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Best of Cowboys Bundleby Judy Christenberry Vicki Lewis Thompson Crystal Green Christine Wenger Barbara White Daille Shirley Rogers
What is it about cowboys that makes them so irresistible? Find out in this tantalizing collection of modern Western romances about those long, lean hunks in Stetsons and spurs who set all the gals' hearts ablaze. Bundle includes Killer Cowboy Charm, Court Me, Cowboy, The Rancher Takes a Family, Not Your Average Cowboy, Her Texan Temptation, The Last Cowboy, Hard Case Cowboy, The Cowboy Way, Every Inch a Cowboy and Cowboy Boss.
The Black Sheep Heirby Crystal Green
THE CHIVALROUS STRANGERWhen Lacey Vedae discovered a big, brooding stranger hiding out in her isolated cabin, the enchanted Kane's Crossing town outcast soon found the soul mate she'd been searching for her whole life. But harboring a dark, shameful secret, dare Lacey believe in happily-ever-after?With her haunted eyes and air of fragility, Lacey possessed the intoxicating allure of a princess locked in a tower. But Connor Langley was here to dig up information on the nefarious Spencer clan-not play Prince Charming. Still, powerless to resist sweeping Lacey into his arms for one magical kiss, he knew there was no turning back. Now staking a claim on his rightful inheritance could shatter his beloved's heart into a million pieces....
Bloodlust Bundleby Patricia Rosemoor Crystal Green Erica Orloff Margaret Carter
Dark and dangerous, sensual and beguiling, the mysterious mythic creatures known as vampires invade our dreams with their disturbing erotic power, and inspire our darkest fantasies. Discover the irresistible power...and terrifying peril...of modern-day vampires in this spellbinding collection of stories by four bestselling authors for one low price. Bundle includes Embracing Darkness by Margaret Carter, The Huntress by Crystal Green, Urban Legend by Erica Orloff and Hot Case by Patricia Rosemoor.
A Change of Fortuneby Crystal Green
Hooked...By Miss Independent?One glance at fiercely single Laurel Redmond, and Sawyer Fortune was a goner. It wasn't her blond hair or her blue eyes-super-rich, super-flirtatious Sawyer could have his pick of beauties in Red Rock. No, what made Laurel stand out was her unspoken message that she just wasn't that into him.All Laurel really wanted was for the cocky, well-heeled rancher to leave her alone. She'd lived enough heartache to know that Sawyer was trouble she just couldn't afford. Yet the trademark Fortune charm was slowly reeling her in. All right, she thought, what would be the harm of just one...little...affair? No harm at all-until Mr. I Don't suddenly decided he wanted a bride!
Courted by the Texas Millionaireby Crystal Green
Violet never saw it coming. Davis Jackson. Her secret high school sweetheart. The rich boy who risked everything to be with her. The carefree bachelor she thought would never settle down. Pursuing her as if she was the last woman on earth. Suddenly, chasing down a story didn't seem as important as a second chance with Davis. If Violet was willing to stick around long enough to see where it would take them...Davis Jackson couldn't believe his eyes. Violet Osborne. Here. Now. Back in their sleepy hometown. The off-limits miner's daughter had been the love of his life until she went after her big-city dreams, leaving behind one broken-hearted cowboy. But when that old Texas magic started heating up between them, the millionaire playboy made a vow: the girl who got away wasn't getting away again....
The Cowboy's Pregnant Brideby Crystal Green
Minutes before saying "I do," Annette Olsen realized her mistake and bolted-a wedding gown in her trunk and a baby in her belly! In St. Valentine, she found the perfect place to start over...until a handsome drifter blew into her diner, setting the town abuzz with gossip and her heart aflutter with impossible dreams.Jared Colton wanted only to find his ties to the town's legendary founder and move on through. But something about Annette got to him. Maybe it was the secrets she kept, or her tender touch, or how much she needed him. Or maybe it was the spark of longing her kiss awakened in his soul. Either way, Jared found himself wishing for what had eluded him-a family, with Annette and a baby he'd claim as his own....
Daddy in the Makingby Crystal Green
"Come here, cowboy."Luminous gray eyes...long dark curls...come-hither smile. For months, Conn Flannigan was haunted by tantalizing images of a night he couldn't remember-and a woman he couldn't forget. He'd returned to St. Valentine to find her and recover his lost memories. The instant he spied Rita Niles, Conn knew he was in the right place. Could he prove he wasn't the footloose playboy he used to be...now that he was going to be a father?No more cowboys!That was Rita's philosophy...until the single mom met that gorgeous Texas heartbreaker. Now she was having Conn's baby and the daddy-to-be wanted her to give him another chance. But who was the real Conn? Was she ready to trust her future to a man who could take off and leave her high and dry again?
Down and Dirty (Rough and Tumble Series #2)by Crystal Green
On the outskirts of Sin City there's a rough and tumble saloon where the women who are brave enough to enter can mingle with men that are equally magnetic and dangerous. And in this town, no one's afraid to get a little dirty... Billionaire playboy Bennett Hughes' black sheep reputation is well-earned, but that doesn't stop him from wanting the respect of his family--even if it means tracking down his brother's gold-digging one-night-stand to earn it. But when Ben finds his intended target to be the opposite of what he expected, his chance at redemption ends in an accidental quickie marriage. Despite her history, ex-showgirl Liz Palazzo believes in love at first sight, something she thought she experienced with Ben. Determined to put her party-girl reputation behind her, Liz vows to be the best wife ever--even if her husband seems set on keeping their union a marriage of convenience. But as the sparks fly and their connection grows, Ben starts to wonder if Liz might be the one person who can make him a better man--or if the former bad girl just wants him for his money... Includes a preview of Rough and Tumble. Praise for the Novels of Crystal Green "Green's Texas romance is full of humor, including catchy, kitschy quotes, and it keeps the pages turning and the love story fresh, sweet and funny."--RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars, Top Pick) Crystal Green is a RITA nominated romantic fiction author. As Chris Marie Green, she has written fantasy novels including the Vampire Babylon series and the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series, as well as the upcoming new adult SHE CODE books. As Christine Cody, she wrote the supernatural post-apocalyptic western Bloodlands series.
Falling for the Lone Wolfby Crystal Green
Go-getter businesswoman Jenny Hunter was used to living life on her own terms, and there was little the beautiful, brainy blonde couldn't conquer. But with her career skyrocketing, she'd decided to put love on the back bruner-- except for a little innocent flirtation with a hunky loner at her neighborhood Laundromat. Although Liam McCree had nursed a crush on Jenny for months, the wannabe Web entrepreneur was convinced he was no match for the woman of his dreams. But when she faced an unexpected health crisis, Liam was there to boost Jenny's spirits and to send her heart rate soaring in the process. Would these two opposites find that love was truly the best medicine?
Good to the Last Biteby Crystal Green
Edward Marburn is a vampire--for the second time. He's also desperate to be human again, and has vowed vengeance on his creator, Gisele. Now he's on the hunt for her. And Edward always traps his quarry. . . But he doesn't remember this particularly luscious quarry being so sensual. Gisele has a hold on his thoughts, his imagination and his very willing body. He's powerless to resist her. The tables are turned--the hunter is caught. Yet despite the supercharged sex, Edward still longs to regain his humanity. And that can happen only if he kills the one who made him--Gisele!
The Hard-to-Get Cowboyby Crystal Green
What Seriously Single Cowboy Is Getting Serious About Thunder Canyon's Most Eligible Bachelorette? The marriage proposals are flying-and Laila Cates is saying "I won't" to every eligible cowboy from Montana to Texas! The independent beauty has sworn off romance. But we hear she's been changing her tune ever since the new man in town set his sights on her.... Settling down is the last thing on Jackson Traub's mind. The oilman-turned-rancher is here to take care of family business, but the minute he sees Laila, he knows she's got to be his. And soon, the sparks between them have the whole town ablaze! Maybe the good-time cowboy and Thunder Canyon's most eligible bachelorette are having second thoughts about this whole happily-ever-after business. Stay tuned, devoted readers, to see if love can change these two willful hearts!
Harlequin Blaze July 2013 Bundleby Vicki Lewis Thompson Crystal Green Kira Sinclair Karen Foley
Harlequin Blaze brings you four new red-hot reads for one great price, available now for a limited time only from July 1 to July 31! This Harlequin Blaze bundle includes Wild at Heart by New York Times bestselling author Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lead Me On by Crystal Green, Free Fall by Karen Foley, and She's No Angel by Kira Sinclair.Look for four new sexy, steamy stories every month from Harlequin Blaze!
Harlequin Blaze September 2013 Bundleby Crystal Green Rhonda Nelson Candace Havens Kira Sinclair
Harlequin Blaze brings you four new red-hot reads for one great price, available now for a limited time only from September 1 to September 30! This Harlequin Blaze bundle includes The Closer by national bestselling author Rhonda Nelson, Mission: Seduction by Candace Havens, Mystery Date by Crystal Green and The Devil She Knows by Kira Sinclair.Look for four new sexy, steamy stories every month from Harlequin Blaze!
Her Best Manby Crystal Green
DJ Traub's back in town and opening one of his famous Rib Shacks right here in Thunder Canyon, and the food's not the only thing that's delicious there! Gorgeous DJ has definitely changed over the years. But one thing has remained constant: his secret love for the beautiful Allaire. Life didn't work out the way these two best friends had planned, though, especially with Allaire's disastrous marriage to DJ's dashing brother, Dax. But we're not in high school anymore. I've seen the way that Allaire looks at DJ -- and I don't think friendship is on her mind. Maybe Allaire can convince him that nice guys can finish first. . .
Her Gypsy Princeby Crystal Green
To sheltered Elizabeth Dupres, the tanned, shirtless daredevil high atop the Ferris wheel looked like a swashbuckling pirate-handsome, debonair...basically a tempting load of trouble! A good girl like her was meant to follow in her mother's footsteps. She shouldn't want the thrill-a-minute life of the carnival-or the embrace of a gypsy prince like Carlo Fuentes.But she did.And for the first time, Elizabeth decided to risk everything she'd ever been for the woman she could become in Carlo's arms...
Her Montana Millionaireby Crystal Green
New York socialite Jinni Fairchild would take care of her sister, even if that meant sacrificing, temporarily, her jet-set lifestyle for the wilds of Rumor, Montana. No limos, no parties, no haute couture-she was barely surviving. Until she met Max Cantrell.Tall. Dark. Gorgeous. And rich as Midas. Jinni knew how to handle men like him. With one flirtatious smile, she would have him eating out of her manicured hand. Except Max had his own agenda, one that involved long talks, gentle kisses and an unhurried sensuality that tempted this city girl to stop and smell the roses-with him!
His Arch Enemy's Daughterby Crystal Green
SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY?Rebellious socialite Ashlyn Spencer craved family love. Failing that, she made high jinks a habit to undermine her clan's crippling tyranny. Which meant Kane's Crossing's new sheriff-gruff, growly Sam Reno-had his hands full with his fiercest foe's wayward daughter. Although the Fates were against them, virginal Ashlyn relished keeping Sheriff Sam on his toes and secretly ached for the brooding, blue-collar lawman.Despite Ashlyn's spitfire charm, sweetheart smile and hidden hurts, she was strictly forbidden fruit in Sam's book. Still, she saucily sidled past his own bitter defenses, melted his jaded heart-even inspired images of making giggling, gurgling babies. But dare Sam forget the sinister crimes committed by the Spencers...and wed his effervescent enemy?
Honeytrap (Aiden Falls Novel)by Crystal Green
Have you ever had a boyfriend cheat on you? Did you call him out on it, even if he's the hometown hero? I did and managed to get my heart broken in the process...

 Now, back home in Aidan Falls for the summer, all I want to do is keep my head down until next semester starts--a hard prospect when my ex, his ex, and the whole damn town can't seem to let go of the past.And that's not even mentioning Micah Wyatt, the ludicrously hot new guy who seems to know all about my past, and he isn't shy about wanting to trap me in a bet he's made to get the town pariah--aka me--under the sheets.I know Micah is bad news, but that doesn't make him any easier to resist. After all, I've had a taste of bad before, and I'm not sure I want to go back to being the good girl...Includes a preview of the second Aidan Falls novel.Praise for the Novels of Crystal Green:"Green's Texas romance is full of humor, including catchy, kitschy quotes, and it keeps the pages turning and the love story fresh, sweet and funny."--RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars, Top Pick)Crystal Green is a RITA nominated romantic fiction author. As Chris Marie Green, she has written fantasy novels including the Vampire Babylon series and the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series, as well as the upcoming new adult SHE CODE books. As Christine Cody, she wrote the supernatural post-apocalyptic western Bloodlands series.
Hot and Bothered (Rough and Tumble Series #3)by Crystal Green
On the dusty outskirts of Vegas, there's a down and dirty saloon where all sorts of lethally charming--and genuinely dangerous--men carouse to seduce the women who happen to venture inside on their way to and from Sin City.

 Despite the many women he's bedded over the years, Gideon Lane has never been able to get Rochelle Burton completely out of his head. He certainly never expected to see the city girl again, now a successful author, all grown up in all the right places and asking for his protection. After their disastrous night together, Rochelle was determined to put Gideon--and the things he made her want--far behind her.
 But when an obsessive fan expresses their anger over her latest book in a disturbing way, Rochelle's overprotective cousins insist she hire the best bodyguard the Rough & Tumble saloon can offer. Both Rochelle and Gideon intend to keep their relationship strictly professional, but when the threat to Rochelle puts them in close quarters , Gideon can't help wanting the chance to prove that some things are better the second time around...
 Crystal Green is a RITA nominated romantic fiction author. She is the author of Down & Dirty, Rough & Tumble, and the Vampire Babylon urban fantasy series writing as Chris Marie Green.
The Huntressby Crystal Green
After a band of female vampires steal her boyfriend in Romania, Camille Howard vows to get him back before it's too late. Teaming up with world-renown vampire killer, Elijah Sargent, the two of them take on the creatures of the night in their own lair and win. But have they? Escaping the lair with Camille's boyfriend, Peter Griffin, and another captive male, the two of them soon discover they were too late. Peter is already a vampire and in the middle of the night, he viciously attacks Sargent. But Camille isn't ready to give up on Peter just yet. Just as Sargent is about to kill Peter, she interferes and saves the man she once loved. However, when a murderous rampage occurs in the village after Camille and Peter return, Camille realizes she has made a big mistake. Peter can't be cured and there's only one solution: she's got to hunt him down and slay him. Unfortunately Peter has his own murdering agenda, and Camille is about to find out she's not the hunter, but the hunted.
Innuendoby Crystal Green
Tamara's Blind DateName: Kyle Sullivan Appearance: Black hair, gray-blue eyes - yum! Personality: Confusing: sometimes wild, sometimes uptight Verdict: Gorgeous and sexy, but there's something just not right. . . Tamara Clarkson just wants a guy for some good times. And fun-loving Kyle Sullivan fills the bill! But he's a puzzling contradiction: charming and superficial one minute, serious and intense the next. It's almost as if he's not the man he says he is. . . . When his insensitive cousin decides to stand up his blind date, do-the-right-thing Murphy Sullivan offers to pose as good-time-boy Kyle. He'll just buy the lady a drink and be done with it. But he finds Tamara irresistibly sexual - and if pretending to be his uninhibited cousin is what it takes, hey, why not? After all, it can't hurt to keep up the act for a few more wild nights. . . can it?
Jinxed!by Jill Shalvis Crystal Green Jacquie D'Alessandro
Blame It on Karmaby Jacquie D'AlessandroCoffee shop owner Lacey Perkins scoffs when a fortune-teller informs her she's destined to fall for her arrogant, but definitely hot, property manager Evan Sawyer. Lacey figures she'd rather be jinxed--until she's cursed with a case of uncontrollable, insatiable lust. ...Together Again'by Jill ShalvisAccountant Chloe Cooper can't help but laugh at the prediction that her life is about to be transformed by true love. But that was before Chloe walked straight into her former lover, FBI agent Ian McCall, and he showed her just how thrilling things could get. ...Tall, Dark & Temporaryby Crystal GreenCandy shop owner Erin Holland isn't convinced when she's told that Ryan Wes, an infamous playboy, is "The One. " Erin is going on a cruise with the gorgeous day trader for one reason only: sex. But her decadent plans keep getting mysteriously, frustratingly, thwarted. ...
The Last Cowboyby Crystal Green
All housekeeper Felicia Markowski wanted was the baby she thought she could never have. But the unexpected prediction from a carnival fortune-teller gave her a sense of hope she'd lost long ago -- and led her straight into the arms of cattle wrangler Jackson North. Felicia believed the rugged loner-next-door was the man who would give her the child she so desired. But Jackson was hiding a painful past, and though he found solace in Felicia's embrace, he was afraid to take a chance on a new life. To make her dreams come true, Felicia had to help the man she loved face the truth -- and heal his shattered heart.
Lead Me Onby Crystal Green
It's a Bridal Basket Auction! Bachelors, bid now and win a night you will never forget... Basket # 1: "Around the Girl in 80 Ways" Forget baked goods and innocent picnics-Margot Walker's "anonymous" basket is all about risqué and reward! Eighty pieces of paper are tucked inside, each listing a different destination. And each destination is an erotic promise....Of course, you'll be betting against cowboy Clint Barrows (whom the ladies consider to be walking sex in a Stetson). Clint knows Margot is the one who got away, and he's determined to find out exactly what is in her basket...and meet each naughty adventure with one of his own!
Made for a Texas Marriageby Crystal Green
When a bombshell secret rocked the powerful Barron dynasty, billionaire Tyler headed to the only place that had ever felt like home: the family's Texas ranch. He wasn't interested in sweeping the scandals under the rug or forgiving all the lies. And hecertainlywasn't interested in a relationship with the woman who claimed she could help make his problems disappear. PR genius Zoe Velez had been hired to clean up the Barrons' public sins, and for the sake of her own family's name she was determined to succeed. Only, it was hard to ignore the genuine pain Tyler was hiding. . . ;and the potent desire that wouldn't let her turn her back on him. But could she forget the past and let this passionate cowboy claim her heart-forever?
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Work is nearing completion on the long-vacant green building on the corner of Wellington Street and Fencible Drive, Howick. It was known in the past as Howickville, Howick Mall and Centrepoint.
"What a transformation," says Derek Presland, a director of Augusta Group which owns the site and is developing The Terraces. "Given what the building was like and what it looks like now, it's a silk purse out of a sow's ear."
Traditional apartment building concepts, such as basement parking and lifts, have been thrown aside. Instead, the complex includes 12 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom terrace houses on the top two levels complete with built-in double garages so that residents can drive to their front doors. Loft residents on the middle floor are provided with two car parks in a covered car park facing their front door off an access corridor.
One of the main constrictions was the column layouts of the basic building structure which formerly housed a supermarket and a variety of retail outlets, along with a roof car park.
But the columns come into their own where the 12 two-bedroom "New York" lofts boast the luxury of a 3.3 metre internal stud height. The external roof line also exaggerates the "lofty" feel inside. Blocks have been structured to slope in alternative directions to break up the roof expanse.
A cavity-based, flush-finished, monolithic plaster wall cladding is used for the exterior walls. It consists of fibre cement sheet fixed over timber battens to form a cavity which is described as the first line of defence against water penetration. The second line of defence is the jointing and trowel-applied plaster system which is finished with a specially-formulated acrylic exterior paint.
Each house is long and narrow fronting onto substantial decks facing Fencible Drive and the late afternoon sun in the south-west and to the north-west and the Hauraki Gulf on the other side.
Borrowing natural light is a theme of the houses. Glass panelling in the garage ceilings lets in natural light to the terrace house entrances and to the spare bedrooms facing onto the garages.
Because most of the master bedrooms are internal rather than on outside walls, a popular hotel room style has been used. Large glass sliding doors instead of internal solid walls are installed to let in light from the main living areas. For those who guard their privacy, there is an option to tint the glass or use curtains.
Rather than catering for extensive sea views, the developers chose to retain the original building layout instead of replacing it with a high-rise block. Consequently all the houses overlook the village's central retail or residential areas.
However, the eye is taken to Point View Drive and Manukau City on one side and the Hauraki Gulf on the other.
Blonded oak floors and Wairakei egg shell colour for the walls and ceiling have been chosen to enhance the feeling of spaciousness, leaving individual owners to jazz up the décor with their favourite primary colours.
A feeling of spaciousness is also achieved in the two-bedroom terraces and lofts by running a galley kitchen along the outside wall from the front entrance.
"The galley shape has been designed to be easy to work in and it's a social part of the whole," says Val Steven who is marketing The Terraces for Barfoot & Thompson.
"People who are moving from a big house love the simple look of the kitchens because they don't have to maintain a big living space."
The kitchen area in the three-bedroom terraces takes on a more conventional design with a full-scale island unit and breakfast bar extending across the width of the kitchen area.
In addition, a separate laundry and a small powder room are located on the ground floor.
A feature of the bathrooms in all the terraces and lofts is the over-sized shower booths which are accessed over flush walk-in flooring. Main en suite bathrooms have double hand basins. Because the terraces are attracting more mature people who are down-sizing from large family homes, 34 storage units (measuring 1.2 x 3 metres) have strong appeal. Also all the residences are wired for high-speed broadband and television connections and heat pumps are installed.
Prices range from $475,000 to $775,000.

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The consensus seems to be that long walks are highly encouraged. A better understanding of chronic cardio is here
Dear Mark: Chronic Cardio | Mark's Daily Apple
Does anyone have any ideas on how to move more during the day? I am currently not working so I have plenty of free time, but I can only clean house and do chores so much, eventually there is nothing left to do around the house. I don't sit on my butt watching TV all day or anything, but I find myself constantly looking for new recipes or workouts, basically sitting with my laptop looking up new ideas for my healthy lifestyle while simultaneously being unhealthy lol. In addition to my regular workouts, should I just go on long walks outside? Is it only considered chronic cardio if you're running?
The consensus seems to be that long walks are highly encouraged. A better understanding of chronic cardio is here
Dear Mark: Chronic Cardio | Mark's Daily Apple
Long walk for sure. An hour daily if you can, but build it up slowly. Start with 20 min and go from there. It's easy and it's a lovely way to think, "meditate" and process your research without effort.
I'm in the same boat, and I probably spend way too much time here.
Walk/bike to the store. It helps if you only buy fresh stuff, so you have to go every day or two.
Explore your town/city on foot. It's definitely a different place than when you drive through.
Find chores or projects (gardening/lawn care, furniture building, etc) that require moderate physical effort. I wish I had a workshop somewhere.
Get out and walk. The sun and fresh air do wonders for the body as much as the walking does.
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Not sure if you are into trying something new, but look into a form of martial arts training/meditation called 'Zhan Zhuang'. Youtube has a good series on it.
Might look really stupid, but 'squatting low' and maintaining each posture for a few minutes (initially) is a very good cardio and muscular endurance workout. Best of all, it is probably the most low impact cardio/muscular endurance you can get.
Don't let its simplicity or unconventional display fool you. Try it out.
I'm underemployed which means I only work one or two days a week and some weeks not at all, but my job entails lots and lots of movement. Luckily, I have a Wii so after all the house cleaning is done, which takes like 15 minutes because I live in a small apartment, and after I research (play) online, I dance or bowl or golf or play tennis, etc. I try to get outside in the early morning or in the late afternoon for long walks or bike rides. I got my new skates in the mail yesterday so that will be happening soon.
kiss = keep it simple, sister!
I work a pretty insanely stressful job, with pretty long hours. So for the last few months I've made big progress with lifting heavy things, in short bursts, and short hard runs a few times a week. But long walks would be a big win. Thinking of trying walking at lunch, sadly, maybe bringing the blackberry? I know Grok didn't have to fill out paperwork, but I'm pretty sure I need to turn some of this stuff in no matter how bad I'd like to walk around town
Yes, I think it's a great compromise to walk and do the "business of the blackberry" either during or before/after work hours.
If I get a call that I know is going to be a pain in the neck and will tie me up for 1/2 hour or more, I immediately get off my butt and start walking. I figure if either way I'm going to be tied up that I'm much better tied up and walking than tied up and sitting at my desk.


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As we scrub through the project, you can see I've got some issues here that I could definitely use the Clone Stamp tool to fix. For example, this hair that appears to be on the lens and this dirt that's up here; notice as I scrub when the turbine goes by, it overlaps. That could be problematic. But we can fix it relatively easily with the Clone Stamp tool. Now the Clone Stamp tool is driven by the Paint Engine in After Effects. So the way that works, you have to double- click the layer to open up the Layer panel.
So if we double-click, here we have a Layer panel window, and in here, we could paint with our Clone Stamp tool. But since this is a paint function, if you go to the Workspace pulldown, notice there is a Paint option. So let's change our workspace to Paint. Now that we're in Paint, you can see on the left, we have the Composition Viewer and then right here, we have the Layer panel. So within the Layer panel itself, we can actually paint once we grab our Clone tool.
So go up to the Clone Stamp tool in your Tool palette and select it. Let's look over to the right here, and notice we have some options for the paint. Right here, 100% Opacity, that means as we paint, it will be 100% opaque. This is the next thing you need to pay attention to. If you click on that, notice the Brushes panel becomes active. So let's make that a little more dominant. You can see in the Brushes panel, you can make the diameter of the brush smaller or larger depending upon what you're going to paint.
So I'm going to click and drag on the diameter, and set it up to around 27. Now these other options are kind of fun but they're pretty self-explanatory. Let's just jump down to the Hardness one. If you click and drag on Hardness, notice the edges of the brush will get more sharp. Well when you're dealing with painting something like a sky that has variable colors of blue, you don't want a hard-edged brush. So let's change the Hardness down to 0. Now Spacing deals with painting over a long area and we're not going to have to worry about that, so we'll just leave the Spacing set at 25.
Now let's move the Brushes panel back down so we can see some of our Clone Options. I want you to note that we're painting on a Normal blend mode, and we are going to paint on all the channels; the Red, the Green, the Blue, and the Alpha. You can paint just on RGB or Alpha, and the Duration is set to Constant. You'll understand what that means as soon as we get started. So let's get started painting. When you paint, you want your Magnification to be set at 100%. So go to the lower-left corner of the Layer Viewer, change it to 100%, and I'm going to press the Spacebar, and click and drag to get back over to the left side here.
The way the Clone Stamp tool works, you need to press Option to choose where the pixels are being sampled from. So hold Option and click, and then let go of Option and now when I start painting, you'll see a Plus symbol that shows me where I'm sampling those pixels from. Now notice I just painted one section of this. That's because I don't want one big stroke going around because of all the varying shades of blue. So sometimes it makes sense to do multiple strokes.
So this time, I'll sample from over here, Option+Click, and then paint the upper portion. On this side, I'm going to Option+ Click and just paint this last portion. Notice in the timeline here, my current-time indicator was set at 7 seconds 23 frames. If I scroll through the layer, you can see something is happening before this time. Well let's make the layer a little larger and I want to scroll up here and collapse this section right here called Clone 3. Let's collapse it.
We can collapse Clone 2 and Clone 1, because notice, this actually determines whether the paint stroke is really there. What we need to do is make this the entire length of the comp. An easy way to do this is to select all three Clone Stamp layers, and click on the left edge of one of them, and bring it all the way to the front of the composition. I'm going to press Home to move my current-time indicator to the start of the composition and let's expand Clone 3 so you can see what you can do with the Clone Stamp tool.
If I select Clone 3, here let me bring my viewer up here a little bit more. I'm going to press the Spacebar so we can focus on this one brushstroke. Now I'm going to scroll down so we can see Clone 3. Okay. In here, notice it's actually created a path, and you can see that path in my Layer Viewer. I could animate the start or the end of that path. So you can actually animate the stroke. We could adjust the Diameter of the Angle, the Hardness, all these brush options that we had in the Brushes panel, we could change after the fact.
So this is really, really cool. The rest of these options are pretty straightforward, but the one down here I want to point out is Clone Time Shift. This is fascinating, because you can sample from earlier or later frames in the timeline. For example, if I was painting a brushstroke at 1 second, I could Option+Click, and when I paint, I could be sampling from 1 second earlier. So frame 0 could be painting on frame 1 as I'm using the Clone Stamp tool.
I think that's pretty cool. Another thing to be aware, when you have the Clone Strokes selected in the timeline, if you come back up and start painting again, that stroke will be replaced. So it's really important that we scroll up, and just select layer 1, or as a matter of fact, double-click layer 1 to make sure that the Layer panel is active. Now we can continue painting paint- strokes, but let's expand our Layer Viewer here and just scrub, and you can see now that one hair is completely gone out of our scene, just gone.
By all means, you can feel free to retouch some other areas as you identify them, but let's press the Spacebar, and drag over to the right side of our viewer. Up here, this is the area that I want to show you a different technique to dealing with. So move your current-time indicator down to around 8 seconds one frame. Notice the blade of our turbine is overlapping the piece of dirt. Here, let's expand our Paint panel again.
We can't paint with a constant duration because it's going to paint over the blade. See, if I use Page Up and Page Down to step through the frames, notice that would be problematic. So what we need to do is go through, and set a Duration of Single Frame. Now with Single Frame set, you want to paint anytime you think the blade is getting close to our dirt. So if we say Page Down right here, I definitely want to paint this. So I'm going to Option+Click right on the blade, and then when I go to paint up here, I'm going to paint over that area.
Now I can Option+Click and paint here as well just to get rid of that. Now that looks pretty good. If we page up, you can see there's before and there's the next frame; Page Down. Now if we Page Down again, you could see we still have to do some Clone Stamping. So let's Option+Click, and fix that, and again, I'm going to Option+Click on the blade, and just extend it a little more. Now that one didn't line up, so I'm going to Command+Z to undo, and give it one more shot; Option+Click, and okay.
Let's undo that last time, and we'll try one last time. Okay, there we go! So I could Option+Click and make the paintbrush a little smaller to deal with this one edge, but you get the idea. You can be very precise in the paint. So now as I Page Up and Page Down, notice, I've got the blade going over, and my dirt is appearing and disappearing. What do you do about all the other frames? I don't want to have to repaint each one of these frames.
So what you do is move your current-time indicator to the last time, the turbine blade crossed the dirt. So here, what I'm going to do is set my Duration to Constant, and I'm going to Option+Click, and paint this one area. Now if we look in the timeline, here I'm going to bring the timeline up, you can see with the Duration set to Constant, since my current-time indicator was down the timeline, it's not starting till right here. Now let's look at this specific area.
As we move down the timeline back to our problem area where we had the Clone Stamp, see this constant duration is giving me an issue. So what I need to do is trim the out point of this constant brushstroke. So here, there we go. So as you can see, even with this constant stroke, I may have to just trim this one extra frame, and then, paint one more with the Single Frame retouch.
So let's Option+Click, Single Frame. Okay. Now as we step through, you can see it's covered and we have our constant brushstroke beforehand, and our individual frames afterwards. So when you're done with your edit, and all the different Clone Stamp strokes, if we zoom in here, notice you'll have ones that exist over very short periods of time as well as the other ones that exist over the entire length of the composition.
So I definitely encourage you to follow this up by going through and retouching this one area every time the blade crosses. I think you'll be really surprised and pleased at how fast and powerful it is to work with the Clone Stamp tool.
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10 Best Kauai Restaurants Near the Cruise Port
By Jade Eckardt
Docking in Kauai is the moment when beautiful beaches, majestic cliffs, waterfalls and delicious restaurants all become reality. Cruise ships dock in Lihue at Nawiliwili Harbor, the main port of the island where barges, sail boats and tours all rest when coming to Kauai. Travelers arriving to the island by cruise ship for the day will be delighted to find a number of wonderful restaurants, many of which are just minutes from the harbor.
Just down the street from Nawiliwili Harbor on Kalapaki Beach is Duke's Canoe Club. With locations on several Hawaiian Islands, Duke's is a favorite of both locals and visitors alike. Named after the Hawaiian hero and Olympic swimmer and surfer, Duke's serves tropical cocktails, steaks, salads, and fresh seafood dishes - all with a Pacific Rim twist.
Just a couple miles inland from the harbor is the newly reopened and revamped Gaylord's at Kilohana. Making a home on a 53-acre former sugar plantation, Gaylord's has a menu that serves locally sourced produce and proteins, much of which is produced on site. Dance under the stars in the courtyard if you go for dinner.
For those in search of fresh sushi, the best on the island can be found at Restaurant Kintaro. Amid serene Asian decor, folks dive into sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, yakitori, and hot pot dishes.
While exploring Kauai by land, experience the best restaurants close to the port. Good food is the best accent to any visit.
Papaya's Natural Food Market
Known for its selection of organic, vegetarian, and health-food fare, this market and gourmet deli is as good for eating as it is for shopping. Dining is available inside, but the best tables are outdoors, shaded by market umbrellas. Salads and soups are crafted from fresh ingredients and make terrific light snacks. A variety of daily specials ups the ante, offering chicken, fish, pastas, garden burgers, pizza, and an array of ethnic dishes. Smoothies and desserts also make yummy treats. Papaya's is one of the best places in Kapa`a for grab and go lunch to take to a nearby beach or attraction. (808-823-0191)
Mermaids Cafe
Healthy is the goal here with unique meals such as fish or tofu wraps, tacos, salads, satays and sandwiches. You'll find lots of veggies mixed in with the vegetarian options or the fresh local fish. They also make really great unique drinks such as hibiscus lemonade, as well as a regular and really good lemonade. It's pretty simple, order at the counter and take out or enjoy at one of the few sidewalk tables or tiny bar in the back. Great, healthy food that is quite different than anywhere else. Mermaid's is an easy place to stop and grab lunch to go or enjoy it at their few tables along the sidewalk. ((808) 821-2026)
Brick Oven Pizza
Travelers and locals alike lift up Brick Oven's as the best pizza on the island, and you will too once you sample the fragrant, hearth-baked pies. The family-owned establishment has honed its craft well over the past decades, and crisp crusts (white or whole-wheat), succulent sauces, and authentic toppings conspire to test your resolve. Local seafood, real cheeses, fresh vegetables, and even homemade sausage number among the options – and that's just to start! The menu also offers salads and sandwiches made with fresh-baked breads. They offer a good selection of local beer to accompany pizza or other classic Italian dishes. (808-332-8561)
Restaurant Kintaro
One of Kauai's most celebrated Asian establishments, Kintaro has built its reputation on sublime cuisine and unobtrusive service. Amid serene Asian decor, folks dive into sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, yakitori, and hot pot dishes. Chefs are eminently capable, crafting incredible fare from the freshest fish, vegetables, seafood, and meats. Tatami and table seating are both available, and dinners come with miso soup, pickled vegetables, rice, and tea. The sushi bar makes for a fun hangout, too. Dinner reservations are must at Kintaro, as it's the most sought after sushi restaurant on the island. Go casual or dress up for fun. It's a wonderful place for fun group dinners. (808-822-3341)
The name says it all, the full bar and restaurant is truly a beach side Oasis. Breathtaking ocean views can be enjoyed, and both outdoor and indoor seating are available. A unique and positive aspect at Oasis is that they serve a menu that features 85 percent locally produced food. Sea food is all prepared wonderfully with a Pacific twist, meats are served in unique forms such as lamb pot pie and ox tail bao bun. For dessert, don't miss the white chocolate chiffon cake or the haupia, a classic local coconut dessert. Ideal for a date night or a family dinner. (8088229332)
Kauai Pasta
Italian favorites served at reasonable prices make this caterer-run restaurant an enticing choice. Friendly servers start you off with delicious homemade garlic bread; after that, select from generously-sized pastas with rustic sauces, classics like chicken parmesan, and even fresh shrimp, given a smoky allure on the grill. The ambiance is sleek and modern, but not over the top. Take-home fare is a great convenience, and whether you dine in or out, don't neglect the chocolate cr�me br�l�e � a just-right indulgence. Kauai Pasta has two locations on the east side of the island, in both Kapa'a and Lihue. You can go casual or dress up for fun. (808-822-7447)
Gaylord's at Kilohana
The flavor of old Hawaii runs strong at this circa-1930 Tudor estate, which was once the home of a sugar plantation executive. These days, the mansion and its surrounding 35 acres have been opened to the public as a series of quaint shops and this delightful restaurant. The dining room affords wonderful views and also allows diners to indulge in such fare as fresh seafood, steaks, lamb, and kalua pork. Lunch adds in lighter dishes, including sandwiches and salads, and the courtyard makes an ideal place to relax with a cool drink and good company. Dinner reservations are highly recommended. (808-245-9593)
Kukui's Poolside Restaurant and Bar
A relaxed, poolside setting characterizes this hotel restaurant, favored by guests and frequented by other diners, too. Located at the Marriott in Lihue, the comfortable place features a menu whose inspiration is culled from Polynesian and Asian culinary traditions, with a few other sparks as well. Breakfast and dinner maintain the theme of delicious food and attentive service. Just a few short minutes from the cruise port, Kukui's is easily accessible for those spending the day on land, and taking a break from the cruise ship. Enjoy the sun and ocean while sipping on a cocktail and explore the luxurious grounds of the hotel. (808-246-5171)
JJ's Broiler
Kalapaki Bay makes a stunning backdrop for this lively restaurant, which is popular with visitors to eastern Kauai. The outdoor deck offers terrific ambiance, although the maritime-themed interior is inviting on its own. Ocean-fresh seafood is a delicious standard and includes ahi and crab napoleon, baked lobster tail, sauteed scallops, and coconut shrimp. Pastas also find a ready audience, as does the signature slavonic steak, thinly sliced and dressed with a sauce of wine, butter, and garlic. Other possibilities include lamb chops, beef medallions, pork ribs, and cold-smoked Cornish hen. JJ's has a pure chart house feeling with sailboats hanging from the ceiling and fish everywhere. (808-246-4422)
Duke's Canoe Club
In tribute to Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii's renowned swimmer, surfer, and Olympic athlete, this casual restaurant offers patrons a bit of island culture. An indoor waterfall, live Hawaiian music, and fresh local seafood are among the attractions that have folks returning again and again. Lunchtime brings quesadillas, burgers, pizza, and sandwiches, while dinner offers steaks and an abundance of just-caught fish, prepared to your specifications. An incredible salad bar also pulls in patrons, and the hula pie, a house special, is not-to-be-missed. Lunch here is amazing, but if you're looking for nightlife this is a great spot too, live music and dancing after dark. (808-246-9599, 808-246-5166)
About Jade Eckardt
Raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, Jade has traveled the world and doesn't intend to stop, yet the Hawaiian Islands are still her favorite place. She spent seven years living on Oahu and exploring the island. A regular visitor to Kauai, Jade recently authored a full-length Kauai guide book. She is a writer and photographer, whose work has been published in numerous regional and national magazines. When she's not writing, Jade enjoys a good beer, a good surf, and time in her garden with her son.
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MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI — Six people were taken to area hospitals for treatment Saturday night following a two-vehicle collision in Cass County.
Police were called around 7:10 p.m. to a crash on Redfield Street near Gumwood Road in Milton Township and discovered a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Niles resident Erika Kanczuzewski and her children, David, 13, and Ava, 8, had been westbound on Redfield when another vehicle, driven by 23-year-old Granger resident Stephen Armet, turned in front of them while traveling southbound on Gumwood, according to a press release issued by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Both Armet and his 23-year-old passenger Christopher Pavnica were taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Another passenger of Armet's vehicle, Evan Armet, 21, was taken with the Kanczuzewskis to Saint Joseph Regional Hospital for treatment, investigators said.
Seatbelts were used by all parties and alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, police said.
The case remains under investigation.
Sheriff's deputies were assisted at the scene by Niles Township Fire and Rescue, SMCAS Ambulance and Edwardsburg Ambulance.


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Students at Highland Park Middle School are coming together to help bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. They are creating a grassroots team of Park Cities families to participate in Carry the Load as Team Highland Park on May 26 and 27.
Carry the Load, created by former Navy Seals Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, is a 20-hour walk from Reverchon Park up and down the Katy Trail, giving folks the opportunity to reflect on our American military personnel who have lost their lives defending our freedom. Several thousand participants will carry the memories of our fallen heroes from battlefields such as Afghanistan and Iraq, and also our fallen heroes who serve and protect us at home — police, fire fighters, EMTs and all first responders. The event also honors active duty service members and their families. Many folks will carry the memories of their own relatives or friends.
Team Highland Park is organized by the HPMS Dads Club as a way for all Park Cities dads and moms to get together with their kids and do something positive and challenging as a family. It doesn't matter how far you go, just walk longer than you think you can. That can be one mile, 10 miles or more. Many of the military veterans who participate walk the entire 20 hours and 13 minutes. They carry the memories of their buddies who never came home. It is very personal and very deep. And they want us to pause and acknowledge the loss.
To join Team Highland Park, go online to hpms.hpisd.org and click on Carry the Load. The cost is $100 per family and includes two official Team Highland Park T-shirts. Additional shirts are $10 each. Half the funds go to HPMS and half go to Carry the Load, which funnels its proceeds to Assist The Officer, Heroes On The Water, Friends of Dallas Fire-Rescue, Tip Of The Spear Foundation and Sons of the Flag Burn Foundation.
Last year I walked with my middle school son and middle school godson. We walked 24 miles the first day and ran out of gas at midnight. We went home, slept for six hours and returned to walk six more miles and be a part of an inspirational closing ceremony. A typical North Dallas 14-year-old doesn't think he or she can walk to Six Flags and back, but that's the equivalent of what my two guys did last year when challenged to keep up with the Navy Seals and other military personnel and their families. The veterans who carried large logs on their shoulders for 20 straight hours inspired my guys to dig deeper and try harder.
Was it tough? Yes. But they can't wait to be part of Team Highland Park this year.
Clint Bruce, Stephen Holley, Jake Schick and Park Cities dad Scott Rohrman make up the leadership team at Carry the Load. Bruce and Schick inspired a spellbound assembly of HPMS eighth graders last week. Schick was wearing shorts, and the kids couldn't keep their eyes off his prosthetic leg. Yes, he's a Marine who earned a Purple Heart when his leg was blown off.
"You won, Jake," deadpanned Bruce. "The bomb's gone, and you're still here."
To answer a student's question, yes, Jake will be walking in the event — and he's got one leg.
If you're in town Memorial weekend, join Team Highland Park and see what you can do with two legs.
Kirk Dooley is a University Park writer. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Make way for one of those laugh-out-loud moments.
A source tells DLeagueDigest.com's Gino Pilato that Chris Smith has been waived by the Erie BayHawks, the New York Knicks' NBA D-League affiliate. ESPN New York's Ian Begley confirmed his release:
Chris Smith had several run-ins with the BayHawks coaching staff, which contributed to the decision to release him, sources tell ESPN NY.— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) March 4, 2014
Per Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Smith's off-court behavior factored into his departure:
Before Erie released Chris Smith today, he had packed up and left team several days ago, source tells Yahoo. Didn't like his playing time.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 4, 2014
Go figure.
Smith averaged 8.1 points and 3.3 rebounds on 35.4 percent shooting in 23 games with the BayHawks.
Smith, the younger brother of resident Knicks chucker J.R. Smith, was waived by the actual Knicks in December, presumably after New York decided it wasn't in the business of doing "Swish" any more favors.
The #Knicks have decided to waive guard G Chris Smith, the younger brother of J.R. Smith, @ESPNNewYork has learned.— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) December 30, 2013
Although Smith appeared in just two regular-season contests for a grand total of two minutes for the Knicks, he certainly left his mark on the organization.
Head coach Mike Woodson readily admitted in October that Smith's familial ties would factor into New York's decision to retain him or not.
"Sure, it does," Woodson said at the time," per the New York Post's Marc Berman. "I look at [Chris] just like I look at J.R., though J.R. is the guy who played in a uniform and has been very productive for us. I have a great deal of respect for that family. That's his brother. I respect that."
Woodson and the Knicks respected that so much, they offered Chris a roster spot, complete with a contract that became guaranteed if he was on their opening-day docket—which he was.
The shady backstory of how Smith came to wear orange and blue prompted a league-sanctioned investigation into the legitimacy of what the Knicks did. In the end, the NBA found no wrongdoing or proof the Smith brothers were a package deal made under the table.
"Chris has enough talent," a league official told Berman. "He could become an NBA player one day. Some teams do keep projects instead of players who can help right away, and Chris is one of those projects."
One opposing general manager disagreed.
Wojnarowski was told by a rival GM that Smith was "maybe the worst player in the history of the [NBA] summer league."
Conflicting reports and rumors of backdoor dealings made Smith's tenure in the NBA—and the Knicks in general—a joke. This whole saga is still a joke, because of how ridiculous it truly is.
But it's one the elder Smith won't find funny.
When his younger sibling was waived the first time, Smith took to Instagram to convey his displeasure:
Can we expect similar artistry this time around? We'll have to wait and see.
If Smith is looking to save time and cut corners, though, I've taken the liberty of crafting his next response for him:
Assuming J.R. Smith's next Instagram post or Tweet will look something like this: pic.twitter.com/7OijIVpqQM— Dan Favale (@danfavale) March 4, 2014
On the off chance that fails to meet Smith's standards, he could always go on shoelace-untying and headband-tugging binges. That would most definitely show the BayHawks and Knicks not to mess with the Smiths.
Jokes aside, let us offer our most sincere condolences to Chris.
Snarky comments continue to be made at his expense, and Swish's too, when really, it's the Knicks (and their affiliates) who continue to make a mockery of common sense and the NBA as we know it.


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A Chinese tourist abducted last week from a beachside hotel in Malaysia could be only hours away from being traded by her kidnappers and vanishing into the lair of the most feared Islamic terror group in the Philippines.
The warning was sounded by Gene Yu, a former US Army Special Forces commander who masterminded the rescue in December of a Taiwanese hostage from the jungles of the Sulu archipelago, where the latest victim is thought to be held.
In November, Evelyn Chang, 58, was enjoying a retirement holiday in the Malaysian diving resort of Semporna after toiling for her whole


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All of New Canaan High School's athletic events scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28, have been postponed due to today's weather.
The Rams' girls ice hockey game at Simsbury is rescheduled for 4:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, at the International Skating Center. New Canaan will also host Simsbury at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, creating a home-and-away two-game series.
The New Canaan boys' ice hockey team had been scheduled to face Notre Dame-Fairfield in Milford today, but the game has been postponed and no make-up date has been set.
The Rams' gymnastics meet against Weston, Barlow, and Lauralton Hall is also postponed with no make-up date set.


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The key to the match?
The rain amazingly held off.
Otherwise, Andrea Petkovic might not be the Family Circle Cup champion today.
The 26-year-old daughter of a former University of South Carolina tennis player lost focus only once, but never lost the way to win. There was no hurry or rush to finish, maybe partly thanks to the excellent weather for at least the 79 minutes Petkovic needed to post a 7-5, 6-2 win over Jana Cepelova.
Petkovic simply played her game nearly flawlessly en route to the biggest win of her career and the $120,000 payday that goes to the singles champion of the Family Circle Cup.
Cepelova impatient
Cepelova always seemed to be in a hurry to go no where after recovering from a 0-3 start. She rushed her shots, especially her backhands down the line that she let up on before completing her stroke. The high part of the net made the Slovakian pay dearly for her impatience.
Except for a four-game rally by Cepelova to take the lead in the first set, the 42nd Family Circle Cup final belonged to Petkovic. She was solid as a rock from the service line and baseline, picking Cepelova's game apart.
A statuesque German, Petkovic won most of the big points, particularly in the decisive last three games of the first set when Cepelova could do almost nothing right.
Petkovic's footwork
Petkovic's excellent footwork and strategy to move the ball from side to side until an opening developed appeared to strike panic in her opponent. That three-game swing was the story of the match as Petkovic won a total of eight straight games to practically put the match on ice.
Cepelova's urgency led to numerous errors in the big games when she repeatedly attempted to make up for bad positioning by over-hitting. That was a trait fans had not seen often during the week, especially not in her giant-killing victory over Serena Williams in the second round or three-set win over 17-year-old qualifier Belinda Bencic in the semifinals.
When Cepelova failed to outpatient and outmaneuver her opponent, the 20-year-old's consummate clay-court game fell apart.
She didn't have a workable alternative. She tried to go bigger and bigger, but her over-hitting didn't work this time.
Outplayed and outmatured
Cepelova was outplayed and outmatured. About the only part of Cepelova's game that worked consistently was her arsenal of drop shots.
Petkovic now appears to be headed for even bigger days with a game that has few weaknesses. The Family Circle Cup could do far worse for a poster girl.
A year from now when she returns as the defending champion, "AP" has the game to take her back to her previous place as an elite player among the world's best.
Reach James Beck at email@example.com. See his columns on pro tennis at ubitennis.com/english.


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By Nelson Coffin
Cornell has officially been put on notice that it's not welcome to hobnob with lacrosse bluebloods Johns Hopkins, Virginia and Duke - unless it earns its way in.
Of course, that doesn't sit well with many, including those who vote in the two college lacrosse polls who picked Cornell week after week as the number 1 team in the nation. No criticism here. It's just that two entirely different systems are used to evaluate who's number 1 here. And on a year like this all we can conclude with the application of the most basic logic, is that one or both systems are faulty, but not necessarily unfair.
Some would disagree. Those who thought the Big Red had already done enough to deserve the top seed in the postseason party were really set back by the surprisingly low No. 4 seed awarded. Being undefeated, apparently, holds little weight with the lacrosse committee, which decided the Big Red's schedule couldn't compare with those of Duke, Virginia or Johns Hopkins.
Aside from its six Ivy League victims, the Big Red beat Syracuse, Colgate, Binghampton, Army, Hobart and two squads that made the tournament, Notre Dame and top-seeded Duke - in Durham, no less. OK, so some real purists of the top level game would call that a 2007 season with one quality win. In fact, some might say that a one goal loss to Duke and maybe Cornell misses the dance altogether. But if scheduling is so important, perhaps a scheduling Czar should be appointed by the NCAA so that at least teams have relatively equal schedules heading into a season.
From this vantage point, it looks as if Cornell was penalized because Syracuse had a down year and the Ivy League was, other than Princeton and Cornell, fairly weak. Taking nothing away from the Blue Devils, they had a strong schedule dotted with some breathers, such as Bellarmine, St. Joseph's and Air Force, but reinforced by a four team ACC tournament that just locks up strength of schedule dominance for all four "conference" teams on most years.
Cornell did it on the field in 2007, and that wasn't enough. Now, they'll have to do it again, starting with an opening-round meeting with 9-6 Towson. The tigers were rewarded for an at-large bid by having to travel to Ithaca to take on the thoroughly dissed and undoubtedly fired-up Big Red.
"You have to be prepared to play anybody in the tournament," Towson coach Tony Seaman said. "It would be a feather in our cap if we can go in there and knock them off."
But Seaman who coached for years at Penn, knows that running the Ivy table is impressive, indeed. Besides, even with the low seeding, things don't look so bad for Cornell. At a Washington Bayhawks press gathering today, the consensus among pro players and media members that we spoke to, putting aside the Duke vs. Providence match-up, Cornell had the easiest road in what is the most competitive bracket ever. While this early competitiveness may make is easy for a new team to win it all, it may well just seem like easy pickings for the eventual champion when we look back, if early rounds knock out a couple contenders. And Cornell could be the beneficiary of exactly that with the easiest road to Baltimore.
Cornell, of course, along with Duke represent more than just potential Champions. They both are serious threats to challenge the Princeton-Syracuse-Johns Hopkins-Virginia NCAA championship hegemony when the NCAA crowns the next and perhaps new standard bearer at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium on Memorial Day.
If the Big Red or Blue Devils can pull off that Houdini act, it would be the first time in 30 years a team outside the big four - or North Carolina - captured the championship. Ironically, the last squad to turn the trick was Cornell, which jumped out to a 10-1 halftime lead and buried Hopkins, 16-8, in the 1977 final behind all-time greats Eamon McEneaney and Tom Marino. Legendary coach Richie Moran led the Big Red to its second consecutive undefeated record and championship that year. Cornell would almost make it three in a row before Hopkins snapped the Big Red's NCAA standard-setting 42-game winning streak in the 1978 final, 13-8.
Most recently, Duke came the closest to crashing the elite's stranglehold on
the trophy before wilting in the second half of a 9-8 setback to Hopkins in
the 2005 championship tilt in Philadelphia. This year's Big Red, a perfect 12-0 after topping Brown for official Ivy honors, will attempt to continue on the path to its first unbeaten campaign in 31 years when it meets Hobart for the 129th time.
Even coach Jeff Tambroni never imagined his squad would be in such a commanding position at this juncture of the season. "I would be lying if I told you that I thought we would be undefeated at this point, especially after the fall that we had. However, I am extremely excited for our seniors (along with the rest of the team), as they have led this group with great passion and maturity."
If being underestimated is an advantage, Tambroni hasn't embraced it. If it bothers him that Cornell's rich heritage is rarely celebrated outside of Ithaca, he doesn't show it.
"We do not think about it either way, to be honest with you," Tambroni said.
"We are certainly proud of our historic success and hopeful that we can continue to represent the Cornell tradition the same way that Coach Harkness, Coach Moran and all those who came before us did."
In concert with Tambroni's athletic ideology, none of the players who have trampled a dozen opponents this spring are high-profile guys like Hopkins middie Paul Rabil, Virginia attackman Ben Rubeor or Duke playmaker Matt Danowski. What Tambroni does have is a cohesive group that will find ways to beat you. Just ask Princeton, which fell, 10-6, to Cornell's multi-pronged offense and superb goaltending - Matt McGonigal had 19 saves - in what was essentially the Ivy League championship game. The midfield accounted for seven of the Big Red's goals in the game, with junior John Glynn (3 goals, 1 assist) leading the way. Seniors Brian Clayton (2 goals) and Casey Lewis (1 goal) and sophomore Max Seibald (1 goal) also rippled the net from the midfield.
Seniors Henry Bartlett and Eric Pittard were the only attackmen to score.
"Jeff has done a great job of assembling a group of complementary players,"
Richie Moran said. "None of them were a who's who of high school lacrosse players
before they came here. We look for dual-sport players who will work hard.
Every player on the team has a role, even in practice. I think the practices
are harder than the games for these guys."
They probably practice shooting, given that Cornell took just 29 shots in the game to the Tigers' 45. The Big Red has finished 32 percent of its shots this season; its opponents have made good on only 20 percent. But even when Cornell has an off-target day, as it did at Brown, Seibald and Glynn still combined for five goals, longstick middie Ethan Vedder chipped in with two tallies and the Big Red topped the Bears, 11-8, to earn the outright 2007 Ivy crown.
"That's the beauty of this year's team - throughout the season everyone has contributed in their own way to make this a memorable season thus far," Tambroni said. "They have all made great sacrifice for the good of the team."
On a squad of unsung players, Tambroni pointed to a couple of guys who have
helped put Cornell on the top of the heap. "If I had to pick two guys out of the bunch, it would be our captains, Matt McMonagle and Mitch Belisle," he said. "But they have had great support from their teammates."
All senior defenseman Belisle did against Princeton was stifle its top gun, Peter Trombino, who was held to only one assist in the contest. Other defenders make Cornell's backline formidable. "Our top close defenders are Belisle, who has had a wonderful year, and Matt Moyer, who has been great not only at close defense but in transition," Tambroni said. "Vedder, our starting pole, is a great story as he entered Cornell as a goalie (All-American from Yorktown) but has changed position and turned out to be one of our best defensive players. Our best shortstick is from Chicago, named Danny Nathan, who was converted from a close defender into a shortstick halfway through the season. Not a lot of super stars, but they work well together."
The loss of George Boiardi (a defenseman who died in 2004 from cardiac arrest after stepping in front of a shot) still resonates among the players and coaching staff. "George was the leader of our 'Hard Hat' club," Moran said. "He had the kind of work ethic that rubbed off on the players. And that's what we have today, a combination of blue-collar and talented players. It works well for us."
Moran then laughed, knowing that there are still a few skeptics remaining to be convinced about the big in Big Red. "Some people have forgotten already that we beat Duke," he said. But the fans in Ithaca know the score, and that their beloved Big Red, hard hats and all, is in the driver's seat headed to Baltimore to show everyone just how big the Big Red is.
May 8, 2007
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> Anything can happen: Bowling the USBC Queens
Anything can happen: Bowling the USBC Queens
Gianmarc Manzione
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If you are going to become truly great at anything in your life, the thing you will do the most is fail.
USBC Queens
is a tournament where you better show up with the understanding that failure is part of the deal. It is a tournament where you watch someone on a nearby pair win a match with a 550 series while you lose with a 720, where you crush the field in qualifying only to be sent to the contender's bracket after the opening round of match play.
"It's just heartbreaking," says 2002 Queens champ, Kim Terrell-Kearney. "You can be up by 100 pins in a match, and then you shoot 180 and your opponent shoots 270 and they're right back in it. It happens every year, and that's why this is the greatest tournament to watch because you can't give up and you can't let your guard down. Anything can happen."
Those who have worn the tiara—the ones who have become truly great in this sport—will tell you this is the tournament that broke their hearts before it ever granted them their dreams.
2005 champ Tennelle Milligan will just as soon tell you about the 450 series she shot in a match for the chance to make the show as she will tell you about the day she won the tournament.
1999 champ and 2011 U.S. Women's Open winner Leanne Hulsenberg will tell you just as much about the year she set a qualifying record only to lose in the opening round of match play as she will tell you about that win in '99.
Eight-time Team USA member Shannon O'Keefe will sooner recall the 10 pin she whiffed to miss the show at the 2009 Queens than she will recall the 788 she bowled in match play last year.
"So many factors come into play at the Queens that make luck a big deal," Hulsenberg says. "Luck of the draw in match play, a good pair versus a bad pair, what kind of bowler happens to have preceded you on a given pair and how they broke down the lanes, even the way they re-oil the lanes now. If you've been bowling good and then you go back to bowling on the fresh, it's a different story and your whole game plan starts over.
"This has always been the hardest tournament to win; anyone can beat anyone else in a match."
For Tennelle Milligan, who came within just one match of clinching her second Queens title
in 2010
, those bitter realities Hulsenberg recounts are things unique to the Queens and its one-of-a-kind format, things you only come to terms with over time.
"In my early days bowling the Queens, I fell into that trap of watching other pairs around me and getting caught up in that, but over time you realize score doesn't matter once you get into match play," Milligan explains. "Any young player falls into that trap whether they admit it or not. Could you bowl really good and lose? Absolutely. Could you bowl really bad and win? Yes. But that's what separates the champions from those who don't make it. Being a winner is not just about winning; it's about deciding to keep trying whether or not you win."
As for that 450 series at the 1998 Queens, well, chalk that one up to youth and inexperience, too.
"I will never forget the moment Mo Pinel walked through the door and said 'What did you bowl? Two games?'" Milligan jokes. "It was the first Queens I ever bowled, and I was distracted because it was my first time and I was thinking 'Oh my gosh! I am close to the show! I have a chance! I was bowling Lynda Barnes to make the show, and I shot 450 and I go to the losers' bracket and I am like 'Oh my God, I just shot 450.' That was about being a young player and not knowing what to do.
"You fail, but you get back up—you make sure you get back up—and you try again," Milligan continues. "Because if you don't, you will never know."
Pressure may be a matter of age and experience for some players, but for others it is a matter of perspective, something that only exists in your mind and only is as powerful as you allow it to be.
One such player is Shannon O'Keefe, who is widely regarded as possibly the most talented woman player in the world but still seeks her first major title.
"I think pressure is something you put on yourself; it's self-induced," O'Keefe explains. "If it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be. It really comes down to that for me. By the time I am bowling a match at the Queens, I have done everything I can up to that moment to prepare, and if that's not good enough at that particular moment, that's OK because someday it will be. Before, I used to think 'Well, I work so hard, I deserve this.' Well, no, you don't deserve it. No one 'deserves' anything."
O'Keefe is a player who has confronted every dimension of the Queens experience short of winning the title. She has averaged 251 over several rounds of match play only to find herself heading home while others prepared to bowl the show. She has made it all the way to the show only to get blasted by more than 50 pins in the first match. She has failed to convert a 10 pin to miss the show altogether.
And just like the winners Milligan describes—the ones who keep trying no matter what—O'Keefe once again will count herself among the competitors at this year's Queens.
"Let's just say I hate to lose more than I love to win," O'Keefe says. "So losing in match play does not make me happy, but learning how to recover from that bad shot, that bad game or that bad set is really what is going to separate those who have success at the Queens from those who will not."
Many of the players who show up to bowl the Queens this year will bring their own stories of heartbreak with them; they are the ones who already will be winners before they throw their first practice shot. They will have won the battle against what self-doubt they might have indulged back when they, too, missed that crucial 10 pin or lost the match Kim Terrell-Kearney describes as "the hardest one to lose"—the match to make the TV show.
"These days I am grateful every time I put my shoes on, because at any moment it could be taken away from me," O'Keefe says. "And if that ever happens, I want the last moment doing what I love to have been enjoyable. And if that is losing, then at least I still was able to throw a bowling ball down the lane. It's about finding positives in everything, and that has made the biggest difference."
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Funeral services for Rosie Copeland Stanley, 93, of Rayville, were held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Midway Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Bro. Jim Gulledge, Bro. Bob Tuggle, and Bro. Alvin Stowe officiating. Interment followed in Shanks Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville.
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Former Baywatch star Donna D'Errico got pretty banged up while on expedition to find Noah's Ark in Turkey. Yes, this is apparently a thing that people do. The actor posted photos of herself with a bunch of nasty cuts and bruises from what was apparently a "major fall" while hiking Mount Ararat. But D'Errico has two more days on her trip, and she is determined to stick it out. How can she return home when she's so close to finding evidence of Noah's Ark? (There is no evidence of Noah's Ark.) Also, she's going back again next month.
It must just be the Hollywood thing to do. Waste your money on a fool's errand. Eric Cline pointed the story out on Facebook. So since it gave me an aneurysm I feel it necessary to send it along to you…
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Last night I convinced Bernie to take an evening off from his regular TV fare (it helped that his favorite shows were repeats) and watch one of my favorite Christmas Programs with me. "The Christmas Tree" was a made-for-TV movie back in 1996 starring Andrew McCarthy and Julie Harris. I had taped it back then. Of course, the quality of the tape isn't that good and it is such a hoot to see the commercials from then, but the story is wonderful.
Based on a true story, it tells the tale of Richard, a landscape architect, who searches each year for the perfect tree to grace Rockefeller Center for Christmas. He finds the tree he desires on the property of an isolated convent. When he goes to ask the sisters that live there about the tree, he is directed to Sr. Anthony, a woman with a very unique relationship with the spruce, she affectionately calls "Tree." The story tells of the developing relationship between Richard, Sr. Anthony and the famous "Tree." I almost know it by heart, but it makes me cry every time I see it. Even Bernie grudgingly admits it is a good movie. Unfortunately, the movie is not available for purchase, but the book it is based on is. While I have not read the book, I'm sure the story is just as heartwarming. I have enclosed the Amazon link below.
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May 23, 2013 - John Mehno
It's been a rule forever: No cheering in the press box.
That holds today, even though the Penguins insist on calling their press box the media level.
If the Penguins win their playoff game at home on Friday, they will end the series against the Ottawa Senators. That means there will be no need for a Game Six in Ottawa. There will be a lot of people on the "media level" silently rooting for the Penguins to close out the series on Friday.
Air fares to Ottawa are outrageous, so everyone who went from Pittsburgh to cover the series drove. That's a nine-hour trip, plus dealing with Customs both ways, plus dealing with different currency north of the border.
Canada is a lovely county and Canadians are generally wonderful people. But no one is anxious to spend another 18 hours on the highway to cover one hockey game.
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The Detroit Tigers are giving highly-touted prospect Nick Castellanos a chance to make the major league roster.
Castellanos was among 17 nonroster players invited Wednesday to the Tigers' spring training in Lakeland, Florida. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12 and the full squad arrives three days later.
Castellanos, a 6-foot 4-inch 210-pound prospect, hit .320 with 10 home runs and 57 RBIs in 2012 between Lakeland and Erie. He played 79 games with the SeaWolves last season and made the move to right field to become a more enticing prospect for the Tigers. Castellanos was drafted as a shortstop and moved to third base shortly after. He will turn 21 on March 3.
Among the 17 invitees are former Erie SeaWolves James McCann, Ryan Robowski, Michael Morrison, Kenny Faulk, Daniel Fields and Don Kelly.
Kelly, 32, was maybe the most surprising name on the list after being designated for assignment last August by the Tigers. Kelly has a .232 batting average in 363 major league games, including 17 home runs and 65 RBIs. He was given an opt-out clause if he doesn't make the Opening Day roster.
The Tigers also invited Trevor Bell, Shawn Hill, Jose Alvarez, Curt Casali, Brad Davis, Argenis Diaz, Eugenio Suarez, Kevin Russo, Matt Tuiasosopo and Tyler Collins to spring training.
Castellanos could compete with fellow outfield prospects Collins and Fields for a roster spot, while McCann and Casali will be in the mix at catcher. McCann was the Tigers' second-round draft pick in 2011 and hit .200 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 64 games in Erie last season.
The Erie SeaWolves open the season April 4 against Altoona, while the Tigers begin the 2013 season in Minnesota on April 1. Detroit's home opener is April 5 against the New York Yankees.
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Albuquerque refuses to pay for damage to a home struck by a city-owned bait car driven by teens.
Bait cars are vehicles deployed to catch thieves.
Peter Kopczuk says the bait car crashed into his home on July 15, shoving his wife's car into a wall and damaging the garage and a bathroom.
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A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly kicked a 1-year-old girl in the chest at a children's playground in Golden Gate Park.
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I love the "I Am Second" website. One night I couldn't sleep, so I sat and watched the videos. This morning, I watched Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs' story. Now I know why Jeff and Cheryl are able to show the world the presence and power of God, even in a time of great tragedy. Briefly, they were a beautiful, hard-working couple who met, married, and had two daughters. They built a successful life and attained the material and social status that comes with that success. But they had built their home on what the Bible describes as a "foundation of sand" (Luke 6:47-49).
Several years into their marriage, Cheryl Scruggs became involved in what she describes as an "adulterous affair." She wanted a divorce, despite Jeff's desire for counseling, and they ended their marriage. Three months after the divorce became final, Cheryl became a Christian. She describes that day as the happiest, saddest day of her life. Cheryl accepted Jesus as her Savior and she also had to accept the profound realization that she had made some huge mistakes. Jeff attended a men's Bible study and described the time he was reading Proverbs 3:5-6. God told him, through that verse, that he had been placing his trust in the wrong things. And that night, he chose to trust God. Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs put their marriage back together. . .seven long, hard-working, struggling, God-surrendered years later.
The Scruggs, much like the apostle Paul, understand the truth about miracles. Some miracles are immediate healing...but many miracles are the result of a long, hard journey. Paul was speaking about his own need for healing from what he describes as his "thorn in the flesh." He wrote, "Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:8-10).
The Scruggs have seen God heal their marriage and they are seeing God heal their daughter. We need to pray for the whole family because they are tired, hurting and wanting to remain strong in their faith. The great news for them, and all of us, is this: God's strength is most profound when we realize that we are weak and need the power of God.
Take a moment...be grateful for Christians like the Scruggs and ask God for his continued blessing in their lives. Then ask God for the strength you need today.
His grace is a miracle...and will be sufficient for whatever is before you. If we can pray for you, use the comment section of this blog and tell us how. I believe in miracles!
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