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The risk of artificial sweeteners is still very real. Aspartame is used as a substitute sweetener in thousands of products. Most diet sodas, processed foods and candies contain this 'alternative' to sugar.
If you aren't careful, you'll easily run into it somewhere in your food.
Aspartame is marketed not by its real name, but through products like Equal and NutraSweet. This is because aspartame itself has a bad reputation as a dangerous excitotoxin. An excitotoxin is named for its ability to 'excite' the cells of the body into overproducing a particular chemical, thus burning them out prematurely. Aspartame in particular has been found to affect brain cells, by mimicking the response to sweetness and producing an artificial form of it.
One study actually found that 67% of female rats exposed to aspartame developed tumors roughly the size of golf balls or larger.
When you consume an aspartame-sweetened product, its effect can translate into a number of neurological symptoms like headaches, fatigue, vision problems, and anxiety. These will continue to manifest until the user eliminates it from their diet completely.
However, if aspartame usage is continued, a physical addiction to the substance occurs. Most people know at least one person who can't seem to kick their diet drinks, and when they try to, they end up with a number of these symptoms. Aspartame is considered addictive, and a chemical dependency begins to form when aspartame is consumed regularly, and is hard to break.
Aspartame Linked to Cancer, Contains Genetically Modified Bacteria
Due to the neurological effect aspartame has, its continued use can be expected to lead to many forms of neurological diseases as well as cancer. Aspartame has been suggested as a prominent cause for certain forms of brain cancer as well. It is also interesting to note that aspartame is also created using Monsanto's genetically modified bacteria, raising further cause for alarm.
But who is most at risk for unknowingly consuming aspartame?
Avoid this addictive drug-like substance at any cost, and replace it with a real healthy alternative like stevia. Furthermore, it will benefit you to reconsider your stance on sugar consumption in general.
Rather than look for what seems to be a shortcut or alternative, consider that simply consuming less sugar is healthier.
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Dr David Bray, Information Sharing Environment (ISE)
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States began a historic transformation aimed at preventing future attacks and improving its ability to protect institutions at home and abroad. As a result, the US is now better informed of terrorist intentions and plans, and better prepared to detect, prevent, and respond to their actions. Enhanced information sharing has provided a greater capacity for coordinated and integrated action.
The Information Sharing Environment (ISE, www.ise.gov) was established by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The ISE provides analysts, operators and investigators with integrated and synthesized information on terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and homeland security. This talk will describe what the ISE is and by doing so will explore post-9/11 information sharing in the United States, and the efforts being made towards information sharing and protection. David will also give a brief outline of on-going ISE development efforts.
In essence, this talk highlights that when examining the full scope of information sharing and protection, there are many widespread and complex challenges that must be addressed and solved by multiple agencies together. Policies and solutions should be framed to address all types of protected information, classified and unclassified, as critical national and homeland security issues cut across security domains. Protection also includes privacy and civil liberties protections. Without privacy and civil liberties protections, sharing is not possible; and without sharing, protection loses its relevance.
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Bristol, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Blaney claimed his second career win in the Nationwide Series after passing Kyle Busch for the lead following a restart with six laps to go in Friday night's Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Blaney, the driver of the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske and the 20-year old son of NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney, was not much of a factor in this 300-lap race until the late going when he benefited from the final two cautions. He passed rookie Ty Dillon for second following a restart with 13 laps to go and then chased down Busch for the lead.
Busch, the pole sitter, grabbed the top spot from Kyle Larson after a restart on lap 196 and then took command from there until Blaney made his winning pass.
Blaney beat Busch to finish line by only 0.132 seconds. His second win in the series came in his 24th start. Blaney is a full-time competitor in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 29 Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing.
Chase Elliott, the current points leader, finished third, followed by Dillon and Regan Smith.
With 20 laps remaining, Blaney got loose and bumped into Larson while the two were battling for position. Larson spun around several times on the track and collected rookie Dylan Kwasniewski, his teammate at Turner Scott Motorsports.
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Coronation Street: Hayley Cropper bids sad farewell to the Street
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IT'S Julie Hesmondhalgh's last day on Coronation Street and there have been tears. "Jennie [McAlpine, who plays Fiz] got me going with her card," says Julie, who's played Hayley Cropper for the last 16 years.
Her departing storyline's been one of the most talked about in soap history, not only because she and husband Roy (David Neilson) are such well-loved characters, but because of Hayley's controversial decision to end her own life after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The 43-year-old actress knew the moment she told the show's producer Stuart Blackburn she wanted to leave, that it wasn't going to be in the back of a taxi.
"It wasn't necessarily what I wanted, but I knew it had to be that way for Hayley and Roy," she explains. "It wouldn't have made any sense to do anything else."
Roy and Hayley were introduced by Alma Baldwin back in 1998, when Hayley was a shy shop assistant at Firman's Freezers. A friendship ensued and then, on one of their dates, Hayley revealed that she was a pre-operative transgender formerly called Harold (she later underwent sex change surgery).
"The trans community weren't happy with the storyline because, to be fair, it was a bit of a joke," says Julie, who's wearing a bright green Sixties-style dress, her peroxide crop messily styled.
"We had a producer, Brian Park, who was brilliant but it was like, 'Oh, we'll have Roy on a series of disastrous dates and then he'll fall for someone and find out she's transsexual'.
"But I never saw it as a joke. I read up on it, talked to people and tried to do it properly, and when David and I started working together, we both took it on. I think the trans community saw it and thought it was actually changing attitudes."
The pair had a blessing ceremony in 1999, which is where Julie met her husband-to-be Ian Kershaw, the writer and actor who played "a baddie journalist" in the episode.
Then in 2010, Roy and Hayley got married to reflect the change in law. "Roy gave a speech, which remains one of my favourite lines ever," she says.
"He said, 'We've remained the same, the world has turned to meet us'. And that's exactly what happened. They've just carried on their little path and the world has adjusted, and that's brilliant."
Looking back, she thinks it's ridiculous that the soap chose an actress to play the role.
"Now you'd have a trans actor, but the pressure for someone would've been off the scale back then."
The Lancashire-born star's initial interest had been social work. She decided later to focus on acting, studying at LAMDA before joining an independent theatre company. TV roles followed, before Coronation Street came calling.
Just as Hayley's arrival proved thought-provoking, so does her departure – in choosing to end her life before her cancer treatment renders her incapable of doing so.
"It's very much character-led because she wouldn't ever want Roy to assist her, and she doesn't want to get to a point where she isn't able to do anything and could confuse reality with the past," she explains.
A member of the British Humanist Association, Julie has "quite strong views" in favour of pro-choice. "Obviously within the constraints that have to be extremely carefully laid out to make sure it's not abused," she says.
"I wouldn't want to live in that kind of pain and anguish and see my family and friends go through it."
For that reason, she's always understood Hayley's decision, while David Neilson hasn't.
"We as actors have very different views, so he's just played what he feels and I've just played what I feel."
She adds: "My relationship with David's been the absolute best.
"He's completely different from Roy. He's very dry, he doesn't suffer fools. He's so loved and respected."
Viewers won't actually see Hayley die but they will witness her drinking the lethal concoction, which Roy tries to dissuade her from doing right up until the end.
The last scene was done in one take.
"The director, Kay Patrick, was keen for us not to have to keep doing it, because when you first do a scene like that, it's very raw and you get the performance."
The atmosphere on set that day was unlike anything she'd witnessed before.
"There's a lot of banter and a lot of fun, even when you're doing extremely dramatic scenes, but everything was silent.
"It was almost holy and church-like," she recalls.
She'll continue watching the soap – "Oh God, totally!" – but she may have to set the recorder, as she's starring in the new play Blindsided, followed by Black Roses, which she's taking to London on tour.
"That takes me right up until April. After that, who knows?" she says, laughing.
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Rep. Cohen: Twitter exchange was with his daughterBy LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
The Associated Press | February 16,2013NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has revealed hes the father of the 24-year-old Texas woman he was communicating with on Twitter during the State of the Union in an exchange that led some people to jump to a different conclusion.
Cohen, who has never been married, said Friday that he decided to publicly acknowledge Victoria Brink as his daughter after bloggers and the media tried to make the exchanges appear salacious. Cohens message to Brink included a Twitter abbreviation for I love you.
Its amazing how the minds jumped, and started speaking as if they knew what was going on, Cohen said. It should be a real lesson hopefully ... not to jump to conclusions.
After the tweets began to attract public attention and commentary earlier this week, an aide to the 64-year-old Memphis Democrat said he had accidentally exchanged a couple of public tweets with a woman who is the daughter of a friend, but removed them when he realized they werent private.
One was sent during the State of the Union speech Tuesday night and the second was sent Wednesday morning, in response to her tweet @RepCohen just saw you on TV!
Cohens tweets ended with Ilu. Aide Michael Pagan said the initials stand for I love you.
Following the tweets, the Tennessee Republican Partys executive director issued a news release comparing Cohen to former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned about two years ago in disgrace after tweeting lewd pictures of himself. Weiner initially claimed a hacker had posted a lewd photo to his Twitter account.
It is very disappointing that Rep. Cohen would use his official congressional Twitter account ... to send personal and unnecessarily revealing messages to college co-eds. Apparently, we have our own Weiner of the South, party executive director Brent Leatherwood said in the statement released Wednesday.
Cohen said he didnt learn that Brink was his daughter until three years ago.
He said the attention shes been getting the last few days is a bit unsettling for her because shes a private person.
I have a beautiful daughter and a sweet daughter, Cohen said. Its been a very difficult experience for her. So my thoughts are with her.
Brink is the daughter of Texas criminal defense lawyer Cynthia White Sinatra, who ran for Congress in 2006 against Ron Paul.
According to her law firm website, the 60-year-old Sinatra was married to Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of the famous crooner.
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Currently starring in Jekyll and Hyde with Deborah Cox on Broadway, Constantine Maroulis is one of our favorite American Idol success stories. Previously nominated for an Tony Award for his lead performance in Rock of Ages, Constantine has received rave reviews from The New York Times and The New York Daily News for his latest role as well.
Since he was eliminated in sixth place on American Idol Season 4, Constantine Maroulis has enjoyed a flourishing musical career and become a darling of the Broadway stage. In addition to his critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in hit musicals like The Wedding Singer, Rock of Ages, and Jekyll and Hyde, the former American Idol finalist has also starred in several independent films and is a regular contributor to the Loukoumi series of children's books by author Nick Katsouris as the voice of Gus the Bear.
Wetpaint had the chance to speak exclusively to Constantine about his late role on Broadway, his thoughts on controversial judge Nicki Minaj, and who his favorite American Idol 2013 finalist to win this season is.
On his new Broadway role:
I'm starring in Jekyll and Hyde on Broadway with Deborah Cox through the summer. It's a beautiful production. We're really excited, it's very sexy, very rock and roll. Come check it out.
Who his favorite pick is this season on American Idol 2013:
I haven't been able to tune in as much because I'm on stage when the show is on, but I usually find a way to catch up. I think Angie's really good when she's at the piano and doing her Christian pop thing. I think she's pretty great actually.
What he thinks about the new judges and casting judges in the future:
I think after this many seasons, it's really important for them to keep things fresh and keep mixing it up. It's only normal for a show that's been on the air for so long and been so successful needs to make changes to keep up the momentum. Ultimately, though, it should be about the contestants. I mean, it's great when you have these powerhouse judges but it's really about the kids and their opportunity.
His feelings on Nicki Minaj:
I think she's an interesting character. She's had a lot of success in a short amount of time. She makes an interesting television character. She represents something different, something very different than, say, a diva like Mariah Carey or Jennifer Lopez.


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Television: ESPN2 with play-by-play from Jon Sciambi and analysis from LaPhonso Ellis.
Radio: 55KRC-AM, Sirius channel 91 and XM channel 91 with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman (`79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin (`88).
Xavier and Gonzaga are both Jesuit universities, two of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. This is a Jesuit Spotlight Game. The nationwide Jesuit Basketball Spotlight (JBS) project uses Jesuit basketball to raise awareness of Jesuit education.
Xavier, 9-3, snapped a three-game losing streak with an 87-77 win over Southern Illinois in its final game of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Graduate student Andre Walker and junior Mark Lyons each recorded the first double-doubles of their collegiate careers. Lyons had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Walker had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Tu Holloway led XU scorers with 21 points to go with seven assists.
Xavier, receiving votes in both major polls, is unranked this week for the first time this season. XU is just outside this week's top 25 at 28th in the ESPN/USA Today Poll and 30th in the Associated Press Poll.
Xavier welcomes back freshman Dezmine Wells for the Gonzaga game after serving his four-game suspension. XU, 1-3 over the last four games, has been without Wells and was also without senior Tu Holloway (ORU loss) and junior Mark Lyons (ORU and Long Beach State losses) during this four-game stretch.
Xavier head coach Chris Mack has 10 players averaging over 11 minutes per game this season.
Xavier senior All-American Tu Holloway leads the team in scoring at 18.7 ppg. (first in the Atlantic 10 Conference) and assists at 5.1 apg. (third in the A-10) after averaging 21.3 ppg. and 5.7 apg. for Xavier's three games in Hawaii. Holloway also leads the team in steals (2.3 spg.) and free throw percentage (.838).
Xavier junior Mark Lyons is second on the team and fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference in scoring at 17.4 ppg., and is second on the team in assists at 2.6 apg.
Xavier senior Kenny Frease, who posted a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds to go with four blocks in the 76-53 win over Cincinnati on Dec. 10, is fourth on the team in scoring at 9.2 ppg. and is third in rebounding at 5.5 rpg. Frease leads the team in blocks at 1.8 per game.
Xavier graduate student Andre Walker has started 11 games in his first season in a Musketeer uniform, including each of the last 10 games. He has played in all 11 games, averaging 5.8 points, a team-high 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Xavier has been a regular recently on the ESPN networks. In fact, eight of Xavier's last nine games to close out the calendar year of 2011 have been or will be on the ESPN family of networks. ESPN2 will broadcast the Gonzaga game from Cintas Center.
Xavier made its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011, one of only 12 schools that can say that. Xavier has made 10 of the last 11 NCAA Tournaments.
Xavier has graduated each of the last 83 men's basketball players that have played as seniors, a streak which dates back to 1986.


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By LLOYD ARNOLD
District 74 State Representative
The third week of session was defined by Gov. Pence's first State of the State address. He touched on many things that have and will impact Indiana, what we have achieved and what we still have to do.
As I said last week, Indiana is entering a new era of leadership under Gov. Pence and Lt. Gov. Ellspermann, and Tuesday night we were given a clearer picture of their administration's priorities.
By ERIC HARRIS
Film Reviewer
By the Side of the Road
Having newly joined the ranks of the septuagenarian crowd, I'm reminded of an oft-repeated phrase of a remarkable teacher from my long-ago days at Brescia College.
By CHRIS ZIMMER
Guest Columnist
Happy New Year from your Hoosier National Forest, Indiana's National Treasure. As we welcome the New Year, consider the many fun things to do in the Hoosier National Forest in winter.
By ERIC HARRIS
Film Review
Quentin Tarantino has become a somewhat controversial figure in cinema. There are the Tarantino devotees, who have been on board since they first saw "Reservoir Dogs" and enjoy every single thing he does. I can nearly be classified as part of this group.
Then there are the people that have been less than impressed with everything he has done since "Pulp Fiction."
By ROBERT MORRISON
Guest Columnist
I vividly remember January 22, 1973. Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated for a second term. That thought depressed me. Lyndon Johnson, a virtual exile in Texas, died of a heart attack. And the news of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the Vietnam War commanded attention. It seemed we might get our POWs back.
By VINCE LUECKE
We're always happy when editorials on this page generate letters to the editor, even when it's a mistake of ours that gets people putting pen to paper.
Last week's editorial advocating tighter restrictions on assault-style firearms generated quite the buzz. That's good. Our editorial contained an error in saying school shootings were carried out with automatic weapons. Instead, they were done with semiautomatic weapons. There is a difference.
First, I wanted to thank you for your editorial (Jan. 14) concerning the proposal to ban assault weapons. I know this is an important topic and deserves attention, but please let me voice my opinion.
I first ask what is an assault rifle? What makes a rifle an assault rifle? I own several guns, one of those is a .22 caliber rifle. It is semi automatic, has a detachable 10-round magazine and a scope. Sounds a lot like an assault rifle right?
Like a lot of people, winter often finds me in a bit of a funk. I don't get depressed in the clinical sense but find I'm grumpy(ier), more anxious and less apt to be active. I'm working to shed pounds and the occasional walks – bike rides on nice days – have and will help.
By KEVIN KOELLING
Managing Editor
We are hearing, as we always do when slaughters of innocents occur, from people with views at both extremes in the gun-ownership debate.
One side is convinced that firearms are evil and must be strictly controlled. The other side will relinquish their weapons only "when they're pried from my cold, dead fingers."
My own opinion about guns is somewhere in the middle.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Gunnison Field Office has been receiving numerous calls about bears. If you see a bear, it is not necessary to call Parks and Wildlife.
What the public must do is take responsibility for their actions by doing the following, now!
Everyone, even if you live in a rural area or subdivision, you must take down your birdfeeders, both seed and hummingbird feeders. The birds do not need to be fed. These feeders attract bears and other wildlife.
Do not feed dogs and cats outside. If you don't want to feed dogs or cats indoors, then put the food out in a barn, and pick it up after one half hour whether the dog or cat has eaten or not. It will quickly learn when feeding time is, and learn to eat when the food is put in front of it.
If you feed grains to livestock, feed only what they will clean up immediately at a feeding. If you use the large, black rubber feed containers, or any other feeding container, pick it up when the animal is done and either wash it or put it away in a closed building until it is needed again.
Restrain, (I know it's hard) from barbecuing and any kind of outdoor cooking. If you must, then take apart the grill when finished and scrub it down to remove all food smells.
Do not leave trash out — keep it in a closed garage or building/barn that a bear and other wildlife cannot get into. Keep your garage door closed. Keep barn doors closed. Clean up your yards of candy wrappers — the kids cannot even leave out a popsicle stick!
If you have livestock of sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, the only way to protect them from predators is to put them in a building at night, or have livestock protection dogs at work. Tell them "bedtime" or any other clue word and herd them into the enclosure, or entice them with feed. They will quickly learn. Do this about the same time every night. Yes, geese, goats, etc. will learn what "bedtime" means when it's almost dark out, and they will walk into a pen for the night!
If you live anywhere near an orchard, you need to take precautions against bears this time of year until they go into hibernation in November and December. Bears eat the fallen fruit, and will climb the trees to get at it, including crabapples!
If a bear comes around-scare it away! Turn on the lights, blast a horn, suddenly raise the garage door with a remote opener if you have one. Bang pots and pans together, honk the car horn, suddenly blast a radio. Outside lights can be put on motion sensors, so can water sprinklers. Electric fencing will also work around chicken coops, bee hives, rabbit hutches. Rubber bullets can be used on the bear, set off a firecracker.
Don't let the bear wander around and look at everything you have to offer it for entertainment and food. Close your ground floor windows if there is a bear around. It's okay to put bars across downstairs windows if you live in an area where bears are constantly around. Be proactive!
Don't plant berries of any kind if you live in an area where there are bears. The same goes for fruit trees, unless you can adequately fence them off. A bear can get over or under the eight-ft. game fencing or field fence.
This time of year, bears are eating everything they can in order to bulk up their fat stores for winter. A fed bear is a dead bear! Bears in Colorado now only get one strike — a tag in the ear. The next time someone complains about that bear it will be shot and killed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife personnel, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trappers/hunters. And, sometimes, they are shot the first time. The carcass will sit on your property until someone can be found to remove it. It is not the government's responsibility to constantly deal with bear issues that are mostly caused by humans. There's not enough man power or funding to deal with this.


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BALTIMORE – This may be the night when Chris Davis fails to hit a home run or drive in a run. So, enjoy it while it lasts.
So here are some Davis fun facts:
-Through four games, Davis has more RBI than 17 major league teams.
-He has twice as many RBIs as six major league teams.
-Has more RBIs in four games than San Diego Padres shortstop Enzo Hernandez had in 549 at-bats in 1971.
-He's the first major leaguer with a home run and at least three RBIs in four consecutive games since Bill Dickey did it in five straight games for the Yankees in 1937.
-Has a homer and three or more RBIs in four straight games. The only players to do that in five straight games are Lou Gehrig (1931) and Bill Dickey (1937).
-Is the first Oriole and fourth player to homer in four straight games. Willie Mays (1971), Mack McGwire (1998) and Nelson Cruz (2011) are the others.
Thanks to Orioles PR for compiling these.


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The section is restated to combine former sections 16a(a) (1st 9 words after last comma) and 20. The prohibition is restated in positive form. The words "officer" and "clerk" are omitted as included in "employee". Reference to oaths taken on promotion is omitted as unnecessary.
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UFC On Fuel TV 8 Results: Okami earns split decision win over Lombard | UFC NEWS
Two rounds of blueprint Yushin Okami led to a big victory Saturday at UFC on Fuel TV 8 in Japan.
Okami won a 29-28, 29-28, 28-28 split decision over Hector Lombard
The victory improves Okami to 30-7.
Sensing desperation, Lombard hurt Okami with some huge punches to the head to start the third round. Lombard stuffed an Okami takedown and ended up in Okami's half-guard. Lombard was in position to finish the fight but couldn't muster the energy, thanks in part to Okami's nice defense.
In the second round, Okami showed nice striking, peppering and frustrating Lombard early. Lombard kept going for broke, working to the inside, but Okami scored another nice takedown midway through the second. Okami's strong top game neutralized Lombard. Okami mounted Lombard late in the round
Okami stayed clear of Lombard's explosive striking power in the first round. A takedown late in the round by Okami scored some point but Lombard eventually got things back to the feet.
The loss dropped Lombard to 32-3-1-1 and just 1-2 in the UFC.
Final Result: Yushin Okami def. Hector Lombard via split-decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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And Lombard wants to fight Silva????!!!! He can't even beat Okami…………..
Okami is the hype killer. they should have wiedmen vs okami to see if wiedman is just hype.
fuck that was a shit decision, okami is no better than fitch. boring asshole
I can see why someone would call Okami boring, but that fight was pretty definitive. Lombard definitely had the first round but Okami controlled him for sure the next two. I was shocked by the split decision. I certainly wouldn't call it controversial.
iknow anderson silva embarrassed him but in the time chris weidman has been out yushin okami has beat.. buddy roberts, alan belcher & hector lombard.. all the top contenders at middleweight are fighting eachother.. yushin okami, luke rockhold, alan belcher, tim boetsch, michael bisping, hector lombard, vitor belfort, .. every1 except chris weidman..
Thunder and Lighting my ass. what a snoozer.
lombard vs muñoz needs to happen
MW division is a total fucking snoozefest. when was the last middleweight fight that made you jump out of your seat besides silva fights? Tired of these fucks laying and praying for the UD. dana should fire boring fighters even if they are winning.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles released a statement on May 12 that Eugene Jones, 60, of Goose Creek, was sentenced in federal court in Charleston.
He was charged with conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce.
U.S. District Judge David C. Norton of Charleston sentenced Jones to 36 months imprisonment and three years supervised release.
Evidence presented in this case established that from at least 2007 through 2012, Jones led a conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce via the Internet.
It was part of the conspiracy that Jones owned and operated Patriot Pawn in North Charleston. Jones recruited dozens of people to steal merchandise from retail stores including Lowes, Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Belk, K-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Best Buy.
Jones suggested to his co-conspirators to steal specific merchandise, including computer software, calculators, tool kits, electronic devices, and kitchen appliances.
After stealing goods from area stores, the co-conspirators took the stolen goods to Patriot Pawn, where Jones and his employees bought the stolen goods for far less than retail value, knowing the goods were stolen or obtained by fraud.
Jones, with the assistance of others, sold the stolen goods on eBay.
Jones sold the stolen goods in transported in interstate commerce from South Carolina to buyers in other states, including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California.
During the conspiracy, approximately $1 million in stolen goods were sold on eBay and transported in interstate commerce. Jones divided the illegal proceeds between himself and his co-conspirators.
The case was investigated by agents of the Secret Service and the North Charleston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rhett DeHart of the Charleston office prosecuted the case.
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Lisa Siregar
Hanung Bramantyo, director of the controversial film "?" or "Tanda Tanya" ("Question Mark"), has found the questions turned back on himself with the upcoming release of his newest film, "Pengejar Angin" ("The Wind Chaser").
Funded by the South Sumatran government for release ahead of this month's Southeast Asian Games, which Palembang, the capital of the province, is co-hosting, Hanung's latest film has been criticized as being politically biased and glaringly commercial in its promotion of the sporting event. South Sumatra's governor, Alex Noerdin, for example, appears in several scenes.
At the film's premiere on Monday at Gandaria City mall in South Jakarta, Hanung was open about the origins of the film's funding and said he liked the idea of local governments funding movies.
"Honestly, it's been great because with the funding from the local government, we didn't have the burden of the film having to be commercially successful," he said. The funding, he insisted, allowed him to tell a local story in a professional-quality film.
However, Hanung acknowledged that he had to make certain concessions to the government in return for the funding. The director was obligated to include references to sport, the process of building the SEA Games venues and the local government's programs to provide free education and health care. There are loving shots in the film of Palembang's new Gelora Sriwijaya sports stadium, while a handful of scenes discuss government health and education services with the conviction of a soap commercial.
"I was working under the suspicion that this film is a government project, but actually, it has always been my mission to portray lives outside of Jakarta," Hanung said. "Most of all, [the local government] said they wanted a film that really reflected the character of South Sumatra."
"Pengejar Angin" follows the story of Dapunta (Qausar Harta Yudana), a high school student whose dream is to win a regional sprint competition — and he heart of Nyimas (Siti Helda Meilita).
But Dapunta's father (Mathias Muchus) has other plans. His dream is for his son to eventually take his place as the leader of a gang of highway robbers, known rather colorfully as bajing loncat, or "jumping squirrels." To become a worthy replacement, Dapunta must become the fastest runner in the area, known as the "pengejar angin," "the wind chaser."
The film opens with shots of Dapunta's father's gang running, jumping and climbing through thick forest by the side of a highway. The scene cuts to passengers in a passing tour bus, who are warned by their guides to hide their money and valuables as they pass through the danger zone. But the band of thieves manages to get on board the bus and rob the group, without being caught by the police.
Next we get a peek into Dapunta's home life, where his mother (Wanda Hamidah) encourages him to pursue higher education and his father pushes him to take up his legacy as the gang leader.
At school, Dapunta competes academically against his more privileged rival, Jusuf (Giorgino Abraham). When Jusuf finds out what Dapunta's father does for a living, he threatens to have Dapunta kicked out of school. Working against the odds, Dapunta must decide whether to pursue his dream or accept his fate and follow his father into a life of crime.
Producer Ramdhoni Ramadhan said the film was openly supportive of South Sumatra's efforts to promote itself and the SEA Games.
"This film is a pilot project for the South Sumatran government in raising public awareness of its programs," he said.
Hanung further defended the government funding for the film, saying it allowed him to give younger talents a chance without fear of commercial failure. He said that while his own name was listed as the director of the film, much of the credit should go to his co-director, Hestu Saputra, from the young filmmakers' community Dapur Film, or Film Kitchen.
Hanung said the movie's plot had also inspired him to shift his focus from religious-based themes to making more films for teenagers, and especially to show the lives of young people living outside Java.
While Hanung's 2008 film "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" ("Verses of Love") was a crowd-pleaser, with its love story involving a devout Muslim protagonist, his last film, "?" created controversy with its focus on issues of interfaith tolerance. The film was pulled from a scheduled screening on SCTV in September under threat of violence from the radical Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), which claimed the movie incited hatred toward Islam through its depiction of violent Muslims.
Hanung said his next project would be a more neutral teen flick, based on the novel "Perahu Kertas" ("Paper Boat") by best-selling author Dewi "Dee" Lestari. The movie is due to go into production early next year.
The director said it was too bad that people were always suspicious of the government no matter what it did, and that this suspicion had extended to his movie. Mathias Muchus, who plays the protagonist's highway robber father, said the film was in fact a true portrayal of life in South Sumatra, where he was born.
"Working on this film has been very nostalgic for me," he said. "It really reflects our culture, our emotional state of being, our temperament and sensitivities. That's just how South Sumatran people are."


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Carmichael RM 109, Saskatchewan, Canada
Gull Lake Protected AreaArchaeological Site EaOd-1
The Gull Lake Protected Area encompasses 64 ha of land on the Missouri Coteau escarpment near the Cypress Hills, approximately 10 km southwest of the Town of Gull Lake. The property features a deeply buried bison drive site located in a ravine on the upland slope. Archaeological investigations conducted in the 1960s showed that the site was used repeatedly between ca. 200 AD and 1300 AD by three different archaeological cultures. The protected area also includes evidence of former campsites in the cultivated fields above the drive site.
The heritage value of the Gull Lake Protected Area lies in the information it reveals regarding the bison hunting cultures of the Northern Plains during the late precontact period. The site's layered bone beds and artifact deposits represent several episodes of use by three different groups that are distinguished by distinctive arrow points (Avonlea, Prairie, Plains). The well-preserved remains, which extend to a depth of over three metres, provide an excellent opportunity for the study of bison hunting and changes in tools over a period of more than one thousand years. The site also helped define the culture history of the Northern Plains during late precontact times and provided data for an artifact classification system that has become a standard for the region.
Province of Saskatchewan, The Parks Act, May 26, 1986.
The heritage value of the Gull Lake Protected Area resides in the following character-defining elements:-elements that reflect precontact use of the property and contribute to its interpretation, including stone artifacts, bone, pottery, stone cairns, hearths or other cultural features, and the spatial relationships and environmental context of the cultural remains; the sequence of soil layers and their contained cultural and organic remains; and the property's native vegetation and undisturbed landforms.
Government of Saskatchewan
Parks Act, s. 5
Protected Area
Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: GR 2356
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Aug 02 2012
The Daily Thermostat
Tomorrow I'm going to post about the new season of my Food Network show (it starts up this Saturday!), my trip to NYC with my two girls, Charlie's political leanings (I think you'll be surprised), and the meaning of life.
But today, all I can do is share phone photos of the thermostat in my car that I've taken this summer (most of them in the last week.)
This was a crazy day back in June, I think. I wrote it off as an isolated incident.
But then this started happening.
My girls and I left yesterday and will be back Saturday night…and we're bringing New York weather home with us; it was rainy and 75 yesterday.
But we're definitely leaving the New York traffic behind.
How hot is it where you live?
And how ready are you for fall?
Stay cool, everyone!
I Love Ya,
527 Comments and 37 Replies
Barbara R. On Thursday, August 2 at 5:29 am
Golly, we thought TN was hot!
Tulip On Thursday, August 2 at 8:20 am
I'm in east TN — did you notice that it's been cooler the last two mornings? I hope it's an August trend — and I'm glad I'm not in Oklahoma!
Hayley On Thursday, August 2 at 5:42 pm
I'm in Tennessee too and it's been ridiculous here! I was pregnant during the awful heat wave we had and the day my son was born (July 18th) it was over 100 with the heat index! I'm definitely ready for Fall, even Winter!
BB On Friday, August 3 at 7:45 am
Okay, don't throw things, but we are in the MINUS's over here in Oz. Minus 3 degrees Celsius here this morning (accompanied a big crunchy frost!). That's awfully hot there – and you probably think you'd like to swap. Somewhere in the middle would be nice though, eh?
BL On Friday, August 10 at 9:21 am
I'm headed to Tenn. to visit family. Hope it is cooler when we arrive.
shirlsaw63 On Thursday, August 2 at 5:36 am
I have been ready for fall for over a month! Temps not as warm as yours but still an exceptionally hot summer for Michigan!!
Carol Sue On Thursday, August 2 at 5:38 am
I often envy you and your life but not with this weather. I live in PA and right now we consider it hot with highs in the 90's. Any hotter and I'd head for Alaska. Praying things change for your neck of the woods!!
Kathy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:56 am
We spent a month in Alaska last summer and it was paradise. Didn't get over 70 the entire month. Wish we could spend every summer there.
AngAK On Thursday, August 2 at 2:53 pm
come on up. it's rainy and in the 50s today.
Nurse Frugal On Thursday, August 2 at 11:06 pm
I definitely don't envy that weather either. I would be a little pile of jello.
Carol K On Thursday, August 2 at 5:38 am
Wow! That's crazy hot! It has been so hot and so dry here in southeastern Illinois. Many of the farmers here are just cutting their corn for siliage, or just disking their fields and calling it quits for this year. It's tragic. Temperatures in the high 90s or 100s for weeks now.
Marianne in Mo. On Thursday, August 2 at 10:13 am
Same here in eastern Mo. outside of St. Louis. And me with hot flashes ALL. DAY. LONG!!! Just shoot me now! =o)
Anna On Thursday, August 2 at 5:38 am
Raining here in Wales, and about 17C.
Jessi On Thursday, August 2 at 6:07 am
This makes me happy! It's the same (so about 62F) in the Midlands today, too. The warmest it ever (and rarely) gets in the UK is about 30C (86F)!
Grammanita On Thursday, August 2 at 9:54 am
I just KNEW my English and Irish ancestors were whispering in my ear that I should be summering in the British Isles instead of baking, here, in north Texas!! Do either of you, Anna or Jessi, take in boarders on a short term basis?? ♥
Monie On Friday, August 3 at 7:01 am
Makes me wish my peeps had never gotten on the boat…
Teresa Kasner On Thursday, August 2 at 5:42 am
Oh my.. 115.. oh dear. I live in Oregon and can't sleep right now.. and it's 55 outside at 3:38:34 AM according to my laptop clock.. It's supposed to be 75 tomorrow. I was born in Watonga, OK – but we moved to Oregon when I was 4. We were in Watonga for a family reunion 2 summers ago in August (I know, what *were* we thinking?) and our Oregon trailer only had 1 AC and it got to 90 inside! After the reunion we headed North to find some cool and found it in Mt. Rushmore, along with 4 presidents. Hope you cool down, but it's not looking good as August is.. August. ((hugs)), Teresa
Dianne @ My Southern Heart On Thursday, August 2 at 10:46 am
I live in the Callahan Mts. of Oregon and definitely cannot complain about Summer here. We have used the A/C "several times" so far this year, but this morning the windows are open and there is a cool breeze! Granted, we do live with a RAINY seaon here about 5 months of the year – don't we, so a mild summer is very nice!
Kezia On Thursday, August 2 at 5:42 am
That is some heat!! We've had about 4, maybe 5 days of summer in London, so I'm really not ready for fall. At all.
PK On Thursday, August 2 at 5:43 am
We had 65F and rain here today – but it *is* the middle of Winter down here in Western Australia We had temps like that in our Summer just gone, and we expect more of the same this coming summer – half of which we're spending in the US, enjoying Winter on both the East and West coasts, up north and down south. Might even get my first feel of snow – and we're still hoping for snow in New York on New Years' Eve
Jo On Thursday, August 2 at 5:55 am
I'm in MN just south of the Twin Cities. Apparently this summer is the second hottest in recorded history! We usually have a few (very few) days of 90+. This summer it's been weeks on end. Add to that mosquitos and it's been a miserable summer. My poor gardens are in dire need of weeding. UGH! I'm so looking forward to winter!
Addie On Thursday, August 2 at 11:33 am
Jo, I'm with you in MN! Winter, hurry and get here, even if it means lots of snow. I'm ready
Suzzanne On Thursday, August 2 at 1:23 pm
I live just south of you on a farm in Iowa. Besides being hot, we have had no rain and our corn and soybean crops are ruined. We have never had a summer like this before.
CArolyn On Thursday, August 2 at 5:55 am
Hot here in Houston too. I have changed my exercise time to pre sun up just to beat the heat!
Karen in S.E. Texas On Thursday, August 2 at 1:28 pm
OoooWeee ain't it just too hot!
I live about an hour NE of Houston and we are enjoying the current heat wave too … NOT.
My fibromyalgia makes it worse. I have a difficult time regulating my body temp, so when it's hot I get very HOT. It seems like all I do anymore is walk around sweating … Ugh that's just gross.
Not so patiently waiting for Fall.
Marcela On Thursday, August 2 at 5:58 am
I live in Nicosia, Cyprus. Last week we had temperatures that ranged between 43 and 45.5 Celsius. This week is better, with moderates 34 to 38 Celsius.
JBL12 On Thursday, August 2 at 6:03 am
NJ hot as well! High 90's, had a quick break yesterday with it being about 83 high and rainy, but it's back to the old grind again today, triple H's, hazy, hot and humid! We even have a pool and that has not been used in a while. Water is too warm to be enjoyable.
Come on fall!
I just want to snuggle up in a big HUGE sweatshirt.
Griz On Thursday, August 2 at 6:03 am
Just as hot in Kansas and I'm SICK of it! My garden is burned to a crisp and the horse pasture is too.
Alan @ it's not work, it's gardening! On Thursday, August 2 at 8:07 am
I can sure relate Griz! Time to start some seeds indoors for the fall garden though — it's going to be a great fall season in the garden, I can tell! (Can't wait to put away the hose for a few days!)
Bev On Thursday, August 2 at 6:05 am
It's been a hot, dry summer in MI, too. Not quite as hot as your thermometer reads, however! I really feel sorry for the livestock having to bear the heat as best they can! Ours have suffered for sure!
Tricia Neron On Thursday, August 2 at 6:07 am
Oh my gosh, how can you stand it, 115′, is that a record for Oklahoma? It has been hot here in New England, high 90's, I know your thinking not too bad right, but we have wicked humidity. Thank God for A/C, I couldn't survive without it. I am not a fan of summer I don't like the heat, sorry to say I can't wait for it to be over. My favorite season is the fall, I love everything about it, wearing sweaters and boots, cooking soups and stews, going apple picking, making warm and bubbly desserts, lighting a fire in the fireplace, back to school, and all of my favorite tv shows, start a new season. I could go on and on, but you get the jist, come on fall, I can't wait for you to get here.
Patti Rabbit On Thursday, August 2 at 4:24 pm
I live in south Mississippi. Its hot in the fall too. It doesn't get cold until January. Over 100 degrees here, too. And you think you've got humidity? Ha! Walking from my office to the car is maybe 25 feet. My underwear is soaking wet by the time I get to the car, just from the humidity.
Mallory @forkvsspoon On Thursday, August 2 at 6:08 am
I am ready for fall weather, for fall food, for fall clothes, for fall colors…Oh heavens, am I ready for fall. I am glad I am not the only one!
Annie On Thursday, August 2 at 6:12 am
Living in the south (NC), it may say that it is going to be 89 but with the humidity…it feels more like 101! It has been SUPER hot down here! I think the hottest with the humidity and everything was 110.
Jo On Thursday, August 2 at 4:10 pm
Yes, very hot in NC this year. I cannot imagine being in Oklahoma in summer. I noticed an article in today's paper stating July temperatures hit a record. Believe me, I felt every added degree.
Wendy W. On Thursday, August 2 at 6:13 am
Oh, yes, this is a hot one here in NE Ohio! Not 115, but 98 and HUMID. I actually may be glad for fall…
AmyB On Thursday, August 2 at 6:16 am
NY weather?? Granted…it isn't as bad as what you've been experiencing – but this summer NY has been hot, hazy and humid!! Does a number on hair styles! And breathing…and this weekend my area of NY is expected to reach 100!!
Peggy On Thursday, August 2 at 6:21 am
Too hot here.. I'm nearAustin Texas.
Please be on the lookout for childern or pets that some numbskull may have left locked in a car!
Michigan Jan On Thursday, August 2 at 6:24 am
Here in SW Lower MI we had some very high 90's and low 100's a couple weeks ago, but then it got 'nice' with 80's and low 90's. We got enough rain to end our moderate drought – too late for the corn, but maybe it will help the beans. We are now starting to inch our way back up into the low 90's. I'll take this over your heat any day.
However, my daughter is in an 'istan' country and it's been 116 there most days – with it cooling off to 97 at night! So, I try not to whine too much about our weather.
Melanie H. On Thursday, August 2 at 6:25 am
Yowzers! I remember looking at the thermostat in my car yesterday and it said 111. What the heck?! I guess that's Texas for ya… Y'all.
Bev On Thursday, August 2 at 6:28 am
I'm just a reader but am thinking of you and your business, caring for the grass and the animals. I hope our country begins to take warming seriously and protect the resources that your family so wisely manages.
Lisa H. On Thursday, August 2 at 6:34 am
I live near Atlanta, Georiga. Everyday the weather is about the same… High in the low to mid 90s and lows in the 70s. I'm really ready for 70 degree highs!
Rebecca On Thursday, August 2 at 6:39 am
72 in Seattle today. Sorry you left?
I love sunshine, but I'll take Seattle gloom over what you've got going on…for sure!
Barb Downing On Thursday, August 2 at 6:40 am
This has been one weird summer, here in mid Missouri it has been 90 plus almost all summer and lots of 100's. I am so sad for our local farmers, our country is in for a rough go I am afraid!
Shanna On Thursday, August 2 at 6:42 am
Here in Central Florida, it's hot. But it rains almost every afternoon. (I don't understand the Sunshine State nickname.) Those late afternoon rains cool it down so that I can go for my walk. Now let's talk about humidity…
Stay cool!
Terry On Thursday, August 2 at 6:43 am
And I thought we had it bad! Here in central VA, temps have been pretty consistently in the 90's. With the added humidity, it often feels like 100+. Every now and then, we'll get a day or two in the 80's, but overall, this summer has felt like one long month of August, which is typically our most miserable summer month.
the 7msn ranch On Thursday, August 2 at 6:43 am
Your pictures make me appreciate my old truck a little more – it doesn't have one of those temperature things. Ignorance is bliss in the parched desert southwest.
Karen On Thursday, August 2 at 6:44 am
Yesterday, I took my 16 year old son shopping for running shoes. When we came back to the car and turned it on, I showed him the temp. register. It said 125! Now granted, after we drove a few minutes, the temp numbers on the car panel dropped and it registered 114, but that is plenty hot! I've heard the hottest temp ever recorded was 159 degrees. I can't even imagine! So. Ready. For. Fall. !!!
Emily On Thursday, August 2 at 9:38 am
The hottest temperature ever recorded was 136 in 1922 in Libya.
momathome On Thursday, August 2 at 6:44 am
Fall? Not yet…I'm still waiting for summer to arrive here in Scotland. We are getting a little more sunshine this week and temps in the 60s so that is better than what we've had recently. But I don't miss that Oklahoma heat one bit and I am grateful for every drop of rain!
Carla On Thursday, August 2 at 6:45 am
Florida (Central/East Coast) has been pretty normal, some 90's, a few near 100 (with the heat index). I have relatives/friends in NJ, VA, WVA and they have all had warmer weather on any given day than we have. My sister is rethinking her decision to move to VA 9'ish years ago……hating the heat (in FL) and "thinking" she would enjoy the cold winters HA and HA HA!!! Being the little sister it is SOOOOO hard not to say "I told you so!!" Anywho….that is our weather down here
Brendag On Thursday, August 2 at 6:47 am
I think the thermostat for almost all of the US is set on HELL I do not like summer at all.
Shannon On Thursday, August 2 at 6:47 am
It has been horrible this summer. we've had similar temps, since we live in the midwest also. Guess what my dogs woke me up this morning and I heard the oddest sound. One I haven't heard since who knows when since we are also in an extreme drought, but sure enough it is raining! Honest to Goodness Wonderful Rain! Now if only it would rain for days and bring real cool temps. However you and I both know that is not going to happen
Me On Thursday, August 2 at 6:47 am
DFW is much the same – even my dog refuses to be out longer than he needs.
Meme On Thursday, August 2 at 6:48 am
It's HOT, HOT, HOT in Arkansas. We've had records highs and for the last week it's been way over 100s. I got in my car two days ago and it said 119. I believe it b/c when I sat on my leather seats in the car, I yelled some pretty nasty words. Not fun burning your booty and legs. The term HOT PANTS brought a whole new meaning. We are finally getting rain this morning which is way overdue.
Kathy On Thursday, August 2 at 5:22 pm
We always say "do you smell bacon frying?" when the booty hits the hot leather seat..
Michaela On Thursday, August 2 at 6:50 am
How is MM and the cattle coping with the heat/droughts? Definitely not making things any easier I'm sure. Hope things ease up soon!
Linda On Thursday, August 2 at 6:52 am
We have had such a wet and cold summer this year in the Scottish Borders and the UK as a whole, that I am very happy with the 18c (64F) we have today. It is dry and if it stays this way I should be able to get the grass cut tomorrow
Peggy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:18 pm
I don't remember the last time we cut the grass here in Kansas–bet it has been 5-6 weeks. We water enough to keep trees and shrubs alive but it is too hot for the grass to grow.
Sonja On Thursday, August 2 at 6:52 am
It's to be 98 here today in Indiana. I'm tired of the hot weather! I love fall and winter! Have a fun trip to NYC!
Julie B On Thursday, August 2 at 6:54 am
Fall and Winter can't come fast enough here in Ohio.
Bonnie On Thursday, August 2 at 6:56 am
I agree, thermostat is set on HELL!!
Alison Strong On Thursday, August 2 at 6:57 am
this is the first year that I haven't had dreaded school responsibilities looming over me at the start of fall. So I'm looking forward to it more than ever before!
Sarita in Mo. On Thursday, August 2 at 7:00 am
Hot and dry here in Missouri too. Have a good time in NY.
Hope (Fairhope Supply Co.) On Thursday, August 2 at 7:01 am
Honey, you have it hotter than we do in South Alabama!!! That's DANG hot! But now, let's talk HUMIDITY . . . that's another story.
Diana Dean On Thursday, August 2 at 7:01 am
Our girl is getting married Sunday and they are predicting 100 degrees and of course it is an outside event. We tried to tell them that when we got married 29 years ago this week, that it was melt your shoes hot, but they didn't heed our warnings. Whoo wee
Linda Lou On Thursday, August 2 at 7:04 am
I am so over summer…can't wait for fall! It is my FAV time of year. I am really tired of being sooo hot. (did I mention that i am 52 – you know what that means…internal temp of like 105 alone) Love wearing sweatshirts – jeans- and tennies. In Michigan and it is not that hot but way hotter than normal here.
Mandy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:06 am
Can't wait for the new season!! My DVR is all set to record!! I am a bit sad that I won't be watching right when it airs, but I have a 'girl's day' planned with some besties so I will catch it on Sunday. (How did I survive for so long without my DVR?? I cried a lot over missed shows, hehe)
Baileywife On Thursday, August 2 at 7:09 am
I LOVE SUMMER….but…..this is ridiculous!! We haven't been able to enjoy much outdoors in the past month! Hate to say it, but I will be laying out my WELCOME mat for Fall this year!! (but not to Winter, it can stay away) ~Kim
Janice On Thursday, August 2 at 7:10 am
It's been between 99 and 109 in my neck of the woods of Kentucky. I am so ready for the fall. It was 68 this morning when I left for work. I almost got out of the car and kissed the ground.
Rachael P On Thursday, August 2 at 7:12 am
I live in New England and I freak out when it gets above 90. I can barely handle the mid 80's even. I submit to you that air conditioning is the single most blessed invention of modern man.
Melanie On Thursday, August 2 at 8:19 am
Amen to that!! I think about that every day in the summer.
Jillian in Italy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:13 am
Just arrived back from Belgium where it was 55 degrees and am now home in Italy where it is 100 degrees. How is it possible to move in 115 degrees?
ginnier On Thursday, August 2 at 7:16 am
It's mid to upper 90's here in Central Illinois…gotta love that golden yard right now!! On my way out to load a truck with the last of the soybeans from the bins, then right back into the a.c.!
Keep cool everybody and replenish those fluids!
Sarah On Thursday, August 2 at 7:17 am
The heat is intense and the lack of rain is depressing.
In Missouri, esp since we live near the MO River the humidity is usually pretty thick, and I just keep thinking if we could get some moisture I wouldn't even complain about the humidity.
How ready am I for fall? I have already switched out all the soaps and air freshners to fall scents and started drinking pumpkin lattes and chai tea.
Jamie Brooks On Thursday, August 2 at 7:18 am
I live in OKC and yesterday it was 111, so today it is suppose to be 108, I really can't wait for winter, which I love, I hate the heat. I usually hibernate.
Grammanita On Thursday, August 2 at 10:02 am
I'm with you, Jamie. Had a couple of incidents with too much heat when I was younger and now have no tolerance for it, AT ALL! I tend to just flatten out under my ceiling fan and sleep most of the day in Summer…trying VERY hard to remember whey I thought living in Texas was a good idea. Stay cool.
Stacey On Thursday, August 2 at 7:19 am
I live in the Central Valley of Calif. it is supose to get to 105 today, and stay in the 100's the rest of the week. I am so ready for fall and the cooler weather…
Janinemarie On Thursday, August 2 at 11:33 am
I'm Central Valley too – north of Sac. My son's girlfriend just arrived from England yesterday and when we got out of the (air conditioned) car, she was just like, "Oh. I was expecting at least a breeze." Poor thing.
Homeschool on the Croft On Thursday, August 2 at 7:21 am
Today is warmer than we've had it the past few weeks.
It's 57 degrees. Yes…. you read that right: Fifty-seven degrees Fahrenheit.
I dream of warmth, but then again, I've never ever experienced heat like you have there, Ree. If we lifted the Isle of Lewis out of its position here in Scotland, and dropped it in Okie for a while, d'ya reckon the heat would permeate and last us a while. Or if you took OK, and bathed it in our Atlantic for a while, surely that'd cool y'all off. (Can you tell I'm avoiding my favourite job – cleaning the fridge – by making ridiculous suggestions?)
Laurie O - WI On Thursday, August 2 at 7:24 am
Wisconsin has been very hot, not as hot as many parts of the country, but hot for us. We have not been under 80 degrees in my area since the third week in June. Everyone seems very cranky this summer becasue of the heat. My lawn is so brown it hurts to walk barefoot on it. I love Fall, but can't remember ever wanting it to get here so fast. Enjoy your trip to NYC. Looking forward to your new season.
Carol Sherman On Thursday, August 2 at 7:26 am
I am always ready for fall, but this year and last year have really made me long for cool breezy days! I am in Tulsa so I am dealing with the same weather as you.
Allison H. On Thursday, August 2 at 7:28 am
It was pretty hot and dry here for June and July. Now it's starting to resemble a normal summer for us in Northern Indiana. Yesterday was like 83F. Today will be around 95F and for the next few days it will be that as well. It's nice to have a few days of reprieve so you can handle the 95's.
I'm always ready for Fall as soon as Winter is over. I love Fall. I could skip Spring and Summer all together. However, I do like to see things start to bud and bloom, so I would miss that.
Jennifer C On Thursday, August 2 at 7:28 am
WOW. Here in Maryland it is a fabulous 75! But my hubby is heading out to the country of Bahrain and its supposed to get up to 106 today. Basically OK is hotter than the Middle East!
Penny G. On Thursday, August 2 at 7:30 am
On a trip from the Lubbock, TX, area to Ft. Worth yesterday, my thermostat was never lower than 109-110. Suffocatingly hot and the lack of rain is definitely a concern for crops and animals. Fall – not ready yet!
Angela On Thursday, August 2 at 7:30 am
Virginia has had it's share triple digits but not 115!. Lately the 90's have felt good. And thankfully, we've had some thundershowers recently although not the damaging ones from previous weeks. Even the idea of fall makes me feel cooler.
I do love the blessings of summer–corn, tomatoes, melons, flowers.
shelly from tn On Thursday, August 2 at 7:33 am
here in dickson TN it was a lovely 103 yesterday. i love summer but i think i am done and ready for fall. but i am not ready for winter with snow and ice……..
my parents farm is in need of relief. but the livestock is still looking good and they have been spoiled during this heat with us humans hand carrying water and food to them.
ML Spell On Thursday, August 2 at 7:37 am
77 right now, but the humidity is 95%. 109 is the highest I've seen our dashboard thermometer hit this summer here. I'm so ready for fall.
Homeschool on the Croft On Thursday, August 2 at 7:37 am
And on a more serious note … how on earth do animals survive? It must be really tough looking after livestock in these conditions.
Elizabeth On Thursday, August 2 at 7:39 am
For the love, Ree, PLEASE bring back some rain!
weemah On Thursday, August 2 at 7:42 am
I'm north of you in Wichita,ks. I really am tired of the heat. we have been running a couple of degree's behind you all in Ok. not much though. It was 90 at 5 this morning.
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh On Thursday, August 2 at 7:47 am
Oh yeah, it's been a gross summer which we knew was coming due to the weak attempt at winter. (For 60 degrees in January, we might as well move to Hawaii) It's been between 95-105 all summer and it just makes me hate the season even more. Bring on Fall.
Barb On Thursday, August 2 at 7:48 am
We didn't have summer this year–we had a 2 month trip to the Sahara Desert. Until it started raining again last week, and now we're back to oddball storms on the meager hay that was left to cut. Sigh. Farming is not for the weak of stomach or spirit. :oS
lucy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:48 am
It's hot but not that hot. Today a little cooler but the humidity will be back tonight.
good for the curls but not for my system!
Angelina On Thursday, August 2 at 7:49 am
We have had about the same temps, though losing our a/c for three days added a layer of discomfort we hadn't anticipated. Oof.
Rhana @ Dumb {Squared} On Thursday, August 2 at 7:50 am
That's what we call hell-like temperatures. Pretty sure if my thermostat in the car got that high, my car would just turn off and say "you're walking, lady."
Sandy On Thursday, August 2 at 7:53 am
It's HOT here in Mi!!! Actually cooler than 100 (we had those a few weeks ago), but we have a high of 93 today. Top that off with a 29 week pregnancy! I'm due in October, so I am VERY READY FOR FALL!!!!!!
Caroline Scott On Thursday, August 2 at 7:56 am
Here, in Tift County, south Georgia, it has been high 90's-low 100's, humid and thundery. You step outside and start to sweat. Looking forward to Fall weather.
Sarah K On Thursday, August 2 at 7:56 am
Since I only live a couple of hours southeast of you, I am having a HOT summer. My car said "118" when I left church at 8:15 last night.
Sandra On Thursday, August 2 at 7:56 am
…..you don't want to know that it is a lovely 70 degrees during the day and 55 degrees at night in sweet Santa Cruz, California……
Stephanie Viars On Thursday, August 2 at 7:58 am
Im on the East Coast in NC. Its been pretty warm here. Its only in the 90's this week. I told my hubby we needed to get the sweaters out lol. I have been ready for fall since April. I love fall! You can actually go outside and not sweat as quick as you open the door and you can breathe because the air quality is not in the orange range.
Andrea Wilson On Thursday, August 2 at 7:58 am
I live in central Oklahoma; so I'm living this same horrible hot weather. So incredibly ready for winter. Screw fall, get straight to the 40 degrees!!!!
Diane On Thursday, August 2 at 8:00 am
It's been hotter than usual this summer – something like 14 days in the nineties, with three (it may be four) days up over 100. We've broken, actually shattered, several long-standing heat records.
I hate summer. I love autumn. I'm going to sort all my fall decorations this weekend in the hopes that doing so will encourage it to arrive.
Kathy On Thursday, August 2 at 8:01 am
I live in central Illinois. It's been in the 90s this past week or so. Was well into the 100s before that. Huge drought here. I remember as a child it was in the 100s frequently but no air conditioning. Thank God for the guy who invented a/c. Autumn can't arrive too quickly for me.
st12 On Thursday, August 2 at 8:03 am
I live in beautiful Seattle…61F now with a high of 74F for today…man, I love this place!
Prairie Jenn On Thursday, August 2 at 8:04 am
We're on the Oklahoma/Arkansas border, so our weather's pretty much the same as yours:( I'm dreaming of a vacation somewhere cooler with plans not to return home till fall! Until that happens though…I'll stay inside and drink iced mochas:)
Clare On Thursday, August 2 at 8:06 am
I am in your sisters backyard here in the greater Seattle area so I am sure you know this has been the non-existent summer. We started off with June Gloom which was followed by July Gloom. Luckily we hit the road to SUN COUNTRY no not AZ but the other side of the Cascade Mtns into MT & WY where there is sun on a daily basis. I know what a concept, well not for most of you in the country but for me here in the PNW who moved here from WY & has serious issues with the lack of sun here. Until yesterday afternoon August Gloom appeared to be in effect as well when suddenly this golden orb appeared in the sky surrounded by the most precious shade of blue with some fluffy white things. OH WAIT it is a sun break – but NO it stayed there! Ahh I can not begin to tell you how difficult it was not to jump from my desk and run out of doors to once again feel the glory and warmth of the sun. Ok, I will give you that it is good sleeping weather but even that doesn't cut it for me. I require sun on a regular basis I've discovered for my mental and physical health having never lived without it for such extended periods of time who knew. Ok sorry ladies the coffee is kicking in and I am in chatty cathy mode so I will quit here & spare you all. Wishing I could send you all this cloudy cool weather I remain at this moment gloomed (new word) in here in the PNW
GingerMae On Thursday, August 2 at 10:08 am
Clare, I am right there with you! Moving from the midwest two years ago, I surely don't miss those hot temps, but could use a little more summer with my summer! Ever try growing a crop of peppers in Seattle? I have those and citrus trees and we are all begging for a good stretch of sunshine and 80 degrees!
Pauline On Sunday, August 5 at 12:00 pm
I totally agree with both of you! Today and yesterday feel like the first real days of summer in a while! All the news of how hot the rest of the country is understandable, but please tell me why our summers here in Seattle have failed to deliver this year and last. And sadly I've heard people comment on how this is the new normal for Seattle. Next year I'm making standing reservations at a camp site in Eastern Washington for July and August so I can look forward to a "real" summer.
Angela W On Thursday, August 2 at 8:08 am
I'm here in Oklahoma with you…I can hardly breath.."It's hotter than all git out"…I'm begging you Ree…take me with you!!!
Martha D On Thursday, August 2 at 8:08 am
I live in WV and we had a stretch of days above 100 (but not quite up to 115). That all happened to coincide with when our electricity was out from the derecho. That was a lot of fun…This pregnant girl was miserable!! Since then it's been in the mid to upper 90's which is still too warm in my book. I am so ready for fall and long pants and sweatshirts!
Becky in 'Bama On Thursday, August 2 at 8:09 am
yep in 'Bama we are right on course…90+ degrees during the day with enough humidity to fog up my home's windows on the OUTSIDE during the early morning hours. Thankfully we have had some plentiful rain in the last ten days. I feel for those of you dealing with drought.
Rose On Thursday, August 2 at 8:11 am
I live in Washington, PA, right outside of Pittsburgh and we are having 90+ weather again this week. I hate it!!! I am so ready for fall and even for winter. I hate to tell you Ree but by the time you are NY you will be getting our weather from PA.
Hope you enjoy your time there with your girls!
Linda L On Thursday, August 2 at 8:12 am
Indianapolis broke records throughout the summer…the latest one was hottest July on record with 25 of days above 90. Most of the state is in severe drought…a blow to many, many farmers. Yes, let's hear it for fall!!!
Denise On Thursday, August 2 at 8:15 am
I'm in northwest Arkansas, but I live in the woods on the side of a mountain, and it's still so hot it takes your breath! The hottest day we've had was 108 degrees. Yesterday was 100 degrees. And by Sunday, our weather forecasters are saying it will be a balmy 97 degrees — we're all excited about that!
Our flowers, our veggie garden — everything — has suffered terribly. Even our pool is warm. I cannot wait for fall.
Donna On Thursday, August 2 at 8:17 am
Sista….right there with ya! I live in East Texas and I am sweltering…been over a hundred the last couple of days…air you can wear!!
TeriGrace On Thursday, August 2 at 8:18 am
Too Darned Hot!! But not as hot as you so guess I will just be grateful for that. Here is SW Idaho it's been mid to high 90s for….. ever!
Tara H. On Thursday, August 2 at 8:20 am
High 90's most of June and all of July here in Nebraska, this week brought the first rains we've had since before Memorial Day I think. We are supposed to have a cold front this weekend and mid 80's temps, hope they are right! All of the dryland farmers are silaging their corn crops.
DLynn On Thursday, August 2 at 8:25 am
Central Illinois. Most of July was close to100 or over; today we'll have 97 degrees (unsure what the heat index is). Drought conditions — I heard on the radio farm report this morning Illinois has only had 12″ of rain this year. Keep all the farming/ranching operations in your prayers!
Jen On Thursday, August 2 at 8:25 am
Here in upstate NY, it has been in the 90s and humid. I can't wait for fall!!! And 50 degree temps would be wonderful
Judi Storm On Thursday, August 2 at 8:27 am
We are in Wahoo Ne.. So we have had basically the same weather.
Needles to say we have spent most days at the pool, and nights hold up in the house. Then there is the on going struggle to save plants. However my heart goes out to the farmers all over the country.
The famous "High School" phrase come to mind…"Stay cool"
Amy On Friday, August 3 at 8:59 am
We are one of those fellow nebraska farmers who are very depressed, even the rain nebraska has received this week has gone right around us, only 1/4 of an inch. Just to let you know, I received word this morning that there were grass fires started last night in the Arthur area, north of Ogalala, from dry lightening. Lots of cattle in that area that they are trying to move, they are even cutting down fences so they have a place to go.
Susan J. On Thursday, August 2 at 8:29 am
This is a good time to check on older folks living nearby who may need a nice cool place to stay – heat like this can kill and if you have room – you could be saving a life, seriously.
CC On Thursday, August 2 at 8:29 am
Here is NJ it's been the same, heat wave after heat wave, another starting today. Yesterday was a fluke – a nice rainy (on and off) 75 degree day. It was still humid, so it wasn't that enjoyable. I don't think we've had the air conditioner off at all this summer.
Stay cool!
Tami On Thursday, August 2 at 8:30 am
We've had a hot and dry summer as well. It's supposed to top 100 today. It's bad when we think 90 is cool. Whee! I live in central Indiana and we're in the middle of the "extreme" drought zone. We've had 1/2 inch of rain in 2 1/2 months. The crops are suffering terribly and my farmer friends are having a tough time. We're praying for cooler weather and rain!
T On Thursday, August 2 at 8:30 am
As far as I'm concerned it's too hot when it's over 70 degrees!
I have a question PW. I have seen you travel alone with your lovely daughters several times over the past few years but never your adorable sons. MM is always with you when you travel with your boys. I was wondering if this is because of:
1. Their ages
2. Worrying about taking them in the ladies room on the trips
3. Their personalities
4. Their wrestling.
I only have daughters, so I'm just curious.
Kim A On Thursday, August 2 at 8:31 am
Here in Louisiana, it has been mid to high 90's, but with the humidity, it feels like in the 100's. Can't wait for winter, because we don't have much of a fall, usually still in shorts for Thanksgiving.


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Show choir places third at state fair
Dec. 02, 2013 @ 11:03 AM
The fifth and sixth-grade Kerr-Vance Academy Show Choir recently won third-place in the vocal section at the N.C. State Fair Folk Festival.
This is the fourth consecutive year the choir has placed in the competition.
The choir is directed by Anora W. Rainey.
The choir also participates in community events such as the "Tree of Light" for cancer survivors, Granville County's "Hanging of the Greens" and various senior center programs.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 18, 2012) -- Baylor women's golf finished in sixth place after shooting a 10-over-par 302 in Tuesday's final round of the 33rd Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at the par-73 UNM Championship Course.
The Lady Bears (+18; 298-294-302=894) entered the day in fourth place and climbed into the lead with only seven holes remaining, but they combined to shoot 7-over-par over the finals seven holes to fall into sixth. Iowa State claimed the tournament title at 10-over 886, followed by UNLV, Ohio State and UC Davis in a three-way tie for second place at 11-over 887, and Northwestern finished one shot ahead of Baylor in fifth.
"We struggled to finish our round today, and it's quite difficult considering we had a three-shot lead with seven holes to go," head coach Jay Goble said. "I don't like to hear excuses, but I think a little bit of the inexperience with this team showed at the end. They have scoreboards all over this golf course, and I know it was pretty hard to walk by one and not see that we were leading with about seven or eight holes to go.
"It was pretty difficult to swallow, but it's a very young team, and they're just getting into the swing of things with college golf," Goble added. "We had two sophomores and two freshmen play, so for them to hang in there the way they did, I'm proud of them, I know they're going to get better and I know we didn't have our best game this week and we still played okay."
Sophomore Hayley Davis (+1; 73-71-76=220) finished tied for ninth individually at 1-over 220, matching her finish from last week's season-opening Ptarmigan Classic. Emma Carberry (+4; 76-72-75=223) tied for 21st, and Lauren Taylor (+5; 76-75-73=224) was one stroke back of Carberry in a tie for 25th place. Carberry started the day 3-over through three holes, but she carded a team-best five birdies in the round to help her finish just 2-over for the day.
Taylor shot even-par 73 in the final round to move up 11 spots after entering the final round tied for 36th. She was 2-under entering the final two holes, but a pair of bogeys dropped her back to even par. For the second straight tournament, Taylor improved her score each round.
"As the days and the rounds go along, Lauren gets more and more comfortable," Goble said. "She did that last week as well, we got to the final round and she was ready to go, but we just need to work on getting her ready as soon as we start our first round. She's a solid player, and she's going to be a great player for us for years to come."
Freshman Annette Lyche (+9; 74-76-78=228) tied for 35th at 9-over and improved by three strokes over her first collegiate tournament last week, while junior Kaylin Terry (+13; 75-79-78=232) shot 13-over and finished tied for 49th place. Freshman Natalia Perez (+24; 76-84-83=243) played as an individual in her first collegiate tournament.
The Lady Bears have more than three weeks to prepare for their next tournament, the Tar Heel Invitational on Oct. 12-14 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Final Team Standings
1. Iowa State (+10; 295-296-295=886)
t2. UNLV (+11; 293-295-299=887)
t2. Ohio State (+11; 293-297-297=887)
t2. UC Davis (+11; 299-296-292=887)
5. Northwestern (+17; 298-296-299=893)
6. Baylor (+18; 298-294-302=894)
7. Indiana (+20; 293-307-296=896)
8. Colorado (+22; 298-298-302=898)
9. Pepperdine (+31; 300-296-311=907)
10. New Mexico (+33; 309-296-304=909)
t13. San Diego State (+43; 304-305-310=919)
t13. Iowa (+43; 306-307-306=919)
15. Colorado State (+65; 315-315-311=941)
17. Wyoming (+80; 320-328-308=956)
Final Individual Standings (Baylor players)
t9. Hayley Davis (+1; 73-71-76=220)
t21. Emma Carberry (+4; 76-72-75=223)
t25. Lauren Taylor (+5; 76-75-73=224)
t35. Annette Lyche (+9; 74-76-78=228)
t49. Kaylin Terry (+13; 75-79-78=232)
t83. Natalia Perez (+24; 76-84-83=243) - *playing as individual*