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AQHA Professional Horseman Tim Finkenbinder leads Non Smokin Kid to the 2-year-old geldings world title at the 2013 AQHA World Show. (Journal
Marvin and Pearl Wieneke's gold-trophy dream has been nearly 30 years in the making.
That dream was realized November 23, when the Wienekes' homebred Non Smokin Kid earned the 2-year-old geldings crown at the 2013 AQHA World Championship Show. By Not Kiddin Me and out of Blue Smokey Illusion by Star Seclusion, Non Smokin Kid was led to the win by AQHA Professional Horseman Tim Finkenbinder of Collinsville, Texas.
"Today, I looked out in the arena and thought he could beat anybody," owner Marvin Wieneke told the Journal, noting that AQHA Professional Horseman Brian Ellsworth of Kendall, Wisconsin, has done a fantastic job fitting the gelding.
Non Smokin Kid is the product of three generations of Wieneke-bred horses. In 1986, the Wienekes purchased Redeemers Barbie. One thing became another, with Redeemers Barbie producing Blue Lingo, then Blue Lingo begetting Blue Smokey Illusion, and Blue Smokey Illusion foaling Non Smokin Kid in 2011. In addition to his 2013 world title, Non Smokin Kid was led to a fourth-place finish in yearling stallions by Marvin at the 2012 Adequan Select World Championship Show.
Aside from Non Smokin Kid, dam Blue Smokey Illusion has also produced Cool Smokin Lady (by Kid Coolsified). Since Ritchie Rivers purchased Cool Smoking Lady in 2011, the chestnut filly has earned a world championship and three reserve world titles, the most recent being the 2013 amateur 3-year-old fillies reserve world championship with Ganelle Rivers.
Non Smokin Kid has a full brother, too – a 2013 edition – and one that shows promise like his famous siblings.
Aside from winning genetics, one thing the Wieneke horses share is theme nicknames.
"His nickname is 'Nacho,' " Marvin said of Non Smokin Kid. "We were in the meat business for 40 years and I've got all my horses named Nacho, Taco; stuff like that."
And Nacho's full brother is known around the barn as … ?
"Sir Loin. He's cool, too."
The catalyst to the Wienekes' successful breeding program was their three horse-interested daughters.
"We had three girls at home, so when they left home, I liked the baby end of it, so we took over, bred the mares, kept the mares," Marvin explained.
When Marvin and Pearl semi-retired in 2000, they ramped up the horse breeding, keeping with their goal of breeding to world champions to produce world champions.
Although Nacho had already topped the 2-year-old geldings field, his work was not done for the day. The Wienekes sent him back out into the Jim Norick Arena to represent Not Kiddin Me in the World Conformation Horse Association Get-of-Sire class.
Hard work like that is old hat for the Wienekes. In fact, after the Get-of-Sire class, the couple was hitting the northbound lane back to Minnesota. Eleven hours later, they'd be back home just in time for morning chores; somebody has got to take care of those homebred world champions.
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BHC-East to Serve Chocolate-covered Insects at Open House
October 07, 2013
Black Hawk College's East Campus will celebrate its new science building by cutting a special ribbon of "DNA." This afternoon, students and professors will also give tours of the $3 million addition to building B. The campus is located about five miles south of Kewanee.
Vice President of Black Hawk East, Chanda Dowell, says it features three labs -- two for biology and micro-biology, and one for physics and chemistry combined. They replace the college's old labs which were retrofitted. The students could not appropriately view the front of the classroom or take notes. They had to turn their heads or turn around. Now they can comfortable take notes and see presentations such as displays from a microscope or animation of a scientific process."
The instructors worked with the design team to customize each lab. Dowell says, "The vacated space will be used for general classrooms. We've had steady enrollment growth, and classroom space is at a premium."
Current enrollment at Black Hawk College's East Campus is 1,018. The ribbon-cutting for the new science addition will be held at 4 p.m., and tours will be given after that. The open house will also feature chocolate-covered crickets, and the punch will be kept cold with dry ice.


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The coal industry has long enjoyed a core group of supporters under the Capitol dome, but now the industry says it has five aggressive friends to whip together votes in the legislature.
During the West Virginia Coal Symposium, industry officials hosted a panel of five state lawmakers. Chris Hamilton, vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, said there were about 30 or more members of the Coal Caucus, but the five before the symposium Thursday night represented an unofficial set of leaders of the informal caucus.
Each of the members not only support coal, but also work directly for the industry. One-by-one each stood up and delivered a message of support for the industry.
Hamilton said "it's a hell of a lot easier" when someone passionate about the industry not only listens, but seeks industry support on legislation. Hamilton said in addition to passion, these delegates bring a knowledge of the industry. He said sometimes a "teacher" or "librarian" delegate speaks up to a coal-related bill and might not even know "the difference between a dragline and a drag queen."
"It makes a world of difference between having a pro-coal legislator that you work with that can get some things done for you from time to time, but you also have to understand that individual probably has a host of issues that are important to him that he feels obligated and compelled for a variety of reasons to get done or try to get through the legislative processes," Hamilton said. "These gentlemen before you have the same passion and care about our industry as much as we all do."
A love of coal and a disdain for state or federal obstacles such as the Environmental Protection Agency bind the five across political party.
"We're going to get to page 18 in the legislative handbook yet with the help of these individuals," Hamilton said. "Page 18 is on how you pass a bill, a page that our industry, I don't think, has ever gotten to very often over the years. There's a hundred ways to defeat legislation, there's only one way to pass it. … That's getting 51 votes in the House and … 18 in the state Senate."
Kevin Craig, D-Cabell, was the first member introduced by Hamilton. Craig heads the House Natural Resources Committee and was first elected in 2000. Hamilton called Craig the "dean" of the class of coal delegates. He works with Natural Resource Partners.
Craig said his experience in the permitting side of the business gives him the knowledge to know where lawmakers can "knock down" roadblocks to permitting or provide industry with economic certainty in the permitting process.
"If you take the time to do your homework (in the legislature), you can be successful," Craig said. "If you don't you're probably (going to) walk out and say 'we lost another one, I don't know how.'"
Craig told symposium attendees, "If you're not involved in the process, you've got to be prepared to take what you get." Craig said he and others knew there were friends of coal in the Legislature, but they lacked the element of gathering together and hashing out coal issues, something the caucus now does once per week.
Troy Andes, R-Putnam, is an employee of Alpha Natural Resources, formerly Massey Energy. He has been with the legislature since 2006 and is the minority chair of the House Economic Development and Small Business Committee.
"Troy has been a one-man coal caucus within the House of Delegates and the Republican Party since he started, he truly has," Hamilton said. "… Fortunately, this year, he has a little additional help since the House has added a dozen-plus members of the minority party."
Republicans picked up 11 seats in the 2012 general election and hold a total of 46 of 100 seats.
Hamilton applauded Andes' formation of the New Majority Fund, a political action committee that aimed to get other Republicans across the state elected.
"We're just so appreciative of that personal effort," Hamilton said.
Andes said the coal association really has "a winning team" in the Legislature now.
"In my seven years of service in the Legislature, I've never seen the industry represented as effectively and efficiently as it is this session," Andes said, adding that the Coal Caucus is largely what drove the change.
Andes said the Coal Caucus has allowed pro-coal legislators to educate the rest of the body on coal issues. As an example, Andes cited the selenium bill that the House passed unanimously March 8. He said the Coal Caucus was able to meet with about half of the legislative body on the bill before opponents were able to "flood the halls of the Capitol with misinformation."
Andes also touted the major gains of the Republican Party and said that would bode well for the West Virginia coal industry.
"Today we have 46 Friends of Coal in the Republican Caucus," Andes said. "Thanks to the 2012 election we grew from 35 members to 46 members. That translates to more seats on important committees."
Rupert Phillips, D-Logan, works at White Armature Works, an electric motor repair company in Southern West Virginia that serves the coalfields. Hamilton said Phillips championed the passage of the selenium bill that recently passed the House.
"(The West Virginia Coal Association) gave me the car to drive," Phillips said regarding the selenium bill. "I put it in four wheel drive and we took it to the top."
Phillips said he pushed hard, but that the selenium bill moved through the House even faster than he had imagined.
"I said coming over here two years ago, 'I'm going to make some friends, learn the process, make some friends,'" Phillips said. "I need 50 friends. I'm going to see how many friends I've got tomorrow."
Phillips was referring to the House vote on the selenium bill. If the vote count is, as Phillips put it, indicative of friends, he has at least 99 of 100 – one member was absent one the unanimous vote for the selenium bill.
"It's a good win for the industry," he said. "I'm not going to slow down, I'm not going to give up. Let's draw a line in the sand. … D.C., EPA, I don't care what they think. This is West Virginia. Let West Virginia run West Virginia."
Phillips added, "This is our year."
Josh Nelson, R-Boone, is a new member of the House of Delegates. Nelson said he started to work as an hourly employee for Alpha Natural Resources, though he now works for GMS Mine Repair and Consultants in the safety department.
"About two Januarys ago, I was coming off the section at Allegiance Mine for Independence Coal Company and I was getting pretty irritated with the fact that Washington had been so hard on the industry," Nelson said, explaining the beginnings of his candidacy. "I felt the state could do more to stand up and say 'no' to the federal government using the tenth amendment."
Nelson said he went to Charleston that day, still wearing his "stripes," or coal uniform and filed to run as a Republican.
Soon, he found himself on the Mike Huckabee Show and attracting other attention to the "War On Coal" message against Washington regulation of the industry. Nelson said what he now brings to the table is a "people factor" to legislation, always reminding that people affected by a bill could mean empty stomachs for West Virginians.
The last delegate to speak Thursday was Randy Smith, R-Preston. He works for Alliance Coal as a coal miner and a few years ago he became a section foreman. This year, he has earned a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
"There's nobody like coal miners, I tell you that right now," Smith said, thanking the industry representatives in attendance. "… I thank each and every one of you that donated to my campaign. Those of you that didn't get a chance to, you're going to get another chance in about a year."
Smith said he's not "real politically correct" and let's people know what's on his mind.
"People say 'what in the world is an underground coal miner doing in the House of Delegates?' I can assure you, I've asked myself that many times in the last four weeks," he said.
Smith said he takes particular joy in telling people at the Capitol he is a coal miner. He said he really enjoys watching environmental lobbyists come into his office and then note all of the coal mining apparel and paraphernalia in his office.
"The good thing about environmentalists, is whenever they are one-on-one, they're cowards," Smith said. "I'm going to be straight with you. If they don't have the press there to back them up and 30 or 100 of their buddies yelling and screaming, they're like kitty-cats and they're on my turf then. And I get to give them my opinion that I've been holding back for several years about the way they treat coal miners."
Smith said that is one of the highlights of his new job. He said he also has enjoyed sharing his expertise from years in the coal mines.
"I am who I am," Smith said. "I love representing you people and I can tell you that I represent you to the best of my ability and with a passion like no other. The coal industry has been good to me and I want to be good to the coal industry. I want to give back to the coal industry what the coal industry gave to me. You people should be proud of yourself for being part of it, creating jobs. You all create jobs, you don't create problems and I truly appreciate that."
"I'm proud as can be to represent you people and I think I'm going to be back in two years if I don't get arrested with an environmentalist."
One of the Democrats on the panel joked with Smith that he would bail him out for another run.
"See we're reaching across the aisle here," Smith poked back. "That's as bipartisan as you can get. I'm sure being a Democrat, though, he's going to use somebody else's money."


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October 08, 2013
Six months before the deadline, the Davenport School board has started working on next year's budget. Monday night the board held its first discussion of projected revenue and spending for the 2014 2015 fiscal year.
The school district's chief financial officer, Marsha Tangan, wants the board to cut spending in next year's budget by 3 to 4 million dollars. And her list of possible savings includes the block schedule at the high schools. Currently teachers have to teach for 3 of the 4, 90-minute periods each day, compared to the more traditional schedule where they teach for 6 of the 7 periods.
"And so you've actually got them more engaged, working longer hours within the school day, teaching more classes than what they do now. So you wouldn't need as many teachers as what you would on the block."
Other possible savings include cutting administrative costs, department budgets, and transportation. Tangan says the board will discuss next year's budget again in the coming months, and must finish its work by April for submission to the state. Changing the block schedule and other possible spending cuts might also mean the need for public meetings early next year.


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Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) is a trusted brand of quality footwear, apparel, and accessories that has been powerfully steering the market since 1975. This California-based company is more popularly known by the six famous brands it carries: UGG Australia, Sanuk, Teva, Ahnu, Tsubo, and Mozo. Unlike other shoe companies, Deckers is favored for having a well-rounded portfolio that ranges from durable boots, casual sandals, fun flip-flops, trendy sports shoes, outdoor action partners, functional footwear, and stylish metropolitan pairs. This is the area where one of its greatest competitors, Nike Incorporated (NYSE: NKE), fails miserably.
How Decker's Diversity Overshadows Nike
Though Nike is undoubtedly one of the biggest players in the shoe industry, which is evidenced by the $5.99 billion revenue it gained in the last fiscal quarter, market analysts have continually criticized the collection of sub brands under the flagship company for not being diversified enough. Nike currently has the following brands under its wing: Nike, Converse, Hurley, and Jordan. It has only recently sold the Umbro and Cole Haan brands to different companies, directing the profit into strengthening the production and marketing channels of its biggest sellers. Though primarily a sports shoe company, Nike's longstanding position in the industry has yet to see strong efforts in penetrating other kinds of footwear, thereby allowing brands like Deckers to bask in the spotlight of its multiple shoe market categories.
How Other Brands Are Faring
Other big brand competitors to the Deckers shoe line are Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW), and Steven Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO). The closing of the second fiscal quarter of 2013 revealed rather interesting figures referencing how well the following stocks fared in terms of return on invested capital. Deckers' ROIC was 20.79%, Nike's 19.17%, and Crocs' 12.75%. Steven Madden, in spite of a rocky ride in the past year, reported a net increase in revenues and even expects stock EPS (Earnings Per Share) to reach up to 12% in 2013. Wolverine's movement, however, has been experiencing a constant decline since September of 2012. Nevertheless, the company has taken certain measures to compensate for its loss. One of which is through the acquisition of Collective Brands.
How UGG Bested the Kindle and iPad
Decker's UGG Australia line has been experiencing a disappointing response from the market as current trends have appeared to shun the sheepskin shoes in exchange for leather ones. Stockholders have been generating noise with the worry that their investments might be facing a steep drop. Luckily, analysts at both Sterne Agee and Janney Montgomery Scott have reiterated the BUY rating on Deckers in full faith that the movement will surely and eventually trek upward. Experian, a New York-based Internet tracking firm, strengthens this forecast by announcing that UGG was the most searched brand online during the holiday season, followed by other notable brands like Kindle by Amazon and iPad by Apple.
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Being such a highly sought-after brand, Deckers Outdoor is constantly being plagued with the burden of counterfeits of its products that are widely circulated in the global marketplace. This attributes to the decline in expected revenues as consumers are either purposefully or unknowingly buying the unauthentic kinds. Angela Martinez, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Deckers Outdoor, publicized the company's dedication to raise the awareness of the masses through marketing campaigns that seek to educate and encourage vigilance among shoppers who want to get their money's worth.
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Though the dip in sales of the UGG brand did affect total revenues generated by Deckers in 2012, the big investment firm called Janus Capital Group, through its arm, Janus Capital Management, has just increased its investment in the shoe company by 80% and now controls 10% of the total common stock. This big move by a company that provides investment strategies for financial security screams in broad daylight how Deckers' performance is expected to rise above the rest. The warmer climate was also cited as a reason for sales to temporarily decline. On a cheerier note, analysts are positive that the coming winter storms will create a positive impact in lessening the inventories left over from the previous quarter. This, of course, does not mean that Deckers is primarily dependent on the seasons for brighter financial prospects. The fact remains that its well diversified product portfolio transcends seasonal changes and fits perfectly in every day to day condition, occasion, and situation.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A former Jefferson County constable who was charged in a shooting at a Wal-Mart parking lot is now planning to run for Metro Council.
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Rupert Murdoch has endured more crises during his 80-plus years than Richard Nixon and Odysseus combined, so the CEO and chairman of News Corporation can be forgiven for seeming nonplussed by his current predicament. He took over the family newspaper business in Australia at 21, when his father died, and expanded it. He fought the British unions in 1986 and won. He repelled the bankers in 1990, when he was close to insolvency. He has survived two divorces, the purchase and sale of MySpace.com, a bunch of other digital disasters, and even the predations of John Malone, who threatens Murdoch family hegemony with his purchase of News Corp stock. And now, referencing his media empire's latest fiasco, the British Parliament has deemed Murdoch "not a fit person" to run an international company.
If Murdoch were the sort of pompous captain of industry who collected leadership maxims, Look for Trouble would likely top his list. He craves competition, and has repeatedly bet his company on new ventures like 20th Century Fox, the Fox Network, NFL football and his satellite operations.
Most chief executives think rewarding stockholders is their primary job. Not Murdoch. The Murdoch family owns the controlling shares in the company, so the chairman can largely ignore Wall Street to pursue a strategy that stretches across decades, not quarters. Yes, he's impulsive, but creatively so.
I asked Ken Auletta, who has covered Murdoch for almost 40 years, to distill management maxims from the CEO's adventures. He offered Ideology Is for Amateurs, which captures Murdoch's political agnosticism. He leans right in his utterances, but subscribes to the politics of expediency, which explains how easily he shifted in the UK from supporting the Tories to supporting Labour and back again. Auletta says Murdoch's genuine identity is that of a businessman. If he has any ideology, it's What's Good for Me?
A second maxim identified by Auletta – Public Memories Are Short, So Apologies Are Inexpensive – explains his performance before the phone-hacking committee last summer, when he said, "This is the most humble day of my life." This very insincere regret made headlines around the world and bought his company a breather as it scrambled to rebuild its defenses.


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With a bipartisan agreement reached to end the 16-day partial government shutdown and avoid a default on the national debt, thousands of workers are now able to return to work.
The Fiscal Year 2014 Continuing Resolution funds the government through January 15, 2014 and suspends the debt limit through February 7, 2014. It would ensure back pay for federal employees and create a bicameral conference committee to report on fiscal issues.
Following the agreement, West Virginia delegates released statements.
In his statement, Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. said, "For now, we can breathe a collective sigh of relief, but this is a temporary respite. We should hope and pray that cooler heads will prevail before we must revisit these issues early next year."
"There's no doubt that the last two weeks have been a frustrating and difficult time for the people of West Virginia and our nation," Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. said. "I have been in the Senate long enough to understand that people have differences of opinion and differing ideas when it comes to how laws should impact the American people. We did our best to rise above the fray by talking to each other and compromising.
"The deal we agreed to today is not perfect but it's a step forward. It will get MSHA personnel back on the job so our miners' safety is no longer at risk. It will provide security for our veterans who need and deserve access to VA services. It will get our intelligence analysts back to work so they can resume their critically important work that prevents terrorist attacks and thwarts attempts to breach our national security. It will begin to repair the loss of confidence in our economy.
"We have to find a way to get on common ground. This is the only way we're going to do big things for our nation, and the only way we can restore the American people's trust in their elected officials and the world's trust in our ability to be a strong and reliable economic partner. Let's learn from this moment, so that when we're asked to make tough decisions again soon, we're focused only on doing good for the people of this great country."
David McKinley, R-W.Va. said, "The American people deserve a solution that ends the partisan bickering, opens the government and ensures we pay our bills on time. While I would prefer a plan that makes more substantial reforms to grow the economy, address our excessive spending and fix the broken health care law, this agreement will allow us to move forward.
"For the last month, President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have demanded a blank check and refused to negotiate," he said. "Fortunately, this plan was forged through negotiations and is not a blank check. It provides a short term extension and includes a long overdue conference on a federal budget. It is vital that Congress address our growing debt and get spending under control. The next step is for the House and Senate to sit down and talk so that we can address this problem.
"In a divided government, both sides have to be willing to give something up. As the minority party in Washington, Republicans control only one half of one body of Congress and we can't impose our will unilaterally. Until Republicans control the White House and the Senate, we simply will not be able to repeal or defund Obamacare. In the meantime, we will continue to work to repair the health care law that is leading to higher premiums, fewer jobs and reduced take-home pay.
"The last few weeks have been a challenging time for our country. We need to get past these budget disagreements and concentrate on creating jobs, growing our economy and ensuring our government lives within its means."
In a press release following the agreement, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. said, "I am pleased that our leaders could put politics aside and come together in a bipartisan way to reach a deal that reopens the government and prevents a first-ever default on our debt. I thank Senator Susan Collins and our group of fourteen bipartisan senators – seven Republicans, six Democrats and one Independent – who helped draft the template of the final budget deal.
"The bottom line is that we managed to avoid this self-inflicted wound to the national and global economy, but it is past time for America to get its financial house in order. We need a bipartisan, big fix like the Bowles-Simpson template that focuses on spending, revenue and reform. I am hopeful that the development of the bipartisan, bicameral budget committee required under this agreement will be a first step in finding a balanced approach to reducing our deficit, balancing our budget and responsibly reining in out-of-control spending."
Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. said, "It is time to reopen the government, and it is clearly not in our country's best interests to default on our debts. This legislation will protect the full faith and credit of the United States, bring government employees back to work for the American people and start a larger discussion on our nation's fiscal issues. West Virginians expect nothing less."


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A South Georgia grower can never really relax, because the next weather, disease, or pest issue is always right around the corner.
This week the insect thrip has become quite active on South Georgia cotton and peanuts.
And while peanuts can handle quite a bit of thrip damage, cotton can not.
While many folks have enjoyed the cooler and dryer late spring conditions, south Georgia cotton and peanut farmers have not.
"It has warmed up finally and it has taken a little bit of time to do that, but that and some rain would be ideal conditions. Especially for thrips. They like cool and dry," said Thomas County Extension Agent Andrew Sawyer.
Thrips are insects that feed on plants like cotton and peanuts.
And they are making themselves known this week in Thomas and other south Georgia counties.
"Excessive feeding can result in crinkled and malformed leaves. You can have stunted plants, delayed maturity, and even reduced yield potential," said Sawyer.
There are ways growers help combat these annoying pests.
"Growers use at-plant systemic treatments to provide thrip control. But many times they will have to supplement with foliar sprays that are needed if environmental conditions are conducive for thrips," said Sawyer.
But thrips are not the kind of pests growers can wait to get to rid of.
"With or without a seed treatment, if two or three thrips are found on a cotton seedling or any immatures are present, foliar insecticides are needed," said Sawyer.
Growers say while they do need to be careful and protect their cotton from thrips, there is no thrip damage threshold for peanuts.
Growers say there needs to be a high percentage of thrip damage on peanuts before they decide to spray.
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HAYDEN, Idaho -- Detectives have identified the deceased man and woman involved in a murder-suicide inside a Hayden, Idaho home. Autopsies will be conducted on Daryl R. Clark, 43, and his wife, Tina Clark, 48, on Friday.
Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of West Sheridan Road at 11 a.m. Thursday.
A man called 911 to report he just shot his wife and planned to shoot himself. As deputies arrived on scene, they heard a gunshot from inside the home.
Police entered to find a woman in her 40s dead from an apparent gunshot wound. A man's body was then found in a back room of the house. The Kootenai Co. Sheriff's Office says he appears to have been killed by a self-inflicted gunshot.
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Pageant girls are known for their elegance, grace, and ability to rock a bathing suit, so it's no wonder Jessica Rafalowski was crowned Miss Florida in 2008. Since then the leggy stunner has racked up several additional titles, including our personal favorite: 2010 Beach Bunny Swimwear Model Search winner! Get to know the beauty queen turned official bikini babe.
Is it true you won Miss Florida without any prior pageant experience?
Yes! My friends were always away on the weekends doing pageant stuff, and finally they were like, "Why don't you just do it with us so you can be part of it?" I got a bathing suit and a dress and ended up winning.
Wow, your friends must have been pissed!
They weren't very happy at first, but I think it changed their perspective on how to compete in these pageants. It's more about being natural. When I see those girls on Toddlers & Tiaras, I'm like, "Are you kidding me?" When I was five, I was playing in the dirt with Ninja Turtles!
Now that you're an authority on swimwear, is it ever OK for a guy to wear a Speedo?
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You've also won Miss Polonia World. What makes you proudest of your Polish heritage?
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Besides pierogies, do you have any other guilty pleasures?
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What would you cook for us?
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You probably aren't—you're in amazing shape!
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The market is offering some of the best opportunities for profits that farmers have seen in the past 40 years, according to Bob Utterback, Farm Journal Economist. Along with that comes a high degree of sensitivity to any movement in the marketplace.
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Georgia's upset loss to South Carolina in its SEC opener has dropped the Bulldogs out of a playoff spot. USC also lost and dropped several bowl slots.
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One day after Mankato State University head football coach Todd Hoffner was charged with using minors in child porn, many people are asking if he really crossed the line after learning the details of the case.
After speaking with prosecutors, defense attorneys and psychologists, it's clear that there is plenty of room for discussion, but a general rule is to avoid taking videos or photographs of anything you might question.
Many parents take pictures of their children naked, so when does it cross the line?
"If you have a child that's nine years old and you are taking a picture of that child naked, if that child is posing in some way, I think that's a very high risk for being seen as intentionally and sexually exploiting a child," explained Mindy Mitnick, a child psychologist who has spent more than 30 years working with children who are sexually exploited.
Mitnick read the charges against Hoffner, which involve three family members between the ages of five and nine. Now, the question is whether the videos found on his university-issued cell phone are creepy or criminal.
"There's a difference between those cute photographs and taking something where a child is explicitly doing something that looks sexual," she said.
Defense Attorney Paul Engh has worked on a lot of pornography cases, and he says the case against Hoffner is unique because there are only three videos. Usually, child pornographers hoard multiple images.
"The difference is: With pornography, there is sexualization of the child," he explained. "There's usually a point of view from the image focused on the genitals rather than the face."
Still, Engh urged parents to be cautious when taking nude photos of their children, saying he wouldn't do it.
"Why put yourself in harm's way? After all, a child is just as cute clothed as they are naked," he said.
Another thing to consider is that, whether the intent is innocent or not, kids feelings about certain photos or videos could change as they get older.
"It can mentally hurt them for life because there's this constant sense of vulnerability, of, 'Will someone someday see that? Will they know it's me?'," explained Mitnick.
Mitnick said every child is different, but most will give clues that they are uncomfortable with adults seeing them naked. Signs include preferring to dress alone or bathe in private. She said that change usually occurs when kids turn seven -- and she said parents need to respect it.
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12 Tips (Learned the Hard Way) for Traveling with a Small Child
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It occurs to me fairly frequently that I might have chosen a better time in history to make my living as a travel writer. Years ago, as a teenager traveling to Europe with my mother, and as a college student blithely flying back and forth between Oregon and Pennsylvania, my biggest concerns were missing the plane (which I managed to do with some frequency), forgetting my tickets or passport, and arriving at my destination looking and smelling as if I'd been, well, traveling.
Those are still perfectly good causes for anxiety, but now we have the added drama of terrorism, SARS, the bird flu, the airlines' financial difficulties, and war. Add to that the stress of traveling with a small child (and my unshakeable belief that there is no rational reason for an enormous, passenger-filled hunk of metal to stay in the air), and my dream occupation can be, at times, less than relaxing.
Yesterday, however, as I watched a couple in the aisle ahead of me try to comfort their screaming baby for much of a flight between Miami and New York, I took consolation in the fact that my son is now four, and that he's become a relatively seasoned traveler (perhaps a little too seasoned). The world was a slightly simpler place when he was a baby, but taking a trip with him was, nevertheless, an exercise in precise planning (not one of my strong points) and in making sure that we learned from the mistakes we made before we made them again.
For those of you who know only the relatively simple pleasures of traveling as unaccompanied adults but who want (or need) to test the warm but unpredictable waters of taking a first vacation with a baby, the following suggestions (many of them the hard-earned results of the aforementioned mistakes) may be useful. Keep in mind that you know your child or children much better than I do, and that experience and an understanding of their individual temperaments will be your best guides.
Keep Your Hands Free
You'll need them more than ever. In airports, train terminals, and ports, you'll be asked to present documents at every turn. Passports, tickets, boarding passes, and birth certificates should be kept in a safe, easy-to-reach place such as a fanny pack or travel pouch. Small backpacks and shoulder bags work best as carry-on luggage; and, if your child is young enough, a baby carrier, which leaves your hands free, will be invaluable. Also—particularly on cruises—you'll need to fill out a number of forms before you board (including a questionnaire pertaining to SARS). If possible, try to get them ahead of time and fill them out, but always make sure that you have a pen handy in case you missed something.
Pack a Bag of Tricks
Lines are longer than ever, and your baby will have a lot of time to kill. Pack accordingly: Bring your child's favorite toys as well as a few surprises for the really difficult moments (just don't lose the one toy or blanket that your baby can't sleep without—I've lived in fear of losing my son's stuffed bunny for years). If he or she is eating solid foods, bring those that are the least apt to spoil or make an unmanageable mess. A small backpack is a convenient, lightweight, easily accessed place to keep everything.
Keep Everything to a Minimum
These days, dropping off your checked luggage is not necessarily a one-step process. In some airports, once you've dragged everything to the ticket counter to check in, you'll be required to drag it to another area to have it X-rayed, and from there it will be loaded onto the plane. Security checkpoint lines are long, and everything (including your shoes) gets X-rayed. So, again, the less you're carrying, the better.
Get to the Airport, Station, or Port Early
I learned my lesson recently on a trip home from Orlando. Thinking that we had plenty of time before our flight left, I let my son linger in the airport Disney store for quite a while so that he could pick out the perfect toy. Once we got to the security line, it took us nearly a half an hour to get through. We were so late getting to our gate that it was only due to the kindness of the flight crew that we got on the plane.
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In a commentary for the Martin Marty Center's Sightings, Courtney Wilder offers an excellent analysis [1] of a resource we at the Clergy Health Initiative have been following for some time: Beauty Tips for Ministers [2].
Rev. Victoria Weinstein, the Harvard-educated pastor of First Parish Unitarian Church in Norwell, Mass., started this blog on the belief that "if clergypeople believe that religious life is vital, relevant and beautiful, they should look the part."
We couldn't agree more. While chock-full of salient advice on how to navigate trends and potential beauty pitfalls, the blog's true value stems from its ability to elevate women within the context of their profession. As Wilder aptly notes:
...[W]hat separates Weinstein's approach from secular guides to professional dress are first, her ability to exercise pastoral care in guiding her readers, and second, her clear conviction that having (and dressing) a female body does not interfere with a pastor's vocation. Indeed, Weinstein argues that for female clergy dressing one's body ought to reflect both affirmation of one's gender and acknowledgement of the leadership role of clergy within the community. She identifies the tendency of some female clergy to efface their gender and/or sexuality in their professional attire and argues that this approach does no one any favors; instead, she advocates for a model of religious womanhood that is frankly feminine, and simultaneously highly professional and even sartorially conservative.
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(WMC TV) - Hunter Jessen said he would likely do business again with Aamco Transmissions, 1261 Getwell Rd.
That is, as long as it doesn't take almost half a year to get his car back again.
"I was thinking two, three weeks max (for a transmission replacement)," Jessen said. "Five months later, I got my car back."
Jessen's dilemma with the transmission shop illustrates a little known right Tennessee consumers have when a repair shop keeps your property for an unreasonable length of time.
According to Tennessee law, consumers can sue for what's called unjust enrichment or trespass to chattel when repair shops hold their vehicles essentially hostage.
"Basically, it's a conversion of your property to somebody else that they have no lawful right to obtain for that period of time," said Kevin Snider, a Germantown, TN, consumer attorney and certified fraud examiner. "It is essentially theft, in the civil form."
Other little-known rights of auto repair:
* In Tennessee, a shop cannot charge you more than 25 percent of your written estimate without your consent. Get that estimate in writing BEFORE any work is authorized!
* Also in Tennessee, any repairs performed that were not authorized by the consumer should be free:
TN Code Annotated 66-19-104. Duty to Inform Consumer of Rights: "...any repairs not originally authorized by the consumer may not be charged (emphasis added) without that consent…"
* You are entitled to your old parts after they have been replaced -- with a core charge assessed to recoup what the manufacturer would have gained in recycling the parts.
"If they have questions as far as whether or not a part was put on or whether a part was actually bad, they have the right to have their old part," said Scott Westbrook, owner and chief mechanic of Westbrook Automotive, Inc., 3966 Winchester Rd. "But there will be a 'core charge' assessed to the owner."
* Shop owners may charge a diagnostic fee even if the consumer does not give consent to repair the diagnosed problem.
"Sometimes, the diagnostics to find the problem can actually be more time-consuming and more expensive than the repair itself," said Westbrook.
Back at the Aamco on Getwell Rd., owner Hassan Najdawi apologized to Jessen.
In a letter to the Better Business Bureau, he accepted responsibility for the delay in repairing and returning Jessen's vehicle. He explained that one of his builders installed the wrong part.
Apparently, it took nearly a half-year to secure the right one.
In a statement to Action News 5, he said:
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Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the unusual and unfortunate circumstance surrounding Mr. Jessen's Volkswagen.
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by our shop delaying the delivery of a transmission repair for any length of time. In general, most vehicles we service are delivered promptly and in excellent working order. Occasionally, a situation may arise where a particular technical problem defies our proven expertise and an unanticipated delay arises. Such a situation is unintended and one we truly regret. In Mr. Jessen's case, we agreed to reduce our parts and labor costs substantially and apologized for the delay. Mr. Jessen accepted our discount, as well as our apology, and we are confident that he will enjoy many miles of trouble free driving with his reconditioned transmission.
I trust that my response is helpful and I respectfully decline any further on or off camera interviews."
"I'd always been under the impression that there isn't a whole lot you can do when they keep your car at a shop," Jessen said. "Now that I know (about unjust enrichment/trespass to chattel), maybe I would use that if I did contact a lawyer."
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MBCA Welcomes New Airstream Owners to the Club and Current Members to Save $500 on a New Airstream Interstate® or Airstream Autobahn®
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airstream and the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) are pleased to announce an exclusive multi-year strategic partnership. Airstream and MBCA will lead the creation of a dedicated Airstream owners' community, supported through partnership in MBCA club events and a variety of co-marketing programs. Effective June 2014, Airstream will purchase a one-year MBCA membership for every customer who buys a new Airstream Interstate or Autobahn, both based on the award-winning Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. Airstream will also give current qualifying MBCA Members a $500 discount on the purchase of a new Interstate or Autobahn.
"The values shared by Airstream and Mercedes-Benz have always been clear, but aligning ourselves more closely with such a large and active owners' group will yield great benefits for all parties. We look forward to bringing to life the full potential of this new relationship," said Bob Wheeler, Airstream President and CEO.
The MBCA was founded in 1956 and represented a small but growing family of kindred spirits drawn together by a fascination for the engineering and tradition of this luxury German marque – much like Airstream's Founder Wally Byam and his first caravans. This type of camaraderie is still at the heart of these two organizations today.
"We are thrilled to partner with Airstream as we welcome Interstate and Autobahn owners to the MBCA community. We look forward to seeing Interstate and Autobahn at events in the U.S. and Canada, which celebrate the heritage of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, and we warmly anticipate the start of new and lasting friendships with their enthusiastic owners," said Terry Kiwala, Mercedes-Benz Club of America National President.
Airstream first began its partnership with Mercedes-Benz with the launch of the contemporary and sophisticated Airstream Interstate in 2004, which remains the top model in its class for the third year in a row and is built from a bespoke version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van chassis. Airstream's new luxury VIP passenger van, the Autobahn, was launched in early June 2014 and is now available through select Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers. For more information visit www.airstreamautobahn.com.
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Airstream, manufacturer of the iconic "silver bullet" travel trailer, is the longest-tenured recreational vehicle manufacturer in North America. Following founder Wally Byam's credo, "Let's not make changes, let's only make improvements," Airstream has remained a timeless classic. Byam's vision for Airstream trailers was to use these design- and quality-driven products to allow people to dream, travel and explore the open road. A subsidiary of Thor Industries, Airstream is based in Jackson Center, Ohio, where a team of craftsmen remains dedicated to preserving the brand's legendary reputation for quality and innovation. For more information, please visit www.airstream.com, call 877-596-6111 or contact Airstream, Inc., 419 West Pike Street, P.O. Box 629, Jackson Center, Ohio 45334.
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RE 10-11: Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff may be at a crossroads in his career. Despite owning a lucrative contract that pays him handsomely through the summer of 2015, Horcoff's health long term could spell an early end to #10′s time in the NHL.
Horcoff missed only 5 games (1 to the flu, 4 more to that shoulder that keeps giving him problems) and his quality of play was good when the coaching staff saw fit to play him and rest the denver-boot LW's.
However, his faceoff winning percentage was well off (46.4% after several seasons in the 50′s) and his touch around the net was subpar. He did not appear to have the speed displayed spring 2006 and afterward. How much of this downgrade is due to wear and tear and how much is due to the NHL's worst set of hockey cards surrounding him is an open question.
•Boxcars: 77gp, 13-23-36
•Shots: 123
•Plus Minus: -29
•Corsi (Rel): 0.6 (7th F)
•5×5/60: 1.37 (9th F)
•5×4/60: 2.80 (8th F)
•Quality of Competition: 2nd F (toughest C)
•Quality of Teammates: 7th F
•FO Percentage: 46.4% in 1337 FO's
•Offensive Zone FO %: 45.3 (tied for toughest F)
•Cap Hit: $5.5M
- What do these numbers tell us? Horcoff used to have another C to help with the heavy lifting, but there is no Stoll and there is no Reasoner. Much of his offensive downturn can be credited to yeoman work in the faceoff circle and on the PK. He played the toughest minutes among centers on the team with third level help and the results were poor. I don't know that anyone could expect a different result considering how bad the team is overall. Here is quain's excellent performance table for Horcoff.
- How could these numbers be better? The coaching staff had no choice but to split up Horcoff and Penner when Hemsky went down and the results weren't immediate. Eventually, Horcoff was moved to a dedicated "checking line" with Opposite George and Fernando Pisani. His final 21 games were effective (4-9-13 E in those games) and perhaps give us some hope for 2011-12.
- You're not going to even mention the -29? It was tough to watch. Have you any suggestions in regard to other options? Hey, I'll admit freely that Horcoff suffered when Hemsky went down and Penner was moved but the fact remains he spent the entire season climbing the highest mountain.
- Does he need help at C? GOD YES! The Oilers have signed Colin Fraser and Sam Gagner is a year older. Is it enough? No, but the Oilers management group doesn't appear to value faceoffs as highly as other teams. Or at least that has been the case in the past, perhaps Tom Renney will have a different view. If we see Cogliano losing faceoffs by the pound, we'll know.
- After such a poor season, maybe the Oilers will play him against softer opponents? Well, no. Horcoff remains the best center on the team in terms of playing a complete game. Sam Gagner has shown some promise but he's not yet 21 and would appear to be at least a couple of seasons away from such a difficult role. It falls to Horcoff, as he is now very likely the new Stan Weir.
- As it should, he's making the money. No doubt, but the complete lack of depth at center on the Oilers forces them to overuse Horcoff.
- He didn't play that many minutes. Well, yes and no. In the last two seasons the Oilers have been so horrible at faceoffs Horcoff spends plenty of time racing to the bench after ownzone faceoffs. He took 1337 faceoffs (17th overall) last season while playing 1496 minutes. He ranked 29th in overall playing time among centermen.
- What about erosion? It really is the elephant in the room now. I wasn't critical of Lowe's signing of Horcoff then so I'm not going to get pissy now. Having said that, if the coaching staff keeps playing him with JF Jacques against the toughs Horcoff will be in the Asian League by 2013.
- Why do you always defend Horcoff? I've never seen a reason to rip the guy. He was not an ideal candidate for the roles he was asked to fill but he gutted it out and made himself a valuable player. He emerged as a guy who could be counted on to fill a tough slot in the batting order and after doing it he was rewarded with a healthy contract. Since then we have some injuries and a team with massive holes and some goaltending that has killed his number (plus minus). And he's eroding, but we don't know how much the other factors (Chupacabra on the wing, the goaltending) have contributed to the lesser Horcoff.
- What if his offense is gone and he's a checker? Then the Oilers will have an expensive checker.
- If you had to bet for or against him, what would it be? For. Hey, Shawn Horcoff doesn't have to prove one damn thing to me or any other Oiler fan. He signed a contract with the man in charge of the silver and when injuries hit he continued to soldier on; even after Horcoff was injured he still played for the Oilers. You always bet on that sort of person, it just makes sense. I would suggest Shawn Horcoff has worked hard this off-season to make sure he's ready to come back and improve his performance.
- Should he be the captain? I think so, but he is not popular with the fanbase. No use putting more pressure on him.
By The Numbers
•06-07 5×5 per 60m: 1.52
•07-08 5×5 per 60m: 2.59
•08-09 5×5 per 60m: 1.59
•09-10 5×5 per 60m: 1.37
By the Numbers
•06-07 5×4 per 60m: 4.87
•07-08 5×4 per 60m: 4.00
•08-09 5×4 per 60m: 3.68
•09-10 5×4 per 60m: 2.80
Predictions Past 2009-10: 71gp, 18-29-47 (.662)
Performance in 2009-10: 77gp, 13-23-36 (.468)