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All I can say is Thank you !!!!! The Test Shoot class at the Los Angeles Photography School was one of the best things I could have done for this stage of my photography. Dove was amazing and patient and I learn so much ! Thank you again !! I will be back for Brian class on the 12th for sure
My favorite part of the first class was the portfolio review at the Los Angeles Photography School. I found it to be extremely helpful and got me to think about my portfolio more critically. This is exactly what i needed and thank you so much for all your time after class, I would recommend the Los Angeles Photography School to everyone!!
I took the Weekend Intensive at the Los Angeles Photography School in September and was so, so surprised. I was excited for the class but honestly did not expect to learn so much. Leigh and Dove were great, and it felt like business and art school on fast forward. Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Ever wonder if celebrities and sports stars know on a deeper level about what their sponsors are up to? I have long pondered if Michael Jordan knows how Nike
Lately I have been seeing more TV commercials of Lebron promoting McDonald's hamburgers, which inspired me to bring some geeky finance things to life for him and other celebs. Here is what I have....
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Lebron James agreed to a contract with McDonald's in 2010, first commercial hitting during the Super Bowl in February of that year. I wonder....does Lebron know McDonald's drive-thru times are at the slowest levels ever at 189 seconds?
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Nike signed its first contract with Michael Jordan in 1984. I wonder....does Michael Jordan know that Nike is now taking 5-10% price increases on many products?
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Indian Athletes Forced to do "Walk of Shame" in Sochi
Shiva Keshavan, India?s most prominent Winter Olympics athlete, has no personal coach. He has no funds either. His training is largely supported by private donations and he built his luge sled in his garage. Because India has no luge track, he often?trains on wheels, shooting down winding Himalayan roads dodging goats and noisy trucks.
Despite his perseverance, Keshavan won?t be waving the tricolor Indian flag when he and two teammates enter the stadium in the Russian city of Sochi for the Games? Opening Ceremonies.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the Indian Olympic Association a year ago for violations of its charter, including electing leaders with pending criminal charges. India?s Olympics officials failed to fix the mess in time for the Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 7.
That means the country?s three Olympic contenders, Keshavan and two skiers, can compete in Sochi as independent athletes, but they are not allowed to carry the Indian flag or wear their country?s symbol. Their national anthem will not be played during medal ceremonies.
The Times of India called the Opening Ceremonies India?s ?Walk of Shame.?
?It?s quite sad,? Keshavan said, in a Skype interview from the French mountain town where he is training.
?Rather than showcasing our country, it will be a shameful moment in the history of our country?s sport.?
The association could have solved the problem by calling new elections before the Games began, said sportswriter Boria Majumdar, co-author of ?Olympics: The India Story.?
?It?s clearly a case of placing self-interest and ego over the national interest,? Majumdar said. ?And the Indian athletes are the sacrificial lambs.?
Association officials, who did not return telephone calls, appeared to be in no hurry to get back in the IOC?s good graces in time for Sochi.
?Yes, it is sad that this is the first time ever that the Indian contingent will not be carrying the national flag during the Winter Olympics,? acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra told?the Outdoor Journal?this month. ?However, the Indian Winter Olympics athletes don?t stand a chance of winning any medals, either.?
For a country of more than 1?billion people, India has a woefully low Olympic medal count, with just 26 in all and none from the Winter Olympics. Of the countries that have won Olympic bronze, silver or gold, it ranks at the bottom in medals per capita, analysts say. The national obsession is?cricket?? not an Olympic sport.
Critics say the country has long failed to support its athletes with infrastructure and training, particularly in winter sports. In recent years, however, that has?begun to change,and India bagged six medals at the London Olympics in 2012, its highest total ever.
?It?s an enormous country. There?s no reason why Indians can?t be as good as anybody else in these sports,? said David Wallechinsky, president of the International Society of Olympic Historians.
Keshavan, 32, a native of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, will be competing in his fifth Olympic Games for India. In his first appearance, as a 16-year-old in Nagano, Japan in 1998, he was India?s sole athlete. He won the gold medal in luge in the Asia Cup in 2011 and 2012, and a silver last year. He placed 27th at the Luge World Cup in Austria in November.
Because he can?t wear an Indian uniform in the Opening Ceremonies, he?ll don a special cap made from red, gold and yellow patterned fabric symbolizing his home village. And he will compete in a special luge suit made of fabric signed by his fans.
?There?s nothing more we can do right now, it seems,? Keshavan said. ?You can only do your best. At the end of the day, all you can say is, I put down my run, and I?ve been training for years for this moment. That is the satisfying feeling.?
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Fun with Dick and Jane, DVD Review
The biggest problem with Fun with Dick and Jane is that it isn't very funny. It felt like work to find a handful of chuckles, and none of the "best" moments were memorable. That's the biggest problem with the flick; the smaller problems are harder to track (of course, I'll give it a shot).
Jim Carrey is lifeless in the role (shocking considering that he was the producer) and exhibits none of the charisma that he showed in, for example, Truman Show. The narrative is something less than interesting. It seems so far removed from the reality of corporate America, job hunting, and financial difficulties that it can't actually resonate with viewers. Dick and Jane's son isn't so much a character as a prop to be brought out for the occasional joke. The writing stinks. The closing credits starts with a "thank you" to a list of people like Ken Lay and to companies like Enron and ImClone which might have been witty in a smarter movie. Unfortunately this isn't that movie, so it just comes across as churlish and stupid.
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From finger guns to #IstandwithAhmed clock, zero-tolerance gone too far?
The arrest and suspension of a teen boy taking his invention to school may have been more than anti-Muslim sentiments. Some juvenile justice experts say the zero-tolerance stance that often drives school discipline also played a critical role.
But Ahmed Mohamed's arrest this week is far from being the first in which the public has criticized school officials for going to the extreme.
Here are some examples of other school districts' reactions to behavior they deemed suspicious.
A finger gun—A 10-year-old Ohio boy was suspended for three days last year after he pointed his finger like a gun to another student. The elementary student said he was just playing around but district officials told media outlets that the principal had repeatedly warned students about pretend-gun games.
Theater prop—In 2008, a National Honor Society student from a Houston suburb received a seven-week suspension from her Fort Bend high school when officials found her stepbrother's theater prop sword in the backseat of her car.
Killing dinosaurs —A South Carolina teen was arrested and suspended last school year after turning in a creative writing assignment in which he killed a dinosaur using a gun.
Another finger gun—In 2010, a Houston 13-year-old was suspended and accused of making a terroristic threat against when she pointed her finger in the direction of her teacher making "pow pow" sounds. The girl said she and friends were pretending to be police officers.
Mini bat —In 2004, Fort Worth officials suspended a high school student when a mini wooden baseball bat was visible through a car window. The teen, who was a baseball player, said the piece apparently broke off of a trophy.
Granny's bread knife —In 2002, a Bedford student was expelled from school after officials found a bread knife in the back of a truck. The knife was left there after the teen and his dad helped take some of his grandmother's possessions to a charitable organization.


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Recent research on African colonial law has demonstrated that colonial
courts and bureaucracies became important sites for struggles over access to resources and the meanings of social relationships and authority. Courts played an important role in both the ideology and the practice of colonial rule and as such they inspired significant policy debates among different groups of Europeans, including colonial officials, settlers, missionaries, and businessmen. In practice, however, the clerks controlling the gateways to these courts often exercised great influence in the exchange of ideas and outcome of cases. This power dynamic contributed to the making of colonial legal systems and the messiness of the establishment and daily operation of colonial courts. Because Europeans both in the metropoles and in the colonies ascribed such ideological and practical importance to the colonial courts, most colonial states were deeply involved in overseeing and regularizing the functioning of these courts. But few European officials had sufficient linguistic skills and cultural sensibilities to understand what went on in these courts. Most, therefore, relied on Africans to assist them.
The goal of this symposium is to examine and assess the roles played by
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particularly interested in examining how these African intermediaries not only influenced what went on prior to and during court proceedings, but how evidence of court proceedings was produced. Most colonial courts mandated some form of written records. Who composed these records? Who produced or shaped the evidence upon which these records are based?
Some of the best evidence we have of the roles of African intermediaries in the practice of the colonial courts comes to us through novels. Amadou Hampaté Bâ's characterization of Wangrin illustrates how Europeans were often manipulated by their trusted African intermediaries with often significant consequences for the day-to-day functioning of the colonial state. We are especially interested in what historical documents can reveal about the authority of colonial courts and the influence of Africans in the mediation and application of colonial law.
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Q: I have a vegetable patch that I'm not planting this year but want to plant again next year. As you can imagine, it is growing lots of weeds quite well. Once I pull the existing weeds, is there anything I can put down to stop weed growth? Should I cover it with something? Or should I till the ground and incorporate compost as I would have if I was going to plant?
A: I'd add compost and till it into the soil now, which will both get rid of the weeds and incorporate organic matter for next season. Then I'd top the raked bed with a thick layer of organic mulch (chopped leaves, straw, grass clippings or a combination of all three) at least 2 to 3 inches deep.
If you don't get mulch over the bed, weeds will be up before you get back to the garage. Next spring, the organic mulch will have decayed enough that you can plant right into the bed without re-tilling. I try to till as little as possible to avoid disturbing earthworms and churning up buried weed seeds.
Bark mulch would be OK as a mulch, but it won't break down all the way by next spring. If you don't mind moving it out of the way to plant next spring, that's an option.
Weed preventers (either synthetic chemical ones or organic corn gluten meal) also are an option, but I prefer leaves or grass clips because they're recycled materials and they'll add organic matter and nutrients to the soil in addition to choking out weeds this summer. They're also usually free.
I'll bet you'll have a great garden next year after giving the soil a good feeding and a year's rest. Farmers called this "letting the field go fallow."


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Have you wondered what it takes to make your school safer and more accepting for LGBTQ students?
Has your GSA done the Day of Silence every year and the teachers in your school still don't stop students from using anti-LGBT slurs in class?
Are you out of ideas on how your GSA can educate other students on why it's such a problem to say, "That's so gay"?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need an Anti-Slur Campaign!
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GSA Network Staff wore purple on Wednesday, October 20th as part of Spirit Day, a day to honor youth who have committed suicide after relentless anti-LGBT bullying at school.
"The Make It Better Project is a chance to do something about injustices in our schools. It's an opportunity to have a voice, to be known, to be understood, and to be accepted. It will NOT get better until we MAKE IT BETTER!"
- Buddie Sims, Pomona, California
In response to the tragic suicides by LGBT youth in recent weeks, GSA Network launched the Make It Better Project. We are excited to tell you about the project and all the ways you can get involved to combat bullying and make schools safer for LGBT youth right now.
Columnist Dan Savage launched "It Gets Better," a video message in response to recent youth suicides to tell LGBT youth that life gets better after high school.
Since August we've had two amazing youth join us as interns. Meet Aaron and Isobel:
For five years, GSA Network has been the leader and convener of the National Association of GSA Networks. Each year we bring the members of the National Association together for a national summit aimed at strengthening the GSA movement across the country. This year, we held the National Gathering in Providence, Rhode Island -- our first time meeting in the Northeast. Our amazing local host organization was Youth Pride, Inc, an LGBTQ youth center in Providence that coordinates a statewide coalition of GSA clubs.


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Ooh, I like that one!! That brunette is definately getting some good pussy sugar!!
This girl is so hot
what are the names of the two girls(blonde and black hair) on the post by ramio?
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for those who want to see all pics http://gals.sextronix.com/fantasticcumshots/pic/26/?t=107423,41,36,0
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Edit: Started driving me crazy so I kept searching. It's Little Caprice
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Now those last two pics are more like it!! Man, I'm just not into all these heavily tattooed girls. But each to his own. If you like that--more power to you.
I have said it before, but I think tatoos are a turn OFF and for me they make me go limp. Just my opinion.
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That last girl is perfection! Who is she? Link or more pics!
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Art exhibit
MARTINSBURG - The Arts Centre will host the Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit through Oct. 25. Exhibit features works by local artists in painting, photography, mixed media and more.
For more information, call (304) 263-0224 or visit www.theartcentre.org.
'Mother Jones'
CHARLES TOWN -Karen Vuranch will give a one-woman performance as "Mother Jones" at 7:30 p.m. today at the courthouse. Tickets are available at the Jefferson County Museum. Cost is free.
For more information, call (304) 725-8628.
Ecological lecture
SHEPHERDSTOWN - Author and journalist William Stolzenburg will present "Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators" at 7 p.m. today in the Byrd Auditorium at the National Conservation Training Center. The talk is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.
For more information, call Mark Madison at (304) 876-7276.
Chili cookoff
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The fifth annual chili cookoff and music festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Municipal Stadium. Chili will be served at 4 p.m., music begins at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, $5 per child.
For more information, call (301) 791-6266 or visit www.hagerstownsuns.com.
WINCHESTER, Va. - The second annual Blue Ridge Steeplechase will be Saturday at Woodley Farm, south of Berryville. The race features timber, hurdle, flat races and a pony race. Sponsors are needed. Proceeds will benefit Blue Ridge Hospice.
For more information, call Melanie Marks at (540) 722-6403 or Nancy Craun at (540) 667-5956.
Tour of homes
CHARLES TOWN - Friends of Happy Retreat will sponsor a tour of homes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday throughout Charles Town. Homes will include those once belonging to members of George Washington's family. Cost is $20 in advance or $25 on Saturday. Cost per individual home is $8.
For more information or tickets, call (304) 724-7956 or the Jefferson County Visitor's Bureau at (304) 535-2627 or visit www.happyretreat.org.
Cavalry Factor
HARPERS FERRY - The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park's living history staff and volunteers of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry will present special programs Saturday and Sunday throughout the park. A display of horses and riders will be presented from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Park Green and Arsenal Square and a weapons and cavalry demonstration will be at noon and 3 p.m. each day.
For more information, call (304) 535-6748.
Book discussion
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library's Sunday Book Discussion group will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, while the Brown Bag Lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at the library. The selected title is "Big Stone Gap," by Adriana Trigiani. Copies are available at the main desk.
For more information, call Pam at (304) 267-8933.
Bottle show
WINCHESTER, Va. - The 34th annual Apple Valley Bottle show and sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Family Life Center, 309 Opequon Ave. Event will feature more than 40 dealers, hourly raffles and more. Admission is a $3 donation, those 65 and over enter free.
For more information, call Richard Venskoske at (540) 247-4429.
MARTINSBURG - Sergio's Pizza Buffet will sponsor a car cruise-in Monday and Oct. 13 and 27. Donation is $2, which benefits local Boy Scouts troops.
For more information, call (304) 274-9030.
Book signing
FREDERICK, Md. - Dr. Trita Parsi, author of the book "Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States," will present a lecture and sign her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Whitaker Commons Room of Hood College. Event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call Paige Eager at (301) 696-3699.
Art exhibit
MOOREFIELD - Barry Vance's exhibit, "Dwelling in the Backcountry" will be on display Sept. 25 to Oct. 25 at the Hardy County Public Library. Each of the paintings in the exhibit is accompanied by a passage selected by the artist from literature poetry, music or historical journals. An opening reception will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25.
For more information, call the library at (304) 538-6560.
Freedom Banquet
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Jefferson County NAACP will sponsor its Freedom Fund Banquet at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Storer Ballroom, in the Shepherd University Student Center. Guest speaker will be Paul Jones, a Clarke County, Va., educator and civil rights leader. Tickets are $25.
For more information or tickets, call Larry Togans at (304) 725-4735 or Antoinette Ringgold at (304) 728-6576.
Genealogy fair
MARTINSBURG -The Berkeley County Historical Society Genealogy Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 220 W. Martin St. Admission is free. Display tables are available for $10.
For more information, call (304) 267-4713.
Appalachian Heritage
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project will sponsor "The Voice of the 'Ferriner,'" the fiction and film of Adriana Trigiani Sept. 29 to Oct. 4. The following is a list of scheduled events:
Sept. 29: Screening of Trigiani documentary"Queens of the Big Time" at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Hall.
Sept. 30: Critics Corner discusses "Big Stone Gap" at 7 p.m. at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies.
Oct. 1: Scarborough Society Lecture and Awards Ceremony at 8 p.m. at the Erma O. Byrd Hall, with a reception and book signing to follow the ceremony.
Oct. 2: Trigiani reading and reception at 10:30 a.m. at the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library.
Oct. 3 and 4: The 13th annual Appalachian Heritage Festival Concert at 8 p.m. at the Frank Center Theater. Admission is free, but for tickets call (304) 876-5113.
Film workshop
MARTINSBURG - The West Virginia Film Office will sponsor a community-oriented workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Holiday Inn Express. The workshop, "Business of Film: Paths to Opportunity" will provide an overview of the tax incentives and how they will benefit West Virginia business, what to expect and how to handle filming and more. Representatives of convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, mayors, city managers, county managers and commissioners are encouraged to attend.
For more information, visit www.wvfilm.com.
Art exhibit
FREDERICK, Md. - "Phases," the photo exhibit by Palma Allen and "Dancing for Architecture," paintings by Jim Germaux will be on display Oct. 3 to 26 at The Artists Gallery, 4 E. Church St. An opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4.
For more information, call (301) 471-2420.
Toy museum
WHEELING - The Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum will host the West Virginia Jedi Con from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5. Event will feature vendors with "Star Wars" related toys and items, exhibits and displays of "Star Wars" items and memorabilia, talks and workshops, costumed attendees and more. Admission is $8 per person and $2 for children 10 and under.
For more information, call (304) 242-8133 or visit www.ToyAndTrain.com.
Horse show
JEFFERSON, Md. - North Fork Schooling Show Series will present a show on Oct. 5. Ribbons will be awarded through sixth place. There will be a champion and reserve in each division. A grand championship and reserve will be awarded to the horses or ponies acquiring the most points in each division throughout the series. Horse and rider must show in at least two shows to be eligible for year-end awards. Pre-entry fee is $10 per class, day of show is $12 per class.
For more information, call (301) 834-9744 or visit www.northforkschool.com.
Historical lecture
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - As part of the Robert McCauley Historical Lecture Series, Kurtis Myers will present "Hagerstown in World War II" at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the B/C meeting room of the Washington County Free Library, 100 S. Potomac St. Admission is free, but because of limited seating, tickets must be obtained in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
For more information, call John Frye at (301) 739-3250, ext. 158.
Book festival
CHARLESTON - The eighth annual West Virginia Book Festival will be hosted Oct. 11 and 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. Authors include Richard Paul Evans, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Chris Soentpiet, Bob McLeod and more.
For more information, visit wvbookfestival.org.
Publishing lecture
CHARLES TOWN - Highly acclaimed author L.C. Hayden will present "Everything you wanted to know about publishing, but were afraid to ask," at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Old Charles Town Library. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (304) 725-2208.
Apple Harvest
MARTINSBURG - The Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival will be Oct. 16-19. Celebrity grand marshal will be Kamar de los Reyes, who plays Antonio Vega on "One Life to Live." Louis Lipps, a former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be the guest speaker at the Bob Elmer-Rotary Sports Breakfast and the sports grand marshal for the grand feature parade. Both celebrities will appear for a photo/autograph session from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds.
For more information, call (304) 263-2500 or visit www.msahf.com.
Bridge day
NEW RIVER GORGE - 2008 Bridge Day will be Oct. 18 at the New River Gorge Bridge. Event will feature 400 base jumpers and more than 180 vendors.
For more information, call (304) 465-5617 or visit www.officialbridgeday.com.
Film festival
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The American Conservation Film Festival will be Nov. 6-9 throughout Shepherdstown. Feature films include "King Corn," "In Burning the Future: Coal in America" and "Everything's Cool." Most films are free and open to the public. Event will also feature filmmaker forums, activities for children and more.
For more information, call (304) 876-7373 or visit www.conservationfilm.org.
RICHMOND, Va. - The 18th annual Great American Indian Exposition Pow-Wow and Show will be Nov. 14-16 at The Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike. Event will feature a parade of nations, craft vendors, face painting, a tipi and more. Admission is $5 for children 3 to 12 years old; and $8 for those 13 and over.
For more information, call (804) 225-8877 or visit www.
Civil War medicine
FREDERICK, Md. - The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 10 to 17 and free for children 9 and younger. In addition, a family rate is offered for $15, which includes two adults with children.
For more information or to register for training workshops, call (301) 695-1864.
Fine arts museum
HAGERSTOWN - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will offer classes in basic drawing, watercolor, presentation skills, children's art and more. In addition, special events include:
To Sept. 28: 76th annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition
To Nov. 2: The Embroider's Art Exhibit
For more information, call (301) 739-5727 or TDD (301) 739-5764, or visit www.washco


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The declaration in fire-prone Southern California national forests is typically an annual ritual intended to raise fire-safety awareness.
But this year, it comes a bit early, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Stanton Florea.
Already, 79 fires have broken out in and around the forest since May 17, he said. The two largest fires so far this season - the Island Fire and the Tujunga Fire - erupted within the last nine days.
"The ironic thing is nationally, it's been a very slow fire season so far," Florea said.
Hotter weather is forecast this weekend and into next week, the National Weather Service said, with daytime temperatures approaching 100 degrees through Wednesday.
The most at-risk areas in the Santa Clarita Valley will be those covered in dry grass below 4,500 feet elevation, Florea said.
He said conditions are similar to those in the summer of 2004, when the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys saw three large fires that scorched tens of thousands of acres.


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Chronic food insecurity in Sudan threatens lives, livelihoods and stability. Due to prolonged conflict, environmental deterioration, trade restrictions and other natural and man-made disasters such as drought and floods, many of Sudan's people are at risk of food insecurity.
USAID's Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) provides timely food security information for Sudan and other countries that allows donors to monitor emerging crises and respond to needs early. As part of the early warning system, FEWS NET identifies populations affected by food insecurity and describes the underlying factors in regular quarterly forecasts and occasional alerts that highlight immediate concerns. USAID also supports activities that strengthen the abilities of Sudanese organizations to recognize and manage food insecurity threats.
USAID has consistently been the world's largest donor of food assistance to Sudan. In FY 2013 and FY 2014, USAID provided more than $186.5 million and $183.7 million respectively for WFP and UNICEF to support food-insecure and vulnerable populations in Sudan through the distribution of emergency food aid, including ready-to-use supplementary foods, which help improve nutrition among children. In addition to direct food aid, USAID has provided vouchers that enable people in need of food assistance to purchase Sudan-grown food commodities, strengthening the local economy and building sustainable livelihoods. Since 2004, those affected by conflict in Darfur have composed the majority of food aid beneficiaries in Sudan.
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By Kendra Parke
Everyone wonders how their peers perceive them.
People also wonder how foreign countries view the United States of America.
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Three of MAHS's foreign exchange students were kind enough to inform their classmates of their views on the United States .
Each one comes from a variety of countries like China, Columbia or Germany.
Junior Johanna Stiles from Germany was asked about her thoughts on America and she said "Most of the things people imagine about the United States come from films or the lessons from school."
Stiles was asked what her opinion is of America now that she is here and she said "The Americans are very nice but more lazy."
Sophomore Maria Camila Duran from Colombia also was asked what her opinion of the United States and she said "Now that I know other parts of the country I like a lot of it."
Duran also added "It is amazing how in only one country I'm able to find completely different cultures."
According to Stiles the schools in Germany are different in the sense that they have no sports teams and school there is a lot harder.
Duran said that at her school the schedule is different every day and instead of students going to different rooms for different classes they stay in the same room and the teachers come to them to teach them their lessons.
Each one of the three girls have had different experiences living here in the United States.
Stiles and junior Tong Lin, from China, both say that the activity they enjoy in the U.S. that they have never tried before is track.
Lin says she has never done anything like track before but is willing to try it out.
Duran, on the other hand, said she enjoyed football, "I really loved it, being able to see my classmates playing or watching the game."
Lin was questioned about topics like gun laws and what they are like in her country.
Lin said "The people in my country cannot buy guns in the stores."
Lin also said "Government won't allow us to have guns freely."
Duran also was questioned about Colombia's gun laws.
Duran said that in Colombia guns are prohibited, but to have one you must have a special permit.
The exchange students were also asked about laws on alcohol in their country.
Duran said that in Colombia the drinking age is 18, but isn't respected and that usually at special occasions like weddings or on New Year's Eve anyone from 14 years old and up have a drink.
Lin said "In China we don't really have a certain age to drink, it might just depend on the parents."
According to Stiles, in Germany you can start drinking alcohol at the young age of 16.
From all of the exchange students answers United States seems to have the highest drinking age among Germany, China, Colombia and the United States,
Each one of the country's have similarities and differences from the United States as shown by MAHS's foregin exchange students.
Duran also was asked what people in her country tend to think of the United States and she said that most people think of it as a nice place to vacation but isn't a nice place to live.
From some of the answers given by the foreign exchange students the United States might have to step up their game, and become an even better country so people from other countries can appreciate it for what it is.


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Leaving Facebook – Leaving Social Media
Thinking of leaving Facebook? Think you're ready to take the plunge? Well good luck. I tried today and failed. Maybe you've got the guts to cut the cord? I got it worked up in my head that Facebook was just an evil corporation gathering data about me and my friends and that it would someday turn into an actual operating system that controls everything we do and we would all be submitting in some way to Mark Zuckerberg. Must have been the paranoid side of me going off on a rant.
Anyways with all these thoughts swirling around in my head I decided to venture out onto Google to add some fuel to the fire. I searched for keywords like "leaving facebook" and "why is it so difficult to leave facebook" and found plenty of results. Then I logged into my Facebook account and got caught up in a conversation, then I started looking at my timeline and all the warm fuzzy memories of my children and family.. Woah wait a minute here. This is why we are all so addicted to this platform in the first place. It's because its a story about us that we created. Its a work in progress and I am hooked. I couldn't do it but maybe you can. Here's some paranoia to fuel your fire.
Over at Bobby Lin's website, he has made a great video documentary that asks the question, "why is it so hard to leave facebook?" Some of the commentary there speaks to the issue of inconvenience. For example, you may have friends that are not part of the Facebook community and getting in touch with them can be difficult even to the point of being inconvenient. Do you want to be inconvenient? Then don't leave Facebook or sign up for an account already! But really now on to some of the more paranoid thoughts I have found around the Facebook phenomenom.
A commentary at Naperville Sun went on to say that after the implementation of the new timeline, "your Facebook presence is now intended to be durable. In 2029, when your firstborn son's holographic avatar is going off to lunar robot fighting school, you can rewind your Timeline to 2011 and show him what you were up to in the week before he was born." Now when I started to think about this a little more it weirded-me-out. It got me thinking about the future and the possibility that Facebook could be so ingrained into our lives that we would not be able to turn back so to speak.
Another blog that I was reading some time back, the author, which was a male, said he decided that he wasn't going to open a Facebook account at all because he didn't want his potential girlfriends to know everything about him even before they started dating. Which to me makes sense. Why would you want your dates to have all your dirt on your first date? Even if you "friended" your mate after the fact there would this entire history of your past right before their eyes. This would be the offline equivalent of sharing your diary. Any guys doing that are really shooting themselves in the foot.
Still another blog Anthill Online, in an article titled, "The Latest Hot Trend in Social Media: Leaving", discusses the problems with being associated with too many social networks. To paraphrase, there are only so many hours in a day and we need to spend those hours in the most productive ways. If we are spreading ourselves too thin by updating our statuses in too many places we are then becoming only shallow versions of ourselves. Seth Godin, the marketing genius, "doesn't allow comments on his blog – a heretical decision in the eyes of many digital media commentators. But for Godin, it's about being the best he can be at what he does best rather than trying to be everything to everyone, everywhere." It's really something we all need to consider before registering for the next big social network.
So in the end I am still a Facebook junkie. I still like to read my friends' updates; I find it entertaining. Plus I like tweeting the occasional tweet on Twitter. I just have to remember that my primary "social-focus" is my blog.
How are you dealing with social media? Is it becoming a problem for you? Thinking about leaving Facebook? Have you already left Facebook? Leave a comment below and lets chat.
4 Responses to "Leaving Facebook – Leaving Social Media"
It's so easy when we're bored to default to any form of electronics to keep us busy whether that be TV, video games, music systems, smartphone and tablet apps etc
*not with my computer.
yeah not with my computer and also with my laptop 😀
If you wrote a line down on paper for every line you post, you could write a book and sell it. FB was killing my personal life. So do what you want, but I intend on spending my time with the people that matter and with my computer.


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Monday, April 18, 2005
Black Smoke
Am I the only one who finds the whole black smoke/white smoke thing intriguing?
The last time a new Pope was chosen, I was far too young to notice these things, and, as far as I can remember, my parents weren't terribly interested. Now that I'm older, I'm far more interested in the traditions and rituals that are part of Catholicism. There are even times that I'm a bit jealous of those ceremonies, even while realizing that the Catholic church would probably be a poor fit for me. Then again, the Baptist church doesn't seem to fit as well as it once did, either.
Seeing the photos of Pope John Paul II lying in state, reading about the black smoke and the white smoke, and even delving a bit into the history of the Catholic church has been wonderful. The sense of something ancient and solemn does something to add to the religious observance.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsAnantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa
Well, Anantara...many know it by its former name - the Chedi, and at that time it was probably the most luxurious and exquisite hotel in Chiang Mai...it is still very nice, and we enjoyed our stay a lot...we had a Kasara suite, and I think it is worth splurging for its comfort as well as little extras that come with it (free breakfast, the use of special lounge, separate check-in and check-out, cocktail hour, all day snacks in the lounge and such)...however, there were some things I found a little annoying...for example, in order to print my boarding pass I had to use one of their two laptop computers... the computers were extremely slow; besides, I had to email my boarding pass to the concierge, and then he had to print it for me...maybe it's just a minor inconvenience, but I think that a hotel of this level should invest into faster computers and some printers and not make their guests jump through these hoops...overall, however, it was a beautiful hotel, located very close to the night market, and we enjoyed our stay there...
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Fabulous Hotel, Perfect Location
This is a wonderful hotel, and staying here added so much to our visit to Thailand.
The location is perfect - you can walk to everything in town from the hotel (although the tuk tuk drivers might not let you) but it is also set back from all of the hustle and bustle which creates a truly serene resort environment.
The hotel design is fabulous. The pool is surrounded by lilly pads and overlooks the Ping River (and they provide lemongrass facial mist and cold towels the entire time you are at the pool). There is tons of open space with comfy couches and day beds and at night the entire place is lit with candles (you can order dinner from the restaurant and eat outside on the couches...very romantic). The spa had a great design, especially the post-treatment rest area, and great service. We had a standard room which was perfectly sized for our needs and, fabulously, every room has a balcony with a day bed and chairs and candles outside!
There were only two drawbacks: the breakfast, which was just not up to the standard of the rest of the hotel and the prices for drivers/guides is ridiculous considering comparable services in the area.
Absolut fantastisch
Einfach fantastisch. �bertrifft jede Erwartung - die Zimmer, das Schwimmbad, der Wellnessbereich und das Fr�hst�ck. Man k�nnte es gut mit dem Ritz-Carlton / Leading Hotels of the World vergleichen. Wir erhielten eine Upgrade in ein Chedi Suite - wunderbare Zimmer - 2 Tagesbetten & kostenlose Minibar! Ich kann auf jedem Fall die Chedi Massage empfehlen, auch sch�n f�r P�rchen, da man beide gleichzeitig die Massagen erhalten kann, der gesamte Wellnessbereich ist sehr luxuri�s. Dies ist ein Innenstadthotel, die Anlage ist wundersch�n, aber es dringt etwas Verkehrsl�rm durch, jedoch minimal. Der Ausblick vom Schwimmbad geht �ber den Fluss - so sieht man auch das wirkliche Leben in Chiang Mai (z.B. heruntergekommene Geb�ude). Alles in allem ist das Hotel fantastisch und ich kann es auf jedem Fall weiterempfehlen. Die Hotelbars, das Restaurant, der Wellnessbereich und die Angestellten sind auf dem h�chsten Standard.
Ultra cool
We spend three wonderful nights in a standard room at the Chedi. The design of the hotel and rooms is great. The location is great if you want to explore the town (compared to the Four Seasons and the Mandarin Oriental, which are far out), and the spa is one of the best I've ever been to. The hotel has free wi-fi even at the pool -- great for those of us who take working holidays. The only two things that I would complain about is the traffic noise, which dampens the calm atmosphere when you walk in the halls (though I couldn't hear it in the room). Also, the breakfast, while more than adequate, could be stronger for a hotel of this quality. Staff was great, and helped us many times.
Loved the Chedi!
This hotel is a perfect working example of what the hospitality industry should be trying to achieve! (If you like boutique style and not huge high rise!)
From the moment we arrived, with two teenage children on tow, we were treated like royalty! We were seated at reception overlooking an ornamental water lake, served lemon water and hot towels and welcomed by the manager! We were subsequently shown to our minimalistically smart rooms by efficient and charming staff, who took the time to explain every detail and working feature!
The magnificent breakfasts were served to you by at least two if not three staff, with nothing too much trouble!
The only negative aspect was to do with the location as opposed to the hotel itself......and that was the abundance of mosquitoes at this rainy time of year! The Chedi, however, places mosquito spray and plug-ins, at your disposal.
We took tke advantage of doing great trekking in the area but if you only do one organised trip...make sure you try a cooking lesson with Kachana at The Kae Hom cookery school! A wonderful time was had by us all!
We reviewed this hotel as excellent.....and as The Princess of Thailand brought her entourage for dinner....we dont think we are very far off the mark!
Amazing Hotel. We arrived at the start of the low season (a great time to visit Thailand) and the place was very quiet and immediately we felt relaxed after a long journey. We were bumped up to a superior delux suite either because we were on honeymoon or because it was low season or both but the room was fantastic. We also received a complementary mini-bar, broadband with laptop and champagne breakfast. Our only regret was that we only stayed 2 nights before hitting the road. The restaraunt was quite nice for dinner but very expensive with portions not particullarly large but the breakfasts were lovely. We also availed of the spa which was a great if quite expensive. In fact the food and drink and the spa were outrageously expensive when compared with prices in Chaing Mai but I suppose that is to be expected in a hotel of this quality. There is a very nice restaraunt near by - The Whole Earth. Otherwise, I can't praise the hotel enough, so serine and peaceful despite the hussle and bussle outside. Not actually sure what it cost us as it was part of a package but if you are staying in Chaing Mai and have a few quid to spare I highly recommend it. Anotherexcellent restaraunt in Chaing Mai is The Gallery by the way, definetely check it out.
Absolutely fantastic
Just fantastic. Absolutely beyond expectation - the rooms, the pool, the spa and the breakfasts. Compares very favourably with Ritz- Carlton/ Leading Hotels of the World status. We were upgraded to the Chedi suites - wonderful rooms - 2 day-beds & a free mini-bar!
Can definately recommend the Chedi massage - really great for any couples visiting as you can both have massages at the same time - very luxurious spa.
This is a city centre hotel - the grounds are lovely but you will hear some traffic/ noise but this is at a very minimal level. The view from the swimming pool is over the river - shows real life in Chiang Mai (e.g. some run-down buildings).
Overall just fantastic and can definately recommend it. Hotel bars/ restaurant/ gym and staff all top standard.
An Excellent Hotel
Spent six nights in a Club Suite in April 2006 and generally found everything to be first class.
The facilities are great and the staff polite and helpful.
Having seen both standard and club rooms (we were initially given a standard room by mistake)I would take the club room every time.
If I must make one small negative observation, the facade of the building to the main road consists of vertical timber rails with spaces between. This does allow some noise from the road into the rooms that run parallel with the road (which is all of the club suites I believe).
What a great hotel
My husband and I stayed at the Chedi Chiang Mai for two nights. The exceptional service started with our free airport transfer (comes with the club suite service) in a Mercedes Benz luxury car. We arrived to a white building, which from the outside, looks quite plain. However, when we got to the lobby, we were thoroughly impressed. The lobby was nicely decorated with simple furniture overlooking a fountain adorned with floating lotus buds. We were escorted to the second floor for the club suite guest check in where we were offered a delicious lemongrass infusion drink and ice cold towels.
Our room was gorgeously decorated with a simple, modern thai look. The room is about 900 square feet with a sleeping space, small dining area, lounging area and a large bathroom area. The amentities in the room included free minibar items (club suite only), a Jura coffee machine, Bose stereo system, and a large LCD television. There is also a large balcony with lounge chairs.
The service of the staff was very friendly and helpful. They helped us plan our tour and we truly enjoyed the itinerary they suggested.
If you decide to stay here on your visit, definitely utilize the great spa facility and the swimming pool. The spa services are a bit more pricier compared to those you'd see advertised on the streets, but I'd suggest paying a little more just to be certain that you will truly get great service and a relaxing experience.
Chedi is definitely a great hotel to stay if you're visiting Chiang Mai.
Serenity by the River Ping
We truly feel blessed to have chosen the Chedi for our stay in Chiangmai. As with most hotels managed by the GHM group, the Chedi, Chiangmai is no exception to the professionally managed luxury hotel chain. Having been to both the Datai in Langkawi (4 yrs ago) and The Chedi Club in Ubud just recently, I dare say that we were again impressed with the amount of effort GHM puts into making their guests feel special and privileged. All hotel personnel are warm and accommodating. The grounds and facilities are kept in pristine condition. The highlights of The Chedi are the superb architectural designs and interiors which are done tastefully in contemporary Thai style and truly deserve a mention in the Conde Nast. As a matter of fact, so impressed are we that we are writing this review by the pool, courtesy of their complimentary wi-fi connection.
We can honestly say that the few pictures in their website's photo gallery do little justice to the hotel. This hotel is highly recommended to couples and serves as a perfect base from which to plan your day trips and shopping spree in the Night Market just minutes away.
Just a word of advice if anyone's pondering over whether or not to splurge on a Club suite (which comes with individual butler and other services), the deluxe room is more than sufficient for the average traveller.
Superb ambience and escapism close to night market
I stayed at the chedi for 3 nights. The hotel is superbly designed, and offers a tranquil escape from the nearby night market. The rooms are beuatifully designed and furnished, with LCD wall mounted TV.s Free use of laptop either in your room, or wifi on the grounds- great touch. The reception area is nice enough to chill out in and read or have a drink. The restaurant and bar area are set in the old british consulate, both are decorated superbly, offering a touch of colonial charm with trendy textures.
The staff in all areas were attentive, happy in their jobs, and most of all helpful without the suffocating you!
The breakfasts were excellent, with a buffet continental breakfast, and your choice of a cooked breakfast. The eggs benedict were great.
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Travel Blogs from Chiang Mai
Elephant Owner for a Day!
Today, we took part in the "Elephant Owner for a Day" program. What an incredible experience!
Our destination was Pantara Elephant Farm. They have a program called "Elephant Owner for a Day" - a fascinating and exciting experience.
Pantara has four R's as a way of remembering their focus: Rescue, Recovery, Reproduction and …
Crafts, Meditation and Monks (and a noodle shop)
What a fun day we had! Our itinerary had us driving out of the city to another food market. However, how many fried insects, dried squid or pickled vegetables can you see? We had already spent time in the food and flower market in Bangkok and thought we'd much prefer to do something else.
After thinking about it, our guide suggested that …
Rafting, Sites and a Special Birthday
First, I should say a word about the bombings. Thanks to many of you who reached out to us to ensure we were OK.
The bombings occurred in the south in the beach/tourist towns – we're currently in the northern part of the country. There did seem to be heightened security all day. During our drive to Chiang Mai, we went through 3 or 4 …
Temples (Wats) in Chiang Mai
The city of Chiang Mai is dotted with numerous Buddhist Temples, also known as 'wats', dating back to 1296, when the city was founded. Here are some of the most beautiful temples you need to see:
Wat Phra Singh
Chiang Mai's most revered and important temple, Wat Phra Singh, was built in 1345. The temple is located on the western …
One Day in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai certainly was not built to be enjoyed in a day; however for those with only a day to spare the following itinerary makes sure you do not miss out on the best attractions.


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Sensible Nesquik Quivers
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15 min.
200 min.
8 Servings
Sensible Nesquik Quivers make the ultimate after school snack. Let your kids pick out their favorite cookie cutter shapes and they can help cut them out.
- 2 cups fat free milk
- 2/3 cup NESTLÉ NESQUIK No Sugar Added Chocolate Flavor Powder
- 2 envelopes (7 grams each) unflavored gelatin
- Decorative cookie cutters
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
COMBINE milk, Nesquik and gelatin in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Pour into 9-inch-square or 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cool to room temperature; cover with plastic wrap.
REFRIGERATE for 3 hours or until firm. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
REFRIGERATE for 3 hours or until firm. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 50
- Calories from Fat: 5
- Total Fat: 1g (1% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 0g (0% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 0mg (0% of DV)
- Sodium: 80mg (3% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 8g (3% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 1g (3% of DV)
- Sugars: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Vitamin A: 2% of DV
- Vitamin C: 8% of DV
- Calcium: 15% of DV
- Iron: 2% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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Dave is a Colorado native. He is an Emmy Award winning Meteorologist born in Pueblo. He has worked in every television market in the state and has been at CBS4 a long time .. since 1993!
Having lived through and reported on many major weather events, including everything from droughts and floods to blizzards and tornadoes and has seen how the weather deeply affects people. He has been a TV and Radio broadcaster in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region since 1986.
He is, perhaps foremost, an optimist, which is a good thing to be when people tend to blame you for the bad weather. But no matter what the sky is doing, Dave looks forward to coming to work, and he always tries to bring a little sunshine into the lives of his audience, no matter what it's doing outside.
As far back as his senior year in high school, Dave knew he wanted to work in television, but he assumed it would be delivering news. After graduating in 1987 from Colorado State University/Pueblo (formerly University of Southern Colorado) with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communications/journalism, he found his direction shifting. His interests were definitely looking up – literally. Everything Dave wanted to know was now in the sky. He went on to earn a Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
He holds the American Meteorological Society's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation, a professional recognition of the quality of his weather broadcasts. Among radio and television meteorologists, the CBM designation is sought as a mark of distinction and recognition.
Dave is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorology Society and holds the Television Seal of Approval from both organizations.
Dave has worked as a weather anchor at KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico; KOAA-TV in Pueblo/Colorado Springs, Colorado; and at KREX-TV in Grand Junction, Colorado. He also worked as a news reporter/anchor for KHOW-Radio and KOA-Radio in Denver, and as a Disc Jockey for KCCY, KRYT and KDZA, in Pueblo. In September 1993, Dave accomplished the goal he had set for himself in college by joining CBS4 as a meteorologist.
In addition to speaking to hundreds of elementary school students around the area, Dave participates in and emcees numerous events for non-profit groups throughout the year. He is on the board of directors for the Learning Source, a non-profit literacy group.
His hopes for the future are to continue to work for CBS4. Living in Denver, which he thinks is the "greatest city in the country," means playing golf when the weather is nice, skiing when it's snowing, and coaching his kids soccer and basketball teams in-between.
Just The Facts
• Position: Meteorologist
• Role model: My mother
• Dream job: Indy race car driver
• What keeps you in Colorado? This is home, born & raised here
• Alma Mater: Colorado State University – Pueblo, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Star sign: Leo
• Year hired: 1993
• First TV appearance: 1987, KOAA-TV, Pueblo
• Hobbies: Golf, racquetball, coaching his kids basketball, football and soccer teams
• Favorite food: Anything on my plate
• Favorite musicians: Carlos Santana, John Mellencamp
• Favorite sports team: Denver Broncos
• Favorite vacation spot: Disney World
• Favorite word: Graupel
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Northwest has forfeited its 42-21 victory last Friday night against Muncy in the Eastern Conference Class A?playoffs for using an ineligible player.
As a result, Schuylkill Haven has been awarded the Eastern Conference Class A championship due to Muncy's inability to compete this Friday.
Defensive lineman Taylor Kishbaugh, who was ejected at the end of Northwest's regular-season finale against Montrose, was supposed to serve a PIAA-mandated one-game suspension for the ejection when he played against Muncy. However, Kishbaugh played due to what appears to be miscommunication between the PIAA and Northwest.
Northwest head coach Carl Majer was unaware of Kishbaugh's suspension, as he hadn't received a notice from the PIAA at the time of the game.
"(Majer) said (Kishbaugh) wasn't ejected and there was only a minute left," said Muncy head coach Jay Drumheller. "They asked him to leave the game and he wasn't officially ejected."
By rule, the game between Northwest and Muncy was forfeited by the Rangers and Muncy is awarded a win. But Muncy cannot play Schuylkill Haven this week in the Eastern Conference championship game as equipment has already been shipped off for reconditioning, and a number of injuries to the team would put the players' safety in question.
"We share our area with the wrestling team and the first day of wrestling is Friday, so when the season is concluded we have a week to turn over," Drumheller said. "There was no way we could regroup, especially from the standpoint of safety. And our helmets are in Johnstown right now, so it would have been difficult getting them back."
Before Friday's game both Drumheller and game coordinator Bob Gimble confronted Majer about the ineligible player, as nothing official had reached Northwest's coaching staff. Had the Muncy coaching staff not caught the incident during film study, the Indians would have never known of the situation prior to game time, as nothing official reached the team until Monday.
"My point is why the lapse? Why if he was ejected on Nov. 2 and they don't find out until Nov. 12? I don't think that is standard procedure," Drumheller said. "My question is it seems like the system is a little faulty as no one knew until after the game next week."
Along with Northwest having to forfeit the win and Muncy now unable to compete, Schuylkill Haven will not get to compete the way it wanted to, even though it's now an Eastern Conference champion.
"I feel sorry for their program and I talked to their coach and they were excited about hosting a playoff game down there," said Drumheller. "I'm not sure, but they may have just put turf down and they were really excited about that."
And despite the ineligible player coming from a defense that totaled eight sacks against the Indians, Drumheller doesn't blame the loss on Kishbaugh.
"Can I say we would have won if he didn't play? No. But did he influence the game? Yes," Drumheller said. "We didn't play well and we were flat and I said you couldn't play football that way. It's just unfortunate that it goes down like that and it's a good lesson for our kids to play by the rules. You have to play by the rules - you have to in most of your life, so you have to in football."


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The Super Bowl is a time for a football fan's friends and family to come together and watch the biggest game of the year. In some households, the Super Bowl can be as important as a holiday get-together. Whether you eat meat or vigilantly stick to a vegan lifestyle, you can still host the ultimate Super Bowl bash, regardless of your cuisine choices.
Know Your Guests Diet Preferences
Before stocking up on chicken wings, pepperoni pizza and dip made from dairy products, take an inventory of all of your guest's diet preferences. Now a days, many people stick to a vegan, vegetarian or organic lifestyle for health reasons.
Send out your invitations early and have your guests clarify their diet preferences. If you know some of your pals live a vegan lifestyle, be sure to take note of that while grocery shopping.
Take Note of their Sports Gear
Tell your guests to show up to the party in their favorite sports team's gear because it is finally time to pick between the two teams. Take careful note of what people are wearing. Folks that are vegan will not wear apparel that is made from leather, wool or any other animal products. That's a big no-no for vegans.
Talk to Guests
Make a phone list of all of your guests who RSVP to the party and ask them about their food restrictions. If they are vegan, ask them to bring a plate of their own yummy snacks to the event. You can then pass around the vegan food to the meat eaters and see what they think.
Tofu Meat
There are plenty of scrumptious vegan meats available that taste just like the real thing. Put a platter of seitan chicken wings next to the actual wings, but be sure to label which is which. You never know – sometimes the carnivores may prefer the vegan choice!
Don't worry too much about your alcoholic choices you will be providing. There are many different vegan beer options for you to choose from, such as Brick, Blue Bridge, Dallas County and Dock Street.
By providing your guests with food that caters to their lifestyle, your Super Bowl party will be a huge hit!
This article is part of a series on family, friends and football sponsored by King's Hawaiian.


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SAGINAW — Senators from Saginaw and Midland will occupy the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on the state Senate's powerful Appropriations Committee in the new year.
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, said he has committed to appointing both men to the posts when the new term begins in January, partly because of the duo's past working relationship in the Legislature.
"These two together, I think, are the strongest combination we could come up with," Richardville said.
Moolenaar, R-Midland, was a state representative who could not run for re-election to the House in 2008 because of term limits. Kahn, R-Saginaw Township, served one term in the House and was re-elected for a second term in the Senate on Nov. 2.
Kahn, who said he asked for the appropriations post and is "humbled" to receive it, indicated he will cut back on his cardiology practice in Saginaw because of the demands of the chairman's job.
"I have to go over to the office and say it's going to be very little medicine," he said. "That hurts me
In his first term in the Senate, Kahn has served on both the Appropriations Committee and in leadership roles on subcommittees that oversee the budgets of corrections, community health, higher education and human services. He's in the midst of trying to determine whom to appoint among 11 senators to key spots on 16 subcommittees.
"I have more experience in appropriations than just about anybody in (state) government right now," Kahn said. "This is where I think my training leads me as one of the few people that knows the big budgets in the state of Michigan."
Kahn and Richardville pointed out that they consider each other uncle and nephew, though Richardville added that the appointment is not connected to that relationship.
"Roger Kahn is being appointed to that position because of his intelligence, experience and his relationship with other members ... and that's it," said Richardville, who is the nephew of Kahn's former wife, Sandra Kahn of Saginaw Township.
Senate rules prohibit a senator hiring someone who is related by blood or marriage, but no rules would be broken in this instance because the two are not related, said Secretary of the Senate Carol Morey Viventi.
"There's no actual relationship by Senate rule," Viventi said of the two legislators. "They are not related."
Richardville said Moolenaar is a "rooted, even-keel kind of guy" who will bring needed know-how to a Legislature filled with new and inexperienced members.
"Some of the decisions that have to be made are going to be difficult and .... his attitude and his heart for people will help a lot there," Richardville said.
The Saginaw News attempted to reach Moolenaar for comment.
The appropriations roles take on more importance with the state facing at least a $1.5 billion general fund deficit in the next fiscal year, which could double if the Michigan Business Tax is eliminated without an adequate replacement or some other measure to deal with it, Kahn said. The state projects another $100 million to $300 million deficit in the school aid fund.
"There has been very little talk of replacement revenue," Kahn said.
Lawmakers and the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Rick Snyder, R-Ann Arbor, will listen to focus groups to find out what the public wants to pay for in a "zero-based" budget approach, Kahn said.
He expected public safety, education "and good stewardship of the people's money" will continue to rank as top priorities. Among places Kahn said he'll scrutinize are spending in corrections, foster care and human services, and the possible elimination or reduction of the earned income tax credit for low- to moderate-income earners, among other possibilities.
Michigan no longer can rely on federal stimulus, tobacco settlement money or a rainy day fund to fill the gap, Kahn said.
"Those are gone now, and since they are gone, we have to right-size the government or find other revenue sources," he said.


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169,000 . . . tonnes of chicken feet were imported to China from the United States in the first nine months of this year. A similarly vast tonnage of American pig trotters has made its way over during the same period.
Despite the high culinary esteem with which animal feet are held in China and the massive surplus generated in the squeamish West, it is a surprisingly tough business trying to sell an unwanted lump of bone and sinew.
The testing regime is magnificently fiddly and the Chinese inspectors whose visits are required to win the necessary licenses are few on the


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FOLEY, Alabama — The Alabama National Guard plans to build a 125,000-square-foot armory on a 30-acre Beach Express site under a land-swap proposal with the city.
The Foley City Council voted Monday night to approve an ordinance that would exchange the property in the municipal industrial park for the existing Fort Smith Armory building behind City Hall on U.S. 98.
Mayor John Koniar said completion of the project will take several years by the time federal officials approve funding and plans, but the new facility will be good for the National Guard and area.
"This will a great benefit to our community at some point down the road," Koniar said. "It's a somewhat protracted situation, but, hopefully, in five or six years, we'll have a new armory. It will provide a lot of benefits to the community, things such as an area large enough to have the high school senior prom, some long-distance learning classes, any number of things."
Koniar said the two sites will be appraised and exchanged if the values are about the same, as expected.
Jeff Rouzie, Foley director of economic development, said armory plans include a building with 100,000 square feet of heated and air-conditioned space and 25,000 square feet of unheated space.
Rouzie said military officials wanted a site where the larger facility could be built that would also provide access to the Navy's Barin Field, which is nearby, for use by Air National Guard units.
The ordinance approved Monday would give the National Guard two years to begin planning and five years to complete the structure. If military officials change their minds or the deadline cannot be met, the exchange could be canceled.
"The only negative, if you want to say, is the fact that this ties this property up for two to six years, potentially," Koniar said. "Of course, right now, there's no big demand for that property, but three years from now somebody might want to come in and build. I still think it's a much better investment and worth the risk."
The mayor said the exchange would still leave the city with 144 acres available in the industrial park for commercial development. He said the National Guard facility could also make other sites more desirable and promote development on the Beach Express as the highway is extended north toward Interstate 10.
The park is on the Foley Beach Express south of U.S. 98.
Rouzie said the armory would also be a commercial benefit to the area.
"There are 206 people assigned to this particular facility as it stands right now," Rouzie said. "They would be doing two-day training assemblies two to three times a month. A lot of these people come in with their families and stay in our hotels and so the economic impact, if you do the math, is pretty good."
In other action at the Monday meeting, the council:
- Voted to apply for a $65,000 Coastal Area Management Program for the Graham Creek Nature Preserve. The money would be used for signs along roads leading into the park and on nature trails in the facility, Leslie Lassiter, city environmental manager, said.
The money from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources would also pay for an interpretive kiosk describing the preserve and the plants and animals found there as well as the construction of foot bridges, she said.
The grant would require the city to provide $32,500 in matching funds or services. Lassiter said work by city crews could be used for about $19,000 of the match, leaving a payment of about $13,500.
The city has received two previous coastal grants for the preserve off Wolf Bay Drive, Lassiter said.
- Approved money for the hiring of the new city administrator. The council approved a budget amendment of $26,888 to pay the salary and benefits of Michael Thompson, the new administrator, until Perry Wilbourne retires in April.
Thompson's salary will be about $100,000 a year, according to the new administrator.
Thompson, the former Baldwin County administrator, took part in his first regular council meeting Monday.
The council also passed a resolution paying $1,958 in mileage and other expenses for administrator candidates who came to Foley for interviews in January.


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Too far of a drive and not enough time now... I'll fork over the cash for these things anyway, but I would love to get some autographs.
<<< That's why Malts is alone. What's stopping Draper from ringing that bell tonight, couldn't he just sit in a chair?
This is why Drapes didn't do this.....
December 7, Livingston Press & Argus: Kris Draper of the Detroit Red Wings will be on hand to greet everyone who stops by to vote for the best holiday-themed window at Brighton Ford Mercury from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Students from Brighton's five elementary schools paint the five large showroom windows each year for the holiday. Customers vote for their favorite window and the winning school receives a traveling trophy to display in their principal's office for the year.
Each school receives $1,000 from the Brighton dealership for painting the windows.
Draper will meet with voters, help with judging, and sign autographs. Brighton Ford Mercury is located at 8240 W. Grand River Ave., in Brighton Township, near I-96. For more information, call Brighton Ford Mercury at (810) 227-1171.


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Melissa Etheridge was in London last winter when she heard herself on the radio for the first time. "We were rushing to catch a train and all of a sudden 'Similar Features' came on," she recalls. "I said, 'I know that song.' Then it hit me." Realizing it was her song, Etheridge responded with disarming nonbravado. "I sat there and cried," she says. "It was an incredible experience."
Judging by that reaction, it has probably been a teary 12 months for Etheridge, a 5'3" folk-rocker who packs a 12-string and a big voice. "Someone described me as Joni Mitchell—meets—John Cougar Mellencamp, and I can understand that," she says. Her song "Bring Me Some Water" won Etheridge a Grammy nomination, and her debut LP, Melissa Etheridge ("Nice title, eh?"), earned reviews that could have been written by a doting relative. The Los Angeles Times, for example, said her LP had "the most electrifying rock phrasing of any record this year."
Though only 27, Etheridge has been honing her phrasing for 15 years. Raised in Leavenworth, Kans., she began fronting a country band at 12 and by 17 had seen so many bar fights that she no longer had any "fear of audience." After a stint at Boston's Berklee College of Music she moved to L.A., hoping to plug into the country-rock scene. She was 10 years too late. "I got here, and it was all heavy metal and glitter," she says. "I thought, 'Oh, no, there's no room for a girl and her acoustic guitar.' "
Island Records' founder Chris Blackwell made room for Etheridge in 1987 after hearing her at a Long Beach bar. The resulting LP and tours have meant that she seldom gets back to the small L.A. home she shared, until recently, with a baby nurse shark. "While I was on tour he bellied up," she says. "He ate goldfish, and I think he got a bad one."
Success has also presented Etheridge with an opportunity denied to many rock rookies. "I feel fortunate," she says, "to be able to make a second album."
Rocker Melissa Etheridge, Who Is Both Acoustic and Electrifying
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