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A young model is battling breast cancer after doctors dismissed her fears that she had the disease THREE times.
Sarah Robertson, 22, believes her young age meant that medics in both Scotland and England failed to consider the possibility she had the illness.
She has now just started 18 weeks of chemotherapy for the most severe grade of breast cancer, but says she had to pursue doctors for answers and had important messages lost.
Sarah told her story in the same week another young model - 19-year-old Sophie Jones - died from cervical cancer after being refused a potentially life-saving smear test because she was too young.
Sarah, a semi-finalist in Miss Scotland 2010, first noticed a lump under her arm last year and visited her GP, who referred her to the breast clinic at Ninewells Hospital in her home town of Dundee.
At the clinic, she was told the 1cm growth was of a non-cancerous type common in women her age, the Daily Record reports.
After she moved to Cornwall in October, she began to feel pain and noticed the lump seemed to be getting bigger.
Her GP in Cornwall diagnosed an infection around the lump and prescribed antibiotics.
But the pain remained, sending Sarah back to the doctor, who referred her to another clinic.
After a consultation, during which she was again told it was a non-cancerous lump, she was scheduled to have it removed in February.
But, by the end of January, she was in severe pain. And messages she and her GP sent to the oncologist dealing with her case were not passed on.
Sarah said: "Finally, on January 31, I contacted them again. This time, I had an emergency appointment made.
"I had a mammogram and a biopsy of the lump, which measured about 7cm.
"On February 7, I was told it was in fact a rare medullary tumour and it was a grade three invasive cancer."
Sarah said she has learned that it's not surprising no one thought of cancer at first.
She said: "When you're younger, it's not the sort of thing that would go through your head … or a doctor's head either."
Sarah has now moved back to Dundee and is getting treatment at Ninewells.
Before beginning her course of chemo, she cut off her long hair to donate to a charity who make wigs for children and teenagers battling cancer.
She has also raised more than £6000 for Cancer Research UK.
Visit her Just Giving page at justgiving.com/Sarah-Robertson14 .


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The Mzungu Boy
Written by Meja Mwangi
- 160 Pages
- 9781554982196
Reading age
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Situations / Violence
Publication Date April 01, 2005
Winner, Children's Africana Book Award - Best Book for Older Readers
For young Kariuki, life in a small village in central Kenya is one great adventure. And when he meets Nigel life becomes even more interesting. Nigel is from England and he has come to visit his great grandfather, the fearsome Bwana Ruin who owns the farm where all the villagers work. The villagers call Nigel the mzungu boy, and they view him with suspicion and fear.
Nevertheless, Kariuki becomes friends with Nigel and the two spend happy days exploring the forest together. Then one day the two boys decide to hunt down Old Moses, the biggest, ugliest, oldest and meanest warthog in the forest. The hunt takes them deeper into the jungle than Kariuki has ever gone, and his beloved forest becomes a frightening place, filled with dangerous creatures, including the Mau-mau, the mysterious men who have guns and are plotting against Bwana Ruin and the white soldiers. And when Nigel suddenly disappears, Kariuki realizes that it is up to him to save his friend.
Winner of the Children's Africana Book Award - Best Book for Older Readers 2006
Selected for the ALA Notable Books List 2005
Meja Mwangi
Meja Mwangi was born in Nanyuki, Kenya. He is the author of several novels and children's books, including The Last Plague, Striving for the Wind, Kill Me Quick and Going Down River Road. His books have been translated into several languages. The Mzungu Boy (originally published as Little White Man) was the winner of the prestigious Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis. Meja Mwangi currently lives in Columbus, Ohio.


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A Gothic Romance based on true events that took place in Brunswick County, NC, on September 4, 1748.
Centuries ago, his ancestor fell in love with a woman cursed by a jealous witch. No one believed him until it was too late.
Eric Fontalvo was determined to prove one thing . . . that a family curse didn't cause his father's death.
The plan was working until the day he found her . . . again. Suddenly his life changes forever, and he is forced to question everything he believes.
Moving into an old plantation house was just what Tandie Harrison needed to recover from tragedy. So she writes a book, a story based on a man in her dream. There's only one problem though . . . the characters from her novel keep showing up on her doorstep.
And then she finds a diary written hundreds of years ago. As if that isn't strange enough, she meets him . . . the man from her dream. Someone who reawakens her psychic power.
A new classic tale of two lovers crossing time. Can their love destroy the force keeping them apart?
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Hacienda Moon by KaSonndra Leigh was a very intriguing tale. I was immediately attracted by the cover, which is both ghostly and mysterious. What kept me reading was the twists and turns in the plot, the character development, and the strange occurrences. I enjoyed the story as it unfolded, and the characters were all interesting, well-written, and vivid. However, I did feel that the story was a bit slow in the beginning. I kept reading because I wanted to find out what would happen next. I was drawn into the story mainly by the characters, and Tandie Harrison, a mysterious woman in her own right.
Sometimes the plot was a tad confusing and there were a lot of characters to keep track of. Nevertheless, the author didn't stray from developing her main characters, especially Tandie, whom I was able to picture well. If you're looking for an unusual story with lots of supernatural aspects, check out Hacienda Moon.
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The girl was standing next to a center median when the driver's side of a Land Rover struck her.
She was taken to the hospital and was treated for minor injuries.
The girl was released from the hospital and was cited for Pedestrians in Roadway.
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Sony Music Entertainment announced a pair of internal promotions, with Jenifer Mallory named vp of international marketing, and Whitney Hill upped to senior vp of strategic partnerships, global digital business.Mallory was previously senior director of international marketing at Sony, having previously worked for both the film and music branches of the company at Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment and Columbia Records. She will oversee international campaigns for Sony's U.S.-signed artists, and will report to John Finkelstein in New York. Hill joined Sony in 2009 after working as director of domestic licensing for Fox. She will report to Michael Paull in New York.
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long hair care during sleep
I would like some ideas on how to keep long hair from being tangled and frizzy from sleeping. My hair is at its longest ever (halfway down my back) and is now starting to bother me when I sleep, besides needing a conditioner every morning. I use a satin pillow case. I have tried using a cloth covered pony tail holder on top of my head, but this has not really worked.
I think I am a 2b.
CG since 7/07.
Use Deva Curl products, which have been the best so far.
Have you tried braiding your hair into one or two braids? Or even twists? Another suggestion is a satin bonnet--they are available at Sally's or other beauty supply stores.
I have the same problem. I have been looking online for a 100% Silk sleep cap, already using a silk pillowcase. I have heard that silk might be better then satin on other websites. The closest thing that I have found yet is
It looks interesting but I don't want an integrated cap.
Mine's about BSL and I find a pineapple has helped a lot in the past. But it's starting to get too long to be as effective. Botticellibabe was doing a plopped pineapple with a satin-y sleep cap - her hair is probably hipbone length. If I can find one of those with a wide enough band (to prevent the crevice on my forehead), I'm going to try that.
My hair is almost BSL and I've started putting my hair in two braids when I sleep. I've noticed a big difference in my hair overall. Of course, I get funny looks and rude comments when I'm at work (as a paramedic) when I run calls at night and my hair is in braids.
I make a ponytail with 4 or 5 Goody ouchless elastics down the length of my hair. This is easier for me than braiding, and keeps my hair from getting tangled. I've tried using sleep caps but they never stay on.
I'm still putting it all up in a pineapple, how come this isn't working for others with hair to the middle of their back?
My hair is in a single braid and I pin it to the top of my head with the ends tucked underneath,using a doo-rag and satin cap for naps and bedtime.
Long Hair Care At Night
I have hip length 3b/c hair. I used to braid my hair in a single braid, but it straightens out my curls. Lately I have been putting it up in a bun at the top of my head and letting the curly ends loose, but this is making my head sore by the morning. Does anyone else have a better idea?
I have hair down to my butt (well it would be if straight, it bounces up to lower back height) and I think keeping long hair detangled and unflattened at night is actually easier than shorter hair. If I've just showered I put it in a scrunchie on top of my head (a la Pebbles from the Flintstones, what some people call a pineapple) or if it's dry I just flip it up over the pillow. Voila, I can toss and turn and the hair doesn't get affected. You could switch to a statin pillowcase for even less frizzing, but it couldn't be simplier.
I put mine in a pineapple most nights. But, if I have some free time Ido a couple of very loose braids and Tuesday night I twisted it and put on a satin bonnet. All of those work for me. But, I also sleep on satin sheets and satin pillowcase (I'm hot natured and satin cools me off).
I am reviving this thread!! I originally responded to this post in May of '09 (as you can see I know) and my hair was BSL stretched and maybe APL curly. Therefore, the pineapple worked fabulously. Now, not so much.
It's been 8 months so of course my hair has grown and is now WL stretched (in November) and BSL curly. So the pineapple isn't really working. My hair falls to the sides and in my face. I wake up during the middle of the night thinking something is crawling on me (really not funny so stop laughing)!! I bought an XL- Bonnet, but it kinda crushes my curls. I could get away with it, but I would prefer not to and obviously that won't work in another 6 months.
Any ideas besides braiding it? I was thinking about ordering a SatinSakk. But, from the picture below it would would not be long enough and my hair would be scrunched up in it once its on my head. Any help would be appreciated!!
OK when mine was very long (past butt length but not near knee length) I did this:
Put hair in ponytail at top of head, but do not pull the hair all the way through, leave a loop and a tail.
Loop the tail of hair and pull it through the first loop of hair, again leaving a tail hanging out
If this doesn't take up all the length, loop the remaining hair and pull it through the loop of hair you just made. Tuck the end into the scrunchie.
This is hard to explain in words but was not difficult to do, and made a quick "sleep bun" that stayed in but was very easy to take down in the morning, at which point I almost always braided the hair for the day.
Oh, and NaturallyCurlyEnvoy, I think the SatinSakk might still work, maybe upside down so you could lay the length on the pillow instead of laying on it. You could bend your hair under instead of scrunching it up, or even if you did scrunch it, it wouldn't be tight and if it held still the light scrunching might preserve your curls without tangling them.
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Distance Medley Relay Defends Title at Drake Relays
April 26, 2014
Des Moines, Iowa – The distance medley team tasted a sweet-tasting victory as it defended its title at the competitive Drake Relays on Saturday.
Opening the relay for the Orange and Blue was Cosmas Boit. The freshman kept a consistent stride as he came in second right behind Iowa State. Boit handed off the baton to Abiola Onakoya who sprinted out in front to give UTEP the lead. El Paso native Daniel Tarango was the third leg of the relay and made his move to put Anthony Rotich in a good position for the final leg. The two-time national champion got the baton and stormed the track to the finish line to claim the crown for a second consecutive year.
The UTEP Miner foursome clocked in a winning time of 9:35.45, five seconds faster than Washington and Illinois, the second and third-place finishers.
In the 400m hurdles Roberto Camacho recorded a time of 52.22 to place 12th out of 24 hurdlers.
On the field Mark Jackson competed in the triple jump for the first time this season. The All-American delivered a leap of 15.62m (51-03.00) to finish sixth overall. The senior currently ranks 19th nationally and second in Conference USA.
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Hey guys, could you tell em some tips on getting straight lines on a bucket, Im afraid Im going to mess mine up whne I get it with non-staright lines,etc. any ideas how to make a good paint job?
Hey guys, could you tell em some tips on getting straight lines on a bucket, Im afraid Im going to mess mine up whne I get it with non-staright lines,etc. any ideas how to make a good paint job?
Use masking tape, the edge of your tape is straight and just make a line in between the two peices of tape.
Fr some reason masking tape doesn't always work for me, so I use electrical tape.
If you use masking tape make sure you press the edges down firmly so paint doesn't run under, make EXTRA SURE your paint layer (the one you're putting the tape on) is completely dry before doing this otherwise it'll pull it off.
Go to a model store,or a train&hobby store and get good model masking tape. "pactra" is a brand that I use and have great razor crisp lines while using it. Again just make sure you press hard down on the edge and you will be fine...oh and don't pool up paint..go in light coats or any mask will bleed.
yes, listen wisely to the above posts. That was my first learning curve mistake. If you don't press on those edges, you will get leak through, definitely.
Since you guys are all here, what do you all think about removing the tape before the paint is completely dried ? I feel like I get a crisper edge if I remove the tape just before the paint gets tacky (although you do run the great risk of pulling up the fresh paint as well!)
When I remove the tape I wait till its completely dry or damn close. I've had a couple instances where the paint wasn't totally dry and it would pull up parts that were leaving a very uneven finish. Now I wait until it is not tacky. Same is true with liquid mask.
If they do leak through and it happens, cover it up through weathering. Dry brush of your base silver over the leakage. As long as its not a big leak this can save you from having to start over.
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Welsh Springer Spaniel Temperament
What's Good About 'Em,
What's Bad About 'Em
Welsh Springer Spaniel Temperament, Personality, Behavior, Traits, and Characteristics, by Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2016
The Welsh Springer Spaniel is steadier, more sensible, and less exuberant than his cousin, the Welsh Springer.
A hardy, vigorous worker in the field, the Welsh Springer Spaniel loves the outdoors and needs as much running, hiking, or biking exercise as you can provide.
Indoors he attaches himself with great devotion to his people. He is reserved with strangers, sometimes reticent, so he needs to be accustomed to people and noises at an early age. With other animals, he is peaceful and dependable.
Because of his independence and tendency to be easily distracted, the Welsh Springer Spaniel requires early training so that good habits are instilled right from the start.
However, he is physically and emotionally sensitive and "soft," so training should be done with a calm voice and a light hand on the leash. Corrections should be mostly verbal -- these gentle dogs wilt under rough handling.
Submissive urination (sudden wetting when excited or anxious) can be a problem in youngsters.
If you want a dog who...
- Is medium-sized, approximately between a Cocker Spaniel and an English Springer Spaniel
- Has a pretty feathered coat
- Is bouncy and playful and thrives on lots of exercise and athletic activities
- Is physically and emotionally sensitive, a "soft" dog
- Is not as outgoing or demonstrative as his English Springer cousin, yet is still polite and peaceful with everyone, including other animals
- Responds well to training
A Welsh Springer Spaniel may be right for you.
If you don't want to deal with...
- Vigorous exercise requirements
- Exuberant jumping, especially when young or not exercised enough
- "Separation anxiety" (destructiveness and barking) when left alone too much
- Timidity or shyness in some lines, or when not socialized enough
- Frequent brushing, combing, and trimming of the silky coat
- Shedding
- Excitable or submissive urination (tendency to dribble urine when excited or nervous)
A Welsh Springer Spaniel may not be right for you.
- choosing the RIGHT breeder and the RIGHT puppy
- or choosing an ADULT dog from your animal shelter or rescue group – a dog who has already proven that he doesn't have negative traits
- training your dog to respect you
- avoiding health problems by following my daily care program in 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
More traits and characteristics of the Welsh Springer Spaniel
If I was considering a Welsh Springer Spaniel, I would be most concerned about...
- Providing enough exercise and mental stimulation. Welsh Springer Spaniels MUST have regular opportunities to vent their energy and do interesting things. Otherwise they will become rambunctious and bored -- which they usually express by barking and destructive chewing. Bored Welsh Springers can make a shambles of your house and yard.
If you simply want a pet for your family, and don't have the time or inclination to take your dog running or hiking or biking or swimming, or to get involved in hunting, or tracking, or agility (obstacle course), or advanced obedience, or a similar canine activity, I do not recommend this breed. Trying to suppress their desire to run and work, without providing alternate outlets for their energy, can be difficult.
- Separation anxiety. More than most other breeds, Welsh Springer Spaniels need a great deal of companionship and do not like being left alone for more than a few hours. They tend to express their unhappiness through destructive chewing and barking. If you work all day, this is not the breed for you.
- Providing enough socialization. Standoffish by nature, Welsh Springer Spaniels need extensive exposure to people and to unusual sights and sounds. Otherwise their natural caution can become shyness, which is very difficult to live with.
Teaching your Welsh Springer how to be confident with the world is essential. Learn how to socialize your dog on my Welsh Springer Spaniel Training Page.
- Grooming. To keep their silky coat free of mats, Welsh Springer Spaniels require regular brushing, and also trimming every few months.
- Shedding. Welsh Springer Spaniels shed quite a bit. Their hairs come off on your hands when you pet them, stick to your upholstery and clothing, and hide under the furniture. You'll need to vacuum frequently.
- Health problems. Severe inherited epilepsy (seizures) is the major concern, along with hip and eye diseases.
To keep this breed healthy, I strongly recommend following all of the advice on my Welsh Springer Spaniel Health Page.
To learn more about training Welsh Springer Spaniels to be calm and well-behaved, consider my dog training book, Teach Your Dog 100 English Words.
It's a unique Vocabulary and Respect Training Program that will make your Welsh Springer Spaniel the smartest, most well-behaved companion you've ever had.
Teaches your dog to listen to you, to pay attention to you, and to do whatever you ask him to do.
My dog buying guide, Dog Quest: Find The Dog Of Your Dreams, will teach you everything you need to know about finding a healthy Welsh Springer Spaniel. Health problems have become so widespread in dogs today that this book is required reading for ANYONE who is thinking of getting a purebred, crossbred, or mixed breed dog.
If you'd like to consult with me personally about whether the Welsh Springer Spaniel might be a good dog breed for your family, I offer a Dog Breed Consulting Service.
Once you have your Welsh Springer Spaniel home, you need to KEEP him healthy -- or if he's having any current health problems, you need to get him back on the road to good health.
My dog health care book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy is the book you need.
Raise your dog the right way and you will be helping him live a longer, healthier life while avoiding health problems and unnecessary veterinary expenses.
Please consider adopting an ADULT Welsh Springer Spaniel...
When you're acquiring a Welsh Springer Spaniel PUPPY, you're acquiring potential -- what he one day will be. So "typical breed characteristics" are very important.
But when you acquire an adult dog, you're acquiring what he already IS and you can decide whether he is the right dog for you based on that reality. There are plenty of adult Welsh Springer Spaniels who have already proven themselves NOT to have negative characteristics that are "typical" for their breed. If you find such an adult dog, don't let "typical breed negatives" worry you. Just be happy that you found an atypical individual -- and enjoy!
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Earlier today, Vyacheslav Senchenko and Paulie Malignaggi held a public workout prior to their upcoming clash for the WBA welterweight title. The Senchenko vs. Malignaggi fight will be held on Sunday, and will be available for US fight fans on pay-per-view at 1 pm Eastern. Right here, you can find a few photos from the Senchenko and Malignaggi workout session in the Ukraine this afternoon. Senchenko vs. Malignaggi PPV Details WHAT: Integrated Sports Media Pay-Per-View Special (4 title fights) WHEN: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 1:00 PM/ET 10:00 AM/PT WHERE: Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine PROMOTER: Union Boxing Promotion SPECIAL GUEST: Evander Holyfield RING ANNOUNCER: Michael Buffer PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 1:00 PM/ET - 10:00 AM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVNfor a suggested retail price of only $29.95. also avai...
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New Years Day saw the final leg of The Warehouse Projects 2011 season and the final ever show at the Store Street venue, with Laurent Garnier, Derrick Carter, Yousef and more.
Jayne Robinson
Date published: 9th Jan 2012
Date: January 1st 2012
Words: Dominic Citarella
Photo: Joseph Denyer
With New Year's Day being not only the final leg of The Warehouse Project's 2011 season but also the final ever show at the Store Street venue, expectations were naturally high as this clubbing institution celebrated the end of what's been a spectacular era.
Unfortunately, a few blips in the build up to the night dampened spirits a little. Several of the artists on the original line-up had pulled out - notably Jamie Jones (apparently he was never actually confirmed to play), Tensnake and Davide Squillace. No set times were released before the 14 hour marathon began, and the promises of more food options than burger and chips didn't really seem to come off. However, these gripes were soon forgotten once things got going.
Despite an advertised opening time of 12pm, we decided to pace ourselves and didn't arrive until around 6pm, where we found Julio Bashmore mid way through his set showing us there was more than enough talent on the line up to keep us happy. The first major drop of the night was when he played 'Battle for Middle You'. Judging by the crowd's reaction, this is easily one of the stand out tunes of 2011. If you've been out clubbing in the last six months you will have heard the sound of 2012 is a blend of old skool mixed with new skool house and UK garage. Bashmore displayed this effortlessly throughout his set with underlying hip hop beats, no more so than when he mixed Mosca 'Bax' into Robert Owens 'I'll Be Your Friend'. Genius!
Up next was Maya Jane Coles, who in typical fashion slowed things right down pushing real deep basslines – and we expected no less. As much as I love Maya Jane I have to say the last couple of times I've seen her I have found myself getting; dare I say it, a little bit bored. Not tonight though. She played a perfect blend of deep melodic house with some big hitters to keep things progressing, dropping two more huge hits from 2011 in her remix of Little Dragon 'Ritual Union' and Maceo Plex 'Fallin'. I was enjoying the main room so much I decided to stay and watch Pearson Sound despite knowing very little about him. He continued the UK garage theme by dropping none other than DJ Luck & MC Neat 'A Little Bit of Luck', which of course went down extremely well with the crowd.
After a well deserved break in the chill out area we headed back into the main room where Yousef had changed the whole dimension of the night into a party atmosphere. Drop after drop of unknown house beats got the crowd properly going. It's hard to say whether a remix of Stevie V's 'Money Talks' and Junior Jack's 'Thrill Me' could be credited to Yousef or Derrick Carter, as their sets blended seamlessly into one. Carter continued on the same route laid out by Yousef, keeping things really housey as the crowd moved into its 12th hour of partying.
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It is a testament to the man's quality and fitting recognition of his position at the pinnacle of the house music scene for the last decade that Laurent Garnier was asked to play the final ever set at Store Street for The Warehouse Project. And I say this with absolutely no overreaction: it is possibly the best set I have ever seen live.
It was the kind of set you'd hear on Radio1's Essential Mix, or from some club or festival you would never get the chance to be at. It seemed like every song was edited, mixed and remixed to fit perfectly into the next. He played a very progressive tech trance set including Radiohead 'Everything in Its Right Place (Andi Muller remix)', which was rife with pianos and sax lines. Of course one sax line stood out amongst the others in 'Man with the Red Face'. The lighting came down and the room filled with a light layer of smoke as that famous line played through the old venue and united everyone. Perfect!
Despite the mix ups before the night it has to be said that the final night at Store Street was still an amazing spectacle of talent and the DJs really shone and stepped up to the mark.
Whether it's the portaloo toilets, the burger van in the smoking area or the unpredictability of the organisers, there is something very special about this venue. And I think I speak for a generation of Projectors when I say so long Store Street it's been a pleasure!
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On Watch: Episode 8 – Welcome to the 'Cold Civil War'
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The 74-year-old is also charged for taking photos of VA police (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced it will provide legal representation to Robert L. Rosebrock, a Vietnam-era veteran who faces federal criminal charges for displaying two four by six inch American flags outside a Veterans Affairs (VA) fence…
Judicial Watch: Federal Court Hearing on Official DHS Emails in Private, Unsecure Email Accounts of Former Secretary Johnson and Other Top Officials
Hearing set for Friday, February 17 (Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch today announced a hearing will be held on Friday, February 17, 2017, regarding Judicial Watch's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking emails "relating to official United States Government business sent to or from" Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson…
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(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch hosted an educational panel today, Thursday, February 16, 2017, to discuss "The Voter Fraud Crisis." Expert panelists addressed the voter fraud and election integrity debate. Below are a few soundbites from today's all-star panel discussion: Cut One: Who: Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch President Take-Away: "A…
Judicial Watch: Federal Court Issues Opinion Ordering Release of More Clinton Foundation Conflict of Interest Documents
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced that U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras issued an opinion ordering the State Department to search for and turn over details on potential conflicts of interest between former Secretary Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. The February 2 court opinion and order came…
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Top State Obama Department Official Admitted Benghazi Had Nothing to Do With Protests
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Judicial Watch Obtains 216 Pages of Documents Containing Official Emails Sent Through Private, Unsecured Email Accounts of Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Three Other Top Officials
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text: In Hermon, the Mattanawcook girls took on the Hawks. Hermon gets the ball down quickly to Mikayla Treadwell and she gets fouled. Hermon up just four at the half.Mattanawcook gets it to the wing where Jessica Fortin hits the nice short jumper… She had 11 but the Lynx could only manage 8 points in the 3rd quarter and couldn't catch up. Freshman Kayla Snow gets the nice feed and the Hawks get 14 from Victoria Davenport on the way to a 66-48 win over Lincoln. It had been a while since the girls beat the Lynx.


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Milky Way and Environs
- February 21, 2013
Stellar motions in outer halo shed new light on Milky Way evolution
For the first time, astronomers have measured the sideways motions of stars in the outer halo of the Milky Way, yielding clues to our galaxy's remote past.
- July 12, 2012
Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta part of science team that used Hubble to unmask ghost galaxies
Hubble views of Leo IV and two other small-fry galaxies in this study reveal that their stars share the same birth date.
- May 31, 2012
Milky Way destined for head-on collision with Andromeda galaxy
Our galactic neighbor the Andromeda galaxy is on a collision course with our own Milky Way galaxy, according to new observations.
- January 11, 2012
UCSC astronomers Judy Cheng and Connie Rockosi present new evidence, help answer questions about history of stars in our galaxy
At the American Astronomical Society meeting this week in Austin, Texas, UC Santa Cruz astronomers Judy Cheng and Connie Rockosi presented new evidence that will help answer long-standing questions about the history of the stars in the disk of our galaxy.
- August 29, 2011
Astrophysicists report first simulation to create a Milky Way-like galaxy
A simulation of galaxy formation by UCSC astrophysicists solves a longstanding problem in cosmology.
- July 8, 2011
UCSC Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta featured in "Science" about his research of Andromeda
"Milky Way Researchers' Home Away From Home", July 7, 2011.
- January 11, 2011
Astronomers release the largest color image of the sky ever made
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III has released the largest digital color image of the sky ever made.
- July 28, 2010
UCSC Astronomer Mark Krumholz was quoted in articles in the
New York Times, New York Daily News, CBS New, New Scientist and Associated Press about a discovery by other researchers of what may be the heaviest star ever detected.
- January 26, 2010
UCSC Astronomy Professor Mark Krumholz's work featured prominently
in an article in the February issue of Scientific American. "Cloudy with a chance of stars"
- January 06, 2010
New tidal streams found in Andromeda reveal history of galactic mergers
Astronomers have identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.
- August 21, 2009
The detection of Galactic dark matter annihiliation would unravel
one of the most outstanding puzzles in particle physics and cosmology. UCSC astrophysicist Piero Madau has an article published this week in Science entitled "Exploring Dark Matter wtih Milky Way Substructure"
- July 20, 2009
The detection of Galactic dark matter annihilation would unravel one of the most outstanding puzzles
in particle physics and cosmology. UCSC Astrophysicist Piero Madau has an article published this week on Science (Xpress) entitled "Exploring Dark Matter with Milky Way Substructure".
- April 23, 2009
Largest collection of anomalous white dwarfs observed in new Hubble image
Astronomy Graduate Student Rachel Strickler is co-author of a new report to be published in the July 1, 2009 issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
- January 14, 2009
New study resolves mystery of how massive stars form
A study led by astrophysicist Mark Krumholz shows how massive stars can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth.
- January 10, 2007
Astronomers find the most distant star clusters hidden behind a nearby cluster
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Astronomers discover an enormous halo of red giant stars around Andromeda
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Supercomputer study shows Milky Way's halo of dark matter in unprecedented detail


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Three months from today begins the Glover Reunion at our place [Spencer, Iowa].
The count down has started, the clock is ticking. Mark your calendars and make your
reservations. Some of you already have done this. Some of you need to start the process.
40+ folks have checked in to say they plan to attend or are giving it some priorty in their
plans. To have a clean sweep, we still need representation for the following Percy Glover
Clans--Fay, Loyd, Glen, Frank, Seth, Ralph, and Clyde. Although it is not essential,
I would like to hear from someone in each clan. Also, a special invitation to the Lower
branch of the tree. All of us Glover cousins would like to meet our Lower cousins.
So "talk it up" with those you have contact with. Bear in mind that "walk-in customers" are more than welcome. So if you come unannounced, that is OK. It's just that if we have an idea of
how many will be here we won't run the risk of running out of hot dogs and hamburgers
2305 - 400th Street [that's a rural address]
We are looking forward to seeing you then.
Paul & Charlyn Glover
Rich and I are planning on comming, Grand child should be here before then. Due in Middle of June. See you all then. Carol


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It's a hot Tuesday afternoon and the summer sun has pushed the temperature to a blistering 90 degrees at Appalachian Power Park, a nine-year-old stadium in West Virginia's capital city nestled among the peaks of the lush, green mountains that cover the state.
Indiana native Michael Ryan, the 35-year-old rookie manager of the Class A West Virginia Power, rips one ground ball after another to his infielders as the team prepares for that night's game against the Hagerstown Suns. With each swing of the bat, the heat takes its toll and sweat dribbles down Ryan's face and arms.
There's still three hours until the first pitch and Ryan's day isn't yet half over.
His 16-hour day won't reach its midpoint for another two hours. The work day won't end until about 2:30 a.m., when Ryan finishes his reports on that day's game, a 6-1 win, and prepares for the next one.
Practice ends and Ryan heads back to his office, a small room tucked away in the corner of the clubhouse. He has a desk, TV, computer and a tattered sofa. The sofa sometimes doubles as Ryan's bed. When the Power have a day game after a night game, he usually sleeps in his office because there just isn't time to get a full night's rest at the hotel.
Glamorous? Not quite.
But it is professional baseball. And for right now, on this sweltering day in the minor leagues, Ryan is at home.
His heart, though, is elsewhere.
"I think about my wife and kids constantly," he says.
They're thinking about him, too.
o o o
Four hours northeast in the Pittsburgh suburbs, Alicia Ryan, a working mother of two precocious little boys, tries to keep the family ship afloat while her husband is managing the Pirates' minor league team in Charleston.
It's a marriage built on phone calls these days, as the Ryan family has had very few opportunities to reunite.
Since the season began in April, Michael Ryan has been home to see his family once. Alicia and the boys have been to Charleston a few times, but her hectic career as a nurse at Allegheny General Hospital has made it difficult to make more frequent trips.
"Normally, I'm excited about baseball season," Alicia says. "But right now, I'm wondering if this season will ever end."
That's not to say Alicia is upset with her husband's career choice — far from it. She's his No. 1 fan, although the two sons she and Michael have — 4-year-old Brennan and 2-year-old Blake — also think their daddy is pretty cool.
But since Alicia first met Michael at the Rose Inn about 11 years ago, she has known baseball was always his first love. It's as much a part of him as his right arm, the one he uses nowadays to throw batting practice to his players. Alicia understands Michael's passion, and she understands that being a ballplayer's wife isn't what you might think.
"It's not all roses," she says matter-of-factly.
Since he first started dating Alicia in 2002, Michael has lived in such places as Edmonton, Alberta; Albuquerque, N.M., Richmond, Va.; Somerset, N.J.; Indianapolis; Salt Lake City; and New Orleans. For the most part, Alicia has been there for every move into a new apartment and every move out of town as Michael's playing career continued along.
They married five years ago, and when Brennan was born the next year, the family finally settled in Pittsburgh. But because of his career as a player and now a coach, Michael hasn't been around a whole lot. That absence eats away at him as the season drags on, and, because of that, he feels a measure of guilt that he is still in baseball — the only profession he's had since he has been an adult.
"It takes a special, special woman to be the wife of a baseball player," Michael Ryan says. "Right now, it's tough as it's ever been, to be honest with you. (Alicia) put her life on hold for me."
But as quickly as Ryan used to drill fastballs into the gap in right-center field, Alicia shoots down any notion of resentment. Why? Because this is a marriage where a diamond represents so much more than love.
"People ask me all the time why I do this," Alicia says. "But God blessed him with a talent for baseball. I would hope — actually I know — that if I had a talent like that, he'd support me."
o o o
His wife and kids might not be close by, but Michael Ryan is still surrounded by family. Just not of the traditional sort. It's a baseball family: 25 players and six coaches on a journey through the Class A South Atlantic League.
As the manager, Ryan is in charge of a lot of things, some on the field and some off. But unlike a manager in the major leagues, his job isn't to win games.
"I love to win — I'm still competitive as heck," he says. "But my job here is to get these guys to the next level. I have to help develop them into major leaguers."
Just as a father hopes to raise his children into respectable adults, a minor-league manager aims to raise his players into bona fide major leaguers. To do that, Ryan treats his players (all between the ages of 18 and 24) like he treats Brennan and Blake: firm, yet compassionate. And most of all, consistent.
"He really is a players' manager," says Walker Gourley, a 22-year-old outfielder from Goldsboro, N.C. "He always has our backs and he always wants us to do well. I think if you ask all the players here, they'll tell you the same thing: We like that he is the same every day. He doesn't get too high or too low. The manager sets the tone for the team, and he is always the same."
Maybe it's easy for Ryan to be consistent with his players. The Power did, after all, finish 37-33 in the first half of the regular season, and six of the players were picked for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. So he is doing something right.
But it's more than that. Ryan is consistent because he was once one of them — a young ballplayer in the minors hoping to someday shine in the major leagues.
"He's really a guy who we can look up to," says outfielder Josh Bell, a 20-year-old phenom from Irving, Texas. "He doesn't tell a lot of stories, but when he does, we all listen. He tells us those stories so we learn something. He's been around and he's seen a lot."
o o o
In a 15-season professional career, Ryan played with at least 16 different teams ranging from the rookie leagues to the major leagues. He also spent a season in a California fall league, and he spent a few winters as a hired bat in Venezuela with the Navegantes del Magallanes.
So, yes, Bell is right when he says Ryan has seen a lot. He's seen players come and go. He's played in tiny ballparks and in baseball cathedrals. He hit a home run live on national TV and regrettably topped a lowlight reel when he lost a fly ball in the sun and got plunked in the face while with the Minnesota Twins in 2003.
Regrets? Ryan has none. He turned a childhood dream into a career, and it's something that can never be erased from the record books. It will always say that Michael Ryan was a professional ballplayer.
"I spent four years in the majors," Ryan says. "A lot of players wish for that, but I got to do that."
And if you ask for the best days, when the sun seemed to shine the brightest on his career, Ryan quickly throws out three dates from the 2003 season:
• Sept. 1: In his second stint with the Twins, most of the 22,208 fans stuck around for Ryan's final at-bat against Anaheim to see if he would get a triple to hit for the cycle. He lined out to second base and finished 3-for-4 with a single, double and a homer — and a standing ovation.
• Sept. 17: In a nationally televised game on ESPN against the rival Chicago White Sox at the sold-out Metrodome, Ryan hit a one-out home run off Jon Garland in the third inning to give the Twins a 1-0 lead as the teams were mixing it up in a pennant race. "It was so loud in there," Ryan recalls. "I couldn't hear anything when I was going around the bases."
• Sept. 27: Ryan went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers on the second-to-last day of the regular season. Afterward, Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire told Ryan he had been picked for the team's postseason roster.
Those are the moments Ryan quickly can produce. But for every moment in the sun, there were times when it rained on Ryan's parade. He chooses, though, to keep those moments tucked away.
"I don't really remember much of the bad stuff," he says earnestly. "But if you ask about all my good (at-bats), about my home runs, I remember all the details."
Bell and Gourley relish the stories Ryan tells about his good days in the major leagues. What they don't know yet, and what Ryan earnestly hopes they never learn about, is the heartbreak.
"It's just part of the game," Ryan says. "But I don't like it. These kids don't know what they're in for. A lot of them know how it can be but they don't know how severe."
In his years on the diamond, Ryan felt plenty of heartbreak. It comes with the territory when you're a ballplayer. Sometimes your best isn't good enough and you don't make the team.
"That was always hard," Alicia says, "but he always just said 'baseball is my life.'"
o o o
Of all the times he got cut, the most painful came in 2007, when he was in spring training with the Pirates — the team he grew up rooting feverishly for.
He had signed with the Bucs as a free agent in the offseason and from the start was on a hot streak. His statistics show a player with an outstanding spring: At 29, he led Pittsburgh in runs scored (17) and doubles (six) and hit an eye-popping .396.
But on the last day of cuts, the Pirates stunningly crossed Ryan's name off the roster in favor of other, younger players.
Ryan was crushed.
So was Alicia.
"That was his biggest dream," she says. "He had made it so far. He was just … broken. He tried to keep it together. It was really surprising and shocking at the same time. He had done so well and they told him they had to protect certain players or whatever the line was. He was so devastated.
"And I just felt terrible."
Depressed by the rejection, Ryan languished for a season at Triple-A Indianapolis before the Pirates released him at the end of the season.
"That was absolutely a tough year," Ryan says. "I played well enough to (make the team), and they told me a couple times I would be getting called up. But then something happened and I didn't."
That could have been the end of Ryan's career. Lesser men might have given up.
But he didn't give up, and the phone continued to ring with offers to play. In 2010, Ryan got back to the major leagues when the Los Angeles Angels brought him up from their Triple-A team in Salt Lake City. He stayed there for 22 games before being shipped back down to the minors.
And after his final game, on Sept. 4, 2010, Ryan became a free agent for the final time.
His playing career is over now. But Ryan takes a lot of satisfaction in knowing he kept at it when the dark days seemed to never end.
That's a lesson Ryan can willingly pass along to his players these days.
"It would have been tough to walk away if I hadn't gotten back to the majors," he says. "To end it at the highest level meant a lot to me."
o o o
Some of these are memories Ryan only thinks about when he's asked. He long ago packed away his bats and caps and the memories of more than 1,500 professional games played all over the Western Hemisphere.
This is the second part of Ryan's baseball journey. His focus now is ahead. Not necessarily his own, but of the 25 players he now calls his family.
He doesn't miss those sleepless nights when he worried if he was about to get sent back to the minors. He doesn't miss the pressure of having to play well to get a promotion.
Michael Ryan is finally at peace.
"I don't miss it one bit," he says. "I see the grind they have to go through, and I remember what I went through, and I don't miss it. It's a tough life and I don't miss that at all."
Last season Ryan was a bench coach for the Altoona Curve, the Pirates' Double-A affiliate. He was hired over the winter as the Power's manager, completing his transition from player to coach. Ryan says he is as relaxed these days as he has ever been, and Alicia Ryan says she has seen a change in her husband.
"He's just an easy person to talk with," she says. "He's pretty laid back. He doesn't let things get to him. I thought he'd be more flustered but he's done really well."
Indeed he has done well. Ryan has the Power near the top of the standings, and he has a number of players who might someday soon dot a major league roster, thanks to his guidance.
If it's true that loving your job means never having to work a day in your life, then Michael Ryan is living the life of a drifter. He goes from town to town leading his family of ballplayers to the diamond. Some day, he hopes, that road leads him back to Alicia, Brennan and Blake. Then the journey will be complete.
But first, Ryan has a game to manage. The sun will go down and the temperatures will drop. Night will come and Ryan's long work day will continue. In a couple more hours, he will finally get some rest.
Then it's back to the stadium to do it all over again.
A glamorous life, it is not. But it is the one Ryan has chosen for himself.
"I get to watch baseball every day," he says with a grin. "It's all I know."


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clearing up some things about acana/champion
Cat-food irradiation banned as pet theory proved
Champion pet foods does not use irradiation on it's foods. Austrailia, back durring this whole irradiation thing had it manditory that all imported foods be irradiated, so the Austrailian government caused these pets to die.
Now, we all talk about protien levels, and while I agree we need to watch the levels, I dont' think it's fair to completely blast Acana for protien levels as they aren't ALL that high, in fact, I made a list to share with everyone, of both Fromm and Acana, which aren't very far off.
If you still think these are too high, I totally respect your opinion and don't necissarily disagree with you, but still, I think it's good we take a look at them.
Acana Classics Line:
Pup small breed 32%
Pup large breed 32%
Chicken % Burbank Potato 28%
Sport & Agility 33%
Light & Fit 35%
Puppy & Jr 32%
Adult Small Breed 33%
Senior Dog 33%
Acana Regnionals:
Wild Prairie 31%
Grasslands 31%
Pacifica 33%
Ranchlands 31%
Acana Singles: (I swear there are two more formuals but this is all that is listed on their site)
Duck and Bartlett Pear 25%
Lamb and Okanagan Apple 25%
Now, Fromm, because I love it, and it is often recommended when Acana is downed for too high of protien.
From Four Star:
Salmon Tunalini GF 28%
Game bird recipe GF 29%
Surf & Turf GF 30%
Beef Frittata Veg GF 30%
Chicken A La Veg 24%
Duck & Sweet Potato 24%
Pork & Applesauce 24%
Salmon A La Veg 25%
Whigtefish and Potato 23%
The protein levels aren't that far off of eachother. I prefer not to go over 30, and I prefer to stay around 25, however I also rotate foods, which I think is good, so I don't freak over one bag being a little higher.
Anyways just some food for thought. Champion has not yet responded to me about the irradiation issue, but I believe the article from the newspaper above answers that question.
I still believe it is one of the better foods, and like any food, not suited for all dogs. Just wanted to give everyone some food for thought about it.
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Hi Shelly,
Thanks for looking into this matter. But how do we know if they are telling the truth????? I am freaked out cause my three like eating the acana food and nothing else!
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There are so many legal issues that would come into play if they were lying-however... as much as I would love to believe 100% everything dog food companies tell us, the only way to know 100% how your dogs food is treated and made is to raise your own meat sources and slaughter your own meat sources.
That's the only way to know 100%. Even our human foods-while I do believe are better, are treated with so many different chemicals and hormones *shrugs*.
We just got to do the best we can.
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The response :-)
Hi Michele,
Thank you for your email, and thank you for your recommendations!
We no longer export ORIJEN or ACANA to Australia. We do not export our product lines to any country that applies the irradiation process to our pet food.
On November 20, 2008, Champion Petfoods announced a voluntary recall of its ORIJEN Cat food brand sold in Australia. The recall was restricted to AUSTRALIA ONLY and was issued in response to reports from the Australian veterinary community of cats showing symptoms of a neurological syndrome after consuming ORIJEN CAT food.
The recall was unique to Australia and did not affect any of the other 50 countries to which ORIJEN is exported. The Australian cases resulted from the high-level irradiation (exceeding 50kGY) applied to ORIJEN upon entering Australia. Champion Petfoods no longer exports or sells its ORIJEN pet foods in Australia.
The Australian government has officially accepted that irradiation applied to ORIJEN was indeed the cause of the problem with the Australian cats, and has now banned the practice of irradiating cat foods entirely. Please see below for a link to the latest article in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Cat-food irradiation banned as pet theory proved
If you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Kind regards,
Customer Care Leader
Champion Petfoods LP
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Well actually...no. This is not clearing this up. If you notice, they don't say they only used the irradiation process for Australia. Nor do they say they don't use it here in the US. They simply stated they used a HIGH LEVEL irradiation (exceeding 50kGY) upon entering Australia.
If you also notice, it's the exact same reply they posted in the responses section of this article by Dog's Naturally Magazine. Also, notice the very first response. Just further proves to me that I want to buy organic or locally grown for my own personal use.
Is Your Pet's Food Irradiated?
Also, I have to say that in my own personal opinion, rotating through foods that range from 22-30% in protein is considerably lower than the majority of Acana's range from 30-33%. It's ok to throw some in a rotation of lower proteins but I would not want to do consistently over 30% for a breed with known liver issues. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum, I'm seeing people here throwing out recommended protein levels in the low 20's. And there could be potential problems going that low too. That's basically what a kidney diet is. So it's really best to rotate through various protein levels and you may find that maybe a food over say 30% isn't agreeing well with your fluff or one at 21% isn't agreeing with your fluff.
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