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Maui's northern coast would be one of three Hawaii areas studied as possibly being nationally significant sites to include in the National Park System, under the first bill formally introduced in Congress by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.
The Big Island's Ka'u Coast and the southeastern coast of Kauai also would be subjects of "special resource studies" by the U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees the country's National Park System. Hawaii has seven parks, sites and monuments within its oversight, including Haleakala National Park and Kalaupapa National Historical Park in Maui County.
In a Wednesday morning conference call, in which he was joined by representatives of several conservation organizations, Schatz said that expanding Hawaii's national parks would help improve the economy and enhance the quality of life in the islands.
The senator said that he wants the study to identify places that are culturally, biologically and historically significant "or just extraordinarily beautiful."
The study would involve community input, and he pledged to "listen very carefully to communities and what their priorities are."
Schatz emphasized that the bill was "the beginning of the process."
"I'm very excited to have community support," he said.
The senator said that more national parks in Hawaii would mean more visitor spending. He pointed out that, in 2011, the state's national parks generated $259 million in tourist spending.
When asked to be more specific about what was meant by Maui's northern coast, Schatz said he was referring to the Spreckelsville area.
Helen Nielsen, Schatz's Maui field representative, later said that the legislation was broadly looking at the island's north shore from Spreckelsville to Paia and beyond Hookipa. She pointed out that while many might think of Baldwin Beach Park as staying a "park forever . . . it's not, because it's privately owned (by Alexander & Baldwin)."
"The north shore community has been pushing for protection of a lot of areas along the north shore," she said.
The bill calls for determining the suitability and feasibility of designating sites for inclusion in the National Park System, but it also directs the Interior Department to consider "other alternatives for preservation, protection and interpretation of the site by federal, state or local governmental entities or private and nonprofit organizations."
Under the measure, called the Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013, the Interior Department would estimate the cost of federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation and maintenance of various alternatives considered in the study.
Aside from studying areas in Hawaii, the department also would study Midway Atoll, the Northern Mariana Islands and Palau.
"One of Hawaii's greatest resources is its globally unique mountains, forests, volcanoes, trails and wildlife," Schatz said. "Visitors from all over the world travel to Hawaii to experience not only the natural beauty but also the cultural and historical significance of our national parks, which has resulted in a significant contribution to our state's growing economy."
The senator said the proposed studies would be a "critical step in protecting natural resources, preserving history and culture in Hawaii and across the Pacific, and providing access to residents and visitors who want to share in Hawaii's breathtaking natural environment."
Schatz said his aim is that the legislation will "begin a conversation about what sites should become national parks, monuments, trails, preserves, memorials, historic sites and other public land designations."
Lea Hong, Hawaiian Islands state director for The Trust for Public Land, said in a prepared statement that "parks are a wise investment, supporting hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor recreational activities that contribute a total of $725.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy, and 6.15 million jobs," according to the Outdoor Industry Association.
"More broadly, outdoor recreation, nature conservation and historic preservation contribute a total of $1.06 trillion annually to the economy, supporting 8.4 million jobs - or one out every 16 jobs in the U.S.," Hong said.
Schatz invited suggestions on potential park sites as well as feedback on what people want from their national park system and other public lands. Comments can be made by selecting "new parks" from the topics drop-down menu at www.schatz.senate.gov/contact.cfm.
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Smaller Court for French Open's Biggest Champ
PARIS–Rafael Nadal has won the French Open eight times, more than any man in history. He has lost just one match in Paris, in 2009. And yet on Monday, Nadal, the four-time defending champion, will play his first match of this year's tournament in Court Suzanne Lenglen, the second-largest stadium here at Roland Garros.
"That's really bizarre," said John Isner, when asked what he thought about Nadal being knocked off Court Philippe Chatrier, the main stadium, where Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka will play their opening-round matches. "How many times does the guy have to win the tournament to be able to have his first match on Chatrier?"
Is the tournament's decision a slight against Nadal, a show of bias against a champion whose rugged style of play isn't exactly the French ideal of tennis? The data suggest probably not.
Since Nadal's first French Open, in 2005, he has played 47 of his 60 matches on Chatrier (78%). The rest have been on Lenglen other than Nadal's first ever match at the tournament, which was on Court 1. Nadal has never played more than two matches in any one year outside the main stadium.
Over that same period, Roger Federer has played 44 of his 57 matches on Chatrier (77%), with the rest on Lenglen (not including Sunday's match on Chatrier.) In 2012, the year after Federer reached the final (he lost to Nadal), Federer played three of his six matches in Lenglen, including the fourth round and quarterfinals. He lost in the semifinals. Federer has done one thing in Paris that Nadal has not: In 2009, the only year he won the tournament, he played all of his matches in Chatrier.
Nadal and Federer are the two most popular players in the sport. But maybe Nadal, having dominated this tournament like no other human in history, should never play outside of Chatrier—especially for his first match after winning the four previous years.
Then again, the French Open isn't known for pleasing its stars all the time. When the tournament changed its starting day to a Sunday rather than Monday, Federer told officials he didn't want to play on Sunday. They made him do it anyway.
"By now everything is more laid back," Federer said.
Sam Querrey, who won his first round match, said the scheduling wouldn't have any effect on Nadal.
"They're both big courts," Querrey said. "I don't really care, and I doubt he cares, too."
Someone who might care a little bit: American Robby Ginepri, Nadal's opponent. Ginepri, a veteran returning from elbow surgery, won a wild card into the tournament because of his performance in a series of small U.S. tournaments this spring. He'll be playing his first major tournament since the 2012 U.S. Open and only his third since having surgery in 2010. He wanted to do all he could to be ready for Nadal.
"I believe Robby got up at 8:00 in the morning to hit on Chatrier," Isner said. "And he's not playing on there."
Maybe he'll have better luck next year.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Thursday marks the end of national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but Cone Health MedCenter now is promoting the beginning of a new, potentially life-saving procedure--domestic violence evidence collection.
Cone Health MedCenter is training its forensic nurses to collect evidence that could help domestic violence victims obtain restraining orders or prove his or her case in a criminal trial.
WFMY News 2 spoke with Cone Health forensic nursing program coordinator Catherine Rossi, who provided a tour of one of the specialized treatment rooms. She explained nurses are trained on how to take photographs and log other evidence. They also are trained on how to provide emotional assistance and help victims find support resources, upon their request.
Rossi said the most common fear people express about having domestic violence collected is fear that their abuser will find out and inflict further harm. All evidence collected by the forensic nurses is confidential, Rossi said, and the exam is not recorded in the patient's standard medical record. The evidence is sent to the local police department for storage, but Rossi said police cannot act on the incident based on this evidence, alone.
Yvonne Freeman, an Eden woman who left her abusive husband six times before seeking long-term assistance from Help, Incorporated, affirmed the importance of documenting instances of abuse. She said her diary helped her get a restraining order against her then-husband.
Freeman said, "Get proof. When you go to court, you don't sit there and cry and hope the judge sees how hopeless you feel. You have proof. That's what they want in court."
Rossi explained domestic violence exams are conducted differently from sexual assault kits. First and foremost, domestic violence exams focus on first providing physical care to the victims and then documenting evidence of abuse.
"With sexual assault, it's different in that your attacker is somebody that you want to typically go forward and talk to the police about, whereas with domestic violence, you're going to be going home to the person that attacked you. This is perhaps your partner or your husband, someone that you love, and so there's a level of safety planning that we have to do."
Additionally, Rossi said unlike in sexual assault/rape cases, there is no collection of DNA and no immediate time frame in which the exam needs to be conducted. Rossi explained domestic violence evidence collection actually is strongest when victims have the exam a few days after the abuse occurs-when bruising and scarring becomes most visible.
Last year, the Greensboro Police Department responded to 13,819 potential domestic violence calls. Women who have questions about the Cone Health forensic nurse domestic violence program are encouraged to call (336) 832-2966.
There also are 24-hour crisis hotline numbers to call. For evidence collection, call Cone Health's Greensboro location at (336) 273-7273 or the High Point location at (336) 889-7273. For general assistance about relief and counseling programs, call Help, Incorporated at (336) 342-3332.
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Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 4S
When so much hype surrounded the iPhone 5's improved camera quality, one would be inclined to believe that its quality would be far superior to its predecessor – without actually checking it out for themselves. After snapping the same shots between the two devices, we have to admit, there's not much of a difference with shots taken with sufficient lighting present. In fact, details, color, and exposure appear to be almost identical with one another, and overall, they both take immaculate shots. And the same can be said about their panoramic shots as well. However, we do notice slightly better results in lower lighting conditions with the iPhone 5, as it boasts details that are moderately sharper. Furthermore, its LED flash seems to work better as well, as it doesn't produce the same vignetting effect we see with the iPhone 4S.
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Lastly, we also checked out their front-facing cameras. More than likely due to its higher count 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, the iPhone 5 produces the better results – though, it's still only passable for video chatting. Between the two, the iPhone 4S results appear more speckled in appearance.
Since the two are running iOS 6, it shouldn't be a shock that their music players are identical to one another – so we won't go into any more detail about it. Although the iPhone 5 seems to have a larger internal speaker, the quality isn't any better than the iPhone 4S, as they both produce the same volume tones at their loudest settings. Pleasant as a whole, there's no evidence of distortion with their output.
Now here's an easy call on our part, mainly because the obvious is staring at us right away. Thanks to its larger display and richer color production, the iPhone 5 is the clear favorite for watching high definition videos – and it helps that its boasts a 16:9 aspect ratio.
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
5. Maddy (Posts: 31; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
How much they paid you...!!!
8. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Yes, yes, 'Best Reviews Ever' of the same phone. Oh look, the one on the left is HUGER' and TALLER than the one on the right. There's also a whole (albeit empty - almost) column of apps' on the Homo'geneous screen. The one on the left has a much brighter and better screen; it's almost blinding. And, most important of all, the one on the left has a supersonic fast A47 Octo-Core processor; iMust stand on-line because iMust get me one.
16. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Meh. The iP5 has better data-throughput (when in LTE mode), and better noise cancellation on calls. Better chipset, but not yet showing in the overall user experience.
The biggest letdown (for both 4S& 5) seems to be iOS v. 6
34. mcart123 (Posts: 9; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
This seems like Deja, Deja, Deja, Deja, Deja Vu
Is it just me? Same phone just longer, more prone to scratching, crashing, freezing, light bleeding, purple tinting pictures....what else? Oh 10 dollar cables, 30 dollar connectors.
They said it was iPhone 4suckers.......I agree.
I wanted to ask this forum. Will PhoneArena get blacklisted if they give the iPhone a bad review? I understand that is the case from other reviewers that are friends of a friend.
2. FranksGT (Posts: 167; Member since: 29 Aug 2012)
Lmao, so PhoneArena. Are you telling the world to a everyday phone user, most people wont recognize any difference in performance or the camera. So screen, 5th row of apps, and a redesigned back plate. WOW apple TAKE MY MONEY NOT!!!!!!
35. dblue45 (Posts: 77; Member since: 26 Aug 2009)
And they give it a 9?
3. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
yeah wendy reviews are awesome at phonearena...sadly this one is of the iPhone (who is interested anyway?)
By the way iPhone 4S is way better than iPhone 5...
a) It does not look weird as in stretched out
b) its got a finer looking finish
c) it does not have front panel light leakage problem
d) it does not get scuffed up like the iPhone 5 by the touch of a 2 year old (iFixit video posted on PA)
e) users don't get duped into believing hey are getting earpods - revolutionary ear devices when they are actually getting sub-standard headphones
All in all Rotten Apple...well is just rotten!
Have a nice day :)
10. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
The most pAthetiC part of the above "versus", if you can call it that, PhoneArena resorted to a marketing trick used all the time, whereby to make something look bigger a lighter color (usually white) is used next to something of a darker color (usually black), to make the latter appear much smaller. It's a "Visual Illusion" used in graphics all the time. They probably started out with two white iPhones side-by-side, the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S, respectively, and realized that the looked the same. To make the iPhone 5 appear humongous they used a white iPhone 5 next to a black iPhone 4S (but, for all we know, the black iPhone in the "visual graphic" could just as well be an iPhone 4 and not a 4S)!!
18. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
iOS Arena is not that clever lol
24. jimjam (Posts: 257; Member since: 28 Jun 2011)
They probably couldn't afford another iphone already had a black 4S and a white 5. I mean who can??
31. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
UPDATE ON POST (and its different unlike iOS updates which is basically the same crap)...
f) no touch responsiveness issues (believe it or not it actually lags in registering touch)...BURNED!
g) no purple tint on screen on certain colors
h) apps not optimized for screen (even apple controls how the apps can appear)
i) keybooard same size as 4s in landscape - not optimized to take advantage of larger real estate!
Oh just ban this piece of garbage already!!!
32. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
oh yeah a few more updates:)
j) static lines on keyboard
k) wi-fi bug
This just keeps gettin better and better!
4. Yositokotukukita (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
Seen several Iphone 5 reviews and they say that the camera app is much faster both opening and taking several pics one after the other, but in this review theres nothing about that.... Also I noticed that the Iphone's 5 lens is maybe wider? or am I crazy?
41. molanjames (banned) (Posts: 80; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
I bought my iphone 5 two days ago, and I really regret I did it so late. The device is the best one I ever touched and used.
6. tkvdog (Posts: 46; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
Another Fine Review By John V&Right On Acessement by PhenomFaz..
12. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Thank you!
I thought I would do the Sheep a favor by summing up the review and opening their eyes (lost cause)!
7. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Was surprised on John V.'s look :D I thought he looks like the one in the technobuffalo :D
Regarding the review, okay :)
9. ikkuh (Posts: 37; Member since: 22 May 2011)
a last Apple learned from android that 16:9 format is the way to go.
Now there are only 99 changes left :)
11. shuaibhere (Posts: 1986; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Best words to describe iphone 5....
"best iphone5 since iphone 5"
13. uknick (Posts: 1; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Doesn't the iPhone 5 also take photo's while shooting a video - don't think the 4S does this? Quite a big deal I think??
14. animeware (Posts: 24; Member since: 14 May 2012)
my option if you have 4S device not worth the upgrade if it's time to upgrade wait for the NOTE 2 device....
17. The_Innovation (Posts: 609; Member since: 18 Jul 2012)
It's simple really. If you want the taller one, get the 5. lol
19. danny_a2005 (Posts: 165; Member since: 06 Oct 2011)
I cant believe I read the review... Its the same thing edcept larger... IPhone 4 design was awesome but Its time to change it
20. ram1337 (Posts: 6; Member since: 20 Sep 2012)
The bottom line i5 has a larger ........... than 4s :), if you want larger and thinner go for it
21. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
So my question is what is actually is new in iphone5 that it was creating so freaking hype. doesnt even looks different :|
22. iGREGG (Posts: 66; Member since: 18 Sep 2012)
for the people like MYSELF that has had each model of the iPhone.. there is a difference between the 4 and the 5....although the width of the phones are the same the height and weight are different & very noticible.... for those who were 1st time users with the 4....i wouldnt be surprised that they wouldnt be able the tell the exact differencesin the 2 devices...
but it has a new feel to it
23. jimjam (Posts: 257; Member since: 28 Jun 2011)
The Iphone 4S looks better. Apple really messed it up with the long stretched out design. They should have kept the aspect ratio and bumped it up to 3.8-4"
25. dabuck84 (Posts: 5; Member since: 02 Jun 2012)
The funny thing about this is that the HTC LTEVO has a aluminum backing also but they did it right and did a powder coating on the aluminum this makes it hard to scratch. I'm not dissing apple hell I am posting this on the new iPad. Both apple and android have there ups and downs. I have the EVO and the iPhone 4S but I think I'm going to wait on the iPhone 5 until it has an S on the end of it and has an even better camera, faster processor and more internal memory also all of the quirks that are going on with the iPhone 5 will hopefully be fixed.
26. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
You traded in your iPhone4 for an extra half inch? Hope your girlfriend doesn't do the same.
30. plyfulgentleman (Posts: 43; Member since: 17 Jul 2008)
Hahaha...lol...damn thats was hella funny...gf tradin for half inch...priceless!!!
37. nwright94 (unregistered)
That meme is so overused now haha.
27. theo14461 (unregistered)
Let's face it, if you want the latest and greatest iphone, then you'll get the 5, period!
28. Yummy (Posts: 117; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
I jumped when I saw what John v looked like. He looks so smart lol
29. plyfulgentleman (Posts: 43; Member since: 17 Jul 2008)
OMFG...are you friggin serious about this review...WTF!!!
33. mcart123 (Posts: 9; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
Same phone just longer.... I think I'm having deja, deja, deja, deja, deja vu.
36. urpanus (Posts: 1; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
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About Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the south-eastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour sheltered by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city south of the United States.
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The Bob Marley Museum is located in Kingston, Jamaica, and is dedicated to the reggae legend Bob Marley. The museum is located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston 6, and is Bob Marley's former place of residence. It was home to the Tuff Gong record label which was founded by The Wailers in 1970. In 1976, it was the site of a failed assassination attempt on Bob Marley.
Devon House Heritage is one of Jamaicas leading national monuments and a symbol of the cultural diversity, which makes the island a unique choice for thousands of visitors. This 127 year old site located in the heart of metropolis Kingston, Jamaicas capital, offers a striking contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city. The 11-acre property with its lush sprawling lawns provides an ambience that soothes the mind and soul, and offers an enviable shopping experience for both local and overseas visitors.
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LOCKPORT – Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin J. Rohde, who was suspended from the force after being charged with having sex with a 13-year-old girl years before he was hired, resigned last week.
The resignation put an end to a hearing process that the county hoped would end with permission from a hearing officer to fire Rohde, whose union hired an attorney to defend him.
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Rohde handed in his resignation Thursday, according to the father of the woman who came forward in 2011 to accuse Rohde of having sex with her in 1999.
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I've always theorized that if one wants to predict the future of our country in 20 years, just check out present day California. The "Left" Coast, as it is often called by those of us not as "liberalized" as our California brethern, as always been the trend setter for the rest of the U.S. Now, San Francisco has decided that bottled water is an enemy of the Green Movement, and as such, not environmentally friendly. Well, at least the restaurants have decided to quit offering it on their menus. The reason being, that San Francisco municipal drinking water can be delivered without the CO2 emissions of bottled water delivery vehicles. Good old tap water costs pennies per gallon, can be filtered at the point of use, and probably tastes just as good as Evian or Perrier. So, for once, I can see the wisdom in California's ways.
Now northern Georgia, that's a different story. Due to the worst draught in those parts in recent history, tap water may be a luxury north Georgians (Hotlantians included) will sorely miss. Hopefully the rainfall drenching the south as I write this will start to replenish those reservoirs that are drying up. But if not, in the meantime the south can start importing water from those sources that used to supply California restaurants. I used to sell Culligan brand water filters that would remove iron from water, but even they couldn't soften the irony in that.
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I'm with the Fran Sansiscans on this one, though maybe not for the same reasons.
I would think that this is something we can all agree on... Even if you don't care about the environmental impact of making jillions of plastic bottles to hold what you can get free any time from a faucet, surely one can agree that it's loony to pay top dollar for 16 ounces of something one can get free any time from a faucet.
-- Posted by kenteutsch on Mon, Oct 22, 2007, at 3:16 PM
While it is true that plastic water bottles cannot be recycled and therefore are a source of polution, the decision by the city of San Francisco to stop purchasing bottled water for its employess has more to do with saving taxpayers money than the environment. Los Angleles passed a similar measure a couple of years ago. Both cities were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on bottled water for its employees at the same time its public utilities departments were providing equally good or better tap water. There is nothing "kooky" about this decision only common sense and fiscal responsibility.
-- Posted by DPB67 on Mon, Oct 22, 2007, at 3:25 PM
re: Do to the worst draught in those parts in recent history, tap water may be a luxury north Georgians (Hotlantians included) will sorely miss. DO? Don't you mean DUE? Must be a graduate of Dyer County schools.
-- Posted by outta*here on Sun, Oct 28, 2007, at 1:26 PM
Can you blog something someone in this county will care about reading? Like the fact that THE BOSS HOSS festival is leaving Dyer county? Another great loss to our city.
-- Posted by you have to know it on Sun, Oct 28, 2007, at 4:04 PM
Thank you for your kind remarks on my typo, I have since changed "do" to "due" in the text above and I wish I could claim Dyer county as my alma mater, but I went to school in Memphis, so maybe that explains it.
As far as the BOSS HOSS festival, you certainly have my permission to write as much as your little heart desires, and I'm sure your comments will be much more avidly consumed by Dyer countians than the environmental rubbish that interests me! *S*
.....and thanks to you both for reading and responding
-- Posted by kennethjones on Fri, Nov 2, 2007, at 11:52 AM
This from the Earth Policy Institute: "The global consumption of bottled water reached 154 billion liters (41 billion gallons) in 2004, up 57 percent from the 98 billion liters consumed five years earlier. Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is increasingâ*��*��producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. Although in the industrial world bottled water is often no healthier than tap water, it can cost up to 10,000 times more. At as much as $2.50 per liter ($10 per gallon), bottled water costs more than gasoline". I am with Ken on this one, and I am sure that most of you are aware that Evian is Naive spelled backward. According to Webster's definition: (deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment).
-- Posted by neildoolin on Sun, Nov 4, 2007, at 5:03 AM
Selling bottled water to Dyer Countians is like selling the proverbial refrigerator to the proverbial Eskimo......... My maternal grandparents in the Bruceville community had a well with a long stovepipe looking thing on the end of a rope hanging from a pulley that you drew water with. ...They had the best, sweetest,,, clearest, purest water.......... My paternal grandparents lived in the bottoms at Richwoods and they had a pump... sometimes you would have to prime the pump...... The water in the bottoms had a lot of iron in it. I would have to pump a 55 gallon drum full of water and my grandmother would put lime in it and the iron would all settle to the bottom of the barrell..... then she would put the water in her washpot (iron kettle), build a fire under it, and boil diapers and sheets, and then scrub them with lye soap on a washboard...........
-- Posted by Johnny Yuma on Mon, Nov 5, 2007, at 7:01 AM
No on is addressing the way water from the tap taste and smell. There are millions of people drinking bottled water and it's not because it's trendy!
-- Posted by franceshckmn on Thu, Nov 8, 2007, at 9:59 AM
People in Dyer County drinking bottled water have more cents than they do sense........... nuf said.............
-- Posted by Johnny Yuma on Thu, Nov 8, 2007, at 10:50 PM
Dyersburg is fortunate to have pretty good water, and the taste and smell are more than likely the traces of chlorine necessary for sanitation. A simple, cheap carbon filter on your drinking water faucet will remove the chlorine and other potential organic contaminants and improve the taste. That's how the water bottlers do it, carbon filtration.
-- Posted by kennethjones on Tue, Nov 13, 2007, at 4:30 PM
I drink brown ale................. The water in Europe used to be so bad...... disease carrying and all...... that the Europeans just mostly drank beer...... don't laugh..... it's true.........
-- Posted by Johnny Yuma on Sun, Nov 18, 2007, at 10:37 AM
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Key returners: Lexie Joy, Sr., free, IM; Kasey Jacobson, Sr., sprints; Alex Kohn, Sr., sprints; Kalah Bardell, Jr., sprints; Rebecca Endsor, Sr., distance; Emily Colberg, Sr., distance; Sage Atcher, Sr., diving.
Key newcomers: Abby Picha, Fr., sprints, breast stroke; Michaela Munda, Jr., IM, breast stroke; Hannah Downing, So., breast stroke, sprints.
Note: The Pretzels are coming off of three straight conference titles, but they lost a ton of talent to graduation after last season. With Joy leading the way, they will still be tough to beat come conference time.
Coach: Christy Kowalski (15th year)
Key returners: Aby Olson, Sr., backstroke/butterfly; Emily Crouch, Sr., sprint/freestyle; Caroline Entsminger, Jr., freestyle; Olivia Corcoran, So., freestyle; Regina Koch, Jr., breaststroke; Darby Kloweit, Sor., freestyle/butterfly; Paige Reese, Jr., IM/breaststroke; Hannah Bergstrom, So., diving; Jenna Vathakos, Sr., diving
Key newcomers: Leah Boccignone, Fr., freestyle; Delaney McCarthy, F., butterfly/backstroke.
Note: The Titans are contenders after finishing third last year, thanks to the return of state qualifiers Olson, Crouch and Entsminger.
Coach: Brian McGuire
Key returners: Dani Clark, Sr., breaststroke; Mary Durstock, Sr., freestyle/sprints; Kelsey Stimes, So., butterfly/backsroke/IM; Kendra Wulf, Sr., Diving; Gabby Ainsworth, Jr., butterfly; Kirsten Clark, Sr., freestyle; Gabby LeFevre, Sr., freestyle; Katie Opperman, Sr., butterfly
Key newcomers: Irene Choi, Fr., backstroke/butterfly; Kylie Dodd, Fr., sprints/freestyle
Note: Despite being a young team last year, the Indians finished fourth in the NIC-10, so with experience, they have a good shot at cracking the top three.
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Coach: Traci Torbert (6th year)
Key returners: Abby Hawkes, Jr., IM/backstroke/butterfly; Riley Cox, Sr., backstroke/freestyle; Jamie Wise, Sr., freestyle; Zoe Palmer, Jr., breaststroke; Jordan Andrews, So., backstoke/freestyle/diving; Kassidy Wise, Jr., freestyle/butterfly; Halle Cox, So., freestyle; Felicia Franklin, So., IM; Jade Phimmachack, Jr., freestyle; Ashlyi Tucker, So., diving.
Key newcomers: Madelyn Marunde, Fr., distance/IM; Hannah Cunningham, Fr., freestyle.
Note: Belvidere is a young team with a lot of depth, which makes it a contender along with Freeport and Boylan for the title.
Coach: Dennis Bullard (2nd year)
Key returners: Olivia Mulford, Sr., backstroke/freestyle; Alexandra Bergsten, Sr., butterfly/freestyle; Andrea Wallace, Sr., backstroke/freestyle; Rachel Zussman, Sr., distance/freestyle/breaststroke; Reagan Gorman, Sr., distance/freestyle; Elena Wilson, Jr., butterfly/freestyle; Sophia Giakas, So., breaststroke/sprints; Celeste Edleman, So., butterfly/IM; Cassie Shriver, So., backstroke/IM
Key newcomers: Gabby Wood, Fr., sprint/freestyle; Raylan Cantrell, Fr., butterfly/freestyle; Rachel Brown, Fr., backstroke/freestyle.
Note: With all-NIC-10 swimmers Mulford and Bergsten back, Auburn looks to climb at least one spot to fifth in the conference.
Coach: Kellie Eickstead (1st year)
Key returners: Caroline Gander, Jr., backstroke; Emily Mueller, Jr., freestyle; Marissa Hoppe, Jr., breast stroke; Katelyn Durnil, Jr., free.
Key newcomers: Ellen Adkins, Fr., butterfly; Emily Adkins, Fr., breast stroke; Maggie Wingo, Fr., free; Cassandra Ogan, Sr., sprints.
Note: Harlem has a young team and a new coach this season, but there are seven Huskies back from last year's team, and Coach Eickstead says she has a deep team this year.
Coach: William Miner (4th year)
Key returners: Kailee Thurston, freestyle/breaststroke; Blake Genis, freestyle/IM; Sarah Gorzek, butterfly/backstroke
Key newcomers: Stevie Dobbs, Fr.; Sierra Hensley, Fr.; Jaclyn Christofano, Fr.
Note:Miner says speed and depth are in short supply, but he still expects his squad to finish in the middle of the pack in the NIC-10.
Coach: Kim McGriff (1st year)
Key returners: Michaela Burg, Jr.; Bianca Jobson, Sr.; Kali Rayphole, Sr.; Tara Riedesel, Sr.
Key newcomers: Stevie Dobbs, Fr.; Sierra Hensley, Fr.; Jaclyn Christofano, Fr.
Note: After finishing last in the NIC-10, the J-Hawks can only go up. Coach McGriff says she is using this year as building year.
Coach: Chris Allen (3rd year)
Key returners: Emily Seidel, Sr., freestyle; Vivian Knapp, Jr., distance; Morgan Cunningham, Jr., freestyale/backstroke; Lauren McMichael, So., freestyle; Sierra Kowalski, So., backstroke; Ruby Mann, So., butterfly; Meghan Green, So., breaststroke.
Key newcomers: Maddy Tayloer, Fr., breaststroke/IM; Cassidy Pruitt, Fr., breaststroke.
Note: E-Rabs have only one senior and a lot of young swimmers.
Coach: Pat Egan (23rd season)
Key returners: Kennedy Halsmer, Sr., freestyle; Kaylyn Rice, Sr., IM/backstroke; Megan Hale, Jr., breaststroke; Abbey Blackbourn, Sr., freestyle; Alissa Helfrich, Sr., freestyle; Michaela Spanbauer, So., diving; Kaitlyn Freimuch, So, freestyle; Kaie Morrow, Sr., freestyle/backstroke; Kelly Reinke, Sr., freeestyle; Kaylee Rice, So., breaststroke; Hannah Schlosser, So, freestyle; Abby Ganong, So, freestyle.
Key newcomers: Gretchen Bushman, Fr., freestyle; Kylie Shaw, Fr., breaststroke.
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Coach: Kurt Ekberg (6th year)
Key returners: Lydia Reinhardt, Jr., butterfly/backstroke; Kelsey Ecklund, Sr., breaststroke/freestyle; Kendra Ecklund, So., backstroke; Onna Hills, Sr., freestyle; Katie Halstein, Jr., breaststroke; Abby Wright, Sr., butterfly/freestyle
Key newcomers: Maggie Bears, Fr., breaststroke/freestyle.
Coach: Jamie Ruiz (7th year)
Key returners: Kallie Zuidema, So., diving; Avery Edwards, So., freestyle
Key newcomers: Kerry Mullen, Fr., sprints/freestyle; Michaela Busch, Jr., sprints/freestyle.
Freeport's Lexie Joy emerged from the pool during a recent practice, and the three-time state qualifier trotted over to coach Christy Evans and stood under a banner which immortalizes Joy's 2012 school record in the 200 freestyle.
Not much has changed since Joy's record-setting sophomore year, despite Evans taking the reigns as coach in 2013 after Mike Pisula led the team for 30 years.
"(Pisula) groomed me to follow traditions so that when I took over I wasn't changing things. Even our swim caps are the same," Evans said. "It's nice, I haven't needed to reinvent the wheel. It's there and I'm just keeping it going."
After the Pretzels won their third straight NIC-10 title last year, that strategy seems to be working.
Freeport enters the 2014 season eyeing a fourth straight conference title. With Joy and five other seniors leading the way on the varsity roster, that goal is within reach.
Joy said the team feels the added pressure.
"We're up for a battle in conference and sectionals," she said, "so we have a lot of swimmers who are working really hard because we want to get those championships again."
For Evans, winning again this year isn't a matter of ability, but of mindset.
"The seniors that graduated were good point scorers for us and they're hard to replace, but we have talent that can replace them," Evans said. "Getting them in the mindset that they can do it is the key. It's just a matter of getting them to see it, believe it and then do it in the end."
Freeport isn't the lone conference contender this season. The Pretzels are expected to battle it out with Boylan, Belvidere and Hononegah for the championship.
Belvidere took second in the NIC-10 and at sectionals last year, and according to coach Traci Torbert, the co-op between Belvidere and Belvidere North has even more depth at its disposal this year. Abby Hawkes, a strong all-around swimmer, returns after earning all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore. She'll lead the team, but freshman Madelyn Marunde brings a dominant distance form to the mix, and they both are powerful individual-medley competitors as well.
"Abby and Madelyn push each other hard every day," Torbert said. "I'm glad they have each other, because they're just making each other better every day."
Boylan returns with three state qualifiers from last year — Aby Olson, Emily Crouch and Caroline Entsminger — and Hononegah comes in with a strong diving contingent and a little more depth than last year.
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I first must apologize for any typos because the computer I am typing this on has the Russian alphabet on the keyboard, which looks like Greek symbols to me. We arrived in Moscow safely on Saturday at 11:00 am. The only odd thing that happened on the trip over was while sitting on the plane at the Moscow airport. The Russian health officials are very scared about swine flu, therefore everyone had to have their temperature taken before they were able to leave the plane. I do not know what happens if you have a temperature and fortunately we did not find out. While waiting in line at immigration we met another family that is traveling with the same adoption agency and are going to the same city as us. They are on the second trip for adopting their second child from Russia. We are and will be staying at the same hotels as them. The strange thing is they live one block away from our house in Memphis. We traveled 6,000 miles to meet a family who lived a quarter mile from our house. Its a small world. Once we arrived in Moscow we tried to keep busy to keep jet lag from getting us. We walked to the red square and saw Basil Cathedral (pictures to come soon). We then at lunch, we aren't really sure what we ate but we were hungry. Saturday evening we meet with a Russian pediatrician who spoke to us about all the medical diagnosis we should expect to see from the children at the orphange. She told us what they mean and which ones are normal and which ones should be a red flag.
Today we will take a short tour or Moscow. We will then be taking a flight to Astrakhan. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as this is a very exciting and scary time for us.
In 2009 my family adopted a child from Russia. All of our friends wanted to know how a single income family was able to save for a debt-free adoption. We are now adopting twin girls from Uganda. This blog is how God has grown our family.
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A popular 1977 Romantic Comedy film directed and co-written by Woody Allen. Won 1977 Oscars/Academy Awards for Best Actress (Diane Keaton), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture. The movie llustrates the ups and downs of a relationship between an adventurous wannabe-singer (Keaton) and an introverted cynic (Allen). Sort of like "When Harry Met Sally" but better.
That Annie Hall movie makes me feel all warm and tingly inside.
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The animated movie Foosball, released last July in Argentina, now has a UK release date of August 8, 2014.
The movie also has a new title: The Unbeatables.
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The 6 Most Insane Legal Technicalities to Ever Screw Someone
#3. California's School Days
In the 2008-2009 school year, a couple schools in California had timetables where each Friday was 5 to 10 minutes shorter than what the state legally allowed. This doesn't sound like a big deal, and, indeed, when you remember that this was California in the middle of the financial crisis, it almost makes sense. An extra five minutes of school wouldn't matter; these children were doomed anyway.
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Every one of these children would perish in the Thunderdome within the year.
But despite the fact that each school had delivered the full state-mandated minimum classroom time, having made up for those Friday minutes elsewhere, the head asshole of the school district's Department of Assholes declared that "Nope, those Friday's Do Not Count." Because each one was a few minutes short, 34 days of school legally did not take place, and the school district demanded $7 million back (presumably the "Friday" line item on each school's budget).
So, considering that this was obviously just a simple misunderstanding, the school district and the two principals sat down and cleared up the confusion without too much difficulty, and, oh wait, no, of course they fucking didn't. After not considering the problem at all, the school district hurled itself face-first into the stupidest possible solution and demanded each school schedule another six weeks of make-up classes. Keep in mind that this was late June and that the report cards had already gone out. There was absolutely no reason for any of these kids to attend these classes, which were costing money that didn't need to be spent, where nothing was taught at all.
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Except the important lesson that adults are stupid shitheads.
#2. The Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Monkey Trial from 1925 was a big deal at the time, dubbed by many observers as the "Trial of the Century." And, you know, while we applaud their ambition, that's a pretty audacious claim to make, 1920s.
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Did your shitty trial have even one glove-related rhyme?
Here's what happened. Tennessee (along with a few other states) had passed a law banning the teaching of evolution in their schools, penalizing it with a $100 fine. The ACLU at the time offered to defend anyone accused of breaching this new law, wanting to overturn this on constitutional grounds. And, after a bit of hunting around, they managed to dig up a Tennessee high school teacher who was willing to plead guilty to teaching evolution. That man's name was John Scopes.
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The trial quickly became a Very Big Deal, the whole thing broadcast over the radio, as mega-famous lawyers William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow took up the case for the prosecution and defense, respectively. The initial trial was apparently a complete gong show, with lengthy arguments about various passages of the Bible, the judge refusing to allow the defense to submit any evidence, and sacks after sacks of childrens' letters to Santa being emptied on the floor (probably). The whole thing eventually concluded with the defense cross-examining the prosecutor, because, sure, who the fuck cares about how trials work any more.
Inevitably, this shitshow of a case made it to the Supreme Court of Tennessee on appeal, where they ruled that, yes, the law was constitutional, that it didn't violate free speech or promote one religion over others, or anything that, you know, was actually true. Instead, they ruled that a fine of $100 was too high, as under the state constitution, the highest fine a judge could set was $50. The conviction was overturned, the prosecution didn't retry, and the defense, wanting to make our break the law on constitutional grounds, saw the whole case evaporate in front of them. It would be 40 more years before these anti-evolutionary laws were ultimately declared unconstitutional, all because of a lousy fifty bucks.
#1. The Small Penis Rule
This one's a little iffy, in that it's a technicality based on a rule of thumb rather than a crazy statute (or even case law). But it's got such a great, visceral name that of course it was going to show up in a Cracked article.
And will be forever linked to my byline.
The Small Penis Rule is a rule of thumb in libel law relating to fictional characters. I've talked a bit about slander before, but this is a small new wrinkle (or bulge, I guess) that I hadn't talked about before, relating to fictional characters. Generally speaking, it is illegal to use another person's name or picture or portrait without his permission. What is legal is using his identity -- traits, characteristics, etc -- provided you don't use his name. So long as I called her something else, I could introduce a character into this column that was clearly Oprah Winfrey, with all of her trademark traits and so forth.
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Like her tremendous wingspan.
But that would only be legal if I didn't libel her. I couldn't, for example, REDACTED.
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"I will sue your ass you dumb m...REDACTED."
Which means that if you really, really wanted to libel this person, because of pettiness or whatever, you would have to employ the Small Penis Rule. This rule of thumb essentially states that if the description of this fictional character has enough obvious differences to the real person, say, by depicting the character as having a small penis, no reader could immediately identify that character as the real person, and that real person would himself refuse to identify himself with that fictional character, thus protecting the author from libel.
This came up recently when well-known asshole and part-time author Michael Crichton named a character in one of his books Mick Crowley, describing him as a Washington-based political columnist and also a lightly endowed child rapist. A characterization that did not sit terribly well with a real-life man named Michael Crowley, also a Washington-based political columnist, who had, probably not coincidentally, written a critical column about Crichton earlier in the year.
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He said the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren't convincing enough.
Whether the Small Penis Defense was what Crichton was actually trying and whether it would actually work will never be known, as Crowley didn't pursue the matter in court (libel lawsuits are a huge pain in the ass to prove). The only lesson that could be drawn from this is that you should maybe be careful when criticizing incredibly childish writers.
And, yes, that means you're on notice, Commenters.
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Many quarterbacks have come and gone since Jim Kelly's departure from the Buffalo Bills without living up to their believed potential. That's what made the NFL draft this year so exciting for Bills fans.
The Bills had the eighth overall pick going into the draft, and many wondered if the Bills would go after a quarterback. With the Bills in dire need of a franchise quarterback, many analysts and fans thought the team would select Geno Smith from the University of West Virginia, the No. 1 rated quarterback of this year's draft class. Others thought the Bills would select Ryan Nassib, quarterback from Syracuse Universtiy who has strong ties to new head coach Doug Marrone and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
But the Bills surprised everyone when they traded back to the 16th pick and selected EJ Manuel, quarterback from Florida State University.
Manuel is 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, and known for his strong throwing arm. Manuel is not polished enough to be an NFL starting quarterback, but he may have the biggest upside of any QB selected this year: He's a very good runner with the football. Many comparisons have been made between Manuel and NFL stars Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick, all known for their stellar ability to run the ball.
The Bills hopefully have selected their next franchise quarterback in Manuel, who has strong ties to Bills' great Bruce Smith. They come from the same hometown in Virginia, and Smith has been a mentor to Manuel.
Manuel seems excited to come to Buffalo and work with the Bills. He appears to be intelligent on and off the field. He received All-ACC academic honors and has even begun taking master's level courses at FSU as a fifth-year senior. Manuel respects coaches and teachers, and is a very humble player as evidenced by his presence during interviews with the media.
Another position where the Bills need help is at wide receiver. The Bills hope they have found that player in Robert Woods, their second-round pick from the University of Southern California. Also at receiver, the Bills chose Marquise Goodwin from the University of Texas in the third round.
The Bills also picked up ex-Tennessee Volunteer Da'Rick Rogers as a rookie free agent. He has had off-the-field issues but has the potential to become a tremendous talent.
The Bills seem to be geared up for speed next season with their draft additions to go along with running back C.J. Spiller. But the main question is: Can Manuel perform as an NFL quarterback? Can he lead the Bills to the promised land?
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The ITA's All-Academic Team awards are given to the programs that have a cumulative team GPA of 3.20 or above. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the men's team has made the list, and its eighth overall. The women's squad has earned the honor four times overall, and this is the second in a row for the program.
"Receiving this recognition from the ITA is a very important goal for both of our teams," Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said. "To be able to achieve such academic success with Stetson's rigorous curriculum is no small feat."
In addition to the team awards, eight Stetson tennis players were also named ITA Scholar-Athletes after achieving GPAs of 3.50 or higher during this past academic year.
Didrik Berg, Nathan Debut, Chester Espie, and Hans Adrian Riseng were honored for the men's team, while Diana Bukajeva, Anja Erwin, Sara Lazarevic, and MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell earned the accolades for the women's team.
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on January 2, 2008 - 12:01 AM
John Granville was a South Buffalo boy who devoted his life to Africa after serving in the Peace Corps.
The Canisius High School graduate was shot to death in Sudan on Tuesday while working for the U.S. Agency for International Development in the capital city of Khartoum.
He was 33, a longshoreman's son so beloved by an African tribe in Cameroon that it made him an honorary chief.
"John's long-term plan was to spend his entire career working in Africa and helping the people there," said Sean McCabe, the husband of Granville's sister, Kathleen, and one of the relatives who gathered at the current home of her mother in Angola on Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. diplomat had once told his mother that if anything happened to him in Africa, she should know that he was doing what he loved.
In a statement, the family said, "John's life was a celebration of love, hope and peace. He will be missed by many people throughout the world whose lives were touched and made better because of his care."
For the USAID, Granville was working to implement a 2005 peace agreement between Sudan's north and south that ended more than two decades of civil war, the agency said.
He was being driven home after a New Year's Eve celebration at the British Embassy when another vehicle cut off his car and the gunmen inside opened fire, the Sudanese Interior Ministry said.
His Sudanese driver was killed instantly. Granville was wounded five times, in the hand, shoulder and stomach. A U.S. Embassy official first told his mother by telephone that he was in surgery. But word arrived later that doctors were unable to save him.
Granville's sister told the CNN television network that she believes hospital workers did not notice her brother had been shot in the stomach, which caused fatal internal bleeding.
His family now is working with the U.S. State Department and Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, to send Kathleen McCabe to retrieve the body.
After graduating from Canisius High in 1993, Granville went to Fordham University and then into the Peace Corps in Cameroon. Not content to perform just his assigned task, teaching English, he took on a number of duties, including arranging the financing for a new school, said Michael C. Herrold, another Peace Corps volunteer who became Granville's friend and business partner and now lives in Dallas.
Soon after both returned to the U.S. in 1999, they started to think of ways to get back to Africa. They started Bamileke Import, a company that sold furniture and crafts made in Cameroon, primarily out of a storefront at 360 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo.
Both men had marveled at the furniture, sculptures and paintings villagers had made. Granville, in an article for The Buffalo News in July 2000, recalled being approached by two artisans eager to export. "At first, it just didn't sound feasible," he said at the time. "There were a lot of obstacles to getting furniture out of Cameroon and over to the U.S."
They spent 14 months talking with village chiefs, artisans and other Cameroon furniture makers. An important guideline was established: The artists would always be paid double the price that they would normally get in their region.
At Granville's urging, he and Herrold began a "sustainable forest" program to restore the wood they were taking out of Cameroon as furniture, and they set up a scholarship program for young girls to go to school. The Bamileke tribe, so appreciative of Granville's work, made him an honorary chief, Herrold said.
Granville also pursued a master's degree in International Development and Social Change from Clark University of Worcester, Mass. Later, as an USAID fellow, he distributed radios to the people of South Sudan so they could hear USAID broadcasts.
"The African way of life speaks to people's hearts," Herrold said.
"People live in the midst of a lot of tragedy, a lot of hardships. And they pull together. John was involved in that support," Herrold said. "I talked to him after he got his MA in International Development and was taking a job with USAID. He knew how dangerous it was. But he said he wouldn't want to be doing anything else."
Granville was shot the day after a joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping in Sudan's Darfur region, and President Bush signed legislation to allow states and local governments to cut investment ties with Sudan because of Darfur's bloodshed.
Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its deep regret over his killing and called it a heinous attack. The ministry vowed to bring his killers to justice while expressing doubt that it had "political or ideological connotations." But the U.S. Embassy said it was too soon to determine the motive.
Jane Granville told CNN that her son was aware of the dangers where he worked:
"John said, 'Mom . . . if anything happens to me over there, . . . just know that I was doing what I loved in helping those people."
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How did Shawn Johnson finish?
She was dissed on "The Bachelor" and came in third place during her first stint on "Dancing With the Stars," but Melissa Rycroft is now officially a winner.
The reality TV star and her professional dance partner, Tony Dovolani, were named the champions Tuesday on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars."
The pair beat out fellow finalists (and former champs) actress Kelly Monaco and Olympian Shawn Johnson, who took second place, to claim the sparkly mirror-ball trophy.
Other contestants hoisted the new winners into the air as confetti rained down inside the "Dancing With the Stars" ballroom.
Besides Rycroft, Monaco and Johnson, the season's cast featured returning stars Pamela Anderson, Sabrina Bryan, Kirstie Alley, Gilles Marini, Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey, Helio Castroneves, Bristol Palin, Apolo Anton Ohno and Emmitt Smith.
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Beading with Wire, Chain & Leather is a treasure chest of information on techniques and style for both beginning and experienced bead artists. In addition to basic techniques such as crimps and loops, you'll learn to design multi-strand pieces, combine textures for unique lariat necklaces, wrap specialty beads with wire, crochet a beaded necklace, and more! You'll be amazed at how easy it is to create distinctive bracelets and necklaces. This isn't simply one beading class; each lesson provides you with a new technique and several design ideas. You'll love Candie Cooper's fun, personable personality combined with her clear, comprehensive instruction. Sign up today and dazzle friends and family with the handcrafted jewelry you'll be able to make right away!
Meet your instructor, jewelry designer and instructor Candie Cooper, before diving into a hands-on overview of how to make your first necklace. Candie walks you through the tools and supplies you need as she demonstrates the pros and cons of various pliers and beads, crimping and stringing techniques, design ideas and ways to attach a clasp.
Tackle wire loop techniques with Candie's engaging guidance along the way, including an open loop and a wrapped loop that create two very different aesthetics. You'll also learn how to incorporate these methods into necklaces, earrings, bracelets or any other jewelry of your choosing.
Learn how to create beaded links and jump rings, creating a range of sophisticated looks with ease! Candie demonstrates how to create a beaded link, how to open and close your jump rings without distorting them, how to attach segments and how to work with clasps. You'll be able to use these connecting elements in just about any type of jewelry you can dream up.
Dive into a professional-looking jewelry project with Candie's expert tips as you create a multi-strand bracelet with spacer bars. This look is popular for wedding or even everyday jewelry, and can be tailored to create a gorgeous vintage-looking project. Candie helps you troubleshoot problems as she demonstrates working with memory wire to create a bangle bracelet that can be customized any way you like.
Add even more diversity to your skills as you construct a gorgeous lariat necklace using leather and wire wrapping. Candie explains how to use glue-in or fold-over options, in addition to ways to add a sculptural sense to your projects with gunmetal chain.
Explore techniques for creating a stunning wire crochet necklace with beads that pairs as well with jeans as it would with a wedding gown. Candie's close-up instruction guides you through how to crochet loops in your necklace to secure gorgeous beads, adding multiple strands if you desire and attaching the clasp securely at the end.
Discover the fun of tassels as you learn how to create your own from start to finish, creating statement necklaces or implementing this design in earrings, keychains, bracelets and more. Mix and match your materials and techniques for a more playful look, or streamline them for a more chic aesthetic. You'll be amazed by how fun it can be to create your own tassels!
Use your newly found skills to create a piece of jewelry that incorporates various techniques used throughout the class. Candie explains how to combine techniques for the best effect and illustrates additional methods for creating connections and finishing pieces. She ends the class by walking you through valuable design ideas, leaving you feeling inspired and empowered to create works of art from what you see every day.
"This was my first class and I love how well presented it is! Candie makes it easy to follow the pretty simple techniques to create what looks like not-so-simple jewelry pieces! She doesn't use fancy lingo, just fun and friendly teaching as if you were right there with her. I wasn't sure which jewelry class to select but I am thrilled that I chose this one. I had no idea how easy it is to create such elaborate, beautiful jewelry. The possibilities are endless with any combination of the various techniques in this class. I am off to the craft store tomorrow, the creative juices are flowing"
- rufftbear841968
Salem, Oregon