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This gentle and completely sheer Eyeshadow Primer has key Vitamins A, C and E to help prevent aging and moisturizes the skin. The formula glides on easily and disappears instantly to create longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow. The Mineral Eyeshadow Primer is designed to be used with your favorite mineral eyeshadow to provide ultimate staying power for beautiful and vibrant color that lasts.
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Isododecane, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl palmitate, disteardimonium hectorite, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, triacontanyl PVP, propylene carbonate, titanium dioxide, tocopherol (Ve), retinyl palmitate (VA), magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (Vc). May Contain: Iron oxides (Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499), mica (Cl 77019), bismuth oxychloride (Cl 77163)
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I've heard mixed reviews about this product so was excited when iHerb started stocking it; again, I have become used to being pleasantly surprised with the E.L.F. brand. I've tried other drug store primers and all seam to crease however I found with this that it didn't (infused correctly). I used this for a night out and was excited when I go home and saw the Smokey Eye I did was still vivid in colour and hadn't creased. I would highly recommend to others, will definitely re-purchase.
I used to use urban decay eye primer but tried out e.l.f after i was out of eye primer. Smooth texture, easy to apply, almost sheer, and dries quickly. I use eye shadows with large sparkles and those stayed on all day without crease. This is the eye primer I will use from now on.
Cheap product but good
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Cheap product but good
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Con el mineral no repito, no me duraban demasiado las sombras y además a veces notaba como si me resecara demasiado el párpado
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I have oily eyelids and it works all day!
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When I first used it I didn't really like it at all. But now I use it sometimes its not bad at all. I mean there are better primers out there but for its price it is usable.
I liked it
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A local organization helping parents in our community could use some help with a side project.
For the last 20 or so years, the Parenting Place has collected extra diapers from families and through other donations. Those diapers are then given to families in a tough circumstance who need some help getting by for a month.
The assistant director says it's used by only a handful of families a month, but it's a great example of people helping people.
"Parents were coming to our playgroups and our parent support groups and classes and maybe their children had outgrown their certain sizes of diapers and they would bring them in and say pass these along to someone else who needs them, my child doesn't need them anymore," said Marilyn Huckenpoehler.
If you'd like to donate some diapers, the Parenting Place is located at 1500 Green Bay Street in La Crosse.


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Peek Inside Park Doors:
A Conversation with Yellowstone's Chief Ranger, Tim Reid
YPF: How does one become chief ranger of Yellowstone National Park?
TR: I'm the 16th chief ranger in Yellowstone. My background is in wildlife management/environmental education, and I think typically rangers who end up in leadership positions first become seasonal rangers and garner increasingly complex duty assignments. Yellowstone is one of the larger, more complex national parks so a broad experiential base is critical. You also need experience leading people and large staffs.I got my start in the park service as a resource management/backcountry ranger in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in 1986, then went on to work search and rescue at a variety of parks once I figured out they would pay me to pursue my passion for rock climbing and mountaineering.
YPF: How long have you worked in Yellowstone?
TR: I arrived in 1994 and held five positions inside the Park, starting as the field supervisor at Old Faithful, then becoming a district ranger and finally progressing to chief ranger.
YPF: Do you and your family live inside Yellowstone? How has your family liked this unique lifestyle?
TR: I have a wife, Charissa, and three daughters; Anna, Olivia and Kate. The girls have grown up in Yellowstone; that's all they've known. They went to elementary school in the Park until 7th grade, and after that school in Gardiner. Although it was tough for our girls sometimes as adolescents, I think they understand just how rare their experience is. My wife actually grew up in Yellowstone as well, although we didn't meet there. Her dad was the Park minister. We currently live just outside the Park.
YPF: Can you take us through an average winter day for you?
TR: I trade one kind of busy for another in winter. Even though visitor numbers are lower, the amount of attention needed for individual visitors in the winter is higher. There's a big administrative component in my position year round – we're constantly moving on issues and planning. So for me it's a little different than for a ranger in the field.
YPF: What does a tough day look like vs. a good day?
TR: I think every day that you get to work in Yellowstone is a good day. But a tough day is when you feel like administrative burdens and politics begin to obscure fundamental priorities. In this situation it can be tough ensuring that employees out in the field are getting necessary positive feedback for the work that they do.
YPF: How has YPF's support helped you do your job better?
TR: YPF has been key for the Ranger Division in maintaining a margin of excellence. The effort to build the Stephen's Creek Barn was huge for us. But it's more about the little things. It's easy to get down over continually eroding budgets, and YPF has helped us maintain our forward-leaning posture in less visible ways including purchase of new equipment, allowing us to rotate new stock into our herds, gate cameras, remote sensing, CodeSpear, high-performance sleds for boundary patrol, etc.
YPF: How many rangers and staff do you oversee?
TR: About 250 to 300 people. That number includes subordinate supervisors and a large crew of volunteers and seasonal workers.
YPF: What is the most common misconception you encounter about what your department does in Yellowstone?
TR: I think the diversity, size and scope of the Ranger Division surprises people. Besides law enforcement we operate a structural fire department that protects nearly 2,000 buildings; our EMS runs 10 ambulances and keeps three clinics open every summer; we perform over 200 life flights and 300 ground transports every year; we oversee backcountry and wilderness management including wildland fire and aviation; we offer visitor services and oversee revenue management of fees collected at five entrance stations; we run the Park trails program encompassing 1,000 miles of trail; manage corral operations with over 100 head of stock supporting all backcountry wilderness operations, and the list goes on…
YPF: What is your favorite time of year in the Park?
TR: Despite the fact that I'm a southern boy -- originally from southern Alabama with formative years in Oklahoma -- I really like winter.
YPF: Describe the toughest winter weather you've ever encountered in YNP…
TR: The winter of '96 – '97. I was at Canyon, and it was brutal. There was incredible snowfall combined with incredible snow drifting and winds…At Canyon we'd place snow stakes whenever snow coaches and snowmobiles broke down so that they'd be visible to the snow plow the next morning. In my house, snow slid off the roof and piled so high that we could walk right on top of the roof. It was like living in a cave. Of course when all of that snow melted, the Yellowstone flooded terribly that year.


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At home, but still at warNovember 14,2013It was Veterans Day, far from the parades, and Michael Schoenbaum was standing on the stage of the library in Dorchester that honors a war hero and president named Jack Kennedy, explaining something that all Americans need to hear.
Schoenbaum works at the National Institute of Mental Health and has compiled the definitive study on why soldiers are killing themselves at alarming rates. Last year, more American soldiers died by their own hand than by the enemys.
Almost every day, he said, combat veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are killing themselves. Between 2004 and 2008, the suicide rate among active service soldiers doubled.
The problem has not improved, Schoenbaum said. If anything, its getting worse.
Sitting in the audience, Tom TJ Brennan could only nod in rueful recognition. His service dog, Luke, sat at his feet.
I worry about this, he said. I worry about my Marines.
TJ Brennan grew up in Randolph and joined the Marines when he was 17. By the time the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were raging, he was ready to lead. He was a squad leader, but experience cant avoid rocket-propelled grenades and the one that landed next to him in Afghanistan knocked him out.
He realized he had a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress long after his visible wounds healed. He told his Marines first, and they hugged him because theyre Marines. He told his commanders next and they said all the right things to his face and talked about him behind his back.
I wasnt as upset about what they said about me compared to what message that sent to the junior Marines, who were just preparing for combat, TJ Brennan said. The command was basically telling them, if you need help, youre weak.
Last December, two years after a general pinned a Purple Heart on him in Afghanistan, TJ Brennan retired after nearly 10 years a Marine, and he entered a dark place.
I felt completely worthless, he said. My identity was being a Marine. Now it was gone.
He wanted to be gone. He swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. Then he lay down and waited to die. As he waited, he imagined his daughter living with the shame of a father who killed himself. And then TJ Brennan ran to the bathroom and the same fingers he had used to kill the enemy he used to save himself. His trigger finger went down his throat and he threw up.
His journey through the mental health care system, as porous for our vets as it is for everybody else, was worse than combat.
We can do better for our vets, he said. Weve got to do better for our vets.
The day before TJ Brennan was sitting at the Veterans Day forum at the Kennedy Library organized by Home Base, the program established by the Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital to treat the invisible wounds of war, he was standing with me on I Street in South Boston. The Quencher, an old neighborhood pub in Southie, is closing and held a block party. I knew it would be the biggest gathering of Marines since Fallujah. Besides, it was the Marine Corps birthday.
I figured TJ would get a kick out of meeting all the old Marines, including the Quencher owners, Dodo Nee and Nino Sances. Dodo and Nino told him he was with his brothers now.
Semper Fi, Dodo said, shaking TJs hand.
Semper Fi, TJ said back to him.
TJ Brennan smiled and took it all in, but I noticed he was preoccupied. He regarded the crowd and wondered if he should have brought Luke. But it was more than that. He kept looking around, as if he had lost something. And then he told me.
I lost one of my Marines two days ago, TJ Brennan said. He had a wife. He had a little girl, 4 months old. But he had his demons and they wouldnt leave him alone. He killed himself.
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"Imitate the sounds and words that they are saying, expand on their ideas and model simple sentences for them," she says. "Toddlers love physical play, lots of action -- peek-a-boo, silly faces and things falling down. They also love lots of repetition and over acting."
Schraner-Klinenberg says that DVDs and tapes are valuable tools and books are her favorite "but there is no substitute for interactions with a real person."
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The Runge Chamber of Commerce meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Runge Vet. Clinic at 211 N. Helena Street at 7 p.m. The next meeting is May 7.
Saturday, April 13, the chamber will provide rest and a meal for the Model A, Viper and Early V8 Car Clubs. They will be arriving at the Runge Park beginning around 11:30 a.m. and should be gone by 1:30-2 p.m. There will be some beautiful cars on display, so please come and join us as we welcome these clubs on their tour thru Karnes County.
The July 4th Celebration is in full swing as we prepare for an awesome day of celebration on Thursday, July 4. Anyone interested in assisting, please feel free to join us for our committee meeting this Friday at 7 p.m. at 703 E. Pecan in Runge.
We are looking for both workers and businesses to assist in sponsoring the fireworks, awards and programs that will be running all day long. There will be lots of vendors, music, food, games, shooting and softball along with the spectacular parade and fireworks. There will be something for everyone. Come and join us. Get involved.
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There are plenty of horrifying situations for a socially awkward person out there (I've mentioned them before), but most of these situations can be avoided. I can cut my own hair, or avoid massages, or never leave my house, and then everything will be fine.
But some places, as soon as you enter them, are awkward as all hell. These places are nightmares for the socially awkward human.
4Dog Parks
Regular readers of this column may recall that I recently ran into some trouble trying to rescue a dog (because Los Angeles is ridiculous). Since that column, and thanks to the West L.A. Animal Shelter, I'm happy to say that I've found my lifetime adventure companion in Jackson President O'Brien, the most feared Jack-Weenie in the continental United States.
Don't let his aggressive cuteness fool you; he was at the shelter because he burned down the houses of his last two owners.
He's a good boy, and I know that every idiot always brags about how smart their dog is, and I'd hate to be one of those morons, but I'll just say that Jackson typed up this entire column while I dictated it to him, so draw your own conclusions.
Jackson the Puppy
His Photoshop skills are less than spectacular, but we're working with a trainer.
Anyway, dog parks.
I didn't know what I was getting into when I started showing up at the dog park. All I wanted was a place where I could take Jackson off his leash, a place with a wide open space where he and I could race each other and do wind sprints in the morning.
I had not anticipated dog park culture being a thing. See, when a new dog shows up, every member of the pre-existing dog gang will immediately swarm to sniff, investigate and meet the new member. It turns out owners of the dogs do the exact same thing with new owners.
"Hi, hey, hi, hello! Are you new? You smell new! Do you love this park we love this park! I love you. Hello!"
My very first day at the park, I was bombarded by a team of dog owners who wanted to meet and evaluate me. Dog Park People are perfectly nice, but there's just something immediately personal about them that makes me uneasy. They decide that, by virtue of the fact that you have a dog and brought it to a park, you're already part of the same special fraternity. They're instantly familiar, and they want to know everything about your dog and tell you everything about their dogs. They want to ask lots of questions, which is terrible, because questions are scary.
Why Awkward People Hate It
These all sound very innocent, but for an awkward guy, few things are as intimidating as being interrogated on all sides by a bunch of grinning strangers who are already at a comfort level that you're not OK with. I came to a dog park to play dog-cops and robbers with my dog, not to get super familiar with a bunch of people. People are weird.
Also, as soon as you enter a new place where there's clearly an established culture, like a dog park, you know right off the bat that you run the risk of doing something that breaks the code of this new social order. I don't even know if there is a code, but I assume there's one, and I assume that I'll find some humiliating way to break it.
"I'm sorry that bad man tricked you into thinking he threw a ball when he really didn't. He won't be allowed back here, I promise."
All I can do is take solace in the fact that everything's fine, because Jackson's just as socially awkward as I am. He's also only there to hang out with me. Dogs will approach him and say "Bark" and he'll just be like "Oh, uh, yes, bark, and so forth, I'm- We're on the same page, there. Did you need something?" and it's clear that he doesn't know what to do with his paws.
We're such a good team.
3Apple Stores
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm shockingly inept at technology despite being a 20-something in the present who works for the Internet. My phone doesn't give me my email, my computer speakers are from a company that hasn't existed in about 15 years (and they're not cool and retro, they're just shitty) and words like "router" scare and confuse me. It's embarrassing.
"You want to install a doorbell? I don't know. Do I need a router? Sounds expensive ...
But I decided to stumble into whatever year this is and buy an iPad 3. I'd never been to an Apple Store before, and frankly I knew very little about the company. I know people have made jokes about it in the past, about how it's futuristic and oddly cultlike, but I never really understood them because I don't pay enough attention to, like, things in the world. I'd just always hear jokes like "Steve Jobs this" or "Apple that" and I'd laugh along, because "Ah, yes, I'm familiar with some of those words." I was caught completely off guard by how absolutely terrifying an Apple Store can be.
I walked in and asked the first woman I saw for her finest iPad machine. She asked me a few questions (what color, how many gigs or ... RAM, or whatever it is that iPads hold a lot of. Pokemen?) while typing on her iPhone the whole time. She was still asking me questions when another Apple employee I'd never seen before (having received messages via the first employee's iPhone) appeared out of nowhere and said "Congratulations, Daniel, here is your iPad."
"While you were talking, I figured out what you really wanted and prepared it for you."
Then the first employee took my credit card and just, like, showed it to her phone, and suddenly I'd paid for the iPad. No cash register, no receipt. I was then taken to an additional employee who was there to help me set up my iPad in a strange Apple ritual.
First, he took a small needle and made a thin cut in the wrapper of the iPad box and instructed me to remove the wrapper. Then he took out the iPad and instructed me to "Peel the protective plastic off of the iPad screen by peeling down and back." And then just more orders and commands after that. "Press this button. Click next. Insert this information." I found myself asking stupid questions that I'd otherwise never ask. As technologically backward as I am, I know how to turn on a new piece of equipment, I know how to read an instruction manual and I know how to Google any answers I can't figure out on my own. But because this guy had me convinced that I needed to turn on and set up my iPad with and only with his supervision, I was reduced to a child, asking questions like "How does my iPad know where I am all the time?" and "Wait, this isn't also a phone, right?"
Because I already have a phone, thank you.
It was so bizarrely ritualistic that I almost forgot that all I was doing was turning on a fucking computer.
That's how Apple Stores work, by the way. Right from jump street, they operate differently from every other store: There's no cash registers, employees are communicating with the Apple products they're all armed with in accordance with store policy, and weird training rituals and constant Apple classes are happening in the store. Everything about the Apple Store is designed to convince you you're somewhere new with different rules and customs.
Why Awkward People Hate It
Being awkward is about feeling alienated, and ultra-alienation is inevitable when every Apple employee is part of a weird hive mind.
Also, new things are terrifying for an awkward person. New things are poisonous. I don't want someone who already knows my name handing me a product before I ask him for it; I want to quietly shove items into my shopping cart in a way that attracts as little attention as possible. And I hate the idea of being in a place that doesn't operate under the same rules as my usual places.
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The Neo33 is a well-cushioned, supportive shoe with surprisingly good energy return and great road feedback.
This supportive daily trainer has a soft, yet springy underfoot feel with excellent heel cushioning. The midsole transmits a good feel for the ground, giving this shoe an "energetic and lively feel" on your feet. We find it to have a very smooth heel-to-toe transition and flexible forefoot, making it good for both daily training and faster paced tempo runs. The relatively low arch works well to accommodate runners with flatter feet.
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Lady Trojan Victoria Elizalde was selected to the girls' first team. The Beeville scoring machine averaged almost 20 points a game and played a well-rounded game for head coach Katina Walker.
Elizalde also produced 6.4 rebounds a game along with 4.5 steals and 4.4 assists per contest. Elizalde led the Lady Trojans to the Region IV quarterfinals this year, Beeville's first trip to the postseason since 2007. She was also an All-Region selection by the TABC.
Skidmore-Tynan wing man Eric Schumacher was named to the boys' All-South Texas second team.
Schumacher could be counted on almost every game for double figure points and rebounds. He spearheaded the Bobcat offense and defense. He was a unanimous choice as District 31-2A MVP and was also a TABC all-state pick for his fine season under head coach Adam Wollam.
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Nexus hits 2.5 million registered members, competition ending soonposted by Dark0ne Site NewsIn the early hours of the morning of the 2nd of October 2011 the Nexus sites hit their latest registered member milestone of 2,500,000, just a couple of months past the 10 year anniversary of the sites. Recording for the current number of members originally began back in July of 2003 when Morrowind Chronicles became Morrowind Source and I moved to using Invision Board from YaBB. I'm not sure there are any still-active members from that period in the site's history, but I'd love to hear from you if you were here.
The last milestone, 1 million members, was reached in June of 2009 so the membership of the sites has increased by 150% in less than 2 and a half years. Naturally I'm very happy that lots of members and mod authors, old and new, are still enjoying and using the sites. I hope the sites can still be here when we reach the next member milestone that I'm setting at 5 million members.
As with the last milestone I have been running a modding competition free for all to enter. The prize fund for this competition has been set at $1,500 split between Oblivion, New Vegas and Dragon Age (1 or 2). As per the terms the closing date for this competition is 10 days from the day the sites reach 2.5 million members. Ergo, the closing date for the modding competition is Wednesday, the 12th of October at 23:59 GMT and you must have a file page and your mod uploaded in the competition category before this time to be accepted for the competition. Any entries uploaded after this date will not be judged and will not be able to win any of the prizes.
If you are entering the competition you will find a new file category has been created for you to upload your mod to. You can either upload your mod and set it to hidden so no one else can see it (I will still be able to see it) or you can upload it for anyone to see if you don't mind. You won't be penalised whichever option you choose but I will not be reading or following any comments or endorsements on your file pages so I can remain impartial when judging.
I'd like to say a quick thank you to all the people who volunteer their time to support the site, be it the great moderation team here or the regular members who help us keep the site clean with their reports and words of encouragement. 10 years, don't they go by in a blink?


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The Torres family surname features in Catalan history since the 17th century. Today our family owned vineyards amount to 1,300 hectares, among the best terroir in the region.
The use of modern viticultural techniques, the preservation of traditional methods and a desire not to use chemical products have contributed to the success of Torres.


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For nostalgia's sake, I was playing Doom 2 last night on my 360. That game hearkens back to a day when games were hard. There's much less hand-holding in Doom and Doom 2 than in modern games. I like that.... until I get completely stuck. Then I hate it.
But I LOVE the BFG 9000. First, it has the funniest name of any video game gun, and secondly, Doom gives you just the right firepower at the right time in game. There's something downright satisfying about the blob of luminescent green death that shoots from the BFG. So this post is a tribute to the BFG 9000. What's your favorite game gun and why?


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I'm very curious at vanity, I always love the vain monsters, characters (vega from streetfighter) and even smurfs!
Vanity should contain a mirror monster (that hunts vain persons by pulling them through mirrors and replacing them), a creature that steals beauty/charisma and some mr.hyde type monster, very pretty female/male turns into very monstrous ugly being. And the vanity embodiment, a creature that turns all creatures around it arrogant and vain and selfish.
Why my avatar is changed into a smurf? LOL anyway
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City man accused of violently beating dog
MARTINSBURG – A Martinsburg man accused by neighbors of violently beating his wife's dog has been charged with one count of felony animal cruelty.
Witnesses told police they saw Robert Alonza Jackson, of Jasmine Lane, allegedly punch the dog and strike the animal with a metal spatula before shocking the dog with an underground electric fence and allegedly slamming the medium-sized white pit bull mix head-first onto his asphalt driveway on May 27.
The dog, named Whitey Kay, was seized by Berkeley County Animal Control and was later examined by a veterinarian.
According to a report, the vet found that although there was scarring on the dog's face, there was no way to determine what caused it.
The vet also concluded that were no overt signs of abuse and found the dog was in good physical condition at the time of the visit, records show.
On the day of the alleged beating, police responded to Jackson's residence to assist animal control officers with a report of animal cruelty. Animal control officers obtained two written statements from alleged eyewitnesses and a third statement from someone who said they heard the beating, which witnesses said lasted about 20 minutes.
Two of the witnesses said they saw Jackson beating the dog after the animal tore up some plants outside. They both told police Jackson punched the dog several times and struck the dog with a metal spatula.
One of the witnesses said he saw Jackson pick the dog up over his shoulder and bodyslam the dog face first into the driveway, records show.
The third witness said she heard the beginning of the incident and walked outside.
All three witnesses told police they saw Jackson drag the dog down the driveway and across an underground electric fence.
Two witnesses said Jackson shocked the dog for "several minutes" and another said he "held her (over the underground fence) for a little while," records show.
One neighbor at the scene said she didn't see anything, but heard the dog "screaming," records show.
Police found the dog had a few fresh, shallow lacerations on its muzzle, and blood was trickling from the wounds. It also was wearing a collar commonly used with underground electric fences. A metal spatula was found in the yard.
While still at the scene, Jackson's wife returned home and officers told her of the allegations.
"(Her) facial expressions never changed, showing neither concern nor surprise. Her first statement was 'Well, she never listens," records show.
Police asked the woman if she condoned Jackson's alleged actions against her dog, but she said that she wasn't home at the time and couldn't say anything about what may have happened.
Jackson told police the dog had ruined a few potted plants and that he was disciplining the animal. He said he only spanked the dog and admitted to striking the dog twice with the metal spatula. When asked about the marks on the dog's muzzle, Jackson also said that the dog often fights with his other dog.
Police discussed ways to properly discipline a dog, but Jackson and his wife said that it was different with a pit bull. Jackson told police he had "to show them who's boss," and that you have to be "harder" on a pit bull, records show.
When animal control officers told Jackson they were seizing the dog, he allegedly told them to take the dog because he didn't like it. Jackson was arraigned Friday on a felony warrant charging him with felony animal cruelty, and he was later released from custody after posting $3,000 bail.
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Good Pitching beats Good Hitting, or so they say…
Starting the second half on the right foot…
Noah K. Murray/The Star Ledger
Two games and two wins for the New York Yankees since the All-Star break. It is definitely the way to start the second half. With the two wins, the Yankees have closed the gap to two games behind AL East Leader Boston.
Friday night, the Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, at Yankee Stadium behind a 7th inning blast by Mark Teixeira.
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Although he only gave up 3 runs in 6 innings, A.J. Burnett was off his game with five walks and six hits. Nevertheless, he kept the Yankees in the game and Teixeira put the Yanks ahead with his first Yankee Stadium homer since June 12th. Burnett didn't get the win, but I credit him for battling. After the game, he said that it felt like he had thrown 200 pitches (it was only 104).
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With a three-run homer in rainstorm off Joel Zumaya, Teixeira rallied the Yanks from a 3-2 deficit and made a winner of Phil Hughes. Hughes, in contrast to Burnett, was nothing short of perfect. He has excelled as the set up guy for Mariano Rivera, and has made it very difficult for the Yanks to consider putting him in the rotation in 2010. Friday's night performance was two innings with six strikeouts. That's sick. He did give up three hits, but none scored. In fact, he hasn't given up a run in 15 2/3 innings, and his ERA as a reliever is currently 0.89. The calls of 'Joba to Pen' seem to have died down as Hughes has exhibited his dominance. And, oh yeah, Mariano Rivera picked up his 24th save. The back-end of the Yankee bullpen is as good as it has been in many years.
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Saturday, the Yankees continued their winning ways behind CC Sabathia. For the second game in a row, a timely 7th inning home run was key. This time, it was Alex Rodriguez who broke the scoreless tie with a solo homer off Detroit ace Justin Verlander.
Noah K. Murray/The Star Ledger
The Yanks added an insurance run on a RBI single by Melky Cabrera. It was a hit that normally would have been cleanly field by Tigers shortstop Adam Everett, but Nick Swisher, running from second to third, danced through the ball and it may have momentarily distracted Everett, allowing Cabrera to reach first with two outs and scoring Robinson Cano from third.
Former Yank Marcus Thames hit a solo shot in the top of the 8th off Alfredo Aceves, but that would be as close as Detroit could get. By the 9th, it was Mariano Rivera time and he retired the side for his 25th save.
While Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, they fell today, 6-2. The loss allowed the Yankees to close the gap to two games. Roy Halladay will be on the mound Sunday as the Jays attempt to win their first series against Boston in six tries. Good luck, Doc! The only thing we'd enjoy more than seeing you in pinstripes is a 'W' by your name in a box score for a game played at Fenway Park.
Has it really been ten years since David Cone threw his perfect game? Wow. That's hard to believe. Coney was always one of my favorite Yankees because of his huge heart. It was hard to see him pitch for the Red Sox at the end of his career, but Cone was a huge part of the Yankees championship run in the late 90's and his efforts will not be soon forgotten.
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He may not win the championship, but I am very pleased to see Tom Watson atop the leader board at the British Open. Watson, a five-time winner of the British Open, last won in 1983. To put it in perspective, this was the Yankees lineup on July 17, 1983:
Bert Campaneris, 3B
Larry Milbourne, 2B
Dave Winfield, LF
Lou Piniella, RF
Don Baylor, DH
Steve Balboni, 1B
Rick Cerone, C
Jerry Mumphrey, CF
Andre Robertson, SS
The starting pitcher was Matt Keough. The Yankees won the game against the Texas Rangers that day, 8-6. Some guy named Don Mattingly subbed for Balboni at first late in the game…
Best of luck to Tom Watson, and hopefully he'll become a six-time British Open champion tomorrow! It's highly improbable but stranger things have happened…like the Red Sox winning World Series championships…
Speaking of the Red Sox, a friend was recently doing his best to "flush" the Red Sox dominance over the Yankees this season. I think it just might work!
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Hey Julia, we only have to be three games better than you now! Perhaps the Yankees can give me first place for my birthday! J
This is my final blog for a week. I am moving cross country, so I'll be unable to post any new blogs until the move is completed. So, I'll leave you with this great YouTube post by purvis1031. Hey Julia, we're coming for you (the Red Sox)! Four games at Yankee Stadium beginning on Thursday, August 6th…game on, my friend! This time it is you that will be wearing the pink NYY hat!
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P.S. Is Mike Mussina really going to play in the Old-Timers Game? Okay, now I really feel old…
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Scott – as much as I would like you to have a "Happy Birthday" next weekend – you'll have to find some other way to celebrate for my boys are not going to let help you out! The Lester-Halladay matchup tomorrow will be a great one and yes, I see Lester being victorious – just like I hope Tom Watson will be! How great is it that he is on top of the leader board after 3 rounds!
Have a safe trip and you have one little thing wrong – YOU will be wearing the Pink Red Sox Hat Scott – AGAIN!!!!😉
Thanks for sweeping the Tigers. Now do the White Sox next, please :)-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.blogspot.com
Great to see the Yanks catching up to the Sox! Hope they keep it rolling :O)
You got an early birthday gift! Enjoy it while you can – and yes Scott – it is Game On! Hope you remembered to pack yours and Lou's Pink Red Sox hats!😉
Heya Scott – I forgot to tell you that I went to the Yanks game on Yogi Berra day and saw Cone throw out the first pitch to Girardi. I've put some pics on my blog and on my Shutterfly page if you wanna check them out. Ashhttp://ashleymarshall.mlblogs.com
Happy Birthday Scott!! I hope you have a great one – even if the Red Sox don't lose for you!😉
Feliz Cumpleanos Scott! I got to go now and get ready to head to Dodger Stadium! Have a grrrrrreat day
Hi Scott,
I guess it was only fair – on my birthday the Red Sox won and the Yankees lost (okay – the Red Sox beat them!), so I guess to balance it out my Red Sox had to lose and your Yankees had to win on your birthday! I hope you are enjoying your day! I know the games made you smile!😉


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I am 37 year old with diabetes and have been diagnosed with Glaucoma in my right eye. I want to know what is the best treatment and management of glaucoma. Is surgery safe and will there be no recurrence of glaucoma. The eye specialist has given me eye drops which I have to put life long. Or should I go for surgery.
Dear sir/madam, my age is 23 years from last two days I am suffering from a pain and itch in my right eye. Yesterday I discovered a small puss building in one of the corner in right eye. Please advise the reason and also how serious it is? Please advise a medicine for this. Many thanks.
8. Individuals taking certain kinds of eye drop that have the danger of building up a retinal separation. Pilocarpine, which for a long time was a pillar of treatment for glaucoma, has for quite some time been used for retinal separation.
9. People with incessant irritation of the eye (uveitis) are at a greater danger of suffering from retinal detachment.
10. Cross section degeneration of the retina is a kind of diminishing of the outside edges of the retina, which happens in 7% to 10% of the overall public.">
Retinal detachment is a condition in which a layer of tissue called the retina gets lifted or pulled far from its initial position in the eye. This can cause a number of symptoms including slight vision impairment and blurred vision as well as pain. The retina is a light sensitive part that can be found in the rear portion of the eye. This part is responsible for sending visual signals to the brain which helps in forming the images that we see when we set our eyes on an object. If a person with this problem is not treated immediately, he or she can suffer from permanent vision loss.
Risks: You are more prone to retinal detachment if you:
- Have had injury (damage or blow) specifically to the eye
- Have as of now had a separation in one eye, then there is an improved probability of a separation in the other eye.
- Have a family history of retinal separation.
- Have weak eye-sight
Here are 10 facts that one needs to know about retinal detachment:
- Once in a while little ranges of the retina get torn. These are called retinal tears or retinal breaks. These can cause retinal separation.
- Obtuse injury, as from a tennis ball or damage by a sharp object in the eye can prompt retinal dysfunction.
- A family history of a disconnected retina that is hereditary could be one of the reasons for this disorder.
- The second eye of a patient with a retinal separation must be inspected by an ophthalmologist immediately.
- High astigmatism builds the danger of a retinal detachment. The danger increases to 2.4% when compared with a 0.06% danger for a defected eye at 60 years of age.
- In the event that you have lost vision in one eye because of a detachment, it can in some cases take a couple of months to get used to seeing with just the one normal eye.
- Laser surgery: Laser surgery can treat little openings and tears in this part of the eye. Little smolders are made around the opening to "weld" the retina once more into the right spot. It is performed in the eye specialist's clinic.
- Individuals taking certain kinds of eye drop that have the danger of building up a retinal separation. Pilocarpine, which for a long time was a pillar of treatment for glaucoma, has for quite some time been used for retinal separation.
- People with incessant irritation of the eye (uveitis) are at a greater danger of suffering from retinal detachment.
- Cross section degeneration of the retina is a kind of diminishing of the outside edges of the retina, which happens in 7% to 10% of the overall public.
My eyes had problem when tested my no. Is 1 and he give me 0.75 and I am only 18 year old how recover my eyes plzz suggest best.
Minimum age for lasik surgery. Limitation of the Surfer. Power of eye upto which this Surgery is useful.
I had left eye irritation for 20 days and had blurred vision in the same. So I consulted an ophthalmologist and after check up and he told me that it may be because of some allergy and prescribed me with two eye drops for one week. Also he said that I have minus 0.75 power. It has been a week and now I feel better with the irritation. But sometimes I feel like my left eye gives blurred vision and sometimes like it gives normal. What is the reason? What is the solution?
My eye is blurred vision .i used ete drops for conjunctivitis .after it cures my eye got blurred .what can I do now.
I have a very bad headache. Specially behind my eyes/forehead. Pain starts just after recovering from bad cold. Pain is worse with sudden movements of the head and bending forward. Sometimes pain is so intense that I can't do anything, even blinking my eyes become tough. I took medicine after consulting many doctors but no improvement. Please suggest me what I should do.
Mera daily 8 se 9 ghante computer chalane ka kaam hai. Lekin meri aankhe itni dard hoti hai ki me jyada der tak khol nhi sakta. Har thodi der me eyes se kuchh white white nikalta rehta hai. Meine kaafi medicines. Eye drops use kiye but kuchh farak nhi pada Please help me.
I am 24 years old I have specs rt 1.25 n lft 0.75,due to over use of cell my number becm this. First I had 0.25 each, how cn I reduce my spec NUMBER. Now days I being addicted to smartphone my eye pain a bit, if current goes off n I am in full dark it takes few sec fr me to adjust with the surrounding is this normal or serious, now days when I rotate my eyes I feel they have bcm bit dry or like wen I close my eyes n try to move eyes it bit gives paining sensation. Help me.
She has problem in her eye leaf. Its getting dark automatic. She sleeps at 11. 15 am average and awake at 4.30 am daily. Under eyes darkness is normal. But she gets huge darkness in both eyes leaf. Is there any solution?
Underwent an eye operation for retinal detachment. After that laser was done. After laser my head aches on top of the eye. Some pricking nerve pain. Y is this so? What should be done.
Sir, I always have pain in the right portion of head including right and sometimes it changes to left head including left eye. And sometimes pressure behind both eyes with headache in Forehead and temples. Dnt feel well. I spend too much time before PC and Mobile. Have Anxiety and Cervical Spondylitis. Vertigo is always present from evening. What is the of these headaches and pressure behind eyes and also vertigo? Pls give me the solution sir.
Dear Dr. Kindly let me know the treatment for Chalazion a small lump in my left eyelid. This is 3 month old.
I have an eyesight wit point of 9.00&6.5.wearing glasses from past 6 years. But the sight doesn't remain constant. Now am thinking to get laser treatment. So is it a good option for me. And I had an injury in the eye at the age of 4 years. So what's your advice.
Dear doctor, Some time I feel my eye burning and restless eyes, can you please suggest me any regular eye drops.
I have cataract in my left eye. Can eye exercise help in clearing cataract without operation? When is the optimum time to get a cataract operated? Will my right eye also get affected by cataract in future?
When I was viewing an object like bulb or cfl the image of light was viewing for a long time even I am not continue looking the object and also feeling of pain in both of my eyes.
I am diabetic so my number changes frequently ,is polarized magnetic vision sunglasses r suitable for me n r tonic lens r good for diabetics please guide tq.
LASIK is a corrective eye surgery that aims at repairing the vision impairment. It is known as laser in situ keratomileusis. This surgery is typically used to fix nearsightedness, farsightedness and even astigmatism.
So can this surgery help in removing your spectacles and giving you crystal clear vision? Let us find out!
- Definition: The LASIK procedure basically works towards reshaping the cornea, which is the clear portion that coats the eye. This is responsible for proper travel of light to the retina where it must focus in an appropriate manner so as to reach the back of eye.
- Corrective Technique: With its cornea reshaping technique, this procedure is effective in correcting vision and removing spectacles for at least 96% of the patients who go through this treatment.
- Convenient: The LASIK surgery is a highly convenient one that hardly creates any pain. Numbing drops are used to minimise the pain that may be felt during the procedure. Also, the time taken for the correction is very little with most procedures commencing within a day or two. Further, this procedure does not require any bandages or stitches and usually works with a powerful laser beam.
- Eyeglass Dependence Reduction: Most patients have a dramatic improvement in the quality of their vision and do not require glasses, while other patients usually have a reduced dependence on eyeglasses once the surgery is done.
- Preparing for the Surgery: To prepare for the surgery, it is imperative to meet and coordinate the details with the eye specialist of the ophthalmologist who will examine your eye carefully and seek to determine the risk of any kind of side effect. Also, the doctor will ask specific questions regarding the medical history of the patient before conducting the surgery. As a part of the preparation, the doctor will also take measurements of the corneal thickness and other such factors like refraction, corneal mapping, pupil dilation and air pressure, so as to carry out the surgery in the most effective manner. Do not wear your contact lenses for at least three weeks before this evaluation so as to get the correct reading which will make the surgery much more effective due to the correct settings applied to the pulses.
- Procedure: During the procedure, an instrument known as a microkeratome laser will be used to lift the flap of the cornea which will be peeled back while the corneal tissue is reshaped. Then the cornea flap will be put back in its position.
Remember to be prepared for some amount of dryness in the eyes once the surgery is over. Talk to your doctor about other side effects.
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- Death of lung tissue (pulmonary infarction)
- Lung or pleural [[1001289|cancer]]
- Tear in a blood vessel when placing a central venous catheter
- Tuberculosis
- [[1003211|Anxiety]]
- [[1003079|Chest pain]]
- [[1007278|Low blood pressure]]
- Pale, cool and clammy skin
- [[1003077|Rapid heart rate]]
- Rapid, shallow breathing
- [[1003212|Restlessness]]
- [[1003075|Shortness of breath]]
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- [[1003330|CT scan]]
- [[1003624|Pleural fluid analysis]]
- [[1003420|Thoracentesis]]
- [[1000087|Collapsed lung]], leading to [[1002290|respiratory]] failure
- Death
- Fibrosis or scarring of the pleural membranes
- Infection of the pleural fluid ([[1000123|empyema]])
- [[1000087|Pneumothorax]]
- [[1000039|Shock]]
- Any serious injury to the chest
- Chest pain or shortness of breath
- Dizziness, fever, or a feeling of heaviness in your chest
- Severe chest pain
- Severe [[1003075|difficulty breathing]]
Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma. It can also occur in patients who have:
Signs and tests
Your doctor may note decreased or absent breath sounds on the affected side. Signs of hemothorax may be seen on the following tests:
The goal of treatment is to get the patient stable, stop the bleeding, and remove the blood and air in the pleural space. A chest tube is inserted through the chest wall to drain the blood and air. It is left in place for several days to re-expand the lung.
When a hemothorax is severe and a chest tube alone does not control the bleeding, surgery ([[1002956|thoracotomy]]) may be needed to stop the bleeding.
The cause of the hemothorax should be also treated. In people who have had an injury, chest tube drainage is often all that is needed. Surgery is often not needed.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome depends on the cause of the hemothorax and how quickly treatment is given.
Calling your health care provider
Call 911 if you have:
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have:
Use safety measures (such as seat belts) to avoid injury. Depending on the cause, a hemothorax may not be preventable.
Light RW, Lee YCG. Pneumothorax, chylothorax, hemothorax, and fibrothorax. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010:chap 74.
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North Carolina is full of places for family fun. Take your children to stand on the gusty hillside where the Wright Brothers first took flight, soar in a hot air balloon into the cool dawn air or quietly paddle a kayak along Alligator River.
Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock
Near Blowing Rock, you'll find the Tweetsie Railroad, a favorite day trip of kids and adults. The coal-fired steam train makes a three-mile loop, and the Wild West show and other attractions make for a full day's fun in the cool Blue Ridge Mountain air.
Wright Brothers National Memorial / Cape Hatteras
The visitors center at the Wright Brothers National Memorial has full-scale replicas of the 1902 glider and 1903 flying machine that set the world on a path to air travel. Climb Kill Devil Hill for a sweeping view and stand in the wind on the spot where history was made. Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the famed lighthouse there are only a few miles south.
A favorite spot of locals, Discovery Place is a sprawling, hands-on science museum that allows children to reach out and touch the science of the world around them. Catch a film in the IMAX domed theater, explore the nature museum or let the tots loose in KidsPlace, for children 6 and younger. Discovery Place also features major traveling exhibits.
Tour some of the 250 rooms in the largest privately owned home in the U.S., an 1895 castle that was originally the home of George and Edith Vanderbilt and is still owned by the family. It features an art collection that includes Renoir, Napoleon's chess set, a 10,000-volume library, banquet hall with 70-foot ceilings, 65 fireplaces, and indoor pool and bowling alley.
North Carolina is a great place to kayak -- get some exercise and a water-level view of the state's natural beauty. Kayaks are available for rent at numerous parks, lakes and along rivers, including in the Outer Banks, in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, and at Lake Rim Park (Fayetteville), which offers wildlife tours by kayak (pre-registration required).
Hot-Air Balloons Climb aboard a gondola and rise slowly in the crisp morning air and see the state from 500 to 2,000 feet. At least 15 outfitters will set you soaring toward the clouds -- often with champagne included. Asheville Hot Air Balloons takes visitors high above the Pisgah National Forest for a perfect view of the fall foliage. Balloon rides might be recommended for children 10 or older.
Explore the rich history of the state among historic downtown Wilmington's antebellum homes. Wrightsville Beach is perfect for a beach getaway, with surfing, fishing, jet skiing, parasailing, kayaking and sailing. Carolina Beach, with an old-fashioned boardwalk, and Kure Beach are popular spots on Pleasure Island, south of Wilmington. Explore the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Besides the usual attractions you would expect to find at an aquarium, visitors to the aquarium at Fort Fisher can learn to surf fish with experienced instructors for $12. For ages 10 and older. Bait is provided and advance registration is required.


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|Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the passenger equipment safety standards to enhance standards for passenger train emergency systems and would clarify the passenger train emergency preparedness standards. Specifically, FRA would incorporate by reference three APTA emergency system standards: ?Standard for Emergency Lighting System Design for Passenger Cars,? ?Standard for Emergency Signage for Egress/Access of Passenger Rail Equipment,? and ?Standard for Low-Location Exit Path Marking.? Miscellaneous amendments to FRA?s existing regulations would include: (1) clarifying that new passenger cars must have at least two exterior side doors, one on each side; (2) requiring removable panels/windows in vestibule doors for new passenger cars; (3) consolidating various door requirements into one section for easier reference; and (4) revising part 239 to explicitly address train crew participation in debrief and critique sessions.
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Outwardly, I said; "that's bloody admirable, that is."
But inwardly I was shouting; "jeez you know you smell like a dead badger and you are happy to run with it?" I could tell by the way my eyes were watering, that the honk was the accumulation of many days of soap-dodging. And I would have bet a fiver on his underpants rotting off his body before they ever got close to a washing machine. [Note: he was forever more called 'Dead Badger' by everyone in the company after this debacle].
Anyway, I digress. And I can assure you that things are not so hectic that I've had to enter dead badger territory. No way hose.
In fact, I had been working so hard that I decided that I needed a bit of time off. So on Sunday, I telephoned Steve and suggested that we took Izzy out for lunch.
"Yeh, let's go for it, I can't be bothered cooking," he said.
"Cool, because I want to try out a pub we haven't been to before," I said, "it's in the Headington area of Oxford."


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Tributes have been paid across the University to Sir Arthur Marshall who died today aged 103.
14 Mar 2007
Cambridge University and the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium are pleased to present a four-day event focused on the dynamics of heavy goods vehicles.
12 Mar 2007
Events include 'The Silent Aircraft Initiative', the 'Crane Construction Challenge', the 'CU Spaceflight', and the 'Rocket Launchpad Challenge'.
07 Mar 2007
Nokia and the University of Cambridge have announced an agreement to work together on an extensive and long term programme of joint research projects.
28 Feb 2007
Engineering students have beaten off Oxford rivals to win the "Varsity Pitch" competition.
21 Feb 2007
This year's Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) £1k Business Ideas Competition awards ceremony was recently held in Cambridge's Guildhall.
15 Feb 2007
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A woman on horseback whipped around the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena on Friday night, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. flag she held flapping almost regally in the wind.
As a sponsor of the Pioneer Days Rodeo, the company is entitled to the display, said Dewey Pierce, captain of the Mounted Patrol, the group that puts on the annual pro rodeo. However, two local groups, comprised of students from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Students Concerned About Tobacco, merged outside the arena gates this weekend to protest the sponsorship, part of an ongoing debate over advertising of smokeless tobacco at sporting events.
Armed with a stack of surveys and a clipboard, FCA member and Clovis High School senior Kelsi Shough wove in and out of the arena's packed bleachers, asking attendees if they supported the sponsorship.
"It's a disgusting habit," said Shough, one of about 10 students who took part in the weekend's protest.
The groups hope the surveys will raise dialogue about the issue. If the data shows the public strongly supports prohibiting tobacco sponsorship at rodeo events, local anti-tobacco organizations will present the data to Mounted Patrol members in an attempt to cease future sponsorship.
The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Pierce said, contributed $3,800 in support of the eight Pioneer Days Rodeo events. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco, the giant behind well-known "snuff" brands Copenhagen, Skoal and Rooster.
Finding sponsorship for the events, Pierce said, can be difficult. Finding a national sponsor is even tougher, and the Mounted Patrol recently lost the valuable sponsorship of Wrangler. The nationwide denim company contributed thousands in the past, but abandoned Curry County for larger rodeos, Pierce said. So, the tobacco topic is a touchy one.
"The national sponsors — they find us. We are working hard trying to get the best money to get the best cowboys, and that money (from U.S. Smokeless Tobacco) really helps," Pierce said.
"I think it may be enticing for the tobacco companies to use the rodeo. A lot of cowboys and cowboys' families do dip."
Linda Teakell, contract coordinator for Curry Citizens Concerned About Tobacco, is concerned about the tobacco companies' appropriation of the cowboy image in advertisement. To get the message across, Teakell displayed a grave with a straw hat and cowboy boots peeking out from the top and bottom of the dirt pile in the bed of a pickup truck outside the arena.
"Our main point is to draw attention to the marketing of tobacco to young people," Teakell said.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco representatives could not be reached for comment on Saturday. But the company's Web site makes multiple references to a commitment to fighting tobacco use among youth.
"Smokeless tobacco products are not for sale to minors," the company's Web site reads. "At U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, this is our policy, and it's not open to interpretation. We say it. We print it. We mean it.
"It has and always will be our policy that our products are for adults, and adults only. As a responsible corporate citizen, the company is dedicated to addressing concerns about youth usage of smokeless tobacco products. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company has taken an active stance, on our own, and in cooperation with retailers, consumers and other responsible adults to discourage sales of our products to minors."
The future of the tobacco sponsorship at the Pioneer Days Rodeo remains intact, Pierce said.


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First thing to say is that, for the first time, I found the magazine in my local WH Smith branch here in East Sussex - you could have knocked me down with a feather. Usually, I buy the magazine on the concourse at London's Victoria station...
I enjoy the magazine but would love Mike Rylance to be given much more space for his French pieces. His pieces are "newsy" - which is good - but I would like him to explore the history and culture of the game in greater depth. I would love to see interviews with/profiles of some of the great (or even lesser known) names, I want to hear their stories, what the game means to them, how they see its future, learn more about the legendary tours and World Cups and Test matches and so on... a little bit more poetry to go alongside the prose.
For me, I would rather more stuff about the current scene in France. I'm not suggesting some of the stuff you mention isn't interesting and worth writing about, but I would love to have even more about the French game at the moment.
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Content of the magazine excellant really enjoyable read but Melbourne should have been given the front cover, sometimes I feel that the front cover of the magazine doesnt catch peoples attention enough
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Kazunori Yamauchi wants to get your engines revved by teasing you with a ton of new Gran Turismo 5 news, including some new screenshots, new cars, a new course, and details about the new B-Spec mode coming to the game. Plus, GT5 Kart. Okay, it's not called that, but that's exactly what it looks like.
The team is very hard at work on the game, and according to Kaz he had just downloaded the code at the hotel that morning. So what did he reveal? A lot of stuff. Read on for the details and our impressions.
New Course
There's a new course coming to GT5, and that's the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. It is one of the most historic racing course in the world, and it doesn't have as many corners. The corners that do exist are high speed, so it's enjoyable for both novice and experts.
New Cars
What's an announcement about a racing game without the mention of some new cars? Supposedly GT5 is going to have almost 1,000 cars in the game, which just staggers the mind. All that modeling work! Some people just, really, really love cars.
Pagani Zonda R '09
Zondas have been produced since 1999, and they put out about 10 cars per year. Only 106 have been made so far, making them very collectible. Recently a Zonda R recorded a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap-time of 6:47. This is better than the 6:58 lap time Ferrari recently achieved in a 599XX, and a record.
Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI '10
Subaru created the STI (Subaru Tecnica International) division in the 1980s to coordinate motorsport developments, and now the Subaru World Rally team uses a version of the WRX STI in all of their races.
Lexus IS-F Racing Concept '08
At Lexus, the F designation denotes their high-powered class of cars, and this a race-tuned, high performance concept car based on the Lexus IS. This one was built with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touring Car Championship) or DTM in mind. And debuted as the Tokyo Auto Salon in 2008.
Lamborghini Miura P400 Prototype '67
Two prototypes of this car were actually built, and one was destroyed in an accident. J.W. Marriott owns the other one, and the development team was able to visit the car in order to recreate it. It is not very well know that this car still exists.
These next three cars are very special to Kaz, and there's a story that goes along with them. In 1963, Enzo Ferrari was about to sign a deal that would give the Ford Motor Company 50% of Ferrari. But, he pulled the plug at the last minute. Ford wasn't too happy about that, and they decided to try and beat Ferrari at the racing game. This led to Ferrari and Ford dominating the 24 Hours of LeMans from 1960 to 1969.
Ferrari 330 P4 '67
One of Kaz's favorite cars in the world, it actually finished in first, second, and third place at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race. You can probably imagine what a slap in the face that was to Ford, and you can see the classic curves and lines that would influence car designs around the world. And Speed Racer as well.
Ford Mark IV Race Car '67
This was the car the defeated Ferrari at the 1967 LeMans race, and remains the only all-American victory at the event with an American-built car, prepared by an American team and driven by American drivers. It's estimated that Ford's war against Ferrari cost the company $72 million dollars. Is that the price of victory?
Jaguar XJ13 Race Car '67
This car was being secretly being built at Jaguar to compete in 1967 LeMans race, but the project was canceled just before the race and it never made it onto the track. Now you can stage your own "What If" race with all 3 cars on the track to see who might have won.
The Red and Blue of Gran Turismo
A-Spec/The Real Driving Simulator
This is the classic A-Spec that you've come to expect from Gran Turismo. Features include:
- Evolution of Physics: tires, suspension geometry
- Wide variety of tuning and settings
- Racing Kart / Production Car / Racing Car / Rally Car / Formula Car
- Something for everyone from the novice to advanced drivers
B-Spec / The Racing Simulation RPG
This is the deep career mode that lets you nurture drivers and manage a racing team. Features include:
- Commands are given to the drivers in a race
- Each driver has a unique personality: nervous, hot-headed, etc.
- Nurture your driver from novice to professional: at first you have only one, but eventually you can have up to six. You need a minimum of 4 drivers to enter a 24 hour race
- The start of a new GT Life
Back in 2001, Sony released Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, and Kaz had planned on producing B-Spec immediately afterwards, but that didn't happen because of a number of problems. It took the team nearly ten years to get the two Spec versions on an equal level. B-Spec was included experimentally in GT4, and it is now completely balanced with the A-Spec side of the game. The same amount of races exist for both A-Spec and B-Spec.
Kaz demonstrated the B-Spec mode for us, which is far above and beyond the B-Spec in GT4. Commands are given to the drivers in a race via a headset icon, and you can tell them to speed up, slow down, keep the pace with your opponents, overtake, pit in, or don't pit. Depending on how "hot" or upset your driver is, he might ignore your orders. The "Command Mode" in B-Spec shows leaderboards, the track, video of the race, physical and mental graphs for your driver, a hot and cool gauge showing his attitude, a visual representation of car locations, conditions of tires, brakes, and damage.
It's a bit like an RTS for the racing crowd, and to be honest it didn't look very exciting. You're just telling a driver what to do, and you're not driving yourself. When I play a racing game, I want to race. I want to slam on the accelerator, bank turns, and slipstream behind my fellow racers. Not click on a headset button. But hey, that's just me. You might enjoy this mode immensely. It gets much deeper, and becomes a statistician's best friend.
Course Maker
Course Maker is a bit of a misnomer for this mode, since it's not a full track editor. You select a theme, adjust the parameters (number of corners, how sharp they are, etc), and then you generate a course automatically. It's robust, to be sure, but it's not pure track creation, which is what a lot of race fans are going to want. As the press notes said, "The course generated will be a surprise." The surprise for me is that there's no track editor.
Kaz did explain that they eventually would like to give players a tool to recreate something from scratch, but that would involve a full CGI tool, so this is the route the took instead. Basically, it just wasn't possible in this version of the game. On the plus side, you can share your generated tracks with friends and race them online.
3D Photo Mode
One confusing quote that came out of this event was from Kaz himself, when he said "3D actually looks the best as stills" while demonstrating GT5's 3D integration. With as much money that Sony is throwing behind their self-created 3D revolution, it's surprising to hear him say that. There's no actual 3D racing in this game. What you get instead is their Photo Mode, which was announced at E3.
"Photo Travel, where you take your car to visit fantastic sights around the world. Stroll about the stage on foot and photograph your cars." You can set different options for the car: lights on, lights off, different suspension settings and so on, and positon it any way you like before you walk around it. Once you're set, you take a snapshot and the game renders it as a 3D view, which actually looks very impressive with Sony's 3D glasses. You can move your head left or right, and the perspective of the car changes.
It's fairly dramatic, and looks fantastic ... but aren't we purchasing Gran Turismo 5, and not Gran Turismo: The Photo Experience?
Racing Kart
According to Kaz, "We were saving this for GT6, but the information leaked, so we decided to include it." This mode recreates the dynamic movements that are speciic to karts, and is great for beginners. Then they showed us a Kart Movie which was almost laughable. I mean, you have these incredibly detailed, photorealistic ... go-karts. With fully-modeled, full-size drivers sitting in them. It looks a bit ridiculous.
What's more than ridiculous is that they've managed to cram this mode into the game, yet the standard car models will not have a cockpit view. Kaz said that they tried to implement the black frame cockpits for all of the standard cars, but realized that they wouldn't be able to finish in time. So, you get karts instead of cockpit views.
But, will you care? With nearly 1,000 cars and over 70 tracks, chances are that you aren't going to miss the cockpit view from a Toyota Prius. Yes, there are actually Priuses in the game, because they're built for conservation and speed. Gran Turismo 5 looks like it has a long way to go, and the lack of a 3D racing mode, no cockpits views for some cars, and the lackluster Course Maker are a hindrance, but at the heart of it all, this is still the Gran Turismo you've been waiting for.


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February 26, 2014 —
LIBERTY, NY — On a rural back road in Liberty there exists an unseen world.
Pull into the car park, turn off your engine, walk up a snowy path and step through a door. Now you're standing amidst ranks of state-of-the-art workout equipment. This is the Flextime personal training studio. The place is world-class. You might have walked in from a street in mid-town Manhattan.
I interviewed John Roziak in an outbuilding across from the gym. We sat facing an industrial treadle sewing machine, vintage 1873. This machine was built to last. It's motorized now, and Roziak uses it in his work, reupholstering furniture. Another machine stands next to it, one that stitches vinyl. "Upholstery picked me," he says.
Roziak has been upholstering furniture for 40 years. As a young man with a new wife and a baby on the way he answered a newspaper want ad and began apprenticing at Muller's, a local upholsterer. Apprenticeship is a lost way of life, Roziak tells me. "Almost slave labor," he said. "But I learned from a master upholsterer. That doesn't happen anymore."
When he was skilled enough he began taking jobs on the side. He had the few tools he needed: spit tacks, a tack hammer, a sewing machine. "All you need," he said. "You don't need anything fancy. Nowadays people go to school, get a diploma, buy a lot of equipment. But the crafting isn't there."
After he worked for Muller's, Roziak went into business on his own. He reupholstered for The Concord Hotel. Then Kenny Saltzman found him.
Saltzman owned Memories, the antique place on Route 17, one of the biggest collections of European antiques on the East Coast. Saltzman bought antique furniture by the crate, shipped to him from all over the world.
In the process of reupholstering chairs and couches for Saltzman, 50 to 60 a week, he learned about and studied the antique market. And, by dismantling the work of the upholsterers of times gone by, the workmanship of the masters he'd never meet, his understanding of the craft deepened.
"There are layers and layers that you have to peel back. Thousands of staples and tacks that have to come out. They had something we don't have any more. They had time." Sometimes he found pieces of paper tucked into a fold of fabric, a signature of the artisan of another time, another place, whose work he was taking apart.
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By Jamie Roche-Knecht
From the time I was very young, I remember my dad taking me out in the wilderness to teach me about the environment. We went fishing, hiking, camping and exploring as often as we could. He taught my older brother and me about trees, wildlife, water and respecting nature. That's probably why we both went on to become natural resource professionals in our careers.
Back then, things seemed so simple. We lived in rural Wayne County, and all around us was beauty, peace and quiet. As a child, I thought that everyone lived like that; all children had a little piece of paradise to play in. As an adult, I learned that not all children are fortunate enough to have that opportunity to explore and appreciate the outdoors as I did.
In today's world, there are so many distractions for kids. The advancements in technology have made it easy for some kids to be occupied the majority of the time without even stepping foot outside of their homes or schools—or so I thought.
I started working at the Wayne County Conservation District almost six years ago, and during that time I have had the pleasure of providing environmentally based education to people of all ages, from young children to adults. Through those opportunities, I have learned that people still have a passion for the outdoors. And many of them are passing that passion along to their children and grandchildren. I have also learned that kids today are just as excited about learning in nature as ever before. They are learning a great deal about natural science and the environment in school now, and they are eager to apply that knowledge in an outdoor setting. In many cases, I find that the kids teach me a thing or two by the end of the day.
As adults in today's society, we need to facilitate those exploration opportunities for our youth. It doesn't come naturally any more the way it did when I was young. We didn't have all of the technology that today's youth have as an alternative, so we were always outside, creating something to do. So taking the time to show a child the beauty in sitting next to a creek and listening to the water flow or hiking through the woods and seeing wildlife in their natural setting is of great importance in keeping the passion alive.
I participate in many educational presentations each year, from our annual Envirothon competition for high school students to presentations at day care centers and for home school groups. We also host a variety of educational programs for adults.
For more information on the educational programs that we currently provide or to request a program of your own, contact the conservation district office at 570/253-0930 or visit www.wayneconservation.org [2].
[Jamie Roche-Knecht is the Wayne Conservation District Watershed Specialist.]