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Nov. 15, 2013
DEKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois University head softball coach Christina Sutcliffe didn't have to look far for talent as the second-year head coach announced the signing of seven for 2015 Friday.
Sutcliffe's second recruiting class at NIU focused on the Land of Lincoln with five singees, Keegan Hayes, Bekah Harnish, Ashley Evans, Melaina Koulos and Haley Wroten, all hailing from the state of Illinois. Tara Thacker of Uniontown, Ohio and Alaynie Woollard of New Castle, Ind. are the only non-Illinois residents to sign with the Huskies.
"If I had one word to describe this class, it'd be `winners.' They have several state championships among them and a couple summer ball national championships. They just know how to win. They all know they're coming in here as a part of our culture change and our vision of where we want to be." Sutcliffe said about her class.
Hayes is a finesse who has the potential to be the future ace of the Huskie pitching staff. The Naperville native is coming off a dominant season in the circle, where she finished 22-3 with a 1.53 ERA, 168 strikeouts, and had a 38 inning scoreless streak. Hayes' pitching prowess, coupled with her performance at the plate, where she owned a .330 batting average, earned her DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year and Illinois all-state (class 4A) honors after her junior campaign. Her stellar junior season also earned her Chicago Sun-Times All-Area and Daily Herald All-Area honors. By the time she graduates, she will have earned four softball varsity letters. She is also a two-time DuPage Valley All-Conference and Naperville Sun All-Area award winner. Hayes has played at the highest level of competition for the Beverly Bandits in the summer.
"Keegan Hayes is kind of the rock of the class," Sutcliffe said. "She's a player that I saw at my prior university, and I fell in love with her at camp over there. I've followed her for the last three or four years, and I've been pretty close with her. She's been very loyal to me and very loyal to NIU. We wrapped our class around her."
"Bekah is a local kid who's part of the Wasco Diamonds organization," she said. "We're doing a really good job of getting into the local travel ball teams, and that organization in particular has been really good to us. She's going to fight for time behind the plate and at third base. She's a good kid. She's quiet, but it's going to be exciting to see her come into her own here. She'll hopefully end up being a really good leader for us."
Another local talent, Evans is from Manhattan, Ill. and is a versatile infielder who has been named team MVP for Lincoln-Way Central High School in every season of her career. She brings an abundance of leadership experience to the Huskies as she has been a team captain since her freshman year. Her infectious positive attitude and commitment to her teammates earned her three consecutive team Sportsmanship awards. Evans also played club ball with the Orland Park A's and the Illinois Stars.
"Ashley is going to be a utility infielder for us who might see some time out in the outfield," Sutcliffe said. "She's another kid who came to our camp and honestly just fell in love with NIU and couldn't see herself anywhere else. It ended up being a perfect fit."
Wroten, a native of Belleville, Ill., is a slick fielding second baseman that captained a Belleville East High School squad that finished 30-9 on the way to a sectional title in 2013. In 2013, she batted .415 with 26 RBI and eight stolen bases on the way to earning News-Democrat Class 3A-4A All-Area honors. Through two varsity seasons, Wroten has proved to be a defensive anchor on the infield, owning a fielding percentage over .920 with 139 putouts and 29 assists. She also played for the Collinsville Extreme Elite, Junior Lancers and Metro East Rebels.
"Haley is going to be a utility corner infielder for us," she said. "She came to our camp, and I fell in love with her. She has a great personality and is a lights up the room type kid."
Koulos of Naperville, Ill. is a resilient outfielder who came back from an ACL tear in just five months to lead Waubonsie Valley High School to a 23-6 record and a second consecutive conference championship in her junior season. Koulos is a dangerous contact hitter who owns a .367 career batting average and has only struck out 12 times in 218 plate appearances in her career.
She is a three-year varsity letterwinner who has been named to the Upstate Eight All-Conference team twice, the Beacon News All-Area team twice, and the Daily Herald All-Area team once in her decorated career. Her work ethic is evident off of the field where she is the owner of a 3.8 GPA and is a leader in four student organizations. In addition to a stellar career at Waubonsie, Koulos played club softball for the Naperville Diamonds.
"Talk about a charismatic kid, she has a ton of personality," Sutcliffe said. "Her knowledge of the game is better than probably anyone else in the class. She's just a true student of the game. She'll try to win some time in the outfield and compete for time in the DH spot. She just really works hard at her game and wants to be the best player she can."
Thacker is a dominant pitcher who has pitched back-to-back shutouts in Ohio Division 1 state championship games. Her three-hit shutout in the 2013 state championship game capped off a perfect 34-0 season for North Canton Hoover High School marking the first time that a team went undefeated in Ohio Division 1 history. Thacker is currently fifth on the Ohio all-time list with a streak of 36 consecutive wins that she will carry into the 2014 season. She owns a 37-1 career record as a pitcher with an ERA below one and 288 strikeouts. Thacker spends most of her time outside of softball volunteering for the eight different service organizations she is involved with. In the summer, she competes nationally with the Lady Laser organization.
"She's going for her fourth state championship this year," she said of Thacker. "She could have graduated early, but wanted to stay to try and get that fourth state championship. She was kind of a late pickup for us, but we couldn't be happier with finding her. The kid just competes. She figures out a way to get it done."
Woollard is a power-hitting catcher who is coming off a junior season in which she set New Castle High School single-season records in home runs (12) and slugging percentage (.978) and was named Courier Times Player of the Year. With a season to go in her high school career, Woollard owns her school career records in home runs (25), walks (62), and career total bases (212). She is a two-time All North Central Conference selection (2012 and 2013) and was named first team All-Area in 2013.
Wollard has played for several club teams throughout her career including the Central Indiana Catz, Team Indiana and most recently the Shockwaves.
"This kid just goes hard. She's a fierce competitor," Sutcliffe said. "Last nationals, she caught a ball in the eye, ended up getting nine stitches and still caught the next day. She's a bulldog. We're looking for her to bring that tenacity and that work ethic. She mashes the ball as well. She could end up legitimately playing anywhere on the infield for us. Her ability to go through a wall for you is pretty unique."
The Huskies open the 2014 season Feb. 7, 2014 when the Huskies travel to Boca Raton to face Louisville in the FAU "Kickoff Classic."


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Panama City - An early morning fire completely destroyed Side Pocket Tavern in Parker Tuesday.
Parker and Bay County Fire Rescue Crews responded to the blaze that fire broke out a little after 1:00 a.m., shortly after closing time for the tavern. It took several hours for crews to get the fire under control, and even at 8:30 Tuesday morning, hot spots were still flaring up.
The structure appears to be completely destroyed, and the bar's manager, James May, says the timing could not have been worse.
"I'm devastated. We were looking forward to a great Thanksgiving. We had a meal coming in, turkey and dressing and all the fixings, and a great Christmas season… this has just turned us up side down. It's hard to believe."
Several nearby mobile homes were in danger, and three were evacuated by fire rescue crews, but the quick work of the fire departments managed to save the neighboring structures. Residents are complaining of the smell of heavy smoke, but no damage.
The owner of the bar is reported to be out of the country at the time of the fire. He's being notified via e-mail. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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It looks like Coach Finstock will have new lacrosse players to shout at once the fourth season of 'Teen Wolf' commences.
In an article via Zap2it, actors Khylin Rhambo ("Ender's Game") and Mason Dye ("Flowers in the Attic") have been tapped to recur as new players on the Beacon Hills lacrosse team. Rhambo will be portraying Mason, a humorous, openly gay, freshman, whilst Dye will be portraying Garrett, a new student to the high school.
Bringing the new lacrosse players tally up to three is actor Dylan Sprayberry ("Man of Steel"). Earlier last month, it was reported that Sprayberry was joining the cast as new freshman, Liam, who will be stirring up some trouble.
The new characters don't end there.
It has also been reported that Beacon Hills will be receiving a new Math teacher, Ms. Fleming, a mean cop, Deputy Haigh, and Violet, a "16-year-old high schooler who is very unassuming…but she's a lot tougher than you'd think."
With all of these new people joining the cast, it can only mean one thing; Executive producer, Jeff Davis, will be rubbing his hands together and laughing malevolently as he thinks up more ways to obliterate the hearts and minds of the 'Teen Wolf' fandom.
Watch 'Teen Wolf' Mondays at 10/9c on MTV.


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The front side of the Turkey map details the eastern region of the country, from its borders with Syria and Iraq to the south, and with Iran and Armenia to the East, extending to the Black Sea and Georgia to the north. The regions featured on this side are Southeast Anatolia and East Anatolia. The reverse side of the map details Turkey's western portion of the country, from its border with Greece to the west, to the Mediterranean Sea to the south, extending to the Black Sea to the north. This side covers the Black Sea Region, Aegean Region, Central Anatolia Region and the Mediterranean Region. The map includes the locations of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for major highways, main roads, and tracks and trails for those seeking to explore more remote regions. Every Adventure Map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and toughcapable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.
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Lisa blogs at Grey Luster Girl. When her dad gave her an XL striped gray polo shirt he'd never worn, she knew it was meant for more than sitting in a man's closet. So Lisa decided to refashion it into a cute, feminine bow shirt.
The first step in the transformation was to unpick the collar, which Lisa saved to use for the bow later on. Next she cut off the sleeves, put the shirt on inside out, and pinned up the sides so she could take them in to fit her body. Lisa used sleeves from one of her own shirts as a pattern to fashion smaller sleeves out of the existing ones, then sewed the new sleeves back on the shirt. To make the bow, Lisa sewed strips using fabric left over from the sleeves and sewed them onto the collar. Can you believe what a lovely shirt she ended up with? I'm off to raid my husband's closet now, what about you?
You can get step-by-step directions for Lisa's bow shirt at Grey Luster Girl.


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Hank Paulson Sacrificed Himself for Us
The former assistant Treasury secretary for Economic Policy defends his boss's actions.
In a 50-page essay to be presented tomorrow at the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity, Phillip Swagel — the former assistant Treasury secretary for Economic Policy and, it seems, the Jonathan to Henry Paulson's Jack Donaghy — presents a passionate defense of his boss's actions during the TARP negotiations with Congress this past fall. In it, we learn that football was "the metaphor of choice at the Paulson Treasury," as well as a few other things. Paulson "truly meant to acquire troubled assets" when he asked Congress for a $700 billion fund, Swagel says, but he changed his mind when markets deteriorated and it became necessary to provide a capital injection. "It was too easy — and wrong — to believe that Secretary Paulson was looking out for the interests of Wall Street rather than the nation as he saw it, or of one particular firm," Swagel wrote. He went on:
"Paulson knew that canceling the auctions would make it seem as if he was switching course yet again … He was willing to take the criticism … to keep the resources available for more capital injections."
Don't you see? He sacrificed himself to save us all!
And Swagel is the only one who appreciates it:
So far as I know, I provided the only detailed public defense of the Paulson plan that addressed criticisms from academic economists and market participants in a September 25, 2008 posting on Greg Mankiw's blog.
Nobody loved Hank like Swagel, you see. Nobody.
The Financial Crisis: An Inside View [Brookings Institute via Real Time Economics/WSJ]


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On March 17, try this traditional planting activity with your family
Here's a great spring family activity that you might want to try to celebrate St. Patrick's Day….and get you started with your spring garden.
In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is the customary day to plant peas and potatoes. The timing works for most temperatures in the United States, so why not celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a really "green" activity: planting a garden!
Contingent on your geographic locale an St. Patrick's Day, you may discover your desired spring garden bed is still a bit covered with snow or the spring earth is still frozen, too much so to toil. Could be your home or apartment may not have a backyard or plot of ground to use for a spring garden.
You're in luck…. peas and potatoes can be planted in vessels and containers, and you can enjoy the spring garden St. Patrick's Day-planted crop on a patio, deck, balcony, or sunny windowsill. Then you can decorate it with a shamrock plant marker.
Be sure and watch the video on planting potatoes.
What You'll Need:
- decent quality potting soil
- big flower or plant pot with saucer (Note: Be sure the pot has drainage holes in the bottom and is at least 12-15 inches in diameter at the top.)
- peas seeds (or sprouted peas) and seed potatoes (Note: Avoid planting potatoes from the store or supermarket. Those produce items may be treated with chemicals and will not grow well. You can likely buy your peas and potatoes from a neighborhood gardening store.)
- skinny branches or wood dowels to use as support for vines
- water
What You'll Do:
- Fill your container two-thirds full with potting soil.
- Press your peas or pea seeds or seed potatoes into the dirt. Cover with an inch or two of soil.
- Stick long, thin branches or wood dowels upright in the soil. As the vines grow, they wrap themselves around the dowels.
- Place plant containers in a sunny indoor spot 9if it is still too cold outside) or outdoors in full or partial sunlight. If the weather forecast calls for frost, bring containers inside.
- Water by hand every two to three days, keeping soil moist. Watch not to over-water.
- For potato plants:
- As your potatoes grow, add additional planting soil around the base of the plants, creating a slight hill. This is called hilling. Hilling ought to be done each time your plant raises about four inches.
- Carry on with watering the plants on a regular basis as leaves and then flowers grow. When the leaves of the potatoes' plants begin to turn yellow and die, stop watering.
- After two or three weeks, baby potatoes will be ready to harvest, or you can wait another four to six weeks to harvest larger potatoes from your St. Patrick's Day spring garden crop.
7. For pea plants: Peas are ready to harvest when the pods are full and heavy. Use scissors to carefully cut the pods from the plant. Quickly pulling them off by hand can end in pulling the whole plant up and injuring the roots.
Growing Tips:
- In U.S. areas of are too warm in March to plant cool-weather peas and potatoes, you can plant sweet potatoes, beans, and leafy greens like spinach or swiss chard.
- A few gardeners sprout seed potatoes before planting cutting them into small pieces with sprouting eyes, so they begin growing more quickly—an exercise known as chitting. Place your seed potatoes on a shallow dish or tray, or in a plastic or cardboard open egg carton. Retain them in a warm spot with a great deal of sunlight or under a fluorescent grow light. When the potatoes develop one-inch sprouts, they are set to be planed.
- Remember, when watering the pea plants, be cautious not to get water on the leaves of the plant. Caused by the water mildew can grow on the leaves.
Source, Article in National Wildlife Federation, Elizabeth Scholl, a New Jersey-based writer of children's books and magazine articles, with a background in elementary education. She specializes in nature and environmental topics.


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The Nurses Ball is wrapping up this week on "General Hospital." Fans are upset that Blackie Parrish will be making an appearance, but it won't be John Stamos on the stage. Last year when Stamos was approached to make a possible return as Blackie Parrish, he declined because he didn't feel like the offer would do the character justice. According to a May 9 report from We Love Soaps, when Lucy Coe introduces the character, Ronn Moss will be playing the role. Many long-time fans are disappointed that the writers would bring back the character but recast it.
On a more promising note, "Julexis" (Julian and Alexis) fans will get some pretty heavy scenes in the upcoming week. This couple has become a fan-favorite. Julian Jerome and Alexis Davis are the biological parents of Samantha Morgan, which makes their story even more appealing. Alexis hasn't been given a decent story line in quite some time, and now the writers have brought her back to the front with the Julian romance. Fans are excited about the possibilities with this couple.
Twitter has been buzzing with comments about everything from the performances at the Nurses Ball to the Blackie Parrish controversy. Many of the "General Hospital" actors have been commenting along with the fans. The performances have been spectacular. Several of the actors are great performers all the way around, including Kristen Alderson (Kiki) and Ryan Carnes (Lucas).
The upcoming week on "General Hospital" is going to be packed full of interesting events. Fans are looking forward to seeing Alexis' bedroom and more "Julexis" scenes. It will be interesting to see how Ronn Moss does in the role of Blackie Parrish and how much backlash it will cause. There will be some more scenes with Vinessa Antoine (Jordan) and Sean Blakemore (Shawn).
Tune into "General Hospital" next week to get all the details on what is happening in Port Charles. While the Nurses Ball wraps up there will be plenty of drama. You can catch all the excitement weekdays on ABC at 1 p.m. CT.
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- 'General Hospital': Is Billy Miller the new Jason Morgan?
- 'General Hospital' fans have mixed reactions to Michelle Stafford being cast
- 'General Hospital' spoilers: Michael Saucedo returns as Juan Santiago
- 'General Hospital' shocker: Who does Patrick choose?
- Soap veteran Ronn Moss joins 'General Hospital'


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Portland: a story written from a 3 year old's point of view about a trip to see his cousins.
The photographs that accompany the story were taken by his mom, a professional photographer who can't seem to get enough photographs of her own family.
After receiving my BFA in fine art photography, I embarked on intermittent travel and mountaineering expeditions through Africa, Europe, Mexico and the United States. In 1997 I met my husband and soon after we set out on a life changing adventure together. We sailed from San Diego, CA to the South Pacific and then north to Hawaii. The first leg of our two year trip was 3200 nautical miles at sea with no sight of land for 27 days. The passage was lonely, exhausting and hallucinatory yet it aroused my passion for the sea. No communication with the outside world forced me to acquire a deep sense of faith and secured my penchant for freedom. I began to understand what life was about, how fragile yet how capable we are. Then on the passage from Nuku Hiva to Oahu, I read House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and came to the realization that my next accomplishment was to become a mother. I still live in a California surf town and work as a commercial and fine art photographer.
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At the Java Demogrounds: What's Happening with Java SE?
By Janice J. Heiss on Oct 01, 2013
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by Janice J. Heiss
As expected, what Mark Reinhold referred to in his blog as "Plan B" represents the direction Oracle is taking with JDK 7. To judge from the responses to his blog, this should be a popular decision.
Here are some basics:
I'm sure we'll hear more about his vision for the platform at the General Technical Session today, 9/21, which I'll be covering.
Again, for more details, see JDK 7.


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Klay just stood there staring at Krystella. He sighed and took a step closer to krystella. Look I dont know what happen to you but I promise Im here to help you said Klay. Klay reached out his hand to krystella but Krystella slapped it away. Klay gasped and krystella glared at him I dont need youre dam pity and I dont need you! She yelled. What whats wrong with her? I just want to help. Pity?! I wasnt given you pity I was try to be a good friend said Klay. Krystella scoffed a good friend? Dont give me that crap you done nothing but use me said Krystella.
Thats not true! said Klay ok... I have been a jackass at times to Tommy and others but never to you I couldnt do that to you
Krystella had her hand in a fist get lost Klay or Ill have to kill you said Krystella. Klay bit his lower lip he didnt get why Krystella was being this way but he knew he wasnt going to leave with out Krystella no matter what.
No! Im not leaving with out you! said Klay after all you are my best friend he said with a little smile. How touching
. But I made up my mind and no wuss is going to change that she said punching Klay in the nose Klay lost his balance and his back hit a tree. Klays nose was bleeding a little so he garbed it with his left hand.
No way Max lizard people are way better then overworlders said Lily. Max sighed lily
there not called Lizard people get the stupid name right said Max he grabbed his soda and took a sip besides Overworlders kick the other tribes butts. Lily glared at Max yeah... in youre dreams said Lily. Lulu sighed stop fighting you two both of them rule said Lulu. Stay out of this Lulu the loser said Max. Lulu kicked Maxs knee DONT CALL ME LULU THE LOSER! she yelled.
Max lifted up his leg and rubbed it oww
said Max. That hurt. Lulu smiled good. Max rolled his eyes. I hate it when she dose that.
He only knew Lulu because she was a friend of Alice and Alices little sister Lily. Sometimes his big mouth would open up and he would say whatever was on his mind with out thinking. Max sighed Im sorry Lulu said Max. Lily gasp and Lulu smiled thank you Max thats all I wanted you to say she said with a little smile. Max gave a tiny smile back cool he said happily.
Klay was behind a tree trying to catch his breath and think what to do
Dam it... What am I going to do I dont want to fight her... but it looks like I might have to he look at the ground and sighed Krystella
. This is all my fault he whispered he peek his head around the tree to see where krystella was but he couldnt find her. Over here idiot! said krystella. Krystella was about to punch him but he ducked and she hit the tree. Klay got back on his feet fast and tried to punched krystella in the face but she garbed his fist and she smirked
You always have been weak Klay said Krystella you may act tough but youre noting but a marshmallow . Klay didnt say anything the truth is
I hate you and I cant even stand to look at you or even think of you Klay gasp Krystella
. I know you dont really mean that youre just being controlled by someone or something but Ill save you I promise said Klay.
Krystella growled say what ever the hell you want... but Im still going to kill you. She put her hand into a fist and it started to glow with a dark purple light and some purple sparks. Krystella punched Klay in the stomach and Klay coughed up a little blood, Krystella let go of him and he fell to the ground crap
I cant move Klay closed his eyes and turned his head a little.
Krystella smirked come on you cant be out cold already she said putting her hands on her hips. She sighed and gave Klay a little kick in the leg and scoffed alright loser Ill leave you here to die she said starting to walk away but she stop and turned around and we were never friends to begin with she opened a dark portal and walking into it.
Klay had his hand on a chair and leaning a little bit looking at krystella nice work
not! he said. Relax... its just a little set back we were close said Krystella. Klay put his hand into a fist close isnt good enough I want to destroy those two! he said angrily. Krystella smiled Klay
I think this is the start of a perfectly nasty friendship said Krystella Klay smiled until krystella patted Klays cheek softly then he gasp and she walked away. Klay watched her walk away with a worried look on his face. I remember that day
I had a match against Tommy that day and she helped me but I still lost and yet she still befriended me. How could she say we were never friend we hang out a lot like friends do. There was a flash of light and Klay slowly opened his eyes and saw he still was in the forest of life.
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part 2 I kind of mess up a bit in the flash back ohwell
kLAYxKRYSTELLA RULE!
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kLAYxKRYSTELLA RULE!
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KXK rocks!I wish they'd appear in more episodes.I counted the number of episode they appeared on in season 1 and on 40 episodes,they only appeared like 15 times either alone or together.Sometimess as extras.


text: I noticed at the bottom of my Randalls receipt that there is a little paragraph that says I have earned 38 cookware points towards free cookware. It says to see the store for details. I didn't notice anything while shopping, but of course I didn't know to be looking for something at that time! Anyone know what this is??? Is it a good deal, or something where you have to accumulate like a million points or something? Thanks in advance.


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Emmy the Great
About Emmy the Great's T-Shirt
True love stories of young romance rarely translate into real-life sugar-pop song scenarios. And if the dino tryst didn't give it away, Emmy the Great's perception of the world starts at the peripheral of convention. Much like the rad t-shirt design she's created just for us. That insane line-work, the dinosaur love triangle - now you can rub up against it every day. What makes this union even better is YBP are donating profits from sales of the shirt to 'Kids Company'; a London-based charity who provide support services for impoverished inner-city kids. Note: the green ink on this t-shirt glows in the dark!
About The Band
Emmy the Great is a moniker adopted by Emma-Lee Moss, a UK singer-songwriter who was born in Hong Kong but has lived in London since the tender age of 12. She writes her own material: raw, witty and confessional lyrics, graced with deliciously catchy melodies. The skilful wordplay and unflinching honesty of her demos gathered her a cult following long before her debut album "First Love" even dropped. And her spiritually-themed follow-up, "Virtue", was on everyone's top 10 list of 2011 (including ours!). Emmy has also collaborated alongside the likes of Lightspeed Champion, Elizabeth Sankey of Summer Camp & even a Christmas album with Tim Wheeler... Wow, she really is Great, huh? Okay, buy her shirt now
About The Cause
Kids Company provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children. Their services reach 17,000 children across London, including the most deprived and at risk whose parents are unable to care for them due to their own practical and emotional challenges. For many, the roles of adult and child are reversed and, despite profound love, both struggle to survive. They provide a safe, caring, family environment where support is tailored to the needs of each individual. Our services and support empower children who have experienced enormous challenges to lead positive and fulfilling lives. Despite great difficulties, the children they work with are hugely courageous and embrace the support which they offer.
The bands behind the shirts (Good people rock!)
- Amanda Palmer
- Andrew Bird
- Au Revoir Simone
- Beach House
- Best Coast
- Bloc Party
- Bon Iver
- Broken Social Scene
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Daughter
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Gallo, L M; Nickel, J C; Iwasaki, L R; Palla, S (2000). Stress-field translation in the healthy human temporomandibular joint. Journal of Dental Research, 79(10):1740-1746.
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Movement over the surface of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc produces tractional forces. These forces potentially increase the magnitude of shear stresses and contribute to wear and fatigue of the disc. Theoretically, tractional forces in all synovial joints are the result of frictional forces, due to rubbing of the cartilage surfaces, and plowing forces, due to translation of the stress-field through the cartilage matrix as the joint surface congruency changes during motion. For plowing forces to occur in the TMJ, there must be mediolateral translation of the stress-field as the condyle moves dorsoventrally during jaw function. To test whether mediolateral stress-field translation occurs in the intact TMJ, we measured stress-field position and translation velocities in ten normal individuals during rhythmic jaw opening and closing. Magnetic resonance imaging and jaw tracking were combined to animate the three-dimensional position of the stress-field between the articulating surfaces. This allowed for mediolateral translation velocity measurements of the centroid of the stress-field. The results showed that during jaw opening and closing at 0.5 Hz, the average peak mediolateral translation velocity was 35 +/- 17 mm/sec. When opening and closing increased to 1.0 Hz, the average peak velocity was 40 +/- 19 mm/sec. Theoretical model estimates of the work done during such translation ranged from 6 to 709 mJ between the individual joints studied. The potential clinical importance of this measure is that long-term exposure of the TMJ disc to high work may result in fatigue failure of the TMJ disc.
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The Bonanzle marketplace recently added a new member to their support team. Keeping to their tradition of hiring from members of the site, the team welcomes Elizabeth Van Pelt of ANightOwl on Bonanzle.
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Elizabeth, can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
I live in San Diego with my husband and daughter. We also have a married son and a two year old grandson. I was introduced to my first computer in 1980, and I immediately thought it was the greatest thing ever. Not long after my first taste I got a job working in customer service for a software company. Layoffs were a fact of life in Silicon Valley in the 80's so that job only lasted a couple of years, and I moved on to jobs that matched my education in graphic arts. I didn't leave computers behind though, I puttered away at home on a personal computer, learning new applications I thought would look good on a resume. I learned a lot, but used very little of it in the workplace because once our son was born I decided I would rather stay home with him. I used my graphic arts and computer skills to benefit the service organizations I joined through the years, Master Gardeners, Soroptimists, and Girl Scouts among others. I created newsletters, brochures, programs, library catalogs or whatever was needed. About 10 years ago I started buying and selling items online and a few years ago decided it was time to kick my hobby business up a few notches and make a serious business out of it.
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It is pretty exciting! The job offer came out of the blue - Bill sent me an email offering me the job, and I think it took me all of 2 seconds before I made my decision. After many years of being very involved with Girl Scouts at the Troop, Service Unit and Council levels I had recently decided that it was time to make a change and do something new. I hadn't figured out yet what I was going to do with my newly freed up hours and so the job offer came at the perfect time.
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do anyone know what the back of this dress looks like:
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How could I find all the pairs (n, k) for this equation. The most obvious pair solution that I can see is (1, 1).
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Skip to comments.The pope and the devil: Francis' obsession with Satan leads to ... (barf)
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"Why don't you pick up a bible sometime..."
Another one? Have three well-thumbed ones already.
"I can't imagine NOT judging who is saved."
I'll let The Lord do that. I don't think I have the ability to look into another's soul.
"...I can't save or unsave anyone..."
But you can judge who is saved.
We are required to make a determination...
We test the spirits in prophecy. We don't presume to judge another's salvation.
That starving thief may have a better chance at it than a well-fed, very comfortable holy roller claiming the salvation.
That hooker on the street corner beaten and raped at 13 then thrown out of the house is probably more beloved than I am.
That nasty, gossipy old woman, dying and elderly left by everyone and everything in her life may have a better chance than I since she went through hell here and came out in one piece.
I wouldn't judge. Have never judged. I don't know their souls. I don't know how many times they have cried out to God, "Help ME!!!" in the night. I don't know how many times they have lived with resignation that somehow in some faith that they hold they will live and someday, God will provide.
I Do Not Know.
The only thing I can do is love them. If I judge them, I am no better than the Pharisees.
Amen to that. Love is the unconditional want of good for another only for the good of the other. If gratitude, reward, or even salvation are your motivations then you do not love anything other than self. Ask anyone in these threads if they would be willing to give up their place in heaven to a loved one purely out of love for them and God. Ask about the stranger, the Muslim, the criminal, and someone who had wronged them. Those who unhesitatingly say yes are getting close to understanding. I pray that I would have the grace to say yes.
Peace be with you.
Francis's obsession with Satan leads to ... Dreaded Red-X.
Course, it was a natural guess. I've only seen 3 or 4 full-screen movies in the past --- how old is Ben? --- 24 years, pret-near.
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grossier, malappris, mal élevé
tu es malade dans ta tête !
Some of these Religious Moderators are former IRS agents.
I re-tweet them every day.
I like to read about movies I don't see and tv shows I don't watch.
That hooker on the street corner beaten and raped at 13 then thrown out of the house is probably more beloved than I am.
That nasty, gossipy old woman, dying and elderly left by everyone and everything in her life may have a better chance than I since she went through hell here and came out in one piece.
I wouldnt judge. Have never judged. I dont know their souls. I dont know how many times they have cried out to God, Help ME!!! in the night. I dont know how many times they have lived with resignation that somehow in some faith that they hold they will live and someday, God will provide.
I Do Not Know.
The only thing I can do is love them. If I judge them, I am no better than the Pharisees.
Dear Friend, what you wrote is perfect understanding of how we should view people through the lens of our merciful forgiving Lord.
Thank you for writing this and God Bless you!
you mean he stablized his airway after the seizure?
Some of these Religious Moderators are former IRS agents.
(peace in English) -> Note to mod: Am following rules! :-D
I like to read about movies I dont see and tv shows I dont watch.
Recommended movie/book:
"The Enchanted April"
Thanks! I had that on my instant Netflix list for a while, but never got around to it.
I don't think that you would want to RT the ones I'm referring to.
I ordinarily wouldn't pass on a review about somebody unknown to me, whose work I will probably never see, but you may find this review intriguing --- I sure did --- and there's a place you can leave a "reply" for Shmuel --- the reviewer -- and he would probably be quite tickled if you did.
Which ones are you referring to?
The ones I'm referring to are from @Pontifex. For example,
Is there another account purporting to be the Holy Father?
Thank you!
It's bookmarked - and it's also perfect timing. Plan to catch up on reading and a few movies this summer.
Thanks again!
I'm referring to the vile, disgusting, disrespectful tweets TO the Pope. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Ah, I see. OK, I thought you were talking about one of the myriad fake accounts.
The comments you three have made have redeemed my faith in the Religion forum - such true Christian spiritual maturity is rarely seen on this forum anymore. Bless you all, and may you continue to store your treasures in Heaven.
Pax vobiscum.
I don't think you understand Catholic baptism. "Unless you are born again of water and the spirit, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."
Every Catholic is born again at their baptism of water and the Holy Spirit.
Case closed.
Guy must have been a Lutheran.
And there will be no Moslems either, Iscool, so go away and leave us Christians to discuss our own belief in Christ, Lord AND God, part of the Trinity here in peace.
"...which of course will include quite a few Catholics..."
Ex-Catholics. There are no denominations on heaven.
Salvation is of the Jews. The Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Case closed.
Even the ones who don't give their consent to it...I don't think so...There is no case...
Perhaps you can explain this for us.
"John said to him, Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us. But Jesus said, Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us." - Mark 9:38-40
Peace be with you
No need to worry what I think about that verse...You ought to be worrying what your pope thinks about that verse...I posted it in a new thread so you won't be held in suspense...
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In my childhood, several people influenced my love for nature. On our many walks, my storytelling grandfather would fascinate me with the names of plants and their purposes. My mom's childlike delight in even the simplest things taught me to be visually aware. My dad gave me my love for birds. For years I painted murals featuring birds, insects, animals, grasses, and wildflowers. Painting murals gave me an opportunity to display the things I learned to love as a child. On a walk a few years ago, it occurred to me that if birds could build nests, then they could make hats. This thought has been the inspiration for many bird and animal portraits. My current works take what I enjoyed in murals and put them onto canvas. With each painting my goal is to evoke feelings of peace, joy, and often humor. If I can positively impact someone with my art, then I have reached my ultimate goal – to serve.
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November 10, 2011
BLOOMFIELD — There is one more procedural step to take, but it appears as though the 12-square-mile area northeast of Highway H soon will be the new village of Bloomfield.
On Tuesday, voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly in favor of creating the village. The vote was 547-146.
Bloomfield Town Clerk Martie Wells sounded thrilled to report the results and happily stated, "We are the village of Bloomfield."
Incorporation Committee Chairman Doug Mushel said now that the referendum has been approved, the new village paperwork must be sent to Madison for certification, which will include a legal description of the area and a map.
"But yes, I think we are a village," he said Tuesday night.
The incorporation means the new village will be less dependant on county governmental services and will be able to protect its borders from future annexation attempts from Genoa City and Lake Geneva.
"We now have control over our own destiny," Mushel said. "Townships were created to be feeder lands for villages and cities. Now we have the opportunity to give town lands the opportunity to be part of the village by annexation."
Mushel said he was somewhat surprised by the vote spread and said he hoped it was "a true decision of the people."
He also wanted to thank those who worked so hard "getting the word out" about the incorporation and vote.
There will be more work to do once the certification is approved. Mushel said the new village must determine its Village Board structure as well as several other decisions.
This was at least the fourth attempt for incorporating a village centered on Pell Lake. See more about the new village in future editions.


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MySQL Gem Install ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension
You may run into issues installing the mysql gem on a Linux server running a 64-bit version of MySQL server. When attempting to install the gem its likely you will get errors if you don't specify a couple options when running the command. The issue I continued to have was the options are clearly listed out and I felt, because of previous issues with 64-bit applications being installed, that I was using the proper options to move past the errors I was seeing. What I finally figured out was the fact that an extra "–" was required in front of the options.
Below I show the error in detail which will then be followed by the command to issue for a successful installation of the MySQL gem on CentOS (should work with any Linux server) running mysql-server.x86_64 or the 64 bit version of mysql-server instead of the 32 bit mysql-server or mysql-server.i386.
Error During MySQL Gem Install:
[root@server ~# gem install mysql Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing mysql: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. /usr/local/bin/ruby extconf.rb install mysql checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no checking for main() in -lm... yes checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no checking for main() in -lz... yes checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no checking for main() in -lsocket... no checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no checking for main() in -lnsl... yes checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no *** extconf.rb failed *** Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more details. You may need configuration options. Provided configuration options: --with-opt-dir --without-opt-dir --with-opt-include --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include --with-opt-lib --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib --with-make-prog --without-make-prog --srcdir=. --curdir --ruby=/usr/local/bin/ruby --with-mysql-config --without-mysql-config --with-mysql-dir --without-mysql-dir --with-mysql-include --without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include --with-mysql-lib --without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/lib --with-mysqlclientlib --without-mysqlclientlib --with-mlib --without-mlib --with-mysqlclientlib --without-mysqlclientlib --with-zlib --without-zlib --with-mysqlclientlib --without-mysqlclientlib --with-socketlib --without-socketlib --with-mysqlclientlib --without-mysqlclientlib --with-nsllib --without-nsllib --with-mysqlclientlib --without-mysqlclientlib Gem files will remain installed in /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7 for inspection. Results logged to /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7/gem_make.out
So instead of just issuing the "gem install mysql" command instead issue the below command that specifiies the base directory as well as the path to the MySQL libraries that are necessary to complete the gem installation.
gem install mysql — –with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin –with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib64/mysql
The above command will complete the gem installation as shown below in the "MySQL Gem Install" code block. The first switch used above, –with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin, is to specify the base MySQL installation directory and the second switch used above, –with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib64/mysql, is the location of the libraries which in this case are the shared 64 bit libraries.
Successful Installation:
[root@server ~]# gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin --with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib64/mysql Building native extensions. This could take a while... Successfully installed mysql-2.7 1 gem installed


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D'Hanis knocks off Trojans
The Charlotte Trojans began district play and ended their week with a 1-1 district record. After falling on the road against state ranked D'Hanis, the Trojans responded with a victory at home against Sabinal. The Trojans improve to 12-4 overall and 1-1 in district play.
D'Hanis- The Trojans knew that even though this was a district opener, it would be the toughest game in district. At the end of breezy afternoon in Medina County, the Trojan bats never came alive as they suffered a tough 7-0 shut-out. What hurt at the end of the night, is only two of these runs were earned.
The Trojans finished with just two hits offensively, as they suffered five defensive errors. The Cowboys on the other hand, accounted for six hits surrendering only one defensive error.
Trojan pitcher Isaac Santos took the loss on the mound, as he pitched six innings, allowing seven runs (2-earned) while walking three and striking out 12 batters.
"We got off to a slow start. We gave up three runs in the first and we did not hit the ball. We had a bad approach at the plate and it cost us. Isaac threw the ball well," stated Coach Will Gates.
At bat- Santos 0-3, Javier Zuniga 0-3, Dilan Weigang 1-3, Nick Luna 0-2, Jose Rodriguez 0-2, Adan Tijerina 1-3, Steven Oropeza 0-3, Jose DeLeon 0-1 and Orlando Rodriguez 0-2.
Sabinal- Charlotte was able to claim a victory on Friday night at Trojan Field against the Sabinal Yellow Jackets. The Trojans were able to strike early and often, en route to a 13-9 victory over the Jackets.
Charlotte finished with 9-hits and suffered only two defensive errors, as Sabinal finished with eight hits but suffered five defensive errors.
Charlotte used Dilan Weigang and Nick Luna on the mound. Weigang pitched the first 4.1 innings, as he allowed six hits, nine runs (7-earned) while walking eight and striking out seven.
Luna came in and pitched 2.2 innings, allowing just two hits, no runs while walking three and striking out four.
"Friday night was a hard fought victory for us. Sabinal has improved tremendously since last season. We hit the ball well and played pretty good defense," stated Coach Will Gates.
At bat- Santos 1-3-2runs scored, Zuniga 0-2-2runs scored, Weigang 1-5-1run scored-1RBI, N. Luna 1-3- 1run scored-3RBIs, Rodriguez 1-3-1run scored-2RBIs, J. Luna 0-2-2runs scored, Cantu 2-4-1run scored- 3RBIs, DeLeon 0-1, Tijerina 2-3-1run scored-1RBI and Eric Diaz 1-2-2runs scored.
Upcoming Games- The Trojans return to action on Friday, March 30th as they travel to LaPryor to face the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 3rd the Trojans will host the Brackett Tigers at 7:00 p.m.


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It's hard enough to win one NCAA championship, let alone six in a row. The Emory University women's swimming and diving team has accepted the pressure that comes with it all, earning its sixth consecutive Division III title in Shenandoah, Texas.
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Such was the case in the 75-73 loss to South Carolina today.
Mike Holmes' final tip-in on a third-chance basket at the buzzer ended Alabama's hopes for an upset. But did he hit the ball while it was in the cylinder?
"We thought it was goaltending," Alabama's Alonzo Gee said.
The referees did not, and it's not reviewable. Now, as interim coach Philip Pearson points out, "you'd like to make a play or two before that so it doesn't come down to that."
There were chances in the final 3:43, but Alabama managed just one free throw of offense. A team that does that doesn't get any breaks. And it was the team's fifth loss in six games. Brutal.
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She used an old expression to explain her challenge as a soccer player: "I'm a marked man," she said. That pretty much nails it for Jacoby Ziegler, Wellington's high-scoring senior striker. Well, except for that "man" reference.
Ziegler, who's closing in on the school's career goal-scoring record, will indeed be marked – soccer-speak for played one-and-one by defenders. Truth be known, she'll likely be double-marked much of the time.
That's something a team's top scoring threats have to cope with as opposing defenses learn who they are and what they're capable of doing.
The Dukes' opponents most likely already know about Ziegler's offensive potential. One need look no further than the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association website to see what she did last season.
The slightly built Ziegler scored 28 goals, which not only led the Dukes, but placed her in a tie for 12th statewide in Division II. She added nine assists, which trailed team leader Monique Hyde by 10, but was good enough to rank among the top 60 D-II players statewide.
Hyde, who graduated in June, added 21 goals for 61 total points. Ziegler's goals and assists gave her 65 total points, meaning the high-scoring duo combined for 126. As her senior season begins, Ziegler needs just eight goals to tie Hyde's career record of 55. She needs 18 assists to tie Hyde's record of 37.
So, to use the essence of her own cliche, Ziegler is a marked woman. Perhaps knowing that puts pressure on her to perform at least as well as she did a year ago.
"I guess it means I'll have to work harder," she said. "I know that I'm marked, meaning that they'll be leaving my other forwards open. So I'll take the pressure outside and let them have the center. I'll be working on creating space for my forwards. We haven't really worked on that yet, but I'm sure we will."
Ziegler nearly scored the winner in a scrimmage with Orange, but her late shot hit the left goalpost, bounced laterally away and the match ended in a 2-2 tie. The scrimmage showed the Dukes are getting comfortable with newcomers, Ziegler said.
"We're learning and working on playing more intensely," she said. "Starting intense, finishing intense, trying to keep it up the whole game. Getting organized, playing intense, finishing the game."
She made the assessment by comparing the performance against Orange to an earlier scrimmage. In that one, the Dukes – now in the new girls Division III – were routed 7-0 by Division II power Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
"That told us we have to pick up our game, that there are a lot better teams out there and we have to step it up," Ziegler said. "We know that we can be better."
As for their presence in the new division for smaller schools, Ziegler said: "We know that we have a very good chance (of advancing) farther than we have before if we play intensely. But we have to work hard."
The Dukes were 12-6-1 last season after a 2-0 loss to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a D-II district semifinal at Brunswick. This year, Ziegler is optimistic.
"I think we're the best girls team Wellington has ever had," she said. "It's depth. Not only do we have strong starters, we've got a lot of strong players who can come in for us now. We have quite a few freshmen who came up and four or five will stay with the varsity. There was a little shock for them when they first started out, because they weren't ready for how intense it was at the varsity level. But they're realizing it and they're really stepping it up."
Incidentally, Ziegler is a first cousin, once removed, of her coach, Kevin Ziegler. Suffice to say, coach Ziegler is happy to have her on the squad.
"When you get players like Jacoby at a small school like this it gives you a lot to build around," he said. "It also gives the other girls the opportunity to see a top-level player, to play against her in practice and get better because of her. They can see what she does and try to emulate her. So a player like that helps to improve everybody and improve everybody's skill level, just having her there in practice."
He also thinks Wellington has a chance to improve on last season's record and can go deeper into the postseason than ever before.
"We have a chance in the (Patriot Athletic) conference. With the addition of Fairview and Firelands, the conference is tougher," Ziegler said. "There are three or four teams that can compete for the title, that have a chance. We just happen to be in the division with Buckeye, so we have to beat Buckeye and come out with a better record to win or tie for a share of the conference.
"I also think if everything goes well, we have a chance at doing well in the tournament, to go deeper in the tournament than we've ever gone."
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X-posted on my other birthclub board...C is my JB, Dd is my 7 year old...
I personally think knowing how to swim is a very important skill to have. Dd learned around 4 or 5 and is a great swimmer. She took lessons at the Y and then did private last year and learned the actual strokes and how to dive. She did not originally want to go under water, but over time got used to it and has been fine since she was 4ish.
C will be 4 in June. I planned on taking her to the private person b/c everyone swears she can have any kid above the age of 3 swimming within that week. I don't know of a single non-success story. She is a great teacher and I trust her 100% (dd did great with her). As of now, C will not go under water. I was told that she puts them under water and they get used to it. The thought of this makes me sick to my stomach. (Dd kinda eased into it and did it on her own - the Y was much more relaxed, but took a lot longer to teach actual skills).
What do you think? I know C and she will be upset...but everyone says she will get over it. They do not allow you to stay b/c of course the young ones want to cry and get out and it's hard on the moms.
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FEMA couldn't help Curry County after the Nov. 20 storm wreaked havoc on everything from roads to decks – and the county didn't have the funds.
Curry County Emergency Services Coordinator Don Kendall was running out of ideas until he heard of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC).
"Someone in the state of Oregon has had to have set up one of these long-term recovery groups," Kendall said of his search. "They (CRWRC) work really good with the state of Oregon, Washington, with Portland, Eugene, Salem. (They'll help us with) what we can do, who we can help, a mechanism where we can receive donations.
"They're coming in soon to do an audit of as many properties and people as we can," he added. "There ain't no guarantee on nothing, but it was about my last gasp to get some help for anybody."
The CRWRC works with scores of agencies throughout the world to provide long-term disaster relief and humanitarian assistance by supporting relief centers, bringing extra food resources, repairing roofs, seeking building supplies, providing case management training and systems and training volunteer teams within the community.
Currently, members are working in the Northeast, helping citizens who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The local group includes Kendall, Pastor Bernie Lindley of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Brookings, the American Red Cross and a couple of civilians. More will be added to represent the north end of the county as the group gets established.
Damage summary
Curry County suffered an estimated $5 million in damage when the storm raged through the area. Three sinkholes took out roads, numerous culverts collapsed, and water and sewer lines were threatened. On the civilian front, floods swept through homes – knocking at least two off their foundations.
At least three homes overlooking Chetco Cove remain in precarious conditions, with tarps set to deflect rain water flowing to the beach.
Kendall said the county didn't suffer enough damage in the storm to meet FEMA funding criteria. The county far surpassed the $72,000 requirement it needed as a county to get money. But it didn't meet the state requirement of between $8 million and $9 million.
The money would only have gone to help the cities and county with repairs to roads, culverts and other infrastructure.
So it's the CRWRC to the rescue.
Kendall has been talking with the agency for a few weeks, discussing how it might help Curry County get back on its feet, from replacing a garden wall to determining what can be done for homeowners along Buena Vista Loop.
"There's not much they're going to be able to do there," he said of the homes, one of which has lost half its concrete deck over the cliff. "You can put a million tons of rock and gravel in there, and who's to say it won't wash away in 10 years?"
The city even helped, by placing tarps held down with sandbags over the edge to prevent erosion to what's left of the cliffs.
"It's very, very difficult to stabilize any kind of a hillside that has weather frontage and gets direct sea pounding," Kendall said. "It's so hard to keep that stuff up; it just does not want to stay."
He knows it firsthand.
"Every year, my house gets about 3 to 5 feet closer to the ocean," he said, adding that a house he and his wife were looking at before they bought their Gold Beach home lost half its yard in one winter.
"The first year, at the end of my block, a house was hanging off, ready to fall onto the beach," he said. "The next year … the hillside was falling away and their septic tank was laying on the beach. There are four homes constantly losing the land behind them. All you can do is stand there."
Long-term recovery
The local group – right now calling itself the Curry Citizens Long-Term Recovery Group – will work with CRWRC to compile demographic data, information regarding damage caused by the storm, lists of people who need help most and compilations of donated material.
If the group were to get, for example, 100 sheets of drywall donated, demographics they've collected and put in a computer program would determine who needed it most.
"This will be a standing long-term group," Kendall said. "Any time someone wants to make a donation or something happens to someone, they can come talk to us.
"I've been wanting to do this for awhile. I was pushing for it this past winter after the rains, talking with people all up and down the state."
He met a CRWRC representative at a conference and serious talks got underway.
Currently, however, it is just in the organizational stage, and others from Gold Beach and Port Orford will be included as the group gets under way.
"My goal, what I'd truthfully like to see, is a regional group rather than a county group," Kendall said. "Curry County is not always going to be the one to get beat up."


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