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For all of you juniors and/or seniors out there. What is the latest in recruiting for you? Have you committed any where yet? There seems to be many options for getting exposure to colleges. I would like to get feed back from anyone who has recently experienced the recruiting process.
Did you use a service? Which one? Was it free? What do you think a recruiting platform should offer?
Michael Husted,
My name is Ryan Kelly and I have been going through the recruting process for 2 years. I am a senior football player at Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
I take the position of the place kicker on the team. I was All State as a Junior and had a close to perfect season- 5 for 5 on field goals and 37 for 39 on PAT's (2 blocked).
I am getting very little attention from college recruiters and coaches. I put myself on this website because i thought it might help me out in getting exposure to coaches.
I am not on Rivals because my friends that are on it told me you have to have someone put you on the website, and i dont no anyone working with Rival's.
Please get back to me as soon as possible, I would love some advice,
I noticed that you participated in the Detroit Semi Final for the Combine Series. I run that event. You kicked well. Do you have any game video ready for coaches to view? We will be adding your Semi Final video very soon to your ActiveRecruiting profile Then you can upload game video to compliment the combine video. We will also be coming out with rankings soon for the Combine Series and sending that out to all of the coaches.
I recommend reading my blog about marketing yourself. http://community.active.com/blogs/collegerecruiting
You can contact me via email as well: firstname.lastname@example.com
Good luck.
I am looking to get recruited at the Division2 or 3 level and am interested in Engineering as a college major I am a Senior. Unweighted GPA is 3.21 while weighted is 4.70 and i am in the IB program. Can you help me right now my top 3 are rose-Hulman institute of Technology in Indiana, Worcester Polytechnic Insitute (WPI) in Mass, and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York.
I am currently on berecruited.com , activerecruiting.com , and nextathlete.com
I attend Miami John A. Ferguson Senior High School in Miami-Dade County Florida and I have shown interest in your program and have spoke to one of the staff at Gettysburg. I play Fullback and Defensive Line and believe I can contribute to your program and college in a positive manner. I was not able to copy my Highlight film but i was able however to post it on youtube.com the link is here
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Coleen Torres, 23, of Lodi had been hospitalized since Friday, when her Jeep Cherokee careened into oncoming traffic on Interstate 5 and collided with a Volkswagen Beetle, said Officer James Smith, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. Her injuries were described as major but not life-threatening, Smith said.
Torres was released from the hospital Tuesday and taken to the jail, where she is being held without bail, authorities said. She is scheduled to make her first appearance in San Joaquin County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. today, authorities said.
According to the Highway Patrol, Torres was traveling north on Interstate 5 and driving under the influence shortly after midnight Thursday when she struck the back of a big rig. Torres then veered into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with the Volkswagen, sending it down an embankment, officers said.
All three occupants of the Volkswagen died in the crash. Those killed were Vincent Cruz, 56, of Woodland; Nadara Guerrero-Cruz, 42, of Woodland; and Monica Martinez, 53, of Sacramento, authorities said.
Torres' vehicle came to rest on the highway and was then struck by a big rig that was traveling south on the interstate, the Highway Patrol said. The driver of the big rig suffered minor injuries, officers said. Torres was extricated from her vehicle and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.
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If the elegant Russian Tea Room on New York City's 57th Street is the hangout for the theater world's rich and famous, there is an equally beloved hangout for the has-beens and soon-to-be famous. It's an unpretentious little coffee shop, known by its theater-loving patrons as the Polish Tea Room, where snappy advice and matzoh ball soup are dished out in equal proportions. It's easy to find. It's only "45 Seconds From Broadway."
Its real name is the Caf� Edison, and it's located off the lobby of the seedy, midtown Hotel Edison on 47th Street. Neil Simon brings it to life in his quip-filled "45 Seconds From Broadway," a valentine to Broadway, opening Friday, May 17, at Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Ave., Talent.
The show previews Thursday, May 16, and a fundraising performance for the Community Health Center will be offered Wednesday, May 15.
"45 Seconds From Broadway" revolves around stand-up comedian Mickey Fox, who dispenses one-liners and caustic advice with the same speed that the eatery's proprietors refill coffee cups. The coffee shop regulars include all sorts of wannabees and also-rans — a kibitzing theater producer, an ingenue straight off the bus from Ohio, a starving South African playwright, a black actress and two faux-Chanel garbed matinee ladies from the suburbs, eternally kvetching about the quality of theater. Not to mention the wealthy and eccentric lady who arrives with her nearly mute escort, demanding all the niceties of high tea.
In true Neil Simon style, the zingers travel back and forth at breakneck speed.
"Our very first read-through was a 'speed-through,' " says the show's director, Camelot veteran Paul R. Jones. "We were saying lines as fast as possible to get Simon's cadence. The lines are there. You don't have to reach for the punch. You just have to be true to the character."
"45 Seconds From Broadway" stars David Gabriel as the center-stage Fox, along with Roy Von Rains Jr., Sarah Gore, Steven Dominguez, Rob Hirshboeck, Brandy Carson, Grant Shepherd, Jade Chavis Watt, Linda Otto, Pam Ward, Jack Seybold and Susan DuMond.
"The four scenes in the play take place over the course of an entire year," Jones says. "We really get to know individual and intriguing characters."
"45 Seconds From Broadway" was Simon's 33rd play, premiering on Broadway in late 2001. Despite good reviews, it was not one of his biggest successes and closed after only about 70 performances. In spite of that, it has gone on to have a long and happy life in repertory and community theater.
"This play is really Neil Simon's comment on the state of American theater at the beginning of the 21st century," Jones says. "Mickey Fox is Simon's alter ego, and the matinee ladies are sort of a Greek chorus."
"45 Seconds From Broadway" will run through June 9 at Camelot Theatre. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and matinees are set for 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets cost $22 for the May 15 Community Health Center fundraiser; $10 for the May 16 preview. All other tickets cost $24; $22 for seniors and students (except for matinees). Tickets may be purchased at www.camelottheatre.org, by calling 541-535-5250 or at the box office.
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Just Say No
Residents already pay high taxes
June 13, 2013
Once again last month, West Virginia state government missed its goal for revenue collections, by about $25 million....
"So why would you dispatch employees across county lines just to stand around?"
It's the Department of Highways. What else do they do? I was on a project in Boone County last year that required a DOH employee from Materials Division to 'monitor' the job. As the temperature was above 84, they sent two people. They rotated setting in the car running with the AC on and watching the pour so neither got overheated.
"…his posts increasingly have a shoot first -- aim later quality.
That's my fault Neo. I embarrassed Denver a couple of months back and he's been that way since. It eats him that when he and I interact, I end up proving him wrong time and again. He tucked tail and ran for a bit but it seems his ratings must have slipped so he's resorted to the type of comments you described above.
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Gridiron, addiction is when it interferes w/ your work, your role in your family, your other interests, affiliations & activities. I have sometimes binged on these Comments pages, but quickly figured out I was spending too much time here. Compare my word count to numerous other posters. Even though I probably spend more time per word posted than many posters, trying to get it right. & that is really what I've been trying to explain to Denver: that his posts increasingly have a shoot first -- aim later quality.
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Neo I think that user list is all he has - that's the best life has to offer him at the moment - that and bashing those darn repubs who try to confuse him with facts lol.
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Gridiron, I do enjoy seeing my name on the Highest Rated Users list (& I have been there a couple of times), but I'm not addicted to it.
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"neocurmudgeon74" each county has its own DOH employees, and I happen to know that each county is short handed now do to a statewide hiring freeze. So why would you dispatch employees across county lines just to stand around?
And I have no idea how being #1 or #2 has anything to do with me taking time to use a dictionary.
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Touchy, touchy, denver.
1st, on the substance of your 5:34: DOH is not organized by counties, hasn't been for years. Pleasants is part of District 3 which consists of 7 counties (including Wood), & I imagine it has more than 57 employees & can dispatch them across county lines.
2nd, on the style: I AM on your case, denver. I've been warning you against spraying everything that moves.
You've never directly addressed whether you enjoy being #1 or #2 on the "Highest Rated Users" list, but I have to suspect you do. & putting out comments on everything does seem to work for that. But it's a false goal, for which you sacrifice your opportunity to be known for thoughtful, on-the-mark commentary.
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In a state that has had a Democrat legislature for around 80 years blaming Republicans for any law passed seems to be reaching. The state severance tax on coal and other extracted natural resources brought in $16 million less than projected in March and April due to lower natural gas prices and the War on Coal. General tax revenues totaled nearly $491 million in April, $7.1 million short of their mark. March revenues had come in $8.5 million below estimate. The trouble with estimates depends on who is guessing. Last December people sold off holdings to take advantage of lower capital gains taxes resulting in an one time bump in increased tax revenues. Lots of alternate reasons other than evil Republicans in a Democrat controlled state.
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And if you're trying to sound smart, maybe you could find out just how many DOH employees Pleasants county has, and if maybe there's another reason why West Virginia missed its goal for revenue collections, by about $25 million, other than what I wrote.
Just a Thought!
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"neocurmudgeon74" sinse that comment went over your head, let me explain, when a wingnut is caught in a lie, well then its not lying its "summarizing"
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I know what the word is "lying" That comment was for my little buddy "AaronS" she knew what I was talking about!
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Let me summarize, well said Neo.
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You can better figure out what you were reaching for than I can. But since you toss it to me: Perhaps you were thinking "exaggerating".
"The difference between the right word and almost the right word, is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug."
----- Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
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And what would that word be "neocurmudgeon74"?
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Denver, take time to use a dictionary. "summarizing" is not the word you were reaching for.
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Are you summarizing again there little buddy? Do they even have 57 DOH employees in Pleasants county? I doubt it! Let alone have all of them on the same job a one time. As for West Virginia missing its goal for revenue collections, by about $25 million. What did they think would happen when they took the tax off food? I read somewhere it was 25 million for every 1% of tax. But that's the way Conservatives think, cut taxes, then be surprised when they lose revenue and cant pay their bills
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How much are the tax payers spending to replace EVERY sign, including the steel posts, along route 50 from Parkersburg to Clarksburg? How much did we spend to plant grass seed around the Route 2 four lane and bridge project last fall when they knew 4 months later they was going to start digging again? It's liberal logic, we can stimulate the economy if we pay someone to dig a needless hole in the ground and then pay someone else to fill the hole in!
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Recently, the state constructed a truck parking lot on Route 817 for private tractor trailer parking. We are spending millions to pave and repave roads. The state is currently funding an intermodal facility in Wayne County to the tune of $30 million. I recently drove through St. Mary's and witnessed 57 DOH employees paving the approach to the bridge over Middle Island Creek. I know there were 57 because I turned around, pulled over and counted them. We can fix our ailing bridges and roads if we stop wasting money on unneeded projects and at the very least, cut back on a wasteful Department of Highways.
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First set has a nice Buried Alive opener into a rocking NICU still with the weird middle section. Stash and Paul are good. My Friend still needs work. Mike falls off during the intro. Reba has a big FU in the middle, but they quickly recover. Maze, Fee and Chalkdust are great. After his "facial accident" Trey says, Fish is introduced as Tommy Dorsey during IDK. Pardon me Doug part has a "Take it apart" jam. Good Golgi to end.
Second set starts off with a good Curtain, although kind of a sloppy ending going into Mike's. The groove is rocking into hydrogen and a really good Weekapaug with a few warts. Trey flubs the Tube lyrics coming out of the solo section. Llama also has some warts. Lawnboy is dedicated to Amy Skelton. Fish flubs the lyrics to Brain. Jim is a great closer tonight.
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3) Honey Ryder, "Dr. No": Although she doesn't show up until the second half of the first Bond film, Ursula Andress' first appearance rising out of the sea off Jamaica made her an instant icon.
4) Vesper Lynd, "Casino Royale": Eva Green's haunting heroine managed to crack Daniel Craig's Bond and provided an ending that left moviegoers shaken and stirred.
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I'm no good at these but these info is basically out there in several of the comments, there's just not an easy topic right now collecting everything that's been said.
Quest items:
1) Kelly's Glasses – It's three inches near the door where you find her (in the previous room). Inside the store. Before the door there's a small area. Around the lower waist/legs area. Just hover around it and eventually the cursor will change. It's not on the ground and it doesn't look like glasses. I'd call it pixel hunting if there isn't actually a reading glass that's a generic item.
2) Don't throw away the paper weight and the broken pipes. Don't ignore them either. Just keep them even though other misc. items don't seem to have much value.
3) Stats:
Smarts – Don't bet on this increasing the books. Low smarts will give lower benefits to books but at best you get a +1 and it's not some mysterious stat boost.
When it works you will see the description on the book change so don't save up on those books unless the payoff is really low.
Blunt vs. Blade – Blade is probably a late end weapon while Blunt is clearly the default choice early on. Therefore unless you plan to stick with melee, it's better to focus on blunt + a late end weapon.
Don't overlook fitness/survival – Early on it's easy to stack food items but later on it can get rare. You are also better off conserving the supply rather than trying to fill the bar.
Do conserve your cash – This is one of those games where better weapons don't pay off if the stats and the ammo isn't there.
Increase First Aid to satisfactory level before Endurance – Early on you get tons of medical items but you can easily waste them (i.e. use more than one) if your first aid is low. Mid-game you want to start tanking for your teammate. I haven't really reach that far into the game though so I don't know what end game is like but basically among all the side stats, first aid has the highest rate of increase. You could even go custom and have absolutely low endurance and it will get you far as long as you focus on blunt and a high knockback melee weapon.
Walkthrough for Luck Stat Focused Melee Character on Survival Mode
+Changes the game from an action shooter to an action stealth game with shooting elements
+Opportunity to get items much faster
+Makes the game slightly more strategic – you have to be really good with taking opportunities from stunned and downed and falling enemies and shuffling your feet forward and back.
+Forces you to micromanage stats
+Gives you plenty of food
-Character weaker and easier to kill
-Low Stats for Guns and Low Stats for Strength
-Limited inventory
-Reliant on companion
Starting Stats:
Strength: 8
Endurance: 8
Luck: 9
Don't put any on strength or endurance. Or put just 1 on each and put everything else on luck after the beginning.
Mind you the stats aren't perfect and I did die while playing with these stats but most of the deaths were from being sloppy or getting surprised by an enemy. Meaning no death from hordes.
In the beginning, do this: Level Up. Put 1 on Intellect, 5 on Blunt and 5 on Smarts.
Continue putting 5 on Blunt every level up until you get any version of the Sledge Hammer (including damaged)
Continue putting 5 on Smarts until it reaches 35. (This would give your books +5 so don't use them until you reach this stat)
After that put everything on Luck and then 5 on Blunt and 5 on Search until Search is 35.
From there on it's up to you to choose however you want to put your stats as long as you keep raising Luck every level up. 35 is the magic number for the Skills raised by Intelligent though. You could or should ignore security because you will get books that will raise that on it's own. You could ignore First Aid until you stock up on medicine items but chances are you won't get that opportunity.
Note that at the beginning it might seem like you can get away with low endurance or strength but sometimes the game will screw you over and you'll find yourself in deep waters even at the beginning. This is why by the mid-point of the game, you should heal when your health is down to 50%. Normally you can wait a bit but it is extremely urgent that you heal at 50% unless you like an absolute challenge and don't mind dying.
Tip: Remember that any newly equipped gun needs to be reloaded. Don't switch to it at the time of battle only to see it having zero ammo.
For the most part the game is random so just play normally and explore everywhere except for the things mentioned here.
In the beginning the best melee weapon is the baseball bat because of it's knockdown. As long as you keep adding +5 to Blunt, you might not even need to use a ranged weapon.
Danger Zone #1 You'll come across a room with a memo written by a kid with a chest underneath. Move one room forward and then get out of the house. There's a death trap waiting for you on the other side and all it has is a can.
As mentioned above, Kelly's glasses are in the room prior to where she is. Also you should gather every junk and preferably keep them at this point. Even the heavy paper weight and metal sheets.
Eventually you'll get the quest about needing broken pipes and paper weight. Finish all three and you'll end up with a suppressed pistol. Sometimes you'll get this from the items due to your luck but sometimes you won't.
Anyway if you haven't found a better weapon, give this to Kelly. Suppressed weapons can be the best weapons for her to not attract hordes but for the most part it's up to you.
For the most part you won't lose Kelly as much as you will lose her because she fell and you died.
Another time I lost her because I thought equipping her with a chainsaw indoors would help keep her alive. Big mistake. All the companions are bad in close range but then again the same can be said for the player. Chainsaw is just not a good emergency weapon unless the horde hasn't reached close enough.
Danger Zone #2 When you chanced upon a room with a fallen man, immediately exit without talking to him. This is because you can't have two companions. This guy is better than Kelly but chances are your luck has allowed you to find Kelly a killer weapon.
Also avoid the double sided wooden door after this building. There should be a door in between that's ok to enter but for now ignore the wooden door.
Later on if Kelly dies you can return to the man, accept his quest and he'll join you. He won't join if you reject him after doing his quest. The apartment where you need his quest items will host a safe that requires 35 security. By then you should have read enough books to get to that stage. You could also easily die in the apartment so that's one headache you've avoided.
Tip: In small rooms with huge hordes, it is better to exit then heal rather than heal as sometimes the zombies can reposition themselves slightly. Also sometimes your luck can weaken zombies. I'm not sure by how much but you could even chance upon a rare room where returning to it would have no zombies even though you just got out.
Tip: In the dark, never hesitate on using flashlights. Your luck will help with your stealth. The reason for this is because you could easily die from a hidden dog.
Tip: The sledgehammer does not quite hit dogs. You need to back off a little bit.
Eventually you will chance upon a quest for a key. The person is looking for is at the end of the subway so don't enter the door after you went down and miss that person. You could also skip a rest if you started this quest with at least 50% tiredness. The journey itself is short and you could easily backtrack back. The hard part is in locating the quest.
At this point, depending on how you are doing and what weapons you have, you should put some on guns. Preferably automatic. There will come a point where you will face humans with guns instead of lumbering zombies.
Tip: The baton can be a good mid-way weapon if you still don't have the sledgehammer
Anyways you will reach a point in the game where you will face zombies with police shields. Normally you shoot them in the face but at close range, you aim for their leg area with the sledgehammer. Don't make the mistake of wasting all your medkits to find this one out like I did.
Eventually you will get to a point where the zombies are just too plentiful and if not strong, they are well armored and many and you are forced to use a gun.
This is where the Automatic stat will come in handy. If you want an Automatic that feels like a Machine Gun, as Sgt. said, SAW does well. However if you're like me than you might want to farm for a FAL Battle Rifle which functions closer to a shotgun.
In the last quest for the C4 explosives, just remember that the area is two sided. Don't move one area and then exit. The background can look the same.
Eventually you'll come at a point where you are being attacked and you have to escape from the zombies. You can opt for a rifle here or you can just rely on your sledgehammer or other melee weapons. Either way it shouldn't be too hard.


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'Swamp People' hunts for new cast members Saturday
Published: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 8:19 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 8:19 p.m.
The "Swamp People" crew will be in Houma Saturday, but they won't be tagging alligators. Instead, they'll be hunting for the next "true swampers" to appear on the hit television series.
Casting call
Where: Big Al's Seafood, 1377 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma.
When: Saturday.
Time: Noon to 5 p.m.
Apply by emailing email@example.com. Include photos, contact numbers and reasons why you have what it takes to be the next "swamper."
Applicants must be U.S. residents.
Casting directors for The History Channel's popular show, which depicts the life of alligator hunters in Louisiana, will hold a casting call from noon to 5 p.m. at Big Al's Seafood on West Tunnel Boulevard.
The casting crew is looking for experienced alligator hunters with interesting hunting methods, as well as real men and women whose lives revolve around the swamp land, said Goloka Bolte, supervising casting producer.
"We'd love to find some unique stories of local folks who make their living off the swamp, who live and breathe this lifestyle and wouldn't have it any other way," Bolte said. "We want to show more of the unique people that can only be found in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, because let's face it — America loves them."
A "true swamper" is more than someone who has grown up enjoying the outdoors, Bolte said. The crew is looking for someone who "really lives on the bayou, hunts and fishes for their daily meals and knows how to live off the land."
Applicants can register as an individual, a duo or a group. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and those over age 18 are preferred, she said.
Applications will be available at the casting call, but the crew strongly encourages locals to submit an application through the casting website before the event Saturday. The team will only be in Louisiana for a few days and has limited time, she said, so it's better to apply early.
"The sooner we know about you, the better," Bolte said.
The applications must include photos, contact numbers and an explanation of why the applicant has what it takes to appear on the series.
"It's an easy, fun process," she said. "They come in, sign in and fill out an application, get their picture taken, and then my casting team and I will interview them for a few minutes and find out where they're from and what their personality is like."
Those applying as a hunting team or group should try to attend the casting call with every member.
Bolte said it's most important to bring personality to the casting call, adding they are "looking for big characters that represent Louisiana well."
Asked if any of the show's current "big characters" would attend the casting call, Bolte said there might be a few familiar faces, but she couldn't make any promises.
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Phil Simmons, the Teen and Community Involvement Director at the Walnut Creek Family YMCA in Des Moines, Iowa, is looking for someone to teach a week-long disc golf camp for kids between the ages of 12 and 15 this summer. He envisions something along the lines of the EDGE program.
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Student: Jill, what do you actually do for your personal yoga practice?
Me: I practice what I teach.
Student: You mean you don't do anything else? Spinning? Or running? Or Zumba? I mean, how do you get your arms to look like that?
Me: I don't mean to sound cryptic … but I practice what I teach.
It's true. I have been practicing yoga and multiple movement arts since I was 11 years old, and the yoga practice I teach in the classroom (I began teaching part-time at age 19 at The Omega Institute) has evolved and changed with me through the past two decades. The work I share in my classes, workshops, conferences and videos all resonates with my own discoveries in my personal "jungle gym" of a practice.


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EDW alumni breakfast set for Feb. 8
Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 2:17 p.m.
The annual E.D. White Catholic Cardinal alumni prayer breakfast will be held Feb. 8 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Envie banquet room in Thibodaux.
The cost is $12 per person and Nicholls State head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux will be the guest speaker. Those interested are asked to respond with payment to the E.D. White Alumni Association at 555 Cardinal Dr,, Thibodaux La, 70301, by Feb. 1.
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My favorite comedian is Charlie Chaplin n yours...??
Mine is Jeff Dunham.........He is pretty funny.
Craig Ferguson
"Please give us a simple answer, so that we don't have to think, because if we think, we might find answers that don't fit the way we want the world to be."
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How to Ask Questions the Smart Way (not affiliated with this site, but well worth reading)
Russel Peters is my favorite comedian..
Hello... Great Article..Comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of the Airplane movies and Naked Gun series, died on Sunday. Have you seen any of his work? What are your favorite lines or moments? Who are your favorite comedians, or comic actors, in general? Why?
In her obituary of Mr. Nielson, Anita Gates writes:
Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who in middle age tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful career as a comic actor in films like Airplane! and the Naked Gun series, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
in the low-budget, big-money-making 1980 disaster-movie parody Airplane! he was cast as a clueless doctor on board a possibly doomed jetliner. Critics and audiences alike praised his deadpan comic delivery, and his career was reborn.
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Bike AccessoriesThere are some areas of the country that are best seen from the seat of a bicycle. Whether you are tooling around Cape Cod in Massachusetts or enjoying the sights of wine country in California, it is hard to appreciate the beauty from a car. Bringing your bicycle along when you RV is a great way to get closer to the local scene. We have lots of ways to make it easier to pack your other set of wheels.
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Hi. I started running recently for the first time in my life. I'm doing all runs on a treadmill. Today I also bought a pedometer that's due to arrive this week. I'd like to start tracking walking and running miles. Anyone interested in joining me?
I know there are a number of us that use Nike+, or something similar, to track our runs. I used to use the one that goes with an iPod which is basically just a fancy pedometer with a sensor that goes on your shoe and the iPod keeps track of your steps and turns that into all kinds of fun info, i.e. distance, pace, calories, etc. Since the battery in my sensor finally died I'm using the Nike+ app for my Droid which uses GPS now instead of a sensor so it doesn't work so well if you're on a treadmill. This morning I did w6d1 of couch-2-5k and I went 2.92 miles with an average pace of 13'37"/mile.
Today I completed the "reward run" of DJ Beatsmith's 5K interval training (http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html). The workout was 6,425 steps (10 minutes of walking at 135 beats per minute + 35 minutes of running at 145 beats per minute). All I tracked today was the workout. Once the pedometer arrives, I'll count all steps I take throughout the day, walking and running. I can already see that it will be a challenge logging 10,000 steps/day, considering my busy work schedule through December. Better to do something rather than nothing in the next few months, right?
Hi, Jeb,
Thanks for running with me. How long have you been running?
I hadn't heard of the couch-2-5k. It's good to have an alternative in case I want something different.
It's good to know about the different types of pedometers, too. I was overwhelmed by all the options and finally relied on my friend's research and got the same thing she has. It's an Omron JH-720ITFFP, and it's supposed to work well with treadmills. It arrived today, and it's now set up and ready for the next run, so I'll let you know. According to my calculations, today's workout was 6,538 steps. If the pedometer comes up with the same figure, I'll know it's accurate.
The training I did today was w2d1 of 8k. I'd hoped to start with week 1, but for some reason that podcast didn't upload to my phone and it wasn't worth the extra hours of frustration (Iphone does not make uploading easy!). Starting with week 2 was a challenge, but a doable one.
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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will host a ladies' conference on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm.
Lois Jane of Lois Jane Ministries will be the guest. Her presentation is titled "Telling My Story."
Brunch will be served and prizes will be given away. Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased in advance by calling 789-1462 or 465-2367.
The conference will be at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Christian Life Center, located at 6380 Old Lebanon Road in Campbellsville.
On Sunday, Sept. 19, Campbellsville Baptist Church hosted a Sunday School barbecue cook-off. Adult Sunday school classes competed in various categories. The Sunday school class taught by Brian Clifford brought home prizes in two categories.
On the way home from church last week I heard a radio spot.
One guy tells another guy about his neighbor who's always hard on his son. They'll be out playing ball in the yard and the dad will constantly tell his son, "You'll never be a ball player if you keep messing up like that."
Then the guy says, "Get this - on Sunday mornings the whole family gets in the car and goes to church."
His friend asks, "How do you know they're going to church?"
There will be a "Walk For The Holy Innocents" at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Campbellsville.
Sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and the Central Kentucky Crisis Pregnancy Center in Campbellsville.
Those who'd like to participate should meet at the Pregnancy Center at 319 Maple St. (behind the Medicine Centre).
Participants will walk and pray about 1 mile and finish with a reception at the Catholic church hall at North Central Avenue and University Drive.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church and Drs. Annie and John Skaggs hosted the St. Francis' Blessing of the Beasts on Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Skaggs' farm in Campbellsville.
Recording artists The Garry Polston Family will present a concert of southern gospel music at Meadowview Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The church is located at 1211 Elk Horn Road. The community is invited.
Dr. Jeff Eaton was in Russell County on Labor Day weekend for his annual guest speaking engagements at the church he founded at Lake Cumberland's Jamestown Marina boat dock 21 years ago and at Fairview Baptist Church.
Eaton, a 1983 graduate of Campbellsville University, is a Campbellsville native. He started a new church, Hope Community Church, in Lawrenceburg, after having served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Russell Springs for many years. His wife, Julie Winn Eaton, also a Campbellsville native and CU alumna, sings with Hope's praise teams.
Campbellsville University website developer Edward Goble's most recent book, "and no religion, too - thoughts on the spectator church," has a message for pastors and church leaders across America.
Written from the experience and point of view of the author, an ordained minister and the father of an ordained minister, Goble shares his views on the spectator church and the religious activities that can keep its shepherds in a closed environment rather than out doing the work of communicating among the unchurched.
As I was on my knees one Saturday afternoon, I had an epiphany.
Lest you think I was on my knees praying, I wasn't, although Lord knows I should have been. And it wasn't so much an epiphany as it was a random thought.
My husband and I were painting, he up on a ladder, me on my knees with a brush, painting the bottom of the walls along the edging.
My random thought was that everything in life illustrates Bible truth, as someone once said. On that Saturday, with a paintbrush in my hand, I thought about how Jesus talked about counting the cost of following him.
Green River Memorial Baptist Church honored Pansy Willis, 89, on Aug. 8 with a celebration for teaching 66 years of Sunday school.
Willis' day started out with her being named "Queen for the Day." She was honored with a plaque, flowers and a crown for the occasion.
Her son Kenny Willis and grandson John Willis sang a song about mothers in her honor. Another grandson, Chad Willis, spoke about what she means to her family and the church. Willis' children and grandchildren were present for the event.
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Don't say we didn't warn you: The Legends of the Summer concert tour could be the centerpiece of a legendary traffic snarl Friday night.
In what is without a doubt the season's biggest music event, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake will bring their monster tour to Candlestick Park that evening. This might concern you even if you're not one of the roughly 53,000 music fans planning to attend. That's because the concert is just the biggest of several Bay Area events that get started about the same time.
The first thing to know is this: Highway 101 will likely be a nightmare. If you don't have to drive on it, don't.
In addition to the Candlestick concert, rocker John Mayer will be playing Shoreline Amphitheatre, where 15,000 to 16,000 people are expected to attend. And the San Francisco Giants are playing at AT&T Park, so you can count on around 40,000 fans.
Think you get off easy if you're in the East Bay? Sorry. The Oakland A's are playing at home against the division rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim that night. With the team in first place, a turnout of 20,000 to 25,000 fans seems a safe bet, while indie-rock band the Postal Service plays a sold-out show (8,500 seats) at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre.
That adds up to more than 140,000 ticket holders trying to get to Bay Area events around 7 p.m. And, of course, there is the regular Friday night commute -- which is rarely fun.
It could turn out to be "the granddaddy of them all," says KQED traffic reporter Joe McConnell. "What a nightmare," he says. "It's going to be a real mess."
"It's pretty phenomenal," agrees Chris Martinez, marketing director for Live Nation, which is promoting the Candlestick concert and Shoreline concerts. "It's an anomaly to have so many big events on one night."
And it's not something anyone's looking forward to.
Atoosa Savarnejad, of San Jose, says she hopes that by leaving the South Bay no later than 3 p.m. she'll get to Candlestick at a reasonable time, though she's still worried.
"I am hoping to get there before 4 p.m.," she said. "That's my plan. I don't know if it will happen."
Live Nation, which surely hasn't forgotten the traffic and parking woes generated by 2011's U2 concert in Oakland, has gone so far as to create a website dedicated to commuting options and tips for the Jay Z-Timberlake show. The site, www.ticketmaster.com/jtjzcommute, lists public transportation options for getting to the show.
Officials say public transportation should be the first option. Because that won't work for everyone, the Live Nation-promoted site includes tips for drivers, as well. Shuttle service is also being offered to Candlestick from the San Mateo County Event Center (formerly the county fairgrounds) before and after the show. It costs $10 to park at the fairgrounds and $25 to take the shuttle. Shuttle tickets must be bought in advance at www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C004AEBE0E1827E.
Another option is to get there early. Live Nation is hoping to encourage this with discounted parking rates: $25 if you arrive before 4:30 p.m., $40 afterward.
While 101 will take the worst hit, westbound commuters on the San Mateo, Dumbarton and Bay bridges are also facing a rough trek. Drivers who normally use these routes are advised to consider other options.
Officials also remind motorists that the big events will all be serving alcohol, and drunken drivers will be a concern later in the evening.
Even with awareness raised, it's still likely to be a tough night for commuters all around the bay. So be ready for it.
"It you do drive," says Paul Rose, spokesman for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, "pack some patience."
Follow Jim Harrington at Twitter.com/jimthecritic, Facebook.com/jim.bayareanews and http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts.
Tips on getting there
Planning to go to Candlestick Park for the Legends of the Summer tour? Some advice:
Arrive early: Parking at Candlestick is $25 before 4:30 p.m., $40 afterward. The concert is scheduled to start at 7:30.
Take the shuttle: Shuttle service, to and from Candlestick, will be offered from the San Mateo County Event Center (formerly the fairgrounds). It costs $10 to park at the fairgrounds and $25 for the shuttle. Shuttle service must be reserved in advance through www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C004AEBE0E1827E. Also helpful is the website for the San Mateo County Event Center: www.sanmateoexpo.org.
Explore other options: Go to Live Nation's Web page dedicated specifically to the Jay Z-Timberlake show: www.ticketmaster.com/jtjzcommute.
Public transportation resources: CalTrain, www.caltrain.com; Muni, www.sfmta.com; BART, www.bart.gov.


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The new Nordhavn 63 "Silver Spray" is shown here in the gin-clear waters of the Bahamas. It seems a shame to waste such a strong boat in waters so placid.
In addition to the distinctive topside design of the Nordhavn 63, the aspect of her build that is even more important to her sea-keeping abilities is the construction at her very core. By that we mean her scantlings, the dimensions of all of her structural parts, such as her stringers, transverse members, and hull lamination schedule. These are details rarely discussed even by many owners of the boats. Yet, they are the fundamental basis for Nordhavns Yachts' world-ranging abilities and its prominence of the brand as one of the world's leading builders of production expedition vessels.
Building the Nordhavn 63
The Bottom Laminate. Let's start in the bottom of the boat because that is where her core strength resides. The hull of the Nordhavn 63 is a solid laminate of fiberglass mat, cloth, woven roving and resin. There is no coring material below the waterline. This thick, solid fiberglass hull, in the opinion of Nordhavn's designer, is superior to cored hulls which have two thinner glass laminates separated by a core material such as balsa or foam. One, thick laminate is simply stronger and more puncture resistant.
Since the Nordhavn 63 is a displacement boat, weight is not a super-critical factor for its builder and in any case the best place to have weight is in the bottom. We are told by the designers at Nordhavn that they generally follow the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards for hull lamination schedules.
The Nordhavn 63's hull is built to ABS lamination rules even though she is too small to be classified by the society. Nordhavn follows ABS rules in other areas, such as hull to deck joints, as well.
What is ABS?
The American Bureau of Shipping's core service is the provision of classification services through the development of standards called ABS rules. These rules form the basis for assessing the design and construction of new vessels and the integrity of existing vessels and marine structures.
ABS Lamination Schedule. ABS also has rules that cover recreational vessels that are 78' (24 meters) and larger. While the Nordhavn 63 is obviously smaller so cannot carry an official ABS classification, Nordhavn tells us that it follows the ABS rules in its laminate.
Nordhavn says, "The heavier scantlings to which Nordhavns are built not only enhance the overall quality and feel of the boat, they also contribute to its long-term life and resale value."
Stress Points. Places in the hull which will incur added stress, such as where the fin stabilizers attach to the hull are reinforced with added laminates. Nordhavn says the other areas will receive added stress such as the stem and the transom also receive extra laminates.
In this view you can see the fin stabilizer mounted to starboard. Also note that its single screw is protected by its keel and shoe.
Vinylester Barrier
The Nordhavn 63 has three layers of vinylester resin as a barrier skin coat. Vinylester and epoxy are the only materials used in fiberglass hulls that stop water osmosis, which causes blistering. Because of the hydrostatic pressure of water on the bottom of a hull, if it is made with polyester resin, water will eventually penetrate the hull into core materials.
This is the basic design of a fiberglass "hat section" stringer. They come in different shapes and sizes and laminate schedules. Typically they are filled with a foam core that is used primarily as a form and not for strength.
Stringers for Strength
Stringers in fiberglass yachts are typically made in a "hat section" which can be trapezoidal, rectangular or round. Nordhavn put 12 longitudinal stringers in its new 63. These stringers run the full length of the hull from the bow to the stern.
Looking aft on the salon of the 63, notice how open and bright the space is.
In the Nordhavn 63 the 12 stringers are 2-1/2" x 5" (6.3 cm x 12.6 cm) and are covered with five layers of woven roving and mat. All of this is in addition to the two huge, beefy stringers for the engine mounts. In addition to these 14 stringers, Nordhavn laminates in an integral lower rub rail just above the waterline which acts as yet another longitudinal stringer, making 16 in all, eight on each side of the boat.
This is a picture of a Nordhavn hull being built which shows the stringers. In this case, five of them are pointed out. Other aspects of the hull design such as the hull shape and keel, as you can see at the bottom of the boat, also add massively to the hull's longitudinal rigidity.
Transverse Hull Supports
Traditionally the main transverse supports for a large fiberglass hull have been the bulkheads and floor timbers. But rugged use of boats over the years -- even those built by the most conscientious builders -- has shown that is not enough. Oil-canning, "wheezing" of the hull in and out, and wracking of the hull in arduous conditions all play havoc on bulkheads and interior structures, sometimes cracking and breaking them. Who hasn't heard creaking and groaning when punching into steep head seas even at displacement speeds?
To support the Nordhavn 63's hull sides in addition to the systems mentioned above, the builder uses transverse floor and deck beams below and in the accommodations. The sole of the 63's saloon is made of 2" nadacore honeycomb between a top sheet of 1/2" marine grade plywood and a 2/3" bottom sheet. All of these structures are glassed to the hull.
Nordhavn says that they use as much solid FRP as possible in the bilge and engine room and that any marine grade plywood employed is sheathed in protective fiberglass.
This schematic of a generic "shoe-box" style hull-to-deck joint shows in red where the 3M 5200 adhesive is applied (red) and where the interior layers of fiberglass (blue) are installed. Nordhavn uses fastenings on 6" (15 cm) centers. Hull-deck joints don't get any better than this.
Cabinets, beds and other structures are designed to be laminated to the hull to add strength.
The Deck Adds Strength
Of course, added to all of this is the boat's deck. It is chemically bonded to the hull with 3M 5200 which is now the industry standard for mating decks with hulls. This stuff is so strong the fiberglass will fail before it does we are told by some of the country's best boat builders. Nevertheless, Nordhavn says that ABS would never approve a boat with only the adhesive bonding and so it also glasses the two parts together.
View of the beautiful salon bringing the neutral wood finish throughout the boat.
Nordhavn makes sure that the hull and deck flanges to be joined are as thick as are the laminates in those parts, as prescribed by ABS. Then it puts 1/4" bolts through the flange on 6" (15 cm) centers. After that process, the inside of the joint is fiberglassed over with two layers of material.
Foredeck as viewed from the pilothouse of the N63.
Note how even fully loaded, she is as level as a billiard table.
We like this process because if there is a tiny leak between the 5200, this glass barrier will stop it. (If you have ever had a deck leak that you could not find, then you will appreciate the virtue -- and importance -- of this procedure.)
The Nordhavn 63 hull should be one of the stiffest on the water.
This is a 400-gallon water tank fabricated for a Nordhavn 47. Fuel tanks are made in much the same way and both become integral, core support elements that make the hull as strong as possible.
Using Internal Structures for Strength
Over the years veteran builders like Nordhavn have gotten savvy about how to use bunks, shelving, cabinets and built-in furniture to add to hull support, by fiberglassing these internal structures to the hull, an egg crate-like internal structure is created which makes hulls much more rugged.
The Nordhavn 63 even uses its fiberglass fuel and water tanks to add strength to the vessel. They are fabricated to the shape of the hull and then bonded to the interior surface of the hull with 5200 and fiberglass. They not only provide added rigidity, but also create what amounts to a second bottom where the tanks are located.
There is a lot of experience, know-how and engineering that goes into producing the core strength of any Nordhavn hull and the 63 is no exception. It is the fundamental reason why these boats have such a sterling blue water reputation.
How Important is the "Core"?
Scantlings, stringers and transverse members are not particularly glamorous or exciting subjects. You will never see them mentioned in the ads or on the websites for the brands of motoryachts that populate most of the French Riviera. The buyers of these yachts have other objectives, and for the most part they do not include long-distance, owner/operator cruising. For these yacht owners, luxury, styling, status, peer-approval (or envy) and appearance are the primary factors that go into the boat-buying decision.
The boaters who would consider a Nordhavn are a different breed and they have far different objectives. At root, they want a boat that can handle the worst of what Mother Nature can dish out that can't be reasonably avoided. They want a boat with a structure that is beyond concern when the going gets rough or when things go wrong.
Nordhavn is not the only company building a strong "core" structure into its motoryachts, but it is one of the few brands that is actively seeking buyers who care more about a yacht's build-quality than how many ladies can sun bath on the flying bridge.
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Bremerton's Nathan Adrian takes gold in 100m freestyle
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American swimmer Nathan Adrian's name hasn't been on everyone's mind, the way that Michael Phelps' or Ryan Lochte's has. But he did something that even Lochte couldn't do this week: beat Yannick Agnel in a head-to-head race.
Adrian's time of 47.52 seconds in the men's 100-meter freestyle gave him his first individual gold medal, as he also beat James Magnussen of Australia, who came in second, and Brent Hayden of Canada.
Agnel, the 6'8 Frenchman who is on his way to becoming a dominant force at the London Games, was fourth, at 47.84. He remains one of the top medal-winning swimmers at this Olympics, with two golds and a silver.
A native of Bremerton, Wash., Adrian was on the U.S. men's 4x100m relay team that fell just short and lost the gold to the French this week, with Agnel anchoring his team.


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I'm Ashley (McMillan) Weightman. I grew up in the small town of Wimbledon, North Dakota. In 2005 I moved to Bismarck to go to school where I graduated from the University of Mary with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and Business. I began working at the CBS affiliate as a reporter while in college and spent three years there. From CBS, I moved to Devils Lake to work at WDAZ-TV for a year, before continuing to work at WDAZ in Grand Forks. I married the love of my life Travis on June 23, 2012 and we now live in Bismarck with our three year old son, Corbin. Travis works at KXMB-TV and I at KLJ Engineering and attend Rasmussen College where I'm pursing a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership.
Weight has been a struggle for me since I can remember. I do well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Four years ago I lost nearly 50lbs and was doing great. Two months after maintaining my weight, I found out that I was pregnant and gained 70lbs in nine months. I figured after I had Corbin, some of the pounds would fall off. Corbin weight 8lbs 12oz and I only lost 3lbs. Ever since December of 2009, I've been doing fad diets for about a month, trying the gym on and off, and eat healthy and nothing seems to be working. I've recently had some health issues and my doctor told me that in order to have more children and be a part of my children's life, I need to lose weight, but most importantly, I need to do it for me.
So I know it's not 2014, but it's a new year for me. It was my birthday the other day. The 20th to be exact. It had me pondering the things I've done in the last year and made me want more out of this coming year.
Corbin will be four in December. Right now it seems like all of my friends are having babies or announcing that they're having babies. It's given me baby fever. However, I'm aware that at this weight, I am not healthy enough to have a child. If I were to get pregnant, I couldn't gain any weight and that is nearly impossible. I'm also tired of all of my joints hurting. My right knee and ankle are KILLING me. I know it's because I'm overweight and am putting to much pressure on my body. I also want to be able to go up a flight of stairs without feeling like dying.
So at this time next year, I'll be 50lbs lighter if not more. You can bet on it. Ever Monday from now on out will be weigh in days, starting next Monday, August 26, I'll let you know what I weigh every week and what I plan to change the next week if I gain wait and what I did right if I don't.
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With the Brooks PureGrit 2 Women's Running Shoes, nothing comes between you and the trail. These ultra-light trail superstars are designed to handle the ever-changing terrain of the trails while helping you to stay light on your feet.
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Gail Callahan's Color Grid
Gail Callahan is perhaps best known as "The Kangaroo Dyer." In addition to selling her colorful skeins on Etsy, she's also been the in-house dyer for WEBS for many years. And in her abundant spare time, she penned one of the best guides there is to hand-dyeing yarn.
Now she gives us her Color Grid, a simple tool to help us combine colors. The Color Grid isn't a treatise on color theory, and it isn't even your traditional color wheel.
Rather, it's a simple glossy leaflet about the same size as your standard take-out menu. It retails for $7.95 and is sold by Gail Callahan and several retailers including WEBS.
How it Works
Open up the Color Grid and you'll see three glossy panels of colors and, at far left, a black panel with several open slots. That panel is perforated.
Fold the panel back and forth a few times at the crease to loosen up the perforation, then tear it off. That panel is now your magic compass for navigating all those squares of color.
Open up the grid so that its widest end sits horizontally. Find the square that matches your yarn, or that matches the main color you most want to use for whatever you're doing. (The cover describes this as for creative projects, home, and garden—this isn't just a knitting tool.)
Whatever that main color is, Callahan calls it your "base color." With the black side of the panel facing you (colors are easier to distinguish against a black background), position the large center hole directly over your base color square.
Look what happened to the circles around that center hole. See the other colors? Callahan calls those your "close relatives," She reassures you that you can use those colors with total confidence that they complement your base color.
Now you have some colors that will work smoothly with one another. But what if you want to add a little pop? She's thought of that too. Below the nine circles you'll find a thin rectangular slit. That opening reveals what she calls your "color spark." The only recommendation she makes is to keep your base and close relatives to a 9:1 ratio with your color spark.
That's all there is to it. Easy, really. If I had to come up with one peeve, it would be that the grid doesn't include my particular favorite shade of fuchsia. Then again, who knows? Maybe Gail is trying to tell me something.
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Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 9, 2013. The preliminaries over, Catholic cardinals are ready to get down to the real business of choosing a pope. And even without a front-runner, there are indications they will go into the conclave Tuesday with a good idea of their top picks. The conclave date was set Friday during a vote by the College of Cardinals, who have been meeting all wee


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David Irving, Hitler and Holocaust Denial: Electronic Edition, by Richard J. EvansTable of Contents
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(e) The Eichmann memoirs
1. Irving even retrospectively supports the Nazi policy of expelling the Jews from Europe and suggests that the mass murders of the Jews by the Nazis during the war, to the extent that he admits they actually took place, were ultimately the reponsibility of the Jews themselves. In a speech delivered on 11 October 1992, Irving argued that in the Eichmann papers recently given to him, Adolf Eichmann clearly meant by the word Endlösung or 'final solution' the idea of taking
all the Jews of Europe...to Madagascar, where they would be on an island where they couldn't bother any of their neighbors and where none of their neighbors could bother them. I've always said and I say it here again - even though I risk making a few enemies - that I think that would have been an ideal solution to a perennial world tragedy.
2. Irving surely knew that the plan to deport Europe's Jews to Madagascar was murderous in its intent.
3. For there is every reason to believe that the transport itself would have been carried out in inhumane conditions comparable to those obtaining on the cattle-trucks which took the Jews to Auschwitz and Treblinka, and in which many thousands died because of overcrowded conditions, and lack of sanitation, food and water. Conditions on the island itself were extremely inhospitable and it is extremely unlikely that the Nazis would have made any effort to have supplied the Jews deported there with the necessities of life. As with Jewish emigrants and deportees from Germany itself, money and valuables would have been taken from them before they set off, leaving them without the means of paying for supplies. 'Madagascar' was in effect another euphemism for mass murder, as Irving surely knows.63
4. Irving then went on to recount, without comment, Eichmann's speculation, repeated throughout the papers, that it was the Jews themselves who were responsible for the Holocaust. 'Was the Holocaust something that they themselves inflicted on their own body', he reported Eichmann as asking, 'in order to bring about their Zionist cause in the long run?' Eichmann justified the cruelties he saw in Auschwitz - the burning of bodies in an open pit - by referring to Allied air-raids ('what they were doing to us at that time', 'they' obviously meaning the Jews, though Irving does not comment on this assumption either).64
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- On the beach is a temazcal (traditional Mayan sweat lodge) shaped like a stone igloo. Guests sweat in steam produced by scented water poured on heated volcanic stones (surcharge).
Hotel Overview
What to Expect:
- This family Mexico resort on the scale of a theme park, is like a small town containing exceptional recreation areas. Because the hotel sections are limited to three stories and green spaces abound, the resort's size never overwhelms. Long-term visits reward guests with ample opportunity to explore the resort and perhaps encounter a colorful toucan in its natural environment. Seeing iguanas sunning themselves is a certainty.
Amenity Highlights:
- Lodging at the Occidental Grand Xcaret is divided into four sections. With the exception of the colorful, village-like Pueblo de Rio along the river, each section has its own pool and sundecks. In the exclusive, 45-suite Royal Club, the private pool complex includes a 30-foot-diameter hot tub. In the 128-room Cangrejo section, the large pool is crossed by a stone bridge and contains five cool-water spas tubs. The resort's main pool is located at the 393-room Flamenco section. It consists of three enormous swimming areas connected by channels beneath stone bridges. Conveniently located next door to the resort is the world-renowned Xcaret Park, the adjacent nature park that is one of Yucatan's principal visitor attractions. Xcaret was an important Mayan port and ceremonial center and now serves as an eco-entertainment park, archeological site, and nature reserve. Some 25 attractions are scattered throughout, including a wild bird breeding aviary, butterfly pavilion, jaguar sanctuary, orchid conservatory, and coral-reef aquarium.
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This Occidental Grand Xcaret offers 769 guestrooms and suites, located in a number of small three-story buildings surrounded by gardens, pools, and river channels. There are no elevators. All rooms are spacious, and feature contemporary dark-wood furniture and barefoot-friendly tile or marble floors. Bathrooms contain a roomy, marble stall shower with a bench and a marble vanity but do not include a tub. Each room has a balcony or terrace furnished with table and chairs.
Room Amenities:
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathroom telephone
- Blackout drapes
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - surcharge
- Makeup mirror
- Minibar
- Rollaway beds
- Sewing kit
- Voice mail
Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Occidental Grand Xcaret are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities .
The Occidental Grand Xcaret facilities include: a health-and-beauty spa complete with sauna, steam room, and spa tub with various kinds of massage and body and facial treatments; a state-of-the-art fitness center; a business center with Internet access; and an indoor/outdoor children's activities center that includes video games, a pool, and a playground. Activities for both adults and children begin in the morning and run until well after dark. Among them are water aerobics, dance lessons, beach volleyball, and bicycle tours. Like all major Mayan Riviera hotels, the hotel is equipped with a water-purification system.
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- Ballroom(s)
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- Clubhouse
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fitness equipment
- Grocery
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - dial-up
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Parking (free)
- Patio
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Private beach
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
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Number of rooms:
- 769
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
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The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for the Occidental Grand Xcaret.
Le BuffetLocated at the center of this all-inclusive resort, in the main complex. This large, high-ceilinged casual-dress restaurant serves international buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Sonora GrillThe Mexican state of Sonora is cattle country and this steakhouse celebrates the state with Western decor and grilled steaks, seafood, chicken, and pork. Dinner only. Reservations and resort wear required.
Los OlivosIn a relaxed ambience reminiscent of a seaside Mediterranean spot, Los Olivos serves Italian food. Dinner only. Reservations and resort wear required.
La HaciendaThis colorful dinner house features Mexican specialties. Dinner only. Reservations and resort wear required.
D'OrientalRed walls, wood ceiling, hanging paper lamps, and a parasol create an Asian atmosphere for Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Indian food. Dinner only. Reservations and resort wear required.
El PescadorThis open-air, beachside restaurant shaded by an enormous palapa serves seafood. Reservations and resort wear required for dinner.
Pacos TacosLocated on the dining arcade's upper level, this casual snack spot features light Mexican fare. Open-air terrace seating in the evening.
La PiazzaAdjacent to Pacos Tacos on the dining arcade's upper-level terrace, La Piazza serves antipastos, pizza, and desserts in the evenings. Casual dress. Reservations not required.
El LagoThis spot by the main pool in the resort's Flamenco lodging section features light lunches and snacks.
Kids ClubFeatures kid menu favorites.
Royal ClubReserved for Royal Club guests only. Relaxed but elegant, this serves meals in an all-white setting of draped muslin and table linen. Air-conditioned and roofed by a palapa.
Lobby BarOpen late morning to midnight.
Terraza BarOpen late afternoon to late night.
La Bodeguita BarOpen evenings only.
Pool BarsIn both Flamenco and Cangrejo areas. Open late morning through the afternoon.
The Hundido BarFlamenco area. Open late morning through the afternoon.
El Lago BarLocated at the main pool. Open late morning through the afternoon.
Beach Club BarOpen mid-morning through the afternoon.
Beach BarOpen mid-morning through the afternoon.
Sport BarOpen late afternoon until the wee hours of the morning.
Palenque DiscoOpen from late evening.
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for Occidental Grand Xcaret (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).Non-stop activities at this resort cover a wide range of interests: stretching and jogging sessions, pool games, contests, tournaments, bingo, and tennis clinics. Guests also of the Occidental Grand Xcaret can take advantage of the resort's location by exploring the local area on ecological and cultural hikes as well as on bicycle tours.Popular activities nearby include deep sea fishing for mahi mahi and blue marlin; scuba diving at Barracuda reef with a sunken ship, and snorkeling. Golf enthusiasts can take advantage of the 18-hole par 72 course designed by Robert Von Hagge, which is 10 km (6 miles) away. Hotel staff can help arrange local area activities.The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Aerobics
- Basketball
- Fishing
- Golf - miniature
- Golfing
- Kayaking
- Playground
- Scuba diving
- Snorkeling
- Tennis
- Volleyball
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The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team has made an impressive mark not only in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) but at a national level as they've jumped 6 spots from #14 to #8 this week in the NAIA Top 25 poll.
With an overall record of 14-1 and a 4-0 mark in the Mid-South Conference, the Patriots are making a strong case for a MSC Championship in 2011-2012.
As Oklahoma City University remains on top of the polls for yet another week, the Mid-South Conference continues to prove their dominant play as 4 other teams join the Patriots in the Top 25.
Shawnee State comes in right behind the Patriots at #9 this week while Georgetown College moves up to #15.
Campbellsville and Lindsey Wilson also appear in the top 20 as they rank #18 and #20 respectively.
The Patriots have an important and exciting week of play ahead of them as they host Georgetown College who is currently ranked #1 in the Mid-South Conference polls, on Thursday night at 6:00 pm in the O. Wayne Rollins Center.
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Puerto Vallarta Villas - Molino de Agua 107
3 bedroom / 3 bath - Sleeps six
Available between April 15, 2013 and November 1, 2013
Available date needs to be confirmed with property owner upon purchase.
Value: $2,800 - $4,200
Opening Bid: $1,400
3 bedroom 3 bath (luxury condo right next to the Rio Cuale (River Cuale)
Great views of Banderas Bay, river and City.
Just a few steps from the famed Malecon and historical Olas Altas, also known as the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta.
Indoor - Outdoor living/dining/kitchen space can be opened into the outdoors via glass wall panels from floor to ceiling.
The 2 main guest bedrooms have their own bathroom, the smaller bedroom with adjacent bathroom.
Beautiful gardens with a variety of tropical flowers and palm trees, a huge heated infinity pool, sandy area, hammocks, very slick and comfortable outdoor furniture and private coded access to the famous Los Muertos beach and Malecon, 24/7 security, steps from shops, bars, art galleries, super market and the Best Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta.
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Self-sealing adhesive closure has security features that exceed bank requirements for levels of tampering evidence. Security seal will display "VOID" message and rip if exposed to extreme cold. Blue dots will appear on security seal when exposed to heat. Stars on seal distort if bag is exposed to chemicals, solvents or saliva. Microprint fades and distorts if seams are broken and resealed. Alphanumeric coding, bar code and tear-off receipt provide audit tracking. Handles currency bundles. Width: 20"; Color(s): Clear; Height: 20"; Material(s): Polyethylene.
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