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Dr. Allen Lim solved one of the greatest complications that athletes experience during competition -- headaches and bloated stomachs. Lim perfected a formula with his Garmin riders that was informally dubbed Secret Drink Mix, or SDM. Word spread throughout the peloton of Lim's SDM, and now Lim's expertise is available here in 20 Pack servings as the Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix.
Unlike most sports drinks, which are formulated around electrolyte or caloric replenishment during physical exertion, the Exercise Mix focuses on keeping your body's sodium levels carefully regulated. Lim discovered that the rampant headaches plaguing his pro riders were not induced by a lack of fluids, but rather, a lack of sodium -- a very typical symptom of dehydration. Essentially, your kidneys regulate fluid retention based on the body's concentration of sodium. When sodium concentration is high, your body is forced to hold on to that fluid to dilute it. But when your sodium levels get too low (ie: through sweat loss), the opposite happens, and your kidneys must expel that fluid.
Lim's mix is designed to keep your body's sodium balance carefully regulated, maintaining hydration while also slowing diuresis. With diuresis slowed, you'll be able to pre-hydrate and drink more before a race without needing to make those three inopportune bathroom breaks right before your call-up. If these concepts around a sodium-based formula sound familiar, that's because they are -- Lim's drink mix contains nearly four times the amount of sodium in many convenience-store sports drinks, putting it on par with emergency-grade rehydration salt formulas like Pedialyte, and those used by the World Health Organization to combat severe dehydration.
The athletes that helped Lim develop the Exercise Mix weren't just complaining of headaches. They were also suffering from severe stomach bloating and flavor fatigue. The second half of Lim's solution was to ensure that his drink was easy and pleasurable to consume day in and day out. To accomplish this, every ingredient from the Exercise Mix is naturally occurring or naturally sourced from real fruit. This ensures that you're not putting anything in your body that's been chemically formulated or enhanced. In short, if it wasn't here on this Earth before you were, Dr. Lim and his team refused to use it.
The ingredients are as following: sucrose, glucose, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, calcium citrate, magnesium citrate, freeze dried fruit, citric acid (a natural preservation agent from pure lime juice), and ascorbic acid. Notice the pronounced absence of the 'natural flavors' found in so many other sports drinks. Part of what makes the Exercise Mix so uniquely palatable, even during prolonged periods of exercise and constant re-hydration, is the lack of a savoring agent. Generally, chemically-derived flavoring agents like those ominous 'natural flavors' tend to remain on your palate, causing flavor fatigue, and in larger doses, wreak havoc on your gut.
Lim and his team created two drink mixes, optimizing each for different levels of physical exertion. This Exercise Hydration Mix has a slightly higher salt content, making it Skratch Labs' on-bike mix, best used for periods when your heart rate is up and you're sweating. Because this mix has a supremely high absorption rate and is not a natural diuretic, it's excellent as a preventative measure against dehydration while you ride, when you stop at an aid station, or immediately after your workout or race. This is because you can drink a larger volume of it at a time without any painful bloating -- due in part to the drink's exceptionally low levels of acidity, and lack of chemically-enhanced flavors.
The Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix - 20 Pack is available in the flavors Lemon Lime, Orange, Pineapple, or Raspberry.
- All natural ingredients
- Regulates your body's sodium levels
- Refuels working muscles without upsetting your stomach
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This stuff works
These little packs make it easy to take your Skratch Labs hydration mix on the go. I switched to Skratch about two years ago and haven't looked back. The stuff works and dosent taste bad.
Easiest to stomach
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
In my opinion Skratch is far superior to any other sports drink on the market. It definitely works its magic in the hottest of conditions and during the most strenuous workouts. I have all the flavors and Lemon Lime is my favorite. It's a super lite flavor addition to water and very easy to drink. It's pretty much the opposite flavor of any drink you would get at a gas station or grocery store.
Do any Skratch products contain Stevia? I cannot STAN the stuff, and it seems to be allowed under the "all natural, no artificial sweeteners" term.
Saved me more than once
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I love these. They are so much better than your average sports drink. I just wish the taste was a tad better, that being said, it's not too bad. I need to get brave and try some of the other flavors.
Better than Gatorade
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Does the job without the sugar rush or hurting my stomach. When I go out for a big day or a long climb I typically preload my water bottle with one of these and stash a few in my bag for later. I've tried a few of the flavors and prefer the lemon lime.
So Hydrating.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I purchased this excellent product right before a long camping/hiking trip and I could not be more pleased. I got the lemon and lime flavor, and while the flavor isn't overpowering, like gatorade or other artificial sugar laden alternatives, it tastes delicious and makes you want to drink and drink fast, delivering your body with good natural sugars and even some salts to help your cells rehydrate quicker. This stuff was awesome for hydrating for long day hikes, and rehydrating afterwards.
Not sure I get the hype
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I think nutrition is a personal thing, but I really don't get all the hype about Skratch. I have followed Alan Lim since the beginning (Floyd Years) and his science is right on. The taste is amazing, but I just don't feel as good on Skratch as I do on cytomax. Giving 4 stars because the quality is good, but I just don't like it as much as some other things.
Game changer (for me anyway)
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've struggled for years with stomach upset and cramps with every single sports drink ever, so have been on straight water for the last 10 years until reluctantly trying this one from a friend who had completely bought into the whole story. Turns out, it works for me, really well. Subtle flavor that doesn't make your mouth sticky, doesn't make my stomach sick and keeps me from bonking. Hard to say if I'm more hydrated, but that's probably due to all the coffee I drink otherwise. Most surprisingly for me is that I actually enjoy the taste of all of them that I've tried, I mean, it's really pretty good, not just acceptable, but actually good. Haven't bonked in 2 years, haven't had stomach issues, for me, about perfect!
Not what I expected, but good
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I expected basically higher quality gatorade mix from these, but it's quite a bit different. First of all, when mixing the packet with the recommended dose of water, the orange flavor tastes about like water with a little bit of skim milk and orange flavoring. But VERY slight, almost unnoticeable flavor. It's pretty good. Sometime gatorade or other mixes can be overwhelming, this definitely isn't, it goes down easy and tastes just enough to be more appetizing than water and avoid those stomach aches that come when pounding plain water.
It's hard to say how it works, it's basically just water with some electrolytes, but it left me satisfied and hydrated. Good product.
Great Portability
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
It is cool to have it in a ready to go package for longer rides where more than two bottles are needed. Don't dilute the rasberry mixture; I think it tastes kind of gross when watered down. Lemon Lime is more forgiving.
Same Great Product, Just Simpler
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Just like the standard 1 lb bags of Skratch, these contain the same great product that is easy on the stomach and keeps you feeling fresh on the longest days in the saddle. I find these packets really nice for leaving in the car or when traveling to make quick work of concocting more magic potion. Sure it's a bit more expensive per serving, but it's nice to have around and makes a great compliment to a big package at home. You can't go wrong with any of the flavors. Lime and Raspberry are my go to's, and mixing them 50/50 makes for a secret mix that Dr. Lim claims is 50% faster than you.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These are great little packets to carry with you on your ride. Like other Skratch products only the best ingredients are used,in just the right amount, making it gentle on the stomach. I'm a big fan!
Great for long rides
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Skratch is very light and easy to hold down. These packets are great for long rides where you need a few bottles of drink mix.
Easy to drink
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
These have a great subtle flavor. Hard to say if these increase your performance but they did make me drink more water. Single serving sizes make it easy to through in your pack for those longer rides.
Perfect for travel
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
these little packets are great for mixing on the go. they tear cleanly, and can easily be added to the tiny necks on bottled water.
Note: After receiving my order the nutrition info seems to be double the listed values in the BC description. my packets list almost exactly twice the amount of each ingredient.
Whoever typed the nutrition "facts" in erroneously copied the information from the bulk bags with the scoops. Wherein 1/2 scoop is equal to 1 serving of 8oz. , vs. 1 tube equal to 1 serving of 16oz. prepared.


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Stepping Out
Fireworks set the tone for a grand Independence Day salute
Celebrating July Fourth around the area
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Let the fireworks begin – as we get ready to celebrate our nation's birthday. The pyrotechnics are always awe-inspiring and with July Fourth falling during the week – on Thursday – we can keep the festivities going throughout the week and beyond. Here's a roundup of the area's festivities.
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We're headed out to Unit 7/8 and 191 for 3rd season. Never done alot of elk hunting and am always scrounging for advice and tips. And always grateful also.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 31Rifle Story Time10:30 a.m. Thursdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, www.gcpld.orgPreschoolers and their accompanying adults are invited to attend for fun, friends, stories, and more.White River Trail Runners ATV club7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 • Crabtree's Red Canyon Auto Body, 854 Access Road, Rifle • Susan, 309-7042We are a nonprofit, family oriented ATV Club.FRIDAY, FEB. 1Project Learn 5th Day Program8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays • Wamsley Elementary School, 225 E. 30th Ave., Rifle • $40 • www.rifleprojectlearn.com, registration forms at Rifle Dental Care, 1430 Railroad Ave. • (970) 319-9137Open to all K-5 students, weekly enrichment programs include music, brain games, mixed media art, outdoor activities, hands-on science, team building, language arts. Silt Story Time10 a.m. Fridays • Silt Branch Library, 600 Home Ave. • Free • 876-5500, www.gcpld.orgEnjoy story time for kids and their accompanying adults every Friday.Free Social Studies Classes for K-4 GradersK-2 Class: Noon, 3-4 Class: 2:30 p.m., Fridays • New Castle Branch Library, 402 W. Main • Silt Branch Library, 600 Home Ave. • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 984-2346, 876-5500, 625-4270, www.gcpld.orgChildren are invited every Friday afternoon for engaging social studies classes taught by Re-2 teachers. Each class is limited to 25 students on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents are encouraged to call the library or go online to pre-register and check each week's activities. Master of Social Work Degree Program9 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 • Child welfare annex of the Garfield County Human Services building, 195 W. 14th St. • (303) 871-3615 or firstname.lastname@example.com to request application information and to RSVP for the information session. The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work will host an information session about the master of social work degree program, offered at a reduced tuition rate. SATURDAY, FEB. 2Family Fun and Sing Along1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, www.gcpld.org Join Carbondale's Youth Services Librarian, Sue Schnitzer, for this Big Read program featuring songs from the 1930s. We will make our own instruments to play, too. SUNDAY, FEB. 39 a.m. (early service, including junior church), 10 a.m. (Sunday School, all ages), 11 a.m. (late service, no children's service) Sundays • First Christian Church, 306 E. Third St., Rifle • 625-1419Pastor Dene Johnson. Call for other programs, meetings or information.Celebrate the Lord's Day10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sundays • Grand River Reformation Church, 101 W. 3rd St., Rifle • 948-4772 • www.grandriverurc.orgAll are invited to come hear the word of Christ. Children's catechism class immediately following the morning service.MONDAY, FEB. 4Go 2 Work Workshop9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays • Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus, 3695 Airport Road • Free • 384-8523Resume assistance, career exploration, skill assessment/enhancement, and interviewing skills assistance are available. Prepare for your CareerReady Colorado Certificate. No preregistration is required.Ready to Read Story Time11 a.m. Mondays • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, www.gcpld.orgInteractive story time with Miss Michelle.The Good, the Bad, and the Gross: The Big Read Edition3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, www.gcpld.orgLearn how to use the stuff you have sitting around to make new creations. Designed for 4-6 graders, hands-on learning. Program limited to the first 15 participants. Storytime Goes on the Road11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 • Grand Valley Rec. Center, 401 Arroyo Dr., Battlement Mesa • Free • 945-5958, www.gcpld.orgYoung artists will get to see their work on display at the "Anything Goes Exhibition" after a special story time featuring a funny little boy that says "I ain't gonna paint no more." Art After Hours6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 • Stone House Gallery, Bookcliffs Council on Arts & Humanities, 1100 E. 16th St. (16th Street & Birch Avenue), Rifle • 970-379-3842Let your creative side shine. All materials provided.TUESDAY, FEB. 5Dental Fluoride Varnishes8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 • Garfield County Public Health, 195 W. 14th St., Rifle • $5Fluoride varnish is "painted" onto teeth to help prevent cavities. No appointment necessary. Conquer Mouse Fear9 a.m. Tuesdays in February • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, www.gcpld.orgLearn to love the mouse, the Internet, and your email in a small class size, so there's lots of practice with a skilled instructor. Reserve your space, class is limited to six participants.Literacy Outreach Conversation CircleVarious times every Tuesday • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave., Rifle • Free • 945-5282 for info and timesA great way for adult English learners to practice their speaking skills in a safe environment. All speakers of other languages are welcome. Only English will be spoken. LIFT-UP Extended Table Soup Kitchen5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays • Rifle United Methodist Presbyterian Church in the Lovell Building, 200 E. Fourth St. (one block east of Railroad Avenue, corner of Fourth and East Streets.) • Free • 625-4496, firstname.lastname@example.com are prepared and served by volunteer groups. Advocate Safe House Project Support Group6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 • Confidential location in Rifle • 945-2632 A free, confidential support group for women in current or past abusive relationships. Child care provided. Call for specific location and more information.WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6Silt Story Time10 a.m. Wednesdays • Silt Branch Library, 600 Home Ave. • Free • 876-5500, www.gcpld.orgEnjoy story time for kids and their accompanying adults every Wednesday.Rifle Story Time10:30 a.m. Wednesdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, www.gcpld.orgPreschoolers and their accompanying adults are invited to attend for fun, friends, stories, and more.Toddler Time 10 a.m. Wednesdays • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, www.gcpld.org Story time designed just for toddlers, plus games, finger play and more. New Castle Senior LuncheonNoon Wednesdays • River Center, 126 N. 4th St., New Castle • $2.50 donation suggested • RSVP to 984-2334 or 987-3565Girls Circle Group4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 6 • YouthZone Rifle Office, 136 E. 12th St. • 625-3141 to sign up or more informationThe group is designed to help girls in grades 9-10 build self esteem, make connections with peers, counter trends of self doubt, promote healthy self expression through sharing and creative activities.Wii Wednesdays4 p.m. Wednesdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-4270, www.gcpld.orgEvery Wednesday after school, teens from middle school and up are invited to join in for games on our Wii console and snacks.Rifle Lions Club7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 • Bookcliffs Council on Arts & Humanities Stone House, 1100 E. 16th St., Rifle • Susan, 309-7042Rifle City Council7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 • Rifle City Hall, 201 Railroad Ave. • 665-6405, www.rifleco.orgCity Council meets tonight. 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ISU Students Celebrate King Holiday
AMES, Iowa – Monday night it was about history. Legacy was the theme affirmed by the participation of 38 Iowa State student-athletes in a celebration of the birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King at Ames High School. The Cyclone student-athletes recalled the legacy of African-American athletes since World War II whose stars rose with the gains made by Dr. King and his supporters of freedom and equality.
"Each sport paired off with another and we were assigned a decade," Iowa State football player Euseph Messiah said. "We were given the 1990s and it was a tough call between (Olympic sprinter) Michael Johnson and (NBA star) Michael Jordan. We went with Johnson because his career really covered the entire decade. Either way you were dealing with one of the all-time greats in their sport."
The Iowa Staters then explained the achievements and legacy of each of the selected athletics trailblazers. Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in major league baseball, was chosen for the 1940s. Prolific baseball outfielder and home run hitter Willie Mays represented the 1950s. Olympic gold medalist and 100-meter world record-holder Jim Hines was featured for the 1960s. Lee Elder, the first African-American to play in the Master's Tournament was tabbed as the 1970s representative. For the 1980s, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis was chosen. The achievements of nine-time world champion and five-time Olympic gold medal sprinter Michael Johnson was recognized for the 1990s. James Blake, the second-ranked tennis player in the U.S., was chosen for athletes of the initial decade of the 21st century.
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Full-Time Graduate Assistant needed to aid in a variety of library-related activities for Fall 2013 - Spring 2014. Prior experience is not necessary. Position works directly with the librarians and could include assistance with any of the following responsibilities depending on individual skill sets:
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A friend in high places in Rockville Centre
Skelos took leading role in the South Shore's post-Sandy recovery
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In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, before the full extent of the damage had been realized, State Sen. Dean Skelos was standing at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment plant with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.
The plant had been hit by a nine-foot tidal surge, wiping out most of its equipment. The facility was offline, and a disaster was looming: If nothing was done, raw sewage would start backing up into the homes of thousands of Nassau County residents.
Skelos went back to his car, pulled out his phone and made some calls. It turned out that New York City had a pump that could help alleviate the problems at Bay Park. Better yet, the pump wasn't being used.
But the city was just as ravaged by Sandy as Nassau County was, and getting the pump out during the crisis would be a tremendous feat. Nevertheless, Skelos managed to get it done. He called Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
"He understood the emergency," Skelos recalled. "They had pumps that were needed for Bay Park that weren't in use. They immediately arranged to bring them to Nassau County."
That was one of the first things Skelos did in the wake of the storm, but it was not the last. As the majority leader of the Senate, it would have been easy for him to take on the role of an overseer and delegate duties to others while he sat in his office in Albany. But Skelos, a Republican from Rockville Centre, was on the ground. His district was one of the hardest-hit on Long Island, and most of his constituents were without electrical power.
His office, staffed by a total of five people, fielded 3,500 calls in the first week after the storm. Disaster relief isn't part of Skelos's job description, but he and his staff did what they could.
"We became a clearinghouse," said Tom Locascio, the senator's director of district operations, "connecting people with needs with groups that could help them."
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If Dean Skelos appointed a REAL ENGINEER instead of a dietician (Suzette Smookler) to the LIPA Board of Trustees, maybe LI would have been better prepared to handle Sandy. Actually many on the current LIPA Board are not qualified to oversee a major utility. They are all patronage beneficiaries, courtesy of Dean Skelos, Sheldon Silver, and Andrew Cuomo.
BTW We wouldn't be in this mess if Long Island politicians would simply stop the Patronage Mill. STOP planting unqualified individuals in important positions.
As for Bay Park, it's been a known disaster for the last 20 years! Any of Skelos' constituents can attest to that! Ask any East Rockaway resident what they think about Bay Park!
NYS and Nassau County have done nothing to fix that environmental disaster. Now with the Sandy relief money, let's see if Dean Skelos will personally oversee the repair of Bay Park!
One of the most important things Sandy has shown is LI is woefully ill-equipped to handle a severe storm and despite the tremendous amount of Tax Dollars sent to Albany every year, none of those tax dollars come back... We need to "harden" our infrastructure from natural disasters... yet Albany cares little to do so.
So I say to Senator Dean Skelos, if you really want tohelp the people of LI, stop the TAX INEQUITY and allow Nassau and Suffolk Counties to invest a portion of the Albany Tax bill here for infrastructure projects.
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Sen. Skelos only stands up when he can get some bennifit for himself. He folded like a cheep tent when Andrue Coumo decided to push anti 2nd. A. laws that will not stop one crime and disarm good law abideing voters.
Shame has a name, Skelos.
If my fellow voters have a chance the LI republicans that stabed all of us in the back will be gone next election.
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furiousman makes many good points. i would also question the "cozy" appointment of management at the bay park plant. The L.I Press ran a story a while back in that regard. one of the whistle blowers in that case was reassigned out of the plant. interestingly, they brought him back him back in to the plant after Sandy to deal with the mess...
So just by luck NYC happened to have the pumps on hand that were critiically needed there. And what, heaven forbid, would have been the result if the pumps were not available? What a gross failure to prepare! What a gross failure of leadership! Is not the extreme vulnerability of this plant that sits right on the canal an obvious foregone conclusion without even considering a strom the magnitude of Sandy. The Bay Park Plant remains a health disaster and an economic disaster waiting to happen. There is no more fundamental or critical issue that our lcoal politicans need to attend to. Sandy went way beyond a wake up call!
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Concord's National Political Director Phil Smith speaks to PayUSA Triannual luncheon in Atlanta. This group of financial professionals meets to fellowship and educate it's participants about current financial news.
Midwest Regional Director will discuss the national debt, deficits and long-term fiscal challenges to the St. Charles Kiwanis Club.
Policy Director Josh Gordon gives a chart talk about the future of the federal budget to Federal Employees enrolled in the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University.
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Washington, The Concord Coalition and The Peter G. Peterson Foundation will launch the "Fiscal Solutions Tour," a series of public forums around the country focusing on possible solutions to the nation's record debt and other fiscal and economic...
The Concord Coalition's National Political Director Phil Smith speaks to the Lions Club of East Ridge (Chattanooga), Tenn.
Northwest Regional Director Christine Hovde speaks to a group of investors about the long-term budget challenges.
Midwest Regional Director will deliver program entitled "Current Fiscal Policy is Unsustainable" at Continuing Education conference sponsored by the Kelley Insurance Center in Johnston, IA.
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Concord's National Political Director Phil Smith speaks to the Kiwanis Club of East Cobb (Georgia). This is the home of club of recently elected Kiwanis International Trustee Johnny Johnson.
Phil Smith, the National Political Director for the nonpartisan Concord Coalition speaks to the Kiwanis Club of Johnson City, Tenn.
The event will take place on August 23 at the Lewisville Library located at 6490 Shallowford Road in Lewisville, NC and will run from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm. This event is free to the public, so participants are encouraged to bring family and friends. For more information on this...
Join United States Senator George LeMieux, former U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker, and Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby for a discussion on the fiscal future of the United States.
Northwest Director Christine Hovde conducts Principles & Priorities for the Bus Project summer fellows.
Midwest Regional Director leads Minnesota economics teachers in the Principles & Priorities exercise so they can implement it in their classrooms.
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Entertainment | Director Randall Wallace tells stories from the big screen he says he couldn't tell from the pulpit
Writer, director, and producer Randall Wallace's name may not be immediately recognizable, but his movies are. He not only wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Braveheart, he also wrote screenplays for Pearl Harbor, We Were Soldiers, and The Man in the Iron Mask, along with directing the latter two. But filmmaking wasn't Wallace's original plan in life. As a seminary student at Duke Divinity School, he thought he might enter the ministry. But God had another call in mind for him, he explains, with his third directorial effort, Secretariat, hitting theaters this month.
Q: You wrote the theme song for Secretariat, "It's Who You Are," and you wrote it to "address the question: what is the heart of victory?" Can you explain that?
When I'm working on a script or planning a movie I'll ask myself, What is this story is really about? And I do that not only at the beginning of the process but also in the middle of the process and at the very end. What does this movie really mean? What is the essential message I want to convey if I were to boil it down to just a few words? And this song arose from that process.
In so many other stories it's your enemies that oppose you, but in this case it was the people Penny Chenery [Secretariat's owner] was closest to who were telling her she couldn't do it, that she was only a housewife, as if that were an indictment of her potential. And sometimes that's the central battle of life. And just like other forms of heroism, it is also a measure of heroism when someone can stand up and say, "It would be really wonderful if you all liked me, but I'm not running a popularity contest, I'm running a life, and I'm going to be who I think God called me to be." That's certainly been true of my life.
My father passed away during the very end of the making of We Were Soldiers, and I called my mother right before we tested that movie. And she could tell I was very nervous, and she asked me why. I explained, "Well, you know, because you put your heart and soul and blood and sweat and tears into something and there are people who aren't going to like it, who are hoping to be able to criticize it, in fact." And my mother said, "Son, if people crucified Jesus Christ, there are going to be some of them that don't like you." And it was funny and we laughed, but it's also very true.
Q: Some people might argue that Hollywood is too dark a place for Christians and that you would have better served God by entering the ministry than becoming a filmmaker. Are there things you can accomplish as filmmaker that a minister can't?
I think a minister can probably accomplish pretty much anything I could, but this is my calling. I can tell you that Braveheart and some of the other films I've done have been purer messages of what I believe than what I could have preached from a pulpit. It's the reason I'm a storyteller instead of a minister.
One of the themes of Secretariat is that there's joy in becoming what you were made to be, and Christ is at the heart of it. Christ says that He came so we could have life more fully. We were each made for something and only by doing that thing do we experience fullness. The line that people most often quote to me from Braveheart after "They may take our lives but they'll never take our freedom" is "Every man dies, not every man really lives." To really live, you have to do the thing you were made to do.
As an example, the church I'm a member of once approached me about becoming ordained because I was teaching a Sunday school class and I had enough seminary training to qualify within the denomination. And I told them, "You know, I don't think my work as a Christian is diminished because I'm not ordained, nor do I think it would be increased if I did become ordained. I'm glad we have ministers, but I don't believe every one of us is supposed to be one. Some of us are supposed to make movies."
Q: You've been one of the people behind some very successful movies. What is the secret to making a movie that resonates with the audience?
I once heard this great story from a minister. He said, "You know, I would like to give my son $10 million but I can't because I don't have $10 million." Then he said, "You're here this morning because you want your children to have faith. How are you going to do that if you don't have it yourself?" And that's what I think has to happen in a movie. I cannot inspire others unless I am inspired. I don't know if it's my calling to inspire others or not, but it seems like the thing I most need to work. So I look for opportunities to be inspired. Then when I am, I try to share it.
Movies are such a powerful art form-in fact, they may be the most powerful art form humanity's ever come up with. It's a version of storytelling, but you are also able to use music and narrative and moving images, and you combine all of that to make people experience something collectively. One of Hollywood's greatest flaws is underestimating their audience-forgetting that the audience is full of heart and full of a desire for hope.
Q: What other mistakes do you see filmmakers, including up-and-coming Christian filmmakers, making in their approach to the art form?
If anything feels like it's a Sunday school lesson, that would drive me away from a theater, let alone someone who isn't disposed to the same viewpoint. When I go to the movies, I'm not looking to be exposed to somebody else's dogma. And when I make a movie I'm not looking to explain my intellectual arguments of faith to somebody else. Now I love doing that, I love having discussions with my friends about how faith impacts the way you see life, that's a discussion that always fascinates me. But in storytelling it's about the experience. My father once told me that people will remember almost nothing of what you tell them and only slightly more of what you do. But they will remember for the rest of their lives how you made them feel.
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Alex Stops by Hy-Vee…
Before heading to the ballpark Saturday to help the Royals snap their 12-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Indians, Alex Gordon stopped by a metro-area Hy-Vee.
However, don't expect to see a laundry list of grocery items that the third baseman purchased – he wasn't there to stock his pantry shelves. He was there to sell lemonade!
As the local spokesperson for Alex's Lemonade Stand, Gordon wanted to be a part of the annual "Alex's Lemonade Weekend" on June 6-7. Unfortunately, the team is on the road in New York at that time…so, the local chapter of the national program held a pre-event lemonade stand at a Hy-Vee in Overland Park, Kan., so our Alex could stop by!
In case you aren't familiar…Alex's Lemonade Stand, the largest lemonade stand in the history of Kansas City, raises money for childhood cancer research. Last year's stands in Kansas City raised $80,000 for local cancer research. Gordon signed on as the local spokesperson last year during his rookie season. Here's the PSA he shot for the program this season:
If you missed Alex and the lemonade stand this past weekend, you can still stop by one of the Alex's Lemonade Stands this weekend, June 6-7, at any Kansas City area Hy-Vee stores as part of the national Alex's Lemonade Weekend. For more information on the Alex's Lemonade Stand program, visit www.alexslemonade.org.
Two Big, Yet Little Royals Fans:
These two happy Royals fans are Kaine and Kaleb Smith, who are turning 1 year old Monday. On Sunday, they attended their first Royals game with parents Ken and Krissy Smith of Independence, Mo., and cheered our Boys in Blue onto a 6-1 win over The Tribe!
Happy 1st Birthday, Kaine and Kaleb!


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Another tough one to vote for, there are several great entries. Well best of luck to everyone on this.
The Pandora Pentacharon -- by EricPoehlsen
As a civilization slowly vanishes beneath the ice -- by LindaJeanne
The Burning Lands -- by Sapiento
Muspelheim -- by vorropohaiah
Frozen -- by Chashio
Chthonia -- by Diamond
Sunrise Over Boreas -- by arsheesh
Land of the Sun - by LonewandererD
Harvest -- by lostatsea
The Shores of Limbo -- by Lukc
The wretched Realms -- by Schwarzkreuz
Wildfire -- by RjBeals
Helios X -- by Fury
This month's challenge was to map an extreme environment. Any type of map was fine, as long as its subject was somewhere really hot/cold/wind-blasted/shattered/extreme in some way.
We have some great entries this month! Check them all out here:
Please vote for your favorite TWO (2) entries, and don't forget to rep the entries you vote for (or would vote for if you had more votes)!
Voting will end in 4 days. Good luck everyone!
Another tough one to vote for, there are several great entries. Well best of luck to everyone on this.
Only two?! This just got tough...
People come and people go. I walk amongst them, I see their faces; but none see mine. I pass them in the streets but nary a glance is spared my way, for what interest would they have in a Wanderer? Not of this world... Forever Alone... Forever Wandering... LoneWandererD...
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I loved this challenge and had a great time making my entry, though I think I've no chance compared to the full-on glory of some of the space entries. I think I went a bit off the deep end on this one with my fascination for Blue Öyster Cult!
Land of the Sun and Shores of Limbo for me. I'm a sucker for sci-fi and Planescapeable stuff. Great entries from everyone as usual.
I had to go with Sunrise Over Boreas and The Burning Lands...both wonderful maps. There were a lot of great entries though!
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Well this is EXTREMEly difficul choice to make... (yes I know,but no one did it so...).
So my top 2 would be:
The Shores of Limbo by Lukc: for the original idea and realisation (I'm not specially a fan of BOC though)
The Burning Lands by Sapiento: very nice realisation, style and colors
My special others:
Sunrise Over Boreas by arsheesh: sober and nice
Muspelheim by vorropohaiah: for the 'crack effect'
Whoa...tough voting and lots of good looking entries. How do I decide which to vote for? Well, for me I just pop up the map and look it over to see if I get a feeling of extreme-ism from it. Then I get into nit-picking so I can whittle down to just 2 maps.
Some of these are gorgeous maps but didn't give me that "extreme" sense I was looking for. Some of them I didn't really understand and I didn't really want to read a wall of text in order to "get it". (I think it's cool to have all that text but the map needs to make you WANT to read all that text. Most of it should be indicated somehow in the map itself if possible. After all a map should convey vast amounts of information at a glance.)
My final two were Arsheesh and Lonewanderer because they both gave me that feeling of danger I was wanting. That's not to say the rest didn't but they snagged my attention just a tad more.
Sap's was excellent from a regional perspective but it did leave me wondering how all these cities in close proximity could survive....where do they get food from?
Schwarzkreuz looks amazing as well. It's certainly one of my favorite looking maps but other than the Saguaro cactus I didn't know what was extreme about it. Since I work outside in the lands of Saguaro cactus even during the summer months it didn't overly dread me Sorry man, but it is still a gorgeous look.
Great job everyone on all the entries. Looking forward to the next round.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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As a first vote for me this was very tough. My preference is for sci-fi stuff so I tended that direction, choosing Boreas and the Land of the Sun. I also rather liked the texture and feel of the Wretched Realms and the Burning Lands. Frozen also offers an appeal as setting for some tabletop wargaming.
Jaxilon, I can't imagine working outdoors in Arizona in summer. Yesterday we hit 90º here and stepping out it sucked the breath right out of me.


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(KSDK Sports) -- The funeral for former St. Louis University baseketball coach Rick Majerus is scheduled for Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Gesu Catholic Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Saint Louis University will hold a public memorial service for Rick Majerus Friday, Dec. 7, at 3:30 p.m. at Chaifetz Pavilion.
"Rick Majerus impacted so many people within the SLU and St. Louis communities," SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. "We look forward to celebrating the life of Coach Majerus with the Saint Louis community. Current and former student-athletes, interim head coach Jim Crews and other members of the SLU family will speak and share their favorite Coach Majerus memories."
Rick Majerus, who won more than 70 percent of his games as a men's college basketball coach and took Utah to the 1998 national championship game, died Saturday at age 64.
Majerus' girlfriend, Angie Kvidera, confirmed to USA TODAY Sports that Majerus died Saturday in Los Angeles.
The final on-court chapter in Majerus' career was a fitting one: a 65-61 loss in a taut chess match against another of the sport's great bench coaches, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Majerus concluded a 25-year head coaching career - which included stops at his alma mater Marquette, Ball State, Utah and Saint Louis - with a 517-215 record. He reached the NCAA tournament 12 times, most notably leading Utah to the 1998 national title game before losing to Kentucky. Last season he took the Billikens to the NCAAs for the first time in 12 years.


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The pain at the pump will not go away. Prices at the pump have made a huge jump in the last week.
A number of stations in the Meridian area are charging around $3.70 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That is a little above the state average, which Gasbuddy.com says is $3.62.
Prices are up in Mississippi and Alabama more than 50 cents from a month ago.
The national average is $3.72.
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Rio Grande, PR (SportsNetwork.com) - Brian Stuard fired a 6-under 66 on
Thursday to grab a 1-stroke lead after the opening round of the Puerto Rico
Stuard, who is winless on the PGA Tour, had three straight top-6 finishes
earlier in this season's new wrap-around schedule. He finished second at
Mayakoba in November, then took sixth and fifth in his first two starts of
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Bergen Travel Information
The Basics
GMT +1 (GMT +2, Apr - Oct)
Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are in use.
Norwegian is the official language, but English is widely understood.
Travel Health
There are no real health risks associated with travel to Norway and the standard of healthcare is high throughout the country. A reciprocal agreement exists between the UK and Norway under which British nationals are covered for emergency treatment while visiting Norway as long as they hold a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Travellers should ensure that they have adequate travel and medical insurance.
A 10 to 15 percent service charge is added to most hotel and restaurant bills and a further tip is only necessary if exceptional service has been received; waiters often receive an extra five to 10 percent tip. Taxi fares can be rounded up to the krone.
Safety Information
Norway is a safe country in which to travel; however, travellers should still take sensible precautions to avoid petty theft.
Local Customs
Smoking is prohibited in all public places and on public transport in Norway, unless otherwise indicated. Norwegians tend to see everyone as being equal; they do not flaunt their wealth or financial achievements and frown on those who do.
Business in Norway is conducted formally, with an emphasis on punctuality and direct communication. Business attire is usually smart and fashionable, though not ostentatious. Titles and surnames are predominantly used on introduction, but may be dropped later, and greetings are usually made with a handshake. Business cards are commonly exchanged. Expect business to be conducted in a direct and forthright manner, with little small talk or socialising. It is worth bearing in mind that Norway is an expensive country and that any services such as lawyers, consultants etc are subject to 25 percent VAT. Business hours are usually 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
The international access code for Norway is +47. Local operators provide GSM 900 mobile phone networks and cover most of the country. Internet cafes are widely available.
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Norwegian residents over 18 years, and who have been abroad for less than 24 hours, do not have to pay duty on 40 cigarettes or 20 cigars or 100g tobacco; and gifts to the value of 500 kr. Residents over 18 years who have been abroad for 24 hours or more and residents of other European countries, do not have to pay duty on 200 cigarettes or 250g of other tobacco products and 200 leaves of cigarette paper. For passengers over 20 years duty-free items include 1 litre spirits and 1 litre wine, or 2 litres wine and 2 litres beer; perfume and eau de Cologne in small quantities and gifts to the value of 1,200 kr. For residents of non-European countries over 18 years, 400 cigarettes or 500g of other tobacco products or 200 leaves of cigarette paper are duty-free, while for those of 20 years and older items include 1 litre spirits and 1 litre wine or 2 litres wine and 2 litres beer; 50g perfume and 500ml eau-de-Cologne; and gifts and items for personal use to the value of 3,500 kr. Prohibited items include alcoholic beverages with more than 60% alcohol content, arms and ammunition, narcotics and plants or parts thereof.
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Following the Core Area Wastewater Treatment Program Commission (formerly Seaterra Commission) meeting on July 31, 2015, Brenda Eaton, Commission Chair, announced that several steps have been completed to scale back operations and reduce costs as the Capital Regional District continues its planning work to find a new solution to wastewater treatment for the seven core municipalities.
The demobilization of the Seaterra Project Management Office commenced in June 2014, after the CRD requested that the Seaterra Program activity be suspended. Most of the staff have already left their positions or been reassigned to the CRD. By the end of September 2015, all staff will have completed their assignments and the office will close. In September 2015, the Commission closed the RFP for the McLoughlin Point wastewater treatment plant.
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Scientific Body of CBD concludes its 16th session
09 May 2012 | News story
On 5 May 2012, SBSTTA concluded its 16th meeting with the adoption of eight recommendations for COP11 after an intense week of negotiations.
From 30 April 2012 to 5 May 2012, the Sixteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) was held in Montreal, Canada. Parties, international organizations, such as IUCN, and other stakeholders were present at the meeting and participated in the negotiations. SBSTTA16 adopted eight recommendations on various biodiversity related issues to be considered by the Conference of Parties, as well as the reports of the Working Groups and the meeting report.
Topics discussed in detail in the six days included biodiversity and climate change, biodiversity and the marine environment and the relationship between the CBD and the recently established Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The issue of biodiversity and the marine environment has been somewhat challenging in the CBD framework due to the complexity of legal issues covering areas beyond national jurisdiction. Species and ecosystems extend beyond coastal areas and national waters. Due to a perceived limitation of SBSTTA's mandate at COP10, discussions on developing scientific criteria for the definition of ecologically and biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) were complicated. IUCN has contributed significantly to the understanding of this topic and the development of possible criteria. After difficult discussions and extensive negotiations, SBSTTA16 decided to forward the report on EBSAs to the COP, utilizing square brackets to make clear that it is the COP who will decide whether or not it will be endorsed.
IUCN actively participated in the discussions. In its opening statement, IUCN underlined the need to move into implementation of the Strategic Plan and its Aichi Targets and also addressed the relationship between IPBES and SBSTTA. The importance of keeping the work of the two bodies coordinated and cohesive was stressed, a point that was echoed by many other delegations. Other topics IUCN specifically made comments to included Marine Spatial Planning, EBSAs, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, Biofuels and Incentive Measures.


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This is the final image in a sequence of four that shows the stages of a massive explosion of a huge, dying star. This supernova has the potential energy of 25 hundred trillion trillion nuclear weapons. The simulation was created by a Princeton University-led team of researchers who found a way to make computer simulations in 3-D of supernovae exploding, which may lead to new scientific insights.
Even though these mammoth explosions have been observed for thousands of years, for the past 50 years, researchers have struggled to mimic the step by step destructive action on computers. The 3-D simulations like this one are based on the idea that the collapsing star itself is not sphere-like, but distinctly asymmetrical and affected by a host of instabilities in the volatile mix surrounding its core.
This research was funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (PHY 08-22648). To learn more, see the Princeton news story 3-D computer simulations help envision supernovae explosions. (Date of Image: Summer 2010) [Image 5 of 6 related images. See Image 6.]


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"Step Out of Your Story and Into Freedom" will be the topic of a talk by Christian Science speaker Jon Benson, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25, in the Long Leaf Room at the New Hanover County Executive Development Center, next to the Northeast Regional Library at 1241 Military Cutoff Road.
Admission is free.
Benson describes how individuals hamper themselves with negative self-images. He argues they can escape these handicaps by understanding their true nature, in the likeness of God.
A U.S. Army veteran, Benson has been an actor, a director of a theater company, a public speaking instructor and the manager of a nonprofit working in Africa and other developing regions. For 10 years, he was a Christian Science chaplain in Los Angeles County jails. Benson has written for the Christian Science Journal, Sentinel and other publications.
His local appearance is sponsored by the First Church of Christ, Scientist of Wilmington, 1620 Chestnut St. For more information, call the church at 762-5202.
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May 29, 2016
Randy Anderson has been declared the winner of the September 27 runoff election for the Conehatta seat on the Choctaw Tribal Council.
Anderson had been one of seven candidates running to represent the Conehatta community in the Sept. 6 election.
When the ballots were counted, Anderson and another candidate, Jesse Thomas, were tied with 182 each.
In the runoff, Anderson received 282 votes, while Thomas received 206 votes.
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Born in London, England on Jan. 30, 1937, Redgrave was born into an acting empire as the daughter of legendary stage and screen performer Michael Redgrave, best known for Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes" (1938), and actress Rachel Kempson. The sibling of two equally notable actors, Lynn Redgrave and Corin Redgrave, she entered London's School of Speech and Drama in 1954 and made her professional debut four years later in "A Touch of the Sun," co-starring her famous father. Redgrave became one of the British stage's shining lights during the 1960s with productions of "As You Like It" and "The Seagull," as well as her run in the title role of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1966) marking her g... Continue Bio >>
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Collect your choice of gallery quality Giclée, or fine art prints custom trimmed by hand in a variety of sizes with a white border for framing.
Hungry Bears!
Pen, pencil and watercolour, photo collage and a few vectors. All my personal photography bar one leaf which is stock (top right).
There are a few references to some of our best loved animated bears. See if you can spot them!
bears, forest, woodland, nature, butterfly, floral, birds, leaves, collage, pink, blue
thumbs up!!!! fantastic detailed!!! love it!
Thanks Paul! Glad you are liking it!
Thanks Gréta, very kind!
Beautiful, Mat!
This is great, very artistic love it!
Heather thanks for the continued support and kind words! Vasare, glad you think so! Thank you!
love all the details!
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Great really amazing piece
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Wonderful :)
Thanks Kris, Andre and Mayara, you guys are ace!! Andre I hope you have another pair somewhere or you could be in trouble! ;)
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Thanks very much JUSTART and Isabelle!
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fabulous phone case!
wonderful work.
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Wow thank you so much Rebecca, Sylvia, Anai, Sharon and Catherine!! Much love to all!
Amazing details!!
Thanks Galaxy Eyes! It got a bit much to look at by the end :S
I really like your work Mat!
Hi Angelo, thanks for all of the kind comments! Glad you like my work, more to come soon!
So glad that Yogi & Boo-boo get the picnic basket! Enjoy your work immensely!
Haha you spotted it! There are two more. Thanks very much Wayne!
Nice work Mat
Thanks Hugo, appreciate it.
Pooh Bear, the honey pot & the bees... Bananas in Pyjamas?
Bananas for Baloo the bear! Yes honey pot for Pooh - it's a little blurred for some reason but I couldn't be arsed to correct as spent so much time on this one and got a bit tired! Thanks for viewing this again Wayne, appreciate it! Have a great weekend!
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Thank you Paula! =]
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Very cool work Mat!
This is awesome.
Thanks very much Brandon, Garima and Foxe!
i love this!
Thanks Holly! =]
Great! Keep it up, you have a lot of cool ones.
Thanks Kirovt, glad you liked looking through them!
This is really cool - nice mixture of texture & media, they all work well together :)
Thanks very much KEI, glad you think so! =)
I love your busy pieces, you just seem to vacuum pack illustrations into paper. wonderful :)
Haha thanks Polkip! Throughout the land I shall be known as the vacuum pack illustrator!! =)
insaaaaaane omg
one of my favey's on S6 - genius
Thank you CSERA, very kind of you! :)
So many details, textures and colours yet it still works, to amazing effect. I love it, on my wishlist now!
There's a lot going on in this piece, but it all blends seamlessly. Terrific work, M.M.!
Fantastic! Looks really nice on all the different printed products.
My Fav so far!!
mine too, ...absolutely great composition.
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By Christopher Skor
UNVIERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - A University City School District employee has received an award.
Dr. Jamie Jordan, Principal of Brittany Woods Middle School, has been named 2013 Missouri Principal of the Year by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.
Jordan was chosen out of 400 other principals considered for the position by excelling in the areas of leadership, dedication, and the unique way she personalizes the middle school learning environment to reach her students, according to a spokesperson with the school district.
Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt elaborated on Jordan's impact by saying, "What I have personally noticed about Dr. Jordan is her commitment and dedication to not only the students and teachers, but also to the community in which she serves."
Pruitt also commended Jordan for her "strong sense of working with struggling teachers and providing them with the tools necessary to become dynamic educator."
Jordan will receive the award at the annual MASSP Spring Conference at the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo., on Monday, March 25.


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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Kid's Craft: Mosaic Brick Doorstop
9 comments:
- Punky's Mamma said...
I want to go to art camp! Not only that... I want to smash things lol.
*grumbles about lack of art camp in childhood*
- August 27, 2009 at 7:24 AM
- Sarah said...
Your family is the second I have heard of sending the wee one to art camp! I am so jealous! I want to go to art camp! I shall need to harass my parents as to why I was never sent to art camp :)
- August 27, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- SkylarKD said...
I just wanted to say that I love your blog! I wandered here from the Super Summer Swap post, and I've been reading through a bunch of your old posts. Love your crafts and activities! :)
- August 27, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- Lenae said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
What a cute little art project! I can already tell from a quick glance that yours is one of those blogs I will gladly trade my free time digging through for crafty ideas and inspiration :D
- August 27, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Teaching My Little BookWorm said...
very cool I host a Open Ended Art every wednesday and mosaics is the theme for September! :)
- August 27, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Mariah said...
I absolutely love it! Mosaics are so beautiful...
- August 27, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- ...they call me mommy... said...
Cool! New to your blog! Love it...I so HAVE TO TRY those Rainbow Rice I-Spy thingys in your side bar...umm...what's rainbow rice? :P
- August 27, 2009 at 9:57 PM
- Bonnie said...
Love the door stop (and the idea of art camp!). Thank you so much for leaving a comment on my blog otherwise I'm afraid that I might not have found yours (and that would have been a shame)!
- August 28, 2009 at 6:52 AM
- Amanda said...
I love this, it is so charming!
- December 11, 2009 at 8:06 AM
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ATLANTA -- There is a winter weather advisory in effect for Saturday and Sunday morning for a large part of the N. Georgia mountains.
We are watching a disturbance caught up in the jet that is going to come down in this direction and give the mountains a very good chance of seeing some accumulating snow fall this weekend!
Here is the low down: We are in an arctic outbreak right now across the eastern 2/3 of the US with most of us still in the 30's and 20's.
Parts of the US were in the single digits Friday afternoon. As this clipper style system heads down in this direction it will bring some scattered rain showers to the metro area, but at the same time it will bring accumulating snowfall to the NW facing cities in the North Georgia mountains.
This means from Ellijay to Blue Ridge to Blairsville you could get 2" Saturday night.


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The day we have all been looking forward to has come and gone, and boy was it a great one! I ran a great race, and I'm already looking forward to signing up for my next half marathon!
Friday night was full of laughing and carb-loading with our friends who were also running the race. Saturday morning I got up at around 4:30 and I could not go back to sleep, so I literally laid in bed for a half an hour until my alarm went off, then hopped in the shower and got ready to head out. My sister-in-law came over so that she could ride with my husband and me to the race. All was going according to plan until we got to the Smithsonian Metro stop and they made us sit around for fifteen minutes, and then proceeded to tell us we had to get off of the train! REALLY?! Needless to say there were a LOT of unhappy runners. One train came by...completely packed. At that point, I sprinted to the front of the station and was successful when the next train rolled in.
Arrived at Stadium - We got to the Armory metro station at around 8:06 am. Awesome, I'm late. I found my friend, and we dropped off our stuff and headed to the starting line. Thirty minutes later we were starting the race! Here are my thoughts during the race:
Mile 1 - Wow. I feel awesome. This is going be a great race.
Mile 2- Yup, still feeling good, but I might need some water. Texting and running to see where hubby and sister-in-law will be waiting (not recommended). The crowds are amazing, yelling and cheering even at this hour on a Saturday. Wonderful.
Mile 3 - Water... Check, still feeling good.
Mile 4 - Hills: not too crazy, but not great.
Miles 5-6, and maybe even mile 7 (I can't be too sure) - Unbelievably hilly and sweaty. Need water, now.
Miles 7-9 - These miles were a bit of a blur, but I was chugging along. There are more people cheering and some pretty hilarious signs on my route.
Mile 10-11 - "Oh man, this is the furthest I have ever run. Go me..." 3 seconds later, "Oh this is going hurt." This is where I hit my wall, which is not surprising because before this, nine miles was the furthest distance I had ever ran.
Mile 12 - "Okay, I can do this." Anyone can run one more mile. Come on. Go, go, go." There is a monstrosity of a hill, and I am not too happy. I did not train for this.
Mile 13 - WOW, I am almost done... Yes, yes, yes. I had to stop to catch my breath, got a bit lightheaded and excited, and ran to the finish!
After the race, I was not feeling good. The biggest mistake I made (don't yell at me): I was so excited and nervous about my race that I did not think to eat breakfast! Yeah, I know. I had a banana and a Gu. That was my problem. Afterwards I was covered in salt-literally grains of salt. It was not good. I had to sit down and chug two bottles of water and Gatorade until I got back to my normal self. But overall, it was an amazing race and an amazing feeling to know that I did it!
Best part about this entire experience: On our way home, a little boy tapped me on the back, and when I turned around said, "I have diabetes. Thank you!" I have never felt so amazing. I feel like I actually made a difference. He was a very sweet little boy, and I hope that he knows he really made my day! Raising money for a charity is rewarding enough on its own, but to see a little kid who has diabetes and know that the money I raised could help him, it was simply amazing.


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(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials tell CBS News than two U.S. service members were killed in an insurgent attack on an Allied air base in southern Afghanistan that has also wounded several troops.
A U.S. official says the attack at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province involved a range of insurgent weaponry, possibly including mortars, rockets or rocket-propelled grenades, as well as small arms fire.
CBS News reports that Prince Harry is currently based at Camp Bastion on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, which is due to last four months. He has been undergoing training to fly operations in Apache attack helicopters. The 27-year-old Army captain arrived in the war-torn country last Friday, but will not have started his role yet as co-pilot gunner.
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we want to migrate our institute's mail and calendar services to Zimbra and have set up a 8.0.4 ZCS server. We would also like to provide a portal for our users to access some web services that are now only available from inside of our networks (by design).
Following these instructions:
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ZCS 6.0:Zimlet Developers Guide:Proxy Servlet Setup - Zimbra :: Wiki
we were able to set up the "home" tab and use IFrames to access the web content of some internal web services. This works beautifully.
However, with considerable irritation we found that
now allows anybody to access our internal web service *without any authentication* from outside of our networks.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Is this the time when momentum gains traction to change the Redskins name?
It's been the subject of years of debate.
It was also the focus of a symposium at the National Museum of the American Indian titled 'Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports.'
The Washington Redskins name and logo have been debated, dragged through the courts for years, and it goes on today.
With Robert Griffin III's star power and a winning season under their belts, could momentum be shifting on a possible name change.
"I think when people say Redskins we hear cup or bedspread. The sound is the same, but when you go to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota that name is equivalent to the 'N' word," said Washington Post Sports Columnist Mike Wise.
Wise is a panelist in Thursday's forum and has been a champion for change.
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations' Robert Holden says the burgundy and gold name is hurtful.
"they may feel they're honoring a designation but not to us."
Its name and logo were part of a 17-year court battle.
In 2009 the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal.
Through the decades, college football teams have done away with Native American mascots and names, but will one of the most visible follow suit?
Fans have mixed feelings.
"absolutely not change their name, no way!"
"they're still going to be my team, Washington Redskins, Washington Chili Bowl what ever they are."
"As a rival, you gotta keep it the same Cowboy vs. Redskins. It's tradition you gotta keep it that way."
Holden says a powwow is long overdue on changing the name that's offensive to Native Americans.
Robert Holden, Choctaw, "Earlier in our dark history in this country it was to show that native people had been captured or killed to show they were returning the skins as bounties."
Mayor Vincent Gray avoided calling the Washington's NFL franchise by name in his State of the District speech this week.
Wise says it will take a courageous commissioner and team owner to enact a name change and it would most likely involve a financial incentive.
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Long-Time Museum Director Retires After Twenty-Seven Years at Urbana
Joe Besecker, Director and the visionary force behind the Johnny Appleseed Museum and Education Center, retired this month.
Besecker, who started as a math and science faculty member at Urbana 27 years ago, has headed the museum for more than a decade and has led the transformation from a hobby in a condemned building into a landmark hub that links students, historians, and visitors around the globe to Johnny Appleseed.
"After inheriting a Johnny Appleseed Foundation from Dawes Arboretum in 1995, the interest in Johnny just kept growing; he meant so much to other people. I knew connecting Johnny to Urbana would be an asset to the University that would draw a whole new contingency. Over the years, it gave us a whole new group of new friends that supported Urbana University," stated Besecker. "I leave this place with many mixed emotions. My interim successor, Cheryl Ogden, is talented and the museum has amazing, committed volunteers. I feel that bigger and better days are still ahead. It's been a joy seeing this all happen."
In Besecker's tenure, he conducted a campaign that raised over one million to renovate and preserve both Barclay and Bailey halls. Dr. Hazard, president emeritus, appointed him the Director of Development in 1998 with the specific intent to seek support for building restoration for the halls. Besecker flourished in this roll and quickly points out that the Bailey hall, which currently houses the museum, still has its original windows.
One of Besecker's final achievement was obtaining an Ohio Cultural Facilities grant, which through additional fund raising, allowed a re-opening of the Johnny Appleseed Museum and Education Center in April 2011. The 1,000 square-foot education center most notably features the Chapman family bible which was used by Johnny in his travels, a cider press that was used to press apples from trees planted by Johnny, and letters from 1948 between Walt Disney Studios and alumna Florence Murdoch. The museum also engages visitors with interactive technology.
"The most prized possession in the museum is Johnny's bible. I stayed in touch with the relatives for more than 15 years—it was a welcomed surprise when they called ready to make the gift to the museum. It is such an amazing piece of history," shares Besecker.
The Johnny Appleseed Museum and Education Center receives up to 2,000 visitors each year. Through Besecker's passion and enthusiasm, there are over 300 annual Johnny Appleseed Society members and more than 50 secondary schools are registered and certified by the museum.
"In my time at the museum, I have seen it go from a group of three committed volunteers to seeing the museum host visitors from every county in the state, every state in the nation and from all over the world," he said.
Both Besecker and the museum are major resources for authors researching Johnny Appleseed. His knowledge helps facilitate authors' research and the museum has received recognition in the following biographical books for being a critical contributor: Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History by William Kerrigan, Johnny Appleseed: The Man, The Myth, The American Story by Howard Means, and The Core of Johnny Appleseed: The Unknown Story of a Spiritual Trailblazer by Ray Silverman. In May 2011, C-SPAN featured Howard Means discussing his book and the Johnny Appleseed Museum and Educational Center hosted the event.
The 69-year-old Ohio native taught high school math and science and owned a sporting goods store before coming to Urbana in 1985. He recalls that Bailey was padlocked when he started at the institution and fondly recalls teaching one of the first classes in the Moore Math and Science Center, a welcomed space after a period spent in the makeshift trailer classrooms. Besecker smiles when he recalls this special moment and shakes his head laughing at his journey from faculty, to Director of Development, to Director of the Johnny Appleseed Museum and Education Center.
Besecker's plans to volunteer his time at the museum in the future. He also looks forward to spending time in warmer climate and with his wife Renee and their children: Barry, Bret, Samantha, and Tabitha.
The Johnny Appleseed Museum and Education Center will maintain operating hours and looks forward to increasing its visitor registry in 2013. Cheryl Ogden '12 is serving as the museum's interim director and a committee has been formed to conduct a national search for Besecker's successor. Jim Thornton, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Communications, will lead the committee.
"I have given my all to this great enterprise. I am certain the future is exceptionally bright for the Johnny Appleseed Education Center," Besecker said. "A big piece of my heart will always be right here at the museum."
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Since it seems I can't respond to the auto-post thread just wanted to send out well-wishes to Austen and the entire Arnaud family. We are all thinking of you in this difficult time for you and your family Austen!
Far too young. My thoughts and prayers go out to Austen and his family.
Too many in our Cyclone family have left us too soon. I add my thoughts and prayers for Austen and his family.
My thoughts and prayers for the family
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Arnaud family...RIP Mr. Arnaud.
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Prayers go out to the Arnaud Family.
Here is the DSM Register article about John's passing.
Austen and his family will be in my prayers.
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Unfortunate news. Prayers to Austen and his family.
Thoughts and prayers to the family
My condolences go out to the family as well.
My prayers go out to the Arnaud family.
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Prayers for the family. Sad times.
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So sorry to hear this
thoughts and prayers to Arnaud family.
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One of my favorite Cyclones of all time. Thoughts and prayers for the family and friends.
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