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I had the opportunity to write about this wonderful artist in the Holiday issue of Vogue Knitting. Sally Gilchrist is a painter, who in recent years has branched out into doing linocut prints. She's also a passionate knitter.
I've been hoping for many moons that Sally would create a line of "yarn art" and couldn't be happier that she's finally done it.
There are prints suitable for framing as well as notecards, postcards, gift tags and even a handmade book of linocut prints.
Just in time for the holidays. Isn't this a stylish body of work?
Inspired by editrix Erin, who wrought this incredibly cuteness, I went and did likewise. Seriously. When a man child is expected, who really wants to knit another wee navy-blue cardi?
Rebecca Danger's patterns are a caution, are they not? There really is a monster for every occasion. I chose Ursula the Understanding Monster because of the long arms, which to me was like sending Baby a big hug (in spite of the fact I couldn't be bothered to source the necessary felt for teeth.
This is the beautiful Dr. Kimberly Ringen, friend, neighbor, fashionista, veterinary oncologist, rabid Bronco fan, mama to fur babies Madison, Jill, Petey the pug and kitty Bernard, wife to Davin, sister, auntie, daughter, fisherperson and all-around good egg.
In June of 2013 at the age of 36, she was diagnosed with Stage IV ALK positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer. She ran half marathons. Was a competitive cyclist. And never smoked. Un. Freaking. Believable.
There is nothing good to be said about it except that Denver is the center for some of the world's most advanced research on Kim's rare cancer. Kim is enrolled in a clincal trial at the University of Colorado directed by the brilliant Dr. Ross Camidge. And she's doing well-ish.
Kim isn't our only loved one who has battled or is battling lung cancer. Dr. Camidge is also treating the lovely Polly, who not-so-affectionately calls her tumor, "that little f*cker." And Mr. Nake-id's dad has had his own lung cancer journey (caught incredibly early and treated successfully).
Given all of this serious guano we felt compelled to do a little something and hope you will join in. Though Kim's drug didn't devastate her hair, it's caused her red curls to thin a bit, hence the adorable pixie cut. And hair accessories can't hurt, especially now that the weather is turning. Ergo Kim's Earnin' Turban.
The pattern is a quick, fun knit and all proceeds will be donated to the University of Colorado's Lung Cancer Fund. The fund not only helps support the research that's keeping Kim and Polly alive, it also provides financial assistance to patients.
The pattern is available on Ravelry. If you aren't a knitter, please consider the University of Colorado's Lung Cancer Fund in your planning for end-of-year charitable gifts. They are doing remarkable work.
Thank you,
The Nake-ids
When we last left our heroine, she was blathering on about skincare. And why not? When there hasn't been anything knit-worthy to report in low these many months.
But there's been knitting. Slow, desultory knitting that even a 2,900-mile road trip couldn't nudge to completion. Sweaters. There's a reason folks don't knit them. Gah! I wanted it done!
Well here it is. Martin Storey's Boulevard (cropped by moi) from the Rowan City Retreat book.Knit up in that all-domestic wonder-worsted Peace Fleece in Porterfield Plum.
I adored this yarn which combined Native American wool with wool from Ohio all leavened with a bit of Texas mohair. If you don't like the whiff of the barn about your yarn, steer clear. But if you appreciate a little vegetable matter and that gorgeous, sheepy lanolin scent, this string is heavenly. Like my mother says, "real yarn."
Thinking about pairing this number with black culottes. Like these. Or these--perfection! (But where in the world did that word come from? Culottes?) Cuter than they sound. Really. With ankle boots.
Though the journey seemed epic, the finish couldn't have come at a better time. Here's the the advent of sweater weather!
Since our state has become the butt of jokes in the other 49 for legalizing recreational cannabis, I thought I'd weigh in with some Nake-id perspective:
First, we're not all getting royally stoned. Would there was the time. But with a bustling economy and lots of work to be done, most citizens are going about their day-to-day with nary a thought to pot.
Second, there are growing pains. Serious ones that need to be addressed, and, yes, regulated, namely the dosing issues and packaging of edibles.
Third, some of us have never taken to the stuff, salad days in the '70s, regardless. Seriously, munchies, at our age? Good on you if you can afford the calories.
But hemp. Ah, hemp is something entirely different. Hemp, the non-psychoactive cousin of cannibis, is so multipurpose and useful, why it's good for everything from knitting to helping vegans get their protein on.
Happily, our controversial statute allows for the cultivation of this wonderful cultivar, so Colorado will prove to be a bellwether not only for the recreational stuff but also for its more serious, hard-working relative.
While all the cool, green beauty bloggers are still agog over coconut oil (who likes digging it out of the jar?), I've found hemp oil to be more emollient and easy to use. Rich in fatty acids, Omega 3s and vitamin E, it's antioxidant, anti-wrinkle, anti-all-things-bad. And it smells like, um, fresh grass.
I don't use it on my face, but rather slather it on damp limbs apres bath. And, since I keep it in the fridge, it's also delightfully refreshing, especially in these temps.
Oils are all the rage these days in skincare and it's easy to see why. A single oil like hemp runs less than $20 for a bottle that will last months. Another to try: avocado oil, especially in the drying winter months.
Have fun. Pretend your a salad and lube up before you get dressed.
To fit head 21 in circumference.
1 skein Cascade Magnum, 100% wool, 123 yds (112m)/8.8 oz. (250g)
Tapestry needle
Circular or straight needles size 19 US (15mm)
1.75 stitches to the inch in stockinette stitch
Cast on 17 stitches.
Rows 1: Purl across to end of row.
Row 2: Knit across to end of row.
Repeat rows 1-2 until piece measures 19 inches. (Knit extra inches for a drapey look.)
Bind off loosely.
Using tapestry needle seam cast on edge to bind off edge using mattress stitch. Weave in ends.
Not long ago, Mr. Nake-id IM'd me with this tidbit, "I want to ferment."
A lot could be read into that phrase, but I knew exactly what he meant. The poor man wants more saurkraut/gherkins/pickled onions/probiotics on his plate.
Of course he does. Who doesn't?
But all this trafficking in bacteria can be intimidating. Enter the FARMcurious Fermentation Set. (See above.) Developed by an intrepid urban homesteading evangelist, the fermentation set is essentially a screw-top lid that allows carbon dioxide to release without permitting outside air in. Twist it onto any wide-mouthed mason jar (the wide-mouth requirement sent me scurrying for new jars; the ones on hand were standard-mouthed) of any size, add salt water and produce and three to six weeks later, voila, gut-healthy taste treats.
Why not start with the classic? Our neighbors' dill and the farmer's market provided the bounty pictured above. I loosely followed this recipe and packed my brand-new jars.
I don't come from a patient people. So six weeks seems like a stretch. But isn't our little science experiment pretty?
Sanuk Yoga Sling 2 Flip Flop
Mr. Nake-id gave the Mrs. an early birthday gift. Living in Colorado, we have a bit of a sport sandal disorder. How could you not when the state shoe looks like this? (Trust me, they didn't used to come in silver.)
Birkenstock Arizona Silver Birko-Flor
From the original Tevas and fancy ones (oh, how I loved you!) and my coveted Naots (oh, God, these are cute!) to the Chacos cousin Stephanie inspired (that toe-loop slayed me) and the multiple pairs of Keens, I think I still have every pair.
I am over-the-moon about these newest cuties. Made from recycled yoga mats, the Yoga Sling 2 stays on your foot, offers cush for the push and has gone a long way toward getting me to the nail salon. They come in an array of colors and prints and go for under $40.
For those of you living in more uptight burgs, go ahead and wear your stilettos. Us Colorado gals will be happily wiggling our toes at you.
Happy summer footwear season, everyone!
I am known in our set as a go-to resource for skincare advice. Not that I know that much, but I obsess that much.
It's a calling, really: From the time I was two years old and ransacking Mom's lotions, bath salts and perfumes to make pink fairies or slathering Noxema on my face, believing it held magic properties to, I don't know, make me look like Mary Poppins?
Having acneic skin as a teenager only fueled it--Ten-O-Six (that smell!), Clearasil, Sea Breeze and enough tetracycline to nuke the microbiome of a small city. None, of which, were terribly effective.
What worked were natural--and expensive--products. So, back in the day, when I could hardly put tires on my car, I was shelling out for French skincare. Priorities, right?
The obsession persists. As Mr. Nake-id says, "If you took as good of care of your checkbook as you did your skin..."
Your point being?
Anyhoo, it's come to my attention that Colorado has become something of an natural skincare mecca. There are some big players, Pangea Organics (Boulder), MyChelle Dermaceuticals in Louisville and Lily Organic Skincare (she's rebranded recently!) in Brighton. As well as a smattering of spa lines, including Sanitas and GloProfessional (I've had the pleasure to try some of the products in Glo's CytoLuxe range and have found them to be very high quality but very highly fragranced).
More interesting, perhaps, are the tiny players that are making waves in both the blogosphere and traditional press. The Denver-based R.L. Linden & Company has become a darling of beauty writers. Susannah from No More Dirty Looks gushed about the company's Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist to the point that I was forced to purchase the Sample Pack. They're hometown girls, how could I not?
More surfing revealed Osmia Organics, founded by an ER doc in Carbondale who went all mid-life crisis after learning to make soap. She has parlayed her passion into a line that gets raves for helping folks manage perioral dermatitis. I've been eyeing the Facial Restoration Serum.
OM Pur was a vacation discovery. Located in Ridgway, the company offers incredibly affordable goodies that are wildcrafted and organic. Have been dying to try the Honey-Cacao Moisturizing Mask for years!
All this new and veteran entrepreneurialism has me vibrating. That the Centennial state is getting some exposure for being on the leading edge of the natural beauty market adds to Colorado's image as a hip and healthy place, sweet potato fries be damned.
So go play. And, if you're a Colorado girl, no guilt. You're buying local!
Any fans of Portlandia, out there? I'm thinking of the episodes where they deploy a trope to comic effect, such as, "Put a bird on it!" or "I could pickle that!" For the last three months I've been starring in the adult-child-of-Silent-Generation-parents-helps-them-downsize episode, where the catch phrase is, "Get rid of it!"
Mom: What should I do about fill in the blank (bank statements from the 1940s, refrigerator art by my then toddler brother, 400 mismatched black socks, fraternity paddles from the 1950s, a case of olives, the house full of pre-Industrial Revolution antiques)?
Me: Get rid of it.
On a recent trip to visit my in-laws it's amazing my MIL didn't consign me to sleeping in the garage next to the hot water heater; anytime she asked me a question about anything, I'd say, "Get rid of it!" Or give her the don't-you-understand-we're-just-going-to-have-to-move-that look.
Us, Babyboomers, we're charming, eh?
Some things managed to weasel their way through my expedience. Mom knew my weaknesses. All she had to do was dangle a quilt, tablecloth or coverlet and I'd be drooling and packing my car.
The above quilt was from my grandmother's collection. There are plenty of qullts tucked safely away in museums, all cozy in their archival conditions. So, yes, I'm using it. The coverlet is a family piece; sheep raised, shorn, fleece processed, dyed, carded, spun and woven by my great great grandmother. It's already become a favorite of the Big Orange Thing.
So teasing and tropes aside, I'm delighted to have these women-made goods in rotation. I won't be getting rid of these anytime soon.
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Virginia Louise "Ginny" McDonald, 68, of Chestnut Hill, one of the first two Air Force women selected as White House social aides, died of cancer Feb. 6 at the Falls Center Hospice in East Falls.
While stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in the 1970s, Ms. McDonald served at the White House during the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.
She entered the Air Force a year after graduating from Cabrini College in 1966 and served for 11 years on active duty and nine years in the Air Force Reserve, retiring in 1987 as a lieutenant colonel.
She retired in 2004 from the Philadelphia Division of Aviation at Philadelphia International Airport, where she had worked for 25 years.
She was a member of Skål, an international association of travel and tourism professionals.
Ms. McDonald was a graduate of St. Athanasius Parish School and Cardinal Dougherty High School.
She was a member of the Daughters of the British Empire and had volunteered at Monkey Business, a consignment shop formerly operated by Chestnut Hill Hospital.
She is survived by a twin sister, Nancy Mason; a sister, Denise Oliphant, and a brother Patrick McDonald, of Chestnut Hill.
Funeral services were held Feb. 11 at Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill with interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph's Villa, 110 Wissahickon Ave., Flourtown, PA 19031, or the Women's (Military) Memorial Foundation, Dept. 560, Washington, DC 20042. – WF

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The New York State Board of Regents announced Sept. 17 that Ashli Skura Dreher, a high school special education teacher at the Lewiston-Porter Central School District who lives on Grand Island, has been named the 2014 New York State Teacher of the Year.
Dreher was presented with a certificate of recognition by Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch and Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. Dreher was also presented with the Thomas Sobol Award and the David Johnson Award, both created as annual gifts for recipients of the Teacher of the Year award.
Dreher, the 44th New York State Teacher of the Year, has been teaching in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District for 15 years and is the first teacher in the district to earn National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards, one of teaching's highest honors. She currently teaches special education in an 8:1:1 high school classroom working with students with moderate intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities.
"Ashli is truly a model of teaching excellence; she is the kind of teacher principals want to lead a class and parents want to teach their children," King said. "What I find most impressive about Ashli is her drive to continuously improve her practice. She has achieved the gold standard of teaching, National Board Certification, and is now doing dissertation-level doctoral work. Ashli's students, of course, are the ones who benefit most from her tireless dedication to honing her craft - they are fortunate to have such an extraordinary teacher."
"New York's teachers are among the best and most professional in the nation. Still, Ashli manages to stand out," said NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi. "In her classroom, students with special needs receive a mix of research-based instruction and innovative lessons. Her focus on community and volunteerism, and her close collaboration with parents, make her a sterling example of what happens when great teachers and concerned parents work together on behalf of our children. I join every member of NYSUT in congratulating her."
"Ashli has developed a most unique learning experience for her students," Lewiston-Porter High School Principal Paul Casseri said. "Certainly the learning in her class is focused on life skills and workplace experiences, but at the same time a strong emphasis is placed on academic rigor and literacy development."
Dreher is currently a dissertation level doctoral student in the Teaching and Curriculum Department of the University of Rochester's Margaret Warner School of Education and Human Development, where she enjoys researching literacy, specifically the best instructional practices for teaching reading to students with moderate intellectual disabilities.
Dreher also served as the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust regional coordinator for the Western New York and Rochester areas for 10 years to promote turnkey training and professional development for teachers and aspiring teachers, and she continues to serve as an instructor in the program teaching undergraduate courses for Ulster County Community College.
The State Teacher of the Year Program is sponsored by the New York State United Teachers; the United Federation of Teachers; the New York State Parents and Teachers Association; the New York State Association School Curriculum Development; the New York State School Board Association; the School Administrators Association of NYS; the New York State Association of Teacher Educators; the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; ING Financial Services, Inc.; the Smarter Kids Foundation; SMART Technologies; and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The program is run in conjunction with the National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by CCSSO.


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For all the yellow ribbons strewn across his hometown in Idaho and the gratitude expressed by his parents in an emotional visit to the White House on Saturday, it's looking increasingly unlikely that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will receive a hero's welcome when he returns to the United States after nearly five years in Taliban captivity.
From military forums across the country, a groundswell of anger is rising over the Obama administration's silence on perhaps the most controversial question surrounding the deal that freed Bergdahl in exchange for five senior Taliban members: Was he a deserter?
So far, the U.S. government has shied away from the long-nagging question, which raged anew Monday with growing clamor on the Internet about the circumstances of Bergdahl's disappearance from his unit's small forward position in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009.
Military-related blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages were filled with screeds from commenters accusing Bergdahl of being a "traitor" or a Taliban "collaborator." The online publication The Daily Beast published a nearly 2,000-word first-person account by a former Army infantry officer who said he was privy to details of Bergdahl's disappearance and who stated flatly that "he was a deserter, and soldiers from his own unit died trying to track him down."
The mother of one of six soldiers who've been identified as being killed in circumstances related to the search for Bergdahl was furious over the opaque handling of the case, telling Army Times that the Pentagon "really owes the parents of these fallen soldiers the truth."
But instead of addressing the desertion issue head-on, complained many military analysts and war veterans, the Obama administration is allowing the debate to fester, only deepening the skepticism of current and former service members who demand to know how Bergdahl left his unit, how many U.S. forces were killed in the search effort, and whether there are plans to conduct a legal review of his case and, if necessary, prosecute him.
Michael Waltz, who as an Army major commanded U.S. Special Forces in eastern Afghanistan at the time Bergdahl disappeared, said the sergeant deserted and shouldn't have been accorded POW status.
"He just walked off after guard duty and wandered into the nearby village," Waltz told McClatchy in an interview Monday. "This guy needs to be held accountable when the time is right, of course. Every American deserves to come home. I'm happy for his family. But he needs to be held accountable."
Angry commentators took special aim at National Security Adviser Susan Rice's televised remarks Sunday that Bergdahl "served the United States with honor and distinction." They also bristled at Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's surprise visit Sunday to Afghanistan, where he praised the operation that freed Bergdahl but never mentioned the desertion issue before an audience of U.S. service members who undoubtedly have seen the debate swirling around the case.
Even military voices warning against trying Bergdahl in the court of public opinion say the Obama administration owes its enlisted men and women more transparency.
"Hagel hopped up on stage saying, 'Oh, it's a great day. We got him back.' Crickets. Crickets," said Fred Wellman, a retired lieutenant colonel who as spokesman for Army Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq handled the communications on many crises that reflected poorly on the U.S. military.
Wellman said his advice to defense officials would be to acknowledge the concerns of the enlisted ranks and veterans, to explain that there's a plan to deal with the legal implications, and to stress that the most important focus now is restoring Bergdahl to health and reuniting him with his family in Idaho after nearly five years in the hands of a brutal enemy of the United States.
"They're really underestimating the fury over this," Wellman said. "It's a tidal wave of anger."
At White House, State Department and Pentagon briefings, reporters asked directly whether Bergdahl was a deserter. Officials all offered variations of the same talking point: "We would characterize him as a member of the military who was detained while in combat," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday.
The questions also didn't dampen enthusiasm for Bergdahl's return in his hometown of Hailey, Idaho, where planning for a welcome event at the end of the month were proceeding. "For now, we're going to keep the politics out of Hailey and focus on the news that Bowe was found, and he is safe," said Stefanie O'Neill, a co-organizer of the group "Bring Bowe Back," now renamed "Bowe is Back."
O'Neill said she hasn't had any cancellations from those slated to perform, including singer Carole King and Travis Hardy Band. Bergdahl's parents, Bob and Jani, also are expected to attend.
"I think the event is growing, as opposed to diminishing, through all of this," said O'Neill, a stay-at-home mother of two who estimates she's done 70 interviews with local, national and international media over the past two days.
When asked about the questions swirling around Bergdahl's capture at a news conference at Boise's National Guard facility Sunday, Ralph Kramer, the director of the Boise Valley POW MIA support organization, had a simple response: "We're happy he's home."
Waltz, the former Special Forces commander, said the enthusiasm for Bergdahl's return should be tempered by knowledge of his actions, which Waltz said jeopardized the lives of thousands of U.S. troops who were redeployed to prevent the Taliban from taking him across the border into Pakistan's tribal area, where they, al Qaida and other Islamic extremist groups have bases.
"Men and women were diverted by the thousands," he said. "Every soldier who was in the province where he was deployed was told to stop what they were doing and to look for him. It went on for at least weeks. We were receiving a lot of conflicting information about whether he was over the border or not."
Regular U.S. troops set up checkpoints along the border, and Waltz said his Special Forces units swept towns and villages looking for Bergdahl. He said they were lured into ambushes and booby-trapped homes because the Taliban knew about the manhunt and were able to mobilize.
"The soldiers he was with, the soldiers who were in that country and the soldiers who didn't get to come home are owed an explanation," Waltz said. "I don't personally believe that he should be in the same category as the Americans who were in the Bataan Death March (during World War II) and the aviators who were shot down over Vietnam. He needs to be held to account."
Other veterans of U.S. wars warned, however, that the high-pitched tenor of the desertion debate is harmful to the military's reputation and damaging to the age-old ethos of never leaving a service member behind. Like him or not, the more muted camp said, Bergdahl was captured by the enemy, endured untold hardships, and must first be repatriated and rehabilitated before it's appropriate to discuss punitive action.
"He doesn't even know how to speak English again yet and we're already talking about trials and what he could face. Now is not the time," said Alex Horton, 28, a former Army infantryman from Dallas who was deployed to Iraq. Horton said he doesn't consider Bergdahl a hero, but also opposes the piling on when Bergdahl has been free for only a couple of days.
"This guy was a POW for five years _ not a German POW eating wiener schnitzel and drinking brandy _ he was most likely brainwashed and tortured," Horton said. "Without a doubt this guy has been through some awful hardships and you have to think: how much further can this guy be punished?"
Analysts say the legal side of Bergdahl's homecoming could have far-reaching implications for trust in the fairness of the military's justice system, which already is under attack for its handling of sexual abuse cases. And, of course, a legal review could affect Bergdahl personally, determining his eventual discharge status, eligibility for health benefits, whether he gets to keep the pay he accumulated over nearly five years, and whether he should face any punitive measures in the case of a desertion determination.
Eugene R. Fidell, an expert on the Uniform Code of Military Justice who teaches at Yale Law School, said it's important to remember that it's "completely discretionary" as to whether commanders decide to prosecute any reported violation. He said there must be an official preliminary report of an offense even though, in Bergdahl's case, "there's certainly enough already known to suggest that an act of desertion was committed."
An initial report, Fidell said, would be followed by a series of steps that determine how a case will proceed, such as whether it's handled administratively without involving courts or is sent all the way to a general court martial. Fidell notes that Bergdahl almost certainly "has something to trade" – five years of up-close observation of the Taliban, one of the world's most persistent militant groups. Any hypothetical defense team would be sure to argue that Bergdahl already has suffered enough as an apparent hostage.
"There's a dramatic set of pushes and pulls in this, such as whether lives were lost in this," Fidell said. "If it turns out to be not 'Saving Private Ryan' but 'Saving Private Ryan who was a deserter,' that's a little different."
Contributing to this report were James Rosen and Lindsay Wise from Washington and Katy Moeller of the Idaho Statesman from Boise.


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Georgetown's expansive $2.2 million water line replacement project has fallen slightly behind schedule, but town officials believe the toughest work might now be behind them.
"We started with the oldest part of town, which has some of the worst problems, and that's taken a little longer to address than anticipated," said Erik Retzlaff, an associate with the town's contracted engineering firm Davis, Bowen & Friedel. "Hopefully, we'll find out other areas aren't as bad as we thought and we'll be able to make up that time."
The project, funded entirely by the state department of Health and Social Services' Division of Public Health, is intended to address the main breaks and leaking service lines that have plagued the town in recent years.
Retzlaff said those repairs have tied up the town's public works department, which has had to make dozens of repairs each year on an ad hoc basis.
Heather Warren, a program administrator with the state's drinking water revolving loan fund, said replacing the old pipes, some of which date back to 1902, also could prevent potential health risks.
"I can't stress enough that Georgetown's water is not in exceedance of any public health requirements," said Heather Warren, a program administrator with the division of public health. "The idea is to replace the aging infrastructure before it becomes a problem."
The project began in August by replacing water service lines in Ward 2, which encompasses the northeastern quadrant of the town, east of North Bedford Street and north of East Market Street.
As late as next week, the project will move to Ward 1, which encompasses the southeastern quadrant, including areas south of East Market Street and east of South Bedford Street.
"The first places we'll be going is Ingramtown Road at the intersections of East Pine Street and South King Street," Bradley said.
That phase of the project will be followed by Ward 3 to the southwest of The Circle and Ward 4 to the northwest.
"The primary focus of the project is those areas in the distribution system where the majority of the leaks have been concentrated over the years and the service lines have been the most problematic to repair," Town Manager Gene Dvornick said in a release. "Constraints on the project would not permit all of the services throughout the Town to be replaced so the scope was geared towards getting the most value for the money being spent."
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August 11th, 2011 1:06 PMJX ValentineIf you'd actually take the time to read what I have to say instead of shrugging it off as a wall of text, you'll realize I'm not saying that everything you say is BS. I'm explaining to you how your suggestions would be viewed by other people. Well, that and you missed the point of one of my comments.
Y'know, a healthy discussion is one where people don't just respond to one another in short paragraphs, so it's rather disappointing that you believed all I'd do to maintain the discussion is agree with you or otherwise not post my usual length. I mean, really, what did you think I'd do as soon as you "tried to clear things up with me"? You do know who you're talking to, right?
August 11th, 2011 11:23 AMJX ValentineQuote:
When did I say that making a lot of filler that prevents the plot from resolving is a GOOD thing?
If it helps at all, think of it like this. You proposed that in order to make a starter ceremony feel less generic, something should happen. Let's say it's Team Plasma stealing a starter. Then, even if the starter is recovered, the reader is going to expect more about Team Plasma because, let's face it, early encounter means it'll probably be in the trainer's mind because that sort of screwed up their starter ceremony. However, you also proposed having subplots in between a section that starts off the main plot and the rest of the main plot. In this case, it would be that we don't hear from Team Plasma until the first or second city. Your readers will wonder, then, why we should care about the trainer capturing a Patrat or getting character development when the main point of the fic has suddenly, in their minds, become all about Team Plasma and the character's fight against them. Even if you didn't mean to have it be about Team Plasma, it suddenly is on a level because your readers will think huge event at the beginning revolving around them = clearly, nothing else matters. That means that, because a fanfic is a lot like a novel, events that happen thereafter will in some way be related to the character's fight against Team Plasma. (See Ultimatum for an example. Farla's Lucki is another example.) That's because every word that goes into a fic needs to lend itself to an overall meaning. Going off on tangents (like the ones filler chapters present) will just make it feel like you don't have a particular focus.
This isn't to say that there's no such thing as a filler chapter in fanfic. However, even in filler chapters, there's always a thread of any unresolved plots in those chapters as well. I'd hate to bring up an egotistical example, but in my own fic, there's a number of chapters where the most important thing might be a conversation between the two main characters. Even so, there's always something important that's brought up in that conversation that eventually goes back to the main plot. So, no time is really wasted because everything links back to the main plot in some way, and it's clear to a reader that this is true. Moreover, these kinds of chapters don't happen until much later in the fic; the first several chapters are directly related to moving the plot forward in order to reassure the reader that, yes, there is a plot. You seem, as far as I can tell, to be proposing true filler, in which nothing directly related to the plot happens. That's unfortunately not how fanfiction works because of the whole "needs to hook a reader" problem.
As for the Team Plasma vs Team Rocket episodes, they were pulled due to scenes containing (artificial) earthquakes that could be related to the Japanese disasters at that time. NOT because they would resolve a plot. Or did you know that already? I can't really tell from your words.
Quote:Originally Posted by Yours trulyThat's also why a lot of people are having problems with the fact that the Team Plasma vs. Team Rocket episodes aren't going to air: because those two episodes would have resolved a lot of plot.
Moreover, to go back to the main point, I'm saying that if you have filler that early, it'll feel like you're dropping the plot in favor of something else. Moreover, if you do have any subplot in a fic, it should be resolved, or you should write it in a way that makes the reader feel like it's eventually going to be resolved. In other words, the main issue is the delivery, but either way, the beginning of a fic is no place for filler because it sends the wrong message (that message being "this writer can't focus on an important plot long enough to follow through on it") to a reader.
August 11th, 2011 7:44 AMJX ValentineAgain, as I've said, if you start off with something important in the first chapter, you'll need to follow through with that particular plot. Otherwise, it feels like you're going off on several different tangents, so the story loses focus. For example, if you start off the fic with Team Rocket stealing a starter, the next few chapters should be about the characters resolving that plot. If you don't resolve that plot and just go on to a chapter about how a character is afraid of Pokémon or how a character captures a Caterpie, then the story feels like it's lost its focus, and the readers will become disappointed because that first plot isn't resolved.
That's the thing about the anime that you're actually missing. Even if it goes off on different tangents between one city and the next, it will always resolve any plot it starts almost immediately. Even in Johto, the land of filler (and the least liked arc), the anime always resolved its plots. Team Rocket attempts to capture a Lugia? Turned into a several-episode mini-arc until it was resolved. Team Rocket tried to capture the Pokémon of the day? Always resolved by the end of the episode. It never left loose ends, and once a plot is started, we can expect at least a few episodes for the anime to tackle it fully. That's also why a lot of people are having problems with the fact that the Team Plasma vs. Team Rocket episodes aren't going to air: because those two episodes would have resolved a lot of plot.
Moreover, fanfic and the anime run on different forms of logic. A fanfic is like a novel, even if it's written in episodic form. So, your readers will come to expect you to follow plots on a logical basis. Starting off a plot like Team Rocket stealing a starter right in front of the characters and then having the characters blow that plot off in favor of catching a Caterpie in the next "episode" doesn't strike a reader as a logical path. As a result, they'll start to raise questions. Questions like "why didn't the character go after Team Rocket" and "why should we care about a Caterpie or this random character development when there's PLOT afoot?"
And even then, a lot more people actually don't enjoy filler. If you have a lot of it, it's called Filler Hell, and it's one of many reasons why the anime fell out of favor with fans these days (besides the apparent lack of character development): because too much filler made it feel like the anime has no plot. It's also happened with Naruto and Bleach, where there was just so much filler that the series felt like it went on forever with no actual point.
So, the main idea here is that filler without bothering to resolve important plot points will make it seem like the story has no plot at all, especially if the filler has absolutely nothing to do with the plot and if the filler is coming at the very beginning of the series. (Seriously, if you need filler at the beginning, chances are, that says to a reader you're already relying on the crutch that is the filler arc in order to get a story told. Even the anime didn't start relying heavily on filler until much, much later. All of the episodes at the beginning have a coherent plot in that they're portraying Ash pushing forward to become a Pokémon master. Even the second episode was just setting up a subplot that appears in almost every single episode from there on out.) Moreover, if you have a lot of filler, that's not going to look good to a reader. It's just not. The only reason why many anime fans put up with filler nowadays is because there actually are plots that get resolved pretty quickly (for the most part, given the Plasma mini-arc), and the questions that are posed are questions that we're supposed to be thinking about for the next few episodes.
September 12th, 2010 1:52 AMmervyn797Nothing really. I was just pointing it out. xD
September 11th, 2010 1:46 AMmervyn797Did that offend you? :'(
September 8th, 2010 9:36 AMmervyn797Hi!
I just joined Bulbagarden and serebii and noticed you there as well. Wow, you make the same threads on all three forums.. XD


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WILKES-BARRE (PA) – Delaware Valley College junior tailback Kyle Schuberth rushed for three touchdowns while the Aggie defense posted its first road shutout in six years with a 38-0 triumph at King's College in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) game.
The win was the fourth straight for Delaware Valley as the four-time defending conference champions improved to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in the MAC. The Monarchs fell to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in league action.
Schuberth carried the ball 21 times for 86 yards, including scoring runs of 11, six and one yard. It upped his career total to 24 rushing touchdowns, moving him into a tie for fourth place on the all-time list.
Delaware Valley took the opening kickoff and drove deep into Monarch territory. The drive was aided by a big pair of receptions by Lewis Vincent, one a 30-yard gain and the other a 17-yard catch on a third-and-five. The drive stalled at the 13-yard line, but Brandon Snyder booted his first field goal of the year, a 30-yarder, to give the Aggies a 3-0 lead with 9:41 left in the opening quarter.
After a three-and-out, Delaware Valley took over again and drove to the King's 20-yard line where it faced a fourth-and-seven. Quarterback Aaron Wilmer hit Rasheed Bailey for a nine-yard pass to move the sticks. On the next play, Schuberth took a handoff and found the end zone from 11 yards out. Snyder capped the 11-play, 66-yard drive with the extra-point and a 10-0 lead with 3:33 on the clock in the first quarter.
King's drove to the Aggie 35-yard line on its ensuing drive but a Dwayne Shaw sack on a fourth-down play gave Delaware Valley the ball at its own 42. Seven plays later, Schuberth scored on a six-yard touchdown run for a 17-0 advantage just three minutes into the second quarter.
The Aggies were stopped deep in their own territory on their next possession and King's eventually took over at the Delaware Valley 35. The Monarchs moved down to the 10-yard line for a first-and-goal, but, on second down, linebacker John Eberly stripped the ball loose and recovered it to stop the drive. It stayed a 17-0 ballgame into the intermission.
King's received the opening kickoff of the second half and was stopped. Its punt was then blocked by the Aggies' Shawn Miller and they took over at the Monarch 29-yard line. It took seven plays for Schuberth to hit the end zone for the third time, this one a one-yard run to increase the Delaware Valley advantage to 24-0 midway through the third.
Wilmer called his own number late in the closing minute of the third as he scored on an eight-yard run to cap a 13-play, 56-yard drive. Snyder's point-after made it 31-0. The Aggies then blocked another punt as Bailey came through and got the ball as Delaware Valley took over on the King's 23-yard line. However, the Aggies turned the ball over on downs.
The Monarchs moved the ball down inside the Delaware Valley 20, but linebacker Bernard Avery popped the ball out of a receiver's arms and Ken Kenner-English recovered to keep King's off the scoreboard. The offense responded with a nine-play, 89-yard scoring drive that culminated with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Wilmer to senior Danny Fierro. It was Fierro's first collegiate score and it made it 38-0 with 5:10 remaining.
King's reached the seven-yard line on its next possession, but a five-yard loss brought up a third-and-goal from the 12. Back-to-back incomplete passes gave the ball to Delaware Valley with 2:18 to go. The Aggies then ran the clock out for its first shutout away from Doylestown since a 16-0 blanking at Widener University back in 2006.
Delaware Valley finished the day with 432 yards of total offense. Wilmer was 18-for-29 for 191 yards and the one score. Chris Ruiz grabbed five passes for 67 yards and moved into 10th place on the school's all-time list with 96 career receptions. Freshman Dashown Waller netted 63 yards on six carries and 23 yards on two catches while Alquann Jones added 57 rushing yards.
Defensively, Eberly, Shaw and Shaquille Lee had six tackles apiece with Shaw adding two sacks and two pass breakups. The starting defensive line had a combined five breakups at the line of scrimmage.
Kyle McGrath led King's with 103 yards on 19 rushing attempts. Quarterback Tyler Hartranft was 11-for-33 for 164 yards. Ryan Cordingly returned from an opening-game injury and led the way with 12 tackles.
Delaware Valley 38, King's 0
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Newport, RI - USA - With the start of the 2012 Melges 32 World Championship, hosted by the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) less than two weeks away, teams from around the world are beginning to trickle into stunning Newport, Rhode Island. A record-breaking thirty-four entrants are preparing for the upcoming week that will include a rigorous six days of boat and sail measurement, crew weigh-in, practice and event registration.
Jason Carroll's Argo with tactician Cameron Appleton, is one of the hottest North American based teams on the 2012 International Circuit. Team Argo has spent nearly two years sailing together with the same roster and look forward to the most challenging competition they've faced yet.
"There are many strong teams that will all be vying for the top spots, and we hope to be among them." says Carroll. "I'm really proud of my team for working as hard as they all have this year to continue to improve. We look forward to testing our mettle against some of the world's best sailors as well as sharing a great week with friends from around the globe."
In late July, Carroll won his second consecutive U.S. National Championship title, the first owner to ever do so. Team Argo also won the Porto Cervo edition of the 2012 Audi Sailing Series.
"The opportunity to compete for a World Championship title is a dream." says an eager-to- compete Ryan DeVos, helmsman aboard Volpe with tactician Ed Baird. "I am honored to be a part of what I know will be a great event, not to mention being able to sail it with my dad. I'm ready. Our team is ready."
DeVos, 22, is one of the two youngest helmsmen racing at Worlds. The other is his twenty-year old cousin Dalton, steering Delta with Jonathan McKee on tactics.
This may be Ryan's first World Championship, but he has proven on more than one occasion that he is perfectly capable of winning a trophy. In July of 2010, he won the National Championship becoming the youngest person to win a major international Melges 32 event. In 2011, Ryan won the North Americans and just this past April, won the prestigious East Coast Championship in West Palm Beach, ousting Carroll in the tiebreaker. He finished second to Carroll at the 2012 Nationals, and currently leads the USA Sailing Series Circuit Ranking by two points.
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"The Melges 32 Class is fielding it's most competitive Worlds so far with a deep group of competitors." says Douglass. "The level in this class has certainly been taken up a notch. There are at least ten boats that have a viable chance to win. We believe we are well prepared and look forward to doing all we can to retain the trophy. It's obvious that several teams have their sights on it. Should be a really great regatta."
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Jack Younger had reason to smile Wednesday.
Jack Younger had reason to smile Wednesday.
The second-year Butler Community College student earned a $1,000 scholarship from the Kansas Surveying Society. He will earn an additional $1,000 in the spring, provided he maintains the required GPA.
In the past, smaller awards in the $200 to $400 range were given to students. However, those in the surveying program decided instead to give students the money up front, if they are enrolled in the surveying program.
Younger, 21, was given the scholarship during a small celebration in the 5000 building of Butler in Andover. Aside from adjunct professors in Butler's surveying program, Butler's new president, Kimberly Krull, also attended the celebration to congratulate Younger.
The group talked for about 15 minutes about the surveying program, which has been around since 2008.
"We're trying constantly to promote the program," surveying instructor Roger Cutsinger said.
In addition, the topic of internships provided by Butler was discussed.
"When you can bring that real-life experience into the classroom, it's great," Krull said after Younger said he had helped his cousin do surveying for about three weeks.
When they finished talking, the group moved to another room to give Younger his scholarship award. Younger was all smiles as he accepted his check and a certificate congratulating him for the scholarship win.
"It feels pretty good to have this money," he said.
Younger said Cutsinger told him about the scholarship in class, and he casually applied for it, not really expecting to earn it.
"I told all the students about it, and (he) was really the only one who did anything for it," Cutsinger said.
Younger will live in Butler's student housing in the fall, and will take some classes in El Dorado and in Andover. He plans to finish his schooling this next school year, and then plans to enter the workforce as a surveyor.


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One of my favorite things to shop for is purses and bags. I love them! I love the different styles, colors and patterns. I found this Anthropologie purse below on Pinterest and I am head over heels with the inside fabric pattern. So guess what I did? Yes, you guessed it. I made a layout based on this design.
On its own, this purse is pretty and functional. It's got a basic cream-colored exterior with a lot of details – pockets, zippers, handles, and buckles. But the interior is like a hidden surprise – the pattern and color add sophistication at the same time that it adds whimsy. It's a great pop of unexpected color. I used that combination – a neutral with a bright patterned color – as the inspiration for a scrapbook layout.
All supplies from Designer Digitals | Paper: Krafty Ledger Paper Pack (kraft paper) by Katie Pertiet. Elisha: Rainbow Paper Pack (red patterned paper) from Maplebrook Studios. Ripped and Stitched Wordwise (ripped paper) by Lynn Grieveson. Frames: Vintage Photo Frames No. 29 by Katie Pertiet. Alphabet: Elfin Magic Kit by Katie Pertiet. Stitching: Assorted Messy Stitches No. 07 Super Pack (white) and Embroidering Accents No. 01 (blue) by Katie Pertiet. Epoxies: Call the Doctor! Kit (red and white heart) by Pattie Knox and Aeronaut Kit (blue and white heart) by Lynn Grieveson. Phrase tags: Jessie Kit (wonderful tag) by Lynn Grieveson and Patched Memories No. 01 (memories tag) by Katie Pertiet.
This layout started out very differently than it looks now. As many other scrapbookers can probably relate to, I didn't like the way the layout looked at first. I started with kraft paper as my background and then layered the framed photos on the red patterned paper. But the red paper was so busy that the photo details got lost. I played with different papers, switched them around and ended up just flipping the order of my original papers. Essentially, it's the same colors and patterns we see in the purse, just in the opposite order – the pattern is on the outside and the kraft forms the inner layer.
Once I decided on the paper order, I added in the details – torn paper layered behind the photos, stitching and blue embroidery, and some tabs and epoxies. I added the title and journaling underneath the photos to finish it off.
Creative inspiration is all around us and you can find it everywhere – even in a purse. Don't be afraid to add your own touches, too – that's what makes the creative process so fun. I hope that you are inspired by these colors and pattern combinations, too. Let me know where you find inspiration and maybe I'll use it in a future column. You can also follow my Pinterest boards here.


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The European Commission is preparing a plan to deploy direct flights to ship hundreds of thousands of refugees from Turkey to Europe suggested EU officials on Tuesday, after an agreement was reached with Ankara at the weekend summit; the plan aims to shut down the chaotic influx of migrants into Europe.
The European Commission will submit the proposal for discussion to leaders of the European Union at the next submit scheduled for December 17 to 18.
In addition to Turkey, EU officials also plan to relocate migrants from Lebanon and Jordan.
At the Turkish-EU summit in Brussels on Sunday eight countries welcomed the refugee relocation plan. The most dedicated supporter of the program is Germany, but the Benelux countries, Austria, Sweden, Finland and Greece are also actively supporting the program; France may also join the club.
(MTI – hungarianambiance.com)


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Look out, credit-card companies, consumers have a new sheriff.
The launch of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) in July gives Americans a new ally – potentially, a powerful one – to guard against wrongdoing by financial companies, such as payday lenders and mortgage firms. Most of the bureau's tools are still in development, but a few have made their debut. The most prominent tool is the credit-card complaint process, where consumers can file a complaint and the bureau will monitor the card issuer's response.
Observers call it a milestone.
"Protecting the average American has been so far down on the list of priorities for financial regulators that nobody ever gets to it," says Ruth Susswein, deputy director of national priorities at Consumer Action, a nonprofit advocacy group based in San Francisco. "Now there is finally a regulator whose job it is to represent the consumer. That is brand-new."
So what will it do?
Born of last year's Dodd-Frank financial reform act, the CFPB consolidates consumer-protection powers that had been spread across seven different agencies. Its responsibilities range from enforcing new regulations to sharing financial literacy resources with consumers and simplifying credit application forms. The big question is: How will the bureau use its clout to handle individuals' complaints?
The new credit-card complaint system will be an early test for that.
Here's how it works. Consumers who have a beef with their credit-card company can file a complaint either at the CFPB's website (www.consumerfinance.gov) or by calling toll free at 855-411-CFPB. Complaints may touch on anything, from false advertising to billing disputes. Filers get a tracking number for their cases. If a firm does not respond within 10 days, or if filers reject the proposed resolution within 30 days, then CFPB specialists will investigate.
Card issuers and consumer advocates aren't sure how far the CFPB can or will go to resolve complaints.
Banks expect it will "look into whether there was a violation of some sort of law," says Nessa Feddis, senior counsel for the American Bankers Association, based in Washington. "They wouldn't be interpreting the contract and saying to the consumer, 'You agreed to pay this interest rate and therefore you have to pay it.' "
But Ms. Susswein says the bureau might go further and rule on whether terms of a contract have been properly honored by both parties. Others say it might use moral suasion.
"There's been pressure against banks to change some of their overdraft practices, which some large banks have done, regardless of whether there's a law passed or not," says Ellen Schloemer, of the Center for Responsible Lending, an advocacy group in Durham, N.C. "There is that kind of public pressure that can be brought to bear, and now you've got [an office] that can really be the megaphone."
For its part, the CFPB says it intends for investigative specialists to review disputes that aren't resolved within 30 days, but the bureau has not been specific about how they will adjudicate or otherwise settle issues.
The CFPB's power will be limited unless Congress approves a director. Powers transferred from other agencies are already vested with the CFPB, but any new rulemaking authority from the 2010 statute won't take effect until a director is in place. The Senate Banking Committee has held a confirmation hearing on President Obama's choice for the post, former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. But GOP senators have vowed to block any nominee until the bureau is led by a board instead of a single director, Congress has the power to approve its budget, and other regulators have more say in bank oversight.
When should consumers contact the bureau with a complaint? Advocates disagree. In Susswein's view, the best approach is to work first with one's company to see if a fair and efficient solution can be found. Ms. Feddis agrees that consumers should go first to their card issuer before getting regulators involved.
Others, however, see value in putting the CFPB's muscle to work as soon as problems arise.
"I would [go first to the CFPB] because I would know that somebody would be watching the company," says Pamela Banks, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, the nonprofit group based in Yonkers, N.Y., that publishes Consumer Reports. "Then you know the complaint won't be with the company for months and months without hearing anything."
Although mortgage-related issues rank as a priority for the CFPB, consumers for now need to use other channels to get concerns resolved while the agency ramps up. People facing foreclosure, for instance, are being referred to counselors in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOPE hot line.
Within the coming year, mortgage applicants can expect to use simplified forms that CFPB is now developing. Also in the works are resources to educate certain groups about their special rights as borrowers, such as military families and senior citizens.
"I would encourage people to reach out to the CFPB, though not with the expectation that it will solve their individual problems," Ms. Schloemer says. "By reaching out, they might keep someone else from falling [into financial trouble]."


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As most of you know, I am the slowest geocacher on the planet. I'm at 94 finds after only 4ish years of caching.
My goal for the year was to get all caches (less than 4 x 4) within 5kms of my house. I was doing pretty good until the last few weeks when 20 more caches had been placed. My fault I guess for living so close to city centre. I now have approx. 40 caches to find in next 4.5 months. To me, that's a major undertaking. (figuring that I'm averaging only 2 caches per month.)
Woe be unto the geocacher who dares place caches within the radius of my quest before the end of the year (uhm ... maybe I shouldn't have said that ... some may take it as a challenge).
Thank God the Fringe is over! Hopefully I'll have some time now.
If anyone is up for some caching on the long weekend in the north-central part of the city, let me know, and I'll give you my list of ones I still need to hit. Maybe we can do them together.
Hi Dani,
If I was not busy with wedding and visiting this weekend I would love to geocaching with you. I will be heading home on Sunday or Monday. Next time I come down to the city on business I will email you.
Bevro, my dh's mother is from McCreary nice farming community, have fun at the family reunion don't forget to go geocaching.
OK, did come caching on Sunday ... progress so far:
Starting count: 42 caches
Found on Sunday: 7
Remaining: 35 caches
Hi Burchill! Whoops! I didn't see this on time! I think the only one from your list that I haven't done is St. John's.
We should have a caching night for the north end. A lot of the evenings have been south and central.


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Notice of Race Now Available For 2013 Great Lakes Championship, June 21-23
22 May 2013
The Notice of Race (NOR) and Online Registration is now available for the 2013 Melges 32 Great Lakes Championship, graciously hosted by the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in Holland, MI on June 21-23. Great parties and social gathering planning is underway, so this will truly be a don't miss event!
This event poses the perfect opportunity to ramp up for not only some great racing and competition on Lake Michigan, but also serves as a great warm-up for the North American Championship on August 2-4, 2013 in Harbor Springs.
Now is the time to Register Online for what will be an awesome event!


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Here's a recap of Saturday's local high school sports action, including a thrilling football game between Churchville-Chili and Spencerport that went down to the wire.
Churchville-Chili 42, Spencerport 41
In a back-and-forth contest that went down to the wire, it was an interception by Luke Tomczyk with 30 seconds left to play that sealed the victory for the Saints. John Iacucci was brilliant behind center for C-C, finishing 15 of 18 for 237 yards and rushing for 126 more on 11 carries and a pair of touchdowns. It was Iacucci who also converted on the game-winning two-point conversion. Standout wide receiver Austen Correia caught eight passes for 129 yards, making it the fourth time this season he reached the 100-yard plateau. Miles McKinney helped provide balance with an outstanding day, finishing with 11 carries for 144 yards and two more scores. For Spencerport (4-3), Tajh Eaddy ran wild for 244 yards and three TDs on just 24 carries. Churchville-Chili ends the regular season 5-2.
Red Jacket 28, Marcus Whitman 0
The Indians did the bulk of damage with a punishing ground game, led by junior running back Kory Fogarty, and a stout defense. Fogarty finished the game with three of his team's four touchdowns, while rushing for 235 yards on 23 carries. Red Jacket outgained the Wildcats, 416-133. Quarterback Lee Perry was efficient, going 8 for 11 for 86 yards passing to provide balance. Defensively, Andrew Ogrodowski was a force, finishing with 13 tackles. Red Jacket heads into sectionals with a 6-1 record, while Marcus Whitman finishes the regular season with a 3-4 mark.
Wilson 16, Webster Thomas 10
The key play was a 37-yard punt return for a touchdown by Wilson's Akinlawon Robinson as the Titans finish the season 1-6. Milan Hlywa had nine tackles and two sacks for Wilson (5-2).
Elba/BB 36, CG Finney 13
Brandon Naylor finished with 140 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries to lead Elba/BB to victory. On the defensive side, Andy Underhill had 24 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while Steele Truax finished with 17 tackles. The Falcons finish the season 1-6.
McQuaid 21, Marshall 6
Bobby Molinari powered the Knights with 189 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries to close the season with a victory. Cole Purpura finished with 21 tackles and a fumble recovery for McQuaid (3-4).
Batavia 13, Greece Olympia 7
Gavin Pierce gave the Spartans a chance with a 63-yard kick return for a touchdown, but Olympia (2-5) was unable to get the offense going in the season finale. Brandon Stevenson led Batavia (3-4) with 204 yards rushing and both of the team's touchdowns.
Brighton 21, Greece Arcadia 0
Christian Thomas rushed 21 times for 235 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Barons to a victory in the final game of the regular season. Defensively, Justin Gudell had 13 tackles for Brighton (3-4). Arcadia finishes the season 0-7.
Greece Athena 20, Irondequoit 14
Athena quarterback Jamie Trimboli had an efficient afternoon, completing 8 of 13 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Trojans to victory, ensuring they will host a sectional playoff game next weekend. Yunis Ashkar had eight tackles and a pair of sacks for Athena, while teammate Vince Soeffing added 11 tackles. Irondequoit finishes the season 2-5.
Dundee 70, Lyons 0
The Scotsmen scored every which way and were never threatened after building a 21-0. Colin Prior needed just five carries to rush for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and Paul Pollock rushed 10 times for 81 yards and two more scores. Jon Huber was unstoppable, returning three punts for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Huber also returned an interception 41 yards for another score. Justin Brace finished 10 for 10 for extra-point attempts.
Fairport 3, Victor 1
After the Blue Devils took a 1-0 lead with a 25-20 win in the first set, the Red Raiders took the next three straight sets 25-27, 25-18, and 25-19.


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SNL has added three new faces to the cast and — what do you know — two of those faces are attached to women. Tim Robinson, Cecily Strong and Aidy Bryant (who stars in the video above) will all be appearing as featured players in the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, premiering this Saturday. All three come out of Chicago.
While it's always exciting to see up and coming talent get a shot — a shot that I'm sure is well-deserved — would it have killed Lorne Michael's to hire another comedienne of color? (Current player Nasim Pedrad is Iranian American and Maya Rudolph, who left the show in 2007, is the most recent cast member with any African American decent.) Maybe he just really likes seeing Keenan Thompson in drag?
Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, Cecily Strong join cast of 'SNL' [Chicago Tribune]


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No Skin Off My Ass is a comedy-drama film made in 1991 by Bruce LaBruce.
Filmed in black and white, this is LaBruce's debut feature film, in which he plays the role of a punk hairdresser with Klaus von Brücker as the skinhead with whom he is obsessed. G.B. Jones stars as a film director who is also the skinhead's sister, and it is her attempts at bringing her brother and the hairdresser together that add comedic elements to the film. The cast also includes Fifth Column band members Caroline Azar and Beverly Breckenridge.
No Skin Off My Ass provides a template for many of the themes in LaBruce's later movies. Explicit sex scenes between LaBruce's character and von Brucker's are interwoven with a radical political message espoused by Jones, whose character directs a film called "Girls of the SLA".
No Skin Off My Ass played film festivals around the world and quickly became a cult film. Famously, Kurt Cobain declared it his favourite film. In 2005, Gus Van Sant, the director of Last Days, a fictionalized account of Cobain's last days, told Planet Out magazine, "He did this interview...once where he was asked his favorite movie. He had just seen No Skin Off My Ass by Bruce LaBruce and he said that was his favorite."[1]


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Ashkan Dejagah leaves Fulham
Ashkan Dejagah has left Fulham for Qatari club Al Arabi after an undisclosed fee was agreed for the Iran winger.
Dejagah was one of the few players to impress at Craven Cottage last season, but Fulham have been unable to retain him following their drop into the Championship.
The 28-year-old made 49 appearances, scoring six goals, in his two years at Fulham and manager Felix Magath admits his departure was the only option open to club and player.
"Having spoken with Ashkan, we decided in the best interest of both Fulham and himself, that he would leave," Magath told the club's official website.
"During his time with us he made some good appearances and scored some memorable goals. However, we have decided to part ways.
"It will always be our policy to have players who are committed to the club and have a desire to work for the common goal."
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Flushing, Mites & More: Rosacea at AAD Annual Meeting
Posted: 05/12/2014
The physical mechanisms behind flushing, the lifestyles of Demodex mites and proper skin care were among the rosacea-related topics covered at the recent 72nd annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Denver.
Dr. Frank C. Powell, consulting dermatologist at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and a member of the National Rosacea Society's Medical Advisory Board, reviewed some of the many diseases and skin conditions whose symptoms are often mistaken for those of rosacea, such as lupus, psoriasis and contact dermatitis. He noted, for example, that the bulbous red nose associated with subtype 3 (phymatous) rosacea may also be linked to anything from cutaneous tuberculosis to sarcoid or carcinoma, underlining the need for careful diagnosis.
Dr. Síona Ní Raghallaigh, clinical research fellow at the Charles Institute of Dermatology at the University College Dublin School of Medicine, and Dr. Martin Steinhoff, director of the Charles Institute and an NRS research grant recipient, discussed the differences between blushing and facial erythema (redness). This included the biological and psychological aspects of flushing and its potential transition into the persistent redness of subtype 1 (erythematotelangiectatic) rosacea.
Dr. Steinhoff noted that the skin of the face is one of the only places on the body where the sympathetic, parasympathetic and sensory nervous systems all play a role, and can influence and amplify each other's effects. This may create a complex cycle of inflammation through multiple mechanisms, which may explain why some cases of rosacea can be resistant to treatment. He further noted that the vascular system may also be involved, where blood vessel formation triggered by repeated flushing can result in severe persistent redness.
Dr. Powell provided an overview of Demodex mites and the potential involvement of these microscopic scavengers in rosacea. He pointed out that the mites are most plentiful in the same regions of the face that are most commonly affected by rosacea – the cheeks, nose, chin and forehead. Moreover, while all humans have Demodex on their skin, in rosacea sufferers the quantity of mites has been found to be much higher.1
"The presence of Demodex is likely to confer some sort of benefit on us, because human physiology is such that we wouldn't tolerate something like this unless there was something to be gained for us," he said. Whatever benefit that might be, in rosacea patients something causes the mites to proliferate, possibly triggering an inflammatory response. Large quantities of mites have been found in biopsies of rosacea papules and pustules, leading Dr. Powell to wonder whether the papules and pustules might not be "gravestones to dead Demodex."
In a later session, Dr. Guy Webster, clinical professor of dermatology at Thomas Jefferson Medical School, delivered an update of new research and treatments for rosacea. He stressed that since the skin of rosacea patients is defective, stinging and burning are common early side effects of topical therapy, but that as the disorder's symptoms improve, the skin itself also becomes healthier. "Treatment should not just be 'Take this drug'; it should be 'Take this drug and help the skin get better,'" he said.
Dr. Webster also noted that while rosacea is often thought of as a fair skin disease, it occurs with significant frequency in darker skin as well. "The index of suspicion is low, but darker skin may mask redness," he said. Doctors should instead watch for symptoms such as irritable skin, stinging, facial warmth and ocular rosacea in order to make a diagnosis.
1. Forton FMN. Papulopustular rosacea, skin immunity and Demodex: pitioriasis foliculorum as a missing links. Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol. 2012;26:19-28.
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Please carefully read our FAQs section prior to booking your field trip—our program changes slightly from year to year and we see approximately 25,000 students from all over California each school year. The Air Force One Discovery Center is a curriculum-based program with pre-visit requirements. It is FREE of charge to all students and teachers (carefully read the Chaperone Policy prior to arriving at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum).
The coordinating teacher determines their school's arrival and departure times to the library- make sure to account for travel time and traffic! Unfortunately, late arrivals cannot make up the activities they miss due to tardiness.
The ideal amount of time for a field trip is 4 hours as the day includes: the Discovery Center classroom activity and simulation, lunch, a docent-led tour of the museum, memorial site, Berlin Wall, and Air Force One.
Due to decreased funds for bus transportation in many districts, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation grants an allotted amount each year in bus scholarships. If you are truly a school in need and would like the opportunity to obtain needed funds, please carefully read, complete, and submit a school bus scholarship application. Click here to print an application. If you are interested in applying for funding through the Edison International grant, please contact our office to determine eligibility.
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