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MINNEAPOLIS — A weekend of ups and downs ended with Minnesota still No. 1 in Monday's USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I men's poll. The Golden Gophers sustained their first loss of the season in a split with Denver, but defeats for other top teams helped them to 41 of 50 first-place votes and kept them atop the heap for a second straight week.
One team not victimized by the upset bug was Notre Dame, which beat Bowling Green twice and rose three spots to No. 2, earning two first-place votes in the process. Coming in third this week was again Colorado College, which split with Alaska Anchorage but held its ground and notched a first-place nod as well.
Northeastern was fourth this time around, up two places after wins over New Hampshire and Massachusetts-Lowell. Boston College was next at No. 5, down one position in the wake of a split with Massachusetts.
Miami used a sweep of Michigan to move up one spot and earn a first-place vote in the process; the No. 6 RedHawks were followed by Princeton, which won North Country contests against St. Lawrence and Clarkson and was the first choice of three voters.
Coming in at No. 8 was Boston University. Last week's second-ranked team nosedived six places after being swept by Vermont, but still earned one first-place vote. Denver rose one spot to ninth this week, with Minnesota State completing the top 10, up one after a sweep of Michigan Tech.
Air Force continued its perfect season with two wins against Sacred Heart. The 12-0-0 Falcons moved up one notch to No. 11 and were again the first-place pick of one voter. Cornell, the nation's other unbeaten team, rose two positions to 12th after wins over Harvard and Dartmouth.
Vermont was up two places to No. 13, while Michigan fell five spots to 14th. The Wolverines were trailed by New Hampshire, down two to No. 15 after losing to Northeastern but recovering to beat Providence.
Ascending to 16th place this week was Nebraska-Omaha, which swept Michigan State to climb three positions. Massachusetts was next at No. 17, while St. Cloud State slipped one position to 18th after a split with Wisconsin. Alaska Anchorage debuted at No. 19, and Dartmouth joined the poll in 20th after a win over Colgate and a loss to Cornell.
Dropping out were Harvard and North Dakota.
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Journey into Nyx previews are coming up soon, but with the set release almost an entire month away, one wouldn't expect the Product Information page to say anything particularly revelatory. But the banner above the Journey into Nyx Product Information on magicthegathering.com notably has some never-before-seen art.
Specifically, we're looking at roughly the top one-third of the piece, which is a close-up of an armored Harpy apparently swooping into battle with a sneer on her face. She's drawn more humanoid and more expressive than any of the other members of her species in this block, and the artwork is really zoomed in to her expression, plus her armor looks unique in its whorled design in bronze and bluish jewels.
In other words, this might be the first legendary Harpy creature in Magic. Given what colors Harpies are in Theros block, she's definitely blue, but white might fit as well given her general look. It's possible that this is a Chorus of the Tides-style "civilized" Harpy with heroic. Alternately, she might be an enchantment creature, with either bestow or a new mechanic for the last set, and we simply can't see her Nyx starfield because it's in a portion of the art that's been cut off.

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Tomorrow, Saturday, April 9, 2011, Austin Mothers of Multiples will again host their semi annual children's resale event at Austin Sports Center. Doors open to the general public at 8am, and the sale will close at 1pm.
The spring children's resale is a wonderful opportunity to take advantage of spectacular deals on spring and summer clothing, swimwear, and shoes, with name brands including Baby Gap, Old Navy, Carters, Osh Kosh, and Gymboree. A boutique section includes upscale brands such as Janie and Jack, Hanna Andersson, Baby Lulu, and Tea Collection.
Moms of babies and small children won't want to miss the multitude of racks and tables full of gently used merchandise. The sale also boasts an area offering large toys, climbers, exersaucers, gates, strollers, carseats, and cribs, all with prices 60% or more below retail. Many items are even discounted to half off during the last hour of the sale, from noon to 1pm.
What: AMOM Spring Semi Annual Children's Resale
When: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 8am - 1pm
Where: Austin Sports Center, 425 Woodward St
Parking is FREE, admission to the sale is $1. Cash is preferred, but Visa and Mastercard are also accepted. The sale does NOT accept checks from non AMOM members.
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The term "intellectual property" refers to a group of laws-such as patents, Plant Breeders' Rights, copyright, trademarks and trade secrets - that are intended to protect inventors and artists from losing control over their intellectual creations - their ideas. Intellectual property has become a powerful tool to enhance corporate monopoly and consolidate market power. Monopoly control over plants, animals and other life forms jeopardizes world food security, undermines conservation and use of biological diversity, and threatens to increase the economic insecurity of farming communities. (Source: ETC Group www.etcgroup.org)


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Back home in the office/studio working on slides for the TEDYouth talk. Spent altogether too much time on telescopes today. Way too much. I estimate that this finished drawing of telescopes will last on screen about 45 seconds… if I'm lucky. On the other hand, that 45 seconds will in principle be multiplied by many thousands since they'll be putting the TEDYouth talks online for you to see… so worth getting the colour harmony right perhaps?
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- Little Urchin - 2006
- The 2006 Nobel Prizes: Who, What and Why! - 2006
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I watched an episode of FinsTV the other day, where the host mentioned that FinsTV has a myspace page.
He was talking about the various features and links that appear on it.
Maybe I'm terminally un-hip. Maybe I just don't understand...but I thought the site *sucked* and I couldn't find anything of any particular interest on it, and there were a large number of broken links.
...but then, I generally find myspace to be annoying.
One thing I did notice is that a fair number of cheerleaders have their myspace pages linked to the FinsTV page. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a bunch of younger, much more socially concious ladies would be into myspace....
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07-04-2010, 22:33
I nearly punched a hole in the ceiling :thup:
07-04-2010, 22:37
I see "O. Goal" is a prolific goal scorer for other teams than Man U in your game.
07-04-2010, 22:38
Has refereeing got that desperate that they have A Gran doing it?
07-04-2010, 22:40
I don't remember the last time an own goal was scored in my game? Two in one match is rare for me :D
But I have to say, Renan tried to pass it back to the keeper who was picking himself up after a great save, and it rolled past him.
The other OG, my player took a shot and it bounced off the Genoa player and bounced over the line with the keeper looking on.
I don't think I ever celebrated so much for a computer game. It was epic.
07-04-2010, 22:41
I didn't even notice the ref lol :D
07-04-2010, 22:48
When i won my first Champions League i hit the roof!! And the Refs name is epic!
07-04-2010, 23:09
I didn't even notice the ref lol :D
Me neither, it is pretty funny when you notice these things though.
A very late goal there as well, i would say well done but i am a Man Utd fan so...
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This has been bugging me for the best part of a day now, so I'm appealing to help in order to calm my nerves.
I run a site that has many custom post types. Every post type shares the use of the post_tag taxonomy.
I need to create a page that shows all the posts that are tagged with "video". It's not working like I expect. It's only showing the normal blog posts - not the other custom post types that are also tagged with 'video'.
Below is the code that I've got. For reference the function get_bonn_post_types is an array of all the post types on my install.
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Is Calcium Dangerous?
Friday, February 15, 2013
Beware! The press has jumped on a questionable newly published study with headlines that read, Research finding suggest that women with high intakes of calcium from dietary and supplementary sources are associated with twice the risk of death from heart disease when compared to those women with a lower intake.
This study is suggesting that calcium intake above 1,400 mg per day increases the risk of female cardiovascular morbidity. This study in question is based on data collected over a 20 year period from women enrolled in a Swedish study on mammograms. We have problems with the study methodology.
- The study compares apples to oranges. The data used to draw conclusions looked at diet and cancer, not whether calcium supplements were bad for the heart. This fact alone is reason enough to question the study results. This study calcium data is based on dietary intake, which is always questionable since rarely do subjects accurately remember what they ate last Tuesday, or even yesterday for that matter. The study does not identify the form of supplemental calcium the subjects were taking either. Another red flag!
After giving this much thought, it seems reasonable to reintroduce our readers to an early 2012 Friday Pearl that was written by one of our esteemed scientific advisory board member biochemist, Dr. Steven Whiting.
Dr. Whiting's Calcium Article:
A recent German study has, according to the drug driven press, indicated that taking calcium supplements places one at a greater risk for a heart attack! Once again the drug companies have the media in their pocket as this study has been published in virtually every publication and news broadcast worldwide.
Every week there are studies showing the deadly dangers of pharmaceuticals but do you ever hear about these? Could all the hundreds of previous studies proving that calcium supplementation is not only safe but also essential be wrong? Let's take a closer look.
I have been in the nutrition and supplement field for almost 35 years, and I have seen this pattern over and over again. The Los Angeles Times as well as many papers in Europe have proclaimed, "Calcium supplements increase heart attacks". This is NOT exactly what the study said. So are calcium supplements safe? It depends on what form of calcium, the co-factors and how you take it.
First of all, not all calcium supplements are the same. The majority of these products are simply ground up rock in the form of coral, dolomite, eggshell, etc. and are not only very difficult to absorb but also, due to their highly alkaline pH, potentially problematic. If you have followed our work with heart disease you know that cholesterol does not actually cause this problem.
The root cause is a condition called calcification of the arteries - where calcium builds up on the inside of certain spots on the artery due to free radical damage to the internal muscle wall. The most common form of calcium likely to contribute to this issue is alkaline calcium or that from cheap supplements. Calcium that has been pre-acidified through chelating with an acid is much less likely to remain circulating in the bloodstream for longer periods of time.
Absorption is the key to all nutrients, especially calcium. Essential co-factors must be present to facilitate calcium absorption to not only bone but to all areas where it is essential for life. The more of these co-factors present together with calcium the faster it will be absorbed to the tissues where it is needed.
The study concludes that perhaps taking calcium in higher one shot doses as in a supplement is a big part of the problem over getting calcium throughout the day as in food. There may be some logic in that, which is why we have always stressed to space out your calcium supplements throughout the day as only a limited amount of the mineral can be absorbed at one time. Whenever a study points to getting nutrients from food rather than supplements it's almost a guarantee that it was either funded or managed by pharmaceutical influenced interests such as our American Dietetic Association and similar organizations in Europe. Hundreds of studies have shown that the industrialized diet does not provide all the nutrients we need for optimal health, yet they keep singing that same tired song from the 1940's.
Let's see what some other studies have to say. May 2012, Journal of Clinical Nephrology: "Calcium and Vitamin D3 supplements proven effective in reducing bone loss in elderly women with kidney disease. Or how about: May 2012 Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice: "Effects of polycystic ovary syndrome alleviated with vitamin D and calcium supplementation".
These are just two studies, both from this month alone, showing the benefits of calcium supplementation.
So are calcium supplements safe? Yes, absolutely providing that you take a Full Spectrum supplement with the right form of acidified calcium together with all the co-factors for enhanced uptake and absorption. A good calcium supplement should contain chelated calcium and magnesium. It should also contain the absorption co-factors Manganese, boron, copper, zinc and strontium for bone absorption. Lastly you should space your calcium supplements throughout the day and take them with meals. If you do so, proper calcium supplementation will continue to provide you with the many health benefits it always has and that have been shown by literally hundreds of studies over the last few decades."
Ellen Troyer, MT MA
Biosyntrx CEO / Chief Research Officer
Steven Whiting, PhD
Biosyntrx Scientific Advisory Board
It's also disturbing, given the 2012 FDA warning published inThe New England Journal of Medicine suggesting that doctors need to reassess which women are likely to benefit from popular bone-building drugs like Fosamax, Actonel and Reclast, given the lack of evidence showing that taking them for the long term really helps and the possibility that they put some women at risk for serious side effects. Here is a video clip addressing the FDA warning featuring Dr. Clifford Rosen.
Another disturbing issue, given the number of studies suggesting diets with higher calcium density (calcium per total calories) to be associated with a reduced incidence of overweight and obesity. Obesity is now considered an epidemic in our country.
An important question for women to ask themselves: Have you given up calcium-rich dairy products because you think, or have been told by your doctor that you may be lactose intolerant? If so, think long and hard before giving up your calcium supplements based on the new study in question.
Also remember that a number of studies suggest the risk of mortality for a one year period in hip fracture patients over the age of 65 to be three times higher than that in the general population. The studies that address hip fracture mortality are below all the calcium studies.
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Young Pros Make Trip to 'Barber' a Joy
By Christopher Hyde, Portland Press Herald
Mark Twain would have loved Thursday night's performance of "The Barber of Seville" at Thornton Academy in Saco. It had all the good parts, connected by Sue Ellen Kuzma's English narrative, and none of the boring exposition and recitative that make them such a relief to get to in the normal course of events. As a bonus, members of the young artists program of the Portland Opera Repertory Theater, and guest Steven Rainbolt as Figaro, not only sang very well but also thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Although modestly staged, and accompanied by piano rather than full orchestra, this is not an amateur production. The singers are young professionals who have already embarked upon strong operatic careers, and Judith Hunt Quimby's grand piano is an orchestra in itself, ranging from a tinkling music lesson at Dr. Bartolo's to a full-scale thunderstorm. It is a step up from some of the fully-staged operatic road shows to which Portland audiences have been subjected.
I should also mention Thornton Academy's auditorium, which is spacious, has good acoustics and is air conditioned. Some of its students also served as Portland Opera's first opera interns.
Rossini's "Barber," like Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro," has a juicy part for everyone, even the shock-haired young cop who interrupts the fracas at Dr. Bartolo's by inquiring, in English, "What's going on here?" A relatively minor role, such as that of Dr. Bartolo's maid, Berta, can rapidly become a triumph with fine singing, which is what happened with soprano Rebecca Holbrook's portrayal, including a delicious (deliberate) screech in her final aria.
The put-upon Dr. Bartolo may be merely a foil for the plot, but he also has some opportunities to shine, made the most of by bass Mark Wilson. His superb voice often threatened to steal the show. I hope we hear more of him. Brendan Cook as the music master, Basilio, was also in good voice, especially in the great quartet where he is convinced by Figaro and the others that he is mortally ill.
Count Almaviva, sung by tenor Jeffrey Picon, finally emerges from under the shadow of Figaro. It is amazing what having a sword in hand will do for a man, even if it's only an epee from fencing class. Picon is a believable young lover, drunken soldier and music master. His shaking the score at Dr. Bartolo, when he sings the wrong name, is an inspired piece of musical stage business.
Soprano Heather Johnson is well cast as Rosina, who tempers her romanticism by making her guardian's life a living hell. She has a powerful, well-trained voice that is fully capable of negotiating the absurd curlicues that Rossini inserts during the music lesson. Maybe she sings too well, because there's no motivation for Dr. Bartolo to fall asleep.
Figaro, the instigator of every turn and twist, is wittily portrayed by baritone Steven Rainbolt, who never allows the stage action to drag. Mercifully, he does not turn the famous "Largo al Factotum" into the kind of road race that spoiled Chopin's "Minute" waltz. Those who attend the final performance today at the Portland Performing Arts Center might want to listen for echoes of that largo throughout the opera. It almost seems as if Rossini was inspired by the aria and built an opera around it.
Christopher Hyde's Classical Beat column appears in the Maine Sunday Telegram.


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The municipal election season in Minneapolis has rolled into its final stretch. Candidates for all city offices are campaigning in various neighborhoods, competing in candidate forums, and blanketing the area with lawn signs. Your Examiner has covered the City Council race in the 13th Ward as well as the mayoral campaign, but has now turned to another important race, that of the Minneapolis Park Board. There are two candidates running for the sixth district seat on the Park Board: Josh Neiman and the current incumbent, Brad Bourn. The Examiner sat down recently with Mr. Neiman to hear his vision for the sixth district.
Josh Neiman was born and raised in southwest Minneapolis and is the fifth generation of his family to live in the area. He has lived in the Windom neighborhood and currently resides in the Kenny neighborhood with his wife Katie and their two dogs. Mr. Neiman said he was a "parks and recreation kid growing up" and that he has worked for the parks for six years, including driving a "mobile playground." His father and grandfather also served on the park board. He received his BA in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas and this is the first time he has ever run for public office. Mr. Neiman described the Park Board's sixth district as running from Highway 35W to the France/Xerxes area and from Highway 62 up to Lake Street. He said running for a specific district (as opposed to an at-large seat, such as previous interviewee Meg Forney) helps him "key in a little bit more on this area."
Asked what differentiates himself from the other candidate in the race, Mr. Neiman said it was his "background and experience" and his ability to see how the park board has changed over time. He also cited his "professional background" working in "analysis" for Best Buy. He stated that using data to "see the big picture" has given him an edge in "decision making and leadership style" and also is helpful in his various meetings with community groups.
The next question was split between what he likes most about the park system in Minneapolis and what he thinks need improving. On the positive side, Mr. Neiman said it was the "community and strong neighborhoods" engendered by the park system. He broke this down into the park programs, nice facilities, and protection of the environment. As to what he would improve, the candidate said he would like to find more ways to maintain the current assets of the parks department, such as tree planting and walkability, saying that "little things can produce good results." Mr. Neiman also said he wants to make sure "recreation opportunities are prioritized" and spoke of the need to "maintain water quality" and to "seek feedback from the community. He spoke of the Minneapolis Storm hockey program as an example of the type of youth organizations with which the parks system could partner.
Asked about his priorities for the park system in Minneapolis, Mr. Neiman broke it down into four major items: "build community through recreational opportunities," "youth programming," "improve water quality," and "being fiscally responsible." Regarding any populations that might be under-served by the park board, the candidate said he thought this was an issue and "as an analyst I want to find out why that is." Asked about the parks that need work or need cleaned up, Mr. Neiman stated "every single park could use a little improvement" such as "trail improvements" and "better lighting," and said there are "tons of opportunities" here.
Finally the interview turned to some West Calhoun-centric issues. Regarding the proposed "land bridge" that the park board proposed creating over Lake Street (which has since been eliminated as an option) Mr. Neiman said he didn't know what had happened but that he "would research it more." Asked about his priorities for the West Lake light rail station, the candidate said his were "getting more people access" to the lake and making sure that access was "easy and safe."
Josh Neiman is running for the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board in the sixth district. The Examiner would like to take this opportunity to thank his readership for following his election stories throughout all of 2013 and to encourage everyone to vote this Tuesday, November 5th. Information on where and how to vote can be found here.


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Game 27
Colorado @ Arizona
Sunday, Feb. 23
3 p.m.
Television: Live on the Pac-12 Networks, Jim Watson and Kyndra De St. Aubin on the call
Radio: KTUC AM 1400 (Derrick Palmer and Lisa Salgado)
Live Stats: Arizona.statb.us
Many can say they have been at McKale Center during a game, but only a few can say they were actually the ones playing and representing the University of Arizona.
Arizona seniors Erica Barnes, Kama Griffitts and Carissa Crutchfield will be taking the floor of McKale for the final time Sunday, Feb. 23, when the Colorado Buffaloes come to town.
Barnes has been at the U of A since her freshman season and has had her fair shares of ups and downs, but wouldn't trade her time here for anything.
"It's been a positive experience for me," Barnes said. "I'm going to miss it a lot, just waking up and seeing Tucson every day. Tucson is a great city."
Griffitts transferred from North Idaho College in 2011, but felt right at home when she decided to choose Arizona to continue her career.
"The transfer experience was easier than I what I thought it was going to be," Griffitts said. "It's different in regards to the style of play. The competition here is top level."
For Griffitts, the choice was easy. She knew it was the place to be when she made her official visit.
"I chose Arizona because of the beautiful campus and because the school has a great name for itself." Griffitts said. "The atmosphere is just incredible and the Wildcat family is unlike any other."
But Griffitts' experience at UA was more than just a change of climate.
"My experience here at the University of Arizona has been life changing," Griffitts said.
Crutchfield played her basketball career in Oklahoma before transferring, but decided to make the leap after Oklahoma State head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna lost their lives in a plane crash in 2011.
"It's been a positive experience," Crutchfield said. "It's different, but a good kind of different. I learned a lot of things about myself. Being away from family and friends, you learn to become independent."
For Crutchfield, it was Coach Butts and her staff that won her over.
"They were interactive," Crutchfield said. "They want to get to know you as a person, not just as a basketball player and that means a lot."
One of all three girls' most cherished victories of their Arizona careers came on Sunday, Feb. 9 against No. 11 ASU, a game where they beat their in-state rival, 68-49 for the first time since 2011.
"It was definitely a top-five victory for me," Crutchfield said. "It was my last time to beat them and we did. The fact that they were a highly-ranked team made it even sweeter. It will always stick with me."
Griffitts will also remember the win forever.
"I won a JUCO title at North Idaho and that was an amazing feeling," said Griffitts. "But the win over ASU is easily a top-five win."
No matter how high the highs were or how low the lows were, Barnes, Crutchfield and Griffitts will always have the memories and friendships that turned their team into a family.
"I'm going to miss the atmosphere that Arizona brings," Griffitts said. "I'm going to miss the Wildcat family."


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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Trent Johnson knows it's only been two games.
Stanford's balanced offense, quick tempo and crisp ball movement made for another lopsided victory -- and that has the coach encouraged about his team's potential.
Lawrence Hill and Drew Shiller each scored 15 points, Mitch Johnson added 14 points and four assists, and the Cardinal (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today; No. 23 AP) routed Northwestern State 97-58 on Saturday night in the Basketball Travelers Classic.
Fred Washington finished with 14 points and Kenny Brown scored 10 for Stanford (2-0), which will face fellow unbeaten UC Santa Barbara on Sunday during the final day of the round-robin event.
"Two games, so far. It's encouraging, refreshing," Trent Johnson said. "As well as we've played in terms of our effort and our energy, we can rebound better. We're sharing the ball well and playing with a high level of intensity. In the past we've played to the level of our opponents. We're playing to our level."
That's a sign of a more experienced team.
Stanford made 12 of its first 14 shots to build a big lead and was on its way.
The Cardinal effectively skipped the ball around the perimeter to create open shots a night after beating Harvard 111-56 in their season opener -- the school's most points in a first game since scoring 117 against UC Irvine in 1990 and the sixth-highest in school history. The 55-point margin of victory was the third-highest in program history.
Stanford scored six straight points from Johnson during one first-half stretch Saturday that featured a four-point play and shot 60.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes.
"The best thing Stanford did was that they finished almost every inside shot they took when they got fouled," Northwestern State coach Mike McConathy said. "If they can do that consistently all year, that will separate them from a lot of teams."
The Cardinal, one of six Pac-10 teams in the preseason Top 25, are playing without academically ineligible 7-footer Brook Lopez during the fall quarter. His twin brother, Robin, had only four points and three rebounds in 12 minutes.
But enough other Stanford players did plenty in the first meeting between these programs.
"We talked about really spreading the floor, penetrating, kicking and getting open shots," Mitch Johnson said. "We did a good job of spacing the floor and making them help and recover and we were able to get in the gaps."
Anthony Goods followed his season-opening 17-point performance with just seven, but has been feeling ill the past couple of days.
Trey Gilder scored 14 to lead Northwestern State (0-2), a small Louisiana school that plays in the Southland Conference and is bidding to become the league's first team to win four straight conference titles.
The Demons were limited to 38 percent shooting and couldn't recover after falling behind early against the quicker, more athletic Cardinal. That's even with McConathy employing his wave substitution pattern that regularly rotates fresh players onto the floor.
Northwestern State played without centers Jerry Moody (academic probation) and Demetrius Bell (who is playing football for the Demons). Forward Devin White has been held out two straight games for breaking a team rule.
The Demons missed their first seven shots before Thomas scored at the 16:11 mark shortly after entering the game. Northwestern State went the final 5:53 of the first half without a field goal and Stanford ended the half on a 15-1 run for a 57-24 lead at the break.
Stanford is focused on continuing to go hard on each possession even after taking big leads.
"That's the plan," Hill said with a smile. "It's good but it's also challenging. We don't want to relax. We were up 20 in the first 10 minutes, but that's a time when teams can let up because of that."


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50K users a day and 200 users at a time. And in load testing i get that wordpress can handle only
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Isn't Annemie a lovely bride? Wait till you see the beautiful details from her reception below…
Guest were encouraged to write
messages and tips for the bridal couple on postcards designed and printed
by Elsje Designs. Elsje also designed and printed a table seating
banner, which was displayed on the veranda when the guests enjoyed pre-dinner
As the couple loves all things
arty, they wanted to inspire guests to be creative too, and put together
sets of brushes, modern perspex rulers engraved with a special message,
and minituare artist's canvas panels – all tied together with a stripy
stitched ribbon and a linen napkin for dinner, hand-made especially
to match the look of the, wedding by the mother of the bride.
In the months leading up to
the wedding, Annemie and her mom sourced and collected old books and
pretty objects, and arranged these under glass bell jars, with tiny
lush potted plants supplied by Okasie in Stellenbosch. Each table
had a completely different look, with Alwyn also picking a variety of
very interesting botanicals, which were informally styled in tall art
deco-style vases. Table number words were lazer-cut from white
vinyl, and guests loved the minituare artist's mannequins placed all
around the venue in fun poses!
A festive feeling was created
with printed flags, strung onto colourful ribbons.
For dessert, alongside the
traditional favourites like decadent chocolate brownies and strawberry
pavlova, a sweets counter was set up with all kinds of traditional South
African favourites displayed in large glass jars. Guests enjoyed
candy floss, old-fashioned lollipop swirls, and various other treats,
and could also take candies home in little white sandwich bags with
wooden clothes pegs to close.
Thank you again, Annemie and Lizelle, for sharing these amazing images with us!
Photographer: Lizelle Lotter
Flowers: Okasie
Stationery: Elsje Designs
Wedding Gown: Lunar Clothing
Bridal make-up: Marni Make-up
Bridal hair: Le Hair Lounge
Layered order of service booklet,
from R40 each, Elsje Designs
Table number words, from R10
each, Elsje Designs
Guestbook postcards, R8 each,
Elsje Designs
Menu card, R8 each, Elsje Designs
Printed paper banner, R300
per meter, Elsje Designs
Wooden artist's mannequins
(20cm tall), R80 each, Gifts4Guests
Artist's brushes, from R4
each, Gifts4Guests
15cm black perspex ruler with
engraving, R18 each, Gifts4Guests
Colourful lollipop swirls,
from R10 each, Gifts4Guests
Ornate printed paper tags with
ribbon, R12 each, Elsje Designs
Printed paper flags, from R10
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Virginia's Governor-elect, Terry McAuliffe, got active over the weekend as he visited Women Giving Back, an organization based out of Sterling, VA that assists "transitionally homeless women and children get on their feet with clothes to help them enter the workplace." Saturday was also a day that McAuliffe called on all Virginians to help out in their communities to highlight "how we can all come together to help one another."
As McAuliffe prepares to be formally sworn in as Virginia's 72nd governor on January 11th, it's my hope that supporters and non-supporters of the former Democratic National Committee chairman will commit themselves to a balanced assessment of McAuliffe's performance as governor, as opposed to the partisan mindset that has affected U.S. voters over the last few years in particular.
For supporters of McAuliffe, this means holding his feet to the fire if he abandons campaign promises or compromises fundamental Democratic Party values. It also means giving the Governor-elect praise when he carries out his campaign promises and furthers the Democratic Party agenda. Lastly, it means expecting reasonable compromises to be reached with Democratic and Republican Party colleagues in the legislature.
For non-supporters of McAuliffe, the Governor-elect should be judged by his willingness to listen to all applicable stakeholders and to make policy decisions based upon what is the best option for everyone involved. The Governor-elect should not be expected to abandon basic Democratic Party values or cave to unreasonable demands expressed by members of his own party or that of the GOP.
If anyone can convincingly argue that the partisan divide that defined politics in the U.S. over the past few years in particular have been more of a boon than a bane, then I'd like to hear it. But it should be clear to any reasonable observer that the partisan divide has only weakened the country in a number of notable ways. As Abraham Lincoln noted, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
I'd also add that for a house divided , elected representatives on "our" side are often given a get-out-jail-free card that would not otherwise be granted, inhibiting an important 'internal' political check. McAuliffe deserves the benefit of the doubt, but he also deserves the full brunt of his supporter's disapproval if his campaign platform falls by the wayside or he compromises basic Democratic Party values.


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Jennie Garth
Jennie Garth & Peter Facinelli Finalize Divorce
Originally posted 06/12/2013 06:00PM
Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli are officially over.
The pair's divorce was finalized on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. They first filed in March 2012.
The split, which is amicable, gives both parties with 50-50 custody of their three daughters: Luca Bella, 15, Lola Ray, 10, and Fiona Eve, 6½. There is no formal custody arrangement, and the parents have funded a joint bank account for their girls. Both declined spousal support.
Jennie Garth Shares the Secret to Keeping Off the Weight
Originally posted 03/07/2013 08:05AM
After having three children, Jennie Garth worked hard to get her body into cover-girl shape, losing 30 pounds to sizzle in a bikini.
But, she says, she's fine with a little Easter chocolate indulgence – or even the occasional cupcake.
"Maintenance is definitely challenging. It's something you have to do daily," Garth said during a Lindt-sponsored charity auction in New York, benefitting Autism Speaks.
Jason Priestley Jokes Jennie Garth's Weight Loss Was the Result of 'Heartbreak'
Originally posted 01/29/2013 11:40AM
Is it a makeover ... or a breakover?
According to Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth's recent body makeover may have gotten a boost from good old-fashioned heartbreak.
"You spend a little time in Heartbreak Hotel, that's what happens. Heartbreak Hotel diet is a good one," Priestley joked with PEOPLE at the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) convention in Miami on Monday, where he is promoting the new season of his comedy Call Me Fitz.
Jennie Garth Dating Jeremy Salken
Originally posted 01/13/2013 09:45AM
It appears Jennie Garth has found a man with positive energy.
The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star, 40 – who recently said that's the quality she now seeks in a partner – is dating musician Jeremy Salken, a source tells PEOPLE.
Garth and Salken, 31, the drummer for electronic group Big Gigantic, met in October and spent New Year's together.
Garth, who last March split from longtime husband Peter Facinelli, has been linked to several men since her breakup, including real estate agent Jason Clark and photographer Noah Abrams.
Jennie Garth Wants to Date a Man with 'Positive Energy'
Originally posted 01/02/2013 07:10PM
When it comes to her current love life, Jennie Garth has a new mantra.
"I'm learning to date again," the actress, who split from husband Peter Facinelli in March 2012, tells Health in its January issue, "[and] looks aren't important to me anymore. ... I like positive energy."
The actress, who dropped 30 lbs. last year, plans to keep her health a priority in 2013.
"Every day, I just renew my healthy choices," she says. "I feel really good about myself now, and I don't want to do anything to change that."
Jennie Garth: I'm Happy My Ex Is Happy
Originally posted 12/07/2012 03:15PM
Jennie Garth is moving on, and so is her ex, Peter Facinelli, but that doesn't mean it's easy.
"I think there will come a time when it won't sting so bad," she told PEOPLE at the Ebay Toy Box Pop-Up Shop in New York City on Thursday. "But I'm not quite there yet."
Garth added about her ex, who is dating actress Jaimie Alexander: "You know, I am happy that he is happy, though."
As for her own love life, Garth says, "I'm dating one guy right now," adding with a laugh, "One is enough, right?" (She declined to name her beau, however.)
Peter Facinelli Finds Love with Costar Jaimie Alexander
Originally posted 11/30/2012 05:30PM
Peter Facinelli's friendship with Jaimie Alexander has blossomed into romance. Something Alexander says has her feeling good if not a little scared.
"We've been friends forever and had a lot of mutual friends and we reconnected in the middle of the year," Alexander told PEOPLE Thursday night at the Tommy Hilfiger and GQ "Men of New York" event at Hilfiger's 5th Avenue flagship in New York. "It was one of those things where I'd been single for a very long time and he was going through a lot. We sort of bonded."
Facinelli, who split with Jennie Garth in March, and Alexander met on the set of Loosies, which Facinelli co-wrote, and went on to work together on Nurse Jackie.
Peter Facinelli: Does He Have a New Girlfriend?
Originally posted 11/16/2012 10:25PM
Jennie Garth isn't the only one who has has moved on since her March split from Peter Facinelli.
In new photos posted on Celebuzz, Facinelli, 38, is seen holding hands with actress Jaimie Alexander, 28, who has appeared on his show Nurse Jackie.
The pair were snapped on Thursday at N.Y.C.'s Penny Farthing having a dinner date. That same evening, they attended The Cinema Society screening of his film Breaking Dawn: Part 2.
"She came to the screening a little earlier than him," a source tells PEOPLE. "He arrived with the cast and they took a photo with Ashley Greene. They seemed like they were in a really great mood. She stayed near him at the screening."
Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli Together – for Daughter's Soccer Game
Originally posted 11/12/2012 08:15AM
Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli reunited on Saturday – to support their daughter.
Eight months after announcing plans to split in March following 11 years of marriage, the former couple cheered on their 6-year-old daughter Fiona at a Sherman Oaks, Calif., soccer game.
Facinelli, 38, and a 30-lbs. slimmer (and single) Garth, 40, were joined by their daughters Luca, 15, and Lola, 9 (not pictured).
Jennie Garth Only Likes Guys Who Are 'Not Nice'
Originally posted 11/03/2012 09:05AM
Jennie Garth is taking it slow when it comes to dating. That may be, in part, because she's a bit conflicted about the kind of men she's attracted to.
"I only like guys that are not nice," the recently divorced Beverly Hills, 90210 actress admitted, somewhat sheepishly, on Friday's The Jeff Probst Show.
She knows, deep down, that's not a good thing.
"What is wrong with us girls?" says Garth, 40. "It's not like I want somebody to treat me badly. I want somebody who looks like they could treat me badly, but then really treats me good."
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Kim Phelps, 79, of Manhattan, died Feb. 13 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
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DmC: Devil May Cry, Ninja Theory's reincarnation of the original Devil May Cry series created by Capcom, is now available free to those subscribed to PlayStation Plus, which, if you were planning to purchase a digital copy on the PlayStation Store, automatically saves you $39.99.
The game released a little under a year ago on January 15, 2013, and with the large number of memorable games that came out last year, it's very possible to have missed it, so here's your chance.
This is the first of three exciting PlayStation 3 titles to join the IGC this month, the next two are BioShock Infinite and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Additionally, Don't Starve can be downloaded free for Plus members on PlayStation 4.
For those of you who have already played DmC: Devil May Cry, maybe now is the time to go back and take on the infamous Hell or Hell difficulty -- if you don't know, that's when the enemies have full health and Dante (the protagonist) dies in one hit… that's right, one.
Take a look at DmC's launch trailer (attached to this article) and be sure to head on over to Review Fix to read my review.


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College Hockey:Bentley's Soderquist Suspended Four Games
The MAAC announced Wednesday that Bentley has suspended senior captain Ryan Soderquist an additional three games for an abuse-of-officials penalty received during the Falcons' Jan. 8 contest at Fairfield.
Soderquist, Bentley's all-time leading scorer, had already received the automatic one-game suspension as a consequence of the game disqualification he was assessed. He will miss a total of four games.
The incident occurred at 13:54 of the second period Saturday, when Soderquist allegedly intentionally speared a linesman. Sources reported that Soderquist formally apologized to the official after the game.
Bentley College officials could not be reached for comment in the matter.
The MAAC had no additional comment, except that the league has accepted the sanctions put forth by Bentley and will levy no supplemental penalties in the matter.
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This is an official blog for the Marin County Free Library.
All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Marin County Free Library and other local agencies offer resources to help individuals determine eligibility for the programs offered under the Affordable Care Act.
To find out more or apply for a health insurance plan:
1) Call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506.
2) Use a free public computer at any MCFL branch to apply online at Covered California. A health care costs calculator is provided to find the best health insurance plan for you and determine if you qualify for monthly premium assistance or Medi-Cal.
3) Apply in person at one of the Marin County Health and Human Services (HHS) Public Assistance offices. Call 473-3400 for more information.
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Hill, Kaufman Lead No. 20 Texas Tech in Puerto Rico First Round
Kimmy Hill finished the first round Sunday tied for fourth with teammate Kim Kaufman.
Feb. 10, 2013
First Round Results | Live Scoring
LUBBOCK, Texas - Backed by 1-over-par cards from Kimmy Hill and Kim Kaufman, the 20th-ranked Texas Tech women's golf team wrapped the opening round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in fourth place.
The Lady Raiders recorded an 8-over 296 at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande, finishing five strokes behind first-day leader Arkansas. Alabama and TCU wrapped the day tied for second at 5-over.
"I think we played pretty well today," Tech head coach JoJo Robertson said. "We were pretty anxious to get out there and compete again. We had good balance out of everybody, and I feel like all our players feel like they left some shots out there. We'll try to clean that up tomorrow."
While Tech is used to being led most rounds by Kaufman, it was the play of Hill that sparked the Lady Raiders over the first 18 holes. The freshman recorded three birdies, including one on the par-3 third to close the round, en route to a 73 score.
Hill and Kaufman will enter Monday's second round tied for fourth overall and three strokes back of first-day leader Emily Tubert of Arkansas who fired a 2-under 70 opening round.
"Kimmy has played well and got off to a good start today," Robertson said. "This is her first time to play this course, and she was in love with it yesterday after the practice round. She's comfortable out here and hopefully she can keep it up the rest of the week."
Gabby Dominguez and Hannah Arnold completed Tech's card with a pair of 3-over 75 cards that put the duo in a tie for 22nd overall. Elin Arvidsson finished one stroke back in a tie for 39th with a 4-over score.
The second round is set for another 6 a.m. CT shotgun start Monday morning. Fans can keep up with the results throughout the day at www.golfstat.com.


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Mark Danielewski's novel House of Leaves is complicated. It's so complicated that I am actually having a hard time writing this article. In fact, House of Leaves is so much like an eternal entity, or a feeling, or an unspoken belief that it's hard for me to talk about it without leaping into patronizing literary theory (as some reviews on the web are wont to do) or into some hysterical raving rant about its ultimate awesomeness (which is what I really, really want to do).
But what is House of Leaves? Well, the plot of the novel is centered around The Navidson Record, a documentary about the lives of a photographer (Will Navidson) and his family within their new home. In House of Leaves, The Navidson Record follows the family's struggles in a house that suddenly becomes bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Like so many other things in House of Leaves, The Navidson Record is at once the focal point and the sub-plot of the whole novel.
Here's where it gets complicated. While The Navidson Record is its own story, the House of Leaves introduces said record in the scattered pages of a so-called non-fiction book by an old intellectual who calls himself Zampano. Zampano's book, which is neither finished nor typed but is written on whatever the old theorist could find, is slowly pieced together by a young man named Johnny Truant.
Confused? Me too.
In the end, Truant's narrative is the main narrative. He pieces together Zampano's work and even interjects some of his own messy and mysterious life into Zampano's book.
This is not the weirdest thing that happens in House of Leaves.
The weirdest thing about the House of Leaves is that it is the biggest concrete poem you will ever see. When a character sits all alone in one of the hallways that has mysteriously opened in the house, for example, there might only be
word on the page. There are bl[ ]nk pages. There are words printed in different colours. There are poems and letters. There are pictures. There is Hunter S. Thompson and Stanley Kubrick. Most significantly, the book is constructed around tons of footnotes and weird word portals made up of blocks of backwards text placed throughout the page.
Now, this book is not for everyone. In fact, according to the statistics (which are mine…I just made them up), only fifty percent of you will like this book. Of those friends who were given the book and a hysterical raving rant about its ultimate awesomeness, only half of them were able to actually get into the book. Why? Well, first of all, it's very sexually explicit. And not in a nice, candle lit romantic way, either. It's more like a one night stand in a grungy bar's dirty bathroom, to be totally honest. Secondly, the book starts off with a first person narrative which always sounds terribly pompous and patronizing no matter who writes it. Thirdly, the book itself is an uncanny creature. It has the shape, feel, and text of a regular old novel. But when some poor unsuspecting reader cracks the book open, they might find themselves totally shocked by strange text, weird footnotes, and long lists in little boxes. This same reader gets the creepy –crawlys when they realize that House of Leaves is actually a twisted version of real novels...like a zombie version of books, or something. That's when the feeling of the uncanny sets in (shiver). Some people don't like the uncanny. In fact, the uncanny is kind of creeping me out since I am writing this review in a house. On my own. With all the lights on (double shiver).
Despite the explicit content and the feeling of the uncanny, House of Leaves is still the epitome of every contradicting idea I have ever had about a novel. It can be surprisingly deep and shockingly shallow, intellectual or pure brain candy, a strangely sane love story or a thrilling metaphor for the love of the insane. House of Leaves can be anything you want it to be, and that is why I am recommending it as a book everyone should try to read at least once in their life.


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A particularly bright fireball was observed earlier today over a wide area in Russia. Of even greater significance was the very strong sonic boom associated with the passage of the meteor through Earth's atmosphere. News out of Russia is reporting that 'hundreds' of casualties resulted from people being hit by falling glass, caused by the …Continue Reading
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Fat Quarterly Long Threads Quilt block Challenge
A huge thank you to Katy for letting me take part in this challenge. I had a lot of fun making this kindle case!! I mixed it up a little by making a cute pocket with the beautiful bright fabric.
You could also make this for your ipad or mobile phone by drawing around you object and adding 1/2" all round (1/4" for space and 1/4" for seam allowance)
Seam allowance: 1/4" or scant (5mm) where shown.
Materials: Lining: Tanya Whelan Grand Revival TW16 Darla Ditty Main fabric
: Vintage French Linen Pocket
: Quilt Blocks by Ellen Luckett Baker – 2 colours (A and B)
Fusible Fleece 5cm elastic (I used 5mm wide)
Cut: • 2xlining6"x83/4" • 1 x lining approx 6" x 6" (pocket lining) • 2xmainfabric6"x83/4" • 2xA18"x1.5" • 2xB18"x1.5" • 2xfusiblefleece6"x83/4" • 1 x fusible fleece 6" x 6" (for Pocket)
1) Iron on fusible fleece to back of main fabric pieces
2) Cut A and B into 2" strips until you have 8 of each. (pic below) You should have 4 strips left over – you will need these.
3) Place A and B RST (Right Sides Together) and sew with a scant seam allowance. Do this for for all A and B pieces. Press seams to one side.
4) Now sew these A and B pieces to each other so you have 4 rows of 4 rectangles.
5) Sew these together to make a square and press seams. This will be your pocket front.
6) Sew over the top of the pocket piece – I sewed in straight lines.
7) Iron on the 6" x 6" fusible fleece to the back of the pocket front.
8) Place the 6" x 6" lining piece onto the back of the pocket front.
9) Using one of the leftover strips fold over to make into a thin bias binding and attach to the top of the pocket
10)*Take it further – see end of tutorial* Pin pocket to the main fabric piece.
11) Fold the elastic in half and pin to the top middle of the main fabric piece that doesn't have the pocket.
12) Place front piece and lining piece RST and stitch across the top using a 1/4'' seam allowance. For added strength zig zag (overlock) too.
13) Repeat for the back of the case and other piece of lining.
14) They should look like this
15)Place these pieces RST matching up the lining together and front/back together and pin all the way around.
16) Leave a gap of 3" on the bottom of the lining.
17) Sew all around excluding the gap and using a 1/4" seam allowance. Cut the corners to remove bulk (not as far as the stitches) Overlock all the way round for strength.
18) Remove pins and using the gap turn right side out – I use the end of a crochet hook to push out the corners.
19) Press well and turn in the end of the gap. Sew together.
20) Push the lining inside the case leaving 1/4" showing at the top of the case.
21) Press well and add your button so it lines up with the elastic loop on the back.
22) Stick your Kindle in it and admire!!
*Take it further* If you don't fancy having a plain back to your case then you can add in the spare strips to the back of the case for a pop of colour. Apply fusible fleece to the back of them, cut the main fabric into pieces and add the strips wherever you like!
A huge thanks to Melissa for that wonderfully in depth tutorial.
How are you enjoying the projects so far? If you love this kindle case as much as I do, then head over to Melissa's blog for a chance to win it! International entries are welcome. Don't enter here – you must go to Melissa's blog!


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Rumors have been going on all week regarding the potential landing spot of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba. The rumors have now ended as Drogba has re-joined Chelsea F.C on a one year contract.
Upon signing with Chelsea, Drogba discussed his decision to re-sign with the club's official website. He stated, ""It was an easy decision,"
"I couldn't turn down the opportunity to work with Jose again. Everyone knows the special relationship I have with this club and it has always felt like home to me.
"My desire to win is still the same and I look forward to the opportunity to help this team. I am excited for this next chapter of my career."
On his Instagram page Drogba stated, "So CFC offered me the opportunity to create more history with these guys - how could I say no?
"Thanks to the club and can't wait to see the fans again!!!!"
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho also commented on the move stating, "He's coming because he's one of the best strikers in Europe,"
"I know his personality very well and I know if he comes back he's not protected by history or what he's done for this club previously. He is coming with the mentality to make more history."
In his first stint at Chelsea Drogba scored 157 goals in 341 appearances, assisting Chelsea to numerous trophies. Prior to his return the Chelsea, Drogba played for Turkish giants Galatasaray. He managed 15 goals in 37 appearances.


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There is a constant need for guide dogs as well as therapy dogs of one type or another. There is also an overwhelming amount of unclaimed dogs that could potentially serve this purpose if only there were more individuals willing to take the time out of their schedules to train them.
In today's DuPage County Daily Herald, the front page held an absolutely unique store about a five-month old puppy training to be a guide dog and the trainer is a junior in high school! The dog, Bailey, is being trained at Grayslake Central High School which is very atypical of most guide dog scenarios, but is truly helpful in the fact that if a child required a guide dog for the blind, Bailey would be able to foot the bill.
What gets a young woman like Abby Perkowitz into dedicating precious high school time to training a dog? Well, as many future leaders reveal, it is the parents that introduce this type of selfless giving that is required in order to have the end result be a success. Abby's family has always fostered pets from a local facility. They taught her how to volunteer at the shelter, so she is well aware of how a pet can influence the life of an individual.
But, Bailey is different. She will not be a typical pet, but a helper animal. She will not be one to get down and dirty and play tug with a toy, but to have the responsibility to help a person that cannot see. Her job will be very important.
Perkowitz was introduced to the Leader Dogs for the Blind when she and her family attended the Indiana State Fair last year. She was so enamored of the work that they do that she immediately completed an application and eventually gained approval to be a puppy trainer.
Abby Perkowitz is one of only 400 puppy trainers for the Leader Dogs for the Blind that operates in 22 states and in Canada. Considering is takes a year or more to complete the training for the dogs, you can see how potentially in demand trainers like Abby truly are!
Once Bailey finishes training with her young trainer, she will be transferred back to the Michigan headquarters where a lucky recipient will finally have a guide dog to lead them safely through life. The dogs are not only unique in the service that they provide, but in the fact that the organization provides them to the recipient free of charge.
The work that Abby Perkowitz has taken on with Bailey will truly help fellow human being. It is just fortunate that Abby has something truly unique to offer the dog – high school training. It will make Bailey even higher in demand.


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Welcome to my page. I've been writing Westerns for quite a few years and have not lost my love and passion for it. I'm glad you stopped by for a visit. I hope you will linger a while. Take a look around; perhaps you'll see some of my writing that will interest you. Click on the tab above for a list of my books. And for an excerpt from two of them, click on the cover below. — John Legg
Just out from Wolfpack Publishing
After his young brother turns outlaw, farm boy Percival Travis VanHorn leaves his new wife, with her reluctant consent, and heads to the wild, lawless Indian Territory to bring Reese back to face justice – and for the reward. But he has absolutely no idea how to find his brother nor what to do should he find him. He soon realizes he was a fool, but he cannot go home. Not yet.
With his inexperience, he is beset by Indians, cheated and abused by traders, and often nearly starving. Finally, worn and broken, he finds refuge of a sort in the outlaw haven with the unlikely name of Glory. There he finds work in a fetid saloon.
One day he stops an outlaw named Kirby from beating one of the whores who work there. A few days later, Kirby degrades and humiliates VanHorn. Kirby takes VanHorn outside of town and leaves him, naked, with nothing by a pistol with one round, to die.
Sitting there in despair, he is found by bounty hunter Nate Luckey. Feeling a touch of hope, VanHorn tells Luckey he wants vengeance. Luckey tells VanHorn that he will have to learn to use a pistol.
So the bounty hunter teaches VanHorn the ways of the gun and of tracking men. Then VanHorn sets out on a quest for vengeance.
And when he returns home, things are different – much different.
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Lije Paterson, a longtime mountain man, finds a young man wandering the mountains after Indians killed the trappers who hired him as camp helper. Paterson takes on Dougal McKagan for the same position and begins teaching him the ways of the mountains and of trapping.
Over the next couple of years, McKagan takes to enjoying the killing of Indians and taking scalps, much to Paterson's disgust. Paterson finally sends him packing, but the action soon comes back to haunt him, bringing nothing but trouble and death.
Several years later, Paterson, down on his luck, learns that McKagan is leading a group of men killing Indians to sell their scalps. With help from an unexpected quarter, will Paterson be able to stop McKagan's bloodthirsty rampage?
To read an excerpt from Blood of the Scalphunter, click on the cover.
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Open a door to the past
(Left) From an adobe citadel on the Colorado Plains, William Bent, his brother Charles, and partner Ceran St. Vrain controlled a vast trading empire. But when Charles Bent was killed in a revolt in Taos in what is now New Mexico, William Bent decided that his brother's death had to be avenged.
(Right) When two soldiers from Kearny's Army at Bent's Fort are captured by Comanches, Linus Hudson, two of his Cheyenne friends, and a handful of soldiers set out to get them back.
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Things to see and do - Belalcázar
Leaving for Spain
Where to sleep?
Belalcázar Travel guide
Belalcázar : Michelin's recommendations
Gaete, a small village in the north of the province of Cordoba, took the name of Belalcázar in the 15C, in homage to its superb fortress (Bello Alcázar in Spanish). This centre for the Sotomayors, lords of the county of Belalcázar, was also the birthplace of a famous conquistador, Sébastián de Belalcázar, founder of the town of Quito and conqueror of Nicaragua.


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There are many on the right side of things who are convinced that those who advocate for limited government and fiscal responsibility will never again win a national election. All it took to reach such a state of despair was to lose one election in 2008, and then fail at the often times difficult task of removing an incumbent President. They forget the absolute shellacking the political left received during the 2010 midterms, and further forget that we've faced this same exact circumstance before. "Woe is us," seems to be the hue and cry from the right, "why are we fighting amongst ourselves?"
I have three things to say that hopefully will calm down the political right's version of Chicken Little, who seems to be the most listened guy in any room that he's in, be it left or right. One, this civil war needs to happen, and it's a good thing. Debates about who we are, what we believe in, what direction are we going to lead once we do win elections, are all worthwhile arguments. The party establishment needs to know that there is only so far towards Democrat Lite that we're willing to be cajoled into following, and that distance is short indeed. The voting base needs to understand that our principles will get us no where should we not win sufficient numbers of elections to actually reach a position where we can lead, and make our leadership mean something more than a protest vote. With the talking points of both sides being mentioned, it is better to have this internal debate now, rather than August of 2014 or August of 2016, when it will cost us more than just a few nasty news paper clippings. Yes, one of Ronald Reagan's great strengths was that he was able to build a coalition, but at the same time, he was not wishy washy in what he beleived, and he was not the political equivalent of Democrat Lite either.
Two, this Obamacare disaster is the gift that not only keeps giving now, but will continue giving for the duration of its status as the law of the land. It is not going anywhere, and every day brings more and more discontent for those inflicted with its consequences. The economics of this crap sandwich of a law will only get worse as time goes on, and by November of 2014, or November of 2016, anyone who put their name on this will be chased from town via pitch forks and torches. Here's the kicker, no matter how earnestly the whole world of media tries to play up the whole Republicans are really to blame for this nonsense meme, the fact remains and is widely known that not a single Republican at any level anywhere supported this fiscal and societal sink hole. No matter the lengths the Democrats are going to, trying to extricate themselves from this beast, they own it, and they own it all. Barack Obama, doing his part by claiming it as his signature achievement, has doomed his party to another midterm shellacking. If this is still in effect in 2016, it'll hang around the Democrat nominee like a malevolent albatross, pissing off every American ahead of time, most especially for those who were able to get health care prior to the government providing it for free and suddenly can not afford it once it is free. Unlike in 2012, when inexplicably the GOP refused to put this ill conceived law front and center as a major campaign issue, the American Public will not give them the chance to skip it during the next two national elections. Obamacare will be a major discussion point for its duration, and the anger with which it is regarded will only get worse, the longer this public policy canker sore is allowed to fester.
Three, we really are not in the electoral wilderness, despite the best attempts of many to convince us otherwise. First of all, we did win the House of Representatives. Officially, we are the majority party in this country, despite claims to the contrary. the House, is the people's representation in our national government. We also hold the majority of governorships, and state legislative bodies. That is in itself important, as the back bench, or tomorrow's leadership will most likely come from this source of future leaders, as it has for most of our history.
Harken back to the ancient days of 1990. George H.W. Bush was President, he enjoyed a record breaking 70% job approval number, he managed to buck the trend of Presidents in mid term elections by actually gaining seats for his party, and the big political question fresh on the heels of Reagan and Bush having just won the Cold War was how on Earth did any Democrat ever hope to win back the White House. The answer given then, (delivered by a man named Tom Foley, who was at the time our House Speaker,) was that they held an overwhelming advantage in the governorships and State Legislative Bodies around our fruited plains. Two years later of course, one of those referred to people won an election to become our 42nd President, and his wife is still a pimple on the American body politic to this day.
I am not suggesting that victory is automatic, guaranteed, nor even easy. I am just suggesting that tales of our demise have been greatly exagerated. Defeat of ourselves by ourselves is a far greater existential threat to the small government side of things than is any of the formidable weaponry aimed at us by the political left. One of their most powerful weapons is convincing us to just give up the fight, believing that we can not win, no matter how hard we work. Demoralization is the enemy, and those shots are mostly friendly fire.
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September 10, 2009
Contact: Dana Woodson - 757.393.8641
Portsmouth Allocated $18 M in Stimulus Bonds
For a New Simonsdale Elementary School
Portsmouth, VA -- Chief Financial Officer Betty Burrell announces that the City of Portsmouth was notified today that Governor Timothy M. Kaine has allocated $18 million of no-interest Qualified School Construction Bonds to the City of Portsmouth for the Simonsdale Elementary School Project. The no-interest bonds, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are available to localities for K-12 school construction, renovation, and land acquisition for schools.
"This announcement is great news for Portsmouth. The $18 million allocation in Economic Stimulus Funds for a new Simonsdale Elementary School is like a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity since we will not be required to pay any interest. This will amount to a tremendous savings for the City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Public Schools, and our citizens.
In order to prudently structure the financing schedule, Portsmouth is working with financial advisors, Davenport and Company, and bond counsel, McGuire Woods. The goal is to determine how debt service payments for Simonsdale can be structured to allow for minimal debt service payments for the first six years, with larger debt service payments in later years.
"Structuring the debt in this manner should preserve Portsmouth's current bond rating and ensure that the City has the ability to meet its 12% debt service-to-revenue policy and minimize the cash flow burden required for the debt service payments," said Burrell.
Davenport and McGuire Woods will be in communication with the Virginia Public Schools Authority (VPSA), the entity that will issue the bonds on behalf of the participating jurisdictions. VPSA will make the determination on the repayment schedule that the City of Portsmouth proposes.
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