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I have been getting Botox for ten years and have never experienced anything like this. When injected, it felt like fire spreading across my forehead. The pain was so severe that I asked her to stop. My mother had the same experience as well that day. Could it have been mixed wrong?
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Painful Botox shots
Several things could contribute to painful Botox injections. None would indicate long term damage, but might impact your decision to try another injector next time. If the needle strikes a cutaneous nerve this can cause a lightening like pain away from the injection site. Hitting the underlying bone can also be quite painful and is usually associated with that 'crunching' noise. The diluent is also an issue. Preserved normal saline is the best to use and the least painful.(This is my preferred vehicle and most patients need no skin prep before my injections) Nonpreserved saline is a bit more uncomfortable and usually brings comments. What would really be painful would be the wrong diluent being grabbed off the shelf and used, such as sterile water or sodium bicarbonate. Rest assured there is no long term injury but I would suggest you try a new injector next time.
Botox and stinging
Botox can be mixed with sterile water or bacteriostatic saline. Both methods are acceptable and are equally effective but sterile water stings when injected. Ask for bacteriostatic saline next time.
Botox Injection Pain
A few different factors can cause the discomfort you are experiencing this time around; a large gauge needle hitting a nerve receptor and/or poorly or wrongly mixed Botox can both cause more discomfort than normal. We have noticed at my practice that applying a small ice pack to the area before treatment gives our patients a bit of more comfort that way if for some reason a nerve receptor was hit, it would be numb, therefore lowering the discomfort level. "Dr. D"
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Botox and pain upon injection
If the Botox was reconstituted with anything other than buffered saline, yes, it does hurt. I would have asked your provider to start again, with a new unopened vial, and have them explain their reconstitution. Check out the Botox cosmetic website for Q & A...
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A 30 gauge needle is small enough that it can pass between nerve receptors in many parts of the body. If it misses the nerve receptors you will barely feel it, if at all. If it hits a nerve receptor, OUCH. It is a hit or miss proposition. That is why some days you feel little pain, and other days, shooting pains from the superior orbital nerve system seem to shoot up through the forehead with ferocity. Ice cold Botox can also be the culprit. The use of xylocaine with epinephrine is off-label and whether it alters the efficacy of the Botox has not been established. We plan to study this. A well trained surgeon that knows the anatomy and its variations is your best bet for safe and effective Botox treatments. Best wishes. Knowledge is power. Luis F. Villar MD FACS
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Botox (Dysport & Xeomin) Injections Need Not Be Uncomfortable
I have been injecting Botox for cosmetic reasons for over twenty-two years. Since its ground-breaking entrance onto the nonsurgical aesthetic stage at that time, much has been learned about storing, mixing and injecting Botox (as well as the other more recent neuromodulators, Dysport and Xeomin). We now know that rigidly refrigerating these materials immediately before injection is not necessary for keeping them stable and effective, nor is it necessary to reconstitute them with preservative-free saline solution. Injecting with conventional sized needles, refrigerated solutions, and those containing preservative-free saline simply hurt more. Naturally hitting bone, striking sensitive nerves and nicking underlying blood vessels with hematoma formation from poor technique or lack of a good appreciation of the anatomy of the regions being injected are other potential causes of pain or discomfort.
To reduce the discomfort of the injections we can use especially small, narrow-gauge needles, we can allow the reconstituted material to come to room temperature, and we can reconstitute it with preservative-containing saline mixed with a small amount of local anesthetic and epinephriine (the latter being included to diminish the likelihood of bruising).
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Painful Botox
My best guess would be that the Botox was mixed with sterile water instead of bacteriostatic saline. There is nothing wrong with this as far as the effect goes but it does hurt. The original instuctions from the company were not to mix with bacteriostatic saline but most of us do this "off label" because it is much less painful
Botox pain
if you have had it before perhaps with same injector and it hurt more than usual it is possible that it was mixed wrong. For example if sodium bicarbonate was used instead of saline, this would cause intense pain although not otherwise harmful
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Botox was so painful
It might have been mixed incorrectly, with sterile water instead of saline. When this happens it can feel like fire being injected. It doesn't affect the efficacy of the Botox, but it does hurt badly.
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Premier men pull victory from the jaws of defeat in Saturday's grand re-opening of the St. Albert Rugby Football Club fields
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The triumphant return of the fantastic firsts to their beloved home pitch was worth the long wait.
Saturday�s scintillating 29-24 come-from-behind verdict against the Calgary Saints rocked the foundations of the St. Albert Rugby Football Club to the delight of their loyal fan base.
�Oh man, it feels so great,� said an awestruck and blood-splattered Paul Flynn, as an overflowing deck of suds-soaked supporters saluted the lads with a standing ovation. �It�s been a long time coming. We�ve been off this field for two years now and it just feels so great to be in front of our fans and hearing the cheers of the crowd. It gets under us and gets behind us and it lifted us to a win today when we were behind the whole time.�
The SARFC fields, ranked as one of the most pristine in Canada before environmental concerns � the facility was built on top of an old landfill site, resulting in leachates from the old dump migrating into the area�s waterways � led to reclamation and outdoor facility enhancement projects that started in August of 2012.
Without a home base the men�s, women�s and junior teams were forced to take their show on the road and training sessions were held on school fields.
When the first and second fields were re-opened on Aug. 1, the hype surrounding the Alberta Cup showdown was on par with any playoff match in the modern era of SARFC, established in 1981 with the clubhouse officially opened in 1985.
�It was very emotional today because it was our first game back at the church,� said Antony Fitch, a 20-year-old standout who accounted for 14 points as the scrum-half in the first half before switching to fullback and then standoff during the last 40 minutes of the gallant comeback charge. �What we did today was unbelievable, especially how we battled back. There was no way we were going to lose. That would�ve been unacceptable.�
It was grim at times for the firsts as the visitors opened the scoring in the fourth minute � a free ball was scooped up near the 40-metre line by the Saints and returned untouched into the try area and the conversion attempt was good � and in the 31st minute a penalty kick from outside the 22-metre line made it 10-0.
The firsts recovered to drive the ball deep into Saints� territory and Fitch�s try and conversion capped it off in the 34th minute.
A couple of minutes after Fitch�s try, the Saints were unsuccessful on a penalty kick from outside the 22 on an angle. It was one of several penalties against the firsts in the first half as fans voiced their displeasure over the officiating.
With one minute left until the break, Fitch split the uprights from inside the 40 to knot the score.
�There were some nerves for sure at the start, especially playing at home for the first time in such a long time,� Fitch said. �Our fans were really excited to see us so we had to pull it together and started playing better.�
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In the second half, with superlative captain and eight-man Brett Kelly sidelined with an injury suffered prior to Fitch�s game-tying boot, the Saints wasted no time in the opening seven minutes tacking up two converted tries on SARFC�s electronic scoreboard. On the first try the Saints broke through several tackles en route to the try area and on the next score they picked off a pass around the Calgary 40 and went the distance.
Fourteen points in only a few minutes was a slap in the face for the firsts.
�The turning point for us was when they scored directly after the half. We realized we actually had to work for it,� Fitch said.
In the 54th minute Graham Noren�s try under the posts and Fitch�s conversion cued the comeback. Only a sniper�s bullet was going to stop the determined Noren from completing his punishing run as the crowd went wild.
After a difficult penalty kick by Fitch from in front of the 40 that fell short of the posts, the Saints lost a key cog in their pack to injury. The firsts continued to press with deep penetration before Jason Carton chugged over the try line in the 74th minute. Fitch�s conversion was unsuccessful.
With time ticking down on the firsts trailing by two they survived a brief scoring threat by the Saints to mount another drive but Adam Gowing�s drop goal attempt from outside the 22 was no good.
The Saints then kicked the ball down field, Gowing reeled it in and with Duncan Maguire-calibre speed zipped past several defenders before dishing the ball off for second-half sub Mitch Millett to finish off the play of the game with barely two minutes remaining and the hometown fans roaring their approval. Fitch�s conversion sealed the deal on one of the most memorable moments in SARFC history.
�We were damaged and battered with injuries today,� Flynn said. �We used almost a full bench and to come from behind at the end of the game like this using every sub, it shows the depth of this team and the heart of this club.� He needed 10 stitches to close an ugly gash on his forehead, the same spot that required nine stitches to fix another rugby mishap earlier this season.
�We also know we�re a second half team and nobody can play as fit as we play and nobody can play as long as we can play,� added Flynn, a mighty presence at hooker. �As it got to the latter parts of the game they would get tired and we would capitalize.�
In the post-game team huddle head coach Jo Hull heaped praised on the players for their gutsy performance in the face of adversity.
�I never saw a team work and fought until the end like that before. There were moments of individual brilliance but there was so much courage out there today and so much heart. People could hardly even walk and we carried on,� Hull stressed. �It wasn�t the easiest game and it wasn�t the most clinical game, but that heart and passion in front of that crowd you have no idea what that means.
�Thank you to the boys that stepped up into this team this weekend. Every single one of you has earned that shirt today. Your heart and your soul was in that win and as a coach that�s all I want.�
Both teams were missing players to the Calgary-based Prairie Wolfpack in the Canada Rugby Championship league. The firsts were also lacking national 7�s speedster Maguire, out for the season with a broken ankle, but despite several starters not in the lineup against the plucky Saints (5-4), last year�s Labatt�s Cup provincial finalists recorded their eighth win in nine matches. It was also a remarkable turnaround from the last match, a disappointing 13-8 loss to the Strathcona Druids (6-3) in Sherwood Park.
�This is going to set the tone for the rest of the season. We�re not stopping until the provincial final,� said Flynn, who celebrated his 32nd birthday against the Saints. �We got tripped up (by the Druids) a little bit, but it just showed us we�re not as good as we think we are. But we are good enough to win this league and that�s what we�re focusing on every game until the end of the season.�
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The June 2nd K-1 USA show seems more and more likely to be cancelled in the coming days. What happened now? Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Hong Man Choi was denied a fighting license by the CSAC because of medical reasons, meaning he most likely failed his pre-fight physical examination.
Mike Kogan of FEG, K-1's parent company confimed that Choi was indeed denied his license yesterday. Kogan has also stated that plans to have Choi undergo another physical at some point today and will ask the commission to reconsider their ruling if the doctor passes him.
As expected, Kogan was rather irked about the whole thing…
"I think they'll understand this is not just another fight on the card," Kogan said. "At this point, they have his medicals and they denied his license, but there are procedures in place for repudiating that.
"I don't have time to be fucking around and wasting time if I know the guy can't fight. I won't put a guy in there who isn't right to fight. I think he can fight, because he fought (in a kickboxing show) in Hawaii on April 28 and he's all right. But if the second doctor comes to the same conclusion as the first, I have to deal with it."
Choi's inability to compete currently leaves Brock Lesnar without an opponent for the show's main event. When asked about the situation, co-promoter Gary Shaw said that he wasn't concerned about the fight being completely cancelled but also stressed that he hoped an opponent for Lesnar could be found:
"I'm not concerned about the thing actually coming off," Shaw said. "Showtime will go with its card and I'm sure the pay-per-view card will go, but so many people were looking forward to that fight. If the giant can't pass the medicals, and it sounds like he hasn't, I hope they can find the right replacement because Brock Lesnar is a big part of the card and people want to see him fight."
So what's the status with the show? Choi not being able to compete is another huge blow to a show that already seems like it's not going to happen. Dozens of sites reported and linked to The Fight Network's original report of FEG failing to adhere to the requests of the CSAC. Kogan saw the report and decided to give his take on things:
"I know they have to get people to hit their website, but to me, that is insulting because I'm a professional promoter," Kogan said. "Does the commission have certain things it wants from us? Yes. Have we been filing things with the commission? Yes. Will we be licensed? Yes.
"Why would I sell tickets to the largest venue in the country to hold a pay-per-view, sell the worldwide rights and then sit on my ass and not do what I need to do to be licensed? It's crazy. This is a process and we're going through that process and we will be licensed."
News and Notes
- Our rumors section has been updated…
- Our UFC 71 coverage will include our usual predictions on Friday and one of our patented live blogs on Saturday night of course…
- Scott went ahead and updated his mega post concerning the big possibility that the K-1 Dynamite!! USA might not be happening because of K-1 parent company FEG continually failing to adhere to the requests of the CSAC.
- Loretta Hunt of The Fight Network is reporting that Randy Couture and Wanderlei Silva will sit down at some point this week to discuss the possibility of Silva training and teaching at Couture's gym in Las Vegas.
"Wanderlei and I sat down with our wives and we had lunch in Ohio," said Couture. "He's a very nice guy and we are both very interested in getting together to train. I'm looking for some Muay Thai influence to go with Xtreme Couture's wrestling and other offerings, so there is a good possibility this could happen."
- Speaking of Couture, he will also be filming a documentary for National Geographic this week titled "Fight Science". The special will also include Bas Rutten and Dean Lister and will take a look at the mechanics behind the art of fighting.
- The latest issue of Sports Illustrated features UFC lightweight contender Roger Huerta on the front cover and has a feature article on the sport of MMA inside.
Media Links
Sherdog: Team Liddell - Blown Away
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The Fight Network: Stepping Outside the Box
Superpowers will go head to head when K-1 and UFC veteran and Strikeforce fan favorite, Duane "Bang" Ludwig, faces EliteXC's British Cage Rage champion, Paul "Semtex" Daley, in a 170-pound limit matchup during "Shamrock vs. Baroni," live on June 22, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The matchup between Ludwig and Daley will be shown to viewers should there be a sufficient amount of time on the telecast following completion of three of the six scheduled Pay-Per-View card fights.
"It will be a tough fight for sure," said the 28-year-old Ludwig of Denver, Colorado, also the reigning International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Junior Middleweight (154 lb. limit) Muay Thai Champion. "Both of us bring an action-packed fighting style to the cage so we match up in the crowd's favor. It will probably be the fight of the night."
Continue reading "Ludwig-Daley Added to Shamrock vs Baroni"
The title says it all. The Fight Network has posted an article which states K-1 Dynamite!! USA is in danger of not happening.
According to the article, Fight Entertainment Group (FEG) have yet to be granted their license by the California State Athletic Commission.
A CSAC representative says the hold-up has been FEG's inability and hesitation to submit financial paperwork, requirements the state agency stipulates of all its applicants.
After numerous requests FEG still has not submitted the bond necessary to cover fighters' purses for the June 2nd show. No bond = no event.
It was also noted that lightweight Javier Vasquez had dropped off of the card and K-1 had attempted to replace him with UFC veteran Gabe Ruediger but the request was denied as he is currently under suspension in Nevada.
The CSAC says it has not received even preliminary paperwork for 19 of the 22 fighters slated to participate. This includes the 14 foreign fighters K-1 had agreed to deliver stateside beginning May 17. Kazushi Sakuraba, who faces Royce Gracie in a rematch, is scheduled to arrive in the US tomorrow. At this time, the CSAC can not confirm that any of the foreign fighters are now stateside.
Things aren't looking very positive for K-1 Dynamite!! USA… 90,000 seat arena, no promoters license, and no replacement for Carano or Vasquez. What's next?
Update: 12:07 AM: The Fight Network is reporting that FEG submitted papers to the CSAC today but after a careful review the CSAC decided it was not enough to grant FEG a promoters' license.
Two hours following the story, the CSAC says they received documents from FEG, though after careful review, the state agency announced this afternoon the paperwork is far insufficient to accommodate a request for a promoters' license and is "not what we asked for."
"We have drawn a line in the sand," says Bill Douglas, CSAC Staff Analyst who has handled the majority of the last two month's interaction with the Japanese company trying to bring its first MMA event to the US. "If they do not deliver us the financial information by the end of this week, this is going to be a big problem."
On top of that, the CSAC still has not received a bond from the promotion to front fighters' purses and other accrued costs.
Update: 12:14 AM: 'The Ultimate Fighter 5' contestant Gabe Ruediger has been released from his UFC contract and had his "administrative suspension" lifted by the NSAC meaning he can compete on the card.
LOS ANGELES - Gina Carano has pulled out of the "Dynamite!! USA" June 2 mega-MMA fight card at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to illness, EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw announced today.
Carano, of Las Vegas, Nev., was scheduled to clash with Jan Finney of Springfield, Ohio, in one of the featured EliteXC fights on Showtime on June 2.
"I just feel terrible about this," said the popular, crowd-pleasing Carano, who spent part of April in Thailand filming a television reality series. "I don't know how or where I got sick, but I have not felt right since returning to the United States.
"I almost never get sick, but this has really done a number on me. I thought I could work through it but I am not feeling better and it has prevented me from training."
Said Shaw: "Obviously, we are very disappointed that Gina can't perform, but anybody that knows me knows that I am not going to put an athlete into the ring if he or she is not 100 percent fit.
"Our EliteXC fighters need to be in peak health because we put them in the best fights on Showtime."
A new fight will be announced shortly, Shaw said. It will be one of three matches that will appear on Showtime during a live one-hour telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The six-bout pay-per-view portion of the June 2 event will immediately follow the Showtime presentation live on pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT).
Today Pro Elite and FEG held a national media conference call promoting their upcoming show "Dynamite!! USA" which is scheduled for June 2nd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Present for the conference call was Kevin Burke, Gary Shaw, Monica Petty, and Royce Gracie.
Summary of the conference:
Continue reading "Royce Gracie, Gary Shaw Talk Dynamite!! USA"
Here's a short clip of former pro wrestler turned mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar training for his upcoming fight against Hong-Man Choi on June 2. The bout will be a part of K-1's inaugural foray in the United States coined K-1/ProElite Dynamite!! USA to be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Today FEG announced that MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Royce Gracie would battle at the upcoming K-1 Dynamite!! USA show. This will be a rematch of the epic contest that took place May 1st, 2000 at the PRIDE 2000 Grand Prix Finals. The fight will consist of five five-minute rounds and Kazushi Sakuraba will be required to undergo a full physical examination by the California State Athletic Commission.
FEG also confirmed K-1 Hawaii Grand Prix champion "Mighty Mo" Siala Siliga would face Mu Bae Choi and Melvin Manhoef would battle Dong Sik Yoon. The card now looks like this:
Brock Lesnar vs. Hong Man Choi
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie
"Mighty Mo" Siala Siliga vs. Mu Bae Choi
Melvin Manhoef vs. Dong Sik Yoon
Hideo Tokoro vs. Brad Pickett
Johnnie Morton vs. Bernard Ackah
Ray Sefo vs. Marvin Eastman
Gesias Calvancanti vs. Nam Phan
Antonio Silva vs. Jonathan Wiezorek
Gina Carano vs. Jan Finney
Jake Sheilds vs. Ido Pariante
Javier Vazquez vs. Katsuhiko Nagata
Tonight we will be going live at 1 AM EST, covering the K-1 2007 World GP with one of our patented live blogs. Be sure to leave comments throughout the night…
K-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii
K-1 USA GP 2007 Tournament:
Mighty Mo def. Kyoung Suk Kim
Jan Nortje def. Julius Long
Patrick Barry def. Gary Goodridge
Alexandre Pitchkounov def. Tatsufumi Tomihira
Mighty Mo def. Jan Nortje
Alexandre Pitchkounov def. Patrick Barry
Mighty Mo def. Alexandre Pitchkounov
K-1 Heavyweight Title Match:
Badr Hari def. Yusuke Fujimoto
Remy Bonjasky def. Glaube Feitosa
Hong-Man Choi def. Mike Malone
Junichi Sawayashiki def. Randy Kim
Continue reading "K-1 World GP 2007 Live Blog"
News and Notes
- The rumors section has been updated once again…
- Cage Rage has announced the card for it's July 14th event, Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell at the Wembley Arena in London, England:
Eric Esch vs Tengiz Tedoradze
Mario Sperry vs Lee Hasdell
Rob Broughton vs Gary Turner
Herb Dean vs Dave Legeno
Mark Buchanan vs James McSweeney
Paul Cahoon vs Mark Epstein
Ronnie Mann vs Robbie Olivier
Marius Zaromskis vs Ross Mason
Ross Pointon vs Dean Bray
Joe Mac vs Jeremy Bailey
Michael Johnson vs Damien Riccio
- Kazushi Sakuraba landed in Brazil earlier this week to train with the Chute Boxe team in preparation for his pending bout at K-1 and EliteXC's event on June 2nd. An opponent for Sakuraba has not yet been named but rumors have been floating around for a couple of weeks now that he will be matched up against Royce Gracie for a rematch of their famous 90 min brawl in PRIDE…
- Spencer Fisher will take on Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 10 on June 9th…
- KOAT, an ABC tlevision affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico is reporting that the city will host UFC 74 on August 25th at the University of New Mexico's basketball arena which seats 18,000. They stated they received the information from Diego Sanchez who also said that he would be fighting on the card…
- The UFC apparently chose not to administer drug tests to the fighters that competed at UFC 69 and UFC 70 according to the Houston Chronicle.


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HOUSTON — A local man is being held without bond as a flight risk and danger to the community after being charged Wednesday for transporting a minor for a commercial sex act, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Jason Daniel Gandy, 35, was ordered July 25 to remain in custody pending further criminal proceedings by U.S. Magistrate Judge George C. Hanks Jr.
The complaint indicates Gandy was stopped by immigration officers in the United Kingdom after he and a minor male child arrived in London on a flight originating in Houston. According to the complaint, London officials suspected something was amiss with a 35-year-old man traveling with an unrelated 15-year-old boy. Both individuals were returned to Houston on separate flights.
Upon arrival in Houston, they were met by HSI special agents. The investigation revealed that Gandy allegedly runs a massage business out of his home and he was using the 15-year-old boy to give massages. The individuals paying for the massages were allegedly allowed to fondle the child during the massage and the child was required to sexually gratify the customers, according to evidence presented in court.
The trip to London and the passport fees for the child were paid for by Gandy, who intended to perform massages in London, according to the information presented in court. The investigation also revealed Gandy molested the child on more than one occasion, and he intended to continue.
Gandy faces a minimum of 10 years imprisonment and up to life, as well as a maximum fine of $250,000. After he completes any prison term imposed, Gandy also faces a maximum lifetime term of supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri L. Zack, Southern District of Texas, is prosecuting the case.
A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is considered innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law.
This investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide HSI initiative to protect children from sexual predators, including those who travel overseas for sex with minors, Internet child pornographers, criminal alien sex offenders and child sex traffickers. HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-DHS-2ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.
Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 1-800-843-5678 or http://www.cybertipline.com.


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The purpose of the Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of Albion College in the field of athletics. Men and women are honored either by virtue of their performance on athletic teams representing the College, or by meritorious efforts in years after graduation. An athlete must have earned two letters in one sport or one letter in three or more sports.
Women who graduated before 1975 must have participated in the Women's Athletic Association (WAA). An athlete must have been an alumnus/alumna for at least 10 years to be eligible for selection.
Athletic administrators or others who are not alumni must have served the College at least 10 years to be eligible. An athletic administrator can be selected immediately after leaving the institution or immediately after retirement. A team is eligible if it has won an MIAA Championship and 10 years have elapsed since competition.
Stacy Chapman Rich, '03
Women's Golf, 1999-2002
A three-time all-MIAA first team performer who was a member of the Britons MIAA champion squads in 1999 and 2000.
Keith Debbaudt, '01
Football, 1998-2000
A 2000 American Football Coaches Association All-American who was an all-MIAA first team pick in 1999 and 2000. He was a member of Albion's MIAA champion teams in 1998 and 1999.
Larry Downs, '66
Men's Basketball, 1962-66
Averaged nearly 18-1/2 points per game to achieve all-MIAA first team distinction in 1965. A four-year starter for the Britons, he captained the team for two seasons.
Eric Johnson, '96
Baseball, 1993-96
The two-time all-MIAA first team pick finished with an overall record of 20-6 and a 2.66 earned run average. A member of the MIAA champion teams in 1995 and 1996, Johnson held the MIAA records with 17 victories and a .850 winning percentage when he graduated.
Craig Miller, '77
Football, 1974-76
A three-year starter on the football team's defensive line and a four-year starter for the club lacrosse program, he has made his mark internationally as the chief media/communications officer for USA Basketball.
Denise Routhier, '99
Women's Track & Field, 1996-99
Gained all-MIAA distinction as a two-time league champion in the triple jump.
Hayden Smith, '70
Men's Track & Field, 1967-70
The MIAA long jump champion in 1970, high jump runner-up in 1968 and place winner in four events in 1969. He was the Britons most improved track & field athlete in 1968 and co-captain in 1969 and 1970.
Jeri Stiles, '67
Men's Track & Field, 1965-66
The two-time MIAA champion in the mile run was elected the Britons co-captain.
Michael Thomas, '06
Men's Basketball, 2001-05
The three-time all-MIAA first team pick was a guard on Briton squads winning MIAA championships in 2003 and 2005. He sits second on Albion's all-time scoring ladder with 1,389 points.
Kurt Wiese, '78
Football And Baseball, 1974-78
Nominated by Hall of Fame coach Frank Joranko and teammates, he played tight end in football and first base in baseball. He was a member of three MIAA champion teams (1976 and 1977 football and 1976 baseball).
Baseball 1995-96
Led by MIAA most valuable players Brad Brown (1995) and Brian Myers (1996), the Britons compiled a two-year record of 28-8 against league competition.
Cross country 1964-66
Albion went a perfect 18-0 in dual meets against MIAA rivals to win three consecutive league championships.
A ceremony honoring the recipients will be held on Friday, October 14, at 6 p.m. in Baldwin Hall. The event, part of Albion College Homecoming festivities, is open to the public. Tickets for the ceremony can be purchased as part of Homecoming online registration, or contact the Office of College Events: 517/629-0448, .
The College's athletics website, GoBrits.com, has a full list of past honorees.


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The battle between Goku and Freeza begins. They fight on even ground, with neither one able to inflict significant damage to the other. Freeza resorts to attacking Kuririn and Bulma. When Goku tries to save them, he is caught off guard, and Freeza lands several blows on him. Vegeta, who grows impatient due to the constant rambling by both fighters, charges at Goku in frustration. He asks Goku to give it all he has. Goku takes Vegeta's request into account and convinces Freeza to power up to his maximum. As Freeza calls out to Goku to show his full power as well, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan.
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Financial planners are unhappy with a decision to allow commissions to be paid on financial products sold with advice that doesn't take into account clients' personal financial circumstances.
The potential showdown between advisers and the government over remuneration structures for general advice came as the opposition spokesman on financial services,
"Just over one month after committing to banning conflicted remuneration for personal advice, Assistant Treasurer
"These draft regulations create a loophole that means conflicted remuneration is back on the table. When the final regulations are released, Labor will examine them closely, however, Labor will not support any changes that will allow conflicted remuneration to be paid for personal advice."
In an editorial in Tuesday's Australian Financial Review, Mr Sinodinos says the current laws are too onerous and costly and create legal uncertainty.
If Labor does not support the changes, the government may need to wait until July – when it will be dealing with a new Senate – to get the necessary legislation and regulations passed through the parliament.
A delay would hurt consumers, according to the Financial Services Council, because advisers' costs would remain higher for longer.
The Financial Planning Association is seeking a meeting with Mr Sinodinos by the end of February to voice its concerns about the proposal to allow bank and call centre staff to receive commissions on products sold to customers based on general advice.
"We're not in favour of any legislation that potentially reintroduces commissions on investments," Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall said.
The Financial Services Council, which represents fund managers and retail superannuation funds, is nervous about allowing the payment of commissions on products purchased as a result of general advice.
"We'd like to see the government explicitly rule commissions out to avoid conjecture and controversy," chief executive
Draft regulations and legislation published by the Coalition in late January seek to water down the so-called Future of Financial Advice reforms by removing a requirement for advisers to sign fresh contracts with clients every two years and allowing conflicted remuneration to be paid on personal advice, subject to certain conditions.
The Coalition had flagged most of changes while in opposition. But the plan to allow conflicted remuneration on general advice was a surprise.
Last week, Michael Chaaya, a partner at legal firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, said the proposal was "a significant watering down" of the financial advice regime.
Mr Rantall said most of the changes would make the reforms – aimed at improving the quality of financial advice and encouraging more consumers to seek advice – more workable and reduce red tape.
"They won't water down consumer protection requirements. They will ensure advisers work in the best interests of members," Mr Rantall said.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
An Inflammatory, Autoimmune Disease
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. It can cause mild to severe symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis not only affects the joints, but may also attack tissue in the skin, lungs, eyes, and blood vessels. People with rheumatoid arthritis may feel sick, tired, and sometimes feverish.
Rheumatoid arthritis is classified as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system turns against parts of the body it is designed to protect.
Rheumatoid arthritis generally occurs in a symmetrical pattern. This means that if one knee or hand is involved, the other one is, too. It can occur at any age, but usually begins during a person's most productive years.
Affects More Women Than Men
Rheumatoid arthritis occurs much more frequently in women than in men. About two to three times as many women as men have the disease.
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Learn more about how rheumatoid arthritis occurs.
Effects Vary
Rheumatoid arthritis affects people differently. Some people have mild or moderate forms of the disease, with periods of worsening symptoms, called flares, and periods in which they feel better, called remissions. Others have a severe form of the disease that is active most of the time, lasts for many years or a lifetime, and leads to serious joint damage and disability.
Although rheumatoid arthritis is primarily a disease of the joints, its effects are not just physical. Many people with rheumatoid arthritis also experience issues related to
- depression, anxiety
- feelings of helplessness
- low self-esteem.
Rheumatoid arthritis can affect virtually every area of a person's life from work life to family life. It can also interfere with the joys and responsibilities of family life and may affect the decision to have children.
Treatment Can Help
Fortunately, current treatment strategies allow most people with the disease to lead active and productive lives. These strategies include pain-relieving drugs and medications that slow joint damage, a balance between rest and exercise, and patient education and support programs. In recent years, research has led to a new understanding of rheumatoid arthritis and has increased the likelihood that, in time, researchers will find even better ways to treat the disease.


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I have a question for you… if you knew a hot straight friend of yours had uploaded some cock pics to the net, would you waste a day or two looking for them? Is it a little stalkerish to be out there searching for his gallery on the sites wanting to see him hard? I'll tell you why I ask this in a moment, first, enjoy this naked man, and then enjoy the others below too…
Now, you might be wondering why I would ask you such a question. I found out yesterday through a mutual friend that a buddy of mine lost his job as a lifeguard because the place he worked found out that he'd been sharing jerk off pics on the net.
This guy is straight, and totally hot as hell. He's inked, muscled, a real handsome straight jock that any gay guy would want to get some action with.
I know he's pretty hung too, because I've seen him in the showers at the gym.
This mutual friend says the guy has a whole gallery of pics on the net of him showing off his cock rock hard, jerking it, and cumming all over himself too. So, wouldn't you want to see those pics?
If you can imagine the hottest straight guy you know, and then imagine that he has a jerk off gallery out there on the net. Wouldn't you be looking for it too?
I have been searching, but so far I haven't found him. I'll give it another go and then I think I'll just text him and see if he'll send me the link! lol


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Texas Leads the Way on Jobs Recovery
Using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, Dallas Fed economists recently looked at state-by-state employment changes since June 2009, when the recession ended. Texas added 265,300 net jobs, out of the 722,200 nationwide, and by far outpaced every other state. New York was second with 98,200, Pennsylvania added 93,000, and it falls off from there. Nine states created fewer than 10,000 jobs, while Maine, Hawaii, Delaware and Wyoming created fewer than 1,000. Eighteen states have lost jobs since the recovery began.
The U.S. national office vacancy rate barely budged during the first quarter, shifting just one basis point higher (100 basis points equals one percent). First-quarter data confirms our view that the U.S. office market recovery will be uneven in nature and fairly volatile.
Texas is a clear leader in terms of office market fundamental with Houston, Austin and Dallas all exhibiting solid job growth in both overall as well as office using employment. Professional and Business Services in Texas expanded by 8,000 jobs in April, following a gain of 12,400 jobs in March. This was the third consecutive month of growth for the industry which has posted monthly increases in 16 of the past 19 months. Annual growth in the industry climbed slightly in April to reach 57,900 jobs and annual growth rate of 4.6 percent, the highest rate seen in Professional and Business Services since February 2008. I should note not all office using employment is categorized as Professional Business Services, so the broader labor figures bode well for the office market as well. The Texas job numbers for May will be released this Friday.


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Beth Figures Action Into Her Life In 'Bravest Warriors' #15 [Preview]
It looks like Beth of the Bravest Warriors may just prove herself the most relatable member of the team in next week's Boom! Studios issue. You see, in Bravest Warriors #15, the heroine comes across a box of her childhood toys. At first she contemplates cleaning house by donating them (a fine idea!), but then? She reminds herself why action figures perhaps the greatest technical/spiritual achievement in the history of humankind. Ryan Pequin makes it all clear in his "Childish Things" short by Whitney Cogar, followed by a "Food Court" tale by Coleman Engle and a "Danny Divided" story by Tessa Stone. Boom! has provided us with a first look at the issue, with fives full pages of Pequin's short. Click through and prepare to hold your action figures tight.


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When I heard The Wolverine had two posters – one still and one animated – I got excited. I thought animated meant you know, a comic book style version with animated characters. Silly me, it just means that the rain and lights move along the poster. Both posters actually look very cool and moody. I don't get why Hugh Jackman has his shirt off, but I'm not complaining.
See the fancier, moving version after the break.
(The Wolverine via BC)


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Lulu Organics hair oil is light and nourishing for all hair types including dry, thick, and curly. Contains a rich mix of organic oils, with an uplifting scent of lavender, clary sage and rosemary. Paraben free. 3.4 oz. Made in the USA
Ingredients: organic argan oil, organic soy oil, organic apricot kernel oil, organic olive oil, organic camelina oil, organic rosemary, organic horsetail, organic essential oilsLulu Organics was created from the desire to have simple beauty products with food grade ingredients and no added preservatives. After studying herbalism, founder Linda Aldredge, set on a mission to create what was missing from her beauty routine. Foraging ingredients to create products, Lulu Organics is truly homegrown and commits to keeping beauty simple, healing, and safe.


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- Staff Training & Development Unit: email@example.com, Ext, 6590/6601
- Information Services - IT Training: email@example.com, Ext 6189
Course dates are in this 1-page PDF - new dates are added throughout the year - http://go.qub.ac.uk/trainingschedule
The course can be offered for your unit/area if there are 6 or more delegates. Materials at http://go.qub.ac.uk/itdocs
This practical course is designed to assist those who want to learn about Word's mail merge feature in order to efficiently create, save and print personalised letters, envelopes and labels. The course will be useful to those wishing to build on their existing knowledge of Word 2013 and who want to improve office efficiencies and produce professional mailings.
Staff who are already confident at creating and editing documents and who want to learn how to use Word 2010 to print envelopes or labels or to create personalised documents. This course will also benefit those sitting the Advanced ECDL module in Word.
Previous attendance at Word 1: Essentials or a similar level of experience of using either Word 2007 or 2010.
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Real-Life Barbie and Ken Hate Each Other: Human Dolls Fight Over Plastic Surgery [PHOTO]
Fantasies coming to reality aren't always pretty.
To everyone's disappointment, the "human Barbie doll" Valeria Lukyanova and her supposed boyfriend Ken aren't getting along, but rather firing criticism against each other's fakeness.
Lukyanova became internet sensation last year, and is now widely known as the "human barbie" for her surreal look - her large, glassy eyes, tiny chin and super slim waist.
It was supposed to be a dream come true when Barbie's male counterpart Ken also came to existence, in the form of 32-year-old Justin Jedlica, who spent around £70,000 ($110,000) on plastic surgery to embody the perfect body and face of Ken.
However, when the real life Barbie and the real life Ken met up in New York for a photo shoot, the duo immediately began a word war on each other's plastic surgery, The Sun reports.
"I do find her beautiful," Jedlica said in an interview with The Huffington Post Weird News last November.
"[But] it appears to me that much of her look is added makeup, fake hair and 'slimming' corsets ... Drag queens have put on the same illusions with makeup and costumes for years."
"I can appreciate that she is a talented artist, but if at the end of the day she is only presenting this 'human Barbie doll' on days the camera is filming ... I'm not sure just how much credibility I would give her in being a REAL human Barbie," the life-size Ken doll said, with a firm conviction that he was a perfect living doll.
Justin boasts of going through 90 surgeries to get the perfectly muscular body, which has silicone injected all over, and his chiseled face, which has undergone several nose jobs.
He calls himself "a true 'body mod' individual" who lives "with a conviction to their alternations and doesn't wash them off."
"Justin said bad things about me but he had more than 90 operations, while I had only one," Valeria fired back when the two met in New York.
"I am not hiding that I've had plastic surgery. I had breast implants because I want to be perfect."
"He would do better not to comment on who is plastic and who is not. I think he is a handsome man - but he overdid his lips."
Apparently, there won't be a real life-size Dreamhouse for the two.
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A proposed solution for controlling problems associated with suburban sprawl is the creation of "walkable" neighborhoods based on Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND). TND includes a central core of businesses, including retail, surrounded by residences within walking distance. Two purposes of TND are to promote higher residential density and to reduce driving trips. An issue of concern with TND is that the scale of many common retail stores does not match the scale of a "walkable" neighborhood: modern retail establishments must draw customers from distances too great to walk. Using a formula to compute distances from which people travel to shop at common retail stores based on the concept of market areas, this paper discusses scale economies in retail as a potential problem with widespread use of TND as a solution to suburban sprawl.
|Retail Development, Traditional Neighborhood Design, Suburban Sprawl, Scale Economies, Urban Economics
Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.103-114. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 812.603KB).
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NowGamer Giving Away A Game Day
Do you love games? Can't get enough of them? Of course you can't, that's why you're reading this.
Fortunately, to celebrate record traffic on the site, NowGamer is giving away one game every weekday, indefinitely, via our #gameaday twitter competition.
The giveaway is open to UK residents only, and could comprise anything from a classic DS title to a new Xbox 360 shooter.
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2012 Chinese New Year Gala-Silent & Live Auction
Yew Chung International School
Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Chinese New Year Gala - Silent & Live Auction
is YCIS-SV's most important annual event!
The entire attention of this event will be fixed on the celebration and total cultural experience:
- Joining around the table feasting on scrumptious Chinese grand buffet featuring crispy roast pig by Golden Harvest Catering.
- Being proud of the students performing their special song and dance.
- Raising funds to update the playground equipment and other school needs.
- Bidding on special one of a kind class item or creative services donated by YCIS staff, plus travel packages and a tour of KGO-Channel 7 TV station and more!
- Relaxing and enjoying the moment with families and friends.
Guests are encouraged to wear festive Chinese attire and finery.
Schedule of Event:
8:30 am - Early Arrival and Check In Begins
9:00 am - Silent Auction Bidding Begins
9:30 am - Preschool and Elementary Students Check In
Important Note: All students must be checked in with the teachers no later than the time allocated.
10:00 - Student Performances and Live Auction Begins
Note: Student's performances will commence promptly at this time.
11:30 am - Silent Auction Bidding Continues...
12:00 pm - Performances Ends
12:00 pm - Grand Buffet - Catered by Golden Harvest
Presentation of Proclamation and Anniversary Cake
12:30 pm - Chinese Musical Instrument Ensemble:
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
1:00 pm - Lunch Entertainment Ends
Silent Auction Items Check Out
2:00 pm - Festivity Wrap Up
*This schedule is subject to change.
This event will be professionally videotaped by: RQuan Productions. 2011 CNY Gala & 2012 CNY Gala videos will be available for sale at the event.
When & Where
I.F.E.S. Social Hall (Portuguese Hall)
432 Stierlin Rd.
Mountain View,
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This is so beautiful Marlene! I love it. That paper is awesome, it is on my list! Need to make an order! Thanks for the inspiration!
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- July 25, 2010 at 5:23 PM
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I have been looking through my new catalog items, realizing I didn't purchase any of these gorgeous buttons! What was I thinking?? I'm so inspired by your creation and will be off to place an order very soon! Your creation is so pretty! Thanks for playing along with Stamping 411.
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Well, bust a button!! I think this card is the best. I have a thing for buttons, and I love the way you used these vintage buttons. I need some of those myself!
I think that making cards and scrapbooks is a way that we express our creativity in the same way that we used to sew. It used to be all about the fabric, texture, and trimmings. Now we use paper, instead of fabric, and do it on a smaller scale, but it has the same appeal for me that sewing has always had. And, the good thing about cards is they always "fit" :)
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The vintage brads are the perfect touch for this card. Love it!!!! I's such a sucker for vintage!
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Oh this is wonderful!!! You did an awesome job of coordination...it looks fabulous! Love the brads!!
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Well, this is beautiful! You are so generous---I would never be able to part with ALL those brads at one time.....but I am already ready to order another set, I love them so much!
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Gorgeous! I can't wait to get my hands on that new lace and those vintage brads...need to order MORE now :)
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wow...I don't even want to use up ONE of my buttons and you used a whole ROW! LOVE your vintage card for the Stamping 411 sketch challenge!
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Beauty and the Geek Australia is coming back to our screens with its fifth season – but there's a twist. For the very first time Shine Australia, the hit show's producers, are casting in both Australia and New Zealand. Two lucky Kiwis will be thrown into the mix to compete for the big cash prize in Australia's most awesome social experiment.
Big hearted beauties, put down your curling tongs and geeky guys, pack up that model plane. If you think you epitomise a New Zealand 'Beauty' or 'Geek' you could be perfect to represent us across the ditch and compete for the ultimate cash prize of $100 000 (AUD) and the coveted title of Beauty and the Geek champions of 2013.
The Beauties are vivacious, fun-loving girls who enjoy socialising and being the centre of attention. They're preened and ready to take centre stage, but ask their opinion on politics, the solution to a mathematical equation, or how to reboot a hard drive and they'll be stumped.
The Geeks are intellectual pin-ups. They love sci-fi, comics, gaming and computers. They are socially-awkward, conversationally-challenged and some are still waiting for their first kiss.
In each episode there will be difficult but hilarious challenges. Beauties will be challenged to find their inner geek by getting to understand the world of their partners. The Geeks will have to venture way out of their comfort zones as they try to learn the secrets of good grooming, appropriate conversation and successful social intercourse.
The winners of the challenges select two teams to compete against each other in an elimination quiz. The team with the least correct answers is eliminated.
Shine Australia's Executive Producer Marty Benson says, "As a result of the success of Beauty and the Geek Australia in New Zealand it makes perfect sense to spread our casting net. I am really excited by this decision and look forward to meeting Beauties and Geeks across the Tasman."
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, visit tv3.co.nz/beautyandthegeek for more details on how to enter.
MediaWorks NZ Limited (website: www.mediaworks.co.nz) is New Zealand's leading private sector broadcast and online media company. Through its specialist divisions – MediaWorks TV, MediaWorks Radio and MediaWorks Interactive, it owns and operates the TV3 and FOUR television networks, national radio brands The Edge, The Rock, MORE FM, Kiwi FM, RadioLIVE, LiveSPORT, The Sound, The Breeze, George FM and Mai FM, plus several local radio stations, and a family of websites.
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For an online application form please go to tv3.co.nz/beautyandthegeek. The application is split into a series of questions, and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. You must fill in your application form yourself. You must read through and agree to all the Terms & Conditions and give consent for your involvement in the series.
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Now that it has the city council's blessing, Rock Island should own 90 acres on Big Island by the middle of next month.
The Rock Island City Council voted 5-0 Monday to spend
$1 million on the land, currently owned by RiverStone Group Inc., and to close on the sale March 15. Two aldermen were absent, according to City Manager Thomas Thomas.
Dubbed Jumer's Crossing, the city has designs on the property at the intersection of Interstate 280 and Illinois 92. A market study last year showed the land across Interstate 280 from Jumer's Casino and Hotel is ripe for retail development, city officials said.
"In 2008 Jumer's Casino and Hotel was built on the southeast corner of this intersection," Monday's city council agenda stated. "Jumer's has become the premier Casino and Hotel destination in the Quad-Cities. It is the desire of the city to build upon this success."
In fact, city officials are so eager to develop a portion of Big Island that Thomas keeps an aerial map of it on his office wall, calling Jumer's Crossing the most comprehensive development of his career.
The project needs more than city council approval before it can be marketed to possible retail tenants, however.
Big Island, which contains about 200 homes and sits six feet above the neighboring village of Milan, also contains an elaborate flood-control system. The city is asking the two owners of the system, Milan and the Big Island River Conservancy District, to modify the levee system to accommodate development on the RiverStone land.
"It's very unusual, in fact, a precedent, to propose a modification of this magnitude," Village Administrator Steve Seiver said. "I think there is an expectation for us to move it forward. In fairness, we need to provide them with a yes, no, or a maybe, with modifications."
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It's big - inside and out. Toyota's Tundra Dually Diesel CrewMax has arrived at SEMA with an 8.0-liter I6 Hino oil burner under its hood.
The press kit for the Tundra Dually Diesel will be published tomorrow, but preliminary info on the Hino motor is that it's rated in the neighborhood of 300-horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. Gears are swapped using an Eaton 5-speed manual transmission.
There had been some rumor this truck might debut with a Caterpillar diesel, but Toyota made the decision to stay within the family. Hino is a member of the Toyota Group of companies.
Brian Smith, Toyota's corporate marketing manager, says, "The Tundra Dually Diesel is a concept in true SEMA tradition. It's meant to show off the wilder side of our trucks."
And showing off that wilder side means this Tundra has driven past the heavy duty segment. It also uses Hino rear running gear and brakes, swiped off Hino's medium duty chassis trucks.
Toyota may or may not have secret plans to enter the heavy duty segment in the next few years, but if it does we're betting that future Tundra HD won't be setup anywhere like this one-of-a-kind hauler.
Inside is a custom leather interior and the biggest stick shift this side of a semi. If that tall stick isn't enough to prompt the driver they're in something beyond Class 3, the instrument panel also helps. The tach goes red at only 2,600 rpm. There's also Tekonsha electronic brake controllers integrated in the dash.
Outside, the custom tow mirrors and front bumper are brushed steel and the skin has been painted with a matte gray finish. It rides on 22-inch wheels. Open the doors and running boards automatically deploy from under the cab.
The bed houses a 24K-pound fifth wheel hitch and preliminary information suggests that this truck is rated to tow that same amount. We'll confirm tomorrow after Toyota gives the official word.
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Sure, music can move us, but it can also save our lives, transform people into a legends, and even knock down walls (maybe). This hour, we explore some of the outer edges of the power of music by gathering up a band of biblical horn-blowers, paying a midnight visit to a corner of Mississippi where the devil is rumored to grant wishes, and by helping an angsty 18th century composer push some classical musicians to their physical and psychological limits.
Whatever your feelings on Disco, it's hard not to root for the resurgence of one particular track that started taking CPR classes by storm. Producer Ellen Horne explains how one aptly named 70s mega-hit could help you save someone's life.
Then, Jad and Robert pit physics against an ancient tale. ...
There are few musical moments more well-worn than the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. But it turns out that Beethoven might have made a last-ditch effort to keep his music from ever feeling familiar, to keep pushing his listeners to a kind of psychological limit.
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In this short, we go looking for the devil, and find ourselves tangled in a web of details surrounding one of the most haunting figures in music -- a legendary guitarist whose shadowy life spawned a legend so powerful, it's still being repeated... even by fans who don't believe a ...
I'd like to say its fun to read biblical literalist comments but it's not. It's boring. Battle of Jericho as literal and scientific? Is the halting of the sun in another Pentateuch military battle going to be argued next?
Wow. Lot's of missing the point going on these comments.
I'm pretty sure that they just wanted to figure out whether or not the horns could knock down the walls, not figure out how to knock down walls. I thought it was a fun journey through a myth and problem that most of us hadn't delved into.
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I laughed so hard at "the Walls of Jericho" bit at the end, that i had to bow to the computer...
You did not contact anyone with military, tactical knowledge. You also completely discounted the marching around the walls for the previous six days. Any military tactician will remind you that the vibrations (a kind of music) of the marchers would have, if they marched in unison, weakened the walls significantly prior to the blowing of the trumpets/shofars. This phenomenon is why soldiers do not march across bridges in unison. You really need to do this story over and not focus so tightly on your definition of music.
In the segment on Joshua and de Battle ob Jericho, I can't believe no one mentioned the powerful effect tonal resonance can have on objects. Remember the old Memorex commercial with the shattering glass? It's much more likely Joshua's musicians found just the right pitch or pitches to play to arouse sympathetic vibrations in the walls and knock them down that way. This topic has long been a pet peeve of mine: too many people miss the most important lesson in this Bible story, which is how SYMPATHY can have much greater power than simple brute force.
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50th Anniversary Freedom Walk - Saturday, June 22, 2013
You are invited to "Take a Step" in the 50th anniversary march in honor of the original Walk to Freedom/Freedom Walk led in Detroit by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On that day 50 years ago, in what is considered to be the original debut of his now-famous "I Have a Dream Speech," King told tens of thousands of people that it was time for the government and society to get serious about providing opportunities and parity in jobs, justice and peace.
This Saturday, June 22, the Freedom Walk will "take a step" starting at Forest St. and Woodward Avenue beginning at 9 am and will continue down and into Hart Plaza on the Detroit Riverfront for the 11:30 a.m. rally. The event ends around 2 p.m.
Sponsored by UAW-Ford and the Detroit Branch NAACP, this year's walk serves as a reminder of that legacy and its pivotal role in the city's transition from one of isolation to inclusion. But it also is a chance for those who recognize the need for further progress to join in that call.
WSU Parking Structures 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 will be open for parking for $6.00 cash or credit and Surface Lots 35, 50, 56, 57, 60, 70, 71 and 72 will be open for parking for $6.00 cash (note: Structure 6 - pay by credit is $6.50). WSU faculty, staff and students in the WSU parking program with access to these structures and lots should just use their OneCard. Please visit this parking map link for exact parking locations. Note: these structures and lots will be open until 4:00 p.m. to retrieve your vehicles.
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SARASOTA, FL--- Now that the 2017 World Rowing Championship has been secured at Benderson Park officials say getting the facility ready is their top priority.
"In the next couple of years you are going to see everything kick into high gear," said Nicole Rissler is with Visit Sarasota.
And when Rissler says everything she means it. As part of the bidding process both Sarasota and Manatee counties as well as the Benderson corporation, not only agreed to plan and organize the 2017 Rowing Championships but also to construct several buildings needed to make the event run smoothly.
"That means the finishing tower, the start tower, the boat house, and the timing huts, " added Rissler.
Officials say the finishing tower will be a multi-purpose building, housing the administrative offices for International Federation of Rowing Association, as well as Benderson Park's rowing operations. But a lot of the details associated with the construction are still up in the air.
"As for those major vertical constructions, the design hasn't been finalized that process will now kick into high gear now that the world championships have been secured," said Rissler.
One detail that has been solidified is that Benderson will take the lead on the construction. They will then bid out the work to other subcontractors which officials say will equate to a boost in the Suncoast economy.
"Coming out of the economic recession that we've had, the up coming construction is certainly being welcomed by not only the county but our commissioners. And we certainly think this is a great step forward" said Tom Polk with Sarasota County.
And, Polk says that step includes jobs for many in the area.
"With the combination of the North Cattlemen Road construction and now the vertical construction at Benderson Park we estimate at lease 450 jobs will take place between those construction periods, added Polk.
The entire project is expected to cost an estimated $40 million and is slated for completion in 2016, one year before the championships.


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The TRUE Meaning of Memorial Day (Video)
I admit it, I am guilty too. I hear about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and think, "open the pool, time off, unofficial start of summer" and the list goes on.
Forgive me…and thank you to ALL the men and women of this great land who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect my freedom to…open the pool, enjoy some time off…
I thank their families too. God bless them and God bless America. Check out this video I found on Youtube…and crank up the speakers and enjoy a great version of "Amazing Grace" performed by Leann Rimes.


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Miley Cyrus' musical revolution seems to be coming full circle from a sugary-sweet pop princess to a hip-hop and reggae influenced bad girl. The 'Party in the U.S.A.' singer is featured on Mike WiLL Made It's upcoming track '23' along with Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.
The Atlanta rapper and producer must have called in a favor from Miley to add a certain X-factor to his track, seeing as he has the production credit on her upcoming and highly anticipated single 'We Can't Stop.' The track '23,' will likely pay homage to Michael Jordan as the cover art shows the Hall of Fame basketball player's numbers in white over a red mesh background colored a similar shade of the Chicago Bulls uniforms.
In other Miley news, there is still speculation surrounding her engagement with Liam Hemsworth. Despite reports that they were sleeping in different bedrooms in their home (who would even know something like that?), it seem as though they are still together and still in love. According to Us Weekly, Cyrus was reportedly kissin' on her fiance at a party at her house and a fellow guest said, "They were definitely back on."
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