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Rock Hill, S.C. - Scott McCormick, Sam MacNeil and Beau Wills were named to the 2011 All-SAC team and MacNeil was selected as the 2011 Men's Tennis Freshman of the Year as announced by the league office this afternoon.
MacNeil, a freshman from Dunfermline, Scotland, played No. 2 singles, where he went 9-0 in conference play and 14-4 overall, and was named Freshman of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-SAC First Team. He also had an 8-1 conference record in doubles play, and was 13-6 overall, including a 12-3 record with Cole Altizer. He is currently on a 10 match winning streak starting back on March 6th and was the only freshman in the conference to go undefeated on the year.
McCormick, the #20 player in the Southeast Region, was also selected to the All-SAC First Team. The senior from Adelaide, Australia is 17-3 on the season at the no. 1 spot for Coach Nicole Bumgarner, going 7-2 in conference play on the season. McCormick had several notable wins on the season, including straight set victories over Division I opponents from Furman and UNC Asheville and teamed up with Wills to go 15-1 on the season in doubles, 9-0 in the conference on court no. 1. This is the second straight year McCormick was selected to the postseason All-SAC First Team.
Wills, a freshman from New Zealand, finished up the season with a 14-4 record in singles play on court no. 3, going 7-2 overall in conference play to be selected to the All-SAC Second Team.. Wills had a season high nine match winning streak from March 6-March 25 and in doubles play with McCormick, defeated two nationally ranked opponents, winning their last 12 consecutive matches on court no. 1.
Lincoln Memorial University sophomore Philipp Hoffmann, who went undefeated in conference play at No. 1 singles, and Brevard College freshman Sam MacNeil, who was also undefeated in conference play, headline the 2011 South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis All-Conference Team.
Hoffmann went 9-0 at No. 1 singles for the Railsplitters, and is 16-1 overall on the season, to earn Player of the Year honors. With partner Tom Goossens, they went 8-1 at No. 1 doubles and 14-3 overall. Hoffmann, the 2010 SAC Freshman of the Year, has won 11 consecutive matches and is 35-2 in singles play during his career.
Wingate University head coach Michael Cabana, who guided the Bulldogs to an undefeated conference record and Wingate's second conference championship in three years, was named Coach of the Year. He wins this award for the second time in his career.
Anderson, Brevard and Wingate led the way with three All-Conference selections each.
Wingate placed all three on the first team.
Wingate University's Braeden Patchell was the recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award for men's tennis. Patchell is a senior majoring in biology, with minors in chemistry and psychology, and carries a 3.724 GPA. He has been named to the Wingate University Dean's List, President's List and is a three-time ITA scholar-athlete.
Patchell is a three-time All-Conference selection and has a career singles record of 46-25, including a 27-5 record against conference opponents.
As a service to his community, Patchell volunteers at a local hospital and a cardiac rehabilitation program. He reads to geriatric patients, helps with meal distribution and assists nurses with general housekeeping. Among his duties at the YMCA Cardiac Rehab program, Patchell assists doctors and nurses with taking patients blood pressures before rehab sessions. He monitors and records patients' progress during various cardio exercises, and assists patients in measuring and recording heart rates during exercise. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on three projects.
The South Atlantic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes one student-athlete in each of its 14 sports programs and represents a combination of athletic skill, academic achievement and participation in community service and leadership. The award is selected by the league's Faculty Athletic Representatives.
First Team
Stan Atema, Anderson
Scott McCormick, Brevard
Sam MacNeil, Brevard
Philipp Hoffmann, Lincoln Memorial
Vinicius Botelho, Newberry
Matthew Lichtenstein, Wingate
Drew Owen, Wingate
Flavio Rathsam, Wingate
Second Team
Deni Mehagic, Anderson
Daniel Gonzalez, Anderson
Beau Wills, Brevard
Trent Slagle, Carson-Newman
Thomas Mitchell, Catawba
Tommy Brennan, Lenoir-Rhyne
Lucas Simm, Mars Hill
Michael Saunders, Newberry
Player of the Year – Philipp Hoffmann, Lincoln Memorial
Freshman of the Year – Sam MacNeil, Brevard
Coach of the Year – Michael Cabana, Wingate
Scholar-Athlete – Braeden Patchell, Wingate
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PASADENA - Surfing bulldogs, bungee jumpers, ice-skaters, Rose Parade floats have had them all.
Finding something new to set your float apart after 124 years can be a challenge, and Farmers Insurance thought they'd come up with a historic first for their 54th entry in 2013.
"The Love Float," as in "The Love Boat, exciting and new ..." with couples nationwide competing to tie the knot in the Rose Parade's "first-ever live wedding."
Exciting, maybe, but not so new.
Carrie (Humphries) Simms and Ron Simms said their "I dos" on a Rose Parade float at the corner of Colorado and Orange Grove boulevards in 1989 in what was then touted as the "most widely witnessed wedding in American history."
"I thought it was pretty big at the time," said Ron Simms, now a chiropractor in El Dorado Hills - still married and with two teenage sons who think their parents' float wedding is "kinda embarrassing and goofy."
"It sounds weird, but we thought we might have a little sense of royalty, still be recognized. But the wedding was pretty much it," Simms said.
He has some advice for the wedding couple on Jan. 1.
"Make sure you hydrate - and have some fun with it. We had so many well-wishers running up to the float handing us bottles of champagne," he said. "And we kissed 55 times along the parade route, so be prepared for that and bring some lip gloss and mints."
The wedding started as something of a public relations stunt, said Pasadena PR guru Nat Read.
"I would like to say it was my idea, but it was not," Read said.
At that time the historic Huntington Hotel was being torn down and rebuilt, he said, but the Huntington Cottages were open for business. "We wanted to stimulate that business using the hotel's float, and the question was, what do people think of (the hotel) for? And the answer was, people associate it with weddings ... and someone came up with the idea of a live wedding."
Not everyone thought it was such a great idea, he recalled - some committee members' wives said no one would get married on a float. "But I said, 'This is it, it's a great, great, great idea' and we embellished it after that."
It may not be a historic first, but the float wedding 24 years later is a "social media" first, said Mike Linton, enterprise chief marketing officer for Farmers Insurance.
"In 1989 you could only do the event (in Pasadena) and it only showed up on the day of the parade," Linton said. "This event is starting now, it's already on Facebook all over the country, and consumers will vote for the couple."
Linton said they are "very, very excited" about the response, with close to 30 complete entries already filed online.
The contest is open to any engaged couple who can be married according to California law - so no gay couples are eligible for now - and up to four finalists chosen by a panel of judges will compete for the public's vote from Oct. 30 through Nov. 13, Linton said. The winning couple will be announced before Thanksgiving.
"They get to take a trip to your beautiful city, bring along six witnesses, get the wedding dress, the rings, the bride's hair and make-up, the license fees, and they get to go to the Rose Bowl Game," Linton said. "And they get married in a really cool way - it will be hard for them to forget their wedding anniversary."
Some ceremony details have still to be decided, he said, and the dollar value hasn't been determined yet.
For the Simms' float wedding, Read said the final tally was $25,000 in wedding gifts from sponsors, including the bride's and groom's outfits.
"It seemed large at the time," he said.
Since it was a first, Read said, he didn't want any surprises.
"I had three different detective agencies check that out," he said of the dozen or so entrants who competed with a most "romantic story" essay.
Read recalled the Tournament of Roses Association being "quite skeptical" over the wedding.
"They said no broadcasting, people can watch their lips move but you can't broadcast it to the crowds, no sound of any kind," he said. "We had a flower girl on there and they were quite worried about her, and warned us severely if the child had to get off there was no getting back on. And then they dispatched someone to walk alongside us just to make sure we adhered to the rules."
Read said the event garnered his only Silver Anvil award - which he called "the Oscar" of - citing the event as "The Most Widely Witnessed Wedding in American History ... garnering the most publicity ever for a Rose Parade float and witnessed by 300 to 350 million people in person and on television."
Bill Flinn, the TofR's executive director, said any time float sponsors "want to do something a little different that doesn't fit with the float manual," they pitch it to the Design Variance Committee. Farmers Dream Wedding, he said, "sounds like a nice idea."
People like to get married in places that are memorable to them - and in the middle of the Rose Parade a lot of people are going to notice it," Flinn said.
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Can Plouffe escape the "4A" mold?
The Twins have one player on their roster that is looking to shake the same label in 2012. Trevor Plouffe has found reasonable success at the AAA level but his transition to the big leagues has not been entirely smooth. Can Plouffe escape the "4A" mold and find success with the Twins in the coming year? Let's start by looking at what Cruz did become and offensive threat.
Cruz went all the way from the high-A level to the triple-A level in 2004 with the Oakland franchise. By the end of the year, he had put together a batting line of .326/.390/.562 with 26 home runs, 42 doubles and 100 RBI. In 2005 he was shifted over to the Milwaukee organization and found continued success at the Double-A and Triple-A level. He batted .289/.385/.537 with 27 home runs and 32 doubles. The Brewers would call him up for his debut in 2005 but he only got a taste of the big leagues for eight games.
Over the next three seasons, Cruz would continue to see significant time at the AAA level but he could never break through when he got called up to his new organization, the Rangers. His time at the AAA level seemed ridiculous because he was destroying the pitching at that level. In 2007, he batted .352/.428/.698 and he followed that season by hitting .342/.429/.695 with 37 home runs during the 2007 season.
While he had a hot bat for his Triple-A squad, his time spent with the Rangers was lacking some of the luster he had shown in the minor leagues. From 2006-2008, he got 603 plate appearances with Texas and struggled by hitting .252/.311/.431 with 27 doubles and 22 home runs. Something clicked for Cruz from that season going forward. In 2009, he had a breakout year by hitting 33 home runs and being selected to the All-Star Game. Over the last two seasons, the Rangers have won back-to-back American League Championships and Cruz has been an offensive threat for each of those squads.
The Plouffe story line follows some of the same ups and downs that followed Cruz during his younger days. During the 2008 season, Plouffe made it to the Triple-A level and showed the ability to hold his own at 22-years old. He would spend all of the 2009 season with Rochester and he batted .260/.313/.407 with 10 home runs and 23 doubles. Entering the 2010 season, Plouffe was again sent to Triple-A and he struggled to the tune of hitting .244/.300/.430 in 102 games. The 2011 season was a breakout year for Plouffe at the Triple-A level and he should have been able to succeed since it was his fourth season versus pitching at that level. During his 192 at-bats, he hit .313/.384/.635 with 15 home runs and 11 doubles.
During the last two seasons, the Twins have given Plouffe multiple chances to prove himself at the MLB level. In 2010, he floundered in 22 games by hitting an awful .146/.143/.317 with two home runs. The 2011 campaign saw Plouffe show flashes of power but he still struggled at making consistent contact. He finished the year with a batting line of .238/.305/.392 with eight home runs and 18 doubles.
Terry Ryan and the Twins have made it be known this offseason that Plouffe will likely be spending more time in the outfield in 2012. In an interview with the Pioneer Press, Ryan wanted to make sure Plouffe isn't forgotten about as the Twins try to create their line-up for Opening Day. He would go on to compare Plouffe to recently departed outfield Michael Cuddyer who made the same infield to outfield switch. Like Cuddyer, Plouffe's switch to a new defensive position could allow him to break through the mold of the "4A" player in 2012.
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- TT said...
Plouffe has never been a "4A" player. He has simply been young for his league and still developing. He put up numbers last year that look a lot like Cruz when Cruz was already two years older. Without as many strikeouts.
Nelson Cruz didn't suddenly start hitting at the major league level. The Rangers got him to revamp his swing in the minor leagues after he passed through waivers. He cut down his strikeouts and made more contact. Had he been in the Twins system, with its emphasis on making contact and hitting to all fields, that might have happened a few years earlier.
- January 18, 2012 at 8:01 AM
- NoDak Twins Fan said...
I used Cruz in the story because that was the way the ESPN story was written. Obviously, there are going to be difference because they aren't the same player. Plouffe has spent parts of four seasons at the AAA level and he found success there last year. It is time for him to produce at the MLB level or the Twins will be forced to go in a different direction
- January 18, 2012 at 11:51 AM
- PK said...
I agree 2012 is the year Plouffe is going to have to show he deserves to stay in the major leagues. And based on comments of Terry Ryan, he is going to get his chance to produce.
- January 18, 2012 at 2:14 PM
- TT said...
I realize the Nelson Cruz example is from ESPN, it just isn't a very good example. But then its ESPN ...
I think Plouffe is out of options isn't he? So he is going to be on the roster this year or he will have to be passed through waivers. They aren't going to carry him if he doesn't produce, but I think his glove may be a bigger concern than his bat.
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Twenty positions are offered during each academic year for students who volunteer with nonprofit agencies, schools or government organizations in the four county service area (Fresno, Kings, Madera, or Tulare) served by Fresno State. Upon completion of 150 community service hours, students earn $1,500 scholarships and 3 units of credit. Positions are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Students should click on the link above to find out if they qualify and how to apply for the CSSPFS.
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"This experience has made an everlasting impact on my life. It tells me how important
it is to get involved in my community and really reach out to the people who are in
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"Professionally, there is nothing in the world that can replace my internship experience.
This was such a great opportunity for me to use all that I have been learning in school."
Site: Direction Sports
"These programs are a great source to help students gain experience in their careers
before they graduate. It also helps us decide whether the career chosen is the right
one! Thanks!"
Site: Fresno State Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center
Agency/Site Quotes:
"We have always been pleased with the caliber of students who have interned in our
department. This program is instrumental in providing a well-rounded work experience
for students preparing to enter the work force."
Site: Saint Agnes Medical Center Foundation
"Our student was an integral part of our team. Her enthusiasm, strong writing skills,
attention to detail and professionalism will take her far in this industry."
Site: Community Medical Center Communication Department
"These students really seem to know the importance of hard work – they are all very
dedicated. We appreciate them very much."
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Rapper Eminem's daughter took the spotlight over the weekend as she was named homecoming queen of Chippewa Valley High School in Michigan.
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In today's "Macomb Daily," school board president George Sobah is quoted as saying, "I heard our people had him in the cafeteria so he could see what was going on outside, but I can't confirm that."
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Students from six area high schools attended a workshop held on campus entitled, "STEM Career Exploration" where they had the opportunity to meet and talk with professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to learn about opportunities in those fields.
As part of the day's activities participants had a chance to tour BSU's new $98.5 million dollar science building.
"This is a networking and discussion event to give you the chance to ask questions of people with real experience in these high-demand occupations," said Sheila Sullivan-Jardim, executive of BAWB, a business-led, policy-setting board that oversees workforce development initiatives in the ten-community region in this area of the state.
Greetings were delivered to the group by Fred Clark, executive vice president of BSU and vice president for external relations, who told the attendees, "If you earn a degree in one of these (STEM) fields, the odds are you're going to be able to select the job you want from among a number of choices. I meet regularly with business leaders in this part of the state and I know what a great demand there is for graduates with their skills."
Dr. Arthur Goldstein, dean of the college of mathematics and science at BSU, was the keynote speaker for the event.
Those attending the workshop came from Goddard Alternative High School and the Keith Alternative High School, both from in Brockton; the North River Collaborative; Southeastern Regional Vocational High School; and Whitman Hanson Regional High School.
The event, held in Burnell Hall, was sponsored by the university in cooperation with Youth Works Career Center and the Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board. (Story and photos by David K. Wilson, '71, University Advancement)


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The Brevard College men's soccer team hits the road for the fourth time in five matches to play Carson-Newman in a South Atlantic Conference game Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn.
• On Wednesday, BC sophomore Micah Bagwell netted his first collegiate goal in the 73rd minute and Ryan McPhillips scored his team-high third goal, but the Tornados dropped a 4-2 decision to Newberry. The Wolves earned its first win on the season with the victory and scored goals in the 60th and 66th minute to pull away in the second half.
• BC (2-5) has matched its win total from last season (two), but has suffered four consecutive losses.
• The Tornados have scored two goals in consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, 2010.
• Heath Turner and McPhillips are the only Tornados to start every match this season. Paulo Silva (12) leads the team in shots and McPhillips (11) sits second on the squad. 18 different Tornados have taken a shot this year. Turner leads the South Atlantic Conference with 34 saves.
• Carson-Newman enters the match 3-2, 0-2 SAC on the year and defeated King, 3-1, on Wednesday. The Eagles are coming off of a three-match road trip and are 3-1 on the season away from home. Carson-Newman has alternated wins and losses through its first five matches.
• The Eagles offense rests on the legs of Ross Frame, who leads the team in shots (18), goals (three) and points (eight). Matheus Bachi has scored twice this season while goalkeeper Rumwald Le Guevel has amassed 31 saves and a 1.32 goals against average in 2013.
• Carson-Newman has dominated the series lately by winning the last four via shutout and the last five overall. The Eagles won a 1-0 match in 2012 and hasn't allowed a BC goal since 2008.
• BC head coach and Athletic Director Juan Mascaro enters his seventh season at the helm for the Tornados.


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Feminism | Posted by Julie Z on 01/6/2012
Finals and the Curse of the Perfect Girl
The number one question my high school friends always ask me whenever we chat now is, "So are you sick of being around all those girls yet?" Despite the fact that I have attempted to explain my decision to attend a women's college a seemingly infinite amount of times, I always answer no – that being around women has been a really supportive experience, a nice change of pace and a really beneficial academic experience so far. Or at least that was my answer up until finals.
The thing is, I go to an extremely competitive, academically rigorous school. I don't really care what the official rankings are, all I know is that I am surrounded by the most hyper-motivated, incredibly intelligent people I have ever encountered. This was something …


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Time after time, he was refused entry into races, and he wasn't permitted to race in the South, which hurt his overall standings every year. He was not allowed to join the League of American Wheelman, the dominant cycling organization of his day, simply because of his color. He was turned away at hotels and restaurants, even on the evenings before major races. He was fined on numerous occasions for not racing when he had been the victim and not the cause of the problem. He faced a number of attempts to get him disqualified both because of his race and because of problems arising out of prejudices against him. He was sometimes fearful of other cyclists, and not without reason, as they sometimes threatened his life. He was personally attacked by the other racers, both before, after, and during the races, being choked insensible on one occasion and deliberately rammed at high speeds on another. During the race itself, it was more common than not for the other racers to all conspire against him, often trying to seriously hurt him, and otherwise trying to block him from winning. Even when he had won a race, the judge would often find the white man to be the victor when the race had been very close and, in the event of a tie, Taylor would lose.The famous "pie biter" statement comes from Major Taylor's "Dozen Don'ts" in which he exhorts black athletes to good habits and clean living. His Dozen Don'ts:
Don't try to gyp.Read more about Major Taylor in his fascinating autobiography: Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer.
Don't be a pie biter.
Don't keep late hours.
Don't use intoxicants.
Don't be a big bluffer.
Don't eat cheap candies.
Don't get a swelled head.
Don't use tobacco in any form.
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REDLANDS - The city Animal Shelter is in the midst of a dispute over ownership of a 1-year-old American pit bull terrier known as Lily and her litter.
It will be up to the city attorney to determine who is the rightful owner - the party who paid to adopt the dog or a Redlands woman who says the dog is hers.
The dog, found roaming city streets in early December, was brought to the shelter, a low-kill facility, to wait for her owner to claim her. The dog had no microchip or collar on when she arrived, officials said.
After a four business-day waiting period, no one had claimed the dog, officials said, so shelter volunteers worked to find the dog - who was expecting - someone to adopt and care for her and her pups.
Someone in Oregon - who asked not to be identified - stepped up but needed $500 to pay to transport and to further care for the dog and her litter.
Members of the shelter's volunteer organization - Redlands Friends of Shelter Animals, or RedFOSA - took to social media sites and other means in search of donations.
After the donations were collected, the dog was removed from the shelter and placed in foster care so it could give birth in a less stressful environment while the rescue party waited for the puppies and the dog to be healthy enough for transport to Oregon.
Lily had a litter of 10 - but one was stillborn and two others died a short time later.
A RedFOSA volunteer posted a photo of Lily and her family on Facebook. A few minutes later, someone posted on the thread, saying the dog might be owned by a friend named Denise Samano.
Samano said she logged onto Facebook and saw a positive ID of her dog, known to her as Beauty, who had gone missing on Nov. 29.
After posting that the dog might be hers, Samano received comments saying it was too late to claim the dog because someone had already adopted her and the litter.
On Friday, the I.C.A.R.E. Network - a nonprofit organization that works to save pets who are on "death row" or help raise funds for medical assistance - posted a thread on its Facebook page asking for pet lovers to call the shelter to express their concern.
Comments siding with both the rescue party and Samano quickly flooded the posting, and the shelter and police Lt. Travis Martinez, who oversees the shelter, received calls from all over the state, the country and even Canada.
Martinez said several attempts by Samano to tell her side of the story have since been deleted, and several people who have called him have not heard the entire story.
Several people posted on RedFOSA's Facebook page and other rescue sites that they will no longer work with the Redlands Animal Shelter unless the situation is resolved in favor of the Oregon rescuer.
Martinez said the goal of the shelter is to reunite pets with their owners if they are responsible and loving.
He added, "There are always two sides to every story."
Samano said she believed her dog was taken from the backyard of her north Redlands home in the early hours of Nov. 29.
Samano said she then contacted the shelter that morning in search of her Beauty.
She said a shelter staff member told her no dog at the shelter matched Beauty's description and recommended that Samano monitor the Pet Harbor site to see if her dog arrived at the shelter.
Samano said she posted photos on Facebook in the hopes her friends would see her dog and let her know of Beauty's whereabouts. Samano said she was concerned about the safety of Beauty and the litter.
On Dec. 15, she was notified that her dog was possibly at the shelter and called that evening, she said. But the shelter was closed, she said, and would not reopen until the 18th.
She said she posted on the shelter's Facebook page that the dog might be hers and asked the shelter not to send the dog anywhere until she could come to the shelter to ID it.
A relieved Samano thought everything would be OK, but she was to discover otherwise.
Many pet lovers posted that if their dog had gone missing, they would have been at the shelter every day making sure their dog wasn't there. They would have also searched the animal shelters in San Bernardino and Devore, they said.
Agnes Ferrara, a longtime RedFOSA volunteer, called the whole situation unfortunate.
Usually - because of overbreeding - pit bulls and Chihuahuas are the first to be euthanized at shelters to make room for other animals, she said.
It is also especially hard, she said, to find rescues for pit bulls, especially ones with litters.
"We are a small shelter with only 28 kennels," Ferrara said. "It's a hard decision to make when the kennels are full which dogs have to be euthanized, and the pit bulls are usually the first to go."
She said it was unfortunate that Samano didn't find the dog before arrangements were made to send it elsewhere.
"We worked so hard to save Lily," Ferrara said. "If Lily was found in Devore or San Bernardino, she would have been in a plastic bag. We saved this dog from death and her puppies from death. It's just not right."
Since no compromise was reached between Samano and the rescue party, Martinez said he will meet with City Attorney Dan McHugh on Monday to get his interpretation of who is the rightful owner.
Reach Kristina via email, or call her at 909-793-3221, or find her on Twitter @TheFactsKris.


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Cagle's Family Farm
Canton, GA 30115
Farms are for growing things -- food, farm animals ... and families. When you come to our farm, you'll find us here with our own children, waiting to greet you and make your ag-venture a memorable one. Bring the kids and c'mon out to the Cagle's Family Farm!
We host educational school tours, ag-venture tours to the public, group events and tons of fun in the fall. We will give you a tour of our processing plant and tell you about how milk gets from the cow to the container. We have hayrides and dairy cow milking demonstrations. And you'll see our herding dogs, Tib and little Mack, in action.
The animal barn is delightful -- linger and feed our babies. Bring a picnic to enjoy out under the trees, but be careful of our resident picnic raider, Randall Cat. Work off some energy on our Jumpee Pillow ... Whoopee!
We are open from September to November 13, 2015! Get the specifics and learn more at www.CaglesFamilyFarm.com.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Sunday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Admission & Fees
Tickets See Website
Facility Amenities
Guided Tours / Guide Available, Parking on Site, Picnic Area, Self-guided Tours
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The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is considered by many folks and unfortunate farm dogs to be a disgusting beast and general pest of the wildlife community. This reputation is certainly undeserved. The skunk is actually a non-aggressive, tidy animal that serves the beneficial purpose of insect and rodent control. The skunk is very aware of the respect it enjoys and will rarely run from a threat. Instead, when annoyed he will raise his bushy tail, lower his head and assume an aiming position, and as a last resort, commence firing. The hapless offender then becomes a victim of two narrow streams of yellow fluid (n-butyl mercaptan) secreted from a double barreled nozzle in the skunk's anal tract. The skunk can accurately dispense this secretion at distances up to 10 feet and can shoot five or six spurts at the intruder. If the victim is hit in the eyes, temporary blindness will occur. A near miss will cause nausea, gagging and extreme discomfort.
Although a member of the mink and weasel family, the skunk is not nearly so sleek and agile as his cousins. In fact, his tiny head and robust body perched on his stubby legs give him an awkward appearance when walking. The adult skunk may weigh from four to six pounds and has long, glistening black fur with a white band across the forehead that forks into two white stripes down the back. Being a nocturnal creature, the skunk spends the daylight hours resting, venturing out only after nightfall in search of companionship and food. These nightly excursions rarely take him more than a quarter of a mile from his den. Skunks, like woodchucks, store layers of body fat prior to winter in order to sustain their hibernating bodies through the roughest of weather. Sometimes as many as 14 skunks will invite themselves to share a woodchuck's burrow (the woodchuck seals himself into a private chamber). During mild winter weather, the male skunk will venture outside to search for food, but the female does not leave the den on these mid-winter forays.
The striped skunk is distributed throughout Hoosierland with the highest densities occurring in the pothole and natural lakes region of northwestern Indiana. He prospers in a wide variety of habitat types including wetland, forest and agricultural edge. Skunks provide quite a visible example of the boom and bust phenomenon exhibited by many wildlife populations. Some years, the skunk population may reach up to 60 individuals per square mile. At that time, many road-killed skunks will litter our roadsides. Following these periodic highs, there is a tremendous crash brought about by disease outbreaks that may reduce the population to as low as two individuals per square mile.
In early spring, skunks emerge from hibernation and go their separate ways to begin the mating process. Skunks mate during the middle of March, with four to six mouse-size young born 62 days later in May. The mother skunk protects her young from potential predators, which includes great horned owls and other skunks. The young skunks follow their mother for the first few months of their existence, learning by imitation how to fend for themselves in the wild.
The skunk is an opportunistic omnivore, eating just about any vegetable, animal or insect that it can get its paws on. He will raid chicken houses, animal nests, gardens and lawns in search of eggs, young animals, insects and grubs. Although he is an important controller of rodent and insect pests, his search for food often gets him into trouble when he uses his long foreclaws to excavate lawns and golf greens.
The skunk is one of the easiest of all Indiana furbearers to catch, falling prey to dirt-hole, bait-stake and burrow sets. The skunk, with its relatively low-value fur, is more often taken by trappers in pursuit of more valuable furs such as fox or raccoon.
Skunks been protected by Indiana law since 1905. Skunk harvest is controlled by trapping seasons and regulations. Occasional skunk sightings around neighborhoods should not be cause for alarm. When skunks take up residence around homes, mild harassment is usually effective in convincing them to move elsewhere. Packing a burrow with leaves or using mild repellents such as rags soaked in ammonia will often do the job.
Occasional sightings around neighborhoods should not be cause for alarm. When skunks take up residence around homes (usually under decks, barns and in crawl spaces), mild harassment is usually effective in convincing them to move elsewhere. Eliminate rodents found around your house by including removing access to crawl spaces and garages, reducing their food supply by storing pet food and bird seed in sealed containers, and reducing nesting materials by stacking firewood piles away from the house and keeping trash picked up.
If you know where the skunk has its den in a confined area, placing leaves or rags soaked in ammonia in that area will often do the job. Once the animal has left, make sure to permanently seal the entrance to prevent the skunk from gaining access again.
If you find a skunk trapped in a window well, place a rough board in the well that extends to the top and it will climb out on its own. If a skunk gets into the house, open a door and calmly allow it to exit. Don't chase or excite the skunk.
Resident landowners and tenants can live-trap a skunk that is causing damage on their own property without a permit from the DNR. The skunk must be euthanized or released within the county of capture on property in which you have permission. In order to prevent the spread of disease, the DNR encourages homeowners to safely and humanely euthanize the skunks, if possible. Live-traps can be purchased from hardware stores and garden centers. If you do not want to trap the skunk yourself, contact a licensed nuisance wild animal control operator.


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NEWBERRY, S.C.- Katie Daugherty wins her singles set to gain the Brevard College (1-7, -1 SAC) women's tennis team their only point in an 8-1 loss against South Atlantic Conference rival Newberry Wolves (8-4, 4-1 SAC).
Daugherty stepped back into her No.1 singles spot after the team returned back from Brevard's trip to Hilton Head last week. She took on the Wolves Susana Aguirre winning the first 6-1 and continued for the point in the second winning 6-3.
Michelle Prata and Daugherty paired up in doubles but Susana Aguirre and Romina Adum took the win 8-6.
Prata competed for the win during singles against familiar opponent Adum falling short 7-6 and 6-4.
Nirvanna Silva took on Ariel Strong during the No.5 set losing 6-4 in each game while teammate Ana Drummond lost during the last singles set 6-0 against Marina Ziehe in each.
Brevard returns to action while hosting Coker College in their second conference match up beginning at 2:00 p.m.


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Ichthyosis is a family of disorders characterized by dry or scaly and thickened skin. "Ichthy" comes from the Greek word for fish. This condition is called "ichthyosis" because the thickened skin sometimes has the appearance of fish scales.
Ichthyosis may be either inherited or acquired. Inherited ichthyosis is usually apparent during the first year of life, often at birth, and continues to affect a person throughout life. Acquired ichthyosis may occur as the result of medical problems including hormonal, inflammatory, or malignant disorders. This fact sheet focuses on inherited ichthyosis.
- What Are the Different Types of Ichthyosis?
- What Is the Cause?
- What Are the Signs and Symptoms?
- How Is Ichthyosis Diagnosed?
- How Is Ichthyosis Treated?
- What Types of Doctors Diagnose and Treat Ichthyosis?
- What Research Is Being Done?
- Resources
What Are the Different Types of Ichthyosis?
There are many different types of inherited ichthyosis. Most types involve only the skin, and some regions of the skin may be more severely affected than others. Other types involve internal organs as well as the skin, and are referred to as syndromic types of ichthyosis. Although there is an increase in the tendency to categorize inherited ichthyosis by the gene that causes it, the clinical appearance usually falls into one of five categories (see box below).
Different Types of Ichthyosis
- Ichthyosis vulgaris. Characterized by mild skin scaling and dryness. Ichthyosis vulgaris and another form, recessive X-linked ichthyosis, are relatively common and appear similar.
- Epidermolytic ichthyosis (previously called epidermolytic hyperkeratisis). Characterized by thick, often spiny dark scales and skin that may blister easily following trauma.
- Lamellar ichthyosis. Characterized by large, platelike scales and thickening of the skin.
- Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Characterized by red skin and fine scales.
- Localized ichthyosis. Characterized by thick or scaly skin that is localized to particular regions such as the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
What Is the Cause?
The inherited forms of ichthyosis are caused by mutations in genes passed from one or both parents to a child. In some cases, the parents themselves do not have the condition, but carry the genetic mutations. In other cases, mutations occur spontaneously during the formation of the egg or sperm or at the time of, or shortly after, conception.
Mutations in more than 40 genes are now known to cause inherited ichthyosis. In general, mutations in more than one gene cause each clinical type of ichthyosis.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?
Specific signs and symptoms depend on the particular form. The most common signs include dry scaly skin, redness, blistering, or excessive skin shedding. Symptoms include itching, overheating, and pain.
How Is Ichthyosis Diagnosed?
The diagnosis is based on the results of a medical history and physical exam. In some cases, doctors use blood tests or skin biopsies to diagnose the condition or identify the particular form.
How Is Ichthyosis Treated?
Because there is no cure for ichthyosis, treatment is targeted at managing the signs and symptoms. Treatment may include creams, lotions, or ointments to relieve dryness. Lengthy bathing in salt water or preparations containing salicylic acid (aspirin) or urea may also ease scaling. For more severe cases, doctors may prescribe vitamin A derivatives called retinoids.
What Types of Doctors Diagnose and Treat Ichthyosis?
Ichthyosis is treated by dermatologists, who are doctors specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases involving the skin, hair, and nails.
What Research Is Being Done?
Ichthyosis research is focused on understanding better the causes of the disorder, as well as finding more effective treatments. Although the genes responsible for the majority of ichthyosis cases have been identified, there are still some people with the disease who dont have a mutation in one of the known genes. For that reason, researchers continue to search for genes involved in the disease. They also are looking for ways to manipulate the responsible genes to stop the disease.
Other scientists are working to develop pharmaceutical treatments, including new emollients or preparations that soften the outer layer of skin and cause it to hold in more moisture. New formulations of topical keratolytics also are being developed. Keratolytics soften the keratin, which is the key structural material of the outer layer of the skin.
In 1994, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) funded the establishment of a National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders at the University of Washington. The goal of the registry is to identify people with ichthyosis and other related disorders, and to collect information about their skin disorder and how it has affected them. The registry established a large database with historical, clinical, and quality-of-life information for 600 people with ichthyosis and related disorders. Most of them are interested in participating in related research. Although the registry is now closed to new enrollment, it is maintained to provide information to scientists studying ichthyosis, and has already served as a source of crucial information for numerous studies.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Website: https://www.niams.nih.gov
American Academy of Dermatology
Website: http://www.aad.org
Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc.
Website: http://www.firstskinfoundation.org
National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/ichreg/ichthyosis.registry
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Leonard Milstone, M.D., in the development and review of this publication.
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• fatuous •
Pronunciation: fæ-chu-wês • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: No, you don't get fatuous by overeating or stuffing yourself with carbs. This word means "smugly or unconsciously foolish, silly, stupid" (the way we feel when we overeat or stuff ourselves with carbs).
Notes: The original pronunciation of this word was [fæ-tyu-wês] but the combination [ty] slips to [ch] in unaccented English in syllables: picture and lecture are pronounced similarly. The adverb is fatuously and the noun, fatuity, pronounced [fê-tyu-ê-ti], without [ty] becoming [ch] because it is in an accented syllable. OK, if you want to keep the [ch], you can use fatuousness.
In Play: This Good Word refers to a kind of stupidity that is unaware of itself: "Art Major's fatuous comment that "The Thinker" was Michelangelo's best sculpture was bad enough, but he had to continue on about what a wonderful Greek sculptor Michelangelo was!" All hopes of Art learning to keep his sculptors and sculptures straight may be a fatuous dream, too.
Word History: Today's Good Word is Latin fatuus "foolish, silly" in scant disguise. The Latin root fat- derives from the Proto-European-Root root *bhat-, which may also be the source of Latin battuere "to beat", which is related to English beat and bat. If so, the original meaning might have been "struck in the head". We are sure, however, that fade also descended from a late variant of fatuus via Old French fader. And that is something that happens when we are battered about the head.
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Re: FATUOUS
Dr. Goodword wrote: ... The Latin root fat- derives from the Proto-European-Root root *bhat-, which may also be the source of Latin battuere "to beat", which is related to English beat and bat. If so, the original meaning might have been "struck in the head". ...
The leap from the proposition in the first sentence above to that in the second seems to me to be of the sort which a Russian maths professor of mine, upon seeing a somewhat shaky proof of a theorem which I had dared to present to him, characterised as follows: «That is poetry, not mathematics !» How did «*bhat» suddenly gain the object «head» ? Or is that a fatuous question ?...
PS : But on another note, poetry has its place, if not in mathematics. Here's an example of the non-fautuous use of «fatuous» from Wilfred Owens' «Futility» (the last two lines) :
-O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break earth's sleep at all?
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Any OL That Have Shaken Loose Worth Picking Up?
I read on kffl.com that Jason Fabiani, OT, could lose his starting job in Dallas. Could he be a possibility? Also, I'd pay attention to any OL cut from Indy, Denver, Cincy, or Pitt. With the great starters those teams have in place, some good OL will probably not make the cut, yet be good enough to start elsewhere.It's a new season! It's a new day!
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Re: Any OL That Have Shaken Loose Worth Picking Up?
even if Fabini loses his starting job, he'll probably still be a backup, not a cut/waiver.
Though I would like to have him as a RT starter!.
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Re: Any OL That Have Shaken Loose Worth Picking Up?
The only name that I have seen as a possibility is Mike Rosenthal in Minn - who apparently is in danger of being cut. He's only 29 (IIRC), and has started a lot of games at RT for the NYG and Minn. He has lost his starting spot in Minn - was playing with the 2nd team on Friday - and, at least according to the Minn paper - is in danger of being cut.
I find that hard to believe - he still would be a valuable reserve for them - but that's the report.Talk's cheap - lets go play. - #19, Johnny Unitas
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Re: Any OL That Have Shaken Loose Worth Picking Up?
Rosenthal is a possibility I think, their starters at tackle are McKinnie and Marcus Johnson I think, then Adam Goldberg is their top tackle off of the bench. The danger for Rosenthal being cut comes from whether the Vikes new coaching staff are happy with Ryan Cook (rookie OL from New Mexico) as cover for the tackle spots, and from what I've heard they are happy with him.
Most of the OL who get cut won't be worth a damn though unfortunately, no-one is going to cut a starting calibre OT or guard, nobody that gets cut will be an upgrade on four of O-linemen and I doubt there'll be anyone of a significant upgrade on Pashos. Pashos would be a decent enough backup that many teams around the league would keep as a backup, consequently we won't get a sniff at anyone that good.
Re: Any OL That Have Shaken Loose Worth Picking Up?Originally Posted by UKRavenStockers
If he is cut, there will definitely be a market for him, so we'd have to pony up more coin than they may be willing to do (or can do).
BTW, here's the article from the Minny paper: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinci...a/15383722.htmTalk's cheap - lets go play. - #19, Johnny Unitas
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The nation's economy added 165,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate didn't budge. The jobless rate remained at 7.5% last month. More Americans found work in professional and business services, food and beverage services, retail, and health care. The Labor Department reports the number of long-term unemployed, people out of work 27 weeks or longer, fell by 258,000. That means 4.4 million people haven't worked in at least six months.


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By Andrea Brown Herald Writer
Seeing purple?
You can also smell, eat, pick and learn to grow purple starting Friday at Sequim Lavender Weekend.
Farm tours, festivals and everything lavender celebrate the Olympic Peninsula region's purplehood on July 19, 20 and 21.
Events hosted by Sequim Lavender Farm Faire and Sequim Lavender Festival make for a three-day wave of purple haze.
There's plenty of the lavender to go around. Sequim and the surrounding Dungeness Valley is a lush paradise where the plant grows like crazy.
You'll see why it's been called "Lavender Capital of the U.S."
Bring the kids and the dog. Pets are not allowed on farm tours, but pet sitting will available at Carrie Blake Park.
Lavender is the star of the show, but other attractions include a quilt show, arts studio tour, jazz and open-air market.
Free city shuttles go to all the lavender events in town with stops downtown and at designated parking lots.
Not every flower gets a color in its honor.
Lavender lives up to the honor in many ways. It is used for cooking, cleaning, bathing, burning and decorating.
Historically, it was used to repel insects, treat wounds and incite passion, as well as in burial rites and as offering to gods. Queens freshened up their castles with lavender and drank it in their tea.
Now you can do all of the above too.
There are a total of 13 lavender farms to visit on two separate self-guided tours.
Sequim Lavender Farmers Association spokeswoman Deborah Anastasi Black said one new farm is Victor's Lavender owned by Victor Gonzales.
She said lavender changed Gonzales' life and, through lavender, he is changing the lives of others.
Gonzales didn't know anything about lavender when he came to Sequim from Mexico in 1997 in search of a better life. He now grows oodles of lavender varieties.
"His skills are being sought internationally," Black said. "He's been working with farmers in developing countries, helping them get their lavender industry up and thriving."
Black said the six farms on the Heritage Lavender Farm tour, which has an admission fee, are larger.
"At each farm there's a festival unto itself. There are workshops, demonstrations and culinary lavender," she said.
The seven places on the free Sequim Lavender Festival Farm Tour also are a lollapalooza of lavender.
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Lavender festivals
A street fair takes place in downtown Sequim on Fir Street between Sequim and Third avenues.
The fair, with about 150 lavender booths, food, wine and music, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
Admission is free and there is free parking throughout downtown.
Lavender Arts &Crafts Faire in the Park, about a mile from downtown at Carrie Blake Park / James Center.
The fair, with booths, food, art, hot air balloons, antique tractors and pet sitting, runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
Opening ceremonies are at 11:15 a.m. Friday, with featured guest Ciscoe Morris. Admission is free.
For information about the events, visit www.visitsunnysequim.com.
Lavender farm tours
Sequim Lavender Festival Farm Tour: The free tour of seven farms is self-guided: Blackberry Forest, Martha Lane Lavender, Oliver's Lavender Farm, Nelson's Duck Pond &Lavender Farm, Peninsula Nurseries, The Lavender Connection and Graysmarsh Farm. The farms are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 19 to 21.
For more information, visit www.lavenderfestival.com.
The Heritage Lavender Farm Tour: Self-guided tour of six farms: Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm, Lost Mountain Lavender Farm, Olympic Lavender Farm, Purple Haze Lavender Farm, Victor's Lavender Farm and Washington Lavender. The farms are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 19 to 21.
An advance three-day pass for adults is $10 online and $15 on tour days. A one-day pass is $12. Children 12 and under are free.
For more information, visit www.sequimlavender.org.