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Love - In all its FULLNESS
How many of us are, secretly or explicitly, addicted to freely proliferated self help quotes that urge us to "self love" because we are "worthy"? I mean, I certainly am despite being cognizant that feel good quotes are often short-term fuel for actualizing the love and the worthiness that should be inherent and thriving. Here is the crazy thing though; I do love myself, most days. I do know at some level that I am worthy of love, of goodness and of all the success in the world. I am generally confident; I have the 'I will prove you wrong' type of confidence that works to keep the world that tells me I am not worthy wrong. That type of confidence often comes with a high-level worth ethic, boldness and persistence, important qualities to possess. Yet, that type of confidence feels reactionary, a slight imbalance between buoyancy and innate sense of self-love. I relegate this tilt to being big-bodied which often elicits self induced head bobs and snapping of fingers when with white friends and/or acquaintances – I get it, the classic internalization of the American mammy caricature. I am African. This conflates histories. I often meet people, regardless of where I find myself, who matter-of-factly refer to my body as 'fat', 'obese' or 'big'. Or, for those who take a moment to examine my physique, a big girl with 'a shape' somewhere amidst my mass. To the latter commentators I mumble a quick thank you, and to the'you are fat' callers, I become feisty and again start to bob my head, blinking my eyes at shutter light-speed with explanations that my 'fat' is none of their business. Internally I leave that conversation a little bruised, a little sore, wishing I did not carry this much weight; habitually believing that if I just lost some pounds, I would be so much more worthy, so much more innately happy and comfortable. More importantly, if I just loose weight, I often think, the issue of my weight will cease to act as a conversation starter, filler, or wrap up.
I have always been the big girl. I remember in middle school having a crush on the class hottie. During a math class one day, I sat next to him and his friend who both said I'd be much prettier if I lost weight. I agreed with them and went on a soliloquy about my weight. Heart sunken, my thirteen year old self registered that cute boys like him do not go for girls like me. I was hurt, but confident and so I went on with my life, not loosing weight, but rather joining theatre, running for class president, then school president and being on every social organizing committee. I did what confident people do, kick-ass in all that I did, while licking my bruises every so often. Right before I graduated from high school, one of my pretty and slim girlfriends asked me how on earth I felt comfortable wearing sleeveless shirts despite being 'big'. I confidently told her that I did not worry about such things. Her comment threw me over the edge and after graduation I lost fifty-pounds.
I put it back on; every single pound of it especially since moving back to Sierra Leone where being fat is the holy grail of conversation starters. One's weight, it seems, will often be spoken about, spoken off, and becomes the barometer at which one's presence is acknowledged. This surprised me because it completely dispelled the myth that generally, Africans appreciate bigger women. I have been told that I should go to Nigeria or Mauritania instead, the men are more appreciating of big-bodied women in those countries. The statement rings problematic, that my weight is directly linked to the male gaze and acceptance. Yet, in relation to the male gaze I also learned that being a bigger woman does often-illicit conceptions of wealth, aggressiveness and or overt sexuality. Like the time a now prominent female leader in Sierra Leone shared with me that her husband thought that 'bigger' women, like myself, are very sexual. This was after my twenty-five year old self read an erotic poem at a Valentine's Day event. The message was clear; my bigness is political, threatening, weak, misunderstood. I also once dated a man, who him self was anything but fit or muscular, who would watch me eat, disgust plastered all over his face. His voice smooth and clear would gently ask, 'why do you eat so much'? On the continent, Africa, where I thought I'd be more accepted, the thin, light-skinned, silky hair trope is hard-wired into the general psyche. In short, notions around beauty, body acceptability, and perfection are standardized globally.
I continue to read the self-help quotes 'I am love, I am worthy', often re-posting on my social media accounts with daily chants 'I am love, I am worthy'. This is until I am sat next to a petit, dainty and soft-spoken young woman at a women's workshop who gasps, to say, she'd never met someone like me who was so 'huge' in body and personality. I immediately become uncomfortable and begin to over-talk about my weight to blank stares from other equally small to medium sized African women. Nowhere seems safe, even in women's spaces.
I am looking at my body; zigzag-lightening shapes act as overlay across my brown. My breasts heavy as they lay lazily at the top of my belly, I spread my arms; gravity pulls small pouches of excess fat, and I wiggle my arms just so see the pouches shake a little.
I have no make up on and I think of Alicia Keys' 'No Make Up movement' (hashtag) and wish my face had a more pronounced dimple and more freckles or something. The 'love' yourself movement gets it wrong every time. Alica Keys with her pretty button nose and freckled face got it sort of wrong this time. My presumption that 'Africans' would appreciate me more than people from other cultures failed me. Women in my social circles, my conscious friends charging the streets for liberation and feminist ideals also drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning as a weight control mechanism subtly acclaiming thinness – they have a right to. Plus-size fashion bloggers with round belly's, double chins strut in designer shoes and made to fit plush dresses shatter fat stereotypes, acclaiming that sexiness is for 'bigger-women' too. They only tell half a truth.
I arch my head up, turn my body around and see my buttocks, half round and half square – a shape of its own perfectly unscarred, smooth, calabash brown. I wonder what it is going to take for us to focus less on the body talk and more on the strength and perseverance of our spirits, or ethereal souls. Are you going to show me where he hit you that night, or how you broke when you learned that he cheated on you, or how you felt when you experienced cultural displacement? Are we going to discuss colorism, sexism and that time your boss, or that influential man pushed your back against the wall against your will? I mean the real shit.
My thighs touch one another and I smile, repeating 'I am love, I am worthy', striving to feel this way about my body as authentically as possible.
It is important to me that as I evolve spiritually and mentally that I stretch the depth of my confidence to encapsulate my physical body and my soul. To gather and affirm all the times I hurt only to grow. All the times I fell into a ditch, or down a flight of stairs, or got bitten by mosquitoes that my body and spirit still healed. That every time life threw me a hurdle and I felt empty, I clawed my way back up with my bare hands and through divine grace. That even with this BIGNESS, physically, I have achieved every goal my spirit wanted or needed for nourishment.
If fatness is easy to roll off the tongue, so should insecurities, so should vulnerabilities, so should self-love - love.
I pull my hands to my face, palms thick, fingers heavy and I watch blood run through my veins. Starring into the mirror I see ' love', I see 'worth' I know off 'strength', even when all the world warrants that i focus on my unworthiness because I am difficult to ignore – physically of course.


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I have been asked many times what is the best way for a catcher to make the force play at the plate when bases are loaded and the ball is hit to an infielder. This play should be the front end of a double play. The out at first is often lost due to a late throw by the catcher. To follow is the techniques that I teach and think is the fastest way to get the out at the plate and get the ball to first for the second out.
Here is what most of the kids are taught that come to me for instruction.
They step in front of the plate and set up as if they were a 1st baseman. They then stretch for the throw, and then have to reset the feet to make a throw to 1st for the DP.
Problems with this are:
It requires a pretty good look down to properly get your foot on the corner of the base to avoid getting run over by the person coming home if the throw is late.
- Presents a high risk of appearing that you were pulled off by an errant throw.
- If the throw is off target and you do get pulled off pretty tough to look behind you to find the plate to even get the lead runner.
So......here's what I teach:
Once ball is hit catcher sets up about one foot BEHIND home plate. They are positioned such that if they moved one foot forward they would be straddling the plate. They get their hips and feet set square to the fielder that is making the throw.
They get into a low ready position with their glove up at chest height. If the ball was handled properly by the infielder they make the play as follows:
As the ball approaches they step directly at the ball with the glove side foot. This step should carry them OVER home plate. This foot never touches the plate. Then as the ball is making contact with their glove they are sliding their back foot forward and dragging it across home plate. Then continuing toward 1st they make a cross step to begin their throw to first without any breaks in the movement. If done properly it will look like a middle infielder turning a DP at 2nd.
If the ball was NOT handled properly by the infielder, so their throw may be arriving very close to the same time the runner does, I suggest that they move in front of the plate and assume a 1 st baseman's stretch position. Get the out at the plate for sure.
I prefer this to the previous technique because:
- By staying behind plate till ball is in the air, if the throw is off mark catcher will still be able to see where home plate is and if necessary just make catch and touch home for the 1 out.
- This technique creates a faster release since the tag on the plate is done "on the way" to making the throw to first. All one fluid motion.


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I was looking for a crew cab or blazer to replace my current blazer
Well I found a crew cab project but i think it's too nice (even though it doesn't look like it) to tear up. So here are the plans for it
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Car corners are good, the only rust is the rockers but it came with new panels. I have a couple extra pickups with the 6.0 drivetrains so I'll probably be using one of them. I'm taking the Dana 61 out that's in it and putting in a high pinion Dana 60 my uncle has, still on the pallet from a fresh rebuild. I'll need to find a rear end with 3.55s (can you get 3.55s for a 14?) probably take the heated leather interior out of the donor pickup. Will put vintage air in eventually. Not sure on color yet. Probably be a slow build to start out. Not bad for $800 though.
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Yesterday, members of the CirrusMD team had the privilege of joining hundreds of healthcare innovators to participate in the Prime Health Innovation Summit—an opportunity to "harness [the room's] great power and focus it on the state's most pressing challenges" according to Prime Health CEO Steve Adams.
The Summit brought together leaders from throughout the state (ranging from entrepreneurs starting digital health companies to executives at large health systems and health plans) to help determine what will be necessary to advance Colorado's objectives in five key categories:
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It makes sense, after all. The more diverse opinions in the room, the more likely we are to find a solution that is intersectional and therefore able to address the needs of all people impacted by these issues.
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The Nikon Manifesto: A Special Transformational Workshop @ B&H Photo July 20, 2015
Through a special arrangement with B& H Photo and their event space I will be doing a very special Nikon transformational workshop on July 20, from 930am to 6pm. The group will be limited to the first 10 people who sign up, at a cost of $199 for the day.
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The Passionate Street Photographer: New York City. An Intensive & Transformational Shooting Experience In The Street Photography Capital Of The World with Steve Simon
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Our first Street Photography Workshop ended recently and I have to say what a great experience it was. I wasn't sure how it was going to go. After all, scheduling it a week before Thanksgiving– the weather was cold at times, rainy other times but the students were all passionate about hitting the streets of New York City and despite the uncomfortable weather, they produced great wor…Read On…
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Fun & Mayhem At Photo Plus Expo 2014
The Photo Plus show is always a fund and hectic week for me. This year, I will be running around as usual and I hope to run into you, so please say hello if you see me.
Here's my official speaking schedule: Thursday, October 30I will be part of a Nikon and Photo District News Panel Discussion entitled: Nikon Pros Offer Practical Advice From The Field – What You Need To Know Aft…Read On…
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It's going to be a busy week at Photo Plus Expo in New York City. I will let you know my schedule soon, but I wanted to give you a heads up about a panel discussion I will be a part of with fellow Nikon shooters Dixie Dixon and Lucas Gilman. There is limited seating and you can reserve your spot here. Hope to see you there!


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I have a table type visual where I want to have my result sets displayed by using two different slicers.
As of now, when I click on one slicer(Region), it displays the result in a table type visual just like it should be, however, when I click on the second one (District/National Council), the result is being replaced.
My goal is to keep both results in my table type visual, basically stack it up. First slicer result + second slicer result
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HI @lukaspowerbi,
You can refer to below steps to achieve your requirement.
1. Use slicer source columns to create new table.(not need to build relationship with original table)
FirstName = VALUES(DimEmployee[FirstName])
LastName = VALUES(DimEmployee[LastName])
2. Add measure to source table of table visual to check the select status from slicers.
Check Tag =
var checkA=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(FirstName))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED(FirstName)),FALSE(),//block allselect
var checkB=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(LastName))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED(LastName)),FALSE(),//block allselect
3. Add two slicer with new table columns as the source, drag measure into table visual and modify the visual level filter to 'is Y".
Notice: if you not want to block all select, you can remove that part of formula.
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Thank you for you reponse. Could you elaborate a little on those three steps? Especially the first step of creating new table by using slicer source columns?
Thank you.
Hi @lukaspowerbi,
>>Could you elaborate a little on those three steps? Especially the first step of creating new table by using slicer source columns?
I share the pbix file as attachments, hope this will be help.
Hi @v-shex-msft,
Your file helped tremendously. I got it up and running.
One follow up question:
if I wanted to include, one more filter to have same functionality just like the previous two, how would I tweek the formula?
I have the unfinished formula below and from the return statement I am not sure what follows:
Check Tag =var checkA=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(Title))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED(Title)),FALSE(),//block allselectCONTAINS(ALLSELECTED(Title[TITLE]),Title[TITLE],MAX('All Events'[TITLE])))var checkB=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL('District Council/NAtional Council'))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED('District Council/NAtional Council')),FALSE(),//block allselectCONTAINS(ALLSELECTED('District Council/NAtional Council'[District / National Council]),'District Council/NAtional Council'[District / National Council],MAX('All Events'[District / National Council]))) var checkC=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(Region))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED('Region')),FALSE(),//block allselectCONTAINS(ALLSELECTED(Region[Region]),'Region'[Region],MAX('All Events'[Region])))returnif(checkA||checkB||check C||,"Y","N")
Thank you very much.
If the new condition is 'or' logic to current condition, you can direct use '||' with new condition:
Check Tag =
var checkA=xxxxx
var checkB=xxxxx
var checkC=xxxxx
If new relationship is like "A and C" or 'B and C', you can use bracket to split current condition and the new one.
Check Tag =
var checkA=xxxxx
var checkB=xxxxx
var checkC=xxxxx
Hi @v-shex-msft ,
Thank you for your help very much. I got it running.
I have one more question. I am actually adding one more filter to my logic that is like: "A and D" or 'B and D' or "C and D. In other words, once I click on filter D (in my case Fiscal Year) I want to be able then filter by using additional filters that would use result set that I got from filter D.
Below is the formula I am using. It looks like it runs okay but when I hit enter, the table visual can't display with the following error message in the attachment.
Check Tag =
var checkA=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(Title))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED(Title)),FALSE(),//block allselect
CONTAINS(ALLSELECTED(Title[TITLE]),Title[TITLE],MAX('All Events'[TITLE])))
var checkB=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL(Region))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED(Region)),FALSE(),//block allselect
CONTAINS(ALLSELECTED('Region'[Region]),'Region'[Region],MAX('All Events'[Region]))) var checkC=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL('District / National Council'))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED('District / National Council')),FALSE(),//block allselect
CONTAINS(ALLSELECTED('District / National Council'[District / National Council]),'District / National Council'[District / National Council],MAX('All Events'[District / National Council]))) var checkD=IF(COUNTROWS(ALL('Fiscal Year'))=COUNTROWS(ALLSELECTED('Fiscal Year')),FALSE(),//block allselect
CONTAINS(ALLSELECTED('Fiscal Year'[Fiscal Year]),'Fiscal Year'[Fiscal Year],MAX('All Events'[Fiscal Year])))
return if((checkA||checkB||checkC) & checkD, "Y","N")
if((checkA||checkB||checkC) & checkD, "Y","N")
It seems like you have missed one '&' character, you can add it to your formula.
if((checkA||checkB||checkC) && checkD, "Y","N")
BTW, single '&' is used to merge text, it similar as CONCATENATE function: "ABC"&"BCD"= CONCATENATE ("ABC","BCD") ="ABCBCD"
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The following day they visited the Office of Representative Marcy Kaptur and met with her staff; had lunch at the National Press Club with Angela Greiling Keane, White House correspondent for Bloomberg News; and went to the studios of PBS' "To the Contrary" to meet with host Bonnie Erbé.
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Product Details
- Brand: Fujitsu
- Model: PA03643-B005
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 3.03″ h x
3.90″ w x
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- Fast color, grayscale and monochrome scan speeds of up to 12 double sided pages per minute
- 10-page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- One touch searchable PDF Creation
- Automatic paper size detection, automatic color detection, automatic cropping, blank page deletion and de-skew
- Scan to: Evernote, SugarSync, Google Docs, Salesforce Chatter and Dropbox,1 year Limited Warranty
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500 of 507 people found the following review helpful.
The updated S1300i brings you faster speeds
By Ryan
As you've probably seen, the original Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Scanner (PA03603-B005) has received great reviews here on Amazon. So what's this S1300i (notice the "i") all about?What's New?Basically, it's just faster, up to 1.5x faster (up to 12 double-sided color pages per minute) than the original S1300 model. Everything else seems to be the same. Fujitsu boasts some new software features, but from what I understand, these features are also available to the original S1300 through a software update:- Scan to mobile: you still need to have your ScanSnap connected to your computer and your computer powered on, but you can easily transfer scans to your iOS or Android device over WiFi- Scan to DropBox: Technically, you could do this before since you could just set your destination folder to your DropBox folder, but now DropBox is directly supported- ScanSnap Folder (PC-only): This sets up a temporary folder that allows you to then quickly attach a scan to a program that is not directly support. For example, if you wanted to e-mail a receipt through G-Mail's web interface, you would scan it to the ScanSnap Folder, then attach it from G-Mail's website. The folder automatically deletes the document after a configurable number of days.PROs+ This thing can handle pretty much everything I throw at it: receipts, forms, photos, even old greeting cards. Some things you can't scan include anything with whiteout or a sticky substance on it since it can get caught in the rollers or smear up the scanning glass (although, these things can be cleaned). Even though a document feeds in crooked, the software does a great job correcting the slant in most cases.+ You can power it with two USB ports, although scanning is a bit slower compared to when it is powered by the AC adapter.+ Scanning directly to Evernote is awesome: just select Evernote from the Quick Menu that displays after the scan and your document appears in the Evernote application instantly+ It works with Macs and Windows and includes software for both (there are some differences, such as ScanSnap's Organizer program which is PC-only)+ Paper jams are easy to clear by just opening up the front flap+ Front and back scanning in one pass is amazing! The software can intelligently distinguish if a document is one-sided and then removes the blank pages from your scan+ This thing is sturdy! I wasn't expecting it to be as heavy as it is, which is a good thing. When folded up, this thing is a solid brick.CONs- OCR (converting the document into usable text) can take a while to process after scanning (my multifunction printer/scanner seems to handle OCR a lot quicker, albeit less accurately than the ScanSnap)- It can't handle a huge stack of documents (maybe about 10-15 pages), but it's fairly easy to "sneak" a few pages in at the end while it's running. UPDATE: Thanks to Andrei in the comments for pointing out that the software can be configured to prompt you if you want to add additional scans to the current document.Overall, if you're looking to go paperless in your home or office, you can't go wrong with the ScanSnap 1300i!UPDATE: 1.5 years later and this scanner is still going strong! Jacc on the third page of the comments has some great information for "power users" for securing your documents and setting up profiles.
132 of 137 people found the following review helpful.
An excellent document scanner, okay for other stuff…
By Amazon Customer
I've been on the lookout for a true duplex scanner for quite some time. Three years ago, I purchased an Epson V500 Photo, and while it was a great photo scanner and did well at scanning single sided, one-page documents, I was a bit daunted at the idea of scan/flip/switch/flip/switch/flip/etc… scanning for my longer documents. I didn't want to rely on a scanner which used a duplex document feeder (but still scanned one side at a time) because they tend to be unreliable, especially if the paper isn't perfect.I had pretty much settled on a Fujitsu ScanSnap brand scanner, because for a long time, that was about the only affordable duplex scanner. I wasn't happy with the need to choose between Mac or PC, though, because I use both, but for different things. Unfortunately, all of Fujitsu's products where specifically limited to one platform or the other. I ended up putting off the purchase multiple times just because I wasn't happy with the offerings available.I would go back every few months, though, and look again, both at Fujitsu and others. When I did a search on duplex scanners a couple of months ago, I noticed several new offerings, both from Fujitsu and other companies. Epson has a new Workforce series, Brother has a couple of new machines and Fujitsu has the new S1300i. After a bit of indecision, I finally settled on the Scansnap, ordered it from Amazon and waited impatiently for the scanner to arrive.Here are my observations after a month (and over 1000 scans) of using it.The Good:From the beginning I've enjoyed the ScanSnap s1300i. The ScanSnap Organizer program works well for keeping my PDFs organized, and the interface for the scanner software is pretty easy for scanning documents, both single page and multipage.The scanner is able to be powered by a second USB cable (which makes it portable), or by plugging it in to the wall (which will produce faster scans).There is only a single button on the scanner, which is lit when the scanner is on and ready for scanning, or dark when it has powered itself down or you've closed the "lid" (the fold down document feeder will power off the unit when it is closed).It provides excellent quality PDF files, and the OCR capabilities (provided by an OEM copy of ABBYY Finereader) work better than expected for most documents.The Automatic Document Feeder is rated at ten pages, but I can get at least 20 or so in there without a problem, then I can drop 10 or so more at a time after it has scanned some. I have successfully scanned 70 page documents in this way.The scanner is able to be used with either (or both) Mac and PC machines.The Bad:The software isn't TWAIN compliant, meaning you can't use it from within other programs, like Adobe Acrobat or PhotoShop. This is only a minor annoyance, since you can scan to a file, then automatically open the file with a particular program (chosen from the ScanSnap Manager program).The Scanner is OKAY at scanning photos. I did a side by side comparison between the ScanSnap and my Epson, and the Epson wins the quality contest, hands down. You can readily see the JPG mosaic patterns and artifacts (and you can ONLY save image files as JPG) in the ScanSnap file, even on the highest scan settings.The scan settings are limited to 1200 dpi for black and white, and 600 for color. This is more than adequate for documents (I generally scan at 600 b&w/300 color), but it is a limitation. I don't know why the resolution is different for b&w vs color, but it is.Since the scanner is a "Sheetfed" type, you can't scan things which are too stiff to go through the paper path. This isn't a problem for most things, and it should be pretty obvious when you're purchasing the scanner that this will be a limitation, but just in case you haven't thought about it, there it is.The scanner has "consumables", meaning the pick rollers and pad assembly, which are rated at 100,000 and 10,000 scans, respectively. This is actually both good and bad, since these parts aren't user replaceable on most units, and they will just start giving sheet feed errors (too many pages at a time, or not grabbing any pages). However most scanners pads will be rated for more scans.The scanner has a problem reading "legal" paper if the scan begins with "letter" paper. The manual says you can't mix different paper lengths in the same scan batch, but you actually can do this, so long as the first page scanned is a "legal" size sheet.The Ugly:Nothing. There are no "showstopper" problems with this scanner that I have come across.Overall, I love the scanner. It is great for scanning documents, which is the exact reason I purchased it. I'm giving it four stars out of five, and mostly knocking the one star off because of the JPG quality, and the mixed paper length problem. It's really more of a 4.25, but regardless, I can't give it five stars because of these issues.
204 of 219 people found the following review helpful.
Buy it!
By A. Gano
Ok, so my title is a bit emphatic…but it's true.If you are looking for a scanner that is fast, easy to set up, reliable and comes with a lot of options for output then the 1300i is what you are looking for.I use to own a Neat scanner and nothing against them, but the 1300i is so much faster and easier, plus it comes with much better output options. I like that I can output to Evernote or to Word or Excel and it really is super fast. The OCR software works as advertised and the set up was super easy.My only "complaint" is the feeder only holds as small amount of sheets but then again it isn't advertised as having a huge sheet feeder.I really like this scanner and while it's not as cheap as a flatbed scanner it is far more useful (especially since it does both sides of the paper).As you can tell I am completely sold on the 1300i, so much so that it got me to write my first product review on Amazon after buying products here for years!
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Luciano Scremin at Engine 15 Brewing Co. invited us out to brew an Amber Waves beer, to be served Thursday during Jax Beer Week, with proceeds benefiting the St. Johns Riverkeeper.
The Jacksonville Beach brew pub is brewing its house beers on a four-barrel system it put in a few months ago. But it's also doing a thriving brew-your-own business. Customers can brew 10 gallons at a time on a smaller system, and are guaranteed to take home four cases of 22-ounce bottles. Brew sessions start at $98, plus the bottles.
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Normally, brew-your-own sessions at Engine 15 last about three hours. The crew there does all the prep work in advance and handles cleanup. Our session went a couple of hours longer because we were doing a triple batch and using grain instead of extract. Plus, it beat being in the office.
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The more career paths we choose to explore, the more we learn about ourselves. We discover our true passions and hidden talents as well as our weaknesses. Masiela Lusha is someone who has travelled down various creative career paths throughout her life and has chose to stick with more than one. Best recognized for her role as Carmen on The George Lopez show and for her role in the two most recent Sharknado films, Masiela is also an author/poet, producer, humanitarian, and chef for a very big family! We spoke with Masiela this month about her career journey + what women inspire her! Check out the interview below.
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
Hi! My name is Masiela, and most of you may know be as Carmen on The George Lopez show. I'm also a writer and an Ambassador to a number of causes close to my heart.
How long have you been a poet/author?
We are all born poets. I consider poetry to be a gauge of sincerity, a perspective, and a filter in how we see the world. Usually, it can imply experiencing the world closely and deliberately, where nuances and details breathe and come to life. Children are better at this than adults, and I consider children to be the best poets.
I published my first book of poetry, Inner Thoughts, at 12, and my second, Drinking the Moon, at 16. Though, I've lived through poetry long before writing my first poem at six or seven; I still remember my mother reciting to me her poetry as lullabies before bed.
Does the literary world allow you to have more creative freedom compared to acting?
I consider both to be free in creativity and yet constrictive in their expectations and rules. Just as in acting, we have genres in writing, tied to a society of individuals who understand, appreciate, and expect certain form. Just as in acting, genres can shift and form into other works. I am a firm believer in breaking the rules once a person thoroughly understands their value; and this applies to both acting and writing.
As an actress, I tend to feel restless when portraying the same character, or performing in the same genre for too long. It isn't an accident or coincidence that my credits span from voice over, to drama, to thriller, to period pieces, to sitcom, to romantic comedy, to syfy. And my poetry carries the same variances. I've written Iambic Pentameter, blank verse, Shi as inspired by Chinese form, and I've translated poems and meditations by Mother Theresa, I've written a historical novel, and a futuristic epistolary tale.
We are free to explore and dream, and have every right to pursue one path, or many simultaneously. Though, the common thread that should weave all contradicting journeys into one coherent life is understanding the rules. Break them, sure, go ahead, but one should understand.
What was the inspiration behind your book, The Living Air?
The Living Air feels like an epistolary string of stories to me. These little diary entries are torn straight from my days from the age of sixteen, until thirty, and have defined the vicissitudes of my growth, and shifts in perspective. As I consider myself to be private, there are times I cringe when asked to recite my poetry aloud. Essentially, it feels as if I am asked to recite a diary entry aloud. The only notion that prevents me from shutting down completely is the sense that these poems may help in some capacity, may heal, or may offer a new perspective. That is the only motivation that keeps me moving.
While these are personal poems, I am inspired by the reader, by her journey and expectations. I write for her.
Do you plan on branching out into other creative careers in the future?
I love fashion, and have earned a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. If I do pursue a path in fashion, it would be motivated by innovation and what the future inspires, redefining seam patterns, new forms of fabric like coffee and milk.
What is a valuable lesson you've learned about working in the entertainment industry?
From personal experience, the most successful individuals are often the kindest and the hardest working. I've had the privilege of working with some incredible talent during my most formative years, and it has felt like an accelerated university degree. I consider Hollywood to be an industry and not a lifestyle.
What is some advice you'd give to a younger version of yourself? Step back and consider a broader perspective in life. Breathe and absorb the many layers of our humanity, the multitier experiences impacting us all as individuals and yet seamlessly stitching us together. Consider the many people, your gender, your age, around the world, experiencing vastly contrasting traumas, joys, and lessons at this very moment. This practice calms my inner monologue, and I feel lightened and revived; it allows me to feel connected and included in a narrative and movement that is bigger than myself.
It's Women's History Month and DARLA loves to celebrate women currently making history as well as those from the past. Who is a woman that has notably impacted your career, and how?
There are so many ladies who defined me! My manager from the time I was 12, Beverly Strong. She was the true definition of her last name. She plucked me from obscurity, and determined my worth. Her steadfast loyalty and support over the years left an impression on me. Despite the transient nature of my upbringing, feeling uprooted every other year, people stay. She showed me this. Sandra Bullock, my favorite boss and mentor. Through her example, she defined professionalism, charm, and sincerity. She was so dedicated to our show, that if she could not make it to set because of prior commitments, she would have a live feed wired from wherever she was in the world, so that she may watch real-time as we performed the scenes, and phone in suggestions or comments. And of course, my mother, who tirelessly explored nearly every hobby and craft with me, until I found my calling and muse. She was powerful and courageous, and left behind many versions of her life to embark on a new path, and always with the same tireless zeal and optimism. Truly courageous.
You are in a new Lifetime movie, Forgotten Evil. What is this film is about and what's your role in it?
Forgotten Evil is from the same director as Sharknado, but a completely different genre and mood. I was approached as they were writing the script, so I felt involved in the creative process. Forgotten Evil is a twisted coming of age story, about a girl experiencing amnesia. Learning tastes for the first time, the audience can witness a character utterly effaced, with no back story, no preferences, no friends, and transform before their eyes into a tangible, rounded character. It's actually quite a fascinating prospect – to grow with a character.
Do you have any upcoming projects that you are working on?
One massive project is currently in the works that would startle a few fans. Though, I am sworn to secrecy at the moment. Also, I am in the process of publishing my second novel, The Journals of Olympia Pole.
Look out for the releases of Masiela Lusha's upcoming projects as well as her return with TheGeorge Lopez cast in a special reunion episode of The Lopez Show!
"I was thrilled when George reached out to me about the opportunity to film his new show Lopez on TV Land. I've enjoyed watching a few episodes in the past, and loved the idea. As soon as Constance Marie (my TV mom) and I entered set during our first table read, it felt like home. It was immediate, without any warm-up; we were back to our familiar rhythm and energy. It surprised me that nothing truly changed. I guess, it's like family – it never really stops, it just gets redefined."
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The Dallas Cowboys are back at the top. Forbes Magazine has once again named the NFL team the most valuable team in the world. The Cowboys topped the list in 2017 as well.
On Wednesday, Forbes published their list of most valuable sports teams. Dallas was given a value of $4.8 billion, which is 14% higher than last year. In the next three spots were soccer teams Manchester United at $4.123 billion, Real Madrid at $4.088 billion and FC Barcelona at $4.064 billion. Rounding out the top five were the New York Yankees at $4.00 billion.
In 1989, Jerry Jones acquired 60% of the Cowboys for the price of $63 million and 100% of the stadium for $65 million. The team was losing over $1 million per month at the time.
In 1973, CBS was the owner of the Yankees and lost money when they sold the team to George Steinbrenner at a price of $8.7 million, after buying it just three years before at the price of $11.2 million.
Twenty-nine of the 50 teams on Forbes' most valuable list are in the NFL. Four NFL teams, including the Cowboys, New England Patriots at $3.7 billion, New York Giants at $3.3 billion and Washington Redskins at $3.1 billion, are in the list's top 10. Of the NFL's 32 teams, just the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions were not in the top 50.
The top 50 included eight teams from the NBA with the top team the New York Knicks at $3.6 billion. Two other NBA teams the Los Angeles Lakers are $3.3 billion and the Golden State Warriors at $3.1 billion made the top 10. In 2010, the Warriors were sold for $450, which at the time was an NBA record.
The team that moved up the most in the list from last year was the Houston Rockets. Houston jumped 14 spots to No. 40 after being valued at $2.2 billion. The New York Jets fell the most in the listing, dropping from No. 13 to No. 21. The Cleveland Browns were No. 50 on the list with a value of $1.95 billion
No team from the NHL was listed in the top 50 by Forbes. In December of 2017, the New York Rangers were estimated to have a value of $1.5 billion by Forbes.
The top teams in sports are now earning more than at any previous time, with profits averaging $103 million which is 13% higher than in 2017. Just five teams on the list failed to reach $60 million in earnings.


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quote:Originally posted by nagorDeckard replikant? Totalna glupost koja uništava najbolji dio originalnog filma - "tears in the rain" scenu Rutgera Hauera i glavni motiv cijelog filma - ljudskost replikanata vs ljudskost ljudi.
quote:The dialog in all releases of the movie prior to the Final Cut alludes to another replicant who dies before Deckard's final battles with Pris and Batty. The conflicting dialog occurs in the first conversation between Deckard and Bryant. Bryant initially tells Deckard there are four "skin jobs" on the loose, but minutes later says six escaped, and one was killed by the "electronic gate", which should leave five. The explanation is that the script originally contained an additional replicant named "Mary", but time and budgetary constraints resulted in her being written out. The role was removed at such a late stage, that it had already been cast. Mary was to be played by Stacey Nelkin. Nelkin had auditioned for the role of Pris, but after her audition, she was offered Mary instead. M. Emmet Walsh who plays Bryant, reports that new dialog was recorded to change the number of replicants in this scene, but Scott inexplicably only used half of the new dialog, resulting in the inconsistency. This inconsistency is corrected in the Final Cut version of the film, although interestingly, in the Workprint, Byrant does indeed say "two" replicants were killed. There are lengthy debates among the movie's fandom on whether Deckard is a replicant himself, the sixth replicant is believed by some to be Deckard.
quote:When asked for his thoughts about the sequel beforehand, Rutger Hauer (who played Roy Batty in Blade Runner (1982)) stated that he was completely indifferent to it. He saw no reason why the makers would go back to something which he thought was already perfect, but admitted that it could be considered a compliment. He was equally unimpressed after seeing the film, stating that "it's not a character-driven movie and there's no humor, there's no love, there's no soul. You can see the homage to the original. But that's not enough to me."
quote:Originally posted by Dextersa gdje vam je A Clockwork Orange, 12 Angry Men, Glengarry Glen Ross?edit: okej, elva je spomenuo paklenu naranču, bravo elva :D
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A councillor whose life was saved by a defibrillator after suffering a heart attack has welcomed the installation of a new 'heart-starter' at Buxton's railway station.
Simon Spencer, the deputy leader of Derbyshire County Council, owes his life to colleagues who rushed to his aid after he collapsed in his office at County Hall following a cardiac arrest.
Speaking at last week's launch, the 57-year-old said: "Luckily there was a defibrillator near to me and people brave enough to use it when I had a heart attack last year, otherwise I wouldn't be talking to you now, that's for certain.
"I'm delighted to be asked to carry out this official unveiling, because I'm living evidence of what defibrillators can do for you."
The station's new defibrillator is housed in what was Buxton's last remaining old-style red phone box in public use. The box, formerly located on Burlow Road in Harpur Hill, was saved from the scrapheap by the Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS), who purchased it from BT for just £1.
Weighing 750kg, about the same as a small family car, it required the help of volunteers to transport the iconic piece of British street furniture.
FoBS chairman David Carlisle said: "We couldn't have done it without the generous support of folk like Phil Heathcote of the haulage company, Phil Bradbury of Fairfield Builders and Mike Monaghan of Buxton Civic Association. A special mention for Paul Lewis and the Buxton Lions who have their own defibrillator project, but helped on ours."


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Don't be surprised if Greely brings home multiple state championships in 2010-11. Boys' basketball might just boast its best team this century. The girls are unheralded, but dangerous. Boys' hockey is primed to make it two state titles in three seasons if all goes well. The girls' team is in the title hunt as well. As always, both track programs are loaded. Both swim teams are reigning champions with perhaps more hardware in store. Alpine ski will be a factor and the Nordic program has a new coach and should also be in the mix.
COACH: Ken Marks (24th year)
2009-10 Record: 14-6 (Lost, 51-43, to Cape Elizabeth in Western Class B semifinals)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Jon Coyne (Senior), Sam Johnston (Senior), Jake Levite (Senior), Tanner Storey (Senior), Nick Clark (Junior), Liam Maker (Junior)
PIVOTAL GAMES: Dec. 18 (H) FALMOUTH, Dec. 23 (H) YORK, Jan. 4 (H) CAPE ELIZABETH, Jan. 11 (H) WELLS, Jan. 13 @ York, Jan. 25 @ Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 28 @ Falmouth, Feb. 4 (H) YARMOUTH
COACH'S COMMENT: "We've had a good preseason. I'm very happy right now. It's going to be an exciting year. We have size and good guard play. We have a bench, four big men with different talents and all six guards can do different things. It'll be a chess match. We can play different styles. I'm pleased with our chemistry. It's going to be fun."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Since winning its last Class B title in 1998, Greely's been as far as the semifinals six times and the regional final on three occasions, but hasn't been able to get over the hump. In each of the past three seasons, it's been rival and nemesis Cape Elizabeth which brought the curtain down. That might change this winter as the Rangers appear to have the best squad on paper as a new season dawns. Friday, in the opener, Greely held off host Traip, 59-48, demonstrating its balance in the process. While Johnston, as expected, led the way with 24 points, Storey added 11, Clark had 10 and four others got in the scoring column. Johnston, a scoring-minded point guard, is one of the premier players in Western B. He was a second-team all-star a year ago after finishing sixth in the conference in scoring with 14.4 points per contest and eighth in steals (2.2). He'll be prolific in the weeks to come. Clark, Coyne, Maker and freshman Bailey Train will also fill the net. Down low, Storey (who stands 6-foot-6) and Levite, along with new senior Caleb King and freshman Michael McDevitt, will make life miserable for the opposition. The Rangers are certainly hungry for gold after so many agonizing exits in recent winters. Greely appears to have all the pieces in place for greatness. If they stay healthy and hungry and can improve steadily between now and February, the Rangers have a great shot to play in a state final for the first time this century.
COACH: Billy Goodman (third year)
2009-10 Record: 18-3 (Lost, 50-38, to York in Western B Final)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Chelsea Bridges (Senior), Megan Coale (Senior), Sara Warnock (Senior), Caroline Hamilton (Junior)
PIVOTAL GAMES: Dec. 18 (H) FALMOUTH, Dec. 23 @ York, Jan. 13 (H) YORK, Jan. 21 @ Lake Region, Jan. 28 @ Falmouth, Feb. 11 (H) LAKE REGION
COACH'S COMMENT: "We lost five starters and our top six players. We have a lot of girls new to varsity basketball and a lot to learn. Our biggest challenge will be playing at varsity speed and decision making. We do have a lot of good players, but they haven't earned or done anything yet. Making playoffs is the goal. We want to get there and then get to the Civic Center. If we work hard, I hope by February we'll play good team basketball."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely was as good as anyone in Goodman's first two seasons except when it went up against York. Last year, the Rangers lost only three times, but all three were at the hands of the eventual state champion Wildcats, bringing the curtain down on the careers of six seniors. This year's squad is still talented but raw and it might take some time to get back to the upper echelon of contenders. It will happen. Greely got off to a great start Friday night with a 63-39 romp over Traip behind 16 points from Hamilton, 14 from freshman Mykaela Twitchell and 10 from sophomore Jaclyn Storey. When the Rangers are at their best, they'll demonstrate inside-outside scoring balance and will shut down the other team's top player as they did in the first outing. Greely will can its share of 3s. Not only can Hamilton knock down shots, but Coale and junior Haylee Munson will do the same. Sophomore Caton Beauleu runs the point. The front line is formidable also as Storey, Twitchell, Bridges and Warnock have diverse skills. The Rangers don't feature an abundance of household names, but the team's potential is undeniable. If this group can avoid the injury bug and allow Goodman to do his thing, they'll be one of York's top threats again. After back-to-back trips to the regional final, Greely isn't expected to be one of the last teams standing this winter. The Rangers might just shock some people by the end of the year.
COACH: Barry Mothes (17th year)
2009-10 Record: 8-9-2 (Lost, 3-2, to York in Western B semifinals)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: John Downey (Senior), Matt Labbe (Senior), Justin Murphy (Senior), Devyn Rogers (Senior), Michael Tuller (Senior), Pete Stauber (Junior), Kenny Richards (Sophomore), Erik Rost (Sophomore)
PIVOTAL GAMES: Dec. 18 @ York, Jan. 8 (H) SOUTH PORTLAND, Jan. 27 (H) YORK, Jan. 29 (H) BIDDEFORD, Feb. 1 @ Cape Elizabeth, Feb. 3 (H) YARMOUTH, Feb. 19 @ Yarmouth, Feb. 21 (H) FALMOUTH
COACH'S COMMENT: "We're excited to get the season going and work on becoming better every day. I think the returning players, the seniors, juniors and sophomores who have played a lot of big games over the past few years, have learned a lot through those experiences. That should be something to really build on. It's up to us, but I feel as if this group wants to work hard and accomplish things. Offense was a struggle last year, but that could change quickly for this team. We're very excited about what the defensive group brings. Another strong point should be in net. Hopefully, we can start with a sharp focus right away. I know the players have high expectations, but we're going to have to work very hard, be smart and committed to team hockey."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely hopes its recent odd-year trend continues and it makes it back to the Class B Final after falling in the 2007 state game and winning the program's first championship two years ago. After a bit of a rebuilding year in 2009-10 culminated a superb effort in the playoff loss to York, this year's squad is loaded for bear and is considered the early favorite in the region. The Rangers made an immediate statement Saturday night with a 5-2 home victory over Cape Elizabeth in the opener. Goals figure to be plentiful this winter. Murphy, an honorable mention all-star after scoring 14 times and adding 12 assists a year ago, will be one of the most prolific scorers in Western B. He had a pair against the Capers. Downey (eight goals, 10 assists), Stauber (nine goals, five assists in an All-Rookie campaign), Rogers (five goals, four assists) and Richards (four goals, four assists) are all capable of lighting the lamp on a regular basis. If that's not enough, senior Shane Arnold, juniors Griffen Demick, Ben Hackett, Dan Mynahan, Jordan Tarbox and Nestor Taylor, sophomores Matt Ames and Brendan Trelegan and freshmen Aidan Black, Ted Hart (the younger brother of former Greely standouts Brian and Kevin Hart), Pete Hurley, Joe Saffian and Tommy Thompson are all fighting for ice time. The defense welcomes back Tuller, who missed almost all of last year with injury. He joins Rost, a member of the All-Rookie team, senior Andrew Hackett, sophomores Kyle Megathlin and Tim Storey and freshman Zac Doucette under the tutelage of assistant coach Matt Gilbert. Labbe is a rock in goal. He's already seen his share of big-game action. Last year, his goals against average was a shade under 3 and his save percentage was .878. Senior Dan McKersie will also see some time between the pipes. The Rangers will be tested by a difficult schedule, but as always, will be at their best in late-February and March. Good luck denying this squad its place back at the odd-year state championship game table. Greely has that championship look. The Rangers just have to go out and get it done.
COACH: Nate Guerin (first year)
2009-10 Record: 8-10-1 (Lost, 3-2, to Lewiston in East Region semifinals)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Casey Benner (Senior), Maggie Bower (Senior), Michaela Finnegan (Senior), CeCi Hodgkins (Junior), Emma Seymour (Junior), Chelsea Andrews (Sophomore), Meg Finlay (Sophomore), Paige Tuller (Sophomore)
PIVOTAL GAMES: Dec. 18 (H) BIDDEFORD, Dec. 23 (H) FALMOUTH, Jan. 8 @ York, Jan. 12 (H) CHEVERUS, Jan. 15 (H) WINSLOW, Jan. 17 @ Falmouth, Jan. 22 @ Scarborough, Jan. 26 (H) ST. DOM'S
COACH'S COMMENT: "Even though we lost 11 seniors, we have a lot of talent returning to our roster. While we lack the explosive firepower of a single 'superstar,' I believe we have the deepest roster in the state. Our challenge as a team will be to come together and play as a unit. If our girls can learn to support each other and play an all-around team game, we will be very successful. We believe that we have the proper pieces in place to develop a highly competitive team. Our focus will be on getting our girls to take their games to the next level physically and mentally. Every game will be a challenge this season. The league is wide open and lots of teams will have chances to be successful."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely has been very successful in the first two seasons that the Maine Principals' Association has sanctioned girls' hockey. Two years ago, the Rangers reached the regional final and last year, they gave Lewiston fits in the semis. Coach Heather Geoghan did great things with the program, but stepped down after having a baby. She's replaced by Guerin, who was the assistant last year after coaching boys' hockey for four years in Ohio. He's assisted by Matt Roy. So far this winter, the Rangers have had no trouble filling the net, but they sit 2-2 at press time. After a pair of tough 6-5 losses at talented Winslow and St. Dom's, Greely bounced back with a 7-2 victory over Lewiston, then dispatched Brunswick, 5-1. Finnegan (a second-team all-star in 2009-10) has led the way offensively. She had four goals against the preseason favorite Saints. Finlay and Tuller (another reigning second-teamer) have also been heard from. Hodgkins (an honorable mention all-star last winter) always has a nose for the hockey goal, whether it's in the fall or winter. Sarah Kurland (who scored a goal against Brunswick) and Megan Labbe join the team and add depth and sophomore Etta Copenhagen (a goal against Brunswick) is also dangerous. Defensively, Andrews and Benner (a first-team all-star last winter), along with two stalwarts from last year's JV squad, Michelle Gray (a goal against Brunswick) and Halley Taylor, make life difficult for the opposition in front of goalies Bower and Seymour. As the Rangers hit their stride, they'll tighten up defensively, but should continue to fill the net on a regular basis. This could be one of the finest squads around come playoff time and after coming oh so close the past couple years, Greely might be a team that takes the final step in 2010-11.
COACH: John Folan (18th year)
2009-10 Results:
(BOYS) 2nd @ Class B state meet
(GIRLS) 3rd @ Class B state meet
(BOYS) Michael Burgess (Senior), Matt Davis (Senior), Brian Dolat (Senior), Jack Fellows (Senior), Jake Grandchamps (Senior), Jesse Lehman (Senior), Sam Mason (Senior), Nevin McCarthy (Senior), Matti Oberg (Senior), Grant Kern (Junior), Stefan Sandreuter (Junior), Austin Spencer (Junior), Liam Campbell (Sophomore), Ben Giffard (Sophomore), Jake Isaacson (Sophomore)
(GIRLS) Emily Christensen (Senior), Meaghan Crowley (Senior), Katherine Harrington (Senior), Stella Keck (Senior), Dee Little (Senior), Elizabeth Morrone (Senior), Kerry O'Shea (Senior), Anna Whitaker (Senior), Abby Bonnevie (Junior), Catherine Fellows (Junior), Shannon Fitzpatrick (Junior), Melissa Jacques (Junior), Kaley Sawyer (Sophomore), Molly Fitzpatrick (Sophomore)
TOP FOES: Falmouth, York
COACH'S COMMENT: "The boys have good senior points returning in field events. Sandreuter and Campbell lead a distance crew that can improve as the year goes on. Mason leads a solid, if untested sprint and jump bunch. We have lots of unknown and untested underclassmen. The girls have a nice combination of experience and youth. All the event clusters seem to be pretty balanced. We have a lot of newcomers. It's way too early to see how things will play out, but many of the new athletes look promising."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely's indoor track program has shortage of standouts as the new season nears.
The boys have been in the top two at states three years running and should be in the hunt for the title again. The Rangers will certainly miss the graduated Mark McCauley and Logan Price and their distance points. Campbell and Sandreuter hope to emerge and help lessen that blow. Mason (seventh in the 200 a year ago) is the lead sprinter. He's joined by Giffard, Isaacson, Kern, Lehman, Oberg and new junior Colby Allred. The top field returner is Burgess, who won the Class B shot put crown last winter. Fellows was fourth. Dolat, Grandchamps and McCarthy are other throwers to watch. In the jumps, Spencer is coming off a season which saw him place fourth in the triple jump at states. New senior Alex Parenteau is a new jumper to watch. Davis competes in the pole vault. Greely has the potential to be very special. If many of these kids evolve as hoped, the Rangers will be in position by February to once again be a team without peer.
On the girls' side, Greely hopes to claw back to the top after placing fifth and third the past two seasons. Hannah Werneth, the reigning Class B shot put champion, has graduated, but Harrington (third a year ago) is ready to move up and is joined by Fellows and sophomore Cassidy Storey. The Rangers have several pole vaulters, including Bonnevie (fifth last year) and sophomores Cora Lyden and Nina Oberg. In the jumps, Sawyer (fifth in the high jump), Molly Fitzpatrick (sixth in the long jump) and Whitaker (seventh in the long jump) are top returners. They'll get help from Crowley and sophomore Kelsey Saunders. Christensen is the top returning runner. She came in sixth in the 55. Whitaker (seventh in the 55), Keck, Morrone and sophomores Robyn Estes, Lila Hall, Sarah Ingraham, Kathleen McKersie and Gabriella Morris will also be in the mix. Shannon Fitzpatrick, Jacques, Little, O'Shea, junior Julia Maine, sophomores Sarah Fitch and Jessica Wilson (a member of an outdoor relay champion) and freshman Kirstin Sandreuter (Greely's Fall Female Athlete of the Year after a stellar cross country campaign) join them. Greely will fill events and has the potential to not only be the best team in the conference, but also to return to a spot (first in the state) it's filled 13 times since 1991.
COACH: Rob Hale (18th year w/boys' team, 20th year w/girls)
2009-10 Results:
(BOYS) Class B state champion
(GIRLS) Class B state champion
(BOYS) Jon Higgins (Senior), Ian Mecray (Senior), Peter Pacent (Senior), Dan Spencer (Junior), Nate Madeira (Sophomore)
(GIRLS) Jackie Andrews (Senior), Meg Stroud (Senior), Sara Schad (Junior), Katie Whittum (Junior), Emily Domingo (Sophomore), Sarah Easterling (Sophomore)
TOP FOES: Cape Elizabeth, Cheverus, Falmouth, Scarborough, Waynflete
COACH'S COMMENT: "The boys took a heavy hit with graduation. We lost most of our front line. We graduated 100 individual points, plus they were part of two winning relays. The cupboard is not empty but there is some shelf space. There are a number of potential freshmen but we will have to see how they adjust. Will they help us immediately or are they a project? Ask me in February. Locally we are one of the stronger programs. The girls also graduated a lot but those points were in depth. Our front line is still pretty much intact. As far as states, we come back to the pack some and I hear that there are some teams that got much stronger through some transfers and exchange students, so we will see."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Hale's modesty notwithstanding, Greely is in great position to defend its long-coveted championships.
The boys lost Patrick Bowden and John Madeira to graduation, but Mecray and Spencer will do their best to keep the greatness going. Both won an individual event and were part of relay champions a year ago. Mecray is an elite sprinter. He won the Class B 50 free and was third in the 100 free in 2009-10. Spencer was tops in the 100 free and third in the 200 free. Nathan Madeira (eighth in the IM, 15th in the 500 free last year), Higgins (10th 50 free, 11th 100 free and Greely's Fall Male Athlete of the Year after a stellar football campaign) and Pacent (16th in the 200 free) provide depth. Several newcomers will have a chance to step right in and become a factor. If that happens, the Rangers will keep their 14-year streak of top five state finishes alive.
On the girls' side, Easterling is Greely's reigning Winter Female Athlete of the Year. She had a breakout freshman campaign winning the Class B championship (and setting school marks) in the backstroke and IM. Her diversity allows her to swim anything. Schad was Greely's 2009 Female Athlete of the Year. She won the 100 free (and set a school mark) and was runner-up in the 200 free a year ago. She's as good as it gets in the sprints. Andrews (fifth 100 free, ninth 200 free), Stroud (fifth in the backstroke, tied for sixth in the 200 free), Whittum (seventh 50 free, 10th backstroke) and Domingo (seventh 500 free, 11th 200 free) also return and will excel. This group's front line will make opposing coaches lose sleep. They have a great shot at repeating as state champion for the first time since Greely won in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
2009-10 Results:
(BOYS) 3rd @ Class A combined state meet
(GIRLS) 5th @ Class A combined state meet
COACH: Mark Ouellette (15th year)
2009-10 Results:
(BOYS) 7th @ Class A state meet
(GIRLS) 2nd @ Class A state meet
(BOYS) Peter Bailinson (Senior), Richard Judge (Junior), Luke Wilcox (Junior)
(GIRLS) Cat Ferguson (Senior), Jess Lalumiere (Senior), Abby Patch (Senior), Jordan Ouellette (Sophomore), Maddy Whittier (Sophomore)
TOP FOES: Falmouth, Yarmouth
COACH'S COMMENT: We should be very competitive, especially on the girls' side. We're young, but if we live up to potential, we should be very good for a long time. The boys are very young with just one senior, but have shown super development."
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely's Alpine teams are in the running for the conference and state titles.
The boys return Bailinson, who was 42nd in the slalom at last year's state meet. Judge and Wilcox provide depth and sophomores Shane Delbianco, Steven Volta and Mitchell Whiting will look to make an impact. The Rangers will get better as the season progresses and shouldn't be overlooked in February.
On the girls' side, Greely returns Whittier, who won the Class A giant slalom a year ago, Ferguson (11th in the GS and 16th in the slalom) and Ouellette (22nd slalom, 28th GS). Lalumiere and Patch have spent plenty of time on the slopes. Freshmen Jill Booth and Elyse Dinan hope to step right in and post fast times. The Rangers will be a factor against the best teams in the conference and state and should play a major role in deciding the champion.
COACHES: Greg Dolbec and Tyler Jasud (first year)
2009-10 Results:
(BOYS) 3rd @ Class A State Meet
(GIRLS) 6th @ Class A State Meet
(BOYS) Jeff Aalberg (Senior), Connor Regan (Senior), Ryan Rybka (Senior)
(GIRLS) Audrey Parolin (Junior), Sammi Toorish (Sophomore)
TOP FOES: Falmouth, Yarmouth
COACH'S COMMENT: "We hope everyone continues to improve and have fun. The team's been growing. We have some good skiers. The boys are hoping for a top five finish at states"
THE FORECASTER'S FORECAST: Greely has a new tandem of coaches in Dolbec (a longtime running coach) and Jasud (a former ski racer). They take over a Nordic program which will contend.
The boys could be very strong behind Regan (10th in the freestyle, 11th in the classic a year ago), Aalberg and Rybka also return and hope to go out with a bang in their senior seasons. The Rangers will make life difficult for the rest of the conference and should make a run at another high state finish.
On the girls' side, Parolin is the top returner. She was 31st in both the classic and freestyle a year ago. She teams with soccer teammate Toorish and looks to help the Rangers move up the standings. This team should be taken seriously.
Senior Sam Johnston will be one of the top players in Western Class B this winter and looks to lead Greely to its first regional crown this century.
Junior Caroline Hamilton will be a top scoring threat.
Senior Megan Coale is battling back from injury and is poised to have a big season.
Senior Chelsea Bridges looks to play a bigger role for this winter's Rangers.
Junior Pete Stauber is another Greely star in the making.
Sophomore Kenny Richards looks to build on a solid freshman campaign.
Senior John Downey will score his share of goals this winter.
Senior Michael Burgess is the reigning Class B shot put champion.
Sophomore Kaley Sawyer had a breakthrough freshman season and will look to score again in the high jump.
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