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Pensacola Indoor Gun Range gets approval from the county
ESCAMBIA COUNTY -- Developers of a proposed indoor gun range in Pensacola have gotten a go-ahead from Escambia County.
The county's Development Review Committee approved the site plan for the "Pensacola Indoor Shooting Range."
It will be built on Pensacola Boulevard, just north of Stumpfield Road.
Construction is already under way.
The owners have a Facebook page.
Where they're saying they hope to open the range in October.


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[Former rector Jay] Lawlor, 42, who was cleared in a jury trial of the assault charge, served at St. Luke's for 21 months. The payout was equivalent to more than a three-year severance package.
Lawlor's 2010 compensation was $125,000, which included $85,000 in salary, plus housing and benefits.
That year, the church had a $630,650 operating budget and $1.9 milllion in investments at the end of the year, according to records shared last year with the Gazette.
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Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal Episcopal Church (TEC) TEC Parishes * Christian Life / Church Life Parish Ministry Ministry of the Ordained Stewardship * Culture-Watch Law & Legal Issues
Posted June 6, 2012 at 7:36 am
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1. Undergroundpewster wrote:
And it is amazing what time, a trial, separation, and money can do.June 6, 9:32 am | [comment link]
2. Archer_of_the_Forest wrote:
Good lord. A priest making more than 100k a year? What does he need a housing allowance for? I don't even make half that.June 6, 11:01 am | [comment link]
3. Ad Orientem wrote:
The priest who received me into the Church makes less than $50k. This is quite shocking.June 6, 11:51 am | [comment link]
4. Henry wrote:
My thoughts exactly, #2 & 3!!! I have no problem with clergy making a good wage, but that is ridiculous! Even worse, a half-million dollar severance package?!?!?!? Insane!!!June 6, 3:34 pm | [comment link]
5. Ad Orientem wrote:
Honestly, if I overheard part of a conversation where a half million severance package was being discussed but I didn't catch the "for whom" part, I'd have guessed they were talking about a mid level Wall Street banker.June 6, 3:39 pm | [comment link]
6. Statmann wrote:
Yes, it is hard to figure. Keep reading about the financial problems for TEC and then one reads this item. Dio of W MICH lost 21 percent of ASA between 2002 and 2010, but only reduced churches from 60 to 59. Infant Baptisms declined by 45 percent and Marriages by 43 percent. In 2010, there were only 79 Marriages for the 59 churches. At this rate of decline the Dio will run out of Marriages before they run out of Money. StatmannJune 6, 3:49 pm | [comment link]
7. PadreTampa wrote:
I was canonically resident in this Diocese from 1989—2009. For the most part every year from1989 [actually even beforehand] has shown a decrease in average Sunday attendance, baptisms, and marriages. The majority of parishes are staffed by part-time clergy. Very sad.June 6, 10:01 pm | [comment link]
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Thirsty Thursday: Honey Grapefruit Martini
I'm trying something new. I usually stick to whiskey when making mixed drinks- but I today I'm experimenting with vodka.
'Tis the season for citrus fruits, so I'm using fresh grapefruit and tangerine juice. This is a refreshing and lively cocktail that can take you from winter to spring. Since grapefruit is often tart- I've balanced it with the sweetness of the honey simple syrup and a kick of vibrance from the tangerine juice.
I love the peachy-orange-sunset color of this drink. I totally image sipping on this while lounging on a beach chair watching the sun set into the ocean.
Honey Grapefruit Martini, serves 1
2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Grand Mariner liqueur
1 1/2 Tbsp honey simple syrup (recipe follows)
3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz fresh tangerine juice
ice, as needed
grapefruit peel, for garnish
honey simple syrup:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1. Pour 2 oz vodka and 1/2 oz Grand Marnier into shaker cup.
To make honey simple syrup: In a small sauce pot, add water and sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Stir in honey. Remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature before using.
2. Add 1 1/2 Tbsp of honey sugar syrup. Follow with 3 oz of fresh grapefruit juice and 1 oz fresh tangerine juice.
3. Add ice cubes to shaker cup. Cover shaker and shake to chill drink. Use cocktail strainer to pour ice-cold cocktail into martini glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel and basil leaf, if desired.


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|Henderson Family Farm
An Organic Alternative
|A frequent question at the markets now days is just what does
"Certified Organic" really mean...
Certified organic means growing things the old fashioned way
without the use of synthetic materials or pesticides.
Certification for us means:
annual submission of an organic system plan and inspection of farm fields and processing facilities.
Inspectors verify that organic practices such as long-term soil management, buffering between organic
farms and neighboring conventional farms, and that record keeping is being followed.
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This article was from May 10, 2012 though it's still an example of how to bring Freedom back.
Since the 1900′s the vast majority of the American population has dreamed about saying "NO" to the Unconstitutional, corrupt, Rothschild/Rockefeller banking criminals, but no one has dared to do so. Why? If just half of our Nation, and the "1%", who pay the majority of the taxes, just said NO MORE! Our Gov't would literally change over night. Why is it so hard, for some people to understand, that by simply NOT giving your money, to large Corporations, who then send jobs, Intellectual Property, etc. offshore and promote anti-Constitutional rights… You will accomplish more, than if you used violence. In other words… RESEARCH WHERE YOU ARE SENDING EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!! Is that so hard? The truth of the matter is… No one, except the Icelanders, have to been the only culture on the planet to carry out this successfully. Not only have they been successful, at overthrowing the corrupt Gov't, they've drafted a Constitution, that will stop this from happening ever again. That's not the best part… The best part, is that they have arrested ALL Rothschild/Rockefeller banking puppets, responsible for the Country's economic Chaos and meltdown.
Last week 9 people were arrested in London and Reykjavik for their possible responsibility for Iceland's financial collapse in 2008, a deep crisis which developed into an unprecedented public reaction that is changing the country's direction.
It has been a revolution without weapons in Iceland, the country that hosts the world's oldest democracy (since 930), and whose citizens have managed to effect change by going on demonstrations and banging pots and pans. Why have the rest of the Western countries not even heard about it?
Pressure from Icelandic citizens' has managed not only to bring down a government, but also begin the drafting of a new constitution (in process) and is seeking to put in jail those bankers responsible for the financial crisis in the country. As the saying goes, if you ask for things politely it is much easier to get them.
This quiet revolutionary process has its origins in 2008 when the Icelandic government decided to nationalise the three largest banks, Landsbanki, Kaupthing and Glitnir, whose clients were mainly British, and North and South American.
After the State took over, the official currency (krona) plummeted and the stock market suspended its activity after a 76% collapse. Iceland was becoming bankrupt and to save the situation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) injected U.S. $ 2,100 million and the Nordic countries helped with another 2,500 million.
Great little victories of ordinary people
While banks and local and foreign authorities were desperately seeking economic solutions, the Icelandic people took to the streets and their persistent daily demonstrations outside parliament in Reykjavik prompted the resignation of the conservative Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde and his entire government.
Citizens demanded, in addition, to convene early elections, and they succeeded. In April a coalition government was elected, formed by the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green Movement, headed by a new Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir.
Throughout 2009 the Icelandic economy continued to be in a precarious situation (at the end of the year the GDP had dropped by 7%) but, despite this, the Parliament proposed to repay the debt to Britain and the Netherlands with a payment of 3,500 million Euros, a sum to be paid every month by Icelandic families for 15 years at 5.5% interest.
The move sparked anger again in the Icelanders, who returned to the streets demanding that, at least, that decision was put to a referendum. Another big small victory for the street protests: in March 2010 that vote was held and an overwhelming 93% of the population refused to repay the debt, at least with those conditions.
This forced the creditors to rethink the deal and improve it, offering 3% interest and payment over 37 years. Not even that was enough. The current president, on seeing that Parliament approved the agreement by a narrow margin, decided last month not to approve it and to call on the Icelandic people to vote in a referendum so that they would have the last word.
The bankers are fleeing in fear
Returning to the tense situation in 2010, while the Icelanders were refusing to pay a debt incurred by financial sharks without consultation, the coalition government had launched an investigation to determine legal responsibilities for the fatal economic crisis and had already arrested several bankers and top executives closely linked to high risk operations.
Interpol, meanwhile, had issued an international arrest warrant against Sigurdur Einarsson, former president of one of the banks. This situation led scared bankers and executives to leave the country en masse.
In this context of crisis, an assembly was elected to draft a new constitution that would reflect the lessons learned and replace the current one, inspired by the Danish constitution.
To do this, instead of calling experts and politicians, Iceland decided to appeal directly to the people, after all they have sovereign power over the law. More than 500 Icelanders presented themselves as candidates to participate in this exercise in direct democracy and write a new constitution. 25 of them, without party affiliations, including lawyers, students, journalists, farmers and trade union representatives were elected.
Among other developments, this constitution will call for the protection, like no other, of freedom of information and expression in the so-called Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, in a bill that aims to make the country a safe haven for investigative journalism and freedom of information, where sources, journalists and Internet providers that host news reporting are protected.
The people, for once, will decide the future of the country while bankers and politicians witness the transformation of a nation from the sidelines.
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Bravo, Iceland! May the rest of the world follow through:)
I have got an answer about Islands revolution (from some friend from Sweeden).
Please read this:
My guess is that this "people's constitution" will be written using the Delphi Technique (Google it … this is a Rand Corp. method of making a group think they are coming to a fair consensus). I don't believe Iceland has overthrown anything really – it's just another NWO experiment in making the people think they have thrown out the banks and earned new freedom.
I think we have to be very careful with such news as they could come from NWO - Illuminati
Thanks Chris, Appreciate the post! I'm with you on that Didi How easy can this be. Why can't we do this in the US, and Europe. The Eu didn't work out so well. Whenever you allow someone to centralize power it's more easily controlled. The (R) families and their minions are very good at this. If people could just turn off their TV's and talk to each other, it would make a world of difference! Stop playing with their cell phones, texting etc. listen to some real news, instead of MSM. Get to know you neighbors.. talk about something besides the weather. Take a look around. See who you can help. We could BE the party we want to go to! Please everyone, all it takes is for everyone to do your part. If your a Facebook fan put it up there, or tweet it. Whatever it takes. If you've be paying attention, you realize there is very little time left. If EU goes down, It's rumored that we are only 2 weeks behind! Either way it's all set up. Yes planned, to take down our once glorious country. We used to be the envy of the world, and now we are selling everything off to China, this is not a mistake. This was designed to happen, by the so called elite. I don't think there's much elitism, in stealing and manipulating people. Letting people go hungry and planning to kill off 85% of the populations worldwide. Yes we will go down for a while, and like Iceland, this may take years to set right, but I'd rather the people be at the helm, instead of letting the PTB sink the ship. Sorry for the rant, but think about it!
I am in such awe of Icelandic people. Now that is what I call shock and awe, oh how I wish Americans would wake up out of the TV, medicated stupor to do something like what the Icelandic people have done. Anyone want to move to Iceland with me?
Paula, I'll go with you! Just kidding. We have too much of cleanup to do here. Besides if there is one nation that is not free and cleaned up, then none of us are!
Yes Brock I agree we are all interconnected but just imagine the energy that exists in Iceland right now, I want to bath in it, I want to feel it, at close range. I was in Iceland 2 times, both times were a brief stop over but it doesn't count for much since all I did was stay in the airport, LOL.
And that was also 40 years ago.
I just imagine how positive the people must feel as a large community to take action and make change to save themselves. To view the consolidation of so many citizens from different walks of life working together to create a new constitution.
It is major history for mankind.
Wouldn't it be great to feel that same feeling here Paula! I here Iceland is a beautiful country. Now it's not only that they are free! I'd add a song but it exceeds the limit.I'll try
Absolutely, it would Brock. But alas there are too many people here who are in a walking comma. The country is big and the politicians are deeply entrenched, many lawmakers and judges are corrupt, it would take so much more anguish for many of the people here to wake up and take charge. I find it hard to believe it will ever happen in the US.
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Votes on Immigration Amendments
The Hill
Fourteen Republican senators have written to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Gang of Eight protesting the "deeply disturbing" fast-tracking of the 1,000-plus page immigration bill.
"After repeated promises of a full and open amendment process on the floor, we have had nine roll call votes on amendments to the Gang of Eight's 1,076-page immigration bill. Nine. And there is the prospect of a full shut-down of amendment votes after today," the group wrote in a letter to Reid Monday.
"This is deeply, deeply disturbing. It is effectively shutting down the American people's ability to be heard on this issue through their elected representatives," they added.
At least 350 amendments have been filed to the comprehensive immigration reform bill, but the Senate has held roll-call votes on only nine of them.
Reid plans to strictly limit votes on amendments this week and has scheduled a vote to end debate on the bill Thursday.
The signatories include senators seen as possible "yes" votes for final passage of the bill: Sens. Dan Coats (R-IN), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS).
Sens. David Vitter (R-LA), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tom Coburn (R-OK), John Boozman (R-AK), James Inhofe (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Thune (R-SD), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) also signed the letter.
The group noted the Senate held 46 roll call votes on amendments during the 2007 floor debate on comprehensive immigration reform.
"We believe that there should be, at a minimum, this same number of roll call votes on serious, contested floor amendments on the Gang of Eight's immigration bill," they wrote.
The group pledged to give consent to any reasonable request to speed up the floor proceedings if Reid granted additional votes on amendments.
Members of the Gang of Eight, which drafted the base bill, also received copies of the letter.
Editor's Note: Reid is a tyrant...
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Why McDonald's Burgers Never Look as Good in Real Life as They Do in Commercials [VIDEO]
Behind the Scenes of a Fast Food Photo Shoot
You know how, any time you see a fast food TV commercial, the food always looks so good, so piping hot and yummy, so perfect?
And then, spurred by the delicious-looking food of that commercial, you go order yourself up a juicy burger, only to unwrap it and find that it's smooshed to about half the height of the TV version, with its condiments oozing out the side?
Read: McDonald's in Other Countries: Lobster, Spaghetti, Brie and Beer [PHOTOS]
You have just experienced food styling, my friend, a meticulously-plotted effort in which fast food giants like McDonald's go through a painstakingly detailed process to make their food look maximally enticing before photographing it for print and TV ads.
McDonald's public relations reps in Canada have released a video of the behind-the-scenes action at one of the company's photo shoots (shout out to Geekosystem.com for pointing it out), which begins with a marketing rep going to a McDonald's restaurant and buying a Quarter Pounder with Cheese to use, not in the ad, but as the model for recreating the perfect burger for the photo shoot.
As the rep points out, the average Quarter Pounder with Cheese is made in about a minute at a Mickey D's restaurant, but, for the photo shoot, the "crafted" burger -- which uses all the same ingredients used in the restaurants -- will take several hours to recreate.
Read: World's Largest McDonald's to Open in London for the Olympics [PHOTOS]
Why? Because for the commercial-version burger, the company wants all the ingredients to be visible, which means artfully arranging and melting the cheese on the burger, arranging slivers of onions and pickles so they're at the edge of the burger and then injecting squiggles of ketchup and mustard in just the right location on the bun.
Of course, Photoshop plays a big role, too.
A side-by-side comparison of the version you buy in the restaurant and the version recreated for the ad clearly illustrates the differences, but, yes, even the video of the photo shoot will make your mouth water for a McD's burger.
Check out the McDonald's burger photo shoot video below:


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Inter Milan beat African underdogs TP Mazembe 3-0 to win FIFA's Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
This was supposed to be the year of Africa in world soccer, and in one big way it has been: South Africa was a terrific host of the World Cup, the first one held on African soil. Truth be told, though, the actual performance of the six African teams was a disaster: All but Ghana flamed out in the group stage, and the Ghanaians botched a last-second penalty kick against Uruguay that would have made them the first African team ever to reach the World Cup semifinals.
Inter Milan cruised into the final of the Club World Cup after beating Asian champions Seongnam Ilhwa 3-0 in Abu Dhabi.
There's an old saying in Brazilian soccer that organizing a team is like having a short blanket on a cold night -- pull it over your neck and your feet get cold, cover your feet and your neck freezes.
Congolese side TP Mazembe Englebert became the first African team to clinch a place in FIFA's Club World Cup final after a stunning victory over Brazilian giants Internacional.
African champions TP Mazembe Englebert are through to the semifinals of the World Club Cup in Abu Dhabi after a 1-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca.
TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Tunisian team Esperance 6-1 on aggregate to retain their African Champion's League title on Saturday.
TP Mazembe thrashed Esperance 5-0 in an action-packed first-leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday, virtually guaranteeing that the holders retain their title.
On Wednesday night, TP Mazembe, a Congolese team hailing from the country's second city of Lubumbashi, and New Zealand's Auckland City FC will play a FIFA Club World Cup fifth place play-off in an unseasonably wet and no doubt half-empty stadium in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.
TP Mazembe claimed the African Champions League after beating Nigerian side FC Heartland 1-0 in the second leg of their final in Lubumbashi on Saturday, winning on away goals.
Nigerian side Heartland will take a slender lead into next Sunday's second leg of African Champions League final after beating TP Mazembe of Congo 2-1 in their home leg.
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A Guide to Internet Acronyms
If ASL, BRB, LOL or ROFL seem 2 hard 4 U 2 underst&, don't worry. Adults and teens who visit chat rooms and communicate via instant messengers (IMs) can give U the 411, including children who seem 2 young 2 even know much about computers. Does that sound g%d 2 U? B4 U get 2 frustrated with this shorthand and say CUL8R to this article, read a little further and U 2 will become versed in the foreign language of cyber land.
This isn't an exhaustive list. New cyber slang comes out every day, and some of these terms will be outdated tomorrow. It's just an overview for parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, newbie computer users, adults interested in learning more about cyber dating or anyone with a curiosity or concern for today's Internet culture and phraseology:
AAK: Alive and kicking
AAR: At any rate
AAS: Alive and smiling
Addy: Abbreviation for e-mail address
ADN: Any day now
AFAIK: As far as I know
AFK: Away from the keyboard
AFN: All for now
AOTA: All of the above
ASL: Age/Sex/Location (used to ask a chatter their personal information)
AV: Avatar (a graphic or icon often used by chatters to express looks, personality or mood)
B4: Before
BAK: Back at keyboard (ex.: I'm back at the keyboard.)
BBL: Be back later
BBS: Be back soon
B/F: Boyfriend
BEG: Big evil grin
BFN: Bye for now
Boot: When chatters are kicked out of a chat room due to some technical problem, or have to restart their computers
BR: Best regards
BRB: Be right back
BRH: Be right here
BTA: But then again
BTW: By the way
Chat room: A Web page where people gather using software that allows them to type messages to each other in real time
CU or CYA: See you or see ya
CNP: Continued in next post
CP: Chat post
CUL8R: See you later
CUOL: See you on-line
CYA: See ya
DD, DS, DH: Darling (or Dear) – Dear Daughter, Dear Son, Dear Husband
DEGT: Don't even go there
DIKU: Do I know you?
DIS: Did I say
D/L, DL: Downloading or download it
EG: Evil grin
EM: E-mail
EMA: E-mail address
EOT: End of thread
EZ: Easy
F2F: Face to face
FAQ: Frequently Asked Question
FISH: First in still here
FUD: Fear, uncertainty and doubt
FWIW: For what it's worth
FYI: For your information
GA: Go ahead
GAL: Get a life
G/F or GF: Girlfriend
GFN: Gone for now
GGOH: Gotta get outta here
GMTA: Great minds think alike
GR: Gotta run
GR&D: Grinning, running and ducking
GTR: Got to run
GTRM: Going to read mail (leaving chat room to read e-mail)
HAGD: Have a good day
HAGO: Have a good one
HB: Hurry back
HTH: Hope that helps
Huggles: Hugs
IAC: In any case
IB: I'm back
IC: I see
ICQ: I seek you (a computer program used to instantly communicate over the Internet)
ILU or ILY: I love you
IM: Instant Message
IMHO: In my humble/honest opinion
IMO: In my opinion
IOH: I'm out of here
IOW: In other words
IRL: In real life
IYO: In your opinion
JAS: Just a second
JIC: Just in case
JK: Just kidding
JMO: Just my opinion
JW: Just wondering
KIT: Keep in touch
L8R: Later
LMAO: Laughing my ass off
LOL: Laughing out loud
LTNS: Long time no see
LTS: Laughing to self
LY: Love ya
LYL: Love you lots
Message Board: A web page where people type comments, leave messages and communicate, and those comments are posted online for others to read. Used to talk, request information and leave messages.
Newbie or NB1: A person new to computers or technology
NIMBY: Not in my back yard
NM: Never mind
NP: No problem
NRN: No response necessary or not right now
NT: No thanks
OBTW: Oh, by the way
OIC: Oh, I see
OJ or OK: Only joking or only kidding
OL: the Old Lady
OM: the Old Man
OMG: Oh my gosh or God
OT: Off topic
OTH: Off the hook (something really wild, hot or unusual)
OTR: Off the rack (saying that something is off the hook)
OTE: Over the edge (beyond reason or normalcy)
OTOH: On the other hand
OTOMH: Off the top of my head
OTW: On the way (when sending a file, meaning, "It's on the way.")
P911: Parents are in the room (P=Parents and 911=emergency, meaning stop talking or watch what you say)
PEBCAK: Problem exists between chair and keyboard
Peeps: People, friends, other chatters
Peep This: Listen to this or watch this
PLZ: Please
PMJI: Pardon me for jumping in (when a chatter jumps into a new conversation or thread)
Poof: When a chatter leaves a chat room, as in "Poof! They disappeared."
POS: Parents over shoulder (as in parents are looking over my shoulder to read the chat text)
POTS: Parents over the shoulder
POTS: Plain old telephone service
PPL: People
QT: Cutie
RL: Real life (as in life away from the computer)
RM: Ready made
ROFL: Rolling on floor laughing
RSN: Real soon now
RT: Real time
RU: Are you?
SH: Same here
SN: Screen name (nickname selected by chatter or for an IM)
SO: Significant other
SOTA: State of the art
SPST: Same place, same time
STR8: Straight (refers to sexual orientation or being free of alcohol or drugs at the moment, also used in "I'm OK" or "It's OK. I'm satisfied. I'm straight with it.")
STW: Search the Web
SY: Sincerely yours
SYL: See you later
TAFN: That's all for now
TC: Take care
THX: Thanks!
TIA: Thanks in advance
TM: Text message (communications with text over cell phones)
TMI: Too much information
TNT: 'Til next time
TPS: That's pretty stupid
TPTB: The powers that be
TRDMF : Tears running down my face (from laughter or sadness)
TTFN: Ta-ta for now
TTTT: These things take time
TTYL: Talk to you later
TY: Thank you
TYT: Take your time
TYVM: Thank you very much
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10. Glue up the displacer
and the crankshaft.
Drill a r" hole (or one size bigger than your wire)
in the center of each epoxied rod hook. Put the
displacer rod through the standoff and center hole
again. Drill (or poke) the rod into the exact center
of the foam board displacer disks and epoxy it in
place (Figure S). Make sure it's attached really well.
It's a royal pain if it falls off after you've glued the
displacer assembly together. Now glue the top plate
onto the displacer ring. I suggest using hot glue.
(Don't use hot glue on the bottom plate, as it will
melt during operation of the engine.)
Cut a 5" length of PVC pipe, then cut it in half
lengthwise (Figure T). These pieces become our
crankshaft stands to hold the crankshaft and flywheel in place. Measure how high the shaft will need
to be — so that when the displacer rod is raised
halfway, the lever rod hole is level with the shaft
— and drill a hole in each stand at that height. I'd
suggest drilling holes just above and below this one,
just in case the height of the crankshaft needs to be
adjusted during engine tuning.
Finally, epoxy one crankshaft stand right behind
the piston cylinder, lined up with the piston and
displacer rods. Don't glue the opposite crankshaft
stand in place yet!
11. Final assembly and testing.
Attach the piston to its lever arm, and slide the lever
arm into position on the crankshaft. It'll take some
wiggling. Slide the crankshaft through the middle hole
on the crankshaft stand you glued down. Next, slide
the lever arm for the displacer rod onto the crankshaft,
and attach it to the displacer rod (you may need to
bend the bottom hook). Slide the second crankshaft
stand onto the shaft and line it up. We still don't want
to glue it in place until we're done tuning the engine.
Turn the crankshaft. Does anything hang up?
If the piston isn't pumping properly, is it lined up
where you marked it? If not, remove it and twist the
lever arm until it lines up.
When turning the rod, can you complete a full
rotation? If not, check the displacer disk. Does it
move all the way up and down? If it's trying to go
too high, move the crankshaft down 1 hole on the
stand. If too low, raise it 1 hole. If it doesn't make a
complete turn because it's trying to go too high and
too low, bend shallower cams on the crankshaft.
Bend deeper cams if there's too much of a gap.
If it turns over nicely, drill a hole the same size
as your rod in the center of your peanut butter lid.
This is your flywheel. Push it onto the end of the
crankshaft closest to the piston cylinder. It should
be a snug fit. Don't glue it yet.
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At Roebuck Baptist Church we are blessed to have so many talented musicians who love the Lord and understand our role in leading worship. Check out the different music ministries we have listed below and see if you might want to become a part of this exciting ministry.
Sanctuary Choir
The backbone of our music ministry is our Sanctuary Choir. This group rehearses every Wednesday night at 7:29 p.m. and leads our congregation in worship every Sunday morning. In addition to singing each week they do special seasonal concerts and have premiered two musicals at Choral Festival. Every adult in our music ministry must be a part of our Sanctuary Choir.
Worship Team
Our Worship Team consists of six singers and live instruments. This group leads in worship every Sunday night and about half the time on Sunday mornings. This is an auditioned group of very talented musicians who are dedicated to leading our congregation to the throne of God.
Our church orchestra plays in our morning worship about two times a month and accompanies our congregational worship. To play in this group one must play at least a ninth grade level and be able handle the music. This group rehearses at 9:00 a.m. on the morning that it plays.
Our Handbell Choir adds a different sound to our worship on special occasions and does a great job. This group plays several times during the school year and rehearses on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Saturated (Youth Ensemble)
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City officials said residents should remove ornaments, tinsel, ribbons and lights from their trees before they place them on the curb to be picked up for collection.
People who live outside the city can bring their trees to one of four drop-off locations across Greenville: Holmes Park at Twin Lakes Road and Holmes Drive, Timmons Park at Oxford Street and Blackburn Drive, Gower Park at Laurel Creek Lane and Laurens Road and the West Greenville Recreation Center at 8 Rochester St. The drop-off locations will be open until Jan. 20.
Once collected, the live trees are taken to Twin Chimneys Landfill and ground into mulch. The mulch is then available to the public for free for the first half-scoop, $15 for a full scoop and $16.50 per ton.
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exploitation of minors. Weisz pleaded guilty to the charge on February 15, 2012.
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Beauty and The Beast (in Disney Digital 3D™)- ticket giveaway
How many of you are excited as I am for the re-release of Beauty & the Beast? I know I am SUPER excited and I can't wait to see it in 3D!!!
You can watch the trailer below.
I have 2 sets of family 4 packs to giveaway to my local readers. 1 set for the pre-showing in Toronto, ON and 1 set to the pre-showing in Waterloo, ON. Winners will need to provide their own transportation to the showings. Both are on Saturday, January 7th. I will be at the Waterloo showing.
More info-
Toronto: Saturday, January 7th at 10:00 am at the SilverCity Yorkdale
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Oh my gosh! This is super exciting! This was my favourite Disney movie as a child. I also know two children and their mother who would LOVE to go and see this with me at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto.
beauty & the beast is one of my most cherished childood movies! would love the chance to re-live it in 3d!
beauty & the beast is one of my most cherished childood movies! would love the chance to re-live it in 3d! would like passes for toronto
Beauty and the Beast is the best Disney movie and one of the best movies ever made. I can't wait to see it up on the big screen for the first time in my life.
We love "The Jungle Book" from Disney. It's our all time favorite movie (we are waiting it to be released in 3D) but sure wanted to go for this one to see in 3D. I would like to win passes for Toronto please. Thank you.
As soon as I saw this trailer on tv I freaked out.. Beauty and the Beast is not only my favourite movie, but it was the first movie I saw in the theater I would like to win passes for Waterloo please and thank you
Such a good movie
I have always loved the movie Beauty and the Beast! When I had a daughter, I was excited to share my love for Disney and Beauty and the Beast. To my excitment my daughter LOVES Beauty and the Beast, and often pretends that she is Belle! My two sons also love all of the Disney movies, which thrills me because I am a BIG Disney fan! I would love to win tickets to the Waterloo showing of the movie, so that I can create a wonderful family memory with my kids; and deepen their love for Disney!
this would be great for my niece Kylee who is turning 4 on january 20th! she has to go for her 2nd surgery on the 23rd of january, this would make for an amazing gift to give her! We found out in sept 2011 that she has hip dysplasia which means her hips are basically dislocated(both), she has already had one surgery and has done sooooooo amazing with recovery, she's already trying to walk again on her own! as her auntie, i am extremely proud of her and would love to take her to this, i can already see the biggest smile on her face…she loves belle! and disney movies very much! thanks so much for the chance!
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Thanks for the link Erica! I'd love to see the Waterloo showing (since the theatre is 2 minutes from my house) but either would be great! My two girls love all the Disney Princess movies and I'd love to introduce them to Belle!
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I am a huge fan of beauty and the beast (i have my own beast you know) and I am local so would love an outing in waterloo
It is a classic!.. that's what I'd love to see it in Waterloo
i would love to take my family to the waterloo viewing. It is just so expensive to take a family, and i don't have my girls on cheap night Tuesdays! and i LOVE Beauty and the Beast..not sure if my girls have even seen it!!
It is a classic.. who wouldn't want to see it in 3d!
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Linebacker Ryan Shazier went with lineman Joel
Hale to his mother's house in Indianapolis and ate fried chicken and
steak. Wide-out Corey Brown headed for Philadelphia to see his little
brother touch the ball three times and score a touchdown each time.
Even coach Urban Meyer relaxed a little and watched some college games on TV.
The bye week was a perfect time for No. 4 Ohio
State to reflect on its first half of the season and look ahead to
what's coming next.
The Buckeyes healed, analyzed, got back to basics
and then spent some time at home, catching their collective breath
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Helmed by veteran producer Matt Pierson, recorded at legendary Sear Sound, and supported by a host of consummate musicians, HEREAFTER contains eight originals and four covers infused with a bluesy, earthy vibe that alternately soothes and sermonizes with a side of wry gravy and a proper dollop of Big Easy-style funk. Meditative moments include "Wash My Soul", an elegy to the sea, "Wandering Home", an allegorical tale of self-discovery, and the healing simplicity of "Only Love". On the flipside the BBQ blazes with fat-poppin' foot-stompers like "God Is In The Blues", "Ready", and the folksy funk of title track "Hereafter", that opens with "Well I dreamed I went to heaven to my final resting place, I found Jesus on the saxophone and God was thumpin' bass". Lowdown noiresque minor-key blues "A Man's Woman" fogs up the mirror while "Don't Get Me Started" confesses an unstoppable jones for making music that calls to mind the groovy soul of Marvin Gaye. Cover-wise, inventive ballad versions of Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain" and Stevie Wonder's "Until You Come Back To Me" are standouts, as well as knowing nods to Michael Franks' "Jive", and mentor Jon Hendricks' comic ode to oenophiles "Gimme That Wine".
HEREAFTER features a killer band comprised of Kevin Hays (piano/keyboards), Steve Cardenas (guitar), Tony Scherr (bass), Kenny Wollesen (drums), Seamus Blake (sax), Andy Snitzer (sax), Bashiri Johnson (percussion), Ray Angry (Hammond organ), David Mann (keyboard/flute) and Shayna Steele (background vocals).
Sean Sullivan's soulful, sensuous voice shine's on HEREAFTER, a playful genre-hopping romp… the singer and songwriter variously invokes the slow-burning blues-rock of Eric Clapton; the folk-soul of Amos Lee or Ray Lamontagne; and the strutting jazz swagger of his hero, Jon Hendricks."
"Amid all the well-deserved hoopla for Gregory Porter and Cecile Mclorin Salvant, there's another new(ish) vocalist, equally deserving of huzzahs, who remains too far under the radar. He is Sean Sullivan…with a dynamic sound that suggests James Taylor meets Boz Scaggs by way of Al Jarreau." … "There's a lot of Porter in Sullivan too, not stylistically but with regard to attitude: that same mesmerizing sense of soul-deep sincerity and guileless charm"…"expansive palette" … "demonstrating poetic flair worthy of Taylor or Porter"…."The most persistent theme, befitting so devout an up-and-comer is music as spiritual quest, addressed in both the title track with its jazz-filled heaven and more earthily in the blistering "God is in the Blues"."
"HEREAFTER is the sweet spot between jazz, soul, rock, and Americana, and recalls the recordings of Boz Scaggs and Al Jarreau."
"Taking on the task of covering one of the greatest singer-songwriters in history is one that has proved daunting to many musicians…but Sean Sullivan is one who's up to the task. Having grown up with a completely eclectic blend of influences, Sullivan is comfortable with everything from jazz to pop to blues to Latin music, which makes it no surprise he's able to cover no less than the late, great Bob Marley with ease."
"Dig Boz Scaggs' jazzy, soulful vocal sound and Jon Hendricks' smooth hip tone? Push them together and you get vocalist Sean Sullivan…. Sullivan has plenty of earthiness in his background and fine jazz phrasing. His voice can ache like a soprano sax, but Sullivan also knows how to swing a tune."
"Eight excellent originals…four interesting covers….just as stylists like Cassandra Wilson or Gregory Porter have done well in this fluid jazz-blues-R&B-pop vein, Sullivan has the warm voice and music skill to excel in it now, and he's got a bright future ahead of him.
"At every turn, HEREAFTER is marked by the sheer eclecticism that the southern-born, Tribeca-based singer/songwriter brings to the table in all aspects of his performance".…"the kind of free spirit and engaging sense of humor that Sullivan brings to all of his work, alongside his strong-yet-nimble vocal presence"…"Sullivan's jazz influences come through in his fluid phrasing, tonal precision and ability to push a big, swinging band forward with every line…"also shows off Sullivan's strength as a thoroughly passionate interpreter of tunes"…."Overall, the album is a joyful romp that is by no means short on serious talent-and it's clear that the singer is having just as much fun as his listeners."
"Sean Sullivan is a musician's musician, a consummate student of the art form itself."
"On his new record HEREAFTER, New Yorker Sean Sullivan serves up an intense stew of eclectic tunes, tinged with just the right amount of jazz, blues, soul, and Americana. Sullivan's vocal delivery is passionate and soulful whether he is singing a soft jazzy ballad or more bluesy, rocking tune."
"Sean Sullivan's voice is seductively gentle. He's a singer-songwriter who surrounded himself with fine session musicians for tracks that are variously jazzy or bluesy or roots-oriented or just smooth without ever challenging the listener or harshing your buzz. A good choice for a palate cleanser or when you want to slow things down and soothe jangled nerves.."
He has a true gift for writing. The lyrics seem to come to him naturally."
— DAVID "FATHEAD" NEWMAN (saxophonist)
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"Anybody interested in real jazz singing, go see this cat!"
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UFC On Fuel TV 3 Results: Rafael dos Anjos defeats Kamal Shalorus via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:40 of round 1.
Shalorus, a native of Iran who once competed for England's wrestling team in international competition, has a habit of sticking his chin out and winging wild punches. Dos Anjos made him pay for that bad bad habit with a brutal high kick that seemingly came out of no where.
Dos Anjos lost his last fight to Gleison Tibau at UFC 139. His overall UFC record is 5-4. His most notable wins came against George Sotiropoulos and Terry Etim. Clay Guida is his most notable loss.
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MT. VERNON — Crossroads Community Hospital held a special demonstration Monday morning of its newly acquired four-arm Robotic Surgical System for members of the Mt. Vernon Rotary West group.
At the gathering, Rotary West members had the chance to try the new system themselves, using the robotic arms to move jacks, handle money and more.
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Thirty years ago this week, the music industry changed forever.
On October 1, 1982, the first commercial music compact disc was released.
The album, Billy Joel's "52nd Street" went on sale.
Hundreds of billions of cd's have been sold in the last 3 decades.
But the number is quickly winding down as music sales go digital.
An early Sony cd player sold for $730 in 1982.
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Richie Incognito signs one-year deal with Dolphins
Cogs has talent, but lacks the head to go with it. If some other team can get him to control himself during games, they'll have a valuable player. The Rams certainly tried and gave him several chances. The deal is said to be worth up to $1.3 million.


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Midwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association 2014 Conference
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The Television area of the Midwest Popular Culture Association/Midwest American Culture Association is now accepting proposals for its 2014 conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. We are looking for papers that examine any aspect of television, from any time period, and using any number of methods. Potential topics for paper or panel proposals include, but are not limited to:
Please submit a paper abstract of 250 words or a panel proposal including short abstracts and titles of each prospective paper to the "Television" area on the MPCA/ACA Submission website (submissions.mpcaaca.org). We strongly encourage pre-constituted panel submissions. Please know that you will need to register to the website in order to submit a proposal. Please do not submit the same item to more than one Area.
Include name, affiliation, address, and e-mail address of each author/participant. You must specify any AV and any special scheduling needs with your proposal. MPCA/ACA can provide an LCD projector for presentations.
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Further information about the conference and the Midwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association is available at: http://www.mpcaaca.org
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Workshop: Digital Memories, Digital Methods: Transcultural Memory in Europe Beyond Web 2.0
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Digital technologies not only have a profound impact on the form, content and distribution of individual and collective memories, but also on the ways in which we perceive of memory. While the internet has exponentially increased the accessibility of data, at the same time it has produced an overload of information, inviting us to rethink traditional notions of archive, storage/retrieval, and materiality, as well as of location, temporality and (trans)national belonging. And yet, due to social and economic inequality, data are still far from evenly accessible. The 'culture of connectivity' driven by social media such as facebook and twitter has given rise to new trans- and international networks which facilitate sharing data, experiences, and memories. On the other hand, these media tend to obscure the role and importance of the technological and commercial factors on which these interpersonal exchanges depend.
This workshop aims to discuss the possibilities, limitations and ambiguities of digital media, in particular the internet, for the production of transcultural/transnational memory in Europe.
The workshop will be organised around the discussion of short papers of ca. 20 minutes, followed by a response of ca. 10 minutes, and a discussion of ca. 15 minutes. All papers as well as a selection of a few key texts by leading scholars in the field will be pre-circulated in order to stimulate the discussion. There will be two keynote lectures by Andrew Hoskins (Uof Glasgow) and Ellen Rutten (U of Amsterdam).
We invite contributions dealing with any topic or (geographical) area in Europe and which will take into account the following questions:
- What is the role and scope of the internet and digital media in mediating memories across national and cultural borders in Europe?
- How do digitization, multimediatization and "googlization" (Van Dijck) affect the dynamics of (trans)cultural memory in Europe today? How to use digital media in memory research?
- How to deal with problems arising from the possibilities generated by digital technologies, such as information overload?
Proposals for papers should contain a title and a brief summary (ca.200-250 words) and abio-bibliography (max. 100 words). Deadline for submission is 1 May 2014. Selection to be made known by 1 June 2014.
Please, submit proposals to:
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"Hyde Park on the Hudson" (R, 95 minutes, Universal): Choosing Bill Murray to play Franklin D. Roosevelt is an inspired choice, his combination of natural appeal and oddly recessive diffidence melding flawlessly with FDR's own hidden depths.
What's more, the political capital Murray has earned with audiences over the years turns out to be crucial in this alternately charming and unsettling story, which transpires over a pivotal summer weekend in 1939, when Britain's King George VI visited Roosevelt's Hudson Valley estate to gain the U.S. president's support in the coming war. That also was a time, the movie suggests, when Roosevelt was pursuing one of a number of extra- marital affairs, in this case with a distant cousin named Daisy Suckley (Laura Linney). Suckley narrates the film, which begins with her being unexpectedly summoned to take tea with the 32nd president. The problem with the film isn't its suggestion of FDR's dark side; that complexity, and Murray's spot-on portrayal of a man juggling myriad pressures and demands, marks one of the film's greatest strengths. It's that Daisy rarely comes into her own as more than the pliant emotional helpmate to the Great Man. Contains brief sexuality. Extras: commentary with director Roger Michell and producer Kevin Loader, "A Look Inside Hyde Park on Hudson" and "First Days" featurettes.
"Into the Cold" (unrated, minutes, Shelter Island): The documentary follows two world-renowned explorers as they trek 400 miles on foot to the North Pole. Facing harsh temperatures to minus-50 degrees, the film is a bone-chilling story of true bravery, incredible courage and unrelenting determination as Sebastian Copeland and Keith Heger retrace and commemorate the centennial of Robert E. Peary's successful April 1909 expedition.
"We Are Egypt," "Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War," "Crush," "The Cary Grant Film Collection" (six-film set), "Love Free or Die," "Naked Lunch" (1991, The Criterion Collection), "Paranormal Movie," "Gate of Hell" (Japan, 1953 Oscar winner for best foreign- language film, the Criterion Collection), "Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts" (Hallmark movie), "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" (2011, Hong Kong), "Woochi The Demon Slayer" (2009, South Korea), "The Four" (China), "Down the Shore," "Greatest Western Heroes" (12-disc set), "Lincoln Chronicles," "Best of Walden!" and "Best of Latino Laugh Festival." Television series: "Boss: Season Two," "Merlin: The Complete Fifth Series" (BBC), "Family Ties: The Sixth Season" (1987-88), "Rainforest Rescue" ("Wild Kratts" series, PBS), "Thomas & Friends: Railway Mischief."


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Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but I pretty much don't like anyone's free agency moves, outside of Miami and OKC.
Seriously, I think almost every team that spent big money has hurt themselves in the long run. Like the aftermath of a bad night in Vegas, I predict these teams are going to wake up with splitting headaches and empty pockets in the near future. So let's take a look at the damage:
82 mil for Rudy Gay, a guy who might (and I stress the word "might") be the 3rd best player on a good team, is ridiculous, and it will look even worse when the new CBA lowers all future deals.
100 mil for Amare Stoudemire. 5 years of guaranteed money for a guy that has had trouble staying on the court. He could find the fountain of youth as he gets older and stay healthy, but history says otherwise. Everyone outside of Steve Nash has become more injury proned as they get on in age, and if he goes down, the Knicks will have a third of their payroll on the bench.
80 mil for Carlos Boozer. See Amare Stoudemire.
119 mil for Joe Johnson. Yikes. This reminds me of when Orlando signed Rashard Lewis. Everyone scratched their head and said, "good player, but not at that price." He's good enough to get you to the first round. Needs help to get you further, and he's getting your superstar money.
Drew Gooden and Amir Johnson at 32 mil and 34 mil respectively. This is like the Mikki Moore midlevel exception signing on steroids. This is the type of move that keeps a team firmly entrenched in the late lottery for years. Nice work guys.
Obviously, Miami did well. Getting Bosh and Wade is a coup, and they are the only ones that got it right: you only pay superstar money to superstars. That being said, those two are going to need help to get you a ring, and Beasley and Chalmers aren't going to cut it. It remains to be seen if they can put enough of a team around those two to go all the way, and it isn't going to be easy with 2 players taking up more than 60% of the payroll.
Honorable mention goes to OKC. Love the Durant extension (and, by the way, what a long, drawn out affair that was.) LeBron and company should take note.
Lastly, if New Jersey resists the temptation to do anything stupid (despite the hue and cry from the fans and NY media), and just sits on their capspace, they will have done better than pretty much everyone besides the aforementioned Heat and Thunder.
The more I watch this offseason unfold, the more I appreciate the patience of Petrie.


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PHILADEPHIA (AP) - President Barack Obama is imploring Democrats to show him the energy and motivation that helped carry him to power in 2008.
Obama told a spirited Philadelphia rally on Sunday that his agenda is at stake in next month's elections, with Republicans determined to keep blocking him at every turn.
Vice President Joe Biden joined the president at the rally, the second of four big ones designed to re-ignite the excitement of Obama's climb to the White House and counter the enthusiasm of the other side.
As he put it to the crowd, "We need you as fired up as you were in 2008."
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THE deepening drought crisis was writ large at Tamworth saleyards yesterday with yardings up for both sheep and cattle.
More than 3000 cattle and 7630 lambs and sheep went under the hammer as farmers battling a scarcity of feed and water cashed in their chips. The better-quality cows and lambs sold well but the plainer livestock struggled under the sheer weight of numbers.
Ben Goodman from Ian Morgan Livestock said many farmers were left with little option but to sell valuable breeding stock.
"They're just not able to finish them off," Mr Goodman said. "They're starting to run out of water and feed and there is no other option."


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California Baptist University senior Ingrid Carmona was named Pacific West Conference Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year.
Carmona was the top vote-getter for the All-PacWest Preseason Team, which was voted on by coaches in the 14-team league. The honor comes after she was named PacWest Newcomer of the Year and All-PacWest first team last season.
CBU was picked third in the preseason conference poll with 155 points and one first place vote. Defending conference champion BYU-Hawaii was picked first with 194 points and 12 first place votes, and Grand Canyon was picked second with 164 votes and one first place nod.
Carmona was one of five players on the 10-member team who was on last year's All-PacWest first team. She was the only Lancer named to the preseason all-conference squad. Carmona led the PacWest with 579 kills and 644 points last season.
The senior from Santo Domingo, D.R. helped lead the Lancers to a 27-10 overall, 11-5 PacWest record last season, finishing third in the conference standings. Carmona is one of six returners from last year's squad which won an NCCAA National Title.


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The 37th Annual Vidalia Onion Festival kicked off Thursday in Toombs County.
This year's festival runs April 24-27 in downtown Vidalia.
The 4-day family-friendly event, held each spring, celebrates the harvesting of the famous Vidalia Sweet Onion crop. It offers an array of fun-filled activities the entire family can enjoy.
Several events were held earlier in the month in conjunction to the annual festival such as a Battle of the Bands, Pageants, a Youth Boys Baseball Tournament and a carnival.
Thursday's children's parade and opening ceremonies will kick off the festivities, which will include a street dance, Sweet Onion car show, arts & crafts festival, Sweet Onion Antique Sale, Vidalia Onion Festival concert featuring Uncle Kracker as the headline act, Carnival, an Onion Run, the always favorite onion eating contest and much more.
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Just when Aggies everywhere were beginning to think their cries of "it's not the number one job!!" were being heard, a dose of cold reality came out of nowhere to slap them in the face. Apparently, by some metrics, it is indisputable that Texas is the top job in college football. When it comes to money earned and available for use, Texas leads the way. Thanks to our friends at Forbes there can be no denying this beautiful fact.
Apparently Vegas (or off-shore bookies) have odds on who will be the next head coach at Texas. Charlie Strong of Louisville leads the way which prompts the natural question one must ask these odds makers- "What do you know and how long have you known it?" "Tell me!!" A poll released yesterday had slightly different odds however it didn't include Gus Malzahn, making it null and void. This one has Gussy at number four so they are to be trusted.
Before you accuse me of being a Gus Malzahn fan-boy you should know, I am. I will probably keep writing about him until we hire someone else. At least we have one obsessive fan to track his every move right? I believe USC was right to target Sumlin, Texas is right to target Gundy, and also right to target Malzahn. They all have one thing in common and that is a track record of winning at the non-flagship universities in their respective states. Given that Texas hasn't had to deal with NCAA issues, has slightly better recruiting, and makes the most money, it is currently at a clear advantage over USC right now when it comes to attractiveness for potential coaches. This is why pursuing Malzahn makes sense, he has a winning record wherever he goes yet he is at the second best school in his state. With a really crappy contract when you think about it. As DKR once said, "If given the choice you want to coach at a place that is the University of..."
Are we dreaming about coaches we can never get? So says Aggie. But little brother is always jealous aren't they? There is some sort of inferiority complex there that is almost endearing. Almost. I kind of wish we'd go after Sumlin just to steal him but that would be almost Mack Brown, err, Machiavellian like. I kid, I kid, WE LOVE YOU MACK! Just tell us, (did you manage to swing the 2.75 million buyout along with the 500k a year for being assistant to the regional manager?) how are you enjoying your first week after stepping down? Hope it's going well, you deserve it.
Back to our Coachmas List, maybe we aren't shooting too high after all. Either we are a premier job or someone is blowing smoke. Could it be Chuckie? Would he fit that well in to Austin's high life culture? Who knows, someone thinks he is interested.
Counting the old Chuckster as interested, one has to like the list these odds makers have come up with. Outside of Strong, Briles (a leading contender on both recent lists, who knew?), and Franklin, the top 5 rounds out with Malzahn taking number four with seven to one odds and Bill O'Brien and Chip Kelly tied for number five with eight to one odds a piece.
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Jack Straw's 'lioness' mother dies at 92 (From Blackburn Citizen)
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Jack Straw's 'lioness' mother dies at 92
9:20am Tuesday 9th April 2013 in News By Bill Jacobs, Local government reporter
HARD WORKING Joan Ormston, in her younger days, pegging out the washing at the family home in Woodford Green, Essex
JACK Straw spoke fondly last night of his "lioness" mother who died at the weekend, aged 92.
Joan Ormston passed away after a heart attack in a nursing home, in Loughton, Essex, where she brought up the Blackburn MP, and his three brothers and two sisters, single-handedly on a council estate after his father left.
Mr Straw had seen her on Wednesday before she died on Saturday night.
Speaking from Hong Kong, en route on a long-arranged visit to China, Mr Straw said: "My mother was my inspiration and driving force. As I said in my autobiography, she was a lioness of a woman. She was very, very important to me. Everything I achieved was down to her. I could have done none of it without her, and her backing.
"Thankfully, she died quickly, and peacefully, after a heart attack.
"She was very fit and healthy until she was 90, and it is only in the last two years she has suffered. I saw her on Wednesday and she seemed fine, although she said she was feeling lonely.
"My mother was a wonderful woman and we will all miss her greatly.
"She was living proof how courage and hard work could overcome adversity.
"She lived a very full life, and I am immensely proud of her.
"My sister Helen is making the funeral arrangements, and I shall be back for that."
Rossendale and Darwen Tory MP Jake Berry said: "I know his mother was very important to Jack and I feel for him.
"I am sure all the people of Blackburn with Darwen will join me in sending their cond-olences to him and his family at this difficult time."
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern said: "By all accounts Jack's mother was a wonderful woman.
"I know Jack and his family will miss her greatly and I send my condolences to them all. "
Former Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson, who worked for Mr Straw as a personal assistant before being elected, said: "I think Joan was very important to Jack. She was an amazing woman, and the reason Jack achieved what he did.
"She brought up her children single-handedly and was very political – something she passed on to him. She was very small and unassuming, but never-theless a very remarkable and powerful woman."
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Pearl neclesse says...
Sorry for your loss , Jack.
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norah bhatty says...
Some may not be 'bothered' that Jack's Mother has passed away, but there will be a lot who are. Losing a Mother is a big issue in anyone's lives, and I am sure Jack and his family will feel the loss for many months to come. Not everyone shares the view of 'jibbsarefynny.'
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Well, here we are--Penn State has its new coach, and I think it is a pretty safe bet that no one saw this coming two months ago; hell, I don't think anyone saw this coming even two weeks ago. I don't really know anything about Bill O'Brien as a coach or a person. I know a lot of my fellow BSDers already don't like him, and that a lot of people have said that he ultimately wants a job in the NFL. I get the negativity, I really do, but for better or for worse, Bill O'Brien is the new head coach at Penn State. As he goes, so goes Penn State football, and if there is no other reason, that should be enough for you to want him to succeed. If he leaves in a few years for the NFL, I won't begrudge him that. Not everyone is made to be a college coach for their entire career. I'd rather have someone decent who leaves in a few years (as long as he leaves responsibly, not like Graham or Petrino) than someone who wants to stay forever but sucks. I don't know if BOB will end up being good or bad, but I'm willing to wait and see. I will say this: he needs to start this job immediately, not after the playoffs. If he waits, he's gonna have a pretty deep whole to dig himself out of as far as I'm concerned.
But ultimately, this post isn't about BOB, it is about trying to understand how we ended up with someone who was clearly pretty far down on the list of candidates. Throughout this process we mentioned names like Petersen, Munchak, Bradley, Golden, Schiano, Mullen, Richt, Franklin, Murphy, even Miles and Saban. Maybe BOB ends up being a better coach than all them, but to get to him, a lot of other guys had to have been passed over or said no. Guys like Petersen and Munchak would have been long shots no matter what. Sometimes, when a guy is happy where he is no one can pry him away. But why not some of the other names on that list?
The first possibility I see is that the committee decided that guys like Bradley, Golden, and Schiano were too close to Sandusky to hire. We here at BSD have already lamented this apparent reality and I'm not going to do so again here. All I will say is that when people see Penn State running around with its tail between its legs, it doesn't make them want to forgive and forget, it makes them think they are right.
The second possibility is that this job really is as toxic as everyone said it was. I had always refused to believe this. When the news about Sandusky first broke, it seemed like everyone and everything associated with Penn State was being drug through the mud, but I always though that this was a temporary reaction. I told myself that after a few weeks or months, most people would move on to the next big story and that cooler heads would prevail. I expected most people to realize that the scandal was really about a small number of individuals and not an entire football program or university. I looked at BP, Fukishima, Kobe Bryant, and Ben Roethlisberger--organizations or individuals that were subjected to overwhelming public scorn, in some cases as recently as a year ago. But Bryant and Roethlisberger have repaired their image with most people, and BP and Fukishima are hardly in the public consciousness any more. I expected the same thing to happen to Penn State, and I expected that anyone smart enough to be a candidate for head coach would be smart enough to realize this, too.
Now, I face the very really possibility that a lot of smart people actually do think the job is toxic. Are they right? Is Success with Honor really dead? Will we ever recover from this? I honestly don't know anymore. It's chilling.
There is a third possibility that I thought of last night, though. It centers around these reports that Russ Rose went on vacation sometime recently. I have no idea if it is true but a lot of BSDers seemed to think so, and if it is true, I can only see three explanations. The first is that Rose basically said "Sorry, this is taking too long, see you all next year." I have a real hard time believing that. The second is that the guys running the search, Joyner and Lubert, were shutting the other members of the committee out, so Rose said something like "Fuck you guys, I'm going to Europe. You're on your own." This is slightly less hard to believe, but it still seems unlikely. The third is that all those rumors of a home run hire were correct. The committee really did have its guy and was just waiting to announce it. Rose, thinking that his job was done, left the country. But then this home run hire got cold feet and backed out. The committee was left to scramble. Joyner and Lubert called back some of their previous candidates but were rebuked, so they had to go to their back-up back-up candidates. BOB interviews on Thursday, seems better than the alternatives, and is hired shortly after. I've tried to avoid the complicated conspiracy theories throughout all this, but this actually seems like a plausible scenario for me. We'll probably never know for sure if we really were close to getting Petersen or Munchak, or maybe even Miles or Saban, but it is a slightly more comforting possibility that the first two because it at leasts gives me an external target for my angst, even if it is little more than a shadow.
In the end, it really doesn't matter. Like I said, here we are with BOB as our coach, and all we can do is give him a fair shake and hope for the best. Yet we still find ourselves in a place I never thought we'd be, and I still can't help but wonder how we got here. More shit piled on shit. Happy New Year, indeed.