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Serpentine Williamson has a good life: an exciting career as a television reporter in Chicago, a sexy boyfriend, membership in a popular gospel choir, and a family who loves her. But in the midst of her positives lies a powerful negative—her lifelong struggle with weight.
After years of buying into fads and labels, Serpentine finds her world crumbling. And, finally losing the battle to uphold her plummeting self-esteem, she breaks down and needs to be hospitalized. All of Me is a heartwarming, inspiring, and often funny chronicle of Serpentine's fight for recovery. As she learns to meet her challenges with dignity and strength she also learns to love herself, for the first time, just the way she is. All of Me will resonate with women of all shapes and sizes and will once again affirm Venise Berry as a fresh voice in African-American women's fiction, whose snappy characters, according to Rosalyn McMillan, "double-dare you to put the book down."
"Engaging…a study in resilience, told with warmth and humor…More than being about bigotry as found in race, gender and size, All of Me is about the importance of knowing who you are and why you're here…This is a book that deserves attention." —The Dallas Morning News
"A moving story of a sister's struggle with weight, health, and self-respect." —Essence
"A great new read." —Mademoiselle
"Berry tackles the subject of weight with humor and tact…Excellent." —Booklist
"Through flashbacks, reminiscences, notes from her journal, and excerpts from sessions with her therapist, readers come to know and like this feisty woman, who has much more to give herself and those she loves than she realizes. Women of all races will find All of Me funny, sad, inspiring, and delightful." —Library Journal
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Accent your space with unique home decorative items that are both stylish and functional. porcelain ring dishes with inscriptions or sweet shapes, for example, are darling little pick-me-ups next to kitchen or bathroom sinks and provide a safe place to keep rings, bracelets and watches when washing your hands or dishes. They also make a lovely wedding gift for newlyweds now in need of a place to keep the newest additions to their ring fingers. Jewelry boxes are a decor tradition and remain so in style because of their timeless designs and always-useful functions. Store rings, earrings, pins, bracelets and necklaces, and give your bedroom or closet an elegant old-school glamour. For men's accessories, consider a watch-tie travel tube handsome enough to sit out on the dresser all year long. Simple glass display boxes give more visibility to items than jewelry boxes—place in more public spaces like on an entryway wall shelf, a living room bookshelf or accent table, or even the kitchen counter. Display little collectibles or fill the boxes with soil for small succulents and other terrarium-friendly botanicals for a chic, easy way to add some fresh greenery to your decor. Don't forget to sprinkle seasonal home decorative items into your cache. Add faux eggs in pretty pastels in the spring, banners in patriotic red, white and blue in July and festive garland in the winter.

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I am trying to use Arcpy to run the CopyFeatures_management script so that I can copy a featurelayer in SDE.
What do I use for the input (and output, for that matter, since I'll be copying the layer back to SDE) to access the layer?
You'll use the path to the SDE file plus the feature class name, so something like
Two ways that I can think of, both involve having a Database Connection already set up in ArcCatalog. If the Database Connection file does not already exist, you can use CreateArcSDEConnectionFile_management in your script to create it.
1) Set the current workspace to the database connection, and then refer to the feature class by name.
If the feature class is in a feature dataset, tack on the the feature dataset name to the workspace like so:
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Join expert fly-fishing instructors from Trout Unlimited in a day of family fun for all ages. Instructors will teach casting, knot techniques, and trout catch-and-release techniques. The event is on Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It is $100 per family (or group) of three to participate, and $25 per additional member. Participants are invited to meet their guides at 9:30 a.m. at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center, or partake in transportation provided from Alco, Winter Park, at 8:45 a.m.
For more information, to register, or to purchase a gift certificate, contact Jerry Nissen at 303-641-2367/ email@example.com, or visit Trout Unlimited's website at coheadwaters.org. All equipment and lunch is provided. Make checks payable to: Rocky Mountain National Park, c/o Trail River Ranch. All proceeds benefit the preservation and restoration of Trail River Ranch.


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For the second winter in a row, La Niña will influence weather patterns across the country but instead of the near record snowpack that buried much of the Colorado mountains last winter, chances are we'll be looking at only slightly above average precipitation this winter, says Klaus Wolter, a CU-Boulder and NOAA atmospheric scientist.
Oct. 28, 2011
For the second winter in a row, La Niña will influence weather patterns across the country but instead of the near record snowpack that buried much of the Colorado mountains last winter, chances are we'll be looking at only slightly above average precipitation this winter, says Klaus Wolter, a CU-Boulder and NOAA atmospheric scientist.
CUT 1 "Skiers shouldn't get too excited about this coming winter. It will probably be OK. I'm expecting a near normal to slightly above normal winter but there's definitely little chance of repeating what we had last year." (:17)
The "double-dip La Niña winter" as Wolter calls it, has a pattern to it in which the second year tends to produce less precipitation than the first, especially in regions that tend to be dry during La Niña winters.
CUT 2 "When you look historically at these cases eight out of ten go down after the first year. So it doesn't matter if the first year is dry or wet, eight out often end up being drier in the second year than the first year. (:13) If you check the precipitation records we have in the west it holds up, too. From California through Colorado, Texas and into the Southeast, all these areas that tend to be dry with La Niña anyway, they tend to be even drier in the second year." (:32)
Even though we most likely will not see as high snowpack as last winter, Wolter says there should be plenty of snow during the core winter months to satisfy skiers and borders.
CUT 3 "The nice thing about La Niña for the ski areas is that they tend to focus the snow season on the core winter months – Thanksgiving to early March are the best chances for good powder snow and frequent days with snowfall. (:18) A lot of the snow is orographic, which means that the higher you go the more snow you will get." (:23)
One drawback to another La Niña winter, says Wolter, is that folks on the Eastern Slope can expect a lot of windy days as an enhanced polar jet stream will keep storms moving quickly from west to east, typically dumping more snow on the western part of the state as the storms tracks over the continental divide.
CUT 4 "The drawback is that often there is wind. But most of the wind hits the east slope. So often with the more snow that you get on the west slope with this La Niña pattern, which comes in from the west, northwest, you get more wind on the east side." (:13)
Another aspect of La Niña winters is that there tend to be wide temperature swings. Alternating warm Chinook winds and intense cold snaps are the signature of a Colorado La Niña winter, says Wolter.
CUT 5 "You might get a Chinook where it get's really warm in-between storms or after a storm. And then you can get really deep Arctic outbreaks, too. Last winter, if you recall, in early February, we had the coldest cold snap since December 1990 - the coldest in 20 years. (:19) It was quite remarkable. There were cities like Crested Butte, Steamboat, Walden, Fraser - all hit minus 40. (:28) I'm not predicting that we are going to see a carbon copy of that but the risk of a cold snap is definitely increased."(:34)
Last year, Wolter says, La Niña peaked in the fall season and was already weakening by late winter. This helped to offset dry spring expectations in 2011 that are typically associated with La Niña events that persist into spring. But, he says, if we see La Niña conditions deep into next spring we may not be as lucky as last year and that's because, in some cases, La Niña events that have lasted three years in a row have spawned severe drought conditions. The last time that happened was a decade ago, leading up to the record setting drought of 2002.
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Ok, so act III completed before I had time to visit 'Ascend to madness', the dungeon seems to be closed now... is there still a way to visit the place? Or am I stuck at 1 point from the title?
Unfortunately, no, there is no way to complete the dungeon now, and you are indeed stuck 1 point from the title. Arenanet posted the following yesterday, bold mine:
Seeing as Phase 4 has now begun, the dungeon is closed and there is no way for you to complete progress on that title, which will also unfortunately block you from completing the Emissary of the Mad King title. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Amanda Goetschius and Darius Law became the seventh and eighth NCAA Indoor All-Americans in Charlotte history today with their performances at the Randal Tyson Track Center. Law is Charlotte's first men's Indoor All-American in the 400m dash and the first men's All-American since Derrick Johnson in 2005. Goetschius became Charlotte's first athlete to claim indoor All-American honors in the 5,000m.
Law competed first for the Niners and ran a 47.12, good for a 12th place finish. Despite not qualifying for the 400m finals tomorrow, Law still obtained all-American status with his 12th place finish. Goetschius competed later in the night and came away with a 9th place finish in the distance event. Her time of 16:06.92 broke her school record in the event by 2.27 seconds, which she set at the Notre Dame Last Chance Qualifier last week.
"Both Amanda and Darius did a great job at their first indoor nationals by both becoming all-Americans and finishing well ahead of where they were ranked entering the competition," said head coach Robert Olesen. "Amanda showed great heart running a strong second half of the race by not giving up and moving from 15th up to 9th in the last six laps and recording a personal best and school record."
The All-American performance is Law's first of his career as the junior has only competed at the NCAA Championships twice, coming in last season's outdoor championships in the same event. He also becomes only the third men's indoor All-American in Charlotte history joining Johnson and Rephel Martin (2000 Outdoor Triple Jump).
"I had a rough start to the season not running as fast as I expected but stayed positive and kept working hard and it paid off as I reached an important goal, becoming an all-American," Law said of his performance.
Goetschius was competing in her second NCAA Championship, but first in track, as her first NCAA appearance came in cross country in 2008 as a sophomore. Her record-breaking run in the 5,000m is the first Charlotte All-American performance in a distance event since Cassie Ficken in the 3,000m in 2005. Goetschius improved her time in the 5,000m by 54 seconds this season.
"It feels great to be an all-American and I want to continue to build on this indoor season and achieve this status in the 10,000m outdoor," Goetschius noted.
The 49ers track and field program has now posted at least one All-American performance in every year since 2003 except for 2008. Charlotte had three All-Americans in 2005 with Ficken, Johnson and Shareese Woods.
The duo and the rest of the Charlotte 49ers track and field squad will now gear up for the 2010 outdoor track season, which begins this coming weekend with the 49er Classic from March 18-20 at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Complex.


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Once a quite fishing hamlet, Tamarindo has evolved to be the area's most developed and accessible tourist town. Located on the central west coast of the Nicoya Peninsula, Tamarindo offers visitors of whatever budget a chance to experience the region's unspoiled beaches and incredible biodiversity in a range of accommodations. Despite the town's recent and ongoing development, it still retains that laidback vibe so characteristic of the region.
Seperated from Tamarindo by the Río Matapalo is Playa Grande, an uninspiring crop of pebble-rock seashore with the exception of numerous tide pools that are exposed at low tides. However, surfing along Playa Grande is ideal—regardless of skill level. The town hosts several international surf competitions, a testament to the quality of surf available. Visitors seeking luxurious accommodations can do so south of Playa Grande at Playa Langosta, a pristine white-sand beach near the Río San Francisco. As a regional hub, Tamarindo offers a wide-range of extensive services to visitors including sport fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, and horseback riding. The Tamarindo airport offers visitors in the San José area a seamless method of travel to the area, and Liberia is a close by 50 km for visitors already bound on international flights to Nicoya. Perhaps Tamarindo's greatest appeal is its proximity to the Tamarindo National Wildlife Refuge, which comprises 1,000 acres (400 ha) of dazzling protected forest, including abundant mangroves and estuaries. Tours of the fascinating plant and animal life can be arranged from Tamarindo, including canoe tours of costal habitats. Just north of town is the Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, which offers visitors an opportunity to see the world's largest reptile, the leatherback turtle, come ashore to lay eggs. Also close by is the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Ostional and Parque Nacional Barra Honda. Tamarindo's extensive development has imbued elements of affluent foreign culture from modernist cafés to chic restaurants into the fundamentally Tico culture, making for an appealing combination of both worlds. North Americans and Europeans in particular will enjoy the many elements of their own culture offered in Tamarindo along with the authenticity of local culture.
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Have you ever noticed that if you're stuck on something and you take a little break from it, you're often able to solve the problem when you go back to it? That kind of refocusing is what study breaks are for!
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Gestational Diabetes Ups Child Obesity
Aug. 28, 2007 -- Babies born to mothers with untreated gestational diabetes have nearly double the normal risk of becoming obese during childhood, but treatment to normalize blood sugar also normalizes risk, early research suggests.
Children in the study born to mothers who received adequate treatment for gestational diabetes had the same risk for becoming obese as children born to mothers with normal blood sugar.
The study is among the first to suggest that gestational diabetes is an important risk factor for childhood obesity and that this risk can be reduced by regulating blood sugar during pregnancy, says researcher Teresa Hillier, MD, MS, of the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research.
"High blood sugar during pregnancy results in the baby being overfed in the womb," she tells WebMD. "The result of this overfeeding may be that children become metabolically imprinted or programmed to become obese."
Diabetes-Obesity Link Explored
About 4% of pregnant women in the U.S., or 135,000 women annually, develop gestational diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
The ADA funded the latest research in an effort to determine whether gestational diabetes plays a role in childhood obesity. The study appears in the September issue of the association's journal Diabetes Care.
The study included 9,439 Kaiser Permanente health plan members who gave birth in Oregon, Washington state, and Hawaii between 1995 and 2000. All the women were screened for gestational diabetes during pregnancy, and their children's weights were recorded between the ages of 5 and 7.
A child's weight during this period is strongly predictive of his or her weight later in life.
Compared with children born to mothers with normal blood sugar during pregnancy, children born to mothers with poorly controlled high blood sugar were 89% more likely to be overweight and 82% more likely to be obese between the ages of 5 and 7.
Conversely, children born to mothers with gestational diabetes that was adequately treated were no more likely to be overweight or obese than children born to mothers with no evidence of gestational diabetes.
Many factors contribute to childhood obesity, and experts agree that the link between gestational diabetes and future weight must be confirmed in more studies.
Pediatric endocrinologist Larry C. Deeb, MD, a spokesman for the ADA, says the study helps make the case for the aggressive treatment of gestational diabetes.
"Most women are screened, but I don't know if women are being treated as aggressively as they should be," he tells WebMD. "'This study suggests that treatment could potentially make a big difference in the child's obesity and diabetes risk later in life."


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ARA101: Art 7-8A (2012-2013)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Visual Arts
COURSE TITLE: Art 7-8A
COURSE LENGTH: 9 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: The Art 7-8 course is designed to develop essential art skills and to expand art experiences. This introduction to the elements and principles of design and art appreciation focuses on a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking.
Major Instructional Activities:
Instructional activities will provide experience with art materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in art education programs, Students will learn to produce works of art in several media, to develop knowledge of art processes and techniques, and to understand the proper care of tools and materials. Visits to art galleries, studios, and museums will be included when feasible.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the proper care and use of tools, materials, and equipment used in art. Student projects will be evaluated for originality, craftsmanship, effort, time utilization, and quality, taking into consideration individual students talent, experience, and/or limitations. Both written and oral tests will be used to evaluate knowledge of course content. Essential Objectives:
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the art 7-8 course, students should be able to:
- Create Works of Art
- Apply the elements and principles of design to all forms of art production.
- Produce paintings using several styles.
- Produce paintings using several media.
- Utilize a variety of drawing techniques.
- Use one- and two-point perspective.
- Use a variety of methods to produce ceramic objects.
- Produce three-dimensional objects.
- Design and produce a utilitarian object.
- Produce works of art using creative crafts techniques.
- Understand the need for an aesthetic environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of art processes and techniques,
- Recognize the relationship of art to culture and environment.
- Distinguish between fine arts and crafts.
- Recognize that a work of art may reflect subjective feelings and ideas.
- Recognize a variety of historical, architectural and sculptural styles.
- Compare and discuss the differences and similarities in architecture and sculpture produced in different cultures.
- Identify works of art by several American artists who are from different ethnic backgrounds.
- Discuss the functions of art museums and galleries.
- Identify and describe art-oriented careers.
- Examine the contributions of artists in the immediate community.
- Verbally express opinions, ideas, and feelings about artworks,
- Explain the concept of and participate in classroom critiques.
- Explain artworks using art terminology.
- Defend the preference of one artwork over another.


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Just because a winter chill is in the air one local business hopes everyone still buys Kentucky Proud Products.
Chaney's Dairy Barn in Bowling Green offered free samples of many products on Saturday during their Holiday Open House.
Chocolates, candies, and that famous Chaney's Milk were available to taste.
The Chaney's say their open house offers a small sample of the best Kentucky Proud Products that are available this holiday season.
"They are. We have a good variety of Kentucky Proud products everything from candy, to ham, to lots of sauces and cheeses so a little bit of everything you can find here. They make good practical gifts for the holidays," says Debra Chaney.
Along with the products, customers could also get their gifts wrapped.


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quote: How has Google changed in the last X years its the same thing except you can buy your rank instead of earn it.
quote: every couple months they have to change the algorithm to try and defeat spam. It should be evolving more.


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- Jam Camp
No jamming experience is necessary! The MerleFest Jam Camp is a unique combination of classroom and personal instruction by experienced, understanding teachers led by Pete Wernick, 9:15 A.M. - 5 P.M. daily. Jam Camp is offered the Monday through Thursday of MerleFest week. You will be grouped with others according to experience and do a lot of jamming, sometimes guided, sometimes on your own.
Pete and his experienced assistants Joan Wernick, Scott Freeman and Keith Yoder will give both group and individual pointers on instrumental technique, harmony singing and the how-to's of a variety of jam situations. If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass or resonator guitar (Dobro), you can be part of a bluegrass jam. The ONLY two requirements are: You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic tuning devices welcome) and follow chord changes between G, C, D, and A. Fast playing is not expected, instrumental soloing is not required (simple soloing is taught), and singing is not required, though encouraged.
Intermediate Track
This camp offers a unique option, specialized group instructions and jam coaching designed for experienced jammers. Many of our repeat campers and others are ready to learn more advanced band skills, ear skills, musicianship, band dynamics and backup, practice techniques, and more.
For this intermediate track, jamming experience is required, including for banjos, mandolins, fiddles and Dobro players, the ability to fake solos and willingness to sing. If you're not sure if you qualify, no problem -- you can check out the choices once you're at camp.
Attendance is limited. Several scholarships are offered, with preference given to musicians under 25 and to veterans. Deadline to apply: March 22. More info
The Bluegrass Camp will be held at the Camp Harrison in Boomer, N.C., about 12 miles from the festival site. For accommodations and meal packages: www.campharrison.org/events.
For complete information or to sign up, please visit www.DrBanjo.com.
- Nature Walks
Come out and join local naturalist Ken Crouse of Peaceful Valley Gardens for an easy hike through the gardens and forest of the WCC Campus. Take a look at the wildflowers, trees, mushrooms and ferns that make the local ecology so unique. Learn about the folklore, edible and medicinal uses of many of our local native plants and fungi. Walk through some of the many "theme gardens" and learn the history of the WCC Gardens.
You will also learn about some of the plants that have been the inspiration for many of the traditional songs of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Nature walks will begin by the red Waldon Caboose and will last about one hour.
Departure Times:
Friday: 5 p.m.
Saturday morning: 10 a.m.
Saturday afternoon: 5 p.m.
- Songwriters Coffee House
The MerleFest Songwriter Showcase Coffeehouse gives aspiring songwriters a chance for their songs to be heard! Those of you who wish to participate should register Friday between 7:15- 8 p.m. At 8 p.m. we will draw for performance times.
Those selected will be placed in fifteen minute slots with two other songwriters. Those pulled from the hat will get four minutes each to perform an original song, as will the second and third place finishers in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Ten alternates will also be drawn and worked in, if possible.
- AcousticKids Showcase
Once again MerleFest is offering Acoustic Kids Showcases for young musicians.These are showcases, not contests! They are opportunities for young pickers and singers of any skill level (through age 16) to perform on the festival stage in a supportive environment. Accompanists may be any age, and bands are eligible as long as at least one featured performer is 16 years of age or younger.
As a show, the Acoustic Kids Showcases are not for kids only; they are for music lovers of all ages. Come applaud the efforts of the next generation of pickers, singers and other traditional style performers. You will be treated to an Oprystyle stream of young entertainers who will warm your heart and take your breath away. And you'll come away knowing that the future of our music is in good hands.
Application period opens February 1, 2016
Application deadline is March 21, 2016
Please help us get the word out! Send this page to any eligible young musicians you know who may be interested in applying for the Acoustic Kids Showcases. For more information about the history and philosophy behind Andy May's youth performance showcases, please visit www.acoustickids.com
Note: Participation in the Acoustic Kids Showcases does not give you or your family members free admission to the festival. Everyone over the age of 12 must purchase a ticket, and children under the age of 12 are admitted free only if accompanied by a paying adult. The festival does provide admission in exchange for volunteering, so you may be able to to obtain passes in that way. Generally, one 3-5-hour shift earns the volunteer admission to the festival for the same day. Many positions are available, but they go fast, so sign up early! There is more information here: Volunteer at MerleFest
- LittlePickers Family Area
The Little Pickers Family Area offers lots of fun and games for children (and the young at heart) as well as some fine storytelling, songwriting and music! Sponsored by Burger King.
Our youth are becoming increasingly interested in the music of our region, and as an educational institution, one of our goals is to preserve and promote the heritage of our area. One key way we accomplish this is to expose young people to the world of music and instill a respect and love for the "traditional plus" music genre. The Little Pickers Stage has been expanded and seating doubled due to its popularity. Programming in this area has been expanded as well.
Creative arts enhance the activities offered in the Little Pickers Family Area. There's even more being offered for children of all ages. Check out the Little Pickers Family Area. NOTE: Children 12 and under are admitted FREE to general admission seating areas (accompanied by adult); however, tickets are required for all seats in the reserved seating area.
Special Activities & Crafts
The Little Pickers Family Area is full of activities for all ages! Bubble fun, pictures with Flattop, amusements, games, sand play, face painting and so much more! Look for the big tent to find all of our crafts. Crafts include:
- Painting
- Play Dough Art
- Crayon Art
- Shimmer Bottles
- Coffee Filter Hats
- Sand Art
- Mural Wall
- Bead Necklaces
- Scrap Exchange
Special Entertainment
The Little Pickers Stage performances include unique acts selected with children in mind! Scheduled "meet and greet" with Flattop. Bring a camera and get your photo made with Flattop!
- Flattop Photo Sessions
- Alex and Dan Fedoryka
- InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- Bonnie Logan-Storytelling from Canada
- In With The Old
- Nature Walk with Ken Crouse
- Steve and Ruth Smith
- Jeni and Billy
R&R Tent
The R&R Tent, located within the Little Pickers Family Area, provides a place for guests to sit down and relax and for children, accompanied by a parent, to nap. Enjoy the R&R Tent when you need a little break from the MerleFest action.
The big friendly raccoon you will see at MerleFest is our mascot, Flattop. Why a raccoon? Merle Watson's band, Frosty Morn, used one as its logo, based on his suggestion. A naming contest gave Flattop his name–a truly fitting one because of Merle and Doc's mastery of the flattop guitar. Don't forget to wave when you see Flattop!
- Pickin' Place
The Pickin' Place is more than a stage; it's an entire venue devoted to pickin' and grinnin'! Included in The Pickin' Place are the Traditional Jammin' Tent, Bluegrass Jammin' Tent, Anything Goes Jammin' Tent and Hands On Tent.
Bring your acoustic instrument to this area hosted by the Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society and pick till your heart's content!
- Vendor Shoppes
The Shoppes at MerleFest is a centrally located shopping village of commercial vendors, official MerleFest memorabilia, and services such as first aid, lost and found, overnight storage, and internet access. Festival guests can peruse vendor booths, check email and pick up an official MerleFest t-shirt all in one spot!
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1947 Chevy Fleetline Rocker Panel Replacement - Rocker's RehabWritten by on August 1, 2010 Don't Let Rust Dominate-Replace And Eliminate!
Without the presence of air and water, you and I would rarely have to deal with rusted metal. Unfortunately, we really can't control one of those elements-oxygen-so even in the driest of climates, at some point there will be moisture in the air in one form or another. The majority of electrochemical deterioration of metal is caused by Mother Nature's two most prominent elements, but rust can also be caused and/or affected by other things, such as salt and acids. But no matter what, how, or why, once the process has begun, it doesn't stop until it's been treated, or there's simply no more metal to consume.
Ideally, you not only want to address any rust-effected areas on your car, you also need to stop the corrosion and prevent any further damage. Depending on the severity, this can be something as simple as a chemical treatment-which is what we'd all prefer having to deal with-or it can translate into complete sheetmetal replacement. As the cars we build keep getting older, we're starting to see a lot more cases of having to perform major metal repair-even on vehicles that were restored or rebuilt not too long ago (most due to existing rust not being properly addressed).
Fortunately, when the severity of rust dictates panel replacement, more often than not, our great resources are there to help in the form of die-stamped or fabricated replacement sheetmetal. From complete floorpans to doorskins, quarter-panels, and probably one of the most replaced portions of '40-50s cars-rocker panels. When it comes to early Chevys, help is but a phone call or click away.
Both Chevs of the 40's and EMS offer volumes of replacement part applications for the '37-54 Chevrolet passenger cars-in OE and "street rod" options. While something as seemingly simple as a floorboard section could be repaired with a piece of appropriate-sized sheetmetal, unless you're just replacing a small flat piece, it takes a lot of work (and the right tools) to recreate what GM did decades ago. Rather than recreating the wheel, save yourself the time and effort-spend a little bit more and get a quality replacement.
My '47 Chevy Fleetline turned out to become a poster child for sheetmetal replacement. In the beginning, it was assumed we'd just have to replace the passenger side rocker panel and the tail pan section. As things progressed (or should I say digressed?), the list kept getting longer: inner trunk floor, front and rear floorpans, inner wheelwells, inner/outer passenger door bottom, etc. And there will probably be more added to the list before we get any primer sprayed on. But thanks to the above-mentioned companies, we've been able to address all of the situations accordingly.
The "we" I've been referring to is more Jimenez Brothers Customs (JBC) than me. From the onset of finishing my surrendered attempt at replacing the left side rocker to fabricating a complete new subfloor to accommodate the chassis C-notch, they've attacked and conquered each and every area heavily affected by rust-and will continue to do so (regardless of how much they hate me for it) until the Fleetline's ready for paint. For this month, we'll address the issue that started this whole "mess" in the first place: the rocker panel.
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The more the Chevy came apart, the more apparent the rust damage became. Initially, I had planned to replace the left-side rocker myself-until I realized just how involved the process was. The '42-48 Chevys used an intricate bracing support system that interlocks the rockers with the floorpan, and while you could replace just the outer section of the rocker's box section back then, which wouldn't affect the braces, that wasn't an option now.After throwing in the towel, I hauled the Fleetline down to Jimenez Brothers Customs (JBC) to have the metalwork done properly. With the body on the rotisserie, rather than securely anchored to the chassis, the gaps were checked before adding bracing and removing the doors.The bracing will prevent the body from moving around, thus affecting gaps and fitment, during the rocker replacement. This is mainly an issue because the body is being supported by the rotisserie from the cowl/firewall and the rear of the trunk-not in the center, as it would if still mounted on the chassis.As I'd just mentioned, the unique manner in which the '40s Chevy bodies were designed and built will dictate to some extent how they're repaired. Before cutting into any section, like I almost did where the jamb overlaps the back of the rocker, do yourself a huge favor and familiarize yourself with how the pieces fit with one another and why.Whether replacing the rocker panels or floorpans, you'll need to address quite a few factory spot welds. The hard part may end up being the ability to locate all the spot welds, so you'll want to get the top and bottom of the floors and rockers as clean as possible beforehand.HTP's pneumatic spot weld cutter was used for this part of the job, as it not only made the removal of the joints easier and quicker, it didn't leave the bigger hole that a drill bit would, and thus less to fill later with new weld. When replacing the rockers, leave the bracing attached to the floors; when replacing a floor section, do the opposite.Along with retaining certain flanges that connect one panel to another (via spot weld), the factory subfloor bracing also needs to be retained for structural support-and to make sure it mounts back on the frame correctly. Even if you intend to replace any of the outer brace sections, if possible, leave the original ones in place till after you've installed the new rocker.
Once the braces are free from the rockers (but still attached to floor), the damaged section can finally be cut out and removed. The plasma (HTP's MicroCut 301) was used for most major cutting, but a cutoff tool (like Ingersoll Rand's cordless IQv) will also work, and in many cases will provide a better surface in which to weld on.With access now to the inner side of the braces, thoroughly clean with an abrasive disc as best you can-this will be the only opportunity to do so. Furthermore, you may also want to consider treating/coating the insides of the braces depending on how rusty they are.To avoid damaging the underlying braces, the sill portion of the rocker was cut around the braces, as shown. The remaining sections of the rocker were removed after the panel was out of the way. It's real easy to slice right through a floor brace (which is another reason replacements are available) if you're not careful.If, for whatever reasons, you end up needing to repair or replace any of the braces, don't worry-you won't have to do any fabricating (unless you want to), as new ones are readily available.The accurateness of fitting the panel is crucial, as its placement will ultimately determine the bottom door gap as well as the alignment of the rocker trim. Reinstalling the door during this process is suggested. Make certain you've got it fitted just right before you even consider dragging the welder out.Ultimately, a butt-welded joint between the rocker and the floor is best, if possible. For any sections that are overlapped, make sure they're seam-sealed thoroughly to prevent moisture from getting trapped inside.
To compensate for the lack of material, a filler piece had to be made in order to, well, fill the gap. This had to be done on both the A- and B-pillars, as well as fabricating some pieces to replace the sections that the new rockers didn't reach.While Chevs of the 40's has replacement sill plate mats-including the hard-to-find moldings-don't rely on them to mask rusted-out or even poorly repaired rocker panels! Do it right while you have the chance. We'll continue next month as things move further inside the car and we tend to the floorboard replacement.


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An arrest has been made in an October murder in Bowling Green.
Joseph Paul Walker, 29, has been arrested for the murder of Demarcus Elliott, 34.
Walker is accused of gunning down Elliott in his car on Victoria St. on October 9th.
Elliott's family is asking for justice to be served.
"This is good news right here. They finally charged someone for murdering my brother," Elliott's sister, Cynthia Stockton says.
"I just want them to do with him whatever they have to do, but I want him to get some time for murdering my son," says mother, Jean Elliott.
Joseph Walker appeared in court for arraignment earlier today.
Walker has been charged with murder, assault, 1st degree and wanton endangerment.
Commonwealth Attorney, Chris Cohron says Elliott and Walker got into an argument, which later led to shots fired.
Elliott's sister says the argument was over a game of dice.
"He was starting to change his life around. In fact, he was talking about getting married either this month or next month. And he settled down a lot," Jean says.
"I talked to him a lot, but I didn't get to see him as much as I would have liked to," Cynthia says.
Demarcus Elliott's family, including his 6-year-old son, are left with only memories.
"It's so awful I feel so bad for my nephew. I know he misses his daddy. He hurts me just knowing," Cynthia says.
The Commonwealth Attorney's office says there are several things to be discussed before this case goes to trial.
"During this time, my office will provide all the discovery, all the information in the case to Mr. Walker's defense council. We anticipate there will be several pre-trial conferences coming up over the next few months," Chris Cohron says.
Elliott's sister is asking for violence to stop, before someone else loses a family member.
"These guys out there on the street, they need to get their lives together, because nothing good is going to happen there," she says.
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GENESEO, N.Y. – The final speakers of the semester in SUNY Geneseo's All-College Hour Distinguished Speaker Series will feature Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton. They will present "Picking Cotton" Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Thompson was raped at knife point by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape and eventually positively identified Cotton as her attacker. Cotton insisted that she was mistaken -- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars.
After 11 years, Cotton was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Thompson and Cotton met face to face -- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives.
In their own words, Thompson and Cotton unfold the harrowing details of their tragedy and challenge ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness. They have taken their story to audiences around the world, including a segment that aired on the CBS program "60 Minutes."
The All-College Hour Speaker Series is sponsored by the college's Division of Student and Campus Life. It supports the College mission and embodies the principles of the The Bringing Theory to Practice Project. The aim of the series is to provide opportunities for the campus community to come together to engage in learning that promotes cognitive, emotional, and civic development. The topics of the series are intended to challenge thinking, spur self-reflection, encourage civil discourse, and promote social responsibility.
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In the siege of Leningrad, 1944, people ate their own shoes. During the Great Depression, people ate the paste from book bindings. The Donner Party ate each other. Starvation is a cruel mistress.
Three weeks without a prospect had left me shamelessly destitute. I began a flirtation with a local woman whom I knew to be loopy, mentally unstable, and disliked by several people in the community.
It was a bad idea. But so is eating your own shoe. These were desperate times.
I'd met The Rejectionist months before at a bourbon tasting, and although she was attractive I immediately knew that she wasn't the best prospect. I knew it the way I know hugging a porcupine is a bad idea. Call it instinct.
But tough times make strange bedfellows. It started out as a "friend" date to the Lebowski Festival. I figured it would provide me some distraction from my previous failed relationship and be some fun. I'm a huge fan of the film, and Louisville is the progenitor of the event.
The first night we enjoyed music and White Russians. During the outdoor screening of the movie, I put my arm around her, and she responded by resting her head on my shoulder like some 1950s drive-in cliché. This non-date was getting "datey" very fast, and I'd been the one to cross the line. I had no one to blame but myself.
At her doorstep my mouth was met with a warm embrace while my hand was simultaneously slapped away from the inside of her thigh – followed by a brusque goodbye and a door slammed in my face.
I'd actually thought I'd be invited up for a nightcap.
We'd made plans to go back to the festival, but when I texted her to ask what time she wanted me to pick her up, I received the answer:
"No, thank you."
Although a woman breaking plans is not unheard of, there's usually a reason. I was suspicious.
Twenty minutes later I received: "Aren't you going to send me a pic of your costume? What should I wear?" I was confused. I sent her a picture of my costume and received a text back:
"What time are you picking me up?"
I dismissed the weirdness and got ready for the party – you could hardly say no to the Lebowski Fest, Day Two! I lent her my bathrobe and she went as Maude.
Sometime during the middle of the costume contest, she walked past without looking at me at all. I thought that maybe with the sunglasses on she couldn't see, but I got a text from her afterwards:
"I'm going to get a ride and go home. You apparently don't want to be here with me."
Wait, what?
I called her to find out what happened, but she found me instead and shoved me into a corner while kissing me, hard. Then she slapped me and walked away. Was I supposed to follow? I was confused.
After the bowling lanes closed, we had a nightcap at (the now defunct) Recovery Room on Frankfort Avenue, which was a few blocks from her apartment.
This time I was invited in.
I must have passed some kind of test, because things got hot and heavy in the kitchen. The bathrobe came off after a few minutes and we headed to the bedroom.
I chose to leave in the wee hours of the morning. I don't know why. I'm not usually one to flee the scene, but I was in the mood to sleep in my own bed. Perhaps her rejectionist tactics had worn off on me.
My abrupt departure that night was not a term of endearment.
Our next date was brusquely ended at the sidewalk. The next after that was right after dinner. It was clearly her design to continue rejecting me at every advance until I looked like a complete imbecile, or got down on my knees and professed my undying love. I chose to move on.
Using rejection as a tactic is cute for teens, but in the adult world it's simply juvenile. I didn't want games. I wanted a girlfriend. Just like those starving citizens of Leningrad in 1944, I'd let my desperation make an unpalatable item appear appetizing.
But no matter how hungry you are, at some point you'll realize that you're eating your own shoe. And that's just gross.
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Yeah...got one right in the eye and there was a 'mist' above his head when the pellet hit....!! Got the other in the throat...
That's what you call "Dead Eye!" Nice shooting Rich.
Posted 27 March 2012 - 04:00 PM
Fun in the sun. I love the new Panorama. Did you call Hawke in Indiana?
I bought the Hawke Sport HD last year from them..
Posted 27 March 2012 - 04:02 PM
I've shot in a few FT matches and many air rifle 50 yard benchrest matches which has helped a bunch especially doping the wind....helps to have a good barrel, that much is for sure..!!
Good job, I am totally amazed what you can do with a air rifle now days.Tom
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Matter of fact did some scouting for turkeys today after squirrel hunting..no sign,but got more ground to cover tomorrow.My friend called last night (I hunt squirrels on his horse ranch) and he told me about a mountain lion on his property near one of his corrals..it was near dark said it was a good size cat..it finally took off after taking one more look at him..lol.Soooo, I'll be carrying my pistol out turkey hunting just in case as I'll not be that far from his ranch....definately taking the Mrod out on the turkeys..!!
Great shots on both of those critters! Man, those photos remind me that I need to get myself back out and get some myself one of these days. With Turkey season starting on March 31st I need to get out and make sure my air rifles are spot on. Are you going to go out for turkeys this season Crazyhorse?
Posted 27 March 2012 - 05:03 PM
Thanks for the info...originally I was after the non-AO version which I ordered thru amazon on feb 18...but they(Amazon) say not sure it will get back in stock...
When I picked mine up a month ago the new AO 1/2 md models had not made it to any retailers so I got it from Hawke directly. Hopefully plenty will be distributed by now.
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I have an iPhone 4s. I'm happy with the default Camera app, however every time I import photos to Picasa or email them or use them on a website or something they're improperly rotated. This is because the iPhone doesn't rotate the photo, it only saves rotation in metadata, and it is extremely annoying. So are there any good camera apps that actually rotate the photo (not just metadata) and saves photos to Photo-stream and saves photos and videos to the camera roll/Photos app? I'd even pay $1 or $2 if need be, but it has to save pictures to the same place that the default app does and has to rotate properly.
If any I think ProCam might do this by default. There's no specific settings for where to do the rotation, but if I don't remember wrong it actually rotates the image. I'm not sure if the app is free or costs anything since I got it thru appoftheday for free.
Have a try. If you want I can check it out further so you don't need to purchase the app?
Sorry to dissapoint you. Neither of the apps: ProCam, Awesomemize or Awesome Camera does this. I tested all of them by taking a photo upside down and mailing it to myself. The image arriving on my computer was also upside down.
If youre into code you should have a look at whats going wrong and how to fix it: http://pleaselistencarefully.com/Why-photo-rotation-is-broken-on-the-iphone-4-and-how-to-fix-it-using-paperclip-on-heroku
OK, I just rotated photos in three apps: Snapseed, FX Photo Studio and Instagram and then saved them via iTunes to my Mac, as well as emailed and opened from the Mac. The rotation was there:)
Camera Awesome may achieve this:
Tony Thomas's Camcorder++ does the rotation properly for stills and videos.
Photo Rotate, or Image Straightener.
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GE's plug-and-play modular units, designed to rapidly liquefy gas while minimizing physical footprint, will support fueling stations along major US transportation corridors. Truck fleets often can reduce fuel costs by more than 25% and cut emissions with LNG, the company says.
GE and Clean Energy Fuels on Tuesday unveiled a
collaboration to expand infrastructure for natural gas
transportation in the US.
The agreement supports Clean Energys efforts in
developing a fueling network that will enable trucks to operate
on liquefied natural gas (LNG) across America, according to the
Truck fleets often can reduce fuel costs by more than
25% and cut emissions with LNG, the company
As part of the collaboration, Clean Energy Fuels is
purchasing two ecomagination-qualified MicroLNG plants
from GE Oil & Gas. The plug-and-play modular units, which
are designed to rapidly liquefy natural gas while minimizing a
sites physical footprint, will support fueling stations
along transportation corridors that run across the
US. During a media conference call with Clean Energy on
November 13, GE touted the MicroLNG system as "highly
efficient, modular, repeatable and expandable."
GE is providing up to $200 million in financing for the two GE
MicroLNG plants.
GE is proud to be partnering with Clean Energy Fuels to
develop natural gas infrastructure in the US," said GE chief
executive Jeff Immelt. "Clean Energy is an industry leader
in pioneering a new way for America to fuel its vehicles and to
further gain energy independence.
With an abundance of cleaner, more affordable natural gas
here in the US, this is an important opportunity for GE to join
Clean Energy in changing the way America drives. Its also
a critical step in developing a natural gas-for-transportation
fuel model that can be easily exported to other countries
interested in exactly these kinds of breakthrough projects."
Clean Energy said it expects to complete 70 LNG stations
by the end of 2012, with more planned for next year to serve
the movement of goods along major transportation corridors
throughout the US.
While CNG, or compressed natural gas, is primarily used in
cars, buses and smaller trucks, the LNG fueling being rolled
out at Clean Energys stations is targeted at long-haul,
heavy-duty trucks, which will have the advantage of longer
driving ranges while not impacting tractor weight and
incremental costs.
In 2013, four major manufacturers will introduce the Cummins
Westport 12-liter LNG engine, which is the optimum size for
long-haul Class 8 trucks, the company says.
Clean Energy noted that it plans to use a standardized
design of the new GE MicroLNG plants to build additional
MicroLNG plants. These first two MicroLNG plants will produce
up to 250,000 gal/day. The plant is designed to be expanded up
to 1 million gallons per day as adoption and demand increases.
The LNG produced by the MicroLNG plants will be used primarily
at Pilot-Flying J truck stops that serve truckers across the
country. The two GE MicroLNG plants are targeted to begin
operation in 2015, and will likely be built in the upper
Midwest and Northeast, Clean Energy said.
Eight more plants could be operational by the end of 2015,
although "dozens" will eventually be needed, according to
GE. As demand increases, additional capacity can be dropped
into the plants with minimal disruption and cost.
During the conference call, GE noted that 2013 would be a
"year of testing" to ensure that the LNG fuel is compatible
with vehicle engines and that consumers are saving at least
$1.50/gal compared with oil-based transportation fuels.
The agreement announced today with GE is one of the most
significant milestones in Clean Energys history,
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the long-haul trucking industry begins its transition to
natural gas, it will be critical to have a reliable supply of
"No other company is as uniquely qualified as GE to help
address this need due to its vast experience in energy, technology innovations and financing
capabilities. GE partnering with Clean Energy on these two facilities will not only help ensure
an adequate LNG supply for our stations, but it is another
confirmation that the transition to natural gas as a
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Yes. Here's how the cycle works:Plans use photo synthesis to abosrb solar energy through their leaves (I'll skip the chemistry involved). That energy is then used for a variety of organic processes. The key one is that plants use the energy to break down carbon dioxide they take in from the atmosphere. They then combine the carbon obtained with hydrogen and other materials they get from the soiil they grow in to build compounds that make up the structure of the plant most importantly for what you are talking about the wod that makes up tree trunks, stems, branchees,e tc. When wood is burned, ithe carbon is recombined with oxygen from the air . This releases the energy that the plant originally put into seperating out the carbon in the first place producing heat, light and recreating the CO2 the plant originally removed from the atmosphere.The same fundamental process is at the base of burning any organic compound including oil or coal which, millions of years ago, started as prehistoric plants.
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ST. CLAISVILLE - The Beaver Local girls soccer team gained a measure of revenge and redemption as the Beavers recorded a thrilling 2-1 shootout victory over Edison in an Ohio Division II Eastern District Sectional Co-Final Saturday afternoon at Red Devil Stadium.
"It is a great feeling to share back-to-back sectional titles," Beaver Local head coach Liz Connor said. "We are excited about having the opportunity for our season to continue. It is always a close game whenever we play Edison. It is unfortunate the game had to be decided by a shootout."
Edison (3-11-2) was done by its old nemesis - the shootout. The Wildcats have only won one shootout in the program's history. That victory came last year in the regional semifinals.
"If you can't make your PK's, you can't win," Edison head coach Jeremy Angelo said. "The game was back and forth. Both teams had opportunities in regulation. Both teams had chances in overtime.
"If you can't get the ball on that 8-by-24 goal, you aren't going to win a penalty kick shootout."
Alex Eisenhart played a key role in Beaver Local's win over Edison, scoring the lone goal in regulation and added another in the shootout.
Neither team scored in the final 76:18 of game time, and the game headed into the shootout tied at 1.
The Beavers were the first to kick in the shootout.
Both teams missed in Round 1.
Eisenhart and Caylee Cunningham scored in the second and third rounds for the Beavers, while Edison did not score.
Beaver Local (4-14) missed in Round 4 and Wildcats senior MaryAnne Reed netted hers for a 2-1 deficit.
Edison goalie Jen Sheets saved the Beavers' final shot, but another miss by the Wildcats sealed their fate.
"I wish Beaver Local good luck in the district final," Angelo said. "I knew it was going to be a battle. I knew it was going to be close. I knew it wasn't going to be 5-0 game or anything like that."
The Wildcats got on the scoreboard first. Kaylynn Drabick raced down a through ball, and she lofted a shot over Maranda Kiddey's head and into the goal to give Edison a 1-0 lead with 25:35 left to play in the first half.
The Wildcats had a golden opportunity to add to their lead just about 10 minutes later.
Bube hauled in another through ball, and she broke in on a 1-on-1 breakaway against Kiddey. The junior goalie came out and she was able to knock the ball away keeping the score 1-0.
"Their goalie made a good play on that," Angelo said. "Bethanie dribbled in, and she came out and was able to make the save. We had some chances. We just didn't convert. That is nothing new. We have had trouble scoring all year.
"We planned for PK's. We worked on PK's. We played for 110 minutes. I think there were some tired legs and some tired minds. They didn't get over the ball. They leaned back."
In the end, Edison held the lead for less than 20 minutes.
Beaver Local stepped up its level of pressure in an attempt to score the equalizer before halftime. The Beavers had possession of the ball deep on the Wildcats' side of the field. The ball squirted free inside the penalty box, and an Edison defender attempted to clear the ball out of harm's way.
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the ball ended up going straight to Eisenhart, who was standing in the middle of the box. Eisenhart quickly fired a shot past Sheets to even the score with 6:18 left to play in the first half.