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It seems we are finally living in a time where pretty much the whole of society is aware of the importance of preserving the environment through better use of the Earthís limited resources. Almost every company is making an effort to reduce their impact on the atmosphere, and this is reflected in the ever-increasing availability of green products in the market. The swimming pool industry is no exception.
Swimming pools usually have very large energy and water consumption demands. In the winter, they need to be heated, and in the summer, the filters are more active and pools also need to be filled more often due to water losses through evaporation. Fortunately, there are new accessories and installation techniques that are geared towards making a pool less of a liability for Mother Earth.
A great alternative to lessen the impact in-ground pools have on the environment is through the use of swimming pool covers. Solar bubble covers are eco friendly swimming pool covers, which reduce the evaporation rate by as much as 95%. Furthermore, these covers can harvest solar energy, translating into savings in terms of money and use of electricity because they greatly improve heat retention.
Another innovative and environmentally-friendly pool accessory is the solar-powered pump, which can filter the pool water with energy from the sun, as the name suggests. Regular pool pumps can be replaced with a solar pump to effectively erase the electric power bill. These pumps are typically noise free, require no installation and have no carbon footprint, so they are overall winners that in time will pay for themselves.
There are new products and accessories coming out constantly to help homeowners reduce the impact their existing pool has on the environment, but those who have yet to build their pool may want to look at alternative ways to reduce the environmental impact during the pool installation process. One growing trend is to install natural swimming pools, which are more of a pond-inspired habitat that may blend natural surroundings with water recreation. These eco-friendly pools are now gaining popularity in the United States, although they have been popular in Europe for quite some time. The process begins with digging a hole with sloping sides, as large or as deep as desired. Once the hole is dug, the bottom may be lined with compacted clay or a synthetic liner made of rubber instead of PVC. Typically, a layer of gravel is placed over the liner before the hole is filled with water. Filtration in natural pools depends heavily on the use of plants.
With the focus on preserving our delicate eco system, people are finding new ways by which to minimize their effect on the Earth. Current and future pool owners interested in green technology for pools will find diverse products and techniques that allow them to enjoy a pool without remorse. Considering the significant impact regular pools normally have on the environment, installing an eco-friendly pool or improving an existing pool with environmentally friendly products is a great place to start.
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There are so many miracles associated with pregnancy.
Internal organs shift to accommodate the growing baby, bodily functions carry on as usual, despite what eventually becomes a 7 or 8 (or in my case 10 or 11) pound foreign object lodged within the abdominal cavity. Even bones shift in preparation for birth.
However, despite all of these miraculous occurrences, there is one miracle so profound that I believe it deserves special recognition. It is what I will affectionately deem the "Sponge Bob Square Pants effect."
Despite constant, unrelenting nausea that has lasted throughout this entire pregnancy, chasing after a 19-month-old and taking care of a four-story home, I have somehow managed to increase my Body Mass Index by roughly 50 percent.
I don't know how it happens. I eat healthy, walk regularly and I am, in general, a very active person. Yet it seems as though the SECOND that I take that first positive pregnancy test, any semblance of hips, ankles or ribcage vanishes instantly. At first, it is a reassuring sign that the pregnancy is progressing in a healthy and normal way, but after several weeks and several pounds, one must wonder if it is pertinent to the health of the pregnancy for me to begin taking on the shape of the beloved children's caricature, Sponge Bob Square Pants.
When most people think of a pregnant woman's figure, they envision a goddess-like stature, beautiful rounded belly, curvy and accented by long flowing hair and beautiful radiant skin. And this vision of a woman may indeed come to light at SOME point during the pregnancy, but for most of us, our first few months spent as human incubators are plagued by pimples, back flab, the loss of hips and the addition of midsection lard.
Not quite the image of a "goddess," huh?
This stage is followed by what I will "affectionately" refer to as the "starting to appear pregnant, but still look like a chubby normal person" phase. This is the time when you see people that you know at the grocery store that you haven't spoken to in a while, that think you look "different" but would not dare congratulate you on the upcoming addition to your family.
When I was pregnant with Violet, I once had someone that I knew well but had not seen in years follow me around the produce section of a grocery store, ducking behind towers of grapples and kiwi, clearly trying to decipher if I was indeed with child or had simply eaten too many hotdogs and hamburgers over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. I would like to think that they were the only person to do this, but I am sure they were not.
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THOUSANDS of residents can breathe a sigh of relief as nearly all of Oxfordshire's rivers were taken off Flood Warning yesterday.
Water levels along the Thames dropped sufficiently for the Environment Agency to reduce its flood status.
A solitary warning for the River Thames remained, between Shiplake and Wargrave. At the height of the downpours, more than 10 flood warnings were in place, with 40 Flood Alerts across Oxfordshire.
Abingdon Road was reopened by Oxfordshire County Council on Saturday, with cars reaching businesses for the first time in almost a week.
But despite the good news for drivers, the nightmare is not yet over for residents.
Maggie Rawcliffe, chairman of South Hinksey Parish Council, said raw sewage was still under homes and in affected streets.
She added: "The clear-up has started but this could and should have been avoided."
Other roads reopened were Binsey Lane in Oxford, Manor Road in South Hinksey, Godstow Road in Wolvercote, and the Merton to Oddington turn in Islip.
The bus gate restrictions in Oxford High Street, which had been lifted during the flooding, were reintroduced from 9am on Saturday.
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A Milwaukee Health Department official says five to eight of Milwaukee County's 11 hospitals have reported rolling diversions -- temporary, periodic shutdowns of emergency departments except for life-threatening cases -- because staff and beds are strained by an influx of patients hit hard with the flu.
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 — Douglas Jay Crayton, 68, of Stanfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. After a six and a half year battle with cancer, he has gone Home to be with His Lord.
Mr. Crayton was born on December 23, 1944, in Stanly County, to the late Homer Eli Crayton and Vasti McClester Crayton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Ray Crayton.
Mr. Crayton loved his family and his community. He served for many years as a volunteer fireman for Rocky River VFD. Mr. Crayton was a technician for Phillip Morris and a member of Mission Baptist Church.
The family received friends at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service was at Mission Baptist Church, 12444 Mission Church Road, Locust, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at 10 a.m., officiated by Dr. Ronnie Russell and Rev. Jeremy Hyde. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
At other times the family will meet at the home.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Love Crayton of the home; daughters, Crystal Wages and husband Kenneth and Leesa Fuller and husband Patrick, all of Stanfield; brother, Tim Crayton; sisters, Faye Huneycutt, Betty Howell, Judy Thompson, Renee Love and Frances Crayton; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First St., Albemarle, NC 28001 or Mission Baptist Church, 12444 Mission Church Road, Locust, NC 28097.
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Just last year, the FDA announced [press release] a final rule [text] restricting tobacco sales and promotions [JURIST report] directed at youth. The Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents are a set of broad regulations "designed to significantly curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States." In 2009, US President Barack Obama [official website] signed into law [JURIST report] the Family Smoking and Tobacco Prevention Act [HR 1256 text], which grants the FDA certain authority to regulate tobacco products. The legislation heightens warning-label requirements, prohibits marketing "light cigarettes" as a healthier alternative, and allows for the regulation of cigarette ingredients. Under the bill, the FDA has the authority to regulate tobacco products but does not permit the agency to regulate tobacco leaf that is not in the hands of tobacco product manufacturers or producers of tobacco leaf, including tobacco growers, tobacco warehouses, or tobacco grower cooperatives. The FDA first began to regulate the tobacco industry in 1996, but, in 2000 the US Supreme Court ruled in FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. [opinion text] that Congress had not provided the FDA with the authority to regulate tobacco products.
Philip Morris and other cigarette companies are currently involved in numerous lawsuits. Last year, Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds [corporate website], along with an industry trade group, filed an appeal [cert. petition, PDF; JURIST report] with the US Supreme Court to overturn a $271.5 million class action settlement. The settlement was awarded [judgment, text] by the Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [official website] in order to establish a fund meant to help Louisianans quit smoking. In 2008, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned class action certification [JURIST report] for a lawsuit brought by "light" cigarette smokers against Philip Morris and other light cigarette makers. The class action, which included anyone who has ever bought light cigarettes since they hit the market in the 1970s, had alleged that tobacco companies used deceptive advertising tactics to mislead smokers in response to growing health concerns over the risks of smoking cigarettes. In September 2006, a judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York certified the class of 50 million plaintiffs [JURIST report] for the class-action suit. Lawyers estimated that sales of light cigarettes brought tobacco companies between $120 billion and $200 billion in extra sales since 1971.
Last week Egypt's chief prosecutor requested that Foreign Ministry officials take steps to freeze any foreign assets belonging to Mubarak [JURIST report] and his family. Prosecutor Abdel Magid made the request even though Mubarak submitted a declaration of wealth indicating that he possessed no foreign assets. Mubarak stepped down after nearly three weeks of demonstrations [Al Jazeera report] protesting the Egyptian government and calling for his resignation. His resignation left state affairs in the hands of the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which pledged to lift the country's emergency laws [JURIST report] that were in place for nearly 30 years once circumstances in the country improved. The Council also vowed to have a peaceful transition to power and promised not to prosecute "honourable people who refused corruption and demanded for reform."
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] on Friday adopted a resolution [text, DOC] condemning the recent violence in Libya and ordering an international inquiry into alleged abuses [JURIST report]. During a special session, the 47-member council unanimously adopted the resolution, which also calls upon the Libyan government to protect its population and respect the will of its people. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] spoke to the UNHRC [JURIST report] earlier Friday, calling for the Libyan government to stop the violence directed at protesters [transcript] and for the Council to rise to action. The protests began last week following those that have occurred throughout the Middle East and North Africa [BBC backgrounder], resulting in the resignations of Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [JURIST reports]. Protesters have demanded Gaddafi's resignation and government reform.
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Saturday night the prevailing hairstyle at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta might have included a lot of gray. But that didn't mean the place wasn't rocking, as Crosby, Stills and Nash were performing hits and even new music.
The legenday trio started out with some of their most popular hits, but I was more focused – pun intended – on getting some good photos for the few songs I was allowed to stand on the far side in front of the stage. I was told I was being placed so far to the side of the stage because CSN didn't really want to see me. I could understand that, when David Crosby admitted no one gets into music for the money, or the music. For them it was women so many years ago. "We learned to love the music," he said.
The crowd clearly loved the music. "Southern Cross," "Marakesh Express" and many other hits poured out of the mouths of the twice-over Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
At one point the crowd was told to sit down because the next song wasn't one of their hits, pulling a laugh out of the concertgoers.
That introduced the audience to the song "Lay Me Down," written by Crosby's son, James Raymond.
The bandmates were a bit nervous about their next song, Crosby said, called "Radio." A positive song about being able to help someone, the song used a nautical theme to pass its message along. What had him nervous was that it is a new song.
A good portion of the crowd didn't appreciate the dedication of a "song for an American hero" by Graham Nash, calling Bradley Manning a hero for his role in passing information on to Wikileaks. But the boos ended when the song started, and at the end it was all cheers again.
Another relatively new song offered up by Nash as prayer to the deity of your choice, "In Your Name" asked for an end to the killing in God's name.
Throughout the night it was clear the trio doesn't have all the control of their voices that they had in their youth, but they used that to their advantage, singing within their limits or pushing beyond them to create new versions of old favorites. And their best today is far better than so many other performers that they didn't fail their audience. As far as Crosby's voice, on the other hand, it's hard to tell there's any loss in three decades of performing. You'd expect CSN to harmonize well after performing together for so many years, and they don't disappoint. When their voices seemed to stray, these seasoned performers turned to each other and worked back into full harmony.
"Love the One You're With," "Our House" and Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair" were a few of the other songs in their set list.
Stephen Stills said it's unusual for CSN to perform somebody else's music, but they'd make an exception for Bob Dylan, as he took lead vocals on "Girl from the North Country."
Throughout the night Stills kept the audience thrilled with his electric guitar playing. Oddly the "younger" (by three years) Stills left the stage for more breaks than Crosby and Nash, but that was just when one or both of the other parts of the trio had songs that didn't require his harmonizing or guitar work. Even then, most of the time he was just off stage in the dark.
Only a few things could possibly mar the evening, and they were so slight that I doubt anyone cared. The projector on the right side of the amphitheater stopped working fairly early in the concert, so if you were in seats behind the soundboard or on the lawn, you lost one of two opportunities to see the performers as much more than tiny figures on the stage.
Also, While I was standing against the concrete wall of the stage, I couldn't believe so many people were right in front of speakers without any hearing protection, so I'm going to offer some advice: If you don't have ear plugs, go to Guest Services right beside the gates at the amphitheater. You can get as many pairs of soft ear plugs as you need. If the music is loud enough to draw complaints from Roswell, I'd say you need them if you are in the first few rows of seats. And my audiologist would say everybody at the concert needs them.


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Snow Industry Attends "The Meeting"
Aspen / Snowmass hosted 4th annual "The Meeting" this weekend at Wheeler Opera House, Belly Up, and Sky Hotel in downtown Aspen, Colorado. Presented by Nissan this event gathers the industries top filmmakers, producers, athletes, and brands at one of the most picturesque times of the year.
The Massive Premiere Brings Tanner Hall to LA
Tanner Hall landed at LAX from IF3 in Montreal a last week for the next leg of his premiere tour, which would include the showing at Red Bull North America Headquarters in Santa Monica on Thursday night. But first, T took a day to swing by Oakley and get some business taken care of while he was in the neighborhood.
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An announcement was made last Friday of the NCAA's upholding of the sanctions it levied against Georgia Tech due to the alleged illegal benefits allegedly received by Demaryius Thomas and Morgan...
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Just like last week, Northwest Whitfield High School's baseball team rallied as it faced being ousted from this year's Class 4A state playoffs.
But then the Bruins had to do it again, and they couldn't quite pull it off.
Northwest's season ended Thursday at Richard S. Chumley Field, losing 7-1 and 16-14 to Stephens County in a best-of-three second-round series after an eventful second game that included the host Bruins, the Region 7-4A champions, erasing a six-run deficit.
After losing the first game as the home team, Northwest (24-8) was designated the away team in the second game and trailed 11-5 entering the fifth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, Seth Pierce had a fielder's choice RBI groundout and Wade Terrell followed with an RBI single to left-center field to cut the deficit to 11-7.
Stephens County, the Region 8 No. 2 seed, scored once in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Northwest exploded in the sixth with six runs. Diego Peralta's one-out grounder was mishandled by the Indians' shortstop, and both Brandon Smith and Brady Middleton scored. Three batters later, Terrell's three-RBI double tied the game, and he scored when Kyle Brock's grounder went under the third baseman's glove.
Suddenly, it was 13-12 Northwest.
"In these past three weeks, we haven't had any doubt about whether we'd come back," said Middleton, who went 4-for-6 with four doubles in the two games. "And we had no doubt we'd do it again tonight. We just ran out of gas at the end."
After losing the first game of last week's first-round series versus Grady, Northwest trailed 7-3 after the second game's third inning and 7-5 after five innings before a three-run sixth gave the Bruins the lead for good en route to an 11-8 win. The Bruins won the rubber game 11-1 on Tuesday — originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed twice due to rain.
In the region title series against Cass, Northwest dropped the first game but won the second in extra innings before taking the third.
Against Stephens County, the ending wasn't happy for Northwest. The Indians loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the sixth against Terrell, and Davis McCall's bouncing ball up the middle scored two runs. Logan Bell's pop fly to shallow right field fell in between three Northwest players — Middleton, center fielder Brandon Smith and right fielder Pierce — and allowed two more Stephens County runs to score and make it 16-13 in the Indians' favor.
In the Bruins' last at-bat, Edwin Hernandez's one-out single drove in Peralta from first after the ball rolled through the Indians left fielder's legs. With Hernandez on second, A.J. Orozco lined out to the pitcher for the second out. Pierce walked to bring the go-ahead runner, Terrell, to the plate, but he grounded out to shortstop to finish a 10-pitch at-bat and the series.
"We left it all on the field," a teary-eyed Bruins coach Todd Middleton said. "I'm proud of them. I'm proud of what we did this year. I'm proud of the fight and determination. Down by however many runs, we came back. The problem was they kept coming with the hits and we couldn't stop them."
The Bruins started the second game with Hernandez's three-run home run in the first inning. However, Stephens County chased starter Andy Whisenant after two full innings and five runs, held a 7-3 lead through three innings and scored at least one run in each of the team's six innings they went to bat. Northwest used four relief pitchers — Phillip Hammonds, Cameron Alday, Logan Hilton and Aaron Ball — for a combined three innings before going to Terrell, who threw five innings in Tuesday's win versus Grady.
"Phillip has pitched 12 innings, but today was the first time Logan pitched varsity," coach Middleton said. "... We really haven't had to use them before. I went out to the mound more times today than I had all year.
"Wade was out of gas. I knew if I used Wade, I could only use him for an inning or two. I was trying to wait as long as we could. Aside from a couple of dinkers and balls rolling through, he came in and did a good job. We were just inches away."
In the fourth, Pierce launched a three-run homer to make it a 7-5 game, but the Indians pushed across four runs in their next at-bat thanks to two Bruins errors.
"We kept clawing and fighting and clawing," Stephens County coach Ronnie Royston said. "Both teams. It was perseverence. All week we talked about whether we were tough enough to go 180 miles and win the second game, because we felt pretty confident about the first game and the starter."
In the first game, Hernandez's ground-rule double in the first inning gave Northwest a 1-0 lead, but Stephens County scored two in the fourth and fifth innings, plus three in the seventh. Pierce pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing all seven runs with just five earned. He struck out six but allowed seven hits and seven walks.
Stephens County's Austin Lord pitched six innings, scattered five hits and struck out eight.
This was the first time since 2007 Northwest had reached the state playoffs. That same year also was the last region championship.
"I'm happy with the season, but not satisfied," coach Middleton said. "Never satisfied until we win the last game."


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Am always having confrontations that are ugly. Yesterday I had made a peach pie and brought 2 pieces over to her - my son wasn't home yet. It was so so hot and humid I rang the bell and waited at least a few minutes - I could tell she was home as my grandson saw me and got excited and is so sweet - well, I turned the knob and went in but stayed right at the doorway as I was so very hot and it was cooler inside.
She chewed me out for barging in the house saying she does not like me to come in without being invited by her etc - rolling her eyeballs in disgust. I said nothing as I'm afraid if I tell her off I won't see my grandson. Then, looking at the pie she says I don't eat pies.
I left and was upset - I said nothing - talked to my son and he says there is nothing he can do about it - she is what she is but suggested I go to their home when he is home to avoid this which I will do.
This is not the first confrontation - I really do not say mean things to her or do ugly things - she is just impossible -
How do I cope - what do I do - no one really tells her off - they are all afraid of her.
I would like to tell her to jump in the lake - or something but I am so conditioned to say nothing because of our adorable grandson but frankly I am tired of this verbal abuse.
What can you suggest - I will check this board tomorrow and hope someone out there can give me some good advice in how to deal with very difficult people.
I love my grandson but I cannot stand his mother - she is a "psycho" for sure and my son agrees but chooses to stay with her now for the sake of their child - he said he would have left her a long time ago if there were no child involved.
Please help me - I am wits end. Thank you.
Have you asked your son if he thinks there's anything you can do to help the situation (other than not going over when he isn't there)?
Unfortunately, if your son isn't willing to intervene on your behalf -- and if her personality is that strong, there may not be much he could do anyway -- I don't know that there's a good solution. Probably, all you can do is avoid situations that you think might cause friction, and try to visit only when your son is there to sort of act as a buffer.
Frustrating as it may be, you're just going to have to do your best not to make waves, or risk not being able to see your grandson as often as you'd like to. Your daughter-in-law has the upper hand here. Since your son has chosen to stay with her, she's part of your family, no matter how much you may dislike her. I'm sure you've had to bite your tongue a lot, and you're probably going to have to continue to do that.
It would be nice if your son would have a serious talk with his wife about all this, but it wouldn't do anyone any good for someone to just tell her off -- all that would do is escalate the situation.
On another note, does your son realize how damaging it can be to a child for the parents to stay in a bad marriage (if their marriage is truly that bad), just because of that child? Children always pick up on the tension and animosity between their parents, and it doesn't make for a happy childhood.
I'm sorry I can't offer a great answer for this -- your daughter-in-law has most of the power in this situation, and that leaves you in a tough position.
Reading your post I realized how easily my relationship with my MIL could have degenerated into a situation like yours.
Mine meant only well but had trouble understanding that her son's home was not hers and that we preferred her to call before coming to see us. We never refused but we wanted to be sure to be there when she came. There WAS one time when I asked her if she couldn't come the next day because we were very busy and she said yes but came the same day anyway. She found every article of furniture in the house outside in the garden. We were doing major spring cleaning. She was rather embarrassed.
She had our keys and would come by during the day when we were out and leave cakes and things. The worst was when she did the housework too. That's when I decided that I had to set my limits. So I did. Yes, she was offended. Yes, we spent months not talking to each other but the upshot was that once the limits were established, everyone was more comfortable because they knew they weren't going to offend.
She passed away 4 years ago and I miss her still - she was a major friend and I loved her dearly. However, I can see how things could have turned bad in the beginning if we had let that happen.
Having said that, consider why you are having confrontations. Yesterday, you went to see her uninvited and entered her house by yourself. Yes, you had your reasons but you invaded her territory. Few women like that. Accept that you had a major part in that one.
The fact that you live just down the street does not entitle you to go over there any old time. Have you asked her if she would like you to call first or whether there was a time of day that would be convenient for you to call? She might appreciate the consideration. Learn to speak to the woman rather than standing silent for fear of not seeing your grandson - can't you see that you're feeding that one too?
You're scared of spending less time with your grandson? How about offering to look after him for a few hours at your place (or hers if she prefers) so she can have some time to herself?
Why not try to help her rather than telling her off? You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar... Trying to prove her wrong acheives nothing so why not kill her with kindness?
Sometimes it's all about choosing the right words and the right tone. Try to be positive with her.
Finally, please stop talking about her to your son. You're putting him in a very difficult situation. By all means ask him every day stuff but stop telling him she's a psycho... How do you cope? Start by changing your attitude. You might get a good surprise
I plan on not going there unless my son is there ok - I feel many times she starts stuff - I have never said anything ugly to her so though your advice is good - it doesn't souond like me.
I am always helping her - whenever they need me to babysit I always say yes - AND I do not talk to my son about her - it was just this last time I do - no - I don't do that either. Maybe I didn't make myself clear in this post. I never said she was a psycho - my son told me this - okay - just wanted you to know that.
These are your words and it is clear that you are calling her a psycho. Your son agrees, that doesn't mean that he said it.
Your son agreeing that he thinks she is a psycho, saying he would leave if it wasn't for their child and saying she is what she is could be part of why this woman has some issues. Having a husband that feels that way about his wife would carry over into their relationship. Maybe he does tell her the things you say and she has some bad feelings towards you. Since you keep silent then tell your son what she did she may feel blind-sided because you never said a word to her.
Also, your son telling you these things probably add some fuel to your fire of disliking her. If your son doesn't like her I imagine it would make it more difficult for you to like her.
Just some thoughts. I think you are focusing on it all being her fault instead of trying to mend the situation. Have you ever sat down with her and asked her if she doesn't like you or if you have done something to offend her? Maybe that would be a good first step.
I do not want to ask her why she does not like me - I do not need any more stress with her - for now - stay away as much as I can and that is the best way now to deal with this person. I'm too old for any more stress.
As you get older, it's harder to handle stress.
It may be stressful, you may not feel it is your "job" and you may not want to hear what she has to say but it is something that obviously bothers you so why not try to make it better? Sometimes being older gives you the advantage of being more mature and able to handle things like this with a more adult attitude.
Good luck, I hope something changes for the sake of your grandchild.
It could change but I'm living in the present and so far it's fine with my son and his child.
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Rep. Young to meet with constituents in Jeffersonville
Rep. Todd Young will meet with constituents on an individual and small-group basis at the 9th District Constituent Service Center, 279 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4.
Young will meet with small groups of up to four at a time for 15 minutes each, and constituents will be able to determine which issues they would like to talk about. The opportunity to sit down with the congressman is open on a first-come, first-serve basis to constituents who call the 9th District Constituent Service Center in Jeffersonville at 812-288-3999.
More information sessions scheduled for aquatic center
Two additional public meetings have been slated in regards to the planned aquatic center and multi-sports facility in New Albany.
The first will be held this evening from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Fairmont Elementary School cafeteria.
From 6 to 7 p.m. on April 10, an information session will be held at the Kathy Wilkerson Center, which was formerly known as the Griffin Street Center.
The city has plans to construct an outdoor aquatic center at the former Camille Wright pool location, and a multi-sports facility at the former Hoosier Panel site.
— Staff Writer Daniel Suddeath
Holy Trinity rectory will be site of Day of Caring work
The historical Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rectory, 702 East Market St., New Albany, will undergo a massive renovation during a special Volunteer Day for St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 13. The project is an undertaking by Team Top Gun, a group of young professionals participating in the Leadership Louisville Center's Ignite Louisville program. Volunteers are being sought to help with various projects, including floor restoration, painting, tiling and landscaping. Once completed, St. E's plans to use the space to expand its many social service programs.
The historical rectory was built in 1870 as part of Holy Trinity, the first Catholic church in Southern Indiana. The rectory suffered smoke and water damage when the church was destroyed by a fire in 1975. While Holy Trinity was never rebuilt, the rectory was repaired and has since been used by various social service agencies during the last 30 years. St. E's recently acquired the building and plans to use it for Mental Health Counseling and office space after rehabilitations are complete.
To volunteer, go to www.mygiveaday.com and search for "Elizabeth."
Bridge Liquors celebrating 50 years
Bridge Liquors in New Albany has 50 reasons to celebrate.
On April 12, Bridge, at 110 Knable Lane, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with food, beer samplings, giveaways and music. The festivities are from 4 to 8 p.m.
Bridge Liquors was opened by veterinarian Dr. Joseph Knable and has maintained family ownership over the past five decades. His niece, Susan Kerber, is the longtime manager at Bridge.
The liquor store moved to its current building 35 years ago and has expanded three times. It carries a large selection of local craft beers and wines.
"I'm very proud. We have a lot of repeat customers and we try to stay very competitive," Kerber said.
Library offers SAT practice exams
The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library will be hosting free practice ACT and SAT exams given by Sylvan Learning.
The practice SAT exam will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 and the practice SAT results will be given from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
The exams and result sessions will all be held in the library's Strassweg Auditorium. All events are free of charge but require registration, which can be done in person at the library or by calling the reference desk at 812-949-3523. A snack will be provided. Students will need to bring No. 2 pencils and a calculator that is not a cell phone.
German students hosting breakfast
New Albany High School German students will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Applebee's Restaurant on Grant Line Road in New Albany.
The event is a fundraiser for the students who will be traveling to Germany in 2014.
Friends fiction book sale April 6
Friends of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library will hold their annual fiction book sale in the library's annex building, at the corner of Spring Street and Scribner Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
All books in the fiction section will be discounted by 50 percent. Regular prices are $1 for hardbacks, 50 cents for DVDs, videos and paperbacks, 25 cents for audio book cassette tapes, and 10 cents for magazines and music cassette tapes. Children's books are available at $1 or less.
40 & 8 hosting open house, lunch
The 40 & 8 Club will sponsor an open house and salmon patty or corn beef and cabbage dinner, noon to 3 p.m., April 21, at the clubhouse, 221 Albany St., New Albany.
The price for the Samoan patty or corn beef and cabbage dinner with fried potatoes, macaroni and cheese, slaw and dessert, is $7.
Providence to present 'Wizard of Oz'
The Providence Players of Providence High School will present "The Wizard of Oz" as its spring musical at 2 p.m. on April 21, 7:30 p.m. April 25 through 27, and 2 p.m. April 28.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children through grade eight and may be purchased online at www.providencehigh.net by clicking on the "Buy Tickets Now" button or by calling 812-945-2538 ext. 328.
Open house to unveil program
Tony Schy, managing director of Velocity Indiana, an entrepreneur center focused on developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem through education and programming initiatives, will host an open house from 4:30 to 6 p.m., April 4, at 400 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville.
The open house will allow those interested to gather more information about Velocity Indiana and the business accelerator program as well as check out the location and its innovative workspace.
The facility is in Water Tower Square at the foot of the Clark Memorial Bridge. The building was originally the passenger car finishing facility for The Ohio Falls Car and Locomotive Company, a company founded prior to the Civil War.
Applications for the accelerator program are currently being accepted and the due date for submission is April 14. Selected companies will be notified by the end of April.
To RSVP for the open house go to http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5769038349/efbnend
Fish Fry will help cemetery
The Utica Hillcrest Cemetery Association will sponsor a fish fry, 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 12, at the Utica Community Center.
The menu will include fish, fries or baked potato, slaw, dessert and drink, $8. A kids menu, hot dog, fries, dessert and drink, $5. Carryout available. A raffle on a flat-screen television will also take place.
All proceeds benefit the upkeep of the cemetery. If you have a loved one buried at the cemetery, please support the Cemetery Association.


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CARY — One week, Middle Creek's boys' soccer team was enjoying a top-five ranking in the Triangle and a comfortable position in the Tri-9 Conference's top three. Then came five-game win streaks by rivals Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, and the Mustangs were in comfortable position no more.
But rather than fade, Middle Creek has responded with its own win streak.
Wednesday's 3-0 victory at Panther Creek was the Mustangs' third shutout win.
"We had a strong start, but other teams have really picked up their play," Middle Creek coach Eddie Wasdell said. "We had a run of results we didn't want to have, but hopefully we're in the right direction now to hopefully finish in the top three and as high as we can go."
The Mustangs (11-3-3, 7-3-2), ranked 14th in the News & Observer Triangle-area ranings, have outscored opponents 9-0 in their last three games while still rotating goalkeepers Connor Talbot and Anibal Montalvo at halftime. Wasdell credited both keepers for playing well and added that better communication on the back line and better work rate in the midfield has helped spark this run as well.
Junior Noah Dickerson wasn't on last year's varsity, but learned a lot after a team meeting after a five-game winless streak. Dickerson said Wasdell told the players about why the Mustangs missed last year's playoffs, losing a three-way tie for the last spot. The dooming stretch was a six-game winless streak in the middle of the season.
"We had to turn the season around right then, and we just started wanting it more," Dickerson said. "We definitely felt that pressure. We were seeing teams saying that we weren't as good as we were and we were feeling it. I think we stepped up and handled it pretty well and we're going to try to keep it going."
Middle Creek took a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute as senior Daniel Dumitrescu headed a Dylan Jenkins cross to the far post and in.
Wasdell called it one of the best goals of the Mustangs' season.
"I knew everyone was in there," Jenkins said. "It was really crowded, and I figured if I just got it in we'd be able to get a head on it."
The Mustangs doubled its lead in the 39th minute after senior Matthew Nelson ripped in a goal following a scrum resulting from a deep Brandon Millington free kick. Dickerson slotted in the game's third goal in the 51st minute as teammate Nick Valore set him up with a onsides through ball to create a 1-v-1 with the PC goalkeeper.
Panther Creek (4-12, 3-9) lost its fifth straight game overall and sixth straight in the Tri-9.
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As it happened, there was hope, hyperbaric oxygen treatment — a therapy not yet endorsed by MS specialists — seemed to have a restorative effect on both Ronnie's body and his mind. It wasn't a cure, by any means, but it seemed a start of some sort, and Lane wanted to spread the word. So Ronnie approached Eric Clapton, his old drinking buddy, and asked if Eric would play a benefit concert in London — not just for Ronnie, but to buy a hyperbaric machine that could be used by MS victims all over the city. Clapton immediately agreed. Ronnie Lane, after all, was a special part of his past.
"I first met him when the Small Faces were starting," Clapton explains one afternoon, seated in the lounge of a San Francisco hotel. "It was in Charing Cross Road, in a cafe called the Gioconda, which was well-known among out-of-work musicians. It was one of those meetings where you feel a kindred spirit; it seemed like I'd known him all my life.
"I remember bein' around him when he first started to get signs of it," Clapton says, sipping from a glass of soda water. "I didn't know what it was, nor did he. No one did."
Putting on a benefit for Lane proved relatively simple. Glyn Johns, who'd once produced the Small Faces, agreed to produce the show, and he in turn enlisted the aid of Ian Stewart, the Stones' sometime piano player. Stewart recruited Watts, Wyman and, during a party at Jeff Beck's house, he also snagged both Beck and Jimmy Page, who had broken up his own band, Led Zeppelin, after the death of drummer John Bonham in 1981. Page had since become so legendarily reclusive that everyone apparently assumed he was totally out of the game. "There was a sort of Yardbirds reunion in London last summer," Stewart explains, "and apparently nobody asked Jimmy to play on it, and I think he was a bit pissed off. So at this party, while I was discussing the Ronnie Lane benefit with Jeff, Jimmy came up and he said, 'Nobody ever asked me to play. Why can't I play on it?' So we said, 'Step this way.'"
Ronnie Lane was on the verge of realizing one of the great rock fantasies of the Sixties: a group that would include the three most celebrated guitarists from that seminal guitar band, the Yardbirds. Jeff, Jimmy and Eric had never played together on a stage. The Ronnie Lane benefit was starting to sound like a rather special show. To add to the once-in-a-lifetime aura, Steve Winwood and Kenney Jones came in on the event, Winwood bringing along his own keyboardist, James Hooker, and Beck slotting in his rhythm section: Simon Phillips on drums and Fernando Saunders on bass. Sets and sections were worked up, all production costs — lights, sound and so forth — were donated, and the Albert Hall concert wound up making some $60,000 for England's Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis (ARMS) cause. A video of the show, paid for by the musicians and due out later this year, should further swell the organization's coffers.
That was supposed to have been it. But, says Bill Wyman, "after Albert Hall, everybody was so knocked out by the fun and the camaraderie of it that they said, 'We gotta do this again.' "
The group finally settled on a tour of the United States, with all proceeds going toward the establishment of an ARMS branch in this country. Bill Graham agreed to promote the shows gratis — a considerable donation, considering the scarcity of suitable halls for multiple dates at the height of the ice-hockey and basketball seasons. The all-star ensemble — with Joe Cocker pitching in to replace Steve Winwood, who had prior commitments — then flew to Dallas for three days of rehearsals, got themselves fairly well together and set out for a benefit blitz that would take them from Dallas to San Francisco to Los Angeles and then would culminate in two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden.
By all accounts, everyone involved gave it their very best shot: no ego flare-ups, no extravagant road behavior and, most remarkable, no lateness.
"The punctuality is frightening," Graham said one night in San Francisco. "It's like having a scout troop out on a hunt. It's hard to believe that it's rock & roll."
Wyman agrees: "The timekeepin' is astoundin'. When they say, 'Be in the lobby at 6:30' and I get down there at 6:32, everybody goes, 'Yer late! One van's left already!' I'm used to goin' down at 6:30 and waitin' till 9:00, you know? And then someone sayin', 'Oh, Keith's still in bed.' "
Arranging the order of performance might have been tricky under the normal conditions of a commercial concert, but according to Clapton, the running order seemed to work out quite logically.
"We decided I would be the host, if you like, because Glyn and I and Ronnie started this thing rolling. So I thought I'd go on first and introduce everyone. Then there'd be an intermission; then Jeff would go on, then Jimmy — because it seemed apparent that Jimmy, being out of the public eye for so long, would be the main attraction. Then we'd all go on together for the finale."
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Finished 13-4 with a 1.23 ERA in the circle ... appeared in 22 games and logged 118.2 innings of work, the second most among pitchers ... struck out 91 batters and surrendered only 32 walks ... her ERA was the lowest of any TCC pitcher.
Freshman Season at Tallahassee Community College (2011):
Recorded a 15-9 record with a 1.96 ERA in 157.1 innings thrown ... struck out 125 batters en route to First Team All-Panhandle Conference honors ... led the Eagles to a third-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association championship ... named to all-tournaments teams by the Florida College System Activities Association and the Gulf District ... only walked 40 batters ... earned Panhandle All-Academic honors.
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Halbrook on Operation Freedom Radio with Dr. Dave Janda
Recorded: Sunday, June 29, 2014
Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of author of Gun Control in the Third Reich appeared on the Operation Freedom radio show with Dr. Dave Janda. Halbrook speaks about his latest book and how the Second Amendment prevents events that occurred in Germany before World War II, where gun control and registration laws enabled the Nazi party to consolidate power and disarm Jews and other so-called enemies of the state.
Experts: Stephen P. HalbrookType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Freedom, Gun Control, History (International), Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics
Benjamin Powell Discusses Sweatshops on Vancouvers CKNW Radio
Recorded: Thursday, April 24, 2014
Sr. Fellow Benjamin Powell appears on Vancouvers CKNW radio to discuss the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. Powell talks with host Mike Eckfordabout conditions in clothing factories in Bangladesh and markets for labor and the products manufactured there.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Free Market Economics, Labor and Employment, Regulation and Deregulation
Dr. Ron Paul Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom
Recorded: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Ron Paul, the former 12-term Congressman and Presidential candidate,
takes a candid look at Americas increasingly dysfunctional political
system. Drawing on his 24 years in Congress, he highlights the need
to rein in unchecked government power. The author of numerous
#1 New York Times bestselling books, Dr. Paul is a leading advocate for individual liberty, privacy, limited constitutional government, low taxes
and spending, free markets, restrained foreign policy, and sound money.
Experts: Ron PaulType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Culture/ Society, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Regulation and Deregulation
Ivan Eland on Financial Survival Network
Recorded: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on the Financial Survival Network radio program. Eland discusses the US foreign policy and its hypocrisy in dealing with countries such as Russia, which is annexing Crimea.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, History (International), Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics
Wendy McElroy on Violence Against Women on the Dr. Laura Schlessinger Radio Show
Recorded: Thursday, February 6, 2014
Research Fellow Wendy McElroy appeared on the Dr. Laura Schlessinger radio show. McElroy discusses the falsified research, or so-called advocacy research on such topics such as college rape and domestic violence. The results, she says, is hysteria on college campuses and demonization of black males. Flawed statistics from this research have been used in legislation such as the Violence Against Women Act, according to McElroy.
Experts: Wendy McElroyType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Law Enforcement, Race Issues
Lawrence McQuillan on The Jason Lewis Radio Show
Recorded: Thursday, January 16, 2014
Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan was a guest on the Jason Lewis radio show. He discussed the economics and history of totalitarianism vs capitalism in terms of policies such as higher taxes for corporations, farm subsidies, price and rent controls and endless money supply and how history can show us which of these stifle prosperity. Private property and individualism are the foundations of freedom, argues McQuillan.
Experts: Lawrence J. McQuillanType: RadioIssues: Culture/ Society, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy, Property Rights
Stephen P. Halbrook on KNUS's Peter Boyles Show
Recorded: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of Gun Control in the Third Reich, appeared on The Peter Boyles radio show on KNUS in Colorado. Halbrook, who is also a Second Amendment attorney speaks of the history of liberty in this country compared to Europe in the 1930s. The author provides historical perspective on the events leading up to the confiscation of guns from German Jews and other so called "Enemies of the State."
Experts: Stephen P. HalbrookType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Government Power, Gun Control, History (International), Law Enforcement
Stephen P. Halbrook on The Larry Elder Show
Recorded: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Gun Control in the Third Reich author and Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook appeared on the Larry Elder radio show to discuss his new book. Halbrook talks about the events leading up to Kristallnacht in Germany, where Jews and other "Enemies of the State" had their firearms confiscated by the Nazi party. The Nazis knew exactly who had weapons, because the former government of the Weimar Republic required guns to be registered.
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Okay, so I'm asking you guys for your opinion. I've chosen to recently record my beats at lower samplerates to both achieve a darker sound, and to make my drum samples more sonically consistent with each other (when I'm mixing high-quality drum samples with chops of lower-quality drum breaks).
I've enjoyed the sound that I get when converting my exported wave files into a monophonic MP3 with samplerates of 11 kHz (I think most songs are typically 44 kHz). Really my only concern is that a lot of the time, some sounds get muffled (due to the lower quality). For instance, a violin in one of my tracks was badly overshadowed due to the lower samplerate.
One of my tracks posted here in Warbeats was rated low, and one of the main complaints was sound quality.
Really, I only chose to convert my tracks to a lower-quality for sonic aesthetic reasons (to achieve a certain style). I wonder if there is another way of making my drum samples more consistent (without having to make copy and convert new files entirely).
Also, I use Linux Multimedia Studio on Windows XP.
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Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed an order for a second 4,200-passenger "Breakaway Plus" ship, which will be delivered in spring 2017.
The Miami-based cruise operator, which launched the 4,028-passenger Norwegian Breakaway in New York earlier this year, is now on track to take delivery of three new ships between 2014 and 2017. Breakaway sister ship Norwegian Getaway is due in January of 2014, and the first Breakaway Plus ship is set to arrive in October 2015. The German shipyard Meyer Werft, which already delivered Breakaway, is under contract for all the new ships.
Norwegian announced the order Tuesday morning.
The cost of the two Breakaway Plus ships is about 1.4 billion euros total, or a little more than $1.8 billion at current exchange rates. Norwegian said it has export credit financing in place for 80 percent of the contract price.


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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops knew heading into Wednesday there weren't going to be any major surprises shooting out of the fax machine. The Sooners expected to receive 24 national letters of intent — and did by 5:30 p.m.
What the group will provide this coming season and in the future is the source of uncertainty.
"I think we're always looking for a good mix of guys on both sides of the football. I felt like we got that," Stoops said. "I'm really excited to have the number of in-state, great quality players that we got. Excellent players here and the top guys in the state of Oklahoma here with us. I thought we really addressed some of the major needs that we needed."
The Sooners, who went 10-3 last season and shared the Big 12 Conference title with Kansas State, had clearly defined needs heading into Wednesday.
The first was rebuilding a defensive line that lost three defensive tackles and two defensive ends in their rotation to graduation.
OU added four defensive tackles — junior college transfer Quincy Russell, along with Texas prep standouts Kerrick Huggins, Matthew Romar and Charles Walker.
"I'd probably single out Quincy Russell being that he's a junior college player, with the size and strength and quickness he has," Stoops said. "We expect — really all of these guys any more, we expect to make an immediate impact, but obviously Quincy is one of those guys being that he's older and in a position that we need guys to step up."
Southmoore defensive end D.J. Ward, who is already attending classes at OU, highlights the trio of defensive ends that also includes the Texas duo of Matt Dimon and Ogbonnia Okoronkow.
"Developing our players up front was a huge area for us to improve, to develop some more playmakers up front," defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. "… Those guys are very athletic. They have a chance to allow us to put more speed on the field."
The second area where OU had to reload was in the secondary. The Sooners have to replace three of four starters from last season. There's also the matter of playing in the pass-heavy Big 12, which makes having as many as seven defensive backs ready to play essential.
The Sooners literally criss-crossed the country to get them. They stayed in state to get Tulsa East Central cornerback Stanvon Taylor and landed cornerback Dakota Austin from Lancaster, Texas.
The Sooners went to Miami to land cornerback Ahmad Thomas. Then jumped out to Fresno, Calif., to secure the signatures of safety Hatari Byrd and cornerback L.J. Moore.
"Really excited about all of them," Bob Stoops said. "They all have size and they all have range to them on top of ability. Definitely, we're excited about them. We feel like it's a really good group."
OU got the two best linebackers in the state — Norman North's Jordan Evans and Tulsa Washington's Dominique Alexander — to come aboard.
The offensive needs started on the offensive line. OU went the junior college route to secure immediate help at both guard and tackle. Trinity Valley (Texas) tackle Josiah St. John will push for immediate playing time. Mammoth guard Dionte Savage (6-foot-5, 345 pounds) will do the game. The only prep offensive linemen the Sooners inked was Houston tackle Christian Daimler.
The highest rated recruits in the class were at two positions where OU doesn't require instant impact. Cypress, Texas, running back Keith Ford is a five-star recruit with Scout.com and a unanimous top-seven running back with ESPN, Rivals and 247sports.com. However, OU has seniors Damien Williams and Brennan Clay along with Alex Ross and David Smith coming out of redshirt.
It's the same case with Colleyville, Texas, quarterback Cody Thomas. He's one of the best quarterbacks in the country. However, Thomas is also one of the best baseball players in the country. Stoops said he'll get the opportunity to play both sports at OU.
Stoops saw a resemblance to former Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford when he watched Thomas.
"Like Sam, it all seems so effortless. The quickness of his release. He's got a great release and great arm. He's just so athletic," Stoops said. "I believe everything Sam picked up — he picks up a golf club and shoots even par. Throw him on a basketball court and he would be one of the top two or three guys picked in this room if he were here with our team. Everything he did, he did well. Cody is like that. Everything he does, he does it well."
Co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell reeled in his usual crop of talented wide receivers, but there were only three. San Antonio Madison's Dannon Cavil is already enrolled at OU and at 6-foot-5 will provide a big presence on the perimeter. The Sooners also added Manvel, Texas, standout Austin Bennett and K.J. Young from Perris, Calif.
Cavil appears to be the one who could have the quickest impact.
"He immediately adds competition when he walks into the room. He's almost 6-5 and 205 pounds," Norvell said. "He's a big strong kid that can run. He immediately adds competition, which is important because we need that at every position to really be good."
Punter Jed Barnett was a huge need as well. Tress Way has graduated and the Sooners needed a punter in this class to replace him.
The 24-man group was a consensus top-16 class and the leader among Big 12 schools. Rivals and Scout both placed the Sooners at No. 15. ESPN gave the Sooners the No. 16 ranking. The most impressive ranking was No. 13 with 247Sports.
Stoops didn't care about the ranking. The production will be judged over the next four years.
"I think it's very comparable to a lot of the classes we've had over the last 13 or 14 years. That's been good through the last 13 or 14 years," he said.


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Akron General has been recognized as among the top facilities nationwide for nursing.
The hospital was notified on Tuesday that it has achieved "Magnet" nursing status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association.
"It's really a recognition for the staff nurse," said Beverly Bokovitz, Akron General's senior vice president and chief nursing officer. "This is their hard work and dedication."
The designation applies to Akron General Medical Center, the health system's three Health & Wellness centers and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute, which employ about 1,000 nurses.
Akron General joins Akron Children's Hospital and Summa Health System among about 7 percent of hospitals nationwide to achieve the honor.
To earn the recognition, hospitals must go through an extensive review to prove they meet national benchmarks for patient outcomes and satisfaction, as well as nursing practice, education and involvement in hospital decision-making.
Akron General submitted data to show it performs better than the national average for numerous quality indicators, including death rates, hospital-acquired infections, pressure sores and falls, Bokovitz said. The hospital also has a highly educated nursing staff, with 80 percent earning a bachelor's degree, compared to about 35 percent at facilities nationwide.
"We had to be above average in almost all the areas," Bokovitz said.
Several studies have shown Magnet hospitals score better for measures of quality and satisfaction in their nursing staff.
One recent study found patients at Magnet hospitals had a 14 percent lower chance of inpatient death. Another 2011 study by University of Pennsylvania researchers concluded Magnet hospital nurses were 18 percent less likely to be dissatisfied with their jobs and 13 percent less likely to report high levels of burnout.
Akron General worked for several years to earn the designation, which required electronic documentation equivalent to about 2,500 pages, said Shelly Huff, the hospital's Magnet program director.
Surveyors from the American Nurses Credentialing Center spent several days at the hospital this year as part of the review process.
"We put patients at the center of everything we do, and that was evident at our site visit," Huff said. "The nurses so deserve this."
Akron General is among fewer than 400 organizations nationwide, including 24 in Ohio, with Magnet designation. Other hospitals in the Akron-Canton area to earn the recognition include Aultman Hospital in Canton and Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Cleveland's three major hospital systems — the Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth Medical Center and University Hospitals Case Medical Center — also have achieved Magnet status.
The optional accreditation program grew out of a 1983 study by the American Academy of Nursing to identify characteristics of hospitals that attracted and retained good nurses who promoted quality patient care.
Cheryl Powell can be reached at 330-996-3902 or email@example.com. Follow Powell on Twitter at twitter.com/abjcherylpowell.


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In 2004, Nick along with Joe Pickett quit their day jobs to focus on production of their first feature documentary, Dirty Country.
They started the touring The Found Footage Festival show to fund the production of the documentary.
The Found Footage Festival is a live comedy event and screening featuring unusual and humorous clips from VHS videotapes gathered from thrift stores, garage sales, warehouses, estate sales, and dumpsters throughout the United States.
In 2009, Jack Rebney, featured in the festival favorite Winnebago promotional videos in the show, was featured in a documentary, Winnebago Man, which featured the curators in several interviews and coverage of Jack at the festival.
The Found Footage Festival is currently based out of New York City and presented Found vs. Found in collaboration (and in friendly competition with) Found Magazine. It has also expanded in touring Europe.
Direct download: NickPrueher2.mp3
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Tue, 1 July 2014
Frank produced and directed the documentary N.Y.H.C. about the NY hardcore scene of the mid 1990s.
Frank also was involved in production for film and television projects including: Die, Mommie, Die!, Anton Chekhov's The Duel, and Scrappers.
More recently, Frank directed and produced the documentary feature, Jodorowsky's Dune, which explores the genesis of one of cinema's greatest epics that never was: cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic Dune, whose cast would have included such icons as Salvador Dali, Orson Welles and Mick Jagger.
Direct download: FrankPavich.mp3
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Tue, 24 June 2014
Elisha has worked in photography and in film in a variety of roles on music videos, video games, short films and features films over the years.
Direct download: ElishaChristian.mp3
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Tue, 17 June 2014
Heikki Kossi - Finnish Foley Artist - Letters to Father Jacob, Rare Exports, Berberian Sound Studio, FILTH
H5 Film Sound was founded by Heikki in 2000. Heikki has worked as a foley artist and foley supervisor on feature films, shorts, TV-drama, documentaries and animation films. As a sound designer, Heikki has been involved in feature length documentaries and animation.
Since 2004, Heikki has been working as a full time foley artist and a supervisor, mainly for fiction films and documentary work as well. More recently, the H5 staff includes the owner Heikki (as a foley supervisor and artist), a sound recordist, and a sound editor.
Projects that Heikki and H5 have worked on over the years include: a variety of documentary projects, and the fiction features: Letters to father Jacob, Rare Exports, Berberian Sound Studio, and the film, FILTH directed by Jon S. Baird.
Direct download: HeikkiKossi2.mp3
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Tue, 10 June 2014
Steve Browell - Sound Effects Editor & Sound Designer - Fantastic Mr. Fox, Jane Eyre, On the Road, Frankenweenie, Under the Skin, & Call the Midwife
Steve has worked on award winning film and television projects over the years in various areas of the sound and music department, most specifically as Sound Effects Editor and Sound Designer.
Steve has worked on animated and live action shorts and features, including: Sweeney Todd, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre, On the Road, and Frankenweenie.
Most recently, Steve was the sound effects editor on both Jonathan Glazer's feature Under the Skin and the BBC series, Call the Midwife.
Direct download: SteveBrowell.mp3
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Tue, 3 June 2014
Igor Martinovic - Director of Photography - Sangre de mi sangre, Man on Wire, The Tillman Story, Red Riding, Sunlight Jr., and House of Cards
Igor has worked on a mix of shorts and feature films as well as television and commercial work over the years.
Igor's notable documentary work includes: the Oscar winning Man on Wire, The Tillman Story, and Addiction Incorporated.
Igor's narrative feature film projects include: Fraulein, Sangre de mi sangre, Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1980, Silent House, Room 304, and Sunlight Jr.
Igor has recently been working as director of photography on the second season of the hit Netflix series, House of Cards.
Direct download: IgorMartinovic.mp3
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Tue, 27 May 2014
Jake Roberts - Film Editor - The Last Great Wilderness, Office Tigers, Donkeys, Perfect Sense, Tonight You re Mine, Citadel, and Starred Up
Jake has worked on a number of films for director David Mackenzie and has worked on a variety of other film and TV projects for several other directors over the years.
Jake has worked on film projects including: The Last Great Wilderness, Office Tigers, Donkeys, Perfect Sense, Tonight You're Mine, Citadel, and Starred Up.
Direct download: JakeRoberts.mp3
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Tue, 20 May 2014
John Christian Rosenlund - Norwegian Director of Photography - Factotum, The Bothersome Man, Troubled Water, and A Thousand Times Goodnight
John Christian began his professional career in film and television as a sound engineer. He ran his own sound studio from the age of 15, and he worked as an actor as well.
Direct download: JohnChristianRosenlund.mp3
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Tue, 13 May 2014
Ulf Brantas - Swedish Director of Photography - Show Me Love, Together, Lilya 4-Ever, Daybreak, Hawaii, Oslo, Happy End, and We Are The Best
Ulf has over 30 years' experience working all over the world on projects for film and television.
Over the past years, Ulf has also worked on television projects like To the Ends of the Earth, Whitechapel and Treasure Island, and films including, Daybreak, Hawaii, Oslo, and Happy End.
Ulf has worked several films with director, Lukas Moodysson, including: Show Me Love, Lilya 4-Ever, Together, and more recently, We Are The Best, about 3 girls in 1980s Stockholm who decide to form a punk band - despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
Direct download: UlfBrantas.mp3
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Tue, 6 May 2014
Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly - Documentary and Narrative Filmmakers - The Way We Get By, The Gambling Man, Lifecasters, and Beneath the Harvest Sky
Aron and Gita are a husband and wife award winning filmmaking team that collaboratively share the roles of director, writer, editor, and producer on their film projects.
They are known for their work on the documentary projects: The Way We Get By, The Gambling Man, and Lifecasters.
More recently, they have toured with their narrative feature film, Beneath the Harvest Sky, an intense teen drama set during the fall potato harvest in a small northern Maine town on the border of Canada.
Beneath The Harvest Sky has been available both in theatres and via video on demand worldwide.
Direct download: AronGaudetAndGitaPullapilly.mp3
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Ratnam Seelan, Ph.D.
Ratnam Seelan, Ph.D.
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Dr. Seelan's primary research interests are in understanding the genetic basis for developmental defects such as Cleft Palate. His current research focuses on identifying epigenetically regulated genes that play critical roles in the development of the mouse secondary palate. These genes are being sought by two complementary approaches. In the first, DNA Methylation Arrays are being probed with genomic DNA fragments enriched for methylated CpG residues, obtained from the developing palate (spanning gestational days 12-14; GD12-14), using MeDIP (methylated DNA immunoprecipitation), an antibody-based protocol. In the second, CpG methylation profiles of candidate genes, identified by mRNA profiling analysis, are being examined during GD12-14 of palatogenesis by bisulfite modification of DNA, followed by sequencing. Genes showing differential methylation in the 5' upstream region during GD12-14, consistent with their spatio-temporal expression in the developing palate are being subjected to further analysis. Thus far, one gene – Sox4 – has been identified as a critical player in murine secondary palate development, and is currently the primary focus of his research. These studies are being done in collaboration with Drs. Pisano and Greene, research faculty at the Birth Defects Center. Another ongoing project examines the role of SDF1- CXCR4 signaling in the migration of trunk neural crest cells to the Dorsal Root Ganglion. Functional inactivation of either gene leads to perinatal lethality in the mouse and could result in late term miscarriages in humans. These studies are currently funded by the COBRE mechanism and he continues to seek additional funding support for his varied interests. Funding from an NIH R01 grant is currently pending.
II- Grants Funded
Role: Sub-project Principal Investigator
Title: Regulation of Neural Crest Cell Migration by SDF1-CXCR4 signaling.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health/National Center for Research Resources; Center of Biological Research Excellence (COBRE).
Direct Costs Funded: $750,000 (2008-2013).
III- Peer Reviewed Publications (2009-2010)
Seelan RS, Lakshmanan J, Casanova MF, Parthasarathy RN. Identification of Myo-Inositol 3-phosphate synthase isoforms: characterization, expression and putative role of a 16 kDa γc isoform. Journal of Biological Chemistry 284: 9443-9457 (2009).
Stagner JI, Seelan RS, Parthasarathy R, & White K. Reduction of ischemic cell death in cultured islets of Langerhans by the induction of cytoglobin. Islets 1: 48-52 (2009).
Seelan RS, Warner DR, Mukhopadhyay P, Greene RM, Pisano MM. Regulation of Sox4 gene expression by DNA methylation during secondary palate development. Birth Defects Research A Clin Mol Teratol 88: 400 (2010).
IV- External professional activities
Ad hoc reviewer - International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2009; BMC Systems Biology, 2010.


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Over two long years, with help from so many amazing people, I've finally got the Monster on the road. As I mentioned in my previous announcement, "Pandora's Box" rides well but needs tweaking. In the past few days, with some helping hands, I've tweaked the carbs a bit and undone some damage from the previous owner(s). While my test riding the other day way nice, it was limited to a 20 mile radius of my place for obvious reasons. Can't go braaping off into the sunset until you've got the gremlins hammered out.
Today, rather than watching the Super Bowl, my friend Jess and I hit the road toward Campo on Hwy 94 from San Diego. A ride I'd already done twice, it was a good choice for stretching Pandora's legs… or tires.
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