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NY budget could happen this week -- or not, state spending plan includes $12.5 M for Albany, Shen voters reject proposed land sale, Sotomayor speaks at Sage and UAlbany
Budget agreement on the horizon
+ An agreement on raising the age of criminal responsibility ended a legislative deadlock over the state budget. Following the agreement, a half dozen bills were passed on Tuesday night and it's possible that a full spending plan could be passed by the end of the week. Earlier this week, legislators approved a budget extension measure -- and Andrew Cuomo says waiting until after the Easter break is fine, but Carl Heastie says he wants a spending plan passed before the break. [NYT][TWCN][WNYT][Politico][TU]
+ One of the bills introduced on Tuesday includes $12.5 million in aid for Albany -- and the money is not a "spin-up" payment on the Empire State PILOT. [TU]
Clifton Park land sale rejected by voters
Shen school district voters overwhelmingly rejected the district proposal pto sell 32 undeveloped acres of land to BBL Construction. Tuesday's final vote count was 5,442 to 2,323 against selling the land. [Gazette][Saratogian]
Gasoline barge runs aground en route to Albany
Andrew Cuomo's office is calling for an investigation into why an Albany bound barge carrying 60,000 of gasoline to Albany, got stuck on a stone channel marker near Catskill on Tuesday.. The barge was eventually freed and so far no leaks have been detected. [Gazette][TU][News 10]
Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor continued her speaking tour of the Capital Region on Tuesday at Russel Sage College in Troy and at UAlbany.[Record][TU]
Pascuzzi sentenced in DWI
Tyler Pascuzzi was sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison in connection with a deadly high-speed crash that claimed two lives in 2014. [TU]
Sex offender confesses to second rape
A sex offender convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl has now confessed to raping a 13-year-old girl in Glenville and Rotterdam in the summer of 2015.
BMX president facing child porn charges
The president of the Tri-City BMX club in Rotterdam is facing felony charges of possessing and promoting child pornography. [Gazette]
Banned for life
An Albany man who has apparently been banned from Rivers Casino for life, was arrested on trespassing charges Sunday when he tried to visit the facility. [Gazette]
Bethlehem supervisor
After six years of service, Bethlehem supervisor John Clarkson says he will not seek another term. [TU]
A NJ Transit derailment earlier this week is causing Amtrak delays that may affect some commutes to and from the Capital Region.[TU]
30 years since Thruway bridge collapse
Memories of the deadly Thruway bridge collapse 30 years ago. [Gazette]
Foreclosure may help Mullany House
A foreclosure on an historic Troy property may help historians expand the Kate Mullany House. [TU]
The psychology of cleaning up dog poop
Paul Grondahl's chat with a psychologist about human behavior when it comes to cleaning up after dogs. [TU]
Stuff going on today
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week
Today-Friday: Downtown Albany Restaurant Week continues. More than 15 restaurants are offering three-course meals for $20.17. As with any restaurant week, reservations are a good idea.
The Sound of Music
Today-Sunday: A touring production of the stage musical The Sound of Music is at Proctors. The Broadway musical features music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. (And it was from the 1959 musical that the hugely famous film was adapted.) Tuesday-Sunday various times -- $20 and up
Startup Tech Valley
The Startup Tech Valley series returns, this time in the GE Theater at Proctors. A handful of local startups will be giving short presentations about what they're working on. Wednesday 6 pm -- free (registration requested)
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman at The Palace
"[S]howcases the angelic voices of Susan McFadden, Máiréad Carlin, Éabha McMahon and introduces the breathtaking new Celtic violinist Tara McNeill." 7 pm -- $42 and up
Regarding Paul Grondahl's chat with the psychologist about people picking up their dogs' poop, the psychologist mentions that she never sees poop at The Crossings. I don't know which path she takes at The Crossings, but that place is full of poop, particularly in the front area around the pond. It's often right in the middle of the sidewalk, too, making it difficult for runners to avoid stepping in. No matter which park or neighborhood - CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOGS!!!!
A lot of the poop at The Crossings Park is from geese.
Goose poop looks very different than dog poop, and there is plenty of both. The goose poop is primarily on the path near the fence separating the park from the farm. The dog poop is on all the paths.
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By Margaret
I&M Staff Writer
Kim Horyn, well known for her public service to the schools, was appointed the first director of the Autism Resource Center on Nantucket this week, a position funded by Autism Speaks, the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism and raising funds for research.
Horyn will start her new job, which is housed at the high school in an office donated by the school district, on Oct. 29.
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person�s ability to communicate and develop social relationships.
Doctors and researchers have not yet determined what causes autism.
Horyn is the mother of three children, Rachel 20, who has special needs, and high school students Catherine, 16, and Will, 15.
�All kids have special needs,� said Horyn, a former English teacher who has served as chairwoman of the Nantucket School Committee, chairwoman of the Special Needs Advisory Council, and president of the Friends of the Nantucket Public Schools. �We are trying to take the mystique out of the disability.�
As the director of the Autism Speaks Resource Center, Horyn will be responsible for connecting parents, families and teachers with resources for understanding and working with autistic children.
�We�ll be bringing experts to the island,� said Horyn. �It will be a place to get information, support and to have specialists and doctors come to the island to see patients a couple of days a month. There will also have support groups for parents of children who are on the autism spectrum.�
There are 15 children in the Nantucket school system diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. While 1 in 150 children worldwide have some form of autism, in the Nantucket schools, the number is almost double, at 1 in 88 students.
�The numbers keep increasing. Some have likened it to polio, calling it an epidemic,� said Horyn.
Until three years ago, Rachel attended the high school. She is now attending Crotched Mountain, a residential school in New Hampshire.
�I believe 100 percent in mainstreaming. Yet, as Rachel got older, the gap grew. There were not enough peers. It�s isolating here,� said Horyn. �We wanted her to have the social life she wanted and deserves.�
�When you have a child who is different, it is very isolating, painful and a challenge. The resource center will be helpful. We will be helping parents network with other parents,� she added.
Horyn and her husband Bob, a contractor, knew Rachel was different when she was 1.
�She has a delay,� said Horyn. �In some areas, she does well. She is very social and makes eye contact, yet she has many characteristics of autism.�
The Horyns have posted Rachel�s photo and symptoms on the Internet in hopes of finding a match, another child who has some of the symptoms of autism, but who is social and talkative.
The resource center on Nantucket will be a model for resource centers in other communities where Autism Speaks has a presence.
Living on an island has its challenges, especially when getting to a doctor�s appointment involves a 2 hour and 15 minute boat ride.
�It�s hard to get off-island to keep appointments,� said Horyn. �It�s expensive. It�s exhausting, especially when you bring your other young children.�
Currently, Horyn is the community relations coordinator at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Prior to her work at the hospital, Horyn worked in consulting, advertising and public relations. She first worked as a school teacher in Texas before moving to the island and starting her family.
�Your world is upside down. You don�t know what the future is bringing. But, then you meet other families with the same problems and life goes on,� said Horyn. � All children are beautiful. It�s our job to help them find their niche and function to the best of their ability.�
�My husband has often said that Rachel is the real educator in the family,� Horyn added. �She has taught us so much.�

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Ok first off, I'M SO SORRY! to those of you who left a comment since last night... My mouse went nutso and I accidentally hit delete instead of publish! :( Stupid mouse. It's unplugged now as a punishment. ;) lol
I hope you all had a great day today. We're finishing up the Holiday Delights series tonight and I will be offline this weekend. I leave straight from work tomorrow and head up to the Hill Country for a ladies retreat with 40 ladies from our Church. I'm sure it's going to be a wonderful time with no TV, Internet, or even Cell Phone Signal! ;)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Father's Day Recap
On Friday afternoon I realized that Father's Day was--um--right around the corner. Henry and I have a tradition of making Matt a card with one of Henry's footprints. But beyond that, I was clueless. I brainstormed ideas as I drove to pick up Henry from daycare. I thought of just the thing to buy Matt, but then I decided that I didn't want to set a precedent of buying him a big present for Father's Day (since it's already hard enough to come up with good ideas for Christmas and his birthday).
So I tabled the present idea and instead decided to have a "sweet treat" theme for the entire weekend. Henry and I rushed to Whole Foods to grab a gluten-free muffin mix for breakfast on Saturday, gluten-free cupcakes for Saturday night, and gluten-free cinnamon rolls for Sunday morning.
Matt loves sweet things, but we don't usually keep those kinds of things around the house. I think it was the perfect way to celebrate all the sweetness he brings into our lives.
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Grocers Association Lauds Oklahoma Law Enforcement's Historic Meth Bust
Huge Mexican-Meth Supply Line Uncovered
Jul 24, 2012, 11:32 ET
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oklahoma Grocers Association (OGA) applauded the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Drug Task Force officers from Districts 22, 23, 24 and other Oklahoma law enforcement professionals for successfully executing an historic raid of Mexican-made methamphetamine smuggled into Oklahoma for distribution. In recent days, more details of the late-June raid have come to light. According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Oklahoma narcotics officers served 15 search warrants and 40 arrests warrants on Wednesday, June 27.
The June raid followed a five-month undercover investigation. Also assisting in the raid were officials from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department, the Shawnee Police Department, and the Pottawatomie Nation Tribal Police Department. Methamphetamine smuggled into the United States from Mexico accounts for an estimated 80 percent of the meth found in this country, according to DEA officials.
"All Oklahomans should be proud of the tremendous work performed by our law enforcement professionals this week as they continue to crack down on meth smugglers from Mexico," said OGA President Ron Edgmon. "Although the greatest source of methamphetamine in this country comes from our southern neighbors in Mexico—a country where the war on drugs carries a different meaning, it is critical Oklahoma laws allow law enforcement officials and retailers to have a better handle on domestic meth production and abuse."
According to Edgmon, the OGA opposed efforts earlier in the year to require a doctor's prescription for safe and effective medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE)—an ingredient sometimes used in the illegal manufacture of meth.
"As today's news makes clear, burdening responsible Oklahomans with a prescription requirement for these popular medicines will do little to address the underlying causes of our state's meth problem," Edgmon said. "Mexico, it's worth noting, completely banned the sale of PSE in 2007, yet drug cartels are still able to produce the drug at alarming rates."
The OGA supported House Bill 2941, the anti-meth bill signed into law earlier this year by Governor Mary Fallin. The new law will give Oklahoma law enforcement better tools to track down and arrest meth criminals. The law will provide Oklahoma with an electronic blocking system that will allow retailers and police officers to track PSE purchases and block unlawful sales in real time and across state lines. The law will also put into place a meth offender registry that will prevent individuals with meth-related offenses on their criminal records from being able to buy PSE for ten years.
"Overall, the OGA supports commonsense measures that target criminals while ensuring law-abiding citizens' access to these medicines is protected," Edgmon said. "Methamphetamine production and abuse have long been extraordinary problems facing our communities. Defeating the scourge of meth requires that all Oklahoma leaders—lawmakers, law enforcement officials and retailers—work together."
The OGA is a statewide trade association that represents supermarkets and convenience stores in Oklahoma.
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As your toddler starts becoming more and more independent and doing so many things for himself, it's tempting to think of him as "beyond babyhood." But keep in mind that he still has many of the same needs he had as a baby. He still needs a lot of attention, a lot of cuddling, and a lot of sleep. Toddlers need between 12 and 14 hours of sleep in total, usually 11 to 12 hours at night and another one to three hours during the day. If you regularly have to wake your toddler in the morning, it could be a sign that he or she isn't getting enough sleep.
Most toddlers will have learned to sleep through the night, although change and stressful events (a trip or illness, for example) can cause temporary setbacks. Switching your toddler from the crib to a bed at too early an age may also be disruptive and cause a setback. You may want to wait until your toddler is almost three years old before switching to a "big kid" bed.
Your toddler's sleep patterns will continue to change throughout the next year. For example, between one and two years, he will start to forego his morning nap. Still, it's important to keep him on a regular schedule to help him get the sleep he needs. Here are ways to ensure your toddler is getting the sleep he needs for his growing years:
Set a regular sleep schedule: Establish regular naptimes and a bedtime that enable your toddler to get all the sleep he or she needs. Restricting naps won't help a toddler sleep better at night. Quite the opposite - it can lead to overtiredness and more sleep problems. But avoid naps late in the afternoon.
Give your toddler soothing surroundings: Keep the bedroom dark, cool, and quiet. A night-light is fine; a television isn't.
Put your child to bed drowsy but awake: This will teach your toddler to fall asleep, as well as to go back to sleep during the night, on his own with little, if any help from you.
Create a routine that helps your child fall asleep on his own:
A bedtime routine will help your toddler become sleepy. Your child's bedtime routine may include taking a bath, changing into pajamas, giving your child a massage, reading books together, sharing a song, imagining nice dreams, or whatever works best for you and your toddler.
Wind down at bathtime:
Bathtime is also a good way to signal "time to relax" to your toddler in preparation for sleep. Help your toddler relax and let go of the day's excitement with the warmth of a bath and your comforting touch. Bathtime with JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH® with NATURALCALMTM essences is part of a clinically proven routine that will help your toddler fall asleep easier and sleep through the night better. When washing his hair, letting him help out can keep things calm. Use an easy-to-rinse shampoo that won't sting his eyes, such as null and give him plenty of encouragement.
Help your toddler relax with a massage:
You may also choose to add massage to your toddler's bedtime routine. If you haven't already learned about the benefits of baby massage, it's never too late to start! Massaging a moisturizer all over after bath time is a nice way to make his bedtime routine more relaxing. Towel dry your toddler, then, using a quarter-sized amount of gentle moisturizer, massage his arms legs, back and tummy with smooth firm strokes. Be sure that the moisturizer is age-appropriate and made for his skin. A soothing massage with JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME LOTION® or null, enriched with NATURALCALM™ essences, is part of a clinically proven routine to help your baby fall asleep easier and sleep through the night better.
Keep his bedtime routine consistent, and moving forward:
Whether you choose bath time, massage, story time or a combination of all three for your toddler's bedtime routine, make sure that you stay consistent and follow the same pattern every evening. Your child will feel more relaxed if he knows what is coming next. Also, make sure his bedtime routine is always heading in the same direction - upstairs and into bed! Once you are upstairs, head from the bathroom straight to your child's bedroom for pajamas and books. You don't want a routine that moves all over the place.
Keep it short and sweet:
Keep his bedtime routine to 20 to 45 minutes (if it includes a bath). Taking two hours to get ready for bed is not a bedtime routine, it's an evening activity! Get your child a last drink of water and make sure everyone has gotten hugs and kisses. If everything is included, then your child has no excuses for calling for another drink of water or asking to go to the bathroom.
Save the best for last:
The last thing in your child's routine should be his favorite. Save snuggle time, reading stories, or playing a special game for last. This will encourage your child to head right to bed. If your child stalls at bedtime, set clear limits, such as how many books you will read or how many drinks of water you will allow.
A consistent routine that your toddler enjoys - a bath that lets him express his independence, a massage that helps him unwind and a favorite story that he asks for again and again (and again?) - helps your toddler look forward to bedtime. With patience and consistency, you can help ensure that your toddler is getting the sleep he needs for his next stage of development - mental, physical and emotional. With enough sleep at night and throughout the day, you may be able to avoid many of the tantrums this age group is so famous for. Which means you can spend your waking hours getting to know that wonderful person your toddler is becoming.
Remember to keep a consistent sleep schedule for yourself. After tucking your toddler into bed, unwind with a bath for yourself. Use scented candles. Have your partner give you a massage. JOHNSON'S® SOFTLOTION™ Calming Lotion is a perfect moisturizer to use for massage. It's a gentle lotion enriched with lavender and chamomile, ingredients shown to calm and relax. Teach your partner to massage it into your skin with a relaxing stroke and soon you'll be looking forward to your very own bedtime routine!


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I haven't posted to my blog for four years.
It's been a tough four years.
I was still unemployed when I stopped posting. I had been unemployed since October 2008. The economy went south. I remained unemployed (on a full-time basis) until June of 2014. I had been working part-time as an accounting instructor at a local community college when I got the opportunity to apply for a full-time position and was, by the grace of God, offered the position.
During the last four years, my wife and I lost our #2 son to a drug addiction. I'm sure I'll be writing about that in the future.
God has been good to us. Better than we deserve! I'm thankful for Him! And for His Son, Jesus Christ!
Now, things in our society have gone from bad to worse. It is incredible to me to see the evil in the world. I'm ashamed of the leaders of our country! It's been simmering for quite awhile, but I'm back here to say I'M AN ANGRY AMERICAN AND I CAN'T STAY SILENT ANY LONGER!
More to come… Welcome back to my world!


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The Often Dizzying, Ugly, But Reliable Office Carpet
James Bray could never quite figure it out. The former professional musician would spend hours in a rehearsal studio and witness endless abuse to the carpet. All kinds of rock 'n' roll flotsam was rubbed into the weave -- cigarette ashes, doughnuts, pizza, beer and Venti cappuccinos -- but none of it seemed to stick or stain.
"No matter what, the next day the carpet would still be ugly but it would be spotless," says the 29-year-old New Yorker. But don't ask him to describe the carpet. "Bluish-grayish-whitish is the best I could do," he says apologetically.
That's the magic and mystery of corporate carpet. You might look down on it, but that office turf has an unfailing reliability -- and an admirable practicality. Designers and maintenance crews alike love the agility of "carpet tile," the squares that allow easy replacement or access to the wirey innards beneath raised floors.
Others architects hate it. Jay Valgora, principal of Walker Group/CNI prefers concrete or hardwood floors. "To me, the whole problem with carpet is that it sucks the soul out of an office," he says.
It might not be the best-looking loom around, but office carpet is part of the fabric of corporate legend. One story has it that when IBM's former Chairman Thomas Watson Jr. was away on a trip, he came back to the company's Armonk, N.Y., headquarters to find a new screaming-orange carpet had been installed.
"What is this, f- Halloween?" he asked, according to Paul Carroll, author of the book "Big Blues." But because he wanted to send a message of austerity, he couldn't rip it out. IBMers were stuck with it for more than 30 years, until a fire finally killed it. Some even got patches of it when they left the company. Says Mr. Carroll: "I can't imagine a more famous ugly carpet."
But even the ugly ones do their job. With the exception of some that contain hogshair (rugs that ironically look like toupees), corporate carpets rarely contain any natural substances. Their practical, Teflon-like quality is achieved by using Teflon-like substances -- fluorocarbons that coat fibers and create a barrier to dirt. The nylon fibers are larger than those in residential carpets and shaped differently to better repel stains.
Corporate chieftans like their carpets the way they like their employees: low-profile, impervious to abuse, sturdy, long-lasting and low-maintenance. And you can walk all over them. In fact, to test these super rugs, some companies employ "walkers" to pace samples all day long, testing durability. There are plenty of pretty carpets with the same properties, but they come at a price.
The best defender against stains is camouflage, which is why most commercial carpet is multicolored. The same principle applies to dirt. Commercial-carpet company Interface Inc., which pioneered carpet tile in America, is increasingly basing its design on "biomimicry," a field of study that copies design and processes found in nature. Some of its best-selling carpets found their inspiration in the randomness of riverbeds and forest floors. In other words, real dirt.
David Oakey, Interface's veteran designer, takes it a step further. "The carpet you should choose for your building should be similar to the dirt in your local surroundings and habitat," he says. As a result, he warns, "We won't clean our carpet as much."
In fact, a pitched battle is underfoot over carpets and health concerns. For years, some researchers have claimed that contaminants in carpets can contribute to sick-building syndrome, and complicate matters for allergy and asthma sufferers. But the industry-backed Carpet and Rug Institute has a ready comeback. At the industry's biggest confab, which starts Wednesday in Las Vegas, CRI will distribute a compact disc to doctors and allergists citing carpet's ability to trap allergens and keep them out of the air. "Anytime carpet is attacked," says James Beach, CRI's communications specialist, "we go on the offensive."
Carpets do carry another potential snag for some people: vertigo. Mark Meche, a principal at Winter Street Architects in Salem, Mass., says that striped patterns put in long hallways are the real culprits. When carpet was installed at a financial-services firm in Watertown, Mass., the problem was compounded by the fact that the stripes weren't parallel with the wall. "People tended to follow the stripes and bumped into the wall," says Mr. Meche.
Back at Interface's research labs in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Ray Berard, senior vice president of technology, strolls through the microbiology lab past petri dishes teeming with bacteria and fungi with frightening names like Aspergillus niger, a hairy mold that looks like a Chia Pet. He estimates that humans carry around up to 140 species of bacteria and fungi on their body at any given time. To keep them in control, Interface infuses its carpets with an antibacterial solution that "protects against odor, staining, mold and mildew."
Knowing what he knows about these critters, would Mr. Berard walk around barefoot on a carpet, say, in a hotel room?
"No," he says. "I wear slippers."
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64 THE SECOND HORSEMAN 64 charges and swings his broadsword. 65 ASH 65 raises his chainsaw. CLINK! He deflects the blow. Ash swings the chainsaw in a roundhouse motion, clipping the Second Horseman as he rides past. 66 TRUCKING SHOT - THE SECOND HORSEMAN 66 is knocked from his horse. 67 LOW TRUCKING SHOT - THE SECOND HORSEMAN 67 bounces along the rocky ground, kicking up dust. 68 A SWORD HANDLE 68 slams against the back of Ash's skull. 69 ASH 69 crumples. He looks up in pain to... 70 ARTHUR 70 above him. The sun over his shoulder. 71 EIGHT MOUNTED WARRIORS 71 gallop up, dismount and surround Ash with swords drawn. ARTHUR Bring the prisoner! The warriors surge upon Ash. His sawed-off shotgun and chainsaw are taken from him. ASH No! 72 GOLD TOOTH AND OTHER WARRIORS 72 secure Ash to a set of iron shackles that painfully extend his arms. A collar forces his neck upward. ARTHUR To the castle! 73 WARRIOR #2 ON HORSEBACK 73 prods Ash along with a rod attached to his spiked iron collar. The Warriors gallop off, forcing Ash and the other prisoners to run alongside them. 74 WISEMAN JOHN 74 Picks up the chainsaw and sawed off shotgun from the dust. He is troubled by the strange objects. Sunlight glints off the blade of the chainsaw, blinding the CAMERA. DISSOLVE TO: 75 THE HOT ORB OF THE SUN 75 blazing in the sky above the wasteland. DISSOLVE TO: 76 EXT. PARCHED LAND - DAY - A WEARY ASH 76 bound in his iron shackles, whipped by Gold Tooth, who rides alongside him. GOLD TOOTH Move along now! DISSOLVE TO: 77 LONGSHOT - A WIND SWEPT LANDSCAPE OF CRAGGY ROCK 77 CAMERA PANS along the line of Arthur and his horsemen, to find a 12TH CENTURY BATTLE CASTLE built on the edge of a great cliff. A drawbridge is lowered. Arthur's warriors ride over it. 78 CAMERA TRACKING WITH ASH 78 shackled alongside other prisoners, is prodded inside the castle
walls. 79 INT. CASTLE COURTYARD 79 SHEILA a striking, blonde haired maiden, rushes into frame. She searches the faces of Arthur's warriors and grows concerned. She pushes through a crowd of villagers and calls up to Arthur atop his horse. SHEILA M'Lord Arthur! Where is my brother? Did he not ride with you? ARTHUR Eye. And fought valiantly. But last night fell in battle to Duke Henry's men. SHEILA Her face does not immediately register the grief. She attempts to step forward but stumbles. She steadies herself against the stone wall. Her eyes harden as she sees the first of the shackled prisoners: a semi-conscious Ash. She flushes with anger and races up to him. She spits and kicks at him as he's dragged along. SHEILA Foul thing! A pox on your throat! Thou art a Murderer! A black Murderer! 80 VILLAGE WOMEN 80 restrain her. SHEILA cries as the Village Women attempt to soothe her. VILLAGE WOMAN #1 May you be consoled by their suffering in the pit. 81 THE PROCESSION, ASH AND THE FOUR OTHER PRISONERS 81 halt. Iron keys rattle. The shackles are unlocked. Ash and the prisoners rub their reddened wrists. They are pushed at swordpoint towards a circular iron grate that sits atop the ground. This is THE PIT. 82 ASH 82 looks to the jeering villagers that surround the pit, wondering what they have in store for him. 83 SHEILA 83 stares at him in hatred. 84 THE PRISONER NEXT TO ASH 84 eyes Ash curiously. This is Duke Henry the Red. DUKE HENRY You sir, are not one of my vassals. Who are you? ASH Who wants to know? DUKE HENRY I am Henry the Red. Duke of Shale. Lord of the Northlands and leader of its people. ASH You ain't leadin' but two things
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The Bagger series land vehicle is not for the faint of heart. Weighing in at 500 tons and measuring 315 feet tall and 721 feet long, the Bagger 288 can move approximately 240,000 tons of overburden (soil or material waste that covers a key economic resource) per day. It's also every environmentalist's worst nightmare, as this fearsome beast can dig up entire football-sized fields of earth with its monstrous 21.6 m (70.9 ft) in diameter digging wheel that's comprised of 18 buckets that can each hold "6.6 cubic metres (8.6 yd³) of overburden."
The Bagger 288 was built in 1978 by Krupp, a 400-year-old German company known for producing steel and manufacturing ammunition and armaments. And in dubious keeping with most metal and steel conglomerates, Krupp has a horrific history of using slave labor during World War II. When construction of the Bagger 288 was completed, it surpassed NASA's Crawler-Transporter "as the largest land vehicle in the world."
Used primarily for strip mining, the Bagger 288 travels along "3 rows of 4 caterpillar track assemblies" at "2 to 10 m (6.6 to 32.8 ft) per minute (0.1 to 0.6 km/h)." Given the sheer weight of the Bagger 288, a steady supply of 16.56 megawatts of externally sourced electricity is needed. As an interesting tidbit of trivia, the Bagger 288 was featured briefly in the films The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
One of the more recent iterations of the Bagger series is the Bagger 293, featured in the following YouTube video:
Although we here would certainly love to see less of these in the world for the sake of our environment, no doubt the Bagger series land vehicle is an impressive example of human engineering. Now, how about applying that human engineering acumen to machines focused on harnessing energy in a more sustainable and less destructive manner?


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As soon as we stepped on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus, we were amazed at the possibility of camera angles, scenes, and opportunities. It's such a beautiful campus on Cape Cod in South Dartmouth, MA. You can check out their website at www.Maritime.edu.
Twin Lens Media was commisioned by the advancement department over at MMA to produce a video for their big fundraising event down in Houston. Our job was to show the selling points of the school and make their cadets look desirable to any hiring company. As we walked around the campus, we realized that our job to put the school in a good light was already done for us. All of the cadets were extremely well behaved and the facilities were immaculate. We basically walked around the campus, set up the shot, and rolled the camera.
We used quite a bit of equipment in this video. Here's a list of it for anyone who is curious.
Nikon D800, Sony NEX VG-30, Nikon lenses ranging from the 14-24mm f/2.8 to the 105mm VR f/2.8, the Sony 18-200mm PZ f/3.5-6.3.
For accessories, we used: the Zacuto EVF with Z finder, Ikan Follow focus unit and rail system, Manfrotto video tripod, Manfrotto video monopod, Rhino camera gear slider, Glideshot 4 foot camera jib, and the Glidecam HD - 2000. To light the interviews, we used Alzo Video fluorescent daylight balanced lights. We love them because they're bright, have a great color balance, and don't get hot.
Stay tuned for more information on our video productions!


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California Golden Bears (2-0) at Arizona Wildcats (3-0)
|Date & Time
|Saturday September 20, 2014, 10:00 PM (EDT)
|The Line
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -11 -- Over/Under:
|TV Channel
Pac-12 Network
The Arizona Wildcats and the California Golden Bears face off on Saturday in a Pac-12 College Football matchup.
The Arizona Wildcats haven't had it easy but they enter week four unbeaten for the season. Rich Rodriguez's team has looked stellar at times and suspect at others especially the past two weeks where the margin of victory was by one score. QB Anu Solomon continues to gain experience each week completing nearly 63 percent of his passes with eight TD's while rushing for 121 yards. Nick Wilson has taken over the Arizona ground attack rushing for 449 yards and four touchdowns while Cayleb Jones is the Cats leading receiver with 16 catches and three touchdowns and Samajie Grant has 14 receptions. The Arizona defense has created just two turnovers, both interceptions, and they have six sacks. Scooby Wright is Arizona's leading defender with 33 tackles and two sacks, Jared Tevis has 31 tackles and an interception, and William Parks has 17 tackles with an INT. Arizona is planning a "White Out" for this game which is a nice gimmick but really what this team needs is to create turnovers.
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The California Golden Bears had a bye last week after starting the season 2-0 with an upset road win at Northwestern and a home win over FCS Sacramento State. Cal is coming off of one of their worst seasons in history so expectations are muted but hopes of course are high. QB Jared Goff has looked solid completing 67.9 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns. Cal has spread the ball around in the ground game with Daniel Lasco having the most success averaging 6.8 yards per carry with one touchdown. Kenny Lawler has eight catches for the Bears with three going for touchdowns while Darius Powe and Chris Harper have seven catches each. The Cal defense has three interceptions and a fumble recovery and have tallied five QB sacks. Jalen Jefferson is the leader of the California defense with 17 tackles, a sack, and an interception, Todd Barr has two sacks, and Griffin Platt has two interceptions. Cal has always had good athletes so they can't be counted out too quickly.
Arizona is 1-4 against the spread in their last five Pac-12 games, 0-5 against the spread following a win, and 3-9 against the spread against a team with a winning record. Cal is 7-20 against the spread in their last 27 games, 2-6 against the spread in their last eight road games, and 2-12 against the spread in their last 14 Pac-12 games. The home team has covered the point spread in six of the last seven meetings of these two.
The line in this one has dropped significantly but it hasn't dropped enough for me to make the wildcats an attractive option. Arizona still seems to be a raw work in progress and teams like that are susceptible to being beat or played close just about every week.
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Badho Bahu 10th August 2017 Written Episode Update
Badho Bahu 10th August 2017 Written Episode Update on teleshowupdates.com
Everyone comes for evening meeting. Kamla ji confirms with Pinki that the task given to her is complete. Distribute the axes now.
Komal comes to the store room and finds the diyas broken. How will I distribute them now? What should I do?
Som shows the clip to Chotto. Pinki Bhabhi broke all the diyas herself! Bua knows they have no good intentions towards Badho. Som wants to show the video to Raghubir ji, Lucky and everyone. She tells him against it. He calls it cheating and injustice. She nods. Some people become greedy and do anything. I don't want any complication in the house. We must forget it as a bad dream. We must hide this here only. Everyone will otherwise fight amongst themselves. I cannot let this happen. I also want Pinki to be punished for her misdeed but I too cannot do anything right now.
Rinki comes to Bakriawal Houe. Vardaan and Rinki look awkwardly at each other. Pragya asks her to come. I will serve you food. Rinki tells her she only came to meet her. Pragya says it is good as you are my only friend in Bakriawal. Vardaan leaves. Rinki tells Pragya she thought a lot about what she had earlier said. I want you unite you with Teji. Pragya is thrilled and hugs her. Rinki says I decided but I don't know how I will do it. Pragya is about to reply when Rinki asks her what she has cooked. Pragya is confused. Rinki points at the window. Pragya notices Vardaan and changes topic. Vardaan returns the gift to Rinki. Pragya tries to say something but he tells her to stay out of it. It is between me and Rinki ji. we will sort it. He leaves. Pragya apologises to Rinki on Vardaan's behalf. Rinki assures her she knows him well. She wonders how to make Pragya elope with Teji.
Pinki comes to storeroom and acts shocked to see the diyas broken. Komal points out that she kept the sacks here. Pinki lies that she cannot even imaging doing something like this. you know me. I am your childhood friend. Komal denies. I was only thinking if you saw someone doing this. Pinki declines. If you think these diyas got broken because of then we will also not distribute the axes. She realises what she just said. I will be in trouble if Badho agrees. Komal tells Pinki this wont happen. We will distribute the axes. Go outside. I will see what I can do with the diyas. Pinki nods and leaves with a smirk on her face. Komal prays to Bholenath for help. Diya's must be distributed somehow. She picks up the sack and heads outside. Bua asks her about it. Badho shares that this has axes. Bua asks for Pinki. Komal reasons that it is too heavy. I will carry them. Bua decides to teach Pinki a lesson. She asks Komal to come with her to practise dance. Komal declines. I have so much to do. Bua tells her that the thread of her blouse is open. You dint realise it! Badho asks her to tie it but Bua points out that it is her husband who ties it. I don't know how to do it. She thinks to bring Lucky and Komal close. She goes to call Lucky.
Bua tells Lucky to tie the thread of Komal's blouse. He panics. I wont do such things. Bharpayi and Bhabhi are there. Call them. Bua asks him if he isn't married to Komal. Did you forget what I told you about duties? A husband's duty is not just to help her in chores but to help her in every way. He goes reluctantly. She is sure this thread will become their thread of love.
Komal is standing against a wall. She is unable to tie it. Lucky fumbles while offering to help her. She asks him if he is sure. He replies that he will try. She allows him. He closes his eyes while tying the thread. Bua watches them. I have to teach them the next lesson. It will be to tighten this thread all the more. Lucky leaves from the spot immediately after tying the knot.
Pragya happily sits down to help Jamuna ji. Jamuna ji asks her the reason as to why she looks so happy today. Pragya says I have decided to leave all this and go back to my Teji ji. Payal and her mother watch her. Laxmidevi tells Payal her plan is going in the right direction. Pragya will leave the house.
Kailash ji addresses the audiences. Komal gives axes to Lucky, Rana and Pinki to distribute. Lucky asks her about diyas. She shares that they are broken. I went to storeroom but they were already broken. I will think of something. He angrily tells her to let it be. You cannot do anything nicely.
Malti ji and Kamla ji see Rana and Pinki distributing axes to everyone. Malti ji goes to ask about diyas from Komal. She too ends up scolding Komal. You couldn't fulfil one duty. See how the opponents have distributed the axes. We have nothing to give. Komal says I understand you are angry with me but there is no opponent. They are family. Malti ji tells her to let it be. Don't know how you have trapped my son. he only listens to you these days. Komal says it isn't so. Kamla ji scolds Malti ji for taunting her DIL before everyone. Don't do drama before everyone. Distribute axes amongst everyone. Malti ji insists she will only support her husband in this election. She apologizes to her Bhabhi once again and then goes back to her seat.
Sangram Singh comes there. Kamla ji is pleased to see him. There will be a blast now. She greets him with folded hands. Sangram Singh greets everyone and takes permission from Sarpanch ji to share his vote. Sarpanch ji allows him. Malti ji asks her Bhabhi why he came here. Sangram Singh shows support for Kailash ji. I have full faith in him. Kailash ji politely thanks him for his support. I cannot accept it though. Everyone is happy except Kamla ji, Pinki and Rana. Komal praises Kailash ji's choice. Sangram Singh asks him why he isn't ready to take his support. we have the same agendas. Kailash ji agrees that their agendas are same but they have something uncommon. Kamla ji interrupts him before he can say anything further.
Badho Bahu 11th August 2017 Written Episode Update Precap : Komal and Lucky dance romantically on Tere Mere Hothon Pe. Kamla ji addresses everyone. I will tell you Raghubir's decision. This time Raghubir ji interrupts her.


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Hello everyone! So for my project I decided to recreate an Amtrak Connect ad.
I already have some experience with Illustrator but this is my first time recreating an ad using shapes as was taught in class. This is what I have so far:
The wings were difficult and I ended up using the pen tool which has made them look less precise than the original ad. If anyone knows a technique for how to recreate these wings with shapes let me know. Also I'm still not sure how I'm going to handle the text. Any feedback is appreciated. Wish me luck!
Update: (5/21/14)
Using tips from the feedback I recieved I was able to redo the wings and get the font for the text pretty close to a perfect match.
Final Product: (5/28/14)
So here is my final iteration of the ad with the details of the face added in and the Amtrak logo. (Which I grabbed from an image search) It was great learning how to draw using shapes in this class and I really enjoyed it.


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Song & Bone - Episode 54
January 20, 2019 8:00am
This week's episode starts over here and ends up way over there. Clouds to sunshine. Enjoy the ride.
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-20.0800.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-20.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 53
January 13, 2019 8:00am
If you missed it live, don't fret. Here's today's show - warm, sweet, and made with love. Enjoy.
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-13.0800.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-13.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 52
January 6, 2019 8:00am
Take shelter from the storm. Join me for a 2-hour flight, enveloped by puffy clouds of nostalgia and warm fuzziness.
PODCAST DOWNLOAD - http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-06.0800.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD - http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2019-01-06.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 51
December 16, 2018 8:00am
Your recorded on Sunday but here on Monday so it's not gonna suck take me along for the ride mixtape. As always, made with love.
Click PLAY: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-12-16.0800.mp3
Click PLAY: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-12-16.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 50
December 2, 2018 8:00am
Like the rain poking through a sunny day (or vice versa). Episode 50, for gawd's sake! Tony Joe White, Jose Feliciano, Jericho Jones, Kathy Heideman, Califone, South San Gabriel, Sera Cahoone... Need I say more?
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-12-02.0800.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-12-02.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 49
November 18, 2018 8:00am
This week's road trip soundtrack includes music from John Martyn, Beth Orton, Sean Hayes, Imperial Teen, David Nagler, Luna, and others.
Song & Bone - Episode 48
October 28, 2018 8:00am
Serving up your Sunday soundtrack sweet, sad, and kinda sexy.
DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-28.0800.mp3
DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-28.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 47
October 14, 2018 9:00am
Hear the latest from Connan Mockasin and Villagers, as well as favorites from Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, Claudine Longet, John Martyn and others.
Give a LISTEN: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-14.0900.mp3
Give a LISTEN: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-14.0900.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 46
October 7, 2018 10:00am
Your weekly escape onto sonic clouds of cotton candy.
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-07.1000.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-10-07.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 45
September 30, 2018 10:00am
When you peel back the bandaid it sounds something like this...
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-30.1000.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-30.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 44
September 23, 2018 10:00am
This week's show includes new music from Adrianne Lenker, Rayland Baxter, Oakland's own Brookhaven, and much more. Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-23.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 43
September 9, 2018 10:00am
For those who like to chew and savor their music...
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-09.1000.mp3
PODCAST DOWNLOAD: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-09.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 42
September 2, 2018 9:00am
Dirty Three, Luluc, (an amazing Neil Young cover by SF's very own) Sylvester, Zuider Zee and so much more. "Song & Bone" - eclectic by nature. Enjoy.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-02.0900.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-09-02.0900.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 41
August 19, 2018 10:00am
Your Sunday morning b-side serenade. "Song & Bone" - Rockin' it slow on Radio Valencia since...well, last year.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-19.1000.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-19.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 40
August 12, 2018 10:00am
"Song & Bone" - The rare show that dares to rock it...slow. Enjoy.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-12.1000.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-12.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 39
August 5, 2018 10:00am
Radio isn't dead - it just moved to the world-wide web. This week's serenade brings you music from Damien Jurado, Orpheus, Nico, Annette Peacock, Christelle Berthon, Dayna Kurtz, Cowboy Junkies, and others.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-05.1000.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-08-05.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 38
July 29, 2018 10:00am
Music that's guaranteed to dissolve scar tissue around a weary heart. Nouvelle Vague, James Tillman, Maggie and Terre Roche, Emmylou Harris, Antony and the Johnsons, Mike Viola, and others.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-29.1000.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-29.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 37
July 22, 2018 10:00am
Your soothing Sunday elixir, made with love. This week's show features music from Hampshire & Foat, Judee Sill, Real Estate, (new) Patti Smith, Curtis Harding, Goldfrapp, Brian Eno, and others. Turn down the noise and drink it in.
Podcast download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-22.1000.mp3
Podcast download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-22.1000.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 36
July 15, 2018 8:00am
This week's show blends a warm and inspired selection of songs from artists such as Johnny Cash, Tony Joe White, Pernice Brothers, Fanny, Nina Simone, Loose Fur, Jeremy Enigk, and others.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-15.0800.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-15.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 35
July 8, 2018 8:00am
Unpeel and venture into dark, mystical, and unsettling waters. This week's episode features gorgeous music from Alain Goraguer, King Crimson, Vincent Gallo, Rebecca Gates (The Spinanes), Richard Swift, (new) Guided By Voices, Danny Pearson (American Music Club), Bobbi Humphrey, and other great artists.
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-08.0800.mp3
Podcast Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-07-08.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 34
June 17, 2018 8:00am
Your Sunday morning aural fix served up with a little county twist. Each song meticulously picked and played with love for you, rarest of all birds, the lover of damn good song. Music from Vic Chesnutt, Joe Walsh, (rare) John Denver, Magnolia Electric Co., Timbre Timbre, Richmond Fontaine, Lani Hall, and other great artists.
Podcast download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-06-17.0800.mp3
Podcast download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-06-17.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 33
June 10, 2018 8:00am
Episode 33: This week's "Song & Bone" is a head-first plunge into deeper waters. A cathartic exorcism through the music of Julian Lynch, John Frusciante, Yoko Ono, Hayden, Israel Nash, and others.
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Song & Bone - Episode 32
May 27, 2018 8:00am
Your Sunday morning esoteric sonic state of nirvana. This week's playlist includes music from Cornelius, Chicano Batman, Dear Nora, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Silt, Alice Cooper, Circensus, Rachel Haden, and many others.
Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-27.0800.mp3
Download: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-27.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 31
May 20, 2018 8:00am
Your Sunday morning serenade for lovers and loners alike.
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-20.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-20.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 30
May 13, 2018 8:00am
Your Sunday morning overcast sky never getting out of bed soundtrack:
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-13.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-05-13.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 29
May 6, 2018 8:00am
Deep, dark, moody, and magical. Enjoy:
Song & Bone - Episode 28
April 15, 2018 8:00am
Catch this week's "Song & Bone" to basque in the musical sunshine of artists such as Neil Young, Giles-Giles-& Fripp, Blitzen Trapper, The Twilight Singers, Goldfrapp, and Jeffrey Luck Lucas, just to name a few:
Song & Bone - Episode 27
April 8, 2018 8:00am
Soundtrack for a lost soul after a particularly bad week. Can you relate? 'Nuff said.
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-04-08.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-04-08.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 26
April 1, 2018 8:00am
Highlights include songs from The Ponderosa Twins - Plus One, The 5th Dimension, Betty Davis, The Move, Lomelda, Mercury Rev, Dirty Three, Paula Frazier and Tarnation, and new Yo La Tengo.
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-04-01.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-04-01.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 25
March 25, 2018 8:00am
Celebrate Song & Bone's 25th episode by joining me in pure sonic indulgence. This week's show includes music from Terry Callier, Dan Hicks & HIs Hot Licks, Jeff Cowell, Genesis, Father John Misty, Phoebe Bridgers, Waveform*, a great new track from Dr. Dog, and more.
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-25.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-25.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 24
March 18, 2018 8:00am
One click and you're transported to the magical music-sphere of Kelley Stoltz, Ronnie Wood, Charles Atlas, Karla Bonoff, Flamin' Groovies, The Weather Station, Big Search, Flo & Eddie, and others.
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-18.0800.mp3
Enjoy: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-18.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 23 / Old Friends
March 11, 2018 8:00am
The vibe at Radio Valencia's studio got downright warm & fuzzy today. The reunion of old friends who swim in similar musical depths produced a playlist not to be missed.
Enjoy! : http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-11.0800.mp3
Enjoy! : http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-03-11.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 22
February 25, 2018 8:00am
Leslie Gore, Nick & Gabrielle Drake, Gabor Szabo, Lani Hall, Pete Townshend, Universal Togetherness Band (correction on brain synapse failure...), (Sandy) Alex G, Low, and R.E.M. Intrigued? Come on in: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-25.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 21
February 18, 2018 8:00am
Your Sunday morning soundtrack kicks off with Syd Barrett then swims you around in the sonic waters of The Cyrkle, Dusty Springfield, Morphine, Angel Olsen, Ben Howard, Once And Future Band, Black Sabbath, and Sonic Youth. Finally, you're propelled back to the shimmering surface by Imperial Teen and Rough Trade.
Enjoy! http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-18.0800.mp3
Enjoy! http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-18.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 20
February 11, 2018 8:00am
Beautiful b-side music for beautiful b-side people. This week's episode includes music from Gram Parsons, Courtney Barnett, The Kinks, The Clientele, Aimee Mann, (more) Kelley Stoltz, Thundercat/Flying Lotus, Dave Rawlings, and, of course - new Robert Lester Folsom.
Enter here: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-11.0800.mp3
Enter here: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-11.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 19
February 4, 2018 8:00am
This week's "Song & Bone" features music from Nick Cave, Opeth, Malojian, King Krule, Gary Clark Jr., The Twilight Singers, OP8, Paul Bryan, Yes, and many others.
Dive in here: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-04.0800.mp3
Dive in here: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-02-04.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 18
January 28, 2018 8:00am
Music so yummy you just wanna lick it. Today's "Song & Bone" includes tracks from Bobb Trimble, Maggie Bjorklund, The Holy Mackerel, Charles Bradley, Andy Schauf, Freeze-Dried Freq, Ugly Casanova, James Vincent, and many more.
Song & Bone - Episode 17
January 21, 2018 8:00am
This week's show includes music from Todd Rundgren, Casey Shea, Robert Lester Folsom (yay!), Suzanne Vega, Israel Nash, The Flat Five (seriously, you gotta check them out), Deerhunter, Gayngs, Bryan Ferry, and many other greats.
Song & Bone - Episode 16
January 14, 2018 8:00am
This week's show includes select gems from the 1960's through the early 2000's from artists such as Jośe Feliciano, Isaac Hayes, James Gang, David Bowie, The Blue Nile, Grant Lee Buffalo, Come, and many more.
Song & Bone - Episode 15
January 7, 2018 8:00am
First show of the new year and from Radio Valencia's new digs at SF Impact Hub. Highlights this week includes music from Pure X, Charlotte Day Wilson, 24 Carat Black, Fionn Regan, and more.
Listen: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-01-07.0800.mp3
Listen: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2018-01-07.0800.mp3
Song & Bone - Episode 14
December 24, 2017 8:00am
Songs of love, love lost, hate, copulation with mountains, the beauty of a foot, and more. Intrigued?
Come on in: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2017-12-24.0800.mp3
Come on in: http://podcasts.radiovalencia.fm/song_and_bone/song_and_bone.2017-12-24.0800.mp3
Lucky Episode 13
December 17, 2017 8:00am
Music that tells the story of a VULNERABLE, TRANSGENDER, FETUS born with an EVIDENCE-BASED mind, growing up without ENTITLEMENT, as they journey to find the SCIENCE-BASED world of DIVERSITY that we call "San Francisco". Enjoy.
Song & Bone - Episode 12
December 3, 2017 8:00am
Take a break from our collective seething and join me for a 2-hour voyage up and away from all things crap. Today's show includes music from Big Star, Baby Lloyd, Red House Painters, The Free Design, David Bowie, Jackson C. Frank, and more. I hope you'll enjoy it.
Song & Bone - Episode 11
November 26, 2017 8:00am
What's this you tell me? There's a music show where artists such as The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Langhorne Slim, Nico, Kevin Ayers, Eugene McDaniels, Debra Laws, Pink Floyd, Ty Segall, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't, Aisha Badru, Milton Nascimento, Switch, PJ Harvey, John Hartford, and Chicano Batman all exist on one playlist together? Answer: Hell yeah! SONG & BONE.
Song & Bone - Episode 10
November 19, 2017 8:00am
First show at Song & Bone's new time slot - Sundays, 8:00-10:00 am PST. Hear sonic nectar from such artists as Chris Smither, James Tillman, Kelly Stoltz, John Lennon, Bilal, Vincent Gallo, and many others.
Episode 9
November 10, 2017 4:00pm
Imagine you awaken in a warm, wood paneled room. Flashes of life in static black & white surround and inhabit you. Everything familiar and yet a sense of something unknown - calling you forward; but even that is familiar....
Hey, just check out this week's show. Music that's well worth the listen. Artists include - Gap Dream, Conspiracy Of Owls, Nino Rota, Jill Scott, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dave Bixby, and beyond.
Hey, just check out this week's show. Music that's well worth the listen. Artists include - Gap Dream, Conspiracy Of Owls, Nino Rota, Jill Scott, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dave Bixby, and beyond.
Episode 8
November 3, 2017 4:00pm
This week's musical serenade includes the queen of funk-rock, Betty Davis; Beth Gibbons w/ Rustin Man; Bon Iver; Robert Wyatt; and beloved local favorites, Blame Sally. Also, check out a track from Caravan 222 (SF's next big thing??). Note: I neglected to announce the track from Gwen McCrae "He's Not You", played just after Gladys Knight And The Pips...bad DJ. I hope you enjoy!
Episode 7
October 27, 2017 4:00pm
This week's sonic bliss includes music from artists such as M. Ward, Benjamin Clementine, Laura Nyro, Big Thief, Beto Guedes, and Craig Ross. I hope you enjoy.
Episode 6
October 20, 2017 4:00pm
Hey, turn the world down and turn up the music already! This week's beautiful offerings include such artists as Van Morrison, American Music Club, Mecca Normal, Richard Buckner, Heart (crank this one up!), The Barr Brothers, and many others. Enjoy!
Episode 5
October 13, 2017 4:00pm
This week's playlist is, uh, a bit eclectic. Check out gorgeous gems from Liana Gabel, J. Cole, Goran Bregovic, The Green Door All-Stars, and many others.
Episode 4 - With A Little Help From My Friends
October 6, 2017 4:00pm
In response to this week's tragic events, today's show features a compilation of song recommendations from friends.


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People seeking new trade and business licenses or renewals are advised to submit applications by the end of this month if they want their applications processed before 2017, according to the Department of Commerce and Investment.
The Trade and Business Licensing Board will hold its last meeting of the year on Dec. 6 and will resume its meetings on Jan. 10, board chairman Garth Arch said in a press release.
Anyone seeking renewals and grants of their trade and business licenses before the end of the year will have until Wednesday, Nov. 30, to submit their applications to the board via the Department of Commerce and Investment.
"As of Thursday, Dec. 1, applications received by DCI will not be processed until January," the release stated.
However, the board advised that throughout December, Department of Commerce and Investment staff will continue accepting grant and renewal applications, and collecting all associated payments.
Applications can be submitted at the Business Licensing Counter, on the first floor of the Government Administration Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Trade and business licensing forms and general information are available at www.dci.gov.ky.
Holiday opening hours
During Christmas, the Department of Commerce and Investment's office in Grand Cayman, including the Business Licensing Counter, will close at noon Friday, Dec. 23, and reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 9 a.m. On New Year's Eve, the office and the counter will close at noon, Friday, Dec. 30 and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at 9 a.m.
The department's Cayman Brac office will be closed as of Monday, Dec. 12 and will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
For more information regarding trade and business, liquor, tobacco, and special economic zone license applications, call 945-0943 or email [email protected]


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Pretty special if you asked me. My Dad put it best when he said that they both acknowledged each other as best as they could. They did a darn good job if you ask me.
Not only was it something we all got to do as a family for Audrey, but it was a chance for me to show Eric the very best part of my childhood. We spent two weeks every summer in Minnesota with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. After five years of marriage, it was fun to have something new for Eric to experience with me.
I told Eric going into the trip that they would be the nicest, most loving people he would ever meet and my Minnesota people didn't disappoint. There is a hospitality gene that runs deep and they know how to make you feel welcome and comfortable better than anyone. (And I am not just saying that because they made the most amazing homemade onion rings. Although, I can be bought with deep fried food).
We mostly hung out in Alexandria at my Aunt Sharon and Uncle Verl's house. Like I said, they are very gracious hosts. We never wanted for anything-the food, entertainment, and company were all top notch.
|'Grandpa' Verl still has the best toys!
|All Audrey needed was a blue spoon =)
|Nothing beats dominoes in the garage on a rainy day.
|Gin worked really hard to build a beautiful tower that the kids knocked over in about 1 minute.
|See the cheese puffs in the background? Maggie ate all of those by herself!
|Idol night!
|Yard games!
|Jenga in reverse.
We did make it to Fergus Falls, Minnesota one morning. We showed Eric all of the sites, including: the Young townhouse, the Shaver townhouse, all of the respective schools of Grammy/Grampy Shaver, Dairyland, the road route they used to cruise in high school until it was time to park ;), the Shaver side of Swan Lake, Grotto Park (see giant Otter), Lake Alice, the Shaver cemetery, the Young cemetery, and downtown.
|For the record, she starts each day with a ponytail and a hairclip. It never lasts.
While we were there we also got to celebrate a big anniversary! Gin and John Westby had their 45th anniversary while we were there (Sharon and Verl and Rob and Loreli also had their anniversaries. Busy week!). Sharon and Loreli put together a great party for the Westbys and we felt very lucky to be there.
|Amos was appalled that they would waste the cake like this =)
|A reenactment of the *almost* frosting disaster at Anna's wedding.
The last night we took some more pictures, in spite of a lack of hair and makeup. I am not sure either would have made much of a difference. No one warned me that having three kids would make it virtually impossible to get us all looking good in the same picture. Oh well.
|Proof Eric was indeed in Minnesota.
|Maggie started making that face totally spontaneously. Seriously.
|Young Women.
Well, if you've made it this far, you've done well. Believe it or not, I even left a few pictures out. This one is going to be a doozy to put into the blog book =)


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It's true, SEO can make or break any on line B2B company. It's important to get your message across and to get as much traffic as possible to visit your website. If you trade on-line and web traffic is low, it is unlikely that business will boom.
How many websites have you seen where the only content is a few stock photos of the receptionist and some generic text about the company history? Yawn…ZZZzzzzz
Internet Marketing can involve a lot of research into the latest methods, but one thing always remains constant and that same principle has stood solid since the dawn of advertising. Provide the customer with what they are looking for.
Sure, I'm always quite pleased when I find a new technique that could increase traffic or sales and these days they seem to be coming thick and fast, but if the content wasn't on the page in the first place "I'd be flogging a dead horse". The algorithms used by search engines change daily and often just minor tweaks are needed to keep on top.
The ill informed; will suggest using 'Black Hat' techniques and sure on the day you try, they might produce good results, but a Search Engines' goal is to provide their users with quality content and if that content has sneaked to the top through underhand methods, they'll tweak their algorithm again and your website will disappear for a long time. Lets face it, if you cheat, you'll get punished. If your customers don't want to be on your website, they'll leave fast; so entice them in with 'attractive goodies' and reward them before they leave.
What is very important, is not just to gather Analytics but to understand what they mean. Simply expecting them to go up with time is the first mistake people make with analytics. For even a very new website with barely any visitors you can gain info, such as whether the traffic is B2B or B2C, whether they know your brand name and what they thought of your website.
My Parents ran a sucessful shop for 40 years and always refered to 'Foot Fall', 'Checkouts' and 'Sales'. Foot fall being the number of customers through the door in a day, checkouts the number of times the till draw opened and Sales being the ££££. Analytics are no different, they will reflect exactly the same figures (For B2C, even if everybody is on the beach: not shopping!) These days you don't have to go by a persons accent to see how far they've travelled to buy goods or services; you'll get a nice map.
In the old days, you might have gauged what people wanted simply by talking to them. The same is very true today, but now you are listening for 'Keywords' and these are one factor that will drive traffic to a website. There are many different approaches for gaining a list of keywords, some easy, some slow and some more successful than others.
Once you have a list of keywords it is then important to understand that placing them in the url, linking text on external Forums / Blogs etc can produce positive effects. Use them as anchor text, for keyword stemming, theme generation, for social media tweets etc…
Some people look at a website and see the pictures, I don't. I don't quite see the code 'Matrix style' but I can soon see if a site is SEO and analytics friendly. Within minutes, even without access to their analytics I'll be able to determine a companies web presence, social media presence, whether they are doing anything active to drive traffic to a site, what qualifications the web developer has, who wrote the content, how long they've been trading, how often they update or add copy, are they in the news? etc. Our Graphic Designers, will see me as rather special and make comments about my icons being un-enticing to visitors – In other words one persons' opionion is just that, it's a team effort, that needs to be co-ordinated.
Planning is the key, if a websites' structure is correctly laid out then it becomes easier to add filters to the analytics to identify markets, gauge success of keywords, branding or market sectors. I'll publish more on pyramid websites and theming of web branches at a later date. For instance at this company we have various experts, I'll mostly be 'blogging' within the SEO section, therefore I've set up some filters to just monitor the traffic to these pages, I'll monitor 'click through' and also Social Media presence of articles.


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Today we can happily announce that phase II of the backyard remodeling project is complete! Unlike last year's phase I, this year's project was smooth and completed within the time frame that the contractor originally noted. Last year, we built the great wall. What was supposed to be a three week project turned into a three month nightmare of fighting with the contractor, begging him to come to work, and praying that the whole ordeal would end with the wall being completed. The contractor was slippery to say the least. Of course, this left David and I exhausted, feeling abused, and incredibly nervous about embarking on any future projects in which a contractor would be called in.
Thankfully our friends recommended a fence distributor who very quickly and easily provided a reasonable quote, set up time to install the fence, and then installed the fence. It is the small things like doing one's job which now greatly impresses us!! Who knew a house project could be so simple. Whew! With the baby just a few weeks away, it feels so good to have this yard project complete. Now Buster and Bella can enjoy the yard fully. I was SO scared opening the back door to the house this afternoon to just "let them out." A part of me wanted to still have them on the leash despite the fence. But, David assured me that the whole point of the fence was to give the pups the freedom to run and play in the yard uninhibited. They raced out of the door (I was surprised they didn't hesitate at all, clearly they would just run away from us in general!), and immediately started barking and chasing each other. It was so great seeing them instantly excited about their new yard experience. I can just see us all now sitting out back for a cookout and just relaxing together as a family. This will definitely change how we all experience the summer and I am just so excited to be outside more with the pups! We even bought two new zero gravity chairs to "christen" the new space.
Phase III of the "never ending" yard remodel will be to plant arborvitae trees along the back of our property to increase some of our privacy and to plant hydrangea bushes in front of these trees to add some color and depth to our backyard garden. Ah! After this successful phase, I am REALLY looking forward to phase III next Spring.


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FX January Luncheon
January 26, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Knowing that it's tax season can make any freelancer or small business owner shudder. It's the very thing many creatives and savvy business owners dread. But it doesn't have to be so difficult, if you know what you're doing. The Freelance Exchange is proud to invite our favorite accountant (and tax preparer for several Freelance Exchange members), Jeff Green of Green & Company back for a lively and informative discussion on best practices for preparing your taxes. Green will also share what's changed in the last year, and how the new tax law will affect small business owners.
About Jeff Green: With more than 16 years of public accounting experience – including the last six years committed to his own business – Jeff Green provides comprehensive accounting, audit, and tax services for businesses and individuals in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Jeff is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, has an MS in Taxation from the University of Memphis and a BS in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a CPA, certified in Kansas and Missouri, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.
RSVP by 11 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Join us Friday, January 26th, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Check-in & networking begin at 11:30 a.m. Presentation and lunch begin at noon.
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Cost: $20 Members, $35 Nonmembers
Cost includes presentation, meal, beverage, tax and tip. Anyone is welcome to attend at the appropriate rate. Non-members who register at the member rate will be asked to pay the remainder/difference upon arrival. Space is limited. To ensure your spot, RSVP NO LATER than the deadline. Due to venue requirements and advance ordering, we regret to inform you that cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice cannot be refunded.
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Chris Brown & Tyga: 'Ayo' Full Song & Lyrics - Listen Now!
Chris Brown and Tyga just surprised their fans by releasing their new song "Ayo"!
The song was produced by Nic Nac, who Chris worked with on his hit track "Loyal."
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chris Brown
"Who is ready for this CHRIS BROWN/TYGA ALBUM??? Got a surprise for the fans coming!" Chris tweeted before dropping the song. Make sure to check out the pair on tour together next year!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Chris Brown and Tyga's new song?
Click inside to read the lyrics to Chris Brown and Tyga's new song…


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Friday, October 14, 2016
Make Your Website Benefit Your With Search Engine Optimisation
For virtually any business having an online presence, the key to increasing site traffic, and also, increasing sales and profits, is simply by utilizing search engine optimisation. How you can accomplish this is by teaching yourself of what tactics do and you should not work when it comes to optimizing your site and increasing search page rank. This article contains numerous search engine optimization tips.
Track how well your internet site is doing by analyzing information from analytic tools. Find out which pages are obtaining probably the most traffic and that happen to be getting no traffic by any means. Find out what brings them to your site. By studying analytics, you may adjust your site to 1 that visitors arrived at see.
There are many virtues in the field of Search Engine Optimisation, and patience will be the biggest one. When trafficking your website, especially if you're a do-it-yourself businessperson, you have to realize that it requires time to get the business ranked up at the top. Results might take months, but you'll need to keep working for now.
A List Of Mighty SEO Portland Optimization Tips
Giving away free things can deal with search engine marketing. The better content which is free, the more effective chances you have of folks linking aimed at your website so they can share the details. Free everything is always appealing to people. You can contribute free tips, software, samples, tutorials, e-books, coupons or even have a contest with prizes.
As was mentioned earlier in this article, the real key for your website's performance, is search engine optimization. If your website is properly optimized, it is going to increase its search page ranking and, because of this, will have a lot more daily visitors. The greater visitors you have to your site, the greater profit you can expect to make. Apply the search engine optimization advice contained in this article and you may be on your journey to increasing your site's traffic and making far more money.
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SOMERSET — The Conemaugh Township girls soccer team pulled off an upset by winning the District 5 Class A championship 6-3 over North Star Thursday at Somerset's athletic field.
Ruled out by many at the beginning of the season as too young, the upstart Lady Indians knocked off the No. 1-seeded Lady Cougars, who were heavily favored to win the crown this season.
"This younger group of girls worked so hard all year with our coaching staff," head coach Fred Galiote said of his second-seeded team. "The girls have the heart, the skill and the desire to win. Coaches Gary Hoffman, Scott Hostetler and myself, the fans and the school are so proud of them."
Conemaugh Township (16-2-1) scored less than five minutes into the game off a blast from Danielle Wertz from the 20-yard marker of the football field.
The ladies added a second goal with 5:02 left in the first half. Allyson Lonas deflected a Wertz corner kick off her back and off a North Star player into the net.
The Lady Cougars had a chance to pull within a goal with 10 seconds left in the half. Cheyenne Kuncher backed off a breakaway as Chantelle Ansell raced in on goal. The hesitation allowed Conemaugh Township goalie Jenna Telenko to scoop the ball up.
Allie Swihura saved a sure Conemaugh Township goal three minutes into the second half, while backing up goalie Sam Carmean who made a save but was unable to get back into position on the rebound.
North Star pulled within a goal with 28:47 left in the game. Kuncher scored on a wide-open shot off a pass from Ansell.
The Lady Indians countered with a goal less than seven minutes later. Senior Erin Lischerelli blasted a high-arching shot from the 30 over the head of a leaping Carmean.
"I'm more of an outside shooter," Lischerelli said. "I just kind of kick it whenever I get it. They always say I'm the power leg, so it's nice to finally succeed with a goal.
"This win means so much. North Star has been our rival so long. For us to repeat after being doubted by everybody, it means a lot to prove we could win."
A flurry of five goals highlighted the final 15 minutes of the game.
Ansell headed in a corner kick from Swihura to make it 3-2. Abbie Livella worked past two defenders and scored between Carmean and the near post for a 4-2 advantage. Megan Boyer made it 5-2 when she scored off a rebound from a Chloe Reese shot. Kuncher drilled a shot into the back of the net off a pass from Rachel Druist with 2:58 left. Lonas capped the scoring with 58 seconds left after dribbling past two defenders.
North Star head coach Renee Lepley was disappointed but frank about the loss. "Yes we were the No. 1 seed, but our only loss and only tie of the season came at the hands of Conemaugh Township. We knew it would be a tough game. They came out to play and we came off slow. We have a mental block with Township. Our girls need to get past that. We can't teach that to them in practice."
Conemaugh Township advances to the first round of the state playoffs which will be played at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Somerset's athletic field against a yet-to-be-decided District 7 opponent.
North Star concluded the season with an 18-2-1 record. Nine seniors will be lost to graduation, including all-time leading goal scorer Ansell.
"Chantelle had an excellent season," Lepley said. "All of the seniors did. They have been talking about winning a title since they were freshmen. I think I'm more disappointed for them over anything."


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A CAR and motorbike crashed on a city centre road.
The ambulance service, police and firefighters were called to the roundabout connecting Stanhope Road and Commercial Road on Friday.
It happened outside Portsmouth and Southsea station at around 7.20pm.
The ambulance service said a 50-year-old man came off the motorbike and complained of back pain so was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham. No-one else was injured in the crash.


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If you have a website online, you have a hosting account. As I've mentioned in previous articles, hosting is similar to paying "rent" on the Internet. In order to be visible, you'll need to be on a server.
I decided to write about hosting today when out walking this morning with a friend. We were discussing how many companies are still paying a hefty monthly price for hosting when it really isn't necessary.
Some companies went out and got their website in the early stages of the Internet. They were cutting edge by being up on the latest trend and getting involved early. However, since that time, they haven't updated their site, optimized it for the search engines or even looked at the numbers in quite a while.
If you fall into this category, you may be surprised to know that you don't have to pay $100.00 a month for your website hosting. You can get hosting for less than $10.00 a month for your small website.
In addition to hosting, if you are wondering whether or not your site is optimized for the search engines, try doing a Google search using your keywords for the products/services you are selling. Do you come up within the search engine results? If not, then you aren't optimized for search.
Another exercise you can try is to Google your company website (domain) name. Are you the first result? You should be – this is your business! Most likely if you aren't coming up, your site was built using the old methods and you really could have so much more visibility on the web and more success as a business owner if you were to opt for a site re-design.
I can't emphasize enough how important it is to continually update your site with fresh content. If you are stuck with your old hosting company/website design firm and they haven't contacted you to help your business grow – you are throwing your money away every month.
Steps you should take:
- Do some research and see how much companies are charging for domain name renewal (often times you are being over-charged), you can usually pick one up for around $12.00. The longer period you purchase the name for, it will be cheaper and it has a benefit for your SEO! Some algorithms rank your site higher if you have a longer registration of your domain name.
- Find out what hosting packages are going for these days. You can move your existing site to a new host for a nominal fee and start saving money right away!
- Learn as much as you can about SEO and then find a new website design firm that can help you with all of the elements you need. You don't want to get stuck in the same situation you are in now. Plunk down a few extra bucks to invest in a CMS so you'll be able to update your site yourself and keep your content fresh.
Remember, you don't have to pay a small fortune for hosting and the company that you are doing business with should pay attention to your needs and not just leave you out there floating in cyberspace without guidance.


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God. I haven't written in so long. Usually that would be a sign that nothing is happening, and therefore I have nothing to write about, but lately, it has been the exact opposite. There is so much going on that I am having trouble keeping up, let alone finding the time sit down and chronicle each event.
But yesterday, I came across some old journal entries, written when Bf and I were just starting out together, when I had all the time in the world to analyze and obsess over everything he did, and I realized how much I have missed my writing. I also need to keep track of all the wacked out crazy shit that Baby Momma has been doing, so we have something of a timeline when it is time to go to court.
And so, let us begin.
Bf and I had Baby last Wednesday, March 3rd. Even though I was exhausted from working late at the club the night before, I had missed Baby over the past few days, so I got up early in the morning to hang out with her and Bf before I had to go to work. After Baby was changed and dressed, we took her downstairs to start out morning rituals.
The three of us were in the kitchen, preparing our individual breakfasts together - eggs and bacon for Bf and Baby, and oatmeal for myself and Baby. But all too soon, our happy reverie was shattered by the sound of Bf's ringing mobile, which is a sound I have grown to truly hate over the past few months. Bf picked up the phone and walked wordlessly out of the kitchen, and I rolled my eyes and took over his cooking duties with Baby.
Bf had only gone as far as the living room to talk, so Baby and I started whispering to each other in the kitchen. I didn't tell her why we were whispering, and thankfully, she didn't ask. She just followed suite when I answered her next question in a whisper, and she continued her usual task of asking after each new thing I do, even though we have done them all before. I think she likes the fact that I don't lose patience with her over this - I just keep provided the same answers I did the day before and the day before that, and when it inevitably starts to get tiresome, I simply ask her if she'd like to be my helper, and give her a small task to do.
Anyway, a few minutes later, Bf walked silently back into the kitchen, looking glum. He picked up the spatula and went back to working on his breakfast without a word.
"So, how did that go?" I prompted.
"Not so good," he sighed. "She's quit work again."
I snorted. So what? She quits every other fucking week.
"And she's decided that Baby is going to start staying with her when I am work, when it's my week," he said miserably.
I froze. "What?" I spluttered. "WHAT?"
"Because she's not working anymore, she thinks that Baby should be staying with her instead of a baby-sitter when it's my week," he repeated softly.
"But she's not with a baby-sitter," I said lamely. "She's with me."
"I know, baby," he said, taking my hand. "But what could I say? She's got a point, and there's no real reason for me to say no."
And with that, I started to cry. At that moment, I couldn't really see the reality of what was happening, what Baby Momma might really be up to. All I knew was that I was losing my time with Baby, that I would no longer get to take care of her every other week, that I would only get to see her to put her to bed at night, every other week.
"No," I started to sob into Bf's chest. "No, please! Please, don't do this." I couldn't believe how much it HURT - she isn't my baby, but at that moment it sure felt like she was, and that she was being taking away from me. Which, of course, she was - but there wasn't a single fucking thing I could do about it.
Bf tried his best to comfort me, but I just stood at the kitchen sink and cried. Baby came over with a concerned look on her face, and patted my back with her tiny little hand.
"Kg sad?" she asked. Which of course, only made me cry harder. I tried to smile down at Baby through my tears, but I couldn't stop the tears or stop the sadness from pouring out of me.
After trying lamely to comfort Baby, I told Bf that I was going outside for a smoke, and walked outside. I sat down on the front step and lit my smoke, and tried to figure out what I was going to do.
Sitting outside on the cold front step, smoking and pondering my options, it slowly dawned on me that all was not as it appeared. Something was up. We were too close to our court date for Baby Momma to make such a drastic move as quitting her job. Besides, what was she going to do for money?
The truth hit me like a ton of bricks, and when I found out the next day that she had applied successfully for welfare, I knew that I was right. She was making a play for the baby! By tricking Bf into letting her take Baby during the day while he was at work, and quitting her job and going on welfare, she would then be able to march into court and proclaim full custody without any help from the father, which had forced her to turn to welfare. After all, she couldn't work - she had Baby 95% of the time! But even though her Baby Daddy MADE her take care of Baby while he was at work during his week of custody, he refused to give her a single cent to live off of. What a horrible, cruel, selfish bastard!
What a fucking psycho she is, more like. I ran back into the house to tell Bf what I thought was happening - that she was trying to trick him into giving her full custody of Baby. Bf would still go to Baby Momma's house every night to pick up Baby and bring her home, where he would have ONE HOUR with her before she had to go to bed, but then he would have to take her back to Baby Momma in the morning. Baby Momma would effectively have full custody by the time we went to court. The slimy, lying, cheating whore.
Bf seemed a little thunderstruck at first, until I put a call in to Girl Counselor and asked her what she thought. She agreed that she thought Baby Momma was making a play for the Baby, and that under no circumstances should we allow baby Momma to have Baby during Bf's week. I was so relieved to have her endorsement on my theory, as I am sure that Bf prolly thinks I am a little bit overly paranoid.
The stink that Baby Momma has created and maintained throughout the rest of the week has confirmed that our suspicions were pretty much spot on. When Bf told her that actually, she would not be taking Baby while Bf was a work and that Baby would be sticking with our original parenting and baby-sitting schedule for our week, her response was pretty simple: "I don't fucking think so." She raised hell and tried to wear Bf down, which just seemed to confirm that she had her entire court scheme based on this very scam, as she knew that she certainly could not compete fairly, and would have to lie and cheat. That is the truly ironic thing, that I wish she could fucking SEE - NONE of this would be happening if it wasn't for her! She boo hoos and plays up her victim role to the fucking hilt, but everything we are going through has been brought on by her reckless, thoughtless stupidity. All these months of acting however she fucking wants, regardless of who she hurts and the consequences may be, have come back to explode in her face. And now, the only way she even has a chance at winning this custody battle is to start lying. That disgusts me most of all - that all our hard work and determination to be fair with her and to play by the rules will have been for fucking nothing, as she lies and is willing to say absolutely ANYTHING, as long as she wins. While I am glad that we took the high road and set a positive example for Baby, if we end up losing custody of her because her psycho mother is willing to sink to any level to win, it will all have been such a fucking waste.
God, but I am exhausted. I'm falling asleep writing this, so I think I'm gonna feed little Moo, then hit to sack with Bf.
And if you've been thinking "God, I wish her writing would cheer up again already", you're not the only one.
Thanks to the people who wrote in, asking me to continue when I was started to drop off from posting for a bit. Sorry for the little break - I'll try to get back to writing every day ;)


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Rafael Amado
Chief Medical Officer
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
United States of America
Dr. Rafael Amado has served as our Chief Medical Officer since March 2015 and has 12 years of experience within the biotech and pharma industries. Dr. Amado leads our clinical strategy and is responsible for our clinical trials across the U.S. and Europe under our strategic collaboration with GSK (LSE/NYSE: GSK), as well as leading the development of our pipeline of wholly‑owned research programs. He formerly served as Senior Vice President and Head of Oncology R&D at GSK, where he was responsible for integrating oncology R&D activities, from drug target identification to clinical development and registration globally. Dr. Amado joined GSK in 2008 as Vice President of Clinical Development, and served in positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President and Head of Oncology Clinical Development. He oversaw the development and registration globally of over fifteen novel indications across six products and led the development of a pipeline of products in novel areas of cancer biology. Prior to joining GSK, Dr. Amado was Executive Director of Therapeutic Oncology at Amgen from 2003 to 2008 where he was responsible for development activities of several assets. Dr. Amado trained as a Hematologist/Oncologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he remained as faculty for eight years until joining Amgen in 2003. He holds an M.D. from the University of Seville School of Medicine, and performed his residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese Hospital, a University of Chicago Affiliated Hospital, and his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Research Interest
Oncological research