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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College soccer player Brendan McCarron has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District men's soccer team. McCarron was selected to the first team in District 3 of Division II.
"To receive such an accolade is a direct result of the time and effort Brendan puts into his endeavors," said head men's soccer coach Paul Leese. "Brendan has been a captain and leader for us all season, and the things he has accomplished on and off the field over his four years here have represented the program in a professional manner. This award proves that, and I am proud of him for this achievement."
McCarron is a senior biology major with a 3.7 grade-point average. On the field, McCarron, a defender, has tallied one assist in 14 games of action. He was a Conference Carolinas academic all-conference selection for the 2012 season.
Hailing from Tampa, Fla., McCarron is the son of Christine and Kevin McCarron.
As a first-team selection, McCarron automatically advances to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first, second and third team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
The all-district teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America and are intended to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance athletically and in the classroom. Teams are broken down into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
Coker falls into District 3, which consists of Division II schools from Conference Carolinas, the Peach Belt and South Atlantic conferences.
Release written by sports information intern Sharod Williams '13.
For more information, contact Chris Dougherty, manager of college and athletic media relations, at 843-383-8018 or email@example.com.
Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South byU.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.


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Who We Are:
Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services is a public, non-profit organization providing mental health, addictive disease, and developmental disability services to citizens in Dougherty, Baker, Calhoun, Early, Lee, Miller, Terrell, Worth Counties.
Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability is a unit of Albany Area Community Service Board. Albany Area Community Service Board is one of 28 Community Service Boards in the State of Georgia. In 1994, Community Service Boards were created by Georgia Legislators HB101.
Albany Area Community Service Board is a legal entity established by 1993 General Assembly, OCGA 37-2-6 (a). Board members are appointed by the respective county commission. Each county has one representative. Counties are eligible for additional members if their population is 100,000. One additional member from Dougherty County is appointed by the Board to address the variation in financial contributions of the county.
Georgia's Community Services Boards are the pre-eminent providers for children, youth and adults with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. Recent surveys * indicate that:
- Nearly two million Georgians suffered from mental illness and / or addictive disease in the past year
- Over 320,000 experienced a serious mental illness in the past year
- There are over 145,000 adults in Georgia with intellectual / developmental disability
Of these, the Community Service Boards served over 175,000 with high quality, cost effective care to Georgia's most vulnerable population.
To learn more about the vital contributions of Georgia's Community Service Boards to help persons with these disabilities go to: http://goo.gl/wqTSf6 * US Department of Health and Human Services and Bethesda Institute
Aspire has a three year accreditation through CARF International which will expire September 2017. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. CARF accreditation signals a service provider's commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and serving the community. AACSB is a Medicaid / Medicare Provider and is adherent to all Medicaid Eligibility Policies.
Under the direction of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), the agency participates in multiple monitoring, quality improvement activities and evaluations including APS Healthcare Audits and the Georgia Association of CSBs. AACSB staff participate in all trainings and technical assistance opportunities offered by DBHDD.
Mental Health Services
Mental health services are aimed at diagnosing and successfully treating adults, children, and adolescents with mental illness and emotional disturbances. The ultimate goal is to provide needed services for individuals consumers to help them recover from their illness, and to function at their highest possible level within the community. Family education, training and therapy are offered to provide additional support for individual recovery.
Mental health services include outpatient and residential care such as:
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Psychiatric & Nursing Assessment
- Individual Counseling & Therapy
- Group & Family Therapy & Training
- Medication Administration & Pharmacy
- Treatment Court
- Crisis Intervention
- Crisis Stabilization BHCC
- Peer Support Services
- Peer Support Services Individual
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PSR)
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Individual
- Case Management Services
- Referrals for Residential Services
Addictive Diseases
The primary focus of addiction treatment is the discontinuation of addictive substances by the consumers. Chemical dependency is a primary, progressive, chronic and potentially fatal disease which is treatable. It is an illness that affects the physical, mental and spiritual areas of the addicted person's family, social, and occupational well being. Recovery from addiction is an ongoing process which includes abstinence and the treatment of the whole person.
Addictive Diseases Services include:
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Psychiatric & Nursing Assessment
- Group, Individual & Family Counseling
- Residential Detoxification
- Dual Diagnosis Residential
- Outpatient Services
- Addictive Disease Support Serivces
- Treatment Court
ASPIRE Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services
Aspire provides mental health services to children and adolescents through the Aspire Child and Adolescent Services. Aspire Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services provide services for children and adolescents with severe emotional, mental and/or behavioral problems. The goal of the program is to prevent out-of-home placements and hospital admissions.
A Behavioral Health Services include:
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Psychiatric & Nursing Assessment
- Individual Counseling & Therapy
- Group & Family Therapy & Training
- Community Support Services (CSI)
- Medication Administration & Pharmacy
ASPIRE Clubhouse Services
Aspire Mental Health Clubhouse is operated by the Albany Area Community Service Board. The Clubhouse is a resiliency program designed for the purpose of providing a safe environment for children and teenagers to learn about their diagnosis and develop valuable life and coping skills and to decrease out-of-home placements and juvenile justice involvement. Clubhouse members have the opportunity to develop healthy functioning relationships with staff and peers.
Developmental Disability Services
Developmental disability services are planned with the individual needs of the person with developmental disabilities in mind. Services keep consumers actively involved in planning their lives and participating as members of the community at home and at work. For those who cannot remain in their own home, services concentrate on health and safety.
Developmental disability services offer a comprehensive program which serves citizens in our eight county area.
Services include:
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MXTS 2012 Wrap Up
While we weren't quite sure what to expect from the new and improved one day version of Music by the Slice, any hopes we had were far exceeded by the wonderful reality of last Friday, March 16. It was a lovely day on South Congress and the people turned out in a big way to see some great music and support a great cause. In fact, we are thrilled to announce that we were able to raise over 7k for Urban Roots.
We gotta give props to those who made this shindig happen:
The volunteers from Urban Roots and from our own Pie Club who kept the place neat, tidy, and kept everything running smoothly.
Our sponsors, Brooklyn Brewery, Sweet Leaf Tea, and Dublin Dr. Pepper who brought delicious-ness for all to enjoy.
Home Slice staff who volunteered their time for weeks before the event to conceptualize, design, and create the panels that covered the stages (I mean, c'mon, how often does a stage get a shout out in a music review?)
Everyone who chose to come to our party from amongst all the insane number of parties happening at the same time!
And of course the artists themselves who kept the place rocking for nearly 10 hours!
Check out our artist portraits and other photos. Stay tuned for some videos from the party.
MXTS 2012 Portraits
Here are a few of our favorite portraits from this year's Music by the Slice. You can view the rest of the photos over on our Flickr stream. We'll post some videos soon.
MXTS 2012 Line Up
Hey homies, here is the LINEUP for Music by the Slice 2012, Friday March 16, proceeds to benefit Urban Roots.


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State Senate candidates speak out
Four candidates are vying for the California State Senate seat that was vacated upon the death of Senator Dave Cox (R) last year. District 1 stretches from Mono County northward along the Nevada border all the way to Oregon, including nine complete counties plus parts of three more.
Candidates were asked to distinguish themselves from the other candidates and to answer the following question. They are listed in the order in which they appear on the Mono County Precinct 7 Sample Ballot.
Ted Gaines
Party: Republican
Age: 52
Occupation: Independent Business Owner
Family: Married for 25 years, 6 children
Experience in CA state government: I have served in the California State Assembly 4 years.
I will continue to hold the line on tax increases and the growth of government and I will continue to reach out to rural Mono County. I am the only candidate who has been over to visit all 12 counties in the Senate District.
Obviously the bear issue is huge and we need to figure out how Steve the 'bear whisperer' can interact with the Department of Fish and Game and the forest service without having to kill any bears and I think there is a way to do that.
I think another issue in the rural district is making sure that I am accessible, that you can communicate with me, express what your concerns are, and I will make a commitment to make sure that I am communicating on a regular basis with my constituents, especially in the rural parts of the senate district.
I know that tourism is very important for the Mammoth area and forest management issues.
Another focus is adequate medical services for the constituents in the rural community, making sure that they can get ambulance service quickly and get to a medical center as soon as possible.
Ken Cooley
Party: Democratic
Age: 57
Occupation: Mayor/Finance Consultant
Family: Married for 35 years, two sons
Experience in California State Government: I am the only candidate to have served both the Assembly and Senate as a top advisor on banking, finance and insurance. I know the legislative process better than anyone can acquire in six years.
The state of the economy is a key issue affecting youth (four groups of college grads have emerged since 2007 to a "jobs poor" economy) and there are countless parents/heads of household who cannot get all the work they'd like.
I view the jobs challenge as one requiring energized, broad-based advocacy in concert with Senate District 1 leaders, businesses and communities. This is something I am accustomed to doing and I will be able to pursue such a strategy working off the platform of my existing nationwide network of business/financial sector leaders and my statewide network of relationships based in my leadership at the League of California Cities.
To set the agenda for such an advocacy strategy, I'll convene community meetings across the 1st Senate District to assess:
• Where do people encounter state government in their daily lives?
What is helping and what is hurting.
• What local social and bricks and mortar infrastructure is important to long term future economic growth/opportunity. A common "social infrastructure" element is health care facilities, without adequate local health care options, it's hard to attract significant new employer investment.
More tangible infrastructure can be anything from water treatment facilities, improved community college facilities, roads and interchanges, etc.
• How do people see private sector policies helping recovery or hurting recovery?
Based on these discussions, I will develop advocacy strategies at the state and national level, as well as across private industry, that can be pursued by the leaders, business partners and communities in the 1st Senate District.
Barbara Alby
Party: Republican
Age: 64
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Family: Married for 42 years, 5 children
Experience in CA state government: Taxpayer advocate on California's TaxBoard, 3 terms in California State Assembly
I am the only Republican on the ballot who never raised taxes and I am the author of California's Megan's Law.
Jobs. People are out of work and businesses are afraid to hire. Rural communities want government to stay out of their lives. They are self-sufficient and independent and they want to solve their own problems.
These issues can be addressed with a budget mandate and regulatory reform to scroll back government, get their hands off people, to let small business do what it does best--to hire people, thereby robusting the local economy.
Every time Sacramento has a difficult problem, I will slap their hand every time they want to go to local government to make up the budget difference.
You can't do that on your own when you're part of a minority caucus. You have to quit telling the other side how wrong they are and start telling them how they can work together to help their people.
For a start, you can roll back the perks for power. Roll back the 7 days a week per diem paid to legislators.
Roger Niello
Party: Republican
Age: 62
Occupation: Business owner, running an automobile dealership Family: Married 40 years, 5 children
Experience in California state government: I have served 6 years in the California State Assembly and 6 years on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
I have been a very effective conservative leader.
Right now the most pressing problem for Mono County as well as the rest of the state, but more acutely for Mono and the rural counties, is jobs and the economy. The unemployment rate is high in the entire state, but it's highest in counties like yours.
What I intend to do about that and have been doing about that is to try to reduce the regulatory burden in this state on businesses.
We are totally dependent upon the economy to recover, first to decrease unemployment, and to increase employment as well, because that is the only way we are going to satisfy and to meet our budget challenges.
The economy has to recover and we have to make sure we don't do anything to hamper that recovery. I think we can help by the state just getting out of the way and allow businesses to do what businesses do best, that is to provide jobs.


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Crying my eyes out the morning after, I replayed over and over the events of the previous evening when Mr. Latest Flame had calmly stated that his fondness for me had flickered out.
Clearly, finding love was not in the cards for me. It was the mid-'80s, and at 31, I suddenly felt old and washed up, laden by baggage heavy with broken engagements and other failed relationships and even a brief marriage. This was the last straw. Whatever hope I still entertained for finding a soul mate was extinguished, and I just felt like locking myself in the divorce-settlement Toyota with the windows rolled up and the world shut out.
Like a passenger in a sinking boat, watching her life flash before her eyes, I reviewed the minutiae of every event, every conversation, every development in what I thought had been a promising new relationship over the previous couple of months.
All had seemed rosy as he bought tickets for "Crocodile Dundee." We had laughed, he talked about his work as a psychologist, we stood in line for popcorn and then it was the by-the-way-I-think-we-need-to-go-our-separate-ways bomb. He couldn't wait to share the news until after the movie?
As I stood there stunned and speechless, he noticed volleyball acquaintances waiting to see the same movie. Oblivious — or maybe just unperturbed by my shock and distress — he bantered lightheartedly with them as I struggled to hold back tears in public and wondered how I would survive sitting through "Dundee."
Although raised in the era when feminists began to declare one didn't need a man to be fulfilled, I still believed in Prince Charming. I wanted to get married and have children, though that was not a fashionable goal at the time and I dared not utter any hint of the dream in the presence of the intellectual high-achievers with whom I ran. No amount of career success would compensate for the one true love I had believed was out there, somewhere, for me.
The year before, against the advice of my girlfriends, I signed on with a match-making agency. This too proved no better than meeting men on my own. There was the graphic artist who told me on our first date that he went catatonic and mute for six months after his previous girlfriend dumped him. There was the eye surgeon who planned a lovely outing up the coast with an expensive wine and lobster dinner but — oops — he left his wallet at home. There was the dentist who, while we went grocery shopping for a picnic, held a salami in the air and compared it to one of his body parts. And then there was the Brit with the race car driving 115 mph on the freeway late at night, asking if I wanted to see just how fast his car could go.
They were all just too much. Too many disappointments, too many misadventures. I was overcome with grief at the realization I must be destined to endure a loveless life, and I didn't want to continue living. But I did.
After several weeks of struggling to get out of bed in the morning and to look presentable at the office, I made my bravest move ever: I signed up for volleyball at the Jewish community center, even though the ex-boyfriend still played there.
Before the first game, a tall, dark and handsome stranger approached me and said, "Didn't we meet a few months ago at 'Crocodile Dundee'?" I had no recollection whatsoever, consumed as I had been with anguish. He convinced me to go out for pizza after the game with his friends.
Next week I will have been married to this marvelous human being for 25 years. We are the parents of three wonderful young adults.
Life has had its challenges over the decades, but there has never been an iota of doubt that we are each other's one true love and we thank God for this gift every single day.
When I watch my husband play volleyball Sunday mornings on Venice Beach with his menschy pals, I marvel how I met the love of my life just when I was considering saying sayonara to the world.
Leslie Fuhrer Friedman is executive director of the Pacific Jewish Center's Shul on the Beach in Venice.
L.A. Affairs chronicles romance and relationships. Past columns are archived at latimes.com/laaffairs. If you have comments to share or a story to tell, write us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Last week, I gave readers several New Year's resolutions that they should make in 2013. Today, I offer advice about what not to do in 2013.
Don't engage in a financial relationship with someone who seems more interested in your assets and his product lineup than your concerns, your family and your personal financial goals.
Don't think of your home as an investment. Once you subtract the cost of repairs, remodeling, mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, landscaping, selling costs, etc., you'll be lucky if your "investment" keeps up with inflation.
Don't be duped by the Wall Street Promise Machine. Wall Street's big players use advertising as propaganda; attempting to trick you into believing that they are smarter than the competition or have some secret that will give you high returns with low risk. Don't be fooled. Last year, 75% of actively managed stock mutual funds under performed their benchmark index. Let's play a game. You punch me once and then I'll punch you three times. How long would you play?
Don't waste time feeling foolish or regretting past financial mistakes. Better to spend your time figuring out how to get to your financial goals from where you are today. Get the answer to the most important financial planning question — "How large does my nest egg need to be so that I can retire at the time and in the lifestyle of my choosing?" Investing for retirement is a complex project that requires expertise in subjects that few investors possess, so don't hesitate to find competent help.
Don't overestimate your investment prowess. We (men especially) have a tendency to overestimate our investing skill as well as our portfolio's performance. Few investors know their portfolio's rate of return. Even fewer know how it compares to a comparable portfolio of index funds.
Don't think for a second that you can get quality financial advice at a price that is less than what you would pay for annual lawn care. Much financial advice is being offered for free, or close to it these days. But I don't believe that first-rate financial planning and wise advice are commodities to be purchased from the lowest cost provider.
Don't invest in anything that you don't fully understand. Don't buy any complex or confusing investment product without getting a second opinion from a financial professional who has no economic interest in the transaction.
Don't waste your time trying to find a prognosticator or guru who knows what the stock market will do this year. I'd rather drink sour eggnog than listen to all those stock market predictions that occur this time of year. Unfortunately, on Wall Street, guessing is often mistaken for the gift of prophecy. Your financial advisor doesn't know either. There are three types of financial advisors. The first type has no idea what the stock market will do in 2013 and is not ashamed to admit it. The second type has no idea but won't admit it for fear of losing clients. This type of advisor is dangerous. The third type has no idea but believes that he does. This type of advisor is radioactive.
Don't think for a second that you can jump start your retirement planning by finding the next Apple before its price takes off. Your losing picks will bring financial and emotional despair long before you find your needle in a haystack. Better to buy the haystack by investing in a total stock market index fund. Then you will own the American economy, a more stable and reliable investment than any one stock.
Don't invest in an asset because you think its price will go up. If it doesn't go up in the short run you'll probably sell at a loss, adding one more item to your list of "Financial Mistakes I Wish I Hadn't Made." Invest in an asset because it will harmonize well with the other assets in your portfolio over the long haul. The best way to save for retirement is not by stock picking or market timing but by saving as much as you can and investing it in a low cost, tax efficient manner.
Don't forget that the most valuable retirement asset that you own cannot be priced in dollars. It is the sum of your character, education, natural talent and experience. For most of us this human capital is our most valuable, yet least appreciated, possession. If you live in America, you have the opportunity, unmatched anywhere else in the world, to bring your human capital to the workplace of your choosing for the benefit of yourself, your family and your community.


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Cops hunt for missing girl after bodies of mother, two men found on Kansas farm
OTTAWA, Kan. – Authorities on Wednesday identified two men and a woman found slain on an eastern Kansas farm and continued searching for the woman's 18-month-old daughter, who was last seen at the same property where the bodies were discovered.
Franklin County Sheriff Jeffrey Richards said at a news conference Wednesday that law enforcement officials were questioning a person of interest they located in Emporia, about 50 miles southwest of the Ottawa farm where the bodies were found earlier this week. Richards said no charges had been filed in the case.
He said authorities also found a vehicle related to the investigation late Tuesday in Emporia, but would not say if the man they were questioning had been driving it.
The victims were identified as Kaylie Bailey, 21, of Olathe; Andrew A. Stout, 30, of Ottawa, and Steven E. White, 31, of Ottawa. Richards didn't say how the victims were killed.
Meanwhile, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a release Wednesday that a suspect was in custody, but did not identify the person or say if it was the same person Franklin County authorities had been questioning Wednesday. Kyle Smith, KBI deputy director, did not return calls seeking clarification Wednesday.
The KBI also said it is seeking the public's help in locating Bailey's 18-month-old daughter, Lana Leigh Bailey, who was reported missing with her mother on Friday. Richards said the mother and baby were both last seen at the Ottawa farm, but did not say when.
The first body was found in the farm's garage Monday by friends of Stout's, who had gone to check on his pets because they had not heard from him for several days. They called police after finding Bailey's body in the garage under a tarp.
Authorities then launched a full search with the help of several neighboring law enforcement agencies and found the other two bodies. Cadaver dogs were also brought in Tuesday to search the vast rural property, but no other bodies were found.
Kaylie Bailey's grandmother, Wilma Pettijohn, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday that Kaylie and Lana Bailey lived with her and her husband, Andy Pettijohn, in Olathe. She said when authorities told the family Wednesday they had identified Kaylie Bailey's body, they also said they had no information about the missing baby.
"We don't know if the man who took the car took her with him or where she is now. ... But they didn't find Lana," Pettijohn said.
She said the family has been "kind of preparing for the last day or two" for the news that Kaylie Bailey was among the three killed at the farm. Friends of Bailey's have said she and Stout had a relationship and that on the day she disappeared, she had planned to drop her daughter off with Stout for the day.
Pettijohn described Lana as "cheerful and playful, strong-minded" and said the child's mother was a "very sweet girl," though she could be "somewhat naive maybe in the people she associated with sometimes."
"She liked for people around her to get along, not fuss or say hateful things," Pettijohn said of Bailey. "Just really loving and caring that way. She thought the world of her baby. She loved her dearly."
Pettijohn said the family has a variety of nicknames for the missing baby, from "sunshine" to "sweetheart or darling or lovely little adjectives." She said the family is hopeful the baby will be returned to them.
"Everything in the house reminds us of her," Pettijohn said. "It's just a lot of pain between here and OK."


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Apr 22, 2012
T is for: Time Management
This spills over into my job as a teacher. Since I teach PE for grades K-8, my weekly lesson plan looks like a spread sheet, with equipment and activities carefully planned so I have time to transition between say, an eighth grade class and kindergarten.
So I've always been okay at time management. Once I decided to start seriously writing again last summer, it wasn't a huge deal for me to set aside a few hours each day and stick to them. I knew that if I didn't, I'd never reach my goal. I don't have a word count goal per say - although I do have an average- but if I don't reach that average, it's not cause for disappointment. Any words are better than none.
I've also found that my enthusiasm for writing is in proportion to how much time I read for fun. Giving myself the reward of curling up with a great book (instead of doing something productive, like organizing the closet) keeps me motivated.
So how do you manage your time? If you struggle with finding time, why?
How do you stay motivated to accomplish whatever goal you've set?
8 comments:
- Cynthia said...
I manage my time by setting goals for myself, and avoiding things that might be potential distractions. It's much easier said than done though!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Grover said...
I'm a list-writer. If I need to get a lot done in a day, I'll write a list which includes really simple stuff, as well as what actually NEEDS to get done. Seeing things gradually disappear from the list really works for me.
- April 23, 2012 at 4:18 AM
- Tobi Summers said...
I'm okay at setting goals and sticking to them, but I'm a horrible procrastinator. So I get things done each day, but it usually winds up being late at night, at the cost of lost sleep. I like to-do lists though, and I'm pretty good about not leaving work or not going to bed until everything essential is done from my to-do list. I reward myself by watching TV or reading, though I have a couple bigger rewards planned (jewelry and the like) for when I hit major milestones (like sending my WIP to agents).
- April 23, 2012 at 4:58 AM
- Lynn Proctor said...
i think i am pretty good at time management--of course at the end of week there are things, i wish i had gotten to but did not--good post to think about!
- April 23, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- ilima said...
Gah. I don't manage time well. Can I hire you to come over and do it for me? I don't watch TV, but I don't seem to have much time to read either. Though I feel like I am constantly going. Sigh. I'll figure it out one day.
- April 23, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Daisy Carter said...
Great minds think alike! ;)
I try very hard to manage my time - unfortunately, I tend to cram too much stuff into one day's schedule and then get way behind.
I think once this blog tour's over, I might try to start small with just a couple of blocked off hours per day for chores or writing or something to get on track! I'm crazy about your clock picture up there - it reminds me of the Weasleys!
- April 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM
- Botanist said...
Wow! You are breathtakingly organized. We keep a timetable of the usual weekly activities scrawled up on a whiteboard int the kitchen, but beyond that every week is different.
As for finding time to write, that comes a poor second (or third, or fourth) to darned nearly everything else going on.
- April 23, 2012 at 7:47 PM
- Nicole said...
It is a constant battle, and my answer to fixing it changes every day...
- April 24, 2012 at 10:58 AM


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North Carolina Compiled Genealogies
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies and some public libraries, have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. You must usually search these in person.
- 1 Nationwide Indexes
- 1.1 Ancestral File:
- 1.2 FamilyFinder™ Index
- 1.3 Family History Library Catalog Surname Search
- 1.4 Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library
- 1.5 Index to American Genealogies
- 1.6 National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
- 1.7 Index to Personal Names in the National Catalog of Manuscript Collections, 1959-1984.
- 1.8 Old Surname Index File
- 1.9 Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
- 2 Another Nationwide Index
Nationwide Indexes
Information on nationwide genealogical indexes are available in the United States Research Outline (30972). Some of them are:
Ancestral File:
Available at: http://www.familysearch.org/
1. Click on Search Tab.
2. Click on Ancestral File.
3. Enter Search information.
FamilyFinder™ Index
Available at: www.genealogy.com/ifftop.html [cited 15 December 2007]
(FamilyTreeMaker and FamilyFinder are trademarks of Brøderbund Software, Inc.)
Family History Library Catalog Surname Search
Available at: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
1. Click on Library Tab.
2. Click on Family History Library Catalog
3. Click on Surname Search.
Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library
Primarily an index of sources published from the 1800s to 1917. ( Family History Library Microfilm 928135, 928136 and 928137, and Family History Library 973 D22n v. 4 .)
Index to American Genealogies
(known as Munsell's Index). 1900. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. (Family History Library book 973 D22m 1900; film 599811) This indexes 63,000 citations in family and local history books and periodicals published prior to 1908.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
Annual. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1959-. (Family History Library book 016.091 N21)
Also available at http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html
Index to Personal Names in the National Catalog of Manuscript Collections, 1959-1984.
2 vols. Alexandria, Virginia.: Chadwyck-Healey, 1988. (Family History Library book 016.091 N21
=== International Genealogical Index ( Also available on FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service.)
Old Surname Index File
("North_Carolina_Genealogy'" section)
Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
('Periodicals North Carolina Periodicals North Carolina Periodicals section.
Also available on the Internet at: www.Ancestry.com/ for a subscription fee.
Ancestry is a trademark of Ancestry, Inc.. It is also available online through Heritage Quest which can be accessed at most local public libraries and family history centers at www.heritagequestonline.com.
Another Nationwide Index
For another nationwide index of importance to North Carolina research, see:
Rider, Fremont, ed. American Genealogical- Biographical Index. Vols. 1–186+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. (Family History Library book 973 D22am, ser. 2; on 31 films starting with 1698167.) This is a continuing series. An earlier version of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index, 1942–1951. The index includes over 4 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to manuscripts, periodicals, and books. The earlier version had reference to 350 sources; the references have been included in the second version. The second version has consulted an additional 800 sources. Also available through:
"American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI)." In Ancestry.com [database on-line]. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 1999 [cited 7 October 1999. Available at: http://www.ancestry.com under the heading of Research and Finding Aids on the right. This on-line database is available only to Ancestry.com members. Ancestry is a trademark of Ancestry, Inc.
To help interpret citations and locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes or use:
Clark, Patricia I., and Dorothy Huntsman, eds. American Genealogical Biographical Key Title Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library book 973 D22am index; film 1698167 item4; fiche 6088377). This index shows which sources are at the Family History Library and their call numbers.
Statewide Bibliography
A major index to genealogical works on North Carolina families is:
Hehir, Donald M. Carolina Families: A Bibliography of Books about North and South Carolina Families. Bowie, Maryland.: Heritage Books, 1994. (Family History Library book 975.6 D23hd.) This book lists over 1,400 family surnames and gives full bibliographical information about books and microfilms.
Manuscript Collections
The Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Collection contains transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, will, marriage, death and obituary records. See the "Bible Records" section of this outline.
McCubbins' Collection. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956. (Family History Library films 19828–903.) This collection, gathered by Mamie G. McCubbins, contains cemetery, Bible, newspaper, family, and county records of Rowan County and more than 30 other counties formed from Rowan County. The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. The first three films are an alphabetical surname guide. The collection is at the Rowan County Library in Salisbury.
Published Collections
Hathaway, James R. B., ed. The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register. 3 vols. Edenton, North Carolina: J.R.B. Hathaway, 1900–1903. (Family History Library book 975.6 D25n; film 1206449 items 3–5). This register includes 50,000 names found in land, court, and probate records. Indexes to Hathaway's work include:
Worth, S. Ray. Ray's Index and Digest to Hathaway's North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register: With Genealogical Notes and Annotations. Baltimore, Maryland: Southern Book, 1956. (Family History Library book975.6 D25n index; film 1697387 item 2. A 1979 reprint of this index is found on film 1320669 item 7.)
Wimberly, Vera Meek. Index to Hathaway's North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register. Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1989. (Family History Library book 975.6 D25n index 1989.)
Hamrick, David O. Index to the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register: Hathaway's Register. 3 vols. Greenville, South Carolina: A Press, 1983. (Family History Library book 975.6 D25n index 1983.)
Index of North Carolina Ancestors. 2 vols. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1981–1984. (FHL book 975.6 D2i.) This is a list of ancestors names submitted by members of the North Carolina Genealogical Society. The names and addresses of the contributors are given at the end of each volume. Each volume lists different ancestors' names. There is also a spouse index.
Smallwood, Marilu Burch. Some Colonial and Revolutionary Families of North Carolina. 3 vols. Washington, North Carolina: M. B. Smallwood, 1964. (Family History Library book 975.6 D2s; film 795957 items 4-5 and film 795958 item 1.)
Eaker, Lorena Shell, ed. German Speaking People West of the Catawaba River in North Carolina 1750–1800. Franklin, North Carolina: Genealogy Publishing Service, 1994. (Family History Library book 975.6 W2e.) This book contains the genealogies of many families of German origin who settled in western North Carolina.
Genealogy sources can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:


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All News Releases By Date
EPA Proposes to Add Phillips County Chemical Company to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Nine hazardous waste sites added, 10 proposed
Release Date: 03/13/2012
Contact Information: Dave Bary or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or email@example.com
(DALLAS – March 13, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Cedar Chemical Corporation site in Phillips County, Arkansas, has been proposed to be added to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites, a list of sites that pose risks to people's health and the environment. Superfund is the federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country.
The site, just south of West Helena along state highway 232, consists of six former production units, support facilities, and an office. The area has been occupied by different chemical companies since 1970, with the last owner, Cedar Chemical Corporation, filing for bankruptcy in 2002. Cedar Chemical manufactured agricultural chemicals, including insecticides and herbicides, which left behind contaminants such as chloroform and methylene chloride. Other threats include abandoned chemicals, buried drums, groundwater and soil contamination, and an abandoned stormwater treatment system.
"Today we're taking an important step toward restoring contaminated property and protecting people's health and our environment," said EPA Regional Administrator Al Armendariz. "Cleaning up hazardous waste in our communities and returning properties to environmental and economic vitality are EPA priorities."
In 2003, EPA removed abandoned tanks and containers, and in 2007 the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issued an administrative order to several former operators of the site to address environmental concerns. Adding the site to the NPL will allow for more extensive clean-up of remaining contamination.
The EPA will seek public comment on adding the Cedar Chemical Corporation site to the NPL for 60 days. Comments will be considered as the agency completes the final decision process.
Since 1983, 1,661 sites have been listed on the NPL. Of these sites, 359 have been cleaned up resulting in 1,302 sites currently on the NPL (including the nine sites added today). There are 62 proposed sites (including the 10 announced today) awaiting final agency action.
With all NPL sites, the EPA works to identify companies or people responsible for the contamination at a site, and requires them to conduct or pay for the cleanup. For the newly listed sites without viable potentially responsible parties, the EPA will investigate the full extent of the contamination before starting significant cleanup at the site. Therefore, it may be several years before significant EPA cleanup funding is required for these sites.
More information on the Superfund NPL is available at https://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/current.htm
More about activities in EPA Region 6 is available at https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.html
EPA audio file is available at https://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/mar2012.html
Search this collection of releases | or search all news releases
View selected historical press releases from 1970 to 1998 in the EPA History website.


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The Fraud Eklund is all kinds of busy taking peoples money with his fraudulent reporting and blind guessing.
This time, he has Cujo's possible destination as Pittsburgh, among several others.
The fact that people even pay this man is beyond me. I really wish I got paid for making things up.
According to this clusterscrew of trash on his site known as the "Chart", Jarkko Ruutu is also up on the block.
Yeah. I bet.
Anyway, if you're interested in a good, hearty laugh, check this trash out. It'll at least make you glad you aren't an idiot.


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Nikki Blonsky's Latest Role: Selling ShoesPosted by J.R. Taylor at 4:29 AM
Make that about 20 miles off-Broadway.
The actress, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Tracy Turnblad in the hit 2007 movie adaptation of the stage musical, has taken a summer job selling shoes at the Steven Dann boutique in her hometown of Great Neck, N.Y.
Boutique owner Steven Dann tells our friends over @PEOPLE that Blonsky, 22, works at his store two or three days a week "as a fun thing for the summer." And she's entertaining customers, too.
"She's really sweet to the little kids that come in the store," a source tells E! Online. "She even sings and dances for the customers, busting out the tunes from Hairspray."
Blonsky, who stepped out with a new beau this summer, hasn't had much luck on the showbiz front as of late: Her ABC Family series, Huge, was canceled, and her romantic comedy Waiting For Forever earned scathing reviews.
But her current boss predicts that Blonsky won't be in retail for long: The designer boutique owner says Blonsky has a "huge project" that she's starting in the fall.
"She decided to try the gig for the fun of it," adds her rep. "And to support a longtime friend's local business."
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Party Perfect Solar-Powered Lights
Solar-powered lights are the perfect addition to your outdoor space. They come in a variety of forms, from ordinary solar path lights to solar cap lights for your fence posts. But in the interest of summer fun, lets turn our attention to solar lights that will make your next gathering shine through the night!
Solar lights are great for many reasons. They don't run up your electric bill and you can place them wherever there is sunlight, regardless of your outlet situation. Unfortunately, from my experience, they are not all created equal when it comes to brightness and longevity. And while they have come a long way since they were first introduced, they're usually more expensive and have limited options compared to their hardwired counterparts. That said, here are a few worth taking a second look at.
Shown above, top row, left to right:
1 Soji Modern Solar Lantern - Seriously? A gorgeous modern designed solar globe light? A layered wave-like form adds clean modern design to your outdoor space, making it almost too pretty to put outdoors! Measures 9" in diameter.
2 Solar String Lights - Just your average set of white string lights, except these are solar, of course. Comes with 2 Strands about 20'L, with 100 lights, and the solar panel is located in the center.
3 Sun Jar- A mason jar houses the solar-charged LED lamp, making it a cute bundle of glowing awesomeness. Would be the perfect addition to an evening garden party; ideal on the table or hanging from a porch or tree. If you can afford the hefty price tag, multiples would really make a statement.
4 Moonlight Solar Lanterns - Made from a durable, weather-resistant nylon, these festive lanterns come in a whopping 7 different colors. They're 10" round and have a steel hanging handle and internal supports.
5 Glass Globe String Lights- Six hand-blown glass string lights in blue green or fiery swirls. I can speak from my own experience with these lights (since I own my own little set!), and say they are perfect for an umbrella, small tree, railing, or small space, but do not expect a long strand. They measure a total of 35', but 15' only consists of the cord that runs between the last globe and the solar panel. The globes themselves though, are a nice hefty ball, 2.5" in diameter.


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The relationship between video games and film has historically been a complicated one at best. Twenty years ago, games were just something that could further market a movie. Game tie-ins were common and quickly dismissed as what they were – little more than amusing gimmicks. That, of course has changed – at least for video games.
The video game and film industry continue their odd courtship dance that brings them ever closer together. What once was a dumping ground for tie-ins has become a viable outlet to expand narratives that couldn't otherwise be continued, at least not in the same way. Aliens: Colonial Marines is a perfect example of that marriage between the two industries succeeding.
Under the stewardship of Gearbox Studios, the upcoming game is one that doesn't just offer a spin-off, or even a recreation of the property. When you play the campaign you won't just be Private Expendable on Planet X. Instead you take the role of a colonial marine assigned to investigate Planet LV-426 after a previous team is reported as missing.
Fans of the series will likely recognize that Planet classification, as it was the setting of Aliens 2. The game takes place shortly after Ripley has blown most of the facility away and escaped on the Sulaco with the android Bishop, Hicks, and the Newt. It is a direct sequel to that film, and more importantly, 20th Century Fox is considering the game to be canon in the Aliens franchise.
"Part of the thing that's really cool about our game is that it's canonical," Senior Gearbox producer, Brian Burleson, told us. "So in the whole universe its part of the time line. That makes a huge difference when it comes to capturing the feel."
The origin of Colonial Marines began with an encounter between a well-known member of Gearbox, and a very well-known member of the Hollywood elite that has a bit of history with the Aliens franchise.
"Bryan Martell, the creative director for Gearbox, was talking to Ridley Scott about some stuff," Burleson explained. "And one of the things they had fun taking about was Aliens – the property Aliens, the really cool universe. They nerded out for a while."
Scott showed Martell several storyboards for the series, and that inspired him to approach Fox about the licensing opportunities, which are currently under the control of Sega. Sega has not been idle with the property either, releasing Aliens Infestation for the DS in 2011, and the Aliens vs. Predator tie-in in 2010.
Even prior to that, the Aliens property was no stranger to video-game adaptions, with dozens of titles spanning decades. The first game to try to capitalize on the franchise was released in 1982 for the Atari 2600, and was simply titled Alien.
"For Fox and Sega it's been pretty cool because everyone wants to take this franchise and keep moving forward, and that give a lot of momentum behind it," Burleson said. "So people are really eager to make something really cool that people remember being as very fun."
Despite a poor critical reception, Sega's Aliens vs. Predator sold well. So when Martell approached Sega, everything quickly fell into place as the publisher was eager to continue to capitalize on the brand. Gearbox was then given carte blanche to go through the Aliens library and present Sega with its vision for the franchise.
"When we were talking about what kind of Aliens game we wanted to make, we looked at all the different films, and we went 'You know what, we have a lot [of experience] making first-person shooters, let's make a first person shooter,'" Burleson recalled. "And what better movie to start from than Aliens, which is perhaps one of the best action films ever."
With the renewed interest in the property thanks to Ridley Scott's return to the franchise with Prometheus, the anticipation has built for the game. Throw in Gearbox's increased profile thanks to last September's critical and commercial hit Borderlands 2, as well as several well received demos of the game by fans (including some memorable times with the multiplayer), and the game has garnered plenty of attention recently.
The pressure to make a good Colonial Marines game is something the developers at Gearbox are keenly aware of, and not just because of the professional implications. The team is comprised of people that grew up with the series. They want to make a good sequel to Aliens, because they are fans themselves. Everything else came second.
"We're not just trying to make a buck," Burleson stated. "We're not just licensing something to tie into the film. We're actually making a sequel."
That distinction is an important one for the future. The film and gaming industries have been growing closer for years now, and if this game succeeds, and succeeds big, it could pave the way for more like it. Aliens: Colonial Marines isn't the first game to use a license in order to create an original story that fits within that universe – from The Chronicles of Riddick titles to Enter the Matrix to the countless Star Wars games, it has been done before – but it is one of the most ambitious. It is a direct sequel rather than expansion of the universe, further narrowing the gap between the two industries.
"Ten years ago, want a sequel to a film? You don't do a video game, you do a film," Burleson said. "So being able to explore that experiment to make that happen has been a cool journey for everyone involved. It's a lot of people that care a lot about this franchise."
But while the industries continue to grow closer together, it has been very much a one-way street. That may be changing as the last year or so has seen several major announcements that could unleash an onslaught of successful movies based on video games. There was a time not long ago that the majority of comic-book adaptions on film were bad, painfully so. Now, many of the highest grossing films of all time feature a superhero, and Marvel seems to have nearly perfected the process. Of course, the comic industry has been around much, much longer than the gaming industry.
The trick with adapted material may be as simple as making sure that those responsible for the film adaptation actually cares about the property and respects the source material. With studios like Ubisoft getting into the film business itself, and others like Valve announcing partnerships with Bad Robot, that seems to be changing. And once it does, expect Hollywood to turn its financial eye to video games as if it were the Eye of Sauron looking for a pair of Hobbits.
"[The] translation between film and video games, both ways, is challenging because it's a different experience, and when you have a different experience people's expectations don't necessarily match up the same way," Burleson explained. "Depending on what type of game is being converted or vice versa, it might not work at all. I feel that the ones that exist within the same universe but don't actually try to copy the mechanics are some of the stronger ones."
More and more filmmakers are turning their attention to video games as well. While Valve is looking to Bad Robot for help adapting its properties to the Big Screen, Bad Robot is relying on Valve to help it with an unnamed gaming project. Director Guillermo del Toro is a long-time gaming fan and has been working on a game titled inSANE that was cancelled by the crumbling THQ, but has since been picked up by an undisclosed publisher.
This Spring the SyFy Channel and Trion Games are even going so far as to attempt a game and a TV series known as Defiance that were developed in tandem and will exist in the same universe. Players will step into the world of Defiance and experience the game's Bay Area locale, while the show will center around the events in the ruins of St. Louis. Each property will influence the content of the other.
The line between the industries continues to blur, and Aliens: Colonial Marines is shaping up to be one of the best examples of how games and film can be mutually beneficial to each other while respecting the properties they represent. There will, of course, always be an inherent difference between the mediums, but with a bit of luck, and with the right people in charge, they may be able to complement each other and help to open up previously unimagined entertainment avenues.
"When you are the agent doing the action, you have choice," Burleson said. "That's very different. Watching something is a great medium. Film is never going to go away. Video games are never going to go away, and that's awesome. People want different experiences to bring home."
As the gaming industry continues to mature, the narrative potentials are nearly endless. There is no limit to the stories that can be told. And if Aliens: Colonial Marines is a success, the relationship between gaming and film is likely to narrow even further.


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Natalie Wood would've been just 64 years old today. We still don't know how she died (police actually just changed her official cause of death to "undetermined"), but let's not think about that. Instead, let's watch some of my favorite Natalie clips:
Have you watched Gypsy lately? I love Gypsy. "Rose's Turn" gets me every time.
(Okay, so she didn't actually sing in this one, but she was still a great Maria IN MY BOOK. I'm a diehard Natalie fan.)
And then there's always this epic but kind of amazingly emo Splendor In The Grass poster. Perks of Being a Wallflower has nothing on this.
Have a great weekend. I, personally, plan on trying to ignore the internet for a full 48 hours.


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DUE WEST, S.C. - Even two players scoring double-doubles and a third player scoring in double figures was not enough to break the Coker Lady Cobras losing streak, as Coker dropped their ninth straight game of the season to Erskine College on Thursday night. Coker (2-15, 1-11 Conf. Carolinas) lost 74-63 to the Erskine (7-9, 6-6 Conf. Carolinas), the Lady Cobras second loss of the year to the Fleet.
In a tightly contested first half Coker trailed by just three points to begin the second half, but behind a game high 28 point night from Audrey Timmerman, the Flying Fleet took home the victory.
Kiesha Beavers (Williamstown, N.J.) had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Henna Koponen (Vantaa, Finland) also had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Lotta Aaltonen (Rauma, Finland) was the third Lady Cobra in double figures, scoring 17 points.
In addition to Timmerman's 28 points, Erskine was led by Portia Morgan's 17 points.
The Lady Cobras return to the court on Saturday, when they try to break their nine game skid against the Belmont Abbey Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. at Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium.


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Division III playoff preview: Washington & Jefferson at Mount Union
WHEN Noon
LAST WEEK Washington & Jefferson 38, Waynesburg 13; Mount Union 42, John Carroll 34
LAST MEETING Mount Union won 55-0 in a 2009 first-round home playoff game.
ALL-TIME SERIES Mount Union leads 4-1.
THE MATCHUP Washington & Jefferson head coach Mike Sirianni called Mount Union quarterback Kevin Burke "probably the best player in the country" in Division III. You wouldn't get any argument from anyone who has seen Burke play. That's the biggest difference in today's game: Burke, unbeaten in 25 college starts, winner of a national title game, against W&J freshman QB Pete Coughlin making his second start. First, the Mount attack. Burke has found magic with tough and talented WRs Jack Nicholls, Luc Meacham and Brian Gainer all season. The emergence of freshman RB B.J. Mitchell, a swift east-west runner once past the line of scrimmage, keeps defenses from spying on Burke, always a threat to run. The Mount offense hasn't hit 50 points in five games, but its unsurpassed ability to convert third-down plays (63 percent) into first downs, combined with big-play capability, produces 545.7 yards — second in the country. The Presidents' defense allows 403 yards and 20.6 points but it has played better during their current 5-game winning streak. Senior B.J. Monacelli's five interceptions made him all-league, and the team has 15 overall. DB Sam Comly had two picks, four breaks and two sacks in last week's playoff-clinching win. DE Jon Lowry has 7.5 sacks, while LB Jared Pratt leads the team with 94 tackles. Coughlin will have to throw the ball, but W&J is hoping senior RB Dion Wiegand finds success against the Raiders' No. 5 (70.2) run defense. Wiegand's 126.5 yards a game is 22nd in the nation. If he escapes the clutches of DL Matt Fechko, Tom Lally and Ted Rosalva, then Coughlin might be able to locate skilled WRs Alex Baroffio and Dan Lucas. But Mount Union's secondary, led by safeties' Alex Kocheff and Joshua Scott and corner Isaiah Chambers, makes big plays. After surrendering 400-plus yards in the air to john Carroll, with Coughlin under the gun, look for a big game from them.


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ASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi Review
With the rise of processors from Intel taking the market share because of the performance divide, most of the high end gaming boards have been built to support Socket 775 and not AM2 as much. Well, it looks like the tides are starting to change. The release of updated Phenom X4 processors, the anticipation of AMD's X3 processor and with the TLB bug being fixed, the AMD CPU is starting to make a comeback. With that comeback there is more support popping up from motherboard manufacturers to push the limits of the new processors. AMD released the 790FX chipset not too far back, creating the springboard for the "Spider Platform" to compete with Intel's X48 chipset, but the downfall of the early Phenoms left computer builders scratching their heads and started to migrate from AMD to Intel based systems. With the success of the 790FX platform from AMD/ATI and the new AMD processors, nVidia has designed a new chipset built to harness the power of the X4, X3, and other AM2 processors and adding SLi support to make a powerful gaming system that will challenge Intel based X48 systems.
ASUS has jumped on the new platform, which is based on the nVidia 780a chipset, in the ASUS M3N-HT motherboard. The new chipset on the M3N-HT is comprised of the nVidia 780a GMCP (Graphics Media and Communications Processor) Northbridge and an nForce 200 Southbridge. The 780a is interfaced with the CPU using HyperTransport 3.0, allowing Phenom users to get the full benefits from it. One thing you may have noticed is that the Northbridge is a GMCP and not just an MCP, which means that there is a GPU integrated on the chip, allowing the M3N-HT to use onboard video, a discrete card, or nVidia's new Hybrid SLi technology. Another outstanding feature you will notice on the ASUS M3N-HT is that there are three PCI Express slots on the board. That will allow a user to run triple nVidia based graphics cards for the best gaming experience ever.
Closer Look:
I must admit, I was so eager to dive in after seeing the box and what the ASUS M3N-HT has to offer. The front of the box has logos for some of the features ASUS offers on the M3N-HT, which is a great idea because this keeps a potential buyer from having to search all over the box looking for the information. One of the first things that caught my eye was the ESA logo on the bottom. ESA, which stands for Enthusiast System Architecture, allows a user who has an ESA certified motherboard to monitor and control other components that are ESA certified, including power supplies, processors, video cards and cooling products. The back of the box expands on the main features and specifications that the board offers, as well as a picture of what it looks like.
Sliding out the main part of the packaging from the cover gets you to the goodies. Flip the cover over and underneath are the two layers, the top being the accessories and the bottom being the motherboard itself.


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The latest twist in the Kardashian divorce drama? Apparently, Kim's friends have spilled the beans that even before she officially broke up with estranged husband Kris Humphries, while they were still living together, she was hooking up with Kanye West. This according to Star magazine, of course, so take it as you will ...
Their "insider" says that although Kim has been asserting the relationship with Kanye didn't begin until well after she and Kris called it quits, "Kim actually had sex with Kanye while she was still with Kris. ... She kept her relationship with Kanye a secret until March (2012), but all her friends say she was cheating on Kris with him." Actually, considering that Kim and Kanye's flirtations go way back to before she even met Kris, this is believable. But is it really as malicious as the tabloid makes it out to be?
I really don't think so. Who goes into a marriage thinking that weeks, months, years later, they'll be cheating? We tend to think of relationships in these very definitive, clear-as-day starting point and finish line terms, when that's really not necessarily how they work.
All right, of course, it's technically cheating when you're married or in a committed relationship with a guy and having sex with another. But there's still a lot of gray area with this subject that we refuse to accept in our culture! Like how sometimes relationships fall apart over time and are done well before they're officially "declared" as such. And sometimes, they were never right, and a marriage should have never happened in the first place (cough, I'm looking at you, Kris Jenner!). Also, anyone else remember how Kim and Kris were rarely living in the same state during their short-lived marriage?
The reality is that it can be difficult for some couples to avoid "overlap" depending on the circumstances of their failing relationship. Not that I'm making excuses for how any of this shook out. I just don't think we necessarily know exactly what Kim was doing or why she was doing it while she was miserably married to Kris. And analyzing it now really shouldn't change anything -- except maybe how this long, nasty divorce finally gets settled.
How do you feel about "overlap" in relationships: Total no-no or the nature of the beast?
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Overseas Shipholding Group Is Bankrupt, Beware the Penny Stocks
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has just fallen on its sword. We recently named the next penny stocks and this was one of the companies we warned could easily fall into that realm. After closing at $1.13 on Tuesday, this is now reality as shares are down more than 60% and under $0.50 so far this morning.
The culprit: Overseas Shipholding Group has filed for bankruptcy.
We did note in our future penny stock analysis that the company has warned of this possibility in recent weeks. Things are so bad that this might be the only way out. Still, this is not looking good for the common stockholders as they usually get wiped out entirely or almost entirely in the bankruptcy deals.
The press release noted:
The company intends to use the Chapter 11 process to significantly reduce its debt profile, reorganize other financial obligations and create a strong financial foundation for the Company's future. Certain subsidiaries, including those that manage the Company's facilities in Manila, Singapore, Greece, London and Newcastle, have not filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. A complete list of the OSG entities which filed, and those which did not file, Chapter 11 petitions, is available at www.kccllc.net/osg. OSG intends to work with its constituencies to emerge from bankruptcy as quickly as possible while maintaining the company's market position, business model and strategy.
Want to know the other companies at risk of becoming the next big penny stocks? That list is here.
Filed under: 24/7 Wall St. Wire, Bankruptcy, Corporate Governance, International Markets, Transportation Tagged: OSG


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35M Americans Hitting Roads July 4 Weekend
July 2, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on 35M Americans Hitting Roads July 4 Weekend
An improved economy and moderate gas prices are helping fuel the travel demand during the Fourth of July holiday.
About 35 million Americans — an increase of more than 17% from 2009 — are expected to take a trip at least 50 miles away from home through Monday, according to AAA, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., reported.
And many will use a car or RV for travel.
Local RV rental and sales business is booming this year, said Mike Urain, customer care manager and delivery coordinator at Russ Dean Family RV in the Pasco Autoplex.
Most RV renters plan ahead and make advance reservations, he said. By Sunday, all of his rental fleet, which includes two travel trailers and two motorhomes, will be rented, he said. Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day are especially popular with renters, Urain said.
It's hard to find last-minute rentals, said John Ramsey, owner of Broadmoor RV & Truck Center off of Interstate 182 in Pasco. All of his nine rental RVs are booked through the summer, he said.
A number of his customers travel to Yellowstone National Park or visit parks on the rivers or go to the coast, he said. "People want to take their family camping."
A lot of renters eventually end up buying an RV, he said. He had record-breaking June sales, Ramsey said. "Last year, it was a struggle because a lot of manufacturers went bankrupt."
Lower gas prices and the relatively stable Tri-City economy is helping the RV business, said Ramsey and Urain.
In many cases, people find it cheaper to drive than to fly, said Dave Overstreet of AAA Washington. It also helps them avoid airport security hassles and potential delays, he said.
Las Vegas, Yellowstone National Park and Coeur d'Alene are some of the popular destination for the potential 5.45 million travelers in the Pacific region. About 4.72 million of them will use a car this holiday.
Motorists will pay nearly the same for gas as they did a year ago. In Washington, regular gas sold for about $3 a gallon on average Thursday, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. In the Tri-Cities, the price was slightly higher.
Per capita gas consumption in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia increased in 2009, reversing a decade long trend of decline, says a report released earlier this week by Sightline Institute in Seattle.
Total gas consumption in the Northwest rose by 2%, or 100 million gallons, largely because of lower gas prices in the face of declining gas use in the U.S., the report said.State transportation officials warn drivers to plan for possible delays at Canadian border crossings, ferry docks and several major highways, particularly Highway 2, Interstate 5 at the Canadian border and south of Olympia through Lewis County.


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shmenguin wrote:pittsoccer33 wrote:the question then becomes who has enough bandwidth on the other side of the connection to support this.
The answer is virtually no one. Good for torrents, I guess
That's kind of the point, tho. A country-wide fiber network - which is ultimately the goal that Google is pursuing here - would erase that concern.
shafnutz05 wrote:Yeah, my last speedtest was something like 17 MBPS down, 5 MBPS up, and I've never had issues with the speed of my service (FIOS). That is ungodly fast.
I've had FIOS envy for years now. A friend that lives in Redondo Beach routinely sees 90 Mbps down on his FIOS line.


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Day 2: Llamacorral - viewpoint Alpamayo - Taullipampa
Today will be a full day of hiking and breathtaking vistas. After the breakfast we will begin the two-hour hike that will take us to Ichiccocha Lake and Jatuncocha Lake. later, we will arrive to Quisuar place, from here we continue for another 1 hour that takes us to the viewpoint of Alpamayo. From this, we can see the mountains Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Artesonraju, Paron and Aguja. Try to resist maxing your camera's memory card at this location because there is much more to come. one more hour of hiking will bring us to our second camp site, Taullipampa 4250m.
Day 3: Taullipampa - Punta Union Pass 4750m - Cachinapampa
After breakfast we will start hiking at 8:00am. A three hours hike will bring us to the Punta Union Pass 4750m where we will have lunch while enjoying the splendid scenery. Complete panorama views of glaciated mountains, blue skies, and unique landscapes will be our companion during this high altitude picnic. After lunch we descend for approximately five to four hours to our camp Cachinapampa 3800m.
Day 4: Cachinapampa - Vaqueria - Huaraz
After the breakfast in the morning we will start going down for about 2 hours half to get Vaqueria, where will be waiting the private bus for us, to transport to Huaraz; we will be passing the Portachuelo pass 4750m here we will have a short stop to enjoy the splendid views of Huascaran, Pisco, Huandoy mountains. After enjoy this we will continue our travel until Yuraccorral, where we will have lunch, then we will continue our trip passing the Orconcocha and Chinancocha lakes of Llanganuco, then we will get the control of Parque National Huascaran, where we will register. Then we will continue down to the valley until Yungay, then to Huaraz arriving at 3 or 4pm and transfer to Hotel.
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Sesame Workshop Helps Families Eat Healthy on a Budget
By Pam Hacker
"As a parent, I am reminded on a daily basis how important a healthy diet is to both physical and emotional well-being. There are few things more heartbreaking than the eyes of a hungry child, or a parent who feels too much shame to ask for help. I'm honored to be a part of this important initiative."
-Erica Hill, Co-Anchor, CBS News' The Early Show
In December of 2010, Sesame Workshop launched Food for Thought: Eating Healthy on a Budget, a bilingual (English-Spanish) multimedia outreach initiative designed to help children between the ages of two and eight and their families cope with uncertain or limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Today, Sesame Workshop unveiled compelling research on the initiative, demonstrating that Food For Thought: Eating Healthy on A Budget has been successful in helping families increase knowledge beliefs and behaviors around nutrition. The study was conducted by the Field Research Corporation and funded by The Merck Company foundation.
A livestream panel was also held today to present the results, moderated by Erica Hill, Co-Anchor of CBS News The Early Show, at the national Press Club in Washington, D.C. She was joined by several experts including:
- Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, Senior Vice President, Outreach and Educational Practices, Sesame Workshop
- Enid Borden, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels Association of America
- Mark DiCamillo, Senior Vice President, Field Research Corporation
- Vicki Escarra, President & CEO, Feeding America
- Tianna Gaines, Witnesses to Hunger
- Rev. Douglas Greenaway, President and CEO, National WIC Association
- Ronald Kleinman, M.D., Physician in Chief, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
The study focused on the impact of a four week exposure to the kit and found that it had a positive impact on behaviors and attitudes regarding how to cope with food insecurity. This translated into concrete activities for the participants, who were more likely to seek help, save money on food, and choose healthier eating for their families after working with the kit. Most importantly, participants showed a dramatically increased ability to cope with food insecurity and communicate with their children about food security worries. Sesame Workshop hopes that it can continue initiatives like Food For Thought and Growing Hope For Hunger in an effort to help families find resources and grow stronger together.
For more information, read the full press release here.


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have any of you guys come up with a decent method / pattern / tool for parsing various XML results and formatting them into individual div tags in the page?
I'm looking for something that can take a very simple xml form (usually only 1 childelement level deep) , but I want it somewhat dynamic where it can simply parse the document and auto-write the div tags to the page, or at least to a point that it minimizes my customization for each type of request.
I'll let the positional CSS do the rest of the formatting from there.
actually, as I write this, I'm realizing I could simply do a:
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Cleveland-based market analysts The Freedonia Group just released a new study, "World Industrial Silica Sand" that includes projections for the North American Frac Sand market.
The study notes that "Demand for silica sand in the hydraulic fracturing market is expected to increase 8.9 percent annually through 2016 to 34.4 million metric tons, valued at $2.2 billion. This will be the fastest pace of increase of any major market segment and is indicative of projected ongoing gains in the U.S., as well as increasing global interest in hydraulic fracturing techniques."
In volume terms, the U.S. will continue to lead the world market, representing over 75 percent of all hydraulic fracturing sand consumption in 2016, the study predicts. Canada will be the second largest consumer of frac sand, accounting for eight percent of the market in that year. There are several other significant markets for hydraulic fracturing, notably Russia and China, but these countries currently rely more heavily on ceramic products, thus limiting silica sand usage.
The study also notes that "prices of silica sand in the hydraulic fracturing segment will exhibit healthy gains, driving up silica sand demand in value terms." While ceramic proppants are better able to meet the heightened performance requirements for proppants in deeper wells and in fracturing operations with greater pressure levels, raw frac sand will continue to dominate demand in volume terms, largely because raw sand proppants can be utilized at the fraction of the cost of ceramic proppants.


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If you bake a cake for the first time in Minecraft, you will receive an achievement titled 'The Lie', a reference to Valve's 'Portal' series in which a recurring theme is a cake to be rewarded to you at the end of the game, and the writing on the walls in some secret alcoves saying 'The cake is a lie.' many times.
Submitted by: genbankston
If you are on a foggy day, look closely. If you are lucky, you may see a person with default skin but with white eyes, dubbed by Notch, 'Herobrine,' or simply HIM. You may even (most rare thing you can think of) find him in the Pocket Edition of Minecraft (the only mob).
Submitted by: truethat07
The Crouch button controls whether you crouch or not. When crouched, your character will stick to an edge if you try to walk off. You simply can't fall when you do this.
Submitted by: moosedog_00
First make sure you have some Eyes of Ender. Then find a stronghold and find the teleporter. Put the eyes in and the portal will be activated. Make sure you have a Diamond sword, bow with at least 100+ arrows. When you teleport there you will see tall Obsidian towers. Go on top of them and destroy all of the pearl looking things. These heal the dragon and getting rid of these is half the battle. Then unload on the dragon with your bow and arrow. When you defeat him he will fly up and explode. A teleporter will drop and you can go through it to watch the Credits and go back to your world.
Submitted by: halofreak231
When in the Nether, a powerful weapon is a bed. Place a bed down and try to use it. It will make a huge explosion.
Submitted by: thegibbynator
Ever wanted to see a snowman in Minecraft?
Well, you can! These creatures are called Snow Golems. AKA "Snowmans." Here is how you can easily make one.
1. If you have 1 pumpkin and 2 snow blocks, place a snow block anywhere, and place another one on top of it.
2. After placing the two snow blocks, add the pumpkin on the top.
And then you've just made a Snow Golem/Snowman.
Submitted by: dylanmcferren
First, create a hole to the Bedrock with a Pickaxe (You may need about 2 for this). Then, Place TNT on the top of the bedrock, all the way up to Layer 127. Explode the TNT, and you've made a hole into the Void.
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As of patch 1.8+, Endermen have become available/more common, and they drop Ender Pearls, which might have future use (none except mods now!). Just get their attention (put crosshairs on them), and trick them into falling into shallow water. Endermen are killed by water, as well as the sun!
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Got all of your supplies on the first day, but you don't have time to make a house? Take a door (3 X 2 Woods), mine a short tunnel into the mountain, and place the door so monsters can't get in.
All you have to do from there is expand and decorate (if you're interested.) You can also make an easy mine from this location!
It doesn't look as nice, but it's affordable in terms of supplies like wood!)
Submitted by: rilian108
If you put a pumpkin in the helmet section of your armor your HUD will turn into the HUD of the galactic bounty hunter Samus Aran from Metroid. (No you won't get any missiles)
Submitted by: thegameboy001
Put white wood and normal wood in the furnace you get charcoal. It's same as normal Coal.
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There are a lot of reasons that you'll want to have a Bucket of Water on your hands (fire, building, farming, irritating friends, making a moat, etc.), but it can get really irritating having to run down to the ocean every tie you want some. Follow this quick tutorial, and you can have a small, endlessly full pool of water wherever you want it!
You'll need an Iron Bucket and the ability to dig into the floor a little.
1. Dig a 2 by Hole in the ground that is 1 square deep
2. Fill your bucket/s with water from the ocean or a lake. You only need 2 deposits, so taking 2 buckets is recommended.
3. Bring the water back to your base and pour 1 Bucket in each corner of the square in the ground.
If done correctly, you should have a still 2 by 2 pool of water. Every time you take a bucket and use it on any of the squares, the others refill it to fullness.
A simpler version by Ry: You will need 2 water buckets. Now dig a STRAIGHT line with 3 holes like this: If "=" equals a line, make this "===". Dig 3 holes STRAIGHT and then put 1 water bucket in each end and then get the Water from the middle and the water well keep regening so the water is Infinite.
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Hippies get it wrong again
Posted in Science, 11th April 2012 09:18 GMT
The amount of floating ice in the Arctic's Bering Sea – which had long been expected to retreat disastrously by climate-Cassandra organisations such as Greenpeace – reached all-time record high levels last month, according to US researchers monitoring the area using satellites.
The US National Snow and Ice Data Center announced last week that ice extent in the Bering for the month of March has now been collated and compared, and is the highest seen since records began. The NSIDC boffins said in a statement:
As winds from the north pushed Arctic ice southward through the Bering Strait, the ice locked together and formed a structurally continuous band known as an ice arch, which acts a bit like a keystone arch in a building. The ice arch temporarily held back the ice behind it, but as the winds continued, the arch failed along its southern edge, and ice cascaded south through the strait into the Bering Sea. Sea ice also piled up on the northern coast of St Lawrence Island, streaming southward on either side of it.
This contrasts sharply with the grim future for the Bering predicted by Greenpeace. Thirteen years ago in 1999, the hippies* had this to say:
The first regions to be affected will be ice-dependent seas near but outside the Arctic Ocean proper, including the Bering Sea … These areas are currently covered in seasonal winter ice, which could vanish altogether with continued warming.
Walruses, which travel long distances on floating sea ice that allows them to feed over a wide area may be particularly vulnerable …
Many species of seal are ice-dependent, including the spotted seal, which in the Bering Sea breeds exclusively at the ice edge in spring; the harp seal, which lives at the ice edge all year; the ringed seal, which give birth to and nurse their pups on sea ice; the ribbon seal and the bearded seal.
Polar bears would be threatened by any decline in ringed seal populations, their main food source.
Which now looks alarmist to say the least.
The NSIDC boffins add, however that overall the Arctic ice – while up on recent years – is below the average seen since records began in 1979. In fact, according to the Cryosphere Today website run by the Polar Research group at Illinois uni, it's down by 443,000 square km. However the sea ice around the Antarctic coasts is above average by 452,000 km2, so overall the planet's sea ice is at the moment slightly above average in extent – and in the Bering Sea, the walruses, seals and polar bears can quite literally chill out in comfort. ®
Standard Bootnote on Why Greenpeace are Definitely Hippies
*We've had various mail and comments from people who object to the characterisation of Greenpeace as a bunch of hippies. We would refer you to the words of Greenpeace International's Director of Information Technology & New Media, Brian Fitzgerald, a multi-decade veteran of the organisation and its top worldwide mouthpiece and IT expert. In aninduction speech for new Greenpeace people which he has given "again and again and again" he says:
Greetings, hippies!
Aha, I see a few of you cringing — but you're in Greenpeace now … Which means you're hippies …
And if you, dear hippies, are going to make a difference in this organization, you're going have to embrace that madness. You're just gonna have to honor your hippy roots, find your inner mystic…
So, welcome hippies … hold on to your hippy heart.
If you work for Greenpeace, you're a hippy – it's compulsory. This is just a fact, and one confirmed by the organisation itself. QED – Greenpeace are a bunch of hippies.


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Washington Health System Orthopedics and Neurosciences
Our goal is simple: to return our patients to an active lifestyle as quickly and safely as possible.
Welcome to Washington Health System's Orthopedics and Neurosciences. We are proud to offer the region's most comprehensive orthopedic and neuroscience services--including prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation--under the direction of specially-trained, board-certified physicians.
The Center's objective is to significantly improve neurological and orthopedic services through the use of advanced technologies for neurosurgery, spine surgery, stroke, total joint replacement, sports injuries, and much more. Our highly trained team of surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, rehabilitation specialists, and various medical support personnel works with each patient and their primary care physician to develop a treatment plan specifically for that patient.
With one call or web site visit, you have easy access to the right specialist and our extensive services and resources. To speak with a specialist at Washington Health System Orthopedics and Neurosciences, please call (724) 250-2824.


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Winslow Homer, American
Oil on canvas
28 1/8 x 48 inches (71.4 x 121.9 cm) Framed: 37 x 57 inches (94 x 144.8 cm)
The William L. Elkins Collection, 1924
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About This Painting
A rugged young hunter pauses after a successful deer hunt as his dogs bark and jump around him excitedly. He stands motionless, his serious gaze turned downward and his bent leg resting on the root of a large, sawed-off tree stump. A deerskin and rifle are slung over his shoulders, and antlers dangle from one hand. His hunting skills are key to his survival because he will sell the skin and antlers. This somber scene is set in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The sky is gray and overcast, with just a hint of sun and blue sky shining through the clouds. The distant mountains look cold and dark, and the oranges, yellows, and golds of autumn in the nearby trees and underbrush are fading to wintry browns. The only living creatures in this lonely landscape are the huntsman and his dogs.
Winslow Homer became an artist after working as a magazine illustrator. He was a great admirer of nature and took hunting vacations in the Adirondacks with his brother for forty years. Because he wanted to capture the mood and feeling of being in nature, Homer patiently observed the natural world and recorded it as realistically as possible. When he made this painting, the unspoiled wilderness that he loved was quickly disappearing due to the spread of modern cities, railroads, and factories. In fact, it was painted just one year before the establishment of the Adirondack National Park, which helps protect millions of acres of mountainous land whose natural beauty can still be enjoyed today.
This object is included in Learning to Look: 20 Works of Art Across Time and Cultures, a teaching kit developed by the Division of Education and made possible by the Comcast Foundation, The Delphi Project Foundation, and Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company.


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It's the basic question when investing in a stock: is it on the way up or down?
The street has developed numerous ways of attempting to predict what will happen, estimating various attributes tied to stock performance in order to determine what the future holds for a company's valuation.
After dissecting the data, analysts following a particular stock produce a price target of where they believe the stock is headed. With data from Thomson Reuters, CNBC.com grouped stocks in the S&P 500 with average consensus estimates farthest below their stock prices.
At the current levels, only 25 stocks have surpassed their respective target estimates by 4 percent or more. The prices and analysts' estimates presented here are as of the market close on January 10, 2012.
So, which stocks are analysts expecting to have the biggest drops? Click ahead to find out!
By Giovanny Moreano & Paul Toscano
Posted 10 Jan 2012