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How a sleep disorder, left untreated, can damage your heart and more.
If you suffer from a sleep disorder, you probably already know some of the downsides. You�re not getting enough of the right kind of sleep, so you�re tired. And your spouse keeps complaining that you snore or thrash around at night.
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�Many people with sleep disorders just think that that�s how they�re supposed to be,� says sleep medicine expert Dr. Michael Decker.
But sleep is critical to our physical health as well as our ability to function and our overall quality of life, says sleep medicine specialist Dr. John Winkelman, medical director for the Sleep Health Center of Brigham and Women�s Hospital in Massachusetts. �If it wasn�t necessary, it wouldn�t take up roughly a third of our life,� he says.
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If you�re not convinced a possible sleep disorder is serious enough to cause you to seek treatment, check out these specific�and often surprising�ways poor sleep can affect your health.
It could increase your risk of heart disease. Research shows that obstructive sleep apnea�in which you essentially stop breathing�can increase your risk of cardiovascular damage. If you have this particular sleep disorder, you could benefit from adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle. Another sleep disorder, restless leg syndrome, was linked to an elevated risk of heart disease in older women, according to a study in the September 2012 issue of the journal Circulation.
You could injure yourself. Sleepwalking is a more common sleep disorder than you might realize�and it�s incredibly dangerous, Decker says. �Sleepwalkers are in an in-between state. They�re neither awake nor asleep,� he explains. There are many potentially perilous situations that you could wind up in, such as walking out of your house and into the street.
You could injure your spouse. �People who have a sleep disorder called REM Behavior Disorder, or RBD, act out their dreams at night because the neurological mechanism that usually paralyzes a person during sleep doesn�t work correctly. If you have this sleep disorder, you might accidentally push, kick or punch your spouse�and yet not even realize what you�re doing because you were asleep the entire time.
It could contribute to weight problems. Being overweight or obese often contributes to the development of obstructive sleep apnea, but as it turns out, a sleep disorder can also make it harder for you to maintain a healthy weight. Poor sleep could impair your metabolism and disrupt your ability to process glucose. The National Sleep Foundation cautions that your levels of leptin, an appetite-inhibiting hormone, tend to drop when you don�t get enough sleep, boosting your appetite. Plus, notes, when you�re sleepy, you tend to crave calorie-rich carbs and don�t want to exercise.
It can hinder your memory. �When you�re tired, it�s hard to concentrate or remember small details. But a sleep disorder�s affect on the brain could be even more serious. In 2008, a team of researchers from UCLA linked the impaired breathing that�s a hallmark of sleep apnea to a brain injury that can lead to memory loss. However, it�s unclear whether the apnea caused brain damage or the other way around.
Sleep loss may contribute to depression. Insomnia is a common symptom of depression. But if you aren�t getting the restorative benefits of sleep, you may be more likely to develop depression, according to a 2010 study at the University of Sydney.
Your brain might get into the habit of not sleeping. According to Decker, about one-third of the adult population has problems falling or staying asleep. If you are suffering from insomnia, you may need some type of treatment to get your brain back on track, says Decker. �We have to retrain our brain that it needs to sleep all night,� he says.
You might fall asleep while driving. Excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, is a common result of obstructive sleep apnea, and it can make you much more likely to fall asleep at the wheel. �It only takes two seconds of closing your eyes if you�re driving on a highway to do a great deal of damage,� says Winkelman.
You become very grumpy. Lack of sleep makes us grouchy and irritable, which can make everyone around us unhappy as a result. For the sake of your friendships and other valuable relationships, it�s worth getting your sleep disorder treated so you can ditch the bad mood.
It can make you exhausted. It�s a no-brainer, but it�s still important. Getting enough sleep is critical to your quality of life. If you�re having trouble keeping up with all the tasks of living your life or you�re not finding any pleasure in your life because of a sleep disorder, why not seek treatment?
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Submerged in making their subs go
By MARYAN PELLAND
Published March 7, 2007
For the submarine creations, it was trial by water. For the student designers, it was trial by fire.
The chilly springs of Weeki Wachee provided the testing site for four human-powered subs designed by teams from Virginia Tech, Florida Atlantic University and Springstead High School.
For three years running, Weeki Wachee Park has hosted a three-day practice and tuneup session for any team that cares to participate.
Teams have an eye toward an international contest in Bethesda, Md., this summer.
This year, Springstead tested two submarines. One, Sublime, is about 15 years old and has won a boatload of national and international awards, including one for fastest female pilot, last year.
Florida Atlantic's FA U-Boat, also about 15 years old, won the title for fastest speed in 1993, but lost that hold to a Canadian team. FAU will focus on retaking that position at the race in Bethesda.
Virginia Tech's team president, Chris Olien, 20, said the team will begin work on a new high-tech sub next week. Their subs are linked to the shore via computer controls that can assess position and performance on the fly and make corrections.
"We have to stop in Titusville for a new part," Olien said, grinning. "Then, we're going for speed records."
Steve Barton, Springstead High's teacher and adviser, began working with human-powered submarines in the 1990s, He said there are budgets running from about $2,000, like Springstead's, to the $160,000 being spent by a Montreal team.
"We're up against a field of professional engineers and college students. Experience and money. They used to make fun of us, but not anymore," Barton said. "They have semi-pro bike pedalers; we've got Eric (Cosma), a great hockey player - fast. You gotta love him."
Human-powered subs are roughly the size of two kayaks stacked on each other. Hollow, they contain only a bike-type pedal system. There is room at one end for a dive tank air supply and a driver, or propellist.
The propellist reclines, seated, with legs out flat, and has enough room to move his feet and hands to pedal and steer.
No motors allowed.
A clear, Plexiglas hatch provides visibility and an escape route if something goes amiss.
It's all about safety and there has never, at practice or a race, been an injury or a trip to the hospital, Barton said.
Springstead has trounced both Virginia Tech and Florida Atlantic in more than one category. The high school team is also helping a new University of Florida team learn sub building. The high school designers took third overall at last year's internationals, and they see no reason to shoot for less this time around.
Still, ashore at Weeki Wachee, rivalries were on hold while teams tested their subs, offering each other suggestions and admiring various design components.
John Athanason, Weeki Wachee's spokesman, is awed by results he sees at each exhibition.
"Especially our local students," he said. "It's amazing. They design them, build them, then get them moving every time."
Barton said each sub, filled with water, weighs about 2,000 pounds.
"It'd be tough to get 2,000 pounds moving on land. But in water, in a 150-yard run, by foot power alone, they get them going faster than you can run," Barton said.
Tuesday, four craft launched. Three glided smoothly to cruise at 15 feet in the spring as advisers tweaked here, commented there.
The only casualty was Vinnie, a new shark design sub from Springstead. On its maiden voyage, Vinnie hit the water nicely, floating steadily for a few seconds.
Then the bow tilted down, too heavy, according to Barton. A bit more buoyant foam was stuffed in, but the sub was still nose down.
"You can design and build them on land, but you have to put them in the water and then you'll know what you've got and what you have left to do," Barton said.
Athanason said it would be fantastic to host the actual race at Weeki Wachee.
"We offer a unique place. You can see everything underwater from the theater - can't do that anywhere else," he said. "It would be great to see involvement here grow."
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Underwater attractions
Visitors to Weeki Wachee can watch exhibition runs of human-powered submarines at 1 p.m. Thursday after the mermaid show. Park admission is $16.95 for adults and $13.95 kids.

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I Apologise, but I can't make this. friends thing down south. But judging by the last one, almost noone else can be bothered to either.
The only things I want to talk about is baconies; moving artists out and if artists want to stay talking to them personally about the limitations on them. The limitiations will be massive. And moving them around; if there are only several artists move them to the back of the space so they don't disturb the hall so much and lighting people can get to positions easily. And I want the TV's gone. We aren't using them. I will organise something and advertise on free-cycle.
computers - are getting a bit full of shite. I found a file sharing program on there recently. That kind of thing is what made the blue computer in the old office unusable in the end. And that's the kind of thing that makes our broadband connection so slow. Not to mention possible legal things. I would like a stronger password on those computers, a tidy up, and trying to sort something for the server.
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More about the crisis and how you can help:state.gov/haitiquakeAbout the Author: Arturo A. Valenzuela serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
On January 25, I accompanied Secretary Clinton to the Ministerial Preparatory Conference in Montreal where the international community made critical decisions to ensure the rapid and coordinated delivery of aid to the people of Haiti. Assistance from around the world has been key to making a difference in Haiti since the massive earthquake hit the capital city Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12. Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive was with us in Montreal and provided details on the Haitian government's efforts to find food, shelter and medicine for survivors. Together with the Haitian government, the international community is working to establish a clear and common vision for the early recovery and longer-term reconstruction of Haiti.
This meeting, along with the donor meeting in Dominican Republic on January 18, are important preliminary steps in the preparation for a larger reconstruction conference on Haiti to take place in coming months.
We were joined at the conference by countries and international organizations already involved in the relief effort, as well as those who wish to be involved, including foreign ministers from the Group of Friends of Haiti, such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. The United States is a proud member of the Group of Friends of Haiti. We were also joined by representatives from Japan, Spain, the European Union, the Dominican Republic, the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Inter-American Development Bank. All spoke with one voice in support of long-term relief efforts for the Haitian people.
The international community is focused on the long-term need for sustainable growth and new opportunities for the Haitian people. Montreal offered a fitting location for this forward-looking meeting, as the city is home to one of the largest and most vibrant Haitian Diaspora communities in the world. As Secretary Clinton said: "Haiti will need not only the talent and grit of her people, including the Haitian Diaspora, but it will need all of us, partners and friends who are committed not just in the immediate aftermath of this terrible earthquake but for the duration."
Stay tuned @WHAAsstSecty.
OyterCracker in California writes:
I really think America has good systems of delivery. It would be nice if America took the lead and got some systems in place quickly before chaos breaks out. One thing in particular is organizing work crews. The quicker large numbers of men are working the better it will be for Haiti to get back to some sense of normalcy. The children also need to be protected and settled in schools so that they can get back to their routine of school life. Setting up temporary schools in fields, parks, beaches needs to be done quickly and efficiently. Why can't France donate books, workbooks, pencils? Even 3 hours /day of school is something and can be therapeutic for the children because school is a protected place and they'll remember happier times. School also gives parents a break so that they can get their mind on rebuilding the country. Concentrating on work, rebuilding and school can be Haiti's new mantra. Organization is key. America can really help with getting the country organized but it should happen quickly. In other words, GET THE JOB DONE! In the way Americans always can and do.
Dashon in Ohio writes:
I want to know how many countries and what are those countries names in which they are going to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010? Because Mrs.Clinton went to Montreal,Quebec, Canada about rebuilding Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010. And I want to know what the countries are. Because according to a news reporter on CNN (Cable News Network), I think she said 15 countries but she didn't say what the countries are. Because I want to know about that so they can rebuild Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010.
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By MARIE TOMLINSON
Yes! Let's repower Dunkirk! Let's empower ourselves! We can do this by developing independent energy generators. Let's think in terms of the house-sized unit. Independent power one house at a time.
Right now we have an eyesore in the harbor that burns coal to heat water to make steam to turn the turbines which creates an electrical charge. This was cutting edge 50 years ago. Now we know more about how energy is harnessed. We can generate an electrical charge by shuffling our feet across a carpet. We can generate an electrical charge by spinning a top. We can generate an electrical charge by rubbing two magnets against each other.
Some say "A fat lot of good that will do us. You can't even power a light bulb by shuffling your feet, let alone a house." No, you can't power a light bulb with such a small charge, but you can power a light-emitting diode. Efficient technology is moving forward at lightning speed. We are seeing super efficient refrigerators that only use smaller amounts of wattage each day. We are seeing house sized units that use a sail on a flagpole to rub two very big magnets against each other. There are house sized windmills and house sized solar collectors.
Research and development in this field is in its early stages. We can take advantage of this shift by developing products to manufacture here. Windmills and solar collectors are well established, but there are new fields opening up. The house sized unit that uses a flag pole and two magnets is just one example.
There's three parts of the energy cycle – generating it, transporting it and using it. Creating the house-size unit gives the homeowner the profit from the generation of electricity, no more electric bill. Electricity from the house-sized unit does not have to be transported, no more electrical wires running across the landscape. The consumption of energy is regulated by the people who own the house sized unit. They are responsible for their own energy use. They can choose how much they want to expend or conserve.
The business opportunities here are staggering. First there is the manufacture of the units themselves. This can take place in any one of the empty plants that now decorate Dunkirk.
Once made, the house-size unit will have to be installed and serviced. It's just a machine in a house. Every carpenter, every electrician, every plumber can add servicing these machines to what they already do. New companies will spring up to take care of the unit. It will be like the economy surrounding cars. First the car dealers or in this case the house sized unit dealers. New car dealers, used car dealers, private sales. There is work installing and servicing the unit. Just as there are mechanics of all shapes and sizes. There are big outfits with 10 bays and 15 employees. There are small shops with two bays and one owner operator. There are shops that specialize in bodywork and shops that specialize in transmissions.
Where will we get the money to do all this? Where are we getting the money to retool the coal plant? We'll just put that same money to a different use. It will take time to dismantle the plant and those will be good paying jobs. We can use the time to get the house size unit into production.
The politicians are doing what we ask them to. They are using their power to force the company to switch to natural gas. That will only postpone the inevitable. Eventually the building will reach the end of its design life and have to be torn down.
We can use the time we have now to retool ourselves for a better future. Remember that most of the world is not connected to the grid. We can take advantage of this emerging market. We can empower ourselves. We can make a clean future for our children. We can embrace progress.
Marie Tomlinson is a Fredonia resident.


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In the comments section to a post by Autonomous Mind entitled "Snatching defeat from the jaws of a straightforward victory" – and in which he links to this post by Richard North, EUReferendum – one commenter writes:
"Personally, I don't understand the levels of antipathy directed at UKIP on this blog, EU Referendum, boling [sic] frog, witterings from witney etc. EU Referendum seems to only want to leave the EU if some sort of perfect re-casting of our political and governmental system is enacted."
When considering the current discussion about changing our relationship with the European Union – and I refer to Cameron's wish to 'renegotiate' our terms of membership, coupled with the vacuous wordage that has poured forth from various people, such as Open Europe, it becomes obvious that very few brain cells, if any, have been used either collectively or individually. There are two sides to the discussion that is being held and they are, in effect, two sides of the same coin – namely the head: "exit" and the tail: "thereafter".
The condemnation of antipathy directed at the four bloggers mentioned is, I would suggest, misplaced as their writing is but illustrating a deficit in all the discussion that is taking place in the media by journalists, business leaders and the political class. As the europhiles can be accused of relying on the "fear, uncertainty, doubt" meme – or Euro-FUD, a term bestowed by Richard North – should the UK exit the EU, thus misrepresenting and misleading the British public; so can the same accusation of misrepresenting and misleading be laid at the door of some in the Eurosceptic movement for not discussing that which they should – they need not be named as they know who they are.
On the subject of renegotiation, as has been shown here, what is it that Cameron thinks has changed, whereby he can break up the Acquis and cherry pick those pieces that he wants back? Those that seem to believe, as apparently does Tim Congdon, we can leave the EU and then negotiate a free trade agreement need, with the utmost respect, their heads examined.
Reverting to the fear factor, there are those that prophesy doom, that the sky will fall in, should we leave the EU. Once again as shown here unless there is the recasting so decried by that commentor, the sky may well fall in – at least the bits of metal flying around in the sky, that is. There really is no point in leaving one home for another unless you can be satisfied that the new home has been well constructed and has all the facilities that are needed – plus having a route-map of how to get there.
On that last point, namely a route-map, if Cameron is serious about wanting to redefine the UK's relationship with the EU and bearing in mind any break-up of the Acquis is impossible, then there is only one course of action he can take – and that is to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and negotiate entry into EFTA/EEA.
Membership of EFTA then leads Europhiles to bleat about "fax democracy", an argument which should be dead and buried after the Open Europe debacle. Unfortunately it is still being repeated and the latest example comes from one who is described as "Scotland's most distinguished political commentator":
"The PM says he wants to remain in the single market but leave the EU increasingly behind, and this is a perfectly possible objective if he wants the UK to join Norway in the European Economic Area. Norway is in the single market but out of the EU, But this means it is subject to the rules and regulations of the single market without having any say in shaping them."
Perhaps when our MPs have procured their Idiots Guide to the EU, they could send one to Scotland's distinguished political commentator.
Left to their own devices, if and when a referendum on EU membership does appear it is becoming obvious that which ever side wins will have done so by default, while utilising the black arts of censorship and propaganda. It beggars belief that both Europhiles and Eurosceptics treat this subject, one which will have the most profound effect on the future of this country, with such gay abandon. That the debate also appears to be being held among themselves, one could possibly add the words "and incestuous" twixt "gay" and "abandon".
To turn to the "tail" side of the problem, the "thereafter", this period of the operation must not only deal with resolving which laws we wish to retain and which we wish to reject; negotiating further trade agreements, etc, etc; it also needs to include a realignment of our own democracy, involving this idea, with a view to ensuring that never again can our political class – or anyone else – lead us down the road to hell.


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Dad and I are in our Pens gear and getting ready to watch our favorite team!!
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This big 6'5, 240lb video-camera monster comin' at me looks a whole lot like him!! He thinks he's scary, but I just think he's funny!!
so I've got this whole standing thing figured out already!
Maybe if I could get my hands on dad's football, I could try out my throwing arm too! Scrambling out of this baby bouncer might take a few more weeks to learn though (when my mom's not looking, of course!)
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Rod Hightower leaves EAA, collaboration will continueMonday, October 22nd, 2012
All of us at AOPA were saddened to learn today of Rod Hightower's resignation as president of EAA. During his tenure AOPA and EAA enjoyed an unprecedented level of collaboration that has served members of both organizations well. Our associations have committed to working together to protect general aviation interests, promote GA safety, and grow the GA community in the United States. That commitment has been at the heart of the joint AOPA-EAA petition to allow an exemption to the third class medical, now under review by the FAA.
I am confident the EAA Board, under the chairmanship of Jack Pelton, will find the right individual to lead EAA into the future. In the meantime, all of us at AOPA look forward to continuing to work with EAA's leadership team to develop innovative ways to address the challenges facing the general aviation community.
Finally, I have enjoyed getting to know Rod and Maura, and I wish them and their entire family the best in this new chapter of their lives.


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Obama's Education Record includes some success stories — and soft spots, write Mike Petrilli and Tyson Eberhardt in Education Next.
His Race to the Top (RttT) initiative catalyzed a chain reaction of legislative action at the state level, securing key reforms on issues ranging from charter schools to teacher evaluations to rigorous standards. His stimulus and "edujobs" bills seemed to maintain a critical level of investment in the public schools during a time of difficult budget cuts and financial strain. His administrative action to provide flexibility on No Child Left Behind's most onerous provisions bypassed a paralyzed Congress and partially fulfilled his campaign promise to lift the law's yoke off the backs of decent but maligned schools. . . .
. . . both the Common Core State Standards effort and the move toward rigorous teacher evaluations could lead to dramatic increases in student achievement, if implemented faithfully by states and school districts. Neither of these reforms would have been adopted so quickly, in so many places, were it not for the president's leadership.
But the stimulus wasted a lot of money, they write. Race to the Top states have back-pedaled on reforms.
And Washington keeps tightening the screws on the states, while promising flexibility. Race to the Top required states to "develop plans that complied with federal guidelines set forth in excruciating detail." No Child Left Behind waivers required more hoop jumping. Now the Education Department has declared that "a disproportionate percentage of white students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes constitutes evidence of racial discrimination."
"Obama and Duncan have been good on education reform" compared to their Democratic predecessors, write Petrilli and Eberhardt. But "the administration deserves to be pressed on the cost-effectiveness of its education system bailouts, on the results of its Race to the Top initiative, and on the wisdom of its approach to federalism and separation of powers."


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The Columbus Dispatch - November 01, 2013 03:28 PM
Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Tab Ramos are no longer in the running for the Crew coaching job, a source has confirmed to The Dispatch.
In an interview last night, team president and general manager Mark McCullers said the Crew had agreed on its finalists but declined to name them or specify how many remained. About two weeks ago, McCullers said the club was expected to trim its list to six candidates.
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Another old robust method is the so-called regression diagnostics. It tries to iteratively detect possibly wrong data and reject them through analysis of globally fitted model. The classical approach works as follows:
Clearly, the success of this method depends tightly upon the quality of the initial fit. If the initial fit is very poor, then the computed residuals based on it are meaningless; so is the diagnostics of them for outlier rejection. As pointed out by Barnett and Lewis, with least-squares techniques, even one or two outliers in a large set can wreak havoc! This technique thus does not guarantee for a correct solution. However, experiences have shown that this technique works well for problems with a moderate percentage of outliers and more importantly outliers only having gross errors less than the size of good data.
The threshold on residuals can be chosen by experiences using for example graphical methods (plotting residuals in different scales). Better is to use a priori statistical noise model of data and a chosen confidence level. Let be the residual of the idata, and be the predicted variance of the iresidual based on the characteristics of the data nose and the fit, the standard test statistics can be used. If is not acceptable, the corresponding datum should be rejected.
One improvement to the above technique uses influence measures to pinpoint potential outliers. These measures asses the extent to which a particular datum influences the fit by determining the change in the solution when that datum is omitted. The refined technique works as follows:
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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (July 19, 2013) – A bystander reading the score sheet might think it's a mistake, or that he or she is misreading a referee's sloppy handwriting. But no, it's the truth.
| Turner Longyear, left, hits against Matt Yoshimoto
At the 2013 USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championships (Beach HPC) on Friday in Hermosa Beach, Calif., the men's under-17 duo of Matt Yoshimoto and Kyle Skinner defeated Turner Longyear and Rob Mullahey, 21-19, 39-41, 15-9.
It was a match for the ages that left Yoshimoto face down in the sand five hours later, trying to recuperate.
"Once [the score] got past 30, both teams were kind of like, 'oh my gosh, are we going to get through this?' " Skinner said. "We'd never played this long before."
Yoshimoto and Skinner were excited going into the match, as it was the first of the tournament that they were facing fellow members of the national team. After Yoshimoto and Skinner won a close first set, Longyear and Mullahey had a message for them.
"Before the second [set] they came over to us and they were like, 'Alright, we're gonna get you guys in this game,' " Skinner said, laughing.
The set remained close for its entirety, and the two teams found themselves tied at 21-21. It was a seesaw battle from there to 41-39. Each team ran out of timeouts, leaving the players exhausted and with no margin for error.
"Just sideout after sideout," Yoshimoto said of the team's performance. "We just kept trying to win to get it over."
"Each team was 100 percent consistency, really playing our hardest and not making any mistakes," agreed Skinner. "Just thinking about every single touch and every contact. Once it went past 21, no errors.
"We kept telling each other, 'one more point, one more point, one more point.' "
Yoshimoto and Skinner ended up losing the second set but rebounded to win the third, taking the match 2-1.
"Getting that break in between games was kind of resetting," Skinner said. "OK, it's a new game, it's the final one, let's play our hardest and let's win this one."
All that work has paid off, as Yoshimoto and Skinner finished pool play with a perfect 5-0 record. Only one week into their partnership, they have set their sights high.
"Hopefully to medal," Yoshimoto said of their goal for the tournament.
"I want to play the Canadian team," Skinner said. "I've seen them play and they're a great team. It'd be cool to meet them in the finals."
Meantime, Yoshimoto and Skinner were content to lounge courtside and let other teams do the playing.
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2013 USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championships
U15 Girls: July 19-21
U17 Girls: July 18-20
U19 Girls: July 19-21
U21 Women: Gold - Jace Pardon (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Lara Dykstra (Redondo Beach, Calif.); Silver - Sophie Asprey (Dallas, Texas) and Becca Strehlow (Long Beach, Calif.); Bronze - Kamila Tan (San Diego, Calif.) and Emily Podschweit (Denver, Colo.)
U26 Women: Gold - Stevi Robinson (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and Kaitlin Ledoux (Phelan, Calif.); Silver - Leah Hinkey (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and Emily Stockman (Hermosa Beach, Calif.); Bronze - Kirby Burnham (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Meg Norton (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)
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U17 Boys: July 18-20
U19 Boys: July 19-21
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U26 Men: Gold - Adam Cabbage (Rio Ranchero, N.M.) and Rob Paige (Rochester, N.Y.); Silver - Kyle Stevenson (Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Martin Lorenz (Spokane, Wash.); Bronze - Weston Carico (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Kevin Villea (Glendale, Ariz.)


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Dijon-Baked Chicken with Rice and Broccoli
Recipe courtesy of Sandi Richard
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If you forget to marinate this overnight, don't worry; it's still great if you cook the chicken in the sauce as soon as you make it. It['s just better when it marinates.]
- 10 to 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 3 tablespoons frozen chopped onions
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Asian-style hot chili sauce (can be chili-garlic sauce)
- 1 1/2 cups basmati or white rice
- 3 cups water
- 5 cups frozen broccoli florets
- 1/8 teaspoon your favorite supermarket-style seasoning mix
The night before: Unravel thighs to flatten and scrunch together in a large shallow oven-safe pan. Combine the following in a small mixing bowl in this order: spices, honey, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, and hot chili sauce. Stir. Pour evenly over chicken. Flip the chicken around with a fork until each piece is well coated. End by making sure the rough side of the thigh is down. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine rice and water in a larger oven-safe pot. Stir. Cover and place in preheated oven.
Turn chicken over with a fork. Place in preheated oven, beside rice. Set timer for 50 minutes. About halfway through the cooking time for chicken, I like to flip the chicken over again. When the timer rings for chicken, turn off heat but leave it in the oven.
Rinse broccoli in colander. Place in a microwave-safe pot or casserole dish with lid. Cover, then microwave at high for 5 minutes. When timer rings, add seasoning mix to broccoli.
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... OR does it?
Is this a case of dupliclaims - or are these just wet dreams of creatives?
The first example above, is from flirt vodka. we suspect this ad actually ran, though rumor has it, only in sailor bar mens room poster space above the urinals. It depicts a helpful girl on a moonlight date. we guess. *shrug*
We had a whopping good laugh at it until Fozzie from adlist rebutted with these two ads he received from a few friends:
The puma ads above and below though, we wonder if they ever could run anywhere but possibly Loaded or Maxim.. :)
Puma girls spittle, not swallow.
Or as Brent on adlist put it:
"These are so incredibly tasteless they must be real. No sane person would do this to put in a book."
Next trend - porn film product placements? Does anyone know what agency/creative team did the second set of puma ads?
feel free to comment.
PUMA AG Statement regarding unauthorized "bad taste advertisement":
It has been brought to our attention that several unauthorized, sexually suggestive advertisements portraying the PUMA brand have been released over the Internet. We are appalled that images like these would be created and distributed under the PUMA name. As a brand, we seek to take a unique perspective toward our advertising in an effort to challenge the boundaries of our industry; however we would never consider using these tactics.
We are in the process of researching the circumstances and reserve any legal steps available.
Our reply to their cease and desist order is here.
We haven't removed the ads which are not PUMA's creation, just blurred their trademarks, we also have not posted their actual Cease and Desist order.
Speaking of porn, good old-fashioned "beer porn" comes to spirits! No, no sane person would put this in their book (at least since the big crackdown on ghost ads and the recent return to somewhat good taste - remember the one featuring that guy from Sugar Ray with the girl straddling him in the bathroom?)...
Perhaps this is the handiwork / attention-seeking stunt of a recent portfolio school grad... especially if they've been told to cut down on the condom ads.
a "balls out" stunt, heehee.
If this is exemplary of the latest generation of talent emerging from portfolio school, my career is secure.
I suspect they're targeting the boyfriend Victoria's Secret style ... Girls like handbags and shoes... handbags and shoes = happy girlfriend... happy girlfriend = very happy boyfriend.
"hey fellas, give your girlfriend the gift that keeps on giving - right back to you!"
It's the unfortunate byproduct of hanging out with too many men... I used to think I was a traitor to my gender then I squirmed uncomfortably when my partner demanded loudly that we include a Queen of the Jungle-looking babe on some table tents and POP.
I fervently pray he never sees this Puma stuff.
i hang my head in shame for knowing this, but the porn magazine Hustler used to run ad parodies very similar to both of these using real brands, not knock offs. i never understood why companies they parodied didn't get in a serious huff and stop the practice.
so... has anyone actually seen these ads in print? that they're supposedly displayed in Brazilian Maxim issues sounds suspiciously difficult to confirm. and the semen on the woman's leg seems extra fishy. "hoax?" is what i'm asking here.
where did this statement appear?
other than here.
I dont care, I'm going to buy some Pumas right now.
Too bad they where fakes, I almost considered buying something by Puma, but I guess it was too good to be true.
Do we believe them? I mean, what a great ploy if they actually did it and claimed they didn't...
PUMA AG Statement regarding unauthorized "bad taste advertisement":
It has been brought to our attention that several unauthorized, sexually suggestive advertisements portraying the PUMA brand have been released over the Internet. We are appalled that images like these would be created and distributed under the PUMA name. As a brand, we seek to take a unique perspective toward our advertising in an effort to challenge the boundaries of our industry; however we would never consider using these tactics. We are in the process of researching the circumstances and reserve any legal steps available.
to add to the effect -- my bulgarian friend tells me the line at the top of the first ad says "he said he was counting the stars." (the bottom line is apparently Flirt Vodka's standard advertising tagline, "keep your memories"). what's more, she assures me that it's completely plausible that this is a real ad of theirs; apparently ad stunts of this nature are not at all uncommon in bulgaria these days.
Some real creative bad boys over there. World domination can' t be too far off!
why are so many logos on the Puma ads blurred out? that's what made it look fake to me.
that's it. i'm moving to bulgaria.
i agree..sex is good and it does sell..i love it!!!
I'm still hoping they follow through and actually sue you though - if only because I really want to see you slide up to court in a miniskirt, fishnet kneehighs and puma shoes.
hustler got sued by campari for one of these fake ads and larry flynt took it to the supreme court & won.
if they would target girls, they would show a man giving head to a woman-for sure!
why should a girl be inspired to buy puma by such a pic?? she won't get an orgasm by performing a blowjob. or do some stupid menstill believe this porn myth that girls are getting sexual fulfillment by cock sucking???
this all is really boring! always the same dumb male fantasies. men should be creative in finding out what makes girls really happy. if this fake ad would be showing a cunnilingus scene it would be really avant-garde and would deserve this hype.
Yes, this ad did run in Bulgaria last year throughout summer on citylights and as magazine adverting. I live hear and saw them. They have about 3 other similar executions as part of the same campaign.
yo...these ads from Puma...
GOT STOPPING POWER...i mean it...really...
Actually, the top ad for flirt vodka is from the country of Bulgaria. This ad was actually all over at the time, and in poster stands on the main street in the capital of Sofia. This is EXTREMELY common here, and other companies do it too. (there is a great one that is a kitchen with finger lines left in some whipped cream....:)
By the way, the caption says "he said, he was just counting the stars" As an american living here, its WAY different from what i was used to in the states, but is cool from a free speech and advertising standpoint.
Well what can I say... I've lived in Bulgaria for 18 years and this ad wasn't perceived as anything but super cool and original when it first came out. It circulated only in print, on billboards, in magazines and posters. It is one of a whole new line of ads Flirt vodka came up with and it included slogans like "He said there was an earthquake" and the picture of a trashed bedroom; "She said she was making cake" acompanied by the picture of a kitchen table spattered with cream and strawberries; "he said he was picking wild berries" and a picture of a man's neck with 3 deep scratches, amazingly similar to the ones nails would leave and so on...
Actually right now I'm trying to get a hold of all these for my advertising class and if I manage I could scan it for you.
The Vodka Flirt ad above really did run - on walls, billboards, magazines, etc.
There are a lot of similar ads to this one (for Vodka Flirt).
The saying on this one is: He said he is counting the stars.
I don't know where did you get this ad from but this is a Bulgarian ad


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Next Thursday afternoon. Does anyone see any deals happening for the Cavs? There's very little chatter out there right now from NBA writers.
I'd like to get an expiring for Jamison but that probably isn't realistic with an impending lockout and his huge salary next year. Plus, he might have legitimate value a year from now when he's an expiring himself. Mo's untradeable but I would think we'd be able to get a second rounder for Parker. And for that trade exception, we need to pick up another first rounder with it but I don't see a deal out there right now. I'd imagine Charlotte wouldn't be too keen on giving up a first rounder to dump Wallace while they're in a playoff race. The Cavs might just have to wait until the summer (if you're even allowed to trade this summer).


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Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton co-hosted an event with President Joyce Banda of Malawi, to highlight both the progress made in the last three years under Feed the Future and the contributions of civil society organizations to advance our food security goals.
The highlight of the event was an extraordinary commitment by civil society organizations.
As Secretary Clinton said, "Today, I am pleased to announce a new commitment by civil society groups...InterAction, an alliance of 198 U.S.-based organizations, is pledging more than one billion dollars of private, non-government funds over the next three years to improve food security and improve nutrition worldwide. Of this one billion dollars, five U.S.-based organizations together have pledged to invest more than 900 billion dollars in this effort. They are: World Vision, Heifer International, Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children and ChildFund International."
Ending hunger has been at the top of international development agendas since the global food price spike in 2008 and the resulting rise in hunger and malnutrition. For the first time, the number of hungry people in the world surpassed one billion, and the world was spurred into action, united by the clear need for not just emergency food aid but for long term solutions to hunger and undernutrition.
The United States answered the challenge at the G-8 Summit in L'Aquila, in 2009 with a $3.5 billion pledge for international agricultural development, which laid the groundwork for Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative. Following L'Aquila, over 40 nations and international organizations pledged a total of 22 billion dollars to improve global food security.
Ending world hunger requires comprehensive, coordinated action among governments, donors, civil society and the private sector. That is why today's announcement is so important.
And just as these organizations hold governments accountable, they have agreed to be held accountable for these commitments for their commitments. Starting in 2013, InterAction will report annually on commitments and disbursements at the time of these UN General Assembly meetings.
This commitment complements the work of the U.S. government, multilateral organizations, and the private sector, and represents a continuation of the excellent work civil society partners already do around the world as implementers of development and training programs, as interlocutors who have long-standing relationships with small, difficult to reach communities, and as innovators who can identify needs and improvise technical solutions.
Partners, like the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement and the 1,000 Days Partnership exemplify our close collaboration with civil society organizations and the private sector. Launched by Secretary during the in 2010 U.N. General Assembly, the 1,000 Days Partnership is helping mobilize governments, civil society and the private sector to promote action to improve nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child's life. The partnership helps disseminate research, latest innovations in nutrition and best practices, and thanks to their efforts more and more stakeholders are prioritizing nutrition interventions during the critical 1000 days"when adequate nutrition can have a lifelong impact on the child's health, ability to grow and learn, and eventually rise out of poverty.
As the Secretary mentioned in her remarks, "Along with the private sector, which is already giving unprecedented support to agriculture…Civil society organizations are crucial to our success, both in the public and private sector; they have long standing relationships in communities and valuable technical expertise, and they work every single day on their commitment to try to make this world a better place for all of us."
To take advantage of the wisdom of civil society, we must take Malawian President Joyce Banda's advice:"Listen." Listening is the start of true partnership.
We must all -- governments, private sector, and civil society -- maintain our collective efforts in this fight.
Thanks to our partners, we have made great progress in the last three years since we launched Feed the Future, and we will continue to engage the private sector and civil society to scale up successful, innovative interventions that can advance our goals and help achieve global food security.
Related Content:Feed the Future -- Turning the Tide Against Global Hunger (Video narrated by actor Matt Damon)
Karey writes:
This is news too good not to share.
Fojfo in New York writes:
Secretary Clinton said: "Today, I am pleased to announce a new commitment by civil society groups...InterAction, an alliance of 198 U.S.-based organizations, is pledging more than one billion dollars of private, non-government funds over the next three years to improve food security and improve nutrition worldwide. Of this one billion dollars, five U.S.-based organizations together have pledged to invest more than 900 billion dollars in this effort. They are: World Vision, Heifer International, Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children and ChildFund International."
This is very good news for most people.
Jeff M. in Kenya writes:
Your article accidentally states that five U.S.-based organizations together have pledged to invest more than 900 billion (vs. million) dollars in this effort. That would, indeed be a very noteworthy contribution from international civil society groups toward ending global hunger.
Ironically, at estimated annual rates for remittances, US$ 1 trillion is exactly how much migrant workers are expected to send home to their families in the way of remittances over the next three years.
This typo helps illustrate the extent to which the contributions of family members working overseas dwarf those of all international charities combined, in this example by a factor of 10. It would be helpful to see a better understanding and recognition of the critical role of remittances in alleviating food insecurity in future articles such as this from the Department of State.
The good news is you have two options for your corrigendum: You could admit you confused US$ 1 billion with US$ 1 trillion; or you simply could say that Secretary Clinton's remarks were, in fact, in reference to the enormous contribution poor families themselves are already making to ensure their food security. Not only would the latter be factually correct, it would also be a first step toward the better understanding and recognition mentioned above.
Judith P. writes:
Jonathan, thanks for this great recap on Secretary Hillary Clinton's meeting with President Joyce Banda and the many great achievements the world is making in the fight against hunger. Like you said, governments, private sector, and civil society all must work collectively to support agriculture and other initiatives that can help increase food security worldwide. One way the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is working to combat food insecurity in Africa is through its support of Forestry and Agricultural Investment (FAIM) in Rwanda. FAIM helps farmers boost their farm production, their incomes, and the local food supply by growing virus-free plants. You can read more about the project here: opic.gov/blog/africa/investing-in-better-harvests.


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Finally, someone is speaking up for the hot dogs.
Laura Ustick of Wheeling, Ill., was so upset when she discovered that no hot dog emoji exists, she did what any reasonable person would do: She started a petition, begging President Barack Obama and early emoji creator Shigetaka Kurita to join forces to create one (there are nearly 300 signatories so far). "People are demanding a hot dog emoji," Ustick, the general manager of the Superdawg Drive-In, told The Wall Street Journal. "It's a slight against the hot dog community."
So Ustick is harnessing the power of social media to attempt to right this wrong, spreading memes like "May the #HotDogEmoji Be With You." She has the 25 other members of the Hot Dog Emoji Coalition standing behind her, in addition to her customers. "It kind of hurts your feelings that the hot dog emoji is not here," Tika Johnson told The Wall Street Journal. "You cannot have a real text without emoji." Who knew hot dog lovers were such a sensitive bunch?
#GiveThemWhatTheyWant #HotDogsForever #ActuallyIPreferCornDogs Catherine Garcia
Pope Francis said in an interview Sunday it would be unwise to judge President Trump so soon after his inauguration, declining to offer an assessment of the new U.S. administration until more time has passed. "I think that we must wait and see. I don't like to get ahead of myself nor judge people prematurely," Francis said. "We will see how he acts, what he does, and then I will have an opinion. But being afraid or rejoicing beforehand because of something that might happen is, in my view, quite unwise."
The pope also issued a warning against turning to magnetic, populist "saviors" in times of fear. "Crises provoke fear, alarm," he mused. "In my opinion, the most obvious example of European populism is Germany in 1933. ... A people that was immersed in a crisis, that looked for its identity, until this charismatic leader came and promised to give their identity back, and he gave them a distorted identity, and we all know what happened." Bonnie Kristian
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Andy Marte both died in separate car crashes in the Dominican Republic on Sunday.
To the families of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. I send my deepest condolences. RIP. pic.twitter.com/mC9EihLMXg
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) January 22, 2017
Just 25, Ventura signed with the Royals in 2008 and finished sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 2014. Marte, 33, was reportedly driving alone when he crashed around 3 a.m. He played seven Major League Baseball seasons, mostly with Cleveland. Bonnie Kristian
When President Obama arrived in Washington as a freshman senator from Illinois in 2005, he left an annual income of less than $100,000 from his work in the state Senate and as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Over the course of his 12 years in the District — four in the Senate and eight in the White House — Obama earned about $20 million, mostly from book deals and his government salary. Here's the breakdown from Forbes:
Michelle Obama, who worked as a lawyer and in Chicago's City Hall before becoming first lady, is herself worth an estimated $11 million, the bulk of which also comes from a trio of lucrative book deals. Bonnie Kristian
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, said Sunday that White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer did not lie when he claimed Saturday that Trump's inauguration boasted "the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period," despite evidence to the contrary.
As Meet the Press host Chuck Todd repeatedly demanded that she explain why Trump would ask Spicer to tell a falsehood, Conway brushed aside his concern. "You're saying it's a falsehood," she said, but actually Spicer simply "gave alternative facts."
"Wait, 'alternative facts'?" Todd sputtered in disbelief. "Look, alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods." From there, Conway shifted the discussion to a list of statistics about the state of the nation before suggesting there is no way to really know the truth about the size of the inaugural crowd because "we all know" that type of math is impossible. Watch her comments in context below. Bonnie Kristian
"Alternative facts are not facts. They are falsehoods," Chuck Todd tells Pres. Trump's counselor Kellyanne Conway this morning. WATCH: pic.twitter.com/Ao005dQ13r
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 22, 2017
The new White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, insisted Saturday that Friday's inauguration hosted "the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period," accusing the media of "intentionally" framing photos to make the crowd look smaller. President Trump made the same accusation during his speech at CIA headquarters Saturday, claiming the press reported 250,000 people attended rather than the "million and a half" he personally observed.
On Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus argued that to focus on White House complaints about media reports on the size of the crowd is to miss the point. "President Trump said in his inaugural address that every decision he makes will be to benefit American families. How does arguing about crowd size do that?" asked Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace. "Because it's really not about crowd size," Priebus answered. "It's about honesty in the media ... [which] from Day One has been talking about delegitimizing the election, talking about the Russians, talking about everything you can imagine except the fact that we need to move this country forward."
Despite his own protests, Priebus soon brought up aerial comparisons of the crowds at President Trump's inauguration and President Obama's event in 2009. "Well, there's another issue here, though, Reince, and that is the president's honesty," Wallace said, pulling up the side-by-side pictures, "because two things that he said yesterday were just flat wrong" — namely his discussion of crowd size and the acrimony between Trump and the intelligence community that Trump now says is a media invention. Watch Priebus' reply, and their full conversation, below. Bonnie Kristian
ICYMI: Reince Priebus to Chris Wallace: "It's really not about crowd size, what it's about honesty in the... https://t.co/1rPLZHwnfb
— Steven Laboe (@slaboe) January 22, 2017
President Trump responded Sunday morning to the hundreds of Women's Marches held Saturday in cities across the country and around the globe to protest his election. He began by suggesting the protesters should have simply voted against him and then accepted the election results.
Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn't these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017
An hour and a half later, Trump added a second post with a more conciliatory tone:
Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017
Interspersed between those two tweets, Trump said he had a "great meeting at CIA Headquarters" Saturday with "long standing ovations" and noted that his inauguration drew 11 million more television viewers than President Obama's 2013 event. Trump did not mention that Obama's 2009 viewership outpaced his own. Bonnie Kristian
Saturday Night Live took a second flight of fancy into the mind of President Trump's White House counselor and former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, this time envisioning her celebrating her newfound celebrity à la Roxie Hart from the Broadway musical Chicago.
The skit repurposes the character's solo number, "Roxie" (you can see Renée Zellweger's performance from the 2002 Chicago film here if you need a refresher), to imagine Kate McKinnon's Conway gleefully reveling in her own fame. "The name on everybody's lips is going to be Conway," she sings, "And when the world goes up in flames, at least for now they knew my name!" Watch the full song below. Bonnie Kristian


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After a tragic past, a bright future
This Land O'Lakes grad lost her mom at age 13 but has worked hard for a happy life.
By MICHAEL KRUSE
Published May 26, 2007
LAND O'LAKES - May 13, 2002, was the first day of the rest of Brittany Strong's life. It started with an alarm clock that was beeping, beeping, beeping and Brittany, who was 13, went into her mother's room and found her dead in her bed. She saw her mother's boyfriend on the floor in the living room, and she started screaming and yelling and asking what he had done, and he got up and went outside and borrowed a gun from the neighbor and went into the woods and shot himself there.
That was five years ago in Hudson.
Here's Brittany now: She's 18, she's bright, she's articulate, and she's graduating from Land O'Lakes High School today at the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She's engaged to be married. She's going to Pasco-Hernando Community College on scholarships and then wants to go to USF to study business so she can do whatever she wants.
She had every excuse to quit and she didn't, said Lana Marsicano, her aunt, her mother's younger sister.
"I wanted to make my family proud, " Brittany said one recent morning at the local McDonald's, "and most of all my mother."
What happened to Barbara Jo Strong, who was 40, was awful, and ugly, and the details don't need to be repeated.
When it first happened, Brittany cried, but she didn't want to see anybody else crying, and she still doesn't.
She moved in with her aunt and her uncle here in central Pasco County. They took her to counseling. She didn't want it.
But she did, in the first few months, sleep in their room, or in the room of her big brother, who had been there, too, and had called 911.
She talks about her mother. She seldom talks about what happened. Her best friend, Jessica Giorgi, 17, says they talk about her mother like she's still alive.
There's no manual for this. For Brittany Strong, she got busy, and stayed busy.
She's worked at the McDonald's and the Wal-Mart at State Road 54 and U.S. 41, and the Shane's Rib Shack at 54 and Collier.
And her grades?
They went up.
"When a tragedy happens, I guess that's when your true character comes out, " said Robin Gibson, one of the senior project coordinators at Land O'Lakes. "You either pick yourself up or you fall apart.
"And I don't know that there's a wall bigger than what Brittany's already conquered, " she said.
"A lot of self-determination, " said David Martin, her guidance counselor.
"She's a survivor, is what she is, " said Joan Kerwin, the school's scholarship coordinator.
"The human spirit is an amazing thing, " she said, "and you can see it in her."
She is engaged to Gary Downs, who also is graduating, and they've lived together, on their own, since December. They have a 2001 Kia Sephia that cost them $3, 300 and a traded-in '94 Ford Escort. They share an apartment that has a couch and a recliner and a Bose stereo system and two 27-inch color TVs and two much-loved dogs, Patience and Buddy.
Brittany has scholarships - $1, 000 from the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union scholarship and the Bright Futures Scholarship that amounts to about $2, 500 a year for four years. And she's applying for others, said Kerwin, the scholarship coordinator, that could pay in full for any and all schooling for the next six years.
She would be the first in her family to graduate from college.
Today, there to watch her take the next step forward will be her aunt and her uncle, her grandparents, her great-grandmother, her brother, and many, many friends.
In Brittany, said Marsicano, they will see a lot of Barbara Jo.
Outgoing and independent and charismatic.
Hard-headed and hard-working.
And happy.
Brittany Strong's senior picture is on Page 228 of the Land O' Lakes yearbook.
She's smiling in the picture and there's a quote under that smile.
"If you can't see the bright side of life, " it says, "polish the dull side."
Michael Kruse can be reached at email@example.com.


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CSL Connection
As of November 2008, the State Library has suspended production of the CSL Connection due to the departure of our editor. Until publication resumes, please visit the CSL Blog for information on State Library activities and the latest news and updates regarding California's libraries.
Fall 2008 CSL Connection, Issue 51 – (HTML), (PDF)
The season is changing – fall is in the air! Through the pages of this fall 2008 issue of CSL Connection, see how events and changes might impact you in the months ahead.
Review remarkable highlights of late summer 2008 through the State Librarian's tour of openings, awards, events and conferences. (Click here for the story)
Learn how the California's budget cuts may affect you, and gain insights from the State Librarian's assessment of the cuts from CSL's perspective. (Click here for the story)
"State Spotlight" assures us it uses a solar-powered fluorescent bulb to highlight the Climate Change Portal, the State's comprehensive multi-agency web site focused on sustainability and achieving AB32's greenhouse gas reduction goals. (Click here for the story)
Enjoy a look inside the Library and Courts I Building. With a view of the past and a glance into the process of renovating, preserving and retrofitting the historic landmark, this article explores greening the home of the State Library and Supreme Court. (Click here for the story)
Explore new library openings around the state. Discover which library was built on a foundation made of melted-down weapons seized by their county's sheriff department, and which library is the result of astounding community fundraising efforts. (Click here for the story)
The CSL Connection conversation with Dean Misczynski, founding director of the California Research Bureau, offers insights to innovation and groundbreaking, life-changing research. Witness the Senate recognition of Misczynski's career achievements and examine recent CRB work on an urgent issue. (Click here for the story)
Discover the links between illiteracy and incarceration and how three library literacy programs are taking action to break the chain. Applaud Beatriz Sarmiento, CLLS literacy coordinator, recently lauded as a local hero by KCET, Sacramento's PBS affiliate. (Click here for the story)
Dip into the news from the Statewide Reference Think Tank, exploring social, communication and information trends, and their potential impacts into the future. (Click here for the story)
Congratulate California Library award winners, including Butte County's ELF program, Santa Monica Public Library's book cart drill team (check the article for YouTube link to the winning performance), the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research at UC Riverside, Redwood City Public Library's Project READ, and the CSL's Research Bureau. (Click here for the story)
CCHE proves to be a beacon of hope for two California lighthouses. Explore the restoration projects along the California coast. (Click here for the story)
The CSL's Braille and Talking Book Library brings popular newsletter back to its eager audience. Learn more about BTBL and what the newsletter means to its customers. (Click here for the story)
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The truck stops here!
Street food revolution is on a roll in YYCStory by Tara MacKinnonPhoto by Shane Yuhas
Last year, YYC's culinary landscape was forever changed when the city, in conjunction with local entrepreneurs, simultaneously launched seven unique food trucks. Recently, a new pack of trucks have been added to the roster, and there are more surprises on the horizon (including a cupcake truck).
So what's the best way to find a truck? You can start by following @yycfoodtrucks on Twitter for daily location updates and info about the program, or go directly to the source and follow your favourite trucks individually on Twitter or Facebook. For a taste of what's available so far, look for one of the following food trucks at a location near you.
Follow us on Twitter @AlleyBurger
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What good is heat without a little sweet? When you stop by the Fiasco gelato truck (they serve soup in the winter), you're in for a world of handcrafted goodness — keep your eye out for flavours like blueberry basil sorbetto or white chocolate chai gelato. You might also want to try Fiasco's pearl sugar waffles, topped with bourbon vanilla bean gelato and your choice of topping, like raspberry caramel, white chocolate pistachio, Nutella or lavender honey. Did we mention they make their own artisan popsicles and gelato sandwiches too?
Follow us on Twitter @fiascogelato
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Follow us on Twitter @Fries_n_Dolls
Get fantastically smoked ribs and pulled-pork sandwiches on-the-go from Calgary's own queen of the barbecue, Jody Barned. This former "pit master" from The Palomino Smokehouse has all the fixin's for a proper low 'n' slow barbecue experience, including killer coleslaw and corn fitters.
Follow us on Twitter @JoJosBBQ
For a rolling taste of Mexico, stop by the Los Compadres truck for their fresh and authentic takes on dishes like tacos pastor, tortas, quesadillas, carnitas and zesty adobada tacos. Follow us on Twitter @loscompadresmx
Brunch time! Get your fill of breakfast delights like eggs benedict and corned beef hash from Calgary's original brunch truck. Try the Kingpin with a handmade pork patty, fried egg, tomato and cheese on an egg-dipped bun.
Follow us on Twitter @MightySkillet
Naan taco anyone? Featuring three delectable options (chickpea fritter, butter chicken or beef vindaloo), Naaco's locally sourced, organic ingredients will keep you coming back for more. All naacos are topped with a fresh salad and your choice of chutney. Be sure to save room for Naaco's "s'moresa," a dessert samosa made with Callebaut chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows.
Follow us on Twitter @TheNaacoTruck
How about some pho to go? Noodle Bus features fast, fresh Vietnamese cuisine with tasty dishes like sugarcane shrimp skewers, vermicelli bowls, salad rolls, and chicken or beef pho. And if that doesn't fill you up, you may want to add a little pep to your step with a Vietnamese iced coffee and deep-fried banana fritters for dessert.
Follow us on Twitter @thenoodlebus
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A taste of Italy curbside. Serving up pizzas dressed with quality ingredients like Italian organic tomatoes, fresh basil, premium meats and real cheeses, Chef Mario's pies are hand-tossed on the spot and finished with extra virgin olive oil.
Follow us on Twitter @ChefMarioMobile
Brought to us from the folks at Holy Grill, this steak-o-rama on wheels specializes in steak sandwiches made with local prime rib and served on handmade toasted ciabatta. Try the steak and potato sandwich topped with matchstick potatoes, sour cream, homemade bacon bits and chives. All sandwiches come with your choice of handcrafted sauce — from jus to Dijon and horseradish mayo. And if you're not in the mood for a sandwich try SteakOut's signature steak bites.
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The second to last day of our Countdown has arrived…
And here on the East Coast it is cooooooooold and we just got hit with a ton of snow! We have our final day for the countdown today with Ellen Sosnoski.
Make sure you check back later this week…we will still be blogging!
1. What is your most treasured Holiday memory? My favorite Holiday memory is making cookies with my Grandma and Aunt Sandra. Every year I would go over to one of their houses and we would bake ALL day. We made THREE batches of butter cookies. Since I was the young one, I had to mix everything {you have to do it by hand at the end} and I would have to do the cookie press. I still swear til this day that they just used me for my muscles 😉 But seriously…it was "our thing" and even when I was in college I would go over on Thanksgiving break before I left and we would bake the day away. This is the first year we made Grandma's butter cookies without her.
2. Do you have any special Holiday traditions that are unique to you and your family? We have started some on our own, one of the most fun ones is the Pickle. There is a German tradition to hide the pickle ornament on the tree and the first one up that finds it gets a special present. Owen and I also make some kind of Gingerbread structure every year…this year we are making a train.
3. What kind of {scrapbooking} projects are you creating this year for this Holiday Season? I did a lot of hand crafted things this year…a lot more than other years. I did a few ornaments, some altered tins for gifts and an advent wall hanging. No cards though, I still order them 😉
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Highs and lows: Some of the best, worst of the week
Here are some of the best – and worst – of the week:
BALL TITLES – Congratulations to the Westfield, Fredonia and Cassadaga Valley varsity baseball teams as well as the North Collins and Fredonia varsity softball teams. They all won at least partial titles in their respective divisions. It was particularly sweet for Cassadaga Valley, which hadn't won a title in 39 years. Playoffs start today. Good luck to all the teams that made it.
25 YEAR HIKE – Today Fredonia eighth graders, and a few Brocton students as well, will be returning from the Quest, a four-day backpacking adventure across Northern Chautauqua County. The group is scheduled to return around 2:45 p.m. at Russell Joy Park. Quest began 25 years ago under the direction of Lee Seratius. Today Stephen and Susan Cobb are the overall instructors, with Kathy Wickmark, Mike Bobseine and Jackie Swift serving as hike group leaders. Too much of our youth's time is spent in front of screens. Quest gives them an opportunity to experience the beautiful world we live in.
WORLD RECORD HOLDER – Congratulations to Brocton native (and former Evening OBSERVER sales representative) David Belmondo. Last weekend Belmondo rode the Ferris wheel at Waldameer for 31 consecutive hours, setting a new Guinness World Record. Belmondo previously set a world record back in 1978 for the most continuous hours spinning records (remember those) in a disc jockey booth – 2,016 hours. While riding the Ferris wheel, Belmondo was able to raise about $5,000 for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation.
MINOR PARTY PROBLEMS – The Conservative Party of Chautauqua County is feuding once again, over who has control. Part of the dispute is that different members want to endorse different people who aren't registered conservatives. Those running for office like having the additional lines on the ballot. There's less than 2,000 registered conservative party members in Chautauqua County. New York state should do away with multiple lines on ballots. That would cause these kinds of disputes to vanish.


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An automotive dealer training program took Dan to Oahu at the end of September 2007. With plenty of frequent flier miles available, Dan was able to fly his partner to the Islands for an unforgettable 11 days split between Kaua'i and the Big Island. The Hawai'i collection consists of a variety of images from macro to landscapes to aerials from a spectacular helicopter tour of the Garden Island.
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Everything worked out very well. I'm very pleased with the results.Made 3 pizzas.
TinRoof,I gave the dough a try this evening. It had a very nice taste from the sponge and, I think, the hint of rye. I used a dark rye flour. It surprised me that we picked up the taste of the small amount of rye. It was just noticable in my pies and I would consider using again, in a small quantity, if i didn't feel like messing with a starter in other doughs.I must have balled up the dough a bit late in the game as the dough was a bit elastic. The first pie stuck just a bit to the peel and I got an oblong pie. Not the first time that has happened! Also, I forgot to oil the rim prior to baking. I'll try this again, but may cut back on the hydration a bit and possibly try it as a straight dough with a 48 hr cold fermentation. Thanks for posting the recipe....Paul
Everything worked out very well. I'm very pleased with the results.Made 3 pizzas. grilled eggplant + red sweet pepper + anchoviesgrilled brussels sprouts + baconcheese + basil, mixed
Tried this today after 2 bakes with Nancy's original recipe. Made 2 changes though:Used 1/2 teaspoon of yeast in the dough after the overnight rise with the spongeUsed 00 flour in place of the all purposeNo Sour Dough starterOverall had a bit better flavor and browned up better than Nancy's original recipe - cooking in roughly 6 minutes at 550 degrees. How this springs in the oven is quite amazing. Good crunch to the crust but very light and airy on the inside. Biggest challenge is working with the dough - while it stretches fairly easily it also sticks to the counter almost instantly unless a fair amount of flour is used.Will definitely use this recipe again.
I also have half of my dough in the fridge. How long do you think this can stay in the fridge safely? And how does dough degrade and spoil in the fridge?
I have a question:what happens when you add both 1 tsp instant yeast & 1-2 tbsp sour dough starer to the dough? How do these two yeasts interact with each other?