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Matt Evans brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
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Law Office of Matthew Gary Evans
Matthew Gary Evans is a consumer and civil rights advocate starting a law firm in Pasadena, California (southern CA). Cases include breach of contract, personal injury, enforcement of rights against debt collectors, filing bankruptcies, loan modifications, suing for police misconduct/excessive force, suing public entities (such as public schools, cities, counties, etc.), and assisting self-represented parties with their cases on a limited basis (document preparation, filing documents with courts). The firm's mission is to uphold individual rights against encroachments by other individuals, businesses, and government.
Individuals who have sustained personal injuries or economic losses through the negligent or deliberate misconduct of others. I also assist other lawyers with their cases by performing work or appearing on their behalf in court when their schedules have a conflict. I also provide assistance with matters to people who are representing themselves in court (such as by preparing documents for litigants in small claims court), or who want assistance with a legal matter unrelated to litigation (wills, trusts, estates, contracts, leases, other documents, etc.)
no scales of justice, because it's too much of a cliche. Otherwise, the designer is free to be creative.
I am looking for a logo can be used on my website, business cards, and letterhead.
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My Best Shot -- Athens
"My wife and I went to Greece and couldn't wait to take photos of the Acropolis. As we arrived at the top we found hundreds of tourists. The next day I got there early and made a tour around the Parthenon as the sun was rising. Light filled the interior with a golden glow and sent long beams of light washing the foreground. It was a moment I was lucky to capture," says Chris.
Courtesy of Chris Raleigh
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Go to the source
I am responding to attacks on Greg Walden in recent letters.
In order to make sense of a voting on a bill you need to know why someone voted the way s/he did. Have you asked him? It would surely shed some light on the situation.
I have initiated correspondence with Congressman Walden's office to address the questions of why he voted the way he did on certain bills and I can tell you what I find out.
Just because he voted against money for first responders does not mean he was against giving money to them. I heard the week of the vote some Congressmen were concerned that there was not enough clarity in the use of those funds, meaning they wanted more specific direction regarding something in the bill because they could see some ambiguity as problematic.
If a bill is brought up for vote before some concerns such as these are able to be resolved, a Congressman may choose to vote no and hope it can be restructured again, very soon. I do not know the specifics of this bill or why he voted the way he did (gee, maybe one could ask him …) but it is not impossible to find out the answer to this question.
It IS possible he felt there was a better way to enable the victims to get better access of these funds they wanted to authorize. Why is there only one possible reason he voted the way he did? "I can only assume" or "I can only guess" is all right as long as you don't malign his name by assuming what you assume in a scathing letter to the editor.
Conversely, I see that I can only assume he knew something about the bill of the Preventing Child Marriage Act of which I am unaware that compelled him to think, "There's got to be a better way to accomplish this." Or can I?
Your arguments hold no more water than mine unless we go to the source.
Marilyn Brennan
Hood River
Put in perspective
Over its first 90 years, the Condit Dam has generated electricity in sufficient quantity to enable avoidance of combustion of about 4 million tons of coal. This dam is soon to be destroyed, to provide for future fish migration. We will then burn more fuel.
In a letter to this paper November 2010, I noted that if the future White Salmon River hosts as many migratory fish as have been migrating up the Hood River in recent years, then each of these White Salmon fish will "cost" our planet the equivalent of the combustion of about 60 tons of coal. Several acquaintances have asked me to put into perspective this number: 60 tons of coal per migrating fish.
Carbon footprint, a recently popular measure of global environmental impact, can provide a comparison: Enabled by destruction of the dam, each annual future fish migration up the White Salmon River will have the same carbon footprint as the lifetime carbon footprint of 600 typical people living today in the poorer parts of Africa.
Andy von Flotow
Hood River
Need some
gun control
Having been out of town for a few weeks, we returned to find that the Hood River News had chosen to headline our statement about gun control in our letter about the Giffords shooting.
It was very good to see two thoughtful and well-written responses by Mike Farmer and Ralph Lane Jr. When people of differing opinions begin communicating with each other, then we're getting somewhere in this great country of America.
We should clarify our rather sweeping declaration to "bring on the gun control." By that we never meant that guns should be banned entirely. Some of our best friends hunt and have done for years. Mike Farmer's mother, Betty, was a dear friend at Down Manor.
We're all on the same page here. We just want to try to prevent more tragedies like the Giffords one, in which almost 30 bullets met their targets in less than one minute.
We think that semiautomatic assault weapons belong in the hands of soldiers - not civilians. Thorough background checks should be conducted on all who seek gun ownership.
If those two precautions had been in place in Arizona, the whole Giffords episode could have been averted. At the very least, fewer people would have suffered from the attack of a madman, and Cristina might be heading off for a nice day at school.
Mike Farmer refers to his freedom. It is indeed precious, but we need to remember that no one is really free here in America. We have to wear seat belts. We are required to educate our kids. We can't buy liquor until we are 21. Car insurance is mandatory. There are child-proof caps on cleaning products that are hard for arthritic hands to open.
All these things are true in an effort to exchange a small amount of personal freedom to preserve the greater good. Let's add limited gun control to those precautions and others like them!
Wendy and Dick Best
Support library
As a lifelong resident of Hood River County and a current student at Columbia Gorge Community College, I want to thank everyone who supported measure 14-39 to reopen our library.
I understand that times are tough and that we all need to pinch every penny that we work so hard for. What I don't understand though, is why we were willing to sacrifice an asset to our community.
The library offers so many free resources that we cannot all afford to have in our homes, such as: hundreds of books of every type, answers to reference questions, help for students, story time for children, computers, Internet.
Did you know that only one in four homes have Internet access? Why would we choose to shut down a facility that could lessen the burden of a recession, and provide so many services that are already lost around us? Is it so that we can save approximately $.17 a day?
I understand that this adds up and at tax time we may have to scrape by, but knowing that we have such a great library that provides so much to everyone regardless of age or income, is something that we as a community can be proud of.
Please continue to support our library and our future.
Taryn Norton
Hood River
Remember rights
Do we not believe in the Bill of Rights anymore?
Last week the lady who wanted to suspend the First Amendment (free speech) because someone's opinion offended her (it offended me also) Hood River News' First Amendment (freedom of the press) for printing it, all the private and government advocates wanting to destroy the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms) and now the lady who wants to put to death the Tucson Killer before due process or a fair trial (Fifth and Sixth Amendments).
What's next, unreasonable search and seizures (Fourth Amendment)? Why not all of them, which brings me back to the Second Amendment. So why not let the Constitution work before we judge these people, or God. Oh sorry; separation of church and state.
Jim Burdick
Reform rules
Let's all get together and demand a Congressional Reform Act of 2011: Our Congressmen and Senators are so out of touch with reality, they need a wake-up call. Here is what I propose:
1. Term limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two six-year Senate terms
B. Six two-year House terms
C. One six-year Senate term and three two-year House terms
2. No tenure/no pension: A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when out of office.
3. Congress (past, present and future) participates in Social Security: All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3 percent.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective NOW.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
Joy von Buschow
The Dalles
'If guns are outlawed'
I've read both arguments of pro-gun and anti-gun. But the simple fact is that laws made to protect us from guns, or even keep guns out of the hands of bad people will only be acknowledged by law-abiding citizens. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.
This quote gives light on the fact that "the bad guys" have no care for the law and will break the law regardless. And I'm sure that if somebody was going to kill another, the fact that the type of gun they were using might be illegal wouldn't even factor into their brain.
So don't punish the law-abiding citizens by taking away our right to defend ourselves with equal or more force.
William Strickland
White Salmon, Wash.
Yes, HR has transit
In response to the letter "Share your ride" of Jan. 29, I would like to let Ms. Mont-Elton know that there is in fact public transit in Hood River County. It is true, that we are not a "big city" public transit, but nevertheless there are public transit services that may be used by anyone in the county.
Our primary service is a dial-a-ride service throughout the county Monday-Friday. A person who needs a ride can call us up several days in advance and we will try to schedule the ride for them.
This is a door-to-door service where we will pick the rider up at their home and take them where they need to go in Hood River County. We also have a fixed route between Hood River and The Dalles that operates three times a day, three days a week and a fixed route to Portland on Thursdays.
To obtain more information about public transit in Hood River please call us at 541-386-4202 or find more information at http://community.gor-ge.net/hrctd or for regional transportation information at http://www.gorge-translink.org.
In addition, we encourage carpooling through Carpool Match Northwest (www.carpoolmatchnw.org) and we hope to build Hood River's first formal Park and Ride lot this year.
Dan Schwanz
Columbia Area Transit
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Ubisoft has announced that they're working on a new Assassin's Creed property for the Nintendo Wii U, but that's about it. It's so top secret at the moment, that even the Revelations team don't know much about it.
We had a chance to speak to Brent Ashe, who's currently working on Asssassin's Creed: Revelations, and he said "That hardware [Wii U] is interesting because, now it's going to be in HD and wrapping that in with their control scheme - I'm curious to see where that goes."
I think most people are curious to see where it goes, but most will also be hoping it doesn't turn out like any of the other games, like Bloodlines.


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Missouri law adds job security for police chiefs
A new state law makes it harder for municipalities to fire police chiefs unless there is misconduct, insubordination, violation of a written policy or a felony committed
By Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star
RAY COUNTY, Mis. — If a new requirement for Missouri municipalities to establish procedures to remove police chiefs had been in place three years ago, it might have saved Troy Sims' job in Orrick.
During spring 2009, he was embroiled in a political and legal wrestling match with Marilyn Butler, then the newly elected mayor of Orrick, a rural community of less than 900 residents east of Kansas City in Ray County.
Sims alleged that Butler retaliated against him for issuing a nuisance ticket to her husband in 2007 and later ticketing her son-in-law for DUI.
Butler accused Sims of wrongdoings that included improperly getting rid of police evidence, according to various petitions filed in the case.
Though Butler and Sims denied the separate allegations, the squabble eventually led to Sims resigning as police chief after reaching an out-of-court settlement with city leaders.
A new state law, which takes effect Aug. 28, makes it harder for municipalities to fire police chiefs unless there is misconduct, insubordination, violation of a written policy or a felony committed.
It also reduces the likelihood that chiefs will face the same challenges that Sims did to keep their jobs, said Kevin Baldwin, the city attorney for Orrick.
"It will definitely allow chiefs across the state, including our own, if he feels he is being singled out or mistreated in any way, that it will allow him to have a fair hearing," Baldwin said. "The situation with Mr. Sims was deeply unfortunate and regretful, and we believe that he was a good officer, a good chief, and we wish him well in the future."
The new law says police chiefs must be given written notice at least 10 business days before a governing board's meeting seeking a termination. And it requires two-thirds approval by that board to dismiss a chief.
Supporters say the law is simply good government and relieves police chiefs of feeling that their job security rests on the political whims of a mayor and a council.
"Ensuring a level of independence for police chiefs was important," said state Sen. Eric Schmitt, a St. Louis County Republican who co-sponsored the bill. "You do not want to see the chief law enforcement official -- probably the head of the largest department for some municipalities -- caught up in the middle of some of these political spats that sometimes rear their ugly heads."
Opponents argued that police chiefs should be treated like any municipal department head.
"At the very core, we were concerned that it removed control by local authorities to make decisions," said Dan Ross, executive director of the Missouri Municipal League, who urged Gov. Jay Nixon to veto the measure to no avail.
Elected municipal leaders ought to have the ability to fire a police chief for poor conduct or managerial and philosophical differences, Ross said.
"This removes local control and it takes one member of the municipality's management team and gives them a special deal, if you will," he said.
But unlike a parks or public works director, police chiefs must be licensed and take an oath to uphold the law, said Sheldon Lineback, executive director of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association.
As such, police chiefs are held to a higher standard and should be afforded a form of due process if their job is at risk, Lineback said.
"We are not seeking to keep bad police chiefs," he said. "We are just saying: Follow the process for removal.
"We give due process to criminals. Why wouldn't we give the same due process for police chiefs?"
In Orrick, investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol cleared Sims of any wrongdoing after Butler accused him of giving a .22-caliber rifle to a city employee. Butler also claimed that Sims threw evidence into a trash container outside the police department.
Eventually, the city gave Sims a cash settlement and a letter of recommendation in exchange for his voluntary resignation. Because of the settlement, Sims could not comment for this article.
The new law could face legal challenges, said Dan Wichmer, city attorney for Springfield and a past president of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association.
"For a charter city, how do you reconcile the legislation in saying this is how you handle one employee when there is a provision in every charter that this is how you deal with all employees?" Wichmer asked.
About six years ago, Bob Boydston, who was police chief of Pleasant Valley, found himself in a political squabble with then-Mayor Renee Flippin over a personnel issue.
Boydston said Flippin improperly engaged in discriminatory and retaliatory conduct that led to Boydston's eventual termination.
Boydston, who was elected Clay County sheriff in 1992, 1996 and 2008, later sued the city and filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint. In 2009, the city's insurance provider agreed to pay Boydston $35,000 to settle the matter.
The new law would guard against "capricious and political terminations," he said. "It just seems counterintuitive to me that there is such a procedure to hire police chiefs and not one to terminate their services."
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Benjamin P. Gulak necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
I am a 20 yr old engineering student at MIT.
I love extreme sports and have recently started an action sports company which builds this really cool powered snowboard/skateboard called the DTV Shredder
http://www.bpg-werks.com (Courtesy of Cupo, and winner of an earlier contest).
I also started a company which is developing an all electric motorcycle/unicycle called the Uno. The project started out as a highschool science fair project. The Uno first became public a year ago when the magazine "Popular Science" chose it as the invention of the year for 2008 and placed it on their cover. Since then, the Uno has graced magazines and newspapers around the world including the wallstreet journal, The New Yorker, The Chicago Times. The Uno even got me an invite to a pajama party at the playboy mansion and most recently, their halloween party.
School is not necessarily my thing, but i see it as an amazing opportunity. But my real passion is pursuing these kind of projects. I'm planning on branching out into regular electric streetbikes.
for more information google : the Uno, Ben Gulak,
websites: www.bpg-motors.com (mariusz from an earlier contest just completed the new Uno site)
anyone in action sports or Kokanee Beer.
The DTV Shredder has a very large demographic, it appeals to people who participate in Snowboarding, skateboarding, motocross, ATVing and snowmobiling.
Kokanee is a Canadian Beer and BPG-Werks is a proud Canadian Company
I'm looking for a cross brand logo/character representing both Kokanee and the DTV Shredder.
Kokanee recently approached us with an offer to endorse the DTV and use it in their upcoming Add Campaign.
Kokanee is a perfect brand to associate with the DTV. I want something which I can use on the DTV Website that clearly illustrates our partnership. For example, the Kokanee Sasquatch riding the DTV Shredder.
I'm open to any ideas and am looking for something really creative.
Kokanee is a Canadian Brewed Beer and BPG is a proud Canadian company, i'd like to see Canada (or symbol of Canada) as part of the design as well
Good luck everyone and looking forward to seeing the entries.
I uploaded some images of the DTV to the filesharing site: http://www.4shared.com/dir/18774247…aring.html


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Troops to Energy Jobs is designed to help veterans make a successful transition to a rewarding career in the energy industry. This website will guide you step by step in transferring your military training to a new energy job, identifying any additional education and credentials you may need, and supporting you in your job search by utilizing an interactive Troops to Energy Jobs ROADMAP.
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I believe this legislation contains the policy architecture needed to restore the integrity of our immigration system. It is both tough and fair and strikes the right balance between protecting our security, strengthening our economy, and treating people fairly and humanely
Washington (Vocus) March 22, 2007
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) enthusiastically welcomes today's unveiling of the STRIVE Act, a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced by Representatives Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and other leading House Democrats and Republicans. "Introduction of this important bill creates a launching pad for the legislative process to take flight. Never has the need for a comprehensive overhaul of our system been more urgent and never has the legislative opportunity been so great," said Marshall Fitz, AILA Director of Advocacy.
AILA believes that we are far beyond the point where a piecemeal approach to fixing our immigration system represents a viable solution. The daunting immigration policy challenge confronting our country requires a bold, comprehensive approach like the one reflected in the STRIVE Act. "I believe this legislation contains the policy architecture needed to restore the integrity of our immigration system. It is both tough and fair and strikes the right balance between protecting our security, strengthening our economy, and treating people fairly and humanely," remarked Carlina Tapia-Ruano, President of AILA.
AILA maintains that to succeed in overcoming the chaos that characterizes the system today and restoring the rule of law, any serious legislative package must include: a new, flexible worker program to channel current migration flows into legal avenues, a tough but realistic path for undocumented workers to earn legal status, elimination of the unconscionable backlogs in family immigration, strong border security and worksite enforcement measures, and the restoration of basic legal protections for all non-citizens in this country.
"We urge the leaders on both sides of the aisle in both chambers of Congress to push beyond politics as usual and seize this historic opportunity. The status quo is failing American communities, businesses, and families and the American public is thirsting for a solution that this Congress and this President can and must deliver," said Tapia-Ruano. "The alternative - more suffering, more insecurity, more economic uncertainty, and more division - is untenable. I fervently hope that today's introduction of the STRIVE Act marks the beginning of the end of this failure."
The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.
For more information contact George Tzamaras at 202-216-2410 or Brooke Hewson at 202-216-2435.


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South Dakota State's Cody Larson With a Pair of Impressive Dunks in Summit League Win over Western Illinois
One of the things South Dakota State was most looking forward to when they added Roosevelt High School grad Cody Larson to the roster this season was a bigger presence inside.
So far the transfer from the University of Florida has supplied that - averaging 14 points and seven rebounds a game.
Thursday night in a 64-55 win against Western Illinois at Frost Arena, Larson notched his fourth double-double of the season - 13 points and 11 rebounds.
But the 'double' that stands out from the Summit League game were the pair of dunks he pulled off with the help of some nifty passes from Brayden Carlson.


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The CHBA is gathering items for elementary schools in Cottonwood Heights. Please bring your donations to Cottonwood Heights City Hall through the month of March. Teachers have requested the following items: White board markers Markers Crayons colored pencils Composition books Vinyl Pocket folders Black Expo dry erase markers "Skinny" black Expo markers Kleenex Clip Boards […]Find out more »


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Tech Talks: Of Wolves and Moose on Isle Royale
By Dennis Walikainen | Published
During Alumni Renuion 2009, Research Professor Rolf Peterson (SFRES) shared his wolf-moose research at a special Tech Talk. In a packed hall, Peterson talked about 50 years of research on the wolves and moose of Isle Royale National Park, noting that "there are no patterns in the wolf and moose population fluctuations. The work is really about the understanding of nature," he explained.
And, at Isle Royale, that takes on special meaning because of its isolation. "The animals are protected; they are locked in," Peterson said. "They are not killed by people." So, the natural chain of events can unfold unaffected, for the most part.
The moose arrived some 100 years ago, probably swimming over from Canada, and lived predator-free for about 30 years, until there were 2,000 to 3,000 of them. Then they suffered the boom-and-bust cycles that overpopulation causes, until the wolves walked across an ice bridge from Canada one especially frosty winter in the 1940a..
Peterson's video clips illustrate the most familiar part of the relationship: wolves chasing a moose until it turns and confronts them. "Nineteen of 20 times, the wolves leave the moose alone. The moose can outrun wolves, if the snow is low, or they can ward off wolves most of the time, he explained. But smaller calves and those older than nine years are more vulnerable.
The longer one studies them, the less correlation between the species' populations there appears to be, Peterson said, surprising the audience.
Moose suffer from arthritis and periodontal disease, just like people. Other negative factors include hot summers (i.e., 300-pound stomachs; they don't perspire, needing Lake Superior to cool off their dark brown selves); El Niño in 1998 caused much hardship.
In the winter, the moose's main enemy is ticks "Twenty thousand ticks can be found on a moose, and the females take a lot of blood," Peterson said.
Wolves have different problems: mostly caused by inbreeding brought about by the isolation, save for one new male introduced in 1997, which did correlate with a population increase.
On July 4, 1984, a dog with canine parvovirus visited Isle Royale. The virus spread rapidly, killing almost all the wolves. "They really didn't do well until that new male in 1997," Peterson said.
Questions from the crowd included:
- Collaring wolves? "We try not to do that--it is too hard on them."
- Wolves being imported from the Detroit Zoo? "True, in 1952. They didn't survive."
- Wolves and moose in the UP? "Those wolves go after deer and beaver, not moose."
- A 1934 die-off of Isle Royale moose? "Starvation from overpopulation. No natural predators at the time."
For the full story of Peterson's presentation, see http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/ttoday/previous.php?issue=20090810&id=8328&nav=1#3
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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The Four States Ag Expo, the latest version of which opens Thursday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez, has been good to Skkye Moreno, who will be showing Boots, a year-old Maine-Anjou cross steer.
Last year, Skkyes steer, Socks, was the Ag Expo grand champion, which means he was the No. 1 steer overall.
This will be my fourth year at the Ag Expo, said Skkye, 18, whos entering her 11th year in 4-H with the Country Roads 4-H Club. Shes taken steers and sheep to other stock shows La Plata County Fair, Colorado State Fair, National Western Livestock Show and Arizona National Livestock Show.
Nine-hundred-pound Boots, who gets his name from the four white markings on his lower legs that contrast with his black coat, might come through for Skkye at the Ag Expo. He has the same father as Socks, the reserve champion (second best overall) at the La Plata County Fair last year and third place at the Arizona National Livestock Show the same summer.
In preparation for the Ag Expo, Skkye washes and blow dries Boots coat, On hot summer days, she keeps him in the ranch cool barn where insulation and fans keep him from overheating.
The Ag Expo advertises itself as the forum for agricultural producers, suppliers and consumers, working through demonstrations, exhibits and clinics.
Its been held annually since 1982. Information and a schedule of events is found online at www.fourstatesagexpo.com.
We bring attention to the latest agricultural machinery and products, organization president Dusty Beals said. We have educational seminars, and we bring some of the best-known clinicians here, which this year includes stock dog and horse trainers.
State Sen. Ellen Roberts, and state Rep. Don Coram, are scheduled to attend, Beals said. If there is legislation that affects agriculture we hope they will talk about it.
The four-day expo features much more than livestock, organizers say. There is something for anyone involved or interested in agriculture.
Among the offerings: instinct test for stock dogs, the origin and uses of fertilizer, grafting and pruning, rangeland forage insurance, cattle vaccination, conservation easements, harness and collar fitting for horses and mules, poultry and egg production, genetically modified seeds and cattle breeding.
Skkye has worked mostly with steers recently, but she also has been a livestock judge for Future Farmers of America in Texas, Arizona, Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Colorado. The assignment requires knowledge of goats, swine, cattle and sheep.
Nor does Skkye limit her interests to agriculture. Shes on the tennis team at Durango High School where shes a senior.
Life after the stock barn will take her to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater to enroll for a double major animal science and political science focusing on pre-law studies.
I want to become an attorney, Skkye said. I think Id like to get into criminal law.


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In 2008, the Mets had the second-most productive offense in the National League, which again included Reyes and a lineup with three players that hit more than 20 HR and 80 RBI, including Wright, who .303 with 33 HR and 115 RBI.
However, since then, the Mets have repeatedly been one of the worst and least consistent offenses in baseball, during which Wright has struggled to match the level of production he did in previous seasons.
In other words, while there are some fans who feel Wright is the problem, there are others (like me) who believe - if surrounded with better hitters - he can return to being as productive as he was a few years ago. I know he isn't getting any younger, but - in terms of power production, less average - historically speaking - these next few seasons should actually be his prime...
In a post to Mets Today, Joe Janish writes:
"I feel strongly that Wright will hit .300+ and 25+ HR in a lineup that includes other proven MLB run producers. You're right, he's not a Miguel Cabrera or Prince Fielder type of hitter, who can carry a club on his own. Though, even Fielder and Cabrera had each other in 2012, and Fielder had Ryan Braun previously, while Cabrera had Victor Martinez. As nice a player as Ike Davis is, he's no Martinez, and certainly, no Braun. Most great hitters have at least one strong-hitting "sidekick" that helps them be great; Wright has had no such complementary teammate since Carlos Beltran's last full season as a Met in 2008 (when Wright last hit 30+ HRs, drove in 100+ RBI, and hit .300+). Off the top of my head, the only other really good NL hitters who didn't have an established sidekick were Andrew McCutchen and Chase Headley. McCutchen is a bonafide superstar while Headley may have benefited from a combination of a second-half hot streak and the fact that people were not expecting him to be as good as he performed. In comparison, Wright finished with very good numbers — though he did, as you say, more or less disappear in the second half (similarly, Headley was only so-so in the first half)."I totally agree with Joe. What's more, according to Wins Above Replacement, Wright can be considered one of the best players in the National League.
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The Saugus Softball Little League 12-year-old all-star team recently made history, when it became the first-ever squad in its age group to represent the program in the District 16 title game.
Unfortunately for the local girls, Marblehead was also chasing its first title, and proceeded to burst their bubble to win the district finale, 9-2.
In a game that was much closer than the final score would indicate, Saugus put forth an outstanding effort.
Typically, this type of effort would have been good enough to beat most teams, but unfortunately Marblehead was not like most teams, and last Wednesday night, June 25, at Wyoma in Lynn, they were just a little bit better.
If there was a hole to be found, the Marblehead hitters found it, and if there was a play to be made, they made it. Throughout the course of the game, Saugus hit a number of sharply hit balls, but the Marblehead defense was equal to the task.
For the third year in a row, Saugus opened up the district tournament against perennial powerhouse Swampscott, and came away with a 13-9 victory that catapulted them into the winners bracket.
Unfortunately, the stay was short-lived, because Saugus dropped the next game to those same Marblehead Magicians, 8-2, sending them into the losers� bracket that forced them into the unenviable task of playing five games in five nights.
Playing that many consecutive games is tough on any player, and nobody would have blamed the girls for mailing it in, but they didn�t. They kept battling until the end, but eventually just ran out of gas.
The loss to Marblehead in the title game does nothing to diminish what these 14 girls had accomplished during the tournament.
Facing elimination on three consecutive nights, they played like champions when their backs were against the wall, and did what no Saugus softball team before them was ever able to do � play for the District 16 title.
It didn�t take long for Saugus to earn praise from opposing coaches and fans for being the top hitting team in the tourney. The Saugus girls scored on average 11 runs per game.
Game 1: Saugus 13, Swampscott 9
Saugus jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the top of the first on four consecutive hits by D.J. Munafo (2-4), Emma Howard (3-5, 2 RBI), Tessa Palermo (3-4, 3 RBI) and Caitlin Wright (1-3, 2 RBI), before a sacrifice fly by Molly Granara plated another run.
The game never appeared to be in doubt. Saugus scored at least two runs in five out of its six at-bats. Marina DiBiasio (1-1) and Caitlin Wood (1-1), a couple of 11-year-olds, also contributed to the offense.
Pitcher Emma Howard recorded the win on the hill for Saugus. She was in complete control, keeping the Swampscott hitters at bay throughout most of the game.
Game 2: Marblehead 8, Saugus 2
Marblehead jumped on Saugus early, putting up four runs in the first inning courtesy of a single, walk, hit batter and grand slam.
This early deficit proved to be too much for the Saugus hitters to overcome, especially going up against Marblehead ace hurler Charlotte Plakans.
Although Saugus had more hits, 8-7, they just couldn�t string together that big inning. Leading the way on offense for Saugus was Nystasia Rowe (1-1, 1 RBI), Jennie Iudice (1-3), Marina Dibiasio (1-2), Brianna Doherty (1-1, 1 RBI), Munafo (1-3), Howard (1-3), Wright (1-3) and Wood (1-2).
Wood got the start on the mound for Saugus, and was impressive, giving up only four earned runs over six innings, while striking out seven. However, she was the victim of four errors that lead to Marblehead�s other remaining runs.
Game 3: Saugus 14, Peabody 13
This by all accounts was the most exciting game of the tournament.
Saugus once again found itself in an early hole, trailing 5-0 heading into the home half of the second. But the Saugus bats finally woke up, and put four on the board as a result of hits by Iudice (1-2), Rowe (1-2), Munafo (1-3, 2 RBI) and Howard 2-2, 4 RBI).
Peabody scored two more in the fourth to make it a 7-4 game. But Saugus answered right back with three to tie the game on a clutch two-run double by Ashley Shaw (1-2, 2 RBI) and an RBI single by Tessa Palermo (3-3, 4 RBI).
Peabody plated another run in the fifth to take an 8-7 lead, but Saugus tacked on two, when they came to the plate.
Peabody, however, refused to go quietly, and stormed back with five to give them what appeared to be an insurmountable 13-9 lead.
While some Peabody fans might have been already celebrating, the cardiac kids from Saugus had other plans in mind.
Never a team to shy away from a challenge, the never-say-die Saugus girls rose from the mat and answered the bell with five of their own to pull out an unthinkable, heart-stopping victory.
The inning started off with a walk to Dibiasio. Iudice then singled, followed by three walks to Granara, Taylor Bogdanski and Brianna Doherty that led to a clutch two-run game tying single by Howard, which set the stage for some late game heroics by Palermo.
With one out and runners on second and third and first base open, many in the park were expecting to see the rarely issued intentional walk. However, Peabody made the ill-fated decision to pitch to the red-hot Palermo, and she made them pay by ripping a single to left-center, plating Doherty for the all too improbable walk-off victory.
Wood and Howard shared the pitching duties for Saugus, with Howard coming away with the win. Leftfielder Molly Granara and 11-year-old gold glove centerfielder Shaylin Groark were outstanding on defense. Both made several outstanding catches to stop Peabody rallies.
Game 4: Saugus 18, Swampscott 3
In a rematch of the tournament opener, Saugus played its best game to cruise to a five-inning mercy rule triumph.
The game was relatively close for a while, with Saugus taking a 7-1 lead heading into the fifth. It was then that the Saugus bats exploded, when they sent 17 to the plate to score 11 runs.
Leading the hit parade were Munafo (1-3, 1 RBI), Howard (3-3, 3 RBI), Palermo (2-4, 4 RBI), Wright (1-3, 2 RBI), Shaw (2-3, 3 RBI) and Wood (1-1, 1 RBI).
Wood was credited with the win on the mound, giving up only three runs on one hit, while striking out five. Leftfielder Taylor Bogdanski, third baseman Molly Granara and second baseman Marina Dibiasio were the defensive stars.
Game 5: Saugus 18, Lynn 11
The offensive momentum from the previous game carried over to this one, and it looked as if Saugus was on its way to another shortened mercy rule victory.
Before a combined Lynn team even had a chance to bat, Saugus jumped all over them in the first with nine runs.
But the Lynn team refused to give up, and scratched and clawed itself back into the game, eventually trimming the deficit to three.
However, each time Lynn scored, Saugus answered right back, scoring at least one in every inning.
The offensive stars for Saugus were Howard (1-4, 2 RBI), Palermo (2-3, 2 RBI), Wright (1-4, 1 RBI), Iudice (1-3, 1 RBI), Dibiasio (1-3, 1 RBI), Shaw (1-3, 1 RBI) and Doherty (1-1, 1 RBI).
Once again, Wood and Howard shared the pitching duties, with Wood coming away with the victory.
Championship game: Marblehead 9, Saugus 2
In another rematch, Saugus knew runs would be at a premium, and they would have to play a near perfect game to defeat an outstanding Marblehead team and its ace Charlotte Plakans, who had a tournament ERA of 1.80.
Through 3.5 innings, Saugus did just that. They were within striking distance, trailing 3-2.
But this was the inning when the softball gods seemed to shine down on Marblehead, when they scored four times to seal the victory. It was as if everything Marblehead hit seemed to find a hole or was just out of reach of a Saugus defender.
Just like Saugus, Marblehead is a good team, and it found a way to win. Unfortunately, it meant the championship on this night. The normally potent Saugus offense was limited to four hits � two from Palermo and one each from Iudice and Granara.
Howard was outstanding on the mound, and certainly deserved a better fate.
Despite the loss, the Saugus girls should be extremely proud of themselves for putting forth the very best effort each time they stepped on the field, and regardless of the outcome they had fun playing the game.
Throughout the district tournament, these 14 girls represented Saugus extremely well. They demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship, enthusiasm, hustle and team spirit, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the opposing coaches, parents and Little League administrators.
Offensive leaders for Saugus in the tournament were Palermo (.550), Howard (.500), Shaw (.307) and Dibiasio (.300).
Wood, Rowe, Doherty, Wright, Iudice, Munafo, Granara, Bogdanski, Groark and baserunner extraordinaire Ashley Walsh (14-for-14 in steal attempts) also contributed timely offense when needed.
The coaching staff would like to congratulate the girls on a great tournament, and for carving out their own little piece of history in Saugus Softball Little League. Also, thanks to all the parents, family members, friends and many other supporters who came out to cheer on these girls in their pursuit of the District 16 title.
A special thanks to Saugus Softball League President Chris Jones, who made sure that the girls had everything they needed for the tournament.
Saugus Softball Little League makes history in District 16 Tournament
The Saugus Softball Little League 12-year-old all-star team recently made history, when it became the first-ever squad in its age group to represent the program in the District 16 title game.


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By now most everyone has seen or heard about Ben Shaprio's magnificent smackdown of the egregious Piers Morgan on CNN a few weeks back (posted below). If people didn't know of Ben before then, they enjoyed a star-in-the-making moment. But even a natural talent usually has some important help along the way, and in Ben's case, it was the Claremont Institute's Publius Fellows program. Ben was among the 2006 class of this distinguished program; other Publius alumni include freshman Rep. Tom Cotton, radio host Laura Ingraham, and many other up and coming stars of the conservative world. The application deadline for this year's program is March 1; you can download an application at the link above.
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This week, the Monticello Buckaroo Wrestlers put a big 62-15 win in the books at a home dual with Dolores and travelled to their toughest tournament of the year, the Rockwell Rumble in Orem.
Against Dolores, Buckaroos won five of eight matches. Drew Baird had the first win with a quick ankle pick on the whistle and a win by fall in only :39 seconds.
Shandon Bradford followed with a dominating 12-0 win. McKayd LaRose scored a big win, finishing on top 11-2. Brandon Musselman earned a 9-1 win and Roque DeAnda took quick control and earned a win by fall in 1:04. Also wrestling were Eric Anderson, Brandin Clark and Dailyn Warren, who were defeated on the night.
The Rockwell Rumble had the team split between two locations as half attended the varsity tournament and half attended the JV tourney. The nine varsity Buckaroos finished 29th of 67 teams and are the only 1A school in the top 30.
Medal winners for the Bucks are Austin Wilcox and Cole Eldredge, who both earned fifth place finishes after two days of tough competition.
Both won in the first two rounds but a loss in the next round sent them to the consolation bracket and a tough road to the medal round.
Both wrestlers came back strong, winning five of six matches, including the final match. Wilcox won three by fall and one in an exciting overtime match. Eldredge had a 17-7 win, and two falls.
Shandon Bradford was 5-2 with all five wins by fall. Hunter Bowring finished 3-2 with one fall.
Both wrestlers were beat out of the tournament in their last match before the medal round.
Dailyn Warren, Brandon Musselman and Jake Giles all earned a win at the tournament. Also wrestling for the Buckaroos were Curtis Baird and Eric Anderson.
In the Rumble second chance tournament, Brandon Musselman placed second, earning four wins with two by fall and one technical fall. Musselman lost a close 2-1 match in the final against a competitor from Washington.
In the JV Rumble Tournament, Chance Weahkee led the Buckaroos, earning a championship in his weight class. Chance won two matches by major decision and two by fall before an exciting 5-3 win in the final.
Also medaling in the tournament is McKayd Larose, who won eight matches with three by fall on his way to a 7-2 win in the consolation finals.
Also wrestling for the Bucks in the JV Tournament were Dustin Christensen with three wins, Parker Knudsen with two, Drew Baird, Masen Johnsen, and Alma Beh with one win, and Jose Santana, Brandin Clark, Roque DeAnda, Yhoni DelaFuenta, and Clayton Westcott.
The dual this week was cancelled by Dove Creek.


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Skylights are a wonderful thing, especially during these long summer days, which is why we spent a good deal of the latest CA-Modern issue exploring how to buy, install, and maintain them. But as glorious as they are, they can also be a Pandora's box of problems if installed poorly, giving way to leaks, drafts, and myriad code issues.
That means that possibly the most important component of installing or replacing a skylight is the contractor you hire to do it. To pick up some tips on finding just the right person, I spoke to a roofer, Dura-foam Solar Center founder Randy Feriante, as well as a skylight specialist, Mastercraft Builders' Keith Fackrell.
As CA-Modern's Tanja Kern pointed out, the roofer takes on the liability for skylights installed or replaced during a roofing job (the best time to make such changes). That means that roofers tend to work with skylight professionals who won't incur damages and cost them money. "There are hundreds of people who will tackle a skylight job even if they don't know what they're doing," Feriante said. "Mistakes are expensive."
One easy way to check a contractor's experience level is to look at their contractor's license number, which is issued sequentially. "Randy and I both have contractor's numbers that start in the 40s. That means we've been in business for 30 years," Fackrell said.
If you're looking to get work done on a skylight, but you don't necessarily need a new roof or a big roofing job, Feriante recommended checking with your regular roofer to find out who they use as a skylight subcontractor. Whoever it is will be someone the contractor trusts not to cost them money. It could turn out the roofer wants to do the skylight work, which could be a viable and cost-effective way to go, and will keep all the roofing work under one installer's name.
Skylight installation is generally pretty simple, but it's also easy to screw up, especially on an attic-free Eichler. "Check the references. Make sure they've done it before with an Eichler," Feriante said. Inexperienced installers can make basic, costly mistakes, "such as skylights that are meant for a sloped roof going onto a flat roof."
The right skylight expert should be able to replace or install a skylight for less than a general contractor would charge you, Fackrell said. "Contractors don't like to put them in because they leak, and roofers don't like to put them in because it's carpentry work. So I found a little niche where I can do both. I can seal it, and install it, and that's why I like doing skylights." But unless you get the right person, it will end up costing you more in the long run.
Fackrell, recommended asking a skylight installer to walk you through the installation process, even if you're not familiar with all the technical details. "If you have a leaky skylight and you ask how to fix it, and they say you should caulk it, then that's a problem. Skylights have weep holes," which allow water to seep out instead of becoming trapped in the framework.
"So if you call someone to do repairs on your skylight and they say 'oh, we need to caulk it,' then they're going to cause more problems than you had before."
Once you've got the right installer, don't keep it a secret! Many Eichler communities (including this one) have their own message boards, listservs, and community bulletin boards where you can recommend and get recommendations for good service providers. Your neighbors will thank you.


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Irina Rin Yamashita, an early convert of Archimandrite Nicholas, later St. [[Nicholas of Japan|], to Orthodox Christianity, was the leading iconographer and painter of religious art for Nicholas' Orthodox mission in Japan. Examples of her works are preserved in many of the older Orthodox churches in Japan as well as in private collection in her hometown of Kasama.
Irina Yamashita was born in Kasama, Japan in 1857. As a teenager she moved to Edo (Tokyo) to learn the art of traditional Japanese woodblock printing (Ukiyo-e) as an understudy at various studios. In 1877, she entered the newly established National Academy for Fine Arts. Through a friend, Varvara (Barbara) Yamamuro, at the institute she met Archimandrite Nicholas and became interested in Orthodox Christianity. Soon, she was baptized an Orthodox Christian. Noting her talent as an artist, Bp. Nicholas, in 1880, arranged for her to study iconography in Russia making arrangements for her at the Novodevichy Resurrection Monastery for women in St. Petersburg, Russia. Here, she studied from 1881 to 1883. Then, she returned to Japan where she became the principal artist of religious art, including iconography, at the mission headquarters in Kanda Suragadai in Tokyo.
Over the ensuing years, Irina produced many icons and other religious works and illustrations for the Japanese Orthodox Mission. She is remembered as the leader and forerunner of iconography in Japan. Irina never married and lived a life of celibacy, much in the style of an Orthodox monastic. She died in 1939.
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Naomi Watts suffered panic attack on The Impossible set
Actress NAOMI WATTS suffered a terrifying panic attack while shooting ocean scenes for tsunami movie THE IMPOSSIBLE when a technical fault left her trapped underwater.
We've worked so hard to get into this league and everyone wants to stay there.
The King Kong star appears opposite Ewan McGregor in the new disaster epic, which tells the story of real-life survivor Maria Belon struggling to find her family in Thailand in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Most of the ocean scenes were filmed in a special tank in Spain, but Watts admits the shoot didn't go smoothly for her and she was left terrified when the equipment failed.
She tells entertainment site AwardsLine.com, "Working with water is one of the more difficult things to do on film, and it certainly lived up to its reputation...
"The underwater stuff was incredibly difficult, and I did not like that at all. It's always nerve-wracking holding your breath... But we were anchored into a chair (with) weights on us to keep us down. You had the oxygen tank right there up until (the cameras) rolled, and you'd push it away and then the chair starts spinning, and you have to do all your arm-acting and head-flipping. There was one point when I was about to get out of the chair, and I couldn't get out. It was a technical problem, and it really freaked me out.
"I remember being really angry when I came out of the water because it just made me panic, and that's the emotion that came out of me."


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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A Primer on Network Theory from Demography and the Imperial Public Sphere
If you are interested in networks, and like me are an historian who hates numbers, read this great post by M.H. Beals: Network Theory: You're Doing it Wrong. Beals provides a brief description of social network analysis (SNA) and an example of how it works by explaining her current project. She also provides a link to a slightly more detailed example of SNA here.
Network theory is a useful way of understanding migration. I have written about in here. Dr. Beals colleague would probably tell me I did it wrong too. I didn't use the in depth, multi-part analysis as suggested by SNA, but I did utilize the work of Mark Granovetter. You can read his 1973 article "The Strength of Weak Ties" here [PDF]. I attended a seminar on networks in the Atlantic World many years ago, and my discussion of Granovetter and weak ties was the hit of lunchtime conversation that day.
Since completing my research I have read Communication Networks: Toward a New Paradigm for Research by Everett Rogers and Lawrence Kincaid and Diffusion of Innovations by Rogers. Both were suggested to me by a colleague and I found them to be very instructive. On the suggestion of another colleague I read Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Theory of Networks by Mark Buchanan which is an excellent introduction to network concepts for a general audience.
Even if understanding migration patterns isn't your thing, understanding networks, which are primarily about communication, will provide new prospectives on how people connect with each other.
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- M. H. Beals said...
Many thanks for the shout-out! And for your reading suggestions. I have had a look at some of them, but had not come across Mark Granovetter's work and will have to add it to my summmer reading list. -M. H. Beals
- June 15, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- Amanda E. Epperson said...
You're welcome! Happy Reading.
- June 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM
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Growth in U.S. consumer credit slowed for the second straight month in July, held back by a decline in a measure of credit card usage that hinted at a mood of caution among consumers.
The Federal Reserve said on Monday consumer credit rose at a 4.4 percent annual rate in July, down from a 5 percent rate in June.
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Credit expanded by $10.4 billion during the month, missing analysts' expectations for a $12.5 billion gain.
Credit has been expanding almost continuously since mid-2010 as the economy recovered from the 2007-09 recession, a trend that has supported economic growth by helping consumers spend more on cars and education.
Still, the data also showed that Americans appeared to use their credit cards more sparingly in July, a potentially worrisome sign for consumer spending. Revolving credit facilities, a measure that includes credit cards, declined by $1.8 billion during the month.
The overall increase in credit was driven by non-revolving facilities, which include auto loans as well as student loans made by the government. Non-revolving credit increased $12.3 billion during the month.
While the Fed does not provide seasonally adjusted data for student loans made by the government, year-over-year growth in that category of lending held firm in July.
Government-made student loans advanced about 21 percent from a year earlier, the same pace as in June. Twelve-month growth in the category has held just below 25 percent this year, which is substantial although well below the high of 81 percent clocked in September 2010.
Robust car sales also appear to be bolstering non-revolving loans. Auto sales have risen sharply this year and were near a post-recession high in July. In August, auto sales rose to their highest level since October 2007.
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Warriors lose to Knicks, clouding their playoff hopes
The Warriors have backpedaled into a quagmire now.
After losing 89-84 to the New York Knicks on Sunday before the 75th consecutive sellout at Oracle Arena, the Warriors face a two-game road trip that could erase their advantage in the Western Conference playoff race.
The Warriors, who once trailed by 12, were down 87-84 with 5 seconds left. Stephen Curry thought his three-point attempt would be blocked, so he tried to toss the ball to a too-close Draymond Green, only to have it bounce away.
The Knicks' Shannon Brown picked up the loose ball, was fouled and drained two free throws to drop the sixth-place Warriors (45-28) to two games ahead of ninth-place Memphis, a day before they leave for a back-to-back set in Dallas and San Antonio.
"If I could do it over, I'd probably just find a way to shoot it regardless, but I thought I made the right play and just didn't connect," said Curry, who scored a game-high 32 points but had just one assist. "It was a tough way to end it."
Maybe the Texas trip will spark some urgency in the Warriors, who were without power forward David Lee (hamstring) and center Andrew Bogut (pelvic/groin bruise) and continued to drop home games to lesser opponents.
The Knicks (31-43), who had lost three of their past four games, dealt the Warriors their seventh bad home loss of the season. They also dropped games to sub-.500 teams Charlotte, Cleveland and Denver, .500 Minnesota, up-and-down Washington and San Antonio's junior-varsity team.
"I think the only team that has handled its business consistently throughout the year is the Spurs," said Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. "They've separated themselves, and that's why they're the best team in the business right now. We're developing, and we certainly own the fact that we've lost some games that we should have won."
On a day when the Warriors missed Lee for a second consecutive game and Jackson said the power forward "still can't run" on his strained right hamstring, the team also released less-than-ideal news about Bogut.
An MRI exam revealed no structural damage but the bruise, which Jackson predicted will keep the big man off the court until at least Friday's game against Sacramento. That would be a week after Bogut was injured by a flying knee to the groin from Memphis center Marc Gasol.
The Warriors started Jermaine O'Neal and Marreese Speights up front and signed 6-foot-11 Hilton Armstrong, 29, to a 10-day contract, but everyone in a home uniform had trouble finding continuity.
After starting 5-of-6 from three-point range, the Warriors missed their next 13 attempts, and J.R. Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored the half's final 15 points to give the Knicks a 56-44 lead. Curry finally ended the drought with 2:02 remaining in the third quarter, connecting from long range to trim the deficit to 70-64.
Curry's sixth three-pointer tied it 81-81 with 2:41 on the clock, but the Warriors never took a fourth-quarter lead.
"We'll see where we end up. We feel like we're good enough," Green said. "... The urgency level is high, and we've got to rise to that."
Rusty Simmons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @Rusty_SFChron


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Farm Bill Vote This Week and Republicans Immigration Policy
- The Senate will vote on the farm bill conference report this week.
The Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he filed cloture on the bill. The cloture vote will be held Monday evening. As long as 60 Senators vote to end debate, there will be 20 minutes for final debate and closing statements Tuesday afternoon immediately followed by the vote.
If the Senate approves the bill as expected - White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has signaled President Obama will sign it.
- The House Republican leadership is trying to sell their colleagues on a series of broad immigration principles, including a path to legal status for those here illegally.
Speaker John Boehner's leadership team introduced the principles at their annual policy retreat. Top Republicans circulated a tightly held one-page memo titled "standards for immigration reform" toward the tail-end of a day that include strategy conversations about Obamacare, the economy and the national debt.


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Really? 3rd Grader Passes Out Bags Of Heroin At Elementary School Playground In PA! (Handing Them Out Like They Were Candy)
"According to police, he showed up at school with 50-60 small bags of heroin and began passing them out to his friends. At the moment, police aren't sure where he got the not-so-friendly narcotic, which was stamped with the words "Trust Me" on the bags. But he apparently decided the powder would make a great gift for his third-grade colleagues. Cops don't know how many kids received the small treasures, or how many decided to sample the fare. But since no kids were reported hospitalized, it seems the youngsters weren't too curious about ingesting their free samples of whitey. Police don't believe the boy really knew what he was passing around. They also don't know where he got it. But something tells us that detectives will be looking closely at his relatives. The kid obviously realized he had something of value. 8-year-old boys don't often find an estimated $1,000 worth of heroin just lying around on the street."
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Verlander ends hitless streak in first '14 win
SAN DIEGO -- Justin Verlander has been able to call himself a pitching Triple Crown winner, Rookie of the Year, All-Star starter, Cy Young Award winner and MVP. Finally, he now can say he helped his own cause at the plate.
It is an oft-used cliché for pitchers in the National League who provide offensive support for themselves, and a tongue-in-cheek statement for pitchers in the American League who get a hit. It had never been used for Verlander until Saturday's 6-2 Tigers win over the Padres.View Full Game Coverage
SAN DIEGO -- Justin Verlander has been able to call himself a pitching Triple Crown winner, Rookie of the Year, All-Star starter, Cy Young Award winner and MVP. Finally, he now can say he helped his own cause at the plate.
It is an oft-used cliché for pitchers in the National League who provide offensive support for themselves, and a tongue-in-cheek statement for pitchers in the American League who get a hit. It had never been used for Verlander until Saturday's 6-2 Tigers win over the Padres.View Full Game Coverage
He isn't entirely comfortable using it even now.
"Nah, my job is to pitch," Verlander said Saturday after his first two Major League hits and his first run scored supported his seven quality innings. "Don't get me wrong, it feels great to get a hit."
His teammates weren't buying the modesty.
"We're not going to hear the end of it, that's for sure," his catcher, Alex Avila said. "We've got no more leverage."
Verlander's hitless streak had gone on for eight years of Interleague Play and 26 at-bats of futility, the second-longest slump by a Tigers player to begin his Major League career. It had endured a handful of near-misses, from the ball that landed just foul down the right-field line at Miami last September to the well-struck line drive that Joey Votto snared in Cincinnati two years ago.
Verlander remembers those, and plenty others before.
"I think it's kind of been an anomaly that I hadn't had one yet," Verlander said. "I hit one down the right-field line off [Tim] Lincecum in '07. I came close in Colorado. I lined out in Cincy. I hit one an inch foul in Miami last year. I hit one an inch foul down the third-base line -- I forget where that one was, but it was a long time ago."
His streak had reached the point where teammates like Rick Porcello had given enough ribbing, and were pulling for him to get a hit so they wouldn't have to hear about it anymore. They got their wish soon enough.
Verlander came up with a runner on first and two out in the second inning and Ian Kennedy hoping to end a rough first turn through the Tigers' lineup. Verlander took a first-pitch fastball over the outside edge, then got another fastball over the middle of the plate that he couldn't pass up, lashing a ground ball through the middle.
The smile on Verlander's face after he rounded first base showed how much it meant to him. The standing ovation from the large contingent of teammates in the dugout and Tigers fans behind it reflected their appreciation back. Even Verlander's new manager, who hadn't been around for the hitless streak, knew what it meant.
"He'd been talking about it since Spring Training, so I was happy he got his first hit," Brad Ausmus said.
In fact, it came in the one National League ballpark Verlander might have been able to call home. The Padres had the first overall pick in the 2004 Draft, and they used it on a high school shortstop named Matt Bush. The Tigers had the next pick and selected Verlander.
On Saturday night, Kennedy struck out Rajai Davis in the second to strand Verlander on first base to keep the game at 1-1. Verlander returned to the dugout to a showering of high-fives and some hugs, a celebration long enough to forget that he still had a game to pitch.
He had used 31 pitches to get out of the previous inning with one run allowed, stranding two others. The Padres were running up his pitch count by shrugging off his secondary pitches and focusing on the fastball.
"Early in the game they were taking a lot of offspeed," Verlander said. "As the game went on, I realized if I could just throw it for strikes, they'd probably continue to take it."
The second inning was the only one in which Verlander retired the Padres in order, and it was the bottom third of the lineup at that. Still, it gave him a chance to get his pitch count under control.
"He knows how to pace himself," Avila said. "He knows how to pitch. Over the course of the next three innings, if you can make two, three, maybe four quality pitches early in the at-bat, you can get a quick out."
Though the Padres had baserunners the rest of the way, their only other run came when Chase Headley doubled and scored in the fourth. By then, the Tigers had four runs, one of them from Verlander.
Verlander, again facing Kennedy, had a three-ball count in his favor with one out in the fourth, prompting Ausmus to try to tell him to take pitches and try to draw a walk.
"He asked me before he went up what the signs are, and I said, 'Don't worry about it, just do this,'" Ausmus said. "I didn't anticipate wanting to get him to take."
Verlander smiled when told that.
"Nah, I was in the zone," he said.
His liner to right got to Chris Denorfia so quickly that Denorfia nearly threw him out at first, forcing him to pick up speed.
Davis' ensuing single and a Kinsler groundout moved Verlander to third before Torii Hunter's two-run single through the middle plated him for the first run of his career and built a 4-1 Detroit lead.
Not since Porcello in his rookie season of 2009 had a Tigers pitcher posted a multi-hit game. Verlander had a chance at the first three-hit performance by a Tigers hurler in 45 years when he stepped to the plate in the sixth, but Kennedy retired him on a groundout to second.
Verlander (1-1) allowed two runs on eight hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out eight in his first win of the season. Ian Krol struck out two in the eighth, including Yasmani Grandal as the potential tying run, before Austin Jackson's two-run double put the game away.
Kennedy (1-2), part of the three-team trade that brought Max Scherzer to Detroit after the 2009 season, allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings despite seven strikeouts.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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Suburban Express Goes Double Or Nothing On Their Aggressive Behavior
from the losing-bet dept
Well, perhaps not entirely. See, Toeppen has chosen to show off his aptitude for pettiness online, and has actually decided to use the Suburban Express website to continue to publically go after Leval, with whom this all began.
Toeppen relaunched his online attacks against Leval, posting a page to Suburban Express' website that recounted the March 31 incident from Toeppen's point of view and calling Leval "nothing but a bullying, self-important brat." The page reiterated Toeppen's claim that Leval was trying to smear Suburban Express to help his own since-aborted plans for a student ride-sharing site, saying, "A blogger suggested that Leval may have been motivated to harass Suburban Express as a means of furthering his business interests."There's a couple of problems with this kind of response. First, note that none of this has anything to do with refuting the company's generally anti-customer behavior. Yes, Toeppen pushes back slightly on Leval's story, indicating that some kind of apology was made to the exchange student, by someone, somewhere, and at some time. Gee, wonderful. Nothing about suing their customers, however. Nothing about $100 fines for simply giving the driver the wrong ticket, calling such mistakes "ticket fraud."
Toeppen's post didn't end there. He also recounted a conversation that Leval and his girlfriend allegedly had with a driver from another transportation service. "On May 12, 2013, Jeremy Leval and his girlfriend interacted with an EAC driver at Armory around 2:50pm. Jeremy approached the driver and asked if he had heard of Suburban Express. Jeremy went on to boast that he is the guy who is causing Suburban Express lots of trouble. This makes [me] question Jeremy Leval's motivations. Is he a selfless individual fighting for the rights of the oppressed, or is he a self-promoting, troublemaking, attention-seeker?"
Second, what difference does it make if Leval is proud of publically slapping around a company doing these kinds of things? Hell, I'd be proud of myself, too. There's no prohibition on enjoying doing good works. And the fact that Leval might (might!) be thinking of starting his own competing company is a complete non-issue relating to the facts. Again, what happened is what happened, regardless of Leval's future business endeavors.
And, finally, did Toeppen learn nothing from round one of this mess? Going after a former customer right on the company website is exactly the kind of behavior that got them into this mess to begin with. Business takes thick skin, even for those that aren't engaging in questionable behavior. I don't know what kind of profit Toeppen sees in using his company website in this manner, but I fear he's in for yet another lesson.


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Sometimes deciding what to make for dinner comes starts with the inspiration of just one ingredient. A friend of mine sent us some wonderful blue cheese this week and my father decided that he wanted to make twice baked potatoes with it.
Neither one of us has made stuffed potatoes in a while, so we ended up experimenting over several days with various combinations.
We settled on two, one a classic twice-baked potato mashed with some combination of sour cream, milk, and butter, and mixed in with crumbled bacon, green onions, and grated cheddar cheese.
The other combination uses our blue cheese with some chopped chives.
The best thing about this recipe is that it's wonderfully flexible!
The amounts shown are a guideline, but really it's up to your own imagination and taste.
We like a creamy and fluffy potato stuffing, so we add cream and beat the potatoes with a hand mixer.
Any combination of topping ingredients will do.
Do you have a favorite twice-baked potato recipe? If so, please let us know in the comments.
Twice Baked Potatoes RecipePrint
- 4 large russet potatoes, about a pound each
- Olive oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp cream
Stuffing with cheddar and bacon:
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 4 strips bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
Stuffing with blue cheese and chives:
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Bake the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub the potatoes clean under running water. Poke each potato in several places with the tines of a fork so that when the potatoes are cooking they don't explode.
Rub the potatoes all over with a little olive oil. Place directly on the middle or top rack of the oven.
Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through. They should give a little when pressed.
If short on time you can bake the potatoes in the microwave, 10 minutes on high heat for 2 potatoes, 15 minutes for 4 potatoes. The skins of microwave baked potatoes aren't nearly as crispy, so you may want to rub a little olive oil on them and finish them in a conventional oven at 400°F for 10 minutes.
2 Cook the bacon if using: If you are including bacon as one of your mix-ins, while the potatoes are cooking, cook the bacon strips in a frying pan on medium low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Let cool. Crumble.
3 Make potato "boats": Allow the potatoes to cool to touch. Slice the top third lengthwise off the potato.
Use a spoon to scoop out the insides, forming a potato "canoe", leaving about 1/4 inch of potato on the skin.
Alternatively, you can slice the potatoes in half, lengthwise. In this case you may want to bake an extra potato so that you will have more potato filling to mound into the potato boats.
4 Mash potato insides with sour cream, milk, butter: Place the scooped out potato insides, sour cream, milk, cream, and butter into a large bowl.
Mash with a potato masher. If you want a creamy texture, beat with an electric beater until desired consistency. Do not over-beat the potatoes! They can turn glue-y if you do.
5 Stuff potato shells with filling: Mix in the extras with the potato filling. Reserve some of the extras to sprinkle on the tops of the potatoes. Spoon fillings into the potato shells. Sprinkle with extra toppings.
6 Bake: Heat oven to 350°F. Place potatoes on a roasting pan and bake 15 to 20 minutes until heated through.
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Cathedral House Sevilla Informations
It is a little exclusive B&B which is situated in the best place of the city in only 70 meters from the Cathedral and surrounded with the most important monuments of Seville.
The Cathedral House B&B disposes of the perfect installations, clean cosy bedrooms, all of them are equipped with the free
By taxi, depending on traffic, can cost between 9 and 15 .
From the airport by taxi the cost is about 25 euros.
By bus, it is necessary to take EA bus which will bring the tourists to the center of the city. Then they should get off at the last station Prado. The price is4 . The Cathedral Backpackers B&B is 15 minutes on foot from the station.
Also it is possible to use Metro Centro ( from Prado de San Sebastian).
We could also line C1 until the stop of El Prado de San Sebastian. From there Cathedral Backpackers B&B is abut 15 minutes on foot, crossing the street San Fernando, Puerta de Jerez, Constitution Avenue, Admiralty Street, across the Arco del Postigo, take the first right: Arfe No 36.
Informations about Cathedral House Sevilla
It is a little exclusive B&B which is situated in the best place of the city in only 70 meters from the Cathedral and surrounded with the most important monuments of Seville.
The Cathedral House B&B disposes of the perfect installations, clean cosy bedrooms, all of them are equipped with the free safety boxes, totally equipped modern kitchen with microwaves, refrigerators, TV
It is a little and exclusive B&B which welcomed its first guests in March 2012. It is waiting for the tourists who really want to enjoy their unique staying in this new hostel with calm atmosphere in the best place of the city in only 70 meters from the Cathedral and only some meters from all the most important monuments. The Cathedral Backpackers Hostel is surrounded with bars of tapas, flamenco show, shops, the best pubs, bars and clubs for living a Seville night, theaters, markets
The Cathedral House offers a lot of exciting and interesting activities to its guests to enjoy their staying in Seville.
The maximum staying in the Cathedral Backpackers B&B is 15 days, but if you need to stay in the hostel more than 15 days you should inform us beforehand.
The reservation can be made one day before your coming to the B&B.
The check in is from 12:00 till 21:00 all the week. If you want to check in out of this schedule, you should contact with us through email. If you want to come before 12:00, you can keep your luggage in the left luggage office. After having realized a check in, you should pay for all your staying. Then you will be given the keys that you can enter and go out any time you want.
The cancellation should be done 48 hours before the required day. In case of cancellation the guest should write to us an email. The cancellation on the telephone is not accepted. If the guest doesn't cancel his reservation during the mentioned period of time, he will be penalized for the first reserved night.
The Cathedral House has all the installations of a new hotel with charm.
It has cosy spacious bedrooms with 4 or 6 beds and a well equipped bathroom and another one of exclusive use.
Each bedroom has safety boxes (free), air-conditioning/heating available, WiFi (free).
We offer a totally equipped kitchen that our guests could use it as they were in their own house.
If the guests want to realize a check in out of the timetable (8.00-21.00) they should sent their data through email.
We offer free breakfast, Internet, WiFi, cold drinks, snacks and all the types of activities and entertainments for our tourists: flamenco show with the dinner included and trip along the Guadalquivir.


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The last stop for our Yangtze river cruise was the city of Chongqing (重庆).
According to our Chinese travel guide, Chongqing is famous for three things:
1) The night time scenery (ok…..)
2) The hottest hot pot in the entire world
3) The prettiest girls in China (a city that claims, I shit you not, you can see a Bridgette Lin every three steps and a Maggie Cheung every five steps) (三步一个林青霞,五步一个张曼玉)
In spite of Jo's whining that she would need to survive on a diet of bread and fruits for the next few days, I was pretty excited stepping off the ship (see point 3). I wanted to check into a hostel immediately and start exploring the presumably lovely city of Chongqing (again, see point 3)
We first realized that all was not quite right in Chongqing as we were making our way to the hostel recommended by Lonely Planet. We know that Chongqing is VERY hilly and because of the mountains surrounding the city, it is almost perpetually shrouded in fog, mist and… pollutants.
We've read about this, yet somehow I don't think we truly appreciated how potent a combination these two factors make. We know we've been pampering ourselves silly the past week or so, but panting madly after a flight of stairs is just… wrong. It doesn't help that the phlegm we coughed out was kind of grayish. (I know, TMI, but I'm trying to make a point here).
(Un?)fortunately, the hostel (which we did not pre-book) was out of rooms. There were dingy dorms available, but I figured that after a week of cruising, we really need to ease slowly into the whole "roughing it out" routine again. When I say "we", of course I meant "I".
The next available hostel is a dizzying 400 metres climb up a hill.
Believe it or not, at this point, we were still willing to give Chongqing a chance, but the straw that finally broke the proverbial camel's back was a billboard we saw on the way to the other hostel.
It read (in bold) "Chongqing: A Liveable City".
At first, we thought it was one of those things that got "lost in translation", but the Chinese sign actually read: "重庆:宜居的都市" (literally, Chongqing: A Liveable City)
I think you are pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel when the best adjective you can think of to promote your city is "liveable". Note to the governor of Chongqing: you really should think about sacking your tourism department.
We booked the first train out of the city.
And that's the story of how we went in and out of a city in four hours.
We did not even stop to take a photo.
Ok, we took one. The famous night scene of Chongqing which we took from the Queen Victoria the night before.
But what about point 3???
Well, let's just say that I left the city WILLINGLY.


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The Official Handbook of Hockey Cliches demands that the draft be referred to as a crapshoot. Not roulette, not keno, not baccarat — the acceptable game of chance choice for simile purposes when it comes to the teenage talent roundup is craps.
So how then does one refer to the annual summer development camps, such as the Flames-branded one starting Monday at the Saddledome? By this point, the prospects are older and presumably more readily identifiable and projectable. Perhaps the best analogy for such sessions is poker — there is still a major element of luck involved but a player who knows what he's doing improves his chances for success.
Just for the heck of it, here's the lineup for the Flames' summer development camp from a half-decade ago — June of 2004.
Brent Krahn
Curtis McElhinney
Davis Parley
Deryk Engelland
Brennan Evans
Mark Giordano
Dion Phaneuf
Richie Regehr
Dennis Wideman
Thomas Bellemare
Cam Cunning
Ryan Donally
Tyler Dyck
Kevin Harvey
Davin Heintz
Dustin Johner
Tyler Johnson
Ryan Kinasewich
Dana Lattery
Darren Lynch
Jamie Tardif
Justin Taylor
Of course there's one name that really jumps out from this group and the good fans of the Utah Grizzlies will forever be grateful for anything that happened at this camp that may have advanced Ryan Kinasewich's career and put him on the path to becoming one of the ECHL's most consistent point-getters.
Oh, all right, the real attention-grabber was actually Dion Phaneuf, who two summers earlier had been drafted ninth overall and in the interim had become an international junior star, the object of fixation for Pierre McGuire and an unofficial Sutter family member. Coming out of the lockout, it was presumed a NHL job for the upcoming season was Phaneuf's to lose so putting the Red Deer Rebels rearguard into the "He'll make it" category would hardly have qualified you for membership in the Scotty Bowman Legion of Hockey Geniuses.
With the benefit of hindsight, another notable name is that of Dennis Wideman, a London Knights defenceman and former late-round Buffalo draft pick who was in camp on an invitation basis. Wideman would sign with the Blues organization later that summer and today, as a member of the Boston Bruins, he's considered one of the NHL's better all-round blueliners.
Staying on the back end, Mark Giordano has sandwiched 113 NHL games around a one-year sabbatical in Russia and Richie Regehr made 20 big-league appearances before concussions derailed his career (he eventually made his way to Germany).
Then there's the curious case of Brennan Evans, who actually played more NHL games before that summer's prospect development camp (two cameo appearances for the Flames during the 2004 playoffs) than he has since (zero).
Rounding out a pretty impressive blue-line brigade is Deryk Engelland, who has never made it to The Show but has at least become an American Hockey League regular.
Between the pipes, Brent Krahn was still considered the organization's top netminding prospect at this point although the knee problems that have dogged him throughout his career were already a concern at this point. As it turns out, it was collegian Curtis McElhinney who would grow up to be Miikka Kiprusoff's cobweb-covered caddy.
Krahn, who dressed for some games with the Flames but never saw any game action, finally made his NHL debut in 2008-09 when he played one period for the Dallas Stars.
Davis Parley, if you must know, went on to a nomadic minor-league existence, with stops from Bakersfield, Calif., to Tulsa, Okla.
And how about that group of forwards? To date, not a single NHL game has been played by anyone on that list and the only way you could have seen one of those guys in action during the winter of 2008-09 is if you were at a rink in places such as Pont-Rouge, Que., Syracuse, N.Y. or Innsbruck, Austria.
A rare claim to Flames fame among those forwards is that Dustin Johner was part of the trade package that allowed Calgary to acquire Kristian Huselius from Florida in 2005.
To be fair, the contingent of centremen and wingers would have been considered pretty underwhelming even then seeing as how six of them were undrafted free agents and only two of the forwards were drafted higher than the sixth round — Ryan Donally (third round) and Jamie Tardif (fourth).
Also, many of the Flames' forward prospects at this point consisted of Europeans (Tomi Maki, Andrei Taratukhin) whose attendance at such camps was inconvenient and costly or collegians (Eric Nystrom, David Moss, David Van der Gulik, Greg Moore, Brian McConnell) whose participation was prohibited by NCAA rules.
Nowadays, many Euros make the trip and college players pay their own freight to preserve their eligibility so the batting average of prospects who make the grade figures to be much better than the 2004 group. So how many of these 2009 Flames summer campers will we still be talking about five years from today?
Leland Irving
Matt Keetley
Joni Ortio
Keith Aulie
Gord Baldwin
T.J. Brodie
Brad Cole
Tim Erixon
John Negrin
Matt Pelech
Keith Seabrook
John Armstrong
Mikael Backlund
Spencer Bennett
Henrik Bjorklund
Lance Bouma
Hugo Carpentier
Jordan Fulton
Ryley Grantham
Ryan Howse
Aaron Marvin
Greg Nemisz
Gaelan Patterson
C.J. Severyn
Brett Sutter
Mitch Wahl
J.D. Watt


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10 Clever Under-Stair Storage Space Ideas & Solutions
One of the oldest space-saving storage tricks in the interior design handbook involves making use of that leftover area underneath the stairs, the awkward extra space that does not always lend itself to cheap or easy storage solutions. These designs, however, show just how creative one can be with what seems like the hardest space to deal with in a house.
While not a new idea, turning stairs into drawers is a relatively simple way to get easily-accessible storage space out of a staircase.
Along similar lines, there a number of other clever but more technically advanced ways to hide under-stair storage or even an entire hidden room or secret passage.
At the other end of the spectrum, this bookcase-and-stairs combination shows off your favorite volumes to anyone traveling between the floors of your house.
An extension of the simple stair drawers design idea, there are other ways to make more complex and spacious compartments out of a staircase such as these storage stairs above.
A less in-your-face idea, each tread of this alternating-tread bookcase/staircase becomes a self-contained storage-and-display shelving unit of its own.
There are also do-it-yourself solutions out there for those people who already have a staircase but have simply run out of space, like this traditional-looking stair-and-drawer system one pictured above.
Whether you want extra places to display your odds-and-ends collections, more room for your clothing or simply additional filing space there are a lot of creative ways to take advantage of all the extra area below something that every two-story-or-more home already has.