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Montgomery County Public Schools are succeeding on many levels, according to Superintendent Joshua Starr, who hosted a lush "State of the Schools" address Monday.
Starr and his 500 to 600 guests spent much of the morning at The Music Center at Strathmore revelling in the system's many gifts: The highest high school graduation rate of any large school system; scores of talented students excelling in music, visual art, science and math; and millions of dollars in college scholarship funds doled to graduates.
Despite a history of success, it was clear that Starr's vision for the future of public education in Montgomery County is different than the past. The system's students are also different than the past—majority non-white and increasingly lower-income, Starr said.
"Those opportunities [to thrive], quite frankly, haven't always been distributed evenly over the years," Starr said. "If we're going to be honest, we know that African-Americans, Hispanics, those living in poverty and many others have not been given the same access and opportunities as those like me, who were born white to families with good incomes."
The system of the future won't be dazzled by what Starr called "quick fixes"—charter schools, longer school days and certain techonology—although he said all of those ideas have merit but are "no panacea."
Montgomery County Public Schools will focus, instead, Starr told the crowd, on "what works." Things like developing knowledge and skills in employees; good leadership in all schools; "an unrelenting commitment to equity;" and focus on classroom instruction.
A critic of standardized tests, Starr said that No Child Left Behind "hasn't worked" and the end of the legislation gives the system the opportunity to "rethink" what a "great education" looks like.
He touted the new ACES program, which will work with students at eight high schools on college preparation, and "learning in action" programs at Wheaton and Thomas Edison high schools.
The future requires "investments," Starr said, in staff, technology, communications and engagement. The future may require the district to "rethink" how time is spent and purchase different materials, he continued.
"We have to be couragous enough to take a hard look at what we currently do and ask if it's preparing us for the future," Starr said.
"We must build on our many strengths while not resting on our past successes [..] we must build that future together."
Quick Facts about Montgomery County Public Schools:
- 148,779 students from 164 countries speaking 184 languages
- 11,836 teachers
- 17th largest school system in the United States
- 202 schools
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Our dedication to diversity guarantees that you will learn in a vibrant, multicultural environment. Nothing makes a classroom discussion more interesting than hearing different views and ideas on a given topic.
Class of 2013 profile
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Women: 70 percent
Selectivity: 29 percent
Average Age: 23
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Overall Scoring Range: 640 - 750
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ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Maynard A. Clement, 89, died June 10, 2013, in Florida.
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Because wine is so subjective to your own palate and opinion there is no straight answer to this, sorry. The long and the short is, it only matters to the person paying for it and the people drinking it.
Again, you don't have to spend a lot to get a lot. Stay in the price zone that you are comfortable in. If you are use to drinking $10 bottles then once in a while pop open a $15 bottle to see the difference.
Dropping $100 for a bottle is a big leap and yes it will make a difference not only in your wallet, but you will taste the different nuances that come with something of that caliber. Will you appreciate it more? Again, that's up to you.
If you are on spending spree and want to treat yourself to spend $100, in my honest opinion, buy four bottles at $25 each and compare them. Work your way up the ladder gradually. There are many bottles out there for under $25 that drink far beyond that price range.
Try anything from Spain and South America right now, tremendous values! France and Italy are coming back into the scene with great value driven wines again. The Rhone Valley of France has oustanding red and white blends for under $20 that are mind blowing and wallet friendly.
"People give me crap for trying to charge $125 for a bottle of Nagual del Judith (Caduceus' high-end Cabernet Sauvignon), but they don't understand it's on the side of a hill, it's under one acre, it's all hand-farmed and there are only 50 cases of it. If I charge you any less than a hundred bucks, then I'm paying you to take it! A metaphor I use is, I think there are some fantastic musicians out there that could walk into Walmart, pick up an acoustic guitar and one out of 10 times give you something you've never heard before. But if you really want to make sure it's all consistent, just go buy a Gibson Les Paul. There is a difference! There's an absolute difference between an old vintage Fender and something that you order from Kmart, the craftsmanship that goes into it. In wine it's no different; there are absolute different focuses and farming practices that go into the finer wines. The price goes up as the demand goes up, but the demand goes up, generally speaking, because of the art that's going into it."- Maynard James Keenan winemaker @ Caduceus Cellars, Playboy 8/23/12
A lot of factors influence price when it comes to wine. Think of it like this...if you buy a plain cheese pizza then it safe to say you're spending under $10 for the pie. Start adding bacon, peppers, anchovies, etc and not only do you change the price but you're also changing the flavor. Also, the more exotic the add-ons are then the flavors change drastically and the price really starts to climb. White clam pizza with white truffle oil is not the cheapest pie on the menu, but it's ohhh so delicious.
With wine it's the same thing. Start adding all the extras; oak aging, premium grapes, location, limited supply, etc and viola you're now up over $50 a bottle. A Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the Howell Mountain section of Napa is going to cost more than one that comes from Central Coast. Better grapes, location, etc. Likewise, pizza on Ferry St. in New Haven costs less than pizza made at Pepe's on Wooster St. Coincidentally they taste totally different too...the pizza that is.
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A Rogers Count man died early Thursday morning from injuries received in a single-vehicle accident near Akin Road, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
According to the report of OHP Trooper Leonard McMillan, 24-year-old Christopher James Ketcham was northbound in his 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-door on NS4190 Road in Rogers County at 12:44 a.m. Thursday.
As Ketcham approached the NS4190 and Akin Road "T" intersection, he ran through a stop sign and impacted an embankment, which pinned him inside the car for approximately three and a half hours, before he was extricated by the Tri-District Fire Department, according to the report.
Ketcham died at the scene due to massive injuries.
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Drivers over the age of 65 are being urged to consult with their doctors about the effects that their medications may have on their abilities behind the wheel.
The California State Automobile Association says more than 80 percent of senior drivers regularly take medications, but only half have discussed with their doctors the possible safety issues related to driving.
AAA Northern California spokesperson Cynthia Harris said many seniors use more than one prescription medication.
"With medical conditions typically on the rise as people age and treatment often dependent on medicinal interventions, there was a critical need to develop a tool to help older drivers understand the safety risk," she said.
Certain types of medications, like antidepressants, have been shown to increase crash risk by up to 41 percent. Ingredients like Diphenhydramine, commonly found in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines, can have the same effect on driving as being above the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration.
The CSAA has developed a Roadside Rx website that contains information on medications and driving. It can be accessed by going to SeniorDriving.AAA.com.
CSAA officials caution the website is not a substitute for professional medical advice, but instead can be used to gather basic information.
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Luke (Mac) Teskey an excellent swimmer at Buck Dawson's Canadian Camps, Mac placed high in several Four Mile USS National Long Distance cable swims. Unfortunately, Mac was diagnosed with testicular cancer and other health problems. He had two-thirds of a lung surgically removed. Following various therapies the cancer went into remission and Mac resumed swimming. In 1984 he completed his comeback, by winning the USS Long Distance Championship. Mac is an excellent example of dedication to the sport of distance swimming and a role model for all to follow.
Luke was the 1984 recipient of the Glen S. Hummer Award recipient, an award given to the individual who makes the greatest contribution to the open water swimming in the United States.


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By Mark Gaughan
Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd was able to practice fully for the first time this season but remains uncertain for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Browns.
Byrd still was working with the scout team in the 30-minute portion of practice the media watched but did get some snaps with the regular defense. He said he wants to be on the field helping his teammates.
"This is what you do," Byrd said. "You don't want to not be out there. But at the same time, you want to make sure you're good when you go out there. You know, it's your resume. You know what I'm saying? What you do out there. So, of course, I miss the game. This is what I do, and you appreciate it. Definitely you want to get out there."
"It's heading in the right direction," Byrd said. "It's getting there. It's something that is chronic. So it takes awhile. Each time you've got to see. One day you might feel great and then you have a setback. It might get achy on you. It's heading in the right direction so we'll see."
Bills coach Doug Marrone was cautious in his assessment: "We're definitely getting better and getting real close. I don't want to give you guys the wrong thing. We'll see tomorrow, then after that we've got time to rest. Depending on how it goes, I'd like to be able to say day to day after that."
"I feel pretty good," Byrd said. "It's been getting better and it's a process. I haven't had any setbacks so we'll see. We'll see. I got in there a little bit. I'm not going to say yes-no that's coach Marrone's call. I honestly don't even know."
The guess from this perspective is Byrd will be more likely to play when he has a full week of full practice.
The health of the Bills' secondary for Thursday remains uncertain. Starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin (hamstring) was limited. Safety Aaron Williams, who has played well in Byrd's absence, sat out with a sore back. McKelvin will be a game-time decision. If McKelvin can't go, it's expected Williams will start in his place at cornerback and Jim Leonhard would play free safety.
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A Boston Family Crime Drama Goes to Hollywood
The creator of 'Ray Donovan' discusses the new Showtime anti-hero drama.
The well of television anti-heroes keeps pumping out stoic, tortured and (mostly) male souls, forced to get their hands dirty in order to do their jobs and protect their families. The latest offering, Showtime's "Ray Donovan," brings a Boston crime family to the glitzy Hollywood landscape: think "Entourage" meets "Sopranos" with a Southie accent.
[READ: James Gandolfini and 'The Sopranos' Television Legacy]
"There was something about these two very different cities being brought together in this one story that was appealing," says creator and executive producer Ann Biderman. Her show follows Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber), a tough Bostonian transplanted to Los Angeles where he works as a celebrity "fixer" (a la Olivia Pope of "Scandal," but with beatdowns instead of press conferences).
If dealing with the problems of the rich and famous isn't enough, Ray also must take care of his own erratic family: his capricious wife (Paula Malcomson) and their two adolescent children (Kerris Dorsey and Devon Bagby); his troubled brothers (Eddie Marsan and Dash Mihok), who run a sketchy boxing gym; and his mobster father, Mickey (Jon Voight), who tracks down Ray after being released from a 20-year jail sentence. And Ray himself is no saint, not afraid to lie, cheat and bash a head with a baseball bat in order to get the job done.
"There's that whole class conflict, the whole class contrast, between L.A. and its enormous wealth, and Boston and wealth that is ill-gained," says Biderman, whose last show "Southland," a cop drama, also took place in Los Angeles.
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The Donovan clan brings plenty of skeletons to L.A. One of Ray's brother suffers from Parkinson's Disease, while the other is reeling from being sexually abused by a priest when he was child, a crime that haunts the entire family. Biderman says the opportunity to write about the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal was one of the reasons she chose to include Boston roots in her California-set drama.
"It's the biggest criminal cover-up that goes to the top," she says. "So how could you not be intrigued with it? To look at that, examine that, see the repercussions of that was important to me." The show's molestation storyline drives its characters to depression, alcoholism and much, much worse.
But from Ray's eyes we also see the ridiculous world of Hollywood, from the vain antics of his celebrity clients to his wife's yoga obsession. "You get all this, 'Come to the West and create yourself' with all the new age crap and thinking. We poke fun of that in the show," says Biderman, who grew up in Florida, New York and Massachusetts before moving out to Los Angeles for film school.
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"I get a kick out of it, but it's also where I've made my home and my living for years, so I don't want to bite the hand that feeds me." says Biderman. "I am trying to do it with tenderness and affection and humor. The extremes are just so extreme. I think it's ripe for humor."
But for every inch of Hollywood mockery, "Ray Donovan" goes a mile into dark, dense family crime drama.
"The whole transformative idea of movies and stardom [in L.A.] is contrasted with this south Boston story which is, there's no escaping that. You are who you are," says Biderman.
"Ray Donovan" premieres Sunday, June 30 at 10 p.m. on Showtime.
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By Jessica Bagley
The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — Residents received positive news Monday night about a bike path project that's been in the works since the 1980s. Although the design plans and a lease deal need to be finalized, the four-mile path is set to be operational by the spring of 2015.
The project, Rails for Trails, would convert old, unused train tracks into a pedestrian and biking path from the City of Buffalo to the Town of Tonawanda and City of Tonawanda.
"The project is needed to provide a safe, off-road facility for pedestrians and bicyclists through the town and city," a brochure from the meeting states. "The easily accessible, shared-use trail will provide low-cost opportunities for users to increase their level of physical activity."
The project plans detail a 12-foot wide path on the abandoned rail bed starting at Kenmore Avenue, 900 feet west of Englewood Avenue. The trail will then extend northwest to Sheridan Drive.
The second trail segment will then begin approximately 900 feet west at the Belmont Avenue and Sheridan Drive intersection, and continue north along Belmont Avenue. The trail will then meet the rail bed again at Colvin Boulevard.
From Colvin, the trail proceeds north under I-290 and into the City of Tonawanda, where it may end at State Street — but the plans for the ending point are still in revision, according to City of Tonawanda Engineer Jason LaMonaco.
The original trail would take bikers over an Ellicott Creek bridge in Tonawanda. But if that plan was instated, the city would then be responsible for maintenance of the bridge.
"It's also a remote location, and there may be some security issues," LaMonaco said.
LaMonaco said Monday he has proposed another ending point to Erie County, which is sponsoring the project. Instead of ending at State Street, LaMonaco has suggested taking that path over to Ives Pond.
"There are tennis courts, a playground, soccer fields and the skate park there," LaMonaco said.
LaMonaco and county officials are also looking at the possibility of connecting the path to the two trails along the river, but all options are still tentative.
The project will cost $2 million, and 80 percent of those funds will come from the federal government and 20 percent from Erie County. The design plan, which must be approved before the project moves forward, will likely be set in May.
Once the design is approved, the county can start negotiating for a lease deal with the owners of the property, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, according to Erie County Project Manager Brian Rose.
Then, bidding for the project will go out in the spring of 2014 and construction will start in the summer.
Rich Jurkowski, an avid cyclist from the Town of Tonawanda, said he's excited about the plans.
"What is great about this project is that it can get you away from the cars," Jurkowski, who attended Monday's meeting said. "It's a safety issue."
Joyce Boone, of Buffalo, who has biked from Albany to Buffalo, also came to Monday's meeting in the support of the plans.
"There are a lot of schools along the route, and for families, I think this trail can't be beat," she said.Contact reporter Jessica Bagley at 693-1000, ext. 4150


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On Saturday, Nov. 9, more than 100 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends gathered in the Mansion for the inaugural "Cabrini Uncorked," a wine and food pairing event with a silent auction.
Co-sponsored by the Cabrini College Parent Council and the Alumni Board of Directors, Cabrini Uncorked featured a variety of wines from around the world, along with champagne and craft beers, each hand selected by Professor of History and Political Science James Hedtke, Ph.D.
At each station, a beverage was matched with a complementary food sample to create pairings like the Chateau de Montfort Vouvray with phyllo cups of camembert, apple and pecan; a Trimbach Alsatian Gewurztraminer matched with a caramelized onion tarte; and Gascon Argentinian Malbec with boneless short ribs topped with crispy onions.
The silent auction items were generously donated by alumni, parents and friends of the College, and featured highly sought-after pieces of Philadelphia sports memorabilia, an on-trend Kate Spade handbag, a variety of gift baskets, and an opportunity to enjoy a week in the Florida Keys.
All auction proceeds directly benefit the Cabrini Annual Fund, which supports the Cabrini student experience.
Cabrini Uncorked is co-sponsored by the Parent Council and Alumni Board.
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Lisa, from Grown and Flown, writes: Quitting. We quit jobs, we quit marriages, we walk out on friendships and sometimes we let people down when the going gets tough. Sometimes it is necessary, even the right thing to do. Our kids quit teams and music lessons, art classes and after school programs. Sometimes it's necessary, but sometimes they are bored or don't like the coach or would just rather play video games at home. Deciding when to let your child quit something, be it Gymboree, Little League or SAT prep, is a question that never goes away.
My kids have tried it all. I have driven them to sports, found drum teachers, glass blowing lessons, painting and ceramics classes. They have tried their hands at their school newspapers, student government, ESL tutoring and computer programming camp, though why that qualifies as camp, I am sure that I will never know. In the end, they did not commit to most of these activities, but at the same time, I never let them quit a single activity.
Our rule is simple: Try any activity that we have the resources to make possible. Go once, go even twice but if you commit, I told my kids, there will be no quitting. At the risk of overgeneralizing, I think our children have so many choices of ways to enrich their lives that quitting has become an easy response to frustration or boredom.
I regret many of the things in life that I quit, not because I was enjoying them when I left, but because if I had stuck it out and reached any sort of competency, I might have found that illusive enjoyment.


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Charlotte, hows your sense of humor these days?
Raleighs Wilton Barnhardt hopes its in decent working order. Because his new novel, a sprawling, comic family saga called Lookaway, Lookaway, happens to be set in Charlotte with cameos by Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Greensboro and other North Carolina locales.
It also happens to lampoon the New and Old South, taking on debutantes, country clubs, religion, race, class, private schools even the town of Tega Cay, which sounds like an exotic island, but is in fact situated on an inland catfish-and-red-clay riverway dammed by a concrete embankment just across the state line in South Carolina.
The novel, out Aug. 20, looks to be big. St. Martins Press first printing is 150,000. And Kirkus Reviews has declared it the Southern novel for the 21st century. It is witty, savage and bighearted all at once, Kirkus says.
But how will it play across the Old North State? Itll be a conversation starter, thats for sure.
In fact, much of the books subject matter could apply to any number of Southern cities. Barnhardt hopes readers keep that in mind.
But he chose Charlotte for a reason. As a great up-and-coming New South city, Charlotte really has the aspect of boomtown I was looking for, Barnhardt says.
The story centers on steel-willed Jerene Jarvis Johnston and her husband, Duke Johnston, who live in a mansion that sits regally on a hill near the entrance to Myers Park, a century-old neighborhood considered one of Charlottes finest addresses.
Duke, descendant of a Civil War general, never achieved his early promise as a lawyer or politician. But he loves Civil War history and proudly owns land near Tega Cay where Confederate and Union soldiers once skirmished over control of a train trestle.
Jerenes claim to fame, meanwhile, is a family art collection. It occupies its own room in the Mint Museum on Randolph Road, a museum organized not by period or school, but by rich benefactors hoardings.
Their family includes a gay son whos attracted to black men, a minister son who leads a dysfunctional Presbyterian congregation, and a liberal, contemptuous older daughter who goads her family: If were so full of brotherly feeling, why arent there any black people in our gated community of a church?
Then theres the youngest, Jerilyn, who after a lifetime of rule-following decides to rebel by joining the biggest drug-and-party sorority on UNC-Chapel Hills campus.
(Barnhardt comes from a long line of N.C. State supporters. In the books first chapter, he details a UNC Greek rush that includes hazing, anorexia and drugs. He jokes that its my love letter to Carolina.)
Key characters also include Gaston Jarvis, Jerenes brother and Dukes best college buddy, a hard-drinking author who once aspired to write a great American novel. Instead, he made his fortune with Civil War potboilers (This Chivalrous Hour, March into a Southern Dawn) featuring Cordelia Florabloom, a Confederate heroine given to slipping through enemy lines to help Rebels as she searches for her betrothed.
Gastons readers are mostly elderly white people, plus an occasional fan who shows up at Gastons bookstore reading wearing a Civil War uniform. So Gaston drinks, and periodically considers killing off Cordelia, or at least writing a story in which she services General Sherman.
Early memories
But who is Wilton Barnhardt, and, the bigger question, how does he know about Charlotte?
He grew up in Winston-Salem, the son of a cigarette company chemist and schoolteacher, but got an inside glimpse of Charlotte as a boy when he visited a beloved aunt, the late Anna Hendrix, a teacher and woman of great refined habits who lived on Lexington Avenue in Dilworth, just west of Myers Park.
My aunt seemed to me to have a foot in the door of society, he says. She knew every scrap of gossip about Charlotte.
His aunt, he says, is now rotating in her grave that Ive even vulgarly mentioned her in an interview.
Barnhardt lived outside North Carolina for more than 20 years, graduating from Michigan State, then heading to New York, where he parlayed a job as an administrative assistant at Sports Illustrated into a gig as a reporter covering NASCAR.
Barnhardt, a big guy at 6-foot-1 and 325 pounds, rates that accomplishment as the most unlikely of his life, given that hes the most unathletic human on earth and knows nothing about sports, apart from NASCAR.
In 1989, he published his first novel, Emma Who Saved My Life, a coming-of-age comedy set in New York City that the Los Angeles Times called immensely winning. The book wasnt a best-seller, but it gave Barnhardt a following. It was a touchstone book for a lot of people, St. Martins Press Editor-in-Chief George Witte says.
Two more novels (Gospel and Show World) and several college teaching jobs followed before he returned to native soil, landing at N.C. State in 2002 to teach creative writing and direct its MFA program.
Barnhardt, 53, is known among friends for his love of travel, good restaurants and fine wine. He is just beloved by everyone, says author Jill McCorkle, a colleague at N.C. State.
Until now, Barnhardt has never written about his home state. That was by design. He wanted to be more national in subject matter, he says, though he had long planned one Southern novel.
What he didnt want to write was a cartoonish Southern story where everybodys got a hand on the hip and is saying hilarious things in arch grammar, he says. And the races are all friendly and if only these brutal men arent around what a paradise the South would be. I dont think thats the real South.
Truth in satire
For the real South, Barnhardt begins his story in 2003. The Johnston family fortune has dwindled to a dangerously low level, mostly because Duke hasnt brought in income for years.
Jerene, however, is adamant the Johnstons will retain their place in Charlotte society, and that her familys legacy, the paintings that comprise the Mints Jarvis Trust for American Art, will never be sold.
So when a fraternity member takes indecent liberties with her daughter during UNCs sorority rush, Jerene makes the best of the situation, driving in her Mercedes to Durham to extort money from the perpetrators father. She is so efficient that she returns in time for her annual fundraiser at the Mint.
Many Charlotte institutions show up in these pages, and while some names are changed, its easy to imagine the model for Mecklenburg Country Day or Charlottetowne Country Club, the citys most exclusive, discriminating judgmental, double- and triple-screened enclave.
For 368 pages, the Johnstons confront scandal and unraveling secrets. Fortunes are lost. Guns are fired. There is much hilarity.
But there is also something poignantly real about Barnhardts characters. As rollicking a good time as it is, McCorkle says, theres a whole lot of truth buried within.
We even end up cheering for Jerene, who carries on like a 21st-century Scarlett OHara. Nothing defeats her. Not even fresh blood on the $300 blouse she bought at Nordstrom.
Some people in Charlotte may not care for this book. A lot of readers are going to love it.
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This week's Team Oakley Athlete of the week is an American snowboarder who really needs no introduction: Shaun White.
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For most of the athletes competing at the iON Dew Tour Mountain Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., that balance of pressures was on another level, as nearly every athlete was battling for an opportunity all would want but won't all receive: a chance to dawn the colors of their country and compete at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia in two months time.
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As many regions brace for the coming of winter, a handful of the world's elite athletes prepare to compete on sports' most prestigious global stage. The 2014 Winter Olympics are upon us and the remote region of Sochi, Russia is set to host the twenty-second edition of the biggest winter sporting event in the world. As the days until the Open Ceremony count down, we invite you to get to know some of the most passionate, fearless, determined and awe inspiring athletes, some of whom you will undoubtedly see on the podium come February. Each of these athletes strive to compete in Sochi as representatives of their home nations, but are bound together, despite national boundaries, as members of another exclusive team: Team Oakley.


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HOUSTON— A cancer survivor whose picture went viral on the Internet said she's determined to conquer the disease that she's now in the midst of fighting for the fourth time.
"I plan on getting through this," said Jamie Gilmore, the 30-year-old married mother who suffers from a rare form of cancer called acinic cell carsinoma.
It afflicts about 135 people in the U.S. each year.
Gilmore, who has lost all of her hair, said learning of its recurrence never gets easy.
"You're always thinking it's something else. It's funny. We always want to think it's not cancer every time you notice," she said.
Despite her long battle with the illness, Gilmore never sought out the spotlight. But the spotlight found her at a Texans game during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Gilmore and her friends were there to watch the Texans play the Packers, and they brought something with them that wound up receiving a lot of attention.
"It's not the first time we've made a poster for the Texans game," she said.
The sign they carried said Gilmore was battling cancer and included the name of her non-profit foundation called Jamie's Hope, which raises money to support the development of targeted therapies that treat the rarest forms of cancer.
A snap shot of Jamie holding the sign was posted on the KHOU 11 News Facebook page, and has already received more than 20,000 likes and over a 170,000 views.
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By Mark Boshnack
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---- — With the push of a button, and the help of some enthusiastic youngsters, Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller lit the Christmas tree Thursday at Muller Plaza. It was part of an evening of family activities sponsored by Main Street Oneonta.
This included a visit to Santa and Mrs. Claus for Brianna Harper, 4, of Wells Bridge. She said she asked him for a doll for the holiday, and that she liked the candy canes. This was the second year she attended, her father, Matt Harper, said.
"It turned out really nice," he said of the evening.
Amy Pondolfino, of Morris, was waiting on line with her sons Aaron, 7, and Everett, 6, for free hot chocolate and cookies. They regularly attend the event, she said. It's an opportunity for her husband to sing holiday songs in the chorus, and the family also enjoys the horse-drawn wagon rides she said. The evening is a good opportunity to get the season underway, she said.
Everett said he likes the cocoa and the tree lighting. He said he was hoping for an ant farm for the holiday, while his brother wanted a robot.
Rachel Lutz Jessup is the co-chair for MSO.
"I'm glad so see so many people," she said. "It seems like every year it (attendance) gets bigger and bigger."
Oneonta police Sgt. Chris Witzenburg said there are about 500 people at the event.
"It's a wonderful family event, said Heidi Bjorness of Oneonta. "It's a great kick off to the holiday season. She was there with her daughter, Addison, 7, who wanted a tool and hair set, and Adam, 7, who wanted a Nerf gun.
They had paused to look at entries in the gingerbread contest that were displayed in a storefront window. Dancers in this year's production of the Nutcracker by the Fokine Ballet Company were performing in other windows. There were also reindeer and alpacas among the attractions.
Miller said these kinds of events "reinforce everything we feel about the warmth of this place." It was a "team effort," with volunteers from Main Street Oneonta doing much of the work.
"This is something we can do," to bring people downtown to shop, and dine, he said.


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The Shad Plank, the Daily Press politics blog, takes its name from the Wakefield Shad Planking, an annual fish festival that has become a traditional political event in southeastern Virginia.
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If you want to see someone look frustrated, ask Sen. Mark Warner about how seriously Congress is really working to bring down the federal budget deficit. Read More
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The prosecution and defense witness lists went online today in former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption trial. The defense witness list runs quite a bit longer than our initial list last week, compiled from various rounds of subpoenas, largely because it duplicates many of the prosecution's witnesses, too. Read More
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A Virginia state senator's family sold 285 acres of land for $3.2 million, expanding a Civil War battlefield park in the Richmond area through a deal nearly half financed by the federal government. Read More
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If you missed GOP nominee Ed Gillespie and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in this morning's Virginia Bar Association / PBS debate, the (now recorded) stream is still available here. Read More
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This is a list of people the McDonnells' defense has subpoenad in their federal trial which begins, if you haven't heard, Monday. Read More
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Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam was on call at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters yesterday when a tornado ripped through a campground on the Eastern Shore, 40 miles to the north. Read More
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It used to be one of the most obscure federal agencies around, but these days, the Export-Import Bank of the United States is a bit of a political flashpoint: a job-generator from one point of view, a piece unnecessary corporate welfare from the other. Read More
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An across-the-aisle attaboy's a rare thing in Washington, but Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Newport News, offered one to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) for parts of his Anti-Poverty Plan released today. Read More


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When the Top 100 DJs poll began in the 1990s, it was pretty much all UK DJs that featured. But as it became internationalised in the noughties, DJ Mag decided a few years ago to create the Best Of British awards — where we, a UK-based magazine, get to shine the spotlight on the talent bubbling on our own fair shores in an end-of-year round-up once again.
2011 has been a fine year for British electronic DJs and producers. Jamie Jones and Maya Jane Coles have really broken through into the big-time, and there's a whole new generation — in all styles from house to dubstep, bass music to techno, d&b to melodic dance and so on — following in their slipstream. The UK scene has really never been so vibrant.
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Giordano left Sunday's game with a concussion.||||||| Giordano has 23 tackles in five games this season along with an interception and forced fumble.
The Falcons have signed Giordano.||||||| Giordano is a five-year NFL veteran who played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2005-08 and spent last season with the Green Bay Packers. He has been in 60 games, including six starts, and totaled 79 tackles with three interceptions.
The Packers have signed Matt Giordano and released Aaron Rouse.||||||| Giordano spent the previous four seasons with Indianapolis, playing in 55 games and making six starts.
The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed Giordano, who had been an unrestricted free agent.||||||| Giordano has played four seasons with the Colts and had career-bests with 26 tackles plus 13 special teams tackles last year. The Colts picked him in the fourth round of the 2005 draft out of California and he has played in 55 games with six starts.
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Your kids Grades K-5 can BE IN their choice of two classical musical productions of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY or OLIVER!
CLASS ACT MUSICAL YOUTH THEATER registration for the winter is underway for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and OLIVER! starting Friday, January 11 at The Studio Around The Corner at 67 Main Street in Brewster.
SIGN-UP before December 10 to receive a discount!
K-1 - Rehearsal time: Fridays, 4-5 pm.
2-5 - Rehearsal time: Fridays, 5-7 pm.
Friday, April 12 @ 7pm at The Studio Around The Corner.
FEES: K-1, $150; After 12/10, $200. 2-5, $200; After 12/10, $250.
K-1 - Rehearsal time: Fridays, 4-5 pm.
2-5 - Rehearsal time: Fridays, 5-7 pm.
Friday, April 26 @ 7pm at The Studio Around The Corner.
FEES: K-1, $150; After 12/10, $200. 2-5, $200; After 12/10, $250.
Children are directed by a professional, patient and enthusiastic staff in acting, singing and dancing culminating in a lively and fun performance the whole family will enjoy. Each family gets a free rehearsal CD and script, and agrees to purchase 6 tickets for family and friends at $8 each to the show.
For more information and to sign-up online, see www.mydrama.org or contact: Robby Hedge, Founder and Program Director, firstname.lastname@example.com or (914) 286-7422.
About Class Act Musical Youth Theater
For over 20 years, CAMYT has provided countless young performers throughout Westchester and beyond with the opportunity to develop their dramatic skills in a fun, safe and creative environment. Offered to children from Grades K to 8 in various locations and often in collaboration with Westchester schools, libraries and recreation departments, CAMYT's programs focus on working towards the actual production. This is unlike many other similar programs, which compartmentalize the drama discovery process into individual acting, singing or dance specific classes. Children begin rehearsing from the very start, and this works best with their still developing senses of time, patience and conceptualization. There are no auditions to enter the programs and no child is turned away due to lack of experience or aptitude. Rather, we create a non-competitive, friendly and respectful atmosphere and foster children's talents so that they can truly shine in their own way. Additionlly, children are often joined by adult trained actors in key roles to enhance the production and provide our young participants with the opportunity to work with professional talent. Most productions are staged in local school or community theaters with professional lighting and stage managers. Parents are asked to occasionally fill non-speaking roles or to help backstage, making participation in these programs a wonderful family affair. Ticket prices range from $8-$10 and the general public is invited to view these performances, making these shows a great value for an evening of enjoyable family entertainment.
In addition to its year-round programs, CAMYT also offers summer and holiday camps. For more information, visit our website at www.mydrama.org.


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Send your Smyrna-Vinings deal tips to firstname.lastname@example.com. I'd love to feature your tip in my next column. So give me a shout and I'll return the favor with a shout out to you and your super saving ways!
It's tough to beat a deal boasting an 80 percent discount. But I found one! For an amazingly cheap date night, check out this week's deal from Restaurant.com. You get a gift certificate to your favorite Smyrna-Vinings (or nearby) haunts for 80 percent off the restaurant.com price by applying the code "FALL" at checkout. In many cases that means you can buy a $25 gift certificate for $2! As always, restrictions apply so make sure you read the fine print. This deal ends Friday, Sept. 30.
You'll find two inserts in your paper this week (SmartSource & redplum.com). You'll also find a coupon for Ted's Montana Grill for a free onion ring appetizer.
And with that, here are your Smyrna-Vinings specific deals for the week!
Best Deals in Dining
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For those who aren't quite sure how some of the social media style deal sites work, you can find a quick tutorial below.
As a deal aggregating site just acquired by Google, DealMap collects local deals from a large number of sources (including Restaurant.com) and connects you to different deal sites to get the deal. You'll have to check out the "about" section on the individual deal sites to confirm how they operate.
Dealswarm typically offers one new deal each day on their website. Buy a voucher in advance, print it and redeem it on-site. They also have a mobile app for the I-Phone so that you can buy the deal of the day on your phone and then redeem it by showing the vendor your phone. Vouchers are generally non-refundable according to the website.
Buy your "Groupon" in advance, print out the voucher and redeem it on-site. Groupon also just launched a mobile app, "Groupon Now!" for I-phones/Androids where after you download the app, you can locate deals available near you for immediate redemption. Just buy the Groupon on your phone and redeem it on site. Groupon Now! deals generally have to be used the same day. Regular printed Groupons have a longer shelf life. Groupon has also started offering travel deals.
This site generally has the most deals posted and they seem to stay on the site the longest of the pre-paid deals, however it's tough to know when the deal will disappear from the site so if you're interested, buy it before it's gone! Buy your vouchers in advance, print them and redeem them on-site. Half Off Depot has also started offering travel deals.
Buy their daily deal online or on your phone with the I-Phone/Android app and redeem with either your printed voucher or with your phone. Living Social has also started offering semi-local "Adventures" and out of town "Escapes."
Search their database to find a restaurant in your community. Many participating restaurants have different offers, (ie: $5 for $10, $10 for $25, $25 for $50), so pick the certificate (and restrictions) that suit you best! Restaurant.com provides descriptions and sometimes menus for participating restaurants. Print our your certificates and redeem on site. Certificates must be purchased in advance.
This is the only site that features deals that you sign up for, but don't have to pay for in advance. Scoutmob generally offers 50 percent off up to a certain amount in each deal. There are two ways to get your deal. Sign up for the deal and print a free voucher or sign up for the I-Phone/Android app and just pull up deals on the go. Show your server or the vendor your phone to get the deal.
Tips to follow: Please check the sites often as they change daily. I can only promise that the deals are still active as of Monday morning. Also, before buying into a vacation offer, check to make sure you're not signing up for a timeshare tour. And always, always, always know what you're buying and for where. Read the fine print and find reviews if you're not familiar with the establishment to make sure it's reputable. I dish out the deals, but it's up to you to make sure it's worth your valuable time and money!
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So i'm just bored, and found myself on ProFootballFocus.com. I'm sure most of you are familiar with this site, and they specialize in unique stats. They go above and beyond your typical stats and I personally respect most of there numbers and perspectives. So anyway, I was just intrigued by some of the stats that our guys showed up on and just seeing what you guys think. I know alot of these have flaws, and numbers can be skewed but i'm just giving you what these guys researched. It is what it is. Check it-
ER-Elusive Rating
I think it's well known on here that CJ easily had the best elusive rating according to PFF, but I just wanted to show some more love because I think its very impressive. He also had the best score by any RB since they started this stat 5 years ago. Obviously he and AP are in a class of their own , but Minnesota was also the 6th best Oline in run blocking, while the Bills were 21st.
So that just adds to the awesomeness of this stat, and adds how special CJ can be, we watched AP take MIN to the playoffs by himself, if we can get some consistent QB play, CJ has the ability to carry this team.
FDA-First downs allowed (Safties)
This stat just accounts for the percentage of first downs and Td's allowed by a safety when they are in coverage.I don't really like this stat, because I feel it isn't detailed enough, and there's so many other factors but I'm just passing it along and I wanted to post this because Byrd and Wilson were both top ten, this is out of free and short safties, but more importantly our good friend Donte Whitner was on the other end of the spectrum and it was no surprise he gave up the 5th most combined and the most TD's at 8, of any safety in the league. He's a thumper but terrible in coverage, way overrated because he's on SF.
YPCS-Yards per coverage snap (CB)
This stat just tallies how many snaps a CB was in when a pass play was run. It is very interesting seeing Leodis tied for 5th! I know he didn't see many snaps but he played very good at the end of the year . I just didn't realize he gave up that little yardage, pretty impressive imo, and the rest of the guys in the top 15 are pretty **** good themselves . Only thing is, I'm assuming there not counting P.I penalties? So you would obviously have to counter that in, and it's odd they wouldn't account for that too, but anyway, its very interesting, re sign Leodis!!
YPRR- Yards per route run(WR)
Now looking at this yards per route run stat. This stat can be misleading, on determining the best WR's but I think it has more to do with the QB. Now, I'm looking at this and notice that of all the teams with WR's in the bottom 15, only BUF, ARZ, MIN, CLE, KC and OAK didn't also have a WR in the top 15.Oh, and Buffalo has not one but 2 guys on the bottom 15! Just deeper, further proof how bad our QB play was, and how important good QB play is. After looking at this too, it has me leaning toward risking a 1st rd on one of these Qb's coming out. Up until a couple weeks ago, I was all about getting a stud LB or WR, because I didn't see a QB worth it, but at this point I'd rather take one at 8 , rather than miss him in the 2nd round. I mean what good is a Larry Fitzgerald for example, if we have a career 2nd stringer slinging him the rock?
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Short night's work for Khalidov, he'll get Melvin down quick and probably heel hook him within the first round.
UFC will probably up their original lowball offer(since he's making good bank at home without having to travel stateside) and get him into ZUFFA by end of 2013...
Originally Posted by Fe1
I think they should both be in the UFC.
Well Manhoef would have some fun match ups for sure. Leben, Wandy, Stann, etc. I don't think he'll get anywhere near a title, but a lot of fun fights for him regardless.
I think Kabob could contend for the title, he's got a great skill set. I remember the UFC offering him a 25k/25k deal, but I guess that wasn't enough for him.
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I hate that I'm right. But Khalidov is a fuckin beast who should be in the UFC
I think they should both be in the UFC.
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I hate that you're right
I hate that I'm right. But Khalidov is a fuckin beast who should be in the UFC
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Melvin is going to sleep.
I hate that you're right
Melvin is going to sleep.
Mamed Khalidov-Melvin Manhoef Middleweight Matchup Tops KSW 23
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Mamed Khalidov and Melvin Manhoef are once again slated to compete under Polands KSW banner.
The middleweights will headline KSW 23, which takes place June 8 at Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The event, which airs live via online pay-per-view, will also feature a two-round heavyweight co-headliner between former Worlds Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski and a to-be-named opponent. Additionally, UFC veteran Kendall Grove will take on surging Polish standout Michal Materla for the KSW middleweight title.
The evenings main card will feature a host of Polish talent, including Aslambek Saidov and Maciej Jewtuszko, who will take on to-be-announced foes at welterweight and lightweight, respectively. Karolina Kowalkiewicz will also square off with Marta Chojnoska in a 121-pound womens catchweight bout, while Mateusz Zawadzki meets Mateusz Gamrot at lightweight.
Khalidov was initially booked to face Manhoef on Dec. 1 at KSW 21, but Manhoef was forced to withdraw due to injury. Instead, Khalidov faced Grove, submitting the lanky Hawaiian with a second-round Achilles lock. The victory marked the sixth straight win over a UFC veteran for the 32-year-old, who has bested the likes of James Irvin, Matt Lindland and Rodney Wallace during his winning streak.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has a long record of working to stop sexual assault both in Alaska and in the armed services. This year she readily signed on to three different bills to combat sexual assault in the military. But she paused when it came to a sweeping bill that would take the decision-making power over which cases get prosecuted out of the hands of commanders.
On Wednesday, Murkowski became the 16th cosponsor and fourth Republican senator to sign onto a bill introduced last week by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that would radically reform the military-justice system. The bill aims to strike middle ground between taking the cases out of military jurisdiction entirely and the status quo. To do this, the measure would leave decision-making about prosecutions within the military-justice system, but remove it from the chain of command.
In an interview with National Journal Daily, Murkowski said she took some time to seriously consider the bill, which is making waves among senior leaders of a long-entrenched military hierarchy and its advocates on Capitol Hill.
"There are several bills out there we've been working on," she said. "I've signed on to three previous to the Gillibrand bill and I kind of held off. I didn't get on Gillibrand immediately because I wanted to really look critically at the changes that she was suggesting."
"When you are talking about essentially moving that oversight out of the chain of command—that is some very substantive reform to a military system that you don't take lightly," Murkowski said. "You want to make sure that this is the right thing."
Recent horror stories have put the problem squarely on the agenda for the Obama administration and congressional leaders. Among the examples making headlines are commanders overturning sexual-assault convictions without explanation; military leaders whose job is to combat sexual assault being accused of perpetrating such crimes themselves; and the military's own statistics on the number of assaults sharply rising, but with victims reporting less than 10 percent of the time, largely out of fears of retaliation and expectations that justice won't be served.
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- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss vegetables and onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil on large baking sheet. Roast 20 minutes or until vegetables are golden.
- Meanwhile, cook and stir beef in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 minutes or until beef is browned. Add roasted vegetables, chicken broth, bay leaves, thyme, pepper, salt and wine. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Remove bay leaves from stew before serving. Serve stew over mashed potatoes.
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Mmmmm! I made this tonite for a get-together with another couple. Our infant daughters even loved it! I used carrots, parnips, sweet potatoes and a butternut squash. I adjusted the recipe to use 6 cups of vegetables and we still only had 1 serving left over after we were all done, so I would say double what you think you'll need. The veggies cooked up nicely and we used apple juice instead of wine and I would definitely say that you do not need to add sugar. It had great flavor and everyone loved it!
This was actually pretty incredible. Everything I used was organic, from the meat to the vegetables. I used carrots, sweet potato, and butternut squash. The only thing I did differently is add way more spices since I know I prefer a punchier palette and used cubed beef stew meat instead of sirloin. Super comforting and super filling. LOVED IT.
During preparation we decided that the vinegar taste was a little too much for the teenagers, we cut the flavor by adding some sugar and more chicken broth. They devoured the stew, taking second and third helpings. In retrospect I wonder if we should have used the apple juice instead of dry red wine.
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A UVA student is recovering after being shot in the leg during a robbery near the 'Corner District' this weekend.
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Lemonade: Juice 7 or 8 large lemons to make 11/2 cups of juice. In a small saucepan, bring 11/2 to 13/4 cups sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil, stirring to form a simple syrup. Chill in the refrigerator. Stir together lemon juice, 7 cups of water and chilled syrup. Serve over ice.
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We have mostly hard surface floors, so I use an industrial dry mop to wipe the floors each day. It takes only a couple minutes to run it over all the floors and then shake it off outside.
About once a week, I do a really thorough sweep and then use a Swiffer WetJet to mop. I vacuum the rugs about 3 times a week.
Save the glass cleaning for the end as well. Once the house is completely clean, I will grab my Windex and rag and run around doing spot checks on the glass doors and windows. I wipe the bathroom mirrors as well as the fixtures and sink. Keep daily shower cleaner in the bath/shower and spray down after each use.
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Mix together in a large container:
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Place 2.5- to 4-pound London Broil in the marinade for at least 8 hours.
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An eclectic vision: Olivia is ready to trade up from her cramped studio apartment. She wants a home that matches her eclectic style and has plenty of room for entertaining. Drew and Jonathan Scott find her a funky fixer-upper to renovate so it will reflect her style. Her last-minute requests and vintage purchases throw the brothers for a loop, but Olivia has confidence that theyll create the perfect home. Property Brothers airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Going green: Alison makes the environment her top priority in this kitchen project by recycling materials, reusing cabinet hardware and reducing waste by donating cabinetry and appliances instead of throwing them away. Soffits are removed, and five layers of ugly, old flooring are replaced with dark brown bamboo planks. Ceiling-height cabinetry and countertops made of recycled oven glass give the kitchen a new shape and function. A DIY art wall made of cork scraps and a stylish wine rack provide the finishing touches. Kitchen Crashers airs at 9 p.m. Monday.
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Elena Louder
Elena Louder will graduate this spring with a major in Resource Conservation and minors in Wilderness Studies and Spanish.
Central to the Resource Conservation major is the integration of social and natural sciences within the context of on-the-ground projects. Field study programs provide opportunities for students to gain first hand experience of applied conservation while earning academic credit. Previous Resource Conservation students have participated in the programs below, which focus on natural resources and conservation in the Northern Rockies and around the world.
UM Field Courses
Round River Conservation Studies
Wilderness and Civilization Program