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Find More Time and Energy Every Day
The key to unlocking precious hours for yourself? It doesn't involve yoga, vitamins, or getting more zzz's. Learn how to manage your daily energy flow and make the most of every day.
By Ginny Graves
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There aren't enough hours in the day to make time for me. It sounds like the refrain of a plaintive country hit: Ballad of a Midlife Mom. A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 40% of working women with kids under 18 say they always feel rushed. That sounds about right. You dash through your day in a frenzy of activity, yet still go to bed without having done the things you really wanted totaking a walk with your husband after dinner, connecting with your kids, starting the novel on your bedside table. If youre like most people, you probably blame lack of time (If only I had an extra day in my week!). But time-management experts say the true problem is more subtleand far more surprising. Studies show that most people have plenty of time, insists Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. What most of us lack is energy. In fact, learning to better manage your daily energy flow is the little-known key that could unlock precious hours for you every day of the week.
Call it the time-energy equation: a new strategy to help you harness your two most valuable resources by understanding how one fuels the other. You know low energy can cause you to lose focus and motivation, making mundane tasks take longer and leaving little room for whats important. What you may not realize: When your energy is high, it multiplies your time, says Mira Kirshenbaum, author of The Emotional Energy Factor. The majority of your daily energy comes from positive emotions, she says, and by bringing more of these energizers into your lifehappiness, hope, anticipation, curiosity, satisfactionyou can sail, not slog, through your day and end up with more hours for the things (and people) you love. Heres how to make that happen.
Track Your Time
Most of us have little or no idea where the day goes, says Vanderkam. Researchers from the University of Maryland say those who claim to work 60 to 69 hours a week actually work more like 53a gap of seven to 16 misplaced hours! Follow these steps to find out how you spend your day, reclaim any time youve lostand assess the quality of the time you spend overall.
Step 1: Clock yourself
Download an app like RescueTime, which runs in the background on your computer and tracks where you spend every minute online (you can log your noncomputer hours into the app manually). Every week, youll get a report so you can see how long you really spend on Instagram or J. Crewor how much time you spend OTP (on the phone). Prefer a non-digital option? Keep a notebook in which you can jot down the time you spend on various tasks; update it three or four times a day (say, before meals). Even a diary containing ballpark numbers will give you an illuminating overview of your time habits.
Step 2: Identify leaks
As your time-use patterns emerge, laser-focus on the bad boys first: procrastination and other time-wasters (hello, YouTube cat videos); general idleness (15 check-ins with your husband, sister, or kids); pointless errands (clearance-rack drive-bys at the mall). If youre not 100% sure whether something was worth your while, ask yourself: Did X add to my day or my mood, or do I wish I had that time back?
Step 3: Pinpoint the good times
Just as your unproductive moments will become more visible as you pay attention, so will the more rewarding ones, says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., author of The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want. Highlight those and keep a list (mentally or on paper) of when your time feels truly well spentyou may be surprised. Maybe that long drive home allows you to unwind; maybe playing with the kids is boring, but chatty walks lift your spirits. You wont always have the option of spending your day in ways that feel great (thats life), but use this personal time survey to identify moments you can reclaim so you can put more of them toward fueling your well-being. By assessing how and when you waste time and how much you get done when youre productive, youll realize you have more timeand more control over itthan you think, says Vanderkam.
Use Your Time To Find More Energy
Now that youre aware of how you spend each daythe fruitful (and the mindless) patterns in your weekmake more of those moments rewarding so theyll shore up your mood and stamina.
Create an upward spiral of energy
Theres scientific evidence that certain activitiesexercising, being in nature, taking a nap, or doing things that give you positive emotional experiences also enhance your energy, says John Trougakos, Ph.D., associate professor of organizational behavior at the University of Toronto. And when youre pumped, you get through the un-fun stuff faster. One way to build that positive momentum: I do something creative first thing in the morning, like developing a new presentation or working on a new curriculum, because it revs me up, says Margaret Moore, codirector of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. Put at least one favorite activity on your calendar every day, preferably at a time when you need some extra zip (e.g., that post-lunch lull). Read your favorite comedians tweets. Sit by a window. Have a cup of tea with (or Skype with) a friend for a few minutes. Bonus: When you schedule a specific activity, you trick your brain into thinking its nonnegotiable, so youre inspired to power through your todos more quickly, says Vanderkam.
Take breaks
Yes, breaksone at least every hour or two. Your brain isnt wired to focus intently for hours on end, says Trougakos. Doing something else for even a few minutes can recharge your batteries. Some signs that youre not using your time well? Fidgeting, yawning, feeling hungry, zoning out, checking e-mail. Those can all be cues to step away and invest some time in something that makes you feel good, says Trougakos. Stretch, pull a few weeds in the garden, eat a piece of fruit, or pop out to the local coffee shop (and pick up a cup for a friend, too, since generosity is spiritlifting). In a crunch? Try these, all under three minutes: Flip through an old photo album; do 20 jumping jacks; or listen to just one song on your iPod. Its amazing how much more productive and focused youll feel after even a brief recharge, says Moore.
Set reasonable goals
With to-do lists, we tend to overestimate the number of things we can get done in a day, then feel defeated when we realize we cant accomplish it all, says Julie Morgenstern, author of Time Management From the Inside Out. Avoid a to-dolist downer by limiting yours to no more than five items; then prioritize them and block out time for each to make sure theyre doable. If youre realistic about your objectives, youre more likely to actually meet themand that sense of satisfaction will give you a burst of energy, says Cali Williams Yost, author of Tweak It: Make What Matters to You Happen Every Day. Then make the most of those I did it! moments by pausing and letting the feeling really sink in, she advises. Taking even 20 seconds to savor positive experiences can enhance happiness and, as a result, give you a bigger mood and energy boost.
Dont put it off
If you find yourself saying, Ill feel more like doing this later, youre procrastinating, which wastes time and depletes your energy. Thats true even if you do something productive in the meantime, says Tim Pychyl, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, who studies procrastinators. Doing something useful like straightening up the living room or organizing your desk is better than playing Angry Birds, sure, but thats still time you wont get back, he says. The best procrastination cure: Just start the dreaded activity, says Pychyl. Its almost never as bad as you think, and once youve begun a project, youre more likely to finish it. Plus, the relief can propel you into doing more of what you enjoy afterward.
Find a way to say no
It may be the most difficult two-letter word in the English language, whether youre saying it to someone else or to yourself (as in, No, Im not going to fold socks right now; Im going to take that run). Need motivation? Remind yourself that saying no to things that arent a priority means youll be able to say yes to the things that are, says Kirshenbaum. Although the best strategy is to say, Nosorry to someone who needs a favor, that may feel too harsh. If so, try these alternatives:
- Gee, Id love to, but I just cant.
- Gosh, Im afraid this time youre going to have to find someone else.
- Im sorry! You caught me at a bad time and I have to turn you down.
- Let me check my schedule
I wish I could, but theres no way I can do it this week.
If the other person keeps asking, just calmly repeat your initial response, advises Kirshenbaum. But dont make excuses or elaborate, or you could find yourself slipping into Well, maybe.
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Holopaw "Dirty Boots" Video Hailed By Huffington Post & More!
Holopaw's brilliant video for "Dirty Boots (He Don't)" premiered via VICE Magazine last week. Since then, it has wowed the masses, going so far as to garner over 25,000 views in just *one* day. It was recently picked up by the following:
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The wonderful folks at Stereogum recently posted the new video for Crooks on Tape's "If Feelings Mean a Thing"—track two off their debut LP "Fingerprint." The video premiered last week via VICE.
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This past Saturday was very special for the Bugatti engineers. After countless checks and test drives, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4*) was finally ready to prove its qualities on the street for the first time. Not on just any street, but rather on the Laguna Seca race track in Monterey, California.
Several thousand visitors to the "Monterey Historic Automobile Races" excitedly awaited the appearance of the new Bugatti – and it was an appearance fit for a Bugatti. Normally, races at Laguna Seca are only run by oldtimers built before the year 1972. However, this year for the first time there was a "Bugatti Grand Prix" in which about 40 of the legendary Bugatti sports cars took part, and naturally the most powerful Bugatti sports car ever built, the Veyron 16.4.
In a unique way on Saturday, the past and the future of the Bugatti brand became one. On the one hand, seldom have so many Bugatti vehicles – beginning with the Type 13 "Brescia" , all the way to the Type 57G "Tank" – taken part in a race together, and on the other hand, this was the first public demonstration of the automobile that will lead the brand into the 21st century.
What appealed most to those who saw the Veyron for the first time was not simply its elegant design, but more the fact that even though it has 736 kW (1,001 hp) under its hood, it did not enter the track like some muscle-bound monster, its engine roaring aggressively. It entered the track like the true thoroughbred it is, a super sports car with all the power and elegance of a Bugatti.
Both visitors to the event and the media were equally impressed by the new car. More than once, Bugatti President, Dr. Karl Heinz Neumann, had to dictate for the reporters, notes the Veyron's advantages, explaining in front of running cameras why the Veyron is truly the worthy successor to Bugatti's long series of winning sports cars. "We are convinced", said Neumann, "that if Ettore Bugatti were to build a car using today's know-how and technologic possibilities, he would build a car just like the Veyron." This fact becomes more obvious the closer you look at the parallels between how the "Patron" from Molsheim designed and built cars and the way the Veyron is built. For example, he designed and constructed the first 16-cylinder automobile engine. The Veyron is powered by a W16 8 liter aggregate. Ettore realized early in his career that weight was the enemy of every sports car, and built his cars accordingly. The Veyron has a light-weight carbon-fiber monocoque construction, and even has special weight-saving, yet extremely hard titanium screws. Finally, during the great races of the 20s and 30s, one thing always characterized Bugatti cars – their ability to hold the road. It's no different today, as the Veyron with its 4-wheel transmission demonstrated on the track in Monterey. Just as during Ettore's time, Bugatti is again setting new standards for the automobile industry.
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One of the most enchanting parts of the holiday season is driving down the streets and feeling like you're in a winter wonderland as you glimpse house after house decked out in bright lights, evergreen boughs and more. This year, we want people all over the country to see your hard work and creativity, which is why we're creating a virtual neighborhood block where you can show off your decorating skills--and get inspired by others' creations. Between December 1, 2008 and January 5, 2009, upload snapshots of your most impressive Christmas decorations here. Ten lucky finalists will be featured on the website--plus earn ultimate bragging rights for the year ahead.
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Beaver Falls, Pa. - As part of its 70th anniversary celebration, Geneva College′s highly acclaimed mixed choir, The Genevans, will bring to life the theme "The True Use of Music" in concert on March 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. in the John H. White Chapel on Geneva′s campus. Under the baton of director Dr. Robert Copeland, The Genevans will perform a variety of songs - including Broadway musicals, folk songs, hymns and psalms.
Established in 1938, The Genevans represent the merger of Geneva′s original men′s and women′s glee clubs. Since then, the choir has performed across the United States and Canada, as well as in ten European countries, to significant acclaim.
The Genevans have been directed for twenty-seven years by Dr. Robert Copeland, a Geneva alumnus who earned his M.Mus. and Ph.D. degrees from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to joining the Geneva faculty, he served in the U.S. Army and taught in Kansas for ten years. Dr. Copeland is also an active elder in his church.
The concert is open to the public, and attendance is free. For more information, contact the music department at 724-847-6660
Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).


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Jan. 27, 2014 - Cocoa Horizons Truck rolls off into remote areas of Côte d'Ivoire – bringing farmer training and basic health care to cocoa farming communities Nov. 12, 2013 - Sustainability Report 2012/13 highlights sustainability practices and accomplishments with focus on cocoa farming Sept. 18, 2013 - Hershey and Barry Callebaut build primary school in cocoa-growing region of Côte d'IvoireIn March, 2012, Barry Callebaut launched "Cocoa Horizons", a CHF 40 million cocoa sustainability initiative to boost farm productivity, increase quality and improve family livelihoods in key cocoa producing countries over 10 years.
Barry Callebaut's cocoa sustainability team comprises 58 colleagues globally, of which 35 in Côte d'Ivoire alone. It includes trainers, ecologists, agronomists, geographers, controllers, and auditors. The team works with cooperatives to organize training and support for their farmers and their communities.
In fiscal year 2012/2013, the company spent about CHF 10 million in farmer training, infrastructure and community education and health programs. The activities are being undertaken in cooperation with agricultural and development experts and government institutions. Barry Callebaut will focus first on large producer countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia, Cameroon and Brazil, and aims to expand the initiative, to other cocoa producing countries with high development potential over the coming years.
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In addition to out-of-date electrical infrastructure, roads, railway lines, bridges, transit, water treatment plants and schools—all critical to our economic growth, global competitiveness, and quality of life—are suffering from years of underinvestment and a lack of coordinated planning.
And we're not alone—many countries around the world are facing the same need for massive restoration and upgrades. In fact, experts predict that global investments in water infrastructure alone will total $1.2 trillion dollars through 2025, with most of the spending in Asia, followed by the U.S. and Europe.*
The good news is the problem is no longer being ignored. Actions in recent months include:
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)—which included the largest investment in America's roads, bridges, transit lines and rail systems since the creation of the interstate highway system. Governors around the country are already sending ARRA-funded transportation projects out to bid.
- The National Governors Association's recent winter meeting focused on their new initiative, Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future. This is particularly notable since much of the infrastructure development falls to the states.
- The prevalence of public-private partnerships—especially for water infrastructure—is growing.
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On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation invites the public to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 17, and, former astronaut and retired Navy Capt. Gene Cernan's last walk on the moon. This once-in-a-lifetime event will be held at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, and will include: panel discussions with astronauts and NASA officials from the well-known Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions, a luncheon with a guest speaker, an evening reception and dinner with unveiling of the Museum's newest exhibit, a full-scale replica of an Apollo Lunar Excursion Model.
The "Salute to the Pioneers of Space" schedule of events for Saturday, Dec. 15:
10 a.m. - Apollo XIII (13) panel
Learn about the near-catastrophic flight of Apollo XIII, as told by the astronauts themselves. Apollo XIII commander James Lovell, retired Navy captain and fighter pilot, will discuss the harrowing events of that mission with Gemini/Apollo flight director Eugene Kranz and NASA engineer/flight director Glynn Lunney, who were key in successfully bringing the crew home after an oxygen tank explosion crippled the Apollo XIII Command/Service module.
11:45 a.m. Luncheon with special guest speaker
Tickets are $25 per person and include a guaranteed seat for panel discussions. Tickets are limited and can be purchased online at www.NavalAviationMuseum.org/SpaceEvent.
1:30 p.m. Mercury, Gemini and Apollo panel
Panelists scheduled include former astronauts: John Glenn (first American to orbit Earth, Marine fighter pilot, Senator and oldest man to fly in space), David Scott (retired Air Force colonel, Gemini astronaut and commander of Apollo XV, first to drive on the Moon), Thomas Stafford (retired Air Force brigadier general, Gemini astronaut, commander of Apollo X and commander of the first joint U.S.-Soviet space mission), and Richard Gordon (retired Navy captain, pilot aboard Gemini XI which achieved a record apogee altitude, and command-module pilot of Apollo XII), among other potential panelists.


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But I realize, as much as that happens in Iraq, it almost never gets photographed, and so I did realize I was onto an important set of pictures. I was also technically worried if I had anything at all because it was completely pitch dark, almost to the limits of what can be photographed, and I had the camera set in a way that lets in the maximum amount of light but often blurs photos, so I was worried that it would be a bunch of mush. So I played along with their casual attitude, because I didn't want them to realize what I suspected: that this would be an important set of pictures that would go out a lot. I wasn't saying, "What's your name? What's his name? What happened here?" I was just trying to photograph, and I was just trying to stay in the background — click-click quietly, didn't say anything, didn't offer up any opinion or anything. And then it's, "We're going now." "All right, ready to go?" "Okay."
They radioed ahead to the base about what had happened, and I met up with the major there on the base, an officer who ran it, and who probably knew a little better than these guys that what had happened out there could get out, that a journalist was along. So he calls me to his office as soon as I get back, and he says, "Pretty unfortunate what happened out there, Chris. We're going to investigate, see what happened. We'd appreciate it if you held off on sending those photos for a couple of days, because we're going to investigate, try to see if we can get to the bottom of what happened out there." I want to get these photos out. Whether we send them on the news wire or not, that can be negotiated, but I need to get these back to New York before something happens. I mean, they have the capability to jam all communications from base, including my personal sat phone, but they don't want me to send these photos out. Their base, one hundred percent their property, they're the Army, they have no reason whatsoever not to confiscate my sat phone or jam communications to prevent me from sending the pictures. So I said, "Well, I have to talk to my boss, but yeah, I think we want to work with you there, Major. So I think we can probably do something like that, let me check but I think we'll be okay." And then I stepped out of the major's office, ran back to my trailer, and flipped open my sat phone, got all the pictures and looked at them, and whoa, I couldn't believe how much information was there. The pictures did come out. And I said, "Okay, send, send! Tone them up, tone them up, quickly, quickly, send, send, send!"
And I put on the captions: "Don't send these out until you hear from me, until you hear from my boss" — Pancho Bernasconi is my boss. So I sent twenty pictures, and I got my Thuraya phone. I talked to Bernasconi and I said you better talk to this guy about what to do, and he said, "I'll talk to him." So I walked back over to the major's office, but the major had gone to bed. And then there was a captain who I'd also talked to earlier, still up, and I said, "I have my boss on the phone, can you guys talk about …" and the captain, young sport, he said, "Yeah, okay, sure." So they talked, and I heard them talking, and I heard his side. He said, "Well, we'd like to hold onto these photos. We're asking you not to send them out for a few days so we can investigate … Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. Yeah, well, we wanted a little bit of time for us to get the investigation, uh-huh." And I think what my boss was saying was, "Well, we're a wire service, by the time we put them on our wire — but they won't actually be in papers till a day or two, [or] maybe not — people use them or not, it just depends." I heard that back and forth, and the captain said, "All right, well, I think we've come to an agreement" or something, and gave the phone back to me. So I went to bed.


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If the picture looks faintly odd, it's not because it's a render: it's because it was taken by a scanning electron microscope and depicts microscopically-small robots playing Nanosoccer on a field smaller than a grain of rice. This weekend, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host RoboCup 2008's nanosoccer exhibition right here at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. It'll include several events to be battled out by teams from the U.S. Naval Academy, the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and CMU itself.
The 2-Millimeter Dash: Each nanobot chooses the optimal time for a goal-to-goal sprint across the playing field.
-Slalom Drill: Robots race from goal to goal while avoiding "defenders" (polymer posts) that block the path.
-Ball-Handling Drill: Robots "dribble" as many microdisks as possible into a goal within a 3-minute period.
Here's some amazing video of a tiny 'bot 'dribbling' a 'ball'…
Public invited to See Nanosoccer 2008 US RoboCup Open [Medgadget via BotJunkie]


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Once again I had a blast at my volunteer at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center. After I helped the kids with their homework, everyone was allowed to play outside. Since I was the oldest, all the kids wanted me to play football with them so I reluctantly agreed. I should probably remind you of the fact that I have no idea how to even play the game!
Needless to sayI was appointed quarterback and I was the best player. That was probably because I was playing against a bunch of 7 year olds! But still, I was so good I'm basically the next Tim Tebow.
After getting chased around by a bunch of kids, they all decided that they wanted to run and play with their kites they made during crafts. Of course I had to run with them and I had a fun time doing so! I had so much fun that they even inspired me to want to have about 7 kids so I can start my own Kardashian Klan!


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- Full-day tour to Ronda from Malaga
- See the Church of the Holy Spirit and visit Ronda's town square, Plaza de España
- Visit the Plaza de Toros bullfighting ring and explore its museum
- Soak in stunning views of El Tajo gorge and the connecting bridge, Puente Nuevo
- Enjoy free time to explore Ronda at your leisure
- Take a guided tour of a local winery and enjoy an exquisite wine tasting
What You Can Expect
Next, visit the Plaza de Toros, the oldest bullring in Spain that has staged some of the most important events in bullfighting history, as your guide will explain. The bullring has its own museum, which boats a collection of memorabilia including photos of famous bullfighting fans, such as Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles.
Continue your day trip to the Bodegas La Sangre de Ronda wine cellar, where you'll enjoy a guided tour of the winery, learn about Spanish wines and sample a local wine.
Enjoy free time to explore Ronda and enjoy a traditional Spanish lunch or Andalusian tapas at a local restaurant (own expense). Take in more magnificent views of the El Tajo gorge before relaxing on a comfortable drive back to Malaga.
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A must see in Andalucia. It could have been much better if it wasn't fr the hotel pick-up in Torremolinos, Benalmádena and Marbella... they picked me up in Malaga at 7:00 AM and we took the road to Ronda at aboiut 9:45 AM... that's extremely bothering, especially that you do it again on your way back to Malaga


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The last time the Everett Silvertips were in Kamloops, way back on Jan. 23, goaltender Austin Lotz stopped 65 shots in helping his team salvage a point in a 4-3 loss to the Blazers.
The Blazers likely won't have to deal with Lotz tonight - and you can bet they are glad about that.
Kamloops is to play host to the Silvertips at Interior Savings Centre tonight. It's the second half of a WHL home-and-home set for the teams, as the Blazers went into Everett and scored a 3-2 shootout victory on Saturday.
Lotz, a 17-year-old from St. Adolphe, Man., is listed as week-to-week with an ankle sprain on the WHL's weekly injury report. Daniel Cotton has picked up much of the slack since the injury.
The Silvertips would love to see another goaltending performance like Lotz's tonight, although they would probably settle for an improved defensive effort - one in which they don't allow 69 shots.
The game has greater implications, standings-wise, for the Silvertips than the Blazers.
While Kamloops (35-15-5) is entrenched in third place in the Western Conference, nine points back of the Kelowna Rockets and 10 ahead of the Tri-City Americans, the Silvertips (21-26-5) are seventh, four points ahead of the Seattle Thunderbirds and seven up on the Prince George Cougars.
Everett has lost all three of its games with the Blazers this season, but all three of those games have gone to extra time. In fact, Kamloops was won seven straight against the Silvertips, sweeping the season-series in 2011-12.
The last Everett victory over Kamloops was Feb. 2, 2011, when the Silvertips came into ISC and left with a 3-2 victory. It helped the Silvertips win the season-series 3-1, which was important, as they finished three points ahead of the Blazers for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Things have changed a great deal since, as the Blazers have been a top-four team in the West the past two seasons while Everett has been a bottom-four squad.
In fact, the Blazers can clinch a playoff spot with a victory Thursday night - not that they won't eventually do it either way. Prince George (16-30-8) is 35 points back of Kamloops, meaning the Blazers' magic number the rest of the way is one victory.
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Everett is in the middle of a grueling stretch of eight games.
Over 17 days, the Silvertips' schedule features five games against the Western Conference's top three teams - the Portland Winterhawks, Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops - along with a game against the fourth-place Tri-City Americans, another with the fifth-place Spokane Chiefs, and one with the Calgary Hitmen, who have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
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Kamloops forward Colin Smith was named the CHL's player of the week Wednesday, a day after being honoured by the WHL.
Smith had 10 points, including four goals, as the Blazers went 3-1 last week. The 19-year-old Edmonton native went into last night's action tied for the league lead in goals (36) and tied for third in points (86).
It is the third time this season a Blazers skater has been the CHL player of the week - Smith's linemate, JC Lipon, won it twice in October.
Also, the Blazers moved back into the CHL's Top 10, a week after falling out.
JUST NOTES:Game time is 7 o'clock. . . . Everett has lost four straight, although the last two have come in extra time. . . . Garry Davidson remains the Silvertips' interim head coach, as Everett fired Mark Ferner on Jan. 8. Since the move, the Silvertips are 5-4-3. . . . Kamloops is scheduled to play host to the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday at 7 p.m. . . . The Blazers beat the Rebels 4-0 in Red Deer in their only other meeting this season, on Oct. 16. It was the Blazers' seventh victory on what turned out to be a 14-game streak.
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But Kevin Mitchell, then chairman of the board, remembers getting a call on his cell phone that Saturday at a wedding reception. Carter was demanding to know on what grounds the trustees were asking him to retire. "I emphatically told him, that's not what the motion was and that was not the intent," says Mitchell.
Neither the assurances of Mitchell nor the pleas of Franklin could divert Carter from his course. The following day, June 25, 2006, Carter called his sermon "Witches Among Us." He would not name Mitchell, Green, or any other trustees. He didn't have to.
Carter has burly shoulders and a thick, powerful frame from which he can unleash a bear-like roar. But he tends to work up to it slowly, first dipping his heavy brow, his face twitching in its effort to keep his temper restrained.
He began the "Witches Among Us" sermon in a matter-of-fact tone, until he came to this ominous remark: "When I was out of town at the National Congress (of Black Churches), some people got together and voted, for whatever reason, that the pastor needs to retire early."
Judging by the restless murmur that went through the church, the idea shocked Mount Olive members.
"This was not endorsed by me," said Carter, his voice rising an octave. Then he inhaled deeply to find a growling, gravelly place in his larynx. "It is a satanic attack. It is not of God."
Mitchell says that at this point in the sermon, he began to feel "physically sick." Franklin also listened with dread. This is exactly what he had hoped to avoid.
The pastor continued: "Dr. Carter has done nothing immoral or wrong. I haven't defrauded any man's house. I haven't stole a nickel from anybody. I've done nothing for 24 years but preach the gospel of Jesus Christ."
At this the congregation rose to its feet. Then Carter reminded churchgoers of a vision he'd had the previous January. "The Holy Ghost said, 'You are going to be attacked — and the major attacks are going to come within your leadership.' " Carter had a warning for his listeners. "Don't let the devil use you," he said, pausing so his gaze could travel wall to wall. "The Lord has a set time for every pastor to leave a church, and the Lord has not yet told me to go."
Three days hence, Carter explained, the church would have a "prayer meeting" to settle matters between pastor and trustees once and for all. Over a din of applause, Carter bellowed, "God is in charge. And he has everything under control."
Carter's is a tough act to follow. Franklin took the microphone before service's end and implored the congregation to read three pieces of scripture from the Book of Proverbs, the upshot of which was to not make up one's mind until the whole story was told.
Franklin, who attended his first New Mount Olive service in 1968, showed up early for the Wednesday prayer meeting of June 28, 2006. He and his grandson had made copies of the scripture he'd recommended to the congregation a few days before, and they handed them out as people filed into the sanctuary.
The meeting's first half-hour was led by the choir, Carter's voice following the bass line: Open that door / Let Him come in / He'll save your soul...
Dressed in a gray vest and short-sleeved dress shirt, Carter began with an analogy — how the Miami Heat won a championship not because Shaquille O'Neal was scoring but because he was passing the ball. "In these 24 years," said Carter, "I have been dishing the ball out. But let me say this: It ain't working well. The concept of my dishing out, it empowers people and it disempowers the pastor. And I'm here tonight to say that I'm not dishing any more."
The congregation gave him a standing ovation. Carter waited. "We must always be careful that leadership positions we hold do not become principalities and powers," Carter said. "They become like black holes. And good people walk into those black holes and it transforms them as agents of Satan."
Carter asserted his claim to the church's governance and informed the congregation that "I will come back in six weeks, and we're going to restructure our boards and also the church council." He closed by asking for a motion.
Deacon Chuck Morton, also an assistant state attorney, rose. "My motion is that we should prohibit the trustee board and the advisory council from meeting again or taking any further action" — here, Morton was interrupted by another standing ovation. "In other words, a moratorium... until Dr. Carter comes back with his recommendations for us to decide how (the church government) should be structured."
Dr. C.P. Preston, a moderator asked that all who supported Morton's motion stand, and nearly all did. It passed.
Preston, an Ocala minister and close friend of Carter's, did not ask if anyone else wished to speak. But when he opened the floor to questions, Franklin stepped before the congregation.
He looked out onto a rowdy audience, still churning from Carter's and Morton's call to action. As Franklin began, in a faltering way, to say that there is more than one side to the story, boos, hisses, and jeers flew down on him until he had to drop the microphone to his side and wait as Preston asked the crowd to "keep the order — this is God's house."


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What YOU can do
April 4 World Stray Animals Day is the day to show that you care for the many stray animals in need. What can YOU do?
If you're an indivual:
- adopt a stray dog
- ask your local animal shelter how you can help
- share the cause of 4/4 Stray Animals Day with everybody you know
If you're a stray animals organization:
- organize a pack dog walk
- organize a lottery for your cause
- hold a stray adoption day
- hand a petition to the community council
- hang 4/4 posters all around your city
- organize a free spay and neuter day
- get your shelter on local TV or in the newspaper
- collect stuff to support a shelter
- organize a demonstration, fair, or market
- etc. etc.
- see what others are doing on our FB page!
Organize your own local charity, educational, or fundraising events on April 4!
If you plan to do so, please let everybody know about it on our Facebook page!


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When I first brought my iPad mini, I was at first thinking of simply buying the 16 gigabyte version as storage wasn't my intention. Yet after look at the price difference I felt the 64 gigabyte was asking to be bought. Can I say I wouldn't go back, the storage has come in handy in several occasions. The amount of music and videos etc. that can be stored between the 16 gig and 64 gig is a MASSIVE difference. I can't believe it!
Also I would defiantly recommend purchasing the white instead of black iPad, as much as white was preferred by myself, I also feel that the finger marks are less visible on the white than black (Brother owns the Black version).
A would defiantly recommend purchasing a case from Amazon or another website. As although I do love the sleek design when almost dropping the iPad in recent occasions I can clearly say that from watching many You-Tube videos that there is a large chance of cracking or even destroying the iPad and sometimes you want your iPad to be cherished.
The final thing I would like to mention is how small, yet large the iPad mini is. If you like a compact device this is for you. Small easy to use and beautiful in the hand. Yet like family and myself sometimes a bigger screen helps. If this is your case I would recommend the standard iPad, yet do not be surprised when you see the larger price tag. Like the old rhyme goes, "The bigger, the better!"
My latest Christmas present was this 64 GB iPad mini in white. I wasn't sure how much I would like it initially as it looked just like a big iPod touch which I already had three versions of. I was proved wrong.
The iPad is made by Apple which is an American company founded in April 1976. It makes mostly electrical computer products and has been a leading brand making digital music player, tablets, phones and other computers.
The iPad mini is white and has a 7.9 inch screen. This is a nice size screen for use at home but if using it whilst out I find its so big everyone can see what you are doing and reading emails privately is hard.
The colours and look of the screen are incredibly clear. I found though, when putting the screen protector on (which I bought separately) it is quite tricky and as a result has left some bubbles on the screen.
The on / off button is at the top right of the iPad and after pressing a screen comes up where you slide the arrow across to enter. You can put a password on but I haven't bothered.
The home button is at the bottom underneath the screen and has a square on it. If you press this you are always taken to the home page where you can access all of the apps. This is a quick way to exit the app as there is not an exit button on the screen.
The volume button is on the top right side which is useful for when watching videos or listening to music. Earphones can be used in this iPad but they are not provided. I always use the ones from my ipod but any with the same end should work, I have used different brand earphones and it works just as well.
Underneath the home button is the place where the charger goes. This charging wire is included and unlike previous apple products I have, included a plug. I prefer this than having to use a computer as otherwise I am wasting electric on the computer just to charge the iPad. This also means you can take it away with you as you can plug it in the wall as I never have access to a computer whilst away. If you prefer to use a computer you can take the plug off.
The apps are found on the home screen and are as follows:
Safari: This can either be used as WiFi or cellular. To use cellular you must buy a nano sim and set up a data plan with a phone company (e.g. Orange, Vodafone). I haven't done this yet and just use WiFi. The internet is really quick and a lot easier to use if you don't want to turn on a computer. As Apple don't allow flash to be downloaded some areas of the internet e.g. some videos, won't work. YouTube, ITV Player and BBC iPlayer do work though and another good site for watching videos on the iPad and iPod touch is mobilevids.org which has a varied collection of tv shows and films.
Mail - This allows you to access emails easily without logging in. If your emails are private anyone could read them so you may need to put a password on. I often check my emails on the iPad rather than turning on a laptop because of the speed I can access them.
Videos - I use this to watch films I have put on the iPad. It is a great size for this use and is really clear. You can download videos of the iTunes website but I don't like to pay for them.
Music - You can download music from iTunes as well or just put CDs on like I do. This is really quick to do and it only takes five to ten minutes for one CD.
Camera - This takes fantastic pictures and is great if you haven't got a camera with you. You can use the camera by taking pictures from the front or back of the iPad and it can also take videos. When you connect the iPad to the computer it will upload your photos and videos for you automatically which is great as you can then print them off or leave them on the computer as backup.
Notes - These will ensure you don't forget anything. You can have multiple notes and search to find one if you have a lot. I find this very useful but only use this app ocassionally.
Contacts - Keep contact info so you don't forget numbers and addresses etc. I don't tend to use this as I cannot be bothered to transfer them from an address book and any phone numbers go straight to my phone.
Reminders - You can set reminders to be notified at the time. I don't use this as I usually set reminders on my phone because I don't always have my iPad with me (my mobile never leaves my side.)
Calendar - Helps you keep track of dates and times you are busy. It is set out like a diary which I like but I rarely use. It comes in handy on the odd occassion though.
Clock - This has a timer,stopwatch, alarm and world clock. I only really use the alarm but generally I use the alarm on my iPod touch as it is smaller to fit next to my bed.
iTunes - Download songs directly from iTunes with an iTunes account. I don't tend to use this as I don't want to have to pay for them.
App Store - Download apps from the app store from a choice of thousands, paid and free.
Pictures - This is where photos taken are stored.
Other apps are messages, face time, maps, photo booth, newsstand, game center and settings. I haven't used some of these yet.
This is a great iPad that doesn't disappoint. Personalise it by adding a few more apps and it is perfect. I highly recommend it and give it five stars.


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Bree's Butterfly Birthday is going to be the fanciest birthday party ever. And Nancy will wear her fanciest outfit – with iridescent bright blue wings! But will Nancy be able to overcome her furious disappointment when she learns she will be attending her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party instead?
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Help Jason Scott, creator of the computer history documentaries "BBS" and "GET LAMP", produce three more documentaries at once. Read more
Help Jason Scott, creator of the computer history documentaries "BBS" and "GET LAMP", produce three more documentaries at once.
About this project
Update, November: I've hit my goal! Three wonderful documentaries are being made. The more funding, however, and the more flexibility the production has for travel, equipment, and emergency costs. So I've issued a challenge - if we hit $150k funding, everyone funding at the $100 level or greater gets a customized, backer-only challenge coin! Read up for details.
Hi, I'm Jason Scott - historian, archivist, and filmmaker.
While most of my days are filled with working on rescuing and exhibiting computer history, giving rousing profanity-filled speeches about digital preservation, and generally being a face of archiving and nostalgia, I also like making documentaries.
I believe the documentary medium brings a critical human aspect to what would otherwise be cold piles of artifacts, and can tell stories that these file collections, wonderful as they are, couldn't hope to bring across.As a result, I spent about 10 years making two documentaries about computer history, one called BBS: The Documentary and GET LAMP: The Text Adventure Documentary. While not for everyone, I believe these films (BBS is an 8 episode miniseries, GET LAMP is one main film and a couple accompanying shorts) fill a specific need in understanding their subjects.
When I was making those, I had a very well-paying job at a hosting company and could divert my hobby income into making these films. I'm no longer at that company, and thanks to the amazing efforts of supporters I rebooted my life into a lower salary and skyrocketing happiness and fulfillment. But that means I can't just fund making documentaries like these anymore.
So I'm turning to you, people who enjoy my work or are learning about it for the first time, and asking if you want to help me have the budget for my three films.
Allow me to answer some of the questions people might have. I intend to make myself available on video conferences and answer postings here and elsewhere, to explain the thinking behind these subjects and discuss aspects of production.
What are the three documentaries you want to make?
The three documentaries are:
- The 6502, a documentary about the MOS 6502 chip and the art of assembly language programming.
- Tape, a meditation on the medium of tape, its rapid falling out of favor, and the nature of recording our lives and loss.
- Arcade, a video podcast series about the place of arcades, these worlds we enter to have fun with machines.
These links are all to placeholder sites, where the back-end information about interviews, production, found knowledge and the rest are all kept. The first two documentaries have sites full of this sort of thing. The next three would have same.
So, why do these three documentaries together, and not fundraise/do separately?
There are two main reasons.
First, it allows me to bundle up trips and tours so that I can conduct multiple interviews for all three documentaries at once - I can go to a state or country and do all I need to do at once, which will save time compared to doing all of this consecutively. It is, basically, a cost-cutting measure as well as a way to ensure I reach the maximum number of interviewees in the shortest amount of time.
Second, conducting the kind of long-term documentaries that I do (BBS and GET LAMP took 4 years) means that I would be racing the mortality clock for many potential subjects. Already a half-dozen people who I interviewed for my films are gone, and there were another handful who had died a year or two before my filming began. And there's my clock as well - making documentaries is pretty demanding and I'd like to bring all these subjects to bear before moving on to other endeavors.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars, that seems so much.
The fact is, the previous documentaries were heavily subsidized by my day job, a job I no longer have. Production on BBS: The Documentary cost somewhere between $60,000-$80,000, and GET LAMP cost about $80,000. Why so much? Well, equipment definitely comes into it, with the HD camera setup for GET LAMP about $10,000 alone, but again, the real big cost has been travel-related. Since my documentaries do not stay in one specific place and weave in people from around the country and occasionally the world, the travel costs are simply significant, even for a single person and their film equipment. Also, there were unexpected costs along the way; during GET LAMP it turned out I had to pay fees and insurance, as well as buy a specific camera and caving equipment, to bring the audience the shots inside the cave that Adventure was based on; that and a cancellation by one of the parties involved (and the subsequent rescheduling) meant the whole process for that one set of shots was about $3000.
In other words, the budget is reflective of the number of interviews and additional costs around a standard production, raised slightly more to be able to do three at once instead of one. I consider it a solid, achievable budget with some great payoffs in terms of the final works.
How long will it take to make these?
Kickstarter wants you to be very specific about this, and so I shot it out to the furthest limit - 2015. I'm sorry, but the films I do take a very long time, as anyone who's seen them can attest - I work very hard on gathering information, research, and then recording and editing them. Like I said above, the previous films took about 4 years. While my hope is that Arcade will come out with smaller episodes quicker, I can't guarantee that it won't take as long as well. I can only point to the other works, which are licensed under Creative Commons and easily findable both on the net and at my website as products, as proof they're worth the wait.
So if I get one of those producer or executive producer slots, will I....
If you have ANY questions about what the premiums are on the $1000 and $5000 tiers, I would definitely ask you to mail me or telephone me to discuss them - I want no misunderstandings over what each one means, and it's the sort of thing that should be hashed out. My watchword this time will be availability - I will be available to discuss these choices with you. Let's be happy together.
That is a strange video, sir.
Yes, it is.
I have other questions not covered here.
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- Posted by Johanna on September 10, 2007 at 4:21 pm
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Via K2 Ramblings comes some exciting news about one of my all-time favorites, Halo and Sprocket:
The next volume, Natural Creatures, is planned for "early-to-mid 2008″ and should be about 78 pages. I'm looking forward to it — I love this series!
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Warm Crab Dip with Fresh Herbs
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- 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon(s) dry vermouth
- 3/4 cup(s) cream cheese (6 ounces), softened
- 1/4 cup(s) creme fraiche or heavy cream
- 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon(s) minced chives
- 2 teaspoon(s) finely chopped tarragon
- Salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 1.5 pound(s) jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any bits of shell
- 2/3 cup(s) coarse dry bread crumbs
- Pita chips or toasted baguette slices
- In a medium skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until just beginning to brown, 4 minutes. Add the vermouth and cook until nearly evaporated, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese, creme fraiche, mayonnaise, mustard, chives and tarragon. Season lightly with salt and cayenne and scrape into a large bowl. Stir in the crabmeat, breaking it up slightly with a spoon. Spread the crab dip in a shallow baking dish or 12 shallow ramekins.
- Preheat the broiler. Position a rack 10 inches from the heat. In a small glass bowl, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a microwave on high heat. Stir in the bread crumbs and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle the crumbs over the crab dip and broil until the dip is heated through and the topping is golden, about 2 minutes; shift the baking dish for even browning. Serve warm with pita chips or toasted baguette slices.
- Make Ahead: The recipe can be prepared through Step 1 and refrigerated overnight. Return to room temperature before broiling.
- Wine Recommendation: A ripe but crisp Riesling will highlight the sweet crab and have enough body to complement the cream cheese. Look for an American example such as the 2003 Jekel Monterey. Alternatively, pick a bright, light sparkling wine such as the nonvintage Argyle from Oregon to contrast with the dip's creamy texture.
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Throwing Gravel in the Lake at Dusk
From the archives: two years ago After supper we drove to the lake and the dam in Lewis Center Ohio. The grandchildren picked up some of the gravel and tried to throw it into the lake. Endless fascination with the small stones. Just before sunset.
Stones Throw
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This brings back memories of summer pleasures from 50 – 60 years ago before we had Wii, Playstations and DS handhelds. Another Norman Rockwell moment to cherish.
May 24, 2011 at 6:41 am
Ther is something so satisfying about hearing that plop and watching the stone disappear.
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They look so little – it goes too fast
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I forgot how little they used to be…I guess that happens
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I always say, enjoy them while they're young.
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The setting reminds me of the resevoir near you, Ruth ….. enjoyed your words, too! XOXO
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He was a graduate of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, Hays, and attended Fort Hays State University.
He worked in the auto parts industry for more than 39 years, most recently as a sales rep for TIFCO Industries.
He was an avid KU basketball fan and never missed March Madness. He enjoyed gardening, landscaping and photographing flowers and wildlife on the many miles traveled on his job.
Survivors include his wife, Donna; a brother, Bob, Lawrence; a sister, Diane Kowal and husband, Allan, Overland Park; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Catherine (Dreiling) Harkness; and a brother, John.
Services were Wednesday at Church of the Magdalen; additional services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
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