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We've had a long, steady rain here today...good for the garden and good for writing.
Tending a garden has helped me learn a lot about myself. In the past few years I've found that both gardening and novel writing require many of the same things - space, proper nourishment, dedication, patience, and a respect for time. If something isn't working (be it plant or plot) it probably needs better light, richer ground, and another season's growth.
When I turned thirty, I was still living on Cuyler Ave. in an apartment on the north side of Chicago. The building hadn't been turned into condos yet and although the neighbourhood was vibrant, it was chaotic and far from settled. (cue the late-night drug deals and sirens...)
Across the street was a lonely looking sidewalk that ran the length of a hospital parking lot. Trash was strewn all along the tree row and many of the squares where trees had once been planted were empty.
For some reason, turning thirty made me want to make at least one small part of that street beautiful. So, I chose one 5X5 square with a small tree still in its centre to call my own. I didn't ask anyone for permission, I simply started tending it, day after day after day.
I picked up all the trash that had built up in the square, uncovering layer upon layer of newspaper, flattened coffee cups, cigarette butts, used condoms and broken glass. Underneath all that I found dirt, but it was grey and lifeless and had the consistency of sand. Despite these gritty beginnings, I still had visions of making a lovely little garden, with flowers planted all around, a bird feeder hanging from one of the tree's branches and perhaps, someday, even installing a small bench for passersby to take a rest from their busy day.
But no matter what I tried, nothing seemed to go right.
The morning after I'd made a decorative border with some old bricks I found in the back alley, I discovered that someone had taken one of the bricks and smashed the passenger side window of a nearby car. The car's stereo was gone. The Sunday after I'd spread two bags of black earth and planted four fat mums in the corners of the square, I came down to find two of the plants had been yanked out of the ground and were no where to be found. As I stood there shaking my head, a young man lurched out from a nearby building and proceeded to piss on the remaining plants. "Long night," he said as he zipped up his fly and headed for the Sheridan el. station.
I replaced the missing plants, only to have those disappear as well. By the time the first hard frost arrived, I felt relieved not to have to go on with my efforts. In a few short months, my garden, along with several other things in my life had failed to thrive. The next summer I would leave Chicago and start again someplace new.
Last September I went back to Chicago for the first time in years. I even went to the neighbourhood where I'd once lived, to see the old apartment and to see what had become of my tree. To my great amazement, I found a garden. There, in the place of that sad, little square was what you see pictured above.
Although I doubt anyone at the Howard Brown Health Center (it's just around the corner) noticed my efforts way back when, I'm grateful to them for the garden and for believing in the same things that I believe in...tending to spaces that need beauty, and to lives that need care and compassion and peace.
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732


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Smacksy Sunday Link: Blood Platelets, Jimmy Stewart and Hedy Lamarr
Two weeks ago I donated blood platelets. Then last week, I did it again. Someone I know needed my platelets way more than I do. Before this process, I didn't know what platelet donation was, I could not use the word "platelet" in a sentence and was quite unaware that I even had platelets. I did know that there is a sweet boy from Bob's pre-school who recently had a bone marrow transplant and the tiny guy needs blood and he needs platelets.
I found out that the platelets in your blood are the little thingies that help your blood to clot. People who need platelets are generally those with cancer or who have had organ transplants. When donating, some of your blood is taken, the platelets are separated from your blood and then you get your blood back. It takes about two hours, it is beyond easy and it helps those in need, immensely.
I made an appointment and showed up at City of Hope. I filled out some paperwork and went through a quick intake process. I lay down in a recliner-ish type of thing, and got hooked up to a machine. While the machine did the work of removing blood from me and returning it, I hung out under a warm blanket and watched my own TV for an hour and a half. Along the way I intermittently squeezed a soft spongy ball, drank some water and swallowed a few calcium tablets. That's it. When I was done, I was given snacks. It was not exactly a spa experience but it's the closest I've been to it in quite some time. It was so simple. I encourage all of you to do it. Really. You should do it.
If you are in Southern California and would like to do a directed donation at City of Hope, specifically for Bob's friend, please contact me and I will give you his donation number. If you are not nearby, then wherever you are, there are those in need. The Red Cross is always looking for donations.
I spent my time in the chair watching a swell Jimmy Stewart, Hedy Lamarr movie from 1941, Come Live With Me. I adore Mr. Stewart and Ms. Lamarr is breathtakingly beautiful. The time sped by.
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Good for you for the blood-letting.ReplyDelete
You're a good egg, lady. And here I was thinking a platelet was just another word for saucer all this time...ReplyDelete
As the occasional recipient of blood products, thanks to all who donate their blood!ReplyDelete
Okay. I need to see that film. I love how still those old films were. Still and quiet and yet you can't stop watching.ReplyDelete
And I have come so close to donating platelets but have always thought it was way more intense. Your "spa-like" account is calming my nerves....
Hey, now you're making me want to go do this.ReplyDelete
I love the old movies, too, and the actors from then. So much said in the silence.
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A 17-year-old Ridge Spring man was detained for shoplifting on Thursday after he allegedly tried to take items from a store on Fabian Drive.
A Gloverville man and a North Augusta woman were detained for shoplifting on Thursday after they allegedly tried to take items from a store on Whiskey Road without paying. The man was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
A 35-year-old Aiken woman was assaulted by a man who was arguing with her sister on Thursday. The woman said she put herself between the two to separate them and the man punched her.
Two unknown people left a restaurant on Richland Avenue on Thursday without paying their bill.
A burglary was reported at a home on Laurens Street on Thursday. A video game system, games, dishes, a piggy bank and shoes were reported missing.
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After over 75 years of maintaining the tropes and traditions of superhero fiction, at least one major comic company's abandoned a major one — the secret identity — to modernize another of its headlining characters: soon-to-be Netflix TV star Daredevil.
In a recent storyline, the "Man Without Fear" surrendered to entropy and outed himself in a public courtroom as lawyer Matt Murdock, despite 50 years of playing the game. Why? For the man who writes him, it's all about an internal drive for consistent characterization.
"I'm a big fan of the secret identity as a superhero storytelling device," said veteran writer Mark Waid in an exclusive interview for Toledo Free Press. "A big fan — and I would have been happy to let Matt Murdock keep his dual identity forever, but since being 'soft outed' a few years back, it sat wrong with me when he would actually go on the attack and sue anyone who tried to claim he was Daredevil. For a lawyer particularly, that breach of ethics always seemed a bit sketchy to me, and having Matt come clean to the public made me like him more."
Unlike rival DC Comics, Marvel's dispensed with secret identities for almost all its major characters over the past several years. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk no longer manage an alterego unknown to the world at large, leaving Spider-Man as the only Marvel superstar still on the secret identity wagon. Comparatively, Superman and Batman, as well as a few of their Justice League buddies over at DC, keep their true names and identities veiled. One may wonder how the once-popular cliché became a thing of the past.
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i just called del-ton today. i was told their working on december orders right now.
I checked on the website, says the lower kits are available. Emailed about it, response I got back was sorry the website is wrong. They told me basically they are filling rifle orders before sending out kits to us lesser folks. I decided to just cancel the order and if I decide to build a AR in the future, I'll try a different vendor. Fortunately this kit wasnt a priority for me, but my kid asked what I wanted for Xmas and I just got the lower, so I told her the site says 12-16 weeks, just go ahead and order one and I'll get a upper later. I wasnt expecting 6 months! jim
I ordered a A2 20inch upper kit on Dec. 12 2008. After they told me that they bought a lathe and were learning to turn their own barrles I told them to kill my ticket and bought some where else buy the way it was the first part july of this year I found out.
we spoke to them last week about some stuff that has been on order since jan. they are still working on dec orders. I noticed thier prices have increased, so it is possible they are waiting out those who ordered at the lower prices. we did get an m16 bolt carrier finalyl after waiting 7 months!!
rock river is shipping complete lowers in a couple of weeks, they are a still several weeks behind on complete uppers though. personally I think rock river stuff is the best and worth the little extra it costs.
It a pain to be waiting for these parts for so long, But I cant really blame these folks. I figure when the market took off, finding qualified help isnt the easiest thing. Then you figure you really dont want to hire too many people because when the bottom drops out (and it will) these companies really don't want to be laying off all these new hires.
I plan to keep looking in these forums and see when folks post up whos got what in stock and buy it that way.
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I called them the end of Jul to change my address for the lower kit I was waiting for...was told up to a year, and that they were working on Decembers orders still
Hope it arrives before my NEXT PCS...
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Same with these guys ACE LTD. USA
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Midway has lpk for 58 bucks, JSE surplus carries them for 60 bucks and they have dpms uppers for 445 bucks in stock! jim


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At a glance: Art Education
The ONU Center for Teacher Education program is recognized by Ohio's Department of Education as an approved teacher preparation program, which means that ONU graduates meet requirements for licensure in art PreK-12.
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Septic arthritis is an intensely painful infection in a joint. The joint can become infected with germs that travel through your bloodstream from another part of your body. Septic arthritis can also occur when a penetrating injury brings germs directly into the joint.
Infants and older adults are most likely to develop septic arthritis. The most common joints affected are the knees and hips. Septic arthritis can quickly and severely damage the cartilage and bone within the joint, so prompt treatment is crucial.
Treatment involves draining the joint with a needle or via an operation. Intravenous antibiotics also may be necessary to stop the infection.
Septic arthritis typically causes extreme discomfort and difficulty using the affected joint. The joint may be swollen, red and warm, and you might have a fever.
See your doctor if you have sudden onset of severe pain in a joint. Prompt treatment may help minimize joint damage.
Septic arthritis can be caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infections. Bacterial infection with Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is the most common cause. Staph commonly lives on even healthy skin.
Septic arthritis may develop when an infection elsewhere in your body, such as an upper respiratory tract infection or urinary tract infection, spreads through your bloodstream to a joint. Less commonly, a puncture wound, drug injection or surgery in or near a joint may give the germs a pathway into the joint space.
The lining of your joints (synovium) has little ability to protect itself from infection. Your body's reaction to the infection — including inflammation that can increase pressure and reduce blood flow within the joint — contributes to the damage.
Risk factors for septic arthritis include:
Having a combination of risk factors usually puts you at a greater risk than having just one risk factor.
If treatment is delayed, septic arthritis can quickly lead to joint degeneration and permanent damage.
If you have painful and inflamed joints, you're likely to start by seeing your family doctor. He or she may refer you to an infectious disease or joint specialist.
Because appointments can be brief and because there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be well prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, and what to expect from your doctor.
List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For septic arthritis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
The following tests typically help diagnose septic arthritis:
Joint fluid analysis. To discover exactly what bacterium is causing your infection, your doctor usually takes a sample of the fluid within your joint (synovial fluid) through a needle inserted in the space around your joint. Synovial fluid normally appears clear and thick. Bacterial infections can alter the color, consistency, volume and makeup of the synovial fluid. Lab analysis of your synovial fluid iincludes tests to determine what organism is causing your infection. Blood tests. Your doctor may order blood tests to see if bacteria are present in your bloodstream. Imaging tests. X-rays and other imaging tests of the affected joint also may be ordered to assess any damage to the joint.
Doctors rely on joint drainage and antibiotic drugs to treat septic arthritis.
Removing the infected joint fluid is crucial. Drainage methods include:
To select the most effective medication, your doctor must identify the specific microbe that's causing your infection. Antibiotics are usually given through a vein in your arm at first. Later, you may be able to switch to oral antibiotics. Typically, treatment lasts about two to six weeks. Antibiotics carry a risk of side effects, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Allergic reactions also can occur. Talk to your doctor about the side effects to expect from your specific medication.
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Perfect love casts out all fear.
Sometimes I doubt. Sometimes I have to say God I believe, help my unbelief. I do have times of fear and anxiety. I think it must be part of our growing. When our faith is challenged, we have to make a decision. To believe, or to not believe.I think if we can just keep our eyes and thoughts on how much He loves us, how He sees us much better than we see ourselves, and how He knows (and controls) how it all turns out...seeking Him...is probably at least part of how we obtain that love that casts out our fear.God's blessing.
Sparrow--have you ever kept a journal of all the wonderful things that you credit God with doing just for you? I think we see him so clearly acting in our lives, but then a dry spell might hit, and we forget. That's what happened when Moses went up the mountain for a day too long, and they built the calf. I trained myself a long time ago to be aware of things that I knew I could only give him credit for because they were just too impossible otherwise. The more I became aware of these things, the more they happened. I would never go into battle without him, especially because I am usually outnumbered 1000 to 1. There is some principle at work here--the more we lean on him, the more he holds us up. David knew this, and before he faced Goliath, he listed the ways God had been faithful to him in the past--so he knew he could expect more of the same. You reach a point eventually where there just can be no more doubt--as any jury would say, [He IS] beyond a reasonable doubt.1 Samuel 17:37David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
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Topic: Sexiest actresses and actors.
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Who do you think are the sexiest actresses and actors,doesn't have to be in any particular order.
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"Wine to Water: How One Man Saved Himself While Trying to Save the World" by Doc Hendley.
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COLUMBIA The South Carolina Budget and Control Board violated the constitution when it voted to split the cost of increases in public workers health insurance premiums between employers and employees, an attorney argued before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The General Assembly alone has the power to tax and spend, Allen Nickles told justices, saying the panel infringed on the separation of powers when it raised rates on both by 4.6 percent.
Nickles represents public workers who are suing the Budget and Control Board over its August vote to split the cost of the increases. Lawmakers had already agreed to fully cover the premium hikes as part of a larger compromise on worker pay, seeking to provide workers who had gone four years without a raise with a noticeable increase in their paychecks.
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If the boards vote is deemed invalid, the ruling would automatically apply to the more than 234,000 public workers and retirees who have health insurance through the state health plan, Nickles has said. More than 400,000 residents are covered through the plan, when including spouses and children.
Mitchell Brown, an attorney representing the Budget and Control Board, told the court that lawmakers could have submitted a proviso directing the money to be spent in a certain way but didnt.
There is a pot of money available to spend, but there is not a mandate to spend it, Brown said.
Chief Justice Jean Toal questioned Brown, wondering that, if the court ruled that the Budget and Control Board could reconfigure state spending in the absence of such specific instructions from state lawmakers, then millions of dollars in funds could be called into question.
Justices have blocked the increase from taking effect until they decide the case, which likely be in several months. Proposed legislation would keep premiums the same throughout 2013 regardless of the boards decision.
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Planting perennials
Fall is the time to plant perennials including herbs. Because some favorites like basil and parsley are annuals planted in the spring, it's easy to forget that many herbs can be planted in the fall and enjoyed until Thanksgiving, or if the weather is mild like last year, all winter long. And herbs can always be planted in pots and brought inside.
"Now is a very good time to get perennial herbs in the ground," says Nicole Schermerhorn, co-owner of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb Farm. "It's cool enough that you want to be outside working in your garden, but still warm enough for the herbs."
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Hardy perennials to plant now include rosemary, sage, thyme, chives, fennel, mints, and parsley. The fennel and the mint will die back over the winter but come back in the spring.
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Herbs can be planted in dedicated herb gardens, mixed with vegetables, or added to flower beds and borders. Their various textures and colors can be very attractive, and many people enjoy putting fragrant herbs along walks or driveways where they can easily be touched to release their scents. Culinary herbs should be planted near your kitchen so that harvesting them is easy and convenient. You'll use them more often.
In choosing a site, remember that most herbs require full sun, from 4 to 6 hours a day minimum, good drainage, and good air circulation. Good drainage is so important that Schermerhorn recommends planting herbs in raised beds.
"Clay soil," she says, "does not provide good drainage." She recommends a planting medium of one-third organic matter such as compost, one-third topsoil, and one-third builders' sand.
"Make sure it's builders' sand," says Schermerhorn. "It won't compact like play sand so it adds drainage."
Don't mulch herbs. "We put a handful of organic compost around our plants to dress them up and improve the soil," says Schermerhorn.
"Herbs do not like wet feet, and all mulch does in winter is keep their feet wet."
In fact, most herbs are considered drought-tolerant, though some moisture is needed during dry spells to keep the plants growing. In general, annuals require more moisture than perennials.
Herbs also don't require much fertilizer. Over-fertilizing an herb can produce growth that is too rapid, making the plant more susceptible to disease or insect problems and diluting the concentration of essential oils that produce the taste in culinary herbs. Herbs in pots are the exception. They should be lightly fertilized once a month during their growing season.
Using your herbs is important to keeping them healthy. Evergreen herbs can be cut and enjoyed in recipes or vases all winter.
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The 10th Annual Filipino Festival will be held Aug. 7-8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 8200 Woodman Rd., beginning with opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. Friday and continuing with live entertainment, food and exhibits until 10 p.m. On Saturday the festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a full schedule of performances featuring traditional Filipino dance, music and song.
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The Children's Museum of Richmond last week opened its new Short Pump location at Short Pump Town Center, to the delight of children who attended a sneak preview of the location July 10. The new facility, located under the forthcoming LL Bean store (formerly the food court) is 8,500 square feet in size – much larger than CMoR's former Short Pump location at West Broad Village, which opened in 2010. The new space includes The CarMax Foundation Service Station, the Silver Diner, a grocery store, a performance stage and an art studio, as well as a giant Light Bright Wall. > Read more.
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Innsbrook After Hours will welcome ZZ Top, The Beach Boys, O.A.R. and other performers this month.
On Aug. 12, Tyler Farr, with special guest Parmalee, will perform at 6 p.m., with gates opening at 5 p.m. Farr began his career with years of formal voice training with the OAKE National Choir but at 21, he moved to Nashville. Tickets are $15 to $99.
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Users can enhance basemap detail on the GPSMAP 178 by simply plugging in data cards preprogrammed with BlueChart or Fishing Hot Spots detail or downloading data from optional MapSource CDs to an optional Garmin data card. BlueChart provides exceptional offshore marine coverage that includes shaded depth contours, navaids, shoreline, and more. For inland boating and fishing, the U.S. Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots CD & preprogrammed data cards are packed with inland lake maps, profiles, marinas, fishing areas and useful outdoor resources.
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The GPSMAP 178 is available with either a single or dual-frequency transducer making it the perfect companion for offshore or inland lake fishing. Boaters can choose dedicated full-screen map, full-screen sonar, split-screen map/sonar, compass, and navigational screens with customizable digital data fields for each page.
Easy to Read Screen:
- 320 x 320-pixel, high-resolution, 10-level gray-scale FSTN LCD screen with adjustable CCFL backlight.
- 3.2" W x 3.2" H (4.5" diagonal) viewing area.
- 6.3" x 4.9" x 2.8 " (W x H x D) unit dimensions.
High-Powered Processor
State-of-the-art 200 MHz processor makes map redraw, panning, and zooming virtually instantaneous.
Expandable Memory
Accepts Garmin data cards for up to 128 MB of map storage.
Exceedingly Accurate
WAAS-enabled for accuracy to within 3 meters.
Double the Power!
High-powered dual-frequency 50/200 kHz transducer for offshore boating.
Discriminating Technology
See-Thru technology (which separates fish from thermoclines and structure) and Depth Control Gain (DCG) for detailed images of structure and bottom densities.
In-Depth Detail
New digital display technology offers an easy-to-read, semi-transparent digital readout that allows users to see sonar images "behind" the data.
Huge Waypoint Store
3000 user waypoints are automatically tagged with the date and time of creation, as well as water temperature and depth - vital information for serious anglers.
MOB and TracBack Features
Stores 50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each, plus MOB and TracBack modes help guide you back to points along a route.
Unlimited PC Storage
10,000 active track points and 700 saved track points; database information can be stored on removable data cards and transferred to a PC or another unit.
Digital Selective Calling Protects Privacy
Sends, receives, and displays positioning data with DSC equipped VHF radios.
High-Powered Transducer
500-watt (RMS) 4000-watt (PTP) output with dual-frequency transducer.
Fully Customizable Display
Adjustable range, gain, zoom, and bottom lock.
Climate Control
Temperature log maintains a graphical record of temperature data.
Is that a shark or a trout?
Water temperature and fish ID with depth alarms.
Fully Amphibious
Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes).
MapSource compatibility
Compatible with most MapSource products.
Package includes:
- Package includes: GPSMAP 178 Sounder with built-in Worldwide Marine basemap.
- Remote antenna with 30-foot cable.
- Power/data cable.
- 1-knob, adjustable tilt and swivel mount.
- 500-watt (RMS) 4000-watt (PTP) output with dual-frequency 50/200 kHz transducer.
- User's manual.
Garmin GPSMAP 178 Screen Shots:
|Combined Map and Sounder View
View map and sounder information simultaneously.
|On-Screen Chart Display
Optional BlueChart cartography includes depth contours, navaids, shorelines and more.
|On-Screen Chart Display
BlueChart provides exceptional offshore marine coverage that includes shaded depth contours, intertidal zones, navaids, port plans, U.S. tide data, wrecks, restricted areas and more.
|Inland Boating and Fishing
For inland boating and fishing, the U.S. Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots CD is packed with inland lake maps, profiles, marinas, fishing areas and useful outdoor resources.
|Navigation Page
Graphic compass display provides speed, distance and steering guidance.
|Distress Page
Sends out immediate signal for help to all available frequencies.
|Sonar Page
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2014 season
23 rushes for 255yards 3td
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50 tackles 3 sacks (3 td saving tackles including final tackle as time expired to clinch win, hit of the game 9/14 & 10/26 )
9-0-1 record///// invited to play in tiny mite bowl and beat the team we tied in regular season
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none of them are necessary to the Giants overall success
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
They are as good as gone. I don't know if the Giants will reconsider bringing back Tryon, Bruce Johnson or Witherspoon for depth, still very thin at CB.
" Success is never final, but failure can be " B.P.
And none of them are going to get signed. Maybe Witherspoon. Other than that, all of them are now "former Giants."


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Tomcats Head Their Way to Victory
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Hamburg, NY – The Hilbert Hawks men's soccer team hosted Thiel Tomcats on Wednesday, September 22nd in the second game of a double header. The Hawks opened the scoring when freshman forward Shawn Colvin (Elma, NY/Iroquois) volleyed a ball over the Tomcats keeper just five minutes in the game for his second goal of the season. Colvin's goal was assisted by sophomore Jon Flowers (Eden, NY/Eden). The Tomcats tied the score at 1-1 in the 11th minute of the first half by Tyler Hanks. The Hawks rallied when sophomore Ed Sarcione (Eden, NY/Eden) scored two identical goals just one minute apart. He {in photo to right} combined with junior captain Eric Russell (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) to the lower right corner earning his second and third goals of the season. Hilbert held a 3-1 lead at intermission.
Two minutes in the second half the Hawks added their fourth goal off a penalty kick which was scored by Russell. After that, the Tomcats became efficient players. Thiel's Tanner Messing scored four goals by himself – two off headers past the outstretched hands of Hilbert's Kamil Cislak (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster). With less than one minute left in the game, Thiel added their last goal giving them a 6-4 comeback victory. The Tomcats improve to 5-4-1 and Hilbert drops to 0-8.
The Hawks start AMCC play Saturday, September 25th when they travel to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Any fan wishing to listen to the game live should follow this link: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client.upg.portal. The Hawks return home to play conference foe Franciscan University on Saturday, October 2nd.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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This course enables you to harness the diverse features in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom literally at the touch of a button. Photographer and teacher Chris Orwig shares the keyboard shortcuts that make working with the modules in Lightroom more intuitive and efficient, including ways to navigate the interface, minimizing, maximizing, and zooming panels and images as you go, as well as methods for importing images. Chris also demonstrates shortcuts for organizing images with labels, stars, flags, and collections; editing image metadata; working with video; and making a wide range of image adjustments. The course provides photo editors with a whole new way to extend their reach in Lightroom: by bringing their toolset closer to the workbench.
Welcome to Lightroom 4 Power Shortcuts! Hi, my name is Chris Orwig. I'm a photographer, and a teacher. In this course, I want to share with you some shortcuts which will help you to be at the top of your game in regards to working with Lightroom. We'll start off by covering some of those foundational shortcuts that everyone needs to know. Then we'll spend some time looking at shortcuts in the different modules. We'll look at how we can work in the Library module, and we'll cover topics like importing, organizing our photographs, or adding metadata. We'll spend a lot of time in the Develop module.
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Profile on South African Team Reaper
Reaper have been a dominant force in South African paintball for many years and have proved themselves on the international stage by winning events in both the Millennium and PALS series. 2012 will prove to be a challenging year for the team as they start the process of rebuilding the team after losing some key players in the off season. Paul Grobler from the SARPL caught up with Nick Birch from Reaper to find out more about the team's history and some insight into the team's plans for the future.
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Reaper has been around for years and is slowly creeping onto a decade in the sport. What's the history behind Reaper and the connection to the old Team Evil?
Nick Birch
Team Evil was formed in 2000 by Steve Da Magalhaes, my brother Chris Birch and myself. Along with a couple of other players we won every major event except SweetSpot, where we took second place against London Nexus, who played alongside a few local players from Port Elizabeth. Team Reaper was founded in 2004 by Keith Morris as a B division 3man team. But by the end of 2004, Team Evil was taking strain financially, so some of our players were asked to guest on Team Reaper to make up a 5man squad. At the first event of 2005 at the Pink Open, Team Reaper took 1st place in two of the three divisions and a 2nd place in the third division, almost making it a hat trick.
With such a young and solid squad, team owner Keith Morris put a sponsorship offer on the table that the sport had never seen before in South Africa. This saw the merger of Team Evil with Team Reaper, forming Reaper Evil Legionnaires. We continued to dominate the sport locally and internationally, becoming the only Team in SA to win events overseas and every major local league in South Africa. Later the name Evil Legionnaires fell away and now we are just known as Team Reaper.
You guys lost some of your players coming into 2012 season. Who are the new faces on the team and who is on your guy's roster for 2012?
Nick Birch
Yes, we lost a couple players at then end of 2011 and with the team on the brink of falling apart we decided to bring in some younger players who we hope will carry the Reaper name for many years to come. Tristan Birch (15) who was practically born into paintball, Conner Closs (16) and Dominique Da Costa (18) all showing massive potential, a lot of heart and the right attitude for the game.
You guys have clearly played many different events and formats in the past years, what events and formats are you guys playing this year.
Nick Birch
This year we are supporting two leagues SARPL (South African Regional Paintball League) and GPPL (Gauteng Professional Paintball League) with our favourite being the SARPL.
You guys have had a long-standing relationship with DYE and Proto, how has 2012 been so far with them behind you guys again?
Nick Birch
It's a great feeling having the support of one of the biggest and best paintball companies in the industry behind us, and we owe a huge portion of our success over the last six years to DYE. As without their equipment and support we would have never achieved what we have today.
You guys have had a rich history of winning events, and are still the most successful South African team ever. What are some of the most memorable moments that you guys have had as a team?
Nick Birch
That's a tough question as we have had so many. Ones that stand out, would have to be our overseas victories, World Cup Asia (Div 1) and the Millennium World Cup (Div 2) in France.
With so much success in the past, how often do you guys train and what does a typical practice consist of?
Nick Birch
Some of our players train almost every Sunday but we have at least one scheduled practice the week before every event. Practice consists of a 30 min stretching session followed by some one-on-one warm up games, a couple drills consisting of snap shooting and running and gunning drills. We usually end off our practices by playing a couple of games against other 5 man teams.
You guys had an amazing year overseas in 2007, competing in the PALS and taking 2nd overall in the series and have played numerous Millennium events and a PSP World Cup. How have all those events changed the way that you guys view the game locally and do you guys have any plans to attend any overseas events this year?
Nick Birch
After playing overseas a couple times we actually realize that Paintball In South Africa is not too far behind with regards to skills and teams, but as far as hosting events we could play a little "catch up".
It is also not as easy for us in South Africa, as there is no funding or government support like most other countries have. We also do not have any manufacturers of paintball equipment backing up the leagues so it is not easy. We take our hats off to the guys that run leagues in South Africa, as they do a damn good job considering the position they are in. As for playing overseas this year we have no plans but next year you will see us in Asia for sure.
You guys have gained a lot of respect from local and international players, but also a lot of negative feelings from local players and teams about your success, how do you guys deal with situations like these?
Nick Birch
It's not always easy, but everyone is entitled to support their favourite team. As long as they are supporting a paintball team that's great for all of us. As for Team Reaper, we are going to keep doing what we do best and we thank the people that do and have supported us.
Any last words for new and upcoming players and teams who want to learn from the Reaper machine?
Don't give up and you get what you give. Reaper train almost every Sunday at Paintball City, so if you have any questions or need help with training, then don't hesitate to ask.


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