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It was 5 a.m. and I was on the way to take the physical exam for entrance into the Army National Guard. My recruiter looked at his watch as we pulled up to the large downtown office building. "We'd better hurry," he said as we headed for the door. We went into the building and took the elevator to the eighth floor. On the eighth floor we walked to a set of doors with "Military Medical Exams" stenciled on it. "Here we go," said my recruiter. "I will sign you in and they will call me when it's time to pick you up." I looked around at what looked like a big waiting room. "Cool," I told him.
We went to a desk at the end of the room and signed in a book. The guy behind the counter handed me a sticker, told me to put it on my shirt, head through the door on the left and down the hall to the briefing room. I did what he told me to do. I walked into a big room where there were a few people sitting at desks like we had at high school. A large heavyset lady wearing a nurse's uniform was in the front of the room and she told me to take a seat. We waited in silence until a young lady came in and took a seat as instructed by our large friend. The nurse grabbed a phone on the wall and told someone that she was ready. She passed out folders to all of us. Two other ladies in nurse's outfits came in the door. "OK," the large lady said. "I am Nurse Holman, these are Nurse Schmitt and Nurse Gamins. Today we are going to get you all through the military entrance exam. Go through the forms in the folder and fill in your name and social security number on each form." I went through all the forms and filled in the information.
"Now take your medical history form and fill it out."
I started on the history form and answered all the questions without a problem. A few very personal ones were on the form as well. "Good," said Nurse Holman. She walked around and organized all our forms.
Then the other heavyset nurse passed out one more form. "OK," Nurse Holman said. "This form says that all of you are here for the Military Entrance Exam. By signing it, you agree to take a physical exam for entrance into the military. Today you will be examined by two doctors; that will include a rectal exam. Gentlemen, you will have one of us nurses as a chaperone while you see Dr. Myers, and ladies, we will chaperone you when you see Dr. Applebee." We signed the forms and the nurse collected them. I did not like the sound of a rectal exam. The nicest looking nurse told the ladies to follow her and they would begin. The three women left the room following the nurse. The other heavyset nurse told five of the guys in the room to follow her. I was left with four others and Nurse Holman. "All right guys, let's go," said Nurse Holman. We were led to an eye exam and hearing exam. We saw the other groups in the hallways as we went from room to room. The other guys and I were pretty quiet as we waited for each of the exams. "OK, next I will need a urine sample," said Nurse Holman as we went over to a door marked "Urinalysis". The first guy went in, then a few minutes later he came out. I went in, and Nurse Holman was standing next to a table. She took my folder and handed me a plastic bottle. "Step over to the urinal and fill the bottle at least 2/3 full." "OK, no problem," I thought. I stepped over to the urinal and started to unzip. Before I went, I looked over to see Nurse Holman looking on. She calmly said, "I have to watch you provide the sample."
It took forever to get going with my audience. Finally, I got it going and slowly filled the bottle; then I switched out to finish in the urinal. I handed the bottle to Nurse Holman, who had latex gloves on. She put a label on the bottle and made some notes on one of the forms in my folder. She told me to take a seat outside and send the next guy in. I went out and sat next to the first guy who went in. He said, "Man, that sucked, having an audience like that." I agreed with him and we talked about the high schools we went to. After a while, everyone had gone in and we were off to get blood drawn. Our next stop was to a room labeled "Pre Exam" and "Range of Motion". The other group of guys was already in waiting for us. "OK," Nurse Holman said as she took a seat at a table at the front of the room. We took a seat along the wall on a bench. "All right guys, bring your folders up and set them on the table." she said.
The other nurse went out the door that we came in. There was another door on the other side of the room labeled "Prep Room". There was a scale on the right of the table and a small partition that filled the corner on the left side. "All right guys, strip down to your under shorts." Nurse Holman said.
An older man in a doctor's coat came into the room with the other nurse. The two sat at the table with Nurse Holman. We got undressed and I soon wished that I had worn boxers for a bit of added coverage. Once we were undressed, we all had to line up facing the table. We walked to the table and turned around and then did various types of movements such as walk on our toes, walk on our heels, and rotate our arms. The doctor then left and the other heavyset nurse told us to line up in front of the scale. I was behind one other guy, and as he got on the scale, the nurse noted his weight and height. Then she handed him his folder and told him to go see Nurse Holman over behind the partition. I was next up on the scale and my height and weight were written down on my chart. I headed over to the partition just as the first guy was walking back to his clothes. He had a funny look on his face. I went around the side of the partition and Nurse Holman was sitting on a small stool next to a little table. She grabbed my folder and told me to drop my underwear to my knees and stand in front of her. As I slowly slid my underwear down to my knees, I watched as Nurse Holman pulled a pair of latex gloves over her chubby fingers. She adjusted her fingers in the gloves as she told me to stand with my feet shoulder width apart. I adjusted my feet as I felt her latex encased hand grab hold of my testicles. It caught me off guard to have her feeling my nuts. She released her grip and then turned her attention to my folder where she made some notes. "OK, one more check," she said as she picked up what looked like a toothpaste tube. She told me to turn around and face the wall. "Oh, no," I thought. This couldn't be what I think it is.
"Bend forward and spread your cheeks," she said. I watched as she put a glob of gel onto her finger. She repeated herself. "Turn around and bend forward and spread your cheeks."
I slowly complied with the directions. Once I was in the required position, she told me to count to three. I began, "One, two," and I felt the cold gel on my rectum. "Three," and then I felt the large finger go into my butt. I took a small step forward and groaned a bit as the massive latex covered intruder forced its way in. Then she pulled it out to my relief. Next there was the soft wipe of a Kleenex on my rear. "Pull your underwear up," she said. I heard the sound of latex gloves coming off. I quickly complied and turned around to face my attacker. She sat noting items on my chart. She handed me the folder and told me to have a seat by the prep room door. I walked out and saw the first guy getting dressed and heading out the main door. I wondered what was going on. The next guy to be violated started to get dressed and I asked him, "What did she tell you?" He looked over and said that he was supposed to get dressed and wait for Dr Applebee.


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Richard Badenhausen's essay, "T. S. Eliot Speaks the Body: The Privileging of Female Discourse in Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party," appeared in the collection Gender, Desire, and Sexuality in T. S. Eliot, while his article, "Mourning through Memoir: Trauma, Testimony and Community in Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth" was the lead essay in the fall issue of Twentieth Century Literature. His review of Louise Blakeney Williams's Modernism and the Ideology of History also appeared this fall in English Literature in Transition. In November, he delivered a paper entitled "Tradition and the Individual's Trauma: Influence as Recovery in T. S. Eliot," at the Midwest Modern Language Association in St. Louis. Also that month, he attended the 2004 annual convention of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) with four Westminster students in New Orleans. He sat on a panel on "AP/CLEP Equivalencies," delivered the talk "Holding an Honors Faculty Retreat," and moderated a panel on "Global Visions." In December, Badenhausen was elected by the NCHC membership to a threeyear term on the Executive Committee, the board that oversees administration of the NCHC. The NCHC represents the interests of the approximately 800 Honors programs at colleges and universities around the country.
In January 2005, Badenhausen's book, T. S. Eliot and the Art of Collaboration, was published by Cambridge University Press. Badenhausen gave a talk in February entitled "Totalizing the City: Eliot, de Certeau, and the Evolution of The Waste Land" at the Twentieth Century Literature Conference at the University of Louisville. In April, he traveled to Toronto as one of fifteen invited participants in a Liberty Fund colloquium on "Liberty, Evolutionary Theory, and the Novel" (Emile Zola's La Bête Humaine and Samuel Butler's The Way of All Flesh) chaired by Professor David Womersley, the Thomas Warton Professor of English Literature at Oxford University.
Justin Bain has a chapter in a new book, Authorship in Composition Studies, edited by Tracy Hamler Carrick and Rebecca Moore Howard, that was released in January 2005. In addition, he presented "Constructing Writing Centers: Physical/Rhetorical Space," at the 2005 Conference on College Composition and Communication in March of this year. Justin is also responsible for developing the Westminster College Writing Center that opened to rave reviews, providing writing assistance to more than 250 students for the fall 2004 semester.
Joel Bauman contributed a chapter entitled, "Tourism, the Ideology of Design and the Nationalized Past in Zippori/ Sepphoris, an Israeli National Park," to the publication Marketing Heritage: Archaeology and the Consumption of the Past, edited by Yorke Rowan and Uzi Baram, Alta Mira Press, 2004.
Collin Bunker, MBA Student, and Gaylen Bunker, Graduate Program Director, presented "The Case of Thales" at the North American Case Research Association's annual meetings in Sedona, Arizona in October 2004.
In December 2004, Yeou-Lan Chen conducted numerous seminars as a Visiting Professor at Yu-Inn College in KaoShung, Taiwan. Among the topics Chen addressed were "Conformity with Nature: Theory and Practice in Stress Management" and "Trends of Nursing Practice in the US." At the Tai-Chung Nurses Association and Hun-Kung University in Tai- Chung, Taiwan, Chen presented "Conformity with Nature: Theory and Practice at the End of Life" and "Nursing Research in the USA." The recently published seventh edition of Operating Systems Concepts was co-authored by Greg Gagne with Avi Silberschatz and Pete Galvin.
On April 5, Ty Harrison was honored by the 2005 Campus Compact Annual Recognition Awards at the Annual State Recognition Event. The awards are given to those showing evidence of exemplary leadership in service, civic learning, and community partnerships.
Chuck Malenfant's research article, "Collaboration for Point-of- Need Library Instruction," that he wrote with Nora Egan Demers, was published in Reference Services Review, an internationally-distributed, peer-reviewed journal, in fall 2004. The article covered his work (at his former institution) with a biology professor to refine library training pedagogy to upper-division liberal arts students based on research, student feedback, and grades. In February, he presented at a national conference for library digitization project management. He showcased the exemplary work that the Giovale Library is doing in making our archival, historical documents related to Westminster College, early Salt Lake City, and the history of the Protestant mission in our region available online.
Professor Fatima Mujcinovic published a book under the title Postmodern Cross-Culturalism and Politicization in U.S. Latina Literature. In November 2004, Fatima presented at an international conference on Caribbean literature in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, held at the University of the Virgin Islands. Her paper theorized the concept of crossnational feminism found in literary works of two Puerto Rican authors, Rosario Morales and Aurora Levins Morales. She is also expecting another publication to be released this winter: her translation of a short story written by a well-known Bosnian author, Irfan Horozovic.
Natasha Saje has written "Teaching for Tips," which will appear in the spring issue of Liberal Education, and "Frontloading Syntax" which will appear in late spring or summer in the Writer's Chronicle, published by the Associated Writing Programs. While at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia during spring 2005 on a Fulbright scholarship, Saje will also give talks at the University of Winterthur in Zurich and the Sorbonne in Paris. In addition, her essay, "Dynamic Design: Structuring Books of Poems," will appear in the August 2005 issue of The Iowa Review.
David Stanley edited Folklore in Utah: A History and Guide to Resources, which was published by Utah State University Press in September 2004. More than 30 folklorists contributed to the collection, along with five past or current Westminster students. The preface to the book includes a "small world" story about Bertha Booth, who taught classics at Westminster in the 1920s. Stanley is also chairing the Environmental Studies Program, which is expanding its programs in accordance with the college's new strategic plan. In March, he will present a paper on cowboy life at an international conference on the island of Malta; in June he will be the honorary lecturer at the annual Fife Folklore Conference at Utah State University; and in July he will host, for the eighth year, a group of English teachers from around the world on a study tour sponsored by the State Department and Fulbright Commission.
Janine Wittwer has had a research paper, "Bellman Functions and MRA Wavelets," accepted in the Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics. This paper was sponsored by a National Science Foundation grant.
Kim Zarkin delivered two presentations at the Broadcast Education Association conference in April 2005. Her first presentation,"Current First Amendment Issues," was part of the "Annual Telecommunication Act Update" panel. In the second presentation she also acted as a "Respondent on the Policy Implications" of the research presented on the panel, "New Research on Media, Fear, Trust, & Mistrust Has Policy Implications."


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Bengals' Leon Hall To Go On Season-Ending IR
The Cincinnati Bengals were holding out hope Monday that they might receive good news regarding cornerback Leon Hall's Achilles injury.
They did not.
League and team sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the Bengals will place Hall on injured reserve for the remainder of the season after learning he tore his left Achilles tendon during Sunday's 27-24 win at Detroit. An MRI apparently came back positive, confirming suspicions about the injury's severity. No official word has come from the team, and it likely won't until a corresponding roster move is announced. That move should come Tuesday.
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Click here for exclusive match highlights from every day's play, latest scores, reports, news and interviews during the LV= County Championship campaign
Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams led a bold recovery after two wickets had fallen in the first three overs of the LV= County Championship Division Two match with promotion rivals Kent at the Ageas Bowl.
Adams made 91 and shared in a stand of 116 for the fourth wicket with Liam Dawson as Hampshire recovered to 292 for nine at the close of the first day.
Adams had chosen to bat first under overcast skies on a green-tinged wicket and had cause to regret his decision as Kent struck two early blows.
Charlie Shreck had James Vince caught behind by Geraint Jones with the fourth ball of his first over and then Bilal Shafayat departed without scoring, deceived by a leg-cutter from Mark Davies.
Simon Katich helped Adams repair the damage from nine for two by taking the score to 67 before Shreck struck again, claiming the Australian veteran leg before for 32.
Only then as the sun came out did Hampshire get on top of the Kent bowling while Dawson and Adams put together their crucial stand in 39 overs.
Adams was within sight of his 15th first-class century when he edged Darren Stevens to wicketkeeper Jones to end a 191-ball innings which included 12 fours.
Dawson was out soon afterwards for 51 with the total on 189, snared by Davies in the deep off spinner James Tredwell the ball after reaching his half-century.
Tredwell accounted for Michael Bates, sixth out at 206 before Hampshire rallied in the evening session.
Sean Ervine, Dimitri Mascarenhas and David Balcombe all took advantage of an easing wicket to add useful runs before the close.
Matt Coles dismissed Ervine at 226, but Mascarenhas and Balcombe put on 50 for the eighth wicket as Kent struggled to contain them.
However, Davies and Shreck came back with the new ball, Davies removing Mascarenhas to another catch at the wicket to leave Hampshire on 276 for eight.
Then, without addition to the score, Shreck picked up his third wicket of the day when he bowled Balcombe, who spent some of last season on loan at Kent, for 28.
Danny Briggs and last man James Tomlinson saw out the remaining six overs to leave the match with honours even.
Shreck took 3-85 to be the pick of the Kent bowlers while Davies claimed 3-36 and Tredwell finished the day with 2-56.
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Blizzard unsure about Natal at this point
Rob Pardo, big design chief at Blizzard, says that the developer have yet to be convinced that Natal is quite as powerful as Microsoft thinks it is. Apparently, Pardo isn't yet sure about the motion control system's spatial awareness.
"I've got to play with Natal a little bit, and it seems like the difficulty with it is still spatial recognition with moving your hands and doing things," the big cheese offered, according to VG247.
Addressing the idea that the system might be used for real-time strategy games, Pardo said that he simply wasn't sure it was sensitive enough for such use.
"You'd actually still need an interface that you could do that with, and Natal is still going to be pretty imprecise in the way Wii is today. I mean, I could see the future one day [allowing it], but I don't know if Natal's it. Maybe it's a step towards it," the designer continued.
Natal is expected out in late 2010. More from Blizzard very soon.
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Since I know I'll be talking about him alot, I figured I'd better tell you how my boyfriend, MM, and I met.
I work for a mortgage company. For the last year or so, whenever a client comes in, Cookie and The Devil Woman (affectionately my mother), looked at him as a potential man for me. It drove me insane. Young or old, short or tall, ugly or hot, didn't matter. If he was a man and single, they checked him out for me. Yeah, my life was hell
So, at the end of September, we had a new client come in. I was at my son's parent/teacher conference the day he came in to fill out his paperwork, so I didn't see him. Cookie and DW did, though. Naturally. Cookie made a comment about how hot he was, but I hadn't seen him and didn't really care. I was content to be single.
DW and C decided I needed a look, so they called him to tell him they needed additional information to process his loan and asked him to bring it in. He did. Unfortunately, I was in the restroom when he came by, so I missed him again
So they called him again, and requested more info. Now, the first time was legit, because we really did need what they requested. The second time? Nope, we had no need for the stuff they wanted.
When he came in that day, Cookie hightailed it to the back of the office and made a comment to me about copying the stuff he'd brought in. I was so embarrassed, though, because right as the door opened, I'd made a comment about being a repressed dyke. I can't even remember what our conversation was about, but I do remember that that's what I said as he walked into the office.
Anyway, I copied his stuff for him and then told him thanks. As he turned to walk out the door, I turned to Cookie and said, "Do you have his file up here, baby?" Apparently he thought I was talking to him, because his head whipped around so fast at "baby" I thought he was going to get whiplash. Cookie gave herself a stomach ache laughing
In the meantime, Cookie had found out that her roommate works with MM. So, devious wench that she is, she put a bug in Jason's ear (the roommate) to talk to MM about me. Apparently he said he thought I was cute. Cookie told Jason to tell MM that I said I thought he was cute, too. Ok, sooo didn't!
So, Cookie tells me that they're (her, Jason, MM and a bunch of J&MM's other coworkers) are going to Monday Night Football the following Monday and I had to go along. I just rolled my eyes. I love football, but I wasn't trying to go and hang out with some guy Cooks wanted to set me up with, you know
On that Monday (Oct. 3rd) MM stopped into the office to "check on his loan." It was obvious to everyone that he was there to see if we were going to Monday Night Football, especially since he said it like five times, as loud as could be. <
I had already made up my mind to stay home, but DW and Cookie talked me into going. We got there a bit late, because we had to work, and then watched the game. MM and I talked a little bit during, but not much. Greenbay was playing (my team) and sucking, and he kept making sweet comments about how they could come back, even though it was obvious that there was no way they could pull off a win.
Finally, after the game, we sat outside for a little bit and talked. I was really comfortable with him, which I hadn't expected, but I still decided to myself that I wasn't going to give him my number if he asked
One of his friends came up and asked if we were going to exchange numbers already so they could leave. MM blushed. Actually turned red, blushed. I think that's when I decided to give him my number. He was so cute, how could I not
Anyway, we exchanged numbers and then Cookie and I left. We talked about him all the way home and of course C had to call the Devil Woman to tell her all about it.
Then I waited to see if he'd call....which he finally did on Wednesday. I knew he was working nights, so I really hadn't expected him to call until his next day off, but he surprised me. He asked me if I'd like to have dinner with him on that Saturday (the 8th) and I agreed
And the rest, as they say, is history. Ok, so it's a short history and I plan on telling you later about our first date, but you get the idea, right?
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
How We Met
Since I know I'll be talking about him alot, I figured I'd better tell you how my boyfriend, MM, and I met.
Posted by Holly at 11:56 AM
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- Isabel said...
He's sounds so sweet. Awwwww. :)


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1) Install Skype & Sowndflower.
2) In System Pref, set both System and Default Outs to 8Pre.
3) Create Aggregate Device (SEE BELOW) consisting of 8Pre and Soundflower 2ch(In this instance, I'll use 2ch version)
4) Launch Sowndflowerbed, I'm using the 2ch version in this example,so the 16ch version should be set to 'OFF'
5) Set 2ch SF to 'MOTU 8pre', then set both Channel 1&2 to 'NONE'
6) Keep SF launched, Launch DP, and choose Aggregate Device in Hardware Setup.
7) Let's make a very simple project; let's say you have one mono audio track of a narration which you have to replace a few lines here and there, while someone listen in to the session through Skype.
So, Create following tracks;
--one mono audio track, and import some mono audio
--a master fader track
9)Plug in a mic to an input on 8PRE, and choose that input on the mono track.
10)create a bus on the mono track.
11)set the bus destination to 'Sowndflower Output Stream1 5-6' (it's 5-6 because 8Pre only has main out 1&2 and headphone 1&2, 4 in total)
12) Launch Skype, go to Audio Pref, and set it to;
Output: 8PRE
Input: Soundflower(2ch)
13) Make Skype test call
14) Play back the mono audio track and check if it's recorded by Skype test call OK.
15) Make another test call, this time record something to the audio track with the mic, do the test call while you're recording.
16) check if it's recorded by Skype OK.
Alternatively,you can 'collect' all audio you want to be sending to Skype via normal bus to one aux track before sending it to Skype, by assigning that aux track's output to 'Sowndflower Output Stream1 5-6'.
I also use cuemix to decide what the narrator hears in his cans, etc..
What do you mean by:
3) Create Aggregate Device consisting of 8Pre and Soundflower 2ch(In this instance, I'll use 2ch version)"
In Apple's Audio/MIDI Setup you can combine several audio interfaces/devices into one multi-faceted device. This accomplishes at least two major things; 1) it eliminates clocking issues between multiple devices, and 2) enables the use of many input/output devices in software that is only programmed to handle one device at a time. This was one of the wonders of OSX, and something the audio people at Apple rightfully were proud of.
Somewhere along the line, something changed in Audio/MIDI Setup. There used to be a menu item for "Create Aggregate Device." Now it's the little + sign under the list of audio devices.


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Featured Golf News
Survey Says: Golfers Live Longer
The death rate for golfers is 40 percent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, according to a study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.
This equates to a five-year increase in life expectancy said the scientists, led by Anders Ahlbom and Bahman Farahmand at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Golfers with a low handicap are the best protected, they noted.
"A round of golf means being outside for four or five hours, walking at a fast pace for about four miles, something which is known to be good for health,'' said Ahlbom. "People play golf into old age, and there are also positive social and psychological aspects to the game that can be of help.''
The study was based on data from 300,000 Swedish golfers. Other factors, such as a generally healthy lifestyle, may help explain the lower death rate seen among golfers, the scientists said. It is still likely that playing the game has a significant impact in itself on health, Ahlbom and Farahmand said.
The effect on the death rate was greater for golfers from so-called blue-collar professions than for those from white-collar jobs, the researchers found. The lowest rates of mortality were found in the group of players with the lowest handicap.
The above report originally appeared in Divot Mix, an e-publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (www.gcsaa.org).
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Hundreds of local hunters will be successful in bagging bucks this year and we look forward to seeing them in The Inter-Mountain's annual Big Buck Contest.
Antlered deer that meet the three-point standard and are killed during the archery season or the regular firearms deer season are eligible.
First-, second- and third-place winners will be declared in Adult Male, Adult Female and Youth divisions (junior license or mentored youth hunters), with the first-place winners featured on the cover of the Big Buck edition to be published after the season ends.
Winners will also receive gift certificates from sponsoring advertisers.
As always, photos of all deer entered in the contest will be published in the special section.
"Deer hunters love to talk about how they bagged a big deer, so here's their opportunity to really prove it," Inter-Mountain Sports Editor Edgar Kelley said. "It's a great way to display their trophy bucks in a public forum. Plus they get a chance to come away with some great prizes."
To qualify for the contest, deer must be taken in Randolph, Upshur, Barbour, Tucker, Pocahontas, Lewis, Pendleton, Hardy or Grant counties, or by residents of those counties hunting anywhere in West Virginia. Bucks shot in other states may not be entered.
To enter, we prefer you bring the whole deer - properly tagged - but the head and hide are acceptable as long as the tag is attached. All deer must have been killed legally according to the West Virginia Wildlife Code. Deer must be presented at The Inter-Mountain, 520 Railroad Ave., Elkins, for measurement.
Hours for deer measurement from Nov. 19 to Dec. 3 are as follows:
Monday through Friday, you may bring in a deer anytime between from 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
On Saturdays, measurements will be taken from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 1 to 4 p.m.s
On Sundays, deer taken on Saturday may be brought in from 3 to 6 p.m. only.
Entries are accepted only at the listed times on Saturday or Sunday.
If you are coming on a weekday during the listed hours, or on Saturdays between 1 and 4 p.m. or Sundays between 3 and 6 p.m., please bring your deer to the employee entrance at the rear of the building that faces Go-Mart.
On Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., please bring your deer to the Inter-Mountain's advertising building, which faces Walgreens.
Contest entries will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 3.
Each deer's score will be the sum of the rack's outside spread, number of points big enough to hold a ring, and base circumference of both antlers. The outside spread will be used as a tie-breaker.


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New Mom Carrie Heads Back to Middle East in Homeland Season 4 Trailer
Originally posted 08/19/2014 01:15PM
Carrie's all in ... again.
In a new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Homeland, Showtime's Emmy-winning drama that returns in October, intelligence officer and new mom Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) tells her sister that she has to return to work because "I don't have a choice."
Somehow, we doubt that!
Wish I Was Here's Mandy Patinkin Shares Father's Day Advice
Originally posted 06/11/2014 02:00PM
Play testcaption testcredit Share on Facebook Tweet Pin on Pinterest Share on Tumblr In Wish I Was Here, Mandy Patinkin plays Zach Braff's father – a fitting role for the dad of two.
Who Would Win in a Fight? Homeland's Carrie or The Blacklist's Elizabeth
Originally posted 01/13/2014 03:00AM
Diego Klattenhoff chooses which of his TV costars could kick the other's butt
Claire Danes's Recipe for Happiness: 'Really, Really Good Looking' Husband Hugh Dancy
Originally posted 12/03/2013 04:30PM
For Claire Danes, her 30s are more enjoyable than her 20s.
The triple Emmy winner (for Showtime's Homeland) has an adorable baby son, Cyrus, and a husband of four years, Hugh Dancy, whom even she admits is hot.
"Well, it's true that you often kind of forget to see the person you're most intimate with, but occasionally I'll come to and sort of think, 'Oh my God! You're really, really good-looking!' " Danes, 34, tells January's Glamour, which hits newsstands Dec. 10. "I'm embarrassed now! It's nice to occasionally have that flash."
Game of Thrones, SNL and Behind the Candelabra Lead This Year's Emmy Race
Originally posted 07/18/2013 09:15AM
Will Homeland again take home the Emmy, or is it time for Game of Thrones to claim the crown?
And which sitcom will get the last laugh?
Some of the answers were revealed early Thursday morning, with the announcement of the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and last-minute announcer (and ubiquitous TV host) Neil Patrick Harris.
Leading the race for network, cable, on-demand and, now, the Internet's highest honor: American Horror Story: Asylum received the most nods, 17, followed by 16 for Game of Thrones, 15 for Behind the Candelabra and Saturday Night Live, 13 for Breaking Bad and 30 Rock, and 12 for Downton Abbey, Mad Men and Modern Family.
In the top categories, the nominees are:
Emmy Picks: What They Got Right and What They Didn't
Originally posted 09/24/2012 08:35AM
For some reason I started Emmy night worrying that Hugh Bonneville of PBS Masterpiece's Downton Abbey would win best actor in a drama, or that there'd be a Downton sweep. He gives a perfectly lovely performance, but it's essentially like watching Piers Morgan mellowed by a life of having valets brush his evening jacket.
But Damian Lewis won for Homeland, allowing my head to clear and track what I thought the Emmys got right and got wrong.
Got right: Homeland, Showtime.
Mad Men and Breaking Bad both had tremendous seasons, but neither was as brilliantly focused right out of the gate as this new political thriller. It was fitting, too, that the acting awards went to both Lewis and Claire Danes: They're a sort of Janus head – two faces, terrorist and counter-terrorist, each collapsing under the pressure of a duty to protect (hers) and destroy (his).
Claire Danes: I'm Expecting ... a Human
Originally posted 09/04/2012 01:30PM
The Homeland star is keeping quiet on the sex of her baby on the way, but doesn't mind joking about it
Emmy Nominations: Mad Men, American Horror Story Lead the Race, with 17
Originally posted 07/19/2012 09:20AM
The men are still mad, breaking is still bad – and announcer Jimmy Kimmel isn't ashamed to let you see him in his pajamas. So it went as the 64th annual Primetime Emmy nominations were revealed early Thursday morning.
When the dust settled, not only was Kimmel himself nominated for hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, but Mad Men and American Horror Story led the pack – with 17 nominations each.
The race is also on between top dramatic series lead actor contenders Jon Hamm, for Mad Men, and Bryan Cranston, for Breaking Bad – while both of their shows are also in the running for best dramatic series, along with Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones and Homeland.
The other actor nominees are Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey); Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire); Michael C. Hall (Dexter); and Damian Lewis (Homeland).
Homeland Not Nominated for SAG Awards
Originally posted 12/14/2011 05:50PM
What is this, a conspiracy?
Showtime's spy thriller Homeland, which I picked as my No. 1 show for 2011 in PEOPLE's year-end issue (and which is a pretty safe bet to dominate top-10 lists elsewhere), is homeless – at least when it comes to the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, announced Wednesday. (President Barack Obama, in the same issue of PEOPLE, reveals that the show is a favorite of his, as well. Just saying ...)
The show, renewed for a second season, wouldn't work if it weren't for the tense gamesmanship and sexual chemistry of Claire Danes, as a CIA analyst, and Damian Lewis, as a former POW whose life intersects suspiciously with a circle of Middle East terrorists. And yet neither is up for the award.
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A governmental unit doesn't have to be to large to have a powerful impact on public opinion and perception.
That has been driven home by a junket-to-end-all-junkets taken in June by the five-member board of the tiny Beecher Metropolitan Water & Sewer District.
This board, representing a small slice of government services in a largely impoverished area, treated itself to a trip to San Diego to attend an American Water Works Association conference.
Ostensibly, the confab provided educational seminars for water officials from around the country. Somewhere in the four days of workshops, there likely were useful nuggets for operators of water and sewer systems.
But these five Beecher politicians -- that's what they are, elected officials -- distorted any possible practical good from this conference into an orgy of personal entitlement that would make the most shameless grifter blush.
Cynicism gives way to awe as one sifts through the tabs from this California odyssey by John Miller, Corrine McFadden, Leo McClain, Jackie Corlew and Sheila Thorn -- as well as guests that receipts show joined them.
First, it was a 19-day trip that totaled $36,000, funded entirely by taxpayers. Even retirees on world cruises don't travel for three weeks straight.
Second, why send every board member? In these cash-strapped times for government agencies, every purchase has to be weighed against what service to the public it will prevent from being offered. If the knowledge from this trip was so valuable, could it not have been shared by one select employee or board member?
Third, several board members inexplicably drove to California, and charged the Beecher water district for mileage and hotel rooms along the way. And if that is not flabbergasting enough, at least two of the board members who did decide to fly accepted the mileage payments anyway.
Fourth, the members were paid their travel money up front, before the trip. Now that expenses are being questioned, and some are demanding the money be returned, they are shrugging and saying, "Sorry, already spent."
The litany goes on and on, from outlandish, huge expenses -- a $1,000 dinner, anyone? -- to the trips to Sea World, to the galling fact that back home, sewer and water customers face possible rate increases this year because the agency's cash reserves are dwindling.
Citizens are outraged, and are right for calling on Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's office and Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton to review all aspects of the trip and determine if any of the board members' actions were possibly illegal.
Even if there is no criminal culpability, these five members -- who have directed media inquiries to an attorney -- have a clear and immediate responsibility to taxpayers.
First, they need to publicly account for their actions, individually and collectively. That includes a clear explanation of what went into the decision to send all board members to this conference, why they didn't fly instead of drive, and why they felt each expense, from dinners to alcohol to Sea World, was justified in the realm of water and sewer management.
Second, they need to immediately reimburse the citizens of the Beecher Water & Sewer District for every expense that exceeds the cost of an airplane ticket to San Diego, conference registration, and hotels and meals for four days.
If they will not or cannot own up to their actions and right a very obvious wrong, they should step down from the board and face any potential legal liabilities individually, without the potential aid of taxpayer-paid legal representation.
Citizen confidence in public servants is hard to come by. Self-serving actions like those demonstrated to, from and in California by the Beecher water board only heighten that corrosive cynicism.
Thankfully, there are good apples. One that Beecher residents can be proud of is Richard L. Wurtz, administrator for the Water & Sewer District. According to a May memo, Wurtz refused to sign $29,000 worth of checks for the trip in advance, unless he was directed by formal resolution -- as he subsequently was.
He also pointed out that thousands of dollars could have been saved if the board members would fly on their junket, saving an additional 12 days of hotel and food reimbursements in the process.
The administrator has declined to speak about the trip, which is understandable, since he is an employee of the board members.
But the board members are employees of the taxpayers of the Beecher Water & Sewer District, and those bosses deserve some answers - and their money back.


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A South Beach Soirée for Phillip LimSaks Bal Harbour welcomed Phillip Lim with warm weather & a brand new boutique. BAL HARBOUR - March 24, 2014 | By Meaghan Nicol
Far from the (still) blustery streets of New York, style enthusiasts gathered in balmy Miami to celebrate the opening of the 3.1 Phillip Lim boutique at Saks Bal Harbour. But this was no ordinary ribbon-cutting. Instead, the iconic Raleigh Hotel, smack dab in the heart of the South Beach's Deco district, served as the perfect backdrop for guests to toast Lim and his geode-inspired spring collection.
While the designer schmoozed with guests, a performance by New York-based indie duo MS MR added an extra dose of city-cool. What could be better? Oh right, this: the evening benefited the National YoungArts Foundation, a charity devoted to discovering and aiding the next generation of artists. As the beachfront celebration came to a close, Lim chatted about his inspirations and how he spends his spare time (you know, when he's not changing the fashion landscape).
There was a strong allusion to nature in your spring collection. What inspired a return to the elements?
Lim: There's always a nod to nature and natural surroundings in the collections – I guess it comes from my California upbringing. I grew up by the water and living in New York now, that's something I always reflect on.
As a designer, you're well-immersed in the world of art & culture. What are you loving outside of fashion right now?
Lim: I'm renovating my apartment so I'm looking at marbles, textures and surfaces, fixtures and fittings all the time, it's taken over my life! I'm also counting down the days for the weather to be warmer again so I can go paddle boarding again.
You're thought of as a New York designer, but are you taking any fashion cues from your travels—both for work and pleasure—around the country and world?
Lim: Always – I try really hard to always be present wherever I am and that lends itself to being inspired by everything around me. It's never really a literal reference though. I always try to translate things in a subtle way.
What advice would you give to someone breaking into the fashion industry right now? What advice did you hear when you were starting out?
Lim: I think now the only advice to give is that you will need to know exactly what you want to be – it's really tempting to be led astray and also get wrapped up in everything so I always think that being grounded and focused makes for good advice, in any endeavor!
Billy Reid: The Menswear ManSaks Fifth Avenue welcomes the designer into the fold. Again. NEW YORK - March 21, 2014 | By Stephen McGill
Menswear is on a bit of an upswing of late. And don't take it from us (or the men's fashion mags, for that matter): look no further than the inveterate success of one Billy Reid. Since his surprise win of the 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award (beating boldfacers Joseph Altuzarra, Eddie Borgo and Prabal Gurung, no less), Reid has become one of menswear's leading lights, all from his home base in tiny Florence, Alabama. Now, as his collection finally arrives at Saks Fifth Avenue, he's coming back to where it all began.
Saks New York welcomed Reid on Wednesday night as he launched his Spring/Summer 2014 collection accompanied by a Q&A with Esquire Fashion Director Nick Sullivan. Beforehand, the designer chatted with us about the menswear resurgence and what Saks has meant to his career (spoiler: it's meant a lot).
Menswear seems to matter more than ever right now. Do you agree?
Reid: Totally. There's been really passionate editorial support throughout menswear recently. In the last five years or so, people are really getting out the information online. All of us in menswear have benefited.
And what does that exposure do?
Reid: Really, it ushers the customer along. The younger generation cares and stays on top of it—they know the brands, they know the designers, and they care about quality. They follow that stuff. People pay attention and thank goodness men pay attention to it now.
Saks Fifth Avenue is kind of where it all began for you, isn't it?
Reid: I started my career here. I was going to school in Dallas and I got a job at Saks. They put me in men's suits because I knew a little bit about it. I worked with these guys in their 50s and 60s—veteran menswear, made-to-measure guys.
Sounds like a good education.
Reid: Working at Saks was unbelievable. At that time, Ralph Lauren was starting to get big. Tommy Hilfiger had just started. Armani…Versace…I got to see all of them working at Saks, studying those collections and working with those companies. I learned from some really great people working there. I had no plan going in, but those years at Saks really laid the foundation for a lot of things.
Donna Karan's Spring BreakSaks hosted the designer's South Beach party. Poolside, of course. BAL HARBOUR - March 18, 2014 | By Megan McKenna
It's hard to believe, but we've been having a Donna Karan moment for three decades now and luckily it shows no signs of stopping. To celebrate the label's 30th anniversary and the launch of our Bal Harbor store's designer floor renovation, Saks Fifth Avenue hosted Donna for a few days of sun and fun with the South Florida fashion crowd.
And a busy few days it was. Thursday afternoon found Donna and newly-minted Saks President Marigay McKee at the SLS South Beach hotel, lunching with clients and enjoying an intimate Q&A discussion. Later in the evening, cocktails were served alongside an exclusive runway showing of Karan's Spring 2014 collection. Invited guests—including the ever-photogenic Adriana Lima—took in the gauzy gowns and boho prints, afterwards indulging in a little bubbly and DJ beats.
Friday morning, customers visited Saks Bal Harbor's newly renovated Donna Karan boutique to shop that spring collection at a trunk show benefiting the Women of Tomorrow, a Miami-based mentoring program. (After all, is there a more empowering female role-model than Karan?) As her Florida sojourn came to an end, we caught a few minutes with the designer to chat about her latest inspirations and spring getaway plans.
In your spring show, we saw a lot of blue, terracotta, leather & geometric prints. What was your inspiration?
Where is your girl going?
Karan: Spring was a journey – literally. I went to India in search of a particular scarf, which ultimately I never found. What I did find was a world of color, pattern and texture – all created with the artisan hand. I took the many hand-blocked scarves I found and twisted and sliced them into dresses and skirts that look effortless and breezy. I also played with sunbaked leather the color of terracotta and embellished it with grommets and jigsaw patterns. Though the journey started in India, it quickly came home to New York in a chic urban wardrobe that takes her anywhere she's going.
Now that it's starting to warm up, what are your plans for spring? Any getaways?
Karan: I have a million projects going on with my design work, my foundation Urban Zen, as well as helping my daughter with her new restaurant in Tribeca. The thing I'm most desperate to do is travel, and I'm trying to plan some trips for April. I'm also hoping to have a yoga retreat in Parrot Cay where I have a home.
Where (or what) are you looking to for inspiration at the moment?
Karan: Inspiration is all around me. New York fuels everything I do – the energy, the excitement, the buildings, lights, the colors. The view out the windows of my design studio, for example, never fails to take my breath away. Sure, I can go to India and be mesmerized, but ultimately it always comes back to New York.
You started as an assistant designer and worked your way up. What advice do you have for aspiring designers looking to make it in fashion industry?
Karan: The best advice I can give is to get a job in retail. Get to know your customer – what she likes, what she needs, how she wants her clothes to fit her body. Yes, you need the technical training to make the clothes, but you also need to get in that dressing room and understand the woman you hope to dress.


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Bitter Sweetby Lavyrle Spencer
Attempting to get out of the depression from her husband's death, Maggie moves, changes careers, and ultimately starts her life over again. Something from her past does pop up... but does it last?
The Endearmentby Lavyrle Spencer
A woman's love is threatened by past secrets in this repackaged classic from the New York Times bestselling author. Fiery-tempered beauty Anna Reardon had only one chance to escape the shameful street-urchin's life forever--to become Karl Lindstrom's mail-order bride. Karl soon discovered Anna's true background, but there was one burning secret that Anna will never be able to reveal. . . .
Family Blessingsby Lavyrle Spencer
Lee Reston has a fulfilling life imbued with the love of her three wonderful children. Then a shattering event-the loss of her oldest son, Greg-tears her world apart. In her anguish, she turns to police officer Christopher Lallek, Greg's best friend. Their shared mourning develops into friendship, and then something deeper. But life is never simple. The family that was once the core of her existence becomes a mixed blessing, as Lee explores where family ties end-and her needs as a woman begin.
Forgivingby Lavyrle Spencer
There's a place in every heart for forgiving. SARAH- She came to Deadwood, a rough and tumble western town, with an ambitious dream of starting a newspaper. But her journey had another purpose-to find her sister and mend the family tie that was severed years ago, when Addie left home with a hardened heart- and without an explanation. NOAH- The thought of this headstrong woman turning his town upside down riled Marshal Campbell to no end. But there was something about Sarah that the lawman found irresistible. Inside, he longed to treat her like a lady. But outside, he'd keep up his ornery image-and give her a rocky welcome to town Two strong-willed souls, Sarah and Noah would discover the timeless beauty of love-when the heart learns to take back the past and start again.
Forsaking All Othersby Lavyrle Spencer
Previously published as one of two stories in Jove's A Heart Speaks, Forsaking All Others now gets its own moment in the spotlight. This favorite of LaVyrle's tells the story of an up-and-coming photographer who is once bitten, twice shy in matters of the heart. Until a model with a heart of gold proves he can be trusted with the gift of her love.
The Fulfillmentby Lavyrle Spencer
New readers will fall in love with New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer's unforgettable novels--and for those who have already read her timeless romances, rediscover the passion and magic . . . .Two brothers work a rich and bountiful land--and one extraordinary woman shares their lives. To Jonathan Gray, Mary is a devoted and giving mate. To Aaron, she is a beloved friend. But seven childless years of marriage have forced Jonathan to ask the unthinkable of his brother and his wife--binding the two people he cares for most with an act of desire born of compassion . . . awakening Mary to the pain of infidelity, and to all the bittersweet joy and heartache that passionate love can bring.
The Fulfillmentby Lavyrle Spencer
Two brothers work a rich and bountiful land--and one extraordinary woman shares their lives. To Jonathan Gray, Mary is a devoted and giving mate. To Aaron, she is a beloved friend. But seven childless years of marriage haveforced Jonathan to ask the unthinkable of his brother and his wife--binding the two people he cares for most with an act of desire born of compassion...awakening Mary to the pain of infidelity, and to all the bittersweet joy and heartache that passionate love can bring.
The Gambleby Lavyrle Spencer
AGATHA was the picture of primness and propriety although her green eyes could blaze with anger or sparkle with humor ... SCOTT was the picture of lazy charm and happy indifference to what others thought was right and wrong. They were enemies, then friends. Then the sweet innocence of a child opened their eyes and their hearts. And in each other's arms they were reborn... by the soft, wondrous gift of love.
A Heart Speaksby Lavyrle Spencer
Two of Spencer's favorite novels-Forsaking All Others and A Promise to Cherish-together in one unforgettable volume.
The Hellionby Lavyrle Spencer
TWO HEARTS ... TWO APART RACHEL. The image of elegance, social standing, and beauty, she had barely recovered from her husband's death when the wildest, most passionate flame of her youth stepped into her life, once again ... TOMMY LEE. The all-time hellraiser of Russellville, Alabama, he had three marriages behind him and a string of fast cars and women. The townsfolk said he'd never change. But Rachel knew differently... THE HELLION Once they were high school sweethearts, too young and reckless to handle the consequences of their love. Now, twenty-four years later, Tommy Lee could still excite Rachel like no other man. Maybe this time, they could make it work. In spite of his wild reputation... the local gossip ...or Rachel's questioning heart.
Home Songby Lavyrle Spencer
LaVyrle Spencer explores the true meaning of unconditional love in this powerful New York Times bestseller. High school principal Tom Gardner feels a sense of shock when he sees Kent Arens, a new transfer student. With one glance, Tom can see that this teenager is the son he never knew he had-the result of a one-night stand on the eve of his wedding years before, now grown into an intelligent, athletic, and polite young man. But the boy's presence has a devastating effect on Tom's family. As the Gardners careen toward disaster, they test the foundation of trust and respect that their family was built on-and learn that love leaves no choice but forgiveness.
Hummingbirdby Lavyrle Spencer
Life in a small town in an earlier time.
Morning Gloryby Lavyrle Spencer
When x-con Will is releaced from jail, he responds to a newspaper add written by Elly, a woman looking for a husband. She has the reputation of being crazy, but maybe they both are... for each other!
November of the Heartby Lavyrle Spencer
This is the story of Lorna the daughter of a rich businessman in the late 19th century and Jens an imigrant who wishes to become a boat builder.
A Promise to Cherishby Lavyrle Spencer
New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer offers a story about falling in love, and finding the courage to follow your dreams... <P> Lee Walker knows it won't be easy to start a new life in a new city. But she is on a mission: to prove to everyone, and to herself, that she can make it here, working in the masculine world of the construction industry. When contracting rival Sam Brown offers her a job, Lee is stunned and a little wary. Sam's motives seem honorable enough, even if he doesn't see her in a strictly professional light. In fact, Sam sees her as the woman she's always hoped to be--smart, capable, warm, funny and sexy. Before she knows it, Lee is falling head over heels for her boss. But part of her is sure that telling Sam about her past would have him backing away, fast. Now she must choose between protecting her bruised and battered heart--or trusting it to a man whose quiet strength just might heal it...
Separate Bedsby Lavyrle Spencer
Catherine Anderson and Clay Forrester come from two completely different worlds, but one blind date leaves them forever linked. Clay, a handsome law student, and Catherine, a serious, bookish undergrad, experience an evening they will never forget. Fortified by the beauty of the night, as well as a bottle of wine, they share a night together. A few short months later, Catherine discovers she's pregnant. They agree to a marriage of convenience, an arrangement that suits them both-until they begin to fall in love. <P> Moving and deeply affecting, Separate Beds is a celebration of the healing power of love.
Small Town Girlby Lavyrle Spencer
In one of her most unforgettable novels, New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer chronicles the passionate awakening of a country music star who embraced fame but fled from love. Eighteen years ago, Tess McPhail left her tiny hometown of Wintergreen, Missouri for the bright lights of Nashville and never looked back. Now, one of country music's biggest stars, "Mac" is a hardworking woman with little time for a personal life--until her sister insists she come home to help care for their widowed mother. The welcome Mac receives is less than warm, especially from her former next-door neighbor Kenny Kroneck. Now a handsome divorcé with a teenage daughter, Kenny refuses to give Mac the time of day. But when Mac discovers that Kenny's daughter is a promising country music talent, she assumes the role of mentor and gradually learns to open her hardened heart to the sweet rewards of caring and commitment.
Small Town Girlby Lavyrle Spencer
Country music superstar Mac McPhail returns to her hometown of Wintergreen, Missouri, where she learns to appreciate her family and to open her heart to love and commitment with the man next door
Sweet Memoriesby Lavyrle Spencer
Theresa's oversized breasts have made her physically uncomfortable, and the target of unwanted male attention. Then Brian joins her family for Christmas, looking into her eyes, not at her chest.
That Camden Summerby Lavyrle Spencer
When a fiercely independent young woman returns with her three daughters to her hometown of Camden, Maine, after divorcing her philandering husband, she finds a less-than-hospitable welcome. But she's about to show an entire town what one good woman can do.
That Camden Summerby Lavyrle Spencer
LaVyrle Spencer, known for her "heartrending slices of Americana" writes of how love can be more special the second time around. . . It is 1916 and Roberta Jewett is surprised that her hometown of Camden, Maine, considers a divorced woman little more than a prostitute. She nonetheless perseveres in her struggle to forge a new and better life for her daughters there. Behaving like no "respectable" woman would, she gets a job as a county nurse, learns to drive, and buys her very own Model T. Embittered by her painful marriage to an unfaithful husband, she has no intention of being any man's victim again. So Roberta is taken aback to find the widowed carpenter Gabriel Farley has somehow found his way into her heart. And in the ultimate test of will and devotion, she must depend on the man she has grown to love-and summon the courage to stand up to an entire town. .
Then Came Heavenby Lavyrle Spencer
Can love survive a shattering loss? A grief-stricken widower learns to open his heart again in LaVyrle Spencer's touching and emotionally charged new novel. <P> Late summer, Browerville, Minnesota, 1950: Life is just about perfect for Eddie Olczak. A devoted husband and father, a man of unshakable faith, he derives intense pleasure from the life he's built with his beloved wife, Krystyna, and their two daughters, and is the dedicated handyman for St. Joseph's, the Catholic church that is the cornerstone of Browerville life. But when a tragic accident cuts Krystyna's life short, Eddie is sure his heart is broken forever. Krystyna was everything to him'his true companion. As friends and relatives rally around the family in the dark days and weeks that follow, there is one person who is unable to express what the loss of Krystyna means to her. Sister Regina, the girls' teacher at St. Joseph's school, has always felt a special affinity for the family. Yet her religious vows prevent her from becoming too close to them, even in their time of need. In the past, Sister Regina had bristled under the constraints of the order, but always reaffirmed her commitment through prayer and contemplation. Now the strict rules of the Benedictine sisterhood, which once gave her life a sense of meaning, chafe at her more insistently. Time passes, and Sister Regina and Eddie Olczak continue to cross paths. Deep inside, they realize there is something between them'more than a kinship, a connection that somehow goes beyond their shared love of Krystyna and the girls. Thrilled - and secretly frightened - they both must summon the courage to look within their hearts and make their own choices. Powerful, moving, and deeply affecting, Then Came Heaven is a celebration of love and tenderness, a book LaVyrle Spencer's fans are sure to cherish long after the last page is turned.
Twice Lovedby Lavyrle Spencer
New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer presents one of her most beautiful and captivating novels--a powerful story of the human heart you will never forget... <P> Five long years ago, Laura Dalton stood on the bleak Nantucket shore waiting for her beloved husband Rye to return--until the day she learned his ship was lost at sea. Now, Laura's lonely heart has found solace in Dan, Rye's closest friend. <P> Dan has been a beacon of light in her time of darkness, becoming a father to the child that Rye never knew and giving her a reason to live again. But who could foretell that a wind-roughened sailor with sun-bleached hair would come back into their lives? That Laura's heart could betray her soul? That Rye would come home again...
Vowsby Lavyrle Spencer
The unforgettable story of two willful lovers--and one special promise. . . .
Yearsby Lavyrle Spencer
The sweeping plains held the promise of a lifetime for Linnea Eager to begin her first teaching position, lovely Linnea Brandonberg stepped off the train looking as grown-up and worldly as her eighteen years would allow. The golden fields and fragrant wheat of Alamo, North Dakota, were as new and different as the Westgard family, with whom she would no
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The former Wonder Years star and bestselling author gave birth to her first child Tuesday night, a boy named Draco Verta. He weighed in at 7 lbs., 2 oz. and takes his moniker – which means dragon – from the constellation of the same name.
"We are humbled, overjoyed and so grateful for this miraculous gift," McKellar and husband Mike Verta tell PEOPLE in a statement. "It's like we've only now just learned the true meaning of love."
McKellar, 35 – now a mathematician and author of three books on the subject, including current bestseller HOT X: Algebra Exposed – wed composer Verta in March 2009. They announced the pregnancy one year later.
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by Christopher Andersen
Read again about how Jack fumed over Jackie's spending! Relive Jackie's triumphant visit to Paris! Eavesdrop as the couple squabbles over press photographers' access to their children (Jack wants more, Jackie less).
Though Andersen, who has written unauthorized biographies of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger, among others, dutifully talked to many of the couple's friends, relatives and employees, most had nothing fresh to say. He does dig up a brief, heretofore unreported affair between the young Senator and Audrey Hepburn in the early days of his romance with Jackie. With her exquisite looks and intelligent conversation, says one acquaintance, Hepburn "out-Jackied Jackie." Of course, Kennedy's White House ambitions precluded marriage to the Brussels-born, non-Catholic movie star.
Andersen's account picks up some speed during the White House years, and so, he writes, did his subjects—who both received regular injections of an amphetamine "cocktail" from Dr. Max Jacobson, aka the notorious Dr. Feelgood. The narrative slows when he repeats the list of women JFK supposedly bedded during his Administration.
It is the author's belief that Jack and Jackie had a deep affection for each other, and that beneath all the trappings of wealth and power, they too faced many of the same life problems—miscarriages, caring for aging parents—that ordinary Americans confront. That's a hard sell to readers wading through page after page of philandering, drug use and megabuck shopping sprees. But then comes the devastating death, touchingly told, of the couple's third child, Patrick, on Aug. 9, 1963. And in this instance, at least, the Kennedys bore their grief privately, with dignity and pretty much like any other couple. (Morrow, $24)
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Legends and Leaders
January 15, 2011 - Rick Kozlowski
Officials with the Big Ten -- which will go to 12 members next fall with addition of Nebraska -- seem to be living in the past. They say they chose the names of the two divisions they produced to hold that oh-so-coveted football championship game next season as a nod to history. Could be. If you have ever seen a picture of conference commissioner Jim Delany, the guy is a dead ringer for the villanous False Face of the old campy Batman TV series of the late 1960s. Yeah, the '60s. You know, peace, love and quite a few years more ago than those of us born then want to admit. In reiterating that the Big Ten would keep those very odd division names for the league's first season of division play, a communications official for the conference - surely smiling - said on Friday the league would test-market the names and decide if they remain viable. She also said the names were chosen with a nod to history. History - like back in the days of Burt Ward and Adam West, or long before. (Notre Dame, which is in the heart of Big Ten country, was once a viable football power. Once was.) Big Ten football can be summed up by the fact that an octogenarian continues to coach at Penn State, Joe Paterno, from the late-arriving 11th conference member. Yeah, historic. There's little else to excite the crowd, which is why the Big Ten really sought another member to give itself one of those pretentious extra conference championship games, one more day on TV, one more sip of Dr. Pepper. What the Big Ten should really do is divide its 12 teams into divisions called "Bowl Winners" and "Non-Bowl Winners." Oh, wait, that would create an inequitable balance for the Nons. Legends and Leaders is Non-sense.
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Foster Family
In St. Petersburg, about 4 thousand children are institutionalized in orphanages, boarding-schools, and babies' homes. Besides, about 2.5 thousand lose parental support annually, with a half placed in institutions and only 40% taken under guardianship, ususally by their relatives. The remaining 10% are adopted or returned to their birth parents. Placement in institutions does not meet the child's need in parental love and care. Presently, the promotion of family-based care is hindered mainly by low public awareness of the problems of orphans and services available to them.
Since 1999, HealthRight social workers, psychologists, and doctors, and Doctors to Children staff (since 2001), have been facilitating the placement of children from shelters and orphanages in foster families in St. Petersburg. The Foster Family Project has several priorities: search for potential foster parents, provision of counseling and training to a prospective foster family at the School for Foster Parents, and provision of follow-up services to newly-formed families. The project public awareness campaign helps to find parents willing to take a child to their families. Additionally, everyone can participate in the Club for Foster Families to share their problems and exchange experience with other families.
Project Goal: facilitate the placement of children who lost parental support in foster families in St. Petersburg and provide comprehensive support to families ensure the successful adaptation of the child.
Work Priorities:
• Attracting potential foster parents;
• Assessing and training foster parents;
• Facilitating family placement of children who lost parental support in St. Petersburg;
• Providing professional support and follow-up assistance to newly-formed foster families.
School for Foster Parents
• Comprehensive training program: psychological, social, legal, and medical aspects;
• Interactive format of sessions: excercises, role-plays, mini-lectures, discussions;
• 25 training hours (10 sessions).
Assistance for Foster Families
Social and Legal Assistance:
• Counseling and assistance in resolution of housing issues, official paperwork to register for allowances and benefits, selection of educational institutions for a child and other social issues;
• Legal advice.
Psychological Assistance:
• Psychological counseling on fostering issues;
• Assistance in resolution of psychological problems;
• Psychological support for foster parents.
Medical Assistance:
• Couseling by medical specialists;
• Referrals for lab and functional tests.
Club for Foster Families
• Peer support;
• Exchange of personal experience;
• New knowledge and skills.
• Guidebook for Foster Parent Training Download (pdf)
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Project Results in 2011:
• 68 children received project services;
• 4 Schools for Foster Parents held, with 43 people trained;
• this resulted in 25 family placements of children, including 18 long-term and 7 short-term placements.


text: DATE=8/13/1999 TYPE=U-S OPINION ROUNDUP TITLE=INDIA AND PAKISTAN ON THE BRINK? NUMBER=6-11424 BYLINE=ANDREW GUTHRIE DATELINE=WASHINGTON EDITOR=ASSIGNMENTS TELEPHONE=619-3335 CONTENT= INTRO: The shooting down by an Indian air force jet fighter of a Pakistani surveillance plane and the death of all 16 people aboard this week has dramatically increased tension on the sub-continent. The U-S press has been quick to caution the two long- time enemies not to allow themselves to be drawn into a nuclear war. We get a sampling now from ___________ in today's U-S Opinion Roundup. TEXT: Several months ago, the two nations traded artillery shells and diplomatic charges, after a group of Islamic irregular troops crossed into Indian- controlled territory in the troubled province of Jammu and Kashmir. After weeks of intense diplomatic pressure, the irregulars withdrew, and relations appeared to be improving. The shooting down of the plane, which both countries are claiming was in the other's air space, has again raised the terrifying specter of a nuclear war on the sub-continent. We begin our sampling in the nation's capitol where "Sliding Toward Nuclear War" is the headline over a The Washington Post lead editorial. VOICE: The latest shootings on the India-Pakistan border signify big trouble. They suggest that last month's cooling of war threats exchanged by the two countries is transient and unstable. Worse, they suggest that the two consider the threat of another, fourth war-which in their new circumstances could well be nuclear-a plausible line of policy. . The new Indian-Pakistani aerial bumps on the border, not to speak of the continuing violence in Indian-held Kashmir and the near-permanent fighting on a high Himalayan glacier, are all part of a confrontation that issued from the birth of India and Pakistan as post-colonial states some 50 years ago. .. That both governments have prideful and professionally able militaries sharpens their sense that they can keep things under control. .. [But] Here is where the danger lies. India and Pakistan are in the grip -the loose grip-of politicians who seem unable to grasp their duty to their electorates and, as well, to the foreign populations that would suffer from the overflow of a nuclear exchange. . India and Pakistan cannot be forced to be responsible. But they can be called on in all available forums to answer why they are sliding toward nuclear war. TEXT: Echoes the Los Angeles Times: VOICE: This week's downing of a Pakistani reconnaissance plane by an Indian fighter jet, killing all 16 crewmen, escalates the ominous tension between two neighbors that have fought three wars in half a century. What makes the situation far more dangerous now is that both countries tested nuclear weapons 15 months ago. There is little room for misjudgment. . Countries like China, Russia, Japan and the United States need to exercise their influence, stressing to Islamabad and New Delhi the unthinkability of nuclear weapon use. TEXT: And in Baltimore, Maryland, The Sun has some specifics about why neither side should want this war. VOICE: Never was the need for a comprehensive settlement of disputes between India and Pakistan more apparent than in the air warfare over their border.. For more than 50 years, the ruling and military elites of both countries have doubted the legitimacy of the other, though outbreaks of peacemaking have occurred during thoughtful prime ministries. The friction involves more than Jammu and Kashmir .. . Pakistan should not want to fight any version of this war. It is geographically vulnerable . and. Its sole commercial port, Karachi, is just north of the current tension and easily blockaded. India should not want this war, either, for fear of civil strife and rebellion. It has more important uses for its exchequer. TEXT: That concludes this early sampling of opinion on the latest tension-inducing incident between India and Pakistan. NEB/ANG/JO 13-Aug-1999 15:28 PM EDT (13-Aug-1999 1928 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .


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NORTH TROY, Vt. - For the last eight months, the Rev. Henry Mlinganisa has been getting a lesson in American culture. His parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul church, meanwhile, have been learning about Roman Catholic life in Tanzania, the East African nation where he comes from.
And they're grateful to have him.
"If it wasn't for Father Henry, we would be closed," said retired farmer Ernest Choquette, 65, who has attended the simple wooden church a half mile from the Canadian border since he was 2 years old.
"When we had a surplus of priests and a surplus of sisters, we went over to Africa and ministered to their people. Now, they are coming back and ministering to us."
Mlinganisa is one of eight foreign priests brought to Vermont to help the Catholic Diocese of Burlington alleviate its well-known priest shortage that has forced the closure of churches across the state.
It's a practice being used by Catholic dioceses across the country.
A 1999-2000 study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University found that about 16 percent of active priests in U.S. dioceses were from outside the country. That number has likely increased since then.
While the number of priests in Europe and the Americas has dropped, the clergy ranks have grown in Africa and Asia, according to recently released Vatican statistics.
Foreign-born priests are serving all over Vermont. There's another Tanzanian priest in Brattleboro, two Nigerians at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, one in Fairfax and one in Wilmington. There's an English priest in Enosburg and a Filipino who works in the diocese offices in Burlington.
Mlinganisa's journey began when he asked for a four-month sabbatical in the United States to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his becoming a priest. Instead his bishop sent him to Vermont for four years.
Now Mlinganisa does his turn at the North Country Hospital in Newport, meets with his parishioners and learns the ways of rural Vermont.
Over his lifetime, Choquette has watched as the number of priests in Vermont has dwindled and rural churches have been shuttered and parishes consolidated.
He said he feared that without Mlinganisa the church where his seven children were married would have closed.
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Harvard's Hallowed Yard
The central, and most beautiful, part of the Harvard campus is the twenty-five acre tract known as Harvard Yard. Many of the school's alumni also consider it the institution's most hallowed ground, as the dormitories that surround it serve as the home for most students during their first year at that university.
Harvard has managed to preserve many of its most ancient buildings within an area known as the Old Yard. These historical buildings contribute to the school's rich heritage and legacy of traditions. George Washington briefly used Wadsworth House, one of the buildings within Harvard Yard, as headquarters of the Continental Army during the U.S. Revolutionary War. Massachusetts Hall, built in 1720, is the oldest building still standing at Harvard and also housed soldiers of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Another fascinating story is that of Harvard's Widener Library, which houses over 5 million books in 55 miles of shelves, and is the main building of the largest university library in the world. The library is named after Harry Elkins Widener, a Harvard graduate and avid collector of rare books, who perished in the Titanic. The popular legend states that as he was about to board one of the Titanic's lifeboats, Widener remembered that he had left one of his treasured books in his cabin and decided to return to his cabin to retrieve it, but he was never seen again. After Widener's death, his mother donated $3.5 million to Harvard University to build the library. However, the gift included several stipulations, including the requirement that a replica of Widener's study is maintained within the building and always stocked with fresh flowers.
Those interested in visiting Harvard can take advantage of several guided tours offered by the Harvard Information Center and the Crimson Key Society. The student-led tours include a walk through of the Harvard Yard and provide general information about the institution and its history. Self-guided and audio tours are also available. Regardless of your choice, you are sure to find your visit to this most revered educational institution a memorable experience.


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CNM CATI's Lab (Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing) is equipped with 7 interviewing stations (including the supervisor's station) and uses the SPSS Interview CATI software with multilingual facilities. The lab facilities both telephone and web methods of survey research.
What is Computer Aided Telephone Interview (CATI)?
CATI is a telephone surveying method in which the interviewer follows the pre-loaded scripts in the software application. A CATI session generally operates in the following way:
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WASHINGTON — Americans are becoming more optimistic about the direction of the country, giving a boost to President Barack Obama in the final stretch of the race for the White House, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.
The telephone poll, conducted at the weekend, showed 39% of Americans believed the country was moving in the right direction, while a still-high 55% believed it was on the wrong track.
The numbers represented a sizable change from last month, when 31% of those surveyed thought the country was going in the right direction and 64% on the wrong track. It was the highest level for the "right direction" rating since April 2010.
The numbers are a positive sign for the Democratic incumbent, who polls show is slightly ahead of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the race to the November 6 election.
"It's good news for Obama, frankly, because the more people who think things are going in the right direction now, the easier it will be for him to get re-elected," Ipsos pollster Julia Clark said.
The poll was conducted by telephone with 1,089 adults and is considered an accurate measure within 3.1 percentage points of how the adult population would have responded if surveyed.
Asked whom they would vote for if the election were held now, 48% of the population said they would vote for Mr Obama and 45% said they would support Mr Romney.


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Authorities in Osceola County said a missing teen has been returned home.
Jamilex Santana, 16, was reported missing on Thursday. She was last seen five days ago.
Deputies released a statement Friday morning and said the girl was found safe.
Santana was in good health and returned home.
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Speed Racer's race car!
I will survive, in my Mach 5.
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A badass racecar that Speed Racer drove. known to whoop anyones ass except X's racecar.
OH SHI- there went the mach 5!
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The high you get from mixing marijuana and K2 (A legal herb that you can smoke to get a different high than marijuana).
Dude me and Mike went Mach 5 yesterday. It was intense!
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- Needle length. Common needle lengths are 12.7 mm (1/2") and 8 mm (5/16"). The 8-mm needle is called "short" and is the length that most people prefer.
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MADISON, Alabama - Madison residents want another community park on the scale of Dublin and Palmer parks, but with a 50-meter pool and enough dedicated sports fields to eliminate the need to share with other sports.
That was the consensus of about 100 residents attending a 90-minute community input meeting to help frame a parks and recreation department's master plan.
After sharing their wish lists and describing the ideal parks and recreation system, they used color dots to identify what the city should prioritize. They clearly favored a new community park over improving neighborhood parks, improving Dublin and Palmer parks and building more trails and greenways.
"I think we heard what we've heard for years," said Madison Parks and Recreation Director Kory Alfred. "Fifty-meter pool, more soccer fields, adult programs."
District 2 Councilman Steve Smith added, "I think it confirmed what we already felt."
The public input meeting Tuesday was part of the process to help the city and consultant KPS Group create a master plan. Since August, KPS has been taking inventory of existing facilities and comparing them to other U.S. cities of similar size to Madison. KPS expects to present the master plan to the council in November.
The inventory showed the older, eastern side of Madison has more parks within walking distance to neighborhoods than the newer, western side. It also showed that while Madison's 14.39 acres of park space per 1,000 residents was above the national average, it was "definitely below average" compared to other low density cities.
Madison is above average in baseball and soccer fields, but Amy Smith, KPS consultant, said that's misleading because Madison has much higher participation in soccer than average and clearly needs more fields, particularly lighted fields.
The inventory showed Madison was above average with numbers of neighborhood parks (5 to 10 acres), but it was below average in space for community parks (30 to 50 acres). The inventory also showed acreage for passive parks, such as greenways, is low.
The city also is below average or lacking sufficient space for basketball, football, softball, tennis, volleyball and swimming, Amy Smith said.
When she asked what Madison could do better, answers included: Bike lanes; forecast growth better; sidewalk connectivity; more passive park space and less dedicated for active sports; better maintenance of overused fields; a competitive pool; more lighted tennis courts and soft-surface courts.
When she asked participants to describe what parks and recreation ideally would look like in 10 years, residents described a new community park with a multi-sport, mixed-use campus similar to Point Mallard in Decatur that has first-rate fields for hosting large tournaments and makes visitors say "Wow!" There also were descriptions of small neighborhood exercise centers, an amphitheater for outdoor concerts, more paved parking at parks and more signage directing residents toward parks.
Alfred said he was pleasantly surprised to hear someone ask for an amphitheater, saying such a venue would fit perfectly with Madison's small town feel.
Councilman Smith said one of the best suggestions he heard was more signage.
"We do have a lot of parks out there that are not utilized and signs would help," he said.
Anyone who was unable to attend Tuesday's meeting can look for an online report of the meeting that KPS Group will put on the city's website sometime within the next week. There also will be online questionnaires with questions similar to what was asked during Tuesday's meeting.


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Ultimate competitor G-O-A-T etc.,etc.
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Greatest Of All Time
Michael Jordan is the G.O.A.T.
por BC iwearmynikes 28 de Setembro de 2003
One of the Highly intellegant animals that lives in rocky mountains. These creatures actually seem to be smarter than the average human being, however they don't have all the technology because of a lack of opposable thumbs.
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Tucking back your balls and dick, then bending over thus resembling the back of a goat...according to the rules of the game, the person who looks gets 4 kicks in the ass. For more info. on the game, watch the movie "Waiting...".
The unexpecting person looked behind him to discover his friend posing the goat.
por nickky joe 02 de Março de 2006
Greatest Of All Time. Not a title that should be easily given out.
Jerry Rice, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Willie Mays, Pele, Jack Nicklaus/Tiger Woods. They are the GOAT's in their respective sports.
por Greased up crackhead 04 de Abril de 2010
An 'elite' promo group on tumblr who think they fucking own tumblr. It's main admin or 'mother' is Rebecca aka t-i-g-e-r-p-r-i-n-c-e-s-s. They are all cunts and no one actually like their blogs, they just follow for promised yet never fulfilled promos. They have retarded inside jokes and they think they are the shit. Even though they are shit, just not THE shit. They have many people that kiss their ass daily and thats where they get their energy from. They are in many promo groups but only do promos with other goats members. They also made a bullshit bullying video yet everyone in there has bullied someone on tumblr and irl at least once. They think they are funny but they're actually retarded and have the mental cababilities of less than an infant. They are annoying as fuck and need to be stopped. To sum it up, no one likes them yet practically everyone wants to be them. I hope they all have painful explosive diarrhea that causes their downfall. The bitchiest members include but are not limited to, jeff, meg, gen, manduh, alyssa, soph, ryan, sen, katy, and etc.
Kiss Ass Number One: OMFG I want to be a goat so bad, I LOVE ALL OF THEIR BLOGS
Goat's Member Number One: Aw thanks hun maybe one day! *Walks away
Person With Common Sense: The goats are lame why do you want to be one? And last I remember you said you hated her blog.
Kiss Ass Number One: I know I just want a promo lololol
Goat's Member Number One: Aw thanks hun maybe one day! *Walks away
Person With Common Sense: The goats are lame why do you want to be one? And last I remember you said you hated her blog.
Kiss Ass Number One: I know I just want a promo lololol
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