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From the the Miracle in Macon in 2011 to this year's 24-win season and second A-Sun title in three years, senior Victoria McGowan leaves a legacy at Stetson University that won't soon be forgotten.
In just three seasons, McGowan nearly became the women's basketball's program all-time leading scorer, moving into second place all-time during Stetson's 66-49 loss Saturday to UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. She finished with 1532 points, just 38 points shy of catching Michelle Michael for the all-time record.
"Victoria could have easily been our leading scorer in the history our program in three years if we ran the same offense (as we did last year), but we didn't," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said during the A-Sun tournament. "I've asked her to pass more, I've asked her to get her teammates open. We play more where more people touch the ball. I've asked to her do that and she's been fine with it. I think it plays more to the strenghths of our team."
Nevertheless, the accolades and accomplishments that McGowan has garnered in her career are second to none. She earned all-conference honors in each of her three seasons, including the Atlantic Sun's Player of the Year in 2012. She was named the A-Sun tournament MVP in 2011, and is the only Stetson student-athlete to earn A-Sun Player of the Year and tournament MVP during their career.
In 99 games McGowan scored in double figures an amazing 86 times. She had 15 games with double-digit rebounds, including a career-high 14 rebounds against UCLA.
"She's got a lot of heart," Bria said about McGowan. "She's a big time player. She really carried us in the first half (against UCLA). She can rebound and she can score. It's amazing that the littlest person comes up with the rebound, I still don't get that, but she does."
Even though she stands only 5-5, McGowan had a knack of knowing where to go to get rebounds. She led the team in rebounding her junior and senior years, averaging 6.7 and 6.9 boards per game respectively.
McGowan's double-double Saturday was the 15th of her career. She also had four career triple-doubles, including an NCAA-best three her junior year.
One of the top three-point shooters in school history, McGowan knocked down 177 treys, second only to Kristen Follis's career total of 275. McGowan was among the top three-point shooters in the nation this season, draining threes at a 41.2% clip.
She also ranks fourth all-time in school history with 436 assists, fifth all-time with 231 steals, and third-all-time with a 78.0 free throw percentage.
Perhaps McGowan's greatest asset has been her impact on the team. Stetson won 67 games over the last three years, including a school-record 24 wins this season. She has help lead Stetson to three A-Sun finals, two A-Sun championships, and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
McGowan was asked after Saturday's game what the program has meant to her.
"It means a lot, from being a transfer and not having a good experience at one school, this has been an unbelievable experience for me," McGowan said. "I'd like to thank Coach Bria for giving me another chance."
Seniors Ashley Buis, Ashley Dennis, Janelle Mills, and Shanasa Sanders also closed their careers with Stetson on Saturday.


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Suspects caught in downtown Erie robbery (Updated: 11:02 a.m.)
Two men have been charged with robbing a downtown Erie convenience store early this morning.
Erie police said Toby James Sheatz, 38, and Christopher David Noziglia, 45, -- no address given for either man -- walked into the Manus A-plus Mini Mart, 26 E. 12th St., around 1:45 a.m. Sheatz put his right hand into his jacket pocket like he had a gun and demanded money from the cashier, according to the criminal complaint.
"I've done worse for money!" Sheatz told the clerk.
Sheatz and Noziglia left on foot with about $375, according to the criminal complaint. Erie police apprehended Sheatz near East Eighth and Holland streets a few minutes after the robbery, while Noziglia was taken in to custody at about the same time near East Eighth and German streets.
Both men were arraigned by Erie 2nd Ward District Judge Paul Urbaniak.
Sheatz was charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass. Noziglia was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and receiving stolen property.
Bond was set at $75,000 for Sheatz and $25,000 for Noziglia. Both men were taken to the Erie County Prison in lieu of bond.

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Senior Class Professional Networking & Training Event
Leggett Theatre, Main Building
Mon Apr 13th, 2015
05:45 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.
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Ready to enter the professional world after graduation?
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William Peace University Seniors are invited to attend the annual Senior Class Professional Etiquette Seminar and Networking Reception on Apr. 13, 2015 at 6 p.m. in Leggett Theatre.
As a member of the Senior Class of 2015, you are invited to participate in an evening with alumni and community mentors. Learn tools, tips and tricks of professional networking.
Learn professional dinner and social etiquette, how to "work the room" and network with other professionals, and what to wear and why.
You'll also receive a set of professional business cards, a special gift and more!
* Check-in: 5:45 p.m., Leggett Theatre
* Etiquette Training Session: 6-7 pm, Leggett Theatre
* Professional Networking Reception: 7-8:30 pm, Main Parlor
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Seniors: Registration required by Apr. 6, 2015
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May 15, 2012
I'm going to start today's column with the latest entry to the "What on earth are they thinking" file. It should leave most of you as dumbfounded as it did me....
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Hundreds of area soldiers attached to the National Guard will leave here Sunday to begin the first part of a nine-month security operation in Kuwait. A formal ceremony is planned at 1 p.m....
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To have a lot of money. Prominently featured in the country-western song "High Cotton" by Alabama
When we were kids, we thought we were in high cotton if we had a dollar.
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Milwaukee protesters demand solution to fiscal cliff
People march to senators' offices
Protesters marched to the offices of both Wisconsin senators demanding a solution to the fiscal cliff.
Dozens turned out in downtown Milwaukee concerned about major spending cuts and tax hikes that could go into effect Jan. 1.
The group of community activists and church leaders had strong words for both Sens. Ron Johnson and Herb Kohl.
They said if Congress and the president don't reach a deal, Wisconsin residents could really suffer.
"My daughter has full blown sickle cell anemia and two ports in the chest. If she gets cut off Badger Care Medicare, what's she supposed to do?" protester Edward Jude asked.
"Get off your butts and do what you said you were going to do. This country needs strong leadership, and we really, really need both parties to do their jobs," said Rev. Willie Brisco of New Covenand Baptist Church.
Similar marches were held at U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's offices in Janesville and Kenosha.
The same group flew to Washington, D.C. for a prayer vigil.
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This varied bunch of people is the perfect example for the saying where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. From alpine racers to base jump skiers, from freeskiers to downhill aficionados, every member of Team Green brings something different and unique to the table. Together, this team is absolutely instrumental in Elan's on-going R&D.
Ingemar Stenmark's reputation as the most successful ski racer in the history of World Cup skiing still remains firmly intact to this day. Ingemar spent over 20 years racing with Elan skis on the World Cup circuit, climbing to the top of the podium on no fewer than 86 occasions.
Glen Plake is the "original" freeskier and a true free spirit in every possible way. Born and raised in California, he started skiing after being inspired by his math (!) teacher, who showed the class an outtake from the 70's cult ski flick Outer limits. Appartently to demonstrate a math principle. Is that a cool teacher, or what?
Hailing from Slovenia, Davo Karničar enjoyed a distinguished competitive alpine ski career before turning his attention to mountaineering and alpine descents. The Slovene has close to 1,500 alpine ascents and ski descents to his name. Arguably, Davo's greatest achievement is his completion of the Seven Summits Project, which saw him ski down the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents. Working together with Elan Skis, Davo continues to push the boundaries of human achievement.
Even after a successful racing career in the World Cup, Christian still ikes to get his adrenaline pumping. So, whenever time permits, he sits in a rally racing car and tries to brake as late as possible before a bend. He says this is the same as in skiing - the later you brake, the faster you go. As a true sportsman he likes other sports as well - football, hockey, tennis and especially golf.
As one of the most promising and talented skiers in her generation, Urška won several World Cup and World Championship medals. Always ambitious and resourceful, today Urška is a valuable asset for the Team, working towards the progression of women's skiing.


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New report says students need more access to open educational materials
Market pressure builds to provide alternatives to costly textbooks
A report issued by the United States Government Accountability Office on June 6 confirms a trend of the educational publishing industry: textbook costs to students at higher education institutions are rising 6% per year on average, and have risen 82% over the last decade. The study, ordered by Congress, looks at the efforts of publishers and colleges to increase the availability of textbook price information and "unbundled" buying options as required under provisions in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). The GAO also interviewed faculty regarding benefits of this transparency and offering of new options for students purchasing course materials.
What they found
Findings of the study indicated that faculty are more aware of textbook affordability issues than they used to be, though they see the appropriateness of materials as the most important factor when it comes to choosing resources to use in a course. HEOA requires publishers to include information about textbook prices when marketing to faculty, including wholesale prices and copyright dates of previous versions. While the report finds that publishers have passively made this information available through their websites and other materials, the GAO did not investigate whether publishers are actively providing the information to faculty as required by law. Making this information not only available, but highly visible, is the best way to support and equip faculty to consider textbook costs and potentially explore more affordable and flexible textbook options.
The study also finds that textbook price transparency helped students save money, particularly because of the information colleges and universities posted in course catalogs. Of the 150 institutions the GAO reviewed, 81% provided textbook information online during the months leading up to the fall 2012 semester. This allowed students the opportunity to consider the costs associated with each course and the time to seek cost-cutting alternatives like used books and renting. But even with this relief, textbook prices continue to reach into the $200-and-more range for high-enrollment courses. The end goal of the HEOA price transparency provisions is to pressure publishers into lowering their prices for good.
What this means
As Nicole Allen, Affordable Textbooks Advocate for the Student Public Interest Research Groups (Student PIRGs) explained, "Overall, the report shows that the HEOA requirements have helped students and professors become more aware of textbook costs, and this awareness builds market pressure that will eventually lead to fairer prices and more affordable alternatives. Although right now publishers stubbornly continue driving prices skyward, they can only ignore the call for affordability for so long."
The report mentions other textbook affordability efforts that colleges and universities explored alongside providing textbook price information. About two-thirds of the schools that the GAO interviewed offered an institutional rental program, and many offered price information for alternate formats, such as e-textbooks. For example, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' Open Course Library, which offers Open Educational Resources (OER) and other low cost materials for the system's 81 largest courses, has saved students $5.5 million to date—about three times as much as the program cost. As the shift of resources towards efforts that provide more options to students and faculty is seen across the US and in other areas around the world, we anticipate more participation in communities around OER. Which is a great thing.
Next steps towards affordable textbooks
The HEOA requirements for textbook price transparency were a good first step, but there's more work to do to solve rising textbook costs and lack of flexibility in choosing learning materials for courses. OER, like those created, revised, and shared in the Open Course Library have the potential to significantly offset these costs while at the same time providing more options for faculty and students to customize textbooks and other courseware to their needs. CC believes that OER is the next step in providing affordable, flexible, and truly open educational opportunities for students and faculty, allowing global citizens to better choose their own learning pathways.
A joint statement issued by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on June 7th affirms the potential for OER as a solution: "As the GAO report suggests, transparency alone isn't enough. Students need more access to high-quality, affordable options that challenge the current price structure set by a handful of publishers. Open Educational Resources, which include high-quality open textbooks that are free for faculty to adopt and students to use, offer a promising step forward. With many recent technology advancements it will be important for Congress to continue to learn more about the textbook sector to ensure that there are accountability mechanisms in place to protect students and taxpayers."
The Student PIRGs announcement about the study is here.
The full report of the GAO's study can be found here.
And lastly, a podcast with a member of GAO's staff that led this study is here.
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I still don't understand why e-texts are only slightly cheaper than regular dead-tree versions....greed?
Greed or not adjusting to changes in the marketplace fast enough, though there are some exceptions. A few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised when the Kindle edition of the textbook for a Research Methods course I took cost about $30. A used print copy from the university's bookstore was about $90 and a new copy was over $150. (The e-book version for the Nook ran about $60.) Granted, you can't sell back a Kindle book, but, as is typical, the new edition of this overpriced text came out before the end of the semester, so the bookstore wouldn't buy back the print editions anyway.
Because the cost is mostly not in the paper. While there is some savings in production and delivery its not as large as most people think. The real costs are in the content and digital content will eventually be far more robust and cost more to produce and maintain. Printing and shipping costs are fairly small. Right now digital course materials are priced to compete with used books and rental. That discounting will eventually go away over time. Moving digital and moving mobile is not lowering costs for most consumers as it matures rather its shifting costs -look at where new mobile banking fees are going.
The price of textbooks is only one part of the overall cost of taking a course. With some textbooks, the publisher hosts current edition course media/quizzes on their own servers and students must purchase access codes to engage with the online material. The faculty member benefits because course management is easier and they don't have to create quizzes/tests; the publisher benefits through recurring revenue each semester without having to produce new editions of the textbooks.
Nicole Allen says textbook publishers can only ignore the call for affordability for so long. That sounds unrealistically optimistic to me. Record companies didn't lower their prices. Popular book and magazine publishers haven't lowered their prices. I don't see any colleges and universities lowering their fees, for that matter. Consumers are beginning to realize that demanding lower prices does not get lower prices, and that the vaunted marketplace almost never works in their favor.
Record companies might not have lowered their prices on albums, but digital distribution has caused there to be a shift away from having to purchase a whole album to being able to purchase just the tracks you wanted for $0.99 each. Many ebooks on Amazon.com are priced in between the MSRP for the hardcover and the paperback and come out at the same time as the hardcover, so going digital would save the consumer money.
Perhaps you're right in saying it is "unrealistically optimistic", after all these are the publishers who think they actually need to put out new editions of Algebra textbooks every few years, but things can change. For example, digital only textbooks from the publishers would result in a new sale with every purchase (there would be no used book market). This would be a change in the market. Would it, in isolation, be in the favor of the consumer? Maybe, or maybe not (honestly, for this particular change, probably not.) But quality open textbooks would provide competition and change the market. I've already taken several courses where the textbook was made freely available online by the author (e.g., Peter Baker's The Electronic Introduction to Old English.) This saved me money while still providing me with something that could rightly be called a cohesive textbook (as opposed to the instructor having to take the time to reinvent the wheel using a hodgepodge of other sources.)


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LEWISTOWN - For the past 37 years, the American Cancer Society has dedicated the third Thursday of November to the Great American Smokeout, a day for the nation to quit smoking or using other tobacco products.
On Nov. 15, this year's Great American Smokeout, the American Cancer Society encourages people to quit smoking or make a plan to quit.
"Quitting comes down to will power and motivation," said Dr. Raselette Hunt, family medicine physician at Geisinger-Lewistown. "It takes a lot of personal belief as well as support from the family, friends and physician."
The most important part of quitting is to pick a goal day, like the Smokeout, to end the use of tobacco products, Hunt said. To prepare, all ashtrays kept in the home, the car or at work should be thrown out. Then, when the goal day arrives, throw away all cigarettes, pipes, cigars or chewing tobacco, she said.
"Quitting is a difficult process," Hunt said. "Write down the reasons for quitting on a note card that you can carry at all times. That way, whenever you have a craving, you can take the card out and remind yourself what's important."
It's also critical to keep in mind and prepare for symptoms associated with nicotine withdraw, Hunt said. For the first two weeks of quitting, irritability, hunger, cough, headache and difficulty concentrating are common. However, these are psychological rather than physical symptoms and can be overcome, she said.
During the withdrawl period, staying hydrated and drinking large amounts of water is needed to flush the nicotine out of the system, Hunt said. But after two weeks, these symptoms will subside, she added.
According to the American Cancer Society, the benefits of quitting can be felt almost immediately, even while going through the withdraw. Within 20 minutes of quitting, heart rate and blood pressure return to normal, within 12 hours carbon monoxide levels return to normal and within 24 hours the body and breath loses tobacco odor, according to www.cancer.org.
During the next year, circulation and lung function improves, coughing and shortness of breath decrease and the risk of heart disease is cut in half, according to the American Cancer Society website.
"It's harder to quit for those who've used tobacco products longer," Hunt said. "Over the years, habits are developed like smoking a pipe after meals or smoking a cigarette while driving. These people have to break the habits as well as the addiction."
For people planning to quit, there are over-the-counter aids and prescription assistance, Hunt said. Many of them allow smokers to decrease tobacco use over time which is less overwhelming, she said.
Medications include Zyban, Wellbutrin, Aplenziz and Chantix while over-the-counter aids include nicotine therapy replacement patches, gum, nasal spray, inhalers and lozenges. A physician should be consulted before starting any type of medicinal aid, Hunt said.
Others prefer to quit "cold turkey," however, only 4 percent to 7 percent of people are able to quit tobacco use without medication or other assistance, according to the American Cancer Society website. Those who use nicotine replacement therapy or a prescription aid have a 25 percent success rate of staying smoke-free for an extended amount of time.
"There is no one plan or strategy for quitting that works for everyone," Hunt said. "It's important to stay in control and keep in mind why you decided to quit. Remember that it's never just one more time, but always turns into just one more."
For more information about the Great American Smokeout, visit www.cancer.org. The website also provides further tips and resources for quitting.


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Hunter Cattle Company is a family-owned farm specializing in grass-fed beef, pastured pork, poultry, eggs and more. Visit the farm and take something home with you from MooMa's store. The farm also hosts field trips, birthday parties, weddings, corporate events and campouts. Call (912) 823-2333 or visit www.huntercattle.com.
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on December 21, 2012 - 12:26 PM
It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas! And the time left is beginning to look a lot like zip.
Fear not, as the angels told the shepherds. We might be down to a matter of hours before the big day, but that doesn't mean there's no time to get into the holiday spirit or just take a breather. Now, come to think of it, is the best time. Office parties are over, gifts are bought, cards are sent.
Stop for a second. Stick a candy cane in your mouth. Relax. Then check out this list of possibilities. Going out
5 p.m. today: Time to finish your shopping and have a sip o'something while you're at it. Tonight is "Home For The Holidays on Hertel." Stores are open until 9 p.m. and you can shop as God intended, in a party atmosphere, with candy, spirits, free gift wrapping and/or whatever else purveyors put out to tempt you.
8 p.m. today: The Scintas return from Las Vegas to perform a Christmas show in the Riviera Theatre (67 Webster St., North Tonawanda). Tickets are $35-$55. 692-2413.
9:30 p.m. today: The End of the World Party with Family Funktion and the Sitar Jams, Space Junk, Big Mean Sound Machine and Smackdab in Nietzsche's (248 Allen St.). The Mayan calendar suggests our collective number is up tonight at midnight. Meet your fate while getting your groove on with a collection of funky, dancey, trippy psychedelic bands at Nietzsche's!
10 p.m. today: The Irving Klaws End of the World CD Release Party, with the Stripteasers in Mohawk Place (47 E. Mohawk St.). The Irving Klaws will sneak in the release of its brand spankin' new disc just under the apocalyptic deadline. Opener the Stripteasers will bring the burlesque to ease your end-of-the-world blues.
2 p.m. Saturday: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku! That is Gusto showing off our Christmas Polish. Head to iconic Arty's Grill (508 Peckham) for Polish carols, live polka music by the Buffalo Touch, waitresses who call you "honey" and, speaking of honey, a snifter or two of heavenly Krupnik. Get ready to sing along, and if you play an instrument, bring it.
7 p.m. Saturday: Party like it's 1729! Old Fort Niagara invites you to "Castle By Candlelight," and we suggest you say yes. Where else will you find a grand feu de joie (artillery firing of joy)? Also enjoy tales and music and learn how to prepare a fantastic feast, including yummy wild game. The castle will be lighted entirely by candles. $8 at the door. Arrive at the fort's visitor center any time between 7 and 8:30 p.m., wear walking footwear, and bring a flashlight. 745-7611.
8 p.m. Saturday: The 11th Hour: A Tribute to Joe Strummer in Mohawk Place. Should the world fail to end, the faithful will gather to take a knee before the memory of the mighty Joe Strummer, leader of the Clash and the Mescaleros, and the most significant political and social commentator to have emerged from the first wave of British punk rock. Every year, this multiband get-together is a must-see event.
9 p.m. Saturday: Movement Dance Party in Ujima's TheatreLoft (545 Elmwood Ave.). Buffalo's arts and activism communities will converge for an evening of music and holiday revelry. Dubbed "Movement," the event will feature popular Buffalo DJs Lopro and Cutler, singers Zoe Scruggs and Ali Critelli and Washington-based DJDub. Admission is $5 (brownpapertickets.com or at the door).
3 p.m. Sunday: It's ancient tradition but it is always fresh and new. A Festival of Lessons and Carols, sung by the Choirs of Men and Girls, takes place at St. Paul's Cathedral (128 Pearl St.). 855-0900.
8 p.m. Monday: A concert of Mozart, Beethoven and Telemann? Featuring a 30-piece orchestra led by Paul Ferington, frequent guest conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra? And talked-about musicians including violinists Robert and Megan Prokes and Alex Boissonnault, oboist Paul Schlossman, and cellists Katie Weissman and Christopher Rogerson? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. The concert – which culminates in Randol Bass' "Feast of Carols" – takes place at historic Williamsville United Methodist Church, which dates to 1847. Stay for a cookie reception afterward – and stay even longer, if you like, for the 10 p.m. candlelight service. The concert also features the church's esteemed Chancel Choir.
9 p.m. Tuesday: "A Christmas Carol" has nothing on A Snooty Christmas, the party on Christmas evening at the Snooty Fox Lounge (445 Delaware Ave.). There will be cocktails, music and, we imagine, good snooty company. 843-3699.
6 p.m. Wednesday: That ugly sweater Santa left you could mean riches! Wear it to the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at the Shannon Pub (2250 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda). There's a prize for the ugliest sweater, plus happy hour pricing, munchies and the big and bonnie St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Dinner Fund Raiser. 743-9348.
– Mary Kunz Goldman, Jeff Miers, Colin Dabkowski Staying in
But, baby, it's cold outside! If you stay in, may we make a few suggestions.
Nothing puts me in the holiday mood faster than hearing Andy Williams sing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." The joyful tune is on his classic Christmas album or, if you want variety, get it on the crowd-pleasing "Croon & Swoon" disc that also has Rosemary Clooney (above) singing "White Christmas," Angela Lansbury with a rousing "We Need a Little Christmas," Tony Bennett swinging on "My Favorite Things" and Judy Garland's plaintive "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." For a modern touch, Josh Groban's "Noel" disc is gorgeous. My favorite holiday song at the moment is the Cary Brothers' wistful version of the glorious "O Holy Night" that was used in a particularly unexpected and brilliant way on last week's episode of "The Vampire Diaries." Get it on iTunes (99 cents).
– Toni Ruberto
Carols 'round the piano. If you don't have a piano, buy one. If you don't have a little book of carols somewhere you can download easy sheet music from the Internet. One site to start with: www.christmas-carol-music.org.
Listen to vinyl. There's nothing like vinyl this time of year. My favorites: The Firestone Christmas records featuring singers like Gordon MacRae, Julie Andrews (above), Roberta Peters and Richard Tucker. "Christmas on the Rhine," German carols complete with bells and a children's chorus. The glorious, glistening Capitol Records Christmas album, with imaginative, silver-screen arrangements by Carmen Dragon, conducting the Hollywood Bowl Symphony. All these records are readily available at any thrift shop.
Read out loud. A surprisingly rewarding Victorian pastime. Suggestions: The Gospel of Luke. Or my childhood favorite: Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales." A Hobbit-loving kid might get a kick out of "Letters From Father Christmas," by J.R.R. Tolkien.
– Mary Kunz Goldman
Being Irish, I tend to get a little misty-eyed around the holidays. Nothing like lighting a fire, inviting a few friends over for a Guinness and cranking up holiday-themed tunes. It's a tradition for me to play Harry Belafonte's (above) "To Wish You A Merry Christmas" at a healthy volume, because my parents had the record when I was a wee brat, and we'd play it every year. It's beautiful stuff, and close to my heart. The Phil Spector Christmas collection is pretty amazing as well. Of course, Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is the go-to holiday jazz disc. I also get a huge kick out of Judas Priest singer Rob Halford's uber-metal take on "We Three Kings," which you can find on iTunes, alongside Cee Lo Green's hilarious and giddy new "Cee Lo's Magic Moment." Bootsy Collins' "Christmas Is 4 Ever" is super funky and groove-alicious, too. And finally, there's the king of all kings – James Brown's "Funky Christmas." Wouldn't be the holidays without it!
– Jeff Miers
Looking for a movie to watch at home? Start with the Top 5 evergreens: "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "A Christmas Carol" (any version), "A Christmas Story," "It's a Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas." Every family should own these, but if you don't, they all have multiple viewings over the holiday season. Then check out these staff picks.
"Holiday Affair" (1950). For something different on a cold winter's night, I never fail to look forward to "Holiday Affair" – a post-World War II RKO picture in which Janet Leigh plays Connie Ennis, a war-widowed young mother trying to fulfill her son Timmy's Christmas dreams of a fancy new train set, while deciding whether to marry her steady, sensible beau (Wendell Corey).
The plot is complicated by the arrival of Robert Mitchum, a drifter-type who presents Connie with a less-predictable, but more thrilling, future, all the while uttering classic lines like this: "I want a girl that'll drop everything and run to me, no matter what the score is."
Watch Timmy pine over his train set. Watch the interior scenes of 1940s department stores, shot in glowing black and white. Watch Leigh make up her mind, including at a memorable dinner party scene. It never fails.
Airing at 3 p.m. Monday on Turner Classic Movies.
– Charity Vogel "A Child's Christmas in Wales" (1987). I can summon up the avuncular, sing-song voice of Denholm Elliott at a moment's notice, so often have I watched this gauzy TV version of Dylan Thomas' nostalgic prose poem about a Christmas long past.
Elliott's reading of the beloved piece strikes me as much more fun to listen to than the stern delivery of the poet, or other recordings by the likes of Richard Burton. Something about the way he ticks off all the "useless presents" from aunts and uncles and explains that he can never quite remember "whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six," has a ring of genuine joy about it.
The conceit of the film, in which an old man (Elliott) tells his grandson a bedtime story on Christmas Eve while we watch his vividly reconstructed memories play out on screen, is the perfectly sentimental treatment for a sentimental poem. Elliott is the best of a fine cast.
Find it on eBay or secondhand on Amazon if you can. It's well worth tracking down.
– Colin Dabkowski
"The Christmas Card" (2006). On the surface, this made-for-TV movie sounds schmaltzy: A soldier (John Newton) receives a holiday card from a woman he's never met (the aptly named Faith, played by Alice Evans), and is inspired to travel to her picturesque small town to meet her. Once there, he's welcomed with open arms by her family and, as to be expected, falls in love with the engaged Faith.
Sentimental, yes. But it's become one of my favorites and remains the Hallmark Channel's highest rated original movie. This warm-hearted film benefits from a comforting story, Ed Asner in his Emmy-nominated role as Faith's wise, gentle father and the picture-perfect setting of Nevada City, Calif.
Airing at 8 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday on Hallmark.
– Toni Ruberto An action-packed Dec. 26. It was a gentile woman who introduced this man from another religious tradition to the joys of going to the movies the day after Christmas.
Her philosophy? Christmas is over. All the food has been eaten, all the presents have been unwrapped. Everybody's exhausted. At the very least, everyone's sick of all the enforced celebration of the season – to which I'd add all the immense pressure people put on themselves during holiday season.
So let's call Dec. 26 "Behaving Badly Day." Nothing is more satisfying on Dec. 26 than going to the movies and seeing something where people are beating the stuffing out of each other, for reasons either good or bad. "Django Unchained" anybody? "Jack Reacher," which seems to me close to an ideal Dec. 26 movie? See the review on Page 9.
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Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can with what you have, where you are." I doubt the former president was talking about crafting, but he makes a good point.
Finding ways to be resourceful is the best way to stimulate your creativity and reduce waste at the same time.
That's why I love the art of repurposing old household items. It's cheap, eco-friendly and pretty easy to accomplish. In my opinion, that's the savvy-shopping trifecta!
Allison Merrick is the owner and operator of Space Craft Studios, a local crafting studio with a focus on repurposing items.
"(Repurposing) provides new things with deeper meaning and interest," Merrick said. "It's also economical, and it keeps things out of the dump."
This week, Merrick helped me come up with a few ways to breathe new life into ordinary things you'd typically toss in the garbage.
Tin cans are easily repurposed into luminarias, which can add lighting and a decorative touch to any outdoor setting.
Merrick said the first thing you'll want to do after removing the can's label is to fill it with water and freeze it. The ice keeps you from denting the can's shape while you work on it.
Then, find a design you want to use, print it out and tape it to the side of the can. The idea here is to create a silhouette, so Merrick said shapes such as hearts or flowers will be easiest.
Outline the design by drilling little holes with a nail and hammer. When you're done drilling, remove the paper, drop in a candle and watch your creation glow.
"I do that a lot in the fall and winter," Merrick said. "They're really pretty on patios, decks or porches."
Donating old T-shirts is an obvious alternative to throwing them in the trash, but they also can be cut and remade into almost anything.
With one T-shirt, Merrick said you can make up to 10 yards of knit rope, which can be used for crocheting, wrapping gifts or making accessories such as belts, headbands and jewelry.
Old Paper
Decoupage is a crafting technique you can use to repurpose two things at once: old paper products and household items.
Newspapers, old magazines and even maps can be used like wallpaper to redecorate anything from a bookshelf to a tissue holder.
All you need is a varnish such as Mod Podge, which you can find at most craft stores.
Cut out strips of the paper, apply varnish to both sides and cover the entire surface of the object. Once it dries, you'll have an item that looks brand new and unique. "Part of the reception desk here at Space Craft is made with reclaimed panels, and we used decoupage to cover them with old nautical maps," she said.
How to learn more
With the rise of social media sites such as Pinterest, there are so many resources available to help you learn the art of crafting to give old items a new purpose.
If you have something odd and you're not sure if you should recycle it, do a quick search online to see if there's a way to repurpose it.
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Bussie used her fourth double-double this season to open Big 12 Conference play at Kansas with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Her six offensive rebounds helped the Mountaineers to 23 total offensive boards and were instrumental in making a 16-0 run to come from behind and win at Kansas. She followed that performance with 13 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots at No. 11 Oklahoma State, again helping WVU come back from a deficit to win the game. Bussie is WVU's leading scorer and rebounder with 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season. She also has collected 32 blocked shots, while helping West Virginia to 13 consecutive wins and a 2-0 mark in conference play.
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Winter 2014
Week 1: Asya Bussie, women's basketball
This Week in Women's Basketball
The Mountaineers return home this week for a pair of Big 12 matchups, starting with Baylor on Tuesday at 7 p.m., and Texas on Sunday at noon ... Both games are at the WVU Coliseum, with Sunday's game airing live on FOX Sports Net.
Last Week in Women's Basketball
The Mountaineers opened Big 12 Conference play with a pair of road wins at Kansas, 65-55, and at No. 11/13 Oklahoma State, 71-67, coming from behind in each game ... The Mountaineers were behind five points at Kansas, but used a 16-0 run late in the second half for a comeback win ... WVU had 23 offensive boards against the Jayhawks ... WVU came back from a 12-point deficit and went on a 20-4 run to defeat Oklahoma State ... OSU is the first opponent to outrebound WVU all season.
Notes & Quotes
WVU is riding a 13-game win streak into this week's games … the Mountaineers are 13-1 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 Conference play, opening league play 2-0 for the first time in the Big 12 Conference … senior center Asya Bussie leads the Mountaineers in both scoring and rebounding with 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game … sophomore guard Bria Holmes is WVU's leading scorer in Big 12 only games with 14.5 points per game.
Coach Mike Carey: "That was a great game. Oklahoma State has a great team. Our girls showed a lot of heart. We were down big in the first half and down big in the second half, and fought back. So you have to give our girls a lot of credit also."
This Week In Wrestling
The Mountaineers' home contest against NC State has been removed from the schedule ... the next match will be against No. 5 Oklahoma State on Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum.
Last week in Wrestling
The West Virginia University wrestling team opened its 2014 home schedule with an 18-12 victory over Lock Haven ... The win improved the Mountaineers' record to 9-2, and was their sixth-consecutive victory in a dual match.
Notes and Quotes
Sophomore Bubba Scheffel tallied his team-high 24th win this weekend ... Scheffel finished sixth at the Reno Tournament of Champions ealrier this month ... senior Nathan Pennesi (133) and sophomore A.J. Vizcarrondo (HWT) claimed fourth-place honors at the RTOC ... Vizcarrondo won his bout against Lock Haven ... senior Colin Johnston (141) won his 21st match this season, defeating No. 20 Dan Neff of Lock Haven, 12-7.
Coach Craig Turnbull: "It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but we will take it. We have some things that we will work on, and we know that we can wrestle better. We were able to gain the momentum we needed though to get the win."
This Week in Swimming & Diving
The teams host Pitt in the annual Backyard Brawl on Saturday, Jan. 11, at noon at the WVU Natatorium.
Last Week in Swimming & Diving
The teams competed in the Orange Bowl Swim Classic as part of their winter training trip at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo, Fla.
Notes & Quotes
The men's team finished second behind defending national champions Michigan with a final score of 110 points, while the women's team finished fourth overall with 46 points ... In the 200 meter medley relay, the "A" relay team of senior Bryce Bohman, sophomore Jake Iotte, junior Julien Vialette and junior Tim Squires placed third (1:45.30) for the men ... the "A" team of sophomore Courtney Miller, junior Jenelle Zee, junior Julie Ogden and junior Courtney Parenti placed fifth for the women with a time of 2:01.72 ... In the women's 400 free, freshman Emma Skelley finished second with a time of 4:24.96 ... In the men's 400 free, junior Daeton Davenport placed fifth (4:08.83) ... In the 50 fly, Ogden finished sixth (30.14) for the women, while Vialette placed fifth (25.98) for the men…In the 100 back, Bohman won the event for the men with a time of 55.89. Miller placed seventh for the women with a time of 1:07.73 ... In the men's 50 back, Bohman scored his second win of the day, finishing with a time of 25.36 and setting a new meet record ... In the 100 breast, Zee placed fifth (1:16.32) for the women ... In the 200 free relay, The "A" team of Burlingham, Parenti, Ogden and Gillmore finished sixth (1:53.31) for the women ... the "A" team of Marsh, Bohman, Vialette and Glegg finished third with a time of 1:34.66 for the men.
Coach Vic Riggs: "We focused on specific areas to improve in our races to and many swimmers were able to do that today."
This Week in Track
The Mountaineers return to action on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the PSU Relays in State College, Pa.
Last Week in Track
West Virginia was idle last week
Notes & Quotes
WVU competed at the YSU Icebreaker on Dec. 6 in its last competition to begin the 2013-14 indoor track season ... Senior Katlyn Shelar posted a first-place finish in the pole vault, recording the fifth-best vault in school history (3.75 meters) ... Freshman Bria Welker, a Ridgeley, W.Va. native, finished second in te 400-meter dash (58.71) in her first appearance as a Mountaineer ... No team scoring was kept.
This Week in Rifle
WVU rifle is idle this week ... The No. 3-ranked Mountaineers (6-0, 4-0 GARC) will return to the WVU Rifle Range and begin spring semester competition against Great American Rifle Conference foe NC State on Jan. 19.
Last Week in Rifle
WVU rifle was idle last week.
This Week in Gymnastics
The West Virginia University gymnastics team opens its 2014 season at No. 21 Kentucky, with No. 15 Penn State and Ball State, on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m., at Memorial Coliseum, in Lexington, Ky.
Last Season in Gymnastics
The Mountaineers advanced to their 30th NCAA Regional Championships in 2013 and finished in fifth place (194.475) … WVU went 13-9 on the season, including a 1-3 showing in their first season in the Big 12 Conference … the Mountaineers placed third at the 2013 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships (194.675) … WVU scored 196.0 or better in each of its five home meets at the WVU Coliseum, a first in program history … the squad hit for a season-best 196.925 in a secondplace effort against Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson, the 10th-best mark in program history … Jaida Lawrence was named to the All-Big 12 Vault Team, earning the first All-Big 12 honor for WVU gymnastics … she earned a careerbest 9.9 four times and scored six event wins … she finished the season with a 9.866 average and ranked No. 43 in the NCAA.
Notes & Quotes
Ten Mountaineers return from the 2013 campaign, including seniors Hope Sloanhoffer, Erica Smith, Amanda Carpenter and Bethany Yurko … Sloanhoffer enters her final season with 1,368.975 career points and needs 8.375 points to break onto the Mountaineers' all-time career points list … she has scored 39.0 or better 18 times and ranks No. 4 in program history … additionally, she has earned nine scores of 9.9 or better and ranks No. 17 in program history … the Mountaineers will face eight teams ranked in the 2014 GymInfo Preseason Coaches' Poll, including No. 1 Florida, the reigning NCAA champion, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 7 Michigan … seven newcomers join the Mountaineers this season, including all-around candidates Alexa Goldberg and Nicolette Swoboda … the Mountaineers will have to fill three crucial holes left by the graduation of Kaylyn Millick, Alaska Richardson and Chelsea Goldschrafe … Millick finished second on the team in 2013 with 459.1 points and a team-best 23 podium finishes … Millick was named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team for her second-place all-around showing at the conference tournament … Richardson earned 12 podium finishes, the third-best mark on the squad, and paced the team on floor with a 9.855 season average.


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Thirty kids at Camp Pioneer in Beverly got a different kind of camp experience this week.
Camp Good Grief, sponsored by Mountain Hospice, is so named for the purpose of providing children between the ages of five and 18, who have sustained the loss of a loved one, an opportunity to process their grief in a safe environment, conducive to healing by learning techniques for coping skills.
The camp locations are situated in several counties and are staffed by Mountain Hospice workers, volunteers and peer groups. This is the camp's seventh year.
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Taking part in painting at Camp Good Grief in Beverly this week were Taylor Putnam, Braxton Thorne, Taylor Lawrence, Erin Hohl, Nadya Keefer and Alexa Wiseman, being led by one of the camp counselors, Jessica McHenry.
The camp provides alternative methods to young survivors of grief experiences. Campers use artistic design to express their inner feelings of their own personal loss. Games and other forms of therapeutic benefit are fun and healthy ways to process the difficult and painful experience of loss.
Mountain Hospice serves seven counties - Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker - and is holding four different camps throughout the area that are open to the entire community.
"It's more than just grieving and coping," Jessica McHenry, director of Clinical Services, said Wednesday. "It's also a day of fun."
There is a wide range of activities for all campers to participate in, including painting, a petting zoo, lunch and a sundae bar, bounce houses, a water balloon toss, a journal writing course to aid in the grieving process and a balloon launch in which the campers send off balloons with words and pictures to their lost loved ones.
Other camps are scheduled at West End Playground in Keyser on July 11 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Franklin Carnival Grounds in Franklin on July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Weldon Park in Petersburg on Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is free of charge and open to any child who wishes to participate.
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The command came from the person behind the camera who was snapping photo after photo at midcourt for a team poster � act goofy.
And so they did.
The players on the Colorado women�s basketball team made funny faces, leaned on one another to the point of tipping over and even did pushups in the front row.
Off to an 11-0 start, the Buffaloes are definitely a cheerful and chipper bunch these days. Only, it�s now time to turn serious as No. 20 Colorado hosts fourth-ranked Stanford tonight in the Pac-12 Conference opener.
Or is it?
The reason for the Buffaloes� success on the court may be as simple as this: They just don�t take themselves too seriously.
Others are, of course. Or at least beginning to, anyway.
Once a formidable power in the ranks of women�s hoops, the Buffaloes had fallen off the radar in recent seasons. But that�s starting to change.
With former CU standout Linda Lappe now leading the squad, the Buffs are gaining recognition ever so steadily. They�re back in the rankings for the first time in five years and have their sights set on making the NCAA Tournament field, which they haven�t done since 2004.
�I feel like people are talking about Colorado basketball again,� said Lappe, whose team faces quite an opening week of league play as they follow up Stanford with seventh-ranked California two days later. �We�ve started to turn some heads.
�Obviously, though, the more teams that you can beat that are quality teams, the more ingrained you become in the chat about women�s basketball.�
Make no mistake: Colorado definitely will have the full attention of Stanford (11-1), a squad smarting after a 61-35 loss to Connecticut last week that not only snapped the Cardinal�s nation-leading home winning streak but also dropped them from the top spot in the poll.
�Are they going to be really mad? Yes, they�re going to be upset,� said Lappe, who�s in her third season of reviving her alma mater after spending three years at Metro State of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. �But at the same time, I feel like we just have to worry about us.�
There was a time when the Buffs had to be creative even to think about keeping up with an elite team such as Stanford. CU would rely on trick defenses or any other ploy just to stay relatively close.
Now, that�s hardly an issue.
�It�s not necessarily who we play anymore, it�s more, �Are we going to do the things we do well as a team?�� said Lappe, who�s one of eight Division I women�s head coaches to have played for an AP-ranked team and then returned to lead the program into the AP poll. �We understand what our identity is and who we are.�
And just what is that identity?
�We play tough defense, and we love to rebound the basketball,� she said. �We�ve become a pretty physical team. This year, we�re not in survivor mode. We hope to be in attack mode.�
The Buffs are brimming with confidence, especially after knocking off a Louisville squad earlier in the season that was ranked in the top 10.
They drew even more inspiration by watching film of UConn beating Stanford because the Buffs, much like the Huskies, base everything around stifling defense.
And stopping Stanford all starts with this: Finding a way to bottle up star Chiney Ogwumike.
�She�s just a great player,� Lappe said as she sat on the bench Wednesday after watching her team act zany for the team photo.
The Buffs may have a player on the cusp of becoming the next Ogwumike � or so they hope. Redshirt freshman Arielle Roberson plays a lot like Ogwumike, who was named to the preseason All-America team.
Like her counterpart, Roberson�s a vital part of the offense, averaging 15.7 points a game.
Maybe not that long ago, the Buffaloes wouldn�t have attracted an athlete such as Roberson, who was a highly decorated forward out of San Antonio.
Sure, her brother, Andre, plays for the men�s team, and that was a drawing card to lure her to Boulder. But she also gave thought to attending North Carolina State, maybe even more so after dropping in on one of Lappe�s early practices a few seasons ago as Roberson evaluated schools.
�It wasn�t the best practice I�ve seen by a college team,� Roberson said, laughing.
Later that year, Roberson returned for another visit when the Buffs made the WNIT.
�So much better,� said Roberson, who sat out last season after undergoing surgery to fix a torn labrum in her left hip. �That was a big jump in such a short amount of time. To see that kind of growth, I thought that was a really good thing on coach Lappe�s part.�
They�ve been heading forward ever since.
For the second consecutive season, Colorado went undefeated in the nonconference portion of its schedule. Only, the Buffs don�t want a repeat of last year when they subsequently struggled in league play and missed the NCAA Tournament.
That could be why recognition has been slow to arrive this season, despite some impressive wins.
�I think people will still question us, and that�s OK,� Lappe said. �They�re like, �How are they really? Yeah, they won their nonconference games. But what are they going to do in the conference?�
�But this is a completely different feel than it ever has been. We�re going to focus on the things we can control. We can�t control what others are saying. We know what we have to do when we get on the floor.�
Roberson couldn�t agree more.
�Handling our business in the conference is the next step for us,� Roberson said. �With beating (Stanford), or even hanging anywhere close with them, other teams will start to take us a little more serious. If they don�t know about us, they will.�
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OLD FORT - Hunter Perry racked up 32 points as the Stockaders stayed undefeated beating Arcadia, 72-55. Perry was 4 of 6 from the free throw line and snagged nine rebounds.
Maison Steyer recorded 12 points, seven rebounds while Brad Bannister added eight points.
Chris Anstead and Jon Lotycz each recorded six points for the Stockaders.
Arcadia's leading scorers where Josh Ireland with 15 points and Hayden Ramsey with 11. Ramsey added eight rebounds for the Redskins.
St. Wendelin gets first win
FOSTORIA - Led by Nick Root's 21 points, St. Wendelin picked up its first victory by beating Hardin Northern, 63-48.
Gabe Walters followed with 17 points and eight rebounds for the Mohawks (1-2).
Brady Rutter added 11 points and made three of the team's six 3-pointers. Peter Campbell also recorded eight rebounds and nine points.
Hardin Northern's Jacob Gossard racked up 26 points and five rebounds. Rylie Drumm added 13 points for the Polar Bears.
Panthers pull away in fourth
NEW RIEGEL - McComb stormed off in the fourth quarter Saturday to beat New Riegel 51-37.
The Panthers (1-2) led just 31-29 after the third quarter, but used a 20-8 surge in the fourth to get the victory.
Clay Grubb's 20 points and eight rebounds paced McComb.
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As I understand it, it is a Conservation Congress Advisory Question proposed by an individual. I have not heard of any lawmaker making such a proposal - at least as of today. Seems to me it would be politically hazardous. Which party is pro-cat and which is anti-cat?Originally posted by Kerry Tobin:
I assume you've heard about the Wisconsin lawmaker's proposal to allow hunters to shoot feral cats.
When I was a kid we had outside cats. In fact, in the 1940's and 50's, most cats were outside. Very few people where I lived kept inside cats. Our outside cats didn't kill birds. They mostly went after the mice in the barn. The barn swallows always dived bomb the cats, causing one cat to die after they made it neurotic. Maybe the cats' experiences with the barn swallows taught them to avoid birds, I don't know. We also had owls, perhaps their evil eyes kept the cats from the birds. But we never had a problem with dead birds.Originally posted by tinman:
Baby, is there a way to train your "house" cat to kill only rodents and not birds when you let it outside?
What about children roaming through the woods or neighborhood? Maybe we need an open season on them too?Originally posted by Jeff Boettcher:
Dogs, cats, ferrets, etc that are roaming free through the woods or a neighborhood should be "fair game" to be eliminated.
I think this too can be minimized with proper and timely neutering.Originally posted by NurseNell:
What about children roaming through the woods or neighborhood? Maybe we need an open season on them too?
And domesticated cats are not feral cats, which is what the proposed legislation addresses.Originally posted by Jeff Boettcher:
You know that I am talking about "domesticated" animals that are allowed to run free.
Yep, I knew that. Domestic cats are not being shot however, only feral cats out in the country.Originally posted by Old Scout:
Nell, Are you aware that Minn. already allows the killing of Feral cats.
But it's not the same legally.Originally posted by Jeff Boettcher:
"Domesticated, but on the loose" is the same as Feral in my book.
I thought he was a teacher or did he change professions?Originally posted by aphephilia:
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Here's a bookmark to the lift
Here's the wording on Illegal lifts for the Tech Panel handbook:
The penalty is a -2.00 deduction, and level 0 or 1 for the lift.The following movementsand/or poses during the lift are illegal:
Lifting hand(s) of the lifting partner higher than his head*;
Lying or sitting on the partners head;
Sitting or standing on the partners shoulder, back;
Lifting partner swinging the lifted partner around by holding the skate(s)/boot(s) or leg(s) only
with fully extended arm(s) or by holding the hand(s) with full arm extension by both partners;
Lifted partner in upside down split pose (with sustained angle between thighs more than 45
* It is not considered as an Illegal Lift Movement/Pose if:
the point of contact of the lifting hand/arm of the lifting partner with any part of the body of
the lifted partner is not sustained higher than the lifting partners head;
the lifting hand/arm which is used for support or balancing only or which touches any part
of the body of the lifted partner is not sustained by the lifting partner higher than his head
for more than 2 seconds.
** A brief movement through an upside down split pose (with any angle between thighs) will be
permitted if it is not established (sustained) or if it is used only to change pose.
The process for identifying an illegal lift is:
Perhaps the choreographic lift is also borderline, since Scott's hands end up higher than his head sometimes?Technical Specialist identifies
Technical Controller authorizes or corrects and deducts If there is an illegal movement during the execution of any element, the deduction for an illegal movement will apply and the element will receive Level 1 if the requirements for at least Level 1 are fulfilled. Otherwise the element will be called No Level. However, if both
Technical Specialists disagree with a correction on illegal elements asked for by the Technical Controller, the initial decision of the Technical Specialist and Assistant Technical Specialist stands.
In any case, 3 panels are OK with these 2 lifts.
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Perhaps the key interpreted words are "Sitting or standing on the partners shoulders, back"
In this case, Tessa is on/over Scott's shoulders, chest. She is not technically sitting on his shoulders, since only her legs are hooked over the shoulders. If they had approached this lift from the back, her rear end would be on/over his back with the legs hooked over the shoulders.
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After checking the requirements, I am more concerned about Scott's hands in the choreographic lift. When he leans back, his hands are higher than his head.
The other lift is risky. Any small slip, and Tessa will be sitting on Scott's shoulders or head, but I think the panels were right, and it is fine.
I would expect some team (not Zoueva obviously, to bring this up, because the total free dance deduction for an illegal lift on a rotational lift, drops the lift to, at best, level 1
with a -2 deduction. At GPF, it earned 5.43. A level one lift is worth 1.50 and a level 4 is worth 4.00, for a drop of 2.5 points, a drop of 4.5 points with the penalty. .
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BTW, I'm not that fond of reverse lifts. The first I remember were A&P's but I suspect there were some before that.
At COR, I see why no one bothered. I&K, who placed second, were over 10 points behind in the FD alone, and it would not have made a difference.
If it were at the GPF, again, P&B were too far behind to benefit, either, but if D&W had a different coach, that coach might have pointed it out...
like this. When you sit in a chair, your butt is in contact with the seat. What is the ISU's definition of sitting? If the lift position was reversed, you could argue her rear end was also supported by Scott's back. However, I don't see anything in the rules about the forward position. In your photo, Tessa's thigh is on Scott's shoulder, while her buttocks were on/over his chest. I suspect it may be impossible to get your buttocks onto someone's shoulder from that frontal position (without breaking his neck).
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They should take that lift out.
A good argument for not sharing a coach with your closest rival.I would expect some team (not Zoueva obviously, to bring this up, because the total free dance deduction for an illegal lift on a combination lift, drops the lift to at best level 1
with a -2 deduction. At GPF, it earned 5.43. A level one lift is worth 1.50 and a level 4 is worth 4.00, for a drop of 2.5 points, -4.5 with the penalty. .
I like the final lift in V/M's Carmen - it goes perfectly with the crescendo of the music and increases the drama in this modern dance version of Carmen. The Russian audience loved it. Doubt that they would ever do a reverse lift - not their style.


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ALICIA HOAKS, Lafayette, Ind.
McConaughey: I had a ball with Jennifer. She's very elegant, yet sort of a classic woman, actress. She does her own thing, and she also doesn't bring a lot of hoity-toity false drama to the process. But she's also very sly and cunning and witty. She's with it and she's fun to work with. You might think you're pulling one over on her, and she'll flip it right around. She's very keen and coy.
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McConaughey: Oh yeah, I had my heart broken several times, especially growing up. It starts off with having a good mom who comes in, sees you're heartbroken, lets you sit there for a while and then the next morning it was like, "Let's get on with it! You're going to get back out there." She'd always tell us, "It was their loss." It made us feel better. It got us back out the door. We were never allowed to stay around and sulk about anything.
Was your j.k. livin foundation really inspired by Dazed and Confused?
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McConaughey: j.k. livin was inspired by the passing of my father. A week into shooting Dazed and Confused, my father moved on. So I was dealing with the loss of him and how do you maintain a relationship with somebody who is no longer physically around on the earth, right? So, I was dealing with how do I maintain that relationship, how do I keep him alive in my mind and in my spirit and that's where "just keep livin" came from. So in the film there was a scene where I actually said it. That sort of got quoted and laid down into immortal words in a film but it came from what I was dealing with and how I was approaching my father's death.
What is your funniest memory of an experience you had with your father?
JENNIFER TERRELL, Muskogee, Okla.
McConaughey: Dad was very funny. This won't sound funny, but I'm gonna tell it anyway. There was a time when I was 19, it was after work and I was home for the summer and there was a little bar down the street we went into. And there is a guy at the door and some locals and they're all getting pretty sauced and getting real lippy and as we were leaving I remember the guy at the door going, "Whoa, whoa, hey, did you pay your bill?" My dad goes, "Yeah, son" and removed his hand [from my father's shoulder]. We did pay the bill. And all of sudden two other guys come, and they come running at Pop and this one guy – as soon as he started lifting his arm – I just decked him and took [him] down over this table. I handled it pretty quick. One punch and down! Then dad comes over and lifts me off the table and he's just laughing. We were hootin' and hollering and laughing! It was like me and Pop in our first fight!
Do you help change nappies? And has [your son Levi] peed on you yet?
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McConaughey: Yes! And yes! More than a few times to both. And he gets the joke when he pees on me. He laughs. He laughs his butt off! I think I am [good at changing diapers]. I could have a race-off with some other dads out there.
How has Levi changed you? And what is the best thing about being a parent?
STACEY BELL, Bothell, Wash.
McConaughey: The coolest thing I've learned from Levi is kids really remind you of [your] sense of humor. Like I was just saying, they pee on you and they're just laughing and all of sudden you're reminded of having a sense of humor about everything. You can watch Levi, and everything he sees is for the first time, so you see the wonder in something we see every day. You see the wonder of picking up a coffee cup and hitting on the plate and it makes a sound and all of sudden for 15 minutes the kid is just entertained with this little thing. So it's reminded me to see things for the first time, not in a naïve way, but in an innocent way. It's a ball!
What are some of the things you want to share with Levi that your parents and grandparents instilled in you?
SARAH LAYNE, Mechanicsville, Va.
McConaughey: First of all, work ethic ... Then respect of elders, particularly respect of women, which I was very much instilled [with]. We believe in "yes, sirs, no sirs" and "yes, ma'ams," and "no ma'ams."
You always look so relaxed and calm. What's the secret to your casual style?
SELDEN GRAY, Greenwich, Conn.
McConaughey: I think I'm pretty good at localizing and I also enjoy people and conversations and I like to share opinions. I'm not as chill if I don't get my sleep, I'll tell you that. So getting a good night sleep and I don't really leave crumbs in my life, if you know what I mean. When you leave crumbs in your life, you have a reason to look over your shoulder. A lot people tend to be anxious because they're looking over their shoulder a little bit.
How important is music in your life?
PAULA HUMPHREY, New Carlisle, Ind.
McConaughey: Music is very important in my life. I'm a more grounded and happy guy with music in my life. There are times where I look around and go, "I'm a little bit off. I'm a little out of rhythm." And I'll go, "Oh, when's the last time you've put on some tunes?" Right now I'm listening to this guy, which I think is the best country album in a long time, named Jamey Johnson. That album is so good! Now with Levi, I'm making up little rhymes and nursery rhymes.
What's your favorite thing about being a Texan?
LAURA LESTER, San Antonio, Texas
McConaughey: We've got an honor when you come out of Texas. And when you leave Texas and come back to it – if you're from Texas – there's a certain a way you carry yourself, with an honor and a certain pride and certain independence.
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