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Hempfield family beset by illnesses counts its blessings
Addison Johnson was told she would never have children.
And so imagine her joy and surprise when she and her husband, Ryan, were blessed with a son and triplet daughters.
Then imagine the absolute heartbreak they felt when the Hempfield couple discovered that all four children have the same rare, debilitating disease that will eventually put them in wheelchairs and will likely kill them at young age.
But on this Thanksgiving Day, the Johnsons will consider themselves fortunate.
"I was told at a young age I'd never have children of my own, but I have four beautiful children, and I'm very thankful I have them," Addison Johnson, 33, said. "It's a struggle, and we fight for everything we do. But I think what if they were given to another couple who didn't have this in them?"
The children, Ayden, 5, and triplets Alivia, Payton and Riley, who will soon turn 3, were all diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia, also known as A-T. The disease causes a progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems and a higher than usual rate of cancer, usually lymphoma or leukemia.
The family, who recently moved into a larger home that was built to accommodate their children's eventual needs, are hoping to get bedroom makeovers for the children courtesy of Special Spaces of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.
The charity selected the Johnsons to be their second family in the area to receive a bedroom makeover. The group aims to give dream bedrooms to children with life-threatening illnesses.
Brian VanKirk, Special Spaces director, hopes the charity will have the funds in place for the makeover in time for Christmas.
"We just kind of try to create something special because they spend so much time in their bedrooms," VanKirk said.
Ayden hopes for a Pittsburgh Penguins-themed room since he loves hockey. The triplets are likely to get Disney princesses rooms. Alivia and Riley share a room while Payton, who also suffers from cerebral palsy, has her own since she will likely need more medical equipment as they get older.
The rooms will be a place the children can go to get away from their therapy and doctors and just unwind.
The Johnsons are one of only two families in the world in which all four children have A-T. With both Ryan and Addison as carriers of the A-T gene, each child had a one-in-four chance of having the disease.
"It seems like we hit the lottery with it," Addison Johnson said.
The couple did not know Ayden had the disease until she was three months pregnant with the triplets.
They waited — and hoped — that the girls would not have the same fate.
On their fourth wedding anniversary, they found out all three girls had the disease.
"I tried staying positive saying, 'They're not going to or at least one of them won't have it,'" Ryan Johnson, 33, said. "When they said they all had it, it was a real crush."
Right now, it's difficult to tell anything is wrong with the children though the girls are having more difficulties walking and talking than their big brother did at that age.
Payton has the most difficulties. She needs a walker to get around and cannot sit without using a booster chair.
Ayden is doing better than other A-T patients his age. He started kindergarten at Stanwood Elementary this year, and the teachers make accommodations for him since he tires very easily.
All of the children receive therapy to help stave off as long as possible the effects of the disease.
Doctors anticipate they will all be in wheelchairs by age 10. The life expectancy for kids with A-T is teens or early 20s, though some people have lived to their late 20s or early 30s.
"I always say I'm in functioning denial," Addison Johnson said. "I just can't look at them as kid with A-T ... They're good kids. They're just great kids, and I guess I just go on like any other parent would if I had healthy kids."
The couple said everything they do they do for their kids.
"I'm trying to enjoy the moment and just go with what we have and make it day to day," Ryan Johnson said.
And the community has already helped them so much.
A benefit dinner held earlier this year raised the money the family needed to make their new home handicapped accessible.
The open-floor plan, wide doorways and stairwells that can be fitted for wheelchair lifts will make it much easier for the kids to get around later.
"I couldn't ask for a better support system than what we have," Addison Johnson said.
And, as much as they have to deal with, they are also thankful.
"I'm very fortunate," Addison Johnson said. "I have four children and many people can't have kids. There are people out there with things going on in their lives. It could always be worse."
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My first bloop of 2014. WTF is wrong with me??
It's crazy how long I've gone without writing a race report. I've done a lot of amazing races in the last year and a half, saved pics, wrote reports in my head (and in some cases wrote half and just never finished)....but it just stopped being fun. So, while the magic of the Boogie is still fresh, here we go!
The Boogie's been on my radar for years - before I could wrap my head around the 50 Mile distance. Mr NCathlete did the Boogie in 2011 and ever since I've looked it up every year. And every year I chickened out. Fifty hilly miles starting at 6 pm in the middle of summer in the south...with a 40% drop rate?? No thanks, I'm a pansy.
However, the broads talked me into a little race in Oregon the weekend before Hood to Coast that might kill me...so I needed to do more things that might kill me (to practice not dying). The Boogie gave me the perfect conditions for a suckfest, which is really the only way to train for a tough ultra in my opinion. Sure, running a ton of miles helps but if you don't know how to keep moving when you've spent the last 5 miles wanting to cut your feet off because you're pretty sure running on the bloody stumps would feel better than 20 more miles on your swollen, blistered feet, you're donezo.
Sorry for the tangent.
Runs leading up the race sucked. Old Manfriend has been sick for way too long and, while I never got sick, I could tell I've been fighting his cooties. I felt so drained running! So, like any smart person, I spent the night before the race with his coughing, resulting in a less than ideal pre-race night of sleep. If I had to DNF, I could just blame him, right? Glad we're on the same page
The 2 hour drive to the middle of no where was uneventful (other than the fact that I was already sleepy on the drive down). My plan was to crew myself out of the back of my car, which I'd pass at mile 6 and 10 mile of each 10 mile loop. Other people had chairs and tents though. I love the tailgate atmosphere of low key ultras
I quickly started seeing people I knew from other ultras and talked strategy. The RD warned us not to go out to fast and to assume cars out that time of night were drunk before pretty much just saying "Go."
It was warm, 86 at the start, but with humidity at only 37% it was way better than I expected it to feel...especially in the shade. I passed the first 3 miles talking to my friend George and the next 3 talking to whoever I caught up to. Everyone was social and quick to include you in their conversation if you happened to be going the same pace. Before I knew it the 6 mile loop was done and I was back at the start. If I had been on a training run I would have bagged the run at 6....too bad I had 44 left.
After the 6 mile loop was the infamous 4 mile out and back, which was basically 2 miles of downhill followed by 2 miles of uphill. Going out, the steep grade concerned me. I have to climb this 5 times? UGH!? However, seeing the fast people coming up the hill was fun. This was the only time I'd see their faces...in other laps I'd just see head lights...and it was fun to smile and cheer while I was still feeling fresh and happy. The climb back to the start was just as suck as I imagined, but I got excited to see that people were behind me...I thought I was DFL before the turn around.
Lap 1: 2:00:28 (8:00 PM)
Although I didn't have a goal for the race other than to finish, the race plan was to finish the first 2 laps around 2 hours, the next 2 around 2.5 hours, and hopefully have enough in the tank for a 5th lap. So let's just say I was pretty happy with Lap 1.
I stopped at the aid station and again at my car to get my headlamp, and headed back out for lap 2. Lap 2 was pretty uneventful during the 6 mile loop. It was still light for most of the way and the crowd was thinning so I spent most of it alone. Boring.
The downhill on the out and back started a trend I'd repeat throughout the race - passing people on the downhills and getting passed again on the uphill. I passed a number of faceless headlamps only to have them catch up later. By pure luck, I recognized 2 guys in the dark and picked it up to run in lap 2 with them.
Lap 2: 2:09:22 (10:09 PM)
I started feeling a bit awful at the start of lap 3. Not super horrible but the thought of 30 more miles made me a bit nauseous. It was a warm, muggy night...and the humidity kept climbing. I tried not to think about it. I took off alone for the 3 mile downhill section of the loop...and the 2 guys from lap 2 caught up to me near the 3.5 aid station. We spent the rest of the loop together and the out and back section as well...picking up and losing people but managing to stick together. It was a dark night so it was nice to have friends.
Lap 3: 2:29:38 (12:39 AM)
I felt a little more awful starting lap 4. I let the 2 guys go and stopped at my car to refill my pack with Tailwind (best stuff ever), change my shoes, baby wipe myself and reapply body glide, and take some painkillers. I dont always take meds, but when I do....I'm feeling pretty darn craptastic. First mile of the loop sucked because I was alone and the new shoes were hitting a blister so painfully I almost turned around to put on the old shoes. But either the blister shifted or the pain meds kicked in because I started to run again. Thankfully, my pace was fast enough to catch back up to the boys before the aid mid-loop station.
The aid station was manned by some country guys who didn't seem to know much about running. I assume they're friends with the RD and liked the excuse to sit outside all night drinking beer. We were warned not to expect them to fill our cups or get anything for us...but they were really nice and helpful. I hadn't been feeling well in the heat so I wasn't taking much from the stations other than water and a few twizzlers/M&Ms...but I really wanted a beer. They told me they'd share on my last lap.
Heading back to the church, we heard the cheers for the winner. Many cars were already gone so it was clear there were a lot of DNFs already. But I didn't dwell on that because my Rasians (Racing/Running Asians) showed up with coke and ginger ale! One was in a boot after putting up 113 miles at 3 days at the Fair 24 Hr...and the other was going to run the last lap with me. Seeing them really perked me up.
Despite the perk, the out and back sucked even more than the 3 previous times on the 4th lap.
Lap 4: 2:36:05 (3:15 AM)
It turned out my pacer was sleeping when I came back through, so I told my booted friend I'd prefer the company on the horrible out and back anyway. My runner math was even more horrible at 3:15 am...and I figured in a major slow down after 40 (similar to RR50) so I told her I'd be back from 6 a mile loop in 2 hours.
I'd never been so happy to hit 40 miles! The race has a cut off at 40 and wont let you start lap 5 after 4 AM. I made it!! In my excitement, I took off....putting up some decent (downhill) paces for how long I'd already been going. Just like lap 3 the boys caught up to me at the aid station, in time to split a Yuengling. It was awesome.
The uphill on the back half of the loop put me to sleep. I seriously closed my eyes and walked towards the sound of the guys' voices. I was getting so tired! But once we started moving again I woke back up. Unfortunately, my runner math was way off and the loop took more like 70 min so I didnt see any of my Rasians. It was a bit sad, but I figured I'd run the downhill and let the boys catch up to me on the up. I took off, feeling surprisingly good for miles 46-48. After the turn around, I kept jogging. My pacer caught me in time to run the last mile with me...and I finished just as the sky was starting to get light. Other than leaving the 2 guys I ran a lot of the the race with at the end like a jerk, it was a perfect finish!
I really dont get it, but I felt A LOT better miles 41-50 than I did 20-40. But I'm not gonna ask questions. I'm just thankful the suckfest ended. It should have been way more of a suckfest for me given my total lack of training. Even though it was on the road, it was a tough course on a warm, humid night. Out of 97 starters, only 50 finished (15/34 women)...which should tell you how much of a suckfest it was for almost half the field.
Thank you Boogie for all the friends I saw and made on the course....and for not killing me. In hindsight it was a lot of fun....and I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday night
*Many thanks to Kevin at the Pee Dee Post for pics. He also wrote up this article about the race.
Awesome and congrats. Best wishes to you.
Rock on and keep on running.....
"In hindsight it was a lot of fun..." That's ALWAYS an indication of a great race Great job, good pictures, way to conquer hills and heat and middle-of-the-night all in one go!
You are pretty accomplished at not dying, broad................so very accomplished! I'm still flabby-gasted by your crazy last lap. It was brilliant. Something's probably going to die in Oregon this summer, but it's def not gonna be you. Emoticon to show how much I mean it!
Fricking Amazing is what you are!!!! Congrats on a great race and not dying. OMG, the Yuengling must have been the best beer ever after 40 miles of running.
Life's a little better when we run.
For a suckfest, you sure are smiling a lot. Oh, and you have a gorgeous smile, by the way.
You know, you were my inspriation to become a Maniac AND for running RR50, my first 50 miler...and for me being about 95% sure I'll be running Bandera 100K in 2015. Please, please, please don't run Badwater.
Run fun! ~Mike
Attitude is everything
I should no longer be amazed by your awesomeness, but I am. I'm seriously inspired by every race you do! Awesome, awesome job!! Congrats!
Awesome race report! Great job from the amazing Jenster...I really think you need to change your name on here...just sayin'...
Embrace this moment.
Remember - we are eternal, all this pain is an illusion.
Awesome job getting thru the suckfest! You are totally BA
I'm with the Colonel....you saying it was a suckfest but beaming with that beautiful smile just don't seem to go together. Another great race! Who needs training when you are that awesome!
Run on everyone.....................Steve
Congratulations on finishing a tough ultra in the heat and in the dark. (I cannot imagine it.) I loved your RR, and the pictures are great.
"Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing" - Hunter S. Thompson
You told me you were a pansy....I no longer believe it!
great racing - congrats. That side of the road is for the cool kids.
Congrats on not dying and setting a new 50-mile PR in the process!
That looks awful! I would never do a race that long. You are amazing!!
My mind reels at the enormity of this achievement! It's astounding what you've accomplished in the last few years!
Thanks for dropping by! Fantastic achievement! You just keep on chugging - thanks for the inspiration!
Inspire Yourself
The Afton 50K is calling your name...
I am in Minnesota for at least the next two summers if you decide to give that race another shot.
We both know you have a bone to pick with that race...
You rock.
Great job Jenster!
Congrats on the PR!!!!
I ramble...
finishing an awesome run as the sun comes up!?! sounds like heaven! great job, jen, you are seriously soooo awesome!
Thanks for Posting! The Loop-Legend continues... Great report!
Life's a Journey...Enjoy the Ride!
that elevation profile is pretty crazy. glad to see you back here, i was missing your bloops! congrats on a great race.
Amazing run! Congrats! now just please write a few bloops for me too!
Simply put: crazy. A Jenster bloop is almost as exciting as sighting a Yeti in the Alps! It's good to see you here again.


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Flouting the Scooper Law; Sure Signs That Dog Owners Are Slacking Off
By NATALIE ANGIER
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Of the many little things that corrode the quality of life in New York, surely those little things that pets leave behind on sidewalks, in gutters, near trees and underfoot are among the most egregious. And the worst of it is, they are not always so little, and their numbers are growing.
Fourteen years after the City Council passed the so-called pooper-scooper law, demanding that dog owners either pick up after their pets or risk a fine that is as high as $100, many owners seem to view the law as an amusing anachronism, as readily flouted as the law against excessive honking.
While nobody keeps count of exactly how much dog waste is left on the city's streets from one year to the next, the Sanitation Department, the Department of Environmental Protection, community boards, local politicians and other city dwellers who cannot ignore evidence from eye, nose and shoe concur that the problem is getting worse. Threat of Punishment
The Sanitation Department said that for the first 11 weeks of this year, it had received 25 to 30 percent more complaints about dog droppings than it had during the equivalent period last year.
"We're inundated by complaints," said John McGrath, lieutenant of special operations for the department. "And I've noticed myself how bad it is. If I go to one of the areas where we've gotten, say, four or five complaints coming in, I'll see the dog feces piled on the sidewalk for blocks."
At the office of Assemblyman Alexander B. (Pete) Grannis, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, residents have been stopping by to ask whether something, anything, might be done to reinstate the fear of God or Caesar in the hearts of heedless dog owners.
"Here at our office and during community board meetings, this is the one complaint about life in New York we're really hearing more and more often," said Craig Miller, the community liaison for Mr. Grannis. "There's a convergence of opinion that there's a lot more dog waste on the streets today compared to the mid-80's."
Most officials attribute the mounting problem to relaxed enforcement of the cleanup law. They said some dog owners could be induced to scoop only upon threat of punishment, and with recent cuts in the city budget, there are fewer people around to issue summonses. With Cutbacks, Fewer Tickets
Edward I. Koch, who as Mayor was a major proponent of the law, said: "The only way you can succeed is to have rigid enforcement, with all departments handing out summonses all the time. We did that, and we had great results. I don't want to say this should get a higher priority than education, but people no longer believe they're going to be punished, and that's regrettable."
Tickets against dog owners can be written by enforcement agents of the Police, Sanitation and Parks Departments. But the Police Department said its officers were too busy with weightier matters to bother with dog-walking scofflaws. At the sanitation and parks departments, the bulk of the dog-waste patrol forces lately have been diverted to other divisions.
In the mid-1980's, Mr. McGrath said, there were about 20 sanitation officers devoted to tracking down slovenly dog owners. Today there are six.
Partly as a result of staff cutbacks, the number of tickets issued has plunged since 1984, when the city made a big and widely trumpeted push to enforce the cleanup law. That year the city handed out 4,000 summonses, double the number in 1982.
In the fiscal year 1990, only 938 summons were issued by all city departments. For the fiscal year 1991, that figure dipped to 877.
As the number of tickets has dropped, the grousing about dog filth has grown more strident. State Senator Christopher J. Mega of Brooklyn said his office had received 14 such complaints since last April. "I'd say that's a lot," he said, "especially when you think that for every person who takes the trouble to complain, there are probably 50 others who are looking the other way." Even in Cemeteries
Officials and residents who remember the Dark Ages before the 1978 cleanup law admit that the streets are far more bearable now than they were then, and they said the great majority of people who owned the 250,000 dogs estimated in the city were sufficiently civic-minded to scoop up after them every time. The problem is, they said, that even a slight excess in sloth has a very visible impact on the city.
Some neighborhoods are more soiled than others. Overall, Brooklyn and Queens are worse than Manhattan, the Bronx or Staten Island, Mr. McGrath said, particularly Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, and Glendale in Queens.
Also troublesome are the perimeters of parks and playgrounds, quiet residential streets where there are few pedestrians and thus less peer pressure to tidy up, and park grounds.
Even cemeteries are not sacred. "We have a lot of cemeteries in our board district, and these are real problem areas," said Catherine O'Leary, community associate for the Community Board of Glendale. "There aren't going to be too many people around a cemetery to follow you and say, 'Clean up after your dog.' "


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A political consultant was paid tens of thousands of dollars to work for prominent political candidates in El Paso in the past year while awaiting trial on felony charges in Arizona and Texas.
Carlos Sierra, president of Sierra Public Affairs public service consulting firm, faces two counts of indecency with a child in an El Paso court this September after being indicted by a grand jury in January 2013. He's also facing felony charges after being accused of allegedly driving under the influence in Arizona and is due in a Maricopa County court July 25.
Sierra worked as a political consultant for Mayor Oscar Leeser, city Reps. Carl Robinson and Lily Limón, as well as county judge candidate Aliana Apodaca — all of whom say they were not aware of his legal troubles.
"I should have told my clients about all this," Sierra said. "I struggled with that decision, but I had to continue working."
Sierra, 32, said he's not guilty of the indecency charges, calling the claims bogus. He said he has made poor choices by drinking and driving.
"The (indecency with a child charge) is completely a bogus case, and I am extremely confident it's going to go away," Sierra said in a phone interview Thursday. "Evidence will be presented and people will see what really took place. I am not guilty."
According to the indictment, Sierra allegedly intentionally and knowingly engaged in sexual contact with a child younger than 17 by touching her breasts and genitals in September 2012. The child was 10 at the time. The El Paso Times does not identify alleged victims of sexual abuse.
In Arizona, Sierra's DUI charge stems from his arrest in January 2013 in Scottsdale, court records show. The charge is considered a felony because it's his third DUI offense. His first two were in April and May of 2009 in Phoenix.
Local campaign finance reports show Leeser paid Sierra at least $26,000 in his bid for mayor in May and June 2013, while Apodaca reported paying him about $17,000 from October 2013 to January 2014. In June 2013, Limón paid him about $340, while Robinson paid him nearly $400. The El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association also paid Sierra $1,000 for his consulting services, reports show.
Leeser said he was introduced to Sierra by his campaign treasurer, Chris Acosta, who didn't return calls for comment.
A spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff's Department, Acosta has served as campaign treasurer for Leeser and City Council candidate Michael Armstrong. Leeser served as campaign treasurer for Sheriff Richard Wiles.
Sierra said he's friends with Armstrong, but said he is not working on his campaign. Sierra said he put him in touch with a former co-worker who designed Armstrong's campaign logo, which looks much like the one used by Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign.
Sierra worked as an intern for the McCain campaign, eventually serving as the Southwest Coalitions director for the McCain-Palin ticket.
Sierra said Armstrong put him in touch with Acosta when he was looking to offer his services to a local candidate last year, and quickly came to support Leeser.
"All he did was the social media for me and that's all he ever did for us," Leeser said. He said he didn't research Sierra's background, except for a basic Google search that brought up some of his past work on national campaigns.
Asked if he would have hired Sierra had he known of his legal troubles, Leeser said no.
"If anyone asks me what type of work he did for me, I would say he did a very good job," Leeser said. He said that he didn't have a personal relationship with Sierra and hasn't communicated with him since his campaign ended.
Apodaca said Leeser recommended Sierra, but was not aware of his background until the tail end of her campaign, when Sierra resigned.
"We wouldn't have hired him had we known," Apodaca said. "I'm baffled to hear all this. For me, he did the work he was hired to do and that's it."
Robinson also said Sierra was recommended to him by his campaign supporters, but couldn't recall exactly who put him in touch with the consultant.
"There's always allegations made against people, but I try to be careful who I associate with," Robinson said, who added he wouldn't have worked with Sierra if he'd known about the pending charges. "On a personal and professional basis, I try to make sure they're on the up and up."
Limón said she didn't recall the expenditure or the exact work Sierra's firm did for her campaign. She said Sierra was likely recommended by Victor Contreras, a friend of Sierra who's politically involved in Phoenix and El Paso.
Limón said she wasn't aware of Sierra's past work or background, but said that she believes people are innocent until proven guilty. She added that she thought it was "unfortunate that allegations come up during elections."
Sierra touts his growing portfolio of work in El Paso in a June 2013 Facebook post where he's pictured with Contreras, writing that "Sierra Public Affairs is off to a 3-0 start in El Paso politics."
Armstrong, who is running for the District 6 seat on City Council, didn't answer directly when asked via email if Sierra was a paid consultant.
Armstrong's campaign logo, with a star in the middle of two sloping stripes, is similar to the McCain logo. The signature star also is part of Sierra's company's logo.
"I utilized some of the resources from his consulting group," Armstrong said via email. "Carlos has been busy with pending issues."
Armstrong said his brother and Sierra were college roommates at the University of Arizona and remains a close family friend.
"I'm in a good place now," said Sierra, who faces jail time in Arizona. "Mentally, physically and spiritually."
Sierra said he plans to continue working in El Paso politics.
"I know the reality of politics and that I'm going to be questioned and criticized," he said. "I'm not going to disappear."
Although he claims not to have any particular political affiliations, he said he has a list of elected officials he wants to target.
Sierra candidly said that he hopes to work to put city Rep. Emma Acosta, County Judge Veronica Escobar and County Commissioner Vince Perez out of office.
"I don't think I'm done with El Paso politics," he said. "There's a lot more to be done."


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On August 3, 2014 a deputy from the Sheriff's Office responded to a Burglary located on Wintergreen Road, where numerous firearms were stolen. During the investigation it was learned that Joseph Redmon and Quashawn Perry a juvenile had been at the house to ask for some gas, before the victim went to church.
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The Contra Costa Times reports ( http://bit.ly/1efcBHb) that more than 200 people packed into Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward, Calif., to view the body of Sgt. Tom Smith.
Smith was laid in a casket draped with an American flag.
The newspaper reports that police from various Bay Area departments, including BART, Union City, Hayward and Newark, also attended.
Smith's funeral is scheduled to be held Wednesday morning at the Neighborhood Church of Castro Valley.
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Posted: 04/25/2006 - Florida's KidCare insurance program for low-income children was facing more than $200 million in cuts this spring.
Posted: 04/25/2006 - Florida's KidCare insurance program for low-income children was facing more than $200 million in cuts this spring.
Posted: 04/25/2006 - A man accused of beating his pregnant girlfriend was cornered after an extensive search.
Updated: 04/25/2006 - Deputies chased a possible murder suspect through the FSU campus late Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted: 04/24/2006 - A class action lawsuit has been filed against two companies which market soft drinks.
Posted: 04/24/2006 - A couple of this area's favorite musicians are packing up and heading to the Middle East.
Updated: 04/24/2006 - A crash on Tallahassee's west side claimed the life of a truck driver.
Posted: 04/24/2006 - Gadsden County residents are set to cast ballots Tuesday in several city elections.
Posted: 04/24/2006 - The city of roses makes money off of its flower during Rose Show weekend, and this year organizers say the roses look better than ever.
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It's the No-Contact Jacket, and it is a battery-powered jolt-producer designed to keep women feeling safe from attackers. That little switch the model is holding triggers an 80,000-volt jolt that resonates throughout the outside of the jacket. You don't get juiced yourself because a layer of insulated rubber separates you from the electricity coursing through the fabric.
In case you're wondering, the jacket is waterproof.
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The Department of Fine Arts' Dance program presents a collaborative work, "Karpay Diem" featuring the music of composer Robert Karpay and the talents of the CSN Concert Dance Company, Kremer Dance Collective, Nevada Repertory Dance Theatre, and the Las Vegas Ballet Company. Performances are May 3 at 7 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m. in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre. For reservations, call 651-LIVE (5483).
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Blackhawk Andrew Shaw to auction off Game 6 stitches
A battle scar IS on the auction block.
Chicago Blackhawk Andrew Shaw is auctioning the stitches he received in the Stanley Cup Finals. He was hit in the face with a puck Game 6, and later returned to that game.
All of the proceeds will benefit the Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research.
Shaw doesn't know how many stitches he received, but says it was up there.
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The wait is over folks!! Food Battle: The Game is finally here!!! The game is available to iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Google Play stores - download it now!!
We are so incredibly thankful for all you guys have done to make this game happen. This process has been exciting, stressful and fun - but in the end, we feel so accomplished and rewarded for this experience. It takes time, hard work and complete dedication to execute a dream this big - and WE DID IT TOGETHER!! WOOOHOOOO!
If you have any questions regarding the game or you are having issues with downloading or playing the game, please refer to our FAQ page for help:https://foodbattle.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
We would also love to hear what you think of the game and if you have any suggestions to make the game even better! We don't want any of your feedback to get lost in comment threads, so please submit all of your comments about the game here:https://foodbattle.zendesk.com/hc/communities/public/topics
Now go download the game and play until your fingers falls off!!! Just kidding, don't do that. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Questions regarding the campaign and your perk purchases? Please send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Welcome to our Indiegogo campaign! We're launching this campaign to help turn Food Battle into an awesome game that will be bigger and more ambitious than anything we've ever made to date! This game will be for you and the Smosh community so it'll beoffered as a FREE GAME on iOS, PC...and now Android!!
Such a big game idea requires hiring talented game developers and artists, plus a lot of hard work! We promise that ALL funds we raise will go toward the production of this game (AND a charity...see that section below). The more we raise, the more we can bring to you.
How can you help make this game happen? You can help us by FUNDING, SHARING and FOLLOWING the campaign. Also, definitely check out our UPDATES tab (above)!
Food Battle: THE GAME is a 3D single-player action adventure game. Guide Anthony through multiple unique worlds where you can unlock and equip his favorite foods as weapons to help you battle Ian's hordes of evil donut minions. And you'll need every weapon in your arsenal if you hope to survive the pink frosted final boss!
Developer Diary: October 16
Hey Everyone, here's our latest update for this week. We're really excited to show you the final concept art for the Donut Minions!
All our donut minions are making different faces. It's really cool to imagine what order these expressions might happen in. Is the donut surprised when it first sees you or angry?
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Let us know what you think in the Indiegogo comments section with #donutface
- Ian and Anthony
Developer Diary: October 8
Hey Everyone, here's our latest update for this week. We're really excited to show you the final concept art for Ian!
Many of you commented that the hair didn't look quite right so we worked tirelessly with the concept artists to give that cut just the right amount of bowl. We also gave him this manly five o'clock shadow.
Below you'll find a progression of Ian's character, where we ultimately tweaked #2 to the final designs you see above.
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK:Let us know what you think of Ian's final concept art in the Indiegogo comments with #ian
- Ian and Anthony
Developer Diary: September 30
Hey Everyone,
We wanted to share the initial concept art for the Baker, who will be the creator of the donut minions!
The final Baker concept is the last image (with the blue shirt).
We asked the concept artists to give him an epic mustache and cover him in food stains so it looks like he's just been making some mutant pastries.
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Let us know what you think of the Baker in the Indiegogo comments section with #baker.
We've received a lot of great feedback on our update from last week! Keep the comments coming on what you think the Donut Minion attacks should be! #moredonuts
- Ian and Anthony
Hey Everyone!
Sorry a few weeks have gone by since the campaign ended!!! We've been working hard with our Smosh team to fulfill all the perks you have so generously funded. Starting today, we'll be making weekly developer diary updates (every Monday) so we can continue updating you guys on game progress and get more of your feedback. The game is planned to be released Summer 2014!
Awesome Donut Minions Updates:
Bacon Maple Bat has a pair of bacon wings to swoop down from the sky! Hopefully someone's thought to dry those wings or this could get greasy. Cinnamon Twist Snake looks super delicious, but don't take a bite because he will bite back! Eclair Hound may look like a friendly puppy, but a simple "Sit! Stay!" is not gonna cut it.
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What kind of attacks do you think the new donut minions should have? Let us know in the Indiegogo comments section with #moredonuts.
We have more facial expressions for Maple Bar! He's one of our favorite donut minions so we're hoping you're as excited as we are. He's like a cool swamp monster in an old horror film with these faces below:
Stevie Update:
We have a color update to Stevie's character with some new facial expressions...like happy, sad, shocked, and...I don't even know what that last one is, but it looks like a face that Stevie would make!
Stevie will also be wearing his signature jorts so you can see him in all his jort-wearing glory in Food Battle: The Game. Let's just hope the animators never decide to make him bend over!
Thanks again for all of your support, comments and tweets! We'll be using all the funds raised to make this game as awesome as humanly possible! More updates to come next week…stay tuned…
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Last night during our live stream extravaganza we released some really awesome new concepts! Check out these drawings of Ian, and his pet donut hole! Tell us in the comments section what you think of Ian's donut using #iansdonut!
Hey guys! This will be our final developer diary before our campaign ends THIS FRIDAY, August 23rd, and we have a bunch of new things to share with you!
Food Battle: THE GAME will include Anthony, Ian, Ian's Pet Donut Hole (who is waiting to be named by one of you!), the Baker, Stevie, and Charlie the Drunk Guinea Pig, the winner of our very first survey! Check out these cute sketches of Charlie + Anthony!
Last week, we showed you concept art for the Churro, Celery Stick, Egg Roll and Red Hot Chili Pepper. Today, we have even more to show you! Tell us in the comments section what you think of the Taquito using #weapons!
Hey everyone! Thanks for all of your awesome feedback. With your help, we made some good revisions and decided on which donut boss to feature. Keep reading to learn more about Anthony's weapons and hear about the game story.
The player's weapons will be crucial for defending the village against all of the evil donut minions! Check out this concept art for some of our weapons that are currently in development. They will be used to fight off enemies, plus solve puzzles throughout the game! Let us know what you think of these new weapons with the hashtag #weapons in the comments. Plus check out the "Survey" section (above) to put a vote in for this week's survey: What power should Anthony's churro have!
We've put a lot of effort into creating an epic story for Food Battle: THE GAME. It begins in a small village that once had a prosperous donut factory. The greedy baker tried splicing donut and human DNA to replace his workers with donut minions and it went HORRIBLY WRONG! The aggressive donut minions preferred fighting to working and the baker lost control. It was up to the villagers to destroy them while the baker shut down the factory and went into hiding. Everything was peaceful until donut minions suddenly appeared and started attacking! Help us fight them and defend the village!
Here are our donut minions based on your feedback!
3) Boss Battle
We saw an overwhelming response for Version 1 of the Donut Boss. We have updated the art below! This will be used for our SIGNED concept art perk at the $100 tier!
P.S. Check out these awesome churro concepts we've had mocked up for our week 3 survey!
Hey everyone! We're excited to show you concept art today! This is the first installment of our Developer Diary series that will give you guys a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Food Battle: THE GAME!
We are collaborating with talented concept artists from Liquid Development, a studio that has worked on games such as Halo 4, Borderlands, Mass Effect 2 and Fable 2! Pretty awesome, right? CLICK HERE to see what other titles they have worked on...we're sure you have played a few of them! The concept art process helps us nail down the spirit and art direction we want for the characters and environments. These sketches are not literal, in-game art yet so we'll keep you posted when we get to that part of the game creation process!
We wanted to show you work-in-progress (not finished) concepts so we can get your feedback while we are still making creative decisions!
THE BOSS: Ian's Pink Frosted Sprinkled Donut Monster
Tell us which version of the Donut Monster you like BEST in the COMMENTS tab! Tag your feedback with the hashtag #LikeThisDonutBoss.
Version 1: His mouth and teeth are made from the frosting dripping from the donut hole. His donut shape is smoother and rounder than Version 2. His hands and legs are more dough-y and he has frosting on his fingers and arms.
Version 2: He has actual teeth and his eyes are more squinty. His arms and legs are more human.
Tell us what POWERS and/or WEAPONS you think the Donut Boss should have in the COMMENTS tab! Tag your feedback with the hashtag #DonutPower.
Sketch #1: The monster has a whip in this sketch. We're not sure we like the whip but we thought we could give him a different weapon to hold. What weapon do you think he should have?
Sketch #2: He looks like he's ripped off a part of his donut-self to throw dough at the player.
Sketch 3: The donut monster is shooting something like donut jelly made of acid...or fire...or lasers! You can also see someone hiding. We're not gonna tell you who it is...but you can probably guess.
THE DONUT MINIONS: These little evil guys will be a common enemy you see in the game so we want to make sure we get them exactly right. Our favorite ones are A and D.
Let us know which are your favorite donut minions in the COMMENTS tab! Tag with the hashtag #badlittledonuts.
THE PLAYER: You'll be playing as me (Anthony)! Here are some very rough sketches capturing how the player might look when he moves.
We've easily clocked in thousands of hours playing The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Our concept artist knows it is one of our all-time favorite games and painted this level (below) which we are calling The Grasslands. We want it to be a big, brightly-colored, open environment that a player could imagine themselves exploring.
We've seen all your comments and we hear you! We're excited to announce we will be offering Food Battle: THE GAME on the Android platform as part of this campaign. Help us reach our goal to make this game for you! We've just posted a new Beta access perk for Android users only (look to your right)!
Want to eat donuts with us in your hometown?
We want to host a donut party in the town with the greatest number of funders as a thank you for your support! How will this work? Anyone who contributes $1 or more will be able to vote for a city of their choice. We will send out an email with a link to our city survey, so be sure to vote then. (Come oooon Vegas!) Help your city win! Click Here to see which city is in the lead.
By contributing to Food Battle: THE GAME, you'll ALSO help out a good cause! 10% of the total proceeds you contribute will be donated to three charities that we feel strongly about – Do Something, Child's Play and FEED USA.
How will this work?
You guys determine how much each organization receives from this charity pool based on the number of votes received. We want everyone to have a say in how much each charity gets so you don't need to participate in the campaign in order to vote. (Each charity will receive a percentage of the pool corresponding to the percentage of total votes received from our Smosh fans: for example, if Do Something receives 50% of the votes, Do Something will receive 50% of the pool, if Child's Play receives 30% of the votes, Child's Play will receive 30% of the pool, and if FEED USA receives 20% of the vote, FEED USA will receive 20% of the pool.) BETTER YET, we are guaranteeing a minimum donation of $1,500 to each charity!
CLICK HERE to vote. The poll will close on the last day of our campaign. Vote as many times as you would like!
What is each charity's mission?
Do Something encourages young people to create their own vision for making a difference in their community. Specifically, we want to focus on bullying. Two out of three teens are verbally or physically harassed every year, and over half of teens have been bullied online. For more information, please CLICK HERE
Child's Play seeks to improve the lives of children in hospitals around the world through the kindness and generosity of the video game industry and the power of play. As gamer's ourselves, this cause is super important to us. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
FEED USA is a new campaign to improve school food all across America. Since our game is centered around food, we felt this one was especially relevant!
Think of the "Select a Perk" section on your right as a temporary Smosh store offering insanely exclusive Smosh swag, autographed merch and rare opportunities to meet us in person. You can only get these perks during this 5 week campaign and it is our way of saying thanks for helping us to fund our game! Plus, how many times have you wanted your name in a rap song? If you fund the tier called "Smosh Rap", we are going to include your name in a rap music video going on our main Smosh channel later this year!
Here's what our limited edition FOOD BATTLE: THE GAME POSTERS look like (we're siging some at VidCon for Indiegogo funders!). You won't be able to get them anywhere else! You'll get this exclusive poster if you fund the $50 tier. Want one signed by us? Check out the $90 tier!
Here's what our SIGNED, GOLD-COLORED BOBBLEHEADS look like for those of you who fund the $125 tier! You can't get these anywhere else! You get one of these autographed and numbered bobbleheads along with a Food Battle: THE GAME poster, plus all perks from the $1, $10 and $25 reward tiers.
Here are the awesome items included in our SWAG BAG at the $75 tier. Includes: Donut Monster tote, Food Battle: THE GAME t-shirt, Food Battle: THE GAME button pack and 2 logo bracelets. This swag is 100% EXCLUSIVE to this campaign and will not be available any where else so be sure to get it while you still can!! Includes all perks from $1, $10 and $25 reward tiers+poster.
Check out our SMOSH RAP perk at the $65 tier! Get YOUR name in a rap music video that will be released on our main Smosh channel Spring 2014, plus a free digital download of the rap, a Food Battle: THE GAME poster, and all perks from the $1, $10 and $25 reward tiers. If you haven't signed the release form we sent via email or via the updates section, we cannot legally mention your name.
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Will this be a free game?
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If I am an international funder, are there additional shipping costs?
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The Wine Group, the third largest wine producer in California, has won the bidding war for Napa bulk wine company Golden State Vintners.
The San Francisco company's offer of $8.25 a share was accepted by Golden State's directors, it was announced by Golden State Vintners on Friday.
The purchase, valued at $111 million, moves The Wine Group up significantly in California wine production, but it is still a distant third behind beverage giants Gallo and Constellation Brands in worldwide production.
It also ends weeks of uncertainty over the fate of Golden State Vintners, which was the subject of a bidding war between The Wine Group and a group headed by the Golden State chief executive.
And it is also one of the largest sales since the Sebastiani family sold its Turner Road Vintners facility in the Central Valley to Constellation Brands two years ago for $295 million.
Golden State Vintners, The Wine Group and The O'Neill Acquisition Group, which was also bidding for Golden State, all refused to comment Friday.
Analyst Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside said the purchase significantly increases The Wine Groups production capacity.
"This enables The Wine Group to keep on a strong upward growth path," Fredrikson said. The purchase "gives The Wine Group a much bigger production footprint to enable it to expand over the next five to 10 years."
The agreement also ends a bidding war between The Wine Group and the O'Neill Acquisition Group, headed by Golden State chief executive Jeff O'Neill with support from Constellation Brands, the world's largest spirits company.
Golden State Vintners, headquartered in Napa, produces 12.5 million cases of wine a year, most of that bulk wine on contract and for other wineries. Its wines include the low-cost Golden State brand, and it produces private labels for such grocery outlets as Safeway.


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I'm in Greensboro, North Carolina preparing for the Wyndham Championship. I decided to play this tournament after a highly disappointing finish last week at the PGA Championship. I had two grueling rounds at Hazeltine and just couldn't find any rhythm on the greens. I felt ok with my new irons and driving the ball but my putting was just terrible. I'm not playing well and when things start to unravel the best thing to do is get back to the basics and work hard. I spent a couple of days away from golf over the weekend and spent some time thinking about the rest of the year. I am confident with some hard work I can get the train back on the track so to speak. Even though this is the last PGA Tour regular season event, I am hoping to get myself in position to play throughout the playoffs.
This is my first time playing at Sedgefield Country Club. The greens are not overly fast and it's important to hit the fairways in order to make some birdies. I think there will be some low scores this week. I had a decent Pro-Am today and just looking ahead and taking one round at a time. I have an afternoon tee time tomorrow. I'm off to dinner and will be in touch early next week.
Until then, take care.
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Georgina, this is a truly inspiring post. It is so relatable, as i have experienced the exact same this year, with school and false friends and i truly understand! I also stopped blogging for a few months due to the insecurities within myself, yet i think the key is to realise that looks aren't everything, and you don't learn to like someone based on their looks, so personality is always the winner, however you do not have this to worry about you are beautiful! Great post and wishing you the best in 2014 xReplyDelete
Georgina, I've had to re read this three times. I'm at the same stage in my life as you, live in the same area of the country, and what you've just written is everything I've been trying to say in my head. Except you've had the guts to post them here, and I wouldn't dare post it on my blog. Just as heads up aswell, you're featuring in my favourite blogs of 2013 post xReplyDelete
Lets take 2014 by its horns and ride it!
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What an inspiring and thought provoking post! Im a little older (as a certain family member will tell you!) and have already been through the school to college phase and had exactly the same experience - I only kept one or two of my closest friends from school and made much better friend choices in college! Your points about trying to blog on a certain topic touched me most as I have my own blog which im really struggling to publish as I cant commit to just one subject matter, it sounds so little but it becomes very restricting so I have also decided this is the year I will write about whatever takes my fancy and see how the wind takes me in respect of what I write about.. Keep up the good work, you have a lovely way of writing!ReplyDelete
This post is so relateable! I'm always regretting my decision to stay at my school for 6th form instead of going to a different school or college but now I'm in my last year and it's all worth it because I can't wait for the new journey that starting uni this year will bring.ReplyDelete
Best of luck with your AS levels, I'm sure you will do fabulously. I love your blog, your writing is mature beyond your years so I hope you keep it up!!
Have a wonderful 2014 xx
This post is probably the best read I've had in ages. I'm the same age as you so I relate to many of the things you mentioned, including school, and also aspects such as not feeling confident. I must say this was written beautifully - I'm really looking forward to seeing what 2014 will bring on this blog and I look forward to visiting it regularly.ReplyDelete
Good luck for your AS exams later this year, I'm sure you will hit those target grades!
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Fifteen years ago, Erie Township Supervisor William D. Frey was driving along I-75 when a car cut him off, forcing him to slam on his brakes.
Something rolled out from beneath his seat and hit his feet. Thinking it was a pop can, Mr. Frey reached down and picked up a hand grenade that was specially rigged to be detonated.
"It scared me," Mr. Frey, who served as Monroe County prosecutor between 1986 and 1992, said last week. "I pitched it out the window."
On July 4, 1978, a bomb was placed underneath the trunk of a car belonging to a judge. James McCauley Seitz was a Monroe County probate judge at the time when the device exploded about 5:45 a.m., creating a noise that neighbors described at the time as a sonic boom.
The blast destroyed the judge's car, which was parked outside his LaSalle house.
No one was injured but debris was found up to 200 feet away. No one was ever arrested in either case.
Car bombs, like the one that injured Monroe attorney Erik Chappell and his two young sons Sept. 20, have been used to kill, intimidate and frighten people for generations. It was a preferred method of mobsters who were intent on shocking society. And in recent years, they have been commonly used by terrorists in the Middle East.
Many in the community still can't believe such a crime could happen here.
"It's fear and intimidation," said Monroe police Chief Tom Moore. "It's the total message."
While no one has been arrested in the Chappell case, people are being investigated. However, Chief Moore cautioned that such investigations take time and evidence must be analyzed accurately and thoroughly.
But why target someone with a car bomb? Answering hypothetically and not specifically of the Chappell case, Chief Moore said such a method sends a clear message to the intended target.
Also, he said, criminals might believe that it separates them from the scene and the crime because they weren't there. Also, they mistakenly believe the ensuing blast pulverizes all usable evidence so it would be impossible to link them to the crime.
But that's not necessarily the case, the chief said. With today's technology, in most investigations there always will be something collected that can help solve a case, and evidence had been collected in the Chappell case.
Chief Moore said by resorting to a car bomb, a criminal uses the same mind-set of a murderer who kills his victim, then burns the house down. The misguided belief is that the fire would eliminate the true cause of death and destroy all evidence.
"With today's technology, the ability to collect evidence is much greater," Chief Moore said. "Unless it's vaporized."
Looking at the Chappell Volvo, it would seem incredible any evidence could be salvaged and that anyone could have survived the blast. All the plastic and anything burnable is gone. The charred and discolored metal shell is all that is left. It sits under a tarp and in a secured location.
Chief Moore acknowledged that rumors are spreading in some local communities. However, he said, the investigation does involve many avenues.
In the case involving the destruction of the former judge's car 33 years ago, it was believed dynamite was used and the bomber knew what he was doing.
In Mr. Frey's case, the device did not detonate but he is certain he was targeted.
He said when he heard the news about the Chappell car bombing, it brought back memories of his close call as he drove along the highway that December day back in 1996.
"The scary part is," Mr. Frey said of the Chappell case, "whoever did it is still out there."


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Ben Revere celebrates scoring the game-winning run with John Mayberry and Freddy Galvis in the ninth inning.
Domonic Brown walked off the field and into the clubhouse, his hair still specked with shaving cream, Tupac's "California Love" blaring in the locker room.
The shaving cream was a reward. Brown's walk-off single - the first game-ending hit of his major-league career - pushed the Phillies past the visiting Nationals, 5-4, Monday on a wild night at a sold-out Citizens Bank Park.
Brown's heroics came against Nats reliever Fernando Abad, as he drove in Ben Revere with two outs in the inning. Abad's collapse came an inning after Jonathan Papelbon, arguably baseball's best closer, blew a save for ...


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We're all about following your passions even if it means leaving the comfort of your corporate job. Sure, it's a risk but the reward is amazing. Such is the case with Shayla Cox, a badass jewelry designer. Given the opportunity to ask her some questions, I jumped at the chance. Her bold pieces are large, have a life of their own and are beautifully ethnic, textured, and vibrant. I think you'll agree it takes a kick ass chick to rock these pieces and I think you'll love them as much as I do.
You come from a fashion and styling background, what prompted you to leave an industry you were well established in for jewelry design?
My feeling for years has been if I am going to work hard for anyone, it's going to be me. I still love fashion and styling, now I can channel that energy into my own brand.
Shayla Revised from thashadow on Vimeo.
At what point did designing jewelry go from fun to career?
It is still fun! I officially launched my online shop on 1.1.11 so I will use that as the turning point.
Your pieces are large and bold. What made you decide to design such statement pieces versus the smaller ones you tend to see?
It wasn't really a calculated decision, I just began to create and the pieces ended up being statement necklaces. Later on, however, I did go back and make smaller pieces to cater to clients with a taste for necklaces that were a bit more discreet. I like the balance of both and layering.
Ceramics is such a unique medium to work with when it comes to jewelry design. How did you come to choose it?
I began assisting at a ceramic studio and making pottery. Because of my background in the fashion industry and styling I always had a soft spot for jewelry and accessories… so I just started making ceramic pieces that I began to experiment with turning into jewels.
Do you glaze and fire all your pieces yourself?
I do!
I LOVE fervor…the color, the bronze, the shape and texture of it! Gah…love. Anyway, your pieces are stunning. They are big and bold, yes, but still SO feminine and soft. What is the designing process like for you?
Oh yay! Thanks ☺ That was actually one of the first pieces I made. I always carry around a little sketch pad with me…even keep it by my bed, to ensure that when a concept comes to my mind I draw it out ASAP. However, when it's time to get into the clay I am always open to whatever comes in the moment. I may start out with a design in mind but I still allow for experimentation.
I heard something about a guerilla fashion show recently. That is so incredibly bad ass! I love it. How did you come up with the idea and how did it go?
Hahaha! It was exhilarating! And a bit nerve wracking too… I wanted to do something bold, and share my work. I knew fashion week was coming up and what better time. I was inspired by Patrick Kelly, an African-American designer who exploded in Paris in the 80s… he would organize guerilla fashion shows there. It just seemed appropriate. I was thinking to do it for a few days, but the show's stylist, Pamela Shepard, said we should do it everyday of fashion week.
It was quite a lot of work and planning… but the outcome was great in terms of marketing, and getting my work out, especially with very limited funds. There is always a way 😉 You can check out Shayla Cox's website for videos of the fashion shows.
Where is your current inspiration coming from?
Life, love, experiences, and tumbler. The current collection has an Aquatic Egyptian feel.
You do custom pieces. How does the creative process differ when working with a client on a specific piece?
It's such a lovely experience. Clients are always excited to step foot into the studio. It's a full on behind the scenes experience. Many times they are drawn to a raw piece that has not yet been glazed or turned into actually jewelry. I will then show them options and many times we create it together! Other times a client may love an existing piece but may just want a different color glaze.
What is next for you?
A trunk show is in the works at the moment. We are in the planning stages. Pieces from the line are currently sold at an amazing boutique in Nolita called Warm, as well as on my website, shaylacox.com… the plan is to continue to grow the line and its distribution.
What advice do you have for women out there who are on the tipping point of leaving security for following their dreams?
My mantra is "be lead by love, create your own curriculum, and put much care into choosing company." When I have to make a decision about whether something is right for me I ask myself, do I love it? Does this step or decision add or subtract from my 'love goals'? It may not be easy to step away from 'security' but if you put equal to more work into something you love… the rewards are much greater. Listen to yourself.
Where can they find your products and connect with you on the Internet?
Warm 181 Mott St. in NYC
Misscoxnyc on instagram
Shaylacoxnyc on twitter
A big thank you to Shayla Cox for taking time out of her busy creative schedule to answer our questions and share her jewelry with our readers.


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The 2011 One Design Platu Championships of Thailand will start in a few days from the 12 to the 14th of March.
Thailand OPEN Platu Championship 4 - One Design Platu Championship
After the success of the 2009 and 2010 One Design Platu Championships of Thailand everything is ready in Pattaya, Gulf of Thailand, to begin the 2011 edition. Crews from all over the World are expected.
The prestigious event organised by the Ocean Marina Yacht Club of Sattahip Chonburi, South Pattaya, a few kilometres from Bangkok, is an important appointment for the Platu 25 International class. In Pattaya, it will be possible to race against the most competitive International crews and a unique occasion to sail in the Platu 25 homeland.
Thailand is the home of the Platu. Bruce Farr designed it especially for the Gulf of Thailand and the word PLATU is the name of a small Thai fish.
Thailand OPEN Platu Championship 3 - One Design Platu Championship
As Kev Scott, Thailand Platu National Class Association coordinator, reminds us, 'Last year saw another increase in quality and international participation and all the signs are that 2011 will see this continue. We already have interest for the Championship events from the Italian champions and possibly the double World champions, the Greek 'Modus Vivendi' team and the Spanish 'Vilagarcia' team, plus four Japanese crews, a Turkish crew, Danes and Australians etc. We also hope the Russian crew will return after a year off'.
Last year there were entries from Italy, Denmark, Russia and Australia to compete with the best Asian teams to produce a truly international competition. Edoardo Barni, the Platu 25 International President, underlines the importance of this event: 'Sailing in Pattaya is a wonderful experience. Last year we could compete with guys coming from Australia, New Zeland, Holland, UK, Malaysia, and so on. The technical level of competitors is very good and it's a great occasion to know we have an increase in crews from the Far East.
The Marina, with its five star hotel, is modern and comfortable and Thailand 'The land of smiles' is simply fantastic. As I have already remarked, the Platu 25 centre is moving towards the East and Thailand is getting to be the protagonist of one of the most intensive sailing seasons in the Far East: it offers an enthusiastic calendar for many classes and especially for the Platu'.
Platu crews will gather in a few days in South Pattaya. They will compete against the defender Rolf Heemskerk, a Dutchman living in Malaysia, who won the Thailand Platu Open Championship 2010.
Thailand OPEN Platu Championship 2 - One Design Platu Championship
Thailand OPEN Platu Championship 1 - One Design Platu Championship
The 2011 Dates are:
Platu OPEN.................12/14th March with a one day feeder event on the 11th for practising.
Top of The Gulf...........30 April – 3 May. Including the famous Coronation Cup for Platus
Platu NATIONALS......12/14th August with a one day feeder event on the 11th for practising.
Platu Cup......................8/9th October.
English edited by Kev Sott (Thailand NCA)


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As soon as I got out to the parking lot, I walked over to Scott and asked him to go with me to the prom.
That was before I saw my parents filming us with a camcorder.
And when they also waved and my own mother asked, "What's wrong, Honey? Don't you want him to kiss you?", which almost made my bottom jaw drop and caused poor Scott to leave.
That made me turn towards my parents with the other kids laughing behind me and ask my mom and dad, "What have I done to really make you hate me?"
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