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Michael graduated with a BA Hons in History at Melbourne University, and an MA in History at Monash University, before coming to the UK on a Commonwealth Scholarship in 1985 to begin a PhD. Essex opened up many new vistas. His first book, Masculinity and the British Organization Man since 1945 (Oxford, 1994) was informed by his supervisor Paul Thompson's work on life stories, memory and generational change, while Leonore Davidoff sparked an interest in the historical study of masculinity which bore early fruit in an edited collection with John Tosh, Manful Assertions. Masculinities in Britain since 1800 (Routledge, 1991). From the late 1990s his interests increasingly moved from gender to the study of psychoanalysis, biography and personal testimony, resulting in a series of methodological articles in History Workshop Journal, Social History and other journals on the historical study of subjectivity and emotions. These interests have coalesced in a series of recent projects exploring aspects of family life and the First World War. His 2009 book, The Secret Battle. Emotional Survival in the Great War (Manchester) drew on letters, diaries and memoirs to investigate psychological aspects of the conflict in the relationships between young British civilian soldiers and their mothers. Since 2009 his interest centred on the longer-term emotional legacies of the First World War. A project, funded by a British Academy small grant, is investigating the war's impact on concepts and experiences of childhood in Britain between the wars. He is also undertaking a personal history of the aftermath, looking across the twentieth century and three generations of family life in Australia. Essex is part of the AHRC/HLF First World War Engagement Centre 'Everyday Lives in War. Experience and Memory of the First World War', and during 2015 and 2016 his colleague Rachel Duffett and Michael will be involved in community events related to personal experiences and legacies of the conflict.
BA hons. (Melbourne) MA (Monash) PhD (Essex)
The Generation Between: growing up in the aftermath of war, Britain 1918-1939
This research investigates the emotional impact of the First World War on children born in Britain in the 1920s. This was a generation which had no direct experience of the conflict, but whose parents carried its traces in their minds and on their bodies. The project focuses on three aspects of the war's legacy in relation to children. Firstly, oral history interviews with the children of First World War soldiers, now aged in their late 80s and 90s was undertaken. Secondly, investigations in how 'experts' in child psychology, psychoanalysis and child guidance perceived the war's effects on children. Thirdly, Rachel Duffett is investigating the war's legacy in interwar children's' culture, particularly through toys. Our objective is to reconstruct, through family life, 'expert' opinion and children's culture, the various ways in which the First World War inhabited the lives of the successor generation.
The project has received funding from the British Academy and is linked to the AHRC/HLF First World War Engagement Centre at the University of Hertfordshire, 'Everyday Lives in War. Experience and Memory of the First World War'
A video lecture on the research, 'Growing up in the aftermath: Childhood and family relationships between the wars', is available from the British Psychological Society
Teaching and Research Supervision
Teaching areas at Undergraduate and Masters level includes:
Michael is happy to supervise research students in the fields of war, trauma and memory; history of emotions; the history of masculinities; biographical and psycho-social methods; psychoanalysis and social-historical research; 20th century British social and cultural history.
Completed PhD students:
Selected publications:
The Secret Battle. Emotional Survival in the Great War, Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2009. See below for commentaries
Edited with T.G. Ashplant and G.Dawson, Commemorating War: The Politics of Memory,Transaction Publishers, New Jersey, 2004.
Masculinity and the British Organization Man Since 1945, ,Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1994, pp. ix-259
Edited with J.Tosh, Manful Assertions. Masculinities in Britain since 1800, Routledge, London, 1991, pp. x-221.
'The Unconscious Work of History', Cultural and Social History, 2014, Vol. 11, no. 2, 2014, pp. 169-94
'Psychoanalysis and the making of history' in S. Foot and N. Partner (ed), Sage Handbook of Historical Theory (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2012), pp. 311-325.
'The "spear head of an advance": Wilfred Bion's wartime letters to John Rickman', Psychoanalysis and History, 14, 1 (2012), pp. 95-109.
'Beyond Containing: World War I and the Psychoanalytic Theories of Wilfred Bion', in S. Alexander and B. Taylor, History and Psyche. Culture, Psychoanalysis, and the Past, (Basingstoke, Hants: Palgrave Macmillan: 2012), pp. 129-147
'Nostalgia as an emotional experience in the Great War', The Historical Journal, 54, 2 (2011), pp. 421-451.
'Between the Psyche and the Social: masculinity, subjectivity and the First World War Veteran', Journal of Men's Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3, Fall 2007.
'Between manliness and masculinity: the 'war generation' and the psychology of fear in Britain, 1914-1970', Journal of British Studies, Vol 44, no. 2, April 2005, pp. 343-363.
'Slipping out of view: subjectivity and emotion in gender history', History Workshop Journal, Vol. 59, Spring 2005, pp. 57-73.
'Maternal relations: moral manliness and emotional survival in letters home during the First World War', in S. Dudink, K. Hagermann and J. Tosh (eds), Masculinity in Politics and War: Rewritings of Modern History, Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2004, pp. 295-315, re-published in J. Scott (ed), Documentary Research, Vol. II, Sage, London 2005.
'Analysing the analysed: transference and counter-transference in the oral history encounter', Oral History,Vol. 31, no. 2, Autumn 2003, pp. 20-33.
'Children, Veterans and Domesticity in Britain after the Great War', Annual History of Emotions Lecture, Queen Mary College, November 2014
'Subjectivities in the aftermath', Monash University, Australia, September 2014
Roundtable, 'War. An Emotional History' conference, British Academy, July 2014
'Child Psychology in Britain between the Wars', Georg Eckert Institute, Braunschweig, January 2014
Keynote lecture, Commemorating the Disabled Soldier, Ypres/University of Leuven, November 2013
'The psychological legacy of World War I for children', Emotions and Violence in 20th Century Europe, Max Planck Institute, Berlin, June 2013
'Subjectivities in the aftermath: the 'generation between' in Britain, 1920-45', Keynote address, Aftershock: post-traumatic cultures since the First World War, University of Copenhagen, May 2013
'The Nervous Child and the Shell-shocked Soldier: child psychology in the aftermath of war, Britain 1920-35', Psychoanalysis in the Age of Totalitarianism conference, September 2012
'The Unconscious Work of Social History', Keynote address, Making sense of past emotions: a seminar on the History of Emotions, University of Copenhagen, May 2012
'Wilfred Bion and the 'Nameless dread' of trench warfare', Public Lecture, British Psychoanalytical Society, Applied Section, November 2011
Media and public events (follow hyperlinks for content)
BBC World Service programme, 'The Psychology of War', 30 July 2014
Interview with Rose Spikerman, Historica Journal, Vol. 37, no. 3, September 2014
Interview with Shaul Bar-Haim, Journal of Maternity Studies, December 2012 (PDF available on hyperlink)
Psychoanalysis and History podcast seminar, Institute of Historical Research, Roundtable discussion of Michael Roper's The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War (Manchester, 2009) , Peter Barham, Deborah Thom (Robinson College, Cambridge), Sally Alexander (chair, Goldsmiths, University of London), with a response by Michael Roper, December 2009
BBC Radio 4, 'Thinking Allowed', 9th September 2009, discussion of The Secret Battle with Joanna Bourke
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Rick Santorum dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but apparently his supporters still believe the man of God is still master of their domain. People in the Midwest are receiving messages from Rick the candidate about his opponent, Mitt the candidate. Here is a sample of what Rick says about Mitt: "It truly frightens me to think what'll happen if Mitt Romney is the nominee. My friend, Republicans and conservatives will be crippled by a nominee whom presents zero contrast with Barack Obama on the major issues of the election."
Rick says he will be chatting with Mitt and we can expect the Rick II will blast away at Rick I when it comes to discussing the qualities of Mitt I. The major problem I have with this message is what f rightens me is having ANY Republican elected as president of this nation.

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The U.S. finished the game with only nine players after Brek Shea of FC Dallas received his second yellow card in the 60th minute and Chivas USA's Jorge Flores (playing in place of the suspended Anthony Wallace) was sent off in the 84th minute on a straight red card for a foul that occurred away from the ball.
First-half goals from Brek Shea and Tony Taylor gave the USA a 2-0 lead against El Salvador, which needed to beat the Americans to claim the other berth along with Honduras, which had beaten Jamaica, 4-0, in the first game of the doubleheader and finished second.
"Even though we only needed a tie tonight, we wanted to be aggressive," said U.S. coach Thomas Rongen. "We did a very good job in the first half of playing together and scoring the two goals. We played three tough games and put ourselves in a position to get to Egypt, which we did. We were able to determine our own fate in this game and I couldn't be happier with this team as they showed a lot of character through some adversity tonight."
On the first goal in the 30th minute, Club Brugge's Jared Jeffrey dummied Dilly Duka's driving cross to force El Salvador goalkeeper Diego Cuellar to overcommit and leave his net wide open for Shea to easily place the pass inside the far post.
With five minutes to go in the first half, FC Dallas rookie Peri Marosevic slipped a through ball behind El Salvador's back line and into the box, providing the speedy Tony Taylor, an early first-half sub for Sam Garza, time to take a touch and look up before slotting the ball inside the far post.
Brian Perk's shutout was his third in as many games for the USA, which qualified for the U-20 finals for a Concacaf record 12th time.
The shock of the Concacaf qualifiers took place in Group B, where Mexico has lost both games and is eliminated. Costa Rica and host Trinidad & Tobago are tied for first place with four points, one ahead of Canada, going into Wednesday's matches.
March 10 in Bacolet, Tobago
USA 2 El Salvador 0. Goals: Shea 30, Taylor 40.
USA -- Perk, Williams, Agbossoumonde, Davies, J.Flores, Ownby, Jeffrey, Duka (Maund, 82), Shea, Marosevic (Cruz, 69), Garza (Taylor, 21)
El Salvador -- Cuellar, Lopez, Menendez (Sosa, 77), Garcia, Alas, Chavarria, A.Flores, Orellana (Santos, 66), Blanco, Alfaro (Baires, 70), Alas.
Yellow cards: USA -- Shea 27, Shea 60, Flores 78; El Salvador -- Chavarria 25, Blanco 55.
Red cards: USA -- Shea 60, Flores 84.
Referee: Rene Guerrero (Nicaragua).
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Catcher hits two home runs, gives Lancaster rubber game win
By Jason Schwartz / Lancaster JetHawks | July 9, 2013 9:13 PM ET
ADELANTO, Calif. - Tyler Heineman hit his second home run of the game in the eighth inning to put the JetHawks ahead in a 7-5 victory over the High Desert Mavericks in a rubber game at Mavericks Stadium on Tuesday night.
Heineman lined a 3-1 pitch from reliever Grady Wood over the right-centerfield fence with two outs to give Lancaster a 6-5 lead. The home run was Heineman's seventh of the season and gave him his second multi-homer game of the year.
The JetHawks got some insurance courtesy of Delino DeShields in the ninth inning. DeShields walked with one out, moved to second on a pick-off throwing error and then stole third. With two outs and DeShields at third base and Nolan Fontana at second, the Mavs planned to intentionally walk M.P. Cokinos to load the bases. DeShields broke for home as reliever Jeremy Dobbs delivered one of the pitches and slid in safely, just under the tag of catcher Steven Baron.
High Desert put the tying runs aboard in the bottom of the ninth but Travis Ballew struck out Dan Paolini and Jabari Blash to end the game and pick up his 15th save.
Michael Dimock (2-0) picked up the victory, tossing 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He came on to pitch in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs and induced an inning-ending fly ball out at the wall off the bat of Kevin Rivers.
High Desert had tied the game in the seventh inning after a Nolan Fontana error loaded the bases with two outs and extended the inning. Jonas Dufek proceeded to allow a three-run double to Patrick Brady to tie the game.
Lancaster built a 5-2 lead with an unearned run in he sixth and a two-run double for Cokinos in the fifth.
Heineman's first homer, a two-run shot, gave the JetHawks a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning.
David Rollins allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. He struck out eight batters and walked three.
The JetHawks (15-5, 54-36) will head home after winning four of six games on the road. They take on the Inland Empire 66ers on Wednesday night to begin a six-game homestand at The Hangar. Luis Cruz (6-4, 4.28) will make the start for Lancaster.
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Welcome to La Pêche Fraîche!
As you probably already know, I'm Rachel, and I'm the creator, author, photographer, graphic designer, resident worrywart etc. etc. of this butter- and complaint-sodden food blog, started way back in May 2012.
I'm a
high school college student at Ithaca High the University of Chicago.
I'm a neuroscience major and a statistics minor, with tentative intent to land in the business space.
But La Pêche Fraîche is devoted to food—most importantly, all things sweet.
You'll find an array of recipes here, ranging from towering layer cakes to intricate pastries and molecular gastronomy.
You'll find pictures of food, cats, my dog, and flowers, ranging from point-and-shoot with low lighting and terrible coloring in the good ol' days to my more modern attempts at full food styling.
You'll find me whining about my life, and sharing tidbits of writing, ranging from flowery poetry to philosophical prose.
Since you're feeling nosy (how else would you have gotten to this page?!):
Why La Pêche Fraîche?
La Pêche Fraîche means "The Fresh Peach" in French, the language which I dutifully studied for six years and with which I fell deeply in love, for good.
If I were forced to choose a favorite fruit (though I would have to be hard-pressed), it would inevitably be the peach.
Soft and slightly fuzzy, with luxuriously juicy and sweet flesh, peaches evoke summer and sweet memories for me.
There's nothing quite like the scent and feel of a perfectly ripe peach, lush and sensually curvy.
Pêche is also one of my favorite French words (nerd alert), rivaled only by pistache.
La Pistache Fraîche wouldn't exactly have the same ring to it, however.
Why sweets?
I am both a scientist and an artist at heart, and desserts allow me to satisfy both sides of my brain. I love the precision and the detail of pâtisserie; I gladly dive into complicated recipes and love trying all the fussy techniques.
I thrive on challenging myself to go further; I strive to become more like those who inspire me and I seek out innovation.
My brain (not to mention my Pinterest and instagram…) is constantly filled with dreams of dessert.
It all started in 2001, when my parents bought me an Easybake oven—big mistake.
I've been in a torrid love affair with sweets ever since.
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I've seen some lazy parking through Blackwood but this is on another level. Nothing to do with the ambulance behind it, it took a passing police car with 2 officers speaking to the person in the passenger seat to get the driver out of Peter Alan and move it. These people should be booked 😠😠😠 ... See MoreSee Less
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System must be "impervious" to attacks, be "extensible... in a flat and/or decreasing budget environment"
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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or to Mars
remains an open debate in the U.S., the RFI discusses using the system for communications with such missions, or robotic alternatives. It writes:
It shall also consider future science missions with greatly increased sensitivity of sensors that are capable of large data captures as well as future missions to the Moon and Mars where surface activities require supporting communications.
NASA elaborates that the system could be used in "aircraft, small science satellites, clusters of small sats, robotic and human exploration vehicles, long duration balloons, airships and unmanned aerial vehicles."
The new system would be used for both manned and unnmanned missions
[Image Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/McREL]
The space agency also has lofting goals for the system's security, writing:
The resultant architecture should take into consideration the need for security and be protective of these national assets and impervious to system breach.
That requests sounds pretty worrisome considering NASA's assertion regarding funding:
Architectures should be cost effective, extensible and sustainable in a flat and/or decreasing budget environment.
It appears amid all the talk of fiscal sequestration that NASA is anticipating it may bear the brunt of more cuts. NASA funding has long been on the decline. When President John F. Kennedy proposed to send a human to the Moon in 1961, the budget was $13.878B USD -- around $101B USD in 2010 purchasing power [
]. Today the budget is expected to dip to
less than a fifth of that
, at $17.77B USD (2012 dollars).
II. Old System is Aging Quickly
The GSFC currently ferry data for near-Earth missions via the cruder
Space Communications and Navigation
(SCaN) Program. Signals include requests for data (position, timing, images, audio, and other messages) and commands. Security is a major concern for the GSFC after it was revealed that attackers (reportedly in China)
successfully tampered with communications
with two NASA satellites in 2007 and 2008.
The backbone of SCaN is the so-called Space Network, made up of the
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
(TDRSS) and ground-based control stations. Currently there are seven low-Earth orbit (LEO) TDRS satellites that form the backbone of the system. The satellites operate in the so-called S-, Ku-, and Ka-Band frequencies.
Other links in the TDRSS include the International Space Station (ISS), scientific aircraft and balloons and launch vehicles (Russia's Soyuz,
SpaceX's Dragon
). The system services civilian and government satellites alike.
While the TDRS satellites have performed admirably, they are aging badly; many are long past their planned retirement age. NASA has plans to launch three new third-generation TDRS satellites, but it's already contemplating a much bigger overhaul to its space network.
NASA's first (left) and second (right) generation TDRS satellites need to be retired by 2020.
The new system will like utilize NASA's
Disruption Tolerant Networking
(DTN) protocol, an data protocol that NASA's been testing. Last year NASA used the protocol to
successfully remote control
a robot in Germany from the ISS.
Terrestrial internet uses the transmission control protocol (TCP). TCP is easy and effective, but relies on low bit-error rates (BER) and low latency. By contrast space communications are high latency, high BER. A message to Mars can take up to 8 minutes to reach a lander. To make matters worse, cosmic radiation leads to signal corruption (BER), raising the need for redundancy and other forms of error correction. Line-of-sight is another major challenge -- celestial bodies can block the path of transmissions.
These difficulties have made current space protocols more cryptic. But DTN is more analogous to TCP, while retaining fault resistance. NASA describes:
The core of the DTN suite is the Bundle Protocol (BP), which is roughly equivalent to the Internet Protocol (IP) that serves as the core of the Internet on Earth. While IP assumes a continuous end-to-end data path exists between the user and a remote space system, DTN accounts for disconnections and errors. In DTN, data move through the network "hop-by-hop." While waiting for the next link to become connected, bundles are temporarily stored and then forwarded to the next node when the link becomes available.
The remaining TDRS satellites will need to be retired by 2020, so the clock is ticking to cook up a replacement. Despite its severe budget cuts, NASA is hanging on thanks in part to a new wave of private space contractors, such as SpaceX. NASA is surely hopeful that it can tap some of that mojo for its new interplanetary communications network.
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While a considerable number of scientists still today disbelieve in the feasibility of a single generic concept of information, there are several attempts to hypothesize or theorize information in a unifying manner carried out by a strong minority of scientists. However, the camp of the "unifiers" itself is heterogeneous.
The 'Unified Theory of Information', as Wolfgang Hofkirchner came to term his own approach, links information to self-organization. It elaborates on arguments of dialectical philosophy in order to avoid both the pitfalls of reductionism and dualism and seeks to reconcile the 'hard' and 'soft' science perspectives of information.
Among the scholars who influenced his sciences of complexity approach are– Edgar Morin, Ervin Laszlo, Werner Ebeling, Klaus Fuchs-Kittowski, Klaus Kornwachs, Klaus Haefner, Tom Stonier, John Collier, Alicia Juarrero, Edwina Taborsky, Søren Brier, Claus Emmeche, Robert Logan.
This book is a little masterpiece of compressed comprehension. Wolfgang Hofkirchner revitalizes, updates and extends a tradition of subject sensitive cosmologic thinking in science and philosophy, by showing how evolutionary levels of thinking creates a theoretical infrastructure to the recent trends in bio-semiotics, cognitive science, communication and complexity theories. A really engaging book that prompts the reader to think for oneself about the details and learn something new about the big picture.
Claus EmmecheCenter for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies, University of Copenhagen
Hofkirchner takes a revolutionary step in the study of information in terms of its meaning and its impact on society. He adds a new dimension to information theory with his unified theory of information and helps us to answer the question 'what is information?'
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California sire and son of Harlan's Holiday Boat Trip got his first three foals Feb. 21 at Running Horse Equine Center near San Francisco.
California sire and son of Harlan's Holiday Boat Trip got his first three foals Feb. 21 at Running Horse Equine Center near San Francisco.
The sire power lost when Scat Daddy collapsed and died suddenly Dec. 14, 2015, at age 11 was substantial, but he has six sons standing at stud.
Joe and Helen Barbazon's Pleasant Acres will inaugurate its new stallion facility in Morriston, Fla., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and gala from 6-10 p.m. (ET) Jan. 16.
Boat Trip, a multiple stakes-winning son of Harlan's Holiday, will enter stud in 2016 at Running Horse Equine Center near Stevinson, Calif. The fee will be $2,500, with a no fee option.
Silver Ranch Stable and Wachtel Stable's Poshsky rallied in the stretch and just got up to defeat longshot Pepper Crown in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields Nov. 29.
Get Happy Mister, who has dominated at Arapahoe Park, liked the Southern California grass just fine Sunday, winning the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 19 at Santa Anita Park.
Annette Bishop's Get Happy Mister has a lot working against him in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 19 at Santa Anita Park, but he's shown an affinity for crossing the wire first.
Masochistic, the horse at the center of recent controversy involving former trainer A.C. Avila, will make his graded stakes debut under new trainer Ron Ellis in the $200,000 Kona Gold (gr. II) April 11 at Santa Anita Park.
Bettys Bambino closed with a rush in his stakes debut to capture the $100,000 Daytona (gr. IIIT) in the final North American graded race of the year Dec. 28 at Santa Anita Park.
California-bred Bettys Bambino, 3-for-4 on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park, makes his stakes debut Dec. 28 in the $100,000 Daytona (gr. IIIT).
Handsome Mike, a two-time graded stakes-winning millionaire by Scat Daddy, has been retired from racing and will stand the 2015 breeding season for $4,000 at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla.
Grade I winner Drill will launch his stallion career in 2015 season at Get Away Farm near Lowell, Fla.
Multiple graded stakes winner Handsome Mike on Oct. 28 was declared from the upcoming Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) because of a leg injury.
Lakerville, a son of six-time California leading sire and all-time California-bred progeny earnings leader Unusual Heat, will stand at John C. Harris' Harris Farms in Coalinga, Calif, for the 2015 season.
Goldencents, winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) in 2013, leads a group of 12 pre-entered contenders for the 2014 edition as he aims to become the first two-time winner in the race's seven-year history.
Secret Circle and Goldencents, a pair of indomitable Breeders' Cup winners from last year, clash in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I) Oct. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
Tom's Tribute took advantage of a slow start from heavy favorite Obviously to take the $250,000 Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT) by a length over Rock Me Baby with Handsome Mike another half-length back in third.
Winner of the past two editions of the Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT), the speedster Obviously goes for a three-peat on the turf as part of the TVG Pacific Classic undercard Aug. 24 at the seaside track.
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After canceling the Tennessee Invitational last weekend, the cross country Volunteers made the decision to compete in the Great American Cross Country Festival in Rock Hill, S.C., Friday evening. In an interesting note, Tennessee was scheduled to run at 7 p.m. However, according to the race director, the meet will be moved to 6:30 p.m. because the mobile units for lighting the course are being used by the military.
Tennessee joins a massive 31-team field, an anticipated 400 runners, in the 8K contest at Winthrop Farm Meadows. The Great American Cross Country Festival includes a weekend of 23 races, 700 teams and 5,000 athletes reporting to the line in elementary school through collegiate competition.
"This is the first opportunity to see our complete cross country team," cross country coach George Watts said. "We added this meet to our schedule because of last week's cancellation."
Captain Ryan Demers, Rob Cloutier, Scott DeFilippis, Paul Hallman, Tim Kelly, Keith Kimmons, Steve Klein, Matthew Lapp, Colin Rochford and Clay Wiggins will don the orange and white for Tennessee.
No. 11 N.C. State and No. 19 Michigan headline the field. Tennessee joins Campbell, Carson-Newman, Charlotte, College of Charleston, Coastal Carolina, Davidson, Duke, Elon, Erskine, ETSU, Furman, Gardner-Webb, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Harding, High Point (alma mater of Vol head track and field coach Bill Webb), Liberty, Navy, Newberry, North Carolina, North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina-Wilmington, Radford, Samford, Western Carolina, Winthrop and Yale to complete the field.


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Hello all, does anyone know what sort of exhaust system I can put on my 02 M3 to get that deep rumble sound, Ive seen a few on youtube but am not that impressed. Any suggestions?
Hello all, does anyone know what sort of exhaust system I can put on my 02 M3 to get that deep rumble sound, Ive seen a few on youtube but am not that impressed. Any suggestions?
there are a few companies out there that will make 1 to your spec
Try looking at Eisenmann on youtube. heres a link for you:
Don't think you will ever get a real deep rumble from a M3 as it's down to the type of engine it is. Try a V8 for a more deeper rumble.
Hope this helps a little.
Miltek my mum has it on hers sounds deep & throaty
Ever heard a straight through exhaust? Is this the sort of sound you like?
Like here:
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great sound, but what about the police? he'll end up with points and a fine if he got caught as the decibel level would be to high.
What are the rules on exhaust noise? As long as you don't downshift and rev to hell your car, would the cops even stop you?
It's really a little hit and miss so to speak. Basically the police do have decibel meters and occasionally set up places to stop vehicles and then test the exhaust noise levels. If too loud then you'll get a nice piece of paper with a fine and points.
I believe the legal limit is 101 decibels by the way.
You won't get a rumble as the ///M engines are more screamers, even the V8's and V10's.
Listen to some you tube vids, personally I think supersprint (supply Hamman)have a quality sound and are a very good quality exhuast manufacturer, their Race exhaust sounds superb at full chat. Eisenmann (supply Alpina as well as others) are also very, very good and supply their exhasts at 3 different sound levels. Schnitzer are made by Remus and are a bit louder, some say quite a bit louder with drone on during motorway driving.
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Study of Peritoneal/Bowel Morphology and Splanchnic Hemodynamics by Sonography, Doppler Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in CAPD Patients
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Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
- peritoneal thickness, calcification, PET, glucose loading [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
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peritoneal dialysis
peritoneal dialysis patient lasting for more than 3 months
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The peritoneum after long-term peritoneal dialysis is inevitably associated with fibrosis, which further compromises the efficiency of dialysis and ultrafiltration, or even worse the development of encapsulating sclerosing peritonitis (EPS) and mortality. Transabdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography has been reported in the diagnosis of EPS. Until now, it remains a critical clinical issue to early diagnose thickening of peritoneum and preventing the formation of EPS. Transabdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography are convenient and non-invasive, and has been reported to detect the thickening of peritoneum in pediatric PD patients with a history of peritonitis.
Our recent published study confirmed the utility of transabdominal ultrasonography in the evaluation of parietal peritoneum in adult PD patients. In previous work, we examined and compared eighteen adult PD patients with PD duration of more than 7 years with other eighteen adult PD patients wit PD duration of less than 1 year. Our results indicated that sonographic thickness is associated with PD peritoneal transport characteristics but not with the duration of PD. This work was just published in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation in year 2008. We believe that was the earliest published ultrasonographic study in adult PD patients.
This proposed study aims to extend from previous study by increasing examinee population to include all adult PD patients as a cross sectional observational study. We will utilize previously published sonographic examination method on PD patients (both B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography). We will collect the blood, urine and peritoneal effluent sample at the same time. We hope that through this large-scale survey we can elucidate more clearly the relationship between morphology and functional/transport characteristics of the parietal peritoneum during the natural course of renal replacement therapy with peritoneal dialysis. The results will form our basis of future longitudinal serial follow-ups for the adult PD patients. Besides, for those PD patients with suspected peritonitis, we will also perform non-invasive ultrasonographic examinations and collect relevant samples on the initial days of hospitalization in order to establish an "early predicting model" of severe, medical-refractory peritonitis by using transabdominal ultrasonography.
Peritoneum and bowel wall calcifications are found frequently in EPS, and although while pre-EPS stage. This study will utilize computed tomography to detect peritoneum and bowel calcifications in PD patients. We hope to found the relationship between calcification, peritoneum function, peritonitis frequency and future possibility of EPS.
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|15 Years to 90 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- peritoneal dialysis more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. pregnancy 2. received CT in recent 3 months
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Number : 250~300 patients
Correlation between PET, glucose loading and peritoneal thickness/calcification
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Calcium Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
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Quintana stops Obermiller in two
By Bill Green
Grand Island Nebraska is beginning to find a home for Pro boxing while in the process building a strong fan base for Kearney, Nebraska, power punching lightweight Brandon "Pit-bull" Quintana. Quintana well known in the area for his three straight explosive knockouts in the Heartland area was back to his old tricks on Saturday night as he landed his trademark left hook to the liver causing the first of three eventual knockdowns and earning a 2nd round TKO victory over veteran MMA/Boxer, Chad "Obie" Obermiller of Hasting's Nebraska. The Quintana vs. Obermiller was the main event of a scheduled 6 round lightweight bout at the Platte Deutshe Event Center, located in Grand Island, Nebraska, promoted by Double R Promotions.
In the first round the much taller 6'1, Obermiller was able to catch the smaller 5'6 Quintana with sharp combinations and bloody the nose of the more seasoned and favored Quintana. However, Obermiller's early success may have been his downfall as Quintana seemed to turn up the heat and fight with more urgency in the 2nd round. The old boxing cliché is when you have power you are never too far out of the fight. Quintana proved that tonight as midway into the 2nd round he was able to cut the ring off and land a crippling left hook to the ribs of Obermiller sending him crashing to the seat of his pants. Obermiller would beat the count but he clearly never fully recovered from the punch and was dropped two more times by a swarm of punches by Quintana. After some initial confusion the fight was stopped due to the 3 knockdown rule set in place by the Nebraska Athletic Commission. Quintana has won 4 out his last 5 fights and improves to 6-7 (5) while Obermiller loses his pro boxing debut and remains winless at 0-1.
In the co-main event Mitchell, Nebraska's Javier "El Bombitas" Conde won a workmanlike 6 round majority decision over Sook Siyajuck, of Kansas City, Missouri in the scheduled 6 rd. lightweight contest. The pace and skill level by both fighters may have not been at an elite level but clearly both fighters desired a "W" and the fans were rewarded with a nice back and forth brawl. In the early rounds Conde would display a strong body attack and land occasional chopping right hands to the head of Siyajuk. Siyajuk, would score with occasional counter punches but seem to be a bit too passive. Rounds 3 and 4 saw both fighters missing with wild shots but Conde remained a bit more aggressive. Siyajuk landed some straight left hands to cause a cut to the left cheek of Conde but his corner did a nice job of controlling the cut. The late rounds was more of the same as fatigue started to set in as both fighters would land but no longer have the same snap or explosive results on their punches. The rounds were extremely close as both fighters were evenly matched. The 6th round may have been Conde's best as he landed a big overhand right stunning Siyajuk. Trainer Artie Medina shouted out great instructions of right uppercut – left hook to the body and Conde would respond. Both guys clearly are limited with their talent /skills but their heart and courage is another story. Conde would go on to win by scores of 59-54, 58-56, and 57-57 even. Conde improves to 5-19 (4) while Siyajuck drops to 3-8 (3).
Undercard Bouts:
Lincoln Nebraska Super Middleweight and former runner up 2002 National Golden Gloves Champion, Aaron "Baby Bull" Quintana remained undefeated with a 1st round knockout as he destroyed late replacement fighter, Mike George, of nearby Hastings, Nebraska, in a scheduled 4 rd. Light heavyweight contest. Quintana was locked in from the opening bell and applied relentless pressure on his opponent while landing explosive combinations to the body and head causing a standing eight count on George moments into the fight. Midway into the 1st round Quintana would disregard George's offense and punish him along the ropes by landing a paralyzing right hook-left hook combination to the temple of George causing him to fall merciful through the ropes. Aaron "Baby Bull" Quintana remains undefeated at 6-0-1 (5). George drops his pro debut and falls to 0-1.
In possibly the best performance of the night, former Nebraska National Jr Golden Glove Champion, Emilio Hernandez, of Kearney, Nebraska, electrified the crowd with a jaw dropping first round Knockout over Chris Hurt, from Kansas City, Missouri in a scheduled 4 rd. middleweight contest. Hurt strategy to exchange power shots with Hernandez would prove to be the wrong approach as he was caught with a brutal straight right hand-left hook combination flush on his chin causing to him to go down and out just: 19 into the 1st round. Hernandez wins his pro debut in exciting fashion improving to 1-0 (1) while Hurt remains winless at 0-3.
Scottsbluff, Nebraska, native and former amateur prospect, Omar "Psycho" Pena made his pro debut in the lightweight division a successful one as he scored two knockdowns and earned an easy 4 round Unanimous decision win over Cody "Locked N Loaded" Land, of Hastings Nebraska. Pena would box well from the outside in rounds 1 and 2 scoring with left jabs and lead right hands. Land very strong and athletic would apply steady pressure and look to land power shots. In the 3rd round, Pena would drop Land with a solid barrage of punches to both the body and head. Land would beat the count and fight well throughout the round despite the knockdown. The 4th round Pena settled down more on his punches and landed a well-timed left jab overhand right cross to the head of Land causing him to retreat to the corner. Pena would jump all over him landing power shots while dropping Land yet again. Land well known in the MMA scene as being a "tough as nails" type fighter didn't disappoint his fans as he got off the canvas and held on to lose the decision but gaining plenty of fans in the process. Pena wins his pro debut and improves to 1-0 while Land drops to 0-1.


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The Changing Face of Homelessness
The foreclosure crisis is forcing families onto the street and changing the makeup of the state's homeless population. Florida is receiving 65 million stimulus dollars to help combat the problem. A portion of the money will be used to keep families from being kicked out of their homes.
Anicia Zaprata has been living on the streets for a full year. In that time she's seen the shelter she calls home grow past capacity. "It's really overly crowded" said Anicia, "more families with kids are moving in."
During a one day count this summer, Florida homeless shelters reported 58,000 people using their services. While the number is slightly down from a year ago, the population has changed significantly.
The foreclosure crisis is forcing more and more families out of their homes and onto the streets.
The state is receiving 65 million stimulus dollars to provide food and shelter for people who have nowhere else to turn. Some of the money will go toward keeping people in their homes. Money to help families facing eviction will begin flowing October 1st.
"It's targeted to those renters who are behind in rent, to try and keep them from becoming evicted" said Office of Homelessness spokesperson. "Lets get in there and provide them some short term rent subsidies based on back rent bills so they can stay in their apartment and not hit our streets."
The state is also giving five million dollars to 13 charities across the state to help build free and low rent housing for more than 500 people.
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The inquest also heard that the call to emergency services only indicated glass had broken on a child's head. Ambulance officers arrived in eight minutes but had to call for back up as they were not equipped to deal with the extent of Liam's injuries. Paramedics arrived 10 minutes later.
Forensic pathologist Johannes Duflou said there was "a window of opportunity where Liam could have received treatment and perhaps survived". But brain damage would have been likely, he said.
"It would depend on whether there was effective circulation of blood to the brain, then how long it would take to get a theatre up and running for the purpose of treating his condition," Dr Duflou said.
"I think it's possible to say if the brain is starved of oxygen for four minutes there would be irreversible brain damage."
Outside court Liam's father, Ray Suttonberg, said: "We hope that as a result of this inquest we can get to the truth of the matter and children in the future will be safe.
"Liam was a lovely child, a beautiful child and we miss him very dearly. This is very painful for us to go through [but] we do want to find the truth."
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein announced today (Friday, June 8) that 6-foot-5 guard Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Central HS) has signed a multi-year financial aid agreement with the Wolverines.
"Caris has so many of the qualities that we look for in our recruiting at Michigan," said Beilein. "He works hard both in classroom and on the court. He is still just 17 years old, so his potential is outstanding. With his speed and quickness it not only gives us another player who can penetrate opposing defenses, but it will also be an asset for us on the defensive end. We are hoping that he will have great success as both a scorer and a defender. We are very excited about coaching Caris in the years ahead."
"I'm very blessed and thankful for having an opportunity to come to the University of Michigan," said LeVert. "I look forward to working hard every day in the Maize and Blue."
LeVert, who was coached by Jerry Francis, had a breakout senior season, averaging 18.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists and guiding Pickerington Central to a 26-2 overall record, the Ohio Capital Conference (Ohio Division) league title (13-1) and the OHSAA Division State title. He was named an Associated Press All-Ohio Second Team member as well as the Ohio Capital Ohio Division Player of the Year, All-Ohio Capital Conference, Ohio Division first team, All-Central District first team, Columbus Dispatch Metro Player of the Year (co-) and All-Metro first team.
Following his senior season, LeVert was named the MVP of the Ohio North/South All-Star game as his 23 points and six rebounds, including a last-second three-pointer, guided the South to a 116-114 win. With nine points, he also helped Team Ohio to a 116-113 win in the Ohio/Kentucky All-Star game.
LeVert originally signed with Ohio University in the fall, however, following the Bobcats head coach leaving the program, he was released from his scholarship and able to sign with another university.
The LeVert addition is the fifth for the Wolverines for the incoming class of 2012-13. Mitch McGary (Chesterton, Ind./Brewster Academy [N.H.]), a 6-10 forward, and Glenn "Tre" Robinson III (St. John, Ind./Lake Central HS), a 6-6 forward, and Nik Stauskas (Mississauga, Ontario/St. Mark's School [Mass.]), a 6-6 guard, all signed NLIs during the November's early signing period, while Michael "Spike" Albrecht (Crown Point, Ind./Northfield Mount Hermon Prep [Mass.]), a 5-11 guard, signed during the late spring period.
Pickerington Central High School Head Coach Jerry Francis
"Caris will do a great job of working hard to earn his spurs. He will get it done in the classroom and carry himself in a positive manner within the community. I look forward to Caris working hard in the weight room and on the floor to give him a chance to play and make contributions as a freshman."
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A day's drive from Florida and situated near three ski resorts, it's no wonder this western North Carolina town is a popular winter destination. • The elevation (3,333 feet) and average snowfall (41 inches) can't compete with well-known locales out West, but what this college town lacks in magnitude it compensates for with Southern mountain charm. • Nestled in a valley in the High Country, Boone is home to Appalachian State University, a funky student-influenced culture and a year-round adventure hub. • The town provides a great base camp for exploring the three ski hills within 12 miles. It offers a main street filled with art galleries and antique shops, dive bars and a growing list of fine-dining restaurants. And similarly, the quaint nearby towns of Blowing Rock and Banner Elk deeper in the mountains are definitely worth exploring. • It's an affordable road trip for families and fitting for beginner and intermediate skiers and those who enjoy time off the slopes. • Not to mention this winter's El Niño weather pattern means colder and snowier conditions in the southern Appalachian Mountains. • To make the most of the visit, miss the crowds and the resort clutter with these tips from locals who know the area the best.
Sugar Mountain Resort
The largest ski resort in North Carolina, Sugar Mountain offers the best skiing in the Southeast. This means skiers will find the biggest vertical drop (1,200 feet) and the longest ski run (1.5 miles) in the state. Like most resorts nearby, it caters to beginners, but experienced skiers can find speed and thrills on the upper black diamond runs, such as Whoopdeedoo and Boulderdash. If you can ski the famous East Coast hardpack (i.e. ice) you can surely ski the hard-core slopes out West.
Its only fault is its popularity. On holidays, when church buses fill the parking lot, locals avoid the resort like the plague. But recent lift upgrades put uphill capacity at 8,800 people per hour, and improvements in snowmaking mean better conditions on more of the mountain. To avoid the masses, come first-chair early when most people are still sorting out rental gear and ski during lunch when the crowds head for the lodge. If you need to rent, find better equipment and better service across the street from the resort entrance at Ski Country Sports (skicountrysports.com; toll-free 1-800-528-3874). The mountain also offers ice skating, snow tubing and snowshoe tours.
Trails: 20
Lifts: 7
Skiable acres: 115
Peak elevation: 5,300 feet
Vertical drop: 1,200 feet
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. (closed 4:30-6 p.m.)
Information: skisugar.com or toll-free 1-800-784-2768
Beech Mountain Resort
With the highest elevation of any resort in the state and smaller crowds, Beech Mountain is a favorite among locals. The resort gets more natural snow than its competitors and forecasters predict a 90-inch total this year. When it's open, few runs can beat the steeps on White Lightning, a black diamond run, and the intermediate Oz trail on the backside of the mountain, which is often deserted. A local who earned top grooming honors out West also guarantees numerous laps on freshly groomed slopes.
The resort features the fastest quad-occupancy chair lift in the Southeast and more affordable rates than Sugar, especially during the week (Tuesday is half-price, and lift tickets are $25 on Wednesday). For families, the resort offers a daylong youth program that amounts to babysitting on skis and a beeper-monitored nursery at the base of the mountain. And ice skating and snow tubing make it fun for the whole family.
On the way to the mountain, stop at Edge of the World in Banner Elk (edgeoworld.com; (828) 898-9550), a snowboard shop with the coolest boards, gear and apparel in the area.
Trails: 15
Lifts: 10
Skiable acres: 95
Peak elevation: 5,506 feet
Vertical drop: 830 feet
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. (closed 4:30-6 p.m.)
Information: skibeech.com; toll-free 1-800-438-2093
Appalachian Ski Mountain
Dwarfed in size and vertical footage compared with its peers, Appalachian Ski Mountain is the little engine that could. With only 365 feet of vertical drop, you'll take lap after lap and spend a good bit of time on the chairlift. But it's rarely crowded and boasts the best snowmaking in the area, guaranteeing soft turns. The mountain makes its name teaching people to ski and snowboard with expert lessons from French Swiss Ski College instructors.
But where Appalachian really excels, in style and substance, is its terrain park (appterrainpark.com). Major ski companies often host events here, and the rail and jump features are located on three different parts of the mountain. At the start of the year, the parks included 17 features, including two medium table tops, a trapezoid rail and a 30-foot down-flat-down rail. For those who know this lingo, it's the best offering in the area. And for those who don't, just know it's good theater as snowboarders and skiers perform their tricks.
Locals like to ski at night after trails are freshly groomed and most crowds go home; just watch out for the snowmaking machines.
Trails: 11
Lifts: 5
Skiable acres: 27
Peak elevation: 4,000 feet
Vertical drop: 365 feet
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. (closed 4-6 p.m.)
Information: appskimtn.com; (828) 295-7828
Things to do
Off the ski hill, outdoor activities abound. One of the most popular is snow tubing at Hawksnest Resort (hawksnest-resort.com; toll-free 1-800-822-4295), a former ski hill that features 20 tubing lanes, including one that's 1,000 feet long. The resort is now offering zip lining on its extensive cable course in the winter months, too.
Do-it-yourself (read: free) sledding hills also provide the fun. In the town of Beech Mountain — the highest town in the East — snow machines keep the hill next to Town Hall white and slippery all winter. And outside Blowing Rock, where U.S. 221 and the Blue Ridge Parkway connect, a locals-favorite slope will fulfill the need for speed.
To get a bird's-eye perspective on the frosty landscape, drive to the top of 5,946-foot Grandfather Mountain (grandfather.com; (828) 733-4337). If conditions permit, take a hike along the behemoth's steep ridges. For a more mellow trek, try the trail system starting at Bass Lake outside Blowing Rock. From here you can reach the backside of the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and its expansive pathways if the parkway is closed due to weather, as is often the case. But before venturing out, all locals know to check Ray's Weather Center at raysweather.com for a specialized forecast for the mountain area.
Once the outdoor adventure ends, save some energy to explore the quintessential towns in the area:
• In Boone, take a walk down King Street and don't miss the eclectic Artwalk, which features local and regional artists (artwalkboone.com; (828) 264-9998). Off a side street, grab a warm jacket or try the climbing wall at Footsloggers, the top local outfitter (footsloggers.com; toll-free 1-800-262-5121), and then stop for a coffee and a good read next door at Espresso News/Mosaic Books, a frequent den for studying students (call (828) 264-8850).
• In Blowing Rock, wander through the trendy boutiques and antique shops along Main Street and visit the cozy cafe, Tucker's on Main (tuckersonmain.com; (828) 295-4231), which rightfully features a sign that says "Best Coffee in Town." With warm drink in hand, find a seat on the park benches for some great people-watching. For those looking for a little luxury, take a short drive out of town to get pampered with a treatment at the Westglow Resort & Spa, the area's finest (westglowresortandspa.com; toll-free 1-800-562-0807).
• On the other side of the mountain ridge, discover Valle Crucis' Original Mast Store, a creaky, clapboard mercantile built in 1883 and registered as a historic place (mastgeneralstore.com/valle_crucis.cfm; (828) 963-6511).
Where to eat
When it comes to eating, split time between the dive joints and the emerging fine-dining restaurants. Grab breakfast in Boone at the Dan'l Boone Inn Restaurant, where staffers in period costumes serve a country family-style breakfast for the whole table, but come early to avoid the long line (danlbooneinn.com; (828) 264-8657). After wandering the streets all day, nothing beats fish tacos or a White Trash BBQ burrito at Black Cat, a hipster hideaway off S Depot Street (blackcatburrito.com; (828) 263-9511). Another great spot is Our Daily Bread Delicatessen on King Street, a small cafe where you can find sandwiches and soups made with organic and local produce and a lengthy list of microbrews (call (828) 264-0173). At the far end of the main drag, try Vidalia for lunch or dinner (vidaliaofboonenc.com; (828) 263-9176). The menu includes comfort food favorites done with style, like Southern fried chicken in a Creole batter and pumpkin seed-encrusted trout from North Carolina. The locals also rave about the creative tastes at Reid's Cafe and Catering in the old jailhouse at the end of S Water Street (reidscateringco.com; (828) 268-9600).
Find the best mountain cuisine at Gamekeeper Restaurant, a hidden gem outside Blowing Rock along Shulls Mill Road (gamekeeper-nc. com; (828) 963-7400). Featuring fresh local ingredients and a rustic cottage atmosphere, owners Ken and Wendy Gordon redefine what is possible with a grilled mixed game appetizer featuring a sample of meats and locally grown ostrich fillet with sun-dried tomato jus. Two more locals' favorites just outside downtown Blowing Rock are Bistro Roca Restaurant with its artisan wood-fired pizzas and elegant Antlers Bar (bistroroca.com; (828) 295-4008) and Woodlands Barbecue and Pickin' Parlor featuring the taste of world-famous North Carolina chopped pork and slaw (woodlandsbbq.com; (828) 295-3651).
Where to stay
Skip the brand-name hotels in Boone and rent a cabin (or condo) in the woods to make the trip complete.
For two of the best property rental agencies, call Blowing Rock Resort Rentals (blowingrockresortrentals.com; toll-free 1-866-800-9899) and Blue Ridge Rentals (blueridgerentals.com; toll-free 1-800-237-7975) and ask for accommodations near the ski hills.
Another great option: one of the dozens of area bed and breakfasts, like the cozy Banner Elk Inn (bannerelkinn.com; toll-free 1-888-487-8263); the centrally located Azalea Inn in Banner Elk (azalea-inn.com; toll-free 1-888-898-2743); or the renowned Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis (mastfarminn.com; toll-free 1-888-963-5857). For a posh retreat, try the stately Westglow Resort & Spa (www.westglowresortandspa.com; toll-free 1-800-562-0807) and the Gideon Ridge Inn, which features amazing views of the mountain gorge near the legendary Blowing Rock attraction (gideonridge.com; (828) 295-3644).
John Frank is an avid skier and has visited the North Carolina mountains for the past decade. He has also worked at numerous ski shops in the Southeast. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (850) 224-7263.


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I've found the sturdiest, most handsome names for twin boys or brothers!
I think i've found the sturdiest, most handsome names for twin boys or brothers. While I don't think I would ever use them myself, I sure hope someone else does!
Hawthorne & Northrop nicknamed Hawk & North
A perfect pair in my eyes.
What do you think? Would you ever be so gutsy to choose names such as these?Girls: Sophie, Delphine, Eleanore
Boys: Christopher "Topher", Gray, Aurelian "Rex"
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I'm not a fan of those names, myself. :/
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I like Hawthorne and I like both Hawk and Thorne are great nn's.
Northrop.....well, I have a few negative reactions to that one, from the juvenile (it sounds kinda close to throw-up) to the adult (Northrop Grumman is a tech company in my area and I know quite a few people who work there--also, strangely enough, some of it's buildings are on Hawthorne Ave.)
What about Clayborne/Clayton?Top Names: Benedict Calvin & Noelle Geneva
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Abby Kennels, be careful
I know KL and would not use the kennel or buy a K9 from him. Have a look at yelp reviews etc.
I know Olympia Kennels in NH is far better, they are outstanding.
Hi Riverhawk
We have met Emily and her dogs at a few shows here in Canada , She has smart versatile GSD's that are not only good companions also good in other venues. Her dogs have great temperaments and have lines with good longevity. We would definitely get a Brownhills dog, another breeder in New Hampshire you might want to look at is Frank De Bem at kysarah german shepherds in Hancock
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I believe Abby Kennels has only working lines. It's owner is a national level schutzhund competitor. For working lines in New England you might also look at von Hena c and Kavalerie, although the latter is in northern Vermont.
For show lines, I have a puppy from Olympia Kennels in Southern NH that I've been pretty happy with. Fantastic temperament and he's starting to become a good looking dog - at least IMHO Monroe Haus in RI also has beautiful WGSL dogs. I think Traumhof also breeds WGSL's.
What exactly do you want to do with your dog? What are you looking for?
As far as colors - solid black and sable tend to be from working lines. West German show lines are more likely to be black and red. However, other than that basic division, you can't predict energy level and drive based on the color of the parents. Some WGSL's can have a ton of prey drive, some sables can have low prey drive.
Finally, a lot of prey drive is not necessarily mean they don't have an off switch. Some high drive dogs basically have an off switch and can be fairly mellow when they are not on the field. You need to speak with those breeders you are interested in and find out about the lines they are using. You also need to be honest with them about your previous experience and what you are looking for. Even a working line breeder like Abby Kennels may have a couple of pups in each litter that have lower drives and more suitable for a pet home, rather than a working home.
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Planning on visiting Hayes Haus, Brown Hill, and Abbey soon. I feel I can handle a working and/or show line. We have a good chunk of land. I can't seem to find anything here on about BrownHill Shepards. I've also read Abbey has only working lines.
1. Anyone have opinions on these or other kennels?
2. Just started researching, but does color(black, sable, black/tan) dictate the activity level of the dog?
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Weekend Events at the Jersey Shore
Here are some great ways to keep your family entertained this Saturday and Sunday!
— Allaire Village's first Flea Market of 2013 is this Saturday (April 20) from 8 am – 3 pm. $1 for adults, kids under 12 free. And when you're done at the Flea Market, explore the Historic Village from Noon – 4pm, and the General Store and Museum Gift Shop is open from 10 am – 4:30 pm, with the Bakery open from 10 am – 4pm. Atlantic Ave, Farmingdale.
— Party for the Planet to celebrate Earth Day and learn how Jenkinson's Aquarium plays a vital role in perserving our earth's ecosystems. All ages. Saturday, 1 pm – 4 pm.
— Spamalot – a musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture "Monty Python and the Holy Grain". The show retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table…featuring beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and French people, lol. Algonquin Arts Theatre, Main St. Manasquan, 8 pm. Tickets range from $8 – $33.
–Kids Painting Classes take place every week at Paintin' Place in Belmar. A Children's Workshop with a different theme every week. Classes are $40 but include all supplies and refreshments. Saturday, 3 pm – 5 pm.
— Earth Day Gathering – an indoor and outdoor event to celebrate Mother Earth. At InfoAge Museum in Wall on Saunday (Apr. 21, 2013) from 3 pm – 5 pm. FREE
— BlueClaws Home Game — they take on the Savannah Sand Gnats — at First Energy Park in Lakewood. Learn about the environment and going green, too, at Nine Innings for Nature! Kids Eat Free–all children 12 and under receive a hog dog, bag of chips, and soda. This Sunday, 1 pm. $7 – $10 per person.
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Tweet That Job: Recruiters Love Twitter, Do You?
If you are a job hunter and you are not using twitter, perhaps you want to think again. Why? Check out this article, Top 5 Twitter Apps for Recruiters. If you're one of those people who still thinks twitter is stupid, then skip this post. If your mind is open, keep reading.
If recruiters need automated tools to help them post their jobs to twitter… then it must be worth checking out.
Let's run through a few of the reasons WHY recruiters use twitter:
- It's free
- It's easy
- It has broad reach
- It separates out the 'dinosaurs' from the people who get it
I hear this from some job seekers.. 'but I have all this experience… they should want to hire me for that, not for whether it tweet or not."
This is true… you do have excellent experience… but so do lots of other people. And those people have updated their skills, are engaged with the world and want to be connected and learn new things. Argue with me all you want. It doesn't change the facts.
My friend Charlene Kingston has an fantastic eBook to help you get started. Twitter for Beginners. She also has awesome tools, eBooks and online sessions for small business people. Check it out. She rocks.
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Nice article! Great post about Tweet That Job: Recruiters Love Twitter, Do You?! Deborah I hope you keep writing more blogs like this one. I appreciate you sharing this with the rest of us Deborah.
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2012-13 Supreme Court Round-Up
Federalist Society, Tulsa Lawyer's Chapter
Monday, July 22, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
The Federalist Society's Tulsa Lawyers Chapter
cordially invites you to our first annual review of key cases
decided by the Supreme Court this term
Ilya Shapiro
Editor-in-Chief, Cato Institute Supreme Court Review
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Ilya Shaprio will discuss Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (affirmative action); Shelby County v. Holder (Voting Rights Act); Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor (same-sex marriage cases).
Patrick Wyrick
Solicitor General of the State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Solicitor General Wyrick will discuss Tarrant Regional Water District v. Hermann (Oklahoma-Texas water dispute); Clapper v. Amnesty International USA (standing to challenge FISA Amendments Act of 2008); and Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (Indian adoption case).
James McDonald
Visting Professor at TU College of Law, and
Associate, Williams & Connolly, LLP
Former law clerk to Chief Justice Roberts, James McDonald will discuss the Court's criminal docket: Bailey v. United States (search warrant scope); Maryland v. King (Fourth Amendment application to DNA); Alleyene v. United States (mandatory minimum sentences); Salinas v. Texas (self-incrimination).
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:00 p.m. - Presentation
$15 for members
$20 for non-members
Approved for 2 hours of CLE credit.
Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Payment can be made via Eventbrite or cash or check at the door. If paying at the door, please RSVP by Friday, July 19 to Adam Doverspike at 918-960-0337 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
When & Where
Summit Club (Renaissance Room)
15 W 6th St
Monday, July 22, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (CDT)
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Federalist Society, Tulsa Lawyer's Chapter
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a non-profit group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities.
Adam Doverspike, President
(918) 595.4813