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Alan Jackson's Wife Cancer-Free and 'Looking Good'
In 2010, Alan Jackson and his family received the news no one ever wants to hear. His wife, Denise Jackson, had been diagnosed with cancer. In an episode of GAC's 'Backstory' last year, the 'Chattahoochee' singer confessed what a difficult time it was for him to see his high school sweetheart suffering, saying, "To see her go through that, it was the hardest thing I've ever been through. I've been taking care of her since she was 16, but I couldn't do anything to help her. It was tough."
Now, thankfully, Denise is cancer-free. Jackson opened up in an interview recently about how well his wife is doing and how much they're enjoying their days now that they have a new perspective about them.
"She's doing great," Jackson told the Boot. "Of course, you have to get a scan every few months to check on everything, and it's all been clear and looking good. She didn't lose all her hair, but it did get pretty thin. She's looking better now. She's probably more healthy than she's ever been now because she watches what she eats and does, and now she's wearing me out! Everything's looking good. I appreciate everybody's prayers and concerns."
The pair, who have admittedly dealt with the marital struggles that come from more than 30 years of marriage, continue to learn from each other, the singer says. "I've been in this relationship I'm in for 30-something years now, and some days I wish I wasn't married to her and most of the time I'm glad I am," he shares. "I don't care if it's somebody that seems compatible or your soul mate … you have to work at it all the time. I always find that most times you treat strangers nicer than you do somebody that's close to you, and if you learn to do that, that makes a big difference."
In 2007, Denise's book 'It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life' became a best-seller, and now that she's on the other side of such a health scare, it seems she's thinking of writing another one — but Jackson's not giving any details away.
"I can't really speak for her, but she has felt like she wants to write something about what she just went through with this, because it's such a tough experience," he says. "She drew from her faith to help her get through that, and I think she feels strongly about trying to do something with that, eventually."


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GOP's EPA block angers leaders
Malloy, Murphy, Blumenthal, irritated: Obama pick held back by Senate Republicans
WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy all reacted with irritation at Senate Republicans' action last week to block President Barack Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
McCarthy, currently EPA's assistant administrator for the office of Air and Radiation, is widely thought to have excellent credentials for the post. Those creds include her stint as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
"This obstructionism by Republican senators is paralyzing partisanship at its worst," a clearly nettled Blumenthal said Friday. "I have worked with her closely -- under a Republican governor whom she served with tremendous fidelity to both environmental and economic values."
"It's outrageous that the Senate Republicans are again blocking the nomination of an extremely qualified candidate," Murphy said. "Over the course of her distinguished career in both Connecticut and Massachusetts, Gina McCarthy built a reputation for working with Republicans and Democrats alike "the work of the EPA is too important to be hamstrung by a handful of senators playing political games."
On Thursday, all eight Republicans on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works boycotted a scheduled vote on McCarthy's confirmation, saying they were "completely unsatisfied" with her answers on some topics -- after the eight asked her more than 1,000 questions.
Murphy pointed out that McCarthy served then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as an adviser on environmental policy. "If he had won the presidency and picked her to run the EPA, would the GOP block her nomination? Of course not," he said in a statement.
"Republicans in the Senate need to stop looking at every vote as an opportunity to score political points against the president," Malloy said bluntly. "The election is long over. It's time for them to do their jobs."
Recognizing that even if the angered Democrats are somehow able to move the nomination out of committee, it would doubtless need a filibuster-proof 60-vote margin to succeed, some are using the case as a prime example of why the filibuster rules need to be changed, at least for the approval of presidential appointments.


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Hi there, I'm new to this! My son Will has Down syndrome, he was born @34wks +2. He's being tube fed (ng tube) EBM and before has a go on the breast. He's managing to suck a bit but gets v little milk and he doesn't get much other than my nipple in his mouth (he doesn't open his mouth v wide). He doesn't have a good latch either. Some days are better than others but even after an hour on the breast with what looks like a decent mouthful of breast he still managed to tolerate a full top up of milk by tube which I would of thought he'd be sick if he'd got some breastmilk?. (Think he catches the drips when I'm on let down!!)
He's 10wks old (4wks corrected) and 5lbs 7oz. Slowly gaining weight.
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Don't want the tube to have any long term damaging effects? Am I being ridiculous?
Please please any advice from mums with experience of this would be amazing.
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Wow! Awesome photos! The beauty of that place is beyond words. Definitely one for the bucket list 😉
About the bike… "CTD is very plush indeed as it is wide open and maximum suspension action is made available. But there is little damping and that may not be ideal if the terrain has a lot of drops and jumps. It's a compromise…"
This is why I don't like FS bikes that require switches/levers to make the suspension work optimally in different conditions (can you say 'Scott?'). I'd take dw-link, VPP or ART any day over this.
Will this be available in 29er version? Trek Fuel EX 29er a great competition for a Specialized Stumpjumper 130mm 🙂
Did you not notice that many of the pics in this article were of the 2013 Rumblefish Pro. There's your 29er.
"Mtbr was given the opportunity to ride the 2013 Trek Fuel EX in the rocky trails of the Dolomite mountains in Cortina, Italy"…I read this while riding my chair, in my cubicle. Jerks.
Now put a 29 front wheel on it and make a proper all-mountain 69er again please.
Great assembly of Video! Makes one want to plan a trip somewhere…..an ectra 10 on the suspension, Ill take that!
I seriously doubt this bike is more capable at descending than the original remedy that came with the Fox 160 up front. That said, I will be taking a hard look at a fuel ex, but not the 9.9 — $9,000 dollar model.
Tim C I have the 2013 fuel ex 7 and I honestly couldn't be happier with it is such an amazing through and through. Its tough as nails, fast as hell and very very maneuverable! Best part is I only spent a little over $2100!
why would they bring out a Fuel EX29er when they have the Gary Fisher range of 29ers…which ride real well compared against the other 29ers on the market.
just bought a 2013 EX8. The above article says there are spacers for the fork air chamber included. none came with my bike. trek europe says these do not exist. can anybody give me insight? thanks in advance!!


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In their first game of the day, Matt Conyers took the loss, allowing seven runs on nine hits in six innings of work.
The Cobra offense was not clicking in the game, but Brian Nally, Ben Davidson, Seth Weinberg and Brantley Bell each managed to get a hit for the Cobras.
In the second game, Coker could not hold a 5-3 lead as they entered the eighth inning and were defeated 7-5.
Kyle Strickland took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in an inning of work.
At the plate, Ben Davidson led the way, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Steven Evans was 3-for-4 with a run scored. Ty Medlin was 2-for-4 and Eric Losten was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
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You make a living by being a spy
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Covert operation, tap a telephone
Hack into a hard drive, you re on your own
The fear of death is what keeps you alive
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But it was this degree, it turns out, that led Larios on this unlikely path.
"The psychology department had a writing requirement, and it was daunting for most. But it was, I think, what saved me," she said. "I ended up just loving the writing aspect, so when I realized I wasn't going to go on to get my master's right away, I decided I needed to find another outlet, and writing was it."
Out of undergrad in 2002, Larios got an internship with the San Diego Community Newspaper Group and was soon hired on as one of our reporters, a position she held until 2004.
After deciding that her writing skills could be put to work in other fields as well, Larios made the jump into public relations. She did a few projects for small local agencies, learning as she went and using her knowledge as a journalist to guide her in making pitches to local publications.
"Of course, there was always that nagging thing in the back of my mind, saying, 'This is the dark side,'" she laughed. "But I decided to take the leap, and in the end, I was getting a ton of writing assignments in tandem with my PR work. What I recognized is that I still had that journalistic integrity."
Larios' first real PR job after her initial foray into the field as a consultant was as a PR manager for a nonprofit.
"I didn't have the skill set, necessarily, to be a PR manager, but I had the tenacity," she said. "I recognized there are a million ways to do things, especially at a nonprofit where you have very little budget to work with."
Larios built on her experience and went on to work with other nonprofits, all the while continuing to write on the side. Through her connections, she made inroads into San Diego's food scene, writing columns and articles about the sustainable and locavore food movements. After a stint doing PR for Vista's celebrity health spa, Cal-a-Vie, she finally broke out on her own, representing farm-to-table Terra American Bistro as her sole client in 2007.
"That's when I recognized, 'I can do this,'" she said. "I started my own agency, slowly building my client list up."
In 2008, Larios' PR agency, PlainClarity, was born. She started the venture with her husband, Joe, out of their home. Clients started showing interest when it became clear, she said, that she would "advocate for them."
"Clients understood that I wasn't just doing this for money, but because I cared and was concerned about the direction of our food culture in San Diego," she said.
Through word of mouth, Larios began to get to know the movers and shakers San Diego's food world, and they began to get to know her.
"At first it was a little shocking, because before I found my niche in food, there was a little bit of self-loathing," she said. "I thought, 'How can I continue to do PR when my heart was always in writing and I believe so strongly in journalistic integrity?' That integrity was really built at the San Diego Community Newspaper Group. It left an indelible mark."
Once she was able to start helping small business owners realize their dreams, however, Larios' sense of self-loathing dissipated.
"I realized I could contribute to our food culture and make it better," she said.
For five years, PlainClarity operated out of Larios' home office, but in June, she and Joe moved into an office on Girard Avenue above Harvard Cookin' Girl and Ariccia Market. Larios set her sights on hiring a team to help grow the business, with the goal to bring on at least two new clients in the first few months. She hired a full-time publicist and brought on four. The agency now represents eight clients.
"We've progressed beyond what I anticipated, and each month we're bringing on a new client," she said. "We're able to turn down work we don't feel is the right fit for us."
PlainClarity, Larios said, generally works with restaurants that are already or soon plan to work with a sustainable, farm-to-table model. Though its main focus is on food, the agency will also work with other companies that employ sustainable tactics and socially conscious business practices. The agency's new office, even, represents Larios' approach to sustainable business. The décor includes reclaimed objects given a new life as interior design, with Larios' intent to practice what she preaches.
Larios hopes the agency's new office location will, by proximity, give her access to some of the La Jolla businesses that embody PlainClarity's ethics.
"One of my intentions right now is to become an integral part of the La Jolla community. I want to work with more clients in La Jolla," she said. "This is our home now, and we're invested in the community. We strive to be that agency that is an extension of our clients. We live and breathe what they do."
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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - In a rescheduled NEWMAC softball doubleheader on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy won the opening game, 4-0, while MIT rallied for a 9-3 victory in the nightcap. After this weekend's action, the Bears' record moved to 13-12 overall and 4-5 in conference play as the Engineers' ledger became 3-12 on the year and 2-5 in the NEWMAC.
Stephanie Kimmel doubled to centerfield in the first at-bat of the game and then moved to third on Jeannie Crump's sacrifice hit. A single by Meagan Schoenhardt to right field plated her for Coast Guard's first run. The Bears extended their lead in the second inning when Annette Boston singled to centerfield. She stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error. Erin Cullen's single to shortstop brought her home.
Coast Guard tacked on two more runs in the fifth frame. Karen Love led off with an infield single, which was followed by Kimmel earning a walk. Crump's second sacrifice hit of the day advanced both base runners. A misplayed fly to right field allowed Love to score and put runners on the corners. Keely Balthrop's single sent Kimmel home, setting up the final score.
Cullen and Love powered the Bears' offense with 2-for-3 hitting while Balthrop went 2-for-4 including a RBI. Schoenhardt recorded two RBI as Colleen Perry picked up her sixth shutout of the season. She finished with nine strikeouts and allowed one walk and three hits. Cheryl Texin led MIT with a 2-for-3 hitting performance, including a double in the bottom of the seventh. In five innings, Leah Bogsted notched three strikeouts and two walks while scattering six hits. Katherine Bankert faced nine batters and gave up three hits during the last two innings.
Like the opening game, Coast Guard built a 2-0 advantage after two innings. Crump was the first baserunner of the game, reaching after being hit by a pitch. She moved to second on Schoenhardt's single to leftfield and then scored on Balthrop's hit to centerfield. Julie Miller loaded the bases with a single to leftfield, but MIT got out of the jam when third baseman Stephanie Brenman caught a low line-drive and stepped on the bag for an unassisted double-play. In the second inning, Cullen hit a one-out single to leftfield. An error on Love' advanced Cullen to second. She then scored on a throwing error from Kimmel's infield hit.
Tech evened the contest in the bottom of the third when Brenman hit a one-out single up the middle. Following a fly-out, Amanda Jason tripled to right center, scoring Brenman. Adrianne Hee cleared the bases with a single to left center.
MIT's offense exploded with four runs in the fifth inning. Melissa Tanner led off with a double to right center and moved to third on Jason's sacrifice hit. Hee doubled to leftfield and then came home on Texin's triple to right center. Bogsted reached on an error that scored Texin, advanced to second on the throw home, and then moved to third on a passed ball. Corinne Vannatta blasted a double to centerfield that scored Bogsted and gave MIT a 6-2 lead.
The Engineers added three more runs in their next at-bat, with Tanner singling up the middle. Jason's perfectly placed bunt allowed her to reach first safely. Hee hit a RBI single down the leftfield line, which was followed by Texin's single to right field that scored Jason. Bogsted helped her cause with a RBI hit up the middle that brought Hee home.
Coast Guard posted the final run of the day in the seventh inning when Love reached on an error and was awarded second base. Kimmel plated her with a triple to right center. Kimmel and Balthrop both hit 2-for-4, collecting two and one RBI, respectively. Perry received the loss as her record fell to 12-9.
Hee and Texin each went 3-for-4 with two RBI apiece as Tanner hit 2-for-4 and scored two runs. Jason had a solid outing, tallying three hits in all three at-bats, two runs, one RBI, five putouts and two assists. In the circle, Bogsted improved to 3-11 on the year.
The next game for MIT will be on Monday, April 10 when it travels to WPI for the second game of its doubleheader.


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The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds' office in the Bureau County Courthouse:
Sept. 3, 2013
Aaron and Laurie Benske to Ardell Stuepfert, warranty deed, part of Section 24 in LaMoille Township, $80,000.
Cheryl Duarte and Lloyd May to Matthew and Kristin Johnson, trustees' deed, Lots 50-56 and parts of Lots 47-49 in Murphy's Third Addition, Buda, $75,000.
Sept. 4, 2013
Dolores Hartman, John Hartman, Josef Rud and Judith Rud to Shannon Hiltabrand, warranty deed, part of Section 12 in Arispie Township, $450,000.
Curtis and Linda Justice to Christian and Teri Kramer, warranty deed, part of Section 11 in Dover Township, $35,000.
Joan McGinnis to Betsy Sobin, warranty deed, Lot 14 in Block 6 in Dalzell's First Addition, Spring Valley, $75,000.
Dale and Sharon Borg to Evelyn and Kevin Billie, warranty deed, Lot 12 in Linnwood Meadows Phase 2, Princeton, $215,000.
Sept. 5, 2013
Bank of America, LaSalle Bank and U.S. Bank to John Johnson, warranty deed, Lot 9 in Block 9 in North Addition, Princeton, $19,000.
Sept. 6, 2013
Christine and Arnold Hillard Jr. to Eric Webster, warranty deed, part of Lots 7-8 in King's Addition, Princeton, $106,000.
Karen Taylor to Elizaberth Kelm, executor deed, Lot 5 in Block 35 in South Addition, Sheffield, $74,000.
Rosemary Crock to Michele Carr, warranty deed, part of Section 31 in Clarion Township, $111,000.


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Our Statement on Diversity
Diversity in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute includes any variable that makes one human being different from another. These characteristics may be physiological differences (such as race, color, sex, age, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability), group or social differences (such as origin of ancestry, marital status, parental status, religion, gender expression, status as a veteran), individual differences (such as personality, learning style, or life experiences), positional differences (such as administrator, faculty, staff, or student) or variables that cross multiple categories.
While this statement is not meant to supersede nor conflict with the University's statement of diversity, it is meant to show that our consideration of diversity, while often measured through specific characteristics of interest to the university, includes all human variance.
Our Values
Within the Purdue Polytechnic, our primary measures of the value of diversity are equity, inclusion and advocacy. Equity is the degree to which access and participation opportunities are provided to all people. Inclusion is the active, intentional, purposeful and unending focus of engaging all people, at every level within the college. Advocacy is sponsoring; more than mentoring it is consciously preparing people from all groups for positions of influence and decision making.
Our Purpose
Our purpose for desiring a diverse environment is quite simple. Innovation comes from ideas. To solve the grand challenges facing our state, nation and world demands innovative ideas, and lots of them. To this end, the more inclusive an organization is in welcoming people to share their ideas, the more ideas there are, and, the more innovative an organization can be. Inclusivity spawns new ideas, innovation, and growth. The grand challenges facing us cannot be solved by isolated, homogenous groups.


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This paper and pencil activity pad includes simple activities (e.g., connect the dots, fill in the blanks, drawing), fun facts, and information about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
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This two-page lithograph features an infrared image entitled, Pillars in the Monkey Head Nebula (the nebula also known as NGC 2174), located in the Orion constellation. The accompanying classroom activity "In Search of....Star Formation" is a... (View More) curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about the electromagnetic spectrum. They will conduct research to answer their questions, then create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material. (View Less)
This lithograph features a Hubble image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744, which exhibits a special feature known as gravitational lensing. The backside includes a description of the image and its features. Students use the image and the information... (View More) provided to generate related questions, then conduct research to find the answers. Lesson details, including suggested research websites, are provided. (View Less)
This is a two-page lithograph featuring the Cepheid Variable Star RS Puppis, an example of a special class of bright pulsating stars whose light and energy outputs vary over a set period of time. The text on the lithograph explains the historic... (View More) importance of Cepheid variable stars as distance markers. The accompanying classroom activity In Search of … Cepheid Variable Stars is a curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about Cepheid variable stars. They will conduct research to answer their questions and will create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material, providing supporting evidence from their research. (View Less)
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a panorama of turbulent star birth, located close enough to Earth that Hubble can resolve individual stars. The star factory resides 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small... (View More) satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Included are suggestions for using this in the classroom and an introductory activity in which students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions, and research answers, about star formation. (View Less)
This afterschool curriculum includes six lessons plus supplementary materials (e.g., videos, PowerPoint presentations, and images) that explore how light from the electromagnetic spectrum is used as a tool for learning about the Sun. The curriculum... (View More) is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of afterschool programs and includes recommendations for partial implementation based on time constraints. It was specifically designed to engage girls in science. (View Less)
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Students participate in a series of activities to discover how astronomers use computers to create images and understand data. No programming experience is required; students will use pencilcode.net to complete such activities as creating a color,... (View More) exploring filters and color-shifting, and creating individual images of star-forming regions. These activities demonstrate a real world application of science, technology and art. (View Less)
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Should Canada cut its connection to the monarchy after a new monarch is crowned?
Cut connection to the monarchy 65%
Next monarch named king of Canada 35%
Interestingly, the majority sentiment cuts across all of Canada's regions.
On the question of whether Canadians feel a strong connection the Queen or Governor General, only 20% find any affinity for the Queen, 10% for the GG, and a whopping 70% say neither.
My personal opinion, the monarchy is an obsolete application in Canada. Representative of old world elitism, in the most obscene fashion, nothing would make me happier than to erase any deference to blue blood in the Canadian constitution.
The above shows that Canadians no longer find much use for the monarchy, which provides political cover for any party who is bold enough to challenge outdated tradition. Taking my personal view to the partisan arena, if you want to make a statement which is mostly symbolic but has psychological weight, the Liberals would be wise to consider advocating a end to any ties to the monarchy. In Quebec, where the monarchy solicites nothing but negative connotations, a move to divorce Canada from the symbol of British imperialism bring obvious advantage. The fact that the monarchy's popularity has waned in English Canada, makes any proposition a less risky adventure.
In these supposedly modern times, I've always found our connection to the British monarchy as nothing more than romantic irrelevance, elevating an out of date hierarchy that has no bearing on the real world. Tradition is fine, but I see no need to revere and give status to entities which represent ancient entitlement. When you consider the "irritant" factor, why we maintain our outdated model escapes me.
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Chris N. Sweet 7/2/2010 3:31:48 PMFantastic work Lonnie, I love your POV. Great work with the her skin tone too. Great use of lighting and vignetting #1284361
Marisol Pastor 7/3/2010 1:11:28 AMWonderful portrait Lonnie. #8731390
Mick Burkey 7/9/2010 12:26:37 PMLovely B&W portrait, Lonnie! Love the tones and lighting. #8744881
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Rona L. Schwarz 7/12/2010 8:21:45 PMThis is a stunning portrait, Lonnie! Wonderful tones and lighting and especially love the vignette! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8755077
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Merna L. Nobile 7/16/2010 1:37:35 PMADORABLE! Congratulations on your Finalist Award for June, 2010. Merna #8768257
Dennis Gay 12/17/2010 7:52:10 PMG'day *LONNIE*!
Oh I know it is such a cutesy kiddie pic but to my mind and discerning eye this very fine portrait is much, much more than that.
It is the quality of light, shadow, contrast and tone from your excellent photography and processing as well as the good looking kid in such a wonderful pose and with such a lovely expression that makes this stand so far above the crowd. Your use of lens, focal length, focal distance, focus and composition displays a very professional approach.
Most worthy of the EP and FINALIST awards and much, much more in my 'umble opinion mate.
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Grand daughter ...and a beauty I must add!!!
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Sweet and Spicy Rotel SauceThis is a wonderful, all purpose tomato sauce, perfect for spooning over meatloaf, or just about any meat, poultry, pork or fish. Made with brown sugar, chunky RO*TEL tomatoes, spicy horseradish mustard and my favorite Cajun seasoning, it's a great balance between spicy and sweet and a perfect accent. We love it, and I think it will become a favorite sauce for you too.
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Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Rotel Sauce©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 5 min |Cook time: 10 min | Yield: About 1 cup
- 1 can of Rotel chunky style diced tomatoes
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- 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama) optional
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The Science of Golf
"One of the biggest advantages we have in the time we spend with our students is working on the game the way they're supposed to work on it."
—Stefan Carlsmith, lead instructorBy Vartan Kupelian // Photography by Tony Demin
Dave Pelz takes a cue from fishing when he talks about his short-game philosophy.
"I've always said part of success is 'fishing where the fish are,' " Pelz says. "You have to set yourself up for success.
"When you're practicing golf, it's important to note that 80 percent of the shots golfers lose to par occur inside of 100 yards."
Be assured, Pelz knows the stats. A former senior scientst at NASA with a physics degree from Indiana University who aspired to a career as a professional golfer, he transitioned to golf instruction instead.
His focus on the short game produced the national best-seller, The Short Game Bible, in 1999, and he is widely recognized as a leading expert on the subject. Over the years, Pelz, a contributing writer for major golf publications, has worked with leading tour professionals including Phil Mickelson, who is renowned for his short game.
The Dave Pelz Short Game and Scoring Schools are pivotal parts of his short-game efforts. In 2017, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa was one of 14 golfing hotbeds in the U.S. to offer the learning experience. In addition, there are seven European destinations — among them England, Ireland, Spain, France, and Germany — and another in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The reach of Pelz's approach reflects its popularity and success.
Pelz's method and teaching schools share simple but proven approaches to success. Some are no more complicated than this advice: Always attempt to hit putts 17 inches beyond the hole. That optimizes the chances of making the putt; if it doesn't go in, 17 inches certainly is in the circle of friendship — a euphemism for conceded putts.
"Two-thirds of the shots you'll hit in a given round will be (inside 100 yards)," Pelz says. "Once you realize how critical the short game and putting are to your scores, it changes the way you practice. You want to learn those nifty pitch shots around the green; you want to be the best sand player or lofted-wedge player in your foursome.
"And everyone who's played the game long enough wants to be the best putter. That explains our focus on short-game shots and putting. Our students leave our schools with a working plan and very useful skills and practice regimens for playing every key shot on and around the greens. It's amazing what it does for your confidence to be a good wedge player and putter."
At Grand Traverse Resort, the Pelz Scoring Game School is a very good fit.
"For golfers, the Traverse City area is heaven," Pelz says. "We knew we had to be a part of it. People think you're overselling this area when you say 'paradise,' but if you've been here, you know it's the real thing. It's breathtaking."
It's the best of Pure Michigan.
The schools teach amateur and recreational golfers of all levels the same way Pelz and his staff teach top professionals.
"The fundamentals are the same," Pelz says. "The pros have just been working on those fundamentals for many, many years, and their refinements to their techniques are smaller. They're more detailed. But they're still working on the same fundamentals.
"We always focus on helping to improve the golfer's techniques to provide better impact."
The Pelz school offers three variations. The premier is a three-day Scoring Game School that includes putting, chipping, pitching, and wedge and sand play instruction, with video analysis.
The two-day program focuses on the wedge; there is no putting instruction. The goal is to teach solid mechanics in the short game plus essential skills from 100 yards and in. Video analysis and practice with continuous feedback are included. Both the three- and two-day schools offer 4-to-1 student-teacher ratios.
The one-day Scoring Game Clinic revolves around six hours on the basics of the short game and putting. Students take away a renewed understanding of the key shots necessary to begin on the path to better scoring. Student-to-teacher ratio is 6-to-1.
Stefan Carlsmith is the lead instructor of the Pelz Scoring Game School at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.
"Through Dave's extensive research, we have found that most of our shots are going to be lost in that part of the game," Carlsmith says. "That's what's going to make you score better.
"One of the biggest advantages we have in the time we spend with our students is working on the game the way they're supposed to work on it. It's challenging to get the instruction you need in 30 minutes' worth of work with your pro even if they're the best pros around. If people can leave our school practicing the way they're supposed to practice, the sky is the limit on what they can really achieve."
The Pelz method focuses on turning three shots into two with more consistency. When that happens, scores and handicaps go down.
"There's nothing more fun than playing your best," Pelz says.
That was the goal for Bruce and Barbara Browne. New to golf, the Saline, Mich., retirees who play between two and five times a week wanted to begin their education with a solid foundation to the short game. What they experienced at a three-day Pelz Scoring Game School in July was a treat.
"It was very helpful, the hands-on experience," Barbara says. "Our class was small and we got a lot of individual attention. Really very rewarding and we're very motivated.
"In our class, we had one professional golfer, a golf instructor from China, and another person who lived in Oklahoma City. The instructors made it right for all of us. We never felt out of place. We just had a grand time."
Barbara was familiar with the Pelz method, having read his book. Bruce was not, but after attending the school, he started to read it. Bruce would like to attend the school again to fill in some blanks in his short game.
The Brownes were sent home with plenty of information — including what Bruce described as "before and after" video to study.
You can bet the "after" images from the Dave Pelz Scoring Game School are always better.
A Family Favorite
Mom, dad, and the kids head due north to escape Texas summerBy Becky Kalajian // Photography by Tony Demin
Cooking up the perfect family getaway is a simple recipe. Mix equal parts kids with water, sit back, and enjoy the show.
The Hidalgos — Kristin, Ben, and sons Henry, 4, and Teddy, 18 months — make an annual six-week trek from dusty Dallas to the cool climate of Northern Michigan.
Leaving Dallas for several weeks is never a problem, says Kristin, a patent attorney. "It's so hot the kids are mostly inside because of the intense heat," says the native Michigander, who has been coming north since she was 5 years old. "We love being where the water is clear and cool, exploring the woods, getting dirty, and being where there's no venomous snakes."
A Game-Changer
The convenient direct flight from Dallas to Traverse City makes it a "no-brainer" for the family, Kristin says.
"That direct flight was a total game-changer for us," says Kristin, who flew to Dallas twice during her vacation for client meetings. "Now all our Texas friends want to come up."
A few did just that, visiting the Hidalgos at The Shores, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa's cluster of family-friendly condos located directly on the sandy shores of East Grand Traverse Bay waterfront. They chose The Shores because of its access to beach and outdoor pool fun.
"It's nice to walk to the beach and to the creek, to walk on the bridge, or go to the pool," Kristin says.
Since golf is big in Texas, Kristin and Ben treated their friends to a round at The Bear, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course ranked as the 18th toughest in America, according to Golf Digest.
"In Texas, our golf courses are just scrub grass, so our friends were blown away with how cool, beautiful, and green everything was," she says. "And the restaurant there was great because you get to sit right next to the golf course while the kids play."
It's Great Outdoors
Kristin and Ben, who met on a Dallas street in 2009 while both were walking their golden retrievers, squeeze as much outdoor time in as their schedule allows.
Their oldest child is cut from the same cloth. Born naturalist Henry spent hours collecting frogs and grasshoppers near Acme Creek, which spills into East Bay on The Shores' beach.
"Acme Creek, right next to our condo, was an incredible find this trip," Kristin says. "We spent hours playing there."
After water, there was fire. On Saturday nights, the boys roasted marshmallows at the Beach Club bonfire.
When the family did eventually make it back inside, the boys' sweet teeth led them straight to Dylan's Candy Bar at the Resort's Tower Gallery of Shops. What they chose was beyond even their mother's wildest imagination: one giant milkshake stuffed with key lime pie and the other loaded with s'mores fixings.
Day Trips
When the family needed to shake the sand off their feet, they took advantage of kid-friendly day adventures available out the Resort's back door. They hunted for fairy houses and tepees behind the Grand Traverse Commons. They fished at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and at the DeYoung Natural Area in Leelanau County. A family favorite was a day trip to Mackinac Island, where Henry biked 11 miles.
Time Out for Parents
Since Ben, a commercial real estate developer, and Kristin each own their own firms, the Resort's 2,000-square-foot Cub House and other area camps gave them a welcome break now and then.
"Since we are here so long, I really needed child care, so the Cub House was a pretty great thing," Kristin says. "We also utilized a lot of the local day camps so Henry could go on field trips, hunt for fossils, and hike in the woods with other kids."
When Ben and Kristin were finally able to sneak away for date night, they chose to play The Wolverine again after enjoying drinks and appetizers at the Clubhouse. Says Kristin, "Getting away together like that was great for Ben and me."
As the family prepared to head back to Texas, they were leaving with no Petoskey stone unturned up north.
"My favorite childhood memories were playing on the beach, Petoskey stone hunting, getting dirty in the rivers, and canoeing the Crystal River," she says. "I'm so happy that Ben and my boys are experiencing all of that, too."
As Natural As The Surroundings
New spa menu offers up the best of Northern MichiganBy Cymbre Foster // Photography by Tony Demin
It took months of planning and practice, but Spa Grand Traverse has created an updated menu guaranteed to relax, renew, and rejuvenate.
"We worked on it for four straight months, tweaking it, trying different things," says Dawn Olsen, spa director. "The staff has poured everything into this."
The result is a comprehensive menu that not only mirrors the beauty of the Northern Michigan landscape, but incorporates organic and all-natural products into the spa's head-to-toe offerings.
"I'm very pleased," says Sandra Umstead, a spa employee for nearly 18 years who was instrumental in the facial and nail care portion of the new offerings. "This is our best menu yet." Their goal was to create services that best accommodate guests' wishesand ensure that the products all work well together, says Becki Thomas, a licensed cosmetologist and massage therapist who helped design the new body care services. The menu also accounts for differences in client schedules.
"The new menu has several different options, whether you are on the go or want to spend some time here," Umstead says. "Our products are so wonderful and individualized to each person."
When reconfiguring the menu, the staff agreed that sticking with a holistic approach, using all-natural and organic products, was a priority.
"We are combining the finest botanicals with locally harvested ingredients that will invoke your senses and deeply relax your body while offering you unparalleled healing benefits," Thomas says.
The new menu incorporates the highest-quality products, including a line of organics.
"We use facial-grade masks on the entire body, including hands and feet," Thomas explains.
The Spa's go-to products include Eminence Organics — both in treatments and for sale. The company uses sustainable farming and green practices, planting a tree for every product sold. To date, Eminence has planted more than 8 million trees around the world.
"We're very passionate about giving back to the community and this is the way for us to do it," Umstead says. "Not only are we maximizing luxury in each skin care service, but when we use these products, it's a way to give back to the community."
The Spa also uses Body Bliss, an aromatherapy line made with all-natural materials, Thomas says.
The products are free of parabens, animal by-products, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, harmful colorants and fragrances, mineral oils, petroleum, and other harsh chemicals.
The latest menu also effortlessly combines new natural and organic products with locally sourced items so guests can experience the full gamut of what it means to be "Up North."
"I thought about those transient clients and that this might be their first taste of Northern Michigan," Umstead says. "We love cherries here, but we are so much more than that. There are a lot of fantastic elements here and it comes down to aromatherapy and finding those individual notes that enhance certain sensations and feelings like when you are out walking in the woods and seeing all those textures and colors.
"It becomes so much more than just another spa treatment. We want to give you that feeling of being away and disconnected from everything."
Some of the scents guests might experience include clary sage, cedar, lavender, and arborvitae — known as "The Tree of Life."
The Spa also expanded services. Its body care options are more plentiful than before, for example, New Northern Nature treatments include organic wild sage and lavender. The light herbal bouquet recalls the purity of Northern Michigan air and promotes healing and relaxation.
In under an hour, guests can indulge all of the senses with the Northern Nature Body Glow, an immersion in the purifying herbal scents of turquoise sage that concludes with a luxurious application of turquoise sage body butter.
The Northern Nature Body Masque is a wrap in purely moisturizing and soothing locally harvested raw organic honey. As the honey opens the pores, guests receive a refreshing facial and scalp and foot massage. That's followed by a scrub with turquoise sage fossilized salt. Once the scrub is washed away, turquoise sage body butter is massaged for the ultimate rehydration, leaving skin feeling soft and luminous.
The Organic Body Indulgence employs stonecrop, an exotic succulent that dramatically increases skin's moisture content, soothes irritations, and delivers antioxidant benefits, Thomas says. A gel wash is massaged into the back, followed by a warm body masque. A face wash and masque are applied, followed by a cooling face massage. Guests then relax with a scalp and neck massage as the body wrap melts away muscle tension with the rhythmic torrent of a Vichy shower. Both sides of the body are then thoroughly exfoliated using a pear and poppy seed polish, and hydrating moisturizer is applied during a light Swedish massage.
Benefits and treatments featured in a new Woodland Wellness menu include a "mélange of forest woods and resins" wrapped around uplifting citrus notes of the Tree of Life scent, specifically designed to recreate the tradition of "taking in the forest air for health."
The 100-minute service includes a clay masque applied to the body, a scalp and face massage, a body scrub, and full body massage.
The Tree of Life scent is also incorporated into Northern Serenity Nail Care. This customized manicure and pedicure include soaking fingers and toes and a stress-relieving scrub followed by a hand and arm massage or foot and leg massage and nail color.
Both Umstead and Thomas love working with and using the natural and organic products.
"The Citrus & Kale Potent C+E serum is my absolute favorite product," Umstead says. "It's basically a salad for your skin. Concentrated vitamins and antioxidants protect against free radicals, reduce redness, and increases hydration and elasticity.
"Healthy skin should be a top priority in any home routine and this product makes it easy to accomplish."
Client response has been enthusiastic. The fact that some treatments have been expanded from 80 to 100 minutes has been especially well received.
"We've really been able to put our hearts into this," Umstead says. "The result is exactly what we wanted."


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|2012-05-02, 15:52
|Link #30721
Who knows?
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: St.Peters,MO
Age: 25
|2012-05-02, 15:53
|Link #30722
Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 27
I wonder if for the mid to high class promotion test if Ise is given temporary pieces under his command for the test only, part of the test could be he's given this set that is composed of a variety of people and he must earn enough points (not necessarily win) in a fight with another person to earn his own set. Of course if this is true then unless they used someone crazy strong then they'd probably make it so Ise would lose points if he himself fought or limit him to only using his gift ability until he is the last one standing, which unless his opponent was just crazy good even with him genuinely using a strategy he got overwhelmed would cause him to lose a large portion of his points.
|2012-05-02, 15:55
|Link #30723
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
Harlequin@ Yeah seem to be the better train for him. Also i hope he train with Rias and maybe the other to gain new combo . I mean with all that power and His friend (and girlfriend and harem) he can do pretty much everything. they just need to train themself.
|2012-05-02, 15:58
|Link #30724
Emperor of the Expected
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Florida
Ise being promoted to High Class now and getting his own Evil pieces would throw the Novel's progression really off. Everything has a line or story to follow, I prefer the next Story Arc or later volumes to be with the girls who haven't hadn't any progress with their relationship with Ise. Just saying it sounds more interesting to me than the Evil Pieces.
|2012-05-02, 16:00
|Link #30725
a casual observer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Right there *points*
with Vali and i always end up thinking that Vali would be the one overwhelming him with power while Ise
strategically fights with his different forms and abilities.
Well Vali has better base stats after all so what i said should make sense
that would be an interesting test, a bit difficult though considering that the pieces aren't people you're familiar
with and its hard to fight and order people like that
right now, i'm actually hoping that he develops techniques and attacks that can only be performed with the presence
of a specific member to further develop both his relationships and skills
|2012-05-02, 16:04
|Link #30726
Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 27
@Impassive the test may take a longer period of time to complete, perhaps they are given a few days to get to know each other and learn each others strengths and weaknesses, or hey maybe he's given robots with different abilities, mini-maouga's would be funny.
|2012-05-02, 16:08
|Link #30727
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
Harlequin @ Agree. to make a example(and sorry if it's a little off topic). Something like wild arm 5 ... i know it's not the better example but that game have combo that you can do only with specific characters. Honestly i hope in something like this with Ise and Rias and Ise and the other. Also would be pretty hard for the enemy deal with this.Becasue the never know until the attack it's cast again them.
|2012-05-02, 16:09
|Link #30728
Emperor of the Expected
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Florida
Vali isn't really high in Power, it is Magic he has a wide verse of Magic to use since he has been through a lot of areas. Ise would win in terms of raw power while Vali wins in technique and Strategy. It makes since though, Ise in his normal life probably never threw a punch in his life. Now suddenly he turned into a Devil and faces off Powerful beings all of which was mostly overwhelmed by Ise on pure power. Vali, he been raised by Azazel who by far isn't much on power, but much on Technique and Strategy. Adding to that Vali was the Gread Grandson of the original Maou meaning by Genetics he was always superior to Ise who was human and his aptitude on Demonic power and Magic was due to that blood. Put hand to hand together on paper, Vali has more combat experience, better training and skills, and he has been exposed to the Mythical world since he was born. Ise on paper, has been a Devil for half a year, training with Kiba and chase by Tanninim, and has pure power alone. Given time Ise will surpass Vali since he did all that in 6 months while Vali has his whole life. Now that Ise has a new body, Vali and Ise should be equal in Genetics since Vali is a Maou descendant and Ise is a Dragon made from the two strongest dragons and beings of all history.
|2012-05-02, 16:12
|Link #30729
Who knows?
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: St.Peters,MO
Age: 25
I agree with you two on this and anyway he'd have to develop the relationships to even make good use of the pieces so it's better if that happens first.(plus i wanna see more koneko and kuroka development (I think i'm in between on a cat girl fetish and a little loli con but i still prefer well developed.)
plus it would be bad to promote someone who just became mid class to high class so it's better if they wait to promote him.
Reaper@ vali has power it's just overshadowed by his magic, and i doubt he'll surpass vali since i thnk the author has said before he'd like to keep them even in a sense thts why vali got a new form in which we know it can one shot Pluto the strongest of the Grim Reapers and not leave a trace.
|2012-05-02, 16:20
|Link #30730
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
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I decided to create a birthday card instead for a friend's little one.
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