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Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
April 3, 2012
Vince Lombardi, former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, once said "Leaders are made, they are not born." What might not be known is that at the time Lombardi uttered that sentence he said something else as well. "They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile." Averett knows that as an institution of higher education, there is more to a student's education than what is learned in the classroom. What is learned outside of the classroom, such as leadership skills, is also important. That is why leadership, and training our students to be leaders, is one of the strategic planning goals for the student life committee. The effort began last fall with a Student Leadership Workshop and was followed this spring with a Student Leadership Conference that was organized by student leaders on Saturday, March 24. "We wanted to provide students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and potential through engagement/interaction with peers, faculty, staff and community leaders," said conference organizer Marsha Foster, assistant dean of students and director of residence life. "People have always told me that I was different and that I have a positive influence," said junior Brentt Simmons. "I feel that one day I might be in a leadership role, and I felt that attending this conference would be a great help to me, and would teach me how to shape and develop my character in order to become a better leader. "I really enjoyed just being able to hear the faculty and staff share their experiences, knowledge and wisdom." Thirty-four students from the traditional program and the Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Program attended the conference which was open to all students. Student leaders chose the topics to be covered and selected the people they wanted to present. The topics, which were presented by faculty and staff, included Keeping the "fun" in Fundraising, Finding the Balance to Lead Well and The Art of Effective Communication. "I chose to present at the conference to share some of the leadership skills I have learned as part of the 2011-2012 Leadership Southside cohort," said Jennifer Robinson, technical services librarian and assistant professor. "Part of my mission as a member of the current Leadership Southside cohort is to help grow other leaders. I am also interested in touching base with our students in the hopes of helping them to realize that even though they may not have the title of president or director, they can still lead in their current roles." Robinson's presentation was on Leadership Southside, Making a Difference in our Community. "The point of my session was to share some leadership characteristics and tips and to help participants put into context their current leadership skills," Robinson said. Head Women's Soccer Coach Carly Pearce was also a presenter, and she talked about Building Great Teams that Work. "We discussed the importance of a collective team vision," said Pearce. "Without a team vision it is hard to collaborate and work towards a common goal. My group split off into three teams and worked together on different tasks. We discussed the significance of trust, respect, leadership, 'followship' and communication." "I learned that great leaders must have a vision," said Feleta Morton, MBA student and associate registrar/VA certifying official for the GPS Program. "These individuals motivate others to work together to achieve a desired goal. Sometimes you have to make difficult choices, but that's a part of the position. Just be sure to support your decisions. Most of all, always do what is right, although it may not be popular." Morton also enjoyed "engaging in meaningful conversation with traditional students" because "it is important to understand the thoughts of others concerning leadership and what it means to them." "We are very pleased with the event," said Lesley Villarose, conference organizer and director of student engagement and leadership. "I think it was a very rewarding day for both students and faculty/staff who participated. The students are continuing to send messages and buzz about the experience and things they learned. Faculty and staff involved continue to express how appreciative they are that they had the opportunity to share and learn from the students."


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It wasn't easy, but with a little help from Mazda, Ford managed to resuscitate its midsize sedan portfolio with the Fusion. With new styling, substantial powertrain improvements and a new hybrid model, we're expecting the 2010 Ford Fusion to be a similar success.
A Bold Front
Though much of the sheetmetal between the A- and C-pillars carries over unchanged, the fore and aft ends of the 2010 Fusion do receive considerable cosmetic changes. The three-bar grille grows larger and plays into a large power bulge on the hood, similar to the Interceptor concept shown at the 2008 Detroit auto show.
Design changes in back are surprisingly limited. Apart from chrome exhaust tips, larger taillights with honeycomb inserts and a thicker center-mounted stoplight, the 2010 Fusion's rump is quite similar to the 2009 model.
Some extra change comes courtesy of the Fusion Sport model, which adds a chromed front bumper insert, larger 18-inch alloy wheels, and flared side skirts.
Yeah, that thing's got a hybrid.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Fusion Hybrid. For 2010, Ford's fitted the hybrid powertrain from the Escape Hybrid cute-ute to both the Fusion and the Mercury Milan - though it's also added a few new features for the sedan.
For starters, there's the issue of the battery pack. The battery is still a nickel metal hydride pack supplied by Sanyo, but chemistry changes allow it to carry 20 percent more power than the Escape's pack. That's a significant feat, considering it's 23 percent lighter and considerably smaller, allowing it to tuck in behind the Fusion's rear seats.
But the biggest change lies with the transmission itself. Yes, it's mated to the same 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 found in the Escape/Mariner hybrids, but the hybrid electric CVT (e-CVT) has been substantially recalibrated. With a gentle right foot, drivers will be capable of accelerating up to 47 mph in pure electric mode. An impressive figure, but Ford promises equally exciting numbers when it comes to fuel economy. The Fusion Hybrid should best the Toyota Camry Hybrid - which already attains 33 mpg in the city - by at least 5 mpg.
That may be enough to attract die-hard hypermilers, but they'll also fall in love with Ford's SmartGauge instrument cluster. Consisting of an analog speedometer flanked by twin high-definition LCD screens, the cluster can display a dizzying array of information, including battery levels, fuel economy plotting, and more. Perhaps most useful is a tachometer which displays a variable EV-mode "threshold," helping drivers keep the engine off for as long as possible.

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Over forty years ago, a still unknown Walter Schirra entered a Houston photo supply shop and purchased a Hasselblad 500C. The camera was a standard consumer unit with a Planar f/2.8, 80 mm lens. Schirra was a prospective NASA astronaut, one of the brightest and finest pilots of his time, a man with the "right stuff". Thinking to take his new purchase up on a space shot with him, Schirra stripped the leatherette from the body of the Hasselblad and painted its metal surface black in order to minimize reflections. And when he climbed aboard a Mercury rocket in October 1962, he took his Hasselblad with him. Once in Space, he documented the wonder and awe inspiring beauty he saw around. He took the first space photographs using his consumer model Hasselblad. Thus began the first page in a new chapter in the history of Hasselblad and photography and a long, close, and mutually beneficial cooperation between the giant American space agency and the small Swedish camera manufacturer.
It is interesting to note that when astronaut Walter Schirra brought that first Hasselblad camera into space, it was the only product in the space capsule that had not been custom-built for the mission. The only changes made were that the camera body was stripped down. That camera, sent into space, into a completely alien environment, to take pictures of sights that no human eye had seen before, was sent with the standard lens and film magazine. On returning to earth, it was found that the technical performance of the camera equipment had been just as Victor Hasselblad expected - flawless. NASA had not previously realized or emphasized the importance of photographic documentation of its space shots. After seeing the quality of the photographs that Schirra brought back to earth, however, it was clearly apparent how vital such images were to the project as a whole.
NASA's photo department grew rapidly and became a focal point for a string of experts including photo technicians, laboratory technicians, and America's foremost photo interpreters. Liaisons were also established between a wide range of diverse institutions that were interested in pictures from space for a variety of reasons. NASA's contact with the Swedish camera manufacturer broadened. In turn, Hasselblad modified and refined its cameras to make them even more suitable for space use, experimenting with different constructions and lenses. For many years, for instance, NASA was determined to cut every superfluous gram from the payload, meaning that the Hasselblads onboard were forced to be as lightweight and lean as absolutely possible. And still maintain the famous Hasselblad quality. And this they did.
A number of different camera models were put to use, all suited for the rigorous demands of space travel. The images that the astronauts took with the boxy, black Hasselblads have become true classics. And the moments they captured were not just inspiring, they were historic. During the Gemini IV mission in 1965, for example, the first space walk was made. And with Hasselblad in hand, James A. McDivitt took a series of pictures of his space-walking colleague, Edward H. White. These pictures were quickly published in leading magazines around the world. People were surprised over the amazing sharpness of the photos produced by the Hasselblads. And while the layperson might have been impressed by the quality of the final images – and justifiably so – they did not perhaps give too much thought to the demands that space travel made upon the cameras and their reliability. The cameras had to work perfectly under the most trying conditions, over 120° C in the sun, and minus 65° C in the shade. Not to mention the lack of gravity and a myriad of unknown hazards. And the cameras had to work with absolute consistency. Each and every shot was a historic treasure, a once in a lifetime opportunity that would never be able to be captured again. And time and time again, Hasselblad met the challenge. With a range of different cameras.
In 1966, a Hasselblad SWC with a Zeiss Biogon 4.5/38 mm lens was used for the first time on Gemini 9. The Hasselblad 500EL had its space debut aboard Apollo VIII, which made l0 orbits around the Moon on June 1, 1969. And when the Apollo XI actually landed on the Moon, signifying man's first steps off our own planet and the realization of a dream almost as old as man himself, Hasselblad was there. A Hasselblad 500EL Data Camera with Reseauplate, fitted with a Zeiss Biogon 5.6/60 mm lens, was chosen for the job. The journeys home from the moon made very special demands on what could return regarding weight, etc. So, having fulfilled their mission, a total of thirteen cameras were deemed as an encumbrance and therefore left behind. Only the film magazines containing the precious latent images were brought back. The still shots from that mission are even more widely known than the film sequences. Truly, the list of classic images that came from these missions is almost endless; a single man hovering in the blackness of space, the earth-rise as seen from the moon, the solitary, dramatic shape of man's first steps on the lunar surface… These images, perhaps more than any of our time, captured the history of mankind in the making.
They stand as a testament to the power of the captured image. And to Hasselblad's ability to capture them.


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With the hurricanes in Florida what are some of the best built mobile home models capable of withstanding the strong hurricane winds? Anyone from Florida with their MH still standing after the last hurricanes? |
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- Posted by welltraveled (My Page) on Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 9:04
We have a new Jacobsean that is wonderful. No hurricane damage at all.However..DO NOT USE Five Star Mobile in Syurat..He is a slime ball. |
I live in a Home of Merit(2002) We have had no problems or in our community. If you are interested we have our home for sale because we are moving to another 55+community to a bigger home. Any other questions email me. |
Palm Harbor, Jacobson, or Homes of Merit. |
- Posted by buttterflyy (My Page) on Sat, Jul 1, 06 at 21:31
We have a 1990 - or so - Homes of Merit. Its still in great shape, withstood the eyes of all three hurricanes going over two years ago.. lost some tree limbs, but NO damage to the house itself. Linda A |
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What's the average price range for a 3bd/2bth Jacobsen, Palm Harbor, Homes of Merit mobile homes? Does the price include transportation and setting up the mobile home. Who is responsible for digging up the well and septic? |
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Ford Fiesta hatchback
Price £10,145 - £18,145
- Stylish looks
- Superb fun to drive
- Cheap to run
- Small boot
- Interior is slightly cramped
- Automatic only available on one engine
At a glance
- The greenest
- Zetec Econetic 1.6TDCi 95PS Start/Stop 3dr £15,495
- The cheapest
- Studio 1.25 60PS 3dr £10,145
- The fastest
- Zetec S Red 1.0T EcoBoost 125PS S/S 3dr £16,145
- Top of the range
- Titanium X 1.0T EcoBoost 100PS Powershif 5dr £18,145
"The Ford Fiesta is a supermini in a class of its own – it looks stylish, it's great fun to drive and it's economical, too."
Despite its advancing years, the current Ford Fiesta is still the biggest-selling car in Britain. It's also our favourite small car thanks to its smart looks, comfortable interior and fun-to-drive character.
That's not to say it's perfect – rivals such as the Nissan Note and Kia Rio offer more interior space – but none of these models can match the Ford's combination of talents. And the lack of a sixth gear on most versions means that the Fiesta gets a bit noisy on the motorway.
Nevertheless, the Fiesta is a fine small-car choice. It's also practical, well equipped and represents decent value for money.
Key to the Fiesta's appeal is its entertaining driving experience and a range of excellent 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engines, which mix decent acceleration with excellent fuel economy. Buyers covering high annual mileages should consider one of the frugal 1.6-litre TDCi diesel engines. You should steer clear of the most basic 1.0 and 1.25-litre petrol engines and the 1.5-litre diesel, however.
There are a range of different trim levels to choose from: Studio, Style, Zetec, Zetec S, Titanium and Titanium X – and three of these are available with fuel-saving ECOnetic packs. At the top of the range are the sporty Fiesta Red and Fiesta Black Editions, as well as the rapid Ford Fiesta ST sporty hatchback, itself available in three specifications. All models get essential equipment such as air-conditioning, stability control, electric windows and a USB connection. We'd recommend the Zetec, as it strikes the best balance between price and equipment, including Ford's clever SYNC Bluetooth system, alloy wheels and Ford's excellent heated windscreen.
The Fiesta is a safe car, too, despite its small dimensions. It was awarded a full five-star Euro NCAP rating, thanks to the inclusion of stability control and six airbags across the range. Models fitted with the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine can also be specified with Active City Stop at an additional cost. This automatically stops the car if it senses an imminent low-speed collision.
Find out what we think is the best small car by watching our video below.
MPG, running costs & CO2
Running costs are low for most models and the Ford Fiesta is affordable to service, too
Engines, drive & performance
No other small hatchback can match the Ford Fiesta for driving fun, and the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is thrilling
Interior & comfort
The Ford Fiesta boasts a high-quality and comfortable interior and can be fitted with a range of big-car technology
Practicality & boot space
The Ford Fiesta is not the most practical of small hatchbacks, with a small boot and cramped rear seats
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Dordt Ag Department hosts Biotech Ag Tours
March 25, 2011
High school students from nine area schools joined the Dordt College Ag Department to see and learn about the career opportunities that exist in agriculture and biotechnology. On March 21, they toured four innovative businesses in the Sioux Center area.
Dykstra Dairy, Sioux Pharm, Inc., Farmers Coop, and Trans Ova Genetics hosted tour groups. Mini-tours of Dordt College were also offered.
The guest speaker at a noon luncheon was Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, who talked about both the many possibilities available in agriculture and the quality of technology and farming methods available in Iowa.
A total of 123 people participated in the biotech tours, from the following high schools: Akron-Westfield, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Kingsley-Pierson, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sioux Center, Sioux Central, Siouxland Community Christian, and Westwood.
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SHOE FETISH: Halle Berry, Vogue's September cover girl, is about to go deeper into the fashion world. She's been cast in the film "Shoe Addicts Anonymous," an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Beth Harbison. The comedy, which will be released in fall 2011, is being produced by Galgos Entertainment's Russell Nuce and Mark Bozek, and Parallel Media. Bozek was formerly president and chief executive officer of HSN Inc., launched hsn.com, and before that was vice president of broadcasting at QVC. Nuce was previously vice president and general counsel of Wear Me Apparel at Kids Headquarters.
"It's more 'First Wives' Club' than 'Sex and the City," said Bozek of the film, which is about four Chicago women who come together because they're all obsessed with shoes and wear the same 7.5 size. "Halle related to it. She gets all these serious parts and said, 'Nobody thinks of me as a comedic actress' but she's really funny. She also loves shoes," he added. Bozek said they're still in the process of casting three other female parts. The movie will be filmed this fall in Chicago and Michigan.
Bozek is also involved in another fashion project that puts his home shopping background to work. He and Nuce are the executive producers of "SelleVision," which is a black comedy about a fictitious shopping network. A half-hour pilot, written by Bryan Fuller, creator of "Pushing Daisies," will air this fall on NBC.
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By law, each of us is entitled to a free credit report from each of the three big credit reporting agencies. Personally I've never been able to get mine. Every time I try to sign up, they try to snag my credit card. And I know they'll then charge me $14.95 a month forever. It's a scam. Of course, most of us are on top of our bills and don't really need our credit report. The New York Times did an investigative piece on this unsavory, misleading business. Do not use other services. Those guys are not free. They're crooks.
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I planted about 3 Freesia in my garden sometime mid to late November, then come to find out my deck became damaged with dry rot and would have to be torn down completely. The new deck was built bringing the wall of the deck area closer to the back door and giving me what would become more grassy yard. Luckily I had not dropped my seeds for my Spring annuals until the construction was completed, and my 3 corms which were put in the dirt before construction would now be sitting almost in the middle of a grassy yard, so I found 2 of them and transplanted them in the new area. I knew I had one left that I was unable to locate and I figured I would just wait for it to 'emerge'. We just had an unusually large amount of rainfall that we rarely see before January, causing my Spring garden to begin to polk through the dirt. I finally found the 3rd Freesia, so I carefully dug it out roots and all and moved it to the new garden area with the others. My question is, did I damage this corm and the other 2 by moving them unexpectedly? |
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- Posted by tugbrethil z9, Phoenix, AZ (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 18:15
With most bulbs you might have reason to worry, but freesia is so tough it can take any manner of disturbance and abuse, and still thrive. "Don't Panic"! |
At that stage, you can still move them without disturbing them at all. They will lose a few feeder roots, but those will regenerate extremely rapidly. |
Thank you both so much. I figured had they not produced, they would have come around for Summer time bloom! They did come out of the ground with my not having to pull at them, so I was relieved. |
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Working together is the best option for stabilizing children and families. When this happens, we all benefit from the success. The child and family have a better chance to realize their hopes and dreams, and the community benefits when it puts aside its fears and negative feelings about mental health services.


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Extreme Calendaring: the Full Contact Sport of Life - Evolved Mommy
Stephanie McCratic | On 01, Jul 2011
First of all, sorry about your friend.
Second, as a fellow organizational freak and scheduling nut, I have to recommend an even better solution. You've probably heard me rave about Cozi before. It's everything these calendars offer plus tons more functionality and features. YOU WILL LOVE IT. Check out http://www.cozi.com
And I know this whole post sounded spammy but it's not.
I love this ~ How do I get a calendar like the one pictured?
Girls after my own heart! Color coding is the only way to go. My inbox at work is organized by color and it helps tremendously — my boss is red, stuff I cc to myself is grayed out, clients are pink, creative director is yellow, etc. It's AWESOME. This post has inspired me to attack my calendar with a box of crayons!


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Quants, physicists working on Wall Street as quantitative analysts, have been widely blamed for triggering financial crises with their complex mathematical models. Their formulas were meant to allow Wall Street to prosper without risk. But in this penetrating insider's look at the recent economic collapse, Emanuel Derman—former head quant at Goldman Sachs—explains the collision between mathematical modeling and economics and what makes financial models so dangerous.… (more)
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Pharmacy Tech Pleads Guilty To Stealing Medication
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Suspects Use Fake ID's To Steal Cars
Gwinnett County police are searching for two individuals who allegedly used stolen identities to purchase luxury cars. Police report a surveillance photo being taken at the United BMW dealership in Duluth showing a customer standing […]
Police Warn Against Warming Up Unattended Cars
Police in coastal Georgia are reminding drivers not to leave unattended vehicles running to warm up in sub-freezing temperatures.
Georgia Man Accused Of Inmate Identity Theft
Federal prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted an Atlanta man accused of using prisoners' personal information in a nationwide identity theft scheme.
Georgia Man Sentenced For Stealing $144,000 In Social Security Checks
A Georgia man who had more than $144,000 in stolen Social Security checks in his possession when police stopped his vehicle in Louisiana last year has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.
Hotel Seeks Homeless Man Who Turned In Guest's Wallet
A downtown Atlanta hotel wants to reward a homeless man who turned in a wallet stolen from one of its guests.
iPads Stolen From School Popping Up All Over Nation
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say dozens of iPads stolen from an Atlanta school are showing up as far away as southeast Asia. Police say as many as 10 people broke into KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High […]
Missing 400-Pound Eagle Sculpture Recovered By Law Officers
Sheriff's officials in Forsyth County say they've recovered a 400-pound eagle sculpture, which was reported stolen from a park in the north Georgia county last month.
Weave Thieves Strike Again In Atlanta
Atlanta police are searching for a group of thieves who used a stolen car as a battering ram to bust into a northwest Atlanta beauty supply store.
Chinese Food Delivery Man Reportedly Steals Golf Clubs From Falcons Player
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Apache Junction Fire Department crews evacuated several homes and businesses after they responded to a reported gas leak Thursday afternoon at a scrap metal recycling business.
When crews first arrived, they found a high reading for hydrogen sulfide, an extremely flammable and toxic gas, according to Dave Montgomery, deputy fire chief. Eventually, it was identified as acetylene gas, commonly used in the welding process.
Harman's Recycling, 1557 E. 18th Ave., was removing an older compressed gas cylinder into a bulk scrap bin for shipment to another facility, Montgomery said. Workers damaged the head of cylinder, which caused an unknown gas to leak profusely.
Crews were able were able to stop the leak and residents returned to their homes about two hours later, he said. Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek fire departments provided command and hazardous materials support.
The owner told the fire department the cylinder was dropped off four or five months prior, Montgomery said. The business owner has contracted a company that specializes in the removal and cleanup of hazardous waste.


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I guess my first post on this subject sounds so pathetic. Every Monday I end up crying about something. Shower is done, except for hardware, can the grab bar be added with out tearing something out. |
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Have you asked your contractor if he can attach it to studs? (He should know the spacing of the studs) Or did he put reinforcement under the shower wall when you weren't looking? Your post doesn't say if he totally forgot the grab bar, so maybe you don't have to cry yet. Good luck! |
Ooh, 6 months is an eternity. Breathe in, breathe out. You'll get your grab bar installed and this ordeal will be DONE. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 0:34
It has to be installed into the studs and blocking between the studs. So, the stud location has to be known without a doubt before you start drilling. Most grab bars are bigger than 32", which is the dimension that will hit two studs, and their attachment screw positions are larger than just the thin edge of a stud. Even if you hit the stud with one of the screws, the other screws won't hit the studs. They need blocking, and to be installed at a bit of an angle. Open up the shower from the other side and install that blocking. Repairing drywall is a heck of a lot easier than repairing a just finished shower wall. |
What do people think of the safety of those special fasteners that flare out behind the wall, supposedly allowing the bars to be installed in a safe and strong manner? But they do require a larger hole to be drilled and maybe their own grab bar product as well. Maybe the blocks are behind the wall. I wish you luck on this issue. Hollysprings suggestion to go from the other side of the wall is a very good solution. |
A grab bar can be easily added afterwards. If you know the location of the studs or blocking, drill your holes through the grout/tile, load the holes with sealant, then install the grab bars. Clean up any caulk squeeze out. The only hollow wall anchors that I've relied on for the past several years are WingIt anchors. |
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Thank you for all the answers, info, inspiration, and encouragment. I am finally done, except for maybe trying to make the flowers shinier. Any suggestions? Thanks, again. |
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I think you did a wonderful job on this. I would suggest a glossy grout and tile sealer, that should do the trick in making them shiny and protect the whole thing for dirt and grease. Very nice job. |
SUPER JOB! that looks PERFECT! |
Suggestions? Are you kidding? It's wonderful! Great job! I love how you filled in with the white and grouted in grey. It really makes the flowers stand out. |
Looks great... Hey Flagtruck...Glossy grout? How do you get grout glossy? Don't think I've ever seen glossy grout, but it does sound interesting... |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 6:17
Tile Lab - Home Depot - has glossy grout sealer. EMT - that's what FLAG was saying glossy grout SEALER. CHRIS - now doncha just LOVE your project? Man, that turned out so beautifully. You did a fabulous job of painting those tiles, and putting this together. It's just wonderful. Whatcha gonna do next, now that you're a pro? |
- Posted by cathyscache (My Page) on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 12:46
It is just GORGEOUS!!!!! Great job...It's so sheery and colorful..don't you just love seeing it every morning!!!! Very nice..... |
Looks to me like the backsplash should be next? Doncha all think so....? |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 7:36
Well YEAH!!! DUH! |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 12:06
Lovely! Who'da thunk...the rangehood!!! Now I KNOW there is no surface safe from us!!!ha! I could see a few of those square tiles on the backsplash, done to match the rangehood...just over top of the tiles..giving it a "standout 3d look" Yup Gloss sealer. I buy mine from a Tile/flooring shop. |
- Posted by mermaid4life (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 21:33
this is gorgeous, Lovely you did a great job. I've seen the glossy tile sealer at HD too but i wondered -has anybody tried to use it outside, I read the instructions and it says indoors.course, Chris, that makes no difference in your range hood. I would go for the glossy, i love glossy, really makes mosaics POP. Yep, I'm seeing the backsplash and maybe even the dishwasher(saw that once)mosaiced. |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 8:18
I've also seen the fridge mosaiced. Are we bad??? Are we sick? Are we addicted? Yes, yes, yes. Go to town w/those shards, CHRISTI. |
- Posted by christi508 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 7:35
Thank you for all the kind words. I looked at Home Depot and saw a glossy sealer, but it did say for porous stones only. I used the regular ceramic bathroom tiles, do you think it will stil work or is there a different one? I see you mentioned Tile Lab, I forgot to look at the brand, but the bottle was yellow and I think it cost $9.99. |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 8:09
Yes, CHRISTI - Tile Lab comes in a yellow container. I don't know about how it w/work on your tiles, but it sure makes the grout look better. Weren't your tiles shiny already? Seems if you want them super shiny, you could use polyurethane on them. However, I used it on grout in one of my first pieces, and didn't like the result, so took what I could get off. You could try it on a scrap piece of tile? |
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Green Cross Clinic
This dispensary has closed.
Not to be confused with Mile High Green Cross on Broadway (or any of the dozens of dispensaries around the state that use a green cross for their business), Green Cross Clinic recently took over the former Alternative Wellness Center space on 38th, with two other dispensaries as neighbors.
Green Cross Clinic2647 W. 38th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
303-455-1119Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sundays.
Marijuana prices: $25-$40/ 3.5 grams depending on quality.
Online menu?: No.
Handicap-accessible?: Yes.
Green Cross Clinic really hasn't really done much to their new digs yet. Most of the remnants of Alternative Wellness are still there. The now-unused waiting room still has the same stained concrete flooring, and the original L-shaped metal and wood bud bar is still in the same spot. It looked like Alternative Wellness Center had moved out, leaving only blank walls and their sneeze guard-like glass display counters behind. Appropriately for the season, Green Cross has the feel of one of those Halloween stores that move into old Office Depot locations for a few weeks out of the year.
Staff was friendly, though, and I was welcomed with a grand "Come on back!" from a guy I assumed was the owner when I walked in the front doors of the place. Another patient was shopping ahead of me, but the budtender still took my red card and ID for a quick photocopy and I was on my way checking out the strains.
Green Cross had a wide range of quality and prices for their herb, starting at $25 an eighth for the low-end, still moist buds of Blue Dream all the way up to the $40, top shelf strains. Those included Cherry Cola and a pretty sample of Grape Reaper that looked like old-school Thai stick straight out of a '70s Cheech and Chong film. Green Cross Clinic's Chocolope and Diesel Kush -- both priced at the $40 range -- were also worthwhile strains to check out.
But that was based on looks alone. Sure, the small, white-porcelain, sushi-style dishes displaying a picture-perfect bud of each strain were visually appealing in the shop -- but leaving buds out in open air like that really destroys the natural odors and smells by over-drying the sample. It's really hard to tell the overall quality of the buds when the olfactory experience is removed from the equation.
The only selection of hash was in the form of Green Crack BHO selling for $35. Not a bad price, actually, and the flaky yellow hash on display in the shop was among the more appealing items on the shelves. A decent array of edibles from three or four different vendors were displayed on the glass-covered counter tops where Alternative Wellness Center used to display cannabis flowers.
There wasn't a price board up, nor does the shop have an online menu (or even a website) for reference. But I was told grams are all $10 a pop -- which doesn't make the most sense when your top strains sell for $40 an eighth and others go for $25-30 an eighth. But I wasn't going to argue considering I was coming out on top of the deal.
Sort of. The downside is that everything is pre-weighed into grams and eighths in sealed medical pop-top jars. I've never been cool with pre-weighed bags because it's almost never the same quality as the best-of-the-bunch samples on display. But Green Cross Clinic takes it one annoying step further and makes it impossible to get a sniff at the strains by sealing the top of the take-home jars with shrink-wrap and wrapping about 3/4 of the jar with a label.
All of that is an easy fix, though. The shop just needs to get some small, clear glass display jars with a seal on them and ditch bottling up meds ahead of time. That said, it won't fix all of Green Cross Clinic's problems. Some attention needs to be paid to the garden as a whole, for one thing. And buds like the discounted Blue North had little bag appeal to them, with even top-shelf strains like the Cheese and Master Kush probably lacking strain-distinct smells even if they were in airtight jars. The buds I took home were (predictably) nowhere near as appealing as the ones I looked at in the shop, and one of the strains was still wet enough that stems were bending instead of snapping.
On the other hand, the shop is centered in the middle of a thick residential area and neighbors nearby clearly like having a medical marijuana center nearby selling cheap herb. Two other people were in during my visit and both made it sound like they had just walked from around the corner and were grabbing their daily grams of herb and hash. And for that purpose, it wasn't a bad shop. I didn't see any major pest problems and the herb wasn't awful -- just not great.
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Thirteen days into this glorious circus, we are but hours away from knowing how it ends.
What has become obvious is the identity of the ringmaster.
The series between the Leafs and Bruins has belonged to Leafs' coach Randy Carlyle.
He has tinkered, line matched, played hunches and held grudges.
He has been the constant in a wildly-fluctuating two weeks.
It was Carlyle, remember, who guided the Leafs to a record of 26-17-5 and their first playoff in nine years. He reconfigured the club into the league's most enthusiastic fighters and restored the organization's credibility.
He installed a defence-first template and managed a tighter, more cohesive dressing room where players brushed aside the spectre of past failures and endless speculation over the goaltending.
Then he took a young club bereft of playoff experience to a seventh game against a Bruins team with 17 holdovers from its 2011 championship.
Carlyle wields playing time like an axe. He insisted that Jake Gardiner had much more than he showed in the late season and kept him out of the first playoff game.
That took nerve. Gardiner, while untracked by a mid-season concussion, rivals only Phil Kessel as the Leafs' most talented player. Returned to the lineup, Gardiner's game has been superb and his two way play has been one of the fulcrums on which the series has turned.
Carlyle occupied his Boston counterpart Claude Julien with constant line-juggling and re-inserted Matt Frattin into the lineup in Game 2 with simple enough instructions: hit something. Frattin's scoring depends on his aggressiveness. While his offence has not yet returned, Frattin has been dangerous and engaged throughout.
Carlyle yanked Clarke MacArthur out of the lineup and then put him back in. MacArthur responded with two goals.
He lived with Nikolai Kulemin's lack of offence and used he and Mikhail Grabovski as energy players to throw into the buzzsaw of the Bruins' offence.
He overplayed Phaneuf in Game 4, realized it, then cut his minutes by 10 in Game 5. Phaneuf had his best two games of the series in Games 5 and 6.
In the wake of the injury to Mark Fraser, Carlyle paired Ryan O'Byrne with his former Colorado teammate John-Michael Liles. The two have delivered precisely what Carlyle coveted: quiet minutes.
Carlyle shut down Kadri's ice time because he felt he was spending too much time going East-West and was therefore vulnerable to back checkers. Kadri had his best showing in Game 6.
Somehow Carlyle has managed a team that was soundly beaten in Game 1 and nervous losers in Games 3 and 4 to within one win of the series.
He has done so with a narrow influence of control. He can't heal whatever is ailing Bozak. Nor can he go with anyone other than Jay McClement to win draws. McClement was 8-8 in Game 6. The rest of the Leafs went 12-32.
He has nonetheless limited David Krejci in the last two games while continuing to keep Nathan Horton, Tyler Sequin and Brad Marchant in check.
Carlyle has squeezed three goals out of Phil Kessel. After four years in which he had been completely negated by the Bruins and Zdeno Chara. Kessel is playing with confidence.
He has leaned on Cody Franson, cut out Leo Komarov and cheerfully occupied the media with thoughtful quotes while betraying absolutely nothing about his intentions.
Carlyle has perfectly projected his vision. When things go right they are expected. When they sour, they are corrected.
Regardless of what happens tonight, he has established himself at the centre of the franchise. Randy Carlyle said he would return accountability. He has been true to his word.


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Updated: June 18, 2013 8:29AM
Not that I'm trying to make an excuse before making predictions, but this could be the toughest year in recent memory to pick Northwest Indiana softball sectional winners.
OK, maybe it's a little bit of an excuse since I'll probably do poorly again, but hey, at least I'm giving it the old college try.
Now usually, these columns start with Class 4A and work their way down. But 4A isn't the most competitive area class this year, though it will be interesting.
Class 2A
Good luck on trying to objectively pick a winner in the Lake Station Sectional. Wheeler, Bishop Noll, Whiting and even defending champ Lake Station have all looked good at times this season — some more than others. Two state-ranked teams in this group face right away — Noll at No. 6 and Whiting at No. 12 — while the host Eagles get a bye, waiting for Wheeler to beat River Forest. So there will be no winner in this group, just a survivor. And I say Noll survives a couple of tough games to win its first title since 2006.
The Rochester Sectional is darn competitive, too. The host Zebras are ranked No. 1 in the state, but they don't have an easy route to a sectional title, let alone getting to the state finals. They get North Newton in the first round in a rematch of last year's sectional final — the first time the Spartans reached a final. The next game for Rochester, if it wins, will be the winner of PCC rivals Hebron and Boone Grove. The Hawks are ranked No. 8 in the state, but Boone has played well for much of this season. Going on a limb, I say Hebron lives up to the ranking and upsets Rochester on its way to its third sectional crown in four years.
Class 4A
Back to the big class, most think Sectional 1 at Highland comes down to the first game on Monday — Lake Central vs. Munster. The Mustangs edged the Indians 5-4 very early in the season, but both teams are playing even better at this point of the campaign. LC has won three straight sectional titles, while Munster hasn't won since 2008. I'm actually leaning toward Munster to win this one again, but going out on a limb again, I say Lowell beats the Mustangs (or LC) in the final since Brandi Faverty is pitching well for the Red Devils and it looks like they've gotten past a midseason slump.
Sectional 2 at Crown Point has an unbalanced draw with the consensus top three teams on the top of the bracket. Portage will likely get past LaPorte and will face the winner of Chesterton-CP. And whoever survives to reach the final will likely face Hobart, which is coming off some nice wins, including a 1-0 victory over CP last Saturday. I'd really like to pick Hobart, but that's too many limbs. What do "they" say? It's tough to beat a team three times in the same year? CP has beaten Chesterton twice, but I think the Trojans win the third time and go on to win their second consecutive title.
Class 3A
Inspiration. It's an intangible that stat geeks dismiss. But I can delve into meathead fandom when needed, and I'm doing that in the Kankakee Valley Sectional. Defending state champ Andrean is still pretty good, but the host Kougars have Diane Cavinder to inspire them. The frail mom of Morgan will likely be in attendance for next week's games — pancreatic cancer surgery resulting in the removal of her pancreas won't stop her — and I think the Kougars survive matchups against Hanover and Andrean to win first title since 2006.
The Clark Sectional comes down to the host Pioneers — who haven't won since 1998 — and Griffith, which won last year. Both teams have been up-and-down this season, but I'll go with the Panthers in a close final since Clark's Val Ruiz has pitched well again this season.
Class 1A
This is the toughest class overall, since it's quite unpredictable. Whatever pitcher gets hot and whatever defense makes the least mistakes will survive, especially since there's no region 1A team that will contend for a state title. So I'm going back on the limb, taking host LaCrosse to win its first title since 2009 on the strength of its hitting, and host South Central to win its sectional title, which would be the Satellites' third straight.


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