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9 Ludicrous Trends In Advertising We'll Never See Again
These ads are all real.
Homicidal Safety Tips
Here's the difference between our safety and the safety of our grandparents: When we were kids, commercials told us not to play with a downed power line. If we'd grown up in the 40s, those same commercials would have told us to throw a cat at it to see if it was live, and if so, how many hands we need to grab it with to not get shocked. A kid with a comic in the 40s could order firecrackers and axes by mail and learn the secrets of the ninja. Safety literally hadn't been invented yet. For example, let's begin with this Captain Tootsie ad. See if you can spot where it might be giving irresponsible, maybe even unsafe advice to children.
So here's a look at Captain Tootsie's poisonous snake safety procedures.
Safety Step 1. A snake is attacking! Tell the children to stay! Sure there's a poisonous snake here, but there might be three somewhere else.
Safety Step 2. Eat a Tootsie Roll. Sure, why not? It's not like you need candy anymore -- the children have already been successfully lured into the woods.
Safety Step 3. Leave. This is actually pretty smart, and the snake will never expect it. The children you left behind probably should have.
Safety Step 4. Come back later and throw a rock at the snake. Try not to miss because a startled rattlesnake will probably kill a kid and good luck getting the other children undressed next to a poisoned corpse. Ignore this advice if you're not a child predator, but seriously, if you're not then what the hell is going on here?
Safety Step 5. Teach young children how to catch poisonous snakes. Wait, what? Holy shit.
Safety Step 6. Listen to the little boy's plan to find that fucking snake's wife. When you do, pin her head down with a stick. Find someone who can speak snake and tell her what you've done. Her rage is the only thing that brings you happiness, her tears the only thing that can get you off.
Ray-O-Vac batteries had a running series of these "safety" ads. Most of them were comics about young boys finding flashlights because from what I understand, once you have a flashlight all your problems are solved. For instance, in the left comic you see that a gorilla is on the loose! This ends up being fine, almost irrelevant since our heroes, who totally know they might run into a loose gorilla, find an old mine where there are no loose gorillas but one flashlight. I think the message is that Ray-O-Vac batteries are so reliable that unpredictable gorillas instinctively have no interest in them.
In the second comic, the boys are chased into a cabin by a bear! But what's this in the cabin? An old flashlight? Then I guess they'll be fine. In fact, a flashlight so obviously implies safety that the comic actually skips the boys' daring escape from the bear. There's even a panel that clearly shows that their flashlight isn't doing a goddamn thing except making that bear more interested in killing them. When you tell someone your batteries are safe right next to a picture of them causing children to be eaten by a bear, that's confidence. Let's take a look at how Eveready battery deals with flashlight safety tips.
You will never see an ad like this again. I'm not saying people don't need to know how to solve wild dog problems. They do. And shining a flashlight "directly at the dog's eyes to blind and perhaps bewilder him" is an awesome idea. But I don't think a modern battery company is ready to take on the legal responsibility of giving dog fighting advice to children. Today, this ad would be printed right next to an ad that said, "Call Schuster Weinman and Goldstein if you or a loved one have been bitten by a dog after your flashlight didn't cure its rabies."
If you tried to sue someone for this in the 50's the judge would say, "Look, I'm sorry your kid was eaten after following that battery's advice, but are you sure he was holding the flashlight right? According to these studies, flashlights solve all bear, gorilla, and dog problems. Hell, I shine a flashlight on my wife when I fuck her so she'll give me a son. Case dismissed."
Violence as a Solution
Besides flashlights, our grandparents had another cure-all for every problem: punching it in the face. People say that violence never solves anything, but historically speaking, that's how every single thing was solved in the 1940's. It was a lesson they taught children, usually by hitting them. If the BP oil spill happened in 1948, they would have fixed it by punching oil executives and then sending skin divers down to punch oily fish. The only trouble is that using violence as a solution only works on things that are less tough than you, so 70 years ago pussies couldn't solve anything at all. Today, a determined pussy can ruin your life.
The most ubiquitous example of violence as a solution comes from Charles Atlas:
In Charles Atlas' world, if someone kicks sand on you, you punch them. And if they're too big, you lift weights until they're not. There's such a pragmatism to the way brains worked back then that it's hard to relate to. Looking at it with a modern brain, nothing here makes sense.
First, a modern couple wouldn't scream at the guy who accidentally kicked sand on their blanket. They'd mumble under their breath and let their shared frustrations silently build inside. Then one day much later, they'd let it all out during a five hour screaming match about how she sent a Facebook message to her ex-boyfriend.
Second, it takes a long time to double in size with weight training. About five minutes into the first workout, a modern man would say, "This is heavy and boring. There's no way I'm still going to be pissed at that guy by the time I'm big enough to punch him."
Third, that's felony assault. And besides, couldn't he just buy a Charles Atlas book and punch you back? Man, a modern brain can talk a person out of giving someone an ass kicking way too easily.
Fourth, and most importantly, why would he take that horrible woman back after what she did? She basically left him for his worst enemy as soon as that worst enemy came to exist. You can't betray someone harder and faster than that. And if she's still with the bully by the time Mac is bulked up, that means they've been dating what, a year? Two? And she's going to throw all that away for the first guy who sucker punches him? That's twice she's done that! You can't trust this bitch! Is it really that hard for Mac to find a different cranky girl shaped like a hot dog?
You might be wondering, "Hey, if they solved every problem in the 1940's with punches, why didn't Mac hit his girlfriend for mocking him after the bully left? I would, but that's not why I'm in prison. Hi, I'm Nate." Well, Nate, I can answer that with a comic from the same era:
See, back in the 40s violence even solved domestic violence. The whole time that guy was being whipped he was thinking, "I've got to get home to my wife and thank her for this."
Charles Atlas produced many variations on the bullied weakling storyline. In this one, Jack gets bumped on the dance floor and holds a grudge long enough to bulk up, buy an identical suit in a larger size, build a time machine and go back to the same party. This guy and his date probably have no idea why he's being punched. These ads are stupidly impossible, but they show how crazy people used to obsess about revenge in the 40s and 50s. If you wanted to appeal to the same audience today, it would be called "The Insult that made a Murder Suicide out of the Prom." Jack would come back after staring at a high powered rifle for 235 panels and shoot at all the beautiful people. Our grandparents were quick to punch, but we are slow to go completely fucking crazy.
Gratuitous Animal Cruelty
Today, if you worked in advertising and you handed this to your client, they'd say, "Obviously, you're fired. But before you go, what made you think to include a cougar being shot in the neck in our cough drop ad?" Sixty years ago, this is how they advertised everything. For kids back then, knowing which cough drop to suck on while shooting animals was a huge selling point.
These are ads for bike tires and Tootsie Rolls. See if you can spot where the lions are being strangled to death.
This is the origin story of Volto From Mars, an incredible space man who recharged his magnetic powers by eating Grape Nuts. Science still doesn't quite get how fucking magnets work today, so they had absolutely no clue back then. The closest the writers could come to an explanation was having Volto blast a mountain lion into the sky. Killing animals was so normal it was like the comic artist's equivalent of a shrug.
Shooting animals when they got out of their cage or passed harmlessly by in their natural habitat was so common in comic book ads that Pepsi had to make this escaped gorilla bulletproof just to add tension. Pepsi's mascot had a gun, and in 1950, if you had a gun and an escaped gorilla the idea of not shooting it wouldn't even enter your head. If this thing could be killed by bullets, the reader would be like, "Pepsi must think I'm an idiot. Ooh, a gorilla near a gun. What could possibly happen here?"
People in the 40s and 50s hated animals. They'd mail monkeys to any random child who wanted a free miniature monkey. Does that sound like something you'd do if you cared whether monkeys lived or died?
Murdering animals simply to watch them die was so normal that as soon as someone in this comic sees bear tracks, everyone's first thought is kill it. The bear never did anything except live where bears live, and Captain Tootsie forces the children into hard labor in a lunatic scheme to murder it. Parents, when you leave your children with Captain Tootsie, it's implied that you don't expect to see them again.
Luckily, they're caught by park rangers who... hold on, the park rangers don't care that there's a child molester digging pit traps to illegally bait and hunt bears? In fact, they seem to love it. They even brought a cage so it can die confused. I understand that the idea of being nice to animals was foreign to 1940's people, but why did this comic about pointlessly fucking with a bear make them hungry for candy?


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Los Angeles, CA -- Court records show Laurence Fishburne has obtained a temporary restraining order against an ex-convict who claims to own the actor's home.
Fishburne's attorney obtained an order Thursday requiring Anthony Francis, whose real name is Mark Francisco, to stay 100 yards away from the actor, his wife and daughter.
Francisco went to the actor's home on Jan. 1 and told Fishburne's wife that they were living there illegally. The filings state he also recently left a handwritten letter telling them to vacate the property and called police to try to get the Fishburne's evicted.
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This service is ideal for students seeking legal consultation for personal issues free of charge. For minor issues, this legal consultation service may suffice. In other cases, a referral for more extensive legal consultation is possible and may be indicated. This service is being provided to medical students in conjunction with the undergraduate and graduate council of students. The services are provided by Leonard O'Brien.
Mr. O'Brien is available at the Sarah Doyle Women's Center on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30pm. He is available for phone consultations on Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm. During the winter and summer breaks, Mr. O'Brien is available by phone on Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm. His office phone number is 401-310-0590; students should ask for him directly.
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East Ave releases new CD
Erie's long-running East Ave will play a release party for its fine new CD, "Detour," on Friday at 9 p.m. at Brewerie's Trackside Bar.
The 11-song CD features no shortage of tasty grooves and jams, all enhanced by Elly Vahey's soulful, honey-sweet vocals and stellar guitar work by her brother Pat Vahey. "Walk Alone" lifts off with killer guitar work and stirring harmonies; the ballad "Going Home" feels like an instant standard.
But the whole thing has a rich, organic vibe about it that can only come from a band that's as comfortable in its own shoes as this one is. East Ave also includes one more Vahey, Joe, on drums, along with Tim Sul (guitar, banjo), Doug Russell (bass), and Royce Wilson (lap steel, mandolin, banjo).
Jake Banta plays at Brewerie, too, starting at 6 p.m., so Friday figures to be one hopping night. And tonight won't be bad either. Brewerie is serving up Christmas in July today from 6 to 8 p.m. It will offer several local Christmas ales it had stocked away.
Plus, Erie Beer Society will offer free samples from Meadville's Timber Creek Tap and Table.
Salmon Frank, Tiger Maple String Band and the WXCS Radio Orchestra will play at the WXCS Community Radio Picnic on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Goodell Gardens' events barn in Edinboro. The picnic is the low-power station's way of saying thank you to loyal listeners, who also get to record station IDs and announcements at the party.
WXCS (92.9) plays Americana music, mostly, by local, regional and national artists. It began broadcasting in July 2004 to mostly folks in Edinboro and Cambridge Springs, but the good news is you can also stream it now at www.wxcs.org.
Saturday's picnic is free, but the stations asks you to bring a covered dish to share.
Copies of the 2013 WXCS Compliation CD with local and independent artists will also be available at Sunday's picnic.
The BangerZZ with Dan Dahlkemper, Jim Tometsko, Jon Sedelmeyer and Tom Kitchen play a free show today at 7 p.m. at the Patricia McCain Outdoor Amphitheater at Frontier Park. They've got a full-bodied sound; expect to hear a range of songs, from oldies to U2, Neil Young, Steve Earle and more. The band hopes those who come will bring a canned food item for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Don't look now, but "Flying Monsters" have landed at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. That's the title of the new National Geographic Cinema Ventures' film that uses CGI technology to take audiences into a prehistoric world inhabited by pterosaurs.
The flying vertebrates featured wingspans of up to 45 feet and lived alongside dinosaurs about 20 million years ago.
Sir David Attenborough narrates the film, which asks how lizards the size of giraffes were able to defy gravity and soar through the sky.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Just in case the world ends on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with this epic and historic winter storm, I have begun this diary so that eons from now, when the Great Thaw frees my body from this icy grave, maybe future generations will know.
They need to know.
Snowmeggeddon Diary Day One - 12:00 noon: It is 65 degrees and the word has gone out. Snow is forecast for Wednesday and the adjectives epic and historic have been used to describe it.
Panic has set in.
A run on Walmart has ensued with mass quantities of milk, eggs, and bread purchased. The shelves and refrigerator case have been ransacked.
French Toast for everyone.
12:21 p.m.: I have candles (scented) and matches. I bought a pair of gloves with no fingers and a pair of socks. I dont see the point in gloves with no fingers. Gloves with no fingers are like socks with no toes, so I start rooting around through my sock drawer for my Church Socks.
It will, though, smell nice, like Bahama breeze and pineapple cilantro.
1:23 p.m.: It is 65 degrees. Frigid. Turned on the Weather Channel to see stern faces and grim expressions, calling this the worst snowstorm ever. They have named this storm system Winter Storm Janus. I snort derisively and turn off the TV. Idiots dont even know how to spell Janice. (Yes, I know they called it Leon).
2:05 p.m.: The problem with buying snow emergency food supplies is I eat all the emergency food supplies before the actual emergency.
Cocoa Puffs Gone.
Cocoa Krispies Gone.
Chips, dip and assorted other snacks Severely damaged.
Beverages Almost gone (Burp!) - Nope, gone.
Im doomed.
Snowmaggeddon Diary Day Two 3:09 a.m.: Temperatures drop to 49 degrees. Time to switch out of the Bermuda shorts into my snow pants.
3:11 a.m.: Im reminded why I hated wearing snow pants when I was a kid. Theyre slick, like ZING! slick. Every time I roll over I slide off the couch.
Survival is a never-ending battle.
8:39 a.m.: Dawn has arrived, a fading gray stain yet still no ice pellets. I have survived the first night. I turn on the TV and yes, the rumors are true, angel choir sing praises to his name - Hallelujah! Jim Cantore is indeed in Charleston.
10:12 a.m.: Stepped outside in my snow pants. Felt a chill a draft. Wearing snow pants with your fly open is like wearing gloves without fingers.
6:34 p.m.: Supping on emergency supplies - Cocoa Puffs, homemade chicken noodle soup, a 40-pack of hot chocolate mix, ham and cheese sandwiches, French toast on the grill in the morning if I lose power. I will be the only person emerging from this winter storm melee to have gained five pounds.
8:05 p.m.: ITS SNOWING! WERE ALL GONNA &$%#@ DIE!
Theyre going to find me like Jack Nicholson at the end of The Shining.
9:03 p.m.: I aspire to be like Jim Cantore. In the middle of his remote weather report an overzealous college student tried to hone in on some of Jims face time on camera. Jim deflected the students advances with a well-placed knee to the groin and did not miss a beat in his report, or take his eyes off camera. Now thats what I call a Scientist.
Snowmeggeddon Day Three - 9:21 a.m.: Ventured out into the icy tundra to survey and record the damage. Found an icicle and a couple angry birds. Note to Self: Take coat to laundry on Friday.
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MARTINSBURG - Discussions on gun violence continue in light of the recent Newtown, Conn., incident in which 26 people were shot to death, 20 of whom were children.
The event hit home for many across the country, including Cole McCulloch, a father of three Berkeley County school students.
McCulloch also is the owner of Peacemaker National Training Center, a shooting sports complex in Gerrardstown. McCulloch said he was raised in a military family and served time in the Marine Corps himself. His father taught him how to shoot, but also to respect guns and what they are capable of.
"We were always taught to respect firearms, consider them loaded at all times," McCulloch said. "Understand it's permanent what happens when a firearm can be (discharged)."
While many questions regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary remain unanswered, citizens are wondering what can be done to end the seeming increase in gun violence that has affected the U.S. in the last decade. Would more stringent gun laws curb violence?
McCulloch, a Second Amendment supporter, said maybe not.
"If they took all the guns in the United States away, would that make this stop tomorrow? I don't think so," he said.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) made headlines recently for his statements regarding gun control as a result of the shooting. He believes the conversation on gun violence should cover a handful of topics in order to be productive.
"We also need to address a number of critical issues, including our mental health system, safety in our schools and a media and entertainment culture that glorifies unspeakable violence," Manchin said in a statement released Tuesday.
The National Rifle Association of America released a statement early Tuesday evening expressing its grief for what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary. The organization said it was "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news."
"The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again," the press release said.
The organization could not be reached for further comment Tuesday evening, but plans to hold a news conference Friday, Dec. 21, in Washington, D.C.
McCulloch said it was naive to discuss only firearm limitations when considering legislation to prevent the kind of mass violence that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary.
"A gun discussion and limitations on magazines or limitations on any type of gun or how many guns or whether or not you can have guns, those are the kind of things that aren't fixing this problem," McCulloch said.
West Virginia Citizens Defense League President Keith Morgan said the cause, not the tools, of such violence needed to be discussed. He, along with Manchin and McCulloch, said mental health was particularly important in this case.
"It seems to me that America is very uncomfortable talking about mental health issues," Morgan said. "I think we need to fix that."
While speculation continues, there have been no official reports regarding the mental health of Adam Lanza, who was identified as the shooter.
A plethora of solutions to gun violence have been offered since last Friday, including arming teachers. McCulloch said he was not a proponent of that idea.
"I would be more of the advocating of ... a trained police officer on duty there at all times at every school," McCulloch said.
McCulloch expressed disillusionment with the current political climate and did not express much hope that lawmakers would be able to have a reasonable discussion regarding gun control.
"We're talking about a president and a Congress that can't even agree on where to cross the street together right now," he said.
Morgan said Manchin's statements were nothing more than a political tactic.
"It is fairly common in the past 30 years to stand on the blood of children to further a political agenda," Morgan said. "It's a little bit despicable."
Morgan, president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, referred to Manchin as "Sen. Elmer Fudd," and said Manchin "would have us apparently defend ourselves with single-shot pea shooters or perhaps hunting bows."
The WVCDL, which describes itself as the state's largest state-level gun rights organization, will protest Manchin's comments at the senator's office in Charleston this Saturday.
Morgan said Eastern Panhandle residents can look for a WVCDL protest at Manchin's Martinsburg office to take place soon.
When asked how leaders and organizations could come together to reach viable solutions to prevent such mass violence from occurring, McCulloch said leadership would have to come into play.
"That's called personal sacrifice to a greater cause than your own political longevity," he said.
"I think that the character of the U.S. Congress and the character of the political leadership all over the nation at the federal level is bankrupt," McCulloch said. "Maybe this will be the issue that makes everybody grow up."
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CLEARFIELD - The Clearfield Revitalization Corporation announced a collaboration between Starr Hill Wineries and graphics designer Ian Aughinbaugh.
The third series collector's edition "Clearfield" wine will debut at the sixth annual Groundhog Trail Wine Festival, which will be held Feb. 2 at the Clearfield Fairgrounds.
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CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - The sixth annual Black and White Superball will take place at the Cal Neva Resort in Crystal Bay on New Year's Eve.
Featuring styles ranging from heavy bass to funky grooves, 18 musical acts are set to perform on three different stages, including international superstars Tipper, the Pimps of Joytime, DJ Sabo and Fort Knox Five.
Also included in this year's lineup are West Coast and Tahoe favorites Love and Light, Vokab Kompany, Smasheltooth and Andrew the Pirate, Who Cares, Zeb Early and InI, Coop Da Loop, Bass Cadet, The Rhino and Miss Cooper, micah j, Bim Tim and Motorhome.
"We're very excited that the Cal Neva is not only hosting us, but letting us have a complete musical takeover of the resort," Fresh Bakin' producer Steve Emmerich said. "It's only here at this unique venue that we can bring you multiple rooms of dynamic music under one roof. Just like our Bounce Festival, we are bringing together acts and regional production teams that give this event an all out community and festival feel."
Headlining the evening is British composer and producer Tipper, world renowned for performing from his extensive catalog of unreleased breakbeats, hip-hop, and glitch music while scratching his own sounds live.
Also at the top of the bill is Brooklyn based, five-piece funk band the Pimps of Joytown, who fuse infectious groove lines, afrobeats, salsa, rock and roll, and electronic music to create unforgettable music that fast-forwards a seventies sound into the new millennium.
Additionally, DC based Fort Knox Five, a leading force in the international funk and breaks scene will once again bring their fusion funk, reggae, hip-hop beats and breaks to ring in the New Year.
Adding to the intensely diverse musical line-up are Tahoe favorites Love and Light, who will perform original glitch-hop, dubstep, and "lazer-crunk" electronica from their chart topping albums Galactic Booty Activation and Level Up, and live act Vokab Kompany, a seven piece hip -hop act from San Diego known for their collaborations with the likes of Cage the Elephant, Wu Tang, and Random Rab.
Tickets are $60 in advance or $70 at the door; a limited amount of VIP tables are available. Tickets are available for purchase at the Cal Neva front desk, New Moon Natural Foods (Tahoe City and Truckee), Mad About Music (South Lake Tahoe), The Melting Pot World Emporium (Reno) and online at www.freshbakin.com.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Denim Dress
Looking at this dress I can't help but see prototype nº 2. It makes me think of possible amendments to the pattern and prototype nº 3 and maybe also nº 4. Maybe this will get me closer to what I had in mind. Sometimes it just takes me many, many steps. And every little step is a lesson learned and unfortunately, can't be skipped.
She likes it. And as she can never have too many dresses she doesn't mind me trying.
18 comments:
- nest full of eggs said...
the dress turned out perfect ~ such a great view of Barcelona, so different from where I live in Minnesota, USA !
- April 26, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Tuia said...
I think the dress is perfect! I love the simple lines.
- April 26, 2012 at 4:38 PM
- Sarah said...
I think this is lovely! And the rooftop picture is gorgeous, too.
- April 26, 2012 at 5:17 PM
- Petits Pirates said...
So pretty!
- April 26, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Upstatemamma said...
I think it is a very cute dress!
- April 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Kristi said...
Reminds me of a dress I had (and loved) when I was 10 or 11. Seems very wearable, can't wait to see the next iterations.
- April 26, 2012 at 5:36 PM
- lightbluegrey said...
it looks perfect on her!
- April 26, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- yolanda f. pandiella said...
yo tambien tengo esa tela entre mis manos hoy!! que bonito todo lo que haces!!
- April 26, 2012 at 6:46 PM
- Lucinda Poel said...
Very pretty! The little embroidered patch adds such a lovely detail. Looking forward, along with your daughter, to version #3!
- April 26, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- Neus said...
This dress is absolutely perfect! I'm planning to sew one for myself in a similar shape!
- April 26, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- v e r a . said...
oh danke für deinen kommentar...! wo du doch sozusagen mitschuldig bist, dass ich's mit dieser "stunde pro tag" auch mal wagte...
ich freu mich immer wieder über deine werke und liebe deine kleinen details!
- April 26, 2012 at 10:54 PM
- Cirque Du Bebe said...
Wow! All I can say. And you did this without a pattern. I am so so impressed, as usual.
- April 27, 2012 at 2:41 AM
- kristin said...
The dress looks so great, I especially love how the sleeves fall - perfect! Love seeing the rooftop view of Barcelona, too. Very cool and different from Portland, OR, USA, too!! :)
- April 27, 2012 at 6:23 AM
- Nauli said...
Haven't been here since long. Love the denim shirt! It's simple and beautiful! For me, it would be perfect!
- May 8, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Trula said...
Thank you. And so true, I would quite like to have a similar dress for myself as well - with the pending amends :). I think I often make mini versions of clothes I would wear myself.
- May 22, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- olga inoue said...
this dress is so so beautiful
- June 9, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- Trula said...
Thank you, Olga. She's been wearing it a lot.
- June 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM
- Caterina Pérez said...
este vestido es PRECIOSO ♥
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Amid celebration, Girard felt Sharon program's pain
Seconds earlier, Joe Dunn had thrown the most important touchdown pass of his career.
But while his Girard teammates celebrated an incredible 22-19 comeback win in the District 10 Class AA quarterfinals Monday night, Dunn spotted Sharon's Trenton Mosley, who was on his knees in the snow nearby.
Dunn walked over and pulled Mosley to his feet, said a few words and gently tapped him on the head.
"To see that kid in tears after a game like that, honestly it brought me to tears, and I don't even know the kid," Dunn said. "The fact that something like that would happen to a team, a family that came together throughout the year so strongly, I knew I had to walk over and let him know they had some heart coming out and playing today."
What had nearly been a movie-script ending for Sharon turned into a crushing loss 72 hours after two players were killed and two others injured in an accident that also killed an Ohio man.
The Tigers had courageously come together and decided to play in their teammates' memories, but apparent victory became defeat when Dunn connected with Bryan Divido for the winning touchdown with 13 seconds to play.
That triggered euphoria on the Girard sideline, juxtaposed with Sharon players crumpling on the field.
"It was honestly one of the most sad moments of my life," Dunn said.
Sharon's Corey Swartz and Evan Gill were killed in the accident and twin brothers Greg and Craig Osmon suffered serious injuries. All four were senior starters. Also killed was the driver of the other vehicle, John Zdelar Jr., 50, of Brookfield, Ohio.
The deaths sent shock waves through the community and forced the postponement of the game, originally scheduled for Saturday.
Sharon officials considered withdrawing from the playoffs, but after meeting with players, coaches and parents, decided to play.
Students and community members gathered Sunday at the high school stadium for a vigil. Teammates wore jerseys belonging to Swartz, Gill and the Osmons on Monday. The players' helmets had Tiger paws on the back with the Nos. 9 (Swartz) and 67 (Gill) inside, and Sharon's fans waved signs in memory of the victims.
Sharon coach Jim Wildman, who came out of retirement this season to return to the program he coached for 25 years, consoled his team in a tearful postgame huddle.
"The things we've been through in the last three days no one could have foreseen," Wildman said. "We fought and we played hard, and it just wasn't in the cards tonight. I have nothing but praise for the way you carried yourselves."
The night's emotions touched Girard, too, YellowJackets coach Jim Funk said.
"The buzzer expired, we win, and I went nuts for about three seconds," Funk said. "And then you kind of look across the field and get a real dose of perspective. We tried to kind of button it down for a minute and take care of them, because I can't imagine what they've been through."
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Kate, 32, was certainly animated and engaged Tuesday as she dropped to her knees and chatted with children at an elementary school in North London, where she was checking on a pet project that helps kids from families affected by addiction.
Among the kids she greeted was a little 4-year-old, Ezekiel, who said he made Kate smile when she asked him what his favorite part of school was. "Lunchtime," he quipped. "She laughed. She is pretty."
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Kate, 32, wearing a salmon pink dress by Goat, brought a smile to the flag-waving kids as she viewed the progress of M-PACT Plus, which helps address addiction in families.
Inside the school, she listened intently to teachers and charity workers as she was updated about its success so far. "Were the parents quite surprised by the things their children were saying?" she asked at one point.
She also asked, "Have you found it difficult to attract parents, given the stigma that can be associated with these issues?"
She remarked that the training being given to teachers to spot children who may have issues due to their parents' substance abuse "gives them more confidence to approach the topics."
Kate launched the initiative with comedian John Bishop while on a visit to Manchester in 2013, when she was pregnant with her son, Prince George.
The project is funded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in conjunction with Comic Relief and two of Kate's charities, Place2Be and Action on Addiction.
Kate is "genuinely committed" to the issues raised by the M-PACT project, Bishop said. He and Kate discussed parenthood and revealed that she told him Prince George, who runs one on July 22, was "racing around." The Duchess was also heard saying, "He's so fast and I can't believe he is opening doors already."
Earlier, Kate had been keen to hear about the "positive outcomes," especially of how the M-PACT pilot had been working to increase "parents' awareness of how substance abuse impacts families," Sarah Kendrick, Place2Be's service manager for Central London, tells PEOPLE.
"She is personally and passionately interested," she said. "I know her passion in her patronage of both organization and that speaks volumes."
Outside, Kate was presented with a portrait of herself and Prince George painted in the style of Picasso. Artist Rosie Nee, 11, had created the work as part of a project.
Barbara Smith chair of the school governors, praised Kate for coming to the school and for highlighting the work of the two charities that work to halt the scourge of addiction. "It's incredible that she has this involvement in an area where a lot of people want to avoid," she says. "It's a dark area."
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Ball State's football team concluded Spring Practice No. 6 Wednesday and Joel Godett sat down to introduce fans to new defensive line coach Nick Siatras.
Siatras spent three seasons at Miami University where he coached the defensive line and served as the recruiting coordinator before accepting the job at Ball State under fourth-year head coach Pete Lembo.
Siatras helped Michigan State to the 2010 Big Ten Conference Championship and was on the MSU staff for the Capital One Bowl after the 2010 and 2008 seasons. He coached with the Spartans for the Alamo Bowl after the 2009 campaign and the Champs Sports Bowl after the 2007 season. In addition, Siatras coached the defensive line at Cincinnati for the International Bowl after the 2006 season.
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Hollywood is really scraping for franchises now. I doubt many kids today have even heard of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" let alone the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments contained therein. They haven't missed much; the segments were little more than filler while the moose and squirrel were on break. I guess it doesn't matter. The film, for all its faults, does not require knowledge of the cartoon to be enjoyed.
The animated film follows the adventures of the world's smartest dog, Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) and his adopted human son Sherman (Max Charles) as they travel through time getting into all sorts of trouble. The whole thing is set in motion when a classmate of Sherman's named Penny (Ariel Winter) teases him for basically being a dog since he has one for a father. Sherman bites her, and Mr. Peabody has to invite her and her parents (Leslie Mann and Stephen Colbert) over for an apology dinner. Penny dares Sherman to show her Mr. Peabody's time machine known as the WABAC, they take a joyride, and Sherman promptly loses her in ancient Egypt. It's up to the dog and his boy to set things right, both with Penny and with history.
We take trips to Egypt (where Penny wants to marry King Tut because she knows he'll die young and she mistakenly thinks she'll inherit the kingdom after he croaks), France during the Revolution (where Sherman wants a piece of cake, but Marie Antoinette is hogging it all), Italy during the Renaissance (where Mr. Peabody has a mishap that causes an otherwise unhappy Mona Lisa to smile for Da Vinci) and Troy (where Sherman wants to be the youngest member of the Greek army, and yes, he invades in that big wooden horse), among others.
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The film is never consistent on whether or not the trio actually affect history with their antics.
On one hand, Mr. Peabody is single paw-edly responsible for the Mona Lisa's smile, but there are no reports in the future of a talking dog showing up for important historical moments.
Another thing I found odd is that Sherman corrects Penny for believing the legend that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree, but practically the next scene shows him and Mr. Peabody flying a kite with Benjamin Franklin, which is equally fictional. Is the movie interested in an accurate version of history or not?
The film spends a lot of time on the adoptive relationship between Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Several people, including a meddlesome social worker (Allison Janney) don't believe a dog is fit to raise a boy. I'm not sure what lesson we're supposed to be learning from this story line, is it that we shouldn't be so quick to judge anthropomorphic talking dogs? Got it, I guess.
One common complaint I've heard about the movie that I do not share is that Mr. Peabody is an unlikeable character because he's an arrogant know-it-all. While he does sometimes venture into this territory, he's above all a loving parent and it's hard to stay mad at him.
The humor is hit and miss, mostly miss. The gags tend to center around Mr. Peabody being an expert at everything and the fiddling he and Sherman do with history.
The film's target audience is young kids and there's just not that much for adults to enjoy, too. I found myself laughing at the darker gags (my favorite involve the violent practices in Egypt), which probably isn't healthy. Viewers of all ages beware: Mr. Peabody uses puns more painful than anything about the mummification process.
"Mr. Peabody and Sherman" is an admirable enough movie, especially for the loving relationship between the two leads. Parents probably won't enjoy it on the same level as their kids, but it's not so cutesy that it qualifies as insulting. It won't go down in history as a classic, but it's an OK way to get in some family bonding.
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The film is rated PG for some mild action and brief rude humor. Its running time is 92 minutes.
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By Ann L. Riley
With urban development on the rise, city design with an environmental component is sorely needed, and award-winning hydrologist Ann L. Riley knows how. This book presents the author's thirty years of practical experience managing long-term stream and river restoration projects in heavily degraded urban environments. Riley provides a level of detail only a hands-on design ... read more
Many thanks to Nigel Tucker, Principal Environmental Scientist with Biotropica, who represented SER at the June 27th CBD capacity building workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. Around 50 participants from 26 nations attended this workshop to review country progress towards the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Targets - specifically Targets 5 and 15, as detailed below:
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Dr Matthew Bowker, Kristina Young, and Henry Grover of the Forest-Rangeland Soil Ecology Lab of Northern Arizona University are working towards incorporating biological soil crusts into the restoration picture. In this webinar, they share their progress and plans for restoring biocrusts using the following approach: 1) Develop optimal culturing techniques; 2) Maximize field survivorship; 3) Dev... read more
Dr. Ed Hansen and Suzanne DeVries-Zimmerman present on dune ecology and management in this webinar, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration and SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter. Dr. Hansen is a professor of Geology at Hope College where his work has focused on dune history and how physical processes affect the dune formation, growth and migration. Recently he has begun collaboration wit... read more
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is one of few states in the U.S. to operate a government division dedicated solely to supporting pro-active ecological restoration. A restoration advocate might ask: How was this division created, what are the benefits of its existence, and what challenges and opportunities does it foresee for the future? Tim Purinton of the Massachusetts Division of Ecological... read more
The Australasia Chapter of SER recently published the groundbreaking National Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration in Australia. The editors and key individuals in the development of these standards, Kingsley Dixon, Tein McDonald, and Justin Jonson, discuss the process for developing these standards and offer guidance for restoration professionals who may want to establish ... read more
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Next Thursday is Valentine's Day. I've spent the better part of this week editing stories for this edition of Prospector that showcase the wide range of options for celebrating your love. From sweet to sultry, romantic to manic, there is definitely something for everyone to enjoy next week.
Well, almost everyone.
Much like my preference to avoid New Year's resolutions, I am not a big supporter of Valentine's Day.
Or, more accurately, I wasn't.
It was too commercial, too contrived. Why does there have to be a special day to share my love when I should do it all year long?
Then my daughters came along.
Suddenly making pink doily hearts coated in messy, sparkly glitter became — dare I say — fun.
"It's the love day!" my 4-year-old reminds me when I say it's not really a holiday.
I always envisioned molding my girls into strong, independent women. I didn't realize how much they would teach me about letting go, being silly and embracing a day devoted to love.
Next Thursday, the Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising will join in solidarity with communities across 189 countries around the world for One Billion Rising, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
The free event aims to empower women and connect the community through activism and fun.
"This is an incredible opportunity to empower women in our community and bring together the organizations and men who support them," said Elisa Parker of See Jane Do, who is one of the half-dozen organizers of this event. "The Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising is honored to be part of such an important event and movement and join forces with Eve Ensler. It's vital that we rise together to end violence against women and girls. The time is now."
One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than one billion women and girls, according to Parker.
The free event will kick off with a Rise-Up Procession at 5:30 p.m. (meet up at downtown Grass Valley Safeway 5:15 p.m.) and will move toward The Center for the Arts. Unifying the community in a global dance down the street, Jazzercise Grass Valley and Rhythms Fitness is teaching hundreds of women Debbie Allen's choreographed dance, "Break the Chain." Free rehearsals to learn the Break the Chain dance will be offered at 10:15 a.m. today, 9:45 a.m. Saturday and again at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Jazzercise Grass Valley, 126 South Auburn St.
The Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising organizers consists of See Jane Do, DVSAC, SAVVY, The Center for the Arts, Jazzercise Grass Valley, Women Against the War on Women, One World Awake and Citizens for Choice with support from Women of Worth, Gather the Women and Rhythms Fitness. To learn about One Billion Rising, visit http://onebillionrising.org/ or the Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising.
I look forward to next Thursday, if only to see the joy on my daughters' faces to have yet another holiday to celebrate. I may even wear red. It will complement the pink glitter still stuck in my hair.
Whatever you decide to do next week, I wish you a happy love day!
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Just several days after Caltrans reinforced its Move Over campaign, one of the department's workers was struck Wednesday morning while working on a guardrail.
The crash took place about 11:30 a.m. on northbound Highway 99, just south of Woodbridge Road, in San Joaquin County, police said.
A driver drifted over the fog line and clipped the worker with the car's side mirror.
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Accession Number: 1996.31.2833
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Maybe 30 years have taken some of the fight out of Joe Paterno.
Or maybe Paterno has too much on his plate with his revolving quarterbacks, inept kicking game and looming possibility of a losing season.
Or maybe the ancient history is just a moot point.
Regardless, virtually every time he's been asked about conference alignment during the past three decades, Paterno has taken the opportunity to remind everyone that he tried to start an Eastern all-sports conference in the early-1980s.
He and officials from Pitt, West Virginia, Rutgers and Temple met for more than a year. Syracuse and Boston College were involved as well.
Those of us over 50 remember the rest: The Big East was in its infancy, with Syracuse and Boston College already aligned with the top basketball schools such as Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova, UConn and Providence. The league was the brainchild of Providence's Dave Gavitt.
Potential interest in Penn State did not receive enough support by the league in 1982 and, in part to protect itself from the threat of Paterno's vision, the Big East reached out and grabbed Pitt that same year.
There were reports that other schools weren't comfortable with the revenue distribution of JoePa's proposed league, which favored Penn State. It was also unclear if the Big East ever saw itself as an all-sports conference, which Paterno preferred. Or maybe some of the basketball schools feared football, which they know is king financially.
Either way, Paterno took it personally and never forgave the Panthers, and he had enough power - right or wrong and you can make a case for both - to end the annual series with Penn State's oldest rival in 1992. (Pitt was rationed a four-game series from 1997-2000 and two more games are on the schedule in 2016-17, but they're early in the season, not in November, and not the same.)
On Tuesday, two days after it was announced Pitt and Syracuse were leaving the Big East to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, Paterno took the high road.
"I do think it's a good move for Syracuse and Pitt," he said without his usual emotion on the subject. "They're old friends and old competitors against us. And a lot of those guys who are associated with those programs, I literally grew up with. So I don't have any compunctions in wishing them well."
Paterno didn't lament on what might have been, but I will.
Sometimes it takes history to fully judge success and failure. And in this case, all the principals lost to some degree.
Former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese deeply regrets that the league did not find a way to admit Penn State. Tranghese said in an interview with ESPN.com just recently that after the 1982 vote that came up one short (Penn State needed six votes and received five), as a young staffer, he told Gavitt, "We will rue the day over this decision. And it's been pretty prophetic."
He called it the league's "one major mistake."
So true and so historic.
The Big East landed Pitt and no longer playing PSU annually hurt both schools but especially Pitt. Ditto Syracuse.
Not only did the Big East make a mistake in its initial flubbed flirtation with the Lions, but Penn State remained available for another eight years as an independent through the rest of the '80s before accepting the Big Ten's invitation in 1990.
Syracuse, BC and Pitt could have led an effort to invite Penn State, perhaps creating football and basketball divisions which would have protected everybody, but they either didn't or weren't successful.
By that point, the ACC had also come calling and had the Big Ten not taken Penn State, the ACC would have.
Had the Big East landed Penn State and branched into two divisions, it could have eventually rivaled any conference in the country. Including the Big Ten.
Here's why: Shortly after the Lions went into the Big Ten, Miami entered the Big East. So obviously Miami was open to a move, and with Penn State and Miami, it's very possible Florida State, then an independent, would have followed.
Recall for a second the state of Eastern football in the early-to-mid '80s. PSU played for three national championships. Pitt had Danny Marino. West Virginia had Jeff Hostetler. BC had Doug Flutie. Syracuse was strong. Collectively, the East was a beast.
Combine the TV potential, and that kind of league may have even been appealing to Notre Dame as well because the Fighting Irish played almost all of those schools.
But without a flagship like Penn State to lure and keep Miami and others, the Big East, as history proved, was always in the state of flux. It was overexpanding (South Florida, Louisville, DePaul, Marquette) or constantly vulnerable with schools such as Miami, Virginia Tech and later BC leaving as soon as a prettier girl knocked on their door.
With Pitt and Syracuse now following suit, the Big East and its remaining brethren are the big losers - no matter how the league is salvaged.
Though the ACC will provide the chance to play either Florida State or Miami at home annually, that still may not be enough to sell out Heinz Field on Saturdays. The jury's out on whether Pitt fans will mobilize for Wake Forest, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Virginia, but unquestionably this is an improvement over a Big East home schedule.
Except that the Panthers could well be losing their newest chief rival, West Virginia.
The Mountaineers were rejected by the ACC and the Southeastern Conference and now will either remain in a watered-down Big East or find another conference. Neither is terribly appealing for a school that was a loyal soldier, first as Eastern all-sports conference advocate and then alongside Pitt in the Big East, and deserves a better fate.
Unfortunately, WVU loses bigger than everybody else.
While Syracuse finds a stable football home, its storied basketball program - built with rivalries against the Hoyas, the Johnnies and 'Nova -will be absent those Orange traditions, although North Carolina and Duke on an annual basis are more than a consolation prize.
And what of Penn State?
The Nittany Lions are in the midst of their 19th Big Ten season. The Big Ten remains the nation's most prestigious league and, along with the Big Ten Network, helps allow Penn State to support 31 varsity sports.
At the same time, Penn State has won just one outright title and shared two others. It got so few breaks from the officials that in 2002, Penn State publicly called for a complete investigation of Big Ten officiating practices.
The Lions are clearly not the power brokers they would have been in the Big East. Paterno has been advocating for another Eastern representative for some time now (he prefers Rutgers), and the Big Ten leaders have yawned.
Nor are the Lions as successful as they were in their Eastern football heyday, but Paterno's determination to remain on the job as long as he's upright has contributed to that.
While there's more competitive balance in the Big Ten than there was in the East, Penn State also lost geographic ties; fans who enjoyed car rides to places like Pitt, WVU, Syracuse, Giants Stadium and Maryland far outnumbered those willing to board a plane to Minnesota.
Pitt will find out what Penn State has learned: The loss of true rivals, though not a deal breaker, reduces some passion and, with it, some fun.
As he addressed what had once been a hot-button subject, Joe Paterno, who has lived his entire life in the East, seemed to feel the finality of that loss, too.
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With a Maloney here, a Maloney there and Demons running everywhere, the top-ranked Durango High School cross country team made itself right at home in the inaugural Southwestern Cross Country Challenge on Friday afternoon at Fort Lewis College.
The Durango girls, led by Shannon Maloney�s second-place individual finish, won the team title in the first combination cross country meet co-hosted by Bayfield and Durango High School.
The DHS boys, led by Joe Maloney�s sister-matching runner-up result, finished second to Page, Ariz., in the boys team standings.
�The kids exceeded expectations,� first-year Durango head coach David McMillan said.
�It�s a high mileage week for us, and we didn�t taper at all for the meet, so the kids were tired. But I think they did really well.�
He said the Demons used their depth against the nine-team field Friday.
�I think our depth ... the 3-4-5-6 runners did it,� McMillan said. �The girls all packed together.�
Hannah Peterson finished fifth for the Demons, behind winner Eva-Lou Edwards of Bayfield, Shannon Maloney of Durango, Emily Bryant of Pagosa Springs and Jayde Secody of Page.
�I think we had a bunch of strong finishes,� Shannon Maloney said. �Like Sarah (Bates), she came sprinting in.�
Bates finished eighth for the Demons, covering the 5-kilometer trail run in 21 minutes, 23 seconds. Edwards won in 19:11. Maloney was next at 19:33.
Carly Pierson was 12th for DHS, while Demons Kat Seibert and Emily Fogel grouped at 24-25.
�It was a good race, but I started out too fast,� Maloney said after she set the early pace on the 1.5-mile loop course on the east side of the FLC campus. The high school runners did two laps on the course that was half singletrack and half dirt and gravel roads.
�I didn�t want to be in the lead,� she said.
Edwards, who didn�t want the early lead either, passed her at the start of the second lap.
�It was right before we got to the singletrack,� said Maloney, who won the girls title last week at the prestigious Joe I. Vigil Invitational in Alamosa.
The DHS girls totaled 27 points to win. Page was second with 30. The Bayfield girls finished third with 67 points. Rehoboth Christian School of New Mexico (near Gallup) was fourth (78).
Page won the boys title with 22 points, paced by individual winner Jeffery Miller (17:06). He held off the Demons� Joe Maloney, who was second in 17:13.
Harrison Fleming of Piedra Vista was third (17:35).
�I knew the only way I could beat him is if I could get out to a 10-meter gap somewhere,� Miller said of his duel with Joe Maloney.
�On the start of the second lap, I took it out as hard as I could. I got away like I thought,� said Miller, who navigated the final mile of the singletrack solo to win the rebranded Southwestern Cross Country Challenge, formerly known as the Durango Invitational.
�It�s a good feeling when you can�t hear anyone behind you.�
Miller, a sophomore, won his first varsity race and credited his missing appendix.
�Last year, as a freshman ... my appendix burst. I was out for most of track season. Before my appendix burst, I couldn�t even make varsity,� he said, smiling through double-decker braces.
�My appendix was holding me back, I guess,� he said.
Joe Maloney said he enjoyed the competition against Miller, who led virtually from the start.
�That�s what I was trying to do,� Joe Maloney said as he stayed on the shoulder of Miller for the first half of the race.
�But he picked it up ... I just didn�t have it in me,� said Maloney, the son of Melissa and Murdoch Maloney.
Durango freshman Nicholas Turco was the No. 2 finisher for the Demons just one year after winning the middle school race at FLC. Turco finished eighth in 17:53.
Three Demons came across the line together in the 13-14-15 positions: Alastair McMillan, Sean McLaughlin and Trent Andrews. Collin Francom of DHS was 19th.
�We got our first one (meet),� coach McMillan said. �There are a hundred things we can do better ... things we can improve on.
�We want to build this meet ... take this to the next level.�


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(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Sun-Gazette reserves the right to edit items submitted for the "Shooting Sports" section. To submit an event, call 326-1551, ext. 3116.)
Meets at the Consolidated Sportsmen of Lycoming County
6386 Route 87, Loyalsockville
Contact: Ed Kelley, 322-5582; Al Foust, 435-0043
Open 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sundays and 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. New shooters welcome and lessons are available.
Highpower and semiauto military silhouette - 8 a.m. sight-in, start at 9: March 23
Smallbore rifle - 9 a.m. sight-in, start at 10: April 21, May 19
Cowboy lever action Saturday matches - sight-in and start at conclusion of highpower match: March 23
Cowboy lever action Tuesday matches - 4:30 p.m. sight-in, start at 6: May 7, 21
Cowboy pistol cartridge and smallbore cowboy rifle - 4:30 p.m. sight-in, start at 6: May 14 and 28, June 11
The Lycoming Trap Shooters at CSLC has open shooting from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sundays and 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Fee applies.
Keystone Sportsmen's Association
1090 Hughes Road, Muncy
Open trap shooting, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Youth trap league meets March 10, April 14 and May 19. Practice at noon, shooting at 1 p.m.
For all ATA shoots, registration begins at 9 a.m., shooting at 10, unless otherwise noted. For details, contact the club. Shoots will be held March 3 (door prize), March 16-17 (door prize), April 20 (22nd annual 16-yard marathon, ammo for winners), April 21 (ammo), May 11-12 (all female shooters receive gift)
Tuesday afternoon trapshoots at 1 p.m. Minimum of three shooters per event. Shoots on June 18, 25; July 2
Lycoming Creek Sportsman's Club
75 Sportsman's Club Lane, Marsh Hill
The Sheshequin Buckskinners will hold monthly blackpowder shoots at noon on the second Sunday of each month. They are open to all shooters. Fee applies.
Orangeville Sportsmen Club
Sportsmen Club Road, Orangeville
Bud Bowman, 394-4788 or 784-3686, or Keith Laylon, firstname.lastname@example.com or 394-1336
Regular trap range open, 9 a.m. Wednesdays; 6 p.m. Thursdays; 1 p.m. Sundays
Southern Clinton County Sportsman's Club
55 S. Sportsmans Road, Loganton
Tom Jeffries, 725-3561
Proceeds from sporting clay shoots benefit the Youth Hunter Education Challenge team
Public sporting clay shoot - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23
Public sporting clay shoots - noon to 4 p.m. April 21
Tripoli's Triggers Firearms Training & Educational Center
531 Washington Blvd.
Open 1-8 p.m. Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays; 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays/Fridays; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays
Fees may apply.
Ladies 5-week program: Classroom training on firearms safety and handling as well as tactics in self-defense, in particular, dealing with home invasions. Participants must attend each date. Upcoming programs will be held Wednesday evenings beginning April 3; or Thursday evenings beginning March 21
Troy Rod & Gun Club
Gate 3 Alparon Park, Troy
Barry Estep, 297-8957
Wobble Trap & Skeet League, 50 birds, 2-4 p.m. Sundays, March 3-24. Registration fees for adults and youth; prizes awarded. Shoot-off on April 7.
5-stand, trap and skeet shoots, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Fee applies.


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Ten hours later, Samantha Stosur and Eugenie Bouchard finally stepped onto Billie Jean King Court late Thursday night.
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To read more coverage of the Family Circle Cup, go to postandcourier.com/familycirclecup.
It was more than worth the wait for Bouchard.
Bouchard, a qualifier, stunned No. 3 seed Samantha Stosur, 6-1, 2-0, in the third round of the Family Circle Cup on Thursday night.
Stosur, the ninth-ranked player in the world, was forced to retire after the second game of the second half with a calf injury. Stosur's calf was heavily taped as the Australian's normally graceful movement was limited in the short time she was on the court.
With light to moderate rain falling on Daniel Island most of the day, only three singles matches and one doubles match were able to be finished on a soggy Thursday.
The rest of the matches that were scheduled to be played, including ones that involved fan favorites Serena and Venus Williams, will be played today. Venus Williams is scheduled to play Varvara Lepchenko at 11 a.m., on Billie Jean King Court, while younger sister and top seed Serena Williams will face Mallory Burdette no earlier than 1 p.m.
One of the first matches on Thursday, pitting Jelena Jankovic and Jessica Pegula, that had originally been scheduled to start at about 11 a.m., finally got started a little after 6 p.m.
Ninth-seeded Jankovic easily dispatched Pegula, 6-0, 6-4, and Stefanie Voegele defeated 10th-seeded Julia Goerges, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Bouchard will face Jankovic today in the quarterfinals.
Calling it the biggest win of her young processional career, Bouchard, 19, connected on 10 winners and only had six unforced errors through the first eight games of the match. With Stosur's mobility limited, Bouchard moved her around the court and used a powerful serve to dominate from beginning to end. Stosur, who won the 2011 U.S. Open, appeared frustrated from the opening game.
"I really tried to take it to her, and tried to be the first one to do a good shot. I tried to make her move, and I'm really happy with the way I did my job today," Bouchard said. "I try to control the point with my serve. I think I did that well tonight, the first ball of the point, really tried to control it and even with the return as well, I was really trying to attack her serve, and I think really being aggressive and not hesitating to come forward."
It was a nerve-wracking day for Bouchard, who finally got on the court at about 9 p.m., for a match that was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Bouchard was disappointed that Stosur got injured, but it didn't put a damper on the victory.
"It's unfortunate that she had to retire," Bouchard said. "It's much better to win with a full match, but I'm excited to beat her. I thought she was serving pretty well, but yeah, we had some points and she didn't run for some balls."
Like Stosur and Bouchard, the numerous false starts throughout the day were not easy to deal with.
"It was very difficult, I think for all of us, to wait around and just keep on standing by," Jankovic said "You never know when I was going to go on court and when was my time to play, and I just had to be ready all the time and wait. I just tried to just rest and just keep myself relaxed and really keep the energy because I knew it was going to be a long day, and I actually thought we were not going to go on court, it was going to rain the whole day and we were going to play tomorrow."
A light drizzle began to fall during their match, but play continued in the second set as Jankovic advanced to the quarterfinals.
"It was very slow and the balls were quite heavy and the overall play was quite heavy," Jankovic said. "I was lucky because when we went on court, it started drizzling a bit and I said 'oh my God we're going to go back again,' but it actually ended up really good for me that I was able to finish the match and I don't have to play two matches tomorrow, so it was great."
Eugenie Bouchard was happy with her win over Samantha Stosur in Family Circle Cup play on Thursday night April 4, 2013. Bouchard won 6-1, 2-0 when Stosur retired due to a leg injury. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com)×


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There's a new conductor in town.
Erin Freeman holds no official position with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, but suddenly it seems she is everywhere. She is conducting tonight's concert, a tribute to the Rat Pack. Sunday, she is conducting the BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus in Handel's "Messiah" at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church.
The associate conductor of Virginia's Richmond Symphony and the director of its chorus, Freeman is a candidate for the position of director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. Since June, she has been spending about a week a month here, staying in an apartment lent to her by a BPO patron.
In February, she stepped into the spotlight.
She conducted the BPO for the first time in the pops concert "Wicked Divas." It was a surprise, even to her. She had made plans to work with the chorus that weekend, not conduct.
All that changed when a big Buffalo snowstorm hit, grounding flights. Freeman tells the story on her blog:
Friday, 9 a.m.: The flight to Atlanta actually takes off. On the flight, I review the translation of the Latin text of Mozart Requiem, which I'm conducting next week.
Friday, 11:30 a.m.: Said flight miraculously (I always think it's a miracle!) lands. I turn on my phone right away to let Drew (my husband) know that I am safe. The phone begins lighting up and making all sorts of noises. ... It turns it that Ron Spigelman, the conductor of the Pops show on Saturday night, has a flight scheduled to arrive in Buffalo at midnight, and, well, no one is convinced that's actually going to happen. Would I be willing to cover, if I get into town and he doesn't?
Sure, I say, and then I excitedly share the potential news with my two nice, but slightly confused, row-mates.
Spigelman did not make it in, and Freeman had to go on.
On one hand, it was no big deal. An experienced conductor, she was able to stay calm.
On the other hand – what was she going to wear? She had to head to Banana Republic to buy a suit.
"The woman at Banana Republic kept saying, 'I've got these cute little tapered pants,' and I'd say, 'No, no, no!'" she recalls. "Once she grasped what was going on, it was all fine."
So was the concert, by all accounts. News reviewer Garaud MacTaggart wrote: "Freeman's conducting was kinetic yet focused, the singers were personable and talented, and the orchestra responded in kind."
And Freeman found herself a known quantity with the BPO. WNED-FM's Peter Hall joked about it on the air with her several days ago.
"So Erin, you're kind of becoming quite the Buffalo Philharmonic pops conductor," he said. "What's going on here?"
'I should be up there'
Freeman, 39, is the latest artist to figure in the ongoing saga of the beleaguered Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. It has been more than a year since the chorus, in a controversial move, dismissed its director, Doreen Rao. Rao is renowned in the choral world, and many of the chorus' singers left in protest.
Recently, Rao resurfaced as head of the Buffalo Master Chorale, a new singing group. The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, meanwhile, is auditioning three candidates for her former job. One is Roland Martin, who has been serving as the chorus' interim director. The second is Fredonia tenor Gerald Gray, who led the chorus in "Messiah" in December.
Freeman, the third candidate, entered the picture thanks to her acquaintance with JoAnn Falletta, who besides being music director of the BPO is music director of the Virginia Symphony. They met in Virginia, where they worked together on Mahler's monumental Eighth Symphony – Falletta conducting, Freeman preparing the chorus.
The soul-searching challenge appears to have bonded them. "Erin is a consummate professional, a great musician and a great deal of fun to have as a friend and colleague," Falletta says. "We taught a conducting master class together with the Richmond Symphony, and she was wonderful, insightful, caring and filled with good will."
At Northwestern University, Freeman she earned her bachelor's degree in vocal performance. Her resume includes singing the part of Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," Maria in "West Side Story," and "Peter Pan." ("I flew," she laughs.)
Gradually, though, she felt drawn toward conducting. Growing up in Atlanta, she idolized Robert Shaw, the choral legend who was also the music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She was 6 when she heard him conduct the orchestra and banks of singers in the "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Bach's joyous Mass in B Minor.
"My mom decided she was going to take us to the symphony. I don't know why. She wasn't much of a symphony-goer," she says. "We were in the very back row of Symphony Hall. I remember hearing that Bach, seeing the choir, 200 people in blue robes, thinking, 'I should be up there. I should be up there.' "
A push from a pianist
The idea of a conducting career seemed strange at first.
"I think as a singer and someone from the South and someone who's petite and a woman, there's all kinds of reasons why it would be odd to be a conductor," Freeman says.
But at Boston University, she finally followed that dream, earning her master's degree in conducting. She went on to the Peabody Conservatory.
As a conductor, Freeman continues to grow.
Her greatest challenge so far has been Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis," a kind of musical Mount Kilimanjaro.
"I heard it for the first time when I was 18," she laughs. "I walked away going, 'I don't get it.' " That changed. She wound up writing her doctoral dissertation on the masterpiece – and even, to her astonishment, conducting it.
It's a leap from Beethoven to the Rat Pack – and another leap from the Rat Pack to "Messiah." Does Freeman have a problem with that? She says no.
She has worked before with singer Steve Lippia, who sold out Kleinhans two years ago with an all-Sinatra program, and loves his voice. She also likes the arrangements and admires the Rat Pack. "They were great entertainers, but they also had great musicianship and great voices and a variety of styles."
And as for switching from that to "Messiah," she says: "I have to make sure I don't count off, 'One, two, three, four … Hallelujah!"
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