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In 2010, The Trust for Public Land protected an additional 64 acres for Allemansrätt Wilderness Park in Lindstrom. In 2014, we helped add the Lake Cabin, an emigrant house from the 1890s, and a 30-acre peninsula with beautiful lakefront views.
To ensure that everyone can their property as a wildlife haven, the Koester family worked with The Trust for Public Land and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to transform 460 acres of their land into the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area.
In 2013 The Trust for Public Land protected Gaul Island as an addition to the Burntside Islands Scientific and Natural Area. Like Long Island, which we helped protect in 2008, the island is part of the viewshed from Sigurd Olson's historic Listening Point.
The Trust for Public Land is working to protect 43 acres wedged between Kremer Lake and the Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway in the heart of northern Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest.
For several years, The Trust for Public Land and several partner organizations helped protect this property, linking it to nearby conservation lands, and creating a nine mile stretch of protected land along the river.
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But the Sikeston Bulldogs, who have played in seven straight season finales with no playoff implications, have actually fared well in these games lately as they've won their last six in a row.
The Bulldogs will try to keep that trend going when they host Cape Central tonight at 7 p.m.
"We're just playing for pride against one of our rivals -- there's nothing to play for outside of that," said Sikeston coach Jerry Dement. "It's difficult for a coach to keep this team focused and motivated when you don't have anything to play for other than pride. But our kids have done a good job of preparing and I think we're going to play hard."
Dement's first season as the Bulldog head coach hasn't gone as well as he would've liked.
The Bulldogs have struggled all season as they enter tonight's game with a 2-7 record and are 0-2 in district play.
But the Tigers have had a season to forget as well. The four-time district champions are also 2-7 this season, but they picked up a conference and a district win against Poplar Bluff two weeks ago.
The Tigers can still force a three-way tie in Class 4, District 1 if they win against the Bulldogs and if Poplar Bluff can defeat West Plains.
However, the complicated MSHSAA tie-breaker dictates that there is no way Cape Central will win the district this year.
The first tie-breaker goes to common opponents among the three tied teams, which there are none. And the second tie-breaker is overall record, which would go to West Plains.
"We have a chance," said Cape Central coach Lawrence Brookins. "But it's a snowball's chance."
The Tigers have an injury issues all season and it continued to haunt them in last week's 35-14 loss to West Plains. Lineman Andy Matthews went down for the season with a leg injury and talented freshman quarterback Garrett Stevens will probably not play due to a hand injury.
In just seven games this year, Stevens had thrown for 669 yards, completing 53-of-100 passes with three touchdowns and eight interceptions.
If Stevens doesn't play, his replacement will be Tyrone Reece, who was the starter in the preseason until an injury sidelined him.
In late game action last week, Reece threw for a 69-yard touchdown. He also brings a running element to the table with the speed to scramble out of the pocket.
"Reece is more of a run-pass threat," said Dement. "He's a little better runner as a quarterback, not that he doesn't throw the ball effectively. But he's more likely to take off and run with it. That gives us a little bit more to prepare for with his ability."
The Tigers' top player is senior running back Brandon Twiggs, who has rushed for 531 yards on 121 carries. He leads the team with nine touchdown, including a fumble return last week.
He also has 125 yards receiving on eight catches.
Twiggs hasn't had as strong a season as he had last year, but he still is a dangerous weapon as he almost single-handedly led the Tigers past Poplar Bluff two weeks ago.
"Brandon was surrounded by a more experienced, stronger team last year and he was asked to carry much more of the load this year," said Brookins. "That's a lot to ask for a kid and he's had some struggles."
Ty Craft leads the team with 235 receiving yards on 14 catches.
Marcus Rice leads the team with 17 receptions for 208 yards. "They're kind of a finesse type team and at times they've struggled running the football and have had to throw it quite a bit," said Dement. "I think we do a good job against the run game, but we're going to have to stop their passing game and not give up the big play on defense."
Sikeston's best offensive style has been smashmouth. The Bulldogs put together a 22-play, 92-yard drive last week against Poplar Bluff that used up 12:06 of clock.
"Offensively we have to be able to run the ball effectively and get some positive things through the air and keep our mistakes down," said Dement. "But mainly we have to do what we do best and that's move the ball on the ground."
Apollo Patterson leads the rushing attack with a career-high 546 yards on 136 carries.
Speed merchant Felante Larry leads the team with 1,127 all-purpose yards.
He has two kick returns for touchdowns and is the team's leading receiver with 421 yards on 35 catches.
Larry's 35 receptions this season is the fourth most in school history and is just two behind Leven Cox's 37 in 1986.
Scotty Keenan set the school record last year with 44 receptions.
Junior fullback Acie Dixon has 401 yards rushing on 81 carries and he leads the team with six rushing touchdowns.
Senior linebacker Wayne Guthrie leads the team with 82 tackles.
The game could be an opportunity for some younger players to see some action but Dement said winning the game is the first priority.
"We're going to play to win the football game and we'll get some young kids in if we can," said Dement.
"Our seniors have done a good job of practicing well, even in a tough, frustrating season. So we're not going to abandon them. We're going to do everything we can to win this last game."


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White sugar sponge cake (also called white sugar cake and white sugar pastry) is a type of Chinese pastry. It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong. Though overseas, it is much more rare in Chinatown bakery shops.
It is made from rice flour, white sugar, water, yeast, and baking powder.
While it is called a "cake," it is never served as a circular round cake. It is usually purchased as an individual triangular piece or a mini square. The cake is spongy and soft, and sometimes has a slightly sour taste due to the fermentation of the batter before cooking. Like most Chinese cakes it is steamed, giving it a moist, soft, fluffy texture, as opposed to dry and firm. If left exposed to the air, it hardens quickly. It is usually kept under some cover to be kept moist. It is always served hot, because when it is cold it is not as soft and moist. The batter is either poured over a bowl in a steamer, a chinese steamer cloth or aluminum foil. If made from brown rice flower and brown sugar it is called a brown sugar sponge cake.
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A 20-year-old South Lake Tahoe resident was airlifted to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno Wednesday night after a collision with a skateboarder near Heavenly Village.
Steven Magelssen was riding a bicycle west in the center lane of U.S. Highway 50 about 8:30 p.m. when he rode through a stoplight while making a left turn onto Heavenly Village Way, according to a Thursday statement from police.
Magelssen struck 23-year-old South Lake Tahoe resident Pablo Bobadilla, who was riding his skateboard south across U.S. Highway 50 in the crosswalk, police said.
"Both parties were injured in the collision. Bobadilla was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital for treatment of cuts and abrasions," according to the statement. "Magelssen however, who was not wearing a helmet, was injured more severely. Magelssen was unconscious when police and medics arrived. He was bleeding from the head. He regained and lost consciousness several times at the scene prior to being transported away."
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Roger rushes into round 2
Roger started his 50th straight major by defeating Germany's Tomas Kamke (ATP 78) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 at the French Open today - equalling Jimmy Connors' record of 233 Grand Slam match victories!
"I get a great deal of pleasure playing here. When I play well, the numbers come with me. It's great to have played and won here so often. I hope it continues," Roger said.
Roger scored three out of four break points in the opening set and continued well, securing the important points. He was always in charge, but nevertheless accumuluated over 40 unforced errors and missed several rather certain opportunities. He never got into danger, though, and wrapped up the match after 117 minutes on a sixth match point.
Roger will next face Adrian Ungur (ATP 92) of Romania who eliminated David Nalbandian in four sets.
Congrtulations! Win is the win, it doesn't matter how many ues you made!! But it will be much better to make as less as possible! I hope you'll stay healthy and fit enough, because GS tournament is always a strenuous one!
Wish you all the best and good luck dearest Roger!
Go, Roger, gooooooooooooo!
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Looking white hot in black out there ... congrats on equaling JCs record :)) may you continue to break more records and win at RG.
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P.s, Nalbandian, Lopez and Roddick OUT!
But this is the first week. Your best play will be needed next week.
I hope you are healthy and fit.
Best of luck, Roger.
Nalbandian is out, and in the next round is my country fellow Adrian Ungur.
I hope watching a good match between you two next round.


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Make Palestine a State
I have a solution to one of the problems that's been plaguing the Middle East for some time now. Just make Palestine a state. It's the Christian thing to do.
Wait, wait, hear me out. According to certain traditional Christian thought, the land that Israel now occupies is at least in part the land that God has promised them.According to gotquestions.org:
With Genesis 15:18 and Joshua 1:4 in mind, the land God gave to Israel included everything from the Nile river in Egypt to Lebanon (North to South) and everything from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River (West to East). So, what land has God stated belongs to Israel? All of the land modern Israel currently possesses, plus all of the land of the Palestinians (the West Bank and Gaza), plus some of Egypt and Syria, plus all of Jordan, plus some of Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Israel currently possesses only a fraction of the land God has promised.
That's a lot of land. For most of the last two thousand years, they didn't occupy it (if they ever truly did). The only reason they have the part of the land they do now is because of some degree of luck and a whole lot of money. If God wanted them to have it back, all of it back, now wouldn't he make it happen? And under what circumstances would he make that happen?
I have to ask myself, with some degree of tongue in cheek, that if I as a Christian believed those things then I'd say that God will give it back to them in one shot and he'd do it when they were obedient. As it stands they still aren't recognizing the true Messiah (as Christians understand it) and until they do why would God reward them? If he did extend them grace, something the God of the Old Testament did do from time to time, why would he do it by half measures? I don't think so. Of course, the joke here is that none of us has any idea what exactly God would do here, so we need to stop pretending that we do.
I say that we should leave any amount of theology, good or bad, out of the equation. I think that if this whole thing is to work out, both parties need to come back to the negotiating table and let go of their death grips on those things they hold sacrosanct. This whole thing is a nearly perfect example of what is plaguing DC right now, the unwillingness to compromise. It won't get either party anywhere and leaves them no option other than to try and make the other party look as bad as possible to win some sort of sympathy vote (oh and in the case of Israel/Palestine, buckets of blood).
As Christians it's our job to make peace as best we can. If we as a country are to be involved in this decision on whether or not to give them statehood, then I believe it behooves us as Christians (if we're going to be involved at all) to move things in the direction of peace. Denying Palestinians what they want and supporting Israel's every move hasn't done that. I'm not saying that we should cave in to the Palestinian people, but true peacemaking can't happen if things continue apace. Giving them statehood strikes me as the only clear option for peace to "break out". I'm willing to be proven wrong.
This post was inspired by a previous post on this debate from a few years ago. It sparked some excellent debate and I hope this will.
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Hey Scott! Long time no hear! (this is Bill from Thinklings).
There are no easy answers. I am no expert (at all) so may very well be mistaken, but I think that the issue hasn't been Israel's willingness to give up land – they have certainly made efforts on that in the past decade or so. I think that, whether right or wrong, Israel feels that this is an existential risk. The Palestinian people (who certainly have a valid grief here – as do native Americans here in our country, btw) have been deprived of a homeland. But their leaders have shown no compunction to be content with land and statehood. Their stated goal (we can choose to take it seriously or not, but Israel certainly does) is the complete removal of the state of Israel. Israel occupies a narrow strip of land with the ocean on one side. There are militarily strategic areas under dispute that increase the chances of Israel being pushed into the Mediterranean, mass killings, etc.
I don't know how anyone gets past that. And we can't just wish Israel would go away – as Helen whatshername (the dean of the WH press corps) did, crassly (and with limited historical appreciation, from my view) demanding that they go back to "Germany and Poland". Egad.
I think, by the way, that discussing this in terms of Christians wanting to defend Israel is a beside-the-point kind of thing. Israel is an ally of the US, a democracy, and, it has to be noted, they have nukes.
I hope there's a solution to this problem sometime before the Messiah actually does return! But my personal feeling is that Israel is in a very, very precarious position and I'm not sure removing support from them is a good idea.
Interested in your thoughts.
Hey Bill! Glad you stopped by.
I agree about their being no easy answers. I'm not an expert either. I would like to know what efforts Israel has made. I definitely hope that it's clear that I'm calling out Palestinian leaders to be content with that. Both sides need to compromise.
I agree that we should support our allies and democracies (especially ones that have nukes) but not to a fault. I'm not saying that you are, but to say that Israel gets everything and Palestinians get nothing seems wrong to me. To say that because it's fulfilling prophecy is flat out wrong, period. 😉
I know that Israel's position is certainly precarious in some fashion. Is it possible that some of that is there own fault?
As Walker pointed out, the issue isn't the establishment of a Palestinian state, but the willingness of the Palestinian political group to reside under the rule of Israel. The bottom line is that enough of the population is willing to live in a state of siege warfare that said condition is inflicted on the entire region. People who wish to be contentious will by means of that desire necessarily inflict conflict upon those around them.
As a sideline, if you got two political parties to establish a state by compromise, it would be the first time in history. Nations are established by force of arms. No nation on Earth exists that has not established itself by force and defended its right to exist by force. Compromise is the posture and warfare the language of politics.
The establishment of Israel as a state had little to do with Biblical prophecy and everything to do with the desire of Western governments to establish a foreign ally in the Middle East that would not be viewed as a colonial puppet. I have no problem with giving the entire region to Israel and using force of arms to take it away from the current governing bodies – provided that Israel is and will remain friendly to the US. Just because a body of people identifies themselves with a region of land or a political group or ethnic group or religious group or anything else does not entitle them to autonomy as if it were a moral right. Autonomy is a theoretical political construct, dependent solely upon the ability of a government to enforce it through force of arms.
The same argument, by the way, applies to American citizens. The next time you think you have a "right" to live in your home, refuse to pay property taxes and see what happens.
You know I'm slowly coming over to the point of view that perhaps we should just leave theology out of the equation. Or more accurately, I'm coming to the opinion that the right kind of theology should be left in; in the sense that humans are not going to stand in God's way so we might as well go for a two state solution and let God sort it out later. And I'm toying with this idea perhaps because the resistance to a two-state solution doesn't seem to be required in order to hold a theologically orthodox view of scripture and seems to have more to do with a pre-millennial end times interpretation that isn't demanded by the text.
But well, that only solves the Bible part of the problem. I mean, how far is one willing to go to see Palestine become a state? Do the PLO and Hamas have to recognize Israel's right to exist as a condition for statehood? I think so. But if that doesn't happen, well, I doubt then that giving Arabs yet another state (out of the what, the 20 they already have in the region?) is going to do much to advance the cause of peace since they'd still be hell-bent on erasing Israel off the map.
It's not like Palestinians are an ethnic group or are being denied a place of their own by Israel, either. They're actually Arabs who used to be called Southern Syrians back when they were under colonial occupation. Israel is amazingly Arab-friendly (recently less-so to the Palestinians due to suicide bombings in the last decade or so). Unfortunately other Arab countries won't let Palestinians immigrate, and the cynic in me thinks it's due to wanting to keep pressure on Israel. So these folks are stuck in this kind of limbo, not wanting to recognize Israel's right to exist, being goaded into hating Israelis, yet being treated like trash by their ethnic brethren.
So yeah, it's a damn briar patch.
Here's an area where I'm a bit fuzzy. You and other people interchangeably refer to this people group as "Arab" and "Palestinian". I'm not a student enough of history or sociology to know where the differentiation should lie. It strikes me a little like you're saying that because they're in some sense Arab that they shouldn't have another state/country that's autonomous. That sounds like the argument that Canadians make against Quebec becoming independent. So that raises the issue of, where does one have to be sufficiently different in order to warrant autonomy.
If they are Arab and Palestinian (something that seems possible to me) then who are we to say "this spot isn't your homeland, go live somewhere else if you want to be part of an Arab State"?
Well the ethnic group that Palestinians belong to are the Arabs. The term Palestinian isn't a reference to an ethnic group, but more of a political designation. A lot of folks don't know there's a difference, and perhaps that's intentional on the PLO and Hamas's part, I don't know. What I do know is that no one known as 'Palestinians' existed prior to 1948. They were called Southern Syrians when Syria was under British colonial rule.
Also worth pointing out is that the only autonomous states to inhabit that land have been the three historical Israeli states. Every other time that land has been under a colonial power.
So historically the Palestinians are not being denied some right to statehood since they never had it. But like I said, I'm coming to see a two-state solution as a viable option provided Palestinians finally acknowledge Israel's right to exist. That's really the lynch pin, it seems. Until then, if Israel lays down its arms, there would be war and lots of death. But if Palestine lays down its arms, there would be peace the next day.
I agree with your take Scott. Resonates with a CNN article by a Christian leader who lived in the Middle East for 12 years. Here is an excerpt:
"Rather than allowing obscure Old Testament promises to dictate our foreign policy, what if we stuck to the clear commands of God – love your neighbor, your enemy and the foreigner in your midst – which appear in Exodus, Leviticus and three of the four gospels.
Many Christians in America think of Jews and Christians as "us" and anything that sounds Muslim or Arab as "the other." But the call of Jesus is to be more loving towards the "other" than towards the people we think of as "us."This command works both ways. When I've had audiences with leaders in the Hezbollah or Hamas, I tell them the same thing: That Jesus said to love your enemies. Who are your enemies? Israel."http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/21/my-take-jesus-would-support-palestinian-statehood-bid/
Exactly, Bob. I don't want to reward bad behavior and I see bad behavior on both sides. I want to love both parties as best I can.
I'd like an amentdment: As humans it's our job to make peace as best we can. Connecting the responsibility for correcting wrongs to one religion doesn't seem inclusive or econonomical to me. I agree with your conclusion, but only after a lot of agonizing about the aspirations and the responsibilities of both sides—and I've been at this since 1947.


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We regularly hold on-boarding meetings for new vendors and regional trainings for existing suppliers on our Vendor Code of Conduct and the policies outlined in our corporate vendor manual. Our goal is to help suppliers better understand our requirements when they enter into a business relationship with us.
"[When we compare] our operations today to 5 years ago, we believe that communication between the factory management and the workers has improved. Since communication is the key ingredient in a smooth operation, [we have experienced] many positive effects from this improvement, including a lower turnover rate and higher worker satisfaction. In addition, constant management of health & safety issues has improved the working environment."
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Several experts, including the Chief Officer of China's Human Resource and Social Insurance Ministry Labor Law Research Center, provided guidance to many of our key suppliers in the region. The session sparked an interactive discussion that proved successful in clarifying many outstanding questions about the new Chinese labor laws and helped facilitate a new spirit of synergy and partnership.
In July 2009, we brought together our suppliers in Cambodia to launch our membership in the International Labor Organization (ILO)'s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program. Two management representatives from each supplier, along with key ILO representatives, participated in an interactive discussion that outlined the benefits of the BFC program.
We outlined our commitment to BFC and had a lively discussion about what this would mean to suppliers - in particular, that we would be relying on BFC inspection results instead of our own to help reduce supplier "audit fatigue".
We also encouraged suppliers to review the suite of advisory and training services offered by the Better Factories Cambodia team and offered our assistance in helping them to identify or schedule in-factory training that would have real, meaningful impact for their workers.
"It is important for brands to set up programs to help factories continuously improve and to narrow the gap among different brand requirements and legal requirements. [But] we wish more brands would reduce the frequency and duplication of their audits when factories demonstrate that they meet brand requirements."
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Effective grievance mechanisms are one of the most important tools any organization has to ensure that workers' voices are heard. Unfortunately, many garment factories around the world still have only rudimentary channels for workers to communicate their thoughts and concerns to management. When these channels are ineffective, workers may need to seek out external mechanisms, such as a brand or retailer that contracts with the factory.
In 2011, we launched a pilot project to provide workers in approximately twelve approved garment factories in China with access to an independent hotline managed by two external organizations. The organizations will immediately report to us serious concerns raised by workers. We will also partner with these organizations to provide relevant awareness training in factories based on the issues raised.
Our goal is to encourage the factories in this pilot program to foster an environment in which workers feel comfortable raising and discussing labor and social issues in a constructive manner. We will also work with suppliers to re-design their own internal grievance procedures so that they can ultimately manage effective internal communication channels independently.
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One of the most challenging issues we face is obtaining access to accurate factory records during inspections. Unfortunately, some factories have adapted to Code of Conduct inspections over the years not by fixing problems but by creating false sets of documents that show perfect (but fake) overtime and wage records.
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The following story from one of our Asia-based team members highlights the challenges we face in this area.
"When talking about false records, I often say that the problem is easy to understand but hard to correct. One factory that we have been working with for two years in China provides a good example of the challenges we face.
From 2009 to January 2011, we visited Factory X in China every four months. During the first few visits, we always found inconsistencies in the factory records. We struggled to convince the factory managers to provide us with accurate payroll information because they didn't fully believe that we wanted to work with them to fix the problems - and that we wouldn't punish them for the non-compliances that the records revealed. We spent a lot of time and effort over many months trying to gain their trust, explain our approach, and help to change their mindset. Finally, they agreed, and gave us the true payroll records.
As expected, we found some wage and hour problems, but we are now working together with factory management on a corrective action plan. We've asked the factory to update us monthly on their progress. In addition, the factory management decided to establish a committee with direct oversight for workplace health and safety- because health and safety was another area where they were having repeated non-compliances. The factory management successfully identified that the root cause of those problems was that no one had direct responsibility for health and safety issues in the factory.
After two years, we are finally starting to see positive, incremental improvement on wage, hour, and health and safety issues in Factory X. There is still more work to be done, but I believe by gaining the trust of Factory X's management and working with them to identify the root causes of issues, we have overcome the hardest part of the problem."


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Valkryie - Lopoly Game Model by MDreedWatch
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That is simply amazing.
Distinctive textures! Like
Nice! Reminds me of the mechs from the anime "Linebarrels of Iron"
thankz inspired more from 'The Zone Of The Enders' XDDD but yeah, bits of combo from 'Linebarrels' i guess though havent seen the anime before lolz
It's a good one, if a bit campy, and slightly predictable (Sad-sack gains awesome power, and a cool robot with a secret, saves the world, gets the girl, etc...). Nice unique mech designs though, and the story has a couple of good twists that set it apart.
He got the fattest ass i have ever seen
very nice man!!
WOW! Great design and re-imagining of a "normal" mech! How did you design it, paper or just a whim?!
thankz yeap this start from design in paper and slow progress toward the 3D stage from Hipoly to Lopoly
This is well done, curious design with unusual colour scheme (something I always enjoy, far too much brown and grey in games). It reminds me of Salvador Dali, it looks almost painterly and it has the same sense of anti-physical about it. It wouldn't really stand up on those tiny feet but it doesn't matter because the whole thing looks improbable, as though it's meant to be like that. I'd like to see the mesh.
Very interesting, nice seeing it move. I like the coloured specular map, that explains why it looks so colourful and painted. Very slightly more polys in the mesh than really necessary for a game. I've seen that on a few models now, think its a side effect of the poly reduction process. It's never quite as good as the mesh you would get optimising by hand, but that's a lot of work and the mesh is good enough now.
thankz satsumo this was inspired from the weird design from 'The Zone Of The Enders' game by Hideo Kojima. U can see the breakdown from the Video Link i shared in the description box
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I know, "Twilight" and its fans are easy targets, but sometimes there are stories too good to pass up.
We reported on the story last week about old tweets (now deleted) from David Slade (Then director of "30 Days of Night"), that commented on how he would never watch Twilight, even "on acid" or "with a gun to [his] head". Sentiments I'm sure we've all had at one point or another.


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Reasons to Attend Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University (Coastal) is a dynamic, comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean resort area of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, one of the fastest growing and most important tourist destinations in the United States.
There are a number of reasons to we hope you will consider attending Coastal, which include:
- Quality Academic Programs: CCU is nationally and internationally recognized for many of its degree programs. The University offers baccalaureate degrees in 67 major fields of study and eight master's degree programs: the Master of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, Master of Science in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Master of Education in Learning and Teaching, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, and Master of Arts in Writing; plus the Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership. The University began its first doctoral program – the Ph.D. in Marine Science: Coastal and Marine Systems Science – in Fall 2014.
The University is divided into the following areas of Academic Interest: Business, Science, Education, Humanities & Fine Arts, University College, Graduate Studies.
- Highly Qualified and Caring Professors and Staff: CCU has over 437 full-time faculty, 79 percent of whom have doctoral or terminal degrees, and more than 700 full-time staff.
- Engaging Student Environment: The University provides a variety of services that support student success. Students have access to a wide range of services and facilities on campus, such as wireless internet access, a brand new fitness facility, nationally competitive sports teams, and the University golf course. Students also have access to campus apartment style housing.
- Active Campus Community: Participating in campus activities is at the heart of a successful college experience, and CCU has over 160 active student organizations that encourage academic excellence, leadership, community engagement, and personal growth.
- Successful Graduates: Many of our alumni have gone onto place at top graduate schools (Stanford, London School of Economics, Scripps Institution, Johns Hopkins, University of Iceland), and have careers with leading companies (Microsoft, Citigroup, Marriott, Rolls Royce, Coca Cola).
- Affordable Cost & Great Quality Education = Value: For the fourth year, Coastal Carolina University has been named one of "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes Magazine. In the 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges," Coastal Carolina University was ranked 57th in the Best Regional Universities (South) category, and ranked 9th in the South among all schools in the Best Value category.
- Scholarships: Students have the access to a number of athletic and merit-based scholarships.
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Oddballs make sports tick. Sure, we appreciate the pure physical dominance of a Dwight Howard, but we love the guile of a Steve Nash. We can relate to the oddball easier—there are a lot more of us who are 6'3", 178 than 6'11" 265.
Of course the often unspoken element of the "oddball" relatability quotient is race. The NBA is roughly 80% black, but Nash won back-to-back MVP awards in the middle of the last decade, and Dirk Nowitzki was the toast of the sport this past June. Major League Baseball was just 8.5% African-American this year, yet Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Prince Fielder, and Curtis Granderson are all in the MVP conversation in their respective leagues. Even the NHL features two dozen black players and a handful of Asians and Latinos.
With prominent exceptions like Hines Ward and Mark Sanchez, the NFL is predominantly black and white, with over 95% of the players classified as one of those two races (including players like Ward with one black parent). For the most part those races are spread across the positions on the field. The exception? Cornerback and running back.
Two of football's glamour positions are distinctly lacking in racial "oddballs." There hasn't been a white starting cornerback since 2002. Before this past NFL season, when Peyton Hillis (image 1, above) ran for 1,177 yards, the last white running back to rush for over 1,000 was in 1982.
There are fifteen cornerbacks in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and only two are white, Dick LeBeau and Roger Wehrli. LeBeau played for the Detroit Lions in the '60s and was overshadowed by Dick "Night Train Lane" and Lem Barney, but LeBeau is the franchise's all-time interceptions leader (and most famous now for being the Steelers' defensive coordinator). Wehrli was a 7-time Pro Bowler with the St. Louis Cardinals in the '70s, and according to Hall of Fame Cowboys QB Roger Staubach, the term "shutdown corner" was coined to describe him. Another great white cornerback was the Washington Redskin Pat Fischer (image 2, above). Undersized at 5'9" and not the most fleet of foot, Fischer nonetheless held his own in twice annual battles with Harold Carmichael of the Philadelphia Eagles, who was 6'8" and ten years younger.
When it came to oddballs, Jason Sehorn (image 3, above) was the equivalent of a Canadian white guy winning NBA MVP two years in a row in a league dominated by American black men. Nicknamed "The Species," Sehorn was a lanky, long armed, speedy, and athletic cornerback for the Giants from 1994-2002. Sehorn stood out, because at the height of his career he was the only starting white cornerback out of sixty starting corners in the NFL. Sehorn was both underdog and oddball. He played like the "majority" corners and often times much better. He never made a Pro Bowl but it's pretty hard to make a Pro Bowl in the same conference as Deion Sanders, Darrell Green and Aeneas Williams. Sehorn retired in 2003 and we haven't seen a white cornerback since. Technically it's 2002, because Sehorn played safety in his last season.
The white tailback is slightly less rare, but still an anomaly in the pro game. Last year Hillis was the first white running back since Craig James (image 4, above) in 1982 to run for over 1,000 yards. Along with Peyton Hillis there are still only a few quality white running backs. Danny Woodhead and Toby Gerhart (image 5, above) both saw action last year, but only in specialized or backup roles. The list of all-time white running backs includes names like James, John Riggins (image 6, above), Larry Csonka, Tommy Vardell (image 7, above), and Mike Alstott (image 8, above), with Riggins and Csonka the only members of the Hall of Fame to play after 1970.
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The Daniel Webster College bookstore generally has required and optional texts and materials for courses, as well as a selection of other books, licensed collegiate apparel, and other merchandise, such as food, student-discounted software, and gifts. All textbooks are also available through the bookstore website, many as e-books. The DWC bookstore is located on campus at 20 University Drive.


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Reports: Cubs already discussing Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel trades
The Cubs will once again be sellers at this years trade deadline and we all know the one name that is popping up in those rumors. But another name has also been discussed, and it's another starting pitcher. Multiple reports out today are indicating the Cubs have already discussed trade offers for both Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel. Reports from newspapers and beat writers surfaced today and I expect the ...Read more ›


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A woman has been taken to the hospital after driving her car off a levee between Loop 375 and Del Valle High School.
The incident happened just before 1 a.m. Monday morning, at the same time a football practice was going on at the high school.
Some of the players who witnessed the crash say she kept hitting the gas but the car was stuck on the side of the embankment. Police at the scene say when they approached the woman, she appeared to be intoxicated. They say she was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and will be facing charges for driving while intoxicated.
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Cupertino will bring a perfect record into its football game Friday night at Monta Vista as the Pioneers have won their first five games for the second consecutive season.
Last year, Cupertino went to 6-0 before losing three of its final four.
Coach Chris Oswald says his team will have to play very well to have a shot against Monta Vista on Friday.
"We're going to have to find some big plays," Oswald said Wednesday.
Monta Vista is 4-2, but it opened Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division play two weeks ago with a 21-14 victory over Homestead, the preseason favorite to win the division.
The Matadors rolled over Lynbrook 41-8 last week. Cupertino beat Prospect by 20 points to open the season, then won its next four by an average of six points.
"I have a (doctor's) note that says he's OK as long as he doesn't have any setbacks," Kiesle said.
Earlier in the week, Kiesle said decisions such as these are out of coaches' and players' hands, adding that he certainly doesn't want to put McBride in harm's way.
"Whatever the doctors say," Kiesle said. "We're bound by rule."
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ince 1995, eighteen states have passed new laws allowing you an easier "nonprobate" method for leaving real estate to your heirs. These states are: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
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This new method of leaving real estate to your heirs involves signing a new deed for your house. Depending on your state, this new deed is called a "transfer on death deed", a "beneficiary deed", or a similar name. You sign the deed before a notary public, have it recorded at the court house in the county where your property is located, and then upon your death, the deed automatically transfers your real estate to whomever you named as beneficiary in the deed. This automatic transfer prevents the house or land from having to go through the probate process, thus avoiding delay and cost of probate.
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SAN PABLO -- Adrienne Clark had three compelling reasons for attending Saturday's United Negro College Fund's Empower Me Tour event at Contra Costa College. One was her 13-year-old daughter, Jada. Another was her 16-year-old niece, Arlinique Mason. And the third:
"Things have definitely changed since I was in school," Clark said, laughing.
The Empower Me Tour is in its sixth year of helping students and parents navigate the daunting prospect of preparing for and funding a college education.
"A lot of parents don't know where to look for resources for their students to go to school," said Paulette Jackson, UNCF vice president of development. "They need help identifying ways to send their student to school that will not put them in debt that might impact their retirement."
It is equally helpful for students, Jackson said, many of whom are first-generation college students in their families.
"For the students, it's the 'Aha!' moment where they can make the decisions for themselves," she said.
The event began in a Tour Zone inside the college's gym, with informational tables manned by Empower Me Tour founding sponsor Wells Fargo, Pacific Gas & Electric, The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, Richmond PAL, among others. After a short introductory program, attendees had their pick of 13 sessions. Two, held by Wells Fargo representatives, dealt with the high cost of higher education.
"We believe in being able to provide financial education to the students," said Denise Miles, vice president and national partnerships manager for Wells Fargo. "About $26,000 is what a student graduates with in terms of student debt. We want to make sure we prepare students in advance. And this event helps with that."
Other sessions were led by educators, business professionals and a small cadre of celebrities that included Grammy-nominated singers Sheila E. and Ledisi; musician and actor Fonzworth Bentley; beauty journalist Tai Beauchamp; and music executive Amir Windom, who led the internships and mentors panel.
"Coming here is a must for me, considering how much people have invested in me," Windom said. "I feel like it's only appropriate for me to do the same thing."
Windom's message to the students: "Strive to be more than successful. Be significant. Being significant means that you're interested in creating a legacy, living a life that matters and improving the quality of life for the people around you."
It was the first time the Empower Me Tour, which will visit nine cities nationwide this year, had come to the college. Tammeil Gilkerson, the school's vice president of academic and student affairs, hopes it won't be the last.
"This is a really big statement to have the UNCF Tour here showing support for this area," Gilkerson said. "I think the large turnout shows just how much our community is wanting to make sure we're making a commitment to getting our students to college."
More than 700 people preregistered for the event. Clark considered it a Saturday well spent.
"We're all going to need a little support in this day and age to get through," she said. "I got useful information I wouldn't have had otherwise."
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Inevitably when I want to make a crumb crust of some sort (I do not like regular pie crusts) I need to dig through my files to find the proper percentages of crumbs to butter to sugar- baking times if necessary or how many Oreo cookies I need to crush to make that crust I like..
So here it is on one post for me and anyone else that may benefit from it. That Chocolate cheesecake looks killer too! ~Alliea
Baked Graham Cracker Pie Crust
6 T melted (you can replace the butter with an equal amount of Peanut Butter (I prefer smooth if a Peanut Butter flavored crust is desired.)
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs -about 10 to 12 whole graham crackers crushed to equal 1 1/2 cups crumbs
Preheat oven - 375 degrees F.
Melt the Butter (I like to use the Microwave and mix the ingredients in the same bowl for easy cleanup.)
Blend all ingredients in a bowl and press evenly into a Pie plate (9 or 10 inch) I like to spray the pie plate lightly with Pam
OPT- Chill the pan before baking to help prevent the crust from Crumbling
Bake @375 7-8 minutes minutes. (don't over bake)
Cool crust before filling .
If the recipe requires an unbaked pie crust omit the baking and chill the crust for 1 Hour before filling.
PLACE cookies in large resealable plastic bag; press bag to remove excess air, then seal bag. Use rolling pin (I use my Food processor-A) to crush cookies to form fine crumbs.
ADD butter; squeeze bag (I use a bowl~A) to evenly moisten crumbs.
PRESS crumb mixture onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to fill.
If the recipe requires an unbaked pie crust omit the baking and chill the crust for 1 Hour before filling.
Yields 1 Pie Crust
HEAT oven to 325°F.
QUARTER 20 cookies; set aside. Finely crush remaining cookies; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the quartered cookies. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining quartered cookies.
BAKE 50 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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PRESS crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
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PRESS firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate using back of large spoon.
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An APG Roundtable is an informal discussion sponsored by the Association of Professional Genealogists and held during national conferences. A roundtable is one of the best places to network with other APG members, to learn how other professionals market themselves, and to share ideas and methods.At the FGS conference in San Antonio this year, the Roundtable is being replaced with a Dessert Reception.
If you plan to attend the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) conference, please mark your calendars for Thursday, August 28, 2014 to attend the APG Annual Meeting and our networking Dessert Reception from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
The Annual Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the beautiful Riverview Room at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk Hotel. The meeting is expected to run about 10 minutes and will be followed immediately by a fun APG networking reception with Texas-style desserts and a cash bar. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to come meet, catch up, and network with your fellow APG members.
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Asociación Civil para la Igualdad y la Justicia
The Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) was founded in 2002 by its 3 current co-directors, with a mission to strengthen democratic institutions, foster a universal commitment to respect for human rights, and defend the most vulnerable groups in Argentine society. It does this by providing legal representation to poor communities whose rights are most threatened, building skills and knowledge of young people, drafting and promoting proposals for public policies, and challenging government misconduct through political and legal action. It collaborates with a range of civic institutions and universities, and has established a legal center in Moreno, the Community Legal Aid Center (CALC), using law students to support the community's needs. ACIJ won the prestigious World Bank Development Marketplace Award, one of 45 recipients out of a pool of 2,700, to develop this Center. In Moreno, ACIJ supports students, youth activists, and adults who work with youth to develop constructive ways of participating in public life, as well as learn skills, such as negotiation and problem-solving that can help them overcome their circumstances.
ACIJ's work through the CALC has earned it the respect and trust of the community and it has become a local leader on human rights promotion through the public school system, bolstered by a growing network of students, youth activists, teachers, and community-based organizations.
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SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education has hired a company to provide random drug testing services for the district this school year.
Mps Inc. of Greenville was awarded the bid for random drug testing and alcohol testing of students during the Board's regular monthly meeting Tuesday, which also marked the district's first day of the new school year. The bid total was $22.50 per test.
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Six by Seven
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|Six By Seven
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|SIX.BY SEVEN, six.by seven, six.byseven
|Nottingham, England
|Indie rock, space rock, shoegaze, neo-psychedelia
|Years active
|1996–2008, 2012–present
|Mantra, Beggars Banquet, Saturday Night Sunday Morning
|Associated acts
|Twelve, Fuck Me USA, Placebo, Love Amongst Ruin, Spotlight Kid
|Six By Seven. News.
|Chris Olley
James Flower
Pete Stevenson
Martin Cooper
Steve Hewitt
|Past members
Paul Douglas
Sam Hempton
Chris Davis
- For a similarly named band, see The Six Parts Seven.
Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are a Nottingham-based indie rock band who originally consisted of Chris Olley on vocals and guitars, James Flower on keyboards, Sam Hempton on guitar, Paul Douglas on bass and Chris Davis on drums. Exponents of building, atmospheric drone-rock, influenced heavily by bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 they found a niche in the industry with a considerable underground following, but despite some attempts to commercialise their sound, this never crossed over into mainstream success. After splitting up in 2008, the band reformed in 2012 with Olley and Flower the only original members.
The group formed in Nottingham in 1996 after having played initially under the name "Friends Of..." since their first gig at the Old Angel in Nottingham in late 1992. After recording several demos and playing gigs, the band attracted record company interest, and played to a room full of A&R men in Leicester's Charlotte. The room emptied before the first 15-minute song was complete. Undeterred, the band continued to write and record. Bass player Paul Douglas joined later that year.
The band got their break by playing support slots with Rocket from the Crypt and Girls Against Boys, and later changed their name to Six by Seven. The name was taken from the research connected with the Hubble Space Telescope. Sam Hempton came up with the name and described it as follows:
"There was a big debate as to whether the millions of other galaxies in the universe were accelerating away from each other or moving away at a constant rate, or whether they were actually coming back in on themselves. The scientists originally thought that everything would eventually come back in on itself and implode, but what's actually happening is that they are accelerating away at a rate of 6 x 7."[citation needed]
Early releases[edit]
In 1997 the band released its first 12" single 'European Me', leading to a five album deal. Their first album, The Things We Make was released the following year, after which they began headlining their own shows, as well as touring with Ash, Manic Street Preachers, The Dandy Warhols, and Placebo. In May 1998, they were asked to play a live session on the John Peel Show, and recorded four more sessions over the next four years.
Their second album, The Closer You Get was released in 2000. Sam Hempton left the band shortly thereafter. Douglas followed in 2002, after the release of their third album The Way I Feel Today. In September 2004 the fourth album called 04 was released, along with a collection of outtakes from the recording sessions called Left Luggage at the Peveril Hotel which was initially available through the band's website. In April 2005 a new album was announced for release entitled Artists Cannibals Poets Thieves - it was described as Six by Seven's "first album as a three piece".
Shortly before the album's release in June the band announced they were to "stop touring and effectively end the group for the foreseeable future", with a live album and a b-sides and rarities collection to follow.
In December 2005 a new "unofficial" studio album - Club Sandwich at the Peveril Hotel - was released on the band's web site on 16 January 2006, with a limited number of copies making their way into stores in March. Although there was mention (and even scheduling) of a series of live gigs for early 2006, these shows were eventually cancelled.
In August 2006 the band made a surprise appearance playing at the Social in Nottingham with a new line up featuring past collaborators Tony Doggen Foster and Ady Fletcher with Ian Bissett newly recruited on the drums.
In September 2006 a collection of rarities, live tracks and demo recordings was made available via the bands' website.
On 12 December 2006 the band played another gig at the Social in Nottingham. Once again this featured the lineup of Chris Olley, James Flower, Doggen, Ady Fletcher and Ian Bissett.
Side projects[edit]
Chris Olley continues to work on solo project Twelve but has laid electro clash outfit Fuck Me USA to rest. He released his first solo album in November 2009 and has released several more since, mostly via his website.[1][2]
Chis Davis formed Spotlight Kid as a side project with Nottingham-based singer Katty Heath in 2004. When Six by Seven broke up in 2005 Chris decided to carry on full-time with Spotlight Kid. The second album featured Chris (as ringleader, chief songwriter and stickman) and a full band, along with Katty continuing on vocal duties.
In February 2007 it was officially announced via the band website that Six by Seven had reformed with their original lineup of Chris Olley, Sam Hempton, James Flower and Christian Davis. Pete Stevenson takes over Paul Douglas' role on bass.
July 2007 saw the internet release of a new album recorded solely by Olley and Flower. It was entitled 'If Symptoms Persist, Kill Your Doctor' and was limited to 1000 copies only. Its lyrics are inspired by an episode of a BBC TV programme called The Trap. Gigs were scheduled to coincide with the release.
A best of (with songs chosen by fans on the official forum) was released later including remixes and a DVD containing the band's promo videos.
The band finally imploded after Chris Olley left in November 2008.
In August 2012, Chris Olley announced that he and James Flower reformed Six by Seven and that they are recording new material with the former Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt.[3] A new album, Love And Peace And Sympathy, was released on 8 July 2013.
Studio albums[edit]
- The Things We Make (1998)
- The Closer You Get (2000)
- The Way I Feel Today (2002) UK #69
- 04 (2004)
- Artists Cannibals Poets Thieves (2005)
- If Symptoms Persist, Kill Your Doctor (2007)
- Love and Peace and Sympathy (2013)
- Left Luggage at the Peveril Hotel (2004)
- Club Sandwich at the Peveril Hotel (2006)
- Any Colour So Long as It's Black (All the Way from Forest Fields and Back...) (2008)[4]
Singles & EPs[edit]
- "European Me" (1997)
- "88-92-96" (1997)
- "Candlelight" (1998) UK #70
- "For You" (1998)
- "European Me ep" (1998)
- "Two and a Half Days in Love with You EP" (1999)
- "Ten Places to Die" (1999)
- "New Year" (2000)
- "Eat Junk Become Junk" (2000)
- "So Close" (2002)
- "I O U Love" (2002) UK #48
- "All My New Best Friends" (2002)
- "Bochum (Light Up My Life)" (2003)
- "Bring Down the Government" (2003)
- "Ready for You Now" (2004)
- "Catch the Rain" (2004)
- "Ocean/Clouds" (2004)[4]
Live, demo, or unofficial albums[edit]
- B-Sides & Rarities 1
- B-Sides & Rarities 2
- Live in Ashton-Under-Lyne 08/09/99
- Live in Usa, Oslo, Newcastle
- Live in Amsterdam/Paris
- Live at La Route Du Rock 1998
- Live at Eden project 11 August 2001
- Live at Manchester Hop and Grape 15-04-02
- Live at Nottingham Boatclub 31/10/02
- Live Sessions 1999-2001
- Alternative Versions, Remixes and Cover Versions
- Demo's 1997-99
- Live at the Peveril Hotel
- Demos Volume II
- Live at Glastonbury 2008
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- ^ [2]
- ^ http://chrisolley.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/steve-hewitt-joins-six-by-seven/
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 504. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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MNfashion Week's "The Shows" kick off Wednesday at Aria.
A look by Christopher Straub, who headlines MNfashion's "The Shows" on Wednesday.
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'Envision: Artopia'
Fall's edition of this long-running art/fashion show is making good on the "Artopia" part of the equation. Proceeds from the show will benefit northeast Minneapolis art gallery Public Functionary, whose curator Tricia Khutoretsky will serve as the host. PF's contributions also include a stylized silent auction room and a partnership with artist Jesse Draxler — creator of fashion-oriented, hand-sliced photography collages — who will compose three pieces live alongside photographer Anna Louise Cone. Runway highlights include newcomer Claire Ward, returning designers Caroline Hayden and K.Jurek, and boutique segments from Cliché and Martinpatrick3 accompanied by Tambuca, a pair of DJs spinning records simultaneously while backed by live musicians. (9 p.m.-midnight. Fri. VIP at 8 p.m. $20-$75. Graves 601 Hotel, 601 1st Av. N., Mpls. www.envisionmpls.com.) Jahna Peloquin
Ivey Awards
Ivey Award nominees aren't announced ahead of time — in fact, there aren't nominees, only surprised winners. That approach might not work for the Oscars (how do you discreetly hint to a Ukrainian animator that he might want to buy a ticket to Hollywood?), but it's fine for the Iveys, since it seems like just about every actor, director and flamboyantly dressed teenager within 100 miles crams into the State Theatre for the annual presentation of the Twin Cities' professional theater awards. This year's hosts are Brave New Workshop vet Shanan Custer and Mu Performing Arts artistic director Randy Reyes. (7:30 p.m. Mon. $35-$95. State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. www.iveyawards.com.) Jay Gabler
'The Shows'
The Twin Cities' wealth of fashion talent ranges from the fresh-out-of-design-school set to those who have made fashion a career. MNfashion's two-night "The Shows" features spring/summer 2014 collections from eight designers, from the emerging to the established. Night one is headlined by "Project Runway" darling Christopher Straub, whose collection of slouchy, chic streetwear shows the designer moving in an edgier direction. He'll be showing alongside Samantha Rei, who merges steampunk/Lolita styling with a high-fashion aesthetic, plus Cocoon by Elizabeth Geisler and Hackwith Design House. Night two stars Caroline Hayden and Lindsey Hopkins, who both emerged in 2012 as ones to watch, plus newcomers Emily Trevor and Idle Child. (7:45 p.m. Wed.-next Thu. $25-$40 per show; $45-$70 two-day pass. Aria, 105 N. 1st St., Mpls. www.mnfashion.org.) J.P.


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Three weeks ago I did my first olympic triathlon and I came in third last in that event. I was very much disappointed and this motivated me to do another one and improve my speed. I have been trying but my cycling is one thing that I can not somehow improve on. I am always the slowest and can not cycle more than 15.2 mph on an average. I have been training but I still somehow can't improve my speed. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to improve my cycling speed. Any advice is appreciated.
First things first. Congrats on the Olympic Finish! You did more than most people do period.
Cycling and endurance sports training is a cumulative action. You have to put the time and effort in over months and years to make the gains. Since you are new to the sport, you will make gains faster then the seasoned vets. If a pro makes a gain of 0.5 mph it is great. You have to keep in mind that you have to build a base, then build, then tapers, than peak. That is the basic cycles of training. Being new at the sport, to me, it seems like you need to build a bigger solid base before you start working on threshold and speed work. If you rush the higher intensity work before having a solid base, you will end up injured and/or overtrained.
It really is had to judge your performance without knowing you, your training ideas and what had been conducted and goals. However, I would say that you are better off worrying about your base fitness. Speed comes next.
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Your question is somewhat hard to answer not knowing how long you've been cycling. Cycling is a muscle memory sport and requires a combination of at least the following items: time, effort, energy, weight and technology. I've come to believe that it takes a good two years or more of somewhat serious riding to really get where you are capable of serious speed on a bike. Add in if you can lose any additional weight and if your equipment is conducive to speed and it is quite a mixture. However, if you are shooting for improvement in a 26 mile race a few things to do are: practice rides of at least 30 miles and better yet 40 to 50. Add in interval training and some tempo or fast group rides that really push you to keep up and you'll most likely starting seeing some improvement. Remember that people get "stuck" at certain points just like runners used to get stuck trying to break the 4 minute mile. When I first started I got stuck at around the 15MPH mark and then again at around the 17/18 MPH and again at the 19/20mph. I'm currently trying to break the 22MPH hour average in a race. Ride with some cyclist that are better riders than you and watch what they do/don't do and you can learn a lot. Keep at it.
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I agree with the other responses and want to add my own comment which may help (or may not).
I start doing tri's last year for something different after doing 7 years of road bike races. The bike leg is my strongest by far which helps a lot to make up for my swim time but that's only mildly relevant. During my years on the road bike I continually improved and became accustomed to pushing myself to achieve better results. All sorts of things helped and for me variety was essential to keeping it fresh. Together with friends we'd vary between hill climbs, distance rides, sprints, time trials, track riding at the local velodrome, mountain biking and even bmx. The main point is that it took time and for me it more about the journey and not just the destination of completing a challenging race. Obviously it feels great to storm through a course, everyone wants to feel they dominated the race rather than got whipped.
My advice in a nut shell is to enjoy racing regardless of the outcome. I've never won a race and am in no danger of a podium finish unless there are only 2 other entries. I get my sense of satisfaction from overcoming the obstacles in my way. The first road race I did took 5:45 for 62 miles. I finished it 5 years later in 2:56 and was estatic even though I was still half an hour behind the winners. Select your goals for near term improvement and they'll lead you toward your dreams.
Best of luck with your future races.
There are two main ways to get faster on the bike...ride longer to improve your endurance and ride faster to improve your upper threshold of speed. There are many factors that could be holding your performance back, but try to focus on consistency of training and riding as much as possible. You will also need to throw in some hard intervals once a week that are close to your maximum. Even if it is for only a couple seconds, go as hard as you can and then take a couple minutes slower, then repeat 3 to 5 times. Over time, you will be able to extend the length of time at your maximum speed and this will translate to a faster race speed. Hang in there and keep working, it usually takes several years of consistent training to see drastic improvement.
Thanks for the tips. I rode 12 miles today. It felt great
Checkout gcmendurance.com I have posted two training programs. One for climbing and one for time trialing that will build strenght and speed. They are less then $10.
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Merry Christmas, LemonHeads!
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Enci and I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Bitchin' Kwanza, Killer Festivus and anything else we are forgetting. We feel blessed to be a part of this amazing Los Angeles Theater Community and we are very grateful for your patronage, your readership and your contribution to the Bitter Lemons Experiment.
May you and yours enjoy the peace, joy and love of the Holiday Season.
The future is so bright for Bitter Lemons we just gotta wear shades. We have so many announcements coming up for 2013 we're practically bubblin' with excitement. Can't tell you just yet, but for a little taste of what's to come, we leave you with this:
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About the Author: COLIN MITCHELL: Actor/Writer/Director/Producer/Father, award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Broadway veteran, Marvel comics scribe, Van Morrison disciple, Zen-Catholic, a proud U.S. Army Brat conceived in Scotland and born in Frankfurt, Germany, currently living in Los Angeles and doing his best to piss off as many people as possible.


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When John Thompson stepped into the head coaching position at Georgetown University in 1972, he notified his team, which had compiled a paltry 3-23 record the previous year, that one day Georgetown would be national champions. The combination of Thompson's strong work ethic and his even stronger commitment to his players' lives off the basketball court helped him achieve his goal. In 27 years at Georgetown, Thompson won nearly 600 games and over 70 percent of all games. Thompson's teams played in fourteen consecutive NCAA tournaments (1979-92), made 24 consecutive postseason appearances (20 NCAA, 4 NIT) and won seven Big East tournament championships. Most impressively, 75 of his 77 players who remained all four seasons received their degrees and 26 of his players were drafted by the NBA (eight in the first round).
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There are two basic types of stock market. The New York Stock Exchange is an auction market, where orders to buy and sell stocks are matched under the regulation of a specialist broker who is charged with maintaining "an orderly market" so prices do not fluctuate wildly. The Nasdaq system is a broker-dealer market. Its individual brokers, called market makers, buy and sell stocks from their own accounts with no unified system of control over prices.
Specialist Role
A specialist does not determine a stock's price. That is done by public buy and sell orders that the specialist matches. Only when there is an imbalance of orders does the specialist intervene. An overabundance of orders to sell would drive down a price dramatically. In that case the specialist is obligated to buy stocks as needed to restore balance. A specialist can buy or sell only from his own account to maintain a balance.
In a broker-dealer market such as Nasdaq, each stock will have multiple market makers. Orders to buy or sell are placed directly with the market maker, and there is no central comparison of prices among dealers. There's also no instant reporting of transactions that would tell an investor, or a dealer, how prices are changing among various brokers.
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Although "fundamentals" such as corporate earnings and dividends are important in settling on a stock price, many prices also are affected by "momentum" or "herd mentality" where buyers or sellers react to external conditions. A major positive earnings report, for instance, can trigger a flood of "buy" orders and send a price soaring. A negative economic report can send almost all stock prices down.
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