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Senates have a flowing design. The end of the flat spot connects to a single rocker radius, determining tip height and defining tip rocker. This smooth transition continuously rises out of the concave until it feathers out to the flat surface in the tip. In a turn approach, as the water break moves forward on the ski, a graduating amount of support meets your forward movement. The depth of concave (suction) infinitely fades into the flat surface of the tip (support), creating a ride that is unhindered by tip bite or erratic speed breaks. This geometry also allows for smooth water flow entering the concave for a consistent ride. A perfect amount of tip height was met to help with rough water conditions and easy wake crossings.Lithium Senate
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It's been awhile since Mountain Standard Time performed in Eagle County, but the memory is still fresh. The last time the Front Range band trekked 100 miles west was two winters ago, when the quintet performed a show at Samana Lounge in Vail.
"I remember it was a pretty rockin' night, a crazy winter break mix of tourists, college kids and locals," said Nicholas Dunbar, the band's guitar and mandolin player. "We were playing all sorts of Rocky Mountain freegrass. That's what is exciting about these mountain shows: diversity. If you can appeal to a crowd as diverse as the one on the mountain, you know you are doing something right."
The very nontraditional bluegrass band - think the usual guitar and mandolin combined with keyboards, electric bass, drums and electronic effects - took a bit of a break recently and in the interim, added two new members: Otis Lande on bass and Ryan Ebarb (formerly of Yamn) on keyboards.
"Adding two very experienced and professional musicians with fresh ears really helped solidify the material," Dunbar said. "As we have tightened up the material, our sound has really become established. Our music has always been very free; bouncing around from genre to genre, which if not executed well can be a bit chaotic. We are honing in on each style of music and trying to fully commit to these styles while gracefully moving throughout them. We are really excited to have them on board and we know you will like them too."
The five-piece performs at Agave in Avon Thursday night. Doors open at 9 p.m.
"These guys are one of the best bluegrass bands around, and they were on hiatus," said Crawford Byers, promoter for Agave in Avon. "(I'm) glad they're back together, we needed to get a good bluegrass show through the club this month."
The band will release a new seven-song EP, called "Sunny," on Feb. 5. It was recorded at Scanhope Studios in Littleton. Aside from a few overdubs of solos and vocals, it was mostly recorded live, Dunbar said.
"We really feel the album captures the essence and energy that Mountain Standard Time brings to performances," he said. "The album is very grassy but still showcases some of the more progressive stuff that we do. During our Mardi Grass run the EP will be available to download for whatever you want. We want our music to get out there so pay what you can/want and nothing is fine, too."
The band is also printing a limited number of hard copies, which they'll sell at the "Mardi Grass" shows slated for February.
"We really hope you enjoy it and please stay up to date because the free download will only be up for a short period of time before it goes up on iTunes," he said.
At tonight's show at Agave, attendees will hear some new material.
"Let's call it the unofficial pre-party for Mardi Grass," Dunbar said.

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Total Performance Rating
The TPR graph is a combination of all our benchmarks in which NVIDIA and ATI are on an even playing field. This includes benchmarks where PhysX can be forced off like Dark Void and Batman: Arkham Asylum, but not Darkest of Days.
The TPR number is a combination of:
3DMark Vantage, Heaven Benchmark V2, CINEBENCH R11.5, Resident Evil 5, BattleForge, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., Far Cry 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum (PhysX Off), Dark Void (PhysX Off) and our three High Quality tests which include Far Cry 2, Resident Evil 5 and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
All of the benchmark results achieved are then combined into a single number. As this graph will grow over time and cards won't be re-tested, next to each model you'll find the driver version that was used when the card was benchmarked.


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BAKERSFIELD — The 2013-14 Burroughs girls basketball team took the court together for the first time on Wednesday night and made a solid first impression. The Burros beat West 43-8 and Delano 34-17 in their Fairfax Summer League debut in Bakersfield.
"We got to play someone besides ourselves, which was nice," head coach Robert Campbell said. "We were just trying to get people in the right spots. We have a lot of returners and we actually did well."
Aubrey Hayes led Burroughs in scoring in each of the victories, Chantia Jennings was the leading rebounder, and the tandem of Madison Schiller and Alex Simmons led the team in steals. Campbell said the Burros were hoping to test out a new man-to-man offense that features four guards, but couldn't because each of their opponents ran zone defense.
"We got to play someone besides ourselves, which was nice," Campbell said.
On defense, Burroughs opened the summer campaign with a basic man-to-man full-court press against both opponents. Aside from last year's returners, Wednesday's team featured junior varsity newcomers Allie Sliva and Madison Felix along with freshman Ashleigh Ayers.
"It's a different chemistry – you have to learn how to play together all over again," Campbell said. "It's interesting to see how that develops."
The Burros return to action this weekend in a tournament in Bakersfield.
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By VP of Business Development and Founder Colin Barceloux
Colin has a BS in Management Information Systems and a Minor in Information Technology from Santa Clara University where he graduated with Honors in 2003. Colin resides in San Francisco and is an avid snowboarder, basketball enthusiast, mountain biker, and golfer.
Silicon Valley is a hotbed for startups. Our own founder, Colin Barceloux, was a college student when he came up with the idea for BookRenter. More and more venture capital is becoming available to small, scrappy startups that have nothing more than a couple of engineers and an idea. But whether you have the next big idea or are learning the ropes at an established business, here are some really helpful tools straight from Colin on how to get ahead. Just for the record, Colin has number 4 nailed.
Hi BookRenters,
I used these to help found and grow BookRenter.com and if applied correctly you can use them as well to scale your business today and tomorrow…
1. Stay Focused
Remember Occam's razor? It's a philosophy that says "the simplest answer is most likely the correct one." When looking at your business, apply Occam's razor to decisions. If something is truly tactical, delegate it. If it's not a differentiator, outsource or partner to get it. At BookRenter, we outsourced all of our fulfillment, warehousing and book logistics. There are companies with a tremendous amount of experience there. We aren't going to win on logistics, but outsourcing it allows us to focus more intently on what is going to make us win.
2. Stop Thinking and Start Doing
Don't get caught up in writing the perfect business plan. It is impossible to plan every scenario you will face and it is more important to start executing and learning as you scale. Most startups these days are launched on a PowerPoint Deck with high-level strategies and plans. For more on writing these modern day plans read this.
One of the biggest advantage startups have are their ability to disrupt markets and shift as market conditions change or new business opportunities arise. Often new markets change rapidly and you want to be positioned to take advantage of the change. Staying nimble will be one of your greatest advantages.
3. Make Sure To Balance
Take time off from work; yes, don't be afraid to vacation. It helps you think and stay creative. Think about ways you can work smarter and not simply harder or longer hours. Just because you are working doesn't mean you're winning. Step back and constantly evaluate if you are executing on the right things for your business. Stop and think, "Does this really matter to my company winning?"
As you scale up, make sure to stay engaged with your business from a day-to-day perspective, but also find time for yourself to unwind. Pick an activity, hobby, or passion that lets you have time for yourself. It will improve your attitude and energy. The founder of Kinkos Paul Orfalea has a saying that goes, "Stay on top of your business, not in it!" This means you need to make sure you are not so caught up in the details of your day-to-day operations. If this happens, you lose track of strategic opportunities and overall market conditions that will have large impacts on your company. For more you can read this book.
4. Be Irrationally Optimistic
Every successful startup needs one person that believes in the company no matter what happens and that person is usually the founder. Founders always drive the business and are its soul. Other team members will look at the founder and founding team when times get tough or the company is faced with adversity.
Also, make sure to invest some of your own money in your business. It will show confidence to other investors in later rounds. It will also help you make smarter decisions since your own money is at play.
As you scale up your business always choose success over control. Starting a company is all about your business and NOT you. Ego will kill your company and is one of the fastest causes for a business to struggle. As you frame decisions, always ask the question, "What's the best outcome for my company's success?"
5. Don't Forget The Passion
Have fun with your coworkers. Remember you're not working for "The Man" for a reason. Have frequent company outings and get togethers. Set milestones for your company and recognize your wins and successes with team celebrations. Everyone works to make money but just as important, employees want to feel appreciated.
From the very beginning, get close to your customer and make sure to use your service or product frequently. It will help improve your process and identify problems early on. Don't forget to continually do this as you grow. And always take pride in your company and tell everyone you can, after all, you never know whom you will sit next to on a plane!


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Lee Davies Guest
Lecture - from Peter & Paul
Category: Designers/Studios, Events/Exhibitions,
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Manchester PT where treated to an excellent guest lecture spot by designer Lee Davies from outstanding Sheffield design studio Peter & Paul on Monday night. Lee ran them through a few projects, giving valuable insights into the process behind dealing with client expectations and achieving a successful design outcome.
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The Missouri Department of Revenue is offering some leniency to farmers and fishermen who are not on track to file and pay their state income taxes by the normal deadline of March 1.
Due to the late enactment of the federal American Taxpayer Relief Act, the state is electing to not issue any late fees or penalties to state income tax filings and payments made until April 15.
The decision gives Missouri farmers additional time when filing their income taxes.
For more information on income tax filings visit dor.mo.gov/personal/individual or contact the Internal Revenue Service at http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Provides-Penalty-Relief-to-Farmers-and-Fishermen.
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Ducks Unlimited's Great Lakes and Atlantic Region (GLAR) was recently honored with the National Blue-winged Teal Award during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) presented GLAR with the award for DU conservation work that benefits waterfowl and other wetland birds.
"Ducks Unlimited's work is always done with support from our partners, so it's a special honor to be recognized for the effective relationships we have fostered," said GLAR Director Becky Humphries. "That's how we get meaningful on-the-ground work done."
The National Blue-winged Teal Award recognizes USFWS partners whose activities at the national, regional, or local level result in substantial benefits to waterfowl, other wetland-associated migratory bird populations, or wetlands habitats in support of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP).
Ducks Unlimited's GLAR office was established in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1998 to conduct waterfowl research and conserve key wetlands and waterfowl habitat in the region. GLAR is also home to large numbers of DU volunteers and members, who provide key support for GLAR's conservation efforts.
GLAR was nominated for the National Blue-winged Teal Award by the Wisconsin and Michigan departments of natural resources. The nomination was reviewed by the USFWS NAWMP awards committee and plan committee members. NAWMP is implemented through long-term partnerships between government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals committed to the conservation of North America's waterfowl, other wetland-associated migratory bird populations, and their habitats. NAWMP's success is the direct result of the contributions of these dedicated partners.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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The trunk of a tree.
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- Many larger trees showed cankered boles and parasite-bloated boughs.
- Having maneuvered through the boles of the blue trees of the grove and into the open plain beyond, Saffron and Hawk decided to head off in the direction of a grassy hillock they spotted about a kilometer away.
- A few dead boles of tree stood scattered across the infertile land as the child faded from view, though not from distance.
Words that rhyme with bolebarcarole, bowl, cajole, coal, Cole, condole, console, control, dhole, dole, droll, enrol (US enroll), extol, foal, goal, hole, Joel, knoll, kohl, mol, mole, Nicole, parol, parole, patrol, pole, poll, prole, rôle, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, Tirol, toad-in-the-hole, toll, troll, vole, whole
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Fine, compact, earthy clay, typically of a reddish color, used as a pigment.
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Middle English: from late Latin bolus 'rounded mass' (see bolus).
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I just downloaded the new QCAD and am having trouble saving. When I try to save as any format I get a error
Exception occured. Entity NOT saved: 167
While it does seem to save a portion of the file, it removes all layers and is not editable.
I am also wondering if it might be possible to export a window or layout rather than the set page scaling.
On a totally different note, the exception error is spelled wrong. "Occured" is actually spelled "Occurred".


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Affordable Dentures - Macon, P.C.
Timmi J. Hagan, DMD
(478) 471-0441
4196 Cavalier Drive, Macon, GA 31220
Get Directions View Map 32.9042047,-83.8260884,Macon,4196 Cavalier Drive,,Macon,GA,31220
The practice opens at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday to serve you.
Our practice proudly provides Affordable Dentures® and related denture and tooth extraction services. We are located in Macon, GA and opened in 1995. Each year, we treat more than 2,500 denture patients who travel from Macon, Warner Robins and many other communities in the surrounding area.
Timmi J. Hagan, DMD, is a general dentist and the practice owner of this Macon location. She graduated from the University of Louisville Dental School. Based on many years of valuable dental experience, Dr. Hagan and her staff are proud to offer professional, compassionate care to patients that visit this practice.
Dr. Hagan's dental center has an on-site dental lab that fabricates new dentures and provides repairs and relines, often with same-day service. Being able to provide dentures in a day is a significant advantage, especially for patients who have traveled far distances. The on-site lab also eliminates the need to use outside commercial labs, which helps keep our fees low.
Our highly skilled lab technicians have crafted thousands of dentures. Their training and experience are assets to Dr. Hagan's practice and give you the confidence that your denture is being fabricated locally in Georgia.
This practice offers the following services:
- Complete Dentures
- Partial Dentures
- Repairs, Relines & Adjustments
- Dental Implants - Denture-Stabilization, Full-Arch, Single & Multiple Teeth
- New Denture Wearer Packages
- Flexible Partials
- Tooth Extractions - Routine & Complex
- Emergency Extractions
- Sedation Dentistry
- X-Ray Services
- Gold Crowns on Dentures
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Method of Payment
Payment for service is required after you see the dentist and a treatment plan is approved based on your clinical needs. This practice accepts: Cash, Check with valid ID, Mastercard, Visa, Discover.
Financing is available through CareCreditSM, a Synchrony Bank company.* To pre-qualify for credit, click on the link below and complete their on-line application form. CareCredit's approval response is provided quickly.
Some practices require a minimum treatment fee to use this service. Please contact the practice you would like to visit for more information regarding their specific CareCredit policies.
*Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required.
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Insurance Information
If you have dental insurance through a carrier not accepted at this practice, an appropriate dental walk out statement will be provided so you can file your claim directly with your insurance carrier.
Be assured you will save money by filing the claim yourself. Affordable Dentures fees are so low, the total cost for the services you will receive at this location are likely less than the co-pay you will be required to pay at most other general dentistry practices. The practice staff can help you calculate the costs so you can make the best decision.


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Nerlens Noel drafted No. 6, dealt to Philly
Noel was projected by many to be the No. 1 pick in the draft prior to tearing knee ligaments in a February game at Florida. The injury ended his season with the Cats and apparently caused him to slide out of the top five picks.
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Minnesota's Machinery Museum, Hanley Falls will host their Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the museum. The guest speaker for the evening will be Rev. Del Begalka from Mankato who will entertain and talk about the history of John Deere and Samuel Colt.
Begalka was born and raised on a 700 acre farm north of Brookings South Dakota. The youngest of three sons, he became more and more aware of a desire to become a Lutheran pastor. He entered the ministry in 1965 at Smith's Mill and Alma City near Mankato. He has served in a number of places and is now retired in Mankato but continues active in the preaching ministry.
In retirement, he and his wife are very busy playing music at nursing homes, retirement homes and the like. His wife, Caroline, plays an electronic accordion and he a bass horn. They carry about 7,000 melodies, mostly music from years ago including old-time. Del has a reputation as a skilled story teller. He is also an amateur historian with presentations on the history of the John Deere company, Ford Motor Company, Jesse James, Samuel Colt and others.
The evening will begin with a catered dinner at 7:00 pm (roast beef and baked ham and fixings) followed by the museum's annual meeting and program. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased in advance and reserved by April 4 by calling 507-768-3522 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
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Freshman Davonte Fitzgerald has made a quick impact on the Aggie basketball team, writes 12th Man Magazine's Rusty Burson.
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SOMERSWORTH — Congratulations to Rachel Hill of the Somersworth High School girls soccer team for beating the state record for number of goals scored, giving her the new record of 149.
Rachel is a true friend, and team player to all the girls on the Somersworth High School soccer team and it has been a pleasure to watch her compete these four years at Somersworth. We will truly miss watching her play in the amazing way she does, and with such passion. Good Luck Rachel.
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Boston Globe: Skiing: Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup turns 40
GLEN, N.H. — For 40 years, the Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup has served up a festive blend of high-level, pro-style racing and Mount Washington Valley ski culture.
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I would like to write a plugin the will also record web streams by other plugins.since it's annoying that you can't skip forward/backward in transcoded web streams, so I figured atleast have an offline copy where later you can view it as a regular file.
When implementing the method nowplaying, i'm unable to access the resource real input stream(usually a fifo file), or even the path to this temporary file.
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
March 09, 2011
Geneva International Show Spotlights Alternative Vehicles
The sporty Nissan Esflow electric vehicle is among the alternative vehicles on display at the 2011 Geneva Motorshow .
The 81st Geneva International Motor Show, running through March 13, is spotlighting electric vehicles (EV) and alternative vehicles. More than 40 manufacturers were scheduled to present their EVs and hybrids in the annual event in Switzerland. The show is highlighting alternative vehicles at its "Pavillon Vert" (Green Pavilion), where a variety of two- and four-wheel vehicles—including the Chevy Volt—as well as vehicle concepts are displayed. See the Geneva Motor Show press release and Geneva Motor show Pavillon Vert website.
Nissan unveiled the Esflow concept, a two-passenger sports car that builds on the technology of Nissan's Leaf EV. The Esflow has two electric motors, each driving a rear wheel as well as laminated lithium-ion batteries mounted low for weight distribution. The automaker said the car could go about 150 miles per charge. Porsche unveiled the new Panamera S hybrid, saying it was one of the most economical Porsches ever. The Panamera S can use electric driving up to 53 mph. A V6 compressor engine is powered by an electric motor. And in a press conference, General Motors announced that the Chevy Volt hybrid would go on sale in Europe with a price of around $58,000, which the automaker said was adjusted to include transportation costs, duties, and other fees. See press releases by Nissan, Porsche, and GM.


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Panthers crush Savannah State 88-55 in opener
Savannah State's Alante Fenner (1) shoots behind Pittsburgh's Derrick Randall (11) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derrick Randall spent two seasons killing time on the bench at Rutgers. Finally on the court at Pittsburgh, the junior center didn't waste a chance to make an impression. Thrust into the starting lineup when senior Talib Zanna was suspended one game for a violation of team rules, Randall posted career highs with 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Panthers eased by Savannah State 88-55 in the season opener Friday night.


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Project from khorben on 25/07/2010 10:15:42
Finger-friendly virtual keyboard for the desktop
Keyboard fits the needs of finger and stylus-based user interfaces, providing an on-screen keyboard for the desktop. It can be used from within the Panel project as well.
It is available under the GPL version 3.
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Thirty-four youth and six adults from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Lake Ozark recently returned from San Antonio where they had the opportunity to join 25,000 other young people for the 2013 Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) National Youth Gathering. The theme for the Gathering was "Live Love(d) and throughout the week the youth learned more about how valuable they are as the beloved children of God, how Jesus Christ lived love for them and what it looks like for them to live love to those around them. The group from Christ the King was also able to experience Texas by visiting the Alamo and Riverwalk as well as experience Texas heat and TexMex food. For more information on Christ The King's youth program call Brandon Metcalf at 573-365-5212.
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It's difficult to hang the right label on Wendy Lack. Is she an activist? A watchdog? A gadfly?
"I've been called a lot of things," she said, hinting that not all are entirely flattering.
This much about the Pleasant Hill resident is indisputable: She is deeply, earnestly, passionately interested in local government. When she isn't studying staff reports, statistics or agendas, she is attending public agency meetings and addressing officials.
She has shared her unvarnished opinions, usually regarding the use of taxpayer money, with the Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association, the Board of Supervisors, the Local Agency Formation Commission, the Pleasant Hill City Council and the Mt. Diablo school board, among other agencies.
She traces her headlong dive into public policy to a story she read in 2010 -- four years after retiring from a career in human resources -- about the status of the Mt. Diablo Health Care District, which had outlived its usefulness.
"I was astonished to read about an agency that just seemed out of control, not having any clear purpose," she said. "I thought, 'Somebody needs to do something about this.' I started going to board meetings and took this on as a little project. I do believe an individual can make a difference."
Her concern over government excess didn't end there. She campaigned against a county vehicle registration fee and a Pleasant Hill utility users tax, both of which failed. She opposed the November fire district parcel tax that went down to defeat.
If the emphasis on taxes seems a bit narrowly focused -- she's a board member of the Contra Costa County Taxpayers Association -- that hasn't been the only bull's-eye in her sights. She charged the Mt. Diablo school board with violating the Brown Act and demanded transparency. She railed against the county's permitting of the 66,000-square-foot Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary in the residential Saranap neighborhood.
Lack said her husband, Steve, was at first mystified by her plunge into activism. Then a light went off.
"Fundamentally, it's about trust, integrity, competence," she said. "I see trust in government declining, and I see government's trust in people declining. It's not about a topic or an agency. It's about building back trust by holding people accountable."
Lack shares her opinions in blog posts and in letters to the editor, but she is best (or worst) known by public officials for her willingness to publicly challenge them.
"I think they need me," she said. "I'm truly their friend. Sometimes I'm the only person in the room who isn't staff, and they need input. Elected officials and staff are insular -- they're in their own world. They lose perspective."
What some might view as an obsession Lack calls a hobby. It's one, she admits, that wouldn't appeal to everyone. Sitting through public agency meetings can be like watching the Weather Channel.
"Who in their right mind would go to these meetings?" she said. "There are better things to do. People are busy. They have lives, even if I don't. But I also think it's indicative of a certain amount of apathy and cynicism. You know: It won't make any difference. I get told that all the time."
The scrappy idealist won't believe that. She thinks even a lonely voice can be heard.
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Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012
SEATTLE (AP) -- Police in central Washington say a female relative of one of the soldiers accused by Georgia authorities of killing a fellow soldier and plotting a range of anti-government acts came to them with concerns about the man almost a year ago.
Wenatchee police Sgt. John Kruse said the woman, who didn't want to be named, called police in September 2011 to relay her worries about Isaac Aguigui.
She told police that Aguigui's wife had died in July 2011 under suspicious circumstances, and the soldier had bought 15 firearms while on leave from the military.
Kruse said police confirmed Aguigui had purchased the weapons, including some semi-automatic rifles, but he did so legally.
Aguigui is one of four Army soldiers based at Fort Stewart in Georgia who have been charged by state authorities with malice murder, felony murder, criminal gang activity and other charges.
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Cahaba Lily Festival will be held Saturday
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:37 p.m.
The 24th annual Cahaba Lily Festival will be Saturday at the Cahaba Lily Center on Main Street in West Blocton.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the program will start at 9:10 a.m.
The festival celebrates the rare lily that grows in clusters in the shoals of the Cahaba River.
Larry Davenport of Samford University, an authority on the Cahaba lily, will headline the morning program, which will feature the awarding of the Kae Canon Allen Memorial Award, the crowning of Miss Cahaba Lily, as well as presentations by the Cahaba River Society, Nature Conservancy, Alabama Wildflower Society and the Bibb County Citizens for Wildflowers.
Just outside the Cahaba Lily Center, a variety of native plants and other nature-related items will be available for purchase.
Lunch will be served by the West Blocton Improvement Committee, in exchange for a donation.
Field trips to the river to view the lilies will take place after lunch.
Shuttle buses to the river will be provided. Canoe rentals will be available for $20 from 1-3 p.m. through the Cahaba River Society. Afternoon tours of the nearby historic Blocton Beehive Coke Ovens will also take place between 1:15 and 3 p.m.
Evening events at the Cahaba Lily Center will begin at 3:15 p.m. featuring story telling and dulcimer music by the Cahaba Olde Tyme Music Society.
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The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball team will open Southland Conference play on Saturday at 3 p.m. when it plays host to Stephen F. Austin. The Islanders have lost eight in a row, while SFA enters the matchup atop the league with its 9-1 non-conference record.
• The Islanders have one of the youngest teams in Division I, with an average age of 20 years, three months and 26 days heading into today's matchup.
• The Islanders are 3-3 in their Southland Conference openers dating back to 2006-07 and are also 3-3 in their first home conference games in the league.
• The Islanders had a disappointing offensive performance against UTSA, shooting 34.7 percent overall and 12.5 percent from long range. The starting lineup went 6-for-26 amd scored just 20 points.
• Junior Joy Williamson has scored in double figures in seven straight contests, pouring in between 10 and 14 points in each game.
• Johnathan Jordan was named to the Cousy Award Watch List on Friday and posted six assists in playing all 40 minutes against UTSA. However, his four points were a season low.
• Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is ineligible for the postseason because of poor results in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate. No Islander who has played under Wilson had anything to do with the subpar score.
The Islanders have struggled historically against Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks have owned the all-time series with a 9-3 record, including nine wins in the last 10 meetings between the two teams. Head Coach Danny Kaspar, a Corpus Christi native, has led the Lumberjacks to a 4-1 record at the American Bank Center, the only loss coming on Feb. 28, 2007.
Last season, the Lumberjacks took both games against the inexperienced Islanders in dominant fashion. SFA spoiled Texas A&M - Corpus Christi's Homecoming with a 64-49 win, then dealt the Islanders their most lopsided loss in the Willis Wilson era with a 75-41 victory in Nacogdoches.
Johnathan Jordan had 14 points in his two games against SFA last year, while Nate Maxey posted five points and four blocks in the two games.
The Islanders got a strong performance from their bench in the game against UTSA, with 25 points on 11-of-23 shooting and over half of the team's rebounds. Will Nelson scored 13 points with seven boards off the bench, but committed five turnovers in the contest. Nate Maxey added six points (3-for-3) and two blocks, while Dale Francis scored four points (2-for-2) and had three rebounds.
Unfortunately, the starting lineup did not perform to the same standards. The starters scored just 20 points, went 6-for-26 from the field and no starter had more than three rebounds. Had it not been for Joy Williamson's 6-for-6 effort at the free-throw line, the output from the starters would have been even more dubious. He finished with 11 points.
Among the Islanders, there is no personality quite like that of the appropriately-named Joy Williamson. The junior transfer's ebullient and energetic personality is matched only by his intensity and pace on the basketball court.
Williamson began the year as an excellent sixth man for the Islanders, and he still leads the team with 61 bench points on the season. He has been rewarded for his strong play with three straight starts.
The Oklahoma City native has been remarkably consistent over the last seven games, each time scoring between 10 and 14 points. His two field goals against UTSA were the fewest by the junior since hitting just one at Denver on Nov. 14.
He has hit at least one three-pointer in each of the last eight games, delivering the only Islanders bucket from behind the arc against the Roadrunners. He has at least one steal in every game this year, and is sixth in the Southland in the category. Perhaps most impressively, he has registered at least 30 minutes in each of the last seven games, including a career-high 39 at Texas A&M.
His finest game came against Houston, as the guard's offensive ability shined brightly. He went 6-for-9 from the field for 13 points, filling the stat sheet in all other aspects of his game as well. Williamson snared seven rebounds, dished out four assists to no turnovers and registered three steals, all in a career-high 33 minutes.
Williamson played two seasons at Redlands Community College, where he was coached by current Islanders assistant Yaphett King. The Oklahoma City native scored 18.7 points and grabbed 8.2 rebounds at Redlands after a standout high school career at Putnam City North High School.
Over the last five games, the Islanders struggles are easily seen on the stat sheet. On the defensive end, A&M - Corpus Christi has forced their opponents into 70 turnovers – two more than the Islanders have committed – so taking care of the basketball hasn't been the issue.
But in the other main categories, the difference is staggering. The Islanders have shot 38.4 percent overall, but have seen the opposition shoot 48.7 percent. From beyond the arc, the Islanders are shooting just 26.2 percent, but the opposition is shooting 42.2 percent. The Islanders have been outscored by an average of 5.8 points at the free-throw line as well.
On the boards, the Islanders are being outpaced 38.2 to 29.0 on average. While a disadvantage in this category would be expected with the Islanders' shooting woes, their opponents have 64 offensive boards, while the Islanders have snared just 90 defensive rebounds.
One of the major characteristics of the recent Islanders struggles has also been the number of offensive fouls they have commmitted. In the last five games, A&M - Corpus Christi has 16 offensive fouls, accounting for nearly 25 percent of their turnovers. The Islanders had five offensive fouls at South Alabama, in a game they lost by just seven points, and four at Iowa. They committed three last time out against UTSA in addition to two each at Texas A&M and at Toledo.
Though his first five halves of Division I basketball were slightly disappointing, junior college transfer Will Nelson showed just what he was capable of in the second half against Utah State. Nelson scored 17 points in the half, nailing four threes, to spearhead the Islanders' comeback attempt.
He one-upped himself against Houston. Nelson scored 28 points, albeit on 9-for-28 shooting, to lead the way for the Islanders. His performance was accentuated by a 9-for-10 outing at the line, where he is hitting at a .688 clip this year.
He stumbled against Toledo and Iowa, with just nine points on 2-for-13 shooting combined, but bounced back at South Alabama. Against the Jaguars, he went 4-for-8 with 12 points and eight rebounds – his fourth game with eight boards or more on the year. He followed that up with a 17-point effort at Texas A&M, despite being limited by three first-half fouls. Against UTSA, he had 13 points and seven boards to lead all players.
The junior college transfer is averaging 13.4 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Islanders, both marks leading the team. He has struggled a bit with his accuracy, though, shooting .336 overall and .244 from beyond the arc.
Nelson is attending his fifth different school in the last five years. He took last season off of basketball to focus on academics at Dodge City Community College. Prior to that, he played a year each at Hutchinson CC and Baton Rouge CC after graduating from Port Allen (La.) High School.
Entering the season, the coaching staff was high on the outside shooting ability of the Islanders freshman guards. Early on, the youngsters struggled in their distance shooting this season. Mansfield, Texas, native Brandon Pye went 3-for-8 in the opener, but hit a skid after, going 1-for-12 from beyond the arc over the next five games.
At South Alabama, the youngster came alive, shooting 5-of-7 from downtown and 6-of-10 overall for a career-high 17 points. He played 32 minutes in the contest, and added career highs in steals (four), assists (two) and rebounds (five) without a turnover. He followed that up with another strong outing at Texas A&M, going 3-for-5 for eight points, but stumbled at UTSA, going 0-for-2 from the field.
He's only a sophomore, but Houston native Johnathan Jordan has been thrust into the role of leader on the young Islanders squad. Jordan led the Southland in assists per game in 2011-12, and despite his newbie status was also among the leaders in minutes per game. He was recently named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List by the Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing the top point guards in the nation.
Jordan was outstanding as a distributor a season ago, but his growth as a scorer is notable. After averaging 6.5 points last year, the point guard has contributed 11.9 points per game, largely on his ability to get to the rim and the free-throw line. Despite his 5-foot-10 frame, he leads the team with 50 points in the paint and has hit a team-best 43 free throws.
Perhaps more impressive is Jordan's all-around game. His distribution is what he is most known for, and with 4.8 assists per game this year, he sits third in the Southland. He is also strong on the glass, having grabbed seven-plus rebounds three times this year. He shows high on the stamina scale, with his 35.2 minutes per game second in the league.
The diminutive guard is one of the most athletic Islanders, as evidenced by his two slam-dunk contest championships, thanks to his 48-inch running vertical leap. His 138 assists last season set a school record.
Junior Zane Knowles has elevated his game recently for the Islanders. The transfer from Pearl River CC entered the year as the team's most physical big man, and he has used that size to his advantage as of late. Knowles increased his point total in each of his first six games, and has steadily improved upon his rebounding numbers as well.
He has struggled in his last three games – his only starts on the year. He has totaled just seven points and 10 rebounds, being limited to an average of 12.0 minutes of action. But against a physical Iowa team, Knowles rose to the occasion. He battled to eight rebounds (six on the offensive glass) and added a career-high 12 points as well. He went 6-for-10 from the field in 33 minutes of action.
A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Knowles played sparingly as a freshman at Grambling before electing to move on to Pearl River, where he was a First Team Mississippi All-Star.


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Also- how does pms detect that there is no GUI running? I could run the older versions of pms in GUI mode on my laptop by sshing into the server and tunneling X over to my laptop's X server. Looks like pms does not detect that this is an option. Is there a way to override console detection and force a GUI mode? Similarly, does the 'PMS.sh console' override still work? It might be useful enable these kinds of command line overrides.


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Another exciting, educational and fun series of travel programs is scheduled to begin at the Redwood Falls Public Library Jan. 14 at noon when Judie Fox makes a presentation about her trip this past October to Istanbul.
Judie and her husband joined an interesting escorted trip led by the owner of Cafe Maude in Minneapolis.
"Some of the memorable experiences in Istanbul were going to a Turkish bath, a long conversation with a young Islamist businessman, seeing the Whirling Dervishes, boat trips on the Bosphorus and visiting mosques," said Fox.
The series continues Jan. 28 when Henry and Mary Jo Boots talk about their trip to Turkey in late 2010.
The audience is going to hear about a four-night cruise on the Mediterranean, a balloon ride in Cappa-docia and many other experiences throughout the country.
Those in attendance are going to see Brazil through the eyes of Mary Gross on a trip taken in February 2012. This program is scheduled for Feb. 11.
Steve Prokosch is going to take the audience to rural China Feb. 25 where he traveled on a See For Yourself Trip with the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association.
The series continues March 11 with Diane Radel who is going to share her many experiences as a Red Cross volunteer. Her most recent work was in the disaster left by Hurri-cane Sandy this past November.
The final program is March 25 when Harry and Joyce Johnson share their experiences of traveling around the entire island of Iceland in June 2012.
All of the travel programs begin at noon and last one hour in the library meeting room. The programs are free and open to the public.
Refreshments are being served.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - Throughout the summer of 2011, GoIslanders.com will look back at the best moments and athletic performances from the 2010-11 school year.
Every Thursday, we will bring you one of the top 10 individual performances, with Tuesdays bringing the year's top 10 moments. Be sure to keep tabs on GoIslanders.com throughout the summer to celebrate all the great moments.
Top Performance #9 - Jammer & Scott Go Off Against UTPA
Jessica Jammer and Adrienne Scott set new personal highs against UT Pan American on Jan. 21. Their 44 combined points made up more than half of the 84 total Islanders points in the game.
Scott set a new career-best in rebounds with 16 and barely missed tying her career-high in points with 19 on the night. With her contribution in rebounds, the Islanders outrebounded UTPA by a 43-28 margin in the game.
Jammer shined offensively with 25 total points and topped her previous career-high of 15 points by the end of the first half. She scored 11 points in the first 11 minutes of the game.
Personal highs by Jammer and Scott were of more importance when Lauren Smith went down with an injury. In the midst of the action a complete silence broke through the arena as Smith lay on the floor. Teammates and fans sat tensely as trainers and coaches tended to the senior point guard. Despite Smith's injury, Jammer and Scott lifted team spirit and led the Islanders to the victory. The win was even sweeter as the Islanders avenged an earlier loss in the season to the Lady Broncs, with Jammer and Scott leading their team to the 84-70 victory.
Top Performances:
June 16 - #10: Nikki Dunn battles the elements at Rio Verde Invitational
June 23 - #9: Jammer and Scott Go Off Against UTPA
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Manning Camp releases statement on Manziel's early departure
Published: Sunday, July 14, 2013 at 1:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 15, 2013 at 10:23 a.m.
The Manning Passing Academy released a statement today regarding rumors about Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel's early departure from the camp on Saturday.
A Manning Camp official told The Courier and Daily Comet on Saturday that the reigning Heisman Trophy winning quarterback came down with an illness and left camp early because he "was sick."
Manziel, who served as a camp conselour at the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux this week, didn't participate in the 2013 Papa John's Air-it-Out and Iberia Bank Quarterback Challenge, presented by Wheaties, on Saturday. The official declined to give a reason for the quarterback's illness.
Internet reports have surfaced that Manziel was dismissed from the camp for showing up late for meetings and practice sessions on Saturday because of partying.
When reached again for comment on the reports, a Manning Passing Academy spokesman released another statement today to The Courier and Daily Comet on the reasons for Manziel's early departure from the camp. Camp officials said the reports of Manziel being dismissed from camp were false.
"Johnny Manziel did participate in some activities in the 2013 Manning Passing Academy as a college counselor/coach," the statement reads. "After missing and being late for some practice assignments, Johnny explained that he had been feeling ill. Consequently, we agreed that it was in everyone's best interest for him to go home a day early."
Manziel didn't participate in the 2013 Papa John's Air-it-Out and Iberia Bank Quarterback Challenge, presented by Wheaties, on Saturday. The official declined to give a reason for the quarterback's illness.
Neither Archie Manning nor Manziel was available for comment today, and The Manning Passing Academy declined all other comment other than what was released in today's statement.
The Manning Passing Academy started Thursday and ended today.
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- Jan 5:
- 49ers notebook: Veteran kicker Phil Dawson delivers his first playoff walk-off field goal
- San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree stands out in frigid cold of Green Bay
- Kawakami: 49ers' Colin Kaepernick runs past Green Bay Packers yet again
- 49ers beat weather, Packers in NFC wild-card victory
- 49ers lead Packers 13-10 at halftime
- 49ers' Carlos Rogers won't play, replaced by Tarell Brown
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The 49ers earned their coldest playoff victory in history Sunday, 23-20, over the Green Bay Packers. And it was amazing how fast the weather changed.
When 49ers placekicker Phil Dawson launched the ball on the last play of the game, the temperature was 4 degrees, with a wind chill of minus-13.
But when Dawson's kick went through the uprights for the winning three points with "00:00" showing on the scoreboard clock, the forecast improved to 100 percent chance of advancing -- with the thermometer showing a balmy 58 degrees.
That's the forecasted temperature this Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., where the 49ers will face the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the NFL playoffs.
"You didn't think we were going to pull it out, did you?" asked 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh afterward in his session with the media.
Well, to be honest, there were several glacial moments of doubt.
The 49ers completely dominated play for much of the game but kept kicking field goals rather than scoring touchdowns. It was only a matter of time before Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally began escaping the pass rush and finding his targets. When he did, the Packers took a 17-13 lead early in the fourth quarter.
As it turned out, however, this simply provided the 49ers a chance to show their moxie on a day fit for neither man nor middle linebacker.
First, the 49ers went ahead, 20-17, on a 28-yard pass from quarterback Colin Kaepernick to tight end Vernon Davis. Then, more doubt arrived when the Packers rallied to tie the game at 20. But in an epic conclusion, the 49ers offense used up the last 5:06, driving 65 yards to set up Dawson's winning kick.
After which everybody went inside to drink hot cocoa around a fireplace and snuggle with newborn puppies.
OK, not really. But at least some players were honest enough to show their nonmanly side and admit they did struggle to cope with some of the most frigid conditions imaginable.
"I'm not going to lie to you," said 49ers defensive captain Patrick Willis. "It got pretty cold. And the second half was a lot colder than the first half. But like I said earlier in the week, there would be no better way to warm up than to get this 'W.' And I can already start to feel myself warm up a little bit."
The kickoff temperature was 5 degrees, making it the seventh-coldest game ever at Lambeau Field. Give full marks to both the 49ers and Packers for giving us a classic game that we'll all be watching in slow motion, accompanied by dramatic music, on NFL Films TV specials for years and years.
"A lot of guys sucked it up today," Harbaugh said. "A lot of tough guys."
None tougher than Kaepernick, who threw an early interception and then made the tackle to end the play with a violent collision. Kaepernick also had issues getting off some plays from scrimmage -- even forgetting his wristband with the play calls on it to start the second half -- before settling in to provide the best clutch performance of his young career.
"I've played in cold-weather games before," Kaepernick said when asked about the conditions. "And I feel like it's more mental than anything."
With him on Sunday, it seemed to be more about the legs than anything. In addition to his 227 yards passing, Kaepernick rushed the ball seven times for 98 yards, including a crucial 11-yard gain on the last drive.
One man's theory: Kaepernick was so prolific with his rushing game Sunday on Lambeau Field's turf because he learned to walk and skitter across the frozen tundra as a toddler in Fond du Lac, Wis., about 75 miles from here. His parents moved from there to California when he was 4 years old. So this was a return to his running roots.
"I don't know about that -- you'll have to ask my parents," Kaepernick said when the theory was floated past him. "I don't think I was big enough to play in the cold out here."
He certainly looked at home under the brutal conditions. Kaepernick didn't even wear long sleeves, throwing the ball with bare arms and a bare throwing hand -- even though someone noted to him that as a college player at Nevada, he often did wear long sleeves.
"In Nevada, we didn't have jackets, beanies or heaters," Kaepernick explained.
That might have been a plus. Offensive lineman Joe Staley said that when he sat on the 49ers' heated sideline benches between series, he actually began perspiring. But the perspiration turned to clammy sweat and then ice when the offensive unit returned to the field.
Other 49ers made their own adjustments, wearing multiple layers of undergarments or rubbing hot balm on their bodies. Running back Frank Gore used special cleats to navigate Lambeau's dead-grass turf. Davis, who made a wickedly strong grab on his TD reception, tested out things during pregame warm-ups and decided to stick with the gloves he wears in normal weather. But the cold was always on his mind.
"You can't think like that, though," Davis said. "It's like everything else. You have to adapt."
Alex Boone, the offensive guard, said there were also no real difficulties gaining traction on the field, which, as bad as it looked, was helped by warming coils planted slightly below the surface.
"It was just dirt," said Boone. "But it was good. No problem."
Harbaugh did confess that the situation affected a few of his coaching decisions, particularly on whether to go for a first down, punt or try field goals inside the Packers' 40-yard line, because footballs with frozen leather do not travel as far. But mostly, he was proud of his men.
"It's mind over matter in this situation," a giddy Harbaugh said in the locker room.
And now, if you don't mind, the 49ers will try to matter some more. With less frostbite.
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Football Food: Boondas Hometown Pizza in West Mifflin
The Diva Chef, Elise Wims and Johnathan Fetzko, better known as Boonda There are certain things that just go hand in hand: cereal and milk, peanut butter and jelly, chips and dip, FOOTBALL, and FOOD. Not just any kind of food; greasy, messy, I wish I would've grabbed extra napkins, kinds of dishes. YES! Football Sundays are just an excuse to throw a party, eat and drink and be merry. The food usually served up on football Sundays is not for the vegan at heart. Although I've consumed some mean vegetarian chilies in my day, football season is all about rolling your sleeves up, and cheering on your favorite team, while consuming a carnivorous spread of fall off the bone, saucy, and deliciously greasy dishes. Wings, pizza and sandwiches are pretty much the official foods of football.


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Senator calls end to Morganza delays
Published: Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Continued delays on the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection project have left Terrebonne Parish vulnerable to flooding, according to U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La.
The lawmaker met with top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials Wednesday to demand a firm deadline for a delayed report on the levee project and to ask the corps to put forward a viable, cost-effective project that would finally provide adequate flood protection for the region.
"The Morganza delays are beyond frustrating," Vitter said. "The delay is another example of the corps' unacceptable foot-dragging and gross mismanagement of taxpayer dollars, and that's exactly what I expressed to Lieutenant General (Tom) Bostick, (commanding general of the corps). Morganza-to-the-Gulf has been authorized twice by Congress, and the corps' continued delay is a slap in the face to south Louisianans who are under threat of flooding every summer."
Morganza is a system of levees, floodgates and a lock on the Houma Navigation Canal aimed at protecting residents of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from storm flooding. The corps has been working on the federal project since 1992.
When the project finally won authorization in Congress in 2007, 15 years after it was conceived, it was kicked back to the corps for another round of study. Corps officials said the project would have to be updated with new flood protection standards enacted after Hurricane Katrina, and a new price tag would have to be calculated for it.
In that time, the cost of the project has swelled from an initial $886 million estimate to more than $10 billion and suffered continual delays, leaving residents skeptical it will ever be built.
"There is no question that areas of Terrebonne and Lafourche are vulnerable as a result of corps' delays. These same communities now risk the corps pricing them out of protection with a $10.6 billion proposal that will never get funded. We appreciate Vitter's efforts to nudge the corps off of the rodent wheel," said Garrett Graves, chair of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana.
Earlier this month, the corps announced a five-year study updating the cost and construction standards of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system will be delayed for six months to a year. The report was due in December.
René Poché, a spokesman for the corps, said the agency is disappointed the report will be late. The corps is conducting a "more rigorous" economic analysis on the project. Every corps project study examines the consequences of not building the project to determine the project's benefits. Poché said the corps is reanalyzing this "future without project" scenario to make sure Morganza's benefits are "accurately portrayed."
"We are finalizing an aggressive schedule to complete the economic re-analysis, which includes compressed times for review" by internal and external experts, he said.
A draft of the report will be released to the public for a 45-day review as soon as that economic re-analysis has been completed, and technical and policy reviews have been conducted.
In the meantime, the Terrebonne Levee District is moving forward to build a scaled-down version along the corps' approved path with state and local taxpayer money. The district's hope is to get some flood protection in place quickly to protect against tropical storms and minor hurricanes.
On Dec. 8, the Levee District will ask parish voters to approve a 1/2-cent sales tax aimed at raising as much as $150 million to finish the interim levee system.
In his meeting with Bostick, Vitter said he asked the corps to:
n Provide a list of viable, cost-effective solutions for Morganza using a combination of the corps' general engineering and design standards and post-Katrina protection standards.
n Provide a firm deadline for the submission of the overdue Morganza report.
n Provide a path forward where the state can act as the lead project manager to help cut construction costs and expedite delivery of Morganza.
"This path will allow state and local officials to continue building the first lifts of Morganza while our federal leaders work on getting a completed system," said Reggie Dupre, director of the Terrebonne Levee Board.
Staff Writer Nikki Buskey can be reached at 857-2205 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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If it's the 500 that's missing, maybe you could order from Dave now and have the rest sent immediately, then get the 500 sent over, via snail mail, once it's in.
The 500 won't be needed/used at the start anyway.
Dave, when will you be getting more DVD's? I'm allegedly making these durn knives now, so I figure that i should try to learn how to put a rudimentary edge on them.
I guess the mom in law is offering to buy me a present for Christmas, so Im gonna ask her for the 3 stones from wherever I can find them, but once you get the dvd in Ill get that and the 3k splash n go from ya.


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NEW YORK -- Although the 2014 baseball season is only one-third complete, it's already been a long one for A's reliever Jim Johnson.
Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in December, Johnson began the season as the A's closer, but as the club heads into Tuesday's series opener against the New York Yankees, he has become a middle reliever, more likely to pitch when the A's are behind than ahead.
But he can at least be happy the A's are on the road for their next nine games against the Yankees, Orioles and Los Angeles Angels. Away from the Coliseum, he's been reasonably effective with a 3-0 record, a 1.98 ERA and .208 opponents' batting average.
Things could not be more different at home, where his record is 0-2, his ERA is 14.04, and opponents are averaging a jaw-dropping .465 against him.
Is there an explanation? If there is, everyone is keeping mum about it.
"I don't know what the numbers are," Johnson said. "I have no clue. I don't think the numbers really matter."
One thing he is finding out, however, is that his teammates have his back. When he was booed by the Coliseum crowd on Thursday, they jumped to his defense.
Josh Donaldson and Sean Doolittle voiced disappointment in hearing the booing, and despite being in his first year with the A's, Johnson was not surprised.
"This is a supportive group," the veteran right-hander said. "They know it's a long season."
An American League scout who has been watching the A's for a while says inconsistency with his breaking stuff has been hampering Johnson.
"The numbers will take care of themselves," the scout said, "once he keeps his pitches consistent. The way things are now, he'll have one curve look great, the next will hang. He'll keep his sinker down, but when he doesn't, it's up in the zone and he gets hit, and hit hard.
"I don't think it's a matter of stuff -- just look at his numbers on the road. It's a matter of finding some success, then repeating it."
What Johnson has done so far, in Oakland at least, is to repeat mistakes. He gave up both runs in the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to Cleveland in Oakland on March 31 to start the season, and things have not improved much. He's pitched in the Coliseum 11 times, and in six of those games he's given up runs, four times more than one run.
For someone who came to the A's this winter riding back-to-back 50-save seasons while with the Orioles, that's troublesome in the extreme.
A's pitching coach Curt Young admits that to have such a huge variance in home-road numbers is unusual -- and difficult to pin down.
"He's been in most stadiums, he's comfortable everywhere," Young said. "I think he's comfortable here. He just hasn't had the same success."
Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that he's going to be using Johnson mostly when the A's are behind, which could mean relatively little work with the A's owning the best record in the American League at 35-22.
Asked about the home vs. road issue, Melvin said, "That's a question that's better for him."
As for the booing, the manager said he doesn't want to see any rift between the A's and their fans.
"In any family, there are going to be squabbles," he said. "But I would hate to see anything come between us and our fans. I don't think anything will."
Johnson, in the midst of the chilliest spell of his big league career, is looking backward to look forward.
"How do I get through this?" he asked rhetorically. "I've had times in the minor leagues where I struggled. I got through it. I will again. I've just got to keep pushing forward."
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.
Tuesday's game » A's (Scott Kazmir 6-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda 4-3), 4:05 p.m. CSNCA
Home not-so sweet home
The A's traded for Jim Johnson, right, to be their closer, but the right-hander can't get anyone out at the Coliseum. Here is a breakdown of his numbers at home and on the road:
G W-L Sv IP H ER BB/K AVG ERA
Road 11 3-0 0 13.2 10 3 6/9 .208 1.98
Home 11 0-2 2 8.1 20 13 7/7 .465 14.04
Totals 22 3-2 2 22 30 16 13/16 .330 6.55


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Bad Backs, Lost Wages, Little Security: A Snapshot of Domestic Workers
Among the many things that keep the United States open for business – transportation systems, the electric grid, a pretty reliable legal system – one factor remains largely hidden from view: the army of nannies, housecleaners and caregivers that enables millions of Americans to go to their jobs every day.
Yet, despite the intimate nature of this kind of employment, domestic workers operate in a mostly unregulated arena, and frequently face wage theft, late payment, substandard or unsafe working conditions, social isolation, and low pay.
That's according to the first national survey of this group of workers, released Tuesday and conducted by the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an advocacy organization, and the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The study found that 23% of domestic workers earn below their state's mandated minimum wage. For live-in workers, such as those who care for the elderly, the situation is worse: 67% earn less than minimum wage.
In most states, this is not illegal, since most labor laws, including federal minimum wage regulations, do not cover domestic workers. This exclusion goes back to the 1930s, when legislators agreed to deny farm workers and domestic workers the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act, said Nik Theodore, associate professor of urban planning and policy at UIC and one of the directors of the study.
Because of that exception, said Theodore, some employers seem to feel they need not be held to fair standards.
"Domestic work isn't recognized as employment" in the traditional sense, Theodore said, "because it's seen as 'women's work' and it's done in someone's home, not in a conventional workplace."
In addition, he said, people view these workers as "part of the family, which has allowed certain abuses to occur and not get addressed."
Such abuses, he said, include workers not being paid overtime or being asked to perform extra duties without compensation.
The researchers surveyed 2,086 workers in 14 metropolitan areas. Among other findings, they report that only 4% of respondents received employer-provided health insurance; fewer than 9% work for employers who pay Social Security taxes on their wages; 23% of workers had been fired from jobs after complaining about working conditions; and 29% of caregivers suffered a back injury in the last year.
Many of the problems arise because domestic workers operate without written contracts, said Theodore. "Contracts…create a level of transparency in the employment relationship that just doesn't exist otherwise. It gives both the employer and the workers something to refer to when any kind of dispute comes up."
At a time when many families find their paychecks pinched and their financial security a bit wobbly, even well-meaning employers of domestic workers may find themselves unable to afford to increase pay, add benefits or pay for extra hours.
But Theodore suggests that the lives of domestic workers can be significantly improved if labor laws are altered to cover them in and if employers commit to signing and abiding contracts.
Some states have taken, or have considered taking, matters into their own hands.
In 2010, New York became the first state to pass a domestic workers' bill of rights, guaranteeing overtime pay and many legal rights. A similar bill in California was vetoed this year.


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Musician Hides GoPro Camera on Homeless Man for Video
A New York musician hid a GoPro camera inside a homeless man's hat to shoot a music video. Doubling as a day in the life of a street person, the video captures people's reactions to him as they swerve in avoidance, stare into their phones, crack smiles or drop coins into his outstretched cup.
Set to a downtempo song called "You Won't Remind It," the video was created to raise questions about how we deal with society's outsiders, says Matthew Daniel Siskin, who records as Gambles. But because the video is also meant to promote a forthcoming Gambles EP, Siskin knows some viewers will suspect an ulterior motive.
Coincidentally, the Gambles video hit YouTube about a week after a somewhat similar project emerged out of San Francisco. An organization called Homeless GoPro is using cameras donated by GoPro to get a first-person perspective from homeless people, combined with documentary-style interviews.
Attaching technology to the homeless will always be a controversial proposition. Remember the brouhaha that erupted a couple years ago when an advertising firm enlisted street people to carry around wifi transmitters at South By Southwest, turning them into human hotspots?
"All I cared about was if Chris was cool with it," Siskin says, referring to his cameraman, a tall, bearded guy who for years made camp (seen in the final moments of the music video) in an alcove in SoHo between Versace and Vera Wang.
The musician, who lives nearby, says he had long avoided Chris, who disarms passersby with jokes and ridiculous requests, like asking them to give him a hundred dollars. Siskin's acquaintance with him began when he did just that—a few years ago, on a sunny day when Siskin was in a good mood and had just been paid in cash, he gave Chris $100, he says: "After that, every time I'd stop, we'd talk a little longer." Still, they're not exactly close–he doesn't know Chris's last name or which shelter he's currently living in.
He says he paid Chris $500 for the video shoot, which lasted about three hours as Chris made his neighborhood rounds and Siskin trailed along nearby, monitoring the live video feed with an app on his phone. If people noticed the camera lens poking out of the hole in his knit cap, Siskin recalls, "Chris would say, 'Yeah, I'm broadcasting to aliens."
When he cut the video with help from a filmmaker friend, Joe Wehner, he was surprised at how evenly divided people's reactions were: for every person who reflexively recoiled from Chris, there was someone who laughed at his jokes or gave him some money. Siskin says he plans to donate proceeds from his EP, out April 29, to homeless causes.
The singer says he tried to show Chris the video before he posted it on YouTube, but couldn't locate him. Then, on Tuesday, as he was loading up a van to head out on tour in support of singer Jessica Lea Mayfield, Chris showed up. "I was nervous to show it to him. Ultimately he got a kick out of seeing himself with all these people. It was almost more of a document of him, and being homeless is the opposite of being documented."
On Instagram, Siskin posted a photo of himself wheeling gear to the van with an assist from Chris.


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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:06 pm
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I've worked with autistic children, especially those on the upper end of the spectrum. Autistic children generally exhibit behaviour such as no eye-contact, not smiling, hard to socialise, speech difficulties and communication problems not due to deafness, behavioural traits such as repetitive movements and when things are out of routine they can feel unsettled and can get upset and sometimes lash out. Occasionally they feel less pain so are able to do things like bang their heads on walls without it hurting but with the reduction of gluten in the diet this can be changed.
Does this sound like Georgia? There are many parts to the autistic spectrum and autism can take a while to diagnose especially with one so young I would be a bit cautious of putting the label on her as yet. If you want any more info let me know xx
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:11 pm
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that sounds exactly like georgia. she doesent do much eye contact dosesnt smile much very hard to socialise, delayed speech and lack of communication, repetetive movements and feels unsetlled when out of routine and always lashes out:( yes she feels less pain she never cries at anything. i banged her head on car dor before and i was like omg shes gonna scream that must have so hurt but no nothing.
never knew that about the gluten thing thats interesting.
yer im trying not to label her as the doctor hasnt yet.
can i ask where u worked with children with autism in a a nursery?
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:03 pm
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it was a privately run scheme in peoples houses, they set up a porta cabin in their garden which acted as playroom / school and we worked with the child for 2 hour shifts which were video-fed into the house. very intensive, very hard work but very rewarding and it taught you a lot about yourself in the process. the idea was you went into their world and did exactly what they did, if they lined up trains on the floor, you lined up trains too and by doing so you saw what they found interesting about it and they were relaxed that someone else could relate to them which led to being able to introduce a learning aspect slowly such as counting the trains etc. Learning simple signs really helps with the communication, try food, bed, drink to start (mime it) then names etc, you can google some signs
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:54 am
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Thanx 4 ur messages. I think thats y her consultant is goin 2 review her at 2.5 and then if she still suspects we will b refered by the time she is 3 to our local hospital.
Sounds very rewarding the job u were doing. Yes im hoping the speech and language therapist will b able to help with signs on Tuesday.
Do u hav to hav all signs of autism or nt? Coz obviously it comes in different severities.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:37 am
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the autistic spectrum is so broad it's hard to generalise, bit like some pregnant women get morning sickness, some get swollen feet, some get nothing but they are all still pregnant. To a certain degree I think most people have a degree of autism cos we all have our funny little ways and means of doing things etc. Georgia's behaviour sounds quite typical to me of her age and nothing more really considering her hearing problems. In your photos she looks bright and happy, smiley and looks into the camera I wouldn't worry too much about autism at this stage I think the paediatrician was being a bit overly diagnostic. I would just get on with things and see how you go - another thing to do is also teach Louise the signs then Georgia would copy both of you, she would probably copy Louise more. Repetition is the key and rewarding by clapping etc.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:16 am
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there are books and videos you can get from the library or look on the internet, some websites show how to do signs too if you want to go a bit further than just the simple stuff for food etc. It's a great thing to learn anyway even if you don't need it and kids love it
good luck
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:46 pm
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ive been teaching her 'drink' and doin the action as if im holding handles of her cup.
she will not do the action back to me but she does know what I mean when i say drink she knows what im talking about.
should i keep going with the action until she copies?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:51 am
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Thanx hun.
She had a speech and language assesment yesterday and the speech therapist advised me to do exactly what uv said so she was impressed that id already started signing with her. She wants me to continue wiv the signs and she will see Georgia every 3 weeks to help with the signs.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:49 pm
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well just wanted to update since this post georgia has done brilliant.....
uve been doin signs to her and talking to her lots and listening to her gabbling.
she can now pass me her drink and say 'here yar' so i know she wants more drink. she has also learned to quack like a duck. at this rate shes gonna be just fine:)


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PhD Boston College (Philosophy, 2009)
MA Institute for Christian Studies (Philosophical Theology, 2005)
BA Calvin College (Philosophy, 2003)
Areas of Specialization
20th Century Continental (especially phenomenology and deconstruction), Philosophy of Religion, Reformational Philosophy
Futurity in Phenomenology: Promise and Method in Husserl, Levinas and Derrida (Fordham UP, 2013)
- ��reviewed�in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
- ��subject of a book symposium at the Church and Postmodern Culture Blog
Other Recent Publications
"Phenomenological Insights into Oppression: Passive Synthesis and Personal Responsibility" Janus Head 13:1�[2013], 81-99.
"John D. Caputo" in Fifty Theological Thinkers: From�Modern to Postmodern, eds. Staale Johannes Kristiansen and Svein Rise (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2013), 735-744.
"Culture Regained: On the Impossibility and Meaninglessness of Culture in (some) Calvinist thought," Kuyper Center Review, volume 3 [2012], 1-22. (With response by Albert M.�Wolters)
"Phenomenology as Eschatological Materialism," Arc: The Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 39 [2012], 131-142.
"Revisiting the Zahavi - Brough/Sokolowski Debate," Husserl Studies 27: 1 [2011], 1-12. (With responses�by Dan Zahavi and John B. Brough)
"Derrida and the Future(s) of Phenomenology," Derrida Today 4:1 [2011], 107-131.
"Re-Constituting Phenomenology: Continuity in Levinas' Accounts of Time and Ethics," Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review Vol.49 no. 2 [2010], 223-243
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I am currently working on "reformational" philosophy (especially Dooyeweerd) and its relation to the Reformed strand of Christianity, as well as possible insights it could offer into contemporary issues in Continental philosophy of religion, especially a theology of the 'event' (Caputo) and the possibility of religious materialism.


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Palo Alto's Library Advisory Commission won't be checking out anytime soon, despite a struggle to replenish its ranks.
The city council unanimously voted this week to keep the citizen panel. However, it will be reduced from seven members to five in the hopes of making it easier to fill recent vacancies.
"I am convinced that we do need a library commission. I knew that I would believe that, but I wanted to see this exercise happen," Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd said at the city council meeting Monday.
"It was a good time to look and see if it was the right-sized commission and to also reiterate what it is their purpose is, which is to advise council."
The commission's input will be needed as work wraps up on the Mitchell Park and Main libraries, Shepherd added. The former is being rebuilt and the latter will undergo major renovations later this year.
"In 2014, we're going to run into the contemplation of staffing," said Shepherd, referring to the return of a fully functioning library system. "And we're going to need some rigorous debates and that burden of civic engagement should be falling to this commission."
The city council raised questions about the panel's viability last fall after learning that it was having difficulty filling open seats.
Information compiled by the city clerk's office shows the commission held nine recruitments between March 2009 and January 2012, the most of the nine citizen panels that provide planning and policy recommendations to the city council. One seat has been open since July, when Noel Bakhitan resigned. Two recruitments yielded just one application.
Council members wondered whether there was a problem that makes it difficult to work on the commission.
Commissioner Bob Moss said the vacancies were anomalies and largely the result of people moving out of town.
Library Director Monique le Conge, however, noted that the commission has increased the frequency of its meetings from bimonthly to monthly since she joined the city 18 months ago.
"My reason for mentioning the frequency of the meetings was the expectation that it would have created in an applicant's mind," le Conge said. "Now applying, they may know that it's monthly and that may be a barrier to participation because of what other obligations are going on."
Moss said the commission is busier than it's ever been, between the construction projects and an evolution in how people are using the city's increasingly popular book-lending facilities.
"We're going to have a capability we've never had before," said Moss, referring to a new 400-person capacity meeting room planned for the Main Library.
Council Member Greg Schmid, who previously served as liaison to the commission, said he was impressed by the panel's work.
"I think the LAC has played a key role in not just exploring ideas," Schmid said, "but grappling with the issue: How do you measure this changing library? What kind of criteria and numbers should we be gathering and looking at to grasp what's going on?"
But Council Member Larry Klein said he was surprised to learn the commission has been holding monthly meetings that typically span five hours.
"If the members want to meet that often, that's their call," Klein said. "But I hope that it's not a reason why we're seeing so many vacancies."
In addition to making it easier to fill vacancies, fewer commissioners will ease the burden on library staff, said le Conge, adding that an administrative assistant alone spends upward of 26 hours on meetings.
"In terms of managing staff time and looking at how much time the administrative assistant and I spend in preparing," le Conge told council members, "five is a more manageable number."
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Nickelodeon's "Sam & Cat" may be one of the top kids' shows on television, but off the air, it's becoming a nasty soap opera.
Last month, a racy photo of star Jennette McCurdy in lingerie popped up online, fueling rumors that Nickelodeon was canceling the show. Then McCurdy was a very obvious no-show at the recent Kids' Choice Awards.
She addressed her absence March 29 on Twitter, hinting that her unhappiness is tied to reports that co-star Ariana Grande has a much higher salary than she does.
"I wish I could explain everything as thoroughly as I would like to, but unfortunately a simpler explanation is all I can write," she tweeted. "I was put in an uncomfortable, compromising, unfair situation (many of you have guessed what it is) and I had to look out for me. I chose to not go because sticking up for what is right and what is fair is what my mom taught me is ALWAYS the most important thing. I want to thank those of you who have reached out with kind words of support, McCurdians and Arianators alike. No matter who or what you support, I believe in supporting fairness first."
When speculation continued that her absence had to do with the photo leak, McCurdy tweeted: "It has to do with how nickelodeon treated me. That's all."
While Nickelodeon reps haven't addressed the salary dispute, they did shoot down rumors about the show's cancellation. A network rep told Entertainment Weekly that the show is taking a scheduled production hiatus after producing 40 episodes for its first season.
"We are wrapping up what was an unusually long production cycle of 'Sam & Cat,' and everyone is understandably tired," the rep said in a statement. "We are going into our production hiatus next week which will give everyone on the show a much-needed rest."


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It's a tragedy parents can often prevent...but many just don't realize how serious the dangers are.
Leaving your kid in the car even for just a few minutes can be life threatening.
Whether your windows are cracked or rolled all the way down, the end result is still the same.
They're our most prized possessions, our pride and joy. Yet parents risk it all the time. The first thing we do when we get back in our cars is roll down the windows or crank up the A/C...so if we wouldn't do it to ourselves, why do parents do it to their own children?
It's the "quick trip" to the store where the danger begins.
"Parents don't realize how quickly a child can get ill when left in a hot vehicle," says Dr. Amy Puchalsky of MCG Pediatrics.
Yet it happens too often.
Intentionally or not, the ending is usually the same.
"They get to the point where they can have seizures, go into a coma, or even die," says Dr. Puchalsky.
Every year nationwide, about 30 kids will die from being left in a hot car. It's happened once already this year right here in the CSRA.
In a matter of minutes your car's temperature can reach more than 20 degrees higher than the temperature outside.
"The temperature can elevate very quickly, and children are especially sensitive to the temperature elevations," Dr. Puchalsky says.
"You think, why would you do it, if you know something's going to go wrong? I'm sure they've heard the stories too, so why would they do it?" says mom Cecilia Rios.
She knows no trip is a quick one...and it does take extra time to bring your kids with you.
"Four minutes, getting seatbelt off, getting them down, getting them together to stay still, you know, lock the doors or whatever, takes me a while, yeah."
It's an extra step, another thing to do...but she says it's better to be safe than sorry.
"They either come with me or I go back home, that's just how it is," says Cecilia.
"If you can't go inside the store with your child, then you don't need to go in," says mother Taneika Young.
To show you just how hot it gets in those cars, we put a thermometer on the front dash of our News 12 Jeep. Though it was below 90 degrees out, in less than an hour, the temperature shot up to 140 degrees inside the car. We also put a chocolate-coated ice cream bar on the dash, and in just fifteen minutes it was literally falling off the plate.
Your children don't have that frozen hard shell to protect them, so you can imagine what that heat might do to them.


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- Binding: Paperback and eBook
- Era: WWII
- Number of Pages: 288
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"Taken altogether, Faithful Warriors presents some of the most powerful descriptions of combat that I have ever read. I am confident that this book will be widely read and treasured by both former and future members of the 'Follow Me' Division, as well as deeply appreciated and frequently cited by future military historians writing on the Pacific theater during the Second World War." —Maj. Gen. O. K. Steele, USMC (Ret.) CG, 2d Marine Division, 1987–89
"Ladd is at his best in this book when he is describing exactly what he saw, heard, and smelled within the mythical 50-yard circle of his foxhole. From his narrative we learn what it's like to be shot in the stomach, to undergo crude surgery in an improvised sickbay aboard a troop transport, to go down the scramble nets for the next landing, knowing so painfully what to expect. We also learn from Ladd what few combat veterans have ever been able to express the cumulative, fatalistic conviction that one's luck in surviving so many violent beachheads was bound to expire before the war's end." —Col. Joseph Alexander, USMC (Ret.), author of Utmost Savagery [9] and co-author of Through the Wheat [10]
"By far the most lucid and moving account of the Battle of Tarawa that I have read since Robert Sherrod's first person depiction written many years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and hope many of our younger Marines are reading it as well." —LGen. William Keys, USMC (Ret.), former 2nd Div. commander
"As a former commander of the Second Marine Division and an avid reader of military history, Ladd's book has special meaning." —MGen Paul K. Van Riper, USMC (Ret.)
"I didn't put it down until I finished reading it. All who were there should read it." —C. E. Alexander, WW II Second Marine Div. veteran
"Truly a masterpiece and presented in a manner to hold interest." —Marsial Jones, WW II 2nd Marine Div. veteran