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As a pre-adolescent I spent many a Saturday morning drooling over Dean Cain's lycra-clad chest in The New Adventures of Superman, feeling green with envy as he scooped up Teri Hatcher and they flew into the distance. I also watched Disney's Aladdin on repeat, marvelling at the genie, three wishes and magic carpet ride. Then, Hollywood began to represent magically strong women with the likes of Halle Berry as Catwoman or the pink and yellow Power Rangers.
Magical powers and the supernatural surround us in popular culture – from comics to movies and gaming to TV – and it all begs the question: what would I do if I had a superpower?
Asking round the office here at This Works, the girls' reactions were varied to say the least. Janet would have the ability to turn back time, so you could know what was coming and plan accordingly, "That way you could get the lottery numbers!" she laughed. Claire added to this, "I think I'd choose the ability to create time." Sounds like the demands of a toddler are very time-consuming!
Tara showed her dark side and said she'd "Maybe want to control people. You know, to manipulate reactions or feelings." And Oliya declared, "I'd have the power to be at peak physical fitness without ever having to go to the gym or buy expensive skincare products!" For me, a suspicious soul, I think I would put invisibility to very good use…
The consensus seemed to be, however, that the superpower of going back and correcting mistakes would be the ultimate one. While I don't believe in having regrets, I do agree it would be nice to revisit those little moments when I said something really daft, tripped over on the treadmill or threw up in my handbag on a train (all 100% true, I'm afraid). Understandably, memories like that really make me squirm!
Sadly, superpowers don't really exist and we can't go back in time to change how we did things. It's up to us to do things the best way possible first time round. That includes looking after our physical and mental health – meaning lots of sleep, regular exercise and a good skincare regime, using products that use plenty of natural actives. To the last point, we've got the perfect thing, as close to a superpower product as they come to moisturise, soothe and protect young skin from premature ageing. Abracadabra!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that most women sometimes need a good cry. Whether were upset about something or not, I've long believed that crying is a healthy way to free up the tension introduced by modern life.
Sometimes I just don't stop, working really hard for weeks on end and with every spare moment spent busy with friends and family. The absence of "me time", the strain of rushing around without much opportunity to relax, can build to a crescendo, ending in a good old cry. Been there? Of course you have, because it's life! And it's exhausting! Crying can sometimes feel like the only way to release stress.
There are also, of course, significant events – arguments, bad break-ups, bereavements – that serve as emotional triggers for crying. I'm sure many of us have felt drained after days of sobbing following heartbreak for example. Luckily, the old adage that time heals all wounds is true, but it is important to have little perks that pull us together in the shorter term…
A long dog walk often does it for me, especially if there's a breeze and the sun is out. There is something very uplifting about being in nature. Sometimes it's music, a decent session singing along to the greatest hits of Whitney Houston, or playing air guitar to Prince (long live the '80s!). Other times, I'll crave a glass of red wine and a hot aromatherapy bath, the perfect combination to pamper me inside and out.
We all have our creature comforts that sort us out when weve been crying, but whatever yours is, make sure it is soothing. Sleep is integral to our mental and physical wellbeing, so rest is always my priority when I feel blue. If you dont feel good, you certainly won't look good – think puffy eyes, dark circles and dull skin. Skincare products full of natural actives that heal and reduce inflammation, like Aloe Vera and Arnica, are a good start to combating the physical effects of crying.
As someone who has suffered insomnia, I do know however that getting enough beauty sleep isn't always easy. Realising this, we've brought out our own quick fix "crying cream" that de-puffs and revives cried-out and tired eyes with Aloe Vera, Arnica and Cucumber. This cooling formula instantly revives your eye area and brightens the face. We all need to cry sometimes, so we figured its good to help you prepare.
What's your answer to crying and feeling sad? Whether its a spa day, a good film or a lovely meal out, were interested to know what your perfect cheer up would be.
Lisa Eldridge tried our perfect look skin miracle.
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This Works hit the streets and interviewed modern women and asked them their views on women's pursuit of perfection. Here are their thoughts.
As part of our perfect month, we're bringing you eight This Works blog posts, each one linked to a benefit of a different perfect product. For perfect hands, for example, we look at ageing, and for perfect eyes we explore crying. It's an opportunity for you to share your own experiences and opinions about modern natural beauty concerns with us and other This Works users.
"Age ain't nothin' but a number," said the singer, Aaliyah. Talking to women of all ages, I realise this little sound bite carries a lot of truth. We are scared of gaining miles on the clock, but why? Does age really matter?
Throughout their lives, women are preoccupied with ageing. Most teenage girls can hardly wait to turn eighteen, gaining freedom from those years of angst about love, looks, friendships and future.
Next you hit your twenties and you start to dread the onset of thirty, a looming milestone on the horizon. You nervously start analysing your face for fine lines and wrinkles, and worry that you're not engaged yet (or worse – shock, horror – you don't even want to get engaged!)
Then something else happens. You turn thirty and breathe a sigh of relief. My friend Emma put it perfectly, "I was so terrified about my 30th. But when I woke up on my birthday I just thought, 'thank goodness that's all over.' In your thirties you know more about what you want out of life."
So much of what we dread about getting old relates to our looks. We are frightened of the ageing process, wrinkles emerging, our busts heading south and our hair turning grey. While all of this is ultimately inevitable, age also brings with it some fantastic qualities like wisdom, self-knowledge and the ability to seize the day.
The media wants women to look like eighteen year olds, but very few of us would say we were the happiest we've ever been at eighteen, would we?
I certainly wouldn't want to return to my teenage years, although I do sometimes think I'd like to preserve the looks of my youth while enjoying the benefits of growing older and wiser.
There are obvious ways of slowing the physical onset of age, which you'll find easily on the This Works website. We say to stay out of the sun, wear a hat, an SPF and use natural skin care containing actives like Retinol that really work.
Another excellent tip from This Works MD, Dr Anna Persaud, is to moisturise and apply SPF to your hands. "You can have flawless facial features at forty," says Anna, "but if you haven't looked after your hands, the wrinkles and pigmentation will be a real giveaway."
The new This Works perfect range helps you celebrate who you are, including your age. That's why I like it. It answers my unique beauty needs, and frees me up to enjoy getting older while helping to keep my skin feeling young.
I've just had my birthday and, although I dreaded it yet again, I am noticing a pattern. I'm becoming more at peace with myself the older I get. How has ageing changed you?
This Works' philosophy for ageing wisely is simple: stay out of the sun, wear a hat, an SPF and use skin care with proven natural actives that work. To effectively and simply deliver on the last element of its philosophy, This Works anti-ageing collection – no wrinkles – harnesses a potent concentration of the most effective anti-ageing ingredients sourced from nature including Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C.
Kathy Phillips says "Some people react to Retinol, a synthesised form of Vitamin A which has proven in the formulation of cosmetics to minimise fine lines and wrinkles. If you are worried about using it, ease into it very carefully. It may be that you use it in a cream form, once every couple of days until you build up to using it every day. It will take you longer to see the results but it would be worth it in the long run because you won't irritate your skin. Retinyl Palmitate, a gentler form of Retinol is another option. So again it would take you longer to loose the lines and wrinkles but you won't irritate your skin in the process. If your skin is irritated by Retinol it might well be irritated by vitamin C or glycolic acid as well and it would certainly be irritated by perfume."
Vogue recently referred to Retinol as the "a revolutionary skin-care ingredient". click here to read more.
The results of Retinol and our no wrinkles range can be seen in the drastic before and after photo's that our no wrinkles competition winner, Amanda Goldston, sent in.
This is what Amanda had to say about the range, "I won some of the gorgeous This Works products earlier in the year and I have been using them every day since then. You can see the difference in my skin. No wrinkles eye repair is particularly amazing to me. I have had wrinkles and lines under my eyes since I was a teenager and nothing has helped. You can really see the difference and it is down to using the retinol eye cream every day."
Our products have been mentioned on Gwyneth Paltrow's blog – no wrinkles get started, perfect look super moisture, no wrinkles active serum, deep calm bath and shower gel, skin deep dry leg oil and really rich firming lotion are all products that Gwyneth uses.
"A British brand that mixes in natural, high-quality ingredients into all of its formulas. Their No Wrinkles Get Started is a little anti-ageing starter pack, with a super moisturizer and an active anti-wrinkle serum. They also make a lavender-infused relaxing bath gel that I love, an excellent oil for dry legs, and a super-rich moisturizer, which I use" says Gwyneth Paltrow.


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20-year-old Adrian House was found dead in his car on an East Lansing Street early Saturday morning. House is from Detroit and authorities say he has no known ties to East Lansing or Michigan State University.
Police say shots were first fired in Clinton County. Bath Township Police assisted ELPD with that call. Witnesses say a heated confrontation on the road may have escalated into a car chase.
At 1:15 a.m. ELPD found a vehicle on the 1600 block of Abbot Road and say several people were running away from it. Police say upon further investigation, they found a man who had died of a gunshot wound inside the car.
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As reported earlier this year the fourth annual symposium on Papua New Guinea will held on the 15th of September 2014. The symposium will be located at Pacific Adventist University's beautiful Koiari Park campus in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby.
Excitingly registrations for the symposium are now open!
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The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #13, Original Version)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew determines whether an ivory elephant charm can really protects its wearer from harm when she investigates the involvement of a member of the Bengleton Circus in a mysterious scheme. This is the original 1935 edition. Beginning in the late 1950s, the Nancy Drew books were revised and condensed. This is a facsimile reproduction of the pre-revised version, as it was first published in 1935.
The Mystery of the Jade Tigerby Carolyn Keene
SOMETIMES AN OBJECT OF UNPARALLELED BEAUTY CAN BE THE SOURCE OF UNTOLD DANGER . . . Nancy's in California to investigate a series of break-ins at the home of her father's friend Terry Kirkland. A Vietnam vet, Terry came away from the conflict with a trunk full of memories. But unknown to him, the trunk also holds a mystery -- an exotic secret that now threatens to destroy his family A twisted trail of intrigue and corruption leads Nancy to a shocking revelation. The truth behind the burglaries rests with a soldier who vanished on a top-secret mission. But the trail of the tiger doesn't end in the jungle -- it leads right to Terry's door.
The Mystery of the Locked Room (Dana Girls Mystery #7)by Carolyn Keene
Louise and Jean Dana, the teenage sisters, need to figure out what happened to Louise's notes for the professor. In the meantime, they meet a new student and Mrs. Crandall decides to bring the girls to a new property for a possible camp. Will they figure out the strange happenings at the old house?
The Mystery of the Masked Rider (Nancy Drew #109)by Carolyn Keene
Revenge rides a dark horse--and Nancy's the target. Nancy is going to visit one of her best friends, Colleen, who is horse crazy and has her own horses. With one of the best of them, Nightingale, she is going to race in the Midwest International Horse Show. The prizewinning filly is worth a cool $200,000, and that kind of cash can breed plenty of greed, ambition, and danger. Soon Nancy has her hands full trying to stop the mysterious culprit, The Masked Rider, who wants to kill Nightingale.
Mystery of the Midnight Riderby Carolyn Keene
Some equestrians are up to more than horseplay in this third book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.At the prestigious--and competitive--River Heights Horse Show, the prizes, which range from money to possible placement on the Olympic Team, are so highly coveted that anyone from the riders to the owners will do anything to win...even drug the horses! Who's up to no good? Nancy, Bess and George are on the case!
The Mystery of the Missing Mascot (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Updated #119)by Carolyn Keene
When a cat burglar strikes River Heights High, Nancy's right on the case!
The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #101)by Carolyn Keene
While Nancy is visiting her friend Claudia at Brookfield Academy, Claudia's roommate is kidnapped. Nancy helps to solve the case in spite of having to put up with a detective who doesn't appreciate her help and someone trying to run her off of a road into a canyon to keep her from investigating.
Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion (Nancy Drew #18)by Carolyn Keene
A friend of Carson Drew's has been arrested and charged with sending a truck loaded with explosive oranges into the Space Center complex at Cape Kennedy. Knowing that Mr. Billington could not possibly be guilt of sabotage, Nancy and her father rush to the defense of the accused man.

During the Drews' investigation Nancy become suspicious of an old spooky mansion that houses fierce African wild animals on its extensive grounds. Soon, she discovers that something besides the training of wild animals is going on at the mysterious estate. Many dangerous moments await Nancy before she proves Mr. Billington's innocence and thwarts the plans of treacherous subversives bent on undermining the U.S. space program.
The Mystery of the Moss-covered Mansion (Nancy Drew Mysteries #18)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew sets out to prove that her father's client was unjustly accused of trying to sabotage the United States space program.
The Mystery Of The Moss-covered Mansion (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #18, Original Version)by Carolyn Keene Russell H. Tandy
Why is the moss covered mansion so fiercely guarded by the red bearded man and what are the horrible sounds coming from there? And, can Nancy help her dad find a missing heiress? Join Nancy Drew along with Bess Marvin and George Fayne as they help the famous lawyer, Carson Drew, locate a missing heiress, uncover multiple crimes, and reunite long lost friends. This is the original story lines, not to be confused with later condensed, updated versions. This eighteenth book in the Nancy Drew series was originally published in 1941. In the late 1950s, the Nancy Drew books were revised and condensed. This is the version published before the revisions.
The Mystery of the Mother Wolfby Carolyn Keene
In A Winter Wonderland, Nancy Takes A Walk On The Wild Side! Nancy, Bess, and George are staying at a rustic lodge in Wyoming, looking forward to fun winter sports like skiing and dogsledding. But their vacation plunges into mystery when Rainbow, the lodge's pet tame wolf, suddenly disappears, leaving her five newborn pups motherless. Then Nancy learns that the lodge owners are creating a wolf sanctuary on their land -- and not everybody is happy. Was stealing Rainbow meant to be a warning? As Nancy investigates, her suspects include a hostile neighbor, a young wolf expert, and a handsome ranch hand. But if she's not careful, someone in the white wilderness will snow her under for good!
The Mystery of the Ninety-nine Steps (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #43)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew's search for a flight of 99 steps to solve the mystery of a friend's weird dream takes her to France. But before she leaves the United States, an unknown person calling himself Monsieur Neuf warns the young sleuth not to pursue her mission.
Mystery of the Tolling Bell (Nancy Drew #23)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes involved in another mystery when she accepts an invitation from Mrs. Chantrey, a client of Mr. Drew, to vacation at her cottage in a picturesque seaside town. Carson Drew has promised to join his daughter, but fails to arrive.

The alarming disappearance of Mr. Drew and the odd circumstances surrounding his rescue are only the start of a series of highly dangerous adventures for Nancy and her friends Bess and George. Mrs. Chantrey's story about a nearby Cliffside cave reputedly inhabited by a ghost intrigues Nancy and she decides to investigate. Several frightened townspeople claim to have seen an apparition and heard the weird sounds of a tolling bell just before water rushes from the cave. Will Nancy discover the true cause of these mysterious occurences?
Mystery of the Tolling Bell (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #23)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes involved in a maze of mystery when she accepts an invitation from a client of her father's to vacation at her cottage in a picturesque seaside town.
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #23, Original Version)by Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes involved in a maze of mystery when she accepts an invitation from Mrs. Chantrey, a client of Mr. Drew, to vacation at her cottage in a picturesque seaside town. Carson Drew has promised to join his daughter, but fails to arrive. The alarming disappearance of Mr. Drew and the odd circumstances surrounding his rescue are only the start of a series of highly dangerous adventures for Nancy and her friends Bess and George. In the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew books were condensed and revised. This is the version published before that revision.
The Mystery Of The Winged Lion (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories revised #65)by Carolyn Keene Paul Frame
Nancy and her friends are looking forward to a relaxing vacation in Venice, Italy. Then, they get shocking news. Their boyfriends, hoping to surprise the girls, have flown into Venice- but they have landed in jail! When they are kept in jail for an art theft that they did not commit, the boys must depend on Nancy to clear their names. Scrambling to prove their innocence, Nancy meets a Duchess from one of Venice's oldest families. She begs the young sleuth to help locate her kidnapped nephew and to stop the kidnappers from ruining her family's glass making business. Can Nancy solve these baffling mysteries? If she can, she and her friends are in for a fun-filled vacation and one of the world's most romantic cities. But if she can't... Their boyfriends will stay in jail and the kidnappers may get away with murder! Picture descriptions included.
Mystery on Mauiby Carolyn Keene
Nancy, Bess, and George are on Maui to check out a major international surfing competition. But there's trouble in paradise--big money is at stake in the contest, and someone's playing a dirty game.
Mystery on the Menuby Carolyn Keene
WHEN CRIME TAKES THE CAKE, IT'S TIME FOR NANCY TO EAT, DRINK, AND BE WARY! George's prize-winning Raspberry Chiffon Cake has earned her, Bess, and Nancy a week at the Wolfe Culinary Institute in upstate New York. But soon after their arrival, Nancy discovers that ambition, jealousy, and greed are also on the menu. Attempted murder provides plenty of food for thought, but that's a mere appetizer to the dangers to come. In her search for the chef with a taste for terror, Nancy knows she'll have to watch her diet and watch her back, The kitchen is crammed with suspects, and tensions are fast coming to a boil. The knives are all sharp, the ingredients are all poison, and the final course -- most likely fatal -- has yet to be served!
Mystery Train (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #8)by Carolyn Keene
AMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO TRACK DOWN A CRIMINAL MASTER. NANCY DREW joins some of the best minds in the mystery field to help crack a famous unsolved case: the theft of the Comstock diamond. A private train will take the elite group from Chicago to San Francisco, the same route taken by the jewel thief fifteen years before. But someone is out to derail the search for clues and send Nancy on a chilling cross-country ride to terror. Meanwhile... FRANK AND JOE HARDY climb on board, lured by the promise of a $25,000 reward for whoever finds the diamond. Instead they find trouble: an open-air fist fight atop the speeding train, a runaway locomotive, and a beautiful gem of a different kind--actress Kate Harkins. Joe is dazzled by her entrance and stunned by her exit. The teen detectives suspect she's been kidnapped, and it soon becomes clear they've all been ticketed for disaster... on the MYSTERY TRAIN.
Nancy Drew 03: The Bungalow Mysteryby Carolyn Keene
While driving a motorboat around the Twin Lakes, Nancy and her friend Helen get caught in a dangerous storm. Luckily, they are rescued by another teenage girl in a rowboat. They soon learn that their rescuer is Laura Pendleton, whose mother has recently having passed away. Laura has come to meet up with her new guardians, but something isn't quite right about them. Nancy investigates the situation, and soon she stumbles upon a shocking surprise in the cellar of a bungalow!
Nancy Drew 05: The Secret of Shadow Ranchby Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew arrives in Phoenix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but abruptly finds herself involved in a baffling mystery. The ranch is being haunted by an unknown enemy.

Local people believe that the ghostly animal is carrying out the curse of Dirk Valentine, the romantic outlaw who was killed many years ago at Shadow Ranch, where he had gone to fulfill a promise to his sweetheart. Aided by her friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne, Nancy comes face-to-face with disaster when she is trapped inside a building that is toppled by a rockslide --a rockslide which is deliberately caused. But the pretty titian-haired detective remains undaunted in her determination to solve the mystery.
Nancy Drew 06: The Secret of Red Gate Farmby Carolyn Keene
Nancy and her friends, Bess and George, meet Joanne Byrd on a train ride home. Joanne lives at Red Gate Farm with her grandmother, but if they do not raise enough money to pay the mortgage, they will soon lose the farm!

Nancy, Bess, and George decide to stay at Red Gate for a week as paying customers. Soon, they learn about the strange group of people who rent a cave on the property. They describe themselves as a nature cult called the Black Snake Colony. Nancy investigates their group and helps to uncover a ring of counterfeiters in town!
Nancy Drew 10: Password to Larkspur Laneby Carolyn Keene
Blue bells will be singing horses! This strange message, attached to the leg of a wounded homing pigeon, involves Nancy Drew in a dangerous mission.

Somewhere an elderly woman is being held prisoner in a mansion, and Nancy is determined to find and free her. Meanwhile, the young detective's close friend, Helen, begs her to solve a second mystery. Helen's grandparents, the Cornings, are frightened by a sinister wheel of blue fire that appears after dark in the woods outside their home at lonely Sylvan Lake. When Nancy discovers the significance of the eerie signal, she also learns that her two mysteries are connected.
Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Mapby Carolyn Keene
Prompted by the concerns of a young child, Nancy investigates a small studio on the Chatham estate. She discovers that there is a connection between the mysterious occurrences at Ship Cottage and her search for a treasure island.

With only half of a map, Nancy sets out to find the man who possess the rest of the map that will pinpoint the location of buried treasure. Constantly beset by danger and intrigue, Nancy courageously outwits her enemies and solves one of the most challenging cases in her career as a teenage investigator.
Nancy Drew 42: The Phantom of Pine Hillby Carolyn Keene
When Nancy Drew and her two close friends arrive for the Emerson University June Week celebration and learn there has been a mix-up in their motel reservations, the confusion leads to a baffling mystery.

Uncle John Rorick, a descendant of the early settlers of the town of Emerson, invites the three girls to be his guests at his historic mansion on Pine Hill. Shortly after their arrival, he tells them about the phantom who haunts the mansion's library. Uncle John also relates the weird family saga of a lost French wedding gown and valuable gifts which went to the bottom of a nearby cove in the sinking of the Lucy Belle a hundred years before. Could there possibly be some connection between the phantom and the old ship disaster? Nancy wonders.In between enjoying the university's June Week boat races, river pageant, and fraternity dances, Nancy and her friends work diligently to solve the mystery of Pine Hill and to find the long-lost wedding treasures.
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All photos in this post are by The Nester.
The Nester shares decor tips at The Nesting Place, where the theme is "It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful." She encourages women to feather their nest and make their home inviting with creativity on the cheap.
In our 13 years of marriage, we have moved 13 times. I admit that I secretly like the challenge and thrill of finding new ways to use our furnishings and display the things that I love. I typically keep items that will work in many rooms – small chairs, or sofa tables that can be used as desks in the kitchen or in a bedroom. I love decorative items that serve more than one purpose. We also rent our homes about half of the time, so my walls are usually white while I long for some color.
Dishes are one of my favorite items to use in every room of our home.
Plates and serving pieces are inexpensive, come in every color imaginable and are readily available. I'll bet you have some dishes packed away right now that could be working hard prettying up your wall or keeping you organized. Dishes are for so much more than just eating.
• Hang a grouping of dishes in various hues of the same color to achieve a cohesive, classic look (see the top of this post).
• Hang a large platter (you know – the one that's too big to fit in your sideboard) over a decorative shelf.
• Use a few spare dishes to fill in empty wall space, under or over framed art.
• Hang plates alongside metalwork or wood carvings.
• Use ceramic canisters and soup terrines to hold items in the bathroom, and to organize small items in the laundry room.
• Fill a shallow bowl with washcloths and pretty soaps in the guest bath.
• Use a large serving tray as an anchor for the centerpiece on your table.
Dishes – beautiful and lovely to eat on, but sadly underused. Where else do you use your dishes?


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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
European corn borer infestation of corn with herbaceous field borders
William Terrell Stamps
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The promotion of federal conservation reserve programs such as CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds, has led to increased interest in field borders. However, farmers have been slow to adopt these programs, partly out of concern about the impact of such borders on crop yields and pest management. Field borders are potential reservoirs for the pest. We conducted three years (2000-2002) of field studies in mid-Missouri, USA, to assess the impact of various compositions of herbaceous field borders on populations of the European corn borer,
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Hübner, in adjacent corn fields. Border treatments of (1) a mixture of warm-season grasses and legumes, (2) a mixture of cool-season grasses and legumes, (3) tall fescue alone, and (4) a corn border control were planted around plots of field corn. Percent stalks infested with European corn borer and number and length of larval tunnels in stalks were analyzed. Warm-season vegetation-bordered corn had consistently lower percent stalks infested than corn bordered by cool-season vegetation, tall fescue or a corn control. Otherwise, there were few significant differences in the percent stalks infested by European corn borer among cornfields with different border compositions. We conclude that the adoption of field border programs such as CP33 will have little or no impact on European corn borer management. Further, borders composed of a warm-season vegetation mixture or tall fescue have the potential to enhance management of European corn borer by reducing overall stalk infestation over that of corn gown without conservation borders.
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Police in the Houston suburb of Webster said they found a woman with "obvious signs of physical injury" after responding to a disturbance at a Hampton Inn. The woman said she was Terrell's wife and told police he had assaulted her.
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Chrysler: A Preview of the Automaker's New Lineup
Chrysler dealers were still abuzz Wednesday over the 17 new products the auto maker showed off Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. Dealers can start placing orders for most of the new vehicles on Thursday. The following is a rundown of what consumers can expect to see over the next six months gleaned from interviews with about a half-dozen dealers who attended the meeting. Some of these details weren't released publicly by the company Tuesday.
The Dodge Caravan minivan will have a more "sporty" feel and look reducing its competition with the Chrysler Town & Country. CEO Ralph Gilles confirmed he plans to make a limited edition "Man Van" featuring an all black interior.
The Dodge Viper hot-rod will be back in 2012. The concept vehicle displayed at the meeting had been painted more than 25 times with a candy-apple red to give it a sleek appeal. The vehicle is more upscale and has moved away from its race car image. Dealers said they were told the company's new product committee took one look at the Viper and unanimously approved its production within five minutes.
The Dodge Dakota will also be replaced in the near future with a lifestyle sport truck.
The Chrysler Sebring – one of the auto maker's most quality-criticized vehicles – has been totally remade. The vehicle will now be called the Chrysler 200 featuring 29 miles per gallon and a six-speed clutch that was co-developed by Chrysler and Fiat. The vehicle hits showrooms in 60 days. A convertible version that can seat four will also be available.
The revamped Town & Country minivan offers a more upscale feel with new shocks, suspension and a rounded rear-end and rear window. It also has a seat and steering wheel heating system that automatically kicks on when the vehicle's temperature falls below 40 degrees. The minivan will also sport Chrysler's new wings logo.
The Chrysler 300c features a new exterior and suspension. It has an eight-speed transmission that delivers 30 miles per gallon. The auto maker plans to take the vehicle to Europe where it will be sold under the Lancia badge.
Ram brand CEO Fred Diaz hinted the auto maker is toying with the idea of developing a "Baby Ram" which would be a smaller pickup truck that would get 30 miles per gallon and seat four people.
A limited-edition luxury pickup, the "Longhorn," will make its public debut at the Texas State Fair in two weeks. The pickup features such perks as a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The Longhorn logo badge fastened to the floor mat can be popped out and made into a belt buckle.
The "Ram Box" – a storage area integrated on the back of bed of Chrysler's pickup trucks – will be extended to the auto maker's heavy duty trucks making the feature available on 80% of Chrysler's truck volume by September 2011.
The Jeep Wrangler's Sahara model will feature a hard-top that can match the color of the vehicle's body. The interior has been changed to allow more flexible storage areas and heated seats. The Wrangler will also be the "Hero" vehicle in the Call of Duty: Black Ops video game due out next month. To celebrate, Jeep will produce a limited-edition Call of Duty Jeep. CEO Mike Manley – without comment – rolled out a concept Jeep –pickup truck hybrid that is all Jeep in the front. He didn't say if Chrysler is considering building it.
The Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot will be replaced with one vehicle that will serve both markets. There were no details on when this will happen.
The new Fiat 500, due out in January, will offer the "Sport" and "Lounge" models both offering leather seats and Bose radio. Consumers will have 14 exteriors and 11 interior colors to choose from allowing more personalization. The North America version makes it public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year.


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A man and woman are displaced after their Franklin home caught fire Sunday morning.
Firefighters said flames broke out at 2229 Bridge Street at 10:30 a.m. The family inside the residence made it out safely.
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Quaint Guestroom 12km from Zürich: NoSmokeNearZurich
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We call us NoSmokeNearZurich because we really only want to host nonsmokers. Some guests went for a walk well away from the house whenever they had to smoke, and that was ok for us.
! Please be so kind and send me a message to introduce yourself before you book, thank you! If you have found us via this website then we also expect that you book via this site. We won't try to contact you directly.
In our house in Maur near Zürich we have two guestrooms for travellers. Our old house is very basic and worn out. There are some steep stairs that may be a problem for heavy people. We all share the same bathroom, and nobody smokes inside. The house is not suitable for everybodys taste, but many artists and creative people have felt quite well here during their stay with us. If you are coming with an expensive car, then it is almost sure that you won't like it at our place.
You will get a clean room with freshly made beds. We also give fresh towels. However we do not iron our washings. The rest of the house is often a bit caotic.
Maur is still a farming village, 35 minutes by tram and bus from the main train station of Zurich (12km east, at a lake opposite of Uster)
Local attractions
- pretty village with 4 restaurants and small castle of XII century
- 5 minute walk through the fields to the lake, or 4 hours around it
- free Internet access at PC in room and open wireless (if it works)
- bicycles that need to be repaired first
- No smoking inside the house, also not at the open window.
- Pets by arrangement.
- Please be so kind and send me a message to introduce yoursefl before you book, thank you
Best is you come to us without car, because the neighbour has a fence that had been repaired many times for a lot of money and that has cause car repairs for even more money.
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The apartment was exactly as I expected. It is clean, comfortable and very well located close to the city center. Apart from these the service provided was quite good and serious.
Those who stay in a quaint little house near Zurich plans, which has its own unique charm, is Maur in the right place! My friend and I enjoyed it very much. Even if it has not allowed our temporal availability learn Reinhard personally, has everything - keys, etc. works great!
Wer einen Aufenthalt in einem urigen Häuschen in der Nähe von Zürich plant, welches seinen ganz eigenen Charme hat, ist in Maur richtig aufgehoben!
Mein Freund und ich haben es sehr genossen. Auch wenn es unsere zeitliche Verfügbarkeit nicht gestattet hat Reinhard persönlich kennen zu lernen, hat alles - Schlüsselübergabe, etc. bestens funktioniert!
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Kawasaki has revised its KX450F for 2012. Headlining the improvements is an all-new Launch Control Mode, which changes DFI settings with the push of a button to maximize traction out of the starting gate. According to Kawasaki, this is accomplished without sacrificing any of the midrange grunt or straight-line speed.
Kawasaki also refined the bike's aluminum perimeter and motor to create a more compact and mass-centralized chassis propelled by "more useable power than ever."
KX450F riders can choose among four different handlebar positions, two footpeg positions, and two optional plug-in digital fuel-injection settings (plus virtually unlimited DFI mapping capabilities with the use of the Accessory Kawasaki Racing Software Kit). Riders can therefore adapt the bike to their riding ability, or to changing conditions on the track or trail.
The model is available in Lime Green and retails for $8,499.
Summary of KX450F features, according to Kawasaki:
- Improved top-end power and a wider powerband
- New four-way adjustable bar position
- Footpegs adjustable to two different positions, accommodating taller riders
- New frame features slimmer midsection
- Upgraded transmission for easy, reliable shifting and greater durability
- All-new Launch Control Mode increases the chance of nailing the holeshot
- Switching pre-programmed ignition maps as easy as changing DFI wire coupler caps, no PC required
Engine: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke single with DOHC and four-valve cylinder head
Displacement: 449cc
Bore x stroke: 96.0 x 62.1 mm
Compression ratio: 12.5:1
Fuel Injection: DFI with 43 mm Keihin throttle body
Ignition: Digital DC-CDI
Transmission: Five-speed
Rake/trail: 26.9 degrees/4.4 inches
Final Drive: Chain
Frame: Aluminum perimeter
Front suspension/wheel travel: 48 mm inverted, Kayaba AOS with DLC coated sliders, 22-position compression and 20-position rebound dampening adjustment/12.4 inches
Rear suspension/wheel travel: Uni-Trak linkage system and Kayaba shock with 50 mm piston, 22-position low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 22-position rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload/12.4 inches
Front tire size: 80/100-21
Rear tire size: 120/80-19
Front brake: Single 250 mm petal disc with dual piston caliper
Rear brake: Single 240 mm petal disc with single-piston caliper
Overall length: 85.8 inches
Overall width: 32.3 inches
Overall height: 50.2 inches
Wheelbase: 58.3 inches
Ground clearance: 13.0 inches
Seat height: 37.6 inches
Curb weight: 249.1 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1.64 gallons
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ArenaNet has just posted details on their policies and technologies that they have implemented in regards to regions and world choice. Here are some highlights:
Purchasing & Playing
There will be 3 major regional designations for the release of Guild Wars 2:
- Europe: Defined as Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Players in these regions connect to the European datacenter.
- North America: Defined as Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Players in these regions connect to the North American datacenter.
- Other: All countries not already listed above will connect to the North American datacenter.
Choose Your World
In time, we'll also introduce free "guesting," which will allow players to visit other worlds as guests as long as they have friends on those worlds. This feature will be free, but guest players will not be able to enter World vs. World, and the Power of the Mists bonuses from their home world will continue to apply to their characters.
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When you install Guild Wars 2, the client matches the language your operating system is set to. If you wish to play in a different language after installation, you can change languages in the Guild Wars 2 launcher and the corresponding audio language files will be downloaded and installed. Changing the language of the in-game text is also available to you at any time by going to the in-game options menu.


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If California won't spend the money to treat certain drug offenders and state law forbids jailing them, they're likely to end up right back on the streets, say critics of the state budget agreement.
The Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have agreed to cut Proposition 36 funding from $108 million last year to just $18 million this year, but the underlying sentencing law remains.
"The courts are still obligated to push the people into treatment, knowing that the funds, the programs, the services aren't there," said Haven Fearn, director of the Contra Costa County Health Services Department's Alcohol and Other Drug Services Division. "That's the craziness that everyone is having to deal with ... What's the answer to that?" Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, deputy state director for the Drug Policy Alliance — which essentially was Proposition 36's proponent — said the answer will be "very long waiting lists," and drug users walking free while they wait.
"It's sort of silly, it's awfully close to having just eliminated the program. You get down to such a core level that it's of very little use to most people," said Gary Spicer, management services director at the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Agency, adding he anticipates a "push-down effect" in which offenders will have priority claims to a dwindling supply of treatment spots.
"What you wind up with is a treatment delivery system that's monopolized by judicial referrals and no longer available at the community level," he said. "It's a harm that keeps on hurting."
Proposition 36, approved by 61 percent of voters in November 2000, enacted the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act effective July 1, 2001. It requires that first- or second-time nonviolent adult drug offenders who use, possess or transport illegal drugs be sent to treatment rather than jail; eligible offenders can get up to a year of drug treatment and six months of aftercare. Offenders found not amenable to treatment can be punished with jail time.
A UCLA study found every dollar spent on Proposition 36 treatment would eventually save the state from $2.50 to $4, and suggested it would take about $230 million per year to adequately serve all those who need treatment.
Proposition 36 required the state to set aside $60 million in startup funds for 2000-01 and $120 million for each following year through 2005-06. The state boosted that to $145 million in '06-'07, but then cut it back to $120 million in '07-'08 and $108 million in '08-'09.
But under the budget fixes Schwarzenegger signed into law Tuesday, Proposition 36 funding drops to just $18 million, an 83 percent cut. Even if the state manages to transfer into the program up to $45 million in federal stimulus money — a figure advocates believe to be pie-in-the-sky — that still would amount to a 42 percent reduction from last year's level.
Counties will struggle to find money elsewhere — perhaps from also-slashed MediCal funds, for example — but "there's no getting around the fact that treatment funding has been devastated in this budget," Dooley-Sammuli said.
"It's heartbreaking because this is the state turning its back on a program that has been very heavily researched and found to be effective.
"There was no easy cut this year, and it's hard for me to say I'd rather eliminate welfare for children rather than drug treatment," she added, but even the hope of some small slice of federal economic stimulus money "doesn't make up for the fact that this program is gutted."
Fearn said he's asking the treatment providers with which his county contracts to "do the ethical thing" and not kick out those users already in treatment whose Proposition 36 money is about to dry up. In more than 30 years in drug and alcohol treatment, he said, he's never seen a loss like this, he said.


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Sought by authorities: May 12, 2013
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:03 p.m.
Name: Ellie Boudreaux Gomez.
Birth date: June 15, 1980.
Charges: Possession of Vicodin, Klonopin, drug paraphernalia, cocaine, oxycodone.
Agency: Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.
Last known address: 337 Belmere Luxury Apartments, Houma.
Still at large: Lance Anthony Verdinm Tate Paul Allemand, Carlos Andrew Alvis, Byron Gerard Brown, Joshua Leo Brown, Stephen Patrick Callahan, Anthony James Collins, Jamie Howard Davis, Christopher Lawrence Diggs, Isaias Alvarran Escobar, Rosella Angela Foret, Resendiz Jose Francisco, Randy Joseph Gorley, Ronald James Hebert Jr., Columbus Kennedy, Matthew Basin Mitchell, Dirk Ion Mousseau, Peter Long Nguyen, Tyron Anthony Rainey, Kristen Wallace Rios, Akeem Jermall Ross, James Earl Samuels, Byron Charles Shelby, Paul Kenneth Smith Jr., Edward Lee Swing Jr., Kedar Aska Wallis and Ernest June Williams.
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Gerald Ford and the Upside-Down Chair
We promise this will be our last Gerald Ford post. Our colleague and North Carolinian Worth Civils — an original member of the Law Blog All-Name Team — passed on this item from Greenville's Daily Reflector:
U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Howard was a lawyer in the Nixon White House in 1974. Howard reflected to the Reflector on the events of Aug. 9, the day Ford assumed the presidency.
While walking out of the West Wing around 4 p.m. that Friday afternoon, Howard says he saw someone approaching from the opposite direction. It was a janitor, he says, carrying a federal-issue, blue-leather desk chair on his head. Holding the Old Executive Office Building door for the janitor was Ford, less than four hours into his term as president.
"Of all the things I saw (that day), I thought that was perhaps the most epic," Howard told the Reflector. "To me, it was like the official transfer of the throne to the Oval Office, getting his favorite chair over there. You would've thought there would be all these hangers-on . . . it was just the brand new president and a janitor person with a chair upside-down" on his head.


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Gordon Brown urged to take up autism issue
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Autism Campaigner Ivan Corea has urged the Prime Minister Elect Gordon Brown to take up the issue of Autism when the most powerful job in the country is handed over to him on June 27.
Autism is now regarded as one of the most serious education and health issues facing the nation.
The issue has now been pushed right up the political agenda.
Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder. An estimated 587,900 people have autism, according to UK Researchers 1 in 100 children in the United Kingdom may have autism.
Gordon Brown has pledged to focus on education as one of his main areas of action.
Ivan Corea, who heads the Autism Awareness Campaign UK, said: "I urge Gordon Brown to examine the Autism Report and map out a 10 year program of action. Autism as an issue not going to go away. Numbers are rising and parents, carers and people with autism need public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care. We need a national strategy on autism."
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is calling for a building program of specialist autism schools open to all and for an Autism Compact - a national program with local councils and emplotyers to tackle the issue of access to the labour market for people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.Only very small employment schemes exist, run by charities - there is a crying need for a national Autism Compact with employers.
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK was launched in 2000 in the UK by the Corea Family who have been lobbying non-stop for better public services for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
The inspiration behind their national campaign is their 11 year old son Charin who has autism spectrum disorder.
The campaign came out of their own suffering.
The family decided to get up and campaign for others in 2000 - despite facing rejection they persisted with the aim of changing policy and bringing about public services.
In 2002 their idea of Autism Awareness Year was supported by 800 UK organisations including major charities - The Disabilities Trust, British Institute for Brain Injured Children, National Autistic Society, Autism London, The Shirley Foundation among a range of organisations. The year was supported by the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, MPs and Peers in the Palace of Westminster.
In April , Mr Corea and Lee Scott MP met with Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons. They spoke with passion on autism and the need for Her Majesty's Government to reach out to parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Lee Scott MP for Ilford North has been championing the cause of autism in parliament. He initiated a landmark debate on autism in March this year.
Scott is also pressing Gordon Brown on the issue.
Leading UK charities, community organisations and people from faith communities have backed the Autism Awareness Campaign's call for a cohesive national strategy on autism. Parliamentarians of all parties are also backing an early day motion on autism - EDM 1359 in the House of Commons calling for decisive action on autism through a 10 year perogram.
Parents and carers and people with autism have been appealing to the Government to end the postcode lottery to public services where autism and Asperger's Syndrome are concerned. 'There is a lot of suffering out there. Some councils are not issuing statements and that means autistic children are not being given the support they need. There are so many issues and Gordon Brown must now deliver on public services where autism is concerned," said Mr Corea.
Recently a CD containing a song for autism called 'Open Every Door' sung by the award winning Sri Lanka-born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis who is based in the UK was handed over to Gordon Brown.
Mendis has also joined musicians who are calling on the Prime Minister-Elect to take firm action on autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
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Keygan Lund, 11, of Morgan was out with his friends last Saturday afternoon, searching for minnows in Purgatory Creek west of Franklin. Two of Keygan's friends — Jake Edwards, 14, and Nick Utz, 15 — were in town, visiting from Elk River, and they needed bait for the Catfish Derby Days fishing contest. Along with another friend, Jason Berberich, 11, of Springfield, they were trolling through the rocks and mud along the riverbanks, seeing what they could find. "We've walked by that space many times, and never noticed anything strange about the rocks," Keygan said last week. Then he noticed something odd about one rock, half-buried in the mud. It appeared to have horns. "I saw something weird in the mud, picked it up, and put it in the water to wash it," Keygan said this week. The boys took it home, and this week consulted with Scott Larson, who took them to the Redwood County Museum for a comparison. At Larson's recommendation, the boys visited Roland Columbus of the Lower Sioux Community. Columbus, who has a similar skull on display in his home, was able to confirm it as a buffalo skull. How long has the skull been there in the mud of Purgatory Creek? No one knows. As for the skull itself, the boys say they haven't decided what they'll do with it. However, it will probably find its home in a local museum.
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'Justified' Recap: Count On It, Raylan
This week's "Justified" brings the satisfying payoff to Raylan's "get out of Harlan alive" closing line from last week, along with some good character moments for the star and supporting players.
Boyd, confronted at the bar by the angry but talkative Nick Augustine, takes a beating from one of Nick's men (and from Nick himself) but successfully pitches himself as the one man in Harlan who can find Raylan before the marshal has a chance to get Drew Thompson out of town. As in any western, the plan is to cut Raylan's posse off at the pass. Boyd's rehabilitated right-hand man, Colt, gets that duty, paired with Augustine's shooter, Mort.
Raylan is holed up with Drew (seems like time to stop calling him Shelby now) and the marshals at Arlo's old house, where they learn they've got 45 minutes before a helicopter can reach them from Lexington for an airlift. Conveniently, that's about the length of an hourlong TV episode, minus commercials, so we're set for some near-real-time drama. They make plans for driving through the pass, but there Tim smells a setup in the form of three abandoned cars by the side of the road. So Art calls Raylan, who's still back at the house with Drew and Rachel—the convoy is a decoy. Raylan, who hasn't had much patience for Drew's reminiscences about meeting Arlo in Vietnam and such, gets ready to move to their alternate pickup site.
Back at the pass, Tim calls Colt for a great conversation in which Tim pretends he's writing a movie about a military convoy pinned between cars that might be rigged with explosives. Colt, who asks to be played by a young Gérard Depardieu, taunts Tim by suggesting that the convoy will just sit there paralyzed by fear until everyone in it either eats the other guys or commits suicide. After the call, Tim has a better idea (though it's unclear how he communicates it to the other cars, having told everyone to stay off the radio): All of the vehicles park behind the biggest one and the marshals get ready to defend the position. The fact that they've "circled the wagons," as Colt says, is the tipoff that the convoy is a decoy.
Back at the bar, Boyd is a bit shaken by this setback but asks for time to think. Nick sends his henchman Yolo out to the Givens house, ignoring Boyd's protestations that Raylan won't be there anymore. Turns out Raylan, Rachel and Drew have moved to Raylan's abandoned high school, where both marshals continue being cold to Drew's patter. When Drew criticizes Raylan for paring them down to three people against whatever army Theo Tonin is sending, Raylan ripostes, "Playin' the part of a lawman don't mean you know s— about s—."
Raylan's crabby mood has a lot to do with his anger about Drew's duplicitous double identity, and what that says about Raylan himself. As Boyd has pointed out, Raylan's personality and skills could have worked just as well on the wrong side of the law, but Raylan rebelled against his father's example by fighting on the government side. Yet he chafes at the rules and regulations he has to follow as a lawman—and deep down he hates how much he chafes at them, knowing that part of that maverick impulse comes from his do-whatever-it-takes dad's influence. Catching and now protecting Drew Thompson, a stone criminal and friend of Arlo's who also became a very real-seeming police officer, brings Raylan's whole stew of conflicted motivations bubbling up hot.
Raylan gets a call from Constable Bob Sweeney, who has gone to check out the pinging motion detector at Arlo's. (Seems like the kind of thing Raylan would have remembered, but we'll let that slide.) Bob also susses out that Raylan's at Everts High School, since there's a motion detector there as well that's part of Bob's bailiwick. When Bob says there's someone tearing up the driveway, Raylan tells him to hide, but too late.
We next see Bob when Yolo's on the phone with Nick's man Picker, already having bashed Bob in the face some and having found that Bob just called Raylan. Boyd shortly brainstorms that Raylan's probably at the site of the coolest thing that happened to them in high school, the time an astronaut landed a helicopter right on the baseball diamond. Nick agrees to let Boyd and Picker go check it out, and Picker tells Yolo to find out if Bob knows anything about Raylan being at the school.
What follows is a truly vicious beating for Bob, who stands firm—and even funny—despite his obvious agony. Whenever Yolo lets him have a chance to breathe, Bob has another new way to ask what Drew the henchman is after: The doctor on TV? Nancy Drew? Drewbacca? The Drewsitania? ("I don't even know what that means," the amused Yolo comments.) Yolo's concerned that he's gone too far and bends down to check on Bob, at which point Bob pulls his knife (last seen stabbing Roz through the foot in episode one) and delivers a deep wound to Yolo's leg. They wrestle around for a loose gun, and as Raylan pulls up outside, a shot sounds. Inside, Raylan finds the ruined but breathing Bob on top of Yolo's body. Art calls to tell Raylan to hustle, as the Tonin helicopter is heading his way.
At the school, Drew remarks to Rachel about the sound of the 5:30 coal train passing by—remember that, it'll be important later. When Raylan brings Bob in, Rachel asks what happened. "What happened is Bob's a tough son of a bitch," says Raylan. No argument here! He tells Rachel they've got a problem, and when she says the copter she hears is too soon to be theirs, he says that's the problem. Raylan starts trying to figure out how to defend their position with just three of them, and Drew says there could be four: "I want you to know I can be the man I became, not just the man I was." Raylan plays along for a bit, asking what kind of weapon Drew wants, and then tells Rachel that's Drew's angle. To Drew he says, "There's something you need to understand: You are a criminal. You understand? You're on that side. Rachel, Bob and I, we're on this side. Now, I like arguin' with you, but I ain't handin' you a g—d— gun."
Raylan heads out to the stairwell for a chat with Boyd and Picker, the upshot being that the two of them will go to get backup. Raylan tells Bob he bought them maybe five minutes. In a nice subversion of a TV trope, Bob says, "Well, then, I oughta say this," Raylan says, "Don't," and Bob says, "OK." And that's the end of it—we never do find out what unnecessarily sincere thing he was about to impart.
Back at the pass, Art and Tim throw a Molotov cocktail at one of the abandoned cars, and as Tim predicted, it goes boom in a big way. As the marshals scramble to leave, Colt takes advantage of the moment to trick Mort into handing him the rifle, then shoots Mort and takes off.
There's a scene of considerable jocular ugliness from Augustine toward Ava while an increasingly frustrated Johnny looks on, which mainly serves to reveal Johnny's betrayal to Ava. After Nick tells her Johnny made his play with Wynn Duffy, Ava pretends to respond to Nick's advances, then throws brandy in his face and opens a lighter, taking his gun off the table. Johnny ineffectually pulls his own gun but clearly isn't going to shoot Ava; he tells her he loves her, which she sarcastically says is sweet. She leaves the bar. "Wow, OK, I see what you like about her," Nick deadpans.
At the high school, Boyd, Picker and the backup henchmen find that Raylan's holed up in the principal's office—"I thought the metaphor was apt," says Raylan from inside. After some more conversation and a go-in-first ultimatum from Picker to Boyd, Raylan opens the door and tells them to hold their fire, as Drew's not there. With Bob sitting by armed, Raylan tells Picker the deal: The Tonin crew can threaten to kill them if they don't say where Drew is, but Bob looks the way he does because he wouldn't talk, inspiring Raylan to follow suit. And the chopper blades and sirens in the near distance are friends of Raylan's. So he suggests they go on their way: "Just promise me that we'll get together and do this again someday." With Boyd leading the way, the criminals retreat. "You promise me, too, Boyd," Raylan calls out. "You can count on it, Raylan," comes the reply.
When the marshals arrive and Art asks where Drew is, Raylan lets Bob explain, as it was his idea—the constable is covered in glory indeed this week. Bob says there's another way out of Harlan besides driving or flying. Cut to Rachel and Drew, riding the next coal train out of town.
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Lethargic Gonzaga loses to BYU
PROVO, Utah — Sloppy play and poor shooting are always a dangerous combination. It proved to be the formula for a loss for Gonzaga in the same week it reclaimed its status as a ranked team.
The 25th-ranked Bulldogs turned the ball over 16 times and shot just 22.2 percent (4 of 18) from 3-point range in a 73-65 loss to BYU on Thursday night.


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A sluggish start for the Marlow Outlaws turned out to be more than they could handle.
Taking its first road trip from the friendly confines of Outlaw Stadium, Marlow couldn't overcome a lethargic first half, falling to host Sulphur, 27-14.
The Outlaws (2-1) had their chances, but couldn't get over the hump of a 20-0 deficit.
Marlow had a spark early in the second half, cutting the lead to 20-14, but in the end it was too much Ryan Rackley and the dominance of Sulphur on the line of scrimmage.
Rackley, a junior running back, carried the ball 49 times for the Bulldogs (1-2). No carroes were more important than a long fourth-quarter drive that chewed up more than six minutes off the clock. The Bulldogs didn't score, but did pinned Marlow deep in its own territory with very little time remaining on the clock.
"We didn't get off the bus very well," Marlow coach Rob Renshaw said. "We weren't ready to play. We dug a hole that we couldn't get out of."
Marlow trailed 20-0 at the half, but got a surge in the third quarter to cut the lead to six points, but never could find the final push it needed.
"If we played the whole game like we did the third quarter, we would have had a chance at winning," Renshaw said. "It was a good lesson for us in that we have to be ready to play four quarters. We can't wait until we find ourselves behind the eight-ball to try to come back."
The players have come to that realization.
"They knew that we didn't play well," Renshaw said. "It was easy to see on the film. We have to learn from our mistakes because district games start this week and this is what decides who makes the playoffs.
"The guys have to learn for us to be a success, we can't take plays off, much less taking a half off."
The Bulldogs gave the Outlaws a little dose of their own medicine by controlling the clock with a powerful running game spearheaded by Rackley.
Rackley had 183 yards on his 49 carries with two scores. His running was instrumental in the late drive as he carried the ball 13 out of 14 times on the drive. The drive had started on the Bulldogs' own nine and stalled at the Outlaws' 40-yard line where they punted.
The Outlaws took possession on their own nine, but they could only manage one yard on four pass plays, turning the ball over on downs.
Four plays later, Rackle took the ball in from the four to put the game out of reach with two seconds remaining.
There were a couple of first in the game for Marlow this season, none of which were good. Marlow trailed for the first time this season; gave up more than one score in a game; and junior running back Trey Coffman failed to break the 100-yard barrier for the first time.
Sulphur's first score came in the opening quarter when Rackley carried the ball in from the Marlow two to cap off a 49-yard, 11-play drive. The kick gave the home team a 7-0 lead with 2:34 remaining in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs found the endzone again after forcing a Marlow punt. Sulphur marched 70 yards in 10 plays when Rackley, playing quarterback, connected with Tye Brown from 12 yards out. The kick extended the lead to 14-0.
The final touchdown of the half came on the Bulldogs next possession when they drove 60 yards in nine plays with quarterback Ty Crenshaw throwing an 18-yard pass to Nick Magruder. The kick failed to keep the score at 20-0.
Marlow came out a different team in the third quarter, striking quickly. On the third play from scrimmage, quarterback Wakely Bergner hit Kelby Richardson in stride on a crossing route and the junior did the rest outrunning the defense to the endzone for the score. The kick by Anthony Green made the score 20-7 with 11:13 still left in the third quarter.
The Outlaws struck again on their next possession. This time they went 50 yards in seven plays with fullback Wes Coast diving in from four yards out. The kick cut the lead to 20-14 with 6:42 still to go in the third quarter.
Marlow looked to be continuing its momentum when Richardson picked off a Crenshaw pass to give the ball to the Outlaws at the Sulphur 47.
The Outlaws' offense couldn't cash and were forced to into a three-and-out.
Marlow had only two more possessions from that point. The first ended in a punt and the second was turning the ball over on downs.
The Outlaws finished with 220 yards of total offense compared to Sulphurs' 299 yards. Marlow held the ball just 14:28, while Sulphur had a time of possession of 33:32
Marlow will be back home this Friday when they host district newcomer Jones at 7:30 p.m.
Marlow - Trey Coffman 31-78; Wes Coast 1-4, TD; Wakley Bergner 1-3; Nick Yates 1-6
Sulphur - Ryan Rackley 49-183, 2 TD; Nate Johnson, 9-58; Ty Crenshaw 2-(-1)
Marlow - Kelby Richardson 3-76, TD; Rylan Gingery 2-40; Trey Coffman, 1-13
Sulphur - Orlando McDonald 1-23; Tye Brown 1-18, TD; Nick Magruder 1-18, TD
Marlow - Wakley Bergner 7-19-0, 129
Sulphur - Ty Crenshaw 2-3-1, 41, TD; Ryan Rackley 1-1-0, 18, TD
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Shelley topped rival Snake River to win season series and gain revenge for last season's 3A State Title Game.
Shelley sweeps season series agsinst Snake River
Russets get revengs for 3A State game in 2013
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Sometimes you just want to fix up a picture without all of the baggage and learning curves that come with powerhouse image editors like Photoshop and GIMP. Obviously, a program as primitive as Paint won't do, and even middle-of-the-road programs like Paint.NET sometimes won't cut it. Thankfully, Ashampoo's Photo Commander 11 steps in to fill the gap.
I'll be honest: I'm really not one to do a lot of photo editing. I rarely do anything related to photos, whether it's taking them, touching them up, or even looking at them. But even for someone like me, Photo Commander 11 was a breeze to operate. For those of you who actually like photo editing, this program will serve you well.
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Photo Commander 11 Review
When you first start up the program, you'll be met with a quick setup wizard. This wizard allows you to choose file associations, languages, interface layouts, and a few other simple settings that'll help you get started. It's not the most helpful introduction, but it's something.
Photo Commander 11 opens up to a clean workstation layout with pleasant aesthetics. I chose the photo editing layout as opposed to the photo manager layout (I don't have many photos to manage) or the film strip layout (didn't really appeal to me). I admit that I felt overwhelmed at first, but it all started to make sense after a few minutes of exploration.
The main aspect you really need to become familiar with is the top bar – not the usual menu options that you'd see in any other program, but the special blue navigation bar that holds all of the actions and options that you can play around with. It's similar to Microsoft's ribbon interface except not so wieldy.
- Quick Fix: This section of the bar is where you'll find a bunch of one-click photo fixers like cropping, contrast & brightness, color correction, red eye removal, tilt shifting, visual effects, and more.
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Voices On The Radio
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
August 11, 2011
When you're driving around town with the radio on, have you ever heard one of your colleagues either on air or as the voice artist on commercials or station imaging or station identification?
Recently, I happened to hear two people that I knew and am curious to learn of if this is something you keep your ears out for too!
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I Know That Voice!
Don't you love turning the dial in cities or places far from home to find a familiar voice? That's what happened to us while we were driving north on the I75 this spring through Ohio.
The voice we heard was that of the one and only, Julie Williams, giving a news report via KLOVE. When the voice came on the station, years of hearing and knowing Julie, along with her sign-off, confirmed that it was her. You may know Julie from her podcast contributions on Voice Over Experts and her voiceover workshops.
Similarly, I was in the car on the way home from doing groceries and happened to hear the voice of my friend and fellow blogger Bob Souer on The Hour of Decision, a radio program featuring the messages of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The program has been aired since 1950 and is heard each week on over 1,200 radio outlets.
What Else Do You Hear?
Maybe you've even heard one of the voiceover jobs you auditioned for! I'm sure that would be interesting (and hopefully not too distracting while driving around!). Perhaps you've even pulled over when you heard such a voiceover and took notes about the talent who was awarded the job, observing their voice type, interpretation and how they colored their words.
Whenever I encounter an advertisement on the radio, I often wonder if the voiceover was procured at Voices.com. You never know where you might encounter a project that was completed through the voice over marketplace.
Booked Any Radio Gigs Via Voices.com?
If you've booked any radio gigs through Voices.com, I'd love to hear about the job and anything you can share about the market it aired in, who the target audience was and the station(s) the ad was played on.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Best wishes,
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BOTH! I've heard folks I know and spots I've auditioned for. Actually, when I hear spots I've auditioned for, whether it be for TV or radio, I'm curious to hear what the client finally felt worked best for their spot. It really gets interesting when I look back to see what the directives were on the script and have sometimes shook my head as an inner thought says "Well, that's about 180 from the creative direction". So, it helps when I audition to toss in a take that's 180 from what they "say" they want.Posted by:
I've heard spots on radio I voiced and auditioned for but didn't get. Being on TV spots both voice and on camera, I've seen spots I've done and auditioned for but didn't get and most recently saw an ad I auditioned for but they ended up hiring an elderly looking gentleman....I'm glad I didn't fit that part! I own a nationally syndicated radio feature about being a dad called "Radio Dad with Mike Austin" and it's a hoot to be on vacation somewhere across the country and still hear my feature. We are currently on 22 stations.Posted by:
Yes!!! It's kind of bizarre in a way. I hear Randy Thomas imaging our local lite rock station. And I've caught myself on the radio (currently on a Circle K commercial)... it's just kinda weird to hear. LOL!Posted by:
I am honored to call Sean Caldwell my friend, and I have had the pleasure of finding him all over the country and on national programs, Fox, the Weather Channel, and Paramount trailers. It's always fun for me to hear a voice I recognize.
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You know it's funny, I was kinda half watching TV one day and heard a familiar script...paying closer attention, I said to myself..."Hey I auditioned for that gig...musta gave it to someone else"...then after listening for a couple more seconds I realized..."Hey, that someone else is ME!!!"Posted by:
I was walking by the office next door to mine and heard my own voice: "You're listening to Fort Hood Radio dot com!"
I had forgotten that I'd even recorded it months before, and here it was in rotation.Posted by:


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Surfing is the most awesome sport in the world. those who dislike it just cant do it
surfing: nothing beats the feeling of catching a wave
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The most powerful, most beautiful feeling in the entire world.
Surfing the perfect wave or a succesful barrel ride is the best high I've ever had.
by cbkn August 13, 2007
The act of standing on a wooden/plastic/foam/softop board anywhere in length between 4' to 15' while a wave (white wash or breaker) pushes you toward the shore. One of the awesomest sports in the world. One can also have "party waves" where many surfers catch a single wave. Or do tricks, or merely catch a barrel (When the breaker curls over and you're caught in a sort of water tunnel).
Katie: What do you like to do?
Mike: Eat, sleep, and surf. Mostly surf.
James: I go surfing everyday.
Katie: What do you do for a living then?
Mike: Eat, sleep, and surf. Mostly surf.
James: I go surfing everyday.
Katie: What do you do for a living then?
by Doomsdaybringer March 19, 2006
Stepping in to another element while waves roll in you paddle on a board than stand up and glide throgh the water who ever hates it is either emo or troubled.
I went surfing to day and caught a wave i was so stoked.
by Lina bobina March 14, 2006
A newfound religon to many people. It takes over their lives so all they care about is how close they are to a beach, they check the surf reports ever half hour to see wave status, and the only money they ever spend is for gas to get to the beach...and surfboards. Surfing takes lots of time but is very fulfilling and many people believe they are closer to God while riding an amazing wave.
Kate: Hey, where is Jake?
Jo: Oh, I think you know.
Kate: ...surfing.
Jo: Oh, I think you know.
Kate: ...surfing.
by Rinizle June 19, 2009
a way of life .
hey, wanna go surfing ?
by kayylers September 12, 2011
The act of being drunk and high (off marijuana) at the same time, drifting from one state to the other.
"Dude, have you been smoking weed tonight AND drinking?!?! Yes bro, I'm surfing."
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New Orleans police began investigating two shootings Wednesday night, one of which was fatal.
Police said the first happened around 8:20 p.m. at the intersection of Touro and North Villere streets. Investigators said a man was shot multiple times and is in critical condition.
The second shooting happened at 8:27 p.m. in the 1600 block of Painters Street. Police said a man was shot multiple times and died at the scene. Police said the victim had a loaded pistol in his waistband and a large amount of narcotics.
Police believe it was a drug deal that turned deadly.
No names have been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.