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I've always given the reporter who covers the team for the local newspaper, in this case, Charlie Gardner, a huge edge in 'smarts' vs the local fan who comments on that paper's blog. He's there, he's close to the team, he hears things. But in this case, unless Charlie is way too laid back with information, I'm leaning toward the blog commentors when in come to Bucks basketball.Hide replies
How so? Gardner says they are a .500 team. You disagree?
I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. My emphasis was really to the point that a beat writer would give up more 'inside information' than we could learn from those who visit the very site her writes for, not just on this specific conversation.
But to your question. Yeah, the Bucks are probably a .500 team. I need more from Charlie then what we already assume.
i'm so tired of this conversation. we've been having this since the day we got ****ed by George Karl trading away Ray Allen for NOTHING
this franchise is in NBA purgatory.
unlucky when they hit the lottery (Bogut over Chris Paul).
now too good to hit it again (unless you're the Bulls with their 1.3% chance of getting Derrick Rose).
and a million miles from contending.
and in a market where none of the top free agent will ever sign.
so. sick. of. this. same. conversation.
they're .500.
i love herb kohl. he wants nothing more than to keep the team in MILWAUKEE. But if we're going to be stuck like this for another 10 years while they sort out a new arena, we might as well let the Bradley Center rot and wish the Las Vegas Bucks all the best.
There is no Kevin Durant on our horizon so let's just call it a day.Hide replies
Your depiction of the Allen trade was the end of what should have / could
have been a nice run. A good example of how a GM can mess up an
otherwise good thing. (Anthony Mason...are you kidding)? And, a theme
I'm goin hammer on...personnel decisions>
(yes, aware of Karls input into wanting the glove, but...still....)
Said it before. The NBA just is what it is. You have about 10 Varsity Squads and all the rest are Jr. Varsity or worse. Those teams try to win the regular season Jr. Varsity Championship. Which get's them a 7th or 8th seed in the Varsity playoffs.
Last year Indiana and Denver were at the head of the Jr. Varsity class. Last time the Bucks were in contention for the Jr. Varsity Championship was the "Fear The Deer" season.
However winnig the Jr. Varsity Championship or contending for it year after year can be no good. You're left without a high enough draft pick that could take you to the promised land.
Teams in the NBA can rebuild. But OKC is the model. Dump everyone. Suck for a couple years. Finishing .500 is a death wish for a franchise. They are not good enough to contend or bad enough to get top talent through the draft.
Monta Ellis has never been on a contender. Why? He's too small on defense. He tries, but without a big backcourt mate, he's toast.
Then there is the issue of the backcourt mate, who's also too small. Jennings is a fun exciting player. But he hasn't improved from his rookie year in measurable ways. He's going to want to be paid $12 million per year. If the Bucks pay him, why did they spend so much effort clearing out Salmons, etc. Jennings will not lead the Bucks to contention.
This has been this way for 10 years now. It should not be allowed to continue.Hide replies
That is the beginning and end of what your GM does.
And, those two things have been exactly what has doomed this
team since the days of what (dphill) is alluding too. Until we bring in
a suit who has a clue look for more of this to be the norm.
Yes, there are conditions, limitations, etc. that come with being
LAST on the Forbes 500 list of NBA clubs relative to finance.
Yet, I'd argue that it is only a condition, and not an excuse to
year after year toss out a team that cannot contend.
It is my opinion your present GM is not the answer for this
teams tomorrows as he had no answers the last four seasons.
In the NBA the Superstar players more or less guarantee you 50 wins. The building starts selling out because of the extra fun players to watch and the conistent 50 or more win seasons.
When the team is making good money the GM can then tweak the roster more easily then the Milwaukee's of the NBA who have no draw factor for their fans.
It all starts with being at the top of the draft during the right year. San Antonio is the best example. Taking David Robinson with the #1 pick was not exactly rocket science. Then he gets hurt for a season and they have the #1 pick again. Which lands them Tim Duncan. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.
Everything after that has been easy. Another good pick with Parker and you have your 15-20 year dominating team.
All the teams nowadays who can't get the right pick or Superstar for generations are asked to build a new Arena with the threat of moving the team out of town hanging over he City's head. But what's the point unless it enable's the team to land a top noch free agent? The only other way of getting that Superstar.
As everybody has been saying. This is getting old. I like Brandon Jennings. But with so many games on TV what's the point of spending money to see him score either 35 or 10? Your seat at home is better then the garbage seats at the B.C. Which are the one's that don't sell. All the good seats are resrved for the rich or dumb. Those prices are way out of hand for a middle class person. Thank God for credit cards. Because I can't believe people are pulling that kind of cash out of their pocket to watch the Bucks.
Which is a whole other topic. Bad credit card management is what helps lot's of these entertainment venues.Hide replies
The irony to your Robinson / Duncan diatribe is these are the Only Two
players...ever...to be drafted first, and been with that team long enough to
win a Championship. Think about that. Not one number one pick has
experienced a Ring with the team that drafted them except those two.
(Guys like M. Jordon did win rings with team drafted, but, not a No. 1 pick)
Hakeem, Worthy, Magic, Walton... and how can you forget Kareem?
The current Bucks roster is mediocre at best. The most exciting player to watch this year has been Larry Sanders, and he's a 7-8th man on any contending team. On the Bucks, he's a go to guy. For this reason, I no longer support the team. I will not pay huge ticket prices to watch Sanders block 5 shots...nor will I pay to see Jennings and Ellis jack up shot after shot (while shooting at a sub 40% clip) and play little to no defense. At one time I was a huge Bucks fan (was there the day they beat the Sixers in the playoffs and ended Dr. J's career), but for the past 10 years or more, I've seen nothing that interests me. Thank God for the good college basketball teams in the state!Hide replies
What bothers me as much as anything is your GM bringing in guys like Ellis, only then to lose them the next year. And, the reasons are many pending on who the player is. When...alas....a geniuine baller is ushered into Milw> it is often...too often...at the end of that players better days, or as part of a trade/deal that again, finds this player NOT wanting to be here leading then to uneccessary drama.
Your GM brings in Jackson, and was anyone surprized at how that ended. (A move made to counter other moves your GM made-damage control). Hammonds is often givin credit for riding the team of this or that, when in fact it was his choices on the front end that requires such decisions on the back end. Bogut is a good example of not wanting to lose a number one pick, yet, word is Ellis is gone
as soon as he has that choice. The fact that Ellis hasn't played up to his potential on a team he doesnt want to be with should surprize no one.
It is exactly this kind of circular nonsense that has deemed this GM, in
my eyes, as the GM with the greased revolving door; each season a new
group. Each season a new beginning. Hows that been workin for ya?
Hammond earning praise for ridding the team of slackers and ill-fitting pieces that he had previously collected reminds me of this Carlin joke:
"Leftovers make you feel good twice. First, when you put it away, you feel thrifty and intelligent: 'I'm saving food!' Then a month later when blue hair is growing out of the ham, and you throw it away, you feel really intelligent: 'I'm saving my life!'"
- George Carlin, comedian
That 'blue hair' might be a good way to revitalize DaTrillStack's rAp career ?
"blue hair growing out of a ham"?
Ham Rove Sammich?
I think the Fans are ready for the rebuild. They are willing to accept that the Bucks will need to suck for the next 5-7 years (necessary amount of time to construct a true rebuild).
I think most Bucks fans don't really see anything better than first round exits, and in order to become a contender, they will have to suck for a while AND get lucky.
I also think the Bucks fans are already close to their core fans, meaning they won't lose too many more during the rebuild.
It seems as though the organization's plan (at least as sold to the fans) is to scrap together a new team every year capable of competing for the playoffs. However, the fans see it as just another year of "If everything falls into place, at best, we will be first round fodder to a real team".
I believe (and I could be wrong- it happened once before in '87) the reason why Kohl wants to continually scrap for the playoffs is because he believes it will keep the franchise's value up for prospective buyers and/or help the chances of the Bucks getting a new arena at least partially funded by the Public. And that the 5-7 year window, in which you not only need competence but also luck, is too much time and not a guarantee.Hide replies
'The real journey to discovery in not in seeking new landscapes,
but...in having 'new eyes"---M. Probst--
The rebuilding journey is not as paramount to me as having someone,
at this point anyone, besides Hammond's who has 'new eyes' better then
to execute a series of moves based on......a plan.
That's all I'm asking for {michael}. Give me a Plan. Mr Hammonds did during his inaugeral season; yet, dumped it, abandoned it, and went in a diffferent direction the following year mislead by the teams abberation called success in the year that gleaned post season (out against ATL), and brought this GM some nice hardware. If Jennings -55- pts set the bar askewed for Jennings from that point forward, so then did that season Doom any further work by this GM which would lead to growth and improvement. One could argue that this team has gone backwards, or at the very least, stalled out at the perverbial .500 mark. I know you've been
abit more gracious regarding Hammond then I have been {MW}.
If a rebuild is in order are you then comfortable with Hammond making such advances, or are you ready for some 'new eyes' and a different
direction? (Five to seven years is far too long imo.)
I'm not completely dismissing Hammond's Skill as a GM. . . his five first round draft picks as a GM Alexander at #8 Jennings at #10 and Sanders at #14 Tobias at #19 and Henson at #14. . . Only Alexander was a bust, and an apologist can giv e him a pass on Alexander as he was hired only a month or two before hand and may not have had the time to properly prepare for tat draft. . . Tobias the jury is still out and it looks like Henson will be a legit player. . . and Jennings and Sanders are proving to be quality picks . . .
OKC was bad for four years and they got lucky- really lucky. . . They selected Durant, Westbrook, Harden in consecutive drafts. . . I'd bet you'd have to go back to the 70's to find a team that landed three players as quality as those three in consecutive drafts. A ase can be made that Durant is a top 2 player and Westbrook and Harden as top 15 players. . . plus the traded Ray Allen for the 5th overall pick Jeff Green turned into Kendrick Perkins. . . darn near the minimum amount of time expected.
The Oklahoma City Model seems to be the exception, not the rule. There are far more cases of teams being bad for 5-7 years and not being nearly as good as OKC. . .
Best way to look with "new eyes": Fire the old eyes, and replace them.
(I'm taking a day off from Sports Radio and most of the ESPN chatter as this
Notre Dame Kidd is all their talking about. Topics like this are best left
to the girls at the VIEW for the love of an Enquirer Story)
Footnote for tonights TV Viewing. When indulging in your Bucks (and from the
sounds of things here, and elsewhere your numbers are dropping) this evening have
your remote "last" / "review" button set to ESPN as the Clippers vs. MN. is game
one. Chance to see Mr. Rubio in action if that does anything for ya. For me there's just something about a point guard who understands the virtues of running the floor/ passing the ball / and the Assist Column. But, thats just me I guess.
Just to review, as we often do, when the role of Charles Gardners duties surface.
Remember, he is considered "The Beat Reporter" for this club. Meaning, among many
other things, he, along with the TV crew, and others literally travels with the team
on the Charter, the bus, and often stay in the same hotels on the road. He is in many sense part of the Bucks Entourage, as is any beat reporter. Therefore, to expect him to come up with some scathing review of the team in general, or a player
in particular just ain't goin happen. I have some fun with the guy here; bustin his 'orb' on occasion for this or that. Yet, it is always done in fun, AND, with the understanding of said limitations.
Larger markets with multiple scribes often have the luxury of some writer who does not have such conditions, and can then take liberties with the team/players. Up
until this year, for some reason, Michael Hunt would throw the occasional zinger
out there for fans to banter. This year, as we've stated a few times already,
the man is nowhere to be seen. (Duties seemingly pinned down to one area?).
Just an FYI next time your perusing a Gardner piece, and wanting more.
Its on the paper to provide that, not charles>
Go to the Bucks vs Golden State Warriors Jan 26th on the cheap.
as in .75 cents cheap. 2 ticket limit.
Four dollars total for two seats after fees. Lower level.
Bucks are doing their darndest to fill seats. Stop moaning about prices and take advantage of marketing.Hide replies
enter: tix
So, the author lays out a plan to attend a game for next to nothing
and this then 'earn's the author a 'thumbs down'. Really?
If only a narrative would follow to help with rationalization for such a move?
I don't understand it either kstein.
Herb doesn't like selling those seats at that price, and has been trolling the blog again?
What else does the Toxic1 have to do, these daze?
As a wholly owned subsidiary of BATUS, he has been working extremely hard with End of Year Inventories, I believe.
BATUS???? 'bUCKS aRE taking Us Somewhere'?
The Bucks are 2.5 point dogs tonight against Phoenix.
Will this 24 game skid never end? I think it will tonight and have backed this optimism by betting a few shackles on the way overdo Milwaukee Bucks.
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March 30, 1999
PULLMAN, Wash. - The 40th-ranked Washington State women's tennis team prepares for its first home meeting versus No. 15 Arizona State and No. 45 Arizona at the Stadium Way Tennis Center April 1-4.
Until realignment went into effect last season, Pac-10 Northern and Southern divisions were separate. The Cougars will host four teams this weekend with Arizona, ASU, Boise State, and No. 31 Oregon in town. Although the Cougars will only compete against the Wildcats, Sun Devils, and Broncos - the Ducks will play the visiting opponents on the WSU home courts.
"We are praying for warmer weather, so that we can play on our own turf," WSU coach Cari Groce said. "It's long overdue and our players are just thrilled to be home playing (after being on the road since March 12)."
Wet and cold weather conditions hampered the Cougars' last home dual versus Oregon March 5. All matches will be moved to the Lewiston Tennis Center in Lewiston, Idaho if the weather is unfavorable.
The Cougars are 0-5 all-time versus both Arizona schools and hold a 4-3 edge over BSU, whom they faced earlier in the fall at the 7th annual Cougar Classic.
"We are playing with a lot of confidence and have come too far this season to let Arizona or anyone else for that matter, get in our way," Groce said.
Tennis Notes...The Cougars defeated 31st-ranked Oregon March 27 improving 4-1 in their last five outings, all which were against nationally-ranked opponents...WSU remains at No. 40 despite those wins..."As long as the NCAA committee thinks we are better, that's all that really matters come tournament time," Groce said...With that said...Factors the NCAA committee takes into consideration for postseason selection are: strength of schedule, wins over ranked opponents, team national ranking, and wins over conference winners...WSU coach Cari Groce will be on the Tuesday Press Conference call at 1:00 p.m.

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Bus To Nationals Fills Up With Eight More Dawgs
Three men's javelin throwers set the tone with qualifying marks while Alaka and Williams lead the sprinters.
Race Is On For Finals Spots At NCAA Prelims
Texas will provide live streaming coverage of all three days of the Prelims.
Fields Announced For NCAA West Prelims
Athletes must qualify through the two regional sites to make the final NCAA stop at Eugene.
Huskies Put Five In Top-Three At Pac-12s
Freshman Chris Williams took second in the pole vault while also making the hurdles final.
Huskies Set For Close-Up At Pac-12 Track
USC hosts the conference championships for the third time and first since 2003.
2012: Coming back from Tommy John surgery on his elbow, he expected to redshirt the full season, but returned early and amazingly went on to earn All-America Second Team honors in the javelin for a season that included just four competitions ... the UW-WSU Dual meet was his first meet back from injury, and he placed third with a best of 216-4, which came on his very first throw, and was already good enough to make NCAA West Prelims ... two weeks later he scored at the Pac-12 Championships for the second straight season, finishing fifth with a mark of 217-11 ... headed to Prelims and pulled a huge career-best with his third throw of 233-feet, 11-inches, which wound up fifth overall and qualified him for his first career NCAA Championships final site ... that mark put him into the Husky top-10 list at No. 8 ... at NCAAs, had a best toss of 225-9 to place 15th overall and earn Second Team All-America status ... named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... also named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team.
2011: Started his sophomore season with a new PR, throwing the javelin 215-9 to take fifth at the Pepsi Team Invitational ... stepped up with a big toss of 226-6 on his fifth attempt at the Pac-10 Championships to place fourth overall, as the Huskies went second, third, and fourth in the javelin ... career-best toss of 227-2 came in the UW-WSU dual, as he placed third in a Washington sweep ... qualified for the NCAA West Prelims but was unable to compete as he suffered an elbow tendon injury which ended his season after Pac-10s ... finished ranked 36th on the national descending order list ... selected to the Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.
2010: Excellent freshman season for the javelin specialist, as he qualified for NCAA West Regionals and scored at his first Pac-10 Championships ... at Pac-10s, he set a new lifetime-best with a toss of 213-feet 3-inches to finish eighth overall, one of three Huskies to score in the jav ... despite being seeded just 30th in the West Region heading to Austin, he made the final with a mark 209-4 and wound up finishing 16th overall in the West, missing an NCAA finals bid by just four spots ... threw over 200-feet and got the win in his collegiate debut, going 200-9 to win the JD Shotwell ... fifth in the loaded Pepsi Team Invite field at 207-9 ... third at the Brutus Hamilton Invite, sending the spear 203-feet, 2-inches away ... took third at the UW-WSU dual as the Huskies swept the top three javelin spots ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team distinction.
High School and Personal: Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i ... parents are Elaine and John Brookman ... has one older brother, Mark ... his father wrestled at Idaho and brother Mark played basketball at Linfield College ... was runner-up in the javelin at the Washington 4A State Championships as a senior in 2009, placing behind fellow UW recruit Joe Zimmerman ... won the KingCo javelin throw as a senior ... did not start competing until his junior year of high school, and made it all the way to state, where he placed ninth, earning team Rookie of the Year honors ... won the Junior Olympic qualifier in July of 2009 with a throw of 201-3 ... also was a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and lettered in football as a senior ... never missed a day of school from first grade through high school ... graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.
Major Meets
2010 Pac-10 - 8th, Javelin
2010 NCAA Prelims - 16th, Javelin
2011 Pac-10 - 4th, Javelin
2012 Pac-12 - 5th, Javelin
2012 NCAA Prelims - 5th, Javelin
2012 NCAA Outdoors - 15th, Javelin (All-America Second Team)
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Camilla Parker Bowles will be queen when Prince Charles becomes King of England. A poll taken by YouGov show that most of the British don't mind Camilla taking the title of Queen Consort instead of Princess Consort. Of course, this still leads to much debate in general given how Charles and Camilla got together in the first place. Princess Diana once said there were three of them in her marriage and it was a "bit crowded."
According to a report by IBTimes on June 10, it's mostly women at 38 percent who feel Camilla should have a "lesser" title than queen. 27 percent of men feel the opposite. They're alright with the Duchess of Corwall being Queen Consort. People over 60-years-old are less likely to approve of Prince Charles' lover-turned-wife having the title -- 41 percent preferred the duchess have a lesser title.
Overall, 53 percent of everyone polled feel it's not an issue for Camilla Parker Bowles to become queen. There's the "elephant in the room" so to speak that, "out of sensitivity to Diana, the Princess of Wales," Camilla not be given the title because a lot still link Diana with it. She divorced the prince, but the crumbled marriage had to do with Charles' affair with Camilla. Believe it or not, Camilla is the Princess of Wales, but deference to Diana has resulted in her being known as the Duchess of Cornwall.
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RAC and ASM on Linux Forum Meeting, June 3 at Beit HP in Raanana
By AVargas-Oracle on May 07, 2009
On June 3, 2009 we had the 5th conference of the RAC/ASM/Linux Forum, this time at Beit HP, in Raanana, Israel.
RAC, ASM and Linux are building blocks of the HP Oracle Database Machine and we wanted to start this meeting with a review of the technology revolution that Exadata is bringing in. Ehood Baratz from HP introduced the concepts and Annie Flint from Oracle RACPack Team, that is already working on implementation projects with customers around Europe, provided a deep technology analysis.
This was followed by two Customer Case Studies:
Dina Raphael from Rafael presented their implementation case of Oracle Applications on a 3 Node Linux Cluster with 11g CRS and ASM and 10g RDBMS. They are using ASM Diskgroup rename to mount several clones of the production database on the same development server, Dina's implementation has become a reference in Israel and Europe for implementations of Oracle Applications on Linux with 11g RAC and ASM.
The second case was presented by Alon Spiegel, Senior Oracle Technology Consultant and CEO of Brillix. This is a large implementation that required higher availability, achieved using both RAID 1 + ASM Normal redundancy with failure groups located on a campus cluster, and highest performance. A very interesting design, implementation and testing effort worth to hear about.
Beit HP address is 9 Dafna Street, Ra'anana Industrial Zone. Israel
The Conference will start at 14:00
You can download the program here: RAC And ASM On Linux Forum Agenda, June 3 2009
The presentations can be downloaded here:
RAC And ASM Forum 2009, Alejandro Vargas
HP Oracle new products - Ehood Baratz
RAC, ASM and Linux on the architecture of the HP Oracle Database Machine - Annie Flint
Oracle Applications implementation over 11g Oracle Clusterware + 11g ASM + 10g RDBMS on Rafael - Dina Raphael


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I like to post some of my old works. ^^
« Originally posted by me on Jun 16, 2005 »
"Eevee's Family: Dead or Alive?"
Alone in the darkness,
Can I ever escape?
I want to be in the light,
But, is this my fate?
The trees suround me,
As a wood wall,
That I'm trapped in,
Can anyone hear my call?
How did this happen?
I was in bliss,
But now I'm alone,
And there's something amiss.
Is it my sister, or my brother?
My mom or my dad?
If I was with them again,
Then I'll be glad.
We were having fun,
With our tails wagging,
But we had to run from fire,
There was no time for lagging.
The ashes left a floor,
Of loss and sorrow,
Who knows what will happen,
At this time tomorrow.
Will there be rain?
Or more fire?
Will people be honest,
Or be liers?
Just like everything else,
I must wait,
I hope that they made it,
And weren't too late.
« Originally posted by me on May 13, 2005 »
"Eevee's Desire"
I don't want to be a pokemon that is fire
That is not my true and honest desire
Nor the kind that shoots ice or water
Because I don't want to be like my father
I don't want to have lightning
For I may be frightning
I don't want to be an Espeon
Like my dear, nice mom
Or like the Umbreon monarch
Who is so black and dark
I just want to be me
An Eevee
I kinda don't like the last one, but oh well.


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captopril and hydrochlorothiazide, Capozide
Pharmacy Author:
Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Dr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99.
Medical and Pharmacy Editor:
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
GENERIC NAME: captopril and hydrochlorothiazide
BRAND NAME: Capozide
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Capozide is a combination of captopril (Capoten) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and a diuretic (water pill), respectively, and is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. ACE is an enzyme in the body that causes the formation of angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes the arteries in the body to narrow, thereby elevating blood pressure. ACE inhibitors, such as captopril, lower blood pressure by preventing the formation of angiotensin II thereby relaxing the arteries. HCTZ is a diuretic (water pill) used for treating high blood pressure (hypertension) and accumulation of fluid. It works by blocking salt and fluid reabsorption in the kidneys, causing increased urine output (diuresis). The mechanism of its action in lowering high blood pressure is not well understood. The combination of captopril and HCTZ reduces blood pressure better than either drug alone. Captopril increases potassium levels while HCTZ reduces potassium levels; the combination of both drugs has less effect on potassium levels. The FDA approved captopril/HCTZ in October 1984.
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No. 7 UCLA Rowing Finishes Fourth at Pac-12 Championships
Bruins' varsity four crew finishes second at Pac-12 women's rowing championships
UCLA Completes Strong Performances at San Diego Crew Classic
Varsity four, open eight crews each finish second in Grand Final
UCLA Women's Rowing Heads to San Diego Crew Classic
Bruins to begin racing at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday in Mission Bay
UCLA Women's Rowing Opens With Wins Over LMU
Bruins begin 2013 spring season with strong performances against LMU
High School
Two-year varsity rowing letterwinner at Langley High School (McLean, Va.) under head coach Ashley Leake ... transferred to Langley midway through her junior year, when she began rowing ... selected the team's most valuable oarsman, earned the "hammer award" as the fastest women's varsity rower and won first place in the team's erg-a-thon ... also rowed for Thompson Boat Center.
Full name: Marisa Leigh Iglesias ... Marisa is the daughter of David and Cynthia Iglesias ... has three sisters - Claudia, Amanda and Sophia ... undeclared major.


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Betty Jean Cobb, 79, died December 18, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
She was born February 29, 1933 at Stigler, Oklahoma the daughter of Arthur and Jewel (Pennington) Hendrick.
She had been a longtime Liberal area resident. She graduated from Turpin High School in Turpin, OK and attended Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing graduating in 1955 with a degree in Nursing.
She was employed for over 30 years at Southwest Medical Center as a registered nurse.
She was a longtime member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberal, Kansas before coming a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On December 24, 1954 she married Lawrence Cobb at Wichita, KS. He died October 10, 1974.
Survivors include.
1 son Mark Cobb Simi Valley, California
2 daughters Cynthia Godfrey Oak Grove, Missouri
Joy Mitchell Colorado Springs, Colorado
4 grandchildren Jessica Hay, Jeremy Olsen, Vanessa Mitchell and Lindsey Mitchell.
3 great grandchildren Jasmine Washington, Gemma Hay and Baylie Coker.
Preceded in death by parents and sister Arta Mae Fowler.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Wehling presiding.
Cremation has taken place and a private inurnment will be held at a later date in Restlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be sent to the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church or charity of donor's choice in care of Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901.
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I wrote this book for my pre-teen daughters, living 7k miles away in the hope that when they eventually reach out to me on social media, they do it safely. I'm well versed in social media managing several brand pages as part of my career. I've decided to share my personal journey in learning the art of contortion as a means of illustrating how I communicate my feelings at ease in public. I use my self portraits and art as metaphorical demonstrations to show how social media can make you accountable to yourself, and help you grow as a person. I hope that these subtle ideas can be lessons learned and inspiring to show that social media is indeed a valuable modern skill; It's simply a contemporary tool for the same ideallic, age-old lessons of communication and honesty. I hope this will be an inspiration to both adults, through to teens looking to foster better skills and approaches to social media.
I'm a specialist marketer, working in the film industry consulting, researching and developing online strategies for several companies. I have two pre-teen daughters who live very far from me, and I think about them daily. Producing these books is currently my only opportunity of parenting from this distance. I balance my career lifestyle with contortion, studying and illustrating. I have a degree in Engineering but am currently studying to go back to school while working. I hope I can inspire others to be the best they can be too; I am always working on it!
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Brenda and Matthew Bernet of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Zoe Gail Bernet. She was born Jan. 15, 2008. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Gail and James Edwards Jr. of Azle and Peggy and Lawrence Bernet of The Colony. Great-grandparents are Anita and James Edwards Sr. of Grand Prairie and Lois and Preston Graham of Azle.
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I got back to my desk after a lunch meeting today, and there was a message from a co-worker saying I must go look at the northern portion of the Cottonwood Border because it looked "absolutely stunning." How could I possibly sit down to work at my computer after a statement like that. So off I went to check it out.
The Cottonwood Border (part of Western Panaromas) is a garden I often walk by and listen to the cottonwood leaves brush against eachother in the breeze. To me it is a garden of expanse and tranquility. There are smaller native grasses and sometimes tons of tall sunflowers, and patches of low-lying silverleaf evening primroses. However this year it IS breathtaking!
A virtual ocean of color. Purples, yellow, pinks, oranges and whites in the foreground, and a sea of grasses forming a haze in the background all come together to make this a garden of true summer beauty. Many colors of Echinacea, or coneflower, stand at brisk attention with purple prairie clover making an equally stalwart companion. A lot of this garden is just coming in to bloom, so there is plenty of time to enjoy it. It is a garden that deserves time to appreciate all of the combinations of color and texture.
These plants love the heat, so take note of what you like so you can make sure you have some of these summer beauties in your own garden next year. That is what I am going to do! What is that beautiful orange flowering plant—the bees love it, and so do I.


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Author: She is the mother of four children and lives with her hubby and kids in Arizona. She earned her BA in creative writing in 3 years. She says that she is very lucky in that her children are very low maintenance so she is able to write even when they're awake and home. (What a blessing, right?) Her blog is here if you want more info on her.
Synopsis: These are the first three books in a four book series.
- Wings: This is the first book in the series about a young woman named Laurel. She was adopted by her parents when she was 3 and living a normal life when something incredibly not normal happens. Suddenly she finds herself face to face with creatures she thought were completely fictional. They've been keeping an eye on her and making sure she was safe her whole life because she was one of them. She finds herself in danger and learns that she is what is standing between the enemy and home of her kind. Does she have the ability to save this magical world?
- Spells: *SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T READ WINGS* Laurel spends her summer in Avalon, learning about the magics that she should have been learning her whole life. She is given the task to protect her human family and the land of her inheritance. Soon, she finds out that the trolls are back and someone knew is in town. A troll hunter named Klea. Is she what she claims to be? Has Barnes returned?
Here is a video I found that sums up both Wings and Spells in preparation for Illusions:
- Illusions: *SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ WINGS AND SPELLS YET* Drama is going on between David and Tamani -- fae vs human -- when Tamani enrolls in Laurel's human high school to keep a better eye on Laurel. Tamani has been assigned as her guardian because trouble is brewing. Big trouble that is bigger than any of them could ever guess.
Review: If you loved Twilight then you'll love Wings. It was a fun, quick read. There is, of course, the cliche love triangle going on with a girl, a human boy, and a non-human boy. There are mythical creatures who are enemies of each other, magic, and your regular teenage drama. I will say that Pike's world of the fae is very original and I love the idea of it. I won't go into detail here b/c I don't want to ruin anything but I love the idea. It kept my interest... in fact, I have a huge pile of dishes I need to wash now b/c I didn't want to stop reading long enough to wash them. ;) This would be a great read for people who have small children and have to constantly stop and start or for teenagers. It's definitely not a literary work of art but it's definitely fun and entertaining. I, personally, really enjoy this kind b/c I am one of those with small children and need something that I can pick up for small intervals so that I am able to care for the kids. hehe! I don't need anything that will make my head hurt right now. There was minor language and some "make-out" scenes but nothing inappropriate.
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Hendrik Helmer had a cockroach pulled from his ear after it crawled inside while he was sleeping. According to a report, Helmer woke up with "agonizing ear pain" around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. At first, Helmer tried using a vacuum to suck whatever was in his ear out -- but that didn't work. In fact, it made the roach more angry and the pain in Helmer's ear got worse. He then decided to seek medical attention.
At the hospital, doctors poured olive oil into Helmer's ear which caused the roach to burrow deeper... however, the roach ended up suffocating to death which allowed doctors to easily get it out using tweezers.
Hendrik Helmer is okay following the incident. The dead cockroach measured 2 cm. It's unclear why the roach decided to nest itself inside of Helmer's ear... but the insects do like damp, dark places. It's unknown if other residents in the area have experienced any problems with roaches crawling in their ears but according to ABC Darwin, people are taking precautions.
"Friends have since told [Helmer] they were so freaked out by his experience they have begun sleeping with headphones on or earplugs in," ABC Darwin reports. Of course that makes a lot of sense, especially if you're in an area where roaches are prevalent.
Hendrik Helmer is still having some trouble balancing -- related to his equilibrium. He also says that he has some pain when he moved his jaw, but that is expected to go away in due time.
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Last year, while I was researching an article about Loren MacIver, I came across work by Perle Fine, a dedicated painter who showed with MacIver in NYC in the 50s. I'm looking forward to seeing the traveling retrospective Susan W. Knowles has organized of Fine's work, currently at the Hofstra University Museum. Fine is one of many under-recognized female painters from the New York School who are finally getting some attention.
Benjamin Genocchio apologetically reports that Fine, who was among the most prominent female artists associated with Abstract Expressionism during that period, is unknown for a reason. Although her work is technically accomplished, he writes, her work feels derivative and less original than that of her peers. In addition to the originality issue, Genocchio also points out that, unlike artists such as Lee Krasner, Fine wasn't married to a famous painter. I think it's hard to know whether Fine's work really would have seemed derivative when she was making it, or whether it merely looks derivative in retrospect simply because our contemporary eyes are so familiar with the painting of her more famous colleagues.
According to Genocchio, Fine studied with the influential German émigré abstract artist Hans Hofmann, was included in pioneering group exhibitions of abstract art at Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago and elsewhere, and showed with the powerful Betty Parsons Gallery. "In 1950 she was nominated by Willem de Kooning and then admitted to the 8th Street Club, a group of prominent New York abstract painters; she was one of the first female members. For a while there she was a celebrated artist. So why has her star dimmed so dramatically in the intervening decades?
"Partly I think it was because, unlike Krasner, she was not married to a famous artist; her husband, Maurice Berezov (1902-1989), was a talented photographer who documented the Abstract Expressionist circle and parlayed his art school background into a Madison Avenue advertising job. Several of his photographs of Fine and the Abstract Expressionists — Pollock, Krasner, de Kooning and many others — are showing in a companion exhibition on the ninth floor of the nearby Axinn Library.
"Another reason for her obscurity lies in the work itself. Fine could paint; there is no doubt of that. She even produced several really beautiful and successful pictures, ranging from an early, harmonious work, 'Untitled' (c. 1938), on loan from the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, to 'Astraea' (1956), a raw, charged abstract with collage. But when you walk around this exhibition, it quickly becomes apparent that she never settled on her own style. Art history can be cruel, tending to rank and reward artists based on innovation and originality. In the absence of those qualities, an artist, no matter now talented, is overlooked or ignored. Fine falls into this category, for her work tends to look a little too much like that of her more famous peers. Her best paintings from the 1940s remind you of Pollock, Joan Miró and Arshile Gorky, while during the 1950s she often seemed to turn to de Kooning, Pollock and Franz Kline for ideas."
I'm looking forward to seeing the show. Stumbling upon the life's work of an unknown artist, even though the work may reference that of his or her better known contemporaries, can be enormously satisfying.
"Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine," organized by Susan W. Knowles. Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead, NY. Through June 26.
April 25, 2009
Perle Fine: Another tough broad from the New York School resurfaces
Last year, while I was researching an article about Loren MacIver, I came across work by Perle Fine, a dedicated painter who showed with MacIver in NYC in the 50s. I'm looking forward to seeing the traveling retrospective Susan W. Knowles has organized of Fine's work, currently at the Hofstra University Museum. Fine is one of many under-recognized female painters from the New York School who are finally getting some attention.
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It's annoying for Fine to be dismissed as derivative when some of her better-known peers could be accused of the same (in the 40s both Gorky and Gottlieb were very clearly influenced by Miro, while Reinhardt's earlier work looked very much like Stuart Davis's).
There are a couple of very nice pieces by Fine reproduced in the "Suitcase Paintings" catalogue (for a group show of small-scale Ab-Ex that traveled in 07-08), as well as work by other women and men that undeservedly have been now forgotten. I recommend you check it out - www.suitcasepaintings.com.
I hope you'll keep us posted with your thoughts on Fine's show once you see it.
Thanks for this, Sharon.
And nice to read Giovanni's comments.
I wonder which museum curator will have the courage to mount "Deservedly," a show that presents the work of artists who should not have been forgotten.
Hi I agree, but I think her small collages are her own, yes some of the large paintings of hers are derivative.


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Poll:what is your favourite move in JKII?
mine's medium finisher...i like it because of the look and its power...usually kills 'em even if they have 100% health and armour....yours?
Oddly enough, the normal swings - there's nothing more exhilarating than several seconds of close in parry-attack-parry work followed by a kill.
where is the blue lunge ???
I love the blue stance and the quick swings and spins. Looks like a martial dance...
Umm I sorta kick them until they die ;)
the spinning move in yellow is my fave, the one that isn't a special anyway. great defensively and take a good wack of damage when it connects well.
Second fave is the spinning crouching move in blue, how many kills with that hehehehehe.
Retreating backwards, enticing an opponent to chase you, the suddenly lunging forwards with the blue lunge works well, especially in narrow areas.
Also, kicking people to the ground then running over and sabering them (medium finisher is good) works well too.
As for DFA, I just don't like the move - its too slow for my taste, is easy to dodge and leaves you very vulnerable if you fail. Medium finisher is also too slow, but its good against people already on the ground. Backstab/backswing have their uses, but aren't any use as a primary attack - if someone attacks me arse-first I just throw my saber at it until they learn that arse-first isn't a good way to fight.
uh i never really use moves.. the only real move i use is the medium finisher.
i prefer to actually move around, strike and parry and actually fight. not push buttons.
Wow, it must be hard to play without pushing any buttons. :rolleyes:
Are u a poltergeist or something then?
Follow your instinct, use the force luke, use the foooorcccceeeeeee.... don't puch the buttons!
Medium finisher, for style and power. Though, before 1.03, I enjoyed the medium spin regular attack.
i guess i am hte only one who like Death from above i like to use the medium style the do the runnign backwards thing then do a back flip and in the middle of all this i will swing my light saber after i switched to heavy(i will not reveal the tiemn you must figure it out) the as soon as i hit eh ground i will lunge forward with death from above and it normaly get them off gaudr and alot of time the swig openig them selfs up and i kill them that way.
i always kind of like the back and left in heavy.... slice them from the groin up.. :D
If I may ask, what is the medium finisher? I am familiar with the other moves, but am not sure what you are referring to with that one...
The Medium Finisher is where you jump up in the air and slice your saber beneath you. Perfect move once you've knocked someone down. It's performed by pressing Forward + Jump + Attack.
Blue Lunge in mid air. That one also saves you from getting hurt if you fall from a great distance...
Pull + Backstab + Absorb = Efficient Killing Machine
heh.. sounds more like a cheap no skilled fighter to me.
and thats exactly what i mean by pushing buttons smart asses hehe( is ok i am one too). always doing pre scripted moves etc, the only real one i use is medium finisher every once in a while.
TFFA? That is lame..even for a Swede.
Oh gosh! Did I say that out loud?! Damn.. no hard feelings neighbor :D
My favorite move in JO is the one where you shot someone in the face at point blank with a missle!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
:rofl: :lol: :rofl:
Oh, was this for saber moves, then my favorite is backfliping off of the targets face, knocking them down, and using red style and choping them in half!!
:lsduel: :mob: :lsduel:
Let's pretend for a moment that I know something about saber fighting.
No, really, you have to, this won't work otherwise.
Yes..? Ok, great:
The "medium finisher" sucks. It is slow and relatively hard to execute. It doesn't do that much damage and you couldn't hit a paralyzed, skilless, one-legged, retarded, handicapped, n00b with it even though he is motionless, afk, looking in the wrong direction and with a ping of 900.
I'm not even going to mention the delay after the move. The n00b mentioned above could hack you down with a toothpick during that recovery time.
Btw - have you ever heard of anyone whine about the medium finisher? No? I guess you prove my point then. :D
While I agree with Luc that the medium finisher isn't ordinarily that useful (at least in the contexts of the NF duels), there are some players who can be quite clever about it (I was going to go into an example...but then it occured to me that I would be posting an easily spammable no skill kills move). Also, it's not like the other special moves are better. I would say that the medium finishers are the best because they're the hardest to sidestep and get a hit in.
The move is one that requires finnese, timing, and judgement. That is what makes it the bst.
And I'm not Swedish, so no offense taken :D
racial tension in here?!? :D
oh and about the light lunge in midair, you can also use it to change directions... so you can jump off a ledge, turn around, and then lunge, and you will land back on the ledge... its kinda cool... though not useful...
Just joking, men det virker stadig som om du ik ved hvad du skrev...
Ahem.... Racial tension? No no, not at all, i just personally play way too much against fins and swedes...
my favourite move... lets see. first i go to consol and type in /cl_yawspeed 10000 then bind turn left to Q.
when fighting i kick them to do the ground then either do the crazy super speed backstab with Q or the medium finisher
Besides, location=where I am, not where I am from ;)
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Feb. 25, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Chris Hines scored 19 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 27 seconds left, and Utah defeated the Stanford 58-57 on Saturday to halt an eight-game losing streak.
The win provided a little salvation for the Utes (6-22, 3-13 Pac 12), who closed out the home portion of their inaugural Pac-12 campaign with a 6-9 record - their first losing mark at home in 38 years.
The game went down to the wire like the first meeting, which Stanford won 68-65 back on Jan. 12 at Maples Pavilion.
Freshman Chasson Randle had a chance to win it for Stanford but missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Randle led Stanford (19-10, 9-8 Pac-12) with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.
Jason Washburn added 17 points for the Utes, who won the game at the free throw line by making 17 of 21 attempts.
Dijon Farr added 12 points and six rebounds for Utah.
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Head Coach Johnny Dawkins
On the run where Utah took a first-half lead...
"Give them credit first, I thought they defended during that period of time and got some stops. We didn't execute as well and turned it over too much on that same run."
On his team's offense...
"It affects us on the offensive side of the ball. To not get points and then turn the ball over, it affects us. I thought we showed some maturity, we weren't hitting as well as we would have liked, but we tried to gut it out. We didn't have a great shooting night, but give them some credit."
On having a great game at Colorado, then losing tonight...
"It is difficult to explain. I think it has to do with some inconsistency from younger players. It starts in the backcourt, to have a freshman and sophomore. They are going to have nights that are up and down. Our experience on the perimeter isn't there and at times it shows."
Head Coach Larry Krystkowiak
General thoughts on the game...
"It was tremendous. We got off to a slow start and then the word 'resilient' keeps popping into my head. We just kept battling and it was really solid defense all the way around. Just short of some rebounding lulls, we did as nice of job defensively as I thought we did all year. And we made big shots when we needed to make them. Wins have come few and far between, so it feels awfully good."
Looking ahead to the Pac-12 Tournament...
"I still think there is a little gas left in our tank, and as I said a few weeks ago, I think we'd be a tough out in the Pac-12 Tournament, depending on the seeding and how all that takes place. I wouldn't want to play us right now. If we finish 11th or whatever the case might be, I wouldn't want to be the sixth place team that faces us first because I think we are better than our position. We picked up the production quite a bit here in the second half of conference season."


text: Ortega's, A Mexican Bistro is located in Hillcrest on the corner of Third and University. Ortega's Restaurant brings an authentic Puerto Nuevo dining experience to the heart of San Diego. Enjoy Baja-style lobster, fresh guacamole prepared tableside, and other regional specialties while sipping a decadent pomegranate margarita. The restaurant's atmosphere and design capture the festive Mexican traditions and tasteful flavors of Puerto Nuevo.


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Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Monday, 24 December 2012
(vintage brass coin holder, antique brass chain, mica, dragonfly wing, hand dyed Japanese paper, vintage book fly leafs, thread)
Merry Christmas everyone! We Finns are celebrating Christmas today already, so this is the end of this calendar. Tomorrow I'm going to do absolutely nothing with V, but you can come here and check out the photos of this year's matchboxes all together. I'd really like it if you came, actually.
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Sunday, 23 December 2012
(self made paper, vintage school book illustration, vintage dictionary text, vintage piano key bit, paper)
Saturday, 22 December 2012
(vintage mirror finding, vintage encyclopedia illustration and text, handmade paper, hand dyed Japanese paper, paper)
Friday, 21 December 2012
(vintage school book illustration, vintage filigree findings, vintage book spine, hand dyed Japanese paper, thread, paper)
It is only today I can promise you there will be a full matchbox calendar this year too. I was a bit worried (well, a lot) I wouldn't be able to pull this off after all. V has been a tremendous helper and every single comment was pretty darn important, too.
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
(vintage optical lense, vintage school book illustrations, vintage ensyclopedia text, hand-dyed Japanese paper, paper, antique silk thread, imitation gold leaf)
And I have absolutely no ideas for tomorrow's matchbox. Wish me luck!
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Monday, 17 December 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Friday, 14 December 2012
Thursday, 13 December 2012
(vintage encyclopedia illustration, imitation gold leaf, paper)
If I ever plan to make this next year too, please remind me that it's a very bad idea. A couple of days ago I was certain I couldn't even finish this year's calendar. My collection of interesting things that fit into a matchbox has grown smaller and smaller since 2008 when I first began my matchbox project. Hoarding materials year round seems inappropriate too, since this began as a cabinet of found curiosities after all. Lately I haven't been finding much anything. V has been a champ and helped me through the desperate moments. I somehow recall him doing that last year as well...
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
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Ironing Board Cover Tutorial Part A (entry 99)
First I want to report on my AWESOME first class. I have 7 students and I think this is my calling...for real, I love being able to pass on my knowledge of this wonderful textile art to anyone who wants to learn it. So Yes, I'm loving teaching!! More reports will come :)
For today I would like to inspire you to freshen up your ironing boards with a new cover or two...now that I'm in my new studio space my DH needs his own iron and board so I've ordered a new iron and bought a new board...here's the iron it's a Sapporo Gravity Feed. Has anyone used one of these before? I've heard wonderful comments on them, I'll do a video when it comes in for you all...
Since my old ironing board looks like it should go into the garbage can, here's the before picture but please don't tell anyone!!
Onto the Ironing Board Cover Tutorial...
I've done two covers, here's the first one, the second one I'll show you all next week as it's the one I did for myself and it's adorable!!!
Here's the colours I picked for DH's board well he actually picked them as he didn't want me to pick "cute" stuff, lol.
these colours are from the new Metro Goes Au Natural Line
Here's his finished board cover
get out your ironing boards ladies:
Measure length and width adding 3 inches.
For Jeff's board I wanted the stripe going lengthwise I used 59" of fabric (1/2 length of 1.5 yards) for the length x 14" width which is the exact width of the top at the widest point and 3- 4" WOF 3 for the polka dots border around the perimeter.
lay your iron board on top of the center main fabric in this case it's my stripe!!
trace around the board to get the perfect shape.
As you can see I left the cover on I prefer my ironing boards to have good padding when I'm pressing and so does my DH - but I think it's because of me :)
cut around with a nice sharp pair of scissors so your lines are excellent,
now add your border print - polka dots in this case, pieces all sections together so you get the entire perimeter around the board following the curve
start on the bottom square edge, follow all the way around the curve then down the other side stopping at the square edge, trim so it's even. Then take the remaining fabric left over of the polka dots and sew directly across the bottom.
Because you are following the curve shape this will help hug the ironing board.
I like to test things as I go, so I've laid it out onto the board to see how it looks, cute eh?
Next cut out a layer (or two) of batting this helps absorb the steam and provides good cushioning
I wanted a good casing for the ribbon, so I thought about what would make a good casing, I decided to use binding...so cut 2.5" sections out of main fabric enough to give you the entire perimeter around the board. I used double fold standard binding techniques...here's a tutorial on binding to help you out.
Attach your binding to the perimeter starting at the center on the rounded end because this is where you want your tie to be, unless you want it on the other end, you decide, other way start in the middle.
sewing the binding to the top of your ironing board cover, start by folding the edge under so it's finished, backstitch a few times to ensures it's stable, sew all the way around until you meet up again, cut away access after you provide yourself with a bit of fabric to turn under.
here's the view from the right side.
Now what we need to do is turn this under again to provide the casing for the ribbon, make your seam allowance almost an 1/8" because you want to have as much of an opening as possible
same thing as before, follow from the center all the way around to the center, backstitch
Find a nice long ribbon, shoe lace, fabric pieces, something with a small width as you only have about 1/4" to pull whatever though, add a safety pin to the end, make sure you can get the safety pin through the opening
Feed it all the way through, your hands will start to fill it when your done as it's a bit of a long process, so get comfortable.
Thanks for reading my blog and if you try my tutorial out please send me a picture of your finished board firstname.lastname@example.com as I would LOVE to see what you create.
Hopefully I've inspired you to freshen up your boards for Spring!!!
Have a happy and creative weekend everyone,
PS Plans for this weekend for me will include, Flying Needles meeting and sew day on Saturday, and Sunday putting kits together and sewing, can't wait!!! Send your inspirational thoughts my way.


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Ladies notch big derby win
by Ashley Houghton
Three-goal Ramshaw leads the way against Boro.
Middlesbrough WFC 1 Sunderland WFC 6
Ladies FA Cup Third Round
Sunderland's ladies progressed to the fourth round of the Ladies FA Cup in comfortable fashion with a 6-1 victory over Wear-Tees rivals Middlesbrough.
Keira Ramshaw's hat-trick was a particular highlight at Thornaby FC whilst goals from Beth Mead, Natalie Gutteridge and Becky Salicki confirmed the visitors' superiority.
The Black Cats were dominant throughout and started brightly with Ramshaw and Gutteridge linking up well in the early stages.
It was Mead who broke the deadlock though; she latched onto Sophie Williams' pass before bravely lifting the ball over Laura Wilson in the Middlesbrough goal.
It took just eight minutes for Sunderland to double their lead, this time Rachel Furness was the provider and Ramshaw struck home powerfully.
The game was put beyond all doubt just after the hour mark as Williams crossed for Ramshaw to grab her second with a bullet header into the roof of the net.
A further ten minutes of Black Cats domination passed before Gutteridge bundled Williams' corner home to make it 4-0.
A rare Boro attack looked to give the score more respectability as Jenny Dixon poked home when Sunderland failed to clear their lines.
The visitors replied immediately though, and from the resulting kick-off Ramshaw secured her hat-trick with a wonderful turn and strike from the edge of the area.
Sunderland heaped more misery on their rivals in the closing stages as Sailicki was brought down unfairly inside the area before picking herself up to convert the spot-kick past Wilson.
Sunderland: Laws, Christian, Bannon (Joice), Salicki, Greenwell, Sutcliffe, Gutteridge, Furness, Williams, Ramshaw, Mead (Atkinson).
Subs Not Used: Beer.


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February 25th marks the 20th anniversary of World Spay Day. The annual event is all about raising awareness of the importance of preventing more unwanted animals that may become victims of homelessness, neglect and abuse. Fortunately, reasonably priced spay and neuter services are available through community programs.
The Humane Society of the United States encourages the participation of local shelters, veterinary practices and concerned citizens during this yearly event. Go to their web page to register your event and receive useful tools to assist you.
Conscientious pet owners usually want to alter their pets but are sometimes intimidated by the cost. But there are many organizations that can help through spay/neuter assistance programs.
So how much does it cost to have your pets spayed or neutered? And where can you get help paying for the surgery? The Humane Society's website offers a locator tool to help easily access programs in your area that offer low-cost services. In Northern New York an organization called Spay/Neuter/Now based in Hammond, N. Y. provides services using its mobile clinic facilitated by veterinary professionals and volunteers in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties, as well as portions of Franklin and Lewis counties.
Some ways to observe World Spay Day:
· Host a fundraiser and donate the funds to spay/neuter organizations
· Help organize a spay/neuter clinic in your area
· Create a pamphlet to hand out at clinics, fundraisers and other animal-related activities
· Lobby your legislator to pass a resolution and raise greater awareness of the need for such programs
· Put together an educational program and present it at local schools to teach students about the importance of spaying/neutering to lessen animal suffering and unnecessary euthanasia
· Contribute to local spay/neuter clinics either with donations of funds, or surgical, office and pet supplies
Contact Spay/Neuter/Now (SNN) for more information about local services. Their mission is to ". . .continue the goal of putting a dent in the pet overpopulation crisis in the North Country. We cover all of St. Lawrence
& Jefferson counties and parts of Lewis and Franklin counties in New York State."
Spay/Neuter/Now 47 Duck Cove Rd. Hammond, NY 13646 (315-324-5969)
For questions about World Spay Day contact: email@example.com or call 301-258-1486.
Spay/Neuter grant opportunities are often available for humane organizations and municipal agencies that participate in World Spay Day (worldspayday.org)
Suggested Links
- Potsdam Humane Society's longest term resident seeks forever home
- Rescued Saint Bernard 'Bambi' continues to recuperate, cast to be removed soon
- 'Ninjas Against Animal Cruelty' tries to solve mystery of little stray dog
- Animal food pantry assists eldery and disabled, donations needed
- Angel of Mercy: Local groomer rescues St. Bernard hit by car


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NetBeans Day in China
By Roman Strobl on VIII 11, 2005
Just found out that there's gonna be a NetBeans day before Java China on 12th September 2005 - a similar event like before this year's Java One. Entrance is again for free (not sure what will be the presents this time). If you're going to Java China, I recommend to visit this event, I'm sure there will be more info on netbeans.org soon.
For those who have never been to China - would you know which Toilet to choose?


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Did you know? The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) recently announced the finalists for the upcoming "9th annual TechAwards 2014: Get in the Game."
What: You're invited to experience the "9th Annual TechAwards 2014: Get in the Game" which acknowledges the best of the DMV tech companies, exceptional innovators and silly to say 'geeks'. A thirteen-member selection committee studied the nominations and voted on the top nominees. You should know winners will be announced at the TechAwards event.
Did you know? According to Lindsay Powell the Events & Marketing Coordinator for CRTC, more than 60 submissions were received for the six nominated award categories from a range of expert technology businesses and individuals throughout the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore region.
"This year's Get in the Game theme has triggered an array of incredible TechAward nominees," said CRTC selection committee chair, Regina Brantley of i4DM. "These finalists are yet another show of the incredible level of talent and innovative thinkers that the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore tech community has to offer."
Furthermore the nominated categories Legend's Circle Honorees, one individual and one company, will be will be bestowed at the event.
- The Legend's Circle Company Award will be given to Vocus, a leading cloud-based marketing and public relations software company headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland; and
- The Legend's Circle Individual Award will honor Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, President of UMBC
As stated by CRTC Board Member Todd Marks, CEO of 2013 Tech Company of the Year Honoree Mindgrub and this years' Title sponsor, "Freeman Hrabowski has been such an influence in STEM education, serving as the President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) since 1992, that he has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Under his leadership, UMBC has been named the U.S. News & World Report's #1 Up and Coming national university 5 years in a row. But the real accolade that makes him stand out is that everyone you talk to who knows Freeman describes him the same way: as magnanimous."
The TechAwards 2014 categories and finalists include:
The Tech Company of the Year Award is awarded to an enterprise that has proven its dedication, vision and ability to work with a sustained, strategic business plan and to steadily grow into a prominent player in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore tech industry. Three finalists include:
- 7Delta, Inc. – Columbia, MD
- IntelliGenesis LLC - Columbia, MD
- Maryland Interactive LLC - Annapolis, MD
The Innovator Award is awarded to a company that best exemplifies the entrepreneurship and innovative style it takes to keep the technology industry cutting-edge and forward moving. Three Finalists include:
- Oculis Labs – Hunt Valley, MD
- SemaConnect - Bowie, MD
- Silent Circle – Washington D.C.
The Rising Star Award is typically a company with competitive scores in multiple nominated categories and is deemed worthy of recognition as high achiever in the regional technology community. Rising Star companies are likely on their way to Tech Company of the Year. They have hot technology, they are innovative and fast growing and typically sport an awesome team. Three Finalists Include:
- 7Delta, Inc. – Columbia, MD
- kloudtrack – Annapolis, MD
- ZeroFOX – Baltimore, MD
The Best Place to Work Award recognizes a company that fosters a spirit of innovation and creativity in its employees, provides benefits that encourage employee work/life balance and works to inspire greatness in its employees. Three Finalists include:
- Planit - Baltimore, MD
- Vocus – Beltsville, MD
- WebMechanix - Columbia, MD
The Woman in Tech Award honors an individual who best exemplifies the outstanding contributions made by women in advancing technology in industry, business and society. Three Finalists include:
- Pamela K. Arya, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Optensity- McLean, VA
- Jan Baum, Executive Director, 3D Maryland- Columbia, MD
- Dana Marlowe, Principal Partner, Accessibility Partners- Silver Spring, MD
The Future Innovator Award promotes excellence in technology advancement by a regional high school student. The award fosters new thinking in the understanding of technology and its place in the future careers of area students. This award is open to students in grades 9-12. The student must be either from the Annapolis, Washington, Baltimore triangle and/or currently studying in the Annapolis, Washington, Baltimore area. This year for the first time, the winner will receive the Steven W. Oxman STEM Scholarship Award of $1000 in honor of CRTC Founder Steve Oxman. Three Finalists Include:
- Ockeive Farqharson
- Ameer Sami
- Duncan Squires
Who: Open to general public for whereas, tickets are now on sale and will be $120 for CRTC members and $140 for non-members until Monday, March 24, 2014. Tickets purchased at the door will be $150 as available. Tables of 10 are available for $950.
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m
Where: Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel ~1739 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
FYI: For more information on registration, sponsorship and additional details click here.


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Here, the beauty products we can't wait to test this month
Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Eye Cream ($44; clinique.com) hydrates the under-eye area and mendssun damage with an enzyme extract.
Perricone MD Blue Plasma ($95; perriconemd.com) dissolves only dead skin cells (not healthy, vital ones) for brighter skin after a single use.
Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Cream ($50; kiehls.com) uses copper to stimulate elastin production and lift slack skin.
Murad Age Reform Rapid Collagen Infusion ($78; murad.com) contains a peptide-packed complex to plump skin within two hours.
Topical vitamin A, known as retinol in its over-the-counter form, is lauded for its anti-aging benefits, but it has a drawback. Like its Rx cousin Retin-A, it can irritate. Luckily, brands are finding better ways to deliver retinol sans redness.
Three innovations: Strivectin-AR Advanced Retinol Night Treatment ($109; strivectin.com) pairs ret-inol with NIA-114, a form of niacin, to strengthen skin and prevent inflammation. Kate Somerville RetAsphere 2-in-1 Retinol Night Cream ($85; katesomerville.com) wraps retinol in a lipid shell that opens under the skin's sensitive top layers. And Philosophy Miracle Worker Retinoid Eye Repair ($65; philosophy .com) replaced the retinol molecule's acidic tail with a nonirritating ester. Smart!
Greige (that's gray plus beige, the putty-toned hue that was ubiquitous for the past two winters) has ceded the hot-manicure-color crown to charcoal. Our top pick is shown above: Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Vertigo ($26; chanel.com). Perhaps the shades-of-gray trend is a nod toward a certain sexy trilogy—but the bonus is that this versa-tile color is guaranteed to look good on you.
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Halog Solution
New Advances Could Bring Relief for Chronic Itch »
"Chronic itch, which occurs in many medical conditions and in response to certain drugs, affects millions of Americans, yet its causes are poorly understood. Now, investigators funded in part by the NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Muscul"...
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Halog Solution
(halcinonide) Topical Solution, USP 0.1%
For Topical Use Only.
Not For Ophthalmic Use.
The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as antiinflammatory and antipruritic agents. The steroids in this class include halcinonide. Halcinonide is designated chemically as 21-Chloro-9-fluoro-11β,16α, 17-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone. Graphic formula:
C24H32ClFO5, MW 454.96, CAS-3093-35-4
Each mL of 0.1% HALOG SOLUTION (Halcinonide Topical Solution, USP) contains 1 mg halcinonide, edetate disodium, polyethylene glycol 300, and purified water with butylated hydroxytoluene as an antioxidant.
What are the possible side effects of halcinonide topical (Halog, Halog-E)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have severe irritation of any treated skin, or if you show signs of absorbing halcinonide topical through your skin, such as:
- blurred vision, or seeing halos around lights;
- mood changes;
- sleep problems (insomnia);
- weight gain, puffiness in your face; or
- muscle weakness, feeling tired.
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Last reviewed on RxList: 11/14/2008
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With a height range of 39"-45", this mobile workstation is a versatile option for a variety of applications. A top surface (24"W x 18"D) offers plenty of space for a computer monitor or projector, while a lower shelf (24"W x 14"D) provides room for a laptop or keyboard. A bottom shelf (18.75"W x 15.75"D) has space for a printer or other equipment.
This convenient workstation has a tough steel frame and high-pressure laminate surfaces that can easily stand up to heavy use, making this an ideal choice for schools. 3" casters make the workstation mobile, and two of the wheels lock to keep the unit in place when needed.
Ships ready to assemble.


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LANGLOIS — The Friends of the Langlois Library's month-long silent auction continues through 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
Donations open for bidding are gift baskets, artwork, pottery, jewelry, books, collectibles and a large variety of gift certificates, all from local businesses and artists.
Serious bidders are invited to attend a reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the library, 48234 Highway 101, Langlois. There will be time to pursue further bidding and enjoy a dessert auction. Proceeds benefit the Langlois Public Library.


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Season Review: April
by Ashley Houghton
Di Canio guides side to derby win.
Paolo Di Canio began his first month in charge of Sunderland knowing that points were vital if the Black Cats were to maintain their Barclays Premier League status.
And the Italian head coach was delighted to be trusted with the task of maintaining Sunderland's top-flight status.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for me and my staff to have a chance to work for one of the biggest clubs not only in England, but in Europe," he told SAFC TV.
"To work for a club which has over 40,000 people when we play at home is amazing."
Di Canio's first game in charge was a trip to Stamford Bridge to face European champions Chelsea.
And it was a perfect first 45 minutes for Di Canio as Cesar Azpilicueta's own goal, on the stroke of half-time, gave the Wearsiders the lead.
However it wasn't to be the perfect start for the new boss as Matt Kilgallon's unfortunate own goal levelled the scores before Branislav Ivanovic deflected David Luiz's strike beyond the helpless Mignolet.
On-loan defender Danny Rose spoke highly of the new boss' impact in a short space of time on Wearside.
"The gaffer has been great; he's instilled a lot of confidence in the team," the England U21 international said. "I think that showed in the first half.
"We showed what we can do for 45 minutes of the game and hopefully we can produce that for the full 90 next Sunday."
Next up for Di Canio's side was the short journey to Tyneside to face near rivals Newcastle United at St. James' Park.
Goals from Stephane Sessegnon, Adam Johnson and David Vaughan produced what was arguably the finest moment of the season for the Black Cats.
And, naturally the Italian was buoyant after the win, though he did warn his side against complacency ahead of a difficult run of games.
"It's great for the fans to be able to celebrate such a win – I'm very proud of my players, they gave everything. They were fantastic – just perfect - they were warriors," Di Canio said.
"I don't have time to celebrate now as this is just one step, there are more steps needed right up until the end of the season.
"I have to maintain focus and be fully prepared for the next game."
Di Canio's first game in charge at the Stadium of Light was the visit of David Moyes' high-flying Everton.
Sessegnon proved to be the match-winner for the hosts as Sunderland recorded back-to-back victories for only the third time during the 2012-13 campaign.
And young winger James McClean was delighted with the Black Cats' battling qualities as they ended a 13-year wait for a win over the Toffees.
"It was a battle today; we put in a great performance and got another three points on the board, which is huge for us," the Republic of Ireland international said.
"There's no doubt about it, there's a new found confidence in the team – the manager's instilled that into the players."
The final game of April saw Sunderland travel to Aston Villa for a key Monday night clash.
Villa turned out arguably their best display of the season as the Black Cats imploded during the second-half to lose 6-1 in the Midlands.
Ron Vlaar's wonder strike, as well as Andreas Weimann's goal gave Paul Lambert's side a 2-1 half-time lead after Rose had earlier equalised with his first Sunderland goal.
Christian Benteke's second-half hat-trick ended the Wearsiders' unbeaten run and Gabriel Agbonlahor added salt into the wounds with his late strike.
Sessegnon was dismissed late on for a foul on Yacouba Sylla to round-off a miserable evening for Di Canio's side.
In reflection, midfielder Craig Gardner rued the Black Cats' second-half performance and vowed that it wouldn't happen again.
"We've had three great performances, so to go to Villa and lose like that was a kick up the backside that we probably needed," said Gardner, who returned from suspension to face his former side.
"For sure, it won't happen again. Maybe it's something we needed to kick us back into touch, but we need to get points and make sure we get over the line."


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Tim Kennedy vs. Rafael Natal
Kennedy has faced the better competition, but that does not make him the better fighter in this fight. Natal has lost twice in his UFC career, but event he fight against Andrew Craig was a loss due to slip up as he was single handily winning that fight before the head kick. The real question mark is Natal's cardio, because he has never gone past the first three rounds while Kennedy has had some five round fights. Look for Natal to break through into the top ten with this win in a unanimous decision.


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The top result of my search for "Vo's Vietnamese menu" led me to a site that listed such specialties as shaken beef, catfish in clay pot, and grilled rack of lamb. These are all items I've sampled at the iconic Slanted Door in San Francisco, so I was pumped as I entered Vo's Vietnamese in the former El Meson space in Uptown. Once seated, I found relatively limited Vietnamese standards that didn't remotely resemble what I'd seen online. Later I discovered the site was for a restaurant in California. And so go the trials of restaurant reviewing.
As for the local version, it was pleasant enough but nothing extraordinary, with typical southeastern Asian mainstays: pho, banh mi, bun and BBQ plates, plus an extensive list of vegetarian dishes. The one standout dish I'd cite is the classic French-influenced fried potato sauté—a stir-fry boasting chip-crisp wafers of sliced potato and tender morsels of beef. All it needed was a bit more protein. Also noteworthy were the light, feathery-skinned egg rolls and an unusual appetizer of tasty grilled pork patties with crunchy papaya slices in a pleasant, flavorful broth. Aside from slightly chewy meat, I also enjoyed Vo's rendition of sweet and sour pork. My major criticism is that too many dishes rely on the same vegetarian fillers: onion, carrot, broccoli, and cabbage, all with a tendency toward blandness.
What deserves praise is the quality of the service. The owner, his wife, and the waitstaff were as accommodating as they come, and the overall hospitality was first-rate. 3450 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-584-3630, vosvietnamese.com
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