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SOUTHEND'S influential prop forward Michael Guess has announced his retirement from National League rugby.
The 30-year-old former Seasiders skipper played his last game for the club against Dings Crusaders at Warners Bridge on Saturday.
And Guess is now keen to spend more time with his young family.
"I have twins who have just turned one and I have a four-year-old as well, so I want to be with them and my wife more at this time," said Guess.
"I work as a scaffolder which often involves long hours so when you throw rugby into that as well I wouldn't be at home an awful lot.
"That just isn't right at the moment, so it's the right thing for me to do and, with the young players the club have coming through, I'm not sure they really need me anymore either."
Guess was originally forced to retire in February 2013 after suffering a nasty eye injury while playing against Launceston.
But he eventually returned to action the following September and remains delighted to have been able to extend his career.
"I'm glad I've been able to now retire when I wanted to and not because of my injury," said Guess. "I also thought the more you knock on the Devil's door then the more likely it is he will answer, so I didn't want to keep on risking it.
"Chris Green (director or rugby) was gutted when I told him and it was very emotional at my last game because these guys are mates.
"My mum, dad and wife were all there and the players allowed me to run out on to the pitch on my own before the game.
"I think everyone else watching thought I had been on the end of a wind up but when they found out I got a number of really nice comments which were quite humbling."
Guess insisted he would continue to be a frequent visitor to Warners Bridge and added he could well carry on playing at a lower level.
But, for the moment, he has opted against taking up a coaching position with Southend.
"I'm an all or nothing type of guy and I'm a bit of nerd when it comes to coaching," said Guess.
"I look at all the stats and have a real in-depth look at everything so that would also take up a lot of time.
"However, we have four months until the start of the season and I'm sure I will still be talking to Chris Green and Daniel Legge all the time because I'm good mates with them so maybe I could help out again in the future."


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George Bush says he and Kanye West have patched things up.
After Bush, 64, bashed West, 33, in his new book for once calling him a racist, he said on the Today Show Wednesday that he has "absolutely" forgiven the rapper.
West famously declared on the 2005 televised Concert for Hurricane Relief, "George Bush doesn't care about black people," blaming him for the reason that America helps "the less well-off as slow as possible."
When Today's Matt Lauer showed Bush a tape of West's rant, Bush said, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina. I cited him as an example. I cited others as well. I appreciate that."
But he stressed that they have both moved on.
"I'm not a hater," the former president said. "I didn't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were saying things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called racist if, in your heart, you believe in equality of race."

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If missile batteries, 40,000 troops, and a small flotilla of warships are not enough to keep the Sochi Winter Olympics safe, the Russian government has one more card up its sleeve: Cossacks.
More than 400 Cossack volunteers have arrived in Sochi to assist with security at the Games, which open on February 7.
The Kuban Cossack Army, the main authority that oversees the Cossack population in southern Russia, said the volunteers would guarantee the safety of both athletes and tourists.
A spokesman said 410 Cossacks were sent to Sochi this week and added: ''They will assist in maintaining law and order until the end of the Paralympics.''
The Cossacks, part of a militaristic community that for centuries supplied cavalry to the armies of the Russian tsars, will serve in uniform and alongside regular police officers, the spokesman said.
While the Cossacks, who wear a distinctive uniform of riding boots, grey military tunics and Astrakhan hats, will have a highly visible presence, they will not be allowed to carry firearms and will not have full police powers to make arrests.
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The Oskaloosa High School Dance Dynamix team will soon be ending their most successful season in school history.
The team began preparing for the season last June, with conditioning and technique training. After learning their three state competition routines at the end of the summer, the real work began with constant drilling and "cleaning" of the routines. Throughout the fall they also performed as half time entertainment at home football games.
It was decided at the beginning of the school year that for the first time in school history the team would also take a coed dance to State Dance and Drill. Each girl was required to choose a male partner and extra practices were scheduled. On December 5-6 Dance Dynamix went to the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Competition at Wells Fargo Arena and Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
Iowa is home to the largest state dance and drill competition in the nation.
Dance Dynamix came home with first place in Jazz, Lyrical, and Coed and second place in Pom. Because of these outstanding accomplishments, Dance Dynamix has been invited to perform their Pom routine at half time of a game at the Girls State Basketball tournament on March 4. Dance Dynamix also had five girls selected to be part of the All-Iowa dance team, performing at the half time of the 3A Championship game during the girls state basketball tournament. The girls selected to represent Oskaloosa were Kylie Krier, Payten VanWaardhuizen, Sarah Clark, Daphni Yarkosky and Mary Yarkosky.
In January, ten members of the team traveled to Dallas, Texas to perform at the Cotton Bowl in Cowboy Stadium. Participants rehearsed for two days with dancers from all over the nation and performed at half time of the game. This season the team was coached by Chris Yarkosky, assistant coaches were Katie Carriker, Amy Krier, and Laura Carriker. The varsity/competition team members were Patyen VanWaardhuizen(captain), Kylie Krier(captain), Sarah Clark(captain), Kaitlyn Pearson, Bailey Engelhardt, Daphni Yarkosky, Mary Yarkosky and Danielle Schooley; performance team members were Aishya Seemann, Kylee Braden, Aundrea Whitlatch-Hiemstra and Sydney Gatton. Coed team members were Zach Mateer, Mason Wisse, Davide Alessi, Nick Watters, Dylan Tuttle, Ethan Huyser, Adam Carriker, Jacob Janous, Hunter Simmons, Stephen Shannon, Andy Ruiz and Kitario Hildenbrand.
Dance Dynamix will end their season with a Spring Show on Friday,February 28 at 7pm,in the large gym at the Oskaloosa High School. Area dance teams have also been invited to perform.
The cost of admission to the event is $5 for adults, $3 for students.
The community is invited to come out to enjoy a night of dance and congratulate Dance Dynamix on an outstanding season.


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New Fly Reel Company
We wanted to jump in and start a new thread. Last year we started a new fly fishing reel company Taylor Reels. We got a head start by launching a very successful kickstarter campaign earlier this year. Our vision to provide reels that are affordable and of extreme quality. We just became a business member on the forums and plan on participating frequently on all kinds of different message boards. This is our formal introduction to the forum, and we are looking forward to meeting many new people through it. If you have any questions feel free to ask! Check us out at Taylor Reels:: Quality and Affordable Fly Fishing Reels
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Welcome to the board. Good luck with your endeavors.
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Hello & Welcome to the Forum!
I am hoping that you will benefit from being able to promote your products here with us. Our membership always has someone looking for a new reel :) Are you planning to expand your product range in the near future? Wow, very nice reels at a good price!
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Your reels look great. That copper colored one really is beautiful. Love the color. Good price. But where is it made, and I would like to see photos of the insides of the reels. I mostly buy vintage/classic reels. I like the sound of them, and they were made to last. But now and then I see something I have to have...lol. Do your reels have incoming, and outgoing sound? Can you turn the sound off with a switch? How loud are they? Those are the questions I think people would want to know. Also diagrams on your site would be very helpful. I also like to see instruction videos on how to clean, and maintain your reel. I think it is a big plus if companies do that. Welcome aboard, it is great to have you join us.
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Nice looking reels! I particularly like the copper one though the black caught my eye too. I might have missed it on the site but do you have info on them. i.e. weight, capacity, machined or cast, etc. ?
Thanks and welcome!
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Hey everybody,
Wow we got alot of questions and interaction quickly. Our site has a ton of info on our reels. Click on the menu team that says "the reels" for specific info. The reel we have for sale now is available in 3-4wt and 5-6wt. We have a salt water friendly reel releasing this summer that will be available in some larger sizes. We plan on launching a second kickstarter campain to intorduce our new reel. Right now we are manufacturing reels overseas in two countries. Some of the manufactures we are using make reels for the largest fly fishing companies in the world (I'm not allowed to give out much more info than that). We also are in process of introducing a line of reels that are completely manufactured in the USA. We don't have a specific date for release on that yet but are shooting for sometime in 2014. Some of the new products that we have in r&d right now are truely fine works of art. We really believe and stand by our products and believe that our customers will be pleased with the quality of reel that they get for the price!
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Looks nice! Love the copper and think I would buy one of these.
Since you're a reel company only- is there any specific brand of rod (or series) that you recommend as a more compatable match?
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Really nice looking reels! Good job! I've bookmarked your site for future consideration.
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I can't really say I recommend a specific rod. I fish everything from hardy, st. Croix, orvis, loomis, etc... ( I'm a bit of a tackle junkie). My favorite rod I own is my orvis if that means anything.
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Very nice looking reels, I too like that copper color!
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When Eden Riegel describes herself as an "average girl," one has to ask if she can possibly be serious. "I can," she insists. "Emotionally, I've gone through what everybody else has."Perhaps. But when it comes to life experience, she's way ahead of most of us. The Virginia native joined a 26-city tour of Les Miserables at age 7 and was on Broadway within a year. Her lengthy resume; includes the role of Patti D'Arbanville's (ex-Selena, GUIDING LIGHT) character's daughter on NEW YORK UNDERCOVER, and a part in the hit comedy American Pie. Her voice has been heard on a number of recordings, including Michael Jackson's HIStory. And we haven't even gotten to Harvard, the White House internship and her groundbreaking role as ALL MY CHILDREN's Bianca.Of course, Riegel has been shrugging off comments that her life isn't average since she was a little girl. Watching her brother, Sam, act made Riegel want to do the same, and both kids ended up touring the country in Les Miz. He played Gavroche; she, young Cosette. "I learned a lot. I grew up quickly," notes Riegel. "Everybody would always say, 'You know, you're not having a normal childhood.' And I always said, 'This is normal to me. And I like it.' People who didn't really know anything about me and my family would say, 'Don't you miss going to regular school and playing soccer and stuff like that?' I was like, 'I guess I do, but I'm getting so much in return.' I was treated like an adult, and I was expected to deal with the responsibility of having a job and getting there on time and doing the work even if you're not feeling so great. But it was always my choice, so I loved it. My mom would have taken me out of it in a second if I said, 'I don't want to do this anymore.' "After a year on the road, it looked like the Riegels were headed back home to Virginia. Riegel explains, "My brother got too big and Les Miz didn't want to break up the family by having me continue on the road and my brother go home." But there was a surprise ahead: Riegel was bound for the Great White Way. "The way that they told me I got the role on Broadway, it was very bizarre. They didn't tell anybody: not my mom, nobody. One day, we're in our last city. They're calling half-hour call. 'Ladies and gentleman, this is your half-hour call.' And at the end of the call, for some reason, they say, 'We'd like to inform you all that Eden Riegel is going to be moving on after the show and going to the Broadway company.' And I was like, 'What?' It was one of those moments. The men's chorus, they were all in their dressing room. They ushered me in, and they all gathered around me and sang, 'Give My Regards to Broadway.' I was crying and crying. That is really my fondest memory of the road."Riegel's mom sold her business of day-care centers, and the two moved to the Big Apple. Before long, Sam had a Broadway role and joined them in New York. "My dad wasn't too thrilled to see us go, but this was something we really wanted to do."Life in the city was far different than anything the young actress had experienced before. "When Les Miz brought me to New York, I started doing commercials and TV stuff and some movies here and there, and I supported myself because if I couldn't pay for the apartment and tuition and things like that, then I'd just have to go back to Virginia."Schooling didn't suffer because while working, Riegel attended Professional Children's School in New York. And when the time came, she decided to give higher learning a try. Riegel recalls: "I decided that I didn't want to continue with acting without looking into my options. I'd experienced so much, but I didn't want to look back in 30 years and say, 'I wish that I had gone to college. I wish that I had seen what else is out there.' So, I applied to college. I got into Harvard. I visited Harvard. I loved it so much. I felt really at home. I filmed American Pie the week before freshman week. I thought, 'I love this world, but I'm going to see another world.' And so I did, and I love the academic environment. I studied really hard and I fell in love with politics."
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When someone we love has died, we can feel overwhelmed by our painful feelings. How can life ever be normal again without that special person? There is no one right way to grieve. We react as individuals.
At first it can be hard to believe what has happened. You may feel shocked and numb.You may expect them to return at any moment . It can take some time for the full reality to sink in. You dont want to believe that they have died.
Grief is time consuming and exhausting. You may feel tired and lethargic, unable to make decisions, to concentrate, or get on with the things that you think you ought to do. Be patient with yourself. Let go of the 'oughts' and 'shoulds' for a while. You may need extra time off work and your doctor can sign you off sick. Other people find going back to work and getting back into a routine helps. Do what feels best for you. Things may seem pointless, your perspective on life changes.
You may feel guilty, panicky, angry. The slightest thing may lead to tears, others find they cannot cry. Many people find it helps to talk , to find a sympathetic listener, tell your story and talk about your feelings over and over again. Sometimes though, this may seem just to painful and difficult. Again, do what seems best for you at the time.
Some people may expect you to be back to normal very quickly and others wont know what to say and may try to avoid you. Don't be afraid of letting your friends and family know what helps you,that you will need their comfort and support for a long time.
Grieving is not easy or staright-forward and those we expect to support us sometimes cannot.
Some people feel despair and depression and lose interest in normal activities, which for a while may seem pointless. This is normal. Give yourself time. Allow yourself to grieve, but also recognise that it's ok to have a break from grieving. Slowly your energy will return and you will feel like enjoying yourself again. You may find that you have good days where you can get on with living, followed by bad days when you dont want to do anything.
Bereavement can be like undertaking a long and difficult journey- painful and lonely. Over a period of time (different for different people) the painful memories will soften and become easier. The comforting memories will return. Sorrow remains but gradually you will find your way of coping with what has happened and learn a new way of living.
Grief and Family Life
Your grief affects those close to you. They may not know how to be when they are with you and may find it hard to listen to you. Remember that they are affected too and and may not be able to give you what you need. Everyone within a family grieves in different ways. Some may want to talk, others may find it too painful or too difficult. Some want to sit and cry ,others may want to get on and get things done. We all have different coping strategies, such as watching television, listening to music, exercise, going out with friends, cleaning the house, not cleaning the house etc… some want company while others may want to be alone.
It can be very hard to see people we love and our children hurting. We want to make it better, protect each other from pain. We can't. Children as well as adults need to be allowed to grieve and we may have to teach them how. If we can share our feelings with them they learn that their feelings, which may be confusing and frightening are normal.


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Patrols are being stepped up by forest keepers after extensive damage was caused to Essex's oldest golf course.
Over the last two weekends, youths are suspected of starting camp fires on the tees of Chingford Golf Course in Bury Road causing a potential grass fire in nearby Chingford Plain.
The golf course run by the City of London Corporation for over a century, has decided to step up patrols by forest keepers after drug paraphernalia including nitros oxide or 'laughing gas' canisters and empty bottles of alcohol were found at the fire sites.
Senior forest keeper, Tristan Vetta, said: "The hot, dry weather conditions are a particular concern.
"We are dealing with not only a fire risk but potential lasting damage to the golf course.
"Over the last couple of Friday and Saturday nights, groups of youths have been drinking, smoking, taking laughing gas and having camp fires.
"The damage takes time to repair and fix and can be the cause of a much bigger health risk. It is drought season and the forest is prone to setting alight so we are stepping up our routine patrols."
Forest keepers were called to Pole Hill in Chingford yesterday morning following reports of two fires.
Mr Vetta said the fires were started by secondary school-leavers burning their text books with one fire being started inside a 200 year-old oak tree.
The corporation is urging the public to report these instances immediately to the fire brigade and forest keepers on 020 8532 1010.
The 18 hole course was originally designed in 1888 as the Royal Epping Forest Golf Club by James Braid and spread all the way to Epping New Road with some of the old teeing areas still in existence behind the Warren Wood Pub.


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HOUSTON - Houston police are searching for a 28-year-old man suspected in as many as four sexual assault cases.
Carlos Alberto Bustos was arrested in June after police said he raped a woman he met at the Breakers nightclub in southwest Houston in November 2011. The victim told police Bustos offered her a ride home but choked her and beat her once she was in his truck before sexually assaulting her.
Bustos was released on $10,000 bond to await trial, but last week a woman visiting Houston from Tennessee told police Bustos raped her last May.
"Same general area of town, same description. Same descriptors on his truck," said Assistant Harris County District Attorney Lacy Johnson. "Took us a little bit longer to get a hold of that complainant, but once we did, with the help of law enforcement in Tennessee, she also identified him from a photo lineup."
So far, Bustos has been charged in two cases. Court records show he is suspected in two others.
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Saturday, December 09, 2006
Edublogger awards
It's that time of the year again and the nominations for the Edublog awards are up and what a great bunch they are. I am amazed at what happens in a year. Many of these nominees are new since last year and some of them are so good. They have bcome my favourite reads but there are also some new ones that I hadn't heard about. Well worth an explore. Voting ends at midnight GMT on Saturday 16th December, only one week away. These awards are great in that they recognise and promote, as Anne says, the good work going on in so many places. So congratulations to all the nominees and keep up the fine work.
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For Immediate Release – March 29, 2017
Contact: Springfield High School Drama Teacher Joe Simmons at 225-294-3256 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Delia A. Taylor, APR, 225-931-0286 or email@example.com.
Springfield High's Drama Students Present for "The Wizard of Oz"
Student Production Set for March 31-April 8, Tickets Available
SPRINGFIELD, La. – The famous movie line, "There's no place like home," has become a theme for many Livingston Parish residents this year following the devastating flooding that left so many homeless.
But Springfield High School theater students hope the story of a young girl and her dog who are whisked away by a tornado to a magical land will serve as an entertainment break from real life woes.
The students are presenting a live, on-stage performance of "The Wizard of Oz." The much-beloved story tells of the adventures of Dorothy and her dog Toto as they follow the Yellow Brick Toad to meet the Wizard in hopes of returning home. Along the way, they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage.
Springfield High School Theatre will transform their school's stage into the magical landscape of Oz, with its most noted landmark, the Yellow Brick Road, for daily performances March 31-April 8.
The students will present three show each day, March 31-April 7, at 9 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Admission for each showing is $5. The students will also offer a special dinner theater performance at 7 p.m. April 8, and admission for that event is $25. Tickets are on sale at the school office.
"The students are excited about performing this musical classic," said Joe Simmons, the drama teacher at Springfield High School. "The crew has worked so hard to turn the stage into a magical setting. Our audiences can expect outstanding performances."
The play is based on the 1939 film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale. The fantasy storytelling, musical score and unusual characters have made The Wizard of Oz an icon of American popular culture.
Past performances by the school's drama club include The Jungle Book, The Emperor's New Groove, Aladdin, Lion King, and Peter Pan.
For more information, call (225) 294-3256 or visit http://springhs.lpsb.org.
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Tis' the season for giving! Many of us are already helping with local drives to help out our great local shelters, some of you are even donating extra time to show a homeless dog some love. For those of you thinking about donating items to a shelter this time of year, check out this list first. Make sure that what you decide to donate is something they actually need and will use, so check out our list of what shelters really need this season. Special thanks to the Austin Animal Center for these great tips!!
1. Jackets! Especially for the big guys!
If you think it is cold outside, think of how cold it is for a dog! Shelters could really use coats this time of year, especially for big dogs. The big guys get cold, too! So does your pup have a jacket or sweater he outgrew? Take it to your local shelter, so another pup can bundle up this time of year!
2. Treats, Treat, KONG!
Treats are a must at shelters! But of course nothing beats the king of all toys, the KONG, which can also help keep shelter dogs from going stir crazy while they wait for their forever homes. The AAC tells us they stuff KONGs with all kinds of stuff to help entertain and work the minds of our dogs when they're locked up all day. So looking for the gift of all gifts to give a shelter? Go for the king, the KONG.
3. Food
This is a given, but food is always a delicious gift. Wondering what kind of food to get? Call your local shelter and check with them first. You want to make sure you donate a brand that they can take in, and that will sit well with the pups!
4. Beds
What could be better than a nice comfy bed for Christmas? Our guest blogger Kasey from AAC listed beds as one of the many items that shelters could use. So have an extra dog bed that you no longer use? Take it to your local shelter! New or used, those pups are going to love something comfy to curl up on.
5. Blankets, Blankets and more Blankets!
Who doesn't have a plethora of extra blankets we found during that legit Target sale? Take those extra blankets to your local shelter! There are tons of kitties and pups that are going to need something warm to cover up with this season!
6. Dog Houses & Crates
Many shelters, as AAC explains, gives them away to people in the community who have outdoor dogs, but no shelters. In many cities outdoor dogs are required to have food, water, and shelter at all times. So have a dog house or cate that your is not so into? Take it to your local shelter! They will be sure to give it to a pup who will make it their castle!
7. Collars
New or used adjustable collars are always a good item to donate. Our guest blogger Kasey also listed collars as a great donatable item. So help a dog feel a little bit more snazzy this season with a sweet collar they can rock!
8. Flea and Tick Preventative
If you have a dog or a cat, you know that fleas are a terrible problem to have. They are hard to get rid of, and can be a real pester to you and your furry friend. Fleas are also very contagious between animals (as they can jump from animal to animal). Ticks are also a HUGE problem as they can spread lyme disease (Check out more facts about lyme disease on petmd). So donating any preventative medication or flea and tick collars can be a great help to shelter this season.
Like we mentioned above, shelter dogs and kitties can get very bored and easily go stir crazy. New or used toys are ALWAYS a great gift. They can give a pup or kitty something to play with, and exercise their mind, until their forever home comes to scoop them up.
10. Volunteers
There is nothing more valuable than your time. Spending time helping out at shelters, playing with some pups, and petting some great cats is always an amazing gift. Contact your local shelter to see how you can help!
This is the season for giving, so give to your local shelter. Whether you're donating some toys, blankets, or your time any gift is a great donation to a shelter. Have any suggestions on what shelters could use this suggestion? Share them with us on Facebook! We would love to hear your feedback!
About the Austin Animal Center
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The Wasp Queen is the first boss in Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters. When the Hero graduates from the Hero's Guild, his first quest, Wasp Menace, is to defeat the Wasp Queen because she is terrorising the local Picnic Area. She is fairly easy to defeat because she attacks in intervals. First attacks with her base attack then retreating to summon normal Wasps to fight you. Once you have defeated her you will receive your first trophy of the game, the Wasp Queen's Head. Afterwards you will probably find people are cheering you a lot more for maybe the first time.
It is suggested by the Guildmaster that evil forces may have turned the Wasp Queen against you, probably Jack of Blades. She used to be a peaceful creature.
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Your goal is to kill the wasps in the Picnic Area. If you don't know how to reach the Picnic Area, then you're in luck. Not only will you find blinking gold exit markers showing the way, but a man will run up to you once you've exited the Heroes' Guild, and he'll lead you to the area.
Wasps are only a little more difficult than beetles, and so you shouldn't have much of a problem dispatching them. After you've killed the first batch of wasps, the wasp queen herself will arrive. The wasp queen isn't all that powerful, either, but she can create more wasps, and so you should try and kill her as quickly as possible. Since the wasp queen flies it's best to shoot her from a bit away and step from side to side to avoid her attacks.


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Some of the folks who have been writing letters urging that gay boys be included in Boy Scouts ignore the fact that the proposal is to include both gay boys and gay men in the Scouting movement.
Back when I was a Boy Scout, we had a man who liked to take us camping. It turned out that he was abusing the boys, who were like defenseless, trapped turkeys in a closed pen being hunted. I never became one of that man's boys, but I certainly remember the cross-examination I went through when the truth came out about that man.
How many of the passionate writers of the letters would write an equally passionate letter about including gay men in Scouting?


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The LG Viper 4G LTE is getting an update. But before you jump up and down and call your best friend and tweet the world, you need to calm down. This is not the Android 4.1 update that you were hoping for. Yeah, we're sorry, too. But it is not like this maintenance update isn't doing anything for you. The update is actually making LTE network acquisition improvements. This means that your Viper 4G LTE should be able to find and connect to an LTE signal faster and better which not only improves the quality of your data connection, but should improve your battery life as well.
no LTE markets up and running. Last summer the carrier started rolling out the service which makes the update to the Viper 4G LTE obviously more important. By the way, the last update for the phone was back in November when the handset was updated to Android 4.0, so it might be some time before Sprint and LG decide on when-or if-Android 4.1 will be sent to users of the phone.
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Watford could be heading for back-to-back away wins as they currently lead 1-0 at Millwall through a Lewis McGugan goal.
Having gone 14 games in all competitions without a victory on the road, McGugan fired Beppe Sannino's men into a 17th-minute lead after neat and effective and approach play from Albert Riera and Troy Deeney.
McGugan has had his shooting boots on in the opening period, firing wide on a number of other occasions while Gabriele Angella missed a good early opportunity when he headed a McGugan inswinging corner down and wide.
Sannino made two changes with Tommie Hoban replacing the suspended Marco Cassetti while McGugan came back into the side as Sean Murray dropped to the bench. However, they were forced into another change in first-half injury-time as Fernando Forestieri came on for the injured Ikechi Anya.
Millwall: Forde; Edwards, Dunne, Beevers, Malone; Bailey, Williams; Woolford, Garvan, Martin; Maierhoffer. Not used: Bywater, Robinson, Morison, Fredericks, Jackson, Abdou, Easter.
Watford: Almunia; Hoban, Ekstrand, Angella; Faraoni, Abdi, Tozser, McGugan, Riera; Deeney, Anya (Forestieri 45). Not used: Bond, Belkalem, Merkel, Ranegie, Murray, Pudil.


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Notre Dame's players have executed poorly, but the coaching staff sure isn't helping them out any. This game plan has been baffling. The offensive play calling, which I realize by now has been thrown by the wayside, has been puzzling all night long.
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Notre Dame's players have executed poorly, but the coaching staff sure isn't helping them out any. This game plan has been baffling. The offensive play calling, which I realize by now has been thrown by the wayside, has been puzzling all night long.
Well what a bitter ending to a great season but like the Colts I didn't expect them to get this far...
Was hoping for a more competitive game but maybe this will be someting that ND can hopefully look back as a learning experience(I hope)
These have been a bad two days sportswise(Colts eliminated and ND falls short)
And the Pacers play Miami tomorrow.. just great..
Notre Dame looked like a Pop Warner team and Alabama was a team of ringers with forged birth certificates.
Manti showed some great intelligence to shoot gaps in the o-line, but he looked small and not quite as quick as he needs to be when he actually got a chance to down runners in the backfield. Certainly it's just one game, but not a great sign for his pro career.
Taio played like ****, but then again so did everyone else on D. They looked rusty and lost...
still damn proud of this team. Never even dreamed of 12-1 and a trip to the NC
cue all the morons cutting down ND schedule and saying we didnt belong. For all the talk of ND "bandwagonera" the haters who come out only when things are goin south for us atr really stupid and point blank ignorant half the time. Im all for some trash talking, bit ND played cupcakes all year and disnt beat a top ten team? Really?
What was that?!
No this wasn't a nightmare. The Irish did get spanked. I hate the SEC.
Changes at the stadium:
Brian Kelly apparently interviewed with the Eagles
Would be interesting if ND lost Kelly at this point who they'd go after as coach. I could see them maybe going after David Shaw from Stanford, but an interview is nothing but maybe hope from the Eagles side of things. Notre Dame probably won't go to crazy in the wallet to keep Kelly if he gets enticed because of what happened with Weis.
Kelly wants to go pro his stock'll pretty much never be higher. And either way ND fans can't be THAT mad, either he stays or he leaves after resurrecting a program that was a ghost.
What a snoozefest of a "championship" game. I was on the verge of falling asleep, but thankfully Pulp Fiction was on another channel.
Uhhh... I got nothing.
amazing... wow. made up?
dude has serious issues if true that is disgusting
Did anyone get something from this story?
Did he or did he not have a relationship with her? He had a girlfriend that had never met? He had a long distance relationship? WTF is going on?
ND is calling him the victim:
Q. How hard was it being focused on football but knowing that there is a bigger picture
Manti Te'o: Yeah, it was definitely hard. That has to be the hardest thing that I've had to do so far; to be able to operate, and to be able to try to continue with my daily routine, but knowing that I just lost two women that I truly loved. That was the hardest thing. And the other hardest thing was my girlfriend's service was the day of Michigan's game. And I remember when I found out I knew when they were going to close the casket and all that stuff, and it was during walk thru. And I remember I asked Coach Diaco, "Coach, what time is it?" And he said, "It's 12:01." And that would be 9:00, 9:01, California time and 9:00 is when they closed the casket for my girlfriend, so I had a moment then. But I've never felt so strong; especially strong, and I never I could never thank the student body and the fans around the world for their all love and all their prayers and support. I truly felt all of that and it's helped me to get through these past three weeks and I'm truly grateful and I'm truly humbled, and I said I can't thank them enough.
Wow. Just. Wow.
I am hoping he lied because he was embarrassed. If he is in on it he is done.
He is either an idiot or scum.
Especially sine he will need to answer who he was talking to on the phone.
Rumor on the twitterverae os ESPN sat on this story for 10 days
rumor 2 is this is a cover up for a homosexual relationship. I dont buy that, but who knows
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"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her.
"To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating.
"It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life.
"I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been.
"In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was.
"Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."
(pure speculation).....
I think he was in on this from day 1,
someone with his permission created a fake girlfriend, and fake was just fine with him since since, well...he doesn't date females (and that's OK, except to Heisman voters and people running a Catholic school)
Then they got the idea of publicizing her "tragic death" to help his Heisman chances
and yet somehow they didn't really think this one through.
As dubious as it seems, in this day and age where a huge number of relationships (including me and my wife), begin online, I'm not ready to say this is impossible, by any stretch.
If what dead spin wrote is true I would take him off my draft board if im a GM.


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I have a dilemma for the cold weather. Two available options to heat a ~150 square foot room, and I'm not sure which is the best one to use.
Baseboard heater: 6' long, 2000 watts at 240v, i.e., 8.33 amps draw. Sealed, water-filled design, ostensibly for better retaining and circulating heat. Has a dial thermostat on the unit and was installed sometime in the mid-1970s.
Portable radiator: Very much like this. Has three modes: 600w, 900w, and 1500w (5, 7.5, and 12.5 amps, respectively), and also a dial thermostat on the unit.
So we can see that the baseboard unit, when running full tilt, is more efficient simply by virtue of the higher voltage. However it's not that simple. The baseboard is either on completely or off. there is no middle ground between 0 and 8 amps. The radiator can be much more miserly current-wise, but it may have to work harder (run longer and more often) to heat the same space. And there is also the question of their relative effectiveness as heaters. How would a 30-year-old water-filled heater fare against a much newer oil-filled unit at retaining heat (for consistency) and dissipating it in to the room. I really don't know. What do you think?
For a room that small I'd guess the oil radiator at 900w would be fine.
The rule of thumb is that the faster the unit doing the work can add/remove heat to achieve the temperature you want, the more efficient, when comparing devices that use the same technique. In your case, they're both resistance heaters, so the comparison holds. The baseboard heater will wind up using less energy than the oil-filled unit.
Either unit is basically 100% efficient- heat loss being the goal, anyway, although the newer model may be able to maintain a more even temperature...
OTOH, the existing unit is paid for... and you can always replace it somewhere down the road if it doesn't meet expectations... Try it first...
I have one of those oil filled radiator style heater and love it. it heats up in about 10 or so minutes. If you go that route I'd suggest getting one with a built in thermostat that you can set so it only kicks on to maintain the temperature as needed. The one I have has a digital thermostat and an auto mode that cycles it on and off to maintain a comfortable temperature.
I'd go oil by simple virtue of it having a thermostat you can set and forget about it.
Man I hate baseboard heating, takes a long time to warm a room, it consumes way to much power, and you cant put shit up against the walls that its on.
Forced air FTW
Might have more heat loss with the baseboard, as it is directly heating the wall as well as the room. Higher wall temp means greater heat flow.
I have heard ceramic heaters are more energy-efficient than oil-based heaters. I have a Lasko 30" pedestal heater that works great.
Some testing I did yesterday: The baseboard can maintain a comfortable temperature when it is set to a pretty low level relative to the position on the dial. It does seem to take a very long time to heat the room though. I of course have no way of knowing how long it runs— I'm not going to sit and listen for the click of the thermostat shutting off.
The radiator can maintain the heat when it is set to 600 or 900, and of course 1500. It also seems to take less time to heat the room. Possible due to better circulation/more surface area. This would seem to make it the winner for efficiency, but if it is running full-tilt and having to work harder to maintain that temperature, then it really isn't the best option.
Efficiency in terms of electricity to heat conversion should be roughly the same. You may want to consider noise, air circulation, and warm-up time (if you're leaving the heater on all the time, it's less important).
The obvious solution is both.
Run the baseboard and set the thermostat on the oil unit to kick in if the baseboard is falling behind.
I'm a bit confused...both items are electric.
One is filled w/ water, the other is filled with oil.
So the difference is what exactly? Is th water/oil difference to prevent the rusting that might occur in water-filled systems? Or does it transport the heat more efficiently?
The baseboard is a constant higher wattage, while the radiator seems to heat the room quicker (maybe because it is in the middle of the room, and not against the wall?)
IME, the ceramic portable heaters suck power like nothing else - are these oil-filled models noticeably better? Is there some way in which the radiant energy is being more efficiently dissipated from the heating coil, thus returning more heated volume of air per watt used?
Both the oil and the water in the heaters are just designed to hold on to heat better and even out the temperature so the unit continues dissipating heat even when the actual heating element is off.
The radiator does seem to do a better job of keeping the room warm. Likely because of better circulation. It looks like we're basically down to a case by case basis. One room, the radiator works fine. In another larger room in the house, the baseboard will be more efficient.


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UA Engineering Students Prepare Vehicle for Competition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers' formula team, Crimson Racing, will return to the SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. May 7-11.
This will be the team's ninth year competing.
At the competition, the team will compete against more than 120 international teams. It will be judged on four racing events. First, each team will race across a straight, flat 75-meter track for the purpose of testing each car's acceleration speed.
"Generally we get from zero to 60 (mph) in three seconds," said Rand Hutchison, team caption.
Next, the teams race in a skid pad event to measure each car's cornering ability on a standard figure-eight track. Then, they compete in an auto-cross event to measure each car's ability to maneuver and, finally, they participate in a 22-kilometer endurance test.
Last year, a sheared differential sprocket adapter kept them from competing. Team members fixed the problem this year by using a computer software program called SolidWorks to redesign an adapter capable of handling power emitted from the engine.
"It happened too close to competition that we did not have the time or money to fix the problem," Hutchison said.
Since the car was already built, the team spent most of their time modifying it for the 2013 competition, he said.
"We try to use some components of the car that are still in good shape and could handle another year of the stress of racing," Hutchison said. "Mainly these are the uprights, rotors, brake system and shocks."
In addition to designing an adequate car, the team must prepare a three-page design report. At the competition, they will give a mock sales presentation, including a cost report. Hutchison said they will be judged on the car's economic practicality.
"It's really more of an engineering competition than a driving competition," Hutchison said.
Crimson Racing is sponsored by Nucor Steel, Chevron, Alabama Bolt, Alabama Hose and Rubber and Fitz-Thors Engineering.
Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, associate professor of mechanical engineering, serves as faculty adviser to the team.
Members of the team include:
- Aaron Burchell, a junior in metallurgical engineering from Somerville
- Willie Bryant, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Marlow
- Graham Carlton, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Homewood
- Shanley Carlton, a senior in mechanical engineering from Broosville, Fla.
- Evan Chodora, a freshman in mechanical engineering from Buffalo, N.Y.
- David Culotta, a freshman in engineering from Hoover
- Brandon Duan, a freshman in economics and public relations from Vestavia
- Tyler Efird, a junior in mechanical engineering from Memphis, Tenn.
- Cole Frederick, a freshman in mechanical engineering from Montevallo
- Zach Flynn, a senior in mechanical engineering from Gurley
- Andrew Greff, a graduate student in mechanical engineering from Sugar Land, Texas
- Dirk Gromatka, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Stuttgart, Germany
- Amanda Hansen, a senior in computer science from Robertsdale
- Stefan Herz, a senior in mechanical engineering from Tuscaloosa
- Nolan Hoffman, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Trussville
- Tyler Hoffman, a sophomore in computer science from Houston, Texas.
- Rand Hutchison, a senior in mechanical engineering from Priceville
- McKenzie Morris, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Greensboro, N.C.
- Ethan Pettis, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Eastaboga
- Evan Odom, a senior in mechanical engineering from Tuscaloosa
- Adam Pouncey, a senior in mechanical engineering from Birmingham
- David Rollins, a freshman in mechanical engineering from Chicago
- Tony Wente, a freshman in mechanical engineering from Mattoon, Ill.
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA's fully accredited College of Engineering has more than 3,900 students and more than 110 faculty. In the last eight years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Mitchell, Portz and Truman scholars.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
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Over the past few weeks, the New York Giants' offense has again struggled to run the football. In what is otherwise a lost season, head coach Tom Coughlin wants to finish the year strong, most preferably in all facets of the game. In order to do so, the Giants will have to march out their starters in a game of pride against the Washington Redskins who also have nothing to lose. There are some limited positions in which there is enough flexibility to see some young potential contributors get real game action, unless of course there is an unlikely blowout.
At defensive end, Demontre Moore could continue to see more reps and build his confidence for the 2014 campaign. On the offensive line, Dallas Reynolds, who did a surprisingly impressive job filling in at guard, limiting Detroit Lions' stud defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh last Sunday, will get another shot to audition for more playing time either with the Giants or elsewhere next season. Then there is the running back situation, which has pretty much been a situation all season. With both Peyton Hillis and Andre Brown being listed limited participants in practice (each recovering from a concussion), rookie running back Michael Cox will be in the mix this week as the only running back currently at full strength.
Cox, a seventh-round pick out of the University of Massachusetts, entered the game last week after Andre Brown fumbled the football and was knocked out of the game with a concussion. It was the first action he had seen since October 27th against the Philadelphia Eagles where he had nine carries for 19 yards. Not exactly a stellar outing, but with the exception of a few games, the Giants haven't been able to make too many holes for the running backs this season.
Perhaps a guts over glory type game against the Redskins could fuel the offensive line to give it their all and give Cox a shot or two to show what he can do with a little room as he was able to show what he can do after contact during last weeks overtime kick return against the Lions where he returned the ball from six yards deep in the end zone, made a move, hurdled kicker David Akers at the 35 yard line, and dragged a defender into mid field.
The play and desire to fight for yards may have caught Coughlin's eye as he essentially assured that though Cox may not necessarily start, or even get the majority of the carries, he will be on the field as a running back on Sunday.
"Well, he's had games where he's shared the role on first and second down," Coughlin said. "And he certainly will have to again."
Look for the Giants to end the season playing Giants football. They will attempt to be balanced and try to execute to perfection. If the Redskins can allow it, Cox may have a chance to prove what he's got, if anything.
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The all-College Winter Coat Drive is calling all faculty, staff and students to donate their clean, gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and mittens. WATC will collect warm wear items beginning Monday, October 24 through November 30, 2011.
Donation drop boxes will be available in each buildings at every campus in the locations listed below:
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Wheels and Heels Off Road Challenge
Roper Ranch
Sat 06/08/2013
City chase, Elite, Military, Mud run, Obstacle course, Off-road/Trail, Other, Paddle Board, Recreational, Scavenger hunt/race, Urban race
This event is entirely off road and will consist of a 2 mile run, 6 mile bike and a 3 mile run. There is a Competitive Wave for those of you that must always push yourselves as well as a regular wave for all others. These is a smaller Kid's race as well. The Kid's race is a 3/4 mile,1 mile, 3/4 mile course. This is a great way to get kids interested in an event that helps promote fitness. Kids usually love anything to do with bikes, so bring them out for some fitness fun! Each Kid will receive a "ROA Finisher's Certificate" that they can keep to show their friends of their accomplishment! All Kids also receive the full race shirt. The course will have mixtures of nicely wooded scenic trails and some pasture areas. This event is similar to our Yakathon, but there is no water or Kayaks involved in this event. There are no obstacles, other than a downed tree or some other natural obstacle. No mud and no water to cross. We will have great food and drinks. This event will be timed and scored. One set of age group awards will be given for both adult waves. A great Custom T-shirt to all participants. No Medals. 5 year age groups. Scores posted at event. Overall Male and Female Awards. Great entertaining DJ and music! Many things for the kids to play on in the vending area too. Bring the entire family for a great day of fitness and fun! Event schedule and timesThe event will start exactly at 8:00 AM.
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An awesome DIY conversion from a standard greyhound bus to a cozy RV.
Pictured below are some of the most important steps taken in this bus to RV conversion, to view the full step by step picture collection, the complete album is included at the end of this post.
The original greyhound bus
What the inside looked like
Removing chairs and TV monitors
Fixing some frame issues including rust and low stability
Removing of the windows
What the inside looked like with new skin
Bus painted red
Interior of RV is taking shape
Finished bathroom
Finished bedroom
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Living room and driving area
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Afghanistan's upcoming elections are important to the war-torn country's future, Fort Hood's top general officer said from Kabul on Thursday.
Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, briefed the media on the progress in Afghanistan, citing the April 5 election as an important moment for the country.
Up to 20 million of the country's estimated 30 million residents are registered to vote, he said.
Of those registered, 76 percent of them said very likely or likely to vote in upcoming election.
"I can tell you from polls, from intelligence, from things like the loya jirga — grand assembly of tribal elders — from people registering to vote, etc., that the people of Afghanistan reject the Taliban," said Milley, who is deployed with the Phantom Corps, serving as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command since May.
As the second in command, he oversees NATO operations across the country.
"Most people in Afghanistan are better off today than in the last 40 years," he said.
A senior ISAF Joint Command official, who asked not to be named for security reasons, said he sees efforts among the Afghan National Security Force to prepare for the elections.
"They are taking every opportunity to do it themselves," he said.
"The Afghan police, army and other institutions are going to secure elections."
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Let's be honest, we're all incredibly busy. Nobody has time to sit down and watch four rounds of golf coverage -- unless, of course, you watch TV for a living, and if that's the case, please email us your number. So in an effort to condense the tournament coverage for you into a few quick hits, here are five things we learned from the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Rory McIlroy's great season gets even better — You know what makes a good season great? Winning a major championship by eight shots. So what, pray tell, would make a great season even better (aside from another major)? How about a come-from-behind victory that moves you to the top of the FedExCup standings with a couple weeks to go before the Tour Championship. With his win on Monday at the Deutsche Bank -- he led the field for the week in putts per round, putts per GIR, and finished inside the top-five in driving distance and strokes gained - putting -- McIlroy is officially No. 1 in the playoffs. Not bad, right? Well get this: Not only does the 23-year-old have the inside track to $10 million, he also leads the PGA Tour money list, European Tour money list, and is still the top-ranked golfer in the world. It's hard to believe just a month ago we were questioning the kid's work ethic and drive coming into the Bridgestone Invitational.
Tiger's good isn't good enough — It's rare that we talk about a 5-under round, on Sunday, from Tiger Woods not being good enough to win, but once again he came up short in his bid to win his fourth tournament of the year. Woods started hot with four birdies on the front nine but cooled off when it mattered, recording only one birdie over his final nine holes. The positive Woods can take away from the Deutsche is that he didn't struggle over the weekend. For only the fourth time this year, he managed to post two rounds in the 60s over the weekend, and that's something to build on. On the other hand, two incredibly solid rounds from Woods still left him two shots behind eventual leader Rory McIlroy. On this particular occasions, Woods' good wasn't good enough. That doesn't mean things won't change the next time he finds himself in the same position, but for only the first time since the 2005 Tour Championship, Woods fired four straight rounds in the 60s and still came up short. If anything, it tells you he's going to need to find another gear if he wants to catch the likes of Rory McIlroy.
The 54-hole leader curse continues at TPC Boston — For whatever reason, 2012 hasn't been kind to 54-hole leaders on the PGA Tour. It doesn't matter if the lead is a one shot or four, someone from back in the pack has found a way to win. With a three-shot lead on Monday, Louis Oosthuizen appeared to be a decent pick to end the curse. Coming off an 8-under 63, he was playing lights out at the right time. He was a great choice! Or so we thought. Not only did Oosthuizen's game fizzle out, he spent much of the round dealing with a strained pectoral muscle. Having to deal with the curse is one thing, but an injury as well? That's no good. The curse is real, folks. Someone should alert Tim Finchem.
Charley Hoffman could care less about the FedExCup — The PGA Tour spends the entire year building up the FedExCup playoffs, but if you want to know how much they mean to the players, just look at Charley Hoffman. In contention early in the round, Hoffman imploded on the back nine with a three bogeys and a quadruple-bogey. Suddenly he went from making it to the BMW Championship to on the bubble. The thing is, Hoffman had no clue where he stood. All day, players came of the course and talked about looking at the board and what they needed to do to move on to the next leg of the playoffs. But when Hoffman was asked after his round about the importance of the par putt on the last -- a putt that secured him a spot at Crooked Stick almost on the number (No. 69) -- Hoffman gave the most anti-FedExCup answer ever.
"No clue," Hoffman said, when asked if he knew what was riding on the par putt. "Obviously pretty disappointed how I finished on that back nine. I was just trying to make that putt. I had no idea at all."
Long live the FedExCup playoffs!
Phil Mickelson shows signs of life — We've been waiting for a nice finish from Phil Mickelson since ... well, since he posted a top-10 finish in May (May!) at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. He finished six shots back of McIlroy, but Mickelson's T-4 was a positive sign with the Ryder Cup coming up later this month.
Over the last couple of months Mickelson appeared to run out of gas on the weekend. This time around, however, he posted rounds of 68-66 and looked to be in good spirits after his round. It remains to be seen if Davis Love III gives him a leading role at Medinah, but the American Ryder Cup captain has to be relieved to see Mickelson produce a decent finish with four straight rounds in the 60s.


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ROBINS number one Peter Kildemand is hoping his recent individual heroics have taken him one step closer to a spot in the Danish World Cup side.
The Dane made the final of his home Grand Prix at PARKEN last weekend, with the wildcard showing all the form which has made him such a favourite for the Robins over the last three years.
He backed that up last night with second place in the opening round of the European Championship in Gustrow, finishing only behind three-time world champion Nicki Pedersen.
Denmark team boss Anders Secher has yet to announce his 10-man squad, which Kildemand is all but certain to be in alongside the likes of GP stars Pedersen, Niels-Kristian Iversen and Kenneth Bjerre.
It is likely Kildemand is competing with the likes of Michael Jepsen Jensen and Mikkel Bech for the final spot in Denmark's four-man team, but the Swindon number one is hopeful his form in Copenhagen will take him a step closer.
"I just ride my bike and it seems to work for me," he said. "I don't ever put any pressure on myself – I just ride. Hopefully that result will help my SWC chances.
"I'm going well in the leagues anyway. Now I've done this Grand Prix and everything looks pretty good for me being in the World Cup. That's one of my goals for the season."
Denmark take on Sweden, Latvia and the Czech Republic in Vastervik on July 29.


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Kids: "Vote For Somebody" Song [VIDEO]
Kids are encouraging us to perform our civic duty today and 'Vote For Somebody'. Check out their cute little song and dance that's gone viral this election day.
The students of Democracy Prep Citizen Scholars hit the streets of NYC in the days leading up to Nov 6th 2012 wearing t-shirts that say "I Can't Vote- But you Can!" And just in case the message wasn't clear, these kids put it to the melody of "Call Me Maybe".
Back in 2008, the kids from the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta started the political parody trend performing "You Can Vote However You Like," live on CNN.


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Staking gas key Oly arms??
So my oly K16 didnt come with the gas key staked just wonder since im kinda new to the AR world would it be worth staking the gas key or leaving it unstaked?
Stake it.
Give me a sec and Ill post a good article. Not exactly sure where it is but Ive recently read one.
Why you should stake:
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One good point made was to make sure your fasteners are properly torqued prior to staking.
So would it be worth me buying the tools and doing it myself or taking it to a gunsmith and letting him do
Looks like it gonna cost me about $120 to do the job properly dont know if I feel confident enough to do the job with a punch or chisel so probably get a MOACKS and guess im gonna need a way to check the torque like one of those fat wrenches, hate to spend the money on somethin im probably only gonna use once or twice thanks for the advice
Just a thought, but if it was going to cost me $120 to stake the Oly carrier key, I think I just upgrade to a new carrier/bolt assembly from BCM and drop it in.
BCM Bolt Carrier Group MPI Auto M16---$139.95
Post a picture of what you've got. Staking a gas key shouldn't be something you need a 'smith for. Hell, send it to me with return postage and I'll do it for you.
For $42 you can buy a carrier then just add your bolt.
Then you'd have a spare carrier. A complete BCG from BCM would be nice though.
Guess I lied my stock key is staked but just barely, might get that BCM just so I dont have to worry about it looks like that thing would out live the rifle thanks for the help
Seriously, you cover the ride here and back, I'll do it for you. I'm an engineer at an aerospace manufacturing company, quality control is my area of expertise. I have all the necessary tools at my disposal. Heck, I can even MPI (magnetic particle inspection) test it for you.
Very generous offer Russ!
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Lynn Hummel: Split — more broken hearts
There have been a lot of broken hearts in our family. The formula is simple: one of your kids has a romance with a guy or gal that the family learns to love. Then they break up for reasons the family never learns. The kid moves on to another romance and the family never ─ or rarely ─ gets to see the old boyfriend or girlfriend again and aches for the loss. The kid gets to say goodbye but the family never does.
It all started years ago when our daughter Goldilocks kept bringing Billy Bob over to our home. He was soft spoken, quiet, sincere and hard working. If he had been a puppy, he would have curled up on your lap, looked up at you with big brown eyes and shown you so much affection, you just had to love him. And we did. Then one day we were told it was over. For us, no explanation, no goodbye and no more Billy Bob ─ big time broken hearts. Now we wonder where he is, what he's doing and we hope he's happy and doing well.
Next, Goldi's younger brother, Buckwheat, had a sweetheart named Sunflower. We didn't see her that often and didn't get to know her that well, but we liked her. After a while, we noticed we hadn't seen her or heard her name for a long while. So I asked our 20 year old son — "what's the deal with Sunflower?" I'll never forget his answer: "Well, she sort of dusted me off." We weren't close enough to have our hearts broken, but Buckwheat was, and it wasn't his worst.
Then, along came their younger sister, Cinderella. She brought this clunk home for a weekend. This dud's idea of being a house guest was to be a couch potato and see all the football games on every channel. He turned Cindy and her parents off at the same time and in short order. We never saw him again. So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. Audios. No broken hearts in this story.
One of my favorites happened to Mary Lou, who later became my sister-in-law. She was dating this guy Wilbur and they went on a picnic where there were other couples. At some point, the guys started throwing a football around. Mary Lou watched Wilbur throw the football and she couldn't believe her eyes. He not only had a very weak throwing arm, but he threw like somebody's nine year old sister. Wilbur didn't just fail to get into the starting lineup, he was cut from the roster. Did she ever tell him what he looked like throwing that football? I hope not. There had to be more to it than a throwing form. In any event, we never saw Wilbur again.
This breakup happened in the life of a friend. Romeo and Juliet were sweethearts all through high school. Then the first year after high school they both went to the same college ─ a small college. Juliet discovered new horizons in college and Romeo wasn't on them. When she told him about her new horizons, he became angry and grabbed her forcefully by the arm. She immediately punched him in the face. All this was witnessed by Romeo's buddies. All breakups are not peaceful. From that time on they avoided one another. Juliet went to another college the following year. They bumped into one another regularly at high school reunions, but still stayed at opposite sides of the room. They had no conversations until the 50th class reunion. Now they're cordial, but the flame, once snuffed, never flickered again.
Now here we are, a generation later. Goldilock's daughter, our very own granddaughter, Blossom, has been bringing Freddy home for family Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations and summer weekends for almost two years. She's been at his home many times. Freddy is friendly, smart, quiet, good looking and ambitious. You can't help but like him ─ love him. This situation looked like a serious, permanent deal ─ headed for the altar. Then last week, Blossom told Freddy it was over (we think that means "over for the time being.") The reasons seemed vague and unclear to us. Freddy's heart is broken, Blossom's is broken and the hearts of her parents and grandparents are broken. Usually broken hearts heal, but not always. There are lots of songs that attest to broken hearts never healing and loves that are never forgotten.
Breakups happen every day in almost every family. They're among the fender benders and train wrecks of life. They're one of the ways we sort out our relationships as we go along. We can say "well, that's the way it goes, such is life." But we can't talk our way out of the pain ─ the absolute heartbreak.


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Raisin Pudding Recipe
This old-fashioned dessert tastes like the comforting long-cooked pudding Grandma used to make, but it really is quick and easy to prepare. The flavor is wonderful. We have it often because my whole family enjoys it. You can make it sugar-free, if you'd like, by using sugar-free pudding mix.
- 1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups plain yogurt
- Whipped topping and ground nutmeg, optional
- 1. In a saucepan, combine pudding mix, milk and water; cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the raisins and vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes; stir in yogurt. Spoon into individual desserts dishes. Chill for 2-3 hours. If desired, garnish with whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg. Yield: 6 servings.
Recipe Note
Editor's Note: Sugar-free vanilla pudding mix can be substituted for the regular pudding.
Nutritional Facts
1/2 cup: 187 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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Chocolate milk -- not just a snack anymore.
A new program by the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba called Powered By Chocolate Milk extols the virtues of chocolate milk as the perfect sports-recovery beverage -- packed with natural nutrition.
"As a sport-recovery drink, it's extra simple sugar, which is what you want for recovery. You want fast-acting sugar that's going to immediately help restore the glycogen, or the sugar that you would have used up that was stored in the muscle," said Jorie Janzen, the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba's director of sports dietetics. Janzen is also the nutrition consultant for the Winnipeg Jets and the nutritionist for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.
"After a game, after a hard training, after a practice, you want to be able to restore that as quickly as possible. Chocolate milk has that simple sugar, that typically for an average diet, you want to limit, but for immediate recovery, it's a good source."
Throwing a candy bar or jelly beans down the hatch will cover the simple sugar requirement, but they're also laden with fat and void of any nutritional value.
"With the chocolate milk you are getting the simple sugar, but you are also getting protein, vitamin D, calcium, vitamin B12. You are getting all these other nutrients that you wouldn't get in other simple sugars, so chocolate milk is kind of like the all-in-one," Janzen said.
And it's a moo-vement catching on around town.
Two local athletes have joined forces with the Powered By Chocolate Milk program as ambassadors to reach amateur athletes -- both kids and grown-ups -- spreading the message about the natural and nutritious alternative to sports drinks.
Leah Kirchmann, a member of the Canadian National Cycling Team and professional racing cyclist, and D.J. Lalama, a linebacker with the University of Manitoba Bisons football team and a trainer at Elite Fitness, both compete at elite levels and practise what they preach regarding healthy choices.
"Working and training out of Elite High Performance, a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition is what I do and what I teach others," Lalama said. "Chocolate milk is convenient, it's got all the nutrients you need after a workout all bottled up into one liquid. It has protein equivalent to a protein shake, which is also central to rebuilding and the maturation of muscle, and it has some fat. You can't burn fat unless you have some fat in you."
Janzen said most chocolate milk is a one per cent milk, which means it is considered low in fat. What separates it from plain one per cent milk is the sugar content from the chocolate.
She said parents should still consider plain milk as the best choice for the rest of the day.
"But when it comes to high activity and kids need extra calories or extra fuel, or even if you are looking at it from an adult's perspective or in amateur sport, you want to get that extra (sugar) in," Janzen said.
Lalama chooses chocolate milk after training or exercising because of its complex blend of nutrients, he said.
"The perfect time frame is 15 to 30 minutes post-workout, and that's when you should have these extra carbs, which a lot of parents do shy away from. But these are actually important and need to be replenished immediately after your workout," Lalama said.
"Would I be saying have a glass of chocolate milk before bed? No. But a glass of chocolate milk is ideal for post-workout. A protein shake is great, but it isn't real food. Milk is food... and it's not processed. It's a natural liquid you can put into your system."
As a student athlete with football practice, studies, off-field workouts and his job as a trainer, his days can start at 5 a.m. and last until 10 p.m.
"If your body doesn't have the proper nutrients, you're not going to have the proper energy to do what you need to do. If you have a goal, you have to eat right to get there," he said.
Janzen said plain milk and fruit can also be combined as an excellent post-workout recovery snack, but chocolate milk has similar nutrients in a portable container.
"You can get that right away and move on to the next activity, or if you have to run some errands before getting home and having that next meal," she said. "Most kids like it, and if they like it, they're going to consume it so the parents can be happy their child is getting good quality nutrition and the child is happy because it tastes good."
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A few years ago, on a trip to Colombia, a friend convinced me to try an exfoliating treatment at a Bogota spa with—wait for it—coffee grounds. Afterwards, my skin felt buttery smooth and totally energized, like it had just consumed a double espresso.
Ever since then, I've been searching for a product that would replicate that soft yet invigorated feeling. Finally, I found it in Nyakio's Kenyan Coffee Face Polish (which just so happens to be sampled in some of your April boxes!)
This polish isn't made with any old can of Folgers—the beans are sourced from Kenya, where the Nyakio founder's family hails from. Her grandmother lived on a sustainable coffee farm, and she would regularly apply grounds with a sugarcane rod to soften her skin. Seeing the incredible results, Nyakio wanted to (quite literally) bottle it.
She also went a step further by modernizing the formula, combining coffee with other good-for-you African ingredients like neroli oil (which softens), sunflower seed oil (which moisturizes) and macadamia seed oil (which helps hydrate.)
After this harsh winter, my skin has been in desperate need of major exfoliation—especially my wind-chilled face. So I eagerly (but gently) massaged the polish over my cheeks, chin, nose and forehead. Unlike other rough exfoliators I've tried, the texture was velvety and rinsed off easily. I'd say the scent was closer to a latte than a dark roast.
Afterwards, my face felt exponentially smoother and brighter—and I (almost) felt like I could skip my morning dose of caffeine.
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I wrote this for my best friend's eighteenth, I wanted to do something special. If you're interested in love, life and death have a read...
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leeam-brook Used to know about the girl who wrote this. This book is just perfect for, and I know she'll hate the thought but, my english module. From the first sentence, I can see her saying these words and you can imagine laughing along with her. You can see the tears. Thats a sign of a great author. YOU RULE, WHYMINSKI and barb is still a s**t (only she will know what this means haha)
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this is the BEST book i have ever ever read in the whole course of my life!!!!
read it! it's lovely and sad and weird and normal and crazy and just a lovely story about friendship and love!
misslottie Hi there!
I am the eighteen year old best friend to whom this book is dedicated and if I may just say; it is the best thing I have ever read!!! And not just because it means so much to me, but because it's a brilliant read! The author is an amazing author indeed, though only 17; her writing is sophisticated and very, very clever, witty and bloody emotional! If planning to read this brilliant piece of fiction...? (Which you should) You will require tissues and if you're like me, a pint or so of water to help with the dry throat you will get, due to the hysterical laughter which this book induces!
This novel means the world to me – I think most anyone who is slightly strange and weird will love it too!


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