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2013 Season (Senior): Started all 19 games this season ... scored two goals and contributed a Pac-12-best 9 assists on the season ... named All-Pac-12 Second Team ... named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week after assisting on Mason Robertson's game-winning goal to defeat California, 2-1, on overtime (Nov. 10).
2012 (Junior): Was named to the College Sports Madness Pac-12 second-team ... started both games on opening weekend ... took a shot vs. Gonzaga ... had an assist on Taylor Peay's game-winning goal in the 33rd minute vs. Cal Poly off of his flip throw ... played and started 72 minutes vs. Wisconsin ... took two shots, one on goal in the start vs. CSUB ... started at No. 4/1 UCONN ... took one shot on goal ... had the game-winning assist on his flip throw-in vs. Memphis at UAB in the 99th minute to Dylan Tucker-Gangnes ... played 68 minutes and took one shot on goal ... played 64 minutes at UAB in the start ... played all 94 minutes vs. Brown taking one shot ... played 71 minutes off the bench vs. Seattle U taking one shot ... started and played 65 minutes in the Pac-12 opener vs. Oregon State ... assisted James Moberg on the game-winning goal in the 10th minute with his flip throw-in ... took one shot on goal in the game ... played 92 minutes at SDSU and took one shot ... played all 90 minutes in the upset at No. 8 UCLA ... was very dangerous with his flip throw in the game as both Husky goals came as a result of the long throw ... took one shot vs. Cal in the 1-0 shutout ... got the start in the 2-0 shutout vs. Stanford ... took two shots one on goal at Cal ... took one shot vs. Stanford ... left the game early with an injury ... took one shot in the 2-0 win vs. SDSU ... was limited with his flip throw the first half due to rain ... took one shot in the start vs. No. 7 UCLA ... took two shots in the start at OSU ... scored his first goal of the year, a header off of a corner kick in the 15th minute, the game-winner in the 1-0 win vs. Air Force in the NCAA First Round ... played all 90 minutes and assisted James Moberg on the tying goal in the 47th minute in the NCAA Second Round game at No. 8/12th-seeded Creighton.
2011 (Sophomore):Had a strong sophomore season, appearing in all 18 games, starting 14 ... started all but four games, against Houston Baptist, UAB, SDSU on Oct. 9, and California on Oct. 23 ... recorded one goal, two assists, four points, six shots, and two shots on goal ... scored his first career goal in 3-0 shutout of Gonzaga to start the season.
2010 (Freshman): Was an important part of the defense as a freshman ... was listed on the Top 100 Freshmen list by College Soccer News at the beginning of the season ... in the Pac-10 rankings for all games, ranked 15th in assists per game (0.20) and 16th in assists (3) ... in conference games only, ranked ninth in assists (2) ... played in 15 games and made eight starts ... earned his first collegiate start in the season-opener vs. Evansville on Sept. 3 ... also started vs. Northern Illinois, Cal State Northridge, Oregon State (twice), Stanford, Cal and UCLA ... was second on the team with three assists ... had his first career assist on John Crenshaw's goal in the 20th minute vs. Evansville ... assisted Brent Richards on a goal in the 48th minute vs. Oregon State on Oct. 15 ... assisted Quinton Beasley on the game-winning goal vs. San Diego State on Nov. 7 in OT on his flip throw-in.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Wash. ... played for Snohomish United ... high school team captain (2009, 2010) ... First-Team 3A All-State (209, 2010) ... Seattle Times All-Area Team (2009, 2010) ... 3A State Player of the Year (2009) ... ESPN Rise First-Team All-American (2009) ... Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year (2009) ... Adidas NSCAA High School All-American (2009) ... high school soccer most inspirational (2010) ... WesCo football all-conference offense and defense (2008) ... high school football impact player (2007) ... distinguished junior athlete award (2009) ... scholar-athlete of the year (2010) ... a four-year varsity soccer letterwinner ... two-year varsity football letterwinner ... one-year varsity basketball letterwinner.
PERSONAL:Michael Ryan Harris was born in Seattle, Wash. ... his parents are Gary and Britt ... he has one sister, Nicole ... father played soccer at the Air Force Academy ... former club teammate plays at Seattle University ... hobbies include all sports, snowboarding, ping pong, camping, hiking, swimming and watching movies ... lists his favorite athlete as Maicon "because he is the greatest player in the world for his position and it's the same position I play" ... most admires his dad "because he has inspired me and pushed me to best the best I can possibly be and has been my soccer coach for seven years and taught me everything to prepare for my college experience" ... chose UW because his mom is an alumnae, for the college community, great soccer program and beautiful campus and it is close to home so his friends can come watch.


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Coupon Kitchen - Food Lion specials net meals for $12
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.
This week, the Coupon Kitchen is cooking up a trio of meals from items on sale at Food Lion. Each recipe consists of four servings, so the approximate subtotal is $12, or $1 per serving.
Chicken Philly sandwiches with pasta salad:
1 onion – $.79/lb
1 green bell pepper – $.69
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $1.79/lb
4 whole wheat hamburger buns ~ $1.75
Kraft 2 percent shredded mozzarella cheese – $2
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad ~ $1.35
1 cucumber ~ $1
Shrimp Fra Diavlo:
My Essentials spaghetti, 16 oz (free with purchase of 2 Ragu pasta sauces)
Raw shrimp, 16 oz – $8.99
1 onion – $.79/lb
Crushed tomatoes, 15 oz can ~ $1.70
Diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz can ~ $.80
Tomato paste ~ $.80
Parmesan portabella mushrooms with salad:
Fresh parsley ~ $1
4 whole portabella mushroom caps – 2/$5
Dole or Fresh Express salad kit – $2.99
3 eggs ~ $.75
Ragu marinara sauce (buy 2 at $1.50 each, get pasta free) – $3
chicken philly sandwiches with pasta salad
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
4 whole wheat hamburger buns
½ cup 2 percent shredded mozzarella cheese
1 box Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Classic
olive oil
1 cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook pasta salad according to package directions. Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Warm oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring until softened, 5-7 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
Pile chicken mixture onto bottom halves of rolls. Top with cheese and top halves of rolls.
Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Stir cucumber into pasta salad and serve on the side.
shrimp fra diavlo
16 oz uncooked linguine or spaghetti
1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp minced garlic, divided
16 oz shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 cup diced onion
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp lemon juice
15 oz can crushed tomatoes
¼ tsp salt
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp garlic and shrimp; sauté for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Remove from pan; keep warm.
Add remaining oil and onion to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in remaining garlic, red pepper flakes, basil and oregano; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in tomato paste and lemon juice; cook 1 minute then add crushed tomatoes, salt, and diced tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until thickened.
Return shrimp to pan; cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over pasta.
parmesan portabella mushroom caps with salad
½ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh minced parsley
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 large egg
2 egg whites
4 large stemmed portabella mushrooms, brushed clean
1 cup marinara sauce
1 cup 2 percent shredded mozzarella cheese
Cooking spray
Dole or Fresh Express salad kit
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top of pan. Coat with cooking spray and set aside.Mix together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and garlic powder in a shallow dish.
In another shallow dish, combine egg whites and egg.
Dip both sides of mushrooms in egg mixture and then in bread crumb mixture to coat.
Place mushrooms stem side down on the baking rack. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender, and remove pan from oven. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Carefully turn over mushrooms and top each with ¼ cup marinara sauce and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese. Return pan to the oven and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with your choice of salad kit on the side.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Busting Out the Dance Bag
So, this adorable kid has been taking dance classes for the better part of three years now. And I have been intending to make her a dance bag ... for the better part of three years now.
This is the dance bag I finally made for her, after all this time. It took me the better part of three hours. Yep, gold-star mom, right here. : )
Anyway, this is from a free tutorial by Simply Modern Mom. I love that it's a hobo bag, instead of a too-cutesy little tote bag. E. feels pretty stylin', in fact. The fabric is Peacock Lane, with a Michael Miller Dumb Dot for the lining. You gotta have pink and black for a dance bag, right?
I made a few changes from the tutorial—since I used lightweight quilting cotton, I added some fusible interfacing to the lining. (I hate how fusible interfacing always seems to bubble and wrinkle in the finished product, so my solution was to fuse it to the lining instead of the outer fabric.) I also eliminated the braided handle, and I added a magnetic snap, because I know my daughter, and I know the contents of this bag will just end up on the floor of my SUV without some sort of closure. I used this fab tutorial from Sew Crafty Jess's blog to put in the snap—magnetic snaps couldn't be easier! Really!
Edited to add: I'm linking up to TNT Thursday at Happy Quilting and the Threading My Way linky for bags and totes! Great idea, Pam!
30 comments:
- Michele said...
What a cute bag. Your little dancer is adorable!
- January 10, 2012 at 5:15 AM
- Pat said...
Gorgeous! The fabric choices are just wonderful.
- January 10, 2012 at 5:29 AM
- Becky M said...
That's adorable. Love the fabric choices. And great idea adding a closure. Kids and open bags are just asking for trouble.
- January 10, 2012 at 5:37 AM
- Pam said...
Gorgeous fabrics and a great dance bag. I like the ruffled polka dot on the strap. Pink and black are the way to go... I would love you to share this (and any other bags) at my linky that's exclusively for bags and totes.... http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com/2012/01/threading-your-way-bags-and-totes-link.html
- January 10, 2012 at 5:58 AM
- Elizabeth Dackson said...
So cute!! E looks super pleased her new bag :) Awesome tweaks to the original pattern, the snap seems like a really good choice for a kiddo!
- January 10, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- angela said...
Cute bag - and it looks like you ended up with just the right length on the strap. That's always a challenge for me! Great idea to put the interfacing on the lining.
- January 10, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- Scooquilt said...
Cute, cute! She looks so proud! Love the colors, and it was a great idea to fuse the lining instead of the outside.
- January 10, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- randi said...
such a cute bag for your adorable dancer. she looks quite happy with it!
- January 10, 2012 at 7:29 AM
- Katie said...
Very cute bag! I bet the other girls are envious of it.
I hate using fusible interfacing and avoid it as much as I can. A tip I learned from watching Sewing with Nancy is to use other fabrics and baste them to the outer fabric. For instance to use muslin, duck cloth, or flannel for structure. They aren't as cheap as the fusibles, but work wonders and avoid puckering.
- January 10, 2012 at 7:35 AM
- Linz said...
So cute!!! I love that pattern and the colors are great!
- January 10, 2012 at 7:46 AM
- Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts said...
Really cute! I think you did a great job!
- January 10, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Katie B. said...
Seriously, could your little girl be any cuter???
Great bag too.
- January 10, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- Debbie said...
Darling! ...the bag AND the little one!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Rebecca said...
Super cute, both the bag and the girl!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- A.J. Dub. said...
Very cute!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Rachel Hauser said...
Totally cute and great colors for dance!
- January 10, 2012 at 12:36 PM
- Jessica said...
Great hobo bag! She is for sure stylin :-) Glad the magnetic snap tute came in handy!
- January 10, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Katy Cameron said...
Oh well, you got there eventually! I still owe my mum a bag for her choir music... she gave up choir 2 years ago, so I think I may be off the hook now!
- January 10, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Lotti said...
Great bag and your daughter looks so cute too. I just started a linky party for anyone that posts about using a tutorial or writes one of their own, Id love it if you ever wanted to link up so my followers could see the amazing things you do and find out more about which tuts are good ones to try. Thanks
- January 10, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Flying Blind... said...
3 years you say, and now you've made the bag - she'll decide she doesn't want to go any more next week!!
- January 10, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Amanda @ Threadbias said...
I need to make a couple of these! My little girls just started dancing, and would love a special bag to carry their tiny shoes in.
- January 10, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- QuiltyGirl said...
Cute! I love the little gathered detail on the strap. :)
- January 10, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- Shocking Hocking said...
great bag - and your gorgeous daughter looks as pleased as punch with it
- January 10, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Lucy @ Charm About You said...
Adorable, she looks so happy and cute! Great bag :)
- January 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- Kristie said...
You conquered a bag! Way to go, Lee :)
- January 10, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- Melinda said...
I have made several of these bags with similar modifications and I just love them. A friend had me make a few for her to give as gifts and she ended up keeping one!
- January 10, 2012 at 7:32 PM
- Lettyb said...
That sweet face just kills me. She's so happy and beautiful. Love the bag too... :)
- January 10, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- Kelli said...
Your little girl is sooo cute! The bag is almost as cute. ;) Great job. I made Em a little drawstring backpack 3 years ago. She's decided to move on to a purchased dance bag that a friend gave us... They grow too fast.
- January 11, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Melissa @ Happy Quilting said...
So adorable!! I love this bag and it appears your daughter loves it also!!! Thanks so much for linking up :)
- January 12, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Violet Craft said...
Oh yeah! I love that you used Peacock Lane for the bag - I love this print and am making my daughter a bag out of it today. Thank you, thank you!
- February 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM


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This game takes place in the serene Japanese water gardens of Garden Pond. Gently guide your origami pieces to peaceful areas on the pond or direct them through a challenging obstacle course.
The objective of Garden Pond is to complete each game within the time limit. You move the origami around the pond by touching the screen to create ripples.
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MOSCOW, Idaho – Savannah Bettis could catch glimpses of Oregon State's Aya Fujimura throughout the 200 butterfly and she could think of just one thing: she wasn't going to lose.
She didn't and in so doing Bettis, a University of Idaho senior swimmer, broke an Idaho record, swam a personal best by nearly 3½ seconds, and helped the Vandals emerge with a 147-147 tie with the Pac 12 Beavers in Idaho's first home meet of the season before a raucous crowd at the UI Swim Center.
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"I don't want to be Angelina Jolie. Not that Angelina Jolie is not the most talented, beautiful, successful, amazing, admirable person who does good things for the world, but I don't want to be a movie star like that. I don't think there's anything about being a celebrity that is desirable. I understand that everybody's going to know who you are and what you look like, but why be so obsessive?"
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Ever since Kristen Stewart was cast as the gloomy, vampire-loving Bella Swan in the colossal Twilight series she's become both an idol and nemesis to tweens and twi-hards the world over. Playing the girl who gets to have Edward and Jacob swoon over her on screen, and formerly the object of Robert Pattinson's affection in real life, Kristen Stewart is one of the most polarizing actresses of her generation. It's just one of two striking contradictions that underlie Stewart's position in Hollywood, the other being her, well, position in Hollywood. Awkward walks down the red carpet and cringe-worthy award show duties have led many to conclude that Stewart is massively uncomfortable in the spotlight. Maybe starring in the absurdly popular film series wasn't the best idea -- Stewart has been a favorite of the stalkerazzi ever since.
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Kristen Stewart BiographyYes, Kristen Stewart's father is named John Stewart, and no he's not the host of The Daily Show. Instead, Kristen's dad is a stage manager and producer, and her mother is a script supervisor and filmmaker. In fact, in a family of production-heads, Stewart was the only one who dared try her luck in front of the camera, even though her aspirations lay behind it. But after an agent saw Stewart perform in her elementary school's Christmas play, he signed her. Though Stewart wasn't able to continue attending school due to the demands of her career, she eventually graduated high school through correspondence.
kristen stewart's career kicks offBefore Twilight-mania put a stranglehold on pop culture, Kristen Stewart was just another aspiring young actress, trying to negotiate Hollywood's mine-filled landscape. Early roles in The Thirteenth Year, The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas and The Safety of Objects barely made a blip on the radar. Then David Fincher -- fresh off the success of Fight Club -- cast the precocious youngster alongside Jodie Foster in his thriller Panic Room. Stewart's portrayal of Foster's jaded daughter earned her the first of three consecutive Young Artist Award nominations (the others for Cold Creek Manor, and Undertow). Suddenly, Stewart -- who to do this day seems radically unprepared for fame -- found herself as one of Hollywood's brightest young stars.
kristen stewart gets seriousAt only 13 years of age, Kristen Stewart was charged with the daunting task of playing an introvert rape victim in the television film Speak -- a performance that to this day is considered one of her best. It was a role that put casting directors everywhere on notice: Need someone to play a young, smart teenager? Cast Kristen Stewart.
Instead, they cast her in Zathura, a sci-fi film based on a board game about a house-turned-spacecraft hurtling through space. Although the film was positively received, it failed to showcase Stewart's true acting prowess. The fledgling actress would go on to star in a trio of humdrum films -- The Messengers, In The Land of Women and The Cake Eaters -- before Sean Penn cast her in Into the Wild, a role that turned the gawky young actress into a bona fide sex symbol. The film was a critical sensation and helped lay the groundwork for the role that would change Kristen Stewart's life forever.
kristen stewart snags the lead in twilightWhen the inevitable film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's juggernaut book Twilight was announced, a furor of speculation ensued over who would play the film's female lead, Bella Swan. One thing was certain -- whoever was cast in the coveted role would skyrocket to stardom overnight. When director Catherine Hardwicke visited the set of Kristen Stewart's coming of age comedy Adventureland, the director was immediately captivated by the starlet, and cast her almost instantly. And so, the stage was set for one of the greatest on (and off) screen romances of our generation. With Robert Pattinson cast as Bella's vampire beau Edward Cullen, Stewart and her beguiling British costar became immediate tabloid fodder.
The film grossed almost $400 million worldwide, and the are-they-or-aren't-they nature of their relationship was covered by the press at a feverish pitch. Stewart's performance earned her both the MTV Movie Award and the Teen Choice Award for best actress, and the reluctant superstar officially became a superstar.
will kristen stewart ever break free of the twilight stigma?Although Kristen Stewart claims to be passionate and proud of her work as Bella Swan (her subsequent performances in Twilight's mega-sequels -- New Moon and Eclipse -- earned her a string of tweeny awards and astronomical paydays), it's tough to imagine the often shy and morose actress embracing the rabid fandom of the Twi-hard set. It's futile for the immensely private actress to hide her relationship with Pattinson (what the paparazzi wants, the paparazzi gets), and the constant tabloid attention makes the actress more then a little uncomfortable.
That tabloid attention came to a head in July, 2012 as photos surfaced of Stewart smooching it up with her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders. Interestingly enough it wasn't until her indiscretions became public knowledge that Kristen officially acknowledged her relationship with Patton.
Luckily for Kristen she's already well on her way to transitioning away from all her Twilight drama. Both On the Road and Snow White and the Huntsman received positive reviews and showed that this starlet need not worry about being a vampire forever.


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Toffee and chocolate chips make these crisp, lower-calorie cookies taste anything but light. You can have a batch ready in just 30 minutes! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the water, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and toffee bits.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten with the bottom of a small glass. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen.
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NEW YORK: Royal Philips Electronics - the industry leader in LED lighting solutions – helped accelerate a Clean Revolution in the lighting sector this week with its new Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt light bulb, which boasts energy consumption reduction of 80% and lasts 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
The Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt bulb was unveiled at the LIGHTFAIR® International tradeshow which took place from May 17-19, where the Philips team explained how it directly replaces the traditional 75-watt incandescent bulb.
"We continue to test the boundaries of LED innovation with exciting products that provide energy efficiency, ambiance and extraordinary reliability," said Ed Crawford, General Manager of Lamps, Philips Lighting North America. He continues: "Once again we have demonstrated that consumers do not have to wait for quality alternatives to the incandescent or to sacrifice the soft white light they have become accustomed to because LED can deliver all the benefits without compromising quality."
The bulb characterizes the vast transformation in the lighting market for leading low carbon products with its efficient design.
The EnduraLED A21 17-watt has been developed to meet or exceed ENERGY STAR qualifications for an LED-based replacement for the 75-watt incandescent light bulb. According to ENERGY STAR specifications, this means the bulb should emit 1100 lumens from 17-watts of electricity, have a 2700k color temperature, a color rendering index of 80, and a lifespan of 25,000 hours.
With this fresh addition to Philips' portfolio, consumers and businesses have even more choice in products that cut energy costs as well as emissions.
It is estimated by Philips that about 90 million 75-watt incandescent bulbs are sold each year in the US, so switching to this LED replacement will reduce energy use carbon emissions drastically.
Jim Walker, International Programmes and Strategy Director, The Climate Group says: "This is an important development for energy efficient indoor lighting. Lighting overall emits 6% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, with the majority of this coming from indoor lighting. LED technology is set to revolutionize lighting efficiency and quality over the next few years and this is the first high brightness LED bulb on the market that can directly substitute for incandescent lighting in the home."
The innovative EnduraLED bulb follows the success of another pioneering LED from Philips: the ENERGY STAR-qualified Philips EnduraLED 12.5-watt bulb, which is the world's first commercially-available 60-watt replacement.
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THE PARTY Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago sponsored the 22nd annual Blossoms of Hope Brunch at Drury Lane Theatre of Oakbrook Terrace to support the latter's Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) program. THE SCENE The event was hosted by HGTV's Monica Pedersen. Tregg Duerson, the son of Chicago Bears great Dave Duerson, received the 2013 Charles T. Rubey LOSS Award. THE HIGHLIGHTS More than $90,000 was raised for LOSS support services to assist those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Photography by John Reilly


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Published: Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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Time can be an interesting phenomenon. Sometimes time seems to fly by while in other instances it creeps. Someone who seeks action on a matter wants it to occur now while in the big picture a short delay may not really make that much difference. Time can be an ally or a foe, again depending on circumstances. But it's always time well spent to get something right before moving forward.
Supporters of a new high school for northern Davidson County knew all along finding money to pay the $45 million price tag would be a challenge. Almost everyone agrees a new school is needed to remedy overcrowding at North Davidson and Ledford high schools in the densely populated northern Davidson County area. A new middle school, Oak Grove, is already in place and remedied the same population issue at the sixth- through eighth-grade level. But without depleting fund balances, which need to remain healthy for emergencies, determining how to pay for the construction remains the major sticking point.
The first step in that process appears to be in place. Davidson County Schools announced Monday that it would contribute $3 million from its $20 million fund balance for design and rough grading of the land, which the county already owns, and another $1.5 million for construction. The county commissioners will add $500,000. The plan grew out of a committee of commissioners and school board members seeking a way to fund the construction.
However, the commissioners decided not to sign the agreement during their meeting Tuesday night. The primary concern involves where the remainder of the funding will come from. The preferred approach seems to be a quarter-cent sales tax increase, but that requires a countywide referendum. The uncertainty involves whether voters who wouldn't directly benefit from the school would support such a measure. Some money could also come from the county fund balance, but that wouldn't cover all costs.
Commissioners made some good points Tuesday about the funding source and the timing of the work before deciding to table a decision on the agreement until Oct. 22. The board needs to be careful not to drag out beginning a needed capital project while also not rushing into it without having the funding mechanism in place. No one knows for sure whether a referendum will pass. Voters have supported education measures in the past, but those also benefited a broader area.
Once the funding is in place, it will still take a couple of years for the school to go online. That's why time is of the essence to determine how to best fund construction. Hopefully commissioners can reach a consensus at the Oct. 22 meeting and take the next step in making the new school a reality.
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000 WTPZ43 KNHC 110240 TCDEP3 TROPICAL STORM NORA DISCUSSION NUMBER 7 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182015 800 PM PDT SAT OCT 10 2015 Nora's satellite presentation continues to feature an irregular CDO with little in the way of convective banding. The initial intensity remains 45 kt based on a blend of the latest TAFB and SAB Dvorak classifications. ASCAT data received around the time of the last advisory suggested that Nora is a very small tropical cyclone, with tropical storm force winds only extending outward up to 30 n mi in the northern semicircle. An AMSR2 microwave image from the JAXA GCOM-W2 satellite around 22Z clearly showed the low-level center on the southeastern edge of the deep convection, but convection has formed closer to the center since that time. The near-storm environment should be favorable for some strengthening in the next 48 hours or so, with warm waters and low vertical shear, but there is some mid-tropospheric dry air in the environment that could limit strengthening. After that time, the vertical shear begins to increase as the cyclone recurves, and steady weakening is forecast to begin after 72 hours. The NHC forecast generally follows the trend of the previous one, but no longer explicitly shows Nora reaching hurricane strength. However, this is certainly still possible. The NHC prediction is close to the FSU Superensemble through 36 hours and near the intensity consensus after that time. The ASCAT data and microwave fixes indicated that the center of Nora was located a little southwest of the position in the previous advisory, but the initial motion remains westward at 12 kt. The synoptic reasoning for the track forecast has not changed, as Nora will be steered westward at a decreasing forward speed for the next 36 to 48 hours by a weakening ridge to the north. After that time, Nora should begin to recurve into a break in the ridge and then turn northeastward by the end of the period under the influence of a longwave trough over the north-central Pacific. The new NHC track forecast has been adjusted to the south and west of the previous one through 72 hours to account for the initial position and motion, and is near the previous official forecast track after that time. The NHC forecast lies between the latest ECMWF forecast and the TVCE multi-model consensus. With Nora moving into the central North Pacific basin, this will be the last advisory from NHC. Future information on Nora can be found in advisories issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center beginning at 1100 PM HST (0900Z). FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 11/0300Z 11.7N 139.9W 45 KT 50 MPH 12H 11/1200Z 11.8N 141.5W 50 KT 60 MPH 24H 12/0000Z 11.9N 143.2W 55 KT 65 MPH 36H 12/1200Z 12.0N 144.6W 60 KT 70 MPH 48H 13/0000Z 12.2N 145.6W 60 KT 70 MPH 72H 14/0000Z 14.0N 146.5W 55 KT 65 MPH 96H 15/0000Z 16.0N 145.8W 45 KT 50 MPH 120H 16/0000Z 17.5N 144.5W 35 KT 40 MPH $$ Forecaster Brennan


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Hey everyone! I've been somewhat less active here, mostly because of business, and working on a different computer since my main one's display is screwed up :S But in the meantime, I've been inspired to LP! And seeing Xenonauts and other games, I felt the the urge to play, and why not get out my recorder? So here it is- Let's Play: X-COM UFO Defense (UFO: Enemy Unknown).
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 lbs.
Born: March 4, 1972 in Euclid, OH
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College: Ohio St. (school history) (Smith college stats)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 61 (892nd overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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More: So you are the brains and the star behind your latest production, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas.
Ed Burns: I wear a lot of hats, yes!
More: Writing, starring in and directing films is not new for you.
EB: When I was in film school. I was too intimidated to ask any of the kids in the theater program to act because I didn't know what the hell I was doing. As a result, I put me and my friends in my films and got the acting bug. Ever since then, I have been writing parts for myself.
More: Does this mean you like having complete control?
EB: I was never about making a blockbuster but rather small personal films that were really meaningful to me. If I am going to make my type of films. You want to have the last word on everything that is going to be up on the screen because it is representing me.
More: Is it safe to say you are a good multitasker?
EB: When it comes to filmmaking, yes. When it comes to life, I have to confess, a lot of things fall by the wayside. I am really bad at reading e-mails and texts. I also tend to forget a lot of birthdays because I am in a fog when I am in the middle of working on a film.
More: This film touches on many emotions: feeling abandoned, betrayed, left behind, hate, anger and love. Were you in a dark place when youwrote the screenplay?
EB: When you sit down to write a screenplay, you don't start with a theme. I always start with the characters I create and then build a scenario. From there the whole writing process takes you on a journey. As you are halfway through the script, the theme presents itself. The themes here are the importance of family, the love you get from your family, forgiveness and redemption through forgiveness. Look, the dad in this movie did a terrible thing when he abandoned his family, yet the only way he is going to redeem himself before he dies is to go and seek them out and get their forgiveness.
More: Could you forgive a father who abandoned you?
EB: There are certain characters that won't want to forgive him or should forgive him. What I came away from this experience saying was maybe you need to grant forgiveness even if it is just for one night. I found that there could be a lot of healing from that.
More: Have you ever had a family member hurt you the way your character will be hurt in this film?
EB: No, I have not. As much as this was the most personal film I have ever made, there are things I pulled from my imagination or stories I have heard from friends. What was really personal for me was that I returned to the neighborhood where I grew up to make this film. We shot the film on the block where I played as a kid, or drank in that bar, waited at my train station and even attended my Catholic church.
More: This was not the first time you took on the complexities and the drama that come from being part of a family. Many people remember your smash hit debut as a filmakerThe Brothers McMullen. Why is highlighting family dynamics an important theme for you to revisit?
EB: I make small films about the decisions men and women make during the course of their daily lives. These are people who are trying to do the right thing. I guess that is what most of us are dealing with in our day-to-day lives. The films I like to make reflect everyday life with humor and honesty.
More: Not only did Connie Britton and Michael McGlone share the screen with you in The Brothers McMullen, but you rehired them for The Fitzgerald Family Christmas. How awesome was it to be teaming up with them again?
EB: So awesome, you have no idea. Mike and I had not worked together in 16 years, so being with him was a blast. I am really excited to work with him on the McMullen sequel. As for Connie, this is our fourth film together. She is not only my dear friend but a real part of my troupe. I am lucky to have her.
More: What do you and your wife [model and former More cover girl Christy Turlington] teach your own children about the importance of family and forgiveness?
EB: It is just that. Forgiveness is a big part of growing up and maturing. It can also be the only way we will be able to move on. None of us go through life without hurting people, and you yourself would want to be forgiven if you had the choice. We as parents try to instill that in them. In terms of family, you don't teach them about the importance of family; rather, you show it by being there and participating in their lives and upbringing.
More: Do you and your family have any holiday traditions?
EB: We do what my family did while I was growing up. We do Christmas with the immediate family at home and open gifts together. Then we go out to my sister's house in Long Island. Everyone just packs into the kitchen and gets together.
More: Would you ever cast your wife in one of your projects?
EB: She told me on our first date, "I have no interest in being an actress, so if you want a second date, promise me you will never ask."
More: I read somewhere that you turned on your Irish charm to land her. True or false?
EB: I truly pulled out all the stops to land her, let's put it that way.
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In the past, I have blogged the first sentences of popular books--how an author immediately sets the tone and introduces the plot or character. Lately, I started paying attention to final sentences--the last words that the author wants us to remember.
"Emma, you've got to marry me." Backfire: an FBI Thriller, by Catherine Coulter.
"For the moment no longer a soldier. Now only a son." The Forgotten, by David Baldacci.
"Demonstrating that no man is an island, even a fourteen-year-old with behavior problems." How It All Began, by Penelope Lively.
"He waited a minute for an answer, and then nobody said anything at all." Istanbul Passage, by Joseph Kanon.
"France was attacked by Germany on 10 May, 1940, and surrendered on 21 June." Mission to Paris, by Alan Furst.
"'Keep moving,' said the guard, and they did." The Newlyweds, by Nell Freudenberger.
"Hand in hand, the handsome young couple, the painter and the muse, walked out of the Museum of Modern Art into a soft autumn New York day." Sacre Bleu: a Comedy d'Art, by Christopher Moore.
"Charlotte gave a shrug and said, 'Oh, you know hens, they're so small-minded,' to which there was no sensible reply." The Uninvited Guests, by Sadie Jones.
"And I saw his body finally break apart near the mouth of the gulf, where the shadows of the date palms fell in long, dark curtains on his bones, now scattered, and swept them out to sea, toward a line of waves that break forever as he enters them." The Yellow Birds, by Kevin Powers.


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I love following Hofstra hoops (big sis went there)...I could go there.
Being that its march and the tourney is right around the corner, Just curious to see who is everyones favorite team? I absolutely LOVE Cuse hoops, Always have, Always Will.
I love following Hofstra hoops (big sis went there)...I could go there.
Manhattan Jaspers (obvious)
Fordham Rams (right by my hood)
Kansas State (Dennis Clemente and up coming NCAA top 25 team)
Virginia Tech (up coming top25 tead, AD Vassalo the next Mike Miller)
Florida International (I like the interntional flavor)
Florida Gators (Donovan is the man)
Ole Miss Rebels (Chris Warren and David Huetras = best backcourt in the L)
All Big East teams except UCONN, West Virginia and those lame ass midwest teams like Marquette, Notre Dame, DePaul, Cinn...Louisville is cool tho because of their NYC connection. (Seton Hall, St John's, Pittsburgh)
ACC is always fun...I'm a UNC bandwagon even tho Hansborough is a homosexual clone of David Lee, Danny Green and Ty Lawson will be NBA starters.
Miami and NC State are teams I also favor.
I HATE DUKE sefhd380984338432!
Damn, those CUse' girls are lame.
I'm from Syracuse so no need to ask. SU all the way baby...
Binghamton Bearcats...
If we win the championship game this week in the tourney, we are going to the NCAA tourney, already guaranteed a spot in the NIT. Only been Division 1 for 7 years.
Haha, word man i had the same reaction although i'd so hit the one on the left.Damn, those CUse' girls are lame.
Fvck i take that back i'd hit them both in the same tipe preferably.
St Marys is my 2nd team at the moment with all the aussies
JJ is one of the worst players in the league.
Bearcats are going dancing.
JPZ, where you from bro. I live at BU right now, but I'm from the area so maybe I actually know where you're from and have been there.


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Interview with a Nutritarian: Elisa
When I first met Elisa, a registered dietitian, I thought she was the epitome of vibrant health, physical fitness and radiant beauty. I had absolutely no idea that just a couple of years prior, she had suffered such debilitating symptoms from a variety of illnesses that she could no longer work or enjoy normal activities. At the young age of twenty-seven, it seemed like her life was almost over, until she met Dr. Fuhrman. Welcome to Disease Proof, Elisa.
What was your life like before discovering Dr. Fuhrman's nutritarian eating-style?
I was a healthy active kid and adolescent; however, in my late teens and early twenties I developed multiple health issues. Over time, my symptoms accumulated in the following order:
- exercise-induced asthma
- environmental allergies
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- chilblains (sores on my fingers and toes accompanied by terrible swelling, pain, arthritis)
- hip problems preventing me from running for 8 years
- daily debilitating headaches and migraines with a 5 day hospitalization
- terrible neck pain, mouth ulcers, sore throats, and chronic infections
- an episode of "mono" (missed work for 1 month at the start of my career)
- body aches, muscle/joint pain
- debilitating fatigue, thinning hair, and a very poor quality of life
- After 6 years, I received confirmation that I was dealing with a connective tissue disease, which was probably "mild lupus." I was given no other options and placed on the standard medications. At that point, I had already been on over thirty prescription medications and thirty nutritional supplements.
How did you feel then?
I was absolutely miserable and barely making it through my workdays. Eventually, at the age of twenty-seven I was forced to stop working altogether. When I researched Lupus online, I found no treatment options other than medications; which gave me little hope. The medication I was taking thinned my once-thick hair. It also made me lose my appetite, my appreciation for life, and the ability to do the simplest of tasks. My parents and my new husband were my champions. They bought groceries, cleaned the house and washed my clothes. I rarely went anywhere because if I did, I felt so awful afterward it wasn't worth the effort. I had transformed from a young, healthy and active individual into a sick, suffering existence that I was unwilling to accept. Despite what I was told, I knew that I did not want to be on medications for the rest of my life, and I vowed that eventually I would run again.
How did you find out about Dr. Fuhrman?
A year after my diagnosis in 2008, a family friend shared their patient experience about seeing Dr. Fuhrman with my mother. I was literally typing his name into the search engine as my mother spelled his name over the phone. I immediately ordered his books from the local library, and shortly after that I made an appointment to see him.
How do you feel now?
With each passing month I feel more and more like my former, productive self. I am thrilled to have my life back! I'm off all medications except Allegra as needed (which I plan to get off completely.) My energy levels are much improved and my overall pain has dramatically decreased. I exercise most days of the week, and I'm up to running 4 miles for the first time in 8 years. I'm now working full-time for the first time in 1.5 years, and I have a renewed appreciation for being pain and inflammation free. I still get run down at times and experience mild symptoms occasionally, but overall my quality of life has improved substantially. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can have a normal life again. Best of all, I have great faith that I will continue to improve over time and become healthier with each passing year. I have regained control of my health destiny and am deeply thankful to Dr. Fuhrman, his family, and his entire staff for all of their sacrifice and dedication through the years. [To read more details click here.]
sedimentation rate (inflammatory marker)
ssDNA (lupus marker)
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Do you have any success tip(s) to share with others?
Start making beneficial changes TODAY. Don't make excuses, and don't waste time. The sooner you begin to educate and empower yourself by putting high nutrient eating into practice, the sooner you will see sustainable results.
In a nutshell, what has nutritarian eating done for you?
It has ended my suffering, restored my health, and enriched my life both personally and professionally.
Go for it Elisa ~ we are celebrating with you and continually cheering for you!


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Like many breakout festival performances, U2 at Live Aid was as much a filmed event as a live event. During "Bad," Bono climbed out into the crowd and wrapped his arms around a female fan, creating a sense of intimacy in a massive audience, both in the stadium and those watching around the world. It cemented U2's image as a band that could make the big dramatic stadium gesture that feels personal.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will open its latest featured exhibit, Common Ground: The Music Festival Experience on Friday, April 25, 2014. The exhibition will be an engaging look at the music festival as more than just an outdoor concert, but as a community experience. Whether it's forging human bonds, building a sense of community, providing broad exposure for musical artists or as one of the most important economic engines of the music industry, the story of the music festival is inextricably linked with music's powerful cultural impact around the globe. Visit Common Ground: The Music Festival Experience to immerse yourself in this story.
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Today, Rolling Stones frontman and songwriter Mick Jagger celebrates his 70th birthday – and he has much to celebrate. Fresh off the successful "50 & Counting" tour and a triumphant return to Hyde Park, the Rolling Stones singular musical juggernaut has been delighting, beguiling, inciting and confounding fans and critics alike for more than five decades. The Rolling Stones discography includes 29 studio albums and 18 live albums, and Jagger has recorded five solo albums. There have been three dozen Top 10 Rolling Stones albums on the Billboard 200 chart, and the band has an estimated 66.5 million RIAA-certified US albums sold and sales awards. Hot Rocks alone has sold more than 12.5 million units according to the RIAA. The group's epic touring schedules and larger than life productions have helped make the Stones among the top grossing touring acts of all time. And Jagger isn't slowing down.
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"I'm very proud to work with this group of musicians for 25 years," said Jagger in his 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction speech. Jagger was joined on stage by Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, guitarist Ronnie Wood, and guitarist and principle songwriting partner Keith Richards. Drummer Charlie Watts and bassist Bill Wyman were unable to attend the ceremony. "Tonight you see us on our best behavior, but we're being rewarded for 25 years of bad behavior – there's also a bit of music on the side."
Jagger also thanked Ahmet Ertegun and Jann Wenner, and references a then-unbuilt "temple of rock in Cleveland." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum wouldn't open until six years later in 1995. "The other thing I'm very proud of is the songs that Keith and I have written over the last 25 years." [Pictured left: A revealing photograph of Mick Jagger at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida, in May 1965. / Photograph by Bob Bonis © NFAgallery.com]
Born July 26, 1943, in Dartford, England, Mick Phillip Jagger was an excellent student, sang in the church choir and eventually met Keith Richards at primary school. "He was a leader even when he was at school," said his mother. "For a long time, Mick seemed destined for a steady office job; that was why he went to London School of Economics."
By October 1961, Jagger and Richards hadn't seen each other in a long time. One fall afternoon, the two young men ran into each other at the Dartford train station. They took the train together to London Bridge. Jagger was carrying a couple of LPs: Rockin' at the Hops by Chuck Berry and The Best of Muddy Waters. They realized that they had similar interest in music and agreed to get together. "Right, in a town like Dartford, if anybody's headed for London or any stop in between, then in Dartford Station, you're bound to meet," said Richards. This chance meeting led to the formation of the Rolling Stones and to one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of all time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's feature exhibit Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction is on view through March 2014. Plan your visit to the Rock Hall today!


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It's always a bit difficult switching gears and working with younger talent, but The Off Broadway Theatre pulls it off pretty well in Gleek School Musical.
The mixed parody of High School Musical and Glee is really about a high school's basketball team and glee club switching roles to outdo one another, but it's all orchestrated by the evil Sylvia Sylvester (Jillene Stark), who wants to turn the school into a mall. How is she going to do that? Still not sure, but she gets the cheerleaders on her side.
The nice thing about the plot is it's easy to insert different characters and themes as both Glee and High School Musical start to lose luster. Gleek is written and directed by Eric Jensen.
What I didn't like about the show...
But one problem I do have with this plot is all of the characters it introduces. With love stories going on in essentially two different groups of actors—the basketball team and the glee club usually appear in separate scenes, creating two story lines—it was hard to keep track or really care much about the romance and character development.
And some of the actors' lack of experience comes across, with low talkers and clear mess ups in the script, but then again, one reason to go to OBT is for those fun improvisations when someone messes up. Some of these young actors must have been getting improv lessons from Eric Jensen, who's also in Laughing Stock.
And as for what I loved about the show...
The play features a bunch of OBT vets, including Jensen, Ian Murray (Janitor Jim) and Jillene Stark—all of whom get the crowd laughing throughout. The show also has some powerful singers, including young Flynn (Cooper Maestas), Breaunna (Kimberly Lochner) and others.
The non-profit theater doesn't have the liberty to spend much on props. And this can actually be a good thing for this type of production—case in point, the Mufasa-esque Karl Malone descending from the clouds to give basketball guidance and the character Raquel's elaborate trick shots full of sound effects and basketballs on strings.
I recommend seeing this one for the singing and improvisation and hilariously-cheesy props. If you want a plot that makes more sense, along with the amazing comedy the theater is known for, you might have to wait for The Adventures of Sheer-Luck Homes & Snotson on March 30.
Gleek runs through March 10 on Monday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Click here for tickets.
And whatever you do, don't take your shoes off in front of those cheerleaders—catch the play to find out why.
Look for a profile story on The Off Broadway Theatre's president and artistic director Eric Jensen in our May issue.
Check out how the theater decorated their lobby for the production. Really does look like high school.


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I never want the novelty to wear off. I work pretty hard at keeping life in Park City fresh, but the threat of a waning wow factor is always there.
That's why I love it when friends and family from out of state visit and I get to see my town through a tourist's eyes again. Riding the free trolley, going into T-shirt shops, paying full price for lift tickets, having dinner on Main Street without a two-for-one coupon — all things that, under normal circumstances, locals wouldn't be caught dead doing.
Sometimes we tend to get a little elitist about the fact we live here. We're proud to be locals and even more proud when tourists recognize that instantly. It's like a badge of honor to be stopped and asked for directions without the tourist first asking, "Excuse me, do you live here?"
When I'm stopped by a stranger and immediately asked, "Can you tell me how to get to the liquor store?" I'm quite satisfied that there is some type of vibe, some aura, I must be giving off that says, "Yes, I know exactly how to get you where you want to go because I live here." (Either that or I give off some type of vibe that indicates I've spent way too much time finding my way to the liquor store.) But either way, I'm happy I can confidently point them in the right direction.
But I was reminded this weekend that we shouldn't hurl the word "tourist" as if it's an insult. It's not something to be ashamed of and frankly, as locals, we should be just a little more forgiving of those dumping pockets full of cash into our economy.
I know how tempting it can be to make fun of tourists, but what exactly do we expect? Should they get a job for the week they're here? Buy an SUV for the weekend? And if they don't ask us, how will they know what we do with the moguls in the summer?
This last weekend I was actually mistaken for a tourist. It shocked me, and at first I was deeply ashamed.
I was skiing at Deer Valley, going across a long traverse into the Daly Chutes area. The traverse was particularly tricky, with dips so deep a moose could have been hiding between them.
A child was skiing in front of me and struggling over the massive bumps. I tried to slow down to avoid running into him, caught an edge and ate it on the traverse.
I know it's a rookie move to fall on a traverse, but there were extenuating circumstances. As I collected myself, a local blew by me and shouted, "You don't belong up here if you can't handle a traverse! Stupid tourist!"
I know he was a local because I caught a glimpse of his season pass dangling from his pants as he soared past me. And I know he was a donkey because he said that.
I got up, skied on and caught up with my boyfriend at the entrance to the first chute. As I was telling him what just happened, I saw the offending jerk standing at the top of the cornice, about to hop into the third chute.
He jumped and he yard saled in alarming style. Both of his skis popped off. His poles went flying. He was on his back, sliding head first down the mountain, screaming like a teenage girl who had just seen Justin Bieber. He came to a stop three-quarters of the way down the run, all his gear stuck in the snow near the top, just a short traverse from where we were standing.
Now, in the 10 years I've lived here, I have seen people lose equipment in falls dozens, maybe hundreds of times. (I have also been one of those people a number of times.) I have always stopped to help them. I have skied down with their various missing items. I have never not stopped to ensure they're OK. But this weekend I did, and I delighted in it.
As the blockhead who, moments before, thought he was the coolest local ever looked helplessly above him, I couldn't help myself. I yelled at him that he if can't handle a chute, he didn't belong up there and I encouraged him to enroll in ski school.
It was an instant-karma reminder to me that, as locals, we should tone down the snobbery some when dealing with tourists. We have all been tourists in someone else's town, and sometimes we're even mistaken for one in our own.
Amy Roberts is a longtime Park City resident, freelance writer and the proud owner of two ill-behaved rescue dogs, Boston and Stanley. If you have a story idea, please e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A mixed bag this round: a cockamamie film, a cockamamie marriage, a mystery set in the wilds of Arizona, and (after all that), a book that takes a thoughtful look at the nature of faith when the center will not hold.
Please Give (DVD)
This one came up as a trailer and called to me. (A bonus of not going straight the feature...) Funny and sad, my favorite mix. Kate feels guilty about her comfortable Manhattan lifestyle and tries to compensate by all manner of charitable impulses, often cockamamie. Her 15 year old daughter is disgusted by these displays. Why can't she get those coveted $200 jeans? Next door is a mean, decrepit old lady (the magnificent Ann Guilbert). One of her daughters is a self effacing mammography technician, the other is an esthetician and a total bitch..Kate and her husband run a vintage furniture store, stocked primarily with dead people's stuff. Family histories emerge that explain a lot about why such misery abounds. Very charming.
First You Try Everything by Jane McCafferty
At first the marriage seems like magic: Fey Evvie, entranced and faithful Ben, both drawn together by marred childhoods. But Evvie's increasingly needy and eccentric and Ben feels trapped. His extrication is ragged and painful. Pittsburgh setting (shades of Ann Tyler in both geography and wistful characters). A fine dog, Ruth. A slacker brother in the attic, Cedric. Evvie's schemes for reconciliation grow more outrageous and desperate. Eventually they find their own destinies, apart. But what a long strange trip it's been. Touching.
The Rope by Nevada Barr
I like to plunge into books (and plays and movies) without advance preparation. In this case I kept getting confused, initially, because I thought I knew Anna Pigeon, park ranger, from previous mysteries. So who was this seasonal worker fleeing from the New York theater scene? Finally I got it: her back story, revealed at last. What I like about Barr's world is the rich depiction of the stark southwest back country and the behind the scenes look from a ranger's perspective. What I'm not so fond of is her plot machinations which have me muttering, "no, Anna, don't go there." This one is set in and around Lake Powell in all its environmental splendor and depredation. Anna helps strapping Jenny, roommate and coworker, clean up lots of camp side waste. But oh that treacherous landscape--such a place for mayhem, as she ends up naked in the bottom of a very deep hole. But I enjoyed it as escape reading, so glad it wasn't me down there without a rope.
Still by Lauren F. Winner
Subtitled Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis, Winner takes us through three stages of her painful yet fruitful process. In the first her marriage has fallen apart, her mother has died, and her faith no longer sustains her just when she needs it most. Complications: she teaches divinity and she's a Christian convert and should have married for life. She refers to this time as the Wall. In the second section she wrestles with God and in the third she finally connects with Presence. She warns the reader not to expect a memoir, and of course I would have liked more juicy details on domestic difficulties, but there's other rich material as compensation. She draws on a broad theological and literary background, especially Emily Dickinson (!), but the quality is often playful rather than weighted, and full of candor. Very short chapters help. The book gave me an opportunity to hang out with someone smart and honest intimately, as it were--a friend within covers.
....and who knows what will surface on my bedside reading table when two more weeks go by.


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Building Great Soil (page 4 of 5)
by Warren Schultz
By April in Texas, the soil has been worked, and the first crop is growing. But it's not too late to improve the soil with organic matter. "The best way to do that is with mulch," says John Dromgoole. "What's most important here is to make sure that the garden will perform well going into the extreme heat of the summer. A 4-inch layer of mulch drops our soil temperature from 105°F to 80°F--just like that." At the same time, it contributes organic matter and nutrients to the soil as it decomposes. Regardless of where you garden, you can still improve soil even once you're growing in it.
"For a mulch, we want something that lies flat and stays tight on the soil," Dromgoole says. "If it's loose, it creates a good habitat for pillbugs and slugs and other pests." Coastal Bermuda grass hay has always been a popular choice for mulch in Texas, "but we don't recommend it anymore," Dromgoole says, "because we found some that was contaminated with a broadleaf herbicide. If you use it on your vegetable garden, the production gradually decreases. Instead, we recommend pine needles. They do have kind of an open habit, but if you apply them in May, once the plants are established, the pillbugs and slugs can't do as much damage."
Mulch and compost burn up quickly in the hot Texas summers, but Dromgoole has found a way to make his compost go a long way: build a little dam of earth around each plant, then put compost in the little basin created by the dam. That helps to save water, too, by focusing it where it should be. And whenever you water, you're constantly feeding with a compost tea.
Dromgoole also relies on regular applications of greensand, a mineral fertilizer, to toughen up the plants. "We've found that applications of greensand are very important. The available potassium in it increases hardiness of plants going into the heat of summer. I apply a full cup per [mature] plant, and it's very beneficial."
If you're going to add only one amendment, make it kelp meal, says Bill Wolf, president of the board of directors of the Organic Materials Review Institute. "Kelp or seaweed is a great source of trace minerals and growth elements. Just apply 1 pound per 100 square feet at any time during the growing season," he says. Adding seaweed triggers an increase in microbial activity and fuels the decay cycle of organic matter in the soil. It doesn't take much to get things cooking.
According to Wolf, there is one overlooked ingredient in soil health. "The most important fertility component in your soil--more important than anything you can buy--is air. Air is the driving force in stimulating soil life. Microorganisms, earthworms, biotic activity, all rely on a good supply of air."
That's the reason for the standard caution against working the soil too early in the year. Tilling wet soil will destroy its structure, compact the soil, and squeeze out the air. "When you compress the air out of the soil, you kill everything in it. So treat your soil gently," Wolf advises. "Don't overtill, and don't even walk on it when it's wet."
By mulching, cover cropping, and composting, you can work on the soil all season long. You don't have to break your back at the start of the year trying to get it all done right then. In fact, you can tend your soil through the season, just as you tend your plants.


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wanting to buy two each ---surplus m16 hammers and or triggers -- or pulled AR-15 hammers and triggers --
i've been playing around with stock trigger set ups attempting to find how light you can go with the stock set up.
i managed to kill a couple trigger sets and hammers in the process-damn roto tool! LOL! -when i was hand polishing the things i didn't kill any--
and a got a couple fresh lowers to build so now i am short two hammers and two triggers.
if you got a pull or a m16 from a kit build it could come in handy around here--


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Nice write-up and hits on some fairly well known topics. Even though Coach is the one that uttered these words, I have to voice my disagreement with them. He states, There might be games, which we havent had too many of those here lately, where we got to outscore somebody and beat them 75-70 or 80-75 and just have to live with that.
Why do I disagree? If there is one thing that has been a staple of Twister Sister basketball it is defense. In your face, scrappy defense. We hold teams to lower point totals than practically anyone else. I would like to believe that this team will be very effective at half court and full court pressure with the guard makeup. It will be quicker than in the past. Probably invoke a collapsing defense around the post to deny ball entry. Personally I see this as a big challenge to the guards with a very high rate of return. Time will tell.
I do think the height issue will be a problem for us on D - remember the Gonzaga game? They had a great, swarming, pressure defense, but were just too short compared to us. They had no answer for Poppens, Prins, and Hallie.
I agree with Tornado. I think our interior defense will be a weak spot, There will be some games where Hallie will be manhandled.
I think his comment about outscoring relates to us being more guards oriented. Guards typically score the majority of points for teams, and we will be shooting 3s this year like days of old I suspect.
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If there is one thing that has been a staple of Twister Sister basketball it is defense.
Defense? I go with three-point shooting or cute blondes.
I see our team as being like a bunch of those giant Florida mosquitoes inside. The posts in the Big 12 are not like the past...mainly 6'4" types that our 5'11" and 6' guards will terrorize. This year speed kills.
Is BF mainly hoping the other team will have to counter with 4 guards?
-Be kind. That is something you will never regret. You will never say to yourself when you are old "I wish I was not good to that person".
I don't think that is it as much as using the best tools he has available. I think it will be as much of a matchup problem for them as it is for us...IF the guards produce.
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2004) - Four Catamounts tallied double figure kills, led by the double-double performance of sophomore Heather Koontz as Western Carolina clawed to a 2-0 lead then survived to defeat East Tennessee State, 3-1 (35-33, 30-27, 19-30, 30-24) in Southern Conference volleyball action Tuesday night at the Ramsey Activity Center. Western improved to 10-13 on the season, evening its conference mark at 6-6. The Buccaneers dropped to 4-18 overall, 3-9 in league play.
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Cocktails with the Whales returns this spring and summer to Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. Enjoy drinks and food by Ocean Blue Catering, as well as live music in front of the outdoor Arctic Coast exhibit, home to the aquarium's resident beluga whales. These gatherings take place on Thursday evenings – April 15, May 13 and 27, June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22 and August 19 – from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The evenings feature drink specials, including Ocean Blue's signature "Belugatini", hors d' oeuvres such as chowder and quesadillas available for purchase and live music by Greg Piccolo in front of the Arctic Coast's three 20-foot underwater viewing windows, providing guests an up-close look at the belugas.
Cost: $5 admission per person with cash bar and hors d'oeuvres available for purchase. Reservations are recommended. Please call (860) 572-5955 ext. 336 to make a reservation. Attendees must be 21 or older.
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A man and a woman from Wilmington have been taken into custody for assaulting four people in Middletown Oct. 31.
Stephen Grabowski, 28, and Heather Zurfluh, 23, both of the 100 block of Richards Drive, have been charged by Middletown Police with robbery, conspiracy, endangering the welfare of a child, offensive touching, menacing, and terroristic threatening.
At around 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22, the U.S. Marshall's task Force assisted Middletown Police in apprehending Grabowski and Zurfluh in Wilmington on outstanding robbery warrants.
Police said that both were taken into custody without incident.
On Oct. 31 at around 2:40 p.m., police said that the duo pulled their vehicle up behind the victims' vehicle in the 400 block of East Main Street. Police said that the suspects had a child in their back seat and that they knew the victims.
Grabowski and Zurfluh then assaulted the victims, a 23-year-old man from Clayton, a 31-year-old man from Townsend, a 19-year-old woman from Wilmington, and a 3-year-old girl, before fleeing with $420.
Both suspects were arraigned and each were given $8,750 secured bails and ordered no contact with the victims.
Grabowski had also been wanted on an outstanding Court of Common Pleas capias.
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