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March 6, 2010
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Main card:
Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz
Luke Thomas: When I spoke to Cruz on MMA Nation, he seemed deeply committed to his jab, sprawl and off balance takedown approach. Against shorter opponents with subpar wrestling, that works. And admittedly, Bowles is not the superior wrestler of the two. But he is the physical brute and by far the harder puncher. Given how all of Cruz's WEC wins have gone to a decision, I have no no doubts he can go five rounds. But can he keep up a one-track gameplan against a devastating puncher like Bowles for 5 rounds? I don't think so. Bowles by TKO, round 3.
Kid Nate: Both fighters come into this bout owning significant advantages over the other. Bowles has punching power and wrestling. Cruz has reach and a more polished striking game. But I'm going to have to pick Bowles because he's got finishing tools and Cruz is going to be looking to get a decision. Five rounds is far too long to be trying to stay on your feet and beating Bowles by points, eventually Cruz will get caught. Bowles by TKO.
Brent Brookhouse: It's a fairly even fight on paper but when one guy is looking to go to a decision against another guy who can finish with strikes at almost any time it's hard to pick against the finisher. Cruz could work his way to the decision if he can spend a good portion of the fight working a controlling top game, but I just don't see it. Brian Bowles by TKO, round 3.
Leland Roling: Both men are pretty evenly matched in this fight with Cruz having a controlling ground game, decent boxing and Bowles having undeniable knockout power and formidable wrestling. Bowles will actually have a slight reach advantage, but Cruz's frame should give Bowles problems on the ground. While I think Cruz is a solid bet, I'm banking on Bowles' power to be the x-factor here. Brian Bowles via TKO, Round 2.
Nick Thomas: Cruz has the speed and Bowles has the strength. In a five round fight, I have to go with strength over speed. Bowles by decision.
Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez
Luke Thomas: Part of me feels like this is a bad match-up for either guy. Benavidez can take Torres down at will and is accustomed to working against reach. Torres, on the other hand, has a wicked guard and can stick and move behind crisp, pinpoint boxing. I think this fight is closer than we realize, but I'll be conservative and give the former champ the nod. Torres by submission.
Kid Nate: Benavidez is a skilled athlete who brings some strong tools to the game: good wrestling, a powerful overhand right. Unfortunately, none of his tools will work on the formidable Torres. Benavidez is giving away a huge amount of reach, so much so that he'll have almost no chance of winning on the feet. On the ground, Torres' submission game will make Benavidez regret any take down he is foolish enough to try. Torres by submission.
Brent Brookhouse: Benavidez is very athletic and has good explosive movement. However, he is short and his striking is lacking in technique. Torres does let himself get hit too much but I think he'll be able to avoid really getting tagged in this fight and can work his length to a fairly one sided decision. Miguel Torres by decision.
Leland Roling: I've never been a huge fan of Joseph Benavidez for the simple fact that he isn't very technical in his approach. Looping, quick overhands on the end of a very short reach isn't enticing to me, but he has been effective in the past with his explosiveness. As long as Torres doesn't wade in the pocket in this fight, he should be able to use his reach to pepper Benavidez and move in and out of danger. Miguel Torres via decision.
Nick Thomas: Can't wait for this fight. Torres's reach advantage is the clincher here. Torres by TKO.
Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
Luke Thomas: As much as Pulver's attempt to comeback has been ballyhooed, I just don't know. I do believe Pulver can strike with him without too much consequence and win the takedown battle if he likes. I'm honestly not sure where his submission defense is these days. But part of me feels like while Vazquez lost to hungry workhorses like Davis and Taurosevicius, he's also on a skid. I just can't gamble on Pulver even if I'm sympathetic to what's ailed his career of late. Vazquez by submission.
Kid Nate: A few years back, Pulver would've taken this one easy. That was then, this is now. Vazquez by decision.
Brent Brookhouse: I really think Jens is going to spend a lot of time with his back against the cage or the mat. Javier Vazquez by decision.
Leland Roling: Javier Vazquez has a solid chance at taking Pulver out with his jiu-jitsu prowess, and that's probably worth some scratch on the betting line. But... I'm a man who sticks by favorites. I'm still a big fan of Pulver despite his deficient skills in his older age. I'll go with Jens. Jens Pulver via TKO, Round 2.
Nick Thomas: Poor Jens. Vazquez by submission.
Deividas Taurosevicius vs. L.C. Davis
Luke Thomas: I actually think Davis is going to burn right through him. Davis by TKO.
Kid Nate: Davis has the wrestling edge, but Taurosevicius is the more well rounded fighter. Taurosevicius by decision.
Brent Brookhouse: This fight is going to be a lot of fun. Taurosevicius is a slight favorite heading in but I think Davis can do enough work with his wrestling to work out a very tight decision. There will be some moments on the feet where Taurosevicius is able to land though, and he could put the fight away if Davis allows him to spend too much time in striking range. L.C. Davis by decision.
Leland Roling: I like L.C. Davis in this fight. Deividas should be the stronger fighter, but his reach is always a disadvantage. L.C. has been training with Shawn Tompkins in Las Vegas for this fight as well as his normal training camp. He has a solid wrestling background, and that could translate to this fight becoming a stand-up war between the two fighters. I'll go out on a limb and take L.C. Davis. L.C. Davis via split decision.
Nick Thomas: I'm a huge fan of Taurosevicius and have to give him the slight advantage here. Taurosevicius by decision.
Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan
Luke Thomas: Set-up match for the latest Armenian prospect in the Zuffa fold. Darabedyan by TKO.
Kid Nate: I think it's over for Bartimus and I've been very impressed by Darabedyan. Bart won't outbox him and he won't get any take downs from the clinch against the judo trained Armenian. Darabedyan by decision.
Brent Brookhouse: Darabedyan is the better all around fighter. He should be able to decide if and when they go to the ground and he isn't going to be outstruck by the slugging Palaszewski. Karen Darabedyan by TKO, round 3.
Leland Roling: Palaszewski has certainly been in a slump, and I don't think it's going to get any better for him. Darabedyan's grappling credentials in Judo should allow him to keep this fight standing, and his accurate striking will likely give Bart fits on the feet. Karen Darabedyan via decision.
Nick Thomas: Darabedyan looked impressive in his last fight and I'm still not sold on Palaszewski. Darabedyan by decision.
Scott Jorgensen vs. Chad George
Luke Thomas: I'm with Nate on this. Jorgensen is on a roll, too. Jorgensen by TKO.
Kid Nate: Squash match. Jorgensen by KO.
Brent Brookhouse: This almost feels like a waste of Jorgensen. He's always exciting and has been climbing the ladder. A fight with George just feels like a lateral move. Still, he should get an impressive looking win. Scott Jorgensen by TKO, round 1.
Leland Roling: Chad George will have his hands full in this fight. Jorgensen is beginning to become a real top notch fighter in the division, and his wrestling ability coupled with his gritty stand-up game can give any fighter problems in the division. He should carve up George and put himself into the mix as a potential contender. Scott Jorgensen via TKO, Round 2.
Nick Thomas: Jorgensen by TKO.
Chad Mendes vs. Erik Koch
Luke Thomas: We'll see how the uber-hyped Mendes deals with a very game Koch. I worry about Koch's guard, but I tend to think the Team Alpha Male member is properly prepped for the challenge. We shall see. Mendes by decision.
Kid Nate: These guys are both highly touted coming into this fight. The winner will be on the fast track to contention. I think Mendes has the the better wrestling and Koch doesn't have the guard game to overcome that. Mendes by decision.
Brent Brookhouse: The world is going to be pleasantly surprised by this fight. Koch is no slouch by any stretch of the imagination but I think he gets steamrolled here by a guy who will be a player in the division for years to come. Chad Mendes by TKO, round 1.
Leland Roling: This is easily the most interesting fight on the undercard as Mendes' vaunted wrestling skills will be put to the test against a very formidable Erik Koch. The outcome is really a question as to whether you can buy into the Mendes hype or not. Koch is no slouch by any means, upsetting Jameel Massouh in his debut with the WEC. Koch will be my bet here, but the footage of Mendes has me intrigued. He has potential for explosive striking and powerful takedowns, but has he put it together since his last fight? We'll find out. Chad Mendes via TKO.
Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
Luke Thomas: Without the wrestling, I just don't think Pettis has the overall game to work what works for him. Castillo by decision.
Kid Nate: Castillo has the wrestling, Pettis the striking and jiu jitsu. I like Pettis here. Pettis by TKO.
Brent Brookhouse: Castillo should be able to take down/grind out here. Danny Castillo by decision.
Leland Roling: The heavy-handed Anthony Pettis' only shot is to "boom headshot" Castillo into unconsciousness. Castillo should have better wrestling and more experience. Look for Castillo to avoid Pettis' power and make this a wrestling match on the ground that he can win. Danny Castillo via decision.
Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop
Luke Thomas: Roop's a tough guy, but that's not enough. Garcia by KO.
Kid Nate: Garcia by KO.
Brent Brookhouse: This is a "get me a win" fight for Garcia, and it should do the trick just fine. Leonard Garcia by KO, round 1.
Leland Roling: George Roop isn't skilled enough to be taking on the level of competition he's been thrown up against. He doesn't have a solid stand-up game, and his BJJ ground game isn't formidable enough to threaten even good fighters who can't break into the upper echelon themselves. He'll succumb to Garcia's wild power in this fight. Leonard Garcia via TKO, Round 1.
Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao
Luke Thomas: Paixao really shouldn't have much trouble here. Paixao by submission.
Kid Nate: Paixao by submission.
Brent Brookhouse: Fredson Paixao by submission, round 2.
Leland Roling: Courtney Buck is a bit of a firecracker when it comes to the stand-up game, but I fully expect Fredson Paixao's Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills and his strength to control Buck on the ground and snap off a submission. Fredson Paixao via submission.
Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
Luke Thomas: Lamas isn't quite what we thought he was after beating Palaszewski and then losing to Castillo, but he's got my vote of confidence in this particular fight. Lamas by decision.
Kid Nate: Lamas by decision.
Brent Brookhouse: Ricardo Lamas by decision.
Leland Roling: Casimir is in Las Vegas training for this fight, so we should see some improvements in his overall game. But... I need to see him in action against a solid wrestler like Ricardo Lamas to truly decide for myself if Casimir has what it takes to be one of the better fighters in the WEC. I'm not a huge fan of Eastern European-bred fighters as they seem to have a lower success rate. And since picking is a percentage game, I'll go with Ricardo Lamas here. Ricardo Lamas via decision.


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I know, blasphemous right? Just freakin' read it.
Ok, so I just read the article about the tweet that was sent from the guy that knows the guy that has a cousin that knows the guy and it really, really got me thinking. Is Tom Hicks, the person, really what needs to go? Granted, he's the reason why we couldn't keep the Center we didn't need (I know, salty even though I love and will miss the only reason why I watch hockey in Texas) and the reason we couldn't pay the goalie the money he wanted even though said goalie took money that we were probably willing to offer him. And he's the reason my effing Premier League soccer team isn't doing dick this season...Well, half the reason. And he's also the reason I suffered a very painful sale process and the reason I want to cry every time I watch the Rangers as Chuck Greenberg comes on the screen and tells me that it's my team because it makes me that happy. Welp, guess what...The difference between Tom Hicks and Chuck "Can't do no Wrong" Greenberg is one thing. I'll give you a hint, it's green, buys happiness, and makes the world go round. No, not Dallas Stars Hockey, but money. Should we be pissed at Tom Hicks, or should we be pissed at the stock market for crashing? Banks, financing houses for anybody with a pulse and coming up with interest only loans and mortgages with variable rates? Banks hemmoraging money but still finding a way to pay their executives multi million dollar bonuses. Bernie Madoff? Enron?
I think everbody can agree that Tom Hicks is not only a bad owner of 1 team but 3 but think about this for just a second. This is the same Tom Hicks who goes to his GM and says "Make me a successful hockey team, or get fired, and quickly." He didn't know a damn thing about hockey so what did he do? He put the people in place that he felt could make his hockey team win. Keep in mind guys, this is the only man in the Sunbelt to have a profitable franchise, so what does that say about him? He brought us, and although indirectly, Ed Belfour, Brett Hull, Darien Hatcher to name a few. Oh and by the way, that fabled Stanley Cup the most difficult trophy in all of sports to win. There is something respectable about that. He knew that the only way to have a profitable franchise was to win. And he was smart enough to figure out who the people he could surround himself with were to make his team a winner. Not only that, but he stayed the fuck out of the way. Next, a couple of examples of owners who don't know their role.
Jerry Jones. I know, more blasphemy. Speaking of which I guess I should go ahead and tell ya'll who I'm a fan of so you don't think I'm some Dallas hater. Of course my favorite franchises in order are: Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, and San Antonio Spurs. I know, "Spurs?" I was born in San Antonio and that's the first professional sports franchise I've ever seen in person, sooo...Jerry Jones is a damn fine owner. But he's not a football guy even though he played at Arkansas and the minute they quit winning Super Bowls was the minute he started being GM. Stephen is actually better suited to run this club. He got rid of Tank, Pacman, Roy Williams, etc...Jerry is a great face of the franchise in a PR and advertising sort of way, but not a GM. My example, the Saints.
Mark Cuban. Meddler. If Donnie Nelson were really the GM of this team he would have been fired 5 years ago, but we all know Mark plays fantasy GM and if you believe otherwise you're foolish. Mark makes every decision on this team and Donnie is just a face.
Peter Holt. Never heard of him? Owner of the San Antonio Spurs. Biased, I know, but I don't know as much about other franchises to have an opinion. The reason you've never heard of him? He stays the hell out of the way and lets R.C. Buford run his team. Now, if R.C. turns in a couple of losing seasons, it's his ass. Brett Hull and Les Jackson turn in 1 bad season, it's two asses to launch.
Which brings me to Tom Hicks. Similar to Peter Holt, a business man who hires people to run his shit. He doesn't play "Lil Guy Who Got Picked Last In Gym Class" he plays "Guy Who Knows His Role and Gets Paid to Do It"
I'm not saying I like Tom Hicks one bit. He's the reason I haven't seen playoff hockey in person for two years. But he is the reason I've seen a Cup, an American Airlines Center, and a shit ton of playoff games and I applaud him for that. I'm not saying I want him, I'm just saying I want him, or any owner, to be 8 feet tall when he's standing on his wallet. Because, as said earlier, money buys happiness, and also makes my Dallas Stars win...

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New Orleans, La.- New Orleans shatters another tourism record.
Tourism leaders say 9.01 million visitors came to the city in 2012. That's the highest number since Hurricane Katrina, surpassed only by 10.4 million visitors in 2004, the year before the storm.
Visitors from all over the world made their way to the city in 2013, driven by events like the BCS Championship Game, the VooDoo experience and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation says those visitors spent $6 billion, a 9-percent increase over 2012 and the highest spending in the city's history.
The data comes from the 2012 New Orleans Area Visitor Profile study conducted by the UNO Hospitality Research Center.
City leaders say they couldn't be more pleased.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu said, "The continued growth of both visitor numbers and spending is a reflection of the hard work of our hospitality industry."
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The state Department of Employment and Economic Development said Thursday that October's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained at 5.8 percent, well below the national unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.
The job losses were concentrated in professional and business services, government and the hospitality industry, while construction jobs were gained. Of the jobs lost, 5,600 were in the private sector and 2,500 were in government.
The state has gained a net of almost 35,000 jobs in the past year, with the biggest gains in education and health services, business services and construction.
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St Luke's Anglicare is calling on anyone interested in caring for children to consider being a foster parent.
Carers are sought especially from Romsey, Echuca, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Woodend and Kyneton.
St Luke's has 150 children needing care in the region and only 70 carers, and another 30 carers "would be ideal," said St Luke's director of client services Grant Gibson.
"There are a significant number of children in the care system in our region," he said.
"Having foster carers in the towns they live in means we can keep kids in their home communities and they can maintain their friendships and social networks and school connections."
"Sometimes we get sibling groups, and unless we've got a range of options it can be hard to keep them together," he said.
All types of foster care are needed: short-term, respite, emergency, long-term, and weekend carers.
Although flexible working hours were "ideal" for carers, some carers worked full-time and looked after foster children on weekends, Mr Gibson said, or even for one night in an emergency.
"It's generally open to all starters," he said.
All ages of children need carers but there was a particular need for carers of teenagers, Mr Gibson said.
St Luke's caregiver services manager Jacintha Condillac said adult foster carers could be employed or unemployed, single, married or divorced, or in a same-sex couple, from any ethnic, cultural background or religion.
St Luke's offers initial training in small groups over four nights and ongoing support to carers. Each foster carer gets a support worker to work through any issues.
If people are interested but not sure fostering is for them, they can call St Luke's and have a chat, Mr Gibson said.
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Anyone interested in becoming a foster parent can call St Luke's Bendigo office on 5440 1100 and speak to Ross Egleton.
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Passage: 1 John 4:7-12
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
- How did God show his love to us, based on this passage? Why did God send Jesus?
- Have you chosen to "live through him"? In other words, have you received Jesus' sacrifice and asked him to forgive your sins that separate you from a perfect God? Have you asked Jesus to take control of your life, and live through you in the coming days? If you haven't, you can do that right now by asking Jesus to forgive your sins and live through you.
- As a result of receiving Jesus and his love, how will it impact you and others (based on verses 11-12)?
- Whether you just received Jesus' sacrifice for the first time today or years ago, thank God for His love for you. Thank him for the privilege of reflecting His love to others.


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July 9, 2010
During these recent weekday Masses, Christianity has been speaking about what makes a true apostle, a genuine disciple. Today He continues with a rather sobering description of what one can expect if we become His followers.
All too often, reflecting the prevailing view of our culture, we expect everything to "go well" for us; we anticipate genuine success and an enduring popularity.
This, of course, is not true; such a view is unrealistic; it does not mirror reality. We know from our reflection on the Gospel, the Epistles of St. Paul and the lives of the saints that meeting and carrying the cross is an essential part of the life of any true follower of Jesus. Christianity Himself suffered and died at the hands of those who hated Him.
Can you and I expect anything less? We must, then, entrust ourselves to God and His Divine Providence. Whatever difficulties or sufferings come our way; we must understand them as opportunities to be joined to the sufferings of Jesus.
Rejection, ridicule, humiliation, calumnies, indifferentism, all kinds of moral and physical sufferings are sent to us so that we can learn to turn to Christianity and to see His help. Jesus will give us the necessary strength and Grace to persevere.
The virtues of fidelity, constancy, and perseverance will be given to us through the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist.
May you and I remain faithful to Christianity, to the church and to the Gospel and, in doing so, be true apostles for the twenty-first century.


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Every five years, Lehigh University's 1977 national championship football team reunites to revel in its history. This year, the team will celebrate its 25th anniversary without head coach John Whitehead.
"It's heartbreaking that he won't be there," said Mike Rieker, quarterback and co-captain of the 1977 team.
Whitehead, the intense but down-to-earth man who came to symbolize Lehigh football, died late Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital. He was 77.


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The Spice & Tea Exchange of Winter Park
June 2011
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I've walked past the cheerful-looking Spice & Tea Exchange of Winter Park on Park Ave several times, but never quite had the nerve to go in. As I've mentioned, I'm not exactly a tea connoisseur, and my spice cabinet is typically limited to garlic powder, Mrs. Dash and some cumin or paprika if I'm feeling particularly zesty. I met the owners (Bryan and Jeffrey) at a work event recently, and they encouraged me to brave the store…with a friend in tow, of course.
When we first walked in, I was immediately struck by how organized and fabulously tidy everything was. A nerdy thing to notice, of course, but that's what drew me in. Everything was arranged by section. There was row after row of tea….
…and peppers…
…and spices…
…and more. Like the salts, which I found most intriguing.
I had no idea there were this many types of salt. Peppers, sure (You've got your jalapenos, your habaneros, your chilis, etc.). And of course teas (black, red, white, green and all the various kinds in between). But salts? What kind of variety could there possibly be?
What about the famed ghost pepper (literally the hottest pepper on the planet, as verified by Guinness World Records), made into a salt? Genius!
I wasn't interested in buying that blend myself, but the owners had mentioned the India Black Mineral Salt the last time we'd met, and they were kind enough to let me try it.
It tasted a bit like a cooked egg, which is due to its high sulfer content. Odd, but strangely delicious. And lest you think this is some sort of blogger special treatment, worry not: they let anyone sample whatever they'd like. If it's a tea, give it a good whiff; if it's a spice or pepper, they'll dab a bit into your hand to taste.
Another nice touch? They mix their own spice blends, everything from popcorn seasonings to Indian curries to seafood rubs.
On the day of our visit, they had Vik's Garlic Fix available to try with a bit of olive oil as well as in a creamed cheese spread, along with some crackers and crusty bread to dip. Delicious, and with the recipe to boot! Very clever.
The takeaway: I don't think I can classify this one as Frugal Fun, because their 1 oz spices, for example, are $4.29 and I'm sure you can get them cheaper elsewhere. However, it's a great place to wander around, learning about Purple Sticky Rice, organic catnip, blueberry sugar and more. The owners are more than happy to answer any and all questions you may have, and if you follow their advice, you're sure to have a culinary adventure.
- Hours: Mondays 11a to 6p; Tuesdays – Saturday 10a to 7p; and Sundays 11a to 5p
- Location: Spice & Tea Exchange is franchised in several states, but the local store is at 309 Park Avenue N., Winter Park, Fl 32789
- Bonus: stay tuned for an interview with the Spice & Tea Exchange owners!
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The results of an Altadena Chamber of Commerce survey on shopping in Altadena was released Friday. The full survey results can be found on surveyaltadena.com or attached to this story.
The and what to do about it are, of course, a of on this site.
Though the survey provides useful information for retailers, it was not done with a professional firm to ensure that an accurate cross-section of Altadena was surveyed. For example, the survey was online only, so those without Internet access were not involved.
It was not also done to accurately reflect the demographics or geography of Altadena, as entrants were not selected based on where they lived or any other characteristics. The survey ended up being taken overwhelmingly by women, with 254 of the 385 survey takers identifying themselves as such (28 declined to state).
Nearly 80 percent identified their household income as being $86,000 or above.
There were also relatively few people under the age of 35 or over the age of 64 who took the survey.
That said, the results are very interesting, though probably not surprising for most people.
Among the findings:
- Almost three quarters of those surveyed (74.8 percent) said they shop in Altadena either one to two times a week or less than one time a week.
- Trader Joe's at Hastings Ranch was the most popular grocery store
- 92 percent said Altadena does not offer enough retail businesses
- The most requested additional type of retail business was restaurant, with grocery, coffee house, books, and entertainment also showing a lot of popularity
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|Enter Beladox, huge land and its misteryous secrets. Meet a woman who was sorry because she had been born. Meet the kingdom without men.
My name is Sydeith. They hate me. They do not know me. They can not see me.
Last night I had a strange dream. Then, unusual voice told me I have to share my life story with people. When I woke up, I decided to do as I was told.
But, from where should I start? Which part of my life is the most important? My sad life. My life full of sorrow. My eyes saw many tragedies. My hart witnessed many horrors of life. So, why would anyone like to know more about me?
Anyway, sometimes, we have to do things we do not like.
Lets start from Beladox. Beladox is a cruel place. It is the most awful place people ever witnessed. Place where to be loved by a man means to be hated by all, numerous women.
Place where is no mercy for those who break rules, and no space for those whose heart is full of fear.
Beladox. Beladox. Why am I, from all that beautiful, peaceful places, born there?
My first love was painted is sorrow. My first kiss was marked with pain. They exiled me. They made me abandon my home and family, and go to the wastelands of Guar.
So, here I am, in cave that obviously is my new home, and he, the love of my life, is far away, surrounded with all of them.
No way out. No possible solution.
As you see, at this moment, I am introducing you to really long story. You may be sorry for me and women like me. You may be with me to the end. And, at last, you may hate me.
But, it is not for me to say.
Welcome to Beladox. Welcome to the world without men.
Chapter 1
Eroint was my best friend. It was very rare for girl, like me, to have male friends, but, he was the best person Ive ever met. Moirta, my good mother, didnt mind me playing with him, and I didnt appreciate that much. I suppose I just didnt know how other girls behaved and what they were, or were not allowed to do.
Moirta loved me with all her heart and I loved her. She was really good as mother and let me do things other girls could only dream about.
Every day I hanged around with Eroint and had a very good time. His look was strange to me and he looked different, but, I didnt know it was because he was male. Every person in my surrounding was female, so, I suppose, I couldnt tell the difference.
One day, I watched him performing magic. Magic. Yes. That great thing I always dreamt about.
He took a candle from a wooden box and held it tightly. When he touched it with his other hand, fire appeared.
How did you do that? I asked clearly very amazed.
Its magic, he told me smiling, But, dont tell anyone I have it. If my mother finds out She told me my father had it and, when others found out about that, they killed him.
I dont want you to dye! I cried out loudly, but, then, I was confused, What is a father?
Male mother, I guess.
What is a male?
It is an opposite of female, I guess. I am male.
You are not a female?
From that moment, I started to understand.
Male. How can one word produce so many questions?
Other girls often talked about it, but they, too, didnt know much about it.
Have you ever seen a male? asked one of them another one day.
No, her friend said, Have you?
No, I think, then she laughed, But, I heard my mother saying they are not BAD. Not always, anyway. Id like to meet one.
Then they asked me.
No, I havent seen a male
For long time period I wondered why I said that. Eroint was male. He told me that. But, somehow, I thought he didnt want other people to know. He didnt want them to be afraid of him.
But, one question remained locked in my mind. What exactly means to be male? Who was my father? Who were fathers of all that girls? Of all that women? I couldnt find an answer no matter hard I searched.
How do you know magic? I asked Eroint one day, Why cant I know it?
Because you are a girl
So what? Cant girls do magic as you?
He shook his head.
I think not.
But, why? Why is that so?
I do not know. There are some differences in our body maybe.
Oh. Which differences?
I do not know
Then, our conversation finished.
My other questions were answered on more brutal way.
Request from king arrived to our town. He ordered us to kill every single newborn baby. Later, I found out that request was referring only to female babies, not male.
I saw mothers crying. I saw little bodies thrown in the Laoron River. I saw sadness that could not be compared with anything I knew. That was one of the most terrible things Ive ever seen.
When I asked why king asked something so awful, they didnt bothered to tell me. My little cousin I hardly had time to meet died that horrible day.
When I finally came to my senses, I made a good decision- make them explain some things to me. I deserved to know.
Chapter 2
I desperately wanted to learn magic. Eroint was eager to show me everything he knew, but he too, like me, knew that only males could do magic. But, you know, when you really want something, it may come true.
I practiced every day. I hoped. I hoped with whole my soul and heart. I prayed and talked to wind. I asked it to give me special ability. I wanted to be the first woman ever to be able to call powers. Then, one day, powers answered on my call. They just appeared, like I was born with them.
It was not hard even though I was a girl. I should only focus on something and it would respond to my magic touch on most various ways.
I could lit a candle- it was quite simple thing- I only had to imagine fire circling around candle and it would usually appear. But, I had some difficulties with creating bigger fire.
I remember my first attempt to create is. I was sitting in my small room with Eroint. Everything was prepared for my practice. Big iron bowl was placed on the table in the center of my room and I was supposed to light the piece of paper that was in it.
I imagined flame, like I did with candle, and, with my eyes closed, I couldnt realize what was really happening. I heard a scream and room suddenly became very hot.
Then, when I opened my eyes, I discovered that whole room including Eroint was in flame.
Oh my! What should I do? What if anybody notice? What would be then? Would I die just like Eroints father?
First I ran to help Eroint, but, he already called magic and flame easily disappeared from his burning shirt and trousers.
Then, we worked as quickly as we could. Nobody came in while we were returning everything to its proper place and, fortunately, there wasnt any big damage. We had luck.
Im sorry, I said when we finally finished, I didnt mean to hurt you.
Only a look at his burnt clothes was enough to make me feel terrible, but he only smiled.
Never matter. You had to practice on something. Why wouldnt that be me?
We laughed much after that and whole incident was easily forgotten.
My next attempt was better. Only table was in fire.
At last, after a week spent in practicing I did it. I finally created flame.
How happy I was! It was another discover, another big progress
Eroint was very pleased with me although he didnt know how magic responded to my call. It wasnt supposed to. I was female. Magic responded only to males.
After all that playing with fire, my hands were burnt and it hurt much. I had to hide it from my mother and other people. If they had seen my wounds, they would have asked many questions like: What did you do? How did you get injured?
I didnt want that. How would I answer?
To say I was learning magic was silly. Either they would not believe me, or they would kill me just like Eroints father.
After some time, I started to learn how to create a globe of light.
Eroint knew how to do that very well-it was his favorite work of magic. He told me it is useful. When you dont have any other source of light, you can create it.
I didnt really see what was useful in that, but, I accepted his teaching no matter what I thought about it. Eroint was my best friend and I didnt want to disappoint him, so I created a globe of light easily enough.
I learned fast, but I thought I had all time in the world. I was wrong.
There was much about rules in Beladox I didnt understand and that was my mothers biggest mistake. She should have told me more. She should have told me that, aftem my 17th birthday, everything would change and that, after that painful moment Eroind and I would be separated for the rest of our lives.
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The uniforms are mostly monochromatic, with accent colors used only to frame the uniform numbers and a "shimmer finish". I suspect they'll look terrific on HDTV... but if you're watching the games on an older television at grandma's house, you might have a hard time making out the numbers.
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KNKNews.com is Not Real
I've written about this subject before and didn't think that I would be touching on it again but here we go one more time.
I got passed this link today on Facebook and I figured since it had something to do with the field I'm in, I should check it out to make sure my friends don't get led astray.
So I did and I instantly recognized what was going on. How these links get passed around I have no idea.
Now that I think of it maybe someone on Facebook has a large group and pushed the link and it went viral, ending up in my network of friends. Nevertheless, everyone is checking it out and it has actually been generating a lot of buzz lately.
Anyway, back to this KNKNews site. It is a scam. Not even Google wants to have anything to do with them.
The site is set up to look like a legitimate news site – CNBC – that everyone should know about.
However, it really isn't CNBC and it doesn't have anything to do with CNBC.
KNKNews.com is a fake news site designed to advertise a specific work at home opportunity with the hopes that people will sign up and pay to receive a cd filled with the information needed to get started.
To some it may not be that obvious that something is wrong because of location but to anyone living where I live – an island in the Caribbean – there are some dead giveaways.
The subject of the story, Ms Patricia Feeney, worked for NBC (not the local radio station) but *the* NBC – as in the network that CNBC is a part of. This is no doubt an American woman.
But the article says that she is from Kingstown which is where I'm from.
If you're from somewhere other than Kingstown then its going to show your city instead because they're using a script to pick up your location.
They use this tactic to reel you into the story. You're more likely to want to find out more because you have something in common with the subject.
Read The FinePrint
The other clue, or proof that this isn't what it's made out to be is in the fine print right at the bottom of the page.
Author and publisher is an Affiliate of the company offering the business opportunity and are remunerated by advertiser.
They're actually required to do this by the FTC but its still false advertising and they should still be reported.
Then there's this statement which should really confuse the hell out of anyone reading it – enough so they realize that there's something funky going on here.
Google/CNBC is in no way associated with this website.
And finally there's
…which is like saying "OK, we lied about everything we said above."
Luckily, from my location in the Caribbean, the offer is being geo-targeted which just means that only people in a certain region are allowed to see the offer and I'm guessing that its restricted to the United States and Canada only. So when you click on the link you won't actually be taken to the intended page.
For others in the geo-targeted area of United States and Canada, I've heard reports about credit cards being charged without authorization for amounts that weren't displayed. Like I said, I've written about this before – you can read the comment section of this article to see what others have said.
I've even tested one of these offers short of entering my credit card information and after entering my email I immediately started to receive spam messages in my inbox.
This is just the work of an unethical affiliate marketer who just wants to make some cash instead of genuinely helping people find solutions to their problems.
Like I wrote today on another blog, when you chase the money, the money is only going to run from you. When you help people you'll be rewarded.
I hope you guys took the time to read the article. The only way to keep safe from these rogues is to do your research.
Working at home on the internet is real. I know because I do just that. Knowing who to trust is tough because there are so many phonies out there with an eye on your wallet/purse.
If you want to work from home then there is no better place to start than the same place that I train at – Wealthy Affiliate IMU.
Be sure to leave a comment in the section below if you have any questions or other concerns and be safe.
john permalinkApril 9, 2010
That spam message is all around facebook now, I appreciate you have taken the time to write worth infromation about it. As you say, money chasers end up being chased by the debts, a big hug from Colombia.
Zsa-Zsa permalinkJune 17, 2010
Hi thank you so much for putting up this add, I was about to join this cashkit.net site where "Patricia feeney" was reported on NBC to have made over 300$ a day. I found it too good to be true after all if that were the case then why isnt all of the world doing it, why are we all in finacial trouble.
Had I not come across your site and many others relating to this scam I would have tried it out, they are actually trying to only charge 9.97$ canadian but then who knows if they would try to take all sorts of money after. Luckly enough i decided to do research about this and to be honest there was not a lot found when I entered anything for my search results until it dawned on me! WHO IS THIS PATRICIA FEENEY WOMAN. So I looked HER up and sure enough millions of people commented on this but yours stood out the most. Thank you for putting an eye out for this and most importantly your time … I will defiantly take a look at your website where you work from home, I am very much interested, it may take time but then ill know its legal thank you
December 1, 2010
I've seen this same scam all over the Internet and have also receive links to these types of sites via email.
What amazes me is how the site know's what city/state you're in so the marketing message can be personalized to your location.
I hope people aren't getting duped by these sites.
Barbara K. Feller permalinkFebruary 2, 2011
I worked for SSA-28 yrs ending up as Senior service Rep. I first saw this advertisement on my home page which is refdesk.com. I immediately became suspicious because if it 'looks too good to be true then it probably is!' I've seen too much fraud almost daily so u have to be extremely careful. I googled this Patricia Feeney that's when I found your website. Most 'work at home offers' are bogus, at least in my experience.
So often you may hear of bad experiences w/federal workers.
I am one of the hardest working people you'd ever meet. I did everything I could w/in the scope of SSA's regulations/laws to try and help the public. I know times are hard. All of us are very busy/hectic.
But we should all take the time to care about others.
A smile is the same in every language. Pollyanna? I think not. But anyway, I
Thanks for your hard work. Have a nice day
Mark permalinkFebruary 14, 2011
If anybody goes to homeonlinejobs.com and signs up it is the biggest scam out there. It says that you get a 60 day money back guarantee which you will never get unless you do it the way i did. You pay Pay Pal for one thing and then you pay Click Bank for another. You have to go to those websites and file your claim and tell them why and that what they want you to sell is garbage. After you do that you will get a refund within 10 days ..I did and that is the only way to get your money back. Also if you have tried before through there customer support system just stop replying and sending emails to them and go through Pay Pal and ClickBank. Any questions email me i also have there phone number which they dont want you to have but they ended up calling me after 3 weeks when i told them i was going to track them down through the police. Go to PAY PAL and CLICKBANK WEBSITE TO GET A REFUND
heather permalinkMarch 13, 2011
I almost got sucked in. Then I decided to google this Michelle Matthews woman. So many blogs and websites like yours about it being a scam. You want to talk about going to a LOT of trouble to seem believable? I know alot of people on here have said that they got the link off of FB but mine was in my e-mail. It said it was from a friend of mine. My friend was in a really bad accident a few yrs ago and has limitations as to what he can do since then, so he has become the stay at home parent. I thought to myself hmmmm maybe he has found something worth while. I was still a little sceptical so I e-mailed him back and I asked if he had tried it himself. I actually got a response saying yes he had and that it had helped out with the $$ situation since he cant work. So of course I thought to myself WOW!!! This could be the answer I have been looking for! I still dont know why I did it but I decided to go on FB and message him about it. I said "Listen, I need to know, did you send me an e-mail with a work from home job link included in it?" His reply later that day was NO not me hon. I told him he may want to change his passwords and let his other friends know he got hacked. The email says its from him and lists his address. Thats a pretty detailed ruse. Thank goodness there are still people out there like you that try to look out for other people. Thank you for being you!!!!
Yhan permalinkMarch 23, 2011
Hi Jay. I really appreciate the gesture of putting these all into words in order for us to be aware of the situation. I personally felt disappointed in Cash Flow Solution because they are tricking so many people that are really looking for solutions in their financial problems. On the other hand, I also felt confused on what to believe in. What if your blog is just another marketing strategy to promote WAU? Can you please help me distinguish what is scam to not? How true that once they are asking/collecting fees is somewhat a bogus strategy? Thanks! God bless
And I hope the next time people/company offers this kind of opportunity will have in their hearts the willingness to help others the way they achieve success, and not merely use them for their personal gain.
Matt permalinkMarch 26, 2011
Hey Jay, like all the others who posted, thank you for posting such a descriptive review on the bogus KKKNews scam. I am interested in the Wealthy Affiliate though. Would you mind shooting me an email sometime so I could ask you some questions please?
Ms. Phyllis Y. Nettles permalinkMay 1, 2011
Thanks 4 saving me & if there R any legit Work at Homes Jobs, please send me a listing. Txs.
May 17, 2011
Thanks Jay for sharing this with us. I think this is an issue which is spreading its legs day by day. We can see several spam messages on social networking sites everyday. Many people sometimes get attracted towards these messages and put themselves in a vicious world of spamming.
rebecca permalinkJune 26, 2011
Someone please send me a real work at home job where you do not need to pay to get educated. If you start at Dunkin Donuts they train you for free. It should be like that for all blue collared work=including on the internet.
Thankyou and god bless-Rebecca portlife2 at yahoo
December 6, 2011
I too almost got caught by Ms. Feeney when I decided to google the name and came across this . Thank You .
December 8, 2011
Wow, I am always skeptical about things like this. I am unemployed and newly married. I wanted to help with our expenses and thought this would be ideal. Thank you for the research you did. I Googled "Patricia Feeney work at home" and found your review. Thank you so much. You are a blessing.
Diane Claveau permalinkJanuary 3, 2012
I fell for it because the featured CNBC article spoke about a Northwood ND woman who was working from home. After giving them my CC number and getting a call from a persistant coach an affiliate (ProAdvantage i.e Power Sellers College) which when googled came up with a nice review?? So then when wanting more money. I stated I needed time to think about it. He was very unhappy about that. Long story short, he is calling me back in a few short minutes. Glad I took the time to Goggle the woman from Northwoods name and found this site.
Diane Claveau permalinkJanuary 4, 2012
Why can't I share the info. on KNN (CNBC) on facebook. It states Your URL is bizchoice is unsafe?
Pam permalinkJanuary 12, 2012
My friend posted the link on facebook. I clicked on the link and it brings me to CNBC website. I find it too good to be true so i googled Patricia Feeney and i found your website. The news i saw this time was Patricia is from Perth, exactly where i am living now. After reading through your comment, i realised Patricia not only lives in Perth, she lives in the states too. Haha..what a joke!
Ekene permalinkJanuary 15, 2012
Thank you so much for being your brothers' keeper, cos i have just been getting this link from friend's facebook page this year[2012] and i got so intrested and was almost going to sign up for it but for the fact my husband said i shld take my time to check out this Paticia Feeney person on google.
I did just that and saw your article and it was just like you said cause they claimed she is a Lagos mum and i happen to live in Lagos.
I am just abt to go look up the link you suggested but will it work out for me as i live in Nigeria and is this for real as i am now sceptical about all yhis internet work.
Lannie permalinkJanuary 31, 2012
Thanks Jay, a friend recently sent me a link about the "work from home" story starring Patricia, and at this time in my life I almost fell for it (being those hard finanical times). After I put in my name, I thought to myself I should try to confirm the story through NBC, but couldn't find anything, so I typed in Patricia Feeney and NBC and found your article. Saved me a lot of touble I don't need right now, Thank You.
rose permalinkApril 1, 2012
Hello Jay,
Thank you so much, you saved me big time . I was about to purchase this on-line then i just Google since I could reached ANYONE AT NBC, WAS I SUPRISE . Can I message you sometimes let you know what I found. Yes I will check out the site you mention thank you so much
Giinix permalinkJune 7, 2012
This scam is already going all over Twitter… It get's to you as a Direct message
renee permalinkJuly 17, 2012
They post the scam again on msnbc. amazing, use the same name, different location this time.
Rosemary permalinkJuly 21, 2012
Thank you Jay for the heads up.
Is there anyplace on the internet that we can actually find at homes jobs that are not scams? Some of us cannot afford to study at a university.
Angela permalinkJuly 24, 2012
This scam has surfaced again only this time they have managed to do a test status update on my daughters FB page and then send emails with the link to people from her contacts list.
It is very concerning how they can get into your FB and access information.
I thought it sounded strange so googled Patricia feeney and my suspicions were confirmed.
Thank you
Yelena permalinkSeptember 3, 2012
Can you imagine? Patricia Finney moved to another part of the world, living now in my city
Roy permalinkSeptember 10, 2012
Dear Jay,
Today I received a link from a real good friend of mine in my mailbox, showing the article about this Patricia. I was already suspicious about the way onwhich "Real Online Income" was written, in bolt. At Google, I searched for both "ROI" and Patricia, and found this blog about it.
I life in a small town near The Hague (Netherlands), and after reading the article it all seems too good to be true.
I am really glad that my guardian angel told me not to click on that "ROI"-link. After reading this blog, I'm glad I've listen to her.
Thank you so very much for this article, and lets hope that other people will / shall read this blog also before they will be so stupide to fall for the 'charmes' of "ROI".
Best wishes -- Roy
Frank Martinez permalinkSeptember 15, 2012
I have received a similar article via email , starting with "Patricia Feeney of Aguadulce" etc and her fortune making story. Should I report this email? if so where.
Shane permalinkSeptember 18, 2012
Thanks, I almost got sucked in. I have recently discovered severe health problems that may keep me from being able to work in my field anymore. As well I have a two year old and another baby due in November with my wife. We definitely cannot afford to be scammed right now. I am still looking for work from home jobs and will check out your link. Thanks again Jay.
fra permalinkSeptember 24, 2012
I am eager to know something more about this kind of scam. I am not an computer expert and I was wondering what would happen if someone left their e-mail address to a scam site like that.
thank you
Rachael permalinkSeptember 24, 2012
Thanks so much, was about to pay, but decided to find more about it. Thanks once again.
Kris permalinkOctober 6, 2012
I actually never saw your add, but my gf saw this story on Facebook and emailed me the link to the story. So I decided I'd look up "Patricia Feeney" before I ever even went to the actual site and your story is what I found. In my link they said she was from Jackson, MS, that's why I decided to look up her name. Thank you so much for your help.
John permalinkOctober 14, 2012
How can you prove to me that Wealthy Affiliate is not a scam. You sound just as convincing as the other sites do.
November 27, 2012
Definitely believe that that you stated. Your favourite justification seemed to be at the internet the simplest thing to take note of. I say to you, I certainly get irked even as folks consider issues that they plainly do not understand about. You controlled to hit the nail upon the top and also outlined out the whole thing with no need side effect , other people could take a signal. Will probably be again to get more. Thank you
rob permalinkNovember 27, 2012
I know Patty and I have never known her to be involved in any thing like this. I think they just pulled her name out of the blue.
rob permalinkNovember 27, 2012
Ok haven't talked with Patty yet but looked for more on the net this is what I found. 1 article says she lives in Cleveland and I saw a video and that one said she lived in Cherry Hill and the person I saw wasn't any Patty Feeney I know.
nic permalinkNovember 27, 2012
Just rec'd this email link from my mom! Guess it's making the rounds again
February 1, 2013
hey Jay, thanks a lot for writing this. i really wanted to sign up to the website that referes to that my friend sent me. I almost got to the trap but thanks God I googled and found this yours. I just got it and perhaps this kind of scam and fraudulent including some liable media such as USA today, CNN etc would always be exist if there's no explicit act.
once more thanks Jay.
Helen permalinkFebruary 11, 2013
THANK YOU! This scam has reached Sydney, Australia.
I received a random email with a link from my best friend so I thought it was legitimate. Did some research and found your post. I knew it was too good to be true. Thank you for the advice!! Good to know there are still good people out there that has the time to warn others.
Michael permalinkMarch 12, 2013
I'm thankful and grateful for you staying in the "loop" on these scams. Had i not searched this patricia feeney person and found this i probably would have fell for it.
I received the scam link through a text. Jay how can i stop this from continuing? I've been getting tons of spam everyday. Can i simply change my email password, or do i have to change email all together?


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Lucky McKee has made a career out of delivering strange horror to the small group of people who know to look out for his name. For his next trick, he's teamed with horror novelist Jack Ketchum to co-write a sequel to "Offspring," which was adapted for film last year. McKee and Ketchum have, of course, also turned that forthcoming novel into a screenplay for McKee to direct.
They then poured blood all over the screenplay and hired cannibals to tear it to shreds with their teeth.
The Woman was a character played by Pollyanna McIntosh, and you can see her here again displaying what happens when you cover Lindsay Lohan with war paint and keep her locked up in a barn for ten years.
Here's the synopsis, according to the official website:
"Family man and lawyer Christoper Cleek (Sean Bridgers) must do what he can to protect his family when he comes into contact with a feral woman (Pollyana McIntosh) living in the woods near his isolated country home. Through a series of harrowing encounters Cleek and his family quickly discover there is more to this woman than anyone would suspect and that sometimes the devil wears a handsome face."
Of course, if you've seen Offspring, then you know a bit about that past, but probably don't remember seeing many handsome faces (except the ones that were being chewed through).
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Albany -- Thursday's raid of 14 Albany stores resulted in one of the largest seizures of goods by law enforcement in Dougherty County history. Over 500- thousand dollars worth of counterfeit clothes and goods were seized.
That shows the scope of the problem manufacturers are facing as they try to protect their brand integrity from counterfeiters.
The Dougherty County Sheriff's Department had to rent a trailer to store all the counterfeit goods they seized Thursday. Lt. Craig Dodd said "We were very happy with what we got, but we were not expecting quite this much."
Bags and bags of clothes and shoes. Mountains of boxes of hats and purses that they suspect had fake trademark tags. Lt. Craig Dodd said "Several of the stores had a large quantity of the merchandise, with very large back rooms, storage rooms and areas. As you can see."
Sheriff's Investigators accompanied U.S.Customs officials and manufacturing representatives on the raid. Undercover experts had spotted the suspected merchandise while pretending to shop in the stores earlier.
Customer complaints started the sting. The raids sent a message. Lt. Dodd said "I hope in the future they will refrain from buying this imitation counterfeit trademark merchandise."
All the evidence has been marked and cataloged. No one was arrested in the raids, and all the stores remain open.
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Another point: Alison's brother-in-law (Paul Rudd) mentions that he married Alison's sister (Leslie Mann) due to a pregnancy, which means Alison's family has dealt with this issue before. We don't get a great deal of information about the dynamics of Alison's family, but it's reasonable to assume that Alison is modeling her choices on those already faced by her sister.


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We analyzed a core retrieved from Soldier Lake, a tarn at 2775 m asl in the Ruby Mountains of northeastern Nevada, to reconstruct a record of post-glacial Holocene environmental change. The core penetrated to a depth of 415 cm below the sediment-water interface. Three AMS radiocarbon analyses indicates that the core extends to at least 26065 cal ka BP. A layer of tephra encountered at a depth of 190 cm was correlated with the Mt. Mazama eruption by geochemical fingerprinting. Multi-proxy laboratory analysis of the core included measurements of magnetic susceptibility (MS), water content, loss on ignition (LOI), estimated bulk density (BD), grain size distribution (GS), and carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N). Analysis of results will support development of an environmental history that will be compared with other post-glacial lacustrine records from the region, in particular Angel and Overland Lakes in the Ruby Mountains, NV.
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