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Harold Wayne Howard left our earthly realm and went to be with our Heavenly Father on September 18, 2013. He was born on June 12, 1947 in Harlan County, Ky.
Wayne was loved by many and as we grieve, we must also rejoice because he now walks with Jesus and those that have gone before him, including his father Roy Howard. Wayne will not soon be forgotten by those he left behind. He had a love for life that brought a smile to many faces, mainly due to the pranks, jokes and stories or golly whoppers he was always telling. He touched too many lives to count. Wayne proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and when he returned married his wife of almost 44 years, Carol Miller Howard. He was also a founding member of the Harlan Honor Guard, helping to ensure that his fellow veterans were honored at burial. He was a Farm Bureau board member. In his recent years Wayne served as an Elder at the Poorfork Church of Christ, where he was a member for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Howard of Totz,Ky. Three daughters and their spouses: Angie & Brad Carpenter of Nashville, TN , Amy & Marshall Leffew of Earleville,MA , and Amber Howard of Bardstown,KY. In addition to those are his mother Ineda Howard of Putney, KY , his brother Leon & Teresa Howard of Morristown ,TN and sister Vickie & Rob Rhymer of Putney,KY. Wayne left behind one granddaughter, Autumn Hardy and three grandsons, Xander and Aiden Leffew and Dylan Hatcher. We know this is not goodbye, but simply until we meet again in Heaven. You will be missed son, brother, husband, Daddy, Papaw and friend.
Visitation services will be Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 5 pm until 7 pm with funeral services immediately following with James Forrester officiating the Services. Graveside services will be Monday, September 23, 2013, at 11 am at Resthaven Cemetery with the Harlan Honor Guard will be Performing Full Military Rites.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Harlan Honor Guard, P.O. Box 704, Baxter, KY 40806.
Online condolences can be left at harlanobits.net.
Mt. Pleasant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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"Livorno map will help you get into Livorno Italy town center to take local transportation to Livorno Centrale train station to catch a train to Florence..."
That's why we have put together this Livorno map that shows all the points that might be of interest to you, cruisers who have decided to get into Florence on their own, not taking one of the cruise line organized tours.
If you take a look on the map you will notice that Livorno Italy cruise port is quite far from the town center. Not only is it far but it's forbidden to walk around the port area!
You can only get from where your cruise ship is docked to Livorno center or the train station by either taking the cruise line organized shuttle bus or one of the taxis.
If you take a look at our map of Livorno you will see we have marked the shuttle bus drop off point just behind the Livorno Piazza Grande. From there, there is only a minute walk to the square itself, where you will catch a local bus no.1 to Livorno Centrale Train station.
Don't forget to purchase the local bus tickets in the tabbachi kiosk in the square before you get on the bus.
Or, if you are really short on time to catch the train that leaves only once an hour, you might also take a local taxi from a taxi rank marked on the map of Livorno, too.
On our Livorno map, we have also outlined the route of the local bus no.1 to the train station. It's a 10 minute ride, approximately. From the train station you will catch a train to Florence train station. You can read more about the ride in our article Travel to Florence by Train..
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Diesel engine development is faced with the challenge of reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxides and particulates, while at the same time maintaining fuel consumption at a constant level. Ideally even reducing it. This conflict of aims makes the development task increasingly complex.
Meeting the Euro standards
The Euro 3 limits currently apply, but as of 2005 commercial vehicles will have to conform to the more stringent Euro 4 standard. And by the time Euro 5 comes into force in 2008, noxious harmful emissions will have to be reduced by between 80 % (hydrocarbons) and 90 % (particulates) over the 1990 baseline.
This requires some form of exhaust after-treatment. To this end, engines are designed either for low nitrogen oxide emission or low particulate emission. In each case the other critical exhaust component is subsequently either removed or reduced. Here are the most reliable methods for after-treatment today:
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Using this method, known as EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), a portion of the exhaust gas can be cooled and routed back to the induced air. This also smoothens the combustion temperature peaks.
Selective Catalytic Reduction
The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) process can be used downstream of the engine. SCR makes use of ammonia, which is produced on board the vehicle from a non-toxic, easy-to-handle aqueous urea solution, which reduces the nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2) to harmless nitrogen (N2) and water.
NOx storage catalysts
Having NOx storage catalysts installed downstream of the engine also helps reduce nitrogen oxides, but they have the disadvantage of increasing fuel consumption. The NOx is stored on the catalyst during normal engine operation, and is regenerated by adding fuel directly or indirectly to the catalyst periodically.
As well as measures carried out within the engine for the prevention of particulate formation, particulate filtering can also be carried out downstream of the engine. In this case, the exhaust gas flows through a porous filter structure and particle separation occurs primarily through adhesion. This process can reduce particulate emission by 90%. Volvo has for some years now sold this type of exhaust filter for its 6- and 9-litre engines.
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According to Mstars News on Feb. 3, in an interview with Bryan Singer about "X-Men: Days of Future Past", the director was asked if had replaced Juggernaut with the Quicksilver character, as portrayed by Evan Peters, in response to Joss Whedon's "The Avengers: The Age of Ultron" planned casting of the same character. Singer stated that he had already been scripted into the film and Marvel was the entity that informed him of that awhile ago.
"Quicksilver was always in our script. Marvel were informed early on that I was using him. The way it'll play out in our movie versus what I believe they are going to do is so different. And this is not an enormous role - he's only on one beat of the movie".
The reference to the "one beat" is in regards to a scene in the film where Quicksilver, Charles Xavier, and Wolverine are in the kitchen of the Pentagon. Their objective would be to break the young Magneto, played by Michael Fassbender, out of the facility. There is a guard entering the elevator to bring food to Magneto when all of a sudden sees Quicksilver appear with a smirk. Some may be reminded of another forgotten mutant in a previous "X-Men" film where he teleports his way into the President's Oval Office. It seems that in both past and present the X-Men seem to have experience breaking into iconic government facilities.
Screenwriter Simon Kinberg had originally brought upon Juggernaut to partake in the same jailbreak scene, however it is not known at what point in the writing process that Juggernaut was replaced by Quicksilver.
Also, Peters brings attention to the encounter his character has with Magneto where for a moment they have expressions on their faces that seem to indicate they may know one another. This could reference their blood relation to each other in the comic book world that Joss Whedon brings about in "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" but this would not be possible with Marvel Studios because Fox own's the rights to the "X-Men" franchise.
Two Quicksilvers in two different franchises, but never the twain shall meet.
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" releases in theaters on May 23.
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- Producer Simon Kinberg of 'X-Men Days of Future Past' teases action sequences
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Horseback riding a whole day.
If you like horses I strongly recommend the whole day horseback riding you can do here at Hacienda Guachipelin. You don't have to be good on horseback riding to do this tour!
I do my internship here at Hacienda Guachipelin and works with the horses every day, and this tour is my favorite because you get to see the best sides of Guanacaste Costa Rica. You get to see everything from dry jungle to rain forest. You get the chance to ride in rivers, up on hills and around the area of other farms. Maybe the monkeys jump over your head as you ride in the forest. You will probably see a lot of beautiful birds and other animals.
The adventure tour starts at 8 am and the ride goes to Oropéndola witch is a big and beautiful waterfall where you got the opportunity to jump from the cliffs and swim in the clear water.
After the visit to Oropéndola you get up on the horses again and start the ride to Rio Negro hot springs, when we are arriving at Rio Negro you get to see the beautiful hot springs where you get painted in mud from the volcano. You can sit and relax in the hot springs where the water comes directly from the volcano. There are different pools with different degrees in it, so you can chose the one that fits you best. After the relax at the hot springs you start to ride again.
More bathing and refreshing surprises will be discovered under the day.
2 adventurous students from Sweden in Costa Rica
We are the 2 students from Sweden named Bojan Glavas and Petra Stuart. We are doing our internship at Hacienda Guachipelin working with different tours and around the hotel. The internship at hacienda Guachipelin is for 7 weeks. Both of us study tourism at the midSweden university and we have 1 year left in school after this term. We are both very interested in adventure and ecotourism and that is why we are here. Costa Rica is very different in both climate and the culture from Sweden and we are here to explore it.
Here we are now and we're going to write about our adventures in Costa Rica and especially about what we do here at the hotel.
Pura Vida, Bojan and Petra
A Swedish student exploring Costa Rica
You might wonder who I am and what I'm doing in Costa Rica. So I'm going to tell you. My name is Camilla Ödling and I'm a twenty two year old student from Sweden. Back at home, in the north of Sweden, I study tourism. That is my main reason for coming here. I'm doing a seven week internship in Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin to exchange experience and meet new people. This is my first time on this side of the Atlantic and also the first time I travel alone. In my country winter just started and temperature is below zero so I'm enjoying the Costa Rican climate more then you can imagine. Obviously this is very different for me, with a completely different culture and also the fact that most of the people here only speak Spanish.
During my remaining four weeks in the hotel I'm going to write articles about my time here. I'm going to tell you all about the adventures, the food, the volcano, the beaches, the animals and much more. I hope that you will enjoy it.
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Chelsea, Tuesday 4 p.m. (in great hurry) [12 July 1853]
Well, there is at least one place where my poor good Jeannie will not be superfluous: her own home here, which is always in want of her till she return! That is one comfortable fact; never to be lost sight of.
But I rather surmise you will have no end of invitations, were it once known you are open to such,—which I do not want it to be. There are the Erskines, good and kind people tho' given to hoohooing, and terribly afraid of air in the summer nights: what would you say if they spoke up. Then 30 miles farther is Blanche Airly; and behind is Fife and its kingdoms.1 No, you will not be driven home, I fear; you will leave me here, an unprotected male, for dreary weeks yet.— — But better than all these, far better according to my computation is Scotsbrig itself whither I rejoice to hear that you are bound. Stay in Scotsbrig till you want to go. I assure you there is no such "lodging house" on the seashore or off it for my poor Dame, who is right well liked there. And there need not be the least scruple (as I know); you can just, at departing, slip into Isabella's hand half as many or ⅘ as many sovereigns as you have staid weeks, and she will reckon herself even commercially a gainer by the job. That is a certain fact: so long as you can stand Scotsbrig then, and Nero has not eaten all the tewheets. My poor Dear shall have a lodging, I think.
For the rest, know farther always, your room here, both your rooms, are perfectly free of paint, quite pretty indeed; and the weather is really fresh & nice; and the unprotected me—he for one is always agog to see you back again!— I will write to Scotsbrig a bit of a Note to you on Thursday when you arrive. T.C.


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Stefan Sagmeister will be giving a free lecture this Friday, November 19, 2010 from 6- 7 p.m. at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan.
The lecture is through the Toyota Lecture Series and requires prior sign up.*
The lecture takes place at the Benson and Edith Ford Conference Center at the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education.
Stefan will speak about exploring the possibilities of achieving happiness as a designer, the tactics that ensure his work remains a calling rather than a job, and the pieces that have induced happiness in others.
Stefan Sagmeister is an internationally acclaimed designer who formed the New York based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 which has done designs for clients as diverse as the Rolling Stones, HBO, and the Guggenheim Museum. Having been nominated five times for the Grammies he finally won one for the Talking Heads boxed set.
In 2008 a comprehensive book titled "Things I have Learned in my Life so far" was published by Abrams. Solo shows on Sagmeister Inc's work have been mounted in Zurich, Vienna, New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Osaka, Prague, Cologne, Seoul and Miami. He teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Art in New York and lectures extensively on all continents.
A native of Austria, he received his MFA from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and, as a Fulbright Scholar, a master's degree from Pratt Institute in New York.
One of my favorite lectures of his "pre-retirement" plan can be seen on a linked movie as part of a prior TED convention.
For more information and specifics on this event visit the AIGA online or view past and upcoming speakers for the CCS Toyota Lecture Series.


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"Aerodynamics is for people who can't build engines", Enzo Ferrari said; "I build engines and attach wheels to them".
Great engines without a doubt he did build, but other people were not much behind I terms of power and technology. To get ahead, they used brain, not brawn; they took advantage of the science of aerodynamics, which is still not fully understood; and experimentation continues.
"According to the laws of aerodynamics, the bumblebee can't fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know anything about the laws of aerodynamics, so it goes ahead and flies anyway", said Igor Sikorsky of helicopter fame, which bear his name.
Aircraft were the first to make use of the science of streamlining to go faster with less power.
The auto industry has taken notice of the advances in the aircraft industry, and for a number of decades aerodynamics have become a vital element of automotive development to improve efficiency.
"The more air you have to push out of the way to reach or maintain a certain speed, the more energy you're using. And the more energy you use, the less efficient your journey will be", one aerodynamicist explained.
To make a vehicle more streamlined, or aerodynamically efficient, the frontal area as well as the overall shape has an effect on how well the vehicle performs.
Colin Chapman of Lotus fame and Jim Hall's Chaparral racers from General Motors brought aerodynamics to the forefront in the auto industry during the 1960s, although experiments date back as far as the 1930s.
A fascinating subject, involving science as much as art & style, still gives engineers and designers headaches and heartaches, especially as fuel-consumption decrease is of vital importance in this day and age of alternative transportation.
The aerodynamic efficiency is measured and expressed in Cd numbers to compare and evaluate shapes. This will become apparent when you get into details in the linked articles.
When powerful computers became available to industry, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) helped shape cars and trucks to lessen air resistance and reduce turbulence behind the vehicle — just as important as the shape at the front.
Much progress has been made with help from this new branch of science –CFD– but the proof is in the pudding, and that is tested and validated in a wind tunnel. The link takes you directly to the automotive part, but above that is much more information.
Most wind tunnels are of a size, which accepts scale models only. One of the most complex devices in automotive development, they are very expensive to construct and operate. An electric motor to drive the 'wind generator' fan has many thousands of horsepower in automotive wind tunnels – (measured in kilowatt in electric applications).
A recent NASA aircraft wind tunnel installation mentions 135.000 HP for its huge drive motor.
This writer had the privilege of a private tour of the world's newest climatic wind-tunnel at the University of Ontario in the home-town of General Motors Canada. One of the most sophisticated and largest in North America, the unit can produce extreme heat, humidity, or cold, making snowstorms or driving rain, while testing vehicles for real life situations; as for its size, it can measure anything from a downhill ski racer in a tuck to a highway coach.
From the slide rule to CFD, the wind tunnel has the most influence on a vehicle's shape; is it any surprise then that many, many cars are named after a wind? Chevy Tornado; Ford Zephyr; Maserati Ghibli, and most cars from that firm; Volkswagen Passat, Jetta, and many other cars by the company storming to new heights. And all those names are but a few.
"The Winds of Change." "Shaped by the Wind." That's no hot air, as you can see in these pictures.


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The Elephant Mahout Project helps to provide a safe working and living environment for the elephants, their mahouts and families. By giving volunteers the chance to get up close to these intelligent creatures the project generates extra income for the camp and the mahouts so that they are not forced to overwork their elephants, as they may have to do at other camps in Thailand.
The extra income raised by the project also helps to provide food, better living conditions for the elephants and medical assistance. The project also aims to re-educate mahouts that may have been trained to mistreat their elephants and raise their awareness of the expectations that western visitors have for animal welfare, and provide education for tourists, locals and children about the importance of the Thai domestic elephant and the problems they are currently facing.
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The season finale of "Once Upon a Time" season 3 is quickly approaching and fans are excited to find out how the season will conclude. On May 1, Comic Book Resources posted what co-creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz had to say about season 3 and the characters.
Edward Kitsis spoke to reporters at WonderCon Anaheim and said that while the fall was darker and moodier, he wanted the spring ending to be more fun. Essentially, they wanted it to be like two seasons. He also said that the "Once Upon a Time" season 2 finale will be like a two-hour movie. It won't be two episodes back to back, but will be written like a film.
As for what fans can expect on the final episode, he wouldn't reveal any major spoilers. However, he did say that viewers will be taken to a place where they will have no idea where it is going. Co-creator Adam Horowitz added that they are very excited for fans to see the finale.
The subject of Mary Margaret's baby was also brought up. In the Rapunzel episode, fans got to see a tiny bit of Charming's soul. He felt like he failed the first child and his wife and doesn't want to fail this time. Even though there is a lot of chaos surrounding the baby right now, Kitsis and Horowitz hope that fans can also see some joy.
Regina's storyline was also discussed. Kitsis said that she is the primary antagonist on "OUAT" and so it took some time to reveal her tragic past. They needed to put her emotional state in a place where she could actually experience some happiness. As fans know, Regina has a lot of walls up and has difficulty letting others in. The co-creator said about Regina experiencing love with Robin Hood,
"For Regina it was always whether she will let them down to let someone other than Henry in. We feel like what we want to do is show you what it would look like and what it would take."
Enstarz also posted some information about the final episodes of "Once Upon a Time" season 3. According to the website, Regina and Robin Hood's relationship will be explored further and tested.
What do you think will happen on the "Once Upon a Time" season 2 finale? Keep watching ABC to find out. The final episode will air on May 11.


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Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc.'s CEO Shares Business Tips for Success
Brent Weinmann's career is one that many may dream of, but few accomplish.
The 49-year-old Bowling Green State University graduate started out literally on the ground floor of the company filling bags with bird seed, and is now the president and CEO of Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc.
A visionary, who purchased Sunseed in 2001, and then sold it to Vitakraft several years later because he saw an opportunity to grow the brand, says listening to other people's ideas, always looking to innovate and being opened minded are some of the keys to being successful in business.
"Listen to the customer, listen to the production staff. Once someone plants an idea in my head, I'm good with pushing it, and instead of saying, 'what if,' say, 'why can't we?' My passion is doing just that looking at other products, or ones that could be in the market, and saying, 'how can we improve,' and working collaboratively to solve issues, whether it be helping the retailer or even internally."
The number one piece of advice Weinmann has for those getting started in the industry is to get engaged in the business.
"If this is what you
want to do, if you love pets, if you love the business and see this as acareer path, then see this as an opportunity to make connections," Weinmann said, who started volunteering on several trade industry committees, which led him to another position he currently holds, president of the Pet Care Trust.
"If you're a guy stocking shelves, start going to trade shows. Go to open houses. Learn as much as you can about the business, your own business and explore other areas of it. I understand the production side, the quality side of the business. I've traveled pretty extensively on business and took advantages of opportunities. You have got to get out there. Engaging with people is critical."
Weinmann shared with us his Top 5 tips for having a successful business career:
1. Honesty – At the end of the day, all you have is your reputation. Don't sacrifice that for a short term gain. Whether it's making a sales presentation, and trying to slide something in there to tip their decision in your favor, if you can't truthfully say it, then don't.
2 Be Open – Listen more than you talk.
3. Understand the people you're dealing with – People have good days and people have bad days. Take everything with a grain of salt.
4. Hold yourself, and those you employ, to higher standards – It's easy to keep yourself to a high standard, but it's harder to push your staff. Learn to read people, and learn what motivates them. Know what buttons to push to get them to be more engaged in the vision of the company. Sometimes you have to make hard decisions, but do your best to share your vision, but if they don't have it in them, it's best for both of you to part ways.
5. Have fun – Enjoy what you do. I tend to make fun of myself sometimes, or if someone does something silly, have fun with it. It helps you built attitude, and gives people the sense that I genuinely care about them. Whatever you're doing look for the humor in it. I work a lot, but I truly enjoy what I'm doing.
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Jan 06. 2013
excellent over view: my only additons are to remember we are in the people business, and in making changes/decisions in either the buying of products or operational changes, involve your team, if they are involved in the process they are invested in the outcome.
Mort Brown
I have been in the business at many different levels over 40years, the constant is that it still continues to be a business of opportunity for the entrepreneur:


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Update 9/5/14: The snake has been captured in the area where it was last spotted; nobody has come forward to claim ownership as of yet.
According to Wednesday's KTLA News, authorities in a Thousand Oaks, California, neighborhood are scouring the area for a venomous cobra that bit a family's dog this week.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control issued a release advising that the white snake is believed to be a monocled cobra; the reptile was last spotted in the 1300 block of Rancho Lane.
According to Thursday's Fox News, the albino snake, which is described as "very dangerous and venomous," bit a Whippet named "Kiko," on Monday evening; the dog's owner did not report the bite, which took place within their fenced yard, until Tuesday.
Despite being bitten by a venomous snake, the dog is doing okay following the potentially deadly encounter.
The snake is believed to have possibly escaped from someone's home where it was likely kept as a pet - albeit an illegal pet.
The Department of Animal Care and Control has advised residents to stay away from the snake if they spot it. The department posted:
It is vitally important for families to closely supervise children and instruct them to avoid any snakes, as well as playing in and around animal burrows, pipes and culverts where snakes may seek refuge.
If you see this snake, please CALL 911 and alert the Department of Animal Care and Control or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife immediately:
Los Angeles County Agoura Animal Care Center: (818) 991-0071
California Department of Fish and Wildlife: (909) 899-0659
Though the snake can be active at any point of time during the day, it is most likely to be moving around when the temperatures are cooler.
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LOS ANGELES - The No. 17 UCLA men's basketball team fell to Loyola Marymount, 69-58, on Friday night in both teams' season-opening game, the Bruins' first in their temporary home at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
"It's not what any of us expected," said David Wear, who was making his UCLA debut along with his twin brother Travis after sitting out last season as a result of transferring from North Carolina. "We got all the tools and talent on offense. We just got to be more patient."
LMU (1-0) received a game-high 23 points from Ashley Hamilton and netted 21 points from Anthony Ireland. The visiting Lions nailed 10-of-15 three-point shots, limiting UCLA (0-1) to just 2-of-15 shots from behind the three-point arc.
Reeves Nelson and David Wear each scored 13 points for UCLA. Travis Wear totaled 11 points, rounding out the Bruins' list of double-digit scorers. Nelson and Travis Wear each grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
The Lions led by one point at halftime and controlled most of the second half, building their first double-digit lead, 53-42, on a pair of free throws by Hamilton that capped a 12-0 run.
"They were able to drive us all night. We kept getting beat on penetration," coach Ben Howland said. "We made a lot of defensive breakdown mistakes."
UCLA reduced LMU's lead to five points twice in the final seven minutes. A layup by Nelson trimmed the Lions' margin to 55-50. After LMU's Godwin Okonji scored a basket to put LMU ahead 60-52, the Bruins responded with a layup from Joshua Smith followed by a free throw from Lazeric Jones, cutting the Lions' cushion to 60-55.
LMU's lead never fell under 10 points after Hamilton nailed a three-point basket in the game's final minutes.
"That was a very disappointing way to start our season off," said Howland, whose only other loss in an opener during his UCLA tenure was to Cal State Fullerton in 2009. "It's a bad loss for us. I've been saying it, we have a long way to go."
The last time UCLA dropped its season-opening contest was in a double-overtime game against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 16, 2009. The Titans downed UCLA, 68-65, in that meeting.
UCLA returns to action against Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday evening at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The game tips off at 8:07 p.m.


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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Walt Harris' jumper with four seconds left in the third overtime lifted Stephen F. Austin to a 112-111 win over North Dakota State Friday, despite 60 points by NDSU's Ben Woodside.
Woodside set the school record, but the loss in the first round of the Hy-Vee Classic dropped the Bison to 4-3. The old record was 53 points, set by Lance Berwald in 1984.
Woodside also set school records for free throws made and attempted by going 30-for-35 from the line. He added eight rebounds and eight assists.
Brett Winkelman scored 17, Mike Nelson 12 and Lucas Moormann 10 for the Bison.
SFA (5-2) had three players with more than 20 points. Eddie Williams led the way with 25 points, Josh Alexander had 24 and Matt Kingsley chipped in 23 points and 13 rebounds.
NDSU outrebounded the Lumberjacks 48-42.
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Summer Classes begin June 2 - July 28, 2016
Performing Team Auditions June 30
Turning Point Dance Studio is located in Spanish Fork and is minutes away from Mapleton, Springville, Salem, Payson and surrounding areas in Utah County. Our program is based on quality technique in a fun and loving environment. Established in 1989, Turning Point began in Mapleton and moved to Spanish Fork about 13 years ago.
We believe in building each dancers self esteem and promote positive self-image through example, instruction, and goal setting. We teach each dancer to be the best they can be.
Proper technique, great choreography, appropriate music and costumes, and a family atmosphere are what you can always expect here. We provide a fun and safe learning environment for recreational dancers as well as competitive dancers. Dance Classes include: Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Turns, Technique, Tumbling & Hip Hop - We have a class for you!
Turning Point Dance Studio
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Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
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Committed to Christ: Six Steps to a Generous Life is a six-week stewardship program that presents giving as a lifelong journey in Christian discipleship.
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Scrabble word: ERASE
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Definitions of ERASE in dictionaries:
- verb - remove from memory or existence
- verb - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
- verb - wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
- To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
- To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium: erased a file from the diskette.
- To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example): erased the videocassette.
- To remove all traces of.
- These verbs mean to remove or invalidate something, especially something recorded as by having been written down.
- adj - to rub or scrape out [v ERASED, ERASING, ERASES] : ERASABLE
There are 5 letters in ERASE: A E E R S
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Woman Arrested After Temecula Bank Robbery, Car Chase
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According to the Temecula Police Department, officers responded to the report of a robbery at the U.S. Bank in the 29500 block of Ynez Road at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday. Police said a white female wearing sunglasses and a wig approached the teller and presented a note demanding money. The teller gave the female an undisclosed amount of money and the female left the bank on foot.
Following a description of the suspect vehicle provided by a witness, responding officers quickly located the vehicle driving south on Ynez Road from Rancho California Road. The officers also saw the vehicle was occupied by two suspects at that time.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect, but the vehicle drove south on Ynez Road at a high rate of speed. The suspect lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over and crashed at Ynez Road and La Paz Road. A male suspect tried to crawl out of the vehicle and run away but was apprehended with the help of a police dog.
Linda Marie Gothan, 54, was taken into custody without incident and sent to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries from the traffic collision. The male suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment of multiple dog bites and minor injuries from the traffic collision. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Gothan was booked into the Southwest Detention Center for robbery. The investigation is continuing to determine what role the male subject played in this incident. He remains admitted to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encourage to contact Investigator Dickey at the Temecula Police Department at 951-696-3000.


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Aida" as seen on the Fall/Winter 2011 The Knot magazine cover evokes sweetness and romance. The aline skirt with princess seams is flattering on nearly every figure. A built-in petticoat and satin underskirt is the foundation of this gown over which layers of organza float. Laser cut organza roses have been hand applied to the outer layer and then seed pearls and crystals have been hand sewn to the roses from the bodice tapering through the skirt. "Aida" is simple in it's silhouette yet has lots of detail.
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I never thought I'd use the words "delicious" and "tempeh" in the same sentence, but this is a delicious tempeh dish!
Sesame-Honey Tempeh & Quinoa Bowl
From EatingWell: September/October 2010
Here we toss tempeh with a honey-sesame sauce and serve it over quinoa and shredded carrots for a satisfying vegetarian meal. Serve with sesame breadsticks.
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Had to go out of my way to buy sesame oil and tempeh -- but it was worth it! This salad is good hot or cold and the scallions really add a depth of flavor. Shared it with some coworkers at work and they all agreed -- this salad is tops!
I mixed with 1 tsp of soy sauce and 1 tsp of rice vinegar with 1.5 tbsp of honey and poured over the crumbled tempeh and marinated it for a couple of hours. Then I used 1 tbsp of honey for the tempeh sauce. This came out so great. I've had this recipe in my account for so long and finally decided to try it and so glad I did. Definitely a keeper.
My guy was not thrilled when I told him we should try to go meatless one day/week, but actually really liked this dish. I didn't have tempeh on hand so instead I pressed extra firm tofu inbetween towels (to remove moisture) and crumbled it into the pan. I prefer tempeh since it is less processed, though more calories than tofu, but the tofu substitute worked really well. I'm going to reduce the honey next time, as another comment suggests, because I found it to be a little too sweet (strange since I have a sweet tooth). I didn't try it warm, just chilled, since I made it the night before for lunch. It was perfect like that.
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Jake Welch picked up SIU's first hit in the seventh inning.
March 14, 2014
By Scott Gierman
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Saluki Baseball celebrated the first game played at Itchy Jones Stadium Friday afternoon but didn't record its first hit in the new ballpark until the seventh inning in a 5-1 loss to the University of Illinois. A crowd of 608 fans was in attendance to witness the winningest baseball coach in SIU history throw out the first pitch in the stadium bearing his name.
However, southpaw Kevin Duchene became the main story once the game began. The starter for the Illini (7-7) took a perfect game into the seventh inning before Jake Welch recorded the first hit for the Salukis (8-8) with an infield single on a chopper to the shortstop. Welch was called out on the play when first base umpire Dave Condon ruled Welch had made a motion toward second base after running out the single.
"Duchene was getting ahead of a lot of our guys," the left-handed hitting Welch said. "It was definitely tough for lefties because he had a lot of movement on his fastball. Give him credit. He got ahead, and we didn't adjust until late."
Duchene held SIU to one run off four hits and earned a complete game victory. He struck out six and walked one.
"Tip your hat to (Duchene)," SIU Coach Ken Henderson said, "but we're not a really tough club to pitch to right now. For about two weeks, we haven't taken very good swings."
Illinois slowly built a 4-0 lead by plating a single run in four of the first five innings. Will Krug led off the game with a double to right field and scored on Reid Roper's triple to right-center to give Illinois a 1-0 lead. Ryan Nagel then drew a leadoff walk in the second. After Casey Fletcher singled to put runners at the corners, Zack Kolakowski drove in Nagle with an RBI groundout to make it a 2-0 game.
The Illini manufactured another run in the fourth and knocked SIU starter Sam Coonrod out of the game with Krug's leadoff double in the fifth.
Coonrod took the loss to drop his record to 0-2 on the season. He was charged with four runs off seven hits in four-plus innings of work.
"He was okay," Henderson said. "He wasn't as sharp as he has been and as he can be. He got behind too many hitters. You can't do that against that kind of club."
The Salukis matched a season high by surrendering 13 hits in the contest.
"They're a pesky ballclub," Henderson said. "They have good approaches. They use their hands. That's why they got 13 hits, because they don't try to do too much."
Chad Whitmer relieved Coonrod and was the only reliever used by either team in the game. Whitmer allowed the inherited runner to score in the fifth inning when Michael Hurwitz singled up the middle to extend the lead to 4-0. However, pitching in front of a large crowd, the freshman stayed in for five innings and allowed only one run off six hits to keep the Salukis on the brink of striking distance.
"He did a great job," Henderson said. "He's done that all season. He continues to come in and pound the zone. He can play defense and even got a pickoff. In this environment, to do what he did, I'm extremely proud of him."
SIU scored its only run in the eighth when the Salukis finally strung together a pair of hits to avoid being shut out for the second game in a row. Donny Duschinsky hit a one-out double into the left field corner and scored on Parker Osborne's single to right field. However, the threat of a big inning was snuffed out with a double play.
Despite the result, Welch said it was exciting to play on the new field with a good crowd in attendance.
"It seemed like it was pretty packed, and they had done a lot of work (on the stadium) since we've been out here practicing," Welch said. "It looks great. It was a lot of fun to be out here for the first time, and it seemed like a lot of people were having a good time."
The Salukis will try to end a season-worst five-game losing streak when the series with the Illini concludes with a doubleheader on Saturday. The first pitch is scheduled for noon.


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Since I'm not anywhere tropical (what a crime!) I've decided to bring the vacation to me. OK, not really; it just feels that way with this cheeky tropical outfit Lulu*s sent me! I mean really, what better way to get in the spirit of summer than wearing parrots, toucans and delicious fruit? It doesn't get much better than that — besides actually being on a sandy beach somewhere tropical of course. But you've got to make the best of everything and I'm more than happy to embrace the warm weather while wearing and daydreaming about island hopping!


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If you're going to pay a pretty penny for the prettiest hair color a bottle can give you, my guess is that you want it to last as long as possible - and I'm not talking about the regrowth that reveals your contrasting roots. That's inevitable, unfortunately. But equally as unfortunate is the fact that the best of summer activities (i.e.: sunbathing and swimming) can cause colored hair to fade and lose its vibrancy and shine.
So, whether it's natural or store-bought, here are a few tips and products to maintain the boldness of your blonde, brunette or rockin' red locks.
First off, it's a good idea to regularly use shampoo and conditioner that's formulated for color treated hair. Shampoo for colored hair might lather less, but, trust me, it's still doing the job.
Then, take it one step further and search out a color-depositing product that you can use once a week. It'll extend the life of your color even more.
And as always, protect your hair before swimming, especially in chlorinated pools, and especially if you're a blonde. Wet your hair with clean water first, and then apply a leave-in conditioner. You should also avoid using clarifying shampoos on color treated hair, as their purpose is to give the hair a really good scrubbing, which isn't fab for color that's not natural.
Left: Paul Mitchell Platinum Blonde Shampoo, Classy Chassis | Right: Beauty Protector Leave-In Conditioner, Birchbox
Tone brassiness and yellowing in blonde, platinum and white hair with a deep purple shampoo. The deeper and more opaque the purple, the better - light purple products won't do the trick. And if you're worried about ending up with purple hair, don't. Purple is the color across from yellow on the color wheel, which means all it does is counteract.
Protect your hair from going green at the pool by spraying on a leave-in conditioner pre-swim. Wet hair with clean water first, comb it through, and you're good to go.
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If you're not blessed as a natural ginger, this is arguably the toughest color to maintain, as it fades fast. Stay on top of it by shampooing and conditioning with a red-specific formula, and then once a week apply a color depositing treatment like Pureology's Red Reflect Enhancer.


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The Mezz offers music Wednesday thru Saturday. On Wednesday nights the Mezz becomes a Piano Bar from 7 to 10 pm with no cover charge. Thursday thru Saturday we offer a Dinner Show at 7:30 that goes until 9:00 pm. There is a $10 cover for the Dinner Show and we do reserve the tables for those dining with us. We also offer Cocktail Sets starting at 10 pm. They run about 45 minutes and there is no cover with the purchase of a cocktail, dessert or appetizer.
Join us Wednesday nights when the Mezz becomes a cozy little piano bar from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Charlton Singleton (newly named Resident Artist of the Giallard Center) has brought together a phenomenal group of local artists that offer a blend of original compositions and their own twist on contemporary covers.
Kat's torch style vocals will melt your heart and light your fire! She's the perfect mix of sassy and sultry. You'll be smitten!
This joint is jumpin' on Saturday Nights when Joe brings the Swing! Joe's group rotates in members of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra and wow is it Swingin'!
Mezz-Merized Again The Mezz is a recently renovated jazz club which formerly held a popular jazz bar called Mazzane that closed in 2004. The space was renovated by John David Madison in conjunction with Sermet's Downtown to be a space for music enthusiasts and the perfect venue for private events.
With additional restaurant seating on the second floor above Sermet's Downtown, a semi-circular bar and sleek stage teamed with the fine Mediterranean menu of Sermet's Downtown, The Mezz will provide you an experience like none other in Charleston. Dress to impress, or miss the show! Business casual attire kindly requested.
Make a reservation for one of our events here. If a reservation is made for less than 24 hours from now, please call to confirm reservation.
Perfect Location for Private & Group Parties The Mezz is an ideal venue for private and group parties in downtown Charleston. Our hassle-free private events include: custom event menu (with wine pairing selections if desired), table settings (white table cloths, linen chair covers and red roses), dance area, raised stage for live music and/or DJ and semi-circular bar for cocktails/drinks.
The Mezz can accommodate up to 100 guests, depending on the event set up. Ideally situated at the corner of King and Wentworth, The Mezz features an intimate, elegant and relaxed atmosphere with large windows, romantic floor to ceiling draperies, exposed brick walls, antique heart pine floors and a premier view of King Street. To book a private event at The Mezz, please click the Book Now button to fill out a booking request. We look forward to serving you.
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Tejani bride Ruby turns heads in our Sumita bangle!
"Your jewelry is amazing! I have worn the Sumita bangle to two events since my wedding and it has turned heads every time!" - Ruby
Sumita Bangle | Classically styled bangle with a delicate floral motif embellished with round-cut cubic zirconia insets.
Carolina Herrera paired with our Tejani Sangeeta earrings & Naini bangle.


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This post is gonna be all about 2D. Me and a few friends decided to re-open our old sketch blog. Which is pretty much art jams we do in our spare time. http://letsjustdraw.blogspot.ca/
At the moment all artists are welcome to join. The More the merrier
So the first jam is based on story and to basically sketch out something based on that storyline and the characters. The 2nd Jam is pretty much the same concept but different story and characters. But somehow sub consciously while drawing, i made a connection between the two different story.
So because of that i drew the 3rd picture with the dragon in it.
Lastly the mech is just a random concept. i just wanted to make a mech haha ..
I have been thinking of making a 3D mech, just don't have a clear concept for it right now.
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July 14th, 2010
Having finally finished my book (due out August 2010), I treated myself to a "fat cat" weekend in Bangalore and went to see Avatar 3D. At the airport on my way back to London, I picked up my two favourite Indian news magazines: Tehelka and Frontline. Both current issues focus on illegal mining. Avatar isn't science fiction: it's happening right now (see the picture and caption on the left).
UPDATE: India's environment ministry has rejected Vedanta's application to mine aluminium ore in the Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa (the site shown in the picture on the left). Vedanta can appeal, so this particular battle is far from over, but it shows that resistance is not futile.
War: what is it good for? Or: the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
September 27th, 2007
While on our trip from Mumbai to London, we spent three weeks passing through the states that used to comprise Yugoslavia: Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia (unfortunately we didn't make it to Macedonia). Encircled by European Union states1, they feel totally European — great public transport, drinkable tap water, lots of consumer goods on display, relatively little poverty, and a great café culture.
However only twelve years ago these republics were at war.
Kurt Vonnegut
April 22nd, 2007
Hearing that Kurt Vonnegut has died made me very sad. Since I'm on the move I don't have any of his books to hand to quote from, which has made me late to his wake. However yesterday I read a passage in an essay by another great American writer which sums up far more eloquently than I am able to the significance of people like Kurt Vonnegut. In "Down at the Cross", James Baldwin says:
"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, which is the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death – ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible to life: it is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us." (The Fire Next Time, p123). Read the rest of this entry »
Book review: Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars by Vaasanthi
January 26th, 2007
Tamil Nadu has always been a bit of a mystery to me. It has its own unique identity and cultural history quite separate from that of the rest of India. The Tamil language has a recorded history spanning over two millenia, and belongs to the Dravidian language group whose characteristics are quite distinct from those of the Indo-European Sanskrit-descended languages spoken by North Indians. The Dravidian people also have their own classical music (karnatak sangeet) and classical dance tradition (bharatnatyam). In the same way, politics in Tamil Nadu has its own unique and (to an outsider like me) bewildering history, resulting in regional Tamil parties having held power in the state since 1967. Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars promises to describe and explain the world of Tamil politics, including the stories of its larger-than-life leaders.
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Trade talks and the aid scam
January 8th, 2007
Although the Doha round of trade talks was suspended last year, there is still a possibility that an agreement could be reached. President Bush has until 30 June this year to negotiate a deal with the Europeans, following which his authority to negotiate directly will lapse. The Doha round collapsed following the failure of Europe and the USA to cut tariffs on agricultural imports and farming subsidies (respectively) enough to satisfy countries like India and Brazil. Cuts on agricultural subsidies won't just mean that the poorer countries will be able to export goods to the USA – it will have a direct impact on how rich countries provide aid to poorer ones. A couple of years ago, I did some consultancy work for an NGO in Ghana. While there, I got into a discussion with one of the local employees of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). What he told me was a real eye-opener.


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Yesterday was Israel's commemoration of Yom Hazikaron, the national memorial day, honoring the fallen heroes, and all those who have served in the defence of Israel. It precedes Yom Ha'atzmaut, literally "Day of the Independence," which is observed today in Israel and all over the world in Jewish communities at various times during spring.
The 8th Annual Israel Day Hawaii Festival will be held on Sunday May 2nd, 2010 at Skygate Park on the lawn fronting the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building in Downtown Honolulu.
It just so happens that the Honolulu observance of Yom Ha'atzmaut will be held on Lag B'Omer, a Jewish holiday marking 33 days between Pesach and Shavuot.
"You shall count for yourselves -- from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving -- seven Shabbats, they shall be complete. Until the day after the seventh sabbath you shall count, fifty days..." -Leviticus 23:15-16
"You shall count for yourselves seven weeks, from when the sickle is first put to the standing crop shall you begin counting seven weeks. Then you will observe the Festival of Shavu'ot for the L-RD, your G-d" -Deuteronomy 16:9-10
Though there will be no bon-fires, as is the tradition in Israel, there will be plenty of lively entertainment, including the six-piece Israeli Sunlight Orchestra, lead by Eddie Grimberg. Hora! Israeli Circle Dancers will perform and demonstrate the traditional "circle" style dancing that makes this event such a wonderful time.
This is a family event which includes Kosher Israeli and Jewish food from Chef Yudi Weinbaum's catering company Oahu Kosher, as well as Kosher dogs and burgers from Chabad of Hawaii. Other food vendors, shave-ice and deserts will abound, as well as booths selling Judaica, Crafts, and official event gear.
As usual, this annual event is open to the public, and admission is free. Parking is free as well, whether it's on the street of in the underground lot (enterence on Beretania Street). Skygate Park is located at 650 South King St. in Honolulu, near the intersection of King St., Kapiolani Blvd., and Alapai St. The Festival begins at 11:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm. Free public and street parking. More information at www.israeldayhawaii.com


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So just curious, any moms feels the same way? Or any wise words to snap me out of this paranoia?! Am I just letting my head go crazy?
Are you going to put a blanket over baby when he/she sleeps?
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I didn't with my son mostly because he would kick it off. We swaddled too. I would sometimes lie a blanket across the top of the basinet, not over his head part, just over the boy part, to insulate a little bit. He is 2 and still wears a sleep sac (we transistioned from swaddle to sleep sac at about 6 months) to bed, and blanket! The few times I put a blanket on him because it was super cold (I hate having the heater on too much, dries everyone out!) he was out from under it in no time. (So, I did turn the heater on a bit!)
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Dd didn't get a blanket until she was over a year. The recommendation is sleeping in the crib with no blankets, animals or bumpers until one year, and we followed that except for one small "lovey." Also keep the crib away from cords and curtains, because they can reach further than you think!
We used halo sleep sacks and swaddle blankets. We still put Dd, 2.5, in a sleep sack when it's cold - it's got cute little cuffs so her feet can stick out and she can walk in it.
We use sleep sacks or swaddle. No blankets. We also turn the heat DOWN at night. The recommended room temp for a baby under 12 months is between 68-72degrees. Any higher and its another SIDS risk. We keep our home at 68 degrees at night.
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Mustang Swimmers Continue Quest For 2012 Olympics
Mustangs Compete At The Indy Grand Prix
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Swim Teams Win Conference USA Championships
Rachel Nicol automatically qualifies for NCAA Championship
2011-12 (Sr.): Came in 10th in the 200-meter breaststroke, 18th in the 100-meter breaststroke and was a member of the winning 400-meter medley relay team 3/29-31 at the Indy Grand Prix... Finished seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke and ninth in the 100-meter breaststroke 3/9-11 at the Columbus Grand Prix... Conference USA Championship: Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke, third in the 100-yard breaststroke and ninth in the 200-yard individual medley 2/15-18 at the Conference USA Championships... Took top honors in the 100-yard breaststroke and was a member of the second-place 400-yard medley relay team 1/21 at Houston... Came in 11th in the 200-meter breaststroke and 13th in the 100-meter breaststroke 1/20-22 at the Austin Grand Prix... Won the 50-meter breaststroke (31.50), 100-meter breaststroke (1:09.99) and 200-meter breaststroke (2:32.01) at the 2011 Lithuanian National Championships in December... Placed 15th in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:33.13) and 27th in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:12.21) 12/1-3 at the AT&T Winter National Championships... Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke and third in the 100-yard breaststroke 11/17-19 at the Cougar Classic... Finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke 11/4 against North Texas and Wyoming.
2010-11 (Jr.): Was a member of the gold-medal 400-yard Medley Relay team against Houston on 10/23... Was a member of the gold medal 300-yard Breast Relay and 400-yard Medley Relay teams at the North Texas Relays on 10/8... Won 100-yard breaststroke against North Texas on 11/5... Came second in 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:23.03 at Austin Grand Prix on 1/16... Won 200-yard breaststroke against No.6 Texas on 2/5... Won 200-yard breaststroke (2:13.88) at the CUSA Championships.
2009-10 (So.): Took second in the 200 yard Breaststroke (2:23.02) against North Texas... Placed third in the 200 yard Backstroke (2:24.43) against Georgia... Finished third in the 200 meter Breaststroke (2:36.03) at the Missouri Grand Prix... Came in second in the 200 yard Breaststroke (2:15.65) at the Conference USA Championships... Was a member of the 200 yard Medley Relay, 300 yard Breaststroke Relay, 400 yard IM Relay and the 400 yard Medley Relay... Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2008-09 (Fr.): Set a Conference USA Championship record in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:13.68... Owned the second-best regular season time in C-USA in the 200 yard breaststroke, finishing in 2:18.31, good enough to earn first in the event against Georgia... Won the 100 yard breaststroke against Rice with a time of 1:04.88.
Prior to SMU: Member of the Lithuania National Team... Competed at the European Long Course and Short Course Championships in 2008... Competed in the Beijing Olympic Games of 2008; Personal: Daughter of Jolanta and Gintaras Dvariskiai... Plans to major in Real Estate and Finance.
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LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) -- Many people from the community made their way to the Laredo Public Library to attend a ceremony dedicated to remembering the Holocaust.
Yasmin Shariff is part Jewish and has Holocaust survivors in her family and says coming to events like this, she's able to teach her son about the Holocaust.
The speaker of the ceremony was Holocaust survivor as well and during the ceremony used pictures of her own family, and one of the conditions they were forced to live in.
Devenny Lupear is a teacher in Laredo and invited her students. She says these images help to bring the Holocaust to life for her students.
Learning about the Holocaust connects people of all faiths, ethnic groups, and backgrounds. Quoting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, "We remember because we recognize the importance of preserving freedom, promoting human dignity and confronting hate whenever and wherever it occurs."


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Professional development activities will be provided within a 2-week summer institute held from 1-5 p.m. on June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29. The summer institute will include:
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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Boller waits anxiously in the snack shack at Country Pumpkins in Dry Ridge for a familiar car to pull up.
Boller, a member of the Kentucky National Guard 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery out of Glasgow, has not seen his four children since he was deployed in January to Jordan.
"It seems longer than that," the Florence man said, checking the time again on his cellphone.
Boller shared a homecoming his wife, Anna, on Oct. 23 when she picked him up in Glasgow.
Skyler Faulkner isn't one to get sick.
The 17-year-old is in her 13th year of perfect attendance at Williamstown Independent Schools.
She's never had strep throat.
No flu.
The high school senior is a picture of clean health.
That all changed three weeks ago.
It all started when Skyler, who had previously discovered she had an irregular heartbeat, noticed a knot on her neck.
She initially didn't think much about it, but when the knot remained several weeks later she showed her mother.
The 2014 May primary election is still seven months away, but Nov. 6 is the first day for candidates to file to run for office.
Jan. 28 is the deadline to run in the primary, which will includes races for many county offices, including judge-executive, sheriff, jailer, clerk, magistrates, coroner and county attorney.
Any eligible resident looking to file can pick up forms at the Grant County Clerk's Office, 107 North Main St., Williamstown.
The clerk's office is open from 8: 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
The partially decomposed body of a female found Aug. 27 by mowing crews on Interstate 75 north of Crittenden has been identified.
The body was identified as Melinda Sue Ingram, 28, of New Richmond, Ohio.
State mowing crews reported they had found something suspicious to police, which later confirmed it was a body.
A cause of death is still undetermined and the investigation is ongoing by Kenton County Police.
Anyone with information regarding Ingram's death is asked to call Detective Paul Anderson at 859-392-1952.
Hailey Leach, a sophomore at Grant County High School, is on a mission to raise awareness of autism and she's taking her game to the Grant County High School football field on Nov. 8.
Leach, the GCHS Family Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter president, will be leading a 'powder puff" football team against the Williamstown High School FCCLA Chapter at 5 p.m.
The cost to play is $15, which includes a T-shirt. Gate admission is $1 and concessions will be available for purchase.
The Williamstown Baptist Church is again delivering Hope Thanksgiving meals to shut-ins and those in need throughout Grant County.
In 2012, this project reached 650 people in the community, the largest number since this ministry started.
The meals will be delivered by noon on Thanksgiving Day.
Monetary donations will be accepted to help provide the meals. Checks should be made payable to the Williamstown Baptist Church. Note the donation is for the Hope Thanksgiving Day project.
More than 72 percent of Kentucky's 173 school districts have adopted the new "Graduate Kentucky" standard raising the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18.
Grant County and Williamstown Independent Schools are two districts who are not in any hurry to make the change.
It's been a year since someone torched the Dry Ridge Consolidated Colored School, a historic, structure inside Grant County Park in Crittenden and Connie Taylor is still mad.
"I'm still very upset. I'm angry and upset in humankind," Taylor said.
She has spent countless hours researching and documenting the history of black families in Grant County.
Five Dry Ridge residents were indicted by a Grant County grand jury last week for their involvement in an explosion that ripped the back wall off of Locust Ridge Apartments.
Indictments for wanton endangerment, criminal mischief, possesion of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia were returned against:
• Jarrad S. Browning, 28
• Zachary S. Kennedy, 23
• Jeffery J. Combs, Jr., 31
• Kayla J. Piper, 21
• Niki M. Carmack, 25
Combs was also indicted for being a persistent felony offender.
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All things Mother Earth Living
by Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Editor at Large
holidays, Christmas, shopping, gifts
It's time to think about Christmas gifts—and just about auld lang syne time as well. When I look back over the past year, one of Natural Home's most exciting developments has been the launch of our new product line. (And at the risk of blatant self-promotion, our products make great gifts!).
I love the products, which are now available online. They're just the right combination of sustainable materials, good design and affordability. But I'd be lying if I said this whole process has been easy. After all these years of vetting products to make sure they're worthy of a Natural Home endorsement and offering readers advice on finding the greenest of the green, we've learned a thing or two about the challenges of mass producing products that meet our own tough criteria.
We wanted our products to be affordable for everyone, which meant they had to be manufactured overseas (my biggest compromise, honestly). They're currently being made in Spain, India and China, though we're actively seeking out U.S. companies to partner with us for the next round. Our agents have inspected all of the factories we're working with, and no children or forced laborers are involved in making them. All workers are paid fair wages.
I'm particularly pleased with the Indian textile factory that's making our organic cotton pot holders and dish towels; it's clearly ahead of the pack when it comes to sustainable manufacturing. The carbon-neutral factory in Haryana includes a closed-loop water recapture and filtration system, a windmill to generate power and a farm that feeds workers and staff. One of our representatives who visited the factory said the floors are so clean you could literally eat off them. "Every person there, from the owner to the factory workers, walk barefoot in the office and factory," he told me. "They do this out of respect for the entity that provides food and enables their families to live and prosper."
Most of our recycled glass items are manufactured in Xativa, Spain, where an abundance of recycled glass is readily available. The Vidrios San Miguel factory uses only recycled glass from clear glass bottles—100 tons of recycled material per day. We've learned during this process that Europe's deep green roots—they've simply been at this longer than we have—the factory has a well-developed understanding of efficient manufacturing and fair labor practices. "Europe is ahead of the United States by at least 20 years in terms of understanding how to recycle better and make use of those materials," Bill Mitchell, who runs our manufacturing partner, Cataluna Enterprises, told me.
Bamboo proved to be the most challenging material we worked with. Our bamboo bowls and utensils are beautiful, and we're confident that the bamboo we're using is sustainable. The Chinese factory we're working with uses only bamboo that is older than four years, assuring strength and durability, and the stalks are processed within 15 days of harvest.
Bamboo has become ubiquitous these days as consumers have discovered its virtues: This rapidly renewable grass has the strength and versatility of hardwood but because it self-propagates through underground rhizomes, it replaces itself every four to seven years. It resists denting better than hardwood and, if harvested properly, is harder than oak and rock maple.
Bamboo's biggest drawback is not the material itself, but the binder used to produce bamboo "boards." More often than not, that binder contains urea formaldehyde, a carcinogen. We were well aware of that when we began developing our products, and my first—and most adamant—request was that our bamboo wares be formaldehyde-free. Natural Home has featured a few "formaldehyde-free" bamboo products in the past, so I believed that was possible—if not easy.
Imagine my surprise, then, when we had our bamboo products independently tested and found that they outgas about .03 parts per million (ppm) of formaldehyde. This is well below the allowable limit of .1 ppm and within the new standards for formaldehyde content that California will implement in 2010. But I was sure we could get to zero…after all, those other products had done it, right?
Wrong. Our third-party testing of two other bamboo products that claim to be "formaldehyde-free" found that they, too, contain trace amounts of formaldehyde—more formaldehyde than our products contain, as a matter of fact.
I'll admit, this shocked me. I believe formaldehyde-free should mean formaldehyde-free; those claims are misleading. So in the interest of integrity and transparency, we are not labeling our products "formaldehyde-free." We're working very diligently to get there—and we will—but until then, we believe it's most important to keep our readers and consumers apprised of the situation. We're confident that the trace amounts of formaldehyde in our bamboo kitchenware are not dangerous—but we want you to know it's there.
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The following is a list of the top ten athletes in sports who make the most money from endorsements. There are actually 13 athletes listed due to a big tie for tenth place. The endorsement money is from June of 2012 to June of 2013.
You can see which sport has the most number of players in the top 100 earning athletes at Which sport makes professional athletes the most money?
Top ten athletes who make the most money from endorsements
T-1. Tiger Woods - $65 million
Three years removed from his messy divorce and the ensuing negative publicity, Tiger Woods is back on top of the sports world in terms of making money through endorsements, having earned $65 million in endorsements in 2013. Tiger Woods really helped himself out with endorsement money by winning six PGA tournaments in 2013, which triggered big bonus money from two of his biggest sponsors, Nike and Rolex.
T-1. Roger Federer - $65 million
Roger Federer also made $65 million from endorsements in 2013, which tied Tiger Woods for the most endorsement money made by an athlete in 2013. Roger Federer may never win another Grand Slam tennis title, but his record 17 Grand Slam titles fuels big money endorsement deals with Nike, Rolex, Credit Suisse, Wilson, and Moet & Chandon.
3. Phil Mickelson - $44 million
Phil Mickelson has endorsement deals with Barclay's, Callaway, KPMG, Exxon Mobile, Rolex, and Amgen/Pfizer that paid him $44 million in 2013. I have certainly seen Phil Mickelson on TV in more ads, especially for the arthritis drug Enbrel, than I have seen Tiger Woods or Roger Federer in the United States.
T-4. LeBron James - $42 million
As much as I see Phil Mickelson in TV ads, I see LeBron James in even more TV ads in the USA. King James has $42 million per year worth of endorsement deals with companies like McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Nike, Samsung, Upper Deck, and Beats by Dre.
T-4. David Beckham - $42 million
David Beckham made $42 million from endorsements in 2013 from companies like Breitling, Adidas, Coty, H&M, Sainsbury's, and Samsung. David Beckham retired in 2013, so it remains to be seen if that will help or hurt his future endorsement deals.
6. Kobe Bryant - $34 million
Kobe Bryant made $34 million from endorsements in 2013 from a stable of clients that includes Coca-Cola, Nike, Turkish Airlines, Lenovo, Panini, Hublot, and Mercedes-Benz. Obviously, Kobe Bryant has a brand that reaches far beyond America's borders.
7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni - $28 million
Cricket is big business in India, and star Mahendra Singh Dhoni cashes in to the tune of $28 million from endorsements. Companies and products that sponsor Mahendra Singh Dhoni include PepsiCo, Reebok, Aircel, United Breweries Group, and Star Sports.
8. Usain Bolt - $24 million
Track star Usain Bolt made $24 million from endorsements in 2013 from companies like Puma, Samsung, and Comcast. Usain Bolt's Puma deal is worth around $9 million a year alone. No word on how much Insane or Lightning Bolt make a year.
9. Maria Sharapova - $23 million
Maria Sharapova, the only women to crack the top 10, made $23 million from endorsements in 2013. Maria Sharapova has deals with companies like Porsche, Nike, Cole Haan, Evian, Tag Heuer, and Samsung. Maria Sharapova also launched her own candy line called Sugerpova in 2013, which has already sold over 1.5 million bags priced from $5 to $6 each.
T-10. Rafael Nadal - $21 million
Rafael Nadal makes $21 million a year from endorsements from companies like Nike, Kia, Bacardi, Babolot (tennis ball maker), Lanvin, Armani, and Richard Mille.
T-10. Derrick Rose - $21 million
Even though he hasn't played much the last two years due to injuries, Derrick Rose makes $21 million a year from endorsements from companies like Powerade, Wilson, Skullcandy, and especially Adidas.
T-10. Cristiano Ronaldo - $21 million
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has endorsement deals with companies like Armani, Castrol, CR7 and Nike.
T-10. Lionel Messi - $21 million
Soccer star Lionel Messi has endorsement deals with Herbalife, Turkish Airlines, EA Sports, Adidas, Pepsi, D&G, WeChat, and Scalp-D (Japan).
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Reid Ribble, Congressman Wisconsin District 8
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Reid James Ribble
Reid Ribble 2014 Congressional Candidate Wisconsin District 8
Biography of Reid Ribble from House.gov
[2012 Bio] Representative Reid Ribble is a third generation and lifelong Wisconsin resident. He was born in Neenah, WI and graduated in 1974 from Appleton East High School. After high school, he attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music with the intention of going into full time ministerial work. He then decided to follow in his father's footsteps by joining the family roofing business in 1976 and eventually rose to become president in 1981.
Reid owned and operated one of the most successful roof construction and consulting companies in the United States. Volunteering his time for over two decades, Reid served in many capacities for his industry both as an advocate and as a community small business leader.
Reid remains very active in the local community. For more than twenty years he was the head Varsity Volleyball coach at Appleton East High School. He has served two terms as a Director of WEMI radio in Appleton, two terms as a Director of Life Promotions and one term as Chairman of the Board of Life Promotions. Currently, Reid is serving on the corporate board of directors for the YMCA of the Fox Valley. In 2007, Appleton East High School honored him as the outstanding alumnus of the year.
An avid reader, traveler and entrepreneur, Reid brings a unique set of life experiences to the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District.
For the 112th Congress, Representative Ribble serves on the Budget Committee, the Agriculture Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. These three legislative assignments remain crucial to our nation's and Wisconsin's future. Congressman Ribble is working to make government more accountable and effective from his position on the Budget Committee. And through his service on Agriculture he is working to help Wisconsin's crucial dairy, farming, and timber industries.
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is home to the Green Bay, Appleton and Outagamie airports, and extensive shipping and rail lines. Congressman Ribble's work on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will allow him to help strengthen these vital Northeast Wisconsin transportation resources in addition to continuing the development and maintenance of our roadways.
Reid has been happily married to his wife DeaNa for 34 years. They have two children and two grandchildren.
Biography of Reid Ribble from Ribble for Congress
[2012 Bio] Reid Ribble has spent his entire life in northeastern Wisconsin. Born in Neenah, Wisconsin, Reid was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Appleton East High School, where he also spent his mornings and weekends working on a local dairy farm. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music before returning to the Fox Valley to take over the family roofing business.
For the past three decades, Reid owned and operated one of the most successful roof construction companies in the United States. In 2009, Reid sold his small business to the next generation in his family.
During his career, Reid was also an active member in his local community, serving as Varsity Volleyball Coach at Appleton East High School for 20 years. In 2007, Appleton East High School honored him as the outstanding alumni of the year. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Fox Valley YMCA and as the Director of WEMI Radio in Appleton.
Volunteering his time for over two decades, Reid was a member of the Wisconsin Roofing Contractors Association and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). He was a member of the Fox Valley Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Brown and Outagamie County Home Builders Associations as well as the National Association of Home Builders.
Reid was elected to Congress in 2010, his first job serving as a public official. Reid is happily married to his wife DeaNa for over 35 years. They have two children and two grandchildren.
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- Ban the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobials in food animal production to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance to medically important antibiotics and other antimicrobials.
- Define non-therapeutic use of antimicrobials as any use in food animals in the absence of microbial disease or documented microbial disease exposure.
- Treat industrial farm animal production as an industrial operation and implement a new system to deal with farm waste, especially liquid waste systems, to replace the inflexible and broken system that exists today and to require permitting of more operations.
- Phase out the most intensive and inhumane production practices (such as gestation crates, restrictive veal crates and battery cages) within a decade to reduce the risk of industrial farm animal production to public health and improve animal well-being.
- Aggressively enforce the existing anti-trust laws applicable to food animal production and, where needed, pass additional laws to provide a level playing field for producers.
- Increase funding for, expand and reform animal agriculture research.
"In 2008, the recommendations were heralded by many in the agriculture community, the agencies and Congress as the catalyst they needed to make vital changes to a food supply that has been criticized as unsustainable and in some cases unsafe," said Bob Martin, PCIFAP executive director. "Inaction was inexcusable five years ago, now it is unconscionable."


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Here are the grades from the 49ers 23-20 win over the Packers in the wild card round:
Colin Kaepernick: A-
He had only 16 completions and 227 passing yards, but made the most of them. Kaepernick's scrambles which resulted in 98 yards on the ground were a huge factor for the 49ers as they converted six third downs. The 49ers kept the Packers defense on their heels for majority of the game en route to the win.
Running Backs: B-
Frank Gore only had 66 rushing yards on the ground to go with one touchdown, but he was an important blocker in pass protection for Colin Kaepernick. Despite not being the most effective on the ground, his blocking abilities took the 49ers a long way throughout the game.
Wide Receivers: B
Michael Crabtree was the go-to guy for this game as the Packers tried to limit Anquan Boldin as much as possible. If another WR had production in this game, the grade would be an "A-" at minimum. Unfortunately no other WR was highly involved at the slot position. Quinton Patton's only touch was on a reverse which resulted in a loss of one yard.
Tight Ends: D
The Packers respected Vernon Davis by keeping a close eye on him. He had one enormous 28-yard touchdown while Garrett Celek had one reception for six yards. Vance McDonald was used as a blocker, but looked ineffective when going out for a pass.
Offensive Line: B+
Pass protection was great for the most part as there were mostly coverage sacks or pressure resulting from blitzes. There wasn't enough in the running game in terms of giving it to Frank Gore and Colin Kaepernick's scrambles helped hide any other issues in pass protection. Overall it was a very good day in not allowing pressure.
Coaching: D
The 49ers won the game, but it doesn't take away the fact that Greg Roman put them in a position where the game was decided as late as it was. Two field goals to start the game gave the Packers a chance to do something as they intercepted Kaepernick on the third possession. The Packers shut down the 49ers in the third quarter before a late surge by Colin Kaepernick in scrambling and throws to Crabtree won the game. There are still questions going forward from red zone offense to calling timeouts multiple times when the play clock was winding down.
For grades on the 49ers defense and special teams, click here.