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A pro-life legal foundation is demanding that the Federal Bureau of Investigation cease its "Gestapo tactics" against peaceful pro-life protestors and its "witch hunt of anyone who is openly critical of the Obama administration." The California-based Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF), on behalf of pro-life activist Andy Moore, sent a letter to the FBI threatening to take "immediate legal action" should the bureau persist in its attempts to silence Moore and other pro-lifers.
On July 13 FBI agents appeared at Moore's Dallas, Texas, home and proceeded to question him for more than an hour despite having no evidence that he had committed a crime. According to Moore's mother-in-law, pro-life leader Jill Stanek, the agents asked "totally inappropriate questions clearly aimed at intimidating Andy," including some about his wife, his religion, his reasons for protesting abortion, and other pro-life activists. They questioned him in depth about his relationship with Stanek and her influence on his activism. And they suggested that he'd better watch his step because, as an immigrant who has not yet attained U.S. citizenship, one felony on his record could get him deported. "You wouldn't want to be apart from your wife and newborn," Stanek reported they said.
"Your agents' efforts to intimidate Mr. Moore and chill the exercise of his constitutionally protected free speech rights are deplorable," wrote the LLDF.
Furthermore, when has it become the business of the government to invade the homes of private citizens and ask him or her questions about their employment, how they met their spouse, who their friends are, where they attend church, why they hold a specific political position, and why they engage in particular activities in the community? In case your agency needs a refresher course in the law they swore under oath to uphold and defend, the United States Constitution protects a person's freedom of association, freedom of speech, and free exercise of religion.
The agents' intense interest in Moore's relationship with Stanek — a "fishing expedition," as she described it — is quite understandable, as the LLDF observed:
Ms. Stanek is a speaker, blogger and writer who was a registered nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill., when she discovered babies were being aborted alive there and left to die on closet shelves without medical care. She later exposed that then state senator Barack Obama opposed legislation that would have required doctors to provide assistance to babies that survive abortion attempts, a position that critics described essentially as infanticide.
The reason for the FBI's questioning of Moore thus becomes obvious: The "agency, acting at the behest of President Obama, is digging for dirt on Ms. Stanek by threatening her family," penned the LLDF, adding that it "is committed to exposing your agency's Gestapo tactics and will take immediate action in federal court if your agents' unconstitutional actions persist."
The LLDF further charged that the questioning of Moore was part of a "concerted effort [by the federal government] to systematically violate the free speech rights of ... pro-life advocates." Indeed, as LifeSiteNews.com reported recently, the government has been trying to "gain intelligence on the pro-life movement" and then use that information to harass and even to prosecute pro-life activists under the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which prohibits individuals from blocking access to abortion clinics and threatening or committing violence against clinic employees or patients.
"The Obama administration is essentially engaging in a witch hunt," LLDF Senior Staff Counsel Allison Aranda told Stanek in an email. "From the moment the new administration took office, the [Department of Justice] has been targeting peaceful pro-life sidewalk counselors. They have come out guns blazing on several occasions often bringing allegations that could later not be substantiated or in some cases clearly proven to be false."
In one instance a federal judge, dismissing a lawsuit against a pro-life protestor for lack of evidence, wondered aloud "whether this action was the product of a concerted effort between the Government" and the local abortion clinic. This is certainly plausible given that the government has issued a number of recent studies labeling pro-life activists potential domestic terrorists and — even more to the point — that "the FBI set up a training program for police officers who are called to respond to conflicts between abortion businesses and pro-life demonstrators" using a training manual "written by Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation," according to LLDF's letter.
Fortunately, LLDF and other like-minded foundations are stepping into the breach to defend peaceful protestors whose only "crime" is standing up for life at a time when the man in charge of federal law enforcement is committed to the culture of death. With so many lives hanging in the balance, let us pray that they succeed.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, February 13, 2006
War-time Love
In case you're planning on hunting down this 1944 issue of Good Housekeeping to read this whole story, I must warn you - I'm about to spoil the ending. Although you can't see it coming from Al Parker's illustration for "Call Me Biscuit", this short, sweet tale is about a lovely young lady who charms the old newshounds at the local paper with her sunny ( if somewhat dopey ) disposition. Little could they have guessed that she doesn't want to burden them with the knowledge that her beau is fighting the good fight overseas. Only after she's gone and a crumpled letter to her true love is discovered do the crusty old codgers truly come to realize how precious The Biscuit was.
Whew - I'm getting all misty.
Looking more like Al Dorne than Al Parker, the artist still manages to hint at the cleverness and experimentation he will become renowned for a decade later. Examples of that later work can be found in my Al Parker Flickr set.
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4 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria,
you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy
and say to your husbands, "Bring us some drinks!"
2 The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his holiness:
"The time will surely come
when you will be taken away with hooks,
the last of you with fishhooks.[a]
3 You will each go straight out
through breaches in the wall,
and you will be cast out toward Harmon,[b]"
declares the Lord.
4 "Go to Bethel and sin;
go to Gilgal and sin yet more.
Bring your sacrifices every morning,
your tithes every three years.[c]
5 Burn leavened bread as a thank offering
and brag about your freewill offerings—
boast about them, you Israelites,
for this is what you love to do,"
declares the Sovereign Lord.
6 "I gave you empty stomachs in every city
and lack of bread in every town,
yet you have not returned to me,"
declares the Lord.
7 "I also withheld rain from you
when the harvest was still three months away.
I sent rain on one town,
but withheld it from another.
One field had rain;
another had none and dried up.
8 People staggered from town to town for water
but did not get enough to drink,
yet you have not returned to me,"
declares the Lord.
9 "Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards,
destroying them with blight and mildew.
Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees,
yet you have not returned to me,"
declares the Lord.
10 "I sent plagues among you
as I did to Egypt.
I killed your young men with the sword,
along with your captured horses.
I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps,
yet you have not returned to me,"
declares the Lord.
11 "I overthrew some of you
as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire,
yet you have not returned to me,"
declares the Lord.
12 "Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel,
and because I will do this to you, Israel,
prepare to meet your God."
13 He who forms the mountains,
who creates the wind,
and who reveals his thoughts to mankind,
who turns dawn to darkness,
and treads on the heights of the earth—
the Lord God Almighty is his name.
5 Hear this word, Israel, this lament I take up concerning you:
2 "Fallen is Virgin Israel,
never to rise again,
deserted in her own land,
with no one to lift her up."
3 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Israel:
"Your city that marches out a thousand strong
will have only a hundred left;
your town that marches out a hundred strong
will have only ten left."
4 This is what the Lord says to Israel:
"Seek me and live;
5 do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,
do not journey to Beersheba.
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.[d]"
6 Seek the Lord and live,
or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire;
it will devour them,
and Bethel will have no one to quench it.
7 There are those who turn justice into bitterness
and cast righteousness to the ground.
8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion,
who turns midnight into dawn
and darkens day into night,
who calls for the waters of the sea
and pours them out over the face of the land—
the Lord is his name.
9 With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold
and brings the fortified city to ruin.
10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court
and detest the one who tells the truth.
11 You levy a straw tax on the poor
and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,
you will not live in them;
though you have planted lush vineyards,
you will not drink their wine.
12 For I know how many are your offenses
and how great your sins.
There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
13 Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times,
for the times are evil.
14 Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is.
15 Hate evil, love good;
maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy
on the remnant of Joseph.
16 Therefore this is what the Lord, the Lord God Almighty, says:
"There will be wailing in all the streets
and cries of anguish in every public square.
The farmers will be summoned to weep
and the mourners to wail.
17 There will be wailing in all the vineyards,
for I will pass through your midst,"
says the Lord.
18 Woe to you who long
for the day of the Lord!
Why do you long for the day of the Lord?
That day will be darkness, not light.
19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion
only to meet a bear,
as though he entered his house
and rested his hand on the wall
only to have a snake bite him.
20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light—
pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?
21 "I hate, I despise your religious festivals;
your assemblies are a stench to me.
22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them.
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
I will have no regard for them.
23 Away with the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.
24 But let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream!
25 "Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings
forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?
26 You have lifted up the shrine of your king,
the pedestal of your idols,
the star of your god[e]—
which you made for yourselves.
27 Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,"
says the Lord, whose name is God Almighty.
6 Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,
and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
you notable men of the foremost nation,
to whom the people of Israel come!
2 Go to Kalneh and look at it;
go from there to great Hamath,
and then go down to Gath in Philistia.
Are they better off than your two kingdoms?
Is their land larger than yours?
3 You put off the day of disaster
and bring near a reign of terror.
4 You lie on beds adorned with ivory
and lounge on your couches.
You dine on choice lambs
and fattened calves.
5 You strum away on your harps like David
and improvise on musical instruments.
6 You drink wine by the bowlful
and use the finest lotions,
but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
7 Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;
your feasting and lounging will end.
8 The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares:
"I abhor the pride of Jacob
and detest his fortresses;
I will deliver up the city
and everything in it."
9 If ten people are left in one house, they too will die. 10 And if the relative who comes to carry the bodies out of the house to burn them[f] asks anyone who might be hiding there, "Is anyone else with you?" and he says, "No," then he will go on to say, "Hush! We must not mention the name of the Lord."
11 For the Lord has given the command,
and he will smash the great house into pieces
and the small house into bits.
12 Do horses run on the rocky crags?
Does one plow the sea[g] with oxen?
But you have turned justice into poison
and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness—
13 you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar[h]
and say, "Did we not take Karnaim[i] by our own strength?"
14 For the Lord God Almighty declares,
"I will stir up a nation against you, Israel,
that will oppress you all the way
from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah."
7 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: 3 "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God." 4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,
from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,
from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000,
from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,
from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,
from the tribe of Levi 12,000,
from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,
from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,
from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:
"Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb."
11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
13 Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?"
14 I answered, "Sir, you know."
And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,
"they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
will shelter them with his presence.
16 'Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,'[a]
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;
'he will lead them to springs of living water.'[b]
'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'[c]"
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica


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Lena Dunham Covers Vogue's February 2014 Issue | Picture
Vogue Crowns Lena Dunham "The New Queen of Comedy"
Vogue Crowns Lena Dunham "The New Queen of Comedy"
Lena Dunham's February cover of Vogue had been little more than a rumor before the magazine released it this morning. But as it turns out, this isn't the first time the polymath entertainer has appeared in the fashion bible's pages.
"When she first appeared in Vogue in 1998, she was eleven," writes Vogue's Nathan Heller for the magazine's February issue. "It was as part of a spread about 'a New York pack of fashion-conscious kids' . . . 'I really like Jil Sander, but it's so expensive,' [Dunham said]. 'I find Calvin Klein really hard to respect because he's everywhere. I view him as a clothesmonger.'"
Since then, Dunham (who's wearing Burberry on the cover and dons everything from Rochas to Alexander McQueen inside the magazine) has gotten famous for being just that honest, especially when it comes to her work. But even though she bares the truth — and more than a little skin — on her hit HBO show, Girls, Dunham says she's actually an incredibly private person.
"I have a really great private existence, almost more like a memoirist or a columnist would, and less like an actor would," she says. "Which I enjoy, because I can't overstate how much I hate leaving the house."
See more images of Dunham, and a few great moments from her profile, below. For the full story, visit Vogue.com.


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Photo: Michel van der Aa
Linz 2009 (still from film), Michel van der Aa dir.
Aa, Michel van der
The Book of Disquiet (2008)
(Das Buch der Unruhe)
Duration: 75 minutes
Music theatre for actor, ensemble and film
Libretto after Fernando Pessoa, adapted by Michel van der Aa (E,G,Pt)
220.127.116.11-0.1.0.0-perc(1):vib/glsp/3metal pieces/cabasa/maracas/egg shaker/4Chin.tom-t/BD/bamboo chimes/ratchet/whip(med)/wdbl(lo)/2log dr/tgl(hi)/2susp.cym-4vln.3vla.2vlc.db-soundtrack(laptop,1player)-film(2screens)
Abbreviations (PDF)
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
World Premiere
Hafenhalle09, Linz
Michel van der Aa, director
Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies
Company: Klaus Maria Brandauer, actor / Bruckner Orchester Linz
The Book of Disquiet is a collection of fragmentary texts, diary entries and autobiographical anecdotes only published fifty years after the death of Fernando Pessoa. It was assembled from loose sheets of paper, found in a box trunk on his death. Michel van der Aa narrowed down the texts through a process of selection in order to create a piece that could exist in 'real' time in the theatre. A series of recurring themes group the fragments by subject matter, for instance isolation, love or dreams.
There are realistic scenes with the alter-egos of Bernardo Soares but also scenes that are much more abstract, drawing upon entries found in the book to create a more dreamlike mise-en-scène. So the video switches between imagery that literally extends the physical events on stage, and more surreal scenes that make us delve deeper into the mind of the protagonist.
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Rockies top NorthWood 61-9 on Alumni Night
PLYMOUTH — It was a good night for Rockies wrestling — good turnout, good performances and a good result.
Plymouth grapplers got off to a fast start with four first-round pinfalls and a major decision to jump out to an early lead against visiting NorthWood, coasting to an eventual 61-9 Northern Lakes Conference victory in front of a lively home crowd on a special Alumni Night at The Rock.
"At this point I think the best thing that's going on is our kids are battling," said Plymouth wrestling coach Bob Read. "We've got some kids that lost some takedowns early on and battled back for wins. Those are the things that we look for that are really huge for us. Right now we're scrapping and we're battling."
All total, the Rockies won six bouts by fall and notched wins in 12 of 14 weight classes against the Panthers.
Vicinte Vasquez and DeAndre Pickford recorded first-round pins over opponents at 220 and heavyweight, respectively, and John Mills and Cody Allmon also finished out their matches by first-period fall at 106 and 113. Kam Markovich earned a second-round pinfall victory at 132, and John Stillson earned a quick stoppage at 160 with a 46-second pinfall.
Osman Solis won a 19-9 major decision at 120, and Stephen Abair recorded a 15-0 tech fall at 138. Triston Rodriguez claimed an 8-3 decision at 126 after entering the second period trailing 2-0, and Nolan Wright was another 8-3 winner at 145.
Thursday night's victory was made all the more impressive by the fact that just a week ago, the Rockies had to postpone their NLC meet with Warsaw due to illness with 10 of the team's varsity wrestlers sidelined by sickness.
"The kids are working hard, and that's where we've got to be. I was concerned about where we would be coming off as sick as we were, and the kids wrestled well clear to the end," said Read.
The young Panthers lineup didn't break onto the scoreboard Thursday until Derek Weldy's pinfall midway through the second round of the 152-pound match-up with the visitors already trailing 45-0. NorthWood's only other victory was a 10-3 decision at 182 by three-year letterman Zack Telschow, one of a handful of Panthers with meaningful varsity experience listed in the team lineup at the dual meet.
"We've been plagued a lot with injuries. We have about six varsity kids injured right now. We're trying to throw young kids in there and give them a chance; that's about the only thing you can do," said first-year NorthWood head coach Damon Hummel.
"Tel was a semistate qualifier as a sophomore… He's a good hard worker, all around great kid, pretty good athlete. He's got a very unique way of wrestling. Weldy is a sophomore who finally got down to weight tonight. He's a good kid, a good, hard worker. Practice partners, and it showed tonight."
The Rockies made a good showing at Thursday's NLC contest, and it was a good night for it as several past Plymouth wrestlers turned out to watch their alma mater and the team paid tribute to them prior to the varsity meet.
"Our Alumni Night, it was really nice to see some of those guys who've been part of Plymouth wrestling. You take a look at the different ones and the different things that they accomplished, and it was neat," said Read.
In addition to the alumni, Plymouth's wrestlers also honored their four upperclassmen on Senior Night Thursday.
Pickford and Mills celebrated the occasion with early pinfalls, and Abair added five points to the cause with his 15-0 tech fall.
The only bad news for the Rockies was the fact that Braxton Moore remained a casualty of the recent rash of illness at PHS and was unable to wrestle on a night set aside to honor him and his classmates.
"All three of those guys in the lineup, you really do look to them. DeAndre had a sort of tough start, got sort of tossed, came back and put the kid on his back and got a fall. That's the type of battling that we're doing, and that's good," Read said.
"Braxton Moore, he was sick today, he's another senior, but he comes to practice, he's working hard and he's pushing people, and that's what we need out of the kids."
NorthWood slips to an 0-3 conference start with the loss at Plymouth.
The Panthers are undergoing something of a transition in Hummel's first year at the helm, but the first-year NorthWood boss sees his team coming along.
"First year it's a big learning curve for the kids getting them to know me," he said. "Numbers from last year, we're up almost 20 people. We've got a lot of newbies, lot of rookies, so it's one of those things where they've got to learn the way to wrestle, the way I want them to wrestle. It's going to be a lot of work, but they'll do alright. They're learning and they're doing."
Plymouth moves to 10-2 overall on the year and remains unbeaten in the NLC at 3-0. The Rockies will resume their conference schedule with a meet next Wednesday against Warsaw after illness forced them reschedule last week's meet with the Tigers.
"We've talked to the kids; each conference dual is a championship match because you've got to win it. Memorial's hanging out there. They're the ones to beat, they have been for years, and if we want to even think about having a shot at them we've got to get better," Read said.
At Plymouth
106: John Mills (P) pin Lucas Hostetler 1:41; 113: Cody Allmon (P) pin Mathew Pippenger 1:33; 120: Osman Solis (P) Maj. Dec. Ryan Price, 19-9; 126: Triston Rodriguez (P) dec. Cody Pippen 8-3; 132: Kam Markovich (P) pin Tanner Fervida 2:38; 138: Stephen Abair (P) Tech. Fall Tyler Kinney 15-0; 145: Nolan Wright (P) dec. Caleb Reeve 9-7; 152: Derek Weldy (NW) pin Michael Garrity 3:14; 160: John Stillson (P) pin Nick Skwarcan 0:46; 170: Jacob Pearson (P) Maj. Dec. Scott Kern 12-1; 182: Zack Telschow (NW) dec. Aaron Houin 10-3; 195: Vicinte Vasquez (P) pin Karol Keller 1:16; Hvywt: DeAndre Pickford (P) pin Dan Guevara 1:41.
Records: Plymouth 10-2 (3-0 NLC), NorthWood 0-3 NLC.
JV score: Plymouth 39, NorthWood 3.


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By Ghaith Shennib and Jessica Donati
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A blast that killed three people in Libya's second city Benghazi was caused by fishing explosives that detonated accidentally, not a car bomb as originally thought, a local government official said on Tuesday.
But rights activists said the incident was symptomatic of deteriorating security in a country whose government exerts scant authority beyond the capital Tripoli.
The oil-producer is largely split into fiefdoms of armed groups that were instrumental in the 2011 revolution that ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi and are now competing for influence.
"The vehicle belonged to a fisherman, who was killed in the blast caused by the explosive materials he was carrying in his car," Tarik Bozribe, a Benghazi city councilor, told Reuters.
The car blew up on Monday near a hospital in the city in eastern Libya, killing the three people, including a child, and injuring another 14, the Health Ministry said.
Libyan fishermen often use explosives to snare their catch.
"The root cause of the accident is the weakness of the state. There is no control, no army and no security," said activist Zeid Al-Ragas.
"These explosives are manufactured into bombs and thrown into the sea to catch many fish. A lot of people use it... The big question is: If fisherman can get these materials so easily, what sort of weapons can the militias obtain?"
In an example of Libya's disarray, the armed forces chief deployed troops to Benghazi and arranged for rebel brigades to reinforce them to keep the peace after the explosion.
A number were recalled over fears they would fight each other, but this decision was again reversed late on Tuesday.
Libya's president defended the decision, saying securing Benghazi was a task requiring the cooperation of different factions of the national army, the police and various, rival brigades.
"The security problem in Benghazi is different to any other city because of the many assassination attacks and the continuous explosions," Mohammed Magarief told a news conference.
The decision came in face of protests in various cities by citizens calling for the government to act decisively to dismantle the "militias" they say are at the root of the security problem in the first place.
However, Councilor Bozribe said the priority was to ensure citizens felt safe. "We don't care about the background of the troops that will secure the city, or whether they are part of the regular armed forces or militia," he said.
(Additional reporting by Feras Bosalum in Benghazi; Writing by Jessica Donati; Editing by Alison Williams)


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If traffic along State Road 200 between Southwest Martin Luther King Jr. and Southwest 60th Avenue seems lately to be less of a stop-and-go marathon, it is not because you suddenly have become lucky.
If traffic along State Road 200 between Southwest Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Southwest 60th Avenue seems lately to be less of a stop-and-go marathon, it is not because you suddenly have become lucky.
The Florida Department of Transportation's consultant has synchronized the traffic signal timing along that stretch of roadway.
"The main goal is to reduce the delays and improve the traffic flow along State Road 200," Noel Cooper, the city of Ocala's traffic engineer, said about the new timing. "Vehicles should see more green as they progress through the corridor."
Which, of course, means fewer stops for motorists.
Two signals in the county on the west end were included: Southwest 60th Avenue and Southwest 66th Street, which also is known as Williams Road.
In addition to the 18 traffic signals along SR 200, the signal timing also has been changed at two other city intersections: Southwest 17th Street at Southwest 19th Avenue Road, and Southwest 27th Avenue at Southwest 20th Street.
"We included them in the timing because they were close enough and we wanted the motorists to be able to progress through those signals, as well," Cooper said.
FDOT hired HDR Engineering to change the timing and paid the project's $71,000 cost. The existing equipment was capable of handling the new timing, so no new equipment was purchased.
The city of Ocala will now monitor the signals within the city from its traffic management center.
"We can control it from here," Cooper said. "We are the ones that maintain the signals and we are the ones that monitor the traffic on that segment of State Road 200."
Cooper said that during peak periods, especially at critical intersections like SR 200 and Southwest 27th Avenue, traffic was heavier and there were some areas where there wasn't sufficient time for left turn movement.
"This new timing should address that as well," Cooper said.
Now motorists should not have to sit through more than one traffic signal cycle.
According to a 2011 all-day traffic count, the highest level of traffic east of Interstate 75 was 51,300, near the Red Lobster, said Greg Slay, Ocala/Marion County Transportation Planning Organization director. The highest count west of I-75 was 38,000 near Southwest 60th Avenue.
There will be three different new timing plans depending on the time of day.
For instance, in the morning, the timings are set to accommodate the higher flow of traffic into the city. In mid-day the traffic is more balanced. And, there is another traffic plan in place as traffic tapers off during the evening hours.
"We have a separate timing plan for the weekends as well," Cooper said.
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Pillsbury State ParkApril 26. 2011 4:21PM
Heavily wooded and sprinkled with several ponds and wetlands, Pillsbury State Park is one of the more primitive and lesser known gems of the New Hampshire State Park system.
Its diversity of habitats makes it home to a great variety of wildlife, including moose and loons.
Crossed by a network of hiking and mountain bike trails, the park is an important link in the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a 51-mile hiking trail that connects Mount Monadnock with Mount Sunapee to the north. Canoeing, warm-water fishing, picniking, hiking, and mountain biking are favorite park activities. History buffs enjoy exploring the park's long-abandoned and overgrown cellar holes, remnants of early farm settlement and lumbering of the late 1700s and early 1800s when the area was called Cherry Valley.
Location: Off Route 31, Washington
Phone: 603-863-2860
Activities: Camping, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, hiking, some mountain biking
Amenities: Campground, picnic tables, canoe rentals
Operation Schedule: Early May - Columbus Day
Acreage: 8,135 acres
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Water, pit toilets, a playground, canoe rentals, and firewood are available at this primitive campground. Pillsbury camping permits may be presented at nearby Sunapee State Park for free day-use, including swimming.
The 41-site campground includes 30 sites available by reservation only - 7 of these are walk-in and 2 can be accessed by canoe; one site is available for youth group reservations. Ten sites are for first-come/first-served campers. Reserved camping with full staffing and facilities will be available from mid-June to mid-October. Reservations for campsites may be made by calling the Reservation Office, Monday through Friday, from January through the end of the season. Campers interested in possible first-come/first-served camping prior to the opening of the reservation period should call the park directly in early May for further information.


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Every year at the PGA Merchandise show there are always a couple of stand out products that are a sure hit for the upcoming golf season. Last year one of those items was the uPro Golf GPS, which recently was purchased by Callaway Golf.
This year once again, there was a new and exciting golf gps system, the OnPar Golf GPS with touchscreen dazzled us with their intuitive touchscreen display. Very similar to the display on an iPhone, the Onpar GPS is easy to use and navigate with a simple finger touch to the display. The first thing you'll notice on the OnPar Golf GPS is the bright color screen and great zoom in and zoom out functions, but perhaps the coolest features lie in the statistics and personalized game management. You have the ability to track the distance you have been hitting a particular club, and even how far you have been hitting that club on an individual hole. How great will that be for decision making on a par 3 that always seems to be into the prevailing wind. You'll be able to track over time, how big a factor that wind is, and club up or down accordingly.
We also must mention that there are no subscription fees, course download fees, or mapping fees, of any kind with the OnPar Golf GPS. You'll be able to hold up to 300 courses on the OnPar GPS. The OnPar is expecting to be available in late March, so get your pre-book order in now, they are sure to go fast.


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Pattern of angiotensin II-stimulated transcription factors is cell-type specific
Das Muster der Angiotensin II stimulierten Transkriptionsfaktoren ist Zelltyp spezifisch
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Angiotensin (Ang) II, the major biologically active peptide of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), exerts numerous actions on the cardiovascular system via the Ang II AT1 receptor, such as vasoconstriction and electrolyte balance, by mediating cell-type-specific calcium release and activation of a variety of transcription factors. Therefore we investigated the capability of Ang II to stimulate the transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB (NFKB), nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) and activator protein-1 (AP1) via AT1 activation in two different cell lines, to determine cell-type-specific differences in the intracellular signaling mediated by the AT1 receptor.
HEK293 and COS-1 cells, transfected with a plasmid containing the AT1 cDNA, driven by a CMV promoter, were used for dual luciferase assays. For measurements the cells were co-transfected with plasmids encoding for firefly-luciferase driven by an NFKB-, NFAT-, or AP1-induced promoter and a plasmid encoding renilla-luciferase, which was used as an internal control. Cells were stimulated with Ang II (10-6 M) and the luciferase activity was measured 8 hours after the stimulation.
In both cell lines, increasing concentrations of the AT1 receptor led to a dose-dependent increase in luciferase production, whereas in HEK293 cells the luciferase activity was increased 5.2 fold by NFKB (baseline: unstimulated, AT1-untransfected HEK293 cells), 9.1 fold by NFAT and 23.8 fold by AP1. In COS-1 cells the luciferase activity was increased 1.8 fold by NFKB (baseline: unstimulated, AT1-untransfected COS-1 cells), 3.7 fold by NFAT and 3.1 fold by AP1.
Our results demonstrate the pattern of angiotensin II stimulated transcription factors is cell-type specific. This finding could be of great clinical relevance, since pharmacological targeting the AT1 receptor downstream could lead to cell-type-specific beneficial treatment properties.


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It's a new season for Mark Sanchez, but speculation on his future continues.
The New York Jets' quarterback arrived at the team's training facility Monday fresh from some private sessions with Jeff Garcia, who mastered the West Coast offense with several teams. Sanchez immediately was asked about reports that his name was mentioned in trade talks between the Jets and Tampa Bay.
All Sanchez knew was what he "heard from people around, and I don't know what to say."
"That is more of an upstairs question," he added. "I'm not worried about that."
Asked if Jets management had given him any clarification on trade talk, Sanchez simply said, "No."
The Bucs have shown interest in Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis, whose contract is up after the upcoming season. Sanchez reportedly was mentioned in trade talks between the clubs.
Sanchez is headed into his fifth season with the Jets, likely a make-or-break year for him. Since leading the Jets to the AFC championship game in each of his first two seasons, Sanchez has struggled mightily, particularly with turnovers. In 2012, as the Jets plummeted to 6-10, he threw for 13 touchdowns and was intercepted 18 times. He looked indecisive at times and, worse, when he didn't hesitate, he often should have.
But the Jets are hamstrung by Sanchez's deal that guarantees him $8.25 million for 2013. Rather than eat the contract and a subsequent salary-cap hit of $17.1 million, the team kept Sanchez, then added journeyman David Garrard to compete for the job. They are expected to release Tim Tebow soon.
Sanchez believes he'll get a fresh start next season.
"We're big on competition, that really is the theme heading into this year, and I really understand that and think it will bring out the best in everyone on the team, and I totally respect that," he said. "I'm preparing to play well for this team and do everything I possibly can in my control to be the best quarterback on the roster and play well."
To that end, he's been working with Garcia in California, where both of them live. Garcia has great familiarity with the West Coast offense that new Jets coordinator Marty Mornhinweg will oversee.
Sanchez said he's picked Garcia's brains about the nuances of the offense, and to get a jumpstart on keeping his job by being well-versed in its schemes. He also recognizes that not everything Garcia can show him applies to how Mornhinweg implements the offense.
"I am coming in to compete and be the best player I can," Sanchez said. "That's my only focus. The first thing to do is learn this offense inside and out, go out and be the best guy, the best decision maker.
"I enjoy being here; Rex (Ryan) and I have had some real success here, this organization has had some success. ... It's a great place to play, especially when you're winning, and it's tough when things are not going your way."
Many believe very little will go the Jets' way this year as they rebuild under new general manager John Idzik, and with Ryan clearly needing a turnaround to have any job security. Several starters have left or are free agents, including tight end Dustin Keller, guards Brandon Moore and Matt Slauson and running back Shonn Greene from the offense alone.
Of course, the Jets weren't a contender with those players last year, either.
"It's a new year, and I'm excited to see the kind of team we have when all is said and done," Sanchez said. "I'm excited to see how all that pans out."
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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Mike Mitchell is bringing a little attitude — and a whole lot of big plays — to the Carolina Panthers' defense.
The free agent pickup from the Oakland Raiders had eight tackles, two forced fumbles and goaded two Rams players — offensive lineman Harvey Dahl and wide receiver Brian Quick — into committing unnecessary roughness penalties on Sunday as the Panthers defeated St. Louis 30-15.
Mitchell entered the game with three interceptions and added a few more big plays to his growing Pro Bowl resume on Sunday.
"We wanted to do a better job of being more mature, being the more composed team," Mitchell said. "We had the game in hand and we could tell by the way they were playing that they wanted to get somebody cheap, try to get us a penalty, something like that. We weren't going to give it to them. We just needed to stay disciplined."
Mitchell said he's thrilled with playing under defensive coordinator Sean McDermott after spending the last four years in Oakland.
The Panthers came into the game ranked third in the league in defense and have now forced 14 turnovers in six games. On Sunday, they scored their first touchdown when Captain Munnerlyn returned an interception 45 yards for a score on the first play from scrimmage, setting the tone for the game.
"We do a great job here, and this is something I'm really proud of — we played team defense," Mitchell said. "You're going to see different guys making plays each week because we play as such a team."
Munnerlyn said Mitchell is one of the most confident players he's ever been around.
"Once you get that confidence, it's hard to break a guy down," Munnerlyn said. "That's what he brings to the defense, that confidence. And he doesn't mind hitting, and I like that about Mike. He'll step up and hit you."
Five reasons why the Panthers beat the Rams:
STAY COOL, MAN: The Rams were flagged for five personal fouls and had one player ejected — defensive end Chris Long — while the Panthers only had two personal fouls in a heated game. Essentially, that is to say the Panthers kept their cool while the Rams didn't.
"I think both teams are hungry to win," Panthers tackle Jordan Gross said. "They were 3-3 and we were 2-3 and this game was big for both teams. It's a physical game and we're out there hitting each other. Sometimes it gets a little beyond snap to whistle but I was proud of us. We didn't get as many fouls as they did. I think we kept our heads a little better."
DON'T AWAKE A SLEEPING GIANT: Panthers receiver Steve Smith said Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins tried to get under his skin by talking about his wife, Angie, during the game. If that's true, Jenkins needs to learn you never get in a war of words with Smith — it only fires him up more and escalates his level of play.
Smith made Jenkins pay by beating him on a 19-yard touchdown catch — the 800th reception of his career — in the second half.
Smith put a little extra into his touchdown dance, saying "When you embarrass people, you rub it in their face."
EFFICIENT CAM: Cam Newton has suddenly turned into Mr. Efficient. Newton turned in his second straight quality start, completing 15 of 17 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. In the past two games, Newton is 35 of 43 for 464 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
St. Louis quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 255 yards but left the game in the fourth quarter with knee injury.
TURNOVER BATTLE: The Rams came into the game a plus-6 in the turnover ratio and had forced seven turnovers in their last two games. However, it was the Panthers who forced three turnovers and didn't turn the ball over at all.
EARLY MOMENTUM: The Panthers defense hasn't allowed a point this season in the first quarter. Ironically, the offense has surrendered two as Mike Tolbert was tackled in the end zone for a safety on Sunday.
Carolina (3-3) has taken a lead into halftime in all six games this season. But they finally seem to be learning how to close out games having won in back-to-back weeks for the first time this season.
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Educational Studies (Master of Education)
The Foundations of Education faculty offer graduate courses in foundations of education and a master's degree in Educational Studies. The degree program is a research and scholarship based program for students from a diversity of educational fields including instruction, administration, policymaking and analysis, social services, state departments of education, allied educational professions (counselors, health care personnel, journalists), school boards, and international education. Students study past, present, and future educational problems and practices from the perspectives of the several disciplines; and they make cross disciplinary connections to discover the themes common to all the disciplines as well as to the theory and practice of education. Students study the process of making professional judgments about educational practice that include ethical, political, historical, literary, cultural, and social considerations. They strive to understand more profoundly not only the "what" and the "how" of the education professions, but the "why" as well.
Students in this program learn how to become competent scholars and researchers in the field of education by knowing the pertinent literature, staying abreast of the latest policy developments in the field, and communicating this information effectively to various audiences through competent, discipline-based research, publication, and teaching. Students also strive to acquire the values, understandings, and skills necessary to advance a conception of the good society which includes respect for human dignity, a belief in human rights, and an ethic of service to others.
Inquiries regarding this program should be addressed to Professor David Shiman.
General Requirements
Specific Requirements
The master's degree in Educational Studies is tailored to the intellectual and professional interests of the student. Students plan their course of study with a faculty advisor in the program. Students are urged to elect courses and organize their research around problems of interest to them.
Courses applicable to the Educational Studies Program include: 204, 205, 206, 209, 255, 295, 302, 303, 304, 309, 314, 322, 347, 348, 352, 354, 369, 377, 380, 391, 397.
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Buel Dean Lovell Barlow
Buel Dean Lovell Barlow, 83, of Benton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was born in Paris, AR to the late Ruth and Buel Lovell.
She was raised in Paris, AR. After marriage to the love of her life, Bill and Buel Dean moved to Little Rock, where they both were employed by Kraftco Building Supply and Hardware. Upon their retirement, they moved to Mayflower to a lakeside home to enjoy fishing. Motorcycling was a favorite hobby, seeing most of the United States on the back of a motorcycle. She was a founding member of the Christian Motorcycle Association in Arkansas. Buel Dean was a member of the Forest Park Eastern Star, holding many offices in the organization. She enjoyed spending the winter months camping in South Texas. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Benton. Everyone knew Buel Dean loved to sing.
She is predeceased by her parents; Bill Barlow, her husband of 64 years; Jesse Barlow,grandson; Ruth Ellen Davis, sister; Joe Lovell, brother and niece, Terry Davis Hyatt.
She is survived by son, Bill Barlow and wife, Carol, grandson, Shawn Barlow, great-granddaughter, Abby Barlow and step-great-grandchildren, Nicki Morehead and Rodney Morehead. Other cherished family members include sister-in-law, Karin Lovell; nieces, Sharon Glenn and husband Jeff, Kelly Long and husband, Kevin, Alisha Maddalina and husband John, nephews, Keith Lovell, Quin Barlow and wife, Donna and their families.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20 at Pine Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Frank Thurman officiating.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 19 at Ashby Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saline Memorial Hospice, 23157 Hwy I-30, Bryant, AR 72022.
On-line guest book: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
Family Comments: A special thanks to the Saline Memorial Hospice for their loving care and support during this difficult time.


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Oliviera: The Best Olive Oil We Know
This is just one of the many things we learned about olive oil from Nadim, a passionate advocate of good, local oil. He owns a tiny restaurant and shop in Nice's old quarter. His two-person staff cooks every meal in an open kitchen with one gas burner and a broiler in a kitchen half the size of my own. And while these meals are invariably transporting and delicious, the real star at Oliviera is the olive oil.
The first thing you see when you walk into Oliviera, off the cobbled streets of Old Nice, is a corner counter full of huge olive oil decanters. Each has a small chalkboard with its name and price. These are Nadim's stock in trade; he offers a small menu of dishes as well, but they're designed to show off his olive oil.
We ate there twice. The first time my husband I ate there we wandered in, serendipitously, on our first evening in Nice. The tables were just being set up, and we were hungry. He fit us in around a whole evening booked with reservations. The second time we ate there we had lunch at the very end of an afternoon. This day was even more special, because Nadim had just returned from his annual trip to the local producers in the mountainous growing regions around Nice.
Each time we ate there the very delicious food was transported to a new level by each olive oil he drizzled on before we dug in. We tried bread with a very green, slightly bitter olive oil. We had a starter dish of soft-cooked eggplant with a yellow oil that tasted gently of green bananas. The rabbit on egg noodles (his "Michelin" dish, he jokes) received a dousing of a rich, golden and citrusy oil that was good on everything else we dipped in it. There was an oil with the scent of almonds on my salad and phyllo dough wrapped cheese, and then - at the end of our evening supper there - the pièce de résistance: tiramisu with olive oil.
This sounds like a gimmick, perhaps (dessert with olive oil?) but it was sublime. The olive oil is very unique and unusual; it's a fruity "Tanche" olive oil that has been aged and actually fermented in a special process. Drizzled over the rich, rather chocolatey tiramisu, both flavors elevated each other into a savory, heady blend. It was incredible. I wanted badly to buy some of the dessert oil, but it was not for sale.
Nadim did, however, break out his huge, colorful relief map of the area and show us just where each oil came from. He showed where he traveled up the coast and inland to buy oil from the small producers and farmers. We also bought four precious bottles of olive oil, one of each of our favorite varieties. We're hoarding this (hiding it from light, heat, and hungry friends!) and having olive oil tastings with good bread once in a while.
We also bought a jar of green tomato and ginger jam; we could smell the new batch, simmering on the stove in a big shallow copper pot.
This little place was a treasure, and one of the highlights of our trip to Nice. Nadim was a wonderful host -- much more than a restaurateur or a shopkeeper. He loves olive oil, and he clearly builds his menu to proudly show off these oils. He doesn't really even think of his little shop as a restaurant; you feel like you're invited into his home.
"When people ask me where to eat in Nice," he says, "I tell them - 'Don't eat out! Eat at home!' Why would you want to eat at a restaurant when you can eat at home?"
We can't agree more, especially when you have one of his oils in your cupboard.
They do not, sadly, deliver to the United States. Nadim says that the delivery costs were just too much. So if you're ever in the south of France, stop in Nice and pick up a few bottles of olive oil from Nadim at Oliviera. You'll get more than just oil; you'll get an education, and a fine meal too.
• Read more about Oliviera at their website: Oliviera.com
More on olive oil:
• How to Taste Olive Oil
• Understanding Olive Oil Labels
• Good Quote: Mark Kurlansky on Olive Oil
• The Great Olive Oil Scam. Don't Be Duped.
• Kitchen Keeping: Put Your Olive Oil on a Coaster


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Jimmy Webb, "Still Within the Sound of My Voice" (E1)
Jimmy Webb continues to recast his grand songwriting catalog on "Still Within the Sound of My Voice" through carefully produced duets with special guests, from veterans Kris Kristofferson and the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to younger singers like Rumer, the Pakistani-born Brit who contributes a lovely turn with Webb on the album's title song.
Following the formula of 2010's "Just Across The River," Webb lets his songs take center stage while sharing verses with other artists. Webb has a songwriter's voice, which isn't a criticism. His limited range focuses his intimate tone on the emotions of his lyrics, while providing a nice contrast to the more extravagant voices of duet partners Joe Cocker (on the great "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress") and Carly Simon (on the dramatic "Easy For You To Say").
Producer Fred Molin heightens the understated passion of Webb's songs with tasteful yet moody arrangements. Highlights include how Wilson and Webb reinvent the war horse "MacArthur Park" and the wistful romanticism Webb and Amy Grant bring to "Adios." Also, "Elvis And Me" features one of the last recorded appearances by vocal group the Jordanaires, following the death of leader Gordon Stoker in March.
Altogether, the collection is yet another fitting reminder of Webb's unique place in American song.


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What a beautiful dog! And what a joy she must have been to your family. I have experienced the death of our beloved dog, too, who was a treasured member of our family.ReplyDelete
It rocks your world forever.
May you always remember the good days and may those sweet memories sustain you through the difficult days ahead.
Thank you for such a compassionate and comforting message Susanne. ((hugs))ReplyDelete
Oh, she really looked like she was a great companion. I love those bigger kinds of dogs, with their sweet eyes and gentle heart. She probably had an amazing life in your care.ReplyDelete
Thank you Elizabeth.ReplyDelete
Of the wonderful dogs we've had to say goodbye to over the years, this has been the roughest. Probably because I've been at home all the time with her and not working outside of the home. We were together every day 24/7 . . . there are big empty spaces without her. It will get better with time, I know.
I love the big dogs too; she would only bark when sounding an alarm, she would eat from your hand using only her lips, not her teeth, so gentle. She made me feel safe out here away from the city, and kept my feet warm on many a cold, rainy or snowy night . . . a very good girl.
((hugs)) and thank you for your kindness.
It sounds like Cinnie had a wonderful life with you. What an absolute sweetheart, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending hugs and peaceful thoughts during this difficult time. Cherish all your memories of her, and she'll never be truly gone.ReplyDelete
So sorry that you have lost such a wonderful companion. Our pets fill such a part in our hearts and lives, it's so difficult when we lose them. Know that she was loved and loved you in return. Rest peacefully Cinnamon.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tribute to your beautiful furbaby! I am so sorry for your family's loss.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Caroline, Rose, and Jacquie ~ your words are so comforting. I know you understand the heartache. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, so very kind of you all. xoReplyDelete
So beautiful:) Cinnie..and this lovely tribute..ReplyDelete
Cinnie ..and you..were very lucky..
You know I am thinking of you and saddened for you.
Constant companions..are treasures.
What a beautiful tribute to your beloved Cinnamon! Cinnie's garden is as beautiful as Cinnamon. It is so hard when one of our furbaby companions pass. I hope the wonderful memories you have of your time with Cinnamon help to ease your heartache.ReplyDelete
Warmest regards,
such a beauitful tribute mary, i have bittersweet tears of joy for you that you can remember her so beautifully in her garden...ReplyDelete
i know how hard this was for you, i am glad she died peacefully at home, surrounded by your love... you gave her such a wonderful life.
i hope your tears of sorrow have dried and now you are left with the forever warm glow of cinnamon in your heart... she was a beautiful girl and thank you for sharing your family with us. they did such a pretty box for you, dressed in her roses now she will live on forever in your garden.
i hope you are healing, hug your others tightly, they are eager to move in now too :)
Oh, that is just so sad! I am sorry that you have to feel this loss but it sounds like you will have forever warm memories of Cinnie. She looked like a sweet soul and sounds like a wonderful friend.ReplyDelete
Sending warm thoughts your way...
I'm so sorry. What a beautiful girl. It sounds like she was a wonderful companion and you gave her an equally wonderful life.ReplyDelete
I'm sooo sorry about Cinnamon. She was a beautiful member of your family and I know she will be missed...and definitely never forgotten. We love our furbabies. It was many months before I quit expecting to see Jake, my Golden Retriever, around every corner. Only time seems to help. Cinnamon sounded very sweet and very special...a real love.
Big hugs sent your way,
I am so sorry for your loss of your dearly beloved pet. I have tears in my eyes from reading your loving post about your Cinnamon.ReplyDelete
It's amazing how our pets become part of our family. You were blessed to have her as he was you.ReplyDelete
My heart aches for you in this time of sorrow. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.ReplyDelete
Gentle long distance {{HUGS}} Mari, to let you know that I feel your pain & was so sorry to read that "Cinnamon" (♥♥♥ her name!) has passed on to the Rainbow Bridge. I know you must miss her so much. My DD & I cried daily for WEEKS when our fur baby died after 18 yrs. with us.ReplyDelete
Her flower garden is just gorgeous & I hope it is a real source of comfort to you to know she is surrounded by such beauty.
Dear Mari, I am sorry for your lost. My heart brecks for you. Love ClariceReplyDelete
It's amazing how fast they become a part of our lives and it's hard when they are gone. May you feel comfort and peace in the days ahead.ReplyDelete
Mari, I am so sorry for your loss. I don't know you, but I do know how much a part of our lives our pets are. I hope your heart will be lifted by great memories!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, thank you everyone for your understanding and kind, comforting thoughts.ReplyDelete
It is so good to know you are there in this difficult time. That means the world to me. I wish I could reach out and give each one of you a hug.
From my heart i thank you for your compassion. xoxo
I am so sorry Mary...ReplyDelete
Sending you many huge (((((hugs)))))...
I.m so sorry Mari.. unfortunately I know how you feel because my dog passed away 1 month ago.. he was 19 years old and he was all my life.ReplyDelete
This rainbow bridge poem for you:
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
lots of love.. ana.
My sincerest sympathies to you, my friend. You do have the gift of so many wonderful memories and photos of your beautiful companion. Just know that I'm thinking of you.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Linda, Ana, and Lori. ((hugs))ReplyDelete
Ana, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful companion. It sure does hurt to have to say goodbye, and I know it still must be such a tender subject for you. I LOVE the thought of the Rainbow Bridge.
Thank you again. xoxo
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved dog. They are so special and such a big part of the family that a huge void is left when they leave us. We're in between dogs at the moment, but even though the loss causes such terrible pain, I wouldn't hesitate to start all over again. Dogs are special creatures.ReplyDelete
Pattie, you've expressed it so well. We cannot replace the one we loved, but we can find another who needs us. Thank you for such a supportive and positive suggestion. xoxoReplyDelete
Mari, I am so, so sorry for your great loss. She was a beautiful dog, in heart as well as her dear face. Our family lost our precious Kipper last November after a sudden illness. he was just shy of 10. They leave such a painful void but only because they are such a huge prt of our hearts, our homes, our families. They give us so, so much but the memories they leave us are priceless. Hold those tightly and she will never really leave you...sending you an understaning hug. You will be in my prayers.ReplyDelete
Oh Sue, thank you very much for such a thoughtful and comforting message. I'm so sorry for the loss of your dear Kipper, it is so difficult when it happens so suddenly. Sending you gentle hugs right back. Thank you again for taking the time to leave such a supportive message. xoReplyDelete


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I've got one of these and it has been amazing in the recent cold snap; the thumb hooks are very useful and it is warm and windproof. I got XXL rather than XL for my non-cycling clothes, and it is a nice fit (6'1" 13 stone) and I expect to wear it regularly until late Spring. Good for commuters I would think, and well made. No connection with Polaris of course!
The Tornado jacket from Polaris is a garment for cold weather cycling. To keep you comfortable on those long winter rides, the panelling on the chest and sleeves is fully windproof.
In fact the Tornado is so good at keeping the elements at bay, when the temperature does rise it becomes something of hinderance.
As you want from a windproof jacket, it's fitting as opposed to being loose. Nothing to catch in the wind, flapping around and causing drag or annoyance.
It's made from Thermatek fabric which makes the jacket warm, breathable and comfortable. This combination is part of the Tornado's 'climate control system,' balancing the needs of the rider whether they are climbing or descending.
So it has proven; whether it's been a cold early morning ride or a misty homeward ride, the Tornado has rebuffed the winds. It can feel overworked if you really work up a sweat - the Thermatek fabric can't get rid of the moisture fast enough but this is only something you notice when you take the jacket off.
If you were to get caught in a shower the Tornado would need another layer on top to prevent it from filling up like a sponge. Avoid the wet stuff and you've got a jacket that fits well and performs very well at regulating your temperature.
Externally the jacket has some nice touches. There are four elasticated pockets on the rear; the two on either end are sloped to allow easier access. This still leaves two sizable pouches in the centre and there is the added bonus of a zippered security pocket on the rear too. There are thumbloops and an extended collar to help prevent chills.
Reflective pipping adds some additional hi viz elements. Coupled with the jacket's black and orange colouring this gives an eye catching mix for drivers and doesn't look bad off the bike either.
Softshell winter jacket that keeps the wind out and the warmth in
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Make and model: Polaris Tornado jacket
Size tested: Medium, black/orange
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
If you're looking for a windproof jacket with decent storage at a reasonable price, step forward the Polaris Tornado.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Apart from the technical performance, this jacket looks pretty good on and off the bike.
Well made with some decent thought going into the design and finish.
Can retain too much moisture on longer rides but certainly keeps the wind out.
A lot of wind chill jackets because of the material used are a little prone to snags.
Feels comfortable without being too bulky.
Have been kept warm and windless.
The Tornado won't whip up a storm at this price (Ouch! I'd say get yer coat, but you've already got one - Ed).
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
The jacket is fit for purpose.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Comfy, fitted well and looks good.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
It could do with a breast pocket, inside or out wouldn't matter. Something to keep your essentials in other than a zipped pocket at the rear that is likely to get covered in all sorts during the winter months.
Did you enjoy using the product? I did.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? I would have no concerns in recommending this to a friend.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
Good value and performance
About the tester
Age: 44 Height: 178cm Weight: 80kg
I usually ride: Currently riding a Pinnacle Evaporite Three My best bike is: As above
I've been riding for: 5-10 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, commuting, sportives, mtb, Not yet but looking to dip my toe in the world of TT


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Valerie June is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. Inspired by her childhood growing up in Jackson, Tennessee attending a Gospel church, as well as her father's appreciation for R&B and soul music, June combines folk, blues, gospel, bluegrass, soul, and Appalachian music to form her own unique sound, experimenting with guitar, banjo, and lap-steel guitar. In 2009 June was featured on the MTV online show $5 Cover, which followed the lives of Memphis-based musicians attempting to make ends meet. June has since gone on to collaborate with fellow Tennessee-based band Old Crow Medicine Show and, more recently, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and producer Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Florence & The Machine) who co-wrote and produced her album Pushin' Against a Stone, which is set to release on August 13, 2013. Her song "You Can't Be Told" was chosen as the featured song of the week by The Key and her upcoming show at the Tin Angel on Thursday, August 15 is sponsored by WXPN. For tickets and more information visit the ticketing page
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English indie rockers Little Comets broke out onto the indie music scene in 2009 with their first single "One Night in October," which debuted at number 3 on the UK independent music chart. The band followed up with the single "Adultery" later that year and toured as support for bands such as Hockey and The Noisettes before releasing their first full-length album In Search of Elusive Little Comets in 2011. The band has since followed up with the album Life Is Elsewhere in 2012, but have yet to debut an album in the U.S. Although the album won't make it's American debut until August 20th, they are currently offering a free five-song sampler download
The band will also be in town on Wednesday, August 14 when WXPN Welcomes them to the North Star Bar. For tickets and more information visit the ticketing page
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Release Date: August 20, 2013 (U.S.)
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Arresting design, superior performance, and graceful sophistication are the hallmarks of Savora. Our provocative, exuberant approach to the everyday is evident in every Product we create. With fluid shapes designed for balance, Comfort and performance, this knife is made of a high-quality Japanese steel alloy that retains their sharp edges longer. The hallow handle is ergonomically designed and is perfectly balanced for Comfort and control. Precisely weighted to ensure balance for optimal control. Presented in an elegant window gift-box, this Savora item makes the perfect gift for food, cooking, and design aficionados. This Savora knife should be hand-washed with warm, sudsy water and a sponge then dried immediately. It is not recommended to put your knives in the dishwasher.
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The LXDE project is pushing its way onto the market for mobile devices and ARM architectures. LXDE is now available for Sharp Zaurus in a specialized Ubuntu Linux distribution (Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron) called "Zubuntu". Zubuntu is developed by hacker Omegamoon and can be booted (mostly) from flash memory.
The Zubuntu project was inspired by Nokia's Handheld Mojo project, which is porting Ubuntu to the ARM architecture. In creating his root filesystem for the Sharp Zaurus, Omegamoon drew pre-built binaries from the ARMv5EL (ARM9) branch of Mojo Project's Frisky Firedrake tree. (http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3781573061.html)
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Best Place To Stock Your Backyard Henhouse
Under a new city ordinance, Sacramento residents are now allowed to keep up to three egg-laying hens in their backyard. Which raises the question: Where exactly do you buy egg-laying hens? Answer: BRADSHAW FEED & PET SUPPLY. Located on a dusty stretch of Bradshaw Road about 15 minutes outside town, this old-fashioned country store carries 35 to 40 chicken varieties, including standard breeds such as Rhode Island Red, White Leghorn and Ameraucana, and so-called "fancy" breeds like Golden Polish, Mottled Houdan and Sumatra. The baby chicks ($1.25 to $5 apiece) are housed by the dozens in deep, glass-fronted drawers. Once you make your selection, a staffer pops your chicks into a brown paper bag, gives you a care sheet and sells you everything you need to get started as an urban chicken keeper: heat lamp, pine shavings, chick waterer, food, etc. The payoff comes five or six months later, when your chickens start laying eggs. 7285 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento; (916) 369-8225
Best Modern Furniture
Interior designer Curtis Popp is not about to tell you what to think of his Soft Side Table, the first offering from his CPOPP WORKSHOP. He will say, however, that the 18-by-18-inch round wooden table with three brightly colored legs is "approachable but not stuffy." We definitely agree on both counts: The warm walnut or white oak tabletop, with green, blue, orange or yellow legs, illustrates that Popp knows how to put the fun in functional. He sells the tables exclusively through his website, though he's been approached by retailers wanting to carry the line. There's also been interest from renowned hotelier Ian Schrager, and the table was featured in the Sunset Idea House this fall. Next up for CPopp Workshop: a coffee table version of the Soft Side Table. (916) 207-9106; cpoppworkshop.com
Best New Florist
Philip Rice was still in high school when he started working for a florist in Colusa. After the shop closed in 2009, he decided it was time to move to "the big city." Yes, Sacramento—that big city. After purchasing EAST SAC FLORIST earlier this year, he considered changing the name to something "more designery," then thought better of it. "The name fits the neighborhood. It's casual but elegant," he says—a phrase that also nicely describes Rice's design style. Rice has worked for two governors and the Tournament of Roses parade, and he flies all over the country doing floral design and lighting for special events and destination weddings. Here in Sacramento, he's especially known for his unique plant combos, such as topiaries underplanted with succulents and decorated with manzanita limbs. "It's amazing what a dead branch will do," he quips. 5379 H St., Sacramento; (916) 457-2699; eastsacflorist.com
Best Home Décor
Can't spare the time (or the money) to fly to Paris for the famed Marché aux Puces
flea market? Then do the next best thing and drive to FLEURI in Carmichael. Owned and operated for the past 13 years by sisters Sonia Moreno and Sylvia Frazier, this charming shop overflows with gorgeous French antiques, linens, garden décor, pillows, vintage ribbon, china, candles and other things for the home too numerous to mention. Frazier goes to Paris on a shopping expedition once a year and brings back all manner of Francophilic treasures: farmhouse tables, chandeliers, iron beds, fireplace screens, hotel silver, antique postcards . . . the list goes on and on. We'll always have Paris as long as Fleuri is around. 7301 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael; (916) 973-9848
Best Wine Design
Helwig Winery owners David and Nancy Helwig wanted their new Amador County winery to reflect the history of the area. When they met with SAGE ARCHITECTURE, they immediately knew they'd found the right people for the job. "They had a very creative, subtle approach in capturing the rustic charm we wanted without making it look dated," says Nancy. Through the use of metal roofing, board-and-batten wood siding and galvanized metal, Paul Almond and Pam Whitehead of Sage designed buildings that stand out from their surroundings yet blend in beautifully. With a nod to sustainability, the architects made use of oak and pine harvested during the clearing of the site in the tasting room and other areas of the property. 11555 Shenandoah Valley Road, Plymouth; (209) 245-5200; helwigwinery.com
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Best New Infrastructure
"Bringing the outside in" was the central theme for the newly opened TERMINAL B at Sacramento International Airport. Through a well-thought-out mix of design elements, artwork and concessions, the masterminds behind Terminal B's development have achieved their thematic goal. Designed by Corgan Associates, the new $1 billion terminal is divided into two parts: landside, where travelers check in, claim baggage and reunite with loved ones; and the airside concourse, where planes await at 19 gates to whisk people away for business or pleasure. A two-car "people mover" train transports up to 62 travelers between concourse and landside, with less than a minute between trains. Terminal B uses less energy, thanks to airy ceilings and large glass panels, filling the airside terminal with natural light during the day. Other eco-friendly elements include low-flush fixtures in the restrooms and trims made of recycled wood. The majority of the artwork commissioned for the terminal comes from Northern California artists, with pieces from Gregory Kondos, Joan Moment and Suzanne Adan representing Sacramento. But executing the theme didn't stop with the building's design: Travelers can nosh at locally based concessions that include Old Soul, Esquire Grill and Cafeteria 15L, while "Good Day Sacramento" and The Sacramento Bee host retail shops. Seating areas at each gate are comfortable and come equipped with USB ports and outlets for business travelers. With a terminal like this, it's almost worth a security pat-down.
Best Volunteer Idea
Caring for public parks throughout Sacramento has been low on the city government's priority list for several years, with budgets being slashed dramatically and maintenance crews dwindling. But that doesn't mean the parks have been forgotten: In neighborhoods throughout the city, residents are establishing volunteer corps to ensure their parks stay well-groomed and clean. One group, LAND PARK VOLUNTEER CORPS , keeps the area's busiest public park looking good, with monthly volunteer crews coming through William Land Park to perform tasks once handled by park employees: planting, trimming, pond cleanup, etc. Another group, FRIENDS OF FREMONT PARK, reclaimed its park from drug dealers and prostitutes by convincing the city to lock the public restrooms. These cleanup crews are doing a great job—and they're happy to do it. As Land Park Volunteer Corps founder Craig Powell says, "It's fun, it's healthy, and it helps our community."
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It's been a heckuva year for K STREET MALL. The opening of Pizza Rock, Dive Bar and District 30 made K Street Mall a new hotspot for eats, drinks and dancing. New hanging planters, benches and other landscaping features have added to K Street's beauty quotient. But this month, the return of cars to the previously pedestrian-only mall may take the area to a whole new level of hustle. While the area has seen more foot traffic in the past year, the addition of cars opens up the space to many more people, according to Lisa Martinez, director of marketing and outreach for Downtown Sacramento Partnership. "It's part of our long-term vision," says Martinez. Next up: developing the 700-800 block of K Street, where a mixed-use project includes the addition of 100-plus residential units with ground-floor retailers and a live music venue.
Best Green Idea
Thanks to a federal grant, Priority Parking president Aaron Zeff was able to install ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS charging stations in two publicly accessible locations in Sacramento last year. The stations are part of the ChargePoint Network, which uses mobile apps to help EV owners find free or low-cost charging anywhere in the country. EV drivers visiting downtown can juice up at Harv's Car Wash at 19th and L streets or at the Priority Parking garage at Ninth and L. Business was slow at first, says Zeff, but now there's someone charging his or her car every day. One user is Stockton resident Catherine Kearney, who frequently charges her Nissan Leaf at Harv's while she attends meetings nearby. When her car is fully charged, the ChargePoint system notifies her with a text message, so she can move her vehicle and allow another EV driver to "refuel." "Sacramento is on the verge of taking the next step and really contributing to the planet," says Kearney. "I'd love to see it become the green city it could be." Expect to see more EV charging stations installed throughout the city in the coming year.
Best Civic-Minded Blog
Sometimes, the best ideas come under duress. In 2008, when business reporter Jon Ortiz was approached by his editor at The Sacramento Bee to come up with a blog concept focused on state workers, he resisted. "I thought it would beso narrow, and I wasn't a big believer in blogs," he admits. By choosing to focus on how state politics affects state employees, Ortiz laid the groundwork for The Bee's STATE WORKER BLOG. A little over three years later, the blog has established itself as an information resource for the 220,000-plus state workers it serves. "It consistently is one of our best-read blogs," says Bee executive editor Joyce Terhaar. Ortiz's e-mail overflows with messages ranging from complaints about stinky colleagues to tip-offs on fraud. When he's on vacation, his readers use the comments section as a virtual town square where they can share information, which is just fine with Ortiz. "I view myself as a conductor, and the people using the blog are the ones who drive it." blogs.sacbee.com/the_state_worker/
Best Idea To Get Sacramento Reading
Anyone who wants to quickly launch a project can learn a thing or two from the Sacramento Public Library. At the end of February, the library received a grant from the California State Library to purchase and circulate E-READERS to library patrons. By April 10, the e-readers were loaded with content and ready to be checked out. Early response was staggering, with hold queues surpassing 200 requests within a couple of weeks of the program's launch. Currently there are 300 e-readers in circulation, all of them dedicated to a specific genre or interest, such as Best-sellers, Biography, Teen and Science Fiction. Each e-reader is preloaded with 20 books, though the Best-sellers e-readers include more than 40 titles to account for new releases. When a second batch of e-readers was added, the library system set aside 60 of the devices to serve as "Lucky Day" items, giving patrons visiting a branch the opportunity to check out an e-reader without having to place a hold. The program's success has made the Sacramento Public Library a leader among libraries nationwide: The team behind the project is now educating other library systems on how to implement e-reader lending programs of their own. Sacramentans wanting to request an e-reader can stop by their local branch or visit the website and search for Nook. saclibrary.org


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CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson women's basketball team used a 19-1 run spanning halftime to come back from a 10-point deficit in defeating North Florida (2-5), 48-44, in Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday. The victory is Clemson's third in a row under first-year head coach Audra Smith, who led the Tigers (4-3) to yet another defensive milestone in just her seventh game.
Clemson has held two consecutive opponents to 44 or fewer points (also held Radford to 39 on Wednesday) for the first time since Dec. 11 and Dec. 17, 1999. The 83 points conceded over the last two games is the fewest since 2008, when Clemson held Presbyterian College to 35 and South Carolina to 45 in consecutive outings, a total of 80 points.
Junior Charmaine Tay had a game-high 15 points, going 6-10 from the floor, while graduate Chancie Dunn added 13 points, 10 of which came in the second half. Dunn also went 6-10 from the floor, and had entered the game tied for 10th in the ACC in shooting percentage at .561.
A hot-shooting first half saw the Ospreys bury six three-pointers on 11 attempts (.545), and shoot .440 overall, en route to taking a lead as large as 30-20. Tay hit a three-pointer just before the half that narrowed the gap to 30-23 at the break.
The Tiger defense clamped down, holding the Ospreys without a field goal for nearly eight minutes out of the locker room. By the time UNF hit their first field goal with 12:36 to play, Clemson had built at 39-31 lead. In all, the Ospreys went 0-9 from behind the arc in the second half, and were just 6-29 (.207) overall in the frame.
After Raneisha Lamar hit a layup to cut the Clemson lead to two with 2:30 to play, Dunn had an answer in the form of a running left-handed layup to give the Tigers a 44-40 lead with 2:02 to play. After a defensive stop, Pettaway would hit two free throws to give the Tigers a 48-42 lead. Clemson overcame three missed free throws and a turnover in the final 45 seconds to hold on for the win.
Clemson improved to 1-0 all-time against North Florida in women's basketball. The Tigers will be back in action on Thursday at UNC Greensboro, before breaking for finals.
Player of the Game: Chancie Dunn - Dunn hit 6-10 from the floor for 13 points, and added three assists, two steals, and two rebounds in 35 minutes.
Stat of the Game: 0-9 - After allowing the Ospreys to hit 6-11 from behind the arc in the first half, Clemson held UNF to a 0-9 mark in the second half
Player Notes:
Nyilah Jamison-Myers had five rebounds, her season-high
Chelsea Lindsay finished with a season-high five assists, tied for the most by any player this season, and also set a season-high with three steals
Kelly Gramlich tied her season-high in rebounds with 5, and also had at least one three-point goal in her third straight game
Chancie Dunn went 6-10 form the floor, uppping her field goal percentage to .569 on the season. She already has 29 FGM in 195 minutes this season after totaling just 38 in 545 minutes last season
Charmaine Tay scored in double-figures for the third time this season; She had scored in double-figures just twice in her career prior to this season
Tay now has 28 made field goals in seven games and 215 minutes; She had 26 FGM all of last season in 633 minutes, and 18 games played
Tay hit her second career three-point goal, a fadeway jumper as the shot clock expired with five seconds to play in the first half
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The Tigers are now 1-0 all-time against North Florida
Clemson finished with a season-low ten turnovers, the fewest since the ten it had at Miami on Feb. 7, 2013.
The Tigers have held consecutive opponents to 44 or fewer points for the first time since 1999
The 83 points allowed in the last two games combined are the fewest by Clemson opponents since 2008, when South Carolina and Presbyterian College combined to score 80 in back-to-back games.
Head Coach Audra Smith Quotes:
On halftime adjustments:
"I told the team that it's about them. The scouting report went out the window. It's about heart, passion, and desire. I said, 'I'm sick of you guys starting out the game on a slow note and sitting back and waiting to see what the opposition is going to do. You can't let people come into your house and do whatever they want to do.'
The bottom line was we had given up six three's that were uncontested, so we had to get out and play somebody. We wanted to make North Florida play a little faster, so we went out in man and denied the passing lanes , Chelsea did an awesome job of getting us up the floor, and we did a good job of digging out of it."
On what worked offensively in the second half:
"We have this zone offensive play that we run, and usually its for people like Chancie and Charmaine, because they can get in there and survey and shoot that little high post jumper and attack the basket. Chancie kept getting layup after layup so we said we were going to ride that horse until it breaks. So, we kept doing it. She (Chancie) did a phenomenal job. I'm really excited about Charmaine and Chancie and how they are coming on I've said it before--those guys have to be able to score for us.
They take a lot of pressure off of people like Dixon and Pettaway and as we go along and get all four of those kids scoring together on a consistent basis we will be better offensively. Right now, what we are doing is really stressing defense. We held those guys scoreless for a long, long time. In that span, we didn't score much, but they didn't either. If we have to make it a sludge match and drag it out and play tough defense, then that is what we are doing to do."


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The weather is getting warmer and the weekend is here!
The winter was cold and long, and those that know me, know that I am definately a warm weather gal, so the fact that temps are FINALLY warming up has me pretty excited! Add that to the weekend, and I'm a happy camper!