text:
DURHAM, N.C. - The seventh-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team used a 9-0 run late in the first half to record a 15-8 victory over William & Mary Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium. The Blue Devils improve to 4-0 on the year for the program's best start since the 2010 season while William & Mary falls to 1-1 on the spring.
Senior attacker Makenzie Hommel put the Blue Devils on the board 30 seconds into the game before William & Mary responded with three consecutive goals. However, the next 18 minutes were all Duke as the squad used a 9-0 run to take a 10-3 lead toward the end of the half. Freshman Kelci Smesko scored twice for the Blue Devils during that span, with Hommel and six other Blue Devils also finding the net. The Tribe's Kyrstin Mackrides tacked on a pair of goals in the final two minutes of the half, cutting Duke's lead to 10-5 at the break.
The Blue Devils outshot William & Mary 23-8 in the first 30 minutes and had a 10-6 advantage in draws.
"We're fortunate, we have a lot of kids who can take the draw," said head coach Kerstin Kimel. "The girls on the circle -Taylor Virden being one of them - did a great job. Molly Quirke came up with a great one from behind the line ... I thought we had a lot of people contribute in those areas. That's your possession, and I think the run we had in the second half came from winning the draw and creating momentum off of that."
Following a goal by sophomore Kerrin Maurer to open the second half, William & Mary tallied three straight scores to make it a three-goal game with 15:57 to play. Duke would not give up another goal for the rest of the game, winning a number of key draws down the stretch and adding another four scores to collect the 15-8 victory.
"I felt like the defense needed to play our brand of defense, which I didn't think we were doing very well," Kimel said. "From that stretch in the middle of the game on, we did. We did a great job. We created turnovers, we made good stops, we gave Kaitlin [Gaiss] the opportunity to make a save. More than anything, we were just aggressive on the draw and aggressive out of transition."
Hommel led the Blue Devils in scoring for the third time in four games, finishing with three goals and one assist. Maurer, Smesko, sophomore Brigid Smith and freshman Maddy Acton also posted multiple goals and nine Duke players registered a point in a balanced scoring effort. For the game, the Blue Devils outshot William & Mary by a 43-15 margin.
Redshirt junior Maddie Salamone and Virden each corralled five draw controls to help Duke win the category by a 15-10 advantage. Virden and junior Molly Quirke also picked up four ground balls apiece and the defensive unit forced the Tribe into 17 turnovers. In goal, senior Kaitlin Gaiss made five stops in addition to recording four ground balls. William & Mary's Colleen Nofi made 19 saves in the loss.
"Just from the first game we played against Virginia Tech to this game, I think we've come a long way," Virden said. "It's exciting because we can keep getting better ... We have some things we need to work on this week and in the weeks to come, but I think Maryland will be a good test to see how far we've come."
Up next, the Blue Devils will hit the road for the first time this season when they travel to College Park, Md., to take on Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Maryland Sunday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Appreciate your feedback
Appreciate your feedback
Bought a Dye single trigger frame from me. Fast Payment. Easy Smooth Transaction!!
Got some mag parts from me Paid very fast easy to make a deal great guy here.
Bought an X-valve from me. Quickly PM'd, quickly paid, and let me know right when he got it in the mail. Can't ask for better. Thanks!
bought a level7 bolt, spring, and macro fittings from him, quick response, quick shipping
Bought a 3K flatline reg from me. Great guy, would gladly do business with him again!
This time I bought a Qloader CMS from him. Got it quickly and just as expected. Thanks!
Bought a powerfeed plug from Dan. Shipped quick and great communication. Look forward to dealing with again. Thanks!
Recieved a polished vert asa super fast, packed well, Thanks man.
Sorry it took me awhile but I got the crossfire reg and it's great. thanks for doing business with me. Great deal Good guy to deal with.
I took the road least traveled...now where the hell am I ?
Bought some foregrips off him, came in quickly, in great condition
Bought a classic rt hardline from him. Good communications, part as described and shipped quickly. What more could you ask? Thank you.
I purchased a Classic RT valve, Banjo & on/off from Dan. Great communication & fast shipping!
Repeat customer, bought a Dye Excel barrel from Dan this time. Great guy to deal with and ships quick. Another great transaction.
Another great transaction with BeefyDan. This time I bought a Cerberus pump kit from him. It came just as pictured and described, and quickly too. No problems with this guy at all, ever. Thanks!
Excellent seller- had a bit of border trouble, but he was on top of it and everything worked out great. Communicated throughout, and the barrel's condition is outstanding. I'd definitely deal with him again.
Great seller! There was a small error with the shipping, but he fixed it all very quickly and was no hassle at all. Great communication and a pleasure to do business with.
Sold me a ULT. got it quick, all parts in the original package!
Great seller!
Sold Dan a Valve, thorough communication and quick payment. Great seller and buyer. Thanks again!


text:
An Earlsboro man initially charged with murder involving the 2011 child abuse death of his grandson has pleaded no contest to a reduced manslaughter charge and been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison.
An Earlsboro man initially charged with murder involving the 2011 child abuse death of his grandson has pleaded no contest to a reduced manslaughter charge and been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison.
Darin Lee Wheeler, 51, was initially charged in Pottawatomie County District Court with first-degree murder – child abuse, along with possession of controlled substance, methamphetamine.
Charges stemmed from an investigation into the suspicious death of Justin Cade Netzel, 2, of Holdenville.
Wheeler, who was set for a jury trial on Jan. 14, decided to go before a judge this week to enter a no contest plea to lesser-amended charges of first-degree manslaughter and possession of drug paraphernalia.
First Assistant District Attorney Russ Cochran said prosecutors, while evaluating what evidence they have in any case, work to determine what a just result might be, which is what they did in this case.
"Our hearts go out to the family of this little child but we're grateful the defendant is being held accountable for his death," Cochran said.
Following the plea, Wheeler was sentenced to 12 years with the Department of Corrections in the manslaughter count and also received a one-year term in the county jail for the drug count, court records show.
Because a manslaughter term must be served at 85 percent time, Wheeler must serve at least 10.2 years behind bars for the child's death. Wheeler will remain jailed at the Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center until he is transferred to a state penitentiary.
An investigation into the child's suspicious death was launched June 26, 2011, by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office and district attorney investigators after the boy stopped breathing while spending the night at his grandparents' home in Earlsboro.
According to the arrest warrant initially filed in this case, it was 10:41 a.m. that summer morning when the grandmother made a 911 call. Emergency crews responded to the home on Layton Drive, where Justin was on the living room floor with bruising on his abdomen, back, arms, legs and head, with fluid blocking his airway, the affidavit shows. The child was taken to what was then Unity Health Center in Shawnee, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation began, with an autopsy later revealing the toddler died from an abdominal injury caused by blunt force trauma.
The child had attended two birthday parties that included swimming the day and evening before in Holdenville, then went to the spend the night, along with other grandchildren, with the grandparents. It was about 2 a.m. when Justin was reportedly crying and began throwing up while sleeping in a bed with his 6-year-old brother and grandfather, according to the warrant.
The next morning, the child could barely hold his head up, was thirsty and had a tightened belly, based on information in the affidavit. The warrant shows the grandmother attempted CPR, but every time she would blow air in his mouth, his chest would rattle and clear fluid would come out.
During his interview with authorities, Wheeler allegedly said an older child sleeping in the bed with Justin was kicking while having a nightmare. He also allegedly said he "would never hurt any of his grandchildren," the affidavit reads.
As part of the probe, investigators reviewed digital photographs taken of Justin during the birthday parties where he had no major injuries or bruises and also interviewed the 6-year-old brother, who said he thought Justin died from swallowing too much water while swimming.
During that interview, the document shows, investigators also learned from the sibling that Wheeler was allegedly "mad" when Justin threw up in bed during the night and was "hollering" before Justin got a "butt busting." When asked where, the sibling pointed to his hip area on the left side of his body, the affidavit reads, which detectives noted was the same general area of bruising and trauma on Justin's body at the time of his death.


text:
Former NCAA football and NFL standout Herschel Walker, representing the Patriot Support Program (an anti-stigma campaign designed to encourage service members to seek help for mental health and substance abuse issues), shared his life story with members of the military at Abrams Theater on Thursday.
FORT LEONARD WOOD – Former NCAA football and NFL standout Herschel Walker, representing the Patriot Support Program (an anti-stigma campaign designed to encourage service members to seek help for mental health and substance abuse issues), shared his life story with members of the military at Abrams Theater on Thursday.
Thursday's face of the campaign, a charismatic and boisterous Walker, evoked uncountable laughs as the 51-year old shared his life story – a tale of trial and turmoil tethered to his 1999 realization that he suffered from dissociative identity disorder (DID) throughout his being.
"I'm excited to have an opportunity to speak to the military because they do so much for us," Walker said. "Some of us don't give that support that we need to and I'd love to see more support until we get every American home."
Born in Wrightsville. Ga., Walker was one of seven children in a blue collar family. Growing up, the future athlete admitted to stuttering and weight problems. A young foe bullied Walker in high school because he was "special." That specific incident resulted in a change of Walker's vision. When he went home that afternoon, Walker committed his time to studying and strength training (although Herschel has never lifted a weight) to prove naysayers wrong.
Herschel eventually graduated valedictorian of his class and, in lieu of washing dishes, played football, rushing for more than 3,000 yards and helping his Johnson County High Trojans win a Georgia state championship in his senior campaign in 1979.
When flowers began budding in the following spring, Walker was torn between joining the Marines and playing college football, something his parents pushed him to pursue. After several coin flips and drawing school names from a hat, against his will, Walker determined he was destined to play college football at the University of Georgia.
In three seasons at Georgia he earned 5,259 yards on 994 carries, a National Championship, three unanimous All-American designations, and finished in the top three in Heisman Trophy voting three times, eventually winning his junior year in 1983.
Because of his efforts, Walker earned a spot in the United States Football League where he played for three seasons with the New Jersey Generals. Walker worked for the rushing title in both 1983 (1,812 yards) and 1985 (2,411).
His dominant performance in the USFL led then-Dallas Cowboys owner Bum Bright to call the young star and draft him with a fifth-round pick. Walker joined Cowboys teammate Tony Dorsett to create the NFL's first Heisman-winning running back duo in league history.
Walker's 11-season stint in the NFL led him to play for five different teams before he retired in 1997. He amassed 8,225 rushing and 4,859 receiving yards in the NFL and became one of the most prolific athletes in the game.
Staff Sgt. Miguel Aviles of the U.S. Marine Corps was initially unsure of Walker's message before realizing its relevance to the military community.
"Once he started talking – he was a very humorous gentleman – I got to learn a lot about him," Aviles said. "[Walker's story] was inspirational and very entertaining."
But it was also meaningful once the message became clear.
Walker explained that, throughout his career, violent spells plagued the troubled running back.
At one time after his NFL career Walker acknowledged plotting to kill a man with whom he had a feud. Wielding a gun, the discontented Walker approached the supposed victim driving his car and noticed the man's bumper sticker.
It read: "Honk if you love Jesus".
That very moment reminded Walker of his Christian childhood and his mother's advice to always look to a higher power to lead him. It was then that Walker decided to seek help. He began reading his past journal entries and soon understood that he was more than one person living in a single body.
As a child, Walker wrote that he wanted to kill bullying classmates in school. In his 2007 memoir, 'Breaking Free', Walker mentioned he cannot remember winning the Heisman Trophy, nor the season leading up to the award. The all-time great even threatened his own life with personal games of Russian Roulette several times.
He admitted to using his experience in the NFL as a coping mechanism to contain his rage.
Diagnosed with DID, which is characterized by having two or more separate personas that alternately control an individual, Walker spent two subsequent years in a state hospital and began ongoing treatment.
Upon learning of Walker's plague, Aviles said he was more informed of mental health problems and why Walker decide to speak to the military.
"There's a lot of misconceptions out there when it comes to mental health issues," Aviles said. "A lot of people don't want to talk about it."
Walker's overall message was simple yet powerful.
Calling himself an "eccentric...wild stallion," Walker simply said, "Never give up."
"You gotta love yourself and love who you are," Walker said. "Giving up is a disease that will take over and control you."
And Walker lives by his own advice, never even skipping an exercise in his personal workout routine.
Herschel realizes that several military personnel suffer mental stress related to their service.
"There is no shame in asking for help," Walker said. "The shame is if you injure yourself or someone else. Continue to work; continue to love yourself. Don't listen to what other people say about you."
Herschel ended his heartfelt soliloquy by using the old cliché, "There is light at the end of the tunnel."
"If you see someone going through a problem, help them," Walker added.
Because of Walker's speech, Aviles said he is prepared to face his and others' personal issues.
"The more people talk, the more they might be able to get some help and understand it's not a negative," Aviles said.
"I'm glad he did this," the soldier added. "Not that I have any issues, but if I do, at least I know that a professional went through it and if he could do it, I could do it."
For additional information about the Patriot Support Program, complete with a list of 42 treatment centers, visit uhsinc.com or patriotsupportprogram.com.
*Note: Walker currently holds an undefeated 2-0 record in Strikeforce MMA and trains with a vigorous running regiment, 1,000 push-ups and 2,000 sit-ups each day.


text:
pooflady wrote:big umbrella
summer sales
KtCallista wrote:summer sales
bathing suits
pooflady wrote:bathing suits
insecurity enhancers
norcalbecca wrote:insecurity enhancers
fat ass
pooflady wrote:fat ass
split seams
AZGman wrote:split seams
sewing machine
Raining wrote:sewing machine
foot pedal
pooflady wrote:foot pedal
lead foot
norcalbecca wrote:lead foot
low mileage
AZGman wrote:low mileage
used car
norcalbecca wrote:used car
old beater
pooflady wrote:old beater
Nash Rambler
Raining wrote:Nash Rambler
(you have to be of a certain age)
Beep Beep
pooflady wrote:(you have to be of a certain age)
Beep Beep
(used to love that song!)
Second Gear
KtCallista wrote:(used to love that song!)
Second Gear
speeding up
norcalbecca wrote:speeding up
losing control
AZGman wrote:losing control
Charlie Sheen
norcalbecca wrote:Charlie Sheen
nut case
pooflady wrote:nut case
walnut shell
olcubmaster wrote:walnut shell
shell shock
pooflady wrote:shell shock
artillery barrage
front line
(Oops! That was a reply to artillery barrage)
stacipurv wrote:front line
Dead soldiers
loatu wrote:Dead soldiers
liquor bottles
AZGman wrote:liquor bottles
two fifths
pooflady wrote:two fifths
forty percent
olcubmaster wrote:forty percent
80 proof
pooflady wrote:80 proof
sour mash
olcubmaster wrote:sour mash
white lightning
pooflady wrote:white lightning
Moonshine Lullaby
olcubmaster wrote:Moonshine Lullaby
Thunder Road
Thunder Road
Bruce Springsteen
kodiak89 wrote:Thunder Road
Bruce Springsteen
the boss
pooflady wrote:the boss
assistant manager
head honcho
olcubmaster wrote:assistant manager
(the first post is the winner)
tries harder
pooflady wrote:(the first post is the winner)
tries harder
do over
stacipurv wrote:do over
correct errors
pooflady wrote:correct errors
liquid paper
stacipurv wrote:liquid paper
Wite Out
View All →


text:
Fantasy Basketball Help
ESPN.com | Member Services | Fantasy Games | Help | Interest-Based Ads | FAQ | Patents
Copyright ©2017 ESPN Internet Ventures. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to this site.Officially Licensed Product of the National Basketball Players Association. Visit www.nbpa.com.


text:
In the years since, Bussel's reputation, notoriety, kudos, and credentials have blossomed, due to her unique, clever literary voice, sex-positive, post-feminist sensibilities ... did I mention she's got great tits? Anyway, she's contributed to more than 100 anthologies, written for the Village Voice, and developed an interesting relationship with cupcakes.
Bussel is the editor of Up All Night: Adventures in Lesbian Sex, Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z, and the co-editor of Caught Looking: Erotic Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists. She's also a senior editor at Penthouse Variations, and her two new Cleis Press books, He's on Top: Erotic Stories of Male Domination and Female Submission, and its companion, She's on Top: Erotic Stories of Female Domination and Male Submission, are selling like hotcakes. Kinky, buttery hotcakes.
Her blog, The Lusty Lady (lustylady.blogspot.com), details her obsessions with sex, cupcakes, politics, and music, and hosts New York's monthly erotic reading series In the Flesh. Amazingly enough, she managed to sneak in a few moments to talk to Adult FriendFinder about online dating, as well as her most recent projects.
CL: What advice would you have for our female Adult FriendFinder members?
RKB: I would say first of all, know what you want. Don't just go on the site and then say, "Oh, I want that one and that one and that one." Think a little about what you need, what you want, and what you'll settle for. If you are looking for a quick hookup or a casual fling or a relationship, that'll affect the way you conduct yourself online.
Also, I know it might be challenging, but sometimes the people who seem a little quirky (in a good way, not a scary way) may be the most interesting. The ones who are the all-out hottest looks-wise may be arrogant or too busy to respond. Please note: I'm not saying all traditionally good-looking guys are like this, just that if you see one guy who looks like Brad Pitt and one guy who looks like your cute but kinda geeky neighbor, don't overlook the neighbor.
CL: How about the guys? Is there something besides the obvious physical stuff that attracts you to a male profile?
RKB: For me, one of the first things I look for is that you can spell. Spelling errors really stand out to me, so run a spell check. Try to set yourself apart from other people with whatever makes you quirky or unique; to me, that's hot, not just that you have a huge cock or whatever. I do much better when I actually am corresponding with someone than just from viewing a profile; I respond to wordplay and banter and cleverness. So spelling and creativity count a lot for me.
I don't necessarily have one single physical type (though I do like bald guys and bigger guys), so I'm open on that score. I really like meeting or connecting with people online who I wouldn't necessarily think are the kind of guy I'd be into but finding out something about them that intrigues me and makes me want to know more.
Photo by DA Photography
CL: We have quite a few members who are interested in D/s. Are your two new books, He's on Top: Erotic Stories of Male Dominance and Female Submission and She's on Top: Erotic Stories of Female Dominance and Male Submission, tailored more for the curious or the converted?
RKB: I'd say there's appeal in each volume to both novices and those curious about BDSM, as well as more hardcore players. The stories range from sweet and sensual to very intense, but I fully believe you don't have to be kinky to enjoy them, and that goes for any erotica.
I think there's this idea that if you're a woman and you read some lesbian erotica, automatically you're a lesbian or bi. And while I think erotica has the power to introduce us to whole new worlds of sexuality, it doesn't make you one way or another. It's fantasy, and I think anyone can get into the fantasies I've presented in these books.
Also, the range goes from intense physically to more about control and mindfuck. In the story "Thrill Ride" in He's on Top, the man "tops" his wife by making her drive a car. This works because she's petrified of driving, but also turned on by being scared and doing it anyway. So that's a little more subtle. Some people, and some characters in the book, are into roleplay and punishment (or "punishment") and some simply get off on the more physical sensations, as in my story "Late for a Spanking" in He's on Top. So I'd say the books are pretty equal opportunity and good for anyone with any level of interest in kink.
CL: How do gender dynamics come into play in D/s situations?
RKB: Some people like to play up gender roles in BDSM, but I think it's really varied. Not all men are tops, nor women bottoms. I believe that male submissives are a greatly underrepresented group in society. From my own personal experience topping guys, as well as anecdotal evidence, there are a lot of men who want to bottom. But they don't know how to bring it up and are concerned about how they'll be thought of, both generally and by their lovers, if they do. At the same time, sometimes going against gender roles in that way can make play all the hotter.
CL: You strike me as more of a bottom, even though you look pretty cruel in some of your pics.
RKB: I don't know that I'd say I look cruel! At least, not deliberately. But you're right; I'm probably 75 percent bottom, 25 percent top, but I don't tend to think of it in those terms. I wouldn't call myself a switch, either, because for me it really depends on the person I'm with.
Some people can get me into that sub space in seconds, and after that they can pretty much do whatever they want to me. I had this really hot and unexpected date a while ago where I wound up getting slapped across the face and ordered around and had to ask for everything I wanted, only to be continually denied it, and by the end I was just ready to agree to anything to get to touch the guy's cock. It was super-hot, and in fact the hottest sex I've ever had, I think in part because he just stayed totally in control the whole time.
I've also topped men and women and can get off on that role as well, but again, only if the other person is really into it. I really love spanking people because it's so tactile and visual and you get to hear your hand hitting their skin and their breathing change, and to me the posture of someone bending over with their ass in the air is just too sexy for words. So I'd say it really depends. I think it also is such a tricky balancing act, because in the moment, I might want someone to really smack me around and make me cry and beg and just use me, but then afterward I want to be able to talk and connect and cuddle with them.
CL: This is going to date me for sure, but I'm fascinated by how you, umm, straddle the line between author and personality. What's changed in the world of publishing that would allow men to see your mouthwatering mams in magazines without compromising your status as a writer, editor, and educator?
RKB: I wouldn't really say I straddle the line so much as I bring my own personality into my work as an author and into the self-promotion. Although there probably is a bit of a "persona" in the sense that I'm much more likely to be found doing something geeky like playing Boggle or Q*bert than actually having sex, which is kind of a rarity in my life nowadays. I think, though, that the things that would make other people feel strange, like posing nude, don't bother me as much. Or I try to have fun with them while I'm doing them, and then forget about it.
I'm sure for some people, it does compromise me; I think there are people for whom if you even write about sex, therefore you're tainted with that label, let alone posing in the buff. But I have to give humanity a little more credit than that and hope that most people are able to look or not look at my bare breasts and judge the other work on its merit. To me, they're not really related. I do photo shoots because they're fun, because they let me feel pretty, because someone I respect wants to take my picture. I do them to capture a very specific moment in time.
CL: You work harder than Lindsay Lohan's attorney. What's your next book project?
RKB: Well, thank you! I have a bunch of books coming out soon ‒ in August there's Crossdressing: Erotic Stories, which I have to say I got really turned on while proofreading. It's not even my particular fetish but the stories are so creative and outstanding and alluring, you're just sucked into them. Then we have Hide and Seek: 21 Tales of Exhibitionism and Voyeurism.
Then in November comes my first non-fiction anthology, Best Sex Writing 2008, where I've collected the best writing about sex, widely defined, from places like Out, Playboy, New York, Heeb, and other publications. I'm so proud of that one; it's gonna shock and probably offend and scare people, but most of all, make them think about sex in entirely new ways. And I'm always cooking up new ideas. If anyone's in New York, come check out my reading series In the Flesh (http://inthefleshreadingseries.blogspot.com) every third Wednesday of the month at Happy Ending Lounge. It's a lot of fun, and I always bring free candy and cupcakes 'cause the Jewish mother in me wants to feed everyone I meet.


text:
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- UCLA and USC have already felt Colorado's presence on the recruiting trail.
Now the Arizona and Washington schools are watching Pac-12 prospects leave for Boulder.
On Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period, Tad Boyle officially announced a three-man 2013 recruiting class comprised of Jaron Hopkins, Tre'shaun Fletcher and Dustin Thomas.
Hopkins is a 6-5 shooting guard from Mesa, Ariz. He is considered by some recruiting services as the top prospect from Arizona.
Fletcher is a 6-5 small forward from Tacoma, Wash., who also held scholarship offers from Arizona State, Oregon State and Washington State.
"Obviously, Los Angeles will always be important to us," said Boyle, whose current Buffs open the Charleston Classic on Thursday against Dayton at TD Arena (10:30 a.m., ESPN3). "But getting the top player out of Arizona this year and certainly one of the most talented players out of the Seattle area makes us feel really good about our Pac-12 footprint."
Since CU's move to the Pac-12, Boyle has landed five players from Southern California, including starting sophomore guards Askia Booker and Spencer Dinwiddie.
It would be unfair to compare Thomas to Boyle's first recruit at CU -- 6-7 junior Andre Roberson -- but the 6-8 forward is also a somewhat unheralded prospect from Texas who has a strong inside-out game.
"I would consider Andre a sleeper, a diamond in the rough," Boyle said. "Dustin is a known entity in Texas. We had to out-recruit some people to get him."
All three members of the class committed to CU after making visits to Boulder this fall.
"The success we had winning the Pac-12 (Tournament) championship ... these guys want to win and we can sell that now," Boyle said. "Add that to the fact that our practice facility is actually built and they can come see the beauty of the place. Another factor is the excitement that is surrounding our program.
"It's one thing to sell kids the fact that you think you're going to win, but once you've done it and can show them the rings and the highlight video, they can identify with the program."
Boyle credited his assistants for identifying Hopkins, Fletcher and Thomas as good fits for CU and said once they visited campus the current players in the program closed the deal.
CU's 2012 class was ranked among the top 25 nationally. Considering Wesley Gordon and Chris Jenkins are redshirting this season, Boyle will have five more talented freshmen to work with next year.
"You look at the freshmen class, especially with Wesley and Chris redshirting ... holy cow," Boyle said in the CU release on Wednesday. "The foundation as far as youth and talent we have now, I look at our roster and see us two-deep at every position with quality, which we haven't had since we've been here."
Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RyanThorburn
CU in 2013 Jaron Hopkins, 6-5, shooting guard
Hopkins is from Mesa, Ariz., and the four-star prospect is ranked by Rivals.com as the 109th best recruit in the 2013 class. He averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists as a junior at Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz.
Tad Boyle's take: "Jaron is a big guard. In terms of body type similar to Spencer Dinwidde. He's 6-4, he can pass it, he can shoot it, he's very athletic. He can get everywhere he wants on court. He's stronger than Spencer was in high school and he's a versatile guy like Spencer. He has the ability to get his own shot and he can get shots for others."
Tre'shaun Lexing, 6-5, small forward
Lexing is from Tacoma, Wash., and is considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. He averaged 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds as a junior at Lincoln High School in Tacoma.
Tad Boyle's take: "Tre-shaun is an intriguing player. He's about 6-6 and he's left-handed; I love lefties. He's definitely a wing player and has a great skill set in terms of ability to pass it and shoot it. He's a little slight but he's got the body to put on 15-to-25-pounds. He's ultra athletic, will be great in transition and is a willing passer."
Dustin Thomas, 6-8, power forward
Thomas is from Texarkana, Texas, and is considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. He averaged 20.0 points and 14.0 rebounds at Pleasant Grove High School as a junior, shooting 48 percent from behind the arc. Oklahoma offered Thomas a scholarship and he received late interest from Kansas State and Texas.
Tad Boyle's take: "It's important to us that we get guys with a skill set of being able to shoot and pass the ball. Dustin has a very good skill set and he's a guy who can play inside, he can play out, and he is getting better and better. Every time you see him he's getting better because he's ultimate gym rat. Every time I talk to him he's coming or going from the gym. The improvement he has made just in the last year between his junior and senior season has been significant."


text:
Two scripts for an Aquaman film are being developed by Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jason Momoa may play the superhero, who is also rumored to make an appearance in the upcoming "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" film.
I hope he can swim.
No one is saying whether the two scripts, written by separate writers, are competing to be one film, or if they're already planing sequels. Which may be true, since making a decent superhero movie for a studio is pretty much like finding a gold nugget in your yard the size of a VW Bug.
I'm not sure where that came from either.
Anyway, an Aquaman film would likely come before Warner and DC unveil a "Justice League" film to rival Marvel's star-studded "The Avengers" franchise. Same for Wonder Woman, who is also appearing in "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice."
That film's director, Zack Snyder, recently called a Detroit radio station, on which the DJs were making fun of Aquaman. The movie is being made in Detroit.
"Hey, it's Zack, yeah ... I'm on my way to the set right now and I was listening to you guys on the radio," he said, according to Starpulse.com. After pointing out they were "disparaging" the character, Snyder said, "I don't want to give anything away about the movie or anything like that, but you know, Aquaman has some cool abilities. People are like, 'Does he talk to animals?' Because that seems to be what he does, or fish or whatever, but the cool thing is, his trident, that can actually cut the flesh of Superman if -- you know, they came in contact, that's in the canon.
"It's not to say that he's in the movie or anything like that but ... he has the potential to be badass."
That's right. I've never met a DJ who could make an orca to eat Batman.
Tony Hicks provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.


text:
ERROR: Macro DefaultArticleHeader is missing!
This past week we were treated to a neat writeup by Jason Scott of the home of local businessman Alex Grass, a 13-acre beauty along the Susquehanna River.
The home was a cool specimen of modern influence that got me thinking about one of my favorite topics: Mid-Century Modern homes in Central Pennsylvania. Yes, there actually are some!
Mid-Century Modern design was in vogue from the late 1940s through about 1970. This style had many iterations but most often was a one-floor layout with a flat or peaked roof and heavy beaming on the inside, without an attic. There were no basements in most cases.
Floor-to-ceiling windows and "glass walls" to bring the outside in was a key component. A proponent of the mid-century modern movement was a builder named Joseph Eichler, who designed amazing homes on the West Coast in the '50s and '60s.
In Central Pa., Mid-Century Modern-style homes are obviously few and far between. I listed and sold a wonderful one in Manheim Township a couple of summers ago (I really wanted to buy it myself!). I've toured several and every so often one comes up for sale. Remember, a Mid-Century Modern home is a contemporary, but a contemporary is not always a Mid-Century Modern.
As many of you know, I am an advocate of greener homes. I found this video of a news story about a green remodel of a Mid-Century Modern home in Palm Springs Calif.
Have you seen any good examples of modern architecture or Mid-Century Modern homes? I'd love to hear about it!


text:
Like many Armenians living in Eastern Europe during the Cold War, Ardash Sahaghian and his wife, Nazeli, dreamed of making it to America and starting a new life free of the shackles of Communist rule. But while many of these immigrants came here directly, Ardash and Nazeli took a more roundabout route, first spending a year in Austria, and then five each in South Africa and Brazil. Ten years after leaving Bucharest, they settled in Weehawken in 1960, and Sahaghian, a jeweler and tanner by trade, took a job working in a New York factory.
He didn't know then that nearly half a century later, he would be honored by the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame as the designer and craftsman of one of the sports world's most iconic objects, the modern championship belt.
In fact, if you'd asked prominent members of the boxing community, they might not have ever heard the name Sahaghian. Unfamiliar with the American concept of marketing and advertising, he went about his craft quietly, and ultimately stumbled onto tough times financially because of it.
However, four years after his grandson, Edward Sahaghian Majian, started a family business, Sartonk Designs, in an effort to preserve his grandfather's legacy and the integrity of an important part of boxing history, the Hall of Fame immortalized Sahaghian.
"I studied philosophy and politics in college, and worked with the Red Cross after that," said Majian. "I watched my grandfather work as a child, but never planned to become a businessman or follow in his footsteps. I felt that that was his contribution to the world, and I had to find mine."
Watching his grandfather struggle, however, changed Majian's mind, and he began to feel an obligation to protect his family's memory.
"After the belts became such iconic images in such high demand, lots of imitators and con-artists began making cheaper, low-quality belts and selling them on eBay for enormous amounts of money," he said. "I didn't want my grandfather's role to be forgotten, and I didn't want his hard work to go unrecognized."
The road less traveled
Ardash Sahaghian's life was interesting long before he ever crafted a boxing belt, beginning with the Communist takeover of Romania in 1947. Sahaghian and his brother, Vartkes, were both trained jewelers and tanners, and while jewelry-making was profitable prior to Communism, it proved significantly less so following its rise.
The new Romanian regime nationalized most artisan industries, including the metallurgy and tanning business, and attempted to gain revenue by regulating the businesses.
Soon after the regime gained power, Sahaghian was delivering some gold to one of his brother's clients, and was questioned by the police. In an effort to save his brother, who was severely ill at the time and thus possibly unable to survive the brutal Romanian prison system, Sahaghian took the blame for illegally transported gold. He was given a sort of grace period during which he could turn himself in, as were most skilled workers. If he did this, he said, he would be given a substantially reduced sentence and would be subjected to a less-than-usual amount of torture.
During this grace period, Sahaghian, a phenomenal soccer player, played goalie for an Armenian side versus a team representing the Romanian Ministry of Justice. He put in a stellar performance, piquing the curiosity of some of the Ministry of Justice's players. Months later, when Sahaghian arrived at the ministry to turn himself in, the Assistant Minister recognized him, and recruited him to the team temporarily before he began his sentence.
"They used to joke when we would come home from the games, because we passed the prison," said Sahaghian in Armenian. "They said they'd have to drop me off there on the way home."
Eventually Sahaghian did serve five years in prison, and was tortured. Upon his release, he began to focus on his future. He had asked Nazeli to marry him before his internment, and so following their wedding, they set a course, albeit a roundabout one, for America.
A master craftsman
After settling in Weehawken, Sahaghian was seriously injured on the job when he was hit with a sandbag while working in a New York factory. Forced to leave his job and temporarily crippled, Sahaghian began looking for artisan work in the jewelry stores along Bergenline Avenue. In one store, he noticed a piece crafted in the filigree style, which was more common in Europe than America at the time. After asking where it was manufactured, Sahaghian met Philip Valentino, a New Jersey businessman who owned a jewelry factory.
Valentino, an immigrant himself, had been involved in the New Jersey boxing circuit for some time, and had produced some championship belts for local bouts. But they were, for the most part, bland and flat, nothing like the elaborate designs seen on the modern belts.
After a year of working for Valentino, Sahaghian noticed the belts, and advised his employer that he could design ones far more intricate and beautiful.
In 1976, Valentino told Sahaghian to get to work, forming a partnership that would produce nearly every famous championship belt from boxing's modern era. Sahaghian's belts were raised by the champions of all three of the sport's main competitive bodies, the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the World Boxing Association (WBA), and the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Most of the belt's now easily recognizable features, the detailed three-dimensional reliefs, the thick leather fabrication and the colorful paint jobs on the belt's medallions, were all created by Sahaghian.
Oscar De La Hoya lifted one of Sahaghian's designs in 1997, and Don King was presented with an honorary Sahaghian belt following his retirement. The craftsman produced replicas for various boxing historical societies of several historically important belts dating back to the early days of boxing, including the belt awarded to the heavyweight "champion of champions," Jack Sullivan in 1887, and the controversial belt worn by German champion Max Schmeling before he fought American Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938.
Sahaghian's most impressive design, however, was not even a belt at all, but a crown awarded to the sport's undisputed king, Mohammed Ali, at his retirement banquet in 1979. Wrought with gold and red velvet, the crown is a beautiful piece of art, and a replica is displayed today in Sartonk's workshop.
Cinderella story
Following Valentino's death, Sahaghian found himself at somewhat of a loss as to how to continue with his craft. Unsure of how to manage the business side of the boxing belt industry, hard years followed, and Sahaghian was taken advantage of by misleading business partners, con artists, and others in the boxing industry who sought to capitalize on his designs.
"My grandfather never told me, I think to protect me, when the business was suffering," said Majian. "When I found out I felt that it was my job to do something about it."
So four years ago, Majian, who was raised by his grandparents, returned from his work with the Red Cross in eastern Europe to rescue his grandfather's legacy. He founded Sartonk, purchased a workshop in Union City, and began to go about courting the clients that his grandfather produced belts for years prior. Hiring a team of designers and honoring his grandfather as the genius directing them, Majian and his wife, Hasmig Tatiossian, have guided the company through the complicated waters of the modern business world.
Today, championship belts are only one aspect of Sartonk's business. The design firm produces sculptures and other metallurgy projects, as well. And just recently, they have begun to play a part in an oft-forgotten part of the boxing world – the fates of those boxers who gave the sport all they had, but failed to make it big, and have suffered because they do not have a skill set to fall back on.
Tatiossian, who studied international relations in college and holds a master's degree in peacemaking, became aware of the problem soon after Sartonk's founding, and proposed that once the firm was on its feet financially, it organize an essay writing contest to promote literacy and critical thinking within the boxing community.
Essay contest
The contest was sponsored by many of boxing's regulatory bodies and easily recognizable brands. The inaugural Ali-King Award for Boxing and Writing (named for Mohammed Ali and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.) offered boxers and boxing enthusiasts from the TriState area the chance to compete by answering one of four essay questions.
The winners, Joseph Rinaldi of Tom's River, N.J., Chance Solem-Pfeifer from Jersey City, and Nafisa Umarova of Staten Island, N.Y., all spoke to the importance of perseverance, both in boxing and in life. Their words echo almost chillingly the long path that the Sahaghian family has taken to get to where they are today.
There's a magic to the boxing champion," wrote Solem-Pheifer, who studies journalism at the University of Nebraska. "When we talk about fighters who capture the public imagination, we're appealing to the idea that one man's struggle in a boxing ring for 36 minutes is a community's struggle for recognition."
Majian said that the same themes are deeply ingrained in his family's struggle to protect his grandfather's legacy and the historical integrity of the sport of boxing itself.
"Obviously our story is about boxing. But in many ways, it is a boxing story," he said. "Our journey was not easy, it was a fight against the adversity of people who lie and cheat. That's exactly what boxing is."
Now Ardash Sahaghian is mostly retired, although he still spends the majority of his days in Sartonk's workshop, advising the designers on their work and overseeing the production of the firm's most important orders. Currently, this includes the belt that will be up for grabs by Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, when the two champions cross gloves on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
And while the majority Sahaghian's long career was for the most part spent comfortably out of the spotlight, his induction into the hall of fame last month served as a fitting culmination. It was, in many ways, his own moment in the ring, holding an award that, for once, he himself had not designed.


text:
|Episode Description
|Friday, Feb 28, 2014 - 7:30 PM
"Basque Country"
Rick visits the proud and resilient Basque people's homeland, which is split between France and Spain. From his base in San Sebastian, Rick tours the ancient Basque capital of Gernika, the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao, and then crosses into France for more Basque Country charms. From tapa bars to lightning-fast jai alai games, he shares the experiences of Basque culture. G
|More on LEARN/CREATE (PT)
|No upcoming shows in database


text:
If you popped in to read a post and thought you might be at the wrong place, relax. I've just been redecorating.
I've been blogging with WordPress for about three years now, and thought it time for a change. Not only do we have a new look, but we also have a new blog title. Now, don't get me wrong, I really liked the old one (Genealogical Research: A Hobby or an Obsession?), but since genealogy hasn't been a hobby for me in a very long time, it behooved me to find a more appropriate title. I believe I've found it with Digging in the Roots.
All of this change was brought on by some deep soul searching about the purpose of this blog. After a while spent envying the blogs of other genealogy professionals, I finally realized that my blog was not geared toward those worthy individuals but toward the equally worthy folks whose families are rooted in the Southern Appalachians. Sure, I do occasionally
rant write about professional issues, but the bulk of my posts are (often subtle) attempts to help the plain ol' average genealogist who might be struggling with their research. I enjoy helping others, and I also enjoy solving research problems, especially using unusual records. There's nothing like digging into a difficult problem to get the old gray matter going; hence, this blog's new name.
I hope to continue offering the same fare: information about goings-on in the genealogical world; tips on using records; research strategies; and highlights of interesting records, particularly related to the families of Northeast Georgia, Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee. Within the next few years, I hope to begin earnest research into my Virginia ancestors, but that's a ways off from now.
In the meantime, please visit often, and if you have questions or comments, then fire away. I'm always glad to hear from fellow researchers.


text:
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at Bible Believers House of Faith.
Ny'Karis Shakeem Loudermilk was born on Sept. 6, 2011 in Stuttgart to Leetwan Stigger and Tyangela Loudermilk. Ny'karis went to Heaven on Wednesday, April, 24, 2013. Ny'karis loved being with his mother, father, brothers, aunts, granny and cousins. He loved to play outside with his dog, Boss. He loved to eat, especially ice. Ny'karis brought laughter to anyone he was around with the silly faces he made. Ny'karis was a very sweet, loving, smart and joyful baby. He will truly be missed. He is our Baby Angel.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Linda Reeves, Phyllis Reed, L.A. Stigger, Della and L.C. Reed; and his aunt, Tammy Reed.
He leaves to mourn his precious memories his mother, Tyangela Loudermilk; his father, Leetwan Stigger; his brothers, Nigel, Dakobe, Jordan and Ky'Twan; his grandmother, Teresha (Marcus) Loudermilk and Brenda Reed; his grandfather Leodis Walker; his aunts, Bakerah, Ardajiah, Durriyyah, Sandra, Tonya and Lindrea; his uncles Cordero, Leonard, and Keenji; his great-grandparents, Arthur Reeves, Elmer Stigger, Harvey and Connie Robinson, Leodis and Minnie Walker, Sr.; and his great -great grandmothers, Irene Reeves and Ora Mae Robinson.
Ny'karis also leaves a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, at Bible Believers House of Faith, 401 Tannebaum from 5-7 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at Bible Believers House of Faith.
Professional services have been entrusted to C. D. Ross Funeral Home, 416 W. Fifth St., Stuttgart, AR, 72160, (870) 673-0416, "Where Families Are Our First Priority."


text:
The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms...
more »
» View Danny Ghitis
Page Link:


text:
Alida Mate Holtgrewe, 85, of Talmage, died at Golden Living Center in Neb-raska City Dec. 6, 2012. She was born June 9, 1927 at Talmage to John and Matilda (Folkerts) Gadeken . She married Merlyn Holtgrewe Aug. 4, 1948 at Talmage.
Alida Mate Holtgrewe, 85, of Talmage, died at Golden Living Center in Neb-raska City Dec. 6, 2012. She was born June 9, 1927 at Talmage to John and Matilda (Folkerts) Gadeken . She married Merlyn Holtgrewe Aug. 5, 1948 at Talmage.
She is survived by husband Merlyn Holtgrewe of Talmage; son James Holtgrewe and wife Barbara of Marquette; grandson James Holtgrewe, Jr. and wife Megan of Broken Bow; sister-in-law Delphine Griepenstroh of Nebraska City; many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded by son Allen and an infant brother.
She lived in the Talmage area her entire life. Alida attended Brock Public Schools and graduated in 1945. She was baptized, confirmed and married at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Talmage by Rev. Hofferman.
She worked for the Bank of Talmage prior to her marriage then returned in 1966 and worked for 30 years until her retirement. Alida and Merlyn farmed north of Talmage.
She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed her life on the farm, gardening, and raising chickens and angora rabbits. She taught bible school and Sunday school at St. John's United Church of Christ and helped prepare soup for the annual church soup supper. She studied genealogy. She and her cousin Imogene Ivers flew to Germany several years ago to meet their cousin and see the sights. Alida and Merlyn played cards for over 50 years with a card group of family and friends.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at St. John's United Church of Christ (McWilliams) near Talmage with Rev. Curtis Rieger officiating.
Burial will be at St. John's (McWilliams) Cemetery near Talmage.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ.
Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. Online condolences may be expressed at www.marshallfuneral.com.
Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City is in charge of arrangements.


text:
This car has been well maintained by changing the oil every 3,000 miles and keeping it in a garage all the time. The paint job is good. The car has a new alternator, new brakes all the way around, new intake manifold, new computer that controls the lights, new tires, and the front end has been rerbuilt. The only known problem is the fact that the heater and air conditioner does not work properly. The repair cost has been estimated to be approximately $450.00.
Copyright 2004-2018 SuperAds Inc


text:
Out of Stock
Product Actions
Additional Information
Style, fit, care
Wash Care: Hand wash
Product Code: 14824
Model wears Size s and is 5ft 10
Designer's Notes
Delivery & Returns
Delivery to France
Standard Delivery to France 6,99€, up to 6 working days
Express Delivery to France 12,99€, 3 working days
Return details
You can return your items free of charge, just fill in the relevant information on your returns note and enclose it with your items. If you choose to return your items you must return full price items within 30 days of their receipt and sale items within 14 days of their receipt. Please make sure that all items are returned in their original condition and packaging, unworn and unwashed with all labels, including hygiene labels intact. We regret to inform you that we are unable to refund earrings. Unfortunately we cannot accept website purchase returns to our stores.
Please contact our customer service team to organise collection of any items they wish to return.


text:
Latest update : 2012-11-06
Same-sex marriage in France: Popping the question too soon? (Part 2)
President François Hollande campaigned on legalising gay marriage. Yet it's turning into a potential political minefield for both government and opposition with polls now showing wavering support for the idea. A draft law is expected to go before the Cabinet on Wednesday to amend the law to allow marriages between same-sex couples. Join Annette Young and her panel who discuss whether this country is ready for gay marriage.
- Tom CRAIG, Member of Party ActUP Paris
- Franck MARGAIN, Vice President of the Christian Democratic Party
- Laurent CHAMBON, Political Analyst
- Dr. Jean-Pierre DICKES, Catholic Doctors' Association of France
watch the first part
Programme prepared and produced by Diaraye Bah, Yan Pusztai and Mary Colombel


text:
Source: http://www.sacpaintball.com/cgi-bin/...823431&start=0
Since there seems to be a bit of misinformation and mystery floating about with regard to Colete Contois' death and the accident, I hope some of the following information helps clear it up. I have talked to the Contois family, mostly through a mutual friend, this is what I learned:
The Contois family decided to take their son to play paintball for his 10th birthday party. After a day of paintball at a comercial field, the accident occurred at the end of the day as everyone was preparing to leave. Apparently the boy who's tank malfunctioned was not associated with the birthday party and the family does not know him. He was a walk-on who owned his own equipment and was 15 or 16 (I've heard both). The people attending the birthday party rented their gear from ROA paintball, where they played.
I have also been in contact with Glenn Palmer, who is helping out with the ASTM safety committee investigation. Here is what he had to say about his inspection of the equipment and sheriff's photos:
'The only thing that I saw wrong with any of the hardware was: There were no signs that the valve had been tightened sufficiently into the tank and there was no sign of chemical bonding materials having been used at the last installation of the valve. However, the Safety vent hole in valve neck was plugged with an unknown substance.
Another contributing factor was that the anti-siphon tube was installed in such a way as to require that the tank/valve be tightened fully into the ASA to put the tube in the appropriate position.
IMHO, the hardware itself is not the issue but the handling of it is.
Apparently, the complete rig was bought off of the internet. As is.
Sheriff's dept. investigation not yet complete and there has bee no word about who may have done the anti-siphon modification.
That's about all I have on it at this time.'
As you can see ROA did not own the equipment nor sell or install the tank or valve, as many have claimed, as it was purchased from the internet. So please don't call for them to be prosecuted as many here have.
What exactly will unfold from this incident is still unknown, and only time will tell.
I don't know how many times I have said that DOT does not recomend loctite and if the valve was properly installed this would not have happened. And if it did happen there is a bleed hole on the valve and the only way the tank could shoot off is if that hole was plugged.
But I still got "Shoulda used Loctite!! duuhhhuurr!! The hole on the ASA would do nothing to prevent this Duuurrhhuuurrr!!!!"
Also quote from Tom:
Original thread: http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...0&pagenumber=1Originally posted by AGD
Lock tight IS NOT suposed to be used on tank threads, they are suposed to be TORQUED on with a special strap wrench.


text:
Photos tell stories through Photo Voice
Central Missouri Community Action held a reception for their Photo Voice Program participants at the Zuzak Wonder Store Art Gallery Thursday evening. The evening was filled with individuals throughout the community coming in to see what the local students had been working on. Photographs were taken throughout the program in the Boonville area, which depicted an idea of changes they wanted to see in the community. In an earlier story in the Boonville Daily News Photo Voice Instructor Evan Melkersman said the program gives the children a specific voice and with this program they are given the chance to�express�it. Each photo was accompanied by a sentence to explain what the photo meant. The photos expressed the need for cheaper water, realities of having less money and the lack of activities for children. For many of the students, this was the first time they had ever tried photography. The students interviewed felt it was a rewarding experience. Photo Voice participant Katie Wallace said the participants got to go around and take pictures of the community. Wallace said the idea was to spotlight ideas and things, which needed changing. She also felt the biggest change this community needed was to have less drugs and alcohol. Chase Jackson said his experience was fun. Jackson said he also learned a lot about photography. He feels the littering problem needs to be addressed. Ryann Allain said her experience was very fun. "I think there needs to be more activities after school because us kids have not much to do after school. We need something to keep us out of drugs, alcohol and all the negative stuff," Allain said. "It was fun how you got to take photos," Wallace said. Throughout the night, the student were greeted by friends, family and Boonville officials. Melkersman thanked everyone for coming in and viewing the photos.


text:
The other day a co-worker posted on Facebook that it had been the week from hell.
We had all felt it. It was as if a black cloud hovered over us, raining down all kinds of bad.
We had made mistakes. Tempers flared. Fingers pointed.
Cranky people called, which didn't help our own crankiness.
We scowled. We skulked. We wished we were anywhere but here.
It was one b-a-d week.
One of my favorite children's books is "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," by Judith Viorst.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Cynthiana Democrat, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning The Cynthiana Democrat and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Looking good!
Hmm.... I recognize that aluminum case from somewhere
Looking good!
Hmm.... I recognize that aluminum case from somewhere
Not much paintball stuff in there thats kept in the house But do the maintence on one of my benches
And if for some strange reason i aint got it here at home i will have tools needed at work. Done a few things to the guns there cause the tools i buy for work are sooooooo much nicer than my home stuff. Plus have a HUGE yard so i can test fire after.
Last edited by Bear_Claw; 01-12-2012 at 08:48 AM.
AGD 68 Automag, Azodin KP2, Sheridan PGP2, Tippmann Pro/Carbine, Crossover XVR, SL-68II, and TiPX.
Originally Posted by Hook
Yeah, mad credit to you for the find. Best damn case Ive ever owned!
Jai "P8ntbal4me" Menard
Don't own just rent a space, and a apartment. I would never have time to work on a house, stay busy and out of trouble. Been comtemplating though of buying a old farm properity, with a barn and a house and moving everything together but the plus is I close the door and forget the problems for the day. When I decide if I'm going to stay here or not, going to build a actual office with a loft. Space is about 60x60 and running out of room, need pallet racking.
Anybody need lawn mowers?
Can fit 3 trucks and the skid inside as well.
After getting some much needed tires, sorry crappy pic.
Last edited by Swampy; 01-14-2012 at 03:23 AM. Reason: Grammer
Free lawn mowers!?
I'll take em!
I have 3.42 acres of lawn to mow.
Let's see pics of the inside!Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
I need to pick up some of the smaller cases, but I think they are out of stock.
Swampy, they used to have a "Americas Ugliest Couch" competition, I think you may be a winner in the making.
Nice area though, I am a little jealous. I have vowed that once all the kids are grown and gone, we are selling the house and buying a commercial building to convert....
I can't resist - I just have to show pics of my man cave/party garage...
I didn't realize how dirty my iphone lens was until after I took the pics
2 things
1. the stripper pole is to close to the wall and poorly lit.
2. the stripper pole is not brass.
How could you mess that up?
Other wise it looks good.
There's always a critic... lol
Yea, the pole is a little close to the wall, but it serves it's purpose. It's not like we get pros up there! I couldn't find any brass pole for free, so I had to settle for steel.
Ratt goes on my hero list. TB7 might be at his place next year
I can see BE swinging on the pole. Epic fail
Maybe there's a spotting system, like the kind they have for rock climbing that we don't see.Originally Posted by Ando
Id have to test it for structural integrity in case Ty decided to bring one of his women
Hence the step stool...Originally Posted by BigEvil
Originally Posted by BigEvil
That would definitely make my day! I have been wanting to attend a Tuna Ball for YEARS, but never could, due to distance, or being deployed. I retire this year, so I may be able to attend next years' Tuna Ball.
Originally Posted by BigEvil
That couch, lol you just can't throw a good couch away. Crew keeps backing into/hitting it with the bucket. Its not in the greatest shape anymore. You might run into some problems about using a commerical building as a residence, local zoning issues.Originally Posted by OPBN
OPBN: I was there this morning working on the mowers, thinking its just about time to replace one of the zero turns, she's got over 2,500 hrs on it. But unfortantly not free.
Now I want a striper poll. Thinking it would be to tall though
Finally got my workbench/pegboard up and figured I would post up a couple of pics. Granted, it isnt as manly as having a stripper pole, a dozen lawnmowers or motorcycles, but it is also the office that I have to spend 6-8 hours in every day.
Paintball table. Mostly a clean area for fiddling around or doing non grinding. Still need to stain the cabinets:
Better pic of markers:
Diecast. Finally have a place to display these:
Desk. Yes it is always that messy. Note one of my office mates in the lower left corner. His name is Rusty:
Yes my walls are Winnie the Pooh yellow. It started out as a kickbutt metalic coppery paint effect, but kept turning out like garbage, so I just went with the base color that I called "Cuban Cigar Room". Of course my wife walked in and said "this is the same color that we painted Kennedy's nursery before she was born". I still like it. Keeps the room bright on cold crappy winter days like today.
Last edited by OPBN; 01-24-2012 at 08:43 AM.
Is that countertop granite or corian? Either way I'm jealous. When my workbench is finished I'll be lucky if it has a 1/4" lauan as a top.
Formica. Lowes has the 6' sections for $50-60. With the side finishing kit it was still <$75 IIRC. The cabinets were prefab stock units. Total cost for the setup was maybe $300 or so. If it was in my garage, I wouldnt have worried about it being fancy, but since it's inside my office I cant having it look too ghetto.Originally Posted by Justus
Formica, really? I'm surprised! The edges don't look like formica at all. I'm going to have to take note next time I'm in Lowe's...
here is what i have for a small cave,
the shelving and workbench just got done this last weekend.
here are some pics of whats on the table for stripping.
anything with color is getting stripped.
a little more of what is on the bench.
KNM you have too much, you should donate to my charity so you don't lose it all in taxes...
Your stripping the Green VD M90 mag, what a shame.Originally Posted by knownothingmags
I thought the same thing. Put some sort of matching foregrip on that thing and it would be perfect.Originally Posted by cougar20th
my old wall i sure miss it


text:
Products >
Nucleic_Acid_Purification >
Genomic_DNA >
Tissue >
NucleoBond AXG columns are anion exchange columns for isolating ultra-pure genomic DNA from tissue, bacteria, or yeast. Macherey-Nagel offers buffer sets for extracting genomic DNA from tissue and bacteria, which include all required buffers and enzymes (proteinase K and RNase A). Using these buffer sets in combination with NucleoBond AXG columns allows isolation of up to 500 µg genomic DNA from different matrices. Isolation of genomic DNA from yeast requires additional buffers (see user manual). NucleoBond AXG columns are available in three different sizes (AXG 20, AXG 100, and AXG 500).
The quality of the isolated genomic DNA is extraordinarily high. AXG columns used to purify genomic DNA with a gravity flow-based protocol yield high molecular weight DNA without shearing. Samples are first lysed with proteinase K. Before loading, the sample is diluted with buffer N2 in order to guarantee a good flow rate as well as quantitative DNA binding. After efficient washing, the genomic DNA is eluted with high-salt buffer and precipitated with isopropanol. The DNA purified using this method is suitable for all kinds of subsequent reactions.
Isolation of genomic DNA from bacteria, yeast and tissue
NucleoBond AXG 20
NucleoBond AXG 100
NucleoBond AXG 500
Anion exchange technology
Mini gravity-flow columns
Midi gravity-flow columns
Maxi gravity-flow columns
2–5 ml bacterial culture3–5 ml yeast culture<20 mg tissue
15–20 ml bacterial culture10–20 ml yeast culture<100 mg tissue
60–80 ml bacterial culture100–500 ml yeast culture<400 mg tissue
500 bp–300 kb
20 µg
100 µg
500 µg
4–5 hr


text:
Class::Value::Net::NAPTR::CharacterString_TEST - Network-related value objects
version 1.110250
See perlmodinstall for information and options on installing Perl modules.
No bugs have been reported.
Please report any bugs or feature requests through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Class-Value-Net.
The latest version of this module is available from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Visit http://www.perl.com/CPAN/ to find a CPAN site near you, or see http://search.cpan.org/dist/Class-Value-Net/.
The development version lives at http://github.com/hanekomu/Class-Value-Net and may be cloned from git://github.com/hanekomu/Class-Value-Net.git. Instead of sending patches, please fork this project using the standard git and github infrastructure.
Marcel Gruenauer <email@example.com>
This software is copyright (c) 2004 by Marcel Gruenauer.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.


text:
With the closing of the Rocky Mountain News, it is a great credit to the employees at the paper that they went out with class. The final edition was a retrospective of the paper's 150 years in Colorado, full of insight and stories that serve to remind all of us what we've lost.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Columbine Courier, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Columbine Courier and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" plunges us into the bleakness of a 69-year-old man trying to find some shred of satisfaction listening to reel-to-reel tape recordings he made 30 years earlier.
This one-man, one-hour show captures the bleakness Beckett apparently felt in his late 40s, shortly after World War II, with only a couple of books to his name, as he looks toward the end of his life. The play is filled with autobiographical hints, and so is of special interest to devotees of his writing and his life.
It's also an opportunity for an actor to give a tour-de-force performance with spare material and fragments of memories. Steven Barkhimer throws himself into the role of Krapp with great intensity and gives a strong performance in Fort Point Theatre Channel's production of the play, directed by Marc S. Miller. It's paired with a companion piece, "The Archives" by Skylar Fox, a talented playwright who is a student at Brown University. It's directed by Tasia A. Jones.
But "Krapp" doesn't have the playfulness, repartee, and scope of Beckett's best-known play, "Waiting for Godot." And so it's easy to feel that "Krapp" is a fairly self-absorbed piece without offering a particularly compelling theatrical experience by today's standards or a message that helps us deal with whatever darkness we may face. At this point, it seems more interesting in terms of literary and theatrical history.
This piece opens with Krapp eating a couple of bananas with great pleasure, almost as if it's a sexual experience. He nearly trips on the peels, even though he has thrown one some distance away. As an older man, everything comes hard to him, including pulling out a large key chain from his pocket, bending over, and struggling to open the desk drawer where the bananas reside. Barkhimer is superb at embodying the difficulty of these actions. He wears an untucked white shirt, a brown vest with a red handkerchief in the chest pocket, and dark pants. His hair is rumpled.
Krapp frequently retreats off stage to use a bathroom, as his name suggests he might need to. He grunts and groans but says no words during the long opening banana scene that has a comic, Buster Keaton quality to it, as when he struggles to bring two electric cords together and finally plugs them in, only to have the light flicker.
Krapp eventually begins listening to tapes he made when he was 39 years old and younger. He listens to his younger self tell about throwing a black ball to a white dog on the day his mother died, and in the end giving the ball to the dog, rather than keeping it, which he wished he had. He listens to himself recount an incident of exchanging glances with a woman with a perambulator who threatened to call the police when he tried to talk with her. And a beautifully written segment about an intimate moment with a young woman in a punt. At times he laughs derisively at his younger self, finding no great satisfaction in the past or the present. He does delight in the word "spool," which Barkhimer gives great life to, and light reflects off the spinning plastic tape reels up into his face in a beautiful and evocative way.
The fictional companion piece, "The Archives," features Mom (Karin Trachtenberg) who found the tapes that are heard in "Krapp" at a garage sale and bought them to record on. But in the end, she can't use them, because she feels the human life that's preserved on them. She sends them to her estranged daughter, Anna (Allison Smith), who takes them to a Librarian (Sally Nutt) for help in digitalizing them. In an interesting scene, Anna is inspired by the tapes to make her own recording.
Smith brings welcome life and freshness to Anna. Trachtenberg as Mom tends to play the expected a little too much. In an odd choice, Nutt hits many of the stereotypes of an older Librarian.
Not surprisingly, the play doesn't have nearly the density and richness of language that "Krapp" does, but after watching an hour monologue delivered by a man, it's refreshing seeing three women interact. A scene in which the librarian gives a presentation seems like a heavy-handed way of delivering a message, but the play has an intriguing and moving ending.
In "Krapp," a large desk, holding cans of tapes, dominates the stage in the Factory Theatre's 49-seat black box space. Corrugated cardboard cut to resemble books stands in bookcases behind the desk. "The Anniversary" uses the desk and various corners of the stage effectively.
'Reel to Reel: Krapp's Last Tape & The Archives'
WHEN: Through April 12
WHERE: The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St., Boston
TICKETS: $20 ($15 for students and seniors)
INFO: 800-838-3006; www.fortpointtheatrechannel.org
Theater Review: Fort Point explores memories
Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" plunges us into the bleakness of a 69-year-old man trying to find some shred of satisfaction listening to reel-to-reel tape recordings he made 30 years earlier.


text:
Start spreading the sensation
with the enjoyment of a cool and
refreshing Personalized Baby YORK® Peppermint Patties. Perfect yummy
sized portions make celebrating and announcing your sweet bundle of joy a
moment they will never forget! (Please Note: We are not responsible for
any of the following: Sheer and utter happiness, sudden chilly cool
winds, the urge to ski, luge, snowboard or to create snow angels.)
Leaves our warehouse in 3-5 business days.
Transit time not included.
Baby Shower Favors, Birthday Gifts and Baby Gifts.


text:
View Cart
Order Status
My Account
Wish List
About Us
Product Search
Shop By Category
Abrasive and Diamond Belts and Discs
Architectural and Ornamental Systems and Accessories
Automotive Products
CDS Saw Blades and Drill Bits for Concrete and Stone
Cerium Oxide Polishing Powder
Cleaning Products and Lubricants
Closet Doors and Drawer Hardware
Commercial Door and Window Hardware
Construction Sealants, Silicones Sealants, Glazing Tapes, Tools, and Adhesives
Convex, Dome Security and Inspection Mirrors
Corrosion Prevention and Protection
Craft, Hobby and Gift Ideas
Decorative Venetian Art Cast Glass Plates, Platters and Bowls
Displays, Catalogs, Videos, and Manuals
Door Closers and Accessories
Drill Bits for Marble, Granite, Porcelain, and Masonry
European Style Sliding and Pivot Glass Doors and Hardware
Extrusions, Channels, and Moldings
Glass Cabinet and Showcase Hardware
Glass Connectors and Clamps
Glass Shelf Kits, Supports, Clamps and Brackets
Glass, Plastic, Gasket, and Tube Cutting Tools, Fabrication Machinery, and Related Items
Glazing Knives, Points, Clips, Removers and Putty
Hand and Power Tools, Equipment, and Accessories
Hilti Power Tools and Accessories
Makeup Mirrors, Vanity Mirrors, and Lamps
Mirror Frames, Mounting Hardware, Channels, and Supplies
Outlet Covers, Grills, and Accessories
Plastic and Rubber Tubing
Restaurant and Hospitality Products
Safety and Protective Wear and Equipment
Security Hardware
Showcase Assemblies, Parts, and Hardware
Shower and Tub Enclosure Hardware, Kits and Accessories
Showers, Vanities and Shower Columns by Dreamline
Soldering, Welding and Supplies
Standoffs, Display Systems and Hardware
Transaction and Commercial Hardware
UV Lamps, Dispensers, Kits, and Fast Curing Adhesives
Weatherstripping, Edge Seals, Trims and Glazing Vinyls
Window and Door Hardware
Window Film and Solar Screen
Architectural and Ornamental Systems and Accessories
Awning, Canopy, Ceiling, and Wall Systems
Premier Dry Seal Canopy Panel System
CRL Custom Champagne Metallic Premier Series Canopy Panel System
View larger image
Printer friendly
Part Number:
Our Price:
* To see your shipping charges click "View Cart" after adding your item to the shopping cart.
Product Details:
Choose From Aluminum Composite Material, Metal Composite Material, or Solid Metal
CRL Canopies
are available in three attaching systems; Standard Wet Seal, Deluxe Wet Seal, and Premier Dry Seal. Canopy attachments can be fabricated in different configurations depending on the anchoring substrate. CRL Engineers will evaluate the particular job and design a Canopy that best meets the criteria. Several panel options are available; Aluminum Composite Material, Metal Composite Material, and Solid Metal Material. For more information or planning help, contact our Architectural and Ornamental Metals Technical Sales Department at (800) 421-6144 in the U.S., (877) 421-6144 from Canada, or (323) 588-1281 International, and ask for Ext. 7770.
Size: Custom
Color: Champagne
Free Shipping
Please click on link to read about our Free Shipping Terms & Conditions.
My Account
Create New Account
(simplify checkout,
view order status,
save shipping info,
track recent orders)
Related Products
CRL Custom Oil Rubbed Bronze Premier Series Canopy Panel System
Our Price: $0.00
CRL Custom Brushed Bronze Premier Series Canopy Panel System
Our Price: $0.00
CRL Custom Brushed Stainless Premier Series Canopy Panel System
Our Price: $0.00
CRL Custom Bone White Premier Series Canopy Panel System
Our Price: $0.00
CRL Custom Copper Premier Series Canopy Panel System
Our Price: $0.00
About Us
Terms and Conditions
Return Policy
Contact Us
Product Catalog
Account Login
RMA Form
Order Status
Online Payment Service
Like us at
Copyright ©2018 LK Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Statement


text:
Sponsored by Music
Nordic Choir, founded in 1946, enjoys national and international acclaim as a premier collegiate choral ensemble in the United States. Following the 57-year tenure of Weston Noble, Nordic is currently under the direction of Dr. Allen Hightower, named director of choral activities at Luther College in 2010. Come experience the Nordic Choir if they are near you on their 2014 Tour of Texas and the Midwest.
Free and open to the public
Childcare available during concert by reservation: 817-335-1231
Reception following the concert!
Questions? Contact eric.ellingsen


text:
In Misquamicut, insurance woes, temporary structures linger a year after Sandy
Westerly - One year after Superstorm Sandy sent torrents of water smashing through Misquamicut Beach, the shattered buildings and pyramids of sand that once dotted the landscape here are only memories, but insurance issues stubbornly remain.
"It's craziness," Deborah Stebenne, owner of the 10-room Sea Shell Motel on Winnapaug Road, said Monday. "The wind insurance company says the water did it, and the water insurance company says the wind did it. Nobody wants to pay."
Stebenne said she is suing both of her insurance companies, Travelers and Lloyd's of London, in an attempt to get someone to pay. Meanwhile, her insurance rates were just jacked up by 35 percent, she said.
Lisa Konicki, executive director of the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce, reported one insurance company that offered policies to 11 different businesses in Misquamicut has failed to pay off on any of its obligations.
"People are going to court," she said. "These are responsible people who did the right thing and thought they were adequately insured."
Stebenne said she had to tap into credit cards and received help from the chamber - which raised more than $400,000 to spur rebuilding in Misquamicut - to get her water-soaked motel back in operation by May. Konicki said other businesses have been forced to do the same and, despite the obstacles, came back last summer with better facilities and an improved product.
"We rallied, but we couldn't have done it if the community hadn't responded," Konicki said. "That's what distinguished Westerly from other communities."
That's not to say Misquamicut doesn't contain reminders of the devastation that Sandy wrought. A few seaside residences that look like hollowed shells could be spied Monday along Misquamicut's main drag of Atlantic Avenue, and several homes and businesses are still undergoing structural repairs or complete reconstructions that will jack up their heights to at least 12 feet above ground level - 15 feet if they want better insurance rates.
Brian Tefft, co-owner of South County Steel, who was working on a beachfront residence Monday, said his company has been getting steady work in Misquamicut and elsewhere installing beams required to boost the heights of both private houses and commercial buildings. South County Steel previously worked on a new hotel going up on Atlantic Avenue.
"It's been good for business," said Josh Tefft, a welder and fabricator for the company.
While most of Misquamicut's businesses were up and running last summer, a few might not be ready until 2015. Other businesses, once housed in permanent structures, were converted to mobile units or tented facilities that might remain next summer as well.
According to Caswell Cooke Jr., president of the Misquamicut Beach Association and a town councilor, only one business in the area failed to maintain some kind of presence in the area after succumbing to Sandy's wrath.
"This year, we returned to about 90 percent," Cooke said. "There was a lot of forced renovation. It was better than you remembered it."
The one business that shuttered its doors all summer, Maria's Seaside Cafe at the corner of Montauk and Atlantic avenues, probably won't return for another year and a half, said operator John Bellone. And, when it returns, the restaurant will likely be significantly smaller - about a third of the 150 seats it once contained - while the new building is expected to expand the facility's lodging capacity to as many as 20 rooms, compared with the five suites it currently houses.
"We chose not to reopen or rebuild," said Bellone, who also operates, along with his parents, Nicola and Maria Bellone, the Breezeway Resort on Winnapaug Road. "We wanted to rethink the business."
Another lodging facility destroyed last year, the 24-room Andrea Hotel run by the Colucci family since 1946, no longer graces its familiar seaside perch. Instead, owner Michelle Colucci Pinto decided to erect a tented outdoor restaurant that operated successfully through Columbus Day weekend, the only reminder of the old hotel being the distinctive stone fireplace that remained a focal point of the property.
Pinto could not be reached to comment, but Cooke confirmed that the Andrea Hotel's planned 2014 reopening could be delayed for another year as the family decides how to proceed after receiving an insurance settlement that won't begin to cover the cost of rebuilding. Meanwhile, the Andrea Seaside Restaurant and Beach Bar, though closed for the season, remains a physical reminder of where the hotel once stood.
Two other established businesses that once had prominent structures on the beach along Atlantic Avenue, Sam's Snack Bar and Little Mermaid, were forced to reopen as mobile restaurants last summer because it would have been too costly to rebuild under new codes. The mobile reminders of these longtime businesses were embraced by the community, officials said, though a few copycat food purveyors that came in with similar plans have been cause for concern.
Konicki, the chamber executive, said a new ordinance might be proposed to the City Council in the next few months to address the issue.
"What we don't want to have is a trailer city in Misquamicut," Konicki said. "It just had a honky-tonk feeling."
Normand Dufresne, owner of Sam's Snack Bar, who gave accolades to Konicki for her leadership in helping Misquamicut recover, said he is optimistic about his business's future, though he estimates sales were down 35 percent last summer over the previous year. Most of those losses resulted from opening later in the season than usual, but Dufresne said losing 22 parking spaces and having to relocate behind a huge sand dune also cut into his business.
"Missing a month and a half at the beginning took the wind out of our sails," he said. "It was my first down year in 30 years."
Several Misquamicut businesses were in similar straits because of extensive repairs that had to be completed in time for the high season of Memorial Day through Labor Day. But not everyone reported lower sales; Cooke said the Seafood Haven that he operates on Atlantic Avenue saw a 10 percent boost in sales last summer.
Rinette Ouellette, manager of the Newland Motel and Apartments on Winnapaug Road, pointed out another problem specific to room-rental businesses: Because they took reservations that couldn't be fulfilled because the area was under several feet of water, lodging establishments honored those prepaid commitments this year, resulting in a loss of potential income.
Chamber leader Konicki said one fallout of Superstorm Sandy is that Misquamicut business people have had to plan for streamlined, simplified operations.
"Without the overhead, they could rethink things going forward," Konicki said.
But Konicki pointed out that visitation numbers at Misquamicut State Beach - second highest in the state at more than 213,000 - were a concern last summer.
The Providence Journal reported that visits to Rhode Island state beaches were down 21 percent last year compared to the numbers seen in 2012. Officials blamed the downturn mostly on the weather - rainy in the early part of the season and scaldingly hot in July - but Konicki said Misquamicut business people also suspected that the state's decision to raise parking fees the year before had something to do with a loss of visitors.
One visitor to Misquamicut, Bill Prodouz of Pocasset, Mass., who was in town Monday for the annual Tri-State Catch and Release Tournament, said as he was packing up his fishing gear at the Sea Shell Motel that the area looks different than it did when he last stayed overnight one week before last year's storm.
"It's hard to get your bearings," he smiled. "There's a lot more buildings on stilts. ... It's good to see it built back up."
For Atlantic Avenue homeowners Tom and Arlene DeChesser, whose basement was largely washed away during last year's Oct. 29 storm, the cleanup was the worst part - not to mention $7,000 paid to contractors for the removal of sand from their property. It took about half a year to reclaim their home from the effects of Sandy, and insurance paid only about 80 percent of the costs.
Among the items lost: Tom's cherished Boy Scout hatchet dating to 1946.
"It was a long road," said DeChesser, who has owned his home for 36 years. "I never thought we'd find the end of it."
The DeChessers, who were out of town during the storm, reported that volunteers who came to help out from throughout the state were a godsend, at one point handing out sandwiches to residents.
"A disaster like that brings out the goodness in people," Arlene said. "I don't know what we would have done it without their help."
Interactive timeline of Superstorm Sandy news coverage:
Old Lyme church holds service as family approaches 100th day in sanctuary
Why did so many people leave the Kendrick Lamar concert before it was over?
After a miserable U.S. Open, why the Travelers Championship is the best golf tournament out there
White House press secretary says she was kicked out of restaurant because she works for Trump
Trump administration considers plan to use $77 million in Coast Guard money to pay for border enforcement


text:
Think you've got nothing to look forward to as you get older? Think again! According to everydayhealth.com getting older might actually improve your health in a number of unexpected ways.
As the years fly by, it's easy to focus on the less-than-desirable aspects of your aging physique. But did you know that, in some ways, your body actually gets better with age? In fact, doctors and researchers are discovering that the natural aging process has certifiable health benefits. The changes aren't dramatic and they certainly won't turn back the hands of time, but even small physiological improvements can make a big difference when it comes to feeling younger and enjoying life more.
Here's one of real benefits you can look forward to as you grow older.
A Youthful Heart
Surprisingly, the heart hardly ages at all and actually can strengthen — as long as you keep your cholesterol and blood pressure in check. "Although there is some narrowing of arteries with aging, the pumping ability of the heart stays strong throughout life in healthy people," said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association and medical director of New York University's Women's Heart Program. Genes do play a part in the way your heart ages, but the healthier your lifestyle, the more likely your heart will stay strong well into your 80s and 90s. "Exercise, diet, and not smoking are more important than genetics in maintaining the health of the heart after age 60," Goldberg said.
Healthy Advice Artery wellness is crucial for preventing a heart attack. Get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked annually, eat a low-fat diet, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly to help age-proof your arteries.


text:
But team tournament time is where a coach tries to maximize his score. Head Coach Gene Hildebrandt moved wrestlers around to either get big wins or try and avoid having a Saint wrestler who might win at one weight suffer a sure loss if matched against a better wrestler at another weight. The opposing coach is doing the same thing.
St. James Area 49, Madelia-Truman 20
The Saints first match in Quarterfinal Section 4A Team Wrestling Tournament was against Madelia-Truman and the Saints came away with a 49-20 win.
The two county teams had to travel up the road for their last Thursday night tussle, but you have to go wrestle where the seeding sends you.
The Saints were seeded third in this section in part because SJA had already beaten the fourth seeded Madelia-Truman last month by a score of 57-19.
A month ago the Saints won ten matches and last week, the Saints won nine.
But team tournament time is where a coach tries to maximize his score. Head Coach Gene Hildebrandt moved wrestlers around to either get big wins or try and avoid having a Saint wrestler who might win at one weight suffer a sure loss if matched against a better wrestler at another weight. The opposing coach is doing the same thing.
For the Saints it was trying to best deal with M-T's Adam Cooling. He was a state champion last year and is ranked number one in the state this year.
In the dual last month, Cooling won at 160 lbs. by a technical fall over the Saints Carlos Marquez.
Last Thursday Cooling wrestled at 170 lbs. Because the Madelia coach most likely believed he might be able to substitute another wrestler at 160 and pick up another win. Didn't work for Madelia as Marquez won a close one 7-5 at 160.
Cooling pinned Colin Hoppe at 1:45 of the first period.
In the January match Ryan Westman of the Saints was at 170, but Hildebrandt had him wrestle at 182 where he won by default.
However, the team meet was just about safely tucked away for SJA before Cooling stepped onto the mat. Mario Garcia, Cody Hanson, Daniel Camacho and Richie Soto swept the first four weights for the Saints.
Seniors Hanson and Soto each got first period pins, Camacho got a forfeit and Garcia got a major decision, so the Saints blasted out to a team lead of 22-0 before M-T got a team point.
The next three weights saw two majors and a decision go M-T's way. That chopped the lead in half, but Zack Gleiter got a pin and with Marquez's win the Saints had a 31-11 lead.
Cooling's pin and Jake Denn's 7-4 decision over the Saints Devin Wolle at 195 gave M-T's its final team points of 20.
The Saints countered in the upper weights by Ryan Westman gaining a default win at 182, Freshman Chris Johnson got a pin at 220 and Victor Torres got a win by forfeit at heavyweight.
Sibley East 42, SJA 20
The win in the quarterfinals over Madelia-Truman put the Saints on a collision course with Sibley East in the semifinals.
Head Coach Gene Hildebrandt thought his Saints might be peaking as a team, but the boys couldn't peak as high as they needed to beat Sibley East.
Still the Saint 42-20 loss was an improvement over the 59-19 defeat they had against Sibley East a little more than two weeks earlier.
As is the case in the team part of the tourney, the lineup can vary from match to match and Coach Hildebrandt moved his wrestlers around a bit to try and maximize his team's score.
Angel Zamarripa lost a close 5-3 decision at 106. Hildebrandt thought the Saints could have had a win there - a six point swing. At 113 hanson won by a decision. Soto moved down to 120 and won by a major decision 11-3.
The Saints lost the next four weights. Notable was the return of Isaac Carreon at 132 lbs. Isaac's been out with a badly sprained knee injury and it was good to know he's back for tournament time. There may have been conditioning issues for Carreon, 'rust' Hildebrandt called it. He lost by a major decision.
Gleiter broke the losing streak with a 13-4 major decision at 152. Zack had a good win because he beat a kid who beat him early in the year. However, the Saints lost at 160 and 170 by pins.
At 160 Marquez was tied 4-4 at the end of one, but got caught and was pinned. Coach Hildebrandt thought Carlos had a chance for a win at that weight - perhaps another nine point swing that could have gone the Saints way.
Ryan Westman picked up a 5-2 decision at 182, but Johnson at 195 and Wolle at 220 lost by pins. Like the Madelia-Truman match, the wrestler to avoid was state champion and unbeaten just about forever Nathan Rose. The Saints lost the coin flip at the beginning of the match and that meant Coach Hildebrandt had to show his hand at 195. Whatever weight Hildebrandt put Wolle at meant he was going to be facing Rose.
If Sibley East would have had to have shown at 195, Wolle would have likely gotten the win at 220. It would have been at least a nine point win in the direction of the Saints.
Victor Torres closed out the scoring in the Saints favor with a pin at heavyweight at 1:56 of the first period resulting in the final score of 49-20.
So, if the Saints would have gotten some or all of the breaks and won a coin flip, then a win to the championship match might have happened. The Saints would have faced Windom-Mt. Lake for the Championship. That team upset Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial in the other semi. The Saints beat Windom-Mt. Lake 45-27 last month.
The team season is over and the Saints finished with a 14-9 record. The team lost of couple of close matches, but in the end the team record is what it is.
The individual team tourney begins Friday at LeSueur-Henderson. Saints wrestlers will move to compete at their optimal weight class.
Four of this year's seniors, Hanson, Soto, Carreon and Wolle punched tickets to the individual state tourney last year. Zack Gleiter almost made it. Coach Hildebrandt says no Saint is guaranteed a trip to state this year in part because LCWM added the Nicollet program to its team and Windom-Mt. Lake moved into the Section. "The boys are going to have to earn it on the mat," Hildebrandt said.
The Feb. 8 rankings of the amateur wrestling website, The Guillotine, gives many Saints the opportunity to make it to state. Making it to state means coming in first or second place in Section 4.
The Saints will start with either Mario Garcia or Angel Zamarripa at 106.
Some wresters with the best shot include Cody Hanson at 113 lbs. Cody is the highest ranked wrestler in Section 4A.
Richy Soto will be moving down to 120. Hildebrandt thinks both Soto and Hanson will be seeded in the top three at their weights.
At 126 either Joe Dominguez or Daniel Carreon will wrestle.
At 132 lbs. it depends how fast Carreon can get up to championship wrestling speed. There are two top ten wrestlers in section 4 who are ranked, while Isaac was not ranked as of the eighth.
It will be Mark Alvarado at 138 and Kody Curry at 145.
Zack Gleiter will be wrestling at 152 or 160, with Marquez taking the other position.
There is one top ten wrestler at 170 standing in the way of senior Ryan Westman going to state. Devin Wolle has one top ranked wrestler ahead of him at 182. Hildebrandt figures both of those seniors will be seeded at least in the top three at their weights. It will be either Colin Hoppe or Chris Johnson wrestling at 195.
Hildebrandt hopes to have Adrian Torres back from a medical condition at 220 lbs. At heavyweight, Victor Torres has an excellent chance of going to state.
All the Saints now have a shot at State - they've got to wrestle and win the matches to get there, but a season toughens a wrestler up, and anything can happen. Snow storm permitting, the individual tourney starts Friday.