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Over time, our closets get cluttered. We buy new clothes, we add more shoes, we stash rolls of holiday gift wrap.
How do you know for sure that a weekend cleanup isn't enough, that your closet needs a renovation?
"When you have your clutter collecting inside your room, with clothes piling up in the room, it's time," says designer Sabrina Soto, host of HGTV's "The High Low Project." "It's always a good time when you think you have too much clutter and it's overtaking your life."
The key to a closet renovation is to maximize the space available. Yes, you can call in the construction crews and turn a spare bedroom into a colossal closet that would make a real estate agent drool. For most folks, that's not practical.
Better to make the most out of what you have.
Make your renovated closet reflect your habits, needs and wardrobe. Lots of hats? Buy lots of hooks. Have items you use frequently at arm's length. Things you don't use as often or seasonal items can be boxed on high shelves or placed at the back of the closet. See-through containers will make items easy to spot and difficult to forget. Remember, you have a lot of stuff, and careful planning will mean everything will have a place.
"Make sure you use every nook and cranny," Soto says. "If you see the back wall, you're not utilizing the space correctly."
Try to run two rods across the back, the lower about 3 1/2 feet off the ground, the other above it. Closets with 9-foot ceilings could even accommodate a third rod (yes, a well-planned closet includes a stepladder). Allow at least a foot between the rods and the back wall to make access to your clothing easier.
Don't underestimate those plastic-coated wire shelving systems. Soto said she was renting a small apartment not long ago that didn't give her much closet space. She bought a shelving system from Rubbermaid. "It was great. So easy to install," she says. "It turns a really small space into a really cool dressing room for a few dollars." One drawback: Clothes hangers can get hung up on the shelves.
You see people all the time who look like they got dressed in the dark. Invest in lighting, preferably fluorescent (direct light coming in through a window can fade clothes; incandescent bulbs can get hot and become a hazard). One of those battery-powered touch lights is another option. Also, keep the light source between you and your clothes; having it behind you puts your clothes in shadows as you're making your daily wardrobe choice.
You need a mirror. Attach one to the back of the closet door if there's not one nearby in the bedroom. If you've got space to burn, consider a chair or some sort of sitting area in the closet. A chair in the bedroom – or the side of the bed – works just as well, though. Stackable storage bins are good for seasonal items, and shoe and sweater organizers are handy (see-though varieties will save you from having to dig through them all, looking for that one pair of shoes).
You don't need …
Hat boxes, tie and/or belt organizers. They take up too much room; go with hooks instead.
Cool stuff
Soto speaks highly of the velvet-covered Huggable Hangers, which prevent clothes from slipping off. Also worth looking into are the Rakku shoe wheel ($65, rakkudesigns.com/shoe-wheel.asp) and those plastic storage bags that compact tightly when air is removed (prices vary, spacebags.com).
The floor
Wood or tile is preferable; a carpeted floor can hold moisture and is more difficult to clean.
Air flow
Keep the door open to prevent an onset of mustiness. Don't store items in plastic boxes because the clothing can't breathe. Use cardboard or canvas containers and keep the lids ajar.


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Tim McGraw Reveals His Political Ambitions Are on Backburner
"That was back in my drinking days," Tim McGraw says about past comments concerning a future in politics (quote via the Star Tribune). "Who knows? I feel like I've been very fortunate. If one of these days I'm in a position where I can give back and feel like I'm smart enough to help and not just doing it for the hell of doing it, then it would be something I'd consider. But certainly it would be after my kids are grown."
McGraw may have reconsidered his career as a politician after quitting drinking to set a good example for his daughters, but the superstar is moving full speed ahead on his recording career. Despite a recent court appeal that could potentially give his former label home, Curb Records, the rights over his next project, the 'Truck Yeah' singer believes he'll land on his feet — no matter where the road may lead.
"The best is ahead of me," McGraw admits. "I'm only about 30 percent into my career. I'm just starting to figure out how to do what I do."
The first 30 percent of McGraw's career is rather impressive, considering his near 20-year career as a successful recording artist. Aside from his main gig as music superstar and the speculation about a future as a politician, McGraw has established himself as a formidable movie star, following the success of his past projects 'Country Strong' and 'The Blind Side.' The singer admits he hopes to continue his work on the big screen, but finding a quality role isn't as easy as it seems.
"The hardest thing is timing," the singer says about finding the perfect movie role. "You can read 50 scripts and not find anything that you like."
McGraw adds, "It's much like finding songs. You could listen to thousands of songs and find those magic things. For me, it all has to start with a script, of course. And if that's not right, then nothing's right," says the superstar.
Until the perfect script comes along, McGraw will no doubt remain busy for the rest of the year, with his new single, 'Truck Yeah,' now available on iTunes for download. The superstar entertainer is also touring the country as part of the all-arena Brothers of the Sun Tour with Kenny Chesney, with dates scheduled through the end of August.

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OSSINING, N.Y. -- Drew Young, who graduated from Ossining High School, has served his country in the Army for more than 30 years.
Young is currently deployed in East Africa about 100 miles from Somalia. This is Young's sixth combat deployment. He was recently awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service as a Senior Counterintelligence Officer in the Horn of Africa.
Young got commissioned into ROTC after graduating from Ossining. He served in the Persian Gulf War and has been to Iraq three times and Afghanistan twice. This is his second deployment to Africa.
"I was drawn in by a strong sense of patriotism and service," Young said. "It was a calling. A lot of people on my mom's side served in World War II and Vietnam."
After graduating from SUNY Binghamton, Young was initially in combat arms before going into the intelligence field, where he wound up at The Pentagon.
"In my first few months at the Pentagon, I got lost so many times," Young said. "It has the second largest parking lot. Being there was awe-inspiring. It was a really cool experience."
Serving in the Gulf War involved a lot of intense ground fighting. Young admits when he joined ROTC, the likelihood of going to war at the time was pretty slim.
"I've done it six times now," Yong said. "You never really know what you're getting into until you sign up."
Young was working in New York City as an intelligence officer on Sept. 11 and was one of the first deployments into Afghanistan after the attacks.
"I saw the death and destruction firsthand," Young said. "It drove my desire to continue to serve."
When it comes to fighting a war, Young said he relies on his training, comparing it to driving a high-performance sports car or skiing on a steep mountain.
"You're doing something that's on the line between somewhat exhilarating with a degree of uncertainty," Young said. "The more you train, the better off you are. You can eliminate the variables. You fall on back your train and count on the guys on your left and right."
Young said there is a sense of brotherhood that exists among his fellow soldiers, especially when they are away from home.
"You're dealing with a common adversary," Young said. "Everyone has good days and bad days and you are there for each other on the good and the bad."
The toughest part of serving overseas is being away from his wife and children. Young, who lives in Virginia, has one child who is a freshman at Virginia Tech and another is a sophomore in high school.
"I've missed his entire freshman year," Young said. "When I am home, I make sure I am completely home and engaged with my family. I make sure I make the best of my time at home."
In Africa, Young serves as an intelligence officer, determining what threats exist and helping to combat organizations like Al Shabaab and Al Qaeda while also trying to prevent Somali piracy.
"Africa is a beautiful place," Young said. "The people are amazing and the animals are phenomenal. You see elephants and hippopotamuses and gazelles. It's like no other place in the world."
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PORTSMOUTH — A memorable high school football season on the Seacoast officially concluded Thursday morning, when Portsmouth beat Dover in their annual Thanksgiving Day game.
With three teams — Exeter, Winnacunnet and Portsmouth — winning state titles in New Hampshire, and Marshwood claiming its first Western Maine championship in 23 years, it was a season the likes of which we may not see again.
For more than one reason.
Classification realignment, something many who follow high school football in these parts feel is long overdue in both New Hampshire and Maine, has arrived at our doorstep.
In 2013, New Hampshire will place its 57 teams in three divisions, scrapping the six-division setup that's been in place since 2008 and was a target for critics who charged a state this small should not be crowning six state champions.
Maine is reportedly close to approving a plan that would spread out its 76 teams over four divisions, after crowning three state champions in the past.
And, while realignment was something that hung over this past season on both sides of the river, it's not something the players got too caught up in.
"We're not really focusing on next year," said Winnacunnet junior quarterback Ing Hao Veasna before a big game last month. "Our main goal is getting to the states and winning it. That should be everybody's priority."
But priorities tend to change in the offseason.
Let's start in New Hampshire, where the realignment is a done deal, at least for a year. Division I (20 teams), Division II (20 teams) and Division III (17 teams) will each be split into four "conferences," with the top two teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs.
Exeter coach Bill Ball, who serves on the NHIAA's Football Committee, called forming the realignment plan a "daunting task," and one that rejected several other proposals before deciding on this one. Key factors were travel and maintaining existing rivalries.
In a 20-team Division I, that looks to be exactly the case. Winnacunnet and Exeter will be joined in a five-team "conference" by Timberlane, Spaulding and Dover. Each team will play the other teams in its conference — longest road trip: 45 minutes — and then five others in the division.
"You try to keep the local rivalries in effect," said Ball. "It's natural."
But that argument loses steam in the 20-team Division II, where two-time defending state champion Portsmouth will be grouped in an eclectic conference with four teams it has little or no history with — St. Thomas Aquinas, Pembroke, Kingswood and Merrimack Valley.
For the Portsmouth coaches, the competition level is a real concern, even though next year's Division II is where their enrollment places them. Two of their current league foes — Goffstown, the team it beat in last weekend's Division III championship, and Alvirne — are both elevating to the new Division I.
"I know we'll be talking about it in the preseason," said Portsmouth junior quarterback/safety Nate McFarland. "I mean, we've been thinking about it, but we don't know what's going to happen."
In Maine, the two local schools most likely to be affected by the MPA proposal pitched in the spring are York and Traip, which would each be nudged down a level if it's adopted.
Under that proposal, which has yet to be approved but could be soon, the largest of the three local, football-playing high schools — Marshwood — would remain in Class B, whose enrollment ceiling would be 849. Joining it in its region would be current foes Greely, Falmouth, Fryeburg and Westbrook; current Class A teams Kennebunk, and presumably either Biddeford or Sanford; and two new faces from the East — Camden Hills and Oceanside.
York, which reached the championship game in Western Maine Class B this fall — losing 21-20 to Marshwood — would drop to Class C (450-624) based on its enrollment. It would keep current rivals like Cape Elizabeth, Gray-New Gloucester and Spruce Mountain.
Traip coach Ron Ross, whose team dressed fewer than 20 players for some games this season — yet still went 8-2 and advanced to the Western Mine Class C semifinals — said Class D (449 and below) would be the right fit for his program, along with others of similar enrollment and maybe some programs new to the varsity level.
"There's ways they can do it right," said Ross. "If they don't, it could kill some programs."
At this point, there's anticipation and nervousness in both states.
"I'm anxious to see how it works out," said Ball. "It's still football."
New look for high school football next year
PORTSMOUTH — A memorable high school football season on the Seacoast officially concluded Thursday morning, when Portsmouth beat Dover in their annual Thanksgiving Day game.


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Yes, it is up for argument, of course. But I know what i hate, and for these albums, there was nothing to hate on, save a stray throw-away track here or there. That's pretty much how I determined which albums to include and which to leave off: did the WHOLE product deliver? I didn't limit myself to numbers, as in only 2 for each year, but instead just went with albums I could not leave off unless some Strokes hater held a gun to my head. It's complete coincidence that I ended up with the nice, sort-of-round number of 25.
This list is not exhaustive, I'm sure people will mention a few that I'll kick myself for forgetting while I was making this. Others will mention albums I wish I could forget, such as anything by TV On the Radio, a band that I cannot for the life of me understand why it is so well-regarded. One last heads up: don't bother offering any Dave Matthews or John Mayer suggestions. They have, at best, 3 or 4 good songs between them, definitely not enough for placement on such hallowed ground.
sunny day real estate—the rising tide
This album is full of jangly guitars and soaring vocals bellowing beautiful lyrics–it always makes me remember the ocean and the beginning of my marriage. All good memories.
Fave tracks: One, Tearing in My Heart
Damn, gotta say, when this came out it seemed like Chris Martin and company actually had a chance of giving Radiohead a run for the money in the art-rock circuit (that is a circuit, right?). But then all their albums sounded exactly the same. Not saying they didn't have good songs on other albums, but come on: most of it sounds exactly the same–for example, one single song on Viva la Vida, their latest, has been the subject of upwards of 5 different plagiarism lawsuits by artists ranging from Cat Stevens to Steve Vai. Regardless, Parachutes was a beauty when it came out, and when you factor in the sweet memories that go along with it for me, it's only gold.
Fave Tracks: Trouble, We Never Change
ghostface killah—supreme clientele
It could be argued that this album signaled the death knell of what many hip hop purists (such as yours truly) consider to be "true" hip hop. Yes, we are elitist bastards. But without getting into arguments about the greatness (or lack of greatness) of Lil Wayne and Chamillionaire, anyone can at least appreciate the cementing of Ghostface's status as the best rapper to emerge from Wutang Clan. I mean, have you heard Iron Man? And then he follows up with this a few years later. BEASTLY! Listen up. This was as good as it was going to get for many, many years (one could argue).
Fave Tracks: Buck 50, Wu Banga 101
The first of two Radiohead albums on this list, Amnesiac constantly ended up in my regular rotation during the glorious "Aughts." It is possibly one of the most accessible 'Head albums, surpassed perhaps by only 2008's In Rainbows in terms of listenability.
Fave tracks: Pyramid Song, Knives Out
white stripes—white blood cells
I remember exactly where I was when I first heard this introduction to The White Stripes, and how many albums can you say that about? It blew my freaking mind. Jack White entered the realm of genius for me with his fusion of old blues and modern rock. There is still no better stimulant on the market for getting a day started off than this banger.
Fave Tracks: Hotel Yorba, The Union Forever
Here we have the controversial British version of the cover for this first Strokes album, which was of course not available in the more prudish U.S. But with or without that art, it was still a revelation, and came out the gate with more buzz than a thousand beehives. Backlash followed, of course, but regardless of whether Julian Casablancas can actually sing or that his voice was doctored with various studio trappings to make him sound better (a charge I don't buy after hearing their later efforts), this album along with White Blood Cells is a killer on every level.
Fave Tracks: Someday, Hard To Explain
There are some incredibly beautiful tracks on this album. Bjork is from another planet. Her voice itself is poetry. I love her.
Fave Tracks: Hidden Place, Pagan Poetry
The first of three albums by Neko Case, this album showcases her voice in a way that makes the term alt-country not sound completely stupid. For whatever reason, I am reminded of the Michael Scott quote in the TV show "The Office," when he says, " You don't call retarded people retards. It's bad taste. You call your friends retards when they're acting retarded."
Fave Tracks: Tightly, Pretty Girls
the flaming lips—yoshimi battles the pink robots
From crazed punk beginnings to the masterpiece that was '99's The Soft Bulletin, this follow-up to that revelation of Wayne Coyne's song-writing ability was a true window into this incredibly sensitive soul. And after meeting him in person (and basically forcing him to take a copy of my book), I can say that he is about as genuine a rock star who also happens to be a real person as any rock star has ever been. If that makes any sense.
Fave Tracks: Ego Trippin' At the Gates of Hell, Do You Realize??
I first heard this Beck album while "working" as a DJ at UNC Greensboro's 10 watt student-run radio station. It's the first full-length Beck album that I know of that has him actually writing lyrics some sense can be made of—a real (wait for it…) sea change in his style. It is also heartbreaking, about his breakup from some model, I hear.
Fave Tracks: Little One, Lost Cause
This 3-piece, Karen O-fronted band is garage rock at its finest as far as I'm concerned. She's so weird and rock-starry. I'd be afraid of her in real life. Which is just how she likes it, I'm sure. Just listen how she whispers "I'm rich, rich, rich rich rich. I'll take you out boy." F-ing hardcore, regardless of the tear sliding down her cheek in the "Maps" video.
Fave Tracks: Rich, Y Control
death cab for cutie—transatlanticism
For me Ben Gibbard is sort of the poor man's Thom Yorke, and a total bastard (he married my imaginary girlfriend, Zooey Deschanel). But with this album and his other project, The Postal Service, he pretty much cemented his place in the starry night of my soul or whatever. He writes some catchy shit. But I think an Amazon reviewer said it best: "If you're an overblown emokid with a yen for the melodramatic, you should buy this CD. You may now stop reading."
Fave Tracks: Lightness, Passenger Seat
This album is on here because I like it more OVERALL than their previous Aughts effort, 10,000 hz Legend. But to be fair, there are a couple of songs on that generally disliked album that are some of my favorite Air tracks, such as "How Does It Make You Feel" and "Vagabond." But this record is definitely more cohesive and sets a great mood for being drunk/high/tired, so we're going with this one. And for the record, it is WAY beter than 2007's Pocket Symphony.
Fave Tracks: Run, Another Day
While this is not officially an album you can buy, since Danger Mouse never got the rights to any of the Beatles or Jay-Z tracks he used to make this groundbreaking album (which, for anyone living in a musical cave for the past ten years, is a mash-up of The Beatles' "White Album" and Jay-Z's "Black Album"), I would be remiss not to include it on this list. For better or worse, DM started the massive wave of mash-ups with this effort, and also got himself a pretty good paying gig as half of Gnarls Barkley. Plus, this shit just kicks. Whoda thunk it?
Fave Tracks: Encore, 99 Problems
I believe that, along with Death Cab, Dashboard Confessional, Bright Eyes and My Chemical Romance, My Morning Jacket helped create and nurture the wimpy mid-Aughts juggernaut that was known as Emo. But unlike Dashboard and Bright Eyes, they don't totally suck. This is one of my favorite albums of all time. So, cheer up, Emo kid.
Fave Tracks: It Beats 4 U, Knot Comes Loose
eels—blinking lights and other revelations
Mark Everett is the frontman of EELS (or eels), and is probably, when I really consider it, the person I most relate to as far as "getting" exactly what he is talking about with the majority of his songs. This double album has songs on it that I absolutely hate (such as the co-penned with one of the guys from R.E.M. "Hey Man"), but since there are over 20 songs on offer here, there is definitely at least a full album's worth of incredible compositions. My favorite memory associated with this record is painting my daughter's bedroom in preparation for us to move into our first owned home. Tears me up just thinking about it.
Fave Tracks: In the Yard Behind the Church, I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
neko case—fox confessor brings the flood
Second Neko album on the list, and arguably her best ever. Her voice reminds me so much of Patsy Cline's. She is a true artist, with seemingly little care about her "image" as far as whether or not she fits into the sterotypical chanteuse mold. She's all about the voice. Example: her album "Blacklisted" was supposedly named that because while performing at Nasvhille's famous Grand Ole Opry, she took off her shirt (I never heard if she was completely topless or just offended the genteel southern sensibility with her bra alone) and was banned for life. Totally punk, and what puts the "alt" in her country stylings, I can only suppose.
Fave Tracks: Star Witness, Dirty Knife
Along the Flaming Lips album that follows, this was the last album that my wife and I shared. Every time I hear the 3-part Crane Wife song the album is named after, it destroys me. In a good way. I'll leave it there. Don't want to make a complete fool out of myself, after all. Not drunk enough for that anyway. Give me a few hours. Perhaps that dragon will rear its head in the comments.
This album is the epitome of cool. And one of about 45 albums that Beck released in the Aughts. I'm still not sure if I'm being impartial enough regarding choosing this album over, say, Guero or Modern Guilt, but whatever. These year/decade-end lists are always subjective and come down to much more about what effected the listener personally more than something like whether the songs held complexity in their structures. This album came with a DVD of every song being lip-synched by Beck and his friends, and I would often put it in the DVD player and hit repeat on it over and over again. It was like having a bunch of tripping acid-freaks to keep me company through surely some of the strangest times in a lifetime of strange times.
Fave Tracks: Cellphone's Dead, No Complaints
the flaming lips—at war with the mystics
They played a free show in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park on May 21, 2006 in support of this album. It was amazing.
Fave Tracks: My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion/ Vein of Stars
As I said earlier in this post, this is probably the most easily listened to Radiohead album (which is most likely why it won or was nominated for more Grammys than any other from their amazing catalog, most notably OK Computer, which is (not so) arguably one of the greatest albums ever recorded). But this one is definitely right up there, and if nothing else serves to cement Radiohead's place among the greatest bands to ever record together.Plus, they gave it away for free on the internet, and that's totally kickass.
Fave Tracks: Nude, All I Need
Fuck this album. I can't even remember why I have it on here, and it was easier to write this sentence than to screw up the formatting on this post by erasing it.
When I finally got up to NYC to meet my agent and publishing house handlers in January of this year, MGMT was still all the rage, and I therefore felt much less of a cultural disconnect than I had originally feared, 'cause I'd been on this bandwagon for a long time, based mainly on the fact that two hippie guys made up the band and had lyrics like, "I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars/ You'll man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars," which totally runs contrary to their hippie guy image. Plus many of the songs on here an infinitely hummable, as my 9 yr. old daughter will happily testify.
Fave Tracks: Time To Pretend, Kids
I first heard Fleet Foxes when they appeared on SNL in January. They are from Seattle (how cliche…1991 called, it wants its premiere underground music scene back), but sound like they are Straight Outta Appalachia. Which is kind of disturbing to me, since this means that the two most well-known Appalachian-sounding artists are from the west coast (the other being Los Angeles' Gillian Welch). But no matter. Listen to this record and know that what you are hearing is authentic bluegrass-tinged. Every time I hear it makes me yearn to go back to Kentucky, if Kentucky weren't so littered with ignorant rednecks and memories of unbridled happiness that make everything now pale in comparison. And you just can't live like that.
Fave Tracks: White Winter Hymnal, Blue Ridge Mountains
neko case—middle cyclone
I'll be the first to admit that my exposure to much new music has been severely hampered this year, so it's pretty anemic of me to only have one album listed for 2009, and to have the one album listed be by an artist that already has 2 other albums on this list. But this record is my favorite of Neko Case's so far, and her insightful lyrics never cease to amaze me along with her incredible voice. Plus almost all the songs are about love (a first time for her), and the album ends with 28 minutes of frogs and crickets making night noises, which is a perfect way to fall asleep. So there's that, too.
Fave Tracks: The Next Time You Say "Forever", The Pharoahs
I decided on this designation based solely on who had the most presence on the list. Radiohead, Flaming Lips and Beck came close, with two albums each on here, but in the end it wasn't enough. Thanksfully I didn't have to think much on it, since only one artist had three albums on my list, and that was, of course,
She's incredible. Have I mentioned that yet? Watch this video, buy her albums, thank me later.


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FALL SPORTS BANQUET - Angel Santana, a freshman at Gridley High School was given the Most Valuable Player Award for JV Football last Thursday at the Gridley Community Center. Coach Bert Onyett made the presentation. (Photo by Portraits Ricki Donnahoe)
The Gridley High Varsity and JV football teams held their 2012 awards banquet on Thursday at the Community Center.
Senior Mat Scott and sophomore Jonathan Villapania received all-league honors for the Bulldogs.
Scott was a utility player for the Bulldogs that often played both sides of the ball. Early in the season, he was Emery Haddy's primary target at the wide-out position but also saw a handful of carries. Mid-season when Haddy was injured, Scott stepped up to fill the quarterback position.
The senior was also named the team's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
Villapania was one of the BVL's most dominant running backs in 2012 as a sophomore.
Leo Espinoza, a senior wide receiver, was awarded Offensive MVP, while Michael Stohlman took the award for the defensive side of the ball. The Most Valuable Offensive Lineman award went to Oscar "Kiwi" Ramos and the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman award was given to Miguel Corona.
Andrew McCracken was named the team's Most Improved Player. The Coach's Award went to four players that called themselves "The Four Horsemen"—Miguel Corona, Oscar Ramos, David Cardenas, and Angel Ramos.
The patented Mr. Bulldog Award was presented to Richard Benish.
For the JV team, Angel Santana was awarded the team's Most Valuable Player. On the offensive side of the ball, Grayson Wedin was nominated MVP while Guiyermo Ramos and Vincent Sanchez were co-MVPs for the Defense. The coaches named David Gomez as the most improved player, and they named Jarren Campos as the recipient of the Coaches Award.


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ive bought the game yesterday, and i really like it, except some
major issue for me:
If you upgrade your mage tower/guild etc. new monsters types get unlocked, and they start
to appear everywhere in dungeons (and thus making even the easy starting dungeons from the
beginning much harder).
Why does the game gets harder if i upgrading things?
Is there a way to disabling the new monster type?


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Woodbury Man Charged With Woman's Death
A Woodbury man faces murder charges in the beating death of a woman whose body was found in a clothes collection bin behind an apartment building where the man lived.
Gloucester County prosecutors say 32-year-old Harry Neher of Woodbury also faces charges of hindering his own apprehension, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses. He was being held on $1 million bail, and it's not known if he has retained an attorney.
Neher is charged in the death of Sabrina Bullock, a 41-year-old Woodbury resident whose body was found by police early Monday, several hours after her family had reported her missing. Bullock, who lived with her juvenile daughter, was last seen on Saturday and was reported missing on Sunday. A Woodbury police officer was conducting a missing person search when he found her body.
An autopsy reveals Bullock died from blunt trauma to the head and neck.
A motive for the slaying remains under investigation. Anyone with information about Bullock's death should call the Woodbury Police Department at (856) 845-006.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Would you be willing to expand on what you think is the big dividing point, keeping in mind, that even in the Orthodox Church, there exists a Western rite.
The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh." Catholic National July 1895."We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" ...Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894,"For thou art the shepherd, thou art the physician, thou art the director, thou art the husbandman, finally thou art another God on earth." Labbe and Cossart's "History of the Councils." Vol. XIV, col. 109The title "Lord God the Pope" is found within a gloss of Extravagantes of Pope John XXII, title 14, chapter 4In an Antwerp edition of the Extravagantes, the words, "Dominum Deum Nostrum Papam" (Our Lord God the Pope) can be found in column 153. In a Paris edition, they are found in column 140.The Bull Unam Sanctam... Issued by POPE BONIFACE VIII reads as follows: "The Roman Pontiff judges all men, but is judged by no one. We declare, assert, define and pronounce: to be subject to the Roman Pontiff is to every human creature necessary for salvation that which was spoken of Christ 'thou has subdued all things under his feet' may well seem verified in me... I have the authority of the King of Kings. I am all in all and above all, so that God himself and I, the vicar of God, have but one consistory, and I am able to do all that God can do." "The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: 'I am the door of the sheep.' Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth." (Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958).
I just want to state, please cite the sources through which you are finding these quotations. They sound like ones I would often read on anti-Catholic and anti-Apostolic websites.For example, the Unam Sanctam bull by Pope Boniface VIII. The original was lost, but a version of the text can be found in the Vatican Archieves. No where does it say what you quoted. If you wish, you can find a copy of it here: http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Bon08/B8unam.htm There are many other sources that have an identical document.
These were found on an Orthodox website some years back and I had asked many many times for any refutation of these documented statements from Roman Catholics. And all I ever received from them is that I was sourcing a Protestant source. Well, that to me is not an answer.
^There is another who descends from St. Peter. That is the Patriarch of Antioch, currently His Beatitude Ignatius IV. If both descend from the lineage of St. Peter, why isn't equity in honor placed to Antioch?
It is possible that these things have been written down somewhere, but I don't know of any Catholic who thinks that the Pope is "Lord God the Pope."
Of course, every priest, including the Pope, acts in persona Christi, representing Christ. And, of course, we have Jesus's admonition to see Christ in our brothers and sisters, even in the lowest among us.
Wow. That is the weakest and most absurd argument for the papacy I've heard.
It wasn't anything of the sort. Please read my words in their context.
OK, fair enough. So let me rephrase. That is the weakest and most absurd argument for justifying that the pope is "God on earth".
ANd if the phrase "God on earth" is used to not justify the pope's supposed universal primacy and authority, then why is it used at all? I think the Pope's other earthly titles would be sufficient.
OK, fair enough. So let me rephrase. That is the weakest and most absurd argument for justifying that the pope is "God on earth". ANd if the phrase "God on earth" is used to not justify the pope's supposed universal primacy and authority, then why is it used at all? I think the Pope's other earthly titles would be sufficient.
This is just what I've been complaining about with Fr. Ambrose, Navigator, and others: just because some pope made an absurd statement like "the pope is God on earth", why do you automatically assume that I, Lubeltri, Papist, etc., all believe that as well?
Hello,The Pope did not say he was God on earth. That is an anti-Catholic (think Jack Chick and Lorraine Boettner) twisting of what Pope Leo XIII wrote in the encyclical Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae. He actually wrote:But since We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty, Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the Truth, and now that Our advanced age and the bitterness of anxious cares urge Us on towards the end common to every mortal, We feel drawn to follow the example of Our Redeemer and Master, Jesus Christ, Who, when about to return to Heaven, implored of God, His Father, in earnest Prayer, that His Disciples and followers should be of one mind and of one heart: I pray . . . that they all may be one, as Thou Father in Me, and I in Thee: that they also may be one in Us.He says the Pope holds the place of God on earth in the sense of his official title Vicar of Christ.
The statement is a bit strong.
Hello,I'm not sure about your take on the We and Us. It is common practice for the Pope to refer to himself in the first person plural (the Royal We). That is how I read it.
But, that is just how I read it, hardly means I'm right.
I guess that makes sense since he would be speaking on behalf of the RCC and her faithful, which is obviously a first person plural, but I believe in doing so, the We and Us would still refer to the RCC as a whole, Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Clergy and laity. But, that is just how I read it, hardly means I'm right. I'm sure a few more Roman Catholics will weigh in and give their input as well.
I sometimes get the impression that some non-Catholics think we worship the Pope as some kind of demigod whose every word we must believe on pain of mortal sin.
But wasn't that revealed in the Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk?
One could certainly make the argument that as Pope, he can speak on behalf of the entire Church. Although, as a layman, other than being Christ for another, I don't see how I fit in the mold of holding the place of God on earth. But, I can see that in the ministry of the Pope - which is how I understand his title of Vicar of Christ. It's not that we think the Pope is divine, but that as a vicar (Merriam-Webster definition #1), he is the visible substitute that Christ left to head His Church. I wish I had access to the Italian or Latin of this document, for as I recall, it gave a better sense of what the document was saying.
I used to base it around St. Athanasius' explanation that the Church (at the time I would have believed the RCC) is the 'throne' of Christ, in which He resides. Where the Church is, as is Christ. So when Pope Leo XIII said "But since We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty, Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the Truth", I believe he was speaking of Christ's Church, His throne, where men are to be saved and Divine Truth found.And before anyone calls me a crypto-RC, LoL, that is how I would have read and understood the Letter when I was a RC.
I would hardly view it as a reliable source, and for the most part, it is seen as a hoax in academic and theological circles. The only people who tend to still use it as proof against Roman Catholicism are fringe authors.
Unfortunately the written word doesn't always convey sarcasm...Fringe is as fringe does, which is why I brought that particular piece of doggerel up.
It is possible that these things have been written down somewhere, but I don't know of any Catholic who thinks that the Pope is "Lord God the Pope." Certainly, he holds a place of honor in the Church, as Catholics believe he is the successor of St. Peter. But some of the other titles appear to be blown out of proportion to a certain extent.
Let us remember that the Orthodox address the Ecumenical Patriarch as if he were tinged with divinity.... His correct title is "His Divine All-Holiness" which is something we almost never see in his English title, but there you are..... "Your Divinity" and "Your All-Holiness."
Saints are holy without being divine
Is it not their participation in the Divine Nature which makes them Holy? What denomination are you?
I can understand to a degree. A lot of Roman Catholics are just endlessly bombarded with the same quotations and usually a whore of babylon reference or two from Protestants and they just lose it. I know if I am ever forwarded to the site "jesus-is-savior" one more time, I would go insane. LoL I'll look into the others, but all I can find is them on sites such as AntiChristPope and others. Which, well, I doubt their context and legitimacy at times.
Is it not their participation in the Divine Nature which makes them Holy?
What denomination are you?
Indeed. But they're still not divine! We take on God upon us without becoming God, too. (I know that in theois we become gods*, but that's small 'g')
I'm Orthodox; Antiochian Orthodox.
*St. Athanasius of Alexandria"God became human so humans would become gods" (On the Incarnation 54:3, PG 25:192B). His statement is an apt description of the concept. What would otherwise seem absurd, that fallen, sinful man may become holy as God is holy, has been made possible through Jesus Christ, who is God incarnate. Naturally, the crucial Christian assertion, that God is One, sets an absolute limit on the meaning of theosis - it is not possible for any created being to become, ontologically, God, or even part of God (the henosis of Greek Neoplatonic philosophy)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosis#Eastern_Orthodox_theology
Is it not true that what Christ has by nature we have through adoption? God's energies are 'really' God ontologically speaking right? God in Action so to speak?
But don't we share in the attributes of God... like immortality? These aren't 'our' attributes they are the attributes given us by our participation 'with' and 'in' God Himself, right?
Sorry Brother, I didn't know.
Hello,And is not the Coptic Pope of Alexandria given the title of "Judge of the Universe" or something to that effect? I would venture the guess that these are (now archaic) forms of addressing persons of high stature in both royal courts and the Church - and not any sort of claim of divinity in the sense of being God (at least not in the Church, though some historical civil rulers were egotistical enough to make that claim)
So someone latter gives the Pope an illustrious title, therefore it's true?There were several sees that were Sees of Peter.
Hello,There would be a difference between titles such as Vicar of Christ and Servant of the Servants of God and titles such as Lord God the Pope (I've never actually seen this one used as an authentic title of the Pope) or His All-Magnificent Lordship (I just made that one up).The former are descriptions of the Pope's ministry and the latter are grandiose titles of respect given to those of high rank in society (check out some of the titles given to members of the nobility).
I believe the original quote "Lord God the pope" was a self administered title by the Pope himself (not believed by the faithful or cardinals )but Im not sure as to which Pope it was. Im not saying that this particular Pope had all his marbles but I did see the Papal quote some time ago and it was attributed to this Pope.I knew I should have save that article.
It still doesn't take away from the fact that you seem to believe when someone's given the Pope an illustrious title, that one can retrospectively apply it to his office.Ignatius of Antioch said that there was only three church positions; deacons, priests, and bishops and beyond these there was no church. Your pope is a 'bishop of bishops' a position unknown to Ignatius
Also, I hope you have time to address my post re: John Chyrsostomon where I showed that he lived most of his life outside of communion with Rome.http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,12957.msg198855.html#msg198855
I thought I did here: http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,12957.msg199128.html#msg199128
Hello,I don't see the Pope's official titles as being merely honorific pomp and circumstance. Also, wouldn't your argument also say that the Orthodox are in fault for having Metropolitans and Patriarchs?
I thought I did here: http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php/topic,12957.msg199128.html#msg199128
As I am sure you are aware of, the Catholic Church subscribes to the Augustinian view of succession and sacraments and not the Cyprianic view. Saint John was certainly viewed as the true Patriarch of Constantinople and in communion with Rome - which Rome defended when Saint John was deposed.
Hello,I just realized that these are on a different thread! I guess I need some sleep.
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I need some insight.....bad!! I can't figure it out to save my life and I need some opinions...bad luck? haunting? bad energy?
My husband and I moved to the country about 6 years ago. Since the move things have from good to bad to worse....and I'm afraid to say anymore than that. When we first signed the contract, we were responsible for getting a surveyor. Surveyor came out but never submitted paperwork....had to close without a survey. The day we moved in the septic backed up. A couple of months later the well went out. A couple of months after that a windy rainstorm picked up our metal building throwing into our roof ( and somersaulting across the house to land on the opposite side), causing a hole and letting rain in....eventually causing the ceiling to collaspe. Everything the metal building was covering was damaged....including digital pics of my son when he was a baby. After that had happened we called the company to come and remove the building, but were told they were not responsible. My husband took the building apart and his leg slipped and a piece of rebar went through his leg, which resulted in a staph infection. A few months after that the outside unit on our brand new AC went out. Then my husband decided he wanted to start his own business. He bought a dump truck to deliver gravel. He hired someone to replace the carbureter (sp?) and when it was done, took it for a spin and the engine caught fire. Shortly after that, the transmission in my car went out. After it was fixed, not even a year later another problem with the thermostat and water pump came up .In August the inside unit on the AC went out and the driveshaft on my husband truck fell out A month ago, another problem with the well came up. This time it went dry...we tried to lower the pump but it went 6 inches and hit the bottom. Then my husband truck wouldn't come out of park, he put new fuses init but when he tried to go from park to reverse, the fuses blew. We're having a problem with mice in the house (3 in the last 5 weeks.) And last night the AC went out again....There are more things that have happened, but those are the biggies. We are now so broke that we can't afford anything anymore and have completely shot our credit in the past few years.....Is any of this associated with a haunting? I feel like the land is jinxed. We bought this because it was a foreclosure and have no idea of the owners before us. The area that we live in was once part of Comanche territory if that means anything. I haven't heard anything or really seen anything (I think I see dark figures at night, but it could be from the light of the TV.) Just lots of "bad luck" and I feel like something is telling us in it's own way to go away. Our finances have never been so bad.....before we moved here we made less and had more money to spend on splurging, now we're lucky to buy groceries.
Bad luck or what?
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 12:28 PM
From your description, sounds like it could just be a horrible string of bad events that has nothing to do with hauntings. Of course, with me never being there, I couldn't say for certain.
I hope your "luck" improves and I'll be sending many well wishes your way for you and your family.
I hope your "luck" improves and I'll be sending many well wishes your way for you and your family.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 05:48 PM
Could be just a run of bad luck. If you are thinking that its related to the land, then I suggest you start researching. Get the assessor ID number of the house & land its sitting on (it should be attached to property tax bill). You should be able to use that to research who's owned the property before you (the street address is also useful for this). Look in county records: Townhall, courthouse, library, and local historical society. Anyone who's been the area for all of their lives and who's family has been there for generations would be good to talk to.
Research! Good luck hunting!
Research! Good luck hunting!
Edited by Cryscat, 10 October 2012 - 05:48 PM.
Don't take life too seriously, no one ever gets out alive.
Posted 12 October 2012 - 01:30 PM
I feel like bad luck is a matter of perception, but it definitely sounds like you've had an unpleasant go of things and when it rains, it pours. I wouldn't necessarily say any of this is evidence of the property being haunted, but more like a string of bad luck associated with buying a foreclosed property with some hidden, and not so hidden issues. These properties often seem like a great deal, but the amount of work and money that goes into them, plus all the headaches of real estate and buying property that can end horribly if not taken care of with diligence sometimes make them not worth the effort. A lot of the time, these locations are foreclosed for a reason.
This string of bad luck won't break as long as you're giving it power, and attributing events to it. Get yourself a good home inspection done, paying special attention to wiring issues, structural foundation, plumbing, and the roof. Prioritize things that need fixed or improved, and work out a budget of how it can be paid for. I hate to say it, but if there are too many issues, it may be best to cut losses and try to sell before you go further into debt or end up with a problem where someone could get more seriously hurt.
This string of bad luck won't break as long as you're giving it power, and attributing events to it. Get yourself a good home inspection done, paying special attention to wiring issues, structural foundation, plumbing, and the roof. Prioritize things that need fixed or improved, and work out a budget of how it can be paid for. I hate to say it, but if there are too many issues, it may be best to cut losses and try to sell before you go further into debt or end up with a problem where someone could get more seriously hurt.
Posted 06 November 2012 - 06:45 PM
A number of years ago we purchased land quite far up north in Canada. It was one of nine private properties in the middle of first nations land. Although we never had the number of or extreme unfortunate events that you have experienced, we did have a number of hard luck incidents take place. It was not a primary residence but we tried to go up as often as possible. One time a tire come off of our vehicle while it was going down the road, another time we went mushroom picking in what turned out to be the hottest, driest autumn ever, and other events, nothing major but always always something, that left us way more in debt than before we started. I thought about it a lot and it honestly felt like we had somehow interfered with what was the land's natural destiny. It might sound weird to personify the land but that's how it seemed. It wasn't a ghost thing or a haunted thing but a land thing.
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Kitchen Before & After: From Drab to Fab!
All Brande wanted was a kitchen that felt clean, inviting and bright. But as she tells The Kitchn, that was not what came with her house. After living with the outdated kitchen for 12 years, she and her husband were finally about able to make some changes, most of which they did themselves to keep the project within budget. Jump below to read more and see the 'After' photos:
Here's what Brande has to say about her DIY kitchen remodel:
I wanted a kitchen that felt clean, inviting and bright. That was NOT what came with the house. After 12 years we were finally about able to make some changes, and we are in love with the results. Without funds to change the footprint of the room, we worked within the confines of the walls as they stood, as well as the adjoining laundry room and half bath, which also benefited from this facelift.
Counter space and cabinet space were issues, so a corner cabinet with fixed shelves, and 2 cabinets with drawers were placed in the corner which before held a microwave stand and bookshelf. The space between the stove and fridge, which before held a white plastic cart on wheels where I stored pot lids and some baking pans is now a more usable space with a cabinet with three drawers and a counter top, which gives me that little bit more counter that's needed when cooking.
Removing an unused utility sink in the laundry room, and moving the existing cabinet to the wall in the adjoining half bath gave us space to get a custom built floor-to-ceiling pantry, which was well worth the money.
The kitchen previously had a fixture with two long fluorescent lights, which was removed, and the new lighting consists of 5 recessed lights on a dimmer.
The old vinyl sheet floor was replaced with vinyl tile, which when grouted with a dark grey, looks similar to actual tile, but without the price. The new flooring went not only in the kitchen but in the laundry room, half bath, and small closet that contains the hot water heater. (Adura Oasis, color: Cloud Cover)
The old laminate counter tops, which were stained and scratched, were replaced with Silestone quartz (color: Cygnus). They're heat, scratch and stain resistant, which are the benefits they tell you in the store, but I love the cool, smooth surface that cleans like a dream. I never felt like the previous plastic-y surfaces were ever truly germ-free.
Walls and all existing cabinets were painted to freshen up the room, and I could not be happier with the grey – who says grey has to be drab? All paint was from Sherwin Williams. (Walls: Shoji White; Upper cabinets: Amazing Gray; Lower cabinets: Grizzle Gray)
The old metal sink was replaced with an enameled cast iron one by Kohler, that I'm very happy I didn't have to lift! The divide between the 2 bowls in the sink is low, something they call "Smart Divide" which we love and makes the sink seem even larger than the previous, when in fact it's the same size.
Hinges, knobs and handles are satin nickel, which is also the finish of the new sink faucet. My mother, who also made the curtains, found the knobs and handles at a surplus store for $1 each, which was an amazing find and big money saver.
The project took several months to complete; we didn't use a general contractor, and did as much of the labor as we could to save on cost. The most disruptive times were installing and painting the new cabinets (we hired someone else to do the walls and existing cabinets), and having the floor installed – having the refrigerator in the living room for 2 days was heaven for my husband, but I was thankful when it was time to move everything back in!
Thanks for sharing, Brande!


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Everyday Edisons "Are You Wearing A Battery Charger?" In this high tech episode, we feature the clothing of the future. No, our inventor, Dr. Faramarz Farahi, is not a fashion designer, but he does have some exciting and, some could say, electrifying outfits to model for this episode. Spending his professional life as an electrical engineer, industrial scientist, and educator, Faramarz is most at home in his lab. D
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Everyday Edisons "Hey, Good Lookin', Whatcha Got Cookin'?" Outdoor cooking has been a part of the American heritage since the country was founded, but with Al Contarino's new concept in grilling, it has taken on a whole new look. The Continous Convection Grill, as he calls it, works on the premise that heat escapes from your grill every time you peek into it. The inventor has built a prototype that proposes a way to watch what's coming on the grill without lifting the lid; to monitor burgers, steaks or chicken without hovering over a hot flame. D
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History of Science "What Is The Secret of Life?" Michael Mosley presents the story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome and unfolds to the microscopic world of cells and DNA. Part 5 of 6G


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A Photo Tour of the World's Grandmas Sharing Their Home-Cooked Meals
It was such a joy to stumble across this photo project by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who traveled around the world asking grandmothers to prepare and share their favorite home-cooked meals. The project "pays homage to all the grandmothers in the world and to their love for good cooking," and it sweetly shows the care and pride they put into their prized home recipes. From a shark soup in the Philippines to moose steak in Alaska, from chicken vindaloo in India to swiss chard ravioli in Italy, each grandmother also shares her recipe, which Galimberti has compiled on his website.
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Published: Jan 2, 2013


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'It can work': Mom's post about 'co-parenting' shared more than 78k times
'It can work': Mom's post about 'co-parenting' shared more than 78k times
Families come in all shapes and sizes and one mother's post about working together is warming the hearts of many on social media.
Emilee Plaayer posted a picture of four adults and her daughter at a soccer match. From left to right, the parents had jerseys that read "step mom," "daddy," "mommy" and "step dad."
The caption of the post reads,"Because of us, I will never believe co-parenting can't work! I KNOW through experience it CAN WORK! Choose to do what's best for your child and everything will just fall into place."
So far, the original post has been shared more than 78,000 times and has more than 3,000 comments.


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Denise Ramzy is a designer and developer whose work bridges multiple disciplines within the built environment. She recently established Field Dimension, a firm specializing in sustainable urban redevelopment. Previously she worked as a Designer/Project Manager at Pentagram and for Columbia University on its Manhattanville campus expansion. Denise is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, New York University and Parsons The New School for Design. A LEED AP BD+C, she also serves on the U.S. Green Building Council's Education Development Committee, advising on USGBC educational and research initiatives. Denise holds an Ms in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, a Master in Industrial Design from the University of the Arts and a BA in Art from Williams College.
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Stocks Mount Broad Rally
Stocks rallied broadly, with a triple-digit gain for the Dow industrials contradicting investor fears of a pullback. The S&P 500 broke an intraday record. Steven Russolillo reports.
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Beginning Tuesday November 13, 2012
Generation P1 Phage Stock
1. Prepared P1 Stock from Yale University a. LB b. Kanamycin stock 25mg/ml to add to strain JW1228-1 C1V1=C2V2 25000 ug/ml (V1) = 50ug/ml (5ml) C1 = 25000 ug/ml --> kanamycin concentration C2 = 50 ug/ml V2 = 5 ml broth 25000 ug/ml (V1) = 250 ug V1 = 0.01 ml = 10 uL --> kanamycin to add to strain JW1228-1 Incubate kanomycin in LB broth until 11am 11/14/12
P1 Phage
1. Overnight culture did not grow. Possible reason is: The JW1228-1 culture taken from the 4°C refrigerator was old and was probably no longer living. To address this possibility we will redo the procedure using frozen JW1228-1 stock. 2. Prepared new overnight culture with frozen JW1228-1 glycerol stock (following the procedure carried out on 10/13/12)
a. LB b. Kanamycin stock 25mg/ml to add to strain JW1228-1 C1V1=C2V2 25000 ug/ml (V1) = 50ug/ml (5ml) C1 = 25000 ug/ml --> kanamycin concentration C2 = 50 ug/ml V2 = 5 ml broth 25000 ug/ml (V1) = 250 ug V1 = 0.01 ml = 10 uL --> kanamycin to add to strain JW1228-1 Incubate kanomycin in LB broth until 10:30 am 11/15/12
1. JW1228-1 overnight culture grew. The next step in the procedure was carried out according to Yale University.
2. Preparation of 10ml containing 20% Glucose solution
a. Calculations 20g/100 ml = x/10ml x=2 g of glucose
3. The 20% glucose solution was made using filtered water and 2 g of glucose. The resulting 10 ml of glucose solution was filtered.
4. Preparation of Overnight JW1228-1 culture to be used in P1 phage infection
a. Calculation to make a 1:100 dilution of JW1228-1 overnight culture 1/100=x/5ml 100x=5ml x=0.05 ml or 50 ul b. Two culture tubes were created for P1 phage infection i. Each tube include: 50 ul of overnight culture, 50 ul of 20% glucose, and 25 ml of 1M CaCl2
5. JW1228-1 overnight culture prepared for P1 phage solution to be incubated until 11:55 on 11/15/12
6. 20ul of P1 phage was added to JW1228-1/P1 solution after incubation. It will be incubated until 11/15/12 at 3 pm
7. JW1228-1/P1 culture was checked at 3 pm and there was a large amount of turbidity, which is opposite to what we should have seen. This means that potentially the P1 phage did not infect the JW1228-1 cells and instead, the JW1228-1 cells continued to grow through incubation. Due to this observation the JW1228-1/P1 culture was left to incubate until 4:30 pm on 11/15/12.
8. JW1228-1/P1 culture was removed from the incubator at 4:36 pm on 11/15/12. The JW1228-1/P1 culture appeared less turbid then when checked at 3 pm however, still more turbid then expected due to P1 phage activity.
9. Drops of chloroform were added to the JW1228-1/P1 culture and 3 ml of solution was centrifuged in each culture tube. Only 2 ml of supernatant was available from each 35 ml centrifuge tube. The supernatant was kept in 1 ml tubes and four tubes were collected.
10. The 1 ml tubes are labeled as CH AB 11/15 and kept in the 4°C refrigerator.
[Parts Submission/Transformation] 1. Plated FMJ39 (5ul) with Streptomycin (20ul), for mini prep 11/29/12
1. FMJ39 plate showed transformation through appearance of red spotting along edge of one quadrant of plate. 2. Mini prep performed on DNA. Tube labeled "FMJ DNA" placed in -20 degrees C freezer. 3. Insufficient TAE buffer to run gel - will reattempt tomorrow 11/30/12.
1. 0.5L of LB/CaCl2 was made.
A. 19.99g of LB agar was added to 500mL of water, to bring the total content of the Erlenmeyer flask up to approximately 500mL. B. 147g/mole CaCl2 * (0.0025 mole/ L) * 0.5L = 0.18375g CaCl2 C. 0.19g of CaCl2 was added to the 0.5 solution D. The 0.5L of LB/CaCl2 was separated into two Erlenmeyer flasks, each with about 0.25L in each.
2. 0.1L of Top agar LB/CaCl2 was made.
A. 2g of LB broth was added to 100mL of water, to bring the content of the Erlenmeyer flask up to approximately 100mL B.147g/mole CaCl2 * (0.0025 mole/ L) * 0.1L = 0.3675g CaCl2
3. Both were then autoclaved on the 15 minute cycle (setting 9).
A. Once out, the two 250mL flasks containing the LB/CaCl2 were put onto ice to cool. B. The top agar solution, once cooled, was labeled and left on the bench for future use. C. The solution is labeled as "CaCl2 Top agar 2/13/12"
4. The two 250mL flasks containing LB/Cacl2 were taken to a fume hood that was previously sterilized with 37% alcohol solution, for plates to be made.
A. The LB/CaCl2 solution was poured onto each plate and then the plates were swirled to allow for the solution to be evenly distributed over each plate. B. In total about 30 of these plates were left to sit with their tops off in the hood for 15-25 minutes to harden. C. Once the plates had hardened they were put back into the bag in which they came, labeled with a black and blue line, and then put into the walk in refrigerator. D. After about an hour of being left to harden, approximately 16 plates did not solidify and were then disposed of. This could be due to inadequate mixing of the original agar solution.
5. 100 mM Tris-Cl was prepared for a TM buffer.
A. 12.1g of Tris base was added to 100mL of water and stirred until the solution became clear. B. 5.3mL of HCl was added to the solution to bring the solution to a final pH of 7.38 C. The solution was labeled and left on the bench for future use.
1. Completion of 100mL of TM buffer.
A. 1.98g of MgCl2 was added to the 100mL of Tris-Cl that was prepared on 2/13/13 B. The concentrations of the Tris-Cl and the MgCl2 is 100mM each.
2/19/2013 (12:05 pm)
1. Bacteria for future use were cultured
A. 5mL of LB (prepared on 8/27 from lab bench) was placed into 14 ml round bottom tube. B. Stock JW-1228 was attempted to be retrieved from -80C freezer, but could not locate. C. Instead, JW-1228 + ku (Baij 11/14) from the 4C fridge was used D. JW-1228+ku was lightly vortexed because the cells had visibly aggregated to the bottom of the tube. E. 1uL of the JW-1228 was put into the 5mL of LB and then put into a 37C incubator overnight.


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The first owner of SAHARET OF TYRE, this Classic 114 FT Camper & Nicholsons Ketch, was an American who built her to fulfil two passions - sailing and buying antiques from all over the Mediterranean. In 1985/86 she was totally stripped down to bare frames and rebuilt from the keel up. Wiring, plumbing, accommodation, tanks, etc., were all new. In 1998 a further major refit was carried out, renewing the ship's decks down to the beams - 1 inch marine ply with 1,25 inch solid teak on top. A new deck saloon with a higher bulwark and wheel box, designed more in keeping with the vessel's period, were fitted. Her rigging configuration was brought back to original. Additional framing and stringer's were added to beef up the boat, adding more strength to the hull. New windlass, chains, winches and steering gear together with various navigation aids, replaced the old. Stainless steel water tanks were renewed and a black water tank added. In 2013/2014 yacht underwent another major refit and continues to be updated and maintained, both, technically and aesthetically, by her meticulous owner and same captain for over 30 years to the highest standard possible. SAHARET OF TYRE is now for sale due to the purchase of a larger yacht. Viewing of this very sound, strong and fast yacht in immaculate condition is highly recommended!
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Dolphin Yachts are the Co-Central Agents for the sale of SAHARET OF TYRE.
Please contact our broker Andre Barbier:
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The accommodation of SAHARET is a particular feature of the vessel and includes much of the original period joinery and panelling in polished walnut and teak. The lower saloon with the ambience of a gentleman's club adjoins the master en-suite stateroom and can be closed off to provide a private suite. The deck-saloon, bright and airy is a particularly pleasant place to socialise, enjoy a good book and admire the scenery. In total SAHARET has three en-suite double cabins, plus two further separate crews cabins and in total berths for thirteen.
In more detail, the accommodation affords:
Master cabin
Very spacious cabin, fully carpeted with white enamel, varnished teak trim, teak doors & drawers. Full size double bed, large hanging wardrobe & drawers, dressing table, chair, glass cabinets & book shelves. Large skylight above. En-suite designed with Corian (2014), shower, wash basin & electric Superflush toilet, with plenty of storage lockers, etc.
First guest cabin
Two single beds, book shelves, wardrobe & drawers to starboard side. En-suite designed in Corian (2014), shower, wash basin & electric Superflush toilet, with plenty of storage space.
Second guest cabin
Double bed, plus additional single bunk bed, with wardrobe & drawers to port side. En-suite designed in Corian (2014), shower, wash basin & electric Superflush toilet, with plenty of storage space.
Lower saloon
L-shaped settee with cocktail cabinet, French polished panels of walnut & bevelled glass cabinets, large skylight above. Double doors can separate this area from the rest of accommodation, leaving it en-suite with master cabin, if desired.
Deck saloon
Settees surround teak dining table with built in bar area, stereo unit, Mini-M extension & VHF Sailor sub-station, Vestel flat screen LCD TV and Vestrel DVD player (2012).
Fitted carpets throughout guest accommodation (2014)
Vestel LCD flat screen plus DVD player
CD/radio stereo system (captain's cabin)
CD/radio stereo system (crew mess)
Pioneer CD stacker, tape/radio stereo unit with outside speaker connections (saloon)
4-Burner gas cooker with Smeg electric oven (2014)
Rowenta electric microwave with rotisserie
Fridges 24V (2)
Isostar domestic style fridge/freezer
Chest freezer 10 ft3 (2014)
Fridge/freezer in other accommodation areas (3)
Icemaker (2013)
Bosch dryer (2007)
Bosch washing machine (2007)
All Raymarine navigation equipment (2009/2012)
Raymarine E120 chartplotter (cockpit)
Raymarine E80 chartplotter (below)
Raymarine ST60+ compass (cockpit)
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata (below)
Raymarine ST60+ graphic (below)
Raymarine ST60+ graphic (cockpit & below)
Raymarine ST60+ wind (cockpit)
Raymarine ST60+ CH wind (cockpit)
Raymarine 48nm radome antenna interfaced to plotters
Raymarine DSC VHF radio
Simrad IS12 data marine instrument (independent system)
Sailor 3-station VHF 55CH Type C401
Sailor mini-telephone system (1998)
Furuno video depthsounder
Furuno Navtex NX300
Furuno autopilot with remote control (1998)
Sestral hand bearing compass
Phonecom 9 Station Intercom system
Meteoliner baroscope (1999)
MAN diesel engine (2014)
Hundersted 4-blade prop with variable pitch
Double ram hydraulic steering (1998)
Fuel capacity: 4 tanks (2,518 litres in total)
Water capacity: 6 tanks in s/steel (3,280 litres in total)
Grey water: 500 litres (with automatic/manual discharge)
Black water: 320 litres (with manual discharge)
12V/24V/220V including shore supply
Banks 500 Amp/h lead acid batteries (2) (2009)
12V/24V DC lighting & instruments
24V/220V sockets in all cabins, including toilets
22V/110V shaving sockets in heads
24V/ 220V 100 Amp La March Constavolt battery charger (2) (2008)
1500W Victron inverters (2 - galley & engine room)
Kohler 3-phase night generator (1994) with own 12V starter battery (overhauled 2014)
Perkins Sabre 25kW 3-phase generator with own 12V starter battery (2005)
5kW/220V mono-phase hydro generator driven from main engine (2009)
Watermaker 220 litres/hour
Hot water tank/calorifier 100 litres (2014)
Dual fresh water pressure pumps with hydro cells 24V (3)
Main reverse cycle air conditioning with independent air handlers in each cabin all thermostatically controlled
Automatic bilge pump 24V
Manual/electric high capacity bilge pump 24V
2-Phase high capacity bilge pump 220V
Zodiac 6-man liferafts (2) (1997)
Liferings (2)
Horse shoe buoys with lights (2)
Inflatable life jackets (12)
Halon fire extinguisher externally operated (engine room)
Belt driven fire pump (main engine)
Additional fire extinguisher throughout ship (7)
Full set of flares
EPIRB with automatic float release (2012)
Emergency tiller
Inflatable 3,50m tender (2013)
Zodiac 4m RIB
Yamaha 25hp outboard (2013)
Yamaha 40hp outboard (2013)
Yamaha 15hp outboard (2013)
CQR 105lbs anchors (2)
Kedge 80lbs folding fisherman anchor
Lofrans gypsy anchor windlass (port)
Capstan gypsy anchor windlass (stb)
Galvanized oval link chain 0,5 inch
Torkmaster electric/hydraulic warping capstan 24V
Anchor wash 24V
Teak bathing ladder
Alloy folding teak passerelle
Deck teak dining table containing cooking gas cylinders (4) & storage space
Fenders, ropes & warps
Sun awnings & side curtains
Deck stools (2), ample deck cushions on coach roof top for lounging
Canvas covers for all exposed varnished surfaces, plus winter covers for masts and booms
Spars & Rigging
Bermuda ketch rig with Profurl roller furling for jib (2014)
Aluminium running poles (2) on mast tracks with twin running sails (in storage)
All new masts in Columbian pine by Spencer (1992)
New bowsprit (1986) & new mizzen boom (1988)
All new s/steel running & standing rigging (1 x 19) by Spencer
All new s/steel & chromed bronze bottle screws (1992)
Shroud plates s/steel (1986)
1 x 2750 sqft. genoa, serviceable (1988), complete with new deck bag
1 x 1173 sqft. mizzen staysail, very good condition (1988)
1 x 1800 sqft. Ratsey & Lapthorne main sail, good condition (2000)
1 x 552 sqft. Doyle Italy mizzen (2014)
1 x 759 sqft. Doyle Italy furling jib (2014)
1 x 390 sqft. jib topsail, good condition
1 x Doyle main staysail (2014)
Anderson sheet winches (8) (1998, serviced 2014)
Built in 1933 by Camper & Nicholson, designed by Charles Nicholson in steel composite construction. All teak superstructure & planking. Backbone of English oak. Bronze fastened.
Originally constructed to Lloyds 100A1 Class
Rebuilt in 1985/86, major refit in 1998/99 including new teak deck, new deck saloon & wheel box
2013/2014 underwent major Winter refit including engine room, all tanks and plumbing, bilges and general refurbishment
Net / Gross Tonnage: 46.13 / 56.62 tons
Displacement: 107 tons
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Club de Mar s/n
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands


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Kids learn physics at egg catapult competition
FORT HALL — It was a change of pace from holiday activities as area elementary and middle school students learned about physics and had some fun at the Nordic 'Egg' Catapult Challenge at Fort Hall Elementary School on Saturday.
The Idaho State University (ISU) Society of Physics Students and Blackfoot School District 55 hosted the competition which was made possible by grant money that ISU 's Society of Physics Students obtained through the National Society of Physics Students. The grant money covered the cost of the materials that students used to build their own unique catapulting devices. The hand built devices, which all passed a safety inspection prior to the competition, were capable of flinging eggs up to 30 feet.
Eight teams from various schools competed in the outdoor event while volunteers from the Pocatello Kiwanis Club helped keep them warm with snacks and hot chocolate.
"This physics lesson is actually a lesson about energy," said ISU physics student Steve Shropshire, who helped coordinate the event. "Energy is pain and energy is scariness. The more energy you have, the more it can hurt you."
Shropshire said that the egg catapulting devices turn one form of energy into another. "It's an underlying scientific principle; the idea of using a lever, one variety of a simple machine, as a delivery system to transfer energy, a small force over a long distance," he explained.
Prizes were awarded for the furthest and most accurate flings.
Shropshire said that if funds are available, he hopes to offer the catapult challenge to students again next year.