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There has been considerable research indicating that the prevalence for insomnia is high, that cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBTI) is an effective treatment, and that it maintains its effectiveness during follow-up periods for as long as two years.1,2 Despite this, there have been difficulties in disseminating CBTI so that more individuals would benefit.
The article by Manber et al. in this issue on the training and dissemination effort taking place at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is ambitious and tackles some of the most difficult aspects of disseminating effective treatments. The VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the United States and is in the midst of undertaking an evidence-based psychotherapy dissemination program3 for a number of disorders including depression, PTSD, and now insomnia treated with CBTI. With regard to CBTI, VHA mental health clinicians who are already credentialed to treat mental health problems are being recruited for training and supervision in CBTI.
There are many noteworthy aspects of this training program, but one that stands out is the commitment to what the authors call, "case conceptualization." This commitment to personalized assessment, etiology, and the mechanisms underlying effective treatments is praiseworthy. There is sometimes a danger in attempts to disseminate treatments by simplifying or abbreviating them. In the process of doing so, we may lose sight of insuring that the mechanisms for the treatments' effects are retained.4 Not infrequently, the treatment of insomnia is made more difficult when it is complicated by the presence of comorbidities that are common in returning veterans, and simplified versions of the treatment may not work under those conditions.
To emphasize a personalized approach in the VHA program, a case conceptualization form was developed that prompts the training clinicians to identify items that affect possible etiological factors. This includes descriptions of activities that may have weakened homeostatic drive, activities that may have weakened circadian drive, and evidence of both sleep-interfering hyperarousal and sleep-interfering behaviors. In addition, those being trained are taught to attend to the role of comorbid disorders and the effects of ongoing medication. Further, the Spielman model of predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors of insomnia5 is integrated into treatment planning.
The material discussed in the paragraph above is part of a training experience that begins with a workshop. As described in the article there is considerably more covered during the workshops. The Manber et al. article provides detail on a number of issues that had to be decided to keep a balance between the time commitments of busy professionals and the methods of expanding the clinician's expertise to include CBTI.
The workshop, although important, may not be the most important pedagogical technique described. Equally important, if not more so, all trainees see patients using the CBTI approach and are supervised by behavioral sleep medicine clinicians. Such a mentoring approach is common in many training environments. It would seem to be essential in any attempt to build clinician competence.
The short-term process results look excellent. The long-term test of the program will depend on whether the authors meet their goal of training 1000 VHA clinicians to implement CBTI, whether the clinicians' commitment to treating insomnia with CBTI can be sustained, whether the training experience serves as a gateway to becoming expert in the full range of behavioral sleep medicine clinical activities, and whether competency as measured by patient outcomes is achieved.
A strength of the program is that this CBTI dissemination effort has the potential to impact a growing societal problem in treating insomnia that is comorbid with other medical and emotional problems. Perhaps the success of the VHA CBTI program will be encourage other integrated health systems, such as HMOs, to implement their own programs.
Bootzin RR. Implementing CBTI at the veterans health administration. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(2):219-220.
Dr. Bootzin has indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
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Sharpie's Atlanta Interns are taking over the Sharpie Blog today! Caitlin Peterson (@cbarrettp) and Chelsea Gattung (@cgatt777) are two smart, sassy and quick-witted young ladies who have been working hard for us all summer long. We thought it would be fun to put their blogging skills to the test and give them a chance to take over the Sharpie blog.
Today, Caitlin has put together an amazing interview featuring an Atlanta-based artist with a knack for Sharpie Paint Markers, which I'm sure will knock your socks off! So there you have it, now, take it away Caitlin…
Ready to "Get hit with a Sharpie?"
…Because that's exactly what Atlanta artist Mark Boomershine does to every painting, adding his own flare and style to iconic images eliciting a new smile, laugh or thoughtful pause to every piece.
Using Oil-Based Sharpie Paint Markers to add that little something extra to every piece, whether with revealing words or finishing highlights; he creates a look that sets his stuff apart from the rest.
Boomershine has always harbored a passion for art, carving his own path to fuel his creativity and fashion the stories that are told through his art. After completing his studies in art and business at the University of Alabama (as a Georgia Bulldawg I'll try not to hold it against him) he explored a variety of different avenues, including life as a salesman, entrepreneur and inventor, before recently deciding to "Uncap" his craft full-time.
His unique style mixes text and imagery using a simplistic, color-block portraiture technique that is made powerful by the words spoken by and about the subject. Staying true to his roots, he honors his inspirations while redefining the original, creating his incredible and individualistic pop art.
His cool southern charm and collaborative style has warranted some rightful attention and placed him within the pages of The Atlanta Magazine and The Atlanta Journal – Constitution. His piece, "The Real Man Behind the Mask," a portrayal of the Native American hero, Tonto, from The Lone Ranger television series, resides alongside the art of greats like Andy Warhol and Steve Penley in the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. There the unique works hang in the Contemporary collection in the American West Gallery.
Boomershine has said that his work isn't complete without a little Sharpie love… and we're OK with that! So if you're ready to "get hit" read on and check out the complete interview with one of the coolest artists coming out of the Southern city.
How did you get started as an artist?
I have always been into art. In fact my art probably caused my not-so-stellar grades in every schooling before college. I was drawing or painting for hours upstairs when I should have been studying History or Math! I excelled in Advanced Placement art in high school, and I parlayed that into a minor in Studio Art at the University of Alabama (I majored in Business Management – how about that for left brain/right brain education). I later became my own art and marketing department as an entrepreneur and inventor because I was too cheap to hire anyone else. I have made art an integral part of my life. I have come to a place in my life where I can now make my art my single focus and my full time occupation. I call it throwing caution to the wind and going for the "Art Gusto"!
Tell us a little about your genre. How would you describe your style? What makes your work stand out from the rest?
I fall into the Pop genre. My style is very bold use of color, design and composition with a fun play on words or strong use of text to make my art more dimensional. I feel my smart use of words makes my art have a layer that causes the viewer to stop and read things, which in turn means the viewer is spending more time interacting with the piece itself. I try and make my art relational.
What is one of your favorite exhibitions or events you have been involved in? Why? I recently worked with BMW and a local BMW dealership to promote the latest 5 Series model. The cool part was that I was given a vintage 1986 325 BMW to paint as a rolling canvas. I painted the car in my garage, which I converted into a car-painting studio. For the show we turned the dealership showroom into a great looking gallery of 9 pieces of my art, one hand painted car, and some beautiful and shiny new BMW's. Who would have thought a contemporary styled BMW dealership could turn into a hot looking art gallery? (watch video below to see Mark working on the car in action)
What goes through your mind when you see people looking at your art? Is there a certain reaction you want to elicit? What do you want people take from your art? I have to admit it is a little weird. You are exposing yourself. Your talents, your thoughts, and not to mention your hours of work that went into the piece. However, I relish the viewing of my pieces. I am in the spotlight for that moment in time and I like it. If I can elicit a smile, a chuckle, or even an outright laugh I am happy with that kind of reaction. Of course a swoon of amazement and unabashed praise is always welcome as well! Ha! I want people to take away the feeling that they have seen something original when they see my art. I want to take familiar people, objects, places, or animals and combine them with a twist in the form of text that makes the piece original in itself.
Being from, and living in Atlanta, how has the city inspired you? Does Atlanta art have a style all its own? What else serves as your inspiration? First of all, I love being from Atlanta. It is a perfect combination of Southern nostalgia and charm with a contemporary urban twist. I feel the city has inspired me by its wit and charm. I think a lot of my fun play on words may come from that subtle humor that a true Southerner can put into just a word or two. As far as my look, I think it lends itself to the more urban side of Atlanta. I have also traveled the world extensively and I feel I try and bring in some aspects of the classic European masters with the cutting edge pop artist of recent times.
Why did you want to incorporate Sharpie markers into your art process? Sharpie has always been by "go to" tool. As a youngster I would use them for model airplanes, and homemade toys. As an entrepreneur inventor I would use them to mark up samples of prototype models. So when I became a full time artist I naturally went to Sharpie products as a tool I wanted to use in my art. The colors available, specifically in the paint marker area, are perfect for my needs. I use every size tip available. From the broad chisel to the extra fine tip – I use them all! I could not do the monotonous lettering of some of my pieces with out the Sharpie Paint Marker. They allow for ultimate control of the medium and I trust the adhesion to the media. I specifically use the Sharpie Paint Marker in my lettering of text. I start by a light guide layer that is printed on the canvas. As the painting progresses I then go over the light guide with the paint marker. Sometimes I spend nearly 5 hours on the lettering on say a 36"x36" piece. Monotonous, but oh so effective. A few months ago I picked up a light blue fine tipped Sharpie Paint Marker and went crazy highlighting some elements of the painting. I absolutely loved the look! I now consider my paintings unfinished until I hit them with my Sharpie. Then my painting REALLY comes alive and I consider the piece ready for display.
Why do you feel the Oil Based Sharpie Paint Markers work best for the highlighting work that you do within your art? How do they enhance your work & where do you find them most useful? There is no product on the market that gives as good of paint coverage with one swipe nor the color selection as Sharpie's Paint Marker. Once the paint is flowing through the tip the color applies in such a fluid and controlled manner they are a joy to work with. The color also stays very vibrant. Even when applied on top of other paints. Sharpies make my works come to life in the manner in which I use the pens to add highlights to areas of paintings in the form of accent lines. As mentioned above I also use the Sharpie Paint Marker with the extra fine point to do my meticulous lettering on the background of my paintings.
Sharpie's tagline is "Uncap What's Inside!" Does this apply to your work and if so, how? For sure! I mean c'mon…I turned an old BMW into a rolling canvas with the help of Sharpie!


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Proposal Would Move Game Warden Training to PAL Ranch
HAMILTON, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public input on a proposal to move the Texas Game Warden Training Center from central Austin to the Police Activities League Ranch in Hamilton County. A public meeting to explain the plan and take public comments has been set for 7 p.m. Jan. 12 in Hamilton at the county district courtroom.
"This is an exciting time for the Law Enforcement Division and for the agency" said Randy Odom, division chief of training. "Contacts with the public and the public officials in Hamilton County have been very positive."
PAL has offered to donate about 220 acres of its 244-acre ranch to TPWD, with PAL to retain use of part of the property for its summer youth programs. The department would sell its current game warden training property in Austin to fund development of a new training center at the PAL Ranch.
The current Austin training center has been in place since the late 1970s. The 4.5-acre facility includes an administration building, classroom, dormitory and outdoor physical training space. TPWD uses it for various purposes, including cadet academies to train new game wardens every 12-to-18 months as needs dictate. Each academy involves about 20-to-40 cadets, depending on the number of game warden vacancies statewide. During each six-to-seven month academy, cadets live on site and go through rigorous training involving natural and cultural resource conservation, general law enforcement, physical training, firearms, water rescue and much more.
The Austin center is also used throughout the year to prepare and deliver in-service training for current game wardens, including education updates mandated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), updates on new laws that result from legislative sessions and other topics. It's also used to train state park peace officers and for training needs of other TPWD divisions. Partner enforcement agencies such as the Texas Department of Public Safety and Travis County Sheriff's Office also use the facility.
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It is so easy to relax into the rhythms of complacency and confidence when the leaders are so competent, so thoughtful, so seamlessly effective as to guarantee the success of whatever they touch. One reserved, shying away from the limelight and anything loud, Sharon; the other right there waving the flag in the front row, or scheming and dreaming up fun with cohorts, Heather.
Together, these two women showed a community why relationships and alumnae/i engagement are critical to sustaining a college.
They led and represented us for decades—cajoling, prodding, supporting the alumnae and alumni who are such an essential part of the fabric of Wheaton. On Reunion weekends, one could be found sitting in a golf cart, waving her arms, ready to play with returning alumnae/i; the other slipping in and out of Mary Lyon to personally greet and welcome us with a warm hug; both making sure that the grand gesture and individual details were being addressed.


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Temple's Marvin Gaye film stalls
Fresh questions have been raised about the likely completion date for Julien Temple's Marvin Gaye film Sexual Healing.
It has emerged that Focus Features - who boarded the project earlier this year - is no longer involved in the film.
Shooting stopped over a month ago, reportedly because of scheduling and location issues.
A well-placed source has told ScreenDaily that crew members have not yet been paid fully for their work on the film.
There are understood to be three weeks left on a nine-and-a-half-week shoot.
Speaking prior to the Cannes Film Festival, Sexual Healing producer Jimmy De Brabant sought to allay the uncertainty surrounding the film. He pointed to a cash flow problem with the American investor "that has lasted much longer than expected" but said this was now resolved.
The producers are understood to have told the crew that the funding promised had not yet arrived but are urging patience.
Last month, Brendan Gleeson's agent Teri Hayden confirmed that the actor (who plays Gaye's friend and promoter Freddy Cousaert) was still attached, had been fully paid up to date and "remained fully committed to the project".
The film looks at ex-Motown superstar Gaye's years in Belgium – the time he spent living in the sleepy seaside town of Ostend in the early 1980s. Facing drug problems and tax bills, Gaye was considered a spent force but, against the odds, he recorded Midnight Love, one of his greatest albums.
Jesse L. Martin is playing Gaye - a role that Lenny Kravitz had originally been expected to take.
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Not surprising the film stalled as there is pending litigation against Bestall for writer/ co-production fees. Long list of litigation against him includes his legal battles with Air Supply, Todd English, history of unpaid bills and legal battles with his former record company Big Time Records. You can verify this online.
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HOUSTON - Residents in one condominium complex in Friendswood are trying to get some help. They said the property is neglected.
"The pool hasn't been touched in over a month. The landscaping is not maintained on a regular basis and the trash is not picked up regularly," said tenant Tami Killen.
At first glance, the Walden Pond Condominiums look OK. But once inside, it is run down. Siding is coming off the units. The pool is filled with green murky water.
"I'm afraid someone will get hurt. The gate is unlocked," said Killen
The garbage dumpsters are over flowing.
"It's sad we have to live in conditions like this," said Killen.
Austin Properties is the management company for Walden Pond. Local 2 tried contacting them, but calls were not returned.
Residents said they've tried to contact the management company, too.
"No response from the management. Every time I call I'm told the lady who handles the property is busy to leave a voicemail," said Killen.
The city of Friendswood code enforcement confirmed it has been to the property before and a number of safety issues have been identified. Officials said they are trying to work with Austin Properties.
A resident who pays $571 in homeowner's association fees said he's not paying anymore.
"I'm not paying until this association gets this thing turned around. My investment and everyone else's investment is taken care of," said owner Kelton Rosenberger.
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FINAL preparations are being made for The Last Drop Wedding Show on Sunday.
Last year saw two phenomenal successes for the team at Mecure Last Drop Village Hotel and Spa and The Bolton News wedding fairs — and organisers hope 2014's shows will be even better.
There will be more than 25 local exhibitors and the first 80 guests at the event this weekend will receive a free goody bag.
Rebecca Karen Wedding Designs have also dressed many of the function suites to give you inspiration for your big day.
Margaret Graham, the hotel's wedding coordinator, said: "Our wedding packages help to make budgeting for your wedding easy and we can create bespoke packages based on your own personal requirements."
The Last Drop Wedding Show is open from 11am to 3pm.
There will be a catwalk show and entertainment from soul sensation Matt Philips at 1.15pm.
The fashion show will be brought to you by the team at The Wedding Room, Bolton, which has 27 years of experience in the industry.
The company has recently moved to new premises at 424 Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge.
The Wedding Room is showcasing bridal wear by David Tutera, Mori Lee, Ronald Joyce, Sasha James and many more, and will display event wear, designer bridesmaids' gowns, menswear and accessories such as jewellery and bespoke veils.
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Most people who have braces have to wear a retainer for a while after getting their braces off. The most common reason is to help the teeth stay in place. It's important for your child to wear the retainer because after the braces are removed, the teeth can shift (shift occurs even after growth is done, like in teens and adults with braces).
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WITH its market charter dating to 1147, Clitheroe is the second oldest town in Lancashire.
Clitheroe is a clean-looking town, obviously because it is cared for but also because there is an element of luck in that it is built on limestone, which is pale in colour and well drained.
In medieval times Clitheroe was famous for its "Three Ls" Latin, Law and Limestone.
The Royal Grammar School dates back to Tudor times and educated a number of classical scholars and lawyers while the hard working men quarried limestone and all these proud traditions continue to the present day.
Clitheroe is often regarded as the capital of Ribble Valley because here set below the Norman Castle is the railway station and via the interchange links with buses to the villages set in the foothills of the western slopes of Pendle Hill.
The castle has undergone a massive and expensive facelift and is now seen at its best, complete with museum, shop and information centre.
The museum is the perfect place to discover the history of the mid-Ribble Valley and the steep climb up to the Keep battlements should not be missed.
The views are, to say the least, panoramic and are dominated by Pendle in one direction and Longridge Fell in another.
Below, the ribbon of the Ribble meanders its majestic way through idyllic farmland.
The Keep of the castle which dates to the 11th century is said to be the smallest in England. This is not a sign of weakness because the architect placed the castle on all the available space on a solid block of limestone.
The walls of the Keep are 11 feet (three metres) thick and Cromwell had a lot of trouble with the Royal Garrison during the Civil Wars of the 1640s.
Even when he was victorious and decided to knock down the castle, a lot remained standing and defiant.
In 1918, following the First World War, the castle and grounds came into the control of the local authority and the grounds and the museum are the results of their continued efforts.
Near the museum is the invaluable North West Archive which contains thousands of recordings of people but also of bird song relating to the county.
Clitheroe's shops are a fascinating mix of tradition and innovation and on market day local produce and humour are to the fore.
Byrnes is a wine merchants worth travelling miles to sample and ranks among the best in Britain.
It featured in the television series Vintners' Tales' but this is far from a one-off experience.
Another award winner is Cowman's the butchers which specialises in a bewildering and mouth-watering variety of sausages.
The area also has a wide variety of places to eat. If you fancy a good dose of culture then Clitheroe and district will not disappoint.
Visit on a Wednesday or a Saturday when the market is in full swing and enjoy the cafes and pubs doing a roaring trade.
The modern open air market is an amalgam of aromas and colours and is overlooked by the church set atop one limestone knoll and the castle dominating another.
Since it opened in 1994 the Platform Gallery has been a roaring success.
There is a shop, an education room, craft workshops and local artists are given the chance to exhibit their work.
The Platform Gallery is unique as it still feels like an updated railway waiting room, which is exactly what it once was.
The Swan and Royal was an important coaching inn but in 1940 a meeting was held.
This resulted in the setting up of a factory to build the jet engine.
Rolls-Royce is still a force to be reasoned with in the local economy.
The town has its share of relatively modern residents who achieved fame.
One such was entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe, who was born in the town in 1922.
Fame came to the Clitheroe Kid because of his long-running radio series.
The entertainer's life is celebrated in photographs in the cafe in the market which is named after him.
The church of St Mary Magdalene has a 15th century tower and chancel but there was a major rebuilding in 1823 and a spire which eventually twisted was completed in 1846.
Inside there are some fine 17th century panels on an altar in the south aisle and the bells are dated 1658.
On the south wall there is a memorial to the life and work of John Webster.
In the 17th century he served as vicar and headmaster but he was also a renowned astrologer and metallurgist but he is best remembered for his work on witchcraft.
Transport to and from Clitheroe has a long and distinguished history.
In the 1850s the railway came to the town and eventually replaced the coach and horses.
This remains the case today, with a direct link to Blackburn and Manchester.
The Interchange railway and bus station has won several prizes.
According to Ekwall, the Oxford historian, Clitheroe was once Cliderhough, Kliodra coming from the old Scandinavian word meaning a song thrush. Hough is old Norse and means a hill.
This bird still sings on the hills around the town.
At nearby Edisford Bridge in the 12th century was a lepers hospital and nearby in 1137 a battle was fought when the invading Scots butchered a force of local farmers.
In the mid 19th century Clitheroe almost, but not quite, became an important spa town.
Its waters were said to contain iron and other salts, but the town failed to compete against such places as Harrogate, Ilkley and Buxton.
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AN ELECTRICITY company has assured customers it 'constantly works to improve its service'.
The Electricity North West guarantee comes as Great Britain's electricity network companies were accused of complacency by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee regarding their response to storms in December, when winds of up to 100mph hit East Lancashire.
Steve Johnson, chief executive officer for Electricity North West, said: "We really do understand the inconvenience caused by power cuts, especially those over the holiday period.
"Our engineers worked round the clock in horrendous conditions, restoring power to 98 per cent of customers within 24 hours, and answering 9,000 customer calls in two days.
"Sadly there is little we can do to stop winds of more than 100mph uprooting trees and blowing them into overhead electricity lines.
"But we do have an ongoing programme to cut back trees near lines, and work hard to restore power quickly when it does go off.
"We are absolutely not complacent, and we are continuing to provide information to both our regulator, Ofgem, and to the Department for Energy and Climate Change, along with other network operators to see if there any lessons that can be learned."


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Undefeated Greg McElroy Is Latest Addition to Manning Award Watch List
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Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy (official bio), who has not lost a game since eighth grade, is the 17th quarterback named to the Manning Award Watch List. Last year, in his first season as the starting signal-caller, McElroy led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated regular season and a victory in the BCS National Championship game. The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, is releasing the Watch List one player per day through its official Facebook and Twitter pages. The award has honored the top quarterback in the nation for the past six years.
McElroy came out in 2009 and quickly established himself as a leader for the Crimson Tide completing 59.3 percent of his passes in his first nine career starts. He had a string of 141 pass attempts without an interception, which was the third-longest streak in school history. Also, he set a new Alabama record for consecutive completions against FIU by connecting on 14 straight passes, and followed that vs. North Texas by tying the school mark for highest completion percentage in a game with a minimum of 10 completions, going 13 for 15 (86.7 percent). He was named the MVP of the SEC Championship as he led the Tide to its first league title since 1999 (22nd overall). McElroy threw for 239 yards on 12 completions as Alabama defeated No. 1-ranked Florida, 32-13, to advance to the BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena. The Crimson Tide held true to its No. 1 ranking, defeating second-ranked Texas, 37-21, to land Alabama its 13th national championship. The Tide will begin its run at defending the national title with a home opener against San Jose State on Sept. 4.
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The future of Trowbridge Carnival could be under threat if its committee can't find more members.
Organisers of the annual procession, which has been held for over 70 years, are appealing for help to plan and steward the event as well as other activities throughout the year.
Trowbridge Carnival Committee, which has seven members, meets at Roundstone School monthly on every third Wednesday at 7pm.
Other than the carnival, the committee organises the town's soapbox derby, country fayre and a bowls competition.
Maryrose Mantle, carnival committee chairman, said: "For one reason and another some people haven't been able to dedicate as much as in the past, but I'm sure there are people out there with good ideas for the carnival and for other events in Trowbridge who we would love to hear from.
"The carnival has been growing year after year and there would be a danger that if we didn't get more members it would have to stop or be smaller and not of the same quality."
The carnival procession, to take place on October 18, needs about 40 volunteer stewards for it to run safely.
Mrs Mantle said that she would also welcome more stewards, if people didn't want to be full committee members, to help with the running of the carnival and other events.
Mrs Mantle said: "We are looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy having fun and have a passion for Trowbridge."
Call Mrs Mantle on 07866 698278 or write to her at 40 Bellefield Crescent, Trowbridge, BA 14 8SR.


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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights: Adam Sandler, Various Artists
There's frankly not much in terms of Hannukah music, and what's there is, let's face it, BAD! But that's when Adam Sandler comes to the rescue. His Hannukah Song (whichever part) is the new classic.
When the Chanukah song came on today, I was instandly taken back to the mid-nineties, when this album came out. It's hilarious and a comedic staple of that period.Tags: music, CD, comedy, albums, entertainment, holidays, Hannukah, adam sandlerAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com


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Today storylines: UF at LSU
Published: Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1:13 a.m.
Today's storylines
Tigers can still bite on defense
The LSU defense, which lost a ton of top-flight talent to the NFL, has uncharacteristically given up all kinds of points and yards this season, the most stunning performance (for the wrong reasons) being the 44 points surrendered to Georgia two weeks ago in the Tigers' only loss. But don't expect Will Muschamp to fall into any kind to trap taking the Tigers likely on the defensive side of the ball. "They've got a lot of young guys, but they're very talented defensively," Muschamp said. "They can run, they can strike, they can play. They're young right now, but they're fundamentally sound. They play hard, they play fast, they play physical, and that's the type of defense we will see on Saturday afternoon."
Mettenberger lighting it up
The last time the Gators saw Zach Mettenberger, he was a quarterback struggling with consistency and confidence in the Tigers' 14-6 loss a year ago in The Swamp. The Gators will be confronted by a much different quarterback today. Mettenberger has blossomed under new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and is one of the nation's hottest passers heading into today's game. He's thrown for 300-plus yards in each of the last two games and has already passed for 1,738 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He is on pace to set the school record in both categories. "He's throwing that thing man. He's looking like an NFL quarterback," UF middle linebacker Antonio Morrison said.
Tigers looking for redemption, too
Much of the talk around the Florida football team this week has been about the 2011 game in Baton Rouge in which the Gators, starting a true freshman quarterback (Jacoby Brissett), were embarrassed by 30 points (41-11). They say they're looking forward to going back to Death Valley to atone for that poor performance two years ago. The Tigers are probably just as motivated to atone for what happened to them in The Swamp a year ago. They were worn down and out by the Gators in the second half and lost 14-6. The Tigers are planning to show the Gators (and everyone else) they're a lot tougher and a lot more physical than what they showed in last year's game, when they got pushed around pretty good in the second half.
Gators tough in the middle
Last year's big Gator goal was to win the fourth quarter, and UF did, dominating opponents in the final 15 minutes of games, including last year's victory over LSU. This season the Gators have held their own in the fourth quarter, but where they have been most proficient is in the middle portion of games, outscoring opponents by a combined 79-12 in the second and third quarters without giving up a touchdown. In the second quarter alone, the Gators have outscored the opposition by a whopping 55-3. So pay close attention to that second quarter today.
Opposing forces
LSU boasts one of the nation's top offenses, averaging 45.5 points and 488.8 yards per game. Florida's strength is just the opposite, limiting opponents to 12.2 points and 217.0 yards per game. The Gators' stingy defense will look to slow down an offense that features QB Zach Mettenberger and two top receivers (Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr.), as well as one of the SEC's top tailbacks in Jeremy Hill. Which side will impose its will?
Even series
In recent years, it's been anybody's game when Florida faces off with permanent cross-division rival LSU. Tiger Stadium is typically a tough place to win, but the Gators have won 16 of their 30 games played there. LSU coach Les Miles is 4-4 against Florida (3-1 at Tiger Stadium), and UF's Will Muschamp is 1-1 against the Tigers in his brief tenure. The two teams are also 5-5 against each other over the last 10 meetings.
Raised stakes
When the Tigers and Gators get together, title hopes for one or both teams are typically on the line. This year is no different. The Tigers' only loss came at Georgia two weeks ago, and LSU can ill afford another league loss with Alabama and Texas A&M still on the schedule. The Gators remain unbeaten in SEC play, but still face defending East champ Georgia as well as No. 14 South Carolina.
Grinding it out
Last year's game may not have produced a lot of highlight-reel plays, but that was just the way Muschamp wanted it. The Gators imposed their will, running the ball 25 straight times to close out the Tigers in a 14-6 win. UF controlled time of possession, keeping the ball for 37:24. This year, the Gators are even better in that statistic, leading the nation in time of possession (37:39). Keeping the Tigers' talented offense off the field and wearing down the defense would go a long way in helping the Gators win today.
Today's game questions
1. Can the Florida secondary prevent big plays in the passing game?
2. Will the UF defensive front be able to generate some pressure on quarterback Zach Mettenberger?
3. Can Tyler Murphy and the Gators make some big plays in the passing game against a suspect LSU secondary?
4. Will the UF offense control the ball and the clock, keeping the LSU offense on the sideline for long periods of time?
5. Which tailback has the bigger game — Matt Jones or LSU's Jeremy Hill?
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Sugar still sour for corners
Published: Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 12:06 a.m.
Florida enters 2013 still looking for new starters at safety to replace Matt Elam and Josh Evans, but there's no uncertainty with the cornerbacks.
The Gators have a pair of potential NFL first-round picks in juniors Loucheiz Purifoy and Marcus Roberson and a plethora of depth behind them.
But despite the talent and numbers at the position, the returning corners still feel embarrassed.
The sour taste of the Sugar Bowl hasn't left their mouths, and by design.
In the UF football facilities, there's a huge sign with two scoreboards showing last year's losses to Georgia and Louisville, along with the message, "Never Forget."
"We based a lot of our offseason workouts on that so we will never forget the feeling of losing, especially to Louisville," sophomore Brian Poole said. "With us being from the SEC and them being a Big East school, it wasn't a good look."
No unit looked worse in the bowl game than the UF secondary, which finished first in the SEC in passing defense and ranked second nationally in passing efficiency defense. But Florida's defensive backs, specifically the corners, were picked apart by Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who threw for 266 yards and got an early start on his Heisman Trophy campaign.
"We didn't have a good game," Poole said. "They were just better than us that day. I feel like they might have been a little bit more focused than us. But no excuses, they just outplayed us."
Senior Jaylen Watkins, who's moving to safety this season, said the corners did not contain on the outside and let Louisville's receivers get behind them.
"We had a goal to lock down every team. No balls thrown over our head, that's our rule. We had a few thrown in that game," Watkins said.
"We played great all season, but there's still a bitter taste in our mouth from the last time we were on the gridiron. We just know we have to take it up another notch and make up for the bowl game."
The Gators have kept that 33-23 loss fresh in their minds, but they're also ready to put it behind them.
"We can't dwell on it," Roberson said. "We have to build off it so we don't make those mistakes again. We're ready to bring it this year."
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FIRE damaged the former Gio's Club and Bar in downtown Winnipeg Saturday morning.
Firefighters responded at about 7:15 am to the scene at Smith Street and York Avenue. The fire was out and streets were reopened by 8:40 a.m.
A cause of the fire has not been declared, but a neighbour said kids were frequently breaking into the back of the closed nightclub. Police were regularly at the site chasing the youths away.
Gio's was one of North America's longest-operating gay-lesbian-bisexual-transexual community-owned pubs. It closed in February 2013 after 31 years of continuous operation.
The charred interior was visible from the street through an open door and shattered windows. One passerby was spotted taking photos with his cellphone "for posterity," he said.


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Modern WordsLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Below are incomplete words. Place two letters in each bracket so that you can complete the word on the left and begin the word on the right. Good luck.
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Ed (--) ar
Dit (--) urch
Ju (--) eam
Ran (--) ese
Divi (--) bt
Pi (--) upt
Dro (--) rse
Tr (--) aze
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AnswerFuse - seam
Edge - gear
Ditch - church
Just - steam
Range - geese
Divide - debt
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Drove - verse
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Nokia recently filed a brief with the U.S. federal appeals court supporting Apples bid to block the sale of Samsung products that a jury found to be in infringement of certain Apple products. Although the brief doesnt officially offer support for either party, it argues that Apple vs. Samsung Judge Lucy Kohs decision to deny a permanent injunction request lodged against the Korean company following the trial could set a dangerous precedent.
The brief itself is currently sealed but an accompanying motion supplies an overview of Nokias argument as noted by Reuters. The company is questioning Judge Kohs December ruling which required a patent holder to first establish a casual nexus between a patented feature and customer demand before securing a permanent injunction against offending products. Nokia asserts that if such a precedent were set, the ability of patent holders to obtain sales bans would be crippled. The summary filing states the following:
The causal nexus requirement as applied by the district court here, making the evidentiary standard for obtaining a permanent injunction so burdensome and strict that it may rarely, if ever, be met, will essentially lead to a compulsory-licensing system wherein patent holders are forced to license patented technology to competing firms, which could in turn harm incentives to innovate.
Nokia is thus both a significant patent owner that might seek an injunction to protect its patent rights, and a manufacturer in an industry in which patent owners routinely issue threats of injunctions for patent infringement.
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Beyoncé's Hairstyles and Makeup Through the Years
The model-slash-singer navigates both the fashion and music worlds with ease, with the latter now being her primary focus (she recently released her debut solo album, The Ghost Who Walks produced by husband Jack White). Combined with her soulful voice, Elson's long fiery locks and penchant for antiquelike hair accessories recall a bygone era of folk-rock.
In 1984, Jett's famous mullet hairstyle reached new heights (see photo at left). The do made a comeback earlier this year—at least cinematically—thanks to Kristen Stewart, ELLE's June cover girl, who portrayed the rocker in a Runaways biopic (look for the DVD and Blu-ray on July 20).
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The Leahy Library of the Vermont Historical Society is one star in the constellation of research institutions that most researchers need to visit when doing Vermont genealogical research.
The Leahy Library, a non-circulating library open to the public four days a week and one Saturday a month and staffed by two professional librarians, has a strong collection of family and town histories from around New England. It also has published vital records and transcriptions of Vermont cemeteries, subscriptions to genealogical periodicals, and genealogical reference books. Other materials not necessarily genealogical in nature, such as Vermont manuscripts, maps and photographs may also be useful to the genealogical researcher.
Family genealogies
The Leahy Library has a large collection of published family genealogies. Some are listed in the online catalog; the card catalog should be consulted for additional titles that are not in the online catalog. Our library houses the genealogy collection of the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames, which is strong in family histories. The collection is cataloged in the online catalog. The Colonial Dames collection includes The American Genealogical-Biographical Index, a multi-volume work that indexes published genealogies, many of which are in the VHS library
Town histories
The VHS's Leahy Library attempts to collect anything that is published about Vermont towns. Small portions of those Vermont town histories are listed in the online catalog; the remainders are listed in the card catalog in the library. The library has several copies of Abby Maria Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer (often called Vermont Historical Magazine), the most important collection of early Vermont town histories. Town histories often contain genealogical information. Scott Andrew Bartley has compiled Genealogies Found in Vermont Histories (Ref. 929 V59ge) to guide researchers to town histories with significant genealogical content. See also Vermont: A Bibliography of Its History (Ref. 016.974 N42b) for books that may not be at the VHS. The VHS library has histories of towns in other New England states.
Vital records and cemetery records
The Leahy Library contains published vital records for New England towns. The early vital records for most Massachusetts and Connecticut towns have been published; very few Vermont towns have published vital records. However, the VHS library now has a microfilmed index to Vermont vital records to 1870. In addition, many Vermont cemeteries have been inventoried and those listings are added to the library collection whenever possible. Two guides to cemeteries, Index to Known Cemetery Listings in Vermont (1999), which includes VHS call numbers and other locations (Ref. 929.3 V59bgn), and Burial Grounds of Vermont (1991), by the Vermont Old Cemetery Association (Ref. 929.3 V59bg), are indispensable in the research process. The VHS also has a card file created by the WPA during the 1930s that lists the men with military service buried in Vermont. Lists of the names of Vermonters who have served in our nation's wars are available in the Reference Room of the VHS library.
Subscriptions to genealogical periodicals
The Leahy Library subscribes to several major genealogical journals, including New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The American Genealogist, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, and New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. The library also subscribes to the genealogical publications of the genealogical organizations of the six New England states.
Genealogical reference books
The primary guide to genealogical research in Vermont is Collecting Vermont Ancestors by Alice Eichholz (Ref. 929.1 V59). Also of use may be Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research from the New England Historic Genealogical Society (Ref. 929.1 N448). A Bibliography for Vermont Genealogy (Ref. 929.1 US V592L) by John Leppman is a useful source. Access to U.S. Census information is available at the library through computer databases. The library has a collection of genealogical handbooks that are shelved in the Reference Room. The VHS owns a complete set of typescript books created by the Vermont DAR (Ref. 929.3 V59dar). These annual volumes contain transcriptions of various records including family bibles and cemeteries. Volumes 1 through 33 are indexed in the card catalog; a separate index (in an orange binder) has been compiled for the entire set.


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Jonathan Blake Huer is the director of emerging technologies and media development at Ball State University. He came to Ball State in fall 2006 to lead the Digital Corps, an interdisciplinary group of students and professionals who focus on media creation, training, and support. Just over a year later, Huer, along with Phil Repp, vice president of IT, was recognized by Campus Technology magazine as one of 11 innovators of the year for their work in creating the unique student experience of the Digital Corps.
The Digital Corps premise is simple: a guild model of apprentice, specialist, and master with promotions based on a foundation of software certifications and creative accomplishment. It is an opportunity for students to work with professionals and other students in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment on real projects.
Huer is a storyteller who believes that each story needs the right medium. His first feature film, "Vale Todo," which he produced and edited, was released by Maya Entertainment in 2009, and his interactive movie "Alternate Endings" has won awards at film festivals and critical acclaim as an iPhone app.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Design from UCLA, where he was a Regent's Scholar, Gold Shield Alumni Scholar, and Chancellor's Service Award recipient. He went on to earn his master's degree from USC's Peter Stark Producing Program.


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His Widow's SisterLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
It was reported in the paper that Jim Jones had married his widow's sister. How did he do this?
AnswerJim Jones married Ella in 1820; she died in 1830. In 1840 he married Ella's sister, Mary. She became his widow when he died in 1850, so in 1820 he married his widow's sister.
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Felix gets 1,500th strikeout, but not 100th win
SEATTLE -- The Supreme Court was in session on Thursday night at Safeco Field, but the Rangers provided an unfavorable ruling for Felix Hernandez, as the Mariners dropped a 4-3 decision in their ace's home debut.
With 22,917 yellow-clad supporters chanting and waving Felix "K" cards, Hernandez racked up his 1,500th career strikeout -- becoming the fourth-youngest player in Major League history to reach that milestone -- but remained one shy of his 100th career victory as Texas trumped their American League West foes on the first night of a four-game series.
Seattle lost its third straight game and has dropped five of its last six to fall to 4-7. This one hurt a little extra, coming with Hernandez on the mound against Rangers rookie Justin Grimm, who got the call after No. 1 starter Matt Harrison went on the disabled list with a bad back.
It didn't help that the Mariners missed a chance to tie the game in the eighth when Brendan Ryan's suicide squeeze bunt went right back to pitcher Robbie Ross, who tossed to the plate just in time to nail pinch-runner Endy Chavez.
And adding injury to insult, slugger Michael Morse had his right pinkie finger fractured by a pitch in the seventh inning and will likely be out 3-7 days, according to manager Eric Wedge.
"We're going to keep fighting and grinding and battling," said veteran left fielder Raul Ibanez. "We came up short today, but we fought hard and we have to keep our heads up and keep battling. Nobody is going to feel sorry for you in this game. And we're not going to feel sorry for ourselves. We'll keep fighting."
Hernandez gave up four runs [three earned] and 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings as his record fell to 1-2 with a 3.05 ERA in three starts.
Hernandez beat Texas twice last year, allowing just one run in 17 innings, but is now 12-17 with a 3.76 ERA in 35 career starts against the division rivals.
"I thought he was sharper today than his last outing," said Wedge. "I thought he had better velocity and his secondary stuff was better, too. We just have to loosen things up offensively."
Indeed, the Mariners didn't give their ace much support, managing just two runs off Grimm despite four shaky innings by the 24-year-old right-hander. Additionally, one of Hernandez's runs was unearned after Ibanez missed a line drive in the second inning.
But Hernandez didn't have his best stuff either on a chilly night at Safeco, allowing more hits in this game [10] than he had in his first two road starts combined [9]. He had two walks and five strikeouts before departing after 113 pitches.
"It wasn't a struggle," Hernandez said. "I was making good pitches, but I was just a little bit off. I'm 100 percent. I'm just missing my spots a little bit. It's a long season, anyways."
The Rangers were happy to get one off Hernandez after scoring just once in two starts against him in 2012.
"Felix is a good pitcher," said left fielder David Murphy. "Anytime we beat him, especially in his own park, it means we battled and did what we needed to do to win. I have seen him have more devastating stuff, but he still has as good of stuff as any pitcher."
Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez led off the first with his fourth home run of the season, greeting Grimm with shot over the left-field fence on a full-count fastball, and also drove in the second run with a fielder's choice in the second with the bases loaded.
But the Mariners were unable to take further advantage of five hits and three walks by Grimm over the first four frames, going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position during that span and 0-for-9 for the game. The Mariners added only one run over the final five innings after Rangers skipper Ron Washington went to his bullpen.
Seattle's first big chance came in the seventh, when Scheppers loaded the bases by hitting Morse in the left shoulder, one pitch after Morse took a fastball off his hand. Jason Bay replaced Morse as a pinch-runner, leaving the left-handed Ibanez to face lefty reliever Robbie Ross.
Wedge said he wanted to give Ibanez a chance, even against the southpaw.
"Raul has been a clutch hitter his entire career and he's faced left-handers his entire career," said Wedge. "Early in the season, he deserves that opportunity to go up there."
But Ibanez struck out to end that threat, and Morse headed to the clubhouse to have his hand examined -- not a good situation with Michael Saunders going on the disabled list earlier in the day with a sprained shoulder.
The Mariners then scored once in the bottom of the eighth to cut the margin to 4-3 and had Chavez at third base with one out, but he was thrown out at home trying to score on Ryan's squeeze.
"It was a close play," said Wedge. "Ryno got the bunt down good, but right back to the pitcher is really the only shot they had to make the play and that's what they did."
"My only thought on a suicide is to just get the ball down," said Ryan. "Get the ball on the ground, because you're guarding against any pitch. Whether it's in the dirt or whatever, you've got to get something on it. It certainly wasn't the ideal bunt, because it came right off my barrel, on a backdoor cutter. It still was close, I guess, but I don't know."
Hernandez came into the game two strikeouts shy of 1,500 for his career and hit that mark by the end of the first inning after setting down Lance Berkman and Murphy.
"I lost," Hernandez said. "I can't celebrate that now."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Since it's the end of the year, everyone's talking about their picks for Game of the Year (right now I'm torn between Super Mario Galaxy, Bioshock, Halo 3, and Everyday Shooter). In similar fashion, over at Mod DB, they've already kicked off the nomination process Annual Mod of the Year Awards. Looks like there are some great prizes for the winners: Gaming Rigs, Logitech prizes, cold hard cash, and more.
You can nominate a mod from one of our games (Oblivion, Morrowind, or Star Trek: Legacy) or one of the other games listed…it's all good (Fallout 2 is even a choice). To give an example of how to nominate a mod, first head to this link. You'll see that you can select a game from the drop list that says "Any Game." For example, if you select "Oblivion," you'll get a list of choices. For example with Oblivion, if you click on the first choice, NPCs with Jobs, you'll then go to a page that has a "Vote for Mod" link at the bottom…it's that easy.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas - A stranger danger issued by Sugar Land police on Wednesday turned out to be a misunderstanding, investigators said.
Detectives said a 10-year-old boy was on Plantation Bend Drive near Dulles Avenue, walking to Lexington Creek Elementary School in Missouri City, when a man drove up, stopped and offered him a ride about 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
Police said the boy declined the offer and told them that the man reached out the passenger-side window and grabbed his shirt.
The boy ran home and told his father what happened. The father then called police.
Detectives said the driver surrendered to police on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators said the man lives next door to the boy and was taking his daughter to school when he offered to also take the boy.
"There is no evidence to indicate that an offense occurred," police spokesman Doug Adolph said. "The incident was a misunderstanding between neighbors."
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Tim Burke rolled the question around in his brain for a moment or two, but then didn't hesitate spitting out his answer.
Earlier this week -- the pre-season losses still burning and the focus quickly shifting to tonight's 2013 season opener -- the Winnipeg Blue Bomber boss was asked what he liked most about his squad.
He mentioned the relative health of the troops and the progression of his team's learning curve, especially in comparison to the beginning of 2012. But the first part of his answer was both revealing and, potentially, concerning for Bomber fans.
"I like we're more of a veteran group than what we've been in the past," said Burke. "That's going to definitely help us at the beginning of the year."
Yes, a quick glance at the depth chart tells us not a lot has changed from the team that went 6-12 last season. On offence, Buck Pierce returns at QB, the offensive line is the same. Chad Simpson is the tailback and there are some familiar faces in the receiving corps such as Terrence Edwards, Chris Matthews and Clarence Denmark.
On defence, Jason Vega bolted for the New England Patriots and linebacker Marcellus Bowman used free agency to leave for Hamilton and a spot on the nine-game injured list. Jonathan Hefney was punted during training camp and Cauchy Muamba replaces Ian Logan at safety. Even the specialists remain the same, with challenges to punter Mike Renaud and the audition of new kick returners during camp not yielding any new faces.
And so as the curtain rises on another campaign the Bombers are selling this as the basis for hope: the 2011 Eastern Division title wasn't a mirage as some would suggest, but the disaster of 2012 was. A few tweaks to the offence, a home game or two in the first chunk of the season and the fact the infirmary isn't overcrowded with wounded, they will have you believe, will make all the difference over the next four months... five if they make the playoffs for just the second time in the last five years.
Here's a deeper position-by-position look at the Bombers as the 2013 campaign opens...
STARTER: Buck Pierce*
RESERVES: Justin Goltz*, Max Hall*
KEY STAT: 14 -- Combined number of career CFL passes attempted by Goltz and Hall. We bring this up because... ah, hell, you know why.
ANALYSIS: Same story as last year and the year before that and the year before that: If Pierce can stay healthy, the Bombers have a shot at being competitive. The Bombers, as a team, threw for only 16 passing TDs a year ago. Even in 2011, when he helped guide the Bombers to the Grey Cup, Pierce's numbers were hardly jaw-dropping: 14 TDs against 18 picks and the seventh-best QB rating among starters. Bottom line, though: he is 34-27-1 in his career as a starter.
STARTERS: Glenn January*, Chris Greaves, Justin Sorensen, Steve Morley, Shannon Boatman*
RESERVES: Paul Swiston, Chris Kowalczuk, Andre Douglas*
INJURED: Tyson Pencer (9-game)
KEY STAT: 6-7-7 -- The Bombers' ranking in sacks against over the past three seasons. Interestingly, in the four years previous, the Bombers ranked first or second in the fewest number of QB kills allowed.
ANALYSIS: The Bombers keep stressing that changes to the protection schemes -- Pierce will handle that now -- and the offensive blueprint will help bring this number down. This crew actually was playing considerably better at the end of last season both in its protection and its ability to control the line of scrimmage and open holes for Chad Simpson.
STARTERS: Chad Simpson*, Michel-Pierre Pontbriand (fullback)
RESERVES: Will Ford*, Carl Volny, Anthony Woodson, Carl Fitzgerald
INJURED: Chris Garrett*
KEY STAT: 6.0 -- Average gain per rush for Simpson. Only Toronto's Chad Kackert, who played in five less games and had 73 less carries, averaged more (6.4). Simpson rushed for 1,039 yards in just 14 games played last season.
ANALYSIS: Arguably the deepest, most-talented spot on the Bombers depth chart. Simpson should be a workhorse, but in Will Ford and Chris Garrett the club also has solid 1A and 1B options. As well, in Volny and Woodson the team's Canadian skill is outstanding.
STARTERS: Chris Matthews*, Terrence Edwards*, Clarence Denmark*, Jade Etienne, Cory Watson
RESERVES: Rory Kohlert, Isaac Anderson*, Wallace Miles*
INJURED: Kito Poblah, Doug Pierce*
KEY STAT: 1995/5 -- The last Bomber Canadian receiver to finish with a 1,000-yard season was Gerald Wilcox in 1995. In fact, of the 23 Bomber receivers to reach 1,000 yards since 1950, only five were Canadians: Wilcox 1993-95 (3); Joe Poplawski 1981, 1985-86 (3); Rick House 1981-82 (2); Bob Larose 1971 (1); and Ken Nielsen 1967-68 (2).
ANALYSIS: Lots of pieces here, too. Of course, getting the ball into their mitts hasn't been easy with a revolving door at QB last season. Even for all their struggles last year offensively, both Matthews and Edwards went over the 1K mark. This crew could be solid if Watson was to remain healthy.
STARTERS: Alex Hall*, Bryant Turner*, JT Gilmore*, Kenny Mainor*
RESERVES: Ryan Lucas, Freddie Harris*, Zach Anderson *, Dexter Davis*
INJURED: Jake Thomas
KEY STAT: 34 -- The number of passing touchdowns surrendered by the Bomber defence, most in the CFL.
ANALYSIS: Not sure what to make of the front four, although the pieces appear to be there. Vega will be replaced by Mainor who, despite missing five games due to injury, finished with seven sacks and has 15 in 28 contests over the last two years. Gilmore and Turner should give the inside push to disrupt offences through the middle and Hall had nine sacks from his end. But Burke is not-so subtly hinting he wants more consistency.
STARTERS: Terrell Parker*, Henoc Muamba, Desia Dunn*
RESERVES: Pierre-Luc Labbe, Rene Stephan, Ian Wild
INJURED: Johnny Sears, Jr.*
KEY STAT: 5-65-3 -- The juiciest numbers from Henoc Muamba's defensive stat line last year. The Bombers' young middle linebacker tied for the CFL lead in forced fumbles with five, added 65 tackles and three sacks.
ANALYSIS: A young and relatively inexperienced crew that will hardly have nostalgic fans recalling the days of Battle, West and Jones. Muamba, who is all of 24, is the most experienced of the three with 13 starts under his belt. This trio will likely get Sears, Jr. back for Week 2 and his return could be critical.
STARTER: Jovon Johnson*, Alex Suber*, Cauchy Muamba, Brandon Stewart*, Demond Washington*
RESERVES: Wesley Pendleton*, Teague Sherman
KEY STAT: 11 -- Interceptions by the Bombers in 2012, lowest in the CFL. In their Grey Cup run in 2011, the Bombers led the league with 55 sacks and tied for first in picks with 25. Those numbers were down to 43-11 last season. Just by comparison, the last Bomber team to win a championship -- the 1990 squad -- set a CFL record that still stands with 48 interceptions. That year, Rod Hill (14) and Less Browne (12) had more interceptions individually than the Bombers did as a team last season.
ANALYSIS: This unit has been under the gun from Burke dating back to last year. It's already cost Jonathan Hefney his job here and Ian Logan was replaced in the off-season. Of course, this unit will look a lot more dominant with more heat from the front seven.
KICKERS: Justin Palardy (PK); Mike Renaud (P)
LONG-SNAPPER: Chris Cvetkovic (LS)
RETURNERS: Jovon Johnson*, Will Ford*, Demond Washington*
RESERVES: Billy Pavlopoulos (P)
KEY STAT: 82.7 -- The career field-goal percentage for Justin Palardy, boosted after last year's 86.7 total. Palardy was a solid 92 per cent from the 40-yard ine and in, and five of eight (63 per cent) outside that.
ANALYSIS: Same old, same old in the kicking game. Renaud's 41.9-yard average was second-worst in the league and that, in part, is why Pavlopoulos is still here. There is game-breaking potential in the return game with Johnson, Ford and Washington.
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At a minimum, most people have some retirement expectations. Higher up are retirement hopes and dreams. At the helm are retirement fantasies, which are like dreams in a runaway car with no brakes to stop them.
I asked my husband where in the world he would want to retire outside the U.S., and his answer was Costa Rica. He loves to surf, and the Pacific side of the country offers a perfect playground for surfers.
It's a nice place to visit, I told him, but I wouldn't want to live there. Someone disappeared from a big national park near Liberia, I warned him.
It's a true story, mentioned in Carole Moore's book, "The Last Place You'd Look." In August 2009, a Chicago-based doctoral student "parked his rented car at the entrance to the Rincon de la Vieja National Park outside of Liberia, Costa Rica, then entered the rambling 34,800-acre park and vanished like a drop of water on a hot sidewalk."
Moore's compelling book is all about mysterious vanishings -- hundreds of them -- and even though most focus on disappearances within the states, she devotes a scary chapter to Americans who disappear abroad. In any case, the anecdote about Costa Rica came in handy for purposes of redirecting the conversation.
What about France?
Ahh, France. The sing-song quality of its mother tongue is enchanting. The cafe au lait is as delicious as dessert. Art is everywhere. And the country is steeped in history. You can even buy a piece of it, with some castles for sale at reasonable prices -- relative to real estate in, say, New York City, that is.
For a vicarious thrill of day-to-day living in the south of France, I indulge in Anne-Marie Simons' book, "Taking Root in Provence," where the country's joie de vivre is apparent in every tale.
I emailed the author, asking a dozen personal questions about the cost of living there to put a fantasy plan in place. Simons obliged, telling me that in 1997, she and "fellow traveler" Oscar bought an apartment in the center of Aix-en-Provence for about US$200,000. It has 80 square meters, or roughly 860 square feet, and consists of large living and dining quarters, a sizeable library, and a big bedroom with fireplace, a full bath and a small, efficient kitchen. It sounds charming, with high ceilings, some 18th century touches "such as a carved marble fireplace, trumeaux and gypseries," she says. "Ancien in good condition is more expensive than nouveau."
They got the place cheap because they paid cash and the real estate market was soft at the time.
Cost of living in France
Gas costs about three times more in France than in the states. Dining out can be expensive. But, Simons says, "If you do not live like a tourist but do as 'they' do, you buy your fresh foods at the open markets, every day, from the farmers, fishmongers, etc. This is cheaper than the supermarket and of superior quality."
Sounds wonderful, n'estce-pas? While clothing and gas may be tres cher in France, "education is free and health care is very inexpensive," Simons says. "I cannot stress enough how excellent and affordable the French health care system is, and that applies to prescription drugs as well. Prices are government-controlled, which only in America seems to have a bad connotation."
Simons concedes that the disparity in the value of the dollar versus the euro means incurring a loss north of 40 percent for every buck spent -- a big cut no matter how you look at it. But she says the quality of life for them is worth it.
Reality check
So it was for partly selfish reasons that I assigned the story, "7 financial considerations for future expatriates," to Barbara Diggs, who lives in Paris. A move abroad requires careful preparation, whether it's part of retirement planning or an adventure for younger folks.
I asked Diggs if she enjoys life in Paris.
"My feelings toward Paris are a bit complicated," she says. "I do enjoy living here -- the quality of life is fantastic -- but it's not an easy place to live. You'd never believe how different the French are from Americans! But we are definitely happy here."
I wondered about those differences. Did she mean that the French know how to enjoy life, unlike Americans? They're known to take a month off in summer. I asked Diggs about it, and she replied:
"I hardly know how to start describing the differences between the French and Americans. Sometimes I feel as if I live in 'Opposite Land.' The French definitely know how to enjoy life in terms of wine, food and relaxation. But despite all their philosophers and intellectuals, they're not a forward-thinking people. 'Yes, we can!' is not a phrase that would motivate the masses here -- they just don't think that way. As Americans, we take for granted the attitude that we can do anything if we just put our minds to it and add a little elbow-grease. Maybe it's not true, but that's what we are taught to believe. That philosophy doesn't exist here. At all. And it's frustrating when you need someone to think outside the box to solve a problem. ... This 'can't do' attitude exists on every level and makes life endlessly and needlessly difficult."
Whoa! That does slow down the fantasy train somewhat. And come to think of it, I kind of glossed over the chapter in Simons' book called "A scarred beauty," which revealed in the most tactful way possible that the people in France are serious litterbugs.
C'est la vie. The fantasy ride was fun while it lasted.
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The Quincy Police Department responded to a two-manned armed robbery Tuesday at 5:07 PM. The robbery occurred at the Super Lube located at 719 W. Jefferson Street in Quincy. According to Asst. Police Chief Glenn Sapp, the manager of the business was robbed at gunpoint by two men. The suspects demanded money and after receiving an undisclosed amount fled south toward a residential area.
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The Magnolia Chamber of Commerce has a new president, Heather Ussery, and big changes are on the way, including a new publicist and closing the chamber's office.
Ussery has been with the Magnolia chamber since 2005 and has been on the board for the last four years. She's also been with Umpqua Bank (2236 32nd Ave. W.) for the last four years.
There wasn't much competition for the president position, Ussery said: "We're kind of doing good just to get enough people to serve on the board right now."
Once the board members were selected, the group divvied out positions, and Ussery agreed to take the lead when others offered to help her out.
"It's not like I didn't want to be president," she said. "But part of the motivation for it is, I feel like, the chamber, we're kind of stuck in the past."
Local artist and chamber board member Scott Ward said Ussery brings experience and is good at managing people and processes.
"From my point of view, that's why she'll be a great president," he said.
The transition between former chamber president Dan Penhollow and Ussery was really smooth, Ward said, explaining Ussery "stepped right in and took the bull by the horns.
"I feel like we're at an upswing at this point," Ward said. "Not something I felt last year or the year before. It feels like some really great things could happen here, and we could make that happen."
Last year, the chamber's most recent executive director, Jovanna Nemes, left the position after only six months. Penhollow said in a previous story that the chamber hadn't been clear about Nemes' duties, and she "was really thrown into the fire, so to speak."
Then, as Nemes was leaving, chamber members disagreed about when to hold the holiday events. This created two events — only one of which was chamber-sponsored — and major confusion among both businesses and community members.
Out of the past
The chamber needs to go in a new direction, Ward said: It needs to encourage new and existing businesses to be part of the group and for the group to "prosper and grow."
"To be honest, right now, the chamber is a little stagnant, and just like everything else, there's an ebb and flow," Ward said. "Right now, we're at the place where we need to sink or swim."
Ussery has a vision to bring the chamber out of the past with things like social media, a stronger website and increased membership, which has "dwindled down to this teeny, tiny group of members," she said. Currently, the chamber has about 100 members; in a really good year, that number has reached 140. Ussery hopes to get membership up to 200 over her two-year term as president.
"I think with us, so many times people look at Magnolia as just the village here and they forget about business on Thorndyke [Avenue], Government Way [and] in Interbay," she said, adding there's also a strong collective of at-home business owners.
Ward, who works out of his home, hopes he can help inspire other home-based businesses to be part of the chamber. The chamber needs to know from businesses what kind of support they'd like, he said. He's hoping the new faces who have joined the group will bring new creativity and enthusiasm.
Increasing membership
To get things to where they want them to be, Ussery and the board have some big plans. The biggest are closing the chamber office in the village and replacing the executive director position with a public relations person.
Ussery wasn't initially on board with closing the office (3213 W. Wheeler St., No. 518), but she realized no one really uses it and it's an additional expense. The money that would be paid to the executive director position will now go to Jennifer Sandmeyer and her company, Sandmeyer Marketing, which handles the advertising for Next Door Media, owner of the Magnolia Voice blog.
Sandmeyer's main focus is gaining new members, and part of that means looking at the benefits offered to them. Ussery hopes they can provide more immediate, tangible benefits to businesses that are part of the chamber. This may include discounted advertising or being featured on the Magnolia Voice blog, Sandmeyer said.
She will also handle the chamber's social networks, website, emails and phone and serve as a face for the chamber.
"We want to grow the businesses here and publicize them and make them successful," Sandmeyer said. "When they succeed, it benefits the neighborhood, [and] people in this neighborhood want to do business with the mom-and-pops."
Sandmeyer plans to reach out to businesses that haven't been approached before and entice them to join. She has her own goals for when membership has grown, she said, like possibly replicating the Summerfest event at another time of year or bringing in food trucks.
"A lot of the members have great ideas," she said.
Immediate goals
Last year, there was some disagreement among the village businesses about the timing of holiday events. This year, Ussery hopes to negate any disagreement and confusion by having a wine-walk event before Thanksgiving and Winterfest after; the chamber will sponsor both events.
Things have calmed down since last year's struggles, Ward said.
"It felt like there was a lot of searching for a clear vision; in that was discomfort and not seeing eye-to-eye," he said about last year. "I personally feel much better about where we are today and being able to work together."
In the next six months, Ussery's main goals are increasing membership and improving the chamber's general reputation.
The board has had the same core group of volunteers, and Ussery would love to see new people getting involved. If membership grows, the chamber will be able to do bigger things, like possibly opening a storefront office that is more visible to the community, she said.
"I don't want us to get stuck in what's worked maybe 30, 40 years ago," Ussery said. "I don't want to get stuck in the past so we're holding ourselves back from the future."
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