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Welcome to Quality Rock Q105.3
Since signing on in July of 1991, The 'Q' has been a different kind of radio station. In some ways, it's the antithesis of what you're used to hearing on the radio dial. The industry nomenclature says our format is Rock AC, but we think Q105.3 is beyond labels.Here's what makes us different:• A wide playlist. We have close to 3500 different tunes in our library. We go deep into CDs and play songs you don't normally hear on the radio.• No repeats. We don't play the same song over and over again. There are no repeats 6am to midnight.• Core artists – We play Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffett, Elton John, The Beatles and the Eagles: songs from your past, the quality rock of today, and deep cuts that you won't hear anywhere else.• No Talk-Overs – we love the music as much as you do so we never talk over the songs. At Q105.3 we respect the artists' integrity and don't step on their creativity.• No games, no gimmicks- We're here for the music, so we don't take time away from it for contests. When we do have prizes like concert tickets and cash, we give you a chance to win those on WRHQ.com.• No Comedian – We're not comedians and you know what, neither are some of the DJs on other stations who think they are. Our DJs will not get in the way of the music. Every once in a while Brady McGraw, Lyndy Brannen and Jerry Rogers might give you a thought or two about what's going on in Savannah, but they'll try to do it quickly and in good taste. By the way, they know what's going on in Savannah because they have been on the air locally for more than 100 years combined.• News and Information – Q105.3 keeps you informed with local newscasts every 30 minutes in morning drive and Associated Press updates throughout the day. There are frequent weather updates from Jeff Kirk, Jonathan Meyers, Chris Justice, Beth Eckard and Dee Anne Rowe, plus traffic information throughout the day.• Interactive Programming – You can e-mail your suggestions to us for the 'Select-A-Set,' 'Buffett Break' and 'Beatles Block' and hear the songs you picked on the air.• Q105.3 is the station that you can listen to with your kids and not be embarrassed – No 'shock jocks' here on The 'Q'.• Locally owned. We are Savannah's ONLY locally owned broadcast station. In this age of consolidation and conglomerates we are truly the last of a breed. We believe it's important to be local – and WE ARE.
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Lockheed Martin has received a $60-million sustainment and support contract from AgustaWestland for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system on the UK's Boeing Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. The contract includes in-country repairs, spares and technical services, as well as integrated logistics, engineering and depot repair support. The effort is part of the overall Integrated Operational Support solution for the U.K. Apache fleet provided by AgustaWestland to the UK Ministry of Defence. Support under the contract will continue through March 2019. The M-TADS/PNVS system provides Apache attack helicopter pilots with long-range, precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for mission success and flight safety in day, night and adverse weather missions.
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Calls: Sign Languages, General Linguistics/Italy
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Formal and Experimental Advances in Sign Language Theory
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Full Title: Formal and Experimental Advances in Sign Language Theory
Short Title: Venice FEAST
Date: 09-Jun-2014 - 11-Jun-2014
Location: Venice, Italy
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Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
Language Family(ies): Sign Language
Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2014
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The third meeting of the 'Formal and Experimental Advances in Sign language Theory' (FEAST) colloquium will take place at the University of Venice on June 9-10-11, 2014. FEAST is the conference of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action 'Unraveling the grammars of European sign languages: pathways to full citizenship of deaf signers and to the protection of their linguistic heritage'. For information about this COST Action:
FEAST is a regular forum to discuss formal approaches to sign language grammar (in particular in the generative tradition), experimental approaches to sign languages, and their interaction.
The keynote speakers of Venice FEAST 2014 will be:
Rachel Mayberry (University of California San Diego)
Stephen McCullough (San Diego State University)
Roland Pfau (University of Amsterdam)
The languages of the conference will be English and ASL/IS. Interpreting between ASL/IS and English will be provided.
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Superior Central moves on to meet Munising in boys MHSAA Class D district
GARDEN CORNERS – The Superior Central Cougars are advancing to face their Alger County nemesis, but Big Bay de Noc certainly made themselves out to be more than just a mere bump in the road.
Playing tough defense, rebounding well and hitting key triples allowed the Black Bears to stay within striking distance for most of the game, but the Cougars simply had too many weapons as they overpowered Big Bay 64-45 Monday night in the MHSAA Class D district opener.
"We smelled blood, but you still have to maintain your discipline and we got a little bit out of it," said Cougars coach Herb Jenkins. "The game was really in question for a long time. They were making stops, attacking the bucket and extending the game."
The Black Bears led 8-7 midway through the first quarter, but SC got on an 8-0 run and threatened to blow the game open before BBdN's Cole Potvin hit a triple at the end of the quarter to get his team within 15-12.
The Cougars again got on a scoring binge, starting the second quarter on a 6-0 run. Toward the end of the first half, the Black Bears were still within nine points before Trevor Maki made what was likely the play of the game.
Double-teamed by Tyler DeMars and Nathan Dalgord, Maki weaved his way through and soared to the basket, just getting the shot off his fingertips and drawing the foul in the process. Maki led the Cougars with 18 points, Verbrigghe scored 16 and Steward had 13.
"We play a lot of zone and we do double team," said Black Bears coach Pat Groleau. "When Maki and Verbrigghe had the ball, we were coming after them, but they're smart ballplayers and they know when to give it up.
"They're a very good team, they have good ballplayers and they're well-coached. We're young and young kids have a tendency to go up and down."
The Cougars carried a 12-point into the second half and opened with back-to-back buckets from Matt Verbrigghe and Dan Steward. The Black Bears answered with triples from Zach Pomeroy and Potvin, but SC simply overwhelmed Big Bay as they kept feeding it to the hot hand. Maki, Steward and Verbrigghe all scored in bunches at one point or another throughout the game.
"Maki had a ton of assists tonight and he found people," said Jenkins. "But the thing you'll see, is we'll hang around a 16-18 point lead and you get to that point, it's almost like the kiss of death. You don't want to lose the momentum."


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Nintendo on Saturday initiated sales of its highly-anticipated 3DS game console on its home market in Japan. The initial interest towards the device seems to be very high as this is the first modern portable game console with auto-stereoscopic 3D screen.
Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, said that the company planned to sell 1.5 million of 3DS consoles in Japan in its first month (starting from February, 26) and ship 4 million of the new-generation portable game systems worldwide by the end of March. According to local reports, the first batch of 3DS game consoles for Japan was 400 thousand units and was quickly sold out. Nonetheless, the second batch was quickly delivered to stores.
Nintendo 3DS costs ¥25 000 ($304) in Japan. According to VG247.com, the Japanese console was released alongside a number of games that take advantage of the new screen, including Pro Evolution Soccer 3DS, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, Samurai Warriors: Chronicles, Bust-a-Move Universe, Nintendogs + Cats, Ridge Racer 3D, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D, and Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle.
Despite of strong interest from the so-called hardcore gamers, who usually acquire new game consoles on the launch days, it remains to be seen whether the device will repeat the success of the DS-series of consoles. The previous-generation devices were bought by both enthusiasts as well as general consumers. This time, however, the success among general consumers and occasional gamers is not cast in stone as the latter can play a lot of casual games on smartphones and tablets like Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Pad.
"Nintendo's competitive advantage is that they develop both hardware and software. I don't think you will see a change to Nintendo strategy longer term, but because of smartphones they will not see the same growth they once had," said David Gibson, head of equity research at Macquarie Securities in Tokyo, in an interview with Reuters news-agency.
Sony Computer Entertainment along with a number of other companies, including such game publishers as Electronic Arts, are working on porting their older games from game consoles and personal computers onto new-generation of smartphones. While directly those titles are not a threat for new games designed for consoles, in the mid-term they will have a direct influence onto the content quality of titles for smartphones and in the longer term games for handsets will be able to match those for dedicated consoles in terms of experience, quality and length of game-play. In the meantime, handheld consoles will still have something exclusive to offer.
"I have been away from playing games for a while, but 3DS brought me back to it. What smartphones can do is different from what the 3DS can do - it is not that either one is superior," said Hitoshi Yanagi, a 39-year-old from Kawasaki in the suburbs of Tokyo, in a conversation with Reuters.
Nintendo 3DS features a 3.53" autostereoscopic 3D top screen with 800x240 resolution (400 pixels for each eye) and a 3.02" bottom touch screen with 320x240 resolution. It has three 0.3MP cameras – one inner and two outer – to deliver the stereo-3D effect and take stereo-3D pictures. It includes a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n controller, a Slide Pad that allows 360-degree analog input and so on. The device also has a special slider that can increase, decrease or disable stereoscopic 3D (S3D) effect. The 3DS comes in form-factor that is similar to the predecessors and is fully compatible with Nintendo DS titles. The console uses DMP Pica 200 graphics processor. As announced previously, it will have a slot for SD cards as well as support cartridges for previous-gen DS systems. When playing stereoscopic 3D games specifically developed for 3DS, the console will last 3.5 to 5 hours depending on conditions. When playing DS or DSi games, which are naturally 2D only, the system will have a battery life of 5 to 8 hours. Full charge of the batter takes around 3.5 hours.


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Pippa has made a couple of handbags famous in her day - the Middleton sisters have a way of making accessories sell out, so much so that Modalu named Pippa's favorite bag after her when she made its sales jump through the roof. Because of the Loewe Amazona's elevated price point, we doubt that Middleton's fandom will have such an immediate effect on sales (the Modalu bag, after all, retailed for about $300), but it certainly can't hurt. Check out more photos of Pippa and here Loewe love after the jump or scoop up the bag for $1557 via Matches.


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Quist wins Republican endorsement for House 19A
MANKATO Allen Quist received the Republican endorsement Thursday for the 19A House seat recently vacated by Democrat Terry Morrow.
The special election is set for Feb. 12.
Quist won by an overwhelming 35 votes, or 85 percent, of the 41 convention votes in the first round. His opponents Joel Brinker received four votes and Jim Golgart got two votes. The 41 voting delegates represent less than half of the approximately 90 delegates who could have participated in the convention.
Quist, a St. Peter farmer, said he was surprised to win in the first round. He served three terms in the Legislature in the 1980s, winning each endorsement competition. Since then, he has run unsuccessfully for governor and congress. Incumbent Democrat Tim Walz defeated him in the November election to retain the 1st District congressional seat.
"If I can start my career in the Legislature and end it there; if that's possible, I would be very happy," said Quist.
However, Quist may not be done with the Republican portion of the race. Golgart refused to confirm Thursday whether he would abide by the endorsement, stating he would decide in a few days.
Quist faces a challenge in 19A, which includes all of Nicollet County, a small portion of Mankato and part of Le Sueur County. November results show nearly 70 percent of voters are in DFL-leaning portions of St. Peter and North Mankato. The single biggest voting precinct, which contains 1,570 voters, includes Gustavus Adolphus College, which traditionally votes Democratic.
Quist said that prior DFL winners in 19A were Gustavus professors who inherently mobilized the student voters, so the absence of a professor and his own graduation from Gustavus may help him.
Quist expects a tough campaign, but he feels his name recognition to be an advantage. He said he has his 2012 core campaign team still intact from his unsuccessful congressional run.
He hopes to raise the approximately $30,000 limit for the election, pledging to personally donate to his $5,000 limit. He said his list of congressional donors should help reach the goal.
The Independence Party will hold its endorsement convention on Saturday in St. Peter. Tim Gieseke is the only announced candidate.
The DFL will hold its endorsement convention on Jan. 19 in North Mankato. Announced candidates are Tim Strand, Clark Johnson, Karl Johnson and Robin Courrier.
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The 2013 Great Prairie™ Pentathlon presented by Pizza Hut was truly regional. Athletes from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts as well as Ontario, Canada traveled to River Falls, Wisconsin.
While the change in the Combined created new event records in all of the age/gender levels, there were three new event records in the pool. Atticus Coscia (Junior-Men) touched the wall with a time of 2:07.40. Graham Maas (Youth C-Boys) established the event record clocking 1:18.97. Riley Denoon (Youth E-Girls) inked her name into history with a time of :43.43.
Jonathon Denoon (Youth A-Boys) was nearly flawless in Fencing, losing only 1 bout.
Katie Penvose (Youth A-Girls) won the Riding element with a clean ride with a few time penalties.
Mae Stokes (Youth D-Girls) clocked the faster Combined-1600m. Cole Williamson (Youth B-Boys) set the mark for the Combined-2400m while Jonathan Denoon closed the competition with the best Combined-3200m time.2013 Great Prairie Pentathlon Presented by Pizza Hut Final Results
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Idaho Rush coaches and players raised nearly $1,800 in the annual Blue Toe fundraiser in early March. The money will benefit the transportation program of the Boys & Girls Club in Garden City. Every day, the club provides transportation to the club for over 60 kids from four elementary schools at no charge to their families..
Coaches pleadged to coach their games on Saturday, March 10, in their bare feet if their players donated certain amounts of money. Some coaches also got parents involved with various side bets and challenges, raising even more money. One popular side challenge was allowing payers to paint their coaches' toenails if they reached higher fundraising goals (phots below).
Idaho Rush prides itself not only on its soccer accomplishments, but on its ongoing participation in community service projects such as Rake Up Boise, TOPSoccer (for players with physical or mental disabilities), and our One World Soccer program for refugees. The Blue Toe is yet another way Rush players set themselves apart from being "just" soccer players.
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In mathematics, frequency is the reciprocal of time. It is typically associated with waveforms that resonate, for example, in communications, weapons, shields, and cloaks.
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Shield frequency Edit
- Main article: Shield frequency
Resonance frequency Edit
When Constable Odo and Doctor Julian Bashir found that the crew of Deep Space 9 was affected by telepathic alien energy spheres they managed to find a way to create the natural resonance frequency of the energy spheres so that the aliens would leave their "hosts". (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")
Hierarchy starship phasers work on either a single resonance frequency or on a modulating resonance frequency. (VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy")
In 2376, Phlox of the Hierarchy promised to give the USS Voyager the resonance frequency of his ship's phasers if The Doctor was given command of the ship as the Emergency Command Hologram. (VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy")
Cloaking frequency Edit
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Communications frequencies Edit
- Starfleet frequency 1486 was the comm channel the USS Enterprise-E tied into to listen to the fleet's battle against the Borg in 2373. (Star Trek: First Contact)
Warp frequency Edit
- Main article: Warp frequency
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TOC: The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics 16/2-3 (2014)
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The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics Vol. 16, No. 2-3 (2014)
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Journal Title: The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics
Volume Number: 16
Issue Number: 2-3
Issue Date: 2013
Subtitle: Selected Papers from 27th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop
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Special Issue: Selected Papers from the 27th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop/ Jonathan Bobaljik, Robert Frank, Susi Wurmbrand
Title: Editorial
Author(s): Susi Wurmbrand
pages: 69
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-014-9060-z
Title: Preface
pages: 71-72
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-014-9061-y
Title: The realization of external arguments in nominalizations
Author(s): Artemis Alexiadou, Gianina Iordăchioaia, Mariángeles Cano, Fabienne Martin, Florian Schäfer
pages: 73-95
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-014-9062-x
Title: Deep properties of surface pronouns: pronominal predicate anaphors in Norwegian and German
Author(s): Kristine Bentzen, Jason Merchant, Peter Svenonius
pages: 97-125
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-013-9057-z
Title: How variational acquisition drives syntactic change
Author(s): Caroline Heycock, Joel Wallenberg
pages: 127-157
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-013-9056-0
Title: Objects as locations in English and Mainland Scandinavian
Author(s): Björn Lundquist, Gillian Ramchand
pages: 159-187
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-013-9058-y
Title: On coming the pub in the North West of England: accusative unaccusatives, dependent case, and preposition incorporation
Author(s): Neil Myler
pages: 189-207
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-013-9055-1
Title: Variation in analytic causative constructions: a view on German and Romance
Author(s): Marcel Pitteroff, Cinzia Campanini
pages: 209-230
DOI: 10.1007/s10828-014-9059-5
Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
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English (eng)
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German (deu)
Icelandic (isl)
Norwegian Bokmål (nob)
Romanian (ron)
Swedish (swe)
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WinterView goes up at Art in the Loft
Fresh off the success of the annual Glamour and Gourmet, Art in the Loft currently is undergoing its seasonal transformation with installation of the WinterView 2013 exhibit this week.
The expansive gallery space atop the Center Building in downtown Alpena will be filled once again with the creative handiwork of many artists from throughout Northeast Michigan and the state. The new exhibit opens Saturday and will remain on display through March, 8, 2014.
"We have a great diverse group of artists with 31 total," said Gallery Coordinator Justin Christensen-Cooper. "Some of the artists are new to the gallery and new to Alpena, which is nice."
Hundreds of pieces of artwork, all available for sale, are featured in WinterView 2013.
"There's a good mixture of photography, paintings, three-dimensional works and jewelry," Christensen-Cooper said. "We do have a lot of returning artists a lot of favorites at Art in the Loft. They are always changing up their inventory for each season."
A public reception to celebrate the artists and the season is set for Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will be surrounded by beautiful art and will get to enjoy demonstrations by various artists, live music and light hor d'oeuvres.
"This event helps people put a face to the artists," Christensen-Cooper said. "It's also a great way to kick off the holiday season and think about gifts for others because we have a wide range of things and in all price ranges."
Among the new artists this season are husband-wife team Karen and Ken Milito of Lapeer. Both are large-scale painters with very different styles.
Heidi Cheng of Alpena is a new jewelry artist now participating at Art in the Loft. She does traditional Chinese jewelry. Also new is Diana Bush of Presque Isle, a photographer who specializes in shots of nature as well as people.
Saidee Jacobs, a 19-year-old student at Alpena Community College, is the youngest artist exhibiting this season. She creates mixed media recycled art.
Along with the new artists, are returning artists such as Mike McConnell and Peggy Matuzak. A founding Art in the Loft member, McConnell has participated in every exhibit since the gallery opened in 2001. He's back this season with hand-turned and hand-carved ornaments. Matuzak, a fused glass and stained glass artist, also is offering ornaments and other items for the holidays.
"If someone was here last season or last year, they will definitely need to come back and see all of the different things here," Christensen-Cooper said. "It is always changing."
This year's WinterView has been underwritten by Alpena Regional Medical Center.
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From the Pacific to Superior: Species of salmon/Tom Rozich
The fall of the year signals the return of salmon to their stream of birth and when they are targeted by anglers. In many of our area streams, we have Pacific salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus, which we will look at for your fish biology lesson this month.
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which includes chars, graylings, salmon, trout, and whitefishes. There are 11 genera (a group have similar characteristics) and 218 species in this large family.
There are seven species of Pacific salmon in the genus Oncorhynchus, which is from the Greek onkos (hook) and rynchos (nose) and refers to the hooked snout (also called a kype) the male's develope during spawning. The native range includes the northern Pacific Ocean, Bering Strait, and southwest Beaufort Sea. They have been transplanted to many areas of the world, most notably the Great Lakes. Six of these species are native to the western shore of North America. The seventh, the masu or cherry salmon is found in East Asian waters of the Pacific from Kamchatka (Russia) south to Korea and Japan.
The six species are Chinook or King, Coho or Silver, Chum or Dog, Sockeye or Red, Pink or Humpback, and Rainbow Trout or Steelhead. We will discuss the five salmon separately, as they all have different life strategies. They all have the same basic life history, spawning in the fall, eggs incubating over winter, and hatching in the spring. Then each species spends a different length of time in fresh water before migrating and salt water before returning to spawn. All Pacific salmon die after spawning, which is Mother Nature's way of returning nutrients to streams. They are all anadromous, which means they migrate from salt water to fresh water to spawn. In our Great Lakes they are called potamodromous, meaning migrations within fresh water. The third type of spawning behavior is catadromous, which means migration from fresh water to salt for spawning. The American eel is this type of fish.
The Chinook or King salmon is the largest of the genus or group, averaging 10-15 pounds. The world sport fishing record is 97.25 pounds from the Kenai River, Alaska. The largest caught commercially was 126 pounds from Rivers Inlet, British Columbia. Chinook spend only months in their birth stream before migrating to salt water and then spend 1-8 years (average 3-4 years) there before returning. The Yukon River Kings migrate 1,900 miles from the Bering Sea to upstream of Whitehorse, Yukon.
The Coho or Silver salmon average 6-12 pounds. The world record hook and line is 34 pounds from the Salmon River, a Lake Ontario tributary in upstate New York. Young Coho spend 1-2 years in their natal stream before migrating to the ocean. They spend from 1-4 years in the ocean or Great Lakes before returning to spawn. Some males return after 1 year and are called jacks, which is true for all Pacific salmon, except Pinks.
The Sockeye or Red salmon average 5-8 pounds. The name Red comes from the brilliant crimson they turn during the spawning run. The world record is 15.3 pounds and was caught in the Kenai River, Alaska. Sockeye have an unusual life history, spawning in rivers, and then moving into a lake in the river system, where they spend 1-3 years before returning to the ocean. They are favored as food, with most canned salmon being sockeye.
Chum or Dog salmon average 10-15 pounds, being the second largest of the group. The name Dog salmon comes from two facts, one being the male grows very large teeth during the spawning run and they are dried and fed to sled dogs, as they are not the best table fare. However, the Chum salmon roe is the most favored as caviar of all the salmon. The world record is 42 pounds caught at Edie Pass, British Columbia. Once the eggs hatch in the spring, the young salmon out migrate to the ocean immediately, where they spend 1-7 years before returning to their native river.
The Pink or Humpback salmon are the smallest of the genus, averaging 3-5 pounds. The name pink comes from their diet of shrimp and krill which produces a pinkish flesh. The name humpback comes from the large hump the males develop during spawning. The world record pink weighed 14.49 pounds and was caught in the Skykomish River, Washington. Pinks are the only salmon which do not run every other year. Once they hatch in the river, they out migrate immediately and spend two years in the ocean, thus the alternate year runs.
In Michigan we have Chinook, Coho, and Pink salmon in the Great Lakes, the latter being accidently introduced by Canadian officials. While loading them onto a float plane in Thunder Bay, Ontario destined for an inland lake, some milk cans full of fry were tipped over into Lake Superior and the rest is history.
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Increase Of Minimum Wage Is Lose-Lose
In response to the article in the Readers' Forum, "Minimum Wage Hike Is Desperately Needed" let me put in my two cents worth, excuse the pun. Studies reveal that almost 75 percent of economists think that the minimum wage increases unemployment, and only 10 percent believe that the minimum wage has a beneficial effect. That 10 percent must work for the U.S. government.
As a businessman for over 25 years and the president of a fairly substantial veterans organization let me explain what happens. If you have a company with 50 employees working 20 hours each a week at $7.25 per hour, simple math demonstrates that your weekly payroll (without the employers share of social security and other federal and state assessments) will be $7,250. Simple math also dictates that your annual payroll will be more than $377,000 at the $7.25 rate. A minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $9 an hour represents a more than 24 percent increase in your payroll expense or put another way your annual payroll will now be over $468,000 with various mandated taxes. That is an increase in your payroll of over $91,000 annually. Only an uninformed individual or bureaucrat would think that an increase in the minimum wage would be good for our economy and the depressed employment market. Plus it has been documentation that it actually has a negative effect for those seeking employment.
The $91,000 plus of additional expenses to a businesses bottom line is not reimbursed to the company by the tooth fairy. A company will make adjustments such as passing on the additional expense to the consumer in the form of higher prices or terminate of some of their employees. And so it goes on and on with the government looking like a modern day Robin Hood when in actuality their incompetent blunders hurt companies and have a negative impact on job creation, the economy and of course their constituents.
One argument that the government always uses is that the increase in the minimum wage will stimulate the economy because people will spend more if they are earning more. That is a specious argument at best. As soon as the minimum wage increase goes into effect companies will either increase their prices to you, the consumer, or lay you off. There will be fewer jobs with fewer workers and your minimum wage increase will be offset by your increase in the many consumer goods and service that you purchase. It is a lose-lose situation and you should not gamble on it. So, here you have another brilliant move by those who want you to believe they are here to help you. Just look around you and compare prices and the job market from past to the present. Also consider the fact that many seniors have needed to work part time to supplement their Social Security and retirement income. The minimum wage increase will hurt not only the young but the elderly as well.
It's time to think for ourselves and take care of our own needs. If you want more money there are many skilled and unskilled well paying jobs out there if you take the initiative to find them. Relying on government to do it for you is a mistake. As Ronald Reagan once said "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' And as I always say, sorry – some jobs are not worth $9 an hour.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Cheap Brushes on Stars Makeup Haven
Recently, Beth from Stars Makeup Haven shared with me that she just got a new set of brushes on her site. She was also generous enough to let me try some of them out.
When I first saw these brushes they reminded me of Coastal Scent brushes. However, I like the look of these brushes better. They have black ferrules and handles and remind me of A-Design brushes. Some of the Coastal Scent brushes I received seemed like their was messy stitching on the ferrule. They also didn't have the problems of strange smells when washing like some of the CS brushes.
I throughly tested these brushes out by first washing and conditioning and then trying them with my makeup. After testing them, I can definitely say that these brushes are great quality for a great price.
Check out my thoughts on my video!
Taklon Square Eyeliner Liner Brush
This brush is great for fluidline. It worked really well and was only $2.25.
Deluxe Soft Kabuki Brush
$7.95 for a kabuki? Sounds good to me. This kabuki is also very soft and had minimal shedding and no bleeding when I washed it. It works great with my pressed mineral makeup. It isn't the softest kabuki I've ever felt, but it also isn't $50-$60 like some of the others out there. For $7.95 it's pretty darn soft in its own right.
Double Sided Eyeshadow Liner Pointed Crease Brush Duo!
Whew that's a long name! I'm starting to get into this double ended brush thing. The pointed side is just like the 219 but smaller. I actually prefer it for applying e/s to my lower lashline or for smudging liner. The 219 can sometimes get a little big for me. The other side is a typical e/s applicator for all over lid color. This is another great deal at $3.95
Deluxe Large Chisel Fluff Eyeshadow Brush $2.95
This brush is like the MAC 239 but better. I like how the bristles taper off at the edge so I can also use it as a crease blender. In the video, I used this to apply my crease color.
Deluxe Oval Eyeshadow Brush $2.95
This is just like one off the Coastal Scents site but this one seems to be constructed a little bit better. This is an essential brush for achieving the blended out crease look. Apply a little bit of highlight color and blend it down into the crease and you have the perfect gradient effect of eyeshadow.
Chisel Powder Mini Bronzer Duo Makeup Brush
This is another double ended brush, 2 for the price of 1. Many say this is a dupe for the Stila #24 brush but a fifth of the price. I loved using the blush side for bronzer and blush and the mini flat top to apply highlight. You can also use the flat top for concentrating your mineral makeup on blemishes or under eye circles...the small shape is perfect for it.
On top of this, Stars Makeup Haven is currently having a deal where you get 15% off orders of $35 or more. Just type in the code KABUKI when you check out.
In all, these are great brushes and super cheap. They're definitely worth checking out. Till next time, ciao bellas!
15 comments:
- Wes said...
I'll definitely check this out
- October 8, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Dao said...
Hi Ren,
Does Stars Makeup Haven have synthetic brushes as well? The prices are really affordable, I'll definitely check it out.
- October 8, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Bright Colored Makeup said...
great brushes. they most def seem worth trying. thanks for posting! :D
- October 8, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- Katy said...
Thanks for the brush review.. I'm gonna go buy some right now!
- October 8, 2008 at 2:44 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
wes: definitely! it's a good deal!
dao: she does!
bright colored makeup: no problem hon! by the way, I used to read your xanga page and I think you're super talented!
katy: no problem, i love your hair by the way!
- October 8, 2008 at 3:58 PM
- jeSmakeup said...
oh then i gotta check these brushes out! i wanna try the NYX brushes too since they're also cheap.. but these are cheaper! thanks for the review =)
- October 8, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- The Paraben Free Princess said...
Thanks for the review! Those are some great prices. I'll have to check it out. Currently using a mix of Lowell Cornell and Essence of Beauty brushes.
- October 8, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- jeSmakeup said...
thanks ren! i used my 120 e/s palette... cuz thats like the only multiple color makeup i have... but anyways i used like 3 different yellow on it to create that yellow... one was either too light or not bright enough.. thanks for askin!! <333333
- October 8, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- Beauty is Androgynous said...
yay i can't wait to get money..to get new brushes lol.
- October 8, 2008 at 5:51 PM
- Askmewhats said...
Hi Ren, thanks for this lovely review! I have wondered about their brushes!!!!
- October 8, 2008 at 8:38 PM
- Neeyuh said...
Hey Ren! I've been a lurker for awhile and I really Love your blog! It's definitely one of my daily checks. =)Great review they sound really great!
- October 9, 2008 at 12:37 AM
- Luxe Tips said...
Hey Ren Ren:
I have to try these brushes! They look fantastic and ofcourse I am loving the price. Thanks for sharing!
- October 9, 2008 at 1:49 AM
- Nic Nic said...
argh you got me lemming for some NEW brushes! hehe.
- October 10, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- ♥Niya♥ said...
Definately going to buy a few of the brushes.
- October 22, 2008 at 2:19 PM
- wherescrystal said...
Hey Ren,
I was wondering if you knew when adesign was going to have their 14 brush collection available and for how much. Also, do you have any suggestions on buying a full brush set collection (good to great brushes)but without the price tag?
PS I enjoy your tutorials!
- October 26, 2008 at 3:40 AM


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Skip to comments.Seniors fled Democrats in midterms
Posted on 11/07/2010 1:17:51 PM PST by Nachum
In an election marked by dramatic defections from the Democratic Party, older voters swung hardest, seemingly threatened by President Barack Obamas mantra of change. Voters over 65 favored Republicans last week by a 21-point margin after flirting with Democrats in the 2006 midterm elections and favoring John McCain by a relatively narrow 8-point margin in 2008. Concerned by changes to Medicare and compelled by a Republican Party that promised a return to Americas glory days, seniors played a crucial and often understated role in races across the country.
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The MSM certainly wouldn't want that would they?
Ya think this could have anything to do with the death panels the left came up with this year...you know, to kill off those damned republican voters??!! NAH!
Just wait until they have to pay for college!
~duck and cover
Could be they recognize a communist.
Seniors were out in droves in my town. Canes, walkers, propping each other up...
Let's hope they hang on to vote in another two years as well.
When it comes to Social Security reform, or anything to do with social security, seniors want certain things written in stone...
1) No slashing of benefits.
2) Guarantee cost of living increases (year after year).
3) No increasing the age of eligibility (for those about to collect benefits).
They also don't want any sacrifice or slashing on medicare or any of their coverage programs.
If those are written in stone, it reduces flexibility, but if the GOP, in the short term, can work with it, the GOP could wind up getting a monopoly on those votes...
Paging AARP, who just apologized for sticking it to them with DeathCare.
I paid far more into Social Security over a lifetime of working than I'll ever get back from it.
I resent Obama's CUTS of social security these past two years. Yes, I know, he didn't call them cuts. He said there was no inflation, so therefore there would be no adjustment.
That is a bald-faced lie. Just go down to the supermarket and buy food if you want to know whether there is any inflation or not.
Also, so far, my doctor continues to keep me on. But he gets paid practically nothing for it, because medicare has been cut severely. The practical result of that is that a lot of doctors are no longer taking on older patients. But at some point, they may have to drop some of their current patients, because they lose money every time they see such patients.
And, yes, I have paid a lifetime of insurance premiums, and medicare deductions since they were introduced.
That would be nice but our fiscal problems can't be solved without changes in entitlements. I think there is a bit of hypocrisy among some older folks. I'm nearing retirement and, of course, I'm angry that the government used the money I paid into the "trust fund" for many years. However, I am willing to deal with the reality of cuts to benefits because I want a bright future for this country and my family.
Good post;)
Some retirees continue to pay taxes on their investments and pensions. Medicare is not 'free'. Premiums are paid every month and claims for benefits are subject to deductibles and coinsurance.
Employees and employers were forced to contribute to Social Security. People are postponing retirement, or continue to work parttime into their 70s, often using group medical insurance first and Medicare as secondary payor.
Social Security was enacted in 1935. Everyone between the ages of 65-75 who started working at age 20 has been contributing for 45-55 years. It's their money!!!!
Apparently Andy Griffith isn't enough to sway them. The dems are gonna have to double down on their commercials to fool the old people.
(Every damn time I see one of his lying commercials, I get a massive urge to pistol whip that babbling old fool)
No senior should ever vote for a DemonRat again. And they should quit the AARP which is a LEFTIST organization that pushes socialism.
Seniors and babyboomers are so screwed. Any of them who voted for Obama deserve what they are getting and it's going to get worse. I feel bad for Repub seniors and baby boomers.
The problem is lots of old people like fools still watch Tv and network Tv at that. The libs scare them. Still - if they watch TV - they probably deserve it. Don't blame me.
Well, once the Democrats got ObamaCare passed, they knew they wouldn't need to pander to the seniors any more, since they won't be here much longer.
Tough luck because the seniors and baby boomers who voted Obama in (2008) effing destroyed the effing country.
The USA is bankrupt. I laugh when idiots point things about how NASA needs to grow so we can go to outer space. It's over folks. Prepare for what happened when the old USSR broke up.
"Apparently Andy Griffith isnt enough to sway them."
Nor did flagrant efforts at vote-buying with $250 checks for prescription drugs. Thank goodness seniors have more common sense than that girl from the 2008 election who was convinced Obama would pay for her gas and mortgage.
While I agree with cutting and reforming entitlements (the dems screwed the pooch on that one for votes, and amazingly, raped the fund silly), its simple politics.
Seniors will vote, and a vast majority of them, will vote based on increases, and not cuts, etc.....
This has been polled to death, there really isn't anything that is going to change this attitude.
I agree with Paul Ryan absolutely on the need for entitlement reform, but the reason Bohner hasn't signed off on those guidelines or on that agenda, is that he knows if he does, and the Dems go the other way, then we will get slaughtered in the elections....(and those seniors voted for us this time around)....
Simply put, to many seniors, will not accept the reality of needed cuts, they just won't. They should, and yes it is hypocritical, but they have the right to vote, and they will use it to elect rats, who will promise them what they want to hear, and destroy the country trying to do it so as to win elections.
And they'll do it again in 2012, if they even think they are losing (or not getting an extra) single red cent.
These polls are clear, the seniors would cut everything else before they would take a single cut to themselves, and that "cut" will include the GOP if the rats make more of these insane promises.
They aren't going to vote for reality when it comes to entitlement reform, hell, they voted against dems because of the COLA issue, they'll vote those dems right back in again, if they don't get guaranteed every red cent...
Are you a total idiot? Voters over 44 were not the ones that voted in Obama, it was the under 44 year olds.
See post 23.
That senile, evil, old fart. I can't believe I used to like him. He disgusts me.
In the 2006 midterm campaign (regarded as a more useful basis of comparison than high-turnout presidential elections), voters 65 and older essentially split their vote evenly between Republicans and Democrats
I'm not saying they are democrats, or republicans, I think they are pragmatic voters, who vote their own interests....
Obama won without out them (as noted in the same article above), but the rest of the Rat party needs them.
If the GOP goes after entitlements (which need to be cut or reformed, or something, because this country is going broke), the Rats, will run on opposition, and win elections (and then continue bankrupting the country).
What needs to be done, it a way to incremental work this....
Running for their lives is more like it.
$500 Billion dollars in benefits have been removed from Medicare
There have been no COLA increases, but inflation in food prices is going through the roof
The hyper-inflation that is coming is the result of Quantitative Easing that is going on right now. It is going to rob 20% of whatever savings they have set aside for retirement. This needs to be tied directly to Obama/Geitner.
Death Panels were not a figment of Sarah Palin's imagination, but are going to kill many useless elderly "eaters".
There were NO Republican votes for Obamacare
This needs to be repeated again, and again, and again.
Gramps and Gramma ain't buyin' the move to communism, neither.
Gee Can you blame them? What would you do if Dr. Mengele was coming for you?
Everyone is talking about The Jobs it is going to cost,the Taxes and Premium increases,the Doctors who will leave the Profession,but how about the Just plain Humanity!
Women would be Howling if the Government was in the examination room when they were getting ready to Abort their babies with instructions to the doctor to Stop or you will be subject to fines of One Hundred thousand dollars on the First offense and Jail for second offense.
Now that is what ALL of us over the age of 45 are facing Having the Government in the Doctors office telling the Doctor he cant provide treatment because we are to old and the treatment is to expensive,dont take my word for it ,read the work of the "Coordinating Council On Comparitive Effectiveness Research" Chaired By Ezekiel Emmanuel,Author of the "Complete Lives System"
This Council was set up as a tack on to the Stimulus Package that no one read,this Council got a 1.1 billion dollar Budget to set up the Structure on how to off all of us Grandparents.
So when you all the Talking Heads spewing their BS about Preexisting Conditions, premium increases,Lost Jobs etc. Remember,the Real EVIL is in the Structure of this Monstrosity and tinkering with a couple tenets will not do any good and the socialists know it,the Control of your decisions with your doctor is what they want and if you are to old your fate will be in their hands not yours or your doctors.
Modern youth are the problem as far as liberal voting is concerned.
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Which is what makes the intro to this piece in the San Fransisco Chronicle so interesting:
Imagine Grady Sizemore patrolling center field for the Giants - a healthy Grady Sizemore, that is. As he was when hitting .281 and averaging 27 homers and 29 steals over his first four full seasons (2005 to 2008). Knee issues have sidetracked his career, and he's about to become an ex-Indian.
It could be worthwhile for a team to take a one-year flier on Sizemore, who hopes his Oct. 3 arthroscopic knee surgery will put him back in business.
Wouldn't a team like the Giants be the EXACT kind of team that would take a one-year flier on Sizemore, given their lack of offense?
Not sure what they'd offer him, but the idea that he'd have suitors (like the Giants) isn't outrageous.
It is worth noting that this writer (John Shea) also takes a stab at where some of the "bigger" FA will end up in the piece and wrote this...which is fairly relevant:
Carlos Beltran: As a Giant, he wasn't exactly Beltran circa 2004, though he did start hitting in September. Down the road, his wrist won't be an issue as much as tender knees, which will keep him out of center field. The Giants shouldn't offer more than three years. He might end up in the AL anyway, to make use of the designated-hitter rule.
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Within USA Field Hockey, we recognize it is our responsibility to grow the sport and produce a successful Olympic Team (for both women and men).Currently, due to logistical and geographic reasons, many people on the East Coast have not had the opportunity to see our National Women's or Men's Teams play as most training activity for the women takes place at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center (OTC) near San Diego. We have some competitive events there as well, and the men train both at Moorpark, CA, and in the Chula Vista OTC.
In 2010, the Women's National Team will have a slight change in scenery as they migrate east to the campus of American University in Washington, DC to take on a stalwart Argentina team. Here is the scoop:
The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team welcomes Argentina to the nation's capital for a five game test series this May. The series will be played at Jacobs Field at American University in Washington, DC. The first match is scheduled for Thursday, May 13 at 6:00pm.
Admission for all games is FREE. U.S. National Team players will be available to sign autographs after the Saturday and Sunday games.
The 2008 Olympic Games bronze medalists, Argentina's Las Leonas are ranked number two in the world in the ABN-AMRO WorldHockey Team Rankings, and are in training for the 2010 Women's World Cup in Rosario, Argentina.
The series features the first senior international field hockey competition on the East Coast since October 2007, when the USA faced Japan at the University of Maryland.
Competition Schedule
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Thanks to American University and Coach Steve Jennings (Assistant Coach for USA Field Hockey's Women's National Team and the Olympic Team at the Beijing Olympic Games) for hosting us and providing a great facility.
So, East-Coasters, this is a great chance to watch hockey played at the highest level; to see individual stars (many of whom played at nearby schools and clubs); to bring your teams together and learn; and, it all is for FREE!
Did you get it? Did you receive the survey sent to all members last week? The USA Field Hockey Board of Directors is making every attempt to reach out to the membership to ask and listen to what the membership (you) wants this organization to do for you as you participate and/or support the sport. Six basic questions were posed in the survey. If you did not receive the survey link or misplaced it, here it is again:
All that you need to do is go through the link, complete the survey, and submit it electronically according to the instructions provided. It is easy, and much appreciated.
In addition to the survey, USA Field Hockey is conducting a series of Town Hall Meetings for members and the public to speak to the survey questions and to bring up other concerns. The Town Hall Meeting dates, locations, and times will be posted on the USA Field Hockey website as the dates approach. The responses will be compiled at the conclusion of the Town Hall Meetings (sometime in November) and shared with the Board and the membership through this report.
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It all began with three Mississippi College students out for a drive on a sunny day. As they motored through rural Hinds County, the young women, all avid horseback riders, came upon a scene of pastoral beauty.
A rustic barn rose from the rolling hills, overlooking a tranquil lake and acres of well-maintained pastures. On a whim, the students stopped and asked the owner if she would consider letting their university begin an equestrian program on the beautiful property. To their surprise, the owner, Jamie Martin, said yes.
The Martin family had christened their retreat "Providence Hill Farm," a testimony to their belief in God's providence. In keeping with its name, the property and the programs it launched have been blessings to Mississippi College and its students.
From that initial request made by three college students out for a drive, three impressive outdoor sporting programs – equestrian hunter and jumper, sporting clay shooting, and bass fishing – were born at Mississippi College. MC launched the equestrian program in 2007, followed by sporting clay shooting and bass fishing in 2010. All three programs are headquartered at 2,000-acre Providence Hill Farm, a breathtaking retreat just a 15-minute drive from the MC campus, but a world away from the hustle and bustle of college life.
In this serene setting, students learn more than just how to ride, shoot, and fish. They develop skills that will serve them in their lives outside of sports, and have an opportunity to connect with the beauty of God's creation. More than just another part of the curriculum, the outdoor programs have proven to be a life-enhancing experience for the students who participate and an impressive drawing card for recruiting new students to Mississippi College.
In his multiple roles as MC's director of outdoor programs and as vice president for enrollment services and dean of students, Jim Turcotte sees the impact of the outdoor programs on student recruiting first-hand. Participation in each program is growing, with many students choosing MC based solely on the opportunity to ride, shoot, or fish.
There is no other college in Mississippi with access to a world-class equestrian, sporting clay shooting, and fishing facility like Providence Hill Farm," Turcotte says. "By furthering these sports at the collegiate level, MC is offering students unique opportunities they won't find at many other universities."
All three teams are led by experienced coaches and have posted impressive results in national collegiate competitions. In 2014, the equestrian team finished third in its region. In 2012, the bass fishing team placed second out of 40 teams to qualify for the first regional tournament in MC history, and the sporting clay team placed third at the National Sporting Clays Association competition in Texas.
"Our vision is to see these three programs reach the top tier in the country, with MC earning national rankings in these life sports," Turcotte says. "Looking at the early successes of these programs and the effect they've had on recruiting, I can honestly say that after 20 years at MC, the outdoor program is one of the things of which I'm most proud."
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The MC equestrian hunter jumper team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, local Mississippi Hunter Jumper Association horse shows, and regional competitions.
Providence Hill Farm offers superior facilities for MC students who wish to hone their riding skills, including a well-equipped, 36-stall barn, a European covered horse walker, and a covered arena that allows students to ride in inclement weather. MC students have the opportunity to ride and to bond with 17 horses, including 12 owned by the university and five available through Providence Hill Farm.
In addition to fielding the competitive team, MC offers a popular physical education course in equestrian skills that offers any interested MC student the opportunity to ride. The equestrian program allows students from diverse backgrounds who have dreamed of riding but could not afford to own a horse the opportunity to experience the unique connection between rider and mount.
Chosen from a field of 40 applicants, Tina Davey joined the program as coach in 2012. A native of California, she brought an impressive record as a competitive rider and as the founder and coach of the University of California Irvine equestrian team. Davey left a position as general manager and trainer of a top riding academy in Huntington Beach, California, to lead the program.
"I was drawn to MC because it is a Christian college," Davey says. "Months before I heard about the position here, I began feeling that God wanted me to go somewhere new. I toured the MC campus and Providence Hill and met some of the students, and I felt so strongly that the MC job was what God wanted for my life."
Many of the team's 23 riders came to MC specifically to join the equestrian team. Riders from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas are saddling up.
"The equestrian program is what brought me to MC. I'd considered riding in college for quite a few years, but it's hard to find a school with a good program that isn't absurdly expensive and doesn't require you to be winning on the A circuit before coming into college," says Elizabeth Langford, an MC freshman from Oregon. "During my visit to MC, I came out to Providence Hill Farm and talked to Tina about the team, and that sealed the deal for me. My original plan was to transfer out my sophomore year, but once I got here, I ended up loving both the team and the community at MC so much that I've decided to stay for all four years."
The equestrian program was also a deciding factor for Orlando, Florida, native Leah Katynski '13, who is now serving as a graduate assistant with the program while she earns her MBA from MC.
"I toured Providence Hill Farm and had a chance to ride on my visit, and that put the golden stamp on it. The next fall, I was here," Katynski says. "I've made life-long friendships and I have great memories from the competitions. Under Tina's leadership, I see the equestrian team just getting better and better, and I've met with prospective students on preview days at the farm and seen how important it is to recruiting. This program gives students a chance to be part of a winning team with Christian values that's more like a family."
Going Great Guns
MC followed the successful launch of the equestrian team with a sporting clay club, using the national-caliber sporting clay course at Providence Hill Farm as its training ground. Nestled in a pristine setting of forested paths and trails, the sporting clay range offers targets that mimic teal, doves, and pheasants, and includes a 13-station sporting clay course, duck flush, and trap skeet overlay. The MC program has attracted noted guest marksmen, including John Satterwhite, a former Olympic and World Championship shooter.
The team's male and female members compete in local and regional collegiate tournaments. Just two years after they fired the first shot, the MC team placed third in the 2012 National Sporting Clays Association competition. The success of the program has prompted other educational institutions, including some at the high school level, to consult with MC on launching their own programs.
Sporting clay coach Jimmy Grant brings a special connection to Providence Hill Farm; he designed and built the property. Grant operates a successful consulting business specializing in agricultural and recreational land use development, and was hired by Providence Hill Farm's owners to transform their land into the outdoor showplace it is today. Grant emphasizes that the sporting clay program isn't about practicing for hunting, but is instead focused on proper mechanics of competitive target shooting.
"My passion is shooting, but I learned in the school of hard knocks. I wish I'd had the opportunity to learn how to shoot correctly when I was younger," says Grant.
"Coaching the team has made me practice what I preach and as a result, I'm a better competitor. I get so much satisfaction from taking the 'green' students and guiding them up to the caliber of the skilled team shooters we have today."
"Competing on the team has taught me two skills, patience and focus, that are important outside of sport shooting," says team member Cameron Boyd. "And I'll never forget experiencing the amazing sporting clay course at Providence Hill for the first time."
"The sporting clay program challenged me to step out of my comfort zone," says team member Melissa Cunningham. "Spending time at Providence Hill has been one of my favorite things about attending MC. Just the opportunity to get outdoors and have some fun enjoying God's beautiful creation, to get away from the stress of class and studying, has been a huge relief for me. The biggest thing I've learned from being on the sporting clays team is to take that first step out of your comfort zone, even if it's uncomfortable at first. You definitely won't regret it."
Casting a Line
The MC bass fishing team is one of more than 600 clubs competing in the FLW, the country's largest tournament for collegiate anglers. In just its second year on the water, the MC team fished its way to the FLW regional tournament, reeling in $1,500 in prize money for MC in the process.
The team practices at the sparkling, 150-acre lake at Providence Hill Farm. The toughest challenge facing the team so far has been the lack of a university-owned boat. Mississippi's professional fishermen have stepped up to help meet that challenge, offering their own boats and lending their expertise by fishing alongside the students during practices.
Webb Collums, professional angler and former Media Bass Circuit Angler of the Year, serves as the team's coach. While winning at tournaments is always a highlight, Collums' greater pleasure comes from the opportunity to teach students a lifelong skill they can share with future generations.
"Twenty, 30, or 50 years from now, we might not remember what we made on a biology test or what we got for Christmas, but you'll rarely find a person that doesn't remember catching that first fish," Collums says. "My hope is that some day these students will teach their own kids the fishing skills and life lessons they've learned from their involvement on the team. The future of any sport is in the youth, and if they're not introduced to it, they'll never know what they're missing."
"Competitive fishing teaches patience, conservation, and how to be good stewards of God's creation," says team angler Jacob Harthcock. "I absolutely love the outdoors, and the fishing team is a way for me to get outside, relax, and just push pause on things. Fishing helps me gain my peace of mind before heading back to the grindstone."
"The fishing team has introduced me to guys and girls from other colleges around the Southeast," says team member Quentin Bremenkamp. "Having an organized fishing team gives us the opportunity to do what we love in a competitive manner, while bringing national recognition to Mississippi College."
"Several things tell me that this program is the right thing for MC and for our students," says Coach Collums. "It's when they compete in their first tournament and you can't wipe the grins off their faces. It's the emails, text messages, and phone calls I get at all hours of the day and night asking about fishing lures or lakes. It's the pictures they post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram of fish they've caught on their own time. It's the students that have graduated, but still send me pictures of the fish they caught. Those are the moments that mean the most to me."
"My former husband, E.B. Martin, Jr., and I always intended to use this property in a way that demonstrated God's providence and promoted his gifts, but we weren't sure what that might be," Jamie Martin says. "When those three young women showed up and asked us to let MC use the farm, I remember thinking, 'This is it.' I see God's providence in connecting all the dots, in allowing us to have the property and in bringing together all of these people so that Mississippi College can use it for their students. I believe our connection with Mississippi College is one of the reasons we were led to develop Providence Hill Farm."
It's little wonder MC students find such solace in the outdoor sports programs and in the pastoral surroundings of Providence Hill Farm. As the book of Job reminds, "But ask the animals, and they will teach you; or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?"


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