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Siesta Key's new vision reaches fruition
Date: July 6, 2009
by: Loren Mayo | Staff Writer
It took nearly $3.6 million, 400 work days and 40,000 square feet of brick paver sidewalks and crosswalks to complete the Siesta Key Village beautification project.
The project along Ocean Boulevard, from Beach Road to south of Treasure Boat Way, aimed to make the Village more pedestrian-friendly. Phase One began in spring 2008 and relocated the overhead power, cable and telephone utility lines underground along Ocean Boulevard to the Village.
"It's not just the beautiful village you see here, but the people behind the scenes," said Jane Grogg, Sarasota County Neighborhood Services manager.
Phase Two began in summer 2008 and included streetscape enhancements such as the design and construction of roadway medallions and sidewalks, redesigned brick crosswalks, planting of trees and tropical landscaping and streetscape items.
Supplementing the 40,000 square feet of brick sidewalks and crosswalks are approximately 40 Shady Lady black olive trees, more than 50 coconut, sabal, silver and European fan palms and other types of vegetation.
"This is a show piece for the Key," said Commissioner Nora Patterson. "I've heard nothing but glowing comments about the finished project. I hope you love it, like I love it."
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TrendFocus' Geenen agrees that Serial ATA II drives won't knock high-end SCSI or FC off the top of the stack, but he thinks the effect on the server drive market as a whole could be earthshaking. "If the Serial ATA promise holds," he says, "a lot of companies will choose to walk away either partially or fully from SCSI."
New life for SCSI
Seagate's Macleod disagrees, arguing that Serial ATA "simply does not have the functionality and reliability levels needed for mission-critical class data storage." Macleod acknowledges that Serial ATA could make sense for near-line storage and tape replacement, "but, in general, Serial ATA is a poor choice for truly mission-critical applications."
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Alternatives to magnetic storage are already on the market, of course: optical drives and solid state disks (SSDs). But no one can seem to figure out how to boost the performance of optical to anywhere near hard drive levels - and although the price of RAM keeps dropping, SSDs remain prohibitively expensive for all but a few high-transaction applications. It remains to be seen whether the whizzy alternatives proposed for the future will have better luck.
Holographic storage is the most frequently mentioned of these. The theory has been around since the 1960s: What if you used two lasers to etch data in a translucent material instead of images? Where the lasers intersect, an interference pattern is created, which can be later read by exposing it to a single beam. The promise of holographic storage is that you could potentially store terabytes in a tiny space. Unfortunately, no one has yet discovered a material displaying the appropriate longevity, speed or photosensitivity characteristics.
Atomic-force microscopy (AFM) stands the best chance of any storage scheme employing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), which simply refers to a semiconductor integrated with miniscule mechanisms. It actually sounds more primitive than a magnetic drive: First, you heat a microscopic filament so it makes a pit in a plastic disk; later, the filament reads the disk as if it were a teeny phonograph stylus. Recently, IBM demonstrated its AFC technology, code-named Millipede, using a prototype device that stores a terabit per square inch. Though access times are slow, AFM holds the potential to create cheap devices with plastic platters smaller than one inch in diameter - the practical limit for magnetic drives. IBM predicts Millipede could find its way into portable consumer devices as soon as late 2005.
The first SAS products are expected to appear in 2004. The new specification will enable 128 devices to be attached to one SCSI bus, a giant step up from the current 16-device limit. And while the fastest current SCSI interface tops out at 320MB/s, top-end SAS devices will sport 600MB/s interfaces by 2005 - twice the top speed proposed for Serial ATA II devices.
Of course, faster interfaces simply raise the ceiling on throughput; it's up to the drive itself to fill that capacity. In fact, today's parallel SCSI drives rarely bump up against the prevalent 160MB/s interface limit. But as Macleod says, "Interface performance is critical in accessing cached data." Over the next few years, he anticipates that Seagate and others will be likely to add larger, smarter buffers to hard drives to increase performance. Already, the incremental performance benefits incurred by the large 8MB buffer in Western Digital's Caviar Special Edition drives have attracted industry attention.
A near future of McDrives?
IBM's Munce notes that new hard drive standards always present multiple opportunities for innovation. For example, future Serial ATA II specs might piggyback support for the development of intelligent drives that understand more about the data they store. We could then see drives that write to disk intelligently - with, say, large media files on the outer tracks for faster transfer rates and small, frequently-accessed files on the inner tracks where everything is packed closer together.
Enterprise drives already use Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) to alert IT to potential problems before they occur. "We see SMART's role expanding to provide our engineers and quality technologists with information to enable ever-more-reliable storage devices," says Macleod.
But added intelligence of this kind, which would require substantial R&D, has no specific time frame. IBM's Almaden research facility is packed with all sorts of great ideas - some of which have made it to market and some which never will. According to Geenen, even miniaturization may take awhile to progress further. "There are a lot of issues that may slow it down, not the least of which is that it will take a significant level of investment and risk-taking to push form-factor downsizing," he says. "And there are very few companies today that are equipped to fund or to take that risk." As Geenen points out, IBM's recent decision to spin off its hard drive operation into a joint venture with Hitachi speaks volumes about the commoditization of mass storage.
True, areal density will continue to increase dramatically. But high-performance server hard drives will be unlikely to exploit those advances, because more bits per square inch means fewer I/Ops per gigabyte - unless high-speed drives get a whole lot smaller in a hurry, which no one anticipates. But that doesn't mean huge-capacity drives will be left out of the data center, says Seagate's Macleod. "For insanely high I/Ops systems, 15K drives are the answer - and in the future, even faster drives or parallel arrays of tiny drives will be the direction. For less I/O-intensive applications like backup storage larger, high-capacity, slower drives provide a much more cost effective answer."
Storage technologists agree that the magnetic hard drive will endure at least until the end of the decade. By that time, new storage schemes - involving lasers or plastic discs - may replace magnetic drives in many applications. Remember, though, rumors of the hard drive's demise have been greatly exaggerated before.
The trend, says Macleod, will be toward drives with ever more application-specific performance and cost characteristics. And for mainstream storage systems, the immediate future appears to lie in cheaper, incrementally faster drives that use redundancy and better monitoring to provide fault tolerance at lower cost. New storage technology just doesn't appear to be right around the corner, astonishing increases in capacity notwithstanding. But cheaper, smaller and slightly faster hardware? You can always count on the computer industry for that.
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This human tendency to obsess, trying to work things out in one's mind, is common. When these thoughts turn more negative and brooding, that's known as rumination.
While people may get into a ruminating frame of mind with the intention of working through the problem and finding a solution, research has shown that excessive rumination is associated with less proactive behavior, higher disengagement from problems, and an even more negative state of mind as a result. That means that rumination can contribute to a downward spiral of negativity.
Rumination - How Rumination Affects Your Life
I was looking up the synonym of introspection for a tweet and found rumination which led me to this article. I never thought of rumination as common, though thinking about it, many of my friends have done this, with the same issues coming up for long periods of time every so often. Relationships, family, friends, body image, THE FUTURE. good God, especially that last one.
I'm trying to think, did I ever admit to ruminating besides on twitter today? I think I have on multiple blog entries, and I think one other person admitted to doing the same, but I'm not sure. I need to look at my archives.
All I know is that I DEFINITELY brood a lot. Way too much. And I'd be lying if I said it's not affecting my (mental) health badly. I primarily avoid conflicts and problems. I rarely take control of the situation, even when I know it's in my power to do so.
I let things fall apart. I've thought this many times in different ways but I don't think I ever wrote that before. I'm 21. My adult life, if you can call it that, has barely started: I'm too young to feel this badly about my future.. about everything and everyone. Feeling like a failure is almost a norm for me. And I only say almost because I'm afraid to admit it's true.
Hi, I'm Eileen, and I'm obsessed with the past, present, and future tense of how fucked (up) I am.
I just hope I move to the third step instead of being stuck on the second.
…holy shit I am Darla. This really needs to stop. And I need to make happier characters.
Starting with myself :)
i knew all of this… except for that last part… i never thought of it like that… this is pretty sad actually… but i'm still young at 21 and I need to remember this. i really want to try to live my life as if i could die the next… which is exceedingly possible… i really need to come up with some sort of daily plan for this. i always feel like i have years to go but i'll never know if that's true unless i'm alive decades from now.
i really need to make a bucket list. or even better. a daily routine that makes me feel like i'm truly living life. i just hope i can keep up with it.
but if for one day.. i can. i think all of the typing would be worth it.
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Will Heinz Ketchup Hang onto their Product Positioning When it No Longer Makes Sense?
Thick, rich Heinz Ketchup takes a long time to pour out of the bottle. It turns out that's as much the bottle's doing as it is Heinz's product formulation. Mechanical engineers and nano-technologists at the Varanasi Research Group have just invented LiquiGlide — a "super slippery" coating made up of nontoxic materials that can be applied to all sorts of food packaging to make the food move quickly and make sure every, single drop of it comes out of the bottle. Even Heinz Ketchup.
Wonder if they'll stick with the packaging they've got or switch over to "the thick, rich ketchup you no longer have to wait for."
Just had an experience at the Denver Zoo where this product would have come in handy at feeding my face.
Teen something behind the sandwich counter pounding on a bottle of BBQ sauce trying to get it's heavenly contents onto my pulled pork BBQ sandwich. After failing to cause said contents to flow and me sending the sandwich back after said teen something asked me three times if the pathetic drizzle of BBQ sauce was good enough, I left.
True story.
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The Montville Police Department will receive a grant from the state this year for $55,650, to hold five DUI enforcement spot-checks in town between May and September.
The events, , involve stopping drivers on a particular road, and testing and arresting ones who are driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
The grant proposal was written by Robin Salvatore, who said she has been writing proposals for the department for 15 years.
At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Salvatore urged the Town Council to accept the grant, which it did, unanimously.
Salvatore said that departments from surrounding towns will come to Montville to help, just as Montville Police officers will assist when surrounding towns hold their events.
The Montville Department received special dispensation from the state for the events, Salvatore said. Usually, a constabulary like the Montville PD will be limited to one officer, but because Montville is a "casino-impact town," Salvatore said, more officers may be involved.
"It's kind of unheard-of," she said, "but we can justify it by the numbers."
The department also will receive $2,800 to hold a Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign.


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Bridgwater cycling team raises £1,190 for Sue Ryder (From This is The West Country)
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7:00pm Tuesday 1st October 2013 in News By Matthew Colledge
A TEAM of cyclists from Bridgwater-based office storage firm James Tobias raised £1,190 for Sue Ryder Hospices.
The five-strong team completed the 25-mile Ride for Ryder, and won an award for having raised more money than any other company.
David McLaren, a company director and member of the team, said: "It was a tough event but it was really good to take part and to be able to support such a worthwhile cause."
Vicki Collins, regional fundraiser for Sue Ryder, said: "We rely very heavily on fundraising initiatives such as this one by the team from James Tobias.
"We are so grateful for their very real contribution to the ongoing and vital work at our hospices."
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Services for Vernon Alvin Roberts will be held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Covington and Rev. Grady Crowell officiating. Burial will take place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Roberts, 90, of Quitman, passed away on September 23, 2013, at Lakeside Living Center.
He was born on August 4, 1923, to A.D. and Sadie Roberts in Marion. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Quitman where he served in leadership positions and was a member of the choir. He was a member of the V. F. W. Mr. Roberts was a founding member of Quitman Country Club and was an avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Roberts; sons, Johnny (Judy) Roberts and Al (Nancy) Roberts; daughter, Rose (Bob) Longwitz; grandchildren, Will (Leigh Ann) Longwitz, Wes (Ashley) Longwitz, Adam (Daphne) Roberts, Ross Roberts and Davis Roberts, great-grandchildren, Sophie Longwitz, June Longwitz and John Wesley Longwitz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, A. D. and Sadie Amanda Roberts.
Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home, Quitman.
Pallbearers will be Bob Longwitz, Will Longwitz, Wes Longwitz, Adam Roberts, Ross Roberts and Davis Roberts.
Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church. Online condolences can be given at www.wrightsfuneral.com.


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By Rob Ketcham
The Cullman Times
It'd be easy to say Good Hope and Hanceville's Class 3A, Region 7-opener was a tale of two halves, but where does that leave room for overtime?
The Raiders owned the first two quarters, and the Bulldogs took the last two, but quarterback Sebastion Fendley proved to be the difference in overtime, sprinting left for a 5-yard score to lift Good Hope to a thrilling 28-22 home win on Friday.
Fendley finished with three touchdowns, upping his season total to seven and moving the Raiders to 2-0 in the process.
"I was thinking it was all or nothing," the senior signal-caller said of the final play. "Just put my head down, see what happened and ran."
After Good Hope jumped out to a 19-7 lead at halftime, Hanceville seized the momentum early in the third quarter, forcing the Raiders to punt away their first possession and then eating up seven minutes, 21 seconds with a 15-play, 81-yard scoring drive.
Freshman B.J. Smalls capped off the time-consuming possession with a physical 4-yard run, standing up a Good Hope defender on his way to the end zone. Quarterback Caleb Hurst then found Dant'e Reese on a rollout to the right on the 2-point conversion to close the deficit to 19-15.
Hurst hit Kody Smith for a 37-yard bomb early in the drive, which was also highlighted by catches of 21 and 8 yards by Reese. Both clutch connections between Hurst and Reese came on fourth-down situations.
The Bulldogs were once again rolling their next time out on offense before Raider freshman Matt Cofer recovered a fumble at the 19.
A Charles Tatro sack on third-and-long on the ensuing possession left Good Hope to punt from its own end zone. Though he appeared to call for a fair catch, Hanceville's Brontae Harris grabbed the short kick at the Raiders' 28 and took off down the left sideline for the score. Kolby Smith's kick put the Bulldogs ahead 22-19.
Down but not out, Good Hope got started at its 40 with 7:20 remaining and quickly charged into Hanceville territory with a 22-yard run from Jared McClure. A dropped snap put the Raiders in a long-yardage situation, but Justin Turner laid out for a 28-yard pass on third-and-23 to give Good Hope a fresh set of downs at the 6.
The Raiders eventually settled for a 23-yard field goal by Collin Harris, deadlocking the county and region rivalry at 22-all.
With 3:15 left on the clock, the Bulldogs took over at their own 38 with hopes of ending the ballgame in regulation. After an 8-yard grab by Reese set up fourth-and-2 at the Good Hope 38, Hurst barreled forward on a quarterback keeper just far enough for the first down.
Hanceville's hopes were lifted when Hurst tossed a 12-yard out route to the left to Kody Smith but were immediately dashed when a holding penalty was called on the play. A 2-yard run by Harris later, and the clock ran out to send the contest to overtime.
In the extra period, the Raider D knocked away a potential scoring pass from Hurst to Reese on fourth down, paving the way for Good Hope to grab the win with Fendley's 5-yard scamper just three plays later.
"They took it to us in the second half, but our kids rose up when they had to," Raider coach Chris Moss said. "Our guys never quit. They played one heckuva ballgame. I'm proud of every one of them.
"I was telling him (Hanceville coach Danny Miller) neither team should've lost that ballgame. Everybody got their money's worth tonight."
Added Miller: "We came out and did what we wanted to do in the second half and then just couldn't finish it down there. Our best chance to win it was in the fourth quarter, and that didn't happen. They did a good job. We said all week we've got to contain that quarterback, and we let him make some plays on us. It's tough to overcome that."
Just like overtime, the first half was much more to Good Hope's liking.
Zac Witcher, Alex Cofer and Austin White combined on a sack on the Bulldogs' first drive, which resulted in a three-and-out.
The Raiders drove deep into Hanceville territory on the ensuing possession, but a cage-rattling sack by Torrey Green popped the ball out for Isaac Hardin to recover.
Just four plays later, Green ran a 9-yard sweep left to the end zone. Harris set up the touchdown with an electrifying 35-yard run.
Good Hope didn't wait long to respond, as McClure took the following kickoff off the bounce and burst through traffic up the middle for a 92-yard score on the return. The big play came one week after the junior running back reeled off a 77-yard punt return on the Raiders' very first touch of the season.
Good Hope's next score was set up by a muffed punt early in the second quarter that the Raiders recovered at Hanceville's 45. After a 28-yard pass from Fendley to Turner, Fendley turned on the jets for a 17-yard rushing score up the middle.
The Bulldogs coughed up the next kickoff, too, but kept Good Hope from capitalizing by stopping the Raiders an inch short on a fourth-and-9 try.
On its last drive of the first half, Hanceville faced third-and-5 on Good Hope's 8 before Turner stepped in front of a Hurst pass at the 1 and returned it 99 yards for the touchdown. A block in the back negated the score, however, giving the Raiders the ball at Hanceville's 49.
The Bulldogs forced three straight incomplete passes but were flagged for roughing the passer on the last one to give Good Hope a new set on downs. As time expired, Fendley rolled right, moved back to the left, pumped once and then threw a 36-yard heave to a wide-open Crumbley in the end zone.
Fendley finished 12 of 28 with 211 passing yards. Turner and Crumbley each had four catches. The former had 96 receiving yards, the latter 78. Chris Raper also hauled in a 16-yard pass on third-and-long.
Hanceville's Hurst concluded the night 7 of 16 with 93 yards. Harris was the Bulldogs' top rusher with 90 yards on 15 carries, while Green was close behind with 83 on 13. Smalls contributed 35 rushing yards, and Carlos Chacon had 31.
Reese had five receptions for 47 yards and Kody Smith the one for 37.
The Raiders will look to stay perfect on the season and in region play next Friday on the road at Winston County, while Hanceville will look to rebound when it heads home to host No. 10 Hamilton.
Rob Ketcham can be reached at 256-734-2131, ext. 138 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Tickets are still available to see Michael Patrick Dominick on October 19th in his one-man show "A Night At The Sands: Music, Laughter & Drinks with Dean Martin" to benefit Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley, whose mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
In this 90-minute musical variety act, Michael recreates the famous Las Vegas stage performances that made Dean Martin and the Rat Pack the legend they are today. From "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" to "That's Amore" and all the jokes we've come to know and love in between, you'll be singing along to ol' Dino's hit tunes and laughing until you cry during this one-night-only production.
Michael has been a part of Make-A-Wish since 1992, when his younger brother Matthew was the recipient of a wish. Ever since that experience, Michael, Matthew, and his entire family has remained involved with the organization. Matthew is now 15 years cancer-free, but even 20 years after the Make-A-Wish trip, their entire family still speaks of it as a life-changing experience.
Tickets are on sale now for $16 Advanced Reservations by ordering online or contacting Michael Patrick Dominick directly (for Credit Cards there is a $1.87 service fee). Advanced Sales will be available until Friday October 18th 10:00PM. At-Door Sales will be $20, Cash or Check Only.
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EMPIRE — A Glen Arbor woman told deputies she fell asleep before she ran a stop sign and crashed her vehicle into a row of boulders near an Empire Township home.
The woman was driving north on South Benzonia Trail when she ran a stop sign at the South Glen Lake Road intersection Tuesday about 6:15 p.m. The vehicle drove across a lawn and crashed into a protective rock wall at 8500 S. Glen Lake Road.
The driver, identified as Patricia R. Bulliss, 74, was transported to Munson Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries, according to the Leelanau County Sheriff's Department.
No one in the home was injured, and the residence was not damaged. Deputies said the protective rock wall was designed to prevent cars from crashing into the home.
A vehicle rolled through the same intersection in December 2012 and crashed into a house next door, deputies said.


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Roberto Mancini has accused midfielder Samir Nasri of giving only "50%" for Manchester City this season. Mancini reckons the ?24m Frenchman, who has netted just three times in 24 appearances in 2012/13, is half the player he was last term. "Samir can do better than this year," Mancini said. "He is a top player, but he has not been playing at his level. "Samir has fantastic qualities. He should always play well. A player of this quality could be one of the best in Europe. But it's not happening. "If you are a top player, you know you can improve until the last day of your career. "But sometimes you get players who think it is not important to work and this is their worst mistake. "You win the title, you think it's enough to play 50 per cent and you don't arrive the next year." During an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Mancini confirmed his interest in Napoli's Edinson Cavani and Liverpool's Luis Suarez, as well as Atletico Madrid forward Falcao. "I like (Cavani) but all the world wants him," Mancini added. "There are big players. I don't know what can happen. "Suarez plays for a top team like Liverpool. Cavani plays for Napoli. There's Falcao but, again, all the managers like him." Much like his manager, there were few expectations for the Spaniard to deal with when he arrived in south Wales having joined from Rayo Vallecano in a deal worth a little over ?2million last summer. But Michu has proven to be the bargain buy of this, or any, season, racking up 18 goals in all competitions to fire Swansea into the top half of the Premier League table, to a first major cup final and put himself in contention for a call-up to Vicente del Bosque's Spain squad. The success achieved by Laudrup and Michu since their arrivals has seen both linked with moves away from the Liberty Stadium. Michu quashed some of the speculation over his future by signing a new improved contract through to 2016 in January, but Laudrup's deal currently only runs to 2014. Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is keen to tie the Dane to a longer contract, and Laudrup's agent has indicated talks will take place shortly. The 48-year-old has asked that any negotiations be put back until after the final, but he has been continually linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, with a poll in Spanish newspaper AS revealing 72 per cent of Real fans want him to replace Jose Mourinho this summer. But Michu hopes his manager will still be in charge next season, particularly if victory on Sunday sends the Welsh club into the Europa League. "He (Laudrup) has been good for me," said the 26-year-old. "He was good as a player, and very good as a coach. He is one of the best I have had in my career and I am very happy with him. He has taught me many things, he gives you a good feeling on the pitch and the chance to play well, he is good for all the players. "It would be good if he would stay. We are really happy with him but we know like a player you want to grow, go to top clubs, play finals and win titles. "I have read that he has been mentioned with Real Madrid but I want him to stay here." He added: "I didn't speak to him or ask for a guarantee about his future when I signed my contract, I just wanted to stay here and maybe if we win the cup we can go into Europe and I hope to stay to be a part of that. "In the summer, I hope the gaffer stays here and I can stay here too." The forward, who regularly plies his trade up front rather than in his favoured attacking midfield role, also revealed Swansea's status as one of the Premier League underdogs attracted him to the club, although he knows it is not a tag they will enjoy against League Two Bradford. "It was good for me they were maybe not a favoured team," he said. "It is a bit like myself, nobody gave me any presents in my career. I have to fight for everything and I am happy to do the same here. "It will be different now as I know we are favourites, but we are not going to change. "We will try to keep the ball, create chances and take them on. I know Bradford are League Two and we are in the Premier League but it is one game, 90 minutes and anything can happen."
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In Odyssey Book XII Circe warns Odysseus about the dangers he will face at sea. One of these is the Sirens. In the adventure of the Argonauts, Jason and his men faced the danger of the Sirens with the help of the singing of Orpheus. Odysseus has no Orpheus to drown out the lovely voices, so he orders his men to stuff their ears with wax and tie him to a mast so he can't escape, but can still hear them singing. This painting shows the sirens as beautiful women-birds who fly to their prey instead of luring them from afar.
John William Waterhouse was an English Neoclassicist painter who was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites.


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Lexington, KY (April 14, 2011) – Land Rover North America and The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that they have extended their successful relationship through 2012. Land Rover, the leader in World-Class Sport Utility Vehicles, has signed on for an additional two years as the official vehicle sponsor of the USEF, as well as the 2011 U.S Eventing Team.
"Land Rover vehicles are defined by their sophistication, power, control and capability -- all traits embodied in the sport of eventing," said Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President, Land Rover North America. "A continued partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation is a perfect fit for our brand, and we look forward to showcasing our vehicles at a number of exciting and dynamic sporting events."
As part of the sponsorship, Land Rover will once again be the Official Vehicle of the 2011 and 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. This year's event runs April 28- May 1. Throughout the weekend, guests will have the opportunity to drive some of the brand's newest models, including the 2011 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and the Land Rover LR4 on a specially designed off-road course. This coveted event is critical in the Eventing calendar and is considered by the High Performance Committee as an event that will play a large role in developing athletes aiming for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
"The Land Rover brand is renowned for combining elegance and power, two traits essential to the U.S. Eventing Team," said USEF President David O'Connor. "We could not think of a better brand partner in this category and look forward to and appreciate their continued support of the Federation and the sport of eventing."
Building on last year's support of the U.S Eventing Team, USEF and Land Rover have created a new initiative, the Land Rover Competition and Training Grant Program for Eventing Riders. The Program will benefit horse and rider combinations allowing them to compete abroad and gain valuable International experience as they prepare for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Grant recipients will be offered assistance at International competitions that will serve as selection trials for the Olympic Games, and are an annual showcase of some of the very best eventing competition in the world.
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Need New Cheese!
Hi! I've been hooked on this site for about a year now. I love reading and learning here. Now it's my turn to post.
I love Colby and Colby/Jack cheese. Those are the only cheeses I've found that I like. Well, like is an understatement. What I'm wondering is...Can any of you suggest other cheeses I might enjoy? You all know so much and I feel kind of stupid asking about something so simple, but I'd really like to expand my horizons.
Thank you for your time!
Could you tell us what you've tried that you DIDN'T like? Might help us wrt giving you some suggestions. For cheeses that are readily available in most supermarkets, try manchego or gruyere. Neither are like Colby, but still worth trying as you expand your cheese repertoire. Make sure the cheese is at room temperature before you sample. You might also want to try various cheddars.
My questions, to follow up on nofunlatte's, would be whether you have a good cheese store near you, a Whole Foods, a Trader Joe's or a Costco. I think there are really good cheese finds to be had at all of those, but it would help in guiding you to know what you have access to.
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Yes, if you go to the Whole Foods cheese counter and tell them what you told us, they will make recommendations and let you sample little pieces of different cheeses until you find a couple you like. I have done this on several occasions and have found really lovely cheeses I would never have tried on my own. Just tell them you want to find a new cheese that you will love.
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I guess that would have been good info to include. Chalk it up to first post jitters. lol!
Most of my cheese experience comes from the processed junk my mom used to order from school fundraisers and things like that. Now, I'm afraid to try a lot of things. My kids and husband aren't cheese eaters and they're happy with individually wrapped plastic. Maybe I should tell you what flavors I enjoy. I love a smoky taste. Anything sweet is usually good in my book. What I don't like is anything with a strong smell or really pungent flavor. Mushy is an absolute turn off.
I know my choices will be limited because Johnson City, TN really doesn't have any good shops that I'm aware of. I believe I'm stuck with Food Lion, WalMart and Kroger. I would be interested in online ordering if the price is right.
Thank you for your replies. I'll be out shopping tomorrow so I can try a few new things.
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+ 1 on the smoked gouda; it's my all time favorite and I use it in anything from grilled cheese to mac & cheese to cheese & crackers to whatever else I can come up with. I also love feta because of the saltiness and extra sharp cheddar; if you can find it where they cut it off a huge wheel, it's the best. Add to some scrambled eggs...Yum!
And because I like heat, pepperjack is good too.
If you don't like strong cheeses, I don't recommend goat cheese; definitely not my favorite, but I agree that you should visit a cheese department or shop and ask to taste some cheeses. The packaged stuff you get off the shelf at the grocery store is way different from what you can get fresh and you may be surprised by what you like. I also recommend buying a book on cheese or checking one out from your library. You can also look on line to find out flavor profiles.
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i'd definitely echo the statements made by nofunlatte and mollyo - knowing what you *don't* like (this applies to flavor AND texture) and what you have access to would be helpful, particularly considering that there is an incredibly vast array of cheese options out there.
in the meantime, if you're looking for something similar to the ones you already enjoy, i'd suggest mild cheddar and young manchego. and for something different in terms of texture but still with a mild flavor, maybe a nice, creamy burrata - think of it as mozzarella's sexier cousin ;)
Try Havarti, Muenster, Edam and Provolone.
They're all mild like Colby and Jack, but different in their own way.
Start with those and then you can move on to some more "advanced" cheeses ; )
My quick rule of thumb is that cheese types cluster around multiples of $4 per pound. Colby, Jack and some decent cheddars, like Cabot, can be found on sale for abourt $4/lb. Edam ,swiss, Jarlsberg, havarti, meunster, gouda, provolone are often in the $8/lb range. $12/lb will get you passable ripened cheeses like camembert and brie and others. $16/lb is the neighborhood for goat cheese and domestic blues; Maytag and Humboldt fog may be a few cents more. $20 will get you premium europeans like English stiltons, higher quality ripened french cheeses like epoisses and St. Marcellin, the best of the bries, and some interesting ones with bits of truffles or other ingeredients.
If your local markets sometimes sell small quantities of cheeses you are not familiar with, it's fun to take a chance with a cheese blind date. If you find one you really like, save the label!
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest a cheese that's cheddary enough that it wouldn't be a big jump from the Colby or Jack cheeses you like, but also wouldn't take you off in a completely different direction such as a blue or Camembert might do. My suggestion is Yancey's Fancy Finger Lakes Champagne Cheddar. It is a NY product, and I have seen it at several grocery stores, both chain and independent, in CT. It has a mild but intriguing taste, and is neither creamy nor too hard to cut.
Once your palate gets used to trying different cheeses, maybe we can get you started on sheep or goat varieties!
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I'm not so sure about the sheep or goat, Don. Wouldn't those cheeses taste, I dunno, strong? I know that cows don't smell like roses, but goats pretty much reek.
I'm heading out to Kroger tomorrow evening and I'm armed with a list. I'm thinking that since they have a better deli selection, that's my best bet. They have the smoked salmon too. Yum! Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone!
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Carol, there are both mild and strong cheeses made from sheep and goat milk as well as the udder source. In fact the smelliest and strongest cheeses I have tried (once!) come from cows milk! You don't have to start with ovine and caprine varieties, but after you find some other cheeses you like, you may want to try a few.
I would recommend beemster vlaskaas. It is technically a kind of gouda, I think, but it has a sweetness and the texture is more like a sharp cheddar. The flavor is not at all funky, kind of sweet , almost caramel-y, and mild, and has been loved by all I have served it to, from cheese snobs to people with more basic cheese tastes.
Edited to add: if you can't find that, just try a smoked gouda. Yum!
Just my 2c...
A cheese thats aged longer is generally stronger. Maybe consider this when trying to choose identical cheeses (like cheddar), one aged 1 year and another 4 or 5 years.
For suggestions, I'd mention a small block of Parmigiano Regiano
Expensive, but heavenly, nutty, and rich.. A cheaper alternate could be Piave,
but generally harder to find.
Another winner would be mimolette, easy to pick out - the super-orange colored one.
Finally, I have a thing going on with Cabot Habanero Cheddar
This is more of a chilihead product than a cheese choice. Don't get me wrong, Cabot turns out some fairly good cheddar, but when they unabashadly pair it with chunks of habanero, it gets fairly hot!
Again, not the musings of a cheese expert, just some of the stuff you might like.


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Reporting To The Internal Audit Committee comprising of the Group Chairman and the Group Managing DirectorMission Under direction of The Internal Audit Committee, the Internal Auditor is responsible for the timely execution of risk-based internal audits in accordance with the annual audit plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects. Essential Duties Conduct risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in establishedrequired timeline. Establish risk-based audit programs and act according to an approved Internal Audit agenda. Determine scope of review in conjunction with the Internal Audit Committee for Pre or Post Audit. Review the suitability of internal control design. Conduct audit testing of specified area and identify reportable issues and dimension of risk. Determine compliance with policies and procedures. The Internal Auditor communicate findings to senior management and draft comprehensive and complete monthly report of audited area while allowing adequate time for senior management reply to any particular addressed risk concern.Objectively review an organization's business processes. Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place.Protect against fraud and theft of the organization's assets.Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes. Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes. Evaluates and provides reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organization's objectives and goals to be met.Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the Internal Audit Committee and provide recommendations for improving the organization's operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance.Credentials A Bachelor or Graduate degree holder in Accounting or Finance. An Internal Auditor by Choice in terms of career progression. CPA or CIA is preferred. A minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in a similar capacity. Adequate UAE experience is a must.
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U of I fits the bill for a Big 10 school in terms of its guys and girls. It is so huge that any attempt to describe a given "type" would be a generalization that obscures more than it reveals. The campus offers you many chances to meet intelligent, attractive men and women, though the brightest engineering minds have the reputation of lacking dating skills. That said, you are sure to meet many highly intelligent and socially competent engineers (some also highly attractive) in your classes—as well as liberal arts, art, and business majors who fit that description. There are also many interesting and cute international students, especially in the graduate programs.
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Janet and I have seen the impact of the Culver City Education Foundation. We know firsthand the difference that it makes for our schools. Over many years the Education Foundation has continued to demonstrate it's commitment to the students of the Culver City Unified School District.
Everyone that has made a contribution to the Education Foundation can proudly state that they have made a difference. Our association with CCUSD over the last 30 years continues as our family has two teachers and five grandchildren in the District that directly benefit from everyone's participation.
As we all know, the State financial picture puts many challenges in front of our schools. There are no prospects that the funding for our schools will improve in the near future. Our contribution to the CCEF is more important than ever. The time is now for us to make a difference and have our money stay right here in Culver City. The Ed Foundation's All for 1 Campaign is just the "one campaign" in this election year needed to make real change happen.
If each family were to donate at least $10 per month per student, we would help the Ed Foundation reach the goal. That is not much to sacrifice to help our most valuable asset, our children.
It has been said that the $1 million is already here in the Culver Unified School District, all we need to do is reach into our pockets once a month and set aside $10 for each student in our household. So the question is how important are our children and their education? It is now time to act.
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This truly remarkable formation is actually an extremely large exfoliated flake (90+ feet tall by 60 feet by and only a couple feet thick) that has pealed away from the larger adjacent face. It has formed an amazing 95 foot long chimney on its inside (Firewater Chimney 5.10b) and sports a 10 bolt thin crack and face route on its exterior face (The Last Stand 5.11d/12a). Both routes are absolute classics (4 of 5 stars). It has the appearance of a large arrowhead, point down into the ground. North facing, it sees some sun late and early season, but is shady most of the day.
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It lies on the left end of the north facing cliffs (The Trad Crags) about 200 yards up and left of The Helmet. It lies almost directly below a prominent protuberance at the upper left end of The Trad Crags. Head east, up the Valley of Kings, staying along the right fork in the wash, then angle up the rocky slope to the base.
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In Open Government Balancing, Haslam Tilts Toward Secrecy
By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says it's "not easy" to strike a balance between efficiency and transparency in state government. In several cases this year, the Republican governor has sided in favor of making information confidential.
Haslam has signed measures to make confidential the names of all but the three finalists for leadership positions in state colleges and universities, and to prevent parents from finding out the evaluation scores of teachers.
Haslam in an interview with The Associated Press last week also continued to defend his failed effort to close off information about companies -- including the identities of their owners -- that receive cash grants from the state.
"Ultimately, it's a balancing act between what's doing best for the state and protecting the public's right to know," Haslam said. "And that's not easy."
Haslam's view on government openness appears to have become more nuanced since he put his signature on an executive order on his first day in office that stated "it is the unwavering policy of the Executive Branch to facilitate the right of Tennesseans to know and have access to information with which they may hold state government accountable."
The new governor said in a statement at the time that, "The rule should be the more you can be in the open, the better."
Tennessee lawmakers passed what is known as the Public Records Act ensuring that records are open for inspection in 1957 and the Open Meetings Act in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal in 1974. Commonly referred to as sunshine laws, they mark the high point of efforts to keep state and local governments open and transparent to their citizens.
Asked in the AP interview what steps he's taken to promote more openness through his first two legislative sessions as governor, Haslam said more information is now made available government websites.
"Is there more openness now than there has been in the past? I would say yes," he said. "Ultimately it's about measuring what's public now, and what was public 20 years ago -- and I think there's much more public now."
Frank Gibson, the public policy director of the Tennessee Press Association, noted that lawmakers have approved more than 350 exemptions to the open records law since it was enacted, and that they keep adding exemptions at a pace of about four or five each year.
"Some of them are reasonable, but every time one passes it just makes it easier to pass the next one," he said. "They get started and they can't stop."
Gibson was the founding director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, of which The Associated Press is a member.
"The thing that gets overlooked by folks in government a lot is the fact that the Sunshine Law is there to benefit the customer, and the customer in this case is the taxpayer and the public," Gibson said. "I have known few situations where secrecy in government turned out to be a good thing."
Haslam endorsed transparency this year when he was a prominent and early voice against an effort that would eroded the Open Meetings Act.
The Tennessee County Commissioners Association had been promoting a change in the law to allow closed-door talks among local government officials as long as a quorum was not present. Haslam in December told reporters that he rejected efforts to water down the law, and House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, soon followed suit.
Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville has said he's against weakening open government laws, but also said he considers some elements of the current open meetings rules too onerous.
Lawmakers did approve one change to open meetings laws by allowing school board members to participate in meetings electronically up to twice a year if they were out of the country for work, on military service or attending to a family emergency.
Opponents of the measure said they worried that other elected bodies like county commissions, the city councils and even the Legislature could one day try to follow suit, and several argued that a physical presence is a fundamental requirement for casting a vote.
"If we allow them to attend and vote electronically, they're not facing the public," Rep. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, said during the floor debate in the House. "People run for office and they know what the job entails."
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Good ol rt 18
I could care less about Kate Upton's sloppy seconds, I would be banging the hottest super model in the world...
But lets be real for a second, this will never happen haha
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what a flipping fantastic game last night. overall yesterday what a pretty banging day. hoping it continues into this weekend.
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The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage was a Game Boy Color game that was planned to be the third Zelda game in the Oracle series, alongside The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. It was to be published by Nintendo and was being developed by Capcom. It was eventually scrapped due to problems in the debugging process—specifically, issues with how all three games interacted with one another.
The game would have featured Farore as its oracle, and was originally set to be centered around time travel and puzzles concerning the time of day. The puzzles were all to be focused on time, and some were unable to be solved outside of a specific time of day. Mystical Seed of Wisdom, which eventually became Oracle of Ages, originally had the theme of color, with each event and puzzle relating to color in some way. The developers abandoned this theme, however, and after the cancellation of Mystical Seed of Courage in July 2000, Mystical Seed of Wisdom adopted its time travel theme.
Neither screenshots of this game nor Mystical Seed of Wisdom before its massive storyline change are known to exist.
Non-canon warning: This article or section contains non-canonical information that is not considered to be an official part of the Legend of Zelda series and should not be considered part of the overall storyline.
This is the story Nintendo had set up for The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage, the intended first part of the series:
"Princess Zelda, responsible for managing the four seasons of the Land of Hyrule, and the Triforce of Power has been kidnapped by Ganon. The brave hero Link learns of this and sets out to save the princess. However, Ganon learns of Link's quest and splits the Triforce into eight pieces, scattering them throughout the land. In addition, the Rod of the Four Seasons (a device that controls the seasons) along with its hiding place in Hyrule Castle, have flown off to another dimension.
As a result of this calamity, Hyrule's four seasons are thrown into chaos and the order of the seasons becomes jumbled. In order to save Princess Zelda and find the "Rod of the Four Seasons," our hero Link must travel back and forth between Hyrule and this other dimension, while receiving help from the spirits residing in the "Tree of Mystery" and also the strange Uura Tribe found in this other dimension. Two characters that will help Link on his quest are introduced. The first is a kangaroo named Ricky. When Link climbs into Ricky's pouch, he will be able to jump and using a pair of boxing gloves, be able to punch out enemies. The other character is Maple. She suddenly appears flying on a broomstick and crashes into Link, bringing about various events in the storyline. The new item, the Rod of the Four Seasons will be required to solve certain riddles that appear in the game."
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Homer Baptist Church hosts A Servant's Heart Sunday
ADA — Gospel music group "A Servant's Heart" will be ministering through song Aug. 25 at 10:45 a.m. at Homer Baptist Church, east of Ada, 13901 CR 3590.
Jimmy Hoffman, pastor, and members extend an invitation to come, enjoy, and be blessed by the gospel music of A Servant's Heart.
The group was formed more than seven years ago and is comprised of Ada residents Patty and Jerry Bailey, Debby Flowers, Jim F. Miller, and Holly Wood. They have released their first CD project titled, "His Love Is Amazing."
An excerpt from the group's CD jacket describes their call to ministry, "The Lord has called us into this ministry to lead others to the altar of worship and to fulfill His purpose in our lives: to share through song the Good News."
For more information, phone 580- 235-1454 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Food distribution rescheduled
Philemon Baptist Church's monthly food distribution has been rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until noon. For more information, phone 332-2063.
Refuge giveaway set Saturday
The Refuge giveaway will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at 1001 Tipton Terrace, Ada. Items given away include diapers, water, vegetables and school supplies, and there will be a drawing for gift cards. Everything will be free. There will be a moon bounce and free food as well as other activities for children. For more information, phone 580-436-2279.
All night gospel singing set
Johnson Chapel United Methodist Church hosts its 68th annual all night gospel singing at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
The church is located five miles south of Allen on state Highway 48. Exit at the church sign and go three miles east and 1 mile south.
Featured singers include Eric Hins on Group from Nashville, Tenn., Jerry Tims Band, The Carptichers, Higher Ground, Leach Family and Cummings Family.
Guests need to take lawn chairs. Concession food and drinks will be available.
Church ladies host fellowship
College Heights Baptist Church invites all ladies interested in good food and Christian fellowship to join them Saturday, Aug. 24, for their monthly Ladies Breakfast at 10:00 a.m. College Heights is located at 927 East 7th St. in Ada. For more information, phone Pat at 421-6556.
Old-time religion preached
Ada Baptist Temple began 33 years ago with one of its goals being to preserve old-time religion.
Church leaders unashamedly preach and promote the King James Bible. The music is lively and exciting from the old-fashioned hymn book. Preaching is straight forward and right out of the Bible. The people are not afraid to worship God with enthusiasm led of the Spirit.
The Ada community is invited to visit Ada's "Distinctively Different" church.
Ada Baptist Temple is located at 301 Napier St. For more information or for transportation, phone the church office at 580-436-4546.
Noah's Ark program presented
Arch Bonnema presents Noah's Ark expedition at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Union Valley Baptist Church. The church is located seven miles southeast of Ada on state Highway 3.
See video footage, see pictures, see petrified wood pieces of the ancient ship and hear the evidence. Decide for yourself. Was this Noah's ARK?
The event is open to the public.
Maximum overdrive
Ada First Assembly of God is hosting a youth revival Aug. 24-25 with evangelist Mike McMullin from Baton Rogue, La.
McMullen is an associate youth pastor of Crossfire Youth Ministry at Family Worship Center in Baton Rogue. He preaches the message of Jesus Christ with a boldness and simplicity that is all his own.
He is a panel member of "Generation of the Cross with Gabriel Swaggart" seen weekly on SonLife Broadcasting Network.
McMullen will be ministering at a youth service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and in the morning worship service on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 10:45 a.m.
First Assembly is located at 300 E. 14th Street. For more information, contact Jimmy Keith, pastor, at 580-332-2533.
Grief support group begins
A new GriefShare Group begins Tuesday, Sept. 3 in Ada. Sessions will be held at Central Church of Christ Family Life Center, 824 Stadium Drive, from 7-9 p.m.
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a loved one. GriefShare groups meet weekly for 13 weeks to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. There is no charge for this grief support group.
For more information, contact Barbara at 580-436-3248 or 580-272-7550 or the church office at 580-332-6411.


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Tabor blew past conference foe Friends University today, 31-3, to finish regular-season play. The Bluejay's dominating performance improves them to 7-1 in the KCAC and keeps them in second in the standings behind Ottawa University. It's still uncertain whether Tabor will be offered an NAIA play-off berth. They finish 8-2 overall.
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Mechanicsburg, Pa - Dec. 1, 2012 - The Springfield College wrestling team finished fifth at the Petrofes Invitational on Saturday at Messiah College.
Cortland claimed the team title with 204.5 points, followed by Mount Union's total of 157. Host Messiah finished third with 138, while Wilkes (118.5) edged Springfield (115.5) for fourth place.
Springfield had three wrestlers finish third in their respective weight classes. Top-seeded Derrick Longo rebounded from a tough start on Friday to finish third at 165. Michael Case also had a very strong showing on Saturday, battling back to take third at 197. At 285, John Gabordi defeated teammate Iraki Kakauridze to earn a third-place finish.
Other strong finishers this weekend included Derek Adams, who took took fourth at 133 and Nick Camera and Tommy Casper who placed fifth at 184 and 125. In addition, Brendan Morgan was sixth at 141, Dylan Foley placed seventh at 157.
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Even in these very modern countries the celebration is rather traditional – the gathering of friends and family for seasonal food and drink, with an assortment of presents for the children. And don't forget about the romantic local Christmas Markets in Scandinavia. In recent decades the holiday has seen a few modern additions, along with the appearance of Santa Claus-like figures, though it strongly retains its distinct Scandinavian flavor.
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Leading up to Juldagen...
The holiday season slowly reveals itself throughout the entire month of December. As the days grow darker approaching the solstice, Lucia candles appear in the windows of many houses and offices as part of the St. Lucia festival of lights, found primarily in Sweden. Celebrated on December 13, this holiday gathers together children, selecting one girl with a crown of candles as the city or neighborhood Lucia. The children proceed in a Lucia train (Luciatåg) singing carols and Christmas songs. This brief holiday can also turn more party-oriented for high school and university students, who gather together before heading home for the Christmas holiday.
Related: Christmas Traditions in each Scandinavian Country
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
The day before Christmas, Julafton, serves as the primary day when presents are handed out, and a large dinner is served at the Christmas dinner table, the Julbord. Before the meal families will often gather together to watch the Disney broadcast of "From All of Us to All of You", an hour-long assortment of clips featuring several Disney characters from the 1950s. Though slightly less popular in Norway and Denmark, this program is one of the most watched TV segments of the year in Sweden, with nearly 40% of the entire country's population tuning in. Later on the family will gather for dinner and the opening of presents.
Children will leave out porridge or milk the night before for Tomte (Sweden) or Nisse (Denmark and Norway), small elves who leave presents underneath the Christmas tree. These small elves will typically live in barns or attics, hiding away and taking care of animals and business about the house, while also helping to distribute gifts during the holiday season. A single Jultomten or Julmannen, similarly dressed to Santa Claus in red and white, might also possibly appear to hand out gifts directly to the children. As the night winds down, the group might sing carols and continue to drink many of the traditional seasonal beverages.
With the main festivities over the night before, Christmas Day is used as a time to relax after the night before. Church services are fairly well attended through Scandinavia, considering the generally secular population.
Typical Food and Drink on Christmas?
The food available in Scandinavia over Christmas varies by country, but is generally based on various types of seasonally available meat, fish and vegetables. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, there's plenty of pepparkakor (gingerbread) to be seen at local grocery stores and bakeries. At the julbord on Christmas Day, Finns and Swedes will often serve some type of Christmas ham, along with pickled herring, cod, potato casseroles, and vegetables. In Denmark and Norway it's not uncommon to see pork and lamb rib along with cod and herring. For dessert, rice pudding is often served with a single almond hidden in a bowl – the receiver of which can make a wish for the following year.
In terms of drink, the Scandinavian countries have a few seasonal specialties for the occasion. Non-alcoholic julmust is heavily consumed during the weeks before and after the holiday season, a wintery cola similar to root beer. Schnapps are commonly drunk during the main Christmas meal, as they are at Midsummer, with even the possible appearance of homemade varieties. Glögg, a type of warm mulled wine, is often drunk at Christmas and throughout the winter. Scandinavians will often brew and spice their own glögg, through it is commercially available via the alcoholic monopoly stores in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
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In Norway and Sweden, the typical Scandinavian Christmas season continues until January 13 (Hilarymas), when all decorations are taken down. Before this, many families will take a winter holiday heading someplace warmer for what can often be the harshest part of winter in Scandinavia.


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49 workers keep Clover Yarns moving forward
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For the past 29 years, Keith Garrett has known no other work than Clover Yarns. It has become a way of life…it is his life.
Garrett, who started out as a part-time janitor to make some extra gas money, has worked his way up the career ladder to become plant manager at the Clover Yarns plant.
"I've been with the company my entire working career. It's been good for me and my family," Garrett told members of the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority who had invited him to share his success story during their regular monthly meeting at Riverstone Friday morning.
Garrett and his wife, Sandra, have two children.
Garrett moved to Halifax County from Connecticut in 1978. At that time Clover Yarns was booming operating five days a week, 24 hours a day.
Back in the early 70s, the bustling plant employed 163. In the 1980s that number reached 325.
Today the 49 full-time Clover Yarn employees remain dedicated to taking a scrap product from Invista — formerly Dupont up until 2006 when it was sold — and turning it into usable yarn that makes insulation for wiring, padding for gloves, roping that is fed into pulp vats at paper mills, and pull cords for Briggs and Stratton, Husqvarna and products.
Over the years as the workforce has decreased due to downturns in the economy, Garrett said he has looked for ways to improve the company.
"Today it is a much different business. We've still got lots of things we do. We're using older equipment that gets the job done, and that's how we've stayed in business over the years," he said.
The plant manager is looking for additional potential markets to use his company's products. Some of these avenues include fish nets and high-end hiking ropes.
The average age of Clover Yarn employees is between 48 and 50, and most have a tenure of 29 plus years. Garrett describes the local workers' skill set as "easy to intermediate."
Although he could not say specifically what wages the unionized company pays, Garrett said the average hourly wage is "well in line with Presto."
The last layoff the plant had occurred in March 2009 when all the workers who had less than 24 years and eight months service to the company were let go.
And today when a product leaves the Clover Yarn plant, Garrett said it will bear only one name — Invista, the company's sole customer based out of Wichita, Kan.


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There are films that are intended to be midnight movies from the very beginning, appealing to the "cult movie" or "b movie" crowd starting with the opening title and first scene. Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is definitely one of those films, a movie that's full of dry voice over commentary, self-referential film jokes and a deliberately light touch with horror film tropes that add up to produce a surprisingly amusing horror comedy.
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