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The Kiwanis Club of Western Mahoning County hid 2,000 filled eggs at Liberty Park in North Jackson, where 96 youngsters participated in an egg hunt April 3. The Easter Bunny (Alexis Millereile of North Jackson and a Key Club member) holds a sign thanking Wal-Mart for donating bicycles to be awarded as prizes at the event. Ready to hop on the bikes they won are, from left, Zach Gerthan and Ally Vouvalis of Boardman.
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Kim Archinal of Amarillo and Jacob Moore of Dalhart were married Saturday, April 28, at Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. Dr. Jim Johnson of Frisco, uncle of the bride, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Karen and Bill Archinal of Amarillo. Grandparents of the bride are Swan and Paul Archinal and Evelyn Miskimen, all of whom attended the wedding. Great-grandmother of the bride is Darris Hagler, who attended the wedding.
Groom's parents are Teresa and Lee Moore of Dalhart. Groom's grandparents are Anna and Virgil Taylor, who attended the wedding.
Matron of honor was Shelby Miller, sister of the bride. Bridal attendant was Shanna Moore, sister of the groom.
Best man was Matt Moore. Groom's attendant was Drew Allen.
Ushers were Brendan Gwynn of Flower Mound, cousin of the bride, and Efrain Luna of Gruver. Ali Archinal, cousin of the bride, of Lubbock, was guest book attendant.
Special guest was McKinzie Anna Moore, daughter of the bride and groom.
The wedding reception was at the Wellington Room.
The bride is a graduate of Amarillo High School. She is a student at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
The groom is a graduate of Dalhart High School. He attended West Texas A & M University. He is ranch foreman for Bivins Coldwater Cattle Co.
The couple planned a honeymoon trip to Red River, N.M. They reside in Gruver.
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All first-time students must attend our pre-freshmen summer orientation program. This mandatory program is approximately one week in duration. Its primary focus is to orient the student to EOP and begin to familiarize the student with Purchase College.
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ROME - Colorado head coach Linda Lappe was anticipating the opportunity to give her four new freshman valuable playing time during the team's trip to Italy. She is getting exactly what she was hoping for, and possibly more.
Zoe Beard-Fails had 14 points and Bri Watts grabbed double-digit rebounds for the second straight game as Colorado blasted the Lazio All-Stars 96-22 Sunday at the Stella Azzurra.
All 12 Buffaloes scored with four in double-digits. Jen Reese, Brittany Wilson and Jamee Swan had 12 points apiece. Watts had a game-high 10 rebounds to go with five points and four assists.
Not to be outdone, freshman guard Desiree Harris had seven points and seven rebounds while classmate Haley Smith pitched in six points, three rebounds and three assists.
"(The freshmen) are doing a really nice job fitting in to what we are doing," Lappe said. "They are getting a lot of minutes and they are capitalizing on that. We've seen some really good things from everybody and the freshmen are no different."
Beard-Fails filled out her stat line nicely with five rebounds, four steals and three of assists while making 7-of-10 from the field.
"We had confidence and cohesiveness," Beard-Fails said. "We have been spending a lot of time together (on this trip) on and off the court and it's beginning to show."
Sunday's game was over quickly. Colorado scored the first 13 points and led 29-4 after the first 10-minute quarter. Wilson hit her first of three 3-pointers during CU's opening run, setting the tone for the contest.
"We tried to set the tone to be quicker, and that carried through the game," Wilson said
The Buffaloes hit 58 percent in the first quarter (11-of-19). Lazio managed just six field goal attempts hitting two, and had 14 turnovers in the first quarter alone.
Colorado built its lead to 49-4 at the half, and didn't allow more than seven points in any one quarter. The Buffaloes final margin of 74 was its largest. Lazio was 6-of-44 from the field (14 percent) and it took a late 3-pointer by Sbolci to allow the all-stars to break 20 points. Lazio hit 9-of-16 from the foul line.
Colorado scored 64 of its points in the paint, many of them in transition, and scored 45 points of 32 Lazio turnovers.
The Buffaloes made 54 percent from the field. Swan and Reese each hit 6-of-8 from the field.
"We had a few goals for tonight and one of them was to be much sharper," Lappe said. "We did a fantastic job defensively and that really spurred our offense, that allowed us to get stops, and we did a much better job converting in transition."
Wilson echoed Lappe's pregame plan of focus..."Our mindset was to come out more sharp and that took care of everything else. We were more aggressive on defense...we came out more intense and ready to play."
Colorado will play its third off four games Monday at 7 p.m. local time, 11 a.m. MT, against Latina.


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I just returned to Alaska after spending Winter break traveling the west coast. Can I tell you, we have it very good here in the North. Down in California numerous big name resorts are operating on pure snowmaking bases, offering no off trail terrai. My visit to Colorado and Utah was very similiar. Right now Alyeska offers a plethora of off piste skiing and riding. I hit the mountain today for the first time in three weeks and what a change it is from the lower 48.
North face was skiing fantastic all day long. Our choice was Rag Doll gate for soft steeps all the way to Autobahn. The trees of sun-deck also were very soft and buttery throughout. High T was popping off after being closed all day yesterday. Untracked lines went quick around the bend and over towards Max's. Speaking of Max's; it is soft and should be skiing fantastic throughout the weekend. Not many people put the effort into making the long traverse, if you do you will be rewarded. Tip for snowboarders: High T is set slightly uphill right now, utilize Low T. Shout out to ski patrol who has been staying on top of keeping everything safe and open throughout the numerous storms we had so far this season.
The park on chair 7 is taking shape, jump pads are pushed and tilled. Lips should be shaped in the near future. On chair 3 park staff has been keeping the features fresh this season. Jibs have been changing up on a weekly basis. Feature of the day: The small down rail at the end of the line.
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Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking HazardPublish Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT
UnitsAbout 47,500 in the United States and 9,300 in CanadaDescriptionThis recall involves the �Buff Baby� baby rattle. The gray plastic rattle is shaped like a dumbbell and has plastic pellets inside. The rattle measures about 5.5-inches long and 2-inches wide and �0.2� is embossed on both pentagon-shaped ends of the rattle. The rattles were packaged in clear cylindrical packages featuring a picture of a young girl lifting the rattle. The UPC code 728987019098 can be found on the bottom of the package.Incidents/InjuriesFred & Friends has received two reports of rattle caps separating. No injuries have been reported. RemedyConsumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and contact Fred & Friends to receive a full refund. Sold atSpecialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada, and online at www.amazon.com and various other websites from October 2011 through June 2013 for between $7 and $10.DistributorEasy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I.Manufactured inChina
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Gabrielle Hamilton Hits the Big Time As 'Page Six' Says She's Having an Affair
With her sister's husband! She's really getting famous now!
We sure weren't expecting to read this during our subway ride: Today "Page Six" runs a salacious little bit about Prune's Gabrielle Hamilton. They "exclusively reveal" (their words) that Hamilton has been "having a secret affair with her sister's husband." They called Hamilton about it (no comment); they called her husband (no comment); they called her sister (no comment). They even cite an unnamed source who says the hanky-panky started a couple of summers ago. Is it true? We don't know, and honestly, we don't really care. But congratulations nonetheless, Ms. Hamilton: You are now famous enough for "Page Six" to dig around in your personal life, then write some bawdy, carnal "findings" (our word). We'd change our voice-mail password if we were you! After all, you are now in the same rarefied air as Blake Lively and Steve Phillips. [Page Six/NYP]


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College Hockey:Colgate Defeats Quinnipiac, 3-1
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac University Bobcats (10-13-0, 4-11-0 ECACHL) took a hard fought 3-1 loss at the hands of the No. 16 Colgate Raiders (11-6-5, 7-2-1) at Yale's Ingalls Rink Saturday night.
The Bobcats and Raiders, both coming off of loses last night, were looking to come out quickly to score the night's first goal and gain momentum for the rest of the game.
It was Quinnipiac who was able to get on the board first.
Brian Leitch's power-play goal at 5:32 of the first period gave the Bobcats some momentum early on in the period. Matt Sorteberg sent a pass to Reid Cashman at the left circle. He fed Brain Leitch, who scored on an uncontested shot for the 1-0 lead.
Colgate answered back less then five minutes later with its own power-play goal by David Sloane. Marc Fulton and Peter Bogdanich assisted on the goal for the Raiders.
Colgate broke the tie at 15:11 of the second on Tyler Burton's 16th goal of the season, shorthanded. Nick St. Pierre intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and fed Burton for the one timer goal past Bobcat goaltender Bud Fisher.
For the final four minutes of the second period, Quinnipiac had a power-play advantage, much of it with two men up, but couldn't capitalize for the equalizer.
The Bobcats only managed one shot on goal in the second period.
"Our guys were working hard, but we were just sloppy tonight," said Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold.
Colgate took a two goal lead on a Tom Riley wrap-around goal early in the third. Zac Tataryn was battling deep in the Quinnipiac zone and dug the puck out, fed Riley, where he put the puck in between Fisher's pads at 2:06.
Throughout much of the third period, Fisher made some key saves to keep the Bobcats within two goals.
Quinnipiac had one last attempt at cutting the deficit in half in the closing two minutes. The Bobcats pulled Fisher in favor of an extra attacker and had a power-play opportunity, resulting in a six-on-four advantage, but were unable to score.
"Colgate is a good team and we need to play at our highest level to beat a team like that," said Pecknold.
Mark Dekanich made 16 saves in the win for the Raiders, while Fisher made 22 in the loss.
The Bobcats will take a week off from league play and travel to Rochester to play RIT, while Colgate will host Clarkson.
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Sure beats making tea as a lot of "work experience" people end up doing!
Mac OS X ARM port by Apple work experience kid revealed
A Dutch computer science student's homework has stirred the old rumour that Apple may ditch the Intel platform and power its Macbooks with ARM processors. Tristan Schaap's bachelor thesis at the Delft University of Technology described work he did at Apple as an intern: getting the core of Mac OS X to run on an MV88F6281 …
I spent my work experience crashing a Wyse terminal.
Some idiot designed to software to work on a text-based menu where right-cursor went into a menu and left-cursor came out of it. That wasn't the idiot bit - the idiot bit was one-too-many lefts and you were randomly thrown back to the login screen and lost everything, or the machine crashed and lost everything (sometimes not just the local terminal either).
I lost count of the number of times I did it in the two weeks I was there. Typically, their IT guy had those weeks off sick so instead of learning some IT, as I'd hoped, I was left on the computer to do some admin and randomly crashing the system every few minutes (and *NOT* allowed to learn the process to get it back up and running again).
But the place was near a McDonald's for lunch, the placement paid me for my time there (which was totally optional), and I got one of the best ever reports sent back to the school and read out as an example of how to "move successfully into the business world" (fortunately, I was off the day they read it out in front of the whole school).
Hell, I think I spent more time laughing at their huge 9-pin dot-matrix (outdated even for those days) than I did actually getting anything useful done for them.
There were some nice PowerPC chips out there that did an excellent job of combining a decent chunk of processing oomf with low power overheads. PA Semi used to make some nice things... too bad they got eaten up, eh? Guess we're going to have to choose between power hungry x86 and compute-poor ARM devices for a little while yet.
PowerPC was fine, but it failed to exist on the desktop in machines other than Apple machines. So the versions of PPC chips you could get ended up being of two flavours:
1. Server CPUs with huge power and cooling requirements.
2. Embedded CPUs with low power requirements but also low performance.
Neither of the above is any good for laptops or desktops.
In the end Apple couldn't make a laptop with the most powerful PPC chip they ever used, the G5 as it was too power hungry and needed too much cooling. They say that if you use a G5 you'll save money replacing it for a new Mac Pro as the electricity demand of a G5 is pretty immense.
As for the ARM switch, I think it's too early at the moment. But they're always looking ahead not at the present as it takes a while to get these things out in the wild. Maybe in 12-18 months there will be some considerable ARM processor changes.
Are you Mental?
Compared to the current Intel 'i' CPU family, PowerPCs were monster power hogs. the very reason Apple dropped PowerPC was because of Intel's accelerating performance-per-watt advantage. Maybe we'll see a similar migration to ARM is the medium term for the same reason.
Re: Are you Mental?
I'll assume that you've no idea about the things PA Semi had been working on before Apple ate them and cancelled the projects? They didn't take quite the same approach as IBM, and ended up with remarkably similar looking processors eating about a quarter of the power. I did mention them by name for a reason.
Unreleased product specs... do you believe in unicorns too?
Anyway, my original MacBook Air 11.6" has a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo, much faster than any ARM product, with a TDP of 7W and trivial idle consumption. Really happy with it. I assume during typical use the processor only plays a minor power consumption role, so don't really care about ARM or whatever.
Porting an OS to an completely different chip in 12 weeks is no mean feat.
No surprise they offered him a job!
> Porting an OS to an completely different chip in 12 weeks is no mean feat.
That depends on how portable the OS was to start with.
And SF has a Darwin-on-ARM project dating back to 2006, so this isn't groundbreaking work.
Good work-experience project, though.
"This project has no files"
Yes, someone has registered an SF project for Darwin on ARM - but there's been no activity on it as far as I can see. From what I've read on other sites, a significant issue seems to be getting the correct toolchain together in order to compile it. Obviously, if you're working as an intern at Apple this probably isn't a problem.
If there is an active project to get the open source version of Darwin onto ARM, I'd love to know about it!
Of course Apple are playing with ARM
They'd have to be morons not to test the viability of an ARM port. But that's a very long way from saying they're going to ship one.
Still, it might improve the chances of ARM-based manufacturers telling MS to bog off with their "secure boot" idea...
Secure boot is remarkably similar to the trusted computing idea in that Linux and BSD fans were up in arms saying it would stop their OS booting. But it never happened.
Businesses don't want it either I guess.
Re: Of course Apple are playing with ARM
You missed the bit about it is also a good way of encouraging Intel to sell thier chips cheaper
Exactly what I thought, Apples X86 business is large enough to keep Intel listening.
Right on the Money
Good point,
Dell use to do this to Intel to get better bulk chip prices out of them. Someone would leak that they were considering AMD chips and all of a sudden, they got a better deal on bulk orders from Intel. Apple may be doing this to get first crack and better bulk prices on new Intel CPU's. After all, why would Apple want to go the Netbook Route with Arm CPU's in a Macbook Air. That's been done and quickly on the decline.
re: Intel
Intel probably don't really care that much about the Apple X86 business, ok to be more accurate - Apple's business to Intel is tiny compared to most others, that means that they only have a certain amount of leverage with Intel. This is the main reason that they left PPC in the first place - the X Box had a larger demand for PPC chips than Apple did, and the manufacturers just wouldn't give Apple the price per chip they wanted.
Apple are sort of stuck here, they obviously have some use for ARM - it's in their phones and pads - but they aren't going to be running a desktop on it any time in the foreseeable future and - critically - they really, really don't want to change chip architecture again. G5 users are pretty narked about their expensive computers becoming paperweights, as are the early Intel owners. Changing chipsets is an easy way to alienate your customers.
Porting Darwin to an ARM9 SoC seems like an oddly retro thing to do, even for 2010. The original iPhone already had Darwin running on an ARM11 in 2007 (and iPhone 4 of course has the more recent Cortex-A8 core). Can't imagine it was of much relevance to *anything* Apple might want to do, never mind ARM-powered MacBooks. Still, must have been a fun undergrad project...
Same instruction set
So I'm sure it wouldn't matter what he went with, given that a 12 week project would never encompass NEON or snazzy graphics capabilities. Someone likely had an old test/dev board lying around that he could use, so that's what he built it on.
Makes sense
Apple have the Clang compiler and LLVM runtime which enable them to compile and link apps into a format which is architecture neutral. It doesn't take a huge leap of the imagination to believe that they could support ARM and x86 almost on a level footing by encouraging devs to build to LLVM bitcode instead of native instructions.
It would probably be far easier to transition than the move from PPC to Intel where they had to use fat binaries and PPC emulation to migrate people across and where it was pretty much recognized to be a one way trip.
LLVM Bytecode
LLVM Bytecode is not architecture neutral. The Clang (C to LLVM) front-end needs to know features of the architecture (width of int, pointer, etc) it is compiling to. Then the LLVM to assembler compiler needs to know more features of the architecture (Instruction mnemonics, simd availability, etc).
Tought this was SOP at Apple?
I was under the impression that Apple are continually working to make sure OS X works on multiple platforms and are always trying to cross compile to different processors.
Something about not wanting to get stuck being reliant on one processor manufacturer again.
Nothing to see here, please move along
Didn't we have an article less than a week ago about how new staff at apple typically work on bogus projects for a few years to see if they can be trusted with the sekrit speshul sauce?
Given what Microsoft are doing with Windows 8 on ARM and how the OSX user interface is changing it's hardly a stretch to imagine that Apple have (or had) a plan for converging the Mac and iOS platforms to a single OS.
I don't believe a word of it
It's inconceivable that Apple haven't been building MacOS X on ARM for years, just as they did with x86 while selling PPC Macs. They may well have had a student do a project, but not because they didn't already have a port.
Move to ARM
While I agree with the comments that say that you can't conclude anything from the student project, it makes very good sense for Apple to move to ARM for their laptops and desktop computers:
1. They can share low-level code with IOS.
2. They can reduce power-use, which was the main stated reason for the previous move (to x86).
3. They can run IOS applications natively on laptops and desktops.
4. They can make their own SoC, which prevents people from installing MacOS X on non-Apple machines.
I think reason 4 may be the most compelling for Apple, as they have (almost) always been unhappy about clones and about people running MacOS on their cheap PCs.
I don't want iOS Apps on my Laptop! I want the full grown Adobe Lightroom and Libre Office and Pixelmator and Postgresql and VMware Fusion ....
With you on that
I want to run full versions of Photshop, Garageband, Logic, Cubase, and especially Pro Tools. I can do this now on my Pre- Unibody Macbook Pro.
$5 dollar chips are always tempting,
With the iPhone 4 essentially being a $5 chipset the only things stopping Apple here is being going backwards.
However with the new Final Cut Pro X being a simpler edition of Final Cut Pro it is possible.
And consumer needs are certainly less than professionals.
I really don't get why people are surprised. It is clear that no company of that size will rely on x86 only operating system. Before Microsoft acted like a spoiled kid, they had nt running on every processor. Next showed their framework (grandfather of osx) running on nt.
Especially Apple side compiled and managed osx for Intel since 10.0 and we are supposed to be shocked.
NT on Alpha?
I thought that was a half-hearted contractual obligation.
x86 uber alles
> It is clear that no company of that size will rely on x86 only operating system.
Dell do. Microsoft do. So do Sony, Lenovo and the rest of the PeeCee cloners. Though you might quibble about their size in comparison to Apple. Apart from the high-end server and mainframe markets, pretty much everything relies on x86 only architectures and OSes. CPE, phones and tablets don't of couse but they really aren't general purpose computers. Even Cray have been assimilated by the x86.
Who knows?
Apple famously have $100B cash, Microsoft and their server division are huge and they are pushing .Net for ages.
They have no obligation to admit they code portable stuff. In fact that is what they should do for their long term interest.
Read the history of nt, it was developed to run on a cpu which was never available to general public. Why? They wanted to make sure no x86 only code slips in. Nt name itself comes from processor or its board, new technology is made up.
I know Mac developers who would still ship for powerPC if Apple made it easier just to make sure they don't do non portable hacks.
Is there a story here beyond what some kid did on this summer holidays, even though porting the kernel in a few weeks is an impressive feat?
MacOSX is inherently portable. It used to run on PPC until His Steveness killed that. The kernel is mostly BSD which runs on just about anything. So an ARM port would largely be about removing any x86-specific cruft that has accumulated in the 3 years or so since Snow Leopard was released and PPC support got dropped.
An ARM port for MacOSX kinda makes sense for two reasons. It'll keep Intel & AMD awake.It also gives Apple the option of having to suppory just one OS (kernel) across all its hardware.
Code base unification
With the IOs-ification of Lion in features, it makes economic sense to look at codebase unification where possible. This reduces security oversight, patch coding, skills training for staff, product development cycles, time to market, etc etc..
Apple will have no plans to port MacBooks to ARM right up to the point in time they have plans to port MacBooks to ARM
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... cool summer intern job though!


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Location: Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
Project Number: 8042-13610-028-19
Start Date: Jan 05, 2011
End Date: Jan 31, 2015
This project objective will be addressed in four separate phases: 1) Phase 1: Apply quality control to existing satellite-based surface soil moisture products. 2) Phase 2: Examine the cross-calibration between existing satellite-based surface soil moisture products. 3) Phase 3: Adapt an Ensemble Kalman filter to integrate the (quality controlled and cross-calibrated) remote sensing products with surface temperature predictions from land surface model. 4) Phase 4: Evaluate the resulting surface temperature product and surface soil moisture retrievals obtained using the surface temperature product.


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WTI expects that retail July 2013 will be cooler than last year's scorching hot July. Despite cooler trends, it is still summer, and there will be some periods of hot weather around the 13th and 26th. The West will start the month off hot leading to stronger demand for hot weather categories like cold beverages, ice cream, pool supplies and air conditioners/fans.
Following the second warmest retail May in 2012, this year will trend colder, especially across the Eastern half of the nation. Colder temperatures in the East will cause a dip in year-over-year demand for seasonal products like apparel, sun care, cold beverages, lawn and garden supplies, ice cream and fans/air conditioners. May 2013 is setting up to be a more active month for severe weather than last year with the highest risk periods in early May and again during retail week three. Localized demand for chainsaws and other clean-up products will be needed in the South and Midwest.
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Roger and Family, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. God bless you.
Judith Tinsley Jacobs
Posted by: Judith Tinsley Jacobs - Charlotte, NC - Old Friend of Roger's Mar 15, 2013
My prays and condolences to the family Parlee Rumberger Brent Loyd Mother in VA.Beach
Posted by: parlee rumberger Mar 03, 2013
Dear Family,
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. Amy! We were out of town when everything happened, but you all have been in our thoughts and prayers.
She was a very special and sweet lady to us, and we have very fond memories of her at Holly Springs!
We have you all in our thoughts and prayers.
The White Family
Posted by: David and Joyce White - Inman, SC - family friend Mar 03, 2013
i am so sorry for your loss Brantley and family
Posted by: Brenda henderson - blacksburg, SC Feb 28, 2013
i am so sorry for your loss brantley.and family . love aunt Brenda and uncle bobby henderson
Posted by: A friend Feb 28, 2013
Sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Shelia S. Noe - Greer, SC - Friend of the family. Feb 28, 2013
Amy was always so nice to me. I know she will be missed by all of you. Please tell Roger that I am praying for him.
Posted by: Jane Coleman - Inman, SC - Friend Feb 28, 2013
My prayers and thoughts are with you and I am so sorry for your loss. But I know she is in Heaven and enjoying every minute of it. Jesus is with you and she is with Jesus.
Posted by: Jenny Brown - Columbus, NC - Friend of Lynn and Kenny Duncan Feb 27, 2013
So very sorry for your loss, Tim, Debbie, and all your family. She was a remarkable woman.
Posted by: Steve Douglas - Florence, SC - Family Friend Feb 27, 2013
My sympathies to the whole Duncan family...Amy was a wonderful family friend in my younger years...prayers go out to all of you
Sincerely, Georgia Nodine Littlefield
Posted by: Georgia Nodine Littlefield - charlotte, NC - Old Holly Springs friend Feb 27, 2013


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Tips for Travelers Newsletter November 2009
There has been some time between newsletters because, like many of you, I have been traveling less and the travel news has been a rehash of previous. I promised to keep you up to date without inundating your email inbox by sharing only when there is real news, and I have kept my word. Finally we have news!
Change is coming as early financial indicators show an increase in aircraft manufacturing as the economy ticks slightly upward, which will be followed by an upward trend in travel prices. Now is time to think about making your travel plans for 2010 – the great deals are still out there but they will not last forever. And, just in time for the holiday travel season, I have important travel and packing tips, gift ideas, and valuable discounts for you.
Included in this newsletter:
1. Holiday travel heads-up
2. Susan's travel update
3. Grand European Tours offers valuable discount again! Yippee!
4. Fees, fees, and more fees
5. Swine flu – should you cancel your trip?
6. Special discount at Magellan's, just in time for holiday shopping!
7. Gift ideas for travelers
8. Discount airline changes how we fly…
9. Airport luggage thefts – 5 tips to keep your things safe
**Holiday travel heads-up
A recent CNN story began with a great holiday travel headline: "Stuffing planes like Thanksgiving turkeys" by Aaron Smith, Nov. 11, 2009 and discussed travel over the busy holiday weekend.
Expect that planes will be full even though there are fewer people traveling, because the airline industry has cut capacity by 6.9% since last year to improve efficiency, says the Air Transport Association. This year has seen the biggest capacity reduction since 1942, when civilian aircraft were diverted towards the war effort. Planes will be full but there may be fewer delays if weather doesn't create problems as there are simply fewer planes flying. However, the "once-a-year" passenger headed home for Turkey Day is often less experienced in negotiating airport systems and security so may hold up the lines for frequent travelers.
Solution: Make sure you employ all the savvy traveler and smart packing strategies possible.
1. Print boarding passes and prepay for checked baggage before leaving for the airport. Use curbside check-in if available. Consolidate both checked and carry-on items to as few as possible – it's only a 4-day weekend!
2. Allow enough time for heavy traffic en route to the airport, full parking lots, and crowded airport transportation systems. Give yourself at least 2 hours at the airport to safely check baggage and pass through security.
3. Wear clothing that is "screening friendly" – minimal metal parts, slip on shoes, jewelry removed and tucked into a zip-top baggie before entering the security line, coat packed into a checked or carry-on bag.
4. Pack plenty of snacks, water, reading materials and patience. You may need all of it.
**Susan's travel update
My fall trip was family-centered – my sister and I took our mother's ashes to our birthplace of Duluth Minnesota and scattered them in places that had fond memories for us all. Sis and I also attended a family reunion with our many cousins. As usual, I packed for the weeklong trip in my trusty 22" rolling suitcase. It is hard for me to lift my bag into the overhead bin, so rather than roll, lift and lug, I checked.
As the holidays approach I'm heading to New York City and spending Thanksgiving with very close friends in Philadelphia. My husband and I will fly round trip to NYC then take the train to and from Philadelphia. We will each pack and check a 22" rolling suitcase – the largest legal carry-on bag – so we can easily manage on the train. Wait – isn't this just what I show in the DVD "Smart Packing – It's a Suitcase, Not Your Closet!" It is. We will be "walking the talk" by traveling to 2 cities for 9 days with a myriad of activities, some casual and some definitely dress-up, during cold weather season. And all packed into one 22" carry-on bag each. Smart Packing works!
Smart Travel Press will be closed from November 25 – December 1, including our shipping department.
**Grand European Tours offers valuable discount again! Yippee!
Grand European Tours "the world's most leisurely tours" is offering a valuable additional discount of $100 per couple to Tips for Travelers subscribers. This discount is in addition to the Early Booking Discount of up to $600 per couple for a total discount of $700! Travel must be booked by December 31 when these discounts expire, use code SP77.
Fully escorted tours are the best value in travel. I am very impressed with Grand European Tours, both the quality of the people and their trips. Traveling internationally on a tour means almost zero planning time for you – the tour company does all of that work. From famous cities to charming villages, on a river cruise or by motor coach, these trips will create a lifetime of memories and far exceed your expectations.
Jo Basley, GET's Marketing Manager, says "With over 40 tours across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America, Grand European Tours makes your world travels effortless and rewarding. Each fully escorted tour includes international airfare, first class accommodations, most meals and extensive sightseeing. Our competitive pricing, combined with our exclusive savings programs, can make your European vacation a reality today!"
Book by December 31, 2009 to receive the additional $100 per couple Tips for Travelers savings. Call 1-800-552-5545 or visit www.getours.com and be sure to mention code: SP77 for the discount.
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**Fees, fees, and more fees
Sorry to bring up this topic yet again, but there is always a new twist to fees. Checked luggage fees are increasing on every airline except JetBlue (first checked bag is f.r.e.e.) and Southwest (who continues to allow two bags per passenger for NO FEE). Be aware of the "prepay and save" option, which means that you do not pay an increased fee. Look hard for the "prepay" option when printing your boarding pass in advance. I recently flew on Northwest Airlines and found it buried at the bottom of the boarding pass page. International flights are also now subject to baggage checking fees, for a long time they were exempt.
Solution: You must check with each airline you plan to fly in advance of your flight to learn about checked baggage and other fees. This frequently updated chart from SmarterTravel.com is an excellent compilation of fees:
**Swine flu – should you cancel your trip?
Flu season is upon us and flu vaccine is in short supply, should you change your travel plans? I wrote about this in a previous newsletter:
(click here to read)
My choice is to continue to travel but to use every precaution possible, particularly the simple one of keeping ones hands clean. I mention antibacterial towelettes in the piece above, but I also always have liquid hand sanitizer in my purse and use both of these frequently.
** Special discount at Magellan's, just in time for holiday shopping!
We have negotiated a special 10% discount just for Tips for Travelers subscribers from Magellan's Travel Supplies, just when you need it most! Save 10% at Magellan's, the worlds most trusted source of travel supplies. This is my favorite catalog and online resource for all things travel. (Disclosure: they also sell my book and DVD so I love them for that reason too.)
When shopping online, use the following discount link and 10% will be taken off your total order.
If shopping by phone, use the code "Susan".
Use this discount as many times as you like, including on Smart Packing for Today's Traveler:
Or our new DVD "Smart Packing – It's a Suitcase, Not Your Closet!"
Enjoy! And many thanks, Magellan's!
** Gift ideas for travelers
You can use your special Tips for Travelers Magellan's discount to shop for all the travelers on your list!
1. Luggage scale: This is the perfect gift for people like my sister who travel and shop. She fills her suitcases to the hilt, weighs each with her trusty scale, and balances the weight between the bags so each is below the 50-pound maximum.
2. Luggage marking tools: Marking luggage to make it easily identifiable is smart, and these inexpensive items make great stocking stuffers. For a larger gift, select several items in one bright, easy-to-see color:
• Easy Spot Handle Wraps:
• Leather Luggage Tag:
• TSA-Approved luggage locks in bright colors both lock and mark:
- SearchAlert Lock with number combination:
- WordLock with word combination:
• Personalized Luggage Strap
3. Packing organizers: These speed up daily packing and unpacking and keep items tidy within a larger bag.
• Shirt folder (my husband won't leave home without this):
• Packing cubes:
• Smart Packing book or DVD:
- Smart Packing for Today's Traveler (book—read great reviews here)
- Smart Packing: It's A Suitcase, Not Your Closet! (DVD)
4. Road warrior survival tools: For the person who spends more time on the road than at home, these gifts can make a tough life easier.
• Seatback organizer (read the great reviews of this item!):
• Noise-canceling headphones (I love these on longer flights):
• Air Supply (This goes with me on every flight, I have not been sick from traveling since I began using this personal air purifier)
• Lights Out Sleep Mask (my sweet husband loves this):
• Checkpoint Friendly Computer Case (no need to remove a laptop for security screening):
** Discount airline changes how we fly…
Ryanair, the European discount airline that now sells more seats than any other European carrier, has abolished airport check-in. All passengers must print boarding passes before arriving at the airport or face a £40 (USD$67) charge for every person, just for boarding passes. Passengers are now responsible for their own reservations, their own check-in online, and their own bag fees for checking luggage. Does this also mean no more lines?
Ryanair encourages passengers to take carry-on luggage only as it keeps the airline operating costs low, the company can turn around planes 25 minutes. The reason 70% of their passengers travel light, very light: the cost of checking a bag has gone up and is now £20 (USD$33) one way booked online, and £30(USD$50) paid at the airport; a second bag is now £35(USD$58) one way online and £70(USD$117) at the airport.
Is this really the cheapest way to fly? If you are the average American tourist arriving in Europe with two checked bags, transferring to a "discount" flight will be very costly indeed.
Solution: check the fees before you book!
**Airport luggage thefts – 5 tips to keep your things safe
The national media has been covering the enormous luggage thefts at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where a man simply walked up to the carousel and took bags – over 1,000 of them. He and his wife sold the contents at yard sales. In addition to hundreds of bags, police found an astonishing array of valuables that had not yet been sold including "laptop computers, adoption papers, a valuable stamp collection, GPS systems, passports and more" according to an LA Times Travel blog posting. Laptops or adoption papers in a checked bag? What were those passengers thinking??
5 ways to keep your stuff safe:
1. Pack light and carry-on, keep your bag in front of you when sitting or standing.
2. Keep all valuables with you. NEVER check anything you cannot afford to lose.
3. If you check your bag, go immediately to baggage claim to retrieve it.
4. Mark your bag so that it very obviously stands out (see "Gifts" above for ways to make bags visible). A bag that blends can more easily go astray.
5. Choose inexpensive luggage. Designer bags scream "Steal me first, I'm loaded with goodies".
Disclaimer: I include brand name products and resources frequently in "Tips for Travelers" and I want you to know that I do not receive any consideration from these companies. I frequently link to Magellan's as they are a valued retailer who sells both my Smart Packing book and DVD, but smartpacking.com is not an affiliate, nor do I receive any other type of commission.
As always, I invite you to share this newsletter with friends, family and colleagues by forwarding this message or they may sign up for Tips for Travelers at smartpacking.com. I personally respond to every question and welcome your e-mails and comments.
The book, Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, and the DVD, It's a Suitcase, Not Your Closet, are available in bookstores, travel and luggage retailers online, in catalogs, and in shops, and from our website; click here to buy:
Pack smart and travel easy!
Susan Foster, Author, Packing Expert, Speaker, Spokesperson
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Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, Third Edition, the most complete guide for what to take and how to pack"Smart Packing – It's a Suitcase, Not Your Closet!" DVD - pack for a week or more in one carry-on bag
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Updated Guidelines for Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy
by Dr. Nithin Jayan on December 12, 2011 at 5:57 PM Health In Focus - G J E 4
Vaccination of pregnant women against whooping cough is more protective and cost effective when given during pregnancy than immediately after delivery.
Prevention of pertussis in infants has been a matter of great concern owing to the heavy burden of fatality. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease characterised by uncontrollable, violent coughing. Compared with older children and adults, infants aged less than 1 year of age have substantially higher rates of pertussis and the largest burden of pertussis-related deaths.
AdvertisementInfants aged ≤ 2 months deserve special attention since they are too young to be vaccinated. This vulnerable age group accounts for the majority of pertussis cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Vaccination against pertussis is provided through the combination vaccine called DPT. DPT is protective against the infectious diseases diphtheria and tetanus in addition to pertussis. At least eight variants of the DPT vaccines are available; variations are due to the type of components used. Tdap, for example contains reduced concentrations of diphtheria and pertussis antigens. The 'a' in 'ap' indicates that the acellular pertussis toxoid has been used. These modifications are meant to reduce side effects.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the body that provides advice and guidance on effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. civilian population, has updated its recommendations for use of Tdap in unvaccinated pregnant women and persons who have or anticipate having close contact with an infant aged <12 months.
Based on the available data from studies, ACIP concludes that Tdap is safe in pregnant women and causes no 'elevated frequency or unusual patterns of adverse events'. A woman vaccinated with Tdap during pregnancy is likely to be protected at time of delivery, and therefore less likely to transmit pertussis to her infant.
An infant receives protective antibodies against pertussis from its mother. It has been found that this form of protection is greater when the mother has received vaccination during or before pregnancy. Infants born to unvaccinated mothers are at risk of suffering from the infection.
A programme called cocooning has been recommended by ACIP since 2005. This is the strategy of vaccinating pregnant women immediately after delivery and all other close contacts of infants aged <12 months with Tdap to reduce the risk for transmission of pertussis to infants. Various cocooning programmes succeeded in covering postpartum mothers (postpartum-after delivery). But they had limited success in vaccinating fathers or other family members. ACIP however concludes that cocooning likely provides indirect protection to infants and firmly supports vaccination with Tdap for unvaccinated persons who anticipate close contact with an infant.
Both tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) and tetanus toxoid vaccines have been used extensively in pregnant women worldwide to prevent tetanus in the new born. These vaccines when administered during pregnancy do not damage the development of embryo, i.e. they are not teratogenic.
Tdap may be administered after 20 weeks' gestation, says ACIP. Vaccination of the mother during pregnancy is more cost effective and prevents a greater proportion of infant cases and deaths than postpartum maternal vaccination.
The updated guidelines published by the ACIP are summarized below:
· Tdap vaccination has been recommended for all pregnant women who previously have not received Tdap. Tdap should be given during pregnancy, preferably during the third or late second trimester (after 20 weeks' gestation). If not administered during pregnancy, Tdap should be administered immediately after delivery (postpartum).
· Adolescents and adults (e.g., parents, siblings, grandparents, child-care providers, and health-care personnel) who have or anticipate having close contact with an infant aged <12 months should receive a single dose of Tdap to protect against pertussis if they have not previously received Tdap. Tdap should be given at least 2 weeks before beginning close contact with the infant.
· If a tetanus and diphtheria booster vaccination is indicated during pregnancy for a woman who has previously not received Tdap (i.e., more than 10 years since previous Td), then Tdap should be administered during pregnancy, preferably during the third or late second trimester (after 20 weeks' gestation).
· A tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine might be recommended for wound management in a pregnant woman if 5 years or more have elapsed since last receiving Td. If a tetanus booster is indicated for a pregnant woman who previously has not received Tdap, Tdap should be administered instead.
· Pregnant women who have never been vaccinated against tetanus should receive three doses of vaccination containing tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids at 0, 4 weeks, and 6 to 12 months. Tdap should replace 1 dose of Td, preferably during the third or late second trimester (after 20 weeks' gestation) of pregnancy.
Reference: Updated Recommendations for Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) in Pregnant Women and Persons Who Have or Anticipate Having Close Contact With an Infant Aged <12 Months; Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 2011;60(41):1424-1426.
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2004 (Soph.)�He started all 13 games including the Houston Bowl at center, as he continued to develop as the season progressed. He played the most snaps on offense (788), finishing second among the offensive linemen in knockdown blocks with 26. He had two touchdown blocks, allowed just one quarterback sack on the year, was flagged for four penalties and allowed eight pressures as he graded out to 76.9 percent, third best of the O-line regulars. His top game grade was 84.1 percent against
2003 (Fr.-RS)�He saw action in the last 10 games of the season (no starts), as he was in for 70 snaps from scrimmage and another 37 on the FG/PAT unit. In his three games on offense, he graded out at 70.0 percent (49 plus plays), with one knockdown block; he was called for one penalty and did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure. He saw extensive action at
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Robert Prechter: 2009 Lows Are on Their Way Back (SPY, QQQ, DIA, GLD, SLV)
Where were you when stocks bottomed in March of 2009? As fate had it, I was in Denver debating whether or not the market could be effectively "timed" with Burton Malkiel, Mr. Random Walk himself. Stocks had fallen 25% in one month on huge volume and staged a monster intra-day reversal just hours prior to the presentation to a room full of CFA's.
As it turned out March 9th, 2009 was the greatest "buy the dip" moment of our generation.
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White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, assistant head coach Joe Vitt and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan were doused with chilly ice water after practice on Tuesday, part of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" designed to raise awareness for ALS.
Former Saints player Steve Gleason announced in 2011 he was battling ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Under the challenge, one person challenges another to either make a donation to the ALS Association or undergo a chilly ice-bucket bath. (Of course, the hope is that the person will do both). The ALS Association said donations have surged in the last week because of the viral social media challenges.
Brees said he was challenged by Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb and was doing it in honor of Gleason.
Vitt and Ryan were challenged by Baltimore Ravens assistant Don "Wink" Martindale. Vitt took the challenge in honor of Kevin Turner, a former Philadelphia Eagles fullback diagnosed with ALS in 2010.
The full video is on the New Orleans Saints website.
Afterwards, Brees challenged Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, golfer Bubba Watson and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
I accepted @HodaKotb #ALSIceBucketChallenge today and I now challenge @BobbyGindal @BubbaWatson @TheEllenShow http://t.co/LUNhVqHTZo
-- Drew Brees (@drewbrees) August 12, 2014
Brees has missed practice since Aug. 1 with a strained left oblique, but he looked OK sliding on his belly in the video. He also wore pads and participated in a portion of the afternoon walk-through on Tuesday.
Update: Shortly after Brees' challenge was issued, Gov. Jindal said he was "thrilled to accept."
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Lots of things are in Springfield (which is the most commonplace name of a city in the United States). But, most people know it as the home of "The Simpsons."
They didn't say which Springfield it was of course, during the classic animated TV series, but the one in Oregon was named finally as the actual home of the cartoon family. The show's creator Matt Groening went to school at Evergreen State College, located near Olympia, Wash.
The city of Springfield will be commissioning a large mural of "The Simpsons" on the premiere Emerald Art Center in downtown.
The artist named to the commission is 35-year-old Erik Nicolaisen and his Old City Artists company based in Studio City, Calif.
"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity," Erik says. "It's a really a cool opportunity to go back with a purpose."
The budget is smaller than what his art company normally does—painting murals on skyscrapers several stories high, and they are not permanent installments. This one will be.
It's a chance to go back home to the Northwest, too, for Erik who played football at the University of Oregon, where he described his playing as "less than illustrious" but he majored in Fine Arts and graduated in 2002.
Erik has offices in Studio City also Portland, and they won the job from among eight qualified applicants. Old City Artists was founded in 2011 and specializes in those large photorealistic murals, primarily advertisements for companies such as Sprint, Alaska Airlines, Mazda, Microsoft and Nike. (See the Slideshow for some of their work.)
The Simpsons mural is expected to be done by Sept. 10.
A sometime actor (movies such as "Body High" and "Four Questions" and a voice in videogames such as NBA and Infamous), the mural business was something he fell into thanks to best friend's dad who owned the business.
Erik also starred in many commercials, especially the one that cause all the controversy this past Super Bowl when he played a Jamaican-speaking office worker from Minnesota for a Volkswagen ad. Critics called the ad racist. The country took advantage of the publicity and Erik was given a tour of the island country.
"It was the craziest two weeks of my life," he says.
The design of the mural will have input from the Simpsons creator and is part of a $10,000 grant paid for by city hotel tax revenue. Erik expects it to take five days to complete the project.
"We've received eight fantastic proposals from great artists, but Old City Artists' experience working with well-known brands, their skill at quickly reproducing recognizable imagery was unmatched, and their references were impeccable," says the city spokeman Niel Laudati.
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New Party Theme: Beach Baby
There's a brand new party theme up in our Baby Showers section today – a Beach Baby Shower, which completely was inspired by an adorable Sea Critters feeding set by Skip Hop. Click here to check out detailed images and how-to's…hope you like it! (more coordinating menu suggestions to come soon too!)
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- July 18, 2008 by jennifer
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- modern baby shower
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- Baby Boy
- Baby Showers
- Centerpieces & Decor
1lily SAYS:
This is ADORABLE!!!!!!!!
2kati SAYS:
yesssssss! eleanor grosch plates – love her!
3Venus SAYS:
I was watching Regis and Kelly this morning and they mentioned we will be having a Baby Boom on our hands soon. Hopefully someone I know is having a boy so I can throw them a shower like this.
4Dawn SAYS:
I absolutely love this shower, it's a nice change from bears and stork showers. I had a nautical themed shower for my friend a few months ago, she didn't want a "fluffy" shower, so with her husband is in the Navy and she having a boy, it was a perfect theme. I have pix at http://www.dawnypoo.blogspot.com
5Laurie G. SAYS:
This is adorable, and would make such a cute first birthday too! Not to mention, my son already owns those blue and orange flip flops ;-).
6Mary SAYS:
How fun! And relatively easy to re-create at home. Venus, I think this could also work for a baby girl–just splash some lighter colors in the mix. I think "celebrity" baby showers pale in comparison to the creative ideas we see on HWTM all the time! ~Mary http://www.alistbaby.net
7Jeri SAYS:
Such a cute color scheme – definitely off the beaten path.
8happyathome SAYS:
This is a great idea! My daughter loves the "beeeeeeeeeeeach", sorry she is right next to me. I am going to do this for her B'Day and even in Novemebr to get a warm feeling on probably a cold time of year.
9happyathome SAYS:
I had to link it on my blog, so cute!
10ashleyd SAYS:
oh! how! amazing!!
soo well done & thought out! so jealous!
11t e e SAYS:
Where do you find the shark in the clear pails??? I really like this idea for my son's birthday….
12t e e SAYS:
Where do you find the baby sharks???
14t e e SAYS:
Thank you so much… I'll take a look. I know majority of the sharks I found were really mean looking…. I hope I can find them…. Thank you for getting back to me.
15Ana SAYS:
Where can I find the 12″ scrapbook paper?


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The only thing that could get three of the four major wireless carriers to work together on one goal is money. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are teaming up on a new plan that could replace MasterCard and Visa with smartphones.
The system would reportedly use the Discover and Barclays processing networks and users would present the smartphone at checkout to pay. The credit card industry is huge and another way to pay will be good for consumers and retailers.
The system will be trialed at stores in Atlanta and other states. There is no comment on when the trial will start or what the fees for the network will be at this time.


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Soccer is the "king" of endurance sports. However there is more than running for hours to soccer, you need a skill set. Not a skill set like how to finish, pass accurately, play defense, etc. Although that is important, it is also important to build your body's fitness levels; if you can do this you will have an advantage against the opponent who doesn't put the same amount of work into refining their game as you do.
Now there are five categories that aren't trained by most soccer players, that if you dedicate some of your training session to these areas you will improve significantly on the pitch. The five areas are: Plyometric, Olympic lifting, Agility Training, Weight Training, and Cardiovascular Training.
Now you may be saying to yourself, "Come on, I trained these areas before". However like the old saying goes: There more than one way to skin a cat. First area you need to work on is plyometric. Plyometric allows for your body to explode on the first step. This is extremely important in soccer, when it is you against an opponent for a head ball, or maybe a foot race to the ball, no matter the situation if you can get the first step on your opponent, you will have a dramatic increase on winning the battle.
Now how do we conduct plyometric training? Here are a few example moves you can do that will build explosive speed and even better endurance (who doesn't like to kill two birds with one stone!) The three example movements for plyometric exercises are:
Depth Jumps to Standing Long Jumps
Sets/Reps: 3x5
The key to this drill is to make the transition from landing to long jump as quickly as possible. Your heel should not have time to make contact with the ground during the transition, reinforcing the action of putting the reaction movement into a horizontal plane conducive to sprinting.
- Start on a box or bench at least 12 inches above the ground
- Step off and land on two feet
- Upon landing, quickly execute a standing long jump as far as possible
- Repetitive Standing Long Jumps
- Sets/Distance: 3x20 yards
Coordination and drive are produced by both the lower body and the arm swing. This drill trains you to lessen your ground contact time while maintaining forward momentum.
- Perform a standard standing long jump; do not stop when landing
- Quickly transition to another standing long jump
- Keep continuously moving forward, staying on the balls of your feet, pushing off explosively
- Forward Bounds
- Sets/Distance: 3x20 yards
In this drill, you create forward momentum by alternating pushes that mimic the sprinting stride. Take long powerful strides and focus on driving off the ground with maximum power output. As you bound forward, maintain proper arm swing and body position. All foot contact should be on the balls of your feet. Maintain full backside extension and front side knee flexion through each push. This drill takes the concepts of force production and puts them in a sprint-specific movement pattern.
Now that we have covered a few examples of plyometric movements, the next category you should infuse to your workout is Olympic lifting. Now as I say this I know that these movements are a bit more difficult to figure out how to do. So you may want to get a coach or fitness professional to check your form. But we will create a stronger player and stronger players can create more force, which parlays into speed and power on the pitch.
The Clean and the Snatch, both of which are contested at the summer Olympics (hence the name Olympic lifts), are the ultimate measure of power and the best way to improve an athlete's explosive strength and power.
An athlete creates power first in the Clean, through the pull off the floor, in which he or she moves the weight from a complete stop (similar to a start in track). In the Snatch, power is generated through the pull, which starts just above the knees while the bar is already moving (like accelerating from a slower speed or moving into a jump position).
When moving the bar during both exercises, the athlete must use the hip and gluteal muscles to move it at high speeds. This action is similar to what athletes encounter while jumping. It is also similar to the hip extension, which propels each step during acceleration and high-speed running—great for athletes who want to gain speed.
Jumping ability is also developed. Athletes doing Olympic lifts must "rack" or catch the bar either at the chest or overhead (depending on the exercise) to complete the lift. This final phase is often overlooked, but it's an extremely important part of the lifts.
Catching or racking requires the athlete to receive the bar in a position similar to landing on the ground after a jump or decelerating before a cut. By doing this exercise, athletes are preparing for the forces that act on their joints when they make such rapid deceleration moves during games. The finish position of these Olympic lifts requires athletes to receive the additional force of the bar and thus preps their bodies for game conditions—while helping to prevent knee and ankle injuries (a common problem in the deceleration phase).
To properly perform Olympic lifts, an athlete must be prepared to take off and land with an external load. First perfect your technique for jumping and landing. By simply jumping and then landing, athletes learn to produce force into, and receive force from, the ground.
The athlete should produce force primarily by using a hip hinge (moving the hips backward and the chest forward), and not a knee bend (moving the knees forward and keeping the chest straight up). Extend the hips forcefully to propel upward. Once their jumping form is perfected, athletes can try these movements with a bar in their hands. Do not concern yourself with arm movement; instead, just keep the arms in a straight and extended position on the side of the body.
Simply get into position with the bar above the kneecaps, and then jump. This motion adds part of the external load that will be used in the full lifts, and starts to develop the power and landing mechanics necessary for improved speed and jumping ability.
To dramatically improve power—and therefore speed and jumping—athletes need to do Olympic lifts. Spend time learning the basic skills first and watch improvement go through the roof as power increases.
Now to explain how to do the Clean and the Snatch:
The Clean
(As per bodybuilding.com guidelines)
With a barbell on the floor close to the shins, take an overhand (or hook) grip just outside the legs. Lower your hips with the weight focused on the heels, back straight, head facing forward, chest up, with your shoulders just in front of the bar. This will be your starting position.
Begin the first pull by driving through the heels, extending your knees. Your back angle should stay the same, and your arms should remain straight. Move the weight with control as you continue to above the knees.
Next comes the second pull, the main source of acceleration for the clean.
As the bar approaches the mid-thigh position, begin extending through the hips. In a jumping motion, accelerate by extending the hips, knees, and ankles, using speed to move the bar upward. There should be no need to actively pull through the arms to accelerate the weight; at the end of the second pull, the body should be fully extended, leaning slightly back, with the arms still extended.
As full extension is achieved, transitions into the third pull by aggressively shrugging and flexing the arms with the elbows up and out. At peak extension, aggressively pull yourself down, rotating your elbows under the bar as you do so. Receive the bar in a front squat position, the depth of which is dependent upon the height of the bar at the end of the third pull.
The bar should be racked onto the protracted shoulders, lightly touching the throat with the hands relaxed. Continue to descend to the bottom squat position, which will help in the recovery.
Immediately recover by driving through the heels, keeping the torso upright and elbows up. Continue until you have risen to a standing position.
The Snatch
Begin with a loaded barbell on the floor. The bar should be close to or touching the shins and a wide grip should be taken on the bar. The feet should be directly below the hips, with the feet turned out as needed. Lower the hips, with the chest up and the head looking forward. The shoulders should be just in front of the bar. This will be the starting position.
Begin the first pull by driving through the front of the heels, raising the bar from the ground. The back angle should stay the same until the bar passes the knees.
Transition into the second pull by extending through the hips knees and ankles, driving the bar up as quickly as possible. The bar should be close to the body. At peak extension, shrug the shoulders and allow the elbows to flex to the side.
As you move your feet into the receiving position, a slightly wider position, pull yourself below the bar as you elevate the bar overhead. The bar should be received in a partial squat. Continue raising the bar to the overhead position, receiving the bar locked out overhead.
Return to a standing position with the weight overhead.
Next Step to training would be Agility training. This is important to be able to stop on a dime and change directions, either offensively or defensively, this is a very important skill. The ability to change direction quickly and efficiently is one of the most lethal weapons an athlete can possess. Rarely do athletes cover a long distance in a straight line. Rather, most sports require frequent cuts and changes of direction as athletes attempt to elude opponents.
A Lot of agility drills can be introduced into your routine simply by adding in some cone drills. There are an abundant amount of cone drills, so I would suggest picking only a few you feel comfortable with, depending on your skill level and becoming proficient at them before adding in new drills to your system.
The Next step is weight training, now if you are searching bodybuilding chances are you have done a few workouts before. However if you are brand new and looking for something that can keep you interested in fitness than here a few tips when it comes to workouts:
1. Always listen to your body, some days you will need extra rest. (this rule is even more important if you are brand new to working out)
2. Always allow for the muscles you worked to rest, give them proper warm up and proper cool down as well.
3. Remember to always challenge yourself!
*Also any training you can do on one leg you should aim to try it on one leg, squats being one example). It will build you into a more complete player than most because this is a rarity in most individuals training.
Just by tweaking a few different points in your workout program you can become a stronger, faster, and more complete player.
These changes will help fix any deficit in your skill level on the pitch as it relates to your fitness. Always remember to keep putting your best foot forward every day, and to always challenge yourself with progression on each exercise.


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The federal government ran a budget deficit of $627 billion from October 2012 through May 2013 (the first eight months of fiscal year 2013), according to CBO's estimates. That amount is almost $220 billion less than the shortfall recorded during the same period last year, primarily because federal revenues have risen by 15 percent, while the government's spending has risen by less than 1 percent. For fiscal year 2013 as a whole, according to CBO's updated estimates based on current law (which were released last month), the deficit will total $642 billion.
Receipts for the first eight months of fiscal year 2013 totaled $1,800 billion—$236 billion more than the amount taken in over the same period last year, CBO estimates.
Taxes withheld from workers' paychecks rose by $118 billion (or 10 percent), mainly because of higher wages and salaries, the expiration of the payroll tax cut in January 2013, and increases (beginning in January) in tax rates on income above certain thresholds.
Nonwithheld receipts rose by $81 billion (or 29 percent), primarily because of higher payments made during the tax-filing season (February through April). Those payments—largely representing final payments for the 2012 tax year—increased by $66 billion (or 36 percent). Income tax refunds declined by $9 billion (or 4 percent), further boosting receipts. The large percentage increase—86 percent—in other receipts of individual income and social insurance taxes (which are net of refunds) occurred because last year's refunds offset much more of the payments than this year's have.
Outlays for the first eight months of fiscal year 2013 were slightly greater than what the federal government spent during the same period last year. That increase stemmed in part from shifts in the timing of certain payments, mostly because scheduled payment dates fell on weekend. (Some spending for defense, Medicare, and veterans' programs was affected.) Without those timing shifts, CBO estimates that total spending would have declined by $46 billion (or 2 percent).
Outlays for some major programs or categories of spending were less than what was spent in the first eight months of last year:
In contrast, for some major programs and activities, spending increased over the amounts for the first eight months of last year:
The federal government incurred a deficit of $139 billion in May 2013, CBO estimates—$15 billion more than the shortfall reported for that month in 2012. But that comparison is distorted by quirks of the calendar: Because June 1, 2013, fell on a Saturday, certain payments that ordinarily would have been made in June were instead made earlier, increasing outlays in May by about $34 billion. Without that shift in the timing of payments, the deficit for May 2013 would have been $19 billion less than the deficit for May 2012.
CBO estimates that receipts in May totaled $197 billion—$16 billion (or 9 percent) more than those in the same month last year:
Total spending in May 2013 was $336 billion, CBO estimates—$30 billion more than outlays in the same month of 2012. However, outlays would have been $4 billion less than they were during May 2012 if not for the effects of timing shifts. That decrease in spending reflects these changes from the amounts spent in the same month last year:
The Treasury Department reported a surplus of $113 billion for April, about $1 billion more than CBO estimated on the basis of the Daily Treasury Statements.
This document was prepared by Elizabeth Cove Delisle, Barbara Edwards, Dan Hoople, and Joshua Shakin.


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- Price: $280
- Official Site: Reebok.com
- Specs: O-technology perforated handle; alloy-composite construction; thread-locking system connection between barrel and handle; extended barrel length
- Company: Reebok
U.S.-based, German-owned, formerly British sportswear giant Reebok is revolutionizing the most American of sports, along with both of Canada's official games. By which we mean that anyone who's lusting after Reebok's spendy and dreamy new perforated O-Tech Hockey Stick or O-Tech 9k Attack Lacrosse Handle is going to die for the Reebok Vector O Bat.
Forget everything you've been told about physics and just accept the singularity found in black holes: suddenly, more complex shapes are more solid and aerodynamic. Case in point: the Reebok Vector O Bat takes the traditional baseball bat, replaces good ol' wood with Reebok's own VR950 alloy and Composite Performance Matrix, stretches the barrel profile and puts three holes into the shaft just above the patented grip for improved airflow. The result is a bat that is stronger and that cuts a sleeker line in a swing, to bop balls farther with less effort -- all for about $300. The space-age-looking bat was computer-designed not only for reduced drag and home run performance, but the threaded insertion point between the barrel and the handle works to minimize vibration, so it doesn't feel like you've just hit one out of the park. The bat is BESR Certified, and Reebok has inked deals to supply several big schools in the U.S. Even if you're not headed for the Majors, this thing's Star Trek looks and pure gadget value are enough to put it squarely on to your fetish list... right between the Tesla Roadster and the BeoSound 5 stereo.
So, it's clearly a fabulous piece of engineering, but is the Reebok Vector O Bat really going to take your game to the next level? Or, at least enough to make it a good choice over a high-end scandium or carbon-fiber bat? Well, is a high-end bat really going to do anything your trusty old piece of ash or hickory won't? Where the differences start to really come into play is in the fatigue factor. For players who routinely spend a couple hours practicing their swings, the light weight and reduced drag will keep you happily swinging better and longer than even the recent high-tech bats will. As to the question of will it make you a better player, the bat can do its job; the rest is up to you.
If you're looking for other performance-enhancing gear, take a look at our reviews of the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter and the Speedo Fastskin LZR Racer used by Michael Phelps.
If you're looking for other performance-enhancing gear, take a look at our reviews of the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter and the Speedo Fastskin LZR Racer used by Michael Phelps.


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Jan. 28: General Membership meetings of the Fort Worth Genealogical Society are conducted on the last Tuesday of each month with exception of December. Meetings are at Fort Worth Central Library (Downtown), 500 W. 3rd St., Fort Worth, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Contact Debbie Pearson for more information, firstname.lastname@example.com or (817) 691-3257. This month's topic is "Touring the Genealogy Unit" at the Fort Worth Public Library.
Feb. 1: The Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society presents an art exhibition, "Preserving the Past in the Present for the Future." This exhibit will be held at the Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum, located at 1020 E. Humbolt St., Fort Worth, 76104. It will run Feb. 1-28. A free public reception will be held Feb. 20, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. The museum's hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. or by appointment by calling 817-332-6049.
All year: "Preserve the Pensions," presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Archives, and the genealogical community, to digitize War of 1812 pension files through 2015.
All year: The Arlington Public Library has a genealogy and local history department that includes a print and microfilm collection. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Address is 101 E. Abram St., 817-459-6900.
All year: The Euless Public Library has genealogy resources, including Fold3, formerly known as Footnote, which is an online military database, and Newsbank, which provides access to newspapers and other news sources. Hours are 10 a.m- 5p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1-5p.m. Sunday. Address is 201 N. Ector Drive, 817-685-1480.
All year: The Fort Worth Public Library houses an extensive genealogy collection and has software and reference material available for genealogists. Hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Address is 500 W. Third St., 817-392-7701.
All year: The Fort Worth Public Library publishes Genealogy Success Stories about local researchers and their genealogy discoveries. The latest story is about local genealogist Debbie Pearson.
All year: Civil War Veterans Memorial, on property owned by Bedford Church of Christ, 2401 Bedford Road, Bedford, Texas 76021, next to historic Bedford Cemetery. Open from dawn to dusk, free admission. Park in west parking lot of church.
All year: Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center, open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays. In addition to providing exhibits, museum staff and volunteers can help patrons with genealogy. Donations requested. Located at 102 North Main St., Mansfield, 76063, (817) 473-4250 or email@example.com
All year: Military Museum of Fort Worth, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, 712 Dorothy Lane, Fort Worth, 76107. Admission is free. Closed major holidays. The museum focus is the military as it pertains to Texas veterans. The museum presents military artifacts and the stories about them in order to educate the public. Call (817) 386-9498 or visit their Facebook page to learn more.
All year: Texas Civil War Museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, 760 Jim Wright Freeway North, Fort Worth, 76108. Adult admission is $6, students ages 7-12 are $3 and children 6 and under are free with adult admission. This is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi. Contact (817) 246-2323, firstname.lastname@example.com or join them on Facebook.
All year: Arlington Family History Center, 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington, 76016, 817-446-7088. Volunteers provide free genealogy assistance. Hours of operation are Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Ben Mikaelsen is the winner of the International Reading Association Award and the Western Writers of America Spur Award. His novels have been nominated for and won many state reader's choice awards. These novels include Red Midnight, Rescue Josh McGuire, Sparrow Hawk Red, Stranded, Countdown, Petey, and Tree Girl. Ben's articles and photos appear in numerous magazines around the world. Ben lives near Bozeman, Montana, with his 700-pound black bear, Buffy.


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First Friday event: Concept Birth Gallery presents prison art
From the Concept Birth Studio:
The Concept Birth Studio & Gallery is starting the new year right with an art show featuring prison art. So, if you're not too hung-over, come and join us to see another side of art, try to drink some pruno, and enjoy a hip-hop performance by From Parts Unknown.
The January artist show and First Friday reception takes place at 525 Main Street in Historic Downtown Woodland.


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While many suggested the Durbin Amendment spelled doom for the debit card industry as a whole, one quick look around your world may tell you that is no longer the case.
Many retailers and restaurants not only want to know how you plan to pay for your purchases before you buy them, but they also often offer discounts for those paying via cash or debit card. By passing the savings they're earning on to consumers, the doom and gloom so many said would befall debit cards may be entirely inaccurate.
Not everyone is offering discounts, but many are offering some type of loyalty rewards program for those not using credit card to pay. One study suggested twenty-nine percent of new bonus offers are now wholly merchant funded instead of being held by bigger banks themselves.
It's changes like these along with credit unions and smaller banks that may breathe new life into the debit card.