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Smutty Social Media, January 11, 2016
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I want you to tell me the goddamn truth… you've never heard of Mozart in the Jungle either, right? Lola Kirke, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman @GaelGarciaB celebrando el gane! @MITJAmazon #GoldenGlobes Full Story
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Did you watch the mess that was the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last night? It should be renamed Toddlers & Tiaras: The College Years. Selena posted a photo saying that they were eating McDonald's backstage. Okkkkkkkk. Wait, on the low though... This was backstage. Why do you think I covered my stomach during the show?? 😂😭 watch on CBS!!! Full Story
Selena and the blonde one
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US Weekly was the first to report this weekend that Selena Gomez and One Direction's Niall Horan were hooking up at Jenna Dewan and Emmanuelle Chriqui's joint birthday party. E! sources also confirm that the two were all over each other at the club, dancing close, and kissing at one point. Full Story
"Jelena is back"
As of this writing, 12:15pm ET, "Jelena Is Back" is the #9 trending topic worldwide on Twitter. Jelena, of course, is Justin + Selena, and it's because this is what Justin Bieber posted on Instagram last night. Just a throwback calm down Full Story
Bieber is not Timberlake
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Justin Bieber's new album, Purpose, is good. I'm not going to make you admit it because I know that the wall of irritation that you've built up for him the last two years is too thick for your ears to break through but I'm telling you, it's good. It has guaranteed that he has a career beyond the baby stage. Full Story
Selena's new boyfriend?
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Justin Bieber's been heavily promoting his new album and taking questions about Selena Gomez. For the most part he's spoken kindly of her. And he even told Ellen DeGeneres that he doesn't rule out a reconciliation some day. Not today. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Friday October 30, 2015
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Beyonce has produced a few short tributes to… Beyonce. Who did you think I was going to say? I love the slow-mo and the soundtrack. A video posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Friday October 9, 2015
Selena's album is out, and all I've been hearing about is Justin Bieber's penis. Coincidence or conspiracy, millennial edition? The roomie/bae loves me (just for us) 😍 I'm FREAKING OUT. The album is out!!!! Revival!!!! Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Thursday September 24, 2015
Selena looks really goid. Having the best trip. Europe I just love you.. 🙈☺hur did by @lonavigi -face did by @byjakebailey Full Story
Smutty Social Media, September 15, 2015
Reese and Naomi hang out, but would Naomi wear Draper James? Thanks for the shoutout @reesewitherspoon I'm lucky to have such a generous friend. #talentcrush #gno Full Story
Taylor's Staples finale: Selena, JT, Smelly Cat
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It was predicted that Justin Timberlake would show up on stage at some point during Taylor Swift's 5 show Staples Centre run… And of course he had to be last. I'll throw the video up right now because they've been pulling them down so fast you have to watch it as soon as you can. Full Story


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GTA Online "has exceeded our expectations".
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Grand Theft Auto Online micro-transaction pack prices revealed
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Grand Theft Auto Online micro-transactions spotted
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Grand Theft Auto 5 launch trailer lands
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GTA 5 Collector's Edition lets you play as Niko's offspring
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Plea to play.
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New Grand Theft Auto 5 screens show off world "five times bigger" than Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar boss argued against setting new game outside USA.
Friday, 2 November 2012
Cypress Hill's Shagg loses $250m Grand Theft Auto lawsuit
Backing artist claimed to be CJ inspiration, turns out to be no Rockstar.
Grand Theft Auto 5 images reveal in-game locations
Second trailer delayed due to Hurricane Sandy.
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
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They're both too good to be lost to history.
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Why more games should be making us feel bad.
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Does New Super Mario Bros. 2 represent a creative cul-de-sac? And if so, does it even matter?
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Lamenting the death of the import scene.
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Grand Theft Auto 4 mod aims to recreate San Andreas
Can't fault it.
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College Hockey:Potsdam Tallies Two Empty Netters to Tie Geneseo
Third OT For These Opponents This Season
GENESEO, N.Y. — It probably was inevitable.
This is the third time Geneseo and Potsdam played each other this season, and it is the third time they have gone to overtime. Even when it appeared that Geneseo had the game won after scoring a shorthanded goal with 2:58 left in the third period to take a 5-3 lead, Potsdam came back to score two power play goals with its goalie pulled for an extra attacker in a 37 second span for a 5-5 final.
"They've all been close," Geneseo coach Jason Lammers said. "Two equally matched teams, two good goaltenders, and some guys on both teams who can get it done on the power play."
The power play was strong for both teams as Potsdam scored four times with the man advantage. Geneseo tallied three power play goals as well as a shorthander.
"I think there's two teams that really want to win and battle to the bitter end," Potsdam coach Glenn Thomaris said.
Battle they did. Each team was whistled for 15 penalties. The shots were almost even, too, with Geneseo gaining a 27-25 advantage.
Though these were two SUNYAC teams, the game was a non-conference match up. The intensity, however, told another story. Especially, in the third period.
With the score tied at three apiece midway through the final period, Brian Bestwick scored a power play goal. He and Kris Heeres caught the Potsdam defense off guard, and found themselves with a two-on-one down low. Heeres fed Bestwick with a cross ice pass. Bestwick one timed a shot back the other way, over the shoulder of Rob Barnhardt.
Each team traded penalties after that. It was the Geneseo penalty that almost proved to be the deciding factor. After Geneseo cleared the puck, Barnhardt played it in the corner. Instead of leaving it for his own defenseman who was right there, he decided to pass it up to center ice himself.
However, with no pressure on him, he passed it right to Bestwick at the red line. Barnhardt had no chance to make it back into the net, and Bestwick fired a shot from just outside the blue line into the empty net. It gave Bestwick the hat trick and his team the first two-goal lead in the game.
"He played smart," Lammers said of his star forward. "He really elevated himself tonight."
After the goal, Potsdam would have had every right to pack it in.
"We gave up a tough goal and they went up by two," Thomaris said. "I think everybody on the bench rose to the occasion and had a lot of fight today."
Another Geneseo penalty, roughing by Brandon French, enabled Potsdam to pull their goalie for an extra attacker. After Geneseo missed a golden opportunity to put the game away when they hit the post, Potsdam came back down the ice to score.
T.J. Sakaluk gave a quick centering pass to Pat Lemay, who just as quickly shot the puck past Derek Jokic.
Yet another penalty by Geneseo, cross checking by Steve Sankey, once again provided the opportunity for Potsdam to pull their goalie for an extra attacker. After Thomaris called a timeout to set the play up, Potsdam took only ten seconds to tie the game.
Greg Lee passed it from the left point to the right circle. Lemay's shot was saved, but Sakaluk got the rebound and knocked it in.
"We made some beautiful plays on both our goals," Thomaris said. "Fortunately, they hit the post before we got those goals and those are the things you have to take advantage of, and we did."
Lammers agreed: "I thought Potsdam executed well on those last two goals."
A late Potsdam penalty taken by Lance Smith for interference carried over into the extra period, but each team could only muster one shot on net despite some wide open play.
Geneseo got the scoring started halfway through the first period an a Matt English power play goal. He skated from left to right across the high slot area, and let a wrister go that fooled Barnhardt.
The Bears tied it up on their own power play when Sakaluk picked up a loose puck and scooped it in. Bestwick got the Ice Knights the lead back before the period ended thanks to a horrid giveaway by Ryan Mattison in his own zone. Mitch Stephens was the recipient of the loose puck, and he fed Bestwick, who's blast left Barnhardt with no chance.
Potsdam scored twice in the second period to take a 3-2 lead. Lemay blasted one from the point on the power play that found it's way in through the traffic. Dan Quartucio rushed in to pounce on a loose puck for the go-ahead goal after the Bears applied constant pressure in front of the net.
English tied it on the power play when he pounced on a loose puck that nobody else was able to find. He saw the near upper corner of the net open, and placed it in that spot.
"I didn't like the tie to be honest," Lammers said after blowing the late two-goal lead. "It's kind of a kick in the stomach."
Geneseo is now 8-3-2 heading into a much needed break as the Ice Knights have a number of forwards injured. Geneseo resumes play on January 7 at Salve Regina.
"We just have to get over the hump now and get a win over them at some point in time," Thomaris said. "This was probably the time to do it since they were a little short handed. Though, they had most of their good players skating hard."
Potsdam, who has played five consecutive overtime games, is now 3-7-4 as they don't get back onto the ice until January 3 in a game at New England College.
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MACON, Ga. – A 13 game spring schedule featuring six home matches at the brand new Moye Football and Lacrosse Complex was announced by Mercer head lacrosse coach Kyle Hannan on Wednesday.
"After accepting the job in late August, one of my major concerns was the schedule and how it was going to pan out for 2013," Hannan said. "When I came on board it was half complete, but I'm very excited about what we ended up with."
Mercer begins its 2013 campaign at home, christening its brand-new complex with a 1 p.m. face-off against Rollins College on February 9. After the opener, the Bears play four of their next five games on the road before finishing the season with four home games from March 12-April 27.
"The ideal way to start this season is in the new stadium, given the commitment that Mercer has made to our program," Hannan said. "It's nice to be able to have that first true game at home in front of fans, students and administrators here at Mercer."
After hosting Rollins, the Bears hit the road and travel to Durham, North Carolina for a matchup with national powerhouse Duke on February 17.
"We're excited about the opportunity to go Duke and compete against one of the top programs in the nation, year-in and year-out," Hannan said. "I think it's great for Mercer and the lacrosse program and we'll become a better team from making that trip."
Six days later, Mercer is in Maryland to challenge Towson on February 23 at 1 p.m. On March 2, the team hosts Lees-McRae College before returning to the road for contests at St. Joseph's and at Wagner.
"We were able to work out a schedule that is very balanced with six home games and seven away games," Hannan said. "We're going to be able to travel and show Mercer University off in nine different states."
After facing Wagner, the Bears return home to welcome Marquette on March 12 before traveling to Bellarmine and Manhattan on March 20 and March 31. The final stretch of the season features home tilts against High Point (March 31), Air Force (April 6) and Jacksonville (April 27) with the last road game of the season at VMI on April 14.
"The way the schedule works out, we travel a lot early and then play predominantly south-region teams towards the end," Hannan said. "We're excited to match up with very good teams in the south and see how we'll do."


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After screening at Sundance, Spanish kids film Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang and French animated Oscar-nominee Ernest & Celestine are leading the pack at this year's Tumbleweeds Film Festival.
This week, the Utah Film Center announced the rest of the family film fest's lineup: The Black Brothers, A Horse on the Balcony, Windstorm, The Little Ghost and Felix. Also get excited for the Short Film Program, Girls POV Short Film Program and Adobe Youth Voices Short Film Program.
Tumbleweeds runs March 14–16 at the Rose Wanger Performing Arts Center and Salt Lake Library. Tickets are $40 for a set of 10, or you can win them.
Tell us which Tumbleweeds Film Festival film you and your kids are most excited to see in the comments below. We'll select two commenters to receive a six pack of tickets to the screenings of your choice. Leave your email in the designated field or in the comment itself, so we can let you know if you win. We will select the winners on Tuesday, Feb. 25.


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Friday, February 28th
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Join the Traverse City Zombie Run, Cartman On the Radio, and The Treefort Collective for a zombie filled night of fun.
The night will feature a free screening of 'Night of the Living Dead,' live special effects demonstration, photos in the Zombie photo booth, and free 'Thaw of the Dead' merchandise. Feel free to hang out with Cartman and the production team while you're there!
This event will go on to support local film cast, crew, and productions.
Zombie Run, is a 5k through the streets of Traverse City as either a member of the listless zombie horde, or the heroic survivors. Fun for all ages and skill levels. Last year's run took place on Saturday, October 26th at 9 am at Right Brain Brewery. All proceeds went on to support the TART trails. Be sure to subscribe to find out when their next run is! Or visit: https://www.facebook.com/tczombierun
Cartman on the Radio is loud, opinionated and sometimes obnoxious, but he loves to have fun on the air. "I'd love for you to help build a new show for Northern Michigan." Check his page out here: https://www.facebook.com/CartmanOnTheRadio
The Treefort Collective, is a group of filmmakers, editors, animators, and programmers that have combined their talents to provide exceptional moving images, audio, and graphics for both the film industry and commercial world. To find out more about their projects, check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTreefortCollective
*Please be sure to dress warmly! There is a chance of snow and the temperature isn't supposed to be pretty! Bundle up and come on out!
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An Eventbrite invite currently sold out, but on Friday, January 17th, hundreds of computer hackers will descend on downtown Detroit at the Qube for the third annual Hackathon hosted by MHacks, a University of Michigan based group, part of "an umbrella organization" dubbed MPowered Entrepreneurship that provides entrepreneurial opportunities for students who enjoy manipulating code.
According to Dylan Hurd, MPowered Entrepreneurship spokesperson, "MHacks III, a hackathon (short for hacking marathon like no other, is a 36-hour period during which students from universities and high schools across the country work together in teams of up to four to create, or hack, anything from a mobile app to a website to a physical product."
User experience is the outcome for teams competing. "Whether an avid programmer or first-timer, hackers of all skill levels from all backgrounds come together to build, collaborate, and learn. Instructional workshops are presented throughout, both for beginners to get started as well as for advanced students to augment their skills," Hurd said.
Last year the event was held in Ann Arbor. Bringing it to the Motor City allows Detroit to show off local talent and welcome those nationwide. The competition downtown also showcases redevelopment that affords locals and visitors amenities that rival great cities everywhere. For more information follow via Twitter @MHacks, or on the Web mhacks.org


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"One taste of this outrageously delicious dip and your guests will not stop eating it until it's gone," promises Michelle Krzmarzick from Torrance, California. "The savory blend of artichokes, spinach and Parmesan cheese is positively addictive! It taste even better if you make it the night before and chill it in the fridge before baking."
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Assorted crackers
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, basil, garlic salt and pepper; mix well. Stir in the artichokes and spinach. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and edges are lightly browned. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cups.
Originally published as Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip in Country Woman May/June 2005, p41
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Jacksonville VisionWalk participants reached a huge milestone in their fundraising journey on Tuesday by reaching $500,000 raised since the inaugural Jacksonville VisionWalk in 2009.
Past Jacksonville Chapter President of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Suzi Ford issued a challenge to the 2014 Jacksonville VisionWalk participants to surpass the cumulative $500,000 mark this year. Jacksonville VisionWalkers raised $423,349 since the inaugural VisionWalk in 2009, meaning they had to raise at least $76,651 by the April 26 Walk Day, and on Tuesday they reached that goal.
There's still some work left to do for these volunteers, however; the fundraising goal for the 2014 Jacksonville VisionWalk is $100,000, and the thermometer currently reads $80,244.15.
VisionWalk is the national signature fundraising event for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Since its inception in 2006, tens of thousands have participated in events across the country to raise more than $30 million for blindness research, according to the VisionWalk website.
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Operation Meltdown Complete
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Last week was not good, and I'm not talking about in the food sense here. It was an emotionally draining, up-and-down rollercoaster kind of week. Starting with Saturday evening after the hubby's b-day party where - apparently - some gf/bf breaking up happened (and don't get me started about how rude it is to break-up with your S.O. at someone's birthday party), I stayed up too late, woke up Sunday with a sore throat and it was all down hill from there. I spent a good three days pretending I wasn't sick before I gave up the ghost.
Besides that whole being sick thing, I just wasn't feeling good in that "my heart feels like it's going to beat of my chest" palpitating kind of way. Made an appointment for the Doctor, got an EKG, and surprise of surprise: I have a freaking arrhythmia. Time for more tests! Had a mess of blood work done, treadmill stress test the next day, and off to the doctor later today for a 24 hour heart monitor dealymabob. Add in a whole list of don't's from the doctor including: no high or moderate intensity exercise, nix the caffeine, stay emotionally stable (!!!).
It really set me off, and I spent a lot of time saying "what the hell's the point of losing 40+ lbs if my health problems are just getting worse?!?!" and hating myself and crying and lying in bed with the blankets pulled over my head.
So, I disappeared. I didn't read any blogs, I didn't write anything, I didn't reach out for help or a shoulder to cry on (although my best friend and my husband were there), and I hid. Which is what I do when I'm depressed.
I didn't try to find the silver lining staring me in the face. My resting heart rate has gone down over twenty beats a minute when not on medication - I might actually be able to get off meds entirely when I lose all this weight! My cholesterol levels have gone down almost 60 points without medication, and all my cholesterol levels are in the "desirable" range! The techs found no signs of Coronary Artery Disease on the treadmill stress test!
I finally got out of bed Sunday (after being sick for five days on top of all that!), re-prioritized, and realized I can't live my life in fear of tomorrow. Today, I'm doing exactly what I need to do in order to become a healthier person, and I'm kicking this obesity problem's a**.
Still haven't quite made it past the whole crying every couple of hours thing, but I'm getting better, and I'm feeling better. Every day is a gift and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
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2012: Saw first action of 2012 season at wide receiver vs. Portland State ... also played at Colorado ... served as a game captain for the USC game.
2011: Handled all of the PAT and field-goal holding duties during the 2011 season ... former walk-on awarded a scholarship prior to the start of the season ... earned second-team Academic All-Pac-12.
2010: Walkon saw first career action vs. Washington State, serving as the team's holder after an injury to starting holder Cody Bruns.
2009: Joined the team as a true freshman walkon ... participated on the service teams, but didn't see any game action and redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, named first-team All-KingCo 4A Crest Division as a defensive back and second-team as a punter ... helped lead Skyline to a 14-0 record and the 4A state championship as a senior in 2008 ... in the state title game, scored the game's first touchdown on a five-yard reception ... in a semi-final win over Ferris, intercepted a pass in the end zone to thwart one fourth-quarter drive and then broke up a pass on Ferris' final drive to preserve the win ... also helped the Spartans to a perfect 14-0 record and the state championship as a junior ... listed as a "white chip prospect" by the Seattle Times following senior season ... also played outfield and pitched for the baseball team ... played football under coach Mat Taylor.


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'Tis the season to shine at all the holiday parties with these easy hair ideas inspired by celebrities. Find the perfect holiday hairstyle in one of these party-ready looks
Let your hair down after work—literally. Pull hair into a low bun for the office, then unwind it before the holiday cocktail party for perfectly wavy strands.
If bed-head's got you down, use the extra volume and texture to your advantage. Drag fingers through hair and tie into a ponytail for a chic, I-just-woke-up-looking-this-great style.
Curly girls (or those who can wield a curling iron like a pro) can get a classic, old Hollywood look with a messy bun at the nape of the neck and a deep side part. A few loose strands give it extra glamour.
Braids are the perfect way to tame unwieldy locks. With a single long braid over your shoulder, you'll be more high-fashion than Heidi.
With a healthy dab of gel and a few bobby pins, a sleek, modern updo can be yours. Extra points for braiding the ponytail before wrapping it in a bun. Statement earrings are optional.
Don't settle for the standard gym-ready ponytail. Tease hair at the crown and sweep hair back to create this sophisticated, one-step style.
What separates this from the usual half-up, half-down hairstyle? Loosely-gathered strands that soften an always-chic (but sometimes unforgiving) center part.
Getting bored with a shorter style? Use bobby pins to wrap little twists and form a pretty faux bun. A texturizing paste will work wonders to keep it in place throughout the evening.
Set your hair in hot rollers while you pour rourself some bubbly. A light hold gel will create volume at the crown for a look with va-va-voom.
Farah Fawcett-worthy waves meet the millennium. A shorter cut and subtle ombré strands make them modern and fresh, but no less sexy.
For a low-key look, a ballerina topknot is easy, simple and flattering. Just leave some volume in the crown and a few stray strands to keep it from looking too "done."
The best of both worlds: short, face-framing layers are soft and forgiving, while a sleek ponytail in the back is polished and neat.
Love romantic braids, but don't have the time or coordination to do them yourself? A single thin braid works double-time to add feminine detail and hold back unkempt bangs.
What's better than a classic knot at your nape? One that's slightly off-kilter: It's classic and a bit kooky—in a good way.
Do the twist: If you're trying to grow out bangs, this style is as alluring as it is simple. Starting from the front of a deep part, just roll hair tightly and secure with a pin.
A French twist will channel Grace Kelly classic at a holiday soirée. If you're not as daring as Gwen, feel free to lay off the dramatic volume. Just pull hair into a ponytail, twist, and hold with bobby pins.
If you want to shine but don't have time for an elaborate style, try a sleek and smooth half-updo. Pull hair back just at the crown and leave long layers loose.
How to make a ponytail insta-seductive: pull it to the side and keep it low. Just add a little volumizer to the ends so that it doesn't fall flat.
Two great things about braids: they look like you put a lot of time into them, and the messier they get, the better you look. Starting at a side part, make a French braid along the crown, or cut yourself some slack and pop into a braid bar.
The quickest fix of all: pinning bangs to the side. It's feminine and flattering, and, with an extra-sparkly bobby pin, you can show your holiday cheer at a festive fête.
Now that your hair is set, go get dressed in our favorite pieces for the holiday season.
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If this article on HuffPo is to be believed, we Boomers should probably not be smoking pot. First of all, it actually is stronger than in our day--about 10% THC, compared to 2-3% in the 60's.
Also, our aging bodies may have a bunch of ailments, for which pot is not a benefit, such as high blood pressure and cardiac issues. As our medicine chests fill with pills for this and that, pot may also be contraindicated with other medications. Apparently that hasn't stopped us: marijuana use in adults has been increasing steadily.
Who can blame us? Ravaged retirement benefits, unemployment, aging symptoms, life in general--sometimes we just need a little recreational relief. Of course, pot also has proven benefits in cancer treatment and other illnesses.
Are you still toking? Or lighting up again after a few decades of responsible adulthood?
Why you're not having sex:
According to HuffPo, there are specific reasons baby boomers aren't having sex. Although one has to ask, who says boomers aren't having sex?
According to a recent report, 41% of baby boomers do not have a will.
Do you really want the state to decide who gets what? Talk to your lawyer, folks.
Just when you thought your health to-do list was long enough, here's another alert for Baby Boomers. Get yourself tested for Hep-C. According to the CDC, boomers are 5 times more likely to have Hepatitis-C than other age groups. Learn more about boomers and Hep-C here.
Midlife sex is a whole lot better than the perceptions out there. A young lady we know once said that sex over 30 was disgusting (she was 16). Well, we're here to tell her that sex over 50 can be better than ever. See what this article in ZoomerMag has to say.
If, like me, you tend to worry neurotically about the perils of old-age, especially Alzheimer's Disease, the news about new early testing for Alzheimer's will either cheer you or terrify you. Spinal tap testing and PET scans are not yet available to the public, but it would be nice for Baby Boomers if they'd hurry up.
Just when I thought I was ready to break down and try hormone replacement therapy, I read this article in the NY Times Magazine. It seems that, with the exception of boomer women on the younger edge of the continuum, many of us are already too old to use estrogen to smooth out the menopausal and post-menopausal crazies. Cynthia Gorney explains the 'timing hypothesis' of estrogen's benefits and risks. Bummer.
The kids are gone, pass the joint. Recent studies indicate that baby boomers support legalizing marijuana in greater percentages than younger cohorts, especially more than the 30-40's--the generation most likely to be in the midst of family building and child-rearing. In the past year or so, pot use among those 55-59 tripled to about 5%. A whopping 72% of AARP members support medical marijuana, possibly because we have a pretty clear first-hand understanding of the benefits.
Many who stopped smoking pot while raising children and advancing careers now have returned to pot to "soften the pains of aging" as the article points out. And many of us would rather turn to marijuana than to pharmaceuticals. This applies to non-medical drug use as well. Boomers are more likely to indulge in pot than pharmaceuticals for recreational use.
So, empty nesters, if you put off pot during the family-raising years, you won't be alone should you decide to light up once again. Let's just hope these arthritic old fingers can remember how to roll a joint.
As we watch carefully to see what, if any, healthcare makeovers are on the horizon, there is one disturbing detail that will affect boomers. Many doctors, both internists and specialists, are opting-out of Medicare, citing low reimbursements and the paperwork hassle. This could leave many of us with alternatives that are either more expensive, more restricted or both.
An article this past spring in the New York Times, does a good job of covering the issue and some alternatives, including walk-in urgent care centers and concierge doctors. Whatever the choice, boomers stand to lose in this equation.
Those under 30, please cover your eyes. We're about to reveal that old people have sex. Ewwww. According to an article this spring in The Baltimore Sun:
The merits of staying sexually active through the years are obvious and plentiful: joy and excitement, connectedness, and a host of health benefits. Scientists have shown that having sex regularly boosts the immune system and releases hormones that lower stress levels, improve sleep, and might even hold off wrinkles: A Scottish study found that people who enjoy sex every other day looked about seven to 12 years younger than their peers, on average.
Man, if that isn't enough inducement to have sex, you just don't have a pulse.
The article cites studies from the British Medical Journal and the University of Chicago among others, examining the willingness, ability and little helpers that characterize sex among those of us of a certain age.
Lately whenever I look in the mirror or get dressed I think about 3 thing-- looks, money and old age. Remember when you'd run a comb through your hair, dash some lipstick on and you were done? It seems like every year adds another series of maintenance tasks. Now it takes me half an hour just to get to the baseline.
Do you suppose Medicare will include a provision for hair and body maintenance or will those of us unlucky enough to be poor have to look like an Aesop witch with one long hair growing precisely out of the middle of our chins?
Who will do for us when we can't do for ourselves? Without getting into the realm of Too Much Information, think about daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks: --shaving, plucking, filing, coloring, bleaching, moisturizing, masking, pumicing, blow-drying -- various body parts. What happens when we can't reach our toenails? Do they grow into curving yellow claws? Can you think of someone who'll take care of them...for free? Maybe some of you lucky enough to have willing & able daughters or...who?
Do we really want to be at the mercy of overly-busy nursing home attendants or a kindly student intern at the senior center? Or maybe we need to make sacred pacts with our closest friends: I'll do that (too-personal-to-mention) task for you if you'll do it for me. Instead of saving for a dream vacation home or a spiffy car, we should be putting money away for a personal assistant, and not a digital one.
But then I read John Mortimer's obituary in the NY TImes and it quoted his bookThe Summer of a Dormouse: A Year of Growing Old Disgracefully and this really struck me:
"The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous."
Which leads me to another way of thinking about this----maybe we just won't give a crap: "Hey, I have a moustache--live with it."
What do you think?
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I am a doctoral student in communication at the University of Alabama currently working on my dissertation project. The project is based on the baby boomer demographic and how siblings in this age range communicatively negotiate a family health crisis. I feel confident that health crises are a concern for baby boomers. Ultimately, I am interested in finding out if baby boomer siblings rely on each other in a crisis of this type, or if they turn to significant others or friends for social support.
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What? A hearing aid that's invisible, works better than conventional models and can be worn for months at a time.
Wait, did you say $3000 PER YEAR???
According to the New York Times, the Lyric hearing aids are placed very close to the eardrum creating a more natural sound, and because they are so small, the batteries only need to be replaced once every four months. But there's a catch. You don't buy them. You subscribe to them - for $2900 - $3600 per year.
It simply had to happen - aging Baby Boomers trying to hold on to youth for as long as possible will have a myriad of products designed to prop up their sagging systems - as long as you can afford it.
And because we have such great healthcare in this country - most insurance companies won't pay for Lyric - or any other hearing device. Sigh.
Well, they won't pay for glasses either, but at least I can hold on to my old specs and learn sign language.
I wear glasses with transition lenses these days--three sections--distance, mid-distance, and close-up. The distance part works as well as can be expected, the middle-distance part works depending on what you consider 'middle,' but the close-up is marginally better than blindness. How often do you see boomers hitching their glasses up to their foreheads to read a map, a label, the newspaper?
Apparently there's a new procedure available called "CK" - conductive keratoplasty--which may be able to correct changes to our aging eyes. While it is supposed to correct far-sightedness, it may not be you for if you're also nearsighted. It sure would be nice though, not to have to carry a miner's light and a magnifying glass every time you want to read the menu.
If you were planning to have a pacemaker installed or try a new drug for what ails you, I'd hold off for a while. According to this article in the NY Times, The FDA's enforcement of drug safety laws has steadily declined since...big surprise here...Bush has been president. According to a study by Democrat Congressman Henry Waxman, warning letters to drug companies and medical device makers and seizures of dangerous or defective drugs have both dropped steeply over the last five years. So, I guess Bush can add dismantling safeguards to the fundamental health and safety of individuals to his list of accomplishments. What does he care--he doesn't need a defibrillator.
In case you're wondering about the dearth of fresh content here lately, there's a perfectly good explanation. One of us has just quit smoking after 38 years and had neither the patience nor concentration to sit at the computer for long. The other one of us has gone into virtual hiding until the worst of the withdrawal is over---it's a little dangerous around here.
No really, being a defiantly unreconstructed smoker in these days of self-righteousness and bossiness has been a privilege and a pleasure. Standing in doorways and parking lots; braving the 'tsk-tsks' of passers-by to whom my personal choices should be none of their damn business; being made to feel as I'm selling crack to pre-schoolers every time I light up---none of this contributed to my decision to quit. Even our state's recent ban on smoking in restaurants didn't do it.
However, as I approach my senior years, I finally believe the stuff about emphysema and lung cancer--helped along by a nasty cough lately. It occurs to me that, were I to contract either of these diseases, it would be my own damn fault and I would be subjecting friends and family to my time-consuming, annoying, and costly decline.
So, 1 month in, I've gained 8 pounds, can't sit still, sleep a lot, and chew on a lot of straws. I'm sure it'll get better. My brain may even resume normal function. But right now, gotta run--I need a new straw. Oh yeah--if you're still smoking and might want to stop, QuitNet isn't bad. Didn't help me much but it's an awfully friendly warm & fuzzy place to hang out while you're jones-ing.
Here are 2 phrases I hoped never to see in a sentence: 'baby boomers' and long-term care.' But we all know bad things don't wait until we're 80 or so to happen. According to this release, a new insurance product affords baby boomers greater funds from long-term care policies for use during early claims.
We really really like when people send us content for the site. We like it even more when the content is of direct interest to Boomers. The following is an excerpt from a new book by Paul Zane Pilzer about health insurance for those nearing retirement age. That would be us. Read and learn. You can also buy the book at Amazon
The New Health Insurance Solution
by Paul Zane Pilzer
If you retire before age 65 when you become eligible for Medicare, you may face the most challenging health insurance period of your life.
Why Employers Are Cutting or Canceling Their Retiree Health Insurance Benefits
When employer-sponsored health insurance began, people often worked for the same employer for most of their life--there was an unwritten contract between a corporation and its workers to provide health benefits, retirement benefits, and lifetime employment. This contract was shattered during the past two decades as globalization forced employers to lower their labor costs to remain in business.
If you currently work for one of the few companies that provide retiree health benefits, don't expect your company to still be providing them when you retire. If you are currently receiving retiree benefits, don't count on these benefits continuing unless your former employer is bound by an ironclad contract.
We received a release about The Irritable Male Syndrome, recently released in paperback. Although I didn't realize that crankiness in Boomer-age men was an actual syndrome, the book, by Jed Diamond, sounds pretty interesting. An article by the author follows.
According to this article this article in the Amsterdam News a new CDC report indicates that the elderly and the almost elderly (that would be us) are at greater risk for HIV and AIDS then in previous years. Of all new cases reported in 2003, about 30% were people 45 or older.
For more on AIDS from Senior Health
We received this from Barbara Morris, a 76-year-old working pharmacist and writer on anti-aging strategies. We're all for anti-aging strategies.
Put Old on Hold -- Start Now
By Barbara M. Morris, R.Ph.
Is it possible to avoid premature mental and physical decline? Is it possible to reach age 60, 70 and beyond and feel and function like a healthy 40- or 50-year-old? Absolutely. Gerontologist Dr. John W. Rowe says how well you age is 70 percent lifestyle choices and 30 percent heredity and environment. That 70 percent gives you incredible power to control how your life evolves.
This is how to fight 'old age' and win:
Do we really want to be reminded to upgrade our health and fitness habits? No. Do we need to be told again that yeah...we're getting older? Oh please, leave me alone. Certainly I'm resilient enough to get by on Tastykakes and the occasional jumping jack. On the off-chance I'm wrong, here are some health and fitness tips for our doddering and deconstructing bodies.
No, not a cure for gray hair, but tasty clues as to what causes it. According to an Associated Press article scientists have discoverd why hair turns gray, and in the bargain are following clues to treating melanoma.
Being the "self-absorbed" generation that we are, we'll probably find a way to ignore the cancer findings and go straight for the cure for gray hair.
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and early preparation is the KEY to a successful holiday for your guests AND YOU. Below is our list of the Top 8 things to get done during the weekend before Thanksgiving. We hope our suggestions will help you get and stay organized during the crazy lead-up to Turkey Day.
This weekend:
- Make a list of all the foods you're preparing and write down the serving dishes and utensils each dish will require. Check your inventory and purchase any items you may need.
- Plan which LINENS (tablecloth, napkins, etc.) you will be using, and wash/iron them this weekend or purchase new ones if needed.
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- Review your recipes, prepare your grocery list and do most of your shopping this weekend.
- Check the timing for each recipe to determine what can be done in advance, and schedule the time on your calendar for each recipe.
- If you plan to buy a frozen turkey, it has to be purchased this weekend to allow ample time for thawing. You'll need about 1 pound of uncooked turkey for each guest.
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Current Season
By: Liz Duffy Adams
Director: David Schuler
Scenic Design: Grayson Basina (s)*
Costume Design: Sarah Strange
Lighting Design: Clark Cybart-Fuson(s)
*(s) denotes that the designer is a student
Oct. 21 at 11:00 a.m., Oct. 21–24 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.
(CFA Theatre)
Liz Duffy Adams' loosely historical, modern take on Restoration comedy, OR, takes place during one night in the life of Aphra Behn, poet, spy, and soon to be first professional female British playwright. Sprung from debtors' prison after a disastrous overseas mission, Behn is desperate to get out of the spy trade. She has a shot at a production at one of only two London theatres, if she can only finish her play by morning, despite interruptions from sudden new love, actress Nell Gwynne; complicated royal love, King Charles II; and very dodgy ex-love, double-agent William Scott—who may be in on a plot to murder the king in the morning.One San Francisco critic called OR, a "bawdy, hilarious and whip-smart literary sex comedy that turns into a door-slamming quick-change farce." Recommended for mature audiences.
By: Peter Weiss
Director: Ann Dillon Farrelly
Musical Direction: David Schuler
Scenic Design: Jeffrey Strange
Lighting Design: Josh Lawyer (s)
Costume Design: Sarah Strange
Nov. 18 at 11:00 a.m., Nov. 18–21 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
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The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis De Sade, or Marat/Sade as it is commonly known, is set in the historical Charenton Asylum and is almost entirely a "play within a play". The main story takes place on July 13, 1808, after the French Revolution; the play directed by Marquis de Sade within the story takes place during the Revolution, in the middle of 1793, culminating in the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat (which took place on July 13, 1793). The actors are the inmates of the asylum, and the nurses and supervisors occasionally step in to restore order. The bourgeois director of the hospital, Coulmier, supervises the performance, accompanied by his wife and daughter. He is a supporter of the post-revolutionary government led by Napoleon, in place at the time of the production, and believes the play he has organized to be an endorsement of his patriotic views. His patients, however, have other ideas. With elements of both Brecht and Artaud, this experience of "total theatre" won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1966. As observed by Howard Taubman in his 1965 NY Times review, "Mr. Weiss's play expresses a fresh, probing sensibility in original stage terms. Like its title, it will give you pause, stir your imagination and provoke your mind. It is good to encounter a playwright who dares to challenge the theater and its audience to full participation. Recommended for mature audiences.
By: Sarah Ruhl
Director: Ann Dillon Farrelly
Scenic Design: Viviana Pereyra (s)
Lighting Design: Jeffrey Strange
Costume Design: Sarah Strange
Feb. 17 at 11:00 a.m., Feb. 17–20 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
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On the day of her wedding, Eurydice falls victim to a tragic accident that sends her hurtling into a wonderland of an Underworld: ripped from her beloved Orpheus, the greatest musician in the world, Eurydice is reunited with her dead father in the Land of the Dead. Orpheus journeys to retrieve his bride, but Eurydice has begun to discover that the cost of living again can sometimes exceed the cost of staying dead. "Full of dark humor, lyrical beauty, and wit, Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice transforms a traditional myth into a visceral, contemporary meditation on love worth grieving for."
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Music and lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book: Bob Martin and Don McKelle
Director: David Schuler
Musical Direction: Susan Savage Day
Choreography: Connie SaLoutos Furlan
Scenic Design: Jeffrey Strange
Costume Design: Sarah Strange
April 6 at 11:00 a.m., April 6–9 at 7:30 p.m., April 10 at 2 p.m.
(CFA Brodbeck Concert Hall)
Winner of five Tony Awards (including Best Book and Best Original Score), The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz age musical featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not so bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. Hailed by New York Magazine as, "The Perfect Broadway Musical" The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.
April 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. in the CFA Theatre
Student directors, designers, and actors show off their talents in this always enjoyable and diverse evening of theatre.
Click the links below to navigate through our current season of productions.
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This exploratory study provides an unprecedented assessment of the "brain-waste" phenomenon in the United States—a serious waste of human capital resulting from the unemployment or underemployment of highly skilled college-educated immigrants.
This fact sheet provides a demographic portrait of foreign-born veterans of the U.S. armed forces. By analyzing data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 American Community Survey, this fact sheet examines foreign-born veterans' countries of origin, states of residence, and periods of service.
This report examines the advantages and disadvantages of two fundamentally different approaches to economic migrant selection—demand driven and employer led systems and human-capital-accumulation focused and government led systems, best illustrated by "points systems," which apportion numerical values to desirable human-capital characteristics.
This report provides an overview of the citizenship test redesign process, reviews limited data on applicant test performance during pilot testing, and provides policy recommendations for moving forward.
This report views Nevada's significant population growth between 1990 and 2006 through an immigration and immigrant integration lens—it outlines the reasons that make Nevada's case unique and worthy of study; and analyzes the educational challenges the state will confront as it responds to rapid demographic change.
This report provides a global look at circular migration experiences, depicts various governments' attempts at creating circular migration, evaluates the economic costs and benefits of circular migration for sending and receiving countries, identifies components of effective bilateral agreements, and reviews outcomes governments might realistically expect from their circular migration policies.
This brief takes a look at hometown associations (HTAs)—immigrant organizations based on a common hometown—and their often overlooked function as integration intermediaries in their country of destination.
Over 100 million migrants live in the more developed regions of the world, including nine million in Northern Europe, 22 million in Western Europe and 38 million in the United States. This report takes a closer look at the challenges of immigration for Western countries.


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A nice young man that teaches with me was robbed over the weekend. I heard about this from a 'source' and when I saw the person, he didn't bring it up, so I figured he might not want to talk about it, etc.
But from what I was told, he was lying on a couch when four men broke in his door and kicked him several times. He didn't try to resist apparently - proabably knew there was no future in trying to take on four guys. Apparently they hit a friend/relative that was also there in/on the eye and it's blackened.
They took his computer stuff and some other things. While I realize, my friend was ill prepared to defend himself, I still can sympathize with the impact it must have had on him.
Of course, now when I mention something about going shooting with me, he just may go.


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Advance tickets for the 20th Annual Milwaukee/NARI Fall Home & Remodeling Show are available now through Thurs., Sept. 16, at locations throughout the Milwaukee area.
The Show will be held Fri., Sept. 17, through Sun., Sept. 19, in the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis. Sponsored by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc., the area's leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 49 years, this year's Show theme is "Bring Inspiration Home."
Advance tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the following locations:
Milwaukee/NARI Office • 11815 W. Dearbourn Ave., Wauwatosa
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Allrite Home & Remodeling, Inc. • 6438 W. Mill Rd., Milwaukee
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Carmel Builders, Inc. • N85 W16100 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls
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Image Custom Homes & Remodeling, LLC • 1239 Hwy. 175, Hubertus
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The OAR Group • 13390 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove
Oak Creek Plumbing, Inc. • 640 E. Ryan Rd., Oak Creek
ProSource of Franklin • 9620 S. Franklin Dr., Franklin
ProSource of Milwaukee • 6615 W. Mill Rd., Milwaukee
Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Inc. • 9406 N. 107th St., Milwaukee
Quickflash Heating & Cooling Services • 11815 W. Bradley Rd., Milwaukee
Royal Chimney Service, Inc. • 11815 W. Dearbourn Ave., Wauwatosa
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Special attractions at the event will include the Milwaukee/NARI Information Center, the Time Warner Cable Relaxation Station, the Boucher Automotive Group Vehicle Display, and much more.
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For more information on the Fall Home & Remodeling Show, visit www.milwaukeenari.org or call the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council at 414-771-4071.
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Baseball Posts Season-Opening Win at South Florida, 3-2
March 1, 2002
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Massachusetts baseball team defeated South Florida, 3-2, here on Friday evening. With the victory, UMass moves to 1-0 on the season, posting their first opening-day win since 1997, while South Florida falls to 4-7.
Senior designated hitter Chris Morgan (Cranston, R.I.) batted in all three Minutemen runs, plating the first UMass run on a one-out, RBI-single in the third scoring Adam Stojanowski (West Roxbury, Mass.). In the fifth, Morgan connected on a one-out, two-RBI single, scoring Cullen Maumus (New Orleans, La.) and Stojanowski.
UMass led after seven, 3-1 behind the pitching of senior Jesse Santos (Chelmsford, Mass.), who went nine innings scattering five hits and striking out five. In the eighth, South Florida added an unearned run on a fielding mistake by the Minutemen. After Kris Courier doubled to right-center, UMass allowed the run to score on a throwing error by Aaron Senez (Springfield, Mass.).
John Gorham took the loss for South Florida despite a career-high 11 strikeouts. Gorham threw eight innings, allowing three runs, two of which were earned, on eight hits.
Morgan and Maumus led the UMass offense in their first outing of the year. Morgan finished the game 2-for-3 with three runs batted in, while Maumus finished 2-for-4 with a run scored.
UMass and South Florida will play game two of the three-game series on Saturday, March 2. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
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For most laundries operated by companies in which laundry is not their core business — and also for many laundries that are run by professional laundry companies — improvement to operating practices, policies and procedures can have an immediate, material impact.
We're accustomed to seeing productivity improvements on the average of 30% at on-premise laundries, as measured in terms of clean pounds of textiles delivered and in terms of labor and utilities consumed through production and operations management gains. A material increase in poundage per labor hour and a reduction in the utilities consumed can profoundly affect environmental impact and the bottom line.
Operations opportunities can be segmented by supply-chain management, production, inventory, distribution and maintenance. Some of the decisions that affect laundry operations include:Supply Chain
1. Green chemistry (sustainable)
2. Washroom chemistry that activates at lower temperatures
3. Considerations when selecting textiles:
a. Energy to process
b. Sustainability of manufacturing processes
c. Distance from manufacturing source to end use
d. Length of product life
e. Disposal impact (landfill)
4. Energy sourcing
5. Carbon creditsOperations
1. Production
a. Wash processing for optimum balance of reduced reprocessing (rewash) and contained energy and chemical usage
b. Energy management — Example: a hot rinse (or rinse with temperature) may improve extraction and reduce energy for drying better than a cold rinse
c. High production standards and techniques for contained labor
d. Quality control
2. Inventory management
a. Just-in-time delivery to reduce holding requirements
b. Managed inventory to eliminate mold-and-mildew damage and rewash due to stale product
3. Distribution/Transportation
a. Route management for efficiencies
b. Biodiesel alternative for diesel-powered vehicles
c. Hybrid fleet
d. Schedule management to reduce idling
4. Maintenance
a. Fix leaky valves
b. Calibrate equipment
c. Clean, lubricate and maintain to reduce downtime
Facility Design and Construction
There's no better time than during the design phase to build green initiatives into a laundry facility. The cost for this is typically a fraction of the cost to retrofit later, or to retire the asset before its life expectancy is over.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) developed by the U.S. Green Building Council details a wide range of criteria for sustainable construction addressing five major areas:
- Sustainable site development
- Water savings
- Energy efficiency
- Materials selection
- Indoor environmental quality
Among the many areas that are affected by the LEED certification system are the selection and/or operation of:
- Heating and cooling system
- Insulation
- Material specification for construction
- Air-quality management
- Impact on drainage and forestation of the building site
- Energy usage
- Distance from labor force
- Distance from end-use location for textiles
Moving into the future, more laundry operations will likely seek to become LEED-certified as a measure of their commitment to green initiatives and in the pursuit of grants and tax abatements.Equipment
Equipment that reduces emissions and improves productivity is, for most operators, the immediate concern when thinking about opportunities to reduce carbon footprint.
While the great majority of technology used to drive efficiencies has been used in laundering for years, some has become more economical due to tax incentives and also improvements to equipment, systems and applications.
Types of equipment that may impact carbon-footprint reduction include:
1. Energy-conserving machinery
a. Tunnel washing systems (low water usage)
b. High-efficiency dryers
c. High-efficiency ironers
d. High-efficiency boilers and water heaters
e. Wastewater-heat recovery
f. Water reuse
g. Water filtration and recovery
h. Exhaust-heat recovery
i. Ozone systems
2. Labor-saving equipment
a. Materials-handling equipment
b. Automated feeding
c. Gravity — or automated — loading and unloading
d. Folding equipment
e. Automated tie-out and packaging equipment
Eventually, leading green textile services companies and operators will take positions relative to the carbon footprint of the operations they control.
They may also consider the lifecycle carbon footprint of textile products by evaluating them from the cradle to the grave, which will be the recycling or disposal of the products and will include chain-of-custody requirements.
An emerging field will evolve around the implementation of green chemistry and the measurement and management of the carbon footprint as it applies to sourcing, processing, delivering, applying and recycling textiles.
Comprehensive healthcare, hospitality, and laundry industry standards for measuring emissions are elusive, but the initiative is now strongly supported by legislation and has been adopted as a corporate commitment by leading hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing companies.
Forum for the Future, the U.K. nonprofit organization committed to sustainable development, and Clean Air-Cool Planet, the science-based nonprofit dedicated to finding solutions to global warming, have promoted the idea of carbon neutrality claims by organizations as an assertion of their leadership.
For an industry that has traditionally been resource-dependent, carbon neutrality may seem like a far-off notion. But as science, legislation and corporate commitment align more closely, some elements may make significant strides. Those who come closest to realizing it will lead the industry into the future.
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How to Get People to Stop Using Your Stuff
Do you get sick of people constantly taking and using your things without your permission? Say, a sibling comes home wearing your brand new shirt, or you find them helping themselves to something of yours that you paid for? If it's incidents like these that get under your skin, keep reading for some ideas on how to efficiently and politely wipe out the problem.
1Confront them about it. No, this is not the easiest method, but sometimes the most effective. Some people are too shy to do this, while others feel bad or selfish. This is not uncommon, but keep in mind that it is not a bad thing to want to keep your stuff, well, yours. If you catch them using a hair product of yours, wearing an article of your clothing, taking something from your desk, or something along these lines, just walk up to them, smile, and say, "You know, I did buy that with my own money, and I'd kind of prefer it if you would ask next time." Usually, the person will understand and maybe even apologize and quit using the product for good. If you aren't comfortable with doing this, keep reading for more methods.
2Put a sign up. Does it sound stupid? Yes. Is it a stupid idea? No. Because it tends to be effective. If you are having a problem with people (siblings, parents, friends, etc) taking things from certain places, say, a desk, drawer, closet, cupboard, etc, tape up a nice, decorated sign that says "Please ASK before you TAKE anything!" You could even leave a phone number, to show how serious you are about people leaving your stuff alone.
3Hide it. Of course, you could always hide your stuff somewhere no one else could find it, though this may make it hard for you if you prefer easy access to it. This is also kind of hard if you are trying to stop people from taking your stuff at school. This method is best for special items of clothing or jewelry that you only wear once in a while that you prefer others not to use.
4Get a lock. Locking things up somewhere is a great alternative to hiding, however, it's not always the most convenient. This is great for things like valuables, special electronics, stuff you really don't want others messing with. It's a bit extreme for small stuff like nail polish and makeup, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
5Buy a special bag or box. For the stuff you really don't want others to even borrow, this bag will be the place to store it. This method is my favorite, because it's easy. Any type will do- just get a Sharpie and write "Please do not take anything from this bag/box. The stuff in here I would prefer not to be borrowed. If you absolutely must, ask!" To really enforce it, you could always lock it. Or hide it. However, I like to keep mine easily accessible, and the people I live with know not to take from it.
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- Don't take other peoples' stuff without asking. It's not fair to be so protective of your stuff while you help yourself to others' things.
- Always be kind. No matter how angry this issue makes you, it is best to remain calm. The methods listed above are much more efficient than throwing a tantrum.
- Don't be selfish with your stuff. This article is mainly for the things that are truly special to you, like gifts or things purchased with your own hard-earned cash.
- Don't forget where something is hidden!
- Have a spare key to anything you lock up.
- Always memorize lock combinations and have them written down somewhere.
- Don't become too selfish
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|22 Jordan Lewis
|Senior Jordan takes a swing against Southern Miss on April 6, 2014.
2013 All-Conference USA Second Team
2013 NCCSIA Softball Second Team
2011 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2011 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
Conference USA Hitter-of-the-Week (3/21/11 and 3/26/12)
As a Senior (2014):
Made 44 appearances and 42 starts in ECU's 48 games during her final season ... Hit .317 with a team-best 11 home runs, 41 RBI and a .658 slugging percentage ... Was 12-of-14 in stolen-base attempts ... Became one of the first two players in all of NCAA Division I softball to record 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases during the season ... Homered in three-straight games against Delaware (2/23), Fairfield (2/23) and Tennessee Tech (3/1) ... Hit her first home run of the season, a three-run shot, in her only at-bat against Delaware State (2/15) before leaving the game with an injury ... Went 2-for-3 with a walk, two-run home run, double, three runs scored, three RBI and two stolen bases in a 9-1 win over Delaware (2/23) ... Recorded two hits and belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against Fairfield (2/23) ... Had two hits including a grand slam home run in a 7-1 game one victory over Tennessee Tech (3/1) ... Hit an RBI single and scored a run in the 7-1 series-clinching win over UAB (3/9) ... Hit a two-run double in game one and recorded two hits, a run and an RBI in game two of a doubleheader against Eastern Illinois (3/11) ... Walked, stole a base and scored a run in game one and had one hit and two runs scored in game two of a doubleheader sweep at Charlotte (3/15) ... Went 1-for-1 with a walk and had two hits in game two of a doubleheader against Marshall (3/21) ... Hit a solo home run, walked and scored three runs in a 9-1 win over the Thundering Herd (3/22) ... Went 3-for-4 with a career-high five RBI in her second-career multi-home run game in the first contest of a doubleheader at FIU (3/29) ... Walked twice, scored two runs and hit a three-run homer in the 12-2 series finale win over the Panthers (3/30) ... Hit a solo home run, walked, scored two runs and stole a base in game one before going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in game two of a doubleheader sweep over Southern Miss (4/5) ... Stole one base and scored a run in the 12-1 win over the Golden Eagles (4/6) to complete the series sweep ... Had two hits, a walk and two stolen bases in game two of a doubleheader at NC State (4/9) ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and hit her 10th home run of the season at 15th-ranked Tulsa (4/12) ... Hit an RBI single in game one and an RBI triple in game two of a doubleheader sweep over Elon (4/18) ... Launched a solo home run and walked in game one before driving in a run in game two of a doubleheader split at Louisiana Tech (4/26) ... Singled and stole on base in a 1-0 series-clinching win over the Bulldogs (4/27) ... Hit an RBI triple on Senior Day against UTEP (5/4) ... Drew two walks, scored a run, stole one base and had one RBI in a 4-1 win over FIU in the first round of the C-USA Championship (5/8).
As A Junior (2013):
A Second Team All-Conference USA selection as an infielder ... Earned a spot on the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) Softball Second Team ... One of only four players on the team to start all 52 games ... Hit. .324 with 25 runs, 44 hits, five doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 76 total bases, a .559 slugging percentage, 27 walks, a .434 on-base percentage and 12 stolen bases ... Led the team in walks and stolen bases ... Was tied for the squad lead in both home runs and slugging percentage ... Put together a 21-game on-base streak and reached base safely in 40 of her last 47 contests ... Record seven multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games during the season ...Tied for second on team with her seven multi-RBI games ... Hit .435 in the second inning, .400 in the sixth inning and .364 in the seventh inning ... Batted .317 with 17 runs, 19 hits, three doubles, two triples, five home runs, 18 RBI, 41 total bases, .683 slugging percentage, 16 walks and .449 on-base percentage in league-only games ... Picked up a hit against Cleveland State (2/8) ... Had a pair of hits and drove in two runs along with a walk and a stolen base against Ohio (2/8) ... Singled twice against Ohio (2/9) ... Had a hit and RBI against the St. John's (2/15) ... Drove in the game-winning run of a 1-0 victory over St. John's with a first inning single up the middle (2/16) ... Tripled, walked, stole a base and drove in two runs vs. Liberty (2/22) ... Had a pair of RBI plus her first home run of season and two runs scored against Fairfield (2/22) ... Contributed the team's only hit against Notre Dame (2/23) ... Walked, stole a base and scored a run against Liberty (2/24) ... Had a hit and scored a run against Elon (2/27) ... Picked up a base hit and stole a base against Binghamton ... Drew a walk in four of the five games of the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational (3/1-3) ... Had three hits, a home run, a run scored and an RBI against North Carolina (3/1) ...Stole a pair of bases against North Dakota (3/3) ... Drew a walk against No. 21 Hawai'i (3/9) ...Drove in a run in the first game against UAB (3/16) ... Triples and walked plus drove in a run in the second game against UAB (3/16) ... Had two more hits, scored a run and stole a base in the third game against the Blazers (3/17) ...Homered and walked in the opening game of the series with Houston (3/23) ... Walked twice, picked up a hit and scored a run against the Cougars in the series finale (3/24) ... Walked, stole a base and scored a run in the first game against N.C. State (3/27) ... Finished off the doubleheader with two hits in the second game against the Wolfpack (3/27) ... Had three hits, two runs and three RBI plus four walks in the series sweep of UTEP (3/29-30) ... Picked up a hit in each game in the doubleheader against UNC Wilmington (4/3) ... Homered, drove in four runs and walked twice to spearhead the victory over No. 20 Tulsa in the series finale (4/7) ... Scored seven runs, had three hits, six RBI and five walks in the series sweep of Marshall (4/13-14) ... Homered twice in the opening game against the Thundering Herd (4/13) ... Scored two runs in the middle game and was walked three times ... Crossed the plate three times and homered in the final game against Marshall (4/14) ... Drew a walk against North Carolina (4/17) ... Hit a sacrifice fly in the third game against Memphis (4/21) ... Tripled and score a run in the opening inning against UCF (5/4) ... Picked up a double in the third game against the Knights (5/5).
As A Sophomore (2012):
A middle-of-the-order threat who continued to build on freshman campaign ... Started 51 of team's 53 games, getting the nod in right field 44 times, as the designated player six times and at first base once ... Hit from third through eighth in the order, most often appearing in the five hole (21 times) ... Ended the year ranking in the top five on the team in runs batted in (26/2nd), home runs (three/T-2nd), doubles (five/3rd), total bases (56/3rd), hits (40/T-4th), slugging percentage (.378/4th) and batting average (.270/5th) ... Also stole a career-high 12 bases, good for the second most on the squad, just one behind classmate Kristi Oshiro ... Named the March 26 C-USA Hitter-of-the-Week after the UTEP series in which she batted .455 (five-for-11), drove in a team-high five runs and scored four more ... Pirates went 3-1 (.750 winning percentage) when serving as the cleanup batter and 5-3 (.625 winning percentage) in the seventh spot ... Finished second among ECU players with a .571 batting average (four-for-seven) with the bases loaded ... Hit .318 (27-for-85) with runners on base and upped the mark to .339 (19-for-56) with runners in scoring position ... Drove in eight-of-12 runners from third base with less than two outs, good for a 66.7 percent conversion rate, tied for third best on the team ... Finished behind only Oshiro with two-out RBI, driving in 12 to Oshiro's 13 ... Collected nine multiple-hit games, the fourth most on the squad ... Also turned in six contests with two or more runs batted in, trailing only Suzanne Riggs' 11 ... Recorded the longest hitting streak by a Pirate at 10 games (3/18-4/4) ... It was also the longest by an ECU player since Paige Baggett turned in an 11-game run in 2006 ... Compiled a .333 batting average (five-for-15) when serving as the DP and a .269 mark (35-for-130) as an outfielder ... Hit .274 (17-for-62) when batting fifth, but led the squad with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored in that slot ... Posted a .320 batting average (16-for-50) when swinging at the first or second pitch of an at-bat ... Sent 26 of 40 hits (65.0 percent) to the left side or up the middle ... Finished the Conference USA season with a .235 batting average (16-for-68), but placed fourth on the squad with 10 runs batted in and tied for fifth in hits ... Went three-for-four (.750 average) with the bases loaded against league foes ... Hit .320 (eight-for-25) with runners in scoring position and .286 (six-for-21) with two outs in league action ... Tied for second on the squad with four two-out RBI versus C-USA opponents ... Turned in three multiple-hit and three multi-RBI contests against conference foes ... In nonleague games, led the squad with 16 runs batted in and placed second in batting average (.300/24-for-80), stolen bases (10) and home runs (three) ... Twelve RBI during road games were the third most on the team ... Drove in a squad second-best 16 runs during the first 27 games of the campaign and tied for second with 13 runs during the final 26 contests ... Excelled in March, hitting .344 (21-for-61) with 10 runs scored and an ECU-high 18 RBI ... Recorded initial assist of career against Virginia (2/10) ... Started at first base for the first time in career against Louisville (2/17) and went on to establish personal best in putouts with eight ... Two-run home run off California's All-America Valerie Arioto (3/3) was first long ball of the season allowed by Arioto ... East Carolina leader at DeMarini Invitational (3/3-4) with four runs batted in ... Hit first career grand slam at Cal State Fullerton (3/6) ... Paced Pirates with .455 batting average (five-for-11) at Diamond Devil Invitational (3/9-11) ... Drove in three runs at Tulsa (3/17-18) ... In doubleheader against Longwood (4/18), went five-for-six and scored twice.
As A Freshman (2011):
Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and All-Tournament Team during strong debut season ... Earned a spot on the all-tournament squad after collecting a team second-best three hits and driving in the game-winning run against Memphis (5/12) in the opening round with a two-run double in the fifth inning ... Had one of the biggest hits of the year for the Pirates, belting a three-run home run to left center in the first inning of ECU's NCAA College Park Regional opener versus Maryland, propelling the team to a 5-1 victory ... Named the Conference USA Hitter-of-the-Week for March 21 after batting .533 with eight hits and three runs batted in during the five games against Charleston Southern and Marshall ... Played and started 58 games, 40 in right field and 18 as the designated player ... Shifted to primary DP in mid-April, starting 17 of final 19 games at that position ... Tied for the team lead in home runs (four) and doubles (eight) while ranking among the squad's top three in numerous offensive categories including runs scored (30/2nd), slugging percentage (.387/2nd), runs batted in (24/2nd), hits (47/3rd) and total bases (67/3rd) ... Paced East Carolina with five hits when the bases were loaded and tied for second plating eight runners from third base with fewer than two outs ... One of only three Pirates to reach double digit two-out RBI (10) ... Recorded a team second-best six multi-RBI contests and third-best 12 multiple-hit games ... Produced the longest hitting streak of any Pirate during the year at eight games (2/19-27) ... A versatile hitter who batted in every spot of the lineup except eighth ... Served as the cleanup hitter most often (20) and started in the third spot 12 times ... Posted a .403 batting average (25-for-62) when ahead in the count and a .316 mark (36-for-114) when ahead or even in the count ... Excelled at driving the ball to the opposite field, collecting 28 hits (59.6 percent) to the left side ... Hit .320 (24-for-75) in home contests with 15 runs scored and 12 driven in ... A key piece to ECU victories, batting a team third-best .352 (43-for-122) while tying for the squad lead in hits during the team's 41 wins ... Surged out of the gate, batting .322 (29-for-90) in the team's first 32 games and .356 (16-for-45) during February ... Recorded first career home run against Towson (2/25) ... From Feb. 18-27, batted .500 (14-for-28) with a team-best 14 hits ... In the seventh inning at Maryland (3/9), drove in the game-tying run and scored the winner on a wild pitch ... Plated the game-winning run in the second contest against Charleston Southern (3/15) ... Drove in the first run of the series at UAB (4/16) with a two-out single to left during game one.
Moreau Catholic High School
A three-year starter for the Mariners who earned First Team All-Hayward Area Athletic League (HAAL) selections as a junior and senior ... Named the team's most valuable offensive player final two years while serving as a team captain ... Capped career with East Bay Prep Athlete-of-the-Year accolades by the Bay Area News Group and a First-Team All-East Bay selection ... Finished second in the HAAL in batting average as a junior (.516) and senior (.537) ... 23 stolen bases during senior year topped the HAAL and five home runs as a junior were second most in the league ... Compiled a .903 slugging percentage junior season, helping the Mariners to the North Coast Section semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation playoffs ... As a freshman, was a Second Team HAAL pick and received the team's rookie-of-the-year award after batting .382 and scoring 18 runs ... A Livermore Stampede All-Tournament Team honoree freshman year ... Missed sophomore campaign due to injury ... Also a member of the Moreau Catholic volleyball team and earned one varsity letter ... Played travel summer softball for the Strike Zone Gold organization, leading it to the ASA Gold Nationals and ESPN RISE National Softball Championship events during the summer of 2010 ... A two-time academic athlete award winner.
Graduated with a degree in history and a minor in sociology ... Daughter of Devon and Tami Lewis ... Has one sister, Brittany.


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