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Eurobricks' Super Hero Comic Cover ContestThe contest:The first thing that draws any comic buyer to a comic book is the fantastic artwork on the cover. What we want you to do here is take an iconic (or obscure, your choice) comic cover and recreate it in LEGO form. Need an example? EB Member Moop made this back in April. The Rules
- Recreate an actual Comic Book cover in LEGO! The cover must have been published by a comic book publisher such as DC or Marvel. No drawing your own just to make it out of LEGO. It must involve Super Heroes.
- Since the end result being judged is the picture, there are no actual size limits to what you can build except what you can photograph. It is highly recommended that you put a lot of effort into the actual photo. That is what will be judged.
- CLARIFIED RULE Because TLG has not made every possible Super Hero or Villain even within the licenses they have rights to, custom minifigures are allowed. As a rule of thumb, a casual observer should recognize that a custom figure is LEGO. If you need a more measurable rule, the custom minifigure should be comprised of at least 60% LEGO parts.
- No clone brands are allowed
- Custom decals, stickers, cut outs and official TLG stickers are allowed.
- Custom parts like those from BricksArms, BrickForge, and other after-market companies are allowed as long as their manufacturer is credited in the entry.
- There is no parts limit as long as it all fits within the scene.
- There is no limit to the amount of minifigures used.
- All official LEGO minifigures and parts are permitted.
- Entries are to be posted in individual topic by the participant, titled "SH-CCC: Insert Title of your entry", and tagged with "Comic Cover Contest".
- One entry per person. An entry must include a picture (no larger than 800x600) showing the comic cover recreation. You should also include a picture of the actual original cover (or a link to it) so that voters may compare it with your entry. You may include additional pictures of your creation from other angles but the first picture should be the actual entry. (No additional pictures should be larger than 800x600)
- Digital backgrounds are not allowed since the background would be part of the recreation. Use LEGO. A solid backdrop may show through.
- NEW RULE: Do not add anything digitally to the photo to make it resemble the cover more closely. You may tweak the lighting and such to make the image clearer but do not add special effects or the words to your image. The point of the contest is to recreate the cover with LEGO not Photoshop.
- No webcam or cellphone camera images can be used for the submitted entry. Show off your Comic Cover with decent photography and crop your picture to make it look like a true Comic Book Cover.
- No LDD entries.
- Upload your images onto a dedicated image hosting website such as Brickshelf, Flickr, etc. Do not use Eurobricks attachment to upload your images.
- The contest begins... NOW! The contest will end on November 30 at midnight GMT. Voting will begin immediately after that and will last 7 days.
- New entries only. Don't reuse any MOCs for this.
- Any registered Eurobricks member may participate, excluding myself. Voting however, will only be open to members who have registered before the posting of these rules.
- Any violation of the rules or the spirit of good sportsmanship will be subject to disqualification at the discretion of EB Staff.
At the end of the entry period, a posting topic will appear listing the eligible entries. Members who joined prior to the start of the contest will then be able to post how they wish to use their 3 points to vote for the entries they like best. A single entry may receive all 3 points, or the points may be divided between 2 or 3 entries, however the voter wishes. Detailed voting rules will be announced at the start of the voting. Members who joined after the start of the competition may choose to enter but may not vote.
The Prizes!
After 7 days, the votes will be calculated and the top vote recipients will be declared the winners.
1st place:
- 6863
- 6866
- 6862
- 6865
- 6865
- 6858
If you have any questions about the contest or the rules, you may ask them in this thread. Your entry should be it's own topic as described in the rules above. That's it. Good luck! You can ask any questions about the contest in this thread.
Edited by CorneliusMurdock, 28 November 2012 - 05:01 AM.


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GALT - A Sacramento County Animal Control officer was killed and a bank representative wounded Wednesday as they were trying to deal with several cats and dogs left inside a home where the occupant had been evicted the previous day, leading to a stand-off that continued into the evening, officials said.
The two-story home, in the 600 block of First Street, had fallen into foreclosure.
Police evacuated six nearby homes, and a standoff ensued as they tried to contact whoever was inside the home. Six more houses were also in the evacuation area, but no one was at those homes Wednesday afternoon.
It is unclear who was in the home.
"We don't know if the suspected gunman was the same person who was evicted yesterday," said Sgt. Jason Ramos, a spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. "Visual contact has not been made."
During the eviction Tuesday, the owner said he could not care for the pets. Under California law, when someone is evicted and leaves pets behind, the bank is responsible for their care. So the bank representative returned Wednesday with an animal-control officer to deal with the pets.
When the pair approached the home about noon Wednesday, they were struck by gunfire through the front door, officials said. The animal-control officer was shot in the chest, and the bank representative suffered a superficial wound, Ramos said. The representative flagged down a Galt police volunteer, who sought help.
Sacramento County Animal Control officers do not carry firearms.
Ramos said he did not know how many animals were in the home, but a pit bull was outside.
The shooting in Galt was reminiscent of a fatal shooting in April in Modesto, where Stanislaus County sheriff's Deputy Robert Paris and locksmith Glendon Engert were gunned down in April as they were evicting a man from his condominium.
Jim Richard Ferrario blasted through the front door during the eviction process, killing Paris and Engert, officials said. Ferrario later took his own life.
In California, when an eviction occurs, the locks are changed immediately to prevent an occupant from re-entering the building, and the occupant has a limited time to make an appointment to retrieve belongings left behind.
Contact reporter Keith Reid at (209) 546-8257 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/lodiblog.
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6.5-5 Unlawful Restraint in the First Degree -- § 53a-95
Revised to May 20, 2011
The defendant is charged [in count __] with unlawful restraint in the first degree. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of unlawful restraint in the first degree when (he/she) restrains another person under circumstances which expose such other person to a substantial risk of physical injury.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 –
Intent to restrain1
The first element is that the defendant specifically intended to restrain
Element 2 –
Restrained another person
The second element is that the defendant restrained <insert name of person> by moving (him/her) from one place to another, or by confining (him/her) in some place in such a manner as to interfere substantially with (his/her) liberty. There is no requirement that the movement be of any specific distance or that the confinement last any specific period of time. There need not be any movement at all -- the person could be confined by preventing (him/her) from leaving a place where (he/she) was.
Element 3 - Without consent
The third element is that <insert name of person> did not consent to the restraint. <Insert as appropriate:>
<If person is an adult:> Consent must have been actual and not simply acquiescence brought about by force, fear, shock, or deception. The act must have been truly voluntary. Consent may be express or you may find that it is implied from the circumstances that you find existed. Whether there was consent is a question of fact for you to determine. The defendant has no burden to prove consent. The state must prove the lack of consent.
<If person is less than sixteen or an incompetent person:> Without consent in this case means by any means whatever2, including acquiescence of the person, if (he/she) is (a child less than sixteen years old / an incompetent person) and (the parent or guardian / person or institution having lawful control or custody of (him/her)) has not acquiesced in the movement or confinement.
Element 4 - Risk of injury
The forth element is that the restraint exposed the person to a substantial risk of physical injury. "Physical injury" is defined as "impairment of physical condition or pain." A "substantial" risk of physical injury means considerable risk of physical injury. Actual injury need not be proved.
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 1) specifically intended to restrain <insert name of restrained person>, 2) restrained <insert name of restrained person> by <insert specific allegations>,3) without (his/her) consent, and 4) under circumstances that exposed (him/her) to a substantial risk of physical injury.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
unlawful restraint in the first degree, then you shall find the defendant
guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to
prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the
defendant not guilty.
1 Unlawful restraint is a specific intent crime. State v. Salamon, 287 Conn. 509, 570 (2008).
2 The "any means whatever" language was intended "to protect young children and incompetent persons from being kidnapped when the victim agrees to go with the kidnapper because of promises of favors or gifts. A competent adult's actual consent to the restraint would negate lack of consent if not induced by deception, force, fear or shock; in other words, with no compulsion or deception. . . . The 'any means whatever' language should not be given in an instruction when . . . the victim is a competent adult." State v. Benjamin, 86 Conn. App. 344, 355 (2004).
Reckless endangerment in the second degree is a lesser included offense of unlawful restraint in the first degree. State v. Joseph, 116 Conn. App. 339, 352-53 (2009).


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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — Warm weather often means lighter, fresher eating. Salads are perfectly light, yet satisfying, and are a great way to incorporate all the beautiful fresh, seasonal summer fruits and vegetables taking over the grocery store produce department.
Below are few simple salad suggestions, to make that humble bowl of lettuce a refreshing summer meal.
The Greens: Start your salad with a strong foundation of hearty greens. Iceberg, romaine, or green leaf lettuce are all a great start. But to add extra flavor, texture and nutrients mix in some spinach, arugula, bibb lettuce, radicchio, escarole or endive. To prepare salad greens, wash them under cool running water and dry on paper towels or using a salad spinner. After drying, chop or tear lettuce into bite-size pieces.
Pile on the produce: Don't be afraid to load your salad with the freshest summer produce. Fruits and vegetables are low in fat and calories and will add exceptional flavor. Topping a salad with raw produce is common, but grilled or roasted fruits and veggies add extra flavor and texture.
Add protein: Take a light salad to a satisfying and filling meal by adding some protein. Grilled steak, chicken, shrimp and fish are all obvious salad proteins. Other flavorful protein options include, ham, bacon, sausage, canned tuna, deli meats, or hard boiled eggs. To keep your salad vegetarian-vegan, add protein with cubed tofu, quinoa, chick peas, black beans, edamame or other legumes.
Top it off: A well-built salad combines slightly soft yet crunchy ingredients to make texturally pleasing fare. Croutons, French-fried onions, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, olives, crushed chips, rice, couscous, pasta, or cheese, can make a classic salad an over-the-top sensation.
Dress it lightly: While vinaigrettes and salad dressings can add and enhance the flavors of a salad, a little goes a long way. Over pouring the dressing can take an otherwise nutritious salad to an unhealthy mess. Also keep in mind, that vinaigrettes should be added right before serving as the oil will cause the lettuce to become limp. Take these succulent salad tips, and keep your summer salads a simple concoction or dress them up and make them your own!
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The Caro-Kann Defense, which arises after the moves 1.e4 c6 followed by d7-d5, is considered to be one of the most reliable defenses to Whites 1.e4.
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The Caro-Kann Defence is one of the most solid replies for Black after 1.e4. I've played it myself for many years with black, so I know how difficult is to gain an advantage with white. My choice of the Advance Variation for White is because of the complex strategical play in which White has a long-term space advantage. - Victor Bologan
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The Caro-Kann is considered to be one of the safest and most reliable replies to 1.e4.
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The ABC of the Caro Kann describes a repertoire for Black which will stand the test of time and the main ideas and themes of the opening are explained in Andrew Martin's usual friendly, accessable style.
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The Caro-Kann opening (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5) is said, possibly unfairly, to be a bit on the tame side.
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Zucchini offers choices, A to Z
Tomatoes are summer's glamour crop, round, red and ripe. But though zucchini will never get as many magazine covers, real cooks know you can't beat it for versatility. If you've got a perfectly ripened backyard tomato, there are only a few things you should do with it (yes, admittedly, all of them are delicious). But if you've got a bag of zucchini, well, the sky is the limit.


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LEBANON — The Lebanon North Berwick Baptist Church will be holding the last, for 2012, pancake and waffle breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 7 to 10 am. This will be at Little River Road in Lebanon, Maine, 2 miles from Route 202.
All are welcome. There is no charge, but we will accept donations to our mission teams. Please come and join us.
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So... I recently formatted my PC, and also my Time Capsule, so... New static IP address and all. Before that, I had absolutely no problems with PS3MS. I downloaded it, installed it, and started using it, just like that. Now, no matter what I try, I fail. Besides the new IP address, what also changed it the fact that now, almost all my apps are installed via Homebrew (http://brew.sh). I don't know if that is a problem. At first, I though it was because I haven't installed Java yet (I saw java mentioned a few times on the log tab). So I did (via homebrew). No dice. I saw a message that Homebrew gave about some apps not recognising the Java installation, so I would have to paste some code on terminal here is a screenshot of that code → http://cl.ly/image/473F0a0s2v1O. But still, nothing. I tried changing everything I saw people saying me to change in the General Configuration tab, no luck. If I don't change anything, I don't get the "Exception in thread "background-task-5"" error, it just creates the socket at /192.168.2.1. But if I go to a site like "what is my ip", it shows a different one. So, if I force that ip in, I get the exception error mentioned before. So... Help:
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Police charged Richard (Mio) Ecker, 25, of Stroudsburg, with stealing two John Deere batteries from an excavator at Hamilton Road and Polk Valley Road in Hamilton Township sometime over the past two weeks.
The equipment belongs to Possinger Construction in Stroudsburg. The batteries and damage to the cables totaled $1,329. Police said the theft occurred sometime between April 4 and April 18.
Charges against Ecker will be filed in Stroudsburg District Court.
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rib 1
1Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs: he had several broken ribs
More example sentences
- As it was, he survived with a broken jaw, ribs and collar bone.
- The team also discovered parts of a thigh bone, ribs, vertebrae, a collarbone, pelvis and shoulder blade.
- Miss Gomersall, whose injuries included a broken jaw and a fractured collar bone, ribs and pelvis, could not remember anything about the crash.
1.1A rib of an animal with meat adhering to it used as food; a joint consisting of animal ribs: a lunch of ribs, wings, and blueberry pie [mass noun]: 1,300 lb of beef rib
More example sentences
- Chewing pork ribs with meat that falls off the bone, glazed in a finger-licking sticky sauce, is one of the pleasures I enjoy on holiday.
- Discard the vegetables and bones, or if you're using beef ribs, remove the meat before discarding the bones.
- I am keen on the idea of a wing rib of beef, after all it is the traditional Christmas day dish.
2A long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material, in particular:
Example sentences
- This boat then had 11 ribs added to strengthen the hull.
- The rib was then raised into position, and pulled sideways to connect to the dovetails on the cross supports.
- The roof was made from exterior oak trusses covered in lead while the original ceiling was of medieval construction with oak ribs and bosses and panels between of thin oak boarding.
2.1 Architecture A curved member supporting a vault or defining its form: stone is used only for ribs, piers, and windows [as modifier]: a rib vault
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- By reducing the complexity of traditional intersecting rib vaults, he proposed a pure barrel form, cantilevered above a glazed screen.
- This abbreviated variation of the looping rib vault was also an innovation of Benedikt Ried in Bohemia and his followers in Germany.
- Aalto's trademark ribs of cobalt blue tiles impart a lively rhythm to the angled wall that faces the bank of elevators.
2.2A curved transverse strut of metal or timber in a ship, extending up from the keel and forming part of the framework of the hull: the hull was stiffened with 26 ribs
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- He refers to the presence of a keel and ribs made of light timbers, which indicates he was referring to curraghs.
- Indeed, the structure of the world was sometimes compared to that of building a ship, where the keel and ribs would be laid out first.
- The transverse ribs and the deck are similar to those in the back spans.
2.4Each of the hinged rods supporting the fabric of an umbrella.
Example sentences
- If the nails are not steel, we ask the children to try to get a piece of old bicycle spoke or an umbrella rib, and bend it backwards and forwards until they have broken a piece off.
- The umbrella itself has tiny holes and is pulled slightly off one rib.
2.5 Aeronautics A structural member in an aerofoil, extending back from the leading edge and serving to define the contour of the aerofoil.
Example sentences
- The 7075 tubing allows us to shave a few pounds off the wing and the carbon ribs reduce the weight by almost another 2 pounds.
- There, full-depth tank-end wing ribs formed the ends of the four-tank fuel system.
3A vein of a leaf or an insect's wing: a spinach-type leaf with red ribs
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- Whole leaves, leaf ribs, leaves without ribs, and petioles were separately analysed.
- Here is a central rib of the leaf blade with mesophyll composed of undifferentiated cells.
- That is, leaf tissues yellow while the leaf ribs remain green.
3.1A ridge of rock or land: the final rib gives pleasant climbing
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- The floor is crisscrossed by ribs of rock that lie just under the flowing stream.
- It led to a snow-filled gully, then a rib of loose rock.
- She followed the rib of rock to the left where the ground continued to be fairly level.
4 [mass noun] Knitting A combination of alternate plain and purl stitches producing a ridged, slightly elastic fabric: knit twenty rows of rib [count noun]: knit a new rib
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- I particularly liked this pattern, which was easy to memorise and a tad more interesting than a rib or stocking stitch.
- Mark a centerline across the top of each rib and lay out four evenly spaced hole locations. 5.
- A very forgiving rib, easy to memorise and fast to knit.
verb (ribs, ribbing, ribbed)[with object]
1Mark with or form into ridges: the road was ribbed with furrows of slush
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- In the daytime there had been the basking ridge where great ribbed wings of iridescent green or gray or black, dull red or brown or yellow, stretched to channel the sun to the dragon's quickening savoring bodies.
- The stained concrete was ribbed, ridged and textured to a rather extreme extent.
- You can now choose from vertical tubes, sometimes with sinuous curves, thin wall-hugging panels or wacky shapes, many of which make a strong, sculptural statement, replacing the mundane beige ribbed slabs you dislike so much.
1.1Provide with ribs: the aisle vaults are lower, but are also ribbed and painted
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- Office ceilings are made of thin, ribbed concrete slabs painted white and curving towards the natural light.
2 informal Tease good-naturedly: the first time I appeared in the outfit I was ribbed mercilessly
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- There's so much affection in the way that they cheer each other on, in the loving way they interact with their children, in the way that they rib each other and tease and play and work.
- Billy in particular is a near-perfect example of Angel at its best, constantly presenting all the characters involved with difficult moral choices and at the same time mercilessly ribbing them for acting as they do.
- Yet I would stress that the first player who goes public with their homosexuality will face few problems from team-mates - over and above being mercilessly ribbed.
Words that rhyme with ribbib, crib, dib, fib, glib, jib, lib, nib, sib, snib, squib
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TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7: Incumbent cites approval rating
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 12:31 a.m.
Both challengers for the District 7 City Council seat say they are running, in part, because they believe their district no longer has a voice at City Hall.
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Incumbent Councilman William Tinker, who is seeking election to a third term, disputes that notion, saying he's returned every message a constituent has left him.
"I find that hard to believe," Tinker said of the assertion that he is unreachable. "Every now and again someone may call me and not leave a number, but other than that, I call people back.
"How can I do what people want if I don't call them back?"
Tinker said he was shown recent poll data that reflected a 70 percent approval rating for the current mayor and council members. Maintaining that kind of success is one reason Tinker believes he and his fellow incumbents should be returned to office.
If re-elected, Tinker said he would work to extend sidewalks along James I. Harrison Parkway from Third Avenue East to Greensboro Avenue along with helping neighborhoods and neighborhood associations deal with the problem.
He also intends to help reduce flooding in flood-prone areas of District 7 in order to reduce or eliminate the need for residents to buy flood insurance.
"I've got a passion for the people of District 7 and the people of Tuscaloosa," Tinker said.
District 7 challenger Sonya McKinstry said that her door-to-door campaigning has led her to find residents who don't believe they are being adequately represented.
"Communication is important and we don't have that now," she said. "We're going to be able to provide a strong representation of a voice by speaking out in City Hall and getting the issues across of what all we want to implement."
These issues include street paving, additional sidewalks, new street lights and providing what she described as a face lift for District 7.
McKinstry pointed to her organizational skills as something that sets her apart from her rivals and said she has been taking notes during her campaign about what the voters want or need.
"I'm going to be very fair in documenting everything that needs to be done," she said, "But I want to prioritize everything according to the emergency situations."
Albert G. "Big Al" Stinson also is seeking to unseat Tinker from the District 7 seat.
Stinson said he decided to run about 18 months ago. He wants to improve relations with city workers, provide better access to small businesses and minority-owned contractors to City Hall work and overhaul city policies that he contends are non-specific and unclear.
"My constituents came to me and asked me to run," Stinson said, "and I saw some things that need to be corrected and I know I can make a difference."
Stinson also said he intends to focus on improving safety, particularly in some of the deep, blind curves of District 7's roads, along with installing new stop signs and traffic calming devices.
"These issues have been issues for years," Stinson said, "and the only time I hear anything about these issues is when the election comes around.
"I can guarantee you they won't be put on the back burner."
The council seat pays $25,036 but is expected to increase to $25,562 with a 2.1 percent cost-of-living adjustment in the fiscal 2014 budget.
Election Day is Aug. 27. District 7 votes at Skyland Elementary School, 408 Skyland Blvd. E. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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This Feb. 27, 2012 photo released by the State Attorney's Office shows the Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm handgun used by George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin. The photo and reports were among evidence released by prosecutors that also includes calls to police, video and numerous other documents. The package was received by defense lawyers earlier this week and released to the media on Thursday, May 17, 2012.
Valdosta, GA - Should guns be allowed in church? They're banned in Georgia, and the nation's highest court ruled Monday that the ban will stay in place.
The ban on guns in church and other places of worship in Georgia is here to stay. The United States Supreme Court refused to reconsider the ruling Monday made by a lower court. Meaning, the nation's highest court will not overturn the Georgia law.
The ban also includes government buildings, polling places, etc. The push to appeal the decision came from Atlanta-based "GeorgiaCarry.Org". Organizers say the ban violates people's religious freedoms.
Georgia Carry's law suit actually started with a reverend around the macon area who said he wanted to have a gun for protection while working in the church office.
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I worked with kids through a couple different jobs and volunteer organizations in Pittsburgh and I absolutely loved it. After moving to Colorado last year I really missed that part of my life, so I wanted to start working with kids again. I also had a lot of experience inside the juvenile courts and some of those experiences left a bad taste in my mouth. With so many competing interests inside the courtroom, it's easy for the focus to be lost on what's in the best interest of the child. CASA makes sure that kids have a strong voice inside the courtroom, so when I heard about the work they do it seemed like a perfect match.
I've been a CASA volunteer since May. I've worked with one child and I'm about to start working with two more now.
Some kids have been dealt bad cards through no fault of their own, and that's a real injustice. Being a CASA volunteer is a real way to make sure the voice of those kids gets heard. It can be emotionally difficult at times, but it's incredibly rewarding.
For me, the best part of being a CASA volunteer is the relationship you build with the child and knowing that you've made a positive difference in that kid's life. I see that positive difference when the kid I work with introduces me as his "brother" or when he lights up when I come to visit. It's also rewarding to know you're helping the court process run more effectively. Everyone inside the courtroom takes the CASA's role seriously, so you know that the information and recommendations that you provide are going to be considered when decisions are made that can have huge and permanent consequences in a child's life.
I work at the Keystone Lodge & Spa. I also tutor high school math and I work with SOS Outreach as a Sherpa. If I'm not working or volunteering there's a good chance I'm on the ski slopes or reading a good book with some Robert Johnson playing in the background.


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Claiming that the secretive, semi-anonymous owner of a scenic beach in San Mateo County has "deliberately, oppressively, and maliciously obstructed" the public from using the popular seashore spot, an attorney claiming to represent "the general public" filed suit in San Mateo Superior Court on Monday, seeking to have the beach reopened. The complaint asks the court to award "punitive damages" to anyone who wanted to sunbathe there, but couldn't, for the past three years.
Martin's Beach, a crescent-shaped spit of sand 10 minutes south of Half Moon Bay, was purchased in 2008 for $37.5 million by Martins Beach LLC, a limited liability company which is believed by surfers and tanning activists to be owned by Silicon Valley venture capital billionaire Vinod Khosla.
Santa Cruz attorney Gary Redenbacher, who has never been to Martin's Beach himself, filed the complaint "on behalf of every resident of California," he said. "Except, of course, Vinod Khosla." The lawyer representing the mysterious property owner, former San Jose city attorney Joan Gallo, said, "We welcome the opportunity for a court hearing to uphold the property owner's constitutional rights."
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The California constitution, which upholds the rights of both property owners and anyone with an oversized towel, is the basis for the competing claims.
"It's outrageous to me that anybody would try to block off beach access," Redenbacher explained after filing the lawsuit. "That's supposed to be there for me, it's there for you and it's for your children. It outrages me that anybody would try to exclude anyone from the beach."
Nearly every inch of the coastline is owned by the state of California, and the constitution requires that it be made accessible to the people. "It's not enough to say, 'You can go down the street,' " Redenbacher asserted. "The entire beach front of all California shall remain available."
After buying the property, the new owner erected a barricade on Martin's Beach Road intended to prevent the public from getting to the small neck of sand, nestled between rocky shoulders on either side. According to Redenbacher, four surfers who stormed the barricade and attempted to ride the waves at Martin's were arrested recently. The timing of the legal complaint was coincidental, he said, but it reinforced the need for a lawsuit.
"Calling the police and having some people who just want to surf the break be criminally prosecuted -- not just asked to leave -- is their right, of course," Redenbacher said. "But everything that they've done seems to me a malicious attempt to prevent people from going in there."
Cloaked in fog
When Khosla was asked by a reporter for this newspaper to confirm or deny ownership of the property, he fled, refusing to comment. His name surfaced in a letter from Gallo to the Surfrider Foundation last year, but Khosla's role in the dispute remains cloaked in the kind of fog familiar to anyone who has ever been to Martin's Beach.
Dispensing with the sort of legal language customary in court filings, the complaint at times waxed lyrical, describing a place "where generations of people picnicked, stoked barbecues, netted smelt, rode waves, watched sea lions, collected seashells and relaxed with family and friends."
Now Martins Beach LLC has 30 days to explain why that kingdom by the sea should remain the province of one man.
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I'm going to get some hate mail for what I'm about to say. I'm encouraging all of my customers to downsize their yellow page advertising as soon as they possibly can. The yellow pages are dying – and dying fast. take look at how much you're spending on yellow page ads – you're in for a shock.
Use the money you save on something that works harder for your business. this week do a fun, informal poll – ask anyone under 40 where they go to find phone numbers. They'll Say "the internet." have your intern or favorite 10 year old update your internet yellow pages to make sure your business name, phone and address are correct. the advertising world is changing – make sure your business changes too.
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Hi, I am Danny Batson (Knouse) and I am a lifelong resident of the Chillicothe area. I was born in 1951 and graduated from CHS in 1969. I took over my dad's septic tank business that he founded in 1937. While I have been in every state (except Hawaii and Maine), there is no place like home! I love taking pictures of old and unusual things and sharing them. There is beauty in everything, if we look for it. I have three Facebook pages filled with local pictures that may be of interest: "Where Has Danny Been," Chillicothe Now," and "Danny Batson".
Hi, I am Gary Thomas and I was born just across from Central School in 1942. I graduated from CHS in 1960 and MU in 1964. After two years in Army, I completed a graduate degree at the University of Chicago in 1970. After working in software development for more than 40 years, I retired from Raytheon in 2007. I have an abiding interest in history and in researching past events, places, and people. My latest project is developing a history-based chronology for Livingston County from 1801-2000.
Editor's Note: Royal Rangers is a worldwide ministry of the Assemblies of God and is designed to provide youth with challenging activities while providing them with Christian instruction. A camping theme has traditionally been at the heart of most activities, although other non-camping activities are included as well. The program includes a merit award system whereby Royal Rangers must demonstrate specific knowledge and abilities. The Royal Rangers ministry is an alternative to Scouting. GT
I was Senior Commander of our local Royal Rangers for a number of years. We were able to teach a lot of boys how to camp and survive if they got lost out in the wilderness. After the class work, we would take them out for "hands on" testing of what they had learned. We were about to complete a 10 point compass training course. It would be easy during daylight hours. Too easy, so I thought.
I drove out to Poosey Park just northwest of Chillicothe. As many of you know, Poosey has big timber. I walked a course through the tall grass, weeds, trees, hills, and one briar big patch and then sketched out a map.
The map had 10 points where the boys would stop and read their compass and change their direction. It would lead them back to the starting point where the vehicles were. At the next class I told them it's time to show us what you've learned boys. We are going to Poosey Park Friday at midnight. This trip will let you prove to us that you can follow directions.
As we drove to Poosey, they began to get really excited about a late night run in the deep woods! We had made lights out of three pound coffee cans, I gave them a candle to put in each one. We got every boy out and divided them into teams, four teams, and five persons in each including a leader. One compass and one can light per team, no flashlights allowed!
However, I did not know the moon was going to hide from us that night. I lit the candles as I sent them off in five minute intervals, the fastest time back will be declared the winner. I stayed at the vans, because after all-- I'm the Senior CommanderJ!
But then the trouble started, by the time teams reached the second point the candles had burnt out. That idea was a mistake on my part. I told them no flashlights, my mistake again. They would not be able to see their hand in front of their face!
As luck or the Lord would have it, one person on each team had snuck a small flashlight in their pocket, except one. I waited and waited until I thought I would have to go find them; then all at once here comes a team laughing telling of all the troubles they had. Then another team and another returned.
Finally, there was just one team left out there. Where are they? We all wondered, hoping they would not wander off in the wrong direction without a light.
It was a very long wait.
Suddenly out of the darkness, we heard a lone, soft voice. Everyone yelled "Over Here, Over Here!" The last team had a cigarette lighter to check the map and compass at each point and they had gotten a little mixed up, but had made it back to home base safely.
Those boys still talk about that special night even now. They want to get together again and camp, and even bring their own boys! Life can be good, but getting through tough times together is even better. My Royal Rangers are very dear to me and I still watch them from a distance. Adventures with friends will never leave your heart.


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The dry season is now reaching its peak in the Kruger with very little water left with the exception of a few pools in the Byamiti & Mitomeni Rivers and the few man made water holes. Although most trees have lost their leaves this time of year, nature provides for the browsers as the acacia leaves are starting to come out and this draws a lot of giraffe and kudu into our area. With the sparse grass cover the Rangers have been very successful at tracking down predators like lion and leopard as well as the smaller nocturnal predators that would be normally difficult to spot such as genet, serval, white tailed mongoose and civet.
The Jock pride of lion would be the pride that we view the most with daily sightings recorded over the past month. Two of the females have cubs and the other two females in this pride are about to give birth. Most of the cubs (6 in total) are around 6 months old and move with the females at the moment, slowly learning the art of hunting buffalo.
Leopard sightings are plentiful with a new Jock record by Ranger Lyle with 6 different leopards spotted on one game drive by him and the lucky guest on his vehicle. Cheetahs and wild dogs are seen at least once a week but sadly the Jock pack has split up and has not been denning in our area this year.
Rhino, Elephant and buffalo herds are seen daily along the rivers and remaining water holes. Small groups of zebra and wildebeest are still finding sufficient vegetation and water to remain in the area. We also had a few very good encounters on foot with black rhino on the walking safaris.
Birding is still good considering it is winter but we are eagerly awaiting some of our summer visitors that will arrive from October onwards.
In general the next 4 weeks is my favourite time in the bush as the temperatures are fairly mild and the game viewing is excellent.
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4 Reasons to Add Eating Dark Chocolate to Your Beauty Routine
The cocoa bean isn't just delicious and good for you, it makes you prettier too
If you said, "yes," do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Here's the rub (and the best news since Clooney's split from Stacy Kiebler): consuming dark chocolate -- the vitamin, antioxidant and mineral-rich cousin to the overly sugar-filled and processed Hershey bar -- is good for your skin. As an added bonus, dark chocolate also boasts other ancillary beauty -- as well as health -- benefits.
While it's been proven to improve brain function, help control blood sugar, lower your risk of getting cavities and protect against stroke and cardiovascular problems, research published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals the following beauty bonuses about consuming dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao):
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Now, while this news is exciting and encouraging, don't think that it's a hall pass to cram chocolate down your throat all day, every day. The research indicates that in order to reap the beauty (and health) benefits of dark chocolate, your body requires between two and three ounces of it each week. That means eating roughly one small square of a typical bar daily will suffice. Sorry.
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- Sep 7:
- Deer Valley 56, Rodriguez-Fairfield 13
- Acalanes 13, Castro Valley 7
- Sep 6:
- Friday's East Bay high school/community college football scores
- Kennedy-Fremont 38, Mt. Eden 14
- College Park 21, Dougherty Valley 10
- Sep 6:
- Irvington 38, Ygnacio Valley 3
- Monte Vista 20, Berkeley 6
- Amador Valley 31, Concord 14
- Dublin 22, Woodside 14
- American 44, Tennyson 36
- McClymonds 40, Ferndale 7
- San Lorenzo 32, Mt. Diablo 21
- San Francisco 41, Diablo Valley 9
- Newark Memorial 64, Arroyo 12
- Livermore 49, Hayward 0
- Northgate 45, San Marin-Novato 42
- Miramonte 36, St. Mary's 13
- Oakland Tech 37, Pinole Valley 14
- St. Patrick-St. Vincent 43, Albany 0
- Casa Grande-Petaluma 12, Heritage 7
- Moreau Catholic 28, Piedmont 21
- John Swett 22, Emery 18
- Terra Nova 45, Bishop O'Dowd 7
- Granada 35, Antioch 14
- East Bay football roundup: James Logan shuts out San Leandro
- Sep 6:
- High school football: Foothill shuts down Freedom 32-6
- High school football: Pittsburg holds off California 35-33
Granada 35, Antioch 14: Javonn Williams got it done on both sides of the ball for Granada as his 91-yard interception return and 70-yard touchdown reception fueled the Matadors to their first win of the season as they beat Antioch.
Antioch got things started when quarterback Isaac Lewis connected with Kenneth Wilson for a 29-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
After a Casey Soltis 75-yard touchdown run -- Granada's second play from scrimmage -- the Panthers responded with an Iosefa Papalagi 8-yard touchdown reception, giving Antioch a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. Granada closed the first half with Williams' two scores.
Granada used a 15-play, 7:07 drive to start the second half, which finished with a Soltis 2-yard touchdown run giving the Matadors a 28-14.
Soltis notched his third touchdown of the game when Tyler Offill connected with him for a 48-yard strike making it 35-14 Granada late in the fourth quarter.
Williams finished with four receptions for 112 yards, and Soltis compiled 137 yards on 10 carries. Jacob Shinnick added 53 yards on 11 carries.
-- Erik Stordahl, correspondent
Kennedy-Fremont 38, Mt. Eden 14: The visiting Titans (1-1) scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and didn't look back in a nonleague win.
"We just wanted to come out and better ourselves and make up for what we did in the past," said Kennedy junior Kaleem Abubakari, referring to last week's 18-13 loss to San Lorenzo in which the Titans allowed two fourth-quarter touchdowns. On Friday, Abubakari rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter, and finished with a career-high 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Teammate Derek Slater added 126 yards rushing in the game and the first two touchdowns of the game. Kennedy led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter.
On the first play from scrimmage in the game, Abubakari ran for 45 yards to the Mt. Eden 5. Slater rushed up the middle for a touchdown on the next play, giving the Titans a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Mt. Eden (1-1) was paced in rushing by Tookey Stevenson, who had 72 yards including a 48-yard touchdown.
-- Phil Jensen
Livermore 49, Hayward 0: The host Cowboys (1-1) capitalized on Hayward turnovers all night on their way to a big victory over the Farmers (0-2).
After Hayward fumbled away the opening kickoff, Cowboys' quarterback Travis Adams found Tim Harris on a 15-yard run and catch for an early 7-0 lead. Two possessions later, the Farmers turned the ball over again, and Harris found an opening for a 38-yard score and a 14-0 Livermore lead.
The Cowboys would then go to the air, extending their lead to 35-0 by halftime on a couple of touchdowns between Adams and Andrae Kasten on plays of 57 and 19 yards, respectively. Kasten would lead Livermore in receiving with 107 yards on four catches.
-- Matt Rempel, correspondent
Moreau Catholic 28, Piedmont 21: Jason Hinton had another monster game, rushing for 272 yards with scored three touchdowns and also made a game-clinching stop on defense as the host Mariners outlasted the Highlanders.
Hinton got the Moreau (2-0) offense going in the second off, breaking off an 87-yard run before scoring on a 23-yard pass from junior quarterback Lucas O'Rourke to give the Mariners a 21-14 lead heading into the final quarter. Piedmont quarterback Spencer Kim answered with a 17-yard touchdown on a keeper, but Hinton put Moreau back in front on a 62-yard scamper.
The Highlanders (0-2) drove to the Mariners 11 in the final minutes, but a sack and a penalty moved the ball back to the 37 where Kim's desperation pass into the end zone was batted down by Hinton to preserve the victory.
Piedmont sophomore Gabriel Watson had a huge night, running for 139 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns and added 69 yards on four receptions. Kim threw for 171 yards on 11-for-27 passing.
-- Tony Gonsalez, correspondent
Northgate 45, San Marin-Novato 42: Jake Smith took a slant pass from quarterback Kyle Austin and outran the Mustangs defense on a 75-yard-touchdown pass with 10 seconds to play, lifting the host Broncos (2-0) to a victory over the Mustangs (1-1) and capping a wild final 2 minutes.
Smith's touchdown came on Northgate's first offensive play after San Marin quarterback Manny Wilkins threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game, to Vince Sbragia on a 19-yard strike with 31 seconds to go. Sbragia appeared to fumble the ball as he neared the goal line, but the ball bounced back to him, and he fell on it for the score that appeared to lift San Marin to an improbable win.
The Mustangs were down 38-28 Northgate running back Eric Haynes ran 39 yards for his fourth rushing touchdown with 2:01 to play. Haynes had rushed five times for 42 yards on the Broncos' previous drive, the final 3 for a touchdown that gave Northgate a 31-28 lead with 4:15 remaining. His next score came on the first play after the Broncos held San Marin on a fourth-and-3.
But Northgate's 10-point lead began to evaporate immediately. Wilkins found Isaak Leon all alone behind the Broncos' defense for a 75-yard touchdown pass on the San Marin's first offensive play after Haynes' touchdown. Vince Cerutti then recovered Jeff Walchli's onside camp, and Wilkins guided a three-play, 55-yard drive that ended with Sbragia's score.
-- Rick Hurd
Miramonte 36, St. Mary's 13: The host Matadors' quick-strike offense got a big day out of quarterback Drew Anderson, who threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns in a win over St. Mary's.
"He's got an arm and he understands the system we've put in place for him," Miramonte coach Jack Schram said of Anderson. "He's got free range to audible and we'll live with any decision he makes."
Dominic Paoletti, Will Fuller and Ryan Anderson all had touchdown catches as Paoletti had seven catches for 183 yards.
Leading 21-13 early in the fourth, the Matadors (1-1) struck fast, scoring on one play as Anderson hit Will Fuller for a 62-yard score to help put the game out of reach.
Ray Clark ran for over 100 yards and had two touchdowns for Miramonte (1-0) scoring on 22-yard run in the first quarter from 5-yards out in the third.
-- Matt Smith, correspondent
Newark Memorial 64, Arroyo 12: New Cougars coach Ralph Meredith got his first victory in rather empathetic fashion.
After a 38-6 drubbing at the hands of Dougherty Valley last week in the home opener, the Cougars (1-1), with three first-quarter touchdowns from running back Franco Nepal, simply manhandled the Dons (0-2) in their second home game.
The Cougars ran up a 36-6 lead in the first quarter. Nepal ran 52 yards on the first play from scrimmage and then, after a Dons fumble, ran 15 yards on their second play.
Marty Leggett ran 16 yards for the third Newark touchdown and Nepal ran 23 yards for another score with 6:12 left in the quarter. Quarterback Adriano Arroyo threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to King Slocum to complete the Cougars first quarter touchdown barrage.
-- Scott Strain, correspondent
Casa Grande-Petaluma 12, Heritage 7: John Porchivina scored from 4 yards out on fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter to give visiting Casa Grande a victory over Heritage.
Porchivina's score came on the first play of the fourth quarter, culminating a 45-yard drive set up by a short punt. The Gauchos trailed 7-3 at halftime, but closed to within one point on a Matt Abramo 24-yard field goal near the end of the third quarter, and then took the lead for good on their ensuing possession.
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Monday, Nov. 19, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The jury has reached a verdict for the gunman accused of shooting and killing an elderly Hephzibah man in May 2011.
After more than three hours of deliberation, the jury found Joseph Jordan guilty of murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The judge sentenced Jordan to two life terms plus five years for the weapons charge.
Jordan apologized to the family of 81-year-old Johnny Luckey but showed no emotion during the reading of the verdict or the sentencing.
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The state rested Monday afternoon. The prosecutors' last witness was the GBI medical examiner who performed 81-year-old Johnny Luckey's autopsy.
Jurors also viewed the photos of a deceased Luckey with two gunshot wounds, one to the neck and one to the lower abdomen. The medical examiner told jurors that the gunshot to the neck struck his spinal cord and had he lived, Luckey would have been partially paralyzed. He then said the second bullet killed him in minutes.
A now 20-year-old Joseph Jordan had been on trial since Tuesday. The three others involved have pleaded guilty to breaking into the home on Hoods Lane.
In the defense's opening statement on Monday, they claimed Jordan participated in the armed robbery but had no idea Luckey would be shot.
Jordan claims the three others involved were close friends and he was only an acquaintance. He claims Tracy Lindsey was the shooter, but he took full responsibility because he feared for the safety of his family.
Jordan says Lindsey stood at the window for a few seconds before shooting through the window.
"I wasn't expecting him to do that," Jordan said.
Jordan says he met Linsdey through Artavious Feazell and had only known him for about a week. He says he had only known Feazell for two to three weeks. In his testimony, Jordan said Feazell came up with the idea initially and that he said his family member worked in the home.
During the cross-examination, the prosecutor accused Jordan of lying and changing stories.
When asked who got the gun, Jordan says he was the one who got it and gave it to Lindsey. Jordan claims the gun was there for protection, not murder.
Although Jordan claims he did not shoot Luckey, the prosecutor accused him of standing by and doing nothing while the shooting happened.
According to Jordan, two lock boxes were taken from the home after the break-in and that they all went to a friend's home to wait before going to First Friday that night. Jordan says there were only papers inside and no one got away with any money.
This is a different story that what was revealed in court on Friday. On Friday, jurors heard a recorded interview between Jordan and an investigator. In the tape, Jordan said he was told Luckey had a a lot of money. Jordan had recently been kicked out so he needed money. He also told the investigator if he had to do it all over again, he'd do it alone. In the tape, Jordan admitted to shooting Luckey through the window and then again once in the house.
The three other teens who were involved have since pleaded guilty to their role. As part of their pleas, the trio testified against Jordan in court on Friday.
When Feazell took to the stand Friday, he pleaded the Fifth.
Lindsey testified that once at the house, Jordan pointed the gun at the window and into the living room where Luckey was seated on the couch, watching TV. Lindsey then said Jordan kicked in the door and shot him again in the stomach. He said while the other boys went into the rooms, Jordan held a gun to Luckey. Lindsey said he believed Luckey was still alive at the time because his chest was moving, but he said it could have been the oxygen tank.
The third co-defendant, 18-year-old Rufus Van said they saw Luckey as an easy target because of his age. He told the jurors that they went to First Friday after the robbery.
News 12 will keep you updated as the trial continues.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - With the turning of the page on the calendar every month usually comes the restart of programs at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center, and this November is no exception.
Some of the programs starting this week are also brand new. The Aspen Tennis Association has partnered with the center to lead 10 and Under Tennis: a U.S. Tennis Association program designed to make it easier for young kids to learn to play the sport, similar to how children play T-ball to learn baseball or start out playing soccer on a different-size field.
The class plays on a smaller court with smaller rackets. The balls are a different size, too, and designed to bounce lower and not move as fast through the air, according to recreation program specialist Sarah Alderson.
Ten and Under Tennis is divided into sessions for different age groups and skill levels. The first class starts Nov. 2. Sessions last one month, and 10 and Under Tennis will be offered indoors at the rec center through April. Scholarships are available through the Aspen Tennis Association.
New for adults this winter is Drop-in Pickleball, a sport Alderson says is a combination of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Pickleball is played with a wooden paddle and wiffle ball on a smaller court and is an "up-and-coming sport for older adults," Alderson said.
There's no contact in pickleball, and Alderson described it as an "anyone-can-do-it type of sport."
Drop-in pickleball is on Mondays and Tuesdays. Alderson plans to start a league in November.
On the fitness class side of things, the old favorite, ski conditioning, starts another month-long session Nov. 1.
Instructor Ernest Mendez has been teaching sports conditioning for more than 20 years. Mendez approaches the class holistically, learning about his students' injuries and individual abilities. He teaches stretches and warm-ups that are ideal to specific activities, such as skiing and snowboarding, and educates people about staying hydrated and eating healthy.
"I incorporate everything you can imagine into the class," Mendez said. His goal is to "keep everybody healthy so they can enjoy their skiing."
Recreation specialist Jocelyn Ritti said the center added a TRX suspension training class earlier this fall. The class involves bodyweight exercises using straps.
"It's a take-off on the rings in men's gymnastics, except you get to keep your feet on the ground," Ritti said.


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Trees – yes trees – spoke out yesterday at the upsurge in the amount of them being brutally hacked down in order to be daubed in print with more opinion on where James Hook should play, how he should play, and whether or not if he was playing in the right place anyone else need bother turning up to play with him.
"Enough" said trees, "Seriously now".
In journalist land, the crayons have been worn down. The past month has seen Hook's wearing of the number ten shirt compared to the bit at the end of Highlander when the really old Scottish bloke had chopped off everyone's head and become an all-powerful, all-knowing superhero in a big display of lights and fireworks and Brian May rubbing his guitar against Anita Dobson's buttocks really loudly. It had been suggested that if he were to wear the 10 shirt then just to be safe, the large Hadron collider should be turned off for a bit in case the combined activity tear a hole in something important and invalidate the planet's warranty.
According to the Grand Wizard Howley, so dangerous are the possible effects of Hook-magic that he will be kept below 5°c at outside centre and instructed to play in slow motion and not to do anything that might excite the molecules in the air around him into some sort of nuclear fusion.
In order to expand the lunacy beyond those paid for their opinion, it was decided that a Pole was needed. Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland, announced that he was content with Hook playing anywhere but in the pack, 9, or on the wing as long as the guy was given more than a day's notice and was kind of left alone about the whole thing.
In the event of today's game not being called off by the marauding giant stay-puft marshmallow man; Come On Wales!


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Western NC mountain wildfire contained
Published: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 1:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 1:43 p.m.
MORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says a wildfire in the mountains of western North Carolina has been contained.
The forest service said Wednesday the Table Rock fire in the Linville Gorge has been contained. Officials say recent rainfall helped suppress the fire.
The fire started Nov. 12 and burned nearly 2,600 acres.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The forest service will soon start on any rehabilitation needed in the area. The gorge and its trails are open to the public. But the forest service warns visitors to use caution because there may be hazardous trees or other conditions that could be dangerous.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the lawsuit filed against YME by citizens from Clarkfield. The lawsuit dates back to 2010 and involves the procedures and scope of a facilities upgrade completed at YME. The hearing was held on April 4 at the Brown County Courthouse in New Ulm.
Presiding over the oral arguments were Judge Jill Flaskamp, Judge John R. Rodenberg for Judge Renee L. Worke and Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
Respondents in the case were Scott Wintz,, et al.; appellants were YME District #2190.
Attorneys for both respondents and appellants had submitted written briefs to the court prior to the oral arguments and only those attorneys who had filed briefs were allowed to argue. The YME attorney was allowed 15 minutes and argued that the Air Quality/energy project was approved by the Minnesota Department of Education and done within the scope of Minnesota Statue. The Respondent's attorney was allowed 15 minutes and argued that there was no evidence of health and safety concerns at YME, YME had a "wish list" of things to complete, and YME should have gone to the voters for approval of the project. The Respondent also made an appeal that $2.4 million (hot water pipes and sprinklers) should be returned to the school district residents.
"It was an interesting procedure," said YME Superintendent Al Stoeckman. He went on to explain that the 15-minute time limit allowed each side was basically filled with a series of questions by the three judges.
To date YME has spent $75,800 on legal fees associated with the lawsuit.
The Court of Appeals has 90 days to make a decision.
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I was just informed that two baskets have been stolen from this brand new course. Please keep an eye out for these missing blue Mach V's. Any information as to their whereabouts would be greatly appreciated!
This is obviously very disappointing for many reasons, but taking a chance at jeopardizing our wonderful Park and Rec's support is tops on the list. You see, this is the first disc golf course in Des Moines that was funded entirely by the DMPR. I would hate for disc golf thieves to make them to think twice about future investments in disc golf.
If the person who "borrowed" the baskets is reading this, then please return the equipment soon


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For many years, I have felt that, to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were an exaggeration. Yes, Israel has been unyielding in its expansion of settlements in the West Bank in clear violation of international law, effectively dividing the already-slight territory into several isolated segments and making the creation of a viable Palestinian state nearly impossible. But Israel has withdrawn settlers from occupied territory before, in the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip. Unlikely as it may now appear, it could always happen again.
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In the early sixteenth century, explorers visited the Territory which is now the Southeast United States.
They found that the Creek, Cherokee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indians already lived there.
When the white settlers began to move in at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Creeks became increasingly hostile.
They did not want to give up their lands or adopt the ways of the white settlers.
As more and more white settlers populated the land, the Creeks began to divide into two groups.
One group held on to the traditional indian views, while the other had adopted the ways of the white settlers.
Tecumseh, the great Shawnee Indian leader, came south from the Great Lakes to attempt to unite all indians against the white Americans just before the beginning of the War of 1812.
Tecumseh's visit caused the Creek indians to divide into two groups called the Upper Creeks and the Lower Creeks. The Upper Creeks wanted to resist the white settlers' attempts to gain more indian land.
The Lower Creeks were more accustomed to the whites and were a more peaceful group. This division of the Creeks led to the Creek War of 1813-14.
Read more about the Creek Indian War (Alabama Department of Archives & History)
After the defeat of the Creek indians, much of Alabama was opened up to white settlement.
Thousands from Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina came in search of fertile land to grow cotton.
When Mississippi became a state, Congress created the Alabama Territory in 1817.
St. Stephens became the capital of the Alabama Territory and approved a legislature of Alabama delegates already elected to the old Mississippi territorial legislature.
William Wyatt Bibb was named as the Territorial Governor, ans was also elected as the first governor when Alabama became a state on December 14, 1819. Governor Bibb helped establish the government, pass laws, and administer justice.
Civil War
Slavery is likely the most controversial and widely discussed topics in American history.
It was the main issue that caused the nation to enter into Civil War over a century ago.
Although its effects are still felt in Black and White America today, it is difficult to understand what slavery must have meant to white and black people over a hundred years ago.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860, Alabama seceded from the United States along with other Southern states.
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was inaugurated President of the newly formed Confederate States of America.
Montgomery was the original capital of the Confederacy for three months and then the capital was moved to Richmond, Virginia.
Although many Alabamians did not want the Confederate capital moved, the move saved Montgomery and central Alabama from becoming prime war targets.
Other than the Battle of Mobile Bay, few major battles took place in Alabama.
Instead, military activity was limited to Union raids into Alabama to control the Tennessee River, cut railroad lines, destroy ironworks, and blockade the port of Mobile.
With shortage of food at home and supplies cut off, prices soared.
Toward the end of the war, Alabama was left with almost no one to defend it except for boys, old men, and the home guard.
The exact number of white Alabamians who fought for the Confederacy is not known, but estimates go as high as 100,000.
Around 2,700 white Alabamians and 10,000 black Alabamians enlisted in the Union army.
These Union soldiers came mostly from northern areas of the state.
After four years of Civil War, Alabama was left socially and economically devastated.
As many as 70,000 men were killed or disabled in the war.
Both Industry and agriculture also suffered due to invasions by Union troops and foraging armies on both sides. The northern counties of Alabama were hit especially hard.
The cotton economy was all but destroyed as the slaves which enabled its wealth were freed at the end of the war.
The Economy's recovery was made more difficult by social tensions between those who had supported secession and those who had not, and between white Alabamians and newly emancipated African Americans.
Adding to these issues, the state's recovery was hindered further as state and national politicians struggled over the power to direct the process of Reconstruction.
During this reconstruction period, three constitutions were written for Alabama.
The first attempted virtually to reestablish the pre-war status quo (1865).
The second would reshape political power to include black freedmen (1868).
The third restored control to conservative Democrats (1875).
The process was virtually enveloped in violence and election fraud.
Civil Rights Movement
In the 1950's and 1960's, Alabama was home to many of the major events of the modern Civil Rights Movement in America.
The movement included concerted efforts to guarantee equal rights to African Americans in areas such as public and private transportation, schools, voting, economic opportunities, and housing.
Two prominent individuals in the struggle for civil rights emerged from Alabama.
The first, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a spokesman for African Americans seeking equality. The second was Governor George C. Wallace, who symbolized white resistance to racial integration.
Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Selma all figured prominently in the contest between the two views these leaders represented.
To learn more about Alabama history, click here to view the Alabama Department of Archives and History web site


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Pregnancy weight gain varies from woman to woman. But the average total is 30 pounds per pregnancy—and 7.5 of that is baby, which does go away once the little one comes out.
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May 2, 2011 -- Children with autism tend to have larger brains than children without autism, a study suggests.
The study shows larger brains are the result of accelerated brain growth around the children's first birthday.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina also report that the brain overgrowth in kids who develop autism occurs in the temporal lobe white matter of the brain.
This finding could lead to a better understanding of the genes that drive autism, which, in turn, could lead to earlier identification and treatment of the disorder, study researcher Joseph Piven, MD, tells WebMD.
There is no medical test to identify autism. The disorder is typically diagnosed at age 3 based on behavioral and developmental clues. But subtle signs of autism are often present long before this age.
Piven, who directs the University of North Carolina's Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, has been conducting brain-imaging studies to assess the role of brain size in autism for close to two decades.
His research team is now following high-risk children from infancy in an effort to identify patterns of brain development and behavior that predict autism.
Comparing Brain Sizes
The study, led by University of North Carolina assistant professor of psychiatry Heather Cody Hazlett, PhD, included children who had been diagnosed with autism by the age of 2.
Research involving these children, published in 2005 by the University of North Carolina research team, linked larger brain size at age 2 and slightly larger head circumferences started around the age of 1 to autism.
The brains of the 2-year-olds with autism were up to 10% larger than the 2-year-olds without the disorder.
In the new study, the researchers again performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the brains of 38 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 21 children without autism. The children were between the ages of 4 and 5 at the time of the follow-up imaging.
The older children with ASD still showed enlargements in the region of the brain identified in the earlier imaging study, compared to children without autism. But their rate of brain growth for the two groups was similar, suggesting that the accelerated growth occurred before age 2.
"Head size seemed to be no different at birth and up to about 12 months of age," Piven says. "But starting around the first birthday, this was no longer true."
The finding that the increase appeared to be limited to the surface area of the brain and not the gray matter also has significance.
"Brain enlargement resulting from increased folding on the surface of the brain is most likely genetic in origin and a result of an increase in the proliferation of neurons in the developing brain," Hazlett says in a news release.
The Role of Genes
Hazlett and colleagues are continuing to follow the children in an effort to learn more about the differences in brain development patterns between kids with and without autism.
Piven is leading the effort to follow children at risk for autism from the age of 6 months.
He hopes to have 500 infant siblings of children with autism in this study before enrollment ends.
Genes play a big role in autism, and roughly 20% of these siblings can be expected to develop ASD, Piven tells WebMD.
The children in the study will be followed closely, with brain imaging and behavioral testing conducted at 6, 12, and 24 months.
"The idea is that by following the trajectory of brain development and behavior in individual children over time we will begin to understand autism better," Piven says.
Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Alliance for Medical Image Computing, the study appears in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.


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Wednesday, 05/25/1994
Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Soundcheck: Jam, Wolfman's Brother, Gumbo, Tube
Set 1: CurtainThe Curtain > SampleSample in a Jar, Uncle Pen, Stash, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird, Axilla (Part II) > SOAMuleScent of a Mule, MSOMy Sweet One[1], Sweet Adeline[2], CDTChalk Dust Torture
Set 2: Rift > Tweezer > Lifeboy > Maze, Contact > BBJBig Ball Jam, Julius, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Purple Rain > HYHUHold Your Head Up, CoilThe Squirming Coil
Encore: Sleeping Monkey > TweepriseTweezer Reprise
[1] Acoustic and without microphones.
[2] Without microphones.
· Uncle Pen tease in Stash
Average Song Gap: 4.75
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Stash contained Uncle Pen teases. My Sweet One was performed acoustic and, along with Sweet Adeline, without microphones.
Song Distribution:
5 Hoist
4 Stash
4 A Picture of Nectar
2 Rift
2 Lawn Boy
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 Junta
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This show was part of the "1994 Spring Tour."


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TVs Pose A Danger To Kids, But Not The Way You Might Think
Originally published on Mon July 22, 2013 1:57 pm
Television poses a threat to children, and we're not talking the programs. We're talking a large household appliance that can hurt kids.
About every 30 minutes a child ends up in the emergency room with injuries caused by a television, a study finds, most often because the TV falls on a young child.
"We live in a world that is designed by adults, for the convenience of adults," says Dr. Gary Smith, senior author of the study and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. "A TV is wonderful entertainment for everyone in the family, but it is a potential source of danger to a young child."
Smith and his colleagues looked at data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a federal database that tracks emergency room visits caused by consumer products.
They found that between 1990 and 2011, 380,855 children were injured by a TV, for an annual average of 17,313 children. Most of the children were under age 5.
In about half the cases the child was injured when the TV fell on her or him. Another 38 percent were injured when the child hit the TV.
Heads and necks were most commonly hurt. Most of the injuries were cuts and bruises, but 13 percent of the victims under age 5 got a concussion. The results were reported in the journal Pediatrics.
When we here at Shots looked at the dates on the data, our first question was, "What about flat screens?" Those TVs have all but replaced the heavy tube goliaths of yore; surely these sleeker models would prove safer. So we asked Smith.
"There is a myth that as flat screens were introduced in the marketplace, we would see a decrease in the number of TV-tip over related injuries to young children," Smith said. "This study shows the opposite is true."
The data don't show what type of TV was involved. But during the study period, the number of injuries caused by tip overs almost doubled, while the hit-the-TV injuries declined. Smith thinks that one reason is that as flat screens entered the home, the older tube TVs were moved to bureaus, bookshelves and other pieces of furniture where they pose a risk to active, inquisitive youngsters.
Another problem could be that flat screens tend to carry their weight to the front of the screen, making it more likely the TV will tip forward, the study says.
"Any TV that goes in the home needs to be attached to a wall," Smith says, "regardless of whether it is a flat-screen or a CRT."
Large pieces of furniture are supposed to be tethered to the wall with safety straps so that a young child bent on using a bookcase as a climbing wall won't be crushed by falling furniture. But there are no requirements for tethers on televisions.
Parents and caregivers can use furniture tethers or brackets to anchor televisions, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. TVs should also be on low, sturdy bases, the commission says. Or mount that flat screen high on the wall, well out of reach of curious climbers.


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