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About 35 residents gathered inside the Mullinville Recreation gym last Tuesday evening to discuss and vote on proposed window hours for their local post office. United State Post Office (USPS) Representative Kyle Goodwin addressed concerns and fielded questions from city residents about the reduction of operating hours, expected to take effect next month.
About 35 residents gathered inside the Mullinville Recreation gym last Tuesday evening to discuss and vote on proposed window hours for their local post office. United State Post Office (USPS) Representative Kyle Goodwin addressed concerns and fielded questions from city residents about the reduction of operating hours, expected to take effect next month.
"We are looking at ways to reduce our expenses," said Goodwin, acting manager of USPS operations for south-central Kansas. "There are a lot of things that we are trying to do. We don't have the mail volume we used to. Our current financial situation today is not very good."
The USPS reported a $15.9 billion loss for the 2012 fiscal year. Although that figure includes a $13.5 billion pre-payment for retiree benefits, a congressional-mandated expense not required by other government agencies.
Last week USPS reported a $1.3 billion loss for its first fiscal quarter of 2013, which included the typically mail-heavy holiday season.
"The encouraging results from our holiday mailing season cannot sustain us as we move deeper into the current fiscal year and face continuing financial challenges," said Patrick Donahoe, U.S. postmaster general and CEO of USPS in a statement. "By moving forward with the accelerated cost-cutting actions directed by our Board of Governors, we will continue to become more efficient and come closer to achieving long-term financial stability."
An increase in electronic correspondences and a reduction in the use of first-class mail have significantly lowered annual revenue.
Statistics provided by USPS show a 27 percent decrease in customer retail visits from 2005-2011.
In May 2012 USPS officials proposed the POSTplan, an operational realignment that would have closed nearly 3,500 low-performing, mostly rural, post offices across the country.
Overwhelming congressional opposition resulted in an alternative plan to reduce the operating hours of 13,000 post offices nationwide.
The Mullinville post office, serving about 200 residents in the 67109 zip code, was in-line for reduced hours following the relocation of previous postmaster Theresa Darbyshire to Syracuse.
Hours of the Haviland and Greensburg post office will be automatically reduced to 6 hours per day in September 2014, although retirement or relocation of either postmaster would accelerate those changes.
Mullinville residents were sent surveys last month to decide how to proceed with proposed reductions.
Officials sent 201 surveys to area customers and 88 were returned.
Eighty of the surveys wanted a "realignment of hours." Four wanted a delivery option, one wanted a "nearby post office option" and three were returned without making a selection.
An overwhelming number of residents at the meeting last Tuesday voted for 8 a.m. until noon operating hours.
None of the returned surveys preferred the "village post office" option, which would have relocated the post office into an existing business or governmental office.
Goodwin, who oversees all post offices in the 670, 671 and 673 postal prefixes, said the new hours would have very little effect on the arrival and delivery of the mail.
Envelopes and parcels in the blue box outside of the post office will be picked up on the same day by 4:30 p.m.
Currently, customers with p.o. boxes can retrieve their mail 24 hours a day in the lobby. The changes would not effect current lobby hours, although window hours for purchasing stamps, picking up or dropping off oversized parcels and purchasing postage would only be available 8 a.m. until noon.
Weekday home delivery service would continue uninterrupted.
One resident said they would be unable to pick up their mail due to an out-of-town work schedule.
Goodwin acknowledged it was a common issue with many of the 4-hour post offices.
"We want to get you your mail," he said. "We don't want your delivery to be affected. If you have a situation where you need service, call. If you have a package and you can't get [to the post office] during the hours they are open, you can authorize your neighbor to pick it up. We can make arrangement, to work with you to get you your mail."
While the Saturday window hours will remain 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Goodwin said residents should expect a discontinuation of Saturday regular home mail delivery on Aug 5.
Earlier this month, Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe announced USPS would discontinue Saturday home delivery beginning in August.
A number of congressional leaders, including Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) ardently opposed the idea, while polls indicate overwhelming support from the public.
"Eliminating Saturday mail delivery is not a solution that will solve their financial crisis as a whole," said Moran, a member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that over sees the USPS. "After numerous meetings with the Postmaster General, I know smart reforms are needed to make certain the Postal Service can compete in a digital world, increase revenue, and not become a taxpayer liability."
A recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center found 54-percent of those polled agreed with the five-day delivery proposal, while only 32-percent disagreed.
The postal service does not receive tax dollars to fund daily operations; but it is subject to congressional authority.
Previously USPS was not allowed to move to a five-day delivery service by a mandate tied to congressional spending bills, but since the government is currently operating on a temporary spending measure, postal officials say it can legally make the change.
On Tuesday Goodwin said he expects USPS to continue some parcel delivery on Saturday although he did not know what types of parcels or packages would be delivered.
Postal officials have said while first-class and letter mail services were on a decline, parcel and package delivery was up 17 percent last year.
"We're a company that is losing billions of dollars," said Goodwin when asked if the changes were permanent. "I can't say that anything is permanent. If we can stabilize, I'd imagine there will be very little done, in addition to these changes. If we can't stabilize, I am sure we will continue to look at where we can make some savings. A lot depends on our financial situation."
Goodwin said most of the post offices that have closed, would likely remain closed.
"You can help by purchasing stamps and mailing packages at your local post office. That's what pays our bills. We are a customer dependent business," he added.
Pat Barnes, the current acting manager of the post office also answered questions from residents about how the changes would effect p.o. box delivery times and if she would be able to work double duty, filling boxes and servicing customers at the counter.
"The other day it was a very light day and I had the mail out at about 8:45 a.m.," she said. "Around the holidays it will get pushed back some but first-class mail will always be out at 9:15 a.m., even if I have to kill myself."
Barnes also said the new hours would be very similar to her current hours.
"With the window open at eight, I can stop for 10-15 minutes to help you with a package," she said. "That won't bother me a bit. Most of you are very courteous and patient with me. I feel [the new hours] are very doable."
"So long as we don't go in a visit with her forever," quipped a resident.
The changes are expected to take effect within thirty days.
Dave Moyer, a 40-year Mullinville resident said he felt the adjustments were warranted.
"I think it's good," he said. "It seems like they need to find some savings so it seems like a good idea."
Moyer said he sends "some" letters, but like many people he often communicates through phone and e-mail.
Kiowa County Commissioner Ron Freeman was also at the meeting and seemed agreeable to the changes.
"I doesn't really have an effect on me at all. The important thing is that you can still get your mail in until 4:30." Commenting on the increase in reduction of post office hours nationwide Freeman said, "I don't know what other choice they have."


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The Red Skelton Show In the episode "Freddie and the Yuletide Doll": Red Skelton is performing in his beloved "Freddie-The-Freeloader" persona. Freddie finds himself alone on Christmas Eve in a public park. Finding an old tattered Raggedy Ann doll, he imagines it to be his dream date and the doll comes alive. In O. Henry's "The Cop and The Anthem," Freddie-The-Freeloader is determined to get locked up in jail for 90 days to pass the harsh winter. But try as he might Freddie is unable to get arrested.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: In the 1964 Christmas episode, it looks like an overcommitted Ozzie will have no time to help his family celebrate Christmas when a wonderful surprise reaffirms his enjoyment of the season. In the second episode, a misplaced gift leads the family to collect presents for the less fortunate and spread the holiday spirit to the needy.
The Jack Benny Show: This New Year's Eve show features surprise guest star Jayne Mansfield. The Sportsmen Quartet and gravel-voiced Eddie "Rochester" Anderson perform a spirited musical number about New Years in Trinidad. "The Three Landrew Sisters" (not to be confused with The Andrew Sisters) provide the perfect foils for Jack's cutting wit. In a Christmas episode, Jack and Rochester are in a busy department store seeking last minute gifts. This segment features a comical performance from Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny.
The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clampetts receive California-themed gifts from the snobby Drysdales, who want to keep the Hillbillies and their 25 million dollars from returning to their Ozark geyser of black gold. In a later Christmas edition, the Clampetts take a first-class trip home to visit kinfolk. Marking their first time on a plane, the unsophisticated Clampetts confront modern technology with hilarious results.


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LONGMONT -- Three years ago the tide in drug investigations in Boulder County changed.
Longmont police called that change "Operation Private Dancer."
The monthslong investigation into a local cocaine and methamphetamine ring led to 41 indictments with those at the top of the organization ultimately sent to prison for up to 14 years. Since Private Dancer, the county has seen five other major drug ring busts that disrupted -- at least temporarily -- the flow of the most illicit and addictive drugs into the county and led to the arrests and prosecutions of dozens of drug suppliers and dealers.
"I think Private Dancer set the standard," said Boulder County prosecutor Ken Kupfner, who is a familiar face for drug offenders in the county. He leads drug prosecutions and recently has been joined by fellow prosecutor Fred Johnson.
In January, 18 more cocaine ring suspects added to their caseload as local and federal officers swept across the county arresting suspects in an organization moving up to a half kilo in a single deal.
The investigation was known as "El Gaucho."
Bigger picture
Operations Private Dancer, Bad Cowboy, Little Red Riding Hood, Halfway House Hunters, El Gaucho, and a sixth-unnamed ecstasy operation in Boulder moved local drug investigations away from single arrests of often low-level dealers and users to targeting entire drug structures to dismantle them.
"What we have been trying do to ... is try to get into the people who have a significant impact and work our way back into the bigger suppliers," said Boulder County Sheriff's Sgt. Nick Goldberger, who just concluded a five-year assignment with the Boulder County Drug Task Force.
The drug-ring investigations use advanced technology, partnerships with federal drug officials and difficult-to-obtain wiretap warrants to net not only street-level dealers and users, but the top-level dealers moving meth, cocaine and heroin into the community, often from Mexican sources. These techniques were always available to local law enforcement, but were often so cost and labor intensive that they remained tools primarily used in federal investigations.
Traditional techniques, like surveillance, undercover officers who infiltrate the drug operations, and confidential informants who help police remain touchstones of the long-term process, as well.
"It obviously requires a significant investment in doing an investigation like this from a resources standpoint," Kupfner said.
But he and Longmont Police Department's Special Enforcement Unit Sgt. Sean Harper said it pays in the long run.
"My guys are out beating the bushes all the time and after we take down a drug ring there is a significant drop in the criminal element activity," Harper said, adding that drug activity tends to fall off the radar for weeks at a time after a ring is disrupted.
Goldberger said disrupting suppliers makes a difference in the quality of life for the rest of the community because those suppliers and their top dealers can find themselves in financial trouble that leads to other crimes, like robberies, burglaries, even family crimes.
"Once you get over user amounts it is not just affecting that person, and when you get into a large person dealing kilo amounts it is affecting the whole community," Goldberger said. "It affects everyone. It is exponential."
The larger investigations also are aimed at taking drug suspects out of the equation for a long time. Often, those who are indicted find themselves facing felony drug charges with mandatory sentencing along with organized crime and racketeering charges.
"If you do a deal with a drug dealer and walk away from that, you don't get any insight into the number of people he might be selling to and the quantities that might be involved," Kupfner said.
That can mean a relatively minor charge and relatively minor penalty. More in-depth operations take longer, but can develop evidence for drug manufacturing and distribution crimes with mandatory sentencing between four and 12 years.
Kupfner said Boulder District Judge Thomas Mulvahill has routinely told those sentenced for drug dealing that dealing is their business and he intends to fashion sentences to make the cost of business too high to continue.
Better partnerships, new tools
In recent years, the Boulder County District Attorney's Office has worked to shore up relationships with federal drug enforcement -- and the funding that comes with them -- the Longmont Police Department's Special Enforcement Unit and Boulder County Drug Task Force. The SEU and task force are the primary local drug units working in Boulder County.
Kupfner said that has allowed prosecutors to work alongside investigators during long-term operations providing legal advice on the investigators' work and running point on getting wiretap warrants, which are a high legal bar to clear. Federal partnerships on the investigations have brought additional money and manpower to the table for lengthy undercover work, surveillance and high cost of wiretap technology, Kupfner said.
Harper said those improved relationships have been vital. The focus on major dealers has always existed, he said, but the rubber met the road when law enforcement started working more closely across jurisdictions.
"It is a much better way to attack the criminal element," he said.
Investigators also are leveraging new technologies to keep better track of suspects and collect more evidence. Kupfner said he didn't want to talk specifically about those technologies because that information can change the way suspects behave. Notably, he said some change phones frequently to try to avoid wiretaps.
"Technology has helped us out a lot," Goldberger said. "We can be more efficient with our time. We don't have to have people everywhere. We can just have equipment in places to do some of the surveillance."
More to come
Drug suspects are no longer just facing possession or dealing charges. In Boulder County, charges can include organized crime and racketeering. Many of the top-level suppliers are walking away with second-degree felony records and serious prison terms. Kupfner said the law forces law enforcement to show how the informal organizations work and helps to organize the information for grand juries.
He said presenting the information to the secretly convened juries in cases with large numbers of defendants cuts down on the court process later because charges are filed directly into state court, instead of working through a county court process. In Private Dancer, he said, it saved his office 41 potential preliminary hearings.
"I believe it is a better charging document," Kupfner said of the exhaustive grand jury indictments.
Despite major busts, large numbers of suspects, and longer prison terms, the drug investigators are not putting themselves out of business.
Kupfner said Boulder County does try to treat drug addictions for users and low-level dealers who sometimes sell drugs to support their own habits, but the market remains. Users and low-level dealer also routinely are swept up in drug ring busts, but Kupfner said they are prosecuted only for the level of activity in which they engaged. Some in Private Dancer were convicted only of misdemeanors or received deferred sentences, which would allow charges to be dismissed so long as they did not reoffend over a period of time.
Although there have been multiple rings busted up and dozens prosecuted just since 2010, Kupfner and the investigators say there are more to come.
"Unfortunately, as long as there is a market, there is always someone willing to take the risk," Kupfner said.
Harper and Goldberger have seen it first hand.
Undercover officers hit the streets after a bust and look for drug supplies. Harper said initially there is nothing.
"It slowly resurfaces," he said. "As long as there is demand you are going to find somebody who is going to jump into supply."
Goldberger agreed.
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Evans Math Award
Nashua High School South teacher takes the prizeBy BENJAMIN C. KLEIN
Union Leader Correspondent April 11. 2013 11:06PM
At the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, Nashua High School South teacher Lisa Gingras, middle, was given the Richard C. Evans Distinguished Mathematics Educator Award. To the right Richard Evans, to the left Christine Downing. (Courtesy)
NASHUA - Nashua High School South math teacher Lisa Gingras was named the Richard C. Evans Distinguished Mathematics Educator Award winner last week.
The award, given out by the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, recognizes one math teacher a year for their passion and knowledge of the subject.
"It means a lot to me. Especially to be recognized by your peers is always a nice thing, in this profession there can be a lot of negativity, for someone to even think to nominate me was in itself an honor," Gingras said.
"I've gotten to get to know Lisa. She is a truly gifted teacher; she connects with her students and understands he subject," District Superintendent Mark Conrad said.
South Principal Keith Richard said the school has come to rely on Gingras, as she is not only a great teacher, but also great with data.
"She is fantastic, a true asset to our faculty. She not only does an excellent job in the math department, but she is also a true leader in the building. She is always willing to help out and go the extra mile. She takes ownership of her classes and wants to see students succeed," Richard said.
Passion about mathematics comes naturally to her, Gingras said, because, "statistics is relevant to students lives, no matter what they do they will use it later in life. I love to see student's 'ah ha' moments, as a teacher that is what you live for."
Conrad said that being recognized for her work is nothing new for Gingras, as she was also given a No Bell award by the Honor Society at South three years ago.
Conrad said the No Bell award is given by honor students to the teacher they deem most worthy, and that it alternates between the North and South high schools each year.
Gingras was a finalist last year for the Richard C. Evans award.


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The Nicole heads south, mellow music and rough water.
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So they actually pay you for riding on that sea going roller coaster? Just kidding. I'm sitting here watching the video listening to the sounds of the tug and barge creaking and banging and thinking " Gee, I hope nothing breaks!" and I'm not even there. Well, enjoy the warmth at least.
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Thanks for taking us along for the ride. What sea conditions is the tug/barge designed to handle?
Been off the water about a year. Ready to get back to work and this vid comes up. Thanks.
on February 27, 2012 at 10:13 | Doug
Is that twisting of the barge/tug we see in the video or just the camera movement relative to the tug? The fore/aft articulation is clear but I was surprised at what appears to be almost a corkscrew motion. It must generate some interesting noises.


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Nearly 1 in 3 post-9/11 veterans — 30 percent — has considered suicide. Forty-five percent of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan know a veteran who has thought about taking his or her own life. And 37 percent know a veteran who has committed suicide.
Those grim statistics are among the results of a new survey released Wednesday conducted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA.) The questionnaire, which IAVA does annually, also found deep unhappiness at how lawmakers in Washington treat those who put their lives on the line in combat.
How's President Barack Obama doing? By a lopsided 66-25 percent ratio, respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the notion that he listens enough to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Thirteen percent professed no opinion.
Asked to rate Obama's performance on improving the lives of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, 44 percent of respondents said poor, 31 percent said fair, 20 percent said good, and 5 percent said excellent.
That's not nearly as bad as Congress, though: Fully 80 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed with the notion that lawmakers listen enough, against just 9 percent who agreed or strongly agreed. Eleven percent weren't sure.
How about improving the lives of veterans? Fifty-five percent said Congress has done a poor job, 36 said a fair job, 9 percent a good job, and 1 percent said an excellent job.
The survey is not a scientific poll. It reflected answers from 4,104 IAVA members, providing a snapshot of that population that may or may not reflect the experiences of all post-9/11 veterans. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they were Republican, 19 percent said Democrat, 30 percent said independent, 10 percent declined to answer, and 5 percent declared themselves libertarians. Sixty percent served in Iraq, 16 percent in Afghanistan and 23 percent in both.
The Department of Veterans Affairs fared a bit better than politicians: 50 percent said the VA doesn't listen enough, against 30 percent who said it does. Twenty percent offered no opinion.
But 80 percent say the VA and the Department of Defense are not providing the care veterans need for mental health problems.
Half of the respondents said people close to them encouraged them to seek mental health care — but 19 percent of them opted not to.
Why? Forty-three percent of those who did not seek such care said it was because it might negatively affect their career, a 22 percent increase from 2012, according to IAVA. Thirty-three percent said they worried they would be perceived differently by their peers.
At a time when Congress has been debating ways to combat sexual assault in the military, female veterans gave the VA mixed reviews.
Sixty-two percent of female vets had a neutral or negative opinion of the agency's care for women. At the same time, 64 percent said the VA provided a safe and comfortable environment, 61 percent said the VA provided them with female practitioners, 57 percent said it provided doctors who specialize in treating women, 48 percent cited specialized facilities, and 52 percent said the VA has given them information related to women's health care.
Asked for resources for struggling veterans, IAVA sent Yahoo News the following:
"IAVA works closely with the Veteran Crisis Line to ensure that every service member, veteran, family member and provider knows that there is free and confidential help available 24 hours a day through phone, text and online. Veterans, or those concerned about veterans, can call 800-273-8255 and press 1 to be directly connected to qualified responders."


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HDF-EOSDecember 22, 2000
The EOS Data and Information System distributes Earth Science Enterprise data through the Distributed Active Archive Centers, the institutions responsible for archiving and making data products readily available to anyone who wants them. Read more
Frozen Soils and the Climate SystemDecember 11, 2000
While scientists have learned to interpret receding glaciers as well as changing trends in snow cover, sea ice extent, and sea level as "indicators" of climate change, they are still working to better understand the role that frozen soils play within the Earth's climate system. Read more
Disintegration of the Ninnis Glacier TongueDecember 1, 2000
Many processes that shape the Earth's landscape happen too slowly to be witnessed in a human lifetime. But analysis of satellite imagery shows that the large glacier tongue of the Ninnis Glacier on the coast of East Antarctica has disintegrated, changing the shape of the coastline almost overnight. Read more
Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)November 15, 2000
In 2000, NASA launched Earth Observing-1 (EO-1). While flying at an altitude of 705-kilometers, EO-1's primary focus is to test advanced instruments, spacecraft systems, and mission concepts in flight. EO-1 will also return scientific data which is used in comparison with other satellite data to ensure the continuity of land-imaging data. Read more
Reaping What We Sow: Mapping the Urbanization of Farmland Using Satellites and City LightsNovember 2, 2000
Tracking urbanization, the conversion of rural landscape to urban habitat, has always been difficult due to the speed at which it progresses. Recently, NASA scientists came across a solution. Using satellite images of city lights at night, they constructed a map of urbanized areas and integrated this map with a soil map prepared by the United Nations. These maps indicate that urban centers may be destroying their best soils and putting future generations at risk. Read more
Bright Lights, Big CityOctober 23, 2000
For the past six years, researchers have been looking for ways to measure the effects of urbanization on biological productivity in countries around the world. To assist them with their research, they have created a method of mapping urbanization on a countrywide scale by using satellite images of the light cities generate at night. Read more
Robert GoddardOctober 16, 2000
Robert Goddard developed and test-launched some of the first liquid fueled rockets. Read more
Adapting to Climate ChangeOctober 13, 2000
Teams of scientists and resource planners assess their region's most critical vulnerabilities in the United States National Assessment on the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change. The report covers agricultural productivity, coastal areas, water resources, forests, and human health. Read more
Seeing into the Heart of a HurricaneOctober 12, 2000
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission helps scientist study hurricanes and predict their paths by looking inside the storms. Read more
Mission: BiomesOctober 5, 2000
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. Read more
Hurricane Floyd: Sedimental ReasonsOctober 2, 2000
Dry Times in North AmericaSeptember 25, 2000
Recurring droughts are common in the American West, and a 2008 report from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program cautions that they may become more common (press release). This article from 2000 describes how scientists use data from satellites and rain gauges along with tree-rings and lakebed sediments to understand and predict drought in North America. Read more
Volcanoes and Climate ChangeSeptember 5, 2000
Volcanic aerosols play a significant role in driving Earth's climate. Read more
Measuring Vegetation (NDVI & EVI)August 30, 2000
In an effort to monitor major fluctuations in vegetation and understand how they affect the environment scientist use satellite remote sensors to measure and map the density of green vegetation over the Earth. By carefully measuring the wavelengths and intensity of visible and near-infrared light reflected by the land surface back up into space, scientists use an algorithm called a "Vegetation Index" to quantify the concentrations of green leaf vegetation around the globe. Read more
Drought: The Creeping DisasterAugust 28, 2000
Though it is a gradual disaster, drought can have devastating effects on agriculture and water supplies, but monitoring and forecasts can allow people to take early actions that prevent harsh impacts later. Read more
Ice and SkyAugust 23, 2000
The availability of the Canadian RADARSAT Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and new algorithms allow the detection of open water in polar ice from space. Read more
The Dirt on CarbonAugust 21, 2000
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My Life To-Do List
Currently on my Life Wish List:
1. I want to be finally be able to get my house in some sort of civilized order.
2. I want to get our house built up on the Chesapeake Bay so that we can finally have a place to just get away from it all.
3. I want to have time to myself, without interruption, for about 1 week, at the beach, to be able to WRITE.
Goals I am working on:
1. Getting the 2 books published that my partner and I have been working off and on on for the last 3 years.
Projects I am working on:
1. A non-fiction book
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Thank You JDaffron for your reply, i really appreciate it a lot. sometimes you know hat to do but hearing it from someone else that you are right makes it easy to take decisions.
i want my daughter to be independent and she is its only mornings that i am worried about but i am sure she will get over it.
thanks a lot and i would like to be friends with you
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Thanks for your comment. Yesterday was a day I felt overwhelmed by everything (house, kids, work), and I had not had any time for myself in a long time. I feel better today (because I had some me time), and I am going to try something just for me at least once a week. (I had to laugh at your to do list item # 1 keeping an orderly home, that should have been number 1 on my to do list as well)
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Thanks for your comment on my question regarding my college daughter living at home. I appreciate your no-nonsense approach and find your suggestions very helpful. Good luck on your goal of getting your books published.
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Kyle Kingsbury
TRAINING: A typical day of training starts with a good breakfast, then training noon-2, post-workout meal, treatment/ rehab, training 6-8, dinner and a movie, bed time at 10:30pm.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting when I was 24 after my football career was over because I needed to challenge myself and I wanted to hit again.
What titles have you held? None
Do you have any heroes? My father and Arnold Schwarzenegger
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is the pinnacle of MMA and the very highest level of the sport. It means testing myself against the very best in the world on the very highest platform.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Arizona State University- Communications
What was your job before you started fighting? College football player for ASU Sun Devils
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 2004 Sun Bowl Champions Arizona State University
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Finished both of my first two pro fights via knee strike to midsection
Favorite grappling technique: Wrestling- "blast double" from clinch, Jiu-Jitsu- "triangle choke" from guard
Favorite Striking technique: Knees
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I know this is silly, but I got a Pro valve sold as is in the f/s section for a good deal. It has a lvl 10 installed, but no spare parts/kit pieces/bolt spring... I was wondering if for the time being I can use my spare lvl 7 power tube parts and the bolt and spring from my classic to get this up and running for free, then down the road get the parts I need for the lvl 10 to be able to tune it??
I know, its taking a step back, but taking a step forward from my classic valve. I've just spent lots o money on my mag the last month or so and would just like to get my pneu kit installed with this faster recharging valve ASAP, then worry about the lvl 10 later.
I searched and came up with just key words in posts, I never found anything about cross compatability with power tube/ bolt parts
Thanks all!
I could also accept donations for a couple shims or a bolt spring I kid, I kid... but seriously.


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Like many "Saturday Night Live" veterans, Will Forte came up through improv group the Groundlings, where his classmates included Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig. But his initial gigs were on the writing side — first as a staffer on the short-lived "Jenny McCarthy Show" and then on the "Late Show With David Letterman" and "That '70s Show." And those experiences inform Forte's acting.
"If I were doing somebody else's sketch, in my head I'd be thinking about if they were happy with this. I would be very tentative," Forte recalls. He admits that "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels noticed this reservation and almost didn't bring him back to the cast after his second season. "The stuff I would write on my own, I would always do 100 percent, but he knew I was tentative with the other stuff."
One of those characters was MacGruber, an outsized send-up of MacGyver and '80s nostalgia. When Forte left "SNL" in 2010, it was on the heels of a "MacGruber" movie spinoff written with "SNL" friends John Solomon and Jorma Taccone and co-starring Rudolph and Wiig. "We made exactly the movie we wanted to make," Forte says. This made the critical and commercial failure of it harder to process despite the slow crawl it's now making towards cult status. "We're going to write a sequel at some point, but I don't know if anyone will let us make it."
Forte, 43, has a disarming humbleness about him. When asked about his recent turn to dramatic roles, he offered: "It's hard enough getting comedy acting jobs — it's not like I'm the go-to guy for comedy roles — so I didn't think it was anywhere in the realm of possibility."
That realm opened up when Oscar-nominated short-film director Steph Green approached him about appearing in her feature debut, "Run and Jump," which received its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last year and is available on video on demand. "I don't know why Steph Green thought of me for it, but we have the same agent. It's a small-budget movie, and I guess she just had an inkling that I'd be right for the role. I thought the script was really cool and what the heck, I get to go to Ireland. It seemed like an interesting thing to try. I thought if I suck at this, it'll just stay over there in Ireland."
He remembers calling friends during the first week of filming to voice mounting regrets and suspicions that he was out of his depth. "I was very self-conscious about how I was doing and hadn't any of my major scenes yet, but I was so nervous." Once they started to film those scenes, he began to get used to the vulnerability.
"Like with 'Nebraska,' it's much closer to who I am in real life," Forte explains of his character, Ted Fielding, a brilliant American doctor who moves in with a family to observe the young husband, who has just suffered a rare stroke that has drastically altered his personality. Despite his sensitivity, Fielding is quite clueless in identifying his own emotions.
"Everyone seems to be like this," Forte relates. "You're so good at giving advice when somebody goes through a breakup. You have all the answers. But when you go through your own breakup, you can't take any of your own advice. It's so much easier to look from the outside in."
Those who remember Forte parading on screen in "MacGruber" completely naked — while "holding" a strategically placed stick of celery — might find it hard to believe the actor could be susceptible to shyness.
"You do things in comedy that seem like they would be embarrassing, but it's nowhere near as trying to seem realistically emotionally open in front of a camera," he says. "It's really terrifying."
Once he got over those reservations, he was eager to jump back in when Alexander Payne (one of Forte's favorite directors) was looking for a lead for "Nebraska." "I was always such a fan of his because the stuff I would do in comedy was big and absurd most of the time and watching his stuff, it all comes from such a grounded place. I always had a real intense respect for that." He wasn't expecting to get the part, but he did.
"Alexander Payne is the master. It was such a great experience. I will never forget it," he gushes while remembering his initial fear about never even having taken an acting class when his co-star was Hollywood icon Bruce Dern. "Here's this legend who's worked with these amazing people: John Wayne, Jack Nicholson, et cetera. I just thought: Is he going to be comparing me with these guys?"
Dern and Forte spent a lot of time in the pickup truck in which their father and son characters drive to Nebraska to claim a fake sweepstakes prize that the father has pinned his hopes to — not just to buy a new truck, as he often claims, but to regain the respect of his son who has his own reasons for wanting an excuse to leave town.
Dern's character of Woody reminds Forte of his own grandfather, whom he describes as "lovably gruff." "He was a very loving guy, but a man of few words. That's exactly how my grandpa would have reacted to Mount Rushmore had we had a chance to go to it together," Forte comments on Woody's bemused indifference on seeing the national landmark with his son.
"It's hard to put a label on it because it has really funny parts, but I wouldn't call it a comedy," Forte says of "Nebraska." Indeed, there is a melancholic cloud that hangs over the film's wide-stretching landscapes but also space for what has to be the funniest moment involving an air compressor that's ever been captured on film.
"He would always say, 'Find the truth of the scene, and be in the moment,' " Forte recalls of Dern's advice to him. "I'd never taken acting classes, so it just seemed like words, but after awhile, I got what he was saying. I realized that that is all comedy is, too. Just trying to be in the moment of each scene and find the truth of it. Commit to that situation. Comedy is just a different situation."
Forte's next project brings him back to writing, but it's walking the same fine line between comedy and drama. He's developing a series, "The Last Man on Earth," for Fox that imagines a virus that has wiped out the entire world, leaving just one man, who discovers miraculously that a woman's survived, too. "The answer to his prayers, another person. They can restart the population, but the only problem is they hate each other. They don't get along, so they're forced to try to figure that out," Forte says with a sly smile.
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Luther fell to 1-2 in the Iowa Conference after dropping a 3-1 decision to the visiting Duhawks of Loras College.
The Norse trailed in every set tonight, battled back, but unfortunately came up short three of four sets. Down six points in set one, Luther posted a come-from-behind win 25-23. In set two, Luther trailed 15-23, leveled the score at 23-23, but lost the next two points for a final of 23-25. Set three was much the same as the Norse trailed 17-20, tied the set at 22-22, but were defeated 25-27. In the final set of the night, Loras led the entire way en route to a 25-22 outcome.
Four Norse tallied double digit kill totals led by Natalee Johnson with a match high 21. Leah Broderick and Kelsey Sorensen both had 13 and McKinzy Lohberger was credited with 12. Lindsey Ryan tallied 55 assists, while Brandi Knupp led the team with 23 digs.
The loss drops Luther's overall record to 11-9. Loras improved to 2-1 in the IIAC, 8-10 overall.
The Norse will travel to Waverly, Iowa for the two-day Wartburg Invitational this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5.
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Deep inside the National Archives in Washington, D.C., old case files tell the stories of hundreds of thousands of hopeful immigrants to the U.S. between 1880 and the end of World War II.
These stories are in the form of original documents and photographs that were often attached to immigrant case files. Many of them are part of a new exhibit at the Archives, called "Attachments."
For University of Minnesota history professor Erika Lee, one of these attachments turned out to be very special.
When she was in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, in the mid-1990s, she was researching the Exclusion Era, a period in which Chinese immigration to the U.S. was severely restricted.
Lee called library after library looking for primary source material but came up empty. Then she called the National Archives in San Bruno, Calif.
"I was expecting the usual 'No, I'm sorry,' and to my surprise, the archivist there said, 'Yeah! We have about 70,000 individual immigrant case files that have just been released to the public'," Lee said.
There were boxes and boxes of files. Too many to count. The first file she asked to see was her own family's. When she opened it, her grandmother's wedding photograph fell out.
"As a historian, this was like a breakthrough discovery of a lifetime, and then, just as a granddaughter, it was extremely emotional," Lee said.
The Wedding Photograph
The black and white photo from 1926, which is now featured in the National Archives exhibit, shows Lee's grandparents looking straight into the camera.
Her grandfather, Yee Shew Ning, is smiling in his tuxedo at the entrance of a Chinese Methodist Church in Guangzhou, China. Her grandmother, Wong Lan Fong, is wearing a collared-silk dress and wedding veil. She looks like she's trying to smile. She has one arm wrapped around her husband's and is carrying a bouquet of flowers.
Bruce Bustard, senior curator for the exhibit, says the photo looks like a typical wedding photograph — until you look a little closer. A five-digit number on a corner of the photo is Fong's immigration case file number and also the number of the steamship that Lee's grandparents arrived on 85 years ago.
"Chinese immigrants really looked to the United States. They called it Gum Saan, or Gold Mountain," Lee said. "The United States was seen as the place where you could make your dreams come true."
Immigration From China
It was far from a golden arrival. Following U.S. legislation cracking down on immigration from China beginning in 1882, most Chinese arrivals were held in detention for long periods. Women often were suspected of being low-class laborers or even prostitutes.
Lee's grandfather knew his wife would have to overcome these stereotypes before immigration officials would authorize her entry into the U.S. So he saved his wages from his laundry business for an entire year to purchase a first-class ticket for his wife.
"He was really put through the wringer," Lee said. "And I became angry as I learned more about this injustice of how Chinese immigrants were treated during this time period."
Lee was recently named director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota and is co-author of Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America.
David Ferriero, who is archivist of the United States, says immigration has always been a topic of conversation and debate in this country.
"Some of the stories that are being told [in the National Archives exhibit] in terms of treatment of individuals are still very much the same stories that are being told today," Ferriero says.
Lee says that too often, the conversation focuses on the conflicts between people on either side of the immigration debate, and she hopes the new exhibit will remind people both of the "conflicts and promise" of immigration.
The exhibit is scheduled to run through Sept. 4.
At the National Archives here in Washington, D.C., a new exhibit charts the stories of 19th and early 20th century immigrants to America. Curators of the exhibit went deep into the Archives to find old case files of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and the stories those files tell. NPR's Tasnim Shamma visited the archives and brings us one of those stories.
TASNIM SHAMMA, BYLINE: The exhibit is called "Attachments," and it tells the story behind the original documents and photographs often attached to immigrant case files. Erika Lee is a history professor at the University of Minnesota. She found a very special attachment while visiting the Archives. The first file she asked to see was her family's. When she opened it, her grandmother's wedding photograph fell out.
So as a historian, this was like a breakthrough discovery of a lifetime. And then, just as a granddaughter, it was extremely emotional.
The black and white photo from 1926 shows Lee's grandparents looking straight into the camera. In the photo, Lee's grandfather, Yee Shew Ning, sports a tuxedo. Her grandmother, Wong Lan Fong, wears a collared silk dress and a wedding veil. It looks like a typical wedding photograph, until you look a little closer.
BRUCE BUSTARD: The thing that is really different is that if you look at the detail of the photograph, you can see the number that the immigration authorities wrote on the photograph that is the number of her immigration file.
SHAMMA: That's Bruce Bustard. He's senior curator of the exhibit. He points at the five-digit number on a corner of the photo. It's the immigration case file number. It's also the number of the ship Lee's grandparents arrived on 85 years ago. At the time, Chinese immigrant women were routinely held in detention for long periods by immigration officials. They were often suspected of being prostitutes. Lee's grandfather knew his wife would have to overcome these stereotypes before immigration officials would authorize his wife's entry, so he saved his wages from his laundry business for an entire year to purchase a first class ticket for his wife, and he documented everything.
ERIKA LEE: He really, you know, was put through the wringer.
SHAMMA: Lee found the photograph and her family's paperwork among tens of thousands of immigration case files at the National Archives. Archivist of the United States David Ferrerio says he's excited about the new discoveries that this exhibit will inspire.
DAVID FERRERIO: One of the things that I'm proudest of is the fact that this is an opportunity to educate people about the ability to do their own family research using the records.
SHAMMA: You don't have to be a professional historian like Erika Lee to learn more about your own family history. If you're at least 14 years old, you can come in to the National Archives, put on some white cotton gloves and access millions of photos and files, from census records to ship passenger lists. For NPR News, I'm Tasnim Shamma.
RAZ: And to see the wedding photograph of Erika Lee's grandparents and others in the exhibit, check out our website, npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Australia's St. Kilda football club, part of the Australian Football League, will spend 16 days training in Boulder starting Wednesday.
The AFL, comparable to the National Football League in the United States, was founded in 1897 and has 18 teams spread over five states in Australia.
The game is played with a slightly larger, rounder ball than an American football, and the players wear no pads or protection. Players score by moving the ball downfield and kicking it into the opposing team's tall goal posts. Each team fields 18 players at a time.
The Saints will use the recreation center and several outdoor fields at the University of Colorado for their pre-season training camp. A group of 44 players and 26 support staff arrived in Denver on Tuesday evening.
Coach Scott Watters said he hopes training in a more "challenging" environment will produce better results for the squad during the regular season in Australia, which has an average elevation of 1,000 feet. The season begins in March.
"We pride ourselves on continual improvement," he said. "Boulder gives us the tools to do that."
The team will host several open practices to draw youth sports programs in the Boulder area, who they hope will attend and learn more about Australian football.
Watter said he hopes the trip will bring some awareness to the United States about the AFL.
"The USA has a wide range of high-profile sports that as Australians we love," Watters said. "It would be great to see American embrace our national sporting code."
In addition to high-altitude training, the team has plans to attend a Broncos game while in Colorado, go on hikes and travel into the mountains to experience even higher altitude.
The Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau helps athletes find places to stay and eat in Boulder all the time, but executive director Mary Ann Mahoney said hosting an entire Australian football team is a first. The bureau helped coordinate meals, practice facilities and other aspects of the team's trip.
Overall, she said the economic impact of the team's trip to Boulder will be from $200,000 to $320,000.
As winter approached, Mahoney said athletic facilities around Boulder are often underutilized, and many hotels have capabilities to host large groups. The bureau recently hired a part-time staff person to tackle filling the November to April tourism gap, she said.
"It is the perfect group to come to Boulder," she said. "They're athletes, they're in training, they're sports professionals like so many people in our community."
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NBA Player Features His 2 Moms in Pro-Gay Video
A professional basketball player recently appeared in a video for OneColorado, an LGBT rights group based in Colorado, and announced that not only does he supports marriage equality but he also has two mothers.
In the clip, Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried sits between his two moms and explains why he believes in legalizing relationships between same-sex couples. The video comes just as Colorado lawmakers have passed a bill that allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions.
"I support civil union, because it gives people, gays and lesbians, the right to make decisions on their own if they want to get married and let them choose who they want to be with," he said. "Nobody can ever tell me I can't have two mothers, because I really do."
The two women entered into a civil union in New Jersey in 2007, Faried, 23, reveals in the video. They were supposed to be the first same-sex couple to do so in the Garden State but ended up being the fifth after his birthmother became ill.
Last week, Faried, who is known as the "manimal" on the court, came out in favor of same sex unions originally on Denver's Fox affiliate KDVR.
"I'm happy for every gay and lesbian couple out there who want to take that next step and elope," he told the TV station. He also forcefully came out for full marriage equality as opposed to civil unions, which many people consider a half-measure.
"A lot of people say civil unions. I don't like it being called that because I can get married to a female and it can be called a marriage. Why can't a female be married to a female and male be married to a male and it be called a marriage? You still have the same thing, same love and happiness."
Faried is one of several pro athletes who have become vocal supporters for marriage equality in the past year. Sports starts including Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluew made headlines for their outspoken support.
Ayanbadejo, who will be in this year's Super Bowl, told the New York Times that he wants to use the sporting event as a platform to promote marriage equality.
"It's one of those times when you're really passionate and in your zone. And I got to thinking about all kinds of things, and I thought: how can we get our message out there," Ayanbadejo told Frank Bruni, a gay columnist for the New York Times who often writes on LGBT issues.
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A Canadian man with links to the terrorist organization Hezbollah was one of two people implicated in a terrorist attack in Bulgaria that killed six, including five Israelis, a Bulgarian official said last week.
Hezbollah also financed the bomb attack on a tour bus full of Israelis last July, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov told reporters on Feb. 5, following a six-hour cabinet meeting.
The people directly behind the attack were part of a Hezbollah cell that included two operatives using passports from Australia and Canada.
"I can confirm that the individual in question is a dual national who resides in Lebanon," Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told reporters Feb. 5.
"Canada commends Bulgaria for its thorough investigation of last summer's heinous attack in Burgas," Baird said. "That Bulgaria has found convincing evidence of Hezbollah involvement in this carnage is, sadly, not surprising. It is yet more evidence of the depravity of Hezbollah. We urge the European Union and all partners who have not already done so to list Hezbollah as a terrorist entity and prosecute terrorist acts committed by this inhumane organization to the fullest possible extent."
Unveiling the results of the six-month inquiry in Sofia on Feb. 5, Tsvetanov said: "We have established that the two were members of the militant wing of Hezbollah," adding: "There is data showing the financing and connection between Hezbollah and the two suspects." The pair had lived in Lebanon since 2006 and 2010 respectively, the AFP news agency quoted Tsvetanov as saying.
On Feb. 6, Jason Kenney, minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism told CTV News that the alleged Canadian accomplice first immigrated to Canada when he was eight, obtained citizeship "about three or four years after that" and then returned to Lebanon at age 12.
He said the individual had returned to Canada on a few occasions since then but was not "a habitual" resident of the country.
In the wake of accusations that it was involved in the Burgas terror attack, Iran is recalling its ambassador to Bulgaria.
Iran also reportedly will downgrade its relations with Bulgaria, according to reports.
Last Friday, Iran's ambassador to Bulgaria denied Iranian involvement in the attack.
"This has nothing to do with Iran," Gholamreza Bageri told reporters. "We are against any form of terrorism and strongly condemn such actions."
Iran has accused Israel of staging the attack. Israel has blamed Hezbollah and Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Bulgaria for its investigation and findings in a statement on Feb. 5 and asked the EU to finally list Hezbollah as a terrorist entity.
"There is only one Hezbollah, a single organization with the same leadership."
He added: "The attack in Burgas was on European soil against a member of the European Union. We hope the Europeans will draw the necessary conclusions as to Hezbollah's true nature."


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The HAT (histidine affinity tag) epitope is a naturally-occurring sequence of non-adjacent histidine residues that has a lower overall charge than tags with consecutive His residues.
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Proteins expressed from pHAT vectors are ideal for purification with TALON Resin using batch or gravity-flow protocols, or with TALON Superflow Resin using medium pressure FPLC. The cobalt metal ion in the TALON Resin has a high affinity for HAT and other polyhistidine-tagged proteins, and a very low affinity for other proteins. The exceptional selectivity of TALON Resin reduces background and requires fewer washes with milder conditions that preserve protein integrity.
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It's almost spring here in Florida and this is the time of year we normally visit overseas with family. Due to too many commitments here, we won't be making a trip this year so I am missing Italy. For those of us who love Itri and the surrounding area, I thought a few March photographs might fill the heart for now.
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DURHAM, N.C.—Duke outshot Virginia 23-7 and had three chances cleared off the line in 1-1 double overtime tie with Virginia Tech in ACC men's soccer action this evening. Sebastien Ibeagha netted the goal for the Blue Devils.
With only one goal in the first half through the first four games, the Duke (2-1-2, 0-1-1 ACC) was determined to get off to a fast start in its ACC home opener. The Blue Devils, after generating three fouls against Virginia Tech (2-1-1, 1-0-1 ACC) in the opening three minutes, capitalized on a Hokie foul 30 yards from goal at the 3:50 mark.
"Like the whole crowd was, I was hoping for that second goal to really boost our momentum," said head coach John Kerr. "To be fair to Virginia Tech they were resilient all game long. They rolled up their sleeves after that goal and kept on plugging away."
Free kick specialist Sean Davis stepped behind the ball and struck the ball to the near post where Ibeagha was able to redirect it past Virginia Tech goalkeeper Kyle Renfro for the 1-0 lead. The Blue Devils continued to press forward, generating two more quality chances over the next 10 minutes.
The Hokies nearly evened the score in the 14th minute with a pair of rapid fire chances. Daniel Lauretano's header on the Virginia Tech was knocked down by Duke goalie Alex Long. André Thomas tried to hit the rebound in, but Duke was able to clear the ball of the line to keep its 1-0 advantage.
In a physical battle featuring a combined 21 fouls in the opening 45 minutes, Duke outshot the Hokies 4-3 and headed into the locker room up 1-0. After a flurry of chances in the opening 20 minutes for both squads, neither team was able to create good looks in the final 25.
Duke upped its pressure in its offensive third in the second half. The Blue Devils nearly went ahead 2-0 in the 58th minute when Luis Rendon's shot from the left side of the penalty area was cleared away by a Hokie defender. The opportunities continued to come for Duke, but it was unable to find the back of the net.
In the 78th minute, freshman striker Brody Huitema picked the pocket of a Virginia Tech defender and got into the penalty box where he was pulled down for a penalty kick. Davis's ensuing penalty kick was saved by Renfro to keep the score 1-0 for the Blue Devils.
Just 10 minutes later and down a player due to a red card, Hokie Bradley Vorv sent a long ball over the heads of Duke's defense. Drew Ranahan was able to run on to it and head it over to Robert Alberti for the tying goal with in the 88th minute.
"We got caught ball watching unfortunately and were made to pay for some sleeping in the back," Kerr said. "It's tough to take because we had a chance to go up 2-0 when we had the penalty kick."
Neither Duke nor Virginia Tech was dangerous in the two overtime sessions as both squads ended the night with a tie. Renfro finished with nine saves for the Hokies, including his penalty kick stop, while Long had three for the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils return to action at Davidson Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.


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The Slocumb Galleries and the Department of Art & Design at East Tennessee State University in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Black Affairs Association and the ETSU Student Government Association (SGA) proudly present the 28th Annual Positive/Negative National Juried Art Exhibition from February 18 to March 8, 2013. Juror Charles will present a lecture on March 4, Monday, 5 p.m. at the Ernest C. Ball Hall Auditorium, reception follows at the Slocumb Galleries.
This year's exhibition theme is Minority Rule, featuring work in diverse media and perspective described by the juror as "nuanced artworks that reflect the complexities artists confront today." The 38 participating artists are: Aaron Bernard (NC), Julia Brown (DC), Neil Callander (MS), Eugene Campbell Jr. (TX), Tracy Deer (NJ), Theresa Devine (AZ), Latefy Dolley (TN), Addie Fisher (NH), Dilenia Garcia-Carpio (AR), Brian Glaze (NC), Troy Gua (WA), Lauren Hill (FL), Kevin R. Kao (TN), Jung Han Kim (CA), Iva Kinnaird (TX), Patti Lawrence (TN), Lily Martine Lee (OR), Joe Levickas (MI), Alisha Lewis (FL), David Marquez (KY), Cynthia Marsh (TN), Dele Mercier (OR), Althea Murphy-Price (TN), Lindsay A. Nissen (IA), Tony Ortega (CO), Shani Peters (NY), Bryan Petersen (MT), Sam Romero (FL), RaMell Ross (RI), Melissa Ann Vandenberg (KY), David Versluis (IA), Sara Vida (MI), Xiaomiao Wang (OK), Margi Weir (MI), Charles Williams (SC), David Willison (FL), Tammy Jo Wilson (OR), and Amelia Winger-Bearskin (TN).
This year's Juror is acclaimed contemporary artist Michael Ray Charles, an African American painter based in Texas and one of the first group of artists featured at the high profile series on contemporary art at PBS - ART21. His work have been reviewed and documented on various publications and film documentaries, one of which is "Race Is Place" in 2006, he was also consultant to Spike Lee's film "Bamboozled." He has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and his work are on private and public collection including the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, San Antonio Museum of Art, Austin Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
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Opioid Addiction:
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
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A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.


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While attending the 100th birthday party for Ingmar Molde on March 2, I had a chance to briefly talk to his son, Al.
While attending the 100th birthday party for Ingmar Molde on March 2, I had a chance to briefly talk to his son, Al.
Many of our readers will remember Al Molde as a Montevideo High School graduate who went on to have a successful career as a head football coach at Sioux Falls College, the University of Minnesota-Morris, Central Missouri State, Eastern Illinois and Western Michigan. He was the athletic director at his alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, from 1997 until his retirement in 2012.
Molde's overall collegiate coaching record is 168-104-8.
Molde is returning to the coaching ranks again, taking over the head coaching job with the Saarland Hurricanes of the German Football League.
American football has become increasingly popular in Europe. National Football League teams have been playing a regular season game in London in recent years.
Molde says there are about 25 teams in the German Football League and each team can have up to four American-born players. Teams play a 16-game schedule, using Amercian professional football rules.
"I've been over there six weeks already," said Molde. "The Germans really like American football. I don't think they draw (fans) like NFL teams, but the winning teams do pretty well."
Molde's first game as coach will be May 18. Saarbrücken, a city of 176,000 people, located in the Saar coal-mining region of Germany, is the home of the Hurricanes.
Molde says part of the attraction of coaching in Germany is the interest he and his wife, Ingrid, have in history.
"It's an opportunity for us to learn a new culture while doing something I still enjoy," said Molde.
March Madness time
March Madness is a term associated with the NCAA men's basketball tournament, although this year it also describes my frame of mind waiting for winter to finally end.
I got an early start on the madness by going to the Summit League tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., Marh 10 and 11.
Being a South Dakota State University alum, it was especially fun to watch the Jackrabbits win both the men's and women's championships and qualify for the NCAA tourney.
The SDSU men (25-9) will play Michigan in the opening round today (Thursday). The game will feature two of the best point guards in college basketball — Michigan's Trey Burke and SDSU's Nate Wolters.
I think the Jacks have a shot. They are very fundamentally sound and shoot free throws very well.
The Minnesota Gophers and coach Tubby Smith get another shot at redemption against a UCLA team hurt by injuries.
It would be nice for Tubby to bring us at least one tournament win.


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On the Verge focuses on the adventures of three Victorian women trekking through time, wondering about the present even as they find themselves uncovering relics and artifacts of the future. Their journey begins in 1888 with every encounter or discovery moving them on toward 1955. A gorge troll, Mr. Coffee, and cool whip are a few of the elements comprising their interaction with "terra incognita".
A New York Times critic, writing of the premiere of the play in 1988, called it "A frolicsome jaunt through a continuum of space, time, history, geography, feminism, and fashion."
Cast members include Emily Ebertz as Mary; Jaime Giannettino as Fanny; Kelly Harris as Alex and Michael Ehrecke playing all the men's roles Stage manager is Sarah Brandt and sound score by Sydney Kjerstad and Max Lafontant
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