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Oak Creek Gold Lager - Oak Creek Brewing Co.
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3.85/5 rDev +22.6%
Very lightly hazy, gold in hue with a kiss of bronze; at least the color isnt sickly and pale. White head; one finger tall but it quickly faded to a soapy cap. In other words, the head retention was poor. There was no subsequent lacing. Overall, the appearance is pleasant but fairly boring.
The nose doesnt smell like a Macro Lager. It is clean with a faint biscuit maltiness and not much else. I couldnt find the hops. Low potency; not too chatty but this, IMO, is clearly *not* a macro lager. It is more like a Blonde Ale that thinks its a lager. No, it reminds me of a Helles. I like it, sure it is simple but it is suppose to be.
Okay, this is not a macro lager now that Ive tasted it. If this isnt all-malt then bravo! Clean with some soft biscuit malt, hints of honey, with faint caramel sweetness at the end. The hops add a kiss of spiciness and earth. This tastes like a Helles to me, maybe a malty Pils. I like it. While not complex it does deliver everything Id want in a beer to drink in AZ heat. The aftertaste is a weak mix of biscuits, fruitiness, and caramel; overall it is fairly dry clean. It is refreshing. Quite likeable.
Medium in body, moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel fits the flavor profile very well. I think this beer would be good with spicy food, even fish, burgers, or a salad. It seems rather versatile.
Plenty drinkable; I bet this beer would be killer on a hot AZ day. However, it is really good enough to drink any time. After I formed my opinion I checked out both websites for both breweries (?) (brewpubs?). Anyway, it seems this beer is a Pilsner. And it is All-Malt. I am confused as to where I should review this beer. From the bottle all I can tell is it is 4.5% abv by Oak Creek Brewing Co. from Sedona, AZ. Whatever it is, wherever it is from it is tasty. I need to thank my Aunt Kathy and Uncle Rick; they sent me this beer from AZ. Recommended.
03-17-2006 20:50:40 | More by bditty187
3/5 rDev -4.5%
Pours a nice translucent light straw or gold color with a masterful white head and fine sheets of lace that cling like glue to the glass. The nose largely malt, and clean and fresh aroma, the sign of a good lager. Begins malt and a tad sweet, top a bit skinny, the finish has a purposeful hop spicy bite, pertinently carbonated, malt dry aftertaste. A good session during the summer here in Arizona, but Id rather have a Pullman Porter.
12-05-2002 17:09:32 | More by Gusler
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2.73/5 rDev -13.1%
I spent the week in Sedona Arizona and tried the Oak Creek brews both at the brewery itself as well as at a lot of the other local places. I had this as part of a sampling as well as on draft at a restaurant.
Pretty much what you would expect from this type of beer. very light in color, light on taste, not very interesting at all. The worst is when it's part of a six beer sampler. Just about everything from them is better.
11-14-2010 01:13:09 | More by david18
3/5 rDev -4.5%
03-16-2014 14:18:07 | More by Bobhoya
3.98/5 rDev +26.8%
It was a nice, soft translucent gold color with an excellent head and great carbonation. The way they brew their beers at the grill, known as "spunding," is meant to create finer bubbles for a smoother taste, and it works deliciously. The beer carries a very light, clean, grassy scent with a complete lack of hops or any bitterness, which also carried over to the flavor. It was much more malty and slightly sweet in my mouth than under my nose, with a little bit of caramel and honey hiding in the undertones.
The Gold Lager was extremely smooth and crisp with a dry mouthfeel afterwards, leaving barely any aftertaste. It is considered a medium body and keeps everything together perfectly. It may be seen as a simpler beer, but it was a great companion to my beer-battered fish and seasoned waffle fries, allowing room for me to taste my food rather than try to clean my palate afterward.
I wish I had more to say about this brew, but the fact of the matter is that it is a wonderfully simple beer with a great, easy combination of flavors and scents. Delicious with fish or lighter appetizers, but I'm sure in the hot Arizona summers, it would fit with anything and even be able to hold its own when enjoyed by itself. Yes, yes and yes! Keep up the awesome work, Oak Creek, I can't wait to come back and visit for another taste.
10-25-2010 06:00:37 | More by Lucklys
1.75/5 rDev -44.3%
12-27-2013 20:11:29 | More by birchstick
3.8/5 rDev +21%
Pours a brilliantly clear rich gold, almost too copper, color and is topped by a frothy light tan colored head. The aroma is lightly spicy in a hoppy way and has notes of warm toasted malt biscuits underneath the hop notes. The taste is dry and spritzy up front, but then moves to a lightly sweet pale maltiness, with some toasty malt notes, that is accented by a spicy note of lemony hops. This beer has a solid bite in the finish that is a mix of carbonation and hop bitterness. This beer is a pleasant surprise, it is quite well made and I really like the good mix between spicy/ lemony hop notes and simple yet evident malt character. This beer is a perfect pre-dinner beer on a hot Tucson summer day.
06-12-2005 01:49:30 | More by Gueuzedude
2/5 rDev -36.3%
08-29-2013 23:26:27 | More by UncleAddie
3/5 rDev -4.5%
12-20-2012 17:28:55 | More by Pecan
3.68/5 rDev +17.2%
clear golden orange pour with a vigorous white head which fades to a film. (my glass was too clean so the head didn't stick around!)
this smells very dry... citrus, strawberries (yep!), grass, light yeast and subtly toasted grains.
the palate is crisp with a clean finish. the flavor shares the aroma's profile... green strawberries, lemon, grain and grassy hops. there's no lingering aftertaste and absolutely nothing 'off'. the medium body is smooth and contains the perfect amount of crisp carbonation.
great session beer... i drank this all day! 6/3/6/3/16/3.4
01-20-2009 00:27:23 | More by hellbilly
3.25/5 rDev +3.5%
08-28-2013 21:04:22 | More by GraduatedCashew
3.75/5 rDev +19.4%
11-22-2012 01:56:57 | More by 59rockabilly
3/5 rDev -4.5%
03-05-2014 03:03:53 | More by Mplsbrew
Oak Creek Gold Lager from Oak Creek Brewing Co.
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Not really anything new, just confirmation that Bradley has been told the decision will not come until after the bowl game. This jives with alot of the rumors that have been circulating about an announcement January 3-ish.
While almost every football coach from the past 50 years at any level has been mentioned as a possible Paterno successor, I really wouldn't mind seeing the interim tag removed from Bradley, provided that we could get most of the (good) assistants to stay on. Also, I do think it is possible that PSU does have a coach picked already, and is simply providing "professional courtesy" to Bradley, #becausethatswhatauniversityfacingbiggestscandalevershoulddo
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Crunchbang home
Behold my new pimped out #!.
I am pretty relieved that I don't have to deal with the eccentricity menace of Fedora 15 now. Everything just works for me on Crunchbang just as it works for (e:Paul) on Fedora.
As (e:Paul) pointed out maybe the primary trouble is the general incompatibility of ATI graphics cards with Fedora 15. Maybe someday I will be able to rip out the internals of the laptop, replace the screen with a e-reader screen, replace the graphics cards and whatnots but that someday is definitely not today or anytime close. So for now, Crunchbang is home.
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Information is beautiful
Some of those edit wars may sound so ridiculous, but what I really can't believe right now is I was involved in a particularly intense one not long back and almost got banned. Nopes, totally not telling which one. That identity and IP of mine are thankfully buried forever. ;-)
And I have to say, I love that term "Sublimation". Makes singledom sound way cooler. haha
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I'm Imelda.
Flips Flops = 5
- Black (my latest, one of my awesome colleagues at work bought these and they were too small for her. But she thought of me before returning them! They fit me like those glass slippers fit Cinderella. Only, they are 1000x times more comfy.)
- Black with red highlights: From Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. Just as crazy and just as cool.
- Blue beachy. I got these in Florida for $2. I was in Florida and I wasn't prepared for the beach!
- Orange Orange: I was in California and my shoes got squelchy from a massive downpour. We were near an Old Navy. $3.
- Chinese traditional knockoff: I loved the embroidery and the silk and the blingy fake stones. Washington, DC. $2.
Everyday, no-thought-involved shoes = 2
- Reds: Mary Jane sneakers. Love them. Alas they can't be worn in the winter. I love red shoes. I sometimes wish I could spray paint all my shoes red or orange or green or maybe a tasteful combo of all three colours. But can a red-orange-green combo be described as tasteful? Who knows.
- Winter boots: Wore these for 5 months straight earlier this year and last year. Workhorse of a shoe. Don't look too dressed down either. But best of all, they are light enough that they don't feel like a chore to walk in.
Sneakers = 7
- Sporty Bright white and blue: These are big at size 7.0. A whole size up from my regular feet size (which ranges from 5.5 to 6.5). But they are light and comfortable and I have danced and worked out in them. Not a big fan of how they look. They just look too sporty. They might as well have "SPORTS" flashing in neon all over them just like that sign that flashes " BOWLING" on Amherst and Elmwood.
- The 8:20s/Grey and orange: I bought these for $8.20 with tax. I remember because when I checked out of the store it was 8:20 PM (it said so on the receipt) and it was the 20th of August around 5 years back. I love these and they are almost worn out now. I live in constant fear of when they are going to split into half or some such hideous fraction.
- Greens and Whites: From home. The store clerk who fitted these shoes for me at the store stalked me across Connaught Place where I bought these. It didn't make any sense. I freaked out and took random routes to the car park to shake the trail. It was like a spy novel gone bad. They were my favourite in ROC. Don't wear them much because they are kind of worn out now. And not because the clerk was creepy.
- Blues and Greys: From home. Comfy shoes. Wear them occasionally with all the other blues and greys that dominate my wardrobe. It is the perfect shoe that gels so well with everything else that sometimes people think they are part of my trousers. Well.. not really, but that part was fun to make up.
- Spring Green Cloggy sneakers: love these and wear them often. I like that they are the green I like. But they are kind of heavy and clumsy and inflexible. I still like them but... You know, because there are always buts.
- Grey and Grey: Okay kind of sneakers. I need to replace the laces. Neither loved nor hated. They look neutral too. They are the height-of-neutral shoes out of all my 25 pairs.
- Brown and Greens: Wore this extensively everywhere. They are still going strong. Like them a lot. Occasionally grit gets into the weird elevated holes they have on the soles. Whoever thought that design up obviously was not thinking of me walking all over NYC and Florida and California and DC and Georgia and of course, Buffalo in them. Notice how I don't want to remember ROC in that list. I didn't particularly like anyone I met there except my landlady. I remember her telling me once that she liked these brown and green sneakers.
Casual work = 2
- Brown Suede Oxfords: Comfy almost-office shoe for slightly chilly weather. They are so ordinary looking. Almost everyone has had a shoe like this, I am sure. But they are so soft and unassuming. Fun to wear.
- Black square slip on: Comfy but I don't like how these look. They are too square. I simply don't need any more masculine accents in my wardrobe. For a while they were my dance shoe and the soles are still covered in Gaffer tape ((e:tinypliny,53404))
Office, currently under my workdesk = 2
- Black heel boots: I wear wherever my feet land in the morning and sometimes they land in terribly casual ones. These are back-ups-immediate-dress-up-lethal-looking-heels. They are comfortable though. At 2.5 inch a bit high, but eminently manageable. They transform however shabby I am looking. I then just need to pull out an air of sophistication to complete the effect. Of course. I often fail there because I am not sure I have that air in me anyway.
- Flowery brown hippie Mary Janes: Fun little mary janes. Dress up but casual. When they were new I had to treat their rims with coconut oil for an entire week to stop them from giving me shoe bites. It's so funny that no one knows the term "shoe bites" here. Yes. it's across-the-pond lingo for blisters caused by new shoes.
Pure Dance shoes = 2
- Salsa Suedes: I loved the dance, once upon a time. Then something happened and I totally fell out with it. I can't say it was a specific something but more like a generally depressing helplessness-related something. I bet they are still awesome dancing shoes for hard surfaces. Maybe I just need to go dancing with (e:Paul) and learn some crazy moves. :)
- Black swan: I like to call them that, but they are really quite plain split-sole white-suede-bottomed ballet shoes. The only thing that is rather odd about them is that they have a white suede bottom. Why on earth would anyone opt for white suede bottom. They attract and retain ALL the grime from whatever surface I am dancing in. It is as if they are snakecharming the dirt out of surfaces while I dance. Only they fit me like a glove and I can forget about my ballet teacher casting disapproving glances at my feet when I am wearing them.
2.5 inchers I intend wearing someday but haven't yet. = 3
- Burgundy suede: My favourite 2.5 incher. I love the colour. I have a matching scarf. Definitely the ones for the big day whenever it comes around.
- Brown fake crocodile: My least liked 2.5 incher. I bought this online. Big mistake. What in the world was I thinking. Not only do they give me shoe bites, they are also losing their gloss and get-up even though I have never worn them outside!
- Shiny burgundy: An inbetween shoe... thinking of wearing these tomorrow, but afraid I may not look like me. But I should atleast give them a chance, right? I actually want to silence the heels with fake suede strips before I wear these or any of the heels really. The horsy clippetty-clop heel-clatter sounds so much like keyboard rackets sometimes. It makes me nuts having to listen to both of these.
Need to donate = 2
- Blue heels: They are a size too big. I don't know what happened here. How did I end up getting these? My feet easily slide out of them all the time. I just can't wear them because they don't stay on. Maybe I don't know how to wear strapless heels because only the Mary Jane type of heels stay on my feet. I squarely assign the blame on the person who was with me when I bought these. I realize everyday that I don't like her so much. I don't know why I started hanging out with her in the first place. She always made me feel like crap. I don't have to deal with this anymore since she is not in Buffalo, but I still sometimes wonder how my life would have been different had I actively blocked any efforts by depressing fad-ridden people to become my friends in the first place.
- Winter shoes: I bought these for my first winter in ROC. I wore them then but they are TOO HEAVY. When I wore them it always felt like I had loads attached to my feet when I walked. In fact that was the reason I never wore them much and ended up ruining several of my 7 sneakers with the salt and snow before I realized that I really needed a proper winter shoe that I could wear without thinking and weighing the pros and cons. My current much lighter and waaaaaay more useful winter boots replaced these. These need to go. They are in perfect shape, but just not for me.
I never throw out my shoes. Maybe I need to start with the old heavy winter ones above that I am never likely to wear anymore and the blue heels that are a size too big.
I know that some people don't have any shoes to wear in this world. But then they also probably don't have any food to eat, any dress to wear, any phd to finish, any friends to hang out with, any dance class to passionately dance in, any snow to deal with, any too-dressy slightly strange non-primary intimidating advisors to contend with... or even much of estrogen.
Why did I get those 2.5 inchers? I wear them around the kitchen because the counter and sink and stove are too high for me. I could easily pull them off for 8 hours straight without whining but that's not the point. They are ridiculous. The point is it is tough to defend the shoes you own or don't own. They are sometimes necessities but they are sometimes frivolities as well. I guess a part of Imelda lives on in everyone; some have more of her than others and she is hard to evict.
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Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate
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Back from ballet
I was soaking wet by the time we were done and far away from anything resembling graceful but I had a bunch of fun.
They have a African Movement Workshop on Wednesday. I know it conflicts with yoga, but is anyone interested in going with me? It's $12.50 for the evening if we turn up to the class together.
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View from 9th Avenue
"View with a limited dataset".
Or maybe.
Who cares?!
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Being intuitive
1. The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
2. A thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.
Is it bad to require that people use their conscious reasoning at least some of the time? Or does having this requirement imply that the method put forward to explain things is not clear enough?
Conscious reasoning is clearly, more effort than intuition. Where do you draw the line at slaving over keeping everything super-easy and "intuitive" and requiring at least some effort on the part of your audience or end-user? Could not slaving over providing "intuitive understanding" to your audience a sign of laziness or worse, reflective of your imperfect understanding of the system or the subject matter? I wonder...
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Keyboard conclusions
- What is quiet and fast now will eventually turn noisy (logitech)
- What is fast now will remain fast but will never be quiet (logitech)
- What is quiet now can be fast depending upon your skills (Chiclet keyboards)
- However, if you learn to type faster on the quieter keyboards, you are most likely doomed to finger fatigue and RSI.
- Costlier keyboards are not necessarily exempt from the above rules.
The choice is basically between more noise or more pain. I think more noise is a better alternative if I want a healthier RSI/fatigue-free typing future. I am keeping all the three keyboards I got ((e:tinypliny,54877)) for now. Noisy for painful days and quiet for chaotic days.
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Learning about linux by dissecting packages
I want a system that will just stay out of my way and not make me think about it. But to not force people to think about anything requires careful thought into what works in the background silently and smoothly. There is of course the universal kernel and the efficiency of code of all bits and pieces of software. But an easier and more non-technical "everyone" way to dissect why one distro offers better productivity than the other is to look at the packages.
I am going to take a look at Crunchbang's packages and list them so that I can understand why that distro comes close to being one of the most perfect distros I have worked on. As usual, the easiest way is to just dissect the hard work already done by the experts. Omns (or Grant Galbraith) in his omns project blog puts together Debian systems all the time and writes post-install scripts for them. I am just going to extract commands from these scripts and put them down here. The difference will be I want to write my own descriptions for each package, why they are essential to the system and what they bring to the table in terms of making that distro a bit more "intuitive", all based on my limited understanding of linux systems.
I guess the goal is to learn not by building linux from scratch but by pulling apart a system that works well. And since I am working backwards, I am hoping to go from the superficial layers to the deep, first looking at the packages that form and work with the graphical interface and immediate enduser functions going down to what comprises the system itself. I probably won't be done in one day or even one year, but hopefully, this will be a useful exercise in understanding a bit more about linux systems that are better than others.
From part II: XFCE 4.8 on Debian Squeeze
- Set Repositories
mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak
cp sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
I usually do:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
So what is his sources list...
deb squeeze main contrib non-free
% deb-src squeeze main contrib non-free
deb squeeze-updates main contrib non-free
% deb-src squeeze-updates main contrib non-free
deb testing main contrib non-free
% deb-src testing main contrib non-free
deb unstable main contrib non-free
% deb-src unstable main contrib non-free
% deb experimental main contrib non-free
% deb-src experimental main contrib non-free
% deb squeeze-backports iceweasel-4.0
deb squeeze/updates main non-free
% deb-src squeeze/updates main non-free
deb stable main non-free
deb squeeze-backports main contrib non-free
So I don't like firefox. Never have. I have always been an Opera or currently a Chrome fan. The Mozilla-ice-weasel needs to go in my set up.
- Setting up preferences
mv /etc/apt/preferences /etc/apt/preferences.bak
cp preferences /etc/apt/preferences
This is something I don't know about. Something called apt-pinning. Omns has done a post about it that I need to read about. For now these are the preferences in the file we just copied:
Pin: release n=squeeze-backports
Pin-Priority: 1001
Package: *
Pin: release n=squeeze-updates
Pin-Priority: 950
Package: *
Pin: release n=squeeze
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release n=stable
Pin-Priority: 800
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: release a=experimental
Pin-Priority: 200
- Add Keyrings
- Update Repositories and Upgrade packages
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
I have noticed that an upgrade always breaks stuff in Crunchbang Statler. Probably an indication that that exact package collection only works with some older Debian components and not with the newer updates. I still haven't learnt how to pinpoint the source of the break.
- Base packages and applications.
xorg --> the graphical interface.
gksu --> launches programs in graphical interface
gdebi --> enables double-click *.deb and install ability
file-roller --> an unzip/unrar/untar utility (does not play well with evince)
% why do I need all the compression programs under the sun?
lha --> lzh archiver
lzop --> fast compression program
rzip --> compression program for large files
unalz --> De-archiver for .alz files
zoo --> zoo archive extractor
xz-utils --> XZ-format compression utilities
p7zip-full --> extract 7zip archives
alsa-base --> sound server. Maybe replace with pulseaudio
vlc --> video lan player
audacity --> audio player. vlc is fine really.
libdvdcss2 --> ?
lame --> mp3 codec
gimp --> high end graphics program similar to Photoshop
ttf-freefont --> better fonts rendering. Absolutely essential!
ttf-mscorefonts-installer --> M$shit fonts that are not so shit.
gcolor2 --> ?
agave --> ?
gedit --> The "linux notepad" I like so much!
fortunes --> ?
fortune-mod --> ? (I have read this is important as a notification machine but I am not really sure.)
gedit-plugins --> ? Not sure which plugins these are, the ons that bring along different code highlighting and syntax highlighting maybe. I just need some eye-popping bright ones that may not necessarily belong to R but make error-spotting easier.
evince --> pdf reader. ver 3.0 has annotation support but still ages behind wine + pdf xchange viewer.
gcalctool --> ? calculator?
iceweasel --> weasel I hate (firefox).
gftp -->?
xchat --> irc client. useful for naggy questions in realtime.
transmission-gtk --> torrent client.
wicd --> I think network manager is better in terms of offering a bigger variety of connections. 3G, VPN etc
cups --> something to do with the printer?
cups-pdf --> pdf printing?
system-config-printer --> ?
hpijs --> ?
hplip --> ?
dmz-cursor-theme --> ?
gtk2-engines-murrine -- ?
tango-icon-theme -- ? do I need this eye candy?
gnome-colors --> ?
bash-completion -- ?
screen -- ?
cowsay -- ?
figlet -- ?
scrot -- ?
whois -- ?
rpl -- ?
conky-all --> system monitor. Don´t need this as I only use the clock, that xfce can provide.
zenity -- ?
gparted --> partition disks. Do I really need this?
xfsprogs --> ?
reiserfsprogs --> ?
reiser4progs --> ?
jfsutils --> ?
synaptic --> package installer. Useful sometimes when you don't want to mess around with command line.
ttf-bitstream-vera --> font
ttf-dejavu --> font
ntfs-3g --> ?
pcmciautils --> ?
parcellite --> clipboard manager. I this messes up gnumeric.
fontconfig-config --> ?
libcairo2 --> ?
firmware-linux --> drivers but not sure which ones
firmware-iwlwifi --> I need to compile and install my dear realtek here, this won't help. Atleast not in the current kernel where my wireless has not been integrated.
libreoffice --> current openoffice avatar. I don't need all of it. Maybe only writer, impress and math
libreoffice-gtk --> ?libreoffice related
- Clean up downloaded packages
sudo apt-get clean
- Install Xfce 4.8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get -t testing install
- Clean up downloaded packages
sudo apt-get clean
Hmm.. quite a few question marks I need to fill out there.
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Learn the method. The method.
His closing words are perhaps the best words of advice in any scenario. Once you have the method down, endless variations and innovations are possible.
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Nice professor. Lots & lots of reading. Online class requires groupwork involving writing out definitions and answering essay questions which are posted to blackboard. Didn't like format due to poor group member participation. Exams were open book, essay format. Recommend class to someone who really likes history. I was totally bored.
Be prepared to read, read and then read some more. Then be prepared to write, write and write just as much. However, he presents the information well. Of course, it helps if you have at least a mild interest in history to start with. I took this as a DE course. And, now way around it, there was a LOT of reading and writing involved.
The class is rather boring. It was very difficult to follow along and keep up with what he was talking about. But he does try to help with whatever his students need.
Great professor. Took his course over a summer and there was a lot of material to cover. He doesn't stick to deadlines too much and will allow you to turn in assignments late if needed. This prof loves teaching. He loves students. And he knows his history. Only wish I could find more classes he taught in my field, but, I'm in Biology, so no dice.
helps as much as he can. even give extra credit. when the quiz grades are all low he gives extra points. as long as you go to class and seem interested you'll do fine.
GREAT PROFESSOR! If you attend class and make an effort in class he will bend over backwards to help you out in class. Do the readings each week and you will do fine on the quizes. He is always willing to help you out with anything you do not understand; however, you must show up to class and show interest. Best teacher, by far, at ECU...
GREAT TEACHER... very helpful. there is no midterm or final. all you have is 2 papers. one due in oct. the other in dec. fairly easy papers too. I was glad he was my professor. just make sure you do your work... he drops 2 or 3 quiz grades and 2 or 3 group labs. but i would suggest doing them and get extra credit.
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Mayors across the country are noted for dwelling on the positives of their cities, and we think that is appropriate. After all, mayors should be proud to live in the cities they are representing.
Locally, Mayor Allan Kauffman has been an erstwhile champion for Goshen and its many wonderful attributes. And on Thursday, during his State of the City address, he once again ran through the many accomplishments of his staff, local entrepreneurs and the projects that have been accomplished.
We too have proudly touted those accomplishments during the past few years. We have also written about how Goshen has evolved into an artsy, active community with infrastructure and amenities that few other cities our size have.
But there is a challenge ahead, which the mayor, as caretaker of the city government, rightly pointed out. That challenge will be to maintain the city's infrastructure and services as the full impact of the state's property tax caps take hold.
The real concern is not just the caps, but also includes the reduction in the assessed value of property in Goshen that has occurred during and since the recession. Businesses have closed, homes have be foreclosed, few new homes and commercial structures have been built and because of all that, assessed values have declined.
The mayor said one additional problem is that many property owners are behind on paying their taxes.
When all those conditions are combined, the mayor said Goshen will receive $10.7 million in property taxes this year. That's far below the $13 million the city received in the pre-recession year of 2008.
This lack of revenue spells trouble with a capital T. While not the only reason our city has grown, even during and after the recession, and why both retail and industries are now expanding in Goshen, our city services and the infrastructure we have are key ingredients in our economic health. In the past the city has been able to provide adequate water and sewer lines to industries, create new roadways to those industries and provide good fire and police protection throughout the community.
Goshen has been able to expand its bicycle/pedestrian network, which has drawn thousands of people outside to enjoy the trails and interact with fellow residents. Our parks are well maintained and potholes get filled pretty quick. In other words, the City Council and mayor have been able to provide the necessities of everyday life for Goshen residents while improving the quality of life. That's all been due to adequate funding of government services.
But we are now worried that the Hoosier zeal to save tax dollars by putting the tax caps in the Constitution, combined with the economic downturn, may have harmful effects on our city. The mayor has sounded the alarm bell, so we should not be surprised if he asks the City Council for a trash collection fee to boost revenues.
We don't think there is widespread support for such a fee, but residents should be aware that city government cannot keep providing services unless those services are funded in some way.


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Coming Off 4th Straight #ASunMSoc Title, @FGCU_MSoccer Inks Two To NLIs
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After leading the men's soccer program to a league-record fourth straight Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season championship this past fall, FGCU head coach Bob Butehorn has announced the signing of Miguel Jaime and Derek Gebhard to a National Letter of Intent. The duo will have four years of eligibility, beginning this fall.
"We are extremely pleased to have Miguel and Derek join our program," Butehorn said. "Their talent and character are a great match for our program and we look forward to assisting them in their growth."
Rated as a four-star midfielder and ranked 86th in the IMG Top 150 by Top Drawer Soccer, Jaime scored 16 goals and passed out five assists his senior season at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo. outside Denver. He also led the Bruins to an 11-6-2 record, helping them advance to the Class 5A state tournament semifinals. His high school performance earned him the Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state in 2013.
The 5-foot-8 midfielder ended his junior year with an astonishing 30 goals and 13 assists. He played club soccer with the Colorado Rush the past two years and was named the All-Colorado Player of the Year by the Denver Post. Jaime was also an All-American honoree by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Gebhard, from Lutz, Fla., first signed an NLI with the Eagles last spring after helping lead George Steinbrenner High School to an overall record of 19-3-3 and a trip to the Class 4A state finals in just the program's fourth year of existence. The forward registered a hat trick in the Class 4A regional semifinals to highlight five goals in the regional and helped the Warriors advance to the championship with the golden goal in the state semifinals. Gebhard scored nine goals in his last winter semester at Steinbrenner.
He scored in two of three games for the US Region III ODP (Olympic Development Program) squad at the Interregional Tournament in Alabama (Dec. 7-9, 2012) and was voted Region III MVP in Costa Rica following the team title. He was also captain of Charger SC Club in 2013.
FGCU — which will not lose any players to graduation — became the first team in A-Sun history to win four straight regular-season titles this past fall with a 6-1-1 record. The Green and Blue has a 28-3-2 mark in A-Sun games since the start of the 2010 season. All three of its conference losses have come on the road, and out of a possible 99 points that could have been earned in that time, the Eagles have claimed an impressive 86 of them (87 percent).
The Eagles continue their preparations for an unprecedented fifth-straight title during the spring season with friendly matches. The games kicked off Feb. 2 and will stretch into the middle of March. FGCU has already played MLS member Chicago Fire, the University of Victoria, defending MLS Cup Champion Sporting Kansas City and the Under-17 U.S. National Team. FGCU travels to St. Petersburg on Saturday to face off against North American Soccer League member Tampa Bay Rowdies.
For up-to-the minute information and a behind-the-scenes look at the FGCU men's soccer program, follow on Twitter @FGCU_MSoccer.


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Last night I was on Press Row with Jordan Breen on Sherdog.com to discuss problems with officiating and judging in MMA. It's an oft-discussed topic, but honestly, one I haven't written much about. Like most people, I've wailed and complained with each and every horribly rendered decision, late stoppage, or clear conflict of interest. But with Breen guiding the conversation, I've been able to piece together some thoughts about the problem, its history, and how we might fix it. Ten thoughts:
I. Officiating in the UFC has been a mess from the beginning. Who can forget the very first UFC with Joa Alberto Berreto not stopping the Royce Gracie- Ken Shamrock match despite Ken tapping the mat several times. And Barreto was a Helio Gracie blackbelt, a man who had been an instructor at the Gracie Academy with Carlos Gracie himself, a man who had been a Vale Tudo fighter, who had been an official before - it's not just ignorance or bad training. Sometimes people just freeze. And sometimes they are bad at their jobs.
II. In some ways it's a great thing for a small commission to bring in John McCarthy or Herb Dean. They have a ton of knowledge to share and it's one area a smaller commission, which is going to be overwhelmed, understaffed, and ill prepared, doesn't have to worry about. On the night of the fight, "Big John" can simply say 'Guys, I've got this.' And the commission can move on to other business. But I maintain, in the face of Breen's pragmatic reasoning, that there is too much potential for fraud if officials are counting on promoters to earn a paycheck. New Jersey told me their rule is simple. If you request an official it is guaranteed that official won't be assigned, because the prospects of collusion and impropriety are so strong. Not to question integrity - but it's inherently suspicious.
III. Keep in mind I'm not saying John McCarthy doesn't have the fighter's safety in mind. He, by all accounts, is a very good referee. But John McCarthy isn't an impartial person and John McCarthy doesn't always untangle the webs that cocoon him. And he hasn't always been clear about his preexisting biases and relationships.
Look, it was ludicrous for John McCarthy, starting at UFC 2, to officiate Royce Gracie matches. He was a Gracie student and was involved in their business, to my understanding, as an instructor. He also helped secure teaching gigs with the police department - I mean, when Gracie fought Keith Hackney or Kimo, or whoever, "Big John" clearly wasn't impartial. So he kind of started on the wrong foot for me, ethically.
IV. Here's another example of a time McCarthy might have been more proactive in removing himself from a potential conflict of interest - at UFC 8 in Puerto Rico, Tank Abbott got into a situation with Alan Goes in the crowd. John's wife Elaine said something to Tank's girlfriend and Tank ended up threatening her. Multiple sources told me John wanted to fight Tank Abbott that night. And they succeeded in getting him suspended for several shows. Yet when Tank returned, there was Big John....reffing seven more of Abbott's fights. The thought of recusing himself never crossed his mind. To me that's not a well defined sense of what is an isn't appropriate.
V. While I agree judging is a very important issue, I think officiating is even more important because of the safety issues. When a judge makes a bad decision, feelings are going to be hurt. When an official makes a mistake, bodies are going to be hurt. To me, that's a much more serious consequence, but generally refereeing in MMA seems to be well in hand. There are two officials, Dan Mirgliata and Steve Mazzagatti who are pretty conservative when it comes to stopping fights. In fights like Frank Mir-Shane Carwin or Jay Hieron-Georges St. Pierre, the ref can actively endanger fighters. And it's problematic to me that our two biggest celebrity refs, John McCarthy and Herb Dean, can't even agree on what the back of the head is. But for the most part, fighters are well taken care of inside the cage. That's my primary officiating concern and mixed martial arts is at a place where fighters can breathe easy, knowing that in the major leagues at least, they are in good hands.
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VI. We have the Unified Rules but they aren't enforced uniformly. And we don't have uniform training. What I'd like to see is a national program to teach judges and referees their trade. I don't mean one of these commercial products sold by a celebrity official - I'm talking about a real program designed by the Association of Boxing Commissions and mandatory before anyone ever sits cageside or gets inside the Octagon. Officials and judges should learn the sport from the same curriculum and to a national standard. Right now the ABC strongly suggests officials come to a seminar -but can't mandate it. And frankly that's not enough.
VII. I called Nick Lembo's office in New Jersey because they have what is in my opinion the best athletic commission in the country. And they are getting MMA right - 61 of 63 scorecards at UFC 128 were on point...so they are doing something right as far as looking at the same criteria and making the right calls. While identical scorecards doesn't mean the right decision is being made, it does point to judges understanding the criteria and analyzing the visual data the same way. That's a good start.
VIII. Some keys to New Jersey's success:
A. Separate the boxing and MMA operations.It seems obvious, but most people making important decisions on MMA cards are boxing refugees. That has to change.
B. Hire mixed martial artists. They have Ricardo Almeida joining them as a judge and Gasper Oliver is an up and coming ref who had amateur MMA experience and was a high school wrestler.
C. Walk before you run policy: start with a seminar, spend several shows as an assistant inspector, shadow amateur judges, judge amateur cards, shadow pro judges, judge lower level pro cards. By the time someone like Oliver is ready for a major card, he's been tested hundreds of times.
D. Courses are not enough. Thinking you know the sport - not enough. You have to prove it under fire. New Jersey requires it and it's important other states do the best they can to get officials substantive experience before they are assigned a meaningful bout.
IX: There are two wildy divergent positions about the state of MMA officiating and judging. I talked with Marc Ratner once after Machida-Rua I in Los Angeles and even in the face of that travesty, he was clear that there is no MMA judging crisis. Any system, any sport, under any rules, when something is close - there will be disagreement. That's almost a mantra for Ratner and his protege Keith Kizer in Nevada. Nick Lembo from New Jersey had the opposite view point. He doesn't believe MMA officiating is where it can or needs to be. Very different positions from the sport's two most respected regulators.
X. There are four systems that make sense when you start thinking about judging fights and declaring a winner:.
1. Fight to a finish (i.e. old UFC rules)
2. 10-9 Must System (i.e. boxing and unified rules)
3. Totality of the fight (i.e. Pride)
4. Nelson Hamilton's half point system.
I prefer the 10-9 must system, understanding that the modern sport doesn't allow a fight to the finish. The problem with 10-9 must is definitional. What is a 10-8 round? What is a 10-9 round? In Kalib Starnes vs. Nate Quarry, Starnes literally ran for much of three rounds. One judge scored 30-27 Nate and one scored it 30-24 Nate. There seems to be no consensus about what defines a 10-8 round. In boxing it is simple - a knockdown.With MMA everything is more complicated. Dominance and damage seem to be the main criteria. But what does that mean?
And that brings us back to training. A national standard, one that ensures every judge and official are on the same page when it matters most, is an important first step in getting things right.


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It looks like Bellator will be able to avoid the whole mess they had with Eddie Alvarez before as they currently deal with Ben Askren's contact situation and impending free agency. Bjorn Rebney has said that they have decided to release their current welterweight champion, making him free to sign where he pleases. He took to twitter to announce the news:
I've made the decision to release Ben Askren. After speaking with Ben, it was clear it was a good time for both parties to move on.— Bjorn Rebney (@BjornRebney) November 14, 2013
We've relinquished any right to match and Ben can sign with whoever he chooses to sign with. I wish Ben the best wherever he goes.— Bjorn Rebney (@BjornRebney) November 14, 2013
The talented wrestler in Askren last defended his Bellator title in July, but has recently kept active when he dusted off his wrestling shoes and competed on Agon I, winning a wrestling super-fight against two-time NCAA wrestling champ Quentin Wright.
As for where he will sign, Askren has been constantly calling out Georges St. Pierre on twitter, and he has again made it clear where he wants to compete:
I am now free to go to the @UFC and beat whoever I want.— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 14, 2013
The fight always seemed like a farfetched idea with both champs being locked in restrictive contracts, but with this announcement from Rebney, this could be a step closer towards that possibility.


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I have several trade organizations, startups and nonprofits that I am affiliated with. In the interests of transparency, below is a current list of my affiliations:
While I don't accept paid advertising on this site, I do offer endorsements for products, services or content that I believe in. If and when I do accept products to review, I will always disclose the situation with which I am reviewing the products and note exactly what I have received for free and what I paid for out of my own pocket.
The things that I will endorse or accept are usually closely aligned with my personal or professional interests. The best way to guess at what I might be interested in reviewing is to spend some time reading past posts on my blog and following to my Twitter feed. I am a frequent traveler, luggage enthusiast, avid photographer, lover of gadgets and father of two young boys. On a professional level, I'm an author and appreciate the effort and insights required to write a book and often do book blurbs, endorsements and reviews.
In my role providing advice on using interactive tools and social media for marketing, I am also an early adopter when it comes to trying out new sites and services and enjoy reviewing beta releases for new sites and ideas.
I don't do "link exchanges" or any other form of linking barter designed to game search engines. I also won't accept any products or services to review if you have a specific point of view that you are requiring me to share. There are no banners or text ads on my blog, and for the near future I will keep it that way. The only exception is that on occasion I will include a sponsored link on my sidebar to help promote a service, product or event that I am somehow associated with.
As a marketing and communications pro, I am often asked to help clients with engaging bloggers and finding ways to promote products or services among bloggers. Taking my own advice, I thought it was time to publish my own guidelines for the types of pitches I may respond to. Of course, nothing is guaranteed – but reading these BEFORE pitching me definitely helps your chances of getting something written about on this blog.
These are the pitches I love, which I usually respond to right away – and I think you'll probably find this list fairly similar for most bloggers …
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You've seen them—you just may not know you've seen them. The multicolored bands ringing the wrist of every kid on the block and on the subway? They're Silly Bandz (and their many competitors, like the Wild Bands we found, above), a new line of rubber-band bracelets that are currently all the rage among the under-12 set. The strangest part: They're quickly catching on with the rest of us, too. The bracelets—24 to a pack, for a bargain $3.99—come in a variety of shapes, which stretch to an imperceptible squiggle when worn and snap back into character as soon as you take them off again. (We got dinosaurs, but other options include farm animals, beach critters, princess accoutrements like crowns and scepters, and fruits. And, if you're into it, religious icons, too.) On our recent Resort appointment at The Row, we spotted Mary-Kate Olsen wearing one. And at Reed Krakoff, the designer claimed he'd spent all weekend looking for a camouflage set—for his kids. But he was considering, he joked, making his own luxe set in gold and silver. Kidding aside, we could see it working.
$3.99, available at www.amazon.com.
I keep reading about these bracelets everywhere.
I read a shout out for Reed too !
There called silly bandz!


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Police in Milton, Georgia are investigating allegations that strangers sent his daughter lewd messages on Facebook.
According to WSBTV Michael Marcinanis set up a Facebook page for his SIX-year-old daughter so that she could keep in touch with her grandmother as well as other relatives.
The little girl's brother is the one who happened to notice the vulgar messages posted on his sister's wall. One of them suggested that the girl have sex with the man.
The dad's comment to WSB?
Obviously she added people to the page we didn't know about
Bwahaha. No offense there dad but why is it that your other KID is the one who noticed the messages?
1. Facebook requires that you be 13 years of age to sign up for a profile. That means that Marcinanis is teaching his daughter that it's OK to lie to get what you want.
2. Allowing a child (of ANY age) to be online and not constantly monitor their activity is just plain bad parenting and fucking stupid to boot.
I could rant and rave about this one all day long. As a parent I can tell you that none of us is perfect and we all make mistakes. There are plenty of things I did with my (now) 23-year-old that I wouldn't dream of with my youngest and vice versa but come on, use your fucking brain.


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Hi, my name is Bao. After more than 20yrs of marriage it feels odd to be out in the dating world again.
About me? let's start with my family since this is one of the most important things in my life.
First, I come from a really, VERY big family! No kidding! It includes brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters as well as adopted brothers. We all live in different part of the states as well as in France. Ask me about it, it will be a story of its own. The good news...we get along and try to get together as often as we can.
I have 4 grown children, 2 girls and 2 boys;
I am easy going and it doesn't take much to make me happy, although I am quite content with my life.
I was baptized 4 yrs ago which was a blessing to me because it was a time where I had to make a lot of decisions about where I wanted my life to go and to be.
I have always been a hard working person and put 110% in the things I do. I've been the one to take care of everything from children to household chores to finances. It will be nice to share that with someone who cares.
What I enjoy most is cooking, keeping myself fit and healthy and spending times with family and friends. I am open to doing activities I haven't done before.
People say I'm a fun and likable person...
I don't have much to say here but this one thing I know is that I'm grateful for my experiences of the past for they let me appreciate today more abundantly, and today is a stepping stone for tomorrow.
I'm rebuilding my life and now with the understanding of the gospel I know that I want an eternal family. I'm not looking for someone perfect but the one thing that is important to me is a companion who is willing to work with me when differences and difficult times (something I haven't had).
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t [1 Cor. 13:3]
e ver. 32
f For ver. 9-13, [Luke 11:2-4]
g ver. 1
h Isa. 29:23; [Luke 1:49; 1 Pet. 3:15]
k ch. 26:42; Luke 22:42; Acts 21:14; [ch. 12:50; Heb. 13:21]
n [ver. 34]
o ch. 26:41; Mark 14:38; Luke 22:40, 46; [1 Cor. 10:13]
q See ch. 13:19
1 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
s ch. 18:35; See James 2:13
x [See ver. 19 above]
a [See ver. 22 above]
c Luke 16:13; [Rom. 6:16; James 4:4]
e For ver. 25-33, see Luke 12:22-31
f ver. 27, 28, 31, 34; ch. 10:19; 13:22 (Gk.); 1 Cor. 7:32 (Gk.); Phil. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:7
l ver. 7
m ver. 8
o ver. 10
q [James 4:13, 14]
Mat 6
Giving to the Needy
1"Beware of rpracticing your righteousness before other people in order sto be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2t"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may ube praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have vreceived their reward.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
The Lord's Prayer
5"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love xto stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. yTruly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
6But when you pray, zgo into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. aAnd your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
7"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as bthe Gentiles do, for cthey think that they will be heard dfor their many words.
12and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
15sbut if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16"And twhen you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. uTruly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
18that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. wAnd your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
19x"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where ymoth and rust1 destroy and where thieves zbreak in and steal,
20xbut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22a"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
23abut if byour eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24c"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and dmoney.1
Do Not Be Anxious
25e"Therefore I tell you, fdo not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26gLook at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. hAre you not of more value than they?
28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,
30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, kO you of little faith?
31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32For lthe Gentiles seek after all these things, and myour heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
33But nseek first othe kingdom of God and his righteousness, pand all these things will be added to you.


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Hello Wednesday -- Half-way to the weekend!
Showers are the main event today, well, unless you also count the falling temperatures. We start off on the mild side this morning, with temperatures rising on breezy winds until the turnaround occurs with the first rain drops. Here's the NAM with another update on the timing:
|NAM - Wednesday Midday
|NAM - Wednesday Evening
This is more-or-less the same pacing as the last two days worth of runs. This allows folks in the Kanawha Valley to start off with peeks of sunshine and a warming morning before the onset of the showers just after midday. By the same token, those in Ohio and Eastern Kentucky will be able to see the showers finish out before the end of the day, though getting the fields dry enough for practice is going to be another story. Here's what we're looking at for rainfall:
|HAS Precipitation Forecast
|HPC Precipitation Forecast
The bulk of the rain is reserved for folks to the north and west of us, but it's still good to get a natural watering for the flowers and a quick stop to the growing brush-fire danger, not to mention the knockdown of sky-high tree pollen.
As mentioned yesterday, the temperatures will be dropping quickly following the passage of the front, and we're anticipating two cold mornings ahead (Thursday and Friday morning).
|GFS - Min Temps - Thursday AM
|GFS - Min Temps - Friday AM
We'll be on the lookout for frost, particularly Friday morning, but either day considering all the plants everyone's been putting in the ground.
The weekend forecast still looks a little murky and complicated, with a weak area of low-pressure slow-playing its hand up the Ohio Valley during the weekend. Now the indications are that Saturday's forecast may be improving:
|GFS - Saturday
|ECMWF - Saturday
The set-up features another strong area of high pressure far off to our northeast and that blob of showers to the southwest. The two will do battle at first, with the question being just how long the high can hold off the rain. If Saturday ends up dry, it won't be for Sunday. It's all still too close to call right now, and a lot of that has to do with the weakness of the low pressure. It's actually more like a dip in areas of high pressure. The average surface pressure on Earth is 1013.5mb, and in this case the "low" may not dip a whole lot below 1020mb. We've certainly had storms (especially in winter) that can roll through at that kind of number, but most of the time it's kind of a knuckle-ball. The good news is that we've still got plenty of time to keep an eye on the stitches. (Can you tell I'm getting into the swing of baseball nowadays?)
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National Sleep Foundation Co-sponsors RLS Educational Initiative with Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Monday, September 22, 2008
will raise the much needed awareness about RLS and encourage those who suffer from it to speak to a health care professional," added David Cloud, chief executive officer of NSF.
The public service announcements will appear on television, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. Additional educational information and in-depth testimonials of those in the public service announcements are available on WhatisRLS.org. The website also features a search tool for finding local health care professionals who specialize in RLS and related conditions, a symptom diary to track RLS symptoms, and tips to help start a conversation about RLS with a health care professional.
"I hope that by telling my story, I will inspire others living with RLS, especially those who may be suffering in silence, to know they are not alone," continued Lynne.
Visit WhatisRLS.org to learn more about Lynne and others who live with RLS.
About Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
People with RLS often feel as though they have to move their legs, by walking or stretching, in order to make the uncomfortable feelings go away. These sensations tend to get worse with inactivity, sitting for a long time or even just relaxing, such as when watching television or taking a long car ride. Because the symptoms usually intensify in the evening and at night, they often interfere with the ability to sleep.
Everyone experiences RLS differently, so it is important to work with a heath care professional to diagnose and determine the best way to control RLS symptoms. For people who are unable to find symptom relief through lifestyle changes, medical treatments are available.
About the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation


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Stacey and Dustin had the wonderful idea to have their wedding on a yacht. Their wedding was in Fort Lauderdale on the Biscayne Lady. Much of their family came in from out of town, so the weekend had sort of a destination feel, with a welcome dinner and beautiful sunset ceremony on the top level of the yacht.
We had such a great time with Stacey and Dustin. Their warmth and fun is infectious which you can clearly see in some of their fauxto-booth shots. (Dustin officially wins the best "blue steal" award!)
We always throw the offer out there to assist our brides with any wedding planning or design advice since we see a lot of weddings and stalk more than a lot of wedding blogs. All we did this time was point Stacey to etsy.com and she took the ball and ran with it. She did such a great job finding cute and unique details such as the button bouquets and fabric boutonnieres. Stacey also enlisted the help of our resident "do-it-yourself-crafty-things-maker" Sarah of Sarah Elisabeth Designs… who made the fabric arch detail, aisle decor, paper flowers, grooms cake and fauxto-booth backdrop!
We heart this couple big time and look forward to our post-wedding mexican outing!
Stacey and Dustin, thank you for choosing us and allowing us to be apart of your special day.
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Cleaning with Your Preschooler
Every so often we have the need to "freshen-up" our homes. And your preschooler can be a big help!
"Preschoolers love to help Mommy, so it's a good age to get them started with helping around the house," says Jen Singer, author of 14 Hours 'Til Bedtime: A Stay-at-Home Mom's Life in 27 Funny Little Stories. "The earlier they start cleaning, the less likely they will treat you like a maid when they get older."
What to Expect
"The goal here is to keep your child busy while you get some real cleaning done," Singer says. But the lessons learned by your preschooler can be many. Not only does "helping" build self-esteem and confidence, it can be a good time to bond with your child and reap the rewards of fitness also. "My boys have actually fought over the feather duster," Singer says. "They can't do much harm with it (well, don't ask our cat his opinion on that) and they might actually dust something with it. They can pick up toys and put them away, mop the floor, and they love to sweep and use the dustpan."
4 Kid-friendly Tasks
"As a preschool director and teacher, I clean with preschoolers all the time," says Susie Kohl, author of five parenting books, including The Best Things Parents Do. "My book contains suggestions about cleaning together and working chores out harmoniously. Making being helpful as a part of a child's routine literally establishes the child's self-view as a helpful person."
Kohl provides these ideas:
1. Use squirt bottles filled with diluted dish soap. Let the child "clean" his toys and play table.
2. Make a game of taking books off the shelf and sorting. Suggest she donate books she has outgrown to needy children. Work together to put the remaining books in order from small to large, another learning concept.
3. The same sorting and reorganizing can be adapted with toys, games, etc.
4. Make a game out of picking up toy pieces, scraps of paper, etc. Ask your child: "How many pieces of (whatever you're picking up) did you find?"
Helping and Fitness
Not only are you teaching your child to be helpful, they are learning the values of fitness also. "Cleaning is a perfect opportunity to engage children in physical activity," says Maureen Sweeney, exercise specialist at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. "According to the NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) toddlers and preschoolers should engage in at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours of daily, unstructured physical activity. Scrubbing, wiping, dusting and moving around to get more steps in a day will increase the child's total caloric expenditure, as well as help Mom and Dad out."
Always Safety First
"As the father of a preschooler, I can tell you that spring cleaning is a great opportunity to teach a child many lessons: the value of donating old items to charity, the joy of eliminating clutter and the importance of safety," says Chris Falk, media director for the American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Cleaning products rank high on the American Association of Poison Control Center's list of substances most frequently involved in children under six years poison exposures." The AAPCC recommends the following:
- If the doorbell or telephone rings, take the cleaning product – or the child – with you.
- Give the child a small bowl or spray bottle of water to use for cleaning. Buckets of water pose a drowning risk to small children and cleaning products can be harmful.
- Keep all cleaning products locked away and out of reach of young children.
- Read and follow the instructions on cleaning product labels.
- Use only one product at a time. Mixing products can create toxic fumes.
- Call the poison center IMMEDIATELY if you suspect a child has touched, breathed or swallowed a poison. Don't wait for symptoms to appear; be safe, not sorry.
- Post the nationwide toll-free poison hotline number (1-800-222-1222) near all phones. "Calls to 1-800-222-1222 are automatically connected to nurses, pharmacists and doctors at the closest poison center for free, confidential advice. [People] also are invited to call the hotline with questions about poisoning prevention or to request free magnets or stickers bearing the hotline number," Falk says.
Make Cleaning Fun!
Stacy DeBroff, author of The Mom Book, 4,278 Tips for Moms!, interviewed more than 300 parents across the nation to gather their best and most creative suggestions. Here are several of her tips:
- Teach your child to make her bed by lying under the covers, pulling the sheet and comforter over her head, and slide out the side.
- Let children make a "fort" with bed linens before putting them in the wash.
- Pretend to be soldiers or robots on a "cleaning" mission.
- Try the Inspection Game: Announce a surprise inspection coming in a specific number of minutes.
- Take pictures to send to grandparents to emphasize a job well done.


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WILLIAMSON – As part of its initiative to expand recreational opportunities throughout the county, the Mingo County Commission recently sponsored a corn hole tournament at the former Williamson High School gymnasium.
WILLIAMSON – Citations have been issued for litter violations following the removal of seven tons of trash from an illegal "open" dump site in Mingo County.
By Hayley M. email@example.com – A newly consolidated Christian school in Williamson celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday.
Don't you just love it … love it … LOVE IT … when God 'shows off' his ability to provide for your needs? I know I do!
Tonight as I was praying over my daughter before bed time I thanked God for baby steps. Now that may not seem unusual to those reading this but I have not given you all of the information. My daughter is eighteen years old and a freshman in college.
KERMIT - The Mingo County Sheriff's Department will be conducting a DUI sobriety checkpoint Friday along U.S. Highway 52 at Kermit from 8 p.m. to midnight.
By Hayley M. firstname.lastname@example.com – A man has died after an officer-involved shooting in the Dingess area of Mingo County.
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By Kyle firstname.lastname@example.com rainfall that started Friday afternoon and continued until after midnight caused flash flooding problems throughout parts of the region.
By Ron firstname.lastname@example.com - Recent allegations concerning ethical violations by politicians have raised questions concerning the entire process in West Virginia.
Members from the Tug Valley FFA Chapter attended the USDA StrikeForce Meeting on Tuesday. The StrikeForce initiative is a collaboration of government agriculture agencies with the goal of rural economic development.
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Growing up in the metropolis of Nolan, West Virginia I learned many valuable lessons. One of the most important lessons I learned was the importance of a foundation.
WAYNE, W.Va.— In Wayne on Tuesday to attend a USDA StrikeForce forum, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., lauded USDA investments in West Virginia's economy that buoy farmers and help to build and maintain the state's public...
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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. – The East Kentucky Science Center and Planetarium will host a Back to School Laser Show at 7 p.m., Saturday.
The class of Williamson High School of 1984 will be having their 30 year reunion September 19th and 20th the weekend of the King Coal Festival.
Just when you think the coal mining layoffs can't get any worse, they do.
WILLIAMSON - The Mingo County Sheriff's Department will be conducting a DUI sobriety checkpoint along U.S. Highway 119 on Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Following are the school bus schedules for the 2014-2015 school year, by school, as announced by the Mingo County Board of Education.School(s) ServicedArea CoveredBus OperatorBus #
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A Vine Middle School student was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a stabbing incident between students.
Two eighth graders were arguing in the stairwell of the school in between classes when the female stabbed the male in the lower back with a comb that had pointed metal ends, according to Knoxville police.
The male was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.
The female was taken to a juvenile detention facility where she was charged with assault.
According to the preliminary
investigation, the two students had been involved in a squabble most of the
According to a news release, "the male told the female he was over their bickering and turned
to walk away when he was stabbed in the back."
No other students were involved.
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A fire scorched a house at 142 Morning Glory Monday afternoon, demolishing the roof and much of the rest of the structure.
Crews were called to the single story home in the Whiting Station neighborhood at 2:18 p.m., police said, after a nearby fire watch tower and multiple residents called in the blaze.
Residents Florance and Walter Tulp, both 83-years-old, were eating in the kitchen when the fire started, police said. They made it out of the home safely and were seated across the street — covered with blankets — as crews battled the fire.
The Tulps were making arrangements to stay with family, according to police
It was undetermined Monday afternoon where the fire began, police said. Police from Manchester and Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office are investigating the cause of the blaze.
Some adjacent homes suffered heat damage, but "nothing that's going to stop them from living there," said Lt. Robert Dolan. Four homes surrounding the Tulp residence were evacuated as a precaution, but those residents were allowed back into their homes by 3:30 p.m., Dolan said.
Streets near the home were blocked with yellow police tape as authorities dealt with the scene. Neighbors lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the heavily damaged home.
Crews from Whiting, Lakehurst, Ridgeway and Bamber Lakes fire departments responded to the scene.


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Ridge Area Arc's Mission Statement
"We serve and advocate for individuals with developmental and other disabilities, so they may have the opportunity to choose and realize their goals."
What's Happening at Arc?
Arc's 5th Annual Wiener Dog Race was a great success! We want to give a shout out to our sponsors, Heacock Insurance and Citrus Animal Clinic for helping support this fundraiser once again, and a big thanks to all our participants and furry friends! Check out a few photos from this years race.
Also in Octoberwas Arc's 5th Annual Halloween 5K/10K and Mini-Monster Fun Run. Photos of the event are coming soon!!


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Sitting there under the oak tree, I could still feel the warmth of the evening sun. The taste of summer was on my lips and the sounds of nature were around me. There before my eyes was the most beautiful thing in the world, a summer sunset. For those moments, I thought about the beauty of this world. The love, the life, the happiness - they are all things that humans can't live without. However, this moment of peace could only be a dream, because things like this just don't matter to people anymore. We look right past the natural beauty and turn the world into a place of fear and pollution.
When I look at the world, I see a beautiful place that has been taken for granted. Each day, more and more pollutants are introduced into the world (cars, factories and litter are only a few). Nature is weak and needs help surviving. Unfortunately, instead of helping, we pursue our own selfish needs.
Cutting down one tree isn't that bad, but cutting down an entire forest can do damage. Not only are we destroying animal habitats, but we are hurting ourselves by taking away a source of oxygen and allowing toxins into the air. This is just a small example, but because we lack compassion toward the environment, our atmosphere is full of poisons that may eventually kill us.
So why don't people care more about the planet when their life is at risk? Looking at our society, we don't even show each other the respect we should. Drugs, murder, war and disease are everywhere. The news is filled with so many of these obstacles that they've just become ordinary for us. People need to look beyond all the bad and see what we can do to improve our future.
Beyond all the darkness, I still see a light of hope. I don't think I'm alone in hoping that little by little, our world can become a better place. The answer, I believe, is in our families. Children need good models to teach them morals and values, showing them right from wrong. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to keep them away from negative influences such as TV shows that promote violence. If we keep our children in mind before acting in questionable ways, it may impact adults too and help them realize their faults. My dream could become a reality where everyone feels peace and appreciates something as beautiful and pure as a sunset. But for now, I can only hope that we change things, one step at a time.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.


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The Masons Arms is a picture postcard thatched pub in a ham stone village close to Yeovil. We offer a ?Pub Grub Menu?, which changes seasonally and a la carte which changes daily. We can cater for special diets and children are welcome to choose smaller portions of many of our dishes or make up their own! We produce fruit and vegetables in our garden and endeavour to buy organic and free range produce from local suppliers. We have a large beer garden for those warmer evenings, a smoking shelter with a heater. Dogs, chickens and rabbits for you to visit next to the campsite, which is in our field. We also have a microbrewery producing 3 regular beers and 2 seasonal ones and guest ales when we can?t keep up with demand! We have 6 en suite guest rooms, AA 4 stars, with a modern, contemporary feel.
Children welcome from any age.
Children welcome from any age.