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Dolley Madison First Spouse $10 Gold Coin First Lady, 1809–1817
Dolley Payne was born in North Carolina in 1768, though her parents returned the family to their home colony of Virginia when she was still an infant. The woman who captivated Washington, DC, society, and is remembered as one of the most charming and entertaining First Ladies of her era, was raised in Philadelphia as a Quaker.
Dolley was a widow when she met Representative James Madison, co-author of the Federalist essays and often called the "Father of the Constitution." The couple was married in 1794, and during her time in Washington, DC, while her husband served as Secretary of State, Dolley sometimes served as hostess in President Thomas Jefferson's White House. She also served as First Lady during her husband's Presidency.
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In what was undoubtedly one of her most famous acts as First Lady, Dolley Madison was forced to flee the White House in advance of oncoming British troops in August 1814. She was overseeing the preparation of an elaborate dinner for the President, a dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed by British soldiers just prior to setting the mansion ablaze.
In an act of unmatched patriotism, Dolley Madison managed to save the Cabinet papers and the beautiful Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington, which was hanging in the State Dining Room at the time. Thanks to her heroic efforts, this magnificent portrait of our first President is still enjoyed by visitors to the White House, where the portrait she saved still hangs today.
Obverse: DOLLEY MADISON, IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 2007, 4th and 1809–1817.
Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ. and .9999 FINE GOLD.


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the first sage song i ever heard was on 90.3 when he did narcissist. i was hooked.
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Drop Bass 12"
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whore monger.....still my fav
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whore monger - which was classic.
but makeshift patriot was the jaw dropping... "this man deserves a nobel peace prize" song.
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I can't remember if I posted in this thread yet...
but Makeshift Patriot
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rewrite was the first track on a cd my ex-boy made for me just before we re-aquainted. yup. i'm the witch. relationship spactacularly crashed again. he moved away and i bought all cds so i'd have my own copies but didn't have them in high-rotation. then my best friend shot himself. they're still in high-rotation and helpin' a lot. thanks Sage.
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man, every time threads like this come about I am surprised by people's answers.
I am writing a song today that someone five years from now and it will be their introduction to my music. It's insane to think about...like...my past achievements/failures won't exist for people who don't know me...and that's most people, including critics. So they won't know where I'm coming from or where I'm headed or what changes have been made...what styles have been adopted or abandoned.
this leads to people saying a lot of shit that makes me cringe.
But according to your answers, it has proven successful to use as many avenues as I have to get my name out there. Battles, cameos, freestyles, radio appearances, spoken word performances, and...yes, even songs.
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Not exactly sure which song but it was at a live show that I didn't know he was going to be at. People were getting his autograph which I thought was hilarious. He had a small box of product which I should've dug into for some good stuff you can't get now but I didn't want any at the time. I didn't know what the songs were but the next day I heard whore monger sing along and bounce on the radio and went crazy.
Seems like a short time ago.
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The first song for me was Bounce then Drop bass, i never really tryed to dig for more sage francis stuff after that, i just liked both those songs then downloaded them, after a while i played them out for myself because i like to do that i guess so i downloaded more songs then i found out about his still sick Cds got those and loved all those freestyles then learned about more Rappers because of that CD umm.. this is more like a life story of sage rather then just me saying bounce and drop bass.. so ill just stop my rambaling
Bounce and Drop bass, Nuff said.
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It was whatever the first song on the Sick of Waiting... tape is...although Majority Rule is the first song I really remember from that tape, it was on in the background at a friend of mine's house. When I started paying attention I made him turn it up and start it over again. Then we listened to Bounce over and over again, and I ordered the 12"....
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I haven't seen to many Blaze Battles which include Sage Francis.
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I had downloaded a few songs, then I went to see Sage live and I was hooked, I've bought anything with sage I could get my hands on since. That first show was my first hip hop show and it was still the best show I've ever been to, Sage, Shalem, Sole, Alias, Edan, and Grand Buffet.......whoa.
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text: Captiv8 wrote: I didn't see any of this game myself, but from the things I've read this may have been the worst call of all time. How hard can it be to be a ref anyway? You hopefully know the rule back, and if you're unsure of anything you consort with the three other refs until you get it right. That happens all the time when refs aren't quite sure of the call. That's where they really failed last night.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — North Dakota senior forwards Corban Knight and Danny Kristo are among 10 finalists for this year's Hobey Baker Award.
Two St. Lawrence players — junior forward Greg Carey and senior forward Kyle Flanagan — also are among finalists for the award honoring college hockey's best player.
The finalists were announced Thursday. They were selected by voting from all 59 Division I hockey head coaches and by fans online.
Other finalists are Niagara junior goalie Carsen Chubak, Miami University sophomore forward Austin Czarnik, Boston College sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau, Quinnipiac senior goalie Eric Hartzell, St. Cloud State senior forward Drew LeBlanc and Nebraska Omaha junior forward Ryan Walters.
The three finalists will be announced on April 3. The Hobey Baker winner will be announced April 12 during the NCAA Frozen Four.
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Members of the Ashland Kiwanis Club will volunteer to clean up trash along Ashland Street from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6.
Volunteers will work between Siskiyou Boulevard and Crowson Road. All are welcome to stop by and visit with a Kiwanis volunteer during the cleanup.
For more information, call 541-488-0532, or visit ashlandkiwanis.org.
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"Argo" (R, 120 minutes, Warner Home Video): This captivating, expertly machined political thriller is serious and substantive, an ingeniously written and executed drama fashioned from a fascinating, little-known chapter of recent history. It also happens to be extremely funny, crafty and enormously entertaining. It's two, maybe even three, films in one - all of which work as enjoyably on their own as they do in concert. Ben Affleck plays Tony Mendez, a CIA expert in disguises and "exfiltration," who at the height of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979 is called on to get six American diplomats out of Tehran, where they've been hiding in the Canadian ambassador's residence.
"Anna Karenina" (R, 130 minutes, Universal): In a jewel box of a theater, the curtain goes up, the music swells and the camera itself swoons as the players take their places in Joe Wright's ingenious, intoxicating adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, in which the dense tale of love, adultery, politics and aristocratic manners has been brilliantly re-imagined as light opera. Wright stages "Anna" (played by Keira Knightley) with equal parts precision, playfulness and passion as lively tableau vivant gradually gives way to tragic waltz. While Wright's self-conscious theatricality and dollhouse aesthetic conjure comparisons to Baz Luhrmann and Wes Anderson, he outstrips both those filmmakers in moral seriousness and maturity. Like the masterpiece that inspired it, "Anna Karenina" poses some of life's toughest questions - about how to be good, how to be bad and the costs of both - but with nuance and sensuousness that make even its most profound truths levitate on flights of soaring imagination and pure poetry. Contains some sexuality and violence. Extras: commentary with Wright, deleted scenes, featurettes "Anna Karenina: An Epic Story About Love," "Adapting Tolstoy," "Keira as Anna," on the set with Wright, Knightley's costuming and "Anna Karenina: Time-Lapse Photography."
"Fun Size" (PG-13, 86 minutes, Nickelodeon/Paramount): A teenage girl named Wren (Victoria Justice) gets invited to a Halloween party by dreamy classmate Aaron Riley. Clearly, Wren and her best friend, April, just have to go. But there's a problem: Wren's mother tells Wren to take Albert, her non-speaking Tasmanian Devil of a little brother, trick-or-treating so that mom and her boyfriend can hit a party of their own. Wren begrudgingly does her sisterly duty but, of course, loses track of Albert. In the process of trying to find her brother and still make Aaron's bash, Wren also must come to terms with the fact that she's really in love with her nerdy friend. Anyone who has a passing understanding of the term "shenanigans ensue" can figure out where things go from here. Contains crude and suggestive material, partying and language. Extras: making-of documentary, featurette on the young star Jackson Nicoll, gag reel, deleted scenes, "This Kiss" music video by Carly Rae Jepsen. (Nickelodeon/Paramount).
"Sinister" (R, 110 minutes, Summit Entertainment): Played by Ethan Hawke, Ellison Oswalt is a true-crime writer who, in an effort to research his next book, moves with his unwitting wife and two young children into a house where the last occupants were hung from a tree in the back yard. Before he has fully unpacked, Ellison discovers a box in the attic containing a movie projector and a stack of Super 8 films with explicit footage of that most recent massacre, along with several other similarly grisly murders. After watching a few minutes of this snuff-film library, Ellison realizes someone must have left the movies specifically for him. He does what any sane, responsible father would do: consult a specialist in the occult, who tells Ellison that the culprit is most likely the ancient Babylonian deity Bughuul, who feeds on the souls of children. None of this, of course, means that the movie isn't scary. It actually is, from time to time. But it's the kind of empty-calorie terror that may make you jump - for a second - but that doesn't keep you up at night. Contains grisly and violent imagery. Extras: deleted scenes, commentary with director Scott Derrickson, commentary with co-writers Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, "Living in a House of Death" and "True Crime Authors" featurettes.
Also: "Undefeated," "Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike," "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome -- Unrated Edition," "The Cyclist," "The Factory," "The Package," "4 Assassins," "Closure" (created through the 30 Day Film Challenge), "North Sea Texas" (2011, Belgium), "Small Apartments," "Special Forces," "Lake Placid: The Final Chapter," "Junior High Spy," "On the Waterfront" (1954, Criterion Collection), "Puppy Love" (Hallmark Channel original movie), "Riddle," "American Experience: Henry Ford" (PBS), "Missions That Changed the War: The Doolittle Raid," "An American Girl: Mckenna Shoots for the Stars" and "The Garfield Show: Spring Fun Collection" (animated).
Television Series: "Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season" (HBO), "The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 3" (1975-76), "Top Gear: The Complete Second Season" (BBC), "NOVA: Ultimate Mars Challenge" (PBS), "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake" (Cartoon Network)," "Swamp People: Season 3" and "Naked City: 20 Star-Filled Episodes" (ABC series that aired from 1958 to 1963).


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TurnpikeGates wrote: I'd be lying if I said that cover blurb doesn't immediately prejudice me against that book.
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penchant 4 wrote: Wow, a lot was posted while I was typing my last post.
Okay, I am glad to have these suggestions from a bunch of intelligent people on here. But I will say that I would like to start from the beginning and move forward. I want to learn the history of the world first, as based on "facts", in whatever form, and then move onto readings that try to interpret things, and then move onto readings that deal with say, the dawn of the information age, as the one posted above.
If people see no reason for me to approach it like this, let me know. But I do feel like there needs to be some sort of continuity of knowledge for me to really be getting out of these books what I should be.
penchant 4 wrote: I don't think my body actually ever relaxes and I suppose a mind cannot relax in a tense body.
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So I guess in the end I would also like to ask people if they have any suggestions about what the hell I could possibly try doing to sleep. .


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Burns resident Samantha Kujala captured the top prize in the 15th annual "Colorado ... It's Agricultural" Photography Contest sponsored by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Kujala's photograph, entitled "Checkin Cows," depicts a rancher riding through the sagebrush checking on cattle in northwestern Colorado. She received a $150 prize for her grand prize award.
"Photographers from across the state and the nation submitted entries showcasing Colorado agriculture," said Wendy White, marketing specialist at the Colorado Department of Agriculture. "It is always so exciting to see how photographers capture the diversity of agriculture in Colorado."
From wheat fields and cattle round-ups to farming families and ranch work, the winning pictures showcased the spirit of Colorado agriculture. The winners were selected from more than 100 entries based on relation to Colorado agriculture, creativity and technical quality.
Winning photographs will be displayed in the Beede-Hamil Agriculture Building at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. They are also available online at www.coloradoagriculture.com.
The 2013 contest is now under way. Photographers can enter their pictures through Dec. 31, in five categories: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional. Started in 1998, the "Colorado ... It's Agricultural" Photography Contest is sponsored by the AgInsights Committee, Colorado Department of Agriculture and Northeastern Junior College.
If you own one acre or more of land in Eagle County, or manage any amount of land locally, you are cordially invited to the Eagle County Fairgrounds Old Exhibit Hall tonight at 5:30 for the combined annual meetings of the Eagle County Soil and Water District along with the Eagle County Cattleman's Association.
Following the meetings at 6 p.m., two speakers will offer presentations and a free lasagna dinner will be served. Dinner will be catered by Pastatively.
Tambi Katieb of the Eagle River Watershed Council will speak about the work being conducted on the Colorado River Restoration by Colorado State University and Rachel Reimholz of Heritage Hollow Ranch will speak about Holistic Herd Management.
Please RSVP to Katie at 970-390-1983 to be included for dinner.
Eagle Valley High School invites local residents to attend a Community Potluck and International Food Tasting event next Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
The cost of admission is free for anyone who brings a dish to share representative of his or her heritage, or $5 per person at the door.
Gypsum restaurants will be sampling items from their menus. These restaurants include the Ekahi Hawaiian Grill; Manto's Italian restaurant; Strecker's German deli; Tu Casa Mexican restaurant; and Heidi's Brooklyn Deli. Come eat delicious food prepared by community members from around the world.
Evening entertainment following the potluck will include a dodgeball tournament at 7 p.m. These events are being hosted during EVHS's second annual Unity Week.
Other events throughout the week include a presentation by Rachel's Challenge, a nationwide organization that promotes spreading compassion among school age youth, as well as an awareness fair throughout the week to raise awareness about diversity issues.
For information, contact Sara Cross, Outreach and Prevention Coordinator at 970-328-5969.
If it's February and it's cold, then it's time for another Russian classic.
This year's selection for the Eagle Public Library Russian literature reading club is "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.
Ranked at No. 4 in the list of the Modern Library 100 Best Novels (2007), "Lolita" was written in English first (1955) and then translated into Russian (1965) by the author. It was written during summer butterfly collecting trips in the Western United States and provided Nabokov financial security for the rest of his life.
Born in St. Petersburg in 1899, Nabokov was part of a prominent family of the minor Russian nobility. The events of the October Revolution and ensuing civil war in Russia forced the family's emigration to England and then Berlin. In 1937, he and his Jewish-Russian wife, Vera, and son, Dmitri, emigrated to the United States. Nabokov became a comparative literature lecturer at Wellesley College in 1941 and later became a one-man Russian Department there. His life was spent as an academic, entomologist and writer, with as much facility in the English language as in Russian and French.
Book club participants will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for celebratory zakuski (hors d'hoeuvres) and discussion. Register your email with Jaci Spuhler (firstname.lastname@example.com) before Feb. 1 to receive daily fascinating facts about this classic. Copies of "Lolita" are available at the circulation desk at the Eagle Public Library. For more information, call 970-328-8800.
Alpine Bank will celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout 2013 with its official birthday landing yesterday, Jan. 23.
The bank has big plans to commemorate the landmark and say 'thank you' to its customers, communities, shareholders and employees for four decades of service.
To start, the bank is celebrating 40 years with 40 nights of Colorado getaways in its Backyard Treasure Giveaway contest. The contest features 20 two-night Colorado excursions to places such as Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Gateway Canyons, Durango, Steamboat Springs and Aspen to name a few.
The first Alpine Bank was opened in Carbondale 1973 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony presided over by Alpine Bank founder and Chairman, Bob Young, Mayor Charles Kelly, and bank Director Wally deBeque. The ribbon was made from 50 silver dollars and the money was later donated to Mt. Sopris Park beginning the bank's tradition of community philanthropy and involvement.
"It was the Carbondale community that gave Alpine bank its start. That location, which opened with $2 million in total assets in 1973, has now grown to a bank with assets over $130 million today," said Bob (Young). "We will be forever grateful to that community and our customers who provided the impetus for what we are today. Likewise, the support of all our Colorado communities to the bank as well as the bank support to our communities has resulted in a win/win relationship that we hope will continue for another 40 years at least."
To learn more about Alpine Bank and its community commitment, or the bank's 40th anniversary plans, visit www.alpinebank.com.
Influenza activity is increasing across the country and has resulted in several hospitalizations locally. Eagle County Public Health and Vail Valley Medical Center are joining the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) in urging everyone who has not yet been vaccinated this season to get a flu shot.
Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that can range from mild to severe, and in some cases cause death. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, body aches, chills, fatigue, and in some instances, diarrhea and vomiting. Older people, young children, and those with certain health conditions are at higher risk for serious flu complications.
Vaccinating against the flu is the single best way to protect yourself and others from the illness. Community members can contact their pharmacy, or their health care provider, or Eagle County Public Health to inquire about the flu shot. In addition, use these tips to stop the spread of flu:
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, limit your contact with others and stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, except to get medical care.
According to the CDPHE, you should seek care immediately if any of the following symptoms are present:
• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worsened cough
• Fever with a rash
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting
For more information, contact your pharmacist or health care provider, or visit www.eaglecounty.us/flu.
The U.S. Forest Service, Small Business Administration and the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center invite all small business owners interested in providing products and services to support wildland fire fighting efforts to attend a free workshop Thursday, Feb. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Grand Junction.
Services and equipment needed to support wildland firefighting include meals, copiers, heavy equipment, refrigerated trailers, ice, hardware, showers, toilets, hand-washing stations and lodging. The workshop will offer information about regulations, contracts, ordering and payment processes, and the types of services needed to support fire crews.
The meeting location is the Business Incubator Center-Colorado PTAC Western Slope office, 2591 Legacy Way, Grand Junction. For additional information, contact Liz Turner at 970-257-4819 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Vail's Women's Empowerment Workshop of Vail has teamed with True Life Coaching and Retreats based in Durango to create an exhilarating week-long adventure retreat called "The Heroine's Journey."
The event is planned in the heart of the rainforest jungle on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, March 22-29
Based in Luna Lodge and Spa, the retreat combines the inner journey with plenty of outward adventures, including hiking to waterfalls, horseback riding on the beach, yoga, and hiking in pristine Corcovado National Park. Meals, beach time and a spa treatment add to the rejuvenating experience of The Heroine's Journey. Pre-event life coaching prepares participants to gain the most from their experience.
Group coaching, before and during the retreat, one-on-one consults with facilitators Susie Kincade and Victoria FittsMilgrim, and solo time for integrating, resting and playing make this nature adventure retreat highly unique and dynamic.
"The Heroine's Journey speaks to women of all ages at any point and in any transition in life," said Kincade. "The private and group coaching, personal explorations, solo time during the retreat, and the exquisite setting of pristine jungle, waterfalls, beach and tropical wildlife make this retreat an outstanding adventure and value. It's really unique."
Registration for The Heroine's Journey is limited and is nearly full. Learn more and register at www.truelifecoach.net or call 877-595-8622.
• The Eagle Ranch Fitness Club's Moonlight Snowshoe program continues this Saturday with a walk led by Carrie Larson and Jenny Cobb. Anyone who wants to join the moonlight walk should meet at the fitness center at 7 p.m. A nice cup of hot chocolate will be waiting for participants after they finish the excursions.
• Russ Chapman, who "stomps and sings highly original songs with a distinct New Orleans flair" will perform at Bonfire Brewing this Friday, Jan. 25 from 8 to 11 p.m.
• The Porchlight Players will present "The Full Monty," as the third annual Valentine's Day Dinner Theater production. Performance dates are Friday through Sunday, Feb. 8-10, and Friday through Sunday, Feb. 15-17, at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle Ranch. Performance tickets include dinner, dessert, three drinks (beer, wine or soft drinks) plus the show, for $50 per person. All shows have sold out the last two years, so be sure to get your place at the table. Tickets are available at the group's website, www.porchlightplayers.com. Email Ann at ann.olin@porchlightplayers for more information.
• Do you have international travel plans for 2013? Local residents can apply for United States passports at the town of Gypsum offices, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Passport pictures are available for $10. For additional information, visit the town's website at www.townofgypsum.com or call Town Clerk Danette Schlegel at 970-524-7514. All the necessary passport forms can be found at travel.state.gov.


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|3 Years
|Base Price
|Type of Engine
|Number of Cylinders
|6 Cylinders
|Weight (lbs/kg)
|507.00 lbs / 229.97 kg
|Displacement (cu/cc)
|210.00 cu / 3,441.28 cc
|Shaft Length Options
|20 in for DHL,HSL / 25 in for DHX
|Steering Control
|Power Assist
|CARB Rating
|Recommended Fuel
|87 Octane
|Alternator Output
|133 A Total - Net Dedicated 50 A
The mission of the Evinrude E-TEC 250 H.O. is to provide a high-torque 2-stroke engine that can handle heavy loads and provide the power needed for fast hole shots for all kinds of boating activities. Further, it has most of the features that boaters are coming to expect from today's technology.
Distinguishing Features
• No dealer scheduled maintenance for three years or 300 hours. This is an important feature for Evinrude E-TEC engines and it can be worth quite a bit of money as compared with some engines which have a shorter scheduled maintenance regiment.
• No break-in required. The computer controlled engine knows how many hours are on it, and automatically doubles the oil distribution to the cylinders for the break-in period. Once an appropriate amount of hours have been put on the engine, the oil distribution reverts to normal levels. The consumer takes no action.
• No crankcase oil to change. The days of mixing oil and fuel and 2-stroke engines are long gone. With an Evinrude E-TEC, just fill an oil tank and let the engine draw on it as needed.
• Auto winterization. To winterize, an Evinrude E-TEC fogs itself automatically with a simple key sequence in just minutes with no trip to the dealer. Boaters in the northern latitudes will especially appreciate this because when there is a winter warm spell, the engine can be used in a heart beat, then be easily re-winterized again.
• Fewer parts. There are 195 fewer parts in the Evinrude E-TEC 2-stroke 250-hp engine than are found on a 4-stroke. There are no valves, belts, camshafts or pulleys to adjust and replace. Fewer parts mean less friction and fewer things to go wrong.
High Output Features
The H.O. engines come with stainless steel props ventilated at the hub for improved performance. Just behind the prop is a performance gear case that is able to withstand more abuse than the standard gear case. The motor mounts are more heavy-duty, as well. And finally, the E.M.M. or Engine Management Module has been remapped for better performance. Does it work? Let's go over the performance figures and see.
Performance Numbers
For performance we tested the 250 H.O. on three different pontoon boats all having very different handling and operational characteristics. Most significant is the difference in their weights with the heaviest having a test weight of 5,548 lbs. (2,517 kg), the middle boat having a test weight of 4,023 lbs. (1,825 kg), and the lightest weighing 3,566 lbs. (1,618 kg).
WOT Speeds. The heaviest reached top speed was 5750 rpm and 42.9 mph. At that speed fuel burn was 25.45 gph. The middleweight toon reached a top speed of 5800 rpm and 45.2 mph.. At that speed fuel burn was 25.7 gph. The lightest reached a top speed of 5750 rpm and 44.8 mph and fuel burn stayed at 25.7 gph -- all within 2.3 mph of each other and 1/4 gallon per hour.
Best Cruise Speeds. For best cruise the heaviest came in at 3000 rpm and 17.8 mph with a fuel burn of 6.75 gph. The middleweight also came in at 3000 rpm and 18.6 mph with a fuel burn of 6.91 gph. The lightest bumped up to 3500 rpm and 22.3 mph with a fuel burn of 8.56 gph. The "best cruise" spread was within 4.5 mph of each other and 1.81 gph.
In other words this powerful workhorse seems to perform just as well regardless of the loads put on it. The Evinrude E-TEC 250 H.O. seems to be a strong engine with a lot to give. With the ranges shown above, buyers of tri-toons within the weight limits should be able to expect performance within these parameters for most boats.
The Sound of an Evinrude
Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines make a very distinct sound, and a lot of engineering goes into generating that sound. The upper and lower shrouds work together to form soundproofing based on the needs of the horsepower and the output of the power head. Instead of having air and sound flow directly into, and out of the enclosed engine, BRP engineered a complex route, and by bending the sound waves are able to produce that trademark Evinrude sound.
Take for example the upper shroud. Air travels in from the back of the shroud and makes an 90-degree bend to travel down, and then up again. This brings air in, but restricts the sound from getting out which produces a quieter engine. It also prevents water from entering the engine shroud.
The lower exhaust port is in the shape of a "V" causing the exiting sound to make a series of 180-degree bends which again, serve to tune the sound. It's a small feature to be sure, but one that makes the Evinrude E-TEC produce a very distinctive sound as the boat flies across the water.
Evinrude E-TEC Features
The anti-ventilation plate measures 20.5" x 7" and I was surprised to see that there was no trim tab hanging underneath. Probably because in our application, it was connected to hydraulic steering so there was no feedback for the tab to counter torque. (Once you've gone to hydraulic steering, you never want to go back. But I digress.)
I love the engine mounted trim switch, and even though that's not a new or even a unique feature, this one has a limiting switch that prevents the cowling from coming into contact with a splash-well or high transom. Plus, it's adjustable by the end user with no tools. And while the engine is tilted up, the attached trailer bracket can be lowered to take the load off the hydraulics while trailering.
The main electrical harness is conveniently located and for once someone got the brilliant idea to mount a spare fuse right at the harness connection. Thank you, Evinrude.
Well Grounded Design
In addition to using Iridium spark plugs which provide a longer and more efficient spark, Evinrude E-TEC spark plug wires are covered with a metallic shroud with the wires leading to a common ground. In this manner, ignition noise is prevented from reaching the electronics at the helm, a pivotal consideration for reducing noise in high-end fishfinders.
The ignition system includes two major components. The injectors are electronically controlled and distribute precise amounts of fuel into the cylinders for better performance and better fuel economy whether idling for extended periods or operating at cruise or max speeds. They work by pulsating, much like a stereo speaker to provide exact fuel amounts based on the throttle setting. The "IDI" or fast rise inductive ignition works in conjunction with the injectors to provide better economy and smoother running engines. They also cause the spark plugs to ignite longer rather than more often, greatly extending the life of the plugs.
Oil Injection System
With an Evinrude E-TEC, boaters simply fill in oil reservoir and let the engine manage its own oil supply. This is particularly important during the break-in period as mentioned above. The Evinrude E-TEC engine management system automatically provides additional amounts of oil to the cylinder sleeves during the break-in period. Once the proper break-in period has passed, the oil distribution reverts to its normal levels all without the operator having to take any action.
Additionally, because the system puts precise amounts of oil where it needs to be and when it needs to be, the Evinrude E-TEC burns significantly less oil.
Engine Management Module
The EMM or Engine Management Module is basically the brain of the Evinrude E-TEC system. It controls the oil distribution system, which in turn gives you the no break-in period feature that we've just discussed. Also, should the engine inadvertently run completely out of oil, the EMM will kick into a fail-safe mode allowing only a reduced power setting for up to five hours in order to get home.
Further, the EMM controls the electronic fuel injectors for precise fuel measurements and is also the connection point for the electronic helm gauges and easy diagnostic connections.
Automatic Winterization. Work the throttle twice with the key on and the EMM will add a minute and a half of fogging to the cylinders, winterizing your engine. And this can be done at any time. In other words, when a stretch of warm weather occurs in the winter, boaters can fire up their winterized Evinrude E-TEC engine and get right back on the water, and then re-winterize it upon returning.
More Savings of Both Time and Money. There are LED lights located on the side of the EMM. These indicator lights work in conjunction with a label at the top of the EMM to diagnose the engine in both the start up and running configurations. Being able to diagnose problems at home is a significant improvement as boaters don't have to go to a dealer to pay an hourly charge just to hook up a component to tell them what they now already know.
Charging System
At the top of the engine is a flywheel with magnets underneath. Beneath the magnets are coils of wire. As the magnets pass over the coils they generate electricity. (This is sometimes called a magneto.) In this manner an Evinrude E-TEC generates 133 Amps of electricity, 50 Amps dedicated to charging the batteries alone. It's the highest output charging system in its class. More importantly, this is done without belts or pulleys.
And with 50 Amps dedicated to the batteries alone, boaters are able to operate a significant amount of electronics at the helm without worry. Additionally, if the batteries go bad the engine will still run completely free of any connection to the batteries. As long as the engine can be started, it will run on its own.
The Evinrude E-TEC 250 H.O. is an easy-to-operate engine. It uses a system called Evinrude ICON. A digital throttle control sends a signal to an electronic servo that is in turn connected to the shift and throttle linkages. The result is a gentle control for both shift and speed. This is a great feature as it eliminates cable stretch or linkage problems affecting the control travel.
The digital world that this engine lives in also comes into play with the Evinrude I-Command gauges -- they're multifunction and totally customizable. We had three separate ones that were showing dual bits of info that we set them up for. One had engine oil tempurature and pressure, another showed rpm and gph, and another showed mph and mpg. I like that these are customizable as different operators like to have different choices on what they want to have displayed at a glance.
Fuel Protection
Evinrude E-TEC engines have one of the easiest to change filters in the industry. They come with a 10 micron fuel filter/water separator that simply unscrews much like an oil filter. This is a significant advantage for boaters that tend to be plagued with bad fuel.
Corrosion Protection
While nothing can eliminate corrosion in metal parts when combined with warm salt water, BRP has gotten on the stick to slow it to a crawl in its Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines so that it takes a longer time to show itself, according to company engineers. (We have yet to test this aspect of the Evinrude engines.)
The company's engineers tell us that their anti-corrosion approach is a four-part process.
1. A Lyfinite treatment – This is a trademarked process and BRP owns this trademark. It puts the first protective coating on the metal components.
2. EDP (Electro Deposition Paint) – This is based on the fundamental physics' principle that opposites attract. The metal parts are charged with direct current and then immersed in a bath that has oppositely charged paint particles in it. It allows every corner, crack, and crevice to have a continuous even coating over the entire surface of the part.
3. Primer is then added.
4. Finally the finish coat.
In addition, sacrificial anodes (zincs) are added and their job is specifically to deteriorate before any other metal components.
When buying an outboard motor there are some things that everyone should want –*Reliability *Fuel efficiency *Enough power for the job *Low maintenance costs *Good warranty *Longevity
Because the Evinrude E-TEC has 195 fewer parts than a conventional 4-stroke outboard there are many fewer things to go wrong which goes a long way towards addressing the issues of reliability and longevity. BRP offers a three-year, factory backed warranty on all Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines.
Taken together, all of that makes a strong statement in itself.
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A Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche before the Theoren Fleury trade brought him to Calgary, Rene Corbet was a hard-working and versatile forward who had the ability to make a difference and contribute to a winning outcome.
"Corby" brings the same high-energy style and commitment that he demonstrated as an NHL player to his new career working in outside sales for a tubular company called Continental Alloys & Services.
As a minor hockey coach who has given his time to three different teams over the past year, Rene clearly understands the value of giving back to his community and he brings that same generosity and enthusiasm to the charity events he participates in with the Flames Alumni.
"It's great to be involved as an ex-player for the Flames and I feel fortunate to be part of the Flames Alumni. We have all these chances and opportunities to help with the hockey charities."
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SAN FRANCISCO -- New Giants left fielder Michael Morse is 31 years old and coming off a rough season, but he's playing on a one-year deal that should put him back on a market perennially devoid of power hitters. The time to cash in might be coming soon, which makes one wonder: Why did Morse choose one of the game's worst hitters' parks as the place where he'll try to return to form?
"I look at the bright side," Morse said, smiling. "To me, it's a ballpark -- just like every other ballpark. It plays the way it plays, and I don't think about stuff like that. If you hit the ball good, it's going to go out. If you don't hit it good, it's not going to go out.
"Plus, a big ballpark gives you a chance at getting a lot of hits. You can hit the gaps and run for days."
That's a plan that's worked well for two other imports in the starting outfield, Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence. Of course, as physically imposing as both are, they'll look small standing next to Morse, listed at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds and nicknamed "The Beast." The stature and swing have Morse's teammates thinking he might be AT&T Park-proof.
Tim Lincecum recalled throwing a down-and-in fastball to Morse in 2011 when Morse was a Washington National. Morse golfed it halfway up the left-field bleachers.
"I was like, 'How did he hit that thing with that high leg kick,' " Lincecum said. "(The power) is scary in a sense. He's got that 'whipping' power."
Morse hit 13 out the park last season while playing for the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles and hit 31 for the Nationals in 2011. Manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean reiterated this week that Morse will be the everyday left fielder, and while Bochy won't reveal his lineup, it's likely that Morse will hit seventh if all the starters are healthy.
"That's a huge impact," Pence said. "Looking at the lineup with him in there, there's just a long line where the pitcher has to be focused and can't make a mistake because there's a lot of power potential. He's definitely a big bat, a big presence, and he does change the frame of this club in a big way."
What Morse won't do is change the vibe of the clubhouse. That's because he'll fit right in alongside such players as Pence, Lincecum, Brandon Belt and other players known for being loose and at times quirky.
Morse has an exaggerated warm-up swing that Jerry Seinfeld once described as "a kid pretending he's in (slow motion)." He has done interviews in "Hammer Time" shirts and wigs and uses 1985's "Take On Me" by A-ha as his walk-up song.
"I'm very loose and open-minded," Morse said. "I'm a guy that loves to have fun."
Said Pence, "He brings a lot of charisma."
For all that Morse can bring, he has had trouble staying on the field, playing more than 102 games just once. Morse had left wrist surgery after the 2013 season, during which he batted .215, but said he's 100 percent healthy heading into spring training. The rare free agent power hitter not worried by AT&T Park's dimensions and conditions, Morse was looking forward to his first spring in orange and black and then returning to AT&T Park, where he wants to embrace the gaps and alleys.
He conceded, though, that doubles and triples are not Plan A.
"I hope to just have to trot a lot," Morse said.
"He moved around very well," said Sabean, who tuned in for all but one of Sandoval's eight games. "By him taking it upon himself to go to Venezuela, a different culture and a different culture around food, especially around the holidays -- it's amazing he could (lose so much weight). That's a good sign."
Morse revealed that he works out with 49ers running back Frank Gore in the offseason, and it was also clear that he already has taken a few good-natured shots at new teammates.
"Yesterday Morse told me I run like Phoebe from 'Friends,' " Pence said.


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A local chapter of the international Red Hat Society-an organization dedicated to reshaping the way women are viewed in today's culture-is looking for new members.
"We're a group of Christian women who just want to show the world that it's fun to be Christian, but we also want to help women see how appreciated and important they are," said Marietta resident Sherry Ritchie, leader and queen angel of Marietta Angels Rejoice Chapter 85147 of the Red Hat Society.
The local chapter was formed in August by Ritchie, who was soon joined by seven other women, and their numbers are continuing to grow.
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Members of Marietta Angels Rejoice Chapter 85147 of the Red Hat Society celebrate with some accordian accompaniment during a Sunday afternoon gathering at the Oak Grove Recreation Center.
"Anybody's welcome," she said. "We're not a church group, we're just women enjoying some fellowship and having a lot of fun."
Age is no problem, either, Ritchie said. Current members range from 16 to 64 years old.
Members who are more than 50 years old are called "Red Hatters" and wear the society's signature red hats and purple garb, while those 49 and under wear pink and lavender and are known as "Pink Hatters."
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New members are currently being accepted into the Marietta Angels Rejoice Chapter 85147 of the Red Hat Society.
The next meeting will be a Red Hat Tea at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the home of Sherry Ritchie, 103 Circle Drive, Marietta.
For more information, contact Ritchie at (740) 629-7735.
Online visit mariettaredhattersangels rejoice.spruz.com, or www.redhatsociety.com
"When a woman turns 50 we celebrate with a 'Reduation Ceremony,'" Ritchie said.
Red Hatter Susan Adams of Fleming said the society uses fun and sometimes just plain "silliness" for a more serious purpose.
"As women grow older, they often don't have a social life that many younger women do," she said. "So this is a chance for those women to get out more and learn how important they really are in the community."
Stockport resident Becky Dellenbaugh puts her talent on the accordian to good use with the local Red Hat Society as she sometimes plays when the group participates in parades throughout the region.
"I met a woman from Columbus recently and somehow we started talking about the Red Hat Society," Dellenbaugh said. "She recalled seeing a group of Red Hatters in a parade in Marietta and one was playing an accordian-I told her that was me."
Teresa Dilworth of Barlow's first experience with the Red Hat Society came through her place of employment.
"I worked in a local nursing home, and Red Hatters would often come and take the residents out to various activities," she said.
Ritchie said that's the kind of outreach she'd like to foster with the Marietta Angels Rejoice group.
"We want to be a light to our community," she said. "At Christmas we plan to go into nursing homes and sing, but we also want to reach out to women living in shelters or those who are homeless-to help meet the needs of women in the surrounding community.
"Women need to know it's OK to be silly at times-just to have a good time. The Bible calls laughter 'good medicine,'" Ritchie added. "But what we want in all seriousness is to help these women. That's the heart of this organization."
She noted the Red Hat Society, headquartered in California, now has chapters in more than 80 countries around the globe.
"They just held a big 'Hoot' (convention) in the United Kingdom," Ritchie said. "It's really become a huge society."
Sherry and husband, Rick Ritchie, are pastors with the House Of The Forgiven Church in Oak Grove.
"I was somewhat familiar with the Red Hat Society, and had seen them riding in wagons in local parades," Rick said. "But forming this chapter was her idea."
Sherry said it seemed to be the right thing to do.
"I had this in my heart for about a year," she explained. "I've ministered to women and families who are facing difficult times. And I thought this could make a difference and help bring some peace in the midst of their trials-by just building friendships with other women they can gain strength."


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The car salesman saw us coming the minute we drove up the street. We were barely out of our gas-guzzling SUV before he was asking us what color we wanted. So much for playing it cool.
Still, we're not rookies. We've bought cars before. We knew the game.
"Just looking," I said, strolling through the lot as if we were just killing time until the nearby movie theater opened.
"So, what are you looking to buy?" said the car salesman, strolling behind us as if he knew there were no good movies playing.
"Uh, not sure," I said, keeping it vague. "We're thinking of trading in our suburban tank for something that mostly coasts."
"I can do that," said the car salesman. He shook his head in pity at our SUV.
"Auto Trader said our insatiable beast is worth a lot of money," I said.
"I can do that," said the car salesman.
"We don't want to spend much more on a new car," I said.
"I can do that," said the car salesman.
Oh, so he wanted to play hardball, eh? We could do that.
"To tell you the truth, we plan to test drive a couple of other cars before we make a decision," I said. "My husband likes the Chevy Volt because it's all electric and never needs gas. And I like the Mini Cooper Countryman because it's so cute."
"Then the Prius is perfect for both of you," the car salesman said. "Gets 50 miles to the gallon, compared to your old car, which probably gets 15."
"More like 12," my husband mumbled.
The car salesman laughed. "Then driving a Prius is like driving for free."
At that point, he went on tell my husband all about the physics of driving a car that practically runs on air. He threw out words like "aerodynamic," "coefficient of drag reduction," "estimated fuel efficiency rating," "increased torque," "electric water pump," "powertrain," "inverter and transaxle" and "ecological bioplastics made from cellulose (cellulite?), kenaf (hibiscus family), and ramie (nettle family)."
My husband's eyes widened with each point. He's a sucker for that kind of stuff.
Then the car salesman turned to me and began his practiced, hard-sell technique.
"What color?"
I smiled. This guy thinks he knows what women want? Ha!
"Sea foam," I told him, smugly. There was no way I would become one of those Prius drivers who rarely accelerate to save gas while watching the digital display window that constantly shows the MPG instead of watching the road.
We never made it to the Chevy or Cooper lots. The car salesman made us a deal we couldn't refuse. Three hours later we left behind our fuel-wasting dinosaur and drove home in a new Sea foam, battery-charged, practically gasless car. We rationalized that the money we'd save on fuel would cover the new hefty monthly payment.
Of course, we're going to have to grow our own organic food, listen only to NPR, recycle our laundry lint, vote the green (Sea foam?) party, become Wiccans, decorate the house in earth tones, join the Occupy/protest movement, drive 10 miles below the speed limit, and ride our bikes instead of using the car. That's fine.
I just hope I can figure out how to drive it without a class in physics.
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Chelsea Handler appeared on The Late Show Friday night and - no surprise - the comedienne didn't hold back. As the two stars discussed the craziness of the recent late-night headlines, David Letterman mentioned he's lucky to have any job, even if it was mowing lawns. But Handler apparently doesn't think Letterman is suited for physical labor: "Well yeah, you're a small man," she said.Photos: Stars who deserve a late-night talk showHandler quickly apologized, but when the host brought up the comment later, she defended herself. "You're not particularly large though. You're very dainty for a man. You have to be honest," she said, adding, "And I mean that in the nicest way possible. Yes. I mean, you're fit.""You're kind of hefty for a broad. I didn't mean that the way it sounded," Letterman joked back.Watch the full burn below.
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The saying "you get what you pay for" isn't necessarily true when it comes to technology products, as I've discovered when comparing fitness watches, phones, tablets and TVs.
In January I wrote about smartwatches, including the Fitbit fitness watch and the Samsung Galaxy Gear, which I mostly used because of its pedometer function. It turns out that a few days after that column appeared, the Fitbit Force was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer because, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission phrased it, "Users can develop allergic reactions to the stainless steel casing, materials used in the strap, or adhesives used to assemble the product, resulting in redness, rashes or blistering where the skin has been in contact with the tracker."
I also found it hard to close the watch's metal clasp. It's odd that a company can build an amazingly high-tech product and then fail to equip it with something as simple as a decent watchband.
Since that column ran, Samsung announced two successors to its Gear watch, the Gear 2 and the Gear Fit. The Fit is primarily a fitness band, though both models will track your steps and measure your pulse and allow you to see incoming texts and emails and accept or reject incoming calls.
Samsung hasn't announced pricing for the Gear 2 or the Fit but Stuff.TV reported that the Gear 2 will cost $417 and the Fit will be priced at $278. Before it was recalled, the Fitbit Force sold for $130.
I returned my borrowed Galaxy Gear and stopped wearing the Fitbit because I've misplaced the proprietary charging cable -- yet another annoying thing about this and so many other products. If a company must require you to charge its products, I wish they would at least allow you to use a standard Micro USB cord that you can easily and cheaply replace.
Rather than replace the cable, I replaced the fitness watch with one that's a lot cheaper and -- for my purposes -- a lot better.
The LifeTrak C200 ($30 from Walgreens or $38 from Amazon) is in several ways a superior product compared to its much more expensive competitors. Like the other devices, the LifeTrak keeps track of my footsteps, but unlike its more expensive cousins, it doesn't need to be recharged. It comes with a coin-sized battery that the company estimates will run for 14 months. Any watch repair shop can replace the battery for a few dollars for those not comfortable taking off the back and replacing it themselves.
The C200 also measures your pulse when you hold down a sensor just below the watch face. It calculates the approximate distance you've walked in miles and -- based on your age, height, weight, activity level and heart beat -- it estimates how many calories you've burned so far that day.
Of course, the competing fitness watches come with apps that let you track all of this on your smartphone. But LifeTrak offers a $50 C300 model that supports an iPhone app with an Android app scheduled for later this spring. The $75 C410 model also tracks your sleep. All prices are from Amazon.com; suggested retail prices are higher.
Another nice feature of the LifeTrak watches is that the display, which includes the time and date, is always on. It's a simple black-and-white LCD display, but that's more than adequate. If you need a backlight, you can hold down two buttons on the side of the watch. It comes with a band that's reversible if you prefer the color on the other side. Or, for $15, you can replace it with a different color band.
Fitness bands are not the only product category in which more expensive is necessarily better. The same is sometimes true of phones, tablets and TVs.
I like the $379 Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, which is nearly 3 ounces lighter than the $499 iPad Air, albeit with a slightly smaller screen than the iPad. For those looking for a smaller tablet, Amazon's 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, at $139, is a lot cheaper than the $299 iPad mini. I'm not arguing that Android or Kindle Fire tablets are better. But for what I do with a tablet -- mostly reading, watching video and responding to email -- they're certainly a better value.
When it comes to phones, I recently sold my iPhone 5 and switched to a Nexus 5, not because it was cheaper (although it is), but because I wanted the larger screen. Amazon is selling the unlocked HTC One for $233 new or $194 refurbished.
And be sure to consider price when you're in the market for a new TV. I'm not saying that the cheapest LCD set is as good as its most expensive counterparts, but the difference in quality between high-priced and moderately priced sets can be hard to distinguish when viewing them side by side. In some cases the actual screens are made in the same factories to the same specifications.
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Hello Islanders Fans,
This past week was an exciting one for sure. We had our first full week of school and the cross country teams have been putting in the miles and hard work to be in the best shape for Nov. 1 when we head to McNeese State for our the Southland Conference Championship. We are taking full advantage of the new Dugan Track/Soccer stadium since it has been raining most mornings we head to the track to get in our workouts and are happy we don't have to drive across town anymore!
We had our second cross country meet this weekend, traveling to Houston to compete in the Rice Invitational with both the men and the women placing sixth. Unlike other sports, in cross country and track we want to shine in three key meets, which are conference, regionals and nationals. So even though we had a race, we still trained hard throughout the week and put in good, solid workouts. Coming in first for the Islanders and placing 11th overall at the meet was Philipp Baar who felt a little sick, but that didn't stop him from shining for the Islanders. I was the second Islanders to cross the finish line, finishing 22nd overall, and my racing partner Justin Adame, who didn't complete the race at UTPA, came in very strong as he came in third for the Islanders and 28th overall. Working and finishing together were the duo of Paul Hansel and Edgar Martinez, as they came in placing 40th and 41st and rounding out our top 5, as only the top five runners get to score in cross country. Also running well was the freshmen duo of Cesar Gonzalez and Daniel Guerrero finishing one second apart from each other.
We all still have plenty of time to improve and get stronger, and we will all return even more fit in two weeks for the Islander Splash, which is our home meet located at West Guth Park. We are excited to compete and show our talents to our home crowd here in Corpus Christi on Sept. 27. It is still fairly early in our season, but we are keeping our eyes on the prize. Remember to keep up with Running with Cecy as she fills you in the women's team and its journey to the conference championship. We are ecstatic to see what the future holds and how our teams will get harder, better, faster and stronger. Because as Islanders we train hard, to win easy.
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Big spacy appartment in a nice neighborhood. Especially we enjoyed: The pool belonging to the appartment complex and the tapas restaurant litterally beneith our terrasse.
Also worth mentioning is the nice friendly service from the Interhome contact person.
When You get the place You will really enjoy it to be there - but it´s not easy to find it. It is some steps up... it´s not possible to go by car right before the house.
We got some help to carry our cases up :-)
We enjoyed it to be that close to the Alhambra, having a nice look from the sleeping room - a good variation of Jazz & classic CD´s - great paintings make a good atmosphere and the private terrasse.
Perfect apartment close to everything. Interhome is very professional and everything went perfectly.
We were promised to have wifi, but something went wrong and we didn't get it.
The house is neat but unfortunately there's construction site right outside the entrance.
But other things are not bad.
I really liked this house. Somehow I had the idea it was part of a group, sort of holiday resort, but it is on its own in a very peaceful and quite environment. That is if you don't count the numerous crickets and the persistent call of the cuckoo, amazing! The balcony is covered so you can sit outside and listen to the cuckoo even when it rains.
Upon arrival, when I took the exit opposite the church of Vrelo, my car bumped the road. It goes up very abruptly, be warned!
Somehow I could not get the wifi working, the T-mobile stick for mobile internet could not connect my Windows 7 laptop ("connection error") although the software is Windows 7 compatible. Probably some whizkid would have found what went wrong. The first day I took a shower in the bathtub (there is no mount so you have to hold the shower). On the second day I wanted to take a bath, but had to clean it first. The dirt and hairs I found were obviously not from me. Another nuisance was the kitchen. When you open the fridge door, the adjacent drawer panels are in the way and go open spontaneously. And to close the fridge, the drawers should be open. This just should be fixed. Also I missed a closet in the master bedroom. These remarks will hopefully lead to a still better experience for future tenants. I did enjoy staying here.
Good sized apartment in a block of apartments. Close to supermarket, 20 minute walk to entrance of the lakes. Pleasant stay, very helpful hostess. Good value.
Stunning location and very helpful and charming hosts
The house was lovely with a beautiful private garden and veranda.The beach was a short walk away and historic sites were within easy driving distance. The area was quiet and agricultural and we enjoyed our stay.
The host was very friendly and helpful and I would recommend this property
Des hôtes charmants , toujours prêt à rendre service, une maison super agréable , et on était 8 ! La literie de très bonne qualité et tout l'équipement nécessaire , un barbecue , bref que du bonheur !
Et en plus ,un peu en dehors de Zadar , facile à trouver et situé idéalement pour visiter le fabuleux parc de Plitvice , l'île de Pag ou Sibenik.
Gracious hosts, always willing to help, a super nice house, and we were 8 ! Bedding very good and all the necessary equipment, a barbecue, just happiness !
And idealy on the map , just outside Zadar, easy to find and conveniently located for visiting the fabulous park Plitvice, the island of Pag and Sibenik.
I was very bad , we could not use the bathroom because they were drains
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OAKLAND -- The on-field celebration was brief and relatively muted, players standing between the mound and second base for a few minutes, sharing hugs and pulling on gray T-shirts advertising a bright gold statement that is as amazing as it is accurate:
"We A's Own The West."
The confirmation came Sunday, when Texas lost at Kansas City, but the party couldn't start for another two hours, not until the A's had dispatched Minnesota 11-7 before 30,589 at the Coliseum.
Those who had raced onto the field after the final out then jogged back into the clubhouse, grabbing bottles and returning to spray champagne on cheering A's fans standing behind the dugouts and along the foul lines. Only free-spirited Josh Reddick delivered an encore, running about the outfield, bottle aloft, to acknowledge fans in the bleachers.
This was a solid celebration, appropriate yet somehow restrained, perhaps by design.
These A's want more. Winning the division was Goal 1, but achieving it does not satiate their appetite for success. They remember last year, the triumphant sprint to the finish and the sudden appearance in the postseason.
They remember the newness and raw enthusiasm at the beginning of the playoffs and the aching emptiness at the end, after they were ousted by Detroit.
If 2012 was about discovery for the A's, 2013 is about ownership.
"From spring training on, we had a different mindset," manager Bob Melvin said, standing down the hall from a raucous clubhouse reeking of champagne and beer. "We have unfinished business, something else to achieve."
Third baseman Josh Donaldson, standing in a shallow pool of brew, elaborated: "Last year, we did some special things. We had an opportunity to take it all the way. When you don't finish, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
"We wanted to win the World Series. We're going after it again this year, and we feel we're a better team."
Truth be told, this Oakland team is as good or better in every meaningful way than last year's version. Those A's were rookies on the big stage, riding a wave of emotion. They took the Tigers to five games in the American League Division Series before being shut out by Justin Verlander in a decisive Game 5.
Oakland was a novelty last year. This year, having spent most of the season with at least a piece of the A.L. West lead, the A's are practically a fixture. They know they belong.
Moreover, they are better equipped to make an extended run. While the A's pitch about as well as they did last season, their offense is more reliable. They get on base more frequently and hit for a higher average. Oakland with six games left has scored 734 runs, 21 more than last season, and already has surpassed its homer total from players not named Reddick.
"This is probably a little bit deeper team," general manager Billy Beane said before offering a few words about the importance of the final six games, during which home-field advantage will be at stake.
"There's some incentive. Those games have meaning for us."
The next week, then, is about trying to win while digging into the fine points of preparation, something at which the A's excel. Their minds must stay on the Angels and Mariners, even if their hearts look forward to potential postseason opponents, such as the Tigers or Red Sox.
Oakland's pitching rotation is lined up, with Bartolo Colon as the No. 1 starter, followed by Jarrod Parker. The hitters can't possibly stay as hot as they did while scoring 39 runs during the four-game sweep of the Twins. But the lineup is inherently variable. It changes constantly, though results have remained consistent.
This is important because no pitcher the A's face is likely to master them as well as Verlander did last October. He accounted for two of Detroit's three victories -- including the series clincher in Oakland. That he is having a substandard season makes the Tigers, a likely first-round opponent, much less imposing.
"Playing the Tigers was a learning experience for us," second baseman Eric Sogard said. "We learned. We have a great shot with this team to go farther. That's been our goal all along."
So the A's will soak in the bubbly for a few hours. They'll enjoy the division title for one evening. Then they'll reset, for there are games to play in the coming days, with much higher stakes coming the following week.
The A's indeed own the A.L. West. Year-old memories remind them there is much more to collect and appreciate, and that it is within their reach.
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A's* 93 63 --
Texas 84 71 8½
* -- Clinched division title
A's discover they are champs in third inning, roll to victory. PAGE 5
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Professionals from Diablo Ballet will partner with students of Civic Arts Education's Dance Academy for the Winter Ballet Gala of holiday favorites in classical and contemporary styles.
"The array of music and dance embraces celebrations from people and countries all around the world," says program director Rebecca Crowell.
Diablo Ballet's professional dancers Hiromi Yamazaki and Edward Stegge will be featured with students from levels II, III and the intermediate and advanced professional training program.
College Park High School senior Chelsea Chan will reprise her role as the Sugar Plum Fairy, and says, "It is such fun. It's one of the parts that I've always wanted to dance."
"We have lots of Christmas dances in the first half, and then the Nutcracker in the second half," says Carondelet High School freshman Jillian Garibaldi.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15, with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 15, at the Shadelands Auditorium, 1111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $10. For more information, call Civic Arts Education at 925-943-5846.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, September 1, 2010
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.---Sometimes all it takes to be a hero is being in the right place at the right time. It also helps if you know what to do when somebody's life is on the line. September's Time To Care Award winners are a couple of local men who make the perfect life-saving team.
Our story takes us to the campus of Aiken Tech. Royce Pittman is spending this July Day in computer class.
"Oh, just sittin' doing Microsoft Access," he recalls.
Professor Clint Wiggins was in an office down the hall.
"And I look out here and there's nobody in the hall," Wiggins says. "I look out here and there's a lady laying down in the hall. Yes sir, right here," he says pointing to the spot on the floor.
The professor yelled for someone to call 9-1-1 and then he made another call for help, running into the nearest classroom.
"Professor Wiggins busts in the door, 'Does anybody know CPR?' " Pittman remembers. "I'm like, 'I was in the Army, an LPN.' I'm halfway to her. The young lady was laying here in the hallway and no pulse, not breathing."
Turns out the professor could not have picked a better classroom. With a head full of curly blond hair, Royce looks more like a college student than an Army medic, but don't let the long hair fool you. Royce was ready for action.
"In 1992 I went to Fort Bragg, North Carolina," Royce says. "And that's where I received a year's worth of LPN school and got certified."
That's about 20 years of Army medical training, and it was about to come in very handy.
Professor Wiggins picks up the story.
"So he started breathing and I started doing compressions. And it was about 2 or 3. She snapped out. She woke right up. I was like, 'What did I just do?'"
Unlike the Army medic, the Aiken Tech professor had never been in the situation before.
"When it happened I didn't think about it," Wiggins says. "I didn't have time to think about it. But about 30 minutes later I got in my truck and went to get something to eat and thought, 'Oh my gosh, what did I just do?'"
But he happened to find a partner with a world of experience that comes from being a combat medic from working all around the world.
"From Honduras to Korea to Germany, this is what we do," Pittman says.
The victim started breathing again just as paramedics got to the campus. Royce says it's simple, really. He was meant to be here.
"To come all the way from Evans, Georgia to come to school here at Aiken Tech," he says. "You know, we are put in places for a reason."
The professor says he's not planning to make any career changes.
"I think I'm done with the medical career. That's it," Wiggins says with a laugh.
Royce Pittman, on the other hand, is sticking with it. He's on his way to a nursing degree and working to be accepted in the LPN to RN program. Eventually he wants to teach.
Royce ran into the woman he saved in the Aiken Tech Bookstore recently. She's back at school and doing well.
We want to thank our Time To Care partners who make this award possible: Subway, Troy University and Ashley Furniture. If you want to nominate someone for our Time To Care Award, you can do that right here.


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Co Loerakker is a Dutch comic artist and illustrator of children's books. Born in Haarlem, he studied Geography in Amsterdam. His interest in drawing people, animals, houses and Dutch landscapes led him to cancel his studies and become a freelance artist in Haarlem in 1974.
He first came to notice when he made the illustrations for the publication of the 1975 Children's Book Week and his illustrations for Mies Bouhuys' book 'De Grote Vivat'. He has illustarted a great many nature and picture books, including an educational book about Holland for Oberon, called 'Elf Lage Landjes en een Heleboel Water' (1981).
He is however best known for the comic series 'Van Nul tot Nu', which he created with writer Thom Roep for Donald Duck magazine between 1982 and 1990. The series deals with the entire history of The Netherlands in four parts, supplemented by a fifth installment about everyday life. The latter was published in Sjors en Sjimmie Stripblad, however, because the content was a bit too adult for the Donald Duck audience. Book collections were published by Oberon and later reprinted by Big Balloon. The humorous way of describing the past, without making it a dull summation of facts, led to regular usage of the book collections in primary education.
editorial strip for Eppo/Wordt Vervolgd (#1, 1985)
Loerakker has also worked on several of Oberon and Big Balloon's 'Bobo' publications, of which 'De Familie Gisteren' was the most famous. He has illustarted text stories for Donald Duck weekly, including Allard Schröder's 'Het Dagboek van een Kat', and still makes the illustrations for Donald Duck's animal section, 'Natuurtalenten'. Co Loerakker was also an artist for Eppo/Wordt Vervolgd, with 'Wondere Wereld Strip', among other contributions.


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On Monday, Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it would drop out of the competition with Boeing to build midair refueling tankers for the Air Force. Boeing had the original contract until NLPC exposed a scandal that sent two Boeing executives to prison.
The tankers are flying gas stations that refuel fighters and bombers on long-range missions. By exposing the scandal, NLPC saved taxpayers billions of dollars. The original plan was for the Air Force to lease, rather than buy, a hundred 767s to be used as tankers from Boeing. The new contract will be for the outright purchase of the planes.


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Welcome to Morningside College's Department of Mass Communication
Are you interested in being on the radio? How about producing or hosting a TV show? Maybe you're more interested in running a video camera, taking pictures, or writing stories. Regardless of what you're interested in, Morningside's student media outlets are the right place for you. You don't even have to be a Mass Communication Major to participate!
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"Sherlock" (10 p.m., PBS): OK, it's not so "Elementary," but fans of the popular drama have waited almost two years to find out how their favorite brainy sleuth (Benedict Cumberbatch) survived in the closing moments of Season 2's finale after it appeared that he fell to his death. In the first of three 90-minute episodes, the saga picks up two years after Sherlock's leap off the roof of St. Bart's Hospital, and nothing seems to be the same, especially his relationship with Watson (Martin Freeman).
"The Following" (7:30 p.m. PST/10:30 p.m. EST -- approximate, follows NFC Championship game, Fox): Season 2 begins with -- what else? -- another bloody killing spree. Will Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) ever be able to find a sense of peace?
"The Bachelor: Bachelor Love Stories" (8 p.m., ABC): And you thought all reality TV dating shows ended in tears and tabloid-fueled acrimony. Nope. This where-are-they-now special catches up with some of the successful relationships the franchise has spawned.
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Included in the opening credits for You May Not Kiss The Bride is this: �A film by Rob Hedden &Friends.� That addition of �& Friends� immediately makes me warm to thisfilm. You May Not Kiss The Bride isan odd (and sometimes endearing) combination of slapstick, romantic comedy,action film, and gangster picture.
Bryan (Dave Annable) works as a pet photographer, and inthe first scene he is trying to get two dogs to smile for a joke wedding photo.His assistant, Tonya (Mena Suvari), asks the animals� owners how long the dogshave been dating. She says, �I know youhave to multiply it by seven or something, but I�m just trying to get an ideaof how long to go out with somebody before tying the knot.� And that�s thefirst laugh-out-loud moment for me.
Mena Suvari is wonderful as the quirky assistant who suddenlyreveals that she is attracted to Bryan, telling him, �If I moved in with you, I�d never be late to work.� He suggests shepurchase an alarm clock.
Meanwhile a Croatian gangster (Ken Davitian) isattempting to bribe two INS agents to expedite his daughter�s citizenship. Theyturn down his offer of $10,000, and warn him they will now be keeping a closereye on his daughter. So he needs to find another way to facilitate hercitizenship.
There is some stuff that is ridiculous and doesn�t quite work,like an early scene of a client�s dog chasing another client�s cat. Though itthen turns out that the gangster is husband to the woman with the cat, so hehas Bryan kidnaped and brought to his restaurant, where he gives him thisultimatum: Bryan must marry his daughter so she can become a citizen. It willbe for only a year, after which she�s going to marry Brick (Vinnie Jones), oneof his goons, who is the jealous type (uh-oh).
Bryan meets Masha (Katharine McPhee), the woman he is tomarry, and of course she�s beautiful. Will he fall for her, and risk the wrathof Brick and Masha�s father? What do you think? They go on their honeymoon, forthe sake of appearances, but Bryan is warned not to lay a finger on her.
By the way, most of this film was shot in Hawaii, and thelocations are gorgeous. Of course, bothBrick and Tonya show up for their honeymoon, to complicate things. And thenMasha is kidnaped, and Bryan has to rescue her.I have to admit, I totally got caught up in the rescue scenes. ThoughI�m still not sure how they landed on a rock cliff by the ocean after slidingdown a hill in the jungle. Ah, the magic of editing.
Rob Schneider shows up as a nutty tour guide to let usknow not to take this film at all seriously. When he gets them to their hotel, Mashacleans herself in a nearby fountain in slow motion, and I�m reminded of thatgreat scene from L.A. Story whereSteve Martin hits the �Slo-Mo� knob on his shower.
Kathy Bates is great as Bryan�s mom. She�s hilarious inthe scene where Bryan tells her that he�s being forced to marry this woman. Sheasks, �Do you love her?� and �Is she old enough to bear children?� Butshe isn�t given enough to do. All of her scenes are on the phone with Bryan, andshe basically does the same shtick in each scene. So soon her sex talk with herson gets a little old. By the way, the wonderful Stephen Tobolowsky makes an appearanceas a plumber at Kathy Bates� house, but for just a moment. He is in only twoscenes and barely says a word. His character, sadly, is completely pointless.
There are some moments that don�t quite work, or aren�tbelievable. For example, Tonya surprises Bryan in his apartment dressed in asexy cat outfit. She says she�ll let him pose her and take pictures. There�s noway he could turn that down. But that�s just what he does. I find thatbasically impossible to believe. Sure, her character is insane, but she�salready on his bed and dressed as a cat.
Later, on the honeymoon, Bryan takes photos of Masha onthe beach. He then puts his camera down on the sand without putting the lenscap back on, which I just don�t believe. He�s a professional photographer.There is no way he would risk damaging his expensive camera that way. And thenthe bit about him being so worried about his nudity is rather lame, and issomething we�ve seen many, many times.
But as I said there is a lot to like about this film.Both leads do a good job. I really like Katharine McPhee�s portrayal of Masha,as she doesn�t play her as helpless, or ignorant or an idiot. This is a womanwho knows the score. And anyway it�s not a film that demands to be takenseriously.
Special Features
This DVD has two bonus features. The first is anine-and-a-half-minute interview with Mena Suvari. Sadly, it�s a total fluffpiece, in which she answers such probing questions as �What were the best partsabout shooting on location?� and �What was your favorite scene?� and �What�syour opinion on doing a comedy?� She doesn�t come off very well, mainly becauseshe really doesn�t say anything.
The other bonus feature is the film�s trailer.
You May Not KissThe Bride was written and directed by Rob Hedden, who also wrote and directed Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.
You May Not KissThe Bride is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2013 throughFreestyle Digital Media.


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Amazing role has come in working for an award winning digital agency with offices in London and New York. With a very impressive client base the agency delivers media, creative, design, social all within the digital space. The role is Head of Search and they are looking for a analytical and technically minded person to join the business.
You will be working very closely with the management team and you will oversee the expansion of their search services such as PPC.
Main responsibilities include -
- Managing operational framework
- Build and maintain relationships
- Develop and grow their PPC offering
- Implementing robust training and development processes for new staff
- Identify opportunities for innovation
- Build development plans
They are looking for a talented individual who wants to be at the cutting edge of digital. You will need to have a deep understanding of media-related technologies. Other experience -
- Strong analytical and numerical skills including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong work ethic and able to work under pressure
- Strong understanding of PPC landscape, suppliers and technology
- Ideally around 5 years experience within a data-centric, digital marketing role
This is a very exciting, fast growing and dynamic agency which is doing cutting edge work for key clients in the digital industry. There is scope to take on additional responsibilities and to build on your skills in a fun and rewarding environment.


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In this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared using a 10% formalin solution, and stained with modified acid-fast stain, reveals the presence of four Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in the field of view. Iowa and Nebraska health officials said Tuesday, July 30, 2013, that a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 178 people in both states. Cyclospora is a rare parasite that causes a lengthy gastrointestinal illness. (AP Photo/Centerd for Disease Control and Prevention)
This is the microscopic culprit blamed for a nationwide health scare. It is called "Cyclospora," and it's a parasite that causes diarrhea, abdominal pain and flu-like symptoms. The most common source for infection in humans is contaminated food or water.
372 cases of Cyclospora have been reported in 15 states. Now health officials in Iowa and Nebraska say they know why.
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"we found that a prepackaged salad mix that includes a variety of things, including iceberg and romaine lettuce, also cabbage and carrots, was what we believe to the vehicle for this illness," Steven Mandernach said. He works with the Iowa department of inspections and appeals.
A specific brand has not been named, but a report says the salad came through "national distribution channels."
The outbreak may be nearing an end. Nebraska officials say the contaminated produce is no longer in the state's food supply. Their message: keep eating salad.
"Definitely, the healthy effects of salad are better for you than the very small risk that you might contract an illness," Mandernach said.
But consumers are urged to wash fresh fruits and vegetables well, and read labels on prepackaged produce.


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STOCKTON - Dameron Hospital will offer free flu vaccinations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its drive-through main entrance at 525 W. Acacia St.
The hospital will offer free vaccinations until its supply runs out. All residents 3 and older are encouraged to participate if they have not previously received a vaccination.
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Sometimes, if the outfit deserves it, I skip the usual "best of the last week" roundup stuff and just concentrate on a single costume. I'm doing that this week, because this Skyrim piece definitely deserves it.
The last time I honoured a Skyrim outfit like this was in November 2012, but that gallery was helped by a good model and a good photographer. The costume itself was... good, but also a bit basic. This costume is amazing.
It's a complete set of Daedric armour. Everything. Boots, helmet, weapons, the lot. Best part though is probably the effect of wearing a morph suit underneath it all. It turns an impressive suit into something a little creepy.
Most of the images in this gallery were taken by Gianluca Bini, while the cosplayer himself is Chris "Zerios88" Wolvie.
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RANDOLPH – The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted accreditation with commendation to the cancer program at Gifford Medical Center through 2013.
A facility receives accreditation with commendation following an onsite evaluation by a physician surveyor during which the facility demonstrates a commendation level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program (cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement). In addition, a facility receives a compliance rating for all other standards.
Through its oncology department, Gifford in Randolph offers area patients access to an experienced oncologist, Dr. John Valentine; care from a specially certified oncology nurse; and treatment planning and options, including outpatient chemotherapy and hormone therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Cancer patients and their families additionally benefit from Gifford's specialists and surgeons and the hospital's robust palliative care program. Gifford also has a Cancer Committee, a patient care navigator program for women undergoing breast biopsies, and data management and quality oversight. It promotes cancer prevention, screenings, and treatment to the public through patient education and outreach efforts.
"We're honored to be accredited once again by the Commission on Cancer," Gifford Vice President of Surgery Rebecca O'Berry said. "This accreditation is a quality indicator for patients choosing cancer care, and an indicator that quality cancer care can be found close to home at Gifford."
Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. Its membership includes fellows of the American College of Surgeons and 49 national organizations that reflect the full spectrum of cancer care.
Gifford's program has been accredited by the Commission on Cancer since 1965.
The core functions of the Commission on Cancer include setting standards for quality, multidisciplinary cancer patient care; surveying facilities to evaluate compliance with the 36 Commission on Cancer standards; collecting standardized and quality data from accredited facilities; and using the data to develop effective educational interventions to improve cancer care outcomes at the national, state, and local level.
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 1.6 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2012. There are currently more than 1,500 Commission on Cancer-accredited cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico, representing close to 30 percent of all hospitals. This 30 percent of hospitals diagnose and/or treat 80 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. In addition, a national network of more than 1,650 volunteer cancer liaison physicians, including internal medicine physician Jim Currie of Gifford, provides leadership and support for the Commission on Cancer Accreditation Program and other activities at local facilities.
The Accreditation Program, a component of the Commission on Cancer, sets quality-of-care standards for cancer programs and reviews the programs to ensure they conform to those standards. Accreditation is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. To maintain accreditation, facilities with Commission on Cancer accredited cancer programs must undergo an on-site review every three years.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Anderson Ranch Arts Center presents "Nostalgia," a site-specific wall drawing by Colorado-based artist Laura Scandrett. "Nostalgia" opens Nov. 7 with an opening reception for the artist from 5-7 p.m. in the Patton-Malott Gallery. The exhibition is on view through Dec. 18. This event is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Scandrett has created a large-scale charcoal drawing on the gallery wall as a temporary installation. Over the course of several days, Scandrett employed labor and process to excavate the image. Scraping and sanding away the wall are as much a part of the process as building a surface using charcoal. Drawing directly on the wall will enable Scandrett to make the work specific to the gallery and respond to the wall's surface, its texture and the space itself. The personality of the particular wall is revealed through the vigorous process. The artist mines through the layers of paint and reveals a history beneath, making the work as much about process as it is about result.
Laura Scandrett grew up spending school years in St. Louis and summers in Colorado, as her parents were both teachers. She graduated from Amherst College with a double major in fine arts and English and has lived a semi-nomadic life pursuing art and an ongoing education. Over the years, she studied with many artists, including Alexis Smith, Julian Schnabel, Mel Kendrick, John Baldessari, Gergory Amenoff, Judy Pfaff, James Drake, Fred Tomaselli and Gary Simmons. She previously worked as a teaching assistant in sculpture and drawing at Bucknell University and Southern Methodist University.
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