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Description: The Weatherford, Mineral Wells, and Northwestern (WMW&NW) Railroad began operations October 1,1891. The Texas & Pacific Railway bought out the WMW&NW in 1902, and shortly thereafter built this depot to replace a former wooden structure that had been destroyed by fire. The rail line had a colorful history, operating through World War II and into the 1990's. Construction of an extension of the line to the city of Oran was completed in 1907, and on to Graford the following January. In 1912 two McKeen motor coaches (called "Doodlebugs" by the locals)were added. These were self-contained, 200 Horsepower, 70-foot long, gasoline-powered, 80-passenger coaches which provided service between Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Fort Worth and Dallas. A round trip took less than six hours, and two "Doodlebugs" provided service in each direction every three hours. In 1913, the Gulf Texas and Western Railroad, building south from Seymour, Texas, began operations over the WMW&NW line from Salesville to Mineral Wells, thus connecting the cities of Seymour, Olney, Jacksboro, Graford, Oran, Salesville, Mineral Wells, and Weatherford with daily round-trip service to Dallas. In 1928, passenger traffic had declined to a point that passenger service was discontinued, and did not resume until the nation began mobilizing ...
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I am trialing the network edition with the hopes to dump my hosted exchange.
I've got most of it working pretty well. The biggest problem I am having right now is that since adding my Zimbra account to my iPhone, my batter life has been at least halved. The phone is always warm to the touch. I now hae to charge it at least a couple of times per day to make it through a day.
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Is there some setting somewhere that I can tweak to make this problem go away? I've removed and readded the account several times. This never happened when it was tied to my exchange account.
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1972 Chevy C-10 LS1 Engine Install - More Fun With Fuel InjectionWritten by on July 1, 2009 Our '67-72 5.3L LS Install Continues
A few months ago in our March '09 issue, I introduced the 5.3L LS Chevy engine I was planning on dropping in my '72 C-10. For those who missed it (you may need to find a back issue to get up to speed), I went to Dave's Goldenwest Truck, a local Orange County, California, wrecking yard, and picked up a 5.3L engine that was from an '01 Suburban. I took the engine to Turn Key Engine Supply in Oceanside, California, so they could walk us through what it takes to get rid of all the non-important stock pieces. This wound up being quite the striptease, which included the stock EFI harness. Turn Key makes their own neat and compact harness for LS engines that simplifies the whole shootin' match, not to mention their cool layman's version of a fuel system for non-stock applications.
This was all fine and dandy, but I knew I was going to have to hunt down a few more items before pulling the very tired old small-block out of the truck. The stock radiator had seen better days and had started acting up, so I ordered an aluminum Griffin radiator from Southern Rods and Parts along with two 14-inch electric fans that fit perfectly in the width of the radiator core. The Turn Key harness comes with another mini-harness for two electric fans and the fuel pump, so I didn't need anything additional there. Turn Key also provided the LS engine mount adapter plates. These allow the transmission to stay in place and the LS engine to drop onto the stock engine mount location using the old-style rubber mounts. Headers were another "maybe" as far as what I needed, but Sanderson Headers had a late-model LS truck shorty version for me to try out.
For most of you, this would be what's needed for the majority of the initial LS conversion, but of course nothing is easy for me. A few years ago I found out that my C-10 had the engine mounted in the rear of two possible positions, but most `67-72 C-10s I've seen since have their engines in the forward position, 4 inches forward to be exact. I was hoping the LS engine would also fit in the rear location that my 350 was in, but in the back of my mind I knew it wasn't gonna happen--if for no other reason than Murphy's Law, which proved to have the upper hand. So, I went over to Classic Performance Products and got a set of their tubular motor mounts that replace the stock, forward-position, stamped-steel mounts. No, biggie, but this also meant I'd have to move the transmission crossmember, mess with the shift linkage, and get a longer driveshaft.
The other part to the install was getting the LS engine to work with the non-electronic 700-R4 trans already in the truck. I got the transmission from Gear Star a few years ago and have been nothing but pleased with it, thus wanted to keep it in the truck in lieu of going to a modern electronic overdrive automatic like what would have been behind the 5.3L from the factory. This shouldn't be a problem, but there are two things that need to be taken care of: the TV cable and the installation of a spacer between the crank of the LS and the torque converter of the 700-R4. The latter of the two is easy thanks to Turn Key having the adapter that taps into the back of the crank. The matter of the TV cable I'm still working on, but should have it figured out for next month's hopeful LS conversion conclusion, which will also cover the fuel system, exhaust, and final wiring. Hang in there!
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Many can get away with modifying their existing exhaust, but I'll be totally redoing mine. The long headers come out easier from the bottom. The motor and tranny mount bolts need to taken out as well as the driveshaft removed.At last count, I was getting about 9 mpg ON THE FREEWAY with the 700-R4 and a 3.42:1 ring-and-pinion, which was appalling to say the least. Plus, recalling the last dyno, it had but a mere 113 hp at the rear tires. It will be interesting to see what the LS can do.After installing the crank spacer into the back of the crank, bolting the torque converter to the LS flex plate, and mating the LS engine to the transmission, I installed the Sanderson headers. This is all mock-up at this point to make sure everything is going to jive; later I'll add the gaskets and the rest of the header bolts.The motor mount adapter plates simply bolt to each side of the block. Next, the traditional small-block rubber mounts get bolted to the adapter plates.The moment of truth (or fiction) was soon upon me as I lowered the freshly joined LS/700-R4 combo into the engine bay of the '72.As I mentioned earlier, the engine in my truck was set back farther than all of the C-10s I'd seen. The stamped-steel mount bracket is obviously an OEM piece, but I don't know what the reason is. At any rate, most small-blocks in '67-72 C-10s use the front two of the three factory holes in the top of the framerail.Since my mounts won't work in the forward position, I went to CPP and got a set of their tubular small-block C-10 mounts. Their mounts come complete with grade 8 hardware.The CPP or stock forward mounts share the middle of the three holes with the rear position mounts, basically like so. It's just a bit of a headache to switch the mounts out with the engine in the truck, but it needs to be done.
After jacking up the engine and replacing both the frame and rubber engine mounts, here's how things are looking. The CPP mounts fit quite well once they were in place and look neat to boot.Whether you are removing the old mounts or installing new ones, there is a third bolt down on the crossmember that goes through to the bottom side. You won't get the old ones out if you forget this.After the engine placement setback the transmission crossmember needed to move forward an equal amount (4 inches). This actually put the rear mounting hole in the crossmember right where the front one was. Now I just need to drill new holes in front.The shift linkage to the 700-R4 needs to be addressed now since the pivot bracket on the frame doesn't line up with the bracket on the trans.Now that I knew the difference was 4 inches and seeing all the other factory holes in the framerail, to my surprise, there were holes 4 inches from the two mounting holes for the pivot bracket on the frame.With a slight amount of tweaking, the brackets went back to how they should be. Now I just needed to adjust the shifter rod coming off the column shift linkage.From here on out it is basically making the new work with the old. The power steering was one of those things. I got this universal power steering hose kit from CPP that is basically a replacement for `60-70 GMs.The fitting in the late model power steering pump goes from metric threads with an O-ring to a male AN fitting, which won't work with the old style hoses. CPP has a metric O-ring to SAE inverted flare adapter that replaces the AN fitting, making everything jive. Just remember that most all the nuts and bolts on the LS engine are metric, with the exception of bellhousing bolts (but that may have changed as well).
The other side of the low pressure return hose simply gets cut to length and tightened down with a hose clamp onto the tube coming out of the pump reservoir.This is the pressure side of the pump where the adapter fitting is. It is a tight fit from the 45-degree bend in the line and the motor mount, but it worked. For final tightening I used a flare nut wrench to avoid rounding off any of the fittings.In the box is all the stock stuff we eliminated from the stock 5.3L LS engine down at Turn Key; their svelte new harness is below. The Turn Key harness makes the wiring and controls of the LS a fairly straightforward deal.Also mentioned earlier was a separate, smaller harness from Turn Key that is basically the relays for two electric fans, the fuel pump, and a small four-fuse panel for the incoming power supply. All of these things need to be mounted somewhere along with the Delfi ECU, which is quite small.I figured a simple sheetmetal panel mounted on the back of the radiator core support would suffice. After cutting the panel to size, I began laying out the parts in an orderly fashion using a tape measure and a square before drilling any holes. Stainless 10-24 button head Allens, washers, and Nyloks mount everything nice and solid. Don't forget antiseize on the stainless.I figured a simple sheetmetal panel mounted on the back of the radiator core support would suffice. After cutting the panel to size, I began laying out the parts in an orderly fashion using a tape measure and a square before drilling any holes. Stainless 10-24 button head Allens, washers, and Nyloks mount everything nice and solid. Don't forget antiseize on the stainless.We'll get into wiring the power and grounds of the harness next month, but here's a glimpse of how clearly everything is labeled from Turn Key. This makes it quite easy to follow their schematic.Now, the electric fans and Griffin radiator from Southern Rods and Parts can be mated up. With the 14-inch fans butted together, they fit perfectly in the core space. The Griffin radiator is a direct replacement for the stock '67-72, but with hose provisions for the LS engine, which was specified when ordering it.
You can see the two-piece zip ties sticking out the front of the core here and the small black squares against the core--these are the other halves of the zip ties. Trim the excess off once they are tightened down evenly.Well, that's about all the time we have this issue. Next month I'll go through the fuel system and show how to make your existing gas tank work with the EFI. We'll also tackle the TV and throttle cables, final wiring, and exhaust. If everything goes well, I'm hoping to fire this puppy up and be back on the road. Stay tuned!


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This overspeed training device is the safest overspeed trainer you will find. By attaching this device to 2 runners you can overspeed the runner in back with comfort and security. It stretches to 60'. Pretty darn cool.
This overspeed training device is the safest overspeed trainer you will find. By attaching this device to 2 runners you can overspeed the runner in back with comfort and security. The back runner allows the front runner to stretch the elastic up to 3 times its length. This then allows the back runner to be pulled forward with the help of the elastic. 20' safety sleeve elastic with 2 swivel belts and stretches to 60'.
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Isn't "war" human nature?
How can I be a thirdsider when I have a preference for a side?
How can I strengthen my ability to hold a thirdside perspective?
What are the skills I need to be a thirdsider?
What are the assumptions behind the Third Side?
What if I'm fearful of taking the Third Side?
Why should I care?
How do I build a thirdside community and spread the thirdside vibe?
"war" human nature?
Destructive conflict, which disrupts our homes, work organizations, communities, and world, is widely accepted as an inevitable and prominent part of human existence. It's hard not to believe after the most violent century on record with a hundred million victims of war and another hundred and seventy million victims of political violence and almost a million cases of domestic violence every year. But what if destructive conflict was preventable - and we did not know it? What if the biggest obstacle to prevention lay in our fatalistic beliefs? What if all those innocent children, women, and men dying from a stray bullet on our streets, from a terrorist bomb or an air raid - what if they were dying needlessly from a disease as preventable as smallpox?
The book The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop contains a systematic
inquiry into this question. It examines what we know about human nature, seeking
to reconstruct a more accurate story of our human past and possible future.
A few of the findings from the book are that
An interesting analysis of this subject entitled "Is War Our Biological Destiny?" appeared in the New York Times, please Click Here
How can I be a thirdsider when I have a preference
for a side?
A thirdsider can prefer one side of a conflict. The essence of being a thirdsider is not "objectivity", but the knowledge that there is room for many perspectives in a conflict, and that the goal is a resolution satisfying to all. Your task is to be true to your preference as well as to the interests of the whole.
Nelson Mandela is a perfect example of a man who had a strong preference for one side, yet maintained a thirdside perspective. A thirdsider does not have to be neutral or unemotional. You can have a very passionate voice as a thirdsider as you share your experiences, knowledge, and desire for a solution that will work for everyone.
How can I strengthen my ability to hold a thirdside perspective?
Holding the thirdside perspective requires practice; you need to be willing to try it again and again and again. There are conflicts and situations around us everyday that provide a field of practice for each of us. Choose any of these and attempt to take a thirdside perspective.
First, remember to go to the balcony. Distance yourself emotionally and physically far enough from the situation so that you can see it in its entirety. From here you can learn to manage your emotions; know when your emotions are triggered; and allow yourself to have these emotions and not be them. Being self-aware is an excellent first step. Over time you will find yourself being triggered less often.
Begin to notice any hidden assumptions that might be blinding you to a vision of the whole. Be open to the possibility that others - even those with whom you profoundly disagree - may hold a piece of the answer that must be included in order to make progress.
Let go of blame and find both/and rather than either/or ways to see. As you look at a conflict, always seek a solution that meets the interests of all parties, including the surrounding community. From this perspective you can generate creative options.
What are the skills I need to be a thirdsider?
TSeeing, listening, and speaking from a thirdside perspective are skills critical to performing each thirdsider role. Information on each of these skills may be found on this website: Please visit 3S Skills to learn more. Practice is essential to mastering each of these skills. They will become second nature as you use them.
What are the assumptions behind the Third Side?
Our understanding of the Third Side is based on a set of assumptions that are, like any assumptions, open to inquiry. Don't accept these assumptions without first seeing if they are right for you. Find out for yourself and from your own experience how these assumptions work in your life and in your community. You can find the current 3S assumptions here on the website.
What if I'm fearful of taking the Third Side?
There are both personal and societal reasons for not coming forward. Going to the balcony and understanding your fear is the first step. Here are some of the more dominant reasons people do not take the Third Side.
Personal reasons include:
Some societal reasons include
If you are having these feelings, determine if there is any real threat to yourself and use your best judgment. It's often helpful to remember situations from our past in which we have successfully entered a conflict as a thirdsider and helped bring about positive results for everyone. If a conflict feels too dangerous for you to comfortably enter consider how you can support the conflict as a witness and bring people's attention to the situation; this is an important thirdside role.
Why should I care?
Destructive conflict tears our families apart, causes our companies to founder, ruptures our communities, and destroys our nations. Every year in the United States alone, twenty thousand people are murdered; almost a million girls and women are assaulted or raped by a current or former partner; more than fifteen million lawsuits are filed and more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars spent on legal costs. On the world stage, the wars in the former Yugoslavia, with their tens of thousands of casualties and millions of refugees, are also, tragically, not unique. At the turn of the millennium, more than two dozen full-scale wars are raging in the world, as are dozens of other violent intergroup conflicts. Even in the absence of war, there is terrorism. Everyone, everywhere, is vulnerable.
If we could transform our conflicts into constructive dialogues, the payoff for each of us individually and altogether would be enormous. Our families would be happier, our workplaces more productive, our neighborhoods more congenial, and our world a good deal safer.Click here to evaluate the cost of conflict in a situation you are familiar with.
How do I build a thirdside community and spread
the thirdside vibe?
Most importantly, you don't need to start from scratch. Instead, begin with what you already do and add an extra thirdside dimension. Parents can help their children learn how to deal with conflicts constructively. A teacher can weave a conflict resolution strand into the subject matter, whether it is history, social studies, or languages. A minister can help people apologize and forgive. A lawyer can facilitate the creative resolution of conflicts by practicing "collaborative lawyering" or mediation. A journalist can spotlight emergent conflicts for public attention. A police officer can mediate domestic disputes informally.
Some of us may have special talents as Teachers, others as Mediators, and still others as Peacekeepers. The key is to identify your distinctive competence and incorporate it into what you do every day. As you find your place in the wider community, begin to look around and see if essential thirdside roles are being played. If you find a gap bring it to the attention of the community and support the ability to have these roles filled. Don't fall into the trap of thinking you need to do it all yourself. Recruit help. This is how you begin to develop your thirdside web within your community.


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official commercial for their international image campaign I previewed last month starring a soaking wet Roger Federer and shot by Jordan Scott.
- Maria Sharapova is interviewed in the June edition of O Magazine in a feature called 'My Best Life'. Apparently she discusses the joys of karaoke. Can someone please get her in the French Open karaoke box please? I'm sure it'll be an instant classic.
- Andy Roddick ain't happy with the ATP. He and doubs partner Mardy Fish were docked $42,800 - the prize money they made for reaching the final in Rome - after the former U.S. Open champ pulled out with an injured shoulder. Here's a bit of what he said about the incident: "We're going to have to beg for the money we've earned. Why should Mardy be punished when I can't play? Mardy has played the (semifinal) match, he won the match, he earned the money, you can't take away something he has already done. This is embarrassing for the tour."
here you go: The sexy Russian is interviewed and featured in a pretty good looking photo spread for the May 2011 issue of InStyle Russia. Did I mention I drool for a SexGawd in stripes? I do, it's true.
- While we're on the topic of Safin, little sister Dinara has put her tennis career on hold indefinitely to deal with her never-ending injury issues. Sad news for the former top lady baller. Be well.
- Double OMG. Feliciano Lopez was caught in the act! And then he wasn't. WHATEVAH pretty boy.
- As we all know, Serena Williams isn't competing next week at Roland Garros due to her continued recovery from the pulmonary embolism she suffered recently. Her absence will def be a blow to the fashion meter at the tourney. But FEAR NOT! Here's a look at what she would've worn has she made it to Paris. Click here to check out what a few of the other Nike ballers will be wearing.
- Tennis Channel will be streaming French Open matches live and on-demand again this year via their website. Those fans with AT&T U-verse®, Comcast or DIRECTV will have the added bonus of viewing matches from Philippe Chatrier Court in 3-D during Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30. Love it.
- Never one to shy away from ANY spotlight the undefeated Novak Djokovic hit the catwalk at the Cannes Film Festival's Fashion for Relief benefiting Japan. Not sure who he's wearing but I've seen him in better outfits on a runway. Check out the pics here and some video footage here. (Thanks for the tip OnTheGoTennis!)
- Vienna tourney Tennis Trophy has lost its main sponsor, Bank Austria. TD Herwig Straka is hoping to announce a new main sponsor shortly. The CEO of Bank Austria explained the decision saying the tourney venue announced a sponsorship deal with their main rival.
making an appearance at the Nike store on the Champs-Elysées this Friday. Get it, peeps. BONUS: Here's a Babolat print spot featuring Rafa, A-Rod and Kim Clijsters from the latest issue of TENNIS.
- Kei Nishikori will be ready for Roland Garros. The Japanese baller had to forfeit his opening round match in Rome last week after suffering from kidney stones. Via his FB page: Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update. I went back to Japan to get a second opinion from a Japanese doctor last Saturday. After some examinations and more treatment from the doctors here in Tokyo, I am feeling better and I am ready to play the French Open. Had my first practice today in Tokyo and I am leaving Japan tomorrow to join my coaching team in Paris and start preparing for the French Open.
- Tomas Berdych + Marcos Baghdatis take to the streets of Nice.
- I'd like to wish all the best to Ken Rosewall who was hospitalized after becoming ill during the Rome Masters last week. Though the exact cause is unclear, the Australian media was reporting the tennis legend may have suffered a stroke.
- TOTALLY OFF-TOPIC: Arnold Schwarzenegger had another baby mama; Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld is the new face of Miu Miu; stateside The X Factor is ramping up(front); Steven Tyler tried to go gay while an NBA exec has come out all the way; so what's with this Bamboo Ceiling?; the trailer for "X-Men: First Class" fucking rocks; and since it's Frenchie time here's a last little tid bit: First Lady Carla Bruni may be preggers. BOOM.
[Photo(s): TENNIS, InStyle Russia, Credit Suisse]
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Andy Murray continued Days 5 + 6 of his off-season training intensive in Miami.
Team Murray actually caught a break today from the usual training practices so Andy could participate in an upcoming TV segment for BBC Sports Personality. The director of the episode was inspired by the movie "300" and Andy's part involved the use of a helicopter shooting the Brit baller from above as he hit tennis balls out to sea (above). Very Miami Vice.
The day continued with lots of eating and ended with some time singing karaoke from a Playstation with Ross Hutchins.
Here's a breakdown of Day 5:
Calorific intake: 5,800
Fitness: None (day-off)
Sun tanning: No chance today
The rest of Team Murray finally arrived for the toughest day so far. The day began with 10 brutal sets of 400 metres on the track which was enough exercise to set the team up for some potential puking (while BBC filmed) and then their daily 3-hour sushi run.
Back at UM, Andy joined the university's girls' soccer team for what was supposed to be 45 minutes but resulted in a 90 minute session and a fat lip for the Brit. Geez - those girls weren't playin'!
The day concluded with a light hit (since fitness is still the priority) and more weighted chin-ups this time with a 11kg weight, a 1kg increase for the world No.4 already.
Day 6 breakdown:
Calorific intake: 5,800
Track: 10 x 400 metres
Football: 90 minutes
Tennis: 45 minutes
Weights: Upper body
Sun tanning: Becoming questionable
(images via andymurray.com)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
PHOTO OP: Days 5 + 6 of Andy Murray's off-season training intensive including a fat lip for the Brit
Labels: Andy Murray, photo op, tennis, training
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I was so "meh" on Murray until I started visiting his website. You can tell he truly cares about his fans. That goes such a long way with me. Remember that ball balancing act he was doing a while back? I tried it and fell flat on my face the first 10 times! I actually thought I was in pretty good shape up until then. ;)ReplyDelete
As for the suntan, give it up, Andy. Your ghostliness makes you much more appealing. It makes you more human. Plus, that hot guy looks a whole lot hotter standing next to you.
natch: Right? I love that we're getting to see all of this off-season training and hanging out too. So I'm guessing that exercise is pretty tough. I'll have to try it when I go to the gym today - if I'm feeling daring and unafraid of embarrassment (which is not so common with my clutsy self.)ReplyDelete
It's true - his friends are hot. But Andy's girl, Kim Sears, is really pretty IMO. Maybe he's cuter in person? Or maybe he has a "nice personality"??
- johanneDecember 9, 2008 at 10:10 AM
OMG I used to run track and the mere THOUGHT of running ten 400m sprints makes me want to vomit!! No judgment from me if anyone lost their lunch. I must give Andy big props for not only training so hard, but sharing it with all of us...ReplyDelete
Rich: my thoughts exactly about Andy and his hot gf. But I have to say, he seems to have that sort of charm that grows on you. That combine with his new-found maturity on court, can be very appealing to us ladies!
Yes, I'm with the "he grows on you" theory. I still don't find him attractive, but I definitely want to hang out and work out with him. Actually, I would probably be watching him (from an ambulance) workout after the first hour or so.ReplyDelete
Just from a tennis fan's perspective, I am now vested in him, all because of his website.
and just who is that fugly pasty guy hanging out with Ross? Can't get enough of Mr. Hutchins...ReplyDelete
johanne + natch: He looks like he's probably fun to hang with...unlike, say, Nalby?ReplyDelete
Taylor: Yes, I don't know why we don't see more of Ross (i love that name BTW). I guess if I watched more dubs I might but then I'd have to watch more dubs. Meh.
- johanneDecember 9, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Rich: totally. Nalby is straight up d-bag material, IMO. He's a "love it or hate it" personality. And I hate it. Sorry!ReplyDelete
i really want his Fred Perry t-shirtsReplyDelete
b2012: i think i remember seeing some at gerry's on 8th ave in chelsea and maybe at barney's co-op on 18th st...not sure if they have them now but they def carry the line. i bought a gingham camp shirt from fred perry there last year.ReplyDelete
As a tennis player, Andy definitely has grown on me. Seems like such a sweet and fun guy to be with. As a man, I'm so not attracted to him. Fat lip doesn't help. LOLReplyDelete
Ross, by the way, always reminds me of Friends... WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!
sonja: It's a good think he has lips - guys with no-existent lips freak me out. Like the actor Kenneth Branagh - he has NO lips and it's always grossed me out:ReplyDelete
It's like he has internal lips - okay that sounds gross!
I heart that show in a BIG way - so hysterical. I watch reruns now and still laugh my arse off.
Totally Rich, non-existent lips are so weird (that Branagh picture is very disturbing, and damn has he gotten old since Wild Wild West...).ReplyDelete
I was more referring to Andy's last picture there, his usual lips are alright. Still, he just doesn't do it for me.
As far as lips are concerned, I'm very torn though. It depends on the person.
Thin lips I like with Russell Crowe. Full lips I like with Tom Welling. Full lips creep me out when they're anything like the ones of our former chancellor:
OK granted, he's ugly anyway. LOL
Friends - sigh, I truly love this show, too. I've got this DVD box with all episodes and can't stop watching it.
sonja: yeah his lip are strangely shaped, but like you said maybe his lips aren't to blame here!ReplyDelete
Ahhh, curling up on the couch under a chunky blanket with a bottle of wine attached to my face watching Friends. It's bliss...or I'm just an old spinster.
Oh well.
OMG that's exactly what I'm doing right now! *joins the spinster club*ReplyDelete
Oh well Rich... you love tennis, Friends, fashion, writing... why can't I be a cute guy in Brooklyn? ;-))
sonja: oh good times! that'll be me in, oh, well soon enough.ReplyDelete
but there's only room for one of us in brooklyn. we can take turns - so how's austria this time of year?
And if you like hot wine punch, you're totally meant to be in Vienna during Christmas time.


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This is REALLY a M$ issue but I got no love from them, so I'll ask the real experts.
One of my users installed this MSN Premium thing and ever since he can't see anyones free busy info, his stuff shows up on everyone elses Outlook just fine.
Just for Shts&Grns I tried sending his info to a anonymous FTP site and it didn't go, nor did it read any .vfb or .ifb files there, again everyone elses did just fine.
I also tried loading his account on a different system with everything but the MSN thing and it works just fine.
He is an ex-M$ drone and seems to be content to blame Zimbra and myself for the problem.
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What type of Christmas tree do you have? We have a tradition of cutting ours down, although I've been "pining" for years to start a tradition of un-boxing an artificial tree. This year was some what of a fiasco, a story of which needs to be saved for a Friday Confession thread.
It's real, and it's spectacular.
I prefer real, but this year my girlfriend and I went with an artificial tree since our apartment doesn't allow real treads and we got it at Goodwill for $2.50. However, it was a pre-lit tree and only a third of the lights work, so I decided to "delight the tree." Big mistake. Going into the project I thought it was going to take 2-3 hours, but it ended up being 5-6 hours. On the bright side we got a Christmas tree with decorations and lights for under $30.
We have a fake but I like the look and smell of real ones.
Also, I think it is pretty sweet after Christmas to take the tree outside and setting it a blaze. Those things do burn pretty quickly.
Well this was not the thread I expected.
It's not Christmas unless you kill a tree to celebrate. I know a fair number of communists and they usually go with artificial.
When the kids were young we went out and cut down a tree, when they got into high schooll we started buy one and now have a artificail tree. Several years ago with only the wife and myself for most of the holiday I decided the clean up was not worth having a real tree. We have alway gotten long needled trees and I went out and found a very good looking long needle artificail tree, pre lit. I takes me 10 minutes to put up and take down with no mess to celan up.
My wife and I currently don't have a tree, but we both grew up with artificial (someone in each of our families were allergic). I'd eventually like to get a real, long needled tree. I love the smell of real trees.
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Fake for many reasons:
1. I don't think our apartment complex allows real trees
2. Allergies
3. We come back to Iowa for Christmas, so it's impractical to have a real tree die and become a fire hazard because nobody was there to take care of it
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Artificial. My church group sells real trees as a fund raiser. That kind of makes you hate real trees.
In a townhouse with a toddler, so fake for now.
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I got 99 problems but angie isn't one.
Had a real tree the first year we were married. I swear that thing dank a gallon of water a day and still dropped a craaapload of needles that stuck in the carpet for 11 months.
Then, found a huge garage-sale artificial tree for a few years that took about a dozen string of lights. Took forever to put up with its zillions of poorly color-coded pieces/branches.
About five years ago we upgraded to pre-lit artifial tree. Breaks down into three pieces, branches hinged so that when you carry a section upside down the branches collapse, making it super narrow so you can easily get it downstairs for storage. It's actually a Martha Stewart tree from Kmart (might be the only thing in our house from the K-fart-a-mart) but it looks awesome and so far (knock on wood) all the sights still work.
And, I put up a piney-scent-thingy so it still smells like Christmas.
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Well this was not the thread I expected.
QFT. I was going to say if I can touch them they are real, but now I will say you can't beat a real tree.
Where is the fake option?
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Now that Lotusphere 2012 is history it's time to take a look at what people are saying about it. Before most of us had even made it home from Orlando, the analyst community was already gearing up to comment on what they heard at Lotusphere. So far, the comments have been positive and encouraging. Here's a few that I found interesting:
Let's start with Frost and Sullivan. Rob Arnold's piece has an attention-grabbing title: Is IBM Backing Away from UC? The answer, of course, is no, and Rob gets to that conclusion very quickly when he states that
Leveraging a greater breadth and depth of its strengths, IBM is now placing the bulk of its emphasis on social business. For IBM, UC has become a component or a subset of capabilities within social business environments. Sametime's IM and presence applications are powering rich communications, mobile and real-time capabilities within IBM's flagship next-gen collaboration platform, Connections.
This is an important acknowledgement. We've been saying for a long time that social interaction patterns provide the natural context for people-to-people interactions; that we've been using them ever since humans learned to communicate verbally and that it's only natural that we should leverage their effectiveness in the enterprise. Integrating real-time communication channels (UC) into our social software is the way to do it.
Art Rosenberg writes in the UC Strategies Blog about the meaning of "Social Business" in What's in a Name? "UC", "Lync" and now "Social Business". The piece emphasizes the UC-enabled nature of our Social Business offerings as a leap forward in the evolution of UC.
Art Rosenberg writes in the UC Strategies Blog about the meaning of "Social Business" in What's in a Name? "UC", "Lync" and now "Social Business". The piece emphasizes the UC-enabled nature of our Social Business offerings as a leap forward in the evolution of UC.
Art actually makes that point one more time in a comment on Marty Parker's piece on the UC Strategies Blog: IBM Lotusphere 2012 - Socializing 'Social Business'. Marty provides a thorough report of the conference and highlights the main takeaways of our Social Business message: Reach, Engage, Discover, Act.
All three pieces hit the mark on identifying and highlighting the message we wanted to convey at Lotusphere 2012. I would, however, emphasize that the Reach, Engage, Discover, Act mantra works precisely because UC is an integral part of it. I would argue that, when put in this particular context, the term UC actually falls short and it may be time to come up with some other term that reflects the new normal more appropriately. We're already working on it.


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|H&M dress, cardy and flower, Veritas tights, vintage clutch, Accessorize necklace
April 24, 2012
My Sweet 20th
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your photography is already amazing, can't wait to see it get even better!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, 20 is a great year :) Your an adult but you still get to have a bit of the crazy teenage fun!ReplyDelete
I'm loving the details in these photos! The clouds are stunning! And so are you. =] Happy Birthday! Hope your 20th year is your best yet!ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you have a fab day. Love the photo's. As my friends live hours away from me I feel like bloggers are my current friends. Sad I know haha.ReplyDelete
Happy happy birthday! You look so pretty in these pictures. I love your lace dress with that cozy cardigan. And the flower pin on your cardigan is fantastic!ReplyDelete
These photos are amazing!! That cloudy sky gives such a strong look to your photos. And then you juxtapose it with your sweet girly dress. Love it. And your tights are so cool! And happy birthday!!! I'm turning 30 this year; so 20 seems so long ago! lol. <3ReplyDelete
Uh-ma-zing pictures, you!re gorgeous! :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday!!! May all your dreams come true!
And congrats on the internship, that's great news! :)
Oh, and your guest post in now live on my blog! :D
enjoy your day!ReplyDelete
Gelukkige verjaardag!ReplyDelete
Love it <3!!! Great blog, very cute!! Visit my blog and if you like it to follow me on google friends and I will be happy to follow you back <3ReplyDelete
Lovely photos! Have a very happy birthday!ReplyDelete
Oh, Happy Birthday Nikki!! These photos are so gorgeous. I hope you have an amazing year :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
How exciting, happy birthday Nikki! :-)ReplyDelete
These are my favorite photos that I've seen on your blog... I love them!! The lighting is gorgeous. And, i love your tights.ReplyDelete
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Pretty outfit! Happy Birthday.ReplyDelete
Oh what beautiful looking birthday weather you had. Those clouds and over all atmosphere of your photos along with those totally awesome tights make the pictures incredibly beautiful! Hope the rest of your week is filled with lots of love and fun! :)ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I'm so thrilled that you made so many wonderful plans and goals and I hope you can accomplish them all.ReplyDelete
Also you look so lovely. And that stormy field is so romantic like something out of a Jane Austen novel.
Happy birthday, beautiful! I hope your 20th year is off to a great start already. These pictures are gorgeous! I love your outfit (especially those tights) and the setting is stunning. I can't believe those clouds! Thanks for sharing with us :DReplyDelete
Gelukkige verjaardag! Ik word binnen enkele dagen ook 20, klinkt al heel volwassen he ;)ReplyDelete
Mooie outfit trouwens, ik hou van je gele panty's en de mooie locatie, die donkere regenwolken passen perfect in het decor!
Oh Happy 20th. That was a good year from what I can remember. Just so long ago. Sigh.ReplyDelete
Aw, you look SO pretty! happy Birthday Nikki - I'm sure it will be an amazing year :)ReplyDelete
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cute! happy birthday!ReplyDelete
Deze birthday shoot is geweldig! Ik vind de foto's echt super mooi! Met die mysterieuze hemel!ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous outfit, that dress is beautiful! Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
i can't believe we have the same birthday, what are the odds??1?! happy birthday to YOU!! <3 <3 <3ReplyDelete
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These shots are beautiful, you look really lovely darling. And happy birthday! I'm sure year twenty will be great.ReplyDelete
congrats on your new birthday milestone! I hope you fulfill all your dreams and more!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, cutie! such lovely pics!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday :)ReplyDelete
Such pretty photos! And happy belated birthday! :) xReplyDelete
Happy, happy birthday dear!! I hope you had an amazing day! Your pictures are gorgeous here---so dreamy and surreal! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!!! You share a birthday with my best friend. I hope 20 is your best year yet. :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday Nikki! Hope you had a great one!!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Your outfit is so cute. I love the sweet look of the dress paired with the mustard yellow tights. The photography is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Nog een gelukkige verjaardag Nikki!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Nice outfit!ReplyDelete
You look amazing! :XReplyDelete
These photos of you are stunning...you are so pretty and the scenery is great with that oufit! Sometime I want to raid your collection of tights...these green ones are amazingly fun!ReplyDelete
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Okay, how in the world did I not see this post until now!?! I'M SO EXCITED THAT I WON!!! Ahhh! I've never won anything before! seriously! So, so, so exciting! This made my week!ReplyDelete
And happy, happy birthday!! these pictures are stunningly beautiful. I love every single thing about them! Here's to your 20th year!
you look so sweet!! love your look ;)ReplyDelete
Happy Late birthday!ReplyDelete
I turned 21 this year and it was nuts. Not nuts because I was on-the-floor-wasted, but nuts because I feel like time is going way too quickly and deep down I am just an old woman haha. It's to weird to remember how it seems like just a little bit ago I was also turning 16.
Time flys, I guess they say ;)
I love the neutral palette! that dress is beautiful!ReplyDelete
and Happy Birthday!:) I'm excited to be 20 as well!ReplyDelete
Supermooie foto's! Gelukkig heb je eventjes geen regen gehad dan^^ xxReplyDelete
Kind of late, but.. Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Aw, happy belated birthday!! And these photos are stunning... as is your outfit. I adore the lace and those tights are perfect with it. xoReplyDelete
Wauw, wat een prachtige foto's! Fijne wensen heb je voor je 20ste levensjaar. En nog een fijne verjaardag natuurlijk (al kom ik daar wel errrrg laat mee)ReplyDelete
woow supermooie outfit! staat je echt heel goed!ReplyDelete
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- Richard K Gilroy, MBBS, FRACP. Wilson Disease. Medscape Reference. May 2014; http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183456-overview.
- Wilson Disease. Genetics Home Reference. Jaunary 2014; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/wilson-disease.
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Happy Halloween! If you're still searching for that perfect treat to take to this year's party, might I suggest a dish of chocolate graveyard dirt cake? Or perhaps some pumpkin-spiced Rice Krispie treats? Crunchy caramel popcorn also makes the ultimate Halloween snack as you traipse through the darkness.
Whether you're headed out with the kids on trick-or-treat duty or headed to a party in your cleverest costume yet, you're going to need some treats to satisfy all the hungry spirits you meet on your way.
- 1 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Graveyard Dirt Cake
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John Deere was the theme when 38-year J.D. employee Harlan Gohl opened his retirement farewell gifts at an open house Friday afternoon, March 6 at MV Equipment in Holyoke.
Starting his employment for two years in Wauneta, Neb., Gohl has worked at the local John Deere dealership as a service technician for 36 years, since 1973.
The turnout at Friday's farewell celebration was a fine tribute to the service Gohl has contributed. He and his wife Pam, who is leaving Bank of the West after 18 years, will be missed in Holyoke.
Gohl's retirement gifts included a John Deere wooden bench with a plaque reading "Harlan Gohl, 38 years of service to John Deere and MV Equipment, August 1971-March 2009. We don't control the cards we get dealt in life, but we do get to control how we play the cards." With that, Gohl opened a deck of cards. He also received a mantle clock, tool box, jackets and a plaque noting 40 hours paid vacation, along with many fond wishes of good luck.
The Gohls are moving this week to Strafford, Mo., where they will be close to their daughter Kim Retchloff and her husband Barry, along with grandchildren Dexten and Tiya. They'll return to Colorado, however, to visit Denver children Michael and Matt and his wife Keely and their daughter Elise.


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Mooresville, N.C. (02-28-2011) – On Friday, the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra team unleashed a new chassis setup on their Toyota truck for driver Todd Bodine. The setup came as a result of off-season testing and it seemed to work very well. Bodine qualified in the seventh position and spent more than 110 laps of the 77th Annual Lucas Oil 150 running in or near that same spot. Things changed for the team when the fifth caution of the night flew at lap 113 in the second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race of the season.
"We probably unloaded our best Germain.com Tundra at Phoenix in three or four years," said crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. "We had a great practice session, a good qualifying position and good pit stops. If we didn't have the racing incident, we were a top-five truck."
The Germain.com Tundra pit crew had some crash repair practice at the season opener in Daytona. At Phoenix, unfortunately, it was more of the same.
"We were able to bring the truck into the pits, get it repaired, and stay on the lead lap. The Germain.com Tundra took a pretty big hit, so, salvaging a 14th-place finish was a good result for us. We're all looking ahead to Darlington," said Hillman.
After two of 25 races, Bodine ranks 12th in the Truck Series points standings. Bodine races the No. 30 Tundra next at Darlington Raceway on March 12th, where they will be defending their 2010 victory at the track "Too Tough to Tame."
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Goran Dragic tallied 24 points, eight assists
and five rebounds in the Phoenix Suns' 93-88 win over the Chris Paul-less Los
Angeles Clippers.
Marcin Gortat added 15 points and eight rebounds for Phoenix, which has won
two straight under new interim head coach Lindsey Hunter.
Paul sat out his second contest in a row with a bruised right kneecap, an
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Jamal Crawford netted 21 points off the bench to lead the Clippers, who have
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K-State's Chambers Named All-Big 12 First Team
IRVING, Texas – For the third time in her career, Kansas State senior guard Brittany Chambers was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team in an announcement by the league office on Thursday morning. She was also named the inaugural Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's basketball. Chambers is the third player in school history to earn All-Big 12 First Team honors in three straight seasons, joining Nicole Ohlde and Kendra Wecker.
For the season, Chambers has registered career season-highs in three major statistical categories and is the only player in the Big 12 to score 600 or more points (607; 20.2 ppg), grab 200 or more rebounds (225; 7.5 rpg) and dish out 90 or more assists (93; 3.1 apg). She is the fourth player to reach this milestone in league history and it is the fifth time this has been achieved. She joins former Wildcat Nicole Ohlde as the only player in school history to achieve these numbers in a single season.
The 607 points are a career-high for Chambers and ranks as the second-highest point total by a K-State senior in school history and the sixth-highest overall point total for a single-season in program history. She needs three points to become the school record holder for points by a senior.
Chambers has scored in double figures in 28 of the 30 games this season, including a career-high 16 games of 20 or more points. The 16 games with 20 or more points are the most by a Wildcat since the 2003-04 season when Kendra Wecker tallied 16 games with 20 or more points. Chambers is tied with Wecker and Andria Jones for the most games of 20 or more points in a single-season in the Deb Patterson era.
In league action, Chambers averaged 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. She ranked second in the league in scoring, 10th in rebounding, 11th in assists and paced the league in minutes played per game. She scored in double figures in 17 of the 18 league contests and scored 20 or more points in 10 league games.
In addition to her on court honors, Chambers was recognized as the inaugural Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's basketball. Beginning with the current academic year, the Big 12 is honoring a student-athlete in each sport for their dedication in the classroom as well as to their respective sport. Chambers, a pre-med major, holds a 3.5 grade point average.
Earlier this season, Chambers earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors for the third time in her career. She is also one of 10 national finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Fan voting for the Senior CLASS Award continues through March 25 at the Senior CLASS Award website (www.seniorclassaward.com) or on the Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996-97, Kansas State has received 39 All-Big 12 honors by 17 different players. Of the 39 All-Big 12 citations, 17 have been on the first team, seven second team honors, four third team recipients and 11 honorable mention honors.
In Big 12 individual awards announced on Thursday, senior Brittney Griner of Baylor was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season. The Lady Bears, the 2013 Big 12 regular season champion, also saw head coach Kim Mulkey earn her third straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honors.
In addition to Chambers and Baylor's Griner, other players named to the All-Big 12 first team were: Odyssey Sims of Baylor, Hallie Christofferson and Chelsea Poppens of Iowa State, Angel Goodrich of Kansas, Aaryn Ellenberg of Oklahoma, Toni Young of Oklahoma State, Chynna Brown of Texas Tech and Christal Caldwell of West Virginia.
On the Big 12 second team were: Carolyn Davis of Kansas, Joanna McFarland of Oklahoma, Tiffany Bias of Oklahoma State and Casey Morris and Monique Smalls of Texas Tech.
Kansas State finished the regular season with a 14-16 overall record and a 5-13 mark in the Big 12, which was eighth in the Big 12 standings. K-State will face the No. 9 seed Texas (12-17, 5-13) in the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championships in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. Friday night's game will be available for free on the Big 12 Digital Network. To access the Big 12 Digital Network, go to www.big12sports.com.
Friday's game will also be broadcast on the radio through the K-State Sports Network and for free online at kstatesports.com/allaccess. Handling the radio broadcast will be the award-winning Brian Smoller on play-by-play and former Wildcat letterwinner Kristin Waller with the analysis. Fans can also follow the free live stats at kstatesports.com and receive updates on Twitter by following @kstate_gameday.
2012-13 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey, Baylor
Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
Co-Newcomers of the Year: Portia Durrett, Oklahoma & Jackie Patterson, Texas Tech
Freshman of the Year: Imani McGee-Stafford, Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
Sixth Man Award: Destiny Williams, Baylor
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Brittany Chambers, Kansas State
All-Big 12 First Team (all honors listed alphabetical by school)
Brittney Griner, Baylor; Odyssey Sims of Baylor; Hallie Christofferson, Iowa State; Chelsea Poppens, Iowa State; Angel Goodrich, Kansas; Brittany Chambers, Kansas State; Aaryn Ellenberg, Oklahoma; Toni Young, Oklahoma State; Chynna Brown, Texas Tech; Christal Caldwell, West Virginia
All-Big 12 Second Team
Carolyn Davis, Kansas; Joanna McFarland, Oklahoma; Tiffany Bias, Oklahoma State; Casey Morris, Texas Tech; Monique Smalls, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Jordan Madden, Baylor; Kimetria Hayden, Baylor; Brooklyn Pope, Baylor; Nikki Moody, Iowa State; Nneka Enemkpali, Texas; Chassidy Fussell, Texas; Imani McGee-Stafford, Texas; Nicole Griffin, Oklahoma; Morgan Hook, Oklahoma; Liz Donohoe, Oklahoma State; Zahna Medley, TCU; Ayana Dunning, West Virginia
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Brittney Griner, Baylor; Odyssey Sims, Baylor; Imani McGee-Stafford, Texas; Monique Smalls, Texas Tech; Jess Harlee, West Virginia
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Alexis Prince, Baylor; Brittney Martin, Oklahoma State; Imani McGee-Stafford, Texas; Zahna Medley, TCU; Bria Holmes, West Virginia
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Wistey Continues Distinguished Career
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Imelda Wistey is writing the final chapter of her decorated career as a Cyclone in the 2013-14 season.
The West Des Moines native came to Ames with a list of accomplishments already on her resume. A three-time letter winner at West Des Moines Valley High School, Wistey broke the Iowa high school state women's record in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:03.75 on her way to a state championship in the event during her senior year.
Before transferring to Iowa State, Wistey spent a year at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. During her only year as a Pioneer, Wistey broke school records in the 100 butterfly (0:57.01), 100 breaststroke (1:02.55), 200 breaststroke (2:20.01), 200 IM (2:10.08), and 400 IM (4:32.78). Wistey was also a member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams who also set school records at Grinnell.
During that same year, Wistey set a number of conference records and won a number of individual conference championships while leading the Pioneers to a Midwest Conference team title. Earning All-America honors in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events, Wistey placed third and 16th in each event, respectively, at the 2011 NCAA Division III Championships.
After joining the Cyclones for her sophomore year, Wistey's success continued. During her first year at Iowa State, Wistey recorded 22 first place finishes throughout the season. During the following year, Wistey claimed three top-three finishes at the Big 12 Championships, setting the new school record in the 100 breaststroke in the process with a time of 1:01.35.
Now in her senior year, Wistey is off to yet another hot start. Through just three meets, Wistey already has seven first-place finishes including two pool records set at South Dakota in the 100-meter breaststroke and the 400-meter medley with times of 1:12.21 and 4:24.85, respectively. The senior leader says that she and her team are on the right pace for a successful season in the pool.
"I would say that it's going really well. I'm performing; I'm executing on what I'm working on in practice," Wistey said. "I'm excited to see where the rest of the season takes me and the rest of the team."
While she has been able to enjoy a very distinguished career at multiple levels, the Cyclone standout's hard work and meticulous attention to detail in practice was the source of her success.
"I work on a lot of things. The breaststroke is a very technical stroke," Wistey said. "If something's not feeling right [in a meet], I try to focus on that in practice. I love working on little details."
With this being her last year with the Cardinal and Gold, Wistey is focusing on enjoying the competition and living in the moment when she is with her team. One such source of enjoyment is her underclassmen teammates.
"I enjoy spending time with the freshmen, I enjoy spending time with the sophomores, and I don't see a separation," Wistey said. "It's more about enjoying ourselves and just racing."
Wistey plans to continue doing just that throughout the remainder of her senior year: racing. She will spend the next four months preparing for the Big 12 Championship for the final time and racing towards one of the most storied careers in Iowa State swimming and diving history.
"I love performing for something bigger than myself," Wistey said. "When I touch that wall [for the last time] and I see what I get, I'm just going to say thank you. This has been such an experience, and I just want to make everyone, including myself, proud."


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After being ignored by management, health authorities and media sources, a Golden Corral cook posted a YouTube video showing food being stored outside near trash.
In the video, Brandon Huber shows stacks of both raw and cooked food at the chain's Port Orange, Florida location branch's practice of storing both raw and cooked foods near the dumpsters in an ironic effort to avoid poor marks ahead of a health inspector's visit.
"I'm an employee, I've been working here for a long time, and I don't think this is right," Huber says.
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Hall board to present Saul award
For the sixth straight year, the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors will present the Ray Saul Memorial Youth Sports Monetary Award.
Local youth sports organizations must submit an application to be considered for the award. Organizations which have not requested an application will not be considered.
To request an application, call Ron Marchetti at 570-455-7335 or 570-956-1532, Joe Clark at 570-454-9727 or 570-956-5334 or Dave Seamon at 570-501-3595. The deadline for applications is Monday, Aug. 25.
Winners will receive their award at the Hall's induction banquet on Sunday, Sept. 21.
The purpose of the award is "to expand opportunities for participation in quality youth sports programs that foster sportsmanship, confidence, discipline and teamwork.''
In addition, the board "supports programs that expand opportunities for national and international sports competition.''
The board agreed to name the award in honor of Saul, the retired sports editor and managing editor at the Standard-Speaker. Saul had served as the Hall of Fame board's chairman emeritus from its inception until his death in February 2009.
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Not sure why, but ever since moving to California, I've been attached to Big House Wines. Maybe it's the name. Maybe the interesting labels and graphics. Maybe the great pricing. Who knows. What I do know is that I've kept them on my list of wines to pick up when they're released and that list is pretty short for wine in the $10 or less category (I depend a lot on my friend Jason over at Jason's Wine Blog to let me know what's good in the $5 - $10 category).
Three wines from Big House today - the Pink, the White and the Red.
2008 Big House Pink
The usual caveat here - not a fan of pink wine (unless it's the Domaine Tempier or Blackbird Vineyards Arriviste) so keep that in mind. Overall, not too bad. Lots of strawberries, minerals and a touch of pear, this one is a very smooth, easy drinker. Not a bad Rosé, actually, especially for the price of $8.
Ken's Wine Guide has this to say about it: This very affordable bright strawberry colored wine opens with a mild cherry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied and balanced. The flavor profile is a mineral infused spicy strawberry. The finish is dry and subtle. This easy to drink wine is very refreshing. It would be a good option on a hot summer day. Pair it with pork chop.
What you should do: Buy it, if you like Rosé.
My rating: 85
2008 Big House White
Hadn't tried the Big House White until this tasting and although it's not the best white I've ever had, it's quite nice. A good blend of peach, pear and apricot, with mid-level acidity (but not as much as I expected). I found it to be a little hot on the finish, but the colder I tasted it, the less I picked up the alcohol, making this one reserved only for summer, straight out of the fridge or cooler.
Ken's Wine Guide says this: If you like refreshing summer white wines that have some ripe fruit flavors, then this white blend may be the wine for you. It opens with a very attractive and aromatic floral bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, and shows a touch of sweetness. The flavor profile is a pleasant blend of ripe peach with hints of pear, light lime, and lychee. Overall it was very tasty. The finish is very refreshing. This very affordable white wine was my favorite from the Big House lineup. Enjoy it chilled this summer by the pool.
What you should do: Buy it. At $10, it's hard to lose on the Big House White. But, I would serve it nicely chilled, so that the alcohol doesn't come out to bite you.
My rating: 86
2007 Big House Red
This was the first Big House I tasted - the red. 4 years ago, I was impressed with the wine, something that stood out for under $10 and showed some complexity that I did not expect. Cherry, raspberry, vanilla and white pepper are all major players in this wine. Some heat on the back end, but not too much to make it unbearable. The acidity is just right and is what brings this wine to life. Definitely a good weekday burger or pizza wine.
Big House Wines has this to say about it: Each variety selected for this blend brings its individual characters and distinct personality: spiciness from the Syrah, cherry and raspberries from the Sangiovese and Barbera, blueberries from the Tannat, cassis from the Grenache and chocolate from Mourvèdre. A wonderful mix of the best each variety has to offer.
What you should do: Buy it. A great value at $9, this will no disappoint.
My rating: 87
NOTE: the Big House Wines were sent to me as a sample from the winery.
So, when I received two new Chardonnay's from Tandem Wines a while back, I was excited to try them.
The first was the 2006 Tandem Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley. On the nose, I picked up grass, pear, minerals and copper. The nose was also reminiscent of an indoor swimming pool covered in lemon and honey. Now, that may sound gross to some of you and just flat out indecipherable to others, but, for me, a kid who grew up in swimming pools, it's always a little nostalgic to pick up a swimming pool smell. In the mouth, some vanilla, oak, lemon, sweet grapefruit and honey. This was a nice Chardonnay, with good acidity (just enough to balance the richness of the vanilla and oak) and a smooth, buttery finish.
Wine Spectator has this to say about it: Sleek, with a trim, modest band of citrus and pear notes shaded by toasty, creamy oak. Gains complexity on the finish. Drink now through 2011. 87
The second wine was the 2006 Tandem Sangiacamo Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley. A first, I thought I had accidentally poured from the same bottle, as it wasn't that much different than the Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay. Still lots of pear and grass, with a touch of peach - not as much swimming pool, but, still, remarkably similar to the Ritchie. I went back and checked the bottles and it was indeed the Sangiacamo that I had poured,, so, given that I tried both relatively quickly after pulling them from the refrigerator, I decided to let them sit a little and see if they showed some different colors.
It was then that the Sangiacamo started to shine. It showed many of the same characteristics as the Ritchie, but displayed a richness that I hadn't tasted 15 minutes earlier, a kind of mellow sweetness. Not like the sweetness of a sweet wine, but more of a just-ripe fig or date-type sweetness. And, again, not too much, but just enough to balance the fruits and compliment the acidity nicely.
Wine Spectator has this to say about it: Intense and richly flavored, with tiers of honey, fig, melon and citrus flavors that turn elegant and spicy, gaining complexity on the finish, where the flavors fold together nicely. Drink now through 2011. 90
Bottom line is that these are both good, solid Chardonnays in their own right and I would definitely buy the Sangiacamo as it displays a bit more complexity than the Ritchie. That said, the 2006 Tandem Manchester Ridge Chardonnay Mendocino still haunts me from last summer. Not sure if it was the atmosphere of the Wine Bloggers Conference or the two hours of tasting that preceded the Manchester Ridge, but there was something about that wine that still stays with me.
What you should do: Tandem is doing some cool things and their winemaker - Greg LaFollete - is a strong one (look for a post on one of his Pinot Noirs coming soon). Pick up a bottle of anything they make if you can - it's definitely worth a try. And, they make enough varietals that you'll be able to experiment should they be to your taste.
My ratings: Ritchie: 87; Sangiacamo: 89
NOTE: the Tandem wines were sent to me as a sample from the winery.
It's always a little interesting doing quick fire wine reviews - not a lot of space to talk about many of the details of the wine, winery, winemaker, etc., but with so many wines in this world, sometimes it works to take just a quick look at the wines we taste. After all, it's all about the wine.
Two wines for today - a Gainey Vineyard Riesling and a Willakenzie Estate Pinot Blanc, both of which I liked quite a bit. Not my favorite whites of the year, but they each had something unique to them. So, let's get on with it...
Tuscania - a small walled city northwest of Rome and the setting for many posts to come…
On to Part 2 of my interview with Doug Bell, global wine co-buyer at Whole Foods (to see the first post, you can go to Whole Foods - Interview with Doug Bell, global wine buyer for Whole Foods (part 1))
RJ: What wines are going to be hot next year?
DB: I think Prosecco will remain very hot, simply due to the price of champagne. Champagne imports are down something like 40% globally right now. Will we see lower prices on their end? Perhaps. I expect to see a bunch of deep deals this holiday on the big brands. When everything went to hell in a hand basket in September and October of last year, I think it really caught these champagne importers off-guard. No one expected it to happen so suddenly. There's a lot of champagne right now.
All sparkling wines – Cava, Prosecco, the bulk French sparkling – they're going to be popular. Chardonnay is going to remain strong. Pinot Noir is going to remain super strong. South America is going to continue its growth curve. I think it's up something like 30% as a category this year in the US. That's not going to stop. The wines down there are such good values.
You're a wino – what are you buying now?
RJ: Good question. I have a cellar full of wines that I feel like may no longer fit my palette – it's definitely changing. Lots of big, chewy reds, California and Washington big reds. But, I'm starting to gravitate a lot more toward some European wines. Some of the Sancerre you guys carry I think are really great. I've never really thought of myself as a white wine drinker, but I've tasted a few lately that I think are amazing. Matthiasson is one of them. Bonny Doon is making some really nice whites right now. For me, every six months or so, my taste seems to turn over a little bit.
DB: You know what we're also seeing? We've seen this over the last 12 months or so…our shopper wants authenticity. They want to know where the wine they're drinking came from, they want to know what grapes are in it. I'm talking about the $10 - $20 range here. They want to know the history of it. They're very inquisitive.
You don't think about wine as being really a food product, but with the peanut recalls this past year, beef recalls, salmonella, things like that – I don't know about you, but it's made me a lot more conscious of what I buy and what I eat. I think it's the same thing for wine too - the consumer wants to know more.
RJ: You're tasting all kinds of wine and I'm sure you taste some wines that really impress and become a customer favorite and you want to buy up all of it. How do you manage the quality of the wine when you want to get as much volume out of the winemaker as possible?
DB: When we create or develop a brand, we have a flavor profile we look for that's appropriate to the point of origin where the product comes from. For instance, we're launching an organic wine called Pisato. It's made for us, Geof and I did the blend in Italy last year, product's coming to market now, we make our commitment for a number of cases for a 12-month period and that's it basically.
RJ: So, you're going back next year and determining if that's the blend you want?
DB: Yes.
RJ: That's a pretty hands-on model.
DB: Yeah, we're very hands on. That's what we do. The thing with the Pisato line is it's organic, there isn't a lot of organic Italian wine out there for $11. It's the first we've found that has the quality that's fit for Whole Foods. I actually tried it again Thursday in Austin with our marketing team and it is scrumptious. These wines rock. Should be in the stores in September.
RJ: Been fun talking to you, Doug. Anything else you'd like to add before we wrap it up?
DB: We see wine as part of every meal. Wine deserves to be on the table just as much as a salad. At least in Geof and my eyes. It's a beverage that's been enjoyed with food for years. We sell good food, we should sell good wine. We have this goal to be the destination wine shop – it just happens to be in a grocery store. We got Wine Retailer of the Year in 2007 from Wine Enthusiast and that was a pretty good validation of our mission to date.
RJ: What do you want consumers to walk away with when they're in the wine section of a Whole Foods?
DB: That they got good customer service, that perhaps through our signage they learned a little something and that they're happy with the bottle they bought when they get home. They consider it a good value. It was authentic. The flavor profile was good. Just an overall satisfying experience.
RJ: What are you looking to in the years ahead to make that even a little bit better?
DB: We're beginning to start a program of vendor profiles so we can start to tell even more of a story to our customers. Who made this wine? How long have they been in business? Overall, it's kind of hard to say. Things change in this economic environment – they just change. We just want them to be happy when they come in the store and when they leave the store.
RJ: When is your next Top Ten?
DB: Holiday. November and December. We do our two promos the same time every year. June / July and November / December.
RJ: When will those come out?
DB: Our stores tend to put them out the last week of October.
And that's the end of the interview. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed talking to Doug. I will be reviewing the 2009 Whole Foods Holiday Top Ten list, so stay tuned for those posts coming in the Fall.
One final note - thanks, Doug, for being a great interviewee and for sharing as much as you did. Look forward to interacting more in the future and seeing what wines you're throwing our way this Holiday.
I recently had the privilege of talking to Doug Bell, the Global Wine Co-Buyer at Whole Foods. Besides being a great guy, our conversation helped me understand more about how Whole Foods approaches their wine buying and the hands-on approach they take to bringing both quality and value to their offering. Hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
I've broken the interview out into two parts, so stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.
The interview...
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, David O'reilly describes this as a very concentrated wine with flavors of cassis, blackberry, and a hint of juniper. The yield was down for the 2006 vintage, meaning less wine, but a more concentrated wine. Made from Elerding and Alderdale Vineyards in the Yalkima Valley, there's also a bit of Red Willow Vineyard fruit in the wine. The wine is ready to drink, and David says: "It will blow you away".
I had never actually had this Owen Roe wine before. Getting so stuck in Ex Umbris and Abbott's Table over the years, I think this one had fallen off my radar. In the end, though, I only liked it, but didn't love it. It's a nice effort, with good dark berry fruit and a decent balance, but it didn't "blow me away" as David suggests. For under $20, it's a nice Washington Cabernet to have on hand, but, for me it's just not that memorable.
What you should do: Put it at the bottom of your Owen Roe wine list and if you happen to see the Sharecroppers Pinot Noir, buy that instead.
My rating: 85
Northwest-wine.com has this to say about it: Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2008 - Abbot's Table 2008 is the perfect example of a "smooth" wine. Velvety, lush, round flavors glide over your taste buds. The Zinfandel and Sangiovese provide the backbone and show in the lingering finish of sweets plums, raspberries and cherries.
More than a third of the 08 Abbot's is Bordeaux varietals - the deep cassis and black cherry flavors are a perfect complement to the fresh, bright red fruits. There's a meaty complexity to the finish that adds even more character to an already outstanding value table wine.
Upon release, the 2008 is better than the 2007 and just might be the best Abbot's Table yet.
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The problem of corrosion of pipes and solders in water distribution system is alarming. Corrosion products make water unsafe for drinking. Proper public health surveillance and chemical analysis of water is required .If lead ,iron and copper are found to be present in water an alternative material for pipe should be used.
Lead ,copper and sometimes zinc may be present in drinking water as a consequence of the use of these metals in pipework in public ,commercial and domestic buildings.The corrosivity of water is a function of many factors including pH , low alkalinity ,chloride and sulfate ions ,sediment and microbial activity. It is necessary to manage the problem of corrosion in distribution system.
In villages and rural areas iron hand pumps can give rise to discoloured water if they are corroded by water that is too acidic. In such situations an alternative material for pipe should be used. Lead frequently occurs at concentrations greater than the guideline value in situations where lead pipes and solders are present. Lead is also a component of brass, bronze and gun metal which are used in fittings in plumbing system.
Targeted replacement of lead pipes is required to control corrosion of lead and to reduce the possibility that lead will dissolve in water.The use of lead solders should also be avoided for applications involving drinking water.
|environment, water quality
|students, general public, teachers
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