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Transitioning to a new ME!!
Hello all my name is Renee and I'm a 6 month transitioner loving every minute of the process. I'm still learning my hair which I am actually enjoying. I really thought that transitioning back to natural was really going to be a stressful task, but you all have made my transitioning not only easy but also fun. Thanks for the beginners transitioning websites and videos; they were great...hashtag LOVEDIT (#LOVEDIT).
Hello from Calgary, Alberta, Canada!!
I'm somewhat new, signed up in May but didn't really start looking around in the forums until now...
I was more of a 3A with several loose spirals when I was in my teens, but I didn't know how to care for it... neither did my mama as she had very straight hair. My hair has always been very coarse and dense, I got my curls and texture from my papa's side. He would just tell me to oil it at night and leave it be naturally, but it was not something I could accept since at that age, everyone wanted pin straight hair so at the age of 15 I started straightening my hair with the clothing iron! Straighteners were so expensive when they first came out (the good kind that could actually straighten my coarse, thick curls) and I didn't seem to think it was a necessary investment at the time.
At 18 I started messing with box dyes. My hair is naturally black, but I dyed it blue-black, purple-black, and then started using the Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color to get it to red. I kept the red hair for about 3 years and then went a lighter brunette colour. I then stripped it all and bleached my hair and started playing with veggie dyes. Purples and pinks (it's current state)
Anyways I am paying for it now after 12 years of torturing my hair... I still have coarse, dense hair but with all the chemical processing it is highly porous now with very low elasticity. My curls are no more and I am simply waves, basically a 2B with 2 very lazy and stretched spiral curls at the back of my head (sometimes they spiral, sometimes they don't). I am currently trying to pamper my hair as much as possible before I make the final colour change so that I can transition to my natural hair and embrace it (and hopefully gradually revert some of the damage I have done). I'm really contemplating a "Big Chop" to start my journey with, maybe a nice wavy bob to get most of the damaged hair out. My hair is at about 22 inches long, but luckily it grows fast. Approximately 1 inch a month, which can be very frustrating when you require frequent root touch ups! I'm pretty sure my bank account will appreciate the extra change! Lol...
Sorry for the long intro by the way... once I got started I jus't couldnt help myself
I'm excited for the knowledge I will gain through this site and looking forward to my personal progress!
Hello everyone my name is Joia and I'm a 3c4a natural and my hair type is tough to deal with I even think I have more than just those two textures...but I need help with my dryness and the right products to keep and hold a style but it can't be too heavy or it'll just sit on my hair and weigh it dowwnnnn....hope to hear from someone sooooon!
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Hi - I'm relatively new to the curly girl method and I already feel like it's made such a big change in my hair! I've struggled with frizzy, big hair most of my life ( 50 + yrs) and finally feel like I'm excited about the hair I have. My hair is 3B and low porosity, very thick and coarse. It looks great first day but then I'm back to the frizzies after that. It takes so long to air dry that I don't have time to do it each day. Any suggestions for second day hair help?
Hi, I joined the forum today after lurking for about a week.
I'm from midwestern USA.
I have 4c hair--no idea about porosity. It's dense and the strands are 90% very fine/thin except for a few pockets of my head.
I had worn my hair relaxed on and off since I was 12 (before that it was braided or hot-combed). I cut all my hair off when I graduated high school because I wanted a Halle Berry pixie. Yeah, didn't work! So my uncle cut me a fade. I enjoyed it, but at the time, it was hurtful when my friends asked me if I did it because of my sexual orientation. I relaxed again before college. My older sister was natural, but she only wore her hair in an afro. I thought if you had natural hair that was the only style you could do--just having it out or in cornrow/braids.
I wore my hair out relaxed, and when it was getting old and roots showed, I wore wraps (now people call them "turbans") or had someone cornrow my hair with extensions. I had no idea how to curl/flat-iron/style my relaxed hair, so this helped a lot.
I studied abroad in a country where they don't sell relaxers for about 2 years so I wore wraps for about a year. I never knew how to take care of natural afro hair past 1 inch, so I just washed and conditioned it in the shower.
I came back to the USA and my hair had grown to shoulder length, but it had also matted and become uneven due to breaking/dryness and no moisturizing. Cousin relaxed my hair for me and cut it back to ear/neck length.
Relaxed again throughout college with short hairstyles and a friend introduced me to weaves. People told me I was so beautiful now. It was really, really expensive though. So I only had them done 7 times in my life.
I wore a relaxer, 1 weave and 2 braided styles when I got my first corporate job. For the braided styles, the stylists wouldn't do it w/o me having freshly relaxed hair. I did that and it was so painful. My scalp felt like it was peeling in spots or getting skin-lifting scabs.
I couldn't wear wraps to work, so I just relaxed my hair myself or waited until I could go to a salon on and off. My hair never grew and it hurt when people said, "Why don't you just grow your hair longer?" I believed I couldn't and short styles were okay anyway since I could handle them. My scalp burned sometimes for no reason.
I thought it was normal my hair broke off and thinned in the back when reaching 6-7 inches. I figured them's the breaks with my hair + relaxer.
I discovered hair tutorials on YT sometime around early 2012 because I really wanted to try more with my relaxed hair. I didn't understand why my hair broke off every morning. I hated the styles the salons gave me so I thought I needed to just style it myself. I also was trying to avoid the physical scalp pain. I followed a popular relax guru (?) who was "stretching" her relaxer. I stretched from December 2012 to April 2013. I couldn't do anything w/ 2 textures. I realized I was never going to learn how to take care of relaxed hair because relaxed hair was killing my hair.
I cut it all off determined to learn how to take care of my natural hair past 1 inch.
I'm currently at about 7 inches of length. My partner disliked it at lot at first, and the only time he said my hair was cute was when I had a weave when we first started dating. He told me he would like to see me in a weave again that he likes on my FB page. I told him he can just look at the photo and imagine it because it's never happening again. I saw a little girl at the mall with glasses who had a short-cropped fro and looked just like me and then I felt a lot of conviction about proving you can style natural Afro hair without needing to straighten it or braid it away. I wanted to be that example to kids since I never had any growing up. I still can't braid/flat-twist to save my life anyway, but I am really happy it's easier to manage (and I don't have scalp stinging anymore).
Hello everyone. My name is Micky and I was here last year before but for the life of me I cannot find my login information. I just big chopped today after transitioning for almost a year. I was so tired of the two different textures, plus my hair was breaking off/shedding so bad I had to get rid of the relaxed portion. Now, I am not quite sure what exactly my hair will look like. I just did a bunch of two strand twists, so I am hopeful.
I am a 4b/4c and I totally love my texture, I just want to find the RIGHT products for my hair. Out of all of this time, my only real staple is the Passionfruit Curl Control paste. I have started using Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream, but it can be a bit much for my thinnish type hair. Shea Moisture products are pretty heavy too beside the Yucca & Baobab. Sigh....hopefully I will find what I am looking for on this site.
Hello everyone. My name is Micky and I was here last year before but for the life of me I cannot find my login information. I just big chopped today after transitioning for almost a year. I was so tired of the two different textures, plus my hair was breaking off/shedding so bad I had to get rid of the relaxed portion. Now, I am not quite sure what exactly my hair will look like. I just did a bunch of two strand twists, so I am hopeful.
I am a 4b/4c and I totally love my texture, I just want to find the RIGHT products for my hair. Out of all of this time, my only real staple is the Passionfruit Curl Control paste. I have started using Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream, but it can be a bit much for my thinnish type hair. Shea Moisture products are pretty heavy too beside the Yucca & Baobab. Sigh....hopefully I will find what I am looking for on this site.


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Im going to have a rocket (for the rocket pack) machined in aluminum. Im looking for the most acurate reference we have.
Should I assume the WOF templates are the most acurate?
Im going to have the entire upright past the rocket pack machined in solid aluminum, as acurate and finished as possible, so ill have a mother/master when the time comes for me to make my pack.
I can work off of photos, and the wof/skuli's templats/papur but Im asking you, the experts, what is the best thing for me to work off of. I dont have access to a lot of the source material here, but I have access to a 3 million dollar shop with most of that being CNC cutting mahcines. I can literally tool anything there.
The guy that owns it, does custom motorcycle rims for upwards of 8k a shot. Hes unbelievable and can machine anything.
That being said, I could really use some help getting this right, right out of the gate.
If someone has cad drawings of it, now that would be something special.

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About the Book
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the coming-of-age story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the turn-of-the-century Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn. This poignant and moving classic of American literature is filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and incident.
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Critical Praise
"A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true one. It cuts right to the heart of life. . . . If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will deny yourself a rich experience." — New York Times
"One of the most dearly beloved and one of the finest books of our day." — Orville Prescott
"One of the books of the Century." — New York Public Library
Product Details
- Imprint: Harper
- On Sale: 01/18/2005
- Trimsize: 6 in (w) x 9 in (h) x 1.565 in (d)
- Pages: 848
- List Price: 21.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / General
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Target: Susan Murphy, St. Pius X High School Superintendent
Goal: Allow transgender student to wear male robes even though his birth certificate still identifies him as female
A New Mexico high school is insisting that a transgender student, who identifies as male, must wear the female graduation gown or not walk at all. The tradition at the school is that women wear white gowns and men wear black gowns, and the school has stated that Damian Garcia must wear a white gown even though he identifies as male. Demand that St. Pius X High School allow Garcia to wear the cap and gown that expresses his correct gender identity.
Damian Garcia, who was born Brandi Garcia, identifies as male and had his name legally changed last year. Damian's peers, teachers, faculty, and family call him Damian and also recognize him as male. His father, Luis Garcia, is in full support of Damian's identity: "I look at him and I call him my son. That's how he wishes to be acknowledged is as a male." But the school is not. St. Pius X High School is a Catholic school in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has stringent and harsh rules about gender identification and homosexuality. The Superintendent of the school told a local news station that the cap and gown assignments are given based on the sex that is on the graduate's birth certification, and that there are no exceptions. This is a form of persecution and discrimination.
Damian says that he would "rather not walk than to embarrass myself by wearing a female robe" and that he "just wants (sic) to walk in my black robe, nice and proud and have that memory to look back on with my family and friends". High school graduation is a memorable moment, and for Damian to not walk because the policies of his school do not allow him to be himself is a travesty. Demand that St. Pius X High School allow Damian to walk in his gender-identified robes.
Dear Superintendent Murphy,
Recently you told a student, Damian Garcia, that he was not allowed to wear male-style graduation robes. You told him that he could not do so because his birth certificate identifies him as female. Damian identifies as a male and has had his name changed to reflect this. He says that he would rather not walk than face the embarrassment of wearing a robe that does not properly identify his gender.
To not allow Damian to wear male robes is a form of persecution and discrimination. You could easily allow Damian to wear black robes without harming anyone else. His peers, teachers, faculty, and family already identify him as male and are in support of his gender-expression. I demand that you allow Damian to wear male robes to his graduation ceremony.
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Our location guide for Breckenridge provides some basic essentials for the more adventurous visitor. A simple location map is provided but also a detailed topography map that shows the location of the nearest places where you can surf, ski or mountain climb (if they are close by). Of course some of these will be at long distances from Breckenridge and those far flung spots are provided on the 'nearest' tables. If you are traveling to other cities or towns near Breckenridge you will also find weather forecasts for those locations below.
|Other places close to Breckenridge:
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|1–3 Day Summary
|4–6 Day Summary
|7–9 Day Summary
Ken Caryl
80 km
|Mostly dry
|Mostly dry
|Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night
83 km
|Mostly dry
|Mostly dry
|Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night
88 km
|Mostly dry
|Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night
|Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night
88 km
|Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night
|Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night
|Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night
Wheat Ridge
88 km
|Mostly dry
|Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night
|Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night
Outdoor Activities near Breckenridge, Colorado
If you are in Breckenridge and would like to go mountain climbing, hiking, skiing or surfing, click below for detailed forecasts.
Ski Resorts close to Breckenridge:
|Closest ski resort1
|Breckenridge (United States)
|3 km SW
|Second closest ski resort2
|Copper Mountain (United States)
|11 km WSW
|Third closest ski resort3
|Keystone (United States)
|14 km NNE
|Fourth closest ski resort4
|Arapahoe Basin (United States)
|23 km NE
|Fifth closest ski resort5
|Loveland (United States)
|25 km NNE
Mountains close to Breckenridge:
|Closest mountain peak1
|Bald Mountain (Colorado) (United States)
|7 km SE
|Second closest mountain peak2
|Mount Helen (United States)
|7 km SSW
|Third closest mountain peak3
|Crystal Peak (Tenmile Range) (United States)
|8 km SSW
|Fourth closest mountain peak4
|Quandary Peak (United States)
|11 km S
|Fifth closest mountain peak5
|Fletcher Mountain (United States)
|12 km SSW
The above topographic map of Breckenridge and the surrounding area has been derived from satellite mapping. The topographic data has been illuminated by a light source corresponding to the position of the sun at mid afternoon in summer. Major roads, railways rivers and other water features are derived from global GIS data.


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Williams-Sonoma - Irish Stout Braising Base
My roommate is a big fan of Irish beers and I think this would be the perfect gift for her. It is a hearty sauce with mellow flavors. It would certainly make any meat dish that much more yummy.
the perfect summer splurge...hot fudge or carmel sundays. these are so wonderfully worth every calorie!Tags: sauces, confections, fudge, Carmel, ice cream sundayAdded 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma
This special oil tastes SO good on grilled veggies. It's mediterranean herbs compliments the smokey grill flavor perfectly. My dad recently got this and he is hooked.Tags: vegetables, oil, grill, sauces, Williams-Sonoma, flavor, mediterranean, grilled vegetables, antipasti oilAdded 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma
These are SOOO yummy. I really like to use them for chicken to keep from a case of the bland food. The bottles are really clever - each in the shape of the alcohol flavor they have in the marinade.Tags: wine, food, gourmet food, beer, spirits, sauces, cabernet sauvignon, marinades, tequilaAdded 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma


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Federal Verification is a process of review to ensure the accuracy of the data provided in the federal aid application (FAFSA). For dependent students, information to be verified relates to the student and to his/her parent(s). Please note carefully the documentation required to verify this information.
Please check your WIN account for missing financial aid requirements and read carefully the Verification Information and Instructions at Need Based Supplemental Forms, which provides important information about the federal verification process. You must complete and return the Verification Worksheet, if you have not already done so, and all other required documentation to avoid cancellation of your Federal Student Aid.
To complete IRS data retrieval, go to FAFSA, log in to your FAFSA record, select "Make FAFSA Corrections," and navigate to the Financial Information section of the form. From there, follow the instructions to determine if you are eligible to transfer information into your FAFSA. Complete the entire retrieval process through the steps to sign and submit.
If you are unable to complete IRS data retrieval, you may print and submit an official tax transcript from the IRS website IRS Get Transcript.
PLEASE NOTE: If you (the student) filed a tax return and are selected for verifcation, you must request an IRS tax transcript in addition to the transcript requested for your parents. If you did not file a tax return, you must submit the non-tax filer statement.
For Federal Pell Grant eligible students whose application has been selected for verification, verification must be complete by a deadline published annually in the Federal Register (generally no later than 120 days after the last day of enrollment during the academic year). Verification must be completed for campus-based (Perkins, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) and Federal Work Study) and Federal Direct Subsidized Loan eligible students by the last day of enrollment during the academic year. Failure to complete verification will result in cancellation of Federal Student Aid.
If a FAFSA transaction is selected for verification after an award has already been made and/or disbursed and requested verification documents are not provided, any undisbursed award will be canceled. No additional federal funds will be disbursed until verification has been completed.
If verification causes a change in your eligibility for Federal Student Aid funds, you will be notified via e-mail that your award has been modified. You may review your modified financial aid award by accessing your financial aid record through the Wake Information Network.
Please contact the Student Financial Aid office at email@example.com or 336-758-5154 with any questions.


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A relaxing week, but I expected more from Princess: Sapphire Princess Cruise Review by Sophie in California
Overall Member Rating
A relaxing week, but I expected more from Princess
Destination: Mexican Riviera
Embarkation: Los Angeles
No doubt, this experience on Princess was nicer in several ways: embarkation was an absolute breeze, you get to go to your cabin as soon as you board, the Sapphire is a beautiful ship, we really enjoyed anytime dining, we loved the fresh water pools, no silly dinner games with the waiters or all-ship color-team competition which I did not enjoy on Carnival, fewer ship-wide announcements on the PA system.
We thought that the food on the Sapphire was expertly prepared and tasted very good. We liked that the portions were reasonably sized and not overwhelming. But the menu didn't strike us as particularly interesting or creative, especially the desserts.
I had been More really looking forward to the Scholarship@Sea program - I was eager to have interesting and stimulating enrichment experiences during the sea days. I was very, very disappointed with this. Despite what the Princess website advertises, there was no Photography@Sea, no book club (I know this is listed on the Sapphire at this time of year - but why not?), no Computers@Sea, no Scrapbooking@Sea, the port talks focused only on shopping and didn't offer anything about either shore excursions or the history/culture of the ports, and the enrichment lectures were given by an entertainment reporter who told stories about movie stars. I was expecting something very different!
We had a mini suite on the Dolphin deck, which was quite spacious and lovely, with a large balcony and a bathtub. We enjoyed the open balcony and had no issues at all with feeling "exposed" in any way. Rather, we enjoyed the full view of the sky at night and lots of sun during the day. In cold or rainy weather, it might not be so enjoyable. Our cabin steward was very attentive and provided great service - in fact, everyone on board did. The staff were all wonderful and very dedicated to the passengers having a great time.
We had friends on board who had a balcony room, and it was considerably smaller than the balcony rooms we've had on Carnival. On Carnival, the balcony rooms have a sofa; you have to go to a mini suite to get that on Princess.
All in all, it was a very nice and relaxing week, and we had a great time. But Princess did not live up to my expectations, especially around the Scholarship@Sea program. Less
Published 03/24/10
Cabin review: MS
Port and Shore Excursions
The cruise terminal is very nice, with good vendors, but really slow service at the eatery.
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Meh. All I can say is meh.
Entertainment was fantastic!
Another great cruise with Carn...
A wonderful cruise, but save u...
Disappointing Cruise
All in All, a Very Good Cruise...
Wont go with Princess again......
Good but needs some work
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Sept. 30, 1997
No. 25 USC Women's Soccer, With First-Ever National Ranking, Hosts CS Northridge, UC Irvine
THIS WEEK - The No. 25 USC women's soccer team (7-1-1), led by 1996 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year Jim Millinder, is off to the best start in the program's five-year history and has attained its first-ever national ranking. After playing five of the first six on the road, the Women of Troy are about to complete a five-game homestand. They host Cal State Northridge on Wednesday (Oct. 1) at 4 p.m. and UC Irvine on Sunday (Oct. 5) at 1 p.m. Both games are at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
NEWS & NOTES - Sophomore forward Isabelle Harvey, the Pac-10's top scorer and an All-American honorable mention a year ago, made her return last week from knee surgery ... The Women of Troy are in a national Top 25 for the first time, coming in at No. 25 in the Soccer Buzz poll. They're also in the "Others Receiving Votes" section of the NSCAA poll. In the West Region rankings, USC is No. 5 in both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz polls (USC's highest regional ranking ever) ... Women of Troy players have won three of the five Pac-10 Player of the Week honors thus far ... USC is coming off its best-ever season with a 15-5 record in 1996, and went 4-3 in the Pac-10 for a tie for fourth place.
OPPONENTS - Cal State Northridge (1-8) is led by freshman defender Elizabeth Hoiby (four points) and sophomore goalkeeper Tawni Takagi (2.13 goals-against average). The Women of Troy and the Matadors met for the first time in 1996, with USC winning, 3-0, in Northridge ... UC Irvine (8-3 - plays Pacific on Friday, Oct. 3) is led by junior forward Nicole Bucciarelli, who is tied for the West Region lead with 23 points (nine goals, five assists). The Anteaters are ranked No. 6 in the West Region by the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz. The all-time series is locked at 1-1-1. Last year, USC earned a 2-1 win in Irvine.
LAST WEEK - Junior midfielder Erica De Vitis scored two goals to lead USC to a 4-1 victory over Loyola Marymount on Friday (Sept. 26) at the Coliseum. Freshman forward Megan Orach and junior forward Courtney Barham also scored for the Women of Troy. Sophomore midfielder Kim Clark had two assists, while Orach and freshman defender Andrea Warner each had one.
ISABELLE HARVEY - The 1996 Pac-10 scoring champ and an honorable mention All-American, sophomore forward Isabelle Harvey made her return last week after being sidelined by knee surgery. Amazingly, the Quebec, Canada, native set school single-season records with goals (20), assists (11), points (51), game-winning goals (nine) and multiple-goal games (six) last year while playing on a torn left knee ligament. She aggravated the injury this spring, had surgery in mid-April and is now back playing after a little more than five months. In her first game against Loyola Marymount, she came off the bench and played about 30 minutes without attempting a shot.
KIM CLARK - Sophomore midfielder Kim Clark, expected to be one of USC's stars this season, is off to a great start with five goals (tied for second on USC and tied for sixth in the Pac-10) and eight assists (first on USC, first in the Pac-10, third in the West Region and tied for 13th nationally) for a total of 18 points (first on USC, second in the Pac-10 and fourth in the West Region). She was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Sept. 2 after getting a total of seven points at Iowa State and Nebraska. She tied the school single-game record with three assists against Cal State Fullerton and had two against Loyola Marymount. Clark leads USC with 41 shots, and if near-misses were an official statistic, she would lead the team in that as well. Clark surpassed her 1996 season total of 15 points after just seven games. Clark had an impressive summer and played for the West Region team at the U.S. Sports Festival. A two-sport athlete, she also plays for the USC women's basketball team (along with twin sister Kristin).
KAYLEE WHITFIELD - A sophomore forward with a nose for the goal, Kaylee Whitfield (Santa Ana, El Modena HS) has found the back of the net seven times this season (first on USC, tied for second in the Pac-10 and tied for fourth in the West Region) on just 20 shots. She has a total of 14 points (tied for second on USC and tied for fifth in the Pac-10). She tied a school record with consecutive multiple-goal games, getting two each against San Diego State and Cal State Fullerton. A year ago, she was a sparkplug as a reserve, totalling three goals and four assists. When Kaylee was 9 years old, she was hit by lightning and her heart stopped for about a minute.
CAROL HATCHER - The hero at Fresno State, junior midfielder Carol Hatcher earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors on Sept. 15 after scoring two goals in the final nine minutes to lift USC from what looked to be a 1-0 loss to a stunning 2-1 victory. Hatcher has three goals and four assists (tied for fourth in the Pac-10) for a total of 10 points (tied for 10th in the Pac-10). She recently tied a school record by scoring points in five straight games. Hatcher was named to the All-Pac-10 second team in 1996 after scoring 19 points. She will be honored during the UNLV football game (Oct. 4) in the Academic Salute.
COURTNEY BARHAM - Junior midfielder/forward Courtney Barham has been a strong contributor thus far, with four goals (tied for eighth in the Pac-10) and three assists for a total of 11 points (tied for eighth in the Pac-10). She had two goals against UC Santa Barbara. One of USC's top offensive threats, the speedy Barham scored 17 points as a 1996 sophomore (earning All-Pac-10 second team honors) and 19 points as a 1995 freshman.
MEGHAN REPPE - Her contribution doesn't usually show up in the stats, but junior Meghan Reppe (Orange, Villa Park HS) has earned a reputation as a top-caliber defender. She is regularly asked to guard the opponent's top attacker and, more often than not, shuts its scorer down. This is her third year as a starter and she has a career total of one goal and three assists.
FRESHMEN - Four true freshmen have been making an impact. Forward Megan Orach (Huntington Beach, Marina HS) scored the game-winning goal in her first game against Iowa State, then tied the school single-game record with eight points (three goals and two assists) against Cal State Fullerton - all in the first half. She had a goal and an assist against Loyola Marymount. Her performance against Cal State Fullerton earned her Pac-10 Player of the Week honors on Sept. 22. Her totals are five goals (tied for sixth in the Pac-10) and four assists (tied for eighth in the Pac-10) for a total of 14 points (tied for fifth in the Pac-10). At one point against the Cyclones, Katie Ticehurst (Los Alamitos, Mater Dei HS), Andrea Warner (Dana Point, Dana Hills HS) and Susie Mora (Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita HS) made up an all-true freshman line of defenders. Warner has four assists this season (tied for eighth in the Pac-10). Orach, Ticehurst and Warner have started all nine games. Mora made her first start against Loyola Marymount.
GOALKEEPERS - Senior Laura Badagliacco and junior Karin Puccinelli were co-starters at goalkeeper a year ago and each has been impressive once again. Badagliacco has started the last six games, playing in seven overall, and has a goals-against average of 0.65 (first in the Pac-10 and second in the West Region) and 32 saves (tied for sixth in the Pac-10). Puccinelli started the first three games and made 13 saves. Senior Sheri Simala (Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley HS) saw her first action since 1994 against Cal State Fullerton and made two saves.
MORE NOTES - When Megan Orach tied USC's single-game record of eight points, she tied the mark set by current undergraduate assistant coach Amy Peterson in 1993. Interestingly, both were freshmen when they set the record, both are from Huntington Beach and both attended Marina High School ... USC has never lost a season opener, winning all five ... USC has never lost at the Coliseum, going 8-0-1 ... The Women of Troy are first in the Pac-10 in points with 78, and are fifth in the West Region in goals per game at 3.00 ... Freshman midfielder Ami Aylor (Lake Forest, Santa Margarita HS) has a flip throw-in which is as dangerous as a corner kick in the final third of the field. To the delight of the crowd, she's done it in two of the three home games in which she's appeared ... USC's season-opening trip to Iowa State and then-No. 6 Nebraska was the program's first east of the Rockies.
COACH MILLINDER SAYS - "The Northridge match will be one where we will really have to focus. They haven't had much success this season, but I'll always remember them beating UCLA last year. They could duplicate that, so we have to do the things that make us a good team. The match against Irvine will be a war. The key to the game is controlling Nicole Bucciarelli. We need to play well defensively and finish what we create. When we have a chance to put away a team, we have to do it. When Irvine hangs around and keeps it close, they get tougher and tougher."
THEY SAID IT - Nebraska Coach John Walker: "USC is a team that will be in the tournament at the end of the year. They just missed it last year, and certainly are quite a bit better than they were last year. They are well-organized, well-coached and they fight hard."


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This is a discussion on 17 Round M&P 9mm Magazines within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I wasn't sure where to post this, so please forgive me if it's in the wrong forum. I was just on Midwayusa and they have ...
I wasn't sure where to post this, so please forgive me if it's in the wrong forum. I was just on Midwayusa and they have 17 round M&P 9mm magazines available. Happy shopping to all of those in Free America.
Whoa. Unicorns are real!
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
I bought a 9mm barrel for my .40 months ago, but I need some 9mm magazines to go with it. Unfortunately, according to the powers that be in Colorado, I cannot be trusted with those 2 extra rounds. I just figured I would put the word out for those who were interested and able to purchase.
It's been "off and on" since Friday, I literally received 4 "in-stock" notifications between Friday and SAT am, before getting my 1st couple on order. I've now got 5 headed this way, so the search is over for now.
I just traded for a 5" Pro a couple weeks ago, and the lack of mags was driving me nuts.
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No problem Mike. I would love to have the 17 rounders. If only I could have picked some up before July. Chuck, I heard the same thing over at the M&P Forum. I'm currently set for notifications for the compact mags. Hopefully I'll get lucky soon.
I also have two on the way. Thanks for the heads up!


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They are definitely running on a new server. my guess, they are tied into amazon's cloud server program.
Figures... the one time I take a look at the shirt, and was distracted reading the ad copy, the Bunnies Ogling Carrots goes right by under my nose
That was truly a Bunch of Crap. It finally switched products and was at 30% left on the "Bag". All the time it was showing me Sold Out of the VIZIO HDTV. So it's selling to others while I can't see the product. BOOOOO!!
Caught a Boggy Ole Creature! Whoooooop!!
Dang. Missed all 3 times. Once while working, once while sleeping, once while eating.
Which pretty much describes my life right now. Eat/Sleep/Work.
Whew! Got one.. 5th try in the last three days..
This is the 4th one I have missed out on this Woot-Off. Curses, foiled again!!!
Woot, after all these years I finally got my order in for a Barrel of Crops!
Bah...got an error. Congrats to all who got one.
I went downstairs to make lunch and refreshed to see SOLD OUT! SO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want woot's sack of fecal matter so badly.
Well, that was interesting. Wootalyzer said it was Bunnies Ogling Carrots time, I couldn't get the main page to give me a buy screen, then it was sold out. Usually I at least get a pretense of 'if you can see this' but noooooo....
Got one !!! Yay!
Woot owes me for the anxiety therapy this miniwoot bag o' crap moment just caused... I'll graciously accept payment in the form of three bags.
What Tiny Flowers??? Wootalyzer popped up with Bunnies Ogling Carrots alarm stating it was sold out?? didn't even get a chance to want to hit the buy button!
BALLS...that's an appropriate item to sell after another missed Bunnies Ogling Carrots
HOLY MOLY. I watched the "Order Status" circle spin and spin, saw the item listed as "sold out" in another tab--and then "Your order is in" in the first tab.
My first Batch of Confusion!!! Woot!!!
Got one! First since September, fifth ever. WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Only got to page one this time. Wootalyzer is still looking at the Angry Birds pencil toppers. AArgh.
Congrats to all those who scored. I'm oh for three this wootoff.
Got to the Billing page, hit Everything's o.k. button on billing page,only to read " This item is sold out" DRATS !!!
Sold out before I could enter my cc security code. I was fast and have a fast connection. That was insanely quick.
I got a Bunnies Ogling Carrots!!!
I got a Bunnies Ogling Carrots!!!
Walked away from the computer to turn my daughter's grilled cheese sandwich. Are you kidding me, Woot?!? BOOOOOOOO!!!!!
made it all the way to processing. processed for a good 2 minutes, then said its a no go
wow, got through again! Too bad I already got my Bindle of Carrots earlier in this Woot Off. Damn you rules!!
Awesome! Lifetime Crap #3 for me, goodluck to the rest of you (I hope they offer it again). This is a fun idea, probably good for selling other items too since the chance of crap is always there! Nice job Woot!
aerosoul wrote:so once you buy a Barrel of Carrots in one woot-off you can't buy a 2nd? that bites.
It's all considered the same bundling of cables. You could always sign up an account for your newest roommate, Bob Ama. Just make sure he has his own cc/paypal acct. But, seriously, as fun as the blindness of cathodes are, one per wootoff is enough for me.
Jesus, Mary, and Elvis, that was either a system glitch or they had ONE bag.
got it! fastest processing of a Bunnies Ogling Carrots ever. did they change their servers?
Hit the buy button in less than a second after it came up...Order processing....
What the heck! It comes up as sold out. How in the world do I even have a chance?
Hallelujah! I got my first Bandoleer of Carrots! Happy dance time!
Arrrg, so close! Man I don't know if I like these new servers. They work too fast.
Got one. Only my second in 11+ years of trying.
startwith80vette wrote:Saw it, clicked i want one, clicked this info is correct, sold out. ARRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Same with me. It literally took me 5 seconds to refresh and click want. On the order page it said sold out. I am on a DS3 connection at work so what the eff.
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Me too!
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Oscar Isaac is returning to the big screen this week with Inside Llewyn Davis: a movie that sees him work with Joel and Ethan Coen for the first time.
Isaac has already enjoyed a career that has spanned over a decade, but Inside Llewyn Davis is set to be the movie and the performance that really puts him on the map.
Isaac kicked off his film career back in 2002 with a role in All About the Benjamins. However, it was 2006 when he landed a major role; he took on the part of Joseph on The Nativity Story.
Since then a string of roles have come his way with the likes of Che: Part 1, Body of Lies, Robin Hood and Drive all under his belt.
Inside Llewyn Davis is the first film from the Coen brothers since the success of True Grit - as you may expect, it is a film that has been winning over critics and audiences.
Inside Llewyn Davis follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles... some of them of his own making.
Isaac has also found himself in the awards mix on a major scale for the first time, with nominations at the likes of the Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awards and Gotham Independent Spirit Awards.
He has also been doing some winning in recent weeks as he has picked up Best Actor gongs at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, and National Society of Film Critics Awards.
With Inside Llewyn Davis under his belt, there can only be bigger and better things from Isaac on the horizon. And we are going to be seeing plenty of him, as he has a whole host of projects in the pipeline.
He has already completed work on The Two Faces of January, Ex Machina, and Mojave.
The Two Faces of January sees him team up with Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst, as Hossein Amini makes his feature film directorial debut.
Ex Machina sees him star alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander, while he teams up with director William Monahan for Mojave.
Oscar Isaac is an actor who has slowly been making a name for himself in recent years, but Inside Llewyn Davis is the film where he has really shown off his acting talent.
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The Results Are In: Races That Were Too Close To Call
(MintPress) – Yesterday was the first day of the rest of our lives.
In this, the first non-"election build-up" day in two years, Americans across the continent and throughout the world can breathe easily, knowing the toil of their democratic requirement is behind them for this cycle. Pessimists are returning from underneath their beds, little kids have stopped crying about Romney and "Bronco" Obama. Things have returned to normal — or the best approximation of normal available.
But, things have changed, and in significant ways.
The tea party has been rendered irrelevant. In a wave few expected, most of the 2010 freshmen tea party Congress members were fired by their constituencies, and those who remain were definitely warned. While the Republicans were able to retain control of the House by targeting weak Democrats and actively campaigning for vacant seats, the composition of the Republican Party will be significantly different this time around. Without the "lunatic right," Republicans may be willing to negotiate more in the upcoming session.
A one-term president was given a second chance. A year ago, no one thought Barack Obama would get a second term, no less deserve one. In one of the ugliest, most contested presidential races in the nation's history, the president successfully defended himself against repeated Republican cross-examinations. However, it was with Hurricane Sandy that the president put words aside and proved himself to be competent in ways Republicans could not refute. Ultimately, in this campaign, we watched Obama find his way; we watched the making of a president.
Unfortunately, we are still a nation divided. In almost every election — have it be a candidate race or an issue choice — the vote fell at 50 percent to 50 percent for most decisions, give or take 10 percentage points. This represents a nation that is still highly polarized, with little middle ground. This promises more of the same gridlock and frustration over the next four years that was experienced in the last four. Republicans come from this election fortified on Medicaid reform, and against compromise on tax and spending issues.
With the fiscal cliff — a set of automatic tax increases and spending cuts — due to trigger in January, negotiation to avoid this situation may be dubious, at best. More dauntingly, incumbent moderate Republicans — such as Judy Biggert and Bob Dold — lost; despite a smaller tea party presence, the House's Republicans are prone to be more conservative than in the last term.
If you can name the one reason Republicans won as many seats they did Tuesday, the name would be redistricting. With control of 26 state legislatures, Republicans drew out the game field to suit them, and it worked overwhelmingly. If we were to look at electoral reform, we need to start with the way we draw Congressional districts. Should the party in control be allowed to redraw the map to suit them? These are questions we must answer.
Legally, there were not many situation that could be disputed in court. On the whole, the nation voted in favor of the Democrats and in opposition of Republican policies and tactics. However, this does not negate the animosity currently existing in the political system, nor does it placate the need for modernization on the behalf of the Republican Party and the call for Democrats to fight harder for issues they claim to support.
In saying this, let's take a look at the races we highlighted in our previous article.
Results from followed races
(Results are accurate as of 1 p.m. CST Nov. 7. Aggregate data courtesy of Associated Press. A "race called" call means that it is either mathematically impossible for the opposition to reverse the race's projection or the losing candidate conceded.)
House 6th District: Incumbent Mike Coffman (R) vs. Joe Miklosi (D)
Race called; Coffman retains, 48.77 percent to 45 percent with 79 percent precincts reporting.
Despite redistricting, Coffman survives, in part due to Independent voter support.
House 5th District: Andrew Roraback (R) vs. Elizabeth Esty (D)
Race called; Esty is new representative, 51.79 percent to 48.21 percent with 99 percent precincts reporting.
Despite the Republicans' hope to break into the Democratic stranglehold on Connecticut's House seats, their attempt failed — ultimately, because of social stances.
House 18th District: Allen West (R) vs. Patrick Murphy (D)
Projected winner (no concession); Murphy is new representative, 50.39 percent to 49.61 percent with 100 percent precincts reporting.
West's controversial nature caught up with him, but he is not giving up yet. West is waiting for the absentee ballots count before conceding.
House 22nd District: Adam Hasner (R) vs. Lois Frankel (D)
Race called; Frankel is new representative, 54.59 percent to 45.41 percent with 100 percent precincts reported.
Redistricting made the demographics of this district more Democratic, and the results of this election reflect this.
House 26th District: Incumbent David Rivera (R) vs. Joe Garcia (D)
Race called; Garcia is new representative, 53.84 percent to 42.84 percent, with 100 percent precincts reported.
Rivera could not shake of the campaign fund controversy that dogged him through the campaign.
House 12th District: Incumbent John Barrow (D) vs. Lee Anderson (R)
Race called; Barrow retains, 53.69 percent to 46.31 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
The last surviving Southern Blue Dog Democrat lives to fight another day. Despite redistricting, his base made this a referendum on the district's trust in their congressman.
House 8th District: Incumbent Joe Walsh (R) vs. Tammy Duckworth (D)
Race called; Duckworth is new representative, 54.72 percent to 45.28 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
This one wasn't even close. In the Democrat-favored, newly-drawn district, Duckworth came up smiling yesterday.
House 10th District: Bob Dold (R) vs. Brad Schneider (D)
Race called; Schneider is new representative, 50.49 percent to 49.51 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Sometimes, your party can sink you. It definitely sunk Dold; opinions on national social issues and the Republican Party's antics deflated Dold's Independent voters' appeal.
House 11th District: Incumbent Judy Biggert (R) vs. Bill Foster (D)
Race called; Foster is new representative, 57.73 percent to 42.27 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
This race followed national trends, in which the Democrats were favored. Previous stances on key legislation also came into play.
House 12th District: Incumbent Jason Plummer (R) vs. Bill Enyart (D)
Race called; Enyart is new representative, 51.55 percent to 42.87 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Similar to the 11th District race, this race followed national trends.
House 17th District: Incumbent Bobby Schilling (R) vs. Cheri Bustos (D)
Race called; Bustos is new representative, 53.28 percent to 46.27 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
The Democrats reclaimed their long-held seat. This election, similar to the 11th District race, trended according to national lines.
House 2nd District: Incumbent Dave Loebsack (D) vs. John Archer (R)
Race called; Loebsack retains, 55.38 percent to 42.47 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Loebsack got lucky here. Despite the RNC's targeting of this district and lackluster campaigning on Loebsack's part, Independent support put him over the top.
House 3rd District: Leonard Boswell (D) vs. Incumbent Tom Latham (R)
Race called; Latham retains, 52.32 percent to 43.67 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
No one really could guess how this election would go, so there are little surprise in these results — Western Iowa typically trends Republican..
House 4th District: Incumbent Steve King (R) vs. Christie Vilsack (D)
Race called; King retains, 53.24 percent to 44.65 percent, 98 percent precincts reported.
King's controversial stance may have caused him votes, but this district ultimately trended as expected.
House 6th District: Incumbent Ben Chandler (D) vs. Andy Barr (R)
Race called; Barr is new representative, 50.58 percent to 46.67 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
You can't win if you knock your district's industry; Chandler found this out the hard way. He may be able to sleep better knowing he stood up for the right cause, but it ultimately cost him his job.
Senate: Incumbent Scott Brown (R) vs. Elizabeth Warren (D)
Race called; Warren is new senator-elect, 53.74 percent to 46.26 percent, 99 percent precincts reported.
There is something poetic about this win. The Senate Republicans blocked her appointment to the Consumer Protection Bureau, and now she's a senator. How's that for karma!
House 6th District: Incumbent John Tierney (D) vs. Richard Tisei (R)
Race called; Tierney retains, 48.25 percent to 47.27 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Despite Tierney's wife's prison sentence, he still squeaked out a win in this Independent-friendly part of the country.
House 1st District: Incumbent Dan Benishek (R) vs. Gary McDowell (D)
Projected winner (no concession); Benishek retains, 48.16 percent to 47.49 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Trending in this district reflected redistricting, but the challenger is refusing to concede until after the absentee ballot count.
House 6th District: Incumbent Michele Bachmann (R) vs. Jim Graves (D)
Race called; Bachmann retains, 50.59 percent to 49.41 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Most experts agree that this race shouldn't have been this close, especially considering that Bachmann was a one-time presidential candidate. Her tea party posture is wearing thin, and for the sake of her political career, she may want to seek a more popular position.
House 8th District: Incumbent Chip Cravaak (R) vs. Rick Nolan (D)
Race called; Nolan is new representative, 54.48 percent to 45.52 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Tea party-supported Cravaak failed to beat national trends, which gave most of the state to the Democrats.
Senate: Incumbent Claire McCaskill (D) vs. Todd Akin (R)
Race called; McCaskill retains, 54.72 percent to 39.2 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
McCaskill specifically campaigned to keep Akin in this race, knowing that she could easily beat him. Her gambit worked overwhelmingly..
Senate: Incumbent Jon Tester (D) vs. Denny Rehberg (R)
Race called; Tester retains, 48.82 percent to 44.7 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
While Tester won by a bigger margin than he did in 2006, it was not so large a margin that it lifted the Republican's target from him. His seat will be heavily contested in 2018.
Senate: Dean Heller (R) vs. Shelly Berkley (D)
Race called; Heller retains, 45.91 percent to 44.69 percent, 99 percent precincts reported.
This race went as expected, with the suspected Latino swing not arriving. The brutality of this race, however, will not be forgotten soon.
House 4th District: Danny Tarkanian (R) vs. Steven Horsford (D)
Race called, Horsford is new representative, 50.06 percent to 42.16 percent, 98 percent precincts called.
Despite the district going for Romney, Horsford won overwhelming, mostly due to strength of character.
New Hampshire:
House 1st District: Incumbent Frank Guinta (R) vs. Carol Shea-Porter (D)
Race called; Shea-Porter is new representative, 49.81 percent to 45.86 percent, 98 percent precincts reported.
Shea-Porter sought her revenge for her 2010 defeat. She got it overwhelmingly.
House 2nd District: Incumbent Charles Bass (R) vs. Ann McLane Kuster (D)
Race called; Kuster is new representative, 50.24 percent to 45.34 percent, 98 percent precincts reported.
In this best-of-three back-and-forth between these two opponents, Kuster now leads 2-1. It's unlikely that Bass will leave things like that.
New York:
House District 11: Incumbent Michael G. Grimm (R) vs. Mark Murphy (D)
Race called; Grimm retains, 52.78 percent to 46.22 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Ultimately, a fundraising scandal wasn't enough to defeat redistricting's effect on the district's voting populace.
House District 24: Incumbent Anne Marie Buerkle (R) vs. Dan Maffei (D)
Projected winner (no concession), Maffei is new representative, 48.39 percent to 43.72 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Despite AP, CNN, and MSNBC all calling this race for Maffei, and despite needing more than 120,000 of the outstanding 160,000 absentee ballots to win, Buerkle refuses to concede, mostly because she faced a similar situation in 2010 and ended up winning. In 2010, however, she faced friendlier math.
North Carolina:
House 7th District: Incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) vs. David Rouzer (R)
Projected winner (no concession); McIntyre retains, 50.06 percent to 49.94 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
A Blue Dog Democrat, McIntyre's win continues the existence of the species.
House 8th District: Incumbent Larry Kissell (D) vs. Richard Hudson (R)
Race called; Hudson is new representative, 54.14 percent to 45.86 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
There are no surprises here. Gerrymandering placed Kissell on the extinction list.
Senate: Incumbent Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Josh Mandel (R)
Race called; Brown retains, 50.3 percent to 45.12 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
The Republicans took their best shot at Brown. But, strong Democratic support along the I-90 corridor saved the day for the incumbent.
House 6th District: Incumbent Bill Johnson (R) vs. Charlie Wilson (D)
Race called; Johnson retains, 53.36 percent to 46.64 percent, 93 percent precincts reported.
This is one of the few revenge campaigns that didn't pan out. Popular support for Johnson proved hard to dislodge in this Republican-leaning district.
House 16th District: Incumbent Jim Renacci (R) vs. Betty Sutton (D)
Race called; Renacci retains, 52.23 percent to 47.77 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
This race was a toss-up, and ultimately, the district followed statewide trends.
House 12th District: Incumbent Mark Critz (D) vs. Keith Rothfus (R)
Race called; Rothfus is new representative, 51.71 percent to 48.29 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
Redistricting gave this seat to the Republicans. Trends for the suburban Pittsburgh district matched statewide patterns.
Rhode Island:
House 1st District: Incumbent David Cicilline (D) vs. Brendan Doherty (R)
Race called; Cicilline retains, 53.15 percent to 40.72 percent, 97 percent precinct reported.
In this heavily Democratic state, this result is hardly shocking. But, it was unexpected due to the lack of polling.
House 23rd District: Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R) vs. Pete Gallego (D)
Race called; Gallego is new representative, 50.34 percent to 45.53 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
It's curious how a hard-liner on immigration expected to win in a heavily Latino district. This race was predictable.
House 4th District: Incumbent Jim Matheson (D) vs. Mia Love (R)
Race called; Matheson retains, 49.30 percent to 48.10 percent, 100 percent precincts reported.
The most Republican district in America choose to keep a Blue Dog Democratic representative over his African-American opponent. Love conceded shortly after commencement of this article.
House 1st District: John Koster (R) vs. Suzan DelBene (D)
Race called; DelBene is new representative, 53.60 percent to 46.40 percent, 48 percent precincts reported.
For a toss-up, this race followed statewide patterns. The northwest of the state was solidly Democratic, as the rest of the state leaned Republican.
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Dates: TBA
Course Offering: ANTH 4630
Program Director: Dr. Steve Black
Cost: All costs and payment due dates listed below are subject to change. Please continue to check back for updated information.
Join us for a month of hands-on training in archaeological field methods in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of southwest Texas, a remote area with an unparalleled 13,000 year record of hunter-gatherer life found in rockshelters with extraordinary organic preservation and vivid rock art, as well as an intriguing and little-known array of settlement features. The field school will be based at the SHUMLA campus, which is located 50 miles west of Del Rio, Texas, within the Lower Pecos River Region.
The field school will be focused on developing the essential research skills required in traditional archaeology. The field research will take place in and around Eagle Nest Canyon (ENC). This mile-long box canyon tributary of the Rio Grande near Langtry, Texas houses several well-known sites, such as Bonfire Shelter and Eagle Cave. The Ancient Southwest Texas (ASWT) project of Texas State is carrying a multiyear research program in the canyon (see https://aswtproject.wordpress.com/). Field school investigations will include work in a smaller rockshelter within the canyon and in a plant baking facility (burned rock midden) at the head of the canyon.
Tuition: $1,507.26 (6 credit hours)
Program Fees: $25.00 Application Fee + $1200.00 Program Expenses* (Paid separately from tuition)
If there are any questions regarding the Program Fees, please contact Dr. Steve Black.
*Students can apply for merit and need-based scholarships if accepted into the field school.
Note: At this time, the tuition and program expense amounts are subject to change.
Instructor approval is required to participate in this program. Enrollment is limited to 15 participants.
Students need to download and complete an Initial Application. This initial application is to be scanned and emailed to the program director, Dr. Black.
When students are approved by the program director, they will be notified via email, and will be directed to complete the online extension program application (link below).
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When completing the online application, you will also be asked to attach a completed and signed copy of the following documents:
General Release
Health Information
Insurance Verification
Once the second application has been processed, students will receive further instructions from the Office of Distance and Extended Learning on how to register and pay for the course.
Students register for academic courses through the Student Information System/Catsweb during regular University registration periods for Summer 2016, which begins March 21, 2016.
Tuition is paid online through SBS Billing and Payment.
Students will find additional information about registering and paying for the academic course associated with this program on the Extension Course Application and Registration page or they can contact the Office of Distance and Extended Learning.
This is done separately from paying the program fees.
Most days in June will be hot and dry, with lower humidity and less rain than San Marcos. Survey days, site tours, and canyonland exploration will involve hikes through steep, rugged terrain. We will take appropriate precautions including proper sun protection, hydration, hiking attire, pacing, and taking advantage of the early moring hourse. Still, not for the faint-hearted.
Students will be staying at the SHUMLA campus for the duration of the course. Lodging and all meals will be provided.
Total Cost of the program is $2,732.26. This cost includes the following:
Tuition for six hours of undergraduate university credit: $1,507.26
Program Fees (lodging and meals): $1200.00 + $25.00 Non-refundable Application Fee
Students register and pay for the academic course through the Student Information System/Catsweb during regular University registration and billing periods for Summer 2016.
Program Fees are paid directly to the Ancient Southwest Texas (ASWT) project of Texas State by each student. Program fees submitted after May 1 must include an additional $100 late fee.
Program Fee Payment Schedule
|First Payment Due
|April 1st
|$650.00 + $25.00 = $675.00
|Scholarship Applications Due
|April 15th
|Due to Texas State
|Second Payment Due
|May 1st
|Total Program Fees
|$1200 + $25 Application Fee
Students drop and receive refunds for the academic course according to the general University refund schedule for Summer 2016 classes.
Program Fee: 100% ($1200) until May 15; 50% ($600) May 16 - 31. No refunds after May 31, 2016.
Cancellation must be made in writing to the Office of Distance and Extended Learning. As indicated above, participants may lose all or part of the total payment, depending on the date of cancellation.
Dr. Steve Black, Program Director
Background: http://www.txstate.edu/anthropology/people/faculty/bousman.html
Visit the ASWT Blog at: https://aswtproject.wordpress.com/


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Democratic Senators want GOP convention in Denver
DENVER - Colorado's two Democratic Senators are urging Republicans to hold their next national convention in the Mile-High City.
Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet wrote a letter to the Republican National Committee touting Denver as a possible home for the 2016 Republican National Convention. They cited the city's walkable downtown, light rail line from the airport that is due to come online by 2016 and its track record hosting major events. Those include the 2008 Democratic National Convention where Barack Obama was nominated for president.
The state's Democratic governor and Democrat-controlled legislature have also urged Republicans to hold the convention in Denver. It is competing with several other cities to host the event. Other contenders are Las Vegas, Kansas City, Dallas, Phoenix and Columbus, Ohio.


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Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/8/2004
Publication Date: 6/1/2004
Citation: Willett, J.L., Finkenstadt, V.L. 2004. Reactive extrusion of starch polyacrylamide graft copolymers. {abstract} p. 44. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Starch-polyacrylamide graft copolymers were prepared using a corotating twin screw extruder. Three free radical initiators were investigated: ammonium persulfate (APS), ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN), and ferrous ammonium sulfate-dydrogen peroxide (FAS). Polyacrylamide (PAAm) homopolymer was extracted with an ethanol/water solvent. PAAm molecular weights were measured using gel permeation chromatography after removal of starch by enzyme hydrolysis. APS was an effective initiator, with conversions of monomer to polymer of 90% or greater. Conversions with FAS were slightly lower, between 80% and 90% in most cases. CAN gave little polymer with conversion of 15% or less. PAAm molecular weights of 500,000 and greater were obtained with APS, while FAS gave molecular weights in the range 75,000 to 350,000. CAN was not effective, as no significant amounts of high molecular weight PAAm were detected. Grafting efficiencies followed the trend in conversion, with APS giving the highest efficiencies (approximately 75%), followed by FAS (approximately 50%) and CAN (20%). The average number of anhydroglucose units between grafts increased as the initiator concentration decreased for APS and FAS, and decreased slightly as the monomer/starch feed ratio increased. APS gave fewer PAAm grafts of higher molecular weight than FAS. Water absorbencies at pH 7.5 were measured after saponification of approximately 45% of the PAAm to carboxylate ions. Absorbencies were in the range of 100 g/g to 250 g/g depending on starch type and graft content.


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2669 Cutlass, Wayland 49348
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06/03/2016 at $165,500
This home is immaculate! 4 bedroom, 2 large full baths, open floor plan, huge family room in lower level, 2 stall attached garage. This home sets on a 1/4 acre lot that backs up to woods and is close to Gun Lake. (the lot next to it will not be built on). All appliances included. Pack your bags and move right in! Nothing needs to be done. Call for your showing today.
Property Information
- Status
- Sold
- Address
- 2669 Cutlass
- City
- Wayland
- Zip
- 49348
- County
- Allegan
- Township
- Wayland Twp
- Possession
- 30 Days A/C
- Zoning
- residential
- Total Finished SqFt
- 1,908
- Above Grade SqFt
- 1,008
- Garage Desc.
- 2, Attached
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Public
- Year Built
- 2007
- Taxes
- $1,759
Rooms and Land
- Basement
- Daylight
- Cooling
- Central
- Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Lot Dimensions
- 80 x 155
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Features
- All Window Treatments, Ceiling Fans, Garage Door Opener, Laminate Floor
- Exterior Materials
- Vinyl
- Exterior Features
- Deck(s), Patio
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" Genre: Junior Books / Author: Julia Donaldson, Clare Kirtley / Paperback / 16 Pages / Book is published 2008-01-10 by OUP Oxford "
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I have previously recommended the Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds PHonics Stage 1+ phonics book in a previous review, and I am now reviewing one of the books in the Stage 2 Songbirds Phonics Series, which takes children a step further, a little beyond the decoding of cvc (consonant vowel consonant) words that they had practiced in the Stage 1 book.
As I have mentioned previously, there are limited resources on the market in terms of reading books, that aim to teach children to read using primarily phonics as they learn them - rather than having stories which reuiqre children to recognise all of the major sounds to decode. CHildren need to be motivated from the very beginning when learning phonics, and need to be putting these into practice straight away, if they are to mean anything to them, otherwise they often fail to see the link between phonics and reading.
This is one of the reasons that I love this material provided by Oxford REading Tree - yes the stories may be a little daft, but they are bright and colourful, and short enough, that children wont lose attention during reading. These books have all been exceptionally well written by Julia Donaldson including this particular book 'The Odd Pet'.
As I said, this book is part of the STage 2 series which includes 6 books:
The Odd Pet
THis and THat
Fish and CHips
Singing Dad
Doctor Duck
Those who are familiar with phonics will be able to see at a glance, some of the sounds that are being focused on in each book, simply from the title. 'THe Odd Pet' continues to focus on cvc decoding with the added element of the ending -s being added onto cvc words.
The front of this book shows a colourful picture of this odd pet, that the story talks about - an animal with7 legs, beak and fluffy tail, which is scurrying along. Inside this book we meet the characters 'Kim', 'Viv' and 'Jim' - excellent easy names to decode!! The first page of the story informs us that 'Kim has a cat. Jim has a dog'. It is Viv however that has the 'odd pet' which is called a 'zog' (I did say that the books were completely daft at times - but children seem to love them!).
Within the text on most pages, there are a few keywords that you would expect most children to recognise such as 'is' and 'it' (though even these are decodable) and 'now' (which they may need help with)
We then find out what this 'zog' pet can and can't do, with words such as 'eggs' and 'sits' for children to decode, with that added -s ending. When zog has lots of little baby zogs, soon Kim and Jim get their own zog as well, to play with alongside their own pet.
These books really are perfect for those children at the early stages of learning phonics - but they obviously need to be beyond simply recognsing single sounds. They will give children a sense of achievement when they are actually able to read an entire book by themselves.
I can't praise these books enough, and if you have a child who is learning phonics then these are the perfect series of books, which are available on the wider market, to encourage your child to make use of their new phonic skills, which will be of benefit to them for a lifetime!


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"I don't listen to any hype or anything like that. I just listen to my parents and the people around me who love me. They keep me grounded, so it's fine. I have really high expectations for myself, so, hopefully, I might be able to make a few appearances this season. But I'm still very young, so I have a lot of work to do. I will keep working hard and stay positive all the time."
-- Gedion Zelalem, the 17-year-old Maryland product whom Arsene Wenger is considering
calling for Arsenal's FA Cup match against north London rival Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. (Telegraph)


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