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The J-Cruise comes equipped with a built-in QSV-1 sun shield, giving riders instant relief from sun glare in one quick motion. A large, easily located switch activates the 3D injection-molded inner shield, and the distortion-free view blocks 99% of the sun's damaging UV rays just like the CJ-2 external shield that lies ahead. Unique to SHOEI, the forehead area of the outer shell is raised slightly to accommodate the internal sun shield, allowing for the integrity of the helmet's inner EPS liner to remain intact. The QSV-1 Sun Shield Exceeds the ANSI Z80.3-2010 Standard for Non-Prescription Eyewear.
The J-Cruise's larger CJ-2 shield provides a wider and taller field of vision than its predecessor. Additionally, the CJ-2 protects against 99% of the sun's damaging UV rays, and SHOEI's 3D injection-molding process ensures a distortion-free view throughout the entire field of vision. Coupled with the J-Cruise-exclusive QR-N base plate system, shield changes and base plate function have never been smoother. The J-Cruise also features a new shield locking mechanism for a secure closure and easy opening.
Thanks to time well spent in SHOEI's in-house wind tunnel, the all-new J-Cruise boasts advancements in shell and shield design that have yielded dramatic reductions in unwanted road noise and wind turbulence near the face. In addition to optimal shell and shield aerodynamics (complete with an industry-first integrated air dam), as well as liner components designed to prevent unwanted road noises from entering through the bottom of the helmet, a dual-ridge window bead increases overall riding comfort by offering a wind and waterproof seal.
Utilizing SHOEI's wind tunnels to help reveal the optimal balance between airflow and silence, SHOEI engineers equipped the all-new J-Cruise with a large upper vent shutter for optimal air intake and ease of use with riding gloves, a lower neck outlet vent, and two uniquely-positioned upper exhaust outlet vents to take better advantage of negative pressure suction—all yielding dramatically-improved cool-air intake and hot-air expulsion.
The J-Cruise is equipped with a fully removable, washable, and replaceable 3D Max-Dry interior system. The 3D center pad components are three-dimensionally shaped to match the contours of a rider's head, allowing for an extremely comfortable fit while maintaining the firm hold necessary for distraction-free, high-speed riding. Additionally, the J-Cruise's 3D-shaped cheek pads are available in different thicknesses for a customizable fit. As if that wasn't enough, SHOEI's exclusive Max-Dry liner material absorbs and dissipates sweat and moisture twice as fast as traditional Nylon interiors.
The J-Cruise's Multi-Piece EPS Liner not only provides enhanced impact absorption by utilizing varying densities of foam, it is designed to allow cooling air to travel unrestricted through tunnels created in the EPS, further enhancing the J-Cruise's unmatched ventilation characteristics.
While some of our competitors rely on foam padding for fitting a wide range of customers, SHOEI offers an industry-leading four shell sizes in the new J-Cruise to ensure a custom fit for heads between the sizes of XS-XXL.


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It takes a valley to make a Major Leaguer
The perfect movie script although it reads more like fiction than fact, but it's all true — that's been the path of Jeff Locke.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Tahoe Family Solutions thanks Lake Tahoe School staff, parents and students for their participation in the annual holiday Giving Tree program.
In its fifth year, the collaboration between Tahoe Family Solutions and Lake Tahoe School helped ensure a joyful holiday season for local families who are most in need. In all, 77 community members were identified by Tahoe Family Solutions, and Lake Tahoe School staff and parents donated holiday gifts of jackets, boots, clothing and household items to fill the holiday wish lists.
"The spirit of holiday giving thrives with the partnership," said Leslie Blunden, program director at Tahoe Family Solutions. "We are grateful to the staff, parents and students of the Lake Tahoe School for their participation in the meaningful Giving Tree program."
Added Kris Nugent, Dean of Students at Lake Tahoe School: "Each year, our Lake Tahoe School families and students look forward to our annual collaboration with Tahoe Family Solutions with the Giving Tree. Our student council deserves a lot of praise for collaborating, organizing, and spearheading this project. It's always wonderful to see our kids and families get involved in a community wide project such as this."
In addition to being a family resource center, Tahoe Family Solutions offers psychiatric assistance; child, adult and family counseling; a Homework Help Club; and the children's camping program, Camp Explore.
Tahoe Family Solutions is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and with a mission to strengthen the family fabric in the Tahoe Basin. For more information, visit www.tahoefamily.org or call Amy Guinan at 775-298-0004.


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Progress Lighting P2612-30 White 3 Light Candelabra Base Bowl Light Kit
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Three-light kit with alabaster style glass bowl. Elegant alabaster glass conceals light bulbs and casts an inviting illumination in any size room. Quick-connect wiring makes the installation process quick and easy. Includes three 40 watt candelabra base incandescent lamps.
- Alabaster Glass Bowl Shade
- (3) 40W Candelabra Base Incandescent Bulbs
- Brushed Nickel finish includes chrome pull chain with maple fob
- White finish includes chrome pull chain with white fob
- Antique Bronze finish includes brass pull chain with oak fob
- Weathered Bronze finish includes brass pull chain with oak fob
- Height: 6"
- Width: 10.75"
- Bulb Base: Candelabra (E12)
- Number of Bulbs: 3
- Maximum Watts per Bulb: 40
- Total Wattage: 120
- Bulbs Included: Yes
- Compatible Bulb Type(s): Incandescent, LED
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Do you have a globe with the extra hole in the bottom for an extra puul chain like my Harbor Breeze Fan?
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The chain on the light only operates the light to turn it off and on. The fan chain when assembled with the light can slip through the light hole and hang alongside the light chain, but each chain operates each part (fan/light)
Does the one chain operate both the fan motor and the light? If not, does the fan motor chain hang over the top of the glass?
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'Buddha Babe' sues Portsmouth for 'malicious' arrest, seeks $100K-plus
PORTSMOUTH — A longtime resident is suing the city for more than $100,000, claiming he was falsely charged with 25 felonies that accused him of torturing, raping, sodomizing and drugging a minor in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Wednesday's letters: Three years?
Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.
To the editor: A local attorney steals nearly $2.5 million from his clients trust accounts. He goes to court and is sentenced to three years in federal prison. Referencing sentencing, the judge says he took into account the attorneys very good work for the community.
Fair? I dont know who is sicker, the attorney or the judge. I guess some people really do look after their own.
Kim Cook
Sequester issues
To the editor: The first effects of the belt-tightening as a result of the sequestration are being felt. Air travel was slowed because of furloughs of flight traffic controllers and other personnel. A few Republican senators went ballistic because of those results. They blamed the Democrats and President Barack Obama for a strategy of causing this problem to the public on purpose.
The Republicans voted for the sequestration. Did they think those actions would result in a picnic?
Lets go back about 40 years to during the Nixon administration. Its a little fuzzy in my memory, but there must have been economic problems that were resulting in inflationary pressures. In order to stem this tide, the Nixon government decided to put on wage and price controls. These measures had been tried before and didnt work very well.
What came about in Richard Nixons time was that many groups petitioned the government to take off the limits. The citizens and the government did not have the intestinal fortitude to stick it out.
Will the same thing happen with the budget-tightening of the sequestration? Will our legislators not have the guts to carry it out? Didnt they expect inconveniences? Well see.
Dennis Berman
Great appreciation
To the editor: Not knowing the best way to communicate this to the appropriate personnel at our emergency telephone system, I decided to use this letters section.
I inadvertently dialed an incorrect number that had the numbers 911 near the beginning. Realizing my mistake, I hung up before anyone could answer. But within a very few minutes the phone rang, and my wife, who answered the call, asked me if I had called 911. The caller had traced my call and then called to see if we needed help. I said I had made a mistake and apologized.
That call gave me great appreciation for those who serve us in this way. It is a comfort to realize that even in my mistake, they made the effort to make sure all was OK. By way of this letter, I want to say thank you to all who look out for our well-being.
William H. Folwell
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Mr. and Mrs. Tyson D. Hall of Etowah,
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 8:36 a.m.
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N.C. announce the engagement of their daughter Britany Leigh Hall to Brandon Lee Allison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barron Allison of Etowah, N.C.
The future bride is a 2008 graduate of WestHendersonHighSchoolandcurrently attends A-B Tech. She is employed by The Bridge at Lake Pointe Landing. The future groom is a 2001 graduate of West Henderson High School and is employed by Lake Pointe Landing.
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Nostalgic glass feeder adds charm and entices hummers to your yard. Beautifully etched glass reservoir is reminiscent of an old-time apothecary jar and unscrews easily from plastic nectar base. Eye-catching bright cobalt super-heavy glass reservoir lets hummingbirds know that fresh nectar is available. Top side of base boasts handsome, brushed copper construction with a rubbed bronze finish to add sophistication and timeless quality. Underside of base is made from heavy-duty plastic. Top side of base lifts easily for cleaning. Four metal feeding ports with ornate floral embellishments add a decorative touch. Hand wash. Super-convenient Bottle & Tube Brush is an easy way to ensure entire bottle is clean every time. Metal hanger attached. Extend hanger with Bird Feeder Chain. 16 oz capacity.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Cheer Team had a successful four days at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp July 13-16, including garnering three team ribbons at Texas State University.
"I have never had a team work as hard and give well over 110 percent as they did," Head Coach Melanie Lowry said. "They showed up ready to go and Coach Kate took the team to the next level. I think she was hard and tough on them and they responded well. The team increased their skill level from beginner to advanced elite in a matter of two to three days."
First year head tumbling and stunt coach Kate Calderone helped the team win a superior first-place Division I trophy for traditional fight song in the large co-ed division, along with superior ribbons in the band, sideline and cheer that they learned during the four days of camp.
Izzy the Islander also won two ribbons. The mascot garnered a superior first-place trophy for his overall performances through the weekend and two excellent red ribbons for his individual performances.


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Definition of advance in English:
1 [no object] Move forwards in a purposeful way: he advanced towards the dispatch box the troops advanced on the capital
More example sentences
- He advanced on Sophia purposefully, then stopped.
- She stood and advanced on the murderer of her friend.
- Adam threw the harness he had been mending to the floor, stood up, and advanced on Joe.
move forward, proceed, move along, press on, push on, push forward, make progress, make headway, forge on, forge ahead, gain ground, approach, come closer, move closer, move nearer, draw nearer, near
dated draw nigh
1.1Move forward in time: as the nineteenth century advanced
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- As the performance advances into the nineteenth century, the paradoxes and ambiguities concerning the nature of absolute music pile up, to considerable dramatic effect.
- In a similar vein, Nora recommends that community colleges advance into the twenty-first century prepared for a diverse student body.
- The biotech century is advancing upon us, moment by moment.
1.2 [with object] Change the date of (an event) so as to occur earlier than planned: I advanced the schedule by several weeks
More example sentences
- But the Election Commission disturbed this apple-cart when it advanced the elections, thus ruining their plan.
- The election is not due in the State until 2003, but political analysts say the BJP is keen to capitalise on its current lead in the polls by advancing the date.
- The question is what is the need for advancing the date of elections by a few months.
bring forward, put forward, move forward, make earlier
2Make or cause to make progress: [no object]: our knowledge is advancing all the time [with object]: it was a chance to advance his own interests
More example sentences
- But to advance our knowledge such views need to be supported by rigorous analytical reasoning and the dispassionate gathering of cases and data.
- Discourse is necessary for advancing knowledge.
- I am a firm believer in sound science, and I believe that the shuttle mission has played a crucial role in advancing our knowledge of the universe we live in.
promote, further, forward, help, aid, assist, facilitate, boost, strengthen, improve, make better, benefit, foster, cultivate, encourage, support, back
progress, make progress, make headway, develop, improve, become better, thrive, flourish, prosper, mature;
evolve, make strides, move forward (in leaps and bounds), move ahead, get ahead
informal go places, get somewhere
2.1 [no object] (Of shares) increase in price: the food group advanced 12p to 639p
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- All very well if Telecom shares advance in the first week, as is, admittedly, widely expected.
- Nonetheless, AU Optronics shares advanced 1.35 percent to NT $45.2 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange yesterday.
- 'In this environment it is difficult to see how Iona's share price can advance from current levels,' Dixon said.
3 [with object] Put forward (a theory or suggestion): the hypothesis I wish to advance in this article
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- Frank has been making the rounds, advancing a theory that I believe is not without merit.
- When I advanced my long-held theory that some of his constituents were living vicariously through his exploits, Wilson readily agreed.
- Over the past few years, there has been an upsurge in student violence in T & T. Many have advanced theories as to how this menace can be solved.
put forward, present, come up with, submit, suggest, propose, introduce, put up, offer, proffer, adduce, moot
4 [with two objects] Lend (money) to (someone): the building society advanced them a loan
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- Secondly, under the Housing Act 1985 the Secretary of State may advance money to recognized lending institutions to enable them to grant loans to first-home purchasers.
- Moreover, if the bank had not advanced the money to the council, it would have employed the money on similar terms in its own business.
- As the farmers' loan repayment problems mounted, how were they to convince the banks to advance additional money to allow them buy more cattle and keep their farms working?
4.1Pay (money) to (someone) before it is due: he advanced me a month's salary
More example sentences
- The reconciliation is needed to make sure the money advanced has been properly spent.
- Giselle could hear Elaine pleading with her father to advance her allowance one month so that she could purchase some outfits.
- At the company's office, I was shown a spreadsheet for a hypothetical client who had been advanced $8,500 in cash over six months.
1A forward movement: the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way figurative the advance of civilization
More example sentences
- The advance of the Red Army into eastern Europe produced a different outcome there.
- This was a unique terrain for warfare, where rapid advances and swift movements of armies were extremely difficult.
- Strategy and tactics were based on easily coordinated and controlled movements - advances, encirclements, or envelopments.
progress, headway, moving forward, forward movement;
2A development or improvement: advances in engineering techniques [mass noun]: decades of great scientific advance
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- However, huge advances in the development of anti-depressants coupled with greater understanding of the cause of depression are a cause for optimism, he said.
- It has a special significance, too, for my brother and I who basically marked our childhood development by advances in video game technology.
- We can look forward to further developments and advances in the future.
breakthrough, development, step forward, step in the right direction, leap, quantum leap, find, finding, discovery, invention, success;
headway, progress, advancement, evolution, improvement, betterment, furtherance
2.1An increase in amount or price: share prices showed significant advances
More example sentences
- The advance in prices increased both government expenditures and debt.
- Looking back, we now understand how the system was working: honest companies posted moderate growth and moderate stock price advances.
- Ultimately they brought out enough nuts to put the market in an oversupply position and the price advance came to a screeching halt and slowly but surely the market started to inch its way down.
increase, rise, upturn, upsurge, upswing, growth, boom, boost, elevation, escalation, augmentation
informal hike
3An amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed: the author was paid a £250,000 advance
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- During meetings he was often a bit drunk, and afterwards in Paris I saw him come to their apartment for an advance on the travel money due him, red-eyed, with a three-day beard.
- People could gamble without panicking and planning to re-mortgage their home, or dashing out to get an advance on their paycheck from the corner money store.
- In many cases a child is sold into slavery as a result of a labor contract that his or her parents have signed into or in exchange for a sum of money that is often described as an advance on wages.
down payment, advance against royalty, deposit, retainer, prepayment, front money, money up front
3.1A loan: an advance from the bank
More example sentences
- In the case of most loans to consumers, and for smaller commercial loans, the advance is usually credited forthwith to the borrower's current account and stands at his disposal at any time.
- The bank's loan and advances portfolio registered 42 per cent growth, reaching the level of K79.55 billion.
- Day after day, my wife and I receive unsolicited offers for credit cards, home equity loans and cash advances.
4 (usually advances) An approach made to someone with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations: her tutor made advances to her
More example sentences
- They may also have the expectation that alcohol makes it easier to make sexual advances, and thus they may use alcohol intentionally for achieving such a purpose.
- Therefore, rejections of sexual advances may be seen as inappropriate and may be ignored.
- When two men pulled up in a station wagon, the girls rebuffed their sexual advances.
a pass, proposal, proposition, offer, suggestion, appeal
informal come-on
Done, sent, or supplied beforehand: advance notice advance warning advance payment
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- Global Volunteers does not, as a matter of course, send community hosts advance checks for supplies.
- But they also have the effect of preventing the customer from getting the loan quickly, especially since the charge document has to be complete in all respects before the advance copy is sent.
- Art theft was a serious business for Hitler: even before occupying Holland, he sent an advance team to identify the most desirable collections.
preliminary, leading, forward, foremost, at the fore, sent (on) ahead, first, exploratory, explorative, pilot, vanguard, test, trial
early, previous, prior, beforehand
in advance
- Ahead in time: you need to book weeks in advanceMore example sentences
beforehand, before, ahead of time, earlier, previously, in readiness
- If you know what you are going to buy in advance, ring ahead to check availability.
- If booking things weeks in advance is the only way to get in, that's what we do.
- You are advised to book in advance or turn up early because tickets sell-out quickly.
in advance of
- Ahead of; before: we went on ahead in advance of the main groupMore example sentences
- Several practice sessions will run in advance of two qualifying sessions to set the grid for the first two races.
- Try to start making childcare arrangements well in advance of when you need them.
- Please note all items should be sent well in advance of date of publication.
advancer noun
- Example sentences
- By 1.30 pm only one billion shares had traded in FTSE stocks, with advancers outweighing decliners by three-to-one on the main index.
- To complicate issues further, one of the two advancers in the group has the unenviable task of facing the other tournament favourite, France, in the second round.
- On the New York Stock Exchange, decliners beat advancers by 9-to - 7 as 980m shares changed hands.
Middle English: from Old French avance (noun), avancer (verb), from late Latin abante 'in front', from ab 'from' + ante 'before'. The initial a- was erroneously assimilated to ad- in the 16th century.
Words that rhyme with advanceAfrikaans, à outrance, chance, dance, enhance, entrance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, prance, Provence, stance, trance
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At the heart of the so-called scandal at the Internal Revenue Service are rules that prohibit primarily political agendas among groups organized as 501(c)(4) �social welfare� groups under the tax code.
It might be said, then, that the real scandal is the extent to which so many organizations violate those rules, as we see HERE:
When CVFC, a conservative veterans� group in California, applied for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service, its biggest expenditure that year was several thousand dollars in radio ads backing a Republican candidate for Congress.
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NEW YORK -- The folks who run the electronics at Yankee Stadium were at no loss of stuff to put on the scoreboard during the one-hour plus Tuesday's game between the A's and the Yankees was delayed by rain.
They ran video clips and interviews about past Yankee glories, of which there are many to choose. One they kept coming back to was Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit.
It was back on July 9, 2011 in Yankee Stadium with the Yankees matched up against the Tampa Bay Rays' David Price. The big left-hander tried to throw a 3-2 curve to Jeter in the third inning, but the veteran shortstop wasn't fooled and deposited into the left field cheap seats.
That moment has a special meaning for A's catcher John Jaso. If you watch the video, you can see it was Jaso who was Price's catcher that day.
And it was Jaso who tried to talk Price out of throwing the curve that made Jeter the first player in Yankees history to get to 3,000 hits.
"I didn't call the curve,'' Jaso told me Tuesday afternoon. "I called for a fastball, inside. Price shook me off. I called for another fastball. He shook me off again. I called for a curve. Jeter hit it about 10 rows deep.''
Ever since then, whenever Jaso and Jeter see each other, "I tell him he owes me,'' Jaso said with a laugh. "I should get an autographed bat, or something.''
This season is scheduled to be Jeter's finale.
"I guess I better get after him again this week,'' Jaso said. "Time's running out.''
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.


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Nine wool yarns that launched a book | Woolalong on Ravelry | Errata | Clara's books
Pattern downloads (PDFs): Hill Country Hat, Cuff-to-Cuff Pullover
Where next? That was the question.
Creating the second of anything is always a challenge. If you're knitting socks, you want the second to be identical to the first (and we know how hard finishing that second sock can be). But if you're writing a book, you want to create something of equal value that can stand alone on its own two feet, no matter how much it gets compared to your first work. Did I even have another book in me, and, if so, what?
I didn't want to invest another two years of my heart and soul in a book unless I really believed it needed to be written and that I was the one to write it.
Enter wool.
One of my favorite things about Knitter's Review is that I get to discover and promote worthy yarns. Believe it or not, it's actually quite easy to create a yarn. Frighteningly easy in fact. Just contact a mill, look at their samples, and place an order. A few months later, a UPS truck shows up with a heck of a lot of yarn inside. Who knows where it came from, and who cares.
I'm drawn to yarns that have more of a story, whether it's the fibers, the mill, or the dyer. And the yarns I really love tend to come straight from the farm. Call me romantic, but when the hands that nurtured an animal hand you a skein of its yarn, you get a more meaningful, enduring product.
Fiber farmers do what they do out of love. They must because it's certainly not a lucrative profession. These people usually hold at least one other day job to support the farm, sometimes more. Fiber farmers care for their animals the way most people care for their children, staying up late when an animal is sick, never sleeping during lambing season, always worrying when they hear the howl of a distant coyote at night.
They fret over the increased costs of hay or feed and always hope that this won't be the year their property taxes finally become too prohibitive. And each time a mail-order catalog arrives, they wonder how they can possibly compete against a $5 skein of imported wool yarn, and if anybody really cares.
Wool matters
I say yes, we do. Very much so. We care about domestic yarn production. We care about having large open, undeveloped tracts of land where sheep may graze. We care about the skilled veterinarians who work in rural communities to keep these flocks happy.
We care about the shearers who travel from town to town, working their shears swiftly across the backs of thousands of animals each season. We care about the skilled millworkers who still know how to operate mill machinery and produce a good yarn.
We care about maintaining genetic diversity among our flocks, keeping distinct breed lines alive and pushing against the global wave toward one breed—white and soft—where hundreds could, and should, coexist quite happily.
So many traditions and locales and livelihoods are impacted by the choice of a skein, and the vast majority of those skeins are wool. Which is why I decided to write this book.
Touching wool
Because really, nothing beats wool. It's an extraordinary material—annually renewable and recyclable—with infinite potential. It can be wispy and sensual when it wants to be, it can be gruff and powerful, it can put out fires and keep families warm at night, it can be stepped on, sat under, rained on, and wrapped up in again and again.
Sheep have always been with us. Vikings deposited them everywhere they went (on ships whose sails were, themselves, made from wool), the British empire was built upon the Cotswold sheep, while the Spanish empire was built upon the Merino.
For me, the most exciting thing about wool is its diversity. Each breed, each flock, and even each animal can grow slightly nuanced fibers. While the majority of wool is still jumbled together and sold under that generic four-letter label ("wool"), more yarns are starting to sport actual breed names. Cormo, Corriedale, Rambouillet, Bluefaced Leicester, and others. What do you do with this information?
My goal with this book is to help you put a face to that name, learn more about how that breed came into being, and how the fibers will be at their happiest on your needles. Just as we care about what we put in our bodies, we also care about what we put on our bodies—and wool is a perfect start.
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UPDATE: Missing Sarasota man found safe
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The Silver Alert issued for Antonio Olivieri has been canceled.
According to a release from the Sarasota Police Department:
The 77-year-old man was found safe at 8:45 a.m. off Whispering Oaks Court in Sarasota. He was reunited with his wife shortly afterward.
EARLIER: A 77-year-old Sarasota man suffering dementia and diabetes has gone missing, and authorities have issued a Silver Alert in an effort to locate him.
Antonio Olivieri was last seen around 8 p.m. Tuesday at his 2998 Novus Street, according to the Sarasota Police Department. Given his medical conditions, family members told authorities they are concerned for his health.
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OAKLAND -- It's too early to declare that Warriors center Andris Biedrins is back to his old self. And he certainly has a long way to go toward justifying the $9 million he's due this season.
But it was hard not to notice Biedrins' improved play the past two games. His energy, his hustle, his activity on defense -- all glimpses of Golden State's one-time secret weapon. Biedrins' contributions are even more of a bonus with starting center Andrew Bogut sidelined.
Coach Mark Jackson revealed after Tuesday's practice that Bogut will be out longer than the initially announced 7 to 10 days. Bogut, still recovering from offseason surgery on his left ankle, has missed the past two games and was ruled out of Wednesday's game against visiting Atlanta. Jackson said Bogut won't join the Warriors on the upcoming three-game trip, which means Bogut will miss at least 12 days and six games.
"We are going to continue to rehab, and when he's ready to go, he's ready to go," Jackson said. "I don't even think it makes sense to put a number on it. We're not going to force a timetable. We're just going to use wisdom."
Biedrins had eight rebounds in 19 minutes against Denver on Saturday. He had four rebounds in nine minutes Friday at the Los Angeles Lakers. In addition to relentlessly going after the ball, Biedrins made several hustle plays and played good defense.
It's a small sample, especially in light of the previous two seasons, which even Biedrins describes as bad. But he appears to be regaining his confidence.
"That's the really hard thing," he said after Tuesday's practice. "When a guy loses his own confidence in himself, that's really a tough thing to get back to the same high level it was. I'm on that way. I'm trying to get there."
The Warriors certainly could use the Biedrins who between 2006 and 2009 averaged 10.5 points and 10.0 rebounds.
"Whatever it is," Jackson said, "it's good to see, because we need him. ... We need what he brings."
The recent signs of life, Biedrins said, started with getting healthy. A strained groin that bothered him most of training camp is healed. That has helped lead to more impressive practices. Which has led Jackson to give Biedrins some minutes.
On Friday, Biedrins even drew the assignment of defending Lakers center Dwight Howard, a task he handled effectively.
"Since training camp, he's been in here working hard every day," forward Carl Landry said of Biedrins. "He looks like the player he was two or three years ago. He's a good player with experience, and I think he's definitely a bonus for this team."
Three turnovers against the Lakers showed that Biedrins still has issues with the ball in his hands. His poor free-throw shooting has been the subject of ridicule for years, and that, too, has affected the psyche of a formerly reliable finisher, who has gone from a career-best 11.9 points per game in 2008-09 to a 1.7 scoring average last season.
Biedrins said he can't get his offensive groove back unless he puts up shots during games. He was 0 for 2 in the double-overtime loss to Denver. But he had another breakthrough: making two free throws for the first time since Jan. 26, 2011, against New Orleans.
He said the support of fans -- the encouragement he receives when he steps to the line, or the cheers he gets when his hustle leads to an extra possession -- boosts his confidence.
"It's really nice. It just means they care about me," he said. "I heard some boos, but that's all right. That's normal. Obviously, I didn't have a great season before, and they're kind of (upset). That's OK. But it feels great that your home crowd is really behind you. They saw I was playing well, and they give me more and more energy. It was an awesome feeling."


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Storm, tree damage Henderson Hall
January 31, 2013
WILLIAMSTOWN — A storm that that blew through the region Wednesday morning toppled a tree at Henderson Hall, destroying a fence and damaging the historic building. The storm hit around 9:30 a.m....
why don't they get the garden people from williamstownto do some period landscaping ... they do wonderous work just look at the armstrong flower garden
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He really is a horrible person who has downright ruined the place! Oil derricks and ugly cabins with TIN roofs?! I mean really?!? Mr. Ralston is probably flipping in his grave wondering WHY he ever chose to leave the Hall to the Oil & Gas Museum! Makes me sick...
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Guess maybe the tree falling on the fence was Gods way of saying what an ugly and "modern" style fence you put around such a historical place such as Henderson Hall. Seems to me and many others the fence should have been a period fence that would have matched the historic structure...just sayin' Also, the tree looks as though it was rotten? I know many insurance companies do not cover damage caused by a rotten tree coming down in a windstorm.
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Just glad the damage wasn't worse. My boyfriend and I were just there last month, and I love that place.
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i hate to bust your bubble but the windows have been broken since at least June of 2012 with birds making their homes in the house and the shutters have been down since before that. i suppose he is going to try to claim this on the insurance!
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PARKERSBURG - Despite a day full of rain, the Christmas parades in Vienna and Parkersburg did not lack in the spirit of the season.
Cynthia Buskirk, organizer of the Vienna Christmas Parade, said Saturday's event may have lost a few participants, but organizers didn't consider canceling or postponing the parade. The planning and preparation for the parade had taken weeks of work, she said.
"It's just ducky," she said. "A lot people called me wanting to know if we were going to have the parade and I told them yes, rain or shine. They also wanted to know it they could throw candy, and we will allow them to throw candy.
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Cornerstone Gospel Church placed in the non-commercial division in both Saturday holiday parades. They were third In Vienna and second in Parkersburg with their Happy Birthday Jesus float.
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Despite rainy weather on Saturday, Santa and Mrs. Claus made appearances in the Parkersburg Christmas parade.
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Despite rainy weather on Saturday, Santa and Mrs. Claus made appearances in the Vienna Christmas parade.
"Rain of shine, ducky or not, the parade will go on."
Buskirk said the bands in the parade were followed by their buses so they could get back on in the event of rain.
"The buses will stay with them, they have those expensive instruments you can't get wet," she said Saturday morning. "We don't want that to happen."
Buskirk said a number of floats in the parade took steps to add rain protection, while a few others did not come or scaled back their participation. Saturday's parade was short about 20 units, but the crowds along the route were good, she added.
"Most of them were in their cars so they could keep dry," she said.
Buskirk said the rain started and then stopped and then it rained again, so the committee decided to keep the parade on schedule Saturday morning.
Lori Ullmann-Wright, co-chairwoman of the Parkersburg Christmas Parade, said the on-again, off-again rain had affected the Parkersburg festivities as well.
"We had several not show up for the parade," she said. "It was a much smaller parade than we've had in the years I've assisted with them - the smallest I had ever lined up."
Ullmann-Wright said this year's parade theme, "Candy Land," was from one her students, Clayton Cottrille, a senior in the broadcasting program at Parkersburg South High School.
"I know the rain kept a lot of people away," she said. "But I'm glad for all those who made it through the rain. It did clear up a little bit."
Ullmann-Wright said the success of the Parkersburg event was due to the volunteers.
"They did a great job," she said. "We had many students from PHS and South who helped with the line-up."
Ullmann-Wright said the only way the parade would have been canceled would have been if the storm had lightning.
"If lightning was involved that would have made us cancel," she said. "So as long as there was no lightning, the parade was go."
Parkersburg resident Bev Cartwell thought the afternoon parade in downtown Parkersburg went well.
"There weren't too many gaps," she said. "It was a little better."
Deb Murphy, of Parkersburg, agreed the parade went well despite the weather.
"It's been fabulous," she said. "It's a shame the weather made it impossible for more to attend."


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The Eating Contest - How a software project is like an eating contest
By Tom Spitz on May 06, 2013
It may be hard to imagine, but there are some similarities between software projects and eating contests. No, I'm not implying that both are messy and leave you feeling ill. Done properly, only an eating contest will produce those results.
What I am talking about is that both eating contests and software projects should employ an iterative and incremental approach. In other words, smaller chunks are better whether you're eating or implementing.
Click here to hear about a guy named Steve, his eating contest exploits, and how my sleeping brain made a connection between Steve's approach and successful software projects. This brief video describes OUM's principle of iterative and incremental and how it should be used to create success in eating contests and on software projects.
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August 23, 2005
Free health screenings are underway for people who lived in the Graniteville area during January's train derailment. But can a medical screening help almost eight months after the accident? Doctors say yes, especially with a lingering problem many victims are experiencing: stress. News 12 is on your side with why Graniteville victims may need a screening for their mental health.
"I rolled out of the bed all wound up in a sheet one night and I was just soaking wet where I had been fighting something," said Libby Cutright.
"I'm doing it, (using an inhaler) 2, 3 times a day unless I am really upset," Cutright said.
Trouble breathing. And rising blood pressure. It's all happened to Libby Cutright after January's Graniteville train accident.
Libby is traumatized just by the sight of Graniteville. She had to move this apartment in North Augusta just to get away from the site of the crash.
"I could never live back there. I know I couldn't. I'll go a different way down there to miss going across those tracks," Cutright said.
Psychologist Bill Albrecht has not met or diagnosed Libby, but says her symptoms sound much like those of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
"It involved things like reliving it in some ways such as nightmares, thinking about it when you don't want to," Albrecht said.
Treating stress, depression and anxiety because of the crash are a big part of free medical screenings that started Monday. Though it's been eight months, doctors say it's still important to get checked out. Sometimes psychological disorders don't show up right away.
"I can pray. I ask God every day to get me though this," Cutright said.
Walking around the house is how Libby deals with her stress now, but hopes a screening can give her more insight. And the good news for others, Libby is the exception.
"Most people who go through any type of event come out okay," Albrecht said.
But for those who aren't okay, a screening may be the first step to getting there.
440 people have already signed up to have health checks in Graniteville. The Health Department is doing the free screenings using government money. The screenings are at the Bethlehem Baptist Church weekdays from 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Steven Tyler says Nicki Minaj is wrong, and that he's no racist.
And to prove it, he held up a picture and said "I had this black friend in high school ..."
No, that's what other white people do. Not Steven Tyler, who nevertheless issued a semi-apology to Minaj for saying something that didn't seem to insult her race, just her ability to judge talent.
In an interview with MTV, the former "American Idol" judge Tyler questioned whether the new judges -- including Minaj -- were maybe too self-absorbed and lacked the ability to spot and nurture young, inexperienced talent.
Tyler said Minaj "would have sent (Bob Dylan) back to the cornfield" if he had been a contestant on the show.
Nicki fired back on Twitter, "That's a racist comment. You assume that I wouldn't have liked Bob Dylan??? why? black? rapper? what? go (expletive) yourself and worry about yourself babe."
According to TMZ, on Tuesday, Tyler explained himself on the Canadian talk show, "eTalk," saying, "I apologize if it was taken wrong, Nicki, but I am the farthest from (being a racist). I am the last thing on this planet as far as being a racist. I don't know where she got that out of me saying I'm not sure how she would've judged Bob Dylan."
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"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (8 p.m., ABC): His heart might be full of unwashed socks and his soul full of gunk, but he still makes for great TV. The vastly inferior Jim Carrey movie immediately follows.
"A Christmas Story" (8 p.m., TBS): We double-dog dare you to watch all 24 hours of this annual holiday marathon -- without the aid of spiked egg nog.
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News 12 This Morning / Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. -- Have you checked your child's car seat lately? Studies show around 90 percent of children's car seats are installed or used incorrectly.
Around the CSRA there are inspection checkpoints where a certified child safety inspector can check your car seat. You can make an appointment at Safe Kids of East Central or Martinez-Columbia Fire Station No. 3. The second Wednesday of each month the Columbia County Sheriff's office has a safety inspection checkpoint.
New mom Amy Miranda had her car seat checked on Monday.
"I want to do things the right way, and it's been a while since I've had a car seat this small and this size, so I wanted to make sure I was doing it the right way," she said.
It's something inspectors say more people need to do.
"Ninety percent of car seats are used or installed incorrectly," said Rene Hopkins with Safe Kids of East Central.
Car crashes are the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14 -- but experts say using your car seat correctly can reduce that risk by as much as 71 percent.
"A lot of people don't realize the nuances of what is a correct installation or what is a correct usage," Hopkins said.
That's why it's important for all parents to have their children's car seats inspected.
"That betters your child's chances of surviving an accident if you're involved in one," said Lt. Jamie Champion with the Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue. "You want to make sure that they are secure. If not, it could be bad."
Miranda says it's important to inspect your car seat regularly because car accidents can happen all too quickly.
"It's really, really important," she said. "You can't determine when you're going to be in a crash. Someone else could hit you and the next thing you know, you're in the hospital and your kids in the hospital. It just takes like that."
Some of the most common mistakes are small like not having the straps tight enough on your child or not securing the car seat enough in the car, but those small mistakes can have big consequences.
"The small mistake on this side is a really big error in the event of a crash," Hopkins said.
It's also important to replace your car seat every five to seven years and to have it inspected.
"Anytime you just call the station, and we'll set up an appointment with you as soon as we can," Champion said. "Come by and we'll show you quickly how to do it and make sure the car seats safe."
If you can't make it to an inspection, there is a15-minute at-home test you can do yourself.
It involves five steps:
1. Make sure you have the right seat for your child's age, height and weight.
2. Make sure the car seat is always in the back seat.
3. Make sure it is facing the right direction. Typically children under the age of 2 should face the rear of the car.
4. Once the car seat is installed, shake it. It should not move more than an inch in any direction.
5. Make sure the straps are tight around your child. When the chest clip is at armpit level, you should not be able to pinch excess webbing at your child's shoulder.
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I am a newbie and do 3 miles 3x week hoping to do more as it gets cooler, Central FL is rough with the humidity even though it's feels good to sweat, I run about 6:15 am and not much for eating that early is there something very light I can eat before my run that won't bog me down, I feel like I run out of fuel half way into it and have to walk to catch my spark again, I was wondering about the Gel packs? or if someone can advise, at the most I do a half a banana.
I like to eat a Specail K protein meal bar two hours before a run or race. It's light, tasty (like a rice crispie treat), and has never caused me any woes on a run. I add a half a scoop of Gatorade to my water bottle, and at mile 8 consume one Gel - mandarin orange is my favorite.
Hope that helps!
Granola is good, along with light fruit, yogurt, or maybe a handful of trail mix. You should not need a gel pack for shorter routes, but 1/2 of a cliff bar might be okay or possibly oatmeal with raisins, for example. 1/2 a bagel with almond butter and honey is another option that sometimes works great or a quick blueberry smoothie.
Basically, it is best to experiment with some options to see what combines the best for you. I tried many different things that typically caused digestive problems, so it may take some time to find the right combination for your personal circumstances.
Some of the most popular performance products marketed to runners have too much sugar, outlandish carbs and other additives/stimulants that might cause side-effects, so it is important to carefully research and read the labels. I would say the natural options are better than any of the refined/easy solutions.
If you can combine complex carbs with high quality protein, they work better together. (Much the same as taking Vitamins C & E together because they compliment the body's efforts).
Best wishes for many healthy miles!
For three miles you shouldn't be running out of fuel unless you were fasting for the entire day before. Any chance you are simply running too fast for your current condition and you are tired?
I agree that for a 3 mile run you shouldn't need to eat first, but that being said Gatorade (6-8 oz) or lowfat chocolate milk(4-6 oz) work well for me. Drink it about 20 - 30 minutes before you run ideally. They will both assimilate quickly and not cause cramps. The sugar should give you a nice boost.
Gatorade will be just fine. So would plain water. For three miles your burning anout 300 calories - not what one would consider a major caloric drain. As for C-milk it's a great recovery drink but after a lot more than three miles. You may be ingesting more calories then you expended in the run. I would be careful about mile products before a run or at least experiment.
I like a banana before a run
Eating something small before your run is usually good - a banana is perfect.
Also load up on certain foods, such as arugula/beets/leafy greens, the night before your run because these foods can boost your nitric oxide levels. Nitric oxide vasodilates your blood vessles so more oxygen can get to your muscles, therefore, you can have longer, faster workouts. You actually regulate your levels in your saliva! I use Berkeley Test Nitric Oxide test strips, they really help me monitor my nitric oxide levels throughout the day.
Dont neglect your healthy protein, carbohydrates, and fats found in other foods either!
Running on an empty stomach can cause you to run out of energy and you may lose your stamina. Your best bet is to eat a snack or light meal about 1 to 2 hours before you start running.
I have trouble with early morning runs for the same reason - I always enjoy mid morning more because I can have some toast, a banana, and a cup of coffee and some water then wait a couple hours and go for my run.
I find that if I run three miles without anything in the morning, I'm hungry and it's just not as much fun. I know you should ideally wait 1 or 2 hours before you start running after you eat, but I've had reasonable success eating half a banana and a slice of toast with a small glass of water and then waiting half an hour and going. Sometimes I even do a small bowl of cheerios with milk and then leave half an hour later.
For three miles, I find I can sometimes bend some of the running rules a little bit and get back home before I'm feeling reprecussions.
I think experimenting is a good idea to figure out what works best for you as a runner. Now that it's so hot out, I'm going to be trying to figure out a strategy to get a little food in me and run earlier in the morning myself!
I definitely don't suggest waking up at four a.m. and eating a bagel and then going back to sleep so you can run more nourished at six. That sounds really, really, not fun. Not that anyone suggested that.
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Personally, if I'm going to eat, it has to be at least 2 or 3 hours before my run. Much closer and it justs leaves me feeling generally lousy. That said, I would not bother for a relatively short run, such as 3 miles.
For very long runs (16 miles or more), I can take in the usual gels, etc. for the first 12 or 14 miles, but after that eating upsets my stomach.
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An electrical fire after last night's storm at a daycare in Aiken County is now raising new questions today--mainly, is the power company at fault?
Just standing outside King's Kids Daycare in Belvedere, you may not be able to tell there was a storm last night, much less a fire.
But inside, there was some serious damage...damage that owners of this daycare think the power company should pay for. They say power lines should have never been hanging over the building.
"We're just trying to believe that hopefully we can get this center open as fast as we can, so were just working hard and trying to keep our kids here," says owner Melissa Boyd.
They're without power, and, for now, without the children they care for. Instead they're left with a mess from a fire that gutted the roof of the building.
It's believed this fire started Tuesday night as a result of the storm. They believe the wind knocked down an active power line on the top of the daycare.
"I don't understand how the power line just fell down like that," says parent Tiffany Reynolds. "Makes you wonder, things can happen in the spur of the moment you know."
No one was in the center when the fire started, but Boyd questions why power lines were running directly over the daycare, and why trees were touching the lines. These are things she says the power company, SCE&G, should have looked out for.
"It sounds like they are going to take responsibility, but I guess we'll just have to follow through and make sure they do, because it's definitely their responsibility," she says.
SCE&G claims officials were out investigating the damage, and brought in a truck to move the remaining power lines from over the building. We asked them why the lines were there in the first place and if they could be liable, but we got no answer.
SCE&G officials tell us their investigation could take a week or more, but a spokesperson with the company tells us they had proper clearance for the power lines to be over the building. They do, however, take responsibility for trees touching the lines.
About 80 children attend this daycare. Right now we're told some of the teachers are keeping children in their homes.
The daycare is expected to reopen sometime next week.


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Important Exception for Children: Children six months through eight years of age who have never received a flu vaccination may need more than one dose of flu vaccine in the first year they receive it. Parents should check with their child's pediatrician first.
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The idea of merging with the Washington County Health Department has gotten a chilly reception from the Marietta City Board of Health.
"Like I told the county before, a sick dog and a well dog don't make a well dog," Marietta board member Hugh McConkey said at Tuesday's health board meeting.
Sharing services or outright merging with the Marietta and Belpre health departments was among the suggestions offered by Ohio Department of Health officials after the county board voted not to renew the contract of health commissioner Kathleen Meckstroth in an effort to save money. Board President Richard Daniell recently said the department has been in the red for three years and had to borrow money from the county commission to make the first payroll of the month.
Belpre officials have only started to consider the matter, Mayor Mike Lorentz said. Currently, that city's health board contracts out for health services with the Athens City and Marietta departments, spending between $35,000 and $43,000 each of the last three years.
"Everybody on our board is pretty pleased with the response we get from our sanitarian and commissioner" from Athens, Lorentz said. "It seems like historically we just do better taking care of what we can take care of."
That doesn't mean the board won't listen to what the county has to say.
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At a glance
Washington County Health Department - $1.3 million annual budget, 13 employees.
Marietta City Health Department - $642,000 annual budget, eight full-time employees, one part-time RN, one contract employee.
Belpre City Health Department - $35,000 to $43,000 a year over the last three years; health commissioner and sanitarian contracted from Athens City Health Department; nurses contracted from Marietta City Health Department.
Source: Times research.
"There's always a better mousetrap out there," he said.
Lorentz plans to invite Dick Wittberg, executive director of the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department in Parkersburg and a Marietta resident volunteering as the part-time health commissioner for Washington County's department, to the Belpre board's Feb. 8 meeting.
Wittberg and Dana Singer, another Marietta resident and program developer at the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, attended Tuesday's Marietta City Board of Health meeting to discuss the idea of merging.
"You have a heck of an opportunity here, and I will be very disappointed if you let this opportunity pass you by," Wittberg said to the board.
After exiting the meeting, Wittberg and Singer said merging departments would eliminate duplicate services and save money on administrative costs.
"Those funds can be diverted to the front line workers who are actually serving the public," Singer said.
All three health departments administer vaccines, inspect restaurants and investigate property nuisance complaints. Marietta and the county also issue sewage and water permits and handle birth and death records, among other services. In addition, the county department investigates reported violations of the state's indoor smoking ban and runs the Southeastern Ohio Dental Clinic.
Having a number of experienced employees while the county has an interim commissioner and a pair of interim co-administrators gives the city health department a great opportunity to influence the shape of a combined department, Wittberg said.
"Frankly, you've got a great staff here that could very possibly determine what that new staff would look like," he said.
McConkey and fellow city health board John Spear said the subject of combining departments has been broached before in their more than two decades each on the board.
"The overtures have been made," Spear said. "They just have not been able to provide the services that the city has."
McConkey said the county health department relies too much on grant funding, while the city health department does not. More than 65 percent of its approximately $642,000 budget for the current year comes from the City of Marietta's general fund, with the rest consisting of revenue for services.
The county health department's 2012 financial report submitted to the state showed revenue of $1.4 million versus expenses of $1.3 million, but state officials have said the apparent $100,000 carryover from 2011 could have been money already committed to something. A breakdown of the county department's revenue was not immediately available Tuesday.
City health board member Laurie Strahler said she is not a fan of merging, but the board should at least consider the possibility.
"Sometimes change is good. You don't want to be stuck in a rut," she said. "We need to keep an open mind, and I'm not sure we have one."
Dr. Michael Brockett, the city health commissioner, said that prior to Tuesday's meeting, the only information the board had on the county situation was what it had read in the newspaper. He expects it to be discussed further at the board's February meeting.
Brockett said he believed one reason some board members were frustrated Tuesday was that they are protective of the city and the services the department provides.
"They're very passionate about doing the right thing for the community members," he said.
There could be money saved by eliminating duplicate services, Brockett said, but he's also talked with employees of recently merged departments and "not everyone thinks that's a good idea or (has) had a good experience with it."
There are also concerns about losing autonomy or having proper representation, Brockett said. All five voting members of the city health board are residents of Marietta, but the makeup of a merged board would have to be determined.
Joel Whitaker, a member of the Belpre health board, said he's been told that when the city was under the county health department's jurisdiction before, service was delayed and it sometimes seemed like the city's needs weren't a priority. However, he's willing to listen to and consider the county's proposal, he said.
"We're providing the services correctly and we're giving great service," he said. "I would have to see evidence that this was going to be an improvement."
The first step might be to share some services and see how that goes before a full merger is pursued, Whitaker said.


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Bridget Thomas is a founder of Kirksville - Protect Our Pets (KV-POP), a non-profit organization dedicated to community outreach for the benefit of the area's pet dogs and cats. KV-POP helps low-income (or no-income) people spay/neuter, train, and tag their pets. Their ultimate goal is to help people care for their pets and thereby reduce the number of animals surrendered to overcrowded shelters. KV-POP also promotes adooption from a local shelter or rescue. She was a board member of the Adair County Humane Society from 2008-2013.


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BAKERSFIELD -- It happened in an instant, but James Logan High senior Artemio Flores will probably remember it for a lifetime.
Flores dropped a crushing 5-3 decision to Johnny Parada of San Fernando in the semifinals of the state wrestling championships on a takedown as the final horn was sounding.
The last-second defeat, at 126 pounds, ended any hopes of an East Bay competitor advancing to Saturday's championship round at Rabobank Arena.
Flores was being typically aggressive trying for the win, when his fate turned with the score at 3-3.
"I was trying to get behind him and throw him to his hip," Flores said. "I saw that we were short on time, so maybe I didn't go in as hard as I should have. If you relax for a second, that happens."
Overall, North Coast Section participants exceeded expectations with eight medalists, one more than last year, despite the fact that the section had just three qualifiers per division, down one from 2012.
There were four local first-time medalists: Liberty's Austin Solari (sixth, 132), Logan's Flores (sixth) and Clayton Hartwell (sixth, 195), and Heritage's Joey Vigil (eighth, 113), who collected the Patriots' first state medal.
There were some near-misses. Granada's Kyle Campiotti dropped a 7-6 heartbreaker against Freddie Garcia of Santiago-Corona (Southern Section) on an escape with eight seconds to go, in his fifth-round consolation match, when a victory would have clinched a medal. Livermore's Tyler Rardon (154) and Logan's Jacob Macalolooy (138) also lost in the fifth round.
Liberty coach Greg Chappel was pleased with Solari's efforts, which included a 2-2 record in Saturday's grueling consolation action.
"He's worked hard for four years, so the medal is kind of like icing on the cake," Chappel said.
Flores will leave Bakersfield with mixed emotions. He wrestled well, winning three matches on Friday by major decisions, and helped Logan get two state medalists for the first time since 2000.
"I'm happy that I placed because that's what I came here to do, but I could have done better," he said. "It kind of stings, but I think I did pretty good."
Flores nearly had Parada pinned a few times, but Parada's excellent balance enabled him to wiggle free. In addition to his big finish, Parada tied the match 2-2 with reverse with one second left in the first period.
"The crucial point in the match where you have to know the score," Logan wrestling coach Eli Bagaoisan said of the late-period setbacks. "Maybe just give up one point instead of a reversal, that type of thing."
Vigil clinched his medal with a 3-1 win over Eric Ochoa of Northview-Covina. He dropped his next match 10-2 against Khristian Olivas of Clovis, before losing the seventh-place match against Roy Galvan of La Quinta 5-4.
Logan's Hartwell, a junior, had an impressive 5-2 record. He rallied to beat Luke Brewer of Bret Harte-Angels Camp 6-4 in overtime in the fifth round to clinch his medal.
"It could have been better. I wrestled not as well as I usually do," Hartwell said. "But it got me to sixth, and it's not what I wanted. I wanted a first, just like everyone else."


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April 30, 2009
When I say "Malabrigo," you probably think of the single-ply, worsted-weight Merino yarn for which the company is famous.
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- Era: World War II
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- Date Available: September 2011
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The state legislative analyst recommended Tuesday that state auditors probe whether regulators are properly overseeing special accounts for utility projects totaling billions of dollars, raising the possibility that gas and electric ratepayers may have been overcharged for the programs.
In question is how the California Public Utilities Commission manages and audits "balancing accounts" for California's three biggest utilities -- PG&E, Southern Cal Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric.
The accounts are set up for projects such as procuring and producing electricity, as well as energy conservation and smart meters. The accounts are designed to ensure utility customers pay only the amounts required for the utility to carry out projects mandated by the PUC. The PUC accounts track revenues and expenditures, while the utilities handle the money.
"There is a possibility ratepayers were overcharged," said Tiffany Roberts, a senior fiscal and policy analyst with the Legislative Analyst's Office, which issued the recommendations as part of a wide-ranging report. "There is a possibility they were undercharged. We really don't know."
The analyst's office intensified its scrutiny into the PUC balancing accounts after a state Finance Department audit in December that found serious flaws in the PUC's internal budget and forecasting procedures.
PUC officials offered no immediate comment on the Legislative Analyst Office's call for a new audit, which would focus specifically on PUC procedures and not on utilities.
As of the end of 2012, the accounts in question represented a combined $14 billion, including $8.92 billion in the balancing accounts the PUC set up for PG&E.
"If a utility receives more revenue than is needed from ratepayers, then ratepayers receive a credit," the legislative analyst stated in the report. "Alternatively, if the utility has not received enough revenue, then ratepayers will be required to pay more to make up the difference."
The accounts include PG&E programs related to the utility's basic costs of providing electricity, meter reading, hazardous material cleanups, assistance for low-income ratepayers, energy efficiency, power purchases and renewable energy.
The PUC, in the previous audit, was unable to account for a number of fund transactions, and discrepancies as large as $275 million were found, according to the legislative analyst.
"All of these problems raised concerns in our mind," Roberts said. "If there are these problems with internal funds, what might be the problems with the external funds for the utilities?"
PG&E balancing accounts showed undercollected revenue from ratepayers by a total of $593 million as of the end of 2012, according to PG&E. That may trigger higher PG&E rates in 2013 due to the undercollection, but no estimates of possible rate increases were offered.
"In some years we give money back to customers," said Jonathan Marshall, a PG&E spokesman. "In other years, like 2012, we have to charge a little more the next year to make up the difference."
The report quickly prompted one state lawmaker, Sen. Jerry Hill, a Democrat from San Mateo County, to lambaste the PUC. The commission already is under fire for its regulation and oversight of PG&E before and after a lethal explosion of natural gas in San Bruno in 2010.
"The CPUC has authorized the utilities to open hundreds of balancing accounts, over which the CPUC has oversight authority," Hill said. "It is not known how much money is in all these accounts. The PUC is supposed to audit them every three years and by our reckoning has not."
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"What do I text her?"… we've all been there.
It is a common misconception that the goal of approaching a woman you're interested in is to get her phone number.
The truth is, a phone number means (almost) nothing. It's not a date. It's not even a guarantee that you'll be in touch with her…
A phone number is a means, not an ends.
Your goal is to see her again. The number by itself will NOT take you there. Whether you know how to text her will largely determine whether you see her again.
The single best strategy for turning numbers into dates is to make a great impression. The specifics of the interaction – in particular, whether you explored and validated non-physical attributes of hers and shared some of yours – will largely determine whether she's willing to stay in touch and meet again. Making definite plans to meet on a specific day or occasion is also a good idea. Then, the phone number becomes simply a logistical tool – a means of ironing out the practicalities.
"Whether you know how to text her will largely determine whether you see her again."
Of course it doesn't always work out that way. Maybe you only had a few minutes to talk and couldn't build a lot of rapport. In that case, you need to put on your best texting fingers. The following principles on how to text her should help you maximize your chances:
- Text her within 24h. Time is your enemy here – the longer you wait the more she (emotionally) forgets you. No waiting-3-days-to-play-hard-to-get nonsense.
- Don't bring up the date in your first text. This isn't a business transaction. Ease into it, let her feel relaxed and comfortable talking to you, is laughing, etc. and she'll be much more likely to feel good about meeting.
- Keep things short and light. Avoid anything overly emotional or serious. Leave the profundity for later. A lot of guys mess up because they did a good job face to face but don't know how to text her in the same playful vein. Tease her on something you talked about. Refer back to the jokes you shared. This will bring her back to the pleasant emotional state you shared earlier. If she didn't save your number, sign your message to avoid the dreaded "who's this?".
- Don't know what to text her? Some good default first texts: "do you speak text?"; "I met this cute girl from X tonight and want to flirt with her. What should I text her?". The idea is not for me to feed you "lines" that you'll recite verbatim. These are merely training wheels to show you the playful, light mindset you should strive to apply to the interaction at this point.
"A lot of guys mess up because they don't know how to text her playfully."
- Gauge her interest by the length of her text messages, the thought she puts into them and how long it takes her to reply. Keep your investment at roughly the same level or below hers. Being over-eager and needy will annoy and turn her off. Flirting should be light, low-pressure, and fun for both of you.
- Let her teach you how to text her. Notice the little things she does that make you feel like chasing, then use them yourself. It's not about manipulating or toying with anyone's emotions. If one of you isn't having a blast, it's not being done right.
- If texting the girl you just met and barely know is the #1 priority in your life, then your life needs work… If you always reply instantly while she takes her sweet time, you're communicating that you have no life. It's not a dance unless you're moving at about the same pace. If you have passions and interests, then texting her will be a fun side-thing and your subcommunications will come off perfect. If you don't… well, go develop some and meanwhile… fake it til you make it. Don't be too predictable. Try to mirror her response rate, or even take a little longer. Mix it up with the odd quick response. Vary the length of your messages. On occasion, don't reply.
- Don't get addicted to texting. It's just a tool. Your goal is to get her out. If she's responding well to texts, try calling her or suggest meeting. She wants you to move things along, otherwise she will be bored and drift away.
- What to text her depends on her circumstances and emotional state. When her messages are longer, carefully written and replies are coming quickly, that's the time to pitch the date. She may even hint at it. If she's busy, don't be pushy, give her some space and try again later.
- If she doesn't return your texts or calls, don't ever get emotional about it. Messages like "Did I do something wrong?" are suicide. Asking "did you get my last message?" tells her that you have nothing else going on and are hanging on her every word (not attractive!). Stop texting for a while, then start again like nothing happened.
- Have a memory like a goldfish. If you run into a girl who stopped replying to your messages, don't bring it up. Act like it never happened. Be upbeat and playful. Remind her (emotionally, not verbally!) why she should text you back.
And that's how to text her!
Texting is a skill like any other. It's impossible to improve without making mistakes. You WILL lose the interest of some girls. Accept it, learn, improve, rinse and repeat.


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The Jefferson Lady Eagles won the Grey Division Championship in the recent Smoky Mountain Middle School Soccer Girls' Tournament. Pictured, front row from left, are Coach Jayden Barrett, Chloe Nussbaum, Valerie Carter, Katie O'Brien, Danyel Joy, Kate Hausladen and Shelby Cheatwood; back row from left, Claire Alfonso, Leah deForest, Madison Childress, Muskaan Vohra, Alexa Maqueo-Toledo, Julianna Pettigrew, Katie Roach and Catherine Humphreys.
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