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Thanks to all the warm-hearted New Englanders who responded to our call yesterday, the northeastern U.S. is much better represented in our cultural census. If you're still not sure what iReport's cultural census is all about, you can learn more here. In the coming week, we're planning to boost participation by focusing each day on a different U.S. region.
Today and through the weekend we're taking a look at the Dakotas and Pacific Northwest. We've had a great response from Washingtonians already but we're itching for more representation from Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
If you have already participated, you can help us get the word out by sharing this blog post with friends and family.
iReporter doe4rae, from Vermillion, South Dakota, sent us a portrait of herself while handcrafting a canoe. She tell us, "After passing that 40 year mark in life you start to think about what kind of lasting impression or legacy will you leave for your children and people you love. I think that creating something -- building anything -- that expresses your heart and passions and that can physically remain with your family is a worthwhile endeavor!"
Washingtonian rosehips sent us a photo of the mode of transportation she often uses when her other mode of transportation gets put out of commission for a few days. Back in March she commented, "I walk around town whenever I can. I often go days or even weeks without driving my car. It's ridiculous that I am still going out in snow boots, but if the snow keeps up today, I will have to do just that."
We hope there's a lot more from where those came from!
Regardless of where you're from, we'd love for you to share some of your unique qualities in our cultural census. You can start by taking our cultural census survey. Then, take a look at our five assignments and complete one that inspires you.
Take a self-portrait. Get creative!
Tape yourself reading a standard passage.
Show us a photo of you or your family's typical weeknight dinner.
Scan or snap a photo of your handwriting.
Show us how you generally get around town.
I live in the "other" Washington - the high valleys of the Columbia River Basin. My car often looks like rosehips' in the winter, yet it feels like Arizona in the summer. I live out in the hops, in the irrigation projects, where the scrub brush starts at the end of the fields and about the only thing thunder clouds bring is wildfire hazard; where the kids run barefoot and use the water feature for a place to cool off. Its a beautiful place if you can appreciate the extremes of nature!
You say 'Regardless from where you are" does this mean anyone from any country can participate????
I thought this was only for the US????????
Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota are not in the Pacific NW.
By the way, only Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are the true Pacific Northwest. We are proud of that fact, and trying to add other states to the mix does not make it better, only worse. Please do not compare us to others, or lump us together in your own mix.
Here I'll give you the Pac NW cultural census in a nutshell. We're low to middle class, hard working americans. We take care of our land and our natural resources. We don't really care what's going on in the rest of the country because when it comes down to it, we'll out survive everybody. Oh by the way, please only share your information in the Pac NW, we don't need anymore idiots moving here.
In moving to coastal Oregon from California one of the first things you notice about the people is very subtle: it's a lack of pretense. And of course there's the color green, which at this time of year is about all you can see---brought about by 200 days per year of measurable rain. Worth the trade-off? You betcha!!
The Pacific Northwest coast is a great place - spectacular scenery, lots of rain so that it stays green, nice and cool much of the time, many outdoor activities, and generally friendly people. But a number of the states listed in the survey are not in the PNW even though in the 19th century they all were considered to be the Northwest.
I thought part of the requirement for submitting a self-portrait to this assignment was you "must show your face."
Eastern Montana is part of the PNW, but Wyoming and the Dakotas absolutely are not. And remember, the Pacific Northwest crosses into British Columbia. We share a good deal of our history with western Canada, what with the influence of Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. In fact, an emerging consensus among regional historians is that a fully accurate examination of the American Northwest requires one to double-dip with western Canadian history. A good question would be whether we called the Pacific Northwest because we are the Pacific Northwest of the United States, or whether that is a relative term in contrast to British North America's North-Western Territory.
Like most have said, the Pacific NW is only Washington, Oregon and Idaho (and B.C., Canada as well). North/South Dakota are nearly halfway to the Atlantic. Perhaps western Montana and far northern California might fit in Pac NW.
One person's comments really hit the mark. There is, for the most part, a lack of pretense among the people of the Pacific NW. I first moved to Oregon in 1975 at age 30. My only regret is that I was not born here.
It's a place of unblievable scenic beauty that I never grow tired of seeing. I live in a grove of old growth Douglas Fir trees and I am only 15 miles from downtown Portland, Or.
CNN Fail - Pacific NW is OR, WA and ID (sometimes). I know blogs are not true news stories with a scrutiny of detailed fact checking, but this is basic US geography. Did the writer even Google Pacific NW prior to publishing this?
Live in PDX, OR.
Secession talk, like Texas, is popular here to, might want to look up the Cascadia movement. If you took the coastal cities from San Fransisco to Vancouver BC you would have a nice liberal country with some of the highest per capita GDP in the world.
@sunethra: We will be integrating all the assignment responses from the U.S. into interactive maps that are part of CNN's Defining America. Defining America is meant to highlight stories that stem from the 2010 U.S. Census. We might still figure out a way to highlight the responses we've received from other parts of the world, however.
@nwtiki and others: You are correct. Admittedly, we divided U.S. states into less than orthodox groupings. We did so in order to have roughly the same number of states in each group and the number of groups was decided ahead of time in order to feature each group before the end of the month. I referred to this group as Pacific Northwest, as at least all the U.S. Pacific Northwest states (according to varying definitions) formed part of the group. Perhaps a better title could've been "Next up: Northwestern states". In any case, thanks for the clarification.
Thanks also to all of you who have spread the word about iReport's cultural census and to those who have already submitted iReports for the different assignments and filled out the survey.
From Missoula , MOntana, Came to Montana in 1998 to the Bozeman area and moved to Missoula 2004. Best move I ever Made. Love looking out and seeing the Bitterroot and the Saphire Mountaine, especially LOLO Peak with is covered with snow about 9 months of the year. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, the home of the Grizzlies. The sun rises and sun sets are awesome and there is plenty to do for all ages. Also we have a very giving community that deeply cares for the homeless, great activities for youngsters and teen ages. We also have the Janet Rankin Peace Center and an on going group that works for better understanding with our Native American population. There's snowboarding and skateboarding, bike lanes, Clark Fork River for rafting and flying fishing and hunting on public land for those who like that. Oh can't forget Caras Park with the hand carved horses and different animals on the Merry-Go Ride. Come visit and have a relaxing good time. (PS I'm a 77 year old transplant, not a member of the city council or city pay roll-- but we do have a great Mayor.) Also got to visit the Big Dipper Ice Cream stand for some home made ice crean and St. Francis Xavier Church on Pine St. Even the Vatican is jealous of the paintings on the ceiling and surrounding walls, AWESOME
@JoyfulGypsy: Yes, the requirement is to show your face. doe4rae sent us a set of photos, a few of which show her entire face--we'll probably use one of those for the interactive. I decided to feature this one on this blog post because it's a stunning photo and it spoke to me personally.
After nearly seven years spent in Iraq in support of the MNC-I forces and the Department of State, I have come to appreciate my home state of Oregon as never before. My company primarily employs people from the southern half of the U.S.; from Texas to Florida with a smattering here and there of people from other states in the U.S. I still find it amusing that people have such outdated ideas of the Pacific Northwest: "it rains all the time there, right?", "isn't Oregon a Welfare State?", "where's your hunting jacket?" and my all-time favorite, "where's Oregon?". Looking around at the desolate environment that is Iraq, I am definitely behind the idea of rain all the time if it means being surrounded by lush greenery year-round! The politics are different in the Pacific Northwest, too. I'm proud of being from a "Purple State"; to me, it means that political debate is alive and well and furthermore, it means that election seasons are more interesting because elections could go in any direction. It's not a foregone conclusion and I think that keeps people engaged. Our food is better, too. After all this time of eating a primarily Southern diet over here in Iraq, I long for the amazing fresh foods of the PNW without the need for gravy, deep-frying or heavy spices. And best of all, I love the diversity of Oregon. All in all, it's a wonderful place and I can't wait to experience it again soon!
On a nice day, there is no nicer place to be than in the Pacific Northwest. Here in Seattle, it can be just spectacular.
Lots of wack-jobs here in Seattle though. We have a 2 decker viaduct that will come crashing down next earthquake. It absolutely has to be replaced and now. We have started tearing down the viaduct and will replace it with a tunnel. This will open up the beautiful Seattle waterfront which is right on Puget Sound. The viaduct is right next to Puget Sound and dominates the waterfront. It is also dangerous to have double-decker freeways (viaducts) in such an earthquake prone area. Remember SF in 1987?
Yet, there are people here, including the Mayor of Seattle, who want to block this project even though it has already been planned & started. They have managed to get a vote on the project for this fall. This, after it was finally agreed to replace the ugly viaduct with a tunnel. That's the way it is up here, wacked out politically in many ways. No one can agree on anything it seems.
But, what a beautiful place to live.
I don't live there but have visited. It is the most beautiful country. Something for everyone. I found the people pleasant, helpful, polite, and other good qualities.
I can't wait to go back for another long visit.
I lived on and off in Portland, OR for over 20 years. I can say that the weather just sucks. If you like rain 9 months out of the year, then you will love it. I find it depressing and unhealthy; give me that Californian sunshine any day.
I've lived in SW Oregon for almost 30 years, cutting and selling firewood most of that time. I learned the business working and swapping stories with old loggers. For some reason they love to tell stories, probably dating from ancient times when they couldn't work much in the winter and sat around the wood stove talking about the biggest buck, the hottest day, where the trout should be biting, etc.
I always loved forests and this job made it possible to be out there almost every day. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a postcard or something. Hard work, yes, but very healthy. Sweat and fresh air are like that, and I highly recommend them for almost anyone.
I lived in the Willamette Valley in Oregon for 53 years until we had to move to TriCities Washington for my husband's job. I moved from beautiful green forest in the valley to high desert brown with sagebrush. My husband loves the drier weather, but I do miss the green.
I believe the Pacific Northwest is unique in so many ways. I almost feel like we are "hidden" over here. It does make me laugh when people ask where Oregon is!
I live at the start of the foothills on the path to mt rainer, which dominates the skyline throughout the seattle area. in a small town called Enumclaw. we just opened a state of the art hospital one of the first to be green and with the latest med-tech. mri/helo pad on the top, beds that talk to you in 25 different languages, yes thats right, the BEDS talk to you in your language if its needed. the whole hospital is linked, wi-fi doctors can be at another facility and interact with a patient in our hospital via iPads or other devices in our hospital. the thing that brought me out here from the seattle city area was a trip to the King County fair, you come up from the valley heading up highway 410 into bonney lake, due to the elevation of the bonney lake area on the "plateau" you cant see the mountains, but when you crest the hill My oh my! Mt Rainer is framed Perfectly! that single view the sudden pop up of the most beautiful snow capped mound of rock youll likely find, is something i enjoy seeing every clear day on my commute coming home.
like others have said you really cant understand how green it truly is in the PNW. EVERYTHING is green and you can drive for 20 mins from pretty much anywhere and find the "wild" you can hike into the woods for 1/2 mile stop and not know where you are unless youre semi boy scout. there is that many trees and other green plants. now we have the best of the surf and turf too, you want sea food? well we got it, you want organic farms we got em, you want high tech (microsoft anyone)
you want to shop online(amazon) do you like membership stores like costco? we got em. want to give your kids a medical degree from one of the top Universities in the country? UW. (GO HUSKIES)and for the media hounds well theres the reknowned WSU (BOO COUGARS!) and its journalism classes. kayaking with orcas? yup, octopi by the hundreds and i mean BIG ones big as a 14 yr old no joke. Copper river salmon from Alaska makes its first stop in the lower 48 right here in seattle. YUM we also can say that all those CSI shows and ncis shows all wouldnt be available to watch if we didnt have the distinction of being the home of the Green River killer, the crime scene detective work you see in those shows was first developed during the GRK investigation. when the FBI and its profilers and other investigative serial killing units developed their techniques from that first GRK investigation.
we run one of the largest Ferry systems in the US if not the world. Space needle monorail, experience music project. and of course a lot of the planes folks fly to come visit were built right here. i could continue to list things that most would probably not think yould find way up here in the nw corner but in reality we are more high tech AND green then pretty much anyplace else in the US.
all this and more deserts? we got em, ice caves and huge rushing ice cold rivers straight off glaciers yup.
Zoos world renowned for animal care and breeding.
all this is what i call home the Pacific NorthWest is really a awesome place to live for outdoorsy types AND tech types.
and after all ive posted we STILL have a small town mentality and at least in my community you can find a local student mowing a retired neighbors lawn because it needs it and the retired folks ,well they are retired eh?
someone WILL ask you if you need help if youre broke down on the side of the road, people up here are just a step different than in other areas i truly think its all this pollution free air we breathe.
What I love about living here in the PNW (Seattle, specifically) is that I am two-three hours away in each direction from spectacular scenery, no matter what direction I travel in. 2 hours to the mountain in one direction, 3 hours to the desert in another, 2 hours to the Pacific ocean or 2 hours and a ferry ride to the rain forest. The air is fresh, the land is green, the people are friendly and it will always be my home.
I'm heading to San Francisco in the fall for grad school and may end up staying in the Bay Area for a few years, but when I feel the need to come home, I know exactly where my heart is and that is right here in the beautiful PNW.
I am a born and raised Oregonian. I lived in Texas once for 6 months and couldn't stand the dirt and garbage everywhere. No one there cared about the environment like we do out here.. I agree with the other posters here that ONLY OR, WA and ID are the Pac NW.. and we really don't like new comers to bring their bad habits here. We work hard, love the outdoors and care about REAL issues.. like are my kids getting the right education and why is it that DC thinks it is ok to enforce their coorporate will on those of us who have never even seen a high rise.
I have lived in the Willamette Valley and have family all over the PNW. It is breathtakingly beautiful and I always enjoy visiting my family. One complaint I had when I lived there is the people were very unfriendly. Standoffish is probably a good word. I currently live in Texas and the people are really friendly and outgoing. However, they are still fighting the Civil War!
Born and raised in the Black Hills of the PNW. That is Washington's Black Hills (not South Dakota's which are more Midwestern or Middle Eastern than they are PNW). I went to school at University of Portland and had the pleasure of experiencing the wierdest and most bike friendly city in America. One of my favorite traditions was running 4 miles every Monday to Widmer brewery for their discount burgers and pints. Shout out to Forest Park...biggest municipal park in the USA.
Thanks to the military I have lived in the Washington DC Metro area for the past 6 years, but the PNW will always be home. I miss the clean air, craft beers, and great trout fishing. I even miss the holier than thou attitude that typifies west coast cities. To borrow an example from a previous poster, "why is it that DC thinks it is ok to enforce their coorporate will on those of us who have never even seen a high rise." I find this comment humorous since DC's tallest occupiable building is only 329ft. Seattle has 22 buildings over 400ft.
Someday I will return, but until then I have resigned myself to preaching the greatness of the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) and instructing the east coast heathens on the proper pronunciation of Oregon.
Don't ever move there. Outsiders are not welcome. Very beautiful to visit though.
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Disposable diaper manufacturing is not easy. While it may seem as simple as sandwiching an absorbent pad between two nonwoven fabric sheets – doing it well requires some great business decisions.
You already watch the costs of raw materials needed for diapers and you work hard to make sure you have the right equipment to make quality diapers. However, with a ton of competition in the disposable hygiene product manufacturing industry, profit margins are usually tight and finding good ways to limit converting costs often determines your profitability.
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Whether it's the result of poor editing or an outright oversight, hundreds of movies contain glaring plot holes, which baffle viewers and leave audiences with lingering questions. While many tiny holes and logical inconsistencies tend to go unnoticed, the largest ones are often debated over and over again among film buffs.
How did we get from this scene to the next? Don't they have weapons they can use? Isn't she contradicting what she said earlier in the movie?
Many minor plot holes stem from issues with continuity between scenes; watch the deleted scenes later, and there's the answer to your lingering question. Then, there are some that just can't be explained.
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Norman Tebbit urges death penalty for police killers debate
Bringing back the death penalty for those who kill police officers should be considered, Conservative peer Lord Tebbit has said.
He said he was reluctant to see the routine arming of police officers, but the "deterrent effect of the shadow of the gallows" should be reconsidered.
It follows the fatal shooting of two police officers in Greater Manchester.
Lord Tebbit has long supported a return of the death penalty in certain circumstances.
As an MP he voted a number of times to bring back capital punishment for murderers, including those who kill police officers.
'Violent criminals'
Writing on The Daily Telegraph website, he said: "The murder of two unarmed women police officers is bound to reignite the debate over whether our police officers should be armed as a matter of routine and whether there should be a return to capital punishment for limited categories of murder, such as that of a police officer, or more generally."
The former chairman of the Conservative Party rejected calls for the arming of police because it would "widen the gap which has grown between the police and the public in recent years".
But, he said, there had been "far too many killings" recently where it was impossible not to wonder if the threat of an "early dawn walk to the gallows" would have changed the actions of the perpetrator.
"The hard fact is, as violent criminals know perfectly well, a credible threat that a man will lose his life unless he complies with a demand usually results in obedience."
Lord Tebbit said concerns that such a penalty would lead to miscarriages of justice - with the innocent executed - would be mitigated by the care juries would take deliberating when they knew a person's life was at stake.
He said: "I have kept track year by year since the death penalty was suspended, then abolished, of the number of people who have been killed by persons previously convicted of homicide.
"It has averaged three people a year. About 150 people killed because their killers have been freed to kill again.
"Would our courts have sentenced to death three innocent people a year, year in year out? I doubt it.
"I think it is time we thought again about the deterrent effect of the shadow of the gallows."


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By Paul Blustein
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Friday, April 8, 2005; Page E04
The United States claimed victory yesterday in a closely watched international trade case challenging the U.S. ban on Internet gambling.
A World Trade Organization appeals panel accepted the U.S. claim that its ban on Internet gambling "was necessary to protect public morals or maintain public order."
But Washington's adversary, the Caribbean nation of Antigua, insisted that it had come out on top in the decision, and some WTO critics said that the ruling could have troubling implications for the United States by encouraging foreign challenges to state lotteries and Indian casinos.
The case has drawn considerable attention because of its David-vs.-Goliath nature and because of its potential ramifications for the global trading system.
Antigua, a nation of 68,000 that has developed a thriving Internet gambling industry, argues that the U.S. prohibition against online betting violates international trade rules because it discriminates against foreign gambling operations while allowing Americans to gamble at domestic casinos.
The United States counters that WTO rules allow countries to bar activities that threaten public morals -- and Internet gambling poses such a threat, in Washington's view, because it would enable children to wager.
Although many Americans gamble over the Internet, the federal government takes strong steps to discourage the practice, such as cracking down on the use of credit cards for placing bets.
A WTO panel ruled last November in Antigua's favor, raising the prospect that the Geneva-based trade body would effectively be directing the United States to change its gambling laws. That scenario highlighted a criticism often made against the WTO, that it may undermine nations' sovereign powers. The WTO cannot force any of its 148 member nations to change their laws, but a loss for the United States might have required it to offer Antigua hefty compensation and would have put Washington in an awkward position since U.S. officials often proclaim the importance of abiding by the trade body's decisions.
Yesterday's 138-page ruling, in an appeal brought by Washington, was hailed by both sides as vindication.
"This win confirms what we knew from the start -- WTO members are entitled to maintain restrictions on Internet gambling," said Peter F. Allgeier, the acting U.S. trade representative. As long as the United States "clarifies" certain Internet gambling restrictions, it will be in compliance with WTO rules, he said.
Mark Mendel, lead counsel for Antigua, disputed that interpretation, asserting in a statement that the ruling would force the United States to negotiate a compromise.
More important, some experts said, was the panel's finding that the United States had put its gambling sector under WTO rules 10 years ago as part of a global trade agreement.
If the U.S. gambling industry is covered by WTO rules, "it means that we will see cases [by other foreign governments] against the states that have lotteries, or compacts with Indians for casinos," claiming that those operations discriminate against foreign competition, said Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, a group critical of the WTO.
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"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now." -- Fred Rogers, The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things To Remember
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RIVER VALE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Two families came to terms on a heartbreaking decision involving two little girls and a service dog.
Nine-year-old Molly Kimball of River Vale is battling brain cancer. In March, her German Shepherd Ava bit the 6-year-old girl next door.
WCBS 880's Levon Putney: Molly Will Get A New Service Dog
Isabelle Gernhardt needed 100 stitches to close the gash on her face.
Molly's parents said it was an accidental collision between the leashed dog and the child.
"It wasn't the dog snarling and me jumping and dragging it away. That didn't happen. It was very quick," said Paul Kimball, Molly's father.
The injured girl's parents disagree.
"It was a dog attacking a child point blank," said Liz Gernhardt, the victim's mother.
She said the dog ripped skin off her daughter's nose.
"And to be there and have them tie her down so they could perform the surgery and to hear her scream, I never want to hear anyone scream like that. And this could have been prevented," she said.
Gernhardt said Ava nipped her son last year. She's worried that the incidents will be repeated.
"I just want my children to feel safe and be safe while outside. That's the bottom line," she said.
A judge was supposed to decide the fate of the dog Tuesday, but the parents of both girls agreed to have the dog moved to Edgewater. The decision spared Ava's life, but cost Molly her beloved companion.
"She was always with me, by my side," she said.
"When Ava goes and wakes Molly up, she rolls out of bed with a smile on her face and comes down and takes her medication," Paul Kimball said.
"We didn't want the dog put down. We wanted it to go somewhere it could be of use. We just didn't want it back in the neighborhood," said Mike Gernhardt, Isabelle's father.
Molly will likely get another service dog, but one that is safe and can provide companionship.


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Grier Horner is a native New Yorker, and a graduate of Brown University. He is a beneficiary of a 6-month fellowship at Stanford University, studio art courses at Berkshire Community College, a dozen solo shows at art galleries in the Berkshires, one show at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a retrospective at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in conjunction with his 80th birthday in 2015. He has also had paintings in shows in Philadelphia, Provincetown, Boston, and Newburyport.
Horner started painting at age 60, and two years later he plunged into art full time when he retired from the Berkshire Eagle. His career there spanned 32 years – from 1965 to 1997. He was a reporter, and then the associate editor. The high point of his life in journalism was being nominated by the Eagle for a Pulitzer Prize for a series of stories he wrote about the death of a 4-year-old Pittsfield boy whose abuse case was mishandled by social agencies. Horner wishes he could say he won the Pulitzer, but he didn't.
A few years ago his art career took an unexpected turn into photography, and he has taken countless pictures since then. It's not unusual for him to come back from shooting for his Swamp series, or with a model, with 400 to 800 photos. The number sometimes mounts to 1,000 in a week. Recently he has started painting again as well.
Horner and his wife, Barbara Clary Horner have three children and five grandchildren. Their oldest child teaches 2nd grade in Pittsfield and her daughter is graduating from Pittsfield High School this June. "It makes us feel like real Pittsfielders."
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First, all POLYWOOD® products ship direct to your door, we save on shipping costs and pass those saving on to you in the form of the Lowest Prices on POLYWOOD furniture. Each furniture piece is shipped simple knock down which means it is "partially assembled" (and very easy to put together). Please note, there are some items that ship completely assembled! We note that on the site so you know what to expect. Most orders ship via UPS, however, some larger POLYWOOD items or orders with multiple pieces will ship via freight carrier, which will arrive to your home curbside on a skid. It is important to always provide a physical address as either means of transporting your new POLYWOOD furniture will require delivery to a physical location and not a PO Box. UPS shipments will be left without a signature being required which is very convenient. Customers whose order shipped by Common Carrier will receive a phone call from the freight company to schedule a convenient time for delivery. Regardless of the shipping method, you will be notified by email, with tracking information for the shipment of your order so you may monitor the progress of the delivery each step of the way. UPS will give you an exact delivery date via their website and the Common Carrier gives a projected ship date pending a scheduled appointment.
We have the largest availability of Quick Ship and Exclusive POLYWOOD® items available on the market today. All Quick Ship POLYWOOD items leave the warehouse within 1-3 business days. Any POLYWOOD product not labeled as quick ship will require manufacturing time of roughly 5 days to ten business days. Shipping time does vary depending on your location. Typically transit time may be anywhere from 1 to 5 business days. Still have questions about your order? We are available by phone: 877-876-5996, email: firstname.lastname@example.com or chat - to provide up-to-date information on your order.
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It is a rare occasion that you furniture from Poly-Wood LLC is found to be damaged during shipment, but since the possibility exists we should address it! Let's start with the arrival of your order from Poly-Wood LLC. Upon receipt of your new POLYWOOD furniture we recommend that you inspect all packages to ensure there is no damage. If you should find any damages even something minute, contact us within 24 hours! The sooner we know about any issues the sooner we can get working on remedying the situation. After all, we know you are anxious to enjoy your new POLYWOOD® Furniture!
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Thomas a Kempis Quotes About OvercomingQuotes about: Overcoming
My God, Sweetness beyond words, make bitter all the carnal comfort that draws me from love of the eternal and lures me to its evil self by the sight of some delightful good in the present. Let it not overcome me, my God. Let not flesh and blood conquer me. Let not the world and its brief glory deceive me, nor the devil trip me by his craftiness. Give me courage to resist, patience to endure, and constancy to persevere. Give me the soothing unction of Your spirit rather than all the consolations of the world, and in place of carnal love, infuse into me the love of Your name.
Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.
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The Iowa State Association of Counties recently released a series of three videos about Voting in Iowa – Registering to Vote, Voting Absentee, and Voting on Election Day. These short, funny and informative videos were made jointly with the Iowa State Association of County Auditors with the goals of: • Increasing voters• Educating voters• Eliminating fear and intimidation • Informing about county government• Informing about the role of the county auditor as the commissioner of elections• Breaking down the walls of people who haven't voted or haven't voted in a long time
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Art & Craft: Sponge Owl
Ethan came home from school one day showing me the instruction for his school craft project. I took a look at it and asked him what is that supposed to be. He said that is an owl. We got into a heated argument as I refused to believe that is how an owl is supposed to look like but he insisted it is an owl. I don't read chinese so I don't know if Ethan […]
School Holiday Crafts: Angry Bird Bookmark
It's the school holidays so let's make something useful on everyday basis for the kids or even better when they get back to school. My boys love to read so we'll be making an Angry Bird bookmark I learned from here. We'll start with a red square paper. Fold it half as shown above. Fold both ends up to form a crisp line as shown above. Unfold the two ends. Fold the tip of the paper down, […]
Craft for Children: Footprint Popsicle
It has been a while since our last arts and crafts project. Today's project is making paper popsicle out of the boy's footprint. Ayden can't do much here so Ethan assisted him when it comes to tracing and cutting. Materials needed are coloured paper, popsicle stick, glue, pencil and a pair of scissors. Big brother Ethan helped trace Ayden's footprint. He also helped to cut it out. Ayden is able to apply glue onto the […]
Craft for Children: Sand Name Art
It is craft time again. I love crafting using natural materials. Today, the boys did sand art. Kids need to explore to learn. They need to FEEL how grainy the sand is and by feeling is not buying them the 'TOUCH and FEEL book' but letting them PLAY real sand. After they are done playing, it's craft time. I got them to collect the sand in the big bottle for our craft activity. Using glue, I […]
Art & Craft: Torn Paper Apple Art for Kids
The weather is horrible these days. It is scorching hot in the mornings and early evenings and then it rains in the evenings causing the boys to be trapped at home. No fret though as that only means more time for art and craft! Today the boys had fun making torn paper art. The materials needed are: 1 piece red construction paper 1 piece white paper A pair of scissors A marker pen Glue *Edible […]
Stamping Activity for Toddlers
Big brother Ethan came home with his art homework last week. His task for that week was stamping using okra and leaves. Of course little brother Ayden won't let the big brother work on his homework in peace unless he is given the opportunity to do the same too. So I got an extra okra for Ayden to have fun together with Ethan. I wrapped the okra with tissue as their hand gets itchy holding […]
Christmas Art for Kids: Handprint Christmas Tree
We have not been doing art or craft for a very long time now haven't we? I finally took out the tempera paste today and get the boys to do a handprint Christmas tree. Ayden is much better in painting now. He can paint his own palm and stamp accordingly. I've forgotten how fun it is to spend time doing artwork with the kids. Let me think of more artwork to make with the boys […]
Halloween Footprint Ghost for Kids
Halloween is just a couple of days away. Though Ayden is still clueless about what Halloween is all about, it doesn't stop us from making a simple ghost artwork for fun. I guided him to trace the outline of his foot on a piece of white paper. Happy ghosts come in twos. He said they are very cute. I cut the ghosts out for him to be used as bookmarks but he rather play with […]
DIY Photo Frame
We did a picture frame project last weekend in the Studio. It is for the kids to showcase their favourite family photo in conjunction with Parents' month. DIY Foam Picture Frame Place a smaller rectangle paper in the middle of a larger rectangle craft foam. Draw the outline. Cut according to the line. Paste a sheet of plastic over the cut out hole. Paste a coloured construction paper on a piece of rectangle hard board […]
Crepe Paper Twisting
The kids did a simple crepe paper twisting project the other day in the Studio. The 'big sister' helped the little ones to twist those crepe papers. While the little one happily trying to shape those twisted crepe papers into SOMETHING! He is trying to make an apple there. With some help, he managed to make an apple. One of the kid did a couple of snakes and their nest filled with eggs! Nice :D […]
Giant Alphabet cubes
You've seen that extremely cool pose of my Dad during my cousin's wedding last month in this post. This month, another cousin of mine got married. This time I get to be part of it. She wanted her wedding theme to be of babies so I made her Giant Alphabet Cubes to be used in the photo booth. I used lots of recycled material for it. I cut cardboard boxes into 3 pieces of two's […]
Magic Painting
We did some magic painting the other day and the kids loved it! I prepared some 'magic sheets' before the kids arrived :D I drew some pictures on drawing blocks using white crayon hence the pictures are not visible to the children's eyes. Can you see what I'm drawing? :) Jeng jeng jeng… to the kids, this is just a plain sheet of paper! Then comes the FUN part! They were told to simply paint […]
Colours in Mandarin
A week after attending Bao Bei, Ethan is starting to speak in Mandarin. Ethan and colours in Mandarin While we were playing with colours last Tuesday, he happily blurted this out… Sweet! He now has the confidence to speak in Mandarin to ME but not to his teachers yet. Why? Because he knows his Mandarin is superior to me so he can show off!! Most of the time I don't know what he says until […]
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NEW YORK --A Bronx teenager was shot dead in the street and now his mourning mother is calling for justice.
Police say 17-year-old Michael Beltre was followed into a McDonald's on Jerome Avenue by two men around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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The apartment is bright, airy, comfortable, modern, fully furnished and it's located in the heart of San Miguel, in a quiet residential area and within walking distance to mini markets, super markets, local shops, pharmacies, restaurants and is only 10 minutes far from the international airport by taxi.
It has two bedrooms; one bedroom has a double bed with direct access to the balcony, and an additional room; that can also be used as a bedroom for two additional guests if necessary.
The bathroom is modern with a Spanish style shower. There is constant hot water supply to the apartment through a Bosch boiler without having the need for a gas canister.
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•Two comfy Chesterfield styled sofas
•Modern coffee table
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•Wardrobe with spare bed sheets and bathroom towels.
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Since 1949 the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, the largest county fair in the State of Maryland, has been a showcase of farm life in Montgomery County. The week-long county fair is a family event with carnival rides, live animals, a variety of entertainment, food and fun activities for all ages. Kids especially enjoy the opportunity to see all kinds of farm animals up close including prize winning goats, sheep, pigs, dairy cattle, horses, etc. Live entertainment includes Monster Trucks, Demolition Derby, "Fair's Idol" Competition, and much more.
At the Montgomery County Fair, you can also purchase quilting, clothing, canned goods, baked goods and vegetables from local farmers and enjoy arts and crafts exhibits of local youth.
Dates and Times
August 11– 19, 2017
Friday, 3 p.m. - Midnight
Saturday-Saturday 10 a.m. - Midnight
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Perry Parkway and Route 355
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
General Admission $10.00 per person, ages 12 and up
Children 11 and Under FREE
Grandstand Events: Prices are $15.00 for 12 years and over and $10.00 for 7 years and under
Mega-pass one day ride wristbands (excluding the vortex) are $25
Parking: $10 per car. A free shuttle bus provides transportation from Lakeforest Mall.
- You be the Judge
- Amateur Flower Arranging
- Veggie 500 Races
- Invitational Cheese Carving
- Toilet Decorating
Free Entertainment
- "Fair's Idol" Competition at the PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park. Bring your talent to the stage and compete for 1st place. First place wins $300, second place wins $200 and third place wins $100.
- Grandstand Equipment Expo - The event will give you the opportunity to purchase equipment from a push mower to a large excavator.
- Skid Steer Loader Competition - Equipment operators will demonstrate their skills maneuvering Skid Steer Loaders while performing operations in a timed controlled course. Admission is $5.00 per person.
- Carrie McQueen – The Stilt Walker - She juggles, dances and creates an atmosphere of fun and excitement. She will be strolling the Fair at various times.
- Statue Viva - From The Garden of the imagination a Statue comes to life. Watch and be amazed as StatueViva entertains audience members of all ages. Roaming various times and areas throughout the Fair.
- Michelles Magic Poodles - These adorable poodles can be seen dancing on their hind legs, jumping through hoops, and turning kids into "animal trainers" for a day. Stop by Pepco Community Stage at 12:30pm & 2:30pm daily to enjoy the show.
- Wonderlands Wonderless and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Game Shows - Wild and wacky game show
- Hogway Speedway - The Racing Pigs, ducks, and geese is an attraction to thrill people of all ages. Shows take place several times daily.
- Community Performances - Youth groups from Montgomery County will be performing their talents on the Pepco Community stage daily at 1 pm. Performances such as: Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Taiwanese Folk Dance.
- Children's Storytime Interactive Theater - Children will become a part of the magical stories.
Grandstand Events
- Vintage Super Tractor Pull
- Monster Trucks Madness - See performances by the Equalizer, Hot Tamale, Shock Therapy, Excalibur, Storm Damage, Stinger, Illuminator, War Eagle.
- Demolition Derby – "Night of Destruction"
- Lawn Mower Racing - Competitors race around the track in modified ride-on and self-propelled lawnmowers. Start to prepare your lawnmowers now. FREE of charge.
- Skid Steer Loader Competition - Test your skills against the best operators. FREE of charge.
Official Website: www.mcagfair.com


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An open approach to addressing human rights complaints
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On 30 December 2015, G4S Children's Services (UK) referred a number of serious allegations of inappropriate staff conduct at the Medway Secure Training Centre to Medway's Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for safeguarding children, the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The allegations centred on the unnecessary use of force and the use of improper language.
The LADO, in conjunction with the police and other relevant authorities, commenced an independent investigation into the allegations.
The G4S regional president for UK & Ireland convened a G4S Response Programme Board to oversee immediate changes to processes and procedures at Medway and to work with the various external agencies appointed to review the issues raised in relation to the conduct of G4S staff. At the time of publication, this programme is ongoing.
As a result of these allegations, seven staff were immediately suspended and five of those employees have now had their employment terminated. A new centre director (a qualified social worker with extensive experience of working with vulnerable people) was appointed.
Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) have visited Medway STC and have spoken directly with children residing in the centre. The Children's Commissioner's teams have visited all three Secure Training Centres (STCs) managed by G4S.
We have reinforced the standards expected of all employees, reminded them of the group's whistleblowing facility Speak Out, implemented a series of improved processes around rotation of staff and accelerated the process to implement body-worn cameras for our employees in STCs. Refresher training for all staff on Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) has been conducted.
The MoJ has appointed an Independent Improvement Board to review the issues raised at Medway – G4S management and staff are giving them their full support. This review is expected to be completed by the end of March 2016 and the findings are not available at the time of this report being published. The MoJ is also undertaking a review of internal and external reporting. The police and LADO investigation continues.
This matter was discussed in detail by the CSR Committee and the board, who made enquiries about the root causes of these incidents, as well as the appropriateness and completeness of the remedial action plan, and considered how the learnings from this event could drive an improvement of the control environment across the organisation.
The board was satisfied that, pending the outcome of the police investigation and the conclusions reached by the Independent Improvement Board, appropriate remedial action has been taken to strengthen the control environment, prevent the re-occurrence of such events and ensure that the group's values are adhered to and their importance reiterated across the organisation.
The wellbeing and education of young people in our care has remained our key priority whilst the various reviews and investigations are underway.
The group has a business unit based in Israel, which provides manned security and security systems for businesses and other organisations across the country. This business has been criticised by pressure groups for its contracts to service security systems used in prisons in Israel and for servicing scanning equipment located on the barrier between Israel and the West Bank.
There have been a number of independent reviews of the business in Israel, the latest of which was commissioned in 2014. That review concluded that the company has no causal or contributory role in human rights violations.
At the group's annual general meeting in June 2015, the chairman reconfirmed decisions made previously by the company in relation to specific contracts: that they would not be renewed when they expire.
In the UK, we engaged with the UK NCP for the OECD over a period of 18 months in relation to a complaint made about G4S in Israel.
After an extensive assessment, during which it received submissions from G4S, interviewed representatives of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, examined evidence from NGOs and reviewed material provided by Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, the NCP published its Final Statement in June 2015.
In its Initial Assessment published in June 2014 the NCP concluded that there is no evidence that any G4S equipment or services cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts and that the company carries out extensive due diligence and ongoing review of the potential human rights risks of its business.
In its Final Statement, the NCP states:
The UK NCP does not find any general failure by the company to respect the human rights of the people on whose behalf the complaint is made or any failure to respect human rights in regard to its own operations. The UK NCP considers that there is evidence that G4S has leverage, and could take action such as: lobbying immediate business partners and/or government and legal representatives, sharing best practice (with business partners, stakeholders and the wider sector), and committing to new practices in regard to future contracts.
The NCP made three recommendations in regard to demonstrating that the company is addressing the human rights impacts of its business relationships:
Work with business partners to address the adverse impacts raised in the complaints
Across our countries of operation we engage with customers, business partners and other stakeholders on a variety of matters. Our business in Israel is no different and undertakes constant dialogue with its key stakeholder groups.
Communicate to stakeholders the actions it has taken in regard to the issues raised in the complaint
We always aim to be as open as we can about factors that affect our business, but we are often subject to the confidentiality requirements of our customers. In its Final Statement, the NCP identifies that G4S is bound by the confidentiality requirements of its customers and that this 'may unduly limit the company's ability to act effectively if it cannot communicate openly about its actions with stakeholders and business partners.'
This assessment is accurate in relation to the contracts and business units which have been under review during the NCP process and therefore we are unable to provide specific detail regarding the actions of our businesses other than that which have been disclosed during the NCP's review.
Implement a contract approvals process that includes an assessment of human rights risks and mitigations
We have implemented a human rights policy across the business and embedded human rights into our group risk and mitigations assessments, details of which can be found on pages 27 and 28 of this CSR Report.
Our announcement of the agreement on the sale of G4S Israel to FIMI Opportunity Funds (FIMI) in December 2016 can be found here.
A complaint to the UK NCP was made in relation to a G4S business in the USA, which related to a contract won by G4S Government Solutions Inc. to provide facilities services at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba.
A process to divest the business was announced long before the contract was bid for and won, due to the fact that as a non-US parent we were unable to influence or control the operations of the US subsidiary which was employed by the US Government on confidential contracts. No services were provided at the site while the business was in G4S ownership.
The UK NCP decided to reject the complaint on the grounds that it did not serve the purpose and effectiveness of the Guidelines for it to be considered further by the UK NCP.
papua new guinea
In February 2014, an incident took place at the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre (an immigration centre for housing of unauthorised asylum seekers attempting to enter Australia by sea) in Papua New Guinea, during which a transferee was tragically killed and a number of other transferees and members of staff were injured.
Following the incident, the Australian Government, responsible for the offshore processing of transferees in the region, commissioned two reviews. G4S engaged fully with both reviews.
The findings of the first review (5.61MB), conducted by Robert Cornall.
Materials relating to the second review, conducted by the Australian Senate Committee for Constitutional and Legal Affairs. These include submissions made and evidence given to the committee by G4S and the findings of the review.
In June 2015, the Australian NCP for the OECD published a statement (128 KB) conveying its decision not to accept for investigation a complaint made in relation to the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre.
We continue to support the authorities in Papua New Guinea in their local investigation into the incident at the centre.
In March 2016, G4S announced that as part of its on-going review of its portfolio of businesses, it had commenced a process to sell four additional businesses to those which had previously been identified by the group for sale. These included G4S Israel and G4S Children's Services (UK).
Occasionally other issues of this nature are raised in connection with the activities of our businesses. Whilst our goal is always to be open and transparent about such matters, sometimes contractual relationships with our customers and/or restrictions imposed by law, regulation or a court may prohibit us from commenting on them publicly.


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It was the summer of 1955.
Newly minted Hart High graduate Joe Kapp loaded into a cream-colored '39 Chevy he bought at a used-car dealership on San Fernando Road for $95 and began driving toward the University of California, Berkeley.
He didn't make it far.
"I never got out of town," Kapp laughs. "I can show you where it threw a rod. Luckily, the bus depot was a few blocks away, so I got on the bus and went to Berkeley. It seems like yesterday."
A blown engine wasn't going to stop the ambitious and outspoken quarterback from beginning a well-traveled football career that spanned the Rose Bowl, Canadian Football League's Grey Cup, the Super Bowl and "The Play."
Each was an athletic landmark, a peak that many people would give anything to reach.
And he was the only athlete to play in each one.
The anticipation was too much for some people. It was a chance to thrive for others.
For Kapp, it was a chance to put his experience into practice.
"I've been lucky, and I've worked hard to be lucky," he says. "That's where the payoff is, where preparation meets opportunity."
Kapp's preparation started at Hart High School as a football and basketball star, he says.
When discussing some of the more memorable moments in his career, including Super Bowl IV and the iconic band-is-on-the-field touchdown that gave Cal a 25-20 win over Stanford in 1982, the former player and coach refers back to the lessons he learned from former Indians head football coach Al Lewis.
He also keys in on milestone wins that shaped his thinking, like when Hart beat Ventura 47-46 in 1955 to share the Ventura League basketball title.
They were meaningful at the time, and invaluable as he prepared to lead the favored Minnesota Vikings against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 11, 1970.
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"Your lifetime is behind you. You are the sum of the coaching you've had, the experience you've had, the skill at my position - quarterback," he says, noting the work ethic that was developed early in his career.
"I was ready to go. We, the Vikings, we dethroned the Green Bay Packers, which get credit for being the all-time great team. But in the Central Division, we beat Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers for the Chicago Bears. We beat the Detroit Lions, an outstanding team, and we beat Bart Starr and the Vince Lombardi team."
In the postseason, Minnesota used a second-half comeback to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 in the first round, then topped the Cleveland Browns 27-7 in the conference championship game.
The Vikings carried confidence from the wins plus a 12-point edge into New Orleans for the Super Bowl.
Kapp recalls the week leading up to the game as dreary and full of distractions.
It would be easy to lose one's self in the moment and the hype, but Kapp was focused on the job at hand.
He says the game was just different back then. The Super Bowl was a still the crowning achievement, but it didn't have the mass-media fanfare that it carries today.
When it was time to take the field, his past experiences tempered the anticipation, Kapp says.
In 1959, he led Cal into the Rose Bowl against Iowa. It turned out to be the Hawkeyes' day as Iowa came away with a 38-12 victory.
Years later, Kapp took the British Columbia Lions of the CFL to the 1964 Grey Cup - Canada's Super Bowl.
The Lions beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-24.
But earlier in the season, he had dinner in Vancouver, B.C. with "Madam Monserrat," a famous opera singer, he says.
It still rings fresh in his mind today, and it was at the forefront before each big game.
"She sings all these beautiful arias," he recalls. "Having dinner, I said, 'Madam, do you ever get butterflies?' She says, 'My dear young man, if you don't get the butterflies, you can't hit the high notes.'
"We weren't overconfident in the Super Bowl," Kapp continues. "We were not underconfident, either."
Minnesota was simply overmatched physically by the Chiefs in the championship game, losing 23-7.
Kapp suffered a dislocated shoulder just before halftime, but kept playing. He finished 16-of-25 for 183 yards and two interceptions.
They were professionals, and they handle their trade as such - in victory and defeat, Kapp says.
There was much to learn from the game, particularly about preparedness.
On the play when Kapp suffered the dislocation, the offensive line had yet to master the blocking scheme.
He called it anyway.
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Preparation was at the core of "The Play" 12 years later.
Kapp had just become the head coach at his alma matter entering the season, and the Golden Bears were playing archrival Stanford at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley.
Cardinal quarterback and future NFL Hall of Famer John Elway had just led his team down the field for what appeared to be the game-winning 35-yard touchdown.
There were only four seconds left in regulation, and Stanford was up 20-19.
Cal lined up for the ensuing kickoff with a season of experience and coaching behind it.
There wasn't a rah-rah moment or a get-one-for-the-gipper speech.
The coaching staff merely called for the hands team.
"We had prepared our plan. Everybody knew it," Kapp says. "The players knew it. There's no more coaching involved. They got to the four-second mark, and the anticipation's gone now. They know what to do."
"The players did all the talking, I was just there. I had done my work already."
The Golden Bears received the squib kick and proceeded to lateral the ball five times as the Stanford band began to pour on the field.
The play culminated with Cal defensive back Kevin Moen receiving the final lateral before colliding with a trombone player in the end zone during the game-winning touchdown.
The anticipation for "The Play" began when Kapp took the job as head coach, Moen says.
"The way the play developed and unfolded, you couldn't have scripted it from a standpoint of, 'Hey this is what we are going to do,'" Moen says. "It was more built through the season of, 'You never know what's going to happen, so keep playing.' I think that is really a tribute to him, to expect that which the end result of the last game, the last play was that kind of unique finish."
"It's not like a baseball field - you got to first base to second base to third base. You play grabazzo. You lateral the ball," says Kapp, referring to a game played during practice. "The anticipation was quickly converted. When you watch it on TV, we fell right in line. A blind lateral. A long lateral. You couldn't choreograph it. You had to see where the defensive player was or where the trombone player was."
"Grabazzo" or "grabazz," which loosely translates to grab-ass, was the key, agree Kapp and Moen.
It was a fun game that everyone played where laterals and long passes fostered a fun and free-thinking style of play.
Little did they know just how much it prepared them for one of the greatest moments in college football history.
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Was there anticipation?
But it was the kind that built throughout his life, through every chance meeting and local visited.
When the time came and that anticipation materialized into an opportunity, Kapp's life flashed before his eyes.
That's a good thing.
On Dec. 22, 1968, Kapp and the Vikings made the franchise's first trip to the postseason, only to lose to the Baltimore Colts and their relentless blitz in the first round.
A year after watching the game film religiously, he was ready to avenge the loss.
The next season, he torched the Colts for an NFL-record seven touchdown passes, a mark he shares with four other quarterbacks - Sid Luckman, Adrian Burk, George Blanda and Y.A. Tittle.
Kapp also used some of the Colts' defensive schemes as the coach at Cal, he says.
He didn't go into the game against Stanford or the final kickoff expecting to hear Cal radio announcer Joe Starkey's legendary call.
"Oh, the band is out on the field," Starkey says during the return. "He's going to go into the end zone. He's gone into the end zone."
Kapp's players didn't either.
But their coach had prepared them to do whatever necessary to achieve their desire result.
"Throughout the season, he instilled in us a sense to never quit, to keep playing hard right down to the end," Moen says. "The role of a head coach is to kind of set a tone as a team, set an experience. His demeanor and his attitude were felt in us all year. To me, the culmination of it was the game, not just the play, but the whole game. We went in as the underdog. Stanford supposedly was supposed to beat us."
It's a learning process that began early.
And his response dictated the next one in success and failure.
"I don't know my own phone number, but we beat Ventura 47-46 in the Ventura League my senior year," Kapp says. "That was a big win. Huge. You talk about hitting the high notes."


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THIS IS A SPONSORED POST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIPIVIRThe beauty industry thrives on our insecurities, worries and concerns; it's there to point out that we have spots that need covering, fine lines that need targeting or lashes that need lengthening. However, it's also there to provide the tools we need to feel confident and fabulous when we need it most - whether that's via a radiance boosting face cream, a bright red lipstick or a shampoo that keeps your colour vibrant. I adore everything about the industry and choose to take away the positives rather than the negatives, believing that those bods in white coats are busy trying to find solutions to our problems rather than forcing us to buy into something we don't really need. Personally I've always looked at my huge stash of products as a tool kit to reveal who I think I am, rather than a way of concealing or creating a new identity; it's empowering and confidence building to know I can cover up those early onset greys, dark circles and fine lines under my eyes, so I don't have to worry about them interfering with my day. The benefit the beauty industry brings is choice: choice to address concerns or worries, choice to create who you want to be that day, choice to age at your own pace and choice to feel confident in your own skin. But what about beauty confidence?
Beauty confidence to me is about knowing I'm projecting my best image to those around me, without worrying about the little details. It's about knowing my skin feels great, my nails are done, my grey hairs are covered and that I don't have to worry about a breakout or cold sore appearing when it's least convenient. Beauty confidence to me is about the little things that make a huge difference, but when they work you don't even realise the impact they have; from cuticle oil to help my nails grow strong, to body scrubs that help reveal fresh glowing skin, to my favourite concealers that ensure focus is on my eyes - not what lies beneath. Beauty confidence to me is about knowing my body is changing as I age, but embracing it wholeheartedly and celebrating the fact that it works hard to keep me moving rather than putting it down for daring to be imperfect; it's about understanding that there is beauty in all of us and in our differences, and that if we were all the same the world would be a very boring place to be. Beauty confidence is about doing whatever makes you feel good, and minimising the potential to make you feel bad.
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Fan First Day Collection / Opening Day Collection / 1st day Collections report: Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been quite depressed with the results of his past two films Happy New Year and Dilwale as they failed to impress the audience. Shah Rukh has been widely criticized for selecting such plots and after a small gap he is gearing up for his next movie Fan which happened to be one of the most awaited Indian films that hit the screens during summer this year. (15th April 2016). Read Fan Movie Review here.
Maneesh Sharma directed this unusual film which has been trending all over right from the day the theatrical trailer has been out. Shah Rukh has been seen in dual roles in the movie which are quite challenging in the movie. The makers made sure that the movie will be received widely and the pre-release bookings have been opened a week prior to it's release.
{*SRK} Fan First Day Collection / 1st day Box Office Collection
The advance bookings have been quite strong and the tickets have been completely sold out for the day one all over the country. The movie is expected to open with packed houses and heavy returns and is expected to collect over Rs 25 crores on its first day among the domestic circles. Fan will even open huge in the overseas circles and it is expected to collect Rs 14-17 crores in the International circuits including the paid previews. Fans are Eagerly Wating for Fan Box Office Collections and looking for the records.
Check: Fan Movie Review and Rating
SRK's Fan First Day Collection is expected to mint over Rs 40 - 45 crores across the world on its 1st day and the expectations on the movie crossed the skies. Shah Rukh Khan has been extensively promoting Fan all over and he revealed that the movie is the toughest film for him in his career till date. Aditya Chopra produced Fan on Yash Raj Films banner and the makers are quite confident on the film's success. Fan will hit the screens on April 15th in around 4000 screens across the world.


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Monday, June 17, 2013
Drew Mitchell catches the ball between his feet after Leigh Halfpenny penalty
Drew Mitchell and the Waratahs got used to standing behind their posts on Saturday as they conceded five tries and Leigh Halfpenny slotted eight kicks at goal. Early on Mitchell made things a bit more interesting, showing a great piece of skill as he caught the ball between his feet.
You may have missed it live, but we've had many requests as it was clearly quite impressive.
His good mate Adam Ashley-Cooper caught one behind the back recently, which was also from a Halfpenny kick, and in the past John Eales was known to get up high and catch the ball before it went over. That was since outlawed, despite it being good fun to see whenever it happend.
This is just a little something extra that you might enjoy seeing, and trying during your next game.
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