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Where the Boys Are
The boys won't be back in town for awhile.
But they will show up. Girls, too.
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, and his UC Berkeley-affiliated colleagues, Gordon Frankie, Rollin Coville, Sara Leon Guerrero and Jaime Pawalek, will show you where both the native male and female bees are during their June 4-8 workshop in Hastings Reserve, Carmel Valley, on "California's Native Bees: Biology, Ecology and Identification."
You'll learn how to identify California's native bees by genus and why it's critical to provide ecosystem services in not only wild habitats but in agricultural and urban settings. More than 1600 species comprise California's list of native bees. (And if you're thinking the honey bee is one of them--not! European colonists brought the honey bee to what is now the United States (Virginia) in 1622. The honey bee was introduced in California in 1853.)
The workshop is just one of UC Berkeley's Jepson Herbaria workshops. Registration ($595-$635) is now underway. Lodging and meals are included.
If you join the workshop, you'll collect bees in the field at the UC Hastings Reserve and at a nearby diverse garden in Carmel Valley, according to the website. Then you'll also spend time in the lab viewing and keying collected specimens. Evening lectures on a variety of related topics will add to the field experiences. This workshop is an extension of the previously offered weekend bee workshop, with more focus on bee identification."
"Bee collections from the Hastings Reserve date back several decades, so knowledge of important bee-flower relationships are well known for this site. Participants will learn about bees' flower preferences, how to collect bees using several different methods, information on how to build a bee-friendly garden, bee photography techniques, and bee identification using generic keys and microscopes."
Frankie, Thorp, Coville and Barbara Ertter recently co-authored a California bee garden book, expected to be published in the fall of 2014 (Heydon). The working title is "California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists."
Of the four authors, Thorp, Frankie and Coville received their doctorates in entomology from UC Berkeley. Errter obtained a doctorate in biology from the City University of New York.
Thorp, who maintains an office at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis, taught a number of courses while on the UC Davis faculty: entomology, natural history of insects, insect classification, California insect diversity, and pollination ecology. Although he retired in 1994, he continues his research on ecology, systematics, biodiversity, conservation, and biology of bees. Thorp is also on the faculty of The Bee Course.
Frankie is a professor of insect biology at UC Berkeley who focuses his research on plant reproductive biology, pollination ecology, and solitary-bee biology. He splits his field research between California and Costa Rica.
Ertter has served as the curator of Western North American Flora, University Herbarium and Jepson Herbarium, UC Berkeley, since 1994. She focuses her research on the flora of western North America.
One thing's for sure: they'll share a wealth of information about native bees at this workshop!
Male leafcutter bee, Megachile fidelis, as identified by Robbin Thorp, on coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Male longhorned bee, Melissodes communis, as identified by Robbin Thorp. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pollinator Gardening!
If you want to learn about what bees do, and how gardeners can support healthy pollinator populations through simple gardening practice, then this is for you: Your Sustainable Backyard: Pollinator Gardening.
Sponsored by the California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH), it's a workshop set from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 28 on the UC Davis campus. It's for all who love gardening, says coordinator Melissa "Missy" Gable, program manager of CCUH.
"This workshop is designed both to inspire gardeners and equip them with all the necessary tools to provision pollinating insects in their own landscape," Gable says. "Without the pollination services of European honey bees and native bees, what fruits and vegetables would be accessible to us?"
The first part will include talks by entomologists, horticulturists and design experts from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Giedt Hall.
Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at UC Davis, and Dave Fujino, executive director of CCHU, will welcome the crowd from 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, will speak on "Bees 101: Species Diversity and Behavior" from 9 to 4:45 a.m. Then , pollination ecologist Neal Williams, assistant professor of entomology at UC Davis, will discuss "Importance of Pollinators and Conservation."
Ellen Zagory, director of horticulture at the UC Davis Arboretum will cover "Bee Plants" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The last workshop speaker, Vicki Wojcik, associate program manager of Pollinator Partnership will zero in on "Pollinator Gardening: Design and Maintenance" from12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Following the formal presentations, participants are invited to (1) tour the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee friendly garden next to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, and (2) visit the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery, where they can see the pollinator demonstration beds and have an opportunity to buy plants at a specially held sale inside the nursery. Members of the Friends of the Arboretum will receive a 10 percent discount.
Both the haven and the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery will be open from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Thorp and Gable will be at the haven to answer questions during the self-guided tours, and Zagory will be on hand in the teaching nursery's demonstration gardens to field questions.
The registration fee of $45 registration includes parking, morning coffee/tea, scones and a gourmet boxed lunch. See registration site.
This definitely is "the place to bee."
A green sweat bee (Agapostemon texanus) on a cone flower at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee and yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) sharing a cone flower in the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Your Basic Bee Book
Not all floral visitors are bees.
That's why we're glad to see the publication of Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees.
It will introduce folks to such native bees as leafcutter bees, sweat bees and bumble bees.
It's co-authored by retired biologist Beatriz Moisset of Willow Grove, Pa., and entomologist Stephen Buchmann, international coordinator of the Pollinator Partnership, based in San Francisco. The illustrations, based on Buchmann's photos, are by Steve Buchanan of Wingsted, Conn., known for creating the U.S. Postal Service's pollinator stamps that were issued June 29, 2007.
"From forests to farms, from cities to wildlands, there are 4000 native bee species in the United States, from the tiny Perdita minima to large carpenter bees," they wrote.
"The honey bee, remarkable as it is, does not know how to pollinate tomato or eggplant flowers. It does very poorly compared to native bees when pollinating many native plants, such as pumpkins, cherries, blueberries, and cranberries."
The book includes descriptions and illustrations of bees from such families as Apidae, Andrenidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae and Colletidae.
They wrote: "The members of the five most common families, Apidae, Halictidae, Andrenidae, Megachilidae and Colletidae, can be found throughout the North American continent from Canada and Alaska to warm and sunny Florida and Mexico; from forests to deserts; from remote wildernesses to gardens and backyards; even the National Mall in the heart of our nation's capital sports a native bee fauna. Perhaps the only places where bees are absent are the high mountains."
"There is even a hardy little bee, the arctic bumble bee, which lives within the Arctic Circle."
The booklet also offers tips on how to attract pollinators. A great resource!
Steve Buchmann, of Tucson, Ariz., received his doctorate in entomology from the University of California, Davis with major professor Robbin Thorp. Now an adjunct faculty member in the entomology and EEB (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) departments at the University of Arizona, Buchmann is the author of 150 scientific publications and 12 bbooks, including The Forgotten Pollinators.
Beatriz Moisset, born in Argentina and a resident of the United States for more than 40 years, obtained her doctorate in biology from the University of Cordoba, Argentina. She completed her postdoctoral work at the Jackson Laboratories, Bar Harbor, Maine studying neurochemistry and behavior. A multitalented person (she's an artist, photographer, author and public speaker), she has displayed her pastels and oil paintings at many art shows and contributes her insect photography to the online resource BugGuide.Net.
"I became interested in pollinators after my retirement, combining photography and painting with field observations," Moisset said.
The book, a USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership Publication, can be ordered from the Pollinator Partnership website for a small donation.
The cover of Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees.
Hole in One
First you give them roots, then you give them wings.
That's what's happening in our bee condo, a wooden block (nest) with drilled holes for leafcutting bees (Megachile).
They flew in, laid their eggs, provisioned the nests with pollen and leaf fragments, and capped the holes.
We had 11 tenants. Now there's a hole in one.
Success! A leafcutting bee emerged. Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, says that "Some leafcutting bees, especially the introduced ones like the alfalfa leafcutting bee, have more than one generation per year. Bees of the second and third generation may clean out or partly clean out old nest holes like this and construct a new nest inside. Sometimes you can find new leaf material inside the old cocoon of the previous nest builder. Thus, the tunnels get smaller in diameter with succeeding generations. Kind of like the build up of old cocoons in honey bee comb and resulting smaller inner diameter of the brood cells in old dark comb."
It's all rather exciting being a "beekeeper." We've never had a hole in one--'til now.
If you, too, want to keep native bees, Thorp has compiled a list of where you can buy homes for them or where you can learn how to build your own. The list is on the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research facility website.
You can also buy them at beekeeping supply stores.
Now that we have a hole in one, 10 tenants to go...
Hole in one--a hole signifying the emergence of a leafcutting bee (Megachile). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Leafcutting bee provisioning her nest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Leafcutting bee on sedum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Going Native
It's good to see so much interest in native bees and native plants.
At the UC Davis Department of Entomology, we're frequently contacted by folks throughout the country asking what to plant to attract pollinators--native bees, honey bees (honey bees not native; European colonists brought them over here in 1622), and other pollinators.
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a wonderful list of native plants on its website. You click on your region and you'll be directed to a list.
If you poke around the Xerces Society website, you can find information on why native bee habitats are important and how to create native bee habitats. Also check out the pollinator handbook and the fact sheets.
Plant lists are available to download below in PDF format.
Plants for Native Bees in North America
Plants for Native Bees in the Pacific Northwest
Plants for Native Bees in California
Plants for Native Bees in the Upper Midwest
California Central Coast Pollinator Plant List
California Central Valley Pollinator Plant List
Northern California Sierra Foothill Pollinator Plant List
Southern California Pollinator Plants Coast and Foothill Regions
Pollinator Plants for California Almond Orchards
Other good sources of information include native plant societies; the Cal Flora site; and the Urban Bee Gardens project on the UC Berkeley site.
Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee


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What was he getting upset for? They were leading by 25 points.
Thunder's Russell Westbrook loses cool, heads to locker room during game
By Ben Golliver
Thunder All-Star guard Russell Westbrook lost his cool during the third quarter of a 106-89 win over the Grizzlies on Thursday night, exchanging words with assistant coach Mo Cheeks before briefly departing toward the team's locker room.
Westbrook's frustration appeared to begin with 8:54 remaining in the third quarter and the Thunder leading 65-40. He was whistled for a five-second violation as he backed down on Grizzlies guard Jerryd Bayless in the post. He then exchanged words with teammate Thabo Sefolosha, who had cut through the lane before Westbrook's violation, bringing a second defender into Westbrook's area. After the discussion, Westbrook punched the ball to the court and went back on defense.
He appeared to carry on the conversation with the Thunder's bench at the beginning of the ensuing defensive possession before badly missing a wild runner on Oklahoma City's next possession and, later, allowing Bayless to leak out behind him for a dunk after a Kevin Durant turnover. At that point, Thunder coach Scott Brooks called timeout and Westbrook was removed from the game, well before his usual rotation.
Westbrook returned from the locker room with a towel draped on his head and sat out the rest of the third quarter. Brooks re-inserted Westbrook to start the fourth quarter.
Durant addressed Westbrook's actions during a televised post-game interview.
"Throughout a game you're going to have some ups and downs," Durant said on TNT. "Russ is so emotional he wants to win so bad, he wants to give it all for our team. It's just a bump in the road, he has to continue being himself, we'll be fine."
Westbrook finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes. Durant led the Thunder with a game-high 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Bayless had a team-high 23 points and six assists in the loss.
Oklahoma City improved to 35-11; Memphis dropped to 29-16.

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Okay… that's not actually true. There is no "miracle cure" that will enliven and uplift your life. In fact, just the opposite is too often true. Men and women searching for that rush of euphoria end up becoming slaves to whatever it is that has captivated them. The cravings for drugs, alcohol, sex, money, power, etc. have a downward spiral that leads to destruction and leaves a crater where once a life used to be.
How do we do it then? How do we find that power to live when life falls apart and our world is failing? You're not alone in the search. The Apostle Paul had the same struggle. Do you know what God told him? It's the same thing He will tell us – you need to be empowered by grace. Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and then follow along these next few moments as we explore this text.
First - you must see your present affliction. How is a person afflicted? Often through trials and temptations, with the constant reminder of the failings of the past, will come the enemy of our souls. There are some who think that Paul's "thorn" was his bad eyesight. However, that doesn't agree with the reality that his "thorn" was a messenger of Satan. What does Satan come to do? He is the accuser of the brothers, the tempter, the one who comes to "steal, kill and destroy." This "thorn," by my speculation, was the constant reminder of Paul's failings - his sins. All are afflicted in a similar way and in the midst of it must be empowered by grace.
Second - there is always a plea for deliverance. The afflictions in our lives cause us to cry out – to seek God's rescue from pain. Jesus did in the garden, Paul does here, and we all want to find deliverance. God's answer, however, may not be deliverance from affliction, but deliverance through affliction. And, ultimately, our cry must be "not my will, but Yours be done."
Third - you come in contact with the power of grace. When you truly know the Grace of Christ and have received it in its abundance, the thorns inflicted upon you will become the points where God's strength dominates. Instead of finding destruction and despair you will see how much God has done for you, even as the enemy himself stands to accuse you. His accusations will fail because the true Judge has already issued you a pardon through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Fourth - this leads to the promotion of humility. In what do you boast? In this world people often boast over the arrogant successes of men. But God has a higher place for us – and that is the place of humility. When you are empowered by the grace of God you will have no room to boast except in the Lord Jesus Christ. His ways become yours, His life is yours, and His power is your source for all that you are. There is no room for self-boasting in a heart empowered by grace.
Fifth - this brings your pronouncement of faith. It is a declaration of faith to say that you can delight in the sufferings that come as you walk with Christ Jesus. From the inward turmoil to the outward attacks, all things must be seen through the eyes of faith. You will take every experience and tie it together with your relationship to Christ, declaring with certainty that even your afflictions have been God's tools to shape you, until Christ's power, and His power alone, rests on you.


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United colours of Pondicherry
Pondicherry or Puducherry, call it what you will, but either doesn't take away the essence of this charming coastal enclave. Be it the French town beside the coast or the Tamil Town that begins across the storm water drain, both have unique architectural characteristics. The pastel shades of the French town may be arbitrary, but the buildings of the Aurobindo Ashram have asserted their individualism in sombre, ashen grey. On a quiet morning, after a nightly storm had washed the streets of Pondicherry, AZHAR MOHAMED ALI went exploring, and returned with these striking images of a town where, despite its infectious inertia, the colours are in constant movement.
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The Department of the Army's Office of the Provost Marshal General, in conjunction with the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, approved a new Army anti-terrorism awareness program. The purpose of the program is to focus and encourage Army-wide community awareness and out-reach efforts to address important topics related to protecting our communities from terrorist acts.
The program includes materials and resources focused specifically on "Family Awareness." Products to support family awareness include posters and pocket cards depicting indicators of potential terrorist activity as well as information on how to report suspicious activity.
Program materials available include informational papers for use by family readiness groups and military family members to reinforce personal safety, security, and prevention of terrorist acts.
Training and education resources include briefings on individual awareness, as well as videos and public service announcements highlighting antiterrorism awareness and security.
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The below products are related to Workplace Violence/High Risk Behavior, Insider Threat, and AT in Contracting. Please review as they may be appropriate for use in your AT Awareness Program.
**For individuals with access to Army Knowledge Online (AKO), there may be additional products available on the OPMG Army AT Enterprise Portal (ATEP) on AKO (https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/605757). Recommend you go to ATEP on AKO and review the available tools/products and identify which may be appropriate for use in your AT Awareness Program.
Learn More about Anti-terrorism and the iWatch Program. Major General David E. Quantock, CID Commanding General speaks out about this program, Anti-Terrorism awareness, and remaining vigilant.
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===Project Afterthoughts===
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Info about the Men as Partners (MAP)
Men As Partners (MAP)
Project Purpose
Men as Partners (MAP) is a program that focuses on approaching men in a respectful and open-minded way and is geared towards getting them to analyze how their negative attitudes, values, and behaviors may be causing more harm than good. The program promotes equality, responsibility, honesty, and respect for all. More specifically lessons will address HIV/AIDS and STIs, gender equality, relationships, family planning, and sexuality. These are areas that have been traditionally focused on women, but the hope is that by involving those who hold the power we will see positive changes in behavior.
Project Background
MAP was created in South Africa in 1998 by Engender Health and the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa. The MAP program has two main goals:
1. Challenge the attitudes, values, and behaviors of men that harm their own health, safety, and wellbeing and that of women and children.
2. Encourage men to become actively involved in preventing gender-based violence, the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS, and unwanted pregnancies.
To achieve its goals, the MAP program is now working globally in various countries. Our MAP program will be following a specific manual created to be used in Ghana. PEPFAR has also recognized MAP as a Gender Norms Initiative to reduce the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS.
- Use the MAP manual to develop your itinerary.
- Write the PEPFAR proposal after developing your budget, including the cost of securing the venue.
- Develop a list of invitees.
- Buy supplies and organize the venue.
- Have the workshop.
- Requested Funds = $129 (70%)
- For chairs, minerals (refreshments), biscuits (snacks), folders, notebooks, pens, tape and printing fees.
- Community Contributions = $52 (30%)
- For Flip charts, markers, condoms (boxes) and wooden penises.
- Men As Partners (MAP) Manual
Project Afterthoughts
It was beneficial to have both a female and male PCV organize the workshop to add a different perspective to a lot of the issues that are discussed.
Keep the workshops small (20-25 men) and have more than one if you have a lot of people interested. In addition, invite an array of men; from their 20s to 70s; fathers and sons; married and bachelors; with and without children; farmers, shop keepers, preachers, etc.. The more diversified the group, the more issues that will be brought to light.
The workshop was given in English and that also really help because there wasn't a translator constantly repeating everything.


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B1G, if true
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MGoGIF: Caris Goes Running
"After I hit that shot that day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the tunnel. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd just run across Washtenaw County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I'd just run across the great state of Michigan. And that's what I did. I ran clear across Michigan. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going." — Caris LeVert, probably.
One Frame At A Time: Iowa & Michigan State
- 2013-14 iowa #1
- 2013-14 michigan state #1
- animated gifs
- caris levert
- derrick walton
- john beilein is breaking bad
- john beilein is first episode walter white
- jordan morgan
- maize rage
- mitch mcgary for coach of the year
- mitch mcgary's unbridled enthusiasm
- nik stauskas
- nik stauskas is not human
- nik stauskas is probably darius morris
- nik stauskas troll god
- one frame at a time
John Beilein, with 4:01 left, more enraged than he's been since Costco raised the price of tube socks:
John Beilein, 1:33 of game time later:
John Beilein is Walter White if Walter White is also Benjamin Button and boy did this sentence get convoluted in a hurry.
Also, note Michigan's 8-0 run over that span. Coaches, if you have the self-control to not lose your mind at every opportunity, the moments when you completely lose your mind have a much greater impact. This is the Law of Beilein, and I'm totally not basing it on one piece of circumstantial evidence. Nope.
[Hit THE JUMP for Nik Stauskas, more Nik Stauskas, various reactions to Nik Stauskas, and a whole lot more from the last two games.]
One Frame At A Time: Nebraska & Penn State
Derrick Walton's halfcourt buzzer-beater provided one of those GIFs that's impressive at first glance and even better upon multiple viewings. Walton's one-footed leaping release, perfect shot, and understated fist-pump celebration are all visually appealing. The real gold is in the stands, however, with the synchronized exasperated head-clutching by seemingly the entire section to the right and then, well, this:
A few things:
- Hello, Broncos jersey guy. While your reaction is stellar, I have some questions. Why are you wearing a Trindon Holliday jersey at a Nebraska basketball game that you seemingly care a great deal about? Do you not own Nebraska gear? Why do you care this much about Nebraska basketball in the first place? This seems unhealthy.
- A couple rows above Broncos Guy are two Michigan fans wearing gray who seemingly knew the whole damn time this shot was going in. While the one on the left lets his emotions get the best of him, throwing a Jersey-worthy fist pump, the dude on the right holds the pose perfectly. Nailed it, man.
- Just above the fist-pumper is a Nebraska fan staring at the aisle, planning his exit, and is blissfully unaware of everything that happens.
- The entire Nebraska bench, as well as the section in the corner, has zero reaction whatsoever. They've seen a lot of Huskers basketball. They are immune to pain.
- There are approximately 17 other hidden gems in here, including girl in blue jacket just sippin' her water, guy in button-up throwing his hands up and possibly doing a pit-check, lady whose prayers go unanswered, and the two stoic bros behind Broncos Guy.
- Late addition, pointed out by MGoCommenter Bengalfang: right as the shot goes in, you can see a kid behind the Nebraska bench throw an impressively aerodynamic paper airplane for... reasons, I guess.
Given Michigan won by one, this shot turned out to be rather important.
[Hit THE JUMP for a halfcourt alley-oop, Nik Stauskas trick shot magic, Tim Miles unveiling a... toilet, Spike Albrecht giving Andrew Dakich a hearty tweak (trust me, there's no way to describe the GIF that doesn't sound weird), and much more.]
One Frame At A Time: Minnesota & Northwestern
In the late stages of last week's narrow victory over Minnesota, John Beilein drew up a beautiful post-timeout play that culminated with Jon Horford dunking over three Gophers (capital 'G', of course, or that's a far less impressive feat):
Pretty cool dunk, right? After the jump, check out several more enjoyable GIFs from the last two game--WAIT, HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.
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That white-haired Minnesota fan has seen kingdoms rise and fall, winters that lasted a generation, and the White Walkers descend upon
Westeros Minneapolis, but this she cannot bear to witness. Winter is coming—nay, winter has arrived—and this lady knows it.
Don't ever say a Spartan never did anything for you.
[After THE JUMP, Mitch McGary stays fresh to death, Richard Pitino is a strange fellow, Zak Irvin catches fire, Northwestern plays "defense," and dunks on dunks on dunks.]
One Frame At A Time: Best Of 2013
2013 may have ended on a sour note (or several), but that doesn't mean it's not worth looking back at some of the highlights of the calendar year—especially, say, a few choice moments from March and April. While I've almost certainly omitted several worthy candidates, here are my picks for the 20 best (unedited) MGoGIFs of 2013.
If you'd like to peruse all of this year's GIFs, here are links to my Flickr sets for the 2012-13 basketball season, 2013 football season, and 2013-14 basketball season. Since Flickr is pretty cumbersome, you must click on each still frame, then right-click on the still frame and hit "view original" to see the actual animation. Alternatively, you can journey through the "one frame at a time" tag on this here blog.
Since it was difficult enough just to narrow this down to a list of 20, these GIFs are presented in chronological order, and you can vote for your favorite at the end of the post.
DANCIN' DENNIS NORFLEET (January 1st)
Because no MGoAnything is complete without some Norfleet.
[Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the GIFs]
One Frame At A Time: Indiana Past
Six seconds left in a tie game, no timeouts remaining, and Anthony Carter runs an in-cutting route 20 yards short of the end zone for the game-winning catch-and-run. This is something that only Anthony Carter could do, and even then only in 1979 against a team coached by Lee Corso, because how do you let that happen?
[Hit THE JUMP for another play from that game that could only happen a long time ago, plus a few more GIFs from Indiana games past.]


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I posted this when most were gone for the holidays, so here it is again.
I Know what you're thinking, here we go again and you'd be right. A lot of people write blogs when they hit the one year point on FN, so why should I be different. I don't know what the official terms for "veteran" is, but I think I have earned the right to drop the term "newbie" from my name. I still have things to learn, but as the old saying goes, "you learn something new every day". Anyway here's my blog, I hope you enjoy it.
I joined FN on 1 Jan 08 and let me tell you, it has been quite a trip for me. Ups and downs and many wrong turns. I had never joined a sports site before and I was a little nervous about what to expect. As we all know there are a lot of "nuts" on the internet and I didn't want to run into any of them, but it was too late. Once I jumped in there was no going back. Around every corner there was someone who didn't want to talk to you or had something nasty to say. I wasn't sure this was for me, but I stuck with it, and I'm glad I did.
I wasn't quite sure where I should start, so I just wandered around for awhile to get my feet wet. There were many things to do and I was starting to make some comments and then some friends and everything seemed to be falling into place.
I thought blogging would be fun as I like to write. After a few blogs, which didn't get many views, I thought I'll watch what the others are doing, wondering how they were getting many views and coments. After a few more blogs, I was asked to join the "women R Us" group run by Cassidy's House. I joined and started seeing more view on my blog thanks to Cassidy for advertising them. It was a nice 7 month ride.
I was then asked to join a new group called "Newbies". I needed help so thought this would be the perfect group. I joined the group and thanks to RStowe I learned more and more about navigating FN. I saw many blogs that had pictures and saw how much they enhanced the blog and I asked IB4E and he sent me a detailed instruction sheet on how to do that.
I currently have 76 blogs (make that 77), I have 117 friends, 1836 comments and I am 0-1 in TD's (that's another blog altogether). Sometimes you never know what little thing you say, can make someone laugh or smile. I would like to thank just a few others that have made this trip insane, amasing, nutty, funny, laughable, happy, unforgettable, and most of all a pleasure!!!!!!
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I'm not so much of a fan as Whitney, and immediately think of Whitney Houston. However, I do like Winnie (and Whit, if you are set on Whitney) and since your other daughter is called Gracie, I think Winnie would be fine as a sibling, or even Wendy - Gracie and Wendy are very nice together. Good luck!
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I love Winnie. I know one who is a baby named Winifred. I've considered it for Wilhelmina, but thought that might be a stretch. I intuitively want to say Whit for Whitney, not Win, but I'm sure you can make it work. For me, Winnie is more modern than Whitney despite the Pooh & Cooper connections. Whitney feels classy, but dated 80s/90s. Not unusable, but I like Winnie much more.


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Only U.S. Netflix Customers Will Get Arrested Development's Fourth Season ⇢
Steve Swasey, vice-president of CorporateCommunicationsat Netflix, told National Post that "the return of Arrested Development exclusively on Netflix will be in the US only." Those living outside the US will have to wait for the eventual DVD.
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Fuck. This. Noise. You're the ones controlling the distribution of this purely digital content. Why abide by physical and arbitrary geographical boundaries? I pay you money, you give me Arrested Development. Simple, no?
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The median home value in Hockessin, DE is $349,800.
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Approx. Twenty Acres Of Land In A Desirable Area With Many Possibilities. Currently Zoned Suburban. Access Road From Yorklyn Leads To Cleared Area Overlooking Pond At The Southwest Corner Of Property.
Nestled in the rolling hills of Skyline Orchard, this five bedroom Alexander custom built hillside ranch offers stunning views from all directions. Home features 2 fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, and heated kidney shaped in-ground pool. In addition, the owners have added, a separate heated 4 car garage with car lift, a 2 car attached garage, a beautifully appointed shower in the Master bedroom, a scenic sitting room off the Master bedroom which opens to a walkout patio, and a very spacious craft area with unlimited possibilities one of which is an in-law suite. Bring your imagination.
Fabulous 6000 sq ft home on two beautiful non-developed acres next to protected wooded area. This custom home has special features as: stone front, 3 car garage, huge master suite w sitting room, exercize room, 2 walkins, wet bar, 4 piece bath, & 2 sets of double doors, childens room also has sitting room and a jack and jill bath to 3rd bedroom, 4th bedroom is princess suite with full bath and walkin, doubble staircases with hardwood and iron railings, gourmet kitchen, first floor library, finished lower level with full daylight and full bath on one side, and another gameroom area on other, still allowing for plenty of storage. Custom millwork, sprinkler system, and much more. Complete list inside home. Home oriented true N/S for future solar.
As you approach this majestic home through the tree lined winding driveway, you know you are entering your own little slice of paradise! Upon opening the front door you are welcomed by the openness of the floor plan featuring an amazing staircase and a 2-story foyer. The 1st floor features a bright and spacious family room with a floor to ceiling stone fireplace and vaulted ceiling, a very functional kitchen featuring a center island cooking area; granite countertops and a windowed laced eating area. Rounding out the 1st floor is a living room, formal dining room and laundry room. As you ascend upstairs you are greeted with a MBR retreat providing you with a sitting area, Master bath with a Jacuzzi tub, double sinks and shower stall. The 2nd floor also includes an additional 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. If you still need more space there is a 3rd floor with another bedroom and full bath. Now let's not forget about the large finished basement with a brick fireplace and a second kitchen. If outdoor living space is on your wish list, then look no further. This home features a large patio area with a brick pizza oven, and cooking area. Just imagine yourself sitting in the hot tub taking in the private rear yard setting, which is adjacent to the Red Clay Reservation, Inc. If energy efficiency is important to you, then live green with a newly installed Solar power system that will dramatically reduce your electric bills!Finally,this home has an automatic generator as well for peace of mind!
A rare find in Ramsey Ridge!! This home has everything you need for comfortable living to entertaining in style. A beautiful custom built home on almost 2 acres of land at the end of a cul-de-sac couldn't be more perfect! Features include: Governor's driveway with covered front entry, 3-car garage, beautiful landscaping, built-in pool, brick and stucco front, Hardwood, Marble and tile throughout, abundance of closets, updated kitchen with granite counter tops, 42" cabinets, double wall over, center island cook top, built-in refrigerator. There are 4 bedrooms on the 2nd floor and 3 bedrooms/offices in the basement. The basement is finished as part of the home with plenty of natural light, family area with fireplace, bar, full bath, and walk-out to the rear yard. All new carpet on second floor of home and several updates. This is a must see!
Looking for Magnificent Sunsets from a hillside wrap around deck; or lush professional landscaping that won First Prize at the Sanford Ridge Community competition; and an exquisite 5 bedroom, 4 ~~ bath , 3 car garage colonial home with contemporary flair plus walkout finished basement on over ~~ acre? Then come to 20 Withers Way! 9 Ft. ceilings on the entire first level with Palladium windows.. New and refinished hardwood flooring in the 2 story Entry Foyer, formal Living room, formal Dining room, Gourmet Kitchen w/ Breakfast area and Family room w/ gas fireplace. AND an amazing 34 ft. sunny conservatory with Palladium windows and natural stone flooring w/ a study den. On the second level is the 26 ft. vaulted Main Suite w/ sitting area and Main bath w/ jacuzzi plus exercise room; a Princess suite w/ full bath; and a Jack n' Jill bedroom/bath combination. The 2,444 ft walkout basement includes a full bath, bedroom, cedar closet and good storage. Only superlatives can describe this special home.
Classic style and modern amenities meet in this elegant 5-bedroom Colonial Revival-style residence off Snuff Mill Road. Sweeping foyer opens to formal dining room and living room, with adjoining library/music room. Gourmet kitchen offers island, shaker-style cherry cabinets, and dual ovens. Informal dining area opens to sunken, carpeted great room with fireplace. Two half baths and three full baths, including an enormous spa-like retreat in the owner's suite with soaking tub, two sinks, and shower. Second-level bonus room with vaulted ceiling can become a yoga studio, office, playroom, or fifth bedroom. Lower level with 9-foot ceiling is primed for refinishing. Situated on 3.4 acres, accessed by a private lane, and bordered by conserved woodland, this is the property for the buyer who wants both seclusion and proximity to work, schools, and shopping.
This spectacular 5/6 bedroom, 5 full bath colonial home, with 4 levels of living, an amazing floor plan and every convenience you could wish for, is ready for you now! Beautiful hardwood floors, center hall foyer entry with wainscoting, large LR with French pocket doors & crown molding; formal DR with medallion over the chandelier, chair rail, crown molding & wainscoting; updated eat-in Kitchen with granite countertops, Bertch cherry cabinetry, hardwood floor, Wolf 5-burner gas range, Bosch dishwasher, double Miele wall ovens, microwave, trash compactor, double sinks, new disposal, refrigerator, center island, kitchen desk & double pantry closet. The Kitchen is open to the Family Room with woodburning fireplace with marble surround; FR & Kitchen are also open to a Sun Room with hardwood flooring, vaulted ceiling, two skylights & Reiker heater fan with thermostat remote; first floor bedroom with closet could be a play room or study, remodeled main floor full bathroom with tile shower, hallway, and new laundry room with travertine tiled flooring, built-in Kemper cabinets, Kohler farmhouse sink, granite countertops, Whirlpool front load washer & dryer included. The second floor has MBedroom suite with walk-in closet & two double closets, private MBath with Pearl jet tub, double vanities, separate double shower, ceramic tiled floor & separate toilet room; spacious bedrooms with great closet space and two additional bathrooms (one Jack & Jill bath); walk up to the third floor which has a huge Media Room including projector & speakers; walk-in floored attic and extra storage space. The walk-out finished lower level has a Recreation/Play Room, Exercise Room and another bedroom or hobby room with closet and full bathroom; workshop room and walk-out sliding door to large patio areas and gorgeous Anthony Sylvan inground pool with new LED multi-color pool light; enclosed fenced yard; new Lennox 5-ton central air and new Lennox heater with media air cleaner, security system, updated roof & driveway; remodeled 3-car garage with installation of MotoFloor modular tiles, pull-down stairs to more attic storage space and the list goes on and on! Don't miss this amazing Hockessin home!
Handsome 5-BR, 3~~-bath home in Hockessin Falls features classic brick fa~~ade with traditional trim plus a thoroughly modern floor plan. There are master suites on each floor, both with full baths, seating areas and sleeping rooms. Large kitchen offers sliders to deck, granite countertops, huge pantry, and dining area. Formal dining room and living room with lovely wood trim. Stunning two-story family room with fireplace and lots of light. Private study, and three large secondary bedrooms. Landscaped yard has peaceful pond. Tastefully decorated. Close to Hockessin, Pike Creek, and Kennett Square in one of the area's finest communities.
A 1988 custom designed contemporary home in Ramsey Ridge that has been meticulously maintained and updated. This Four bedroom home has 3 1/2 baths, an open kitchen to a great room with eat in breakfast area. Master Bedroom has a walk-in closet and Master Bath is with Jacuzzi tub and a steam/sauna shower with a built-in stero sound system. Off the great room, an indoor cedar/glass hot tub room leads to an awning covered deck with outdoor furniture and a gas grill. Off the deck is an outdoor area including playground equipment and for Dad, Mom, and friends two (2) chipping and putting holes with sandtraps for outdoor enjoyment. The house has a full basement with two means of access from the kitchen and garage. The basement is finished as a game room with half bath. The garage has three and one-half (3 1/2)spaces with storage with an outside lighted basketball court
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Last Day of School (Traditional Students)
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On May 31, 2013, education advocates descended on Boyd Elementary School to listen to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan lead a discussion about early childhood education. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Associate Superintendent Steve Smith, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Commissioner Bobby Cagle joined Duncan as forum panelists, and responded to questions about the future of early education programs like Georgia's pre-kindergarten program. The panelists spoke before an audience of APS parents, students and employees, elected officials and state and local activists. READ MORE...
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Atlanta Public Schools is appreciative of the leadership demonstrated by all of our principals, particularly those who have served the district for many years. Like all school districts, APS conducts an annual assessment of where we are as a system, as well as a review of any revisions to state law. Necessary changes are made to ensure the district remains in compliance and that all of our students are prepared for the next level and long-term success. This process includes an intense and methodical performance review of all of our schools and their leadership teams. For the full statement, please click here.
Atlanta Public Schools parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey administered by the Georgia Department of Education. Data from the Georgia Parent Survey will be used along with the Georgia Student Health Survey and the Georgia School Personnel Survey to calculate the School Climate Star Rating within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).
The Georgia Parent Survey has 20 questions and should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete it. Data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online.
Congratulations to Rita Simmons for being named the 2013-2014 APS Teacher of the Year!
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We can only assume the disastrous South Park game cash-ins with Activision all those years ago have left Matt Stone and Trey Parker with a lingering sense of guilt. No doubt feeling the needs to make amends, today has seen the announcement of South Park: The Game, the latest cover story over at Game Informer.
Action? Adventure? Racing? Guess again. For this outing the popular franchise will be bathing in the role playing genre, no doubt with similar tongue-in-cheek humour as found in the 'Make Love, Not Warcraft' episode from the series. Published by THQ, development of South Park: The Game will be headed by Obsidian Entertainment, role playing specialists very well known for Fallout: New Vegas, Alpha Protocol and Dungeon Siege III.
To ensure an authentic South Park experience, both Matt and Trey are writing the game's script, which revolves around a new arrival at South Park (that's you!), and voicing all the familiar characters destined to appear.
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FontFont sponsors Serebro Nabora Type Conference
We are cyrillic in spirit and excited to be sponsoring the upcoming Serebro Nabora | Серебро набора in Moscow, November 9-13.
The first ever type conference to be held in Russia, the main goal is to provide an international platform for professional communication, the exchange of ideas, typographic and type design education and also celebrate new talent.
The sold out event will bring together typographers, designers, editors and publishers across various creative fields to the Moscow stage. Speakers include Peter Biľak, Eugene Yukechev, and Emil Yakupov.permalink
FontFont sponsors Ampersand New York 2013
Super pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the Ampersand web typography conference in New York on 2 November 2013.
Ampersand NYC is set to be a great day full of nitty gritty details in all aspects of web typography. Presented by experts in typeface design, layout, typesetting, and front-end development, it brings together the industry's leading thinkers and designers from across the worlds of type and web design with a speaker line-up including the likes of Jenn Lukas, Jonathan Hoefler and Christian Schwartz.
We also have a special offer of $100 off the standard ticket price.
Enter the code 'fontfont' to receive the discount when you register and purchase.
There are still are few tickets left so register now.
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We are proud sponsors of the Ampersand web typography conference heading to New York on 2 November 2013 and one lucky type fan will have the chance to be part of the event.
To be in the running to win a ticket to Ampersand NY, simply share with us your favourite web FontFont in use. Please also include the URL the site of the font in use. Tweet us your answer and tag it with #ampersandconf by Friday 25 October, 4pm Central European Time (CEST).permalink
FontFont sponsors ATypI Amsterdam 2013
We are very excited to be sponsoring the 57th annual Association Typographique Internationale conference. ATypI 2013 is taking place in the heart of Amsterdam city on the Dam square October 9–13.
The annual renewal of the international typographic community brings together typographers, type designers, historians, psychologists, programmers and graphic artists of the like.
"Point Counter Point" is the theme for the year, with the speaker bill including Irma Boom, Erik van Blokland, Albert-Jan Pool and Paul van der Laan. Keep an eye out for a few more familiar FontFont faces during the conference.
ATypI Amsterdam opened yesterday and will continue through to Sunday. You can see the full programme lineup here.permalink
FontFont to sponsor Typo_Mad 2013
We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring this year's Typo_Mad 2013, the Typographic Festival of Madrid, taking place 27 September – 10 October.
The event combines conferences, typographic workshops together with the Type Directors Club (TDC) exhibition and on-line exhibition. It is open to all professionals, students and type fanatics with the aim to showcase and strengthen design and typography in Madrid on an international level. The cast of Spanish type talkers include Andreu Balius, Pablo Abad and Sergio Jiménez.
There are still a few tickets left so don't miss out and get yours today!
Calling mad types!
If you can't make it to Madrid this year, you can still be part of the Typo_Mad action via the Typo_Mad Expo.
The theme for this year is "the experimental and the amateur", with the expo taking form in two parts – the curated exhibition showcase at Central de Diseño in Matadero Madrid as well as a virtual online gallery.
The exposition will accept typographic pieces that speak to the theme through applications such as: typeface design (calligraphy, dingbats, lettering), identity design, digital formats (opening titles, websites, TV spots, on-line works, animations, interactive project), emerging projects and yet-to-be published degree final projects.
The deadline for submissions is tomorrow, September 20, so get in quick!permalink
FontFont to sponsor TypeTalks 3
We are very happy to announce that we will be sponsoring TypeTalks 3. The date is set for 6-7 September 2013 with the symposium stage heading back to its hometown, Brno.
The two-day symposium will be preceded by a three-day information design workshop led by Finnish designer Jasso Lamberg, as well as an evening of 'extrashort' type presentations aka TypeShorts™. Speakers for this year include Erik van Blokland, Laura Meseguer and Radoslav Večerka.
TypeTalks was created as a collaborative activity, designed to raise awareness and draw attention to the importance and power of typeface design and typography amongst graphic design professionals and students. Three years on, it is now more than a conference just for typographers and type fanatics. TypeTalks aims to bring together creatives from across the entire design spectrum including graphic and web design, historians and even programmers.
Normal bird registration is open until August 9, but places are limited so book now!permalink
FontFont to sponsor Granshan Conference and Festival 2013
We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the Granshan Conference and Festival for Non-Latin Typefaces taking place in Bangkok from 24 to 27 July 2013.
Over four days, explore the world of script through a series of workshops, presentations, exhibitions and a symposium. Renowned designers, researchers of script, and typographers worldwide including the likes of Robert Bringhurst, Professor Lars Harmsen, Stefan Sagmeister, Gerard Unger, and Anuthin Wongsunkakon, will come together to illustrate and express the beauty of language through type.
Granshan is the first and only conference and festival focused on non-Latin typefaces.
Event registration is still open but get in quick before you miss out!
FontFont to sponsor ISType 2013
We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the third ISType Conference that takes place in İstanbul from 13 to 16 June 2013.
Over the course of four days, there will be a series of nine lectures and five workshops, all focused on the theme Stroke, which was inspired by Gerrit Noordzij's book The Stroke. The speakers line-up includes the likes of Akira Kobayashi, Robert Bringhurst, Yves Peters, Erik van Blokland and Luc(as) de Groot.
You can still register for their seminars and workshops online, but hurry as places are filling up fast.permalink
TYPO Berlin highlights
Our feet have just about touched the ground since the wonderful whirlwind that was TYPO Berlin 2013 last week. So, we thought we'd share some snippets and snapshots.
Taking place over three days and reaching it's eighteenth year running, this year's TYPO Berlin was one of the biggest yet with design superstars such as Jessica Walsh, Neville Brody, Albert-Jan Pool and Ken Garland.
This year's conference also played host to the first ever Type Review that took place on Friday 17 May. Members of our official TypeBoard, Erik Spiekermann, Stephen Coles, Erik van Blokland, Andreas Frohloff, Jürgen Siebert and Ivo Gabrowitsch were let loose on stage to critique, commend and appraise typefaces in public.
We were also delighted to meet up with a number of our FontFont designers who were at TYPO Berlin.
The quality of the speakers was fantastic and highlights included Simon Manchipp and Neville Brody. There was a number of workshops to take part in, including Erik Spiekermann's print workshop and the Calligraphy and Lettering Workshop by our Head of Type, Andreas Frohloff.
If you missed out on the conference, have a peek at our Flickr profile for more visual delight, have a read about the conference on the TYPO blog and watch the videos.
Share your work and win a ticket to TYPO Berlin!
Have you used a FontFont in a recent project?
Would you like to win a ticket to TYPO Berlin?
As proud sponsors of this year's TYPO Berlin, we are delighted to give away three tickets to the conference. With an all-star lineup including Ken Garland, Kate Moross, Jessica Walsh, Anthony Burrill and Albert-Jan Pool (designer of FF DIN), it is simply too good to miss!
How to enter
Just send us an example of FontFonts in use from a project that you have worked on recently and you will automatically be entered into our draw. Please send a link to your website or a PDF of your project with a brief description to email@example.com.
Closing date
11.00 (CET) Tuesday 30 April. We will announce the winners shortly after the closing date.
Good Luck!
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KAUFMAN, Texas – Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman employees have opened their hearts and their wallets this holiday season to provide food for local families and Christmas gifts for children.
"Two families identified through a local domestic violence shelter will receive large food baskets this Friday with more than enough food for Christmas dinner," said Pat Jackson, the hospital's community outreach representative. Jackson also adopted 35 Angels for the hospital from the Salvation Army's Angel Tree project.
"The response from employees has been overwhelming this holiday season," Jackson said. "We donated food baskets at Thanksgiving, and our workers were so generous that we were able to bless the families with both a ham and turkey and enough food to take them well beyond the Thanksgiving dinner.
"We are constantly asking our employees to give, and they are constantly exceeding our expectations with their generosity."
Hospital workers have donated cash, non-perishable food items and toys for the outreach projects. "Members of the hospital's diversity action team posted the Salvation Army Angels on a bulletin board in the cafeteria," said Jill Raymond, chair of the diversity action team and administrative assistant to hospital president Patsy Youngs.
"We decorated the bulletin board with blue paper and wrote 'Don't let these angels have a blue Christmas,'" Raymond said.
Jackson and members of the diversity action team also sold candy and soda to raise money for gifts in case any Angels were not taken, Raymond said. They raised $600 in three days with the candy and soda sales.
"There were only a couple of angels that didn't get taken, so Pat used the money to buy those gifts and extra gifts for other angels," Raymond said.
All the angels' gifts were delivered to the Salvation Army within a week of receiving them. "Caring for our community encompasses so much more than what happens inside the walls of our hospital," Jackson said. "Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve, and one key way we do that is to reach out."
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She was a graduate of Hopedale High School class of 1943. Marian worked for several years for Francis Florist in Bloomingdale, Ohio. She was a member of the Unionport First Christian Church.
Marian is survived by a son Donald (Mary Sue) Whipkey of Jewett, Ohio; two brothers David (Bertha) Ingler of Dillonvale, Ohio, William (Susan) Ingler of Bloomingdale, Ohio; one sister Anna Mae Maranda of Clearwater, Fla.; two grandchildren Nicole (Chris) King of Hudson, Mich., Andrea Keister of Jewett, Ohio; two great-grandchildren Braden and Kailee Keister of Jewett.
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Good Find! Our new favorite place. – My wife and I love to try new places and consider ourselves foodies. I was looking online and found Laszlo's, especially since we wanted to try Hungarian food. From the second we walked in we loved the place. Great vibe, atmosphere was nice, great service - friendly staff all around and the food was delicious. I had the Stuffed Cabbage Roll and it definitely did not disappoint. My wife had the Szeklar Goulash - Excellent. A return visit is definitely in order.
So glad you enjoyed. Thank you for the comments, it's so good to hear the positive.
Mediocre at Best – A few years ago their food was okay, but recently it's gotten a lot worse. It's a shame because Cincinnati could really use a decent eastern European restaurant. Avoid.
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Wonderful Local German Restaurant with Unique Dishes – We visit Laszlo's once or twice a month and always enjoy good food at reasonable prices. Their 2 for 1 specials on Tuesdays are especially worth checking out. Often 2 people can eat for less than $20 including drinks and tax.
We really love the Schnitzel - they have so many varieties I can't list them all here. We also love the Ham au Madera which has ham and roast beef with spinach and swiss cheese - it is amazing.
Their french onion soup is great as well as their calamari and saurerkraut balls. They serve bread that is homemade and warm.
There are always specials to explore for various holidays and game menus depending on the time of year.
I highly recommend checking out Laszlo's if you want traditional German fare or even something a little unusual. BTW - don't forget the Giant Creme Puff for dessert.
Good Hungarian – Have eaten here several times and usually enjoy it. Love the schnitzels. Stick to the page of the menu with the Hungarian and German dishes. We've been disappointed with the seafood and pastas.
Not Recommended - Too many other good restaurants in that area – Our first visit to the Iron Skillet and our last! The restaurant advertises 2 for 1 on Tuesday, they do not advertise that the 2 for 1 is only on 3 select dinners, none of which any of the eight people with us wanted. We ordered fried chicken and decided to split the dinner. We were told there would be a $2.00 split charge, which is one of the reasons we will NEVER go back. The chicken was over cooked, dry and the coating was dry and dark. The french fries were over cooked and tasteless. The Cordon Bleu was coated with beef gravy (which we did not understand why they would put beef gravy on chicken) and the inside was very dry. The shrimp was over cooked and tasteless as was much of the food we were served. My salad was about 1/2 the size of most dinner salads, with about 1/2 teaspoon of dressing in the container, I had to ask for more dressing. We thought the portions on all of the meals were skimpy to say the least, especially the dinner salads. The service was the best part of the dinner, our waitress was very attentive and friendly. The $2.00 split charge was the thing that got me the most, does it cost $2.00 for an extra plate???????
schnitzel galore – One of the most interesting places, that I have found to eat. What a great variety of foods, whether it be european or american. I love the feeling of the european atomsphere. All the servers seemed to know the customers very well, it was very friendly and inviting.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Day 117 - Simply Stamped
One stamped image and one stamped sentiment - that's it. You can color in the image and use any color of card stock - no patterned paper and no other embellishments!
Ah yes, a true challenge indeed :)
But I think you know by now that Amy was up for the challenge:
Oh yeah - here's Mr. Linky~
15 comments:
- Lost in Paper said...
I could not resist this challenge.... I should be in bed!!! LOL! Thanks for the awesome inspiration!
- June 24, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Gloria Stengel said...
Come on! Someone else be a rebel with Rose and me! You know you want to. Come on over to the dark side of "challenge re-interpretation"!
- June 25, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Rose said...
**Pam I plead the fifth to what ever Gloria aka rebel is speaking of! lol
I can see the headlines now....Two in CA banned from challenge on internet. LOL
- June 25, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- fabricbutterfly said...
I AM SHOCKED!!!! really girls....I am calleing the blog police, as we speak.
Please... the comments on my blog post are to be taken with tongue in cheek, you guys are the best and I'd hate for you to take it the wrong way ;)
- June 25, 2009 at 10:32 AM
- One4Joy said...
I loved this strict challenge...come have a look!
As for you rebel rousers...my lips are sealed.
great job Miss Amy
- June 25, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- ~amy~ said...
You gals are cracking me up...
- June 25, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- PaulaM said...
I am a rule follower - along with Glenna!! lol - This was a great challenge and I am enjoying all the bantering going back and forth. I KNOW Gloria - IRL - and she IS a rule breaker - never plays by the rules!! lol Love this site!
- June 25, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- Gloria Stengel said...
If y'all READ the rules up there, Pam says ANY COLOR CARDSTOCK. She does not say ONE piece of cardstock. HA! She says no embellies or printed paper. I did NOT print on my paper and I did NOT junk it up. So there all you hecklers! (hee hee)
So far I did not get a note from Pam saying, "your services are no longer required..." YET! {bites nails}
Oh and thanks Paula for sticking up for me! humph!
- June 25, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Mojo Hugs said...
Hi Everyone, I've just started to do Challenge Blogs and this is my first attempt . . . but there'll be more and I'll be back!!!
- June 25, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- fabricbutterfly said...
the day isn't over yet, Gloria.
- June 25, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- scrapaddict said...
Great challenge Pam... don't know how you do it!? Hoping to catch up on the challenges this week
- June 25, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- Deb said...
Love all the banter. I posted my card, but hesitated because I had to cut my image from the original card and re-attach it to another plain white card (read about it in my blog) and didn't want the challenge police to come after me too!! :)
- June 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Mojo Hugs said...
Oops - please ignor my No. 30 link - it's for the next day's Challenge!
- June 26, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Linby said...
Bit late with this one - read my blog to see why. didn't want the challenge police after me so was a good girl and played nicely in the end!
- June 27, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- maria said...
Thanks for the great challenge... and boy was it a challenge for me to ONLY stamp once! LOL!!! :D
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Get to Know Marlon Duran
Apr 20, 2009
First things first...talk about the nickname.
"Everyone at Residency now calls me Midget. It doesn't bother me. I have gotten used to it and what else can I do but just laugh about it?"
That said, despite your height, you're known for your ability in the air, right?
"I have always been the smallest kid on the team. I used to work back at home with my club coach a lot on my jumping ability and just having good timing."
What is your role on the team?
"My role is mostly to break things up in the midfield and keep things under control. I try to make the defenders job easier. Offensively, I just try to make plays in the middle of the field and switch the ball to jump start the attack as much as I can."
What do you think is the biggest strength of this team?
"We actually all just work together really well and help each other out. We work as one, and that's probably our biggest strength. I think that has to do with being together every day, but really it started when most of us were together with the U-15s. Perry (Kitchen), Jared (Watts) was there, Andy Craven, Jack (McInerney), Stefan (Jerome), Zach (Herold)… a majority of us really met there. We've had a lot of bonding since then and of course being together every day helps us too."
What's it been like to kind of grow up together?
"It's pretty cool. These are guys I've known for three years now, especially Stefan and Jack who I knew when we were on a regional team together. It's pretty cool being able to grow up with them soccer-wise. We're pretty tight off the field, too."
How long have you been playing soccer?
"I've been playing since I was four years old in Irving, Texas. When I was five, I scored my first goal – a PK. (Ed. note: Marlon can't remember what justified a penalty kick call against a five year old) I remember celebrating with my Dad. I just jumped on him and we went crazy."
Have you always lived in Duncanville, Texas?
"I used to live in Irving, Texas which is about a half hour away but we moved to Duncanville because it was closer to where I played. I've played with Latino Americana for my whole life, with the same coach and same teammates. It's been great."
What else do you do in Texas when you get to go home?
"Just spend time with my family mostly and my friends. With my family, we just all get together in one place, either my house or my cousin's house. When I'm with my friends we just go out and have fun – go to the movies and do normal teenager stuff."
How about in Residency? What do you guys do with your rare down time?
"We have a lot of fun and we have to make our own fun. We have water balloon fights and we actually play tennis a lot. I'm not very good at tennis actually. I mean, I'm alright, but not that good!"
What's the biggest game you've played in before this tournament?
"I'd have to say it was the Nike Friendlies in '07. It was pretty fun beating Brazil. Not only was Fox Soccer Channel there, but beating Brazil just gave us motivation and helped us to believe that we were on the right path. It was fun. The competition was great and it showed us that we can keep up with the biggest teams out there, and it was only our second game with the U-17s."
On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you for this tournament to kick off?
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CHICAGO -- Streak or no streak, Marlins teammates say second baseman Luis Castillo is All-Star worthy for the second straight year.
"He's hitting .320," Marlins first baseman Derrek Lee says of Castillo. "And he's playing great defense. It's as simple as that. What else does he have to do?"
For now, Castillo has to drum up some Internet support if he hopes to participate in his second straight Midsummer Classic.
Castillo is one of five National League players on the Internet ballot that determines the 32nd -- and final -- spot on the All-Star squad.
Castillo is on the ballot along with Expos shortstop Orlando Cabrera, Brewers outfielder Geoff Jenkins, Giants catcher Benito Santiago and Pirates outfielder Kenny Lofton, added to the list after Cubs outfielder Corey Patterson was lost for the season with a knee injury.
Each league had five players nominated by 2003 All-Star Game managers Dusty Baker and Mike Scioscia in conjunction with Major League Baseball. Fans can vote here at Floridamarlins.com or MLB.com, and can select one player for each league. The etopps All-Star Final Vote ends on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. Winners will be announced on MLB.com shortly thereafter.
A year ago, Castillo moved into the media spotlight by stringing together a 35-game hitting streak, the longest ever by a second baseman and tied for 10th best in Major League history. During his remarkable run, he hit .403 (62-for-154) with a .436 on-base percentage. He had 17 multi-hit games.
Castillo carried a .341 average into last year's break.
While his average is 21 points lower (.320), his power numbers are up. The switch-hitting Castillo has already set a season high with five home runs and he has 25 RBIs.
Unlike a year ago, Castillo isn't leading off and he's not running as much. In 2002, the Dominican-born 27-year-old led the Major Leagues with 48 steals.
He's battling back from offseason surgery to his right hip, and he has 14 stolen bases in 25 attempts.
"To me, statistically, it's almost a parallel year," said Marlins first base coach Perry Hill, who aligns the infield defensively. "He's hitting .320. Defensively, nobody turns the double play better. The only difference, to me, is he doesn't have the notoriety of the streak. But streak or no streak, he's exactly the same player. He has more home runs, more RBIs. The only thing missing is the streak."
Castillo's fine season has been overshadowed by several other Marlins, who were worthy of All-Star consideration. Third baseman Mike Lowell is the only Marlin on the team, based on incredible first-half power numbers.
Lowell has 26 homers and 73 RBIs, both high marks for a Marlin before the All-Star Break.
"I think he's had a better first half than he did in the first half last year," Lee said of Castillo. "He's hitting more home runs and driving in more runs. The only thing that is different is he's not running as well. To me, he's an All-Star every year. When it comes to second basemen, it's Louie and [Montreal's Jose] Vidro."
Marlins manager Jack McKeon says the numbers weigh in Castillo's favor.
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WASHINGTON - It's been three long years since Judi and Wayne Richardson's daughter, Darien, died after being shot by an intruder while she was sleeping in her Portland apartment.
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"It's harder with the realization that three years have passed," Judi Richardson said. "It's hard knowing that it hasn't been solved. You're in limbo."
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"All we are asking for is common-sense gun laws," Wayne Richardson said recently. "Nobody is taking guns away."
Darien Richardson was a 25-year-old Bowdoin College graduate working at an insurance agency when sometime around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2010, masked intruders burst into her Portland apartment. Darien survived being shot in the leg and hand and was scheduled for several surgeries but died 51 days later due to a blood clot caused by her injuries.
A month later, the same .45 caliber handgun used to shoot Darien was apparently used by another gunman to kill a man in Portland. But that shooter, Daudoit Butsitsi, refused to say where he got the gun. And when police attempted to trace the weapon in hopes of finding Darien's killer, they ran into an informational wall.
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A year after her daughter's death, Judi Richardson participated in an event held by Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence. She and Wayne Richardson have also established a nonprofit, Remembering Darien, aimed at helping gun violence victims heal and rebuild their lives while working to educate the community.
But it wasn't until last week that the South Portland couple joined the national debate over gun violence. The Richardsons were among 120 gun violence survivors and family members of victims who converged on Washington, D.C., as part of a campaign to pressure Congress to enact stricter gun laws.
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The Richardsons said the wound of losing a child never truly heals. But the couple has found some consolation in joining others advocating for steps they believe will reduce gun violence.
"What's helpful is being with all of these people we met," Judi Richardson said while seated in a Washington hotel lobby as the couple waited for their flight back to Maine. "You are experiencing the same thing."
The organization Mayors gainst Illegal Guns that sponsored last week's events in Washington -- timed to coincide with President Obama's State of the Union Speech -- has called for three major reforms: universal background checks on all gun sales, bans on military-style assault rifles and larger ammunition magazines, and making illegal gun trafficking a federal crime.
Any gun control measure faces stiff opposition in Congress from lawmakers -- both Republican and Democratic -- reluctant to support changes viewed as stepping on the Second Amendment. But expanding the background check requirement is regarded as the most likely to pass.
The Richardsons are also aware, however, of the political challenge facing gun control advocates, including some in Maine's congressional delegation.
Wayne Richardson has heard the argument plenty of times that a determined criminal will find a way to get a gun. But he is convinced that making it harder for criminals will save some lives. And even if it's just a few lives, it's worth it, he said.
Judi Richardson concurs. "We don't want other people to go through this," she said.
The 3rd annual Walk to Remember Darien and Other Victims of Violent Crimes will be held on March 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Back Cove in Portland. Money raised through the event will go toward the nonprofit Remembering Darien.
For more information, go to www.rememberingdarien.org.
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