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Class 2A golf doesn't have fall regional or conference tournaments, but the Lovell Bulldogs tuned up for this week's state tournament with a small, three-team tournament in Thermopolis last Friday and Saturday.
Coach Devon Parks said he was pleased to see his young team continue to improve, although they finished 32 shots behind the host Thermopolis Bobcats.
"All of them are improving a lot," Parks said. "It's exciting to see."
Parks seemed most pleased with sophomore CJ Murphey, who broke into the 80s in a round for the first time in his career.
"He had done it in practice in Lovell, but never in a tournament," Parks said. "He's right where we need him. We've been waiting for that."
Murphey shot very well on Friday, shooting 43-43=86, and he shot 44 on the first go-round Saturday before fading to a 50 on the second nine for a 94 on day two, giving him a final score of 180, good for seventh place.
"If he could do that again (an 86), it would definitely help (this weekend)," he said. "I think he can."
Lovell's top finisher at the Bobcat Invitational was junior Chase Tippetts, who placed third with a score of 166, just one shot behind second place. Tippetts shot 42-41=83 on Friday and 41-42=83 Saturday for his 166.
"He's consistently down there (in his scoring)," Parks said. "At the beginning of the fall he was rollercoasting around. In practice he put two rounds together that would be in the 70s. I hope he can replicate that this weekend."
Also strong for the Bulldogs was fellow junior Brandon Wolvington, who shot 45-40=85 Friday and 42-42=84 Saturday to place fourth with a score of 169.
"He's kind of doing the same stuff Chase is doing," Parks said. "He's being more consistent, not up and down."
Lovell's number four golfer, sophomore McKay Baxendale, shot under 100 in a tournament for the first time, Parks said, with a round of 44-53=97 on Friday. He shot 56-50=106 Saturday for a final score of 203.
"He struggled on day two, but day one showed what he can do," Parks said. "It's really important that he saw what he could do."
Freshman Hunter Tippetts continued his steady improvement, continuing his season-long trend of shooting better in each day of competition throughout the fall. He shot 50-50=100 Friday and 48-48=96 Saturday for a 196, placing 10th.
"This whole season he hasn't shot worse than the day before," Parks said. "He had never been below 110, and he went straight to 100."
Three junior varsity boys wrapped up their season with JV competition in Thermop. Freshman Dillon Schneider shot rounds of 117 and 111 for a score of 228, sophomore Justin Mickelson shot 117-125=242 and sophomore Sloan Colvin shot 142-129=271.
Girls also improve
There were only three girls golfing in Thermop, and Lovell sophomore Cassie Colvin took first place with a score of 223, shooting 56-57=113 on Friday and improving to 57-53=110 Saturday.
"She shaved another 10 strokes off of her best, and both days were low," Parks said. "She's showing consistency because she's understanding what she needs to do.
"Her attitude for the game is where I want everybody to be at."
Placing second was Lovell junior Journee Burton, who shot 56-53=109 Friday and 59-60=119 Saturday for a final score of 228.
State golf tourney
Lovell will host the Class 2A State Golf Tournament this weekend at Foster Gulch. Action begins at 9:30 a.m. both Friday and Saturday.
Teams expected to attend include host Lovell, Thermopolis, Kemmerer, Saratoga, Midwest, Lusk, Big Horn, Tongue River, Moorcroft, Sundance-Hulett, Wright and Upton.
Parks said golf parents and the Bulldog Booster Club will serve breakfast each morning before play begins for golfers and coaches, and he said there will be a fun long-drive and long-putt contest following Friday's round. Winners will receive a gift certificate for a free state golf T-shirt.
"I feel we have a chance (to win) this week," Parks said. "It's our home course. It will be close, though. We haven't beaten Thermopolis all year, but since it's on our home course we have a chance to be right there with them.
"Thermop's the team to beat. If every one (of the Lovell golfers) can match his personal best both days, I think we can get it."
Members of the public are invited to watch the tournament this weekend. According to guidelines announced by Lovell Athletic Director Joe Koritnik, there will be an area around the Foster Gulch clubhouse flagged for spectators.
Spectators will be able to easily see the Number One tee box, the Number Three green and, from a distance, the Number Four tee box from the clubhouse. Spectators may also walk along Lane 13 and see the Number Five green, the Number Six tee box and the Number Nine green. Spectators must stay on the road and behind the fence that surrounds the golf course.
Lane 13 will not be closed, but signs and flags will warn drivers that they need to slow down. The Big Horn County Sheriff's Dept. will also patrol the area.
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A winner was selected from 146 designs submitted by 35 freelance designers.
I have held 3 contest on here to launch 3 new blogs. Instead of marketing each blog separately I will market them under the JOH Publishing network. JOH Publishing will be used to promote a network of blogs.
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I want the logo to be instantly recognizable as part of the JOH Publishing network regardless of the size the webmaster chooses to put on their site.
Please read the briefs of the other contests I've held to get an idea of the type of audience I am after. The logo should be classy, elegant and reflect an affluent luxury look.
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For the dozens of hours a whitetail deer hunter can put into a season, the moment of truth usually lasts under a minute.
For the dozens of hours a whitetail deer hunter can put into a season, the moment of truth usually lasts under a minute.
Sometimes, it's under 10 seconds.
For all the deer I've shot in my life, most of them were quite close before I ever saw them. Deer are quiet — especially on wet leaves or snow — so when it comes to being unnoticed, they've got that down pat.
My biggest buck, an 8-pointer shot in 2005, I saw for all of 15 seconds before releasing an arrow. As I shivered in my treestand in mid-November, this buck wandered by on the snow-covered ground without ever seeing me.
Hunting is a sport of patience, lots of it. More often than not, hunters will head out and not see a deer, a bear or whatever they are hunting that day.
The popularity of trail cameras and food plots have changed the sport immensely, though. With the help of technology, trail cameras have improved quite a bit as more use infrared instead of flash. Trail cameras are a big reason why frustrated hunters keep going out, the proof is on the memory card of the camera.
The cameras are smaller, attach to trees easier and have greater shooting distances. Most hunters put their cameras afield in June or July and watch the antlers grow with time.
Seed for food plots is becoming more popular with each Pope and Young buck harvested as well. It's hard to deny that the use of food plots (along with antler restrictions) here in Pennsylvania have meant bigger, healthier deer.
Credit the seed industry for making those of us without a green thumb able to cultivate such plots for wildlife.
And then there is the equipment — bows shoot faster, arrows fly straighter and the accuracy of scopes at greater distances gets better each year. Boots are warmer, gloves and hats too, while camouflage patterns can match snow, desert sand, hardwood trees or just about any condition.
In the end, success comes down to the hunter. How much time spent in the right place can mean the difference between success or not.
Hunters never know when their next chance will be to harvest an animal. We can plant food, document photos and read signs in the woods. But when it comes to figuring out when that 15-second window will hit, that's impossible to tell.
But when it's time, I'll share a secret I jokingly tell most of my hunting buddies — relax, breathe and most importantly, don't miss.


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XLR Partnering With 'Super Bike' Racer Sykes
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Forest River's XLR division announced its partnership with world-class athlete and Super Bike racer Tom Sykes from Huddersfield, England.
Sykes, of Team Kawasaki, has climbed the World Super Bike Series ranks worldwide and currently occupies second place – finishing a half point behind the 2012 overall championship winner. According to a press release, this is the closest finish the sport has seen in its 25-year history.
Although most of Sykes' events take place in Europe, there's a huge fan base in the United States who enjoy active lifestyles and follow this extreme sport. XLR said it has targeted its products for that demographic.
"This is the perfect relationship between an extreme sports athlete, and a cross-over RV brand designed specifically to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy an active lifestyle during the day, but want comfort, style and luxury when it's time to relax," said XLR National Sales Manager Brent Stevens.
During the U.S. leg of the tour, Sykes plans a visit to the XLR plant in Goshen, Ind.. Autographed photos of Sykes and his bike will be available
as well.
Sykes discovered the XLR Thunderbolt 386X12HP while searching for a trackside vehicle to enjoy during European events. According to XLR, he was impressed with the Thunderbolt's bold style, versatile living spaces, distinctive décor and exterior appeal.
He selected the "Rock Star Red" full-body paint scheme and "Absolute Carbon" interior decor. Added convenience options include the Level Up 6-Point Leveling System, VIP Party Deck with an awning, and an 8-function wireless remote that operates the slides, awning and lights.
For more information on Team Sykes Super Bike racing visit www.tomsykes66.com, or through the www.forestriverinc.com/xlr, weblinks and facebook.


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Useful Life Span of Control Bar & Lines
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Useful Life Span of Control Bar & Lines
What period of time do you consider a useful life span for your control bar and lines? To put another way, for how long do you use your bar (assuming regular use, riding at least once or twice a week) before you start worrying that things are wearing to the point where you need to make a change? A year? Two? More? At that point, do you upgrade as needed, replacing individual flight lines or the trim line, or do you just invest in a whole new bar? How often do you upgrade because stuff is wearing out vs. there's a new model with features you simply must have?
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I try to replace my bar & lines every year, two years max. But I ride between 80 and 100 times a year, mostly in the ocean where a broken line, swivel, pigtail, etc. could be really BAD...
I suppose one could simply replace the lines without changing the bar, but the kite bridles are made of the same stuff and they wear too, so I also change kites every couple of years, to keep everything as strong as possible.
The kite is your friend, especially in the surf, as it will get you out of some gnarly situations. As we all know, things go from 'all good' to 'I'm totally screwed' really fast in this sport. Keeping my equipment fresh makes me feel like I can rely on it when things get intense.
Kirk out
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Same as Kirk bc riding mostly coast and/or crissy
If 3rd / Alameda / Sherman was main spot I would push the wear a little longer as the swim in isn't as bad
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You got me interested with the term "useful life", as that's a catch phrase in my field (reliability). The common definition of useful life is the length of time till there is a 1% chance of failure in a year (keep in mind that's for consumer electronics, inverters, solar panels...). [Geek alert!]
I'm in agreement with the others who already chimed in that you get 1 or 2 seasons before your useful life is up.
Of course there are things you can do to extend this period:
1. wash your lines after use. Sand is abrasive and will wear on moving parts
2. Don't ride with lines crossed for any longer than absolutely necessary (they will wear on each other)
3. replace items at first signs of wear (especially depower line that goes thru bar)
4. Don't crash your kite or lines on rocks (seems obvious, but those barnacles are hella sharp)
5. don't leave your lines laid out before after kiting (esp at Racetrack where people will drive/ride over them)
My rule-of-thumb is I'll do 3 repairs/preventative maintenance on something like a bar before giving up on it. After 3 repairs you are getting into the wearout period and will just have to deal with frequent repairs.
Well Rob, that's certainly one way to keep anyone from buying YOUR used gear here on the BAK classifieds!
Useful Life Span of Control Bar & Lines
The bar itself will last a long time. I'm on season 3 on my main one. Everything gets replaced as it shows signs of wear.
Trim line: 3-4 times a season at $5
Leader lines: once a season at less than $10
QR safety line 1-2 times a season at $5
Flying lines: got two seasons out of the last ones but that ended in a swim at Waddell so now I'll likely replace them annually if not before just as a precaution.
Still on the original trim strap, floats, and chicken loop/release as they are in fine shape. Will ride the bar until the grips come off.
Mostly coast riding, many days a year (never counted).
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The bar goes forever if its well made. Only stupid materials will break in case they safed some bucks and used aluminum instead of stainless steel.
Lines on the otherhand are A clear consumeable device which need replacement. Jsut watch your lines( all lines) And replace then when they look frail.
This got me going for many years now. Main line are replaced typically one a year or lAter or earlejr, depending onhow much you ride.
I am up for a set of new main lines. ... G
Re: Useful Life Span of Control Bar & Lines
Interesting feedback from all---thanks! Sounds like the general consensus is that the easy-wear stuff (lines) should be replaced every two years max, or even a year or less depending on usage.
I bought a commercially-packaged trim line last year and it cost me $25 or $30. The DIY route obviously is a lot cheaper. So the question is, where and how does one gain the skills to set up the lines, get all the attachment points modified correctly, etc. ?
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1:30 PM call from Dan. THEY ARE UNDER SAIL! The Intrepid 3 are out in Lake Michigan and sailing south. Dan and Mark are catamaraned and Toby has outriggers. They all have sails. The winds are good as are the lake conditions. They have gone over 340 miles so far.
Dan says "It doesn't get any better than this!"
Jon's tracker shows that he is about at that big point south of Saugutuck and Douglas. I don't know whether or not he has sails. If he doesn't the Intrepid 3 could reel him in if these conditions hold. I have to figure out how to keep up with Lake Michigan wind and wave reports. Can anyone help me?
Dan will call tonight.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
UHHC Progress Report - April 29, 1:30 p.m.
Posted by The Topologist, at 2:23 PM
Labels: Canoes, Charlie's Odyssey, UHHC 2009
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- bjalgera said...
Not a lot of points, but this site has wind info for Holland, and Benton Harbor:
- April 29, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- bjalgera said...
and here are some more for the rest of the way to Chicago:
- April 29, 2009 at 3:41 PM
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 20, 2008) - Coming off its most successful season in ETSU women's basketball history, head coach Karen Kemp and the Lady Buccaneers hit the hardwood for the first time this weekend, as official practices began on Friday evening inside Memorial Center.
The Lady Bucs, who are coming off their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, had a very productive weekend as coach Kemp was pleased with what she has seen early on.
"I am pleased with the effort and performance the team has shown through our first five practices," commented Kemp. "They worked very hard this weekend and we focused most of our attention to defense."
One goal Kemp and the team have set for the upcoming season is holding the opposition to 65 points or fewer. Should the Lady Bucs follow this recipe, good results may follow, as ETSU has led the league in scoring offense since arriving to the Atlantic Sun Conference three years ago.
"Over the weekend we spent a lot of time on defense and rebounding drills, because this is something I really want the team to take great pride in," said Kemp, whose team ranked first in rebounding offense last season. "I feel like we will be able to score in a variety of ways, so if we can improve on defense we should be in good shape this year."
One thing for certain is the Lady Bucs will be sporting a bulls-eye across their jersey each time they take the court after being selected first in the preseason conference rankings. If ETSU wants to defend its crown coach Kemp and the players know they need to work hard every day at practice and show the same hunger on game days.
Working hard and being physical is something Kemp's crew showed this weekend, as the Lady Bucs practiced five times in three days.
"We know every team in our conference is gunning for this season," said Kemp. "Our team needs to stay focused and play with hunger each time they take the court if we want to repeat as champions."
Coach Kemp was pleased with what she saw from the entire team, but was even more excited with the play of sophomore guard Tara Davis (
"Gwen was working extremely hard during the opening weekend of practice. She was picking up on things very quickly. If Gwen continues showing up with the same work ethic, she will make an immediate impact to this team."
"Like Gwen,
Davis and Washington are just a few faces Buccaneer fans can see on Tuesday night during ETSU's first-ever "Bluenanza" Basketball Tip-Off special. This event is open to the public, beginning at 7 p.m. inside
"I think the Bluenanza event is a great idea," said Kemp. "It gives our fans a glimpse of what our team is made of, and the opportunity to meet both basketball teams before the season kicks off."
The Lady Buccaneers will remain busy during their preseason practices as ETSU gears up for its season-opener on Saturday, Nov. 15 at
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In a game that remained close the whole way, Springside School's summer basketball franchise defeated Pope John Paul II High School of Royersford last Wednesday evening, 36-29. The Lions, who led 16-12 at the half, leveled their record at 2-2 in the Lou Cappiella League.
Mount St. Joseph Academy played two bouts in the league last week, employing some of its older athletes in a 37-29 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh High School on Monday, and fielding only former JV players and incoming freshmen in Wednesday's losing effort against Norristown High.
For its Monday night game, the Mount had a mixture of varsity and JV girls, but although the Magic were playing another PIAA Class AAAA team, they did not always appear to be fully focused. A total of 10 missed free throws by MSJ players made the contest closer than it might have been.
Junior Meg Geatens and sophomore Carly Monzo led the offense in the opening minutes, and a free throw by sophomore Gen Hagedorn gave the Magic a 9-3 lead about five minutes into the game. Both offenses faltered in the middle of the half, and with less than three minutes left in the period the scoreboard had only crawled to 12-7.
From a little to the right of the keytop, Mount St. Joe senior Bridget Higgins hit a three-pointer, touching off an 11-2 advance that lifted the tally to 23-9 by halftime.
In the second half junior Erin Martin, who transferred to Plymouth Whitemarsh after completing her freshman year at Penn Charter, helped rally the Colonials. They enjoyed a 20-14 scoring edge after halftime and their nearest approach to the Mounties made it a four-point affair (33-29) with a minute-and-a-half to play.
With 45 ticks on the clock Higgins missed the front end of a one-and-one, but her sophomore teammate Regan Gallagher rebounded the miss and put in a lay-up. Getting to the line again with a dozen seconds remaining, Higgins hit both shots to set the final margin at eight points.
She led the winners with 13 points, with Monzo adding 11 and Geatens scoring six. Gallagher finished with four points and the Magic got a field goal from incoming freshman forward Emily Carpenter.
Two nights later a younger group of Mounties was no match for the size and experience of 6'3" Tyshay Britten and her Norristown team, which took away a 48-24 victory. In the following game that same night, Springside squared off against John Paul II.
On the eve of their school's merger with Chestnut Hill Academy (effective July 1), the Lions were taking on another "combo" school. John Paul II, which opened its newly-constructed doors last September, is an amalgam of the old St. Pius X from Pottstown and Norristown's Kennedy-Kenrick High School (which itself was a merged school).
Technically, rising senior forward Michelle Boggs would soon be playing for her third school in little more than a year, having come over to the Springside School for Girls when Cardinal Dougherty closed its doors in June of 2010. Undeterred by semantics, Boggs led the Lions through the first half with 11 points on five field goals and a free throw, accounting for most of Springside's scoring in the period. Another senior mainstay, Sydni Epps, watched the game from the bench, temporarily sidelined by an ankle injury.
The Golden Panthers did a better job of containing Boggs in the second half, when she scored a lay-up and a free throw. The Lions were able to spread the scoring around to half-a-dozen players to remain ahead of John Paul II. Senior Alexis Giovinazzo, who contributed a field goal in the first half, added three points in the second stanza and junior Gianna Pownall, held to a free throw in the opening period, came on to hit a pair of lay-ups and a baseline jump shot. With junior Meredith Spann chipping in with a lay-up, the Lions led 32-21 with under five minutes left in the game.
The Golden Panthers used the long ball to quickly get back in contention, sandwiching a pair of three-pointers around a jumper from the foul line to make it 32-29. Sophomore Katie Shields, who stuck a baseline shot early in the period, now went in for a lay-up with 1:48 remaining to give Springside a little breathing room.
The Lions missed the front end of a one-and-one at the foul line, but at the other basket shots were no longer falling for John Paul II. Springside sophomore Julia Schumacher drove the lane for a lay-up, tacking the final figure of 36-29 on the board.


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This activity is designed to introduce students to planetary geologic features and processes. First, students will use NASA satellite images to identify geologic surface features on the "Blue Marble" (Earth), and will explore the connection between... (View More) those features and the geologic processes that created them. Using that information, students will then compare and discuss similar features on images from other planets. Included are the following materials: teacher's guide (with reference and resource information), student's guide (with activity sheets), and multiple cards of planetary images. Note that the range of targeted grade levels is quite broad; however, explicit adaptations for younger students are highlighted throughout the teacher's guide. (View Less)
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In this activity, students build a simple computer model to determine the black body surface temperature of planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Experiments altering the luminosity and... (View More) distance to the light source will allow students to determine the energy reaching the object and its black body temperature. The activity builds on student outcomes from activity A, "Finding a Mathematical Description of a Physical Relationship." It also supports inquiry into a real-world problem, the effect of urban heat islands and deforestation on climate. Includes a teacher's guide, student worksheets, and an Excel tutorial. This is Activity B of module 3, titled "Using Mathematic Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability," of the resource, Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate? The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)
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Students explore how mathematical descriptions of the physical environment can be fine-tuned through testing using data. In this activity, student teams obtain satellite data measuring the Earth's albedo, and then input this data into a... (View More) spreadsheet-based radiation balance model, GEEBITT. They validate their results against published the published albedo value of the Earth, and conduct similar comparisons Mercury, Venus and Mars. The resource includes an Excel spreadsheet tutorial, an investigation, student data sheets and a teacher's guide. Students apply their understanding to the real life problem of urban heat islands and deforestation. The activity links builds on student outcomes from activities A and B: "Finding a Mathematical Description of a Physical Relationship," and "Making a Simple Mathematical Model." This is Activity C in module 3, Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability, of the resource, Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate? The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)
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With flu season fast approaching, a variety of flu immunizations are available through the Pratt County Health Department.
Getting a flu vaccination is not only a good way to help prevent getting the flu but it also helps prevent other problems that can arise when people don't believe in vaccinations, said Deb McGraw, Pratt County Public Health director.
During a recent immunization conference McGraw attended, a guest speaker shared the story of how she did not believer in flu immunizations and did not get her 15-year-old son immunized.
He was taking part in an athletic camp and had developed the flu. He was pushed to continue doing the exercises and eventually died from flu complications.
He died because she had not given him an immunization that could have prevented disease.
When parents refuse to get their children vaccinated for any immunized preventable disease, they put that child at risk and other children as well.
If a child has not been immunized, they can become a danger for infants that can't be immunized.
Children that haven't been immunized might also have to miss school because their systems would vulnerable to those diseases that could have been prevented.
So it is in the best interest of all children to get the entire regular immunizations as well as getting the flu shot to protect them disease, McGraw said.
Flu vaccinations are available now at the Pratt County Health Department on South Main.
Usually, flu vaccinations are given from mid October to the end of December. This had been the suggested time for best coverage.
However, recent data indicates that flu vaccinations were designed to protect for an entire year so they can be given as soon as they are available and the recipient will be protected for all of flu season, McGraw said.
Three immunizations are available through the county health department: Nasal for $42, injection $33 and Fluzone for $51 for those 65 and older.
Nasal is an easy method for children because it doesn't involve injections. A simple spray and that is all, McGraw said.
The Fluzone is a more concentrated dose and is used for those whose immune system doesn't react as well to a regular injection. This is the first year for Fluzone and so far the response has been positive.
"People have been pleased," McGraw said.
The Pratt County Health Department is open from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
No appointment is necessary. The person just needs to come to the office during regular business hours and bring an insurance card or cash or they will work out a payment plan.
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My question is in two parts, firstly regarding teaching children about hamzatul wasl.
1.Is using the term 'alif for link' along with hamzatul wasl appropriate to help small children understand the rule.
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3.When you have yaa sakinah preceded by a fatha, should the sound be a clear and distinct 'ay' sound as in 'tray' or 'play'.
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1. We would prefer the term "hamzah for linking" be used, since that is the translation of hamzah al-wasl. With children, even with beginning adults, the hamzah wasl should be explained in minimum terms such as: when you see an alif with a tiny over it, don't pronounce that letter when joining it with the word before it, but when starting on this same word, it becomes a hamzah and the teacher will tell you which vowel to use when starting the word.
2. For children under 12, it would be best just to explain which vowel is used in a particular case. After 12, it can be further described and explained such as stating that in Arabic, words cannot start with a sukoon, and that is the reason for this linking hamzah being present. It is better not to call it an alif since it can have a fathah, kasrah or a dhammah, and the true alif never has any vowel on it.
3. The "leen" letter is a sound often mispronounced by non-Arabs, and often is mispronounced as an "ay" sound. The English "ay" sound doesn't have a clear fathah on the "a". The reader has to be careful to say the first letter of with a clear fathah, then pronounce the or saakinah. If one pronounces it like the sound in "play" or "tray" it will have imaalah, or a mixing of the fathah and a ya'. It is often necessary to have the student practice with a fathah on the letter before the or saakinah several times, then join the sound with the rest of the word to make sure they understand the sound of the fathah on the leen letter.
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There are plenty of companies around that want to send traffic data to mobile phones so people can avoid jams. But some are also working to get traffic data from cell phones, by monitoring their movements along roads and highways to get an idea of how well traffic is flowing. The idea's been around for a while and was tested in Finland a few years ago, and now the state of Missouri has awarded a contract for a company to track phones across the entire state. While the Department of Transportation promises all the information will be anonymous and won't be used for any other purpose, privacy advocates are concerned that the next step will be to track speeders or to monitor people's movements surreptitiously. But the system seems like it would suffer from many of the same pitfalls as the earlier Finnish one, and inaccuracy could cause it more problems than invasions of privacy. For instance, how can it differentiate between 30 cars with just a driver and a bus with 30 passengers, or be able to distinguish between a number of people near a road, but not moving and stopped traffic? There are a lot of unanswered questions about how the system will work, and indeed, how well it will work. And for less than $3 million a year to monitor 5,500 miles of roads, it almost sounds too good to be true.


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The 2012 Conference Carolinas Golf Academic All-Conference representatives have been awarded to the following junior and senior student-athletes with a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all work completed at their member institution that have played in a conference sponsored sport. The GPA is calculated based on the student-athletes cumulative average through the previous semester and each student-athlete must have attended their member institution for at least one academic year.
Each year the Academic All-Conference Team is released while closing out each regular season before starting the tournament championships. Belmont Abbey College will host the 2012 Conference Carolinas Golf Championships in the Pinehurst area at Woodlake Resort and Golf 'Maples' Course in Vass, NC. The championship will begin Sunday, April 22 and will conclude Tuesday, April 24.
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Women's Golf Academic All-Conference Team
Courtney Balcome, Erskine College
Janna Bontreger, Erskine College
Taylor Wolfe, Erskine College
Chelsea Gammon, King College
Esther Gandarias, King College
Karissa King, King College
Malorie McBride, King College
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Anna Stepper, Queens University of Charlotte
Julia Wennerlund, Queens University of Charlotte
Louise Sjoberg, Queens University of Charlotte
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Camilla Mallberg, Queens University of Charlotte
Laura Belanger, Queens University of Charlotte
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Diego Polo, Coker College
Matthew Kreider, Coker College
Joseph Anderson, Erskine College
Josh Bamberger, King College
Nick Carden, King College
Ryan Cisler, Limestone College
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More than 80% of those on welfare are children or disabled or elderly.
The almost imaginary able bodied welfare guy is less than tenth of a percent
It would be better for his self esteem to get a job, and every lib I know would kick him off welfare.
Once these two facts become part of every discussion, we can do something about welfare reform.
Like Clinton did.
Until then a large group of folks are marching along in a fairy tale about welfare. When they are so deeply misinformed they can not be a part of the solution. The only group we can look to for welfare reform are the Dems. or a new version of the Teas not owned by lobbyist money and led by adults.
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Time to bring this one back. You righties seem to love the ethically challenged guys like Scott Walker:
Madison Prosecutors allege Gov. Scott Walker was at the center of an effort to illegally coordinate fundraising among conservative groups to help his campaign and those of Republican state senators facing recall elections during 2011 and 2012, according to documents unsealed Thursday.
In the documents, prosecutors laid out what they call an extensive "criminal scheme" to bypass state election laws by Walker, his campaign and two top Republican political operatives R.J. Johnson and Deborah Jordahl. No one has been charged, but this marks the prosecutors' most detailed account of the investigation yet.
The governor and his close confidants helped raise money and control spending through 12 conservative groups during the recall election campaigns, according to the prosecutors' filings.
The documents include an excerpt from an email in which Walker tells Karl Rove, former top adviser to President George W. Bush, that Johnson would lead the coordination campaign. Johnson also is Walker's longtime campaign strategist and the chief adviser to Wisconsin Club for Growth, a prominent conservative group.
"Bottom-line: R.J. helps keep in place a team that is wildly successful in Wisconsin. We are running 9 recall elections and it will be like 9 congressional markets in every market in the state (and Twin Cities)," Walker wrote to Rove on May 4, 2011. Rove runs American Crossroads, which backs Republican congressional and presidential candidates.
Beginning in March 2011, there were "open and express discussions" of the need to coordinate the activities of entities like Americans for Prosperity, Wisconsin Club for Growth, the Republican Party of Wisconsin, the Republican State Leadership Committee and the Republican Governors Association, special prosecutor Francis Schmitz wrote. Conference calls were held between the Walker campaign, the governors association and the business lobbying group Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, he wrote.
The scope of the criminal scheme under investigation "is expansive," Schmitz wrote. "It includes criminal violations of multiple elections laws, including violations of Filing a False Campaign Report or Statement and Conspiracy to File a False Campaign Report or Statement."
Walker, who is running for re-election and is considered a possible 2016 presidential candidate, responded Thursday by criticizing the case that prosecutors were trying to build.
"You've got two judges, both a state judge and a federal judge, who said that they didn't buy into the argument that has been presented at this point," Walker said, speaking to reporters after presenting awards at the Water Council's summit in Milwaukee. "I think their words speak pretty strongly both at the federal and state level."
Walker said he hadn't seen the material and couldn't comment directly on his email to Rove. Walker indicated Johnson, his chief strategist, will remain with the campaign for the fall election.
"We've used him in the past," Walker said. "I don't see that changing in the future."
Later Thursday, Walker released a statement attacking Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. "The accusation of any wrongdoing written in the complaint by the office of a partisan Democrat district attorney by me or by my campaign is categorically false," he said in the statement.
The statement continued: "This is nothing more than a partisan investigation with no basis in state law. It's time for the prosecutors to acknowledge both judges' orders to end this investigation. Now my Democratic opponents will use these false accusations to distract from the issues important to the voters of Wisconsin."
'Witch hunt'
Federal Appeals Judge Frank Easterbrook unsealed the court documents Thursday as he reviews a lawsuit attempting to end the John Doe probe. Two unnamed individuals this week tried to intervene in the case to prevent the release of the records, but Easterbrook rebuffed their request.
Also Thursday, another federal judge ruled a host of other documents would mostly remain secret, though he allowed some could become public later.
The lawsuit was brought by Wisconsin Club for Growth and one of its directors, Eric O'Keefe. They allege the probe has violated their First Amendment rights to free expression. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa ruled last month to halt the investigation for now.
Wisconsin Club for Growth has alleged Chisholm and other prosecutors are on a "witch hunt" against conservatives, and a lawyer for the organization contended other documents released Thursday provided evidence of that.
"The materials released today are all ones that we asked the district court to unseal because the public has a right to know about the John Doe prosecutors' abuse of government power," club attorney Andrew Grossman said in a written statement.
Among the documents made public in their entirety is O'Keefe's original complaint asking Randa to halt the investigation.
The complaint says former Kenosha County Circuit Judge Barbara Kluka, the judge who originally presided over the investigation, authorized as many as 100 subpoenas "of breathtaking scope" and ordered raids "related to at least 29 organizations."
O'Keefe's complaint also describes the early-morning raids at the homes of several targets on Oct. 3, 2013.
"School-age children were home in at least two residences and school buses passed their houses during the course of the raids, which lasted over two and a half hours," O'Keefe's complaint said. "The searches were conducted by six armed sheriff's deputies with flak vests, bright lights were aimed at the houses, and multiple vehicles were parked on the lots, police lights ablaze."
The complaint says investigators took all family members' computers and cellphones, and that no one was permitted to call their attorneys.
In the suit, O'Keefe claimed prosecutors, either directly or indirectly, supplied information to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Daniel Bice for two articles a 2010 story that broke for the first time an earlier John Doe probe; and an Oct. 21, 2013, article that revealed a second John Doe investigation had been launched.
O'Keefe charged "information from the article was leaked directly or indirectly from the DA's Office with the purpose of influencing the 2014 campaign cycle and legislative session and chilling conservative activism."
Leaks by John Doe prosecutors would violate the secrecy order imposed in such cases.
The Journal Sentinel has denied the accusation.
"Neither the tips nor the information in Dan's columns came from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office or from any prosecutor in the case," Martin Kaiser, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, said Thursday.
Coordination alleged
Prosecutors allege Johnson and Jordahl acted as a "hub" to coordinate activities among Walker's campaign and a host of conservative groups to help Walker and other Republicans in the recall elections. Those recalls were sparked by the GOP move in 2011 to sharply limit collective bargaining for most public employees.
Outside groups are allowed to work together on campaign activity, but there are limits on their ability to work with candidates. Generally, they are supposed to remain independent and not allowed to strategize with candidates.
Wisconsin Club for Growth maintains that prohibition does not apply to them and other conservative groups because they did not run ads explicitly telling people how to vote. Their efforts praised Walker and criticized his Democratic opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, but did not use the phrases "vote for" or "vote against," they argue.
Randa and the second state judge overseeing the probe, state Reserve Judge Gregory Peterson, have sided with conservatives on that point. Prosecutors are seeking to overturn those rulings in state and federal court.
The prosecutors say the work amounts to illegal campaign contributions. They contend Wisconsin Club for Growth doled out money to other groups, who then used it to help Walker or other Republicans.
For example, the organization gave $2.5 million to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, which in turn placed ads supporting Walker and Republicans, and criticizing their foes.
The club gave $4.6 million to Citizens for a Strong America a sum that represented 99.9% of its revenue. The group then passed on some of the money to other groups $1.2 million to Wisconsin Family Action, nearly $350,000 to Wisconsin Right to Life, and $245,000 to United Sportsmen of Wisconsin. In addition, Schmitz alleged, Citizens for a Strong America was the creation of Jordahl and Johnson. Johnson's wife, Valerie, was the treasurer and a signatory on the bank account, the brief alleges.
Johnson directly controlled Wisconsin Club for Growth, and Jordahl was a signatory on the club's bank account, the brief states.
"We own CFG," Johnson has stated, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors say Walker raised money for both his campaign and the club. Keith Gilkes Walker's chief of staff in 2011 and campaign manager in 2010 and 2012 also raised money for both Walker's campaign and the club, the documents allege. Similarly, GOP fundraisers Mary Stitt, Kelly Rindfleisch and Kate Doner also raised money for both Walker's campaign and the club, according to prosecutors.
As part of the earlier John Doe probe, Rindfleisch was convicted in 2012 for doing campaign work on government time while she served as Walker's deputy chief of staff when he was county executive. She is now caught up in the investigation into campaign coordination.
Based on the prosecutors' arguments, Kluka authorized sweeping subpoenas for a number of individuals, including O'Keefe. O'Keefe was ordered to turn over scores of documents dating back to 2009, the new documents show.
But Peterson, who replaced Kluka on the second John Doe case, quashed the subpoenas in January and ordered the return of any property seized because he found there was no probable cause shown that they violated campaign finance laws.
"I am persuaded the statutes only prohibit coordination by candidates and independent organizations for a political purpose, and political purpose, with one minor exception not relevant here ... requires express advocacy," Peterson wrote in an order included in documents released Thursday. "There is no evidence of express advocacy."
Unlike typical cases, large sections of documents in the club's lawsuit have been blacked out because the underlying investigation was supposed to be secret. Media groups have intervened to try to unseal the entire case file, but unnamed targets have asked to keep it closed.
In an order Thursday, Randa declined to make public any records, saying secrecy was important to protect people and entities who have not been charged.
He gave prosecutors, the club and the unnamed people two weeks to recommend what records they each believed could be made public.
Dave Umhoefer, Meg Kissinger and Ellen Gabler of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
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Time to bring this one back. You righties seem to love the ethically challenged guys like Scott Walker:
Whatever happened, it was Obama's fault.
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Just like the Nazi's used fringe laws to eliminate their enemies huh? Obama raises over a billion dollars and is as pure as the driven snow. D'nesh D'souza raises $20k through friends and he goes to prison.
Sooner or later Mac, you will see the evil in this scheme.
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You are missing the point. I agree that raising campaign funds corrupts politics, no matter who does it. Raising campaign funds illegally, ignoring the rules, and gathering those funds from the wealthy and the corporations that want something from government is worse. That's the way Walker rolled. Take the blinders off for once.
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Just like the Nazi's used fringe laws to eliminate their enemies huh? Obama raises over a billion dollars and is as pure as the driven snow. D'nesh D'souza raises $20k through friends and he goes to prison.
You have a very interesting way of seeing a situation through your own distorted optics.
Dinesh D'Souza
broke the law and
it. He plead guilty, was sentenced, and is paying for it with modest jail time.
I'm not defending him, but he did what he did and must pay the price.
What do you see that's wrong with that?
Did Obama break the law -- knowingly or not? Has he been charged? Has he had his day in court for it?
You're comparing apples and oranges and expressing
fake outrage
over nothing.
Mr. B is now Mr. BS.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Union Law
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Watch though, the union thugs will hold the public ransom via their illegal tactics.
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Creepy guy.
Under pressure to raise his states minimum wage, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker confidently declared that there was no need to do so. Low-wage workers had filed a complaint charging that the states minimum wage $7.25 did not constitute a living wage as mandated by state law. But the Republican governors administration, after examining the issue, announced earlier this month that it found no reasonable cause for the complaint.
That official government finding was supposed to come from a dispassionate investigation. Yet, documents reveal that it was largely based on information provided by the states restaurant lobby, which represents major low-wage employers including fast-food companies.
Indeed, the Raise Wisconsin campaign, which is pushing for a higher minimum wage, requested all documents on which the state based the living wage ruling. And the only economic study that the administration released in response was an anti-minimum-wage analysis from the Wisconsin Restaurant Association a group that lobbies against minimum-wage increases.
Of course, there are plenty of ways to see that the minimum wage is not a living wage. For instance, there is data showing that nearly half of all restaurant workers live at or near the poverty level. Alternately, some low-wage employers have acknowledged that people who work for them can scarcely make ends meet. Last year, McDonalds corporate documents effectively admitted that its low-wage jobs do not provide enough income on which to survive.
In light of those realities, Democrats have made GOP opposition to a higher minimum wage central to their 2014 election campaign. They were bolstered a few months ago when the Associated Press reported that the 13 U.S. states that raised their minimum wages at the beginning of this year are adding jobs at a faster pace than those that did not.
Some Republicans have responded by embracing a higher minimum wage, but not Walker, who is locked in a tight re-election battle and is seen as a prospective 2016 presidential candidate. With various localities in his state voting on minimum-wage referendums in 2014, he has drawn withering criticism for saying, I dont think [the minimum wage] serves a purpose.
Then came the back and forth over his states living wage law. With Walkers Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, surging in the polls, his administration was forced to respond to the low-wage workers complaint, which argued that the current minimum wage violates state statutes requiring every wage paid in the state to be a living wage.
As the complaint showed, Wisconsins current minimum wage provides an annual income well below the federal poverty line for a two-person household. According to data compiled by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Amy Glasmeier, a single parent with one child would need to earn more than double the states existing minimum wage to cover essential expenses such as housing, food and health care.
Despite those facts, Walkers administration issued a ruling rejecting the complaint. Thanks to the documents released from the investigation, we know it did so based on a restaurant industry study declaring that that raising the minimum wage could do more harm than good.
In evaluating the living-wage question, why did Walker rely primarily on the less-than-disinterested restaurant industry? It is hard to know for sure, but following the money reveals an important fact: Before the ruling was issued, Walkers campaigns had taken in more than $200,000 from donors in the restaurant industry, according to data from the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Thats a lot more cash than Wisconsins low-wage workers can probably muster especially when the states minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour.
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The mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter has defended herself against allegations she is abusing the teenage actress.
The 14-year-old has been removed from the home of her mother, Crystal, home by a judge following allegations of physical and emotional abuse.
The actress, who plays Alex Dunphy on the comedy show, attended a legal hearing on October 3 to outline claims her mother subjected her to ongoing physical and emotional abuse, including "slapping, hitting, pushing" and "vile name-calling, personal insults … and attempts to 'sexualize' (a) minor" for an extended period of time.
Winter's sister Shanelle Gray has been granted temporary guardianship of the teenager, who has also obtained a protective order against her mom, which will remain in effect until their next court hearing, set for November 20.
But now her mother has opened up to People magazine, stating, "It's all untrue. … I have my doctor's letter that my daughter's never been abused. … I have stylists' letters that she's never been abused."
Meanwhile, Winter's brother Jimmy Workman has spoken out about the family drama, telling news show "Entertainment Tonight" the allegations against his mom are bogus.
He claims Winter does not speak to the rest of the family and insists their mother does everything for the young actress.
Gray appears to disagree – she has filed for full legal guardianship of Winter.


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Subject: Fantasy football season wrap-up.
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Dear Knuckleheads,
Congratulations on yet another great season of fantasy football. As your commissioner, I enjoyed many fine moments, not the least of which was Saturday's banquet at the Rusty Zipper, which almost none of you bothered to attend. Those who did got a lot out of the experience. It reminded me of a really bad old episode of "Family Feud," where both teams are from moonshiny Mid-South states and Richard Dawson can't understand a single word anyone says. Me, I didn't understand one thing you guys said, though you said it in such a wonderfully spitty fashion, in a way that befits a loud, obnoxious sports bar during a playoff game. As Commish, I was just happy to sit back and see my dysfunctional owners enjoy their last moments of fantasy freedom.
Most of all, congrats to Rick on his win and subsequent engagement to the barmaid. Some might find a 25-minute courtship too quick. Others might point out that Rick was already married. Those seem minor quibbles when dealing with the vagaries of the human heart. I don't think it's our place to dismiss a spur-of-the-moment Lake Elsinore honeymoon for any of the traditional reasons. Once again, romance surprises us all, showing up as it did in the darkest corridors of modern life, or more specifically, in that sticky little nook behind the dartboard. So mazel tov to Rick and his beautiful new bride, Jinx. Bob only asks that you two kids return his beat-up RV by June, when he wants to sponge it down with pool chemicals before departing for his next bass tournament.


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Mercy Johnson – Biography
Full Name: Mercy Johnson Ozioma
Stage Name: Mercy Johnson
Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Where is Mercy Johnson from?: Okene in Kogi State
Parents: – Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.
Date of Birth: April 14, 1984
Marriage Status: Married (2011)
Children: 1 (a girl)
Education: Primary School Education in Calabar & Lagos, Secondary School Education in Rivers State Secondary School & Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, River State.
Languages: English
Sports: –
Occupation: Actor
- 2009 African Film Award for best supporting actress
Mercy Johnson, is a Nigerian actress who made her acting debut in the movie, "The Maid" in which she played the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight and has acted in other major movies ever since. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her Jamb exam. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies.


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New era for men's basketball begins against Lake Superior State
The wait is finally over as the Keno Davis era of men's basketball begins at 7 p.m. tonight in an exhibition against Lake Superior State.
The game against the Lakers of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) marks the first look Central Michigan fans will get of Davis' Chippewas against another school.
"We're expecting some growing pains of all of a sudden having some fans in McGuirk (Arena)," Davis said. "But we're also expecting a great effort from our team."
Davis was introduced as the new head coach on April 2. With only five returning players and just one returning starter, it's anybody's guess as to who will be the starting five to start the season.
"In my mind, I have a starting five, but for a preseason game, it's not unheard of for me to change my mind hours before the game," Davis said. "Our guys understand the rotation and it's been more important about how many minutes — that they have an idea on how many they're going to play."
Davis held three intrasquad scrimmages that allowed fans to get a sneak peek at the CMU basketball program.
Not only did the scrimmages give fans an early look as to what the team will look like — it gave Davis an opportunity to see his players react to in-game situations and allow players a chance to step up.
"Our point guard play has been outstanding considering we have no point guards returning," Davis said. "To have guys like Kyle Randall and Chris Fowler that have not only solidified a point guard spot, but they've also allowed us to play them together and have two point guards out there."
"Madness in McGuirk" was held Friday night, where Davis preached that a strong student section is needed to get this program going in the right direction.
He held an event Monday where he showed students examples of what he is looking for from the student body.
"I'm looking to have the best student section in the conference," Davis said. "That's not just in numbers, that's in affecting the game, because we feel we're in the right direction, so we've got to make sure that each and every night, our students come out bigger and better than they did the night before."


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Prof. Grant Horner's Bible Reading System
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I recently came across Prof. Grant Horner's Bible Reading System in this post by Nathan over at Cal.vini.St. Basically, this system divides the Bible into 10 lists and you read one chapter from each list each day. Dr. Horner says "The goal of this system is simple, and twofold: To know scripture, and to love and obey God more!"
I often become convicted of the fact that I don't read my Bible enough. I am reading it almost on a daily basis (most of the time) but often it is not just to read it. I am usually preparing for a class that I am teaching. There is an abundance of Bible reading systems available and I have tried some of them before. I have never stuck with one for very long because I get bored with the system and want some variety. Also, sometimes I get distracted with reading other books and spend all (or most) my available reading time on them. Please don't misunderstand me, I don't think it is wrong to read other books as long as you are not reading something inappropriate.
So, I have decided give Prof. Grant Horner's Bible Reading System a try. I just completed Day 5. I can so that so far it has gone well. I can recommend that you give it a try. Dr. Horner also has a Facebook page where you can also check out the system and read comments by people who are using the system.
If you give it a try, let me know how it works for you.


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Bliksem (USA) Takes Lead at Melges 32 Worlds
26 September 2009
As published by Audi - B-Plan
Porto Cervo - Heading into the final day of racing and with just one windward leeward scheduled for tomorrow, Pieter Taselaar's Bliksem (USA) has moved into the lead in a fleet of 30 boats competing at the Audi Melges 32 World Championship 2009, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Bliksem has knocked Claudio Recchi's Team 93 (ITA), leaders of the overall classification since day one, off the top spot and now holds an 11 point lead. Third place is currently occupied by Uka Uka Racing (ITA), owned by Lorenzo Santini and Alessio Marinelli.
With almost two thirds of the fleet hailing from Italy and many top names in Italian sailing present, Taselaar has achieved no mean feat, he is assisted of course by Australian 470 star Nathan Wilmot, Olympic gold medal winner (2008) and three time World Champion. Mathematically, victory is not assured but after gaining two bullets and placing in the top ten in eight out of the nine races run, Taselaar is certainly looking healthy. Behind him sit three Italian teams separated by 13 points – Team 93, Uka Uka and Giovanni Maspero's Joe Fly – that will be battling for podium finishes tomorrow.
"We had a pretty good day today," affirmed Nathan Wilmot of Bliksem. "We fought our way back through the fleet in each of today's races and now we lead by a fair bit. Hopefully we will be able to do enough tomorrow to win the first ever Melges 32 Worlds. The conditions today were ok, the wind dropped off a bit but having said that the last race, with light air, was our best of the day."
Race seven, the first of the day, started on schedule in approximately 15 knots of north easterly wind. At the first mark Bagua 753 led Teasing Machine (FRA), owned by Jean Francois Cruette, Francesco Martino's Pilot Italia and Uka Uka Racing. At the leeward gate Bagua 753 (ITA), with America's Cup tactician Vasco Vascotto, continued to lead while Uka Uka had climbed from fourth to second ahead of Teasing Machine. Bagua 753 and Uka Uka retained their position to cross the finish line ahead of Jason Carroll's Argo (USA) and Bliksem.
Red (GBR), owned by Joe Woods, led throughout Race Eight, which was set at 025° and later adjusted to 40° as the wind shifted right. The English boat led Teasing Machine and Pilot Italia around the leeward mark. Pilot Italia moved up to second place during the downwind leg ahead of the French boat. During the remaining two legs Uka Uka Racing tore up through the fleet to arrive second behind Red and ahead of Filippo Pacinotti's Brontolo (ITA).
The final race of the day, the ninth of the series, saw Joe Fly, with America's Cup sailor Francesco Bruni on tactics, lead at the first windward mark ahead of Carlo Alberini's Calvi Network (ITA) and Brontolo. At the leeward gate Joe Fly led Brontolo with Matrix Cortina D'Ampezzo - tactician Ray Davies - in third. Joe Fly crossed the finish line victorious ahead of Bliksem and Argo.
Racing will conclude tomorrow, Sunday 27th September, at 12 midday with one race scheduled. Conditions are expected to be similar to today with winds of approximately 15 knots from north, north east.
Audi Melges 32 World Championship 2009 - Summary Results - as of 26-09-09 at 17:16 (discard after R6)
1. BLIKSEM Pieter Taselaar Pieter Taselaar, USA,6,2,1,1,14,8,4,5,2, 29.00
2. TEAM 93 Claudio Recchi Claudio Recchi, ITA,2,1,2,3,1,11,17,9,11, 40.00
3. UKA UKA RACING Armando Giulietti L. Santini & A. Marinelli, ITA,4,11,19,6,9,3,2,2,10, 47.00
4. JOE FLY Giovanni Maspero Giovanni Maspero, ITA,3,12,20,5,2,9,14,7,1, 53.00
5. BAGUA Andrea Cecchetti Andrea Cecchetti, ITA,5,7,18,10,3,10,1,16,14, 66.00
6. MASCALZONE LATINO Vincenzo Onorato Vincenzo Onorato, ITA,12,3,5,14,7,5,12,13,9, 66.00
7. ARGO Jason Carroll Jason Carroll, USA,10,10,6,17,6,15,3,19,3, 70.00
8. PILOT ITALIA Francesco Martino Francesco Martino, ITA,8,8,4,2,24,12,7,6,26, 71.00
9. BRONTOLO Filippo Pacinotti Filippo Pacinotti, ITA,14,15,30(DNF),13,11,2,8,3,6, 72.00
10. RED Joe Woods Joe Woods, GBR,1,6,11,11,4,20,19,1,20, 73.00


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They say the finest sportsmen produce their best form when it matters most, and Ricardo Santos certainly proved he is a man for the big occasion when he stormed to victory in the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal with a magnificent 63 in the final round.
Starting the day four shots off the lead held by Carlos Del Moral, the 29 year old ruthlessly slashed the Spaniard's advantage with four birdies in his first eight holes, leaving him neck and neck with a surging Andreas Hartø for much of the back nine.
While his fellow competitors faded, however, Santos turned the screw, posting two more birdies at the 12th and 13th holes to move into the lead before producing a finale the best golfers in the world would be proud of. A birdie at the 16th was followed by another gain at the par three 17th where he holed a snaking 40ft putt to all but guarantee victory.
At the 18th, to the delight of the crowds gathered around the green, he hit his second shot to two feet and holed out for yet another birdie to set a new record low total – 22 under par 266 – for the event.
The first Portuguese player to win a European Tour event on home soil, and the first Portuguese winner of any European Tour title since 1992, Santos again showed nerves of steel in a final round.
It was a similar situation when the Vilamoura man won his first Challenge Tour title last summer, in The Princess by Schüco in Sweden. Trailing by two shots heading into the final round – ironically to Hartø, with whom he battled it out for much of the final day – Santos romped to a three shot victory with a six under par 66, which featured a four-hole run of birdies on the back nine.
That was the highlight of an extremely consistent on the Challenge Tour, during which he had eight top ten finishes to take fourth place in the Rankings with earnings of €97,516.
This season – his first on The European Tour – he has showed glimpses of his potential, finishing tied tenth in the Avantha Masters in India in February and tied 23rd in the Volvo China Open last month; but the triumph in Madeira means he can play the rest of the year safe in the knowledge he has a one-year exemption to golf's top tier.
The win not only earned him €112,500 and the opportunities being a European Tour champion affords, it was extra special as it was in his home country in front of many friends and family members – including his elder brother Hugo, who also played in the tournament.
Santos, overcome with emotion, said: "This course is very special as I played here many times as a junior and did well here when I was an amateur. It has been an unbelievable week and it will be tough to beat this win. I don't have the words to describe how happy I am."
Hugo Santos, who represented Portugal with his younger brother in last year's Mission Hills World Cup, said: "It is a fantastic day. I watched Ricardo from the fifth hole onwards and had a good feeling he was going to win. He was just playing brilliantly. When the long putt went in on the 17th and everyone went wild, it was a moment I'll never forget."
Santos will now reassess his schedule for the rest of the season, as he has the luxury of being able to be more selective about what events he plays.
"I am definitely playing in the BMW PGA Championship now, as I was only on the reserve list before I won," he said. "After that I will take a holiday, spend some time with my family and let it all sink in."
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Not All Atheists are Mythicists With Regard to the Historicity of Jesus
Tim Callahan, author of The Secret Origins of the Bible and book editor for the Skeptic Magazine, John Shook, myself, and recently Daniel Florien all think there was an original historical founder to the Jesus cult. I'm wondering if the major impetus for atheists to think otherwise came from the movie The God Who Wasn't There. It was handed out for free to people who took the Blasphemy Challenge which in turn catapulted this line of thought among atheists. In any case, this is a historical question that people disagree on, and that's it. What I find interesting is that people are so passionate about this one way or another. It's like church all over again where denominations have split over inconsequential issues. You see, we all have this tendency to want conformity, and THAT is something you shouldn't expect in the freethought society because we're, well, freethinkers. It's like trying to herd cats.


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Thursday, August 15, 2013
What I Ate Last Nite
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It's fun to see you fall in love with each arrondissement....and quite amazing how complete each one is with all the things you require: pastry, pool, bread. The only omission I detect is chocolate, but I expect you will rectify that oversight soon.ReplyDelete
... it's wonderful to love where you live ... cheersReplyDelete
Karen in CT
I fell in love with cabecou cheese when I visited the Dordogne. It may be similar to the Rocamadour cheese????ReplyDeleteReplies
They are not the same according to this goat cheese site:Delete
Appearance: Small, disk shape (diameter 5 – 5.7cm, sharply angled, height 1.4cm). The rind is a uniform pale yellow in colour. It doesn't develop a mould other than penicillin.
Type of cheese: It is fine with a creamy texture.
Taste and flavours: It generally has a mild taste and used to be known as a 'creamy cheese' in France.
Production: It is produced using full fat raw milk from the Perigord region. The lactic curd is drained and moulded in blocks.
Maturation period: 7 days.
Description / History / Origin
Cabécou comes from Provencal French and means 'little goat.' There are dozens of varieties of these little round cheeses which are identified by where they come from. This system was first created in 1970 and then in 1992, a collective mark of quality was established for this type of cheese. The mark includes production standards for farms and dairies which produce it.
Rocamdour :Delete
Appearance: A small, flat disk in shape (diameter 6cm, height 1.6cm), with a white, ivory or beige coloured rind which can be slightly grooved or velvety.
Type of cheese: It is soft and creamy.
Taste and flavours: It has a strong goat's cheese taste and a melt-in-the-mouth texture.
Production: It is made from full fat, raw milk which is heated and then rennet is added before it is left to coagulate for at least 20 hours. The curd is blended, salted and moulded by hand and then it is matured in a temperature controlled environment, known in French as an 'haloir' at 10°C.
Maturation period: 6 days.
Description / History / Origin
This cheese is produced in the heart of Quercy. The production area covers Lot, Correze, the Dordogne, Aveyron and Tarn-et-Garonne.
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When creamy or even quite dry, this cheese if often eaten on its own or in salads. It pairs well with egg dishes and can be included in a wide range of recipes.
Rocamdour has a melt-in-the-mouth textureDelete
I like your neighborhood - & your spiral staircase!ReplyDelete
The food looks good, too, but I was more fascinated by your neighborhood shots. Looks nice there!
Is this your big Love..le grand amour?ReplyDelete
I love it for you..I have seen staircases like that in a few French fave Netflix films..
C'est charmant Carol..and I love your local fromager too..can you do What I ate last night more often?A regular feature:-) ?
Crows..I would gladly send you ours..I think I will tell them about yours..
Love cheese..bread..and butter...
So glad you are enjoying life in Paris and getting a good workout on the stairs! I think everything is "better" in Paris! Pink thoughtsReplyDelete
Carol, it seems that you have found a true Paris neighborhood. Thank you for showing us more of your surroundings. I love the way that your missing glasses turned up. And the cheese shop, of course.ReplyDelete
Looks like you're near the countryside de Paris, as my friend calls the Mouzaia area with the alleys and lanes. Lovely + thank you for 'bringing' me there this am xoReplyDelete
I'm so glad you are happy in your new space! I love the stairs (well, easy to love them when you don't have to climb them.) But with the cheese, it's probably a fine thing! I ate so much in Paris -- and didn't gain weight, between five flights, metros and miles on the feet!ReplyDelete
- cyndi from SD12:26 PM
I too ,am so happy that you love your new "hood".Change is always good, especially since you're still in Paris.ReplyDelete
I too would love it if you did "what I ate last night" on a regular basis.Talk about about vicarious pleasures,I love what you do every day.
merci beaucoup
- Anonymous12:36 PM
Ha! When you wrote the pool was closed and I spotted the bikes, I thought you'd gone for a ride. But no, to the cheese store! I love it.ReplyDelete
I used the bike system several times, usually when Tony took an afternoon lie in. What a great resource. I loved seeing "the red glasses." I think of them as your signature. xo K
Enjoyed what you ate but missed seeing a water color sketch of it or something in your new location, or your red glasses atop the mail box.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:50 PM
Even with the 50 steps and the pool you must not be getting too carried away with the cheese and butter if you are getting in better shape! My apt in Paris had 47 steps if I remember correctly and it almost killed me! So happy that you love the 19th. I need to get my map out and see just where that it. CarolynReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:11 PM
Back in the 1980's Oakville Groceries from Napa opened in the City and my twin sister and I used to go up on the weekends to shop. They had free range chickens before anyone else and they imported butter from France. I used to buy the different provences...my God they were good...ReplyDelete
I never ate so much butter in my life as I am now.Delete
In fact I never liked it much. Here it has so much more flavor perhaps...
- Anonymous11:30 PM
The butter has different flavors depending on the areas they graze...I got to the point that I could tell which areas the butter came from...it must have higher fat content...flavor always from fat...Delete
Oh, so glad you are loving it, Carol--it sounds perfect for you! I'm so happy for you. Butter is so good--just be careful and remember moderation. It's better than a lot of junk. You're definitely in your element. xoReplyDelete
How wonderful to get to know another arrondisement. So much to be thankful for- honest neighbours, steps, Beillevaire, Parc des Buttes Chaumont (it looks wonderful), it's always amazing to see what you eat in Paris, no matter which meal.ReplyDelete
How nice to know you're happy in your new abode and neighbourhood. It's so important for our well-being. How is Bear??ReplyDelete
Ha! Looking at your baguette, beurre and cheese makes me hungry, yet I don't eat any of it. my diet is very different but if I wear to eat those it would have to be in Paris with you:-)
Thanks for the info on Cabecou and Rocamodour cheeses. Can't wait to get back to France so that I can taste the Rocamodour.ReplyDelete


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