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Now that old doors are the headboard,
I set my sights on improving the opposite wall.
I liked the idea of a vintage hotel sign.
So I made a dresser into one.
I've also moved around some pictures.
While I was at it, my jewelry storage had become just plain messy.
I took care of that too.
I took a frame, painted it grey and distressed it.
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I bought the shoe horns at the Carriage House Sale for $3 each.
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The wire is a perfect holder for some vintage brooches.
The little fawn is stylin' holding my vintage bracelets.
The train case holds and hides little pieces from view.
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I did not find them. I've searched for an hour.
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These white porcelain ones were from a stash at a garage sale.
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Time to watch a movie from start to finish.
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According to the Canadian Press, Calgary Stampeders running back John Cornish of New Westminster, British Columbia was named the Canadian Football League player of the week for week 10 of the Canadian Football League schedule. Cornish ran 163 yards and had two yards receiving in a 28-13 Calgary win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday.
Cornish was also named the CFL's top Canadian for week 10. With the victory, the Stampeders moved into first place in the Western Division with a record of eight wins and one loss. The Stampeders currently lead the Eskimos and the defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders by two points. Edmonton and Saskatchewan are each at seven wins and two losses.
Monday was only Cornish's third game this season. The product of the University of Kansas and reigning winner of the Lou Marsh Award as the top Canadian sports athlete, suffered a concussion in the Stampeders' regular season debut in a 29-8 win over the Montreal Alouettes.
Remarkably, despite missing six games, Cornish leads the Stampeders with 304 rushing yards. Despite the fact the Stampeders went 5-1 in Cornish's absence, the Stampeders running attack could not get going (other than a great performance by Hugh Charles of 102 yards in Hamilton on August 16).
Cornish will have a chance to have a repeat performance against the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. The Stampeders and Eskimos will have an extra day of rest this year as usually the Labour Day rematch has been on a Friday, but was changed in 2014 at the Eskimos' request.
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Tyus Jones has had a lot of people watching his basketball career since he broke into the Apple Valley varsity squad as an 8th grader, drawing the attention of the top college coaches in the nation down to fans of the game in the Twin Cities. Until this week, however, Jones hadn't been able to showcase his talents on the floor at the state tournament; now, he'll be able to play for a state title as he led his top-ranked Eagles squad to a 62-55 victory over Eden Prairie in the Class 4A state semifinals.
Like in their quarterfinal victory over Brainerd, Jones was at his best in crunch time, scoring 13 of his game-high 23 points in the final ten minutes of the game. Jones also was a thorn in the side of the Eden Prairie offense, racking up six of Apple Valley's ten steals in the game.
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With four minutes remaining, Eden Prairie's Jack Cottrell completed a three-point play to bring the Eagles with a point at 51-50. On the very next possession, however, Apple Valley freshman Brock Bertram hauled in an offensive rebound on a Tyus Jones miss, scoring on the putback to give Valley a three point lead. After Grant Shaeffer split a pair of free throws for Eden Prairie, Apple Valley scored the next four points to push the lead to six and eventually opened up a seven-point lead in the final minute behind two Jones free throws. Robert Tobroxen then picked off an Eden Prairie pass near midcourt with 35 seconds to go, and the white-clad Apple Valley student section started to celebrate as their school earned their first-ever trip to a state championship game.
In addition to Jones' 23 points, Dennis Austin had 15 points and eight rebounds while Dustin Fronk added 13 points. Brock Bertram led the Eagles in rebounding with 13 boards, although Eden Prairie had a 37-31 advantage on the glass. Eden Prairie was led by Jack Cottrell with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Anthony Anderson had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Grant Shaeffer had 12 points for Eden Prairie, who ended their season with a 22-9 record.
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My 22 year old TB Mare has poor teeth and struggles to eat short grass and was dropping weight. The other horses are opposite and are overweight. Therefore, I sectioned her off with an electric fence so she can still see her friends and can eat the long grass next to her friends..
I have tried this for 2 weeks and she is gaining weight. However, she spends a lot of time looking over at her friends and I know she is not happy and wants to be in the herd.
Any suggestions of experiences regarding the above.
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I have 3 good doers and 1 who needs a bit of feeding up - most of the time they're together, but my old girl Bracken (also 22) who is the one who needs a bit of feeding up, goes out onto long grass when I'm at the field and also gets breakfast and supper while she's out there.
On average I suppose she gets between 2 to 4 hours a day on the lush stuff - mostly I just put her back in when I'm ready to leave, but sometimes she will ask to go back in herself, as she will go and stand by the gate and sigh, lol !!
So can you alternate what you do with your mare, and have her partly on long grass and partly with the others?
It is a problem having to keep good and poor doers together I know, hope you can sort things out for her :o)
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Rosebudd says:
is she on hard feed or anything to help with weight gain? like readymash or something similar (would recommend readymash for weight) ..
Could you possibly put another horse/pony in with her onto the longer grass, so she has immediate company.. although not quite the same.. I no you said they're good doers, but possibly wearing a grazing muzzle or something? just throwing ideas out there..
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make sure she isnt getting stressed being separated, even if she can see them over the fence, as this could limit her weight gain.
i would keep her in the herd most of the time, but make sure she was hard feed twice a day- calm& condition from allen and page is great for weight gain, and soaks so is soft and easy to eat.
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My ex-racehorse rescue Lara I put on Soft and Soak Ready Mash Extra as she was BC2 when I first had her which got her into condition.
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I have a 23 yr old pony who has to be separated, due to being herded by my other horse, constantly. This aggrivates his arthritis, so I normally keep them apart at night, and together for at least part of the day so they can groom each other.
So perhaps try a bit of each, out on her own to feed her up, and in with the others for some of the time.
I think it's getting the balance right, sometimes you also have to ignore the fact they want to be with the others, as with my pony atm, who is permanently separated for now due to an injured leg and then having gone down with laminitus! He still looks longingly over the fence at his companion, and I just have to ignore it, as theres no way he can go out with him!
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Clouthier acknowledges that her advice — no cleavage, no stilettos, no short skirts, and "bend at the knee" — "is not politically correct advice, mind you."
Women will be future leaders, too, and I was dismayed to see how many of them either looked frumpish or like two-bit whores.
First, are these young people being taught anything by their parents? I was at another service-oriented gathering of young women where the girls were in tight bandeau-skirts (you know, the kind of tube-top skirts that hookers wear on street corners?). They were sitting with their mothers. What is going on here?
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Jozy Altidore is headed to Holland.
The American soccer star confirmed this morning at his Boca Raton camp that he has agreed to play for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Altidore, who played in Turkey this spring, also has had stints in Spain and the English Premier League in recent seasons.
"For me it's about the environment," Altidore said before making his announcement. "It's really essential. I think I'm at the age where I have a lot of experience now, I've played in a lot of places, I've played against top competition around the world. So I think it's important to me now to go to a place where I can put that on display. That's what I'm going to do. That's what I'm hoping for."
Altidore, 21, remains on loan from Villareal in the Spanish La Liga. He signed a six-year, $10 million transfer deal with the first-division team in 2008 but continues to gain experience elsewhere.
"It doesn't affect anything," Altidore said of his new assignment. "It's a transfer. A club will come in and pay a fee and you're off to that club."
Altidore, a forward on the U.S. Men's National Team, has gained a maturity beyond his years by playing around the world. He is still recovering from a serious injury to his left hamstring, suffered June 19 against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
"I was 18 when I was in England and Spain," he said. "You lose everything — everything you know — and just kind of come blind. I'm at the point now where nothing can really faze me, thanks to my experiences, thanks to the traveling I've done. I feel I can take on anything."
Altidore, the former Boca Prep star, is expected to leave for training with his new club on Monday.
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In ISM bands, many wireless protocols proliferate such as 802.11, bluetooth, and ZigBee. However, these incompatible protocols create complex coexistence and connectivity problems. If the same trend continues, similar interference and performance problems will continue to exist in future unlicensed bands. As new unlicensed bands open up, one can take a different approach to spectrum sharing. Instead of proposing a new MAC protocol for each type of application, we propose a family of parameterized MAC protocols called WiFlex that can tailor to different application needs ranging from wireless sensors to media center. Yet, these protocols within this family are compatible with each other to allow communication and spectrum-sharing coodination among different types of devices. We envision this family to be based on an OFDM-like multichannel physical layer.
The contribution of this project includes the discovery of an asynchronous split-phase protocol with dynamic priority support. This protocol enables powerful devices to achieve a high throughput and protects low-power devices with urgent but only occasional transmissions. It is distributed and data collision-free. Moreover, it can support low delays for real-time applications.
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I have been working hard toward my mileage goal this month. June is going well for me. It's going to be close to see if I make the 200 mile goal I made. Here are this weeks totals: (Fri. 6/8- Thurs. 6/14) Bike-36.16, walk-2.6, run-22.6=61.36. June totals=95.36. I have also done 285 mins. of Yoga.
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In this project, I explore the power of place on a child's development; my photographs seek to illustrate the visual and emotional experience of growing up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation at the foot of Montana's Glacier National Park.
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WESTFIELD CENTER — One shot.
That was all that separated Austin Schreiber from the final round of the Ohio Open Championship last summer.
After firing his lowest round of the event, the Medina graduate fell just short of his goal of making the final-day cut. He is hoping to erase those bitter memories when the 93rd edition of the Ohio Open begins today at Westfield Group Country Club.
"It's fueled me big time," Schreiber said. "I was really disappointed, especially after playing really well in the second round. Both courses fit me well, and I'm excited to get another crack at it."
The Ashland University standout is one of 20 Medina County residents that will take part in the three-day Northern Ohio PGA event on Westfield's North and South courses.
None of them will have a bigger chip on their shoulder than Schreiber.
A four-time All-Gazette selection, Schreiber carded a 4-under-par 66 in his second round on the South Course and looked primed for a spot in the finals, only to see his 146 total leave him on the outside looking in.
One stroke kept him from competing for the top prize captured by Upper Arlington's Colin Biles, and Schreiber is hoping those bad feelings pace him to a good start today when he takes to the same South Course.
"I played a lot better on the South last year, and I want to post a nice score because I want to compete this year," Schreiber said. "The South is a lot shorter, and I love using my 3-iron and 3-wood off the tee. The North is a little longer and wide open, so you just need to grip it and rip it. With it being wet, the ball is not going too far, but the course is always in good condition, especially the greens.
"I expect to not only make the cut, but I want a chance to win it."
Schreiber wasn't the only county native that came up short, as fellow Medina resident William McKinley was a shot off the cut a year ago, while Spencer Koch was two.
The only difference for McKinley was he had to golf 23 holes on the second day due to his first round being cut short due to a late-afternoon thunderstorm. That could be a factor today, as storms could hit the area as 272 players take part in one of the state's most prestigious events.
Two area players did make the cut last summer, however, and made plenty of noise.
Medina's Bob Henighan tied for 10th with a 6-under 206, just eight shots behind Biles. It was the first Ohio Open for the longtime Westfield member.
The other finalist also is no stranger to the course, as Westfield Center's Parker Hewit tied for 21st at 210.
Other members at Westfield are Akron's David Dinan and Westfield Center's Jason Martin and Cody Geisler, a newcomer in the field.
Schreiber, Henighan and Geisler are among 140 amateurs competing, joining fellow county residents Mike Bishop (Medina), Howard Clendenin (Seville), Mike King (Medina), Spencer Koch (Medina), Patrick Luth (Medina), Nick Musgrave (Wadsworth), George Papas (Hinckley Township), Michael Ross (Hinckley Township), Nick Schley (Brunswick) and Jimmy Szpak (Hinckley Township).
The area professionals are Hewit, Bob Koch (Medina), Josh Koch (Medina), Jason Martin (Westfield Center), William McKinley (Medina), Pete Skirpstas and Daniel Terry (Wadsworth).
Katie Jenior and Melissa Yeazel will be the first two female players in Ohio Open history. Jenior is a PGA Apprentice at Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, while PGA professional Yeazel is from West Chester's Eagle Tee Golf Center.
• Along with reigning champion Colin Biles, former medalists Rob Moss, Chris Black, Dennis Miller, Mitch Camp, Gary Robison and Gary Trivisonno are in the field.
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Tulane junior Taurean Nixon and his teammates in the 4 x 100 meter relay blew away the competition at the Tulane Team Challenge on Saturday
March 29, 2014
NEW ORLEANS - After a night filled with nasty wind and rain in the Greater New Orleans area, the weather cooperated on Saturday afternoon at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park for the Tulane Team Challenge, with many sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers posting new personal bests, on top of sophomore Tamika Brazzel's new school record in the 100-meter hurdles..
Sophomore sprinter Lilla McMillan, hurdlers Brazzel and Dominique Hever, two men's sprinters and the men's 4 x 100 meter relay team notched new top marks with wind at their backs. In addition to the sprinters, many of the Green Wave jumpers and throwers notched new top marks, as well. Competing on a track that the team practices on during the season is something that truly benefited the Green Wave.
"It's exciting for everyone in our program to compete at home," said Tulane director of track and field Eric Peterson. "This is a great venue to compete in, and we are very fortunate after a pretty big thunder and lightning storm last night and this morning that the weather cleared for us and we ended up having some very good conditions to compete."
The men's 4 x 100 meter relay team, comprised of three football players and a seasoned track veteran, notched a time of 41.14 for a first place finish on the afternoon. Freshmen gridiron athletes Sherman Badie and Richard Allen combined forces with junior footballer Taurean Nixon and senior trackster Christopher Arechiga for a new season-high in the event, edging out a 41.52 finish by the quartet of Badie, Allen, Nixon and Devon Breaux last weekend. The mark is good for fourth place in Tulane history.
On top of their work in the relay, Badie and Allen finished first and second, respectively, in the 100 meter dash for their first collegiate competitions in an individual event. Badie ran a 10.72, while Allen was one one-hundredth of a second behind his teammate. Badie's time is already good for tenth place in school history.
"Our men's 4 x100 relay team, which includes three players from our football team, kicked off the meet in great fashion," stated Peterson. "They ran a 41.14, which is an improvement from their previous times, and are approaching some of our school records and they are only going to get better. Sherman Badie and Richard Allen went 1-2 in the 100-meters and both of them ran a sub 10.8, which is really good. They are giving us sprinting that we really haven't had previously and it is exciting for everyone."
In the 100-meter hurdles, freshman Hever notched a new personal best in the event with a fifth-place finish of 14.95. However, it was Brazzel who impressed coaches in the event. Brazzel, a sophomore running in the event for the first time since high school, won the event title with a time of 14.31. As a matter of fact, Brazzel's time set a new school record in the event, besting a record that stood for 16 years and one day. Rebecca Murphy held the previous high of 14.36 seconds, set on March 28, 1998.
"Tamika Brazzel ran the 100-meter hurdles for the first time since high school today and ran a big lifetime best, as did Dominique Hever in the same event," mentioned Peterson. "Tamika was a very good high school hurdler. When we recruited her, we wanted her to participate in this event. But last year, we just did not have the time to add the hurdle race with her competing in the long jump and the triple jump. We haven't really practiced that much this year, and she didn't even run in the 60-meter hurdles indoors. We know that Tamika is going to be a competitive hurdler at the collegiate level, and I'm excited we were able to finally get her involved in that event."
McMillan continued to build on her stellar second season, as she won the 100 meter dash in a time of 11.71 seconds. With the help of the wind, McMillan shaved half a second off her previous high in the event. McMillan also won the event title in the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.50 with a head wind.
"I felt one of the highlights for the women was Lilla McMillan, who ran under 12 seconds in the 100-meters for the first time since high school and also won the 200-meters so she was a double winner today and that's' really significant for her," added Peterson. "She is an excellent sprinter who is in on a roll."
In the throws department, freshman Taylor Potts won the shot put event title with a throw of 13.59 meters (44-7), marking her first outdoor event title of her collegiate career. In the javelin, redshirt freshman Daliadiz Ortiz won the event title with a throw of 47.53 meters (155-11), while teammate Tiffany Kenney (32.84 meters or 107-9) set a new personal best with a fourth place finish. All-American pole vaulter Merritt Van Meter tried her hand in a new event, as she too competed in the javelin, placing fifth with a toss of 31.22 meters (102-5).
"Merritt is just a great all-around athlete," said Peterson. "She's been pole vaulting so intensely now for several years in a row. She used to throw the javelin and long jump in high school, and we actually had her entered in the long jump today too, but the events overlapped. I think (assistant) coach (Doug) Fraley wanted to get her away from the pole vault to freshen up her mind and body, and she went out and had a good time doing it."
Sophomore runners Jack White and Nicholas Meloro continued their torrid pace this season, as both won event titles in their respective events. White posted a personal best 8:45.76 in the 3,000 meters, ranking fourth in school history. Meloro bested his previous high in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a first-place finish of 10:14.58.
"We had some good running on the track, including Jack White in the 3,000 meters," said Peterson. "He ran very well. I feel very good about the way our men's team is beginning to jell and generate come positive momentum as we enter the middle phase of the outdoor season."
Junior discus thrower Thomas Lynch earned the event title with a throw of 43.77 meters (143-7). Freshman shot putter Eldrick Washington continued to build on a solid rookie campaign, as he placed second in his event with a new personal best throw of 14.28 meters (46-10.25).
"Eldrick has improved throughout the season, and today was no exception," added Peterson.
With local teams like LSU, Nicholls State, UNO, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, Xavier, Loyola and Dillard competing on the day, the meet was good not only for the Green Wave program, but for track and field in the state of Louisiana.
"This was not a great day for athletes who were competing in events that went around the track because of the pretty strong head winds at times on the home stretch," said Peterson. "All in all, today was a really good day for us and now we are looking forward to heading out to the West Coast and competing in the Stanford Invitational."
The Green Wave will return to action on April 4 and 5 on the West Coast as they compete in the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
Fans can follow the Tulane track and field programs on Twitter (@GreenWaveXCTF) or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TulaneXCTF.
Tulane Entries for the Tulane Team Challenge
Women's 100m Dash
1. Lilla McMillan, 11.71 * $ (3.6 wind)
Women's 200m Dash
1. Lilla McMillan, 24.50 $ (-2.7 wind)
7. Hilary Woods, 25.73 $ (-2.7 wind)
Women's 400m Dash
1. Hilary Woods, 56.97
Women's 800m Run
2. Jessica Adamson, 2:13.64
3. Michelle Kreutzberg, 2:15.88
9. Allison Wegner, 2:29.39 *
10. Amanda Savage, 2:30.74
Women's 1,500m Run
6. Sara Kebede, 4:47.04
Women's 3,000m Run
2. Katharine Smiley, 10:53.43 *
Women's 100m Hurdles
2. Tamika Brazzel, 14.31 * & $ (2.0 wind)
5. Dominique Hever, 14.95 * $ (2.0 wind)
Women's 400m Hurdles
3. Dominique Hever, 1:08.74
4. Madison Smith, 1:09.30 *
Women's High Jump
3. Melanie Mainor, 1.58m (5-2.25)
6. Azarri Badawi, 1.43m (4-8.25) *
Women's Pole Vault
3. Jessica Knierim, 3.81m (12-6) *
4. Mary Carson Pitts, 3.66m (12-0)
6. Emma Staisloff, 3.66m (12-0)
8. Joanna Lapucha, 3.51m (11-6.25)
11. Haley Miller, 3.36m (11-0.25) *
13. Jill Doyle, 3.21m (10-6.25)
Women's Long Jump
1. Tamika Brazzel, 5.72m (10-6.25) $ (5.1 wind)
--Taylor Caulk, Foul
Women's Triple Jump
1. Estefany Cruz, 12.69m (41-7.75) $ (3.1 wind)
2. Briana Santiago, 12.02m (39-5.25) $ (2.7 wind)
4. Taylor Caulk, 11.12m (36-5.75) * $ (2.4 wind)
Women's Shot Put
1. Taylor Potts, 13.59m (44-7)
5. Tiffany Kenney, 10.07m (33-0.5)
Women's Discus Throw
2. Cheyenne Swanson, 37.69m (123-8)
Women's Hammer Throw
6. Cheyenne Swanson, 34.83m (114-3)
Women's Javelin
1. Daliadiz Ortiz, 47.53m (155-11)
4. Tiffany Kenney, 32.84m (107-9) *
5. Merritt Van Meter, 31.22m (102-5) *
6. Dana Ohlson, 28.38m (93-1) *
Men's 100m Dash
1. Sherman Badie, 10.72 * $ (2.1 wind)
2. Richard Allen, 10.73 * $ (2.1 wind)
Men's 200m Dash
7. Christopher Arechiga, 22.67 $ (-1.6 wind)
Men's 400m Dash
7. John Mouton, 51.08
Men's 800m Run
4. Kade Kistner, 1:59.98
5. Jonathan Heil, 1:58.38
Men's 3,000m Run
1. Jack White, 8:45.76 *
9. Nicholas Meloro, 9:31.65
15. Geoff Zelek, 9:49.06
Men's 400m Hurdles
5. Justyn Shackleford, 57.16
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Nicholas Meloro, 10:14.58 *
Men's 4 x 100m Relay
1. Badie,Allen,Arechiga,Nixon, 41.14
Men's 4 x 400m Relay
2. Shackleford,Mouton,Heil,Arechiga, 3:17.90
Men's Long Jump
--Devon Breaux, Foul
Men's Pole Vault
2. Caleb Bertrand, 4.73m (15-6.25)
Men's Shot Put
2. Eldrick Washington, 14.28m (46-10.25) *
Men's Discus Throw
1. Thomas Lynch, 43.77m (143-7)
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$=Wind Altered
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A shot of cold, arctic air has made its way to the Clarksville area causing temperatures to be in the thirties today. Temperatures are expected to drop into the lower twenties for Thursday as the core of the area of high pressure will be over the Clarksville area. The temperatures are expected to moderate heading into the weekend with temperatures warming into the forties, bur the next system will move through Sunday night dropping temperatures back into the thirties.
Here is the Clarksville area forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 33
Wednesday night: Mostly clear. Low: 11
Thursday: Mainly sunny. High: 20
Thursday night: Mainly clear. Low: 7
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Record-breaking St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn added more postseason hardware to his growing trophy mantle case this week, when he was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.
Quinn, just 23 years old and only three seasons into his pro career, finished second in the league with 19 sacks -- the most ever in a season by a Rams player since the sack became an official stat in 1982.
He also forced seven fumbles, recovering one himself and returning it for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, while also adding 18 total tackles for loss, 69 quarterback hits or hurries, and was a key figure in the Rams defense finishing third overall in tackle sacks (58), and ninth overall in run defense.
Earlier this month, Quinn was named to the PFWA's All-NFL and All-NFC teams, and was also named to The Associated Press'
All-Pro team. The former University of North Carolina standout, who was selected in the first round by the Rams in the 2010 NFL Draft, will play in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii on January 26.
Punter Johnny Hekker was the only other Ram player selected to play in the Pro Bowl. The Rams finished the season with a 7-9 record and will have two picks in the first round of the upcoming Draft.
St. Louis will pick 2nd overall (courtesy of the 2012 trade with the Washington Redskins) and have their own pick at No. 13.


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A meet-and-greet with Bo Bice will be part of this year's Armed Forces Poker Run & Silent Auction on Aug. 8.
The ride ends at Cassie's Pub 261 in Pelham, where participants can hear music from Five-O. An auction, food and raffle also are on the agenda.
Bice -- an Alabama native, Southern rock singer and former "American Idol" finalist -- appeared at the poker run in 2008, shaking hands and signing autographs after the ride. He'll do the same this year, organizers said. However, Bice isn't scheduled to perform.
Proceeds will benefit the Readiness & Family Support Organization, which aids U.S. troops and their families. Tickets are $20 for riders, $10 for passengers. Call 205-444-0261 for more information.


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I am a strategic advisor in the HR Bureau – Office of Civil Service Human Resource Management. While I have been with the Department for less than one year, I have 20 years in the federal sector, with many of those years working in human resources (HR). What I love most about HR is that my work directly impacts the Department's workforce.
I am a first-hand beneficiary of the Department's diplomacy, policy, and intervention during the Vietnam conflict. My life changed on April 21, 1975 when my family was whisked away to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon where my father worked as a Defense Attaché. The embassy was filled with other families like ours. We waited for what seemed like an eternity until they separated the women & children from the men. My mother, my sister, and I boarded a very hot, stuffy, crowded, enclosed truck that was used to transport ice. I heard someone tell the women to keep their children very quiet, and then they shut the doors. The truck stealthily moved us through the city to the Tan Son Nhut airport where we were ordered to quickly board an enormous military aircraft. That was when we were reunited with my father, who, along with the other men, was already on the aircraft.
As a child, I did not understand the events surrounding me. I did not know that the U.S. Government was covertly evacuating the families of locally employed staff who would be persecuted by the communist regime when the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam. Nor, did I grasp the enormity of what was happening.
We stayed on a military base in Guam for about two weeks, sleeping on cots that filled a gym. I had American food for the first time and played with other refugee children. One day, we were gathered outdoors to watch a news broadcast shown on a big screen at the drive-in. I saw horrific images of utter chaos in Vietnam. People were trampling over each other, climbing fences, running through streets, trying to board a helicopter. My mother told me that we will never be going home again. South Vietnam had fallen under communist control. It was April 30, 1975, a day I will forever remember because of those images on the big screen.
My family settled in America shortly thereafter. The first several years were difficult as I learned a new language via total immersion (there was no ESL back then) and adjusted every aspects of my life. But, I quickly fell in love with the American culture and embraced the free-spirited American way of life. I love that in America, every individual, regardless of status, race, or ethnicity, has the opportunity to succeed and pursue his/her dreams. And, every person is valued and respected for his/her individuality and unique talents.
I went on to earn a bachelor of science in industrial engineering and operations research from Virginia Tech and pursued my dreams. I knew without a doubt that I wanted to work for either the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of State (DoS) as a small way to give back. I spent the first 20 years of my career at DoD, and last March, joined the State Department. As I walk the halls of State, I am reminded of the important work that DoS employees do every day. My story is evidence that American diplomacy touches the lives of people everywhere, and State Department employees really DO make a difference!


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So what do NeNe Leakes, Kyle Richard and Kandi Burruss all have in common? The three reality stars were all part of the Bravo Upfront review on Thursday night in New York City. While the fans are wondering who might be returning to the "Real Housewives" series, it appears that some of the cast might have been already asked to return. According to RealityTea on Friday, the cast members of "Real Housewives," with the exception of Miami show, and the cast of "Flipping Out" hit the red carpet and sat in the audience for the presentations.
Andy Cohen, the mastermind behind the reality shows was front and center and he offered up a look at the big event for social media. Held for advertisers, executives and media the show was an opportunity to share what the upcoming season might entail. One of Andy's picture that caught everyone's eye had a few cast members that haven't committed to being back on the season (at least to the fans.)
"At the upfronts. Housewives from everywhere behind me!!! #awesome," tweeted Andy Cohen from his official Twitter account. The host of the popular reality series was all smiles as he posed with his cast from the different shows.
With so many viewer questions lingering about the upcoming seasons, fans can pretty much assume that the more popular stars who joined the party in New York City will be part of the shows in some manner. One famous individual that caught people by surprise was NeNe Leakes. The reality star has been dropping hints she might quit, but then again cryptic social media posts have been keeping her name in the news.
The Bravo upfronts definitely dropped some hints on who might be returning for the new season, but there were no official announcements of what fans should expect. Hopefully in the next few weeks the fans will get more details, but for now it's good to see that some of the more popular cast members are likely to return to the popular series.


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The lights will probably go out for Virginia Intermont College, both literally and figuratively, on May 5, the day after graduation. According to a Monday article on Tri-Cities.com, the local utility, BVU, has given the flailing institution only a week to pay an outstanding electric bill before services are terminated. Many Bristol residents have expressed displeasure with the controversial utility's failure to provide more leniency to the historic institution.
BVU is currently under investigation itself for questionable spending, so that exacerbates the public outcry against their seemingly heavy-handed tactics with Virginia Intermont College. The school has been a part of the Bristol, Va., community for 130 years. It seems that Bristol residents, along with students and former students around the world, are expecting a last-minute rescue of some sort that will "stay the execution" at Virginia Intermont, despite all of the almost-insurmountable problems.
There has been a lot of money, private and public, thrown at the problems, but none of the range of solutions has proved feasible. Most recently, a merger with Webber University to bypass the loss of accreditation has fallen through, according to a Washington Post article. Besides the outstanding electric bill, the college has been unable to make payroll in a timely manner, and they supposedly lack funds to provide student refunds for the summer classes which have been cancelled.
While no specific reasons were explained, it only takes a quick drive down Martin Luther King Boulevard to see the most obvious reason: the campus appears to be falling down. It would be quite an undertaking to assume responsibility for the amount of renovation that would surely be necessary to bring the campus to merely safe conditions. The college has historical buildings which are always a challenge to maintain, but even the newer of the buildings appear to be dismally deteriorating.
For Bristol residents, V.I. represents much more than an alma mater or a college experience. School children in Bristol have always felt like the V.I. campus was almost part of their school because of the level of involvement and close proximity. Various opportunities in music, the arts, equestrian studies, and ballet were provided through V.I. that would have been unavailable otherwise. Residents are bemoaning the inevitable closing of Virginia Intermont College, even calling for the city government to attempt to bail them out.
A former student has started a petition calling for the ouster of the college president, E. Clorissa Phillips, who has fought valiantly to keep the sinking ship afloat. Sadly, the petition mentioned the "future" of Virginia Intermont College. Short of a miracle or a solution involving a completely different direction for the institution, there will be no future.
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So, I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop and everything went smoothly, except for the sound.
I consulted the Ubuntu Wiki and several other support sites, telling me to edit the ALSA configuration file and add a line to disable power management.
Before I did that though, I ran across a script that would collect information about my system and put it on the ALSA project page.
The output: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b39cc6b1a7b17ba2f12fc0c74a4beae0855e6d4e
There is a line that says that power save was already disabled. It's as follows: "snd_hda_intel: power_save=0", so I did not edit the file because it'd be useless.
So, since that option is apparently out of question, what else can I do?
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This is national mentoring month, so if you'd like to learn more about becoming a good influence on a young person, drop by Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Night.
Admission is free and so are the drinks, appetizers and bowling.
Organizers will be on hand to tell you how volunteering a few hours each month can help a child in need. There are more than 100 children in north Orange County alone who are waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or a Big Sister.
Those who are already involved say it's rewarding, and we know it's also fun – Eye on O.C. voted the 2012 gala in October the best cocktail party of the year.
The bowling party starts at 6:30 tonight at Lucky Strike Lanes, 20 City Blvd. W., in Orange. You must be 21 to attend. For more information, call 714-544-7773.


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Republicans won the majority in the House of Representatives, gained six seats in the Senate, and took the majority of State Governorships during the 2010 midterm election. They also managed to take a handful of State Legislatures in the process. 2010 was a huge victory for Republicans, especially Conservatives and those candidates associated with the Tea Party. They all ran against Barack Obama and the Democrat Majority in Congress and their money-wasting policies. Small government, decreased spending, a strong military defense, repealing ObamaCare and job creation among others were the blueprint of their campaigns. They ran for and with America and Americans instead of against them. And the majority of them deemed successful.
Congressman John Boehner (R-OH) is expected to become the next Speaker of the House, where Republicans will have 239 seats compared to the Democrats' 190. Ousted Speaker of the House, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is said to be seeking the position of House Minority Leader. If the Democrats know what's good for them, they would look somewhere else. In the Senate, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will most likely remain Minority Leader and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) remaining, much to our dismay, the Majority Leader. Republicans will have 46 seats and Democrats 51 come January 3, 2011 when the 112th Congress is given the oath. Change is coming.
All of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up again for election in 2012, and Republicans have 10 and Democrats have 25 seats in the Senate to defend. This is an extremely great time for Republicans to garner a heftier majority in the House and a nice majority in the Senate. This can be done with a lot of work on the side of Republicans, and many more days of ignorance and deceit for Democrats. A GOP majority in both the House and Senate would seal Barack Obama's fate if he were to win a second term; he would officially be lamented as a Lame Duck, useless. And that is where I turn the page onward to the 2012 presidential election.
Barack Obama has been in the White House since January 20, 2009, after being successfully casted as the "hope and change" candidate that would bring unity and transparency back to our government. But almost two long years later, the majority of Americans has seen past the mask and saw who this President really is. They've seen someone who apologizes for America when this country has absolutely nothing to apologize for, along with someone who can talk behind America's back with no ounce of guilt. They have also seen a person that will make the effort to bow before leaders of Japan, Saudi Arabia and most recently in India, but show absolutely no respect for the American people and even refuses to say "Creator" when reciting his version of the Declaration of Independence. We currently have a President that, in my opinion, harbors countless hatred for the country that elected him in 2008. Obama has no respect for America, but I am not here to indulge in the darkened past. Now we look into the future in hopes for a better and more transparent America.
The 2012 presidential election is going to be beginning in a very short time, in the matter of just a few months. Republicans from every part of America are going to begin fighting for the top spot on the GOP ticket, and it isn't going to be an easy achievement. Millions upon millions of dollars are going to have to be raised. Each of the candidates are going to have to do some really good explaining to the voters. They are also going to have to be more Conservative than ever before, due to the fact that both the Moderate and Liberal ends of the political spectrum are currently under attack – as we recently witnessed during the 2010 midterm election a week ago. People want smaller government, decreased spending; ObamaCare repealed, replaced and lower taxes for all Americans, as well as more transparency that was originally promised repeatedly by Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi during the 2008 presidential election.
The goal for Americans will be to begin supporting and then vote for the Republican that will, from day one, work vigorously to undo everything that garnered Barack Obama's signature. This includes passed/signed legislation and all of his power grabbing Executive Orders. It is time for us to move our nation forward and away from the ruins caused by the Obama Administration and the Democrat Congress. With the GOP in charge of the House beginning on January 3, 2011, this will only be the start of something big. They will hopefully begin the process of defunding and repealing/replacing ObamaCare and conducting investigations into President Obama and his administration for a laundry list of ethics violations and possible criminal activity along with many other items that require their attention. This administration hasn't exactly been operating in an American-like manner.
There are many candidates that may announce their candidacies come 2011. I will tell you the ones that should get into the game and those that should remain home. First of all, the ones that stand more of a chance than anyone are former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, newly-elected United States Senator Marco Rubio from Florida and Senator Jim DeMint from South Carolina. These are the candidates I would like to see enter the fight for the GOP Presidential Nomination next year. Incoming Senator Marco Rubio may not be presidential material, but he could very well be a Vice Presidential choice for whoever should win our party's nomination. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Iowa Congressman Steve King are also a couple more Consistent Conservatives that could make awesome competitors during the 2012 fight, including Texas Governor Rick Perry. The key is to support, vote for and nominate a staunch Conservative for American President. We have to turn down the moderates, the "Convenient Conservatives" and the ones who seem to have liberal tendencies. Libertarian-minded "Republicans" or "Conservatives" should also be ignored. The key is to go Conservative for the sake of our future. A list of possible 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates can be found at Conservapedia.
Those who should be kept out of the 2012 fight are former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, Texas Congressman and anti-war "Republican" Ron Paul, as well as incoming Senator Rand Paul (Ron Paul's son) from Kentucky. Mitt Romney passed and signed his version of ObamaCare - RomneyCare - in Massachusetts during his time as Governor, and Senator Scott Brown is way too moderate to be worthy of the Republican Presidential Nomination. Congressman Ron Paul is anti-war during a time when the world is shaking and uncertain. His son, Rand Paul, supports cuts in the American military. These are the types of misguided politicians that should be kept far away from a presidential ticket, whether as President or Vice President. Nominating a "Convenient Conservative" or an "Acting Republican" would be an epic disaster.
There are other bad candidates, but I will leave that for you to research and ponder. We need to come together in agreement and support, vote for and eventually nominate a GOP candidate that will bring America back to its founding, Conservative principles. Lower taxes, not more taxes; decreased spending not overspending; a stronger military not a weakened one; individual responsibility, no government handouts; more American jobs and support for small businesses and an end to illegal immigration where American citizens can feel safe within their own country. No more backwards "leadership" and an end to the Democrat agenda that has only one goal: to destroy America as we know her. Conservative Leadership can and will save America.
The Republican victory of 2010 is only the beginning; our ultimate goal for 2012 should be to increase our majority in the House of Representatives, garner a heavy majority in the Senate and to take back the White House. Only then can our great country be led into the right direction. Lady Liberty is calling on us to make the right decision when we head to the polls during our respected primaries, and to do the same when the 2012 Presidential Election comes on November 6, 2011. We can do this if we kick out the wrong people and elect the right people to lead us onward to everlasting victory. A Conservative America is a stronger, more reliable America.


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Feb. 3, 2014
2014 MAC Match Play Central
LAKEWOOD, Fla. –The seventh seed Northern Illinois University women's golf team split a pair of matches at the 2014 MAC Match Play at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood, Fla.
The Huskies suffered a 3-and-1 setback to No. 2 seed Bowling Green in their first match before defeating No. 4 seed Ohio, 4-and-1, in the nightcap.
Connie Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) turned in a solid effort to rally from a four-hole deficit through seven to defeat Bowling Green's Bailey Arnold 1-up in her first match of the day. Ellett slowly chipped away at the lead, winning holes eight through 12 to square the match. Arnold went 1-up after taking 14, however, Ellett won 17 and held on 18 to win the match.
"Connie came back which was great. It was good to see her play like that," said NIU head coach Kim Kester. "If you're going to have a player down, Connie's the one you want down because you know she's going to bring you back. She brought it back and played extremely well."
Senior Jenny Niemiec (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) and Bowling Green's Hannah Lewis tied in their match. After going down one after the opening hole, Niemiec went up two through five, but Lewis tied the match in the succeeding three holes and went up a hole after 11. Niemiec squared the match on the 12th hole and had a one-hole lead heading into 18. However, Lewis took 18 to tie the match.
With one match under their belt the Huskies knocked off the Bobcats in dominating fashion. Freshmen Lena Gautier (La Celle Saint Cloud, France/Creteil) and Sydney Brickey (Burtchville, Mich./Shattuck-St. Mary's) posted 4-and-2 finishes as they beat Kristen Helmsdoerfer and Angela Codian respectively.
Niemiec suffered a 2-and-1 setback to Kara Brinkman to round out the Huskie scorers and the first day of the spring campaign for NIU. Kester was pleased with her team's performance its first time out.
"Tee to green, we hit the ball fantastic," Kester said. "It's when we got on the greens where saw a few three putts that we didn't want to see. That's where we let a few things slip away. Overall, I saw a lot of good stuff out of the team, which is good."
The Huskies return to the course tomorrow to face Cleveland State. Tee time is set for 8 a.m. CT.
First Round: Bowling Green 3, NIU 1 Hannah Lewis (BGSU)-Jenny Niemiec (NIU), All Square Connie Ellett (NIU) def. Bailey Arnold (BGSU), 1 Up Patricia Holt (BGSU) def. Samantha Coyne (NIU), 2-and-1 Shelby Wilson (BGSU) def. Sydney Brickey (NIU), 3-and-1Lily Bartell (BGSU) def. Lena Gautier (NIU), 4-and-2
Second Round: NIU 4, Ohio 1 Kara Brinkmann (OU) def. Jenny Niemiec (NIU), 2-and-1 Connie Ellett (NIU) def. Julie Lechner (OU), 2-and-1 Sam Coyne (NIU) def. Hailey Hrynewich (OU), 5-and-3 Sydney Brickey (NIU) def. Angela Codian (OU), 4-and-2Lena Gautier (NIU) def. Kristen Helmsdoerfer (OU), 4-and-2


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10 Rules for Landing a Good Girlfriend
Rule #3: Avoid women who don't have close female friends.
It's weird if all of your friends are of the opposite sex. For women, it suggests that she's trading on her sexuality to make friends, and that other women don't see anything valuable in her.
It's OK for her to have male friends, and it's even OK if most of her friends happen to be male, especially if her work or hobbies tend to be male-dominated. But in my experience, women who don't have any close female friends are almost always bad news.
Rule #4: Hang out with women who fit your criteria even if they're attached or not interested in dating you.
Swallow your pride if she's taken or says "let's just be friends." Be friends with her.
People generally spend time with people who are like them (e.g., attractiveness, age, social status, values, etc.). Your dream girl is probably friends with women who are like her in some way. Even if the woman in front of you isn't going to be your love connection, she might be the one who leads you there.
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Palos Verdes Art Center presents The Circle 2014 Historic Homes Tour on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The tour features three historic Palos Verdes Estates homes: an Eclectic Spanish Colonial, an Andalusian Farmhouse and a Restored Spanish Colonial.
Attendees can catch the tour shuttle at The Neighborhood Church. The first bus leaves at 9:45 a.m. and the last at 3 p.m.
Lunch, included in the ticket price, will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Art Center.
At the Art Center, guests will find boutique shopping opportunities and The Circle's own Classy Collectibles, a resale paradise.
A raffle offers prizes ranging from a stay at Terranea and a limousine trip to the Hollywood Bowl to sports and art packages.
Pre-sale tickets are $45 for PVAC members and $50 for non-members. On the event days, tickets are $55 and will be available at PVAC and The Neighborhood Church.
For additional information, visit the website at http://pvartcenter.org/circlehomestour.
The Neighborhood Church located at 415 Paseo del Mar in Palos Verdes Estates.
The Palos Verdes Art Center is located at 5504 West Crestridge Road in Rancho Palos Verdes.


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Let $f(x,y) \rightarrow R$ be a function with continuous partial derivatives, and let $S$ be the surface $z=f(x,y)$ in $R^2$. Let $P_{0}=(x_0,y_0,z_0 )$ be a point in S and $P=(x,y,z)$ be some other point in S. We're asked to show that $a$, the angle between the plane tangent to S at $(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ and the vector $P-P_0$, approaches $0$ as $P\rightarrow P_0$.
I'd appreciate some help with proving this. The question is from a former exam in my multivariable calculus course.
The angle thing ticks me off here since I have no idea how to approach this. I tried proving this using dot products to derive the angle between the vectors, but calculating the limit was difficult.


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Get outside! Today's highs will reach the low 70s with mostly sunny skies.
Overnight, a few clouds move into Central Indiana with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s.
Monday the clouds increase throughout the day, and because of that, temps will be limited to the low to mid 60s. Rain showers are expected to develop as we head late into the afternoon and evening. Less than a quarter inch of rain is expected.
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First Star, Worst Star - November 14, 2014
November 14 2014 07:30AM
Welcome, welcome one and all, to the inaugural post in the NEW First Star, Worst Star feature! For those of you that are new around here, or have just forgotten a lot of things due to Oilers-related-alcohol-abuse (ORAB) this is a feature we did a lot of years back where we highlight the best and the worst thing in the NHL this week! You can check out the OG posts here!
Without further ado, here we go!
The Fantasy Minute
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November 13 2014 10:01AM
NHL Fantasy Hockey tips from The Nation Network and DailyFaceoff.com. Here's a quick run through of the best Fantasy Hockey waiver adds, sleepers and buy-low sell-high candidates for the week (Based on 12 team leagues).
Flames Fancy Stats Through 17 Games
Ryan Pike
November 12 2014 09:30AM
We're 17 games (or just over 20%) into the Calgary Flames schedule, so it's time for another check-in regarding how the club's players are doing in all areas fancy stats.
We have a mix of stuff we're tallying ourselves (scoring chances and zone entries), and stuff we're putting from data collected by the fine folks at War on Ice and Hockey Analysis.
Except for zone entries, all stats refer to even-strength numbers, and we're limiting things to players who have played 10+ games due to sample size concerns.
An Early Look At Leafs Player Usage
Shawn Reis
November 11 2014 01:45PM
We're 15 games into the season and we're starting to get a clearer picture of what kind of team the Leafs are. They sit in the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and have a record of 8-5-2. They have a Corsi of 47.52%. Guys like Phil Kessel and Leo Komarov have been awesome, while others like Stephane Robidas have not. For this article, I wanted to take a closer look at one small part of this Leafs team: how Randy Carlyle and the coaching staff are utilizing the players.


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The most important thing you can do for a child is to teach him or her the good news about how to be right with God, how to be forgiven of sin through the person and work of Christ. Over the years, many have asked me, "How can I explain the gospel to children in terms they understand without toning down the hard demands of Christ? Must a child understand Jesus's lordship to be saved?"
Certainly children are limited in their ability to understand spiritual truth, but so are adults. Very few people intellectually understand all the gospel truth at the moment of salvation. Fortunately, the essential truths are basic enough that even a child can understand. Jesus Himself characterized saving faith as childlikeness (Mark 10:15). True belief is not a function of advanced intellect, sophisticated theological understanding, or complex doctrinal knowledge.
Children old enough to be saved can grasp the concept of coming to Christ with an obedient heart, and letting Him be boss in their lives.
When sharing the gospel with a child, here are a few points to keep in mind:
(1) Remember that repetition and restatement are especially helpful. Give the gospel simply and briefly, but don't assume the first positive response means they got all the truth they need to know. Continue explaining and expanding your explanations. Too many ministries to children equate every positive response with a real conversion.
(2) Use Scripture and explain it clearly. Even with children, God's Word is the seed that produces life (1 Peter 1:23). Don't use approaches that give gospel outlines with no Scripture. Only the Bible can speak with authority to the human heart—including a child's heart.
(3) Understand the inherent danger in any outline or prefabricated presentation: they tend to follow a predetermined agenda that may bypass the child's real needs or fail to answer his or her most important questions.
(4)Finally, remember that the issues in salvation are the same for a child as for an adult. The gospel is the same message for every age group. The great British preacher of the last century, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, correctly observed:
"We must be careful that we do not modify the gospel to suit various age groups. There is no such thing as a special gospel for the young, a special gospel for the middle-aged, and a special gospel for the aged. There is only one gospel, and we must always be careful not to tamper and tinker with the gospel as a result of recognizing these age distinctions. At the same time, there is a difference in applying this one and only gospel to the different age groups; but it is a difference which has reference only to method and procedure." (from knowing the times [Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1989], 2)
Children must be able to understand that sin is an offense to God's holiness and that they are personally guilty (though because of their limited experiences, most kids obviously won't have as deep a sense of personal guilt as adults). There's nothing wrong with telling children about hell and God's wrath. Children do not have a difficult time grasping such concepts. They understand punishment for wrongdoing and are capable of understanding that Jesus died to take the punishment for the sins of others.
They need to be told that Jesus expects to be obeyed, and they will understand even better than some adults that trusting Jesus means obeying Him. The importance of obedience needs to be emphasized repeatedly, even after the child makes a profession of faith.


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Here is this week's topic:
- When somebody mentions "literature," what's the first thing you think of? (Dickens? Tolstoy? Shakespeare?)
- Do you read "literature" (however you define it) for pleasure? Or is it something that you read only when you must?
As a former A.P. English teacher, I love this topic! It's so deliciously subjective, yet not! It was actually one of my favorite discussion-starters in the classroom. I would ask similar questions at the beginning of the school year and then again in the spring. I think the discussions were so interesting because these questions tap into issues of taste, elitism, quality (what is it? who decides?), the classics, why we read, etc., etc., etc… In fact, this topic almost makes me miss teaching A.P… O.k., the feeling passed as images of towering papers and never-ending recommendation letters bombarded my brain…
Anyway, here's what I think "literature" means — fiction that is complex, challenging, and thought-provoking. By complex, I mean themes that confront my previous perceptions of myself and the world and force me to either adjust or redefine my reality. I just finished (literally 30 minutes ago) Cormac McCarthy's The Road and was struck by the simplicity of its plot and characters (only 2 main characters), yet the profoundity of its imagery and theme. It was dark, dark, dark, yet I was left with some tiny sense of optimism too.
Now, for the sake of full-disclosure, I also really enjoy the occasional Nora Roberts and am anxiously awaiting my sister's copy of Sophie Kinsella's latest! Would I consider either of these to be literature? Nope. Do I care? Nope.
But I definitely think there is value in determining value! 🙂 I think anyone who achieves true quality writing (original, ground-breaking, profoundly affecting) should be acknowledged — and experienced — even if we don't "like" the subject matter. I am so impressed by and grateful to anyone who is able to reach the highest levels of their endeavor. For example, I don't watch college basketball as a rule, but I'm really looking forward to watching two #1 seeds go at it this weekend.
Or maybe a better metaphor — if not a little obvious — would be diet. I think of "literature" — whether the classics or current Pulitzer prize winners — as the staple of my reading diet. They nourish and challenge me in ways that my delightful Emily Griffin or Marian Keyes do not. But one cannot live on broccoli alone!! 🙂
I would love to hear how others respond to this topic. Please feel free to leave a comment! Here's a question bound to get people stirred up: Do we have a moral responsibility to read works that challenge us?


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Today's Weather Synopsis…
A weak frontal boundary will drop southeast through the region today, but with limited forcing and plenty of warm air aloft, there is only a slight chance of a spotty afternoon shower or thunderstorm with the best chance across areas south and east of Albany where more instability will be realized and the front will take longer to reach. A spotty damaging wind gust or small hail report also cannot be ruled out in these areas.
High pressure will then build in from the Great Lakes on Thursday, bringing breezy, slightly cooler, and less humid conditions behind the front into late week. A slow-moving frontal system will then impact the region into the Labor Day weekend and become stationary, bringing a return to humid conditions and unsettled weather for the holiday.
The Capital Region forecast for the next 48 hours…
• Today:
Sun and clouds and more humid with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon.
High 84°F
Winds West between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Tonight:
Partly cloudy.
Low 60°F
Winds Northwest around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 0 percent.
Albany, NY Normal Low/High: 58° / 79°
• Thursday:
Breezy, cooler, and less humid with intervals of sun and clouds.
High 75°F
Winds Northwest between 10 and 15 mph.
Chance of rain 0 percent.
• Thursday Night:
Mostly clear and comfortable.
Low 52°F
Winds Northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of rain 0 percent.
A look ahead…
• Friday:
Sunshine mixing with a few patchy clouds.
High 76°F
Chance of rain 0 percent.
• Saturday:
Partial sunshine and more humid with increasing clouds and a slight chance of showers or a thunderstorm in the late afternoon.
High 82°F
Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Sunday:
Mainly cloudy and humid with a chance of showers or a thunderstorm.
High 84°F
Chance of rain 50 percent.
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Samsung is continuing to tease the Galaxy S4 launch. Taking place in New York City on March 14--just 10 days away!--Samsung's Unpacked event will debut the next Samsung flagship smartphone. Numerous hints are placed in the video that the next device will be called the Galaxy S4.
It appears that Samsung is planning to do more teaser videos along the same lines as the one above. The end of the video leaves it wide open and could be the starting point for another teaser. What do you want to see out of the upcoming Galaxy S4? Let us know in the comments.