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Category: Software/Apps Submission Dates: 12 p.m. ET, Nov 09, 2015 - 3 p.m. ET, Jan 21, 2016 Judging Dates: Jan 22, 2016 - Feb 12, 2016 Winners Announced: Feb 22, 2016
Oregon, District 4 (OR-04) is represented by Rep. Peter DeFazio.
Please fill out this contact form so your Representative can contact you with updates about the Challenge.
The Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging U.S. high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The Challenge is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
The House of Representatives knows how crucial these skills are and wants to encourage students to engage in these fields. By encouraging and recognizing our nation's young programming talent, Congress hopes to shine a light on the growing importance of these skills.
Please note that this competition is open to all students, regardless of coding experience. We strongly encourage students of all skill levels to participate, to learn how to create their own apps.
Best App
The winners of the Congressional App Challenge will be recognized and honored by their Member of Congress. They'll have their app displayed on the Congressional App Challenge website, and winners will also have their apps exhibited on a digital display in the Capital Building for the year following the conclusion of the Challenge.
Summary of How to Enter:
- Check your eligibility
- Register on Challenge.gov
- Make sure you're on the right challenge page
- Fill out this form with your contact information
- Submit your app and a demonstration video explaining what it does
- Fill out the exit questionnaire
Step 1: Check Your Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Congressional App Challenge, you must fulfill the following requirements:
- You must reside or attend school in a district with a participating Representative.
- You must be 13 years of age by or on November 9, 2015.
- You must be eligible to attend school in the district in which you're competing. (If you attend school in a different district than the one in which you reside, you may compete in either district, but you may only submit an app in one district.)
- If you are competing in a team: at least two of the students in your team must reside or attend school in the district in which you are competing.
Step 2: Register on Challenge.gov
Challenge.gov is the platform that hosts our app submissions. Though you can see all the challenges that are posted on Challenge.gov without registering, you must actually register in order to submit your own app. The registration process should only take 2 or 3 minutes.
Step 3: Make sure you're on the right District's Challenge page
Every Member of Congress has their own unique Challenge page, and you need to make sure to find the correct one. You can double-check what district you live in, here.
Once you've registered on Challenge.gov, you can search for your District's Challenge in the search bar on the top right of the website window. Make sure you're on the correct page!
Step 4: Submit Contact Information
Please fill out this form with your name and contact information. The Internet Education Foundation will use this information to make sure that you are eligible and that you are competing in the correct District. It should take no more than 2 minutes.
Step 5: CREATE!
Once you're all signed up, you can move ahead with creating your app!
You must also create a 1-4 minute Demonstration Video, which you can post on vimeo or youtube. Your video should outline:
- What your app does;
- What tools you used to create your app; and
- How your app works;
Please note that your entry is likely to be judged in its entirety based on this video. It is important to demonstrate the scope and quality of your application in this video. The video should be no more than four minutes in length.
Step 6: Submit Your App and Demonstration Video
Once your app is done, you can submit it on your district's page on challenge.gov by clicking "Submit Solution" on the left-hand side of the screen.
If you are submitting your app as an individual, your submission should include:
- The title of your app
- The link to your Demonstration Video (paste the link into the "External URL" field.)
- A short description of what your app does.
If you are creating an app as part of a team, only one team member needs to submit the app on challenge.gov. When you submit the app, include:
- The title of your app. Include "(Team Project)" after the title.
- The link to your Demonstration Video (paste the link into the "External URL" field.)
- A short description of what your app does. After the description, list out all your teammates' names.
You can submit your app any time from November 9th, 2015 until 11:59 pm EST, January 15, 2016.
Step 7: Fill out the Exit Questionnaire
After you've submitted your app on challenge.gov, we will email you a final questionnaire. You must fill out this questionnaire for your app to be evaluated; it's the final step required for your submission to be complete.
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This competition is designed to encourage U.S. high school students to pursue skills in computer science. We welcome students of all skill levels.
First Steps:
Here is the summary of the steps students must take to submit their applications to the Congressional App Challenge: (for more detail, return to the main Challenge page.)
- Check your eligibility
- Register on Challenge.gov
- Make sure you're on the right challenge page
- Fill out this form with your contact information
- CREATE YOUR APP! Create a video explaining what your app does.
- Go to "Submit Solution" to submit the Demonstration Video explaining what your app does and how you made it (no more than 4 minutes).
- Fill out the exit questionnaire, which we will email you after you submit your app.
Students must meet the following requirements to participate:
- Students may only compete in a district with a participating Member of Congress.
- Students may compete in the Congressional District in which they reside OR in which they attend high school, but they may only submit an app in one district.
- Students must be 13 on, or by, November 9, 2015 to compete in the Congressional App Challenge.
What Do I need to Submit?
To submit your app, go to "Submit Solution" on the left-hand side of the Challenge.gov page. A complete submission from an individual or a team consists of the following:
- The title of your app. If you are on a team, include "(Team Project)" after the title.
- 1-4 minute Demonstration Video. In this video, explain what your app does, why you created it, and how you did it. Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo, and then paste the link into the "External URL" field on challenge.gov.
- A short description of your app. In the "Description" field, explain what your app does in a paragraph or two. If you are submitting an app as part of a team, please list all the team member names following the description of your step 7 step 7 app.
- Completion of Exit Questionnaire. An exit questionnaire will be emailed to the student(s) following submission of the app. All students must complete this questionnaire before their submission is considered complete.
Students are allowed to participate as individuals, or in teams of up to four (4) students.
If you're submitting an app as a team, all members of the team must fill out the eligibility form, but only one student needs to submit the app on challenge.gov. When the student submits the team's app, they should put "(Team Project)" behind the title of their app, and they must include the names of all their team members in the "Description" field. All students will also need to complete the exit questionnaire after the app is submitted.
Submission Dates:
The Congressional App Challenge is open from November 9, 2015 through January 15, 2016. The Challenge submission period will be closed at 11:59 pm EST on January 15, 2016, after which no more submissions will be accepted.
App Requirements:
- Platform: Students are allowed to create any type of app they like, on any platform they choose.
- Previously Created Apps: Students are allowed to submit apps that they created for other programs or projects, as long as that app was created within one calendar year of January 15, 2016.
- Submissions must:
- Be original;
- Be solely owned by Contestant such that no other party has any rights or interest, whether known or unknown.
- Submissions must not:
- Be indecent, defamatory, in obvious bad taste, demonstrate a lack of respect for public morals or conduct or adversely affects the reputation of congressional district:
- Be illegal under applicable laws;
- Depict hatred, defame, threaten a specific community in the society or incite violence;
- Contain vulgar language or violence; or
- Contain pornography, obscenity or sexual activity.
- Violate the Intellectual Property, common law or privacy rights of other parties.
- Students may only submit ONE app:
- Students may only submit one app. If a student lives in a different District than the one in which they reside, they may submit the app in either District, but they may only submit it to one competition. Similarly, a student may submit the app as part of a team OR as an individual, but they may only submit one.
- If students are participating on a team, at least two (2) of the students must live or attend high school in the District in which they are competing.
- You can double-check what district you live in, here.
Solvers, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Fans:
New to Challenge.gov?Register for an account
There is no cost for the public to participate in the Challenge Program.


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Malibu boats and Axis Wake Research are exclusive towboatsTexas Malibu (CTWS) now have two sales locations: Austin & TSRTom Fooshee signs with Axis Wake pro team
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Malibu Boats, LLC announces a new partnership with Texas Ski Ranch, including on-site boat sales and service for Malibu and Axis Wake Research boats. Texas Malibu joins as the new dealership to provide retail boat sales and service for "TSR" and its customer base, filled with passionate watersports enthusiasts. In addition, Axis Wake has signed long time TSR athlete, Tom Fooshee as their newest pro rider. Tom will proudly be riding behind the 2014 Axis A22 Liquid Force Edition as soon as it is available.TSR is known as one of the most iconic cable parks in the world and Jack Springer, CEO of Malibu Boats, is excited to announce this long-term agreement. "We feel that TSR is the best, most advanced cable venue in the nation and Texas Malibu (formerly CTWS) is a top dealer for us," Springer said. "Combining the number one wake park venue with a top dealership and the far-and-away leader in towboat manufacturing, the benefits to the customers in the Central and South Texas corridor will be limitless. Not only will people be able to experience the best quality, most innovative and best performing boats, they will be able to experience SURF GATE firsthand, seven days a week, all year long.Springer also commented on Malibu's strategy, "The partnership with TSR is easy. We have the same values and commitment to customers. This is also a great example of Malibu's proposition. We don't want to build and run cable parks. We want to selectively partner with great owners/operators who are dedicated to building their cable venue and partnering with Malibu to create overwhelming value for customers."Paul Bialick, CEO of Texas Ski Ranch said, "Malibu is an innovative company and one that shares our vision. They understand the riders, the sport and, most importantly, they want to help us dream big and reach our goals." Paul also added, "MasterCraft was a good partner. We will stand by our customers in servicing their boats and covering their warranties. We are grateful for the loyal customers who have become part of the TSR family over the past 11 years."A public grand opening will be held throughout the weekend of July 12-14, 2013 with a launch celebration on Saturday, July 13. Everyone is welcome to test drive new boats, experience Malibu's SURF GATE technology, hang out at the beach party and win free prizes.TSR will also give away year-long passes for the best photo submitted of a Malibu or Axis and also for the best photo taken at TSR. This Instagram contest can be entered through July 11 by tagging your image #TSRMalibu (not case sensitive).Central Texas Water Sports (CTWS) and Texas Ski Ranch (TSR) are excited to announce a new partnership to form the largest exclusive inboard sales and service center in Texas, Texas Malibu. There are now two locations to serve customers with the largest Malibu inventory in the region. Rob Falgout, CEO of Texas Malibu said, "We are very excited to bring Malibu and Axis Wake boats to TSR. CTWS and TSR sold more towboats than anyone else in the region as competitors. The sky is the limit to what we can do as partners going forward under the Texas Malibu name."Tom Fooshee, Texas wakeboard icon and four-time Wake Park World Series champion also joins the Axis Wake pro team. "For three of the leading names in the industry to come together is really powerful," Fooshee said. "And to be able to train behind an A22 Liquid Force Edition is almost too good to be true."This new alliance of passionate individuals look to take Texas to a new level. Texas is a state unlike any other and the top market for towboats. Malibu is the number one watersports towboat, not only in Texas, but the U.S. and worldwide as well. Together, we will have a laser focus on continuing to keep Malibu as the dominant brand in Texas.Malibu BoatsFounded in 1982, Malibu Boats, LLC produces and sells 3,000 boats per year across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia through a network of independent dealers, making it the world's largest provider of watersports-focused boats. Malibu's line of boats consists of the RESPONSE® series, WAKESETTER® series and RIDE series. Malibu also includes the Axis Wake Research® brand. A privately held company, Malibu has approximately 475 employees with manufacturing facilities in California, Tennessee and Australia. For more, visit MalibuBoats.com or AxisWake.com.Texas Ski RanchFounded in 2000, TSR is a 70-acre action sports paradise that has something for everyone. Spend the day out on the cable lake wakeboarding, kneeboarding or waterskiing. Hit the skatepark, rock climb, go shopping, test drive a brand new Malibu or Axis boat or simply enjoy our relaxing sandy beaches with an ice cold beverage or food from Wahoo's restaurant on site. As if that is not enough, TSR is adding a artificial surfaced snowboard mountain and music amphitheater. With so much to offer, it's easy to see why TransWorld WAKEBOARDING ranked us as the best Wake Park in North America! For more, visit TexasSkiRanch.com.
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(telegraph.co.uk)Ben Goldsmith had separated from his wife Kate earlier this year, but after a brief reconciliation their relationship ended last week with police being called after they had a confrontation over her late nights and secret romance with Jay Electronica.
("Jay Electronica/ Fuck that/ Call me Jay ElecHannakah/ Jay ElecYarmulke/ Jay ElecTramadaan Muhammad Asalaamica/ RasoulAllah Watallah through your monitor." Whatever the name you decide to call him, be on the look out for what he has in store in the very near future. MaShaAllah! -Carlos York)
The 31 year-old slapped his wife and kicked a child's toy truck at her, later accepting a caution for assault.
He has now moved out of the family home in west London and fled to Italy with his mother Lady Annabel and his three children, and will now file for divorce.
"I'm pretty shell-shocked by everything. All I am thinking about now is my children," Mr Goldsmith told the Mail on Sunday.
His estranged wife is believed to be saddened not only by their split but also by the fact that details have been released to the press, and is consulting lawyers. Meanwhile the rapper blamed for the marriage breakdown was due to arrive back at his London residence last night.
A spokesman for Mrs Goldsmith said in a statement: "Articles in today's media contain false and inaccurate information which appears to have been given to the media in a deliberate attempt to damage Kate and her businesses as well as to deflect from the gravity of last week's incident involving the police.
"Kate is devastated, she has had a very frightening time since she and her husband initially split five months ago, and this is just another sad development.
"Her main concern now is for her children who will remain with her at the family home."
The couple come from two of the country's most illustrious and wealthiest families and had appeared to enjoy an enviable life together.
Mr Goldsmith inherited an estimated £300million after the death of his father Sir James, who built up a £1.2billion fortune as a food magnate and then investor before becoming a vocal opponent of the European Union. His other children with his third wife are Zac, the environment activist and Tory MP, and Jemima, who married the Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan.
Meanwhile Mr Goldsmith's wife, 29, inherited an £18m fortune after the death of her banker father, Amschel Rothschild, and is related to the Guinness brewery family on her mother's side.
The couple have known each other since they were teenagers and were regulars in society publications such as Tatler before married young in September 2003, at a wedding attended by 600 guests. With homes in Kensington and Somerset, they now have three children.
Mr Goldsmith founded a green venture capital firm, Wheb Ventures, and recently produced an acclaimed documentary film about the West Indies cricket team, Fire in Babylon.
Last year there were tensions between the couple after Mr Goldsmith met the Barbadian pop star Rihanna at a party and posted a photo of her on Twitter with the caption "too hot".
But it is his wife's nascent career in the music business that is believed to have led to the breakdown of their marriage.
In 2010 Mrs Goldsmith set up a company called Roundtable Records, which has so far released just four singles by little-known bands.
The venture has led to her spending time at gigs and clubs in London as well as travelling to Los Angeles, while her husband remains in an office job and responsible for the school run.
"They're leading very different lifestyles," said one family friend. "He has to be at his desk at 8.15am and take the kids to school, but her lifestyle is increasingly nocturnal, going to clubs until the very late or early hours."
It wasn't until last autumn that Mrs Goldsmith got to know the rapper now blamed for the end of her marriage.
Jay Electronica, 35, was born Timothy Elpadaro Thedford and grew up in one of the poor areas of New Orleans that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
He became an underground success in 2007 after recording a nine-minute song called Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) that featured him rapping over a soundtrack taken from the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
He became even better known in 2010 when he had a daughter with the singer Erykah Badu.
But despite becoming a protégé to the leading hip-hop mogul Jay-J, he has only released a handful of singles and his long-awaited first album is yet to be released.
Last October he visited London and wrote on Twitter afterwards a message of to "Kate", among others, for having "opened my mind in ways it hadn't been for years, in just 2 weeks. I lov u".
The following month he addressed a message on the social networking service to Mrs Goldsmith, her brother James, and Mr Goldsmith's siblings Zac and Jemima.
He has described Mrs Goldsmith as one of his "direct points of contact" for press and business enquiries and gave her personal email address, while last month he posted a photo of her sitting in a helicopter.
The rapper also praised her husband's film, writing on Twitter: "Fire in Babylon was Amazing! Job Well Done." Mr Goldsmith replied: "So happy you loved it Jay."
More recently Mr Goldsmith developed suspicions about the amount of time his wife was spending with Jay Electronica, and last Wednesday confronted her at their home after allegedly discovering incriminating text messages and emails on her smartphone.
During the row she is said to have confessed to having an affair with the rapper, and her husband was arrested after lashing out at her.
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed: "Police were called at 8am on Wednesday to reports of a domestic disturbance at an address in Kensington.
"Officers attended and a man, aged 31, was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm. He was taken to a west London police station and later accepted a caution."
A friend of Mr Goldsmith's said: "Ben is heartbroken, devastated and thoroughly miserable. He suspected Kate was cheating on him because she has been behaving increasingly erratically for some time.
"She is obsessed with this chap called Jay Electronica who is one of her clients. She is always on the phone to him and out with him until four or five in the morning most nights. Sometimes she even stays with him.
"Ben was paranoid about their friendship months ago, but when he confronted her about an affair earlier this year she denied it.
"Then last week he found a series of texts and email messages. They were very intense messages planning sexual liaisons."
However sources close to Mrs Goldsmith insist that the couple's marriage had been on the rocks for some time.
It is claimed that they separated at the start of the year, and it was during their three months apart that she had a brief fling with the rapper.
The couple then made a further attempt to make their marriage work but Mrs Goldsmith is now said to accept it is "game over", and is unhappy that details of their split found their way to the press.
Mr Goldsmith is now staying with friends and will file for divorce on grounds of adultery.
The couple are expected to agree joint custody of their children and, given their individual family wealth, may avoid a bitter dispute over the sharing of their assets.
Is a Rothschild sleeping with a Muslim? Wouldn't be the first time… Jemima?


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Selena Gomez Meets Anna Wintour in Milan!
Selena Gomez is fashion forward while meeting with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at the Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday (September 21) in Milan, Italy.
The night before, the 21-year-old actress and singer was all vamped up while attending the Versace Fashion Show.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Selena Gomez
"To be great, learn from the greatest.." Selena tweeted at the show with a pic of herself with fashion designer Donatella Versace. Check out the pic below!
Though her Russian concert dates were cancelled, Selena is scheduled to continue on her Stars Dance Tour with her next stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday (September 27).


text: Postal Service loss narrows for fiscal year Published on November 15, 2013. Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Postal Service lost $4.97 billion for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, compared with the $15.91 billion loss incurred the year earlier. This marked the seventh consecutive year of net losses for the Postal Service, but it was its smallest loss since 2009. The results were buoyed by strong showings in shipping and packages services, with revenue rising 7.96% to $12.52 billion. Standard mail, used most often for advertising, also gained ground, rising 2.96% year over year, as did international mail, up by 7.07%. First-class mail, the Postal Service's most lucrative service, as well as periodical mailings continued to show declines in revenue and volume. The Postal Service and Amazon.com Inc. earlier this week announced a deal to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas. That service will be rolled out to other metro areas next year, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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West Allis officer injured while trying to take man into custody
West Allis officer injured while trying to take man into custody
WEST ALLIS, Wis. —
A West Allis police officer was struck in the face by a man he was trying to take into custody early Monday morning, police said.
West Allis police said they were investigating the report of a suspicious man at 105th and Rogers streets at about 3:45 a.m.
Officers realized the man was wanted for a previous incident and tried to handcuff him.
The man pulled away and punched an officer in the face, according to police. When other officers responded in, he struck a lieutenant in the face with an elbow, police said.
The man was eventually restrained and taken to Aurora West Allis Hospital, where he continued to fight with staff and officers, according to police.


text: The beauty of adapting the King Arthur legend is its historical vagueness. If experts can't even agree whether or not the man lived, then that leaves plenty of freedom to mess around. At turns the legend has been magical (Excalibur), sanitized (The Sword in the Stone) or cheeky (Monty Python and the Holy Grail). Friday's premiere of Starz's Camelot had moments both unexpected and unsettling. Here's how this umpteenth version distinguished itself:1. It's rather tame. Oh, Eva Green's breasts pop up eight minutes in, but Starz's other semi-historical series Spartacus has desensitized us to graphic violence and sexuality. Still, we don't need stomach-churning action nor feel like drawing the blinds closed every Friday night just to watch television � so it's not necessarily a critique. And if the extreme is what you want, fear not: Plenty of people do die and many more bosoms are bared.2. Young Arthur just wants to get some. This paragon of what's right begins his journey as a randy dude who sleeps with his brother's girl and is more interested in scoring than saving England. Boys!3. Morgan spent 15 years in a nunnery. And we thought Maria Von Trapp was rebellious! Morgan definitely seems more worldly than everyone else in the series and even though she's evil, she has a streak of healthy feminism too. When she scorns Igraine for confessing, "No queen questions her king," we're on Morgan's side. What kind of cloister was she living in anyway?4. Merlin's gone bald -- everywhere. Okay, not everywhere. And we do give the show credit for completely destroying all of our preconceived notions about how Merlin looks. But chrome dome or not, we at least figured there would be a sorcerer's beard or some kind of magical goatee.5. What potion has Merlin been slipping everyone? Even if you believe in magic, what's his proof that Uther actually masqueraded as the other dude to impregnate Igraine? Why does Igraine continue to ask Merlin to perform life-saving miracles when he keeps letting her down? And why does Arthur let creepy Merlin just hover by his bed and yell at him about women in his dreams? How magical is Merlin, really?6. Someone should call child services on Merlin. Not to keep harping on Merlin, but didn't he promise to watch over Arthur? Time and time again, Arthur puts himself in harms way, whether it's climbing up a waterfall or wandering off to the beach where any passing person with a sword (or angry chick who doesn't like being stared at) can hurt him. In each case, Merlin does nothing to safeguard his Once and Future King. No bodyguard, no spotter, no royal taste tester. What good are you, Merlin, except to spout cryptic nonsense?7. It's just so '80s... 1980s not 1180s. Speaking of cryptic nonsense, we really didn't expect Camelot to resort to the protagonist who, in a time of crisis, remembers someone else's words and then speaks them aloud to emerge victorious. We're talking about the "Stop pulling at me and start pushing yourself" situation with Merlin that led to the successful extraction of the sword.8. Arthur likes girls and gives good speech! That Arthur, despite his youth and inexperience, is pretty good with the speechifying. Perhaps this is part of why people follow him. "I am Arthur Pendragon and I am proud to be your king." No doubt the "And I approved this message" part got cut for time constraints.9. Bieber gets Guinevere. Some knight with good hair named Leontes is already betrothed to Guinevere. Did you know that? We didn't! Girl gets around!10. Hector's painful walk will stick with you. In a Spartacus-worthy moment, Hector gets impaled by a long staff and then walks forward, pushing the stick deeper and deeper through his bowels and out the other side of him, just so he can stab King Lot in the back. Ouch.


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STOCKTON - Tiara Tucker has found the gym a sort of refuge the past six weeks.
STOCKTON - Tiara Tucker has found the gym a sort of refuge the past six weeks.
Tucker, The Record's 2012 Girls Basketball Player of the Year, has been a scoring machine lately, helping Brookside Christian to a 19-4 record. The Knights are 5-0 in Central California Athletic Alliance play, having outscored opponents 383-57 in four games (Stone Ridge Christian forfeited Monday's game).
Tucker is averaging 29.1 points per game, fourth in the state and first overall in the Sac-Joaquin Section.
But Tucker, who led the Knights to the CIF State Division V championship as a sophomore last year, has been playing with a heavy heart.
On Dec. 15, her father Joseph Tucker, 39, was stabbed multiple times in front of an apartment complex in north Stockton. Rushed to a nearby hospital, he later died from his injuries.
"Because my dad introduced me to basketball, it has been a place I can go to," Tucker said. "It's a place where I can get away from everything else. Other than track, it's the only place where we had everything in common."
At the end of 2012, Tucker had never scored 50 points in a high school game. In January, she did it three times.
On Jan. 11, she scored 63 points in a 108-10 win over Merced-Stone Ridge Christian. Exactly one week later, she scored 73 in a 105-17 victory over Millennium. Then on Jan. 22, she scored 51 in a 96-18 win over Modesto-Big Valley Christian.
"I think she's more focused," coach Que Ngo said. "I'm not sure if her father's passing has something to do with that. She's more confident. I think she's becoming a little better leader. ... I just think her skills are better, she's using the 3-point shot a little better, and she's using a lot more moves that we've been teaching so she's finishing better."
Her teammates play a key role in her success as well.
"Of course, the girls are defending better, and that has a lot to do with it," Ngo said. "She has a lot more opportunities to get out more (on the fast break). This year she's in front of the press, where last year she was behind."
Tucker says maturity has also helped her.
"I've done a lot of growing up since last year," she said. "The older you get, the wiser you get. I think I just make better decisions."
The junior phenom is not the Knights' lone weapon. Sophomore Raky'ra Gabriel is averaging 12.8 points and 8.8 rebounds a game, and sophomore Rauline Martinez is averaging 8.0 points and two steals per game.
While her stats don't draw attention, freshman point guard Lauren Rabena has helped out tremendously.
"She only scores (3.9) points per game, but she turns the ball over less than once a game," Ngo said. "That's unreal for the type of game we play."
Rabena, who has played club basketball with Tucker in the past, said the two have developed chemistry.
"We played a little together when we were younger, but this year we've gotten a little closer," she said. "The more you play together, the more you know where she's going to be, what she's going to do."
Tucker said she thinks about her dad a lot, but not much during games.
"I don't think about anything when I'm playing," she said, "but when I shoot free throws I do think about him."
Contact reporter Stephen Roberson at (209) 546-8272 or email@example.com.


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Best Way To Add Sizzle to Your Life
SIZZLING SIRENS, a sensuous all-woman dance troupe, has been bringing va va voom to Sacramento since 2008, performing everywhere from the Crocker Art Museum to Harlow's. Make a night of it and check out the The Siren Show at RESTAURANT THIR13EN, which features live jazz and blues from the Harley White Jr. Orchestra, themed cocktails and an optional themed dinner. Another option? Fishnet Friday, a burlesque-themed dance party that takes place every first Friday at Marilyn's on K. Want to get your own sizzle on? Take a class at Burlesque Academy. Private and group lessons are available. sizzlingsirensburlesque.com
Best Way To See Artistsin Their Natural Habitat
To the layperson, art making can be a mysterious process. CAPITOL ARTISTS' STUDIO TOUR gives Sacramentans a chance to see what an artist's life is like behind the scenes. Held every September by the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, the free, self-guided two-day event allows you to tour 150 working artists' studios and see for yourself how the magic happens. The art on display covers a wide spectrum, with textiles, furniture and sculpture among the offerings. "There's something for every style," says CCAS board member Cheryl Holben. The center encourages attendees to start their art collections by purchasing original works, many of which cost less than framed reproductions at major retailers. (916) 498-9811; ccasac.org
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Sacramento isn't a top-tier city when it comes to attracting independent films. So Robert McKeown and his wife, DeeAnn Little, started MOVIES ON A BIG SCREEN to bring documentaries, indie flicks and the occasional cult classic to town. Screenings have been held at different venues over the past five years that MOBS has been in existence, but for now they're on Sunday nights at Oak Park's Guild Theater. Tickets to most films are just $5. McKeown cites positive audience feedback as a reason why MOBS endures. "Our tagline is 'We're 5 years old and it's all your fault,'" he says. The pair hope to add a second movie night. moviesonabigscreen.com
Best Band To Watch
When we first heard the name SISTER CRAYON, we thought we'd stumbled upon a children's band. But one listen to the band's ethereal, sometimes haunting
music and we were properly schooled. The band—Terra Lopez, Dani Fernandez and Jeffrey LaTour—put heart, soul and sometimes sweat into their live appearances. They have a solid fan base in Sac, and they love their fans back. Sister Crayon posted the following on its Facebook page after one Sacramento appearance this summer: "Thank you, thank you, thank you Sacramento. You never disappoint. Truly humbled and honored for your energy and support tonight. 916 got moves." The Sammie-award winning band is currently touring, so you might not catch it here until next year. In the meantime, check out Bellow, its first full-length album under the Manimal Vinyl Records label.
Best Splashy New Arts Center
Not too shabby for a theater that was conceived as a gathering ground for students to show off their performance skills. Since its opening in February with A Chorus Line, THREE STAGES AT FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE has drawn the Joffrey Ballet, Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!, Gloria Steinem, Harlem Gospel Choir, Rosanne Cash and other top touring acts. The complex also is a venue for professional groups closer to home, such as the Sacramento Ballet and Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, and youthful productions such as those of El Dorado Musical Theatre and Northern California Dance Conservatory. With three performance spaces—847-seats, 207-seats and 95-seats—there's enough room to fulfill the original mission of showcasing college performances. This season, expect to see FLC's Afro-Cuban Funk Band's Jazz After Dark (Nov. 18), Monty Python's Spamalot (Nov. 17 to 19) and Folsom Symphony's A Joyful Celebration (Dec. 11) among other inspiring shows.
Best High School Touring Company
We're busting with pride that MIRA LOMA HIGH SCHOOL was invited to perform at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August. It's not an easy gig to get: The school was one of 1,500 U.S. schools nominated and, following an arduous audition, one of only 50 nationwide selected to attend the fest. In Scotland, Mira Loma's thespians performed Almost, Maine by John Cariani, "a romantic comedy with magic realism," according to the school's theater instructor Nikki Schallig-Weil. "It's very American, which is why we decided to bring it."
Best Usable Art
Fans of TWO ACCORDIONS quilts should be grateful that founders Joe Gallegos and Ruth Hansen met. The duo creates handsome, streamlined designs with a retro, '60s mod feel, featuring abstract patterns in vivid colors. "Our goal is to keep our quilts simple and original," says Gallegos, who was inspired by a tattered quilt made years earlier by his grandmother. Once he and Hansen started dating, he shared with her his vision for crafting modern, usable quilts. And these quilts are most definitely usable: Yoga mats and picnic quilts are among the styles they offer. Gallegos performs what he calls the "construction process," which includes cutting and piecing the fabric, while Hansen sews the pieces together and adds their signature stitch design at the very end. The quilts can be found only at Scout Living on 18th Street while the quilting duo works on building up an inventory. twoaccordions.com
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Life can feel a bit unpredictable these days, but one thing we know for sure: Our region is full of innovative and intriguing people, places and things that make it a great place to live, work and play—always giving us fabulous fodder for our annual Best of Sacramento feature. This year, the editors have taken over, naming 41 of their favorites around town. But your voices also were heard: In our online survey at sacmag.com, everyone was invited to vote for local businesses in categories including media, retail and the arts. So enjoy the read and join us in saluting the region's best.
Best Blowout
Can you imagine anything more heavenly than a weekly professional blowout? Inspired by the blowout-only salons that cater to well-groomed Manhattanites, Folsom esthetician Carmen Gammon opened REPUBLIC BLOW OUT BAR n August 2010. Her blowout menu includes The Dirty Girl (a blowout with loads of volume), The Trophy Wife (sleek and smooth) and The Girl Next Door (lots of curls). Cost for a wash, scalp massage and blowout: $35. The blowout bar is attached to Gammon's full-service Republic Salon and can handle individual drop-ins; appointments are recommended for groups such as bachelorette parties and high school promsters. "When you leave here," says Gammon, "you're ready for whatever the night holds." 302 S. Lexington Drive, Folsom; (916) 984-4444; republicsalon.net
Best Adult Toy Store
Get your mind out of the gutter—we're not talking about X-rated toys. DRAGATOMI in midtown sells collectible art toys (aka urban vinyl) with price tags that run as high as $1,200. Owner Joanne Suavillo was already collecting the cartoonish action figures when she decided to start an online store about three years ago. She was so successful (with customers from all over the world) that she followed up with a bricks-and-mortar shop on J Street in 2009. The shop's designer toys are produced in limited quantities by artists who put their own 3-D spin on characters such as Badtz-Maru, Android and The Simpsons. Dragatomi carries all the big industry names: Kidrobot, Tokidoki, threeA Toys and Kuso Vinyl. And while the designer figures are awfully cute, they're definitely for adults. "This is not for kids," says Suavillo, "although we do have kids who buy our stuff." 2317 J St., Sacramento; (916) 706-0535; dragatomi.com
Best Discount Denim
Designer jeans can cost an arm and a leg. Not at RENEW DENIM in downtown Davis. Founded by Davis residents Samantha and Barth Ballard (both of whom have extensive experience in the retail denim industry), the store carries designer jeans at 40 to 70 percent off their original prices. Brands include Joe Jeans, J Brand, Kunna and Denim by Victoria Beckham. 222 D St., Davis; (530) 297-5326; renewdenim.com
Best Designer Vintage
When Stefan Bloom and Erin Boyle opened Scout Living, their new midtown design collective, they invited Hector Lopez to set up shop in a small alcove of the store. An avid collector, Lopez scours estate sales, flea markets, thrift stores and antiques fairs from here to Southern California for high-end vintage women's wear. His tiny shop-within-a-shop, MADEMOISELLE, is filled with his fashionable finds. He carries tons of Chanel apparel and accessories (purses, sunglasses, shoes and jewelry), plus a who's who of other big designer names: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, YSL, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, Stella McCartney, Dior and more. Clients come from as far away as San Francisco and L.A. for special pieces, such as a 1920s opera coat from Emporium Capwell and a Chanel 2.55 handbag (the iconic quilted one) that retails for $3,200. "It's simply the best designer collection in the city," says Bloom. 1215 18th St., Sacramento; (916) 594-7971; scoutliving.com
Best Sunless Tan
Esthetician Meri Thresher ran a conventional tanning salon for five years before deciding she no longer wanted to subject her clients to the UV radiation of tanning beds. So last
year, she opened the city's first sunless-only tanning salon, EYECANDY SUNLESS SPA. While you stand in front of a screen, she applies a sun-free tanning solution to your body, using a high-pressure, low-volume spray gun. For $40, you get a gorgeous golden glow that lasts up to seven days. And no UV rays! 2011 P St., Sacramento; (916) 977-3737; eyecandytanning.com
Best Bet for the Full-Figured Bride
As many full-figured brides discover, it's hard to find larger-size sample wedding gowns at most bridal salons. Recognizing this untapped market, Sandra Gonzalez opened SPARKLE, a bridal salon for women sizes 14 to 30, this past July. "A bride shouldn't have to sacrifice style just because she's a size 14," Gonzalez argues. The salon carries about 150 gowns designed specifically for larger brides, with clever construction and special boning to flatter a curvy woman's figure. The dresses (many of them strapless) are sexy and body-conscious—not, as Gonzalez puts it, "frumpy-dumpy"—at prices from $900 to $3,000. In addition to wedding gowns, the East Sac salon sells a small collection of LBDs (Little Black Dresses) in larger sizes. 3200 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento; (916) 538-6615; sparklebridalcouture.com
Best Place To Buy a Car
Buying a car can be stressful. So one automaker had a brilliant idea: Why not let consumers buy cars the same way they purchase sunglasses and blue jeans? Last November, The HYUNDAI STORE opened in Downtown Plaza. Located on the mall's ground floor, the 7,000-square-foot showroom has cars that you can test-drive as easily as trying on a sweater at nearby Macy's. Salespeople are paid a salary rather than a commission, and there's a no-haggle, fixed-price policy. "You can purchase a car in about an hour without getting beat up," says sales manager Tim Langston. "Nobody's trying to ram stuff down your throat." The first store of its kind in the country, it's a five-year pilot program; if the concept works, Hyundai plans to roll it out in other markets. 545 L St., Sacramento; (916) 444-1101; hyundaistore.com
Best Product for an Expectant Mom
Being pregnant can take a toll on your body. With this in mind, Paige Birge Smith and Jill Birge Brewer (cousins who are both mothers) created PURE BELLY WRAP. Made of bamboo, it helps keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. And, when used with creams and lotions, it may help minimize stretch marks. It's adjustable, so you can use it throughout your pregnancy. You can buy it at Goore's, Whole Foods Market in Roseville and on Pure Belly's website. purebelly.com
Best Thrift Store
Thrift stores are a dime a dozen. But one stands out from the crowd: GOODWILL'S MIDTOWN BOUTIQUE. Open since May, the 6,400-square-foot store specializes in vintage and designer-name clothing: Donna Karan New York, Dana Buchman, Calvin Klein, Ralph by Ralph Lauren, Adrienne Vittadini, Armani Collezioni, St. John and others. "We pick the best of the best," store manager Aidan MacAllister explains. "It has to be almost brand new: no holes, no stains, only garments in the greatest condition." Prices are wallet-friendly: $8 to $10 for a sweater (even cashmere), $25 to $30 for a suit. Proceeds help people with disabilities. Isn't it nice to know the dough you drop on a Burberry blazer is going to someone in need? 1621 L St., Sacramento; (916) 441-4407; goodwillsacto.org
Best Old-Fashioned Barbershop
Barbershops are a place where men come for a cut, maybe a shave, and 30 to 45 minutes of fellowship. UNLCLE JED'S CUT HUT in Oak Park is just such a place. Outside, men shoot the breeze. Inside, a row of chairs and washbasins are at the ready, and there's a big-screen TV and memorabilia on the wall. We hear the mayor even pops in on occasion to get his hair cut. 3432 Third Ave., Sacramento; (916) 452-3222
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank, shouldn't re-nominate three risk committee members after disclosing more than $6.2 billion in losses on derivatives trades last year, CtW Investment Group said.
CtW will oppose the re-election of David Cote, Ellen Futter and committee Chairman James Crown because they "lack professional experience relevant to overseeing risk management at a large financial institution that undertakes significant trading activity," the investment firm said today in a letter to New York-based JPMorgan.
The so-called London Whale trades were the subject of a report this month by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which found that Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, 57, misled investors and dodged regulators as the losses mounted. The bank "piled on risk" and "ignored limits on risk-taking," said committee Chairman Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat.
"Both regulators and JPMorgan Chase senior executives recognize that serious deficiencies in risk-management practices and internal controls have existed for some time and require prompt corrective action," CtW wrote in the letter.
Cote, 60, is chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc., and Crown, 59, is president of Chicago-based Henry Crown & Co. and lead director of defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. Futter, 63, a former president of Barnard College in New York, joined JPMorgan's board in 1997.
Joe Evangelisti, a JPMorgan spokesman, declined to comment on the letter. Rob Ferris, a spokesman for Cote at Honeywell, didn't immediately comment. Futter and Crown didn't immediately return messages seeking comment.
In August, JPMorgan assigned former KPMG International Chairman Timothy Flynn to its risk committee after an internal probe blamed lax controls for the trading loss.
The Wall Street Journal reported on CtW's letter earlier today.
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Its a code that you enter in the console, its called voice_loopback and they say it can let the mic work while playing with others. I havent confirmed it yet so I asked guitar to give it to his friend which might be able to confirm it, I havent received word since. Do you know how to make the mic work PKJacker, that will be really helpful.
I never had to use a code for using the mic, it's already built into the game, in audio setting I believe you can turn on mic playback (volume at which others are talking) and sending volume. Then for turning on the mic, I just push a key that I mapped in controls to start transmitting from my mic.
I personally don't like having an open mic (mic always on) since it'll transmit a lot of background noise if it isn't configured properly.


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The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) will sponsor this symposium in conjunction with the exhibition Tell it with Pride: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment and Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Shaw Memorial. The symposium will take place on November 8-9, 2013, at the National Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Several SAH members are presenting at this symposium. Maurie McInnis, University of Virginia, is presenting "To Strike Terror: Equestrian Monuments and Southern Power." Dell Upton, UCLA, is presenting "The Long Shadow if the Civil War."
The complete program is available here, including registration information. For more information on CASVA, visit www.nga.gov/casva.


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NORFOLK, Va. -- Tune in to hear Old Dominion head football coach Bobby Wilder recap the Monarchs' 2011 campaign on ESPN Radio 94.1 FM on the Tony Mercurio Show on Monday at 3:05 p.m.
Since restarting its football team in 2009, Old Dominion has become the winningest start-up program in FCS history with a three-year total of 27 wins and only eight losses. In 2011, the Monarchs garnered their first national ranking, including cracking the top ten after concluding the regular season at 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association, a league which sent five teams to the post-season.
The Monarchs graduate only eight seniors from the roster - defensive linemen Ronnie Cameron, Chad King, and Edmon McClam, linebacker J.J. Williams, quarterback Thomas DeMarco, offensive linemen Ryan Jensen and Jeremy Hensley, and wide receiver Prentice Gill.
To join in on the conversation with Coach Wilder and host Tony Mercurio, call the ESPN Radio 94.1 FM studio line at 757-687-9494.


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When I was young I would go to camp or a youth service where I was told that what I needed was a personal relationship with Jesus. It made a kind of sense as a lot of things do for children because I was still relying on other people to teach me how to make sense of things. So I agreed, with no regrets.
However, I happen to be the kind of person, and have been since childhood, to throw myself headlong into the task at hand whatever it may be. So I was bound and determined to have the most personal relationship with Jesus a person could have. This is a dangerous prayer. The trouble began when I took it so seriously it started to take my life in some surprising if not shocking directions that none of my youth pastors had anticipated. Continue reading


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Study: Ritalin treats apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease
By Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian
The findings of multiple studies offer hope
T. LOUIS (MCT) Leslye Nathe did not realize the profound effect that Ritalin was having on her mother's Alzheimer's disease until a doctor stopped the prescription.
Her mother, Susan Brown, 74, a resident at Provision Living in Webster Groves, Mo., began sleeping nearly all the time. And during rare moments, when she was awake, she was tearing the sheets off of her bed and scratching wounds into her arms.
"She was like a child having a tantrum and she kept telling people to leave. She was very paranoid," Nathe said. "She would beg me, 'Please, please get me some medication. There's something wrong. I can't deal with it anymore.'"
Brown had been taking Ritalin for many years even before she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, to treat attention deficit disorder and depression.
When her physician, Dr. George Grossberg, director of geriatric psychiatry at St. Louis University, heard about her alternating bouts of lethargy and meltdowns, he put Brown back on the Ritalin.
Her reaction to being taken off the drug was more extreme than usual, but it supported the long-held notion that Ritalin is key to controlling some Alzheimer's symptoms.
Grossberg and a team of researchers at the university, recently received a $183,540 grant from Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. to study Ritalin as a therapy for apathy and fall risk in Alzheimer's patients. Both are common symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, affecting about 70 percent patients who have it.
Noven is a joint-venture partner of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures Ritalin. Novartis paid Grossberg $28,000 in 2010 to speak about its products to other physicians.
Grossberg said family members frequently notice that loved ones are indifferent, socially disengaged and have lost all enthusiasm.
"It's serious couch-potatoism, and it drive relatives crazy," Grossberg said. "There's a lot of evidence that Ritalin has mood-elevating effects and also makes them more aware of their environment and obstacles. They also make better decisions."
Scientists are not sure what causes apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease but early data indicate that it might be related to a decrease in the transmission of dopamine, a feel-good chemical in the brain. Ritalin, which is commonly used to treat attention deficit disorder, increases the transmission of dopamine in the brain.
A previous international clinical trial, funded by the National Institute on Aging, showed marked improvements on clinical testing for apathy among Alzheimer's patients who were given Ritalin compared to those who were not.
"Once you have depression, or apathy in this case, it makes it harder to focus on the environment," Grossberg said. "So by improving patients' energy levels, we think it will contribute to them being less likely to fall."
Falling and balance do not involve the hippocampus, which is most responsible for memory and most profoundly affected by the disease.
"But in the balance section of brain, there may be cells dying or chemical alterations that increase the risk for falls. It could be a combination of different things," Grossberg said.
"We do know that there are extremely high rates of apathy and that the risk of falls is much higher in Alzheimer's patients than in age-matched non-Alzheimer's patients," he said.
"It's very safe," Grossberg said. "We're using ultra-low doses in patch form. A lot of older people with Alzheimer's have trouble swallowing. Plus, with the patch you can have a gradual introduction to the blood stream and keep it level without peaks and valleys. So it's better tolerated."
When Nathe told Grossberg about her mother's behavior after being taken off the Ritalin, "he said, 'you know your mom's history. Let's go with what you're saying,'" Nathe said. "Within two days she was back to her normal self. And Grossberg adjusted other medications for her mood disorders, which helped.
"My mom is on 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg after lunch. That's not very much," Nathe said. "But it worked and it works now. I want her up and participating in as many things as she can. And that's what she does now."
Grossberg and his team are in the process of recruiting 40 St. Louis-area Alzheimer's patients at three nursing homes to participate in the four-week study. They hope to have data within a year.
"This is a high-risk population for falls, so they have to be watched round the clock to see if they tolerate the treatments and don't fall," Grossberg said. "Plus we need continuous observation to see what the results are."
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A five-day menu plan will help you get through the week.
A store-bought rotisserie chicken can be a jumping off point for several recipes. Above, rotisserie chicken with roast potatoes and green salad.
Turn leftover chicken into a zesty Spanish salad with chickpeas for a tapas night later that week.
Use any vegetables in your fridge for vegetarian stir-fry with tofu. A good way to save time during the evening crunch is to prepare all the vegetables the night before.
Broiled shrimp are ready in minutes, and if you buy ready-peeled crustaceans, they require no prep work. Serve with Caesar salad when a homemade dinner seems impossible.
Store-bought pizza dough will last for several days in the refrigerator. Make parsley pesto up to a week in advance for pizza with parsley pesto and mushrooms.


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Can you remember something funny? Humor can go a long way with social media.
Are you considering using humor with your social media activities? If so, this article reveals some tips to get you on the right track.
Why humor?
It's no surprise that using humor in advertising is an effective way to connect with your audience and humanize your brand or company, but what about using it for social media?
Adding humor to your social media strategy can be a great way to get people's attention.
If you appeal to your audience emotionally, you'll have a much better chance that they will further engage with your brand or product. Doing so will help your customers remember you, share your content and have a better understanding of what you stand for.
Finally, an emotional appeal differentiates you from the millions of other companies out there bombarding their social channels with nothing but self-promotion.


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Baby Boy and Newborn Clothing
Gerber Childrenswear offers a wide variety of clothing for your new baby boy. From the time he comes home from the hospital to the time he begins learning his first words, Gerber is there to help.
We offer an amazing and inexpensive clothing line for your bundle of joy. Get your boy ready to play in any weather with our popular Gerber Onesies bodysuits and playwear. The popular Gerber Onesies bodysuits are available in long and short sleeves, making it perfect to easily plan out your baby boy's outfit for the day. Our wide range of playwear includes everything from individual clothing that you have the option to mix and match, to outfits that are already matched for you. This playwear encompasses short and long sleeve shirts, pants, and shorts. Additionally, you have the option to accessorize him with our variety of booties, socks, mittens and caps.
During feeding time, get him equipped with Gerber burp cloths and bibs.
Once your baby boy is worn out for the day, Gerber has everything you will need for night time. Soothe his perfect skin with our wash clothes during bath-time and gently dry him with one of our many selections of hooded towels. Next, get him nice and warm in his sleepwear along with his favorite receiving blanket. You can choose from a couple different types of sleepwear. For easy diaper changing during the night, choose from our lap shoulder gowns which are completely open at the bottom. If you like your baby to have a little more clothing during the night, choose from our blanket sleepers. These are designed with built in footies to keep your baby boy's sweet feet warm during the night. Additionally they have a zipper opening which makes diaper changing so easy.
Baby Boy Clothes for All Stages
If you are working on potty training, our two piece PJ's will be perfect for your growing boy. These two pieces offer shirts and pants, making it easy for your boy to learn how to pull his own pants up and down. In addition to our sleepwear, we also offer secure, safe sleep swaddles. This clothing is specifically made to wrap your new baby in a swaddle-like position that will make him feel safe and sound during his sleep.
Our designs and color choices are perfect for your baby boy. We offer everything from solid colors to coordinating designs. Some of the colors available to you include blue, green, and many more. Some designs include stripes, animals, firetrucks and many more.


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Eric Schauer of North Dakota got a cool image of what looks like an antlered doe and fawn. Check out more Cuddeback images and information!
Submissions still are rolling in to Cuddeback from users of their cameras, and here are some cool photos of whitetail deer and other critters. You'll be surprised at a few of them!


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Going the Distance: How I "Live Strong" With HIV
June 16, 2012
Occasionally, we here at TheBody.com are lucky enough to hear from readers who volunteer to craft their own articles sharing their stories and thoughts. This is one of those articles.
In the early 1980s, nearly 10,000 Americans with hemophilia, a rare blood-clotting disorder, contracted both HIV and hepatitis C from blood and blood products used to control bleeding. Of those, approximately 2,000 remain alive today.
In 1985, I tested positive for HIV, then called HTLV-III, at the age of 19. My brother and brother-in-law, both hemophiliacs, tested positive as well. My brother-in-law, Pat, lost his battle with AIDS in 1990, and my brother John succumbed to liver failure from hepatitis C in 2007.
As anyone who has tested positive for HIV knows, the diagnosis brings a great deal of uncertainty into our lives. How do we respond to the emotional burdens, physical challenges, and psycho-social pressures imposed by HIV? I have always relied on my faith and the support of family and friends to get me through the tough times, but I've also found solace and inspiration in an unlikely area for someone with hemophilia: bicycle racing!
In 1999, I had a knee replacement due to joint deterioration that resulted from many years of hemorrhaging due to hemophilia. My orthopedic surgeon informed me that my surgery and rehab would be more successful if I could get the muscles around the joint in better shape, so off I went to the local bike shop. I began with recreational riding on the neighborhood bike trails -- nothing too strenuous. Then, after my surgery and a few months of physical therapy, I began taking longer rides of around 20 miles. Then, I purchased my first road bike and joined a local bike club. I was soon able to complete 100-mile rides in five hours or less and found myself putting more miles on my bike than on my car!
I knew I was taking a risk riding in tightly grouped packs of riders, who often reached speeds of 30 mph. I had seen enough bike crashes to know what the consequences would be if I ever went down hard. But somehow, the thrill of competing in an athletic endeavor -- something I was unable to do as a kid with hemophilia -- made it worth taking the chance.
My involvement in cycling paid off in other ways too. In 2007, I learned that my liver disease had progressed to cirrhosis, caused by hepatitis C. I began interferon treatment, which can cause severe side effects, including fatigue and depression. Like many others with hepatitis C, I had delayed treatment because I "felt fine" and thought I was in the best shape of my life. During my treatment, I experienced weight loss, anemia, and allergic rash problems, but I was able to keep working and riding my bike. Studies show that regular exercise is as beneficial for the liver as it is for the heart, especially for those living with liver disease. I also use my cycling activities to raise awareness of HIV/hepatitis C in my local community, and to inspire others to go on "living strong" in spite of their medical problems.
In 2010, after nearly four years of on-again/off-again treatment for hepatitis C, I learned that I had, at last, defeated the virus, and would no longer have to contend with the side effects that had limited my cycling. I then decided to recommit to the bike, and on January 1st of 2011, I took off on a 110-mile bike ride to start the year off right! By the end of the year, I had ridden 8,100 miles and set some new mileage benchmarks, such as completing a 150-mile ride in one day, and riding 300 miles in three days.
I now have a new goal of becoming the first person with hemophilia to ride a bike across the United States, and I'll be taking that step starting on June 17. I began training this year by riding 1,000 miles in the first 13 days of January. I've ridden over 13,000 miles in the last 16 months. My ride across America will be devoted, in part, to helping to end the stigma associated with HIV, as well as a tribute and memorial to the incalculable number of lives lost to the AIDS pandemic.
Additionally, it will be a fundraising effort for Save One Life, an organization that provides much-needed assistance to people with hemophilia in developing nations who have little or no access to medications to treat hemophilia because of their high cost.
The Wheels for the World trans-American bike ride will begin on June 17 in Astoria, Oregon, and will finish on August 6 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Barry Haarde, 46, lives and works in Houston, Texas, and lives with severe hemophilia A. He participates in numerous local cycling events, including the MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin. He serves on the board of the Committee of Ten Thousand and the Lone Star hemophilia chapter. For inquiries, contact Barry at firstname.lastname@example.com or through his Facebook page, where you can also follow his progress in Wheels for the World.
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Calvert takes to the kitchen to End Hunger
Van Trammell is about to walk into the best job in his life, the first job in his new career in the food service industry. For 14 years, he served in the Army as a radio technician. Once inactive, he worked dead-end, entry-level food service jobs for near the Maryland minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
In December, after Van Trammell finishes class, he'll be working in the kitchens of St. Mary's College as an international chef, with a chance at career advancement. This step spans the difference between being stuck and moving forward.
"I've worked in food service and never understood why I was doing half of what I was doing," the 40-year-old Calvert countian said. "This class answers the why, which will help me advance in my career."
The class that's beginning Van Trammell's future career is End Hunger in Calvert County's latest step in its mission: culinary skills training.
"Calvert, the 19th richest county in the United States, still has 10,000 people — almost 10 percent of its population — who need food assistance to keep hunger away," Jacqueline Miller, End Hunger's director of awareness, told Bay Weekly. "Most of these families are the working poor — people with minimum wage jobs who find it hard to make ends meet in an expensive region like ours."
Already, End Hunger is the central supply source for the 11 food pantries that serve the county. Largely staffed by volunteers, the five-year-old grass-roots coalition supplies food and many other services to more than 700 families each week. The food comes from a variety of sources: the Maryland Food Bank, Farming 4 Hunger, Gleaning for the World, private donations and community food drives.
Students Van Trammell and Michael Jackson, top, are the first students in the program to receive job offers.
The new mission is to train people in marketable skills to help them find careers, with living wages, security and advancement.
"Along with our partners in this program, we create permanent solutions to poverty," said Robin Brungard, End Hunger's volunteer director of programing and development.
The logical place to start the training was the food service industry. End Hunger had been hearing from industry partners that it was tough to find good employees, and food services employment is projected to grow seven percent per year.
A good idea, but where was the money to come from?
The task of finding resources fell to Brungard. PNC Bank, a partner in other programs, provided a one-year grant of $15,000. The Harry and Jeanette Weinburg Foundation contributed $25,000 for two years. The state of Maryland provided $100,000 to build out and equip the kitchen. Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown, the organizing force behind End Hunger, supplied a classroom and space to build a state-of-the-art kitchen.
The school uses an industry standard curriculum, The Culinary Professional. The class ranges from introducing the industry to safety and sanitation to identifying and to preparing all sorts of food for every course of every meal.
Student Veronica Alston.
Candidates had to live in Calvert County, have a high school diploma or GED certification and want to work in food service There was no shortage of applicants: 50 applied for 20 seats in Chesapeake Church's classroom. They ranged in age from 18 to 56, and in background from high school graduates to several with four-year college degrees. Because the training program is part of a larger service organization, students can get additional support. For instance, End Hunger found grant money to pay for childcare that one student needed.
Turning curriculum into course is Caroline Allie, who came to the job with a degree in education and with industry experience, including running her own business for 12 years She started teaching on October 7. Classes are now in full swing, with 10 students studying in the morning, and 10 in the afternoon. Graduation is December 2.
In mid-October, students were perfecting their soup skills. When they graduate in December, they will not only have a new set of skills, they will also be foodsafe® certified, a nationally recognized designation, and able to rise to management positions.
"It's a great opportunity to help people get on their feet," said 27-year-old Michael Jackson of Calvert, an eight-year Navy veteran unemployed or underemployed since his discharge in 2012. Now he has a job as a cook waiting for him at Outback Steakhouse in Prince Frederick.
Come graduation, "there will be 20 families that will no longer rely on food banks or government assistance to survive," Brungard told Bay Weekly. "They will be self-sufficient taxpayers; when you lift the current generation of a family above the poverty level, you will be lifting the future generations to come."
The second session of End Hunger Works Culinary Training Program begins in January: www.endhungercalvert.org.


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Apple plunged 11 percent to $455 shortly after the opening bell Thursday. The company late Wednesday predicted that its sales would grow just 7 percent in the current quarter, a let-down for a company that has regularly posted growth rates of more than 50 percent.
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text: Karl W. Hixon, 64, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at his residence.He was the son of the late Wesley F. and Audrey E. Hixon, of Curwensville, Pa.He was a graduate of Indiana University in Indiana, Pennsylvania and was a big Steelers and Penn State fan. Karl worked many years in the insurance industry earning his LOMA, CLU, CHFC and ACS. He later worked as a tax professional earning his EA (Federal Tax License).Karl was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and was of the Methodist faith.Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Alicia L. Hixon his St. Bernard, Heidi, both of Chattanooga; and brother, Richard A. Hixon, of Curwensville, Pa.Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 5 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the local Red Cross or McKamey Animal Center.Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.ChattanoogaEastBrainerdChapel.comArrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, East Brainerd Chapel, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.


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Beerbohm: The Rigors of Fantasy
Zuleika (pronounced Zuleeka) Dobson was first published in London in 1911. Other editions followed in Britain and America. The book entered the Modern Library early, when the volumes making up that series were still few and smelt of frivolity, sin, and oilcloth—or whatever those simulated limp leather covers were made of. Like South Wind, Zuleika Dobson was obligatory reading for those literary initiates of the Twenties whose program included, on principle, an appreciation alike of the trifler and the titan: Douglas with Dreiser and Dostoevsky, Beerbohm with Prous and Joyce. In Aspects of the Novel (1927), E. M. Forster called Zuleika Dobson "the most consistent achievement of fantasy in our time." "Our time" meant, presumably, the Teens and Twenties. When the Twenties ended, Beerbohm rather faded from one's consciousness.
After his death, in 1956, came the modest resurrection. Beerbohm lived again in Ellen Moers's The Dandy, in S. N. Behrman's Portrait of Max, and, more recently and completely, in David Cecil's Max, A Biography.1 If he was "easy to forget but delightful to remember," as I wrote some years ago, he has since proved to be ever harder to forget and more delightful to remember. Rereading Beerbohm one gets caught up in the intricate singularity of his mind, all of a piece yet full of surprises, as one does in Boswell's Johnson. In Zuleika Dobson his mind is in full flower, a kind of tropical bloom, lurid and elaborate, prickly but not poisonous, except to the foolish.
That his drawings and parodies should survive is no cause for wonder. One look at them, or into them, and his old reputation is immediately re-established: that whim of iron, that cleverness amounting to genius. What is odd is that his stories and essays should turn out to be equally durable. The mandarin of mandarins, Beerbohm wrote with a kind of conscious elegance that has since become generally suspect. This nouveau riche English has for us the fault of advertising to the world the abundance of its verbal resources. The plain declarative sentence is apt to be set off by a dazzle of rhetorical questions and apostrophes to the reader. Ostentatious connectives, from "indeed" to "however that may be," are de rigueur. No word is repeated if a synonym can possibly be found. The attack on the mandarin style, carried out variously by Mencken, Eliot, and Gertrude Stein, made of repetition a virtue. Into the waste-basket went the book of synonyms. The young Yeats anticipated the new taste for verbal economy when he criticized a sentence about Hamlet in Oscar Wilde's The Decay of Lying: "The world has become sad because a puppet was once melancholy." Yeats asked Wilde why he had changed "sad" to "melancholy." "He replied that he wanted a full sound at the close of his sentence, and I thought it no excuse and an example of the vague impressiveness that…
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BFA Handbook Choreography Opportunities
Students enrolled in Choreography III will choreograph for the "Student Concert," the final project of that class. After completing Choreography III, students may also apply to choreograph for the "Images Concert", which is a supervised project. Criteria to participate include at least a "B" in Choreography, a satisfactory overall GPA, and consistently responsible past behavior in class and performance.
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Moles may change over time. They may get bigger, grow a hair, become more raised, get lighter in color, or fade away. Many people develop new moles until about age 40. But some changes in moles or skin growths are caused byskin cancer.
Early detection and treatment of skin cancer can prevent complications. Melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer, often begins as a change in a mole or other skin growth. These early signs are described in theABCDE system:
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- Color. The color isn't uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue make the mole look blotchy.
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News & Notes: Game 54
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 (7:15 p.m.) – Knights Stadium
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Buffalo Bisons (24-29, T4th(-8.0), North)
RHP Dylan Owen (1-2, 5.40)
Charlotte Knights (23-27, 3rd(-5.5), South)
RHP Freddy Dolsi (3-3, 7.53)
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons take on the Charlotte Knights in the third game of a four-game series from Knights Stadium (7:15 p.m.). The Herd and Knights have split the first two games of the set. Following tomorrow night's series finale, the Bisons will continue their roadtrip with a four-game series in Gwinnett against the Braves.
VS. THE KNIGHTS: The Bisons are 3-3 against the Knights this season. The two teams split a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field, May 21-24. Buffalo is looking for its first series win at Knights Stadium since the 2005 season. Since then, the Herd has just two splits and three series losses to Charlotte.
ON THE BUMP: Tonight, RHP DYLAN OWEN will make his fifth start and eighth appearance for the Bisons this season. The righty is 1-2 with a 3.71ERA in his four previous starts. His last outing came Monday, May 23 as he allowed two runs (one earned) in three innings to the Knights. The Bisons won that rain-shortened game, 6-2 (game stopped after 5 innings).
HOT HITTER: OF FERNANDO MARTINEZ has driven in a run in three of his first four games since being optioned by the Mets on Friday. Going back to before his promotion, Martinez has averaged .389 (7-18) with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI in his last six Triple-A games. For the year, the outfielder has amassed a .527 slugging percentage in 23 games.
HERE'S THE DISH: LHP PAT MISCH has cleared waivers after being designated by the Mets on Friday. The southpaw is expected to join the Bisons in the next few days. Misch is 0-2 with a 6.46ERA in four starts with the Bisons around two stints with the New York Mets.
METS UPDATE: The Pirates scored five runs in the final two innings to defeat the Mets (25-28), 5-1, last night. Former Bisons' RHP R.A. DICKEY struck out 10 batters but fell to 2-6 on the year. The Mets had just one extra-base hit in the loss. New York hosts the Pirates for game three of the four-game set tonight at 7:10 p.m.


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It's the Christmas shopping season again, and we all must stick together. The next time you're out and about, looking for something to wear, or need to pick up a gift, think local.
By supporting locally-owned businesses you can "pay it forward", keeping money in the local economy and keeping local business owners in business...
Recent studies across the country show that, for every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city's tax base-three times the amount generated by a national chain or franchise store.
When you do the math, it's easy to understand why it's so important to keep those dollars in the local economy by shopping and eating at locally-owned business.
Local businesses employ an array of supporting services in their communities, such as architects, designers, cabinet shops, sign makers and construction contractors. Local businesses use local accountants, insurance brokers, computer consultants, and attorneys to keep things running smoothly.
In return, those hired by local businesses, return the favor by doing business with them. It's back scratching in its highest form.
While calling an 800 number or shopping on line, may provide some instant gratification, in the long run it may cost more than you bargained for in terms of the value local businesses return to their communities.
In addition, local business owners and employees typically have a high level of expertise and a passion for the products they sell. They also tend to have a greater interest in getting to know their customers, who are, after all, also their neighbors and friends.
Local businesses create a sense of place for a community, but they can only survive if they are supported. Local owners, who typically invest much of their life savings into their businesses, have a vested interest in the long-term economic health of a community.
They are also essential to local charitable endeavors, and their owners frequently serve on local boards and support numerous causes, all in the name of building a better, stronger community for those who live there.
So remember, pay it forward… Buy local. Eat local. Be local.