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By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury – The 23rd anniversary of Southgate at Shrewsbury was celebrated Nov. 9 and 10 as residents ranging in age from 70 to 96 presented "The Colgate Comedy Hour starring Abbott & Costello" in the facility's 200-seat venue, the Flanagan Theater. The musical-comedy revue was written and directed by Deanna Swan, the program director of the independent retirement community.
This was the fourth year Swan organized an anniversary show. She based the previous year's productions on "I Love Lucy," "The Honeymooners" and "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show."
"I keep it in a genre that all the residents are familiar with – radio or early television," she explained. "I researched a lot of different shows from the golden age of television, looking for a comedy duo I could use with a variety-show format. 'The Colgate Comedy Hour' had the format I needed with Abbott and Costello doing their shtick in between acts."
It was Southgate's state-of-the art theater that attracted Swan to the position of program director nearly seven years ago. She started working professionally in a theater company at age 16, and earned an associate degree in drama therapy. Her continued studies in drama therapy focused on geriatrics.
"I was working in New York, and I heard there was a wonderful retirement community with a 200-seat theater," Swan said. "My interest was already piqued with the geriatric programming, but to also have a theater was wonderful."
She had enjoyed performing with touring companies in New England, so she felt comfortable moving from New York.
"I was so lucky to be working in the theater, but you get to a place in your life where you want to make a difference," she said. "I want to know that what I do makes an impact on somebody for the better. To me, this opportunity was golden."
Auditions for this year's show were held in mid-August. Rehearsals began soon after.
"We rehearsed two times a week for a couple of hours, which helps their attention span to grow when they're engaged for two hours or more," Swan said. "Doing the show challenges them in a lot of different ways."
At times, the show was also a challenge for Swan as a writer. At this year's auditions, a resident told her she loves playing the kazoo and has a collection of them. Swan wrote a comedic skit incorporating the resident's unique talent and her assortment of kazoos.
"I tell them they all can be involved and do anything they want," Swan said. "You can come in and do plate spinning, if that's your thing. We'll make it work."
Opening the show were residents Jim Peden as Bud Abbott and Chuck Warren as Lou Costello, performing a revised version of the duo's classic routine, "Who's on First?"
A men's chorus donned sequined top hats, bow ties and vests to croon the show tune "Razzle Dazzle" from "Chicago." A women's chorus appeared comfy in pajamas, bathrobes and slippers while singing "Mr. Sandman." Several solos and duets were also presented. Production numbers featured tap, ballroom and line dancing.
Swan recalled her favorite memory of rehearsing the show.
"When we were done running the finale, they looked at me and I said, 'We've got a show!'" she relayed. "Their faces just beamed. It was like sunshine from one end of the stage to other. It gave me goose bumps."
Each year, Swan composes a song parody for the show's finale. This year, she chose the theme song from "Cabaret" and rewrote the lyrics: "I made my mind up; I'll go first rate. When I move, I'm moving to Southgate!"
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I am going to break this roster into four different groups. The Guards, The Wings, The Tweeners and The Posts. It seems to me that a lot of the time basketball fans get over focused on "position". In reality position in the game of basketball is all about "matchup". That's why I prefer the Guard, Wing, Post position notation than PG, SG, SF, PF,C.
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Starter: Most likely at the beginning with wolves will run with lucky Luke Ridnour as a starter. This is not ideal, but ricky has spent a lot of time on the bench and I feel like Rick Adelman will take advantage of his experience. Ridnour is not spectacular in any way, but most of the time he gets the job done when he's on the hardwood.
Minute Eater: I will not be happy if Ricky Rubio doesn't at least end up splitting minutes with Ridnour. I cannot see Adelman letting Ricky sit on the bench too much and there's a significant possibility Ricky could even start the season on the court for the wolves first tip.
Contributer: Wayne Ellington continues to suggest that he deserves some minutes. The guys a good basketball player, but while he deserves to have a relatively significant role on this team, it will be tough to get him minutes.
Bench: Malcolm Lee. I don't know much about Mr. Lee but he seems like your stereotypical back up Guard. Anyone have more knowledge of Mr. Lee. He's a defender, right? I mean that could never hurt.
Starter: Most likely Wesley Johnson will get to non to start at what the NBA likes to call the SG position. Wesley showed glimpses of his potential as a game changing shut down defender last year. His shooting touch, size and strength have the potential to be able to really take advantage of mismatches with smaller guards. I believe that Wesley has the stuff to become a very consistent scorer in the league and be a shut down defender against Guards and Wings.
Contributer: Martel Webster, while he was hurt last year shows good athleticism, and at one point last year, in the preseason, looked like the wolves best player. There are times where he looks slow on the court, but his shooting touch and size can also cause problems. He also has been billed as a potential shut down defender, but I think in his case I can only see that happening against Wings.
Bench: Lazar Hayward is kind of a lost man in this rotation. I don't think he has much chance of getting minutes. He seems like an intriguing player though, and I hope eventually he gets his chance somewhere. I'm sure the folks in Milwaukee would like to see him again.
What is the status of Chandler Parsons? Yahoo sports has him on the Wolves roster. Can anyone confirm this? If so I think Parsons could be a potential Contributer with his size shooting touch, surprising ball handling ability, size, and willingness to pass.
Starter: I think that from this group, Michael Beasley has the best chance to start, because of his league experience. I think Beasley has to be one of the most intriguing players on this Wolves team. He certainly showed glimpses again last year as a prolific and clutch scorer. Defensively is where we all worry about Beasley. Can he stick with other teams Wing players?
Minute Eater: Derrick Williams needs to see minutes. Being the number two pick in the draft, he's going to get time. Again, he could certainly challenge for a starting job. The questions that come with Williams are the same that come with Beasley. Can Derrick Williams sick with Wing players on Defense? Offensively he should be great.
Contributer: Anthony Tolliver always seems to surprise. He's a capable defender and rebounder and a good outside shooter. But again, there aren't many minutes to go around.
Starters: Of course now there is the Star of the team, Kevin Love. He will start at Power Forward and I suspect he will also be seeing some minutes at Center. We all know what Kevin Love does and I can only see him getting better. Apparently he has lost weight this offseason which should help his mobility. Hopefully this didn't effect his strength.
I would expect Darko to continue to start as well. He seems to have improved gradually in just about every facet of the game. Specifically he showed his shot blocking ability and began to get more aggressive taking the ball directly to the rim and throwing it down, instead of taking so many left handed hook shots. (The don't count for four points Darko)
Minute Eater: Okay, Maybe he's not a minute "eater" as much as someone I really want to see on the floor, but Anthony Randolph has so much potential it's kind of crazy. Randolph showed his skills at the end of the year last year when Love was hurt. The guy can score and honestly could turn in to a three position defender guarding big Wings, and Posts.
Contributers: Brad Miller was brought in for a purpose. It fact, multiple. Brad Miller is familiar with Rick Adelman. Miller is a great passer in the post and seems like a pretty good mentor for Darko. Darko needs more intensity, and Brad Miller has never had a shortage of that. He's also a good shooter. Who knows? We might see Brad Miller starting instead of Darko? Is that crazy? It would kind of be the same idea as starting Ridnour.
Then there's Nikola Pekovic, capable, but like some others on this roster, is fighting for only so many minutes.
It seems to me that this is a roster that Rick Adelman can work with. The wolves have really put together a line up filled with potential, athleticism and shooting touch. Seems to me that this team is built perfectly for Ricky Rubio's skill set.
Looking at the roster there are a lot of good players. Rotation should look something like this:
PG: Ridnour, Rubio, Ellington/Lee
SG: Johnson, Webster, Ellington/Lee/Ridnour
SF: Beasley, Williams, Johnson, Webster/Parsons/Randolph/Tolliver/Hayward
PF: Love, Williams, Randolph, Beasley, Tolliver/Milicic
C: Milicic/Miller, Love, Pekovic, Randolph, Tolliver
Some of these line ups look promising. Certainly this will be a competent offensive team and possibly on occasion a fantastic offensive team. I mean Ridnour, Ellington, Johnson, Webster, Beasley, Williams, Tolliver and Love are all very solid outside shooters. Randolph and Miller even add Mid-range game. Think about what can happen if Rubio can find a way to penetrate, or if Darko can become even the slightest bit of a threat in the Post. This could leave so many good shooters open for outside shots. Both Miller and Milicic are known for being great passers, and so many of our guys are strong finishers at the rim (Johnson, Webster, Williams, Randolph, Beasley).
This team is built in an intriguing way. I think it will certainly be fun to watch. Of course the defense is still kind of worry some, but I don't see anyone really running these Wolves out of the building. Think of a K-Love outlet pass to Ricky with any of the others running up the court with him. Now that sounds like easy buckets.
Quick side note ...
At Drew Gooden Charity game James Harden was reportedly caught mouthing "Trade me and Ibaka for K-Love" to Ricky Rubio. What are your thoughts on this possibilty? Intriguing at least?
I don't think I'm advocating for it, just hoping to start a discussion. Think of post Defense. Ibaka the shot Blocka would be an interesting up grade to K-Love continuous boxing out routine (which is all good when the opposing team is shooting a jump shot, but not when there going up for a lay up or a dunk). And Beard is a very solid all around shooting gaurd with freakish-style athleticism.


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Newsletter of the Auroville Health Centre
In the village of Poothurai
about 13 kilometers from here, two health workers, Lakshmi and Vijayalakshmi
conduct antenatal clinics, home visits, referral and following up those
undergoing medical treatment. They also take turns in organising consultations
by a team from the Health Centre comprising of a doctor, a nurse, and
a laboratory technician, visiting
once every
week. A fee of Rs.3 is collected for consulting the doctor. Basic
laboratory tests, wound dressings and a small variety of essential medicines
are provided free of cost. The clinic is also used every evening to
provide wound dressing and first aid, for antenatal clinics, primary
dental care, and periodic clinics by a dentist. Over the years various
doctors, beginning with Dr Assumpta to Dr.Shano at present, have been
offering consultations here. On an average, about 30 patients attend
the clinic. About 70 people come for first aid and dressings every week
Our clinic at Poothurai
village, has been conducted regularly
since 1996. The clinic was started
in the village panchayat building from where it has been operating
until last month . To build the new sub centre village participation
was actively encouraged with 10%of the cost collected by the villagers.
The village leaders and elders selected and suggested the place where
the building was constructed (see picture). It was inaugurated last
month in a small function
on the auspicious Ganesh pooja day.
would like to thank the government of Navarra (Spain) for funding
this effort. We are also grateful to Morris of Village Action Group and Joseba of AVI Spain for helping facilitate
the process and to Kolam for design and construction of the building.
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EDIT: Sorry, I completely forgot we are already 0-4. I changed the poll
Incredible! If you've read my other posts you already know how I feel about the real problem with Tampa Bay and I'm only echoing what everyone else seems to finally understand - Greg Schiano is a cancer.
Schiano barely took any accountability in his conference. He said it was Josh's decision to not put on pads and sit on the bench and then we find out that Josh's agent called that an outright lie.
I don't think I've ever seen a QB shafted as bad as Josh Freeman. Schiano's campaign to get rid of Josh and put in a QB he could control backfired on him in a big way.
How long can Schiano hide behind blaming Freeman?
The biggest shame is what he's done to Josh and it can't be reversed. There is no way they can give Josh his job back. They can't fire Schiano right now. Because of the Schiano cancer we lost a quality quarterback, another season, and any sense of a team that believes.
How long can Schiano hide?
That's the question. How many games do we need to lose before Glazer's are willing to suffer the embarrassment of their coaching hire and give him the axe?


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To compare how the team's started and finished see our Week 1 Power Rankings posted back on August 26th before the first snap of the 2013 season. As you will see, some we were spot on with, others we were not so close.
(Final season record and average weekly Power Ranking are in parenthesis)
- * Lamar (14-1, average ranking: 2) – To quote Denny Green, "the Tigers are who we thought they were!" The preseason quote was "Lamar will make it a three-peat" and they did just that. The Tigers won their third straight Class 2 State Championship in as dominating of fashion as any time EVER! They scored a state record 883 points while allowing just 123.
- * Webb City (14-1, average ranking: 1.5) – The Cardinals made it a state a 4th straight state championship, increasing their total to a state record tying 12 titles. They did it with a slightly less eye popping roster and it did include the rare early season loss (Springdale Har-Ber), but a title is a title, one we predicted from day 1; "rest assured Coach Roderique has the next tier of talent ready to roll."
- Seneca (11-4, average ranking: never ranked) – Admittedly I didn't see this one coming (reaching the state championship). Taking a closer look at some of their losses will show that the Indians were still a very good team, but I wasn't expecting a big year for class 3 teams in general in our area. This is a great example of a quality program taking its lumps in a strong conference with it ultimately paying off in the end.
- Osceola (12-2, average ranking: 13) – After a season opening loss I lost track of the Indians for a few weeks. We jumped on the Indian band wagon week 5 with them "knocking on the door". After seeing them dismantle Archie on Homecoming it was clear to me that this young, run-oriented ball club had a chance to do something special (quarterfinal loss to eventual state champ Valle Catholic). I expect the Indians to be very good again next year.
- MV-BT/Liberty (12-1, average ranking: 2.5) – The Eagles are a team that would have won a state championship almost any other year. It just so happens their "dream team" was trumped by Lamar's "super dream team". Our preseason prediction was pretty spot on, "the Eagles should be considered the favorite in the SCA and have a good shot to run the table to the Class 2 quarterfinals." The Eagles are going to really miss this senior class next fall.
- Kickapoo (11-1, average ranking: 8.7) – We had an itching feeling the Chiefs were going to be very good this year and they may have been even better than expected. I alluded to the comparison to last year's Ozark team several times during the season and aside from falling to top ranked Lee's Summit West in the quarterfinals they were almost identical. The entire coaching staff has done a great job building the Chiefs program back to prominence and while it will be tough to replace this senior class, they do have some nice pieces to build on in 2014.
- Bolivar (12-1, average ranking: 4.9) – Preseason I said, "2013 could be the Liberators biggest challenge." While that may be partially true, Coach Roweton's club turned a lot of heads with a 12 win season and another undefeated conference championship. Quarterback Rafe Peavey was everything he was advertised as, but give a lot of credit to the rest of the team, including fellow senior Drew Legan, for a tremendous season.
- Mtn. Grove (10-2, average ranking: 7.5) – The Panthers picked a bad year to be very good. Ten wins, a top 5 state ranking and a trip to the district championship are nothing to scoff at, but it just so happened Lamar and MV-BT/Liberty were slightly more stacked. Rich Johnson's got the Panther machine fully oiled and you can expect another team ready to compete for the SCA title next fall.
- Camdenton (10-2, average ranking: 9.7) – We started the season with the Lakers at number 10 saying, "The Lakers are another team that will need to prove their power this season." Well, they did prove it with a fourth straight trip to the class 5 quarterfinals. When you talk about "programs", Camdenton is the epitome and they will be back in the hunt for an OC title next season.
- Nixa (9-2, average ranking: 7.1) – Nixa was our preseason number 5 team and they were very close to that all season. An overtime loss and a rough outing at Kickapoo were the only two hiccups that separated this group from being good to be great. The Eagles have a lot to be proud of this season and persevered through some tough injuries to get it done.
Knocking on the Door:
Strafford (10-1, 4.7), Carl Junction (10-2, 10.6), Reeds Spring (9-2, 9.3), Ash Grove (10-2, 11), Marionville (10-3, 11.8)


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Last week, DraftExpress reported that the Washington Wizards were among the most active teams in terms of trying to swing a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a trade that'd bring back the No. 2 pick and, presumably, University of Arizona forward Derrick Williams.
But Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports that according to multiple Wizards sources, the team hasn't made a serious push for Williams yet. The team does value the forward and could still jump into the derby -- the Wolves are reportedly looking for a veteran big man -- but it hasn't happened yet.
With that, we're still waiting for a legit rumor to determine exactly what level of player Minnesota needs to relinquish No. 2. Because of Kevin Love's presence, the veteran big man needs to be a center, or able to defend centers. That rules out much of the league. Quite a few of the NBA's non-star but quite good centers are actually free agents -- Samuel Dalembert, Tyson Chandler, Nene, Kenyon Martin and Marc Gasol lead that list. Teams can't trade those players during the draft.
The Wolves traded Al Jefferson, a veteran big man just below All-Star level most years, a year ago for Kosta Koufos, a couple of picks and cap space.


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- Feb 16, 2012 - Oxfordshire Science Festival has rebranded their website for the 2012 festival. The new website divides events into 4 different categories: "Clean & Green", "Technology", "Health & Wellbeing" and "The Universe". This makes it easier for people to find events which suit their interests. The website also actively encourages local businesses to get involved by running their own science events at the launch event on the Saturday, the 3rd of March at Bond Square between 10-4pm.
Oxfordshire Science Festival has so much on offer and a great line-up of events. The fun starts in style at the "Science in Your World" launch event and continues throughout March with other popular events such as the "Mad About Science" morning (on Saturday, the 10th of March), "Becoming a Young Rock Detective" (on Thursday, the 15th of February) and the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" exhibition which runs throughout the festival.
For the first year the website will also be complemented by Oxfordshire Science Festival's iPhone app that is available for free via the iTunes App Store. The app makes a great up-to-date and portable accompaniment to the website, making it easier to access festival information. The app provides a short snapshot of each event which you can carry around with you in your pocket. Once you're sold - you can just click the "Add to my calendar" button. It's like having your own personal assistant to remind you where you should be next!
If you're only planning a day at the festival, then search by date and only see the events taking place on that particular day! You can use the website to tailor your search by location and age range to find out where you can go to amuse your kids or educate yourself, Oxfordshire Science Festival really has something for everyone and the best news is that most events are free.
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The wear and tear theory of aging believes that the effects of aging are caused by damage done to cells and body systems over time. Essentially, these systems "wear out" due to use. Once they wear out, they can no longer function correctly.
Causes of Damage:
A range of things can damage body systems. Exposure to radiation, toxins and ultraviolet light can damage our genes. The effects of our body's own functioning can also cause damage. When the body metabolizes oxygen, free radicals are produced that can cause damage to cells and tissues.
The Evidence:
Not much. While the theory makes some sense if you think of the body as a machine, it doesn't really work when you realize the capacity of the body to repair damage. Of course, not all damage can be repaired fully, and mistakes in repairs may accumulate over time. A more likely explanation is that the decrease of functioning that is seen as "tear" in the "wear and tear" theory is really the result, not the cause, of aging.
Sources: How Do We Age? The American Federation of Aging Research
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It was a good day to be a Springfield Catholic Cross Country runner on Saturday at the Class 2, District 5 meet.
Catholic swept the team titles and Kelly Devlin brought home the girls' individual title.
The wins for the girls' team were business as usual for the Irish as both the team and Devlin were heavily favored coming into the meet.
"They went out and did what they needed to do. They got the job done," Catholic girls head coach Nick Russo said.
Catholic got it done to the tune of putting all five of its scoring runners in the top 10 and all seven of its runners in the top 13.
The team win is a nice boost heading into next Saturday's State Meet in Jefferson City.
"(The win) certainly does something for our confidence because the more you win the more accustomed you become to winning," Russo said.
Devlin executed a technically sound race to pick up Catholic's third individual District title in a time of 19:30.
"Kelly is an intelligent enough kid that she will get a read on what is going on in the race," Russo said. "I think the gal from Seneca and from East Newton contended and pushed her through the first mile, which seems to have been the way things have gone through the year. She has some company through mile one and then she recognizes when she needs to go."
Devlin distanced herself from Seneca's Meghan Hatfield and East Newton's Emily Sorrell in the second half of the race. Hatfield was second in a time of 19:48. Sorrell came across in third at 20:13. Clever's Kelli McNabb and College Heights' Kolleen Gladden rounded out the top five.
Now Catholic's girls have their eyes on a bigger prize in Jefferson City at State.
"They know what they need to do next week. Our goal has been to defend our district championship, get back to state and again be a top four team. I wouldn't go if I didn't believe that we could do that," Russo said. "They will go up there recognizing they are the (defending) state runner-up, they have been on that trophy stand three years in a row, and they will do everything it takes to get back there."
See the complete list of qualifiers below.
The boys put four in the Top 10 to claim their first District Cross Country title in four years.
"We ran well. We have a lot of young kids that have stepped up and wanted this. They worked hard to get it and today they went out as a team and made it happen," Catholic boys coach Tom Gray said. "They rose to the occasion."
The Catholic boys were favored in the race like the girls, but that did not change the way Gray wanted this race contested by his team.
"I told them they have to run this race like they have run every other race of the season. I told them if try to make adjustments and do something different it is just going to take us out of what we do," Gray said.
College Heights' Ryan Beaver won the race in a time of 16:37. The Catholic duo of Neal Ukena and Jacob Eck were next in second and third in times of 17:04 and 17:10. Sarcoxie's Justin Myers and Seneca's Shane Murphy rounded out the top five.
Hollister claimed the second team spot out of the District with a strong pack of runners from 13th to 20th place.
Complete Qualifiers:
Girls Teams:
1. Catholic
2. East Newton
Girls Individuals:
2. Meghan Hatfield - Seneca
4. Kelli McNabb - Clever
5. Kolleen Gladden - College Heights
9. Cady Littlefield - Diamond
12. Lori Trone - Seneca
15. Allison Strawn - College Heights
Boys Teams:
1. Catholic
2. Hollister
Boys Individuals:
1. Ryan Beaver - College Heights
4. Justin Myers - Sarcoxie
5. Shane Murphy - Seneca
8. Janzen White - Diamond
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Taylor Chorney is now a member of the United States World Championship team. That an Oiler defender is representing the Americans is not much of a surprise but that it's Chorney is shocking. A terrible +/- record and being noticeably out of position not only has Chorney in the NHL, it's now got him into the high level competition! It's just... wow. Anyway, I sincerely hope it's a good development opportunity for him and that he comes to camp next autumn a better player. I certainly can't hurt.
Ryan Potulny was also named to the American team and is headed to the World Championships. This has been a fantastic year for Potulny and a strong tournament would further help to establish him as an NHL regular. Potulny only played 8 games with the Oilers in 2008-09, didn't make the team coming out of camp and passed through waivers on his way to the AHL. Things looked grim in October. But, Potulny made the most of his recall, ended up playing 64 games in the NHL - more than doubling his career total - and scoring 32 points in the process. Now he's off to the World Championships and may get his first one-way contract this summer.
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Lynchburg, VA - A Lynchburg man says he fought back with gunfire after three men attacked him for his generator.
It happened Sunday around midnight on the 4300 block of Fort Avenue.
Police really want to stress that this appears to be an isolated attack, and if you are confronted by thieves, don't take matters into your own hands, leave it up to police.
Bob Ligon suffers from congestive heart failure, so staying cool can be a matter of life and death. So when his generator shut off, he went to his front porch to restart it. He says while he was hunched over, three men surrounded him.
"The beating should have killed me," Ligon said after being released from the hospital.
He says one man threw him against his truck, another kicked him in the ribs, and a third stabbed him with a pair of box cutters.
"I was holding their hand back or they would have just cut me in two," he explained.
Ligon got away by kicking one of them in the groin. But when they came back towards him, he says he grabbed a gun from his back pocket.
"They were standing at the edge of that asphalt, and I went 'bam, bam, bam,'" he said, pointing his fingers like a handgun.
Though Ligon thinks he hit them, Lynchburg police are still looking for the three suspects. There's not a clear description. Lt. Nick Lajay says it's still an ongoing investigation.
"At this point we haven't located anybody with any injuries other than the victim," Lajay said.
Although the police chief says they're investigating a few other thefts that could be related to the storm, they are by far the exception.
He doesn't think a curfew is needed at this point.
"I have been very impressed so far, quite frankly, of the level of altruism and neighborliness that's been displayed and I expect that to continue," said Chief Parks Snead.
Police say let this attack be a reminder to stay vigilant.
If the crooks come back, Bob Ligon will be ready.
"I was ready for them last night and I'm ready for them tonight. It's as simple as that," Ligon said.
Ligon turned 57 on Monday and says he's glad to see another birthday.
LPD says there are little steps you can take to keep your property safe -- lock your doors, chain outside valuables to the ground and leave a porch light on if you're lucky enough to have power.


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Nazareth 2XS Album
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Release Date: 04/01/1982
Tracks in 2XS: Love Leads To Madness, Boys In The Band, You Love Another, Gatecrash, Games, Dream On, Back To The Trenches, Lonely In The Night, Preservation, Take The Rap, Mexico
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- Love Leads To Madness Lyrics
- Boys In The Band Lyrics
- You Love Another Lyrics
- Gatecrash Lyrics
- Games Lyrics
- Dream On Lyrics
- Back To The Trenches Lyrics
- Lonely In The Night Lyrics
- Preservation Lyrics
- Take The Rap Lyrics
- Mexico Lyrics
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One of the best albums of the band in their career and I think the best album they made in the '80's.
Melody and rage are mixed in a grand work that shows to Nazareth didn't lose a bit of quality in their compositions.
The toughness can sight in the harsh fistful "Boys in the Band", "Gatecrash", "Back to the Trenches" or the particular "Highway to Hell" of Nazareth: "Take the Rap".
And, the other side: the melody of their "AOR". "Love Leads to Madness", "Games", "Lonely in the Night" or "Preservation" elevate the beauty of this work.
An essential album from these masters of "rock".
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TOKYO (AP) - A powerful typhoon pounded on the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa Tuesday. The storm paralyzed transportation, and it prompted U.S. forces that are based there to cancel all outdoor activity.
The Okinawan government says ten people were hurt. And a man was reported missing from a fishing boat north of Okinawa.
The typhoon was one of the strongest and biggest to hit during Japan's summer months. It packed top winds of 120 miles an hour.
Airports were closed, and nearly 600,000 people were advised to leave their homes -- although most stayed put.


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By DON DARE 6 On Your Side Consumer Investigator
MARYVILLE (WATE) - 6 On Your Side is issuing a warning for people living in Blount County after a contractor knocked on the door of an elderly woman in late October suggesting she needed a sealant on her driveway. By the time the contractor was finished, he had received thousands of dollars for a job worth only a couple of hundred dollars.
It's one of the oldest con lines going: "We have some driveway sealer left over and we can give you a deal to coat your driveway."
Those most vulnerable to this scam are the elderly. They can say no, but often don't.
Accompanied by her brother, Cloella showed us her newly sealed driveway that cost her dearly. She asked that we not give her last name.
A widow and legally blind, the 92-year-old didn't know what she was getting into when a man knocked on her door a week before Halloween.
"So we stood in the door and talked, and finally I gave them permission to do it. Two tops of seal coat for $200. I called my brother. I told him what I was doing, I mean what they were here to do. He said 'Well, that sounded all right.'"
Cloella kept notes. The contractor apparently said he'd provide a lifetime guarantee. He should because when he came to get his check the next day, the cost went up considerably.
"He said, 'Well they had to use some extra buckets of top coating.' and I was crazy enough to write the check, I'm sorry," said Cloella.
The check was for $2,100. Another check dated the next day was for $1,800.
"Well, that is one that he demanded that I write," explained Cloella.
Apparently finding an easy mark with this gentle lady, Cloella signed over even more money: two more checks written for $3,600 and $4,200.
"I cannot figure it out to save my life why I was ignorant enough to do it," Cloella said. She wasn't ignorant; she was taken advantage of.
Cloella made out her checks to John Flora, whom we found out is from Cookeville. He left his phone number with her. 6 On Your Side called him.
We identified ourselves, but it was a short conversation. Flora hung up as soon as we asked about Cloella.
Then at hour after that call, he phoned 6 On Your Side, but again wouldn't answer questions.
"Why would you charge a woman $11,700 to put some blacktop on a driveway?" we asked.
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6 On Your Side checked with detectives from Blount County, who said it's a civil matter because Cloella signed the checks to Flora, but never received a contract.
Nevertheless, be suspicious of anyone who knocks on your door to do home repairs and never let them in your house. Say no if they claim to have leftover materials to coat or repave your driveway.
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A few months back I got a DVD screener for a number of Fox pilots.
The dramas? Great! The comedies? Not so much.
I was eager to watch "Enlisted" due to Geoff Stults, who I've enjoyed as an actor. It's just too bad that he chose this project.
"Enlisted" stars Stults as a decorated military man who, after a mistake, gets transfered to a base that is filled with loser misfits, including his two brothers. The show could have also been called "My Idiot Brothers." He's being punished and so is the audience.
I judge comedies on a laugh meter. The more I laugh, the better I like a show. But, there are times like with "Enlisted" where I don't laugh at all. Not even a smirk. There might have even been a look of pain or horror on my face.
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Lol jbgibson.. industrious beavers.. sounds like a great name for a band! When I first peeped this thread my first thought was infinity pools.
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Lol jbgibson.. industrious beavers.. sounds like a great name for a band! When I first peeped this thread my first thought was infinity pools.
There are plenty of rationalizations for this sort of thing, althought the industrious beavers sound best to me. it would all depend on setting. Going outside of purely nature, a magical or high tech culture could certainly produce such a thing and nature with the aid of magic/magic material. It could easily be an "ancient wonder of the world" where an ancient culture assisted nature to create something spectacular, and it leaves the current residents in awe.
This is some fantastic information here.
The infinity pool idea is exactly the sort of thing I was thinking. A huge, mellow lake that spills over the side of an island's cliffs. However, it seems like no matter what we're talking a bout a river here, not a lake or slow-moving shallow body of water, especially one that's relatively free of sediment. That's fine. It just means I'll have to split the two ideas, so I'll have a very wide river going over a basalt lip or using the travertine process causing a looooong waterfall over the edge of a cliff, and then I'll have a very shallow lake elsewhere on the map. It's not exactly what I had in mind, but I'd rather it make some geological sense. Then again, maybe I'll still find a way to make it work, but right now I'm leaning towards "no".
Korash, I do like your idea, but it's not what's going on in my story.
Any more thoughts on this thread are still appreciated!
just joking Mozltov :) Like I said in my post it was just the idea that first struck me. Your story, your world , your map, so do it the way you want to. :) I take no offence when my suggestions and advice are not taken....how can I when most of the time I don't even follow my own.....I just like putting ideas out there.
I really like that infinity pool idea too. :D
Maybe I'll just make a smaller infinity pool somewhere...
Bringing up Niagara Falls was a good point, but I'll also point this out: a HUGE project was undertaken (quite literally stopping the flow of the falls) in order to bolster the earth along the falls. This was because so much earth was eroding that it was changing the appearance of the falls, and since it had become a huge landmark, NY and Ontario took an, "OH MY GOD, SAVE IT FROM CHANGING!" approach. Now, it still has erosion, but it's considerably slowed to the point where it doesn't really matter much by comparison.
What about having a huge dam that just lets water flow over? It could've been build by some civilization long since gone and it's one of the only remnants of their existence. But what a remnant! It was crafted with such skill and ability that people now don't even know how to make it work. So instead of the floodgates opening to release water, it just spills over the top. Is it magical? Is it purely a technological achievement the likes of which we've never seen? Is it some combination? Who knows! :D That opens the doors to huge (and fun!) possibilities.
Dude! You're in my brain! That just. Might. Work!
Mwahaha! There's a lot of places to run with something like that, and it'd be a huge amount of intrigue for anyone exploring that world. :)
Also, if it's a dam, you could easily have a broad, shallow lake behind it. Then, for greater effect, say they built the wall out of mithril reinforced glass and you also have a conflict, with industrious beaver people petitioning the local elves to dig out the mithril wires.
"Hey, we're only going to remove 25-30% of the mithril TOPS, it's ABSOLUTELY not going to impact the stability of the damn. We've done calculations that back this up! Trust us! What could go wrong? Plus, we'll pay you a 10% tax on all the mithril we dig out of your ancestors' dam! Think of all the trees you could plant with that!"
I remember an episode of "Life Without People", which was a cool series about how the man-made environment would decay if people were suddenly to disappear. It was amazing how relatively quickly our technological achievements would crumble given enough time and neglect. Nature slowly but surely reclaims the land. It was surmised that after 10,000 years, nothing made by man would survive. If aliens were to land after 10,000 years of man's absence there would be no trace of us, except...maybe...
the pyramids of Egypt, which would be half buried and eroded by the sands of the desert...
Mount Rushmore...
and Hoover Dam.