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It's a Thursday afternoon and I go to meet Jan Martin at her Summerville home for an interview.
She's outside on the porch waiting for me and as I stick out my hand expecting to shake hers, much to my surprise, it is overlooked and she pulls me in for a warm hug instead.
After talking with her, it's obvious that's just the kind of lady Martin is.
She's an open book and invites me into her house right away as she begins chitchatting about her three young grandsons, whose pictures are littered throughout the home.
"This is the best time of my life," she said happily as she spoke of spending time with 4-year-old Grantham, 2-year-old Eli and 8-month-old Daniel. "Having grandchildren has given me a new inspiration for life and a new love for life."
It only takes a few minutes to realize just how important children are to her.
Not only was she a teacher for eight years before leaving the workforce to have her son, but her husband, Dr. Jim Martin, is also one of the area's most well known obstetricians and gynecologists.
The proud grandmother said when she's not spending time with her family, she is volunteering with several groups in the area that serve children, including Dorchester Children's Center, the Summerville Good News Club and area schools such as Rollings Middle School of the Arts and Charleston Southern University.
"If you have the extra time to give to our children it will not be a moment wasted on their future," she said. "I've always felt strongly that we all have a purpose, a value, and we should use that for good. If you believe in a cause you need to stand up for it."
The conversation is electric and we're quickly jutting from one topic to another, as if we've been friends for years. She's silenced for the first time all afternoon, though, when I ask what she hopes for her grandsons and their futures.
"That they love the Lord… that they're kind to each other… and to never give up," she said finally.
"Gigi and Granddaddy will always be here for them."
Almost as quickly as children are brought up, Martin's love for music also makes its way into the conversation.
If children are Martin's first passion, then music is clearly her second.
Despite being raised by parents with no musical talent, Martin said she and her twin sister would harmonize naturally while they did the dishes as children.
"Music is food for your soul," she said.
Her love for singing only grew as Martin got older. She has performed in several Flowertown Players musicals and helps judge vocal competitions at Rollings Middle School of the Arts.
"She has the most beautiful voice," said Marlena Myers, the former mayor's wife and one of Martin's close friends. "She sang at my wedding."
Most of her musical activities are through her church, though.
Martin and her husband have been members of Summerville Baptist Church for more than 20 years. She works with the church's JOY Singers and has never missed performing in its Lowcountry Singing Christmas Tree for the 23 years it's been in existence.
Church is very important to the Martins; after all, they met through their church when growing up in Rock Hill. After five years of dating throughout high school and college, the couple married when Jan was 19 years old. This year they are celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary.
"So many people say those are the best days of your life, when you're young, but I don't think that's true. Jimmy was in medical school, worked part time painting houses and had another job with the ports authority. Meanwhile I taught, nannied, and worked in a daycare," she said. "We did every step on our own. It makes you appreciate so many things."
Her husband is a frequent character in the conversation, but then again, so is everyone else Martin knows. In the hour we talked she mentioned more people than I could keep track of.
Martin's selflessness and community-minded spirit are the defining characteristics of her personality, followed closely by her outgoing nature and warm heart.
She spoke of her husband with love, of her friends with admiration and of her many groups with a smile. The only person in town she didn't talk lengthily about was herself. But as our chat came to an end, one of those rare moments surfaced.
"I've never made headlines, but I do believe I make a difference. People who are positive, who make other people feel valued… those people are sometimes just as important as the headliners."
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Treece: The Federal Reserve System, Part 3Written by Ben Treece | | email@example.com
We continue this week with our series about the history of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
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Between 1971 and 1981, the value of the U.S. dollar was cut in half; meanwhile the cost of living doubled. In an effort to combat inflation, President Jimmy Carter appointed Paul Volcker to chairman of the Federal Reserve.
While some viewed Volcker's policies as extreme, his policies of rapid rate increases have been credited with inflation dropping from more than 10 percent to the low single digits. Volcker was hailed by many as an economic savior, and many hoped that the economy would thrive under his successor, Alan Greenspan, just as it had under him.
Greenspan's initial policies deified him in the financial world as stocks began to rise along with housing prices; however he was setting the stage for a catastrophe. Greenspan never supported regulation of derivatives and never supported the Glass-Steagall Act, philosophies that can absolutely be attributed to the financial catastrophes of both 1998 and 2008.
Following the Greenspan Era, Ben Bernanke took the reins of the Federal Reserve and many investors and economists had their concerns. Bernanke was viewed as an academic more than an economist, and unfortunately academic models are not applicable in a real-world economy.
As the derivatives and credit bubbles grew, stemming from the Greenspan policies, Bernanke assured the media and the public that the Federal Reserve could contain the crisis, but he was wrong. To this day, many Federal Reserve officials believe their management of the 2008 crisis was a success, as they were able to "bring us back from the brink." We feel that the Fed could have and probably should have gone a different route.
Rather than put taxpayers on the hook for the bailouts of 2008 and 2009, we believe that the Federal Reserve should have allowed capitalism to work with minor intervention. For example, AIG received a bailout, which tax payers footed the bill for. Why not force equity and debt stakeholders to cover the bad bets? Investors purchase shares of stock and corporate bonds for just that reason: To provide working capital to a business while simultaneously having some skin in the game, whether it is by obtaining partial ownership of a company or having a call on assets. That is not the philosophy that our modern Federal Reserve pursues.
A final thought before we conclude this series. In the early 1920s there was another financial crisis that many historians tend to overlook, which is easy to do as it lasted less than 18 months. The Federal Reserve had very little involvement in that recovery, and allowed the market and economy to independently run its course. We are in an unprecedented era of market manipulation and involvement in private industry on the part of the Federal Reserve. The Fed's initial purpose was to provide liquidity to the banking system; we believe it is fair to say that they do not operate under that same premise anymore.
Ben Treece is a 2009 graduate from the University of Miami (Fla.), BBA International Finance and Marketing. He is a partner with Treece Investment Advisory Corp (www.TreeceInvestments.com) and licensed with FINRA through Treece Financial Services Corp. The above information is the opinion of Ben Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.
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Owings Mills, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice addressed the media Thursday for the first time since the announcement of his two-game suspension for allegedly assaulting his then-fiancee.
"My actions that night were totally inexcusable," said Rice, alluding to the February incident between him and his now-wife Janay Palmer.
Surveillance video posted online by TMZ.com showed Rice lifting a motionless Palmer out of an Atlantic City casino elevator and onto the floor.
Rice was arrested and charged with simple assault-domestic violence.
In May, Rice was accepted into a pretrial intervention program that allowed him to avert prosecution and avoid serving any time in jail. The charges against him will be expunged from his record upon successful completion of the one-year program.
"That night I just replay over and over in my head. That's not me," Rice said. "My actions were inexcusable."
He also talked about the "pain" of having to explain what happened to their daughter.
Rice played in 15 games last season and tallied 660 yards and four touchdowns on 214 carries while adding 321 yards receiving. Over his career, the three- time Pro Bowl selection has rushed for 6,180 yards and 37 touchdowns and caught 369 passes for 3,034 yards and six scores.


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It is a rare day that you won't take some form of transportation
A bus, train or car to work. A bike to school. A plane for a business trip. And even if you don't leave your home, your life is still influenced by the transportation industry: virtually every tangible good—food, clothing, medicine, vehicles, computers—has been transported into your world from somewhere else.
Transportation—the movement of people and goods from point A to point B—is the life force of our economy. Cities could not exist if we didn't have transportation systems to move people and goods in, out and around them. It has been a leading driver behind globalization: shrinking distances, seeding the emergence of entire new economies and improving the quality of life for millions of people.
Yet many of our transportation systems are inadequate to serve the needs of the 21st century. By integrating technology and intelligence into the physical transportation infrastructure, we can improve capacity, enhance the traveler experience and make our transportation systems more efficient, safe, and secure.
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See how social sentiment analysis reveals how Americans feel about travel on their first big holiday weekend in the summer of 2012.
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Most people anticipate one thing when the Memorial Day holiday arrives in the US: travel. The Social Sentiment Index―which uses analytics and natural language processing technologies to gauge consumer public opinions from Twitter, blogs, message boards and other social media―shows a 46 percent increase in the amount of conversations about Memorial Day compared to 2011.
The Index also shows a large increase in social chatter about flying, with mentions up 65 percent compared to last year, while references to driving increased 13 percent. This suggests travel providers and transportation officials could see a boost in demand and traffic during the Memorial Day weekend.
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Consider what happens when something goes wrong
A storm, a blackout or even a strike in one city can reverberate throughout the entire country because transportation is a complex, interconnected ecosystem of many stakeholders.
When our transportation system grinds to a stop, it costs money—between 1 and 3 percent of our gross domestic product. In the United States alone, 4.2 billion hours are lost to people sitting in traffic every year.
We can't build our way out of congestion with more roads and bridges and tracks. "The pattern we see is that every time a new road is built, utilization increases and congestion comes back," says Phil Mumford, CEO of Queensland Motorways in Australia. "We need to be smarter about how we manage our traffic flow." And our airport capacity. Our railways. And our shipping lanes.


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Deputy Davis noticed a vehicle pass in a no-passing zone on Highway 49. He followed the vehicle and observed it to be traveling around 70 mph and failing to maintain its lane. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and immediately noticed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from the vehicle. Deputy Jackson arrived on the scene and administered a field sobriety test, which the driver failed. The offender was placed under arrest and transported to the LEC, where he gave a blood-alcohol reading of .161 grams and was charged with failure to maintain lane and DUI.
February 9
Deputy Allen was dispatched to Bethune Downs Court in reference to criminal trespassing. The complainant said that he noticed both the cover to the power meter and the power meter had been taken off of the power box at the side of a residence he owns. Both were found on the ground near the residence. The complainant knew of no possible suspects.
February 11
Officer Zimmerman was dispatched to Autumn Ridge Trail in reference to harassment. The complainant said that she had been receiving phone calls from an unknown person, and the caller would whisper before hanging up. She said she also received a couple of pieces of mail in recent days that had been tampered with. The complainant informed the officer of the phone number and any possible suspects.
February 13
Officer Zimmerman responded to a business on West Clinton Street in reference to shoplifting. The complainant said two subjects had been in the store, one known and one unknown. The subjects had purchased cigarettes and cigars and were standing around, when the unknown subject grabbed a 12-pack of beer that another customer was attempting to purchase and ran out of the store with it. The known subject followed. The complainant advised the officer of the identity of the known subject.
Sgt. Giltz was dispatched to a business on Atlanta Road in reference to suspicious behavior. The complainant said a man had come into the store loudly speaking satanic language. The man had since gone. The complainant was advised to call the police if he returned and that extra patrols would be carried out in the area.
February 14
Officer Zimmerman responded to a business on West Clinton Street in reference to theft by taking. The complainant said that a unknown man store her wallet out of her buggy while she was in one of the checkout lanes. The complainant said she saw the man exit the store with her wallet and gave the officer a description of him. While speaking with the victim, someone approached and advised that she found the wallet in the parking lot. There was no cash in the wallet to begin with, and everything else appeared to be there. The officer filed a report and intended to continue looking for the suspect.
February 15
Deputy Davis was patrolling Gray Highway when he noticed failing to maintain its lane. After the deputy initiated a traffic stop, the vehicle continued for about a mile before stopping. The deputy noticed the smell of alcoholic beverage upon speaking with the driver. The driver submitted to a roadside alcohol test and a field sobriety test and failed both. She was placed under arrest and transported to the LEC, where she gave a blood-alcohol reading of .102 grams. The offender was charged with failure to maintain lane and DUI.
Officer Zimmerman and Sgt. Simpson responded to Dixie Street in reference to the removal of a subject. The complainant and the offender both smelled of alcoholic beverage and admitted they had been drinking. The complainant said that the offender was very drunk and cursing, and he wanted her to leave. The offender said that the complainant was mad because she did not fix his plate first, which led to an argument. Deputy Jones arrived on the scene, and was advised of the situation, before Zimmerman and Simpson returned on patrol.
Officer Giltz responded to a gas station on West Clinton Street in reference to harassing phone calls. The complainant said that a man called twice, who was cursing and stating that the station had bad gas, and he was going to send them a repair bill for damage that had been done to his vehicle due to the gas. The officer obtained the offender's phone number and attempted to contact him, but had negative contact.
Officer Hunnicutt responded to a local school in reference to theft by taking. The complainant said that unknown offenders had broken into his classroom, broken a lock on a filing cabinet, and stolen somewhere between $60 and $70. The complainant said that he saw two students around the classroom that had no business being there, and he thought one of them might be the offender. The complainant gave descriptions of the students, who were unable to be contacted at the time.


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I threw my first rock of the season just last week, and for many of you, the curling season will officially start after Thanksgiving. But the high performance teams are well into their season, and there are several events running each week across the country.
Congratulations to Rachel Homan and her team mates for their victory at the Moosehead Open, held September 19-23 at the RCMP Curling Club in Ottawa. Rachel followed up her win by stepping out onto the ice at the Ottawa Curling Club and giving a curling lesson to federal minister of state (sport), Bal Gosal.
The KW Fall Classic was held in Kitchener, Ontario, from September 20-23. Hot off their win in Oakville only two weeks earlier, Erika Brown's U.S. team emerged as the victors on the women's side of the draw. Deb McCormick, Goldline's exclusive distributor in the U.S., tells us that her team used the Norway pad for its last four games of the competition and came out with a win in each of those matches. Coincidence?
This past weekend, the key event on the calendar was the Prestige Hotels and Resorts Classic in Vernon, B.C.. Goldline would like to recognize Shannon Kleibrink and her team who made it to the semi-final round of the event (using Norway pads, of course). And we wish Jim Cotter and his team the best of luck as they continue in the hunt for the men's title today.


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Every political season I think I've heard just about everything–every bit of contrived nonsense, smarmy half-truths and blatant lies that anyone could come up with. And then along comes someone like Republican Senate Nominee Todd Akin with a statement that isn't only stunning in its ignorance, but sinks the level of debate so far into the mud that it's frankly beyond belief.
In a recent interview (shown in full here), Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Senate in Missouri who is running against Sen. Claire McCaskill, justified his opposition to abortion rights even in case of rape with a claim that victims of "legitimate rape" have unnamed biological defenses that prevent pregnancy.
Quoting Akin:
"First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare…If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
And what if these mysterious biological defenses don't succeed in shutting "that whole thing down"? Well, too bad for the impregnated rape victim anyway.
"Let's assume that maybe that didn't work, or something, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child."
Now, forget for a moment your position on abortion, and just consider Akin's groundless assertion–accented by an astoundingly poor choice of words–that "legitimate rape" doesn't lead to pregnancy. As pointed out by the website TalkingPointsMemo.com, Akin doesn't have much of an argument. A 1996 study by the American Journal of Obstetricians and Gynecologists found "rape-related pregnancy occurs with significant frequency" and is "a cause of many unwanted pregnancies" — an estimated "32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year."
According to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN), "In 2004-2005, 64,080 women were raped. According to medical reports, the incidence of pregnancy for one-time unprotected sexual intercourse is 5%. By applying the pregnancy rate to 64,080 women, RAINN estimates that there were 3,204 pregnancies as a result of rape during that period." So even with a low-end estimate, that's well over 3000 pregnancies from rape in a two-year period — certainly enough to disprove Akin's (hopefully) career-ending assertion.
Check out the full interview here and judge Akin's comments for yourself.
UPDATE: Akin has released an apology for his remarks here.
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Let Them Eat Empathy
I'm no marketing executive, but I've watched enough TV to understand the basic syllogism underlying all endorsements: celebrity X is well-liked; celebrity X will appear with a product; therefore the product will be well-liked. Variations arise, of course, depending on what the advertisers are trying to sell. They get Megan Fox to endorse jeans because she's sexy. They get George Clooney to endorse tequila because he's classy. And, as it turns out, they get His Holiness the Dalai Lama to endorse market capitalism because he's virtuous. More »
April 21, 2014
Light and Dark
A Moment of Awakening Many people first get into Zen by reading a book about it, or by meeting a Zen master, or from a general curiosity about meditation. For me it was different. More »
April 17, 2014
Contemplate the Body, Free the Mind
When meditators' minds have reached genuine happiness in the dhamma through their mindfulness and discernment, clearly seeing the four noble truths, none of them—not one—will revert to looking for happiness in the world or in material things. That's because happiness in the dhamma is a lasting happiness: solid, refined, and genuinely pure. If you compare worldly happiness with the happiness of the dhamma, you'll see that there's not even the least real happiness to it. It offers nothing but stress, nothing but drawbacks. So why do we think it's happiness? Because we're burning with pain. We look to worldly happiness and pleasures to relieve the pain, which then goes away for a while but then comes back again. More »
April 14, 2014
Enlightening Conversations: The Importance of Friendship
"Friendship is a binding glue in all mature, loving relationships." In this exclusive conversation, Jungian analyst and mindfulness teacher Polly Young-Eisendrath speaks with Buddhist author Mark Matousek on the importance of friendship for our psychological and spiritual growth. "People don't give friendship the importance it deserves, especially when they think about how it teaches us to love," says Matousek. "If lovers are depicted face-to-face, deeply in love, then friends should be depicted side-by-side, ready to take on the world together." More »
April 08, 2014
Peter Matthiessen, Writer and Zen Priest, Dies at 86
Peter Matthiessen—prolific author, naturalist, activist, and Zen priest—passed away at his home in Sagaponack, NY, on Saturday, April 5. He was 86. His death—three days prior to the release of his newest novel, In Paradise—marks the end of his struggle with leukemia, for which he was undergoing chemotherapy. More »
April 07, 2014
Bridging the Gap
April 03, 2014
The Woman in the Photograph
"That is Martine just before I shaved her head," the monk exclaimed. He pointed to the inside of a souvenir book featuring photographs of past residents at Songgwangsa, a Zen temple in southwestern Korea. Everyone else recognized the woman in the photograph. I did not. The woman, of course, was me. I had never seen the picture. It captured a young lady with glasses and long dark hair, about 22 years old. I took a photo of the photo for my record. Whenever I look at the image, I have the same strange feeling of non-identification. I don't feel that I know who this person is: What was she like? What were her hopes and aspirations? More »


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Francisco Plaza Villegas
Dr. Plaza Villegas earned his D.D.S. at the Central University of Venezuela and his M.S. in orthodontics from the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Mexico. He joined the faculty at the dental school after earning his M.S. in oral biology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he completed a fellowship in orofacial pain. Dr. Plaza Villegas provides clinical instruction and teaches anatomy and TMJ pathology.
Selected Publications
"Topical pregabalin and diclofenac for the treatment of orofacial neuropathic pain in rats". Plaza-Villegas F, Heir G, Markman S, Khan J, Noma N, Benoliel R, Patel J, Eliav E. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol 2012; 114:449-456
"Hemicrania continua in a patient with concomitant dental pathology". Noma N, Kamo H, Shimizu K, Plaza-Villegas F, Oka S, Imamura Y. J Am Dent Assoc 2012; 143(10): 1099-1103


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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A lot can happen in a week. Prayers continue to go out to all involved including all who served and those who continue to serve to get to the bottom of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.
As a mother and a grandmother, it is unthinkable. Then, in the middle of the aftermath, another tragedy — the fire and explosion at the factory in Texas. More prayers go out to an entire town facing loss, injury and devastation. May recovery be theirs as lessons are learned.
My hope is that we can love each other better, hug a little longer, forgive more, appreciate what we have a lot more, and often stop to lift and help another in need.
Take time to be a "human being and not just a human-doing."
And of course, may God Bless America.
Dear Liz,
I suddenly became an overly protective mom, not letting my kids (ages 5 and 8) out of my sight, worrying the whole time we were at the Strawberry Festival at Boone Hall (it was great, by the way). Actually it started with the school shooting in Connecticut, then resurfaced last week. I had a reverse panic attack because we were at the finish line at the Cooper River Bridge Run, cheering on my husband and dad. How can I not make my kids neurotic and crazy with my own fear and need to protect my kids?
Just plain scared
Dear "Scared,"
Your question echoes the sentiments of many. Whenever something generally out of our control happens, we can have a variety of responses — the one you describe actually the most common. As I have explained before, just being exposed, including on TV, to the devastation can create in us a sense of being a secondary victim.
I don't know how much you have explained to the kids, or how well you can mask your fears, but it is important for children to learn that bad things do happen, and we don't have to be afraid to live our lives. For hurricane preparedness, I've always said, "Don't be scared, be prepared." Well, the same applies here.
Adults need to be alert to their surroundings anyway, and keep their kids close. "If you see something, say something." From fire and accident prevention in the home, seat belts and non-distracted driving in the car – teach your kids routines of being safe. If you start in the home (where more accidents happen) and car, your kids will learn being wise is a part of everyday life.
Answer their questions in calm, age appropriate ways. If their fears escalate, or yours continue, please seek out some short term help from a licensed professional. Research also says that faith helps children and adults handle things better, not that bad things don't happen to people of faith. Research indicates that children and adults of faith handle problems better.
Taking time to talk about feelings as a family (again, in age appropriate ways) is important. Turn off the TV and have more face time with your family. Play together. Dance and sing, be silly. That is what builds esteem, confidence, connectedness and great memories.
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Places like Babiesonline.com gives free web pages for pics. That way, we can do our new mama admiration without getting in the way of the medical stuff...
(Kim, Ainsley looks like the Gerber baby! ahh- I love looking at everyone's babies!)
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If there is one thing I hear over and over again from parents it is the common complaint, " I am so tired". I hear this most often from mothers, who also wonder why their own children "never get tired"!
It is ironic that children balk at taking naps, and often push their parents to let them stay up later at bedtime. On the other end of the spectrum is a parent who would love to take a nap!
As a new parent with an infant you quickly learn what sleep deprivation is all about. If it is your first baby you will learn to sleep when the baby sleeps....as you never know when you will get to sleep at night! The word babies and circadian rhythm should not even be used in the same sentence.
Then as babies get older, parental sleep does come again, but suddenly you have a toddler who is up at night with dreams or night terrors or who know's what!! Anything that gets a toddler "off schedule" or "out of sync" really does mess up their sleep cycles, so that means parents have disrupted sleep as well.
During the "middle years" of parenting, it seems that everyone does get a bit more sleep, although parents have to stay up late to get ready for the following day and often wake up much earlier than their children....just to have time to get themselves organized and ready for the day before getting everyone else up and out the door.
Finally, the teenage years!!! While teens are more self-sufficient, they still need parents to "gently remind them" that they need to go to bed. Most teens would like to stay up all night, and sleep all day. Only problem with this schedule is SCHOOL and they need to be alert. We all know teens don't get enough sleep, which means that their parents don't as well.
What about when your teenagers are out for the evening, what parent can sleep until their child is home and tucked into bed? As a mom that meant "re-checking" that they stayed in that bed!! More sleepless nights....those teenage years feel somewhat similar to having infants - totally crazy sleep cycles.
So....now you know why most moms (and dads) complain of being tired all of the time. They are!
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First Congressional District Republican candidate John Kuhn waves at passing cars on Main Street in Moncks Corner Thursday afternoon. The Republican was in town during a campaign swing announcing his candidacy.
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PAC-6 4-A announces spring sports all-conference teams
The PAC-6 4-A announced its spring sports all-conference teams Thursday and, not surprisingly, PAC-6 champions dominated the coach of the year and player of the year honors.
In baseball, Doug Simmons coached the Pirates to an undefeated regular-season conference title and won coach of the year honors. His star pitcher, Kory Behenna, was named co-player of the year along with Jordan's Steven Oakley.
In boys' tennis, NCHSAA Hall of Fame coach Lindsey Linker was named coach of the year after taking East to an undefeated PAC-6 regular seasion and star Max Smith shared player of the year honors with Northern's David Senerchia.
Bobby Neville and East Chapel Hill yet again took care of PAC-6 golf, but Neville had to do it without the services of two-time state 4-A individual champion Ben Griffin, who missed several matches to play in regional and national amateur events as he prepared for his collegiate future at the University of North Carolina. Michael Wicker of Northern was named player of the year.
Griffin wasn't eligible for all-conference honors because he missed too many events.
Girls' soccer was a slightly different story as Nicole Crutchfield — a North Carolina soccer signee from third-place Northern — took player of the year honors. But Sarah Kaneko, who led Jordan to its first conference title over perennial champ East Chapel Hill, was named coach of the year.
In softball, Roxboro Person's Doug Robertson parlayed a conference title into coach of the year honors. Northern finished a game back of Person in second place and produced player of the year Kirsten Ellis.
In girls' track and field, Northern's Koffia Lipscomb was named conference MVP for field events and Riverside's Atlanta Woodall for running events.
In boys' track and field, Hillside swept both MVP awards behind Marcus Krah (field) and McKinley Brown (running).
The PAC-6 does not contest girls' or boys' lacrosse, but several area teams — including some PAC-6 teams — participate in boys' lacrosse in all-classifications Conference Five.
Conference Five boys' lacrosse programs include Riverside, Jordan, Northern, East Chapel Hill, Carrboro (2-A) and Roxboro Community School (1-A). Ian Levin of regular-season Conference Five champion East Chapel Hill — which was undefeated in league play — is the conference player of the year.
A league high six Cardinal Gibbons players were picked for the Conference Four girls' all-conference team. Gibbons won the regular-season title and is playing in the state semifinals. The league did not announce player or coach of the year picks.
The Tyreic E. Hemphill Memorial Scholarship Fund has named three Durham Public Schools seniors its first award recipients.
Daria Selezneva (Riverside), Millicent Blivin (Jordan) and Jermani Elise (Clement Early College) will each receive $2,000 toward their college educations. The fund cited their excellence in academics, leadership, commitment to others and community service.
A September automobile accident cut short the life of Tyreic Hemphill, a Jordan High School student in the top 10 percent of his class who planned to study engineering and business at Howard University. Hemphill's family chose to carry on his love of education by establishing the Tyreic E. Hemphill Memorial Scholarship Fund.
"Tyreic Hemphill was an exceptional student and leader at Jordan," said Jim Key, DPS area superintendent for high schools. "He would have graduated next month. We are grateful that his family has chosen to memorialize him by helping other high-achieving students achieve his dream."
Applicants were either current Jordan High School seniors or participated in one of two organizations with which Hemphill was involved: Movement of Youth, which connects mentors from Triangle universities with more than 200 students, and the Emily K Center, which serves academically-focused, low-income students in out-of-school programming designed to help them achieve in school, gain entry to college and break the cycle of poverty in their families.
Co-Players of the Year — Steven Oakley (Jordan) and Kory Behenna (Riverside)
Coach of the Year — Doug Simmons (Riverside)
PITCHERS — 1. John Blue (East Chapel Hill); 2. Kory Behenna (Riverside); 3. Adam Riddle (Northern); 4. Daquan Allen (Hillside); Honorable mention — Will Hibbard (Riverside) and Blake Morgan (Riverside).
CATCHERS — 1. Josh Baldwin (ECHHS); 2. Micah Goodwin (Riverside); Honorable mention — Spencer Smith (Northern).
INFIELDERS — 1. Sean Moore (East Chapel Hill); 2. Jonathan Rhew (Riverside); 3. Cory Crabtree (Riverside); 4. Joe Woods (Riverside); 5. Steven Oakley (Jordan); 6. Tyreek Frye (Jordan); 7. Rahim Winston (Jordan); 8. Daniel Huff (Person); Honorable mention — Bennett Byerley (East Chapel Hill), Justin Ferrell (Person), Maurice Little (Person) and Ken Powell (Hillside).
OUTFIELDERS — 1. AJ Bumpass (Northern); 2. Pete Vurnakes (Northern); 3. Ben Huffman (Riverside); 4. Kory Behenna (Riverside); 5. David Soloman (Person); 6. DJ Recny (East Chapel Hill); Honorable mention — Dalton Bass (Riverside), Omar Rouse (Hillside) and Daquon Bass (Hillside)
UTILITY PLAYERS — 1. Ty Clayton (Person); 2. Blake Morgan (Riverside); HM — Spencer Smith (Northern) and John Page (East Chapel Hill).
Co-Players of the Year — Max Smith (East Chapel Hill) and David Senerchia (Northern)
Coach of the Year — Lindsey Linker (East Chapel Hill)
SINGLES — Max Smith (East Chapel Hill); Jack Devonport (East Chapel Hill); Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill); Priyan DeSilva (East Chapel Hill); Nicholas Rennie (East Chapel Hill); Connor Lutz (East Chapel Hill); Robert Bond (East Chapel Hill); Charles Herst (Jordan); Patrick Taylor (Jordan); Colin Eimers (Jordan); Cameron Pyle (Jordan); Josh Evans (Riverside); David Senerchia (Northern); Dillon Leovic (Northern); Chris Givens (Northern); Jacob Oakley (Person).
Honorable mention: Bryan Hager (Hillside); Nick Grande (Jordan); Elliott Boyd (Jordan); Jalen Carver (Person); George Cooke (Riverside).
DOUBLES — Max Smith & Jack Devonport (East Chapel Hill); Kevin Huang & Priyan DeSilva (East Chapel Hill); Charles Herst & Patrick Taylor (Jordan); David Senerchia & Dillon Leovic (Northern); Rob Sears & George Cooke (Riverside); Jonathan Carver & Matthew Mayer (Person).
Honorable mention: Alex Lee & Gage Cadawas (Jordan); Colin Eimers & Cameron Pyle (Jordan).
Player of Year — Michael Wicker (Northern)
Coach of Year — Bobby Neville (East Chapel Hill)
1. Michael Wicker (Northern); 2. Harry (Junior) Schrickx (Riverside); 3. Nate Pritchard (East Chapel Hill); 4. Nathan Parry (East Chapel Hill); 5. Campbell Rand (Riverside); 6. Jacob Johnson (Northern); 7. Tyler Rizzieri (East Chapel Hill); 8. Jeffery Kafer (Person); 9. Jared Overstreet (Riverside); 10. Evan Womble (Northern).
Player of the Year — Nicole Crutchfield (Northern)
Coach of the Year — Sarah Kaneko (Jordan)
GOALKEEPERS — Kristen Smith (Hillside) and Gen Whitcomb (Jordan).
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JORDAN — Callie Scher, Millicent Blivin, Rachel Hill, Anna Dekle, Abigail Masten, Julie Perkins, Stephanie Quintanilla. Honorable mention: Amy Hicks, Alyssa Whicker, Emma Postel.
EAST CHAPEL HILL — Neely Holroyd, Claudia Sollee, Dylan Bedell, Jordan Donnelly, Eva Killenberg. Honorable mention: Callie Williams, Riley Foster, Lauren Douglass, Emma Daum, Mia Colloredo.
NORTHERN — Nicole Crutchfield, Alex Hammond, Caroline Odgaard. Honorable mention: Ayla Griffin, April Lopez, Susal Balladares, Alyzia McAlmon, Jennifer Palomo, Sarah McAdon.
RIVERSIDE — Eliza Butts, Kathryn Thacker, Ellen McAdams. Honorable mention: Marie Muir, Lexi Newman, Carly Davis, Alexa Dellinger, Scotsia Daniels (City of Medicine Academy).
HILLSIDE — Deja Umstead. Honorable mention: Brianna Head, Jareea Bullock.
ROXBORO PERSON — Courtney Johnson. Honorable mention: Danielle Russell, Kelsey Dawkins, Megan Wehrenberg.
Player of the Year — Kirsten Ellis (Northern)
Coach of the Year: Doug Roberson, Person
ROXBORO PERSON — Miranda Davis, Jasmine McCain, Janelle Sanford, Hannah Blaylock, Alyssa Horton, Haley Blaisure.
JORDAN — Hannah Factor, Hannah Hayes, Loren Bullock. Honorable mention: Alexis Crews, Laura Owen.
NORTHERN — Kirsten Ellis, Callie Horn, Libby Cheek, Callie Maunder, Kacie Dameron.
RIVERSIDE — Mackensie Green, Jarilyn Johnson.
EAST CHAPEL HILL — Mykaela Watt, Addison Agatucci, Emily Kupec, Sydney Levine, Sarah Towne, Elizabeth Kupec.
HILLSIDE — Jasmine Hunter, Sierra Gibbs. Honorable mention: Aryenna Easterling.
Field events MVP — Koffia Lipscomb (Northern)
Track events MVP — Atlanta Woodall (Riverside)
(By event)
Shot put — Mookie Chavis (Northern); Taylor Blake (Jordan); Brenna Brown (Riverside). Discus — Koffia Lipscomb (Northern); Kylie Evans (Person). Long jump — Imari McLean (Hillside); Jordan Brown (Jordan); Fahsyrah Knight (Hillside). Triple jump — Vanessa Bright(Hillside); Risper Ochieng (Jordan). High jump — Jordyn Brown (Jordan); Aquira McIntyre (Northern). Pole vault — Allison Hoerler (East Chapel Hill); Dinah Garcia (Northern); Erin Summer (East Chapel Hill). 4x800 relay — East Chapel Hill; Hillside; Jordan. 100-meter hurdles — Taleya Harris (Hillside); Kamay Cummings (Riverside); Isis Lipscomb (Jordan); Christie Webb (Hillside). 100 meters — Atlanta Woodall (Riverside); Jordan Brown (Jordan). 4x200 — Hillside; Riverside. 1600 meters — Lilly Price (East Chapel Hill); Erwn Clark (Jordan); Leland McDonald (Riverside). 4x100 — Hillside; Riverside. 400 meters — Atlanta Woodall (Riverside); Bryana Saunders (Jordan); Ellie Kincaid (East Chapel Hill). 300-meter hurdles Taleya Harris (Hillside); Christie Webb (Hillside); Ericka Vickers (East Chapel Hill). 800 meters — Claire McMamara (East Chapel Hill); Victoria Powell (Hillside); Eryn Clark (Jordan). 200 meters — Atlanta Woodall (Riverside); Jamila McKoy (Hillside); Jordan Brown (Jordan). 3200 meters — Eliza Erwin (East Chapel Hill); Leland McDonald (Riverside); Rachel Geoffrion (Jordan). 4x400 — East Chapel Hill; Hillside.
Field events MVP — Marcus Krah (Hillside)
Track events MVP — McKinley Brown (Hillside)
Shot put — Iyin Battle (East Chapel Hill); Julian Humes (Jordan); Shane Jones (East Chapel Hill. Discus — Iyin Battle (East Chapel Hill); Bruce Black (Jordan); Shane Jones (East Chapel Hill. Long jump — Tim Mangum(Hillside); Marcus Krah (Hillside); Dontavian Smith (Person. Triple jump — Marcus Krah (Hillside); Jonathon Davenport (Riverside); Bruce Black (Jordan. High jump — Rickey Council (Northern); Arthur Reese (Jordan); Trevion Thompson (Hillside. Pole vault — Soren Stanback (East Chapel Hill); Caleb Wright (Jordan). 4x800 — Jordan; Hillside. 110-meter hurdles — Marcus Krah (Hillside); McKinly Brown (Hillside); Deshon Holmes (Northern. 100 meters — Isiah Sutherland (Jordan); Dontavian Smith (Person); Marquee Burton (Riverside. 4x200 — Hillside; Person. 1600 meters — Daniel Beamer (Jordan); Jack McAdams (Riverside); Colton Lawson (Northern. 4x100 — Hillside; Person; Jordan. 400 meters — Noah Drew (Jordan); Jahmon Allen (Riverside). 300-meter hurdles — McKinley Brown (Hillside); Malik Street (Person); Alex Ho (East Chapel Hill. 800 meters — Matthew Blivin (Jordan); Colton Lawson (Northern). 200 meters — Isiah Sutherland (Jordan); Marquee Burton (Riverside); Najee Reams (Hillside. 3200 meters — Ryan Brady (East Chapel Hill); Colton Lawson (Northern); Jack McAdams (Riverside. 4x400 — Hillside; Jordan; East Chapel Hill.
Player of the Year — Ian Levin (East Chapel Hill)
Goalkeepers — Keegan Barnes (Jordan). Honorable mention: Vance Perkins (East Chapel Hill); Justin Tedder (Riverside).
Long Stick Midfielder — Ellis Llewelyn (East Chapel Hill); Callum Cordell (Carrboro). Honorable mention: Weston Womack (Roxboro Community); Danny Brossart (Riverside).
Attackmen — Ian Levin (East Chapel Hill); Owen Perrien (Jordan); CJ Carpenter (Riverside); Henry Rosemond (Northern). Honorable mention: Will Cordes (Carrboro); Drew Monroe (East Chapel Hill); Nick Allen (Roxboro Community).
Defenders — Sam Helwig (Jordan); Daniel Wittekind (East Chapel Hill); Chris Joseph (Carrboro); Phillip Jones (Riverside); David Oakley (Roxboro Community). Honorable mention: Aidan Marron (Jordan); Billy Morgenlander (Jordan); Jordan Steinberg (East Chapel Hill).
Midfielders — Jesse Melton (Jordan); Chris Cox (East Chapel Hill); Jack Newall (Carrboro); Joseph O'Keeffe (Riverside); Robert Barron (Northern); Dustin Taylor (Roxboro Community School); Christian Aguilera (Jordan). Honorable mention: Kurtis Anthony (Northern); Jackson Overbeck (Carrboro); Steele Lloyd (East Chapel Hill); Alan Liu (East Chapel Hill); Collin MacClennan (East Chapel Hill).
All-Conference Four
CARRBORO — Kyra Kocis; Briana Merrigan; Lyn Nelson; Tanner Watson.
CARDINAL GIBBONS — Sydney Anderson; Sarah Comstock; Jordan Lappin; Shelby Scanlin; Erica Skowron; Rebecca Wiley.
CHAPEL HILL — Paige Childers; Paige Haskins; Rebecca Heine; Susana Russell.
EAST CHAPEL HILL — Marissa Creatore; Maddie Futch; Elizabeth Jensen; Lena Johnson.
JORDAN — Hope Allen; Elle Gilbert; Margaret Gunn.


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25-Year Reunion
October 15-16, 2010
Although the Class Reunion is on Saturday, October 16, you are invited to all of the College of Law activities during this weekend. You can register for any or all of these events.
Friday, October 15
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
CLE Seminar
Room 186 - Swen Parson Hall
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As a bonus for the weekend, the College of Law is hosting free CLE seminars where you will be able to earn 1-2 hours of CLE credit:
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Current Issues Regarding Access to Legal Services will be presented by Professor Laurel Rigertas. One hour of professionalism CLE credit (approval pending) is expected to be given.
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Criminal Law - Supreme Court Updates will be presented by Professor Lorraine Schmall. One hour of general CLE credit will be given. Location: NIU Law, Room 186
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NIU Law, Marshall Gallery
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ESPN's Golic: Cardinals need a 'clean break' from current QBs
ESPN Radio's Mike Golic summed up the Arizona Cardinals' quarterback situation rather succinctly.
"It's just horrific and stunning," he told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Friday.
Golic, whose show "Mike & Mike" poked fun at the Cardinals this week, said he's shocked at how an NFL team could struggle so badly at that position.
But the Cardinals have, and coming off a franchise-worst loss to Seattle, there is speculation that head coach Ken Whisenhunt's job is very much in jeopardy.
That makes sense, according to Golic.
"Something's not working, while we talk about people losing their jobs nobody likes to see anybody lose their job, but something's got to happen," he said. "I mean, at the very least you have to start a list on what quarterback you want in there, and any quarterback at this point is probably going to suffice."
That quarterback, Golic believes, has yet to don a Cardinals uniform.
"The next quarterback that's going to lead the Cardinals to anywhere is not on the roster," he said.
Golic noted that Kevin Kolb has played well at times, but his inability to stay healthy means the Cardinals should find someone else.
"I really think, with how ugly it's been there, it's time for that clean break, clean sweep of the quarterback position and go in another direction," he said.
Everyone agrees the Cardinals must figure out where they're going at what many call the most important position in sports, but as Golic put it, a team that loses 58-0 has more to worry about besides just the QB.
"I don't know how Larry Fitzgerald doesn't have everything in his house be broken from him throwing it against the wall in frustration," he said.
Fitzgerald has caught just six passes for 67 yards over Arizona's last four games, totals that pale in comparison to some of the NFL's other great receivers. That the struggles appear to be out of the receiver's control is, well, disappointing.
"You're wasting such time with such a great player like Larry Fitzgerald," Golic said. "You know, you're not in your prime forever."
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Larry Wayne Ellison was born April 14, 1950 in Antlers to Oscar and Emily (White) Ellison. He passed from this life June 8, 2011 in Dallas, TX., at the age of 61. Larry served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Carol Waller March 9, 1985 in Grand Prarie, TX., and together they raised two children. Larry was of the baptist faith and attended the First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the VFW. He enjoyed fishing, playing at the casino, and spending time with his boys, family and friends. Larry was preceded in death by his parents: Oscar Ellison & Emily Ellison Spruell. He is survived by his wife: Carol Ellison of the home; two sons: Clinton Ellison of Hugo and Paul Ellison of Antlers; a brother: Bobby Harris & wife Pauline of Antlers; nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Mills & Coffey Chapel in Antlers with Sam Dyer officiating. Musical selections included: "You've Got a Friend in Me," "My Heart Goes On" and "Amazing Grace." Pallbearers included: Roy Headrick, Clint Ellison, Trey Harris, Jim Branum,William Waller and Richard Waller. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Ellison and Bobby Harris. Interment followed at the Antlers City Cemetery in Antlers. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com.
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What Are the Survival Rates for People with Brain Tumors?
Survival rates show the percentage of people with a certain type and stage of cancer who survive it for a certain period of time after they are diagnosed. A five-year survival rate is the percentage of people who are alive five years after they are diagnosed. These are the people it includes:
Those who are free of disease (there are no signs of cancer)
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Kick ass... I'm planning to come up from Madison.by noahat - SN Tournament Information
Great tournament guys... I thought the tournament was run to perfection. 0 issues, and very well organized.by noahat - SN Tournament Information
I'm gonna try to play in the Jabba tournament on Sunday. I will be working until about 3 am Sunday morning, so it may be tough to pull it off.by noahat - SN Tournament Information
QuoteHogman all in A (Shortest) Positions ..Now you're talking my language.by noahat - General Discussion
Yet another awesome tournament put on by The JUDGES... Thanks to Lloyd and all others who helped out.by noahat - SN Tournament Information
Me and my AM doubles partner will be there rain or shine. Weather is looking good early in the day, and worse tomorrow night, so we may get through this thing dry. This also means a free victory for anyone else playing AMs, as DFL isn't out of the question for us.by noahat - SN Tournament Information
What are the different events on the tour?by noahat - SN Tournament Information
I have an idea... Stop telling Hogman how to run his tournament. He has put on an amazing tournament, and really doesn't need new ideas about how it should be run. You wouldn't tell a writer how they need to write, or a painter how they need to paint. Just stand aside and let him work his magic. The best thing you can do for Hogman is sign up as a volunteer, or get your team signed up as sby noahat - SN Tournament Information
Thank you very much Jabba. I think I won it at the first Ice Bowl at Morton, so that makes sense.by noahat - General Discussion
Can you tell me what disc this is? It looks like a Viper to me, but I'm not positive. Since it could be very old, it may be something that isn't made anymore.. There is no identification on the back, just weight which is 181.by noahat - General Discussion
Here's the link to the JUDGES calendar:by noahat - SN Tournament Information
I don't believe he should have to give back his winnings. That is definitely not my intention, nor is it my intention to call anyone out specifically. It's the system that is the problem. I doubt he even realized he was breaking the rules. Also, the way things are, it is next to impossible for the TD catch something like this. Like Discjazz said, first we need to establish a clear set of rby noahat - General Discussion
Cody, your logic is clearly flawed. I did not play in the tournament. I just don't like seeing people getting pushed around. It may not be a high number of baggers, but it really only takes 1 or 2 per tournament to screw up the field. Chad has it right. I play Intermediate, and I am all for taking money away from Intermediate and move more of it to Advanced and Pro. To me, this is the besby noahat - General Discussion
So it sounds like the majority of people agree that he should not have been eligible to play in Intermediate. So the Intermediate winner was likely illegal in the Southern National Doubles Championship. Most people still don't think (or won't admit) that there is a major bagging issue in the Intermediate division... whether people even realize they are bagging or not. Codys statement is a perfby noahat - General Discussion
I admittedly don't know the rules well, and trying to figure out the SN rules is like trying to solve a Jenga Crossword Rubix Cube. Below are the last 6 tournaments played by Kirk Mansell, with the final tournament being the SNDC. Based on the new rules, it seems like Kirk should not have been allowed to play in Intermediate in the SNDC. The old rules said 6 months without cashing, which wouby noahat - General Discussion
Hole 4 at Roosevelt State Park (Moccasin Bend DGC) in Morton MS during the first annual Ice Bowl. Star Wraith. The whole "fairway" is water. Luckily, it was a CTP for all divisions... of course the ace pot too. I was high fiving and hugging people I had met just an hour before that. Picture of hole 4by noahat - General Discussion
I agree with jtolbert. I would love to play in this style event. Discjazz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are there Am players who would refuse to attend an > event run this way? Would those against it be > baggers?by noahat - General Discussion
Any player who plays 4 Adv events and doesn't cash can always move back down. These players aren't an issue. If you aren't placing in Adv in the current state of things, you aren't the kind of bagger I'm talking about in Am. The baggers in Am I'm talking about would be frequently placing in Adv, and probably some Pro too. Also, I meant: if you win the SNACs Am, you couldn't play the SNACsby noahat - General Discussion
I think discjazz's solution is a good one too... But to get back to Erics statement: "So what keep a player in playing one event in Am, then moving up and playing the rest of the year in Adv. Only to move back down in the SNAC and destroy the AM field." I see your point, but I think it is easily solved. I think bagging in the SNACs is quite minor compared to bagging the whole seasonby noahat - General Discussion
I disagree with you Cody. Just because someone is trying to win the Am championship, doesn't exempt them from bagging. These are the main baggers I'm talking about. These are the people who refuse to move up who are clearly not Ams anymore. That's why I say let people play in the SNACs and SNPCs if you have points in either.by noahat - General Discussion
I agree with Cody, flights don't help anything... At least in golf, I know people perform poorly in the first round on purpose. To answer Dustin, because I was asked to yet again.by noahat - General Discussion
Again, I don't see the point in calling out individuals. Individuals bagging is a limited time thing. Even if we convince 1 person to move up, there's still a major issue that isn't solved.by noahat - General Discussion
I am not suggesting adopting the PDGA rating system. I don't believe the PDGA rules and player classifications can be directly applied to the SN players. I can provide actual examples of cases where a pro caliber player has been playing am, but I will not. In the past, individuals have been called out for bagging, but to no avail, and I will not do that again here.by noahat - General Discussion
Suggesting ways to stop bagging is off topic, but I'll take the bait... One way to help the situation is the way you mentioned... A ratings system that forces players to move up. This topic has been thrown around, and has many pros and cons. I think this solution would put an end to the major "baggers", which is the ones I'm talking about. Someone who could consistently place in pby noahat - General Discussion
I really appreciate most peoples dialog on this topic with me. I agree with most of what people are saying to me. However, if people have been trying for years to get something changed, and no progress appears to be made, then perhaps it's time for a new approach. That's what I'm attempting to do. As far as being a TD myself... I was co-TD once at the first annual tomato toss at Crystal Sby noahat - General Discussion
I agree with everything you are saying lmeyers. To answer your question, I'll just quote you... "what options are left?". I don't think it's fair to say: it's not okay to do this to Novice players, but it's okay to do it to Ams. The new rules that I was just shown clearly indicate that the board wanted these actions to be stopped in the Novice group, but they have done nothing toby noahat - General Discussion
You're right, I do want attention. I want people to know what I am going to do. I want people to know that it is not okay to play down in a division. I want someone to stop me. I am going against what I believe is right and just, in hopes that we can finally put restrictions in place to prevent people from playing down. The idea of me playing in Novice really seems to bother people, but moby noahat - General Discussion
Imeyers, I agree when you say, "that just doesn't seem right". I have admitted this already. I am not saying I am doing the right thing. I want to play in tournaments. Nothing is being done to make obvious baggers move out of the Am division. If it's okay to bag in Am division, then why isn't it okay to do it in Novice? How was there a rule set up to stop bagging in Novice, butby noahat - General Discussion
Is this kept in your secret handbook? The handbook on this website has nothing about that. http://www.sndg.org/snhandbook.htmlby noahat - General Discussion
Or, I could just play Novice. I do practice, and play to get better. Trying to have fun is more important than this though. Tournaments are about having fun, and competing. I'm trying to say that the competing part isn't happening much in the Am division like it should. Nothing is being done to fix it. In the Pro division, most players could win when their division when play their bestby noahat - General Discussion


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Levis Commons Fine Art Fair to showcase area artists for 10th yearWritten by Matt Liasse | | firstname.lastname@example.com
For the tenth year, artists from across the country will showcase art at the Levis Commons Fine Art Fair.
Levis Commons and the juried fair, sponsored by The Guild of Artists & Artisans, have had a partnership since the outdoor Perrysburg mall's opening. This year, the two-day event takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 17.
"The Perrysburg community has really embraced this event," Marketing Director Karen Delhey said. "There's a very loyal audience that comes back and it continues to grow. They appreciate it and they engage with the artists, which is wonderful. It's not like that everywhere."
Delhey added that the fair is giving exposure to artists that previously wouldn't have any. At the fair, browsers can meet and talk with each artist.
Plenty of mediums will be featured at the fair, including: photography, jewelry, ceramics, glass, drawing, multimedia, sculpture, fiber, leather, wood, paintings and more. Delhey said it's hard to view it all.
Close to 140 artists are included in the fair, many from Toledo and the surrounding cities. Many have even participated in the show previously.
Toledo painter Mary Jane Erard has participated in the fair for the past four years. This year, she said, people may notice some differences in her work.
"I think people who know my work best notice that my use of color has become more sophisticated," she said in an email. "It seems to really resonate with my collectors."
Last year, Erard told Toledo Free Press her father was an inspiration behind her work.
"[He] was a huge part of my artwork growing up and, now that he has passed, I'd like to imagine how much he would enjoy how much my artwork has evolved," she said. "I think he, like my mother today, would be very proud to know how many collectors now own my work and look forward to purchasing new work from me at shows like [at] Levis Commons."
Toledo's Carolyn Newell will present her glass work at the festival for the first time this year. She will have work ranging in price from $30 to $300.
Some of Newell's work is inspired by the coral she used to see when she was a diver.
"My pieces are made of hundreds of pieces of glass to give it the movement and depth and to really bring out the colors," she said. "I dream it at night and I have to wake up in the morning and figure out how to do it."
Other Toledo area artists in the fair include paintings by Paul Brand and Meredith Wenzel and mixed media projects by Nancy Shufritz.
The Guild of Artists & Artisans is a non-profit organization of artists promoting "community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts," according to a news release.
The fair will also feature a free children's activity center presented by the Toledo School for the Arts. For more information, visit leviscommonsfineartfair.com.
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Apple could be preparing Bluetooth keyboard support for the next Apple TV iOS update
Apple may be planning on offering support for Bluetooth keyboards when the next software update arrives for the Apple TV. When iOS 6.1 beta 3 was released, it enabled Bluetooth support on the Apple TV. 9to5 Mac decided to try pairing Bluetooth keyboards with the device, and it worked with both Apple's own Bluetooth keyboard, and a third-party keyboard.
Once connected, you can use a wireless keyboard to completely control the Apple TV without using the included remote. The arrow keys function for navigation, the Return key is the play/pause, and the Escape key maps to 'menu' or up 'one level' functionality. More importantly, searching for content becomes a thousand times easier when you can enter search terms with a hard keyboard.
It's important to remember that what is tested in beta sometimes stays in beta, so just because the Bluetooth keyboard support works now doesn't mean Apple will include it in the final iOS 6.1 release.
However, adding this type of Bluetooth support for the Apple TV makes a lot of sense. Controlling the Apple TV with the hardware remote now is constrained to infrared line-of-sight, and offers really poor text entry support for searches. Bluetooth will work from anywhere, at any angle, in range, and a physical keyboard makes text entry much easier.
Perhaps we could also see the door open for third-party manufacturers to start offering their own remote controllers for the Apple TV. We could start to see some innovation like we already do from the likes of Logitech who offer sophisticated remote controllers with inbuilt keyboards for other bits of A/V kit.
Apple could use the additional Bluetooth functionality, for example, for a remote controller with an in-built microphone for a Siri controlled Apple TV maybe. The Remote app for iOS could perhaps also ditch Wi-Fi for a low-power, faster-to-connect Bluetooth 4.0 version.
Hopefully we'll find out more soon.
Source: 9to5 Mac
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Apple could be preparing Bluetooth keyboard support for the next Apple TV iOS update
Come on Apple MagicRemote!
A iPhone sized device only with the cheapest screen, SoaC and no wifi. Just Bluetooth 4.0 and a couple of hardware buttons, gyro and compass for gaming. The (non rentina) screen is used for keyboard and a second screen for content.
Runs extremely cut down version of iOS that is basically just a larger version of the remote app.
And of course a Microphone for Siri.
The device would access the Internet over Bluetooth. Like Personal Hotspot. But maybe it's cheaper for them to just add a wifi and Bluetooth chip from other devices since they buy them in bulk.
I would love to see a device like this.
Sold for $49-$69 piece of course. But with they're production set down so well. I can see them still turning a profit on these even at $49.
So can someone remind me if my AppleTV 2,1 has the Bluetooth controller in it?
Mine is currently jailbroken but I don't recall seeing BT anywhere.