text:
- Home ›
- Collection ›
- Tote Yellow / Tan
Yellow / TanProduct Code:SK3103
Product Description
Product Description
The Tote Yellow/Tan changing bag is made from water repellent nylon with a fashionable contrasting base. It is super lightweight and roomy. With its additional, adjustable long shoulder strap and built in stroller clips it is extremely versatile, comfortably worn as a shoulder or cross body bag.
The Tote is equipped with all your essential accessories; a built in, insulated bottle holder, luxury padded changing mat and multiple compartments to keep yours and baby's items organised and secure. Wipe clean fabrics and linings throughout make this changing bag one of our most practical choices for stylish parents. Large enough to fit most laptops, it doubles up perfectly as a weekend bag when off duty.
- Stylish and functional, the Storksak Tote is perfect for carrying everyday essentials
- Two large, internal elasticised pockets
- One zip pocket for valuables
- Secure zip top closure
- Padded change mat
- Stroller clips built in
- A built-in thermo-insulated bottle holder keeps liquids warm and/or cool for up to 4 hours
- Removable and adjustable shoulder strap ensures comfort
- Fits most lap tops
- Wipe clean linings throughout, spot clean exterior


text:
One of my favorites came from the Tiny Tips for the Kitchen book and it is for Homemade Carpet Freshener. And you won't believe how easy it mixes up and you can tailor the smell however you want or make it fragrance free. I enjoy making homemade cleaning solutions sometimes. My Mom has a fantastic recipe for Homemade Window Cleaner, if you want to give that a look-see.
{I found this oil at Walmart in the smelly-good candle section}

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Monday, January 6, 2014
ATLANTA (AP) -- Falcons owner Arthur Blank says that he has "every reason to believe we will go from last place to first place in 2014."
In his first public comments since Atlanta ended a 4-12 season, Blank said Monday that he has "complete confidence" that coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff will turn the franchise around before next season.
Blank, the team's owner since 2002, indicated that offensive and defensive lines will be the primary focus of offseason acquisitions in the draft and free agency.
After beginning the season as a heavy Super Bowl favorite, the Falcons fell apart during a 1-8 stretch that eliminated them from playoff contention by late November.
Injuries to Julio Jones and other key players also hurt the team's performance.
Copyright 2014 Associated Press


text:
Seven Members of One Winter Haven Family Jailed on Drug Charges
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 3:51 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:48 a.m.
WINTER HAVEN | Seven members of a Winter Haven family were taken to the Polk County Jail after Winter Haven police said they found drugs, guns and ammunition in their home.
Rosette Petit-Frere, 46, of 1716 Second St. N.E., was arrested Thursday along with her brother, Renold Petit-Frere, 53, her three sons and two daughters, all of the same address.
Police said they found 18 grams of powder cocaine, more than 20 grams of marijuana, Xanax prescription pills, and two handguns and ammunition in a house where two young children also lived.
"It was very cluttered with piles of laundry, piles of junk everywhere, in every room," said Winter Haven police spokeswoman Jamie Brown.
Two teenagers who were not arrested lived in the house, along with a 7-year-old and a 1-year-old.
The children were taken to stay with family members, Brown said.
Rosette Petit-Frere was charged with maintaining a residence for narcotics use and sale.
Also arrested were Rosette Petit-Frere's sons, Daguer Arius, 23, Fonzie Arius, 26, and Jerome Arius, 15, and Rosette Petit-Frere's daughter, Whyslene Elie, 27. They were each charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Renold Petit-Frere and Jerome Arius also were charged with resisting arrest without violence, as was Nadepe Arius, 20, who is Rosette Petit-Frere's daughter.
Whyslene Elie was charged with child neglect, and Fonzie Arius was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Police executed a warrant at the home with help from Polk County sheriff's deputies and Auburndale police.
Polk County Jail officials said bail information was available for five members of the family. Daguer Arius, Fonzie Arius, Nadepe Arius and Whyslene Elie all were released on bail Saturday.
Renold Petit-Frere remained in the jail on $33,000 bail Saturday night.
[ Ryan E. Little can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 863-401-6962. Follow him on Twitter @LedgerRyan. ]
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
- Feb 16:
- Purdy: USA-Canada Olympic hockey showdown ahead
- Sharks in Sochi
- Olympics: Doughty OT goal leads Canada over Finland
- Sochi dogged by canine issues; Olympic athletes try to help
- Olympics: U.S.'s Davis, White win short dance
- Olympics: Some athletes hand over social media accounts to sponsors
- Olympics: U.S. hockey team blasts Slovenia, advances to quarterfinals
- Purdy: Vernon Davis enjoying curling and pancakes in Sochi
- Winter Olympics: Your Sunday morning update
- Olympics: Jamaican bobsled team has its own tune
- Olympics: U.S. men eliminated in curling
- Olympics: Smartphone dating app Tinder popular with athletes
- Olympics: Lindsey Jacobellis crashes in snowboard cross
- Olympics: Andrew Weibrecht, Bode Miller lead U.S. resurgence in super-G
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia -- For a brief moment Sunday night, the U.S. bobsled team enjoyed a magical start to the two-man competition at the Sanki Sliding Center.
It didn't last on a mist-shrouded night that finally portrayed a Winter Olympics scene after weeklong sunshine graced the region known as the Red Glade.
But pilot Steven Holcomb of Salt Lake City salvaged some of hope and is primed to win the first American medal in the event in 56 years.
Holcomb and brakeman Steven Langton of Melrose, Mass., are third midway through the two-day competition, trailing Russian favorite Alexander Zubkov and partner Alexey Voevoda by .36 of a second.
The Russians lead with a combined time of 1 minute 52.82 seconds. Swiss driver Beat Hefti is .32 of a second behind and for all intents and purposes the race Monday will be for the silver medal.
The lead seems insurmountable unless the Russian driver makes a costly error on a track that he knows better than any of his competitors.
"You can't sit there and expect him to make a mistake," said Holcomb, who won five of eight World Cup races this season.
America's other sleds weren't so fortunate after entering the competition ranked among the top six in the world.
Yucaipa's Cory Butner was third after the first run but plummeted all the way to 11th after a disastrous second heat.
Monterey driver Nick Cunningham just didn't have it on the wood-barrelled track that looks like someone's
vision of the Keystone pipeline. He was 13th and resigned to "save face" Monday, hoping for a top-10 placing.
"We want to get out of here without our tails between our legs," he said.
It will take two perfect runs to move up at least three spots.
Cunningham and partner Dallas Robinson were out of medal contention after the first of the four heats.
The duo had not raced much since early season success led to three podium finishes in the United States.
Coaches wanted to save Robinson's strength for the Olympics, a strategy that seemed to backfire as they struggled with their starts when it counted.
"We're not talking medals anymore," said Cunningham, who is .98 of a second behind the Russians.
The surfer/bull rider called bobsledding a "complete emotional roller coaster."
That described the day for Butner, who was third after the first heat.
Butner couldn't solve curve 14 that led to the track's biggest uphill. Brakeman Chris Fogt said his partner tried to correct a small mistake on the curve from the first heat.
"He tried something different, but made the wrong" choice, Fogt said.
The sled hit the wall and bobbled around helplessly losing precious time.
Holcomb, who won the four-man gold medal four years ago to break a 62-year drought, didn't sound full of confidence about how to make up time on a track he has had relatively few training runs.
"One person has a great run, but they're slow," Holcomb said. "Another person is all over the place and they're fast.
"I don't know what the fast lines are. I have a good idea, and I'm trying to drive those. It's easy to get down, but it's not easy to go fast."
Finally, Holcomb lamented. "We just don't know where we're losing time."
Holcomb has watched Zubkov traverse the course but plans to stick to his lines Monday.
He is banking on his experience to carry him and partner Steven Langton for a milestone day. The Utah bobsledder drives by instinct because of a vision problem.
"I'm hoping that I pick it up quicker than anybody else," he said.
He has two more runs to try.


text:
The Dillon Town Council held a first reading Tuesday on an amendment to the town code that would allow sales by vendors in public parks. It was unanimously approved, which means the amendment will be brought up at the next meeting Feb. 5 for a public hearing.
The amendment was previously discussed in a planning and zoning commission meeting Jan. 8. The commission agreed to recommend the amendment change to the council at the Tuesday meeting.
Under the parks and open space zone section in the zoning chapter of the Dillon municipal code, the "permitted uses" section has been re-written to allow "town permitted markets, festivals and events that allow for the sale to the general public of food, beverages, farm products, and arts and crafts products on a temporary basis by a variety of vendors."
"This allows more community-based vendor events to be held on town parks property," said Joe Wray, Dillon town manager, adding that this would help in "moving forward to utilization of town parks to a greater degree."
Earlier in the year, the town council suggested rezoning part of Dillon Town Park, specifically the ballfield, to hold events like the Dillon Farmers Market. Community members attended several council meetings to voice their disapproval of that move. In face of the community's opposition, the council withdrew its rezoning application and now is proposing the amendment to the municipal code.
"It's simply adding in language to allow for vendors, instead of rezone," Wray said.


text:
The MC-4TX1FXSM-15KM from Interlogix is a 4 Ethernet to 1 Fiber (2SM) 10/100 Industrial Media Converter - 15km. Interlogix 's MC-4TX is an entry-level industrial Ethernet to Fiber Media Converter, specifically designed for stable operation in electrically harsh and climatically demanding environments. Industrially hardened for reliable operation, the slim-type unit offers practical and convenient performance.
- Slim-type IP-30 metal case
- Operating temperature from -10°~60°
- DIN-rail and wall-mount design
- Supports EFT protection 6000 VDC for power line
- Supports maximum frame size to 1600bytes
- Supports 6000 VDC Ethernet ESD protection
- Complies with the IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, Fast Ethernet standard
- Integrated address-lookup engine supports 2K absolute MAC addresses
- CSMA/CD Protocol
- Automatic source-address learning and aging
- Support to handle up to 1522 bytes packet size
Found a lower price? Complete this simple form:
See any errors on this page? Let us know.


text:
These stories you'll find only in today's print edition of the Moberly Monitor-Index, and not online.
• New anti-meth pseudoephedrine product hits stores in St. Louis. pg 3
• Final two sections of Missouri River bridge blasted.. pg 9
• See what your favorite toon characters are up to. pg 7
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Member Nita Munoz will present a program on her travels and connections to the country of Spain at the regular monthly meeting of the Wood County Genealogical Society Monday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at the Shamburger Room at the Quitman Public Library at 202 E. Goode in Quitman. Members, guests, and the general public are invited to attend.
An informal "eating meeting" gathering will be held prior to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Peralta's Restaurant on South Hwy 37 in Quitman for those who wish to attend. This is an informal and optional get-together so members may visit prior to the regular meeting.


text:
Paula Myhre, 54, of Sheyenne, N.D., died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at her home near Sheyenne. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, December 29, , at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Sheyenne. Visitation will be held Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Her prayer service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Sheyenne. Burial will be in Grandfield Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne. Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, is in charge of arrangements.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
SAN RAMON -- The Bishop Ranch office complex has achieved the key environmental and energy efficient LEED certification for 37 office buildings -- the equivalent of six big shopping malls -- the owners of the San Ramon business center said Tuesday.
The 37 buildings at Bishop Ranch that have been LEED certified total about 6 million square feet. That's deemed to be one of the most ambitious projects for LEED -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design --ever undertaken by a business complex in the United States, according to the project's owner, Sunset Development.
"When people come to work, they want to leave their cars at home," said Alex Mehran, CEO and President of Sunset Development. "They want to breathe the purest indoor air possible."
The 6 million square feet of buildings that received the certification represent 10 percent of the new square footage that was certified in California during 2012. About 30,000 people work at Bishop Ranch, which has about 600 tenants.
"This will help Bishop Ranch with its marketing, absolutely," said Edward Del Beccaro, managing director of the Walnut Creek office of Transwestern, a commercial realty firm. "LEED certification appeals to Fortune 1000 and to non-profit tenants."
Many of Bishop Ranch's buildings exceeded the minimum criteria for LEED, a certification system that measures how well a building or community performs in terms of energy savings, water efficiency, reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and other benchmarks.
"People feel good coming to work here because we're committed to making our environment a beautiful and healthy one," Mehran said. "They also feel good knowing we're managing the facilities as efficiently as possible."
Some large tenants at Bishop Ranch touted the development's LEED status as a benefit for their operations and employees.
PG&E during 2012 signed some large leases that enabled the utility move its gas control center and other operations to Bishop Ranch, along with hundreds of employees.
"Bishop Ranch's facilities are helping PG&E foster greater team collaboration and communication," said ," said Nick Stavropoulos, PG&E executive vice president, gas operations.
San Francisco-based PG&E believes the Bishop Ranch location will help the utility with safe operation of its natural gas system. Stavropoulos also said the office park meets PG&E's environmental goals.
General Electric, which has leased space in Bishop Ranch for a software headquarters for the company, said the environmental benefits could help GE attract and retain software engineers.
"GE recognizes its employees as the backbone of the company and strives to provide a healthy and positive work environment, ensuring our employees remain with us for a long time," said Bill Ruh, vice president, GE Global Software Headquarters.
Contact George Avalos at 408-373-3556 or 925-977-8477. Follow him at twitter.com/george_avalos.


text:
Usually after a crushing loss I'll say three words and go straight to the bullet points. This time though, I gots to say a little something:
NHL -- please, please, please participate in the 2014 games.
The past two weeks might have been the most enjoyable stretch of hockey in my spectating career. That has to sound sacrilege to Wings fans who, like me, have watched their team win four Stanley Cups in their lifetimes (Unless your name is Hockeytown Todd, in which case you have not only seen all 11 Cup victories, but also the Detroit Chimney Sweeps post-Civil War championship run from 1871 to 1878 in the Midwestern Broomball League.) But consider that the Olympic tournament includes a shorter time for emotional investment, a higher concentration of talent, national pride, Jagr's mullet -- which now comes with a stellar, graying beard -- and you have a fantastic recipe for making the greatest sport on the planet even more fun to watch. Hell, I was watching Belarus v. Germany like a 14 year old stumbling across some unscrambled porn. The whole thing is exciting to an infinite degree, regardless of who's playing. I just can't watch enough of it.
And that might be the last of us getting to witness the Best vs. the Best. I'd still watch an amateur hockey tournament intently and get behind any U.S. squad, but it wouldn't come within sniffing distance of what we just got to see. For someone like me who doesn't have your fancy-pants Center Ice TV package, getting to watch the likes of Zach Parise and Ryan Kesler and Dustin Brown and the Johnsons and Miller and Jonathan Quick awkwardly wearing a dress shirt and tie under a hockey sweater was phenomenal. I went from being somewhat of a closet-because-he-plays-in-New Jersey fan of Parise to a raging-out-of-the-closet-homoZachtual fan who can't keep his pants on when #9 for the U.S. hops over the boards. If I'm starting a team right now, I don't think there are more than five guys who I'd rather take first than Parise. Wings included. Hell, maybe three guys, even.
His equalizer with 25 seconds left in the game: instantly one of my favorite sports memories ever. Holy lord that whole sequence was nuts. This tournament didn't need Overtime in the Gold Medal Game to make it outstanding and it happened anyway. I'm still a little shady on what ensued after it was 2-2 because I lit myself on fire and ran through a screen door .... I'm trying to work on how to properly celebrate a big goal and I can assure you that this is not the way to go. Your suggestions are welcome.
Thoughts on the game/tournament:
- When you look back at Ryan Miller getting the MVP of the tournament, it's funny how obvious this was. He was on the losing team and it was still obvious that he was the MVP of the Olympics. I can't remember ever seeing this in any other sport. I mean if they tried to give it to CrosHAHAHAHAHA ..... *ahem*, sorry .... CrosbyHAHAHAHAHAH oh hell I can't even finish this sentence.
- The list of U.S. players that I came away very impressed with is long. Actually I'm trying to think of guys that I wasn't blown away by and it's sort of taxing. Phil Kessel, I guess. Sort of. Pat Kane, but only in a couple of instances. Tim Thomas? Okay, Tim Thomas.
- Ryan Suter is one smooth defender. Something about his pairing with Brian Rafalski turned Raf into a 25 year-old point machine and made him look better than he's looked in two years. Let's kidnap him from Nashville and keep the chemistry rolling. (It's so much easier to say stupid shit when you remove logic and the salary cap from your reasoning. Go ahead, try it out on your spouses and co-workers. Go tell Nancy at the fax machine that the Wings should get Suter in exchange for Brett Lebda, a first rounder, a Hot-n-Ready pizza and a million unicorn puppy dollars.)
- For once it was nice to see a Babcockian team give up that mindfuckingly depressing late goal. That must suck, to want your team to win so badly and to have victory seconds away, only to have it snatched from you in the cruelest fashion imaginable. Whatever that feels like.
- I try to avoid certain trends, like excessive Crosby bashing. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a douche like 98% of you, but I just don't hate him. He hasn't harmed my family like I'm convinced he's done to some of you people out there. And yet ..... how fucking horrible that that little shitdick got to be the hero. Man alive. The dude is an absolute ghost for three whole games, and then he scores THE goal. Think of the non-hockey people that tune in only to the biggest of big games -- like, SCF Game 7's and Gold Medal games. They probably think Crosby is Michael Jordan Christ and can turn water into gold with his balls. Think of the children, dammit. WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN.
- Another trend is "Luongo isn't elite because he isn't clutch" talk. If it isn't trendy enough to say that Crosby is downright bad at hockey, it's like uber trendy to pick on Boberto for his big game gaffes now. I used to poo-poo these thoughts with a dismissive hand wave, and I'd even say the words "poo-poo" out loud because I'm 6 and that sort of thing makes me blush, but there's a bit of evidence here now. He looked WAY shaky at times and if an insanely talented team wasn't playing in front of him we might of seen more of it.
- How in the shit is Mike Babcock supposed to coach a completely different hockey team the very next night, in a completely different setting, with players he hasn't seen or talked to in two weeks? I ask you, has anything in your life been more inexplicable than this one situation?
- I am more scared of Rick Nash than prison rape. Every time he makes that ferocious move where he cuts to the net with the puck, I think that somebody is literally going to die. That's not a joke.
- Players who I didn't know were as good as they were before the Olympics (not that I hadn't seen them before, but rather, their performance bumped them up a notch) -- Ryan Suter, Drew Doughty, Ryan Kesler, Old Jaromir Jagr, David Krejci, Erik Johnson, Jaroslav Halak, Uwe Krupp's ageless face and everybody that wasn't Russian.
- Players who performed exactly as I expected -- Evgeni Nabokov.
(For the whole tournament)
#3 ~ Brian Rafalski .... Am I correct in assuming that he finished the tournament with the most points? Thought I heard that somewhere long the way. I'm too afraid to open up a new tab without having Crosby shoved down my ass.
#2 ~ Zach Parise .... Darren Helm's energy mixed with superb offensive instincts. I'm going to guess that he's the U.S. captain of the 2014 team.
#1 ~ Ryan Miller .... that's pure Michigan.
This wraps up our spotty Olympic coverage. Join us later this week as our spotty Red Wing coverage resumes, pending victories I guess.
Congratulations on a great two week run, U.S. players who won't ever see this.


text:
UWA's Magee on All-South Region Team
Published: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:49 p.m.
LIVINGSTON | University of West Alabama senior infielder Matthew Magee has been named by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association to the Division II Preseason All-South Region First Team.
Matthew was one of seven players from the Gulf South Conference named to the 16 player first team.
Magee, a transfer from Pearl River Community College in Mississippi, became a solid hitter for the Tigers in 2012 with a .294 batting average. He finished the year with the second-most plate appearances for the Tigers and reached base 82 times with a team-high of 10 multiple RBI games.
Matthew has also been a strong contributor to the Tigers off the field, being named to the 2012 GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll with a 3.63 GPA.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Oh, the glamourous life of an historian. On the road, delving into archives, researching, analyzing documents. I am back in Philadelphia, one of my favourite cities in which to research. I'm sorry to see that Independence Hall is shrouded in scaffolding but it's still great to wander the streets of the city that hosted the Continental Congress and the Grand Convention. The other amazing thing is the food: purely vegan restaurants in which you can order anything off the menu! I'm really getting spoiled.
Tonight's dinner was from Mi Lah Vegetarian. I went there for lunch the other day and will be sure to hit the brunch on the weekend. It's a bit on the pricy side but nothing too outrageous. With my order placed the waiter brought some bread and some kind of dipping oil. I'm not exactly sure what was in the oil (red peppers?), but it was good nonetheless. The bread wasn't anything to write home about but I am pretty picky about my bread.
Next: salad. Mango, Avocado and Mixed Green Salad with Lime Dressing. Sorry for the pic but the low lighting of restaurants really does not lend itself to food photography. It was really nice to get fresh veggies after a few days on the road. The mango was perfectly ripe and the dressing was delicious.
Entree: Grilled Oyster Mushrooms with Brandy-Tequila Tomato Sauce with Vegan Sausage, Corn Masa Cakes, and Shaved Apple Salad. All in all, this was a great dish. The sausage had the right texture and was perfectly spicy, complemented by the sweet crunch of the apple. The masa cake was a touch ponderous but had a nice crust on it. I was disappointed, though, with the oyster mushrooms. The were the king variety, and just the stems. They did not have any seasoning on them and were a pretty good chew. Since I know how tasty grilled mushroom can be it was a let down. That being said, I would order it again.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Vegan Dad on the Road: Mi Lah Vegetarian
Oh, the glamourous life of an historian. On the road, delving into archives, researching, analyzing documents. I am back in Philadelphia, one of my favourite cities in which to research. I'm sorry to see that Independence Hall is shrouded in scaffolding but it's still great to wander the streets of the city that hosted the Continental Congress and the Grand Convention. The other amazing thing is the food: purely vegan restaurants in which you can order anything off the menu! I'm really getting spoiled.
Posted by Vegan Dad at 10:02 PM
Labels: restaurants
24 comments:
- Seruh said...
Check out Blackbird Pizzeria at 6th and Lombard for all vegan pizza! They have awesome specialty pizzas and amazing sandwiches too.
- July 18, 2011 at 10:49 PM
- Sabrina said...
I love Mi Lah! Their brunches are especially good :)
- July 18, 2011 at 11:13 PM
- Scissors and Spice said...
Ah! You're in Philly? My town! So many great veg places! Mi Lah, Su Xing, Blackbird, Grindcore, Govinda's... have fun!
- July 18, 2011 at 11:18 PM
- face said...
You're not that picky about your bread, Mi Lah has bad bread for the quality of the food. I would seriously dissuade you from ordering any dish where the bread is important.
That said, you have a lot to look forward to at brunch. I would suggest the seitan and waffles, but I've never heard any complaints at brunch (except about the bread).
And you missed out by not ordering the gratin.
- July 19, 2011 at 7:10 AM
- Lauren K said...
Hi, I live in the area and my favorites from Mi Lah always end up being their salads- they're always so clean and tasty.
If you're still in the area, check out Sweet Freedom Bakery - their goods are vegan and gluten-free are simply delicious! A lot of the products only last a day or two, but the loaves of bread should stay fresh a little longer.
- July 19, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- Deb Schiff said...
Hey Vegan Dad,
Didn't know you were an historian. I'm an archivist in NJ! Please feel free to take this conversation offline to let me know what your research interests are (maybe I can help).
- July 19, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Babette said...
This looks like a nice restaurant. Thanks for the review.
- July 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Alex said...
Another great place is Harmony Vegetarian in Chinatown. If you can persuade a colleague/friend to join you, they do a $10 vegan dim sum for groups of 2 or more. It's a fun way to try interesting "meaty" things that you've seen on other Chinese restaurant menus, like steamed buns and taro cakes. Ordering off the menu never misses, either. Enjoy Philadelphia! It's a really fun city.
- July 19, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Bianca said...
Fancy food! Sorry about the unseasoned mushrooms though. Sigh.
- July 19, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- Abby said...
mi lah's brunch is INCREDIBLE! i really suggest the "chicken" and waffles.
- July 19, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- sheepguy42 said...
I hope youate at Blackbird, Philadelphia's amazing vegan pizza shop!
- July 19, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- genkikitty said...
It all looks tasty though! All vegan restaurants and history? I'm jealous to say the least. So glad to hear your experience is turning out to be a fond one.
- July 20, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- Leah said...
If you are still in Philly, make sure you check out Sweet Freedom Bakery and Blackbird Pizzeria. All vegan and all delicious. Unfortunately Horizons just closed its doors the other week.
- July 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- HollyVeg said...
That looks like a great restaurant! Reminds me of Zen Kitchen in Ottawa, which you should definitely visit next time you're here.
But why do you say "an historian"? People don't say "an" before any other words with an aspirated H; they only say it when the H is silent. You don't say, "That was an horrible movie", so why say "I'm an historian"?
- July 20, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
HollyVeg: it is easier to say "an historian," and it sounds better. Plus, it's not incorrect to do so.
- July 20, 2011 at 10:07 PM
- you-wee because said...
I would starve to death because of my gluten intolerance if I had to subsist solely from vegan food!
But you did it your way!
Congrats for being blog of note! Great work!
Regards from Germany,
Uwe /you-wee.
- July 22, 2011 at 2:00 AM
- Latha Vijayakumar said...
Very very tasty
- July 22, 2011 at 2:32 AM
- commoncents said...
VERY, VERY COOL! Congratulations on being chosen a BON!!!
Common Cents
- July 22, 2011 at 3:11 AM
- Silentwhisper1 said...
It all looks so delicious.
Who knew? certainly not I.
Nice blog.
- July 22, 2011 at 3:35 AM
- JoJo said...
- July 22, 2011 at 5:55 AM
- cory meli said...
it's great ,and i like cooking too,i will come to your blog very soon~
- July 23, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- Anna said...
My husband's first trip to Philly was back in November and they had the scaffolding up then too. Oh well it's a good excuse to get him back. My step mom always cooks for us , although we did go my Chifa one night and they have a good veg menu. I'm going to have to go back and try some of the restrants mentioned.
- July 31, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- kh3llogs said...
Oh my God! What is this foods. It is so mouthwatering.. I'm a chef too that's why I love this blog.. Thanks for sharing..
- August 4, 2011 at 6:08 AM
- Andi said...
You ate my favorite meal at my favorite vegan restaurant. Granted, I haven't tried another meal there, but still, it is an awesome meal!
- August 14, 2011 at 8:18 PM


text:
Green tea and autoimmune disorders
Immunity shields us from the onslaught of many diseases. There is an ongoing build-up of immunity from birth onwards. This occurs when the child initially encounters microbes. With each invasion of the same microbe the defence system is boosted up. There is a discreet and organized way of observing the foreign protein by the organism. But often the immune system isn't able to differentiate the 'foreign' from the 'self' and so it begins destroying the cells and tissues of its own body. This kind of situation is called autoimmune disease.
History of tea
The history of drinking tea leaves is very old. Lots of people believe India and China were the first countries to have tea plantations. Out of all the kinds of tea, green tea is believed to have great health benefits. The human body naturally produces free radicals. These free radicals harm the cells and the tissues.
Scientific opinion
The scientists believe it to be responsible for the faster ageing processes. But there are several environmental agents which improve the production of free radicals in the body. Ultraviolet radiation, addiction to various drugs and pollution are potent agents for the production of free radicals. The things which help in catching the free radicals and thus cutting down on their burden on the bodily systems are called antioxidants. Besides many fruits and vegetables, green tea also has the advantages of antioxidants. Polyphenols are the substances which are found aplenty in the green tea leaves and act as strong antioxidants. Thus green tea shields a lot against free radicals. There are well-documented proofs that green tea defends against heart disease, cancer, diabetes.


text:
Birmingham airport bomb threat: Flights resume Monday after no explosives discovered
Published: Monday, November 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 4, 2013 at 10:06 a.m.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Flights were scheduled to depart on time from Birmingham's airport one day after a note found in a restroom led to diverted flights and a two-hour evacuation of hundreds of passengers.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's website on Monday showed that flights were arriving and departing as scheduled.
The airport reopened Sunday evening after an airport employee found the note and turned it over to police. Airport authority spokeswoman Toni Bast said bomb squads swept the terminal but found nothing. She said about a dozen flights were either delayed or diverted.
FBI spokesman Paul Daymond said the agency's bomb technicians worked with local police to investigate.
Reach the newsroom staff at firstname.lastname@example.com or 205-722-0189.Read The Tuscaloosa News on Facebook
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Asbury Park, NJ – Here's a look at today's independent public opinion surveys… for more polling news and information in the areas of politics, business and lifestyle, visit www.rasmussenreports.com
17% Say U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class EducationSurvey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
- 63% still believe that "a world-class education is the single most important factor in determining whether our kids can compete for the best jobs and whether America can outcompete countries around the world," but 21% disagree with this view expressed by President Obama in 2011 and 16% are undecided.
- The number of voters who share this view has changed little since August 2011 just after the president's remarks.
- Just 17% of voters think that public schools in the United States actually provide a world-class education, down from 20% in March and 26% two years ago, while 63% don't think that public schools provide this level of education and 20% are not sure.
- 81% say it's at least somewhat important for schools to teach the traditional values of Western civilization, including 48% who say it's Very Important, while 12% believe it's not very or Not At All Important to teach those values.
- 19% believe that most U.S. public schools do a good job teaching the traditional values of Western civilization, but 50% say schools are not doing a good job teaching those values and 31% are not sure.52% Adult Consumers Think U.S. In RecessionSurvey of 1,500 American Adults
- The Rasmussen Consumer Index has gone up two points on Thursday to 99.3, down three points from a week ago and a month ago, but up three points from three months ago.
- The Rasmussen Investor Index has dropped four points since yesterday to 108.4.
- Investor confidence is also down four points from a week ago and three points from a month ago, but up by one point from three months ago.
- 52% of adult consumers believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, 29% disagree.
- Among investors, 50% say the U.S. is in a recession but 34% say that is false.Page 2 of 2 - Survey of 1,500 U.S. Likely Voters
- Obama: Strongly Approve: 25%... Strongly Disapprove: 36%... Index: -12… Total Approval: 50%...25% Favor Federal Bailouts for Ailing Cities Like DetroitSurvey of 1,000 American Adults
- 74% think it is at least somewhat likely that more major cities will file for bankruptcy in the near future, including 44% who say it is Very Likely, but 19% consider other municipal bankruptcies unlikely in the short term, including only 1% who view it as Not At All Likely.
- Just 42% now believe if a city is unable to pay its financial obligations, it should be allowed to file for bankruptcy, but 29% oppose bankruptcy for these cities and 28% are not sure.
- Support falls to 35% when respondents are told that government employees may have their pension benefits reduced if a city files for bankruptcy, while 43% then oppose the bankruptcy filing and 22% are undecided.
- Not surprisingly since public employee unions generally are aligned with the Democratic Party politically, support among Democrats for municipal bankruptcies drops from 56% to 30% if government employee pensions are at risk.
- Republicans are slightly more supportive of allowing cities to seek bankruptcy if government pensions are on the cutting table, while those not affiliated with either major party are less supportive.
- Only 25% of all Americans think the federal government should provide bailout funding for cities with serious financial problems, while 57% oppose bailouts, and 18% are undecided.
- 22% are willing to pay significantly higher taxes to avoid having their city file for bankruptcy, while 47% would prefer having their city go bankrupt and 31% are not sure.55% See Marriage As Very Important To SocietySurvey of 1,818 American Adults
- 79% find the institution of marriage at least somewhat important to U.S. society, including 55% who see it as Very Important, while 18% don't believe marriage is important, including 5% who see it as Not At All Important.
- These findings show little change from surveys in January of last year and May 2011.
- Perhaps not surprisingly, married Americans are far more likely than unmarried adults are to see marriage as a very important institution to U.S. society.
- Only 19% of those who are currently in a domestic partnership or are living with their significant other see marriage as very important, while 42% of those who do not fall into that category agree.
- Among all adults, just 29% believe that in a family with children, it is good for both parents to work full-time, while 35% think it's bad for both parents to work and 36% more are not sure.
- There is little difference in opinion about whether or not both parents should work full-time among those who have children under 18 living at home with them and those who do not when it comes to whether or not both parents should work.
- Men are more likely than women are to say it's bad when both parents work full-time.
- Just 21% of adults say they don't have children who are 18 or under living at home with them.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
- Currently Unavailable
STX's Cell II Shoulder Pad Liner has isoBlox technology for protection and complete range of motion along chest, back and shoulders.
Low profile design keeps pad lightweight and extremely flexible.
Simplified design includes fewer parts letting you focus on the game.
Combines unique textures and materials for a high performance look and feel.


text:
This is a discussion on 1 Month 1 way - Camino de Santiago - New Schedule - Solaris Rss ; After almost my one month of work out on the MTB, it looks much easier for me, but at the same time what looks much difficult is to be outside every hour, every day during a time frame of 15days. ...
After almost my one month of work out on the MTB, it looks much easier for me, but at the same time what looks much difficult is to be outside every hour, every day during a time frame of 15days. What i think is harder than an average of 75km every step. It means i past the test of bike more than 40km with no problem during 2h. Moreover, i tested already the bike, i tested back-rear bags and the transported, with rain, water and wind.
Nevertheless, i discover how it's harder to be outside all day from sun rise to sun set, not just biking but also walking, or just stay on watching or making a simple photo. It means, the most important thing on the way is not only health and strong sport condition but also strong of mind, like in a regular ultra marathon or so (100km).
I plan to write two new post : my list of thing for the adventure, and my first issues in the way.
Meanwhile, my new schedule after review the steps, kilometers, pilgrim's hostels and bikes facilities on them.
Sunday 16th : Trip Madrid-Pamplona-Roncesvalles
Monday 17th : a) Roncesvalles-Puente la Reina = 66km
b) Roncesvalles-Estella = 88kkm
c) Rocesvalles-Monasterio de Irache = 90km
Tuesday 18th : a) Puente la Reina-Ventosa = 86km
b) Estella/Irache-Ventosa = 68km
c) Estella/Irache-Najera = 78km
Wednesday 19th : a) Ventosa-Villalbilla = 85km
b) Najera-Villalbilla = 75km
Thursday 20th : a) Villalbilla-Carrion de los Condes = 88km
b) Villalbilla-Formista = 61km
Friday 21st : a) Carrion de los Condes-Leon = 97km
b) Formista-Sahagun = 67km
Saturday 22nd: a) Leon-Rabanal del Camino = 66km
b) Sahagun-Leon = 57km
Sunday 23rd : a) Rabanal del Camino-O. Cebreiro = 86km
a.1) Rabanal del Camino-Vega de Valcarce = 72km
b) Leon-Rabanal del Camino = 66km
Monday 24th : a) O.Cebreiro-Sarria = 50km
a.1) Vega de Valcarce-Sarria = 64km
b) Rabanal del Camino-O.Cebreiro = 86km
b.1) Rabanal del Camino-Vega de Valcarce = 72km
Tuesday 25th : a) Sarria-Palas de Rei = 54km
b) O.Cebreiro-Sarria = 50km
b.1) Vega de Valcarce-Sarria = 64km
Wednesday 26th : a) Palas de Rei-Santiago de Compostela = 67km
b) Sarria-Palas de Rei = 54km
Thursday 27th : a) Santiago de Compostela-Faro Fisterra = 90km
b) Palas de Rei-Santiago de Compostela = 67km
Friday 28th : a) Bus from Fisterra to Santiago de Compostela to Madrid
b) Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid
Saturday&Sunday : Talk all the adventure to my two sons
Another very good choice is if i can advance any on the first sunday (16th). If i could share a taxi or any other way of be there as soon as i can in order to try take the bike on the way. Then i can make option b) with 11days, plus Fisterra as an extra day, instead of 10 days of option a). Anyway the first choice is 11 days without Fisterra in the way, option b).
Any feedback on the steps??? any advices???
Be in touch ! (I'll post all the trip/photos by tweeter)
Read More about [1 Month 1 way - Camino de Santiago - New Schedule...


text:
Share Photo
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is embraced by Executive Vice President in Statoil, Margrethe Oevrum, Saturday Jan. 19, 2013, after his visit at the drop-in center in Bergen for relatives of the Statoil-employees taken hostage in Algeria. In a bloody finale on Saturday, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert to end a four-day standoff with Islamic extremists that left at least 19 hostages and 29 militants dead. With few details emerging from the remote site, it was unclear whether anyone was rescued in the final operation. (AP Photo / Anette Karlsen, NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUT


text:
A new entity will oversee the powerboat racing at the 13th annual Marietta Riverfront Roar, but many of the event's popular features will remain the same, organizers say.
And admission will still be free.
For the first time since the event's inception in 2001, Powerboat Superleague will not be running the event. Instead, the Buckeye Outboard Association, a nonprofit, Portsmouth-based club formed by boat drivers, is taking over for the Roar, scheduled for July 12-14.
"We just felt like we needed to find a cheaper, less expensive alternative ... and more in line with our ability to raise funds to support what we're doing," committee Chairman Gary Williams said.
The association is excited about the opportunity, said Jerry Book, a Portsmouth powerboat racer and the group's commodore.
"We're going to give the folks up there the best show we can," he said.
Fact Box
13th Riverfront Roar schedule
July 12
Noon to 5 p.m. - Roads close (Front Street from Butler to Greene, Greene Street from Third to Front, Second Street from Butler to Greene and Ohio Street from the Ohio River Levee to Fourth Street, Third Street from Greene to Ohio); concessionaires and event setup.
5 p.m. to midnight - Powerboats on display; live entertainment and Beer Garden, Pepsi Pavilion (city parking lot between the Lafayette Hotel and the river).
6 to 9 - Merchants and Artist Walk; Kids Zone.
10 - Roar's Got Talent competition, Pepsi Pavilion.
July 13
7 a.m. - Registration begins for Run for the Roar, Armory.
8 to 9:15 - Run for the Roar.
9 - Corporate displays open.
9:15 to 9:30 - Run for the Roar Tot Trot, Armory.
9:30 to 9:45 - Race awards presentation.
10 - Powerboat testing and fine-tuning; Beer Garden opens.
11:30 - Opening ceremonies at the Ohio River Levee.
Noon to 5 p.m. - Heat races.
4 to 8 p.m. - Kids Zone open.
6 to 7 - Columbus Zoo Safari at Armory (time subject to change).
5 to midnight - Live entertainment and Beer Garden at the Pepsi Pavilion.
9:30 - Fireworks on the Ohio River Levee.
Sunday, July 14
8:30 to 11 a.m. - Registration and set up for Pioneer Corvette Show, Armory Lawn, Armory parking lot, Front Street.
10 - Powerboats on the river.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Pioneer Corvette Club Car Show, entry $10, T-shirts for the first 50 entrants, awards for the top 25 cars, door prizes, all makes and models welcome.
11:30 - Opening ceremonies at the Ohio River Levee; Beer Garden open.
Noon to 4 p.m. - Final races.
4:30 p.m. - Trophies awarded.
Source: Marietta Riverfront Roar.
One way they'll do that is by delivering more racing, Book said. Instead of the previous format of a pair of qualifying heats in each class on Saturday before a last chance qualifier and the finals on Sunday, there will be four races, with a competitor's top three finishes counting toward the final standings.
That gives spectators more to watch and racers, some of whom travel hundreds or even more than a thousand miles, more time on the water, Book said.
"Over 1,000 miles, ride 25 minutes, it's just no fun," he said.
They're also adding a fourth class of boats.
The group's nonprofit status will allow them to offer larger purses, which will hopefully attract more drivers, Williams said. Book said more than 20 racers were signed up as of Tuesday.
Book's brother has raced in numerous Roars in the past, but this will be the first year Book competes here as well. A number of the competitors will be making a return trip to the Pioneer City.
"It'll be a lot of the same old faces you've seen," Book said.
A number of familiar features surrounding the races will also come back, Williams said, including the Run for the Roar 5K Run and Walk, the Roar's Got Talent competition, a beer garden and live entertainment. Returning after a positive reception last year will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s National Guard stock car, on display downtown July 12-13.
Racing will happen July 13-14, but the festivities kick off Friday evening in conjunction with the Merchants and Artist Walk, where the downtown shops and guest artists will be joined by powerboats on display.
"We're going to try to get as many as we can on Front (Street) Friday," Williams said.
A new addition this year is a Kids Zone, which will include activities like an obstacle course and petting zoo, Williams said.
While the Roar committee does solicit donations and use the proceeds from activities like the 5K to support the event, they also make a point to share the wealth, Williams said.
The Run for the Roar proceeds will be split between the Roar itself, Upward Bound and the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley, with those groups both providing volunteers to help with the July 13 race. Members of the Marietta High School baseball team will work the crowds during the races, collecting donations that will be split between the team, for a game trip, and the committee. On Sunday, the Pioneer Corvette Club will keep all the entry fees from its car show, but that event will likely draw even more people downtown, to the benefit of the Roar and vendors set up there.
"Really, we're willing to talk to any organization that wants to come in and partner with us on something," Williams said.
Thousands of spectators line the Ohio River Levee for the races, and Williams said the crowds seem to be growing. Marietta Mayor Joe Matthews said the Roar has gotten bigger and bigger every year, and noted the city's popularity among drivers, as drivers on the Superleague circuit voted it their favorite site multiple times.
"I think that says something for our city when people are looking at places to go," he said.


text:
Skip to: Main Content / Navigation
You are here:
New Search
Company Address:
One Pacific Square
220 N.W. Second, Suite 102
Portland, OR 97209
View Map
Phone: 503-889-2029
Send E-mail: E-mail this company
Bert Lybrand, Account Executive
Include this firm in my Request For Proposal (bid request).
These companies, organizations and individuals have opted to be listed in this Directory. Quirk's does not endorse these companies, organizations and individuals and makes no representations, warranties or guarantees as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the products or services provided by them. Quirk's expressly disclaims all liability for damages of any kind arising out of the use or performance of the products or services provided by those listed.
New Search
4662 Slater Road, Eagan, MN 55122 651-379-6200
Copyright 1986-2016 Quirk Enterprises, Inc.


text:
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:35 am
Post subject: Ummmm
I recently had a miscarriage, about two weeks ago. We've been actively trying now though. The past few days I've felt like I did right before I miscarried. I'm not sure if it could be that I am in fact again in that state so soon, or if I'm just not getting enough sleep? Any advice?!?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:38 am
Post subject:
If you only miscarried about 2 weeks ago you'd only just be ovulating about now , or in the last couple of days maybe, once you ovulate if the egg is fertilised it takes between 5-12 days to implant and its not until after implantation that your body knows you are pregnant
So you wouldn't get any signs of pregnancy until a few days later at the earliest, so maybe a week to 2 weeks after ovulation , so anything you're feeling now is highly unlikely to be pregnancy related, sometimes it takes a while for the pregnancy hormones to drop though so you can still get positive tests for a short while after a m/c , Good luck xx


text:
You may have noticed a lot of activity going on at Meridian's historic Temple Theater lately.
Over the last couple of months, new owner Roger Smith has put a lot of work into renovating the building, and getting shows there that interest the public.
Smith and his management team seem to have figured out how to get the antique theater filled to capacity.
"Along with increasing the shows, we've had a lot of rehab going on here in the building," said Smith. "A lot of painting, carpeting, and plumbing work to bring the building up so that it is more usable, more user friendly for the patrons."
Efforts at the Temple Theater to show new releases and generate non-traditional revenue is not only helping the theater, it is also generating more traffic for other downtown businesses.
"Our first business that we touched base with when we started here was the Chili House, Tammy and Kim. The Meridian Underground Music, Music Emporium, and Jean's and the Wing Shack," said Philip Jacobs, Temple house director. "A lot of them have seen a lot of traffic and they have really commented on the traffic and where they're coming from and where they're going downtown. So it has increased."
The plan, according to Smith and Jacobs, is to attract more young people into the downtown area. Smith said he believes the youth traffic is the future of downtown Meridian and is using every available resource to entertain them while there at the Temple and while they linger around the arts district.
"As we go into 2010, we have joined with the Community Foundation of East Mississippi which is a nonprofit foundation working here in Meridian to help downtown businesses grow," said Smith. "The Community Foundation of East Mississippi is basically a spring board for renovation of the downtown area of Meridian."
This weekend is jammed full of events for the Temple. Details are available at its Facebook page or its Web site (a link is provided below) to find out more about their upcoming shows.
The Temple is one of the most historic buildings in all of Meridian. It was built in the 1920s, opening in 1928. The Shriners did a major renovation on the building in 1973. They sold the building to Smith in 2009.


text:
Sheridan College will present "Saturday University: The Free One-Day College Education" on Feb. 8.
Members of the community are invited to go back to college for a day — minus the tests and late-night study sessions — as three professors from the University of Wyoming present lectures from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The day begins with free coffee and pastries followed by opening remarks.
The first session, "The thinking animal: A look back at comparative psychology in the 21st century," will begin at 9 a.m.
The second lecture, "Making it home: Landscape photographs in the 19th-century West," will begin at 10:15 a.m.
The final class, "Biodiversity inside and out: A look at life's richness from Wyoming's perspective," will begin at 11:30 a.m.
The day will conclude with a lunch and conversation with the professors.
All activities are free and no pre-registration is required.
Saturday University is a collaborative program connecting popular UW professors with Wyoming residents sponsored by UW, the UW Foundation and the Wyoming Humanities Council.
For more information contact Amy Albrecht at 674-6446 or email@example.com.
The WYO Theater will present "Live from The Met: Dvorak's 'Rusalka'" on Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.
The performance is part of the series "The Metropolitan Opera: Live in High-Definition" which transmits opera performances to movie theaters and other venues around the world as part of The Metropolitan Opera's efforts to reinvigorate opera and reach out to a broader public.
The program allows audiences to experience the production at the same time as the audience in New York.
"Rusalka" stars Renee Fleming in one of her signature roles alongside Piotr Beczala, Dolora Zajick and maestro Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.wyotheater.com, on the phone at 672-9084 extension 100 or in person at the box office, which is located inside the theater at 42 N. Main St.
Wyoming Weddings will present a free bridal expo on Saturday.
From noon to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, everyone is welcome to "Sheridan Bridal Expo."
One couple will win a flat screen television. For more information see www.wyowedding.com or call 755-6896. To pre-register for the event see www. wyomingbridalexpo.com.
Local artist Brent Spink will present his art throughout February at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library beginning with an artist's reception on Saturday.
The reception will be in The Inner Circle from 1-3 p.m.
Spink is originally from Missoula, Mont. and his primary medium is oil paintings.
He currently lives and works just north of Sheridan in the Wolf Teeth Mountains.
For more information call Kevin Knapp at 674-8585 extension 29.
The library is located at 335 W. Alger St.
The Buffalo Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their 30th annual membership banquet, dinner and auction on Feb. 8.
DU works to meet the needs of waterfowl in Wyoming by creating and enhancing wetlands and associated upland habitats.
The evening will include dinner, raffles and an auction.
Auction items available will be wildlife art, firearms, sculptures, antique wood decoy, gift certificates, dinner and lodging packages, a battlefield tour, fishing and hunting trips, golf packages and more.
Tickets are $35 per person if purchased by Feb. 1 and $45 per person or $80 per couple after Feb. 1.
Tickets are available at The Sports Lure, the Bank of Buffalo or by calling Dean Knauer at 684-5621.
The evening commences at 5:30 p.m. at the Bozeman Trail steakhouse and seating is limited. The steakhouse is located at 675 E. Hart St., Buffalo.
The fourth annual Sheridan College Rodeo Banquet will be held Feb. 8.
The event is a fundraiser benefitting scholarships and operating costs for the men's and women's student-athlete rodeo teams.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Silent and live auctions will be held and live entertainment will be provided by Justin Beasley and After the Rodeo.
Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance.
Tickets are available at the SC information desk, the SC Foundation or through the rodeo teams.
For more information call 674-6446 extension 4006.
The Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.
Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees meeting Monday 6 p.m. Central Office Board Room 201 N. Connor St. • Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance • Recognition 1. All-State Music participants: Diane Knutson, Razmick Sarkissian and Ashley Lecholat 2. We the People: Tyson Emborg • Approval of agenda • Welcome 1. Audience comments • Consent agenda items 1. Approval of minutes from Jan. 13 2. Approval of bills for payment • Old business 1. Capital construction update (action) a. Fort Mackenzie/the Wright Place and Behavioral Center to Old Highland Park 2014-2015 school year 2. Approval of policies (action) • New business 1. FY14 quarterly financial update (action) 2. Approval of donations for Sheridan High School (action) 3. Fort Mackenzie High School 1:1 MacBook Airs and Da Vinci Lab (information) 4. Flare Gas on School Trust Lands Draft Resolution (Action) – Richard Bridger • Reports and communication 1. Board of Trustees 2. PTO, parents, students, organizations 3. Site administration and staff • District reports 1. Superintendent a. Board goal updates (information) • Executive session 1. Personnel matters 2. Legal matters 3. Real estate matters • Adjournment
Sheridan College's Center for Workforce and Community Education and the American Association of Community Colleges are presenting a series of classes for people age 50 and over.
Classes will be held the second Tuesday of each month starting in September and ending in June.
The class schedule is:
• Feb. 11 — basics of Microsoft Word
• March 11 — writing attention-grabbing resumes
• April 8 — successful interviews
• May 13 — critical thinking
• June 10 — providing "wow" customer service
All classes are free and will be held from 8-11 a.m. at Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St. Pre-registration is required.
Call 674-6446, ext. 4501, for more information or to register.
Town of Ranchester Planning Committee meeting Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 145 Coffeen Street, Ranchester • Stoneridge Meadows Subdivision Phase 1 preliminary plat
Tongue River Power Board meeting Tuesday 7 p.m. Lucile Alley Room Daton Town Hall 608 Broadway St., Dayton. • Vote to accept the SLIB Grant Application for the natural gas line to the Tongue River Valley
The Sheridan Senior Center will host Helen Laumann of the Sheridan County Historical Society for the next "Conversation in History" on Wednesday.
This series of casual conversations surrounding specific portions of our Sheridan area history is free and open to the public.
The meeting will run from 10-11:15 a.m. in the Senior Center conference room.
The Senior Center is located at 211 Smith St.
For more information contact Lois Bell or Jane Perkins at 672-2240.
The Sheridan College Main Street campus Center for Workforce and Community Education will present the next topic in the series of "Brown Bag Lunch Seminars" on Wednesday. Lynn Gordon of Family and Personal Counseling Center will present topics on Wednesdays through the end of February including depression, fear, family and codependency and how to take control of these issues. The seminars are free and open to everyone with no reservations required. "Male and Female" will be the topic on Wednesday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. For more information call Gordon at 672-6789. The campus is located at 171 N. Main St.
The Bushnell Center will present "Warriors Don't Cry" at the WYO Theater on Wednesday. Part of the Children's Education and Family series at the theater, the play tells the story of the Little Rock Nine who risked their lives in 1957 to end segregation at Central High School. The play received the American Library Association award, 1995 Nonfiction Book of the Year award and the Robert F. Kennedy Book award. The performance will commence at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. Tickets are available at the boxoffice located inside the theater at 42 N. Main St., online at www.wyotheater.com or by calling 672-9084. For more information on the play see www.bushnell.org.
Tongue River Fire Protection board meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. TR Fire Hall 249 Highway 14, Ranchester • Bylaws
The Sheridan Artists' Guild, Et al (SAGE) will host an artist's reception and gallery talk on Thursday.
From 5:30-7 p.m. the public is welcome to visit the gallery and enjoy refreshments as SAGE presents "Cowboy Country: Photographs by Mary and Arthur 'Pete' Dailey" which is on display now.
The SAGE Exhibit Gallery is located inside Sheridan College Main Street at 171 N. Main St.
The exhibit will run through the end of the month.
For more information contact SAGE at 674-1970 or email@example.com.
Devils Tower National Monument will offer free park entrance in honor of President's Day on Feb. 15, 16 and 17. All hiking trails will be open to explore for bald eagles, prairie dogs and turkeys, among other natural wonders. Devils Tower is located 33 miles northeast of Moorcroft, 27 miles northwest of Sundance and 9 miles south of Hulett via Wyoming 24. For more national park free days see www.nps.gov/feefreeparks.htm. To learn more about Devils Tower call 467-5283 or see www.nps.gov/deto.
The Best Western Sheridan Center will host a Valentine's Day buffet and dance on Feb. 14.
The Jared Stewart Band will perform and a prime rib buffet will be served. Tickets to the dance are $12 per couple, tickets for the dance and buffet are $56 per couple and room packages are also available.
Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and the band will begin at 9 p.m. A champagne toast will be served at midnight. For more information call 674-7421. The BWSC is located at 612 N. Main St.
The Big Horn Mountain Eagles #4169 will host a Valentine's Day dinner and dance Friday.
Dinner will include steak, shrimp, twice baked potatoes, salad and dessert and costs $12 a plate.
Dinner will be served from 6-8 p.m. and live music will be offered from 7-10 p.m. All members of the public are invited to attend. For more information call Joanne Kiser at 674-8279. The event will be located at 1760 Commercial Ave.
The national Alzheimer's Association is hosting a rally for its Wyoming volunteers and the general public on Feb. 15.
The event will take place at the Historic Plains Hotel at Central Avenue and Lincolnway in Cheyenne from 9 a.m. to noon.
Participants will be treated to a complimentary breakfast, lunch, give-aways and door prizes.
There will also be a support group offered during the event so caregivers, their loved ones, and volunteers from throughout the state are encouraged to attend.
Agenda topics will include the Alzheimer's epidemic in Wyoming,, the latest research findings, services and support the association offers, public policy and special events in local communities and the association's future plans for the state.
Attendees are asked to RSVP by Monday to Glenda Berry at firstname.lastname@example.com or to Anne Aquin at 550-3618.
The disease affects 10,000 people in Wyoming and its impact extends to additional thousands of friends and family members.
The Brinton Museum, Science Kids and the Big Horn Audubon will present the next monthly "Birding at the Brinton" on Saturday.
This free morning of bird watching will run from 9-11 a.m at The Brinton Museum.
All ages and abilities are welcome to join.
Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars if they have them.
For more information see www.thebrintonmuseum.org. The museum is located at 239 Brinton Road, Big Horn.
Landon's Greenhouse and Nursery will host three free public workshops on Saturday.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Sheridan's African Violet Society will inform participants on African violet growing techniques, do's and don'ts and society membership.
The second workshop will be presented by Landon's manager Keith Kershaw at 1 p.m. Kershaw will present information on ordering trees and shrubs for the spring.
Finally, at 3 p.m. Janelle Gray will house "It's a jungle in here: Caring for houseplants." Gray will offer information on light, watering, fertilizing and controlling pest problems.
All workshops are free but space is limited so pre-registration is required.
For more information see www.landonsgreenhouse.com, call 672-8340 or stop by the greenhouse at 505 College Meadows Drive.
The seventh annual Fireman's Ball will be held Feb. 15 at the Historic Sheridan Inn.
From 7-11 p.m. entertainment will be provided by the Teka Brock Band, appetizers will be served, a silent auction will be offered and a wine ladder and Harley will be raffled off.
A cash bar will be available.
For the Harley raffle, 250 raffle tickets will be sold prior to the ball for $100 each. Each purchase includes two free tickets to the event. The grand prize will be a "Firefighter Edition" Harley Davidson. Runner-up cash prizes will also be granted.
Professional photos of attendees in fire fighter outfits will be taken by FFF Photography and available for purchase.
Proceeds from the Harley raffle will benefit a scholarship for an area student. Proceeds from the event and photos will go toward the installation of a firefighters statue in front of the station.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at the station, Red Velvet Bakery, Sheridan Stationary and Twisted Hearts.
For more information call Greg Luhman at 751-8588 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The inn is located at 856 North Broaway.
The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will hold a dance at the Elks Lodge on Sunday. From 1-5 p.m. music will be provided by Mountain Rose. The dance is open to everyone. The lodge is located at 45 W. Brundage St.
SHERIDAN — The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum will host "Fun at the Museum: Presidents Day Crafts and History" on Monday in the community room at the Johnson County Library.
This free event is open to everyone and will run from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information call 684-9331.
The library is located at 171 North Adams Ave., Buffalo.


text:
DHEC website down in wake of breach at Revenue Department
Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 12:47 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 12:47 p.m.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed its digital doors amidst the fallout from the massive security breach at the Department of Revenue last month.
DHEC's website has been down since this past Thursday so the agency can review and upgrade its website to make sure the data the agency keeps is safe, DHEC spokesman Jim Beasley said.
"We are one of the largest state agencies, and certainly handle a tremendous amount of sensitive information — from personal data to nuclear information," Beasley wrote in an email. "While there is no evidence of a security breach at DHEC, the unfortunate events surrounding DOR certainly brought increased emphasis to ongoing reviews at DHEC and other state agencies."
Meanwhile, anybody looking for information about flu shots, office hours, or anything else DHEC hosts online is out of luck. Beasley said the website will be down "as long as necessary" for DHEC to finish its security review.
DHEC Director Catherine Templeton said in a statement Wednesday that the website should be partially operational by the end of the day, but portions will be kept down until she's satisfied "that we are diligently protecting the information we are charged with keeping secure."
Templeton added that she hired a chief security officer prior to the security breach at the state's Revenue Department.
All state agencies are conducting information security reviews at the behest of Gov. Nikki Haley and state Inspector General Patrick Maley.
Most state agencies continue to host their websites.
Thieves hacked into the state Revenue Department earlier this year, exposing sensitive tax records of more than 4 million consumers and businesses.
State government officials learned about the breach from the Secret Service, who told state officials about the breach Oct. 10. The security breach became public Oct. 26.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Lily Koh free video clipsLily Koh updates
Lily Koh bikini video.
Lily Koh bald pussy in the shower video.
Lily Koh rubs oil on her shaved pussy video.
Lily Koh spreads her long legs and shows bare pussy video.
Lily Koh bald pussy in white fishnet video.
Lily Koh drops her skirt video.
Lily Koh masturbating her bald pussy video.
More Models
- Sasa Handa (範田紗々)
Nationality: Japanese.
Measurements: 35-23-33
Best features: Nice tits, Pretty face, swallows lots of cum (gokkun).
Sasa Handa doesn't look like a porn star, but damn she's hot. It's hard to believe this sweet innocent looking girl is willing to fuck two or three guys in front of the camera and enjoy it. She has a fantastic body with sexy legs, rounded hips and a set of big Japanese boobs that defy gravity. One of the best Japanese AV stars around.
- Lily Koh
Nationality: Thai.
Best features: Pretty face, Teen body Tight pussy.
A slim girlish figure and prety face combined with one of the tightest Thai pussies you will ever see makes Lily a fine model. Not a hardcore porn star, Lily loves to prance around nude in front of the camera playing with herself teasing her fans with her sexy body. Lily Koh is one of the sexiest girls to come out of Thailand.
- Rio Hamasaki (浜崎りお)
Nationality: Japanese.
Measurements: 37-26-37
Best features: Pretty face, Big round tits, Wild sexual performence.
Rio Hamasaki is one of the hottest porn stars to ever perform in Japanese AV. Her firm round tits and curvy body make her perfect for porn. But It's her energetic sexual performance and squirting orgasms that make her so much fun to watch. Rio will try just about anything, gang bang, lesbian sex, bondage, and do it all with uninhibited passion.
- Ruri Saijou (西條るり)
Nationality: Japanese.
Measurements: 44-22-33
Best features: Huge round tits, Big nipples.
A popular gravure model for companies such as Bejean known for her huge breasts, Ruri Saijou is now a rising star in the Japanese AV hardcore porn industry with Style One Video. Ruri only stands about 5ft 1in tall and has a slim 22 inch waste and 33 inch hips. But Ruri's petite frame supports a staggering set of tits measuring 44 inches and an M cup.


text:
"Are electric cars running out of juice again? Recent moves by Japan's two largest automakers suggest that the electric car, after more than 100 years of development and several brief revivals, still is not ready for prime time — and may never be."
— Reuters article, "Electric Cars Head Toward Another Dead End," Feb. 4
Read more of this story and more!
7-Day Subscribers have FREE access to everything on rep-am.com and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE to register and activate your access,.
Not a subscriber?
You can purchase a single-day subscription for only $0.75 to read this and access all of our content and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE purchase a single day subscription.
Become an electronic subscriber to the Republican-American for only $8 a month. CLICK HERE.
Follow Us
Bob wrote on Feb 15, 2013 3:26 PM:
" The funniest part of electric cars, to me, is gas cars have stringent CO2 controls and other pollutants, however when you plug your car into the power grid you can be generating that energy with anything from dirty coal plants that payed clean credits to operate or nuclear power like Fukashima. So in all honestly, not many people who have electric cars are running them cleaner, in truth. It just looks cleaner because you plug it in. "
Post a reader commentWe encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Readers must be registered and logged in to post comments on the site. Registration is free. Click Here to register.
A Subscription is not required to post comments only a Registration.
Log In
|Register / Forgotten Password?


text:
Follow RC Racing TV live at the 1/10th IC World Championships in Thailand, where HB team driver Teemu Leino has stamped his authority on the proceedings by grabbing the Top Qualifier position from the World's best drivers! Together with teammates Atsushi Hara and Andy Moore, Teemu is one of the small team of HB R10 drivers at the Worlds.
Teemu is one of just 2 drivers who have been able to make 40 laps in qualifying, with newly crowne electric touring car World Champion Jilles Grosskamp the other driver to get 40 laps. These are the only two drivers who don't have to worry about bumping up into the main event, whereas all other drivers have to race in the semi-final and lower races and hope to finish high enough to 'bump up' into the higher main events. There are a number of former World, European and national champions that will be eager to get into the A Final, as well as hot up and coming racers, so the competition is fierce! To follow the final races live, go to the RC Racing TV site! To follow the final round of qualifying with the awesome HB R10 racing car, click here! You can also watch interviews with the HB team!


text:
A 79-year-old man is confirmed dead in the Shawnee area after a tornado swept through the area Sunday evening.
Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth confirmed the fatality occurred in Steelman Estates, a mobile home community located off SH 102 and Independence Street.
In that area alone, Booth said 30 to 35 home were destroyed.
Booth said the man's identity wasn't being released until his relatives could be notified.
Search efforts were ongoing Sunday night in the tornado-ravaged areas, Booth said, and plans are in place to run search dogs through the area today as a precautionary measure.
"There's places completely leveled — all kinds of debris," the sheriff said.
Along with Steelman Estates, Booth said there was extensive damage in areas west of Shawnee Twin Lakes, including Fishmarket Road and the County Line, along with areas near Garrett's Lake Road and U.S.177.
Damage assessment teams will disburse today to catalog all areas of damage.
Watch for updates.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Product Description
Insulated wine tote for two bottles. Includes clip on stainless steel corkscrew. Leak proof, food safe PEVA lining with bottle divider and Thermal Shieldâ"¢ insulation system. Lightweight sewn in aluminum frame. Aluminum swivel handle with padded grip. Front pocket. The lid zips closed and is insulated for maximum cooler efficiency. Great for all outdoor events. Collapsible for storage. Patent pending. Lifetime Warranty.


text:
More Info
More Info
Call the Events Team today
Free Admission
Receive regular updates and special offers from Windsor Racecourse straight to your inbox!
Royal Windsor Races Limited
Arena Racing Company. Registered Office: Arena Racing Corporation Ltd, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
Copyright © 2013 Arena Racing Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved.


text:
THIBODAUX, La. – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi batting lineup was unable to figure out Nicholls starter Seth Webster, registering just five hits against the reigning Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week as the Islanders fell by a 7-1 final against Nicholls on Friday night.
The loss brings the Islanders to 11-15 on the season, and 4-6 in league play. The Colonels improve to 15-11 on the year, 5-5 in conference games.
Matt Danton fell to 1-1 on the season after taking the loss in his first weekend start of the year. The freshman last just 3.1 innings while giving up four runs, three of them earned, on four hits and two walks while striking out three batters. Jake Dziubczynski, Bryce Zak and Alex Jack all pitching in relief for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
Webster followed up his complete-game shutout against McNeese State last Friday with another strong performance, giving up just one run on five hits, while walking none and striking out nine batters.
Jonathan Gonzales provided the only scoring for the Islanders, taking an 0-1 pitch down the left field line for his fourth home run of the season. Jeramie Marek, Eric Weiss, Jordan Lee and Santiago Ruiz each had one hit for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
The Colonels picked up a single run in the third, but it was the fourth inning that hurt the Islanders. After already plating on run in the inning, an error on a dropped fly ball allowed another to score and a ground out to third brought in the final run to make it a 4-0 lead.
The Islanders got on the board in the top of the fifth with a leadoff solo home run by Jonathan Gonzales to make it a 4-1 score.
Nicholls added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend the lead to 7-1 over Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
The two teams are schedule for two more games, with a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday up next, followed by the finale at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Live stats and audio will be available for the games by visiting www.GeauxColonels.com.
For all the latest on Islanders Baseball, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Baseball), follow them on Twitter (@CorpusBaseball) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.


text:
Vintage watches
Oris TT1 Chronograph
Time to be a Champion Created as a homage to the F1 Team Williams, the Oris TT1 Chronograph has a 45mm steel case and a black gasket. The bracelet is fixed directly to the case which results in a close and comfortable fit to the wrist. A stunning and functional timepiece worthy of champions.
- Case Oris TT1, 45,00 mm, 1.772 inches, Stainless steel / black plated
Material Multi-piece stainless steel case, black PVD plated, ceramic tachymeter scale top ringSize 45,00 mm, 1.772 inchesTop Glass Sapphire, flat, anti-reflective coating insideCase Back Stainless steel, black PVD plated, screwed, see-through mineral glassOperating Devices Stainless steel crown and pushers black PVD platedWater Resistance 10 barInterhorn Width 25 mm
- Movement Automatic winding chronograph
Number Oris 674, base ETA 7750Dimensions Ø 30.00 mm, 13 1/4'''Functions Centre hands for hours, minutes and chronograph 1/4 seconds, 3 subsidiary dials for continuous seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counter, date window, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-secondWinding Automatic winding, with red rotorPower-Reserve 48 hrsVibrations 28'800 A/h, 4 HzJewels 25
- Dial Black
Material Black dialLuminous Material Indices and hands Superluminova BG W9
- Strap/Bracelet Rubber
Material Black rubber strap, stainless steel, black PVD plated, folding clasp
- Reference 01 674 7659 4764-07 4 25 06B


text:
Voice technology speaks to workers
February 01, 2012 - MMH Editorial
Pet Supermarket is a growing pet retailer with 120 stores across the southeastern United States. With new store openings and increased sales at existing locations, the company's distribution center in Sunrise, Fla., was facing rising shipping volumes and workloads.
The DC was growing beyond the capacity of a paper-based picking process that restricted efficiency and generated more than 1,500 sheets of paper a day. The process also generated clerical work for three full-time associates, and made it difficult for supervisors to manage daily production.
"We couldn't keep producing this mountain of paper, and using paper and clipboards slowed us down," says Mac Whetsel, vice president of operations. "In the 'dog pound' (a pallet rack section where large sacks of dog food and similar products are picked), guys are slinging 40-pound bags of dog food, so they'd have to put their clipboard down every time they needed to grab something." Growth also caused financial challenges.
Pet Supermarket wanted a solution to handle its growing demands without paper and without adding to staff and payroll.
The company selected a hands-free, voice-directed picking solution (Lucas Systems, lucasware.com) that includes productivity, management and speech recognition platforms. The speech platform was particularly important, since Pet Supermarket's DC employs people from more than 30 countries. The productivity module gives managers a handle on individual and area-by-area productivity rates in real time. The systems also provide immediate picking status so workers can be moved from one pick area to another to ensure picking efficiency in all areas.
The dog pound, which was the first area to start production picking with voice, was up and running flawlessly within days. "In less than two weeks we had the whole warehouse running on voice," says Whetsel.
Since moving to voice, the same number of pickers can pick one-third more pieces, more than 60,000 pieces per day without overtime.
About the Author
Lorie King Rogers, associate editor, joined Modern in 2009 after working as a freelance writer for the Casebook issue and show daily at tradeshows. A graduate of Emerson College, she has also worked as an editor on Stock Car Racing Magazine.


text:
STANFORD -- Burly Shayne Skov looks like a Lucha Libre wrestler with a Mohawk hairdo and face smeared in grease as he readies to knock Stanford opponents into the next time zone.
It's not that far of a leap considering the 6-foot-3, 245-pound linebacker and his brother Patrick learned to play football south of the border, where those masked luchadores originate.
The Skovs' childhood in Guadalajara had such an emotional resonance they decided to apply for Mexican passports this year to become dual citizens.
"Certain places make you who you are," said Shayne, who lived in Mexico for only four years but lists Guadalajara as his hometown. "There is no way I can deny that part of my life."
They are sixth generation San Franciscans, descendants of the famous Ghirardelli chocolatier. They attended schools in Oakland and on the East Coast before landing at Stanford.
But when it comes to football, the Skovs were made in Mexico.
It started a decade ago when Patrick joined a local team called the Carneros, or Rams. It turned out soccer-crazy Guadalajara, home of beloved Chivas, was steeped in a century-old tradition of futbol americano. A solid NFL following has led to the creation of hundreds of private youth teams in cities such as Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.
While Patrick gravitated to the game, it took some persuasion to get Shayne involved a year after his younger brother.
Shayne was "a little stick figure and hated contact," recalled Patrick, a junior fullback and special teams player. But once Shayne overcame the fear of getting hit, "nothing has been able to stop him," former Carneros executive Abraham Lima said in Spanish.
The brothers turned those rugged football fields into their personal Hot Skov League by leading the Carneros to multiple championships.
Now Mexicans delight in hearing how the stick figure has transformed into the ferocious competitor who will anchor fifth-ranked Stanford's defense Saturday when the Cardinal plays host to No. 15 Washington in a Pac-12 showdown of 4-0 teams.
Expanding horizons
Peter Skov moved the family to Guadalajara in 2000 to help his wife, Terri, cope with multiple sclerosis, a chronic, neurological disease that affects the central nervous system. He had hoped the mild climate and cost of caregiving would make their lives easier.
A large, voluble man, Peter also wanted to expand his biracial sons' horizons beyond the Bay Area.
"My family hasn't always done things the conventional way," said Shayne, who went to boarding school in New York after briefly attending Piedmont High. "But it's always made life more interesting."
Peter, 50, eventually launched a chain of hamburger joints in Guadalajara with his brother and has made the city his home.
Although the couple divorced a decade ago, Peter continued to care for Terri, an African-American woman he met in the early 1980s at San Francisco's Lowell High. Their daughters, Olivia, 13, and Annika, 11, were born in Mexico but moved to Oakland last year so they could spend time with their mom when Terri entered hospice care in the East Bay.
The one-time San Francisco firefighter has slowly wilted away, family members said. She is not expected to make it through the 2013 season.
The situation has hit the brothers hard, but they don't want sympathy.
"That is my life," said Patrick, 21. "I haven't experienced anything else. You just keep chugging."
Shayne, 23, likes to say everyone faces some kind of difficulty in life. This just happens to be his and his family's.
"It's just the way I am," he said of handling the ordeal while excelling in football and school. "You would have to measure my neurochemistry to figure why I am the way I am."
Shayne has tried to "appreciate the beautiful moments in life" with the help of extended family and friends. The brothers show their gratitude whenever they can. Last year, they wore blue Team Skov T-shirts underneath their uniforms during every game to support a cousin suffering from a rare form of cancer. Matt Skov died in January. He was 42.
More setbacks
Shayne ended his sophomore season in 2010 with a starring role in Stanford's 40-12 Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. He had 12 tackles and three sacks.
Some predicted Skov would enter the NFL draft after his junior year. Instead, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third game of 2011. The linebacker tore anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and fractured the tibia. The injury required three surgeries.
But his problems were about to get worse.
In January 2012, campus police arrested Skov at 2 a.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence after he returned from a Palo Alto pub celebrating a teammate's birthday. According to court records, an officer initially stopped Skov next to his on-campus residence for honking his horn four times. Skov pleaded no contest for having a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. He was fined and attended a diversion program.
The incident publicly humiliated Skov, who was suspended for the 2012 season opener. He still led the Cardinal with 81 tackles as Stanford won the Rose Bowl last season.
Then Skov took a mandatory break from football and school because Stanford officials suspended him for the '13 winter academic quarter over the arrest.
Peter Skov, who is spending autumn in the Bay Area for Shayne's final collegiate season, saw an opportunity. He appealed to coach David Shaw to let Patrick also take the quarter off so his sons could live with their sisters in Oakland. It gave the kids time to deal with their emotions about their mom's illness.
Shayne returned for a fifth season this year because he didn't feel ready to enter the NFL draft after playing with a knee brace in 2012. Skov also wanted to graduate with a degree in management science and engineering and stay close to family during a stressful time.
Now he's wreaking havoc behind the defensive line, as his body feels as strong as before the knee injury. Skov leads Stanford with 28 tackles.
"He plays with an energy not all people can play with," Shaw said. "That's a way to channel things for the better."
The NFL should be Skov's next stop. If so, Mexican fans will be waiting.
After all, he's their gringo star.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
Washington (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) at Stanford (4-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Shayne Skov reacts after Stanford stopped Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl last season. Skov is in his fifth year with the Cardinal.
"My family hasn't always done things the conventional way. But it's always made life more interesting."
Stanford linebacker Shayne Skov


text:
Grouse Mountain Whitebark Pine Restoration
|Help Make Global ReLeaf possible
Give today to help restore local and global ecosystems.
Project Name:
Grouse Mountain Whitebark Pine Restoration
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyo.
Key Activities:
- Planting 11,000 trees across 44 acres
- Reforesting an ecosystem damaged by the mountain pine beetle
- Restoring damaged wildlife habitat
Project Description:
American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service are reforesting 44 acres of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest with 11,000 whitebark pine to reforest an area experiencing high forest mortality due to the mountain pine beetle.
Why This Project:
In recent years, an unprecedented number of mountain pine beetle have descended upon America's western forests, adversely affecting many five-needle pine species, especially those without natural defenses to the beetle, such as the whitebark pine. In areas of Bridger-Teton National Forest, mature whitebark pine trees are experiencing near 100 percent mortality due to the beetle.
This project is focused on testing and demonstrating different silvicultural methods to try to restore whitebark pine to the area. The high-elevation species is critical to watershed health and as a food supply for Clark's nutcracker, the threatened grizzly bear and other species. This project is also part of American Forests Endangered Western Forests initiative, which is focused on research and restoration of whitebark pine in the Greater Yellowstone Area.
Why Grizzly Bears:
Four hundred years ago, the grizzly bear numbered around 50,000; today, that number is down to less than 1,400, making the species threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The declining whitebark pine produces seeds that are a favorite part of the grizzly's diet, which consists of nuts, berries, fruit, leaves, roots and seeds. Whitebark pine seeds, commonly known as pine nuts, are high in fat, which makes them an ideal food source for bears bulking up to survive winter hibernation. It's estimated that Yellowstone-area grizzlies can receive up to two-thirds of their net digested energy from pine seeds.
Related ReLeaf Projects
|NZ Reforestation Project
About the NZ Reforestation 2015 ReLeaf Project: American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service are reforesting 151 acres i...
|Salt Lick Fire Whitebark Pine Planting
About the Salt Lick Fire Whitebark Pine ReLeaf Project: American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service are reforesting 50 ...
|Whitebark Pine Planting in Keg Springs Area
Project Name: Whitebark Pine Planting in Keg Springs Location: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, WY Number of Trees: 15,0...
Ways to Engage
- Global ReLeaf On LooseLeaf Blog
Read recent posts on related topics
- Act Now
Urge Congress to introduce comprehensive legislation addressing these ecosystems and the issues they face
- Donate Now
Every dollar counts for our endangered western forests.


text:
See who's on Silver Singles:
Vintage 1955 Classic. Very Good Condition. This engine can really Roar! Precision Parts - All Original. But HURRY! This one won't last!...
acoolchange55 is a 58yr-old single woman in Carmel, California
I'm a happy, friendly, optimistic lady who loves dogs, walking,camping and classsic country music. I love romance, holding hands when w...
PamsPets is a 71yr-old single woman in Carmel, California