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In Reply to: Nothing Can help posted by Tired on November 08, 2000 at 03:17:31:
Hi again Tired, You sound completely discouraged. I don't know anything about meds so I can't voice an opinion on giving up on them, but I do know one thing about life: everything changes. You will change, your location will change (eventually) and your life will change. Please don't give up hope that things will improve. Hang in there and keep trying. I wish our society didn't make young people feel that they are incomplete without a relationship. Everyone's been thoroughly brainwashed! Anyway, good luck. I hope things get better for you soon.Lo
: I've been going to a therapist. I've been taking prozac. I don't think any of this stuff is going to work. I don't even know why I'm writing to this message nboard because I've heard the things people say in their replies. I wanted to kill myself, but I'm not going to do it anymore (I don't think I will). So I just have to be miserable and imcomplete for most of my life.
: The answer isn't to try a different medication because medication won't change my situation. Therapists can't do anything, but listen to what I have to say and take my money (which causes more stress because don't have a job). I have no friends and I've never had a girlfriend.
: I know. My screwed up life is all my fault because of my attitude (another cliche printed in self help books). Maybe I can "think positive". This doesn't change the fact that every woman in the past has rejected me (including the woman who I'm most compatible with). Its difficult to think positive when the same stuff keeps happening.
: The 40+ consecutive disappointing situations with women would have been insignificant if I got with the one who was truly compatible with me. When she dissed me all of the other women mattered again. Because I realized that no matter how compatible I am with a woman, she will probably diss me for one of the reasons the other 40+ women have chosen someone else other than me.
: If a guy flunks 40 consecutive math test how can he think "positive" about the 41st test. Especially when he's already tried a tutor, used study tips, met with the teacher after class, and prayed. His horrible ability in math may make him inelgible for classes like chemistry and physics. He may do poorly on standardized test and get rejected by colleges. If he gets rejected by colleges his future is somewhat limited. He can't be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, computer scientist, or a corporate manager all because he continues to fail at math. Naturally, people start to think that he's stupid. It's amazing how one thing about his life affects so many other areas. The guy starts to feel hopeless so he goes to see a therapist.
: He tells the therapist that he wants the opportunity to go to college and havea chance to have a "respectable" career. The therapist tells him that "the world needs janitors too. The guy doesn't want to be a janitor. You see, the only reason he'd be a janitor is because he was too bad at math to become an engineer. The idea that he may need to become a janitor just because he was an "idiot" in math is too difficult for him to handle.
: I don't think that there's a big difference between me and this guy, except my struggle is women not math.
: : You'll probably tell me some cliches like "You need to love yourself before you can have love" or some similar BS.
: Or you'll say that "things will change in the future. There are many women out there".
: Or you'll tell me how I have a bad relationship with my mother (I didn't until I became depressed. I have bad relationships with almost everyone.
: Say what you wish. It probably won't make me any worst.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel did almost everything right in Texas A&M's spring game on Saturday.
Well, everything except for giving the coaching staff a few new gray hairs by throwing his body into a block of safety Sam Moeller to help free Brandon Williams for a touchdown.
"I told Johnny, `Don't ever do that again,"' offensive coordinator Clarence McKinney said. "His instincts came into effect. He wanted to go and block for the guy. But we're in the spring game; we don't need to lose him on a busted play. We don't want to see that."
Manziel threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns to lead the maroon team over the white team 43-23. Manziel looked sharp, completing 24 of 30 passes, with a long throw of 60 yards. He sat down after one series in the second half. Manziel and the first-team offense played against the second-team defense.
The Aggies are coming off an 11-2 record in their first season in the SEC after moving from the Big 12. Manziel led the Aggies to a win at national champion Alabama, and became the first freshman to win the award and A&M's first Heisman winner since 1957.
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin was impressed with Manziel's work this spring.
"He continued to improve," Sumlin said. "What you saw today - it was improvement in the pocket. He wasn't very sloppy when he took off and ran. He got out of the pocket and wasn't careless with the ball. That's what we're working on."
Manziel ran three times for 18 yards on Saturday.
Excitement over the Aggies is high after last year's big season, with the game, which was televised on ESPN, drawing a spring record 45,212 fans.
Manziel propelled himself into the legs of Moeller on a play where Williams took a short pass from him on one side of the field and dashed to the other side and just past the block into the corner of the end zone for a touchdown.
Manziel knew it was a mistake as soon as he made the block.
"They were just more worried about me being safe and being more careful than anything," Manziel said of his coaches. "I went up and apologized to Sam after it. The way that I am and the way that my motor drives me, it was just an instinct play."
Williams received a penalty on the touchdown for a hip gyrating dance after the score, one of several unsportsmanlike conduct penalties the Aggies received for touchdown celebration penalties. Manziel said he explained to the referees why they were over-celebrating in a spring game.
"I told them ... `we're going to celebrate every time. We don't get to be on ESPN for a spring game like this every day. So we might as well have fun with it and get the recruits to have fun.' Everybody is here to have fun. It's spring ball. It's been a grind. It's the last day to go out and really show that we've been working, so we were going to have fun with it regardless."
Manziel said he will spend some time next month working with quarterback guru George Whitfield in San Diego. He'll then return to College Station to take some classes this summer.
He said he wants to continue fine-tuning his mechanics to improve this season. He worked with Whitfield last summer, but said this time will be different.
"It's more serious this time around," he said. "It's almost personal with all the stuff that's kind of being tossed around about my arm strength and this and that. It's getting kind of personal to me and so we're going to get after it."
He waved his hand dismissively when asked if he's worried about a sophomore slump or Heisman hangover this year. Manziel threw for more than 3,700 yards and added more than 1,400 yards on the ground last year to win the award.
He said Whitfield told him before the Alabama game last season to be a dragon slayer. This season he has a new dragon on the horizon.
"Now there's a big dragon out there for us with all the people who are doubting A&M, all the people who are doubting me that last year was a fluke," Manziel said. "So that's a chip on my shoulder and that's a dragon I need to slay this year."
Williams had seven carries for 59 yards and a touchdown. Trey Williams added seven carries for 67 yards and another score. LeKendrick Williams had seven receptions for 105 yards.
Manziel raved about Brandon Williams and A&M's depth at running back.
"He's impressive," Manziel said of Brandon Williams. "He works hard and he's one of my favorite people on the entire team. You have Ben (Malena) who is a workhorse, and then you've got Trey Williams who is just a freak of an athlete and Tra Carson. They all run different packages and they're all competing with each other to see who's on the field more. It's rare to see that."


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October 27, 2012 10:00 ET
- Six in ten business owners plan to charge the same amount next year - Prices expected to rise an average of 1.3 per cent in 2013 - Businesses in Alberta, and those operating in the services, manufacturing, and construction sectors are the most likely to raise prices - Increasing volume and better use of technology seen as more effective strategies to increase business value than raising prices
- Six in ten business owners plan to charge the same amount next year
- Prices expected to rise an average of 1.3 per cent in 2013
- Businesses in Alberta, and those operating in the services, manufacturing, and construction sectors are the most likely to raise prices
- Increasing volume and better use of technology seen as more effective strategies to increase business value than raising prices
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 27, 2012) - Canadian consumers should expect price increases to be minimal, as 61 per cent of Canadian businesses have no plans to raise prices next year according to a new report from BMO Bank of Montreal.
The survey found that, for Canadian business owners, raising prices does not even rank in the top five strategies for business owners looking to increase the value of their companies. Owners who participated in the poll ranked increasing volume as the top strategy they will adopt to boost company value.
Plans to Charge Customers (2013)
On average, Canadian businesses plan to charge customers 1.3 per cent more for products and services in 2013. For those who plan to increase prices they plan to charge 7 per cent more, while those who plan to lower prices plan to cut them by an average of 18 per cent on average.
Nationally, 29 per cent of Canadian businesses plan to increase prices in 2013 - down five percentage points from last year. Intentions vary by province; 70 per cent of businesses in British Columbia plan on holding the line on prices, while businesses in Alberta are more likely to increase prices (38 per cent). The survey also found little difference between large and small businesses with regard to plans to raise prices (Large: 32 per cent more likely to increase prices/9 per cent less likely, Small: 29 per cent more likely to increase prices/4 per cent less likely).
By sector
Companies in the business and financial sectors indicate they are most likely to keep prices the same (69 per cent), followed by retailers (67 per cent). In contrast, 34 per cent of those businesses surveyed in the construction, manufacturing and services sectors say they are most likely to raise prices next year.
"Modest economic growth, the high Canadian dollar and the lure of cross-border deals have convinced many Canadian businesses not to raise prices," said Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets. "Staying competitive by cutting costs and raising productivity is the name of the game, and will help Canadian businesses in the long run."
Mr. Guatieri noted that with a slower economic growth rate for Canada of 2.2 per cent in 2012, price pressures will be contained. "The inflation rate will likely fall from 2.9 per cent last year to 1.6 per cent in 2012 and stay below 2 per cent next year, supporting the spending power of households."
Most Effective Strategies to Increase Business Value
The study conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights found that, on average over the past five years, businesses have seen their value increase by 19 per cent. While no particular strategy stands out above all others, raising prices is not seen as one of the top five most effective strategies. The report also found that at least half of all businesses surveyed have used each of these top five strategies:
"In the current business environment, it is important that businesses look at both sides of the coin. On one side, firms need to look for opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and invest in the technologies and process improvements that will enhance productivity. On the other side, successful businesses are those that have also become more resilient, and have actively found ways to diversify their supply chains, connect with new customers and open new markets," said Steve Murphy, Senior Vice-President, BMO Commercial Banking.
The telephone survey was conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights between August 13 and September 5, using a sample of 500 Canadian business owners. Results carry a margin of error of ±4.4 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.
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Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) shares have moved 12.70% on the week. The stock closed the most recent session at $40.46 after seeing 256054 shares trade hands. This represents a change of -0.49% from the opening.
Investors may be doing a mid-year review of the portfolio. They may be looking to see what changes need to be made for the second half of the year. Maybe there were some great performers that don't need much attention. There may also be some not so great performers that need to be looked at a little bit closer. As the next earnings reports become available, investors will be able to scrutinize the numbers. Investors may be tracking sell-side analyst projections heading into earnings. Analysts will often update their numbers as the earnings date approaches.
Investors are always striving to locate the next great stock to add to the portfolio. Finding that next winner may involve some dedicated research and perseverance. Sorting through the immense amount of information about public companies can be a chore. Many sharp investors will attack the equity markets from many various angles. This may encompass keeping close tabs on fundamental and technical data. This may also include monitoring analyst opinions and tracking institutional transactions.
Investors are constantly trying to make smart moves in the stock market. Taking stock of personal strengths and weaknesses can help the investor attack the market with heightened focus. Often times, individuals may fall into traps that could have been avoided. Coming up with a sound investment plan and setting realistic expectations may help the novice investor become better prepared and focused. Positive returns are attainable with the proper preparation and dedication. Investors working with a longer-term plan might be approaching the stock market from a completely different angle than a shorter-term trader. Investors who plan to be in the market for a long period of time may not be as concerned about the day to day fluctuations as short-term traders.
A highly common way to study stocks is through fundamental analysis. Investors examining the fundamentals may be analyzing the underlying factors that can affect the performance of a particular company. When focusing in on a specific company, investors will look at company management, financial information, business prospects, and industry competition. The goal of digging into the numbers is often times a way to calculate the current value of a company and try to gauge the value into the future. Zooming in on the vital statistics of a company can help provide a glimpse of the company's overall health.
Let's take a look at how the stock has been performing recently. Year to date Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) is 35.59%, 13.46% over the last quarter, and 20.31% for the past six months.
Over the past 50 days, Matson, Inc. stock's -3.57% off of the high and 23.47% removed from the low. Their 52-Week High and Low are noted here. -3.57% (High), 52.39%, (Low).
Technical analysts have little regard for the value of a company. They use historic price data to observe stock price patterns to predict the direction of that price going forward. Analysts use common formulas and ratios to accomplish this. Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX)'s RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 66.28. RSI is a technical indicator of price momentum, comparing the size of recent gains to the size of recent losses and establishes oversold and overbought positions.
Investors may be combing through all the latest earnings reports and trying to make sense of all the numbers. With lots of information readily available, investors may be searching for that next batch of stocks to add to the portfolio. Finding high quality stocks may be at the top of the investor's checklist. Once high quality stocks are spotted, the investor may be then looking for bargains among those stocks. Many investors will look for stocks that have displayed consistent earnings growth over an extended period of time. When a company drastically over performs for a quarter, investors may be quick to investigate. The same things may be done if a company severely underperforms compared to projections.


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Portal vein(Redirected from Hepatic portal vein)
The portal vein or hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. This blood contains nutrients and toxins extracted from digested contents. Approximately 75% of total liver blood flow is through the portal vein, with the remainder coming from the hepatic artery proper. The blood leaves the liver to the heart in the hepatic veins.
|Portal vein
The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein, inferior mesenteric vein, and splenic vein. Lienal vein is an old term for splenic vein.
|Drains from
|Gastrointestinal tract, spleen, pancreas
|splenic vein, superior mesenteric vein, inferior mesenteric vein
|Drains to
|liver sinusoid
|vena portae hepatis
|Anatomical terminology
The portal vein is not a true vein, because it conducts blood to capillary beds in the liver and not directly to the heart. It is a major component of the hepatic portal system, one of only two portal venous systems in the body – with the hypophyseal portal system being the other.
The portal vein is usually formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, left and right gastric veins, and cystic veins.
Conditions involving the portal vein cause considerable illness and death. An important example of such a condition is elevated blood pressure in the portal vein. This condition, called portal hypertension, is a major complication of cirrhosis.
Measuring approximately 8 cm (3 inches) in adults,[1] the portal vein is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, originating behind the neck of the pancreas.[2]
In most individuals, the portal vein is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.[3] For this reason, the portal vein is occasionally called the splenic-mesenteric confluence.[2] Occasionally, the portal vein also directly communicates with the inferior mesenteric vein, although this is highly variable. Other tributaries of the portal vein include the cystic and the left and right gastric veins.[4]
Immediately before reaching the liver, the portal vein divides into right and left. It ramifies further, forming smaller venous branches and ultimately portal venules. Each portal venule courses alongside a hepatic arteriole and the two vessels form the vascular components of the portal triad. These vessels ultimately empty into the hepatic sinusoids to supply blood to the liver.[4]
Portacaval anastomosesEdit
The portal venous system has several anastomoses with the systemic venous system. In cases of portal hypertension these anastamoses may become engorged, dilated, or varicosed and subsequently rupture.
Accessory hepatic portal veinsEdit
Accessory hepatic portal veins are those veins that drain directly into the liver without joining the hepatic portal vein. These include the paraumbilical veins as well as veins of the lesser omentum, falciform ligament, and those draining the gallbladder wall.[2]
The portal vein and hepatic arteries form the liver's dual blood supply. Approximately 75% of hepatic blood flow is derived from the portal vein, while the remainder is from the hepatic arteries.[2]
Unlike most veins, the portal vein does not drain into the heart. Rather, it is part of a portal venous system that delivers venous blood into another capillary system, the hepatic sinusoids of the liver. In carrying venous blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver, the portal vein accomplishes two tasks: it supplies the liver with metabolic substrates and it ensures that substances ingested are first processed by the liver before reaching the systemic circulation. This accomplishes two things. First, possible toxins that may be ingested can be detoxified by the hepatocytes before they are released into the systemic circulation. Second, the liver is the first organ to absorb nutrients just taken in by the intestines. After draining into the liver sinusoids, blood from the liver is drained by the hepatic vein.
Clinical significanceEdit
Portal hypertensionEdit
Increased blood pressure in the portal vein, called portal hypertension, is a major complication of liver disease, most commonly cirrhosis.[5] A dilated portal vein (diameter of greater than 13 or 15 mm) is a sign of portal hypertension, with a sensitivity estimated at 12.5% or 40%.[6] On Doppler ultrasonography, the main portal vein (MPV) peak systolic velocity normally ranges between 20 cm/s and 40 cm/s.[7] A slow velocity of <16 cm/s in addition to dilatation in the MPV are diagnostic of portal hypertension.[7]
Clinical signs of portal hypertension include those of chronic liver disease: ascites, esophageal varices, spider nevi, caput medusae, and palmar erythema.[8]
Pylephlebitis is infection of the portal vein, usually arising from an infectious intra-abdominal process such as diverticulosis.[9][10]
- ^ Harold M Chung; Chung, Kyung Won (2008). Gross anatomy. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 208. ISBN 0-7817-7174-9.
- ^ a b c d Plinio Rossi; L. Broglia (2000). Portal Hypertension: Diagnostic Imaging and Imaging-Guided Therapy. Berlin: Springer. p. 51. ISBN 3-540-65797-5.
- ^ Benjamin L. Shneider; Sherman, Philip M. (2008). Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease. Connecticut: PMPH-USA. p. 751. ISBN 1-55009-364-9.
- ^ a b c Henry Gray (1901). Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical (16 ed.). Philadelphia: Lea Brothers. p. 619.
- ^ Dooley, James; Sherlock, Sheila (2002). Diseases of the liver and biliary system. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 0-632-05582-0.
- ^ Al-Nakshabandi NA (2006). "The role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension". Saudi J Gastroenterol.
- ^ a b Iranpour, Pooya; Lall, Chandana; Houshyar, Roozbeh; Helmy, Mohammad; Yang, Albert; Choi, Joon-Il; Ward, Garrett; Goodwin, Scott C (2016). "Altered Doppler flow patterns in cirrhosis patients: an overview". Ultrasonography. 35 (1): 3–12. doi:10.14366/usg.15020. ISSN 2288-5919.
- ^ Key Topics in General Surgery (2 ed.). Informa Healthcare. 2002. ISBN 1-85996-164-9.
- ^ Plemmons RM, Dooley DP, Longfield RN (November 1995). "Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein (pylephlebitis): diagnosis and management in the modern era". Clin. Infect. Dis. 21 (5): 1114–20. doi:10.1093/clinids/21.5.1114. PMID 8589130.
- ^ Perez-Cruet MJ, Grable E, Drapkin MS, Jablons DM, Cano G (May 1993). "Pylephlebitis associated with diverticulitis". South. Med. J. 86 (5): 578–80. doi:10.1097/00007611-199305000-00020. PMID 8488411.
Additional imagesEdit
Section across portal triad of pig.
External linksEdit
- Anatomy photo:38:12-0109 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Visceral Surface of the Liver"
- Anatomy image:7959 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy image:8565 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy image:8697 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Cross section image: pembody/body8a—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
- figures/chapter_30/30-2.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School


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During the 2008 primaries, Hillary argued that Obama wouldn't be there to take that 3 a.m. phone call:
Events have proven she was right. When the phone rang about Benghazi, Obama didn't answer. Judging by White House silence regarding events in Algeria, Obama's been ignoring a few phone calls too. Serious budget negotiations? Obama can't be bothered. Is signature initiative, ObamaCare? Obama phoned it in to Nancy Pelosi. National security issues around the world? Obama leads from behind.
Now that Obama is trying to embarrass Republicans by contending that they're cold-blooded killers who want schools to be awash in blood, someone hunted down his 1999 voting record in the Chicago Senate, and discovered that he wasn't there either (h/t Ace of Spades):
Looking at that "present" vote on an issue Obama now contends is just about the most important one of our times, far exceeding the debt burden he's passing on to our children, I suddenly realized that I'd read about Obama long before he came on the political scene. Indeed, there's a perfect description of Obama, including that 3 a.m. disappearing act, that dates all the way back to 1899:
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away…
When I came home last night at three
The man was waiting there for me
But when I looked around the hall
I couldn't see him there at all!
Go away, go away, don't you come back any more!
Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door… (slam!)
Last night I saw upon the stair
A little man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
Oh, how I wish he'd go away
Here's Glenn Miller's recording of this very disturbing song (and the perfect anthem for a very disturbing President):


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TELSTRA, the Federal Government and Microsoft have invited a bunch of university students to participate in a hacking competition to raise awareness of cyber security issues.
Their goal will be to break into a company, and then figure out how to fix security flaws.
Hardware and software has been built for the imaginary company which will be used for the competition, which has been dubbed "Synergise cyber security".
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After testing, Phoronix concludes that ext4 isn't an enormous leap forward compared to other file systems, but that it did show a performance advantage over ext3 in pure disk benchmarks - but as they state, that only helps if your job is to run disk benchmarks day-in, day-out (quote of the day, I must say). However, that is not to say that ext4 isn't worthwhile - there are more important things than raw performance when it comes to file systems.
Ext4 has been available as an option on Fedora for a while now (append the
ext4 boot parameter when booting Anaconda), but for the rest, no major distributions are shipping it yet. It will become part of the next Linux kernel release, so we may see an increase soon enough. Mostly, however, as Phoronix notes, adoption of ext4 will depend on how fast btrfs becomes stable and well-tested.


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Bar Refaeli checks out some retail shops while out and about on Wednesday (November 28) in Berlin, Germany.
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Tonight, Bar will be making an appearance on the German television show Million Dollar Shootingstar.
"German TV tonight! #milliondollatshootingstar" she tweeted. Be sure to tune in if you're in the area.
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I want this Darby Home Co Francina Pine and Metal End Table is every color! The fit is perfect & true to size. Love this end table! Perfect for the everywhere as well as an evening out. Very good product. Cool Material is too good. I may order it in another color too.
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Thank you Hendersonville.
The Bear Buddy drive in Henderson County was a huge success. The community came out in force and supported our efforts to raise bears for the children and teens of the Heart Songs program at Four Seasons.
I had phone calls, monetary donations and bears from individuals as well as local companies, including the donation of a red wagon. It's wonderful to live in a community that supports the work we do with grieving children and teens.
With over 500 bears raised, we will be able to serve the young people of this community for several years. Way to go Hendersonville and Henderson County residents!
Susan Bumgarner, M.A.R.E
Children and teen bereavement counselor, Four Seasons, Flat Rock
As we pass the halfway point of the 2013 Operation Lamb campaign, supporting charities that help people who are intellectually challenged, the Knights of Columbus of Hendersonville would like to thank Belk's, Sam's Club and South Willy's, who helped us reach nearly $2,000 in contributions thus far.
Our second-half kick off to our campaign will start with a charity breakfast at Applebee's on July 20th from 8-10:30 am. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is $8 for adults, $15 for couples and $5 for children under 12.
Wally Walsworth
Knights of Columbus
Words of Thanks: July 19
Thank you Hendersonville.


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Thermaltake Toughpower 1350W Power Supply Review
Thermaltake Technology Co. Ltd., founded in 1999, manufactured the world's first turbine cooler for the Intel Pentium and AMD Athlon series processors in 2000. The Golden Orb was followed by the all copper Volcano 7 cooler in 2001 the same year Thermaltake became Intel's premier cooler solution provider in Asia Pacific. The company has moved on since then and now includes enclosures, power supplies, coolers for most applications, HDD enclosures, DC cooling fans and gaming accessories in its product line.
Following on from the recently tested Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1200W power supply OCC will be putting the Toughpower 1350W power supply through its paces this time around. The Toughpower series of power supplies offer +87% efficiency, a modular cable system, Nvidia SLI and AMD/ATI Crossfire certification along with power protection and performance that today's cutting-edge PC components require. Let's have a look at the power supply and see how well it performs.
Closer Look:
The Thermaltake Toughpower 1350W is packaged in a rather large box with a faded photograph of fan grill and modular cable connector panel on its lid along with some of the main features with model and wattage in black on a silver background. Five year warranty, Tt Eco-Friendly, 80 Plus Silver, SLI/Crossfire and AMD Game logos complete the picture. The bottom face of the box carries the technical specification and features which includes the types and quantities of connectors, a specification table, efficiency/load graph and technology features which include the use of 105°C Japanese sourced capacitors and the DC to DC convertors to improve efficiency. The side panels show the Thermaltake trade mark and both end panels give a list of the important features in twelve different languages.
Lift the lid and the user manual sits on top of the white foam enclosed power supply with the captive cables and modular cable bag tucked neatly down the side. The Thermaltake Toughpower 1350W power supply is enclosed in a black felt drawstring bag and comes with a good set of accessories that includes Velcro ties, case badge, mounting screws and power cord.
The Thermaltake Toughpower 1350W power supply is very well packaged and comes with a good set of accessories. All's well here so let's have a closer look at the power supply.


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Athletic Director Tom Osborne Retiring at Nebraska [PHOTOS]
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne is retiring as of Jan. 1.
The 75-year-old Osborne announced his decision Wednesday at a news conference. He says "the perception" that you're getting old "can get in the way." Osborne says he doesn't want to be a distraction.
Osborne was one of the most successful football coaches in history. Every one of his 25 teams won at least nine games, and three of his last four teams won national championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998, the year after he retired.
After serving in Congress and losing a gubernatorial bid, he returned to the university in 2007 to take over the athletic department and oversee the rebuilding of the football program and shepherd the school's move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten.
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"Pride," a drama set in 1984 about gay and lesbian activists raising funds for striking British miners, was named best film of the year Sunday night at the Moet British Independent Film Awards in London.
Andrew Scott and Imelda Staunton won supporting-actor and supporting-actress awards for the film.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw won the BIFA for best actress as a mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral in 18th century England in "Belle," and Brendan Gleeson was named best actor for his performance as an Irish priest in "Calvary."
Directing honors went to Yann Demange for the historical drama "'71."
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INDIANOLA, Iowa - Nate Snead racked up 368 total yards and accounted for three touchdowns, Simpson failed to convert four times in the redzone and Central beat the Storm 37-14 in the season finale Saturday at Buxton Stadium.
Snead ran for 188 yards and threw for 180 for the Dutch (7-3, 6-2 Iowa Conference). The senior scored on runs of 5 and 70 yards and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Preston West.
The Storm (5-5, 5-3) converted on 2 of 6 opportunities in the red zone, failed to come away with points on three trips inside the Central 5 and couldn't come back after spotting Central 21 points in the first half.
"We had some key opportunities early in the game," head coach Jim Glogowski said. "We had a chance to put it in the endzone and turned it over, later on we had a field goal blocked and we had some key penalties that really hurt us. That's obviouslly not going to bode well for you."
Touchdown runs from Ross Doehrmann, Snead and Josh Osborn gave Central a 21-0 lead with 7:31 left in the first half.
The Storm responded to Central's first score with a 14-play, 74-yard drive that placed the ball at the 2-yard line after a highlight-reel catch by Taylor Rogers. But a Michael Chia fumble on the next play allowed Central to mount a 99-yard scoring drive and build a 14-0 lead.
Simpson woke up late in the second half, mounting two quick scoring drives. Taylor Nelson and Brad Vogel hooked up for a 16-yard score and, after a three-and-out by the defense, Nelson threaded the needle on a 17-yard touchdown pass to Ben Coy with 15 seconds left in the first half.
Nelson threw for 334 yards, going 36-for-50 with no interceptions. Rogers made nine catches for 88 yards, and Coy, a senior, made a career-high nine catches for 116 yards in his final game.
In all, 25 seniors donned the red and gold for the final time in their careers.
"It's tough to see these guys go," Glogowski said of the seniors. "They have been a big part of our program and were a part of the first recruiting class our staff had four years ago. It would have been great to send them out on a win but they've done a tremendous amount of work the last few years and today was indicative of that - they played until the final horn."
Linebacker Mark Cronin broke up a third-down pass attempt by Snead on the first drive of the second half, forcing a punt. A 50-yard pass from Nelson to Vogel on the ensuing drive put the ball at the 7, but a 20-yard field goal attempt by James Gale was blocked. Three plays later, Snead ran past the defense on his way to a 70-yard score, giving Central a 27-14 advantage and effectively taking the wind out of Simpson's sails.
"We had some opportunites to stay close, but a couple of times in the redzone we didn't get any points," Glogowski said. "When you do those things you shoot yourself in the foot and don't give yourself a chance to be successful."
Simpson's next drive halted after an incomplete pass on fourth down, wasting a 46-yard kickoff return by Vogel.
Vogel made seven catches for 88 yards, his most receptions since coming down with nine agaisnt St. Olaf the second week of the season.
Braden Everding led the defensive effort with 10 tackles, moving his program-best total to 268. Fellow seniors Colton Calvert and Ty Larsen each had eight.
Simpson experienced a three-game improvement from 2010 to 2011. After an 0-3 start, Simpson won five of its last seven, including a 38-37 overtime win on the road against nationally-ranked Wartburg.
"The last six weeks have been great," Glogowski said. "We played in some big games, won on the road and had a shutout. As a football team we got better week in and week out and that's all you can ask."
Notes: 25 seniors played their final games for Simpson: Eric Addy, Matt Andreassen, Justin Bolkema, Colton Calvert, Ben Coy, Sam Elsner, Braden Everding, Javan Freyenberger, James Gale, Jake Harre, Rory Hennessy, Ty Larsen, Kaleb Livingston, Ethan Logsdon, Keith McCarthy, Alex McCarty, Cameron Oviatt, Jarrod Schott, Michael Smith, Joe Sorenson, Jim Stessman, Brian Tjossem, Corey Vannausdle, Josh Wardenburg and Devin Yeager will all graduate ... Simpson hasn't beaten Central in Indianola since 1996 ... placekicker James Gale closed his career as the third-highest scoring kicker with 129 points.


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Welcome to the UK's largest Food Storage Company, with Mountain House food that lasts 25 years, it's both easy and convenient. Our Freeze dried food has a long shelf life, tastes great and can be used anytime, anywhere. Freeze dried food is fantastic for camping, expeditions and disaster relief. Food storage is a great addition to your total food reserves and will give you breathing room should an emergency happen. Emergency food storage stocks Mountain house UK, tins and packets, Army ration packs and carefully selected equipment to complete your food storage. We offer our food storage solutions in packs which is why we are the best value food storage company in the UK. Your one stop shop to emergency food and survival supplies.EMERGENCY WATER STORAGE
Pure drinking water is a necessity of life, we need it to survive. Sadly, too many people in the world don't have access to clean, safe drinking water and often die as a result. Emergency Food Storage has a range of water purification products that will clean water so it's safe to drink. These Water filtration devices are light weight, and easy to use. Water filters are an important part of your food storage. Emergency Food Storage stocks 4 brands of water filters, Aqaumira, Sawyer, Katadyn and Life saver.Equipment
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Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has admitted it has been a "disappointing" season for him with the upheaval at the club.
The 29-year-old has had a much-covered rollercoaster ride since joining Chelsea for £50 million and despite improving recently, he has just 19 goals in all competitions this season.
However, Torres believes that they have a squad strong enough to compete again, and says there will not be as many changes to the team this summer.
"Last year we finished sixth and it was not enjoyable," Torres told AS. "Luckily we won the Champions League and we're able to qualify for it.
"The team underwent some big changes in the summer and I don't think the change will be so drastic next summer. The club went out to buy a lot of talent and now we are constructing a team from that.
"This has been a disappointing season because it's never easy when so many players leave and new players arrive, and you try to change your style of football but we have enough talent to build a team from what we have at the moment."
Torres has found his opportunities slightly diminished since the arrival of Demba Ba in the January transfer window, but the Spanish striker insists that the addition is good for competition after scoring twice against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League.
Torres added: "I'm very happy with the goals and because they have helped the team put one foot in the semi-finals. I'm also happy to have started a match once again.
"I haven't had a solid run in the team for a while and in the games I have played the team haven't played well and neither have I.
"But fortunately finishing in fourth is in our own hands. That wasn't our objective at the beginning of the season but that's what we have to aim for now. We have been playing well in the Europa League and [the game against Kazan] was no exception.
"We all know what Rafa is like, he gives minutes to everyone and is always rotating the team. I accept that and when it's my turn to play I try and play as well as possible. There are many games from now until the end of the season.
"The arrival of Ba has been very good for everyone because he brings a lot to the team. There will always be competition between team-mates but at the end of the day he is a team-mate, not a rival."


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Adam Dexter Wins RVIA's Board Seat Runoff
September 20, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Adam Dexter Wins RVIA's Board Seat Runoff
Adam Dexter, president of Dexter Axle Co., was elected to a supplier seat on the board of directors of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) during a special runoff election that concluded on Sept.10.
The special election was needed when Dexter and Stan Sunshine, chairman of Stag-Parkway Inc., tied in the balloting for the third and final supplier seat during the regular RVIA elections that ended on Aug. 24. The special election took place from Aug. 27 – Sept. 10 with RVIA official representatives able to cast their votes electronically during that period.
Dexter joins six other candidates elected to the RVIA board in this election cycle. They include five incumbents: Matt Miller, president of Newmar Corp. (manufacturer); Gregg Fore, president of Dicor Corp. (supplier); B.J. Thompson, president of BJ Thompson Associates (supplier); Bob Parish, vice president for G.E. Capital (at-large); and, Jonathan Randall, director of sales and marketing for Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (at-large).
John Rhymer, co-founder of Heartland Recreational Vehicles, was newly elected to a manufacturer seat.
All those elected to the RVIA board will begin serving their three-year terms on Oct. 1. The RVIA board has the highest level of authority in the association's organizational structure and is responsible for association matters on a broad policy basis.


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Baby Bedtime Bags4:00 AM
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OMG you are a genius! I love this! It *almost* makes me want another baby, she looks sooo cozy :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, maybe it would be good as gifts, you get to sew something small but don't have to have the baby!Delete
Tutorial and pattern pieces...please :)ReplyDelete
This is totally genius! both my babies had to be swaddled for a long time and I wasn't ever very good at using a blanket either. We had a lot of swaddle-me's. I'm pinning this in case one more baby ever comes our way! :)ReplyDelete
Awesome! That thing would've been sooo useful for Nikki, because she was colicky and wanted to be swaddled ALL THE TIME. Part of your swaddling problem might be the blankets, though. Commercial blankets are never big enough, and if you're lucky enough to find a huge one, they're horrendously expensive. I've found that a yard to a yard and a half of double napped flannel with a rolled hem makes an excellent receiving blanket!ReplyDeleteReplies
It very well might have been the blankets. We tried tons, and I even made a few to try to figure it out. That's when I figured it might be us, or Ellie was just good at getting out!Delete
These are adorable. I used sleep sacks with my daughter and absolutely LOVED them, but, they were either opened at the bottom, or zipped all the way up to the neck. Both of which are sort of annoying. These look amazing. We never swaddled tho. She couldn't stand it, as soon as she was all wrapped up, she'd cry until she got a few limbs out and then was fine.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's kind of how it went with the pink one, it didn't have enough stretch and so I made one a little bigger and she seems to stay snug but still be able to move her arms around in there.Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Wow, super cute + solving a real problem = brilliant!ReplyDelete
Hehehe so cute! She is such a little bug!ReplyDelete
I've seen those Wombies that are like this, but yours is even better designed. Love the zipper at the bottom! So smart. Awesome work! You rock!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:54 AM
This is so perfect, I have a baby shower coming up! However, I am not a mom...about what size did you make this for a newborn?ReplyDelete
Oh my heavens...precious, precious, precious! We're having a baby girl in May so it's fun to adore pictures of yours. :) Genius and cozy invention!ReplyDeleteReplies
That is so exciting Kristin! Congratulations! Girls are fun, definitely more to choose from with clothes and things I hope these last months of your pregnancy go well! May seems like a good time of year. January has been too cold here and in the middle of flu/ RSV season.Delete
You have the best ideas! These are awesome!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:30 PM
These are amazing! Love the zipper at the bottom for easy diaper-change, that's so ingenious!ReplyDelete
Those look so cool. And such a great idea. This is a great shower gift. Note to self. :)ReplyDelete
I never swaddled, as I just couldn't get it right. Thankfully my kids never complained.Replies
I thought they'd be a good gift too, quick to sew and don't take a ton of fabric.Delete
Cute! The zipper at the bottom is my favorite part. =)ReplyDelete
Do you sell these?ReplyDeleteReplies
Is there a tutorial??ReplyDeleteReplies
Not right now, but it seems like there's enough interest I'll put something together!Delete
Please, oh please, oh please! Expecting twin girls in May, need all the help I can get!!! :)Delete
I would love a tutorial too!r at least a template to see the size, I'm 36 weeks with my first so I have no idea what size to make things :)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:45 PM
I'm with Lindsey...I need a size idea. I have no babies and don't know how big/small to make them?!?Delete
I'd love a tutorial, too! These are great!Delete
These would have been good for my micropreemie. She's almost 13 now and still wraps herself up in a coccoon! She has a favorite knit "blanket" (just yardage) that stretches "just right".ReplyDelete
I think these are a wonderful sensory integration item!
Oh my goodness - she is the cutest ever!!! Congratulations again Jess - these photos are absolutely priceless!!!ReplyDelete
Do you have a tutorial and pattern for these?ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, great! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with the world, Jess. You have the best ideas, and true artistic flair. I love your projects!ReplyDelete
This is such a clever design, not to mention super cute! I'd also love a tutorial, I could probably waddle my way through working out a way to copy your design, but I am sure your technique will be quicker and give better results :-)ReplyDelete
What tool do you use for your snaps? I have snap pliers from Kamsnaps that are alright, but not fantastic. I find the snaps pop off, especially for bulkier fabric which freaks me out for baby clothes. Maybe I need to upgrade... or just press harder on the pliers (!).
Thanks for sharing!!
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:16 PM
This is a fantastic idea!ReplyDelete
Working on pattern tonight (tues) and decided to add a preemie and older baby size. Hope to have it available this week.ReplyDeleteReplies
So excited and looking forward to it. I finally got a sewing machine from my mother and antsy to try a few projects. Unfortinately my lil one is 9 months now and is not crazy about sacks but luckily i have two nephews coming in the spring and these would b great giftsDelete
I made a faux "woombie" a few weeks back, but didn't do a two way zipper, so I'll probably only use it during the day. She was just born last night, so I haven't had a chance to try it on her yet. I can't wait for your pattern! I think yours is so much more convenient!ReplyDelete
These are really handy! Thanks for sharing!!!ReplyDelete
I always used to use these bags for my children, but they are able to roll all over the bed anyway during the sleep :) I even don't want to imagine, what would be without the bag... :D
And, by the way, your baby is so adorable...
These are really great but I just wanted to remind you that you need to consider the right kind of fabrics to use, as babies being too warm is a risk factor for FSID. I know that you would be doing a service to others to show them how to make their own bedtime bags, please make sure they have the relevant information available to themReplyDelete
Izzie is so cute! Love her hair! These would have been a lifesaver with my first. We could never figure out how to do a secure swaddle either. #2 is due in a few months, so I'll have to make up some of these.ReplyDelete
My preemie loves to be swaddled. Now that he is a little bit bigger he is able to get his arms out while sleeping and then he wakes up. The other night he had the Swaddle Me blanket center velcro piece up over his face. I freaked! I would love to make these for him. Is there a pattern on it's way? He's now the size of a "normal" newborn (at 2 months of age). He's 8 pounds 21 inches.ReplyDelete
The pattern is coming along and it does include preemie sizing!Delete
Pure GENIUS!!!ReplyDelete
These look great would love to make one for my little girl, how is the pattern coming along?ReplyDelete
Does the pattern have good instructions/ tutorial? I have never sewn a zipper or placket like that. Also do you have bigger sizes? My ds is 4 months now and is still addicted to swaddling. Looking for something to help him sleep betterReplyDelete


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Breakthrough Research in DNA Mutation Analysis Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and More Tools for Personalized Treatment for Cancer Patients
Jan 02, 2013, 12:39 ET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that the analysis of DNA mutations in patients with cancer can be done without surgery. This paper by Chan et al. shows that the plasma of cancer patients also carries tumor-derived DNA. Because the DNA sequencing of plasma is non-invasive, this could lead to cheap and highly informative clinical tools for early cancer diagnosis and personalized therapy selection, granting better health outcomes to all cancer patients.
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Because all cancers occur due to abnormalities in DNA, scientists are able to use DNA sequencing to analyze the mutations in each patient's DNA. Once this sequencing is complete, doctors can match each patient to the best available drug for his or her particular cancer, thus personalizing the treatment for each patient and improving health outcomes. In the past, DNA sequencing has required tumor tissue, which could only be obtained by biopsying the tissue – an invasive procedure not ideal for the patient. In this study, Chan et al. explored the use of shotgun massively parallel sequencing of plasma DNA from cancer patients to scan a cancer genome without surgery.
The researchers extracted DNA from the tumor tissues of 4 liver patients and 1 breast and ovarian cancer patient, and then analyzed the preoperative and postoperative plasma samples of these patients. Through the use of multiregional sequencing of tumor tissues and shotgun sequencing of plasma DNA, the researchers have shown that plasma DNA sequencing is a powerful tool for cancer detection, monitoring, and research.
"This ground-breaking study uses brand new technology--the multiregional sequencing research tool will lead to routine practice leading to lower cost," said Eleftherios P. Diamandis, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FRSC, Head of Clinical Biochemistry at Mount Sinai Hospital and Editor of this special issue of Clinical Chemistry. "This is the first time analysis has been done non-invasively instead of performing a biopsy on human tissue. The proof of principle is demonstrated and will be more readily available and cost effective in the future."
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Clinical Chemistry is the leading international journal of clinical laboratory science, providing 2,000 pages per year of peer-reviewed papers that advance the science of the field. With an impact factor of 7.9, Clinical Chemistry covers everything from molecular diagnostics to laboratory management.
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100 of Keith's Walking Warriors expected in 5K to fight colon cancer
Lori-Ann Malloy Raymond used to fight crime; now she's waging an all-out war against colon cancer.
This Sunday, Lori-Ann, who retired in February with the rank of sergeant after a distinguished 21-year career with the Warwick Police Department, and her son Jake, 4, will lead "Keith's Walking Warriors" in the fourth annual Colon Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run that will begin at 10 a.m. in Warwick City Park.
Registration is at 9 and the 5K will be held rain or shine. Entry fee is $15 for either a walker or runner and, as Lori-Ann said earlier this week, "there will be a lot of fun things to do. We're having a silent auction, raffles, disc jockey, food and drinks."
The event has been organized by the Rhode Island Colon Cancer Alliance, based in Warwick.
Keith's Walking Warriors, meanwhile, will walk the 3.1-mile course in memory of Keith Raymond, who succumbed to a near-two-year battle with colon cancer in May 2010 at the age of 50.
And ever since his tragic passing, Lori-Ann has vowed to keep her husband's memory alive for the couple's son Jake, who was only 2 when his father died.
"I want to keep his memory alive," Lori-Ann said, her voice cracking with emotion. "I want Jake to know how much we loved each other. I want him to learn what a terrible disease it is ... that's why we've involved [him] in these fundraisers."
Soon after Keith Raymond's passing, Lori-Ann found out about the Rhode Island Colon Cancer Alliance, which she says is a small group that people need to know more about.
"I walked last year with a few friends in Keith's memory," Lori-Ann said. "This year I've got about 80 people coming ... they're all people who knew my husband, people from all walks of my life. It's really nice to get support from everyone. I'm hoping to have close to 100 people walking Sunday."
And it's expected that Jake will lead the way. He'll do so, Lori-Ann said, wearing a special T-shirt with a picture of Jake on the shoulders of his late father during a family visit to Beavertail Park in Jamestown.
The walk inside City Park Sunday will be much, much easier than the road Lori-Ann and Jake have been forced to take ever since Keith Raymond was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008.
"Keith was diagnosed with cancer only five months after Jake was born," Lori-Ann explained. "He was a picture of health. In the summer of 2008 we demanded he have a colonoscopy."
That's when the family's life changed – forever.
"They found a huge mass," Lori-Ann went on, "he was operated on in September 2009 and the doctors took out a 15-inch portion of his colon. Then, he went through six months of chemotherapy and in late April of 2009 Jake turned 1 year old."
It seemed as though the chemotherapy was working and Keith went to be tested to see how he was actually doing.
"They found the cancer had spread to his liver and lungs," said Lori-Ann. "He never smoked ... he was a health nut and worked out daily. He took care of himself. Then, he went through an aggressive treatment on his liver ... he was getting high dosages of chemotherapy. Through it all he was strong ... he never complained ... later he went to the Dana-Farber Cancer Center and the doctors started using trial medications..."
Unfortunately, those trial meds didn't work. The cancer kept spreading and, as Lori-Ann said this week, "There was nothing they could do. Keith went through 19 months [of hell] ... he put up with a lot and didn't complain. He actually said I'm sorry what's happening to me ... and the cancer took him quickly."
That's why Sunday's 3.1-mile walk will be much easier than the journey Lori-Ann and her son Jake have had to deal with since Keith's passing.
"I had to make some big decisions," said Lori-Ann. "Keith and I always intended for me to leave the police department after 20 years. I was going to do real estate and be home with Jake. Now I'm determined to make whatever changes I need to make because I want to be with Jake."
When she announced her retirement, she said, "The Warwick Police Department was very, very good to me. I can't say enough about the support they gave me."
Now, Lori-Ann says, "I appreciate being retired. When Keith and I were working, Jake was being taken care of 40 hours a week at day care. Now I can be with him almost all of the time."
Keith grew up in Scituate and was later a backhoe operator for the Kent County Water Authority. When the couple was first married, Keith and Lori-Ann lived in Warwick and later moved to their current home in Glocester
Lori-Ann, who grew up in Warwick and later graduated from Cranston East High School before getting her Bachelor of Science Degree at Roger Williams University and obtained a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Salve Regina University, has been forced to become mom and dad for Jake.
"I want to be that mom who's involved with our son," she said. "I've got a lot of strength from Keith. I want Jake to always remember his father."
When asked if Jake knows his father has passed, Lori-Ann said, "He knows his daddy is in heaven."
Jake, who Lori-Ann says "has always loved trains," sort of shocked her the other day when he said, "Mommy, I want to make a train wings so I can fly up there and see daddy!"
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CRESTVIEW � If you put graduating seniors Alex Andrews and Ryan Vance on a stage and hit the spotlight, a performance is bound to happen.
CRESTVIEW � If you put graduating seniors Alex Andrews and Ryan Vance on a stage and hit the spotlight, a performance is bound to happen.
It may be a song.
It could be a play.
Whatever the case, it'll be fun.
However, both teenagers said that without their supportive families and Crestview High School's performing arts teachers� nurturing influence, it wouldn't have happened at all.
Ryan � whom peers sometimes call "the theater kid" � has appeared in multiple plays and musicals while at CHS.
Alex � who has performed in plays and led the Crestview High chorus� bass section this year � has sung in school choruses since middle school.
"I wanted to go into something and I thought I'd try the band, but the only opening they had was for a tuba player," Alex said.
Before they discovered life in the spotlight, the teens played sports. Ryan was a varsity football player for the Bulldogs.
"But I gave it up for acting," he said.
On the stage
While Alex appeared in the 130-voice chorus winter and spring concerts, Ryan was on stage in the fall play and spring musicals.
Between performances, the students would compete in district and state choral or Thespian competitions.
"I think the coolest thing about the performing arts is it's so open to anybody," Ryan said. "It's not cliquish. It's a big melting pot."
When Chanticleer, the elite mixed chorus ensemble, takes to the stage in the fall, Alex said watching them perform will be a different experience for him.
"It's going to be strange just sitting in the auditorium and not being up on the risers," he said.
"It's tough not being up there on stage, isn't it?" Ryan said. "It's really weird sitting out there in the audience."
College plans
Ryan plans to head to Troy University this fall. He auditioned for the theatre department's upcoming season a couple weeks ago.
"They have an amazing program," he said. "I can't wait to get up there and continue to the next level. If I get cast, even in one show, I'll be happy."
Alex's plans include Northwest Florida State College for two years, during which he will focus on singing in the choir at Live Oak Baptist Church, his church home, and conducting its children's choir.
He credits Crestview High choral music director Kevin Lusk for teaching him how to sight-read music and for inspiring a potential career.
"I would like to major in choral music education and take Mr. Lusk's place when he retires," Alex said. "Anytime anything ever happened, even if it wasn't chorus-related, I could come talk to him."
Ryan also praised his teachers � including present and past drama instructors Annette Gebhardt and Allison Wilkes, respectively � who helped hone his theatrical arts skills.
"They're incredible," he said. "They've been behind me in everything I do."
Giving advice
The duo encourage underclassmen, especially incoming freshmen, to get involved with Crestview High's performing arts programs.
"Chase your dreams," Ryan said. "If you don't get the role you want, keep your head up and keep working. The arts kind of shape who you are."
Perseverance is crucial, Alex said.
"Never give up,� he said. "It took me three tries before I got into Chanticleer. If it hadn't been for theatre and chorus, I wouldn't be as outgoing as I am now. The performing arts build your self-confidence."
Ryan was optimistic about fine arts� future here.
"The arts are not dead in Crestview, especially at Crestview High School," he said. "If I could leave anything as our legacy, it's that."
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Hey, remember this? I know it brings back memories for me. It's the short animated intro that was on the Looney Tunes "Golden Jubilee" VHS tapes from the mid-1980s. In fact, I am shocked we haven't covered this on the blog before.
Monday, September 22, 2008
4 comments:
- Christopher said...
Do I ever? I've still got the old four-video box set from gad-knows-how-long, each vid dedicated to Bugs, Daffy, Sylvester and Tweety and Wile E and Road Runner. Didn't really understand the Bugs Bunny Show intro then, mind.
- September 23, 2008 at 2:58 AM
- September 23, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Only on VHS!
- September 23, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Gerard D. de Souza said...
AFAIK, I remember at the time being told it was animated by Rick Reinhart (spelling?) studios. Us boomers remember those American Dental association ads that studio did. Also did the "A Day for Eeyore" short for Disney.....among many other things I don't know about.
- September 23, 2008 at 2:24 PM
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Shaun of the Dead (US - BD)
Gabe interviews DVDActive's own Wilson Brothers instead of reviewing...
My mind swims with possible things to say about zombie geek darling Shaun of the Dead, but I can't grab any of them. Every fluttering idea seems to slip through my net, and I'm again left with a blank page. And even if I could slap these thoughts down onto the keyboard, they'd probably be totally unoriginal and pitifully full of blind praise (and there are few things more boring than a nerd yammering on about something you already like).
Then it dawned on me that I could avoid taking about the film, along with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's follow up feature Hot Fuzz, by interviewing two guys that were actually involved with both films—the Wilson brothers! No, not those pretty boys from Texas that work with Wes Anderson all the time, I'm taking about those powerhouse, Brondoesque types ( Wild One Brando, not Island of Dr. Mareau Brando) that played the Biker Twins and the Butcher Bros. They also happen to write reviews for the site. Anyway, on with my brilliant questions.
What is your history with Edgar Wright?
Kevin: On Shaun, there was something about us that Edgar saw in us and seemed to like, as we have been asked back to work on his movies a couple of times since. Edgar is such a sweetie and sure as hell is a fan of exploitation cinema, which certainly endeared him to us.
Is it weird knowing that, thanks to the various Shaun of the Dead posters, your facades (or facade) adorns the walls of geeks the world over? Is it unfair to compare you to the late Farrah Fawcett in this regard?
Kevin: It was a bizarre thing to discover that we were on numerous posters around the world; on the US one-sheet, one of us actually appears twice, would be a scary prospect for anyone who knows us! LOL! As for being compared to the late Ms Fawcett, well that's awfully flattering and if there are any movie geeks out there who feel the urge to crack one off over us on the poster, then who are we to stop them…? LOL!
Nick: Well, as long as the poster is produced with a nice, wipe-clean material. Anyway, we're more likely to be compared to the poster of that tennis-playing woman scratching her tradesman's entrance—all concerned being very close to arseholes!
Did you get any specific direction concerning your zombie performances, or did Edgar Wright take a more Romero route and just let you do your thing?
Kevin: There was a movement choreographer on the shoot, but seeing as we had watched more zombie movies than we cared to admit, we had our zombie shuffle off to a tee. We chatted to Edgar before our first shot and he admitted that though he was a fan of the Three Stooges, he just wanted to stick with the more traditional Romero approach…
I notice that during the 'pretending to be zombies' scene you guys move about the leads in a seemingly impossible matter, appearing in front, behind, and beside the between cuts. Was this in reference to the warping zombies in Fulci's City of the Living Dead?
Kevin: That scene took a long time to shoot—production actually stopped a few times in order for the sun to disappear behind clouds! LOL!—and Edgar's fetish for ensuring that he has more than enough coverage meant that there was a plethora of footage and we just happened to be doing slightly different things in different shots—it can be very difficult to direct a bunch of shuffling zombies.
How many times did Jessica Stephenson (Hynes) hit you guys with what I'm assuming was a fake golf club?
Kevin: Our cinematic demise took roughly eight takes; when we rehearsed, we had thick six-inch crash-mats to fall on, but when we arrived on-set, the crash-mats provided were only one-inch thick and resulted in us having sore ribs for a few days afterwards. The stunt guys were impressed with the degree of force, gusto and professionalism we used when chucking ourselves at the ground, but kicking the shit out of each other for a couple of decades was pretty good training. Oh, and Ms Hynes (nee Stevenson) clipped one of us on the finger with the club during one of the takes, but we didn't hold it against her, as she's lovely.
Do you guys tend to dress more like the Zombie Twins or the Butcher Brothers in your daily life?
Kevin: We hated the blue denim we had to wear in Shaun—we're pleased to reveal that we don't dress like that in real life! Our hearts sank when we were given our outfits—when we met the costumer on Hot Fuzz for fittings, we mentioned how much we loathed the blue denim and he was quite taken aback, saying that he thought it looked pretty cool. We looked like a couple of roadies for Status Quo (a UK rock band)—we have a theory that the Zombie Twins were roadies for the Quo who were ambushed by a group of marauding living dead whilst on the way to Wembley Arena.
What is your favourite under-appreciated flesh eating zombie film? You may pick two if you guys disagree.
Kevin: Hmm…. tricky. Most of the zombie movies we have seen are well-regarded. There are some, like Bruno Mattei's Zombie Creeping Flesh (a.k.a. Hell of the Living Dead) that is utter crap, but can be amusing if you happen to have a good beer or glass of bourbon in your hand. As for a good one, that's tough—but if you really want a good/crap one, then Jean Rollin's Zombie Lake is a contender; with Nazi Zombies, skinny-dipping nubile female basketball teams and one of the most hilarious lines in exploitation cinema—'Didn't she say… where the f**k she was going? She left her bag here!'—how can you possibly lose?
Can you tell us anything about the process behind the 'Don't' trailer?
Kevin: As much as we loved being around Edgar, Simon and all the guys again, Edgar's 'Don't!' trailer was fun insofar as we had to appear as basement-dwelling, excrement-covered cannibalistic retarded coprophiles (a real stretch…); we had to be smeared from head-to-foot in Nutella (a revolting hazelnut chocolate spread), which was unpleasant in the first place, but once we had arrived on-set and were under the lights, it started to harden and it really began to stink. Needless to say that we have never had the urge to touch the stuff since—how we suffered in the name of art…
To be continued…
I remember when Shaun of the Dead was released on standard definition PAL DVD and blew my mind with it's clarity. Low budget movies aren't supposed to look better than expensive movies, especially when they aren't shot on HD cameras. And now the Blu-ray release goes and looks nearly perfect. The details are sharp and consistent. There is no huge distinction between extreme close-ups and travelling wide-shots. Check out the steady cam trip through the convenience store, and pause to read the products if you don't believe me. Colours are bright, full, and quite clean, even those reds that produced a bit of blocking on the DVD releases. Noise and grain increases in the dark final act, but are never a major issue, though David's blue and green stripped shirt mixes a bit awkwardly, and skin tones turn a little uncommonly red. The black levels are deep, but are a bit impure throughout, especially during the last act where they're overtaken a bit by the warm and cool hues around them. There is some minor edge-enhancement throughout the transfer, but it's positively miniscule for the most part, and only of the white line variety ('something like a phenomenon, baby').
Edgar Wright is full of over-the-top sound effects. Everything he touches is whooshy, zippy, cartoony, and we can only assume this is the way he experiences the world. This DTS-HD version of the Shaun of the Dead 5.1 soundtrack is clearly the best on home video (the HD DVD was pretty quiet overall, not really any better than the DVD versions). The surround effects are more distinctly discreet, and the overall make-up is clean. Single moments of hyper-realistic Foley are rarely lost among the noisier bits, which are plenty. Outside the more obvious aurally attacks and crystal clear dialogues are the subtle and constant murmurs that surround the viewer, whether they be incidental street noises, emergency alarms, or, of course, moaning zombies. The LFE track is a little overwhelming at times, but is only a problem during the scene that plays Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now', when the bass drum becomes the central elements. And that takes me to the musical parts of the soundtrack, which exist somewhere between Spaced and a Quentin Tarantino flick. The Spaced stuff is in the brilliant pop music choices, which start with The Specials 'Ghost Town', and end with Queen's 'Best Friend'. I reference Tarantino because Wright also recycles several soundtrack clips from pertinent films, or at least Dawn of the Dead, which is perhaps the most pertinent film possible. For the original score bits, composers Pete Woodhead and Daniel Mudford ape Italian horror acts like Goblin ( Dawn of the Dead) and Fabio Frizzi (all the Fulci zombie films) without ripping them off.
There are no new extras with this first time Blu-ray release, but the DVD versions were quite satisfactory the first time 'round. Things start with four feature length commentary tracks. The first track is the informative one with Wright and Pegg, who fill us in on the filmmaking process in an entertaining and personable manner, while still cracking plenty of jokes. The track is packed full and focused. Pegg knows enough about the actor's track to cut himself short a few times before repeating info, but Wright could've probably managed a full solo track as well. The second track is more fun than informative, but pretty consistent, and features Pegg, Frost, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, and Lucy Davis. The third track which features Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton is more charming than 'good', as our participants aren't really into the whole process. The last track is the 'zombie' track, featuring several of the zombie extras, who have a fun enough time, but don't offer a lot of insight into the process. The track also loses points for not including the Wilsons. Also included for the in-movie experience are the 'Zomb-O-Meter' and some storyboards, presented as a U-Control option.
The bulk of the making-of material is found under the 'Raw Meat' banner, including Pegg's video diary (07:00, SD), actress Lucy Davis' video diary (05:00, HD), Joe Cornish's video diary (10:20, SD), casting tapes (04:00, SD), a flip chart exploration (13:30, SD), SFX before and after comparisons (02:30, SD), make-up tests (02:20, SD), and an EPK (07:00, SD). The video diaries are the best bits, and cover a medley of subjects from behind the scenes, including make-up, car action, between take boredom, being zombie extras, and Nick Frost's buttock injection. And then there are the rest of the extras, which are often the hilarious victim of PAL speed-up. Under 'Missing Bits' are fifteen extended scenes with optional Wright and Pegg commentary (13:30, SD), and outtakes reel (11:00, SD), 'The Man Who Would be Shaun' gag (which they do again on Fuzz), 'Funky Pete' (a scene from the TV version, 02:00, SD), and three animated plot hole exploration (03:30, SD). All the fake television appearances made for the film are found under 'TV Bits', including T4 with Coldplay (04:20, SD), 'Fun Dead' (01:00, SD), two 'Trisha' segments (03:00, SD), and 'Remembering Z-Day' (02:30, SD). Things are finished up with three image galleries (including the 2000 AD comic strip) and six trailers.
I'm assuming there isn't much I could possibly say to deter anyone from buying Shaun of the Dead on Blu-ray, short of announcing that Universal had released the film pan-and-scan, with the TV-friendly soundtrack. Things look great, sound great, and though we've seen these extras before, we're not left wanting much new (I suppose a retrospective doc might have been a cool addition, but that can probably wait a few more years). For a continuation of my exclusive chat with the real stars of Shaun, the Wilson Brothers check out my Hot Fuzz review.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Love this. Awesome stuff - really, what can be said about "Shaun of the Dead" that hasn't been said by geeks already? Love those Wilsons...
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I love this movie too. Keep em coming Wilsons!
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Very happy both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are releasing the same day. Hope Sams Club has like a 2 pack.
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I order Fuzz and Dead and they should be coming in the mail in a few days. Glad tou hear they look and sound great!
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I wasn't all that happy with Hot Fuzz when I first saw it, but the more I think about it, the more it seems like a great movie. It certainly is much darker than Shaun of the Dead.
Shaun is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I love Zombie films and this was one of the best. On another note, I just got around to watching Fido last night. That was a pretty enjoyable Zombie film too.
Shaun is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I love Zombie films and this was one of the best. On another note, I just got around to watching Fido last night. That was a pretty enjoyable Zombie film too.
TheSkipper Member Join Date: April 2008 Location: United States Posts: 72
Who were they in this movie and (Hot Fuzz), were they the big zombies wearing the denim jackets with the sleaves cut off? Also for whatever reason, now when I read reviews by the Wilson Bros. on here, I get a mental of the Adult Wilson Brothers from Eerie Indiana.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 22nd September 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS 5.1 French, DTS 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Director/Writer/Actor Commentary, Actor Commentaries, Extended Scenes, Outtakes, Video Diaries, Casting Tapes, SFX Comparisons, Make-Up Tests, Image Galleries, Storyboards, Zomb-O-Meter
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Lucy Davis, Jessica Stevenson, Kate Ashfield
Genre: Comedy, Horror and Romance
Length: 100 minutes
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Fowl Ball! Weekly report on the DUCKS
The Long Island Ducks have been anxiously awaiting this moment for nearly three months. Now, the playoffs are finally here. After clinching their spot all the way back in July, by winning the first half North Division title, the Ducks essentially made the rest of their regular season schedule meanin
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October 17, 1915 - June 27, 2013
Washingtonville, NY
Ruth O. Nelson a long time resident of Washingtonville, NY entered into rest on June 27, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 97.
Ruth was born in Gloversville, NY on October 17, 1915 to Richard and Regina (Keller) Ostrum. She was the widow of Robert Nelson.
Ruth served as an RN for many years at Cornwall Hospital. She was a long time parishioner of First Presbyterian Church in Washingtonville, where she loved to volunteer her time. Ruth also volunteered at the Orange Farm in Goshen, NY and the Country Store in Washingtonville. She was a kind and thoughtful person who always believed in "doing one good thing a day" and was fondly known to her friends as "The Cookie Lady". To her family she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who spent her time knitting for her grandchildren as well as many charitable organizations. Ruth especially loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her loving sons: John and his wife, Patricia Nelson of Illinois and Richard Nelson of Colorado; daughter, Karen and her husband, Scott Reinke of Colorado; sister, Eleanor Phillips of Utica, NY; grandchildren: Karen and Paul Peterson, MaryBeth Nelson, Mike and Marcela Nelson, David Nelson and Claire Bove, Rachel and Jay Rush, Carole Reinke and Darin Reinke; great grandchildren: Kayleigh, Isabella and Sarah. Ruth was predeceased by her grandson, Gavin Reinke and brother-in-law, Burton Phillips. She was dearly loved by all who knew her and she will be missed.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 6th at 11 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church in Washingtonville, NY. Cremation will be private.
Family requests donations be made in Ruth's memory to either First Presbyterian Church in Washingtonville, NY, County Kids Food Pantry in Washingtonville, NY or March of Dimes by visiting www.marchofdimes.com.
Arrangements under the care of Thomas A. Murray of David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992, 845-496-9106; for more info, directions or to leave condolences or a fond memory for the family please visit www.davidtfergusonfh.com.


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Whether explaining how to use a new exercise tool or marketing themselves to potential clients, personal trainers who are strong communicators will be more successful and help boost the club's and their own bottom lines. By helping your staff incorporate the following tips you can help fitness professionals maximize their performance and the members' success in achieving their goals.
Listen closely
It seems obvious, but many of us spend more time thinking about what we are going to say next rather than focusing on the speaker's message. Admittedly, listening attentively can be challenging after a day filled with training sessions, but it is critical to best serve clients. Clients who feel heard and understood tend to continue with their trainer. As author Stephen Covey says in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."
To become better listeners, try teaching your staff to label in their minds the speaker's main points (such as weight loss) and to ask follow-up questions. Paraphrasing when necessary ensures that the trainer clearly comprehends.
Take time to gather your thoughts
Because people generally get nervous with silence or gaps in conversation, they may babble. Teach your staff to think about what they want to communicate and organize their thoughts before speaking. When a client asks a question, it is smarter for trainers to request a minute to formulate a thoughtful answer rather than blurt out whatever first comes to mind.
Use direct, simple language
In the training business, it is easy to throw around terminology like functional strength training or gastrocnemius and assume clients understand. Embarrassed to appear dumb, some people may just nod their heads without comprehending. As educators, trainers should make it easy to learn by explaining technical terms or using different words altogether.
Make eye contact and watch body language
Again, these may seem intuitive, but in a health club setting, it is easy to get distracted and look around at all that is going on. For better listening skills and more credibility, your staff should focus on the client.
Repeat, repeat
Typically, people only listen to about one-third of what others say. Presenting a message several different ways reinforces it with repetition. For instance, trainers may talk about the importance of muscle balance during an exercise prescription and again while working opposing muscle groups during a workout session.
Ask for feedback
Trainers should explain what they are doing and the rationale so clients can become empowered. To confirm proper understanding, staffers should ask them to reiterate what they have said.
Hone presentation skills
Although many trainers will spend the bulk of their time working one-on-one, improving presentation skills is helpful for general speaking opportunities such as group lectures. Public speaking generally incites fear in most people; therefore, improvement in this area will boost confidence in overall communication skills. Trainers should take advantage of presentation skills classes at local colleges or community Toastmaster groups. Health clubs also can provide books and videotapes on communication skills or sponsor a guest speaker for their staff.
Because personal training is such an interactive profession, it is imperative that fitness professionals learn to be strong communicators for their own benefit, as well as those whom they serve.
Julie M. King, M.S., is a freelance writer, public relations consultant and certified group exercise instructor and personal trainer. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
Star of a long-running comic strip, sixth-grader Nate Wright makes the leap to a cartoon-laden chapter book in the smart alecky vein of Diary of a Wimpy Kid . Nate (who's "not exactly Joe Honor Roll") dissects the horrors of middle school, from vindictive teachers to the popular girls' lunch table, aka Fort Knox ("You can try to get in, but you have no chance"). The wisp of a plot revolves around a fortune cookie that predicts, "Today you will surpass all others," launching Nate into actions that indeed cause him to surpass all others with seven detentions. (His ill-conceived plans include speed-eating 148 servings of cafeteria green beans.) The book's appeal lies in Nate's wickedly astute observations and the savvy integration of cartoons with text. Angry teachers' speech bubbles drip with icicles, and sidebars house humorous asides: "When a teacher completely snaps and starts screaming, it's called a Full Godfrey. (When Mrs. Godfrey does it, it's called Monday)." Though Nate may not achieve the fame he seeks with his classmates, this sharp-witted and unflappable protagonist just might find it with readers. Ages 8–12. (Apr.)
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