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River Softball Ousted By Defending Champ
May 16, 2012 NEW PHILADELPHIA — River arrived at Tuscarawas Central High School on Tuesday knowing a couple of thing. more »»
Softball: River Eliminates Frontier
May 8, 2012 SHADYSIDE — Not even Mother Nature could cool off River's red-hot bat. more »»
SOFTBALL: Bellaire 2, River 0
May 2, 2012 SARDIS — Megan Ging struck out eight and hit an RBI single as Bellaire (11-12) bested River. Renee Riley and Gabby Goudy combined to strike out 10 in a losing effort for the Pilots (18-8). more »»
Prep Baseball: River beats Monroe Central, St. John
April 29, 2012 River 10, Monroe Central 0 HANNIBAL — Cody Caldwell hit an RBI double as River blanked Monroe Central. Brandon Price and Kam Brown each had two hits and an RBI for the Pilots (5-13). more »»
River Softball Handles Frontier
April 25, 2012 River 18, Frontier 2 NEW MATAMORAS — Gabby Goudy scattered three hits and struck out seven as River (18-7) took down Frontier. more »»
River Softball Downs Trail
April 24, 2012 River 9, Buckeye Trail 2 OLD WASHINGTON — Gabby Goudy belted three singles, a triple, a double and drove in four runs as River (17-7) topped Buckeye Trail. more »»
BASEBALL: River 11-5 Frontier 4-2
April 22, 2012 HANNIBAL — Eric Dierkes hit two singles and a double, driving in five runs as River took Game 1 of a doubleheader against Frontier. more »»
SOFTBALL: River 10 Tyler Consolidated 0
April 21, 2012 HANNIBAL — Gabby Goudy hit a triple and a double as River beat Tyler Consolidated. Renae Riley added two hits and drove two home for the Pilots (16-7). more »»
SOFTBALL: River 5, Frontier 0
April 20, 2012 SARDIS — Haylee Bowers hit a single, a double, and a solo home run, driving in all five of River's runs as the Pilots (15-7) blanked Frontier. Renae Riley earned a victory, striking out six. more »»
BASEBALL: Steub. Catholic 15 River 5
April 19, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Jim Panella hit a double among three hits as Steubenville Catholic beat River. Joey Irvin added a triple among two hits for the Crusaders (13-4) while David Bertoia had three hits. more »»
SOFTBALL: River 16, Caldwell 7
April 19, 2012 CALDWELL — Haylee Bowers hit two home runs and drove in six as River defeated Caldwell. Gabby Goudy struck out 12 from the mound for the Pilots (13-7). more »»
Goddard's Three Hits Pace River Softball
April 18, 2012 River 14, Buckeye Trail 4 SARDIS — Lindsey Goddard had two doubles, a single and an RBI and Mikayla Ciesziski tripled, singled twice and plated two runs as River rolled past Buckeye Trail. more »»
Buckeye Trail Baseball Stops River
April 18, 2012 Buckeye Trail 5, River 1 HANNIBAL — C.J. Beaver had two singles and an RBI as Buckeye Trail topped River. Hunter Ryan added a double and a single for the Warriors (12-4). more »»
River Downs St. John in Baseball
April 17, 2012 River 6, St. John 1 HANNIBAL — Chad Isaly had a pair of hits, including a double, as he led River past St. John. Brandon Price added a pair of singles and an RBI for the Pilots (2-11). more »»
SOFTBALL: Shenandoah 9, River 7
April 15, 2012 HANNIBAL — Kate Hill hit four singles and drove in a run as Shenandoah jumped out on River and held on for a victory. Samantha Sickle chipped in with two singles and a double for the Zeps (8-2). more »»
BASEBALL: Bridgeport 8, River 8
April 14, 2012 HANNIBAL — Brandon Price tripled among two hits and drove three home as River tied Bridgeport. Eric Dierkes added three hits and an RBI for the Pilots (1-10) while Cam Brown hit two singles. more »»
SOFTBALL: Fort Frye 4, River 0
April 14, 2012 HANNIBAL — Natalie Smith hit a double and drove two home as Fort Frye blanked River. Michele Adkins added another double for Fort Frye (10-0) while Nicole Miller hit two singles. more »»
SOFTBALL: River 9, Paden City 3
April 12, 2012 PADEN CITY — Haylee Bowers tripled among three hits and drove in two runs as River beat Paden City. Gabby Goudy struck out 12 for the Pilots (10-5) while issuing only two walks. more »»
BASEBALL: Magnolia Takes It To River
April 11, 2012 NEW MARTINSVILLE — On a frosty Tuesday at the George S. Mullett Complex, the Magnolia bats didn't have any problem staying warm. more »»
SOFTBALL: Magnolia 8, River 3
April 11, 2012 SARDIS — Tori Tharp struck out 11 and Jordan Babe had three hits and drove in a run as they led Magnolia past River. more »»


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Cody Pfau is mean and tough on the mat. She was taught to be that way.
"I've told her so many times, 'If you ain't crying, you ain't trying,'" said Grand Valley High School wrestling coach Rick Gallegos. "I'd see some of the guys trying to take it easy on her in practice and, if they did, I'd stop the whole practice and say to them, 'You think that's gonna happen on Saturday?'
"So I got used to seeing a lot of tears of frustration from her to where it wasn't a big deal," the coach continued. "Eventually it stopped, and I asked her why there weren't any water works. She told me she was getting more used to it and getting better. That was great to hear."
Better is the operative word for Pfau, a two-time qualifier for the Class 3A State Wrestling Championships as a girl wrestling on a boys wrestling team. Her 29-8 record in the 106-pound weight class has become a testament to the toughness she built up.
That toughness, however, has grown even more, when she steps on the mat to wrestle competitively with other girls. She took gold in her 33-wrestler weight class at the ASICS Footwear Vaughn Junior and Cadet National Championships in Fargo, N.D., July 13 to 16. That followed up a big performance on an international stage, where she took silver at the girls Pan Am Championships just a few days earlier in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She was part of a national team that took second place overall.
And of course, having that extra training, especially outside of the high school arena, has made a difference. It's especially true at the high school level, where she regularly runs into skeptical opponents.
"I work harder than them," Pfau, 17, said in reference to the boys who have shrugged her off in the past. "Because of that, I don't see any reason why they should beat me."
Pfau has been wrestling since she was an 8-year-old, admitting that at that age, "nobody cares if you're a girl or not." She's stuck with it through club and middle school wrestling, which also saw a multitude of success.
She qualified for the 3A state championships for the first time as a freshman at Meeker High School and, after barely missing the cut in her sophomore year at Grand Valley, went to state a second time this past winter.
That experience wrestling with her teammates at Grand Valley has helped her achieve more than just a national championship and a silver medal on an international level. She also won the Canadian Cup, a 10-wrestler girls bracket at the 48-kilogram weight class in Guelth, Ontario, in the last part of June. And all three accomplishments also earned her a first-team spot on the ASICS All-American team, an award given annually by the Associated Press.
There's obviously some fundraising involved with so much travel - she's hosting a big spaghetti feed at Grand Valley High School at 5:30 p.m. tonight to help pay for some of those airline miles she's racked up. But she also has loftier goals than just the club-wrestling stage.
Although her dad, Doug, is taking a teaching job in the Denver area for the upcoming school year, she's staying behind for an opportunity to be the valedictorian at Grand Valley. And beyond college, Pfau said she's looking at out-of-state schools that offer women's wrestling. Some believe she has a legitimate shot at competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, considering the competition she's faced.
Until then, though, she's just another wrestler. And a tough one.
"Everybody just treats me just like anyone else," Pfau said. "That's fine with me."


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With all-new, professional equipment by Life Fitness, the Res/Rec Fitness Center opened Sept. 13 to students, faculty and staff. The new treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes and stair-stepper are ready for action. Free weights will be stocked and ready for use Tuesday, Sept. 14. The fitness room is comfortable and cool and features large windows with views to the recreation center and soccer and softball fields. Student workers are available if you have questions about how to use the equipment.
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Employers are transported, via military vehicle, aircraft or vessel, to military facilities where they observe Guard and Reserve members on duty.
This is the cornerstone of ESGR's effort to gain and maintain employer support for the Guard and Reserve. The intent of the program is to increase employer support by encouraging employers to act as advocates for employee participation in the military. Supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation's Guard and Reserve units. For more information, click here.
Brings together employers, unit commanders, ESGR volunteers and community leaders to discuss issues related to service in the Guard and Reserve.
ESGR representatives are available and ready to attend trade shows to spread the word on ESGR outreach initiatives. Similarly, local ESGR representatives can be made available to attend in-house meetings to brief on ESGR and USERRA to offices interested in better supporting their Guard and Reserve Service member employees.
ESGR recognizes the unique skills a Guard or Reserve Service member can bring to a civilian employer (link to Top 10 Fact Sheet). For this reason, ESGR representatives host and attend job fairs in an effort to link employers with citizen warriors.
On April 23, 2014, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of the Veterans Employment Center (VEC) as a significant milestone of the Obama Administration's efforts to consolidate the federal government's web-based veteran hiring tools.
The VEC, housed on the Department of Veterans Affairs eBenefits home page (www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs), provides a one-stop shop for veterans seeking employment. In support of the administration's efforts, Family & Employer Programs & Policy (FEPP), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, has transitioned the online tools of Hero2Hired (H2H) from the H2H.jobs website to the VEC, joining a variety of online systems under one umbrella.
"The transition to the Veterans Employment Center supports the best interests of our service members and families over the long term, and our H2H employment coordinators and volunteers will help ensure a smooth transition for job seekers and employers," said Marie Balocki, acting deputy director of FEPP
Hero2Hired employment coordinators will assist job seekers and employers with VEC enrollment and continue to provide one-on-one resume development, interviewing skills and local employment resources.
"The heart and success of Hero2Hired has always been the personal touch provided by the 56 H2H Employment Coordinators," said Balocki. "The transition to the Veterans Employment Center will not impact the excellent customer service they provide to service members and families."
Throughout and beyond this transition, the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor will remain committed to addressing the unemployment of Reserve Component members, veterans and families. As part of the overall effort, FEPP will keep pushing for the unique needs of Reserve Component members and families and continual enhancements to the VEC user experience.
The H2H.jobs website will remain online to provide a link to the VEC, contact information for the H2H Employment Coordinators and links to H2H strategic partners. H2H Employment Coordinators are located in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Local ESGR representatives can coordinate an award presentation ceremony upon request and hold a yearly award ceremony where employers are recognized for their support of Guard and Reserve service.


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Gov. John Kasich has something to say to anyone waiting on federal funding to help fix their bridges (and while we're at it, any local governments who need funding for something other than food and water): Forget about it. During an interview with Enquirer editors and reporters yesterday,* Kasich said tolls are the best means for funding a new Brent Spence Bridge.
"I do not believe that a white charger is going to come galloping (from Washington) into Cincinnati with $2 billion in the saddlebags," Kasich said. "So if that isn't going to happen and all we do is delay, delay, delay and we push this thing out until 2036 ... holy cow!"
* CityBeat had a similar meeting scheduled but we forgot about it and weren't here at the time — sorry Kasich, we'll get ya next time!
Things are about to get weird in a Clermont County courtroom if David Krikorian and Chris Finney get their wish — to have Jean Schmidt on the witness stand on May 17. Finney, the attorney for Citizens Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST), has been representing Krikorian, a former Democratic and independent candidate who unsuccessfully ran against Schmidt for Ohio's 2nd congressional district seat, has served Schmidt with a subpoena as part of Krikorian's lawsuit claiming a Schmidt lawsuit against Krikorian was frivolous. COAST's ghost-written blog posted commentary in February in response to accusations from Brad Wenstrup that Schmidt was using campaign funds to pay off legal fund debt from earlier campaign nonsense against Krikorian. Eastsiders mad.
Some high-level Procter & Gamble executives are getting the Bearcat Bounce out of Cincinnati, heading to Singapore where the company believes growth opportunities for its beauty care products are the highest. About 20 positions will be moved to the Singapore office during the next two years.
Does it matter that Mitt Romney might
have led a group of teenagers in a "pin that dude down and cut his
hair" prank during the '60s? The Nation says Obama's gay-marriage
announcement caught Romney off guard.
As expected, Obama's fundraiser at George Clooney's house raked in the dough, raising $15 million in one night.
British Prime Minister David Cameron only recently learned what LOL means in text-speak. The explanation occurred during witness testimony from Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's the now-defunct News of the World. Brooks was forced to resign last year amid a phone-hacking scandal.
"He would sign them off 'DC' in the main," Brooks said, referring to Cameron's initials. "Occasionally he would sign them off 'LOL' — 'lots of love' — until I told him it meant 'laugh out loud,' and then he didn't sign them off [that way] anymore."
It was certainly an LOL moment during Brooks' testimony in a London courtroom Friday as part of a judicial inquiry into media ethics. But the disclosure also underscored the warm personal ties between the prime minister and Brooks, the former head of media baron Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers who was forced to resign in disgrace last summer.
Someone found a really old Mayan calendar, and it offers good news: It goes way beyond Dec, 12, 2012.
Major League Baseball phenom Bryce Harper is in town for a three-game series with his Washington Nationals. The 19-year-old was the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 and is the first superstar-caliber player to make it to the big leagues this quickly prompting comparisons to Ken Griffey, Jr. at that age. Here's the local spin about on freak outfielder coming to town for a weekend series against the Reds.
In news you've likely already heard from your favorite website, social network, radio station, print publication, TV or the guy in your neighborhood who likes to talk about current events, President Barack Obama yesterday announced his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first-ever sitting president to do so. The news has spawned analysis from across the land, ranging from "risky but inevitable" to "matters less than you think." The Enquirer says the decision is going to "echo in Ohio" (whatever that means).
One thing we know for sure: Hollywood celebs are preparing to pack George Clooney's house tonight and fill up Obama's briefcase with money.
The "No. 2 official at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office" says the jail being next to the casino will be bad for business, according to an Enquirer story detailing worries over jail overcrowding leading to accused criminals to go into the casino to "get warm, panhandle customers or just give visitors a bad impression of Cincinnati."
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune yesterday cancelled a new truck order for Paul Brown Stadium, instead giving the vehicles to Parking Operations. Parking Operations was supposed to get the stadium's used trucks after the stadium received new ones, but Portune said the stadium doesn't need brand new stuff all the time.
Up north, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman says his city wants an NBA basketball team now that the public has purchased the arena the Columbus Blue Jackets play in.
Poll watch: Portman on GOP ticket doesn't change Ohio race
New claims for unemployment benefits dropped again last week, nearing a four-year low.
Facebook will soon launch an App Center, because it's so annoying to have to leave Facebook to get cool new apps.
Famous hairdresser Vidal Sassoon died
yesterday after a bout with leukemia. He apparently played a large
role in creating "wash and go" hairstyling and later
revolutionizing the hair-care industry. Here's a Philadelphia
Inquirer obit. And five ways Vidal Sassoon changed people's hair. Sassoon, according to the book Insider's Guide to Cincinnati, had a home in Mount Adams (his wife was a Greater Cincinnati native).
Sen. Rob Portman is sitting on more cash than nearly all of his GOP colleagues in the Senate, despite the fact that he's not up for re-election until 2016. There has been widespread speculation that Portman is a Republican vice presidential candidate, and only three Senators have more money on-hand than his Promoting Our Republican Team PAC (PORTPAC) leadership committee.
Companies upstream from
Cincinnati have been dumping pollutants into the Ohio River since the
1940s, and federal authorities have reached a $5.5 million settlement
to start cleaning it all up. Eighteen companies and several federal
agencies will collectively contribute to restoring the Ashtabula
River and Harbor in northeast Ohio. Here's the latest from Dredging Today (the authoritative voice of underwater excavation activity and other earth-altering digs).
Locals who have
recently "pimped their rides" might want to read up on a bill
passed by Ohio lawmakers yesterday that bans hidden compartments in
vehicles. Police don't want to have to open those fancy
compartments to check whether there are drugs inside or just a
10th tiny TV. Hear that, Colerain?
Here's what Obama and his advisers do on Sundays (after the prez's round of golf, of course): size up Mitt Romney.
More insights from the letters and notes released on Thursday by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point: "Bin Laden worried about legacy and sought to kill Obama."
U.S. job growth was down in April, adding only 115,000 positions after seeing 154,000 added in March. The unemployment rate dropped .1 percentage point to 8.1 percent, largely due to workers leaving the labor force. Republicans have some thoughts on the matter (Obama's fault).
Ted Nugent is not looking so hot these days. He's also thoroughly offended at the notion of not being a moderate. The following are comments he made today on CBS This Morning:
"If you examine how I conduct myself," Nugent said, "I don't think a day goes by in my life for many, many years now that we don't do charity work for children. ... Call me when you sit down across from someone who has more families with dying little boys and girls who get a call to take them on their last fishing trip in life.
"Call me," Nugent continued in a raised, irritated voice, "when you meet someone who does that more than I do. Because that's really moderate. In fact, you know what that is? That's extreme. ... I'm an extremely loving, passionate man, and people who investigate me honestly, without the baggage of political correctness, ascertain the conclusion that I'm a damned nice guy. ... And if you can find a screening process more powerful than that, I'll [expletive]. Or [expletive]. How's that sound?"
Headline: "Tech world is out for blood." Apparently Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's decision to start a patent war was not such a good idea.
New York Yankees future Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera tore his ACL during pregame batting practice yesterday, putting the 42-year-old's career in jeopardy. There had already been speculation that Rivera would retire after this season, and recovery from ACL surgery usually takes more than nine months.
City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a measure that will offer benefits to domestic partners of city employees. The measure was introduced by Councilman Chris Seelbach and passed 8-1, the lone "no" vote coming from Charlie Winburn. Seelbach told The Enquirer that domestic partner benefits not only affect same-sex couples, but are also applicable to non-married partners, which is an added attraction to lure talented employees to the city. Covington officials passed a similar measure Tuesday.
If you owe the city of Cincinnati any parking fines, now would be a good time to pay them. Cincinnati police are going to start hearing descriptions of vehicles with multiple outstanding tickets during roll call and then head out to find them during patrols.
Eric Deters wants to be a real lawyer again. The attorney/radio personality/cage fighter says his current predicament — Kentucky law license suspension — is mostly because someone making the rulings "hates him" and is not due to the "ethical lapses" that caused his original 61-day suspension. If Deters can't get the Kentucky Supreme Court to help him out he'll have to go in front of a Character and Fitness Committee and explain all the crazy stuff he's done.
Gov. John Kasich is making changes to the state's Medicaid program, which he and its officials say will save money, though it will cause disruptions in the form of some recipients needing to find new providers, many of which have less access to medical advice and financial help. A similar program implemented in Kentucky last year resulted in complaints that patients couldn't get services authorized and providers didn't get paid on time, according to The Enquirer.
New Osama bin Laden documents published
online by the U.S. Government show concern over Muslim distrust of
his organization before he was killed last May, and much of which was due to the high numbers of civilians it was responsible for killing.
It's not very fun to be John Edwards these days. Already charged with using $1 million in campaign money to hide a pregnant mistress, testimony in his case for violating campaign finance laws has revealed that his mistress had a better idea in response to the National Enquirer's report on the affair: She wanted to say she was abducted by aliens.
Jobless-benefits claims were down last week, and the reduction was the greatest in three months. And U.S. stock futures rose in accordance.
Target is done selling Kindles, and although it didn't give a reason analysts suspect it is in response to Amazon's attempts to get retailers who see the products in a store to then purchase them online. Amazone last holiday season indroduced a Price Check app that offered in-store price comparisons and up to a $15 discount online.
Retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau was found dead at his home yesterday in an apparent suicide. Seau, who played in the NFL for parts of 20 seasons, was found shot to death. He was 43.
The Enquirer's top two sports editors are resigning from the newspaper.
Assistant Managing Editor/Sports Barry Forbis and Deputy Sports Editor Rory Glynn announced their resignations last week in separate emails to fellow staffers.
Forbis, whose resignation becomes effective April 4, is leaving to join Fox Sports as a deputy managing editor in Los Angeles.
In his email, Forbis wrote, "I'll be working with Jason Whitlock, Jen Engel, Bill Reiter, Greg Couch, Reid Forgrave, Mark Kriegel and A.J. Perez, not to mention a bunch of old friends. It's a talented group, the job pays pretty well, and, uh, it's L.A., so I'd have to consider it even if everything were perfect here. It's not, of course, but you know as well as I do the challenges we have faced and the challenges you will continue to face."
Forbis also thanked his co-workers, adding, "I want you to know how privileged I feel to have worked with you. I've worked with a lot of great sports departments. I don't know of any who did more with less. You guys are better at just plain getting it done than any group I've worked with."
Glynn announced his departure in an email to the sports staff, which was then forwarded by another person to the entire news staff. The resignation apparently becomes effective Friday.
In his email, Glynn wrote, "Last week, I told Barry … that I've decided to resign at the end of the month. Barry knows this is something I've been wrestling with for months now; bless his persuasiveness, he's talked me out of it on a couple of occasions. But it's time."
Glynn added, "You all don't need me to go on about the challenges we all face. I'll just say the ever-growing demands of this job and the demands of raising four kids are difficult to balance, and if sometimes I've focused too much on the first, now I choose to focus on the second."
Online Sports Content Manager Nick Hurm will replace the editors on a temporary basis.
As part of reductions mandated by its owner, The Gannett Co., The Enquirer has laid off about 150 workers during the past two years. Also, employees have had to take five unpaid furloughs during the past three years.


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Donor Profile: Frank Horn
Donor Profile - Frank Horn
Frank Horn finished his bachelor's degree at what is now called Pittsburg State (Kan.) and he is 88 years old.
Q: Why did you join the Cyclone Club?
A: I have always been an avid sports fan, so when I came to Ames in 1986 I decided to buy season tickets for Iowa State athletics. Ever since I played sports in high school I have loved the game and the led me becoming a Cyclone. I've just started an endowment scholarship through the ISU Foundation that will be given through the women's basketball program. I've had season tickets for football, men's basketball and women's basketball since 1986 and have enjoyed every minute of it.
Q: When did you attend your first Cyclone event?
A: It would have been in the fall of 1986 when I went to a football game. I remember that back then we didn't win a lot of games, but now we do a lot better than we used to in that regard. I also went to my first men's and women's basketball games that winter. Even though I'm 88 years old I've missed very few games throughout the years. The thing about me is I go whether we win or not. I'm not a person who only attends games if our team is doing well.
Q: What was your most memorable Cyclone Event?
A: Beating Kansas back when they had Danny Manning (1985-88) was something I will never forget. He was never able to beat us in Ames his four years that he played. I attended graduate school at Kansas in my younger years, so whenever we beat the Jayhawks it meant a little more to me. Another game that I could never forget was the Lafester Rhodes (men's basketball) game against Iowa in 1987. The Marv Seiler run in 1992 when we upset Nebraska was probably my favorite football memory.
Q: What was your favorite Cyclone Road Trip?
A: It is hard for me to go any more on road trips since I am 88 years old, but back in the 1980s and 1990s my wife and I would go down to Kansas City every year for the Big Eight and now the Big 12 Tournament. We did our fair share of winning in the tournament in those glory years with Johnny Orr. Every once in awhile we would make a trip to Lawrence for a game against Kansas. That really stood out since I went to school there and also Kansas has so much history.
Q: Name some of your favorite players and coaches that went through Iowa State.
A: I enjoyed Dan McCarney very much when he was here. I always thought he was a good coach and that he was going to turn things around for us. My favorite sport to watch is basketball and I loved to see Johnny Orr roam the sidelines. My favorite players of his generation were Jeff Hornacek and Jeff Grayer. Hornacek especially, since he went from a college walk-on to playing in the NBA for 15 years.


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Xavier Thames tweaks back again, questionable for Wyoming
We are approaching three weeks since Xavier Thames first felt a twinge in his lower back in practice, tried to play two days later against Cal State Bakersfield, reached back for a pass, felt a sharper twinge in his back and hobbled off. And he doesn't seem to be getting better.
The San Diego State junior point guard – the guy Jamaal Franklin calls "our general" – pulled up lame again in practice Thursday and has been downgraded to questionable again by Coach Steve Fisher with a road game looming at Wyoming on Saturday. Fisher said Thames would see a doctor again and they'd make a decision about whether he can remain a day-to-day prospect or needs to shut it down temporarily.
Thames sat out the conference opener last week at Fresno State, then returned to the starting lineup three days later and had 14 points in 31 minutes against Colorado State. In Wednesday's 82-75 loss to UNLV, he started but was clearly out of sorts – finishing with no points (0 of 5 shooting) and no assists in 25 minutes for the 15th-ranked Aztecs.
Fisher played him only eight minutes in the second half and not at all over the final 5:53, opting to go with freshman Winston Shepard at the point.
"I don't think X was X, physically," Fisher said in the post-game news conference. "He would never want to use that as a reason, but I don't think he was himself."
That assessment was confirmed when Fisher watched the game film.
"In watching the tape, he was not moving, especially at the defensive end, the way he's accustomed to moving," Fisher said. "I'm concerned about it. I'm concerned that we not only have him but have him at peak efficiency."
Fisher has been relying on the advice of doctors and trainer Tom Abdenour, but also Thames.
"He needs to be candid with me, to say: 'It is bothering me,'" Fisher said. "Everybody wants to play, but sometimes you're better off, if you're playing hurt, not to be playing. We'd love for X to be out there. He's a great young guy and great player for us. We need him. But we need him healthy."
Going small
The game turned in the final 2½ minutes, when UNLV missed shots on back-to-back-to-back possessions but got the offensive rebound and scored against an Aztecs lineup that essentially consisted of five perimeter players: Shepard, Chase Tapley, Jamaal Franklin, JJ O'Brien and James Rahon.
On the bench was DeShawn Stephens, who had been poked in the eye with 5:20 to go but was cleared to return, along with fellow posts Skylar Spencer and James Johnson.
"Yeah, you always second guess," Fisher said. "You say, 'Should we have Skylar in? Should we have had a big guy in there to have a chance to rebound one of those balls?' You always do that … I mean, I could have put a big in, hurt or not hurt, if we had chosen to do that. We chose to go with the group that we had out there, that had done a good job getting us back (in the game)."
The rotation
Fisher has always been a proponent of an eight-man rotation, particularly during the conference season, and the odd men out have been Johnson and Dwayne Polee. Johnson played two minutes in the overtime win against Colorado State; neither played against UNLV.
Polee was the preseason co-newcomer of the year in the Mountain West (with UNLV's Bryce Dejean-Jones, who came off the bench Wednesday for 14 points in 28 minutes). Johnson, a four-star prep prospect out of Elsinore High, became eligible in mid-December after transferring from Virginia.


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After returning from a closed session, council member Buddy Zavesky made a motion to place Bise under the improvement plan to be monitored by interim City Administrator Larry Zermeno. Council member Ed Carter seconded Zavesky's motion, which was passed 5-0. Council member Vickie Rubio was absent.
Mayor Jay Harvey would not comment on the reasons for placing Bise on the 90-day performance evaluation.
"There are some issues and that's how the council decided to handle it," Harvey said.
Among the several supporters of Bise who spoke to the council were Newton Warzecha, President of the Presidio La Bahia Foundation; Warzecha's wife, Suzi, a local business owner; and Carol Griffith, local property owner and businesswoman.
"The qualities she has brought to our small community have been more than numerous," Suzi Warzecha said. "Her ability to orchestrate within the budget that she was given is exceptional - as is her vivacious personality and ability to within many areas of our community and garner more volunteers than we have experienced in a great while."
"It is so encouraging to those of us who continue trying to freshen up and promote the Square to have Bridgette give of her time and energy to help," Griffith said. "Please give her a chance to make a difference. Christmas In Goliad is next week. This is not time to make a change."
Bise was hired in January and began work Feb. 1. She left the Victoria Convention and Visitors Bureau in June 2011.


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The West End is one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in Vancouver and Car Free Day gets us all out on the street: young, old, families, couples, single folks. We all get together and celebrate our community and the things we love about it. and no cars makes it even funner! Did we mention all the music is acoustic? Oh ya!!!!


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I'm installing a fresh 8.0.2 and was wondering if I could benefit from the import tools available in admin console, as I have to migrate existing users from an IMAP server.
In the past I successfully used imapsync, but now I see I can do that from Zimbra directly, but I couldn't find documentation about how it works. I see I can pick users and config from an XML file, but how should it be formatted?
Also, if I run import now and then rerun the import next week, will it check for existing emails or will it generate duplicates? Imapsync used to care about it, copying over just new emails.
I checked online and directly into zimbra admin but couldn't find documentation about that. If anyone can point me to updated info, it would be great!


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i've seen this problem on both WebOS and Windows Mobile.
it works fine over IMAP but doesn't work worth a lick over EAS.
i'd imagine it's something in the server, and how its passing the OWA XML to the device.
Anyone know of a fix? it's rather annoying and has been this way for as long as i can remember us using it (Zimbra 4?)... and this has been across a number of devices.


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Doom Is Our Next Backstage Series Release
**Updated 3/4/13** We plan to introduce Doom, a bourbon-barrel-aged Imperial IPA, this April to mark the sixth installment in our Backstage Series. Like all Backstage Series beers, Doom will be sold in 750mL bottles. It has a suggested retail price of $12.99 per bottle. Doom is unleashed when our award-winning specialty Imperial IPA, Double Trouble,…Read More »


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The Maryland men's soccer team will host Temple in a spring exhibition game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ludwig Field.
The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism, in conjunction with Maryland Athletics, will be hosting The Future of Soccer: The College Game, a panel discussion that will examine the well-being of student-athletes, fan engagement and the overall future of the beautiful game, on Tuesday, April 5 at Eaton Theater in Knight Hall of the University of Maryland campus.
The Maryland men's soccer team hit the Big Apple for a weekend of soccer and sightseeing last Saturday and Sunday.
Head coach Sasho Cirovski has announced the signing of nine players to compete for the Maryland men's soccer team.
Head coach Sasho Cirovski and the Maryland men's soccer program released the 2016 spring schedule Friday afternoon.
Walk-on tryouts for the Maryland men's soccer team will take place Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. at the bubble located adjacent to the golf course.
Maryland men's soccer head coach Sasho Cirovski has announced former University of Virginia standout Jake Rozhansky has transferred to the program, effective immediately.
Registration for the 2016 Maryland Soccer Camps is now open! The Terps will host two separate sessions and additional elite camp this summer.
Tsubasa Endoh and Ivan Magalhaes were selected in the first and second round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft Thursday.
The 2016 Major League Soccer SuperDraft kicks off right down the road in Baltimore beginning at 1 p.m. on MLSSoccer.com. Rounds three and four will be held via conference call on January 19.
The Maryland men's soccer celebrated yet another banner season last week when it hosted its annual postseason banquet.
Major League Soccer announced Friday that Tsubasa Endoh and Ivan Magalhaes of the Maryland men's soccer program are among 59 NCAA Division I college players who have been invited to participate in the 2016 adidas MLS Player Combine. Top collegiate players from across the country will showcase their talents in front of representatives from all 20 MLS clubs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Jan. 7-12, 2016.


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Hot August Nights - Reno, NevadaWritten by on January 1, 2009 All Roads Lead To Reno
The thought of meeting up in Reno for Hot August Nights sounded like a good idea, so I called up the car rental agency and reserved a bone-white Dodge four-door sedan that looked like it was fresh off a television cop show. It wasn't as much fun as driving one of my old trucks, but it wasn't bad. The best part was the Dodge had a back seat, so I never had to empty the trash for the entire trip. It was about 4 a.m. when I exited CA-14 and rolled onto US-395. Around lunchtime I pulled into Bishop, California, and bought 2 lbs of smoked salmon, along with a big loaf of chile cheese bread from Schat's Bakker for the road. Just north of Bishop, heading towards Reno, 395 starts climbing at a pretty steep grade for many miles. The dinky four-banger engine in my rented Dodge spent most of the mountain ascent red-lined in second gear screaming at the top of its tiny little lungs.
Having never been to Hot August Nights, when I arrived on the outskirts of Reno and started spotting more and more hot rods and old trucks heading towards downtown my excitement started to mount. It was kind of like the feeling one gets as they ride into Sturgis, and knows the fun is only just beginning. For lodging (as in mooched a spot on a hotel room floor) I called the crew at Sonoma County Street Rodz and was told to pull into the Peppermill, leave the Dodge in the valet parking, and meet them in the lobby. It couldn't have been five minutes later and we were all piled into Sonoma's shop truck and headed to the auto auction held in the Reno Convention Center. At the convention center we walked up and down every aisle and commented about the vehicles that were staged to run across the auction block, and then finished the night off by witnessing how much money they brought.
For a Hot August Nights newbie it didn't take me very long to determine all of the casinos in town had custom car shows taking place in their parking lots. Hot August Nights is an event that encompasses the entire city of Reno, and one can try to run all over town and experience as much as possible or just hang out in the downtown area and have a great time in one spot.
At the end of my three-day stay I handed the Peppermill valet my ticket, and he went up to the parking structure's roof and retrieved the Dodge from the 100-degree heat. When the kid returned with the car he was as pale as a ghost, and looked like he was going to barf. As soon as I got a good whiff, I knew immediately what had happened. I forgot to take the salmon out of the car and it smelled like there was a corpse rotting in the trunk. Laughing, I hopped into the Dodge, cranked-up the A/C, and with all the windows down headed home towards LA.
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Proving the world of classic trucks is a mobile one; after seeing this '57 GMC panel truck at auction in Reno, a week later I met the new owner, a guy from Las Vegas, at a car show in SoCal.This '62 Dodge Town Wagon, unlike a lot of its brethren, never saw use as a U.S. Postal vehicle. All 1962 Dodge trucks were built in Warren, MI.We spotted this radical '53 Ford F-100 chop-top waiting in line to go on the auction block Friday night.Here's the late Henry Travers' '56 Ford Big-Window complete with a chrome-plated original Ford speaker box. Henry was the guy who rigged the rearend to fly out of the police car in American Graffiti.No you are not seeing things this, '56 Ford Big-Window really does have "real fire" ghost flames rising up through its candy paint.Henry Ford would flip if he saw the bight-colored custom paint on this old Ford pickup seen in Sparks, NV.Don't be fooled by this GMC's retro looks, under the hood is big-block 502 backed with a 4L80 automatic overdrive transmission.
To buy a truck with all of the factory options such as this '58 Chevy shortbed Big-Window Fleetside a guy would have to spend some dough.Here's a 21st century take on a traditional '50's-style custom. We think the air cleaner is from Technostalgia.About the only thing that separates this '56 Chevy from being a base model is its Big-Window and optional chrome-plated hubcaps.This '59 Chevy shortbed Fleetside with a Big-Window and Custom Cab was just one of many show-quality trucks present at Hot August Nights.The lack of a 3100 emblem below the Chevrolet blaze on this truck's hood identifies it as a '52. The 3100 emblem was eliminated to help conserve metal during the Korean War.
As witnessed by the presence of this '37 Plymouth pickup there's still a lot of unusual old farm trucks living in those Nevada hills.The wheelie bars on the back of this Pro Street Cameo Carrier aren't there just for looks. After this photo was taken "Kameo" pulled a wheelstand clear across the parking lot.


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Wednesday Apr 25 2012
District 3 seniors close out regular season this weekend
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State Rodeo in Bishop is next
The California High School Rodeo Association District 3 cowboys and cowgirls will be riding hard this weekend to see who makes it to the State Finals in Bishop later this spring. GIRLS Pole Bending _ Alix Carpenter has a 53-point lead over Taylor Biglow, who leads Faith Stewart by one, 113-112. Brooke Niederhause is fourth (104) and Kay Cochran fifth (91). Barrel Racing _ Rachel Bertram has a five-point lead over Angelina Carrion, 143-138. Third is Cierra McClure (113), fourth Jennifer Oakham (110) and Coral Alberi fifth (96). Breakaway Roping _ Katie Rice has a 62.5-point lead over Madison Horton, who leads Cheyanne Carpenter by nine and a half, 118.5-109. Fourth is Annie Rose Seifert (83) and fifth Hannah Briggs (82). Goat Tying _ Rice leads Kay Cochran by 47, 207-160. Third is Seifert (155), fourth Cheyanne Carpenter (134.5) and fifth Alyssa Warnke (96.5). Cutting _ Biglow leads Cheyanne Carpenter by one and a half points, 191-189.5. Third is Rice (181), fourth Briggs (155.5) and Janelle Oakham fifth (139). BOYS Bareback Bronc _ Colton Onyette leads by 117 over Clayton Biglow, 147-30. Onyette and Biglow are the only contestants. Saddle Bronc _ Clayton Brum leads Onyette by 100, 100-0. They are the only two contestants. Bull Riding _ Robert Braiser caught Colby Demo by picking up 27 points on his last ride and is tied with Demo, 91-91. Third is Tyler Stueve (87), fourth Brum (38) and fifth Lance Baker (19). Steer Wrestling _ Jaed Hare has an 83-point lead over Riley Jackson, 149-66. Third is Luke Pfister (54) and fourth Jesse Clark (53). Tie Down Roping _ Brum has a 17-point lead on Seth Bowling, 167-150. Third is C.J.Beauregard (144), fourth Jackson (121) and Hare (115) fifth. Cutting _ Jordan Sparrowk has a 33.5-point lead over Chase Bisby, 227-193.5. Third is Brum (173), fourth Biglow (84.5) and fifth Mason Mardesich (14). TEAM ROPING Header _ Jordan Sparrowk leads Cheyanne Carpenter by three, 142-139. Third is Brum (114), fourth Mardesich (102) and fifth Warnke (99). Heeler _ Bowling leads Jackson by three points, 142-139. Third is Tyler Gibbs (116), fourth Pfister (102) and fifth Clark (99). The action begins around 8 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday with a delicious barbecue snack bar open both days. A special tribute will be paid to the district's graduating seniors and the varsity awards ceremony follows Sunday's finals. For more information visit chsradistrict3.com. CHSRA District 3 Rodeo Seniors Finals Lincoln Rodeo Grounds April 28-29 Current Leaders Girls All Around – Cheyanne Carpenter Boys All Around _ Clayton Brum


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Photo Gallery and Video: Rocksino Grand Opening
(Northfield Park) Northeast Ohio has a new place to gamble. The Hard Rock Rocksino opened Wednesday afternoon and had a ceremony like no other.
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The Rocksino also features 2,200 Video Lottery Terminal, including outdoor smoking gaming; four dining options; a concert venue that will allow for an audience of over 2,500; and a comedy club.
Wednesday night's grand celebration featured a concert by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.


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Frequently asked questions
Charts > Other methods
- Which
house system is the best to use?
House systems are a matter of the personal taste of the Astrologer. We cannot give advice on this choice. There is no right or wrong. It's more a matter of experience with different systems.
- Can
I generate a horoscope using the sidereal zodiac?
Yes, you can. Please, choose the zodiac in the respective drop-down menu in the Extended Chart Selection. We have three types of sidereal zodiac: Fagan/Bradley and Hindu/Lahiri (both geocentric), and heliocentric.
- Could
you add a new chart technique to the extended chart
No, we do not tend to add new, specialised techniques. Astrodienst's free online service is targeted at a wide audience of lay persons interested in astrology, and at the basic needs of serious astrology students. The purpose of Astrodienst's web services is not to fulfill the needs of technically oriented specialists who are interested in very rare astrological methods.
The selection of various chart types available at Astrodienst reflect those astrological techniques which have been in use in German-speaking countries during and after 1980, and they reflect Dr. Treindl's own interest in astrological studies. He programmed the types of charts which the customers of Astrodienst's chart services requested and paid for in the 1980ies (before good astrological PC software existed), and in addition those techniques which either interested him personally, or some of his close astrological friends.
We are aware that there exist many other techniques which we do not offer. Among these are 'precession corrected' (should be called precession falsified) calculations, and converse progressions, which are not in use in central Europe. Astrodienst is not expanding its spread of technical charts at this time - we are concentrating on other services right now.
Please do not be disappointed if the general answer to such requests is a simple 'no'. Sometimes there are some hidden treasures in our rich treasure chest, which can be of use. Just take a stroll around.
There are also excellent software programs on the market which fulfill most of the technical needs an experienced astrologer may have, for example Kepler by Cosmic Patterns, and Solar Fire. We highly recommend that experienced astrologers acquire such software for their own PC. Macintosh users might want to consult the page of Kairon software for free astrological software.
- Do
you offer converse progression charts?
For 'converse' secondary progressions, use negative age with offset from your birth date. In the Extended Chart Selection, select 'progressed chart' and, if you are, for example, born in 1950 and want converse progressions for 2002, the age is 52. Using negative age, you ought to enter the year 1898 as 'start date'
Primary directions are easily found here:
Free Horoscopes -> extended chart selection -> group Astrodienst special -> chart type: 3-dimensional chart with primary directions for 30 years -> additional data tables
This includes converse primary directions by default. Below the chart drawing, there is a link for 'special options' for various primary keys and other features.
- Do
you offer precession correction in transits or solar return
No we don't. Because we do not consider the method logical and consistent in itself.
Tropical astrology uses a frame of reference which moves with the rhythm of the Sun-Moon-Earth system. The technique of "precession correction" breaks this system trying to introduce a notion of "natal birth marks in absolute space". This is false on several levels:
The reference frame it introduces is not absolute, it translates and rotates with the (fast) movement of the solar system within the galaxis. A transiting planet does never return to the point in absolute space where it once was.
The concept of "return charts" and of transits altogether is - on a deeper level - a symbolic concept rather than a physical concept. It should therefore be applied in a consistent symbolic system and not in an inconsistent potpourri of systems.
If you want to get around precession, we recommend to do "sidereal" astrology with one of its unprecessed reference frames. We don't think it makes sense to mix incompatible systems.
Where do I find Antiscia?
For example, in the additional data tables for chart drawing styles 'Munich Rhythms' or 'Studer'.
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a progressed chart to use SA (solar arcs) in Longitude
No, there is not.
In continental Europe, which is our astrological background, the method of progression is quite uniform and done the way it is implemented on astro.com.
The basic and simple rule is:
1 day in the printed ephemeris = 1 year of life
This means that the planets are progressed with their own motion in longitude on the ecliptic.
Sidereal time (ARMC) is progressed with 3m56s per day. House cusps are derived from this progessed ARMC.
However, it is possible to show solar arc progressions next to the Astrodienst secondary progressions on the outer circle of the natal chart. To do this, please go to "Free Horoscopes" -> "Extended Chart Selection" -> "Circular charts" and select the chart type "Natal, progressions and solar arc combined". Click on "Click here to show the chart", and the solar arc progressions will be shown in blue around the outer circle.


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The Cleveland Cavaliers Won The NBA Draft Lottery Because Of 'The Law Of Attraction' (Probably, Says Their Vice-Chairman)
The NBA Draft Lottery is rigged, as the Cleveland Cavaliers proved Tuesday night by winning their third lottery in four years. But it's not by the NBA powers that be. There are bigger forces at play here, and those forces have a name: The Law of Attraction. Continue Reading


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BOWIE, Md. (WUSA) -- A Prince George's County fire spokesperson says that four children initially thought to be trapped inside a house fire in Bowie were okay and in another location with their mother.
According to Mark Brady, a father that lived at the house in the 12500 block of Knowledge Lane arrived at the fire at the same time as firefighters at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. He did not know that his wife had taken the four children to another location and told firefighters his children may be trapped inside.
Firefighters began an intensive search but the father later learned after talking to family that the children were at another location.
Firefighters did find the family's pet dog and were able to rescue it safely from the home.
According to Brady, a fire in a second floor closet spread to the attic. The fire was quickly put out but there is a fire loss of approximately $20,000.
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Lecithin is a phospholipid composed of the amino acid choline and inositol. It is a fat that is essential in all of the body's cells, playing an important role in the function of cell membranes, which regulate nutrients that enter and exit the cell. In addition to its presence in the body's cells, lecithin can be found in soybeans, wheat germ, corn, egg yolks, fish, legumes, and peanuts.
Lecithin has a range of uses across industries, playing a role in medicine as well as food, beauty, and personal care products. In medicine, lecithin helps to treat memory disorders, including dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other cognitive problems. In treating Alzheimer's disease, lecithin produces acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, which can help improve memory. It is further effective in mental health, helping to treat depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder in many cases. It tackles manic-depressive disorder by improving symptoms of delusions, jumbled speech, and hallucinations, according to initial research studies. Lecithin is used in a range of doses, from 1 to 35 g a day, to treat cognitive conditions.
Moreover, lecithin is used to treat medical conditions such as gallbladder disease, liver disease, and high cholesterol. It helps tackle liver disease by reducing accumulation of fat in the liver, and some research indicates that it can effectively lower cholesterol in healthy people—but not people already affected by high cholesterol. Finally, initial clinical trials have investigated lecithin's effectiveness in boosting the immune system, though additional studies are needed to investigate this benefit. Thus, this naturally occurring phospholipid has important functions in medicine, helping to treat a range of mental and physical conditions.
Lecithin is also marketed as a weight-loss supplement, helping to improve cardiovascular health, fat transport, and fat metabolism. However, no research exists that substantiates the claims that lecithin helps people lose weight. While it can disperse fat and prevent fat from clogging the cardiovascular system, it does not flush fat out of the body, as companies that market lecithin as a weight-loss cure claim. Nonetheless, lecithin supplements are sold in capsule, powder, or granular form. Users take it alone in the capsule form or mix the powder or granular forms into health shakes or smoothies as a supplement. Lecithin supplements are generally not necessary, as a well-balanced diet provides the recommended daily amount of 50 mg.
In the food industry, lecithin is used as a natural emulsifier or food stabilizer. In these functions, lecithin allows substances that typically do not combine well, such as oil and water, to mix effectively. Mayonnaise, for example, relies on an emulsifier to mix the oil and water in the product, and lecithin can serve as that emulsifier. As an emulsifier, lecithin makes food more appealing; it creates a consistency, structure, and texture that individuals prefer. Other foods that use emulsifiers such as lecithin include chewing gum, ice cream, margarine, peanut butter, caramels, and soft drinks.
Lecithin has similar uses in beauty and personal care products. Such products typically use it in two forms: lecithin and hydrogenated lecithin. Like in food products, lecithin helps form emulsions, which reduce the surface tension of ingredients in such products. It serves as a softening and smoothing agent, helping skin feel and look its best. Likewise, it works well as a thickener, stabilizer, and preservative, making it useful in a range of beauty products. Lecithin also helps fight dry and damaged skin, working effectively as a moisturizer. It can even help to treat conditions such as eczema.
Thanks to these benefits, lecithin can be found in a range of beauty products, including cosmetics, moisturizers, and lotions. Serums, eye creams, sunscreen, anti-aging creams, massage oils, soaps, and clarifiers also use lecithin for its useful properties. Used in conjunction with other ingredients, such as vitamins, antioxidants, and botanicals, lecithin can create healthier, softer, better moisturized skin with regular use.
The Food and Drug Administration lists lecithin on its Generally Recognized As Safe list as a food additive. In addition, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel confirmed that lecithin is safe to use in rinse-off products. In leave-on products, the CIR Expert Panel requires that lecithin concentrations do not exceed 15%. Lecithin is generally safe for users, particularly when it is used topically. When ingested, lecithin can create minimal side effects, such as diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain.


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And here is the finalized terrain map.
"Formerly part of the Avenian Empire, Lothgar won its independence following the events of the Avenian Civil War. Lothgar is ruled by a powerful Autarch who is treated as a demigod. Much of the Lothgarian Empire is located in arid lands. However the fertile Kellan river delta has both sustained the empire, and made it wealthy through trade. In fact, Lothgar is one of the major producers of coffee and spices in Eriond."
Lothgar is a powerful autacrchic nation located in the far south of the known world of Eriond (a world that is I have created for use in my homebrew campaign setting). The map was created using GIMP and Wilbur. This is my second attempt at using Wilbur to help augment terrain. I experimented with a variety of different kinds of cloud patterns for the height map. I began with a Black and White relief map that had been copied from a portion of my earlier map of Eriond. Next came the cloud patterns. Generating terrain with clouds isn't normally difficult, but since this map is meant to model my preexisting map, the challenge was to find a GIMP cloud pattern suitable to manipulation. I then modified the cloud patterns with the paintbrush tool, and played around with various layer settings to generate the initial GIMP height map. This went into Wilbur where I generated the final Height Map. Then I used a Gradient Map to color the height Map, and a couple of Bump Maps to bring out the height. Right now I think the terrain is just about done and I'm going to start adding place names. As always comments and critiques are welcome.
Edit: I couldn't fit in all the attachments into one post, so I'll upload the finalized terrain map in the following post.
thats pretty cool man, with wilbur are you just using Jezelf's tutorial (or at least for the most part?)
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Thanks Yandor. I began with Jezelf's tutorial, and found it helpful. But as a GIMP user there were some things that didn't translate over so well from his PS tutorial. So I've just been sort of playing around with things for a bit, learning as I go.
Awesome as usual. The terrain is spot on and makes me think arid steppes.
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Thanks JT, but actually I wasn't completely satisfied with this version. So I went ahead and tried a different type of clouds so I could get more typical looking mountains. Don't know if this is much of an improvement or not, but here's the new version (on the left). I've included the old version (right) for the sake of comparison.
Looking good so far Arsheesh.
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Looking Sweet Arsheesh, you can almost taste the dust looking forward to seeing how it progresses.
The new mountains look more "mountainy" (that CAN'T possibly be a word. ) but the first version looks more like steppes or giant dunes. Either way they both work .
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Took a break from this and am just now returning to it. I've added a title and a border. Up next, I'm going to attempt to label the map using Inkscape, which will be interesting since I've never really used the program before).


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Niagara, NY (Sports Network) - Antoine Mason scored a game-high 23 points,
leading five in double figures, as the Niagara Purple Eagles posted a
resounding 87-64 win over the Siena Saints in a Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference bout at the Gallagher Center.
Juan'ya Green stepped up with 21 points, eight assists and three steals for
the Purple Eagles (10-8, 6-1 MAAC) as they posted a third straight win and the
fifth in the last six outings. T.J. Cline contributed 13 points, while Ameen
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The Saints (4-14, 2-5) were led by O.D. Anosike who registered yet another
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he was ejected with 7:50 still remaining in the second half. Brett Bisping and
Imoh Silas tacked on 11 points each and Rakeem Brookins 10, although the
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Siena led until midway through the first half and from there the Purple Eagles
pretty much had their way as the hosts shot 53.3 percent from the floor,
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Mike Bracken is a 37-year-old writer and bohemian living in Florida with a mountain of movies, books, and video games.
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Hotel 'pension Tzitzifies', in northern Greece (Macedonia region) has 27 small and bigger studios (apartments), is located by the sea at Agia Triad
Our gusts can smoke to the relax area,into the garden,not into the rooms [but at the rooms balcony]
Our gusts when they use the public transportation they must be carefully with their money
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Agiou Dimitriou x Oikonomiou, Agia Triada, Thessaloniki, 57019
You can get here easily by the public transport. The bus station is called Plaz (ΠΛΑΖ). The previous bus stop is called Theretra (ΘΕΡΕΤΡΑ) and after this stop you have to press the button, get out of the bus on the Plaz bus station and go down the street towards the sea where we will wait for you.
The numbers of the buses which go here are 72, 72a and 76 from the bus station IKEA.
From the airport take a bus number 78 or 79 to IKEA (2 stops) and then follow the instructions above.
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Hotel Pension Tzitzifies is situated in the Northen Greece (Macedonia region) in Agia Triad, one of the most widely known suburbs of the City of Thessalonica. It is located only 14 km from the international airport of Thessalonica and very close to many facilities, taverns, super markets.
The city center of Thessalonica is only 25 km away offering a large variety of shopping, sightseeing, entertainment, sport and other facilities, and very close to Chalkidiki.


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text: Keyser brings shutdown defense to Wheeling By Rick Ryan November 28, 2012 Courtesy photo Keyser defenders Dustin Lucas (44, at left), J.R. Flint (behind) and Blake Ravenscroft (20, right)swarm to make the tackle. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Wayne put up one of the most impressive defensive efforts of the entire season in last week's Class AA semifinals against Robert C. Byrd. The Pioneers limited RCB to just 55 yards of total offense in an 18-0 victory. The Eagles entered the game averaging 41 points and hadn't been held under 21 in any game. Keyser's defense, however, has pretty much been doing that all year. The Golden Tornado has given up points and yardage grudgingly no matter the opponent, allowing only 15 touchdowns in 13 games. Against Bridgeport, the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, Keyser recorded a 25-0 win in the regular season and a 42-14 victory in the semifinal round. The Indians averaged nearly 32 points in their other 10 games. Just one team has managed more than 14 points against the Golden Tornado defense this year - Fort Hill (Md.) in a 51-22 setback. Fort Hill (9-3) was still far under its 38 points per game average, though. Keyser has shut out four teams and held four others to a single TD. Wayne coach Tom Harmon has been impressed with what he's seen of the Golden Tornado defense as he scouts game videos. "I think first and foremost, it's unbelievable effort,'' Harmon said. "They're very comfortable with what they do and they kind of have a passion to get to the football. Rarely do you see them out of position to make a play when it comes time to make a tackle. "Very few teams around play as good and fundamental football as Keyser does. They're sure tacklers, which is a sign of being well schooled. No. 2, when it's time to make a play, they don't falter. They get the guy on the ground with the effort they put forth - usually with more than one [tackler] helping. That's the kind of defense that gets you to this time of year.'' Keyser coach Sean Biser knows that the acid test awaits his stout defense this weekend, since the Pioneers average 51.1 points and 502.4 total yards. "Most definitely, this is the biggest challenge we've faced with our defense,'' Biser said. "We've played well against quality opponents, but Wayne is another level than everybody else. You can't go with what they have expecting to put up what we put up defensively.'' nn Potentially the hottest topic at this year's Super Six has been the health of Wayne's top two running backs, Brandon Spurlock and Mason Hodge, each of whom has been nursing a leg injury. Spurlock, with 1,859 yards and 25 TDs on the ground, didn't play at all in last week's win over RCB, and Hodge played most of the game on defense only, getting in for one play by accident on offense. So what's their status for Friday? "If people are guessing,'' Harmon said, "it's not because of anything anybody at Wayne said - because in all honesty, they're guessing. We fully expect them to play, but neither one is definitely healed. Of course, with all the attention given to the championship game, everybody wants to be out there.'' Biser said he expects to see both Spurlock and Hodge carrying the ball Friday night. "That's who we're going to see,'' Biser said. "That's who we prepared for. It's the state championship game and I have no doubt that both kids will be playing against us.'' nn Viewers with a sharp eye watching the game telecast might see several Wayne players wearing "KHS'' on tape around their wrists or ankles, but it's not a motivational ploy aimed at Keyser High School. The bearing of those initials is in memory of Kristen Haley Stiltner, a Wayne High School student and athlete who was killed in an auto accident during Memorial Day weekend last May. Stiltner, who played basketball and volleyball for the Pioneers, would have been a senior this school year and was a big fan of the football team. She was in the stands at Wheeling Island Stadium last December for the AA title game against Point Pleasant. nn So how long has it been since Keyser played for a state football title? Well, Richard Nixon was president and Led Zeppelin was just forging its way into the world of rock 'n' roll. The year was 1969. That's the year Keyser shaded Winfield 21-20 for the Class AA crown, and the Golden Tornado hasn't been back to the finals since. Wayne, meanwhile, is one of those teams that seem to be building a wing at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Pioneers are making their sixth trip to the Super Six since 2000. Biser realizes his program is at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to knowing what to expect at the big show. "It's something we've talked to our players about,'' he said, "and I definitely think it gives Wayne the upper hand with a little bit of experience about what goes on up there, to have that under their belts. "We've talked to our kids about tightening up and not making it a bigger deal than what it is. It's a football game, and we'll see what happens. We're definitely trying to prepare them for that.'' Harmon, meanwhile, doesn't feel like his program's knowledge of the Super Six setting and the bright lights will amount to all that much. "In all honesty, it wears off when the game starts,'' Harmon said. "People like to talk about our great amount of experience there, but one of the better times we ever played up there was the first time we went [a 14-6 loss to Bridgeport in 2000]. "Both teams will play with great emotion and play hard. Knowing what's there is not going to be much of a factor in the game.'' nn Keyser plans to leave today, get in a practice at Island Stadium and spend the night before Friday's game in Wheeling. "I thought it would be better if we had fresh legs,'' Biser said, "rather than drive up [Friday] and play.'' His players, however, didn't want to ride in style for the lengthy trip. Biser said they demanded to arrive at the Super Six site in Mineral County school buses. "That's their mentality,'' Biser said. "They're not babied. They feel like they need to ride school buses. In fact, they told me if I get a charter bus, they'd refuse to ride it.'' nn A few AA quick kicks: The two teams, separated by almost 300 miles, meet for the fourth time in as many years. Wayne has won the previous three - 22-0 at home in 2009, 26-12 in 2010 at Keyser and 38-8 at home in the playoffs last year. Keyser's Amonte Turner averages 16.8 yards on punt returns (with one TD) and 30.7 yards on kickoff returns. Wayne hasn't trailed in more than 21 games - a total of 1,019 minutes - dating to the fourth quarter against Scott on Oct. 7, 2011. Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The server is zimbra.example.com but the domain name needs to appear and have a return address on mail of .example.com. As I said, no problems with this in the past but now nothing seems to work. Here are a few of the commands I've tried:
/zmprov md zimbra.citizensadvice.org.au zimbraMailCatchAllAddress @zimbra.citizensadvice.org.au zimbraMailCatchAllCanonicalAddress @citizensadvice.org.au
zmlocalconfig -e postfix_masquerade_domains="zimbra.citizensadvice. org.au citizensadvice.org.au"
postconf -e masquerade_domains="zimbra.citizensadvice.org.au citizensadvice.org.au"
zimbraMailCatchAllCanonicalAddress @citizensadvice.org.au
I've avoided changing the server name as that just doesn't seem right. The server name IS zimbra.example.com and I'm assuming if I tell Zimbra it example.com it will cause issues.
Every other mail server I've run regardless of Postfix, Sendmail or Zimbra has let me masquerade the domain name.
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We talk a lot about colour in this photo column, mostly because nature offers us an endless supply of hues to be enthralled by. However, another thrilling aspect of the natural world that should not be overlooked is pattern.
Take a moment and admire the textures and patterns present on the leaves of many common plants. They often look like a miniature seamstress has been hard at work, weaving together fine lines and beautiful colours. This leafy specimen reminded me of an intricate tapestry. What are some of your favourite colours and patterns to see in nature?
(Laura L. Benn is the Multi-brand Web Content Editor at TC Media. Follow her writing, photography and other creative ventures on her popular blog LLB {words + photos} or via Twitter.)


text: Photo Gallery Pictures: Satellite Views of Canada's Oil Sands Over Time The evolution of Canada's oil sands industry over three decades is visible from space, as newly released NASA satellite images show its growing mark by the Athabasca River. PUBLISHED December 23, 2011 0 1 / 5 A Beginning by the River This bird's-eye view shows the mine that launched Canada's oil sands industry on the banks of the Athabasca River. By the time this image was taken in 1984, the company now known as Suncor Energy had been operating for 17 years here at Fort McMurray (map), in the cold, remote, northern reaches of Alberta. When the site opened in 1967, Alberta Premier Ernest Manning called it a "red letter day" for North America. "No other event in Canada's centennial year is more important or significant," he said. Today, the Canadian oil sands, also called tar sands, are recognized as one of the largest reservoirs of petroleum in the world. But extracting the resource from this unique geological formation is costly-both economically, and environmentally. It takes a great deal of labor, energy, and water to squeeze the thick, sticky bitumen from the ancient mix of sand, clay and water. Only the surging oil prices of the past decade have made the oil sands business feasible. Controversy now abounds over efforts to build gateways for bringing more of this oil to market, especially over TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline to the refining centers of Texas.(Related: "The Keystone XL Pipeline: A Tar Sands Folly?" and "Yellowstone Spill Shadows Efforts on the Keystone XL")Now, for the first time, it is possible to step back through history and see the expansion of the oil sands business, thanks to the Landsat Earth-observing satellites managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. The first of a series of images released last week by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center shows the area around the Athabasca River long before the great oil sands boom was under way. Even then, a large storage pond of toxic mine tailings was already visible. Beneath them, the first mine lay closest to the river, with the second active mine just to its left.—Brian HandwerkThis story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. Image courtesy Robert Simmon, NASA/Landsat/USGS Into the Woods By August 2001, this Landsat satellite image shows that operations along the Athabasca had grown considerably.Producing oil sands crude here means first clear-cutting boreal forest and then removing as much as 100 feet (30 meters) of underlying soil and peat—up to four tons for each barrel of oil.This heavy lifting is just the first step in an energy-intensive production process. The thick, viscous oil called bitumen must be separated from the sand using water or steam, and then it must be further processed into crude oil. As a result, producing oil here releases more greenhouse gases than conventional oil production. Environmental groups dub this the "world's dirtiest oil," while the industry and Canada's national and provincial governments have pursued projects like large-scale carbon capture to try to "green" the product."If the oil sands are ever going to be produced responsibly there needs to be an adequate environmental management program in place that takes into account the cumulative environmental effects on things like water, land use, and greenhouse gases," says Nathan Lemphers, a policy analyst with Pembina Institute, the Canadian environmental organization that monitors the industry via www.oilsandswatch.org.Lemphers argues that appropriate regulation is not yet in place. "There have been half a dozen independent, expert panels which concluded that the current environmental monitoring system which assesses impact of the oil sands is not adequate for the current amount of development let alone what's projected to come in the future," he says. "We're only at the tip of the iceberg given the size of this resource."The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates the proven, recoverable oil sands reserves at more than 170 billion barrels—more than the total reserves of any other nation except Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Image courtesy Robert Simmon, NASA/Landsat/USGS Feeding the World's Growing Demand This 2011 satellite image of the same Athabasca River mining site shows massive expansion, fueled by the early 21st century's sustained surge in oil prices. And production in the oil sands region is on track to continue growing, deterred only by the difficulty in getting oil to markets from these sites 500 miles (800 kilometers) north of the U.S. border.The IEA's 2011 World Outlook says global oil demand is on track to rise 24 percent by 2035, driven almost entirely by developing nations like China and India. (If nations live up to the greenhouse gas commitments they've made so far—by no means a sure thing—IEA's projects oil demand still will increase 15 percent over that period.) The IEA report stressed that "policy action to curb demand and a continuing ability to develop new supplies will be critical." Relatively little has been done to reduce demand in the industrialized world or to curb its growth in the developing world—but Canada's oil sands have become an enormous new supply source.The oil sands cover an area about the size of New York State (55,000 square miles or 142,000 square kilometers), but mining projects have currently uncovered only about 232 square miles (602 square kilometers). Much of the bitumen, perhaps 80 percent, is too deep for surface mining and will have to be melted "in situ," with underground steam pipes and slurry-collecting wells. This process spares more forest and produces no tailings ponds, but consumes even more energy. Image courtesy Robert Simmon, NASA/Landsat/USGS Mining for Fuel Dust clouds the sunset above this open-pit mine, a close-up view of a small fraction of the areas surveyed in the Landsat satellite images. Oil sands mining operations are conducted on a massive scale. Electric shovels five stories high gouge bitumen-rich sand from the ground in open pit mines. Hot water and mixtures of caustic soda then separate bitumen from sand before the bitumen is cooked in an "upgrader" facility that transforms it into a type of synthetic crude.Holding ponds store the resulting toxic slurry, which can be fatal to birds that land on the surface. Water is cleaned and reused while sand settles out quickly for use in retaining dikes, but other particles produce a toxic goo laden with chemicals like naphthenic acid and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). The industry is under a mandate to reclaim the ponds by backfilling and planting them, but the process is long and uncertain, and only a single 104-hectare (257-acre) site has been certified "reclaimed" by the Alberta government.Alberta tailings ponds cover perhaps 50 square miles (130 square kilometers)—an area about twice the size of Manhattan. Some studies have suggested they routinely leak contaminants and some downstream samplings have shown elevated levels of arsenic, lead, and mercury. The government of Alberta counters that the water is tainted by natural seeps, unleashed as the river naturally erodes its way though ancient layers of oil sands, and that waters downstream from mine sites evidence no unusual industrial contribution.(Related: The Canadian Oil Boom) Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic Stoking an Economic Engine Dump trucks like this one can haul 400 tons and burn through 50 gallons (190 liters) of diesel every hour.These jumbo vehicles often are driven by recent transplants to the region, workers eager to become part of an economic windfall that has fueled boom-town growth in the oil sands epicenter of Fort McMurray. Government of Alberta statistics report that more than 135,000 people were employed in mining, oil, and gas extraction across the province in 2009."Oil sands have really come to the fore in terms of what the province makes in royalties and also in terms of job creation," said Alberta Energy Department spokesman Tim Markle. "We're even talking about possible job shortages with the amount of expansion that's projected to occur in the coming years." Oil sands backers also tout the resources as essential in an increasingly energy-thirsty world, and stress the advantage of its location in a stable Western democracy. Among the world's top five nations in terms of oil reserves, Canada is the only one that is not a member of OPEC.Debate over the oil sands is especially heated in the United States, where Canada is the largest oil supplier and is responsible for some 25 percent of all imports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the oil sands are fast becoming the largest single source of U.S. crude imports. The Keystone XL pipeline project, if approved by the U.S. government, would connect the sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast—positioning Alberta's resources for a prominent place in America's energy future.(Related: Top Energy Stories of 2011) Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic Related Stories Cop Finds Rare Pearl Worth 10,000 Clams—in His Clam Stew Why Yosemite Climbers Super Glue Their Fingers Do Plummeting Oil Prices Weaken Case for Keystone Pipeline?


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