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August 30, 2013 | Playboy Playmates, Kassie Lyn Logsdon, Ashley Hobbs, Jaclyn Swedberg, Ciara Price, Amanda Cerny, Nikki Leigh | 9 Comments
Nobody knows how to enjoy a tantalizing afternoon of naked outdoor fun like Playboy! You are personally invited to enjoy the day with some of the hottest playboy models around! Jaclyn Swedberg will stun you with her archery skills – and this brunette babe always hits her target! Ciara Price loves to jump and pivot when she plays badminton, knowing full well that you'll be too busy watching her to keep your eyes focused on the shuttlecock.
If croquet is more your speed, you're welcome to join Nikki Leigh for a game – but this babe can really handle a mallet! With Ashley Hobbs knocking around a bocce ball and Amanda Cerny and Kassie Lyn Logsdon cheering everyone else on, a good time is guaranteed to be had by all! Dive right in and enjoy the fun – you'll go home exhausted with a smile on your face that will be stuck there for days!
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Ciara Price Slips Off Her Fishnets and Lingerie
November 23, 2012 | Playboy Playmates, Ciara Price | 11 Comments
Buxom blonde Playboy Playmate Ciara Price has found herself alone in the living room, down to just her bra and fishnets. What a tease this beauty is – those stockings letting you see some of her flawless fair skin as well as obscuring what is visible. Her lingerie plays peek-a-boo with you just as much as she does – giving you glimpses here and there until she's ready to expose herself.
She's no stranger to taking it all off and loves the attention she gets from it. Her fingers fiddle with her bra, unclasping it and letting it fall before her. Her large plush breasts are breath taking. We've all got our eyes on her as she slips off her stockings. She doesn't wait to show you just what she's made of – from stunning face to her incredible tits, between her thighs and down those legs – it's no surprise that this babe made it as a Playmate!
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Ciara Price Peels Off Her Blue Panties
October 7, 2012 | Playboy Playmates, Ciara Price | 5 Comments
If there was ever a month to be thankful, this is it! With each passing day you'll have the chill of autumn all around you, but you're blessed with the heat of Ciara Price to keep you warm. This sweet and succulent dish is one that's making Playboy and the rest of us proud. There's no resisting this beauty – so enjoy her from her head down to those cute little toes and every sensuous inch in between.
Ciara Price is having a relaxing afternoon lounging in the living room. When her skin hits the cozy rug, she just can't stop herself from peeling off her blue top and panties. Her wonderful big breasts look so soft and very carressable! This cute little blonde becomes an absolute bombshell once she's nude, and it's no surprise she was crowned a Playboy Playmate. Hail to Miss November 2011!
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November 10, 2011 | Playboy Playmates, Ciara Price | 14 Comments
Ciara Price is the Playboy Playmate for November 2011. Forget Microsoft Support. Allow Miss November Ciara Price to troubleshoot your digital woes. "Ever since the seventh grade I've been a closet nerd who took apart computers and put them back together again," the 21-year-old wireless consultant says. At school Ciara realized her techie wiles had the power to short-circuit the opposite sex. "I was the only girl in my computer class, and because tech talk is like a competition, the guys loved that I could keep up with them," explains Ciara, who when she wasn't online as a teenager was pirouetting in dance class. "I was like, Yes! I can finally talk to the boys about something!" Next on the Maine native's drop-down menu is a move to Los Angeles, which of course will require packing up her iPad, MacBook, digital cameras, flash drives and whatever cell phone she's toting around at the moment ("It's a problem–I go through two or three of them a year"). Charged up over becoming a Playmate, an unexpected turn of events that came about when a photographer friend urged her to try modeling, Ciara says, "I'm so proud, excited and, yes, thankful!" Then she winks. "See, I figured I'd be spending the month at my desk back in Maine, but now I'm totally hardwired for the L.A. experience."
Ciara Price Bio
Name: Ciara Price
Birthplace: Portland, ME
Bust: 32C
Waist: 25
Hips: 35
Height: 5′ 4″
Weight: 118 lbs
Ambitions: To start my own photography business and become a permanent part of Playboy Enterprises.
Turn-Ons: Guys who kiss great and have toned backs, blue eyes and a little scruffy facial hair.
Turnoffs: Sloppy boozehound slackers who don't make the effort to step up to the plate–Get off your mama's couch now!
My Music Hero: Jared Leto and his band Thirty Seconds to Mars. His music and videos empower me by showing that positive change is possible.
Unexpected Interest: It surprises people that I love intense contact sports like hockey and the WWE.
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Ciara Price the Playboy Playmate of the month for November 2011, has had her Playboy Cyberclub exclusive pictures released today. This sexy blonde playmate is posing in black lingerie, sexily stripping it off for you giving you great view of her hot natural body! Certainly looking forward to seeing her full pictorial which will be released at the beginning of November.
Ciara Price Bio
Measurements: 32C-25-35
Height: 5'4″
Weight: 118 lbs
Birthplace: Portland, ME
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August 11, 2011 | Playboy Playmates, Ciara Price | 3 Comments
Ciara Price looks like she will be Miss November 2011. Discovered by Stewart Smith, the same photographer that discovered Mei-Ling Lam, this hot blonde looks set to grace the pages of the November edition. The only pictures we have so far are from Stewart Smith, so credit goes to him for these pictures.


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Account Director – City EC1 - £40-50k + com
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- £40 - 50k + com
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Account Director – City EC1 - £40-50k + com
Our client is an internationally established company working in the higher education sector with unique experience as a provider of technology, marketing and managed services and solutions to higher education institutions in the UK, Europe, the US and Australia.
Due to continued growth they are currently looking to appoint an Account Director - New Business Development whose main focus will be to sell their range of technology and software services and solutions to the Higher and Further education sectors across the United Kingdom.
The key function of this role is:
To achieve and exceed new business development growth targets
To lead and drive new business growth from new customers and prospects.
To support the New Business Development Sales Manager with the Go To Market strategy
To lead by example in all that you do
Key Responsibilities
· Grow, monitor and maintain an accurate sales pipeline including regular audits and manage adherence to targets on accuracy, maturity and growth
· Maintain a network of contacts at a senior level (Directorate and above including Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor) and operating level within your accounts
· Coach, help and develop other members of their sales and marketing team where required
· Maximise the product mix towards higher margin sales
· Assess the competitive environment and define a strategy to maximise growth and profitability within your target prospects.
· Provide accurate and timely reports as required by the Sales Manager and Commercial Director
· Ensure compliance with sales governance processes and procedures
· Achieve individual sales target and over achieve financial and non-financial key business objectives set by the company from time to time both at an individual level and a team level
· Execute your sales strategy towards the achievement of those revenue targets and set objectives within your own targeted accounts and prospects
· Qualification, maintenance and ownership and drive to completion for all new business opportunities
· Accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasting for opportunities by pipeline and revenue figures through the use of Salesforce
Skills Required
· This section should cover specific skills required for the role
· Knowledge of higher education/ student recruitment sector highly desirable
· Highly experienced and technically proficient in selling technology/software services and solutions
· Exceptional client liaison skills
· Strong financial, commercial and contract negotiation skills
· Strong negotiation and influencing skills
· Ability to deliver results, meet deadlines and manage time effectively
· Knowledge of Salesforce CRM and its applications would be advantageous
Personal Attributes
· A relentless focus on Activity, Pipeline, Governance and Closure.
· A high level of initiative and ability to work independently
· A high standard of written and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail
· Excellent presentation skills
· A high standard of business and commercial acumen
· Ability to perform well under pressure
Experience Required
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KARE11 News is reporting that 2 whistleblowers have stepped forward to report that records were allegedly falsified at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center:
Employees at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center were pressured to falsify patient appointment dates and medical records in order to hide serious delays, potentially comprising the health of veterans, according to former employees, internal emails and a complaint filed to the VA's office of the Inspector General.
In some cases, the employees say they were instructed to falsify medical records by writing that patients had declined follow-up treatments when, in reality, they say the veterans had never been contacted.
Patient's lives may be at risk, they fear, because they say some cases involved suspected colon cancer.
If these claims are verified with documentation, some employees at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center will be in a difficult legal situation. Potentially, they could be facing civil litigation if any of these alleged patients died of colon cancer. Certainly, a wrongful death lawsuit would be justified in such situations.
It's possible these employees could face criminal charges for falsifying federal records, too.
In an exclusive interview, the women told KARE 11 investigative reporter A. J. Lagoe they were abruptly fired after trying to alert top VA administrators about the problems.
"I have family members that are veterans. They should know actually what's going on at the VA," Rossbach told KARE 11 reporter Lagoe.
"Do you think lives were being put at risk," Lagoe asked? "Yes, yes," both Rossbach and Alonso said.
If it can be verified that these women were fired when they attempted to report the alleged falsification of records, their superiors might be in serious legal trouble. If these whistleblowers were fired to hide the falsification of records, these women's supervisors might be prosecuted criminally for hindering a federal investigation.
"I caught one with bleeding 46 days with no action whatsoever," Alonso said.
To keep evidence of delays in Minneapolis out of VISTA , the VA's official electronic record tracking system, the women claim a supervisor ordered them to keep a secret patient waiting list.
"They had this list they kept that was kinda hidden," Rossbach told KARE 11.
"Just so it couldn't be audited. It wouldn't even be in the system at all," Alonso added.
"You were directly instructed to cook the books?" Lagoe asked.
"Yes," Alonso replied.
Minnesota's VA system, unlike other VAs across the nation, has had a pretty good reputation. If these allegations are verified, that reputation will be sullied.
Finally, if these records a) were falsified and b) were used to get administrators bonuses, then that's another potential criminal investigation. Potentially, that's a difficult legal challenge for the administrators.


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Luna has agreed to move from Aston Villa to Hellas Verona on a season-long loan deal.
Luna, a 23-year old left back, moved from Sevilla to the Villans in 2013 and has made 17 appearances for the Premier League club. After being deemed surplus to requirements at Villa for the coming season, he should be able to get much more playing time with Verona.
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November 30, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Luna (hamstring) is in the starting XI for Saturday's Premier League match against West Brom.
Luna has battled numerous injuries this season but the hamstring injury is now behind him and he resumes his spot in the starting XI for Villa.
November 12, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert indicated that he is hopeful that Luna (hamstring) will be available to face West Brom after the international break, Goal.com reports.
Aston Villa has been dealing with a number of injuries to players, and the international break will help give some of those players a chance to make a return. Luna is one that is expected to make his way back for the next Premier League match.
November 7, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Luna (hamstring) is doubtful to face Cardiff this weekend due to a hamstring issue, the Birmingham Mail reports.
Luna is expected to return to action toward the end of November, but will most likely not feature in Saturday's match.
September 13, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Luna is expected to be available for Aston Villa Saturday after suffering a small knock, according to the Daily Mail.
Luna is expected to be on the team sheet, and fantasy teams should feel free to use him as normal this weekend.
August 17, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Luna's second-half goal buried any hopes of an Arsenal come back in Saturday's 3-1 victory by Aston Villa.
The Spanish player's goal came on a break when Villa was already ahead 2-1. The goal ended Arsenal's fight and it was up to Villa to simply control the clock for the remaining minutes.
June 21, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Aston Villa has signed Luna from Sevilla on a three-year contract, reports the Premier League.
Luna is Aston Villa's fifth signing of the summer. The defender played four times for Sevilla last season, before going on loan to Real Mallorca.


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This thread is about the 9MM round as used for defensive purposes but this one is a bit different. Its not about "bashing" the 9 as a "wimp" round, or even about how (as the saying goes) it's "only carried by woman and sissies", this is about the actual,real effectiveness in one case that I was involved in not too long ago.
Here is the condensed version of the story. For those that dont already know...I am a part time Sheriffs Deputy in a county that has 80% of its population in the lower part of the county in one city...which makes it pretty danged rural everywhere else.
We were out in the county rounding up High Risk Parole Violators, these were the guys and gals that had been jailed for violent crimes of some sort or had resisted arrest and were considered a flight risk or suspected of carrying weapons on them at all times.
We had gone out in teams of 3 units each,mostly County units with some City units there, and I had the lead Parole Officer riding with me. Its not often that we do this, maybe twice a year when the Parole Officers feel like it needs to be done. They were wearing vests and were armed with the dept. issued Glock .40's We included a city unit with each team as there were some warrants in the city, and the city generally dosent serve warrants. Since we dont do much in the city, we figured at least they would know the addresses.
We had actually had a pretty fruitful night thus far, we had rounded up about around a dozen violators, busted two operating meth labs that we turned over to the Drug Task force and recovered several guns, two of them being worn by the people we arrested and even got a few bags of pot that had been laying around.
We had one address left before we were going to call it a night. As we rolled up to it, it was evident that no one was there. It was an empty trailer that hadn't been lived in for some time. As we sitting in the drive way we received a call that there were "shots fired" and as luck would have it it was at a residence less than a mile from us.
When doing any kind of special detail, standard procedure is to not respond to any calls unless an emergency is taking place. So we just sat there an listened to the call and talked about where exactly it was. We knew that the available county units were already tied up a motor vehicle accident that had blocked the road. It involved injury and the had called for a medivac. The 3 units that were on patrol had responded and would be tied up for awhile and this accident was 28 miles away, and easy 40-45 minute ride from us. The 3 other teams of 3 cars each were all up in the northern end of the county...anywhere from 20 minutes away to over an hour away.
The second call came out..."shots fired, man down ,all units respond"
To be honest, I was worried about my Parole Officer more than anything.I didn't want to endanger her or the two others with us, both of them being rookies of less than 8 months on the job, it was in fact their first time ever riding with the Police.
As we discussed going or not going, the third call came out...ANY unit in the area please respond shots fired. I motioned with my left hand and off we went. Two county units and a City unit with lights and sirens running down the road like scalded dogs.
One the short two minute ride there, I told the Parole Officer to stay in the car as we didn't know what to expect. She got on her cell and told the other two. I could tell that she was exited.
As we arrived I hit the spotlight on the activity that we could see. Two young males standing in the yard looking like deer in the headlights. We put them on the ground at gunpoint and arrested them. It was then that I noticed a man in his 50's laying on the ground right in front of a trailer. I could hear motion in the trailer, so I cleared it and removed a very pregnant women.
One of the part time officers is a Fireman that is a paramedic. Calling him over to me, we assessed the man on the ground. Unfortunately for him it was too late. As I looked at him with my flashlight, his eyes opened and closed and he took his last breath. His eyes opened again and started glazing over.
That man was cut up. There were so many entry and exit wounds that we couldn't really tell what was what. He had a large flash burn on his forearm where witnesses say he tried to grab the gun.
According to various witnesses, the man and his ex wife had got in an altercation when her boyfriend arrived and aggravated things even more. Both men got into a fight, the younger one being pretty handily thrashed by the older one which then turned on his ex wife and started beating her.
The younger man went to his Dads house close by to retrieve a Hi-Point 9MM. Yeah I know that they are junk, but it got the job done.:blink:
He walked up to the older man still beating his ex wife and shot him numerous times from spittin distance. The wife was distraught and actually thought she was the one being shot at and she complained of her ears ringing. The older fellow staggered around a bit and collapsed...thus ending his 15 year record of domestic violence.
The shooter was 21 years old and already a felon, spending his 18th,19th and 20th year in jail...where he was let out for "good behavior".:scruntiny:
The shooter admitted at the scene that he did the dirty deed and showed little remorse. He told us that he "finished" what the cops couldn't. He also said that it was the first time he had ever actually shot a gun...in fact he had trouble loading it...but he figured it out.
So we got the shooter and the gun at the scene which was laying on the hood of a vehicle with an empty mag and the slide locked back....something that is almost unheard of nowadays. Usually both are long gone by the time we get there. We secured the scene,called the Coroner and turned it over to the investigators.
As it turns out the man was shot 5 times. Each shot exited. For you hunters out there that has seen what happens when a bullet hits a rib and exits, imagine that happening 5 times. I have a new respect for the 9mm. Although I've attended numerous shooting, this was actually the first time that I was the responding officer and got to see things up close. For those that are wondering, the bullets were just standard run of the mill Winchester HP...no fancy names or anything...in fact, its probably the cheapest HP they make that they sell at Walmart.
We all talk about the "one shot stopping power" of this and that but in reality I dont think that it really matters much because in the heat of the moment, almost no one shoots just once.
Thats pretty much the end of the story. Two people here have removed from society, both known to the local law enforcement. The shooter, being a felon in possesion of a weapon, and being on parole will be out of circulation for quite some time. The Parole Officers got an education in the use of deadly force and what it actually looks like.
To add a twist to the story, the SHOOTER happened to be one that we had visitied earlier that night that was not home. He had not abided by the conditons of his parole and had served time for felonious assualt.
Is it a small world or what ?
Yeah.., the 9MM works. With HP ammuniton, it does the job and it makes a real mess of things.


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While it is true that polygamous societies tend to have more dysfunction within familial units (competition/marginalization between wives, neglect of children/wives, control of wealth, control of access to the husband and/or children, etc.), it cannot be overlooked that these societies also typically condone arranged and forced marriages even at very young ages and, even in monogamous marriages, they can be dysfunctional due to circumstances.
Still, the argument that if same-sex marriages are permitted, then multi-spouse marriages should also be permitted is fallacious. It hasn't been established that the former is necessary and sufficient to cause the latter. How does the ability to choose the sex of your spouse cause or require that others choose multiple spouses?
I think it's more a matter of "challenging the traditionally accepted definition of marriage." Once the definition is up for grabs, and the decidedly unconventional "same sex" model is equalized, it becomes much easier to argue for polygamy (which is, after all, at its core merely an expansion of traditional marriage favoring the male side). Polyandry would be in there too.
Of course if you keep the definition of marriage as "two persons" and simply omit the gender number restrictions, then you can say that. But again I think it's because you're rewriting the definition that then other models become possible.
Plural marriage also has the distinction of having been legal for long periods of time in many parts of the world in the past, vs. legally sanctioned homosexual marriage which doesn't have that historical precedent. So it would seem to come more readily to mind in debates about the definition of marriage than gay unions (even if homosexual activism is the entire reason we're discussing this at all).
And I think in any discussion of morality, we agree that something being legal doesn't automatically make it moral (or immoral) but people tend to naturally argue things should be legal or illegal based on some sense of what is moral or immoral, just or unjust, good or bad. So those arguing that gay marriage should be legal are presuming it is either morally good/right/just or else not immoral/wrong/unjust/bad (ditto with plural marriage) and therefore should not be criminalized.
In these sorts of discussions, my personal belief has lately tended more towards a libertarian "government hands-off" of personal relationships. Unless there is abuse involved, of course. Historically we can see where the benefit of heterosexual, monogamous marriage being protected and sponsored by law has come from, with regard to the protection of women (as a legally and economically inferior class for so long) and children. Now that we have DNA testing and some social safety nets, and because the social stigma of being born out of wedlock or raised in a "broken" (single parent or divorced and remarried) home has given way, one might argue that the time has come for less government involvement in such relationships, but I'm still thinking it through. But then the issue comes up as to whether the state ought to be responsible for public health and safety, and then it seems like there is some kind of "investment" being made in such relationships.
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Bogies Billiards, located at 3040 FM 1960 East, Suite 101 in Houston, Texas, was host to the latest Poison by Predator billiard tour event. At the end of the one day tournament, Danny Bennett became a new champion on the tour, defeating Eugene "The Machine" Browning, 4-3 in the 8-ball formatted event.
Press Release, Feb. 14, Kim White-Newsome:
Bennett Wins First Poison by Predator Event
Danny Bennett of Splendora, Texas became the newest champion on the Poison by Predator Tour (PxP Tour) as he plowed through an impressive field of talent, with a final win over Eugene "The Machine" Browning, 4-3. The PxP Tour held its first 8-ball tournament of the year, a generous $500 added, one-day event, on February 1st, 2014 at Bogies Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, Texas. Numerous Texas cities including Daisetta, Baytown, and Victoria were represented at this event, a melting pot of players including multi event winner Chase Rudder and tour newcomers Jess Krumwiede, Benny Parker, and Farid Tijierina.
Houston's Bill Fuller made an impressive hot seat bid, defeating Alex Cardenas, Kevin Frauenberger, and Browning, all by the same score of 4-2, while Bennett ousted Chuck Adams, Derrell Amos, and Danny Tam, to meet Fuller for the hot seat. After suffering a 4-1 loss to Tam, Justin Whitehead eliminated Frauenberger and Krumwiede, 4-3, 4-1, respectively, taking his revenge on Tam and positioning himself for a run at third place. Rudder suffered an early upset to Krumwiede, 4-3, and blazed through the one loss side until Browning handed him his walking papers. Bennett took a bite out of Fuller, securing the winners' side, 4-2. Browning squeezed by Whitehead and Fuller for a first-time match with Bennett. Browning, a seasoned pool veteran, overcame a determined Bennett the first set, 4-3. Neither player touted a PxP notch in their belt which compounded the intensity of the final set.
As fans tuned in at home via the "free" PxP Tour live stream, the finals proved to be anything but cumbersome as Browning jumped to a 3 game lead and Bennett responded with 3 of his own. In the final game, Bennett relinquished control of the table missing his final, striped ball. Browning collected himself and approached the table. With each stroke, a ball was pocketed, and the set was seemingly over. He addressed the 8-ball with intense concentration, only to realize, following his execution, the ball had jarred in the pocket. With a new breath of life, Bennett leapt from his chair and anxiously pocketed the final two balls to secure his first PxP Tour win. As a bonus, Bennett received a free entry into the Space City Open which will be held in Houston, December 4-7, 2014.
The PxP Tour is title sponsored by Poison by Predator Cues. Find your Poison at www.PoisonBilliards.com. The Delta-13 is the official rack on tour, check out their newest creation, the "Elite" rack at www.Delta-13.com. The PxP Tour would also like to encourage all local, Houston players to join the APA of North Harris County; play pool, meet people, and have fun! Visit www.facebook.com/apanorthharriscounty for more information.
1st Danny Bennett $400/$275
2nd Eugene Browning $300/$125
3rd Bill Fuller $200
4th Justin Whitehead $140
The next scheduled Poison by Predator Tour event is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th at Bogies Billiards & Sports Bar.
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2006-07 Highlights: Turned in a leap of 1.78m to place second at the UWM Double Dual on Feb. 17...placed third in the long jump (6.52m) and fourth in the triple jump (13.49m) at the Chicagoland Championships...took seventh in the triple jump (12.79m) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships...took third in the javelin throw with a 49.97m at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships.
Prior to UIC: Competed for two seasons at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill...helped the Chaparrals to a NJCAA Division III title in 2006...took third at in the decathlon and fifth in the javelin at nationals to help pace the team.
Prep/Personal: Two-year varsity letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at York High School in Elmhurst, Ill...helped Dukes to the state title in three of his four years on the squad...son of George and Mary Karavolos...born on July 12, 1986...majoring in physics.
Career-Best Indoor Jumps Long Jump: 6.81m (2/22/08) High Jump: 1.78m (2/16/07) Triple Jump: 12.57m (2/9/08)


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Dude, I remember being completely MESMERIZED when our family first started going to the local YMCA. Naked men. Hell yeah!
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Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASun, August 7, 2011 - 2:48 PMoh man..I would have been mesmerized also!
Unfortunately, I didn't get to go to the YMCA when it was in this 'hey day!'
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, August 8, 2011 - 8:41 AMI remember intergenerational nude male swimming at the YMCA. Those were the days.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCATue, August 23, 2011 - 7:57 PMFrom 6 through high school i belonged to the Y and swam nude, sunbathed nude, went to the steam room, and used the weight room all nude; and even our high school used the Y for p.e. swimming classes, in the nude. Loved it; nothing like being with guys in the nude!
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, June 25, 2012 - 8:31 PMI'd love to work out in the nude. I wish there was a clothing optional gym, or that I could find a buddy to work out naked
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASun, July 1, 2012 - 5:25 PMI grew up in the Tucson YMCA and belonged to the YMCA and swam nude all the time and would go up to the sundeck and soak up the sun and loved being nude with guys older than me and "bigger" than me. A friend would go with me and sometimes we would jack off when we were by ourselves. Then, when I went to Tuscon High School my freshman and sophomore years we took nude swimming classes. What wonderful freedom. Now, I am 70 and wish that I could live that life again.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASat, November 12, 2011 - 2:45 AMI didn't have the Y growing up, but I sure do recall going to the pool and the large changing and shower area and all that scenery.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, November 21, 2011 - 2:49 PMI belonged to the last all-male Y in Los Angeles. Swimming was totally naked all through the '80s. Women complained about not being let in, so they closed the place for three months to remodel it, adding a women's locker room, etc. (the men's locker room and workout room had been open to the pool). The place was always packed. They spent over a million bucks for the re-do, and it lasted about 2 months after reopening then closed for good. What a waste, what a shame. It was great to see all the dads and sons there every day, guys jogging around the pool naked, etc, sitting around the steam-room or sauna, idly touching their genitals as they talked about the game. Yet it was not a pickup place. What it was was a different world - and it's missed.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, December 12, 2011 - 7:07 AMToo bad it went under. The biggest shame is that while there are plenty of women-only gyms and spaces in general, there are very very few all male spaces left in the US, and those few that exist are under fire. I'm tempted to grab a bunch of guys and go invade a Lucille Roberts!!!! ANd then people wonder why boys are growing up without an understanding of male identity!
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, December 12, 2011 - 11:30 AMI've heard about nude swimming, etc at YMCA's for over a decade, but no one has been able to tell me WHY the "Y" did that. Anyone here know? Or have a better theory than pool filters kept getting clogged up with clothing fibers from swimsuits? (Yes, that is an actual reason I have been told!)
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAFri, December 23, 2011 - 8:42 PMI always thought it was to develop a healthy body image.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASun, July 1, 2012 - 6:21 PMFrom what I've read and gleaned about the Y, back in the twenties through the fourties, nudism was seen as a very healthy and theraputic thing. Not so much a lifestyle, but nudist camps and retreats were very common. The YMCA was just going with the prevailing thought on healthy living at the time. Pity it had to end, the puritanical fifties put an end to a lot of nudism and naturism with a revival of victorian repression. Anyway, my two cents worth.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCATue, July 10, 2012 - 4:57 PMIf this had been available or around when I was growing up, I would have been swimming everyday of every week starting from when the doors opened to when they closed..it is a pity it ended.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAFri, July 27, 2012 - 5:23 PMI do remember the days when we swam in the nude at the Y, but that stopped when women were aloud to join. It was great to see other young men and Dads nude. it was an education for me to see different sizes and type of dicks it was also fun to see which of my buddies develop hair first. We would talk about it but never made fun of anyone even the slower developer, we just enjoy swimming and hang out nude. Today I still belong to the Y and enjoy just hanging with the guys in the over 21 locker room. What I do find that different the younger guy in their 20's. Don't like being nude in front of other guys even guys their age, What happen to these young men?
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASun, August 19, 2012 - 5:50 AMthis is sooo HOT stuff to bear. wanna wank during reading
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASat, October 27, 2012 - 3:39 PMThere were some dad-types. My god. And they looked so hung, big hanging dicks with some weight to 'em. Just going about their business, not thinking that other guys were finding their nudity full-blooded boner-engorged hot!
Btw, the movie A Whole New Thing, and Indie, has a liberal family who has a steamroom, perfectly comfortable nude. How freeing that must feel.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASat, October 27, 2012 - 6:11 PMThe Y was incredible. From the age of 6 to about 14, I had swimming lessons there every wednesday afternoon. It was all male with an adult teacher. We were all totally naked. It was a perfect existence, I really looked forward to those classes. I loved when the teacher would help me in class, to be standing right next to a naked adult like that was incredible.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, October 29, 2012 - 10:56 AMI used to go to the YMCA in San Francisco and the steam room and locker room was very openly playful. I havent been there in years. I think I'll have to go check it out and see if its still fun.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAMon, November 19, 2012 - 4:26 PMi went to the y when i was 8-10 and swam every day when i was there the changing rooms i will never forget, i allways had a hard on
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCATue, November 20, 2012 - 6:34 AMI started going to the Y at age 6 for swimming lessons. All they boys were naked as was the swim coach and his teen assistants. Coach was a hairy stud with a big head on his cock. Eventually I was on Y swim teams, was a swim assistant, lifeguard and assistant swim coach. My uniform for all this was buck ass naked. All guys were naked for the pool with an age range of 6-90. Nudity was accepted and natural. Swim meets were naked and men watching the meets were also naked as the pool area was naked only. My dad was a Y wrestler and on the adult team - he always wrestled naked. He felt nudity was the macho way to go and always encouraged me to be a man and men were not supposed to be modest.
Also my Y was clothing optional throughout. Guys would run the track, play basketball, lift weights, etc, totally naked if they wanted to be. Many guys who stayed overnight at the Y did not travel with gym clothes except maybe shoes for basketball. Made it easy on the packing knowing you could do anything you wanted buck naked.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCATue, November 20, 2012 - 11:16 AMI wish the Y's that I used as kids were nude ones the closest we had were guys nude in the locker room/showers.
Re: Male Beauty at the YMCAThu, November 22, 2012 - 10:41 AMAre there places like this around any more?
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Re: Male Beauty at the YMCASun, June 30, 2013 - 1:56 PMI unfortunately missed the nude swimming era at the Y. My family never had a membership growing up. After I finished college, I joined the Y with my buddies from the office. We'd run/work out/shoot baskets/play raquetball at lunch, and I always enjoyed the open group shower after working out, reminding me of my high school sports days. I made a point of taking all of my sons there when they were growing up, and when they were old enough to use the locker room, giving the option to join. I think it really helped us bond.
Now, both of the local branches we use have remodeled to have individual showers in the men's locker rooms, and truly think that this is a shame.
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A toddler rescued from train tracks in London was unhurt, but police said the incident warrants further investigation and are looking for the couple who briefly turned their backs on their buggy – and almost lost their infant child.
Writes NBC News: "A toddler was seconds away from being struck by a subway train in London after a gust of wind blew the small child's stroller onto the tracks. CCTV footage showed the parents' backs were turned for just a few seconds when wind pushed through the underground tunnels rolled the stroller onto the line at Goodge Street Underground Station in the city center."
Video released by CCTV shows a man rolling a pram near the tube entrance. He then goes back up the stairs to fetch another buggy with another child. Meanwhile, the first stroller starts to roll into the tube and careens over the edge, falling into the tracks just seconds after a train has vacated the station.
The child's mother jumps into the electrified tracks while a teen with headphones seems oblivious to the incident. The mom is able to pluck the child and the pram out with seconds to spare before the next train arrives. The video images make every parent nervous just watching the terrifying scene unfold.
The heart-stopping video was released yesterday by British Transport Police. They are looking for the couple who face questioning.
Chief Inspector Lawrie said the incident shows how dangerous it can be to leave your children unattended, even momentarily, especially in the London Underground subway system. The couple, wanted for questioning, could also face potential child endangerment charges, police say.
"This was a frightening incident, not just for the scale of the danger the child was exposed to, but also because the woman then put her own life on the line by going on to the tracks," Lawrie said.
Reports UK's Daily Mail: "Officers want to make sure the child did not suffer any injuries. Although it appears the accident was a simple mistake, the couple could also face charges. The mother was wearing jeans, a black and white striped T-shirt and carrying a rucksack, with her blonde hair tied back. The man who was with her had dark hair and was wearing an orange and white striped T-shirt."


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Tony Pieper and Blakeley Jones are still together and engaged, Bachelor Pad finale spoilers claim. After weeks of fans wondering if Tony and Blakeley are still together, tonight viewers will learn that the Bachelor Pad 3 contestants are engaged. The Bachelor Pad couple will announce news tonight that they are engaged, so claim online spoilers.
Tony Pieper and Blakeley Jones are delivering to fans tonight what many had thought would happen during Bachelor Pad 2 between Ames Brown and Jackie Gordon. In fact, Brown's moment on Bachelor Pad 2, leaving the show and pursuing love for Jackie, left many news analysts believing that Ames, not Ben Flanjnik, was going to become the next Bachelor.
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South Korea's LG Chem and its U.S.-based subsidiary Compact Power Inc. are increasingly looking like the leaders in the automotive lithium ion battery supply race. Ford has become the latest automaker to select LG Chem and its lithium polymer batteries for its upcoming Ford Focus Electric.
LG Chem is also supplying its lithium polymer cells for the battery pack in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid. The Focus Electric will be based on the all-new 2012 Focus that goes on sale in early 2011. Ford has developed the new global Focus platform to support conventional internal combustion, hybrid-electric and full battery electric powertrains.
Magna International is partnering with Ford on the electric drive integration for the Focus. When production of the Focus Electric begins in 2011, the initial supply of cells will be shipped from South Korea to a Michigan facility operated by Compact Power for installation into a battery pack with liquid cooling.
The LG Chem lithium polymer cells are a large format flat rectangular design specifically developed for automotive use. The cells contain a polymer gel electrolyte that makes them more resistant to the thermal runaway associated with some older lithium ion batteries used in laptop computers.
The Focus Electric will be built alongside the conventional models at Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant in Michigan. LG Chem has already announced that it will build a lithium polymer cell manufacturing plant in Holland, MI that will start production in 2012.
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When then-Republican President George W. Bush and then-Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy worked together to secure passage of the federal No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, standardized testing became the tool by which America's schools were measured.
Educators suddenly had access to reams of new data to analyze a problem that had long been suspected – gaps in school performance between students of different races and economic classes.
"Closing the achievement gap" became a talking point in the education world, but its causes were not easy to pinpoint.
Many attributed it to economics, noting that low-income children have less access to educational resources.
Vocabulary tends to be spoken much more robustly in higher-income households, studies say, and low-income children enter kindergarten having heard millions fewer words than their wealthier counterparts. A gap exists before they make their first trip to the schoolhouse.
"Poverty has a devastating effect on children, and it is very difficult to overcome not only 300 years of poverty but also lack of education," said Andy Mullins, chief of staff to the University of Mississippi chancellor who has helped spearhead educational reform in Mississippi for the past 30 years. "It is very difficult to overcome in one generation."
Tupelo Assistant Superintendent Fred Hill said he believes the biggest factor is the wealth of new experiences often not available to lower-income students. Those opportunities; whether it is vacations, cultural exposure or knowledge gained outside of school; make lessons meaningful.
"Experience makes curriculum relevant," he said. "You use practical things in your life and make connections."
Others say that those trying to address the gap shouldn't limit themselves to economic causes. These individuals note that efforts must also consider ways to rethink school structures that may be more favorable to white students.
Prior to integration, black schools were the centers of their communities, said the Rev. Charles Penson and several other black leaders. Teachers were all black and often saw their students at church and throughout the community.
Since integration, some of that community connection was lost, especially when teachers and administrators tended to be more white.
"We've thought back to integration, if we put all kids together, lower socioeconomic groups would automatically do better because they would have better resources," said longtime Tupelo education advocate Billy Crews.
"I'm not sure that has proven to be accurate. You have to adjust your system to get results.
"That is not to say an integrated system is not a good thing. It is, in my personal viewpoint, but we are naive in saying the system automatically benefits minorities across the board."


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BioWare has just lost a key player to its ranks, with Casey Hudson leaving the company. Hudson was an Executive Producer on the Mass Effect series, but it looks like he's not leaving BioWare to join another company, he has explained that he just needs to "hit the reset button".
Hudson wrote: "While I feel that the time has come, this is without a doubt the most difficult decision of my career. BioWare is as magical a place today as it was when I started. The projects we are working on are some of the most exciting and prestigious in the world. The talent in our teams is second to none. And the people here are some of my closest friends. I've spent more time with many of you than my own family, and I have enjoyed every day of it".


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singer dies in Jerusalem
He collapsed at a local church playing piano
By Valentine Marc Nkwame
Pop-Gospel singer, Fanuel Sedekia passed away in Jerusalem City
early this week, after suffering a medley of mysterious illnesses for a
The singer died on Sunday, January 4, at the Poriah Hospital in Tiberias
after falling ill for about two weeks in Israel. Ever since his death
was announced last Monday evening the town was paralyzed in disbelief.
Sedekia, who, together with 58 other people went for a pilgrimage last
month. He left Arusha in good health on the 21st of December but two
days later after arriving in Jerusalem he simply collapsed.
The popular singer who had a major countrywide hit with his second album
'Kwa Sababu ya Pendo' in 2001 reportedly flew to Jerusalem last December
with the entourage of the Arusha based scripture teacher and economist,
Dr. Christopher Mwakasege. However, Sedekia fell ill on the second day
after their arrival in the Holy land. The singer collapsed at a local
church as he was playing a piano.
Fanuel Sedekia who formed the Arusha based band,
'Evangelism-Through-Music (ETM)' in the mid-nineties, is also a well
known artist when it comes to leading 'praise chants' during local
congregation gatherings.
His other popular works include 'Unaweza' his first album and 'Unaweza
Tena' his third album. Until his death, Sedekia's discography had listed
five albums releases though reports have that there were more songs that
he had intended to release soon.
Sedekia, who used to work at the KIMAHAMA bookshop, along Col. Middleton
road, where his church is also located, has been helping other artists
either as guest singer or instrumentalist as well. He worked along
popular gospel producers such as Zakayo Diigula and Forgen Joel.
Pastor Mathias Mushi who is the Chairman for the Union of Christendom
Denomination could not be located when we tried to contact him this week
for comment. Rev. Mushi was among the people who went along with the
pilgrimage group to Israel. It wasn't easy to find Sedekia's wife who
had recently returned to Arusha. She had remained behind in Jerusalem at
her husband's hospital bed when others flew back after the week-long
fateful pilgrimage.
Sedekia, according to people who were on the pilgrimage, was rushed to
hospital after collapsing. He was diagnosed with among other maladies,
diabetes, hypertension and high fever.
Dr. Mwakasege, one of the most respected preachers and Radio-evangelists
has been taking various groups of faithful people to Israel for the past
three years. The latest trips took place between November 29 and
December 6 and the follow up pilgrimage was held between December 14 and
Last December also saw another pilgrimage of more than 100 people who
also went to Israel but this other group was made up of people from Dar-es-Salaam
city and its suburbs.
Until going to press this week, there were efforts to raise money in
order pay for the passage of the late singer's body from Jerusalem to
Arusha. Sedekia was a resident of Arusha but he was born in Kigoma
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Dec. 6, 2008
The Washington State University women's basketball team (4-2) closes out its two-game home stand with Milwaukee (3-3) Sunday at Friel Court. Tip-off against the Panthers is slated for 2 p.m.
Fans can listen to Sunday's game on KQQQ 1150 AM. Play-by-play man Steve Grubbs will call the game live from Pullman. The broadcast can also be heard online at www.wsucougars.com.
Fans can watch the Cougars' match-up live on GameTracker. To access GameTracker, visit the WSU women's basketball schedule page at www.wsucougars.com and click on the GameTracker icon.
On the shoulders of freshman guard Jazmine Perkins and senior forward Heather Molzen, the Cougars won their first game of December, knocking off Long Beach State 68-50 Friday night at Friel Court.
Perkins led all scorers with 16 points, her fifth double-digit outing in six games this season. She also recorded a game-high seven assists and tied for the team lead with four steals. Both marks were career highs.
Molzen recorded the second double-double of her career, scoring 14 points and pulling down a game- and season-high 11 rebounds. The double-double was the first by a Cougar this season.
Perkins and senior guard Katie Appleton sparked the WSU offense, combining for each of WSU's first 15 points. The outburst put WSU ahead 15-4 only three minutes into the game, a lead the Cougars wouldn't relinquish. Following the run WSU never led by fewer than seven points and built as much as a 21-point lead.
Sunday's game will mark the first meeting between WSU and Milwaukee.
WSU is averaging 78.8 points per game through the first five games of the 2008-09 season, a mark that ranks 21st nationally and second in the Pacific-10 Conference. Only Oregon State (80.0 ppg) has a higher scoring output through games played prior to the month of December.
A complete listing of WSU promotions for every home game this season can be found on the women's basketball front page at www.wsucougars.com.


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SERIES: UCLA leads 83-33
Mustafa Abdul-Hamid tore a ligament in his right wrist in practice and has missed the Bruins' last six games. He had surgery on Dec. 23 to repair the damage and is out the rest of the season. Malcolm Lee had a MRI on his left knee on Dec. 27, which was inconclusive, and missed the Bruins' last game against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 28). He is doubtful for both games this week.
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This is the 117th meeting between UCLA and the Oregon State Beavers with the Bruins leading the series 83-33. UCLA is 35-24 all-time in Corvallis, Ore. The Bruins have won the last seven games by an average of 25.6 points per game (542-363).
UCLA moved up one spot in both polls this week to No. 9 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 12 in the Associated Press poll, released on Dec. 29, 2008. UCLA has been ranked in the top 25 in the Associated Press poll for 64 straight weeks (since the 2005-06 preseason rankings).
UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland earned his 300th victory of his career (14th season) with the 72-54 win over DePaul in the 15th Annual John R. Wooden Classic (Dec. 13, 2008). He is currently 304-146 (.676), which ranks 25th on the winningest active coaches list by percentage and 68th on the active list by victories. Howland's first career victory was his first game at Northern Arizona in 1994, a 71-69 victory over New Mexico Highlands. His 100th career victory came in his second season at Pittsburgh with the 77-65 win at home over Seton Hall (Jan. 13, 2001). His 200th win came in his third season at UCLA with the 56-37 home win over Delaware State (Nov. 19, 2005).
UCLA is 20-10 (.667) in Pacific-10 Conference openers (since 1978-79). UCLA is 26-4 (.867) all-time in Pac-10 home openers and 16-14 (.533) in Pac-10 road openers. This is the fourth time the Bruins have opened Pac-10 play with Oregon State and the third time they have done so in Corvallis, Ore. The Bruins are 1-2 in openers against OSU and 0-2 in openers at OSU. Most recently, the Bruins opened the 2004-05 Pac-10 season with an 85-80 loss at OSU on Dec. 31, 2004. Head Coach Ben Howland is 9-3 all-time against Oregon State.


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As the warmer months roll in, the last thing you want to do it turn on your oven!
The following recipe is quite possibly the easiest meal you can throw together in under 10 minutes, WITHOUT THE USE OF ANY HEAT! It is also extremely light and healthy, only aiding in your looking stunning in your beachwear!
Serve it up as a snack, appetizer, side dish or nibble, this bite is a crowd pleaser... Unless your crowd is full of vegetarians or vegans!
- 1/2 pound wild salmon
- 1/2 tbs capers
- 1/4 small red onion
- 1 tbs chives
- 1 tbs basil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
The best way to serve this up is with crunchy vegetables such as lettuce boats, cucumber slices, raw cabbage or baked vegetable chips like eggplant, zucchini, etc!


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Nearly a month after Mississippi State announced it will play Florida State and Oregon State this season in basketball, the Bulldogs have come to terms with Tulane for a two-game deal, beginning this year in New Orleans on Dec. 6.
This will mark the 93rd meeting between the two, with MSU holding a 54-38 advantage. The Bulldogs and Green Wave last met in the Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic on Dec. 27, 2003, with Mississippi State claiming a 72-50 victory.
"Tulane provides yet another high major opponent for us with their move to the American Athletic Conference," MSU coach Rick Ray said. "The Green Wave will prove to be a great opponent for us and our fan base. Bulldog fans on the coast and in the New Orleans area will get a chance to see us play and hopefully provide a nice environment for us on the road."
The Green Wave finished the 2014 campaign with a 17-17 ledger and an 8-8 mark in Conference USA. Tulane made an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational, where it lost a heartbreaker to Princeton, 56-55. Ed Conroy's squad returns its leading scorer in Louis Dabney (15.2) as the Green Wave makes the transition to the American Athletic Conference.
The remainder of MSU's non-conference slate is nearly complete, with an announcement expected shortly. In addition, the SEC portion of the schedule will be made public in August.
The Bulldogs return all five starters from a year ago, including leading scorer Craig Sword (13.7) and leading rebounder Gavin Ware (7.2).


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I really want to avoid making costly mistakes. How can I do this using the Windows Installer provided by Ubuntu.
Specifically, I'm afraid to get past the "reboot" screen during the installation process.
The windows installer will not touch your drives, it will simply add a option to the windows boot menu. ubuntu will boot but it runs off of a disk image. pretty safe.


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Eastern Virginia Area Health Education Center (EVAHEC)
Established in 1979, EVAHEC's mission is to promote health careers and access to primary care for medically underserved populations through community-academic partnerships. The program implements health careers recruitment programs for students, especially underrepresented minorities, or those from disadvantaged or rural backgrounds in medically underserved areas. This, in turn, improves access to a diverse, culturally competent and sensitive health professions workforce by providing educational opportunities for residents from underserved areas in health professions that support primary care as well as by providing support services for residents. The program also reduces fragmentation and improves coordination of clinical education of health professions by supporting community-based training of primary care health professions to students, residents, and other health profession students in medically underserved regions on a yearly basis. EVAHEC works to enhance the knowledge and skills of health professions students and providers by supporting interdisciplinary education opportunities for health professions and sponsoring continuing education and information dissemination programs for health professionals serving underserved and health disparities populations. Finally, EVAHEC collaborates with local, state, and regional health, education, and human services organizations to identify and address health workforce distribution issues and health disparities in medically underserved areas.
Administrative Location
- Smith Rogers Hall, Suite 201
358 Mowbray Arch
Norfolk, VA 23507
Project Location
- Hampton Roads, VA
Project Partner(s)
- CHKD, Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, HRSA, Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Hampton, VCU
- Health Resources and Service Administration
Participant Eligibility
- Faculty, M3, M4
Project Categories
- Community Service, Clinical Service, Service Learning
EVMS Faculty Lead
- Robert J. Alpino
Project Scope
- Local
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Points of Contact
General Inquiries
- Robert J. Alpino, 757.446.6167
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|Mastering Married Wings
Married wings are beautiful but tough to tie. Learn the keys to perfecting this advanced fly-tying skill.
by Dick Talleur
One of the first fly-fishing books I acquired many years ago was Ray Bergman's Trout. This classic volume, which was first published in 1938, contained colored plates of many great trout flies. These illustrations were not photographs, but were renditions painted by Dr. Edgar Burke, a noted fly fisherman in his own right. All the flies were positioned with the hook eyes facing to the left, as though they had been made by a left-handed tier, which perhaps they were. Many of the patterns dated to the historic Eastern brook trout era, which made sense because there was still a lot of pretty good brookie fishing in northern New York State and New England in the mid-1930s. Some of these patterns were gaudy attractors and resembled no natural insects. I was particularly intrigued by the flies with married wings, so I bought some dyed feathers and tried tying my own. I purchased duck wing quills, which aren't the easiest to make into married wings, but I managed to turn out some fairly presentable flies.
One thing I learned was that it was just about impossible to emulate the exact shape and positioning of the wings. This was because Dr. Burke could paint images that a tier couldn't replicate with real flies. I wrote this off to artistic license, and did the best I could.
Enter William F. Blades and his fine book, Fishing Flies and Fly Tying. Blades was a transplanted Brit, and this was reflected in his tying style. I studied the color plates of Atlantic salmon flies in this book and attempted to tie them—with my duck quills, of course. It was a hopeless task and I soon gave up, but the flies continued to intrigue me. Next, I acquired a copy of How to Dress Salmon Flies, written by another Brit, T. E. Pryce-Tannatt. The flies were beautifully tied and the illustrations much clearer, but I was still unable to make even a mediocre replica.
One day I had the good fortune to meet Bill Hunter, the original proprietor of Hunter's Angling Supplies, which was a famous New Hampshire fly shop that recently closed its doors after many great years of operation. Bill was an excellent tier of salmon flies, and he ran weekend classes at his store. I attended two of his tying classes, and gradually all was revealed: the proper materials, the techniques, and the little tricks that make things work. And so, with time and practice, I became reasonably proficient at tying the classic patterns.
Practice Makes Perfect
Feathers for Wing Veilings
Dick Talleur is a modern legend in fly-tying and fishing circles. It's just possible that he has published more books and articles than any other angler in the history of the sport. His newest book, which will be available later this summer, is Flies for the 21st Century (The Lyons Press). This volume will be the first in the new Fly Tyer library of great books.


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December 29 - Today I add one of my favorite RPGs of all time: Ancient Land of Ys.
December 7 - The game today is Donald Duck's Playground. It is aimed at younger people so if you've never played it before and are over the age of 10 you may not be crazy about it, but many of you will remember it from your childhoods.
November 22 - A game and a tutorial today. The game is Bubble Bobble, a great arcade game of which I enjoyed a later remake before ever playing this one. The higher difficulty of this game seperates it from the remakes.
The tutorial is the DOSBox and D-Fend guide I promised. Check it out if you need help with those two programs.
November 21 - The 20th game to the site is PC Pool Challenges, one of the oldest games on the site. '80s DOS Games is now over a year old and I'll be marking this occasion by adding a DOSBox and D-Fend guide to help people play these old games on their new computers. Look for it in the next update.
November 1 - While RPG isn't my favorite genre, I decided to add one to balance out the categories a little bit. Legacy of the Ancients was a fun play although I didn't get too into it and thus not far in the game.
I also fixed the CSS code a bit so the site looks better for Firefox users. The text no longer overlaps the gray content box.
September 17 - Today's game will be enjoyed especially by wrestling fans. Micro League Wrestling 2 features Hulk Hogan, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, and Macho Man Randy Savage. This game is different than most wrestling games because it is turn based. You choose what move you want your wrestler to perform and need to strategize since your opponent gets the same amount of turns as you.
September 7 - I'm back. I've been real busy with school but hope for more frequent updates. Today the game is one many of us (myself included) have probably already played: Street Rod. I wrote a super long summary for this one that I think is the best and most comprehensive unofficial guide on the net.
August 26 - If you watch Family Feud you'll like today's update: the DOS version of the game show Family Feud.
August 22 - A fun racing game today where your only opponent is time. OutRun is up.
August 13 - Now all categories really have at least game, with today's game Alter Ego belonging in the Other section. Check it out.
August 3 - The Fool's Errand, a puzzle game is today's update.
July 27 - A few changes here today. First off, as you'll notice, I put some ads up. I also made the links and border a lighter shade of blue. I think it looks better this way. I added a great racing game called Stunt Car Racer. Now every category has at least one game except Other but that doesn't really count.
July 18 - Dungeon Master is finally here. Enjoy the first RPG on the site.
July 12 - Well, it's been a while. So long actually that I forgot to add Dungeon Master as the next game. At least the game I added instead is also good. It's Sid Meier's Pirates! I'll get to DM next.
May 21 - The action category already has the most games while some have none. And what do I do? I go and add another action game. Actually, I was going to add the RPG game Dungeon Master but I had some trouble running it in DOSBox, which is weird because I ran it fine before. Instead I added Action Fighter, a cool DOS version of the SEGA game. Look for Dungeon Master to be the next update. I also changed the last part of the Styx page. I wrote up an easier way to change the settings in D-Fend.
April 22 - I've been busy and have let a lot of time pass between updates. I'm still thinking about changing or touching up the design and I have a D-Fend tutorial on the horizon. For the time being, enjoy Styx, a great game that makes it 8.
March 28 - Welcome to the launch of 80s DOS Games. There are 7 excellent games on the site to start it off and many more will come. The navigation menu on the right should help you find what you are looking for. Check the all games list if you are looking for a specific game. If you have any questions or comments my email is at the bottom of the page. Here are the 7 games on the site thus far:
1. Kings
of the Beach
2. Mini-Putt
3. Alley Cat
4. Wheel of Fortune
5. Frogger
6. Risk
7. Classic Concentration
email: admin[at]80sdos.com


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Former Theology Student
Adrian Archer
From: "Adrian Archer"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: WebMaster:_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Friday, March 17, 2000 1:23 PM
Very interesting website. I will be sure to visit again later. I happen to be a former theology student and former Christian. I stopped believing in God during my last year of college. It is always good to meet people with similar beliefs.
Keep up the good work.
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
To: "Adrian Archer" <email@example.com>
Subject: Re: WebMaster:_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:23 AM
I'm glad my faith crumbled before I made theology my career. I could just imagine. I could just imagine what that would be like!!
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
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LAS VEGAS — The Clean Executive Committee (CEC) announced sites and dates for the next three Clean Shows during a press conference earlier today. As reported Sunday by American Trade Magazines, New Orleans' Morial Convention Center will host the event over three days in 2013.
In 2015, the Clean Show returns to Atlanta, which last hosted the exhibition in 1987. Las Vegas has been chosen to host the 2017 event.
Show dates are:
- 2013 — June 21-23, 2013
- 2015 — April 17-19, 2015
- 2017 — June 19-21, 2017
The dates reflect a more concise and efficient three-day format designed to give exhibitors and attendees a better value for their time and money invested in the Clean Show, the CEC says.
If the three-day experiment doesn't work as well as hoped, the CEC could return to the four-day format, according to David Cotter, CEO of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association and Clean 2011 Chairman.
It will be the fifth time that Clean has visited New Orleans, and the first three-day show since 1981.
Convention representatives from Atlanta say their city has made significant investments in the Georgia World Congress Center to provide steam, a vital component for some major Clean Show exhibitors.
Las Vegas will become the most-visited Clean Show site when the event returns in 2017.
"In making the decisions about future Clean Show locations, the Clean Executive Committee and [longtime show manager] Riddle & Associates conducted an unprecedented, thorough review of all possible venues nationwide," Cotter says.
"This review included a vast array of factors needed for a successful show, ranging from appeal of the venue, operations and logistics, and financial viability, among many others. These three cities met these criteria, and we think exhibitors and attendees alike will agree that they will be excellent venues for the show."


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I've been thinking lately about Cataclysm and how guild talent trees are going to play out. For one, I see these trees being very customizable but also restricting like a normal talent tree in that you have to choose specific talents for specific goals. There will most likely be a 'best' pve spec, pvp spec, but then there will be the hybrids as well.
There will be one hybrid that is going to be focused on making gold, lots of gold actually. Everything from increasing the amount of gold your guild farms from mobs to the amount of gold bosses drop are already talents on the trees, and I'm sure more will be developed.
A long time ago I made a joke talent tree for the auction house, this was before the Cataclysm was announced so the idea was pretty revolutionary. With the onslaught of guild talent points this 'farming spec' or even 'auction house spec' could become a reality.
Imagine guilds for your alts based solely on farming cash... will this destroy the individual aucitoneer? Everything about the cataclysm seems to suggest that blizzard wants to focus on group play... bgs and instances are going to require a guild to be effective and earn top gear. With talent points that boost your income while farming, how could you pass this up as an auctioneer?
Now obviously I haven't forgotten the fact that most of you savy auctioneers use your own single player owned guild banks and guilds, but this will not work in cataclysm. In order to get guild talent points you will need to build up some form of guild points (not yet announced) which will allow you to purchase those precious talent points. Ideas for accruing the points include daily heroics, bgs, arenas, and dungeon clears... how are you going to get all those points solo?
There is one final work around for those of you who do not want to lose your individual selling style and that's the purchasing of guilds already built with talent points and guild points for retalenting their trees (since you'll want to change their pvp/pve spec'd guild to a money making one). How hard will this be? Who knows, all I know is that guild cartels are going to start showing up, and it will be interesting to see what this does to the auction house. These cartels will be able to spend their guild points on raiding consumables and sell those to the various raiding guilds on the same server who might be saving points to buy more talents. The possibilities are endless and the speculation bottomless until more concrete information comes out. Just be ready to start making more friends on the auction house!
I've been thinking lately about Cataclysm and how guild talent trees are going to play out. For one, I see these trees being very customizable but also restricting like a normal talent tree in that you have to choose specific talents for specific goals. There will most likely be a 'best' pve spec, pvp spec, but then there will be the hybrids as well.
8 comments: on "Cataclysm - The End of the Individual Auctioneer"
Anonymous said... November 5, 2009 at 8:39 AM
I doubt that there'll be any trading of raiding consumables, given that Blizzard have said that any such rewards will be 'guild bound'.
Goth said... November 5, 2009 at 8:46 AM
I have to agree with you philosophy the game seems to be evolving into an Eve type economy that promotes group wealth. The player base still has to accept this transition and if so I will be looking to sell my guild banks - thankfully, I didn't name my guilds LolBankerloL.
Anonymous said... November 5, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I hope you're overestimating the impact Guild Talents will make... I'd hate for the economy to become a planned economy. =P
Even if this is allowed, it'll be hard to pull off. Getting your main guild's glevel up first has to be primary for everybody. Sure, only the top 20 people per week can do that, but that means that in order to do two guilds (a main guild and an alt-banker guild), you need to have 20 characters in each guild working hard, and you need to balance it properly. That's not going to be easy.
I think it depends on what the talents are and how hard to earn the points are. If the talents can be optimized to make gold-earning much easier and hitting the weekly point-cap is easy (everyone spends 2 hours on an alt), then everyone will do it. If it's a tiny bump to gold-making and hitting point cap is a major weekly grind, then it'll be a rare situation. We'll know more when Cataclysm beta launches (February-March is my guess).
"I doubt that there'll be any trading of raiding consumables, given that Blizzard have said that any such rewards will be 'guild bound'."
Well, I could always get the guy to swap into my bank-guild for the run, set him at "customer" rank and manually trade him the goods. Then whenever he's done with the raid, he switches back to his main guild. His guild run may lose out on some points as only 24 official "guild members" are in the run, but that should be a small factor, and not a factor at all for PUGgies.
Anonymous said... November 5, 2009 at 1:19 PM
As a Blizzard project manager (lie) I can fully appreciate your wishes from the new expansion (I have no idea what you're suggesting). I can exclusively tell you that the guild changes will be both bigger than you expect and small enough that it will not impact the way you play (we have no clue what the changes are supposed to do, but Vanessa in product management says they are cool and I really fancy her).
The new expansion promises to give whole new dimentions to trading and profit in the economy, while also ensuring casual players a immersive experience (by which I mean my project brief makes no sense, so I'm just planning to change some buttons and make a new acheivement or two).
The next expansion will bring a whole new lease of life to the game for all players (I'm leaving two weeks before it goes live, and blaming the testers when it crashes).
The economy is crucial to our development and is a key focus (I need a pay increase to impress vanessa, god she's well hot!).
I don't see how this will make a bit of difference. Except, perhaps put a few extra gold in people's pockets to give to us.
I haven't farmed anything of any consequence in ages. I couldn't care less if mobs or bosses drop more gold.
I expect that the only guilds that will use the system to provide consumables are the guilds that already do that now.
nice blog! really enjoyed the post!
Anonymous said... November 5, 2009 at 3:48 PM
So far there is no evidence that anything about the guild talent system will have an impact on how we use the auction house. I'm sure that most of us have "main guilds" and "bank guilds" at this point already. Our main guild is where our max level toon(s) is/are and the talents previewed so far will really only have an impact on raiding.
Increased gold drop by mobs? So what? A small percent increase on a tiny number is an even tinier number. I doubt that anyone actually farms mobs for the silver that they drop. I always see mobs that drop silver as kind of a "gravy" perk on top of what I'm really farming. When you add a percentage to a raid boss gold drop, that's the only time you'll notice the increase.
Just my opinion.
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NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Buckeye boys bowling team rolled past Black River 2,391-2,193 Wednesday in North Shore Bowling Conference action at Brunswick Zone.
Brandon Butcher rolled a team-leading 440 series (221-219) and Zak Diaz added a 428 (224-204) for the Bucks.
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GULFPORT — Brett Favre says he can still play at a "high level" if he returns to the Vikings for a 20th NFL season.
Favre has not yet said if he plans to play, but he's not sounding like a retired quarterback. Favre told the Sun Herald on Thursday on the Mississippi newspaper's website he would "love to go beat the Saints" in the season opener Sept. 9. New Orleans beat Minnesota in the NFC championship game in January.
The Sun Herald also reports Favre is healing on schedule from surgery on his left ankle, and cycling is part of his rehab.
Favre's agent Bus Cook was asked by The Associated Press if the 40-year-old quarterback has made a decision on playing. His reply? "Nope." The Vikings declined comment.
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AUSTRIA - The feld72 team does not like to be circumscribed by the classic definition of a professional architect. They work in both art and architecture, taking on small and large commissions as well as temporary projects. Anne Catherine Fleith, Michael Obrist and Mario Paintner explain why the dialogue with other parties and the participatory approach are important tools for them and what role strategic thinking plays in this process.
feld72 is a multinational team: two of the architects, Peter Zoderer (b. 1973) and Michael Obrist (b. 1972) are from the South Tyrol, Italy; Mario Paintner (b. 1973) is from Austria, Anne Catherine Fleith (b. 1975) from France and Richard Scheich (b. 1972), though born in Australia, is Austrian. They got to know each other while studying architecture at TU Vienna and TU Delft. In 2002 they founded feld72 in Vienna; today they have a second office in Bolzano. Their work has already won them a number of awards. This year they were among the ten finalists for the Chernikhov Prize awarded to the world's most innovative architects under the age of 44.
Anne Isopp: You call yourselves feld72, with the additional subtitle 'Architecture and Urban Strategies'. What exactly do you mean by 'urban strategy'?


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Emily Current and Meritt Eliott are at last filling a longstanding and irksome creative void in the fashion industry: better denim, By inspiring (versus imitating), these stylists have stepped away from being glorified dressers to redefining their role as more of a hyper-blending of art director and wardrobe department, and the results are lovely.
The current state of fashion is overwhelmed with over-the-top bombshell sex and raunch (yes, I'm talking to you, Kim Kardashian), yet this duo has found a magic formula that is at once stylish and subdued. Current and Elliott are considered a fashionista's fashionista, and the West Coast natives could also be called the first "man repellers" (a term popularized by the blog of the same name written by Leandra Medine), which accurately describes the off-putting effect select fashion mavens sometimes have on some men. A true man repeller dresses for herself, not for male attention, and while she may have a legion of female fans in her social circle, the boys of the group usually shy away from such bold choices and choose to woo more uninspired gals, with wardrobes (and perhaps personalities) easier to digest.
Current and Elliott are complex fashion makers, with creations marked by complex references, unusual color choices, and plays on texture. There is a sense of nostalgia and irony—basics in interesting proportions—and it is truly gratifying to see what they create.
Drawn to one another's sense of style, Emily and Meritt first met while they were both attending UCLA working towards respective degrees in Sociology. While doing so, they realized their passions were more aligned with vintage shops and Karl Lagerfeld than Karl Marx and Durkheim. They quickly realized the fresh and fearless aesthetic they shared—an affinity for individuality, dressing without rules, and mixing high and low with confidence and flair. Whether they're creating memorable outfits for clients, styling unforgettable editorial spreads and advertising campaigns, appearing as fashion experts, or consulting for companies inspired by their distinct world-view, the two bring a playful, intelligent spirit to whatever they touch.
They are known most, however, for their ultra popular denim collection that recalls classic Americana. Their denim brand, suitably called Current/Elliot, launched in 2008 wi t h Serge Azria as CEO and Creative Director and its wild success (favored by Hollywood A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Mary-Kate Olsen) earned Emily and Meritt the label of "the masterminds behind the boyfriend jean," according to ELLE magazine. Vogue, for its part, called the company nothing less than "the most refreshing denim line to come out of LA's jean scene in a long, long time."
And that scene is saturated beyond belief…denim designers sprouting like weeds every season, and no one has been able to maintain a captive audience while remaining as fashionably relevant as Current/Elliott.
The pair works with a host of stylish Hollywood starlets, including Emma Roberts, Mandy Moore, and Sophia Bush, dressing them for both red-carpet affairs and everyday looks. They create those looks steeped in vintage, a love of "classics with a twist"—like camel cashmere sweaters and worn-out gray jeans. They manage to create polished effortless ensembles brimming with rock n' roll and personal style.
Hillary Kerr and Katherine Powers, founders of the everpopular fashion blog whowhatwear. com, observed, "Their finished looks are almost like the styling equivalent of a Sofia Coppola film or a Jenny Lewis album: deeply personal, a little quirky, and completely wonderful."
Building upon their accomplishments as denim designers, the twosome collaborated with Kate Spade New York in 2011 to create a capsule collection of handbags, aptly named "Westward." Kate Spade's creative director Deborah Lloyd told Women's Wear Daily that Spade selected them for their "great spirit" and because they "epitomize the chic, West Coast vibe."
The fashion scene is still a creative wellspring, as long as designers and stylists like these two are pushing sense and sensibility in the right direction.