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A Kentucky bridge mangled by a cargo ship in January will be back up and running by Memorial Day—months earlier than originally estimated—thanks to an emergency $7 million appropriation for round-the-clock repair work.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has awarded the $7 million Eggners Ferry Bridge repair project to Hall Contracting of Kentucky Inc., the company that last month completed repairs ahead of schedule to reopen the Interstate 64 Sherman Minton Bridge in Louisville.
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Detailed engineering and design work required to produce new steel for the repair has already begun, the company said.
Bridge Collapse
The Eggners Ferry Bridge collapsed about 8 p.m. Jan. 26 when a cargo vessel struck and tore away a 322-foot-long span of the 80-year-old bridge, which carries U.S. 68 and KY 80 over Kentucky Lake. More than 2,600 vehicles a day use the bridge.
The U.S. Coast Guard is still investigating how the Delta Mariner, carrying a 16-member crew, smashed into the bridge piers that Sunday night. The 312-foot-long, 8,200-ton cargo carrier vessel was carrying aviation and aerospace components for the U.S. Air Force and NASA when it slammed into the bridge. Although several vehicles were on the bridge at the time, no injuries were reported.
'Get This Bridge Repaired'
"Since the night the bridge was struck and the highway was severed, we have worked with one thought in mind—to get this bridge repaired and Route 68/80 reopened as quickly as possible," Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said in a statement.
"We have never lost sight of the damage that the loss of this bridge is doing to area businesses and the toll it has taken, in time and fuel costs, on folks who have been forced into long detours to get from one side of the lakes to the other."
The repairs will be complete "a lot sooner than I thought possible when we first saw what happened," Beshear said at a press conference on March 8. "Engineers were telling me it might require another pier or two," with repairs taking until October.
"We were fortunate that underwater inspection revealed no damage to the bridge's piers," Beshear added. "And we were fortunate to be able to track down the original design plans."
Fast-Track Solicitation
To save time, KYTC decided to make an emergency solicitation rather than follow its customary construction procurement process, in which a project is designed and put out for bids.
The cabinet invited "a select group of prequalified bridge contractors" to submit bids by March 7, the governor's office said.
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Contractors were given access to the bridge's original design plans and recent inspection reports. Each contractor was instructed to submit a lump-sum price that included all costs for engineering, materials, labor and equipment needed for repairing the bridge's pier caps, replacing the truss span and reopening the bridge.
The critical requirement—sealed with a $50,000-day-penalty for falling short—was to reopen the bridge to traffic by May 27, the governor's office said.
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Hall's bid bested that of Walsh Contracting, of Crown Point, IN ($11.2 million), and C.J. Mahan, of Grove City, OH ($11.4 million).
Hall has said that it will run crews of 30 to 40 people around the clock, if necessary, to make the deadline.
Hall, an employee-owned company founded in 1954, provides construction services in the areas of heavy construction, electrical, civil, pipeline, highway and bridge work.
Scope of Work
The project requires a new asphalt or concrete deck 20 feet wide, comporting with dimensions of the rest of the existing bridge, and a railing system at least as strong as the existing rails. In addition, the truss must be given one primer coat of paint that closely resembles the color of adjacent spans.
KYTC had considered using a ferry service instead of repairing the bridge, which is due to be replaced in the next few years. However, a ferry could carry only 40 cars per hour, which would "create an unreasonable bottleneck," the governor's office said.
Ferry service would also probably require construction of access roads and possibly dredging of the lake. "By the time those accommodations were finished, the bridge would be likely close to completion," the governor's office said.
Plans to replace the Eggners Ferry Bridge and a similar bridge over nearby Lake Barkley are still in the pre-construction phase. Beshear's budget proposal, sent to the General Assembly on Jan. 17, provides a total of $330 million in construction funding for the two bridges.
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Thats the assessment Airports Director Sue Stevens gave Tuesday in her year-end review of Charleston County Aviation Authority.
The airport economy is booming, and it should only get better, Stevens said.
The states busiest airport saw 1.3 million departing passengers for its year that ended June 30, up by 200,000 over the previous year. Counting incoming passengers, Charleston International recorded about 2.6 million people passing through its 27-year-old terminal last year.
Charlestons airport also witnessed a five-year increase in boarding passengers of 7 percent while the national average has declined just under 1 percent, Stevens said.
Its operating revenue increased by $2 million to nearly $28 million, and for the first time money made from parking $8.7 million outpaced rental car revenues of $8.6 million. Parking fees did not increase last year.
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines started serving Charleston in 2011, helping to boost the airports passenger count and revenues. In February, discount carrier JetBlue Airways will fly in with three more daily flights to New York and Boston.
The board will meet Thursday to decide how to finance the extensive overhaul of its outmoded terminal. The money is expected to come mostly from borrowing by issuing bonds and using funds from its airport-imposed fee of $4.50 per departing passengers.
Charleston International has about $15 million in debt, a low amount for an airport its size, Stevens said.
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June 1, 2013Elite Event Honors Wounded Warriors
POLK COUNTY, FLA. � They came to play. They arrived with vibrant spirits and talent undiminished by loss of limbs in combat. In the end, they were simply inspiring.
On the field, the national Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) handily beat the TOC American All Star team 23-12. On the stage in front of 1,500 players and their families at the gala TOC banquet at the Lakeland Convention Center, their stories captured a rapt audience and elicited pride in their bravery on the battlefield and, especially, after the battle ended.
�The mission of the WWAST is to raise awareness, through exhibition and celebrity softball games, of the sacrifices and resilience of the U.S. military, and to highlight their ability to rise above any challenge,� said David Van Sleet, who created the team a few years ago.
�The WWAST is comprised of young, competitive, athletic veterans and active duty soldiers who have lost limbs post-9/11, while serving their country.�
It was especially fitting that the Wounded Warriors played during the Original Tournament of Champions, which celebrated winners from the largest and most prestigious tournaments in North America here in February with an unmatched event that included:
- A free gala banquet for 1,500 players and their families.
- Free rings for division champions.
- A Limited Edition Gold Miken Ultra II bat for the MVP of each division.
- Free Hitting Clinic with some of the best hitters in the country, including Corky Pellien, Bobby Davis and Dave Reed.
- Free Skills contests with top prizes for each age division, including bats, shoes and fielders gloves.
- An All Star Game featuring the top player from each team.
- A TOC shirt and certificate for each player on each of the 89 participating teams.
�Only winners of the top 20 SSUSA Championships were invited to the TOC � the most elite tournament in the sport,� said Terry Hennessy, SSUSA chief executive officer, �which resulted in thrilling games between the best teams of the year in each division.�
Teams from 30 states competed in 21 divisions � and hundreds of players participated in the free hitting clinics, skills contests and the warm-up mini-tournament.
And, after the real competition began, there were some tight games in several divisions.
In the Men�s Platinum 50 Division, Team 1 Sports Softball defeated Good Times in the all-Florida final 28-18 to take home the 50 Major-Plus championship. Good Times was the highest finishing 50 Major team and by this virtue won the 50 Major Division title.
The seven-team Men�s 50AAA Division was hotly contested. After losing to Phoenix Tube out of New Jersey in the winner�s bracket final, the Desert Dawgs from Arizona fought their way back to the championship game for a rematch with Phoenix Tube. After winning the championship game 15-12, the Desert Dawgs completed the double dip, beating a tough Phoenix Tube team 21-14 in the �if� game.
Consisting of teams from four different areas, the Men�s 50AA bracket was tough from start to finish. The Jackson Merchants from Michigan, won a nail biter against Romo�s Old School out of Texas, 22-21, in the �if� game after losing to them in the championship game by the same one-run margin.
The four-team 55/60 Platinum division featured hard hitting teams from all over the U.S. In one bracket, Addison Park defeated Kinnco Services in the �if� game 21-13 to win the 55 Major Division. In the other bracket, Hollis Appraisals from Florida defeated the Fangrabbers from Arizona to take home the 60 Major-Plus title. The Fangrabbers, being the highest finishing 55 Major-Plus team, took top honors in that respective division.
Gonzales Insulation, hailing from Texas, rode their way to an undefeated tournament in the 55AAA Division, beating DNM Ram out of Canada in a close game 28-27. Gonzales Insulation had also dropped DNM Ram out of the winner�s bracket earlier in the weekend by a 21-20 score.
The Baker Boyz from California came all the way across the country to take home the three-team 55AA division. They beat Scrap Iron out of Colorado, 27-17 in the championship game. The Baker Boyz sported an unblemished record winning every game they played in the tournament.
In the battle between New York and Florida, South Florida Heat grabbed the 60 Major championship by virtue of a 19-8 victory over the solid Syracuse Merchants. Florida Thunder took the 65 Major-Plus title finishing as the highest team in that division in the mixed bracket.
The biggest non-mixed division for the TOC was the 60AAA Division. Teams from seven states competed in what is historically the largest or one of the largest divisions in any major SSUSA tournament. Indiana Legends/Campbell Tire cruised into the championship game undefeated in both pool and bracket play. They finally met their match, however, in the championship game. Georgia/Alabama Masters beat them 32-31 and exacted revenge on them for knocking them to the loser�s bracket earlier in the tournament, ironically by a same one-run margin. In the �if� game, the Indiana Legends/Campbell Tire proved supreme and outlasted the Georgia/Alabama Masters 29-9.
Slug-A-Bug continued their impressive run and capped off the 2012 season with the 60AA title. The No. 3 seed after pool play, did not lose a single game in bracket play and defeated the impressive N.Y. Capitals by the slimmest of margins 18-17 in the championship game.
Two Florida teams continued the domination from that state in the five-team Men�s 65/70 Platinum division. Florida Legends/Human Kinetics won the 70 Major-Plus Division while the Panhandle Hitmen took the 65 Major title.
Teams from Colorado to Nebraska to Michigan to Florida made up the 65AAA division. Steve Levin Financial from Florida rode a five-game winning streak to the championship game where they faced off against a familiar foe from Florida, Voice Tech. After losing to them in their first bracket game, Voice Tech repaid the favor beating Steve Levin Financial 23-20 in the Championship game. The momentum was short lived though for Voice Tech as Steve Levin Financial upstaged them in the �if� game 19-15 to win the 65AAA division.
After winning the Triple Grand Slam in 2012, the Syracuse Cyclones from New York finished off a magical year with a 21 -7 victory over Hill Contracting from Texas in the Championship game of the 65AA Division. The Syracuse Cyclones won the Eastern Nationals in Raleigh, the East vs. West National Game and the 11-team division at the biggest Senior Softball tournament ever, The LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships in Las Vegas.
The largest division was the nine-team Men�s 70 Division and it featured teams from both coasts. Direct Employers II from Indiana showed why the Midwest is the heartland of softball, as they beat all comers and went undefeated to take the 70AAA division.
PDR Fastsigns from Oregon took the 70 Major title as they finished higher than any other 70 Major team.
The Long Island Jaguars from New York came into the 70AA bracket as the No. 1 seed and that seed proved legit. They stormed past the competition and beat the Barracudas from their home state 23-8 in the Championship game.
The Men�s 75/80 Division showcased three teams in the 75 division and an impressive five-team 80�s division.
In the 75 division, the Syracuse Cyclones from New York put a cherry on top of their Triple Grand Slam season as they won the 75AAA division in impressive fashion. Joseph Chevrolet won the 75 Major Division as they finished as the highest ranked team in their division.
The 80�s bracket was not devoid of drama as an �if� game was needed to determine a champion. Center for Sight, which had struggled in its pool games going 1-2, beat Buffalo Wild Wings in a close battle 13-11 in the �if� game, after having lost by the same margin in the Championship game.
The Women�s 40/50 division included teams from California, Florida, Michigan, Virginia and Canada and made it one of the most well represented women�s divisions ever at the TOC.
Kryptonite who hailed from Florida had an impressive run as they won all six of their games. Their great play culminated in a 28-18 victory over Team Works out of Virginia in the championship game to give them the Women�s 40 Masters AAA title. The Women�s 40+/40AA bracket was won by Dreamgirlz out of Virginia. They won all of their games in the tournament by at least six runs! Motown Magic from Michigan won the 40 Masters AA Division as they finished highest in their division.
Terry Hennessy, SSUSA, California
Barney Greene, Custom Graphics 65, Georgia
Ira Turner Florida Classics, FL
Stacy Warden Rio Grande 50�s, NM
Candido Perez Romo�s Old School, TX
Steve Holman Baker Boyz, CA
Darryl Nielsen Fat Nancy�s/Gubiotti, NY
Jay Yocum Scrap Iron 55�s, CO
Doug Doolittle Last Call, NV
Joe DiFabio N.Y. Capitals, NY
Jack Orbin San Antonio Silver Streaks, TX
John Beard Tanel 360/Bud of Austin, TX
Doug Robbins Timberworks 60�s, CA
Dave Reed Florida Thunder, FL
Billy Hill Hill Contracting Inc. TX
George Nunez Physiomotion 65, CA
Mike Ebbing Scrap Iron/Phiten, CO
Chuck Detore Voice Tech Slammer, FL
Marv Rueck PDR Fastsigns, OR
John Ventura Triple Play 70, CA
Frank Miller Pfeiffer Gray Sox, MI
Hugh Brotherton Center for Sight, FL
Roland Johnson Jimmy�s MN Legends 80�s MN
Louise O�Donnell Team Works, VA
Mike LaFramboise Chicago Hitmen 60�s
James Vetter Indiana Legends/Campbell
Phil Kvasnicka Blue Chips 60, IL
Tom Kelm Hill Contracting Inc. (HCI), TX
Bill Ruth, SSUSA, Washington
Ed Sullivan, High Desert Roadrunners, New Mexico
Ron Hogan Jackson Merchants, MI
Rick Brock Twin City Movers, IL
Mike Crabbs Freddie�s Shooters, MD
Steve Rogers Kinnco Services, IN
David Hanna Athletic Outlet-Travato Ins. NY
Bobby Davis Hollis Appraisels, FL
Billy Swanson Stahl Post #30, DE
Steve Carpenter Columbus Silver Sticks, IN
Bob DiPietro Cross-Cut, FL
Sam Lamerato Rush Trucking, MI
Jack Kitchens Custom Graphics, GA
Dan Glum Syracuse Cyclones, NY
William Miller American Legion Post 8, FL
John Morris Long Island Jaguars, NY
Eddie Lloyd Monkey Joe�s Big Nut Co. NY
Mike Fitzgerald Syracuse Cyclones, NY
Will Venema Gray Sox 80�s, MI
Marvin Hunter Mitchell Men, MD
Joanie Waidelich Motown Magic, MI
Bucky Wardel Barracudas, NY
Larry Peterson Midwest Express, NE
Daniel Difedele Phoenix Tube, NJ
Winning teams in each of the 27 divisions of the Tournament of Champions selected a Division MVP. Each Most Valuable Player received a limited-edition gold Miken Ultra II. Only 30 gold Ultra IIs are produced each year. Here are the MVPs:
1. Team 1 Sports, Fl. Men�s 50 Major-Plus - Whole Team
2. Good Times, Fl. Men�s 50 Major - Bobby Benton
3. Desert Dawgs 50, Ca. Men�s 50AAA - Greg Bovero
4. Jackson Merchants, Mi. Men�s 50AA - David Luce
5. Fangrabbers/Towtime 55, AZ. Men�s 55 Major-Plus - David Niles
6. Addison Park, Fl. Men�s 55 Major - Whole Team
7. Gonzales Insulation, TX. Men�s 55AAA - Robert Garcia
8. Baker Boyz, Ca. Men�s 55AA - Marty Wilcox
9. Hollis Appraisals 60, Fl. Men�s 60 Major-Plus - Pat McLellan
10. South Florida Heat, Men�s 60 Major - John Smutnick
11. Indiana Legends/Campbell Tire, Men�s 60AAA - Billy Wright
12. Slug-A-Bug, Fl. Men�s 60AA - David Whitney
13. Florida Thunder, Men�s 65 Major-Plus - Anatol Mihailoff
14. Panhandle Hitmen, Fl. Men�s 65 Major - Whole Team
15. Levin Financial, Fl. Men�s 65AAA - Donald Cabral
16. Syracuse Cyclones 65, NY. Men�s 65AA - Dan Glum
17. Florida Legends, Men�s 70 Major-Plus - David Decker
18. PDR/Fastsigns, Or. Men�s 70 Major - Marv Rueck
19. Direct Employers II, In. Men�s 70AAA - John Loiacano
20. Long Island Jaguars, NY. Men�s 70AA - Joe Jacaruso
21. Joseph Chevrolet, Fl. Men�s 75 Major - Whole Team
22. Syracuse Cyclones 75, NY. Men�s 75AAA - Whole Team
23. Center For Sight, Fl. Men�s 80 Major - Whole Team
24. Buffalo Wild Wings, Fl. Men�s 80AAA - Donald Schroeder
25. Kryptonite, Fl. Women�s 40AAA - Sara Payne
26. Motown Magic, Mi. Women�s 40 AA - Whole Team
27. Dreamgirlz, Va. Women�s 50 - Shirley Snell
The 2013 Tournament of Champions saw hundreds of players compete for supremacy in four special competitions, Speed, Pitching, Power Hitting, and Precision Hitting.
In the Speed Competition, participants raced around the bases. The winners, listed below, received a certificate and pair of Tanel shoes for each division.
50 Division � Ron Hogan (Jakson Merchants)
60 Division � Ken Brown (Tanel 360/Bud Light of Austin)
70 Division � Lowell Thompson (MN Masters)
Women�s Division � Debra Tucker (Dreamgirlz)
In the Pitching Competition, participants pitched into a bucket at home plate. The winners, listed below, received a certificate and Miken glove for each division.
50 Division � Ed Fischer (Jackson Merchants)
60 Division � Terrance Smith (The Bomb Squad)
70 Division � Bud Dodge (Hannington�s of Massaschusetts)
Women�s Division � Joanie Waidelich (Motown Magic)
In the Power Hitting competition, the most home runs in 10 pitches won.
The winners, listed below, received a certificate and a Miken Ultra 2 bat for each division.
50 Division � Arnulfo Estrada (Baker Boyz)
60 Division � Steve Rogers (Kinnco Services)
70 Division � Dennis Lutz (Scrap Iron/Phiten)
Women�s Division � Shirley Simmons Snell (Dreamgirlz)
In the Precision Hitting competition, players hit line drives between strategically placed cones throughout the field. The winners, listed below, received a certificate and a Miken Ultra 2 bat for each division.
50 Division � George Romo (Romo�s Old School)
60 Division � Louis Sotelo (Physiomotion)
70 Division � Bob Bartholomew (Syracuse Cyclones)
Women�s Division � Fay Jennings (Dreamgirlz)
All Tournament Selections
Men�s 50 Major-Plus - Team 1 Sports - Alan Tanner (MVP), Craig Knowles, Kip Grant, Will Vriesenga, John Beasley
Men�s 50 Major - Good Times - Bobby Benton (MVP), Ken Blackwell, Kurt Smith, Jack Doan, Tim Fincher; H & O Sports - Jeff Hunter, Bodie Shields
Men�s 50AAA - Desert Dawgs - Tony Baltazar, Wayne Galer, Joe Quintero, Jamie Lagos, Doug Cherry, Greg Bovero (MVP); Phoenix Tube - Rick Matisak, Billy Esler, Wayne Peragallo
Men�s 50AA - Jackson Merchants - Jerry Cox, Greg Maddelein, Robert Smith, Mark Zwolensky, Rich Bosowski; Romo�s Old School - Rueben Rodriguez, Candido Candy Perez, George Romo; Silver Foxes - Harry Freedman, Scott Manchester
Men�s 55 Major-Plus - Fan Grabber/AZ Lone Sharks - Dave Niles (MVP), Dave Patton, Mark Reagin, Jim Allender, Willie Medlin, Michael Koch
Men�s 55 Major - Addison Park - Doug Pysser, John Miles, Gerard Stigliano, Mark Strebeck, Pete Bassignani; Kinnco Services - Terry Lee, Leo Osterday, Steve Rogers
Men�s 55AAA - Fat Nancy�s/Gubiotti - Pat Kelly, Rick Palermo
Men�s 55AA - Baker Boyz - Gary Weichelt, Richard Estrada, Steve Holman, George Frietas, Ray Mascarinas, Marty Wilcox (MVP); Freddies Shooters - Morris Brown, Tom Barton
Men�s 60 Major-Plus - Hollis Appraisals - Dave Motta, Mike Monnier, Jimmy Shingledecker, Jack Lambert, Bobby Davis
Men�s 60/65 Platinum - South Florida Heat - John Smutnick, Dan Dockum, Tom Mackey, Larry Ball, Jim Kahn; Syracuse Merchants, Dan Kelley, Joe Frongello, Paul O�Brien; Handeland Flooring - Ken Gilpin, Brad Mueller
Men�s 60AAA - Indiana Legends/Campbell Tire - Art Robertson, Gary Hunt, Chuck Loeser, Curt Pribble, Bill Wright (MVP); Georgia Alabama Masters - Steve Perlman, Jerry Wilbanks, Harry Mansell
Men�s 60AA - Slug-A-Bug - Ray Brown, Mike Gardner, Dave Whitney, Phil Farmer, Paul Uzialko; NY Capitals - Jerry Smith, Gino Mullaney, Bill Kloc; Blue Chips - Warren Larison, Steve Kilkline
Men�s 70 Major Plus - Florida Legends/Human Kinetics - Zeb Carter, Tom Dabbs, Bill Lowry, Steve Papalas, David Decker (MVP)
Men�s 65 Major - Panhandle Hitmen - Jimmy Thompson, Herman Griffith, Ray Guttierez, Juan Alecia Sanchez, Lenny Rizzuto; New Mexico High Desert Roadrunners - Joe Almodova, Les Poland, Ed Sullivan
Men�s 65AAA - Levin Financial - Ted Wess, Phil Grimpe, Rich McCann, Ron Rieches, Lou Urbinati; Voice Tech Slammers - Jim Davidson, Jim Holmes, Jim Phelan; Midwest Express - Larry Peterson, George Scott
Men�s 65AA - Syracuse Cyclones - Chuck Andrews, Vern Wagar, Gary Contri, Ken Moses, Al Dragomidi, Dan Glum (MVP); Hill Contracting - Tony Morales, Tom DeRoo, Tommy John; Physiomotion - Mike Rupley, Penne Adams
Men�s 70 Gold - Direct Employers - John Meeden, James Kiggins, Willy Tharpe, Jeff Crump, Bob Willoughby, John Loiacano (MVP); American Legion Post 8 - Pete Ostojic, John Ormsby, Jim Garrison; Monkey Joe�s Big Nut Co. - Jim Harris, Eddie Lloyd
Men�s 70AA - Long Island Jaguars - Joe Jacaruso (MVP), Louis Fatato, Brian Lyons, Bob Moore, Joel Riech, Jimmy Nugent; Barracudas - Rich Poliquin, George Shimono, Dick Ochampaugh; Triple Play - Bill Svoboda, Don Burden
Men�s 75 Gold - Syracuse Cyclones - Doug Hammond, Joe Hill, Mike Fitzgerald, Don Corey, Ben Dorsey; Joseph Chevrolet - Vinny Remson, Duffie Stone, Frank Vargo, Whole Team (MVP)
Men�s 80 Gold - Center For Sight - Russ Booth, Ferrall Sparks, Jack Lewis, Ted Battistone, Les Blum, Roger Thersher, Whole Team (MVP); Buffalo Wild Wings - Don Schroeden, Jim Price, Elmer Wilcox; Jimmy�s Minnesota Legends - Bob Damadio, Stan Droogsma
Women�s 40 AAA � Kryptonite - Lori Poe, Miriam Shields, Rhonda Cline, Cathy Clifford, Theresa Walburger, Sara Payne (MVP); SoCal Toxic - Joann Hester, Linda Blakely
Women�s 50 � Dreamgirlz - Lydia Crandall, , Sylvia Echols, Barbara Foxx, Fay Jennings, Cynthia Mobley, Shirley Snell (MVP)


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His "standing" depends on whom you're asking.
I'm a member to his Online Drumming System and I'm liking this stuff. I have no problems with Jared but have learned a few details of his past actions via this forum which aren't amusing. But that was in the past. Since I joined there wasn't anything about him I didn't like. Many think his stuff is way overpriced - everybody is invited to judge for him/herself - and he does advertise his stuff in an "active" way but still not pushing anybody into anything. I can live with that. He's doing live lessons once a week (1 hour - mostly on a specific topic, sometimes as Q&A) and many of those lessons were very helpful to me. Most likely I would have learned this stuff elsewhere or on the net, but both his drumming and teaching skills are more than enough to coach beginners to medium advanced drummers. (I'm 16 months into drums.) He can demonstrate and explain stuff in a clear way, I'm not missing a real teacher (in person). I'm used to learn an instrument by tutorials anyway (coming from the guitar).
Sometimes there are other drummers appearing on his live lessons. One time he had Tim Waterson, Cobus was on several times. (Before his Method came out.) Mike Michalkow does every 3rd-4th lesson - great teacher also. I admit by now I'm more of his "advanced in terms of speed" students, I'm noticing he's demonstrating stuff in the online lessons and many ask him (via chat box) to slow down as it's too fast for them. I'm just saying that if you're practicing with some discipline and patience then within some months you'll have down most of the "technical" material so it gets repetitive (if not boring) with time. It's good to have some refreshments here and there though. There's always something I can learn from those lessons even if it's material which has already been covered. Those lessons are archived (except a few "extra" sessions with Cobus which were several hours live streaming). Don't forget there's a huge "encyclopedic" library to various techniques & genres. ------- Just wanted to point out the "positive" aspects here to make Jared not exclusively appear as a persona non grata as alluded to by some guys in this thread.
I don't see much sense for the Jared haters to keep repeating themselves. If you don't like him simply stay away from him. No need to "warn" people of him or do the neverending grumbling. Unless you're into the Waldorf & Statler vein and this is simply your nature.
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Paul Chambers from AT&T talks about the enhancements made, and where the antennas have been installed in Sanford Stadium.
Aug. 6, 2014
The Georgia Bulldogs will open the 2014 season in a Top 20 battle against Clemson in Sanford Stadium on Saturday, August 30. Here are a few new things the Bulldog Nation can look forward to when attending games 'tween the hedges this season.
Sound System
A new sound system has been installed to improve sound quality in all areas of the stadium.
In-Game Music
The SEC amended its bylaw related to institutionally-controlled sound systems. Under the revised policy, the SEC will permit the use of institutionally-controlled, computerized sound systems (including music), institutionally-controlled artificial noisemakers, and traditional institutional noisemakers at any time, except from the time the offensive center is over the football until the play is whistled dead. We will always respect the collegiate atmosphere and traditions in our efforts to create a great Gameday for all in attendance.
DAS - Telephone Services
Phone carriers have installed a DAS (Distributive Antenna System) which will improve the fans' ability to make phone calls, send text messages and connect to their provider's 4G or LTE network.
Televisions have been upgraded to flat screens in an effort to improve the viewing quality while in line on gamedays.
Additional points of sale have been added in the following locations to serve bottle beverages.
- Field Level
- Section 102
- Section 133
- Section 311
- Section 333
Concessions pricing on some items has been rounded to .00 or .50 in an effort to speed up transactions and shrink time in line.
Additional registers and credit/debit card terminals have been installed throughout all levels of the stadium.
Partnerships with several name-brand vendors add variety to our menus at the following locations inside the stadium:
- Subway Turkey and BMT 6" subs will be sold in stands near sections 105, 118, 128, 140, 143, 208, 218, 228, 228, 234, 304, 316, 328 and 322
- Papa John's Pepperoni and Cheese pizzas will be sold in stands near sections 103, 109, 124, 128, 140, 144, 204, 218, 234, 304, 316 and 322
- Sonny's BBQ sandwiches will be sold in stands near sections 103, 118, 128, 143, 208, 228, 304, 328 and 322
- Herschel's Famous 34 Hamburgers will be in stands near sections 110 and 122
- Chick-fil-A sandwiches will be in stands near sections 105, 224 and 322
- Houston's Peanuts will be available in all stands located throughout Sanford Stadium
Misting Tents/Cooling Stations
Misting tents will be available for fans at Gates 7, 10 and Reed Plaza at the following home games:
- August 30 vs. Clemson
- September 20 vs. Troy
- September 27 vs. Tennessee
- October 4 vs. Vanderbilt
100 Level Concourse
Partitions previously located at the top of each section in the 100 Level have been removed to allow for better sightlines and more light into the concourse area.
Seatback Leases
Stadium seatbacks will be available for lease as a full season package of $55 until August 30. On gamedays only and subject to availability, seatbacks can be leased for $8 on a single game basis.
Brand new for the 2014 season is the MVP Seatback available for all seats located in the Club Level sections of Sanford Stadium.
Season packages can be ordered www.ugabulldogseats.com or by calling 1-866-910-9293.
On gamedays, fans wanting to lease seatbacks for a single game or season and needing assistance with their seatbacks, can visit any of the customer service locations at Gates 2, 6, 7, 9 and Section 222.
Merchandise Sales Locations
Sanford Shops will feature officially licensed merchandise and be located near Section 101 on field level, Gates 2, 6, 7 and 9 and in Reed Plaza. An additional stand will be located outside the stadium on Sanford Drive Bridge and will be open pregame and postgame.
National Individual and Team Champions
During the Troy game on September 20, UGA Athletic Association will honor all student-athletes and teams that won NCAA and or SEC Championships during the 2013-14 season.
Pregame ceremonies will recognize over 60 student-athletes who earned a NCAA Individual National Championship, Athlete of the Year honor and or was named to an Academic All-America Team for their sport.
During the game, Women's Swimming & Diving will be honored for winning their SEC and NCAA National Championships, Equestrian for winning the 2014 National Championship and Men's Tennis winning the SEC Championship.
50th Anniversary of Coach Vince Dooley's First Team (1964) During the Tennessee game on September 27, UGA Athletic Association will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Coach Vince Dooley's first team from the 1964 season. Recognition will include a halftime ceremony, a commemorative game ticket and 32oz souvenir cup available at concessions stands.
Circle of Honor
During the Vanderbilt game on October 4, UGA Athletic Association will recognize the newest inductees to the Circle of Honor. This class includes former gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan, All-America football player and assistant coach Steve Greer and soccer pioneer Stephanie Yarem Ransom.
The Circle of Honor is designed to recognize and pay tribute to extraordinary student-athletes and coaches who by their performance and conduct have brought honor to the university and themselves, and who by their actions have contributed to the tradition of the Georgia Bulldogs. The criteria also stipulate that each recipient has earned his or her academic degree.
Military Appreciation Day
During the Charleston Southern game on November 20, UGA Athletic Association will host our Annual Military Appreciation Day. Lee Greenwood will perform at halftime with the Redcoat Band. During the halftime performance, military personnel that have earned a Purple Heart will line the field. Also, Medal of Honor recipient General James Livingston will be recognized.


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Three semi-circles have a common diameter, each touches the other
two and two lie inside the biggest one. What is the radius of the
circle that touches all three semi-circles?
Four rods are hinged at their ends to form a quadrilateral with
fixed side lengths. Show that the quadrilateral has a maximum area
when it is cyclic.
In a right-angled tetrahedron prove that the sum of the squares of
the areas of the 3 faces in mutually perpendicular planes equals
the square of the area of the sloping face. A generalisation of
Pythagoras' Theorem.
Try to make sense of each method one line at a time. The following mathematical topics may be useful:
Pythagoras' theorem
Cosines of angles greater than $90^{\circ}$
Distance between two points on a coordinate grid
Trigonometry in right-angled triangles


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Welcome to Monday's Video Wrap blog - our round-up which gives you the opportunity to see some of the weekend's best moments that you might have missed.
In GOALS! this week, we've got 11 excellent efforts which we're sure you'll enjoy watching. Charlie Austin's stunning long-range drive for Burnley at Charlton is included, as well as on-loan Newcastle striker Sammy Ameobi's skilful debut goal for Middlesbrough against Cardiff.
From League Two, check out Doug Loft's 25-yarder for Port Vale at Oxford and perhaps the pick of the bunch - Kevin Ellison's venomous volley for Morecambe against Rochdale (thumped so hard we've replayed it in slow motion for you).
Around the world, we've got Soldado scoring for Valencia and Messi for Barcelona in La Liga, Moisander for Ajax in the Eredivisie, and more from Japan, Ukraine and Greece.
Here's the full list of GOALS! scorers:
Koji Morisake (SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA v Urawa Reds)
Charlie Austin (Charlton v BURNLEY)
Doug Loft (Oxford United v PORT VALE)
Kevin Ellison (MORECAMBE v Rochdale)
Sammy Ameobi (MIDDLESBROUGH v Cardiff)
Niklas Moisander (FC Twente v AJAX)
Eric Bicfalvi (Shakhtar Donetsk v VOLYN)
Roberto Soldado (VALENCIA v Levante)
Lionel Messi (Real Madrid v BARCELONA)
Ergys Kace (PAOK v Panionios)
Konstantinos Katsouranis (PAOK v Panionios)
Elsewhere, here's some of our favourite goals from Italy's Serie A over the course of the weekend.
Former West Ham man Alessandro Diamanti twisted this superb left-footed drive into the top corner as Bologna beat Cagliari 3-0...
... Giacomo Bonaventura set Atalanta on their way to a 2-0 win at Siena after just three minutes when he picked up a German Denis pass 30 yards from goal and drove the ball past a helpless Gianluca Pegolo...
... and in the big game of the weekend - Napoli v Juventus on Friday night - Gokhan Inler equalised with this effort, the match ending 1-1.
In France's Ligue 1, Lille battled from a goal down to maintain their European push with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at home to Bordeaux. Here's Ronny Rodelin's fine finish just before the hour mark...
And finally, the 2013 MLS season is now up and running. Here's a well-taken goal from Columbus Crew's Josh Williams in their 2-0 win at Chivas USA...


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Florida Steel Corp.
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Site Background:
This former steel mill occupies about 150 acres. The mill operated from 1970 until 1982 and recycled steel from old cars into steel reinforcement bars for concrete. The surrounding land use is commercial and agricultural. A coal fired power plant, located adjacent to the site, was completed in 1995. There are several homes about 3/4 mile south of the site.
Soil at the Site was contaminated with lead, zinc, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The lead and zinc in soil resulted from the land disposal of emission control (EC) dust at the site. EC dust is the residue from air pollution control equipment. The PCB contamination in soil resulted from leaks of hydraulic fluid that contained PCBs. Groundwater at the Site is contaminated with sodium and radium. The sodium in groundwater is due to the periodic discharges from an industrial water softener. The radium is a naturally occurring element that may have been concentrated by the operation and discharge of the water softener.
Cleanup Progress: Construction Completed
Cleanup of this site was undertaken in several phases. The first action was the removal of above ground EC dust piles during the mid 1980's. In addition, the PCB contaminated soil was incinerated onsite during 1987 to 1988. A site wide RI/FS was completed in 1992 which pinpointed the location and extent of metals contaminated soil as well as some residual PCB contaminated soil. Additional studies also defined the extent of metals contaminated sediment in an adjacent wetland and delineated the groundwater plume. RODs were prepared in 1992 and 1994 to deal with the distinct areas of contamination.
The soil cleanup began in January 1995 and was completed in April 1996. The contaminated soil was treated by solidification and the solidified soil was then disposed in a double lined landfill constructed at the Site. Approximately 100,000 tons of contaminated soil were treated and disposed at the Site. The wetland cleanup was conducted between July and December 1995. The sediment was excavated from the portion of the wetland with the highest metals concentrations. About 75 tons of the excavated sediment was solidified along with the other contaminated soil. The remaining excavated sediment had low levels of metals and was used as a soil amendment in upland areas located on the Site. The disturbed portion of the wetland was replanted with native wetland plants.
The groundwater system was installed between June and December 1996. The system has been tested and is operating. The groundwater system will likely be in operation for five to seven years.
All cleanup activities at the Site have been performed by the potentially responsible party, AmeriSteel. The recent cleanup was performed pursuant to two Consent Decrees negotiated between EPA and AmeriSteel. The Consent Decrees are dated February 1993 and June 1994.
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
see also:
Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Environmental Pollution in Florida- Site: Florida Petroleum Reprocessors
Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Superfund Site Info
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What are the signs of paralysis problems?
Paralysis is the loss of muscle movement in the body. Our sense of movement is controlled by communication between the sensory nerves (which are part of the peripheral nervous system) and the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal cord). Disruption of communication of nerve impulses anywhere along the pathway from the brain to the muscles can impair control of muscle movement and cause muscle weakness and loss of coordination. Muscle weakness can progress to paralysis, loss of the ability to move the muscles.
Paralysis symptoms can occur anywhere in the body. They may occur on both sides of the body (bilateral) or one side (unilateral). Paralysis occurring in the lower half of the body, below the midsection, is known as paraplegia. Quadriplegia is paralysis occurring in both the arms and the legs.
Paralysis can be caused by trauma or spinal cord injuries. Neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Bell's palsy (inflammation of the facial nerve), and other types of nerve damage (such as neuropathy) can cause paralysis. Some cases of paralysis are caused by autoimmune disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Stroke and transient ischemic attack are common and potentially life-threatening causes of paralysis. Exposure to toxins and poisonings are also known to cause paralysis. These include exposure to the botulinum toxin, certain toxins in shellfish, or venom from snakes or jellyfish.
Sudden paralysis is a serious symptom signaling a medical emergency such as stroke or spinal cord injury. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, experience loss of coordination on one or both sides of your body; confusion or loss of consciousness for even a brief moment; disorientation; numbness; inability to speak; or memory loss.
What other symptoms might occur with paralysis symptoms?
Paralysis may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition.
Paralysis symptoms that may occur along with nervous system symptomsParalysis symptoms may accompany other symptoms affecting the nervous system including:
- Changes in mood, personality or behavior
- Clumsiness
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What causes paralysis symptoms?
Paralysis is the loss of muscle movement in the body. Our sense of movement is controlled by communication between the sensory nerves, known as the peripheral nervous system, and the central nervous system, which comprises the brain and spinal cord. Disruption of communication of nerve impulses along the pathway from the brain to the muscles can impair control of muscle movement and cause muscl... Read more about paralysis symptomscauses


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I write in celebration of the Tahitian sailors who, centuries ago, made their way across thousands of miles of open, starless seas to reach the Hawaiian islands without the benefit of modern navigational technology. In order to detect ever-so-subtle changes in the ocean currents that could throw them off course, these noble primitives would periodically place their testicles on the wooden floors of their canoes. I am a Tahitian sailor. I have no computer.
Yes, I am one of the very few people in the world, it seems, who cannot tweet, e-mail, Google, Facebook, or word-process. I can't even text while I'm driving. I am unconnected. The people who used to be my friends now take an anthropological interest in me, as if I were a member of a cargo cult in New Guinea or an elder of some isolated tribe in Lower Baboon's Asshole. The only way I have of communicating with these people is by telephone, but most of them no longer bother to return my calls, even though I invariably punctuate them with a bright, cheery, increasingly desperate "Kink-a-doodle-doo!"
I'm typing this column on the same kind of machine I've been utilizing for more than a quarter of a century. It's called a typewriter. You may not have heard of it. It's a large contraption that makes a terrible racket and uses "ink." On a recent trip to Hawaii, the security people were quite fascinated with it, and the other passengers took me for a mad scientist with a supercomputer. "I've never seen one before!" exclaimed a young girl in an Aggies T-shirt. "I can't believe it!"
"Pinch yourself," I said.
My no-tech lifestyle has not stopped me from providing what is now called "content" to the media outlets of the twenty-first century. Recently I typed up a story for the website the Daily Beast and faxed it to them. A few hours later my editor called. I could tell he was trying to be polite. "We got your fax," he said. "The only two people who've ever faxed their work to us are you and Gay Talese." I told him I didn't mind the company. If you don't know who Gay Talese is, you should Google him sometime. I can't help you there. Hell, I can't even Google Jesus.
It gets increasingly lonely to be the only one left on the outside looking in. I turn to old friends like Willie Nelson and Don Imus for wisdom and advice, but they've both gone radically high-tech and never miss a chance to twist the knife. To be fair to Imus, he's always hated talking on the telephone. "You don't have to join a chat room or download porn," he told me recently, "but you ought to at least be living in the twentieth century." Willie will use the telephone, but only when he finishes texting with Kourtney Kardashian. (Willie's also on Twitter, they tell me; if my ass was as high as his ass, I'd be tweeting too.) Just as the Internet, e-mailing, and texting have put the final nail in the coffin of the lost art of letter writing, so too do they appear to have relegated Alexander Graham Bell's seminal invention to the phone booth of history.
I'm getting it from all sides now. My old pal Steve Rambam, a private investigator, has been hounding me to go digital for years. Rambam has chased (and caught) Nazis in Canada, parachuted with the IDF, and found missing persons all over the world, so he's hard to dismiss as a geek.
"Don't be a moron," he says. "How many books have you written?"
"Let's see," I answer. "I think it's been about thirty-one books I've churned out—I mean, carefully crafted."
"You see? We could be making those books available to a whole new generation. E-books! Audio books read by the author! I'll set it up for you. You know those obnoxious little five-year-olds you see in the backseats of their parents' cars listening to their iPods? Pretty soon they'll be listening to Kinky."
"Yeah, but I never liked saying f— in front of a c-h-i-l-d."
It isn't just Willie, Imus, and Rambam. Suddenly everybody I've ever met is inviting me to join the tech orgy. People are herd animals, I think to myself. Those who stray from the herd risk being left behind, even if the herd is headed over a cliff. The majority, it seems, is always wrong. The crowd always picks Barabbas. The crowd shouted, "Kill Jesus! Free Barabbas!" Well, it's been a few thousand years and we haven't heard all that much from Barabbas. He doesn't call. He doesn't write. He's never saved a soul or even won a football game. Yet they come at me like smiling zombies, extolling the praises of this kind of computer or that kind of software; attractive, insane, unemployed young people whose lives are spinning out of control want to teach me how to text; and all across this wretched, wussed-out, Wi-Fi world, 500 million Facebook freaks want only to hang around after Elvis has left the virtual building. I am on Facebook, they tell me, but of course I've never seen it. The only time I ever see my face, as the Steven Fromholz song puts it, is when I'm looking at "The Old Fart in the Mirror." I have, however, updated the title to one of my old songs: "Waitress, Please, Waitress, Come Sit on My Facebook."
It feels as if we're being dragged kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century by people who have nothing to say and many ways of saying it. Mankind's consuming passion for technology itself can be described as Edgar Allan Poe once described the game of chess: "What is only complex is mistaken (a not unusual error) for what is profound." I continue to cling to the antiquated notion that real cowboys don't tweet. There are just fewer and fewer of


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Marcia White: SPAC
President & Executive Director, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Monthly Archive for July, 2012
What is chamber music?
Following close on the heels of our exquisite 2012 New York City Ballet season, is the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival which opens this Sunday. Our festival is often called a "jewel" and "outstanding" by fans and devotees of classical music. Yet, for those not familiar with the art form, the term "chamber music" can be […] [Read More]
Classical Music has a champion in Buffalo Philharmonic Conductor JoAnn Falletta
Each year, classical music audiences from across the Northeast and beyond join us for an incredible summer classical music lineup. The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival and the historic summer residency of The Philadelphia Orchestra offer audiences a wealth of opportunities to experience the world's greatest classical musicians and repertoire, right here in Saratoga. This year, […] [Read More]
NYCB's Romeo + Juliet: World's oldest love story comes to SPAC stage
The world's oldest love story comes to SPAC's stage this week as New York City Ballet raises the curtain on Peter Martins' dramatic, full-length production of Romeo + Juliet. Although we are most familiar with William Shakespeare's version of events, it is a tale that stretches back into antiquity hailing from a long human tradition […] [Read More]
"…ballet is a pleasure."
As we approach the New York City Ballet's residency each year, I find it helpful to recall the words of George Balanchine, the company's founder: "Ballet is important and significant – yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure." I love this quote because it speaks to the heart of a question I hear […] [Read More]


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Artist gives eagle face lift for freedom
Local woman paints eagle at new Veterans Memorial Park as her way to honor those who fought for freedom. Phase 1 of the park is almost complete, according to organizers. (October 27, 2011, Page 1)
Poker Run to raise funds for veterans park
Local vets are hoping hundreds come out next month wearing their best poker faces and geared up for a full-day of fun.
The Veterans of Foreign War Clubs from Southaven and Oxford are sponsoring a Poker Run on Sept. 11 that will take motorcycle riders from Oxford to Holly Springs to Southaven to Hernando and back to Oxford.
Funds raised during the event will benefit the new Veterans Memorial Park in Oxford. (August 30, 2010, Page 3A)
Veterans Memorial Park shapes up
A park is taking shape thanks to the help of the city of Oxford. The Veterans Memorial Park is beginning to take shape as Bennett Construction crews have been placing curbing along the street. The addition of sidewalks next week will make it easier to walk from the State Veterans Home, past the new park and down the hill to the Veterans Building. (July 9, 2010, Page 1A)


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Below is the poem entitled DEPRESSION which was written by poet
MISHRA. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Failed & foiled...
Lost & defeated;
Much I toiled,
Only to be cheated!
Shattered & scattered...
Pounded like a stone;
Bruised & battered...
Just to be alone!
I have no destination,
Much like a wrecked-ship;
I seek solace in isolation
& not in the bosom of a relationship!
Leave me in my loneliness...
I am happy being disconnected;
My completion is in my emptiness...
In this feeling as if I am dead...
Let there be no worldly ties,
Neither a friend nor a kin;
Let there be no lust or lies...
As fed up I am with the deafening din.
My loss & my failure
Are my very own~true to me;
They never lie for false pleasure
& show me what I should see...
Much better than the ugly world,
Selfish & inhuman to the core...
That talks of freedom but is iron-walled
Akin to the promise of a whore...!!!
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3. Pooch Hall
When The Game was at the height of its popularity, you couldn't say anything remotely uncomplimentary about Pooch Hall aka Derwin Davis. From his clean-shaven good looks to his chiseled physique, women were beside themselves about this rising star. He's adorable, to be sure, but when it comes to Men of The Game, I only have eyes for Coby Bell. Well, I did. Until they added Rockmond Dunbar to the cast. Rockmond Dunbar trumps all.
Hot Brothers Who Leave You Feeling Cold
3. Pooch Hall


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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
More than 100 people came in their work clothes Saturday morning, ready to battle litter that had tarnished their community.
They came as families and as friends, as representatives of organizations and as individuals, ranging in age from 8 to 88.
They were united by a call from the Greater Burgess Community Association to clean up Bay, Holmestown and McDowell Shortcut roads.
Were doing this for us, said Al Jordan, president of the community association.
Were doing this for property values, for better drainage, for property values.
This community cleanup gave some paarticipants a chance to expand the reach not only of the Burgess association, but other groups as well. The Young Omegas, a mentoring program of Omega Psi Phi, showed up en masse.
Jadn Alvizures, Myan McCray, Jamire Alvizures, Montez Wilson and Otez Myrs were raring to go as they donned the safety vests before heading out to their roadway of choice.
Jim Smart, age 88, took the honors as the senior volunteer.
I just want to help, he said.
Participants were shadowed by Horry County Police officers in patrol cars, lights flashing, to warn traffic that there were pedestrians on a mission in the area. Once the main roads were clear, the groups tackled side roads.
About two hours after they started, boosted by doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches, juice and water, the workers were back at the South Strand Recreation Center for pizza and kudos about their efforts.
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Citrus fruits are not only amazingly good, they help us in many ways! Yesterday, I blogged about how they can help prevent cancer. Today, I am blogging about how they can help diabetics and those with glucose issues. Be sure to include them in your daily diet. "The best sources are sour oranges, mandarin oranges, grapefruits including both red and blond varieties, and sweeties a hybrid of pummelo and blond grapefruits." Read on….
"Citrus fruit has amazing healing properties, and now has been shown to be a healthy food for diabetics. Loaded with vitamin C – fruits like grapefruit seems to be a highly concentrated source of flavornoids that have an anti-diabetic effect. Naturally, don't forget to maintain a mineral-rich diet to effectively utilize all those healthy vitamins.
Research shows how to effectively reduce blood sugar
Researchers from China's State Agriculture Ministry and Zheijang University have determined that naringin and neohesperidin from citrus fruit is effective in reducing blood sugar levels while increasing insulin sensitivity within the cell. Keep in mind, too much fruit is NOT a good idea for diabetics but citrus fruit (in moderation) can be enjoyed – as part of a healthy diet.
The study confirms previous research, which showed these two citrus constituents can be helpful in reducing blood sugar for those with or at risk for Type-2 diabetes and suffer with poor glucose control. Researchers have found that these components also regulate liver enzymes known to facilitate glucose uptake regulation and increase liver efficiency.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is more effective than conventional medicine
The researchers extracted the two flavonoids from the Chinese citrus fruit called Hoyou, as well as grapefruit and other related species. These have been used as an anti-diabetic agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayuveda and other traditional Asian medical treatments.
The naringin and neohesperidin compounds are found throughout the fruit part of the citrus, including the juice sacs and segments. The best sources are sour oranges, mandarin oranges, grapefruits including both red and blond varieties, and sweeties a hybrid of pummelo and blond grapefruits.
By the way, sweet oranges alone are not a good source plus lemons and limes typically do not contain either compound.
Can Diabetics really live (safely) without medication?
Diabetes left untreated can lead to very serious conditions; however, just taking drugs does nothing to support optimal health. Since, the main contributor to a diagnosis of Type-2 diabetes is poor lifestyle decisions – it stands to reason that if you replace nutrient deficient (processed) foods with fresh, organic plant food – you will naturally improve your sugar levels with intelligent choices.
Besides the green plant foods, it seems that citrus fruits have a lot to offer. Diabetics are often deficient in vitamin C, and the research strongly suggests higher levels of vitamin C aids glucose tolerance, while reducing the impact of diabetic damage to the capillaries.
Don't overlook the health benefits of Vitamin C
There are studies showing vitamin C has a positive affect on how the body processes proteins – which is one of the primary sources of complications in diabetes. On top of all that, vitamin C seems to reduce the presence of sorbital – which is strongly linked to the development of cataracts, retinopathy and neuropathy.
Medical science has shown that too much sorbitol trapped in retinal cells, the lens of the eyes, and the cells that protect the peripheral nerves lead to retinopathy, cataracts and peripheral neuropathy.
The best way to get vitamin C is from a natural form such as citrus fruits. Supplements are nice – but can never replace the effectiveness of getting essential nutrients from a whole food source like, Camu Camu – a South American fruit tree.
The bottom line – our body has the potential to heal from just about any chronic illness given the right foods and therapies."
by Blanche Levine, naturalhealth365


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Getting Ready to Rock VEDA Again!
Do you remember that crazy daily video challenge I participated in back in April? Well, it's going on again in August and we are getting ready to do it again! (Ready for VEDA video) Before VEDA
Do you remember that crazy daily video challenge I participated in back in April? Well, it's going on again in August and we are getting ready to do it again! (Ready for VEDA video) Before VEDA
I dug into the home movie archives to bring you a conversation with my 4 year old self. Seems I actually started vlogging in 1985. So of course the quality will be questionable, but
I will be providing a better recap later when I can think better. Right now my brain is full of knowledge, new friends, and screaming for sleep. But, I did record a quick video
See that big boy? He is almost 3 months old already! It's crazy! Anyway, I wanted to chat with you a little about some of my parenting challenges and rewards. Because.. let's be honest… they
I don't watch quite as much television as I did before kids. Well, at least I don't get to watch what *I* want to watch as much. I probably know a few too many
I love my kids, but as my daughter grows into her strong personality there are some things she does that drives me crazy. Nutters. Completely bonkers. Sometimes she literally rubs me the wrong way.
Last year we started to create more video content. This year I am planning to expand on this and have some ideas of fun video features to share with you. The work
Later I'll share more about how we helped prepare our toddler for a new sibling, but right now I want to focus on her thoughts as we get closer to the arrival of the
Rissa reads to me from Beyond the Sling, the book I'm currently reading about attachment parenting. We talk a little about what Rissa taught me about parenting and then Rissa starts showing off by
Last fall at her birthday party, Rissa received an awesome gift. A gift that had to stay in the box until now. I wasn't expecting to get it out so soon, but it's been
Here's another video chat with Rissa and I, though Rissa takes off to get into things off camera once she's said her piece. Oh, and when I say "yesterday" I'm referring to Sunday since
February is almost over so you'd think I'd be making some good headway on my goals, right? Well… not so much. (Video here) How are you doing with your
Well here we go, our first official vlog. I do apologize for the low quality, but hey, it was still fun to record! Rissa enjoys watching it too. If you have


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This is a nice couple of 2 circa early 1900s dresses plus a skirt suitable for 18" - 20" tall bisque or composition dolls. Please check measurements for fit.
1) First is a cream colored silky cotton dress with an all over pattern of satin dots and pink scalloped trim around hem, cuffs, neck and belt loops. No belt but I guess a silk ribbon was used. It closes with a single snap at the neck in back. Measurements: 14.5" long, 9" across chest, 3" across neck, 3.5" flat sleeve width, 2.5" long sleeve from underarm, and 13" flat across hemline. Condition is overall good. There are a couple of small stains.
2) Second is a white cotton seersucker dress with lace at the neck and inset bands of lace across sleeves and skirt. Measurements: 15" long, 7" across waist, 1.25" across gathered cuff, 2.5" long sleeve, 3" flat across neckline, 11.5" flat across hemline. Condition is good, with only a couple of pin dot size rust stains in back. No closure. Pins to close.
3) Third is a cotton skirt with a horizontal woven stripe and little brown dot print. Measurements: 9.5" long, 5" flat across waist, and 13.5" flat across hemline. Condition is overall good but the back seam needs some attention and has come undone in one spot. No closure. Pins to close.
These are nice simple period clothing for your antique dolls.
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text: Spending the early hours ingesting news and tweets on three different digital devices, and chewing on the fact that, according to the Times, Facebook is now valued at $50 billion and 2011 (much like 2010) will be the year of the tablet computer, put me in a mood to read about a stylish guy who has opted to devote his life to making large-scale sculptural wood turnings in a studio up in Kingston, NY. Fortunately, the fine folks at The Scout were happy to oblige, with some gorgeous photos of sculptor Joshua Vogel at work. They look great on an iPad.


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Ex-Stratford High School standout Justin Greene and James Island's Chris McGuiness each had two hits Sunday night to highlight Lowcountry players in pro baseball.
Greene was 2 for 5 and scored two runs for the Class AA Mobile BayBears, and is batting .297.
McGuiness, a Citadel product, was 2 for 4 with his 14th double, and is batting .273 for Class AAA Round Rock.
Elsewhere in the minor leagues:
• Pitcher Mike Cisco (Wando HS, USC) worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing no hits with one strikeout for Class AA Arkansas. He's 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA in 16 appearances.
• Reese Havens (Bishop England HS, USC) was 0 for 1 as a pinch-hitter for Class AAA Las Vegas, and is batting .228.
• Marty Gantt (Mount Pleasant, College of Charleston) was 2 for 3 and is batting .344 over his last 10 games for Class A Bowling Green, and .310 for the season.
• On Friday, pitcher John Cornely (Bishop England, Wofford) earned his first win of the season, pitching the last two innings of a 7-6 victory for Class A Lynchburg. He's 1-0 with one save and a 4.50 ERA.
• Also on Friday, pitcher Drew Cisco (Wando HS) got no decision despite six innings of four-hit ball in which he allowed one earned run with no walks and seven strikeouts. He's 2-3 with a 2.88 ERA.
In the majors Sunday:
• Justin Smoak (Stratford HS, USC) was 1 for 4 and is batting .254 for the Mariners.
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Aug. 23, 2013 @ 05:01 AM
Krystal Melton and her daughter Kelsey pick out items for family members at the $5 jewelry and accessories sale in the Norris Biggs Conference Room at Rutherford Regional Medical Center on Thursday afternoon. The sale is held a few times throughout the year by Masquerade Fundraising, with a portion of the sales going to the Rutherford Regional Auxiliary. The sale will return again on October 16-18 and for a final time on November 21-22.


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I don't have a lot of patience with drug users or other assorted losers like that. I don't actually have a problem with them doing the drugs unless it will effect other people. Hell, I did my share (and probably your's too) as a teenager and then drank heavily until my early twenties but then children came and things change. It was time to grow up and act like a parent. That's when I start having problems with people that drink and drug when they are in the responsible position of being a caretaker. I had to spend my day at work with a damned pill-popper today so my tolerance level is extremely low right now which is probably why a loser like Christina Robledo (MySpace) pisses me off so much tonight. (H/T to LiLo and Trench – both linked)Back in May of this past year 911 was called and police arrived at the scence to find that baby Neveah Salinas Robledo was not breathing and was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.Originally police were ready to chalk it up to SIDS and didn't believe that Robledo was responsible for the child's death. That is until it was found that Robledo was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. It took until September for the Coroner's report to be released to the police in September and then took them another month to get arrest warrants done. What the hell is up with California? Four months for a coroner's report? Christ. Anyway, the report said that Christina rolled over in her drug-induced haze and smothered the baby to death. The warrant is for Voluntary Manslaughter and although it was taken out in October the authorities have waited until last week to release it and are now hoping (eight months later) that the public will be able to help them find Robledo, who is apparently in hiding or on the run.If you have any information that will help find the mother of the week please feel free to call homicide detectives at 408-277-5283.Anyone know what the hell is up with her eyebrows? She looks like a klingon.
4 Comments to "Christina Robledo is a Stoned Baby Killed"
The strange looking eyebrows is a female cholo-style makeover . They shave their eyebrows and then pencil them in. If only she were a Klingon, she would have protected her baby. We can only hope the Borg finds her and is assimilated.
thought you'd like to know i knew where she was because she was in the same apartment building as me and i called detectives and let them know, she was arressted and the case is still pending.Oh and you might find it interesting to know that she is pregnant again i'd say she looks around 7 months, I dont think thats right she shouldnt be allowed to have another child at least until the other case is handled.
Thanks Angel, I appreciate the update. Let us know what happens with the case.
it is sad that a drugie like her is still allowed to have children.thi little girl(she is not a woman)is 7 months pregant,someone or official should stop this killer she is living at park ave with people im sure have no idea she is a stone cold killer
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I don't know what I get more excited about -- the start of the football season or the playoffs.
It doesn't matter if your allegiance is to Region 7 or Region 8. This is when we want to see all Gwinnett County teams go deep in the playoffs. Of course those two regions could cross paths in the second round, but that's another story.
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The playoffs show the rest of the state what we already know, Gwinnett County football is the best. There's nothing I love more than a Gwinnett team beating a South Georgia school. (See Grayson's win over Lowndes last year as a point of reference.)
Gwinnett County has put a team in the Class AAAAA state finals eight of the past nine seasons, including the last five years in a row. But a Gwinnett team has not won the 5A title outright since Parkview in 2002 (Peachtree Ridge shared it with Roswell in 2006.) Region 7-AAAAA has put a team in the state finals the last three years.
So here's my question, what team or teams from Gwinnett will reach the Class AAAAA state championship game in the Georgia Dome in Dec.?
Gwinnett County has nine teams that made the playoffs. Here are Gwinnett's playoff teams and in order of who I think have the best shot at winning state.
- Wesleyan
The defending Class A state champs are the heavy favorite to repeat.
- North Gwinnett
The Bulldogs won their first region title, completed their first 10-0 season. Is this the year for the first state title?
- Buford
The Wolves are in the playoffs as a rare No. 2 seed, but the bracket sets up nicely for them. Calhoun, Fitzgerald and Charlton County are on the other side of the bracket.
- Grayson
The two-time Region 8 champs have dominated lesser competition the last half of the regular season despite several injuries. Can they live up to their No. 1 regular season ranking?
- South Gwinnett
This is my sleeper team of the playoffs. I don't how the Comets are not ranked. Their only loss is to No. 1 Grayson. South will surprise some people in the postseason.
- Peachtree Ridge
The Lions are in probably the toughest part of the bracket. Camden County, Lowndes and McEachern will make it hard for The Ridge to make a return trip to the state finals
- Dacula
The Falcons' defense has been outstanding the last few weeks. But can the offense do enough for a deep playoff run?
- Collins Hill
The Eagles ended the season with a loss to an average Norcross squad. Look for a heavy dose of RB Charles Perkins in the playoffs.
- Brookwood
The Broncos made the playoffs with a win over rival Parkview to get the No. 4 seed. It was probably the most complete game Brookwood has played all season. A deep playoff run is not impossible with the No. 4 seed. Peachtree Ridge did it in 2006.
These were supposed to be sure bets
Parkview, GAC and Norcross missed the playoffs this year. At the beginning of the season I thought all three of these teams were sure bets to make the postseason. After all, Parkview and GAC have made the playoffs the last 15 and 14 years, respectively, and Norcross has had one of the most talented programs over the last five or six years.
Regular season awards
If I were handing out regular season offensive and defensive player of the year awards, here's who would get them.
Offensive player of the year: RB Charles Perkins, Collins Hill
Others to consider: RB Ean Pemberton, Grayson; QB Kent Rollins, South Gwinnett; RB Kyle Karempelis, Wesleyan
Defensive player of the year: DB Brad Roby, Peachtree Ridge
Others to consider: DT Shawn Green, Grayson; LB Jessel Curry, Buford
Do you agree with the picks? Who do you think should be offensive and defensive players of the year?
U pick 'em contest
Test your knowledge against The Blitz and other Gwinnett County football fans with the Gwinnett Daily Post's U pick 'em contest. Pick the winners in the Class AAAAA playoff bracket. Prizes will be given away, but most importantly bragging rights are on the line.
Hit us up on Facebook, Twitter
If you're on Facebook (and quite honestly who isn't these days) become a fan of the Gwinnett Daily Post sports department. Just search Gwinnett Daily Post Sports.
And while we're talking hi-tech, 21st century technology, be sure to follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/gdpfootball. You know you're going to want all those playoff scores instantly.
From my notebook
There's not question North Gwinnett's performance on defense was the key to the Bulldogs winning the Region 7 title over Peachtree Ridge on Friday. A blocked field goal, goal line stand, three stops on fourth down, two forced fumbles, an interception returned for a touchdown. I asked North offensive lineman Austin Shepherd, an Alabama commitment, after the game what he thought about the Bulldogs' defense.
"Our defense is crazy. That's the best defense in the state by far. We have to practice against them every day. I think that's why we are so good on offense -- because we practice against the best defense."
It's true. Success does live here
Gwinnett County has been on a roll in the postseason with the fall sports. Here's the state title count so far.
Wesleyan volleyball
Collins Hill softball
Buford softball
Brookwood boys cross country (Grayson's Kirubel Erassa won individual state title)
North Gwinnett girls cross country (Collins Hill's Nicky Akande won individual state title)
Wesleyan boys cross country
Congrats to the all these athletes, teams and communities. Hopefully, we'll be adding more state crowns to this list during the 2009-10 season.
More like this story
- Hawks run away with Region 7-AAAAAA track sweep ( April 20, 2013 )
- High school football spring capsules ( June 1, 2013 )
- THE BLITZ: Questions, answers and predictions for the upcoming season ( August 15, 2010 )
- Norcross ranked No. 3 in nation ( June 3, 2013 )
- Shiloh boys win surprising county track title; Brookwood girls repeat ( April 2, 2014 )