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TELL CITY - The Tell City Common Council and Board of Public Works and Safety will hold their meetings today at the William Tell Senior Citizens Center, 1301 11th St.
Mayor Barbara Ewing has said city leaders will occasionally meet outside of the council chambers.
The works board meets at 6 p.m., with the council meeting following at 7. Both meetings are open to the public.
They, home's occupants agree evidence is only tiny sample
CANNELTON - "So, you think we might have a ghost?" Jack Harris asked of the Hoosier Ghost Hunters' leader Feb. 24.
"We think you're haunted," Mark McQuinn responded.
Another $140,000 approved
PERRY COUNTY - Perry County is getting an additional $140,000 in home-repair grant funding, Tony Pappano announced Thursday, saying again while he appreciates the money, it's another "drop in the bucket."
He expected to notify the county commissioners at their regular meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. today in the county courthouse.
Teams from across the nation converging here April 23-25
PERRY COUNTY - Teams of turkey hunters from across the county are training their sights on Perry County as a nationally televised outdoors program prepares to make a three-day visit next month.
The Campbell Outdoor Challenge, seen by millions of people each week on the Outdoor Channel, showcases the growing sport of videotaping hunts. Teams of hunters spend three days hunting game and are scored on success in bagging game and the quality of their videos and interviewing skills.
They, county official will negotiate; jobs may still vanish
TELL CITY - Township trustee-assessors who lost part of their duties at the first of the year will negotiate with County Assessor Mendy Ward to determine how they'll perform the remainder of their duties and how much money they'll receive.
TROY - Someone got into several Troy residents' trash overnight, Sheriff's Deputy Daymion Marsh said Wednesday morning, "and I want people to know what's going on" because identity theft could have been their motive.
He'd heard rumors a homeless person may be living in the area, and may have been responsible, he said. As a precaution, however, people should shred any documents that contain personal information before discarding them, he urged.
PERRY COUNTY - Lincoln Hills Resource Conservation Development Area members are looking to beautify an important gateway to the county with wildflowers and could add other areas to a roadside wildflower project taking shape for 2008.
Meeting Tuesday evening in Leopold, the RC&D council discussed establishing wildflower plots near St. Croix, close to the intersection of Interstate 64 and Indiana 37. The area would be seeded with a variety of wildflowers and prairie grasses that would add color to the interchange.
Director: Performers demonstrate independence
INDIANAPOLIS - Of the eight Tell City High School entries in state-level solo-and-ensemble competition Saturday, five earned gold medals, according to their director. Of the three that earned silver medals, two were only a half point shy of gold ratings and one was only a point away.
Earning gold medals were soloists Nick Hawkins, snare drum; Benji Koelling, drum set; Amber Mueller, trombone; Jessica Niswonger, alto saxophone and Sarah Roccia, clarinet.
PERRY COUNTY - The following candidates have filed for office for Perry County's May 6 primary. Noon Friday was the deadline for candidates to declare their candidacies. However, political parties can still fill vacancies this summer.
The News will continue to profile candidates for office in upcoming issues.
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The lab is equipped with:
- Two bio-safety cabinets and two CO2 incubators for the manipulation and growth of hES and hiPS cells.
- Two Leica dissecting microscopes housed in the two bio-safety cabinets for manual dissociation of hES cell colonies as well as clonal expansion of hiPS cells.
- Leica inverted microscope to visualize the cells.
- One table top swinging bucket centrifuge for pelleting cells.

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Update: As much as I love stadium talk, and what the AD could do better, I'm trying to focus on what WE can actually do. I've had a few people say they are interested in helping. So add your name below, and I'll get in touch with you soon about figuring out our plan.
Ok Cuse folk. A lot of attention has been paid to our lackluster fandom the past few weeks. The attendance at recent football games has been terrible. The quality of cheering has been brought into question.
These were the same issues I raised almost a decade ago in the Daily Orange. It is what it is. Things just don't change. Instead, we'll just continue to bitch about the attendance figures. I've done it plenty. Honestly, I'm over it...unless we actually decide to do something about it.
On the twitterverse this morning a few ideas were tossed around, and two stick out as feasible solutions that we could lead:
First, to deal with the current conundrum of a quiet Loud House, Mr. Keeley has suggested a rabid fan section. Similar to you buying tickets in say, the Tops Family section, you could buy tickets to this section. I'd like to call it simply "The Hardnosed" but this is clearly up for debate. Does anyone have contacts inside the Dome ticket sales/athletic department? I don't see a reason why they wouldn't offer this. If not, it must be grown organically through this site and others. Simply pick an empty section (don't worry, there are plenty of choices) and designate this the rabid fan section. The rest will take off from there.
So Next Steps are: Reaching out to ticket sales coordinators, or choosing a section. I know there's only one football game left. But there's plenty of basketball. And planning for this can start now. I don't know about you, but when returning to the Dome for my yearly visit, I'd definitely sit here.
Second, we need to worry about the future status of the Orange faithful. We need to build a young core that has connections to the Dome and to the team. How do you do this? Get kids hooked. All while helping out some youth from rougher areas of the city. Helping out and filling the dome? Winning solution.
I'd love to get something going where donating money to get Syracuse kids to the game is a larger effort. Or even a ticket exchange spot for those who aren't using theirs (which apparently is happening) to donate. Obviously it'd work best through the university, but a separate 501 c 3, as was talked about in years past, would be awesome. While I can't take the lead there, I'd definitely help out with logistics, coordinating the event, etc.
Next steps here are: gauging interest, invested parties, and those who want to help. Deciding how we'd like to organize and our goals/mission.
So, are you rightfully bitching and moaning about attendance? Do you want anything to change? Let's try to do something, even though I KNOW IT'S NOT REALLY OUR JOB. Who's with me?


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I hope I have a better night than this little boy. With Webster there is no guarantee. I think it's too hot for him since I have yet to turn on the A/C so he will probably sleep in front of the screen door. Poor little guy. I know exactly how he must have felt before he gave up and went under the bed. Webster goes into some sort of a coma when he sleeps on top of the bed and he's incapable of understanding commands such as -- move over. This vintage photo that appeared in Life magazine really made me laugh. I'm so glad the parents had a camera handy. I had a wonderful day today...hope you did too. Click on the link and see all the hilarious photos from Life Laughs Last. This will entertain you for the rest of the evening/day. See you tomorrow.
Monday, May 30, 2011
It will soon be time for bed for Webster and me. Goodnight.
Posted by Content in a Cottage | 7:54 PM Labels: Humor, Photography
2 comments:
- Tina Eudora said...
Good night Rosemary and Webster! Webster I am with you buddy.....when the temperatures reach 75 it is time for the A/C! As for the holiday the cats and I had a wonderful time weed-eating and then planting Dahlias!
Have a great evening!
Tina xo
- May 30, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Karen said...
lol, our Reilly (may she rest in peace) used to hog the bed. She always wanted to be resting right up against me so if I moved (especially during the summer months) she would get up and reposition herself. Once she was gone I missed that! Madison just crashes where she lands!
- May 31, 2011 at 9:12 AM
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The Missoula County Sheriff's Office releases the names of the victims in the head-on vehicle crash south of Lolo.
The victims were 23-year-old Hannah Capen and 9-year-old Meghan Okon.
The Montana Highway Patrol says a 23-year-old woman lost control of the pickup truck she was driving at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. It drifted over the center line and struck a sport utility vehicle. The pickup driver died at the scene.
The crash also injured a 25-year-old man in the pickup, the 47-year-old female driver of the SUV and two girls, one of whom was Okon.


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Manchester United to turn car park into artificial football pitch for fans on match days
6:10am Friday 25th April 2014 in News By Kate Banks, Reporter
MANCHESTER United is seeking planning permission to turn one of its car parks into an artificial football pitch.
Use of the 25x20 metre pitch will be limited to ticket-holders on match days, for a short period of time between visitors arriving at the Old Trafford ground and kick off.
If Trafford planning chiefs approve the application, the premier league club will be granted temporary planning permission permit for the Sir Matt Busby Way site, for five years.
The pitch will be enclosed by a three metre high rebound panel system fence, with one metre high netting above to prevent balls from escaping.
In its planning statement to the council, Paul Butler Associates – the planning agent acting on behalf of Trafford Council – stated the proposal would 'improve the overall match day experience for visitors to the stadium'.
Manchester United is also seeking planning permission to erect a 2,975 sqm marquee for ancillary hospitality use within a different, existing car park to the west of the stadium, again for a temporary period of five years.
The 70x30 metre marquee would comprise a main room with tables and chairs to accommodate sit down meals, as well as two bars, two reception rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Like the artificial pitch, use of the marquee would be limited to match days.
In its planning statement, Paul Butler Associates said: "The proposed change of use of land from a car park to the siting of a marquee will improve the hospitality offer at the stadium."
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Early events in the fibrillation of monomeric insulin.
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M504298200
- PubMed: 16246845
Insulin has a largely alpha-helical structure and exists as a mixture of hexameric, dimeric, and monomeric states in solution, depending on the conditions: the protein is monomeric in 20% acetic acid. Insulin forms amyloid-like fibrils under a variety of conditions, especially at low pH. In this study we investigated the fibrillation of monomeric human insulin by monitoring changes in CD, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, 8-anilinonaphthalenesulfonic acid fluorescence, thioflavin T fluorescence, dynamic light scattering, and H/D exchange during the initial stages of the fibrillation process to provide insight into early events involving the monomer. The results demonstrate the existence of structural changes occurring before the onset of fibril formation, which are detectable by multiple probes. The data indicate at least two major populations of oligomeric intermediates between the native monomer and fibrils. Both have significantly non-native conformations, and indicate that fibrillation occurs from a beta-rich structure significantly distinct from the native fold.
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Looking for ideas for books to give teen readers in your life? We think Devine Intervention by Seattle author Martha Brockenbrough makes an ideal gift. An L.A. Times review compared it to Libba Bray's Beauty Queens; others have said Brockenbrough is a good match for readers who like John Green. But what else would make a good gift for a teen reader? We decided to ask Brockenbrough herself for ideas:
My brother meant well, but he will forever hold the record for giving the lamest holiday gift ever: an encyclopedia of calories in foods. Pick a food, it would tell you how many calories it had. Much as it's tempting to give a teen what seems like a life-changing book, chances are that first edition of Good Things Happen to Kids with Clean Rooms will be shoved under the bed (along with 47 single socks, a cheese stick wrapper, and the overdue library book you've been looking for).
The kind of life-changing read you want to give is something that gives pleasure when it's read in front of a fire, perhaps with a cup of cocoa. This is the sort of thing that weaves its way into a person's storehouse of favorite memories. In short, the right book at the right time is the secret to a life well lived.
So what's likely to be a great read for a teen this holiday season? Here are five picks:
Revived by Cat Patrick
Daisy Appleby is a 15-year-old science experiment who died in a bus wreck when she was tiny, and has been revived five times, starting over in new towns with new names with each resuscitation. The book is smart and fast-paced, and what seems like an intriguing experiment unfolds as something sinister, made more agonizing by a romance doomed by her circumstance.
This is a great choice for fans of science fiction and romance, and readers who like it can move on to Patrick's daring other novel, Forgotten, about a girl who can only remember things that haven't happened yet. (It's ever bit as mind-bending as it sounds.)
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
This much-lauded novel, about two young women pressed into espionage into World War II, deserves all the accolades. When one of them, "Verity," is caught by the Gestapo, what she confesses could lead to disaster. The book has one of the best endings ever—dramatic, surprising, teary—and it's one adult readers will love just a much as teens do.
Wein has written five other books of historical fiction, and her blog has a great section on vintage fashion, including links to patterns for clothes and accessories, in case we get snowed in this winter.
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
This book bucks one of the biggest trends in young adult fiction: There is no romance, unless you count the love the protagonist has for the orphaned baby bonobo she rescues.
Set in Congo, Endangered tells the story of 14-year-old Sophie, who visits her mother at a bonobo sanctuary she runs. Sophie makes a critical error, which is compounded perilously when rebels stage a coup. The book is harrowing, beautifully written, and made Schrefer a National Book Award Finalist. Schrefer's earlier books include the teen novel The School for Dangerous Girls and a novel for adults called Glamorous Disasters.
White Cat by Holly Black
This is the first book in a series that includes Red Glove and this year's release, Black Heart. All three books are fantastic.
White Cat introduces us to our antihero, Cassel Sharpe, who is the only one in his family who can't curse people with his bare hands. Since he killed his best friend, though, he has been sleepwalking and is on the edge of being kicked out of school—and discovering things aren't necessarily as he thought them to be. Chances are, any teen who reads this will be clamoring for the next two books in the series.
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Elisa is a princess who lives in the shadow of her thinner, more beautiful sister. But Elisa bears the mysterious godstone in her navel and knows she's destined for some great or terrible thing. How she lives up to this prophesy is unexpected, smart, and at times heartbreaking, and readers who enjoy it will almost certainly want to pick up The Crown of Embers, the sequel published this year.
Be warned: that one ends on a cliffhanger that makes the wait for the last book in the trilogy agonizing. Carson is a fine writer of fantasy, and readers who like Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore will devour her work.
In Devine Intervention by Martha Brockenbrough, we meet Jerome, an unlikely guardian angel in a rehab program for wayward souls. He's assigned to watch over Heidi Devine, who can't quite figure out why she hears an odd voice in her head or what Lynyrd Skynyrd songs are doing in there. This smart, funny teen novel has been optioned for the screen by Jerry Zucker and Janet Zucker at Zucker Productions (Ghost, Naked Gun).
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News: Eminem Makes Huge Announcement Detroit Tigers-Style
Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 9:23PM
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem has taken an unusual approach to announce the release of an upcoming untitled solo album by utilizing his American League champion Detroit Tigers.
Rather than make a formal announcement, Slim Shady used a Tigers-inspired baseball cap to reveal a 2013 release date.
Eminem has today confirmed that 2013 will mark the arrival of his 8th studio album. Much like you'd expect from the rapper, the announcement came in a less-than-conventional, but straight-up Shady awesome way. Rather than just a press release, or a mention at a live performance, or even just a cheeky tweet, Eminem has released a limited edition baseball cap with a theme inspired by the current World Series contenders, the Detroit Tigers, according to PreFix Mag. The hat is available for purchase in both home, and away colours. You'll have to check out the official Slim Shady website to suss them out. Next year will be 3 years since the release of Eminem's Recovery, which saw the emcee recapture the attention of his millions and millions of fans all over the world. (Music Feeds)
Back in August, Em hinted at what to expect from a follow-up to 2010's Recovery.
Thursday night, hours before his special G-Shock performance in New York City, the Detroit rap machine confirmed to MTV News correspondent and Shade 45 radio host Sway Calloway that he is back in album mode. "I've actually kinda just started. I've been on the move a little bit too, so I've [been] in between things, [sneaking] songs in here and there," Em said during a radio interview flanked by Shady's new super-group Slaughterhouse. "We actually just finished the [Slaughterhouse] album last week... Now I've got time to be able to start doing things for my own project." (MTV)
A month prior, Em revealed beginning work alongside longtime producer Dr. Dre for his follow-up LP.
"Yeah, of course he'll be involved," he said. "I usually get going and kind of start going a certain direction and just record what I'm feeling. Then I'll go see Dre and fill in some of those pieces." (Shade 45)
In May, Slaughterhouse's Royce Da 5'9 teased of Marshall Mathers' return to music-making.
"Em is fantastic," Royce said in an interview with radio personality Tim Westwood. "He's in the studio right now, in between mixing our stuff and working on his solo stuff. He's keeping hisself real busy." ("Tim Westwood TV")


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Malcolm Heim
---- — Phil Sayles recently wrote a persuasive piece on natural rights and the primacy of the individual in America. But being persuasive doesn't mean being right. We must be careful of logic that is specious due to unfounded assumptions and sweeping generalizations. Let's examine his argument and its foundation on the beliefs of John Locke.
Locke, a philosopher of 17th century enlightenment, formulated the existence of absolute natural law and a social contract in which individuals agree to surrender certain rights in order to guarantee others.
We're already on thin ice. Which rights are natural? Which are kept and which are forsaken? Who defines those rights? Locke advocated using reason to find truth rather than blind adherence to authority and tradition, a concept Mr. Sayles should have considered. He sets up 18th century constitutional thought as absolute authority, ignoring intervening fundamental changes in American society. The Constitution is an evolving document, not an immutable stone tablet.
Yes, men should have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But there are circumstances when we expand or contract these rights. We send people off to war, depriving them of life. We intern people for their nationality, depriving them of liberty. Slave-holders found happiness in keeping people in bondage, defending it as natural law. There is too much at stake for us to march unthinkingly to the drumbeat of nebulous natural law and social contract.
I defend the sanctity of the individual, but I do not worship it. It mutates into the tyranny of the individual holding the general good of the people hostage.
Let us use reason to determine if what once was valid still is. The Second Amendment equates the people with a well-regulated militia. Notwithstanding Supreme Court rulings or National Rifle Association obsessions, I see this right as being met in our military and National Guards as well-regulated militias. The possession of firearms is an earned privilege, not a natural right. To say that "people, not guns, kill people" is a clever turn of phrase that serves only to pooh-pooh the problem and sidestep its complexities.
Now let's look at the Fourth Amendment's guarantee of privacy vis-à-vis the National Defense Authorization Act. The world is a far different place than it was two centuries ago. Militant groups wage war on this nation without declaration and hide behind the shield of national sovereignty. Every war America has ever fought precipitated some suspension of constitutional rights. But when the threat ended, so did the suspension. If the Constitution needs to be reinterpreted for national security, so be it. I trust my government to right the listing ship of state when the time comes.
I'm so tired of the bromide about the 47 percenters who think they're due "collective entitlement." What does that mean? Where are these people? What about the wealthiest 2 percenters who think they are entitled to avoid fair taxation, to push their moneyed agenda, to break laws with impunity? Where are the criminal indictments against the bankers who caused the economic crisis when the housing bubble burst in 2007? Let me paraphrase Mr. Sayles, replacing his word, success, with mine in italics: Where is the "connection of failure with personal responsibility" on the part of these bankers?
Mr. Sayles bemoans the "role of government as the enabler of prosperity." Ideally, this role should be played by the captains of industry. Historically, they fail miserably and government intervention succeeds as the missing catalyst for good.
Our national transportation infrastructure is crumbling. Our educational system is in disarray. Given its dismal record of self-regulation, the free market needs the government to save it from itself. Obama enumerated these concerns in his inauguration. I approve his message.
The taming of our national debt is a complex issue that defies treatment in a newspaper column. However, it is not the sole fault of Democrats or Republicans, but of both. The debt has been with us since George Washington took office.
Mr. Sayles attacks the "trendy" European model of socialist mediocrity. He is again regurgitating predigested pap. The leading index on life quality (Economist Intelligence Units) ranks the U.S. 13th. Ten of the 12 nations ahead of us are European. Apparently, Europeans do not mind government participation in their lives. The have and have-not gap is narrower. They enjoy more leisure time. They don't have to choose between food and health care. They live longer. The infant mortality rate is lower. And their educational system is superior. If that's mediocrity, I'll take two.
Mr. Sayles claims that Obama is "opposed to ... individual liberty and rights to property." That is irresponsible at best and demagogic at worst. It is, in the vernacular, hogwash.
Mr. Sayles concluded with a warning: We follow Obama at our own peril. In counterpoint, the only peril we face is the unchallenged acceptance of shallow reasoning and personal bias disguised as fact.
Malcolm Hein lives in Newburyport.


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – After the recent nationwide food contaminations of different foods like lettuce, spinach, peppers and peanut butter some suggestions have been made to the FDA to help prevent more widespread food contamination epidemics. A panel of experts from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council have released a report calling for the FDA to take more authority in protecting the public when it comes to food safety. Currently, dozens of agencies are involved in food safety inspections.
"To maximize the benefits of implementing the recommendations in this report, the committee also calls for an evolution toward a single food safety agency," said Dr. Robert Wallace, the Committee Chair with the National Institute of Medicine.
The panel also suggests the FDA step up and demand recalls of contaminated foods, rather than allow voluntary recalls from the company.
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Pic: Donald Cerrone wakeboarding stunt gives 'Cowboy' a 'Tantrum'
It's hard to tell from just a still shot, but it looks like UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone is pulling a "Tantrum" on his wakeboard in front of Tracy Lee (via Instagram). True, "Cowboy" vowed to give up his "wild man" days after this accident, but this is a process that requires baby steps, considering how close the Greg Jackson-disciple came to pursuing a career in professional wakeboarding. Unfortunately for K.J. Noons, Cerrone stuck to mixed martial arts (MMA).


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Gun control supporters have won the first Senate showdown over restricting firearms, rejecting an effort by conservatives to derail a package of gun curbs before debate could even begin.
The 68-31 vote gave an initial burst of momentum to efforts by President Barack Obama and lawmakers, mostly Democrats, to impose gun restrictions following the December carnage at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Gun control supporters needed 60 votes to block the conservatives.
The legislation would subject more firearms buyers to federal background checks, strengthen laws against illicit gun trafficking and increase school safety aid. Advocates say the measures would make it harder for criminals and the mentally ill to get weapons.
Opponents say the restrictions would violate the Constitution's right to bear arms and would be ignored by criminals.
But many Republicans and some moderate Democrats still say the proposals go too far, and supporters may still face an uphill battle to get any major restrictions approved.
As Senator Harry Reid spoke after the vote, relatives of victims of the Connecticut elementary school shooting watched from the visitors' gallery above the Senate floor. They wiped away tears and held hands, and some seemed to pray.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, speaking before the vote, called the bill "a clear overreach" that he said would mostly punish "our neighbors, friends and family."
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is highlighting the role played by the families of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting victims in pressing the Senate to move forward on gun control legislation.
Obama spoke by phone with the families a short time later, including many who had been in Washington lobbying senators. The White House says Obama congratulated them on an "important step forward."
Spokesman Jay Carney calls today's vote "very important," but says it's just the "first stage" in the effort to pass anti-gun violence legislation.
He says Obama told the families of the Connecticut school victims that he will, in his words, "keep fighting for the votes they deserve." (AP)
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Before he watched his career as director of the Central Intelligence Agency implode over his less-than-secret dalliance with a journalist, Gen. David Petraeus made a name for himself as the commander of operations in post-U.S. invasion Iraq and, later, Afghanistan. In his new book "The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War," Slate "War Stories" columnist Fred Kaplan offers a penetrating glimpse into the former general and his coterie of "soldier-scholars" and how they changed the bureaucratic culture within the military, and evolved the nation's fighting forces to meet the threats posed by urban insurgents. With more than 20 years as a war correspondent and foreign affairs reporter, Kaplan will talk about his book at a free-but-ticketed event as part of the Authors at the Library series. —Jonathan Meador


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Sept. 14-17, 3 night stay available for $575 plus taxes (linens inc.); $500 with your linens. Rent 10 night stay from Sept. 7 - 17 and we'll add those 3 nights in with the previous week at $400 inc. linens.
Ocean and Sound view. 100's of pictures available upon request. Blue Heaven is located in the popular Dunes Area of Hatteras, NC, on the ocean side of scenic Highway 12. It's on a paved quiet street and a very short walk of ~130 yards to one of America's nicest and best rated beaches (#4 USA Today 2010, #5 Dr. Beach 2011, Top 10 US Beaches - Travel Channel) with a beautiful beach access over the dunes. In the other direction, it's a short walk to nearby marinas, shopping, restaurants, the Pamlico Sound or a free ferry ride to Ocracoke Island on the nearby Hatteras - Ocracoke Ferry. Hatteras Village is a great place to unwind and for family vacations and Blue Heaven is a great home to do it in.
We (the owners) are personally looking after our Blue Heaven rentals to provide the best prices we can to our customers. We have looked after "other" beach property rentals for 9 years now and have 600+ customers that can testify to the way we take care of our property and look after our guests. Blue Heaven has 7 years of great rentals too. We have the best professionals on the island to look after the house and you during your stay; {Shore Details Cottage Care} will help us, help you, and make your Hatteras vacation a beautiful experience.
Add 4% for payments by credit card. Rentals are to families or non-family groups of 25 years of age or older ONLY. No smoking; No pets. Vacation Rental taxes are currently 11.75% for 2013 and 12.75% for 2014.
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Blue Heaven (2230 sq. ft. heated) has both ocean and sound view. The house has a lower level game room and a full bath. The game room has a Foosball table, refrigerator/freezer, XBOX 360 w/games, widescreen TV and plenty of sitting area. The 1st floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a large well equipped laundry room and a great pool side deck accessible from the 2nd master bedroom and bedroom #3. The 2nd floor features the well-appointed kitchen and main living area with fireplace and 46" wide screen TV with added channel line-up, master bedroom #1 w/widescreen TV, 1.5 baths, a great pool side deck and screened in porch accessible from the dining area and in the living area. The top level features a Captain's Watch reading area for 2, a quiet peaceful getaway with an ocean view. There's also a book and movie library. We have 2 RF Acoustic Research wireless speakers that can be hooked to our TV or music playing equipment or your computer or IPOD and be taken to the pool, hot tub, decks or screened porch areas for your enjoyment.
The house features 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. The beds are King in Master #1, Queen in Master #2, 2 twins in bedroom #3, 1 normal bunk and 1 triple bunk with a double on the bottom and twin above in bedroom #4. All bedrooms, the game room and living room have cable TV and the house has wireless internet, fax and answering machine. Bring your laptop computer(s). There are 6 TVs with added channel line-up, 3 DVD players and XBOX 360 with games and a DVD and book library. Both of the refrigerator/freezers have ice makers.
Outside ambiance includes a very nice fenced in PRIVATE pool area with concrete decking and pool furniture. There's also a nice covered area with private hot tub, table and chairs an outdoor shower dressing room...and a fish cleaning station for the days catch. There's also a nice large BBQ grill to cook a great meal. The screened porch and decks on the 1st and 2nd floor are large, overlooking the pool and equipped with furniture including a Hatteras Hammock and locally made Juniper outdoor furniture by "All Decked Out". Pool heat is available for extra cost during available dates.
activities and attractions in Hatteras Village Atlantic Coast
Hatteras Village is world renown for surf, inshore and offshore fishing. There are many great boats available for charter at the 5 Hatteras Village marinas; Hatteras Landing Marina/Shops, Teach's Lair Marina/Restaurant, Hatteras Harbor Marina, Village Marina or Oden's Dock. The warm Gulf Stream currents are closest to Hatteras Inlet than anywhere else in the US; that makes for great fishing. Walk over the public dune access or bring your 4x4 and use the state provided access roads, when and where available. There's great water fowl hunting in the area too. Our beach is a great place to enjoy the sun, hunt for shells and go for a swim. Nearby amenities include the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Bodie Island Lighthouse, bird and dolphin watches, boat cruises, parasailing, rent a jet ski, great photography, bike riding, go carts, miniature golf, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, wind surfing, kite boarding, visiting historic sites or the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Take a day trip to The Lost Colony, the Wright Brother's Museum, the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island and Jockey's Ridge.
The island is one of the country's premier vacation spots for newlyweds, families, fishermen, hunters, surfers, sailors, beachcombers and all who enjoy the natural beauty, pristine beaches and abundant natural areas.
vacation rental rates
Aug. 24 - 31, 2014 $ 2095 wk.
Aug. 31 - Sept. 7, 2014 $ 1795 wk.
Sept. 7 - 12 5 nights $ 705 | 800 w/linens
Sept. 21-25 4 nights $ 564 | 659 w/linens
Oct. 7 - 10 3 nights $ 429 | 524 w/linens
Oct. 13 - 19 6 nights $ 800 | 895 w/linens
Oct. 19 - 26 $ 800 | 895 w/linens
Oct. 26 - Dec. 21 $ 600 | 695 w/linens
Dec. 21 - Jan. 4 $ 845 | 940 w/linens
Peak season prices inc. linens and clean; add VR taxes to nightly, weekly and monthly stays (12.75% for 2014). Off season weeks...your linens first price | rental linens 2nd price. Payments by check, money order or credit card; add 4% for Credit Card payments. Families or 25+ year old rentals only; No Smoking, No Pets. Pool heat - $400/wk. (hot tub opens Feb. 28, pool opens March 30, 2014)
For small occupancy off season rentals, you can also rent linens per bed directly from our caretaker...inc. made beds and bath linens. Peak Season rates inc. bed and bath linens with made beds.
Chris Alford (919) 269-8141
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Hatteras Village
- Charter the World class fishing fleet
- Go biking, kayaking or canoeing
- Rent a jet ski or go parasailing
- Take a cruise, dolphin watching, visit art or pottery galleries
- Hang ten or take a wind surfing lesson
Top things to do on a budget
- Find the beautiful shells on the beach
- Swim in the ocean or the pool
- Surf fishing...the best there is
- Bird watching, photography, nature walk
- Free ferry to Ocracoke
Top things to do with a family
- Walk or bike to Hatteras Landing and shop
- Sample the island's cuisine; visit art and pottery studios
- Visit the Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke and Bodie Is. lighthouses
- Visit the Lost Colony, NC Aquarium, Grave Yard of the Atlantic
- Go kart or miniture golf or shopping
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Becoming a successful organic farmer today takes a wide variety of skills… from crop production and mechanics to marketing and business planning. At the Organic Farm School (OFS), our goal is to give you a strong foundation in the broad range of skills and topics you need to achieve your small-farm goals.
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Organic Farm School Overview
This full-time, 7.5-month long experiential program is for aspiring farmers seeking to learn and practice the skills needed to run a small-scale organic farm. Through cooperatively managing the Organic Farm School's eight-acre student farm and attending weekly lectures, discussions and demonstrations on topics including organic crop production, soil science, business planning, and direct marketing, participants acquire a thorough education in organic small farm management. Participants also engage in independent studies including the creation of a personal business plan. Bi-weekly field trips to regional farms allows participants to see a variety of farming styles and talk to experienced producers. Through management of the OFS student farm, participants develop their practical farm skills including planning, tillage, greenhouse propagation, weeding, harvesting, marketing, record keeping and more. Students also learn how to operate and maintain tractors, make compost, manage the farm's livestock and much more. With the skills and knowledge gained and a business plan in hand, program graduates are ready to start or manage their own small organic farm.
Program Instruction
An educational proverb states,"Hear and Forget, See and Remember, Do and Understand". In this spirit, our program is focused on providing a hands-on experience that allows the concurrent academic studies to come to life.
For 30+ hours each week, participants are in the fields of the OFS student farm learning about, and working on, producing organic vegetables that will be eaten by our community – accessed either through our CSA program, farm stand, local grocers, restaurants and/or farmers market. The farm also grows a variety of seed crops, berries, vegetable research plots and cover crops. The Farm Manager trains and guides participants in group sessions and/or individually as needed and participants work both cooperatively and individually to accomplish the farm work. This work includes bed preparation, plant propagation, weeding, harvesting, running the market stand, cover cropping, making compost, trellising, and much more. Farm responsibilities are rotated within the group to ensure that each participant has an opportunity to experience all aspects of the farm. Once a foundation of skills and concepts has been established, participants further develop their skills by taking leadership over a portion of the farm and make farm management decisions with feedback and assistance from the Farm Manager. (Please note: Accomplishing farm work is a physical activity that requires participants to be physically active and outdoors on a daily basis for seven months. Before applying, please consider your ability to perform this level of activity.)
For 10 hours each week, participants take part in classes and discussions on the production, business, ecological and social concepts that lie behind the practical work. On Monday mornings, everyone heads out for a 'Farm Walk' where the class does a thorough observation of the whole farm and discusses changes in the crops while strategizing management options and planning the upcoming week's work. On Wednesday and Thursday mornings we meet in the classroom for lectures and discussions based on our farming and business curricula and we review and refine the farm's business, marketing and record keeping aspects. We also check-in regularly to discuss and develop our communication skills and foster a group dynamic that is positive and productive. With a small class size of 8-10 students, our program fosters a friendly atmosphere that makes farming and learning fun!
In addition to time spent on the farm and in the classroom, participants work on independent reading and research projects including a personal business plan and a farm-based research project. After initial group discussions on the projects, participants work independently in their own time and meet separately with the Training Director every two weeks to review the progress made and determine the next steps. When completed, participants share and present their reports to the group. Our goal for the business plan project is to support participants in thoroughly analyzing their personal farming goals and to help them create a realistic plan towards accomplishing them. The farm-based research projects will be focused on developing or improving aspects of the farm and may include crop variety trials, soil management alternatives, pest management strategies, resource conservation strategies or other participant initiatives approved by the staff. Each project lasts 12 weeks and generally takes 50 — 60 hours to complete.
The 2014 program runs from March 10th through October 24th. While we try to be as consistent as possible in our weekly schedule, due to the nature of farming, total hours may occasionally vary up or down slightly as the crop's needs require. Most programming occurs Monday through Friday, although participants are required to help with weekend chores and farmers markets on a rotational basis (generally one of every 4 weekends) as well as attend seasonal festivals and fundraisers.
Our mission is to "Cultivate farmers, food and community". We see small-scale organic farming experiencing a renaissance as society realizes the cultural and ecological consequences of industrial farming and recognizes the benefits of a regional food system that fosters ecological and social health. And with our U.S. farming community aging (the average farmer is now over 57), there is an urgent need to encourage a new generation of farmers. Our goal is to help train this new generation of farmers, teaching a triple bottom line approach that will allow them to quickly establish successful small farms that will become the foundation of our growing regionally-based food system. Farming is a challenging endeavor and we strive to offer our students the skills and concepts they need to maximize their success while minimizing their risk… such as how to create sustainable fertility systems, how to plan for profit, how to conduct on-farm research and how to build community support for the farm. If you are truly considering entering the world of sustainable farming, we hope you will invest in your understanding of holistic farm management and get a head-start on creating a successful farm!
The Organic Farm School follows curriculum created by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) as well as other resources. The CASFS curriculum is split into the two modules; the Organic Farming and Gardening Curriculum and the Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability Curriculum, where topics covered include soil science, crop production, CSA management, land tenureship and much more. To view the curriculum, click here. Other resources we use include; SARE's 'Building Soils for Better Crops', SARE's 'Building a Sustainable Business' and Wiswall's 'The organic farmer's business handbook'.
Student Testimonials
Curious to hear how graduates have viewed their experience at the GF Agriculture Training Program? Visit our Student Testimonials page to see student reflections on their time at the program and learn about what they're doing now.
Certified Organic
Our farm is certified organic by the WSDA and participants are taught key certification standards as well as how to certify a farm. Students are involved in all required record keeping and participate in the annual certification inspection.
The Organic Farm School is located at the Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island in Washington State. The farm's 151 acres are publicly-owned and include fields, forest and wetlands as well as a 10-acre economic development center. Its maritime climate offers wet mild winters and cool dry summers while views of the waters of the Saratoga Passage and the Cascade Mountains rise from the gardens.
Whidbey Island is the longest island in the United States and hosts a mix of forests, farmland, coastline and small rural communities. It has an active agricultural community growing grain, vegetable seed, vegetables, berries and livestock and hosts five farmers markets. The city of Seattle is 1.5 hours south.
Farm Assistant Program
This program is intended for second-year students as an opportunity to deepen their farming skills and knowledge while developing farm managerial and administrative skills. In addition to being a full participant in all regular educational activities, the Assistant will support the Farm Manager in farm planning, assessing field needs, guiding first-year students in farm activities and administration. The Farm Assistant will also take on the management of a specific farm development project, (ie.orchard development, seed production, construction project, etc) including the planning, implementation and documentation aspects of the project. With guidance from the Farm Manager this project will serve to improve the farm while developing the Assistant's skills in project management. Participation in regular educational activities such as the Farm School classes, field trainings, farm walks and field trips offer the field assistant an opportunity to review and refine their skills and knowledge of essential farming practices such as soil management, crop production, marketing and small business management.
Most of our participants come from out of the area and require temporary housing during their program stay. We assist our participants by subletting rooms to participants in the circa 1930's farm house adjacent to the fields. Participants pay $180/month for double occupancy rooms and are responsible for utilities. We strive to facilitate a positive housing experience and towards this end, we assist housemates in setting expectations and guidelines for living cooperatively and maintain a regular schedule of house meetings to ensure that communication is healthy and that the house sharing is working well.
Housing payments are due at the beginning of each month and a security deposit is required upon move-in.
Fees and Payment
The tuition cost for the full time Organic Farm School is $5200. An initial $1000 is due upon acceptance of a position in the program. The balance is due by the first day of training. Payment plans may be arranged based on need. Students are responsible for purchasing several books and hand tools that they keep when the program ends (total costs of around $150). Housing payments are due at the beginning of each month. A security deposit is due upon move-in.
AmeriCorps Education Awards may be applied toward expenses associated with the Organic Farm School.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact:
Sebastian Aguilar
Training Director
765 Wonn Rd A-201
Greenbank, WA, 98253
Organic Farm School Partners
The small farms and farmers of Puget Sound
The Organic Seed Alliance (http://www.seedalliance.org/)
WSU Island County Extension (http://county.wsu.edu/island/Pages/default.aspx)
WSU Mount Vernon Research Center (http://mtvernon.wsu.edu)
Tilth Producers of Washington http://www.tilthproducers.org/ & South Whidbey Tilth http://www.southwhidbeytilth.org/
Goosefoot (http://www.goosefoot.org/)
Good Cheer Community Food Bank Garden http://goodcheergarden.wordpress.com/
Deer Lagoon Grange (http://www.deerlagoongrange.com/)
Whidbey Institute http://www.whidbeyinstitute.org/
Support for our Programs and Educational Training
The continued creation of a sustainable agricultural system that includes our land, our food — our health – and our community, will be in the hands of the small but growing group of motivated young farmers that are starting small-scale, organic, direct-market farming operations around the country. These young farmers have the passion, intellect and strength to overcome the hurdles placed before us by the gradual industrialization of agriculture over the past 150 years. To ensure that these farmers succeed, they must have access to opportunities to learn and experience the best management practices of organic farming as well as how to plan and operate financially profitable businesses. The Organic Farm School has taken on this mission and has successfully provided its students with a comprehensive education in how to start and operate a small-scale organic farm.
Our support comes from private and public sources: individuals, foundations, businesses and grants from the United States Department of Agriculture. We are a program of the Greenbank Farm not-for-profit organization.
For the past four years, we have been building the farm infrastructure necessary to support our land stewardship activities and small farm business activities. This includes student housing, workspaces, tools, greenhouses, tractors, implements, fencing and an irrigation system. While a basic and functional system has been put into place, infrastructure is expensive and in farming – most costs are 'front end' costs. We have many improvements to better demonstrate best practices planned and a fundraising effort is underway to accomplish them.
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The big news this week was the commencement of the Vivendi securities class action trial in the S.D.N.Y. At issue in the case are alleged financial misstatements made by Vivendi from October 2000 to August 2002, when the company engaged in a period of significant growth through acquisitions. The American Litigation Daily has a report on the opening arguments.
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A Florida appeals court has overturned an injunction against a blogger whose sole topic is criticizing Miami Heat part-owner Ranaan Katz, saying the lower court wrongly applied the state's exception to First Amendment concerns for invoking prior restraint, reports Popehat.
The lower court merely considered allegations that Irina Chevaldina's blogging was both defamatory and, particularly, a tortious interference with business relationships. There was no proof of such interference, the Third District Court of Appeals said in its opinion (PDF), and thus Florida's exception to the prior restraint rule under the First Amendment does not apply.
"Angry social media postings are now common," wrote Judge Vance Salter for the court. "Jilted lovers, jilted tenants, and attention-seeking bloggers spew their anger into fiber-optic cables and cyberspace. But analytically, and legally, these rants are essentially the electronic successors of the pre-blog, solo complainant holding a poster on a public sidewalk in front of an auto dealer that proclaimed, 'DON'T BUY HERE! ONLY LEMONS FROM THESE CROOKS!'"
A problem would arise, the court said, if the complainant with a poster entered the dealership and harangued customers or threatened violence, but that in that instance there is well-established law which would provide remedy. "The same well-developed body of law allows the complaining blogger to complain, with liability for money damages for defamation if the complaints are untruthful and satisfy the elements of that cause of action. Injunctive relief to prohibit such complaints is another matter altogether."
Katz, a minor owner of the professional basketball team, owns a real estate development company. Chevaldina is a former tenant, and was represented by Marc Randazza of the Randazza Legal Group and Jeffrey Crockett of Coffey Burlington in her appeal of the injunction. Popehat provides more coverage of the ongoing legal saga.
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For 20 years Veterinary Medical Referral Clinic has been providing consultations, diagnostics and medical therapy for cats and dogs with cancer and other medical problems. After years of sharing space in other facilities we are excited to be able to provide our services to you in our own dedicated clinic.
We have completely remodeled a building to provide personalized service and care that is important for the clients and patients we serve. We have purchased new technical equipment such as a new updated ultrasound machine and digital radiography which allows for more rapid acquisition of x-rays with less radiation exposure to your pet. We are also cat friendly with a dedicated feline exam room to help keep your kitty calm.
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Once again its that special time of year when you and a group of friends, family, total strangers or people you met on an online sports blog get together to show why your better than them. That's right its fantasy football time. Since most people are having their drafts soon or already had their draft I figured what could be a better time than now for the first Fantasy Football open thread. Have a question about what player to draft with the 4th pick, want to know if you should make the blockbuster trade someone just offered you or maybe your wondering if you should spend the early pick on a stud TE this year, this is the place to ask it. Ill be checking the post from 8-11 tonight to answer all of your questions and I also will be answering questions all season long of my twitter, which is @Sports215. After the jump here is a list of my personal rankings. Feel free to ask a question about any rank. I do want to say that RBs 34-50 and WRs 40-60 are still a work in progress and that their will most likely be some major changes by the start of the regular season. Ask Away!


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We understand the large investment homeopathic seminars can be, so our goal is to make more seminars more affordable to our members!
Here are two VERY exciting seminars taking place in March & April!
1. Homeopathic Pediatrics with Dr. Sunil Anand in sunny San Francisco! March 1-4, 2012. OHA memebers receive a $50 discount!
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Found a great new restaurant only 6 miles inland from North Myrtle. No long lines, excellent service, and interested owner and a good singer on piano. Very friendly and a great place to take a family with older kids. Ours are 19 and 20 and everyone loved their food. My son had a filet, Jackie had Maui-Maui, I had lemon chicken with artichokes and asparigus and my hyusband the grouper. We all loved it. The atmosphere was pleasant and good for conversation. Wait staff cordial and engaging, and the owner was ovaer to the table a few times. It was probably one of the nicest meals we have had in coming her for the past 12 years. We go to all the regular places like Martini's, Oscars (a Steelers Bar), Kings Pizza, 39th Street for sushi, etc… but this is somewhere to go for a special night out. The owner Roland is doing a good job.
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Hey, just stumbled in here. Nice to see somebody used my galaxy tute for the same purpose that I had in mind. I'm designing a SF RPG and needed a galaxy so that's why I came up with that tutorial eventually.
Here's the first version of the galactic map. Many of the worlds shown are already decided but this map is now out of date since I want to re-position worlds and sectors to conform with the storyline and probably give it a whole new look.
This is actually quite a lot influenced by the Star Wars galaxy but I want to distance myself from that again so it really reflects my own IP.
There's also a sector map which is a WiP of a sector map that is used to show several of the sectors on the galactic map in more detail. The navigation system will zoom in from the galactic map down to any single planet step-by-step: galaxy map -> sector map -> star system -> planet.
I know it sounds as if I'm just copying Mass Effect here but I actually had the idea for this already about 10 years ago.
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When Jim Fischer returned to Kokomo in 1947 after serving in Japan during World War II, he had two options: start working in a factory or help out his uncle as a mason laying brick, granite and stone.
He could have made a lot more money hiring on at Delco after the war, but he decided to begin an apprenticeship to become a mason. His starting wage was 98 cents an hour.
"I had a chance to go to the factory, but I didn't want to sit at a desk or work inside," Fischer said. "I'd rather have the fresh air and be outside."
Over 60 years later, Fischer said he doesn't regret that decision. In fact, the 86-year-old mason is still working and his craftsmanship is still sought by foremen and construction companies all over the state.
On Monday, Fischer was putting his six decades of experience to use at the Howard County Historical Society repairing the stone steps leading up to the Seiberling Mansion on Walnut Street.
Wearing a loose sweater and jeans, he meticulously replaced the historic pieces of stone along the stairs originally laid down in 1891.
"It's like a jigsaw puzzle," he said. "We're just trying to put it all back together. When we're all done, it will be back to its original form."
Take a drive around Kokomo, and it would be tough not to see a building or house that Fischer built or helped build over the last 60 years. After he founded Fischer Masonry in 1962, his company built a slew of commercial properties on the south side of the city, like the one that houses Key Bank on Southway Boulevard.
But, he said, a lot of the buildings he constructed don't exist anymore, like King's Crown Motel that stood along U.S. 31 or the old Leath Furniture building.


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The Nashville music machine of the mid-80's didn't really know what to do with k.d., who didn't look or act like a country music songstress "should." She wore her hair close-cropped, she was an outspoken vegetarian, and she played country music her own way. She didn't make a dent on the country charts until her 1987 duet with Roy Orbison (a remake of his classic "Crying"), and then scored a top-40 hit with "Down to My Last Cigarette" from her "Shadowland" disc, produced with Patsy Cline (lang's country hero) producer, Owen Bradley.
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This match was ridiculously bad. I mean, really, really, really bad. Emmanuel Adebayor did manage to give Togo a 1-0 lead thanks to a nicely-taken shot after he was put through the Algeria line with a neat cushioned header, but that was the only moment of genuine quality in an ill-tempered match before a bizarre incident in which one of the goalposts was knocked out of alignment.
Algeria didn't find a way into Kossi Agassa's goal in the traditional manner, but that didn't stop Sofiane Feghouli from snapping the post by running into the back of the net. That led to a lengthy, hilarious delay as players stood around bewildered as the groundsmen first attempted to fix the goal and then were forced into replacing it. Eventually, it was fixed.
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The fight over a potential bypass around downtown Bishopville has deeply divided Lee County officials and voters in the area who fear the project will kill off the already struggling downtown.
The county says the project is a risk worth taking and is trying to usher the plan through.
However, people who oppose the plan wonder why the county is hellbent on pushing the bypass through when Bishopville town officials and thousands of taxpayers spoke out against it.
Each year, Bishopville's Main Street dries up a little more. Doors chained, building permits that once showed signs of life are forgotten, and old employee time cards collect dust behind for sale signs.
It's easy to see the little town is struggling.
Farmer William McElveen stands to lose hundreds of acres to the bypass. It would split his farm in half -- a farm he's spent 40 years building. McElveen hired an attorney to fight Lee County Council and the bypass.
"It's not just about my farm and me," said McElveen. "This is about our community that it's going to destroy. I feel our little town -- there are 19 vacant stores uptown right now. If this bypass comes, what is that going to do to our little city?"
The bypass will do plenty, according to this economic impact study released last fall. It shows diverting traffic away from downtown poses a "great threat" to Bishopville.
Nearly 2,000 county taxpayers sent opposition letters to the state's Transportation Department, asking to ditch the bypass. That hasn't stopped county council.
"As we stand here today with all these vacant buildings, we need to do something different," said Lee County Council Chairman Travis Windham, who also owns an insurance company on Main Street.
Windham is also trying to convince city council to support the bypass so the county doesn't lose millions in grant money.
"Is the bypass going to make Main Street flourish? Probably not. But, it's a $19, $20 million project that only comes along every 12 years," said Windham. "We feel like it's an opportunity and we feel like it's the right thing to do for the county of Lee."
McElveen says he can't understand the county's motivation for pushing the bypass through.
"I don't understand why it's being pushed so hard and the people have spoken," said McElveen. "They do not want it."
In researching the property along the proposed route, we uncovered a deed belonging to an LLC called Longview Family Limited Partnership.
A search of the Secretary of State files shows the LLC is registered to Tyson Eckley, he's Lee County Council Vice Chairman Gordon Eckley's brother. The Eckley family owns 50 1/2 acres right in the path of the bypass. If approved, the state would have to buy a right-of-way from the Eckleys.
So does this plan have anything to do with the Eckley family's land?
"Absolutely not," said Windham.
Vice Chairman Gordon Eckley declined our request for an on-camera interview, but did interview with us by phone. Eckley says he's against the bypass if the city's against it, but says his family's property has nothing to do with the county's push for the bypass.
"They can say what they want, that doesn't make a bit of sense," said Gordon. "I addressed that when we had the public hearing. I'm one-sixth of whatever little bit we would receive out of it coming across our property. To me, if it doesn't come, I'm excited."
That still hasn't erased doubts for people like William McElveen, who vows to fight the county to the end.
"I did not want to look back five years from now when bulldozers are going through the middle of my farm and say, 'I did not do everything that I could have done to have stopped this,'" said McElveen.
So far, this project has cost taxpayers $775,000 and every penny may be headed down the drain. The feds told the county the project is off if the city isn't on board.
Bishopville City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a motion to set in stone the city's objection to ever building the bypass.
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Of course, I don't think James is BETTER than Brandon. But our "freefall," such as it is, started when Jones's production fell off. Presumably- although not necessarily- this was related to him beginning to feel pain in the knee again.
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