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This evening was yet another eventful evening on the reserve. Four of our female lions were found on a zebra kill earlier in the day so we set off from the lodge to see if we could relocate them in the area. At the beginning of drive the lions were sleeping a short distance from the zebra kill. Their stomachs were full and unfortunately for us at that time we were only able to see the black backs of their ears in the short grass. So we decided to try our luck elsewhere and return a bit later to check up on them. As we drive away from the sighting we saw some wildebeest and warthogs. Then as we passed the next turning my tracker turned to me and told me to reverse as he thought he could see something lying in the road in the distance. Sure enough when we reversed and went to look there was a young female leopard in the road! With cameras at the ready and in total silence we approached slowly so as not to disturb her. Our plan worked and we were able to watch her and take some amazing photos. Soon afterwards she stood up and walked along the road, marking her territory as she went. Still maintaining a distance we followed her for another 10 minutes until she left the road and went into thick bush. Satisfied with our sighting we left her and went for a sundowner to celebrate our success. After a lovely drink in an open area with a herd of waterbuck grazing nearby and an African fish eagle perched on a nearby tree singing his famous song we decided to go back and see if there was any action at the lion kill. We couldn't have been more fortunate with our timing. When we got there the 4 young females were lying in the road. As we approached the kill, an older female of 4 years old approached with her two youngsters. The 4 lionesses in the road promptly jumped up and ran back towards their kill. The older female chased them away into the bush. She seemed to have the upper hand – probably because the other 4 young lions were tired and bloated! She then patrolled the road whilst her youngsters fed hungrily on the carcass. Every now and then the mother would run into the bush and we would hear a commotion from the lions in the darkness! One of the other rangers had a fantastic hyena sighting and was also fortunate enough to see an aardwark. Never a dull moment at Kapama!!
Story by:Sarah Sangster-Kapama River Lodge Ranger
My husband and I are planing on visiting your resort next May and after reading this blog… I so much hope we will have the chance to experience this unique adventure! Our travel agent is working on our dream as we speak.
My husband is a ranger and a one of the very few remaining trappers here in Canada, so no need to tell you how excited he is at the perspective to live this one in South Africa!
We are actually building a new house in the woods so we can get closer to wild animals such as wolves ans bears. Let's trade a bear or 2 for a lion! How about that! 🙂
Hopefully we'll meet next May!
Vicki Emard
My husband I visted Kapama back in June, I was wondering if I could send a photo to Calvin and Tully, Is there an email address one can send photos to?
Het verhaal gelezen! Kreeg weer helemaal de kriebels om terug te gaan! Wij zijn bij jullie geweest vanaf de 9 juli tot 10 juli. Was een combinatie reis via continal naar de wk finale. Wij hebben het super gehad bij jullie! We hebben de big 5 gezien helemaal fantatisch! De olfifanten hebben veel indruk gemaakt liepen vlak langs onze jeep zo geweldig. Het verhaal van de zebra ook mee gemaakt. En avonds hebben we het jachtluipaard gezien en de leeuwen die we alleen via de lamp zodra die erop schijn zagen! En naast ons hoorde we de leeuwen lopen zo spannnend! Film net terug gezien die we hadden gemaakt van de safari helemaal geweldig!!!! Wij zijn helemaal verliefd geworden ook het park ontbrak aan niks! Zeer lux en de mensen zijn super aardig!!! Nogmaals willen we John bedanken onze gids voor de mooie momenten die hij ons heeft laten zien. Hadden echt het gevoel dat hij zijn best deed om ons helemaal te laten genieten! En dat hebben we gedaan wat hebben mooie diefren gezien en van zo dichtbij. Geweldig geweldig! Groetjes uit Nederland
oh wow wat an amzing sighting!! i wish we were still there:( haha we also saw hyena and arrdwark last week monday it was amazing:):) thanks kapama and divan;)


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India's crude oil production rose barely 1% in 2011-12 over the previous year to 7,63,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, India's energy needs are exploding. The mismatch between domestic crude production and imports has had three disastrous consequences.
One, our import bill for 2011-12 has shot up to $475 billion. Of this, nearly a third, or $150 billion, comprises crude oil imports. Two, the trade deficit has bloated to $175 billion. Oil imports now comprise a gargantuan 85% of the country's total trade deficit.

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Girl in Village of Korogwe, Tanzania
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San Jose's Aaron Gordon has been named the 2013 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.
Gordon helped the USA to a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships and has played a key role as a freshman leading Arizona to a 17-0 record and No. 1 national ranking.
"It's a great honor," Gordon, a graduate of Archbishop Mitty High, said in a statement. "USA Basketball is a really good program. I respect everybody associated with USA Basketball, so for them to recognize me as Male Athlete of the Year is an incredible feeling."
Coming off the bench in all nine games at the U19 World Championships, Gordon averaged team-highs of 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to go along with 2.0 steals in 18.8 minutes per game. He was named MVP of the 16-team tournament.
"To earn MVP of the U19 tournament is remarkable, and to do it while coming off the bench is incredible," said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO/Executive Director. "We are very proud to recognize his performance with this award."
Gordon also contributed nine points for the 2013 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team, which lost to the World Select Team 112-98 on April 20 in Portland.
At Arizona, Gordon is averaging 12.2 points and 7.9 rebounds for a Wildcats' team off to the best start in school history.


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JAIPUR: Bharat Sanchar Nigam 's 3G service is now available on Apple company's iPod in Rajasthan circle, an official said.
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RNC Aide Quits, Blasts Michael Steele
The Republican National Committee's top aide resigned Tuesday after issuing a five-page resignation letter condemning Michael Steele's tenure as chairman.
Gentry Collins said that when Mr. Steele took over the RNC at the beginning of 2009 it had millions of dollars in the bank. Now it's in debt.
He said the lack of funds prevented the RNC from running enough television advertisements for candidates in the November election and from properly funding a get-out-the-vote effort. While the GOP took the majority in the House and picked up several Senate seats, Mr. Collins said he was concerned about the RNC's clout in the 2012 elections.
"Sadly, if left on its current path, the RNC will not be a productive force in the 2012 campaign to deny President Obama a second term, retain our House majority and elect a Senate majority," Mr. Collins wrote in his letter to Mr. Steele.
The departure of the RNC's top aide is the latest blow to Mr. Steele's chances of winning a second term as chairman in January's election. Mr. Steele is unpopular in some Republican circles and has been criticized for some RNC spending.
Republicans have been meeting privately to find a candidate to run against Mr. Steele. So far, one major candidate, Saul Anuzis, the former Michigan Republican chairman, has announced that he will challenge Mr. Steele. Other candidates are expected to emerge in the coming weeks.
Mr. Collins wrote that one of Mr. Steele's biggest problems is raising money from wealthy donors. "The RNC has allowed its major donor base to wither," he said. Only about 10% of the money that the RNC raised in 2009 and 2010 have come from donations of $1,000 or more.
Most of the $170 million raised by the RNC has come from smaller donors, which cost more money to raise, Mr. Collins said. Historically, the RNC's fund-raising costs have been less than 50 cents per dollar raised, he said. This cycle, the RNC spent "closer to 70 cents on the dollar," Mr. Collins said.
As a result, the party had less money to spend on politics. In the 2010 elections, the RNC gave $13.1 million to state Republican parties for political purposes. That was less than one-quarter of what the RNC gave to state parties in the 2006 midterm elections, Mr. Collins said.
In a statement, the RNC defended Mr. Steele, saying he was successful in raising money even though Republicans didn't control the White House or Congress. That fund-raising, allowed the RNC to "expand the playing field to all 50 states." The statement also said that those efforts enabled "us to contribute to the most successful elections for the Republican Party in modern times."


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Google's (GOOG) social networking rivals have apparently teamed up to offer users a tool that allows them to avoid the integration of Google's core search business and Google+.
The "bookmarklet," a free browser add-on available at www.focusontheuser.org, instead will use Google's own algorithms to show a search result's most popular social-networking destination -- so a Facebook or Twitter account that is used more often and has more followers than a Google+ profile is likely to show up.
The workaround avoids Google's recent major change to its core search business, which it dubbed Search Plus Your World. A user signed in to a Google account now receives personalized results based on that user's network of friends -- including personal photos, status updates and other content shared on Google+, the Mountain View company's new social networking feature, or Google's photo-sharing service, Picasa.
According to the Focus on the User website, the downloadable add-on was developed by Facebook, Twitter and MySpace engineers, who say they wanted to answer the question "How much better would social search be if Google surfaced results from all across the Web?"
Google's newest foray into social networking debuted in June on an invitation-only basis, and opened its doors to all users and eventually entities such as companies. Since than, it has rapidly added users, with Google executives announcing during the company's earnings report last week that 90 million users now have profiles on Google+.
When Google announced it was going to integrate Google+ content into its industry-dominating search engine, some in the industry squawked that the practice was unfair, led by Twitter, which publicly stated the practice would hurt people searching for breaking news events.
"We're concerned that as a result of Google's changes, finding this information will be much harder for everyone. We think that's bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users," the San Francisco microblogging service said in a written statement.
Facebook has never publicly voiced opposition to Google's new search algorithms but a blog post from Wired co-founder John Battelle says that the workaround was developed by Facebook product director Blake Ross, who helped develop Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. Battelle writes that Ross showed him the tool last week and asked him not to share the news until Ross had time to gauge the reaction of Facebook management, lawyers and other social networks.
Ross claimed the tool, while also crediting two other Facebook engineers, along with MySpace and Twitter employees, in a post on Facebook.
Facebook declined to comment beyond what Ross says in the YouTube video detailing the tool. Twitter confirmed that its engineers contributed to the project; Google did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.
Staff writer Mike Swift contributed to this report. Contact Jeremy C. Owens at 408-920-5876; follow him at Twitter.com/mercbizbreak.


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NEW YORK – Here's a numerical look at the Habs-Rangers matchup on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
190 – Number of games played by Brandon Prust in a Rangers uniform over the last three years, facing his former team for the first time on Tuesday since signing in Montreal as a free agent this July.
3 – Number of Staal brothers who have gone up against the Canadiens in the past two games, with Carolina teammates Eric and Jordan leaving Montreal with a loss on Monday night before the Habs faced Marc, on Tuesday. The only Staal not in action against the Habs this week was youngest brother Jared, who is still working his way up through the Hurricanes organization.
8:23 – Amount of time needed for either team to register a shot in the contest, with Carl Hagelin breaking the streak nearly midway through the opening frame.
16:11 – Amount of time needed by the Canadiens to finally get their first shot on net in the game, with Prust nearly fooling Henrik Lundqvist with a sneaky wraparound move.
7.6 – Percentage of Brian Gionta's career NHL games that have come against the Rangers, suiting up for his 50th career game against the Blueshirts on Tuesday night.
39 – Number of points racked up by Habs blue-liners so far this season following Josh Gorges' assist in the second period and Raphael Diaz' goal in the third period, adding to the Canadiens' league lead in that category.
2 – Number of sticks broken at inopportune times by the Canadiens, with Alexei Emelin snapping his stick while attempting a one-timer from the point in the second before Rene Bourque also had a scoring chance spoiled by a broken twig.
4 – Number of Rangers players who didn't register at least one hit in the outing – Lundqvist included – to finish the game with 37 hits on the night.
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By Robert Morales - Promoter Lou DiBella said something very interesting in the post-fight news conference following Sergio Martinez's unanimous decision victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Sept. 15 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
"At 37 years old, he is going to fight the biggest possible fight," DiBella said of Martinez, who took Chavez's middleweight championship belt.
It was therefore not all that surprising to hear DiBella's reaction Wednesday when we asked him what he thought about Martinez taking on fellow middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a unification bout.
"Who would give a flying f**k, and why are you even asking?" DiBella said. "Who knows Gennady Golovkin other than you, me and a few other people? How many people would he bring to the table? How much money would he generate? He is the last guy ... He is a very good fighter, but it's a fight that economically makes no sense."
It was suggested to DiBella that perhaps he is afraid to put Martinez in with Golovkin, a very heavy-handed fighter who is 24-0 with 21 knockouts. DiBella assured us that is absolutely not the case, that it's strictly business. [Click Here To Read More]
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lol, sounded like Bob Arum there for a second with his tirade
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that comment made by chavez sr. is one of the main reasons julio HIGHvez jr got whipped. roach is nowhere near being the best trainer in the world. maybe sr. was high when they hired him. another reason for the loss is that jr can only fight oneway.and that oneway has problems with boxer punchers that can move.
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I always feel bad for the reporter on the other side of that rant. Can't be blamed for asking that question, even if he was going to get that response.
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Give it a rest lou.Martinez just had his nice paycheck.Time to fight
ggg next year.
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Calling Proksa a stiff is unfair. He looked like a guy with legit skills that just couldn't handle the kind of power that Golovkin was bringing.
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I'm a big Golovkin fan & I agree with DiBella - Golovkin needs to generate some name recognition in the states & beat a couple of the other major fighters.
Mathew Macklin is the most likely next opponent for Golovkin, as HBO featured both of them on cards, & would likely be a great fight.
Then hopefully either Geale, Pirog, or the winner of N'Jikam vs Quillan.
Martin Murray is another good, credible opponent with some name recognition due to his draw with Sturm, & is looking for a big fight.
But the important thing for Golovkin is stay busy & not get stuck on the shelf by HBO waiting for the big fight.
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DiBella always acts like so hostile when anyone suggests Martinez fighting Golovkin. Or Pirog. Or Kirkland. Or Sturm. Or pretty much anyone not named Chavez it seems. Yeah, Martinez is 37, but Berto was in his prime and LDB was still working as hard as possible to get him the easiest fights he could. Some people want Martinez-Golovkin next, some people don't, but the reality is that Lou wouldn't go for that fight even if Martinez was 27.
You have to wonder if he expects GG's team to say "Well we're good, but Martinez is so great, we're not worthy to face him, praise be unto him" or something. Of course people are going to call for the fight because he looks like the biggest challenge to Martinez at 160. You put your guy in with Barker and Macklin but when it's a guy who just won by KO on HBO he isn't well-known enough.
Then you have Scaefer backing him up, which is predictable considering that he refused to put Quillin in with Golovkin as he wasn't a big enough name, then straight after he got N'Jikam as an opponent, who is less well known and of course a lesser fighter.
I don't mind Ward-Pavlik because Ward has fought such tough opposition in recent years. But Goosen saying stuff about how nobody gave Douglas a chance against Tyson is unnecessary, they always use that line when there's a mismatch.
Promoters these days eh?
Still a very good read though, Insider Notebook is always one of the best articles on the site imo.
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If Martinez is really intent on 154 & Triple G says he can fight there, team Martinez should take him there & get it done. Show the world his capable of making 154.
If Martinez does that, the win should be more credible than a ginger or a Cotto & back Floyd even further into a corner.
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I don't understand why opponents like Barker, Macklin, and Dzinziruk were feasable at the time Martinez fought them? Did anyone ever "hear of them"?
Golovkin at least was on HBO 1 time, which is more than all 3 of the fighters that i previously mentioned before Martinez fought them.
So it's ok for some fighters, but not for one who is recognized as the top 1-2 160 lb'er in the world.
If Martinez is trying to get paid, I get it. But what I don't get is, if he doesn't fight Cotto, Chavez, Canelo, or Floyd...who is worthy of Dibella's great attraction Sergio Martinez?
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There are a couple of tricks to help you whiten your finger and toe nails if they have become discolored or stained due to nail polish. The darker the polish, the harder it will be to remove. Don't get discouraged though, with a little time and patience you will be able to do it.
The first thing you have to do is take off your nail polish and keep it off for a little while, the longer the better. I know this is not the most ideal situation, but it will get them whiter. When you are removing a dark polish it may take a few days just to completely remove it.
If you're anything like me I'll be lucky if you wait a day to try the remedies. That's ok. While they won't work as well as if you keep your polish off for a while, they will help a little. A great trick is to gently scrub your nails with a whitening toothpaste and old toothbrush. Not only will this help remove some of the staining, it won't dry out your nails and may even add a shine to them.
You also can use lemon juice, which is a natural bleaching agent. You can rub it straight on to the nail, wait a minute, then brush with a toothbrush and rinse well. I like using a soft toothbrush rather then a nail brush as it is much softer (nail brushes tend to be a little stiffer), but will still get the job done. You also have more control over where you are brushing. Another option is to mix the juice of one lemon with a cup & a half of water and soak your nails for up to 15 minutes. You can also use the lemon juice to form a paste by mixing it with baking powder. You'll need to get a nail buffer, they are available at any beauty supply store and are pretty inexpensive. On the center of each fingernail apply a dot of the paste and gently buff. Be careful not to buff too much. When you are finished be sure to thoroughly rinse the paste off your nails.
If you have really stubborn stains you can even use bleach to help remove them. I know it sounds scary, but if you are careful it is safe and works well. Make a mixture of equal parts water and bleach. Dip a q-tip into the mixture and sparingly rub it on the nail. Use a wet toothbrush, brush the stains off and rinse well.
Never use a file to file off the stains on your fingernails. It will weaken the nail and most likely cause damage. If you have severe yellowing on your big toes you can gently use a fine grit buffer and lightly file. I only suggest you try this if you are a professional as you can easily end up damaging the nail. There are also products that you can buy to help eliminate stains, but the homemade remedies we just described work just as well, if not better and cost a lot less.
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Chambers to Play for NYIT
East Islip High School senior Jamie Chambers is the latest in the school's superb set of soccer greats to announce her college choice with the signing of a national letter of intent.
Chambers will play next year for the New York Institute of Technology's Bears soccer team, where she has been granted a scholarship. She not only intends to major in occupational therapy at NYIT's campus in Old Westbury, but has already been accepted to the program.


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2008) - More than 67,000 eligible Kentuckians may have money coming to them from the Internal Revenue Service, but they must act by Oct. 15, 2008 to claim it.
Last year, Congress passed an economic stimulus package that provided most low and moderate income American families a check for hundreds of dollars.
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a total of $20,149,400 remains unclaimed by more than 67,000 Kentucky taxpayers. These thousands of Kentuckians could miss out on their economic stimulus payments if they do not file a 2007 Federal income tax return by the October 15, 2008 deadline.
"With the tough economic realities we are facing, compounded by the pinch we are all feeling at the gas pump, these checks could mean a real boost to your family's budget," said Governor Steve Beshear. "I urge you to file your return if you haven't already, and claim the money that is rightfully yours."
Payment amounts vary by income level, but range from $300 per individual to $1,200 for married couples, plus an additional $300 payment for each qualifying child. This number of eligible Kentucky taxpayers does not include individuals who filed for an extension, but have not yet submitted their return. October 15, 2008 is also the filing deadline for those who received extensions.
"October 15th is the extended deadline if you have not yet filed your taxes. I encourage you to file by that date so that you might claim your stimulus check and avoid tax penalties," said State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach IV.
Many of those who have not yet claimed their stimulus checks are low-income senior citizens, veterans and individuals with disabilities. People in these groups often don't file a tax return if their sole source of income is Social Security or veterans' benefits.
"We have got to get the word out that there is still time to file and claim your check," said Finance and Administration Secretary Jonathan Miller. "If you need help filing, or know of someone who does, contact the IRS right away. Let's make sure Kentuckians get the money that's coming to them."
Those who need help filing their return should call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.


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Pippa Middleton competed in last weekend's GE Blenheim Triathlon at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England as part of a relay team.
Despite soaring temperatures, Kate's younger sister earned a well-deserved medal after completing a 5km race in the GE Blenheim Triathlon, which takes place every year at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Pippa was joined by two male friends and opted to do the running part of the competition while the boys completed tough swimming and cycling sections.
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Our Roger had a 'scary' moment yesterday – but not on court where he again showed all of his skills to romp through 6-3, 6-1 against the Croatian Ivan Dodig. Dodig's game was full of errors including a double fault on match point which allowed our champ to wrap up the match in 61 minutes. Something slightly worrying was that Roger tweaked his back during the match but as he said:
"At the end I tweaked it a little bit, but it's not the first time it's happened in my career, it's happened during Grand Slams, during tournaments, in practice. It's just something you learn to deal with". This was our champ's 890th career win bringing him level with Connors, Lendl and Vilas as the only men to have won that number of matches in the open era.
Oh yes – that 'scary' moment? A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Indian Wells. It happened before the day's matches had begun at around 10.00 when Roger was still in the house where he is staying with his family. His family were outside but our champ was in the house and ran outside fast. "I didn't know how long it was going to last, if it was going to get worse from there, or if the worst was already past," he said. "It was a very strange feeling to have because you see the windows shaking and you look up and realize you're under a structure. It was quite scary for a second there."
Am sure your game and back will be great.
best wishes to you and your family,
I'm to wish luck.Look out Stan! Dangerous!
To live. Bye
I hope you are ready for today's match vs Stan! I am sure you'll do your best, as well as Stan!
I think your back will be ok, and not hurt you! Pray God for you, my dear Roger!
Wish you all the best and good luck dearest Roger!
Go, Roger, gooooooooooooooo!
Love, Mimi
Stan 2.0, so very good and dangerous.
Good luck and try to reserve some energy by doing it in straight sets so you can be fresh against Rafa.
Love you no matter what, your die hard fan, Kemna
Glad all are ok after the Quake.
All the Best Against Stan.
Take care
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Ask a Player: Alex Pietrangelo
Fans submitted questions for the Blues' top draft pick in 2008
Thursday, 06.26.2008 / 10:00 AM CT / St Louis Blues - Features
If you didn't get your question answered this time around, keep an eye on stlouisblues.com in the future for more "Ask a Player" features.
1. What's the hardest your shot has ever been clocked at?
– Jeremy Baeten, St. Peters, MO
Alex Pietrangelo: 95 mph at our team's skills competition this year. I've been working on it.
2. I've heard that people are comparing you to Chris Pronger. Does that add any pressure?
– Jack Shipton, Calgary, Alberta
AP: No, I think most young players get compared to NHLers. I think it's more of a compliment to my game.
3. Describe how it felt being picked by the Blues.
– Daniel Derkatch, Ottawa, Ontario
AP: It was an amazing feeling. All of the hard work that you've done in your whole life and career, it's kind of paid off. It's more of a relief to get everything over with. I was pretty pleased to get drafted here.
4. What are your plans if you do not make the Blues' roster this season?
– Frank H., St. Louis, MO
AP: I'll just go back to where I played last year in junior and work on my game and hopefully get ready for the next year.
5. What do you feel you need to do mentally or physically to prepare yourself for the upcoming season?
– Adam Levy, Belleville, IL
AP: Depends on whether it's here or juniors, but hopefully it's here. It's a totally different game. Everybody's here to fight for the same job, and physically, they're a lot stronger and older than I am. I'm just going to work hard and be ready for every shift.
6. Who is your role model in hockey that has helped you accomplish what you have so far in your hockey career?
– Chad Benson, Olney, IL
AP: Role model is probably my dad, I mean just because I look up to him for what he does. But hockey wise, there's a guy like Nick Lidstrom who has had a great career and he's played steady his whole life. I want to have a career like that.
7. Do you hate the Red Wings?
– Sara Ohlms, St. Louis, MO
AP: No (laughing).
stlouisblues.com: We'll change that.
8. What was your first thought when the Blues called your name on Friday night?
– Tyler Madden, Troy, MO
AP: I can't believe my name just got called. I mean not much else crossed my mind. You kind of blank out for a few minutes and just try and enjoy the moment.
9. Watching guys like Erik Johnson and Sidney Crosby make a quick leap right into the NHL, do you feel pressured to contribute at an elite level right away?
– Dane H., Damiansville, IL
AP: It's not so much pressure, but it's more that you feel like you can do the same thing. Obviously, it seems that St. Louis is giving young guys a chance like David Perron and Erik Johnson, so it makes me feel pretty confident that I have a chance to make the lineup.
10. What do you think will be the biggest transition from juniors to the NHL?
– Geoff Baker, St. Louis, MO
AP: Just the speed factor. Watching practice, it's a whole different level than junior hockey. Everybody is stronger and quicker, so I've just got to get used to that.


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After aggravating his knee injury during the Miami Heat's
Game 4 win over the Chicago Bulls, guard Dwyane Wade received extensive
treatment for the ailment yesterday. Wade is considered day-to-day by the team
and is questionable with tonight's Game 5 approaching.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters – including Michael Wallace of ESPN – that Wade's status hasn't changed, he remains day-to-day with the aggravated knee.
"His status hasn't changed," Spoelstra said of Wade, who has multiple bruises and has been dealing with soreness in his right knee for more than two months. "We all know what he's dealing with. He's day to day. We'll evaluate him today. We'll evaluate him tomorrow and go from there."
The injury occurred when Wade bumped knees with Jimmy Butler. He told reporters that he's not 100 percent, adding that he aggravated his former injury.
"I aggravated it," Wade said. "It hurt, but eventually, I was able to come back, re-tape my knee and try to finish."
Wade will be reevaluated today before Miami makes a decision on his status. Considering they are up on the Bulls 3-1 and Wade has been mostly ineffective during the series, Miami could rest the veteran as they did during Game 4 of their opening-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Are Boston writers undervalued, underpaid?
Armed with years of writing and editing experience in NYC and Florida, it's disgusting how undervalued and underpaid the freelance scene is here. The ideas we come up with as journalists and writers help shape and mold the cultural landscape. Content is king. Without our expertise, local publications, books and Web sites would be as superficial as the celebutante pop tarts littering contemporary pop culture.
I recently spent months on a book project highlighting the hidden not-for-tourists gems scattered throughout the city. The pocket-sized guidebook is actually a smart, well-designed publication so I was fooled into thinking they would value their writing team. Wrong.
In many cases, the deadlines were strict and insane. I spent many hours writing, met all of my deadlines and when it came time for payment ... guess what? Yep, I was put off and ignored. It's hilarious what these guys wanted to pay me for the time I put in and when it came down to it, I had to basically beg for the miniscule check.
If we're expected to meet our deadlines outlined by our contractual agreement, then the publisher should be held just as accountable. Period.
Unfortunately, my experience with the publication I mentioned above is commonplace. In Florida, for example, I worked three years with a wannabe alternative newsweekly (which acted more as a vanity project to bloat the publisher's already huge ego so he could push his ill-conceived civic and political agenda under the guise of journalism).
When it came time for the publisher to pay his staff, he would conveniently hide or try to change the topic to avoid the conversation. Many times, he would write us a check and it would bounce because of insufficient funds. The bank tellers would often laugh in my face when I tried to cash the publisher's bogus checks.
Long story short, the trend to undervalue and underpay writers seems to be getting worse thanks to publications like BostonNOW. The Boston Chapter of the National Writers Union recently published the piece, "All Fun and No Pay?" which blasts BostonNOW for trying to pimp free content without compensation.
Bottom line: As Boston-based freelance journalists, essayists and book writers, we need to mobilize as a unified group and demand fair payment for our work.
No pay? No way.
Click here to join the National Writers Union.
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- CJK said...
It's not just writers, it's artists, too. I've given up freelancing.
Clients—whose success is largely built on my designs—invariably get too big for their britches. The better they do, the worse they treat the person who was such an integral part of their success.
You'd think that skyrocketing sales, attention from national distributors, would indicate that something is being done more than right, and they'd recognize that and value it.
Not so. The better they do, the more important they think they are, the less important they think you are. Suddenly, you're having to nag to get paid (because now they're doing YOU a favor by letting you work on their projects).
I'm sick of it. I'd rather go back to corporate and let some poor account manager deal with the clients so I can just do art.


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SANTA CLARA -- What makes Colin Kaepernick such a winning quarterback in road playoff games -- an undefeated one, at that?
"I have attributes that make me a good quarterback in any circumstance. I play to win, regardless of where I'm at," Kaepernick said Friday just before the 49ers headed to the San Jose airport for Sunday's NFC Championship game at Seattle.
Kaepernick helped lead the 49ers to last season's NFC Championship win in Atlanta, and although they lost the ensuing Super Bowl in New Orleans, he's led them to wins at Green Bay and Carolina this postseason.
"The biggest thing you have to realize is it's another football game," Kaepernick said of Sunday's mindset. "There might be more people watching, more at stake, but if you execute like you normally do and perform well, you'll win the game."
Seattle's hostile environment hasn't been kind to Kaepernick in his two regular-season starts there, where the 49ers have been outscored 71-16.
On Friday, he confessed that fans haven't exactly taunted him on the way into the stadium.
"We pull through the back so we really don't see too much," Kaepernick said.
The third-year quarterback debuted in a commercial last month for Beats By Dre, in which his headphones make him impervious to taunts by angry fans (in Seahawks' colors) on his way into an opposing stadium.
Coach Jim Harbaugh brought up that commercial before bequeathing Friday's podium to Kaepernick in the media tent.
"You guys love that commercial with Colin? I love it, I absolutely love it," Harbaugh said. "It's very true. You're thinking about the game riding in on the bus. Then the fans are all out there, and sometimes they're that way they are in the video.
"And the song is such a toe-tapper that I get the chills on that one. I'm going to get me some Beats By Dre. I am sold."
Harbaugh then turned to ask Kaepernick where his pair of headsets were.
"I've got a pair at the house for you," Kaepernick replied.
Kaepernick's headphones will be put to use once more for an away flight, where he will climb into his usual seat.
"I keep my music on shuffle and sit next to my man (left tackle Joe) Staley," Kaepernick said.


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DEAR CAROLYN: Our oldest son, "Jay," lived with a girl I'll call "Stephanie." He and our youngest son, "Sean," were the best of friends and went everywhere together.
Jay and Stephanie didn't work out, and she broke up with him. The breakup was rough on Jay, and he wanted Sean to un-friend Stephanie. Sean refused, and the two of them fell out over it, and still don't get together except at Christmas and important holidays.
Fast-forward two years, and now Sean has started to see Stephanie as something more than just a friend. He has told me he wants to have her move in with him and see where it goes from there.
I have told him what I believe will happen if he does: All hell will break loose. Any thoughts?
St. Louis Dad
DEAR DAD: To start, look at the angle you and Jay took from the beginning. Both of you reflexively blamed Sean. He's the one who didn't drop Stephanie out of respect for his brother. It's a path well-worn by the many people who find themselves in your position.
Have you ever asked yourself, though, why your mind didn't go straight here: Why couldn't Jay himself be the bigger man and recognize that his wounded feelings didn't -- and don't -- give him the right to ask his brother to surrender a friend?
Had Stephanie abused Jay, I'd take that back. But if the Jay-Stephanie breakup was a matter of dwindling affection, then Jay is the one who owes it to Sean to reach across the chasm between them. Cheating is a betrayal; getting along then falling in love is not.
And if it was a third possibility -- that there's sibling rivalry stuff at play and Stephanie is merely its manifestation -- then the best way to end that struggle was for Jay to say, "Hey, I can't tell you who can and can't be your friend. I just thought I'd ask." Poof, power struggle over before it starts.
It's taken almost as an absolute that these love triangles must be broken in favor of the family or the original-friendship bond.
Yet it's also treated as a near-absolute that one must back one's close friends or partner against meddling from one's overbearing family of origin. So which is it?
Remember, Jay and Sean exist as brothers because of such non-blood loyalty.
So how about this for an alternative absolute: When it crosses your mind to ask a loved one to cut ties with someone on your behalf, stop yourself and ask how many of your affections you'd drop cold at someone else's behest.
If it happens that Stephanie is using Sean for her own ends, then my only advice here is for Sean: Break clean of everyone for a while to get your bearings again. Barring that, my advice is for you, to consider that Sean's reason for maintaining his friendship with Stephanie was more compelling, more worthy of support and celebration, than Jay's reason for asking him to end it. Take the hard feelings away, and this is the right thing to do.
I think Jay needs to hear this from you.
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(ATLANTA) -- Two people are dead after a small plane crashed in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear whether those killed were aboard the aircraft or on the ground at the time of the incident.
It's believed the multi-engine aircraft, a Raytheon 390 Premier I, crashed shortly after 7 p.m. after departing Atlanta's Fulton County Airport. The flight was reportedly destined for New Orleans Lakefront Airport in Louisiana.
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In this Dec. 7, 2011, photo tacos prepared with bison meat by Flandreau Indian School students are shown during a food demonstration and workshop at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. The Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe, from Flandreau, SD, is working with SDSU researchers to restore the cultural significance of the animal and consumption of bison meat among community members, particularly the youth. (AP Photo/Padu Krishnan, South Dakota State University)


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Sunday, April 27, 2014
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Krystle Garnder is 24 years old, uses a wheelchair and was born with cerebral palsy. At the Tri My Best event, Krystle was able to run, ride and swim along with everyone else.
"It gives her a chance to participate with other adults, kids and feel like she's accomplishing something," said Dawne Byrd.
A big feat for Krystle and 70 others who came to the Wilson YMCA to prove what they can do. For Krystle, these kinds of events help her overcome her disability and keep her on the move.
"She has to practice to get to here, and she has to ride the bicycle, and it's all forms of exercise so it keeps her active and keeps her going," said Byrd.
The Tri My Best event gave the opportunity for a child with any type of developmental or physical disability the chance to be triathlete. Special bikes were brought in so they could ride, kids who can't walk were able to take steps and race to see who's the fastest swimmer. All the components of a real triathlon.
"They have to get themselves across the finish line, whether it be walking or with their wheelchair," Byrd said.
Once they cross that finish line, they're met with cheers.
"Kids in the United States are becoming more and more sedentary in their lifestyle," said physical therapist, Dr. Judi Bierman.
These kids are not sitting around. Whether they roll, ride or run, they're overcoming their circumstances, and accomplishing something most people don't.
"It gives them an opportunity to succeed and to complete a triathlon, that many of their able body peers have not ever done," Dr. Bierman said.


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What an inspiration to teach Science and Health to MLC high school students. Thank you for sending your students to us! My classes are lab-based and always as hands-on as possible. Also, we often read non-fiction texts to support the curriculum (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and The Weather Makers are a few examples). Students need a total of 3.0 science and 1.0 Health credits throughout their time in high school (each trimester class = 0.5 credits). I will be offering the following courses this year:
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AVON PARK - Michael McDonald for a time was satisfied making a living as a Los Angeles recording session musician and background singer, but work with Steely Dan led the soulful singer to the Doobie Brothers and a successful solo career with a string of hits.
The Grammy winning vocalist, songwriter and musician will take the stage for his show titled "Michael McDonald: This Christmas - An Evening of Holiday and Hits" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at the South Florida Community College Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Highlands Today spoke by phone with McDonald on Friday as he prepared for weekend shows in Pennsylvania before heading to Florida for a few shows.
The first half of his show will be geared toward the holidays from an old Celtic Christmas carol to blues arrangements of old Christmas songs, McDonald said. Then the second half, he and the band will slip in "the regular stuff."
McDonald has plenty of hit stuff for a show including songs from his Doobie Brothers years such as "What a Fool Believes," "It Keeps You Runnin'" and "Minute by Minute," and his solo tunes like "I keep Forgettin'" and "Yah Mo B There," with James Ingram.
McDonald who was born in St. Louis, Mo. in 1952, moved to Los Angeles in 1970, where he played keyboards, but didn't read music so he wasn't a first-call musician. He did whatever recording sessions he could as a pianist or backup singer, McDonald said.
When he got to Los Angeles, "It wasn't long before I kind of gave up my dreams of being a recording artist per say or a solo artist with record deal," he said. "I just settled on the dream that if I could do enough sessions in a year and make a good living as a musician here in L.A. that would be my dream come true at this point."
But, he got a break and sang backups on a few Steely Dan albums, which led to him joining the Doobie Brothers, McDonald said.
McDonald explained that session guitarist Jeff Baxter, who performed with Steely Dan, started working full time with the Doobie Brothers. When the Doobie Brothers lead singer Tom Johnston became ill, Baxter recommended McDonald for the group.
"For me it was great stroke of good fortune and led to me being with the band for quite a few years afterwards," he said.
The sound of the Doobie Brothers changed with Johnston's departure, but the new sound was a collective effort of all the group's members, McDonald said.
"We were all scrambling trying to make something that sounded like an album and we got lucky," he said. "With 'Minute by Minute,' I don't think anybody, including us, thought it was all that great, but apparently the audience thought differently and we were very fortunate to win some Grammys with that one. It gave the band a new lease on life."
The Doobie Brothers had big hits with the title track of the "Minute by Minute" album and with the song "What a Fool Believes."
McDonald, who continues to perform with other artists from the 70s such as Boz Scaggs and Donald Fagen, said music is in his blood and it's a lifestyle.
"We are all very fortunate that we can still do it and there is still an audience out there," he said.
Speaking about performing a couple of years ago with Fagen and Walter Becker from Steely Dan, McDonald said, "Here we are some 30 plus years later and we are still taking the stage and making music."
Tickets are still available for McDonald's show at SFSC. For more information go online to performances.southflorida.edu.
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Jefferson High School swept a pair of games from Elkins on Saturday in non-conference action.
The Cougars won the first game 7-6 and completed the sweep with a 23-14 win in the nightcap.
Alex Gaaserud took the loss in the opener for the Tigers (13-3) in 4 1/3 innings of work. Cody Gainer pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief.
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DOUBLE?PLAY?— Elkins High School's Ryne Bonnell turns to throw to first base as Jefferson's Dillon Regalia slides into second base Saturday at EHS.
Josh Davis, Heath Broughton, Scott Fox and Mike Elza had one RBI each for Elkins.
Corey DeVall took the loss in Game 2 for the Tigers.
Josh Davis had three hits, while Lance VanNoy belted two home runs and drove in four runs for Elkins.
Adam Fansler and Gaaserud added two hits each for the Tigers.
Elkins defeated Musselman on Friday 8-7.
The Tigers will travel to North Marion today for a North Central Athletic Conference matchup.
Pendleton County 7, East Hardy 3
FRANKLIN - David Bowers had two hits and drove in two runs to lead Pendleton County past East Hardy 7-3 Saturday in Potomac Valley Conference action.
Colin Mitchell added two hits and two RBIs for the Wildcats (8-9).
Philip Harper notched the win for Pendleton County in six innings of work. He gave up two runs on five hits.
Kolby Foltz had three hits and Jamie Miller collected a RBI single for the Cougars (13-2).
Miller took the loss for East Hardy in 5 2/3 innings.
The Cougars will face Tygarts Valley today at Robin Harvey Memorial Field for a Potomac Valley Conference matchup.
Pendleton County will travel to Tygarts Valley on Tuesday for a Potomac Valley Conference matchup..
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EH?Wins Three
MOOREFIELD?-The East Hardy softball team won three games in the Bub Riggleman Tournament on Saturday.
The Lady Cougars (19-3) defeated Petersburg 9-2 in Game 1.
Lindsay Basye notched the win in five innings of work. Basye gave up two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out six.
Basye had two hits and RBI, while Emily Biller added a three run triple.
East Hardy won the second contest 12-3 over Pendleton County.
Ashley Dove pitched a complete game for the win. She gave up three runs on seven hits walked six and struck out four.
Biller had three hits and drove in three runs to lead the Lady Cougars in Game 2.
East Hardy won the third game 11-1 over Lewis County.
Basye picked up the win in Game 3. Biller had three hits, while Morgan Mongold added two hits and drove in two runs for the Lady Cougars.
East Hardy will travel to Tygarts Valley today for a Potomac Valley Conference matchup starting at 4:30 p.m..
Elkins Wins Two
GLENVILLE?- The Elkins High School softball team picked up a pair of wins at the Glenville Tournament on Saturday.
The Lady Tigers (11-4) defeated Webster County 24-0 in three innings in Game 1.
Michaela Lewis-Lambert notched the win for Elkins in three innings of work.
She gave up no runs on no hits and struck out four.
Jill McClure had three hits, including a home run and drove in five runs to lead the Lady Tigers.
Jaime Miller added three hits and two RBIs, while Loryn Vanscoy chipped in with two hits and scored three runs.
Elkins lost the second contest 7-4 to Ripley.
Megan Nida took the loss in five innings of work. She gave up seven runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out three.
McClure had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Lady Tigers in Game 2.
Elkins won the nightcap 16-3 over Notre Dame.
Taylor Gillespie picked up the win in?Game 3 in five inning of work.
She gave up three runs on three hits, walked one and struck out four.
Sierra Shockey had two hits and scored two runs, while Kelsi Trippett had two hits and scored two runs for the Lady Tigers.
Elkins will travel to North Marion today for a North Central Athletic Conference?matchup starting at 4:30 p.m..
High School Track
MORGANTOWN?- Elkins High School boys track team placed first at the West Virginia Invitational on Saturday.
Elkins first place winners include: Markus Cassidy (200 and 400), Cam Viney (110 and 300 intermediate hurdles), Zack Watson (discus), Keyder Woodcock (shot put), Joey Badgett (100) and Corey DeVall (long jump).
Elkins also placed first in the 4x400 (Cassidy, DeVall, Viney and Badgett), 4x800 (Badgett, DeVall, Ben Proudfoot and Cassidy) and shuttle hurdle relay (Badgett, Jerry Wilson, James White and Viney).
The Lady Tigers place fourth overall.
Leah Warner (high jump), Letitia Propst (800 and 3200) earned first place finishes.
The Lady Tigers placed first in the 4x400 relay team (Colleen Webley, Shannon Salisbury, Maddy Basil and Propst).
Elkins will host a home meet Tuesday starting at 4:30 p.m.


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Arshad Warsi to play Jolly LLB
Unlike Munna Bhai MBBS, who turns out to be a useful man wanting to become a doctor, Jolly LLB is about a LLB qualified person who is a good-for-nothing man. Kapoor informs that LLB is a satire on the judicial system of India. Maximum portions of the film are shot in the college campus and a considerable amount of it is shot in the courtroom.
Reportedly, the film was first offered to superstar Shahrukh Khan, but later landed in the hands of Arshad Warsi. Kapoor is very confident that Arshad will pull off the role as Jolly LLB, because he has great amount of potential as an actor. The movie goes on floors in October and will be shot in Satara and Delhi.


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Yearning for His coming: Advent is soon upon us
Our take: The holiday shopping mayhem called Black Friday is often seen as the beginning of the Christmas season. But, Eric Metaxas writes in the Christian Post that the Advent of Christmas begins on Dec. 2 for Christians. "Do not let the culture define this most Christian of times for you," he writes. "That would be a truly black Friday."
You've no doubt heard of "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving that features, along with countless sales, the more-than-occasional trampling of shoppers by their frenzied peers.
In many ways, "Black Friday" has become a bigger deal than Thanksgiving. So much so that many major retailers have announced that they are opening their doors on Thursday.
The hope is that the possibility of buying something you don't really need for a little less than you would pay a few weeks later will help people work off the turkey and pumpkin pie and get down to some serious Christmas shopping.
The problem is that it isn't Christmas yet — at least not for Christians.
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Please be advised that Mr. Matthew. Goldstein, "SPPA"- Principal of Adjusters International, is in fact a con man and a professional Rip Off Artist.
Mr. Goldstein. Matthew is in collusion with Bosch Construction Company and is under investigation for Insurance Fraud.
If you need any additional information on Mr. Matthew. Goldstein, please contact the State of Nevada Insurance Commissioner.
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Citrosuco North America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the Brazilian juice processing company, recently announced it achieved a safety milestone of 4 million employee work hours without a lost-time accident at its Lake Wales plant. "This achievement spans 3,228 days or nearly nine years in a work environment that is primarily a 24/7 operation," Nick Emanuel, subsidiary president, said in a press statement. Bill Dorman, a principal at Lanier Upshaw Inc., a Lakeland insurance company, agreed Citrosuco reached a major milestone. "You can compare this with any industry anywhere, and Citrosuco is in the top 1 percent nationwide in safety," he said in the statement.
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Many of us search for the answers, but in truth they are all around us. We don't always know how to home in on them. Religion isn't a prerequisite to finding God. Religion is merely a path but there are many paths. Some may try to tell you that their way is the only way but that is more a device created by people who want to attract and keep followers to a religion than an actual fact.
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We each walk our own path. All paths lead to the same destination but different beings arrive at it at different times. Each path is like a mystery that unfolds as we travel it. The journey itself is half the fun!
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Last weekend while my buddies and I were ending a mountain bike ride when we noticed two guys with skateboards (officially called longboards) standing around getting ready to hurl themselves down a road descent that locals call "the backside of Rist". The fellow dressed in black was all excited because he reached 72 miles per hour on the last run.
My thoughts began racing...
A crash at 72 mph on a skateboard is going to leave a mark, or two, and most certainly a Band-Aid will be necessary - even though he's dressed in full leathers, helmet and Vans shoes.
I grab brake coming down that descent on a bike.
My max bike speed has never exceeded 60 mph.
I have brakes.
I wonder how many Vans/brakes it takes to make it through a season of racing?
We did watch them come down the hill and it was really amazing. The focus, skill and athletic talent it takes to do this sport is interesting to me, though I am not remotely interested in trying it myself. I snapped a couple of photos the guys on the run-out, which gives no justice to the sport.
I chatted with the guys a bit and found out that they competed in the 2009 Buffalo Bill Downhill the previous weekend. Below is some footage of the racer I spoke to, Josh Weisfeld (in the all-black leathers in my still photos), going downhill fast outside of Golden, CO:
[Josh Weisfeld longboard racing | http://vimeo.com/4567389] from Jason Blevins on Vimeo .</p>
I did a little more research and found out that other longboarders have discovered Rist Canyon as well. Apparently the steep drop, curves (yes, curves in the road) and the run-out make it perfect for longboarding.
I'm happy I have brakes…
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Spring Maple Tree - work in progress
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Tiny white flowers -- work in progress
The Miniature Garden verbascum and Bonnie Lavish purple daisies
Dogwood tree - for The Aero Squadron Lounge
Tree design by Diane Myrick; flowers and leaves are an otterine original
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Tree design by Diane Myrick; leaves are an otterine original
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Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC, associate professor at YSN, was the recipient of the 2012 Connecticut Nurses' Association (CNA) Florence S. Wald Award for outstanding contribution to nursing practice.
Daley was presented with the award at the CNA's 106th Annual Convention at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell on October 18. Pictured here at the event are YSN's Pat Jackson Allen, Marty Swartz, Mikki Meadows-Oliver, Alison Moriarty Daley, Lois Sadler, Angela Crowley, and Barbara Guthrie.
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The Florence S. Wald Award is part of several Diamond Jubilee awards founded by CNA to recognize individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to nursing in the areas of practice, education, administration, political action and service to CNA. Nominees must reflect a high level of professional expertise and ability to collaborate with others in the health care field.
A faculty member of the Pediatric Nurse Practioner Specialty, Daley teaches "Primary Care of the Adolescent" and the clinical course "Clinical Practice in the Primary Care of Adolescents". She is coordinator and clinician at the Hill-Regional Magnet Career School Based Clinic and the Yale-New Haven Adolescent Clinic.
With her academic and career focus in adolescents, Daley founded and is co-facilitator of Memories, an art therapy grief and bereavement group for high school students who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Daley is also chair of the Mayor's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council for the city of New Haven.
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Zenon Konopka led the charge behind changing the goal song. Here is the full story.
Tuesday, 10.12.2010 / 12:14 PM ET / News
By Katrina Doell
The team announced via Facebook and Twitter that morning that the team had requested a change and that a new song would be debuting that afternoon. Fans anxiously awaited.
Some fans were shocked, some were mad, some were happy, and some were confused. But the saying goes, "you can't make all the people happy all of the time.." or something to that effect.
What many out there in Islanders Country may not realize is that this change was initiated by the players who gathered together to sign a petition to change the song.
Zenon Konpka led the charge and here is a short video explaining the change.
Konopka asks teammate John Tavares about the song and what he thinks about it.
So there you have it. The players, trying to create their own identity and establish themselves early in 2010-2011 season are looking forward to all the fans chanting and singing along as the Islanders drive toward their goal of making the playoffs.


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OAKLAND - Oakland police said Thursday that they are partnering with the social media company Nextdoor to share information about neighborhood activities and help fight crime.
Speaking at a news conference at Mosswood Park, Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent said, "We will now be able to work together with residents on Nextdoor to improve safety and contribute to virtual neighborhood watch efforts."
Whent said the partnership makes it clear that "open and direct communication with the community has a lot of value for us."
Whent said, "Social media will help us take our communications to the next step so we can get more information out and establish more linkages with the community."
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said, "Joining Nextdoor is another way to further our efforts to make Oakland an even better place to live. Giving residents more avenues to easily and effectively connect with the Police Department and with each other about the things that matter most to their communities will create a safer, stronger Oakland."
Nextdoor, which is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2010, is a free and private social network for neighborhoods.
Nirav Tolia, the company's chief executive, said, "The City of Oakland understands the important role that technology can play in strengthening community relations and fighting crime. We're honored to partner with them in this effort."
Tolia said Nextdoor has partnerships with 32,000 neighborhoods in 50 states as well as partnerships with public agencies.
Mary Boergers, a member of a neighborhood group in Oakland's Adams Point area, said the partnership with Nextdoor "will be valuable in helping us to communicate with residents about what crimes are being committed and what actions police are taking."
She said, "It is giving us another tool as a community to make Oakland better and safer."
Oakland police officials said more than 140 neighborhoods, representing 84 percent of the city's neighborhoods, have started Nextdoor websites.
They said they have set a goal to have 90 percent of the city's neighborhoods on Nextdoor by the end of June.
Police officials said they will be able to post information such as important news, crime alerts and updates, and emergency notifications to Nextdoor websites in Oakland.
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By DJ Wilson
Apple Juice, Pressing Apples, Apples, Orchard, DJ Wilson
Dad planted our front yard to an orchard in 1971. I remember the year well because it was one year after I was married in that same front yard. The siblings were all a bit disappointed to lose the football field. There are about 100 fruit trees out there and, although there have been minor changes, I have the original "graph paper" map that my mom created to track the location and type of each tree. This year I am getting an up-close and personal introduction to each of the apple types and their general preferred use.
Apple production depends on many factors including age of the tree, health, pruning habits, water, sun, soil nutrients and pollination. We are working with trees that have some age and have not been pruned for some years. I will talk about this more in an upcoming blog about pruning and bringing an older orchard back into production. Due to the drier year, the apples are smaller and many apples are dropping. Hence we are juicing earlier than normal.
Here at Green's Organic Farm and Apiary, my dad has been juicing (pressing) apples for years. The apple press that he uses is one that was built in the late 1920s from the information on the press. Dad is about the same age as the press. It was originally a hand crank machine, and Dad later added a motor to help with the crushing of the apples. The press is a two-step process. The apples are washed and then loaded at the top of the press and feed into a grinder. The chopped apples are collected below in a container and, when there is sufficient amount, they are moved from the collection container to the wooden stave style barrel that is ringed with metal.
The press is turned by hand until it becomes too difficult to turn, and then we use a lever or a cheater as we would call it. As you turn the press the juice begins to flow. It is interesting just how much juice is in an apple and, yes, it does vary based on the type of apple. We filter the juice and put into containers of varying shapes and sizes.
Dad likes to use a variety of apples for juicing as it rounds out the flavor. The press that we did today included Early Blaze, McIntosh, Wolf River, Ozark Gold, and a few Crab apples. My brother and his wife came down to help, and we did about 31 gallons of juice. There were customers, neighbors and friends. Many are regulars buying produce, honey and juice. It is my hope that we will make this an annual event.
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Cooking in the credit crunch
Celebrity chef Stephen Saunders gave Bill Buckley his five top tips for how to cope with cooking in the credit crunch.
Buy own-brand food
We're still too obsessed with branded food. Many items, such as rice, are the same as the supermarket versions, but cost up to five times more. You can now find bargains at all supermarkets, even Waitrose, which has some terrific deals for cheese.
Avoid wastage
Wasting both food and energy costs people a lot each year. When you roast a chicken, you could have the breasts one day, the legs as a curry the next day and use the carcas to make chicken stock the day after. Once the chicken is cooked, you can freeze it and use it again later that month. It also means you aren't just using the oven for one meal.
Know what time your supermarket does their marking down
Get bargains for perfectly good food by picking up the recently marked-down items at your supermarket. Meat, veg and bread are all marked down in the evening, so after 8pm they may be a third of the price than before. Be careful of Buy One Get One Free deals... they are great value, but do you actually want two of them?
Buy meat on the bone
Fillets of meat aren't as good value. Meat on the bone will have more flavour, suffer less shrinkage and therefore give you more for your money.
Buy what you can afford
Good value doesn't mean cheap. Value is also about how tasty the food is. For example, you can buy two cheap steaks for £4 but there is a higher chance they will be chewy. But if you can afford it, 28-day hung beef will be delicious and better value for what you get. Most people try to eat free-range chickens, but some say they can't afford to. A good alternative is farm-assured chicken, which is taken care of by the RSPCA, who ensure that they are cared for better, have more space. These cost about £4, which is substantially cheaper than free-range chicken.


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Women already are in combat to begin with. We should be putting
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only one in a long line of candidates for "Next Savior of the GOP":
Perry, Bachmann, Cain, Christie, Daniels, Jindal, Portman,
Ryan, Jeb Bush. All of them are a far cry from the greatest
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