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On October 2, I am running the Twin Cities Marathon for the HOPE Center to help prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence. I have dedicated myself to daily training amidst the blazing, humid summer heat, while HOPE Center staff have dedicated their selves to 24 hour services offered 365 days of the year. I dare you to be as wild.
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Monday's prep roundup
Riverside 6, Broughton 5
DURHAM — Bub Deluca ripped a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh to break a tie and give Jordan a 6-5 victory over Raleigh Broughton in baseball action Monday.
Broughton reliever Austin Walker, who came on in the sixth inning, walked the first three batters he faced in the seventh to load the bases and set up Deluca's game winner. Deluca finished with a pair of hits and also scored a run for the Pirates (2-0).
Blake Morgan led Riverside with three hits including a double and drove in three runs.
No outs when winning run scored.
Williams, Killian (5), Walker (6) and Woods; Will Hibbard, Taylor King (5), Cameron Snow (6) and Jake Kusz. WP—Snow (1-0); LP—Walker. Leading hitters—Broughton, Thornhill 2-4 (2 runs), Case 2-3 (RBI), Ford 2-3; Riverside, Blake Morgan 3-3 (2B, 3 RBI), Bub Deluca 2-4 (RBI, run).
Records—Riverside 2-0.
Chapel Hill 1, Jordan 0
DURHAM — Megan Dell scored on an assist by Alexandra Kimball to give Chapel Hill a 1-0 win over Jordan in girls' soccer action Monday.
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Goals—Chapel Hill, Megan Dell. Assists—Chapel Hill, Alexandra Kimball. Shots—Chapel Hill 7, Jordan 8. Saves—Chapel Hill 5 (Kaitlen Hendershot 2, Madeline Mesaros 3); Jordan 3 (Rachel Baran 3).
Records—Jordan 1-1; Chapel Hill 1-0.
Carrboro 1, ECH 0
CHAPEL HILL — Carrboro sophomore Leah Simon scored with 5:53 remaining in the first half to help the Jaguars beat East Chapel Hill 1-0 in girls' soccer.
East Chapel Hill held the advantage in shots, 16-6.
Goals—Carrboro, Leah Simon. Shots—East Chapel Hill 16, Carrboro 6.
Northwood 5, Cedar Ridge 3
PITTSBORO — Alexis Zielke scored a pair of goals for Cedar Ridge, but Northwood emerged with a 5-3 win in girls' soccer Monday.
NCSSM 6, Cedar Ridge 3
DURHAM — N.C. School of Science and Math took a pair of doubles wins on its way to a 6-3 victory over Cedar Ridge in Carolina 12 boys' tennis action Monday.
Danny Oh won at No. 2 singles for NCSSM (1-0, 1-0 Carolina 12) and paired with Eric Wang to claim the third singles flight win over Brandon Phares and Trevor Phares 10-4.
Zac Marion (CR) d. Gin Kang 6-0, 6-0; Danny Oh (NCSSM) d. Isaac Lutz 6-1, 6-0; Josh Mu (NCSSM) d. Erik Lutz 6-4, 4-6, 10-7; Abhay Quereshi (NCSSM) d. Brandon Phares 6-2, 6-3; Michael Kearney (NCSSM) d. Forrest Heath 6-3, 6-0; Ryan Hudson (CR) d. Kavi Jain 6-3, 5-7, 11-9.
Zac Marion/Erik Lutz (CR) d. Gin Kang/Michael Kearney 10-7; Josh Mu/Abhay Quereshi (NCSSM) d. Isaac Lutz/Ryan Hudson 10-6; Danny Oh/Eric Wang (NCSSM) d. Brandon Phares/Trevor Phares 10-4.
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What's the Name of this Movie
This has been driving me nuts for the past few days. Released in the early 80's I believe and it involves a white painted brick mansion that is somewhat falling apart - mainly inside there are random rooms with just piles of brick/stone. I think the premise is a girl somehow finds her way there and it's inhabited by an older woman who I think is a ghost. I think I recall one scene where the girl is outside of it and the older women comes out the front door asking what's she up to and what not. She may have even sat and had tea with her at one point inside. Kind of a creepy flick where I recall the current DVD release is cut - I feel like I've even discussed it somewhere on this site at one point. Unfortunately my posts only go back so far, so I can't search through that.
It's not Frenchman's Farm, House that Vanished, GhostKeeper, Unhinged or House of Seven Corpses. I don't think it really plays like a haunted house movie - more of a subtle slasher. The old woman might even have a son or something that kills people in the house. I think the climax might even be the girl trying to escape from the son in the house.
Silent Scream,I believe?
^^ Agree with Silent Scream. It also sounds somewhat similar to Warlock Moon.
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Silent Scream but I had no clue Scorpion Releasing flim flammed us!
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Hello business team. Look at your office, now back to mine, now back to your office, now back to mine. Sadly we're not in the same office, but if you closed your eyes and fired up Skype you could pretend you're in my office. Look down, back up, where are you? You're in San Francisco with half your company. What's in your hand, back at me. I have it, it's a spec sheet to that feature you love. Look again, the spec sheet is now a production release. Anything is possible even when you're in SFO and we're in PDX. I'm on a horse.
Body wash aside, I've got two things for you; having offices in different cities is great for your start-up. Second, having offices in different cities can ruin your start-up. PlayHaven is headquartered in San Francisco with a sister office in Portland, OR. This helps our business by increasing our hiring shadow to two tech heavy cities. This hurts our business because half of our team is inaccessible in meat space.
It's that second bit that can ruin your business. When I'm neck deep in code with my head down, and dub-step pounding through my headphones I'm not exactly prone to picking up my phone or checking my email. However every time I have to peel away from my desk for a meeting, take a call, or weigh in on an issue it takes me a good 10 to 15 minutes to pick back up where I left off, and that sucks.
At PlayHaven we've struck a balance using the following tools and techniques:
Social source management
PlayHaven's development team is split between our offices but we all still have our fingers in the same code. Without a solid branching model and peer review process this would get hairy, fast. github provides fantastic tools that keep a high level of transparency and promotes communication. Before a developer is allowed to merge their feature branch into the mainstream a pull request is issued. Any interested parties can leave comments inline, link to examples in other projects or just investigate the change. Since each pull request has it's own link I can drop it into Campfire asking for a review, and into the ticket for later reference. No one is getting derailed, I'm not generating unnecessary emails and there's a documentation trail.
A single persistent line of communication
While phone calls and single IM's can be distracting there's still a need for a solid line of communication. It needs to be persistent, searchable, and it needs to be available to the entire team.
Campfire fit the bill for us because it allows for multiple rooms, it maintains searchable transcripts and more importantly it allows people to be expressive with pictures and video. It can get a little spammy but there are a number of third party clients that will monitor the room for you and alert you when you're mentioned. Our team uses Propane and Fluid, both of which add support for Growl notifications and unread message counts. Our DBA gets a Growl notice anytime anyone mentions MySQL.
We also have a bot that monitors and reports pull requests, new branches and pushes from github. Via Campfires API we've also incorporated our bootstrap script to report success/failures when creating new nodes, and our deploy scripts to report propagation failures.
All of this could easily be done with IRC or any number of open protocol chat services.
Collaborative project and task management
While github excels at collaboration within a single project, our work more often than not involves multiple repositories and teams. That means work on the SDK needs to be coordinated with API work, which often needs to be presented on our publisher or advertiser dashboard somewhere. To keep track of the bigger picture, we use Pivotal Tracker to cost, prioritize, and assign feature development and bugs. It's a great tool for our product guys to be able to keep track of status on features as well as making sure team priorities are well communicated to the team. One helpful addon we use with our Pivotal project is Sluglug, which automatically appends a tag to each story title. It's much easier to talk about the status of [williamsburg] as opposed to story number 25763213.
As with github, our helpful chatbot also lets us know about new stories, comments on existing stories, as well as status changes in our Pivotal Tracker project.
Daily scrums and meetings
While we try to keep engineers out of meetings as much as possible, at some point we need to get some number of people to sit down and talk. This is true for every engineer for 15 minutes every morning during our daily scrum. When we first started, we would stand around the ping pong table in SFO, occasionally having someone call in on GTalk, Skype or iMessage. Once we started to grow we needed a solution that worked with our distributed team, and our flexible schedules. Today, we use GoToMeeting for all of our conferencing needs. We can get everyone in on a call, whether they're on a laptop or one of the conference phones in our meeting rooms. We use a recurring meeting for our daily scrum, so that means an engineer can still call in case of a transit delay or other emergency.
These days, there's a lot of technologies and services out there to make distributed collaboration easier. We've arrived at this particular combination of tools through trial and error. It's easy enough to start a free trial, or open a basic account, that it's worth that little bit of effort to find the right mix for your organization. In fact, we're still looking for the perfect collaboration tool. We'd love to hear your recommendations in the comments. Until then, go forth and be awesome.
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You mean dubstep like this!?
Hell yeah dubstep like that! I'll have to add these into my pandora line-up.
Seriously though, having up tempo music with little to no lyrics is key for my concentration. It keeps my energy up but I don't try to follow along so much. I'd be curious to hear what other people listen to (if ya do) while they work.


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"La Russa Becomes The First Manager to Think for the Cycle"
Stone happens to think pretty highly of the Redbirds: he has them and their 17-8 record sitting atop his weekly rankings.
Are the Cardinals really the best team in baseball right now? The Dodgers or Red Sox probably deserve the nod, but the Mariners' (and this writer's) hometown columnist has no doubt been impressed by St. Louis' improbable one-two punch of ex-Mariners pitchers Joel Piñeiro and Ryan Franklin.
Piñeiro, perhaps the most-loathed M's hurler this side of Bobby Ayala (or Carlos Silva, for that matter) is now 4-1 despite striking out only ten batters on the season. And Franklin, who never really found his niche in five seasons in Seattle, has suddenly morphed into the second coming of Dennis Eckersley, closing out all the games the Cardinals couldn't finish last season.
While the Mariners are easily the most improved team of 2009, seeing yet another pair of underachievers succeed elsewhere is like the depressing icing on the sad cake that has been Seattle's maligned 2008-09 sports year.
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Baseball, softball, lax regular seasons wrap up; Playoffs next for Portland schools
(Ed. Note: For the full Cheverus-South Portland softball and Waynflete-Yarmouth and Waynflete-NYA girls' lacrosse game stories, please visit theforecaster.net)
With the track and tennis postseasons underway (please see stories), baseball, softball and lacrosse are gearing up to chase their share of glory.
City teams have either wrapped up or are in the process of finishing the regular season and here's a look at who's moving on to the playoffs.
At press time, there were many more questions than certainties in regards to local baseball teams and the postseason.
In Western A, as the dust settles, three-time defending state champion Deering is right where it always is, near the top. The Rams have been mortal in 2010, losing to Cheverus, Portland, Westbrook and Bonny Eagle, but wins last week over Gorham (5-1) and Scarborough (13-3, in five innings) have them fighting for the top spot. Against Gorham, the Rams got three RBI and a strong start from senior Travis Wade, who earned the win. Deering had 12 hits versus the red-hot Red Storm. Senior Jake Nichols earned the win. Junior Nick Colucci drove in four runs. Sophomore Nick DiBiase doubled and tripled and drove home two.
The Rams (11-4) were second to Bonny Eagle in the Western A Heal Points standings as of Monday. Deering closed at home with Cheverus Tuesday as it sought to avenge a loss from earlier this spring.
The Stags lost, 6-2, at home to Westbrook and 3-2 at Windham before bouncing back Saturday with a 4-1 home victory over Biddeford to improve to 9-6 (good for seventh in the Heals). Against the Tigers, junior Joey Royer threw a three-hitter and junior Jack Bushey crushed a home run. Cheverus looked to move up in its finale at Deering.
Portland, despite its 4-1 start and wins over Westbrook and Deering, will likely fall short. The Bulldogs lost, 6-3, at home to Windham last Tuesday, then won, 10-2, at home over Gorham Thursday to balance their ledger at 7-7. In the victory, senior Adam Gould was dominant on the hill and had a triple. Freshman Caleb Fraser drove in a pair of runs. Entering Monday's home game versus Sanford, Portland was 11th in the standings, but only eight teams qualify. The Bulldogs could have gotten over the hump if they were able to beat Westbrook Tuesday.
In Western C, Waynflete clinched its best regular season record since 2003 by sweeping Traip Academy Saturday, 5-2, and 10-8, to finish 6-7. A superb pitching effort from Charlie Laprade and three hits from Max Ritchie gave the Flyers the win in the opener. In the nightcap, Waynflete rallied from an early 4-1 deficit and held on behind two hits from Laprade, three RBI from John Sherman and three runs from Tom Ryan.
Now, the Flyers hope those six victories are enough to send them to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. As of Monday, Waynflete was eighth in the Western C Heals. The top 10 squads qualify for the postseason, but three teams are hot on the Flyers' heels.
"Some folks around the school, with more Heal Points experience than me, say that we are likely in, but I don't see it as locked down," said Waynflete coach Steve Kautz. "We are going to prepare as if we're in and see what news comes in the next few days. It's been a great season for the kids and they are on edge waiting to hear about the playoffs. In previous years, we'd be in easily, but under the new system (where only half of each region qualifies)...
"(If we make it), it'll just be that much sweeter."
On the softball front, Cheverus and McAuley are preparing for postseason action.
The Stags had a dramatic week last week, easily defeating visiting Portland, 14-3, Monday (seniors Theresa Hendrix, Keturah Smith and Jasmyn Welch all had four hits, Hendrix and Welch hit home runs), then rallying to hand defending Class A champion Scarborough its first loss of the season, 5-1, Tuesday, as Hendrix was dominant on the mound and Welch broke the game open with a home run. Wednesday, however, Cheverus fell to 11-4 after a 10-6, error-filled loss at South Portland.
"Emotionally it was tough," said Stags coach Amy McMullin. "If we had a day off in-between (Scarborough and South Portland), it might have been a different story, but we hold ourselves to no excuses. Offensively, we played great. I don't know if anyone's scored six runs on South Portland. Defensively, I never want to see (today's) team again. We weren't focused when we got to the field. We were still celebrating the big win from yesterday. As soon as we got here, I could feel a bad vibe and tried to nip it in the bud, but it didn't quite happen.
"Theresa pitched so well yesterday. I give her a lot of credit. Our team didn't give her a lot of help. They didn't have 10 earned runs. A lot of routine outs we didn't make. I'm proud we didn't give up. We battled and I'm proud of them. Defensively, it just wasn't our game."
Cheverus was in a three-way tie for fourth place (with Kennebunk and Thornton Academy) in the Western A Heals as the week began. The Stags closed at home versus Bonny Eagle Tuesday.
"We'll be three or four," McMullin said. "We're getting stronger. We'll be ready for playoffs."
McAuley, which has enjoyed a fantasy season in 2010, came back to Earth a bit last week, getting drubbed, 15-0 (in five innings), by visiting Scarborough and falling, 8-6, at Biddeford before winning, 15-0 (in six innings), at home over Portland Friday to improve to 11-4, the Lions best regular season mark ever.
Against the Bulldogs, junior Jen Field earned the win and freshman Sam Shildroth had five hits, including three triples. McAuley was likely bound for the No. 7 spot for the playoffs unless it was able to upset host South Portland in the finale Tuesday.
Deering won twice last week, 7-6, at home over Gorham (Jen Lynch drove in the game-winner) and 6-2 at Massabesic (behind two RBI from Fiona Densmore), before losing, 12-1, at home to Thornton Academy to take a 6-9 record into its finale Tuesday night at Scarborough. The Rams were 12th in the Heals and unless they were able to upset the Red Storm, will fall short of the playoffs for the first time since 2000.
Portland lost three times last week, 14-3, at Cheverus, 10-4, at home to Bonny Eagle and 15-0 at McAuley to drop to 1-14. The Bulldogs (16th in the region) closed Tuesday at home versus Sanford and will miss the postseason for the second year in a row.
Boys' lacrosse
All four city boys' lacrosse teams have a shot at making the playoffs this spring.
Defending Class A champion Portland is a shoo-in and the Bulldogs have the inside track on the No. 1 seed in Eastern A and homefield advantage right through the state game, if they get that far.
Last week, Portland improved to 11-0 and extended its win streak to 20 with a 20-5 home romp over Westbrook. Junior Caleb Kenney scored five times. The Bulldogs had a big showdown in the regular season finale Tuesday when they hosted rival Scarborough in a rematch of last year's Western A Final.
Deering, which hasn't made the playoffs since 2007, entered the week in the No. 5 spot in Eastern A (the top six teams qualify). The Rams, who have overcome myriad injuries this season, edged host Gorham, 9-8, last Wednesday (behind two goals each from juniors Matt Thomes and Isaac Wipfler) to improve to 7-4 (their best record in three years). Deering closes at home versus Bonny Eagle Wednesday.
Cheverus began the week clinging to the sixth and final spot in Eastern A. The up-and-down Stags rolled 13-2 at Noble in their most recent outing, last Monday, to improve to 6-5. Cheverus finishes at home against Gorham Wednesday.
In Western B, Waynflete is peaking at the right time. The Flyers took a five-game winning streak into Tuesday's home finale against Cape Elizabeth (please see Web site for game story). Last week, Waynflete beat NYA for the first time in a long time, 15-8, in Yarmouth, behind four goals from freshman Zander Majercik, three each from Chris Burke and Matt Butler and 24 saves from senior goalie Will Hallett. Friday, the Flyers improved to 8-3 with a 15-2 romp at Fryeburg as Burke and Butler both scored five times. Waynflete (holding fast to the fourth and final Western B playoff spot) could have guaranteed itself a playoff trip if it was able to beat the red-hot Capers.
Girls' lacrosse
On the girls' side, Waynflete had a pair of possible Class B championship game previews to end its regular season.
Last Monday, the Flyers went to Yarmouth, got off to a hot start and held on for a 12-9 victory behind four goals from senior Morgan Woodhouse, three from senior Amy Allen and two goals and two assists from sophomore Sadie Cole.
"This is the best game we've played," said Waynflete coach Cathie Connors. "I just feel like everyone came and wanted it."
Tuesday, Waynflete hosted NYA. The Flyers beat the Panthers in the 2008 and 2009 state championship games, but fell, 7-6, at NYA back on April 28. Waynflete was hoping for revenge, but fell behind early and despite tying the game several times, lost, 8-7. Woodhouse had four goals, but it wasn't enough.
"I think we were exhausted," Connors said. "No excuses, but (playing yesterday against Yarmouth) made a difference. We didn't have a day off to come back fresh. I'm thrilled to death to be 10-2. I have no regrets. Having two losses by one goal, I'm good with that. For such a young team to have this record, I'm really proud of them."
Waynflete (10-2) is the top seed for the upcoming Western B playoffs, but won't play another meaningful game until hosting either Wells or York in the semifinals on June 12.
In Eastern A, Cheverus and Portland appear playoff-bound.
The Stags dropped their final two regular season games, 11-8, at home to Thornton Academy and 16-14 at Gorham. Senior Bri Amato had seven goals against the Rams. Cheverus was third in the Heals at the start of the week and will likely host a quarterfinal round game, possibly against Portland, Wednesday of next week.
The Bulldogs held the sixth and final Eastern A spot as the week began. They edged visiting South Portland, 9-8, Friday, behind senior Nancy McAdam's game-winner. Sophomore Catherine Flaherty scored three goals. Portland wrapped up the regular season at Marshwood Tuesday.
Deering lost, 4-2, at South Portland last Tuesday to fall to 3-7-1 (ninth in the region). The Rams closed at Massabesic Tuesday.
In Western A, McAuley will also fall short of the playoffs after finishing 3-9. Last week, the Lions (12th in the standings) were defeated, 9-6, by visiting Westbrook and 13-3 at Bonny Eagle.
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Q. Could you provide any information as to what the projects on Rifle Range Road and Hamlin Road are all about? There has been work ongoing at the lot at the above mention intersection for months, and now a "for sale" sign has appeared. No clue as to what is being accomplished. Also there appears to be road work beginning on Rifle Range. Hopefully, it will be for much needed improvements there. - Robert Craig, Mount Pleasant
A. "The road work beginning on Rifle Range is the start of a safety intersection improvement project at Rifle Range Road at Hamlin Road. The project will install left turn lanes on all approaches and signalize the intersection." - W. Keith Riddle, PE, Safety Projects Engineer, SCDOT - Traffic Engineering
Q. I own a townhouse in Cain Crossing. The two lane draw bridge spanning the Wando on Highway 41 was scheduled to be replaced. After a seven year dialogue between the town of Mount Pleasant and the Coast Guard an agreement was finally reached between the two parties as to the type of bridge that would replace the outdated and dangerous existing structure It was supposed to be completed by December, 2012. When will the replacement bridge be completed? - Joseph Gammaitoni, Mount Pleasant
A. "We are currently in the process of procuring a Design Build Team to complete the work. Based on our current schedule, we anticipate a contract by early 2014 with construction beginning in the spring." - Jae H. Mattox, III, P.E., Program Manager, SCDOT - RPG 1 Lowcountry
Q. The traffic light that controls north/south traffic on Rifle Range Road where it crosses Ben Sawyer Boulevard needs a turn signal. - Michael E. Collins, Mount Pleasant
A. "The town will perform a protected left-turn warrant analysis and install the new phasing if warrants are met." - Brad Morrison, Director of Transportation, Town of Mount Pleasant
Q. What is being done to address repeated requests to bury the power lines on Mathis Ferry Road? - Anonymous
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Police: Distracted driver plows into Northeast Side donut shop
By Abe Levy : September 21, 2013 : Updated: September 21, 2013 5:21pm
SAN ANTONIO — A vehicle slammed into a Shipley's Do-Nuts shop in the Northeast Side, hitting two pedestrians shortly before 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
The two victims were taken to Northeast Medical Hospital with minor injuries, police said.
The driver was a 46-year-old woman whose vehicle crashed into the counter of the shop on the 6500 block of F.M. 78 at Rittiman Road. The cause of the accident was "driver inattention," according to the report.


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READER Laurel Daniel says she knows we have said we don't want any more examples of nominative determinism, but she still thinks we might be interested in the convergence of name and talent demonstrated by Jolee Bacon, the Idaho woman who won first place in the Nez Perce County Fair hog-calling contest.
A short trawl of a famous web search engine (FWSE) reveals that 2008 was the first year that women – not only Jolee Bacon of Idaho (www.joleebacon.notlong.com) but also Doris Probst of Illinois (www.dorisprobst.notlong.com) – started to beat men in these hog-calling contests, which involve squealing, oinking, snorting and generally making noises like a pig.
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Attract Media Attention
It may not be every blogger's dream to get noticed by mainstream media, but it sure is a top goal for the majority.
It's not until one's blog gets noticed by a major news outlet or media source, that they feel they "have made it." For some, it's just the rush they get from all the extra publicity and traffic to their blog. For others, it puts a smile on their face just to receive a backlink from a high PR site, which in turns helps to boost their rankings and PR.
Whatever your reason may be for wanting to "make it," these tips will help you get started in that direction.
Become a Source
All of the sites listed below have one thing in common: they serve as a resource for reporters and as a free PR tool for bloggers. HARO, the most popular of the list, stands for "Help a Reporter Out;" the title says it all. Reporters and journalists are constantly looking for sources for their news stories. Becoming a source means that everyday you'll have the chance for exposure because you can suggest your own blog if it relates to what a reporter or journalist is looking for. At a psd to html company I advise to we managed to be a source of design and HTML news for reports.
The other sites listed are all places where you can register as a source and receive emails regarding sources that journalists are looking for. All you have to do is respond promptly and of course be knowledgeable of the subject matter. Whenever a journalist cites you, you'll then get a backlink to your site – which also helps to greatly improve your rankings. What better way to get your blog noticed then by having it picked up by a mainstream media source such as a reporter or journalist? Best of all, these sites are all free – no need to spend thousands of dollars on PR that might just get you nowhere.
Sites to become familiar with:
- HARO – Help a Reporter Out
- PR Newswire – ProfNet
- NewsBasis
- Media Kitty
- FlackList
- Reporter Connection
Use Social Media
In order for people to know about your blog, you have to tell them about it. Though it may be a little harder to get noticed with all of the competition out there, social media is still one of the best ways to share your blog with the world and get it noticed by mainstream sources.
Search Engines
It's important to work on your SEO so that you can boost the ranking of your blog and have it appear as high as possible in search engines. You always want to strive for pages 1 or 2 of any search engine, since people do not look past the second page. Journalists are sure to search through search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo (along with a few other social media engines) in order to find sources for their articles. If your blog is a match, it could just be your big break.
Social Networking Sites
I'm sure you've heard it time and time again, but right now Facebook, Twitter, and even Google's newest social network Google+ are the best online Internet marketing tools – and they're free. There are plenty of ways to integrate all of these social sites into your blog so that readers can share your content on them. If you're writing quality content, other users will then re-share your content and it will help to increase your reach on the web. Many mainstream outlets, reporters, and journalists are now keeping a close eye on these 3 social networking sites; so you never know who may come across your content.
Social Bookmarking Sites
While social bookmarking doesn't seem to be as popular as it was a few years ago, it's still a great way to share your blog and increase its popularity. If you get enough bookmarks, shares, votes, diggs, etc, you may just end up on the front page of that site. Being on the front page of a popular social bookmarking site like Digg, Reddit, Delicious, or Diigo can do wonders for your blog and even possibly get you noticed by mainstream news outlets.
Check Local Sources
Most towns have their own local newspapers, shopping guides, newsletters, and even magazines; it all just depends on your city or town. Whatever type that might be available, they're sure to be looking for local stories or sources. You may also want to try your local radio station if you have one and see if they're looking for news or stories. Local company blogs are also great because they're usually only looking for local stories; so you'll have a big advantage if you're in their area and have what they're looking for.
Once you get all of your sources and contacts together, it's time to start taking action. Knowing who to contact is one thing, but knowing how to interact with those media contacts is another. So be sure that you're completely prepared beforehand and have a game-plan. You don't want to make yourself look bad or say the wrong thing. Since things could go either good or bad, you should be prepared to react to either type of correspondence you receive back.
Most importantly though, don't give up and have patience because things like this don't come easy. With much perseverance and dedication, you'll definitely be well on your way to being noticed by mainstream media.
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Our catechism tells us that the Bible describes the Church as 'the Body of which Jesus Christ is the Head and of which all baptized persons are members. It is called the People of God, the New Israel, a holy nation, a royal priesthood and the pillar and ground of truth'. Our creeds describe the The Church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic.' The Church is one because it is one Body, under one Head, our Lord Jesus Christ. It is Holy because the Holy Spirit dwells in it, consecrates its members and guides them to do God's work. It is catholic because it proclaims the whole Faith to all people, to the end of time. It is apostolic because it continues in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles and is sent to carry Christ's mission to all people. The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. It does this as it prays and worships, proclaims the Gospel, and promotes justice, peace and love to the world. This work is done through the ministry of all its members. (BCP, 855) In the Episcopal branch of the Church, the rector and the vestry compose the leadership within a parish(a congregation).
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A swab dispenser comprising a bin adapted to store swabs, a fluid reservoir, and optionally, a cover. The bin may be compartmentalized. The reservoir ceiling has a depression in its outer surface, an aperture at the low point of the depression, and is optionally removable for cleaning and filling. A membrane covers the aperture. The membrane has an opening that is at least two intersecting slits or a circular hole that allows a swab to be inserted into the reservoir by temporarily deforming the membrane. Preferably, the floor of the reservoir is concave with the low point directly below the aperture. Alternatively, the bin and reservoir are separable so one may be replaced without having to discard the other.
1. A swab dispenser adapted for use with a plurality of swabs, each of said swabs having a relatively straight, rigid handle with an absorbent material attached at an end thereof, said dispenser comprising:
(a) a bin adapted to store said swabs;
(b) a fluid reservoir having a removable ceiling, said removable ceiling providing a seal with said fluid reservoir to substantially inhibit spillage and evaporation, said ceiling having an outer surface with a depression with a low point;
(c) an aperture in said ceiling at said low point of said depression; and
(d) a membrane covering said aperture, said membrane having an opening means adapted to allow said swab to be inserted through said membrane into said reservoir, said opening means substantially inhibiting spillage and evaporation when said swab is not inserted through said membrane.
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(a) a bin having at least one compartment adapted to store said swabs, said bin having a receptacle;
(b) a fluid reservoir in said receptacle and being removable from said receptacle;
(c) said fluid reservoir having a ceiling, said ceiling having an outer surface with a depression with a low point;
(d) an aperture in said ceiling at said low point of said depression; and
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to arts and crafts, medical, electronic, and health and beauty products, more particularly, to a device for storing swabs and a wetting fluid.
2. Description of the Related Art
Cotton swabs are handy tools for applying fluids to small areas, for example, rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, or paint. The swabs are stored in one container and the application fluid is stored in a separate covered container. The user removes a swab from its container, removes the cap from the fluid container, wets the swab by dipping it into the fluid, and then replaces the cap. In most cases, the fluid container is substantially deeper than the length of the swab, so the container must be tilted to wet the swab, requiring two hands. Having to manipulate the swab, cap, and fluid container can be awkward and prone to accidents, particularly when putting the cap back on the fluid container while holding a wet swab. There is also the convenience factor of having to deal with two containers which may or may not be stored together.
Several solutions to the problem have been posed. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,146,806, the fluid container is fitted with a stopper through which a swab can be pushed for wetting. Although this device substantially reduces the risk of accidental spillage, it does not alleviate the inconvenience of having two separate containers.
A different solution is suggested by U.S. Pat. No. 4,747,719. In this patent, the fluid is stored in hollow in the handle of the swab. When wetting is desired, the user pushes the swab onto a pin to prick a hole in the hollow, allowing the fluid to escape and wet the swab. The shortcomings of this device are that it is a one-use-only device that is relatively complicated and expensive to produce. Also, both the swab and the swab container with the pin need to be disposed of after use, no part of the device is reusable. Finally, it is not particularly cost-effective for home use.
A third solution is suggested by U.S. Pat. No. 5,378,226. In this patent, the swab is stored in a sealed bag with a smaller burst pouch that holds the fluid. The pouch is burst open while the bag is sealed, and the fluid from the pouch wets the swab within the bag. Then the bag is opened and the swab is removed. Like with the '719 patent above, this is a one-use-only device that is relatively complicated and expensive to produce. The '226 patent does disclose that there may be more than one swab in the bag. They are all wetted at the same time and must either be used or disposed of. Also like the '719 patent, all components of the device need to be disposed of after use, no part of the device is reusable. Finally, this device is not particularly convenient or cost-effective for home use.
Thus there continues to be a need for a device to safely and conveniently store swabs and wetting fluid.
An object of the present invention is to provide a swab dispenser with an integral fluid reservoir for safely and conveniently storing swabs and a wetting fluid.
Another object is to provide a swab dispenser that is cost-effective for home, commercial, industrial use.
A further object is to provide a swab dispenser that only requires one hand to remove and wet a swab.
The present invention is a swab dispenser adapted for use with a swab that has a relatively straight, rigid handle with an absorbent material attached at an end thereof. The dispenser has a storage bin for swabs and a reservoir for a wetting fluid. The storage bin is an open top compartment that is optionally separated into compartments. The swabs stand generally vertically.
The reservoir holds a fluid for wetting the swab, so the walls of the reservoir must be impervious to the fluid. The only opening to the reservoir is an aperture in the ceiling at the low point of a depression in the ceiling. The depression causes the fluid to flow down the depression surface to the aperture. The reservoir floor is concave, with the lowest point directly below the aperture so that the fluid flows to where it is most convenient for wetting the swab. Optionally, the reservoir ceiling is removable for cleaning and refilling the reservoir.
The aperture is covered by a membrane that minimizes evaporation and spillage of the fluid. The membrane has an opening through which the swab is pushed. The opening may be intersecting slits or a circular hole. Pushing the swab into the opening causes the membrane to deform inwardly and opening a hole for the swab. The membrane is composed of a material that returns the membrane to its original shape when the swab is removed from the opening.
Optionally, the swab dispenser of the present invention includes a clear cover for protecting the swabs from contamination, providing some protection against fluid spills, and further retarding evaporation.
Alternatively, the storage bin and reservoir are separate units. The storage bin has a receptacle for receiving and holding the reservoir. Optionally, there are means for securing the reservoir into the receptacle.
Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in light of the following drawings and detailed description of the invention.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the swab dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the swab dispenser of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir with a removable ceiling;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the membrane with slits of FIG. 1 with a swab inserted;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane with an approximately conic hole; and
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the swab dispenser of FIG. 1.
The swab dispenser 10 of the present invention is shown in the figures. The basic dispenser 10 has a storage bin 12 for swabs and a reservoir 14 for a wetting fluid. The present invention is intended for use with swabs 20 that have a rigid handle 22 with an absorbent material 24, typically cotton, at one or both ends.
The storage bin 12 is preferably an open top compartment where the swabs 20 stand generally vertically. Optionally, the bin 12 is separated into a set of smaller compartments 26 by walls 28. The compartments 26 provides several functions. If the compartments 26 are relatively small, the swabs remain relatively vertical when there are few swabs in the bin 12 to hold each other up. If there are few swabs in the bin 12, the swabs tend to fall over. The walls 28 provide a support to hold the swabs up. More than one compartment 26 also makes it easier to separate different types of swabs so that they do not mingle and makes them easier to locate and remove.
The reservoir 14 holds a fluid 36 for wetting the swab 20 prior to use. The fluid 36 depends upon the application and may be, for example, rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, antiseptic solutions, detergent solutions, plastic model cement, paint, or any kind of fluid that one may wish to apply with a swab. The reservoir 14 must be composed of a material that is impervious to the fluid 36. Alternatively, the inner walls of the reservoir 14 are coated with a material that renders the walls impervious to the fluid 36.
The reservoir 14 is nearly fully enclosed, with a ceiling 30, side walls 32, and floor 34. The only opening to the reservoir 14 is an aperture 38 in the ceiling 30 through which the swab 20 is pushed for wetting. The aperture 38 is preferably round, but may have any shape. The aperture 38 is at the low point of a depression 44 in the ceiling 30. The depression 44 is sloped so that most fluid 36 will flow down the depression surface 46 to the aperture 38. The preferred range of angles of slope of the depression surface 46 depends upon the intended application of the present invention 10. The more viscous the fluid 36, the steeper the angle needs to be in order for the fluid 36 to flow down the slope.
Optionally, the ceiling 30 is removable for ease in cleaning and/or refilling the reservoir 14. In such a case, the edge 54 of the ceiling 30 and the lip 52 of the reservoir 14 should provide a seal to inhibit spillage and evaporation. The seal must be impervious to the liquid held in the reservoir 14. There are a number of ways well-known in the art to accomplish this, including, but not limited to, using an O-ring between the reservoir lip 52 and ceiling edge 54 to provide a seal, and/or sizing the ceiling 30 such that it fits tightly into the reservoir lip 52, providing a compression fit seal.
The aperture 38 is preferably covered by a membrane 40 that retards evaporation and minimizes spillage of the fluid 36. The membrane 40 has an opening 70 through which the swab 20 is pushed. In one preferred embodiment, the opening 70 is composed of at least two intersecting slits 42 through which the swab 20 is pushed. When there are two slits 42, they are preferably at approximately a 90° to each other, forming an X, as in FIG. 1.
As a swab 20 is pushed through the slits 42, the membrane 40 deforms inwardly, as in FIG. 3, opening a hole for the swab 42. Preferably, the hole is only large enough to allow the swab 20 to fit through easily. The smaller the hole, the less evaporation and spillage of the fluid 36 there can be.
It is also preferred that the slits 42 extend across the entire aperture 38 and the membrane 40. If the aperture 38 is round, the length of the slits 42 is the same as the diameter of the aperture 38 and membrane 40. If the slits 42 are shorter than the membrane diameter, the slits 42 may tear with repeated use, increasing the size of the hole. And because the tearing will be irregular, the edges of the tear will not match, and the hole will no longer close. The present invention does contemplate that the membrane 40 may be larger than the slits 42, provided that the membrane 40 is composed of a material that resists tearing with repeated use.
The membrane 40 is composed of a material that is resilient so that it deforms inwardly when pushed by the swab 20, and is rigid enough so that it returns to its original state to cover the aperture 38 to retard evaporation when the swab 20 is removed. Preferably, the membrane 40 is composed of a rubber or plastic material.
In another embodiment, the opening 70 is a small circular hole 72 in the membrane. The size of the hole 72 depends upon the elasticity of the membrane 40. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the membrane 40 may have an approximately conic shape in the vicinity of the hole 72, that is, the rim 74 extends away from the plane of the membrane 40 as the approximately conic section 76 decreases in diameter toward the rim 74. This or a similar structure can provide better evaporation and spillage prevention than a simple hole.
As indicated above, one use of the membrane 40 is to reduce evaporation and spillage. Another possible use is to wipe excess fluid 36 from the swab 20 as it is pulled from the reservoir 14. As a swab 20 is pushed through the slits 42, the membrane sections 48 deform inwardly. As the swab 20 is pulled from the reservoir 14, the membrane sections 48 tend to deform outwardly. As the absorbent material 24 of the swab 20 passes the membrane sections 48, pressure from the membrane sections 48 against the absorbent material 24 squeezes off fluid that would most likely drip off the swab 20 prior to use.
Preferably, the floor 34 of the reservoir 14 is concave, with the lowest point directly below the aperture 38. With a flat floor, as the level of the fluid falls, the user typically needs to tilt the reservoir to wet the swab. The concave floor 34 of the present invention eliminates the need to tilt the reservoir 14 by using gravity to cause the remaining fluid 36 to pool at the lowest point under the aperture 38, where the fluid 36 is easiest to reach.
The figures show a circular reservoir 14 in the center of the circular bin 12. This arrangement is merely illustrative. Any arrangement of the bin 12 and reservoir 14 is contemplated by the present invention.
The present invention contemplates that the dispenser 10 may be manufactured and sold with the reservoir 14 already filled with a fluid and/or that the reservoir 14 may be refilled from another container. The reservoir 14 would be refilled through the aperture membrane 40, or by removing the ceiling 30 and filling the reservoir 14 directly.
Optionally, the swab dispenser 10 of the present invention includes a cover 16. The cover 16 fits in a lip 50 on the outer wall of the storage bin 12. The cover 16 provides several advantages. It protects the swabs 20 from contamination, provides some protection against fluid spills if the dispenser 10 should be knocked over or dropped, and further retards evaporation of the fluid 36. Preferably, the cover 16 is clear so that the swabs 20 are visible.
An alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 6. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the storage bin 12 and reservoir 14 are a unit, that is, they are not separable. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the storage bin 16 and reservoir 14 are separate units. The storage bin 12 includes a receptacle 60 into which the reservoir 14 is installed, as at 62. The advantage of this embodiment is that one or the other of the storage bin 12 and reservoir 14 can be discarded when empty and replaced by a filled bin 12 or reservoir 14, rather than discarding the entire dispenser 10. Optionally, the storage bin 12 can include a means for securing the reservoir 14 into the receptacle 60. Such means could include, for example, a snug fit between the outer wall 64 of the reservoir 14 and wall 66 of the receptacle 60. Other examples include hooks, mating microcatch patches, and mild adhesives.
Thus it has been shown and described a swab dispenser with an integral fluid reservoir which satisfies the objects set forth above.
Since certain changes may be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the present invention, it is intended that all matter described in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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Kirk Downs is in his second year as a sports information intern for the Lipscomb University athletic department. He is the currently the primary media relations contact for the men's soccer and baseball teams. Downs also helps with game day management and the upkeep of LipscombSports.com.
In his first year, Downs served as the media contact for the women's basketball team as well as both the men and women's golf programs.
Before joining the Bisons staff, Downs earned a B.S. degree from Mississippi State University in 2012 where he majored in kinesiology with a concentration in sports studies and a minor in communication.
The Baldwyn, Mississippi native served as a student assistant in the Bulldogs' Athletic Media Relations Department and worked heavily with the Bulldog baseball, men's and women's basketball and football teams. During his time in Starkville, Downs worked for ESPN, ESPN2 and Fox Sports South assisting with various game day duties.
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Yes, my circadian rhythms got knocked way off. Over time I got back able to fall asleep at night and get up in the morning, but aht could be asleep between 10PM and 6AM, and sleep til 9AM the earliest, sometimes til noon. Widely varying range of asleep and waking times, and sometimes not connected to how much sleep I got in between.
The LOWEST available dose, 25milligram, of Seroquel is mostly effective in helping my mind settle enough for my body to be able to fall asleep within a few hours, however if I have a lot going on or an hyperfocused on a project then it doesn't matter and I'll stay up working right through it.
Getting up early in the morning is mostly impossible, and I plan my schedule around not needing to be anywhere before 11:00AM.
Totallly hear you Randy and Saul, Same here. I had the other problem, getting too much sleep lately. Always tired, sleeping 12-15 hours and never had energy. Went to take a nap at 3pm and Mary had to wake me up at 5pm. Still tired. Soo tired that even during MTB rides I had to stop at a bench and....fell asleep there. No energy and each ride I got slower. Everything was too much. I am taking anti depression and the doc added Effexor 6 weeks ago to it. I stopped taking it now I do not feel like a zombie anymore. Well, kind of the wrong answer, after all you were asking how to get some sleep. I surely thing movement does help. Riding especially, but even a strong 40 minutes quick walk ( not a dog walk) and getting pulse and breathing up, short before dinner, tv and then sleep helps me. Hopefully you too! Randy, this weekend we are here, in case you want to go for a MTB ride...?
I don't have sleep problems but I get headaches around once a month and when I have a headache it is harder to sleep.
For me, getting to sleep is a big problem unless I am extremely tired. By extremely tired I mean when you are unable to look straight ahead of you. This is why I usually don't get to sleep until early in the morning, no matter how early I get to bed. Actually, when I go to bed early I tend to sleep later. Once I do get to sleep, and I don't set an alarm, I tend to sleep really well through the night and morning, for about 6 or 7 hours in a row. So ironically, when I'm really tired in the evening and go to bed late, I wake up ealry and well rested while I wake up late and tired when I don't feel tired in the evening and go to bed early.
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***Worst meal I've ever eaten in this city. ***
I had great hopes from the place at first..looks great from the outside but you walk in and it looks like a 1970's bowling alley. Has a bar feel to it with a moldy musty basement smell. The table cloth was some cheap pleather mat.. When we were seated there was water leaking from the ceiling about 4 feet away from me.We all waited 25 minutes for an APPETIZER. The appetizer consisted of stale bread that was still frozen in the middle and it was like it was heated in a microwave? And 3 bad garlic rosettes that weren't even baked all the way through. We couldn't even spread the garlic onto the bread..It took the server 15 minutes to realize we weren't eating it. WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE EATING THERE AT THE TIME. About 4 people having drinks. So it was absolutely not busy at ALL.. I was actually getting pains in my stomach after eating one piece. Contemplating on walking out for the whole time we waited there. The pizza I ordered finally arrived after another 15 minute wait.
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My third time here, lunch only. When someone has a vision and passion for what they do it shows on a plate. Big Tony knows and loves food and does not compromise .
I have had the smoked meat sandwich, the veal sandwich, pizza, all worth having again and again. The wood fired items are what Tony is most proud of, watch him roast peppers and garnish for the veal sandwich or make up a pizza.
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Nokia Agrees to $16.6 Billion Takeover of Alcatel-Lucent
The combined company is expected to become the world's second-largest telecom equipment manufacturer behind Ericsson of Sweden.
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During a Season for New Devices, a Tough Market for Smartphone Makers
At a consumer electronics show in Berlin, major smartphone makers introduced new devices, features or pricing in attempts to distinguish themselves within a crowded industry.
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Earnings at Telefónica and Alcatel-Lucent Reflect Industry Difficulties
The telecom industry faces challenges like growing competition and the need for expensive investments.
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My Ideas, My Boss's Property
Workers are being forced to sign over their ideas to their employers.
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Alcatel-Lucent Gives Details on Plan to Cut 10,000 Jobs
The plan, which was presented to the company's European workers council, is aimed at cutting fixed costs by 15 percent by the end of 2015.
October 9, 2013, Wednesday
Alcatel-Lucent Unveils Plan to Cut Costs
The chief executive of the French-American telecommunications company also said he would focus on sales of broadband equipment to France, China and North America.
June 20, 2013, Thursday
Alcatel-Lucent Names Chief to Lead a Major Downsizing
Michel Combes, a former Vodafone and France Télécom executive, said he would talk to employees and shareholders before forming a strategy for the company, which lost 1.4 billion euros in 2012.
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Posted: January 27, 2014|
PATIENTS and visitors to Burton's Queen's Hospital are continuing to be left baffled by its new parking system.
Countless people have hit out at the hospital after being issued with parking fines having been caught out by the system which many have argued is difficult to use.
Disgruntled motorists have are continuing to contact the Mail complaining that they have been treated unfairly.
Bosses at the hospital said the review into the system, which was introduced at the end of October, is still ongoing, but insist people are slowly getting to grips with it with complaints gradually beginning to fall.
The hospital has urged anyone who thinks they have been unjustly served with a fine to appeal the decision.
Sharon Drakeley has been a regular visitor to the hospital during the last 12 months.
She received a fine after accidentally entering her registration plate number incorrectly.
Malcolm Gee, from Newhall, encountered the same problem, and was unhappy when he too was fined.
Both have appealed their fines.
Mrs Drakeley, from Church Leigh, near Uttoxeter, said: "I had paid enough for two hours and I was in there for 51 minutes. Then a few days later I received a parking fine for £70."
She believes the new system is too complicated, adding: "It is affecting a lot of people. Normally when you're paying for a parking ticket, you get it there and then.
"The letters from Parking Eye are quite menacing. It would be a lot easier for everyone if you could pay the exact amount for the time they have been there."
Mr Gee sent a copy of his receipt of payment and subsequent fine to the Mail.
He was unaware he had done anything wrong.
Helen Ashley, chief executive of the trust which runs Queen's Hospital, said: "The trust reviewed staff, patient and visitor feedback regarding facilities, including parking and users are now becoming more familiar with inputting their car registration numbers, leading to a significant reduction in the number of appeals.
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ALBANY — Quindavious Smith clutched a championship trophy in his right hand as a huge smile started to stretch across his face.
Minutes after leading his 8th-grade basketball team, the Albany Hawks, to a title in one of four divisions of the 4th annual Golden Rams Summer Basketball League, Smith was asked what made the six-week program so special.
That's when his smile got even bigger.
"It gives us a chance to come play basketball and get off the streets," said Smith, a rising freshman who will play at either Westover or Monroe next year. "It felt great to win a championship with my team."
Smith was one of more than 200 kids who participated in the league, which held its championship games Thursday in HPER Gym. The Hawks defeated the Albany Elite in the 8th-grade Developmental League, 45-40. Smith led the Hawks with 16 points, while Temarcus Hayes led the Elite with 10 points.
Nu Business Sports beat the Southern Squad Phenoms in the 8th-grade Competitive League championship, 34-26. Travonte Harris led NBS with nine points, while David Quimby scored a team-high six points for the Phenoms.
Team Finesse held on for a 28-24 victory in the 6th-grade Developmental League championship against the Playmakers. Cameron Covin led Finesse with 16 points, and Darius Bryant scored eight points to pace the Playmakers.
In the league's first of the four title games, the Heat beat the Thunder in the 6th-grade Individual League championship, 28-19.
The league, which was hosted by Albany State men's basketball coach Chris Cameron, began June 9 and gave youth from around the area a chance to compete in teams during the offseason.
"It's been rewarding for everyone that has been in the league," Cameron said. "I am thankful for the sponsors who can make this happen, because if this isn't going on then there will be other things going on that the kids will be involved in. And no one knows if those other things will be positive or negative. One thing I know about this, is that it's a positive thing for the kids to do."
The competitive level was for teams already formed, such as middle school teams or AAU squads, and the developmental level was designed for individuals who were assigned to a team coached by an Albany State player.
The teams practiced twice a week in ASU's HPER Gym with time set aside for skill development and workouts. Then they played six regular-season games before the tournament.
And the league wasn't solely beneficial for the youth either. Six ASU basketball players, including former Dougherty star Andrew Covin, helped coach the teams and built bonds with the kids.
"I had one kid on my team (Thursday) who hit a 3-pointer, and he turned around and said, 'That's just like you, coach,' " said Covin, who will be a senior on this year's Rams squad. "That got me thinking that these kids really look up to us, and we have to watch how we carry ourselves."
Fifteen-year-old Brandon Moore, who hit a game-winning shot in the semifinals to vault NBS to the championship game, was one of the players looking up to the college athletes.
"I learned to never give up even if you are down late in the game," Moore said. "When I am on the court with (the college players), I feel like I can be a better man than what I am now. Playing with them is a great experience, and I have always looked up to older people playing basketball."
Cameron said the bond made between the college players and the youth was one of the biggest positives to come out of the league.
"The younger kids absolutely loved it, and our guys got a chance to build relationships with the kids," Cameron said. "Now the kids have an opportunity to come out next year and watch us play because they know them. That connection is there."
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