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10 reasons why people resist change.
10 reasons why people resist change Reason # 1 The person is afraid of losing income Change is resisted because it can hurt. When new technologies displace old ones, jobs can be lost, prices can be cut, investments can be wiped out. Source Rosabeth Moth Kanter. http://blogs.hbr.org/kanter/2012/09/ten-reasons-people-resist-chang.html When people feel that a business change is a threat to their own job security, that the change will eliminate the need for their job, they will resist change. Source http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/chiefres/Change%20Leadership/Top%20reasons%20for%20change%20resistance.pdf One explanation for the status quo bias is aversion to loss. People are more concerned about the risk of loss than they are excited by the prospect of gain. Source https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Hidden_flaws_in_strategy_1288 Reason # 2 The person is afraid of losing power There is considerable revenue associated with the current successful model. Careers have been built on its growth. Any change to a new model threatens those revenues and those reputations. Source Paul Sloane. http://voices.yahoo.com/success-enemy-innovation-7117244.html?cat=3 Leading reason for manager resistance to change Fear of losing power. Source http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/chiefres/Change%20Leadership/Top%20reasons%20for%20change%20resistance.pdf Threats to power and influence are one of the most important sources of resistance to change. Source Zaltman and Duncan, 1977. Hayes, John: The Theory and Practice of Change Management, p. 130. Reason # 3 The person is afraid of extra work pressure Source: http://www.janbosch.com/Jan_Bosch/Presentations_files/ESA2010-Keynote.pdf When people feel that a certain change requires that they work more than they do now – and already now work under high pressure – they will resist change. Source http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/chiefres/Change%20Leadership/Top%20reasons%20for%20change%20resistance.pdf Reason # 4 The person is afraid of lacking skills to do new things Change is resisted when it makes people feel stupid. People are worried that their skills will be obsolete, that they will lack the skills that are needed. Source http://blogs.hbr.org/kanter/2012/09/ten-reasons-people-resist-chang.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1266407/why_do_people_resist_change.html?cat=3 http://www.change-management.com/Top-5-reasons-employees-resist%20v9.pdf If what they did in the past worked well for them, they may resist changing their behaviour out of fear that they will not achieve as much in the future. Source http://blog.globalblackswan.com/2010/07/5-of-5-why-we-resist-change.html Reason # 5 The person lacks awareness of the need for change When people are not aware of the underlying business need for change, they will resist change. Source http://www.change-management.com/Top-5-reasons-employees-resist%20v9.pdf Reason # 6 The person thinks that nothing can be changed "The most frozen layer in any organization, I think, is the people with experience who think they know best, who believe that nothing can be changed, and who typically exhibit a not-invented-here syndrome. Ravi Kant, Tata Motors Source: Kumra, Gautan: "Leading Change: An Interview with the managing of Tata Motors." mckinseyquarterly.com, January 2007. Reason # 7 The person has no willingness to change Some people, hesitant to try new routines, express an unwillingness to learn anything new. They may say, "I already know all that I need to know." Source http://blog.globalblackswan.com/2010/07/5-of-5-why-we-resist-change.html Reason # 8 The person does not understand what the change means for him or her When people do not have the answer to the question "What's in it for me?", they will resist change. Source http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/chiefres/Change%20Leadership/Top%20reasons%20for%20change%20resistance.pdf Stakeholders often resist change because they do not understand the implications it may have for them. Such misunderstandings may lead them to perceive that the change will cost them more than they will gain. Source Hayes, John: The Theory and Practice of Change Management, p. 130. Reason # 9 The person does not believe in the leader People resist change when they do not feel that a particular solution is the best approach to fix the problem. Source http://www.uthscsa.edu/gme/documents/chiefres/Change%20Leadership/Top%20reasons%20for%20change%20resistance.pdf Misunderstandings are most likely to arise when trust is lacking between the person(s) initiating the change and the stakeholders who feel that they will be affected by it. Source Hayes, John: The Theory and Practice of Change Management, p. 130. Reason # 10 Company culture is hostile to change Fact is, most businesses were never built to change - they were built to do one thing exceedingly well and highly efficiently - forever. That's why entire industries can get caught out by change - industries like big pharma, publishing, recorded music and the major U.S. airlines. Gary Hamel Source http://blogs.wsj.com/management/2009/06/01/why-companies-fail-part-i/ To be efficient To be creative Plan Let things emerge Stick to your knitting Think outside the box Exploit what you know Explore what you don't know Source Govindarajan, Vijay & Trimble, Chris: 10 Rules for Strategic Innovators, p. 3. Creativity Equality Curiosity Helpful Freedom Honesty Experimentation Forgiving Love Variation Friendship Daring Ambition Tradition Individualism Family Competition Discipline Dominance Conformity Control Security Power Clean Even when stakeholders intellectually understand the need for change they, sometimes, are emotionally unable to make the transition. Source Hayes, John: The Theory and Practice of Change Management, p. 131. Examples of passive and active resistance to change behavior Examples of passive resistance to change behavior Verbal Non-verbal The persons ignores / The person shows no avoids, for example by interest, for example by being silent. paying no attention. playing things down as if being absent. they were unimportant. being sick. playing stupid. being tired. driving discussions into ridiculousness. talking about unimportant matters. The Titanic received 6 warnings of ice on the day of the collision. They were all ignored by the wireless operator, who was preoccupied with transmitting passenger messages and by the crew, who were focused on breaking the speed record. Source http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/04/3d_business_lessons_from_the_t.html Examples of active resistance to change behavior Verbal Non-verbal The person The person argues against. creates disputes. communicates creates rumours. stubbornly. creates intrigues. threathens. builds alliances. Examples of resistance to change expressions We just don't have time for that. We don't have enough resources to do that. We're not ready for that at this point. Do we really need it? It's much too risky. We have already discussed something similar a long time ago. Forget it. Talk to John about it. It's not my area. I am quite sure, it wouldn't work. It sounds good theoretically, but it would never work in practice. We are too big / too small. It's too early / too late for that. Active followers Reactive Proactive Resist change Want change First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win. Mahatma Gandhi Source http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi
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So I made one unsuccessful run in my Badger II (net loss) and one successful run for a net profit.
But I also found I could make 2x the isk in the same time using my Retreiver and filling her up with Ore.
~12,000 m3 in my Badger II and ~25,000 m3 Ore storage in my Reteiver.
I feel like I'm really doing something wrong...
I tried to use some website to figure out price differences in different sectors, but it wasn't working.
Anyone got a link or post a guide about trading/hauling?
I see on the market there is a section for "Trade Goods" but I couldn't find anything with a decent sized profit margain - I probably have to figure out going price for said goods in other regions of space?
With only 12,000m3 I didn't want to be jumping halfway across the galaxy for less than a million in profit.
Cause again in my Retreiver I could make 4.5 or so million in less time and 1-2 jumps. (I do having Mining 5 and Refining 5 + some specific ore refining/efficiency skils).
I'm only a few days training time away from the Tier 2 transport ships (Blockade Runner etc.) and being able to fit them with all the Cloaking and MWD and such I want...
I just need to figure out now where to go and what to haul!
I understand many/most haulers keep their profit generating routes to themselves - for obvious reasons.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
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Firstly can you clear something up.
Are you trying to do NPC distribution missions, player contract hauling, or trading?
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Joined: 2/14/10
sounds to me like he is buying in one sector and trying to sell it in on other sector....really hard to make money unless you have a lot of alts to check prices all over the map, and you know exactly what is going on all over.
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Joined: 2/16/09
I usually just stick with my mackinaw to make money, but from my understanding straight out NPC hauling, trade goods and such, is not the way to go,
The real money comes from hauling for other players through contracts.
Joined: 3/03/12
Originally posted by BadSpock
Spock w/e you do, DO NOT afk by an asteroid belt! No matter the sector! Not even 30 secs! Lost a weeks worth a work that way. I grabbed my chicken patties out the oven, came back and my EVE career was over :(
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"Before I speak, I have something important to say."
Trading / hauling wasn't my forte but I can give a few general tips.
If you're hauling in high sec then use whatever ship in your hangar has the biggest cargo bay. Eventually you'll want to work your way up to a freighter.
It's good you're training for the blockade runner, they're great ships if you plan on leaving high sec. I knew a few players who used to run level 3 & 4 hauling missions in low sec with them and they said it was decent ISK. The payouts may have been nerfed since then.
If you're planning on trading also, don't limit yourself to "trade goods". Players trade everything from ships to implants to modules. The way I used to work my trade routes is to setup alts in a few of the busy systems in neighboring regions. Don't bother training any skills on them, they're purely to watch different markets. When you see a decent profit margin for an item you send in your main. Many traders never leave Jita. They just put in low buy orders and sell higher.
As you said, don't expect other players to give specifics on what they trade and where. That's the part you're going to have to figure out.
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Joined: 12/05/07
It's been awhile since I played, but my guess is you are talking about courier contracts. If you are talking about buying low in one place, hauling it to another to sell it high, then you are really a trader. Now some guys I recall established themselves with full-blown simulations of courier service companies. More power to them I say, but if you are just in it for the isk, forget it. The money's not that good, there is already too much mind-numbing gate jumping as it is and courier runs just multiply that, and the high-paying contracts come with high collateral in to lo-sec areas. Meaning one bad run and you are wiped and back to square one. Unless you have OCD, you soul will be sapped leaving only a burnt-out husk within a week.
Now we're calling prostitutes "sex workers". What's next? Calling hit men "end-of-life technicians"?
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Joined: 11/08/08
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.
How are you rigged. Back in the day I had all the shield skills and armor skills trained to full. That way I could put type 2 shields and armor on to beef up the ship.
You also got to consider your routes and how your going to get there, and watch out for gate camps.
Honestly I went out in my raven got the stuff I needed and posted it for sale in nauvula. It been since 2008 since I played eve but you need to make sure you get the right skills trained and get the right stuff fitted in your ship, and also have the certifications needed.
Hauling can be as dangerous as mining, as that is what folks are looking for an easy mark to blow up and salvage.
Originally posted by willo248
I'm not 100% sure at the moment.
I don't think I have the patience/dedication for "station trading" which is what I was doing last night, buying low at one station and selling high at another.
I'll have to try the alt-setup method in some different regions see if I can make NPC Trade Goods trading a legit money maker.
I will also have to try some distribution missions.
I've got enough standing with a particular faction from my days doing Combat missions to do Lvl 3 missions, might see what kind of isk I can pull with that about.
All this is to pass time and build some isk until I get fully fitted into a T2 like a Blockade Runner and can start poking around in Low Sec trading.
I want to make sure I am well fitted with my Tank and MWD/Cloak before I really start playing in that space.
I'm less than 24 hours from MWD and Cloak but a couple of days to round out my Passive Tank certs, I've already got a few of the Active tank/manipulation certs at Standard.
Also want to start finishing up my Core certs up to Standard - got Basic now but a few weeks maybe to Standard.
I definitely don't think I'm going to go the Freighter route and do High sec trading - too boring.
But low sec/null runs in a blockade runner sound right up my alley.
Just have to figure out what goods are in demand out in the lawless space I can pick up in High sec and vice versa...
Low/Null sec mining sounds like a team effort kind of thing and I want to go solo for a bit before I look into hauling / smuggling for a corp.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Originally posted by erictlewis
I've got all the skills for a decently good passive or active shield tank, but the industrials I can currently fly have jack nothing in the mid slots.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Originally posted by BadSpock
Basically if you plan on trading in low/null the goods that are going to be in most demand are the modules and ammo used in pvp. This means faction ammo, warp scrams etc. just look up some pvp fits. You can make an aweful lot of money providing these goods.
Personally I'm primarily a mission runner, explorer and I dabble in small fleet/solo pvp. I find it is very satisfying to be trading on the backburner while im also doing the mentioned activities. It is very nice to have a constant supply of 'AFK isk'
if you are unsure what you would like to focus on I know that a lot of players like to combine all three: trading, player contracts, and npc hauling missions. What you can do is set out by accepting a lot of npc hauling missions (You can accept multiple missions from the same agent). Then plan a route through all the systems. Look through the player contracts and see if you can find any contracts that include the systems along the route. Lastly look at all the stops and see if you can work out any items that you could make a profit by trading there. Rinse and repeat.
This can get a little complicated and you would need a decent sized hauler however it is probably the best way to make isk using hauling.
Originally posted by willo248
I'm sure this whole process is going to take me a while to figure out, thankfully I have some training time to go before I feel like I'd be "ready" to start dabbling in the more risky stuff.
Also thankfully I have some means now to make isk while I wait for skill train -
But I also might just buy a Plex to jump start my business.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Nice, personally i'm not good enough at planning and I just get a little bogged down in it all.
A friend who recently came into the game does this and I think be bought a plex, he's now flying a capital freighter after just a few months of play.
The biggest hint I can give you is: Jita is not the cheapest place!!
A lot of people assume Jita is the cheapest place to get anything, not true it is worth checking the surrounding systems first at the very least.
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Joined: 12/11/08
OP, as you have probably found out already, you can't really make any decent income buying and hauling/selling trade goods. It gets a bit more interesting if you try to sell in low sec, but the associated risk and opportunity cost is still too damn high. It was the same with me when I started out long time ago, I tried hard to make it work but found it ultimately frustrating - one of the reasons being that you can't dump all your volume into one station with a great price - the price will get adjusted lower when you sell a certain amount and it will cut the profit heavily. But it was not all bad, I learned quite a bit about the market, explored a big chunk of space and learned how to handle myself in low sec (and learned that it was not that dangerous after all), all of which came handy afterwards. But still, you should move on eventually.
I think the system was originally intended as a gentle introduction into the workings of a market, but it is not meant to be used as a full time profession. Real money can be made by selling to players instead to NPCs. The more remote the location and bigger the demand (low sec faction warfare hub for example), the bigger the profits. Some null sec markets can have ridiculous margins added to the goods and are extremely profitable - but those are best supplied by traders who know what they are doing and can handle themselves. Good money can still be made selling in high sec, one just has to look for opportunities and do some research. It often happens organically, for example a player running security missions, fw or whatever in a certain area notices a lack of some kind of items in the nearby systems, hauls them in himself, sells them for a nice profit and builds a trading operation from there.
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Originally posted by bcbully
Spock w/e you do, DO NOT afk by an asteroid belt! No matter the sector! Not even 30 secs! Lost a weeks worth a work that way. I grabbed my chicken patties out the oven, came back and my EVE career was over :(
No. Your EVE career was over the moment you undocked something you couldn't afford to lose.
Yeah the more and more I read and research the more it looks like the big corps out in Null and Lowsec have their own networks of jump freighters and use neutral freighter alts in Empire space etc. etc. and there just isn't much room for a independant transport pilot to really make much of a career out of it.
I'm not giving up though - I'll figure something out.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
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I made a fair amout hauling on player contracts, mostly vast ore amounts to the budding builders/industralists and the odd corp contract to relocate.
I will use one example as a good thing to keep and eye open for, and sorry to anyone doing these runs now, Jita to Wuos, 8 jumps, wuos and surrounding systems have high demand for shuttles of all things, dont over look the simple things, sometimes the cheap but high volume slow burner sales all add up, and AMMO, in wuos case it was mostly t2 and faction missile that always sold well.
Other good runs where sharlehund (vague spelling aint so anal as to mem all the places ) and surrounding areas those were normaly big ore moves.
It isnt the fastest way to make isk, but as your mostly in high sec its a good afk money maker, ganking risk less than mining as frieghters can take a bit more and ganker only has a certain window, plus your bouncing high sec gates with carebear patrols and sentries so AFK money runs are safer than mining afk.
But as you already noticed the big money is in contracts to low/null, but bear in mind some contracts are traps just to bring your sorry ass in, I never ran contracts to low sec dead end systems was one golden rule I had when choosing a run.
There is no God, there is no Devil, nor Angels and Demons, there is only us, surely thats bad enough, for no creature is able to commit such acts of hate and love, sometimes in the same day.
Can you give me some more info on player contracts?
I know you have to read them carefully as to avoid scams.
But in general -
I'd be looking to find players wanting to buy goods - for example something like a million units of Tritanium.
I'd then take the contract, put up the collateral, and then have to purchase or mine myself the Tritanium and transport it to the station specified by the contract creating player?
From what I've seen though, the payout on such a contract is only a couple of million, so unless I was able to purchase the needed tritanium for significantly less, I'd make more selling to a freaking NPC station?
I'm just confused by the whole thing - it seems really, really hard to understand and make money on - yet it should be really simple?
What am I missing here?
I can sit and read a book while mining in .5-.7 space and make 8-9 million in an hour using my Retriever and selling raw ore at stations.
Do most EvE players just use alts to run stuff themselves or corp mates?
It seems like there is ZERO market for an independant contractor to fill a need outside of NPC trading.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
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Joined: 12/06/12
There are a few Corps in EvE that do contracts all day long, hauling contracts. You get a % of the contract since the corp is your employer.
You could look on the recruitment forums in Eve or hang out int the recruitment channel and ask about them. Trust goes boths ways so if you get into one do not expectt be making big isk right away, you will need to build up your rep with them for the big jobs.
It is a good service and there are some reputable Corps out there that do this, maybe this is what your looking for. In EvE there is something for everyone, you just need to look for it.
(Just to add, they might trust you with the bigger jobs now that i think about it, chances are your going to have to put down the security to get it, then get that back and the reward when your job is finished. Only makes sense)
Originally posted by AreWeLive
Yeah, I suppose it'd be really smart to join a corp to learn the real tricks of the trade before I make any plans to strike off on my own as an independant privateer type.
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text: It's easy to see that the circumstances of 18-year-old high school graduates beginning their bachelor's degree programs at four-year residential colleges are quite different from the circumstances of 30-year-old single parents seeking short-term occupational certificates to find jobs paying a living wage. Assessing their ability to pay for education requires different information, and advising them about appropriate educational paths would involve very different judgments even if they had the same capacities and educational backgrounds. That there is a continuum of students between these examples does not diminish the need to differentiate, but it does make drawing lines more difficult. The report addresses these issues.


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A release issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said that James William Sunn, 76, left Ackerman headed to Arkansas on July 18.
Sunn was traveling to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, but he has not been seen since he left Ackerman. ...


text: When you go to college you have to make some hard adjustments in life and for me one of mines is dealing with being in a long distance relationship. Words can't explain how much I miss my boyfriend. We have a 17 hour distance relationship; I'm in Ohio and he's in Florida. He's in the military so he can't help where he's located right now but I wish we could be together physically more often. I only get to see him like every four months, which is hard for me because I get really depressed easily but I'm dealing with it. I will admit long distance relationships are hard and majority of them don't last but if you're willing to wait and make sacrifices then everything will be ok. I can't wait until spring break so I can see him again. ONE MORE MONTH YAYYY:)))


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Las Cruces woman pleads guilty to robbing a bank
Posted at: 04/11/2013 3:03 PM
By: The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Las Cruces woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in New Mexico three months ago.
Federal prosecutors say 58-year-old Yolanda Boyle entered her plea Thursday and didn't have a plea agreement.
They say Boyle admitted to robbing the First Convenience Bank in Las Cruces on Jan. 24.
She was arrested the following day after several witnesses identified her as the robber and some of the stolen cash was recovered.
Authorities say Boyle had previously been a customer of the bank.
A witness told authorities that he went to a casino with Boyle on Jan. 25 and she had a large sum of money and gave him some for gambling.
Boyle's sentencing hearing hasn't been scheduled yet, but prosecutors say she faces up to 20 years in prison.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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2012 Youth of the Year
Fiesta Bowl Charities is once again sponsor of the Arizona Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs State Youth of the Year Breakfast. This event will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at US Airways Center. Eight finalists representing Clubs across the state will compete for scholarships and a chance to represent Arizona in the regional competition. Finalists for this year are listed below.
Alyssa Coughenour
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Alyssa has been a member at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale's Thunderbirds Branch for 13 years. She has been involved in a variety of educational and community service programs including Keystone Club, PROUD Lock-In and European Excursion Program, which raises funds for Club kids to travel to Europe for educational purposes. Alyssa is a senior at Pinnacle High School where she maintains a 4.8 GPA. Outside of the Clubs, Alyssa is the Editor-in-Chief for her high school magazine and volunteers for numerous community service projects including church's mission trips and Toys for Tots fundraisers. She plans on attending Duke University in the fall to study Public Relations.
Maeghan Gabriel
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley
Maeghan is a sophomore at Vista Grande High School and has been a Boys & Girls Club member for six years. She is actively involved in her school's Athletic Club and Spanish Club; is a Boys & Girls Club Jr. Staff Member and After-School Program Volunteer where she enjoys the Club's games room (especially bumper pool), Computer Lab, field trips, working with younger Club members and helping staff. She also has a top 10 G.P.A. in her school, a top 20 G.P.A. in her school district and is a two-time Youth of the Year at her Club. Maeghan has a 4.2 GPA (weighted) and hopes to one day attend Stanford University and become a youth counselor.
Adrianna Henderson
Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley
Adrianna is a senior at Horizon Honors High School and feels lucky to have found a sense of family at the Thunderbirds Branch – Guadalupe. She got hooked on the Club as soon as she joined, quickly becoming a positive influence on younger Club members as a
Leader-In-Training. She has assisted participants at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and helped at a golf tournament for special needs children. Adrianna plans to attend Arizona State University in the fall with the goal of one day becoming a physical therapist for an NFL team.
Angelica Heras
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Yuma
Angelica is a senior at Yuma High School, where she has received the school's "Perfect Attendance" and "Most Dedicated Athlete" awards, while being chosen captain of her school's softball team. Angelica is a Jr. Staff, assists with Day for Kids and the Club's Fall Festival, teaches music and dance during the summer and cleans up at Annual Auction. Outside of the Club, she sings in her church choir, cleans yards and paints houses for the elderly and assists with Yuma's Red Ribbon Fun Run. Angelica currently carries a 3.0 GPA and wants to attend the University of Arizona to major in business management.
Jonathan Moss
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River
A five-year member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, Jon has been a Club Kid, Leader In Training and a paid staff member. He is always the first person to step forward and sign out if a request is made; his generosity comes with the fact that he will often stay late to help Program Staff responsible for up to 135 kids a day. He has put in over 1,700 volunteer hours for local causes that range from Key Club Lieutenant Governor (for Mohave County) to Youth Recruitment Chairman for the annual Bullhead City "Relay for Life" fundraiser. Jon currently carries a 3.7 GPA and is already enrolled at Northern Arizona University. He plans to give back to the Colorado River communities as a high school teacher.
Chloe Johnson
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix
Chloe is a junior at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where she volunteers for Keystone Club and community clean ups. She is also part of her school's Black Student Union, Youth for Life, a peer tutor, St. Mary's Blood Drive Committee volunteer and has participated in several volunteer service projects with her church. She is also in National Honor Society and part of the St. Mary's Varsity Girls Basketball Team, which finished the season ranked #1 in the nation. Chloe is a 12-year member of the Boys & Girls Club with a 4.2 GPA (weighted). Her goal is to attend an Ivy League University and one day become a lawyer.
Amber Snyder
Davis-Monthan AFB Youth Center
Amber is a senior at Santa Rita High School and a participant in the Youth Employment Skills program, which allows her to earn scholarship money based on the hours she works at her Boys & Girls Club. She is also a recipient of the Volunteer Presidential Service Award and is a past Teen of the Month and Teen of the Quarter. Amber's favorite activities include "Cooking Club," Arts & Crafts and daily games and activities that go on in the gym. Amber currently carries a 3.6 GPA and intends to enroll in the University of Arizona, where she eventually wants to become a law enforcement consultant.
Anthony Wimberly
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson
Anthony is a senior at Tucson's Southern Arizona Community Academy, where he is a member of the Panther Keystone Club, as well as the Wellness Committee and Sanctuary Project. Currently 18-years old, Anthony has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club for five years and carries a 3.0 GPA. He enjoys playing basketball and foosball, where he is the Club's current undefeated champion his Club. Anthony has put a specific plan in place for his future and is determined to reach his goals through hard work and dedication. He plans to attend Embry-Riddle College to become an aerospace engineer.


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We have an image here with red eye. Let's go ahead and use Camera Raw to fix that. Command+R, Ctrl+R to open up this JPEG in Camera Raw. There you can see the red eye issue pretty easy. Let's go ahead and switch to the Red Eye tool. There's an actual tool icon up at the top. You can hover over that and you can see a little Red Eye as you move over it or you can simply press the letter E, to switch to the Red Eye tool. You simply click-and-drag an area around the pupil, you don't have to be real exact here, just grab enough of the area for Camera Raw to find the pupil. Then go ahead and Auto Detect and correct the red eye there.
Now what I do like about the version of the Red Eye tool in Camera Raw is that you can edit it after the fact. So if the pupil isn't as dark as you want it to be, you can use the Darken slider or even increase the Pupil Size afterwards. So I can just grab that slider and go ahead and increase the darkness just a little bit. I can go back and click on the previous left eye adjustment there and make that match as well. So I'll make that up to 60. That's it, you're done. I will go ahead and click the Done button. That will update the thumbnail inside Bridge, to let you know that this has actually been modified.
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Forgive me, as I have been behind on my blogging schedule. And I am not just saying that either – I do feel bad about this.
I will tell you though (even if you don't particularly wanna know) what has been keeping me busy these last two weeks.
I have been sick.
I have been organizing my son's 8th birthday party. That includes shopping, the venue, the invites, the guest list, the food etc. Seemed more like the 18th to be honest.
My kids have been sick.
I was putting the finishing touches on my shiny new ebook. I have been writing guest posts.
I have been trying my best to make sure the house is running fine.
So you can see for yourself, nothing extraordinary that won't fit under the term conveniently known as 'life'. This time, my 'blocks' have simply been a mixture of logistical and management issues. Sometimes they go deeper and become creative or motivational issues which are harder to deal with.
What has been keeping you away from your blog and your writing? Before you go on declaring you have some sort of writer's block, it's worthwhile to be clear what sort of a block is it. The problem identified is a problem half solved – you know.
Is it a Logistics Issue?
- Sick / Tired / Kids etc / Lack of time
- Easiest to fix
You can't sit down and write. You want to write, but you are physically unable to do that due to exhaustion or illness, or lack of time.
Take a break from blogging. Let your readers know you are going away for a while and do just that.
While you are on a break, don't try to take notes for future posts, don't sneak and check your stats. Make a clean break.
Start saying no to people. In order to write, you have to drop out of the race of Ms Popularity. Over extending yourself can be a resistance issue as well. Are you sure you are not doing it on purpose?
Get some help. You have kids, you probably have a significant other, you have a job, you have a life. You cannot take a break from them, although you might want to sometimes. Do the best you can.
Is it a Management Issue?
- Information Overload /Disorganization / Procrastination
- Will require some inner discipline to solve this one
Cut back. You Suffer from Information Overload. You subscribe to 199 blog feeds, 13 print magazines, 57 cable channels etc. Get rid of all the noise, keep only the most important. Simplify.
Prioritize. Do the most important things early in the day.
Batch your tasks You are disorganized and it is costing you valuable time. Batch as many tasks as you can, telephone calls, email, errands – do them in single blocks of time.
Stop spending hours on twitter, stumble upon, surfing the web, you tubing or whatever it is that you do that takes you away from writing. When you are procrastinating, you are resisting work – explore why that is.
Is it a Creativity Issue?
- Lack of Inspiration / Don't Know What to Say
- Seems very real but can be fixed with some effort
Go on an active hunt for ideas. Look into books, blogs, social media channels, real world, television – whatever catches your fancy.
Force yourself to keep looking till you have something you can't wait to write about.
Is it a Motivation Issue?
- I am not good enough / I am not creative / No audiences / No money
- Needs a deeper look at the problem and possibly some skills training or education
"Why bother?" Sometimes this keeps playing in your head like a broken record. No matter how you try to shut this up, won't go away.
Why is that you feel you are not creative enough, talented enough or smart enough? Are you not happy with the size of your audience? Are you not able to engage them? Are you not seeing any results?
Time for some education? Identify what is causing this feeling, explore the gaps in your knowledge. Learn and acquire some new skills if that will help you.
Be a bit more active on social media. Tweet other people's posts and links. Do more frequent facebook status updates. Reach out to your mentors, peers and fans. You will begin to see people respond and help lessen your feelings of isolation.
Go on a guest posting spree. Don't approach only the big, A list bloggers. Ask medium sized blog owners if they would like some help with producing content. Join communities where people routinely write guest posts for other bloggers.
You will have the benefit for writing for people who already have established audiences. They will respond if your work resonates with them.
All of us feel like this some of the time. The important thing to understand is that these feelings are totally normal, even for the most successful and established writers.
For me, most of the time its the lack of time that prevents me from writing as much as I'd like to. What about you? What is the biggest reason for your writer's or blogger's block? Share in the comments below.
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June 9, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Georgia's Matias Boeker, who captured tennis' "Triple Crown" by winning NCAA team, singles and doubles championships earlier this spring, was named the 2000-01 Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year by a vote of the league's athletics directors, the SEC office announced Wednesday.
Arkansas' Amy Yoder Begley was chosen as the SEC Female Athlete of the Year.
"Matias and Amy are fine representatives for their universities and this conference," SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer said. "They have competed at the highest level and have shown the true meaning of being a student-athlete by succeeding both on the athletic field and in the classroom. We congratulate them on their efforts and wish them the best in their future endeavors."
Boeker becomes the eighth Georgia student-athlete to be named SEC Athlete of the Year, the most of any school in the conference. Previous UGA winners include Kristy Kowal (swimming) in 1999, Saudia Roundtree (basketball) in 1996, Vicki Goetze (golf) in 1992, Alec Kessler (basketball) in 1990, Terry Hoage (football) in 1984, Herschel Walker (football/track and field) in 1983 and Buck Belue (football/ baseball) in 1982.
Boeker completed Georgia's first triple crown of tennis as he helped guide Georgia to its fourth national championship and won the Bulldogs' third NCAA singles and second doubles titles as well. Boeker, a sophomore, was only the third player in NCAA history to accomplish that feat, joining Stanford's Alex O'Brien (1992) and Bob Bryan (1998).
Boeker was tabbed as TENNIS Magazine/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Player of the Year, while he and Travis Parrott were chosen as the National Doubles Team of the Year. Boeker earned All-America accolades for the second time in as many years. He also was named first-team All-SEC for the second consecutive year in singles and teamed with Parrott to earn first-team All-SEC honors in doubles.
By winning the NCAA singles championship, Boeker became Georgia's first singles champion since Mikael Pernfors won the title in 1985. He was a perfect 5-0 at No. 1 singles during NCAA play in leading Georgia to the national title and finished the year with a 44-8 record in singles play, including 18 straight wins to end the campaign. Boeker teamed with Parrott to win the Dogs' first NCAA doubles crown since Allen Miller and Ola Malmqvist in 1983.
Boeker finished the season ranked nationally in singles (No. 2) and doubles (No. 3).
The SEC and NCAA Champion in the 10,000 meters, Yoder Begley concluded the season at Arkansas as one of the all-time leaders for SEC championships in any sport. A 16-time SEC champion and 17-time All-SEC selection, she swept the 5,000 and 10,000 meters outdoors after missing the indoor track season due to injury.
Boeker was selected from a field of nominees which included: David Kimani, Alabama (cross country/track); Oskar Johansson, Arkansas (tennis); Rudi Johnson, Auburn (football); Nick Gilliam, Florida (golf); Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky (basketball); Walter Davis, LSU (track & field); Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (football); Marco Baron, Mississippi State (tennis); Kyle Thompson, South Carolina (golf); Chris Burke, Tennessee (baseball); Matt Stewart, Vanderbilt (football).
Yoder Begley was selected from a field of nominees which included: Kelly Kretschman, Alabama (softball); Maggie Bowen, Auburn (swimming); Whitney Laiho, Florida (tennis); Kim Black, Georgia (swimming); Jamie Siegele, Kentucky (swimming); Britni Sneed, LSU (softball); Teneeshia Jones, Ole Miss (track & field); LaToya Thomas, Mississippi State (basketball); Demetria Washington, South Carolina (track & field); Young-A Yang, Tennessee (golf); Chantelle Anderson, Vanderbilt (basketball).
Past recipients of the SEC Athlete of the Year Award included:
2000 - Kip Bouknight , South Carolina (baseball) and Kowal; 1999 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (football) and Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee (basketball); 1998 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (football) and Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee (basketball); 1997 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (football) and Trinity Johnson, South Carolina (softball); 1996 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (football) and Roundtree; 1995 - Todd Helton, Tennessee (baseball) and Jenny Hansen, Kentucky (gymnastics); 1994 - Corliss Williamson, Arkansas (basketball) and Nicole Haislett, Florida (swimming); 1993 - Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky (basketball) and Nicole Haislett, Florida (swimming); 1992 - Shaquille O'Neal, LSU (basketball) and Goetze; 1991 - Shaquille O'Neal, LSU (basketball) and Daedra Charles, Tennessee (basketball); 1990 - Kessler and Dee Foster, Alabama (gymnastics); 1989 - Derrick Thomas, Alabama (football) and Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee (basketball); 1988 - Will Perdue, Vanderbilt (basketball) and Dara Torres, Florida (swimming); 1987 - Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (football) and Lillie Leatherwood-King, Alabama (track and field); 1986 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (football) and Jennifer Gillom, Ole Miss (basketball); 1985 - Will Clark, Mississippi State (baseball) and Penney Hauschild, Alabama (gymnastics); 1984 - Hoage and Tracy Caulkins, Florida (swimming); 1983 - Walker,; 1982 - Belue; 1981 - Rowdy Gaines, Auburn (swimming); 1980 - Kyle Macy, Kentucky (basketball); 1979 - Reggie King, Alabama (basketball); 1978 - Jack Givens, Kentucky (basketball); 1977 - Larry Seivers, Tennessee (football); and 1976 - Harvey Glance, Auburn (track and field).


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How to Thank Walgreens for Staying in the U.S.
While investors may be pissed at Walgreens for not saving them boatloads of money by moving their operations overseas, we owe a big thank you to the Illinois-based company for hanging around and bringing more money into our economy. So, head immediately to your local Walgreens and show your patriotic appreciation with one of our suggestions below.
Drink a 6-pack of Big Flats Immediately
Purchasing Walgreen's specially-brewed house beer is like a huge "you guys rock." It's okay if you drink it during work–the stuff has little to no alcohol value. Can't stand the taste? Pretend each swallow is adding a penny to our economy.
Get a flu shot at the Walgreen clinic
Sure, it's summer, but the on-site doctor could use a break from helping stock milk in the back. Even better, they sometimes give you coupons for Band-Aids after you get the injection!
Stop by the "Produce" section
Yes, the fruit isn't the ripest and the sandwiches look funky, but Walgreens prides itself on its "fresh" food section. So grab something perishable–for America!
Get a back massage in that awkward new spa area
You've been avoiding the desperate masseuse handing out massage coupons for months now. Show your love, and let her hands work out your knots. You can browse the coupon booklet through the face hole mid-massage. Saving time and money!
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Balance Rewards members get points and rewards! We just don't know how. Read the fine print on their website to figure out how to save money and help their complicated points system flourish.
Put your unwanted products back where you got them
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Please be advised that the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday,
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Please refer any questions to (925) 973-2650.
I hereby certify that this notice of cancellation was posted 72 hours prior to the referenced meeting date.
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After more than six hours of poring over and redacting supplemental incident reports in the alleged murder-for-hire plot, the Charleston Police Department said Friday that it would not release the information because it could "compromise community safety" and foil a federal probe.
The Post and Courier requested the reports because they might indicate how the alleged scheme against state lottery official Nancy Latham involved others in the Lowcountry. They also might show exactly how the community is in danger, as the police stated.
Deputy Police Chief Tony Elder said Friday afternoon that he was working with federal prosecutors to prepare the reports. By Friday evening, Elder said the U.S. Attorney's Office had concluded that the records would be too damaging to its investigation if divulged publicly.
Elder said in a statement that his agency was aware of the S.C. Freedom of Information Act, but also "the sensitive nature of this information and the grave potential harm that could occur if it is released prematurely."
Under the state law, the agency that drafted the reports must show that it would be harmed by their release; an outside agency's investigation does not factor in.
The extent of any Charleston police charges against anyone accused in the alleged plot is a single count of driving under suspension.
Attempts by telephone and e-mail to contact Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Williams, who is handling the federal case, were fruitless.
Jay Bender, an attorney for the S.C. Press Association, said the police department is not at the "whim and caprice of the U.S. Attorney's Office," and should release the supplemental reports.
"It's just another example of law enforcement ignoring the law when it's convenient for them," Bender said. "The Charleston Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office need to put on their big-boy pants, read the law and release the records."
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Hi, New to this forum and helping my wife try to sell our daughters last saddle.
It is a 15 inch Barnsby jumping saddle , wide tree (made in England) and was used for one season before she needed a bigger one.
The list price on this was 1600 but we are looking to get around $800 or so. The saddle is is excellant condition, with one small mark on the seat.
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Lantern Slide - Cruisers, HM Ships Intrepid & Iphegenia, circa 1924 Reg. No: SH 881034
- Summary:
- Part of a collection of magic lantern slides relating to British naval history originating from the St John's Home for Boys. These slides were produced in Melbourne after the First World War with images from books and other sources. They are believed to have been used to illustrate lectures to the children in St John's Homes. Several of the slides are marked with the name 'Boreham'. This may indicate a link to Reverend Frank William Boreham (1871-1959), a noted Baptist writer and preacher who used lantern slides to illustrate talks in Melbourne and Tasmania however St John's was an Anglican institution.
Established as St John's Home for Boys in 1923, the home was located in Balwyn Road, Canterbury at 'Shrublands', a mansion formerly the property of investor & businessman John Hindson (1839-1919). His widow Alice Hindson (nee Henty) donated 'Shrublands' to the Anglican Church as a memorial to her husband and William, her late son, to be used as a home for "needy and destitute' boys on the condition it was named 'St John's'. It was officially opened on 22 November 1924 after extensive renovations to accomodate 30-40 boys, also paid for by Alice Hindson. There was a physical link with British naval history as Dame Nellie Melba donated a chapel lantern to St John's Home supposed to be one of those used by Admiral Lord Nelson in the cabin of his flagship HMS Victory. She also donated a cabin bell and wooden spars from HMS Victory. The latter were turned into candle holders.
- Description:
- Standard format black and white Lantern Slide with black binding tape.
- Description Of Content:
- The Apollo class light cruisers HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphegenia, circa 1914. Both ships were sunk as blockships during the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918. HM Ships Iphigenia, Intrepid and Thetis were sunk in channel mouths at Zeebrugge and Ostend to block entry and exit but the raid was only partly effective as the Germans were still able to move submarines and smaller vessels.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Miss Appleby - St John's Homes for Boys & Girls, 1988
|82.0 mm (Height), 83.0 mm (Width)
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|wars conflicts, lantern slides, community organisations services, world war i 1914-1918, children s homes, orphanages, naval battles
|Themes this item is part of:
|St John's Home for Boys & Girls, Canterbury, Victoria, Childhood & Youth Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
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|Steam Power
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|naval vessels - british
|'49, Newton & Co, King St Covent Garden, NSCW Navy II, HMS Intrepid and Iphegenia'
|Lantern Slide: Black & White; Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.)
|Newton & Co, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1924
|Place & Date Used:
|St John's Home for Boys and Girls, Canterbury, Victoria, Australia, 1924-1940
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Steve Jobs – Brave does not begin to describe…
If you know me, you know the answer to the question "who would you have to dinner?" is Steve Jobs, it's the answer I gave to a Nortel Networks workshop in 1998 and the answer I gave to the local newspaper when interviewed 3 weeks ago, much to the dismay of Mrs Philby.
Steve Jobs was and is my hero, he's the person that has driven my ethos behind Chemistry from the very first day I started, holed up in my conservatory, in 2003. He's the reason I spent £100,000 (I didn't have) developing the Chemistry brand (btw the best decision I made and the best money I ever spent). He's the reason why Chemistry have the high standards we have, the reason why we are known to challenge and innovate in a space bereft of new thinking, the reason we spend more on marketing than any company our size and continue to in the worst recession in living memory, the reason why I fuss and bitch over the slightest error in our communication or customer delivery. My intolerance of anything that affects our customers is down to Steve.One thing however above all else stands out, we have three values at Chemistry; Passionate, Brave and Human. Brave, putting USB ports in the first iMac, ditching the floppy drive, ditching Flash, removing CD drives, delivering your OS online only…the list goes on and on. Even Tuesday, iPhone 4S is brave, not relinquishing to the cries for iPhone 5 when you weren't ready. (I don't buy that Steve or Apple is a manipulative capitalist monster, that's lazy politics by people with 1/10th of the imagination/bravery of the Apple team. They do something because they believe it is the right thing to do. Do I believe they are commercially savvy, absolutely! Do i think money is the priority behind their decision making, definitely not) Adopting Siri is brave, it's brave because frankly it's probably not ready and the flak coming their way when the cynics and doubters get their hands on it will be deafening (remember the iPad!). However once again Steve went to the future and come back to help us mere mortals start towards the destination he lives in, Siri will redefine our relationship with technology, its the future today (again).
Steve taught Chemistry to be Brave, to challenge the status quo and act with utter conviction in the face of naysayers.
His affect on me has been profound, he's defined my approach to clients, employees, marketing and the pace and tone at which my business works. If not for Steve there would be no Chemistry, so today I am sad, truly deeply sad not because he made shiny, lovely things but because he set out to "ding the universe" and in doing so took people like me with him and without him the world just seems a little less "magical"…


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HAMDEN, Conn – After netting six points in the team's opening weekend series against Mercyhurst, junior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was at it again in the Bobcat's 6-1 win over Maine on Friday night at the High Point Solutions Arena. Babstock netted four goals to break Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program record for most goals scored in a game by a single player. The previous record of three had been accomplished 12 times in Bobcat history but that record fell on Babstock's stick as she also tallied an assist to give her five points for the evening. The victory is Quinnipiac's first on the season as their record improves to 1-1-1 while Maine drops their season opener and is 0-1-0 on the year.
Most Goals in Game in Quinnipiac women's ice hockey history
|Kelly Babstock
|10/12/2012 vs. Maine
|Candace Boyles
|1/31/2003 vs. Sacred Heart
|Vicky Graham
|11/9/2003 at Sacred Heart
|Gillian Gallagher
|11/15/2003 vs. Clarkson
|Aimee Whittaker
|11/6/2004 vs. Union
|Vicky Graham
|11/12/2005 vs. Union
|Heather Hughes
|10/31/2009 vs. RPI
|Kristen Eklund
|11/28/2009 vs. Sacred Heart
|Erica Uden Johansson
|10/10/2010 vs. Sacred Heart
|Regan Boulton
|10/15/2010 at Maine
|Kelly Babstock
|11/12/2010 vs. Harvard
|Kelly Babstock
|11/13/2010 vs. Dartmouth
|Kelly Babstock
|1/8/2011 at Clarkson
Of Babstock's four goals, certainly the highlight of the night came on her record-breaking fourth capper at the 6:16 mark of the third period. After a faceoff win by Quinnipaic, Babstock fought for the puck along the boards and the puck was eventually corralled by junior forward Erica Uden Johansson (Sundsvall, Sweden). She sent a pass behind to a trailing Babstock who skated to the faceoff circle, stopped on a dime, faked out the Maine defender and moved in one-on-one with the goaltender on her backhand. She roofed a backhander over Maine's goalie Meghann Treacy for the Bobcat goal.
The reigning ECAC Hockey Player of the Week has compiled 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in just three games to start the season and has had a hand in 11 of the 13 Bobcat goals to begin year. Her point total leads ECAC Hockey and her 3.67 points-per-game average ranks first among all players in the nation.
The offensive barrage began at the 7:08 mark of the first period as the Bobcats won a faceoff in the Maine defensive end. Senior defenseman Felica Vieweg (Port Orange, Fla.) sent a wrist shot to an open Babstock on the far side of the net. With the Maine goalie prepared to save Vieweg's shot, Babstock had an open net for her first goal of the night. Vieweg connected with Babstock for her first assist of the season.
Quinnipiac began to take a commanding advantage on the Black Bears early and often in the second period. They amassed a 14-1 lead in shots for the period and took a commanding 4-0 lead heading into the third.
The scoring spree began after the Bobcats staved off a Maine power-play opportunity and possessed the puck in the offensive end. After a couple initial shots were blocked by the Maine defense, Vieweg found herself with an open shot on net from faceoff depth in the center of the zone. Her shot ripped past Maine's starting goalie Kylie Smith and in for a 2-0 Bobcat lead. Freshman forward Nicole Brown (Oshawa, Ontario) recorded her first career assist and Babstock notched her fourth assist on the season.
Less than five minutes later, Quinnipiac's power-play got on the board with Babstock's second tally of the night. Transition offense had senior defender Regan Boulton (Brandon, Manitoba) with the puck at the far faceoff circle. She found a streaking Babstock up the center of the Maine defensive zone who one-timed a shot past Smtih for the goal. The assist was Boulton's second of the season. Sophomore forward Nicole Kosta (Mississauga, Ontario) also extended her program record scoring streak to 10 games with an assist on the play as well.
The power-play again paid dividends late in the second period as Boulton would find the back of the net for her second goal of the season. After a faceoff win in the Maine defensive zone, the puck was swung around the point to Uden Johansson. She sent a pass in the middle to Boulton who ripped a shot through the pads of Treacy and across the line for another Quinnipiac goal, their third of the period. Uden Johannson and senior forward Breann Frykas (East St. Paul, Manitoba) both tallied their first assist of the season on the Boulton goal.
Once again on the power-play in the third, the Bobcats swung the puck around the outside of the zone before Boulton sent a wrist shot in from the point. The initial shot was blocked but Babstock found the puck in front of Treacy and wrapped a shot around the sprawling goalie for her fifth career hat trick.
The Black Bears generated a late goal from Audra Richards as some nice passing from Brooklyn Langlois and Brittany Dougherty around the outside resulted in a shot from the faceoff circle. Quinnipiac senior goalie Victoria Vigilanti (Woodbridge, Ontario) stopped the initial shot but the rebound kicked to Richards who prevented the shutout with the Black Bear's first goal of the season.
Vigilanti claims her first win of the season (1-0-1) after making eight saves on nine Maine shots. Smith takes the loss (0-1) for Maine.
Boulton matched her career-high with three points (one goal, two assists) and Uden Johansson's three assists are a new career-high for the junior forward after registering two in a game five different times.
The Bobcats will hit the ice tomorrow to finish up the weekend series against Maine as the puck will drop at 1 p.m. at the High Point Solutions Arena.
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Rotary Club of Aiken members held a special program on Monday – one to honor veterans in the club, their veteran friends and veterans everywhere.
The Rotarians' Veterans Day event began a few years previously as a quick note of thanks but has blossomed into a charitable event that now sees money being raised to help U.S. troops bring lifesaving aid to war-torn areas of Afghanistan.
Through donations from members, the club has raised more than $4,000 for Waves for Water, a project that brings clean water to areas stricken by disaster or war. The funds are bringing aid to villages in troubled areas.
"Today we honor our veterans with a gift of peace," said Rotary President Peggy Ford.
The ceremony began with military veteran Rotarians being announced.
Many in attendance took the opportunity to bring friends to have their services noted.
Stories were told by many who stood that ranged from tremendous acts of valor to humorous memories of time spent in the armed service.
After the introductions, representatives of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy came forward and led the singing of each branch's song.
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DeLand, FL 32720
Commercial development seen for Deltona's north side
By Al Everson
posted May 27, 2014 - 10:40:04am
The Deltona City Commission is paving the way for an investor who hopes to develop virgin land on the city's north side with commercial ventures.
As a first step, the City Commission dissolved three old subdivisions once planned for the property. The subdivision plats, recorded in Volusia County during the mid-1920s Florida land boom, are for approximately 140 acres on the east side of the interchange of Interstate 4 and State Road 472/Howland Boulevard.
The land is in the Deltona Activity Center. The 900-acre Activity Center is supposed to be a showcase of economic development that could provide high-paying employment for Deltonans now working in Orlando or elsewhere.
Although lots in each of the planned subdivisions were sold, no homes were ever built, and no streets or other infrastructure were developed. The owner of the properties, Bobby Luthra, wants to consolidate the old subdivisions and replat the land for upscale development.
"It's primarily going to be commercial development," said Bill Barfield, who represented Luthra at the May 19 Deltona City Commission meeting. "We're seeking for health-care-type of use, office type of use. There'll be some restaurants. There would be an office park."
Barfield declined to comment on reports and rumors about Halifax Health's interest in purchasing land in the neighborhood. Halifax Health has floated the idea of building a hospital on property it intends to purchase north of Howland Boulevard, east of I-4.
Neighbors who attended the meeting were relieved when Barfield said no big-box or megastores were envisioned for the property.
"I just want something good for the city; I don't want another Walmart, and I don't want a Dollar Tree," said Ray Baez, whose home is on nearby Tealwood Terrace.
"We're concerned about what the future is. What are they going to do when they develop?" asked Kris Beatty, who lives adjacent to the vacant acreage. "We're not opposed to development. No big boxes here or fast-food restaurants."
Development may in fact be a good thing, Beatty acknowledged, because the wooded areas now provide cover for people, especially youths, who come there for wild parties or to break into homes and cars nearby.
Beatty said the Florida Forestry Service plowed a firebreak on the land in 2013, while battling a brush fire on the wooded tract. He said homes were broken into on the north side of Arbor Ridge by thieves who used the firebreak as a path into the neighborhood.
"Opening the area up for development may end this outlaw-type activity," Deltona Senior Planning Manager Ron Paradise said.
The Deltona Activity Center is part of the old Southwest Activity Center planned by Volusia County officials more than 20 years ago. The entire Southwest Activity Center covered some 1,800 acres on both sides of I-4 at the interchange with S.R. 472, but it has never developed as the county envisioned.
Professional planners designed the Southwest Activity Center after the concept of Heathrow in Seminole County. Heathrow is well-known for its corporate offices, office parks, hotels, shopping centers and posh homes.
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Projects get my attention in fits and starts. This blog is one of those projects; this post is one of those fits. Or starts. Whateves.
A lot has happened since I last posted here; the most significant accomplishment being me getting my head screwed on right about not working. An aspect of that is accepting that this blog will serve me best not as a record of what I went through as a PD, but as a place to vent about issues I care about Stateside and share some ridiculous experiences. While I piece together the whiplash I felt reading recent SCOTUS decisions for a post next week, please enjoy a story of an adventure in Morocco.
And because I don't have the European-I've-been-everywhere-blasé down pat yet: Holy shit! We climbed the highest mountain in Morocco! Among other things. It was awesome, and I'm so glad that Jake and Dylan and Kylie recommended our guide to us. If you're ever looking for a Moroccan adventure, I'm happy to put you in touch. Fully supported, totally affordable hiking, skiing, cross-country skiing, camel treks in the desert, you name it, it's possible with Lahcen.
Anyway, at the end of 5 days of trekking through the Atlas, our group of 6 found ourselves with a few hours of free time between breakfast and a camel ride. Sarah and I decided we wanted to try out a hammam. Lahcen, of course, responded with his mantra: "you want something? It is possible."
Awesome. Lahcen explained that hammam would be a bath first for women and then for men. Gotcha…. We tried to fill in knowledge gaps using the magic of the interwebs, and so had the vague impressions that hammams are public, very nude-friendly and bathing suit unfriendly, and that we'd miss out on the best part because we didn't have a special exfoliating glove with us. Oh, well. After spending about 10 hours the previous day summiting Toubkal, descending Toubkal, and then hiking from Toubkal's base to the village of Imlil, we were stoked to just soak, dead skin hanging on and all.
After breakfast we were retrieved by a shy guide named Ibrahim, and marched through the tiny village to some dude's house. We were both proud that we didn't fall crossing the river and scrambling up a muddy drainage ditch in sandals. Ibrahim ushered us through the backyard fence, past a squat, shedlike building with two fires raging in pits along the shed's foundation, and down a narrow alleyway between the shed and main house. At the end of the alley was a cow in an impossibly tiny enclosure. Howdy, ma'am.
Ibrahim pushed open the door to the shed and we ducked to enter an antechamber. Here, there were towel hooks, two wood benches, a tiny mirror, a tinier window, and a small door. He pushed open that door, and gave us a very blushing tour of the bath chamber. It was a decent sized room with a pretty tile pattern on the floor and going up the wall. In the far left corner were two spigots empting into what I first assumed was the world's smallest built-in bathtub. Another spigot outside the tub was over a drain in the floor. Nestled next to the tub were two tiny plastic stools, and four plastic buckets – three small, one huge. The rest of the room was empty, save for a yoga-mat size strip of laminate wood-ish flooring sliding around the slick tile floor. Ibrahim explained that the water in the tub was hot, the water that came out of the taps over the tub was hot, and that the third spigot was cold. Then he beat tracks.
These days, it's rare that I disrobe while feeling perplexed about what comes next. In this way, hammam day was a rarity. It coulda been a lot worse though. Sarah is an awesome friend — complete with swimmer background and kick-ass, "why the fuck not?" attitude. So, chuckling the whole time, we stripped down to undies – dirty from the trail because the bath is like laundry, right? — and hung out in the bathroom, perching on tiny stools while repeatedly soaping up and dumping tiny buckets of water over our heads. The yoga mat of laminate gave nice protection from the fire-hot tile floor, and the hot spigots definitely had hot water. Neither one of us got into the tub thing – it was obviously way too small, and the water was lukewarm.
Just when we'd stood and rinsed off one last time, Lahcen's wife Zara poked her head in the door. We smiled. She said something in Arabic and pantomimed rubbing her forearm with her other hand. "Oui?" she asked. I waved my hand down, thinking I was dismissing her, "o, non, ca va, merci." I mean, why trouble the woman to scrub us when we'd just decided we were done?
She nodded and retreated. And Sarah and I had just finished changing in the antechamber when she reappeared, carrying a caddy of bath tools. She looked startled, gestured to the bath, and basically said "what the fuck? Why don't you want me to scrub you?" so we shrugged, changed back into our wet hammam undies and filed after her into the bathroom.
Which I'm really glad we did. We learned that what I thought was a tub was a holding tank, and she sloshed all the stale lukewarm stuff out and filled it with hot. Then she grabbed Sarah and gave her a grade A rubdown with a glove that looked like it was made of the male side of Velcro. I got the same treatment – double, actually, after she checked her work and saw the nastiness still hanging out around my shoulders. Then the Velcro glove came off and a car wash glove went on, and we got a gloriously soapy treatment. My favorite part was watching Zara puzzle through how she should rinse off Sarah's butt. She finally shrugged, pulled out the waistband of her underwear, and dumped a bucket of hot water back there. What a world.
The second best part was dressing after the hammam. Zara was eyeing Sarah and I, and we were checking her out, too. I'm sure she learned a thing or two about Western underwear, and we learned that the headscarves have head underwear – we never saw her hair, but she took the pretty scarf off for the bath experience, revealing a less-nice, less-neatly-arranged scarf underneath. Cool.
The third best part was, sans common language, successfully negotiating payment with the lady of the house. Communication without words is magic. Hammam lady left with my bill and came back, holding it out to me, shaking her head. Ok, so she doesn't have change, and my bill is more than double what it should cost. So, "Lahcen?" gesture to Lahcen's place, and a little bit of pantomiming giving the bill to Lahcen, him giving me something back, and him passing something to the lady, and 30 seconds later we were on our way, each perfectly understanding that I'd tell Lahcen what'd happened, he'd break the bill and give me change and the hammam lady her payment. Sweet.
The hammam was pretty much everything I love about travelling — a new experience, shared with a friend, where fun is had and things are learned. Most important lesson of the day: next time, camel ride first, hammam second. Oh, well.


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If getting frisked at the door is the start of your evening, this is the place to be. Even after asking the doorman if he thought most people carried in their coat pockets, he told us he wasn't worried about that, just people bringing in their own liquor! After paying $10 for 2 rail drinks I can see why. With our watered down drinks and the drunken security guard hovering over us (guess they don't like new people) we were ready for the door. A quick "Thanks for leaving" from the bartender (who we hear has a rep for being as friendly) and we were up the street at a much nicer place. "One Nite Stand" says it all.
Best Place for a First Date (Not a Restaurant) St. Louis 2010 - One-Nite Stand
2800 Ohio Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63118
Conversation is the key to a quality first date, and no place in St. Louis has more conversation pieces than One-Nite Stand. Open for business for nineteen years on the corner of Gravois and Ohio avenues in south city, One-Nite Stand is smoky as hell and kind of smells like Grandpa's house. (The first thing you see when you walk in the door is a metal rack stocked with cheap pints of liquor and MD 20/20 and a cryptic sign that reads, "We do NOT do setups here!!!") There are two immaculate pool tables and, outside, a pristine patio with a trickling fountain in the center. On Fridays and Saturdays the place hosts raucous karaoke parties, so you can either show off your singing skills or commiserate over your complete lack thereof. The best part, though, is the name. It's the perfect icebreaker — a way to show off your sense of humor and, if you play your cards right, get lucky. And we mean that literally: The bar also sells lottery tickets.
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