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In an entertaining digression on the design blog StrangeHarvest, Sam Jacob, architecture editor of Contemporary magazine, theorizes that association football may have incorporated aspects of the festival games' attitude toward space ("Folk Football: Landscape, Space, and Abstraction," Feb 5).
Pitches have an extraordinary beauty that has evolved from chaotic vernacular origins. Somewhere in that minimalist arrangement of rectangles, circles and dots is a trace of the landscapes of folk football: centre circle as lake, penalty area as village gateway, and goal as church. This makes football—perhaps more than any other sport—a kind of essentialised urbanism. A far more totalizing spatial game than say Rugby or Cricket.
With technological advance, disputes over the right of way between festival players and traffic became another means of controlling the games. The Highway Act in 1835 gave local authorities license to fine football players who used public carriageways. Games did decline in the 1800s, although Harvey disputes the extent to which this happened. Hornby says the main factor, rather than the advent of spectator sport, was urbanization. Rural recreations did not transfer to the urban centers—Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool—and games in the far-flung outposts, such as the Shetland Islands, died out. Even tiny Fair Isle, home of the famous knitting tradition, contains a remnant Baa' Green, although writer Malachy Tallack says little memory exists of traditional Yule Day scrambles.
Many factors have helped preserve the 15 matches that are still contested—ranging, on a map of Britain, from the Cornish hurling games on the southwest coast through the Midlands up to the Scottish Borders, and on to the robust Kirkwall contest in the north-lying Orkneys. Urbanization creates a problem, but, as Hornby points out, one nevertheless requires a critical mass of personnel:
There seems to be a greater chance of survival in a smaller community, because obviously the big-city games of this kind were known in London and Manchester and so on—they've all gone. It does seem from researching the book that the optimum size is actually what Jedburgh is, a few thousand people: probably between five [thousand] and ten thousand population. And a number of the surviving games happen to have a population of that amount. Ashbourne is the same, and St. Ives, Sedgefield and one or two other places. Only Workington in Cumbria is significantly bigger. It seems to me that you require a certain level of support for the number of people in a town to keep the games going without reaching a level where the game becomes too damaging to property and disruptive to traffic and therefore likely to be suppressed.
Enthusiasts for the annual sport, from various periods, have outmaneuvered attempts at prohibition partly due to knock-on effects of war. In the Scottish Borders, Hobkirk players could continue these romps during the Napoleonic period as a justifiable distraction from the sacrifices of conflict. In Jedburgh and other Roxburghshire villages, where tales of Reivering and defense from English incursion remain prominent in historical memory, the ba' games celebrate strength, guile and a warrior spirit. Smuggling of the ball, sometimes aided by motorized means, is looked on with favor in Scotland. The use of subterfuge, Hornby says, along with the grappling in scrums, interpassing and cross-country pursuit, constitutes a legitimate tactic and demands a poker-faced player who won't give away that the small moss-stuffed leather ball is squirreled away in his pocket. Players have integrated cell phones and text messaging, sometimes to call in reinforcements.
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These words begin many of the most powerful stories we hear. The first-person telling of an experience is one of a kind; it includes details that can only be recounted by the individual who lived it. Passing stories on from generation to generation and from community to community is central to our mission here at the Skirball. Simply put, it's a place where people's histories—and a people's history—matter.
As of this fall, visitors to our core exhibition, Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, now have the opportunity to view testimonials of Holocaust survivors provided by USC's Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education. Since I oversee the development of programs for school groups, it fell to me and my staff to create a Visions and Values gallery tour for high school students that not only includes the video testimonials, but that gives teenagers an understanding of the socio-economic and political context that led to national socialism in Germany and the atrocities of the Holocaust.
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New Town Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on
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serious bodily injury.
On January 9, 2012, Brugh went to the United Prairie Cooperative in New
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face, causing the employee's glasses to be knocked off. Brugh then punched the
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The charge of assault resulting in serious bodily injury carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of
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Now I know that New Years Resolutions for a man already with a goal to lose weight seems a bit redundant, but I will state them anyways. So without further ado, here are my resolutions for the new year.
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- Eat less food that is crappy for me
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Uh you guys need to realize | Reviewer: Mary | 4/20/09
MCR is by far the most amazing band, but you cant say they saved your life because they didnt. YOU saved your own life not a band, no matter how amazing they are. the one thing they can do best is make you not give a sh*t, and maybe thats a good thing. But i love them forever
my life's hero | Reviewer: Jenica | 3/30/09
Their band has always gave me hope. There music always calms me down. When im said i listen to demolition lovers or ghost of you. When im mad i mostly listen to i never told you what i did for a living. Their songs symbolize a great meaning to music. I really love them. I started liking them in 7th grade and ever since i've always liked them. And there new songs too :)
alright | Reviewer: jenn | 3/24/09
yeah.. it was alright but i think you should update the picture... plus Gerard Way is my hero he saved me so many times because i went through some tough personal times and if they dident exsist i probaly would be dead right now i was just looking around on youtube and i clicked on something that gave me the name of "Famous Last Words" and i love that song so much <3
I don't know what to say... | Reviewer: Alyssa | 2/26/09
This band saved my life. After coming extremely close to a violent suicide attempt, I heard "Helena" on the radio. It saved my life...
Thank you MCR, for being my gaurdian angels.
I will ALWAYS support you.
Thank you for existing <3
Ignorance is Bliss | Reviewer: Eduardo | 2/25/09
people say "The Black Parade" is a great album.Those who followed MCR from the start (me) don't think so.The early albums reflected Gerard's sadness."the black Parade" doesnt.It sounds sick but i liked gerard when he was sad.songs like "Skylines and Turnstiles" or "I'm not okay" are the good ones.
Then again,every one is entitled to their own opionion
Thankyou | Reviewer: Rachel | 2/21/09
I am a musical, imaginative, and artistc person. Everything I observe magnifies what I see. When I first heard the song "Welcome to the Black Parade", I melted into happiness. After that, yur music nspired me greatly. Since then, I can think for myself and really, just live. My Chemical Romance, when your going through depression and other forms of teenage hell, you need somebody to look up to. Thanx for being there for me.
My Chem bio. | Reviewer: samie | 1/17/09
This band IS the best band in the whole universe!! I have been a really big fan since the beginning and i loved them every time they wrote a new song or had a concert. They literlly saved my life, without MCR i think i could not survive. Most of their songs got and get me through the toughest times of my life! They make me laugh, cry, and every emotion anybody could think of! I held and still hold a BIG crush on Gerard Way since the biginning but now he is married to Lyn-z (who is an awesome bassist) and having his baby.... anyway, I think that MCR will always suceed in wrtting the best of songs and inspiring people!!! Long Live MCR The best band beyond the beyond of the universe!!!! :P
MCR IS MY MOST FAVE BAND!!! | Reviewer: vincent_666 | 12/3/08
I didn't Know BEFORE that MCR "lived". I was watching MYX YOUR CHOICE YOUR MUSIC, 'till i saw a glimpse on the music video-WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE. then i liked it!! 'till then i searched for the songs of MCR and memorized ALMOST ALL OF IT to say that i'm a very big fan of MCR!!!
so...MCR...I THANK YOU!!!!! i'll always support your every song!!!
BIG FAN | Reviewer: hala | 12/1/08
i luv MCR they are the best and i luv miky way the most ,, and they really did show me that life is unfaire we get nothing from everything , but we have to live our life even its hard ,thats life , fun to live hard to deal with and like they say"MAMA we are all go to hell" LOL
Amazing people | Reviewer: Amber Wilkinson | 10/30/08
Usually I don't look at celebrities as anything special. In fact they get on my damn nerves. They're all plastic and have the ability to act or sing or play an instrument. That's cool, but I don't think you should be praised for it. When I first heard My Chemical Romance, i thought they were weird. But this one night i had a dream that I was the dead girl in the Helena video. I didn't know what to think at first, until I saw their next video "Ghost of You" That video is what got me going. I started listening to you guys more and searched you up on the internet all the time. Then I finally bought the album "three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" I fell in love with that CD and that is still by far, my most prized CD. That album made me realize numerous things. I learned a lot off of My Chemical ROmance. I have all of their albums, posters hung up in my closet, merchandise, books, DVD's, the whole shabang. If I ever got to meet them, I would thank them for becoming a band. Also, I'm sorry that Gerard couldn't live out his other dream as an illustrater and that his cartoon got cancelled. But I heard your comic books were very good. I still have yet to buy one of them, and also see you guys in concert. I hope you guys make another album soon, because I will be one of the first people waiting in line to go buy it. I love you guys. :)
THEY SAVED ME | Reviewer: disenchantedangel | 10/20/08
i love mcr my friend got me hooked on them in gr7 and im positive
tht if she hadn't i would be dead rite now. there music is inspiring and they them selves are amazing. people say the take lives.i say they save them.i'd have to say my fave song is disenchanted wich is about following your dreams as gerard way has stated in concert <3.people say there emo and hardcore but those of you that say that have you listened to there music?i just had to say this and also to say how amazing they no matter what shit people say i will always love mcr.
Gerard my hero! | Reviewer: maria | 10/26/08
My Chemical Romance is the best band ever..!!
Gerard is my hero..he has already saved me so many times....You see, I had no idea there was such a band, but one day, while I was searching an Iron Maiden videoclip-Iron Maiden is Gerard's favorite band- I saw the song:"Welcome to the Black Parade".....I liked the title, so I decided to learn more.....from that moment, I keep discovering things about Mcr, and I think one day I will know everything about them..:)
Thank you for existing, I love you!<3
Maria from Greece..
they are awesome | Reviewer: eva | 10/10/08
Hi!My name is eva and i am from greece.so if my eanglish are not perfect it's my fault.I was searching on the internet when i saw a video with the song ''Helena''.It was the most fantastic song which i had ever listened.T he guitar the bass the drums the rythm and the vocals where uniqe.From this day I listen this band all the time.It's not only the music.And the lyrics are talking about the real world out there.They're songs are very dynamic.They are uniqe.ah!and Taylor tel to your friend that i used to do this bullshits too.Tell to her that if she dies today she won't see the world which mcr are writting in their songs.That one day she will felt in love and then she will undrestand why Gerard got engaged.Tell to her that Gerard says to his songs ''say a prayer'' which means have hope and believe to the God.Surferring is no t the solution for this short life.And also I have to say a big THANK YOU to my chemical romance because they pushed me to do my dream.A rock band.And also to love macking comics.THANK YOU ALL.
All i can say is... Wow. | Reviewer: Me and only me | 10/6/08
Okay... Before i start lets get one thing clear... I have only recently been introduced to Mcr... It was the black parade album that my friend gave me and i loved it... My favourite song from that album has to be Disenchanted... This band is unbelievable.. To be honest i was pretty fake you know plastic if must put it like that... I never really got on with my friends and didnt really fit in... And as soon as i heard mcr i changed... I wasnt depressed or anything like that... And no im not one of those girls that are like"gerard way is so hott.. Omg.. Blah blah.." i love the band not just him.. There are other people either than him... And no i didnt try to kill myself and no the band didnt save my life... But any way... After the black parade... I heard their first album i was hooked... Loved it ... And thought it was much better than the third... My personal favourite would be three cheers... But thats me... And i have a new group of great friends where i can be my carefree, odd and weird self... :D
The truth about what mcr did for me | Reviewer: vicky | 9/10/08
MRC is much more than just a band to me. They are the ones who inspired me, who pointed the world out to me as it is and taught me that in life you will get a maximum of 5% of the things you want if you're lucky. They have shown me that life kinda sucks and that a lot of the time the bad guys win, But they have also given me new hope. Hope that life will rock, because i think that what their music is about is finding yourself in this world which has no room for us, making ourselves heard just for the hell of it because if we're not going to live forever then you better make sure that someone will remember you. MCR saved me from being a no one. They have given me... a life. With my new self and their music to inspire me, i know i'll make it to wherever this hell will take me, and i'll d it while being known by other no ones.
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There have been many unusual birds reported on the Denver Field Ornithologists Rare Bird Alert this winter. My problem is that the gentleman who makes the recording for this service speaks so rapidly that I found it difficult to understand where they were seen.
Of most interested to me were reports of two winter wrens, one northern cardinal, some trumpeter swans and barrow's goldeneyes. I have seen all of these birds but still consider them worth a trip to see again.
One of the few deciduous trees native to this area is the box elder, Acer negundo, also known as the ash-leaved maple. It is an interesting tree that has made its way all across the Great Plains with a little help from mankind.
People brought this tree to their early homesteads and planted it in yards as windbreaks around their homes. It is still found in many yards and along many plains water courses.
February looms ahead, the last really winter month with little to offer except more sunshine and Valentine's Day. This is not to say that March will be spring for it is the month when we receive our greatest snowfall. Its only redeeming grace is that it has nice spring-like days between snow storms, robins begin to sing their evening song, the days are longer and there is a definite feeling that spring is coming, even though we may be clobbered with two feet of snow the next day.
Light snows and bitter cold weather have been the trend in January. It is the kind of weather that makes me want to curl up by the fireplace and read. Since this is the kind of weather we have had for over a month, I should be caught up with my reading, but I'm not.
There are just so many good new books out that I can't find enough time. However, there are a few books I've read or have read about lately that I fell many readers of this column may find interesting.
Nearly every winter just after a snow storm, people call me to ask about a beautiful bird at their feeder. It is described in several ways, but usually along the lines that it is mostly black with a lot of purple and green on it, and its whole body is spattered with white stars. When I tell them it sounds like a starling, almost without exception, they reply, "Why, no, it's not a starling. It's beautiful."
As the holidays finally came to a close, a brief winter storm left about five inches of snow on the ground around the yard. It also brought bitter cold weather with temperatures way below zero.
However, this is not surprising since January is usually our coldest month. Winter is here. It is the one month that I would gladly leave this area for someplace warmer.
Reprinted from Dec. 19, 2007
Winter seems to have settled in with a fairly stable blanket of white. However, it is not too deep for walking in most of our area, and all but the back roads are fairly passable. This makes it possible for most anyone to get out to see what winter has in store.
The Christmas Bird Count is over. Sunday, Dec. 19, was a pleasant day as CBC days go.
When wondering what was new in Our Evergreen World that I could write about this week, I discovered three noteworthy items.
Christmas Bird Count on Sunday
First and foremost is that Sunday, Dec. 19, is the 2010 Christmas Bird Count. This international event is sponsored locally by Evergreen Audubon.
Ever since I wrote about seeing a bobcat several years ago, I have had a good number of reports about them and about lynx being seen in the area.
Bobcats, yes. They seem to have increased in the area or at least are being seen more frequently. Lynx? I don't think so. The Canada lynx is a close relative of the bobcat but is a bigger animal. It was at one time known in this area but is believed to be extinct here in recent years.
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The UND track team is the first team to suffer as a result of the University of North Dakota resuming use of the Fighting Sioux nickname. Someone posted the link to this Associated Press article over on Sioux Sports this morning.
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa has decided not to invite the University of North Dakota to an April track meet because of the school's Fighting Sioux nickname.
Associate athletic director Mark Abbott Monday said Iowa decided against the invitation when UND reinstated the name earlier this month.
Iowa policy prohibits the athletic department from scheduling competitions with schools or attending tournaments hosted by schools using Native American mascots, unless those mascots are approved by the NCAA.
So where are we going from here?
I get it; I don't like being told by an out of control hypocritical organization like the NCAA what our nickname should be. The NCAA is out of control and there are much more pressing issues facing college sports than this, but this is where the like minded organizations (Minnesota, Iowa, Wiscosin) who think the same way as the NCAA, can get back at the State of North Dakota for thumbing it's nose at the NCAA.


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SUNDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Zaltrap (aflibercept) could help treat diabetes, suggest findings from research using mice.
Scientists say they've identified a molecular pathway (a series of interactions among proteins) involved in the development of diabetes, and also found that the drug can regulate this pathway.
Zaltrap is approved in the United States to treat metastatic (spreading) colorectal cancer and the wet form of the eye disease macular degeneration. The drug inhibits the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway, thereby blocking the growth of blood vessels into tumors and starving them of oxygen.
The researchers, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, identified a series of proteins that link VEGF inhibitors and blood glucose levels.
"We were surprised to find that this drug currently used in patients for cancer treatment had beneficial effects on diabetes in laboratory mice and could, potentially, in humans," Dr. Calvin Kuo, a professor of medicine, said in a university news release.
Scientists caution, however, that research with animals often fails to provide similar results in humans.
"Proteins involved in this pathway could be targeted for the development of new diabetes therapies," Amato Giaccia, a professor of cancer biology and director of radiation oncology, said in the news release.
The findings appeared online Sept. 15 in two articles in the journal Nature Medicine.
The researchers said there have been indications that VEGF inhibitors such as Zaltrap could influence blood glucose levels in people, but no human studies have been conducted.
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Statement from Co-operative Funeralcare
Co-operative Funeralcare have issued the following statement after it came to light that the wrong body had been cremated at a service at Birtley crematorium last month.
Two people have been sacked.
– Spokesperson for Co-operative Funeralcare
"A serious breach of our strict procedures occurred and following a thorough investigation two members of staff have been dismissed.
Once the issue came to light, we immediately notified the families concerned and apologised for any distress caused and we have liaised closely with the crematoria.
We remain in close contact with the families.
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(Reuters) - U.S. security restrictions governing the statements of former CIA captives held at Guantanamo are so stringent that one prisoner's assessment of basketball star LeBron James was treated as a top national secret for two months, a military defense lawyer said on Tuesday.
So it's official now: "involvement in CIA controversy" means LeBron has finally become a Global Icon. More:
... former CIA captive Muhammed Rahim wrote a note criticizing the National Basketball Association star's decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010. "LeBron James is a very bad man. He should apologize to the city of Cleveland," Bogucki quoted the note as saying.
Rahim has not been charged with a crime but because he was previously held and interrogated by the CIA, his communications are subject to restrictions similar to those of the alleged September 11 plotters - every word they write or utter is presumed to be "Top Secret" unless a government Security Classification Review Team declares them safe for public release.
On the one hand, the whole point of this story is to expose how ridiculous America's intelligence paranoia can become. On the other hand, maybe it was a top secret terrorist code.
Which ... Whoa.
We can't be sure, but if you see something, say something, America.
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|Woman still at-large in Van Wert double shooting
|Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:23 PM
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Police received a call just after 6 p.m. Thursday that two persons had been shot at 223 S. Fulton St. in Van Wert. The suspect was said to be a family member of the two victims. That person left before police arrived at the scene.
A man and a woman were taken to Van Wert County Hospital for treatment. One of the victims was taken by helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital.
According to traffic on the police scanner, the suspect was described as being a 48-year-old woman with short hair. She was thought to be driving a red car.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was dispatched to a residence said to be owned by the woman in the Ohio City area but she was soon reported to be on foot in a woods along Brittson Road in western Van Wert County. Law enforcement was still trying to apprehend the subject at press time.
Scanner traffic was overheard which stated that the suspect had emptied a .22 rifle during the shooting, then left the residence. There was no knowledge of any additional ammunition or weapons at that point.
Van Wert Police Chief Joel Hammond stressed that the shooting is an active investigation and that only basic information about the shootings and capture attempt would be released at this time.
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Top 5 ways to prepare for homecoming
Homecoming will be here sooner than you think! Don't save all your prepping for this monumental high school event until the last minute! From looking great to feeling great, Jovani is here to help.
1. The big question and most important part of homecoming is of course-what to wear? Jovani makes finding that perfect dress simple with the extensive 2012 homecoming collection. No matter your style, Jovani has a dress that will catch your eye.
Homecoming is a time of new beginnings. If you are a freshman entering into high school, homecoming is the start of a new school year and a new chapter in your life. Start this exciting time off by getting noticed and making a statement in a unique and beautiful Jovani gown. Wear an eye-popping one-shoulder multi-color sequin mini dress or a sexy pleated taffeta rosette cocktail dress to really turn heads. If you would like to go more formal choose a bold colored strapless chiffon gown or a strapless gown with beaded tulle overlay.
For those who are no longer freshman, start your year right too! Set the standard on how to dress for every future event by showing how fabulous you can be in a breathtaking Jovani gown.
Before your search for your dress, jot down four or five different styles of a dress that would be your ideal homecoming dress. Note the colors you would prefer, the length and neckline, as well as any other details you like and several different fits. Go into shopping with an open mind, but to narrow down your options remember the criteria you originally wanted. Jovani's homecoming line is so extensive you will be sure to find exactly what you are looking for! From details such as bead embellishments, multi-color tulle layers, bows, rosettes and jeweled brooches, Jovani gowns are uniquely stunning and will make any girl feel and look like a princess!
2. Whatever you do, do NOT save dress shopping until the last minute. Use your summer as the perfect opportunity to begin looking. Visit jovani.com to find the closest retailer near you. Also browse through the various dress collections to see the beautiful gowns photographed. This will help give you an idea or even let you pick in advance which dress you love.
3. Don't forget about that time right before the homecoming dance, as this part will help make the occasion more memorable and can be just as fun. Get a big group together and agree on a location to all meet and take pictures of the girls and guys in their formal attire. If the size of the group is large choose a local park with pretty scenery or make sure whoever's home is hosting has enough space. Research fun restaurants close to your high school and make a reservation for everyone to go to dinner. Make sure the restaurant is not too pricey. Call different limo services and feel out prices, and then arrange for a limo or party bus to take your group around for the evening. If possible, have the limo be available to drive everyone home at the end of the night.
Try and make all your arrangements far in advance to avoid any last minute stress. Once the final group is decided upon, have two or three people take the lead on making arrangements. Don't confirm anything before passing it along with all of the group members. Make sure the restaurant and limo can accommodate more people in case the group gets bigger as the time of homecoming gets closer. After all, the more the merrier!
4. Do NOT stress if you can't find a homecoming date! Chances are if you don't have a date neither do others. Rather than finding someone who you may not really want to go with, find a group of girls who are planning on attending without a date—and plan a homecoming "girl's night out!" You can all gather at one of your houses prior to the event to help each other prep. You can help to do each other's hair and makeup, as well as help pick out matching accessories. Be sure to take lots of pictures while getting ready—especially after you are all "glammed" up. Pick a fun place to go for dinner, rent a limo and arrive to the party in style! All the guys' heads will turn to see such a fine group of ladies arriving to the homecoming dance.
5. Some anticipation may be expected before a new school year begins. Whether you are a freshman or senior, jumping back into a daily routine of going to school and being with all your classmates can be nerve-racking. Don't let the few weeks leading up to school interfere with your relaxing summer break. Stay healthy and take care of yourself, so you can enter school with a positive attitude—feeling good and confident. Add exercise to part of your daily summer routine by taking advantage of the warm weather. Walk to places you would normally drive or even join a gym and dedicate an hour or 20 minutes a day to working out. Exercising will relieve tension and help you to look great on the outside, which leads to feeling great on the inside.
Homecoming is an exciting and memorable time. It is a time for you to start off the new school year with a bang. Jovani will make your night unforgettable by making you look and feel like prettier than you've ever felt. Look back on homecoming and think, "I looked like a star!" Visit our website to find the closest Jovani retailer to you!


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4:55pm Tuesday 8th January 2013 in News
Police discovered bags containing cannabis and more than £100 in cash in Barkerend, Bradford.
Officers' attention was directed towards a parked car in Feather Road as it was suspected the occupants of the vehicle were dealing drugs.
Both the vehicle and the occupants were searched, but nothing was found.
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NIST Publishes Recommended Practice Guide for SWNTs
Written by InterNano
April 22, 2008
National Nanomanufacturing Network: NIST has published a new Recommended Practice Guide for the measurement of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Released in March 2008, "Measurement Issues in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes" is a report of the 2005 NASA-NIST workshop dedicated to nanotube purity, dispersion and measurement techniques. The report covers thermogravimetric analysis, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and optical, electron and probe Microscopy.
The report is available for free download from NIST.
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If you're getting harassed by your significant other because of all the time you're spending in the Battlefield 3 beta, EA have just released the perfect thing to help you distract them. As long as you have a spare PC with Flash and Java, point them in the direction of this new demo of The Sims 3:
You'll get to play 20 minutes of some of the best content The Sims have to offer in this gameplay teaser. First, choose one of three classic character types as your Sim, and then send them off on their first adventure. Have your Sim explore an Egyptian pyramid, commune with ghosts in a haunted house, or let them party the night away with vampires. It's up to you to decide what your Sim does next! Content in the teaser includes elements from The Sims 3, The Sims 3 Late Night, The Sims 3 World Adventures, and more.An interesting approach for a demo. The Sims 2 demo is one of our most popular files that we've ever hosted; it would have been nice to see a downloadable one but this should suffice to give people a taste to see if it's worth splashing out for.
Update: Looks like it has been taken offline at the moment; we'll see if we can find out what is happening.
Buy now from Green Man Gaming for only GBP£16.99 (USD$19.99 on Steam)!
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COMO Shambhala Urban Escape at the Metropolitan
Housed in one of London's coolest minimalist hotels, this latest COMO Shambhala outpost (think Parrot Cay, Uma Ubud, Cocoa Island) from Christina Ong offers a little bit of Zen amid a busy city. Try the Jet Lag Massage, one of Dr. Perricone's revitalizing facials—or a yoga class.
The Metropolitan, Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1LB. Telephone: 011.44.020.7447.5750. comoshambhala.como.bz
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The largest spa in all of London, the focus here is on a personalized experience. The army of experts are trained to design specialized programs focusing on detox, weight loss, and building better sleep patterns, but for those on-the-go (rushing to the next show, or the next party, perhaps), we recommend the Rush Hour Beauty treatments—Instant Radiance delivers a facial, Shellac manicure, eyelash tint, and brow shaping in 60 minutes flat—or a pre-party updo at the Hair by Daniel Galvin Studio within.
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Smart, classy Peat Inn does tweed curtains, low beams and log fires better than just about anyone. Indeed, it's become an iconic Scottish destination, beloved by its many fans and a source of delight for newcomers who stumble upon the place. Chef/proprietor Geoffrey Smeddle's cooking has certainly raised the bar in these parts – picking up a Michelin star along the way – and his commitment to seasonal produce is as unwavering as ever. His ever-changing menu might open with a complex dish of smoked breast and cannelloni of wood pigeon, crisp tongue bonbons and spiced apple compote, ahead of lemon sole fillets with poached lobster, samphire, young fennel, new potatoes and shellfish beurre blanc, with a pavé of salted Amedei chocolate, coffee mousse, blood orange sorbet and chocolate crackling to round things off. Service is formal and expert, but never stuffy.
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I have been receiving numerous recommendations and requests to write an ebook based on my history articles, and while I am flattered by the suggestion I also realize that talk is cheap. What I want to know is how many people would actually pay to purchase an ebook of mine? Because if there is enough real interest shown I do have more than enough material for such a project.
(If you are not familiar with my work, i use to write under the pseudonym nottheface. If that doesn't ring a bell, than click here and check out some of my previous work. If you don't like what you read than I guess you aren't my target audience.)
My book proposal: a history of of what is now referred to as mixed martial arts through the ages, chronicling the evolution of the sport under its various names: pankration, London bare-knuckle boxing, rough-and-tumble, "anything goes", no-holds-barred, vale tudo, etc.
The whole thing would be serialized and released in six parts with each part to be around 50 pages or so - roughly the length of all four of the "Forgotten Golden Age of Mixed Martial Arts" series combined. The first release would cover the pankration and the Roman gladiator games and detailing their connection to modern MMA (I know I've written often that there is no connection between them but I lied), moving on to the origins of jujutsu and its European counterparts (kampfringen, abrazare, and various Fechtbuchers), to wages of combat and duels and how those two, along with stick fights between mobs, bizarrely gave birth to boxing (a boxing unlike anything we know today). It would end with James Figg and the birth of prizefighting.
That's part 1, the other 5 parts would continue to chronicle the evolution of combat sports, including the rise of catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the great judo versus wrestling contests, the incredibly early mixed martial arts scenes in Australia, France, Germany, and Hawaii, the Chinese lei tai, the end of real pro wrestling, early MMA leagues (besides the Tough Guys!), and ending when we eventually get to 1993 and the very first Pancrase and UFC events.
My plan would be to release each serialized chapter every other month, meaning the whole project would be done in a year, The one stickler: will anyone buy it?
So does that interest anyone? Let me know in the poll. And if you have any suggestions what you'd like to see or a possible name for the whole thing (I have a few ideas) leave them below in the comments. And be honest.


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Mt Hutt 'all systems go' for 40th season opening
Immaculately groomed slopes and a genuinely warm welcome await avid skiers and snowboarders.....
Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area first to open in Australasia
Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area today (June 8) celebrated in style as the first Australasian ski field to open for winter....
Coronet Peak first ski area in Australasia to open on Saturday
Queenstown is officially open for winter as the 2013 season kicks off at Coronet Peak on Saturday (June 8).
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: # 1 Snow in the Rockies Opened 4,139', Top to Bottom Today.
Ski Areas Go Out With A Bang!
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The Forecasted Wild Weather Began This Morning And The Current Temperature Feels Like Minus 5.6 (27-Apr-08)
FALLS CREEK, VIC, APRIL 27, 2008 - Over 10 cm so far and it is going to continue top snow until Tuesday
Over 10 cm so far and it is going to continue top snow until Tuesday.
Falls Creek Alpine Resort is being slammed by a severe cold front which could bring the flurry of development in the resort to a standstill.
The forecasted wild weather began this morning and the current temperature feels like minus 5.6 (according to www.weatherzone.com.au).
It (the mercury) will fall well below zero tomorrow night and the next two days will be just like mid winter with snow forecast to fall until Tuesday.
Mother Nature is sending a signal to the snow bunnies who are anticipating an early, snowy, start to the winter it could be, as predicted, similar to 2000 when alpine resorts such as Falls Creek opened the ski lifts two weeks before the traditional start to the season on Queen's Birthday.


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Could a plastic bag ban stop people from being trashy?
CORPUS CHRISTI - Littering the landscape with plastic shopping bags is indeed a problem. The proposed solution — banning them — doesn't address the problem at its source, which is the people doing the littering. A bag ban only removes bags from their arsenal, much like a ban on so-called "assault" rifles can change the cosmetics of a law-abiding gun owner's home arsenal.
For an inanimate object, the plastic bag, like the assault rifle, has attained quite a reputation for villainy. Truth is, its penchant for premeditated environmental depredation is overblown. Lift an empty one to appreciate the tininess of its footprint compared to a paper bag or a Prius. The green reputation of those two products overlooks their manufacture, which does much heavier environmental damage than the manufacture of plastic bags.
Improperly discarded plastic bags make an unsightly spectacle of the landscape, which more easily camouflages other litter such as plastic drink bottles, plastic foam cups and cigarette butts that fly easily out of car and truck windows. The bags' environmental impact is smaller than their visual statement. Also, we tend to remember our outrage at the sight of those bags caught in trees and brush more readily than we remember how useful they are when used properly.
The ones that come back from the grocery store make it safely into the house, where they are reused as budget trash can liners, lunch bags and pet poop picker uppers. In the home environment the bags usually are disposed of safely in a trash can or — better — the recyclables bin. We have no idea how many bags can be wadded and stuffed into one bag for storage or recycling. We just know it's a lot.
Plastic bags from a convenience store or fast food restaurant are much more likely to end up as litter, which is no reason to ban convenience stores or fast food restaurants.
Plastic bags make a minuscule dent in landfill space and, according to a 2009 Wall Street Journal article, were found to be only a tiny fraction of the street litter in San Francisco, less pervasive than chewing gum and cigarette butts.
The heavily touted alternatives, paper bags and reusable shopping bags, pose their own problems. Paper bags are more costly and less environmental to manufacture, and aren't as strong as plastic — especially when wet. A joint study by the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University in California found that reusable grocery bags tended to harbor dangerous germs and that most users weren't aware that the bags needed to be washed to prevent this problem.
That doesn't negate the reusable bags as a solution. Preventing the germ problem by washing the bags is easy enough.
The local Surfrider Foundation promoted reusable bags at the Jan. 31 City Council meeting, also urging a plastic bag ban. The council is scheduled to discuss a ban at its Feb. 21 meeting.
While we share the sentiment that inspired the call for a ban, bags don't litter, people do. But since the bags, unlike guns, have no Second Amendment protection, maybe we'll find out whether a bag ban will solve Corpus Christi's trashy people problem.


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Check out the new infographic series comparing World Bank Doing Business ranks to Social Progress Index ranks. We start with Europe.
New Infographic Series: Doing Business Compared To Social Progress #1 – Europe
Brazil greenhouse gas emissions down 4.9 pct in 2012 – report – Trust.org – USA8.11.13
Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell 4.9 percent in 2012 as declining deforestation rates and a drought-induced drop in cattle herds outweighed increased emissions from the energy sector, an independent study showed on Thursday.
Protecting the world's water requires partnerships on all fronts – Market Watch – USA22.03.13
Beginning next week, Xylem Watermark and Fundacion Avina, which aims to improve and increase access to water in Latin America, will initiate the first in a series of projects in Brazil's Semiarid, the country's northeast region, which is particularly vulnerable to water scarcity.
Aspen Institute's Mission to Spark a Job Revolution – Forbes – USA27.11.12
Aspen Institute has a long history of creating change through its gathering power. At present, ANDE is comprised of a 167 organizations committed to serving the missing middle. These include pioneering financial institutions like Acumen, Vox Capital and Root Capital, as well as leading foundations like Rockefeller Foundation, Avina and Skoll Foundation.


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10:46am Tuesday 6th May 2014 in News By Rebecca Perring, Senior Reporter
Police have released another CCTV image after diners ordered an expensive meal in a Wheathampstead pub on Valentine's Day and left without paying.
The incident happened at The Bull pub in High Street between 7pm and 9pm on Friday, February 14.
The meal, which included, two bottles of champagne, two fillet steaks, lobster tail and sharing platter, cost £111.40.
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A groundbreaking ceremony this week for new entrance and exit ramps along Interstate 10 turned into a celebration of earmarks, with many speakers extolling the virtues of federal funding for projects chosen at the local level.
At the event to mark the start of construction of the eastbound exit ramp at Anderson Street in Loma Linda, near the San Bernardino city limits at Tippecanoe Avenue, officials credited Rep. Jerry Lewis, D-Redlands, for earmarking some of the money for the $70.5 million project.
"But for earmarks, this would not have happened," San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris said of the project to widen entrance and exit ramps and eliminate or at least improve traffic flow at the I-10/ Tippecanoe intersection.
But Lewis, who gained a reputation as an earmark champion on the powerful appropriations committee over the course of 34 years in Washington, said earmarks are a now a dirty word in the nation's capital.
"I personally believe Congress should have a role in spending priorities, and not just rely on what's in a president's budget," Lewis said after the groundbreaking.
But Lewis, who leaves office in December, said he doesn't see much momentum for giving lawmakers a line to add projects important to their district. He noted earmark opponents, like Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., are gaining power in Washington. Heller ascended from the House to the Senate last year, and is in a tight race to keep his seat.
"That voice that is anti-earmark is getting louder," Lewis said.
Though the practice led to criticism of corruption and leading to bad spending practices, Lewis and others defended local projects tapped for earmarks. He noted facilities at Loma Linda University Medical Center, road projects and even the Predator drone program benefited from earmarks.


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Matt Mitrione took a unanimous decision over Joey Beltran at UFC 119 in Indianapolis.
Mitrione, a veteran of season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter is best known for beating Kimbo Slice at UFC 114. Beltran came in with one UFC fight under his belt, a win over Rolles Gracie.
In the first, Mitrione opened up the action with punches to the head and seemed to have the edge standing. Beltran, backed up to the cage then caught the former NFL lineman with a hard right. Once Mitrione was stunned, Beltran followed up with a take down. Once he had top position, Beltran spent the rest of the round landing effective ground and pound.
In the second Mitrione came out throwing kicks and again dominated the stand up early. This time he stunned Beltran with a combination but was unable to finish. Beltran then came back with knees and punches.
Mitrione came out fresh in the third, bouncing on his toes. Beltran seemed noticably slowed. He peppered Beltran with combinations and moved away. A bloodied Beltran spent much of the round ducking away from punches. Beltran put on a last minute surge, throwing and landing some punches and working for a take down against the fence. But it was too little too late.
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I don't need a smartphone.
I spend most of my time at home or in my office. A regular phone is always nearby, and a computer or a laptop is always available to get those breaking emails or to look up those important baseball stats.
I don't want a smartphone.
There are times when I don't WANT to be available. I don't want to be emailed while I'm picking up a gallon of milk at the store. I don't want to videoconference with someone while I'm driving on the highway. I don't want GPS technology to pinpoint my location when I'm at an illegal gerbil-fighting arena.
This week I bought a smartphone.
I don't feel good about it. In my defense … no, I have no defense. It's a cool device, no question, but I have given in to slick advertising and smothering peer pressure.
For a long time, I've tried to ignore the Blackberry surgically grafted to my wife's hand. But now just about everyone has one, or an iPhone, or an Android, or whatever the next generation version is.
At a recent get-together with a half-dozen friends I only see once or twice a year, lunch consisted of five people huddled over their smartphones — sending texts and emails, posting pictures, looking up fun facts about Luke Perry, playing Angry Birds — and me.
I slipped my sad little phone out of my pocket — no Internet, no keyboard, no birds (angry or otherwise) — and quietly hid it under my napkin.
"Aw, my battery is dead. Heh heh." And that was the last bit of conversation I had.
I come from a family that was the last in the neighborhood to get a touch-tone phone ("Why do you need buttons when you can dial the numbers just fine?"). Also the last to get a cordless phone ("Where are you going to go that a cord can't reach?"). My dad still has a tin can attached to a string in his kitchen.


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Brake-O-Rama began as one location in 1949 but now boasts 14 service centers speckled across the East Coast. Together these automotive hospitals work as a force, repairing and maintaining domestic and imported vehicles of virtually any make and model. Before sourcing spare parts from the company's private warehouses, Brake-O-Rama's ASE-certified technicians thoroughly analyze vehicles with advanced diagnostic technology that includes four-wheel computerized alignment systems, electron microscopes that scan for chipped paint finishes, and magnifying glasses ever in search for clues to Professor Plum's murder. Meanwhile, Firestone, Goodyear, and Michelin tires fill the supply closets, allowing the patrons to tighten their grip on the asphalt before a cross-country trip.
Blow-drying is a staple at salons, but at Black Tie Auto Detailing, the pampering salon treatment is reserved for your car. After meticulous hand washes—which include tire dressing, window cleaning, and even interior vacuuming—technicians blow-dry exteriors, then rub them down with scratch-free chamois cloths. The detailing company's team also specializes in high-end and classic cars, and blow-drying is just one of the luxury treatments they use to beautify them and other vehicles; they also steam-clean upholstery and rub down exteriors with clay bars, rather than with massages that would be entirely lost on the vehicles.
Though a student has to be 17 years old to get his or her pilot's license, the instructors at Crosswinds Flight School start flyers as young as 12 on the path toward becoming new pilots. On the runways of Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey, they train students in the basic operations, takeoff, and steering procedures of compact Cessna and Piper Cherokee aircraft. As instructors guide their students toward a private pilot's license or instrument rating, they field questions about specific cockpit controls, techniques of flight, and types of clouds that make the best cotton candy. They progressively fine-tune the skill sets of participants in each course through short solo flights and up to 150-mile cross-country voyages.
Dynamic Tint's skilled technicians guard cars, homes, and businesses from harsh UV rays with masterfully applied sheets of high-quality 3M film. Automotive tinting cuts down on driver fatigue by reducing glare and prevents leather and fabric damage with window darkening backed by a lifetime manufacturer's warranty. Commercial and residential tinting reduce up to 99% of ultraviolet beams and 79% of solar energy, cutting down on energy expenses while maintaining stable, comfortable room temperatures. Protective shields of sleek, black security film guard glass panes from dangerous shattering and add a privacy screen for top-secret business meetings or sessions of singing power ballads into a hairbrush.
Road grime irks the certified detail technicians at Plush Luxury Automotive Detailing. When they see it clinging to a vehicle in their work bay, they spring for bottles of P21S, Meguiar's, Jet Seal, and Aquapel and launch into one of their five levels of detailing services. Each detail builds upon the previous detail¬—like directions to a town without road signs—and showcases the shop's bevy of tools and techniques. Depending on the chosen level, techs wash exteriors by hand with two buckets and Grit Guards, dry shells with microfiber and waffle weave towels, evict interior debris with gusts of compressed air, and massage away smudges and smears with ammonia-free window cleaner.
With lube and service centers spread across America, Valvoline Instant Oil Change ensures that roads from coast to coast teem with automotive vigor. Certified technicians perform a roster of services, including drive-thru oil changes that allow motorists to arrive without an appointment and remain in their car while Valvoline oils forge a truce between metal parts.


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Are you looking for a quick finish? Never Been Stitched is a new book complied by Amanda Carestio and published by Lark containing 45 projects requiring either no sewing or very little sewing.
There are many projects in this book that would appeal to children or those new to sewing. Those familiar with sewing may have fun with these projects when they are looking for a quick finish or a last minute gift. Many of the projects include knits and felt as well as restyling store bought items into new creations. I can see this book being helpful for scout leaders or those working with "green teams" or environmental groups due to the reuse of materials such as knit tee shirts.
Courtesy of Lark, I have this book to giveaway. Please simply leave a comment here and I will draw a winner's name on Friday, Jan. 24th. US residents only please.
If you don't win, the book is also available on Amazon.
Edited to add….and the winner is:
Elli Molstad says:
I love the projects in the photos–they look like so much fun!!


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UCSF is among the top universities in the world yet again, ranking second in clinical medicine and pharmacy and fifth in life sciences in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Latest News
August 06, 2014
Deborah Grady's success in cultivating young talent has led to her winning the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentorship.
July 23, 2014
Tejal Desai, PhD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS), a joint appointment within the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy.
July 17, 2014
Sam Hawgood has been confirmed as UCSF's 10th chancellor in a unanimous vote by the UC Board of Regents. In his acceptance speech, he outlined his vision for the University.
July 10, 2014
Watch five esteemed faculty members give TED-like talks, called Discovery Talks, on a specific aspect of their research at UCSF Alumni Weekend 2014.
July 03, 2014
The American Heart Association has just selected Barbara Drew, RN, PhD, to be a 2014 Distinguished Scientist.
July 01, 2014
Now in its third year, UCSF's Alumni Weekend event embodies a "One UCSF" approach, representing a culture shift not only for alumni relations, but also for the campus as a whole.
June 18, 2014
Whether it takes the form of a leg up, a door opened, a steadying hand, or an affirmation, mentorship is intrinsic to UCSF.
June 18, 2014
A conversation about mentorship between Adam Mendelsohn and Tejal Desai
June 18, 2014
A conversation about mentorship between Robert Gibson and Sharon Youmans.


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What should I know before taking silver sulfadiazine topical?
If you are:
FDB Contraindicated or Not Recommended: FDA B; CONTRAINDICATED NEAR OR AT TERM, MAY CAUSE KERNICTERUS IN NEWBORN
Precaution: DO NOT BREAST FEED IF INFANT IS HYPERBILIRUBINEMIC OR G6PD DEFICIENT.
Giving silver sulfadiazine topical to a child under 12:
Absolute Contraindication: NOT RECOMMENDED IN INFANTS UNDER 2 MONTHS. MAY CAUSE KERNICTERUS.


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Stealth Cam Reaper Digital Trail Camera with SD Card and Batteries - 6MPItem Number: 20258366
Price: $89.97 $149.99*
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Customer Reviews
Buying Guide
The Stealth Cam® Reaper Digital Scouting Camera delivers clear, sharp images of wildlife. The Reaper shoots 6.2 megapixel digital images and features a burst mode that captures 1, 3 or 6 images per triggering. It also records 720 high-definition video with audio and it includes energy-efficient circuitry for a longer battery life. The Stealth Cam® scouting camera comes with 8 AA batteries and a 2GB SD memory card to store your pictures.
- 6.2 megapixel digital image capture and adjustable resolution setting of 6.0 and 3.0 (image interpolated from 5M sensor)
- 30' infrared emitter range
- Burst mode 1/3/6 images per triggering
- Time/date and moon phase on each captured image
- Faster trigger speeds, averaging .75 seconds to ensure you never miss a shot
- Longer battery life with improved energy-efficient circuitry
- 720 HD video with audio and complete running data time code stamping
- Time lapse hybrid mode automatically shoots images at programmed intervals over a predetermined period of time switching to PIR motion activation at night
- Easy to use toggle switch set-up
- Includes 8 AA cell batteries and one 2GB SD memory card
- SD memory card slot compatible up to 32 GB card
- Stealth Cam
Country of Origin: China
Customer Reviews
Rated 3.7 out of 5�by 21 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by blossom49 this game camera takes great pics., Easy to set up and use. Daytime pics have great color,sharp and clear! Night time pics dont pick up as far away but still caught pictures of the bear that had been being so distructive on the property where we observing! August 31, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by Buckhead Bob Expensive paper weight This is my first trail camera and I didn't buy it at Dicks, but I want others to be aware. Out of the box, I couldn't program the correct date. The year was stuck on 2013 and wouldn't change. The day light pictures were of decent quality, but night pictures are pretty poor. I had it in the field 3 to four weeks and it quit. I changed the batteries and was able to set the time and date (with the year still on 2013). It still won't take pictures and the date is still where I set it. I bought this camera on impulse, then read the online reviews. I'm not going to mess with warranty. Why go through the hassel for more of the same? August 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by DeerDude55 Nice at the clearance price! I bought two of the Reaper Trail Cams when they were on clearance. At the low clearance price they are a good buy. Day pics are really good, but night pics are just ok. At night, the deer has to be really close to cam to be seen. But I'm using it now before season opens and have them placed over corn & mineral lick combo. So the deer are close and I get good pics. Trigger speed seems fine and will pick up deer further then 30ft during the day. Have had for a month now and have over 1000 pics and still on 1st set of batteries. Easy to set up too. Yes, you can get a better trail cam for more money. But I'm pleased with the Reaper at the price I paid. Attached pics were all taken August 2014. August 19, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by cwhamilt82 iliveinthewoods I do not write reviews, but I will make an exception for this camera. The pros to this camera can be seen with it still in the box. It takes AA batteries, it is small, and astetically pleasing. During operation the trigger speed is dreadfully slow. The IR flash is ridiculously narrow and shallow. This quality of the pictures are good but only in a really small confined area. At night good luck getting the flash to reach past 20 feet. During the day I guess you could hope something triggers the camera when your deer is around so you might get a picture of him. I replaced my D-55 Moultrie with this camera and will go back to the "at least" 4yr old C cell setup. This camera is not worth your purchase. I do not like to return items, but would if I had not thrown the box away. Please consider other options. August 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Eyeguards Excellent value Great value. Purchased in clearance for $53, and for that price it's hard to beat. Came with a 4GB card, not a 2GB. Fast trigger, small size, easy to program, convenient AA batteries, and the image quality is on par with units costing twice as much. Cannot comment on the reliability yet, but hopefully it will last. August 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by gahunter85 nice trail cam Good pictures day and night, but beware, do not view pictures through your tv, use computer or camera to view because night pics will look pitch black through your tv, overall very good camera August 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Happy Hunter Works great! Put out a bag of corn and put this camera on it. Had 495 pics of deer in the first 7 days. Should have bought a few more. Takes great day and night pics. August 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by Patt unreliable I purchased two stealth cam pro's a little over a month ago. Set both camera's and were getting great pic's. Last week when I was switching SD cards I noticed one of the camera's s screens were blank. I changed batteries thinking that could be it. It was not, with new batt's the camera would blink for a minute and go blank.. Called the number on the back and since it is under warranty had to send it off. They told me it will be a little over a month turn around time.. Not too happy about that.. I guess you get what you pay for.... August 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Sadie48 just as promised The Stealth Cam I recently purchased is my first online purchase from Dicks and it was a good experience. The transaction was convenient and quick, the package arrived quickly and in good shape, and it did just what the description said it would. I have tested it every way I had time for and will enjoy it more over time and use. I am using it for both wildlife and security. I have recommended it to my son-in-law to augment his deer/predator watching network. The camera seems to compare very favorably to similar items available value to price. Now I have an online account with Dick's and a grandson--how handy is that? August 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by brownie4563 pretty good camera I was pleased that it was small and took AA batteries. I have only used it for a couple of weeks. I have found it to have a good trigger speed but I would not say the pics are very high quality. It shows me what is moving through the area so that's what I need. It does trigger quite far away in daylight. Probably 80-100 feet. Night shots are not great unless within the thirty feet they say. August 9, 2014


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Transportation Engineering Division
Transportation Engineering Division
The Clackamas County Transportation Engineering Division provides for the planning, development and implementation of countywide transportation and infrastructure improvements. The Division includes Transportation Planning, Capital Improvement Project Management, Development Site Review, Traffic Engineering and Road Statute Administration, and also administers Local Improvement Districts (LID), Street Lighting (Service District #5), System Development Charges (SDC) and the Safe Communities Program.
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Our goal is to provide excellent service. Please let us know how we're doing and how we can improve by taking this brief survey or contacting Diane Gissel at 503-742-4339 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Engineering Division now performs the inspection of ALL the driveway aprons and frontage sidewalks, including those within subdivisions that were previously inspected by the Building Services Division. Please call 503-742-4700 to schedule the inspections for this portion of your project.
- The fee for this inspection service is $166. You can receive the permit for this work at the Engineering Division on the third floor of the Development Services Building in Suite 325.
- The Building Services Division will continue to inspect the flatwork portion of the driveway from the back of the sidewalk to the garage/house. Please call 503-742-4720 to schedule the inspections for this portion of your project.
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The mission of the Tulsa World Gallery is to showcase Oklahoma's talented artists. From Harold "H." Holden to Greg Burns our gallery has celebrated many accomplished Oklahoman artists. The gallery is located on the 3rd floor of the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum.
Shifting Frontiers by Jason Cytacki
On display through September 6 in the Tulsa World Gallery
Shifting Frontiers consists of cowboy portraits and rugged western landscapes.
Cytacki's work focuses "a critical eye on the much-romanticized period of the American Frontier and its continued place in the popular imagination. Epic western landscapes of the 19th century fed audiences' desires for hope of an American Utopia, just as the heroic cowboys riding into the sunset from 1950s cinema lured a new audience into longing for a simpler time when there would always be a hero to save the day. While somewhat inaccurate and inflated, these iconic images have become deeply entwined with the American perception of self."
The western landscapes are "derived from miniature dioramas made mostly of cardboard, which I have created and assembled to depict scenes directly referencing the utopian imagery of traditional assemblies with oil paint; I highlight the fabricated nature of these culturally constructed images, calling their 'authenticity' into question. This body of work stems from my interest in the tension between western art's representation as both myth and reality, reflected in its often-ambiguous relationship with authenticity."
Cytacki currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Painting at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
CONNECTION - a collaborative exhibit with art represented from Inclusion in Art
Opening Reception • Thursday, September 18 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
On display through January 3
Inclusion in Art, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing racial and cultural diversity in Oklahoma's visual arts community, combines the vibrant, thought provoking artwork of Nathan Lee, Samia Allaw Dempsey, Behnaz Sohrabian, and Paul Medina in our newest exhibit, CONNECTION.
"The language of creativity has always inspired me as an artist and as a curator. Its connection to humanity is so absolute and immense that we sometimes fail to see it," said Nathan Lee, artist and curator. "The idea of the different ways that art unifies us is the basis of CONNECTION. The artwork of CONNECTION speaks to one's soul, conscience, and to that very thing that is so hard to put a finger on; aesthetic intelligence."
The artwork for CONNECTION ranges from completely non-objective to work steeped in social commentary and introspective spiritual meditation. It would seem that the diversity of the art in the exhibition could prove to be too open and unconnected. On the contrary, the vision of all of the artists of CONNECTION share a similar gift; the ability to make one feel.
The purity of what connects us as humans is what the artists explore and it is at the core of the work.


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Sweetsketch Studios
"Life is sweet..."
Sweetsketch Studios celebrates the rites of passage of ordinary people – their birth, first words, first steps, graduation, marriage, first home, retirement, and even their eventual passing.
We believe that life's milestones, whether occasions of joy or clouded by pain and grieving, are worthy of celebration. We create professionally produced portraits of people's most significant life events – stories in words and pictures – that communicate to ourselves and others the importance of life on earth. We produce these portraits in a variety of electronic and traditional media.
Most often portraiture is accomplished with a camera or paintbrush. We create our portraits using our hearts, heads, vocabulary and our passion for elegance and beauty.
Our most recent project is
Soul Sketches, a service offered through quality funeral homes to create portraits, in words and pictures, of deceased loved ones. Soon we will branch out along the tree of life to other rites of passage that provoke joy, sorrow, memories and love.
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