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There was a guy on here from somewhere in the mid-atlantic who was surfing every day for a year. Did he make it?
This is easier to do in consistent waves when you're on the right coast of course. Well... the right coast is the wrong coast and the left coast is the right coast.
So right is left and wrong is right.
Before I left the right (left) coast and moved to the right (wrong) coast I never managed more than 10 days in a row, which is pitiful. I knew guys who were going 70+ days, but that meant they were getting wet on the way to work or during lunch which I could never do. I'm also an addict so I was never able to hop in the water for two or three waves and then leave; once I'm wet I gotta stay a while. And my stats on the right (wrong) coast are worse. I've passed up righteous leftover rights for the right or wrong reason more than I care to admit, but I can see that if I somehow made it a month I'd go for 2 months. But 467 months?
Today marks the 14 thousand and 14th consecutive day of surfing for Dale Webster. That's crazy impressive... and tens of thousands of ridden waves, 30+ wetsuits, 30+ boards, gallons of piss, pounds of wax, and apparently, lots of stoke.
Here he is on January 1st, 2014 with his umpteenth Campbell Bros Bonzer pintail and magic brownies. Right on Dale!!! Hope you someday make it to the cover of Surfer mag.
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Jan 14, 2014, 04:45 PM #1Senior Member
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What's your record for most consecutive days surfed?
Jan 14, 2014, 05:04 PM #2
Yes, Kurebeachsurfer did his year strait.
I watched Dale in "Step Into Liquid." I wonder how much his used ball of wax weighs now?
Jan 14, 2014, 05:08 PM #3
HOORAY SURF CAT! Still goin strong. That big bonzer has seen some waves. I know he hasn't gone through too many of those. I wonder if that's the same one that he hit 10,000 on?
Back in '03 when he hit his 10,000 mark I kept track and went 186 days. 6 months straight, then one day I thought, "man, this is becoming a chore." And at that point I took a day off and stopped keeping track. It was a lark for a minute to see how long I could keep up the streak, but eh, when surfing isn't fun anymore I'm gonna call it quits.
I still can go a couple of weeks at a time without missing a day when I'm feeling it and the waves cooperate; but I usually never surf less than 4-5+ days a week normally, so it's not that much of a stretch. Even on "flat" days out here you can usually find some shore pound to get whomped by.
Jan 14, 2014, 05:10 PM #4
You know what's almost as impressive, he was a custodian at a local elementary school. That man has seen some sh!1.
The things I used to do to school bathrooms. Yeah, that was me.
I think he also got to ride one of Roy's boards, the Future Primitive or at least he was lined up to ride it. That is before Roy's board blew-up at OB/SF.
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This dude is cool. To be honest, I get out quite a bit in the Mid-ATlantic, but it can literally be ripple-less out there and the longboard will be defeated.
Here's a question for your wave addicts; is is surfing if you go out on a flat day, paddle 20 blocks for instance, and ride that one ripple that had just enough to push you? It's only a matter of time before the SurfBoards Hawaii gets wet again!
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The one that comes to mind and is most recent lasted 5 days during the Leslie swell. Surfed M-F. Not even close to 14k
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A few years back there was a guy in NH that would surf every day. We called him Old Man Hampton but I think his name was Ralph. He documented surfing 365 days a year but not sure how many years he did it for. It's by no means the accomplishment of 14,000 consecutive days but he was out in tough winter conditions with full gear every day.
I live 3 hours from the nearest surf break and set a modest goal to surf at least once month, every month. Having a full-time job and other distractions I made it just about 9 years (most months surf many more times than just once), I got sick in late Dec. of last year, was planning to go when my wife went into premature labor (2 weeks early) so my daughter was born on the 30th and that shot my goal of making it to 10 years was over, but I can now blame my daughter for the rest of her life While not even close to as impressive as everyday it was a goal of mine I had a lot of other inland surfers rooting for me and it was a lot of fun. Daughter just turned a year so hoping to surf a lot more this year than last year.
Jan 14, 2014, 07:13 PM #9
Have the same problem and the same goal, David. I'm a "summer local." I have a place at the beach but work 3 hours from there and make it a goal to get a "trip" in at least once a month, but I'm just at three years now. Hope to keep going for as long as I can. Most days in a row 12. No biggy by any stretch. Surfed with the flu once, to get that 2nd year completed... That was no fun. Congrats on the kid. She'll be a new surf partner in a few years!
Thanks, she's already had swim lessons and seems to be a natural in the water, or as much as any 12 month old could be. the first summer I was just summer local only, but I ended up marrying a girl who is from the DE beach area and that really was the key to keeping my streak and surfing as much as I am able to.


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Officials who held a press conference at the site Monday said the silence from city and federal officials -- the dump abuts the National Recreation Area's Great Kills Park -- has been deafening.
"We already had one dump on Staten Island, we don't need another one," exclaimed Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. She was joined by City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio and Rep. Michael Grimm at the corner of Bay Terrace and Hylan Boulevard, where piggy people toss garbage from moving cars and pedestrians drop trash.
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ARLINGTON Arlington and Marysvilles city attorneys have both been named Washington Super Lawyers for 2008.
Arlington City Attorney Steve Peiffle, of Bailey, Duskin, Peiffle and Canfield, and Marysville City Attorney Grant Weed, of Weed, Graafstra and Benson, were two of the 12 attorneys selected as Super Lawyers, in the category of government, cities and municipalities, for the state of Washington. This marked Peiffles first time and Weeds third time being named as Super Lawyers.
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Both Peiffle and Weed maintain private practices while contracting out to their respective cities. Weeds law offices contract out to a number of different cities and municipal districts, including fire, water and sewer.
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Until Asher protests I am absolutely, unapologetically dressing them in coordinating outfits - especially for these special events. Love them! ha!
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Taking pictures with these 2 is always an adventure and this day was no exception. For awhile Asher gave me his cheesiest cheese face while H diligently looked at the ground. Winner winner.
Then he decided to plant a big kiss on her and Hadley loved it! She was belly laughing and couldn't believe her luck. I wish I'd been at a better angle to catch her grin - so sweet and funny.
It was our luck that Aunt Erin and Uncle Ryan were planning a trip to visit our parents this week so they were able to join us at the circus. Asher was over - the - moon! He loves outings of any kind, but add in some grandparents and aunts/uncles and he could hardly contain himself.
We had to take separate cars and I'm pretty sure everyone waiting to get in heard him ask 132,957x "Where is PopPop and Grammy and Aunt Erin and Uncle Ryan? WHERE ARE THEY?" We couldn't get to our seats to meet up with them fast enough.
Before the show there is free time on the floor where the performers come out to show a little of what they do and meet the kids. It was chaos (naturally) and Asher got a little overwhelmed. Some of us hung out in the seats with him while Hadley got in the thick of it with PopPop and Daddy. This girl loves a crowd of people - ha! And she's officially not afraid of clowns.
During the show the baby got passed back and forth the row about a million times and ate everything in my bag before finally conking out on Drew's shoulder. Asher was a little antsy too but had fun once he got to sit on my lap. This was my first circus and I loved it! So fun and really neat to see in person.
I bet we go next year but it might depend on whether I can still get Asher to wear a circus tent shirt. Just kidding (kind of).


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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, Gov. Chris Christie's administration said Thursday following a three-month review, rejecting demands by Muslim leaders for a formal investigation and a clampdown on cross-border police operations.
The findings by Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, a Christie appointee asked by the governor to look into the spying, mean New Jersey Muslims have no state recourse to stop the New York Police Department from infiltrating student groups, videotaping mosque-goers or collecting their license plate numbers as they pray.
Such operations were part of a widespread NYPD program to collect intelligence on Muslim communities both inside New York and beyond. Undercover officers and informants eavesdropped in Muslim cafes and monitored sermons, even when there was no evidence of a crime. The result was that many innocent business owners, students and others were cataloged in police files.
The interstate surveillance efforts, revealed by The Associated Press earlier this year, angered many Muslims and New Jersey officials. Some, like Newark Mayor Cory Booker and the state's top FBI official, criticized the tactics. Others, like Christie, focused more on the fact that the NYPD didn't tell New Jersey exactly what it was up to.
In response, Chiesa launched what he described as a fact-finding review. That review concluded that the NYPD's operations violated no state laws, either civil or criminal. Further, authorities found that New Jersey has no laws barring outside law enforcement agencies from secretly conducting operations in the state, representatives of the attorney general's office told The Associated Press. However, New York police have agreed to meet with New Jersey law enforcement regularly to discuss counterterrorism intelligence and operations, the attorney general said.
The attorney general planned to explain those conclusions to Muslim leaders Thursday. Chiesa is the governor's former chief counsel, led Christie's transition team when he was elected governor and worked with him when he was U.S. attorney. "We remain committed to striking the appropriate balance of ensuring the safety of our citizens through vigilance in fighting terrorism, while not undermining the public's confidence in how we approach that mission," Chiesa said in a statement.
Christie was not at the meetings. He was making a visit Thursday afternoon to Atlantic City. Asked about the findings, he said: "I have every confidence in Attorney General Chiesa. If that's what he determined, it's good enough for me."
Many Muslim leaders have said they would accept nothing less than a formal investigation into the NYPD.
The NYPD has long maintained that its operations were lawful and necessary to keep the city safe. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the NYPD can gather intelligence anywhere in the country it wants and is not required to tell local authorities. NYPD lawyers say they are not bound by jurisdictional lines because they are just collecting intelligence, not making arrests or otherwise acting as police.
Though civil rights groups argue that the tactics violate federal law, the Justice Department has been reluctant to even discuss the issue. Attorney General Eric Holder has said he is "disturbed" by what he has read about the NYPD. But nearly a year after members of Congress called for an investigation, the Justice Department says it is still reviewing the letters and hasn't decided whether to look into the matter.
The Justice Department often investigates police departments suspected of racial profiling but typically focuses on arrests or traffic stops, never in relation to national security.
The Obama administration has called for greater community and police outreach to Muslim neighborhoods. But the administration's grants heavily finance the NYPD, the largest and most politically powerful police department in the country.
That has put the administration in an awkward political position. Just recently, for instance, John Brennan, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser said he had "full confidence that the NYPD is doing things consistent with the law." When questioned by Muslim leaders, however, the White House issued an anonymous statement saying Brennan was not talking about the NYPD's surveillance.
At the state level, the attorney general said a directive he issued requires all New Jersey law enforcement agencies to notify the New Jersey State Police Counter-Terrorism Bureau and the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness if they hear of outside departments working in New Jersey. The state agencies will then coordinate with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, of which the NYPD is a member. Chiesa said he is also establishing a Muslim outreach committee.
Muslim leaders had warned that they would take other steps if the attorney general did not agree to undertake a full investigation of the conduct of the NYPD in New Jersey.
Aref Assaf of the Paterson-based American Arab Forum said prior to Thursday's meeting that the options would include boycotting any cooperation with law enforcement to filing a class-action lawsuit modeled on a current "stop-and-frisk" lawsuit against the NYPD in New York.
The attorney general's office said the review is ongoing, and involved gathering information from more than 50 individuals in law enforcement in New Jersey, New York and other states, as well as from civilians within the Muslim and other communities in New Jersey.
Christie, who was the U.S. attorney for the state at the time of the New Jersey surveillance, said when the surveillance became public that he didn't recall ever being briefed on NYPD operations. He was one of several state and federal officials who had earlier criticized the NYPD's conduct in New Jersey, accusing the agency of acting like "masters of the universe" by sending agents into his state.
New Jersey's FBI chief, Michael Ward, also has been critical of the NYPD for not conducting the operations within the umbrella off the Joint Terrorism Task Force, to which the NYPD belongs. He said the actions undermined the bureau's own efforts by sowing distrust of authorities among Muslims and weakened national security.
Related stories:
» Officials: NYPD Muslim Surveillance Efforts Did Not Violate NJ Laws [NY1]
» NYPD did no wrong in secretly surveilling N.J. Muslims, Attorney General report says [The Newark Star-Ledger]
» LAPD Modifies Surveillance Program Of Muslims [The Huffington Post]
» House Democrats Call on NYPD To Stop Muslim Surveillance [NY1]
In other news:
» Ohio governor to sign new bill on Lake Erie water withdrawals linked to hydrofracking [The Buffalo News]
» Wayne County woman leaves baby alone at home while she robs gas station [centralny.ynn.com]
» Ohio teen to be tried as adult in school shooting [The Associated Press]
» Police: Driver takes out two parking meters, lamppost in Skaneateles [The Auburn Citizen]
» Questions linger after Herkimer police chase ends in serious crash [Utica Observer-Dispatch]
» In Egypt vote, families debate on generation lines [The Associated Press]
» Watertown native recounts his experience near Montreal student protests [Watertown Daily Times]
» Bestseller 'Fifty Shades of Grey' stirs up controversy across the country [CNYcentral.com]
» Unplanned pregnancies 20 times more likely on birth control pill than IUD, study finds [CBS News]


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Intex has announced two Aqua Line-up Smartphones-Aqua SX and Aqua Star. Both contain 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and 1 GHz processor. This handset is almost similar in design and features, they differ by their screen size and camera.
Intex Aqua SX
Intex Aqua SX features 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz MediaTek processor and 5MP rear camera. It is powered by Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) and 256MB RAM.
Intex Aqua SX Specifications
- Processor: 1 GHz MediaTek MTK6515
- Display: 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen with 480×320 pixels resolution
- Camera: 5MP rear, VGA front-facing
- OS: Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
- Storage: 256MB RAM / 512 MB internal memory / expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD
- Connectivity: 2G, GPS3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Battery: 1450 mAh
Intex Aqua Star only differs from its 4-inch display, 3MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera, rest is similar to Aqua SX.
Intex Aqua SX will be available for Rs. 4,490 and Aqua Star for Rs. 3,990. There is no confirmation regarding availability.


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Scott Neff on May 28, 2015 at 7:57 pm
Apparently the mall has changed its name and the theatre did too. Cinemark Artegon Marketplace
drewc on February 14, 2010 at 3:39 pm
The Cinemark was originally built as a free-standing theater. The Festival Bay Mall was built a few years later and the theater was attached to the mall. Here is a small photo of the theater before it was attached to the mall.


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BLM Agrees to Extend Airport Mesa Recreational Shooting Closure for Safety Reasons
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the closure of 210 acres of public lands near Airport Mesa in eastern San Diego County to recreational shooting in response to concerns that shooting is putting U.S. Border Patrol agents in danger. The area has been closed to shooting since 2009.
Tom Zale, BLM El Centro Associate Field Manager, said the U.S. Border Patrol officially requested the closure out of concern that necessary increased border security activities in close proximity to the recreational shooting area placed the agents "in the line of fire or in danger of ricochet bullets," according to the BP request.
"The safety of Federal officers in performance of their duties is important to everyone," Zale said. "The closure of this popular recreational shooting area is unfortunate, but necessary to protect the agents who are patrolling our borders."
He added that two-year extension of the closure will allow BLM to go through its land use plan amendment process to consider permanently closing the area and review options.
"We understand this area is important for the recreational shooting public because most of the land in San Diego County is restricted from shooting," said Zale. "These displaced users will want to know where they might practice their sport. The nearest BLM areas are in Imperial County and we recognize the users will want us to explore closer areas, if available, as part of that planning process. We welcome their input."
The official shooting restriction notice was published in the Federal Register. The closure order is under the authority of 43 Code of Federal Regulations 8364.1, which includes penalties for violations, including fines and jail sentences. The order can be obtained by contacting the El Centro Field Office at (760) 337-4400.
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Jillian Pampinella (win) fanned 11 as B&M Bagels (West Shore) defeated Grandma's Pizza (East Shore) 14-5 in an Interleague Major game yesterday. Noelle Greco (3 for 4, four RBI, triple) and Nicole Williams (2 for 3, three RBI) contributed.
In a Minor contest, Samantha Biancoviso (win), McKenna Kerney (three hits, two RBI) and Madison DeGrezia (two hits) starred as Kids Rock (West Shore) topped Great Kills II 12-1.
Isabella Font (win) was backed by defensive play from Grace DiForte and Bryanna Tores as Chiumenti Accounting (East Shore) topped Navy Blue (Great Kills) 5-1 in Minor action.
Lauren Persichetty struck out eight, and Anna Horohoe, Alyssa Lombardi and Lauren Habib paced the offense as Our Lady Queen of Peace posted a 16-6 Catholic Youth Organization Gidget win over Blessed Sacrament.
McKenna Kerney, Lily Lichardi and Alyssa Hughes combined for 10 hits as Blessed Sacrament's Gidgets outslugged Holy Child 16-11. Ally Meyers picked up the win.
OLQP 16, Blessed Sacrament 6
Blessed Sacrament 16, Holy Child 11
B & M Bagels (WS) 14, Grandma's Pizza (ES) 5
Kids Rock (WS) 12, GK III 1
Chiumenti Accounting (ES) 5, Navy Blue (GK) 1 FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL
MEDFORD, N.J. — The Staten Island Saints Red 14s went 3-0 in the USSSA Express Tournament.
Alyssa Riccio was the winning pitcher as the Saints beat the N.J. Jaguars 5-4. Brittney Colgan went 2 for 2 with two RBI while Terryann Lavin added two RBI.
Victoria Bulatowicz drove in the winner in a 5-4 win over the N.J. Lady Wildcats, and Layna Brady was the winning pitcher in a 15-0 defeat of Central Jersey. USSSA Express Tournament
SI Saints Red 5, NJ Jaguars 4
SI Saints Red 6, NJ Lady Wildcats 5
SI Saints Red 15, Central Jersey 0
Gerard Leonard had two homers and Michael Kimball posted the shutout as Lee's Ducks defeated Smitty's 4-0 in the finals of the S.I. Kickball Tournament at Pouch Camp. FLAG FOOTBALL
Jake Lalor threw two touchdown passes to Chris Bass and Nick Weber returned an interception for a touchdown as the CJS Chiropractic Raiders beat the Patriots 32-0 in a USYL-NFL 11s game.
Nick Maiorino (two) and Richard Guang (one scored rushing TDs as the anything Amusment Panthers downed the Cowboys 26-13. Matt Rashkin had two sacks and Jordan Hunt had an interception.
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State police have captured a man who pointed a rifle at a state trooper in Schuylkill County Thursday night.
Trooper David Boehm said state police apprehended 54-year-old Edward Hill near the tracks where he was last seen in Schuylkill County around 8 a.m. Friday.
It all started just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Happy Valley Trailer Court in Molino, West Brunswick Township, near Hawk Mountain.
Hill, of Mohrsville, got into a fight with Edward Welty, the caretaker of the trailer park, according to a state police news release.
When police showed up, Hill was walking on nearby railroad tracks, and when police yelled at him, he pointed a rifle in their direction.
One of the officers on the scene fired at Hill, but it's unclear whether he was hit.
Hill was taken to the Schuylkill Haven state police barracks after he was apprehended.
Hill's charges include attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
He was arraigned Friday morning. He was sent to the Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail.


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PARSIPPANY — What's better than looking at pictures of kittens and cats?
According to the Parsippany Animal Control and Shelter, providing forever homes for these cuddly creatures is far, far better.
The shelter has quite a few cats, kittens and a few dogs currently available for adoption, and many more kittens will become available in the next few weeks, Parsippany Animal Control Officer Heidi Mooney said."We are always taking in new arrivals that come in at various life stages," Mooney said. "Many are placed in temporary foster homes until they are old enough to be placed up for adoption."
Mooney said the shelter is "always looking for new volunteers to open up their hearts and homes to temporarily foster homeless kittens."
Additionally, the shelter is also seeking various items for its wish list including laundry detergent, Dawn dish soap, dryer sheets, scrub sponges, Tidy Cat's non-clumping cat litter, Purina kitten chow, Science Diet dry, adult cat food, Iams Proactive Health dog food and canned cat food (pate variety).
The adoption fee for cats and kittens is $35, which includes spaying or neutering costs, vaccines, and testing for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukemia Virus, she said.


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By David Wheeler/NEMS Daily Journal
MYRTLE – Union County has had its share of tension on a basketball court over the years.
But Friday, in semifinal action of the North Mississippi Class 1A Boys Tournament, was perhaps uniquely stressful for all Ingomar Falcons.
Ingomar was facing elimination, as well as the possibility that longtime head coach Norris Ashley – who's pondering retirement – was on the sidelines for his last game if the Falcons lost.
And David Gardner scored 40 points in an effort to help Okolona advance to the state tournament.
Not so fast, responded senior Matt Purvis and the rest of the Falcons.
Purvis poured in 30 points, and the Falcons held off a game group of Chieftains for a thrilling 67-61 victory, and a berth in the state tournament.
"That was probably one of the top three wins, right now," said Ashley, a 41 year coaching veteran and Mississippi's all-time winningest coach. "I told my players this was a 'refuse to lose' type game, and I saw that in action tonight.
"We were probably fighting with a short stick tonight, but we used that stick well."
Ingomar and Myrtle play for the 1A North title today at 7 p.m.
On Friday, the Falcons (28-5) were sitting pretty in the second quarter after Purvis and Zack Carnell powered their squad to an 18-0 run that gave Ingomar a 28-14 lead.
Then the 6-foot-6 Gardner found his offensive rhythm in the third quarter, leading the Chieftains (25-6) all the way back to initially knot the contest at 54-54 on a Gardner 3-pointer with 4 minutes, 18 seconds to play in the game. The score was tied as late as 59-59 with 1:59 left on two Gardner free throws.
But a nice pass from Purvis to Carnell gave Ingomar a layup and the lead for good, and the Falcons made their final six free throws to ice the contest.
"Every once in a while, you have a game like this, and it doesn't get any better," Ashley said. "Purvis has been unbelievable the last couple of weeks, trying to do anything he can to play another game."
Purvis' effort against Okolona followed a 32-point effort Thursday in a quarterfinal contest, with Carnell adding 26 tonight.
"They made better decisions than we did, and Purvis had a nice run in the first half," Okolona coach Bobby Ford said. "Give credit to my team for coming back, but we just couldn't quiet get ahead."
Myrtle 74, Shaw 65
n Moving to a 21-4 lead in the first quarter, Myrtle struggled with Shaw's quickness the rest of the contest, but prevailed in the end.
Jimel Judon paced the Myrtle (28-5) offense with 25, while Patrick Brown shot in 31 for Shaw (23-4). Myrtle held a 34-27 halftime lead.


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Tony -Stewart is the flavor of the week.
In one playoff race, the combustible and emotional Stewart, who is prime for a couch session with Dr. Phil, went from barely squeaking into the postseason and a non-factor to championship contender.
Welcome to the wonderful world of NASCAR's Chase. One good week and a season full of trouble is forgotten.
Well, we're not buying it. Or Stewart for that matter.
The numbers aren't in "Smoke's" favor. In the seven-year history of NASCAR's mistake at determining a champion, only one driver has won the first event of the 10-race sprint and went on to hoist the championship trophy.
That was Kurt Busch in 2004. And that streak isn't about to change this season.
This isn't some personal vendetta with Stewart. He is a great driver, and the sport is better when he is competitive and winning races.
Stewart is entertaining. He can be charming, angry and brutally honest -- all in the same week if you would like -- even as his car sits in Victory Lane. Take last week for instance.
After winning in Chicago, Stewart went on and on about drivers racing him in an aggressive manor in the early stages of the event. Buddy, you just won a Chase race and went from the cellar to second in points.
Get over it.
Not Stewart. And we dig that about this cat.
But as much as we like his on and off-track persona, at times we aren't enamored with his performance record this season. It's pretty shabby.
Until last week, Stewart had zero wins this season. He has four top fives and 12 top 10s. Only Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have worse numbers.
Stewart has struggled to find speed and handling throughout the season. He isn't exactly a fuel-mileage conservation guru, either.
Until last week.
Which makes us wonder. Was this a season turning around and Chase contender being born at Chicagoland? Or was this a shot in the dark in which everything aligned at a place in which Stewart excels?
We are banking on the latter. Stewart himself admitted before The Chase that his team wasn't a contender to win this thing. And we believe him.
One race doesn't solve all problems.
There is a good chance Stewart has another good finish this week at New Hampshire. He has two wins and 13 top fives at the one-mile joint and was second to teammate Ryan Newman earlier this season.
But even if he does hold his second-place standing in the points or overtake Kevin Harvick for the top spot, there are plenty of land mines the final eight races, starting next week at Dover where he finished 29th earlier this year.
At the other Chase tracks on the slate that the Sprint Cup series has visited this season, Stewart has no top fives, two top 10s and an average finish of 18th. The worst of which was a 34th-place showing at Martinsvhille.
Those aren't championship numbers.
And plenty of cause for concern.
Clint Bowyer is close to making a decision in regards to his NASCAR future.
And it doesn't appear to be with Richard Childress Racing.
Sources have indicated that Bowyer will ink a deal with Michael Waltrip Racing in the near future, reuniting him with former RCR Director of Competition Scott Miller.
"I wish [Scott Miller] the best," Bowyer said. "Who knows, maybe I will be working with him someday."
Kurt Busch may whine. He may complain. But he is also good at New Hampshire.
The Penske driver has three wins and is always in contention. He adds to his win total this week and surges up The Chase standings.


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The world is a different place than it was thirty years ago. Thanks to mobile technology and the Internet, we live in near constant contact with our friends and family, and we can also connect with strangers on different continents. Whole industries have been created to fill our new demand for instant information, instant contact and instant access.
Even today's children grow up multitasking and collaborating, listening to music and texting on smartphones, in a connection- and information-saturated world. As these changes in demand, industry, and the context of childhood occur, education must change in parallel so our future workforce will be prepared to power these industries and fill those demands. In preparation for the future, a transition in education has been initiated, from a system of rote, routine, and the three R's of reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic to the inclusion of the complimentary four C's: creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. Below is a video from A Year at Mission Hill, a YouTube documentary series that chronicled a single year at public school that has implemented these ideas.
But this transition is not limited to the classroom. Learning happens everywhere, a fact which has only been made more true by the instant availability of information on the Internet, and extracurricular learning spaces, especially libraries and museums, have intrinsic advantages for the implementation of the four C's but will also face unique challenges.
Since its doors opened in 1874, the Corcoran has pursued its mission of "encouraging American genius," and the gallery's Department of Public Education contributes toward that same mission by providing the public with educational experiences that make art accessible and create shared-authority. In order to achieve these lofty goals, the Public Education department uses the most magical property of art, its ability to create a multitude of connections, between places, times, disciplines, and even people. ArtReach, the Corcoran's art outreach program, hosts exhibitions of student work within the Corcoran's galleries in order to create a sense of ownership for the students who get to see their work among that of famous artists (See our post on this year's exhibition: Expressions 2013). The students' sense of ownership then extends beyond their own work to that other the artists that share the same walls and thus they gain authority over their experience and engagement with the collection. Thoughts about the artists featured on the walls become more accessible to these students because their own work is up on the same walls. During tours, Corcoran docents work to co-create conversations with visitors where art acts as the hub of a conversation wheel and the spokes evolve in the space between the piece and the visitors on the tour.
Through the incorporation of creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking, extracurricular learning spaces like the Corcoran shake off the dust and burden of being inaccessible monoliths of authority. Instead they become places for community where conversation evolves through co-creation, where artists get to be listeners, docents get to be students, children get to be teachers, and adults get to see things as new.


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Collateral Damage
To those who have read my letters before, you know that I am a patriot. If you don't know what that means, or that term offends you, good. I love my country and will support it with all my means. You may not like what I'm about to write.
With the bombing in Boston, we see and feel the outrage of innocents being needlessly killed. But, when we launch drone strikes, are we killing only terrorists? It's not hard to believe that these men have families, too. When we fire two or three Hellfire missiles, the Romeo series at $90,000 per missile, at a house are we so sure that families are not in there too? We lost three innocent civilians and wounded about one-hundred and seventy.
Can we even contemplate the number of innocent women and children we have destroyed?
But, of course, if our Spec/Ops tries to capture a terrorist and the terrorist resists, well our fine soldiers can look to a court martial for hurting the poor terrorist.
How can we lament our "tragedy" when we also visit death and destruction on houses in Afghanistan and Pakistan with women and children in them?
They hate us more than we hate them and, maybe, rightly so.
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MUSKEGON -- Downtown these days is starting to seem like one city overlaid with another.
There's the regular downtown, where people continue to go about their daily business. And then there's the home base for Muskegon Bike Time -- a three-day celebration of American motorcycling. It is expected to be considerably bigger than the first one, which attracted more than 60,000 to Muskegon last summer.
The first sign of what's to come will be the appearance of barricades and "road closed" signs.
Starting today, downtown streets will be closed to automobiles on the main traffic arteries of Western and Clay avenues -- which will become a continuous motorcycle parking/cruising route temporarily known as "Steel Horse Alley." Most intersecting streets also will be closed.


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A Sellmeier equation for the extraordinary index of congruent lithium niobate is derived. The source data for the fit contain previously published data [Opt. Commun. 17, 322 (1996); erratum 20, 188 (1997); J. Appl. Phys. 45, 3688 (1974)] and new measured tuning data for an optical parametric oscillator using periodically poled lithium niobate. Phase-matching predictions are accurate for temperatures between room temperature and 250 °C and wavelengths ranging from 0.4 to 5 .
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Hi I'm Ross
About Me
Father of 3 great young men,Happily married for almost 15 years now, I own my own business and live in a beautiful valley. During the summer I cycle and all winter I snowboard. Its great to be me.
Why I am a Mormon
Its a personal path that everyone seems to find in their own way. The family I was born into were active in the church and at first I followed because of habit. In my teenage years the fire grew for me to find out for myself and now just follow others. Through prayer, faith and 'doing the word' John 7:17 it became clear to me that the way to happiness is following the Savior. Thats why I am a mormon.
Personal Stories
In what ways have your prayers been answered?
Prayer has not only been a great comfort and guidance for me, it has also literally saved my life.
Why/How do you share the gospel with your friends?
I try to put things on my blog a facebook to share the message.
Why do Mormons go on missions?
When you discover what you know brings the greatest peace wouldn't you share it also?
How I live my faith
The best way I have found to live my faith is keeping correct priorities in front my of my face. God, Family, Church, Self. If I a keep my eye on the goal the rest is easy.


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Let's all give Taylor Swift some credit. But just a little.
On July 7, Swift published an opinion column in the Wall Street Journal saying, basically, the music industry isn't dying, it's just changing.
It was reasonably well-written, but also incredibly naive.
Swift fans loved this. They took to the virtual streets, hailing her amazing insights and witty discourse too. From this I learned one lessons.
Taylor Swift fans think Taylor Swift is an idiot.
The fact that she can string together enough words to fill a column seems to have astounded them and her shallow "insights" into the music industry are enough to show them only that she can think. This they translate into pure genius, because they didn't expect the pop star to also have a brain.
I should note, this is not true only of Taylor Swift fans nor of all fans. I happen to enjoy jamming out to some Taylor Swift, but found her column entirely too full of sunshine and rainbows to be taken seriously.
"Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for. It's my opinion that music should not be free, and my prediction is that individual artists and their labels will someday decide what an album's price point is," Swift claims early on.
That's cute.
I happen to think writing is also an art, but nobody is paying any more for newspapers. Just as news is transitioning to the internet, so is music. With sites like Spotify, which allows you to listen to whatever artist you desire, and Pandora, which creates radio stations based on your specific preferences, music lovers have little need to go buy music anymore.
Swift gets that. She knows people are buying less albums, but still thinks people are buying music. They're just buying the most important albums.
I think that's true. In the past year I've bought two CDs. I purchased them - using my hard earned "artist" money - because I love the band and I want to support them (the band was the Avett Brothers, look them up on Spotify).
So, point to Swift. However, she fails to acknowledge how drastically this trend has been and will continue changing the music industry as we know it. If something is available for free, most people will not pay for it. Swift opines it is important for artists to connect with their fans during live performances and over social media in order to get a spot on that "willing to pay for it" list. That might help, but it probably won't garner enough sales to bankroll the kind of lifestyle popular musicians have been enjoying.
So what's the answer? I don't know and neither, apparently, does Taylor Swift. Although her fans gush over her WSJ wisdom, the pop star doesn't answer the most important question; how will the music industry survive the internet?
Swift kicks off her column by saying, or perhaps warning, readers that "Before I tell you my thoughts on the matter, you should know that you're reading the opinion of an enthusiastic optimist: one of the few living souls in the music industry who still believes that the music industry is not dyingit's just coming alive."
But what kind of life will it be? It's a question that also plagues the newspaper industry and it will be interesting to look back when Swift and I are much older to see just how our fields have evolved, or failed.


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Hi John, Thanks for the reply. I'll compare that result with the results of a formula I just got out of the Antenna Engineering Handbook 3rd ed. Basically, they have e fudge factor to use depending on the shape of the tower cross section polygon. Their claim is that the equivalent conductor radius for a triangular cross section is about 0.42 times the radius of an outscribed circle. That makes Rohn 45 look like a conductor with a diameter of about 6.5 inches. So, for Rohn 45, we have: D = 1.25 and F = 18 So ((D*F^2)/2)^0.33 = 5.77 inch radius. Or 11.5 inch diameter. Now I can't wait to grid dip 70 feet or so of Rohn 45! Both of these confirm my initial findings that using either the face width or the circle outscribed resulted in conductors with too much diameter. Thanks a lot for the very useful reference. I can get to it at the UA library. 73, Eric N7CL To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> >Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 21:14:17 -0400 >From: John Kaufmann <firstname.lastname@example.com> > >At 11:15 AM 10/19/98 -0700, Eric Gustafson wrote: >> >> >>Does anyone have or know of any single conductor diameter >>equivalences to use in models of system involving towers? >> > > >If you have access to the June 1998 issue of IEEE Transactions >on Broadcasting, check out the article: "A Method for Modeling >Array Elements When Using NEC and MININEC" by J.L. Smith. The >author discusses methods for modeling towers and in particular, >describes a single-wire representation for a triangular cross >section tower. His result is that the radius of the equivalent >wire equals the cube root of the quantity (D*F^2)/2 where D is >the diameter of each tower leg and F is the width of the tower >face with all dimensions in the same units. Some references are >cited to justify this result. > >73, John W1FV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/antennaware-faq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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Southern eyes drug-testing policy
SALINEVILLE-Southern Local's Board of Education and Superintendent John Wilson have drafted a drug-testing policy for student-athletes and district students participating in extracurricular activities.
Wilson and the board now are inviting the community to weigh-in and voice their opinions on the proposed policy.
At Tuesday night's board meeting, Wilson reported he and the board policy committee, consisting of himself and board members Andrew Frischkorn and Linda Morris, had developed the rough draft over the "last several months."
Under the proposed drug testing policy, students in grades 7-12 participating in sports or extracurricular activities would be subject to random drug screenings. Extracurricular activities are defined as any school activity beyond the normal school day, such as sports, band or any after-school clubs, according to Wilson. Any student holding a parking permit also would be subject to random drug testing.
Wilson said the board plans to share more details of the proposed policy and gather feedback from the community by hosting a series of meetings. The first meeting will be a public forum, slated 6 p.m. Aug. 27 in Room E-136 of the school. District residents are invited attend and voice their opinions and ask questions about the policy.
The board hopes to host an informational meeting in October, in which representatives from other school districts that have adopted similar policies and private drug testing companies will be present to provide information about how drug testing policies have worked elsewhere.
If all goes as planned, the district could adopt the policy as early as January-February 2015.
"We definitely have a rough draft of the drug testing policy in hand and we just want to be able to have a shared decision-making process throughout the community and get everybody involved and informed," said Wilson.
In other business:
* The board accepted the following resignations: Heather Monteleone; Robert Marra, as stadium manager; Jimmy Malone, as sophomore class advisor.
* The board approved the following hires, effective with the 2014-15 school year: Jess Krulik, as athletic director; Greg Sabbato, as junior high athletic director; Tiffany Hamilton, as full-time bus driver; and Kylee Corbin, as stadium event manager
* The board approved the following coaching positions, effective with the 2014-15 school year: Anthony Saccoccia, as junior varsity boys basketball coach and assistant varsity football coach; Kylee Corbin, as junior high cheerleading advisor; Aaron Blatch, as 7th grade boys basketball coach; Brittany Madison, as junior high volleyball coach; Cody Reese, as 8th grade boys basketball coach; Joe Bonam, as volunteer junior high basketball coach; Gary Bowling, as a band volunteer; Kyle Woodward, as volunteer football coach; Tai McLourg, as volunteer football coach; and Megan Shirley, as volunteer junior high cheerleading advisor.


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TUESDAY, Valley Center ... HOOPS BULLETIN ... OSU lands a significant recruit in Calif. prep star Roberto Nelson (can play PG/SG). ...more on this later ...check out SI.com for the story which is headlined, "Oregon State lands program-changing recruit ...'' the kid had offers from UCLA, Florida, Ohio State, USC, and Tennessee, according to SI.com writer George Dohrmann, who I met a few months ago at a Beaver Huddle at the Rose Garden.
The football front ... coach Riley said not so fast about changing that two-deep as Oregon State (0-2) prepares for Hawaii (1-1) and its first game at Reser since Nov. 10, 2007 (the 29-23 thriller over UW). ... OSU has been on the road, counting last year, five straight games. And dare we say, OSU hasn't gone 0-3 to start a season since 1996. ..
Despite a 26.2 yards-per-kick average, Johnny Hekker is still the punter, LB Dwight Roberson is still a back-up, despite a blunt force trauma game at Penn State, and Quizz remains listed as No. 2 tailback. ... now that one, I think, will change. ... stat: Roberson, who alternated with starter Kevin Pankey at PSU, had 7 tackles and two forced fumbles at Beaver Stadium. He was obviously not rattled by the crowd of 108,159. "I told him he played an 'audible' game,'' said Riley. "You could hear him (making hits) out there.''
Quizz, incidently, told us that losing his helmet three times was not cause for alarm (his mom, watching back home in Texas, must have been horrified, wondering if the kid's head was attached to it) ... "slippery chin strap,'' explained Quizz, who said it was cool to line up with his brother a couple times ... Quizz was also floored by the Penn State crowd. "First series you couldn't hear the QB give the count,'' he said. "It was just ROARIN.''
LB Bryan Cornell said despite message board grumbling, he thinks he and his teammates on D. are "good tacklers....'' Cornell said it will be nice to get home. "I'm getting tired of hearing cheers when someone else scores a TD,'' he said.
The first question thrown at Riley was about Penn State.
He recoiled.
"Heck of a start,'' he said, half-jokingly. "We're trying to get past that.''
Tell me about it. ... I lost sleep I will never get back at my age.
Riley was asked about the hole his team has dug (did they use the '06 shovels, or the '07 shovels?) ... he talked of the team having "one heartbeat'' and "Eleven guys playing with enthusiasm.'' .. he said OSU teams in the past were able to re-group, "perservere, work hard, and not play the blame game.''
No one at the VC is throwing out gloom and doom stuff. Not after two games.
Riley on Hekker: "I have a lot of faith in his ability. What we're looking for is the confidence to show it in games. ... he's capable of speeding up his delivery with the ball. .. his get-off times as we went through camp.''
On the run defense, which has looked like what you see in Pamplona every year ..."it's a matter of tying things down assignment-wise.'' Stat: OSU has been out-gained 449-178 on the ground in two games.
On the LBs play vs. Penn State (tackle, boys, tackle!) ... "when a team like Penn State is very crisp and you are not, then you get gashed.''
On OSU's pass rush (hasn't shown up yet) .. ."when you go with four men, you'd like to say your four-man group can get there if you get good coverage.'' Stat: OSU has two sacks for a minus-9 yards after two games.
On Hawaii offense ... (first glance) "you say, no they have not changed (still run and shoot, with a little more behind center) ... they will spread you out and isolate you.''
On playing Hawaii again .. "I'd be happy to play them home and home every year because we obviously recruit there. Because of our relationship with the state of Hawaii and the ties we have there, it always makes for a big, emotional game.''
On the OSU schedule ... coach said two road games at the get-go not his first choice, but he will not shy away from big-time non-conf. games on the road. "I'd like to take another shot at it,'' he said. ... so what does that mean? OSU at FLORIDA next September? ... I love it.
QB Lyle Moevao told us it's high time the Beavers' offense started scoring points instead of just occasionally moving the chains and rolling up meaningless yards and scoring garbage TDs when the outcome has long since been decided. ... "I don't think we've really shown at all what our offense is capable of,'' said Moevao. "This is a great game to put us back on track ... we need to come in, keep our TOs to a minimum and score a lot of points.'' ...
And above all else, said the team's offensive leader, "we're way better than what we've shown, how we've played the last two games. ... it's not hard to be optimistic about this team when you know the guys.''
Finally, coach said he actually spoke with his players about the heinous excessive celebration call on UW quarterback Jake Locker. ... Riley's reaction after he saw what Locker did? "Oh, I thought he was happy...''
And the call? "No matter what we think about that rule, or what people are saying about it,
this is what it is. This is the way it's going to be called. So it's not worth it.''
And what does OSU's QB think about what happened to Locker?
"They do have rules in this game. I understand where he's coming from. I'd be excited too, especially after scoring a touchdown like that. But you just gotta control your feelings, control your emotions. You always gotta remember, there's refs on the field, and they're always looking for the little-est things for you to do so they can throw that little yellow flag..''
Did you know?
UH coach Greg McMackin was born in Springfield, got his degree at S. Oregon, and got his first coaching job at Aloha HS.
Hawaii is 13-33 all-time vs. Pac-10 teams.
UH has won three of its last four vs. Pac-10 teams on the road.
Hawaii S Manu Silva (Kamehameha) redshirted at OSU in 2006.
OSU def. coordinator Mark Banker was UH's outside LBs coach/special teams coach in 1995, LB coach Greg Newhouse was on the UH staff from 1988-89, Joe Seumalo was a grad assistant from 1999-2000. .. and yeah, coach Cav was the UH offensive line coach on June Jones' staff from 1999-2004. ...
OSU SID assistant says Saturday's game should be the largest-ever crowd at Reser for a non-conference game.


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NEW ULM - Brown and Nicollet County commissioners met to discuss issues they have in common Wednesday.
Several Nicollet County commissioners agreed the two counties have similar budgets. Nicollet has a slightly larger population that is growing while Brown County's population is slowly shrinking.
Brown County Administrator Chuck Enter said the proposed 2013 county budget would probably not have the 1.86 percent increase if it were not for the State Highway 258 Turnback project, which is forecast to cost nearly $3.5 million.
"The State of Minnesota doesn't consider the road busy enough for it to spend the money to improve it, so it's coming back to us," Enter said.
Contingency funds are budget items on which the two counties differ. Brown County budgeted $382,244 in 2012 while the draft 2013 budget, pending board approval in December, is set at $125,000. Nicollet County budged $500,000 in contingency funds for 2013.
Nicollet County Commissioner James Stenson said his board is in the middle of its first pay and benefits compensation study in more than 20 years.
"We're comparing pay and benefits in Nicollet and other counties," Stenson said. "We're adjusting job descriptions too."
Brown County Commission Andy Lochner said one of Brown County's latest challenges is re-determining county ditch benefits.
"We're looking at old ditches first and updating them," Lochner said.
Nicollet County Commissioner Bruce Beatty said a ditch benefit re-determination meeting on Tuesday drew about 20 people.
"We've got some ditch systems that need major work," Beatty said.
Nicollet County plans to construct a new building in the next few years to avoid paying rent and put offices on the same campus, Beatty said.
Stenson said the county purchased the former Ruttles restaurant property on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter and plans a new building at the site.
The next joint county meet will be held in January in Nicollet County.
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Rewarding. Satisfying. Meaningful
There is no better feeling than the satisfaction that comes with volunteering your time, knowing that you touched someone's life.
At Providence Care Center and The Commons of Providence, we offer volunteers an added benefit: the collective wisdom, experiences and love of our residents. These are people who have lived life to its fullest, and they have so much to share. So when you volunteer your time – even if it's a few hours a month – you'll get something in return – an unforgettable, rewarding experience that will stay with you through your entire life.
Providence volunteers support the staff in providing the highest quality of life for the residents. So we find responsibilities for you that best serve your interests and our needs. But our program also works to ensure that the experience is rewarding for you as well. We want to provide opportunities for your personal growth, skill development, and meaningful service. Special skills and talents are always welcome (and needed), but the only thing that's truly required is the ability to smile and laugh. It's what makes Providence Care Center and The Commons of Providence home.
The following are some volunteer opportunities that may interest you.
- Group activity assistance
- Fundraising projects
- Craft helper
- Dining assistance
- Administrative work such as filing and general office needs
- Volunteer reader
- Companion/visitor


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RFE: Conference Listings
This service is a joint project of RFE and EconBiz.
University of Hamburg, Center for Globalisation and GovernanceUniversity of Luzern, Institute of Sociology
- Dates:
- June 28-29, 2006
- Description:
- Markets, institutions, and innovation-related services
- Location:
- Hamburg, Germany
- Subject:
- This workshop aims at bringing together two broad research areas in order to explore and deepen fruitful interlinkages and initiate future collaborations:1. We invite contributions on the achieved insights from disciplines and fields as diverse as economics, sociology, geography, political sciences, and science and technology studies. 2. We invite contributions that specifically address innovation processes in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation. [gem?_?? den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information]
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Threads of Love
Local church supports children around the world.
More than 100 women will put their sewing, quilting and crafting skills to work tomorrow all for a good cause.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Relief Society at the Silverdale Stake is hosting Threads of Love from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 9256 Nels Nelson Road in Silverdale.
The all-women organization is the largest and oldest women's organization in the country, according to church member Valerie Johnson.
She said Threads of Love is the Relief Society's current humanitarian project and benefits a couple different nonprofit organizations as well as children in Ethiopia.
Johnson said people have made and are making quilts for the local chapter of Project Linus, a nonprofit organization that provides handmade blankets to children in need.
"I would say that we have probably over 30 or 40 (quilts)," she said. "On Saturday, we'll probably know more. I'm pretty sure we have at this time in excess of 30, 40 quilts."
The Relief Society also will collect school supplies, hats, scarves and other items for the local StandUp for Kids chapter, which helps homeless and street children.
Johnson said the Relief Society will make smocks and put together craft packets for orphans and workers at an Ethiopian orphanage as well.
"We're taking a little orphanage under our wings," she said.
Johnson said some quilts, smocks and craft packets are already done, but the Relief Society needs help tomorrow tying quilts, putting together more craft packets and finishing up other projects.
"We're asking people to come and help," she said. "There is work to do on Saturday. I think anybody who's willing to come, we'd like to see them."
People interested in volunteering at Threads of Love can go to the church at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
"It will be interesting when this comes together on Saturday," Johnson said.
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Stress is the New Fat, Busy is the New Fine
Published Dec 5 2012 09:17 PM EST
The last time you asked someone how they're doing, did they respond "busy" instead of "fine"?
Jan Bruce knows the life of the over-stressed all too well. She spent years at the top of the media and publishing world. But the more successful she became, the unhappier she was with life.
"Just like food, the stuff that makes us stressed is everywhere. And, just like being overweight, being overwhelmed can make you feel stuck and, in the long-term, make you sick," Bruce tells positivelypositive.com.
She dumped the high-stress job, and committed herself to finding real solutions to stress.
Bruce talks about those solutions in positivelypositive.com's Good Life Project series, which you can read about right here.


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Cap Casualties Continue Sad March Out Of New Orleans
The housecleaning continues for the New Orleans Saints, who wish to lock up Pro Bowl TE Jimmy Graham to a multi-year contract while maintaining an overall payroll below the expected salary cap in the process. The latest casualties are WR Lance Moore and RB Darren Sproles. RB Pierre Thomas may be the next to fall victim by way of release or trade. In the mind of management, RBs Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson are prepared to lead the rushing attack, and Moore became disposable given the emergence of Kenny Stills and veteran Marques Colston's eventual return to form.
The departure of Moore was a logical move as he represented a $3.8 million cap hit. Once a prolific downfield threat for the team, Moore saw limited action last season in favor of Stills and his salary was too much for a receiver who shares time. During his illustrious nine years in New Orleans, Moore established himself as one of the best receivers in Saints history, ranking in the Top 5 in receptions and receiving touchdowns.
At the age of 30, Moore still has a few prime years left in him and will serve as a highly touted free agent receiver that will come at a discount for many teams to sign. With a resume consisting of over 4,000 receiving yards, 12.4 yards per catch and 38 TDs, this sure-handed veteran with playoff experience should have no problem filling the second or third WR slot on a team in 2014. His legacy in the Big Easy will be remembered forever and no moment will stand out more than his two point conversion in Super Bowl XLIV.
But exactly which team is a good fit for Moore?
I would think that the New York Jets would show interest in him. The Jets have had a cast of no names on their receiving corps the last few years with the exception of Santanio Holmes, who was just released. Therefore, the team is in need of a veteran presence. Another team who may offer Moore a short-term contract is the Detroit Lions. Their new offensive coordinator worked on the Saints coaching staff for years and the Lions could use a receiver to compliment Calvin Johnson. Always lurking in the market is the New England Patriots, who love their slot receivers and have been known to take gambles on older receivers, such as Randy Moss and Chad Johnson to name a few.
Sproles' release was more of a surprise to many given the monstrous statistics he has put up in his three seasons with the Saints. Sproles had established himself as one of the best receiving backs in the NFL and was extremely effective at gaining yards after the catch. He may have even proven to be worth the $3.5 million he stood to earn this season, but his age and part time role were each a factor in his release. One thing Moore has in his favor is that he is one of the best slot receivers on the market right now. Therefore, he should be able to sign a contract in the ballpark of $2 million.
Waiting in limbo for his fate is Thomas, who just posted a career season. If he is to be released, Thomas - like Moore - will be highly touted by many. Standing to earn $2.9 million, Thomas would be playing a part time role as has been the case during his eight years with the Saints. Last season, Thomas eclipsed 1,000 all-purpose yards for the first time in his career and had a career-best 513 receiving yards. Thomas, 29, is at the age where RBs start their decline, which may be a factor in his potential departure as well. In addition, Robinson showed versatility and marked improvement as the season went on and the team is confident in his ability to step into a more permanent role.
Given that the market for rushers is rather thin this offseason, Thomas should be bombarded with offers from viable suitors. Aiding Thomas if he becomes a free agent is his impressive resume. Over the course of seven NFL seasons, Thomas has compiled over 3,500 rushing yards and more than 2,200 receiving yards. More impressively, he has averaged an outstanding 4.6 yards per rush.
Going forward, it seems the future of any Saints player not named Drew Brees or Jimmy Graham could possibly fall victim to offseason housecleaning.
All we know for sure in the end is that this team will look vastly different on the field in 2014.


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how to halve your carbon habit
So, we Americans spew 20 tons of carbon emissions per capita each year.
Here's a quick list to help you cut this almost in half (via global green).
That's right: cut nearly 9 tons from your emissions by doing these ten things.
This is the same group Leonardo DiCaprio decided to work with...among other ways by asking this question on Yahoo! Answers (via ecorazzi):
"What are some simple steps or creative ideas that people can take at home and work to combat global warming?"
He elaborates a little and has, at last count, gotten 1,300 responses. He also directs folks to his video clip on global warming.
The kewl thang about Global Green's list is it shows you precisely how to save what level of emissions. Here's the list; go there for the details.
- Drive Less
- Tune Up
- Drive Smart
- Light Up
- Recycle
- Purchase Green Power
- Build Green & Use Solar Power
- Turn It Down, Turn It Up
- Wash Cool
- Store Smartly, Save Money
Check it out and add 'em up for yourself!


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Dave Gurney, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the watch has been cancelled because the rainfall expected in the area has not materialized as previously forecast to cause any flooding problems.
Potential downpours are still possible from time to time this afternoon and during the early evening hours, Gurney said, with the heaviest periods of rain expected to end by 10 p.m. Sunday.
A few thunderstorms could pop up amongst the rain, but Gurney did not expected any issue with severe weather. Monday's forecast also calls for rain during the early afternoon hours, but with a total of less than one-tenth of an inch in precipitation.
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