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Two weeks ago, I went to Tenterfield for a few days and decided to take some photos for Billion Graves. Instead of looking for family headstones in a methodical way I wandered around to the headstones I knew well. I took lots of photos and was content.
Later I thought I should really check out other more distant family members in the cemetery. I searched my Reunion database for those who had died in Tenterfield. I already had the burial places noted so copied them down and went back for a more ordered search.
Included on my list was Sarah Jane. Imagine my surprise when I compared her location to other family members. There she was, between her two eldest children, James Joseph Merchant and Harriet Baker. Joe Merchant died in Tenterfield on 6th October 1924 and his mother Sarah Jane died just two months later on 8th December. You can see the space between the two double plots pictured below. I wonder what it would cost for a small plaque?
Now I just need to find the headstone of Sarah's mother-in-law, Matilda Collins, formerly Merchant. Hers is also an unmarked grave but there is no given location. Next visit, I'll look for headstones circa 1902 in the Old Church of England section and this may give me a general location.
For those of you with family buried in Tenterfield, the local council has an excellent database here.
|Sarah Jane Merchant - unmarked grave - Tenterfield Church of England Cemetery.


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Bearing Witness to the Light LXV...Male and Female HE created us
There is TRUTH
and HE is self-defined.
mankind was created through HIM.
BOTH male AND female.
that guides us home to the Father.
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THE BREAD OF LIFE: E=mc2 and the Rainbow Bridge
"Light, Life and Love" Those three haloed words provide a eternal sense of purpose, direction and distance. They emanate from our Loving Creator, the Triune God, the Good Source of all that is. He provides the gifts for which we are to be eternally grateful, gifts that are meant to be shared with all humanity.
The Eternal Significance of E=mc2
1. Ark of the Covenant Icon, New Ark of the Covenant
2. Blessed Virgin Mary, Ark of the New and Everlasting Covenant
3. Eucharist - Light, Life, Love
4. Emmanuel, Eucharist, Spiritual Energy (energeia) equals MASS (Divine Liturgy) LIGHT x LIGHT E=mc2
5. It all comes together at the Easter Triduum
6. Creation(Big Bang), Annunciation (Incarnation), Transfiguration, Crucifixion (Eclipse?), Resurrection (Shroud of Turin), Trinity Project (Atomic Bomb), Second Coming and E=mc2
7. St. Albert the Great, Albert Einstein and the Light of Truth
8. Eucharist: Kenosis-Epiclesis-Anaphora-Anamnesis-Koinonia-Metanoia
9. Annus Mirabilis, 1905, Sebian Orthodox, Mileva Maric
10. Einstein-Besso-Grossmann
11. Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, Zeitun, Medjugorje
12. St. Francis of Assisi, St. Faustina, St. Peter Julian Eymard, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, St. John Chrysostom, St. Maron, St. Sharbel, Blessed Theresa of the Trinity, Fulton J. Sheen, Fr. Jean Cordon
13. Transubstantiation, synergeia (synergy), energeia (energy)
14. Einstein and Covenant
15. The World's Greatest Secret, Man's Greatest Secret
16. Protestantism-Rationalism-Relativism
17. Humanist Manifesto-secular humanism
18. Contraception-abortion-suicide-euthanasia


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Stocks to Watch in 2013
(NEW YORK) -- It's that time of year, when we all want to know what stocks we should be buying in the coming year, or thinking about buying, or steering very, very clear of. So here are seven of the biggest stocks worth keeping your eyes on.
1. Google: Not surprisingly, the top stock pick on almost every analyst's list is—you guessed it—Google. "It's a great company," Paul Larson, chief equity strategist at Morningstar, in Chicago, IL, told ABC News. "Not only do they have the best search algorithm, but they also benefit from a network effect with their ad platform. The more users on the platform, consumer and business, the better the platform becomes. They also have a rapid growth in other businesses, such as You Tube. It's just a fantastic business."
2. Kraft: Never mind that it split from its global snack business earlier this year; it still has large competitive advantages. Its portfolio includes: Kraft, Oscar Mayer, and Maxwell House, each of which generate more than $1 billion in annual sales. That doesn't include another 20-odd brands that produce more than $100 million in sales each year, and "substantial economies of scale in the North American market, with more than $19 billion in annual sales," Morningstar senior analyst Erin Lash said. "We think the market is overlooking the substantial cash flows that Kraft's grocery business generates--which we forecast at 10% of sales on average--and income investors likely will find Kraft appetizing as the firm's top priority for cash is to fund a highly competitive dividend."
3. Amazon: The Seattle, Washington-based corporation has been operating at a competitive advantage for a while. Makes sense: The company has a very strong brand name; it's one of the first places people go when they want to shop online. Plus, "They have a cost advantage from their robust distribution in that they can get time to customers cheaper than their competitors can," said Larson.
4. Yahoo: With a new CEO at the helm and a recent acquisition, all eyes have been looking to Yahoo to see what it does. "It's a dark horse that has been beaten up, but we see a lot of potential in it," said Larson.
5. Apple: With the demise of Steve Jobs, it's safe to say that Apple doesn't have the same panache it once did. But that doesn't mean it's not one of the most successful companies out there. "We think Apple continues to represent one of the best investments in technology," said Rob Cihra, tech analyst at Evercore Partners, in New York. "Apple is effectively creating its own growth by creating unique and beautiful products that consumers really want to buy, staying ahead of mostly me-too competition. They're the ones pioneering every new direction, and while there's a lot of competition, the competition seems to be following Apple's lead while Apple is consistently out front."
6. Facebook: Despite its troubles after its initial public offering, "Facebook is a fantastic business," said Larson. "They have very high profit margins, very high returns on capital. They have a billion users worldwide and half are using it on a daily basis." And, he adds, the platform has a network effect: That is, you use it because your friends do, and they use it because that's where you are.
7. IBM: At 101 years old, IBM has long been in a leadership position. And over the last ten to fifteen years the company has done an "excellent job of transforming themselves from a hardware company into really high value software and services company, to the point that it's the only game in town for a lot of what it does," said Cihra. "They are typically the best at what they do."
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Tattoo is an expression of body art. It's a form of body modification in which the ink is inserted to the base layer of our skins which change the pigmentation color. Ever thinking to get a tattoo? Well, one of the tough decision is what tattoo design you want to be imprinted in your body. Tattoo is something that reflects to your personality and mood.
So today's post, we are here to showcase our inpirational post for Amazing Tattoo Design by Sa Jin, Sa Jin is a tattoo artist from South Korean which embodies elements of oriental culture within his creative work. His tattoo design uses different color pallete like black,red and yellow. Take a look this amazing Tattoo design that might help you choosing your first design tattoo.


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Flanked by officiants of the Ecumenical Catholic Church and local parishioners, activists seeking to reopen the shuttered St. Francis by the Sea Church met Friday to elect an executive board and appoint an interim bishop to again open the historic church's doors to public services.
Paul Merritt was elected president; William Kelly, vice president; and Jessica DeStefano, secretary-treasurer.
Named interim bishop was Bishop Peter Hickman, who serves as presiding bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion and pastor at St. Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church in Orange. The unanimous vote was cast by 33 congregants, 32 of them by proxy.
"Now we are in a solid position to regain the church for the congregants," Merritt said.
The tiny facility at 430 Park Ave., Laguna Beach, built from rubble gathered from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, is occupied by a parish of the American Catholic Church in California, a liberal wing of Catholicism that permits priests to marry and inducts women as pastors and bishops.
The cathedral itself is nestled among buildings at St. Mary's Episcopal Church and was designed by a former Episcopal priest, Percy Wise Clarkson, combining elements of Byzantine, Gothic and Craftsman styles, according to local historian Anne Frank, who petitioned to have the structure placed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mid-1980s. It is one of two sites on the National Register in Laguna Beach; the other is Rockledge, the sprawling ocean-view complex built in the 1920s.
It gained national notoriety in 1984, when the Guinness Book of World Records proclaimed it the "world's smallest cathedral."
St. Francis by the Sea is considered unique, due to its eclectic décor and use of religious symbols and icons from Christianity, Catholicism, Eastern religions and Theosophy, hearkening to its origins as an alternative religious organization, according to Frank's petition.
It is named for St. Francis of Assisi. The current congregation adheres more formally to Catholicism but eschews the doctrine of papal infallibility and does not adhere to Vatican orders, according to church officiants.
The 1,000-square-foot structure has few pews but a devoted following who became alarmed when Sunday services became sporadic about a year ago and then were terminated several months ago when longtime Bishop Simon Talarczyk apparently became unable to perform them.
Talarczyk had led the church for 38 years. No new bishop stepped in to take his place.
Longtime parishioners Merritt and DeStefano became further alarmed when they realized that Talarczyk's daughter, Honorata Ann Lee, had filed a petition earlier in 2011 with the probate court seeking a conservatorship over her ailing father and his assets — one of which she claimed was the church property itself.
"The church belongs to the parishioners, not the bishop," Merritt said.
Merritt filed an objection to the claim that the church property belonged to Talarczyk.
Lee also wanted to operate the church and manage the property herself, but this was denied twice by the court, according to legal papers filed by Merritt's attorney, Michael Lawler.
Lee allegedly locked out the congregation by changing the locks and has refused to allow congregants to conduct services at the church, according to Lawler.
At the meeting, Lawler told the group that they might have to write new bylaws for the church because the bylaws were missing.
"I don't know what happened to them," Lawler said. "But you could adopt a new set that would work for this church."
However, Lee has reportedly had a change of heart and is no longer claiming that her father owns the church, Lawler wrote in an email following the meeting.
"Bishop Talarczyk never did own the church," Lawler wrote. "It belongs to the American Catholic Church in California. Bishop Hickman is now the Bishop for ACCC operating as St. Francis by the Sea Church and, under California Corporations Code, he controls the church for the benefit of the congregation."
Hickman said he had both a religious and personal interest in the Laguna Beach church.
"I want to ensure the American Catholic Church remains in Laguna Beach," said Hickman, who worshiped at the church in 1981-82. "As for historical significance, this was the first Old Catholic Church in Orange County and one of the few surviving [original churches] in the United States."
Church services are expected to resume at the old cathedral soon, according to Merritt. The congregation now meets for services at 9 a.m. Sunday at 303 Broadway, Suite 107, Laguna Beach.
There are about 40 parishes under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, formerly known as the Old Catholic Church, with churches throughout California. But there is only one "world's smallest cathedral."
Historian Frank said she is hopeful the tiny church will be returned to the congregation that is devoted to it.
"It's being well-maintained, but if it is in private hands, who knows what could happen?" she said.
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If You Go
What: Jessica DeStefano to speak at Exchange Club meeting about St. Francis by the Sea
When: 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: Asada, 480 S. Coast Hwy.
Cost: $20 for non-members, which includes lunch
Information: Call Katy Moss at (949) 0703 or Jim Rue at (949) 494-6684 or visit lagunabeachexchangeclub.org


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Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help.
Name: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
Who: Allison Coffey, regional director for the Mid-Atlantic Division
Q: What is your mission?
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It was founded in 1967 by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Dr. Henry D. Janowitz.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are incurable chronic diseases of the intestinal tract. Both diseases have similar symptoms but are different in the manner in which they affect the digestive tract. Each disease also has different surgical options and may be treated with a spectrum of diverse medications. The most common symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) include, but are not limited to, abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, rectal bleeding, skin and eye irritations, and diarrhea.
Q: What kinds of programs and services do you provide?
Since our founding more than four decades ago, CCFA has remained at the forefront of research in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Today we fund cutting-edge studies at major medical institutions, nurture investigators at the early stages of their careers, and finance underdeveloped areas of research. In addition, our educational workshops and programs, along with our scientific journal, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, enable medical professionals to keep pace with this rapidly growing field. We are very proud that the National Institutes of Health has commended us for "uniting the research community and strengthening IBD research."
CCFA has invested more than $167 million in research, funding studies at major medical institutions and nurturing investigators at the beginning of their careers.
CCFA is the leader in research, education and patient support for IBD. A champion for the one in 200 Americans who suffer from these diseases, CCFA strives to inspire, instill hope, and create a community that empowers patients and improves their quality of life.
Disease-specific education, support, and treatment information is available through CCFA's Information Resource Center (IRC). Contact the IRC toll-free at 888-694-8872, or visit www.ccfa.org.
CCFA also offers patient support services and comprehensive literature to build awareness locally and nationally through its 40 regional chapters.
Q: How many volunteers are a part of your organization, and what types of roles do they play?
Nationally, we have more than 50,000 members who support various initiatives, ranging from advocacy efforts at the state and national level, to patient and professional education, to various adult and pediatric support services.
Q: Is there a cost to those who use your services?
All our patient education programs, education materials, and support services are provided free to the community.
Additionally, becoming a CCFA member (for a minimal yearly pledge) gives you unique access to our services and information, while simultaneously helping to support our three mission-critical programs: research, education, and support services. We will also keep you up-to-date on research, education, and support initiatives both locally and nationally through our award-winning national semiannual online magazine, Take Charge; local chapter newsletters; our research newsletter, Under the Microscope; as well as special e-mail updates. As a member, you will receive a membership card with "I Can't Wait" language on the back to help you explain Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to the outside world. Most importantly, you will have the gratification of knowing that you are advancing research for better quality of life and eventual cures for those living with IBD.
Q: Any important dates or events planned this fall and winter?
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 — Spotlight Dinner & Auction. 7 – 11 p.m. at The American Visionary Art Museum.
The CCFA Spotlight Dinner & Auction is an exciting event that pays tribute to our brave friends, relatives, and colleagues battling Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, while raising money to support our mission of finding cures for these debilitating diseases. Top local chefs create their signature dishes in a sample size and beautifully present them to our guests. Our event's elegant combination of fabulous food and cocktails, stimulating conversation, good company, priceless auction packages, and a great cause will create an evening to remember.
Q: What is the satisfaction you and your team gain from your role in this organization?
We love our jobs, because more than 1.4 million American adults and children are affected by digestive diseases — one out of every 200! So many suffer in silence, but the events and programs we help plan are changing that, by bringing those with IBD together publicly and encouraging them to make noise and be heard. The money we raise helps support patient programs, enhances professional education efforts, and propels critical research for a cure. It's great to get out of bed each day knowing you're working to make a positive impact in people's lives.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With two goals by junior Ambika Krishnamachar (Darien, Conn.) and one by sophomore Amma Okwara (Charlotte, N.C.), the MIT women's soccer team defeated Salem State University by a score of 3-1 on a picturesque Tuesday evening in Cambridge. This was the Engineers' final non-conference game of the season. Tech is now 10-2-3 on the season, while the Vikings dipped to 5-6-2.
The game got off to a quick start when, four minutes into the first half, senior Kaitlyn Nealon (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) sent the ball flying at the net off a free kick and keeper Rachel Ledbetter had to drop to her knees in order to save it. At the nine minute mark, Ledbetter had another impressive save when Krishnamachar made it past all defenders and fired a shot directly at her, but the sophomore goalie was able to prevent the shot from going in the net.
Just over a minute later, however, Krishnamachar was able to sneak the ball past Ledbetter to score the first goal of the game, breaking past the defenders to shoot to the center of the net. Less than 20 minutes later, Okwara scored her second goal of the season following a cross from junior Jessica Ong (Oklahoma City, Okla.). Okwara shot the ball at the left side of the net, it hit the goalie's hands and, instead of punching the ball over the crossbar as was intended, the ball was tipped into the net.
The MIT defense played very strongly, working together to block a Salem State shot by a player that was running directly at freshman keeper Lauren Ullmann (Princeton, N.J.). With 18 minutes left on the clock, classmate Victoria Gregory (Syracuse, N.Y.) put up a good effort to block a shot taken from inside the box and the Engineers went into the second half with a two goal lead.
A minute after returning to the field, Krishnamachar scored her second goal of the game and her team-leading seventh of the season off a throw in by fellow junior Michelle Battipaglia (Katonah, N.Y.). Three minutes later, following a free kick by Nealon, Okwara almost headed her second goal of the night into the net, but it went just wide of the cage. Five minutes later, a shot taken by Kelly Birchmore hit the crossbar, revealing what the Vikings were capable of doing. Okwara got past defenders and took another shot at the net but Ledbetter got in the way to thwart the attack.
With 12 minutes remaining in the game, Amy Griffith got Salem State on the board, kicking the ball sent to her off a corner kick by Veronica Poirier past the hands of freshman Hannah Zlotnick (Rochester, N.Y.). With time quickly running out, another Viking fired directly at the box but the shot was impressively cleared by freshman Anjali Krishnamachar (Darien, Conn.) to ensure that the score stayed at 3-1. With not enough time to do any more damage, the game ended with an MIT victory.
Salem State outshot MIT barely, 16-15. Ledbetter made four saves compared to Zlotnick's four and Ullmann's three. Ullmann earned the win and improved to 8-2-3 on the season.
Tech will host its final home game of the 2013 season on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m., welcoming Babson College to campus for a tough New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) matchup. This will also be the Engineers' Senior Day.


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Haven't really written anything up in such a long time. Almost two years have passed with working in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoying it for the most part. Have met a lot of interesting and talented people. Curious to see how everyone else is doing and who all still checks back with Deviant Art. From what I've seen a lot of people have grown so much. Very nice to see all of the work in my watch lists. A lot of inspiration to absorb.
I'm still active and designing. Just haven't really have put my relevant artwork here yet . Most of my current work consists of interface/web design/application/mobile visual design. I have a Dribble Page that has a few pieces of work I'm allowed to show.
I'm not doing as many personal projects as I used to, but still find the time to squeeze it in. I do have a few things I've been working on I will submit here before the year ends And as always I love getting the feedback and support from the community.
Hope everyone is doing well.


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April 19, 2010
When Patrik Louko leaves his native Finland for one of his frequent business trips to San Diego, he sometimes just shakes his head and smiles - considering that he gets on a plane in sub-zero temperatures and debarks into Southern California's paradise-like climes. But it's not just the temperature that warms Louko, it's also the reception he and his company - Footbalance - have received in the United States.
That reception - and later success -- he believes, would not have been possible without the efforts of a UCLA Anderson Global Access Program (GAP) team, whose efforts were crucial to the company's expansion into the lucrative - and essential - North American market.
Footbalance - a company that customizes and mass markets shoe insoles -- is the brainchild of Erkki Hakkala, a Finnish physiotherapist specializing in podiatric medicine. In his own practice, Hakkala became frustrated by the length of time it took to produce comfortable orthotics (aka corrective shoe inserts) for his patients. Like a true entrepreneur, Hakkala developed a superior method for creating these insoles, with a technology so fast and easy to use he came to believe that the process could be converted to a retail environment. The whole procedure is so simple, that Luoko, CEO of Footbalance North America, says most of the training of retail store personnel deals with teaching them how to make sales, as opposed to instruction on how to make the inserts.
The company first took its technology from its original medical setting to a retail setting late in 2004 with a deal to test the product in three Intersport stores. Finnish-based Intersport is the largest sporting goods chain in Europe, with outlets across that continent and as well as inroads in Asia and other outposts across the globe. The initial Footbalance trial was a such a success for Intersport, the company decided to expand the concept to every store in the chain. The company then decided to take the product into the essential United State market.
Enter GAP
It's an understatement to say that Louko is bullish on Anderson's Global Access Program. When company founder Hakkala first approached UCLA Anderson Prof. Elwin Svenson, (who is, along with Prof. Bob Foster ('65) one of the key contacts and recruiters of companies participating in the program), Svenson felt they were not yet ready for what GAP could offer. A year later, Footbalance again requested consideration and this time they were accepted.
The Global Access Program is the field study portion of the FEMBA curriculum, providing students with a real world opportunity to apply the tools and lessons learned at Anderson. Students perform extensive primary and secondary research and work closely to develop an investment quality strategic business plan for their client companies. In addition, as students who are also gainfully employed, GAP team members bring their own professional expertise to their projects adding a secondary level of benefit to GAP company participants.
Footbalance's GAP team - Bryan Banta, Renato D'Angelo, Howard Kwon, Thai Le and Scott Lem (all members of the 2009 FEMBA class) - were given two tasks. Lem, currently the chief accounting officer for Ares Capital Corporation recalls that the team "was charged with developing a U.S. market strategy" along with writing a business plan. As it happened, among his contacts at his investment company was the president of Road Runner Sports, a retail chain specializing in running shoes and apparel.
"Our participation in GAP landed us a multi-million dollar deal with Road Runner Sports and that's been an awesome partnership for us," Louko said. "That was a huge thing (for the evolution of our company) and without being in GAP it never would have happened. The actual, concrete deliverables (provided by the GAP team) which included a world-class business plan) really helped us attract attention from some of the leading investors in the world."
"We were doing fact finding and information gathering and the investment firm where I worked had contacts at Road Runner," Lem said. "Although we had looked at it as a potential investment, nothing ever materialized, but we kept in contact. Through that connection, we scheduled a meeting with the president and founder of Road Runner, just to look at the feasibility of what Footbalance was trying to do. We weren't trying to sell them on the idea. But before the meeting was even finished, they were interested in testing the product. It turns out they were looking for something exactly like what Footbalance offered and had already looked at some alternatives."
After what Louko described as a quick meeting, Footbalance and Road Runner entered into an agreement and just days after the team delivered their final GAP presentations, Road Runner installed a Footbalance unit in its number one store. Less than a month after the December 2008 final GAP presentations the units were in all 20 Road Runner outlets. Getting the deal with Road Runner had far-reaching impact on Footbalance. As a result of its successful entrée into the crucial U.S. market, the company's value increased.
"The GAP team's plan and the research that went into it - I really want to emphasize that a lot of different elements really helped our a (case for the company)," Louko said. "The value of our company and the potential of our company was made very convincing and these were key elements that helped us raise $10 million in financing in January 2010. Because we got Road Runner Sports, the value of the company skyrocketed and our product was proven because we were suddenly successful in the United States."
Today, Footbalance has over 350 points of sale, selling custom orthotics on three continents in twelve countries. They are on track to quadruple sales this year while selling eight times as many insoles in North America. And once again they'll be participating in the GAP program.
According to Louko, they will ask their new GAP team to look at the more complex medical segment, where there are many more moving parts than the sports segment. "We don't have an understanding of the space yet and we need to understand how medical and podiatrists buy their products," Louko said. "One of the most interesting questions for us is how can we be a product covered by insurance and with the GAP team we hope to figure out how that can be done," Louko said. "I'm sure there are different options in the medical space and we need to find a way where we can enter quickly and scale very fast."
Every GAP team does features high-caliber students able to bring to bear their individual expertise. FEMBA students bring a wide-range of experience to their GAP experience and this know-how consistently makes real world-impact on the participating companies. "In last three years, I have bought a million Euros worth of consulting, so I understand the value of consultants," Louko said, comparing his GAP experience with working with Anderson students. "Working with GAP students was really good experience. They are all really motivated. It's not like when you have a consultant and in many cases you are not his only or best customer. The GAP team was really interested and motivated and wanted to get the best outcome for the company instead of getting the best outcome for billing."
Even years later, Louko speaks with fondness about his GAP team. "We had a great team. I don't know if we could find this diverse expertise at any consultancy. We had someone from finance, an auditor, a mechanical engineer who designs fighter planes, one person from marketing, a VP of sales at Fox, then one person from pharmaceuticals," Louko continued. "The combination was just incredible and wellrounded, all the aspects of business operations were covered. In terms of return on investment, the GAP program has been nearly infinite, like nearly 10,000 times the return on investment to the owners of Footbalance."


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Poteau football coach wanting to get alumni involved to better program
After the buzz in the Poteau Pirates football program that was in the air in 2012 with the arrival of new coach Greg Werner, the first-year coach wants to capitalize on that.Werner, whose Pirates went 6-4 last fall, is beginning a fundraising campaign where past players can get involved with their alma mater's team — and help the program in the process.Werner is beginning a fundraiser where past players can sponsor a locker in the fieldhouse at Costner Stadium. The funds raised will help begin a fund that can be used to help improve the facilities and equipment for the Pirates for future years."We're going to ask people who played here that, for $250, they can sponsor a locker," Werner said. "If they have a brother that played here, they can sponsor [a locker] together. Basically, on that locker will be their name, number and the years they played here — and it's theirs forever. So, if we can fill the locker room up with alumni who want to sponsor a locker."That's not all. Werner is also going to be a monthly newsletter, which will be sent by e-mail. It will have information from things like what the current players are doing at that time to what is upcoming to what former players are up to at the time — such as getting married or getting ready to become a father.For additional information about either or both projects, call Werner at (918) 839-4572 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Those wishing to submit their e-mail address to start getting the newsletter can text the address or e-mail the adress, and Werner will add those people to the e-mailing list.


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Cesar910 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 123 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
ActivityTracker.com is a fun free and simple online sales activity tracking program that helps people to view and track their sales activity, and increase their sales, income, and productivity.
The goal of this logo contest is to replace our existing lame ActivityTracker.com with something hot and sexy. We will be trademarking the logo and the graphic so want the font and graphic to be unique and we want each to be able to stand alone.
For example Text "ActivityTracker.com" in a cool font with some type of graphic or image indicating sales or activity tracking to somehow to go with it. And then an image of what it'd look like as an iphone app.
In some cases we'll just be using the font in other cases just the graphic so either one needs to tell the viewer that activitytracker.com is about sales, sales growth, tracking, or something that someone in sales should check out.
Make this logo hot and sexy while having the viewer know that it's related to the sales or sales tracking industry! See my public wall posts on the page where all the other logo submissions are.
We will be sponsoring sports teams so the logo needs to be something that's sexy enough that teams' want to wear it and that anyone looking at the logo will assume that activitytracker.com something for sales people.
We love the look of logos with 3D images and graphics, however please also include a flat version so we can see how it will look as well.
We like it when the letters of activitytracker are the same font, not too skinny, and when some of the letters connect to each other in a way that doesn't seem overly forced.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Descendants - Short Film Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Gallery/Finished Work View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Descendants - Short Film" MitsuimemberMember #Joined: 06 Aug 2002Posts: 642Location: Hamburg/Germany Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:28 pm Hi everyone! Haven't been here in a while... This is a Short film from Heiko van der Scherm, I've worked on a while ago. We finally put the it online. My main task was the character animation of the main two characters. It's not a painting but it's a animated fantasy film and thought it might fit in sijun. Descendants is a 14 minute animated short about the wish of attaining the unattainable and about the fact that something good can evolve from something evil. The two main characters are flowers (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg and Christy Scott Cashman) who grow on the edge of a clearing next to one another. One is old and jaded by a mysterious history - the other one still young, vivid and curious. Destiny has brought these two together and it seems as if they would exist without possibility for change, until one day a visitor to the clearing brings something unexpected to their lives. vimeo HD www.vimeo.com/8642276 Core Team: Heiko van der Scherm: Writer, Director, Design, Modelling Bernhard Haux: Character TD flower main actors Goro Fujita: Supervising Animator Felix Graf: Animator Holger Schönberger: Pipeline, Shading, Lighting, Compositing Length: 14 minutes Format: HD, 2:35/1 Production: Time Frame: (First script to final film) 3 Years Work time: Full time, 6 days a week ,1.5 Years per core person For more information: www.descendants-the-movie.com Hope you like it! Here are some stills of the film _________________Goro Fujita: www.area-56.de Back to top The Insane LemurmemberMember #Joined: 19 Oct 2003Posts: 768 Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:47 pm wow, that was very mystical- awesome work Mitsui! Back to top SumalethAdministratorMember #Joined: 30 Oct 1999Posts: 2896Location: Australia Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:06 am Nice. Very atmospheric._________________Art Links Archive -- Artists and Tutorials Back to top MaxmemberMember #Joined: 12 Aug 2002Posts: 3210Location: MIND Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:41 am Yeah - a really wonderful and deep story. Love that flower, nice character design! Great work!! Back to top MitsuimemberMember #Joined: 06 Aug 2002Posts: 642Location: Hamburg/Germany Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:33 am Thank you guys! Glad you like it! Here is the making of _________________Goro Fujita: www.area-56.de Back to top MaxmemberMember #Joined: 12 Aug 2002Posts: 3210Location: MIND Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 1:43 am Nice! Those "Staging" pics look totally psychedelic! Back to top neffmemberMember #Joined: 11 May 2002Posts: 1444Location: Germany Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:23 am Very Nice Work, put up a Blog Post about it._________________* Back to top smithdwsnjunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Jun 2010Posts: 3 Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:56 am Amazing! You have used very wonderful concept and also using of graphics is very attractive. Overall the story is the best. Nice work!_________________Mistakes are the portals of discovery Back to top bryananthonydgmjunior memberMember #Joined: 08 Jul 2010Posts: 18 Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:54 am Very nice ! I love the white flower. This short film looks interesting. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Gallery/Finished Work All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Colchester eased their relegation fears with a 1-0 win over struggling Preston, who had Bailey Wright sent off.
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Colchester eased their relegation fears with a 1-0 win over struggling Preston, who had Bailey Wright sent off.
U's striker Freddie Sears slammed home his fourth goal in five matches in the 55th minute to seal the points.
Colchester goalkeeper Sam Walker brilliantly denied Andy Proctor's header early on, while U's striker Freddie Sears was foiled by Preston keeper Thorsten Stuckmann., which rattled the post.
But Joe Garner's header from John Welsh's cross looped over the bar for Preston late in the half, as both teams attempted to break the deadlock.
Sears' low shot flashed wide, but the former West Ham youngster made no mistake 10 minutes after half-time when he converted from close range after Jabo Ibehre had latched on to George Porter's pass and lifted a shot towards goal.
Preston's Lee Holmes hit the crossbar with a curling shot with 18 minutes to go.
But the visitors' hopes were ended when defender Wright was sent off following an off-the-ball altercation with Ibehre with eight minutes remaining as Colchester secured a crucial win.


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The World of Animals
Giant Whales
The biggest inhabitants of the oceans are whales. The whale popularly known as "the blue whale" weighs more than 150,000 kilograms (330,600 pounds) and is more than 30 metres (100 feet)long. To have a better grasp of the size of a whale, try to visualise a five-storey building: the blue whale is as long as a five-storey building is tall. Meanwhile, remember that this whale's weight equals the total weight of 25 to 30 elephants.
Well, how does such a giant animal manage to dive down to 800 to 1000 metres (around 2,625 feet)in depth and then resurface easily? For example, think of a ship of 150 tons (330,600 pounds) and thirty metres (100 feet) in length. If this ship sank to the bottom of the ocean – that is 1000 metres (3,280 feet) in depth – it would take a large-scale operation lasting years to re-float it. However, by the power that Allah has granted it, a whale can rise to the surface in 15 to 20 seconds. Because the bones of the whale are made of a spongy substance filled with oil, the whale can easily remain on the surface of the water.
The whale is also a very skilful diver. Allah has created a body for it that is very resistant to the great pressure in the depths of the ocean. The oxygen circulating in the blood and muscles combines with chemical substances that nourish it underwater or at times it does not breath. It has a circulatory system peculiar to it: it can send blood directly from the internal organs to the brain. This way, until the whale rises to the surface to breathe, it can send the oxygen in its body directly to the brain, the organ that needs oxygen most.
This magnificent system that amazes scientists is a manifestation of Allah's artistry. In this way, the whale can remain under the sea for more than 15 to 20 minutes without breathing.
Moreover, unlike human beings, whales aren't crippled by the bends when they rise very quickly to the surface.
You will probably ask what the bends are. The bends are a sickness that is caused after a rapid reduction in the surrounding pressure. When divers want to dive very deep underwater, they stop at certain points and make their body accustomed to that pressure in order not to be affected by alterations in pressure.
This way, they can reach very great depths slowly. But remember that they need to pause and rest at certain intervals during their return to the surface. Otherwise, due to pressure differences, the veins of the diver suffer harm resulting in his death. Whales do not have such a problem, because, Allah has given living beings the features they need to survive in their particular habitats. Whales can live in oceans whereas human beings can live on land.
You probably know that whales spray water from a hole on the top of their head. Do you know that this hole is actually a nose? The whale uses its nose only to breathe. Some people think that the whale only sprays water from this hole. The truth is, the whale releases the air in its lungs. Since this air contains water vapour and is hotter than the air outside, it is perceived as water from a distance.
The body of a whale is usually in the shape of a torpedo and is extremely suitable for swimming in water. While the tails of other fish are perpendicular to the water surface, the tails of whales are horizontal and parallel with the water surface. By means of this tail, the whale pushes itself ahead in the water.
There is a layer of fat approximately 50 centimetres (20 inches) under the skin of whales. The basic function of this layer is to maintain the body temperature at around 34 to 37 degrees Centigrade (93F to 98F).
At this point, it might be useful to remind you about the following: Contrary to the prevalent conviction, the whale and other fish do not drink seawater, because salty water is injurious to organisms. For this reason, they meet their need for water from the food they take in.
Each year in December and January, grey whales departing from the North Sea migrate to the southern coasts of Northern America and reach California. Their purpose in migrating to warmer water is to give birth. What is interesting is that the pregnant mother eats nothing throughout this journey; actually, she does not need to. Throughout the long summer days, she feeds in the rich waters of the North, thereby storing more than enough energy for a long journey. As soon as the female whale reaches the coast of west Mexico, she delivers her baby. Baby whales feed on their mothers' milk and store as much fat as possible. This preparation makes them strong enough for migration, which is due to start in March.
Like other mammals, the whale also nurses her babies. But, the babies cannot suck milk since they run the risk of swallowing seawater. As we mentioned before, salty seawater is injurious to whales. Interestingly, as with the dolphin, a muscle surrounds the milk glands of female whales. When the mother whale contracts this muscle, the resultant pressure enables the mother to spray the milk directly into her baby's mouth. This milk is dissimilar to the milk with which we are familiar. It is almost in a solid state and is quite fatty. Thanks to these features, the milk never mixes with the seawater. This substance the baby drinks–in fact, "eats"–dissolves in the stomach. This dissolved food also meets the water needs of the baby whale. As we have seen, Allah has provided baby whales with the most perfect nourishment.
The greasy, transparent secretion covering the eyes of the whale protects it from the harmful effects of the seawater. The whale has a keen sense of touch and hearing. It finds its direction in water by following the echoes of the sounds it makes. The working principle of this sense is similar to that of radar. In fact, this feature of whales has become the inspiration for the development of radar. Scientists believe that these sounds made by the whales constitute a very complex language. This language is important in the interaction and communication among them.


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Physical exercise, including treadmill, stretching and resistance exercises, appears to improve gait speed, muscle strength and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), according to a report of a randomized clinical trial published Online First by Archives of Neurology, a JAMA Network publication.1
Gait impairment is associated with functional decline in patients with PD and current therapies are inadequate at preserving mobility as PD progresses. There is growing interest in the use of exercise to improve mobility and function, the authors write in the study background.
Lisa M. Shulman, M.D., of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and colleagues conducted a randomized clinical trial of three types of physical exercise to compare the effectiveness of treadmill, stretching and resistance exercises in improving gait speed, strength and fitness for patients with PD.
The study included 67 patients with PD who had gait impairment and were randomly assigned to one of three groups in the trial: a higher intensity treadmill exercise (30 minutes at 70 percent to 80 percent of heart rate reserve); a lower-intensity treadmill exercise (50 minutes at 40 percent to 50 percent of heart rate reserve); and stretching and resistance exercises (two sets of 10 repetitions on each leg on three resistance machines). Patients performed the exercises three times a week for three months.
"The effects of exercise were seen across all three exercise groups. The lower-intensity treadmill exercise resulted in the greatest improvement in gait speed. Both the higher- and lower-intensity treadmill exercises improved cardiovascular fitness. Only the stretching and resistance exercises improved muscle strength. Therefore, exercise can improve gait speed, muscle strength and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease," the study notes.
According to the study results, all three types of exercise improved distance on the 6-minute walk: lower-intensity treadmill exercise (12 percent increase), stretching and resistance exercises (9 percent increase) , and higher-intensity treadmill exercises (6 percent increase). Both types of treadmill training improved cardiovascular fitness, whereas stretching and resistance had no effect. Only stretching and resistance improved muscle strength (16 percent increase).
"The fact that the lower-intensity treadmill exercise is the most feasible exercise for most patients with PD has important implications for clinical practice. Although treadmill and resistance training are beneficial for gait, fitness and muscle strength, these benefits were not accompanied by improvements in disability and quality of life," the authors conclude. "Future directions for study include trials of combinations of exercise types, longer training periods and investigation of the potential for exercise to modify the trajectory of disease progression over time."
In an editorial2, Liana S. Rosenthal, M.D., and E. Ray Dorsey, M.D., M.B.A., of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., write: "In this issue of the journal, Shulman and colleagues offer compelling evidence that exercise can improve gait and fitness among individuals with PD."
"This research adds to the evidence regarding the value of interventions for PD beyond medications and surgery and offers an opportunity for patients to be active participants in their care," they continue.
"Exercise programs among those with neurological disorders increase the patients' sense of self-efficacy, their sense of involvement in their care and overall belief in their abilities to perform certain activities," they conclude. "In essence, exercise puts the patient – not a pill – at the center of care, which is exactly where patients want and ought to be."
1. (Arch Neurol. Published online November 5, 2012. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.646.
2. (Arch Neurol. Published online November 5, 2012. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.772.


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Kawakami: No quit in these Golden State Warriors
OAKLAND -- All the fancy stuff was gone Sunday, and the Warriors were down to just guts and stubborn adrenaline.
Which is usually not nearly enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs when the Spurs are lining up a playoff kill-shot.
Who are the Warriors if Stephen Curry is badly limited, their shots aren't falling, they're in foul trouble and losing Game 4 at Oracle Arena?
We found out. More important: The Warriors found out, too.
They still might not win this series, but they absolutely dug something out of themselves Sunday.
"Your backs are against the wall, you're at home, you're playing like crap in the first half, you're down," center Andrew Bogut said.
"Then you come back and you fight it out."
Oh, yes the Warriors did. They scrapped, they scrambled, they played madman defense, they leaned on Harrison Barnes, and they even played Andris Biedrins.
And what happened? The Warriors patched it together, stormed back in the fourth quarter, then rallied past the Spurs in overtime 97-87 to tie the series 2-2, which now heads to San Antonio for Game 5 on Tuesday.
Of course they did.
"One thing I know, this team will not lay down," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "This team will not quit.
"It looked dark. It looked awfully dark. But we found a way to get stops and to make plays."
Somehow, they did it with Curry limping on a sprained left ankle that reduced him to essentially
standing in a spot and waiting for the ball to come to him.
He still managed to score 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in 39 grueling minutes, but he said later that he almost didn't play -- and needed an anti-inflammatory shot Sunday to get through it.
"He said, 'I'm going to give you what I've got, Coach,' " Jackson said of his pregame talk with Curry. "That's not the language he speaks. I knew right away that he was not 100 percent."
But it was enough. For this game, Curry watched other Warriors carry the larger load.
And how will Curry be for the rest of this series?
"As long as we can get to San Antonio in the same shape as I am right now, it should be good," said Curry, who has taken three injections in the postseason.
No, this was not the perfect Warriors playoff formula, and in fact it was the opposite happening, all at once, all wildly imperfect.
In a do-or-die game for the Warriors, it couldn't get any clunkier, any more desperate, anything further from the way the Warriors have won in these playoffs or this season.
Who were the saviors Sunday? Not the usual guys, that's for sure. How'd they do it? Not anything close to the usual way.
Biedrins gave them three big minutes in the second quarter; Richard Jefferson played five crucial minutes; David Lee made it through eight minutes only a few weeks after his hip-flexor tear.
And Jarrett Jack, Bogut and Barnes all playing starring roles.
"You look at a guy like Biedrins, called upon, gave us great minutes," Jackson said. "I mean, we've got an incredible group.
"People beat up Jarrett Jack. 'Why is he pounding the ball? Bench him.'
"I'm going to go with this group until I'm not here. This is a great group, and I'm committed to them, they're committed to me."
If the Warriors can beat the Spurs when Curry is a secondary player, when the Warriors shoot only 38 percent, and when they trailed by double digits several times ...
Well, then the Warriors can win almost anywhere, anytime, with whomever Jackson puts out there.
The Warriors are in this fight, and they aren't ready to get knocked out -- not here, not in San Antonio, not anywhere.
"It's a grind, man," Curry said. "It's almost like we played better there and they played better here. So I don't know what to read into that."
All the Warriors know is that they are swinging away, not always at full strength, and it doesn't matter, as long as they have their guts and their adrenaline.
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During its annual conference in October 1944, NCNW held a ceremony to dedicate the new headquarters at 1318 Vermont Avenue. Major donors and program speakers sat in a semi-circle on the lawn just outside the house. NCNW members and guests filled the rest of the lawn and spilled into the street, which had been closed off by police for the event. One of the speakers proclaimed, "This house has been obtained by the prayers and sacrifice of a few, but the devotion, idealism and ambition which surround it will spread to many; and the inspired efforts which it shall generate in years to come will be felt around the world."1
Questions for Photos 2 and 3
1. Why was this an important day for Bethune and NCNW? Where had NCNW members conducted business prior to the dedication of the Council House?
2. Based on Photo 2, why do you think this ceremony was held outside instead of inside the house?
3. What might Eleanor Roosevelt's presence have meant to NCNW members?
1 Elaine M. Smith, Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women: Historic Resource Study (Alabama State University, 2003), 219.
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The story of the baseball agent who allegedly used a porn star to recruit a new client just got a little more interesting.
We've learned who that agent is.
Terry Bross of Gaylord Sports Management is the guy porn star Bibi Jones was talking about when she said she an agent used her to land potential clients, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told us.
Bross declined to comment on the allegations through GSM's lawyer last night.
Earlier this week, Jones explained in detail how an agent (who we now know is Bross) took her out to bars with MLB players after almost every Arizona Diamondbacks game in the spring and summer of 2010.
While she wasn't expected to have sex with players, Jones slept with "over 10" guys, a "couple" of whom she believes signed with Bross.
However Bross only signed one major client in 2010, Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla — whom Jones said she slept with in a radio interview on Monday.
Uggla switched agents and signed with Bross on July 28, 2010, three weeks after a road trip to Phoenix to play the Diamondbacks.
"He would kind of use me to get baseball players to sign with one of his agents," she said about Bross on Monday.
Bibi was never paid by Bross. And when she described to relationship to us, it appeared more social than business.
"It was just like I was arm candy for him. I was the one that wanted to hook up with these guys," she said.
Nonetheless she says they "both knew what [they] were doing."
Bross pitched in the big leagues for awhile in the early 90s, and now represents players like Bronson Arroyo, Brian Anderson, Bill Hall, DJ Carrasco, and Uggla for GSM.
According to Jones:
He would just take me to a bar and introduce me after a Diamondbacks game in Arizona. You know, baseball players would come and I'd introduce myself. And then I got to hook up with baseball players and have fun. It was like a dream come true because I love athletes and baseball's my favorite sport.
Was his relationship with Jones a business tactic?
Was he "using" her? Or just keeping her close by in a benign attempt to form relationships with players?
With Bross declining to comment and Jones admitting that she "didn't really look at it like that," those questions remain unanswered.


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Shift Gains a Nintendo 3Ds twist in Shifting World
More than 20 million players have enjoyed the Shift series of puzzle platformers on Flash, iPhone and Android. Today Fishing Cactus, Armor Games and Aksys Games are proud to announce once again a new venture in the Shift series with a brand new version which will be available for the Nintendo's 3D handheld. The title? Shifting World!
For those who missed that piece of unique gameplay, Shift is a simple platforming game turned inside-out with the addition of a shift function that allows the player to flip between the black and white portions of the game map, forcing them to warp their perceptions to proceed. It's pretty much perfect as it is.
Working for more than 2 years on the Shift series, we thought we can make this game even more perfect with a specific take on the Nintendo 3DS. Shifting World takes the shifting element from the original game (rotators, keys, doors, spikes) and adds an additional layer of complexity (and new mechanics) by allowing players to shift between 2D and 3D. As far as the changes made, the story has also been revisted and will introduce new twists in a brand new funky universe!
Game is planned to hit the stores early Q2 2012. Stay tuned for more and in the meantime enjoy the screenshots!


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Included in our appraisals are detailed descriptions, condition reports, measurements and photographs of each item appraised. Our appraisal reports are written to conform to the most recent Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP) and meet the stringent requirements of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) code of ethics and appraisal practices. All of our appraisals and consultations are completely confidential; we will not disclose any information regarding our clients or their collections, their location or the scope of our work to anyone unless ordered by a court of law. Our credentials, procedures and documentation meet IRS standards.
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Maybe if Ray Lewis gets bored doing television in his retirement, he can devote all his energies to the U.S. Olympic team.
If that's the case, the United States might win every medal in every sport contested.
Because none other than Michael Phelps, the Baltimore-native who has become the most decorated Olympian of all time, said Lewis helped save his swimming career.
"What he did for me is the best thing in the world," Phelps told Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post. "He helped me come back."
Lewis could probably motivate a bowling ball to swim, but Phelps said that the Ravens linebacker was instrumental to getting back on track after he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Phelps had been watching Lewis since he was a young boy (Lewis was drafted when Phelps was 11), and he said that talking to Lewis helped him push through some personal problems (which he did not describe in detail).
"We've talked about so much the last couple years of my career," Phelps said. "He just helped me get through a lot of hard times, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without him. He's been telling me, 'One more shot. We're gonna have one more shot.' And he did it. . . .
"He's probably the only person who could really help me do that. He's been through everything — the ups and downs — and he's helped me literally overcome a lot of things that I've had in my life that have been tough, and he's been there for me."
Phelps has become a fixture on the Ravens' sidelines, and was there for Lewis in the locker room after the AFC Championship Game, one Baltimore legend giving thanks to another.


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Cries of "don't eat the apple" from young voices meant that the panto was well and truly under way at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham.
If the recipe for success is colour, spectacle and a balanced cast with enough star names to attract, then Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs passes the test.
Lesley Joseph hams it up in glorious style as the wicked Queen Lucretia, evoking the hisses, boos and general catcalling in true panto fashion.
The kids just loved Muddles (Ben Nickless, Smee in last year's Peter Pan) in a side-splitting show in which he strikes up an excellent rapport with young and old.
Emilie Du Leslay's lovely voice gets full rein as Snow White.
Her small army of dwarfs marches around the stage on its knees, with a motley collection of forest animals in tow.
Sam Attwater is the prince of her dreams but if a star of the show has to be nominated then it's Andrew Ryan, no stranger to Nottingham stages, who is quite superb in some hilarious moments with Nickless.
Ryan is now a veteran panto dame but he also excelled in the August Classic Thriller Season at the Theatre Royal, when he played a number of varied roles.
Add some amazing special effects – the flying dragon being the highlight – gags both topical and local and you have the perfect start to the festive season.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham until Sunday, January 11.
For ticket details, you can call the Royal Centre on 0115 9895555 or you can go online to www.trch.co.uk for further information.


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The latest trailer for the coming Xbox 360 "Enhanced Edition" of The Witcher 2 is a percussive lil' thing, featuring lots of intercut action, as well as at least a glimpse of one of the trademark steamy love scenes and a forest tableaux that just screams "See? The game looks fine on the Xbox 360!" There's also a scene that I have to assume comes from a point in the new third-act quest, which PC gamers will also be receiving as a free download.
I played a chunk of the 360 version and liked it. It's still very much the game that PC gamers played last year, minus some of the visual bells and whistles. It releases on April 17th.


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iOS Data Plan 3 - Pilots Guide to Southwestern Airports
View all of your familiar pages from Pilots Guide to Southwestern Airports in sharp detail right on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. View any airport or page in the Guide, check weather and additional changes for that airport, or enter your own notes for future reference, all at the touch of your fingertip!
As airport information is revised, updated pages are automatically added to the Data Plan and downloaded to your device using the Check for Updates feature.
Data Plans are valid for a period of one year, beginning on the date the Data Plan is associated to the first device. The App will remind the user when it is time to repurchase a new data plan at the end of their year of service.
This same Data plan may be associated with one iPad AND one iPhone/iPod touch.
This Data Plan includes all of the pages and dividers from Pilots Guide to Southwestern Airports - Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Other individual and combined Data Plans are also available...
Once you have completed the purchase of your Data Plan (below), you will be given a 6-digit Purchase ID which you will enter on the Data Plans page in the App. This will begin the download of pages to your device.
NOTE: Data Plan subscriptions will be setup on Automatic Renewal unless opted-out. Use the "Comments" field at checkout to let us know if you wish to opt-out of Automatic Renewal.


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I should start off by saying that I love the end result and I'm pretty sure my sister-in-law will, too. (If you are my sister-in-law, STOP looking at this right now! Your birthday isn't for another two days!) The pattern is wonderful - easy to follow, well-explained and illustrated when necessary. What follows here are MY follies from the point I decided to make a birthday gift for above-mentioned sister-in-law. So.....
2. Buy enough fabric for clutch from lovely Southampton Quilts.
3. Once home, decide to make the Pretty in Pleats bag from artsy crafty babe instead (I bought the pattern (plus another) at the end of last year - I challenge you to only buy one!).
4. Print off pattern.
5. Realize you do not have enough fabric from store that is a good 25 minutes away from house.
6. Decide to attempt to shrink pattern pieces to fit fabric.
7. Cut fabric.
8. Realize you do NOT have enough fabric.
9. Dig into stash to find coordinating fabric (a fourth coordinating fabric, mind you) and find an option.
10. Cut the fabric and second-guess your choice.
11. Dig into stash again and choose a different option.
12. Cut the fabric with the pattern on the WRONG fold!
13. Cut the fabric on the right fold.
14. Second-guess this fabric and give up for the night.
15. Go to Joann's the next day (other fabric store too far with time constraints, two little people tagging along and naps to maintain) and look for a third (or is it fourth, or fifth - I've lost count!) option for the fourth coordinating fabric.
16. Wonder if you should just make the gathered clutch but other fabric is already cut for pattern.
17. Buy two types of interfacing for project.
18. Forget to use coupon.
19. Get two little people back in car, buckled in.
20. Realize store double charged you for stabilizer.
21. Go back into store and fix above-mentioned error.
22. Get home and pair two fabrics from store with other fabrics.
23. Decide you don't like either option.
24. Debate going forth with second stash choice or driving back to far away fabric store (skipping a park play date on the first nice day in a while).
25. Opt to be a good mother and go to park.
26. Sew bag with second stash choice and end up being very happy with all the fabric choices.
Phew! Don't you just love sewing!? :)