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Louis Elmer "Bud" Black, 85, died June 27 at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. Born Jan. 5, 1926 at Cherryvale, he was the son of Louis G. and Sarah Ellen (Barker) Black. On Oct. 13, 1950 he married Violet Wittman in Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend since 1947, coming from Cherryvale, he was a truck driver and delivery man for Santa Fe Trail Transportation.
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BELPRE - Clifford Wesley Belt, 58, died June 17 at the home of his son in Melton, Fla. Born on Sept. 23, 1952, in Larned, he was the son of Lloyd and Leota Mead Belt. He attended school in Trousdale, Belpre and Macksville.
CHASE - Shirley Evelyn Sutton Schmidt, 91, died June 26 at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons. Born Oct. 10, 1919, in Hudson, she was the daughter of Lesley Edmon and Mettie Derr Sutton. On July 6, 1938, she married Edward "Ed" Carl Schmidt in Great Bend. He died on Nov. 7, 2001. A resident of Chase since 1938, formerly of Great Bend, she was a retired cook at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons.
Gerald "Jerry" Wagnon, 67, died June 12 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 23, 1943, at Joplin, Mo., the son of Dean and Leona (Beatty) Dugan. He married Wanda Halling on Feb. 14, 1981, at Dundee. He worked for Reiter Chevrolet, Standish Motors and Jeff O'Neill Ford as a car salesman.
PFEIFER - Laurine M. Dreiling, 87, died, June 25 at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 20, 1924, at Emmeram, to Joseph J. and Mary (Hammerschmidt) Dreiling. She married Norbert F. Dreiling on Aug. 29, 1944, at Hays. He died May 3, 1977. She was a homemaker.
Bill R. Rowe, 76, died June 24 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1934, at Winfield, the son of Willis Arthur and Elsie Minerva (Thompson) Rowe.
ELLINWOOD - Mike Strobl, 78, died on Aug. 8 at his home in Ellinwood.
OBERLIN - DeeAnna E. Krizek, 77, died Aug. 9 at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. Born April 7, 1937, in Oberlin, she was the daughter of Gordon and Esther (Leitner) Rathbun. In 1955 she graduated from Decatur Community High School. On Aug. 4, 1957, she married Bennie Krizek in Oberlin. Living on the Krizek family farm north of Jennings, she was a homemaker.
ELLINWOOD - Nolan E. Starkey, 74, died at his home in Ellinwood. Services are pending with Minnis Chapel in Ellinwood.
ELLINWOOD - Mike Strobl, 78, died at his home in Ellinwood. Services are pending with Minnis Chapel in Ellinwood.
LACROSSE - Eugene Dale Sell died on July 2. Born on Aug. 10, 1929, in La Crosse, he was the son of Jacob and Mayme (Rickter) Sell. Gene attended school in La Crosse, graduating in 1947. In high school he excelled in all sports, especially in basketball and football. Upon graduation, Gene accepted a scholarship to Garden State College in Garden City. Upon leaving college, he took a job with Gross Drilling Co. of Eldorado, and in 1951, was sent to Pawhuska, Okla. for "six months work and never left." He was married in 1951, to Patsy Brenton of Pawhuska and ...


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Although there is some debate about just how many freelancers there are in the U.S., everyone agrees that the number is rising. Writers, graphic designers, photographers, videographers, and other professionals are choosing to work for themselves even as the demand for creative content increases. Meanwhile, brands, non-profits, and small businesses need content for online platforms and other communication channels. The "freelance economy" is creating a new problem: How do organizations that need content find the professionals to create it?
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Oct 15, 2008
While web marketers have long been tracking the growing influence of online consumer reviews, a study from Opinion Research released August 2008 has found the influence of these reviews has reached a tipping point.
Specifically, the study "The Art of Engaging the Customer: Proactive Steps to Delivering a Differentiated Customer Experience" found an eye-opening 83% of all respondents said online evaluations and reviews now influence their purchasing decisions. Moreover, another 32% said they had personally posted feedback or a review on the web after an experience with a product or service.
"Businesses today exist in an era in which it's nearly impossible to escape the likelihood of being evaluated—there's nowhere to hide," says Linda Shea, SVP of Opinion Research, which also does national polling for CNN. "Even a single negative review, when posted in a very public forum, can have a significant impact on a prospective buyer's decision."
Key web players, including Amazon.com, eMusic, and eBay have long had thriving review communities that carry extremely weighty influence over what is seen and sold on these sites. Indeed, web reviewing has become such a craze that even musicians who may have just a few hundred followers offline now trigger a multitude of responses from online reviewers at YouTube.
Interestingly, these brave pioneers decided to embrace reviews on their sites that are both positive and negative. Essentially, they buy into the lately circulated theory that a company demonstrating complete "transparency" on the internet earns the greatest respect from today's most sophisticated web surfer. Others are hedging their bets, satisfied that by posting glowing reviews only, they'll be able to look trendy and bring in more business to boot.
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By Tony Edwards - San Jose, CA (Mar 13, 2014) US Soccer Players - Soccer stats are supposed to tell a particular story. The team that has the edge on possession should be the one dominating the offense. That's not how it works out sometimes, with the San Jose Earthquakes providing the latest counter scenario. Against Toluca in the CONCACAF Champions League, San Jose had all of 35% of the possession. Somehow, they used every percentage point by taking 20 shots.
How did the San Jose Earthquakes have only 35% possession, but 20 shots?
San Jose should have won their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first-leg outright. Despite Toluca's domination of possession, San Jose, especially in the second-half, was the more effective team. Every Earthquake forward will feel they should have done better Tuesday night.
Maybe it is unlikely, but it's not too difficult to see San Jose leaving Mexico with a berth in the semifinals. Having Clarence Goodson back and two games under their belt (they open their season against Salt Lake on Saturday), San Jose is likely to play better and convert more of its chances. They're also likely to want to answer a complaint levelled at them by Toluca coach Jose Cardozo.
"I don't think our rival was actually attacking," Cardozo said. "They were just shooting at the goal."
What are we taking away from Sporting Kansas City's victory over Cruz Azul?
Efficient and mostly composed, perhaps not the hallmarks of Sporting Kansas City but an asset nonetheless. Ike Opara putting in a fine performance certainly helped. Maybe a little good fortune also, but calls or non-calls aren't the reason games are won or lost.
I'm just going to point out that there were 41 fouls and only 11 shots in this game. I don't expect Kansas City to park the bus in Mexico City. However, to expect them to come out blazing only means you haven't been paying attention.
Is Mike Petke getting enough credit for the Red Bulls' success?
We all know that even with the much-hyped stability supposedly shown this offseason, the Red Bulls bench hasn't been a comfortable place for a coach's reputation. Now, after leading the Red Bulls to actual MLS silverware (that trophy in Arsenal's preseason tournament doesn't count), the franchise announced Petke had agreed to an extension. "Per team policy, specific terms of the deal were not disclosed." Congratulations to the former USMNT player, who has earned the extension and the chance to build the team.
You can see where Petke and Andy Roxburgh, Red Bull's sporting director, are coming from in not making too many changes in the offseason. It's a different year and successful teams evolve. We'll see how much evolution has gone in New Jersey, especially on the backline.
How many games are on the MLS schedule this weekend?
Only one, right, Seattle-Toronto on national cable on Saturday, every other team has the weekend off. What? There's actually eight games this weekend including the Red Bulls' home opener, San Jose – Real Salt Lake, and Kansas City hosting Dallas.
It's unfortunate that there's only one national English-language game this weekend. With the league apparently limiting their Direct Kick option to one of the satellite providers, those interested can sign up for the watch on your computer option.
Of course, you can always watch 'MLS Match of the Day,' the recap program… oh, maybe that's in the new television contract.
Portland is a possession-oriented team, right?
So why, according to Whoscored.com, did they have the most long balls last week, with 75. There's the obvious answer in the game situation. More interestingly, Columbus had the most short passes, with 457, or a mere 198 more than Chicago had last weekend. Coming from a guy who has watched Frank Yallop coached teams in San Jose for years, maybe Fire fans should get used to their team not connecting with a ton of short passes each game.
Tony Edwards is a soccer writer from the Bay Area.
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A green-fingered couple will invite the public into their well-tended garden in aid of charity..
Ruth and Sean Stephenson will open their garden gate on May 31 and allow people to wander their beautiful four-acre plot with woodland, pond, a sweeping lawn and mature trees as part of the biennial Open Gardens scheme from Rennie Grove Hospice Care.
This little piece of paradise at Drywick, 91 Ellesborough Road, Wendover, HP22 6ES, will be open between 2pm and 6pm to raise money for the charity which cares for those with life-limiting illnesses.
Drywick honey and homemade preserves will be on sale, as well as selected plants. Entry is £3 and dogs are welcome on a lead.
This year, more than 50 people have signed up to the scheme, which last year raised more than £30,000 – enough to fund a specialist Hospice at Home nurse for a year.
Rennie Grove community fundraiser Nicola King said: "This year we have more gardens than ever opening to the public and the scheme is running for longer than usual, so you have almost five months to enjoy fantastic floral displays while helping to support hospice at home care in your local community."
Eight more gardens in Wendover will open their gates to the public on Sunday, June 15 between 2pm and 5pm.
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David Morrell, author, "First Blood," "Murder as a Fine Art"Air Dates: August 30-September 2, 2014
This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is author David Morrell, best known for his 1972 debut novel, "First Blood," which introduced the character Rambo and led to the film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. Morrell has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 26 languages. There are 18 million copies of his books in print. His recent historical thriller, "Murder as a Fine Art," was named "one of the 5 best thrillers of 2013." A New York Times best-selling author, he received the prestigious career-achievement Thriller Master Award from the International Thriller Writers organization. Morrell's popular guidebook to writing, "The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing," was described by Peter Straub as "The best guidebook to both writing and the business of writing that I've ever read." More
Dr. Sandra Steingraber, Author, "Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment"Air Dates: August 23-26, 2014
This encore presentation features Dr. Sandra Steingraber, biologist, author, and cancer survivor. She is called "the new Rachel Carson." Steingraber writes and lectures on the environmental links to cancer and her book "Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment" has also been made into a documentary. Her other books include "Raising Elijah: Protecting our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis" and "Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood." Due to pledge activities, this program will not be seen on KNME, Channel 5, in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It will air at all the other statewide times. Please remember to support your local PBS TV station. Thank you. Watch Episode
David Houle, futurist and author "The Shift Age"Air Dates: August 17-20, 2014
This encore presentation features David Houle, futurist, strategist, speaker, and author of "The Shift Age." He coined the phrase "The Shift Age" in 2007 and identified this new age as the successor to the Information Age. He has been called "the CEOs futurist" and is regarded as the "emerging global futurist today." He spent 20 years in media and was part of the executive team that launched MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, and CNN Headline News. He has won two Emmys, a Peabody and was nominated for an Academy Award. Watch Episode
N. Scott Momaday, Native American artist and author "House Made of Dawn"Air Dates: August 9-12, 2014
This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is an icon of American literature, Navarre Scott Momaday, known as N. Scott Momaday. An accomplished poet, novelist, playwright, painter, storyteller, and professor, Momaday was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "House of Made of Dawn". He was the first Native American to win the Pulitzer In 2007, President George W. Bush gave Momaday the National Medal of the Arts, the highest honor any artist in America can receive. Momaday now balances his creative time between writing and painting. Watch Episode
Max Evans, author, "The Hi Lo Country," "Madam Millie," "The Rounders"Air Dates: August 2-5, 2014
Max Evans, one of New Mexico's most beloved and prolific writers, is the guest on this week's "Report from Santa Fe," . Evans' work include novels "Bluefeather Fellini," short stories "Animal Stories" and "For the Love of a Horse," nonfiction "Madam Millie" and films "The Hi Lo Country" and "The Rounders." He has written over 30 books. An artist, author, scriptwriter, cowboy, World War II D-Day veteran, miner, and founding member of the New Mexico Film Commission, Max Evans has lived, promoted, and articulated the Western way of life for nearly eight decades. In this new interview, Max celebrates the re-release of his popular book "The Hi Lo Country" and describes the real-life events which inspired the book. He discusses the film version of the book which has now reached cult status. New Mexico's landscape itself, especially the northeastern corner of the state, is realized almost as a character in the book and film. Max explores how the powerful pull of the land itself affects his characters and their actions. QUOTES: "By the time I was 17, life was really whippin' up and the son of a gun never stopped. It has been a dead run for 90 damn years and my ears laid back all the time!" Max Evans "For me, the Code of the West is simple. You never let a friend down...ever. And you don't go after your enemies if they leave you alone. You can live a long time on those things." Max Evans Watch Episode
Charles MacKay, General Director, Santa Fe OperaAir Dates: July 26-29, 2014
This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is Charles MacKay, general director of the Santa Fe Opera. MacKay describes his long relationship with the Santa Fe Opera, starting as a 17-year-old French Horn player in the orchestra and "pit boy." MacKay discusses the current opera season and presents clips from Bizet's "Carmen" (known as the world's most popular opera) and Donizetti's "Don Pasquale." Founded 57 years ago by John Crosby, The Santa Fe Opera is an international destination for music lovers and opera buffs. Watch Episode
Ray Powell, Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of New MexicoAir Dates: July 19-23, 2014
This week's guest on "Report from Santa Fe" is Ray Powell, Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of New Mexico. Commissioner Powell announces the record annual earnings of $817 Million generated by the Land Office for public schools, universities, and hospitals. Powell discusses the Land Office's work with renewable energy and the massive solar and wind projects on state trust lands. Other topics of interest include the agreement to protect fossils found on state trust lands and an innovative program to provide drinking water for wild animals in areas of New Mexico suffering from extreme drought. Watch Episode
Greg Grandin, author "Fordlandia," "The Empire of Necessity"Air Dates: July 12-14, 2014
This Week: GREG GRANDIN, Acclaimed Author of "Fordlandia: The Rise And Fall Of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City " (Finalist: The Pulitzer Prize In History Winner: National Book Award & The National Book Critics Circle Award) and "The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World" Watch Episode
Anne Perry, international bestselling novelist with 26 million books in printAir Dates: July 5-8, 2014
This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is Anne Perry, an international bestselling novelist best known for her two long running historical detective series, the Thomas Pitt series and William Monk series. She has written over 75 books and none of her books has ever been out of print. They have received critical acclaim and huge popular success, with over 26 million books in print world-wide, translated into fourteen languages. The Times (London) selected her as one of the 20th Century's "100 Masters of Crime." Watch Episode
Dr. Victor Westphall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial State ParkAir Dates: July 2, 2014
Following the death of their son, U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Victor David Westphall III, Jeanne and Dr. Victor Westphall began construction of the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel to honor the memory of their son and the fifteen men that died with him near Con Thien, South Vietnam on May 22, 1968. Watch Episode


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British troops under scrutiny over Iraq abuse claims
Claims that some British troops were responsible for a series of war crimes in Iraq will be examined by the International Criminal Court.
The court is reopening files it closed eight years ago, after a British law firm and a German human rights organisation submitted new information.
Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports on allegations of war crimes against British troops who served in Iraq.
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Medical History for Asthma - Topic Overview
Asthma usually is diagnosed based on the history of symptoms,a physical exam,lung function tests,and laboratory tests. The medical history is especially important if you or your child does not have symptoms at the time of the visit. Your doctor will probably ask whether you or your child: Has sudden severe episodes or recurrent episodes of coughing,wheezing,or shortness of breath,and how ...
Asthma in Teens and Adults - Other Treatment
Allergy shots (immunotherapy) are used for people who have asthma symptoms when they are around substances to which they are allergic (allergens). Allergy shots have been shown to reduce asthma symptoms and the need for medications in some people.17 For more information, see:Should I take allergy shots (immunotherapy) for allergic asthma?Allergy shots are similar to vaccinations because they ...
Asthma in Teens and Adults - Prevention
Although there is no certain way to prevent asthma, you can take steps to reduce airway inflammation and the likelihood of asthma attacks.The evidence concerning breast - feeding and the risk of a child developing asthma is conflicting. One study has found that feeding an infant breast milk exclusively in the first 9 months of life may reduce the child's risk of developing asthma.8 However, other
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Understanding asthma can help you control your symptoms and reduce your risk of asthma attacks. The following statements summarize what you should know about asthma. If you do not know,or are not sure,about any of them,talk to your doctor. The more you understand about asthma,the better you will be able to follow your management plan and lead a full life. Statement Yes,I do No,I don't ...
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If you have been diagnosed with asthma and have an asthma action plan, do the following. Callor other emergency services immediately if you are having severe asthma symptoms (in the red zone of your asthma action plan) and you have followed the plan, but:You are having severe difficulty breathing.20 to 30 minutes after taking the extra medication, you do not feel better and/or your peak ...
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Diseases affecting the lungs-such as asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-share many of the same medications. These medications are often delivered through a metered - dose inhaler (MDI).Key pointsUsing an MDI:Delivers most of a measured dose of medication directly to your lungs.Can help keep your symptoms under control and may help prevent long - term ..
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We are so proud of all of the children who successfully completed the Exe Valley Challenge on Sunday. They managed to walk 10 miles!!
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GARDENDALE — The Gardendale Civic Center will be a hive of activity this weekend as organizers host one of the largest events in north Jefferson County.
The North Arts Council is hosting its annual Spring Craft Show Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 70 arts and crafts booths will be set up throughout the civic center. Door prizes will be given every hour. The Easter Bunny will be on hand Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for photos, which are $10 each.
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Give lamb, beef or mutton meatballs the Indian curry treatment in this easy curry recipe.
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 large onion, finely chopped
½ tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
1 tsp garam masala
1 free-range egg
1 tsp rapeseed oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp finely chopped root ginger
1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
1 tsp tomato purée
½ tsp ground turmeric
60-90ml/2-3fl oz water (optional)
cooked rice, to serve
Mix the meat, garlic, half of the onion, pepper, garam masala and egg together in a bowl. Using your hands, shape the meat mixture into 24 balls.
Preheat the grill to hot.
Line the bottom of a grill tray with aluminium foil and place the meatballs on the grill tray. (This will allow the fat to drain off into the lined tray, saving on washing up.) Grill the meatballs under a medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, or until nicely browned.
Heat the rapeseed oil in a frying pan, and add the cumin seeds and the remaining onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until softened, then stir in the ginger.
Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée and turmeric and cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Add the cooked meatballs, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add 60-90ml/2-3fl oz water if the curry has dried out too much.
Serve with rice.
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Floyd Beryl Munson, age 97, of Howard Lake, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Howard Lake Good Samaritan Center. A Funeral Service will be at 11 AM on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at First …23 May 12
Christine Heintz, age 79 of Hutchinson, passed away Tuesday (5/22) at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday (5/26) at 10 am at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson. Interment in the church …23 May 12
Elvira Podratz, age 97 of Hutchinson, formerly Gibbon, passed away Tuesday (5/22) at the Fairfax Community Home. Funeral Service will be 3 pm Saturday (5/26) at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the …23 May 12
Glen Treichler, age 59 of rural Hutchinson, passed away Saturday (5/19) at his home. Memorial Service will be 11 am Friday (5/25) at St. John's Lutheran Church of Cedar Mills Township. Interment in the church …22 May 12
Elizabeth "Liz" Diethelm age 87 of Victoria passed away on Sunday (5-19-12) at Hidden Creek Place in Chaska. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday (5-23-12) at 11:00 A.M. at St. Victoria Historic Catholic Church in Victoria …22 May 12
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For those of you who vomit every single time we put up a Von posting here's a comment on a wonderful blog posting by a lady named Jennifer Bardsley who blogs at Teaching My Baby To Read - Why ordinary moms should know about the Bill Gothard Scandal. Thanks R.L. Stollar of Homeschoolers Anonymous for posting this on Facebook! … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Homeschooling Can Only Be Perfect When Public School Is?
In Which HSLDA Conducts a Child Abuse "Investigation"
by Libby Anne cross posted from her blog Love Joy Feminism and the blog Homeschoolers AnonymousI recently came upon something posted on HSLDA's site some years ago that I found interesting, in light of what I have written about HSLDA in the past. HSLDA releases stories of the cases it handles in various states, partly to keep its members apprised of what it does and partly to encourage people to stay members. Anyway, this incident happened in Kentucky. Here is how it starts: … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: All Power Given by God to Families?
by R. J. Rushdooney from CRI - Christian Families on the Edge "All the basic governmental powers in society, save one, the death penalty, have been given [by God] to the family, not to the state nor to the church.…A mark of anti-Christianity is the move to strip the family of these powers." … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull Litmus Test – Nancy Campbell
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Quoting Quiverfull: Good, Better or Excellent?
by Mary Pride of Homeschooling World -"Good, Better or Excellent?" I now would like to say that the time has come to stop thinking about being "as good as" or even "better than" the public schools. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverful: Christian Adoption Unapologetics?
by John Piper of Desiring God - Christian Adoption: Disavowals and Affirmations Here is my effort to express the kind of commitments that would, I think, guard us from the kinds of abuses that have marred this otherwise beautiful movement of compassion and conviction in our day. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Fear of Any Government?
by Vaughn Ohlman from Perservero News - Imaginary Money and Fairy-Tale Business Take the minimum wage… one of the many issues that is destroying the South African economy. The government thinks that by telling people that they have to pay people more, that, somehow, people will make more. But in reality … [Read more...]
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by Colin Campbell at Meat From Men - February 8, 2013 The extent to which this nation knows, loves, and obeys the truth, will be the extent of the freedom we will enjoy.John 8:32 says, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free."Freedom! Oh what a blessed … [Read more...]


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The only wall visible from the parking lot, and the first to dry after a rain. Exposed rock, windy routes, shaded and reasonably protected belay area. A favorite area for guides and groups, as it has one of the few double-bolted anchors in the park and a good mix of route levels in close proximity.
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Exit the lower parking lot to the left; walk away from the fence with the information booth on your right. Join up with carriage road and fence on your right; bear right, go up small incline. Approach time: 2 minutes.
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Pro Beach: NVL Opens Season, AVP Follows This Weekend
The NVL opened the 2014 season with an event in Dallas over the weekend, ushering in the first of several domestic pro beach volleyball events scheduled this summer by the NVL, AVP and FIVB. The AVP will open its 2014 season next weekend in St. Petersburg, FL and the FIVB will host its World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach in late July.
The NVL's first event showcased some new names and some new features. The Dallas event was won by Canadians Josh Binstock and Sam Schacter on the men's side and Pri Piantadosi-Lima and Karolina Sowala claimed the title for the women.
Albert Hannemann continues to innovate and try out new things to enhance the fan experience. This was the first time that the "Saturday Night Lights" format was used which featured evening finals followed by a beach party and live music.
The league is also making it much easier to watch matches via The NVL Network. In a welcome change, not only will the live stream be available, but if fans can't be in front of their computers at the exact moment the match is played they can access the archived video of selected matches for free. Registration is required to view the video.
The AVP will open its 2014 season this weekend in St. Petersburg, FL. The event begins on Thursday with qualifiers and ends on Sunday June 1st. Tickets are priced at $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday and $18 for Sunday. A three-day general admission ticket can be purchased for $35.
Last year's final in St. Pete was canceled due to inclement weather so no champion was crowned on the women's side and the men had to re-play the final at the next event location. This year, the weather report is calling for scattered thunderstorms, but the AVP hopes it is nothing like the gale force winds they saw the last time.
No Americans competed in the FIVB's Open in Prague for the women last weekend. The title went to Kolocova/Slukova of the Czech Republic who took down Holtwick and Semmler of Germany in three sets. The FIVB's Anapa, Russia event is already underway and there is one American pair competing in this event on both the men's and women's side - William Montgomery/Stafford Slick and Irene Hester/Caitlin LeDoux.
Click here for a complete schedule and results for the 2014 season including all of the events for the FIVB, AVP and NVL this summer.
Ice Cream Immortality for Russ Rose
Penn State women's volleyball head coach Russ Rose was honored this week with his very own ice cream flavor at a Happy Valley's beloved Berkey Creamery. Rose is the first to be honored with a "hall of fame" permanent flavor in 20 years and joins the ranks of Joe Paterno and several other distinguished Penn State faculty and alums.
The flavor, called Russ "digs" Roseberry, was developed with input from Rose and his wife and is made with black raspberry puree, whole strawberries, strawberry sauce, red raspberry sauce and pure Wilbur's chocolate in a vanilla base.
Not that 35 years of service to the University and an amazing five national championships in the last seven years is anything to shake a stick at. But a permanent ice cream flavor in his name makes it official. Rose has truly made it.
Congrats, Russ!
Save Garthoff, Save the (Volleyball) World
There are only 10 days left to get your Vol-B-Que tickets. If you're going to be anywhere near the Southern California area on June 7th, you need to be there.
World League. USA vs. Russia. Long Beach Pyramid.
Matt Garthoff is putting his neck out once again in the hopes that volleyball fans will put their money where their mouths are. We volleyball fans say that no one ever gives us nice things. Well, here is Garthoff doing everything he can to promote this year's Vol-B-Que, the volleyball tailgate party that changed our perspective on what volleyball fans were capable of back in 2012.
Can he do it again? Not without your help.
More than half of the 400 tickets to the Vol-B-Que have already been sold, but check out what Garthoff had to say about this year's efforts. Then click on the link to buy your tickets. We should see a great display of young talent fresh out of the NCAA playoffs and some of the seasoned veterans as well.
World League is a huge deal tournament and Russia, the defending Olympic gold medalist, is a huge deal team. Another good turnout could do wonders for whatever "nice things" we hope to attract to the sport in the future. Seriously.
Save Garthoff, Save the (Volleyball) World.
Gulf Shores May Soon Have Competition for NCAA Sand Championships
As collegiate sand volleyball says goodbye to its emerging sport status and hello to its official NCAA sport status, it means there are lots of changes ahead. One such change could be the location for the national championship tournament.
Gulf Shores, Alabama has been the host of the first three AVCA national championships and it seems all parties involved have been happy about what they've done with the event as well as the convenience the location provides. But when the NCAA takes over, there will be a bidding process in accordance with the bylaws and the location could move as soon as 2016.
While Alabama doesn't strike me as a hotbed for volleyball, it seems they'd be disappointed to lose what has become an annual event for the city. AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer, Nina Matthies, coach of 2014 team champion Pepperdine and Anna Collier, USC's Coach of the Year have all expressed support for bringing the event back to Gulf Shores.
By all accounts this location has been great for sand volleyball, but for the growth and exposure of the sport it might be good to spread it around the country as other NCAA sports traditionally do. Gulf Shores can take solace in the fact that it will have the sand championships for one more year. But after that, it will be up to the NCAA to decide.
FIVB Beach: Hughes/Engle & Brunner/Rogers Lead Americans in Puerto Vallarta
The top American teams skipped last weekend's Open tournament in Puerto Vallarta, but several U.S. teams did give it a go and American pairs got as far as the quarterfinals on both the men's and women's sides of the event. The men were led by Theo Brunner and Todd Rogers and the women by Christal Engle and Heather Hughes.
Rogers and Brunner went 2-1 in pool play and beat Brazilians Marcio Arujo and Thiago in a three-set battle to make it to the quarterfinals. There they fell to Italians Ingrosso and Ingrosso in two sets, 21-18, 21-14. The Ingrossos went on to make the gold medal match where they were defeated by Samoilovs and Smedins of Latvia in two sets.
John Hyden and Tri Bourne along with Brad Keenan and John Mayer made it to the Round of 16. Placed in the same pool Hyden and Bourne went 3-0 while Keenan and Mayer went 2-1, losing only to their American counterparts in a three set match. Both made it through the first round of the playoffs but were defeated in the second. Keenan and Mayer lost to the Ingrossos in two sets. Hyden and Bourne lost to a Chinese pair in a very tight three sets. After winning the first set 21-15, they lost the second 21-19 and the third 16-14.
Besides Hughes and Engle, there was only one other U.S. women's pair in the tournament. Jen Fopma and Whitney Pavlik were also in the same pool as the other American pair and just as on the men's side Hughes and Engle went undefeated in pool and Fopma and Pavlik lost only to the other Americans, finishing 2-1. Fopma and Pavlik won their first round playoff match but lost in the Round of 16 to Chinese pair Xue and Xia in three sets - 17-21, 21-18, 13-15. That Chinese pair went on to win bronze.
Hughes and Engle made it through to the quarterfinal, but lost to Labourer and Sude of Germany in three sets. While they hung tough for the first two sets - losing 20-22 and winning 21-16 - they lost the third badly, 5-15. The women's final was all Brazil with Agatha and Seixas taking down Juliana and Antonelli in two sets in the gold medal final.
There are no beach volleyball tournaments scheduled for this week. The women will pick up again next week in Prague while the men are off until the Anapa, Russia Open beginning on May 27th.
FIVB Beach: No Medals for USA in Shanghai
The first FIVB Grand Slam in Shanghai yielded no medals for U.S. beach teams. On both the men's and women's sides of the event, the quarterfinals were as far as American pairs were able to go.
After winning the first Open tournament of the season last week, Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross did not make the podium. They lost to Brazilians Agatha and Seixas just before the semifinal round.
Top men's teams Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson along with Sean Rosenthal and Phil Dalhausser also lost in the quarterfinal round. Phil and Rosie lost to the eventual gold medal winners, Italians Nicolai and Lupo, who earned their second gold medal finish in just two weeks. Jake and Casey lost to Brazilians Emanuel and Pedro who went on to lose to Nicolai and Lupo.
Summer Ross and Emily Day fell in the round of 16 to the same Brazilians that took out Kerri and April. Fendrick and Sweat also lost in that same round to a Polish pair. A Polish men's team took out John Hyden and Tri Bourne in the Round of 16 on the men's side as well. Ryan Doherty and Nick Lucena lost to a German pair in the first round of the playoffs.
The FIVB is in Puerto Vallarta this week for an open tournament that concludes on Saturday for the men and on Sunday for the women.
NCAA Men: Play-In Matches Reveal Final Four
The inaugural six-team NCAA men's volleyball tournament began last night with two play-in matches for berths to the Final Four. While top seeds Loyola Chicago and BYU earned automatic berths to the national semifinal, four teams were set to fight it out for the other two spots.
Last night Stanford took on the new addition to the playoffs, Conference Carolinas' Erskine. The Cardinal didn't have much trouble dispatching with the Flying Fleet. They won the match in three sets - 25-14, 25-16, 25-15. Stanford hit .423 while holding Erskine to a .043 hitting percentage. They also outblocked Erskine 13-2, a testament to the Cardinal's height advantage.
The second match of the night was a bit more contested but Penn State was able to beat Lewis in four sets - 27-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19. Lewis had it's chances but Penn State managed to win the rallies when it counted to take the match. Lewis out-blocked Penn State 12.5-9 but the Nittany Lions hit a bit better with a .297 percentage for the match while the Flyers hit .252. Penn State also out-dug Lewis 39-27.
Both Penn State and Stanford will have their hands full with their semifinal opponents. Penn State will take on No. 1 Loyola Chicago. The two teams met once back in March and Loyola won the match 3-1. Penn State could not stop Loyola's attack in that match and they'll need to find a way to slow the hitters down if they want to stage an upset.
Stanford and BYU will meet for the fourth time this season and BYU is undefeated in this series, winning all three matches. The Cougars won in four in Provo, in five in Palo Alto and swept the Cardinal in three in the MPSF conference final last weekend. BYU is extremely difficult to beat at home and star outside hitter Taylor Sander is playing well. But BYU lost it's last four regular season matches, all of which were on the road. With this match being held in a neutral location, Stanford could find an edge.
The semifinal matches will take place on Thursday night at Loyola Chicago and will stream live on the NCAA.com website. The national championship match will air on ESPNU at 5 PM Pacific on Saturday.
Pro Beach: Walsh & Ross Start FIVB Season With a Win
The 2014 pro beach season is officially underway and the top American women's team is showing that they mean business. Kerri Walsh and April Ross won the Fuzhou Open last weekend beating some very good Brazilian and Chinese teams on the way. They've served notice to the international women's tour that they are the team to beat. Now all they need to do is prove they are ready to win consistently. They'll get another chance this weekend at the first Grand Slam of the year in Shanghai.
Unfortunately, Kerri and April were about the only bright spot for the U.S. pairs in Fuzhou. Both of the other American women's pairs bowed out in the first round of the playoffs. And on the men's side Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal went 2-1 in pool play but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by eventual silver medalists Alison and Bruno of Brazil. The Brazilians lost to Italians Nicolai and Lupo in the gold medal final. John Hyden and Tri Bourne were the other American team competing in Fuzhou, but they had a rough time in pool play, losing all three matches and not moving on to the playoff round.
The American men are faring much better at the Shanghai Grand Slam. All three American teams entered are now 2-0 in pool play with one match remaining. Dalhausser/Rosenthal and Bourne/Hyden are competing along with top American pair Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson. The men's competition runs through Sunday.
The women begin play today and three American pairs are competing in Shanghai - Walsh/Ross, Lauren Fendrick/Brook Sweat and Summer Ross/Emily Day. Check back for results.
NCAA Men: Inaugural Six-Team Playoff Bracket Set
The committee has spoken and for the first time in the new expanded playoff structure, six teams will continue post-season play on the way to the NCAA championship. Loyola Chicago received the No. 1 seed and sit on one side of the bracket while BYU received the No. 2 seed and will sit on the other side of the bracket. So those two teams will get a bye straight to the Final Four and could face each other in the final.
There will be two play-in matches to earn a berth to the final four amongst the other four teams. As the No. 3 seed, Stanford will take on No. 6 seed Erskine from the new addition of Conference Carolinas. No. 5 seed Penn State will take on No 4 seed Lewis. All of the matches will be played at Loyola-Chicago and as far as I can tell, the play-in matches will not be on television, but will be broadcast on Loyola-Chicago's webstream. The national championship match will air on ESPNU on Saturday, May 3rd.
Here is the schedule for the matches starting Tuesday night:
NCAA Playoffs - Loyola Chicago
Tuesday, April 29th
6:00 PM CT - Stanford vs. Erskine
8:00 PM CT - Penn State vs. Lewis
Thursday, May 1st
6:00 PM CT - BYU vs. Stanford/Erskine
8:00 PM CT - Loyola Chicago vs. Penn State/Lewis
Saturday, May 3rd
7:00 PM CT - National Championship Match
NCAA Men: Conference Tournament Action Begins Tonight
Starting tonight and running through this Saturday night, the top four teams in the three big conferences will compete for each's conference championship. When it is all over, we'll see who's still standing and finally find out which teams the committee deems worthy to move on to the play-in matches and the national semifinals.
In Provo, No. 1 BYU will host the MPSF including No. 2 Pepperdine, No. 3 Stanford and No. 4 Santa Barbara. In Happy Valley, No. 1 Penn State will host No. 2 Harvard, No. 3 Princeton and No. 4 George Mason. And in the MIVA, national No. 1 Loyola Chicago will host No. 4 IPFW and No. 2 Lewis will host No. 3 Ball State.
Both the MIVA and MPSF held quarterfinal matches last weekend and each of the top four seeds managed to live to play another day. Though some of the matches were not easy ones in the MPSF. It was not the same story in the Midwest. All four of the MIVA quarterfinal matches were over in three sets. Now things should really heat up as they take each other on for all the marbles.
EIVA did not hold quarterfinals so the top four teams will begin this weekend with the semifinal matches at Penn State. Conference Carolinas has already crowned its champion as Erskine won the title last week with a 3-0 victory over Mount Olive.
Check back for results from the MPSF, Conference Carolinas, EIVA and MIVA conference tournaments. Here are the rest of your matches to watch for this week.
Matches to Watch
MIVA Semifinals
Wednesday, April 23rd
No. 3 Ball State @ No. 2 Lewis
No. 4 IPFW @ No. 1 Loyola Chicago
MIVA Championships - @ Highest Remaining Seed
Saturday, April 26th
MPSF Semifinals - @ BYU
Thursday, April 24th
No. 2 Pepperdine vs. No. 3 Stanford
No. 1 BYU vs. No. 4 UC Santa Barbara
MPSF Final - @ BYU
Saturday, April 26th
EIVA Semifinals - @ Penn State
Thursday, April 24th
No. 2 Harvard vs. No. 3 Princeton
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 4 George Mason
EIVA Championship - @ Penn State
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Impossible Odds – SEAL Rescue of Jessica Buchanan
In 2011, humanitarian aid worker Jessica Buchanan and Danish co-worker Poul Thisted traveled to Somalia to help the children of a war-torn region. On October 25th, both were abducted by armed Somali fighters. They were taken by vehicles deep into the desert, where they were told to get down on their knees. Jessica spoke of the fear of being executed at that very moment and the relief it would bring from not being raped. Instead, their captors told them to lie down and sleep. This was the beginning of a very long nightmare.
The next morning her captors were demanding $45 million for their release. During the final negotiations, Buchanan was told to do an interview in which she expressed her failing health due to a urinary tract infection. This statement by Buchanan, initiated an immediate response, as a SEAL team rescue was sent to rescue her on a "night of the new moon".
On the night of her rescue, she woke to see the face of one of her captors looking absolutely terrified. Within seconds, gunfire erupted around her and she covered herself fearing this was going to be end. The night became quiet and Jessica felt many hands upon her. She then heard a voice she did not believe was real. The mystery man standing over her was American, a member of a SEAL rescue team, and stated "Jessica, we're with the American military. We're here to take you home, and you're safe." At first, she felt confused but later started to feel a deep sense of relief and pride.
"I have never in my life been so proud and so very happy to be an American," she said.
Buchanan shares all the details of her capture and rescue in her book "Impossible Odds".
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This story brought me to tears of pride.........
"At one point I think they thought they heard something. I don't know these men who have already risked their lives for me and then ask me to lie down on the ground because they're concerned that there might be someone out there. And then they make a circle around me. And then they lie down on top of me. To protect me. And we lay like that until the helicopters come in." (from her interview on 60 minutes.)_ ...anyone who does not recognize these men as being heroes - day in and day out - is insane.
America's Navy. A global force for good.
And let's not forget Captain Phillips:
We can never say this enough...."THANK YOU!!!". You guys are the best. So grateful to be an American. So grateful for the military, and their families for their service and sacrifices on our behalf. My family can sleep peacefully at night because of men like you.
"there was a scratching and one of the guys was terrified"...That's because he knew he was in trouble
Another job Well Done!
@PaulGDaley me too


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"At the end of the day, the capabilities and economics around the cloud computing model are so compelling that when you artificially try to not take advantage of them you impact your ability to compete, because others will take advantage of them," Heim said. Whirlpool recently decided to move about 30,000 employees from an on premises IBM Lotus Notes system to the Google Apps public cloud email and collaboration suite.
"We believe we have a very good plan in place to make sure we're just as compliant and secure, if not more so, than we were before," Heim said.
There are ways to mitigate risks associated with cloud computing, as well as precautions, safeguards and best practices that can be adopted, IT executives said. For example, companies should examine what prospective cloud vendors offer in terms of data center redundancy, IT and physical security, risk mitigation, operational practices and government and industry certifications. IT executives can also complement cloud vendor offerings in these areas with best practices and security wares on their end, like systems that encrypt data before it's transmitted to the public cloud servers.
More than government snooping, IT chiefs appear to consider insider threats a more concrete and likely danger, including disgruntled employees or contractors like Snowden who out of malice or in retaliation expose confidential data or damage IT systems.
In fact, Snowden should serve as a reminder to CIOs to take precautions when hiring IT staffers and to put in place monitoring systems to alert them about rogue system administrators, said Alex Gorbachev, board member of the Independent Oracle Users Group and CTO of remote database administration company Pythian Group.
For example, email administrators may have unfettered, unaudited access to all mailboxes, he said. That means they could potentially browse through the CFO's messages and take a peek at preliminary financial reports. If such information were to leak, it could become a dicey situation for publicly traded companies.
Many database administrators have similar power. "Most organizations don't have a mechanism to track their activities 100 percent," Gorbachev said.
IT executives also worry about careless employees who may inadvertently compromise company systems in a variety of ways.
"Personally, I am more concerned about safe data handling practices by our users -- flash drives, use of public Internet access, lost or stolen tablets, phones and laptops, passwords on sticky notes -- than I am about the security capabilities of cloud service providers and the intrusion of governments or other entities," Brandon Robinson, network services director at ACES, a power management company in Carmel, Indiana, said via email. ACES uses cloud services for payroll, purchasing, expense reporting and some line-of-business transactional systems.
Another risk that shows up prominently on CIOs' radar screens are external threats, like malicious hackers and malware.
Government surveillance could become a bigger concern if a large company got burned by it -- for example, if a government had surreptitiously collected a considerable amount of confidential data from a company, and a malicious hacker broke into the government's system and exposed the data. But there hasn't been a high-profile case of that sort yet.
"If something like that happened, it would change the picture and have a profound impact," said Jay Heiser, a Gartner analyst. "Otherwise, it's premature for organizations to forgo the benefits of cloud computing, but it's also an opportunity to revisit security concerns in general."
At Needham Bank in Needham, Massachusetts, IT Vice President James Gordon, said the NSA scandal hasn't horrified enterprise IT leaders because "I don't think there's been a relevant connection to how it impacts an organization yet."


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[Video Link] A student modified this gym machine's CPU to play the theme song from Portal. Modding unlikely machines to play Portal is kind of a thing!
(thanks, jennybean42!)
keep on jogging 'til you burn off that cake.
I have the biggest smile on my face right now
Great hack. But… ok, the highest parts of the tune have been moved an octave lower, which I can understand, because in the original register they might have been out of range. BUT THE LOWEST NOTES ARE AN OCTAVE TOO LOW! does not compute…
i'm not a musician, but doesn't it make some sense to try to maintain the same dynamic frequency range?
I've never been much good with words, which is why I find myself in such a delicate conundrum. My English is, how you say, inelegant.
well, i have dabbled in the holophonor.
Sweeeeeeet! LOL!
I had a really difficult afternoon. That my submitterated thing made the page just gave me a MUCh needed smile– just like the video in the first place. :-)
Cybex you are my only friend.
Just went to Amazon and bought MP3 Still Alive. Good night.
I just played that with my infant sleeping behind me and she seemed to like it. Now I'd really love to have a GlaDOS-shaped wind up music box for her crib…
Information design wizard Jess Bachman has quite an ambitious infographic out today on the history of the Wu-Tang Clan.
"It's so large (14,000 px) i had to break it into three parts," Jess explains.
Via the BB Submitterator, BB reader rbrammer says:
The Sikh Coalition just released the FlyRights app. It's a smart phone app that gives travelers who believe they've been the victim of discrimination by the TSA the ability to submit formal complaints directly from their smart phones. You should have this on your phone the next time you fly!
Available for both Android and iOS. Makes perfect sense to me that a Sikh organization would be the one to put this together, given all of the idiot-hate that community has received post-9/11.
Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents.