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Lady Antebellum has cancelled it's performance at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Singer Hillary Scott is expecting her first child and will not be able to perform during the summer of 2013, said CFD spokeswoman Nicole Gamst in a press release.
The country-pop group was set to make its inaugural Frontier Days performance on July 20th. Gamst says CFD is working on scheduling another act to replace Lady Antebellum's slot.
Hillary Scott announced her pregnancy on the band's Facebook page last Friday. "Chris & I are excited to announce that our Christmas gift has arrived a little early this year! We are having a BABY! We feel so blessed!!!" a post read.
Gamst says refunds are available for the Lady Antebellum performance and says tickets for the July 20 show will be honored for the replacement act.
Customers seeking a refund must mail their tickets to:
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My pediatrician and lactation consultant told me to avoid peanut butter since I am breastfeeding to help avoid a peanut allergy in my LO.
Problem is - I am a PB FANATIC!!!
Is anyone else avoiding PB? Thoughts???
My pediatrician and lactation consultant told me to avoid peanut butter since I am breastfeeding to help avoid a peanut allergy in my LO.
Problem is - I am a PB FANATIC!!!
Is anyone else avoiding PB? Thoughts???
Yes....Many, Many of us are. Check out the Allergies forum and you will see.
heres a good link from kelly mom's
Hmmm...I was never told that I can't eat it myself. I was just told to avoid giving it to her until age 2. Mine you, I'm not a PB fanatic but do have the occasional yen for a PB&J!
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Do you have a history of allergies in your family or has your LO had an allergic reaction (hives, eczema, etc)? That's usually the reason you would want to avoid it. I, too, am a PB fanatic and ate it all through my pregnancy and continue to eat it while bf'ing. My ped never even suggested that I avoid any potential allergens in my diet, and since DD has never had any problems I've never had to worry about it. We also have no history of allergies in the family.
What will happen if you DO have a history and you have PB? I eat it all the time, while I don't have a history of PB allergies, we do have eczema history
Married mama with 4 kiddos...2 girls (11 & 6) and 2 boys (21mo & 3mo)
It's not like something will happen if you have a family history of allergies and then eat PB, it's just that since baby's at a higher risk, some consider it beneficial to avoid allergens that can pass through. Whether or not you see signs in baby or not.
Mamas dealing with family histories of allergies or with allergic kids will be better able to speak to that, though.
OMG... i LOVE Peanut butter... and I have psorasis! If I think of it, I won't eat it.. but I definitely have peanuts (some form of it) maybe 4-8 times per month
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I did not make up this persona, but if I did, I would make myself 50 pounds lighter and 5 years younger!!!!
If you cannot eat peanuts for some reason - allergies or preventive or whatever - you can eat Sunflower Seed butter. Not as yummy as PB but doable and safe for most allergies
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As someone that developed an allergy to PB at 23 (yes, it was awful...I'm a PB addict!)...I do avoid it with my twins, too. I can't eat it (I'd like to live to see old age), so the bf aspect was never an issue. The twins have never had any signs of an allergy to it (thank God for bf-ing), and they have had it a few times at my Mom's (and then go thru a decontamination process before they see me).
Really, my extreme food allergies are why I bf. If I can prevent it in my kids, it's a good thing!
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YORKVILLE – Just hours after a local man's body was returned to his family by representatives of the U.S. Navy, and escorted home to Yorkville by a motorcade which ultimately included more than 100 vehicles – most affiliated with local and regional first responder services – his accused killer was released on a security bond of $25,000 from the Norfolk City Jail.
Making the tragedy even more frustrating for Klubert's family and friends is the fact that a fellow sailor and one time friend stands accused of second degree murder and a firearms violation in connection with the fatal shooting a week ago in a residential section of Norfolk, Va. where the man lived.
Austin T. Greening, 22 of Wisconsin, is the man Norfolk Police arrested shortly after receiving the initial report a man had been shot at the apartment complex where he is said to reside.
News of Greening's release on bond came as unexpected news to Klubert's close knit family, though they had been advised early Friday by a victim's advocacy representative in Norfolk an appearance for Greening had been moved up on the docket in Norfolk's General District Court, and would not be waiting until Monday to be held as was initially expected.
Klubert's family had not expected Greening to come back before the court until at least Monday, and had not expected bond to be set as a representative from the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office had expected the court to recognize a pattern that involves a presumption against bond in such cases.
The attorney for the Commonwealth protested the court's action during Greening's appearance Friday.
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Klubert was born Oct. 2, 1988 in Wheeling, WV, the son of Kevin and Valerie (Domenick) Klubert. He was a graduate of Buckeye Local high School. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and served in the US Navy. He had been deployed to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf on the USS Carter Hall. He was a Petty Officer 3rd Class and a Gunners Mate 3. He was also a Yorkville police officer and volunteer firefighter.
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I bought this when looking for an eye cream, hoping it would help reduce and keep at bay the wrinkles I am starting to get. It didn't really help for that, and I didn't like it for use around the eyes as it is really thick and drags the skin during application. Then I tried using it as a night cream and it actually works wonders! My skin glows and is velvet-soft! Plus it is good value for money and the ingredients are natural :) // J'ai acheté ce baume dans ma recherche de crème pour contour des yeux en espérant qu'il réduise mes rides naissantes et évite leur démultiplication. Je ne l'ai pas trouvé d'une grande aide à ce niveau, de plus le produit est très dense, et donc il ne permet pas vraiment une application délicate pour la peau fragile du contour de l'oeil. Cela dit, j'ai fini par le tester comme crème de nuit pour le visage, et là je l'ai trouvé merveilleux ! Ma peau est devenue beaucoup plus douce et saine ! De plus, le rapport qualité-prix est imbattable et les ingrédients sont naturels :)
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WESTMINSTER, S.C. After a courageous, three-year battle with colon cancer, Virginia K. Ginny Jackson, 78, passed away at her Westminster home on Dec. 30, 2012, with her sister Shari, her daughters, Kelly and Tracey, and her son-in-law, Norman, at her side.
Ginny, the daughter of C. Clarence Bill and Stella Waldo, was born in Randolph, Vt., and went to school there, graduating from Randolph High School in 1952.
After graduating from Albany Business College, Ginny moved to Florida where she lived until 2007, when she moved to Westminster, around the corner from her sister Shari. She lived for many years in Miami, where she became a dedicated fan of the Miami Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes.
Ginny was an ardent sports fan, following the ups (and downs) of the Boston Red Sox and Celtics. And cheering mightily against Americas Team, the Dallas Cowboys. For many years, she and her sisters visited Boston and Fenway Park annually, until her declining health made travel difficult. One high point of her later years was a last visit to Fenway Park, where she and Shari sat atop the Green Monster, enjoyed the catered refreshments and had their photo taken with the two World Championship trophies.
In addition to her love of sports, Ginny was a dedicated animal lover, providing a home for numerous cats and feeding and being entertained by her backyard menagerie in Westminster. She especially enjoyed her morning cup of coffee at her kitchen table while watching the many birds, pesky squirrels, deer, raccoons, possum and skunk eating her out of house and home in her backyard.
Ginny is survived by her daughter Kelly Jackson, of Westminster, and daughter and son-in-law Tracey and Norman DesRosiers, of Rocky Face, Ga.; her grandchildren, Zachary, Colin and Aaliz DesRosiers; her sisters, Shari Lyn Waldo, of Westminster, and Nonie Waldo, of Quechee, Vt.; her nephews, Brent, Lance and Shawn Ward; and an unofficial brother-in-law, Gerald Meiser; many cousins, including her special cousin and third sister, Melanie Hook.
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The number of Estonian households with mobile internet connection has increased considerably as opposed to households with broadband internet, according to estimates by the Estonian statistics agency.
ERR reports citing Statistics Estonia that in the first quarter of 2015, over half, or 56 percent, of households had mobile internet, by the first quarter of 2016 more than three in every four households, or 78 percent, had it.
As much as eighty-six percent of households in Estonia had internet access at home during the first quarter of 2016, but that is a decrease of two percent compared to the same period in 2015.
As to internet usage per age groups, the proportion of internet users is highest among 16- to 54-year-olds – at 90 percent -, and lowest among 55- to 74-year-olds at 65 percent.
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Ivars Bezdechi @ 2016-12-10 13:51:15
The last time the United States pledged support to the Baltic States was during World War II. And we all know that resulted of being under the Russian boot for over 60 years. Mr. Kalnins' naivete is unbelievable. Just as Barack Obama's "line in the sand" was constantly shifting towards Syria, the same goes towards the Baltics. Obama and Biden have made very nice chooch-e-coo with the Baltics and given Mr. Kalnins the words he wants to hear. The straight truth that in spite of "assurances," the American public will not support having their sons and daughters on the front line having their blood spilled on Baltic soil. First of all, most Americans still don't know where the "Baltics" are -- they confuse "Baltics" with "Balkans" -- even if they know that. With his white hair and stately demeanor, I'm sure that Kalnins was able to evoke very nice words of support to the guy speaking English with a touch of an Eastern European accent. But until the Baltics make their case to the world about their existence and why the must be defended, Kalnins' assurances about Baltic security don't mean a hill of beans.
Linda @ 2016-11-29 21:17:31
what a lot of tripe you've written. The Baltics WELCOME the USA and NATO. Indeed the Baltics clamoured to be let into NATO in 2000s and got their fervent wishes. It's Russia we NOT want.
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Ilmars @ 2016-11-29 09:42:07
It looks like the Russian propaganda troll unit is starting up again. Thr reason for the deployment of Nato forces in the Baltic states is a direct result of the Russian invasion of Crimea, and its subsequent military intervention in the Ukraine. If Russia doesnt want Nato forces on its doorstep then the solution is simple - dont go around invading peaceful nearby countries.
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Friday, the city's claim to the ".com" domain expired, and it was quickly purchased by a person or organization from Panama City, Panama. While the city lost the address, it did not lose the website itself. Monday and Tuesday, city officials worked to move the city website to the new ".org" domain.
"I'd like to think that, from the public's perspective, the disruption was minimal," said City Clerk Henry Heck. "For municipal employees, the disruption is probably more significant."
Many city employees, such as Heck, had email addresses that ended in "@rutlandcity.com." Now, those employees' email addresses end in "@rutlandcity.org."
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Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all the incredible Miles Davis bands. Jimmy's inspirational work with Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Co. spanned 1957 until 1963, and included the masterpiece "Kind of Blue", the most popular jazz recording in history. He also played on "Sketches of Spain", Someday My Prince will Come", "Live at Carnegie Hall, "Live at
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Grant Green, Jr. is a jazz guitarist and son of the late jazz guitar legend Grant Green. He is a member of the group Masters of Groove, along with drummer Bernard Purdie and B3 organ player Reuben Wilson.
Born in St Louis, Missouri on August 4th 1955, Grant Green Jr. started playing guitar at the age of fourteen. He moved to New York in 1965. It was there that he met numerous Jazz musicians who stopped by the family home.
In 1969, Green Jr. moved to Detroit with his father Grant Green. His next door neighbors were Stevie Wonder's parents. Marvin Gaye lived a few blocks away, so did members of the Four tops and other Motown artists. At that time the influence of Motown was widely felt.
His father and Stevie were great Influences on him. His first real gig was with Richard Groove Holmes. Grant Green Jr. went on to play with other greats such as Leon Thomas, Reuben Wilson, Jimmy Mcgriff, Lou Donaldson, and Dr Lonnie Smith among others.
One of the funkiest horn players in jazz music history is indeed Pee Wee Ellis, a well known American musician who was an essential part of James Brown band in 1960s. He is a saxophonist, arranger and composer. He was born on April 21, 1941 in Florida, U.S.A., but spent his childhood in Texas, from where he got his nick name, which is his identity now. Music particularly jazz was his passion and he was active in making and learning music since his childhood. During his teenage years, he moved to New York and took music lesson from renowned New York schools and academies.
Pee Wee gave his first performance at the age of 13 years in Dunbar Junior High School. He started his professional career from Florida in 1960 after acquiring his education in music from New York and worked as music director, writer and band leader. In 1965, he started working with James Brown and became a part of some hit projects like "Cold Sweat" and "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud", "Mother Popcorn", "Lickin' Stick," and "The Chicken" in a short period of 4 years. After which he again moved to New York and worked with CTI Records' Kudu label, and worked with artists like George Benson, Hank Crawford and Esther Phillips, Miles Davis sideman David Liebman. He later worked with Van Morrison's band as arranger and music director and of course fully deserves the credit of major hits of that time. His song with James Brown, is the source of inspiration for all black people, and truly expresses their mind and heart. His song reflects his self-respect and truly reflects the political and social awakening that was started among black people during that time that force them to fight for their basic rights.
"Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud", was a huge hit and still holds the status of national anthem for many traditional black people.
Pee Wee is widely known as Inventor of Funk jazz, when during an interview he was asked this question, he humbly answered himself as an artist who was working with passion and love that he has for music and for jazz in particular. In 1995, the diversity, excellence and purity of his music quality and his talent became evident to the world, when he played tenor sax and arranged the horns for the music album Worotan, by Mali's Oumou Sangare, which is more famous with the title "Songbird of Wassoulou".
In 2009, he pay tribute to James Brown by organizing a tour called "Still Black, Still Proud" to Africa with Mahotella Queens and Ghanaian born rapper Ty, on July 12, 2009, at the Frome Festival and in April and May of 2010 in Europe.
He is one of some evergreen stars that are still active in showbiz and a huge fan following that consist of people from all ages, races, religion and economic backgrounds who go crazy after seeing a glimpse of their hero.
Hammond B3 virtuoso Ike Stubblefield is a music industry legend. With almost 50 years in the business, you may think he's seen and done it all, but he's just getting started.
He cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder and Rare Earth. He lent his soulful R&B style to Al Green, Ike & Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, B.B. King, The Pointer Sisters and George Benson, and helped create the classic B3 sound that others would imitate for generations to come. In 2010, he collaborated with Grammy-winning Atlanta soul man Cee Lo Green, recording organ and keyboards on 9 tracks.
These days, the B3 icon and mini-Moog master stays busy jamming with Papa Mali in New Orleans, rocking with Big Hat in Nashville and producing out of his Atlanta studio. Drawing from his recent time with the Derek Trucks Band and years on the road as a musician-for-hire, Stubblefield is finding his true passion collaborating with old friends and bringing the loose ends of an illustrious career together on his new project, The Ike Stubblefield Trio.
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They'll be so happy -- not to mention hopped up on sugar -- that they won't even miss going door-to-door.
No. 2: Pick a safe costume
While kids' costumes ideally should be made of a light-colored material, whatever the color, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends adding some reflective tape for an extra measure of safety.
The CPSC also suggests all costumes and accessories such as masks, beards and wigs be flame resistant. And if you are making costumes at home this year, choose inherently flame-resistant fabrics, like nylon and polyester.
To further limit fire danger from candles and jack-o'-lanterns, avoid costumes made with flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.
When trick-or-treaters are going out at night, the worst thing is a mask that restricts their vision, the CPSC says. Parents should consider widening the eye holes on masks or use face paint instead.
Lastly, when it comes to swords, knives and similar costume accessories chose ones that are flexible and made of a soft material, not rigid or sharp.
No. 1: Prepare your kids before heading out
Remember that there is safety in numbers. If you have older kids who are going door-to-door without you on Halloween, be sure they travel in small groups, only knock at well-lit houses and never go inside houses unless a trusted adult is along.
Given that texting has practically replaced talking as teens' chosen form of communication, you shouldn't have any trouble convincing them to stash their cell phones in their costume -- Hey, vampires and zombies need to stay connected too, right? -- in case of an emergency.
It's next to impossible to stop kids from snacking from their treat bags on Halloween, but ideally you want to check their candy before they start eating it. So try to eat dinner early or give them a snack before heading out.
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UROC 100k race report
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Great job persevering on through the tough spots. Cowgirl quads has a good ring to it ;-)ReplyDelete
great meeting you but I have a serious question about your weekend... did you try the BBQ in the CLT airport? ;)ReplyDelete
Andrew- I looked for it. The only BBQ place I saw was not open yet (as in still under construction), so alas I didn't. I looked for it though! I was very disappointed not to find it!ReplyDelete
Still looks like fun! Way to dig and get to the finish!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Devon! You should be so proud of yourself for not giving up.ReplyDelete
Congrats on "I am just not going to quit" the most. That speaks loudest volumes.ReplyDelete
Way to stick it out and finish strong after your tough section, Devon! So happy you had a day where nothing daunted you, no matter what the trail threw your way. Congrats on that finish and also on snagging Queen of the Mountain and Race Leader!ReplyDelete
Great job Devon! Sounds like you got what you wanted out of the race and more and glad you enjoyed it! - Peter (RussianBear)ReplyDelete
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Home List of Titles The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: constraints on cosmic star formation history from the cosmic spectrum
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/42991
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- The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: constraints on cosmic star formation history from the cosmic spectrum
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- Baldry, Ivan K.; Glazebrook, Karl; Baugh, Carlton; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Cole, Shaun; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Couch, Warrick J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; De Propris, Roberto; Driver, Simon P.; Efstathiou, George P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Hawkins, Edward; Jackson, C. A.; Lahav, Ofer; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Maddox, Stephen J.; Madgwick, Darren; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Peterson, Bruce A.; Sutherland, William J.; Taylor, Keith
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- We present the first results on the history of star formation in the universe based on the "cosmic spectrum," in particular the volume-averaged, luminosity-weighted, stellar absorption-line spectrum of present-day galaxies from the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey. This method is novel in that, unlike previous studies, it is not an estimator based on total luminosity density. The cosmic spectrum is fitted with models of population synthesis, tracing the history of star formation before the epoch of the observed galaxies, using a method we have developed that decouples continuum and spectral line variations and is robust against spectrophotometric uncertainties. The cosmic spectrum can only be fitted with models incorporating chemical evolution, and it indicates that there was a peak in the star formation rate (SFR) in the past of at least 3 times the current value and that the increase back to z = 1, assuming it scales as (1 + z)β, has a strong upper limit of β < 5. We find, in the general case, that there is some model degeneracy between star formation at low and high redshift. However, if we incorporate previous work on star formation at z < 1, we can put strong upper limits on the star formation rate at z > 1: e.g., if β > 2, then the SFR for 1 < z < 5 scales as (1 + z)α, with α < 2. This is equivalent to stating that no more than 80% of stars in the universe formed at z > 1. Our results are consistent with the best-fit results from compilations of cosmic SFR estimates based on UV luminosity density, which yield 1.8 < β < 2.9 and - 1.0 < α < 0.7, and are also consistent with estimates of Ω stars based on the K-band luminosity density.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 569, no. 2 (Apr 2002), pp. 582-594
- Publication year
- 2002
- Keyword(s)
- Cosmology; Distributions; Evolution; Formation; Galaxies; Hubble deep field; Observations; Population; Stars; Ultraviolet luminosity density; Universe
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- University of Chicago Press
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- Copyright © 2002 The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
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"In Defense of a Ballhawk"
There is a lot of controversy surrounding ones that claim to be a "ballhawk." If you are unfamiliar of what a Ballhawk actually is, you may need to attend a few more Major league baseball games in your life. I don't mean that in a negative fashion, either. I'm just saying. If you've ever encountered a Ballhawk roaming the confines of any Major league stadium, you may have received a baseball from one, hopefully. I, myself, have snagged nearly 270 baseballs since 2005 when I received my first official baseball from an usher at Kauffman stadium during my mid-tour leave from combat. I also make sure to be very careful how I go about snagging baseballs and not to get too greedy. Although, I'll jump on just about any opportunity to snag one, I give a fair share of baseballs away to fellow baseball fans both young and old.
A few years ago, a young man named Nick Yohanek attended a baseball game and caught Chris Coglan's first career home run. Yohanek, at the time, seemed to be an icon in Milwaukee's old stadium before Miller Park was created. He'd attend many baseball games and put up strong numbers by snagging game home run baseballs. It's quite impressive, actually. But to some, Yohanek and others that share similar interest in snagging gamers, are annoying and just get in the way of the game. Well, I've never hindered anyone from catching a baseball. Or have gotten in the way of someone trying to enjoy the game. For Yohanek, it's been a different story. And not to dig up old stories, but rumor has it, or had it, that Yohanek asked for a laundry list of items from Coglan after snagging his first career dinger. From there, it spiraled out of control.
Zack Hample is another that snags quite a few game home runs and has snagged many first career home runs as well. After catching the ball, security instantly comes down and tries to pry the baseball from your hands and if you don't have a good grip or are an easy push over, you'll lose your change to get something in return for that prized possession. For me? Just meeting the player is enough. For others, they'll ask for money, bats, balls, batting gloves, you name it. If it isn't nailed down, fans want it.
Anyway. Enough of all that. Here's a great write-up from a person that wanted to shed some positive light on the ballhawking world. It's a little long, but worth the read.
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Wayne-I have to say, it's nice to read this post. To me, you come off as one of the most genuine hawks. Ballhawking has been portrayed in a negative light in the media, and it's somewhat unfair. On an unrelated note, Zack should be in the MLB Fan Cave, as he is the definition of a true baseball fan. No real team allegiance. Just a fan of the game.
You have to give Zack a lot of credit. It's a hobby, he really loves it, and he's learned to master it. I supposed you can say he's inspired people like you to get involved with local charities and give back. He gets shit from people because, either they don't understand it, or it's that "too cool for the room" attitude that "real men" don't wear gloves, or he's stealing balls from kids. I guess it's not any different than someone who collects antiques, or hoards artwork. Different genres, but same premise. I think some people find him as greedy, and although I don't, I believe that some ballhawks (not yourself) are, and this doesn't help the image of other hawks. It's that attitude that they have to go after every single ball during bp, or compete for every 3'rd out ball. Yes, I know, competition. I think that might miff some people. I suppose as a parent, I'd be pissed if my son/daughter were up at the dugout and some 5-6′ adult reached in front of them for a ball, but that's life, and you have to learn to accept disappointments. True, they do have as much right as everyone else to go for a ball, but when you have 15 or so balls already, what is 1 more? As a fan of their respective blogs, it's sort of silly to see someone who already has a dozen or so baseballs miss out on one opportunity, and spend the next paragraph bitching about a missed opportunity, or saying they want to go home because of a botched play.
The Ballhawk League should be like any other league. Friendly competition, and good sportsmanship, which includes how you conduct yourself after you miss out on a homerun, or a toss up. Another issue I have with ballhawks, is you see them complain that ushers won't give them a ball because they aren't a kid, yet, they won't give a ball to an adult because *they aren't kids. Hey, you catch it, you have every right to give that ball or keep it. But, don't bitch that the usher didn't think you were "cute" enough, because that's hypocritical. Again, I've seen you give balls to adult, and kudos for that. It's fun to get a ball at a game. To connect with the players, and have something that means a lot to you. I just think some people tend to go overboard.


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First baseman Mike Sweeney was acquired by the Phillies from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later or cash considerations, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today.
Sweeney, 37, was batting .263 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 30 games for the Mariners this season, including three starts at first base. With runners in scoring position, he was hitting .313 (10-32). Sweeney has had two stints on the disabled list this season with back inflammation/spasms. Most recently, he was on a rehabilitation assignment with triple-A Tacoma, where, in 12 games, he hit .366 (15-41) with two home runs and nine RBI.
A five-time American League All-Star, Sweeney has hit at least 20 home runs in six seasons, including 29 in back-to-back seasons (2000-01). He has made 570 career starts at first base. With runners in scoring in position, he has batted .328 in his career.
Charlie Manuel has already said Sweeney will see the bulk of the playing time at first base until Ryan Howard is ready to return, but I don't see how he's an upgrade over Ross Gload/Cody Ransom/John Mayberry at that position. Either one of those guys can handle a bat the same way Sweeney does at this point in his career and at 37, you'd think he might be slowing down defensively. Either way, he'll provide a solid veteran bench bat in the mold of a Matt Stairs or Jeff Conine.
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Love it! Sweeney is a professional hitter and a hell of a club house guy. Come play-off time he's a guy you feel good about hitting off the bench because he's used to it, legitimate role player.
One thing that's nice is that he doesn't strike out.
I don't understand this move either. We have atleast 3 guys who can fill in that spot from our club right now as we speak. I mean, hes not a bad player at all, but its not something I would have expected. Hopefully he fits right in, and fills atleast half of Howards shoes
Does this mean Dobbs is (finally) DFA?
He would be an awesome power surge off the Bench come Aug/Sep however
Nice move Ruben Jr. Sweeney has history and looks like he can still swing a potent stick. He played for lousey teams and should really enjoy the pennant race in August and September. I think it will work out well.
He's there to be a guy who can come in a get hits off the bench down the stretch and come in now while there's playing time to be had. Right now you'd carry him over Dobbs in the blink of an eye based just on credentials alone.
Okay hey, I don't have to understand everything in the world, but I'm really not sure I get this. Is Sweeney that great that we have to either trade or pay money for him?
Can there possibly be another Ruben Amaro, Jr.? Because I thought the one who is currently GM for the Philadelphia Phillies had been saying we no longer have any money . . . so why pay when we have guys who seem to be doing fine at 1st?
Sweeney is a lifetime .298 hitter and he doesn't strike out much at all. He should contribute and he will be in his FIRST pennant race. This should be excellent motivation for him. He bats right handed, too
I like this move alot. Can't hurt to add a veteran right-handed contact hitter with pop without giving up anything. He should be excited to join the Fightins!
Sweeney is a big improvement over Cody Ransom and John Mayberry, neither of which can hit a breaking ball to save their lives. Ross Gload should get some time at the bag, He can hit.
I like this move alot. Sweeney is a great right-handed hitter
Looks like Moyer will have to go to the 60 Day DL, clearing a 40 man roster spot. I'd like to know which players are gone, though.
Also, a Gload/Sweeney Platoon sounds much nicer than a Ransom/Gload one.
Gload and Sweeney both are good off the bench, and it looks like Dobbs might be gone soon. Sweeney is also a nice emergency catcher, though he hasn't caught in 11 years.
I don't understand the point. Gload can do just fine. And Howard will be back in 2-3 weeks. Besides can this guy field his position? I mean he was a DH for Seattle.
MLBTR is reporting that all AL teams and all NL teams with a worse record than the Phillies (and maybe all NL teams other than the Phils) passed on Sweeney.
Let's hope Ruben and Co see a diamond in the rough here. This could be 2010's version of a "Matt Stairs-type deal".
No point in having Dobbs if you have Gload and now Sweeney. Although, until recently, Dobbs WAS hitting the ball much better.
Lets face it we all wanted to see cody ransom do well up here, but he just isn't cutting it. At least Dobbs is a proven pinch hitter. I say we DFA Cody Ransom
I was really pushing hard for Ransom…long before he actually got called up. But, yeah, maybe you need to keep Dobbs, at least until Chase is back, because that gives you some flexibility in the infield. And, by, then, it's Sept anyway and the rosters expand.
Chuck: What was seen in ransom?
Cody hit a HR a couple of games ago, didn't he?
Sweeney has a very good presence in the clubhouse as evidenced by his relationship with Milton Bradley. This man is a kind of Baseball character guru who I think is going to manifest Christ-like results for this team into October.
yeah, but he always seems to pop out or strike out when we have runners on base.
Ransom can field well, has a helluva an arm, but can't bat his way out of a paper bag.
really bad move wats the sence of having sweeney when ryan howard will be back in 2-3weeks,ruban probaly traded a nother prospect we traded three in the halladay trade
Dobbs was doing a little better but is 3 for his last 22.
Dobbs is done. He's 3 for his last 22.
Saw him in Spring Training. He played well, hit well and impressed. And I remembered that he filled in for A-Rod last year for like a month.
Just figured that, at the time, he deserved a shot.
He DID help us win that game against the Reds a few weeks ago…you know….that improbable comeback game.
I had problems postinfgyesterday. Today, it's ok.
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Babygurl you mentioned that you are spotting/bleeding. Are you on BC? Did you get your pd back? I am not on BC, but sometimes when I first get my pd. I notice a dip in my supply.
My supply is ok, I just wasn't able to get all my pump sessions in yesterday... I will be RELAXING this weekend an plan on nursing and pumping to ensure that he has mommy milk on monday!!!
Married mama with 4 kiddos...2 girls (11 & 6) and 2 boys (21mo & 3mo)
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You're doing great! Hang in there!
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I drink the tea and take Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek. Another thing I do is I make sure that there isn't even one stream of milk coming out of my breast when I stop, and I always pump for about 10-15 minutes, because I usually have a second let-down around 9 minutes. I used to pump for 10, but I found that the extra time allows the pump to get those extra few ounces from the second let-down.
Good luck, and keep on doing your best! That is all anyone can ask.
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Nursing The Boy for 1 year...and still going strong! I kicked the pump out the door though!
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The Dating Game
Who do you guys think will hook up? I heard Kenseth's spotter(Mike Calinoff) say that Matt will be dating David Ragan. It seems like the guys have been lining up their potential "mates" for a couple of weeks.
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Post Racial America?
For the better part of his time in the national spotlight, the current White House occupant, with a major assist from obedient "progressive" Party Pravda puppies so eager for approval from their anointed one they have adopted criminally negligent journalistic practices, has meticulously hidden his racist self.
Obama's appointee for Attorney General Eric Holder, the man who said when it comes to race America is a nation of cowards, stopped a very clear cut case of voter intimidation by the New Black Panther Party dead in its tracks.
The Department Of Justice did not prosecute the New Black Panthers for voter's rights violations, but they did sue the State of Arizona for enforcing border security.: They have sued states to stop enforcement of voter ID laws.
The hypocrisy is palpable.
Welcome to Barack Obama's post racial America.
Republican Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King must be rolling in his grave.
Where applicable, thank God he gave you enough grace, intelligence and common sense to remain open to hearing both sides, uncover the truth and see through the fraud that is Barrack Hussein Obama.: You were able to use your God given cognitive abilities to evaluate and judge him not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.
You can proudly say that you never voted for him.
For those who were fooled by Obama into voting for him in 2008, forget it.: You cannot undo that vote.
But you can avoid making that unfortunate mistake twice.
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Only one tent remained on a sidewalk bordering Thomas Square in Kaka'ako Friday after the city enforced Bill 7 Thursday night from 10 p.m. through midnight.
It was the first time that protesters known as (de)Occupy Honolulu have been ousted from the park since enforcement of the new ordinance began July 1.
Protesters have been at the historic park since Nov. 5, 2011.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says enforcement actions will continue at Thomas Square and elsewhere for as long as it's required.
The mayor says crews with the Department of Facility Maintenance are available to work in the evenings, as well as the weekends.
So far, Caldwell says he has received no official notice from the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii objecting to Bill 7 enforcement. The ACLU had spoken out against the measure at as it was going through the City Council.
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Journal Junction for March 29
From Charles Town:
To the family on Charles Town Road/Hillside Road: Could you please do something with your trash? It is blowing in the neighbor's yard and the mice are terrible. This has been piled up for one year.
From Huntfield:
To the Charles Town caller praising the demolition of vacant houses: Our inept city council had nothing to do with this. In fact, the new owners of this property had to fight tooth and nail just to get a permit to allow the demolition!
From Martinsburg:
West Virginia State Sen. John Unger with his "Feed to Achieve Act" aims to lure even MORE West Virginians to be dependent upon the state (government). Now Unger wants even those who can "afford" to feed their own kids to get on his handout list so as to remove "the stigma" of getting "something for nothing." West Virginia's economic freedoms rank 59th in North America, ahead of only Mississippi.
From Inwood:
Why is it none of the stores carry nearly as wide a selection of little boys' dress clothes as they do girls? Walmart, Target, K-Mart, JC Penney, Bonton, TJ Maxx, all had one small rack of suits for boys and tons of clothes for girls. I'm sure I'm not the only person who feels this way.
From Inwood:
The NRA only cares about selling more guns/ammo – and driving up prices and profits. This is why these new NRA-friendly "freedom" groups keep up their vicious attacks on Manchin, Unger and Snyder – who are the real friends of gun rights, affordable prices AND gun safety.
From Morgan County:
For the second time in two years, the Morgan County school board is going to raise taxes and it's threatening the maximum levy rate soon. Want to cut your budget? Stop creating jobs for retirees to double dip at taxpayer expense. We can't raise our wages when things get tight, we have to manage. The school board can not be trusted to do the right thing, so take away its checkbook. Defeat the next Morgan County school bond!
From Charles Town:
You talk about the shooting in Martinsburg, what about the shooting in Charles Town that also involved officers? The family who wants answers, I pray you do find answers but there is only one who has the answers for you and that is God. So stand in line like the rest of us and just wait and stop wasting money.
From Martinsburg:
To Hedgesville: Are you scandalized when churches have Easter egg hunts for the little people? As long as they know the true meaning of Easter, I see nothing wrong with an egg hunt.
From Arden:
Neutered or not, feral cats kill off our chipmunks, quail, grouse, other birds and critters – then die a cruel death by car, predator, starvation or disease. I love all animals and want to save our animal shelters. Trapping and shooting feral cats is the humane and sensible solution.
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To the Hedgesville caller complaining about children hunting Easter eggs….all I can say is "GET A LIFE!"
From Gerrardstown:
This is really good: "Indoctrinating our children in pagan idolatry is anti-God" for hunting Easter eggs. Wow, there are some real nut-cases out there. Easter egg hunting on Easter morning is what it is all about (small children). This is not some fertility ritual.
From Frederick, Md.:
To the caller upset about the students searching for Easter eggs: I agree with your concerns. But these are the same people who actually believe that Noah captured animals to place in his ark!
From Berkeley Springs:
The Morgan County school system wants Morgan County voters to approve another levy, a second school tax. Unfortunately, in the 65 years that Morgan County has had this levy, the school system has not managed to educate students properly. Morgan County has the worst 2012 WESTEST results in the state with straight F grades. Obviously, giving Morgan County schools money is a waste because the two counties with straight A's had smaller per student levies.
From Bedington:
To the Hedgesville caller wondering why they couldn't put speed cameras up in the construction zone on I-81: It is probably because the monitoring system doesn't have the capacity to issue 10,000 speeding violations during a single day.
From Hedgesville:
To the Hedgesville writer complaining about Easter egg hunts: The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in Pagan celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the rebirth of man at Easter. The egg symbol was likened to the tomb from which Christ arose. They're children. Allow them to enjoy life's little things instead of being so judgmental.
From Berkeley County:
Super germs as well as hepatitis C are easily contracted on bathrooms' faucet and door handles. We should not use public bathrooms that use hand air dryers. Paper towels are required to turn off faucets and open bathroom doors to exit. One contaminated food service worker can contaminate thousands.
From Martinsburg:
It is no accident that feudalism and serfdom disappeared at the same time as the development of firearms. I do not wish us to revisit that period. However, today we have fewer freedoms and are burdened more by taxation than when we were Colonists before the Revolutionary War! We are like the crab in the pot slowly being boiled a few degrees at a time.


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From the Wall Street Journal article by Robert O'Harrow Jr. titled Health-care sector vulnerable to hackers, researchers say
"As the health-care industry rushed onto the Internet in search of efficiencies and improved care in recent years, it has exposed a wide array of vulnerable hospital computers and medical devices to hacking, according to documents and interviews.
Security researchers warn that intruders could exploit known gaps to steal patients' records for use in identity theft schemes and even launch disruptive attacks that could shut down critical hospital systems.
A year-long examination of cybersecurity by The Washington Post has found that health care is among the most vulnerable industries in the country, in part because it lags behind in addressing known problems.
"I have never seen an industry with more gaping security holes," said Avi Rubin, a computer scientist and technical director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University. "If our financial industry regarded security the way the health-care sector does, I would stuff my cash in a mattress under my bed.""


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June 5, 2013 —
There you are, moving gracefully as a beauty queen. In breathtaking ways your margins turn this way, and sway that way, around the curves of earth's body. Statuesque rocks on either side—standing holy as the pearly gates.
Creeks and streams full with energy and anticipation. Traveling from afar, driven—full of purpose, as they rush to join you, to generously donate whatever you need, to give their abundance, and assure your existence—eventually disappearing—becoming one with you.
You are amazing, grand vessel, committed to the promise of keeping earth alive. You ensure enough resources to maintain life—even on the tiniest parts of her surface. Everyone and everything are equal. You never give up, knowing that everything has meaning, and everything is magnificent—knowing that even the smallest places offer something fantastic, something mystical—unique gifts we have yet to open.
Marvelous river, when you are quiet, your deep silence nourishes our souls. You are a great spirit—an empress, and with infinite wisdom, you listen, and for the first time, we feel important—remembered, as though we are the only ones in your world. Tenderly, you lead us where we need to go. You embrace our sorrow, hold our pain, and weep alongside us, as we share together about our losses. Slowly, all of our heartaches leave-flow downstream—vanishing into your great reservoir. We realize why our father, and our father's father, had also treasured their relationships with you.
We expect that change lies ahead when we journey with you, river. Sometimes, floating down stream, we meet your stern and serious side. It is threatening, and exciting—sharp shale edges, rushing white water, your rocky bed suddenly drops downhill. Our hearts skip a beat—we pay attention, listening and watching closely for hints on what to do, which way to go. The path may be difficult, we learn to trust and, at the end, feel more near to you and your entire wonderful body.
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VIDEO: Laurier chancellor delights crowd at inaugural Conversations with Leaders event
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Laurier Chancellor Michael Lee-Chin and CBC journalist Amanda Lang delighted a crowd of more than 100 people at the universitys inaugural Conversations with Leaders speaker event Tuesday night.
[Watch clips from the event on Laurier's YouTube channel.]
Held at the Toronto Board of Trade, the event featured an interview-style conversation between Lee-Chin, one of Canadas most successful entrepreneurs, and Lang, a veteran business reporter and television personality.
Lee-Chin recalled his childhood years growing up in Jamaica where his parents worked three jobs each to provide their nine children with the necessities of life.
His parents work ethic and devotion to family forged in him a lifelong belief in the importance of role models. The highest form of leadership is to lead by example, he said.
Of the 120 students in his elementary school, Lee-Chin was one of only two to go on to high school. From there he travelled to Hamilton, Ontario to study engineering at McMaster University. To help pay his way, Lee-Chin wrote a letter to the prime minister of Jamaica asking him to make an investment in one of his fellow citizens by providing Lee-Chin with a scholarship. The prime minister obliged.
Thats chutzpah, said Lang. To which Lee-Chin replied: It was desperation, explaining that without the scholarship he could not have completed university.
Lee-Chin, who made his fortune in the mutual fund industry, said he became interested in investing while working as a bouncer shortly after graduation. A friend told him that hed earned $100 in one day through investing. Lee-Chin calculated how many hours hed have to work as a bouncer to earn that amount of money and decided that investing was something he ought to look into.
He entered the mutual fund industry in 1977 and landed his first customers by introducing himself to people in his neighbourhood. He later drove from farm to farm in the Tillsonburg area of southwestern Ontario explaining the tax and investment benefits of mutual funds.
In 1983, Lee-Chin borrowed $500,000 to buy Mackenzie Financial, a small mutual fund manager. Within four years the stock he purchased for $1 per share had increased to $7 per share, and his initial investment grew to $3.5 million.
He then bought an investment company, AIC Limited of Kitchener, which he grew into a much larger collection of diversified companies. In 1990 these businesses had $8 million under management; eight years later that figure had grown to $8 billion.
Despite his skills and hard work, Lee-Chin said his life has been blessed by a number of circumstances beyond his control: being born in an era and in a country where he was free to pursue his fortunes; and having caring and supportive parents who encouraged him to succeed.
Nonetheless, Lee-Chin is an astute student of investment legends such as Warren Buffett. He told the crowd at Tuesdays event that he has distilled a number of key principles by studying wealthy people. These include:
- Understand the businesses you invest in
- Own stable companies
- Invest in growth industries
- Hold your investments for the long term
He also stressed the need to establish a rational decision-making framework that allows you to make decisions free of emotions. A self-described optimist, Lee-Chin also emphasized the importance of learning from your mistakes, saying every experience is an education.
Asked why he continues to work hard despite his personal wealth, he offered one of his favorite maxims: Success begets complacency begets failure. As well, he said, it is important to him as a father to continue to be a role model for his children.
A generous philanthropist whose motto is do well by doing good, Lee-Chin has a passion for education, which he described as the great equalizer among people of all backgrounds. His many charitable gifts include educational support for students.
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It's tough enough for a party to lose a national election, but even tougher for its leaders to listen to the myriad advice from all corners, including from the pundits on Freedom Communications editorial pages.
So the Republican Party must now endure the ritualistic finger-pointing, circular firing squad and lectures following Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's solid presidential victory and significant congressional gains made by Democratic candidates on Nov. 4.
The GOP's brand is badly damaged for reasons most Americans are aware of: the poor performance of the Bush administration, high-profile cases of GOP corruption, a foolish war, the lack of a positive agenda and the party's support for policies that contradict its own rhetoric.
The big question for the GOP is: What comes next? That's a tough question. But California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is technically a Republican, has offered the party some valuable advice in what not to do next — although that wasn't his intention.
"I think the important thing for the Republican Party is now to also look at other issues that are very important for this country and not to get stuck in ideology," Schwarzenegger said in a recent CNN interview. "Let's go talk about health care reform. Let's go and … fund programs if they're necessary programs and not get stuck just on the fiscal responsibility."
As the Los Angeles Times summarized the governor's statements, "Schwarzenegger said … his party should regroup by moving away from some of its core conservative principles and embracing spending on programs that Americans want."
There's no doubt the party has to change. But in our view the national Republicans got beaten decisively because they long ceased to have lived up to the limited-government promises they make.
The Bush administration has expanded government at a rate unmatched since the LBJ years, and this president has used his veto pen only on the rarest of occasions. After the GOP was outmaneuvered by the Clinton administration on the government shut down in the 1990s, the party has largely tried to build permanent Republican constituencies by expanding programs (Medicare prescription drugs, for instance) and focusing on divisive social issues.
This is the model Schwarzenegger is suggesting Republicans expand upon.
Instead of listening to his big-government hokum, the GOP needs to remember its limited-government roots.
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Richard "Dick" George Jones
Richard "Dick" George Jones of Honesdale, PA died on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his home. He was 72.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, November 3 at Queen of Peace Church in Hawley, PA. Entombment followed in Fairview Memorial Park.
Mary T. Wicksnes
Mary T. Wicksnes, a lifelong resident of Lackawaxen, PA, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at home. She was 57.
The funeral will be at a future date and time to be announced at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Parish, Shohola, PA with Rev. Thomas Major officiating.
Private cremation will be held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.
Mary's family requests that memorial donations in her name be sent to any of the wonderful charities that support breast cancer research.
Phyllis Zachry Roman
Phyllis Zachry Roman of Sparrowbush, NY, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Milford Senior Care, Milford, PA. She was 71.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 7 at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis. Rev. Robert Cassidy officiated. Interment took place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Matamoras, PA.
Shirley Lessun
Shirley Lessun, lifelong resident of Tyler Hill, PA and the Honesdale area, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, in Hancock, Michigan. She was a resident of Portage Pointe Care Facility. She was 91.
At Shirley's request, cremation has taken place in Michigan and a private service will be held at Canaan Corners Cemetery in Waymart at the family's convenience.
Robert M. Schmidt, Sr.
Robert M. Schmidt, Sr., a lifetime resident of North Branch, NY, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at home. He was 83.
Friends may call on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Callicoon, NY. Services will be November 8 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Heavenly Rest Cemetery in North Branch, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Branch Fire Dept., PO Box 28, North Branch, NY 12766.


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duhon is the most stationary pg in nba history
Didn't see a game thread so I figured I would throw one together!
Fuc*K it, We might as well win tonight right?....
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
duhon is the most stationary pg in nba history
Liked the effort in the first quarter...
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
6 blocks so far as a team, not bad
Aww ****, If i knew we were playing the Jazz today i woulda done a thread! Whatever. How we playing?
defense is really good on the perimeter, jazz making good shots in a zone....our zone looks good...douglas is deflecting passes all over...but he made a few risky passes that turned into a turnover or two. we can defintely win this one
douglas, hughes, gallo, harrington, lee....best balanced linep
why take out gallinari with 5 mins left and bring in jefferies??? we only down 5
Fk D'Antoni.
Douglas was great tonight. Tough loss after drawing level so late.
Douglas played excellent! Look I understand the kid was hot... But you cant put the ball in his hand... Glad they fought back... Proud of the effort!
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
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THE QUILTED CONSCIENCE is a 60-minute film showing the beautiful and important story of a group of sixteen Sudanese-American girls – refugees from the genocide in their troubled homeland – who are thrust into a new life in the town of Grand Island, Nebraska; of a quilter's guild of local white women, some of whom have had little previous contact with ethnic or racial minorities; and of a famed African-American quilt-maker who travels a thousand miles to help "stitch" the two groups together by means of a "culture-blend" fabric-art project: the making of a beautiful wall-size mural, composed of dozens of dramatic story-panels created by the Sudanese girls with the help of the local women.
The subjects of the students' quilt panels are Dreams & Memories – showing the girls' memories of Africa and their dreams of America. The Memories are cultural memories, answering the question "What is unique in who I am and in where I come from?" These images honor the traditions and heritage of the students' families and communities back in Sudan, showing what is best and most special to them in their African pasts. The Dreams are personal dreams of each student – some of them answering the question "Who and what do I want to be in life?" These images show the wonderful things that the girls will do in their American futures, with some students also creating "dream images" that offer a glimpse into their inner worlds and night-dreams, with subject matter ranging from hopes of being nurses and doctors to careers as lawyers or judges – and, in one impressive case, even of becoming a professional female football player.
A project of Grand Island, Nebraska native John Sorensen, The Abbott Sisters Living Legacy and The Grace Abbott School of Social Work at the University of Nebraska.