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Member of DNAS, ESAS - Dirk Nannes, Edgar Schiferli. Dutchmen can bowl.
Originally Posted by Pedro DelgadoOriginally Posted by Matt79
Ghana to beat Australia.
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RIP Craig
England to take 5 points or less from their group.
Loser must keep their avatar until Scotland next win a competitive fixture.
So the loser would have to keep their avatar till October at the earliest then?
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
Shame England can't have a laugh at Scotland trying and failing at a major competition yet again.
8 times knocked out in the group stages isn't it?
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STOCKTON – A special Police Department unit helped the U.S. Marshal's Service take one of their Top Ten Most Wanted into custody Tuesday afternoon in northeast Stockton.
Anthony Moore, wanted on suspicion of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, was taken into custody in front of his residence in the 5100 block of North State Route 99, police reported.
The arrest followed a vehicle pursuit that began shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near Hammer Lane and Maranatha Drive when the Marshal's Service requested assistance from the Community Response Team in making a traffic stop of a vehicle they were following.
After the stop, a search of the vehicle turned up a loaded pistol and a small child sleeping in the back seat. Moore was arrested without incident on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, pursuit and gun charges, and child endangerment.
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The Dominican Republic has long been a destination for families from around the world. Although the tropical setting and fine dining options make the Dominican Republic a favorite vacation spot for adults, it's also home to many international, expat communities searching for a warm, welcoming place to raise a family.
That's why so many activities here cater to a younger crowd. In this video from Dolphin Explorer, you can see for yourself why the natural flora and fauna are great for kids interested in the sciences. You can spend the weekend swimming with the dolphins and taking a boat out to a colorful coral reef at Ocean World only to return home for a quiet (or not so quiet) evening with friends.


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Bioprocesses have long been ubiquitous in the production of modern pharmaceuticals and drugs. Contemporary bioprocesses are being increasingly used in the production of many other products, ranging from biodegradable plastics, packing materials, and other throwaways, to non-fossil fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, and commonly needed human spare parts such as artificial skin and cartilage. Fluorescence-based sensing technologies, which can greatly decrease overall development time, labor, and costs, become an increasingly useful tool, particularly because their use permits a degree of miniaturization, scalability, and multiplexing that was previously unavailable.
These experiments must be done quickly to minimize development time. This requirement mandates that the experiments be done, to the extent possible, in parallel. Until recently, this initial screening was done almost exclusively in well plates or flasks, vessels that were reasonably inexpensive and thus economically feasible for a high degree of parallelism. However, these systems run mostly blind, with little or no instrumentation to track and control relevant process parameters.
Typically, the only data available to the research scientist are the results of offline measurements, which are labor intensive to take and produce results of questionable accuracy because process parameters are subject to measurable change during the sampling process. Consequently, little data are obtained regarding optimal process parameters; process optimization is generally left to be done heuristically in bioreactors. The latter systems are adequately instrumented and capable of measuring and controlling salient process parameters. However, because of the discrete and expensive nature of experiments run in such systems, a fairly limited number of experiments may be performed in an attempt to determine what constitutes optimal culture conditions. Even small errors in what are determined to be (in contrast to what actually are) optimal conditions can result in enormous increases in production costs over time. In addition, if the range of allowable variances in such conditions is not adequately explored and documented, the possibility exists that valuable and viable batches of product may be discarded because of small excursions from so-called ideal culturing conditions, even though the excursions may actually be of little consequence.
Of course, small laboratory-scale bioreactors could be used for the initial screening of cell lines and media as well as for process optimization. However, purchasing large numbers of individual bioreactors for the screening stage would be prohibitively expensive and setting up, running, breaking down, and cleaning a large number of such bioreactors would require an enormous amount of labor. If bioreactors were to be used, the degree of parallelism (and hence the number of experiments performed in a given period of time) would be quite limited or else the time required for the initial stages of the development cycle would increase dramatically.


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Copper - a "Brain Food"
Imagine yourself in the 1930's as the owner of a sheep station in Western Australia. It has been one of the best lambing seasons in many years and because of the large number of newborn lambs you are expecting to have a very profitable year. But something is wrong. Many of the lambs are uncoordinated to the point that they are stumbling and falling down. Some of the lambs appear swaybacked. Eventually, the sickened lambs die. You are very alarmed because your profits are disappearing and the veterinarian doesn't know how to help the lambs. Now, what promised to be a very good year is turning into a disaster. (more...)
Dietary Supplements Made from Plants
When it comes to dietary supplements, the American public does not know what it is doing and how can it? So said a well known nutrition commentator and consumer advocate at a recent open conference on dietary supplements organized by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). What the public gained in freedom when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was prohibited from regulating dietary supplements, it lost in protection. (more...)
Zinc Nutrition and Mental Performance of Children
Zinc deficiency was first described in Egyptian and Iranian adolescents more than 30 years ago and continues to be a common health problem for children living in both developing and developed countries. As many as 70 percent of school-aged children in Thailand and 34 percent of Chinese preschool children may be zinc deficient. Zinc deficiency in the United States is much less common, with studies showing that about 6 percent of girls and 10 percent of boys are zinc deficient. Such deficiency is known to impair immune function and to retard growth in children. But its impact on brain function and mental performance has been demonstrated only recently. (more...)
Vanadium - an element of concern.
Health and supplement stores now have a large number of powders, beverages and formulas containing vanadium, a mineral element unfamiliar to many consumers. The products are being sold as muscle, strength or performance enhancers, or found in supplements to improve glucose metabolism and prevent diabetes. Although there is some evidence that a little vanadium is beneficial for health, the amounts found in these products is alarming and may have toxic consequences. (more...)
Nutrition Research...Some Incidental Findings Learned Along the Way
Women like vegetarian diets. Men don't mind eating diets low in meat. There are advantages to eating a research diet. And volunteers in the Grand Forks area are highly conscientious people. These are some of the incidental findings from my research at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. Yes, much of our work is highly quantitative...we weigh the food, measure the nutrients and statistically analyze the results. But as we work with volunteers in human nutrition studies, there are also plenty of observations that can't be MEASURED. (described in numbers and figures.) (more...)
It Takes More Than Calcium to Keep Bones Healthy
Remember the Amazing Drumstick Knot Trick in your Junior Magician's Guide that was supposed to you bring instant fame? It called for two chicken drumsticks and soaking one of them in vinegar for two weeks. At the big show in the backyard, you were to let the admiring audience examine the stiff untreated bone, then take it back, and secretly switch it with the pre-soaked bone. Finally, with the sound of a drum roll in the background, you were to tie the soaked bone in a knot, an amazing feat indeed. (more...)
Where have all the nutrients gone?
The lead ABC news story for April 6 was, that for the first time, a major medical group has recommended nutritional supplements for healthy adults. Although the recommendation was quite narrow (folate and vitamin B12 for specific groups), ABC news seemed to imply more. The causal listener may have thought they heard a recommendation for supplements in general. Moreover, some listeners may have also thought they heard that supplements were recommended because food no longer contained nutrients in sufficient quantities for optimal health. (more...)
Think Zinc!
When we hear the word "zinc", we older folks more than likely think of it in terms of galvanized water pipes for our houses and watering bins for our animals, not as a nutrient. Indeed, zinc is an essential nutrient that humans and animals cannot live without. (more...)
A Healthy Diet Decreases Cancer Risk
Cancer is a disease that is dreaded by many people. Over 70 percent of human cancer is believed to be related to lifestyle. Two factors, tobacco usage and diet are especially important. Tobacco-related products are associated with about 30 percent of all cancers. However, diet is the single greatest contributor to human cancer, possibly accounting for 35-45 percent of the disease. Certain common types of cancer that appear to be influenced by diet include colon, breast, prostate and lung cancer. (more...)
Copper? You Bet Your Heart!
Copper is essential to life. Plants growing in soil containing too little copper fail to thrive. Animals that graze on plants that have too little copper, or laboratory animals fed diets restricted in copper become ill and may die, usually of damage to the heart and blood vessels. Copper's importance to human health is obvious from the severe health consequences in malnourished infants supported only on cows' milk (which is low in copper); in patients receiving intravenous feeding with copper inadvertently omitted; and in people who have a hereditary inability to absorb and metabolize copper. Fortunately, such severe deficiency is rare among people because we eat a varied diet. But some researchers and health professionals hold that mild copper deficiency is common and may contribute to diseases of aging, such as coronary heart disease. (more...)
Working Off the Holidays!
Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa bring an anticipation of family gatherings, gift giving and sharing of tasty treats. It's also the season of overindulgence in those treats. (more...)


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First degree murder charges have been filed against a mother and her boyfriend in the death of 3-year-old Blake Litton.
The new charges were filed on Nov. 15 in Morgan County Circuit Court against Jamie Litton and T J Presley. Blake Litton died in Feb. 16, of this year. His death was first reported as a hit and run.
Litton and Presley were originally charged with second degree murder and child endangerment.
T.J. Presley reported the incident to police at 5:12 a.m. as a hit-and-run accident.
Presley allegedly told a Morgan County deputy that he stopped on the side of the road to allow Blake to use the bathroom during a trip to Presley's brother's residence in Sedalia. Presley told police Blake ran into the road and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Investigators were unable to find loose vehicle parts, tire tracks, blood and urine along the side of the road but found nothing to support that an accident had happened.
Following the autopsy, the case was ruled a homicide.
Much of the evidence presented during earlier hearings focused on Litton's behavior at work during the night and text messages sent between Presley and Litton between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. According to testimony by Morgan County deputy James Walker, Litton allegedly asked a co-worker "to borrow money to take her son to the hospital" after receiving text messages from Presley saying that said he "had lost it" when Blake soiled himself.
Other texts allegedly contained details about how Presley abused Blake. Presley took Blake and his younger sister, Faith, to Golden Age Nursing Home in Stover to visit Litton while she was at work.
Presley arrived at Litton's workplace around 5 a.m. and stayed for three minutes. Security footage shows Litton visiting with Presley. Litton allegedly took Blake's pulse before returning to work. Presley then drove to the site of the feigned hit-and-run with Blake and Faith. Prosecution alleges Litton did not call for an ambulance or police once Presley left.
Litton, whose shift was scheduled to end at 6 a.m., clocked out at 5:15 a.m. She then allegedly walked to a co-workers house to use a phone charger and was driven to the scene thereafter.
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Welcome to TEALNation.
TEALNation is about the collective notion of excellence, integrity and tradition that reflects us as individuals and a community. Coastal Carolina University is an exciting place to be for our students, faculty, staff and families. New programs and facililties continue to grow to meet the ever changing college environment.
Campus Life and Student Engagement provides support systems to encourage students to resolve problems that might interfere with their educational goals, as well as programs designed to support a healthy lifestyle and responsible living. We offer recreational activities, service learning programs and opportunities for students to participate in student organizations and engage in living communities. In short, our mission is the development of the whole student by offering experiences that are challenging, fulfilling and productive.
We expect our students to make a positive connection to the institution and make this a better place than when they arrived. Students can expect us to support them in their efforts to become active, positive and involved members of the University community.
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Recap of Oracle GoldenGate 12c and Oracle Data Integrator 12c Launch Webcast
By Tanu Sood-Oracle on Nov 22, 2013
Originally Published on Data Integration Blog
Author: Irem Radzik, Senior Principal Product Director, Oracle
Last week we had a great video webcast for Oracle GoldenGate 12c and Oracle Data Integrator 12c. Our development executives, Brad Adelberg and Tim Hall, talked about the new features and how the new release helps with delivering future-ready data integration solutions with extreme performance and high IT productivity.
If you missed the webcast you can
watch it on demand via the following page:
On-Demand Video Webcast: Introducing 12c for Oracle Data Integration
In previous blogs we have talked about the new features of Oracle GoldenGate 12c and Oracle Data Integrator 12c, so I am not going to repeat them here. But worth repeating are what our customers and partners say about the new 12c release.
SolarWorld's Senior Database Administrator, Russ Toyama was in the studio with our executives for the launch webcast, and Russ discussed their GoldenGate implementation for SolarWorld's manufacturing process. SolarWorld is the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer for more than 35 years and needed operational intelligence to continuously improve the quality of its products, while ensuring the systems operate with high performance and stability.
SolarWorld uses GoldenGate to move
data from multiple manufacturing databases into a single decision support
system (DSS) database in real time, freeing up the OLTP systems for transaction
processing, which improves their performance and stability. The DSS database is
very flexible in meeting reporting needs, and provides a comprehensive view of
multiple manufacturing processes. This provides the traditional roles of
reporting and engineering analysis to continuously improve product quality,
yield and efficiency, and enables real time monitoring of the production
manufacturing process. Using this real-time monitoring capability SolarWorld is
able to detect the deviations from the norm right away, and take action to
remedy or understand the situation. This not only improves production quality,
but also improves cost management. The manufacturing process is a series of
steps building upon the previous, so if there is an issue, it needs to be
corrected as soon as possible to prevent waste and reduce manufacturing costs.
For GoldenGate 12c we heard from Surren Partabh, CTO for Technology Services for BT. Surren explained the role of Oracle GoldenGate for their private cloud initiative and how they have improved customer experience and availability, while managing costs as well. Surren highlighted that Oracle's data integration product family is one of the cornerstones for BT"s cloud migration project and enables to migrate to cloud simply, and in an agile manner. BT used GoldenGate to build a replication hub to help with the migration from legacy systems to the cloud with a reliable fallback strategy. Surren also commented on the tighter integration between GoldenGate 12c and Oracle Data Integrator 12c, saying that it is a "step in the right direction" as it simplifies the actual installation, configuration, management, and monitoring of solutions. You can watch the interview with BT's Surren Partabh here.
In the launch webcast we also heard from Mark Rittman, CTO of Rittman Mead Consulting. Mark talked about the Oracle Data Integrator 12c new features in great depth, given that he was closely involved with the Beta testing program. Mark shared his opinion that the new flow-based design interface is the most critical feature of this 12c release and will bring major productivity gains for developers. He added that interoperability with OWB for easier migration and tight integration with Oracle GoldenGate are very valuable for customers. Mark also discussed the new release of Oracle BI Applications and how its use of Oracle Data Integrator for data movement and transformations simplifies life for Oracle BI Apps customers. The complete interview with Mark Rittman is available for you as well.
If you missed the launch webcast last week, I hope you take the time to watch it on demand and discover how Oracle has changed the data integration and replication technology space with Oracle Data Integrator 12c and Oracle GoldenGate 12c. For more information, including white papers and podcasts, you can also download free resources.


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Well, I'm not even a new runner yet, since I haven't started. I've always thought about running, but never done it. I've gotten sedintary, overweight, and just recently had a recent scare with my heart. I want to fix me and I want to achieve something I never thought I would be able to do. ...a 5K.
(in my head, that's the part where the scary music queues)
I've recently moved to another state and don't really know anyone, and so I feel like I need to try and find a support network online. People that are new, like me, as well as the pros who don't mind giving advice and good strategies.
I'm really intimidated by this prospect. I'll be training, finding, joining, and likely running a 5K solo; but I feel like I need to do this, not only for my physical health, but for my mental health as well.
My plan is to start with the C25K program and go on from there. I've been perusing the web, but I was wondering if there are any specific places I can go to seek out local races for early 2013.
Any advice would be REALLY appreciated.
There are a bunch of us newbies who just started the C25k from a few weeks ago to this week on this thread:http://community.active.com/thread/261575/anyone-starting-c25k-in-late-sept/0/0
Read through and join us.
and YES to running for both physical and mental health. I have struggled with depression/anxiety forever. I'm not saying it is some magic tool, but I am only on week three of the couch 2 5k, and I can already see that I am feeling more "at peace," happier, confident. Just having a goal and sticking to it, and having something to be proud of- 'I DID THAT!'. Also, having something that I do for myself and noone else feels really good. But the best part is getting outside and just relaxing (well, idk if you could call running relaxing, but you know what I mean!). I have found that an important part of it is not to compare yourself with others, or get yourself down for your speed or how long you can run, but just do what you can, take it easy, and be proud that you got up and did something for yourself... and stick with it. If you struggle with or mess up on one day of the C25k, re-do it until you can manage it, and then move on. Also, get fitted for good pair of shoes if you don't have some already-- I found that out the hard way!
Good luck digitalsinner! You can do it!
I run on a military base in Afghanistan. It was pretty intimidating at first because there are always soldiers out running in the mornings. I was so worried about it that, when I first started C25K, I ran out the back perimeter road in the evenings after work because there usually weren't any people out there until it got to a point that it didn't feel safe any more. That's when I decided to change to mornings and move my runs up to one of the main roads. It seems like my worries were for naught. From the looks I get, it seems like most of the other people who are out running respect the fact that I'm out there doing it.
One other thing I discovered is that I like running in the mornings a lot better. It doesn't matter when you do it as long as you're out there doing it, but on days that I have a run I feel like a million bucks for the rest of the day.
I just started running this year and got bitten by the racing bug. I'm slow as all get out, but I enjoy the atmosphere and having something real to work toward; it keeps me motivated. I find races on the following websites:
Even on active.com - http://search.active.com/search?v=list&f=activities&l=everywhere&m=meta:endDate:daterange:today..%20meta:channel=Running
Your local newspaper might have a list of races in their online calendar; you can also stop in your local running store and ask them about upcoming events in the area. They might also know of a running club that you could join.
Lots of people started out where you are, and will be more than happy to help you, too. Don't be afraid to ask for help, ask questions, even if they sound dumb... if you're asking the question, chances are other folks want to know the answer, too!
Thanks guys! I'm sure a lot of my concerns are the same ones other people have. I'm already planning to run when it's dark out so I don't have to face the masses...I'm worried about failing...that's the biggest reason I wanted to find a race to plan for. And I did! I'm shooting for my first 5K in February. I'm thinking that's plenty of time to acclimate, without being too far away to lose sight of.
One thing I did, don't be afraid to start walking for a week or two before you jump right in to c25k. Walking uses all the same muscles as running so it's a good way to work up to running if you haven't done it in a while. You don't have to feel nearly as self-concious if you're walking either so you can do it anytime and have a much better chance of meeting other people who might be interested in ramping things up.
I began using the C25K plan after Easter. While I was not entirely "sedentary" then because I did yoga frequently, I was definitely never running; so it was new to me. I found that I always fell apart around week 5 of the C25K program. If you can do it and stick with it, it will get you conditioned to run a 5K.
Also, it was really difficult for me to stay motivated because I was doing it all on my own. My entire fitness journey has been a solitary one. It sucks when my husband (with his insanely high metabolism) can eat pizza (and other junk food) and drink beer without tipping 135 lbs. He doesn't have to work as hard as I do, so he doesn't. But it means that I had to find people who would encourage me. We have several local running groups where I am, and though I was TERRIFIED of running with others, I joined them three weeks ago. Since then, they have helped me so much with advice and encouragement.
Firstly, they recommended Jeff Galloway for realistic and injury free training. You can find his stuff here: http://www.jeffgalloway.com/. Also, they've advised me to get fitted for running shoes, which I'll be doing within the week because my shins and knees are really feeling the burn. Lastly, they've stressed the importance of cross-traning. Since I'm already doing yoga, that works really well on recovery days because it stretches out the hamstrings and keeps the quads loose, thereby preventing injury. But I've added an elliptical workout that essentially counts as my weekly "long run," and it's great for building my endurance without the stress from impact.
Those are the tips I've personally benefitted from using. Also, if you want to visit my blog, where I discuss my struggle to a more fit version of myself, you may not feel so alone. It's Carrie's Cultural Commentary.
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by Rosalind
October 29th, 2015
Welcome to Halloweek!
If you follow our blogs and social media, then you've probably realized many times over that we are a company obsessed with costumes. It should come as no surprise, then, that we like to take Halloween and run with it. Since we're open 7 days a week, and not everybody is here every day, it's hard to pick just one day for everybody to wear their costumes in, especially when Halloween falls on a weekend, as it does this year. Our solution? A full week of costumes! Check out our first three days – perhaps you can find inspiration for your own costume sock choices…
Day 1
Since Nina's regular wardrobe does tend to be a bit on the sinister side, she kind of just dresses as herself but more so during the earlier days of Halloweek… this IS her costume! But so is her skeleton hoodie! She's sporting the brand new colorway of our Extraordinarily Longer Striped Thigh Highs; teal and black.
Jess wore one of our upcoming styles of leg warmers from ToeSox as a Frankensteinesque monster. While her outfit isn't particularly costumey, between the greenish teal warmers and her cunning makeup she really captured this character, with attitude.
Dreamer Lucy happens to be a talented seamstress and seasoned cosplayer, so it's no surprise that her gorgeous autumnal fairy costume is absolutely top notch! Her choice of Harvest Rainbow Thigh Highs transitions beautifully into the gradient of her layered skirts, with her purple-tinted hair topping it all off perfectly.
This cozy bat hoodie can make any outfit into a bat costume, but we think it's worth going the extra mile and being a very stylish bat in an all-black outfit featuring various textures and patterns. This cozy little bat is The Night in Tabbisocks' Crochet Look Tights, which feature a wing-like openwork pattern, as well as another style of upcoming ToeSox leg warmers.
Dreamer Tuesday is here to teach us an important lesson about costumes: it doesn't always matter if you're a specific anything, as long as your costume is FUN! She's a little bit EVIL and a little bit sporty, as well as flouncy (a side-effect of petticoat wearing) and ADORABLE. We had a lot of fun coming up with different concepts to explain her raptor-headed alter ego…. clever girl.
Day 2
For our second day of Halloweek we gathered the usual suspects by the bay door for a group shot. From left to right we had a flapper in Vertical Vintage OTKs, a unicorn wearing an upcoming pair of glittery OTKs from K. Bell, a classic witch in black and white Stripe Tights paired with traditional red witchy shoes, another unicorn, also wearing the soon-to-be-available glitter OTKs (and honestly, what else would a unicorn wear, if not glitter?), and Sally the rag doll from Nightmare Before Christmas, in scrunched down stripey knee highs!
Hooves were bumped.
Dogs were kissed.
Day 3
Nina is back, as our favorite nightmare in Dream Stalker Stripes! While we've never seen Freddy wearing a garter belt, we think he would approve of her choice of the Suspender Clip Industrial Garter Belt, as it is just the kind of sturdy, no-nonsense hardware you need for terrorizing teens as they sleep. Falling socks would be another kind of nightmare entirely!
James joined in on day 3 of Halloweek with their amazing homemade Sith costume. The Sith typically keep their stockings shrouded in secrecy, but James was good enough to give us a peek at their N40s. These thigh highs are known for staying in place through the most intense lightsaber battles.
Dreamer Rachel also joined into the fray with her dragon slayer costume. This knight in shiny armor sported Glitter Lurex Tights in black/silver, to emulate the look of very glamorous chainmail. Black Simone Sleeves protect her arms from her foes. Her foes mostly consist of cold mornings and evenings.
Here we have a sea witch, though we think perhaps this is Ursula's kinder, softer, more colorful witch sister. Opaque Tights in turquoise compliment her tentacles' purple trim in an appropriately aquatic pop of color.
Tori brought a clever twist to her cat woman costume with her bionic legs! Right now she has to wear a brace on her right foot, but it just so happens to share a color scheme with the Toetal Recall Knee Highs from Sock It To Me! What was an injury is now an awesome excuse to be part cyborg.
Sabrina came up with her own contemporary twist on the beloved character, Wednesday Addams. We love that she chose a style of pigtails that showcases her amazing curls, while her subtly patterned Vertically Inclined Stockings are just the kind of darkness-on-darkness color scheme that Wednesday would appreciate.
And following Wednesday, we've got Tuesday again (there is so much room for jokes here that we are honestly at a loss), as Wolverine. Snikt! The BEER socks in yellow and black could not be a more perfect choice, as they match both Wolverine's uniform and personality.
We hope you've enjoyed seeing our first three days of Halloweek! We highly recommend adopting this yearly tradition, and we'd love to see any costumes involving our socks! In fact, our upcoming newsletter is all about our customers' costumes, so if you're not signed up to receive the Dreamer Dispatches, now would be a great time. Happy Halloweek!
by Rosalind
October 15th, 2015
Style Spotlight: Little Boot Peep
It's not going to surprise anybody that as a company named "Sock Dreams," socks are kind of our specialty. With that said, we have branched out over the years into sock-related things, such as garters (for keeping socks up), leg warmers (which are basically socks without feet), tights (really long socks with a waistband) and arm warmers (socks for your arms). There is a logic to these additions, and sometimes it's our customers who bring the next logical step to our attention. Such is the case with Little Boot Peep.
Ruffle Kerfuffle Boot Toppers in cocoa, pink and gray.
For the last couple years, customers have been coming into our shop and emailing us, asking for "boot toppers" which are a newer concept to us; kind of like a leg warmer, only shorter, so they just peep out the tops of your boots, giving the appearance of a fancy sock layer. When we looked into this style, it appeared that Little Boot Peep, a company based in Seattle, boasting products made in the USA (which you know we love) was the "it" company when it came to this trend, so we thought we'd try some out!
Flora Love Boot Toppers in gray and buttercream with cream.
The genius thing about boot toppers is that while they appear to be just the decorative tip of a fancy, socky iceberg, they don't add any bulk or insulation to your feet, which is ideal in transitional seasons when you don't want to be too hot, or for boots that don't have enough room for thick boot socks. They can also act as a draft-stopper in colder months, keeping cold air and precipitation out of your boots.
Put A Bow On It! Boot Toppers in gray and brown.
Currently we carry three styles from Little Boot Peep: the dainty and feminine Ruffle Kerfuffle, the cozy, sweatery Flora Love Boot Topper, and the slinky smooth Put A Bow On It, featuring drapey ribbons for you to style to your own liking!
As far as we're concerned, boots and layering will never go out of style, making Little Boot Peeps a great boot-season staple, as well as a brand to watch. We can't wait to see what they come up with next!
by Zaffie
October 1st, 2015
We've Got the Scariest Stickers for Halloween!
Happy Octoberween, everyone! We don't know about you, but this is hands-down one of our favourite times of year. Fall has just hit and we have a month of jack-o-lanterns, candy, and cheesy black and white horror films to look forward to. This year we're bringing you three terrifyingly fabulous monster stickers inspired a little by old cinema and scary stories.
The Monster's Bride is looking absolutely shocking in simple White and Black Knees. We think she has an electric appeal.
What is more iconic cinema than a mysterious vampire? Our logo is channeling the two great Draculas, Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee, in smart Red Fishnets and Metro Knees.
And finally, the creature that goes "boo!" in the night, a hauntingly beautiful ghost. This grey lady wears N Stripes in Granite and Light Grey, to match her unearthly appearance.
If you'd like to take home one of our scary stickers, just wish us a Happy Halloween in your order notes and let us know which scream queen you prefer!
by Rosalind
September 23rd, 2015
Style Spotlight: Peony & Moss
It's been a few months since we first brought in some anklets from Peony & Moss for summer, which just means that we've had that long to fall even more in love with this company! We've seen an awful lot of socks over the years, but nothing quite like this line. Their designs feature flirty details, such as lace and lots of ruffles, as well as knitted-in designs which range from sweet to bold.
Based in Seattle, the brains behind Peony & Moss had a clear vision in mind for their brand; the only challenge was finding knitting machines which were capable of producing the kinds of patterns and construction they wanted, in the custom Pantone colors and small minimums which would make it possible for this small, independent company to start production. Their search ended up leading them to Haining, China, where they were able to locate a factory with the kind of advanced sock technology which is currently only available there.
We are happy to report that their Haining factory has been audited by Intertek – a London-based multinational inspection company. In fact, they have not only been audited, but have won an achievement award for their production practices, including labor, wages, hours, health and safety of factory workers, as well as their management system. If you've been following our company for a while, you might know that these are really important factors to us!
The prospects of this company just gets brighter and brighter – we were really excited to learn that they're about to introduce a line of bootsocks that are made in the USA! We don't want to spoil the surprise for anybody, but we think you're going to be pretty excited about them, too… Peony & Moss have managed to make a great impression on us in just their first year of business, and we can't wait to see what their future holds!
by Rosalind
September 1st, 2015
Our (Sock) Dream Outfit Contest Winners!
We've just concluded our second-ever Pinterest contest, and we have to say, these were some pretty impressive submissions! Narrowing our options down was tough, but we finally managed to select six winners who really conveyed the "Back-to-School" theme, while showcasing our favorite accessories: socks!
Our first place winner and recipient of a $75 gift card was Jessica G., who captured our hearts with this vintage-inspired look in shades of tan and red. Featuring red Color Tights and the scrumptiously soft Leola Merino Bouclé Anklets, Jessica payed great attention to detail, and we love the way she explains every element of the outfit in captions.
Our second place winner, Sharon Rose, also went with a vintage vibe, though instead of the clean lines and pert tweedy patterns that Jessica chose, she went with a softer, more feminine look, featuring an abundance of foxes, including the Fox Slipper Socks from Foot Traffic. We love the freshness of her mint and rust color scheme, and her selection of literature for her first day back to school.
We've got to give it up for our first honorable mention, submitted by Jill. We can see that she clearly built the entire outfit around a pair of Abstract Rhythms Midcalves, and continued the themes of color blocking and crayon colors from there. This outfit just screams, "art kid" (and actually came with kind of an artist's statement, appropriately enough), and we really can't argue with that.
Ginie's outfit board also earned an honorable mention. Featuring subtle makeup, neutral tones, and lots of classic pearls, this look really draws your attention to the Harvest Rainbow Thigh Highs, and you know we love a good sock-centric style! To keep the stockings up, Ginie chose a pair of Extra Long Sock Garters with Suspender Clips in olive — so stylish and practical!
Rachel, another winner of an honorable mention, came through with this outfit that we think is perfectly suited to a witch's first day back at school. The bracelet referencing Harry Potter ties in nicely with the feather nails and tree branch patterned bag, which remind us of Harry's faithful snowy owl, Hedwig. The amethyst ring, cloak and scarf featuring a map of Tolkien's Middle Earth just seal the deal. Of course an aspiring sorcerer needs good legwear staples, and we think the combination of Perfect Pair Tights and 4 Button Ribbed Leg Warmers from Foot Traffic are ideal for a magical, scholarly environment.
Theresa's submission really brightened our day, drawing from a hodgepodge of delightfully geeky influences, from school supplies (captured well by the Ashi Dashi Notebook Paper Knee Highs) to scifi and fantasy references, including Sorcerer Sleeves. And how cute would that red petticoat be with the R2D2 dress? SO cute! Theresa definitely earned herself an honorable mention with this look.
Thanks so much to everybody who submitted! It's been incredibly fun looking at what you all came up with, and we can't wait for our next contest!
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Are Video Games Killing Childhood?
I always smile, albeit ruefully, when "concerned" adults predict that some entertainment, toy or cultural event will signal the "end of childhood." Such statements, to be perfectly blunt, are about the ego of the speaker, not reality.
Essentially, what someone is saying is that the new event is different from what he or she grew up with. They may not understand it. They may even feel threatened by it. It represents change. And change, as the logic goes, because it was different from what they knew, will inevitably be cataclysmic. This solipsistic worldview is not limited to video games, no matter how many times it has proven wrong. Showing some ankle in the early 20th century did not provoke the fall of civilization. Elvis Presley's hips did not knock the Earth off its axis. Henny Penny, it seems, will always be among us, ready to predict disaster on cue, but a bit of rationality shows that for all the screeching of whatever neurotic chicken has the megaphone today, the sky has resolutely stayed in place for millennia.
I'm powerless over the "change is threatening mindset," but I can say with absolutely certainty that it is misplaced with respect to video games and video gaming. Consider that video games have been with us for about 30 years, and in that time children have been born, grown up and become productive members of society. Neither Pong nor Pac Man nor Minecraft have been able to derail the process of raising or educating children into productive adults.
Have video games changed the way children are entertained? Absolutely. Yet so did television and radio before them. Indeed, what we consider "childhood" has been a constant process of reinvention for many years. The romanticized childhood some perceive to be threatened is really an invention of the Post-World War II world when children were freed from working in the fields and summer vacation became a time of leisure. It is a reality "traditional childhood" dates back only 70 years—less than a blink in human history. And don't get me started on childhood as it was in Dickens's world.
The Cassandras of the electronic age, I'm willing to bet, also have not played with contemporary video games. They have not experienced the rich narrative and problem solving of Activision's Skylanders. They haven't participated in the collaborative magic of Minecraft. They have yet to explore the character-based play of Disney Infinity, which is drawing the whole family in with its creative challenges and favorite characters—and delighting parents who themselves grew up with video games.
The role of play has always been to allow children to prepare for the adult world of their time, to practice roles and foster imaginations so those skills can be applied to adult endeavors.
Rather than "killing" childhood, videogames are effectively repurposing it—giving kids practical skills and a facility with the technology that is driving our economy. Considered this way, play has never been more relevant to the adult world.
Technology has also had one other highly significant impact on toys and play. In Medieval times, for example, a child could not lift a broadsword. A small, wooden facsimile was essential for the would-be knight. In today's world, a 7-year-old can run adult technology. There is no need for the kiddie version. (Fortunately, human development being what it is, kids still seek traditional toys as well.)
As to worries that kids are spending too much time on video games, well, that's another issue altogether. And that's your job as parents and caregivers. If a child is spending hours a day playing a game, it's because he or she is engaged. Sorry, but it's your job to put a limit on that and provide context for gaming both in terms of what games come into your home and within the other activities you want your child to pursue. Don't blame the games if you abdicate your role.
Oh, and while you're at it, why not pick up a controller yourself? You may actually discover that your childhood was missing something special, even magical.
Christopher Byrne is content director for TimetoPlaymag.com and author of the book, "Toy Time!: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos—A Look Back at the Most-Beloved Toys of Decades Past."


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As many ppl around here, I'm too quite impressed with the PS3 media server. For the first time I was able to play thing in HD with subtitles on my PS3 without a problem I have a small question though: if instead of playing I try to copy a file (say a movie that is to be transcoded) onto my PS3 harddrive I get an error message "There is not enough space on the hard disk" . I'm quite certain that there is actually enough free room (just upgraded my PS3 HDD) - this happens even with 2-minute movie samples, so I'm guessing the ps3 media server somehow does not report correct (estimated) size to the console? Is there a workaround for this?
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It takes more than an hour for Justin Hoff to drive from his home in Newport to his job at Alcan Rolled Products in Ravenswood, W.Va.
"I get tired, definitely, on midnights especially," said Hoff, 33. "On midnights, I almost always stop halfway, get something to eat, and go the rest of the way."
Hoff said he's felt drowsy on the drive before but has never actually fallen asleep at the wheel.
According to a study released earlier this month by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 24 adults in the United States can't say the same.
In the study, for which 147,000 adults in 19 states and the District of Columbia were surveyed in 2009 and 2010, about 4 percent of respondents said they nodded off or fell asleep while driving in the previous month. Some experts think the rate is even higher as some drivers don't realize when they nod off for a second or two.
Nationally, it's estimated that about 3 percent of fatal traffic crashes involve drowsy drivers, although other estimates have placed that number much higher.
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Tips for drivers
-Create a non-stimulating environment before bed. If you're reading, use a lamp instead of a bright overhead light.
- Avoid stimulants, like caffeine or nicotine, right before bedtime.
- Don't exercise then go straight to bed.
- Don't watch television late, which stimulates the retina and tricks the pineal gland into thinking it's daytime.
- Have a comfortable mattress surface.
- Keep the bedroom as dark and quiet as possible.
- Try to avoid having pets and children getting in and out of the bed in the middle of the night.
- Avoid napping when you get home from work. If you must take one, make it no more than 15 minutes.
or it will throw off your sleep schedule.
- Try to get at least seven-and-a-half to eight hours of sleep a night.
- In the morning, take a cool shower, expose yourself to bright light and allow time to wake up before you get in the car.
- Try to maintain the same bedtime and rising time seven days a week.
Source: Raphael Perez, Marietta Memorial Hospital sleep lab.
Lt. Carlos Smith, commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Marietta post, said from 2009 to 2012, 81 crashes to which the patrol responded in Washington County involved sleepy or fatigued drivers. That's about 2 percent of all crashes the patrol investigated during that period.
"We often get calls reported as drunk drivers, and the troopers may pull them over and it can be a case where they're sleepy or fatigued," Smith said.
Assigned to the post last month, Smith himself has a nearly two-hour commute to work one way from the Canton area until his family makes the move here.
"My days total about 11 hours," he said. "I get a good night's sleep ... anywhere from eight or more hours of sleep a night."
Getting that good night's sleep is the key to curbing drowsy driving, said Raphael Perez, a registered sleep technician at Marietta Memorial Hospital's sleep lab. But everything from sleep disorders to bad habits to pestering pets can keep people from doing so.
Many times, people will claim they can get by on less than the recommended seven-and-a-half to eight hours of sleep a night, but Perez said individuals for whom that's true are rare. And people's habits before they go to bed can prevent them from having a restful night.
"They're not self-aware about what they're doing to themselves," Perez said.
Perez recommends people practice good "sleep hygiene," which means developing a proper set of rituals before going to bed. These include avoiding caffeine and other stimulants, reading with a bedside lamp instead of having an overhead light or the television on and not texting or checking email late. Lights from electronic devices have been shown to stimulate the retina and give the impression that it's daytime instead of night, he said.
Having a dark, comfortable environment - whenever possible free of interruptions from pets, children and a tossing, turning or snoring spouse - is also a must for satisfying sleep, Perez said.
In some cases, individuals may suffer from disorders like sleep apnea, in which the airway is partially or totally blocked while sleeping, keeping the individual from getting enough oxygen. If a person is struggling to get a good night's sleep, Perez recommended talking to a doctor, who may refer them for a sleep study.
If drowsiness should strike while one is behind the wheel, Perez said the best thing to do is pull over safely and get some rest.
"Get to the nearest rest stop, lean the seat back and maybe take a 10-minute nap," he said.
Marietta resident Ron Rees drives 40,000 to 50,000 miles a year in his job as the executive director of the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development. He's developed a few strategies for staying awake on the road.
"Satellite radio has been very helpful for me. I can always ... find something on there that's real energizing," Rees said. He also rolls down the windows to feel a breeze, stops for a bit to stretch his legs and isn't hesitant to grab a coffee. Using a hands-free cell phone also allows him to keep up on calls and keep his mind occupied, he said.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said Wednesday he is working on strategies to reduce violence in the city's Bayview District after two teens died in the neighborhood last weekend, including a popular senior at Concord High School.
Montreal Blakely, 17, a talented player for the Concord High Minutemen, died in a shooting on the first block of Osceola Lane at about 10 p.m. Saturday. A second teen, Jaynice Johnson, 16, was found around 12:45 p.m. Sunday on the sidewalk near Quesada Avenue and Jennings Street and died later at San Francisco General Hospital.
No arrests have been made in the shooting of Blakely while Johnson's mother, 46-year-old Heidi Heidelberg, was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment but had her case discharged by the district attorney's office pending further investigation.
"This past week was horrible," Lee said.
The mayor said he was meeting with members of the city's interfaith community and other local leaders to discuss ways to reduce the recent uptick of violence. Police said there have been 67 homicides so far in 2012 compared to 50 at the same date last year.
Lee earlier this year introduced an Interrupt, Predict, Organize (IPO) strategy for violence reduction via the increased use of crime data and community organization and said today he was interested in using other tactics, such as keeping libraries open later or creating other safe places for youth to gather.
Lee especially lamented the death of Blakely, who was in the city visiting friends.
"What's he doing out there at 10 o'clock at night on a street corner that everybody knows is dangerous?" he said.
"We need to make those areas safer, but we need to also find alternatives for youth rather than stand on the corner and be a part of this horrible data that we're seeing in the increase of crime," he said.
Lee said despite murder rates also rising in neighboring big cities like Oakland and San Jose, "I'm not satisfied by simply accepting the fact that everybody's homicides are up."
He said, "Every life is valuable," and added that the recent deaths are "examples of what we could prevent."
Vigils for Blakely and Johnson are scheduled for Thursday morning at the sites where they were found last weekend and are being organized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which has recently begun honoring the city's homicide victims with the sidewalk prayer services.
Blakely's service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on the first block of Osceola Lane while Johnson's is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. near Quesada Avenue and Jennings Street.
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Stephen Peone St. Ignatius, Mont. CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY, MONT. Vol. 2 — No. 3 Jan., 1958 Tribal Loan Program Explained The types of loans available under the Loan Program at this Agency are: Educational loans, Land Purchase, Business Loans, Housing Purchases or repairs, Farm operations, the purchase of Livestock, machinery, and the Emergency short term loans. Indians eligble for loans must be enrolled members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and live within the boundaries of the Reservation to qualify for loans for purchasing land, purchasing or repairing houses, and productive loans, or have land or property within the reservation which can be mortgaged. When applications are made there must be a sound plan. The loan plan must provide an acceptable living for the family, a full time job, pay operating expenses and still retire the loan over a reasonable period of time depending on the size of the operation and the amount of net profit accumulated. Farm nnH ranch Joaji5_are wade when sufficient land fs available for an economical unit, whether the land is owned or under a long time lease. The repayment of such loans is, in most cases, on a yearly basis where the entire income comes from the farm. Housing loans must be supported by a reasonably permanent income from labor or income that can be assigned to pay the indebtedness within the stated time. Repayments on such loams are usually made monthly where the head of the family has a permanent job and is able to make required payments to keep the loan in a current status. Business loans are based on the volume of business which must be large enough to pay all overhead expenses and leave sufficient net profit to repay the loan in the time allowed. Loans for operating machinery, livestock, and land purchase must also be based on sound operating practices. Mortgages are taken on all purchases made with loan funds and any other security available to properly secure the indebtedness, including trust lands. Per capita or Tribal payments are taken as security on loans in the event that a borrower becomes delinquent in loan payments they are held and applied on the loan. The educational loan interest rate is three per cent and a maximum of $500.00 per year is allowed each student. There ,s also a $10.00 loan fee now required, applications are available for students to attend colleges, trade schools, and IT a s k e 1 institute for post-graduate courses. Applicants interested in educational loans must have at least one cosigner and satisfactory grades must be maintained so that funds can be advanced quarterly. When unsatisfactory grades are reported, the loans cancelled and the money that has been advanced becomes immediately due and payable. Students who have educational loans are required to furnish the loan office with an official transcript at the end of each quarter. Educational loans become pay able nine months from the date of graduation as a student should be employed by such time and begin making payments on the loan. The emergency short term loan program has been discontinued until after the per capita payments have been made. As each loan application requires a different approach, each applicant should contact the Credit Office in person to work out the application to be presented to the Credit Committee. Information concerning any loans may be obtained from the Credit Department at the Flathead Agency. TT1---- iAUllllUCl Regina J. Parot, Clerk-Stenographer^ Credit Committee Bernard McLeod, Arlee, Montana Louis Houle, Arlee, Montana Bernard Clairmont, Poison, Montana Per Capita Payments To Be Mailed The date of the 1958 per capita payment is tentatvely set for the last week in February. The checks will be mailed from Minneapolis, Minnesota to all Tribal members and to the individual's address that is now on file at the Flathead Agency. Anyone changing his or her address between January and February 28, 1958 should write to the postmaster at their old address and request that their check be forwarded to them. The checks for those members who do not have an address on file will be mailed to he superintendent, Flathead Indain agency, to be distributed at a later date, upon request of the individual. In the past, when the payroll and checks were made up by the Tribal office it wasn't necessary to type in addresses, on the payroll and the date of payment was usually sometime in January. Under the present Indian Office program addresses of all payees must be listed thereby requiring more time and work to complete the payroll. After the payroll is completed by the Tribal Office it is sent to Minneapolis, Minn, and the checks are written and mailed from that office. The Tribal Office requested permission to handle the payroll and issuance of checks as they had done before. Apparently, some official dusted off a copy of Indian Office regulations and decided that per capita payment procedure wasn't as it should be. This could be construed pc an aHnniscimi tVi n t *V.~ tPl»*i.sr.j- - - *--- —--------~ -w«»»^- r* y-f- v 1» A ^v* v-HCXTVXO have not yet reached a complete state of competency and are inept at handling our own funds; a good point to remember when liquidation pressures are applied. Therefore, the date of per capita payment will be when you receive your check, via the mail. Committee Appointed to Advise Members on Land Transactions Superintendent Spencer has appointed a committee composed of the following government employees to make recom-'mendations on programing ftrtnds derived from the sale of capital assets and to make recommendations on land transaction applicants: Mr. Morrell Thompson, Real Property Officer, Chairman. Elizabeth Shipman, Social Worker. Carl B. Shaddox, Soil Conservationist. Ernest V. Beaver, Loan Examiner. The Tribal Council was requested to appoint a member to the Committee. The Council appointed Mr. Walter McDonald and Mr. Jerome Hewankorn to represent them. Capital Assets are land, oil, timber and other items which would decrease the value of the estate and could not be replaced annually. The Committee recommends the degree of supervision and the wise expenditure of funds after planning with the individual Indian. The programs may be modified after consideration by the committee as a whole. Other money over which the Superin- tendent has jurisdiction come within the scope of duties of the Committee. Cases of this category are: 1. Minors who have money in their Indian Money Accounts. 2. Funds of an adult, non-compos mentis, or under other legal disability. 3. Funds of deceased Indians. All individuals who come before the committee are advised that an appeal can be made within thirty days to the Area Director and thence to the Commissioner within a like period, if aggreiv-ed at any action taken by the Superintendent-Action taken on land sales or patent-in-fee applications is to assure that it is to the best interest of the owners of the land to sell their land, that all questions are answered clearly and that the applicant meets competency standards. The standards of competency are reasonable in that no applicant is expected to show in excess of the minimum acceptable standards in a similar non-Indian community.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Dance Team carried over their success from Nationals into the Universal Dance Association (UDA) camp July 13-16 at Texas State University. The team won six awards including the Division I Home Routine Championship for the second straight year and the Most Collegiate Award.
"I went in with high expectations and they met that," Head Coach Melanie Lowry said. "It's a great feeling to win Home Routine two years in a row and I was pushing for them to win Most Collegiate and was surprised with the Program Improvement award . I have high expectations for the season and I know they will bring it. I'm excited for the year to happen."
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STANFORD -- Coach Tara VanDerveer has relied on variations of the triangle offense for so long that it has become a Stanford women's basketball trademark.
No more.
When the Cardinal opens the season Friday at Maples Pavilion against Fresno State, the team will unveil a new style of play that the Hall of Fame coach hopes leads to a sixth consecutive trip to the Final Four.
The loss of All-America post player Nneka Ogwumike and the emergence of sophomore point guard Amber Orrange have led Stanford to increase the tempo with pick-and-rolls and perimeter shooting.
"I tend to play better off a pick-and-roll," said Orrange, who is primed to become the Cardinal's best point guard in years. "I feel honored that they trust me."
The transformation began at the end of last season when Stanford played vigorously in reaching the national semifinals, where it fell to center Brittany Griner and top-ranked Baylor 59-47.
When asked about the patented triangle, VanDerveer said: "We're not always running that. We're trying to be more creative on offense -- stuff we've never done before."
In recent years Stanford relied on a steady diet of low-post offense behind future WNBA players Jayne Appel and Ogwumike. Cardinal guards rarely drove through the lane to break down defenses until Orrange arrived.
Now her slashing style will be featured because the school's best inside player, Chiney Ogwumike, isn't as imposing inside as her sister Nneka.
"We will flash her in there, but we're not going to have a one-post offense," VanDerveer said of the preseason All-American.
However, the Cardinal isn't rejecting its highly structured offense completely.
"You can never get rid of the Stanford triangle," Chiney Ogwumike said. "But coaches see how the game is evolving."
Over the next two months VanDerveer will search for the right combination of players who can withstand the rigors of the Pac-12 and perhaps the NCAA tournament schedules.
"I'll consider anything," VanDerveer said.
Senior forward Joslyn Tinkle, junior guard Toni Kokenis and sophomore Taylor Greenfield probably will join Chiney Ogwumike and Orrange in the starting lineup. But six others will get a chance on a team that should be deep.
The triangle will return with the evolution of the Cardinal's next big-time post player -- 6-foot-5 freshman Tess Picknell of Medford, Ore. The bulky center will have a steep learning curve with the rest of the team, which faces Griner and top-ranked Baylor on Nov. 16 in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic in Hawaii.
The Cardinal also has tough nonconference games at Gonzaga (Dec. 2), South Carolina (Dec. 19) and Tennessee (Dec. 22). The school plays host to second-ranked Connecticut on Dec. 29 in what could lead to the end of the nation's longest home winning streak.
Stanford has won 79 consecutive games at Maples since the start of the 2007-08 season. It will be favored in three home games before facing UConn.
"If you lose a player who averages 22 points a game and is the whole focal point of the team like Andrew Luck was, it ain't going to be pretty every minute of the day," VanDerveer said of life without Nneka Ogwumike.
In other words, Stanford fans might see a lot more close games than in previous seasons.
"This is the first year where Stanford is going to have to look over their shoulder a little bit," USC coach Michael Cooper said. "Whoever wins the conference title may have one or two losses this year."
If so, the Cardinal's conference-record win streak against league schools would end. Stanford will open Pac-12 play Jan. 4 at Colorado having won 78 games in a row.
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Walter Turner: Navy veteran, former VFW commander
Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 2:18 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 2:18 p.m.
Walter Turner has been known to knock a few back and share some amazing stories. But the 64-yearold Navy veteran wants to be remembered for more than that.
Name: Walter P. Turner Jr.
Age: 64
Personal: Wife, Linda; daughter, Leslie, 35; sons, Walter, 33, and Benjamin, 32; granddaughter, Daphne, six months
Hometown: Northport
People who have influenced my life: My stepfather, who was a veteran of World War II and a great supporter of my decision to join the Navy, and my wife, Linda, who has also been a supporter of our military career. She stood by me and practically raised our three children by herself while I was deployed. The phrase "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer" comes to mind, as well as mom, dad, teacher, nurse, cook, maid, taxi and coach.
Something most people don't know about me: Being a Virgo, I am a very meticulous person. Being involved with the VFW and other organizations in the area, I have to keep a very precise calendar schedule in order to complete all of my tasks. On the other hand, when talking about the VFW, my passion for the organization shows through and I tend to ramble. Normally kind of shy, I am beginning to be more comfortable speaking in front of groups.
My proudest achievement: Completing 25 years of service in the United States Navy and serving in Operation Desert Storm. My entire military experience gives me a profound sense of pride to be a veteran and having been able to do my part in serving this country and, in some small way, preserve the freedoms that we have today.
Why I do what I do: Being involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a way to continue to serve my comrades in arms, their families and the community. To be a part of this organization and be able to serve the veterans and their families in our community is one of the greatest honors one can have bestowed on them.
"A lot of people think we're a bunch of old farts that smoke, drink and tell war stories," said the former post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6022. "We're trying to prove them wrong, and the best way to do that is get involved with the community."
With more than 270 members, including men and women who served in all military branches, the VFW serves not only the veterans and their families, but also the community. The organization is a strong supporter of children and education, offering scholarship programs, essay contests, teacher awards and scouting awards.
"We want to give kids a hands on experience, be involved with veterans," Turner said. "So when they start learning about the different conflicts, they understand what it is all about. They are going to be our veterans of the future."
For veterans, the VFW serves as a one-stop shop, providing assistance for filing disability claims and getting into the VA medical center, as well as helping deployed service members' families through an unmet needs grant program and donating phone cards to military personnel overseas.
"We're here to be a member of the community, to help the community as much as we can," Turner said.
He would know. He's the one responsible for keeping the organization running smoothly and ensuring the programs remain in place. While serving as the post commander for the past five years, Turner took a break from the post command this year, but is still heavily involved in the nonprofit's daily operations. With 18 programs and administrative functions falling under his leadership role, Turner spends a lot of time on computers. Lucky for him, computers are his thing.
Enlisting in the Navy when he was 25 years old, he has served at several duty stations over the years, including the USS Grand Canyon Naval Station out of Mayport, Fla., USS Mount Whitney Naval Station out of Norfolk, Va., USS Abraham Lincoln Naval Air Station out of Alameda, Calif., and several posts in Washington, D.C. His job: data processing. Referring to himself as an "old mainframe dinosaur," he learned different computing processes and programs so he could run the computer systems at the various naval stations.
While a skill he was able to put to use later in life, he was more excited about the traveling. From France and England to Saudi Arabia and Hawaii, Turner experienced cultures and visited places that most only dream about. "There's something about being on the flight deck, the sun setting and all you see is the deep blue of the water, with maybe a few porpoises jumping around," he said. "The solitude, it's almost comforting and I do miss that. But I don't miss being away from my wife and kids."
After 25 years, Turner retired from the Navy, but he did not stay still for long. Less than a year after retirement, he joined the VFW. He heard it was a place he could have a cheap drink and play some darts, but he quickly learned there was more to it than that. The social hall-type facility serves as an outlet for other veterans who have "been there, done that."
"It's comforting just to interact. A lot of it is listening," Turner said. "We're a big family here. Everyone knows each other. I just love it; it kind of grows on you. So I'm here as long as they'll have me, as long as there is a need."
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Tuesday's letters: A poorly informed president
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 3:48 p.m.
The stories keep changing. Look at the facts. There were several prior attacks on Western facilities and our Benghazi consulate in Libya. Why did the Obama administration not increase security as requested?
Then the CIA's Gen. David Petreaus was involved in an affair, which was under FBI investigation for months. But Barack Obama was not notified sooner? The head of the FBI was informed of the investigation, and yet the Petreaus investigation was not mentioned to the president. And where does Attorney General Eric Holder come in? Why would he withhold this information from the president? I find this completely unbelievable. Holder is incompetent but is close to the president and most certainly should have informed him of the Petreaus issue.
How many times has this administration claimed it didn't know? It claimed no knowledge about Fast and Furious, it didn't know the real cause of the Benghazi attack, it didn't know about the Petreaus issue, and it didn't know about Iran firing on our drone over international water until after the election.
If President Obama is so poorly informed, we all should feel very uneasy about this president's ability to lead our country. And we should be very skeptical of any information coming from Holder. Look at how Obama used executive privilege to protect Holder from releasing more documents to the House Oversight Committee about Fast and Furious.
Think back to the 2008 Democratic primary race. Hillary Clinton asked the rhetorical question: What would a President Obama do when the 3 a.m. call came about a faraway crisis? Would a President Obama be able to respond appropriately?
We now have the answer to Hillary's question. Neither President Barack Obama or Secretary of State Clinton have responded appropriately or honestly. As events unfold, it appears Clint Eastwood's empty chair routine was spot on.
Andy Kelleher
Boiling Springs
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The Herald-Journal should be showering my wife with flowers and chocolate at least once a month. I can assure you, if not for her, I would cancel the paper today.
As far as the paper goes, it went from tolerable to terrible since the new ownership took over. It's very sad when all you can say about your local newspaper is that it has good delivery service.
If my wife died today, I would cancel my subscription to this useless company tomorrow. I hope my wife outlives me, and the Herald-Journal should hope so, too!
Stacy Clark
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