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Central Michigan's Zach Horan of Nazareth and Mike Ottinger of Parkland both received a bump in their national ranking this week -- they are both now eighth in their respective weight classes -- and each collected wins in the Chippewas' final dual meet of the season against Michigan State on Saturday. Ottinger was able to outlast Nick Kaczanowski 4-3 at 174. He claimed a late reversal to tie the score at 3-3 before getting the win in the ultimate tiebreaker period. Horan finished off the dual meet with a 6-2 win over Brian Gibbs after he nearly came up with a first-period fall, eventually coming out on top to record his 27th win of the season at 141.
Lehigh's freshmen trio of Easton's Mitch Minotti and Bethlehem Catholic's Darian Cruz and Elliot Riddick each contributed to the Mountain Hawks' 29-12 victory over Harvard today. All of them collected a bonus-point victory of a different style with Cruz starting the dual meet off with a 23-7 technical fall over Max Mejia in 7:00 at 125. Minotti came up with a first-period fall over Nicholas Stager in 1:04 and Riddick came up with a 12-2 major decision over Ian Roy at 174. Cruz and Riddick also had wins on Saturday night for the Mountain Hawks, who defeated Brown 26-17.
Drexel's Brandon Palik of Saucon Valley claimed a 3-2 win over Penn's Frank Mattiace of Blair Academy on the Dragons' senior night Saturday. Palik's win was just one of the three for Drexel in a 20-10 loss.
East Stroudsburg University's Anthony Marino of Liberty and Luke DeLuise of Pius X were each winners in the Warriors' dual-meet victory over Kutztown. Marino pinned Nick Lamoreaux in 1:55 to start to meet at 125 pounds. DeLuise later recorded a fall in 6:00 over Giovanni Ortiz at 184 as ESU claimed a 27-20 win over the No. 9-ranked Golden Bears. Kutztown's Ziad Haddad of Bethlehem Catholic capped off the dual meet with an 11-2 major decision over Tyler Richardson at 285.
Roger Williams freshman Ty Herzog of Northern Lehigh had a pair of wins as the Hawks downed SUNY-Brockport and Western New England University. Herzog had a 10-9 decision in the first match against SUNY-Brockport's over Lewis Cucchiara. Later he had a 19-3 tech fall over Tom Palumbo of WNE.
Tennessee-Chattanooga's Mike Pongracz of Delaware Valley came out on top of a 5-4 win over VMI's Emmitt Kelly. Pongracz collected an escape and takedown in the second period after trailing 2-1 to Kelly in the first and he ended the bout by shutting out Kelly to get the 5-4 win.
Easton's Eric Burgey, now of Notre Dame College, was 1-1 at Maryville's Dr. Lombardi Duals in St. Louis. Burgey was a 12-10 winner over Nicolas Haferkamp of McKendree in the first dual meet and was downed 5-2 to Maryville's Dimitri Willis in the last meet of the day.


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Covanta Receives Excellence Awards from SWANA
Covanta Energy Corp., a waste management and renewable energy company based in Morristown, N.J., is the recipient of three 2012 Excellence Awards from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).
Covanta Onondaga Inc., Jamesville, N.Y., was awarded Gold, Covanta Fairfax Inc., Lorton, Va., was named Silver, and Covanta Marion Inc., Brooks, Ore., received Bronze. All three awards are in the waste-to-energy category.
The awards were presented at the annual WasteCon conference in Washington, D.C. "The recipients of the SWANA Excellence Awards represent the best solid waste management practices in North America today," says John H. Skinner, Ph.D., SWANA Executive Director and CEO. "Community leaders should be very proud of the valuable contributions that these projects provide to their citizens."
SWANA's Excellence Awards Program recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities that advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound solid waste management through their commitment to utilizing effective technologies and processes in system design and operations, advancing worker and community health and safety, and implementing successful public education and outreach programs.
Programs also must demonstrate that they are fiscally and environmentally responsible through their compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
"Covanta is committed to delivering a safe and sustainable method of solid waste disposal that reduces greenhouse gases and produces reliable, clean energy. We are honored that SWANA has recognized these three facilities for their outstanding operations," said Paul Stauder, Covanta Energy senior vice president of business management.
Covanta Onondaga, L.P. is the operator of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility and serves Onondaga County, N.Y., and the greater Syracuse region with sustainable waste disposal. The facility processes approximately 990 tons of municipal solid waste per day into more than 39 megawatts of renewable energy—enough to power approximately 40,000 homes.
Covanta Fairfax Inc. is one of Covanta Energy's largest Energy-from-Waste facilities, processing more than 3,000 tons of municipal solid waste per day into 80 megawatts of clean energy enough to power 80,000 homes. The facility recently installed a first-of-its-kind metals recycling system designed to recover very small particles of non-ferrous metal.
Covanta Marion, Inc. provides the 275,000 citizens of Marion County, Ore., with what the company says is a reliable and environmentally safe means of waste disposal. The facility is a key component to the county's integrated solid waste disposal system, processing approximating 550 tons of waste per day into 13 megawatts of clean, renewable electricity.
Trade Organizations Form Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council
Eight biofuel industry organizations have announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production. The new council will include Michael McAdams from the Advanced Biofuels Association; Brooke Coleman from the Advanced Ethanol Council; Mary Rosenthal from the Algal Biomass Organization; Brian Jennings from the American Coalition for Ethanol; Brent Erickson from the Biotechnology Industry Organization; Tom Buis from Growth Energy; Anne Steckel from the National Biodiesel Board; and Bob Dinneen from the Renewable Fuels Association.
The members of the council jointly pledged support for maintaining the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and continuing to achieve its goals. RFS sets a path for energy security, reduced reliance on foreign oil, and a cleaner, healthier environment by setting annual standards to increase production and use of biofuels in the United States. Since adoption of RFS, the council says U.S. production of biofuels has tripled and reliance on foreign oil has been cut by nearly one-third. The coundil adds the RFS is producing demonstrable results for U.S. energy security.

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New Title Update to Address GTA Online Game Progress Loss and Other Issues
Posted on October 9 2013, 5:52pm | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Support, Social Club, Games
Update: This automatic title update is now available for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 worldwide.
A new title update to address the reported issues of game progress loss in GTA Online as well as other technical fixes, tweaks and enhancements is now available for PlayStation 3, and we expect it to be available by tomorrow at the latest for Xbox 360. This title update will resolve the cause of players losing their gameplay progress except for some specific instances where players purchase a vehicle and the save does not occur due to a cloud save failure. A fix for that particular issue is being worked on and we will provide an update as soon as we know when this will be resolved.
Fixes in this title update include:
- Fixes multiple issues causing character deletion or other loss of progress
- Fixes issues causing infinite loading, infinite sky cams, and missing interface options between jobs
- Fixes an issue causing the "replay" option to be locked out on certain jobs
- Fixes an issue where a player would become stuck in the mod garage when respraying a Sanchez motor bike
- Fixes an issue where the Player became stuck inside Los Santos Customs during Online tutorial flow.
- Fixes an issue causing the loss of guns and ammo
- Fixes issues causing GTA races ending early because of players spawning too far ahead
- Fixes issues in Last Team Standing where sessions would not progress past the lobby
- Fixes issues with network errors when joining Last Team Standing using Quick Job
- Added clarifications around when a player is using a temporary character in GTA Online during Rockstar Cloud server outages
- Adjusts the monetary penalty for being killed in a One on One match
We apologize for the problems some players have been experiencing with lost characters or game progress due to this issue – please stay tuned for updates as we continue to investigate this.
In the meantime, please always remember to save your game before leaving GTA Online, otherwise you may lose any progress since your last save – this can be done by exiting back to Single Player through the pause menu. Until downloading the title update above and in order to minimize the chances of any further data loss, if at any point you receive the message "Rockstar Cloud Servers are unavailable", please do not either select the "Retry" option or create a temporary Character to play GTA Online. Instead, you should exit to GTAV Story Mode and try entering GTA Online again through the menu in Story Mode. Please also stay tuned or subscribe to the GTA Online Status Updates article at the Rockstar Support site for the latest word on common known technical issues and fixes.
- on October 9 2013, 8:22pmHi everyone, for those asking about their lost characters and/or other game progress, please stay tuned as we are still investigating. Please stay tuned as well for more info on the next T.U. to come and for other GTA Online updates and announcements soon. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
If you are still experiencing any technical issues not covered in the last paragraph of the post above, please refer to the Rockstar Support site which has a regularly updated GTA Online Status Updates article with info on the most common known issues:
- on April 21 2016, 4:58pmCan we please get one more chance to change our character's appearance I don't like how if I want to change how my character looks I have make an entirely new character and have my rank, accessibles, and other things go away. Or I'd be nice if there was a place I could change my characters appearance.
- on February 22 2016, 11:35amonjour, je voudrais savoir pourquoi nous les moddeurs nous ne pouvons pas rejoindre des session publique avec des personnes normaux qui n'ont pas le mod menu?
Nous les moddeurs ont ne veut pas créer des ennuis ont veut juste jouer avec eux pour faire des missions, des braquages etc...
- on April 2 2015, 5:13pmNow all they got to fix are hats not properly sitting on the Female's head. Anyone else having this issue? This is PS4 if that makes a difference.
- on December 22 2014, 4:37pmi had bought the vacca. i logged in the other day and my car was gone. i was wondering if i could get my car back without paying for everthing again i had a lot of money into the car please help me out i don't feel like paying for it all again thaks
- on December 22 2014, 4:34pmhey rockstar I bought the vacca and had it almost maxed out on performance parts and everything I had on it was my crew colors. I logged in the other day and the car was gone insurance company didn't have it and I couldn't get it from my mechanic. I had a lot of money invested into the car. all im asking is to get my car back or the money to replace everything I had on it and to get the car again. thank u guys
- on August 26 2014, 12:07pmhi rockstar I parked my cars in my garage and when I get out of the car it suddenly starts to float and tilts.the garage was a 491,000 dollors and it was a new updated interior but I sold it to see if the other safehouse would be any different but its even worse so could you look into the matter and sort out about if im allowed my old apartment back and see if my cars will stop floating
- on June 25 2014, 3:28amI used to have a million dollars legit and now when I log on to gta 5 online it takes 50k every time
- on February 14 2014, 4:33pmSo with the new update I played everything went fine. But when I logged back on 3-4 hours later none of my characters so I made a new one got to the part right after the race and logged off cause I didn't want my guy reset. It reset my character to where he was but now when I log on if freezes all blurry. And I can't join my friends cause it says I need to complete the tutorial. Please help?
- on February 15 2014, 5:18am@Kuthalex Same thing happend to me! right after the race i quitted and now it loads in to the blurry screen and doesnt proceed to anything.
Only thing i could do was to sign out of PSN and that will bring you back to storymode ! The moment i sign in an try to launch online it will bring me back to the tutorial standing on the parking lot and the freezes in the blurry screen again!
- on February 13 2014, 4:41pmRock star I update gta 5 online for the Valentine updated and then when I went to online and play for 3 hr I left online but then a message appears saying that if I leave I wont save anything and that rock star cant connect with my server and cant same my game and it didnt save my 3 hr of gaming please rock star help me my gamer tag in xbox 360 is AgentBarrera please help me please I want to play but I cant because I wont save ans I text u in facebook and u guys wont answer please answer in facebook or here please my emailis email@example.com please help me asap please thank u for taking your thanks
- on February 7 2014, 11:54amHI R* i had 1.7 billion in gta online, but yesterday i logged in gta online from a friend's ps3 console and there was no money! Could you please take this matter into consideration cause i don't know what to do.
Thank you
- on February 2 2014, 11:16amThats good as i keep losing my guns a bit of a pain but still a great game RS
- on January 21 2014, 6:05pmWhen I was playing gta v online three weeks ago strang things where going on cars where disappearing some cars you can,t steal the my player opened the door to steal the car it would not pull the driver out ca,t kill other players in my game I was kill him with a gun and he did,t die when you follow cars they would disappear in frount of you then reappear down the street in this normal firstname.lastname@example.com
- on December 31 2013, 10:18amhi rockstar huge fan of your games i killed a bounty and suddenly received 1 billion and someone shared anther billion with me from his Job and tried giving back, forgive me for being off topic. but something doesnt feel right and i really do want to play honestly so i dont know if i did wrong. thank you for listening. and keep up the good work
- on December 29 2013, 12:34amwheres all this money coming from I have went online twice in the last week and have been handed millions of $. it is messing up gta. leaving no real reason for playing
- on December 14 2013, 10:30pmin the next update could u be able to let us buy more garages so we all can have more cars cause i have a 10 car garages and i wanting to be able to have more car with out replacing the ones i got and would it be possiable if u could put house up for sale on the game in stand of use a apartment it for be awesome to have a good as house in stand of apartment
- on January 11 2014, 9:06pm@TheDarkRedNinja Same things happening for me, its really f***ing annoying.
- on December 14 2013, 10:22pmhey just wondering if u can fix the snapmatic cause it keeps coming up with online services are disabled on you aacount so can u fix it cause it will make a lot of people happy in stand of pissed off thanks


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Sacred Heart right-hander Troy Scribner struck out four and allowed one run on five hits over seven innings as the Pioneers downed Wagner, 8-1, Friday at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in the NEC opener for both teams.
The Pioneers (4-8 overall) went up 2-0 on John Murphy's two-run homer in the bottom of the first (SHU played as the home team). Dave Boisture's RBI single in the second made it 3-0.
Seahawk junior hurler Ryan Casey was on the short end of the decision, allowing six runs, three earned, on seven hits and a pair of walks over six innings. Casey fanned a career-high six.
Wagner scored in the third when junior Ian Miller reached on a bunt single, stole his NEC-leading 16th base and scored on Chris Smith's double to left.
SHU scored an unearned run in the bottom of the frame and two more courtesy of a Seahawk error in the sixth.
After allowing the third-inning run, Scribner retired 13 of the final 15 batters he faced before exiting after the seven innings.
The teams play a doubleheader in St. George Saturday at 1 and conclude the series Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn.


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Richmond, April 1, 2014 – USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating National Volunteer Week, April 6-13, by thanking and honoring its statewide network of Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation.
Earth Team is a program that allows NRCS to stretch available resources by partnering volunteers with NRCS employees. These volunteers help to provide private landowners and others with a range of services from conservation technical assistance to teaching and generating awareness about conservation through community projects.
"Volunteers work closely with our staff and play an important role in Virginia's conservation work," said State Conservationist Jack Bricker. "Thanks to our great team, we are getting more conservation on the ground and building awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources."
"In FY13, Virginia's Earth Team was sixth in the nation in the number of conservation volunteers with 1,076 Virginians donating 15,867 hours of service valued at approximately $345,741."*
Here are just a few examples of the outstanding work being done throughout the state to help improve land and wildlife habitat and contribute to cleaner water and air for everyone:
Created in 1985, Earth Team offers many opportunities to individuals 14 and older who are interested in volunteering to improve the nation's natural resources. Learn more about Virginia's Earth Team Program by visiting our website (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/va/people/volunteers/) or calling Georgia Solseth at (804) 287-1676. Contact your local NRCS office to learn more about needs in your area.
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That was an innocent time for me, mangled rodents and murdered dogs and lifeless campers staring skyward with dead eyes notwithstanding. That was a time when I could still tell scary stories. What? You don't believe I stared into the face of death one July morning? Are you also going to claim that the Thanksgiving moans came from a bird, or a mountain lion, that what I found in the County Tattler that awful afternoon in the Mendocino library wasn't…no, I don't want to think about what I found. I can't yet. Maybe later, but not now…
I call Richard Young again. Maybe he can help me unravel the secrets of the Backbreaker, and in so doing, help me forget the Moaner.
"Stories can validate our experience," Young says. "They can warn against bad behavior, bad places."
"When I was a boy," he says, "We used to gather down in Arkansas, near a scout camp where they have a local legend. Supposedly the boys were having a mudball fight, and one of the boys put a rock in a mudball and it hit a counselor on the head, and the boys ran away. They never found the counselor's body. And now, the story goes, if the boys go where they're not supposed to, Smoky Joe (the apparently but not definitively dead counselor) chases them away. But there are also tales of boys falling from bluffs who are caught by a figure they didn't know was there. So Smoky Joe is both threatening and protective."
"Basically, that's a cautionary tale to keep you away from where the counselors are kissing their girlfriends."
That's reassuring, I suppose. That makes me feel like I hadn't been merely trying to scare the living hell out of my young charges at camp. No, I had been doing my best to help mold their behavior, to help them realize that they would lead healthier and happier lives if they avoided the flagpole, and generally tried to stay away from areas where animals were perishing from snapped spinal cords.
But that was kid stuff. Children (the ones who don't end up dead, next to flagpoles) grow up, and encounter other terrors. Demanding bosses. Angry spouses. Illness. Mortgages. Cranky girlfriends and weird guys in hoods.
And the stories change, too. The Backbreaker of Oneida County? He (or it) has nothing on the Black Dog of the Blue Ridge, who appears, growling and snapping, in times of danger to the area. Or Raw Head and Bloody Bones, a half-woman, half-pig whose presence reminds us not to butcher any widow's hogs that don't belong to us. Not to mention the Phantom Wolf of the Lehigh Furnace Gap, a shadowy beast that patrols the Appalachian Trail. And let's not forget the Monster of the Mogollon Rim, a skinless, eight-foot-tall deadling who terrorizes Boy Scouts (it seems the Scouts are popular targets) and other representatives of Western imperialism unlucky enough to be connected, at least in the Monster's view, with the brutal pioneers who killed an Indian woman.
Racial injustice, fear of modernity, a violent lamentation for pillaged landscape—there are as many explanations for these ghost stories as there are sightings of New England's fearsome Wendigo, described variously as a composite animal, with parts of different animals mixed with human parts, or a spirit who flies above the forest, depending who's telling the tale.
Speaking of which, would I ever be able to terrify…I mean, offer aid and catharsis to trembling campers again? Wasn't the truth supposed to set me free? Wasn't I becoming pretty damn conversant with the cultural roots and societal values of a goosebump-causing yarn? Maybe I needed to know more. Maybe I needed to know some history.
I call Dennis Boyer, author of four ghost-story collections, including Once Upon a Hex. "The tradition of ghost stories goes way back," he says. "Look at Macbeth, or The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It's a durable, useful form for folk wisdom."
"I think the reason for this has to do with our relationship with the past. Washington Irving framed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as a tension between perspectives. Often the terrorized are on the side of modernity. The source of terror is the backward and brutal past, often represented by rural-peasant-pagan archetypes. But that also permits a nostalgic telling of a ghost tale from the rural perspective where the past is viewed warmly and modernity is made to look silly in its terror."
Pagan archetypes. Check. Tension between perspectives. Got it. But why do I still have nightmares about a waitress?
I call Nancy Roberts, a North Carolinian who Southern Living magazine has called "the custodian of the twilight zone." Roberts has authored more than 20 volumes of spooky stuff. She's also a born-again Christian (rare among ghost-story tellers; a few I consulted complained—anonymously—about the religious right picketing their events), and something of a fraidy cat. "I don't like even to go in the living room when a scary TV show is going on."
Most important for my purposes, Roberts, unlike her more skeptical colleagues, has actually had a close encounter of the bone-chilling kind. Maybe hearing it will help me.


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If you are like me, every morning you roll out of bed, sit at your kitchen table and have a warm cup of coffee. Maybe you move to your couch and turn on the television to catch up on the early morning news. These are things most of us take for granted. Yet, I have learned there are many in our community that don't have these advantages. In fact, there are kids in our community who get up every morning, but they didn't sleep on a bed because they don't have one. In fact, some don't have a kitchen table or a couch.
National statistics on poverty indicate that one out of every six children in our country do not get enough to eat. They go to bed hungry every night. In Fort Dodge, I am told we are not much different than the national average. Even if it is one out of eight children in our community who is hungry, that is still too much. Many of these kids are also dealing with other challenges that we just take for granted. We know many children in Fort Dodge sleep on the floor at night because they do not have a bed. Others go to school with no coat and only a T-shirt to wear. Some never get the opportunity to participate in youth sports or activities because their family doesn't have $25 to spare to pay the participation fee.
For all of us, life has its share of challenges. But for those of us with health insurance and the financial means to deal with life's ups and downs, we can manage these challenges effectively. But for kids in families that lack these means, life's challenges can be absolutely devastating. That is why our United Way campaign is focused on helping our kids.
This year's campaign theme is - Catch the Spirit. Because of the difficult economy, the need in our community is very high. We are hoping that more people this year will Catch the Spirit and support our community campaign. The struggles that many families are dealing with today are having a burdensome impact on their children. That is why our campaign funds are focused on helping kids and struggling families with children that need a helping hand for some of life's some most basic necessities. The list below identifies eight programs that United Way funds will be supporting.
Emergency - Crisis Fund to provide emergency financial assistance to families with children who are facing a financial crisis that may force them into homelessness. These funds are used to help families avoid becoming homeless. They also provide support for our local food pantries.
Kids Care Fund to help children in uninsured families gain access to health related services by providing financial support to cover co-pay costs and other costs for services for medical care, dental care, eye care, hearing and mental health services.
Wheels for Health Fund to provide support to uninsured, low-income families with a child that is coping with a serious health issue and needs to receive critical medical services through the Iowa Cares program. Funds are used to help cover travel costs to Iowa City.
Adolescent Mental Health Fund to support efforts to provide help to adolescents who are suffering from depression and need to get connected to appropriate counseling and mental health services.
Bridging the Gap Fund to support the Bridging the Gap program that provides families with children with donated used furniture, household items and clothing. This year's goal is to provide 100 kids with beds so they will no longer need to sleep on the floor.
Education Fund to support after school programs for youth. After school programs provide youth with safe, supervised enrichment programs including mentoring, homework assistance, crafts and recreation.
Positive Youth Support Fund to provide financial assistance to low income youths so they can participate in recreational and leadership, youth asset and character building programs.
Wheels for Work Fund to support costs associated with helping families without any transportation receive a donated vehicle that has been reconditioned so it is safe and operational.
There are many important causes that need charitable support these days. But, with so many causes, it is difficult to support them all. It always comes down to choices. So why is the United Way cause any different? Three reasons: first, funds stay right here in our community to meet local needs and help our fellow neighbors; secondly, these funds are focused on helping our youth thrive - not just survive; and third, funds are spread across a range of services provided by local agencies and schools therefore reaching a larger number of children.
One factor that defines the quality of a community is the degree to which its citizens ensure that all children have the opportunity to thrive. We all want Fort Dodge to be such a place; a place where citizens are engaged and willing come together for the common good to help people, particularly children, meet critical needs for some of life's most basic necessities.
This year, if you're approached in your workplace or by a campaign volunteer, or if you get a letter in the mail, I hope you will embrace the opportunity to support this year's community campaign. Be it $50 or $1,000, your support will be pooled with the contributions of hundreds of others to make a real difference in the lives of our youths.
If you want more information on how your can support this year's United Way campaign, please contact the Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way office at 73-3179 or stop in the office located in the Wells Fargo Bank Building, 822 Central Ave., Suite 405, in Fort Dodge.
Susan Ahlers Leman is the Community Campaign chairperson.


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Every year, new stars pop up in the NFL. Young stars have breakout seasons, rookies exceed expectations, veterans finally live up to theirs, even Pro-Bowlers have Hall-of-Fame seasons.
More often than not, these seasons prove to be no flukes, but I have picked five NFL stars who I believe will struggle to find the same success they enjoyed last year.
Despite this enormous hype behind Michael Vick and the Eagles, I left Vick off this list because he will be used to a 16-game season, and he won't get tired and regress like he did towards the end of last season
Before I begin, I want to remind everyone that I'm not necessarily saying all these players will have poor seasons, just not as good, or as spectacular as last season's.


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The responses are strikingly simple – the results shockingly tragic: "I was only going to be inside for a few minutes… I didn't think it would get that hot…I forgot."
Whatever the reasons, leaving a child unattended in a vehicle while outside temperatures soar is a deadly combination. It has been a deadly combination 15 times across the nation already this year, including one in Idaho. Last year hyperthermia claimed 29 young victims, and in the decade between 1998 and 2007 it claimed 336, an average of 36 children per year.
A study of heat-related deaths to young children from 1995 to 2002 incidated that 39 percent of the victims were "forgotten" by their caregiver; 27 percent of the children had been playing in an unattended vehicle; 20 percent were intentionally left in a vehicle by an adult, and circumstances were unclear in 14 percent of the cases. The average age of a car-related hyperthermia death is 21 months; 21 percent of the victims were one year old; 22 percent were two years of age.
Hyperthermia is an acute condition in which the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate, usually through excessive exposure to heat. Among those who work or exercise in extremely high temperatures, hyperthermia is manifested in heat stroke or sunstroke. Tragically, it also occurs when young children are left alone in vehicles when the outside temperature soars. Like greenhouses, automobiles absorb and hold heat with deadly consequences for those incapable of escaping.
"Sunlight can heat car interiors to lethal temperatures in just 30 minutes, even if the weather is relatively cool," according to NewScientist. "Researchers strongly urge parents not to leave children alone in parked cars, no matter how mild the weather.
"Even on relatively mild-temperature days, the internal temperature of a vehicle left in the sun quickly gets very warm – the average rise in one hour is 22 degrees Celsius," explains researcher Catherine McLaren of Stanford University. "My guess is that parents would be surprised that leaving children in a car is very much like leaving them in a sauna."
A 2002 study tracked the changes of inside air temperatures of a dark blue, midsize sedan with a medium gray interior.
Temperatures on 16 random summer days ranged between 72 and 96 degrees. Inside the test vehicle, the temperature rose an average of 19 degrees in 10 minutes, 29 degrees in 20 minutes, 34 degrees in 30 minutes and 43 degrees in an hour. Leaving the window down slightly produced little relief. Vehicle interior colors appear to be a major factor in how rapidly automobile temperatures rise.
In a 90-degree environment, it takes less than 20 minutes for the inside of a car to reach 125 degrees. In less than 40 minutes, the inside temperature can soar to 140 degrees.
"Young children and infants are much more susceptible to heat illnesses than adults," according to authors of the study. "…Toddlers' body temperatures rise faster and they lose proportionally more water than adults in hot weather."
Temperatures do not need to reach triple digits to pose life-threatening conditions for children. Symptoms include lethargy, dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea and a body temperature of up to 104 degrees, according to the Texas Children's Hospital. Children lose their ability to sweat, resulting in seizures, stroke and ultimately death.
During these hot summer days, please take the following precautions to prevent child deaths:
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Friday night provided one of the last chances for boys basketball teams around Northeast Ohio to make a statement before the sectional draw takes place on Sunday. (And it should be an interesting day given all these changes to the playoffs this year).
East Tech claimed the Senate Athletic League championship for the first time in seven years, and TJ Steele got redemption for Shaker Heights against Garfield Heights.
We're also set to prepare you for a pair of big games tonight, including a matchup between St. Ignatius and St. Edward.
Check rewind posts like this every Saturday and Wednesday, recapping highlights from the previous night in one place for fans.
Here's a look at the highlights from Friday night's hardwood action.
No. 12 East Tech ends Senate drought by beating No. 14 Glenville
Led by 17 points from Anthony Carmon, No. 12 East Tech completed a perfect season against Senate teams by defeating No. 14 Glenville, 66-57, to win the conference championship for the first time since 2007.
Carmon, who transferred to East Tech from John F. Kennedy before the start of the season, was named Most Outstanding Player of the Senate tournament.
"It feels like a dream come true, for real," Carmon told cleveland.com reporter David Cassilo. "It's one of my high school goals, and now I have to go help my team win state."
Senate regular season MVP Kyauta Taylor, Johnell Free and Markell Johnson each had at least 11 points for the Scarabs.
Jimond Ivey had a game-high 23 points for Glenville, who won the tournament last season.
No. 2 Shaker Heights' TJ Steele gets redemption against No. 10 Garfield Heights
TJ Steele got a second chance against Garfield Heights with the ball in his hands in the final seconds and the game on the line. Unlike in their first meeting, he didn't miss as he hit a game-winning layup as time expired to lead the No. 2 Raiders past the No. 10 Bulldogs, 47-45.
Steele's game-winner came right after Garfield Heights tied the game with less than 10 seconds left thanks to a Frankie Hughes three-pointer. Hughes, along with fellow sophomore Willie Jackson, led the Bulldogs with 16 points.
He had missed in his first chance to make a buzzer-beating basket, which came in a 52-50 loss at home to Garfield Heights.
Esa Ahmad had a team-high 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Raiders.
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No. 13 Westlake needs overtime to defeat North Olmsted
No. 13 Westlake fell behind North Olmsted at halftime, but came back and forced overtime to top the Eagles, 55-53.
Josef Hadib-Nissan had 17 points and Gavin Skelly had 15 for Westlake, which trailed by seven at the half.
Andy Lucien scored 17 points to lead North Olmsted.
No. 17 North Royalton pulls away from Elyria
No. 17 North Royalton is one win away from winning the Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division after defeating Elyria, 62-51.
North Royalton outscored Elyria, 16-3, in the third quarter to take control.
Omari Spellman led the way for the Bears with 21 points.
Elyria's Isaiah Walton had a game-high 29 points.
Brandon Wilkins' big night helps No. 4 Medina top Strongsville
After being upset by Hudson earlier this week, No. 4 Medina needed a bounce-back win.
The Bees got it thanks to a 30-point performance by Brandon Wilkins as they beat Strongsville, 88-62.
Jon Teske and Craig Randall each had 12 for Medina. Drew Robertson led Strongsville with 16 points.
No. 3 Villa Angela-St. Joseph ran past Trinity, 71-54
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No. 15 Warrensville Heights rolled past Warren G. Harding, 75-50
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No. 22 Cuyahoga Falls upset by Solon, 76-72
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The Massachusetts women's soccer game against St. Bonaventure was tied until the final minute of the game when senior Melissa Toulouse kicked the ball on the right side to sophomore Kelsey Anderson.
Anderson booted a cross to forward Vanessa Patry, who tallied the game-winner and allowed the Minutewomen to beat St. Bonaventure, 2-1 in double overtime. Toulouse recorded her second assist of the day. The last time she had any offensive assist was in 2006.
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NEW YORK — The Boys Scouts of America is considering a dramatic change in its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.
Under the change being considered, the different religious and civic groups that sponsor Scout units would be able to decide for themselves how to address the issue — either maintaining an exclusion of gays or opening up their membership.
The announcement of the possible change came Monday after years of protests over the policy — including petition campaigns that have prompted some corporations to suspend donations to the Boy Scouts.
In July, the organization reiterated its ban, saying it was "absolutely the best policy."
Under the proposed change, said BSA spokesman Deron Smith, "the Boy Scouts would not, under any circumstances, dictate a position to units, members, or parents."
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"Even though we're gonna be apart tomorrow I wanted to come brighten his spirits a bit" said Kerlando Stavien, 20, who was visiting his older brother who went to jail three months ago. Stavien came with his brother's 2-year-old son Jhacire who he kept busy with his iPhone on a bench outside of the building.
The toddler giggled and smiled, bundled up in a puffy black jacket.
"I'm surprising him," Stavien said. "This will be the first time since he's been in that he'll see his son."
For many family members, like Stavien, the visit was another weekly occurrence but for others it was a special trip sparked by the holiday tomorrow. The visits typically take place for 15 to 25 minutes from behind glass. Relatives can only go on the days which correspond to the last name of the inmate they are visiting. Stavien said he can only visit on Mondays and Wednesdays, hence the visit today in advance of the holiday.
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Nicole Igram brought her three-year-old daughter to see her dad. "We usually spend Thanksgiving at my house," she said. "It's good to see him. I wish we could have brought him some food."
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NORTH BEND - A trucking company owner came forward Aug. 12 to say the flying metal debris that seriously injured a woman driver might have come from one of his trucks.
Her family thanked the company, which is not being blamed for the accident.
The Washington State Patrol collected evidence from one of the company's double dump trucks, and will soon begin forensic testing to determine if it was the source of a 7-pound metal bar, a piece off a truck's suspension, that nearly killed Babe J. Watson of North Bend on the afternoon of Aug. 9.
Kelly Spangler, spokeswoman for the State Patrol, said it was "highly unlikely" that the accident will result in any criminal charges.
"The business owner completely cooperated with us," Spangler said.
Watson's two daughters, Brenda Watson and Shawna Watson-Himple, said they appreciated the truck company owner stepping up to help complete the investigation into how their mother was so gravely injured.
"We're very grateful," Brenda Watson said outside Harborview Medical Center, where her mother is being treated. "We don't have any anger. We're just worried about our mom."
The 55-year-old woman remained in serious condition last week with severe facial wounds. Her daughters said the accident left her unrecognizable.
Watson was driving a company-owned Hyundai Accent eastbound on Highway 202 on her way to work at a heating and air-conditioning company about 3 p.m. Aug. 9. When a westbound car passed her, it kicked up the 14-inch metal bar and sent it through Watson's windshield.
The metal debris hit her square in the face, knocking her unconscious. The Hyundai coasted for several hundred yards before stopping in a ditch, the Washington State Patrol said.
Although Watson has shown movement in her extremities, she has not fully regained consciousness since the accident.
In the hospital, doctors also discovered an aneurysm on Babe Watson's brain. Her daughters said the chance discovery might have saved their mother's life.
Her daughters said the family has no intention of pursuing legal action against the truck driver or owner.
"My mom raised us to be forgiving people," Brenda Watson said.
A relief fund to help Watson pay her medical bills has been established at Washington Mutual bank under her name.
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The department received test results for more than 1,000 confirmed cases during that week, the most recent week for which data is available.
Since most flu cases are treated without lab confirmation, the number of actual cases far exceeds the number of lab-confirmed cases.
The health department has labeled the statewide level of flu cases as "widespread." That's the highest level and means flu is present in at least the half of the state's regions.
The department estimates between 600,0000 and 1.2 million Pennsylvania residents will come down with the flu in a given year, and between 200 and 2,000 will die of flu-related complications.
Last year, flu cases peaked in Pennsylvania around the beginning of February, when the weekly confirmed case count topped 6,000.
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TRENTON -- New Jersey wineries could soon receive an economic boost.
One measure recently introduced in both chambers of the state legislature would allow wineries to expand into the malt beverage market and also operate as breweries, meaning they could make products such as hard cider.
Another bill would establish a cooperative farm winery license program, which would allow small grape growers to share manufacturing responsibilities and costs.
Supporters say the measures — along with another bill that would allow wineries to directly ship their products to consumers — will expand and bolster the state's status as one of the nation's top wine producers.


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By all accounts, a sizable percentage of NFL players love their HGH.
Human growth hormone is like anabolic jet fuel: It makes them bigger, faster and stronger. It also helps them heal from injuries quicker.
The best part of all? You can't detect it without a blood test. It's a hormone, so it flushes out of the body fairly rapidly, and the window of detection is just 12 to 18 hours after you insert the needle.
And even if you force a guy into a test, you better move fast: You have to get the sample to the lab within a few days, so that actually makes shipping an issue.
So it was a no-brainer, some players figured. And as long as the NFL didn't test for it, it's a win-win-win.
Except, of course, for the fact that HGH abuse could lead to an enlarged heart, diabetes, osteoarthritis, metabolic dysfunction, hypertension, joint problems from head to toe, cardiovascular issues and reduced life expectancy.
So let's start there: Are we all in agreement that such PEDs have to be eradicated from sports — if only to save these, ahem, gladiators from their faux invincibility? Hope so.
After two years of a clumsy pas de deux, the NFL and its players union seem to agree it's time to put an end to it, and they took a few light steps Monday toward an agreement that testing is on its way — perhaps sometime during the camps that open this week.
Maybe we're reading between too many lines, or turning Latin into Greek, but it doesn't seem like either side is especially thrilled by what happens after they spill all this blood.
The first problem: The union still has concerns about the validity of the tests. At issue is whether they can take into account the existing hormone levels in NFL-sized people — "and only then can we be comfortable," said the spokesman, George Atallah.
An endocrinologist hired jointly by the union and the league, however, said the claim is horsehockey: There is no difference in hormone levels in a jumbo lineman and a jockey.
So the union tried to buy some time, reiterated its concern about the arbitration process (it's the same as the one used by the MLB) and agreed to a population study — league-wide blood samples that will determine the baseline HGH level in NFL athletes.
Then they sent a few guys to the NFL Network to keep everyone on message, which sounded mostly like this: "I'm more than happy (to give blood), because the guys who are taking it, if they get caught, now it's an even playing field," said Carolina LB Jon Beason. "It's already hard enough to make it to the league, stay in the league, and stay healthy in the league."
But ask yourself: How "healthy" is a league that could theoretically subject 40 percent of its work force to drug suspension?
That number comes from an anonymous "star" who wrote a first-person account for ESPN a while back. He estimated that 40 percent of the league is on the stuff. In a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel piece from April 30, ESPN analyst Darren Woodson — the former Cowboys stalwart — said that a dozen guys on each roster, or roughly 26 percent, are taking HGH.
So any delay in implementing a test are an attempt to "wean guys off," Woodson said. "Does Roger Goodell want the league to have a black eye? Hell, no. He doesn't want to go through the same thing baseball just went through."
That's the second problem.
Fans might start to think that the greatest casualty of this eternal vigilance is reason, as suspensions for positive tests could create teams that are no longer recognizable.
The NFL hasn't even determined what the discipline protocol is for HGH users. Nor has it said anything about provisions for HGH use among injured players, which may be a valid application, if you administer it under the care of a team doctor.
But if usage is as widespread as estimated, how many guys will be caught in the net? And how will the fans react?
This is not baseball, a history-based culture permanently tainted by drugs, where the indignation is based on having red lines marking up the record books.
This is football, where the consumer doesn't often concede that cheating undermines the integrity of the product. Ask a Patriots devotee whether he's ready to give back those three Lombardis for Spygate. Our guess is no.
So while it's easy for fans to deal with some unpalatable facts about those athletes who bleed for their approval each weekend, they do tend to get crabby when these players are on the sidelines for flunking a test.
This, after all, isn't going to uncover some omni-sport pattern of designer drugging — we already know other PEDs are widely circulated, and that something else will (eventually? immediately?) take the place of HGH as the juice of choice.
Until then, be prepared to deal with a new game of crime and punishment. And the league that now holds the needle had better be prepared to see a part of its work force disappear each week.


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Indeed! Phew. Hopefully this trend will continue even while visiting Mom! She said she was going to bake some cookies so we would have something to nibble. I told her not to do that but rather to buy some organic berries to nibble! Much better!
So, I ate a lot of fat today and for the first time in a long time, I feel sated. I've always had low-ish blood sugar (I think the medical term is "reactive hypoglycemia") and constantly fought with wooziness or intensely weird hunger. Sometimes I even had cold sweats, etc. And, I absolutely subscribed to the "eat every 3 hours" theory that CW prescribes. Probably true when you eat grains, etc. you're hungry all the flipping time! I even felt a little off when I first started this on the 17th but mustered on and today I just felt great! Maybe I've switched over. One can hope!
I feel the best I've felt in ages. Solid energy through the day. No snacking. No big meals. Just balanced for my purposes. With fat! My breakdown looks like this:
Fat 74%
Protein 18%
Carbs 8%
Tense day. I managed to keep smiling though. As long as you can find something (anything!) to smile about, you're golden. I like to look at my challenges as opportunities.


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I don't. Some people find it helpful.
If you post your diet, exercise, stress, medical conditions, etc. people are pretty willing to give suggestions from their experience.
I've been eating primal for a few months now and while I feel ok I haven't noticed much change in my body. And I have a lot of weight to lose so it's pretty frustrating not to see any progress, even after a Whole30. From what I've been reading tracking everything eaten isn't the norm for most people following the PB, but all I can think of is that I'm eating too much so maybe I should go back to journaling everything I eat? It's such a pain but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Do you guys journal?
I don't. Some people find it helpful.
If you post your diet, exercise, stress, medical conditions, etc. people are pretty willing to give suggestions from their experience.
I tracked for almost a week on fitday.com simply to give myself a true idea of what 50-100g carbs looked/felt like, and to make sure I was getting enough protein not to lose muscle and enough fat intake to lose fat! I only track once every couple of weeks now just to make sure I'm still in ballpark range.
It was incredibly beneficial and educational for me to set that solidly in my mind. That said, it is a pain in the butt and I prefer not to do it often!
You don't have to be sick to get better.
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I'm new to this and decided to track using The Daily Plate so that I could be more certain of proper portions, etc. I think tracking can be a helpful tool particularly if you're new or not getting the results you expected. I certainly am aiming to be able to give up tracking in maintenance, hopefully by then I'll have learned how much I should be eating.
44 year-old chick, 5'8"-ish, 2/6/12 Start Weight: 189.2
My boopy stuff: MDA journal | Daily Plate
Here's what I'm eating today.
Breakfast: 2 eggs cooked in butter with a handful of spinach and a couple tablespoons of salsa, one cup of coffee with a splash of
Lunch: leftover chicken curry with vegetables (curry sauce made with homemade chicken stock & coconut milk) over zucchini
noodles & 1/2 an avocado
Dinner: green pepper steak over a cup of cauli rice
I did a strength training class this morning using free weights (do this 2x a week) and I usually walk about 3 miles 2-3x a week also. No medications other than a prenatal vitamin as we are trying for baby#2 later this year.
Thanks and I'd love to hear more of your thoughts!
I also don't think you're eating too much.
I don't journal everything I eat though I pay attention to the affects of certain foods. I notice if I consume too much dairy I bloat in the lower back. If I cheat and have a beer I gain water weight for the next two days, etc.
Also, could it be that you are making progress in other ways that aren't as noticeable? Do your clothes fit better? Have you lost inches in other not-so-noticeable places? When you get discouraged the best place to focus your attention is on the small steps of progress towards a larger reward.
Self-realization. I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
If you track on livestrong or fit day, you can see your calorie counts. I try and be disciplined about measuring my fats. Did you cook your eggs in 50 calories of butter or 200 calories? How much is a splash of cream? I know we are supposed to eat fat, but for weight loss, you need to eat calories, so fat can't be unlimited.
It doesn't look like you are eating to much- your breakfast is probably 300 calories or so, lunch and dinner is hard to tell- did you eat 3 cups of curry or 1? Does the cauliflower rice have 2T of butter in it? It seems like the meals are on the right track- so maybe you are just eating too much of a good thing.
I think if you track for a couple of weeks, it will be helpful, because then you can play with your macro ranges and calories to see what will make you lose weight.
My Journal: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread57916.html
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
If by "a lot to lose" you mean 10lbs, you are likely going to need to count calories, or otherwise restrict them.
For reference, have you tried:
Leptin Reset
Oh yeah, almost forgot:
How's your sleep and stress?


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As an important historical city as well as a vital economic center in Northwest China, recently Xian has witnessed a tremendous boost in its economy. Shops, department stores, mega-halls etc. seem to sprout up overnight and business areas are highly concentrated, greatly convenient local citizens and travelers from all over the world. Here everything from daily necessities, local specialties, souvenirs, to luxury goods and global fashion brands are all available. Let TOC be your guide to dig deeper of shopping in Xian.
What to shop
Replicas of the terracotta warriors and horses
About 20 years ago, the discovery of Terracotta Warriors and Horses shocked the whole world. Each year millions of people from both home and abroad come to Xian to appreciate this miracle. So as to enable travelers to take the wonder home, the locals have made a lot of mini-replicas of it. The replicas are exquisite, vivid-molded, excellent in workmanship, high in quality and reasonable in price, enjoying great popularity among travelers. Besides, different-sized ones are for different uses, with the large-sized ones(maybe the same size as the real terracotta warriors) used in art galleries, historical museums etc. and a ratio of 1 to 2 or 1 to 4 for family & company decoration as well as a ratio of 1 to 8 made as souvenirs or gifts for relatives and friends.
Rubbings of the stone tablets
Rubbings of the stone tablets are copies of the stone inscriptions in the Forest of Steles- a treasure trove of calligraphic art, where houses over 2,400 tablets engraved with masterpieces of the most famous calligraphers in Chinese history, including Yan Zhenqin, Liu Gongquan, Ouyang Xun, Chu Suiliang of Tang Dynasty (618-907) etc. Hence, the rubbings are extremely popular among calligraphy fans, learners and collectors. With an aroma of antiquity, it is another fine gift for friends.
Tang tri-colored glazed pottery
Originating from Tang Dynasty (618-907), Tang tri-colored glazed pottery is a type of precious pottery with the dominant colors of yellow, white and green. Through quite complicated manufacturing procedures, it is of super artistic merits, renowned for bright colors, exaggerated but vivid shapes and animated expressions. It altogether has three types in shape: animal, household utensil and figure, among which animal occupies the majority. The major ones, however, are largely in the form of horses and camels, mainly reflecting the historical background of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, horses were the most important transportation vehicles, transferring people and letters from one place to another. They also devoted in the battlefields and farmlands. While, the camels are for longer distances, taking merchants and their goods from the East to the West along the Silk Road.
Fengxiang Painted clay sculpture
Fengxiang Painted clay sculpture is one of four major clay sculptures in Chinese folk art. It enjoys a great fame for its mighty and lovable shapes, bright and warm colors, sleek and lithe lines as well as romantic and mystical designs. Tiger, regarded by the locals as a mascot that can defend homes, protect children, ward off evil and prolong life, is the main theme of Fengxiang Painted Clay Sculpture. There are also some clay sculptures taking on forms of the other animals in Chinese zodiac and characters from Chinese ancient fair tales, such as the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West etc.
Lantian jade
Liantian jade is named after its birth place -- Lantian County in Shaanxi Province. It has been highly valued even since ancient times. Imperial jade seal (a seal only used by emperors and symbolizes supreme power) of Qin Shi Huang (First Emperor of Qin) is made of it, which is also the material for the jade belt of Yang Guifei (favorite royal concubine of Emperor Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty; one of the Four Beauties in Chinese history). With a bright and fresh appearance, it represents sweet love, thus is especially popular among young people.
Physical tests show that it contains many trace elements that are beneficial to health. The elements will permeate into skin before being absorbed by the body, bringing extraordinary effects in relaxing muscles, enlivening blood and keeping youthfulness. Therefore, Lantian jade is widely regarded as health-care jade.
With a wide range of themes and a unique style, Shaanxi paper-cut has been thriving as a marvelous Chinese folk art for centuries. In the Spring Festival and other auspicious occasions, people always decorated their rooms with beautiful paper-cuts, signifying delightfulness and happiness. Some paper-cuts reflect daily-life activities or customs, while others revolve people's fine wishes for happy lives; there are also some that display legendary and dramatic stories. Vigorous, delicate and exquisite are its best features.
Where to shop
Commercial districts
Commercial districts in Xian mainly scatter along Dong Dajie, Nan Dajia, Jiefang Road, and Drum Tower, with many shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets as well as various speciality shops dotted, offering high quality commodities.
Located to the east of Drum Tower, Dong Dajia is the real shopping center of Xian. Here Kai Yuan Shopping Mall and Parkson Shopping Plaza are the biggest department stores praised for both prices and quality. Together with Jiefang Road, these two commercial centers are recently undergoing expansions. After the construction, Jiefang Road will be the biggest business pedestrian street in Xian and Dong Dajie will be another Wangfujing Street in China.
How to get there:Dong Dajie: take bus No. 5, 7, 8, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45, 102, 201, 203, 213, 218, 235, 252, 300, 351, 500, 601, 602, 604, K605, 606, 607, 611, 612, K630, 702, 704, 705, 710 and stop at Dachashi station.Jiefang Road: take bus No. 5, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 32, 40, 41, 46, 102, 201, 251, 309, 500, 502, 602, 603, 607, 611, K605, 702, 705, 706 and 710 and get off at Minleyuan station; or take No. 5, 7, 8, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45, 102, 201, 203, 213, 218, 235, 252, 300, 351, 500, 601, 602, 604, K605, 606, 607, 611, 612, K630, 702, 704, 705, 710 and stop at Dachashi station.
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Dong Dajie: take bus No. 5, 7, 8, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45, 102, 201, 203, 213, 218, 235, 252, 300, 351, 500, 601, 602, 604, K605, 606, 607, 611, 612, K630, 702, 704, 705, 710 and stop at Dachashi station.
Jiefang Road: take bus No. 5, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 32, 40, 41, 46, 102, 201, 251, 309, 500, 502, 602, 603, 607, 611, K605, 702, 705, 706 and 710 and get off at Minleyuan station; or take No. 5, 7, 8, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45, 102, 201, 203, 213, 218, 235, 252, 300, 351, 500, 601, 602, 604, K605, 606, 607, 611, 612, K630, 702, 704, 705, 710 and stop at Dachashi station.
Antique markets
If you want to track the trails of history and perceive the essence of culture, antique markets in Xian are the best places. The followings are the most famous ones in Xian.
Shu Yuan Men (The Art Street)
Blessed with antiques, curios as well as handicrafts, Shu Yuan Men has become a must-visit place for antique lovers and collectors. With Bell Tower and Forest of Stone Steles Museum near by, it is a winding bluestone alley coupled by many quaint little stores lying under verdant trees. Modern handiworks play a leading role here. all the four treasures of Chinese study (i.e. writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper), pottery figures, scrolls of calligraphy and paintings, Dark-red Enabled Potteries, seal cuttings and sculptures etc. can surely meet the needs of every visitor here. Besides, roaming in a graceful and elegant place like this is already a joyful experience.
Bus lines: K600, 600 at Nanmenli station.
Xian Antique Market
Also named as Zhuque Antique Market by the locals, Xian Antique Market is situated at the middle of Zhuque Street. Set up in 1998, it is the biggest antique market in the city, possessing hundreds of stores and over 150 booths, with the later interspersed along the aisles. Here gathers a lot of genuine pieces, especially the utensils, which are mostly ceramic or porcelain pots in various shapes. Besides, bronzes and jade articles giving off fragrance of fresh earth are glittering in the market as well.
Bus lines: take bus No. 6, 16, 23, 29, 31, 35, 204, 402, 405, 501, 512, 701, 707, 713, 800, 910 and stop at Zhuquemen station
Ba Xian Gong (Temple of the Eight Immortals) Antique Market
Ba Xian Gong Antique Market is one of the two biggest antique markets in Xian, together with Xian Antique Market. Situated to the south of Temple of the Eight Immortals, it based on folk trades, featured with a wide range of sellers and buyers as well as a large number of transactions. However, imitations are very popular in Ba Xian Gong, thus do examine them carefully before your purchasing.
Bus lines: take bus No. 22, 32, 33, 47, 232, 502, 527, 721, 801 and stop at Zhongshanmen station.
Peasant Painting Gallery
If you are take interest in the folk arts of Shaanxi, Peasant Painting Gallery is your best choice. Located in the east outskirts of Xian, it exhibits some 250 peasant paintings and other types of folk crafts like paper-cuts and shadow puppets.
Ticket Price: 5 RMB per person
Bus line: Long-distance bus to Hu County.
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The opening hours of the shopping malls in the commercial districts are usually from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. And bargainning is encouraged when you lingering in the little curio shops. What's more, there are many counterfeits mingling with the genuine pieces, so you will never be too cautious. If you are interested in the shopping ideas offered above and want to add them in your Xian tours, please talk to the trip advisors of TOC for customization. Wish you a great trip here!
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Very interesting. I too have been tracking my BG and HbA1c pretty close. When I was ckd, it actually came down from 5.4 to 5.0 (I actually achieved 5.4 on straight keto, down from 9.9)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Westerleigh residents, Amanda Marie Marks and Jason Philip Wexler exchanged marriage vows Oct. 3 in the Great Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Livingston, where a reception followed. The Rev. Lisa Bansavage of Woodbridge, N.J., officiated at the evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Regina and Jeffrey Marks of West Brighton. The bridegroom is the son of Marianne and Richard Wexler of Sun City Center, Fla.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose Jessica Fani as the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Melissa Torres, Jessica Molinari, Emily Marks, Sarah Wexler, Dana Donadio, Devika Wickremesinghe.
Jeffrey Marks Jr., the bride's brother, was the best man. The ushers were Joseph Marks, Jay Stolar, Michael Tuccillo and John Adamski.
Mrs. Wexler is a graduate of Curtis High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from St. John's University, Grymes Hill, and a master of social work degree from New York University, Manhattan. She is a program coordinator with the YMCA Counseling Center in Eltingville.
Mr. Wexler is a graduate of Curtis High School. He earned a bachelor of music degree in jazz performance from Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. He is a self-employed musician and piano teacher.