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Updated on May 2, 2018
10 Tips on How to Love Expat Life
When I was 19 years old, I left my homeland to live in a foreign country. For a year, I said, to work as an au-pair. Then I met my husband… on my very first day in Germany, but that's a whole other story! 25 years later, I'm now back in the place where my adventure began, in a small town in Bavaria. In the intervening years, we've moved home 8 times, with four international moves and we've gathered a whole lot of experience. Here are my top tips on how to love expat life.
1 Set a Time Limit
Give it at least a year, if possible longer. You cannot say within six months of moving, "Right, that is IT. I am off home". This is particularly important if one of the family member is not keen to move.
Before you make the decision to move, set a time limit of not less than a year not more than 3 years. If one member of the family is still not settled and happy within that time frame, give a firm promise that you will review the situation at the end of that time and consider a move home.
No matter how much you love the place, if your partner or child is seriously unhappy then the whole family will suffer. In return the person who is reluctant to move has to promise to give it their best shot. Read More
Posted on August 2, 2016
The Ultimate Expat Family To-Do List
Moving house is said to be one of the most stressful times of life. Moving overseas is even more stressful. Moving overseas with a family … let's just say there will be tears, recriminations, doubts, regrets and the mother of all to-do lists. With the experience I've gained over the years, I've put together the ultimate expat family to-do list. Read More
Updated on August 21, 2016
The Problem with "As a Mother…"
When a sentence begins with 'As a mother…', it's generally a bad sign. This rarely heralds an insightful observation, as Andrea Leadsom demonstrated. The discussion will continue around the political wrangling, but I wanted to pause for a moment and consider the idea that motherhood grants a woman anything other than the ability to cook meals one-handed while holding a wailing baby.
As a Mother…
I've changed. It would be impossible not to. The focus of my life has shifted, and the opinions and feelings of others need to be taken into consideration. I'm sure this is true for most parents, not just mothers.
As a mother, I became aware of different aspects of life that I hadn't considered. When my kids were babies, I noticed that dropped kerbs and accessible buses meant that I could get around the town easier. It made me pause and consider that the inconvenience of using a pram or buggy was a temporary one, unlike those in wheelchairs, who are often prevented from using a bus because the buggy space is full.
As my children grew, their needs changed. From searching for restaurants with bottle-warming and baby-change facilities to ones with a play area or colouring books, to ones with free wifi as the kids reached their teens.
Updated on June 25, 2016
Brexit… What's Next?
Fans of the TV series West Wing will recognise the catchphrase of President Jed Bartlet. 'What's next?', he'd exclaim as he solved one tricky political conundrum and moved on. Sadly, real life politicians don't have the option of wrapping everything up nice and tidily before the end credits roll.
Real life is messy, and by God it doesn't get any messier than the clusterfuck Brexit.
Updated on May 24, 2016
Dress Rules for Women over 40
Another summer, another list of rules for women on what they should and shouldn't wear. From the 'how to get a bikini body' articles (top tip – buy a bikini, put it on your body, done!) to this incredibly stupid list of rules for women over 40 years.
Here are my dress rules for women over 40.
1. Problem Zones
I try to hide my problem zones. This is generally done by throwing a dish towel over the un-washed dinner dishes or shoving the ironing basket into a cupboard when visitors are due.
If you have bits of your body that you don't particularly like (and let's be honest, most of us do) treat them the same way. Hide them if you want to and don't if you don't. Don't feel obliged to shield innocent children from the sight of your wobbly arms, but if it makes you feel more confident to cover them up, go for it.
Updated on March 8, 2016
Inspiring Women – Dum Spiro Spero
"While I breathe, I hope"
This morning Rebecca from Artemis Mindset asked a question on her Facebook Group. Which women inspire you?
Inspirational … it's a word that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to women. To inspire someone is to ' exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on' them. Millie Slavidou breaks down the word inspire:
in = Latin prefix meaning 'in'.
spire = from Latin spirare meaning 'breathe'.
And suggests that we 'think of it as a breathing in of ideas, or atmosphere, a filling with the air of imagination'.
This was a hard list to write because I was conscious of the women who would not be included. What criteria do I use when compiling such a list? The women who offer love, support and advice in my daily life are too many to mention and deserve my thanks and appreciation. I struggled for hours, before realising that there are a couple of types of women who inspire me.
Updated on January 8, 2016
Things Mums of Boys Will Know
I was disappointed with Netmums' article on 'Things Mums of Boys Will Know'. As a mother of a boy and a girls, I know that most of these are silly, and a couple are just plain ridiculous.
Updated on March 21, 2016
New Years Resolutions and Regrets
Do you make New Years Resolutions? This year, I'm taking a leaf out of the book of Rebecca from Artemis Mindset Coaching, and not bothering. Or rather, I'm making changes but not thinking of them as NY Resolutions.
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We can do better than that.
We can do better than signing up to a gym and going three times.
We can do better than going 3 days cigarette free then just having the one.
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I've never been good at NY resolutions. It wasn't until Rebecca started coaching me last year, that I learned to plan ahead and visualise my goals, and to break these goals into shorter chunks. It's so much easier to plan 3 months in advance than a whole year. And it's so much easier to implement small changes that to try and re-arrange your entire life.
Updated on January 19, 2016
Letting Go
You roll your eyes and I bite my tongue. It's normal, I tell myself. She's a teenager. She needs to detach. Still, it hurts my heart.
'You may give them your love but not your thoughts'
I was the centre of your world. Your rock. Your oracle. You looked to me for answers. And now your gaze has turned outward. Read More
Updated on June 2, 2016
Reach Your Destination with a Mindset Coach
Rebecca is a Mindset Coach at Artemis Mindset Coaching. You might wonder what on earth that is, and who would see a mindset coach (and what exactly a mindset coach does differently to other coaches). I admit, when I first heard of it, I thought it sounded a bit woo (and I'm totally not woo!). She's also a friend, so when she asked if I'd agree to be coached by her, as part of her training and certification, I agreed. Not only out of friendship, but also because I was inquisitive. What is this coaching thing, and what would I get out of it?
Updated on June 2, 2015
New Website Launched
If you enjoy my posts on parenting, and the recent guest posts, then please do pop over and check out Jump! Parents – a new website for parents of tweens and teens.
Salt and Caramel will continue, but as my personal blog for reviews, reflections, opinions and more Secrets of Scotland (and perhaps other areas too!)
Updated on September 25, 2017
Secrets of Scotland – Mhorfest
This weekend, we travelled up to the Highlands of Scotland to Mhor Hotel, and their annual MhorFest. We'd intended arriving in time for the Raft Race on Saturday morning, but underestimated the travelling time on the wee roads, and missed it. All was not lost, as the festival was just getting underway. With free entry for kids under 14 years, it was clear that this was going to be a popular event with families, and already there were a fair number of people milling about.
What You Need to Know Before Moving Overseas
'Steve and Mary from Nuneaton are following their dream, of buying and renovating a period property in rural France. The cottage we are showing them needs a bit of work, but we think that with a bit of updating, it could be stunning. Neither of them speak the language, but they came to this area on holiday last year, and fell in love with the natural beauty and the carefree lifestyle. Mary is an artist, and Steve is a graphic designer, and both hope to set up thriving home businesses in France.'
I quite like watching property shows, particularly A Place in the Sun, but usually spend the episode shouting, 'NO! Don't do it!' at the screen. In part, this is due to watching the series on catchup, and knowing that the adorable finca that the couple are buying in 2007 is going to plummet in value within a year of the show being filmed. Having lived abroad, and moved many times, I know a bit about the process, and the pitfalls. So, this is my ultimate post on what you need to know before moving overseas!
Updated on January 4, 2016
Review of Ziggys Restaurant in St Andrews
It was my first visit to Ziggys Restaurant in St Andrews, and I was intrigued to see it described as a family owned 'themed restaurant', decorated with rock and roll memorabilia. I was guessing it would be a bit like Hard Rock Cafe, but more personal and individual. If possible, I try to support local businesses, rather than national (or international!) chain restaurants. Read More
Updated on January 4, 2016
5 Signs of Low Self Esteem in a Child … and What You Can Do About It
A guest post by Coach Rebecca Pintre, from Artemis Mindset Coaching, on recognising the signs of low self esteem in a child, and what parents can do about it.
Self-esteem is the sense of worth a person has about themselves, the value they put on themselves. It is important to have a good balance of self-esteem and a positive yet realistic sense of self-worth. As a coach, low self-esteem is one of the issues I come across frequently. As a mother of two young girls I know that fostering good self-esteem in my daughters is one of my key tasks. Read More
Updated on November 24, 2015
Dear 13 Year Old Me…
It is my daughter's 13th birthday today. At last, she is a TEENAGER! She's promised that she won't suddenly turn into a stroppy, hormonal monster. Check back in a year to see whether she's been able to keep that vow!
I was thinking back to my teenage years, and what I would tell myself, if I could go back in time and give myself some advice. Read More
Updated on November 24, 2015
Marigold – A Short Story for March Writers' Workshop
For the March Writers' Workshop
The prompt I chose was, 'Reluctantly, she let the flower fall from her hand, watching as it spiralled down'.
Updated on November 24, 2015
How to Make a First Period Kit
No, don't worry. I'm not going to advise you to throw a First Period Party for your daughter. I can only imagine the sheer horror that my daughter would greet this suggestion. It is probably up there with 'Mum-dancing with my guidance teacher at the school disco in an effort to get all the kids to dance' on the 1 – 100 scale of embarrassment.
Talking to kids about sex is an important part of parenting, and a part of this is talking to girls about getting their first period. One of the best ways to help your daughter prepare, is to make a First Period Kit.
Updated on November 24, 2015
What If…. A Guest Post for World Down Syndrome Day
A Guest Post for World Down Syndrome Day, by Emily
Updated on January 11, 2016
The Bombing of Würzburg
In my life I have lived in many cities and villages, but the cities I consider "home" are the twin towns of Dundee and Würzburg. I was born and brought up in Dundee, and have recently returned to bring up my children here.
I moved to Würzburg in Germany when I was 19 years old, to work as an au-pair for a year. On the day of my arrival, I met the man who I would later marry, but that is a story for another day. Today, I am thinking of the upcoming 70th anniversary of an event that almost destroyed the city, but instead led to its re-birth.
While the destruction of Dresden is common knowledge, many people don't know that other German cities were targeted for destruction in the closing months of the war. One of these cities was Würzburg.
Review – Five Wounds by Katharine Edgar
My Goodreads Review of Five Wounds, by Katharine Edgar
Five Wounds by Katharine Edgar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A gripping tale, that kept me awake into the wee hours, as I couldn't put it down until I'd finished it.
12 Awesome Women Explorers
It is done! Months of research, and hours of agonising which of the many wonderful women to include – today 12 Awesome Women Explorers was published. Initially only on Kindle, but soon to be available in print, and on iBooks.
One of the challenges of writing this book, was finding women who were explorers in a positive sense. Not rich, entitled white women who 'explored' countries where people had been living quite happily for many years, but those who actually brought a deeper understanding between peoples, or who made exciting scientific discoveries.
Secrets of Scotland – The Kingdom of Fife
It's been a while since I wrote a Secrets of Scotland, so I thought I'd catch you all up on some of the glorious areas of the country I am lucky enough to call home. The suggestions on this blog are many, and you won't be able to do them all in a day, so pick the ones you like best, and don't forget to let me know the ones I missed!
A lot of tourists land in Edinburgh and drive straight past Fife to head for the Highlands. Or if they visit the area, they drive to St Andrews, and then onwards. When we pick visitors up from the airport, we always drive around the coast road of Fife, and our guests are stunned by the beautiful views.
Talking to The Kids About Sex – Without Euphemisms or Embarrassment
According to Planned Parenthood, teens who had good, honest conversations with their parents about sex are more likely to delay sexual activity, have fewer partners and use condoms or other contraceptives when they do have sex.
So how do we go about talking to the kids about sex and puberty, so that they are informed of the changes ahead, know how they can protect themselves, and how to react to the pressures from others? Without euphemisms or embarrassment.
Parenting Without Punishments
When a friend recently talked about 'Gentle Parenting', or parenting without punishments or rewards, I will admit to first having to look up the term, and second thinking that can't possibly work.
After reading the list on this blog, I realised that I'd been practicing a version of this parenting philosophy, without knowing there was a name for it. There is no blueprint for successful parenting, and I wouldn't say that I am an expert, but these are the tactics that have worked for me, and my family.
A Feminist Self-Publishing Collective
Times are tough for writers. With too many people willing to work for nothing, freelance writers are finding it difficult to survive. I know many talented writers who work hard, both in creating and promoting, with little to show for it. Rejection follows rejection, as publishers are reluctant to take a chance on an unknown writer, when they could sign up a celebrity or a YouTuber with huge existing fan base.
I am not knocking Zoe Suggs, also known as Zoella, but I do understand the frustration of many writers today, who looked at the headlines and sighed wearily. A relatively unknown vlogger who outsells JK Rowling – impossible!
Ever more writers are turning to self-publishing, cutting out the middle-man and selling directly to their readers. Particularly for bloggers, who already have a network, this can be a sensible option.


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It was not long before hotels began to appear to supplement the offerings of the local boarding houses.
In the village of South Bristol, Nelson Gamage built the Summit House in 1892. Perched atop the rise on Rutherford Island south of the Gut, the hotel had expansive views of the Damariscotta River to the west, the busy South Bristol harbor to the north, and the eastern Gut and Johns Bay on the East.

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Sanford to Face Colbert-Busch in S.C. House Race
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford took a big step toward reclaiming his Charleston-based congressional seat, by beating a conservative Christian challenger who had questioned his judgment. Valerie Bauerlein reports.
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ESL One Cologne
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16 of the world's best CS:GO teams will attend the group stage of ESL One Cologne 2018 but only the very best will make it to the LANXESS arena. Here we have crowned new legends, watched the underdog defeat the fan's favorite and witnessed the best teams fall only to rise again. Year after year ESL One Cologne has seen trophies lifted and tears being shed by players and fans alike. As official gaming partner, MSI will watch it live together with more than 15,000 fans on ground.
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If you have a heart problem, you may worry about having sex. Maybe you're afraid you'll have symptoms, such as chest pain. Or maybe you think that you won't have enough energy for sex. You may even worry that having sex can cause a heart attack.
But sex is actually safe for most heart patients. They don't have any more sex-related heart attacks than other people do.
As far as your heart is concerned, having sex is like doing any mild to moderate exercise.
If you can do moderate exercise—like brisk walking—you're probably ready to resume sex. Your doctor might tell you that if you can climb two flights of stairs without having symptoms, such as chest pain, it's fine for you to have sex.
Being physically active—getting regular exercise—can help you build up stamina and make yourself stronger so that sex is more enjoyable.
Some heart patients may have reasons to avoid sex for a while. If you have serious heart problems and have symptoms, like chest pain, when you do anything physical, you probably should avoid sex until treatment stabilizes your symptoms. If you've just had heart surgery, you'll want to make sure that your incision has healed well before resuming sex.
You can ask your doctor to help you know if or when it's okay for you to have sex. If you need help dealing with feelings of worry or fear, you can also try professional counseling.
If you are a man with erection problems, talk to your doctor about what treatments are right for you.
Some medicines for erection problems can cause serious problems if you also use a nitrate medicine, such as nitroglycerin.
Sometimes doctors are so
focused on your disease that they forget to ask about important parts of your
life, like sex. You may have to bring up the subject yourself.
can be hard to talk about sex, even with the person you are closest to. So it
can be even harder to bring it up with your doctor. To be successful, try these
Other Works ConsultedLevine GN, et al. (2012). Sexual activity and cardiovascular disease: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 125(8): 1058–1072.
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The Conversation: Early Reviews Are In, So What Are People Saying About 'Prometheus'?
Wondering how Ridley Scott's Prometheus is but you're worried about plot spoilers? Here I am to save the day, because though I have not yet seen the highly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster I bravely ventured through the reviews and tweets to come up with a conversational consensus that is safe for your curious but not too curious eyes. There are still some spoilsports, though, as in negative responses that might be cause for your alarm. But I think there's a balanced enough crop of commentary here to still keep you intrigued if not, understandably, expecting the greatest thing since the invention of fire.
Basically the reactions, favorable or unfavorable, tell us that it's a magnficent visual spectacle with must-see art direction and surprisingly satisfying 3D. Also, everyone seems to agree that Michael Fassbender is worth gazing at, as usual, and there are some interesting, provocative ideas within the script, regardless of whether all the ideas completely work together in the same stew. Everyone agrees it's not better or even as good as Alien or Aliens (we all expected this unavoidable comparison), though in this cynical era nobody should be shocked by this. At least it's supposedly better than Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection and the two Alien vs. Predator movies?
Even with a few bits ruined for me in service to you readers, I'm still very much looking forward to the splendor on the screen as well as some of the sexual subtext hinted at by critic David Sexton below. If you're in Europe, where it has already opened, let us know your own thoughts by dropping a comment. Hopefully those of us in the U.S. can sustain excitement a little bit longer, until it opens here on June 8th.
What are people saying about Prometheus? Here's The Conversation heard around the Internet:
It was AWESOME. Loved it. Truly breathtaking, incredible, spectacular, thrilling sci-fi at its best. There's a lot of freaky, disgusting, tense moments, but not outright 'scare the shit out of me' personally. You'll dig. - Alex Billington, @firstshowing
I can confirm that it is awesome. Not only is it thrilling, but it leaves you asking questions. (remember, Damon Lindelof is involved after all). Sadly, every trailer/tv spot gives away the story's biggest "twist", but I think the movie is enjoyable regardless. - Peter Sciretta, @slashfilm
Not everything has been spoiled by the trailers. Still a bunch of surprises. It's simultaneously what you're expecting and not what you're expecting. Has some great moments. It also requires you to engage and think along with it - you have to participate, which I like. - Evan Dickson, @evandickson
It's far from the game-changer some had hoped for, and it may in fact leave some viewers entirely baffled. [...] Perhaps more than any other film, 'Prometheus' is reminiscent of Chris Nolan's 'Inception': it's slick, gorgeously designed and scattered with intriguing concepts. But there's just no real power behind it. The characters are thin and emotionless, the plot twists are predictable and the entire thing seems built on ideas plucked from superior predecessors - Tom Huddleston, Time Out London
PHENOMENAL!! A new sci fi epic has been born!! My mind=blown. - Andrew Freund, @andrewfreund
Absolutely nuts. Not perfect by a stretch but there are ideas here you wouldn't expect a studio to touch with a 10ft pole - Robbie Collin, @robbiereviews
The first two acts of "Prometheus" are fairly tremendous -- 2 or 3 classic fright scenes, some strong acting, good 3D. The last chunk is trying to serve too many masters and becomes muddled, though not cripplingly so. - Daniel Fienberg, @HitFixDaniel
Lower your expectations. It's not that good. The problems with Prometheus feel like Lindelof problems - a clunky script & thin layer of ideas with no depth to them. Pure LOST. - Devin Faraci, @devincf
Honestly, I thought Prometheus was a dumb, gorgeous mess of cliches. Lots of individual bits to admire, but it never feels cohesive. Rolled my eyes a lot. At least 1080 degrees of eye rolling. - Olly Moss, @ollymoss
This elaborate science fiction freakout takes gradual shape as a hot, writhing chop suey of ideas, not all of which necessarily belong in the same pot. Watching Scott slice and dice the ingredients -- and much of his cast, to boot -- is thrilling one minute, faintly deflating the next, like witnessing a masterchef trying to satisfy your order and top it with added, incongruous flourishes just because he can. - Tim Robey, Telegraph
Stuffed with interesting ideas - possibly too many - but struggles to escape need for spectacle, and shadow of the original. That being said, would it surprise you if I told you that Michael Fassbender is amazing in it? - Oli Lyttelton, @olilyttelton
He's like HAL 9000 with better cheekbones. In a particularly witty touch, Fassbender's droll performance takes its cues from Peter O'Toole in "Lawrence of Arabia," a clip of which David continually watches as a model for how to behave around humans. - Justin Chang, Variety
Scott doubles his Alien pleasure with not just one but two strong female roles here. Rapace credibly expresses her character's combined scientific and religious convictions -- "It's what I choose to believe," she insists -- and is more than up to the physical requirements of some very intense scenes. Theron is in ice goddess mode here, with the emphasis on ice (and this just as her turn in Snow White and the Huntsman is about to open) but perfect for the role all the same. - Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter
Ridley Scott has counter-evolved his 1979 classic Alien into something more grandiose, more elaborate – but less interesting. In place of scariness there is wonderment; in place of tension there is hugely ambitious design; in place of unforgettable shocks there are reminders of the original's unforgettable shocks. - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
One thing that Prometheus isn't is an Alien-clone. Alien was a film that embraced its horror-in-space format, and after a slow-burn set up and magnificent central gore moment as the mini-alien bursts from John Hurt's chest settled into a brilliantly shot monster movie before Sigourney Weaver's final memorable battle. While Prometheus has some striking chilling moments it never plays the all-out horror card, instead developing the science alongside the action and punctuating the film with moments that jolt and amaze. - Mark Adams, Screen Daily
Alien was always very nastily sexual, about horrific penetration (sharing this out very fairly between the sexes), nightmarish insemination and unstoppable contamination. Here that gyno-horror has been ratcheted up a couple of notches — and cunningly linked to the great horror of old age. So Prometheus isn't the whole new mythology that Scott's been claiming but it does show him completely reclaiming the franchise. - David Sexton, London Evening Standard
The best Alien installment in decades; still, can't touch the first 2 flicks. Fassbender steals every scene he's in. Idris Elba also great. Beautifully shot, at least one instant classic scene. Leaves you wanting sequel. - Larry Carroll, @larrycarroll
It might not pack the unbearable menace or blazing horror of the saga's first two movies, but it utterly eclipses the last two. It's exciting, tense and fully impregnated for sequels… - Jonathan Crocker, Total Film
Prometheus is the type of big budget sci-fi that studios rarely make. Extremely well done. Don't read reviews. Just go see it. - Steven Weintraub, @colliderfrosty
Follow Christopher Campbell on Twitter (@thefilmcynic) to join The Conversation.
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This project is to create a design for my new venture, prinly.com. A website that aims to streamline and automate the process of designing and ordering business stationery. If this new venture is half as successful as my last venture this will be the first of many projects.
We would like to target small businesses with the goal of becoming much larger. We will not be the least expensive but we pride ourselves on the relationships we make and will consistently work with the customer as their business grows.
Since our product will not be the least expensive by any means the website needs to portray an image of quality. Through the site's design the customer should understand that we are not a cheap site and the quality of the printed work will be far superior than the budget printers.
The designs should be simple and comforting. I want to portray an image of trust and quality so the colors should not be too harsh. There also should be a call to action to start designing, on the home page and product page. There should also be a place to "learn more" about each product on the home page much like there is now.
It is also important that the design blend with the bottom portion of our online designer. The top portion with all the links such as "home, business cards, letterheads, envelopes, postcards, full set, pricing, etc should be changed with the new design. You can find the online designer at http://22.214.171.124/design?mode=8&i…E,POSTCARD
the homepage - currently at http://22.214.171.124/
This page should pretty much have the same information as the link above with a completely new design. I will be adding new products as time goes by as well so the design should be flexible enough so there is room for many more products to be displayed on the homepage. If need be we can remove the categories and add a text description.
A product page - you can find an example at http://18.104.22.168/full-set
Again the content here should be the same and I can supply you with any needed images
A blank template page for use with the faq, tos, and other items
The 4th page is a bit more unique... After people save their product design they are sent an email with a link to access their design. This design will be for the email that is sent. There is another website that offers save functionality similar to ours and I have uploaded the email that they send and titled it "4th page.png". I don't necessarily like the design of this email, I just uploaded it to give you an idea of the concept.
We haven't launched yet and the only way to access the site is at http://184.108.40.206
1) It is a gorgeous site. Just by looking at it I can see that the products are of the highest quality
2) I like that there is a flash and an html portion
1) the color scheme is too dark for my site
2) The main links are flash based. Mine need to be html based.
3) The homepage does not have much information
1) the site is too cluttered
2) You can tell it is geared toward the budget minded just by looking at it
1) The flexibility of the design so it can accommodate many products


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Pro-science board member wins primary challenge
In the March 4, 2008, primary election, Pat Hardy won the Republican nomination for the District 11 seat on the Texas state board of education, with 59% of the vote. A two-term veteran of the board, Hardy was challenged for the nomination by Barney Maddox, a urologist from Cleburne, Texas, who told the board in 2003 that the state standards were trying to "brainwash our children into believing in evolution" and who is billed by the Institute for Creation Research as "author of the biological sciences course material for the Creationist Worldview distance education program offered by ICR." The Associated Press (March 5, 2008) reported, "Hardy said her opponent kept his evolution views out of campaign mailings but did tell social conservatives he would vote with them. 'They could have taken a chance and pushed some of those buttons,' Hardy said."
The race was particularly important for the integrity of science education because, as the Texas Freedom Network explains in its recent valuable report The State Board of Education: Dragging Texas Schools into the Culture Wars, the far-right faction on the state board of education now holds seven seats on the fifteen-member board. The addition of Maddox would have ensured a reliable majority for the faction, which already is expected to launch a campaign aimed at undermining the treatment of evolution in the Texas state science standards as they are reviewed and revised in 2008. The state science standards determine both what is taught in Texas's public school science classrooms and the content of the biology textbooks approved for use in the state, which is one of the largest textbook markets in the country.


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Global Future (Nov 2007)
A World Vision Journal of Human Development
Author/Publisher: World Vision International
Language: English
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Yet at the half-way point towards 2015, the gaps are daunting: 80 million children (44 million of them girls) are out of school, with marginalised groups (26 million disabled and 30 million conflict-affected children) continuing to be excluded. And while universal access is critical, it must be coupled with improved learning outcomes in particular, children achieving the basic literacy, numeracy and life skills essential for poverty reduction. An estimated $12 billion is needed annually to meet the EFA goals including early childhood care and learning, life skills for young people, and a 50% increase in adult literacy - but donor pledges need to be closely followed by actual disbursements.
This edition of Global Future examines the effectiveness of the international communitys efforts to achieve education for all, and what needs to change for the next seven years if the MDGs for education are to succeed.


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I am a fair trade consumer who wants to know that both my purchases and trade policies benefit farmers and workers globally. Although I appreciate your support of fair trade market initiatives and making available fair trade products, I am concerned that your commitment does not carry through to trade policy. As a company that has lobbying influence directly and through associations like Grocery Manufacturers Association, I want to make sure you are lobbying on behalf of farmers and workers and not just your bottom line.Please show your support by publicly opposing the Camp-Baucus "Fast Track" bill that would prevent a full and open debate on free trade policies, both within Congress and the public at large. A public discussion is not only in line with fair trade values like transparency, it is the only way we will ensure that farmers and workers are positively, not negatively, impacted by such agreements.
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First the good news: the fair trade marketplace is growing! Never before have there been more fair trade products at your supermarket, co-op, and online. Now the bad news: the US is currently...
First the good news: the fair trade marketplace is growing! Never before have there been more fair trade products at your supermarket, co-op, and online. Now the bad news: the US is currently negotiating two so-called "free trade" agreements – the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), which if implemented will seriously harm farmers and workers. After the notorious North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented, farmers in all participating countries lost income and millions of farmers lost their farms. TAFTA and TPP are expected to cause a loss of jobs, threaten food safety and clean water, and even put eco-labels such as fair trade in jeopardy.
The ugly: major corporations are supporting both fair trade market initiatives and free trade policies. Fair trade licensees such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Starbucks, and Honest Tea (through Coca-Cola) are members of trade groups like the Grocery Manufacturers Association and CropLife America. Both organizations submitted comments on TAFTA that were largely favorable to the agreement moving forward, with their own suggestions for increasing business opportunities and no mention of impact to farmers or workers.
Additionally, these companies have access to the elite 600 corporate advisors to the TPP, either directly (Starbucks) or through the same associations that advocated for TAFTA. Though the TPP negotiating process has been largely secretive, none of these brands have publicly supported a position on trade negotiations that takes into concern the impact on farmers and workers.
Free trade policies have such a big impact on farmers and workers globally that, if passed as is, they will cancel out any benefits to farmers these same companies have created by buying fair trade ingredients.
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High Noon: Ultimate Edition (US - DVD R1)
Gabe checks the clocks, puts on his six shooter, and gets the hell outta town...
Lawman Will Kane (Gary Cooper) has just been hitched, and is off to a relaxing retirement with his beautiful bride (Grace Kelly) when bad news arrives. Evil gunslinger Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) is due to arrive by train at high noon to settle an old score. Kane could leave, but knows what Miller and his thugs will do to his town if he doesn't stick around to fight. For the next eighty minutes Kane desperately seeks the assistance of the townsfolk who are all too afraid to back him up.
I own more than five hundred DVDs, and among them there can't be more than two dozen truly original plots. Though often looked upon as inferior or 'B' genres, horror films and westerns are probably to two most archetypal and commonly copied. There are hundreds of thousands of films that take the basics of Jaws, Halloween, Psycho, or Alien and appropriate them for different means and genres (though the inspirations for these films can, of course, distill the originality even further).
The western genre is even more commonly pilfered. Rio Bravo (which was directly modernized by John Carpenter as Assault on Precinct 13, which was later remade itself) and High Noon are probably the two most consistently quoted western plots. Every adventure or action television series has at least one episode where the heroes are forced to barricade themselves into a stronghold and shoot it out with the bad guys, and at least one episode where only one man is willing to do the right thing, and is forced to stand up against insurmountable odds.
Westerns and horror films, as easily simplified on a surface level, are also susceptible to deeply engraved yet easily read allegory, and as B-genres they're commonly ignored by mainstream audiences looking for social complexity. This means that the best of these films can make as many radical allegorical statements as they want without worrying about severe backlash. Unfortunately for High Noon[i], the social allegory wasn't buried quite deep enough for the likes of high profile stars like John Wayne, who spoke out against the film in public, calling it "The most un-American thing" he'd ever seen in his whole life.
But contrary to the Duke's hyperbolically negative remarks, [i]High Noon may be the most American classic film ever made, unless you really want to get into the deeper meaning behind the rampant capitalism of The Godfather. Above the blacklisting allegories, adult sexual politics and beautiful craft is a simple story of a simple man doing the right thing, even if it's basically suicide. A man's got to do what a man's got to do. Kane isn't a John Wayne hero; he's afraid, he's filled with humility, yet he still faces off against the impossible. High Noon affirms heroism at all costs, and even without the requisite happy ending it's enough to make you join the military.
High Noon is also an early mark in the American book of cinéma vérité, and as such is low-lit and grainy. The film also happens to be more than fifty years old. All this doesn't bode too well for a perfect transfer, but what we get is most definitely solid. I never bothered with the previous re-release, so I'm not sure if there's anything different this time around, but there's not a lot to complain about. The film grain is obvious, and the edge enhancement is a little too thick, but the overall detail is sharp enough, and the print is clean of most artefacts. Arguably this digital cleansing hurts the film's intended 'news reel' look by 'correcting' the high contrast, so really hard core cineastes may want to keep older editions.
In contrast to my comments, the people at DVDBeaver.com think this darker transfer is a Godsend. I'm not familiar with the previous releases, so perhaps I'm wrong on this account. One man's high contrast is another man's 'blown out'.
There really isn't much to say about the audio tracks of this disc besides "they sound fine". The disc houses the original Mono track, cleaned and remastered to the best effect possible, and the Dolby Digital 3.1 enhanced mix, carried over from the Artisan special edition release. The 3.1 track may be the better option of the two for the .1. I didn't notice any outwardly artificial sounding added sound, or echoing effects, and the extra bass adds some oomph to the iconic soundtrack.
Everything starts with a composite commentary track featuring the children of the actor (Maria Cooper-Janis), writer (Jonathan Foreman), and director (Tim Zinnermann), along with critic John Ritter. This track was available on the 2002 50th anniversary release. The commentators here are looser and more relaxed then they are during the following interviews. The enthusiasm isn't super palpable, but the track is pleasant enough.
'Inside High Noon' encompasses the film's creation and value in a tightly edited fifty minutes. The behind the scenes tale is told, but at least half the Frank Langella narrated documentary is devoted to the film's importance in the greater pantheon. There's a lot of focus on the film's political subtext (the film is listed as both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush's favourite), but there's also plenty of focus on the craft and achievements of every major member of the cast and crew. Since very few of the original players are around to offer up their humility, there's a slight smugness to the doc's assured knowledge that the film is important, but the interviewees, including the children of the stars and crew, and Bill Clinton, who knows a whole heck of a lot about the film, verging almost on a fanboy enthusiasm.
'Behind High Noon' is a featurette made specifically for the 50th Anniversary release, and features the same 'kids' already on the commentary track, here being directly interviewed and covering much of the same ground. Parts of the ten-minute featurette, awkwardly hosted by Maria Cooper-Janis, are even edited into 'Inside High Noon'. 'The Making of High Noon', which was also featured on the 50th Anniversary release, is pretty moot following the sharply conceived 'Inside High Noon', but it does feature some interviews with the original players, who were still alive when it was made. I mostly recommend this one to diehard fans of Leonard Maltin, who hosts and narrates the twenty-two minute featurette.
The new extras continue with a six-minute trip to the Tex Ritter museum in Carthage, Texas. Ritter is the country music legend from the days when country music didn't sound like pop music with a trill, who sang the main title song. This is followed by a performance of the song by Tex on Jimmy Dean's TV show, and a radio broadcast with the man himself.
Obviously a classic, whether or not you'll be re-buying it will depend on your love of extras and your opinion on the previous Artisan release's transfer. I kind of liked the blown out look of the previous release, but most viewers will probably prefer this new, more realistic look. The 'Inside High Noon' documentary is pretty great, no matter what your opinion on the video transfer is, so perhaps these comparisons are moot.
Review by Gabriel Powers
sec127 Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United States Posts: 192
i always thought this was a cool movie.
Chris Johnson Member Join Date: October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,465
Great film, one of the best.
supermario Member Join Date: July 2008 Location: United States Posts: 8
Interesting reviews but is it too much to ask for spelling and grammatical checks? Doesn't look good: "The commentators here are loser" and "distil the originality." Thoughtful review otherwise.
knight d Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 221
I'm sure someone in the world spells looser like loser.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
S**t. I missed that. I'll be correcting that right now. 'Loser' doesn't surprise me, but I don't understand how I ended up with 'distil'
sjp1966 Member Join Date: September 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 87
nice review, Ive never actually seen this film, I may have to do a rental first.
Molaram Member Join Date: July 2008 Location: United States Posts: 4
If I'm not mistaken, the John Ritter of the commentary track is none other than the legendary actor who sadly passed away about 5 years ago, not simply "Critic John Ritter". His father was Tex Ritter who sang the Oscar winning song from the film.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
It certainly didn't sound like actor John Ritter, but I could be wrong, and it would make sense as Tex Ritter's son. I assumed he must be a critic or historian based on his manner of speaking.
Molaram Member Join Date: July 2008 Location: United States Posts: 4
It's been bothering me, so I decided to pop in my 2002 Artisan DVD and find out (since the commentary is a port over from that version). Yes indeed, it is THE John Ritter. He even identifies himself as such several times.
Now that that's all cleared up, I can finally get some sleep.
Now that that's all cleared up, I can finally get some sleep.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 10th June 2008
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: No
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English, Dolby Digital 3.1 English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Extras: Commentary, Inside High Noon, The Making of High Noon, Behind High Noon, Tex Ritter: A Visit to Carthage Texas, Tex Ritter Radio Broadcast
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Fred Zinneman
Cast: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Grace Kelly
Genre: Western
Length: 85 minutes
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North Carolina State University is hosting an event to encourage safe sex and they've bought about $300 worth of sex toys for demonstrations and to make it all fun and entertaining. And the Tea Party puritans are, unsurprisingly, throwing a fit about it.
A group of tea party students say that they are outraged after North Carolina State University purchased about $300 worth of items to demonstrate safe sex — including an "anal plug," six vibrators, three dildos and a "booty booster."
According to Campus Reform, Union Activities Board (UAB) purchased the sex toys as prizes for a "Dirty Bingo" event scheduled for Feb. 12.
In a letter posted to Facebook, UAB President Lauryn A. Collier explained that $304.69 has been spent on "a few edible undergarments, Fifty Shades of Grey book and game, six vibrators, four surprise packs, three dildos, a toy cleaner, lube, a sex game, a sex position book, an anal plug and a booty booster."
"The purpose of this event is to find an innovative and entertaining way to talk about sex and sex education, particularly on a college campus, which deviates the norm and expected," she wrote. "The certified educators plan to use some of the purchased items (those that are appropriate) to demonstrate safe and healthy sex practices. The programmers of this event wanted to include some 'gag' or non-educational prizes to add to the humorous and 'dirty' themed event."
Members of the group Young Americans for Liberty, which was originally formed to support former Rep. Ron Paul's (R-TX) 2008 presidential campaign, expressed outrage at the use of student funds for the event.
"The fact that a public university is going to spend mandatory student fees on such an event is just repulsive," Young Americans for Liberty North Carolina co-chair Emma Benson told Campus Reform. "There is nothing that involves reading 50 Shades of Grey or using a butt plug that promotes safe sex."
Let me translate that for you: "OMG, they're talking about sex! Shield your eyes! Clutch your pearls!"
"NCSU is not Chapel Hill," NC State student Jason Voluntaryist wrote on Facebook. "We still have some sense of integrity, and we ought to understand the difference between a truly academically relevant event and simply screwing around."
Let me translate again: "We aren't like those godless whores and sodomites at that other school." I bet the students at NCSU are no different from the students at UNC. And I bet more than a few of them are already familiar with butt plugs. I bet some of them are members of this group.


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Floridians to Meet With White House Monday on Judicial Vacancy Crisis
Five Florida community leaders, advocates and legal experts are set to travel to Washington, D.C., Monday for a meeting with Obama White House officials on the vacancy crisis in Americas federal courts.
Floridas District Courts are reeling from four judicial emergencies, while nominees for these seats, Brian Davis, Mark Walker, and Robin Rosenbaum, wait in the wings to be confirmed.
Nationwide, one in nine federal judgeships is vacant. Nearly one out of every 10 federal judgeships remains vacant, and 250 million Americans live in a community with a courtroom vacancy.
Despite the delays, the overwhelming majority of President Obamas nominees have received strong bipartisan support, such as Adalberto Jordan, who was confirmed by a 94-5 vote in February to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit after months of partisan wrangling.
Floridians attending the White House meeting are --
Daryl Parks, president, National Bar Association.
William (Bill) Simonitsch, board member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Richard Rosenthal, member, American Constitution Society Judicial Nominations Task Force.
Stephen Rosenthal, member, American Constitution Society Judicial Nominations Task Force.
Ediberto Roman, professor, Florida International University College of Law
They will join approximately 150 people from 27 states in a day of discussions with White House staff. A deal between Senate Republicans and Democrats to allow judicial nominations to proceed in the Senate expires May 7. Advocates are urging the Senate to hold final up-or-down votes on all pending nominees.
According to publicist Scott Westbrook Simpson at firstname.lastname@example.com, after the White House meeting participants will visit the offices of Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio to urge them to help end the delays that have plagued the Senate confirmation process since the beginning of the Obama presidency.
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Quote from: Cocoa on June 08, 2012, 09:17:47 AMTeams are currently in Vigan, Ilocos NorteVigan is the capital of Ilocos SurLaoag is the capital of Ilocos NorteKnow more about geography ha.
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Highland, Roscoe girls play for lead in 13-A
The Highland and Roscoe girls basketball teams have already put some distance between themselves and the rest of the teams who play in District 13-A, Division II by starting 3-0. All of the other four teams have at least two defeats. Tonight, the 13-A co-leaders meet in Highland at 6:30 p.m. to decide the outright leader.Highland has played two actual district games, but got a forfeit victory over Loraine, which decided to cancel its season, this past Friday. Roscoe defeated Ira, 45-39, in its last game.Highland, which has a 17-2 overall record, is ranked No. 2 in Class 1A, Division II by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches this week, while Roscoe (11-9 overall) is unranked. High-land did play Friday, beat-ing the Abilene Hawks — a home school team — by a score of 66-13. Roscoe got 19 points from Sam Ortega and 12 from Eva Aguayo in its win over Ira, which was easier than the score suggests. Roscoe led 23-1o at halftime and 33-17 after three periods until Ira (1-2) outscored Roscoe 22-12 in the fourth quarter.The Highland boys are off to a 1-0 start after beating Loraine 58-21. They face a Roscoe team that lost 62-29 to Ira in its district opener. Highland shares the early 13-A lead with Hermleigh and Ira. The boys game will tip off about 8 p.m.In 14-A, D-II, Blackwell's teams go to Veribest today starting with the girls game at 6:30 p.m. The boys are 3-2 and the girls 1-6 after losing to Water Valley on Friday. The girls fell 53-30 despite 10 points by Hailey Bennett, while the boys lost 86-44 to the first-place Wildcats. Matt Lowry led Blackwell with 16 points.


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Lenawee County teams and athletes posted another memorable year in 2013.
The year was highlighted by championship runs, with Hudson wrestling rolling to its fifth straight team state title and Tecumseh softball catching fire at the right time to capture the state crown. Clinton football used its high-octane offense to reach the state championship game at Ford Field and finished as state runner-up. Not to mention numerous other conference and district championships claimed by area high schools.
Local colleges experienced much success, too. The Adrian College men's hockey, baseball and both lacrosse teams returned to their respective national tournaments, while the Siena Heights University women's basketball squad made its first-ever nationals appearance.
Here is a month-by-month look at notable sports stories from 2013.
— Adrian College men's hockey defeats NCAA Division I opponent Alabama-Huntsville.
— Madison girls basketball extends its Tri-County Conference win streak to 31 games.
— Hudson duo Cole Weaver and Zach Rieger win Most Valuable Wrestler honors at the Lenawee County All-Star Wrestling Tournament. Addison's Matt Seiser is named Coach of the Year.
— Pat Connors and Charlie Evans become the first inductees in the new Lenawee County Wrestling Hall of Fame.
— Adrian College men's hockey wins its sixth consecutive Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championship.
— Madison girls basketball wins its second straight TCC championship.
— Hudson, Tecumseh and Sand Creek wrestling advance to the team state tournament. The county has three teams reach states for the first time. Sand Creek makes its first-ever appearance in Battle Creek.
— Adrian High School honors the 1963 Class A state runner-up boys basketball team.
— Onsted girls basketball wins its third straight Lenawee County Athletic Association championship.
— Madison and Clinton boys basketball share the TCC title.
— Adrian College women's hockey goaltender Brittany Zeches receives the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year award and is named a finalist for the Laura Hurd Award for the top player in NCAA Division III.
— Siena Heights women's basketball advances to the NAIA Division II national tournament for the first time.
— Hudson wrestling wins its fifth straight team state championship, matching the state record for consecutive titles.
— Forty individual wrestlers from the county advance to the individual state finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Hudson's Weaver, JD Waters and Roddy Hamdan, Adrian's Joe Garcia and Addison's Jared Bruner win state championships.
— Clinton boys and Tecumseh girls bowling teams reach the state quarterfinals.
— Madison and Blissfield girls basketball teams win district championships. Madison advances to the regional final and nearly knocks off eventual Class C state champion
— Siena Heights track and field standouts Lenzey Stidham (pole vault) and Doug Dawson (400-meter dash) win NAIA national championships.
— Adrian College men's hockey wins the MCHA Harris Cup and advances to the NCAA Division III national tournament. Zach Graham repeats as MCHA Player of the Year, while Ron Fogarty repeats as Coach of the Year.
— Tecumseh bowler Jordan Richard wins her second straight individual state championship.
— Adrian, Lenawee Christian and Clinton boys basketball teams win district championships. Clinton and Lenawee Christian advance to regional finals.
— Adrian swimmer Ian Moran finishes sixth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Division 3 state finals. Adrian finishes 19th in the team standings, and Tecumseh places 26th.
— The Adrian College ACHA Division III men's hockey team wins its second straight national championship.
— Addison boys basketball player Luke Meyer is named All-State by the Associated Press.
— Siena Heights women's lacrosse coach Cindy Hill is named Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.
— Morenci native and former Adrian College player Adam Schiermyer is named Blissfield football coach.
— Britton native Duane Below is designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers and claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.
— Clinton softball stretches its TCC win streak to 57 games — the longest win streak in conference history for any sport.
— Adrian College men's and women's lacrosse win the inaugural Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships. Both teams later earn their first NCAA Division III national tournament win. Cody Kilcoyne and Brandon MacDonald sweep the MIAA Most Valuable Player awards on the men's side, while Stacy Birlson of the women's team is named league Offensive MVP.
— Madison girls track and field extends is TCC dual win streak to 52, which is the second longest win streak in league history for any sport.
— Clinton boys golf wins the county team championship. Adrian's Matt Marok is the county medalist.
— Adrian College baseball wins its fourth straight MIAA championship and clinches its sixth consecutive NCAA Division III tournament berth.
— The Tecumseh baseball and softball teams sweep the Southeastern Conference White Division championships.
— Madison and Sand Creek girls track and field teams both win regional championships.
— Britton Deerfield baseball wins its first TCC championship since 2004.
— Below is recalled by the Miami Marlins from Triple-A New Orleans.
— Tecumseh boys lacrosse wins the SEC White championship and sets the state record for goals in a season.
— Onsted girls track and field wins the LCAA championship.
— Madison and Sand Creek track and field split the TCC championship. The Clinton boys earn a share of the league title.
— Clinton softball wins its sixth consecutive TCC championship.
— Clinton boys golf claims the TCC title.
— Sand Creek girls track and field repeats as Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Division 4 state champions.
— Adrian's Josh Perez and Sand Creek's Natalie Perry earn top honors at the 50th annual Daily Telegram Individual Invitational. Sand Creek's Mark Carlton and Clinton's Scott McNitt are named Coaches of the Year.
— Onsted track and field standout Kelsey Ross chooses to continue her career at Central Michigan University.
— Addison softball player Erika Underwood hits 17 home runs — second most for a season in state history.
— Clinton softball and baseball, Tecumseh softball and baseball, Sand Creek baseball and Morenci softball each win district championships.
— Addison's Luke Meyer (high jump) and Sand Creek's Elizabeth Herriman (shot put) win Division 4 track and field state championships. Madison's Ashley Bussing wins the discus state title in Division 3.
— Tecumseh softball embarks on a memorable run to its third Division 2 state championship in the last seven seasons. The unranked Indians beat No. 1-ranked Stevensville Lakeshore in the quarterfinals, No. 2 Livonia Ladywood in the semifinals and No. 7 Saginaw Swan Valley in the final.
— Hudson's Zach Rieger and Tecumseh's John Terry play in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game at Grand Valley State University.
— Monroe County sweeps Lenawee County in the fourth annual Border Clash All-Star basketball games at Siena Heights.
— Greg Biffle wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
— The Blissfield Big League baseball team wins the state championship.
— Seven county softball players compete in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association All-Star Games at Michigan State University: Tecumseh's Kelsey Rendell, Kylie Hill and Emily Maves; Madison's Ralena Anderson; Morenci's Hannah Jeffers and Taylor Schisler; and Clinton's Keely Quiring.
— Tecumseh baseball standout Jacob Britt plays in the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Classic at Comerica Park.
— Britton celebrates the 50th anniversary of its back-to-back boys basketball state championships.
— Adrian American Legion Post 275 baseball wins district and zone championships to advance to the state tournament.
— Hudson American Legion Post 180 baseball wins the Class A state championship.
— Britt, who plays for the Adrian Post 275 baseball team, is named American Legion Department of Michigan Player of the Year.
— Addison announces the first class of its new athletics Hall of Fame.
— Joey Logano wins the Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at MIS.
— Siena Heights men's basketball adds former Adrian and Tecumseh boys coach Marc Comstock and Britton Deerfield girls coach Craig Tanis to its coaching staff.
— Tecumseh girls and Adrian boys cross country teams win at the County Preview.
— Adrian native Jerrod Dillard nearly helps the Akron football team upset Michigan at Michigan Stadium.
— Tecumseh football coach Al Romano is named Detroit Lions Coach of the Week.
— Adrian native Kellen Davis signs with the Seattle Seahawks.
— Siena Heights football enters the NAIA national rankings for the first time in program history.
— Weaver commits to the Indiana University wrestling team.
— The county produces five girls golf state qualifiers: Tecumseh's Ashley Barth and Paige Rupley; Adrian's Ashley Rincon; Madison's Nicole Olden; and Onsted's Karah Slater.
— The Adrian boys and Tecumseh girls cross country teams win county team championships. Adrian's Collin Kemner and Blissfield's Keelie Cairo win individual county titles.
— Madison sweeps the TCC cross country championships.
— Clinton football finishes its second consecutive undefeated regular season and clinches its second straight TCC title. The Redskins set the TCC scoring record at more than 50 points per league game.
— Madison volleyball wins its first county championship.
— Hudson football finishes in a three-way tie for the LCAA championship.
— Lenawee Christian football breaks the school record for wins.
— Sand Creek girls and boys cross country teams win regional championships. The Britton Deerfield girls and boys and the Hudson boys teams also qualify for the state meet.
— Five county football teams qualify for the playoffs: Clinton, Hudson, Tecumseh, Lenawee Christian and Britton Deerfield.
— Britton Deerfield football upsets Hudson in the first round of the playoffs.
— Sand Creek cross country runner Aaron Peters earns All-State honors at the state finals. The Sand Creek boys finish 16th, the Hudson boys 21st, the Britton Deerfield boys 23rd, the Britton Deerfield girls 20th and the Sand Creek girls 21st.
— Clinton, Madison and Lenawee Christian volleyball teams win district championships. Madison advances to the regional final.
— Meyer signs with the Central Michigan University men's basketball team.
— Adrian College women's soccer star Sam Barker is named MIAA MVP for the second time.
— Adrian College football linebacker Deontae Bridgeman is named MIAA Defensive MVP.
— Adrian girls swimmer Jennifer Wagley repeats as Division 3 state champion in the 100-yard butterfly. Adrian finishes a school-record fifth in the team standings, while Tecumseh places 25th.
— Clinton football advances to the Division 6 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit. The Redskins set the school record for wins and earn their first-ever trip to the state final. Their 618 total points shatters the county record.
— Siena Heights football defensive back DeShawn Gilbert is named Mid-States Football Association Mideast League Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
— Lenawee Christian's Brad Harrah and Tecumseh's Preston Pelham are named All-State in football by the Associated Press. Pelham receives the second-most votes in Division 3-4.
— Siena Heights men's basketball reclaims the Milk Jug by beating cross-town rival Adrian College. The Siena Heights women beat Adrian for the fifth straight year.
— Onsted native and Grand Valley State University volleyball player Abby Aiken is named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and NCAA Division II Midwest Region Player of the Year.
— Adrian baseball pitcher Matt Clark commits to Michigan State University.
— Wagley chooses to continue her swimming career at the University of Michigan.
— Adrian College men's hockey climbs to No. 2 in the NCAA Division III rankings during the regular season for the first time in program history.
— Siena Heights football tight end Donovan Campbell earns NAIA All-America first team honors, becoming the first All-American in program history. Gilbert is named to the All-America second team.
2013 sports year in review
Lenawee County teams and athletes posted another memorable year in 2013.


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Westphal Helps Make Crawfordsville Skate Park a Realityby John Dykstra '13 • November 4, 2010 Share:
After four years of raising money and imagining the possibilities,the dreams of Professor Chad Westphal and Crawfordsville youth have come true. A local skate park has been built and will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Saturday morning at Milligan Park.
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Westphal's contribution began after attending a fundraiser at Applebee's. He said part of being humane is being aware of your surroundings.
"If you are living humanely, part of that is just paying attention to the world around you," he said. "I didn't go looking for this project, it just landed on my plate and I was happy to take it up. When there are things that come up where you can contribute, where you can make a difference, give it a shot. Go and put your time and effort into that, put your own comfort aside to try to make that work."
Crawfordsville had places to play basketball and football but nowhere to skateboard.
"All the positive things you hear about sports, the motivational speeches about what I learned in basketball and how soccer changed my life — all of that happens in skateboarding, as well," Westphal said. "I learned discipline through skateboarding and I learned how to be patient. I learned the scientific principle behind it."
Westphal was able to see the kids in town and some of the struggles they were going through as a parallel situation to when he was a kid. The skate park was designed around the interests of local skateboarders. He used his experience as a skateboarder to design the park.
"I worked with groups of kids in town to start a design. The kids around here primarily grew up skateboarding on stairs and rails. I've seen kids skateboarding on the stairs at Baxter."
The skateboarders wanted stairs and rails as part of the new design. Westphal's skateboarding experience led to a compromise; he had bowls and ramps installed and made the design more diverse.
Though he was the general contractor, Westphal does not want to be known as the 'skate park guy.'
"This is not just me stepping up and doing this project, it's a big community effort. And I've seen almost nothing but uniform, positive support from everybody. We've asked for help from lots of people and companies in town. Our message is very clear. We want a good, safe place for these kids to go. And everyone we talked with was more than willing to step up and make that happen.
"It's rewarding to be able to see the whole community rally around something like this because the whole community can't help but know this is going on here."
David and Sheridan Hadley have also assisted in the skate park effort.
Not everyone on campus may be aware of the new skate park but there are those who noticed Westphal's efforts.
"He's assumed tremendous responsibility and has given literally hundreds of hours to make the project successful," said Jim Amidon, Director of Wabash Public Affairs. "It's rare when people commit this much time and energy into a community project, and what Dr. Westphal has done will provide a lasting example of a terrific town-gown partnership."


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We've all heard the phrase "Keep it simple stupid." But Dr. Mike Owen says anything that is advertised as being simple whether it be a different crop cultivar or a tactic is destined to fail relatively soon after the adoption of that tactic. Thus, diversity is the thing that needs to be employed by growers to better manage weeds and to keep the resistance at bay. Owen, who says the glyphosate resistance problem is increasing in Iowa "at a much faster rate than I anticipated, made those comments at the annual Integrated Crop Management Conference sponsored by Iowa State University. Owen is Extension weed specialist at Iowa State.
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2012) – The ETSU men's tennis team gets back to fall action this weekend, taking to the courts at the UNCW Tennis Complex to compete in the three-day Seahawk Fall Invitational.
The invite begins Friday and concludes on Sunday, and will be contested in a round-robin format. Joining ETSU and UNC Wilmington will be Boston College and Davidson. The Buccaneers will take on all three teams in both singles and doubles action.
ETSU's last outing came two weeks ago at the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships. Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay), Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela), Roger Ordeig (Gurb, Spain) and Jorge Varon (Valencia, Venezuela) all advanced to the doubles quarterfinals after going a combined 5-0 on opening day, but saw their runs come to an end on day three.
Leading the Bucs through the fall season has been sophomore Rogerio Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Last year's unanimous selection to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team is 10-3 this fall, but lost his last two matches after being forced to retire with an injury at the UVA Fall Classic. Ribeiro has won his last six matches competed.
--2012 Seahawk Fall Invitational Schedule Friday, Nov. 2Davidson vs. ETSU (Singles) – 10 a.m.UNCW vs. Davidson (Doubles) – 1 p m.Boston College vs. ETSU (Doubles) – 1 p.m.Boston College vs. UNCW (Singles) – 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3UNCW vs. Boston College (Doubles) – 10 a.m.Davidson vs. ETSU (Doubles) – 10 a.m.UNCW vs. ETSU (Singles) – 11:15 a.m.Davidson vs. Boston College – 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4UNCW vs. ETSU (Doubles) – 10 a.m.Boston College vs. Davidson (Doubles) – 10 a.m.Boston College vs. ETSU (Singles) - 11:15 a.m.UNCW vs. Davidson (Singles) – 2 p.m. --
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A second Miss Wu collection will make fashionistas swoon over the course of the next months. Speaking about the Miss Wu line, Jason Wu explained that unlike the main line which focuses on ladylike elegance, the Miss Wu line, which was launched in January 2013 is a less serious approach to fashion which caters to young fashionistas. Since the first Miss Wu collection attracted our attention instantly, we couldn't resist taking a peek at the upcoming alternatives from the label. Unlike the uber romantic allure of the first offerings,... Read More


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The Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM) curriculum at North Carolina Central University is designed to give rising high school juniors and seniors an exciting, challenging enrichment experience in science and mathematics. Emphasis is placed on visual and tactile learning interactions organized by seasoned faculty attuned to the frontiers of science and mathematics. In addition to the instructional activities, students conduct independent research projects that are presented orally in an open forum. Faculty mentors work closely with students on their projects and guide them in the preparation of their reports. Abstracts from the reports are bound into a single volume and distributed to participants and faculty.
The four-week academic program consists of five hours of structured, hands-on classroom, field and laboratory activities daily, Monday through Saturday. Students are allowed to work independently in laboratories while not in class. Forums on selected topics are required several afternoons. Special activities are held some evenings and weekends. Students are expected to participate in all planned activities. SVSM culminates with a closing program, at which time students who complete the program receive certificates of achievement.
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics students reside in a residence hall under the supervision of a full-time staff. Students are provided meals in the University's W.G. Pearson Cafeteria and receive any needed health care through the University's Student Health Services and/or Durham Regional Hospital. As at all Summer Ventures sites, there are in-dorm, in-room, and lights out curfews. Statewide regulations regarding visitors, motorized vehicles, inter-visitation, sign outs, and dating are in effect. Some activities and recreational opportunities include movies in the dorm, cards and table games, forums on drugs and other societal issues, dances, and a talent show. Students are given University I.D. cards, allowing them access to the LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex.
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It is easy to run out of adjectives when attempting to describe the natural beauty of the small tropical Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius. The volcanic island, covered with lush forest, streams and waterfalls, and fringed with palms, dazzling white sands and teeming coral reefs, lies east of Madagascar just south of the Equator. Mauritius, covering just 720 square miles (1,864 sq km), is the archetypal dream destination for an idyllic holiday, equipped with modern resorts that have been carefully developed to preserve the island's beauty and ecology.
Mark Twain is quoted as having said that 'Mauritius was made first, then heaven was copied from it', and anyone who has experienced the island would no doubt agree with him.
Along with its natural beauty Mauritius has a valuable tourist resource in the warmth and friendliness of its multicultural population. Since being officially 'discovered' in 1505 by the Portuguese, the island has been occupied by the Dutch, the French and the British. All have added to the melting pot that constitutes the island's human heritage, along with injections of African slaves, Arab traders and Chinese indentured labourers over the centuries.
Most of the tourist resorts in Mauritius are situated along the 205 mile (330km) coastline, with the capital Port Louis, on the west coast, being the centre of operations for most visitors. The bulk of the population, however, reside on the central plateau around Curepipe, the island's other major town.
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