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It's fitting that Theresa Andersson chose to record her latest album, 2008's "Hummingbird, Go!" not in a studio or on a live stage, but in her own kitchen. The album is a cupboard of musical styles -- folk, jazz, R&B and more -- that gives the impression Andersson is capable of effortlessly mixing genres into a warm, tasty stock.
The album's opener, "Na Na Na," has become one of Andersson's most recognizable songs -- watch her perfom it on Craig Ferguson here -- showcasing her unique, one-woman band approach that has become an annual Jazz Fest highlight. She uses a loop pedal that allows her to play the drums, violin and guitar all on one track. It's a popular technique in today's music, but when Andersson does it, it feels fresh and beautifully layered.
But where the album truly stands out when compared to her two previous albums, 1996's "Vibes" and 2004's "Shine," is in its control and focus. It is difficult to be as adventurous and eclectic as Andersson is on "Hummingbird" without overwhelming the listener, but Andersson handles the balancing act masterfully.
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It was a day of cycling fun, excitement and a few injuries, as some 7,500 cyclists — both amateur and professional — took to the streets of Sonoma County on Saturday for the fifth annual Levi's GranFondo.
The top male and female finishers were three-peaters, having both finished with the top times the past two years as well.
Neil Shirley of Valencia finished first overall, in 4 hours 37 minutes and 14 seconds, a new record for the event. Alison Tetrick of Mill Valley was the first female finisher at 5:25:12.
Levi Leipheimer's GranFondo 2013
Shirley is formerly a pro racer and is editor of Road Bike Action magazine, while Tetrick rides professionally for Exergy Twenty12 Professional Cycling.
The event, now it its fifth year, drew riders from all 50 states and six continents, said organizer Greg Fisher.
Riders were asked to call out their homes at the start of the race. Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, Taiwain and Singapore were represented, as were American cities throughout the country, many in California.
"Someone even called out Narnia," Fisher said.
Before the event, organizers and the event's namesake, Levi Leipheimer himself, encouraged participants to ride safely, a practice that is made all the more difficult because of the volume of riders.
Two of those riders formed a union during their race.
Mike Reid and Michelle Young of Redding tied the knot on the cliffs at Portuguese Beach, all decked out in their finest cycling wedding attire.
He wore a silver bow-tie skin suit and she a white outfit with a frilly skirt resembling a tutu.
Leipheimer became certified to perform wedding ceremonies for the event and officiated the pair's nuptials.
About 30 friends attended the affair, which Leipheimer called "an authentic and original wedding."
The starting point, as usual, was near the Finley Center at Stony Point Road, just south of College Avenue. A sea of cyclists packed the roadway all the way back to West Ninth Street.

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27-year-old Elizabeth Berrien felt broken after burying two of her loved ones.
"Back in 2009 I lost my husband overseas," said Elizabeth. "He was on his final deployment. And then prior to losing him only about 18 months beforehand I lost my son to still birth."
Elizabeth was devastated.
"I spent about six weeks in bed after my husband died and I just didn't even want to get out of bed and face the day," said Elizabeth.
Seven months after her husband was killed Elizabeth started looking for others coping with grief.
"I felt I'm not the only one and I think that's a huge thing when you're grieving. You feel very isolated in your own loss."
A couple years later, Elizabeth has written a book and launched her own grief center, especially for military widows, as a way to help herself survive.
"We provide a holistic range of services such as yoga, massage, counseling and support groups," said Elizabeth.
She doesn't have physical wounds to show her pain, but her wounds are real.
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"Feel like I could function on a normal level and to feel motivation to rejoin the world," said Elizabeth.
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Oceanfront Condo w/ Rooftop Pool & Best Views on Boardwalk! in Ocean City
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— Best Views on the Boardwalk —
Belmont Towers 701 is an exquisite, 3-BR, 3-BA, Oceanfront condo in one of the best locations in town — the Boardwalk! Located on the eastern side of Belmont Towers, this corner condo boasts a beautiful Gazebo Balcony with amazing views of the Beach & Boardwalk. Guests can wake up to an Ocean Sunrise and fall asleep listening to waves crash on the shore. Property is designed & decorated with vacation rental guests in mind. Sleeps 10. Luxurious features include Gourmet Kitchen, 4 TVs/1 DVD, Soaking Tub in Master Bath, high-end furnishings & bedding, Gas Fireplace, Washer/Dryer & more.
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Stroll to the beach for a day fun in the sand, or stay home to indulge in Belmont's state-of-the art amenities, which include a Rooftop Pool, 11,000-SqFt Sun Deck, Putting Green, Fitness Center & Sauna. Best of all, you can forget about stress of battling (& paying) for a parking spot! Park your car in Belmont's gated, covered Garage & leave it there – because you're already where the action is! You'll be only steps away from Beach, Boardwalk, restaurants & rides.
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- Balcony with Ocean, Beach & Boardwalk views
- 4 TVs/1 DVD
- Central A/C
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Washer/Dryer
- Gas Fireplace
- Spectacular Panoramic Views
- Sorry, no Internet Access
Building Amenities:
- Rooftop Pool & over 11,000-SqFt Sun Deck
- Rooftop Outdoor Putting Green
- 1,400-SqFt Fitness Center
- Public Showers & Bathrooms
- Sauna
- Elevators
- Secure, covered Parking Garage (6'10" clearance)
Bedrooms/Bed Sizes:
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- Bedroom #2 - Queen
- Bedroom #3 - Pyramid Bunk with Trundle
- Living Room - Queen Sleep Sofa
Guest Benefits (at no cost to you!):
- Free Starter Amenities (Gourmet Starbucks coffee, dish soap, bath tissue, etc.)
- TravelVantage Program
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- Complimentary Business Center
- Sunny Days Guaranteed!
Building Registration Fee: None. Non-smoking. No pets, please.
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Belmont Towers has been called the "Times Square of Ocean City," a premier downtown resort
close to all the sights, sounds, and smells of a classic OC vacation. Centrally located, Belmont Towers is an easy walk away from hundreds of shops, restaurants, attractions & amusement rides.
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01/10/14 - 05/08/14 $348/night...............................................$1740/week
05/09/14 - 05/22/14 $348-$367/night.......................................$1880/week
05/23/14 - 06/12/14 $348-$433/night..............................$2210-$2865/week
06/13/14 - 06/26/14 $462-$575/night..............................$3335-$3950/week
06/27/14 - 08/21/14 $700-$900.night........................................$4700/week
08/22/14 - 09/11/14 $348-$633/night...............................$2585-$3150/week
09/12/14 - 10/02/14 $333-$467/night...............................$1925-$2445/week
10/03/14 - 12/25/14 $333-$348/night........................................$1740/week
Notes: Available for mini-weeks Mon-Fri (4-night min) or Fri-Mon (3-night min) or full-week rentals.
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Additional information about rental rates (Tax Rate 10.5%)
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- Rates are subject to change without notice. Pricing excludes taxes, additional options or fees.
- Each reservation will need to sign a Lodging Agreement.
- Each reservation will have 10.5% tax, processing fee and travel guard damage insurance or refundable security deposit.
- We do business in accordance with federal Fair Housing Law. Equal Housing Opportunity.
- We are licensed REALTORs.
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Top things to do in Ocean City
- Spend a relaxing day on the Beach.
- Walk the famous Ocean City Boardwalk.
- Sample some Eastern Shore cuisine.
- Visit the Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum.
- Play a round of golf (18-hole or miniature!)
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Combining epidemiological information, genetic characterization and geomapping in the analysis of influenza can contribute to a better understanding and description of influenza epidemiology and ecology, including possible virus reassortment events. Furthermore, integration of information such as agroecological farming system characteristics can provide new knowledge on risk factors of influenza emergence and spread. Integrating viral characteristics into an animal disease information system is therefore expected to provide a unique tool to trace-and-track particular virus strains; generate clade distributions and spatiotemporal clusters; screen for distribution of viruses with specific molecular markers; identify potential risk factors; and analyze or map viral characteristics related to vaccines used for control and/or prevention. For this purpose, a genetic module was developed within EMPRES-i (FAO's global animal disease information system) linking epidemiological information from influenza events with virus characteristics and enabling combined analysis. An algorithm was developed to act as the interface between EMPRES-i disease event data and publicly available influenza virus sequences in OpenfluDB. This algorithm automatically computes potential links between outbreak event and sequences, which are subsequently manually validated by experts. Subsequently, other virus characteristics such as antiviral resistance can then be associated to outbreak data. To visualize such characteristics on a geographic map, shape files with virus characteristics to overlay on other EMPRES-i map layers (e.g. animal densities) can be generated. The genetic module allows export of associated epidemiological and sequence data for further analysis. FAO has made this tool available for scientists and policy makers. Contributions are expected from users to improve and validate the number of linked influenza events and isolate information as well as the quality of information. Possibilities to interconnect with other influenza sequence databases or to expand the genetic module to other viral diseases (e.g. foot and mouth disease) are being explored.
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Virus diseases are among the key limiting factors that cause significant yield loss and continuously threaten crop production. Resistant cultivars coupled with pesticide application are commonly used to circumvent these threats. One of the limitations of the reliance on resistant cultivars is the inevitable breakdown of resistance due to the multitude of variable virus populations. Similarly, chemical applications to control virus transmitting insect vectors are costly to the farmers, cause adverse health and environmental consequences, and often result in the emergence of resistant vector strains. Thus, exploiting strategies that provide durable and broad-spectrum resistance over diverse environments are of paramount importance.
The development of plant gene transfer systems has allowed for the introgression of alien genes into plant genomes for novel disease control strategies, thus providing a mechanism for broadening the genetic resources available to plant breeders. Genetic engineering offers various options for introducing transgenic virus resistance into crop plants to provide a wide range of resistance to viral pathogens. This review examines the current strategies of developing virus resistant transgenic plants.
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Surface proteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) of the human influenza A virus evolve under selection pressure to escape the human adaptive immune response and antiviral drug treatments. In addition to these external selection pressures, some mutations in HA are known to affect the adaptive landscape of NA, and vice versa, because these two proteins are physiologically interlinked. However, the extent to which evolution of one protein affects the evolution of the other is unknown. Here we develop a novel phylogenetic method for detecting the signatures of such genetic interactions between mutations in different genes, that is, inter-gene epistasis. Using this method, we show that influenza surface proteins evolve in a coordinated way, with substitutions in HA affecting substitutions in NA and vice versa, at many sites. Of particular interest is our finding that the oseltamivir-resistance mutations in NA in subtype H1N1 were likely facilitated by prior mutations in HA. Our results illustrate that the adaptive landscape of a viral protein is remarkably sensitive to its genomic context and, more generally, imply that the evolution of any single protein must be understood within the context of the entire evolving genome.
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At long last, gratifying progress is evident on many fronts in combating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. RSV was discovered in 1956 as an agent causing coryza in chimpanzees.1 Its clinical effects became evident shortly thereafter through a strong epidemiologic association of RSV infection with bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young infants.2 In the almost 60 years since the virus was identified, the highlights of RSV research have been relatively few, in spite of dedicated groups working in this field. The reasons for this include the difficulty of working with RSV in the laboratory; the confinement of RSV replication in humans . . .
Influenza A and B viruses cocirculate in humans and together cause disease and seasonal epidemics. These two types of influenza viruses are evolutionarily divergent, and exchange of genetic segments inside coinfected cells occurs frequently within types but never between influenza A and B viruses. Possible mechanisms inhibiting the intertypic reassortment of genetic segments could be due to incompatible protein functions of segment homologs, a lack of processing of heterotypic segments by influenza virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, an inhibitory effect of viral proteins on heterotypic virus function, or an inability to specifically incorporate heterotypic segments into budding virions. Here, we demonstrate that the full-length hemagglutinin (HA) of prototype influenza B viruses can complement the function of multiple influenza A viruses. We show that viral noncoding regions were sufficient to drive gene expression for either type A or B influenza virus with its cognate or heterotypic polymerase. The native influenza B virus HA segment could not be incorporated into influenza A virus virions. However, by adding the influenza A virus packaging signals to full-length influenza B virus glycoproteins, we rescued influenza A viruses that possessed HA, NA, or both HA and NA of influenza B virus. Furthermore, we show that, similar to single-cycle infectious influenza A virus, influenza B virus cannot incorporate heterotypic transgenes due to packaging signal incompatibilities. Altogether, these results demonstrate that the lack of influenza A and B virus reassortants can be attributed at least in part to incompatibilities in the virus-specific packaging signals required for effective segment incorporation into nascent virions.
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Introduction Since the first immunoassays were developed in the 1950's the variety of assay formats has increased dramatically.
This new method, termed immuno-polymerase chain reaction (immuno-PCR), benefits from the specificity of antibodies and the sensitivity of PCR. Several independent studies undertaken since the publication of this seminal paper have consistently demonstrated the advantages of this technique over traditional ELISA, some achieving more than a 50,000 fold increase in sensitivity over the equivalent immunoassay [2]. Furthermore, immuno-PCR can be used in a multiplex format and offers accurate quantitation.
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The rapid demise of a giant, carbon-spewing algal bloom points to the influence of viral wranglers.
Obtaining an accurate sequence alignment is fundamental for consistently analyzing biological data. Although this problem may be efficiently solved when only two sequences are considered, the exact inference of the optimal alignment easily gets computationally intractable for the multiple sequence alignment case. To cope with the high computational expenses, approximate heuristic methods have been proposed that address the problem indirectly by progressively aligning the sequences in pairs according to their relatedness. These methods however are not flexible to change the alignment of an already aligned group of sequences in the view of new data, resulting thus in compromises on the quality of the deriving alignment. In this paper we present ReformAlign, a novel meta-alignment approach that may significantly improve on the quality of the deriving alignments from popular aligners. We call ReformAlign a meta-aligner as it requires an initial alignment, for which a variety of alignment programs can be used. The main idea behind ReformAlign is quite straightforward: at first, an existing alignment is used to construct a standard profile which summarizes the initial alignment and then all sequences are individually re-aligned against the formed profile. From each sequence-profile comparison, the alignment of each sequence against the profile is recorded and the final alignment is indirectly inferred by merging all the individual sub-alignments into a unified set. The employment of ReformAlign may often result in alignments which are significantly more accurate than the starting alignments.
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Studies using novel "shotgun glycan microarray" technology identify, for the first time to our knowledge, the endogenous receptors for influenza viruses from a natural host, the pig. Libraries of total N-glycans from pig lung were probed for binding properties using a panel of influenza viruses isolated from humans, birds, and swine. Natural glycan receptors were identified for all viruses examined, and although some displayed the rather broad α2,3 or α2,6 sialic acid linkage specificity conventionally associated with avian or human viruses, other strains were highly specific, revealing a complexity that has not been demonstrated previously. Because pigs are often implicated as intermediate hosts for pandemic viruses, these results and the approaches described will transform our understanding of influenza host range, transmission, and pathogenicity.
Influenza viruses are global pathogens that infect approximately 10-20% of the world's population each year. Vaccines, including the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), are the best defense against influenza infections. The LAIV is a novel vaccine that actively replicates in the human nasal epithelium and elicits both mucosal and systemic protective immune responses. The differences in replication and innate immune responses following infection of human nasal epithelium with influenza seasonal wild type (WT) and LAIV viruses remain unknown. Using a model of primary differentiated human nasal epithelial cell (hNECs) cultures, we compared influenza WT and antigenically-matched cold adapted (CA) LAIV virus replication and the subsequent innate immune response including host cellular pattern recognition protein expression, host innate immune gene expression, secreted pro-inflammatory cytokine production, and intracellular viral RNA levels. Growth curves comparing virus replication between WT and LAIV strains revealed significantly less infectious virus production during LAIV compared with WT infection. Despite this disparity in infectious virus production the LAIV strains elicited a more robust innate immune response with increased expression of RIG-I, TLR-3, IFNβ, STAT-1, IRF-7, MxA, and IP-10. There were no differences in cytotoxicity between hNEC cultures infected with WT and LAIV strains as measured by basolateral levels of LDH. Elevated levels of intracellular viral RNA during LAIV as compared with WT virus infection of hNEC cultures at 33°C may explain the augmented innate immune response via the up-regulation of pattern recognition receptors and down-stream type I IFN expression. Taken together our results suggest that the decreased replication of LAIV strains in human nasal epithelial cells is associated with a robust innate immune response that differs from infection with seasonal influenza viruses, limits LAIV shedding and plays a role in the silent clinical phenotype seen in human LAIV inoculation.
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Best podcast title ever? Best podcast title ever. Now you've GOT to listen as Dave, Kevin and Andrew all join Ralph to discuss if Nnamdi Asomugha will ever make up his damn mind on where to sign.
Based on a cryptic tweet from Junior Galette, it sounds like the former Saints cornerback is at the Saints facility today meeting with the team.
The Saints have made only two signings in free agency this year and don't appear to be in a hurry. Have they gone into "wait and see" mode?
The Saints have scoped out four possible free agent targets and they're still available. Which one should be their biggest priority?
With almost three weeks of the 2013 free agency period in the books it's time to take stock and see who's winning the off-season derby in the NFC South.
The Dallas Cowboys linebacker is finally coming to New Orleans for a long-awaited but much-expected free agency visit.
The Chicago Bears have expressed interest in yet another Saints unrestricted free agent this off-season. Will they make him offer he can't refuse?
The unrestricted special teams ace will stay in New Orleans for a fourth year.
Keep track of every roster move the Saints make during NFL free agency 2013 right here.
Watson and the Saints agree to a three-year deal. This now gives the Saints one of the most impressive tight end tandems in the league.
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Seaview Ranch property with vineyard potential in the new designation of Seaview Fort Ross AVA, understood by many as a region within the Sonoma Coast Appellation known for producing exceptional Pinot Noir. Sale includes two surveyed parcels totaling 94+/- acres, slope report demonstrating approximately 25 plantable acres, multiple year round springs, several building sites, interior dirt roads and older barn.
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Kobe's monster game couldn't overcome Stoudemire's moves and Robin Lopez toughness. The Suns have started to crawl back into this series, and we'll show you what can get them another step closer to making this a real competitive series.
Coach Alvin Gentry tried to implement a zone in the middle of the most pressure packed part of the season. I give him kudos for trying it, but no one can expect your team to execute without enough preparation. As a result, the Lakers scored easily. What's next for Los Suns?
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Jess Settles cannot imagine the three days the Iowa Wesleyan College men's basketball players must have had.
One day, the Tigers are 4-2 and ranked 15th in NAIA Division II with a coach who had led the program for 16 seasons.
The next, IWC was without a coach, its immediate future fuzzy.
"It's hard to imagine," said Settles, a Winfield native who played college basketball at Iowa.
So when IWC athletic director Mike Hampton appeared at the Mount Pleasant High School gym where Settles was helping his wife, Joanna, with the Panthers' girls team, Settles did not hesitate long.
"(Hampton) pulled me aside and said 'we've got a real tough situation,'" Settles said. "He explained it a bit and said, 'we've got 15 kids who don't have a coach.' I can't imagine being on a team and the staff is not there. I hated to see a couple weeks, a month go by where the kids don't have a coach."
Settles slept on it, but knew he would help the Tigers.
IWC coach Alan Magnani was fired Wednesday after refusing to sign a statement saying he supports the school's move from NAIA to NCAA Division III.
Settles will coach IWC the remainder of the season. He ran his first practice Friday afternoon, and will coach his first game Tuesday when the Tigers host Hannibal-LaGrange at Ruble Arena.
In addition to assisting his wife at Mount Pleasant this year, Settles also has helped with the Panthers' boys team when his cousin Henry Krieger-Coble played there. He was a volunteer assistant for the Southeastern Community College Blackhawks last season, going with the team to the NJCAA national tournament at Hutchinson, Kan.
Tuesday, though, will be a different situation. It will be Settles' first time as the head coach.
"I've been in high pressure situations my entire life," Settles said. "From that standpoint, I'll be ready to go. Coach (Alan) Magnani had a very successful program so when you step into that type of situation you don't change much. It's about encouragement, passion and intensity. The X's and O's stuff they have. After Christmas maybe we'll tweak that.
"We'll see how I look in purple."
He will not have to look far for people with IWC gear to lend him.
The school has a long history in Settles' family.
His grandfather, Bub Krieger, played football for the Tigers in the 1930s and '40s. Krieger, who died in April, was inducted into the IWC Hall of Fame in 2008.
His aunt, Ann Krieger Hense, played basketball at IWC in the late 1960s. His mom, Mary, also played basketball for the Tigers. Her coach was the legendary Betty Sammons.
Several other relatives attended the college, and his wife's aunt, Valerie Unkrich, currently is a professor at IWC. And Settles' dad, Steve, took his last college classes at the school.
When Settles met his new team for the first time Friday, he had a simple message.
"I told them so much of college is not about GPA and wins and losses," he said. "It's about dealing with adversity and deadlines. It's overcoming difficult situations and adjusting to them."
After the practice, Settles got the sense the was ready to move on and continue what has begun as a strong year.
"They had a great first practice," Settles said. "They have tremendous attitudes. They were gone for three days (for Thanksgiving) so I think they had time to digest it a little bit."
Settles will not have to face the season alone.
While the Tigers lost one assistant coach in August, and another one just a couple of weeks ago, to job to help further their careers, volunteer assistant Ryan O'Hern will remain with the team.
O'Hern, who is currently the athletic director at Notre Dame High School, played for the Tigers and was an assistant coach at Iowa Central Community College.
"I'm excited about having him there," Settles said. "He's going to be a tremendous help to continue the program."
Settles also is drawing from the knowledge of the SCC coaches he has worked with for more than a season now.
After accepting the job, Settles called Blackhawks head coach Terry Carroll and assistant coach Brian Turner.
"Coach Carroll, and Zo (assistant Lorenzo Watkins) and BT (Turner) have been a phenomenal influence," Settles said. "I've learned a tremendous amount from them. And of course I learned a lot from Dr. Tom (Davis), playing for him (at Iowa)."
As Settles begins his head coaching career, in a way he never could have imagined, his first concern is the players who just a day ago, were in limbo, without a coach or direction.
"Any time there is a change like this, the kids are affected the most," Settles said. "They know I have their back."


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Forrest Martin enters his fourth year as an assistant coach with the FGCU baseball program, with a primary focus on the pitching staff.
Martin helped FGCU earn its third A-Sun Pitcher of the Year award as he guided Ricky Knapp to a stellar campaign winning nine games and finishing 55th in the nation in ERA at 2.35.
Aiming for the fourth straight A-Sun Championship entering the 2011 season, Martin's pitching staff received preseason praise when senior righty Richie Erath was a named the Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, senior closer Jack Wagoner was named to the initial watch list for the seventh annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award.
In his first season with the staff in 2010, Martin directed the rotation to a 38-20 record and 25-5 conference mark on the way to the program's third consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference championship. Leading the conference with 484 strikeouts and holding opponents to a league-low .290 average, the Eagles' pitching staff was successful in taking all 10 A-Sun series on the campaign.
After their successful season on the mound, the Eagles' pitching staff garnered a number of postseason awards and accolades with the entire starting rotation earning a spot on the A-Sun All-Conference teams. First team honorees included a unanimous selection in southpaw Chris Sale, who ranked fourth in the nation with 146 strikeouts on his way to a perfect 11-0 record and a 2.01 ERA, in addition to right-hander Pete Woodworth, who posted a 9-2 record with 67 strikeouts. Although highly deserving of a first team bid, Richie Erath was named to the All-Conference second team after finishing second on the team with 76 strikeouts and holding a 7-4 overall record.
The Blue and Green also received attention on the national level with the on-field performance of Sale. A five-time All-American for the Eagles (Ping!Baseball, Louisville Slugger, Yahoo! Sports, Baseball America, ABCA/Rawlings), Sale became the second player in program history to win the A-Sun Pitcher of the Year award, the Collegiate Baseball Pitcher of the Year, and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, awarded to the nation's top overall player. Following his junior campaign, the highly decorated collegiate pitcher made the jump to professional level when he was drafted with the 13th overall selection by the Chicago White Sox in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Originally from Buffalo Valley, Okla., Martin played collegiately at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he earned All-American, All-Region and conference pitcher of the year honors. Martin became the program's all-time leader in strikeouts (291), while ranking in the top 10 with 19 wins (6th), 225.1 innings pitched (4th) and 3.40 ERA (2nd).
Following his collegiate career, Martin signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003 and played in the organization for three years.
Martin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology from Southwestern and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Exercise Science.


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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 10/04/12
Enjoy an evening of Celtic and Highland music with Scottish fiddler John Turner and Friends at 7 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The concert is part of CACGA's 2nd Stage series, now in its fourth year, which highlights a different musical genre on the first Friday of each month. Tickets are $12. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com .
Tom Leonard's Friday Night Movie at the Pumpkin Patch will feature "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" at 7 p.m. in the outdoor haybale theater. There will be cider, hot chocolate and popcorn. Admission is free. For details, call 364-5800 or visit http://www.tomleonards.com .
The movie "Frankenstein" will play at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the door. For details, call 328-4491 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com .
Gallmeyer Farms will host its second annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pumpkin Patch, 4506 Millers Ln. There will be live local music, children's activities, pony rides, arts and crafts vendors, food and pumpkin picking. Admission is free. For details, call 222-2285 or visit http://www.gallmeyerfarms.com .
Gayton Road Christian Church, 12050 Ridgefield Pkwy., will hold its annual FallFest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be crafters, a yard sale, Brunswick stew, lunch plates, kids' activities and more. For details, call 360-4464.
The Fairfield Ruritan Club will host a chicken BBQ dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Antioch Community Center, 5650 Elko Rd. For details, call 737-3125.
Willis United Methodist Church, 8360 Willis Church Rd., will host a fall festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food, inflatables, games, bike safety information and more. Admission is free. For details, call 795-1895 or visit http://www.willisumc.org .
The Shady Grove Coffeehouse will continue its 12th season with Appalachian folk duo Jeni Haskins and Billy Kemp at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Rd. The pair performs old-time ballads, heartsongs and spirituals. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door; teens are admitted at half-price and children under 12 are free. For details, call 323-4288 or visit http://www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com .
Theatre IV will present "The True Story of Pocahontas" at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd. Pocahontas is revealed as a playful, strong-minded young girl who changes her world before she will change her beliefs or herself. Admission is free but reservations are required. For details, call 328-4491 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com
Celebrating 106 years
Former Sandston resident Mildred Taylor celebrated her 106th birthday Aug. 9. Taylor, who now lives in Powhatan, is still a member of Sandston Baptist Church. She was visited the day after her birthday by several members of the church, who played for her a recording of the entire church membership singing happy birthday to her during worship. > Read more.
YMCA breaks ground for aquatic center
YMCA officials gathered last week to break ground on the new Tommy J. West Aquatic Center at the Shady Grove Family YMCA on Nuckols Road. The center, which will featured 7,600 square feet of competitive and recreational space, including water slides, play areas for children and warmer water for those with physical limitations, is the fourth phase of a $4 million expansion at the facility. West was president and CEO of Capital Interior Contractors and a founding member of the Central Virginia Region of the Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. > Read more.
Rotary donates to 'Bright Beginnings'
The Sandston Rotary Club recently donated $1,000 to the Sandston YMCA for its Bright Beginnings program, which helps provide children in need with school supplies for the new school year. > Read more.
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'The Hundred-Foot Journey' fails to capitalize on tasty concept
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a curious little Romeo and Juliet of a film. A family, forced out of their native India, begins a trek across Europe.
The family's sole mode of transportation sputters and dies in a sleepy little French town, but the town's food culture is high, and that's a perfect place for a family of restaurateurs to settle down. There's only one problem – the family's rustic "Maison Mumbai" is right across the street (a hundred feet away, if the title didn't clue you in) from a prestigious French bistro with a Michelin star, run with an iron fist by the dreaded Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren, pictured).
It's here that a particular Romeo and Juliet story begins to develop, with Hassan (Manish Dayal) on the Indian side and Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) on the French side. > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
Enjoy the final days of summer with comedian Guy Torry, the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour or mystery writer Mary Miley Theobald at Twin Hickory Library. Another great way to welcome the beginning of fall is to check out the UR Spider Football season opener with man's best friend. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Bottoms up
Short Pump brewery offers more than just beer
I am still (happily) thinking about my entire experience at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery last week. Knowing nothing about this new brewery out of Denver, I was leery of brew-pub in the heart of Short Pump Town Center – this is not what I'd usually think of as a perfect fit, and yet, it was.
The restaurant and craft brewery opened in early June and features 10 beers made by female brewmaster Becky Hammond (pictured). This is the restaurant's second location in Virginia; the first is in Arlington. Behind glass walls, customers watched the beer brewing in massive steel barrels. For our up-and-coming beer region, it makes sense that Short Pump would jump on board.
As I walked up to the back of the mall near the comedy club, I was taken aback by what I saw: at the top of the stairs was an overflowing restaurant with outdoor seating, large umbrellas and dangling outdoor lights. > Read more.
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Trioscapes have released their sophomore album worldwide on Metal Blade Records! After the album's first week of release, it has landed on the Billboard Current Traditional Jazz albums chart at #4.Read More
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The barbershop has a flavor of its own and good conversations are always at the top of the menu. When you're there, you can talk about anything. No subject is off limits.
It's a place that draws people from all walks of life...corrections officers, the so called "thug", music lovers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, and even reporters.
With so much crime making headlines, lately, the conversation at my barbershop has focused on the issue of crime and how to protect our kids from violence.
"Blocker Barbershop," said Tony Blocker.
Tony Blocker is the owner of Blocker Barbershop. He has been working in the conversational cutting business for the past 20 years and, during that time, he's seen the good and the bad.
Despite warnings of danger on the local streets from men like him, many young black men have not listened, and in turn, destroyed their lives and the lives of countless others.
But, as Blocker puts it..."It starts at home. It's a sad situation and how we get started...I don't know."
You may remember a few of these recent stories...
On January 5th, investigators say Emanuel Jordan shot his wife, Tia Jordan, with a hunting rifle before turning the gun on himself.
Catherine Denise Gibson, 26, is accused of fatally stabbing her longtime boyfriend.
Doniel Hicks was shot and killed at River Glen Apartments the Saturday before Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
And, 16-year-old Royal King was shot to death in his car in front of a teen dance club, Magic City.
"They have these shows on here called 'Almost Get Away With It'... you've seen that one?" "Yes," I answered. "Now see, these jokers go out here, think they can actually get away with it," Blocker said. "Alot of them are people pleasers, trying to fit in. They're overcome by this thing called peer pressure. A lot of times, peer pressure ain't nothing but an excuse for doing what you want to do."
And, with so many opinions in a barbershop, everybody seems to have an answer...
"The solution is that it starts at home," said Blocker.
"Everything starts at the house, from when they small, you know, you got to teach them respect, because that's what the youth is missing, right now, they're missing respect...and you if you ain't got no respect, you aint got nothing..." said Drego, at Unisex Barbershop.
The conversation and clippers carry a tune of their own, one is guarded, the other is not...a free for all, anything-goes, rapid-fire of opinions...will maybe one day bridge the gap between know-it-all-teens and seen-it-all adults.
Blocker Barbershop, like any barbershop, allows customers to do what they do best...talk. It's like a town hall meeting of the minds...men coming together for a conversation with a cut.
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Philadelphia Eagles
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No QB controversy, but Eagles have tougher decision
Michael Vick, who was strong in Kevin Kolb's place, might believe he's best suited to start at quarterback for the Eagles, but head coach Andy Reid wisely has said he'll go back to Kolb when he's ...
Reid not ruling QB Kolb, MLB Bradley out for Week Two
Eagles head coach Andy Reid did not rule out QB Kevin Kolb or MLB Stewart Bradley for the team's Week Two game against the Lions despite both sustaining concussions in the season opener against the Packers.
Reports: Eagles C Jackson will miss rest of season with torn biceps muscle
Reports indicate that Eagles starting C Jamaal Jackson will miss the 2010 season with a torn biceps muscle.
Rodgers leads Packers to 27-20 win vs. Eagles
Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes, Mason Crosby kicked a team-record 56-yard field goal and the Green Bay Packers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20.
Report: Weaver done for season with torn ACL
Leonard Weaver's injury appears to be as bad as it looked, as the Eagles' Pro Bowl fullback reportedly will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Concussions knock out Eagles QB Kolb, MLB Bradley
Eagles QB Kevin Kolb and MLB Stewart Bradley both suffered concussions in the first half of Philadelphia's Week One game with the Packers and will not return.
Report: Eagles FB Weaver suffers knee sprain
Eagles FB Leonard Weaver will miss the rest of Sunday's game and possibly longer after suffering a knee injury vs. the Packers.
Eagles ready for Kolb era to begin
Although the preseason featured its share of rough moments on offense for the Eagles, they are going forward with extreme confidence in QB Kevin Kolb.
Insider: Vick has 'got his burst back'
The Eagles will have a difficult time keeping backup QB Michael Vick off the field this season, one NFL insider says in "Audibles."
Eagles re-sign Jean-Gilles, add five to practice squad
The Eagles announced Sunday that they have re-signed OG Max Jean-Gilles to the active roster and signed the following five players to the practice squad: WR Chad Hall, RB Martell Mallett, DT Jeff Owens, OG-C Dallas Reynolds and C A ...
Patriots lose McGowan, trade for Page, White
New England acquired Chiefs S Jarrad Page in a trade after placing S Brandon McGowan on injured reserve Saturday. They also traded for Eagles LB Tracy White, giving up a 2012 draft choice.
Seahawks acquire OG Andrews, lose O-line coach Gibbs
Seattle traded for Eagles OG Stacy Andrews on Saturday, but lost offensive line coach Alex Gibbs, according to an NFL Network report.
Eagles trade for Ravens DE Barnes
The Eagles have acquired DE Antwan Barnes from the Ravens for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick.
Eagles trade for OG Wells, place Abiamiri on PUP list
Needing some healthy bodies on the offensive line, the Eagles acquired OG Reggie Wells from Arizona for an undisclosed draft choice. Philly also placed DE Victor Abiamiri on the PUP list and cut 10 players.
Kolb looks ready to produce
When looking for intriguing QB prospects for your fantasy team, your list of targets should include the Eagles' Kevin Kolb, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
The Philadelphia Eagles will place wide receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve after he sustained multiple rib fractures in Monday night's loss to Carolina.||||||| Jackson leads the team with 45 catches and 700 yards receiving, but has only two touchdowns. Coach Andy Reid says the injury could take six weeks to heal.
Jackson left the Eagles' game against Carolina on Monday with an injury.||||||| Jackson did not return after suffering a sternum injury in the first quarter. X-rays were negative.
Jackson caught three passes for 100 yards, including a 77-yard TD in Monday's 28-13 loss to New Orleans.||||||| Jackson is on pace to set a career high with 74 receptions and 1,248 yards.
Jackson had seven receptions for 114 yards in Sunday's 24-23 win over Baltimore.||||||| Jackson is averaging 17.4 yards per catch.
Jackson and Jeremy Maclin are in the starting lineup for the Eagles against the Baltimore Ravens.||||||| Jackson and Maclin were both listed as questionable on Friday's injury report. Jackson has a hamstring injury.


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YouTube star Sweet Brown, who escaped an Oklahoma City apartment fire over the summer and became best known for her "ain't nobody got time for that" line, is featured in a new commercial.Shortline Dental tabbed Sweet Brown in the company's new ad. Check it out in the video player above.Click here to see Sweet Brown's original viral video.
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Boyne Nubs Nob Ski Chalet. Clean, Cozy. Great Rates!!! in Harbor Springs
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1½
- sleeps 6
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- pets allowed no
- type Chalet
- community Hidden Hamlet
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$ 450 - $ 900 / week
vacation rental description
***Plan for the 2014 Ski Season. We book very quickly once the snow flies in November! Please view our updated calendar for availability***
Only $40 Cleaning Fee added to your total.
Cute, Clean, Cozy Chalet located in a quiet wooded neigborhood at the base of Nub's Nob Ski Hill. Literally a 3 minute walk to the hill :) Also close to Boyne Highlands Ski/Golf Resort - less than a mile away. Great Value. Thanks for looking. We'd love to have you stay a few nights :)
***Located at Nubs Nob Ski Hill and minutes from Boyne Highlands Golf/Ski Resort!!! Clean, Cute Chalet. Super value for a couples getaway, family getaway, or a guys/girls getaway.
Great location - located at the base of Nub's Nob ski hill. Great hiking/scenery.
Less than 2 miles from Boyne Highlands Golf/SkiHill. A Clean Chalet style home
in a quiet neighborhood. Perfect for a weekend or weekly getaway.
Nice front deck for lounging. Wooded lot. Exceptional value -
even has central air conditioning/gas fireplace. Bring a book and kick your feet
up. Fully furnished and all linens/towels provided. Walk in and feel right at home.
*Only minutes from both Harbor Springs and Petoskey.
*15 minutes from the Pellston Regional Airport.
*Within 2 miles of Boyne Highlands Golf and Ski Resort.
*Very cozy - sleeps 6 (1 queen bed and 2 full beds) (one bed in each bedroom and one bed on the loft)
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*Central air conditioning
*Gas fireplace
*Wooded Lot
*Sleeps 6 - 2 bedrooms plus loft (queen in master, full in 2nd, full on loft)
*1.5 extra clean bathrooms
*Fully furnished kitchen
*All linens and towels provided
*No hidden fees.
*Boyne Highlands Golf and Ski Resort minutes away.
*Petoskey and Harbor Springs (exceptional shopping) minutes away.
*Satellite T.V. and phone
activities and attractions in Harbor Springs Michigan
*Golf - Boyne Highlands, Hidden River, Chestnut Valley, Little
Traverse Bay all within minutes away.
*Mountain bike trails
*Ski Nub's Nob or Boyne in winter
*Exceptional Shopping (Harbor Springs and Petoskey)
*Boating within minutes
*Satellite T.V.
vacation rental rates
Now booking 2012 Ski Season!!!
Dec-Jan-Feb-Mar - $159/night for 2 nights
$149/night for 3 or more nights
Apr-May-June ***$109/night for 2 nights
***$99/night for 3 or more nights
July-August - $149/night for 2 nights
$139/night for 3 or more nights
Sept-Nov - $129/night for 2 nights
$119/night for 3 or more nights
***Christmas and New Years Weeks...$199/night.
CLEANING FEE - $40 one time payment for your entire stay.
Gary Pateman (231) 838-2207
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Top things to do in Harbor Springs
- Shop! Shop! Shop!
- Look at the yachts/big boats.
- Eat Kilwin's Fudge and IceCream
- Eat some whitefish
- Ski in Winter.Beaches in Summer
Top things to do on a budget
- Great mountain bike trails
- Hiking trails
- Beaches!
- Search for Petoskey Stones
Top things to do with a family
- Mackinaw Island Day-trip!
- Boyne Mountain Waterpark.
- Ski/Snowboard at Nub's or Boyne
- Hike. Bike. Walk.
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11/9/13 Ann Arbor Turkey Trot Iron Turkey ResultPretty good day today at the Iron Turkey Race. Course was windy on backside and that hurt a lot. My pacing was right on and distances according to my Garmin were almost 200m longer. 5K 3.2 miles- 23:26 min. 10K 6.33 miles- 49:17 min. 9.53 mile total- 1:12:33 hours.
Will hit the S&C recovery WOD and do mobility later on.
40th out of 114 overall when I left. Not sure on age group results. Will post those when they are up. Great race to end season.


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An AirTran flight from Atlanta to Raleigh was delayed
Saturday after the plane's cabin filled with smoke prior to push-off.
AirTran Flight 649 was scheduled to takeoff from Atlanta at
10:10 a.m. Saturday, but passengers were forced to deplane after the plane's
cabin filled with smoke.
The plane's captain said the engine that powers the air
conditioning had an internal failure and caused smoke to be pumped into the
Everyone on the plane was able to safely exit the aircraft.
AirTran arranged a new plane for the flight, which took off at 10:55 a.m.
The flight arrived at RDU at 12:06 p.m., 32 minutes after it
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Thread: Pro Bowl Voting
Pro Bowl Voting
Fans may now begin voting to select players for the 2005 Pro Bowl, the NFL's annual All-Star Game, with balloting on NFL.com and in stadiums sponsored by Ameriquest Mortgage, the NFL announced today.
Balloting for the Pro Bowl, to be played in Hawaii on Sunday, February 13 and televised by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (ET), will conclude Sunday, December 19. The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Dec. 22 on the 2005 Pro Bowl Selection Show on ESPN.
In addition to casting ballots on http://www.NFL.com and in stadiums, fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballot and vote for their favorite quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, running back and kicker via their wireless device. To participate, fans must send a message with the text "NFL VOTE" to 69847. Each completed ballot is packaged with exclusive NFL Shield wallpaper for $0.99.
Fans who vote for their Pro Bowl players will then be able to enter for a chance to win the Ameriquest Pro Bowl in Paradise Sweepstakes with a trip to the Pro Bowl. The Grand Prize includes an all expense paid trip to the game in Honolulu and includes exclusive experiences such as the chance to throw a football with a Pro Bowl player, a tour of Aloha Stadium, sideline passes at the game and more.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group's vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on December 20-21.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Tennessee Titans quarterback STEVE MC NAIR topped all players in fan voting last season, while Minnesota Vikings wide receiver RANDY MOSS was the fans' top NFC choice.[/url]
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A walk at Spring Grove Cemetery honors the lives of three young women killed in tragic car accidents by raising money for charity.
The Third Annual Walk of Angels was held on Sunday morning.
The event has been organized solely by Kortney Pifher. Pifher attends The Ohio State University and is a former member of the CCAA Blaze soccer team.
The soccer team tragically lost three members of their team in tragic car accidents. Two young women were killed in 2007 and one in 2009.
Pifher created the event to honor the young lives and to raise money for two charities. The event sponsored 'Driving Angels', a charity sponsoring teenage driving safety, as well as helping those athletes who want to play soccer at a competitive level but can't afford to do so.
The walking course was specially designed to pass by two of the girls who are buried at Spring Grove.
A butterfly release signaled the beginning of the walk/run at 8:30 a.m.
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A child custody fight may have played a role in the shooting deaths of a Fargo couple near Alexandria, Minn.
Police found the bodies of Devin Blowers and Katie Christopherson in a field shortly after they shot a deputy.
Investigators say it appears Blowers shot Christopherson, then killed himself.
Blower's father told a Twin Cities newspaper that his son was upset because child welfare officers wouldn't let the couple have custody of their newborn baby.
He says his son had a history of drug problems, and child protective services wanted the couple to return to treatment before they would release the girl to their custody.
Police say a Douglas County deputy responded to a suspicious vehicle call Monday night. Blowers shot the deputy in the chest, but he was saved by his bullet-proof vest. The couple got stuck in the snow when they tried to drive off, so they ran instead. Police found their bodies about four hours later.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Fishermen harvested 25 sturgeon from Lake Winnebago on Sunday as the 16-day spearing season came to a close.
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The 2011 harvest from Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes of Butte des Morts, Poygan and Winneconne totaled 1,426 sturgeon, slightly more than the annual average of 1,405. The upriver lakes season ended this past week.
Of the total, 1,093 fish were speared on Lake Winnebago and 333 on the upriver lakes.
Ron Bruch, fisheries supervisor for the state Department of Natural Resources, said 2011 marks the fourth time that the season has run the full 16 days since the fishery's harvest cap system was implemented in 1999. The other years were 2002, 2006 and 2007.
Since the start of the six-hour spearing day in 2005, the season has averaged 11 days. The shortest season occurred in 2008, ending after four days.
Bruch said sales of spearing licenses increased sharply this year, rising from 10,860 last year to 12,423.
"Spearers are excited in general about the success of the fishery, and the lure of the increased number of trophies in the harvest also brings some additional people into the fishery," he said.
Bruch said the most remarkable change in recent years has been the greater number of large fish in the harvest.
For 2011, sturgeon weighing 100 pounds or more accounted for 7.5 percent of the harvest on Lake Winnebago and 3.6 percent on the upriver lakes.
"The percentage of these century-mark fish has been steadily increasing over the last 15 years," Bruch said.
Sunday's harvest included three fish exceeding the 100-pound threshold. The largest was a 112-pounder registered by Jeffery Brockman of Neenah.
Bruch said the number of larger fish reflects the success of recent management practices and a bit of fortunate timing.
As the new regulations took effect, the Winnebago sturgeon population was poised to include more older and larger fish with each passing year.
"This phenomenon was due to the fact that by the mid-1990s, we finally were on the backside of a hole in the sturgeon population that had been created by excessive legal and illegal" harvests during the 1930s, '40s and '50s, Bruch said.
He said the percentage 100-pounders in the harvest "appears to be truly reflective of what is actually in the population."


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In a show of support for the creators and performers working in new media, and the new opportunities the space has created for LGBT and other traditionally underrepresented performer groups, the SAG National LGBT Actors Committee and SAG New Media jointly sponsored New Media Film Festival San Francisco, held November 5-7.
"Get Your ACT Together" SAG Diversity Careers in Focus Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for actors and entertainment industry professionals to network and learn from each other under one roof. Sponsored by SAG Affirmative Action & Diversity, in conjunction with SAG National Spanish Language Media Task Force and SAG President's National Task Force for American Indians, this day-long career conference features multiple career and talent development workshops and seminars presented by Back Stage, Casting Society of America, iActor, SAG New Media and more!


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Finally, A Human Centipede Glass Pipe For Your Butt Smoking Needs
Put this in your pipe and smoke it from mouth to ass to mouth to ass to mouth to ass to mouth. Seriously, that is a lot of smoke going through some digestive systems. Poop. Anyway, from all I know, this pipe was made by a dude who is a friend of a friend that remains anonymous, but if you read on you can see it in all it's glory.
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Corral Lessons are 40-minute teaching sessions with the riding staff that allow children to learn the basics of walking, trotting and cantering a horse. Corral lessons are $27.50 per person.
Children who need more instruction than what can be provided in a group setting should consider purchasing private or semi-private lessons.
Rough Rider:
During this 40 mintue corral lesson, riders will learn basic riding skills at the walk including steering, stopping, walking, & proper riding position. This lesson is designed for riders with no horse experience. Riders will be mounted for 20 minutes of the lesson & will spend 20 minutes learning basic horse knowledge such as parts of the horse and/or parts of the saddle. Riders must demonstrate the ability to comfortably steer, stop, and walk their horse to pass this corral. If a rider passes this corral, they are permitted to ride in the Trail Blazer Corral Lesson.
Trail Blazer:
During this 40 mintue lesson, riders will master basic riding skills at the walk including steering, stopping, walking, & proper riding position. This lesson is designed for riders with very limited, but some, riding experience.
Top Hand:
During this 40 minutes corral, riders who have mastered the walk will learn how to trot. This lesson is designed for riders who have some amount of riding experience and are interested in an intermediate level lesson. Riders will learn to comfortably control and steer their horses at the walk & trot, and to sit comfortably at both.
During this 40 minute corral, riders who have mastered the walk & the trot will learn to canter. This lesson is designed for riders who have a significant amount of riding experience & are interested in an advanced level lesson. Riders will learn to comfortably steer their horses at the walk, trot, & canter and sit comfortably at all three gaits.
Private lessons for adults and children are available in English and Western riding skills, as well as other riding skills (jumping, barrels, poles, etc.). Private lessons are priced per person per hour but we do offer discounts when more than one person is participating.
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Taking a field trip to the Museum offers students and teachers an opportunity to interact with real objects. Field trips engage the senses, bring curriculum concepts to life, and inspire questions. With some planning, a field trip becomes a valuable extension of classroom learning. For more information about K-12 tour programs at the Oriental Institute, please go to our Field Trips page.
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Emory Gymnastics hosts it's first home meet of the season! by Emory University Gymnastics Team - 10 months ago
"Emory Gymnastics is known for designing super fun shirts that teams all over the country love to order! We chose the skull as an homage to our unofficial mascot, Dooley. The 2013 GymNasty Challenge ran splendidly with everyone wanting a shirt! We even had to put in an extra order!"


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Tom Brady / QB / New England Patriots
Brady wrote his name into the record books yet again with a fantastic Week Two performance. After throwing for 517 yards in Week One, the Patriots' QB went to the air time and time again in a big win over the Chargers, becoming the first player in league history to follow up a 500-plus yard passing performance with a game of 400-plus yards. Brady completed 31-of-40 passes and threw three TD passes in New England's 35-21 win. Brady threw for 423 yards in Week Two, setting the record for most passing yards in the first two weeks of a season. He summed up the performance after the game, but was already thinking ahead to the next opponent — the 2-0 Bills. "We took advantage of some of the opportunities that we got, had a big 99-yard drive in there — that was good for us," Brady said. "On to the next one."
Morgan Burnett / S / Green Bay Packers
The Packers allowed Cam Newton to continue firing away — he racked up 432 passing yards — in Week Two, but Burnett made big plays when the Packers needed them. He recorded a sack, forced a fumble that was recovered by CB Charles Woodson and made an interception in the second half of Green Bay's 30-23 win over the Panthers. Burnett, who had six tackles after leading the team with 14 in the season opener, began his string of big plays in the third quarter, when he stripped the ball from WR Steve Smith after a gain of 25. Burnett picked off a deep pass from Newton on the next Carolina possession. He sacked Newton in the fourth quarter on a 3rd-and-1 play, bringing up a fourth down that Carolina failed to convert. Two plays later, Aaron Rodgers threw an 84-yard TD strike and Green Bay had a 30-16 lead.
Josh Cribbs / RS / Cleveland Browns
A couple of long returns by Cribbs gave the Browns good field position in their win over the Colts. Cribbs fielded a kickoff seven yards into Cleveland's endzone and returned it 52 yards in the second quarter, setting up a Browns touchdown. With Cleveland clinging to a five-point lead in the fourth quarter, Cribbs broke free for a 43-yard punt return, and the Browns were able to drive the remaining 28 yards for a game-clinching TD. "I love being the spark on the team whenever I can," Cribbs said. "Certain guys have certain roles on this football team. That's my role. I've accepted that role. I'm embracing it. The return team on both sides are embracing it and taking it to the fullest. We're ready." Cribbs had 132 total return yards in the game.