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Alexander Skarsgard: West Hollywood Workout
Alexander Skarsgard heads to Equinox gym on Thursday (March 3) for a workout in West Hollywood.
The 34-year-old True Blood actor worked up a sweat in a Nike top and matching tennis shoes.
Earlier in the week, Alex was spotted meeting a friend for lunch at Joan's on Third in Los Angeles.
It was recently announced that Alex's new movie, Melancholia, will play at the Cannes Film Festival later this spring!
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|Kyle Busch Wins ISM Connect 300
|Modified Season Sweep for Santos
|Bell Wins UNOH 175 Truck Series Race
|Mile Kyle: Busch Takes Pole for ISM Connect 300
|Short Track Extravaganza Set for Sept. 2018
|New England Themed Going Away Gift for Junior
Hamlin to Visit Fans at Magic Mile Club on July 13
LOUDON, N.H. - There's nothing like VIP status: Catered meals, behind-the-scenes exclusivity and a chance to rub elbows with stars. New Hampshire Motor Speedway's Magic Mile Club is all that rolled into one fantastic package. Located in the infield, the Magic Mile Club is offering fans the opportunity to see Denny Hamlin, a two-time winner at New Hampshire, before he suits up and climbs behind the wheel of his No. 11 FedEx Toyota prior to the Camping World RV Sales 301 on July 13.
Hamlin's appearance in the Magic Mile Club will include a 15-minute pit stop to answer questions from fans beginning at 9:40 a.m.
Hamlin famously guaranteed a victory at NHMS - via his Twitter account - in 2012, a promise he made good on. In 16 career starts at NHMS, Hamlin has two wins, 10 top-10s, including seven top-fives, and a 9.0 average finishing position.
"New Hampshire's a track that I look at to say, 'we can win at this racetrack,' " said Hamlin. "We've run so strong there in the past. The fans have been great to us and we're excited to see them again."
Magic Mile Club passes may be purchased for $249 per person, which includes a $49 Laconia Grandstand ticket. Anyone that already has a race ticket may purchase a Magic Mile Club ticket as an add-on without a race ticket for $200.
The Magic Mile Club offers fans the opportunity to enjoy the ultimate VIP Hospitality experience on the morning of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The package includes:
- Food and Beverage Service
- Souvenir Race program
- Limited Edition Souvenir
- Pre-race Entertainment
- Pre-race Pit Pass (a $100 value)
- Laconia Grandstand Ticket (a $49 value)
The Magic Mile Club opens at 8 a.m. on the morning of the Camping World RV Sales 301 at the same time gates open. The club closes at the start of the race and fans will be asked to go to their grandstand seats at that time.
Due to Hamlin's race-day schedule there will be no opportunity for autographs or photos.
This year's racing season will once against be highlighted by two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends, including the Camping World RV Sales 301 on July 13 and the SYLVANIA 300 on Sept. 21. To purchase tickets, which now include special pricing for kids 12 and under, call the track's ticket hotline at (603) 783-4931 or by visiting www.nhms.com.

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The potential power, but also the limits, of an ecumenical proclamation of the Gospel and defense of Gospel values is likely to be a key topic during the meeting in October of the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization. The ecumenical focus will be particularly sharp on Oct. 10, when Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury, head of the Anglican Communion, will deliver a major address to synod members at the invitation of Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said such ecumenical invitations demonstrate the pope's recognition that the "challenges facing religious belief itself and church life are common...and we need one another and can learn from one another." He added that ecumenical and interreligious cooperation shows the world that "we are together in promoting the values of belief and the moral-ethical values that we stand by."
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Todom needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 68 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
AMP- Aftermarket Marketing Principles
Aftermarket Gateway is a b2b seller of automotive aftermarket accessories and performance parts. We will be adding a new blog to the site next year for the purpose of informing and interacting with our market base
Our target audience is internet retailers engaged in the sale of automotive parts and accessories and other automotive related businesses
You can see the associated site at the above link. The design does not have to mirror or refer to the current design of the current Aftermarket Gateway logo. The synonym AMP does not refer to electricity but will be referred to in our blog in terms of AMPing up marketing and sales efforts, in a sense then referring to power in terms of knowledge and marketing capabilities.
We will consider designs with a technology feel, with components reflecting the current logo design, or free standing creative concepts.
One note- we are placing the Aftermarket Gateway logo up for redesign today as well. You may want to participate in both!
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I remember in 2007 when Puck Daddy was actually a good read. Its flipping terrible now.
Dmitry Chesnokov is good and he is the exception but my god.... Ryan Lambert is god awful, Sean Leahy isn't any good either and Wysh is horribad.
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Items where Subject is "L Education > L Education (General)"
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Number of items at this level: 55.
Arthur, James and Harding, Robert and Godfrey, Ray (2009) Citizens of Character - The Values and Character Dispositions of 14-16 Year Olds in the Hodge Hill Constituency. Project Report. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
Arthur, James and Wilson, Kenneth and Godfrey, Ray and Gray, Ben and Newton, Nigel (2009) Graduates of Character - Values and Character: Higher Education and Graduate Employment. Project Report. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
Arthur, James and Davison, Jon and See, Beng Huat and Knowles, Catherine (2010) Character in Transition - Consistency in Values: The Transition from Primary to Secondary School. Project Report. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
Arthur, James and Powell, Sacha and Lin, Hsing-Chiung (2010) Foundations of Character - Developing Character and Values in the Early Years. Project Report. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
Benn, Tansin and Walters, Dorcas (2001) Between Scylla and Charybdis. Nutritional education versus body culture and the ballet aesthetic : the effects on the lives of female dancers. Research in Dance Education, 2 (2). pp. 139-154. ISSN 1464-7893
Benn, Tansin (2003) Reflections on a degree initiative: the UK's Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers enter the University of Birmingham. Research in Dance Education, 4 (1). pp. 5-16. ISSN 1464-7893
Benn, Tansin and Benn, Barry and Doyle, Brigitte (2006) An inside story: tracking experiences, challenges and successes in a joint specialist performing arts college. Research in Dance Education, 7 (1). pp. 13-32. ISSN 1464-7893
Benn, Tansin and Dagkas, Symeon (2006) Young Muslim women's experiences of Islam and physical education in Greece and Britain: a comparative study. Sport, Education and Society, 11 (1). pp. 21-38. ISSN 1357-3322
Benn, Tansin and Dagkas, Symeon (2006) Incompatible? Compulsory mixed-sex Physical Education Initial Teacher Training (PEITT) and the inclusion of Muslim Women: a case study on seeking solutions. European Physical Education Review, 12 (2). pp. 181-200. ISSN 1356-336X
Bowl, Marion (2010) University continuing education in a neoliberal landscape: developments in England and Aotearoa New Zealand. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29 (6). pp. 723-738. ISSN 0260-1370
Cheng, S.G and Gorard, Stephen (2010) Segregation by poverty in secondary schools in England 2006-2009: a research note. Journal of Educational Policy, 25 (3). pp. 415-418. ISSN 1464-5106
Grosvenor, Ian and Myers, Kevin (2001) Engaging with History after Macpherson. Curriculum Journal, 12 (3). pp. 275-289. ISSN 0958-5176
Gorard, Stephen and Cook, Thomas (2007) Where does good evidence come from? International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 30 (3). pp. 307-323. ISSN 1743-727x
Gorard, Stephen (2008) The impact of school experiences on students' sense of justice: an international study of student voice. Orbis Scholae, 2 (2). pp. 87-104. ISSN 1802-4637
Gorard, Stephen (2008) Who is missing from higher education? Cambridge Journal of Education, 38 (3). pp. 421-437. ISSN 0305-764X
Gorard, Stephen (2008) A re-consideration of rates of 'social mobility' in Britain: or why research impact is not always a good thing. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 29 (3). pp. 317-324. ISSN 0142-5692 (In Press)
Gorard, Stephen (2008) The value-added of primary schools: what is it really measuring? Educational Review, 60 (2). pp. 179-185. ISSN 0013-1911
Gorard, Stephen (2008) Equity - and its relationship to citizenship education. In: Sage Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy. Sage Publications, London, pp. 71-79. ISBN 9781412936200
Gorard, Stephen and Smith, Emma (2008) (Mis)understanding underachievement: a response to Connolly. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 29 (6). pp. 705-714. ISSN 1465-3346
Guldberg, Karen K and Macknesst, J (2009) Foundations of communities of practice: enablers and barriers to participation. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 25. pp. 528-538.
Gorard, Stephen (2009) What are Academies the answer to? Journal of Education Policy, 24 (1). pp. 101-113. ISSN 0268-0939
Gorard, Stephen and See, Beng Huat (2009) The impact of socio-economic status on participation and attainment in science. Studies in Science Education, 45 (1). pp. 93-129. ISSN 0305-7267
Gorard, Stephen (2009) Misunderstanding and misrepresentation: a reply to Hutchison and Schagen. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 32 (1). pp. 3-12. ISSN 1743-7288
Gorard, Stephen and See, Beng Huat and Shaheen, Robina (2009) Educating for citizenship: some lessons from England 2008. Citizenship Teaching and Learning, 5 (1). pp. 35-45. ISSN 1751-1917
Gorard, Stephen (2009) Does the index of segregation matter? The composition of secondary schools in England since 1996. British Educational Research Journal, 35 (4). pp. 639-652. ISSN 0141-1926
Gorard, Stephen (2009) A case against school effectiveness. British Educational Research Journal. ISSN 0141-1926 (Submitted)
Guldberg, K and Mackness, J (2009) Foundations of communities of practice: enablers and barriers to participation. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. ISSN 0266-4909
Gorard, Stephen (2009) Accessing and understanding research in education. In: Educational Studies Routledge Textbook. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415561365
Gorard, Stephen and Symonds, J (2010) Death of mixed methods?: Or the rebirth of research as a craft. Evaluation and Research in Education, 236 (2). pp. 121-136. ISSN 0950-0790
Gorard, Stephen (2010) Reconsidering the value of pupil attitudes to studying post-16: a caution for Paul Croll. The Online Educational Research Journal. ISSN 2044-0294 (Submitted)
Gorard, Stephen (2010) All evidence is equal: the flaw in statistical reasoning. Oxford Review of Education, 36 (1). pp. 63-77. ISSN 0305-4985
Gorard, Stephen (2010) Education Can Compensate for Society - a Bit. British Journal of Educational Studies, 58 (1). pp. 47-65. ISSN 1467-8527
Gorard, Stephen (2010) School experience as a potential determinant of post-compulsory participation. Evaluation & Research in Education, 23 (1). pp. 3-17. ISSN 0141-1926
Gorard, Stephen (2010) Measuring is more than assigning numbers. In: Sage Handbook of Measurement. Sage Publications Ltd, pp. 389-408. ISBN 978-1412948142
Gorard, Stephen (2010) Doing data analysis. In: The Doctoral Student's Companion. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780415484121
Gorard, Stephen (2010) Research Design, as Independent of Methods. In: SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research. Sage Publications, Los Angeles. ISBN 9781412972666
Gorard, Stephen (2011) The potential determinants of young peoples' sense of justice: an international study. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 32 (1). ISSN 0142-5692
Harber, Clive (2008) Perpetrating disaffection: Schooling as an international problem. Educational Studies, 34 (5). pp. 457-467. ISSN 0305-5698
Harber, Clive and Sakade, Noriko (2009) Schooling for violence and peace : how does peace education differ from 'normal' schooling? Journal of Peace Education, 6 (2). pp. 171-187. ISSN 1740-0201
Khan, M and Gorard, Stephen (2011) A randomised controlled trial of the use of a piece of commercial software for the acquisition of reading skills. Educational Review, 64. pp. 21-35. ISSN 0013-1911 (In Press)
Lewis, Ann (Prof) and Porter, Jill (2007) Research and pupil voice. In: Handbook of Special Education. Sage Publications Ltd, pp. 222-232. ISBN 9781412907286
Myers, Kevin and Grosvenor, Ian (2011) Birmingham Stories: local histories of migration and settlement and the practice of history. Midland History, 36 (2). pp. 149-162. ISSN 0047-729X
Myers, Kevin (2011) Contesting certification: mental deficiency, families and the State in inter-war England. Paedagogica Historica, 47 (6). pp. 749-766. ISSN 0030-9230
Myers, Kevin and Grosvenor, Ian (2011) Exploring supplementary education: margins, theories and methods. History of Education, 40 (4). pp. 501-521. ISSN 0046-760X
Myers, Kevin (2011) Faith in history: memory, multiculturalism and the legacies of Empire in post war England. History of Education, 40 (6). pp. 779-793. ISSN 0046-760X
Ntoumanis, Nikos and Standage, Martyn (2009) Motivation in Physical Education Classes: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Theory and Research in Education, 7 (2). pp. 194-202. ISSN 1477-8785
Smith, Emma (2003) Failing boys and moral panics: perspectives on the underachievement debate. British Journal Of Educational Studies, 51 (3). pp. 282-295. ISSN 0007-1005
Smith, Emma (2005) Raising standards in American schools: the case of No Child Left Behind. Journal of Education Policy, 20 (4). pp. 507-524. ISSN 0268-0939
Smith, Emma (2010) Is there a crisis in school science education in the UK? Educational Review, 62 (2). pp. 189-202. ISSN 0013-1911
Smith, Emma (2011) Staying in the science stream: patterns of participation in A-level science subjects in the UK. Educational Studies, 37 (1). pp. 59-71. ISSN 0305-5698
Thomas, Gary and James, David (2006) Reinventing grounded theory: some questions about theory, ground and discovery. British Educational Research Journal, 32 (6). p. 767. ISSN 0141-1926
Tessier, Damien and Ntoumanis, Nikos (2008) The effects of an experimental programme to support students' autonomy on the overt behaviours of physical education teachers. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 23 (3). pp. 239-253. ISSN 0256-2928
Taylor, Ian M. and Ntoumanis, Nikos and Standage, Martyn (2008) A Self-Determination Theory Approach to Understanding the Antecedents of Teachers' Motivational Strategies in Physical Education. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30 (1). pp. 75-94. ISSN 0895-2779
Tessier, Damien and Sarrazin, Philippe and Ntoumanis, Nikos (2010) The effect of an intervention to improve newly qualified teachers' interpersonal style, students motivation and psychological need satisfaction in sport-based physical education. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 35 (4). p. 242. ISSN 0361476X
Waltz, Mitzi (2007) The relationship of ethics to quality: the particular case of research in autism. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 30 (3). pp. 353-361. ISSN 1743-727X


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This pledge closed almost 5 years ago
While the summer time at the shelters didn't "melt" us yet with
extreme temperatures, we are waiting in the next two months very hot weather
with almost no rain.
Inside and around the shelters everything is green but in
just a couple of weeks, it will be burn and "yellow".
The water is vital to clean
the space and keep our 600 dogs alive. During the summer time, dogs must have
fresh water replaced as often as it is needed.
Beside the shelter routine and the known needs, there are
special cases of skinny, very dehydrated dogs which our team rescues from the
industrial sites that need intravenous special treatment to have survival
I started to write this appeal to ask ROLDA supporters to
help us to buy more stainless steel water (large type) bowls to be placed inside
the shelters garden and outside, for street dogs that have found no source of
water on the industrial ruins locations.
But while writing it, I got a very bad news: the water tank
must be immediately replaced as water is leaking out of it. Beside the danger
of electrocution, the water pump is forced by a broken mechanism to start and
stop more often, which will damage the whole system in the next days if we don't
replace it NOW!
Of course at the end of June month, when the first problem
with water system started, I asked a team of electricians and installers to
come and evaluate all the damages and give me a total price for the repairs.
The current bills represent the already purchased items and manpower. The total is 1000 RON, about 225EUR The rest of the repairs are 420 EUR to be done as soon as I raise the total to ask the team to return for final work.
Please donate by PayPal at [email protected] or using the PayPal button from this page:
Without the water source functional, 600 dogs are in life threatening situation and our work would be impossible to continue the same way. After this emergency is solved, and it has to be – thanks to you – we can focus on extra large stainless steel bowls appeal 15 EUR – also purchasing extra intravenous treatments for newly rescued dogs' hydration treatment 5 EUR, everything to be ready during the next extreme hot summer weeks.
Thank you. 600 wagging tails because of your support!


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First-graders from the Gardner School in Swansea may have learned a thing or two about animals in the classroom, but seeing critters up close was a new experience for the youngsters.
First-graders from the Gardner School in Swansea may have learned a thing or two about animals in the classroom, but seeing critters up close was a new experience for the youngsters.
The children recently got a tour and education at the Bristol County Agricultural High School where the care of cows, horses, lambs, chickens and rabbits is part of the curriculum.
"Did you see our chickens?" Bristol Aggie Animal Science Department Chairwoman Leslie Blanchette asked the children as they followed her into the barn.
The excitable crowd had seen the chickens and were ready to move on to something larger. They met the cows and watched them eat, said hello to a group of lambs that cowered from the boisterous bunch, and had to try very, very hard to be quiet when they went into a room filled with bunnies and guinea pigs.
More than one child was warned to use an indoor voice.
The rabbits were a favorite to a lot of the kids.
"I like the bunnies. They eat carrots and they think your fingers are carrots," said first-grader Hailey Kappes.
"My cousin has a rabbit," said fellow student Noah Davis.
The horses were a real crowd-pleaser, too.
"I used to ride a horse. Her name was Milly," said student Lily Sampson. "Now I do gymnastics."
"I like the horses. They're cute," said Trevor Guertin.
The children had a chance to roam the farm on their tour, had a picnic lunch, and were able to pet some of the small animals, like the rabbits and a spotted gecko.
"I like it, but it stinks," said Ella Preston, wrinkling her nose.
Blanchette said the Gardner children were the first elementary school students to get a tour of the farm. She said it fits in with her animal welfare beliefs.
"Educating kids about animal care from a very early age is important," Blanchette said.
The students' teacher, Krystal Mateus-Mello, said the students were learning a lot from their visit.
"It gives them some real-life exposure," Mello said. "It brings learning to life."
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While attending ICFP 2007 in Freiburg, David Fox and I ate dinner with Norman Ramsey, Jeremy Gibbons and one other, whose name I now forget. Jeremy had brought us to the Heilige Geist (Holy Ghost) am Munsterplatz (cathedral square). Both the food and the company were great. David ordered the venison liver appetizer and I had the venison ragout, both of which were unusual and excellent. I taught the group how to play binary word search, which they took to quite readily. And, of course, we had a number of discussions about programming language research.
But the high point of the evening was a quiet remark made by Jeremy Gibbons. I have completely forgotten the context, but I vividly remember this sentence:
Operational semantics isn't really a British thing.


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Stella's Happy, Calm, Montessori-Inspired Room
Name: Stella
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stella's room is very small, about 80 sq ft, so we knew we wanted the room to feel as large and open as possible. We also wanted to adhere to Montessori principles in setting up her space. Fortunately, this fits in with our own aesthetic of having modern, clean lines, and not a lot of clutter. It needed to be a space that would grow well with her, so keeping it simple at the start was important. As she grows up we can add more furniture, etc. based on her needs.
The room is set up to be her space, completely child friendly, so she can explore and move around freely. The most obvious Montessori element is the floor bed, which has made nighttime feeding so easy! No transferring her back to a crib when she's done eating. I think it also helps the space to feel open and airy. We added a low shelf with toys and a mirror so she could see herself as she began to move around. At nine months, she's pulling herself up using the shelf and radiator cover (which admittedly we hadn't thought about!) and cruising around the room playing with her toys and books.
The closet was too narrow for standard hangers so we decided to add shelves and bins for her clothes and extra toys. The room is also filled with art work from myself, my husband, and our friends. One of my favorite pieces is the Jimmy Mirikitani drawing that my husband and I bought in New York when we first started dating. It is such wonderful, happy drawing!
My husband made the radiator cover based on a design we saw on Pinterest. We painted the ceiling a pale blue, Wythe Blue, Benjamin Moore. The rug is an 8' x 8' Alyson Fox wool rug that we found at West Elm on sale. It fit the space so perfectly and was the jumping off point for other colors we added to the room.
The space feels calm, bright, and happy, just what we wanted for out little girl!
Thanks, Eileen!


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April 9, 2009
Courtesy WPI Sports Information
WORCESTER, Mass. - Senior starting pitcher Conor Fahey went eight strong innings, allowing only three hits and striking out eight, as the WPI Engineers defeated the MIT Engineers 17-1 in NEWMAC baseball action on Thursday in Worcester. Five WPI hitters hit home runs, with Mitch McClune and Jameson Kokolis each with a three-run homer on the day. With the win, WPI improves to 17-9 and 6-3 in the NEWMAC, while MIT drops to 11-8 and 2-4 in conference play.
Fahey improved to 3-1 on the season, lowering his ERA to a team-best 1.94 in the process. Fahey, a two-time NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week this season, has an impressive 59 Ks in 47 innings pitched, also best on the club.
WPI got on the board in the first inning to take an early advantage. Shortstop Paul Galligan reached on a one-out single to center and came around to score on two wild pitches to give the home club a 1-0 lead. MIT tied the score in its half of the third, as David Nole reached on an error and moved to third on a Dan Hyatt base hit to right. Nole scored on an RBI groundout off the bat of Bryan Macomber to knot the score at 1-1.
The Crimson and Gray responded in the home half however, regaining the lead with a three-run inning. Mark Dignum singled with one out and Galligan followed with a double down the right-field line to set WPI up with two runners in scoring position. McClune then came through for the hosts, launching a three-run shot to right-center that gave WPI a 4-1 edge, his fourth home run of the season.
WPI scored a single run in the fourth inning before exploding for nine more in the fifth to break the game wide open. McClune doubled to lead off the inning, with McNee reaching on a hit-by-pitch. The two pulled off a double steal before Nick Bean singled McClune home. Back-to-back wild pitches to DH Mike Swanton scored McNee to make the game 7-1. Swanton would walk in the at-bat to set up Kokolis, who sent his fourth home run of the season over the fence in right-center to give WPI a 10-1 lead. Before the inning was over, McNee homered over the fence in left, his team-leading fifth long ball of the year, to give WPI a 14-1 lead.
John Flynn and Ryan Brown later homered for WPI, for the first time this season that the Engineers have hit five home runs in a game. McClune fell just a single short of the cycle, going 3-for-5 with five RBI to lead WPI. Nole and Hyatt as well as Ryne Barry and Thomas Phillips each had base hits for MIT. Chris Vaughan went the first four innings on the hill for MIT, suffering the loss to fall to 1-4 on the season.


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Our Lady of Snows 40
World-Play.org 23
In the 12 and Under Boys Division, World-Play.org beat Our Lady of Snows, 40-23. World-Play.org had a 21-11 halftime lead. World-Play.org finally pulled away for good with great offensive play fed by the passing of Gregory Magid and a defense that held Our Lady of Snow to just three points only in the final quarter. The high scorers for World-Play.org were Jeremy Washington with 16 points and Emil Krcic with 10 points. For Our Lady of Snows, the high scorer was Rooshi Parik with six points.
American Classic
Cakes 21
Byre Bulls 3
In the 12 and Under Boys Division, American Classic Cakes beat the Byre Bulls, 21-3, in a game that saw American Classic Cakes enjoying a commanding 23-0 halftime lead. The high scorers for American Classic Cakes were Kamil Wojtowicz with eight points and Angelina Caracci with four, with James Abbot dominating the boards. The high scorer for Byre Bulls was Nicole Cravotta with two points.
Our Lady of Grace 57
Finishers 19
In the 12 and Under Boys Division, Our Lady of Grace beat the Finishers, 57-19. The high scorers for Our Lady of Grace were David K. with 17 points and Adem Becaj with 15 points. The high scorer from the Finishers was A.J. Piedra with five points. Our Lady of Grace built a lead, which it held throughout the game, with fast breaks and easy lay-ups. Elijah Johnson played outstanding defense, while Hakim Melvin pulled in rebound after rebound. The Finishers' Michael Hubelt did his best on defense while contributing five points of his own.
Wednesday, May 8
St. Kevin's 42
St. Margaret's 24
In 14 and Under Boys Division, St. Kevin's topped St. Margaret's, 42-24. St. Kevin's had a 23-13 haltime lead, but the game was within reach until St. Kevin's pulled away with lock-down defense, including the outstanding play of Tory Brown, and a menacing full-court press in the second half. The high scorers for St. Kevin's were Justus Acosta with 13 points and Jack Edwards with 11. For St. Margaret's, the high scorer was Charlie Giacomalla with nine points.
Thursday, May 9
HiLo Pro 38
St. Adalberts 27
In the 14 & Under Boys Division, HiLo Pro beat St. Adalberts, 38-27. HiLo Pro had a 20-9 halftime lead, but at the beginning of the fourth quarter St. Adalberts began to claw its way back into the game. With two minutes left, HiLo Pro turned it into a possession game, running out the clock and walking awy with the victory. The top scorers for HiLo Pro were Joshua Ortiz with 11 points and Daniel Piszcatovski with nine points. For St. Adalberts, the high scorer was Patric Garcia with eight points. HiLo Pro's Marc Amenta also contributed to the win with outstanding rebounding and eight points of his own.
Street Ballers 53
Flushing Express 43
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Students will test various materials to determine if any can shield their "magnetometer" (compass) from an external magnetic field using their own experimental design. If no suitable material is available, they will devise another method to protect... (View More) their instrument. Includes background science for the teacher, worksheets, adaptations and extensions. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are also identified. (View Less)
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In this activity, student teams design small-scale physical models of hot and cold planets, (Venus and Mars), and learn that small scale models allow researchers to determine how much larger systems function. There is both a team challenge and... (View More) competition built into this activity. Experimental findings are then used to support a discussion of human outposts on Mars. The resource includes an experimental design guide for students as well as a handout outlining a method for the design of controlled experiments, and student data sheets. Student questions and an essay assignment are provided as classroom assessments. This is Activity A in the second module, titled "Modeling hot and cold planets," of the resource, "Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate?" The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)
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Mitch McConnell is terrified of the Affordable Care Law. He knows that once people become informed about the law and its effects, they will embrace it and appreciate it the way they appreciate Social Security and Medicare. When this happens, Republicans and their distorting voices will fade into the background and be ignored. Health insurance companies will be prohibited from continuing their fiendish betrayal of sick Americans and dumping the cost of treating the uninsured on taxpayers and insurance premium payers, and American healthcare will improve and become cheaper.
Dr. Wintson Yap and the staff of the Bedford Family Practice would like to recognize the men and women of the Bedford Fire Department and Ambulance Service, Milton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, Campbellsburg Fire and Rescue Department, Trimble County Sheriff's Department and the Kentucky State Police for their quick response to a fire that destroyed a house on July 18 next to our office.
If it were not for the efforts of the brave men and women of these departments our office would have been destroyed by the fire.
After reading Mr. Joe Yates' letter (July 25), and as a resident of neighboring Shelby County now, as a result of redistricting, a member of the 4th Kentucky District (Represented by Geoff Davis), I felt the need to respond to Mr. Yates.
On Aug. 1-3, I was having a yard sale at 280 Vernon Street in Eminence. I have always put up signs and taken them down after my yard sale was over. When I went to town on Thursday, someone had taken all my yard sale signs down. This has never happened before, but whoever did it, all I can say is, thank you – you saved me time and gas. I have a permit for my yard sales.
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After carefully reading Mr. Yates letter concerning Obamacare, I feel compelled to make a few comments. While I do not profess to be an expert on this legislation, there are certain aspects that cause concern.
There will be significant government bureaucracy created by its implementation.
There will be significant costs associated with that bureaucracy.
Those costs will be borne by taxpayers through a vast array of taxation and fees.
Just a note to say thank you Henry County for all of the kind words and the gifts given to Pam and myself on our last night at the fair.
Words cannot express how much it meant to both of us. Again, thank you to all of our sponsors for continuing to say yes when asked to give a donation for the past 20 years.
Earlier this month,the Kentucky State Police issued its annual report on crime in Kentucky.
When measured against 1995, there were 50 fewer homicides, 6,000 fewer burglaries and almost 5,000 fewer DUIs last year even in the face of population gains, while auto thefts and robberies were almost half of what they had been.
A serious crime took place about every three minutes last year. About 50 percent of those were thefts, burglaries and assaults; 20 percent were drug offenses; and 10 percent were tied to vandalism.
Dear Editor: Over the years, I've become sick and tired of the staff-written rants of our know-nothing Congressman Geoff Davis that appear in my hometown paper. Each Wednesday, like clockwork, we get the spin according to the talking heads of "Fixed News" or His Immense Acreage Rush Limbaugh on the hot-button political issue du jour.
Last week's screed on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) took the cake. Like the little boy who told everyone that the Emperor had no clothes, I'm telling you that your congressman is full of it.
I read your article about CVS' possible interest in an Eminence location in the (June 22), edition. I was dismayed by the immediate negative response to the announcement. It seems every time any business shows an interest in Eminence, the reaction is the same: Eminence's borders are closed to new business.
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Meanwhile, over at the WSJ, the "Numbers Guy", Carl Bialik, has taken a look at the survey that has been widely cited in sexting stories, claiming that 20 percent of teens have taken and sent nude photos of themselves. Bialik points out that the survey was conducted online, calling into question just how representative of the wider teen population the sample was. To ask teens about their online behavior, but only ask teens who are online, seems suspect. But hey, the stat sells the story, right?


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In the Matter of LARRY T. HUGHES, Respondent.
In a letter dated March 3, 1997, to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Larry T. Hughes, of Topeka, an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (1996 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 223).
At the time respondent surrendered his license, there were two separate complaints scheduled for hearing before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. The complaints contained allegations of conversion of client funds and failure to cooperate in the disciplinary process. In addition, two other complaints had been received and docketed and were being investigated by the Disciplinary Administrator's office. Those complaints also contained allegations of conversion of client funds and failure to cooperate in the disciplinary process.
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary Administrator, finds that the surrender of respondent's license should be accepted and that respondent should be disbarred.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Larry T. Hughes be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of Larry T. Hughes from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to respondent, and that respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (1996 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 226).
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We looked at all 50 states—plus Washington D.C.—to bring you a great list of fun—and cheap!—mini-vacation destinations.
- Old Spanish Treasure Cove
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
In the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Sulphur Springs offers breathtaking views. Uncover hidden treasures at the Old Spanish Treasure Cave where you can pan for gems, crystals, and fossils.
- Robin Hood
Fairbanks, Alaska
From late February to the end of March, Fairbanks is a wintery wonderland; kids can burn some energy on a playground compete with ice slides, a frozen train and lighted sculptures at the World Ice Art Championships at the Kid's Park. If you have time, drive out to Chena Hot Springs Resort to warm up.
- Arizona State Parks
Sedona, Arizona
Junior adventurers go wild for the way-off-the-beaten-track Pink Jeep Tours. It's like an amusement park ride through ruins, gulches, and ancient rock art. In Oak Creek Canyon, Slide Rock State Park has some amazing natural water slides. For a peek at what Native American life was really like, visit the 1.5 million-acre Hopi Reservation 100 miles north of town. Don't miss the stacked pueblos (hand-made high-rises) and the brightly painted Katsina dolls.
- Castello di Amorosa Winery
Calistoga, California
Splash around in a naturally heated mineral-water swimming pool at nearby Harbin Hot Springs (toasty year-round!), then check out the Castello di Amorosa Winery, built to resemble an authentic medieval castle, complete with a dungeon and moat. If you feel like being active, rent bikes (toddler seats or tag-alongs are available) at Calistoga bike shop and cruise around the friendly little shops and restaurants. Don't miss the educational (and funny, actually) Safari West African Adventure tour, where 600 giraffes, gazelles, zebras and other Serengeti animals interact freely.
- Consolidated Gold Mine
Dahlonega, Georgia
Set in the North Georgia Mountains, Dahlonega was the sight of the first U.S. gold rush. Take a mining adventure 60 feet below ground at the Consolidated Gold Mine, where you can try your hand at panning for gold. Check out the nearby Baby Land General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids. Kids can witness the "birth" of a Kid at the Magic Crystal Tree and adopt a newborn on the spot!
- Santa's Workshop
Cascade, Colorado
A mountain community named for its waterfalls, Cascade is the perfect place for a day trip. Go horseback riding through the Garden of the Gods or see the waterfall at Heizer Trail in Cascade Community Park. At Santa's Workshop, a Christmas-themed amusement park complete with the Candy Cane Coaster, the kids can meet Santa in his element!
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New Haven, Connecticut
Since the first American pizza was introduced in New Haven, head to Frank Pepe's for lunch (get the fresh clam topping). Then chase down the delights of The Cupcake Truck (followthatcupcake.com reports its daily location). And since this is a college town, there a lot educational activities, too. Yale University sponsors a free, student-led Architectural Treasure Hunt tour for kids. Call 203-432-2302 to book a spot. Or, you can learn all about recycling. The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, just a short ride out of town, gives tours of its recycling facility. Kids can watch from oversize windows as bottles, cans and newspapers are mashed and reconfigured before their eyes. Awesome!
- Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gulf Shores, Alabama
When unaffected by the oil spill, Gulf Shores is an under-the-radar gem with turquoise waters reminiscent of the Caribbean. Wake up early and go deep-sea fishing, spend an afternoon on the beach or play a round of miniature golf at Pirate Island Adventure Golf.
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Wilmington, Delaware
In the riverfront town of Wilmington, tucked midway between New York City and Washington, D.C., take the family for stroll on the boardwalk or a ride in a water taxi. Kids will love the chance to board the Kalmar Nyckel, a recreated 17th century Dutch ship, where you can actually walk the plank. Arggh!
- Amelia Island Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Amelia Island, Florida
Head over to the Amelia Island Plantation for a family Segway tour through a salt marsh teeming with teeny, cute crabs. Kids younger than 8 can take the tour with a parent in an Island Hopper (like a golf cart). Savor homemade ice cream in a rocker on the porch of Marche Burette, an old-fashioned general store. End the day on a river cruise, where you'll see wild ponies, dune turtles, egrets and—just maybe—dolphins. Whether strolling or by carriage, nosh and shop your way through picturesque Fernandina Beach. Hit the Happy Tomato Cafe for a southern barbecue lunch. Then explore Fort Clinch State Park, home to a Civil War-era fort with reenactments, as well as nature trails, picnic spots, a fishing pier, a beach and a museum.
If you're going to stay put and splurge a little, you'll love the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. There's spacious rooms, amazing views, an awesome spa and the kids club—great for toddlers & up—that keeps them entertained with all kinds of creative and cool activities (gardening, jewelry making, hunting for shark's teeth...). There's a game room with all the hottest video games for tweens. Younger kids get a kick out of the pirate's treasure hunt, that takes them all over the resort and along the beach, picking up prizes along the way!
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Hilo, Hawaii
Facing Hilo Bay and located at the foot of three volcanoes, Hilo is the essence of the Aloha spirit. When downtown, stop by Wilson's by the Bay for iced-shaved treats to stay cool. Have a picnic at Leleiwi Beach Park and then head to adjacent black-sand Richardson Beach Park for swimming and snorkeling.
- Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho
In Sun Valley, it's all about the great outdoors. Go hiking along the Baker Lake Trail or check out beautiful blooms at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. If you are in town from mid-December to March, try going on a sleigh ride followed by dinner at Trail Creek Cabin.
- Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock, Illinois
One of the Seven Wonders of Illinois, Starved Rock State Park offers a wealth of outdoor activities including fishing, picnicking, horse back riding and beautiful waterfalls.
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Lafayette, Indiana
Here, you have to see the Lilly Nature Center and Celery Bog, a marshy wetland where—you guessed it—they farm celery and other crops. While there, you can also try to find your way out of Prophet's Town Corn Maze. In town, don't miss the Red Crown Mini-Museum on the corner of 6th and South streets. This Standard Oil gas station was built in the 1920s, saved from the wrecking ball in the 1980s and houses an eclectic collection of gas station and antique car memorabilia.
- Debugue Area Chamber of Commerce
Dubuque, Iowa
In Dubuque, you'll find great views and quirky attractions, like the old French settlement at Catfish Creek. Ride the Fenelon Place elevator for a breathtaking view of the Mississippi River and three other states.
- Kansas Department of Commerce, Travel & Tourism Division
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City offers a peek at 19th century Western life. Step back into the 1870s at the Boot Hill Museum, which reconstructs the old West. Then face off with Buffalo Bill, Davey Crockett, Billy the Kid and other famous names from the West at the Gunfighters Wax Museum.
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Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
In the rolling Kentucky Hills, you can trek deep into Mammoth Cave, the world's longest known cave system. More than 350 miles of the caves have been mapped, and there are still unexplored paths to be discovered. Tours take you from a quarter-mile to 5.5 miles in, showing you a new world of natural and historic wonders.
- City Park, New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
With its uniquely French and Southern charm, The Big Easy is a great place to soak up culture—and lend a helping hand. In City Park, check out your favorite characters at Storyland, a fairytale theme park with dozens of ginormous sculptures of popular characters. You can also volunteer your family's time to the rebuilding effort; organizations like Habitat for Humanity offer daylong projects.
- Maine Office of Tourism
Bar Harbor, Maine
Help lobsters return to their natural habitat at the Mount Desert Oceanarium and learn more about marine life with a visit the Maine Lobster Museum. For some indoor fun, unleash your inner Picasso at All Fired Up!, a create-tour-own-art studio.
- Ocean City Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Ocean City, Maryland
Take a stroll along the boardwalk, go to the beach, take a deep-sea fishing excursion or enjoy some scrumptious seafood in this waterfront town. Ocean City's Life-Saving Station Museum even has a Mermaid collection!
- Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens
South Deerfield, Massachusetts
Prepare to get up close and personal with over 3,000 butterflies from around the world at Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens. The 8,000-square-feet conservatory is a colorful feast for the eyes.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Art and imagination meet at the Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, where kids can put on their own puppet shows at the Storytelling Garden or sit in an enormous bird's nest in the Treehouse Village.
- Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau
Duluth, Minnesota
Go camping without ever stepping outside, or be a stockbroker for a day: it's all possible at the Duluth Children's Museum. Then stop by the Waterfront Sculpture Walk, which features international art.
- The Mississippi Development Authority
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is charming southern coastal town. See if you can snag the catch of the day on the Biloxi Shrimping Trip, walk the grounds of the Biloxi Lighthouse or hit the sand for a picnic on the beach.
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St. Louis, Missouri
At the Magic House at the St. Louis Children's Museum, kids can do everything from starring in their own telecast to constructing a firehouse. Check out the amazing, big-top circus acts at Circus Flora or play on giant turtle sculptures at Turtle Playground.
- Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau
Missoula, Montana
Take a step back in the time and see how the West was discovered on the Lewis and Clark Trail Adventures. Walk in the footsteps of these iconic explorers, take a canoe or raft trip, hike or bike the Lolo Trail or design your own adventure!
- Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Ashland, Nebraska
The U.S. Air Forced formed the Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1946, and its museum opened in 1966. Learn about what's "out there" at the Strategic Air and Space Museum. At Kids Space, they can even blast off with flight simulator rides!
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Go on a Heavenly Gondola ride for stunning views of the lake. In the winter, hitch a ride on a dogsled for a one-of-a-kind adventure. If you want to check out the views without the chill, cruise down the scenic by-way, Eastshore Drive.
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Rumney, New Hampshire
This little town is nestled near the gorgeous White Mountain National Forest. Visit D Acres Organic Farm for outdoor adventures and animal-themed activities galore.
- Jersey Shore Pirates
Brick, New Jersey
You're in store for a swashbuckling adventure with the Jersey Shore Pirates! In the interactive treasure hunt on the Metedeconk River, young pirates use teamwork and a treasure map to recover treasure from the evil Pirate Pete. Each pirate leaves with loot and does the Pirate Limbo before the Sea Gypsy returns to port. Ahoy mateys!
- Turquoise Trail Association
The Turquoise Trail, New Mexico
The Turquoise Trail is a scenic byway that covers 15,000 square miles, and runs between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It's named for its rich deposits of lead and turquoise that American Indians use to make stunning jewelry and pottery, which you can buy at small stores along the route. Head to the top of Sandia Crest to take in the views of the desert hills, buttes and rock formations that make the area unique.
- J. Rozell - NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Bear Mountain, New York
Nestled along the Hudson River, Bear Mountain (the mountain looks like a bear lying down) is the site of the beginning of the Appalachian Trail. In this natural amusement park, you can go rowing, walk the trails, fish or camp—any outdoor fun can be had here! Cute alert: keep an eye out for the 42 hand-carved seats that look like mountain animals.
- Asheville Historic Trolley
Asheville, North Carolina
Take a tour around Asheville on the Gray Line Trolley, and learn about Asheville's founders, famous residents and colorful small-town stories.
- Fargo Air Museum
Fargo, North Dakota
Visit Bonanzaville, where over 40 buildings depicting life in the Red River Valley in the 1800s and early 1900s. Then, prepare to fly away with your little one at the Fargo Air Museum, where kids can check out the cockpit of a plane, work the gears and learn what all the buttons are for.
- Smoke Rise Ranch
Glouster, Ohio
At the Smoke Rise Ranch, learn about life on a real cattle farm, including lessons in roping, horseback riding and team penning. You can also take the family on a trail hike, spend the night in a cabin or camp out. Roughing it just got fun!
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Located in the heart of Oklahoma, Tulsa is a place to kick back and relax. Check out the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, make your own mosaic at Purple Glaze Studio or spend a day by the water on one of the many river trails.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Take a self-guided tour of public art at Alley Art, featuring more than 25 sculptures. Stop by the Avery Rose Garden or go bicycling along one of 60 bike paths in the area.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head to the Idlewild and Soak Zone theme park to take a trolley ride through a life-size replica of Mister Roger's house and neighborhood. Prepare to get dirty as you learn how cars work at the Garage and Workshop exhibit at the Children's Museum.
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Block Island, Rhode Island
An hour off the mainland by ferry, Block Island is a national treasure. In the summer, head to Ballard's Beach for an old-fashioned beach vacation. Year-round, the whole family can enjoy the history and the natural beauty of the island. Most of the northern tip of the island is a nature preserve, open to tours. Two lighthouses (both built in the 1800s) guard the island. The one in the Southeast is a National Historic Monument. If you go, make sure walk the wooden stairway down Mohegan Bluffs, a 150-foot drop. And while in town, you'll find no shortage of family-friendly restaurants, shops and charming bed and breakfast inns.
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sixty miles of beach equals lots of fun for the whole family. If you don't want to spend all your time in the sand, check out the Children's Museum of South Carolina, where kids can ride the Magic School Bus and learn a bunch of gross-cool stuff about the human body at the Kidz Medical Center.
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Missouri National Recreational River, South Dakota
Sharing a 100-mile border with Nebraska, the Missouri National Recreational River is a nature-lover's paradise with canoeing, fishing, kayaking and more. Listen close and you may even hear the call of the bald eagle!
- The Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Visit the Tennessee Aquarium to check out everything from river otters to penguins and butterflies. For a true enthusiast willing to shell out some extra cash, the aquarium offers Sleep in the Deep, a program that allows you to spend the night on the grounds. Sweet dreams!
- Texas State Aquarium
Corpus Christi, Texas
Frolic on the Gulf beaches, then make your way over to Pier 99 and munch on a po-boy (a scrumptious, classic southern sandwich) stuffed with meat or seafood. Then head to the Texas State Aquarium, where kids can pet stingrays and get a behind-the-scenes tour of animal feeding and care. Check out the world's largest undeveloped barrier island at the Padre Island National Seashore. If you can, plan your trip around the release of the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle into the wild on South Padre Island. (They're the most endangered turtles in the world.)
- The Museum of Ancient Life
Lehi, Utah
Twenty-three miles south of Salt Lake City, Lehi was first settled by Mormon pioneers in 1850, and eventually became a stop on many westward routes for stagecoaches and the Pony Express. When in Lehi, don't miss Thanksgiving Point, a sprawling center for educational, hands-on discovery designed for ages 2 through 92. For example, see what dinosaurs looked like when they roamed the earth at The Museum of Ancient Life, and get a behind-the-scenes look at Dinosnorzzz, a dinosaur-themed slumber party held once a month.
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Stowe, Vermont
Enjoy a day skiing or snowboarding in the winter—or biking in warm weather—at this popular leisure spot. Stop by the Depot Street Malt Shoppe, which has a '50s style soda fountain, for malts and burgers. For more mouth-watering sweet treats, try the handmade candy at Laughing Moon Chocolates.
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Roanoke, Virginia
Cruise the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, or head over to Mill Mountain Park, which houses a few endangered species—like the rare and beautiful snow leopard—at the Zoo.
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Leavenworth, Washington
In the 1960's, to boost tourism, the city of Leavenworth transformed itself into a living, working, Bavarian village. Oktoberfest is obviously a big to-do here, and for the other 11 months of the year, the town never stops expressing its quaint character. With adorable boutiques and activities like horseback riding and sleigh rides, you'll be charmed in no time. Not to be missed: warm cookies and espresso at the Gingerbread Factory!
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Washington, D. C.
Much of our nation's capital is a charming blend of the historic and the modern. It's a game of "Who Done It?" at the International Spy Museum, where you can examine (even play with!) over 200 spy gadgets and learn about espionage history.
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Ansted, West Virginia
Ansted, a stop on the historic Midland Trail, is a must-see. The town has a rich coal-mining heritage, and you can take tours where you walk the rail trail. It's also known for being smack-dab in the middle of prime whitewater country, and the massive Kanawha Falls in Hawk's Nest State Park are a sight to remember.
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Madeline Island, Wisconsin
Head to Big Bay State Park, a tucked-away island paradise with a mile and a half of undisturbed, completely secluded beaches. It's a great place to relax: gaze into the serene, clear waters of Lake Superior or simply take a long stroll with your family. The stunning views are well worth the ferry ride get there.
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Dubois, Wyoming
With nothing but open land as far as the eye can see, Dubois a great place to kick back and really relax. Take a trip to Bitterroot Ranch for an afternoon of horseback riding, and see what life is all about in the big sky country.


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I like when Rainbow fish and her friends dressed up for the play. They put on hats. The pictures in the story were very nice. This book tells you how to get along with your friends. I would like to read more rainbow fish stories.
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Anna Gray Smith is a 16-year-old home-schooled sophomore who also happens to be an amazing photographer. You can view her work at www.facebook.com/annagrayphotography.
Anna Gray Smith is a 16-year-old home-schooled sophomore who also happens to be an amazing photographer. You can view her work at www.facebook.com/annagrayphotography.
What are your interests?
"As of now, photography and acting."
When did you take up photography and why?
"Story time! I was a 14-year-old blogger, and I continually saw girls around my age taking flawless photos. Me? Well, I wanted so badly to be able to create 'pretty pictures' like the other bloggers. That is when I found it rather cute to snatch up my mother's point-and-shoot camera for practice. I took photos of literally everything (even if it was somebody's creepy feet) and later purchased my first DSLR (digital single-lens reflex). Best decision of my life."
How would you describe your photography style?
"How about if I describe it in three words? Fresh. Vivid. Authentic."
What are your current goals?
"I have so many that it would take up pages. If we are talking photography goals, they are: 1) Launch my website. 2) For my clients to really resonate with my work; not just book a session for the mere fact that I'm an individual who takes photos. 3) To always remember my purpose. To remember that photography isn't just about "taking a nice photo" but about telling somebody's story, capturing a fleeting moment and showing how somebody is fearfully and wonderfully made through the heart of an image.
What advice would you give to aspiring photographers?
"Keep taking pictures and learn how to shoot in manual mode. Whether you have an SLR or a point-and-shoot, make the most of what you have. The more photos you take, the more you will progress. Don't beat yourself up if your photos are not turning out the way you thought they would be. Photography is a trial and error process. Instead of letting your negative thoughts bring you down, let them lift you up and encourage you to practice more and become even better."
If you could meet anyone, who would it be?
"If it could be anybody, dead or alive, I think it would be quite amazing to meet Marilyn Monroe. It would be interesting to have an actual heart to heart talk with her and hear her view on life vs. mine."


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Oak Ridge seniors made big plays down the stretch as the Wildcats defeated Science Hill 35-28 in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.
by Robert Holder
When Oak Ridge quarterback Rian Hall reached over the goal line with 29.8 seconds left against Science Hill, the senior put the final mark on one of his and the senior class' best games.
Oak Ridge defeated Science Hill 35-28 Friday in Round 1 of the Class 6A playoffs in a solid team effort to advance.
"I am so proud of our boys," coach Scott Blade said. "What a great game. It was a great win for us, and I was glad to get it and move on.
"With the past few weeks, we've put up some points with some relative ease. Tonight, we had to work for everything; for every first down, for every yard. There is a reason they are 9-1 and a field goal at the end of the game away from 10-0.
"As far as the effort and the will to win, it was there and we will definitely build on that."
Oak Ridge (10-1) got big plays from its biggest seniors from the opening drive, with completed passes to Jalen Miller and tone-setting runs by lineman/fullback Chris Ramse, to the final drive.
After Science Hill rattled off 14 points to tie the game at 28 with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter, Oak Ridge stayed calm and drove the ball 69 yards on nine plays and score Hall's go-ahead touchdown.
"Toward the end, we weren't going to be denied," Hall said. "That last play I told coach Blade to give me the ball, and I wasn't going to be denied to get into the end zone. And he gave it to me.
"I got in for my team, and they blocked it just right."
The play could've never happened without the efforts of senior Robert Valdez. Two plays prior to the score on 4th-and-5 from the 35-yard line, Hall rolled out and found the 5-foot-8 receiver in traffic 13 yards down field to extend the drive.
"I thought they did a good job defending it," coach Blade said of the Hilltoppers defense. "We just ran a flood route there and (Rian) threaded the needle and we got one when we needed it. Otherwise, we are in overtime."
Valdez admitted he didn't have the best of weeks against Campbell County — dropping three costly passes. But he was glad to make "the toughest catch of his career" with a Science Hill defender draped over him.
"I was open for like half a second, and I raised my hand up," Valdez said. "We made eye contact, and I realized he was going to throw it because there were linemen all over him.
"I jumped for it and it stuck to my fingers, and I came down with it."
The Wildcats began the game strong, scoring on a 1-yard run from Matt Moore on 4th-and-goal on their second possession.
After Science Hill (9-2) answered, Moore broke free for his second touchdown return in as many weeks, this time from 97 yards out, and Hall scored, after a Science Hill three-and-out, on a quarterback keeper from 32 yards out to make it 21-7.
But Hilltoppers quarterback Reed Hayes wouldn't let his team go quietly. The nifty senior made play after play with his feet and his arm — engineering scoring drives of 15 and 11 plays in the fourth quarter.
"He's fantastic," Blade said of Hayes. "I knew he was.
"He extended all those plays with his legs. We had our best pass rushers in there and he made us look silly sometimes."
Defensive end Ethan Grumski agreed, "I'd say I got broke 18 times before I learned my lesson that he's going to spin outside. He was as slippery as crap through a goose as coach (Jim) Younger might say."
After Hall's late touchdown, Grumski sacked Hayes for the third time in the night after two early ones and put the Hilltoppers in 4th-and-15 from their own 27-yard line with 2.1 seconds left. Hayes' pass fell harmlessly to the ground in the middle of the field and the game ended.
"The defense played really well against a good football team," Blade emphasized. "That was a good game. Good hits, good offenses on both sides and an incredible game."
Hall finished the night 13-of-23 passing for 147 yards and rushed for 168 yards on 26 carries and his two scores.
"He's got incredible competitiveness and incredible drive in him and led us down the field," Blade said of Hall. "He made huge plays for us all night."
Moore finished with 91 yards on nine carries. He also caught three passes for 27 yards.
Ethan Wheeler was the leading receiver for Oak Ridge with six catches for 81 yards.
Hayes led Science Hill in rushing with 27 carries and 122 yards and two rushing touchdowns. He also threw for two scores on 15-of-34 passing and 205 yards.
Malik McGue had five catches for 116 yards and a score — a 41-yard touchdown on a 15-yard crossing pattern that tied the game at 28.
Oak Ridge now turns its sights on rival Maryville (11-0). The No. 1 ranked Rebels won convincingly against Hardin Valley 42-10 and are vying for their third straight Class 6A title.
Oak Ridge's lone loss this season came at the hands of the Rebels in Week 5. Maryville defeated Oak Ridge 38-23 on the MyVLT Rivalry Thursday game. It was the closest any team came to defeating Maryville this season.
Kick off for the Rebels and the Wildcats will be at 7 p.m. at Maryville.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.
Science Hill 28,
Oak Ridge 35
First quarter
ORHS — Matt Moore 1 run (Brett Beeler kick), 2:05
Second quarter
SHHS — O'Ryen Scott 4 pass from Reed Hayes (Alex Rinella kick), 7:09
ORHS — Moore 97 kick off return (Beeler kick), 6:55
ORHS — Rian Hall 32 run (Beeler kick), 5:13
SHHS — Hayes 7 run (Rinella kick), 2:30
Third quarter
ORHS — Moore 23 run (Beeler kick), 4:09
Fourth quarter
SHHS — Hayes 4 run (Rinella kick), 10:33
SHHS — Malik McGue 41 pass from Hayes (Rinella kick), 3:38
ORHS — Hall 6 run (Beeler kick), 29.8
Individual Stats
RUSHING — SHHS- Hayes 27-122-2, Will Adams 9-20-0, Addison Adams 2-1-0; ORHS- Hall 26-168-2, Moore 9-91-2, Elliott Normand 5-18-0, Chris Ramsey 2-9-0.
PASSING — SHHS- Hayes 15-34-205-2-1; ORHS-Hall 13-23-147-0-1.
RECEIVING — SHHS- Malik McGue 5-116-1, Jordan Olden 4-34-0, Tre Webster 3-29-0, Grant Janeway 1-17-0, W. Adams 1-6-0, O'Ryen Scott 1-4-1; ORHS- Ethan Wheeler 6-81-0, Moore 3-27-0, Jalen Miller 2-20-0, Robert Valdez 2-19-0.


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Outdoor Entertaining: 5 Ways To Decorate With Fresh Herbs
Herb season is in full swing, and I've been adding them to my meals, water, and baked goods. I've also found that they make for lovely and inexpensive decorations for casual get-togethers. Here are 5 DIY inspirations for your next outdoor party.
1. Add herbs to your flower arrangements. They smell wonderful and make for a great filler.
2. Make natural herbal insect repellent bundles using mint, lavender and sage. You can add them to the edge of your fire pit or burn them in a fire-resistant tray. DIY from Melissa Caughey for HGTV Gardens.
3. Tie them onto votives. They make for a pretty and thrifty tabletop decorations. DIY from Design*Sponge.
4. Wrap them up with twine for a simple place card. DIY from Cedarwood Weddings for Style Me Pretty.
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In 1964 and 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson overhauled civil rights, voting rights, immigration, education funding, and health care for the elderly. Indeed, as Charles Peters points out in Lyndon B. Johnson, his slim but detailed new biography of the 36th president, Johnson cajoled, prodded, pleaded, and bullied his way into the most sweeping run of liberal legislation since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It's ironic, then, that Johnson's longtime rival, Robert Kennedy, considered LBJ to be a conservative.
The great dilemma of Johnson's 1-1/2 terms in office is his dreadful foreign policy, a counterbalance heavy enough to supersede his domestic accomplishments, at least in the earliest assessments of LBJ's presidency. More than four decades after he left the White House, Johnson's Vietnam quagmire remains a major focal point for any reasonable analysis of his tenure.
But, as Peters writes, LBJ has come to be regarded as a better-than-average president in the longer historical perspective. He doesn't share the rarefied status of FDR, Lincoln, and Washington, to be sure, but he seems to be a good fit in the next tier alongside Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson. Peters sees plenty of similarity between Jackson and Johnson: each man could be considered crude, each came from humble origins, and both had their greatest accomplishments eclipsed at the time they were in office by grave, haunting decisions (Vietnam for Johnson and the Trail of Tears for Jackson).
It's worth remembering the John Kenneth Galbraith comment (as Peters does) on assessing LBJ's greatness without the onus of Vietnam: "That's like saying Switzerland would be a flat country without the Alps."
The Johnson biography is the latest in the well-received American Presidents Series, first edited by the late Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and now presided over by Sean Wilentz. These compact volumes run a couple of hundred pages and lend insight to the careers of those who may have neglected, in LBJ's case for example, the mammoth, multivolume biographies written by Robert Caro and Robert Dallek in recent decades.
Peters, the founder of Washington Monthly and a former worker on John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, offers a fair portrait blending insider and historical perspectives.
Johnson's boyhood, in retrospect, was the perfect training ground for a future liberal legislator who believed in using government to lift up the poor and disenfranchised. Those motives, of course, never precluded personal gain and the accumulation of more and more political power.
Sam Johnson was a rural farmer and former legislator whose Austin connections allowed young Lyndon to run around the halls of the state capitol, collecting gossip and political acumen. LBJ's mother graduated from Baylor University and was known to be stern, domineering, and snobby. From his father, Lyndon inherited alcoholism and a loathing of racial prejudice; from his mother, among other things, he learned to freeze out anyone who disappointed him in the least.
By the time he reached college at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Johnson had figured out flattery would get him everywhere. Soon enough, it did.
Johnson worked for the college president and never failed to dish out extensive, and excessive, praise. Soon enough, he had become an indispensable aide.
After a brief stint teaching in Houston following graduation, a friend of Johnson's father won a congressional seat and tapped LBJ as his staff director. It was 1931. Other than a two-year hiatus, Johnson would keep his feet planted in Washington for the next 37 years.
By 1937, Johnson would be a first-time congressman from Texas. Here again, flattery served him well, leading to fruitful endorsements and political favors from FDR and renowned legislator Sam Rayburn. Later, he would prove just as charming and obsequious (and indispensable) to Georgia Sen. Richard Russell, another legislative power broker.
Johnson had married the woman who came to be known as Lady Bird in 1934, but his eye never stopped wandering. Throughout his life, LBJ's extramarital affairs were anything but discrete. Lady Bird endured his behavior, with only occasional reprimands.
His political patronage could be equally questionable. To cite only the most blatant example, Johnson built his political career in large part on the support (financial and otherwise) of Texas-based Brown Root, predecessor to Dick Cheney's Halliburton. Then, as now, the company ranked among the largest federal contractors.
Johnson leaned on Brown Root more and more as his career progressed. That explains why the construction company became, as Peters writes, "a major beneficiary of Johnson programs until the end of his political career, including Vietnam, where the firm was the leading contractor in constructing US bases." Try and imagine, if possible, a Texas president ramping up an ill-advised war where the only clear winner is a home state contractor.
Peters offers a nuanced portrait of Johnson's shocking ascension to the presidency in the wake of JFK's assassination – and explains how both LBJ aides and Kennedy aides became more spiteful and suspicious of one another.
He also provides powerful, necessary correctives to the thumbnail sketches of liberal politics. Much as the Kennedys and Johnsons achieved in civil rights, they initially lagged behind the movement.
Johnson dragged his feet on major legislation during his Senate days and, in 1963, President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson both skipped Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the Washington mall.
"Indeed," Peters writes of ruling Washington, "they had advised against holding the event, a position shared by most of white Washington, which embarrassed itself by staying home that day."
To be sure, Johnson made up for that misstep, ramming through groundbreaking legislation that simultaneously gave African-Americans expanded rights and freedoms, freed the South to begin recognizing the economic potential seen today across the Sun Belt, and transferred political power to Republicans in most Southern states for the next 40 years.
Most painful of all, Peters delineates the insecurities and political calculations that led LBJ to deceive the nation even as he tragically escalated America's role in Vietnam. These include the infamous Tonkin Gulf Resolution that expanded presidential powers to attack in Vietnam based on a false premise of provocation (1964's version of WMD, one might say) and the Tet Offensive, a battle the US won technically but lost in every other manner.
Peters should be credited with drawing on LBJ aides such as Bill Moyers, who, after leaving the administration, went on to ponder aloud Johnson's sanity even as he still sat in the White House. At the same time, for those of us too young to recall Johnson in office and who have a vague sense of these events, Peters does a fine job of putting them in context without getting bogged down.
He completes the portrait with consideration of Johnson's crudity. This is a man, after all, known to defecate in front of staffers as a means of displaying how much power he wielded. Johnson often used his aide Jack Valenti's lap as a footrest and Lady Bird's humiliations over his open affairs were widely known.
And yet Johnson's enigmatic loneliness in the White House stirs empathy nonetheless. Vietnam crushed Johnson and his presidency, leaving him to forgo a run for a second full term in 1968. Relieved of those anxieties and by signs of eased tensions in Vietnam, LBJ briefly thought his popularity could be rescued.
Instead, four days later, Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis. Riots broke out, the long, hot summer began with Robert Kennedy's assassination in June, and America was left battered by devastation and destruction. LBJ was caught up the emotional swirl.
In 1973, at the age 64, he died of a heart attack.
Erik Spanberg is a freelance writer in Charlotte, N.C.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener for both squads, the MIT women's volleyball team swept Mount Holyoke College, 25-8, 25-17, 25-8, on Tuesday night. The Engineers raised their ledger to 5-4 on the year while the Lyons' record dipped to 3-1 overall.
The early stages of the opening set were closely played as a hit by Martina Kneifel brought Mount Holyoke within two (6-4). MIT responded with a 14-2 run which broke open the game and helped it capture the first frame.
In the second stanza, the Lyons jumped out to a 5-1 lead. The Engineers battled back and gradually established a 16-10 advantage, which prompted a timeout by Mount Holyoke. Following the break, the visitors used a 5-2 spurt that narrowed the gap to 18-15. MIT countered by scoring seven of the final nine points as a block by Kelsey Cappelle and Cecily Joujon-Roche sealed the set.
The Engineers quickly established a 4-1 edge in the final frame, but a strike by Morgan Cooley kept Mount Holyoke within striking distance. This was as close as it would get for the Lyons as MIT picked up eight of the next nine points to gain some breathing room and eventually clinch the victory.
Trinity Leonard led the Engineers with 11 kills, six digs, and four aces while Kristine Bunker tallied five kills, four blocks, and four aces. Kelly Schulte contributed six kills as Joujon-Roche finished with three blocks. Anna Dikina posted six digs, followed by five from Katie Spielbauer. Sharon Hao totaled 20 assists and four digs as Alyssa Rothman dished out nine assists. Tatiana Berger rounded out MIT's serving corps with two aces.
Cooley paced Mount Holyoke with five kills while Kateryna Kuc distributed 14 assists. Kneifel anchored the defense with 12 digs.
Both squads will hit the road on Saturday, Sept. 18. MIT will travel to NEWMAC foe Clark University where it will also face non-conference rival Rivier College in a tri-match. Mount Holyoke will continue conference play at Wheaton College.


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Just a quick update on a busy day – the Portland Farmers Market returned this morning (!!!!!!!), and I'll have a bunch of photos to share from my produce wanderings soon. Adventures with Daiya wise, the slice above featured a bit too much of the beloved vegan cheese for me – overloading the super thin crust I appreciate so – but you locals in the cult of Daiya will go wild. I have no doubt. Just look at that crazy melt.
That being said, eating a slice of thin crust pizza, side salad & PBR in Sizzle Pie is still damn glorious.