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January 07, 2013Americans Continue to Expect Growth in Home Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer confidence in the housing sector grew last month, marked by continued positive attitudes toward home price, rental price, and mortgage rate expectations, according to Fannie Mae's December National Housing Survey results. The growing belief held by Americans that these housing indicators will climb in 2013 may inspire a boost in home purchase activity during the coming months. However, while consumers seem confident that housing activity is on the rise, their outlook toward the economy and personal finances appears to have resumed a more unsettled trend following a show of optimism in November.
"The highest share of consumers in the survey's two-and-a-half-year history expect home prices to increase in the next 12 months. This view is consistent with Fannie Mae's expectation that home prices will rise going forward on a national basis. Combined with consumers' growing mortgage rate and rental price increase expectations, the positive home price outlook could incentivize those waiting on the sidelines of the housing market to buy a home sooner rather than later and thus support continued housing acceleration," said Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist of Fannie Mae. "Despite continued strengthening in the housing market, consumers' concerns over the fiscal cliff and debt ceiling have caused considerable volatility in their perceptions of the larger economy. This uncertainty seems to be prompting a growing share of consumers to expect their personal finances to worsen and may contribute to weaker near-term economic growth."
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Entering the double digits doesn't mean an end to toys. Quite the opposite, in fact! Ten-year-olds still love to play and these delightful toys and activities will have them learning fascinating facts, making awesome discoveries and having lots of fun along the way.
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Features a secret pocket, and Velcro size adjuster. Designed to fit heads, up to approximately 21.5" in diameter.
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Figures measure approximately 2.95'' high.
Help the Redcoats defend the high seas in this buoyant Playmobil Battleship! Use the cannon that shoots when you come across your enemies! A great addition to any Playmobil Pirate playset. Also, the ship can be upgraged to include an underwater motor.
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Take turns sliding colourful swords into the sides of the barrel. When a player hits the wrong spot, the pirate will pop out of the top - youch! The trigger changes with each new game, so it's always a surprise!
Measures approximately 10" tall x 6" long x 8" wide.
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"Sunday with Scholars" saluted the young men and women who had been chosen as recipients of the Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club scholarships. Rotarians and honorees gathered at Beau Chene Country Club for a festive soirée and scholarship fundraiser on April 27.
The social hour featured Richard Moore on piano as party-goers enjoyed libations and hors d'oeuvres. A bountiful buffet featured seafood gumbo, a prime rib carving station, shrimp alfredo, and other delicious choices.
This is the 16th year that Rotary has awarded the scholarships to 30 students, and the awards have exceeded a quarter of a million dollars. This year, Whitney Bouey, a Mandeville High School senior, and Margaret Robinson, a Lakeshore High School senior, were each awarded the $10,000 scholarships. Current scholarship recipients are Kari Ousterhout, Alissa Keegan, Madelene Meier, Serena Sossi, Mason Williams and Jenna Angelo.
Former scholars are Raymond Braselman, Ashley Alleman, Ryan Rushing, Jessica Kapota, Alexis Cates, Brett Bloemer, Ariane Livaudais, Dr. Afshin Salehi, Laura Cancienne Gramilla, Tress McAlister, Tess Cooper, Abed Haddad, Emma Taylor, Amy Smith, Janine Whitecotton, Andrea Alleman, Trent Murchison, Robert McAlister, Emily LeBlanc, William Ramsey, Dr. Erik Soine and Haley Ridgel.
The Rotary scholarship chairman is John Caulking, and honorary chairpersons are Rusty Sexton and Sam and Judith Camp. Committee members are John Bryan, Steve Saux, Debbie Stuart, Russell Penzato, Kathy Smith, Larry Burch, Sandra Gibson, Tom Quinn, Boyd McPhail, Mike Bradley, Bill Allin and Justin Greenleaf.
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TRENTON - A group of youth and adults from Trenton Church of the Nazarene have headed to New York City on a mission trip.
Thomas Nicholson, Brayden Vanderlaan, Celine Dakin, Cameron Smith, Dylan Sarty, Pastor Leon Teal, Diane Teal, Kassidy Vanderlaan, and Karen Rhyno.
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BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Mike Pettine completely shot down a report Monday that the Browns originally had Teddy Bridegwater's name on the draft card and then switched it to Johnny Manziel in the final 10 seconds.
"I heard that story too and it's beyond laughable," Pettine said of the ESPN Cleveland report while at the Browns Foundation Golf Outing at Barrington Golf Club.
ESPN Cleveland, one of the Browns' broadcast partners, attributed the story to a source.
Browns spokesman Zak Gilbert also said the report is "completely false" and that he was in the Browns war room during the draft when the club traded up from No. 26 to No. 22 to draft Manziel.
Pettine also said today that Manziel was in the conversation at No. 4, the only quarterback the Browns considered with their top pick.
Browns general manager Ray Farmer also vehemently denied Saturday that Haslam dictated the Manziel pick.
"I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that Jimmy Haslam at no point demanded, requested, tried to influence the process in any way,'' Farmer said. "He definitely asked questions, he'll definitely give his opinion of what he thinks and all of those things are fine. But at the end of the day, he trusted the football staff to make the decisions that we thought were the right decisions for this football team.''


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It's Kevon. " He is quite specific about that. For all those who wonder what's in a name, ask Trinidad and Tobago's Kevon Cooper. It would be so easy to call him by the more popular name 'Kevin'.
Cooper was an unknown name till a week back. This tall cricketer (" 6-ft-6-inch, ", he would tell you) is a bowling allrounder, who can throw his bat around to good effect lower down the order. A medium-pacer, he has found the Indian wickets to his liking. "I know what these wickets are like, " the new Team Rajasthan signing had said before the fifth edition of the IPL kicked off. "I have played in the Champions League and I quite liked the wickets in India. "
As if to prove that, his first serious delivery during a practice game before IPL-V had Sreevats Goswami fending it off with much difficulty. It was directed at his throat, that too on a placid Swai Mansingh Stadium wicket. He was barely a day old in Jaipur and there he was, hitting the deck really hard.
"Watch out for him, he is good, " Raghu Iyer, CEO of Team Rajasthan, said. In fact, Rajasthan had done their research when they picked him up at the auctions earlier this year. He proved his worth in the first match itself for Rajasthan, picking up four wickets and smashing 11 off three balls. His first shot in IPL was a six. He had a couple of catches too. In fact, Cooper had a hand in the first five wickets to fall in opponent Punjab's innings. "Have been playing quality cricket for three-four years and I do believe in my talent, " he said. And he hopes his performance for Rajasthan will be noticed back home. "This is the biggest T20 tournament in the world and everyone will be following the performances here, " he added. His most potent weapon is the slower one, which has fetched him many wickets.
The road hasn't been easy for Cooper in his short journey in cricket so far. He was called for a suspect action during the Caribbean T20 meet last year. He admits to being confused. A stint in Perth for corrective measure found him back in contention for a place in the West Indies squad.
Teammate Johan Botha of South Africa finds him quite talented. "It's good that he has struck form early for us, " the better-known Rajsthan allrounder said. Cooper presents some happy options for Rajasthan. His success means they can allow Englishman Paul Collingwood stay at home.
As you delve into Cooper's life beyond cricket, a 'Kevin' connection can indeed be found. Like most West Indians, Cooper too hoped to make it big in football. In fact, one of his brothers named Kevin Molino turns out professionally for Orlando City in the US Major League Soccer. He also figures in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the London Olympics. The sporting sibling's father persuaded him to take cricket seriously and when he made the West Indies U-19 squad, his priorities changed.
He had a good outing in the Bangladesh Premier League, where he played for Chittagong Kings. "It was a nice experience, " he said.
What strike's you most about Cooper is his gentle nature. Soft-spoken - you can even call him shy - and unassuming, Cooper is a man of very few words. He prefers to let his cricket do the talking. Perhaps it is too early to make a hero out of him, but then wasn't Shane Watson a similar 'hopeful' before he struck gold with Rajasthan in the inaugural IPL? Consistency would be the key for Cooper in the IPL matches to come and the game against Mumbai last week was example that life on the field is not always rosy.
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RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio - Nextant Aerospace, the re-manufacturer of multi-million-dollar corporate jets, announced Tuesday that it has just delivered its 16th 400XT business jet to a private buyer in the Czech Republic.
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Book update No. 3 — conquering the 1870s
I need your help, but first let me give you a general update…
I've pretty much finished writing Part One. Eventually I'll have to go back and add a few (hopefully) small sections, but for now, I've completed six chapters, and my total word count
is a little over 21,000. Part One, as I've mentioned before, will probably be called "Baseballs in the News."
Part Two is going to focus on historical and factual stuff. I've recently been digging through some OLD newspaper articles — here's where I need your help — and I found an advertisement from 1870 for a "red dead ball." I might end up quoting part of this ad in the book, but there's one word that I can't decipher. Can anyone figure out what it says? I've put red asterisks at the beginning and end of the line, and I've underlined the mysterious word. Here it is:
Cool, huh?
As far as I can tell, the whole line reads as follows: "One of the merits of the RED DEAD BALL is the ???? which is a great benefit to players on a sunny day."
Am I right about that? What's the mystery word?
By the way, do you remember all the juiced ball theories in 1998 when McGwire and Sosa were going nuts? Or in 1987 when there was an inexplicable surge in the number of home runs? Well, guess what. The juiced ball debate goes back a long, long way. I'm talking back into the 1870s. Maybe even earlier. I still have a lot of research to do, and you wouldn't believe the stuff I've already found. Some of it is hilarious, like the language that writers used back in the old days. For example, they sometimes referred to pitchers as "slabsmen" and "moundsmen." Ninety years ago a pitchers' duel was described as "brilliant moundsmanship." Gotta love it.
Here are my previous book updates in case you missed them:
One final note…
I've been compiling a list of people who want to be notified when the book comes out, so if you're interested, let me know.
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That would be a really cool quote if you can find out what it is but to me it kinda looks like "Coins" Or "Ruins" but they woudn't make sense.
P.S.I would Like To Be Notified when The Book Comes Out, Its gonna be a great one!
Ohmygod, I think you're right. Why didn't I think of that? Let's see if other people agree. I hope people still enjoy the entry even if the mystery has already been solved.
I was thinking the same thing. It looks like there's a lowercase "i" in there, but I think Erik nailed it. I'll let you know about the book when it comes out, but of course that's gonna be a long time from now.
Zack, glad to help out
Erik- Wow. How did you get it? It fits right in so Perfectly!
And Zack It's ok I can wait.
i leave for arizona tommorow, three dbacks games, two against the joke of the n.l. east, no not the nationals, the ny team, and 1 against the 2009 NL. champs dodgers. I hope they use the ball from the previous post with the stamp on it. and do u know when i can reserve the book @ Borders? lol
"One of the merits of THE RED BALL is the color, which is a great benefit to players on a sunny day, thereby getting rid of the objectionable chilling whiteness of the ordinary ball."
I agree with Erik on color.
I was also interested in the fact that pitcher's duels were so rare. But I read about it in a cool book about catchers. (if anybody reading the comments wants to read the book, it's called Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became An American Folk Hero. It's really good)
But anyway, I'm really excited about your book and have become really interested in the history and stuff, so that is definitely something to look forward to.
Does this mean you want to be added to the official notification list? Have a GREAT time on your trip. Can't wait to hear about it.
Wow. I was wondering what the rest of it said. But are you sure about the word "chilling"? Hmm. That's a tough one.
Glad to hear it. I'll add you to the almighty list. :-)
Add me to the list baby…
I was just vacationing with the family in San Diego. I went to Petco Park for a Padres/Braves game. At the end of the game I went near the exit where the umpire crew was leaving the field. The plate umpire saw my glove held up and tossed me the only game ball he had left. Career snagged ball #2. I would never have thought of hitting up the plate umpire if it wasn't for your blog.
Zack, I am fairly certain of the word "chilling." I used to use microfiche all the time when writing my college reports on old nuclear treaties and such, and I got pretty adept at reading the old newsprint. Even so, since it's after your red asterisk there, I guess you're not planning on using it anyway.
No, I take it back: I ran it past a program I have to enhance the print and magnify it from your photo, and the phrase is actually "the objectionable DAZZLING whiteness of the ordinary ball."
Hope this helps!
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which has been used by all the
throughout the country this past summer. One of the merits of
is the color which is a great benefit to players on a sunny day, thereby getting rid of the objectionable dazzling whiteness of the ordinary ball.
I can also confirm that the phrase is the "DAZZLING whiteness" – a subsequent search of my own research materials (AKA some good books!), turned up this:
Back in 1870, Peck & Snyder offered a red ball, "thereby getting rid of the objectionable dazzling whiteness of the ordinary ball which bothers fielders and Batsmen on a Sunny day." – "The Way Baseball Works" by Dan Gutman, Tim McCarver, and the NBHOF (1996) p. 12.
Don't know about the word…How are you taking people on "The List"? Because if it's by email I'd like to use a different email than the one my account's under…
Zack how many cows are killed every year tp get enough rawhide for Rawlings to make their baseballs?
Hey Zack…
About the ribs…YES!! It freaking hurts too. Two on my right side. X ray showed small cracks. Hairline type stuff. The muscles are all jacked up too. I couldn't freaking believe it. I've had all the random injuries from snagging with the banging of knees on the cup holders, hitting your leg on a seat, twisting an ankle etc. I even got hit once on the foot by a bp homer, but I've never got this much hurt before. It hurt so bad when the guy ran into me. It was out on the beach and I went straight down. I couldn't breathe for a minute. The security guard wanted me to go home and/or to the hospital, but I just went and sat down and rested. The doc just said to take it easy and they will heal. I can't really bend over without it hurting. It even hurts lying in bed and tossing and turning, etc. My glove side is the left side, thank God, so I've gone to the last two bp's and just stayed in one place. No running around, diving, bending. We don't have any home games for about 10 days so we'll see how I feel then. I immediately thought of you when I saw the xrays. What's next for me? Getting hit in the nose by a bp homer? Ha ha. I've never had that happen, knock on wood, and don't want it to. Good luck on your book writing. It sounds like it's going to be a good one. Oh yeah, got a bunch of PCL balls in Vegas last weekend at Cashman Field. They don't count of course. Oh yeah, it was also very painful to see ALL THE 2008 METS COMMEMORATIVES people were grabbing in BP while I was injured and stationary. I got a 2009 commemorative earlier this year, but I stilll need the 2008 one. Maybe next year I guess. Here's to hoping no one else gets injured this year.
Wow Zack, sounds VERY cool. I would like to be contacted when the book is out. How do you contact me? Email? Let me know
Otherwise, I was looking at it and my first thought was Coins. That wouldn't make sense though! Hmm I'll keep looking
i agree with dbacks1985 that its dazzing whiteness. And it is color.
I found this:
The ball itself
Before 1920, it was very common for a baseball to be in play for over 100 pitches, as in cricket. A ball would be used until it started to unravel. The early baseball leagues were very cost-conscious, so fans would have to throw back balls that had been hit into the stands. The longer the ball was in use the softer it would become, and hitting a heavily-used, softer ball for distance is much more difficult than hitting a new, harder one. There is also the argument that the ball itself was softer to begin with, making home runs less likely.
Here is the link:
Hope this helped!
Hey Zack, I'd like to be notified when your new book comes out. I apreciate it. Thanks.
Mike G. / Albuq., NM
Hey Zack just wanted to let you know i saw an artical about you in the USA Today a few days ago and didnt know if you were aware of it or not because you havent blogged about it. I think i may still have the article so let me know if you want it.
– Michael
Consider yourself added. Nice job with the ump ball. Glad to have helped.
Dazzling job with all the decoding. Thank you so much!
It's just an email list. That's how I plan to notify everyone.
The cows aren't killed for baseballs; they're killed for all the beef-eaters.
Jeez. There's not much you can do except take it easy and wait for it to heal on its own. What happened (or what did you do) to the guy who ran into you?
Yup, just email. Thanks for the ball-related info you posted.
Thanks for weighing in.
Good to hear from you! I just added you to the list.
Thanks, but I've actually seen the piece, and I'm planning to blog about it later this evening, along with a couple other recent articles.
Always happy to help, Zack. I used to be an assistant researcher for my Congressman's office and a human spellchecker/editor for the kids at my college. If I can ever be of other assistance, I hope you will contact me.
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Isn't the word COLOR? Good luck.
Zack, I believe it's the word color, but I could be wrong. Either way, it's pretty cool. Snag on!
Wow. Thanks for the offer. I just might end up firing a few more questions your way at some point.
Yup, sure is. Somehow I didn't think of it when I was first reading it. Thanks
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Memphis, Tenn. --Although expectations were raised because of a revamped roster that included six new players, virtually little has gone according to plan for the New Orleans Pelicans as the midway point of the season nears.
Three of their key players, Ryan Anderson, Jrue Holiday and Jason Smith, are all sidelined indefinitely with injuries, and the Pelicans remain on a disastrous eight-game losing streak that began on Jan. 4 with a 99-82 loss against the Indiana Pacers.
Despite showing ability to start games strong, the Pelicans inability to avoid flawed execution lapses after halftime has been their most glaring flaw.
Going into Monday's Martin Luther King Day matinee game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Pelicans have scored less than 45 points during the second half in six of the eight games on their current streak.
``I just think we have a tough time scoring with different lineups out there,'' Pelicans coach Monty Williams said after Saturday night's 97-87 loss to the Golden State Warriors. ``That's a tough one for me because in explaining that, you almost cast blame on individuals. I don't want to do that.''
But the Pelicans (15-24) have not enjoyed a victory since Jan. 3 when they beat the Boston Celtics 95-92. It also was the same game Anderson had to be carried off on a stretcher after Celtics forward Gerald Wallace collided into him. Anderson, the Pelicans' top 3-point shooter, could be lost for the remainder of the season because of a herniated disc.
``It seems like when it rains, it pours here,'' Pelicans point guard Brian Roberts, who is starting in place of Holiday, who has a fractured tibia. ``But we have to keep our
our spirits up and just go out there and play. We've been in games, but we haven't broken through. We just have to keep plugging away and keep moving forward.''The Pelicans face a Memphis team that has won five in a row. Memphis (20-19) is holding opponents to just 96.6 points, which is the fifth lowest in the NBA.
The Pelicans won both of their prior games against Memphis, the latest coming on Dec. 13 when they pulled out a 104-98 victory at New Orleans Arena. But since that victory, the Pelicans have lost 14 of 18 games.
``The fourth quarter is the toughest quarter in the game, where every shot and every possession offensively is critical,'' Pelicans shooting guard Eric Gordon said. ``That's what we need to learn. We can't have these lapses where we're turning over the ball and we're taking bad shots and not scoring. You need to score in the fourth quarter to even give yourselves a chance to win.''
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Thursday was the first day of school.
Eager students with scrubbed faces, recent haricuts, new clothes and backpacks filled with new supplies poured through the doors of South Whidbey schools.
Nowhere was the eagerness more evident than at South Whidbey Primary School, where teachers and the principal greeted the students with hugs before guiding them to their classrooms.
It was difficult to tell who was more excited -- teachers or kids.
"I really look forward to this first day and seeing the kids for the first time since last year," said primary school Principal Bernie Mahar. "These are great kids."
Mahar, dressed in a new skirt and vest, said she always gets a new outfit for the first day of school.
"It's a tradition with me," said Mahar.
Also waiting to greet students at the primary school was Competent Kids Coordinator Marla Shelton with Jake, her Labrador dog, a favorite with many returning students. Wearing an orange safety vest, Jake was greeted with hugs around the neck and pats on the head as he waited patiently for each bus to unload.
At South Whidbey High School students began their first day 10 minutes earlier than last year. At 7:30 a.m. -- a time that did not promote as much eagerness in the high school students as with the younger students -- Principal Mike Johnson gave a welcoming speech before sending students off to experience the school's new class schedule.
Also new were several teachers at district schools. At the high school, Nancy Scoles -- known to many for her work at the Maxwelton Salmon Adventure -- joined the high school science department as a biology and astronomy teacher. She is filling a position vacated by Mike Crebbin.
Also at the high school, John Burbidge will teach English, Jennifer Sand part-time math and reading, and Jody Hill special education.
A familiar face to most of the school's students, physical education teacher Don Wills, moves from the intermediate school to teach at the high school this year.
Another new teacher is Leslie Woods, who will work half-time in special education and half-time teaching music at the primary school. Additionally, Susan Moore joins Marcia Statz on the school district's nursing staff.
The schools needed to be fully staffed the first day of school. The number of new students starting the first day is up from last year, which is good news for district administrators. The district's total enrollment figure on the first day of school was 2,263, more than expected.
"We are cautiously optimistic about the number," said district superintendent Martin Laster. "It is a positive trend and up from last year as of the first day."
First-day attendance at the primary school was 360, while 437 children showed up at the intermediate school. Langley Middle School welcomed 526 students, and South Whidbey High School had 772.
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GRAND BLANC, MI -- Grab the spatula. It's time to cook.
The Spring 2013 Taste of Home Cooking School will take place at Genesys Conference & Banquet Center in Grand Blanc on April 19, 2013.
"This interactive event, from the world's largest food and entertaining magazine, will feature top culinary expert, Dana Elliott as she demonstrates eleven new recipes attendees can easily recreate at home," according to a recent release. "Dana conducts Cooking School shows across the country and blends passion and skill to share the season's best recipes, tips, and techniques. Armed with new culinary tips and techniques, attendees are sure to impress family and friends with these sophisticated yet surprisingly easy-to-make dishes."
Attendees can expect to go home with a goodie bag in addition to new recipes. The bags include various products, coupons, and a subscription to one of two Taste of Home magazines.
The event will be hosted by Cars 108 morning show hosts, Rod Prahin and Steph Barber. Tickets are $20 in advance or $24 at the door. VIP tickets are $45 and include admission to the show, a Taste of Home Cookbook, preferred seating, and a meet and greet with Chef Dana Elliott including free complimentary hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages.
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Don't forget to pack an underwater camera before boarding your flight to Cozumel. The Mexican resort area is constantly rated one of the top five dive destinations in the world. Novice and master divers will fall in love with the underwater world that includes magnificent coral gardens and reefs, colorful plant and marine life and thousands of schools of fish to keep you company during your dive.
Despite being a top dive destination, Cozumel is a peaceful resort location located 12 miles of the Caribbean coast. Millions of travelers seek out cheap flights to Cozumel every year for a retreat in the cozy and quiet resort island. The main area of town is packed with tourists disembarking cruise ships for the day, but when the ships leave port the island maintains it laid-back vibe
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- Go shopping duty-free in San Miguel. There are a variety of shops in the waterfront area. Keep in mind your spending and purchasing. You'll need to fill out customs forms on your flight home from Cozumel.
- Diving and snorkeling are the main attractions in Cozumel. Consult your hotel and find out what tours they offer from the resort. Many times you can purchase a few tours (water-skiing, snorkeling, diving, sailing) and save money.
- Take a visit to the Chichén Itzá. The famous pyramids and temples in Chichén Itzá is the Yucatán's most visited ancient Mayan site. It's located in the jungle and its said to have been inhabited for more than 2,000 years. The main attraction is the Pyramid of Kukulkán (the plumed serpent God). Inside the pyramid is a smaller pyramid containing the amazing red jaguar throne with jade spots, inlaid eyes and real jaguar teeth.


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Jim Boeheim got his Final Four haircut this morning before running the team through its paces in the Melo Center one last time before boarding a charter flight to Atlanta. His barber made sure the Hall of Fame coach knew that everyone of his customers has their own version of advice for the coach on how to take home the national title this weekend.
Coach Boeheim couldn't help but smile as he relayed the barber story this morning while describing his understanding for how much this community feels invested in the success of the Orange basketball team. There were a lot of smiles from the coach as he stood in his sharp orange and blue Nike Syracuse warmups.
He smiled talking about his oldest daughter joining the family in Atlanta. He smiled joking about missing out on a scheduled family trip to Disney World. He smiled about the Final Four creating an opportunity for past players to reunite in Atlanta.
I asked the coach about his top assistant, Mike Hopkins, getting passed over for the USC head coaching job. This loyal mentor said Hopkins is a ten times better coach than any other candidate. Then Boeheim added the misstep by USC would benefit Syracuse because Hopkins will be coaching here soon.
I couldn't let the 'soon' reference sit for long. Regurgitating the retirement question got Boeheim smiling again. He said no he was not going to retire even if they win it all in Atlanta Monday night. I asked, "How about Tuesday?" He laughed again saying, "No....now, Wednesday.."
After more than 50 years on campus Jim Boeheim is already enjoying this week like it could be his last. That's not to say it will be. If his team can stay as relaxed as he appears there's a good chance they'll be playing for the national title come Monday night.
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Last week, one of the hot-and-bother fodder topics on the web was "kiss feeding," as practiced by Alicia Silverstone and her 11-month-old son, Bear. If you haven't seen the video of her chewing Bear's food before passing it from her mouth to his, it's hard to imagine why she's suffered such tremendous scorn and derision. Because people who read the web are known for being open-minded and kind, and willing to butt out of something that is not their business in any way.
I've seen how the media have treated Alicia–the lazy "Clueless" jokes, the assertions of her utter superfluity in "Batman & Robin"–and I don't think people are seeing the long-term value of pre-chewing your child's food. I can't stay silent and watch her twist in the wind, because … I do this with my boys as well. The difference is that, since my sons are in elementary school, we've added a crucial element to kiss feeding: distance.
We call it "French Kiss Feeding."
Basically, when it's time for dinner, my sons and I take positions at opposite ends of the kitchen, I take a bite out of whatever food I've cooked for them, chew it, and launch it over to them. The first volleys are directed at one son particularly, but toward the end, everything's a jump ball. The boys leap and lunge spectacularly, until they're mostly full.
And the great thing is, now that they're old enough, they're starting to use FKF on me and each other. We launch food at each other using all sorts of permutations. We're even getting close to perfecting our two signature moves: the 2-on-1 Juggle and the 6-4-3 Double Play Relay.
I can feel the waves of your revulsion shaking the shingles off my roof, but please hear me out. Teaching your children to feed themselves in the traditional way, with their own utensils, teeth, and saliva, is perfectly fine. But French Kiss Feeding (or FKF, as it will one day appear in a medial journal near you) has a number of developmental advantages:
It teaches the importance of teamwork. 1 of 7FKF relies as much on the giver of the food as it does the receiver. Feeding your child in this way creates a specific parent-child bond that says, "We're in this together."
It teaches the importance of athleticism. 2 of 7We've all ooh-ed and ahh-ed at highlight reels on SportsCenter. FKF relies on catlike reflexes, and spectacular leaps and grabs are not uncommon.
It conditions the upper body. 3 of 7Most schools agree that exercise is important, but most of it--running around in recess, for example--is geared toward the lower body. FKF specifically targets the cardio-pulminary area and helps define the pectorals, deltoids, and trapezius.
It celebrates competition. 4 of 7If you have more than one child, as I do, you can use FKF to help build a healthy attitude toward competition, which builds character and poise in the face of adversity.
It's reinforces Darwinism. 5 of 7Everyone knows that nature is random and brutish, and the tougher the organism, the better it eats. FKF turns this abstract idea from a biology textbook into reality.
It breeds cleanliness. 6 of 7Despite everyone's best efforts, not every FKF volley is caught. After the meal, make your kids clean up the food they were unable to eat. They'll learn important skills of housekeeping, and be further incentivized to catch more next time.
It makes trying new things FUN! 7 of 7Every parent struggles to encourage their kids to try new and/or healthy foods. And nothing makes that head of cauliflower more fun to eat than shooting it out of your own mouth cannon.
I hope this piece has opened your eyes to the many virtues that FKF can help instill in your children. Perhaps using FKF will help your child grow up as strong and emotionally well adjusted as Bear Blu–who after all, is named after the world's most famous wilderness bad-ass.
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A variety of on-deck implements are available to softball players to warm-up before their game at bat. It is difficult to know which device produces the greatest bat swing velocity in the batter's box since on-deck studies have only been completed with baseball players. Baseball research indicates that implements that are +/- 12% of standard bat weight produce the greatest bat velocities. PURPOSE: To examine the effect of various on-deck implements on bat swing velocity of female college softball players. METHODS: Nineteen Division I college softball players (age = 19.8 +/- 1.2 yr, height = 167.0 +/- 4.7 cm, body mass = 69.2 +/- 8.6 kg) participated in this study. All participants were randomly placed into 8 groups to swing the 8 different warm-up devices over 8 days. The 8 warm-up implements used included: resistance tubing device worn by player while swinging standard softball bat (33 in, 23 oz), 96 oz on-deck implement, weighted batting gloves (20 oz each), 16 oz donut ring (added to standard bat), 14 oz plastic fins (air resisted device added to standard bat), 26 oz softball bat, 18 oz softball bat, and a standard 33 in, 23 oz aluminum softball bat. Each testing session consisted of an active, dynamic warm-up, 3 dry swings as hard as possible with the assigned warm-up implement, 2 comfortable dry swings with a standard softball bat, followed by 3 game swings (20 sec rest between swings) while hitting a softball off of a batting tee with the same standard softball bat. Bat swing velocity was measured at the testing station with a SETPRO SPRT5A chronograph and recorded in mph. RESULTS: One-way repeated measures MANOVA indicated no significant differences between the 3 simulated game swings after using the same warm-up implement. Therefore, the mean velocity of the 3 trials was used to represent each condition. There were no statistically significant differences in bat swing velocity after using any of the 8 warm-up implements. CONCLUSION: For female college softball players, results suggest that warm-up implements varying from 18 to 96 oz did not change mean bat swing velocity of a standard 33 in, 23 oz softball bat. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Based on bat swing velocities recorded with a SETPRO SPRT5A chronograph, players can use any of the 8 warm-up implements in the on-deck circle and maintain their bat speed. Therefore, personal preference as to which warm-up implement to use in the on-deck circle should be advised. ACKNOWLEDGMENT: We would like to thank Chance Reynolds for partially funding this study.
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Jesuit of Beaverton stunned Jesuit of Sacramento 2-0 on Thursday, a landmark victory for a program missing several of its top players.
With five starters gone to the Timbers Academy -- including three upperclassmen playing for the Timbers' U18 team -- the Crusaders (3-1) notched a win over the nationally ranked Marauders (8-1-1).
Sophomore forward Henry Rocker's second goal of the season came in the 10th minute, giving the home team an early lead. Joel Schierman, a senior midfielder, tallied an insurance goal in the 65th minute, and junior goalkeeper John Melito did the rest, holding on for the shutout.
Shots were even at 10 apiece.
It's the Crusaders' first win in five tries against the Marauders, a perennial power at the national level who entered at No. 9 in the latest poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Crusaders will travel to Sacramento next season.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook leads OUT Magazine's 7th annual list of the 50 most powerful gay men and women in America. Each year, OUT ranks the perceived power and prestige of entertainers, business leaders, politicians, and activists to determine the most influential people in the LGBT community.
Cook is followed by talk show titan Ellen DeGeneres, who holds onto the No. 2 spot for the second year in a row. Glee, American Horror Story, and The New Normal creator Ryan Murphy moves up into third place with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow at No. 4.
This year marks the first time Anderson Cooper is out publicly for his appearance on the list – he's No. 5 – though he has been included in years past. OUT's decision to include power players that are not publicly open about their sexuality has been somewhat controversial and continues this year with FOX News anchor Shepard Smith, who ranks at No. 8, and Matt Drudge (No. 21).
Frank Ocean, who opened up about his bisexuality last year ahead of the release of his Grammy-winning Channel Orange, rounds out the top ten.
Neil Patrick Harris, Bravo exec Andy Cohen, fashion designers Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, Suze Orman, Jane Lynch, X-Men director Bryan Singer, Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and RuPaul also appear on the list.
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A jury in the Janet Chandler murder trial could begin deliberating after testimony wrapped up late Tuesday morning.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys planned to deliver closing arguments in the case this afternoon.
None of the defendants -- Arthur Paiva, James Nelson, Anthony Williams and Freddie Parker -- chose to testify.
Nelson's attorney, Joe Legatz, tried to call former Wackenhut guard Willie Bass to the stand this morning, but Bass cited the Fifth Amendment and refused to testify.
By some witness accounts, Bass was at the party where Muskegon native Chandler was killed.
Legatz also tried unsuccessfully to get a deposition of Bass, conducted by the state attorney general, entered into evidence. The deposition showed that Bass admitted he was at the party and that he kept in touch over the years with Robert Lynch, another guard already convicted in the case.
During this morning's testimony in Ottawa County Circuit Court, prosecutors tried to debunk a potential alibi for Freddie Parker.
Garry Truman, a former guard and friend of Parker, testified he traveled with Parker back to their home state of West Virginia after a layoff for Wackenhut guards and he could not remember any police investigation before they left.
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Jerimiah Booream-Phelps '12, an economics and environmental studies double major, has been named a prestigious Udall Scholar - one of only 80 students selected nationwide. The Udall Scholarship, a highly selective award created to honor Congressman Morris K. Udall, is given to a student who exemplifies a deep commitment to the environment and who plans to pursue a career related to the environment.
"I've grown up caring about the environment," says Booream-Phelps, whose earliest memories are of time spent with his mother while she nursed injured animals back to health in a wildlife rehabilitation center. "She would nurture these animals and rerelease them, and I guess I just thought: 'That's how people should act,'" explains Booream-Phelps. "As I got older, I realized that not everyone was raised like that; I'm now fully aware that not everyone has as deep a respect and connection with the environment."
When Booream-Phelps arrived on campus, he hadn't planned on melding his interest in the environment with economics. However, while taking an environmental studies course on energy his first semester, he felt compelled by the divide between the environmental and corporate worlds. "I saw this disconnect between business and the world of environmentalism - they don't often see eye to eye," Booream-Phelps explains. "I thought that if I could connect these worlds and bridge that gap, it could benefit everybody."
Fueled by a Principles of Economics class, Booream-Phelps has created an ambitious career goal. "I started thinking about what really has large, wide-ranging effects on our world. What compels business, fundamentally, is finance," he says. "Now I am deeply committed to speeding the transition away from America's dependence on fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. I see the greatest potential for change through working in the financial world to connect companies seeking to invest in renewable technologies with the funds they need to do so."
On campus, Booream-Phelps is a member of Campus Greens; a representative for the President's Climate Task Force, which seeks to implement climate action plans on campus through an adherence to guidelines established with students, faculty and staff; and most recently, a tutor and core facilitator for the Eco Fusion after school program, which provides a fun forum for Geneva Middle School students to learn about sustainability and the environment.
While abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, Booream-Phelps was an initiating member for the Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Sustainability Task Force. The group of dedicated students and faculty members helped to establish one of the first programs to examine the environmental footprint of an abroad program. Booream-Phelps brought to the task force his interest in uniting economics with sustainability, and examined every aspect of the institute's greenhouse gas emissions, creating a proposal of ways in which emission levels could be improved at both an individual and institutional level.
Recently, Booream-Phelps was also granted a prestigious internship as a research analyst with Deutsche Bank - which is the perfect stepping stone for his professional aspirations of entering the world of finance and investments to benefit the natural world. He hopes to obtain an MBA that integrates sustainability so that he can eventually generate a greater sense of corporate social responsibility.
"This is what I want to be doing," says Booream-Phelps. "I want to advance these ideas of benefiting the environment and the community in the business world. I want to use my experiences to help people realize their own respect for the environment."
Booream-Phelps also serves as a Student Trustee on the Colleges' Board of Trustees and is a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. In the past, he has also served as sergeant at arms for Hobart Student Government, an America Reads Tutor, and director of finance for the Campus Activities Board.
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Udall Foundation is an independent federal agency that was established by Congress in 1992 to provide federally funded scholarships for college students intending to pursue careers related to the environment, as well as to Native American students pursuing tribal policy or health care careers.
Through the Udall Foundation, students receive up to $5,000 for educational expenses; a trip to Tucson, Arizona to meet with other scholars, elected officials, environmental and tribal leaders; and access to a network of environmental, Native American health and tribal policy professionals.
In the photo above, Booream-Phelps works with students in the Eco Fusion afterschool program.


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London Knights (36-10-0-1, 1st Western Conference) at Saginaw Spirit (21-21-0-5, 6th Western Conference)
Puck Drops: 7:11 p.m.
Radio: WSGW-FM 100.5, click here to listen live
The Series: 3-0, Saginaw
The lineups
London Lines
Max Domi-Greg McKegg-Jared Knight
Vladislav Namestnikov-Austin Watson-Seth Griffith
Brett Welychka-Ryan Rupert-Josh Anderson
Bo Horvat-Chris Tierney-Kyle Flemington
Jarred Tinordi-Tommy Hughes
Brett Cook-Kevin Raine
Tyler Ferry-Colin Martin
Michael Houser starting in net, backed up by Tyson Teichmann
Scratches: Olli Matta, Scott Harrington, Matt Rupert, Andreas Athanasiou
Saginaw Lines
Josh Shalla-Michael Fine-Brandon Saad
Eric Locke-Vincent Trocheck-Carlos Amestoy
Terry Trafford-Justin Kea-Vadim Khlopotov
Nick Moutrey-Sam Povorozniouk-Jimmy Lodge
Brad Walch-Brandon Archibald
Steven Strong-Dalton Young
Frank Schumacher-Grant Webermin
Clint Windsor starting in net, backed up by Jake Paterson
Scratches: Garret Ross, David Perklin, Jacob Ringuette, Ramon Lopez
Last time out
The Spirit moved up to sixth place for the first time all year with a 5-4 shootout win in Windsor Thursday. The Knights came into Windsor a night later and won, 5-2.
- Josh Shalla currently has a nine-game point streak, the second-longest active point streak in the league. Vincent Trocheck is right behind with an eight-game streak.
- Former Spirit player Kyle Flemington is listed as a forward for London tonight
- Saginaw's three games against the Knights have all been losses, but have gotten progressively better.
- Thursday's game brought the Spirit's record to 3-5 in shootouts. The team is 2-0 in overtime games.
- Good read from Yahoo! about Spirit coach Greg Gilbert.
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Gary H. Mayer, professor of journalism who was reared in Los Angeles and Houston, holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and psychology and a master's in journalism from UT-Austin. His Ph.D. is in English (modern American literature) from Baylor University.
Before coming to SFA in 1992, he taught at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn., Troy University in Alabama, of which he is a founding faculty member of the Hall School of Journalism, and East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce).
One of his research interests is American journalism history. He presented several papers at the Western Journalism Historians Conference, a national meeting held at the University of California-Berkeley. He was Research Chair in 2000 and Conference Chair in 2001. He also has presented papers at conferences sponsored by the Southwest Education Council for Journalism/Mass Communication. Dr. Mayer also has given papers on a variety of topics, including the Jewish Confederacy, at conferences sponsored by The Popular Culture Association in the South.
Another research interest is general semantics. Dr. Mayer, a member of the Institute of General Semantics, has published articles in the organization's journals and has participated in a round table held in New York City.
At SFA, he teaches News Writing, Copy Editing and Headline Writing, Media Law, History of Journalism, General Semantics and Communication Ethics.
Dr. Mayer was instrumental in bringing a chapter of Delta Chi social fraternity, of which he is a brother, to the SFA campus. He serves as Faculty Adviser for both Delta Chi and Hillel Foundation, an organization for Jewish students.
His wife, Judy, is a licensed professional counselor. Their son, Michael, lives in Austin with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Lily. Their daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Greg Gleinser, reside in Carrollton, near Dallas. A grandson, John Michael, born Aug. 17, 2001, shares his birthday with Dr. Mayer and his son. The Gleinsers also have a daughter, Katelynn.
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October milk production up 1.0%
October 2013 U.S. milk production in the 23 major dairy states totaled 15.36 billion lbs., up 1.2% from October 2012, according to preliminary data in USDA's latest Milk Production report. Cow numbers totaled 8.5 million head in those states, down 2,000 from September, but 36,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,806 lbs., up 14 lbs. from a year ago.
Revisions lowered the original September estimate by 13 million lbs., to 14.8 billion lbs., up 1% from a year ago.
Nationally, October 2013 production was estimated at 16.43 billion lbs., up 1% from a year earlier. Cow numbers were estimated at 9.2 million head, down 3,000 from September, but up 13,000 from October 2012.
Looking at individual states compared to a year earlier, California output was up 1% despite a 15-lb. per cow drop in production; cow numbers were up 3,000 head. Wisconsin was up just 0.9%, although output per cow was up 15 lbs., and cow numbers were up 1,000 head.
New York was up 2.8%, thanks to a nice 50-lb. gain per in milk cow; cow numbers were unchanged. Idaho was down 2.7%, on a 30-lb. decline per cow and 7,000 fewer cows. Pennsylvania was up 0.2%, on a 5-lb. gain per cow and 1,000 more cows. Minnesota was down 0.3%, due to a 5-lb. loss per cow; cow numbers were unchanged.
Among other major states, Michigan milk output was was up 2.7%, on a 15-lb. gain per cow and 7,000 more cows. New Mexico was off 0.6%, on 2,000 fewer cows; output per cow was unchanged. Texas keeps pouring it on, up 3.8%, on a 25-lb. per cow gain and 10,000 more cows. Washington was up 2.3%, on a 10-lb. gain per cow and 5,000 more cows.


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Ask anyone about Greg Betts and the first thing that comes to mind is his willingness to stop everything he is doing to help others. If he doesn't know the answer, he will find out as fast as he can and give you the answer. Whether it's a hug or words of wisdom, Betts always has the perfect remedy.
He has held many titles as a coach in the community.
He was the Silver Creek wrestling coach before being the assistant coach at Fredonia High School the past 18 years. He was an assistant football coach, a track and field assistant coach and ran the kids wrestling and football programs. Many of those years, Betts coached as a volunteer.
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Fredonia assistant wrestling coach Greg Betts, left, and head coach Alex Conti, right, have coached together for 18 years. Betts has also helped out with track and field and football at all levels. Betts is set to retire at the end of the school year.
To all of his former athletes and peers, they are happy to call him a friend.
At the end of the school year, Betts will embark on the next chapter of his life as he is set to retire.
"I know a lot of people that claim to be Christians," Fredonia head wrestling coach Alex Conti said. "I feel that my Christian faith is very important to me. But when I look at Greg Betts, he walks the walk. He treats people the way they should be treated. He gives when he doesn't have to give. He opens his house for any kind of team gathering - spaghetti parties, pizza parties. He was always there to give."
Being an assistant coach is sometimes an under-appreciated position, but his work with - and for - local youth surely hasn't gone unnoticed amongst his peers.
Betts has been in charge of all the paperwork such as stats, accident reports and making sure players are eligible.
"People don't know how much effort it takes to take care of the some of the things he is responsible for," Conti said.
"There were days he wouldn't come to practice because he had so much paperwork. He would come for the 15-minute speech before practice and then go back to his computer and input all the computer stuff. Wrestling has become more and more of that monster and he was responsible for that as well."
In 2001, Southwestern wrestler Jim Nelson was considered one of the best in his weight class in the state. Nelson had the work ethic any coach would dream to have. However, during matches, Nelson would look winded and was unable to finish. While Southwestern was holding a joint practice with Fredonia, Betts noticed Nelson was holding his breath during takedowns.
"Greg worked with him on breathing techniques and how to slow it down," former Southwestern wrestling coach Walt Thurnau recalled from his home in Eastern Kentucky. "It paid dividends when Jimmy won a state title. Jimmy was able to turn the tables when it really counted. A great deal has to go to Greg Betts. He really helped him. Jimmy was able to push a lot harder than the other kid thanks to Greg."
"I firmly believe, if you ask Nelson, that was the monumental point in his career that gave him a run to a state championship," Conti added. "Would he have won it anyway? Possibly. But it wouldn't have been in that dominant fashion."
While Betts could be seen coaching, what wasn't seen were the countless hours of paperwork Betts did behind the scenes. Thurnau noted he still receives scores and match results from Betts.
"I don't think people in Fredonia wrestling know how important he is," Conti responded when asked if the general public is aware of the contributions Betts has made. "They see this great teddy bear of a guy who isn't afraid to give a hug. They have no idea. The only people who have an idea are my other assistant coaches. Greg does all those things I don't have the patience to do time after time after time. I think the kids don't realize what he does. Sometimes I point it out. Sometimes they are disrespectful because he is assistant coach. When you pull them aside and ask, 'Do you see what he does for you? Let's think about this.' Then they feel bad and know they should have handled it better because Betts has been there for them every step of the way. Who do they go to see during school? They talk to Betts because he loves them."
Former Fredonia football coach Bob Ball has worked with Betts for the last 16 years and has watched kids gravitate towards the "teddy bear."
"He is a very compassionate person," Ball said. "I have never seen him tell a person 'no' when it comes to a favor. He will do anything for anybody. He is definitely one of those guys who is in it for the kids. His main purpose for coaching was to help kids. He is very genuine when it comes to that."
Betts has always been there to help an athlete with a bruised ego.
"The biggest thing is when a kid gets down, so many times in sports, when things don't go your way, he puts it into perspective," Ball said. "He tells them, 'It happens. It's not the end of the world.' He tells them how to correct it so it doesn't happen again. He is a real teacher as a coach. There have been so many instances where I have seen him go the extra mile to help kids out."
The respect Betts has earned isn't just among peers and athletes. It has extended out to the officials. During wrestling matches, Betts can be seen sitting in the corner with a notepad in hand, taking notes of each match for practice purposes, as well as keeping score.
"Plenty of officials have stopped and turned to Greg and asked what he has for a score," Conti said. "He tells them the sequence and they adjust the scoreboard so it's correct. They know he is paying attention. It's about what is right. We go to Rochester and those officials there are so respectful of a guy like Greg Betts. They know that he puts truth in front of victory. If it wasn't ours to win, he understands. Winning is great, but it's not the end result. If you can build a champion off the mat, you're going to win for a lot more years. If we can do that, we have done OK and can feel pretty good about that."
Conti noted he hopes athletes who Betts has touched will send their beloved coach a note of thanks.
"Hopefully they drop him a note or send him an email or Facebook message that says thanks," Conti said. "A guy like Greg Betts could never hear that enough because he has blessed more people with who he is and how he accomplished it."
"He has been very valuable," Ball said. "He makes head coaching much, much easier. I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement. He says he is getting out of it completely. I can't imagine him in some part of retirement not doing something with kids. He is a big teddy bear. Kids go to him, including my own. They run up and tell him stories. So many kids I have seen do that. He will definitely be missed. I don't think Fredonia realizes how much they will miss him. He has done so many things behind the scenes you don't realize. I know as a coach, I am going to hate to see him go."
"I am not the only one who realizes how great Coach Betts is and how important to Fredonia's success he has been," Thurnau concluded. "The sport is losing a very, very, very, very valuable person. He has more than paid his dues. The sport is going to miss him."


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Good luck to Katrina in her last (and also second after the 2008 4 Continents Championship) ISU Championship! However, part of me feels sorry for her that the required jumps out of steps this year is the Lutz -- she doesn't have a triple, which will put her at a distinct disadvantage after the short, won't it?
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^^ You're right! I hadn't thought of that yet! I'm not sure..Maybe she *will* attempt a triple... She's taken it out of her programs all season, but she attempted it at Nationals last year, if I remember it correctly she landed it but wanted to do it in combination and then messed up the second jump.
She did the 3Z at nationals and 4CC last year, maybe she's training it again for JW this year.
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Monty Python's Spamalot
Thursday March 27, 2014 / 8:00pmMonty Python's Spamalot
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The 3rd time I have seen this play and it is still funny as ever. Great production, great theater. I cannot wait for the next play at this magnificent venue.


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I was just fired by my first editor/publisher for a book I am working on!
She explained it like this:
"You are no Seth Godin!"
Ouch. We had been working together for over a week!
Now I could just quit and sulk over my misfortune but that would not be beneficial. Instead, I have decided to turn this rejection into a challenge. Why not? I have heard other stories of successful authors who were rejected many times before finally being published.
I think many business owners can relate to this type of rejection. If we were discouraged and gave up every time someone said we couldn't do something, we would never get anywhere.
This is not my first time turning a rejection into a motivator. Back when I worked for a national accounting firm I was being considered for partnership, and I had to go to the 'assessment centre' in Toronto. Guess what? I failed the assessment for partnership.
They not only recommended I not become a partner, they suggested I reconsider my future in public accounting all together!
It was a really big Ouch for me.
Well, ten years later, I framed that rejection letter and put in on the wall of the commercial building I had just purchased. The interesting thing is that I purchased the building from the same accounting firm that rejected me. I had started my own firm after being rejected and had outgrown our original office space.
In some ways, it was a blessing in disguise. I should thank them now.
I am going to frame this rejection letter from this editor/publisher and place it on the wall above my desk and use it as an inspiration.
In summary, getting fired can be a good thing, it just depends on how you look at it.
Yours in bad writing and an optimistic future,
Paul Foster (not Seth Godin 😕 )
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To celebrate my friend Nicole's 30th birthday in style, we went to Calistoga and spent a night at Indian Springs Resort and Spa. I had been super stressed from all the event planning I had been doing over the summer, so I was really looking forward to a day of relaxation and sun. This was just what the doctor ordered! They have these adorable cottages that were built in the 1940s, and their geyser-fed mineral pool made me feel like I was a part of Old Hollywood.
As I was sunbathing by the pool, I couldn't help but think what a great location this would be for a Napa Valley honeymoon. Indian Springs is California's oldest spa and pool facility, so they must be doing something right.
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Check current projects for information and search for publications specific to trails. Past topics include Anchoring Trail Markers and Signs in Rocky Areas, Trailhead Compactor, Soil Stabilizers for Universally Accessible Trails, Mechanized Trail Equipment, and Rock Crusher for Trails.Current Projects Related Publications
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MUSKEGON, MI – There won't be a trolley ride as Muskegon City Manager Frank Peterson takes his next look at the city with a tour of the downtown.
Peterson – and those willing to join him – will don coats, boots, hats, gloves and probably long underwear and take a late afternoon trek through the city's central business district. The downtown walk is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.
Downtown walkers will meet at the Hines Building, home to the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. Peterson wants to get a winter look at the downtown as it relates to snow removal and other issues, he said.
Since coming to Muskegon in mid-September, Peterson has taken several tours with different groups. He began with a tour of the city's major thoroughfares with community leaders and followed that up with neighborhood tours with citizens in the Nelson and Nims neighborhoods.
Those tours were in a Muskegon County Trolley Co. bus.
Peterson said he will return to the neighborhoods moving east of downtown and then to the west end of the city in the months to come, but his next tour with residents will be downtown.
As in other tours, Peterson and key city staff are looking for the good, the bad and the ugly. The city manager has said he is looking to improve the image and physical appearance of the city and is seeking out citizen opinion.
City officials ask that elements that are positive be pointed out and areas that need improvement or attention also be noted. With problems and issues, Peterson has asked those attending the tours to come up with solutions or at least potential partnerships with the city that could lead to fixes.
Those interested in the downtown tour are asked to contact the city's Planning Department to make a reservation. Contact the Planning Department at (231) 724-6702.
With Monday's forecast of snow showers and 27 degrees, walkers are warned to be prepared for the cold and snow.
Dave Alexander covers business and local government for MLive/The Muskegon Chronicle. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Facebook and Twitter.


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A shocking story out of Florida.
According to a report from the Naples (Fla.) Daily News, a 49-year-old Florida woman was arrested last Friday for DUI after police said she admitted to drinking more than three bottles of wine and then crashing her vehicle on a Florida highway with two kids inside.
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OSP issued Norma Sharp a citation, accusing her of failing to stop at a railroad signal. The operator of the City of Prineville Railway train, whose name has not been released, audibly signaled as it approached the crossing, but the car had already neared the intersection, OSP said.
Police said when Sharp, 59, attempted to brake, her car slid on the icy roadway and collided with the side of the train. Sharp was taken to the St. Charles Medical Center in Redmond to receive treatment for her injuries. The other passenger in the car was uninjured.


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Oh this made me so mad! Anyone ever told you that you don't work?? How'd you react?
No, usually I'm the one who says I do nothing all day. My family and my inlaws are all SUPER pro-SAHM. I'm bored out of my mind and have to beg my DH to let me work a couple days a week off and on!
I would say that chores and stuff are my work
Ouch. I would be angry, too.
I'm with PP, I'm usually the one who says I "do nothing". Most people disagree when I say that.
My uncle said something like that to me on facebook it mad me so freaking mad I blocked him and I refuse to speak to him or my aunt. I was at my kids school for a meeting I was there on time and everyone else at the school was running late and I mentioned it on facebook about how I hate waiting and he said why its not like you have anything else to do go to something productive or something.
No but I would probably go off on them if they did!
no one says that to me but i feel thats what a lot of ppl think


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Arabian Association to pony up money for children's therapy
Organizers behind the 45th annual Daffodil Arabian Horse Association of Washington show are working to "Pony Up Bucks for the Kids" who use the Children's Therapy Unit at Multi Care Good Samaritan Hospital.
The Daffodil Dual Spring Show will take place April 29 through May 1 at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. The show will bring together more than 200 horses from all parts of the Puget Sound region and Canada.
The Daffodil Club board of directors researched information on local charities and discovered the Children's Therapy Unit just a mile from the show grounds.
The Children's Therapy Unit serves approximately 2,600 children annually with more than 37,000 hours of treatment. Children, from birth to age 18, receive care from speech, physical and occupational therapists, psychological services and highly individualized programs – all in one building.
The show will feature a raffle for gift certificates from both Show Season and J Lewis Jewelry plus a four-night stay at an oceanside condo in Mazatlan, Mexico. There will be a stallion auction along with additional offerings. Youth exhibitors will get a chance to "Ride a BIG buck for the Kids" class and much more.
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