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Dog Feeding
While many dog owners feed their pets commercial pet food, quite often on the advice of a veterinarian that really has not much training in nutrition, there is a growing number of dog and other pet owners that are being to realize that a natural raw diet is what is best for their dog.
Owners of dogs that are feeding a raw meat and natural diet are discovering many benefits that include less trips to the vet (which means less vet bills!), increased energy, improved coat, and fewer diseases such as cancer, arthritis, and other ailments that commercially produced kibble and canned food fed dogs. For me personally, feeding my Boston Terrier puppy a raw meat diet has meant less flatulence! Yes, Boston Terriers are known for their excessive farting – partly blamed on the shape of their head and the fact that they may take more air in to their system when eating. Well, since feeding my Boston Terrier a diet of meat bones, ground meat and bones, organs such as liver, heart and kidney, tripe and raw eggs, my Boston Terrier hardly farts at all!
Another advantage is the fact that his stools are smaller and not as gooey sticky. Although originally I had him on a so-called premium brand of commercial kibble, his stools caused him problems in that they would stick to his tail on the way out – a health hazard in of itself – not to mention having to clean up that area manually before letting him back into the house. It's been my experience thus far that Beans (the Boston Terrier pup's name) has improved energy, has eased into a natural raw meat and bones diet very well, and it has not been as difficult as I thought it might be when I first started researching it.
If you're interested in getting the full details on a Raw Meat and Bones Diet for dogs, CLICK HERE NOW! Dont you want to get your pet started right away on a healthier life style?? Your pet deserves it!
I am convinced that a raw meat and bones diet is the superior way to feed your pets including dogs, cats and ferrets.
I KNOW that my Boston Terrier dog is thanking me for getting him onto a raw meat diet which consists of a variety of foods! Instead of the same old same old processed, chemically modified, and who knows what's in it exactly (there could even be euthanized pets in commercial dog food – all we know is that some of it is "meat by-products" and much of it is not stuff that is not considered suitable for human consumption. So… right, let's get this straight… commercial dog and other pet foods are using sub-standard meat by-products in their so called "premium" commercial foods, getting the cheapest and least expensive by products, adding some vitamins and minerals that their processing destroyed in the first place, and selling and marketing it to us a healthy diet for your pet, at their premium price!
Not only that, they mix rice and other grains into their pet foods – tell me – when was the last time your dog had a great time slurping up corn? How many dogs run through rice patties, eager to consume the stuff? Their digestive system is simply not made for consuming grains including corn and rice! Canines in the wild aren't exactly ripping up the corn fields, are they? Farmers are concerned about wild canines getting into the chicken coops, or attacking sheep, goats and smaller cows – when was the last time you heard about a farmer complaing about a pack of wolves or coyotes ruining his crop of corn? Last I heard, and what I keep reading about, it's the deer that are doing that!
By feeding your pet a diet of commercial dog food, it's quite possible you are doing your dog more harm (although the commercial pet food companies don't want you to realize that, and we'll have more on that soon and how they use scare tactics and logical fallacies to try to prevent you from giving them your money). Think about this: How long has mankind been keeping dogs as pets and best friends? The answer is long before there were ever commercial pet food companies! What did your grandpa and great-grandpa feed their best friend with? Commercial dog food? No… they went to the butcher and were able to get raw meaty bones! Did Grandpa and Great-Grandpa have to make regular visits to the Veterinarian, or have their dog's teeth cleaned, or ever had to think about brushing their dog's teeth? That's laughable, isn't it?
Did your grandpa or great-grandpa die of food poisoning because of how he fed his best friend? Did your grandpa's or great-grandpa's best friend die of food poisoning? I bet not!
Seriously, get all the facts on a raw meat and food diet for your dog by clicking here.
I'll add more information as I come across it below as well – and my own experiences in switching Beans to a raw meat and bones diet, and what I do to supplement it with such things as green tripe and raw eggs on this site. I can tell you that following a guide to feeding a raw meat diet to Beans has not been that difficult. Quite often, Beans gets to eat what I'm eating – or part of it anyhow. He just gets to eat it before I do because he gets it raw. And after his meals, he's usually doing a happy dance, and is obviously very happy! It is so obvious as well that he enjoys the taste of a variety of foods – just like wild canines do – and just like you do! How would you like to be a fed of ground up mixture of "stuff" every day, that never changes, nothing new, no favorites, and so very boring? Would you like to be fed a diet that consisted of processed chunks of bits and bites, that were supposed to have all the nutrients added back in after the processing destroyed the original nutrients, and all three meals a day tasted the same? I suppose you could exist on such a thing, but would you be happy? I suppose you could be happy if you knew nothing else, and maybe you'd be quite fine on a diet of processed rice, corn, peas, vegetables like brocolli, and some meat added in – and after the processing, artifical nutrients added back to the stuff to try to ensure you had a basic level of "healthiness" – and new nothing else but how that tasted to you. Imagine eating three meals a day a diet of processed oatmeal, brocolli, apples, oranges, a few grapes for some anti-oxidants (which get lost in the processing), some seafood, and some beef – and it's all mixed together, heated, processed, some preservatives added, and then to try to add back into what the processing destroyed, some artifical vitamins, some minerals, and perhaps some drops of fish or flax oil, and you were expected to eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Well, if you are feeding this to your pet, this is exactly what you are doing! There is no variety, there are no new taste experiences, there is no variety in taste, and there are only very boring meals simply to fill a hungry tummy – that's what you are doing to your "best friend!" And you are making large corporations (which sponsor a variety of Veterinary organizations) very rich, in doing so! You are taking away the joy of food from your pet – the very same joy you experience when you eat a variety of foods, the freshest and most natural, or a choice of an added treat from time to time.
Even farmers (and I know this, I've worked on farms and a ranch) would never do this to their cows! But you are doing this to your pet! Dairy farmers make sure their cows get a variety of natural foods that bovines would eat.. raw corn, grasses, alfalfa hay.. some of it preserved for the months when the crops are not growing, some of it fermented in silos, and includes grains as well.
Why don't the commercial pet foods also create a so called "premium food" that cows can eat? Because it is ludicrous to think they can! All cows, even those that humans use, do best on a variety of foods that include all their natural diets! A mixture of this and that, all raw, unprocessed. Why is your pet dog, your so called "best friend," any different? Because the commercial producers want you to believe that!
When I worked on a ranch in Alberta, our horses were fed grains… grains that grew locally – as well as fed on the grass that grew in the grazing fields. They were also fed hay that we stored. Why don't the pet food manufacturers just simply put together a diet of a bunch of pellets that consists of processed hay, grass, grains that include wheat and barley, and tell farmers that is what they should feed their horses every day?
Why? Because those interested in the well being of their livestock, because their incomes depend on it, wouldn't buy into it! They instinctively know that a mixture of corn, wheat, barley, alfalfa hay, and grass, in a pellet form, with the nutrients destroyed and then added back in artificially, isn't going to cut it. Yet that is what we as consumers are expected to believe is what is best for our pet dogs, cats and ferrets.
What do you think? Are you ready to explore a more natural, a more healthy diet for your pet? If you are not, why are you not? What do you fear? Here's a guide that will help you get started right away.. and you will see enormous improvents in your pet – within a very short period of time – and – many many others are discovering that it's not only safe, it's the best!
Your Guide To Natural Pet Feeding. Click Here.
My Own Experiences And Resources:
Raw Meat For Dogs – Boston Terriers And A Raw Meat Diet
Raw Eggs For Dogs – My Dog Loves Raw Eggs!
Raw Meat Diet For Dogs Should Include Green Tripe
Poisoning Your Dog? Not With A Raw Meat Diet


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Parker Wentz selected to Southland Conference's All-Academic First Team
ABILENE, Texas - The Southland Conference Tuesday announced its all-academic teams for the 2013-14 men's basketball season and Abilene Christian sophomore guard Parker Wentz received first team honors by virtue of his earlier selection to the Capital One Academic All-District team.
The Southland Conference All-Academic teams are voted on by each school's head basketball coach, academic advisor, and sports information directors.
Wentz' teammates on the academic all-conference first team include McNeese State junior and Southland Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year Kevin Hardy plus the Stephen F. Austin trio of Desmond Haymon, Jacob Parker and Thomas Walkup.
A fourth Lumberjack, Nikola Gajic, made the academic all-conference second team along with Incarnate Word's Kyle Hittle and Ian Markoff, Northwestern State senior Gary Stewart, and Jake Kocher of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
A Lubbock native and biology/pre-med major with a 3.90 GPA, Wentz flourished in his role as team leader after two of ACU's top players were shelved near the start of Southland Conference play. And he responded in kind by finishing as the league's no. 14 scorer with 13.9 points per game and .491 field goal percentage, which is incredible considering a majority of his attempts were from 3-point range.
Wentz fired 178 3-pointers and made 79 for a .444 percentage. His 2.5 3-pointers made per game were tied for first in the league with Ledrick Eackles of McNeese State.
Wentz also finished the year ranked 17th in assists (2.8), second in free throw percentage (.870), fourth in steals (1.6), and sixth in minutes played (33.5). He played a full 40 minutes in six conference games, plus 41 at Southeastern Louisiana and 43 at McNeese State.
After being held scoreless on four attempts vs. the Lions on Jan. 11, Wentz finished the year on a 15-game streak in which he scored 10-or-more points. This stretch included a career high 27 points in a win over Houston Baptist and five consecutive 20-point games vs. Dallas Christian (22), Arlington Baptist (24), Southwestern Adventist (24), Nicholls (20) and McNeese State (24).
The Southland Conference's all-academic teams for women's basketball will be released Wednesday.
Information for this story provided by ACU Athletics.
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Honda's compact SUV Vezel, Mobilio, City Diesel Set for 2014 Debut
By Sriram Sivaraman | Net Desk
Published: 18th December 2013 03:52 PM
Last Updated: 18th December 2013 03:56 PM
Honda is all set to unveil three new models and the City facelift in 2014. The most anticipated one being the City diesel version. The fourth Generation City will come equipped with a diesel motor, the same unit that does the duty in Honda Amaze. The Earth Dreams technology powered, 1.6 litre diesel unit is the 4th diesel unit from Honda and also the least powerful among the lot.
The other expected launches are the new Jazz, compact MPV Mobilio and compact SUV Vezel.
Honda will also hope to cash in on the compact SUV market, especially after the success of Ford EcoSport and Renault Duster. The Vezel is expected to come in two variants – 1.5 litre petrol and a 1.5 litre diesel. The Vezel is designed on the Jazz platform, and also carries elements from its bigger brother, the CRV.
First Look at Honda's Compact SUV Vezel
The 7-seater MPV was originally designed for the Indonesian market and will serve as more than just a people mover in India. Inside, the cabin looks familiar, and borrows lot of elements from the Brio and Amaze. The Mobilio looks identical to the Brio and Amaze when viewed from the front, but from the A- Pillar onwards, the MPV gets a character of its own. Sloping lines, and a fresh looking rear with an integrated spoiler gives the Mobilio a sporty yet sophisticated look.
The Mobilio is based on the Brio platform, much like the Honda Amaze. The same 1.5 litre diesel unit is expected to power the Mobilio. The car has 2650mm of wheelbase and space inside the cabin is expected to be aplenty.
Pricing, as usual, will the key issue for Honda. Exact specifications and pricing will be out during the 2014 Auto Expo.
In pictures: A closer look at the new Honda City
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have you had any kind of anxiety or stress issues? i know my ibs always flares up when im nervous or really anxious about something.
Just as a heads up, this is a post about gastrointestinal issues. It might be a little gross.
Lately, I've been having a new stomach issue. It is mainly pain, cramping, bloating, and gassiness, often accompanied by fatigue and constipation. I was diagnosed with IBS in the past, though it has always manifested itself completely differently (nausea and the runs). I had a recent flareup of the IBS over the summer, which was what led me to try giving up grains in the first place.
I experienced the new issue around noon today after eating a large organic granny smith apple with almond-flax butter for breakfast. My first guess is fructose malabsorption, but have read that nuts can be problematic for some people too. I do eat cultured dairy products, but haven't had any since yesterday at 11 am or so. I also consume a tiny amount of gluten from soy sauce every few days.
So, I have a few questions that I'm hoping some of you can help me answer:
- Does that sound like a food intolerance?
- If it is a food intolerance, is it more likely to be fructose, nuts, or something else entirely?
- Do I need to try cutting out all dairy too? I'd really rather not, since I can't really eat poultry or red meat and will be cutting out nuts.
- What is the best strategy for convincing a doctor to test me for fructose malabsorption?
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You were sick, but now you're well, and there's work to do. - Kilgore Trout
have you had any kind of anxiety or stress issues? i know my ibs always flares up when im nervous or really anxious about something.
It sounds like food intolerance. What else was in your nut butter besides nuts? Check the ingredients.
Probably not stress - I haven't had any more stressed than normal lately
The nut butter contains dry-roasted almonds, golden roasted flax seeds, and sea salt. Good stuff.
I wound up eating a cup or so of kimchi last night, which helped the pain some, but I am still uncomfortably bloated and gassy. Yuck. Plus, I apparently can't get a doctor's appointment until December.
Last edited by theholla; 10-19-2010 at 07:23 AM. Reason: to explain why I can't just go see a doctor :(
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You were sick, but now you're well, and there's work to do. - Kilgore Trout
For me, apples alone, or almond butter alone would both upset my stomach. I do not do well digesting fructose or too many nuts. I am better now in that I can eat a handful of nuts no problem, but too much nut butter and I am back to feeling bloated again. Fruit wise, I can do a small amount of berries and sometimes be okay, but apples or citrus just does not settle well.
Next time you eat either one, do it 100% by itself and see what your reaction is. Only way to be sure.
I would think that it is food allergies and low gut flora.
You need to add pro and prebiotics to your supplements.
You probably want to get rid of wheat completely from your diet, and try to avoid other grains as well. White Rice might be the only one you are able to handle.
Soy is not good for you.
Avoid insoluble fiber, it irritates the gut lining, in absence of sufficient gut bacteria.
Kefir would be good and will increase the gut bacteria, preferably kefir made from heavy cream, as you want to reduce lactose content, or just let it get very sour.
You would want to reduce dairy and take a lactase enzyme when you do eat it. Try to avoid heavy sources of lactose, like milk and store yogurt. If you want to eat yogurt find some highly sour fermented yogurt, as they will have less lactose.
Cheese should be OK, but remember the enzymes.
Nuts would be the most likely culprit. I would definitely replace the soy sauce with wheat free tamari.
What *kind* of apple?
I'd suspect the nut butter first, but I find that normal supermarket (i.e. sweet) apples unsettle my stomach. Nothing major, just a minor grumble. However, the sour apples from an old tree on the farm don't cause problems - leading me to guess fructose?? Good job I like sharp tastes!!
Have you had the nuts in different contexts with / without problems? What about flax seeds? Did you eat or drink anything else unusual that day?
I'm currently using a tamari which has comparatively very little wheat, but does still contain a small amount. I haven't been able to find the wheat-free stuff locally, so I may just have to order it online once this bottle is gone...
Do y'all see the soy in traditionally fermented soy sauce as a potential problem? MDA seems to be kind of agnostic on it, recommending Bragg's liquid aminos instead, but also including light soy sauce in a wide variety of recipes.
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A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woman suspects that she is being slowly poisoned to death. A prince fears for his reputation when his fiancée is embroiled in another man's murder. A forgotten recluse makes headlines after he is shot in the head.
Who but Agatha Christie could concoct such canny crimes? Who but Belgian detective Hercule Poirot could possibly solve them? It's a challenge to be met - in a triumph of detection.
©1951 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
"Don't miss these"
AC's short stories often are some of her best, and these are no exception. David Suchet narrates all but one, I think. He is so outstanding. IMHO, this is a must listen for all Christie fans,
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Classic Agatha Christie short stories with clever plots. What really sells this is the dramatic narration by David Suchet and Hugh Fraser. A delightful rainy day listen while knitting in stockinette--if the knitting is a complicated pattern you might drop a stitch or miss a clue!
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In addition, the organizers are especially interested in such special topics as:
The 50th anniversary of Chinua Achebe's When Things Fall Apart.
Black Internet Activities
Blacks in Science Fiction
Reactions to James Watson's remarks
Paper contributions should be for a 20-minute presentation. Acceptance of a submission implies a commitment to register for and attend the Conference. (Registration Fee: $50; $10 for students).
Deadline for submission of abstract and/or papers: JANUARY 15, 2008
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LENA — One student from Lena and another from Mount Morris are among the 1,821 students who received a degree at Iowa State University's winter commencement ceremonies on Dec. 21, 2013. Alec Frits of Lena graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in animal science. Mount Morris resident Jared Horst earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa. For information: iastate.edu.
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:14:01 +0000 (UTC), Marianne Spiller
>Hi folks,
>anyone ever tried to set up an Asterisk PBX on a SGI Indy?
>The onboard chip should be able to get switched into NT mode,
>however, it isn't HFC.
>I just installed the software via pkgsrc (NetBSD), and it
>runs fine; I also can connect via phone software, but a
>setup with 'real' phones gets no dial tone (but works fine on
>a PC with HFC card).
>Now I'm a little confused, and the docs are predominantly bad.
>Has anyone further information about the Indy's ISDN?
I don't know anything beyond the fact that it requires an outboard
NT-1 in order to connect to an ISDN line. I.e. the Indy's ISDN
connector doesn't go to the wall-socket; it goes to an NT-1, and the
NT-1 connect to the telco's ISDN line.
Whether this affects your use, I don't know, but if the "HFC card" can
connect directly to whatever you're using, and has a built-in NT-1
(much ISDN equipment does), it's not the same as the ISDN hardware on
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Two years of posturing, primaries, debates, yard signs, and billions of dollars of media blitzing later — finally, you got to vote.
After all the hoopla and flip-flopping, you hit it with your best shot — even on all those initiatives you never quite understood.
For what all this cost in money and human frustration, I hope you enjoyed punching those circles.
This election cycle revealed a great deal about the men running and about our process itself. I'm not sure any of them, or it or us, came out of it unscathed by the experience.
The long, 18-month ordeal has me feeling exasperated and compromised. Having been subjected to all the flip-flops, manipulation and outright lies. We feel slimed and worked over.
We hope it's all been worth the suffering.
Things don't bode well for our democracy if, after the voting process, we're debauched from the experience.
What's the source of this debilitating contamination? It's money, of course. The Supreme Court dangerously determined that "money is free speech" — and this election cycle predictably unleashed hurricanes of special interest, integrity-compromising lucre.
This, plus suffering lobbyists in Congress like money-changers in temples, has wrecked what should be intelligent elections and responsive representative leadership.
Plainly, all this has to stop or we risk losing both our democracy as well as our minds.
Pity those poor souls in Ohio, subjected to months-long pounding of ads, robo-calls and fliers. Other nations conduct their election cycles in mere weeks and must look at us like we're masochistic nuts.
And to think that after all this overwrought silliness, once seated back in Congress, our elected officials are much more likely to represent their chain-pulling lobbyist masters than their tax-paying constituents.
For a local gut check here, check Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon's voting record on arms procurement and war. While his constituents continue to die under his pro-militant policies. "Young lives for weapons jobs" seems to be the effective policy.
The one single person most tainted this election appears to be "Flipping" Mitt Romney. First running on the fluff of "family values" and some sort of return to all things America of a century ago, the poor man of confessed religious values, either by design or by default, whored himself and prostituted his character to whatever audience just happened to be listening.
Never in my now long lifetime have I witnessed any candidate so willingly morph and lie for the spoils of power.
Even the Salt Lake Tribune spit out Mitt with their endorsement of Obama called "Too Many Mitts."
Romney plainly stated many times he wasn't running on his religion. That's a good thing for Mormonism, as Mitt's methods left a repulsive reputation behind that's a gaping disservice to his faith.
"Just say anything — to get elected." It is downright creepy what these grown men and women will do and say.
If anything good comes from this election, it's that Obama returns to the White House. CEO'd by Romney, America would have rail-roaded toward another gilded age where even any pretense toward an empowered middle class would be extinguished.
If nothing else, today America has four more years of Obama bulwark while the barbarians at the gate of Congress continue battering and ramming what's left of our middle class with their unlimited Super Rich-Super PAC funds.
It's true, we didn't get all we wanted out of Obama these past four years — but we also got much more of what we didn't expect.
A Republican Party, fearing a generational loss should Obama succeed, radically dug in against anything resembling productive movement led by this non-white, non-elitist usurper to the White House.
So hope partially faded and change was blunted — but not defeated. America lucked out with a man who adapted for the season — and what we got was "cool hand" Obama deftly steering our battered economic ship off the rocks of depression into much safer waters of recovery.
A Romneyian friend of mine sarcastically asked if "I was better off than four years ago." She knows my business in housing has truly suffered.
I replied, "Yes, why yes I am." Four years ago, Lehman had just crashed, banks were failing left and right, America was losing jobs at 800,000 a month, and the stock market sank to 6800, down from 14,500.
Today, we're adding 170,000 jobs a month, stocks are high, American banks are among the soundest in the world, and housing is coming back.
Yes, we are much better off than four years ago. Four years back, we faced economic annihilation and paralyzing despair. Today, we have real hope for a better future.
In Obama, we hoped for the sun, moon and stars, and we may have hoped too much. We only got the refreshing daylight of the sun from the darkness of Bush's night. Economic recovery, wars winding down, and increased social justice. Things sure could have turned out worse.
After all the dirty electioneering, good and smartness has eventually prevailed. Still, it's a long, long road we're traveling on, and there's so much further to go until we "perfect our union."
Let us suffer on, and fight on, so that truth and justice continue to prevail.
Gary Horton is a Valencia resident. "Full Speed to Port!" runs Wednesdays in The Signal.


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February 27, 2013
Alternative Energy Is a Religion
Bill Frezza , Beaufort Observer
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The alternative energy movement is a scam. A huge, gigantic scam. That is so, because of nothing else is considered it is based on a false premise to start with—that we are going to run out of oil and natural gas—fossil fuels if you will.
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Hi feanor78,
I'm not saying that you're dad got it wrong at all, but times must have changed. I'm living in NZ at the moment, and after I started reading all the info on here about grass fed vs grain fed etc. I asked at a couple of butchers about their beef, and each time I asked if it was grass fed I was looked at like a lunatic "what else would they eat?" was the usual response. This country is essentially one huge field / paddock where cattle and sheep graze on grass to their hearts content on lush green grass. So, yup beef served in fast food restaurants (if it is just beef..) here is very likely to be grass fed.
In fact, I've had very little success in finding any mention of grain or corn fed beef being sold here, or even mentioning it, apart from a few locally published articles which seem to be regurgitated american articles and one restaurant which actually advertises a grain fed burger as a specialty
According to the beef NZ website NZ "Beef cattle production systems are pasture based" which could also be why "The majority of beef produced is exported" and "North America dominates beef exports, most exported beef is destined for the processing industry".
I've driven all over this beautiful country and have certainly not come across any feedlot farms, but have seen big healthy looking cattle roaming all over the place


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I am back home after spending the week in Carlstadt, NJ for work. It has been a long week!
Even though I worked a 13+ hour day on Wednesday, I stayed up to watch "LOST" that evening in its new 10:00 PM time slot. I thought the episode was good and that it raised a few more questions while appearing to be putting an end to the major focus on the Others. If you haven't seen the episode and don't want to read any spoilers, you may not want to read any further.
The producers have said that this season will be about the Others, so I don't think they will suddenly disappear from the screen. Also, since Jack is staying with them, you know they will need to check in on him every now and then.
Will Ben be angry at Jack when he recovers? I mean, yeah - he saved Ben's life, but he also used Ben to free Kate and Sawyer. It appeared that Tom seemed to respect Jack as the episode progressed, so maybe he will be on good terms with the other Others.
What is going to happen to Juliet? Will she actually leave the island? Maybe Ben will send Jack with her since he did promise to personally take Jack off the island if he performed the operation. Of course, maybe he just meant he would take Jack off the smaller island and return him to the main island.
What exactly was the point of the sensory overload the Others were putting Carl through? There had to be some significance to the messages in the video.
If Ben is really Alex's father, does that mean that he is Rousseau's husband?!! I don't think that is possible, though... not since Rousseau caught Ben (or "Henry" at the time) in one of her nets before she turned him over to Sayid. I'm sure she would recognize her own husband! Maybe I missed something during this episode, though, since it didn't have my full attention at the time. I will watch it again on my TiVo sometime this weekend.
There has been talk that time on the island passes at a different speed than the rest of the world. I believe the theory is that time passes more slowly on the island. So, when Kate and Sawyer get back to their island, this theory may be proven to be correct. They were captives of The Others for at least a few days. (The show has been vague about how much time has passed during these first episodes of the season.) If any different length of time has passed on the main island, that will prove this theory. This would explain why the rest of the "Losties" haven't been shown much over the past few episodes. It also explains why Ben would want to spend time on the main island - it would extend his life since the tumor was life-threatening.
Also, will Kate and Sawyer be able to see the other island when they return to the main island? I know the island is huge, but you would think that someone would have spotted the other island by now. Between Desmond and then Sayid, Jin and Sun on the sailboat, you would think they might have seen it.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if Rousseau's maps may be directions to finding the other island... Hmmm. Time for Sayid to pull them out again. If you look at her map, you will see some small islands, but they look too small to be the island on which the Others are based.
The show that aired at 9:00 PM was interesting. It wasn't the usual "clip show" that ABC frequently airs to get everyone up to speed on the story so far. It was nice to hear the producers addressing some of the questions about the show.
While I still love this show, it just hasn't had me as excited to see it as I was during the first season. If they keep the story moving like this, I may become excited about it once again.


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Twenty-five years ago, on June 3, 1989, pro-democracy protesters occupying Beijing's Tiananmen Square for seven weeks were attacked by the Chinese military. The death toll is in dispute; anywhere from hundreds to a thousand protesters died, many of them crushed by tanks. In the aftermath, thousands of protesters were imprisoned. Since then, the Chinese government has gone to great lengths to expunge the episode from public consciousness.
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On June 5, 1989, a man carrying a plastic bag in each hand walks up a wide, deserted boulevard into the path of a long column of tanks. He stands in front of the lead tank and stops. The tank stops. It tries to steer around him. He slides with it. The tank stops again. The man climbs on top. The hatch opens. A conversation ensues. The man jumps down, the tank belches forward and the man scrambles back in front of it. The video stops here, before the tank man is led away.
It's not clear who he was or what happened to him next. That's how symbols are born. Twenty-five years later, we are left with the image of a single person, armed only with shopping bags, standing up to all the military might his country could muster in the cause of nonviolent protest. He represents all we take for granted.
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ZTE isn't exactly a household name, at least in the U.S. The smartphone maker aims to change that by dropping an as-of-yet unannounced handset running Microsoft's Windows Phone software along with eight advanced Android devices described as "multi-core."
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Get an overview of this hotelRomantic motel with full-service spa and free breakfast
Situated by the ocean, this spa motel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Mollymook Golf Course, Mollymook Golf Club, and Ulladulla Rotary Park. Milton Ulladulla Hospital and Ulladulla Harbour are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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A full-service spa, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool are available at this motel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
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Bannisters by the Sea191 Mitchell Parade Mollymook Beach NSW 2539
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In addition to a full-service spa, Bannisters by the Sea features an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles. The motel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the motel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This romantic motel also offers spa services, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Bannisters by the Sea has designated areas for smoking.
- Pool sun loungers
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Year Built 1974
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Restaurant
- Outdoor pool
- Total number of rooms - 32
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Full-service spa
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- Wedding services
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- Garden
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Poolside bar
- Coffee shop or café
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- Spa services on site
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
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- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free newspaper
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Room service (limited hours)
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Shower only
Where to Eat
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Rick Stein at Bannisters - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Bannisters Pool Bar - Overlooking the ocean, this bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Free bicycles on site
Spa Services
Bannisters Day Spa has 4 treatment rooms and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open select days. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Number of treatment rooms 4
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No elevators
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Only service animals are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Bannisters Mollymook Beach
- Bannisters Motel Mollymook Beach
- Bannisters Sea Motel Mollymook Beach
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the motel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 10 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.


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Johnny Ludden of Yahoo! Sports: "The backpack is gone. No one seems to know where it went or why, only that Kevin Durant has stopped wearing it. A year ago, Durant brought his book bag to every news conference during the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run. Both straps pulled tight around his shoulders, his long, lanky frame folded into the chair, Durant hunched over the microphone and answered questions as if he were a third-grader drilling flash cards with his language arts teacher. Everyone wanted to know what Durant carried in the backpack. Charles Barkley teased him about it. Nike started stocking its shelves with similar bags. It made for a cute story, and maybe that's why Durant stopped wearing it. This year, in these playoffs, Kevin Durant doesn't do cute."
Lee Jenkins of SI.com: "Kevin Durant stood on the court at Chesapeake Energy Arena and let the noise wash over him, noise like you don't hear anywhere else in pro sports, unique because of the volume but also because of the tone. It is less of a full-throated bellow than a high-pitched shriek, the sound of families with children who are hopped up on candy way past their bedtimes, at the state's most delightful circus. Durant built this big top, with his youth and his bounce, his long arms and feathery jumpers. Fans around town wear T-shirts with his name in place of the Thunder logo. That's about right. He and the franchise are interchangeable. They came to Oklahoma City together and they will likely win championships together. The only question is when."
All of Russell Westbrook's postgame shirts broken down by a fashion blog.
Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com: "In short, the Thunder are no longer putting themselves in the position to have to make the lesser of two bad choices, which is how the Spurs generally beat you. But if you can hold down the fort for 18 seconds without getting stretched, or having your guard get taken out by a screen, or being forced to send your center to step out on penetration, then the Spurs have to find someone to create for himself. And that's not their game."
J.A. Adande of ESPN.com: "I re-watched "Alien" the other night, and what struck me was how little time elapsed from when the creature first bursts out of the stomach until it's a fully mature killing machine. Maybe Durant is evolving at a similar rate. Maybe he's ready to reach the highest level of hoop, outstanding performances in the clutch on the road. It might happen in this series. Or it might not. The only thing I can say with certainty is that you'd better be watching."
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Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com: "This is what we want from our NBA superstars, and this is all we want. We want them to do what Kevin Durant did Saturday night in the fourth quarter of a huge game, when Game 4 of the Western Conference finals was there for taking — and Durant took it. That's what we want, and that's all we want. If that sounds unrealistic, sorry, but it's not. Kevin Durant is that good. LeBron James is also that good. So are Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki. The list of guys I'd write that about — This is all we want, for them to dominate — is small. In fact, that's all of them. I just named the only five guys in the league who deserve that much respect, who can bear that much burden."
My column for CBSSports.com on how the series feels like it's changed.
John Hollinger of ESPN.com: "The part we haven't seen before was the prelude: Durant taking his teammates along for the ride and turning the Thunder's secondary players into huge offensive weapons. This is a potentially huge development for the OKC side. As good as they've been as a three-man offense by riding the prodigious talents of Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, their top-heaviness gave defenses an out — one exploited by Dallas, for example, in last season's conference finals. Even playing that way, they were the league's second-best offense this season, but if they move the ball the way they did on Saturday, they're basically unguardable."
Adande on Westbrook: "Typically, a player's stature grows when he's an adept passer. You know, the whole "makes his teammates better" thing. That's not the case with Kevin Durant, primarily because any time he passes it means the ball leaves the hands of the best scorer in the league. In other words, do you want Durant taking the jumper, or Serge Ibaka? Scott Brooks has said that Durant shouldn't pass if it's going to result in a "lateral" shot or worse. It has to be a better shot, like a dunk or layup. And when Durant passes to Westbrook it often results in a 3-pointer. That's not the best look for OKC. Westbrook, on the other hand, has the option of passing to Durant for jumpers. Or even better, alley-oops. What's not to like about that? Four of Westbrook's nine assists in Game 3 set up Durant baskets, part of a 23-assist night for the Thunder."
ESPN Stats and Info: "Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins, and Nick Collison combined to average just 13 points through the first 2 games of the Western Conference Finals. Over the last 2 games, those three have totaled 36.5 points per game on an eye popping 78 percent from the field."


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Despite the many hours the Kardashians manage to appear on TV, matriarch Kris Jenner insists that the public doesn't really know her family – and, therefore, is in no position to criticize them, especially daughter Kim Kardashian.
Alone in front of another video camera, this time for AOL, Jenner, 55, says her daughter "is in a lot of pain and having a hard time with her marriage" – and this makes it "a very awkward time" for the Keeping Up with the Kardashians mastermind to be promoting her new book.
The coincidence of the book's publication taking place the very same week as the dissolution of Kim's quick-as-a-wink marriage "certainly wasn't planned," says Jenner, "and for all those naysayers out there that, you know, kind of comment and judge me on being out here trying to do my best, it's just a shame that people don't, um, think the best."
While a possible backlash might be brewing after what has gone down this week – in a PEOPLE poll, 85 percent of the respondents called Kim's marriage to Kris Humphries a showmance, not a romance – Jenner, whose book is titled Kris Jenner ... And All Things Kardashian, insists that "people really don't know the true story, so you have a lot of people making assumptions and judging us unfairly at times. And people really need to listen and just be patient and wait for everything to reveal itself."
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Lanai's billionaire owner Larry Ellison wants to build a temporary "winter base" for his yacht sailing team at the island's Kaumalapau Harbor, according to environmental documents recently filed with the state.
Ellison's Oracle Team USA wants to use the site between December and March to "conduct research and development on a high-performance sailboat for competitive sailing events," according to a draft environmental assessment for the project. The vessel is described as a 72-foot catamaran-class sailboat with a 131-foot-high sail.
Ellison - ranked by Forbes as the third-richest American - founded the sailing team that carries his software company's name in 2000. The team swept top honors at this year's America's Cup World Series races in San Francisco, which is hosting the 2013 finals. Ellison's team in 2010 won the one-on-one America's Cup main event.
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BMW Oracle Racing owner Larry Ellison raises the America's Cup trophy after winning the 33rd edition of the sailing classic against Alinghi on Feb. 14, 2010, in Valencia, Spain. Ellison wants to build a temporary "winter base" for his yacht sailing team at Lanai's Kaumalapau Harbor, according to environmental documents filed with the state.
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The draft environmental review says winter conditions at the team's home port in San Francisco "are not optimal for research and training activities." Other sites in New Zealand and Australia, as well as Lanai's Manele Small Boat Harbor, were considered.
The team expects to spend about $345,000 to put up temporary facilities at the state-owned Kaumalapau Harbor, Lanai's only commercial harbor located on the southwest coast of the island Ellison bought most of in June from David Murdock.
The temporary facilities would be built for use by about 50 people. The project calls for installing:
* A 200-foot-long floating dock to be moored to the existing dock to facilitate crew access to the support boats and sailboat.
* Eleven 40-foot sea freight containers for tools, materials and equipment.
* Three portable office trailers in the upper parking area. Two pipe awning tents - each 30 feet by 30 feet - erected adjacent to the office trailers to provide shaded areas.
* Four workshop containers forming a U-shape for minor maintenance, repair and parts fabrication.
* A free-standing tent - measuring 60 feet wide, 150 feet long and 38 feet tall - on the wharf to house the sailboat's wing sail for maintenance and repair work or in the event of a storm.
* Three temporary moorings to be placed in the harbor, each comprised of one to three weighted anchors placed on the seafloor.
"Following completion of the (Oracle Team USA) training and testing program, all components and equipment used for the temporary base of operations, including the temporary moorings, will be demobilized and removed from Kaumalapau Harbor and the harbor facilities will be cleaned and restored to pre-existing conditions," the study, completed by R.M. Towill Corp. of Honolulu, said.
Public comments on the proposed project will be accepted until Oct. 23.
Because the harbor is used for deliveries and shipments by Young Brothers, Ellison's crew proposes relocating the sailboat and up to four support boats every Tuesday night to allow the shipping company to conduct business as scheduled on Wednesdays.
The team appears to want to make the most of its time, noting that crews will conduct activities at the harbor six days a week, including four sailing days. On the Wednesdays that Young Brothers uses the harbor, the team "will take the day off for rest."
The environmental assessment notes no anticipated adverse impacts for nearly all of the review categories, including impacts to air and water quality, flora and fauna resources, traditional sites and marine biological resources.
A survey of seafloor conditions in the harbor basin was conducted earlier this month to assess marine resources at the proposed sites for the temporary mooring anchors and found: "No adverse effects to corals are anticipated to result from the placement of the temporary mooring anchors. Based on the results of the marine resources survey, bottom conditions at the five alternative mooring locations are characterized as sand, silt and loose rubble."
The environmental assessment says the team's sailing trials aren't expected to affect marine life in the area, but notes that the site is located within the Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Sea trials and testing will be held Feb. 1 to March 15.
The team lists several precautionary measures to ensure protection of the whales, including:
* The vessels will use an operating area located about 30 miles southwest of Lanai, outside of the whale sanctuary boundary, for sailboat training and testing activities.
* The vessels will position personnel trained to visually detect the presence of humpback whales on support boats. Whale sightings will be communicated to mariners on all vessels who will be directed to avoid any physical contact or disturbance to the whales.
* When sailing, the fleet will be accompanied by a fixed-wing airplane to watch for whales. The airplane will have direct communication with the sailboat skipper and support boats to alert them to the presence of whales.
The study says the team will be charged harbor use fees, but a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman said those charges have not yet been set.
"We haven't determined a fee yet; it's sort of something new," said Caroline Sluyter of the Transportation Department. She said the number of boats and how much land space the group uses will factor into the costs.
"Though relatively minor in scope and duration, the proposed project is expected to enhance the future long-term economic and social welfare of the Lanai community and state of Hawaii through harbor use fees collected," the environmental study said. "Compensation for the use of the harbor will indirectly benefit the community and region by helping to maintain basic public infrastructure necessary to trade and commerce for the island of Lanai."
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Applying to Graduate School can seem like a very daunting task if you don't know where to start. By utilizing the information on this page provided by Career Services Director, Rosalie Walsh, your application process can be conducted effectively and with confidence.
Read below for information on:
Utilize the Career Services Handouts found at the left side of the page for help with your Curriculum Vitae as well as visit the "Job Preparation" page linked to the Career Services home page for more information regarding resumes or interviewing.
You can enhance your chances of acceptance into the graduate school of your choice by engaging in any of the following:
When preparing the application form, treat every aspect about it with great care:
Most applications require an autobiographical section or a statement of career/graduate study goals. Keep these points in mind:
Almost all graduate schools require that you take an entrance exam. In Career Services, you will find information and applications for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and Law School Admission Test (LSAT). In addition, the Academic Resource Center has guides for the chemistry portion of the MCAT, LSAT, and GRE (both general and some specific subjects tests). In metropolitan areas, training courses are offered in preparation for these exams. Unfortunately, there are none available locally.
Admissions committees always require official transcripts (as opposed to a student copy) from each college or university attended. Typically the cost for these is $5.00 each, and they must be mailed directly from the Registrar to the institution considering your application.
Letters of recommendation are essential and an important component of your application. Make sure to ask professors and previous employers early to write these letters. Do not send in more letters to any one institution than requested.
In applying for financial aid, you will probably need to complete some type of standardized Form, which is often the Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service (GAPFAS) application. For an excellent listing of financial aid definitions and a bibliography of financial aid directories, refer to: Peterson's Annual guide to Graduate and Professional Programs: An Overview available in the Career Resource Library.
Some schools require the enclosure of a curriculum vita (C.V.) or qualifications statement. Workshops, appointments, and handouts and books on resume writing are all available in Career Services to help with this process.
Many schools require a selection interview. Your effectiveness in such an interview is dependent on your level of confidence. Your confidence is dependent on the amount of preparation.
The following documents were created by Rosalie Walsh, director of Career Services to assist you in your graduate school endeavors.
The Complete Grad School Guide
THE COMPLETE GRAD SCHOOL GUIDE.pdf
This guide contains everything you need from researching grad schools, to applying, and more.
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae.pdf
A Curriculum Vitae ("CV" or "vita") is a comprehensive, biographical statement emphasizing your professional qualifications and activities.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Your resume is your single most important document in your job search. Consider it your marketing tool--this packet will help you sell yourself more effectively. Remember, never send a resume without a cover letter. A cover letter is one more marketing tool and very essential to the application process.
Action Verbs
Action Verbs for Resumes.pdf
Utilizing action verbs in your resume is one of the most important ways to make your resume stand out in a crowd.
Behavioral Interviewing
Behavioral based interviewing is a new style of interviewing that more and more companies and organizations are using in their hiring process. Use this handout to learn what it is and how to nail it.
Successful Interviewing
Interviewers look for the potential of new employees to become valued, trusted, productive team members of their company. Use this handout to tailor your interview answers to what employers are looking for.


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Sun FM presents Mudd, Sweat & Tears May 4th and 5th!
Mudd, Sweat and Tears is a 10k obstacle course mud run event of extreme proportion. The course combines the best organic and natural features found throughout each site, with a series of constructed obstacles, which will have you – crawling, climbing, swimming, carrying and dragging yourself, possibly fellow competitors, and a series of objects to climb up, over and around. And just when you think there can't be another hill to climb or pit to drag yourself through….
MST is not for the faint of heart or unprepared. You will get dirty, muddy, scraped up, cold, physically and mentally punished, and may end up smiling continuously. Mudd, Sweat & Tears is one of the toughest mud races out there. A 10k run through mud, ice cold waters and obstacles on a course designed by our own Army Cadet Force trainer.
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The South Carolina Stingrays extended their home point streak to a season-high 13 games (11-0-2-0) by defeating the Greenville Road Warriors, 3-2, in a shootout at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
Forward Patrick Gaul put the Stingrays (34-24-4-3) up 1-0 at 12:40 of the first period by deflecting a shot from defenseman Derek Foam between the legs of Road Warriors goaltender Scott Stajcer, who had 14 saves on 16 shots. Forward Alex MacLeod picked up the second assist.
In the second period, forward Chris Langkow gave the Stingrays a two-goal lead 53 seconds into the frame with help from forward Tyler Johnson and defenseman Scooter Vaughan.
Seconds later, the Road Warriors pulled the game back within one with a goal from forward Jordie Johnston at 1:08. Then forward Marc-Olivier Vallerand tied the contest on a power play with his 20th goal of the season, lifting a shot over the left shoulder of Stingrays goaltender Ryan Zapolski, who had 30 saves on 32 shots, from the top of the right-wing circle.
After a scoreless third period, Stingrays forwards Andrew Cherniwchan and Johnson lit the lamp and Zapolski stopped four of five Road Warriors shooters to seal the victory.
The Stingrays ended the contest 0 for 5 on the power play while Greenville went 1 for 3.
The Stingrays kick off a three-game road trip against the Florida Everblades on Wednesday night in Fort Myers. The two teams meet again Friday and Saturday.
The Stingrays return to home ice March 22 for Hall of Fame Night, presented by The Post and Courier, when South Carolina hosts the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7 p.m.


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The Real World: How to Reconcile?
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Location: St. George, UT
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: The Real World: How to Reconcile?
You know, about a year ago I had a decision to make. I wanted to go into the army, the reasons are as follows.
1. There was a war going on
2. The job I wanted to do was one that would defiantly be sent to war
3. I wanted to fight.
4. I wanted to kill.
5. I wanted to purposely cause extreme bodily harm to other individuals just for the h*** of it. Cause I wanted to.
Days before I was to sign my life away for government use I thought hard about where I want my life years from now. I always knew I wanted to get married and have a family, to lead a happy life with my spouse. I started to think, maybe I won't be so happy with myself if I put myself in a position to do the horrible things I mentioned earlier, maybe I will miss what it is I want out of this life. I fortunately took another route with my life and I am happier for that decision. Well about two months later I was walking around my college campus at night; I had just gotten off work and was walking home. I turned a corner and standing in a stairwell was a man in black with a ski mask on and what looked like an assault rifle in his arms. You know what I did? Well first I stopped and just looked at him for a moment. Then I decided that if I ran he would defiantly shoot. So I looked him in the eye and smiled, nodded my head to him and walked about an arms length away from him just right on passed him. I can not tell you the dread I felt when I passed him, I thought I would see out of the corner of my eye the gun being raised and me feeling a bullet in my back. But no, I turned the corner and walked away. I called the police after I was sure I was well away from the person.
This got me thinking. At first I wanted to go and kill people, and then I come find here in my hometown there are people that might be willing to kill others without remorse. I always knew there were those kinds of people out there, but like everyone else I never gave it much thought. Well after this incident I became more and more aware that I myself don't think I could do anything like this. And did I do the right thing? I just walked away! I mean I took a hard martial art for 10 years. I have been taught how to kill people with one powerful strike. And yet I walked away. As time passed I became happier and happier with my decision. I don't want to hurt anyone. Yes, there are people out there that will hurt people. But I won't. It has to start somewhere, and one person does make a difference. What if I went to Iraq and killed even one person? My decision those months ago affected many people. If I had killed someone, well it certainly would have made a difference to him. How about to his family, friends, children. Think about that person, and imagine if he died when if he had lived would have had even one more child, I would have killed that child, the child's children and so on and so on. And even the other side, I might have been killed, and that would most assuredly have an effect on me. =0)
So people will still be out there that prey on others but always remember the decisions you make do have an effect. I feel the budo way to cope with this is just to make my life the best I can and try and do my best to make my presence the most positive I can. Some tips to prevent these kinds of situations are to walk with purpose, make eye contact and smile. Shifty people, murderers, rapists, and so one don't make eye contact because after that they might start sympathizing with their victims. If someone really worries you go and introduce yourself. I would suggest using a fake name though. Just "Hi! My names Amanda what's yours?" Just personalizing with someone reduces your risk of being victim of those lightning quick attacks. I think the budo way is just to live your life the best you can cause you can't get the attention of all the horrible, bad people out there and change them. But if enough people start being nice and pleasant with the people they meet it will catch and the bad people will still be there but maybe before some turn bad someone else has touched their lives enough for them to make a better decision.
I know this is a long winded answer, I apologize, but I hope it has helped. I think I touched on what you asked. If this doesn't make sense to you ask I'll explain better. I am not very proud of why I wanted to go into the army but I took no action and have changed my views, and that makes me happy with myself.
I hope you are happy with your decision, look at it this way. It happened, nothing you do can change that. Emotionally someone was hurt, physically no one was hurt. Ideally no one getting hurt at all is best, but at least you don't have the added emotional conflict if you had killed him, or even maimed him. So please, feel happy with what you did. There is no right answer or solution to something like this, but you did one of the best things you could do. I hope I have helped.
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First printing. A very scarce and fragile issue, primarily notable for containing the first appearance of Howard's "The Garden of Fear," the first story in the James Allison series. This second issue of the short-lived Marvel Tales series, published by William L. Crawford (who also owned a printing press) had 3 variant covers - in different colors and on different paper stock: this copy is orange with a green woodcut illustration and black lettering superimposed on the illustration. Mike Ashley in his article on Marvel Tales describes the importance of Crawford as an editor who tried to shape the future of SF, and as one who was able to prove that there were writers in science fiction who were willing to challenge the establishment and break out of the rut of formula fiction (Tymm and Ashley, editors "Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines" pp 401-404) Other stories in this issue are "Synthetic" by Harl Vincent, "The Dark Beasts" by Frank B. Long, Jr., "Antidote" by Robert M. Hyatt, "The Torch of Life" by Joe W. Skidmore and "A Horror in Profile" by Wilfred Blanch Talman, plus editorial scribblings and poems. Illustrated. 60 pp. Also included is "The Garden of Fear and Other Stories of the Bizarre and Fantastic" by Robert E. Howard, an anthology published in 1945 by Crawford Publishing House of Los Angeles; this is the 2nd appearance of this story and the first in book form. Other stories in the anthology are 'The Man with the Hour Glass' by L.A. Eshbach, 'Celephais' by H.P. Lovecraft, 'Mars Colonizes' by Miles J. Breuer, and 'The Golden Bough' by David H. Keller. Cover art by Alva Rogers. 80 pp, bound in stapled wrappers. Both items are in good only condition with toning to the pages, some wear to the spines. The Marvel Tales has a triangular piece missing from the upper corner of the back cover; the Crawford publication, in yellow wrappers, has some dampstaining to the bottom edge (not noticeable on the front cover), previous owner's name taped onto the title page. .
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Cartoon exemplifies liberals' haughtiness
I would like to comment on Adam Zyglis' recent editorial cartoon depicting President Obama holding a bigger umbrella and the obviously poor, dumb, unshaven slob in undershirt, with child in hand, standing in the rain, holding a tiny umbrella, saying he wants to keep his health care plan.
The pros and cons of Obamacare aside, in his attempt to defend his hero, Zyglis accurately depicted the stereotypical view of the American people that many liberal politicians hold. The "all-knowing, all-caring, well-educated" liberal politician has to make laws for the welfare of the dumb, stupid average American, for his own good.
Great job, Zyglis. Knowingly or not, he illustrated exactly how the ultra liberals view us poor, stupid, hard-working, unshaven slobs who don't know what is good for us, but who helped to make America the greatest country in the world because we have the freedom, granted by the Constitution of the United States, to choose for ourselves the way we wish to live.
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3 celebs who love Lanvin's new Sugar bag
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It seems Lanvin has come out with an instant hit for women looking to expand their accessories closet this season. The new Sugar bag, with its classic shape and elegant golden hardware, is making waves on the style scene as a new contender for the coveted "celebrity favourite" title.
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I stumbled through a
Greek restaurant the other night, in search of a bathroom to relieve the
pressure that the mounting beers had begun to apply to my bladder.
After finally
translating the waitress's hand gestures and passing through the the cavernous
and sweaty expanse of kitchens to my destination, I found another part of the
puzzle of my cycling career, in the least likely of places.
As I focused down on
the toilet, something caught my eye on the cistern. A logo, a brand name, that
was all too familiar, yet in this setting seemingly completely out of context.
I had been so used to
the distinctly European blue and white VALSIR logo being emblazoned across my
chest, legs, backside and track-mitts during the 2005 season that I was
instantly taken aback. It felt like someone had written a note here
specifically for me to discover.
As my slightly blunted
mind refocused, it then dawned on me, in the toilets of my girlfriend's uncle's
restaurant on the Greek island of Limnos, that back in '05, in what was close
to the peak of my physical prowess, I had been a rolling, sweating, pedalling,
panting advertisement for cisterns and other such items essential to plumbing.
That made me smile.
I have always been
fascinated by the fact that trade team cycling team jerseys, despite looking so
visually appealing, are in fact merely advertising placards, every single
stitch of them. They are woven around
the idea of making someone who rides a bike into a corporate logo - there is
nothing more to it.
I personally think
that is fine, I think sponsors should get their kick-backs from the fans of the
sport their money helps keep alive. It is the deal that cycling made from the
very beginning.
But there is also the
fact that for many years, in a much less globalised world a lot of the sponsors
themselves remained little more than a mysterious and often exotic European
name. They were faceless, stateless and it didn't matter. The cold hard facts
of concrete, flooring or insurance don't really spring to mind when you think
of the greats, but they were there.
In 2005 I rode for the
Barloworld-Valsir (and in Italy for the record Valsir-Barloworld) pro cycling
team. There was a curious arrangement to this set-up that involved us changing
jerseys every time we went to a different country (not too uncommon in cycling)
and the fact that Valsir only actually sponsored one rider.
Valsir had remained a
mystery to me because (it was rumoured) they were the personal sponsors of
former World Road Race Champion Igor Astarloa. They paid him his million-euro
salary in return for naming rights to the team, and the team got one pretty hot
property when it came to turning pedals. A nice arrangement for all involved,
apart from the fact that they forgot to tell us just what they did.
Many sponsors will
astutely go to the trouble of having a few pre-season seminars extolling the
virtues of their products to the riders. That way the riders would never be
caught short in an interview, nor miss an opportunity to sell the product we
were brandishing about Europe: We - the travelling salesmen of the sporting
So it was not simply
the relief of the call of nature and the moment's respite from listening to
rapid-fire Greek conversations at the table that made this toilet stop so
successful, but I had also pieced together a bit of my own history.
I know that I could so
easily have found this out years ago by just looking it up, or asking someone a
bit more informed than a shrugging fellow rider, but it was much more
satisfying to work it out this way.
This way, I also of
course got to see the product that I had lent my name, face and image to in
action. I can now tell you, perhaps a few years after the fact, that Valsir do
indeed make very fine cisterns. I thoroughly recommend them.
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Softball Sweeps Toledo To Close MAC Opening Weekend
TOLEDO, Ohio - - Junior left fielder Jennifer Gilbert blasted four home runs to help lift the Ball State softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Toledo by scores of 14-5 and 10-7 Saturday afternoon at Scott Park.
With the pair of wins, Ball State extends its current winning streak to seven games and improves to 18-10 on the year. The Cardinals also remain perfect in Mid-American Conference play at 4-0. The Rockets drop to 5-19 (0-4 MAC) with the two losses.
Gilbert finished the day 6-for-8 with four home runs, a double, seven RBI, six runs scored, an intentional walk and a 2.375 slugging percentage. With her four home runs, Gilbert raised her season total to 12 and her BSU career record total to 45. The 45 career home runs also rank third in Mid-American Conference history.
As a team, the Cardinals tallied 27 total hits over the two games, including six doubles, five home runs and a triple.
Senior center fielder Amanda Carpenter and sophomore right fielder/designated player Hanne Stuedemann hit .571 over the two games, going 4-for-7 each. Stuedemann scored five of the Cardinals' 24 runs over the two games, added three RBI and a pair of walks. Carpenter tallied her 13th double of the season and scored twice while driving in two more.
BSU's fifth home run of the day came off the bat of junior first baseman Taylor Rager in the first game victory. Rager finished the day 4-for-8 and added a double, four RBI, two runs scored and a walk.
With the effort, Rager raised her season batting average to .407, giving the Cardinals two batters over .400 this season, with Gilbert leading the MAC at .484.
Junior third baseman Audrey Bickel would also provide a pair of critical doubles in the second game, driving in five of BSU's eight runs in the final two innings, including what proved to be the game-winning runs with two outs in the top of the seventh.
The Ball State softball team returns to action Wednesday, when it travels to IPFW for a 3 p.m. first pitch versus the Mastodons.
GAME 1 RECAP: Ball State 14 – Toledo 5
With two outs in the top of the first inning, Gilbert started what turned out to be one of her best outings of the season with a solo shot deep over the center field wall to give Ball State an early 1-0 lead in the contest.
Toledo answered with a solo home run of its own in the bottom of the frame to even the score at 1-1.
The Cardinals reclaimed the lead in the top of the third inning, scoring three runs to pull ahead 4-1. With one out, sophomore second baseman Taylor Cox reached base on an error and advanced to second when Stuedemann singled through the right side. Gilbert would follow with a RBI single to center field to bring home the inning's first run.
With runners at second and third after Gilbert advanced on the throw home on her single, Rager tallied a RBI groundout to advance both runners. Carpenter would follow with a double to center field to bring home Gilbert from third.
Ball State extended its lead to 6-1 in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run single from Stuedemann which plated both freshman shortstop Selena Reyna who doubled and sophomore designated player Loren Cihlar who reached base on an error and stole second.
The Cardinals tacked on a seventh run in the top of the fifth after Rager doubled to open the inning and junior pinch runner Julie Cortez came around to score on an error by the Toledo shortstop.
Toledo would get the run back in the bottom of the fifth, only to see Ball State post three runs in the top of the sixth to pull ahead 10-2. With two outs, Stuedemann drew a walk to set up a two-run blast from Gilbert for her second home run of the game. Rager followed with a solo shot to cap the scoring in the inning for the Cardinals.
Toledo would keep the game alive with a run in the bottom of the sixth, making the score 10-3, only to see Ball State tack on four more runs in the top of the seventh.
Reyna opened the seventh with a single, while Cihlar drew a walk to put two runners on for Cox who tallied a triple over the Toledo right fielder's head to bring home the first two runs. Stuedemann drove in Cox with a single through the right side, while Gilbert followed with a double to put runners at second and third. Rager then singled down the right field line to drive in BSU's final run of the game.
Toledo would close out the game with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to make the game's final score 14-5.
Freshman pitcher Nicole Steinbach picked up the win in the circle for Ball State, improving to 7-7 as she held the Rockets to eight hits and five runs (four earned) over 7.0 innings of work. She would also strike out five batters.
Marla Gooding suffered the loss for Toledo, falling to 1-7 by surrendering 12 hits and 11 runs (seven earned) over 4.2 innings of work. Gooding started the game and was relieved for an inning-and-a-half before coming back into the game.
GAME 2 RECAP: Ball State 10 – Toledo 7
After a scoreless first inning, Toledo took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning thanks in part to a BSU error.
After a rough outing in the first game, Toledo's Gooding started strong in the second game by retiring the first 10 batters she faced. However, a single from Stuedemann set up a game-tying two-run blast from Gilbert in the top of the fourth inning.
Toledo would pull back ahead by a score of 4-2 with single runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Toledo's Gooding looked poised to escape the sixth inning without any damage, quickly retiring BSU's first two batters, but Gilbert would step into the box next and blast her fourth home run of the game over the left field wall to spark another BSU rally.
Rager followed with a single, while freshman pinch runner Briana Evans reached third on a single to right field from Carpenter. In a close call at third, Evans slid under the Toledo tag to put runners at the corners and avoid the inning's third out. Bickel would follow with a two-run double to center field to help Ball State take its first lead of the game at 5-4.
The Cardinals would then tack on five two-out runs in the top of the seventh inning to take control of the game. Cox singled to start the rally, while both Stuedemann and Gilbert drew walks to load the bases, with Gilbert's walk being intentional. Rager would then draw a third consecutive walk to bring in the first run of the inning.
Following a Toledo pitching change, Carpenter was hit by a pitch to bring in another run. Bickel would follow with what proved to be a very important hit, as she doubled off the center field wall to clear the bases and bring home three more runs, making the score 10-4.
With one out, Toledo would use back-to-back singles and a three-run home run to cut the Ball State lead in half at 10-7. But Bickel's base-clearing knock stood strong in the end, as BSU redshirt junior pitcher Audra Sanders forced the next two batters to fly out.
In picking up her second relief victory of the weekend, Sanders improved to 5-2 on the year by limiting the Rockets to three hits and three runs over the final three innings. She would also strikeout a pair of batters.
Freshman Kelsey Schifferdecker threw the first four innings for Ball State, holding Toledo to nine hits and four runs (three earned).
Gooding suffered her second pitching loss of the day for the Rockets in the circle by allowing the Cardinals to score nine runs on eight hits over 6.2 innings. She would also strikeout four batters and issue three walks.