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1095 Cro-Van Steel
Easy to sharpen, plain carbon steel used in knife making. Proven to be one of the most popular steels used in KA-BAR knives.
440A Steel
A high-carbon stainless steel used in many American production knives.
Clam Pack
A clear plastic packaging option that allows products to be hung on peg boards for retail merchandising.
Cryogenic Quenching (CR)
The process of freezing blades to improve blade performance.
D2 Steel
A high-carbon, high-chrome tool steel often used for blanking dies. This steel has excellent edge holding ability but is very difficult to process.
Epoxy Powder Coating
A coating process that protects blades from corrosion and also makes them non-reflective.
Flat Ground
A grind that tapers from the top of the blade down to the cutting edge. Also known as a "V" grind.
Full Tang
A tang that shows all around the handle of the knife between two pieces of handle material.
Full-Length Tang
Extension of the blade steel that runs completely through the handle to the end of the knife.
An extremely durable material made of woven fiberglass soaked in epoxy resin, then highly compressed and baked.
Game Hook
Also known as a gut hook, this blade shape is best for opening the flesh of game.
Glass-Filled Nylon
Material used to make sheaths and handles. Nylon is reinforced with glass particles and other materials to provide strength and durability while still allowing some flexibility.
Also known as a hilt, is the piece of steel that separates the handle and the blade. Serves to keep the hand from slipping on the blade when cutting. Can be single or double.
Hollow Ground
The ground surface of the blade is concave. Used to create a fine cutting edge.
Thermoplastic resin material used to make handles. Noted for excellent strength and toughness and superior surface appearance. Trademark of Ravago Americas LLC.
Kraton G® Thermoplastic Elastomer
Referred to simply as Kraton, is a synthetic rubber that can be molded into knife handles. Provides a non-slip grip. GLS trademark.
A folding knife that has a lock release on the back of the handle.
A man made material, made by layering resin and cloth. Used to make very fine knife handles. Westinghouse trademark.
An acronym which stands for National Stock Number, a 13-digit number used to identify an item of material in the supply distribution system of the United States Government.
Powdered Metal
A process used to make shaped metal pieces. Fine metal particles are molded under pressure and then fused under high heat. Also known as sintered metal.
Rockwell Hardness (HRC)
An industry scale used for measuring the hardness of blade steel. The higher the reading, the harder the steel. Written as HRC or RC followed by a range of numbers.
S35VN Steel
A high end stainless steel known for its edge retention and toughness.
Also known as a linerlock. A locking mechanism that features a tab cut out of the liner which is used as a stop to lock the blade in an open position. To close, the liner tab is pushed back to its original position
TPR (Thermosplastic Resin)
Thermoplastic Resin is used for making handles. On KA-BAR products like the Kukri #1249 it has a firm but still "giving" feel.
A glass-filled nylon material used in making handles for knives. DuPont trademark.


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Springfield Schools - starts with V
The 50States Springfield school directory. Find Springfield, Massachusetts school addresses, phone numbers and other school info.
Go To: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Van Sickle Middle School
Students/Teachers: 1111 / 88
Grades: 6 - 8
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104

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Route Grade Votings
Total votes cast 10
Adjacent Routes
The attractive central scoop is the best route on the wall and high in the grade. A difficult entry then some nice bridging moves above. Be aware of some loose rock near the top.
The block which you crank on for this route and the next looks like it will break off. However we have tested it with Chris Craggs and it seems solid.
I say Bunter - that's a bit near the knuckle!!


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Edmonds Police Foundation to host a "Night Out"
The Edmonds Police Foundation will host an "Edmonds Night Out" from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 at the Francis Anderson play field.
Edmonds Night Out is an offshoot of the National Night Out, an annual event held to bring police and community together in an attempt to combat crime.
Robin Heslop, former head of Crime Prevention in Edmonds, started this event as a grassroots effort that she organized around the Block Watches.
In 2002 and 2003, Edmonds won two national awards from the National Town Watch organization that puts on the "National Night Out" event.
The Hagen Firm, Windermere of Edmonds, the McDevitt Family, Campbell Nelson Volkswagen/Subaru, QFC and My Edmonds News are sponsoring this year's event.
Enjoy free ice cream while watching Edmonds Police K-9 demonstrations, get your face painted, and watch the clowns.
Learn about community safety issues, and meet the Edmonds police chief and several members of the police department.


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11-06-2012, 12:04 PM #1AprilGuest
Romney Adviser Ed Gillespie: Mitt Romney Will Win Decisively (Video)
Romney Adviser Ed Gillespie: Mitt Romney Will Win Decisively (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 9:15 AM
Romney adviser Ed Gillespie told FOX and Friends this morning,
Mitt Romney will not just win, but win decisively.
The fact is, we cant afford four more years like the last four years. And Governor Romney has been out there putting forward a positive vision and a plan to turn the economy around, to create 12 million jobs, unleash domestic energy, get us to a balanced budget. Thats why hes got momentum here on election day. And I think thats why hes going to win tonight, not just win, but win decisively. I dont think theres going to be any doubt at the end of tonight who the next president is going to be.
11-06-2012, 12:04 PM #2AprilGuest
Final Battleground Poll Has Romney Winning Independents by 15 Points
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 8:50 AM
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney kisses wife Ann Romney after they voted in Belmont, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP)
The final Battleground Poll has Mitt Romney winning independents by 15 points.
The liberal media calls this a "Dead Heat."
From the poll:
-Incumbent Obama at 47
-Romney winning independents by 15 points
-Republicans leading in generic ballot
Politico reported"
The presidential race is tied going into Election Day.
The final POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Tracking Poll of 1,000 likely voters — conducted Sunday and Monday — shows Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama each claiming 47 percent nationally.
Our previous poll, conducted Monday through Thursday of last week, found the race tied at 48 percent. Although Romney and Obama have each led at times, the two candidates have stayed within the margin of error since the spring.
Independents break for Romney by 15 points, 47 percent to 32 percent.
Across the 10 states identified by POLITICO as competitive, Obama leads 49 percent to 43 percent.
On the generic congressional ballot, Republicans edge Democrats by 47 percent to 46 percent. It was tied last week.
An identical number of voters approve of the president's job performance, 49 percent, as disapprove.
11-06-2012, 12:07 PM #3AprilGuest
GOP Political Director: It's Game Over For Obama
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, November 5, 2012, 7:18 PM
RNC Political Director Rick Wiley released this statement today.
Republican insiders are very confident going into the election tomorrow.
The Obama camp has been firing off a number of memos in desperate attempt to convince the media (and themselves) that they're not losing. What they aren't telling you is this isn't 2008; the numbers show we're doing much better in early voting, and they are doing much worse.
But more importantly we are poised to blow the Obama campaign out on Election Day thanks to a superior GOTV program and a historical GOP Election Day advantage.
In the four party-registration states (Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada), we are poised to win the Election Day vote by even greater margins than we did in 2008. That's right, Jeremy Bird, we beat you on Election Day even in 2008.
This time around we have over 150,000 volunteers across the battleground who have already contacted over 53 million voters and expect to contact millions more from now until the polls close tomorrow night.
The Democrats have expended much energy to make the point that more Democrats than Republicans have voted early in some states. It makes sense that the same desperate campaign that made "revenge" their closing argument would make this ridiculous stat the central defense of their ground game. Republicans are an Election Day party. By and large, we vote on Election Day, and we vote in much larger numbers than Democrats.
Democrats' problems are compounded because, as they fail to tell you, they are cannibalizing their Election Day voters. The great turnout operation they claim to have isn't turning out enough new or sporadic voters; they're largely getting their reliable voters to vote early instead of on Election Day.
The Republican strategy has been the reverse of the Democrats'. We have turned out our voters who aren't as likely to come to the polls on Election Day, securing their votes during early voting. Now, all that remains to do is give our reliable voters the final reminder needed to get them to the polls Tuesday. And we have many more reliable voters left than the Democrats.
In Colorado there are over 26,000 (34%) more high-propensity Republican voters available than high-propensity Democrat voters. In Florida there are 166,000 (21%) more; 85,000 (47%) more in Iowa; and 16,000 (22%) more in Nevada.
And in Ohio, Republicans have 368,000 more high-propensity voters available than Democrats–72 percent more, in fact–and enough to off-set the Obama campaign's most optimistic (and unrealistic) early vote math.
So, when you add it all up, the Democrats' early vote advantage just isn't big enough. Republicans will come out ahead, and Mitt Romney will claim victory. And our superior ground game will ensure that the margin of victory is even greater than these numbers would suggest.
The Obama campaign's superior ground game is a myth. They claim they have double and triple the people and offices across the country, yet poll after poll has shown voters have been contacted equally if not more by the Romney campaign and the Republicans. It goes to show you what big government bureaucracy gets you.
I'm glad Democrats are so eager to talk about their ground game. The more they talk, the more they prove the numbers don't add up.
It's (ground) game over.
11-06-2012, 12:08 PM #4AprilGuest
Obama's only chance is the voter fraud NO MATTER WHAT the propaganda machines are saying, so GET OUT AND VOTE !
Good Luck Mitt Romney
I know you will do a very good job as President. all of American is out of work as you know
we don't want welfare at all we want to work . good Luck with the pip line as well as the oil
& also gas . I can not see obama as President again no way in hell .
Good Luck & God Bless USA


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AKON HAS revealed that he plans to retire in the next few years.
The singer, who was came ninth in Forbes Magazine's Cash Kings 2011: Hip Hop's Top 20 Earners with an estimated worth of $13 million, told the magazine that he plans to slow down in the future.
"I don't plan on working around for that much time," he said
"Right now I want to finish music, and from there go to Hollywood and do some scores, produce movies and perhaps act in one or two of them. Build on that foundation and from there on just relax."
The Senegalese-born star, who first introduced the world to Lady Gaga, said that he dreamed of wealth and success since he was a boy.
"I just knew that I wanted to be rich."
"If I can get a break, an opportunity to make money, my hands will be in it," he said.


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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Southern California woman says an al-Qaida operative married her to establish a terrorist sleeper cell from their Orange County apartment building.
"I was just a stepping stone to a green card. I married a terrorist. I married somebody who did not like America, who didn't like Americans," Saraah Olson told ABC News.
Olson claims her ex-husband, Hisham Diab, was involved in recruiting Adam Gadahn, a local teen, to become the fanatic who appeared in a video released in Pakistan in October, promising that the "streets of America will run red with blood."
ABC Correspondent Brian Ross's interview with Olson airs tonight at 10 p.m.


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Aside from an occasional public policy clunker, the initiative process has been a force for public good in California since reformist Gov. Hiram Johnson put it in place 100 years ago as a way to give power to the people over special interests. Our coastline, our public health, safety, infrastructure and environment, and – probably most famously – our property taxes have all benefitted from this important tool of direct democracy.
But the initiative process today is in trouble on several fronts. Instead of a tool to counter the big-moneyed special interests, the initiative has become a tool controlled by the big-moneyed special interests. It is prone to deceit by those gathering signatures for initiatives and by those campaigning against them. The ease with which well-financed interest groups can gather the required voter signatures to qualify initiatives has produced a dramatically increased number of them on statewide and local ballots. That, along with the outrageous claims often made by both sides in expensive ad campaigns, frequently leaves voters frustrated.
In short, the initiative has become a tool not of democracy by the people but of democracy by hook or by crook.
The most recent examples of this were on the radio airwaves and under the Capitol dome in Sacramento.
The radio ads attempted to scare voters out of signing petitions with the warning that they could become the victims of identity theft. The ads were funded by a group calling itself Californians Against Identity Theft, but it has since been revealed that the funding came from labor organizations opposed to initiatives under consideration that they see as anti-union.
In the Capitol, the deceit came in the guise of proposed constitutional "reforms" of the initiative process. Scrutiny shows them to be partisan efforts to give the Legislature the power to weaken or even override successful initiatives.
There are numerous problems with the initiative process that ought to be studied for real reforms: the random sampling system used by election officials to verify signatures and qualify measures for the ballot; the lack of legal review of proposed initiatives before they are cleared for circulation; the number of signatures required and the time allowed for petitions to be in circulation; a possible limit on the number of initiatives that could be on any ballot.
Finally, a ban on "bounty" payments to petition workers for each signature collected ought to be reconsidered. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed that idea twice and Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed another attempt at it last week. Brown might be right that the consequences of such a ban could be worse than the abuses it seeks to prevent, but it is worth considering again outside the glare of Sacramento politics.
Hiram Johnson would be appalled to see what his revered reform has become. Too bad he's not around to fix it.


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Finger-lickin' families flocked to the opening of Falkirk's brand new Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant and drive through last week.
Councillor John McLuckie was kind enough to declare the KFC open at a special ceremony and tasting session for staff, family and friends on Thursday night.
A long-time fan of KFC, Councillor McLuckie was happy a branch of the world famous chicken restaurant chain finally opened locally, especially in the town centre's east end.
He said: "I've been waiting for this for a long time and I know other people have to. I serve on the planning committee and people have been asking me when is KFC coming to Falkirk? Well now it's here.
"In the past people have had to go to Stirling or Cumbernauld for their KFC or make do with the chicken from superstores, which just doesn't have the same taste. Now we've got the real deal and it's a great story for the east end of town as well, which has been needing something like this.
"It's a great building that catches the eye in a prime location and will attract people from all over. It also brings 50 new jobs to the area."
One of those new employees is manager Claire Innes from Falkirk.
She said: "I know how long the people of Falkirk have been waiting for a KFC to open here, with the Facebook campaign making it clear."
The Facebook page, created back in 2011, gained over 2200 likes and made it clear to KFC representatives the demand was there.
Planning permission for the premises was granted by Falkirk Council's planning committee, which Councillor McLuckie is a member of, in January last year.
At that meeting Councillor McLuckie stated: "I have to go to Cumbernauld for my big bucket, but this is an ideal site and a great opportunity for Falkirk. That finger lickin' chicken looks good to me."
A fun day takes place at KFC on Saturday with a number of activities at the premises and guest appearances from Falkirk's firemen.


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About The City
An Interview with Arthur Erickson and Stephen Hynes
by Jay Currie and Michèle Denis
For people growing up in Vancouver, Arthur Erickson buildings are almost commonplace. The Law Courts, Simon Fraser University, The UBC Museum of Anthropology, the Koerner Library at UBC, the MacMillan Bloedel Building on Georgia: few architects have done as much to shape the public space of Vancouver. Erickson, long ago, began to build all over the world. His Canadian Embassy Building in Washington, D.C. has garnered world wide acclaim.
In the end, however, we wanted
to speak to Erickson about how buildings and communities dance together.
And we wanted a level of reality. We were lucky enough to secure an interview
not only with Erickson but also with one of Vancouvers most innovative
real estate developers. All the brilliant architecture in the world
is wasted if no one is willing to actually build the buildings. Stephen
Hynes has built a reputation on the strength of the innovative, no compromise
design of his loft building at Granville and 6th Avenue. Now, Hynes
and Erickson are collaborating on a building to be constructed on West
2nd near the entrance to Granville Island. The illustrations accompanying
this interview are of this proposed building.
Chairs: Back in the late sixties, in Vancouver, there was a
plan to build a giant freeway right to downtown.


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Jonestown AOK Campground offers the best in family camping.
The campground is located along Old Route 22 and is easily accessible from Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lancaster and Hershey. Whether your choice of camping is in a tent, pop-up camper, pull-behind trailer, motorhome. or one of our cabins, choose Jonestown AOK Campground for your family's next camping experience.
Jonestown AOK Campground is under NEW OWNERSHIP and NEW MANAGEMENT. The new owners are Nelson and Sheila Ziegler. Along with their new managers, Al and Sandra Valencia, they are committed to making your camping experience the best it can be. They are working to improve the campground so your camping experience is a great one.


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The despot's heel is on thy shore,
His touch is at thy temple door,
Avenge the patriotic gore
That flecked the streets of Baltimore,
And be the battle queen of yore,
Hark to a wand'ring son's appeal,
My mother State! to thee I kneel,
For life and death, for woe and weal,
Thy peerless chivalry reveal,
And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel,
Thou wilt not cower in the dust,
Thy beaming sword shall never rust,
Remember Carroll's sacred trust,
Remember Howard's warlike thrust—
And all thy slumberers with the just,
Come! for thy shield is bright and strong,
Come! for thy dalliance, does thee wrong,
Come! to thine own heroic throng,
That stalks with Liberty along,
And give a new Key to thy song,
Dear Mother! burst the tyrant's chain,
Virginia should not call in vain,
She meets her sisters on the plain—
"Sic semper," 'tis the proud refrain,
That baffles millions back amain,
Arias, in majesty again,
I see the blush upon thy cheek,
But thou wast ever bravely meek,
But lo! there surges forth a shriek
From hill to hill, from creek to creek—
Potomac calls to Chesapeake,
Thou wilt not yield the vandal toll,
Thou wilt not crook to his control,
Better the fire upon the roll,
Better the blade, the shot, the bowl,
Than crucifixion of the soul,
I hear the distant thunder-hum,
The Old Line's bugle, fife and drum,
She is not dead, not deaf, nor dumb—
Huzza! she spurns the Northern scum!
She breathes—she burns! she'll come! she'll come!


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The Big News: There was Lil Wayne, and then there were 199 other albums. Light years behind Tha Carter III at number two was rapper Plies' Definition of Real, which sold 215,000 copies. Third place went to Now! 28, last week's champ Disturbed and their Indestructible fell to four and Usher's Here I Stand claimed fifth. Tha Carter III wasn't the only album to go platinum, however, as Mariah Carey's E=MC2 and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand both crossed the million sales threshold last week, while the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden passed three million in sales.
Debuts: Outside the big rap debuts, a trio of rookies claimed the 7-8-9 spots, as N.E.R.D.'s Seeing Sounds, Alanis Morissette's Flavors of Entanglement and My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges all cracked the top 10. Emmylou Harris' All I Intended to Be bowed in at 22 with 27,000 copies and the Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan and his solo Seeing Things entered at 24.
Last Week's Heroes: Weezer's Red Album suffered from a 64% sales drop from its debut week, stumbling from four down to ten. Journey's Relevations held surprisingly strong though, only falling one spot down from five to six in its second week on the charts. Not as fortunate was Ashanti and her controversy-causing The Declaration, dropping from six to thirteen. Next week, we'll find out if Coldplays Viva La Vida can make a run at Lil Wayne's 2008 sales record, having already gone platinum in their native U.K..


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Revathi in bilingual film, Homestay Blues
South Indian movie actress Revathi will star in Miriam Chandy Menacherry's Homestay Blues that is part of the ongoing Film Bazaar's co-production market. The Bazaar runs along with the International Film Festival of India.regional movies Updated: Nov 24, 2013 17:12 IST
South Indian movie actress Revathi will star in Miriam Chandy Menacherry's Homestay Blues that is part of the ongoing Film Bazaar's co-production market. The Bazaar runs along with the International Film Festival of India.
Homestay Blues will begin its shoot in August 2014, and will be a bilingual movie in English and Malayalam. Kerala actor Fahadh Faasil will also be part of the cast.
The story revolves around a young man, who, disillusioned with the West, returns to his native Kerala and rides the tourism boom by running a homestay business for foreign visitors.
Revathi has had an illustrious career that has of late seen her helm movies like Mitr, My Friend, Phir Milenge, Kerala Café and Mumbai Cutting. Her acting career has of course spanned across the cinemas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra, Karnataka and Mumbai. Menacherry's credit includes a documentary, The Rat Race that garnered critical acclaim. Homestay Blues will be her first feature.
Another film that has been part of the co-production market, Gurvinder Singh's The Fourth Direction, will begin its principal photography in January 2014. The movie will be jointly funded by a French company and the National Film Development Corporation of India as well as a couple of more Indian firms.
Singh, who earlier made Alms for the Blind Horse, has adapted his latest work from two Punjabi short stories penned by Waryam Singh Sandhu.
Yet another movie that has passed through the Film Bazaar and secured funding is Anup Singh's Over The Rainbow, which will be produced by a Swiss company. Singh – whose Qissa with Irrfan Khan has had an impressive run through the festival circuit – will set his latest work in Afghanistan (but may shoot in neighbouring Turkey as both countries have similar landscapes). Over The Rainbow traces the lives of two people, an American pilot and an Afghan-Pakistani woman as they travel across the war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Some of the other films in the co-production market are Marathi director Umesh Kulkarni's (The Wild Bull, The Well) Highway, Govind Nihalani's Holy Fire, Shyam Benegal's Road to Freedom, Bikas Ranjan Mishra's debut Wild Fire, Prasanna Jayakody's (from Sri Lanka) 28-Sri and Valeria Sarmiento's (UK) Amok.


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November Catalog Video: A Fairytale Holiday
The November holiday catalog is here! With its fairytale theme and dreamy locations, it seems like the entire book has been sprinkled with snowflakes and fairy dust. Take a few moments and watch the magical video below – it may still be early but it will definitely put you in the holiday spirit! Read More
Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek
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Hard souls brave icy water in Ballymoney
THE NEW Year's Day Swim on Ballymoney beach went ahead on a scaled back basis thanks to the stormy conditions experienced overnight and early on New Year's Day.
It was initially thought the swim would have to be called off together, but in the end, around 30 brave individuals stripped to their swim wear and ran in to knee depth, and splashed around in the freezing water.
Their screams of pain were supervised by a line of Courtown RNLI volunteers who stood in the water and prevented them going in too far.
'For safety concerns, we didn't go any further,' said Eamonn O'Connor of the Tara Vale Swimmers who organised the charity splash.
A large crowd of spectators gathered on the beach to watch the fun, and then it was off to the Tara Vale in Kildermot where food and music were enjoyed by a huge crowd well into the evening.
Proprietors Jim and Mary French laid on food; the committee provided sandwiches; and a team of chefs also roasted a pig on a spit, all of which went down very well, and seven musicians and music groups ensured the New Year was well and truly rung in in Ballymoney.
Money is still coming in, but it's hoped they still will have done well for the charities - St. Aidan's Services, Gorey; and The Jack and Jill Foundation; despite the scaled back swim.
A huge thank you was sent to all who got wet on the day; all who sponsored them; the chefs; Jim and Mary French; the musicians; Courtown RNLI; and all who supported the day.
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Quiet zone brings 'incredible change'
To the editor:
Fairfield has entered a new era. The era of silent trains. For those of us living close to the railroad tracks, this is an incredible change. I find myself sitting up in bed, in the middle of the night, just enjoying the peace and quiet.
I believe the quiet zone will be very beneficial for attracting businesses to Fairfield. I also believe most of the people who live here or who visit us will enjoy the town even more than before.
I am amazed at how quiet it is now. Of course the train horns are largely gone, but also the sound of the trains moving along the tracks has been greatly diminished after the tracks recently were upgraded. When a train comes by now, it is just like a swoosh — and it's gone. No constant clinking and clanking as when the wheels hit the seams on the old tracks. Thank you to the BNSF Railway Company for that.
I am writing this mainly to thank those who donated time and/or money to move this project forward. First and foremost I am writing to express my deep gratitude to Bill Blackmore and his wife Martha — who had the vision, courage, foresight, energy, conviction and staying power to bring this from a thought to manifestation. You worked at this for a number of years. Thank you both from the very bottom of my heart. What a fabulous gift you both have given to our community.
I also want to thank the general Fairfield community. This was also a community effort. The majority of the project was paid for by money raised from private individuals and businesses. How wonderful it is to live in a community where people care enough about their quality of life to open their pocketbooks to do something about it, instead of just complaining. This is one of those occasions which make me very happy to live in this community.
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ApproachSee the main page for the itineraries to Rotenfels. This Route along the Götzenfels Ridge starts at the village of Norheim. It is located directly on the Nahe River west of Rotenfels and Götzenfels and can be reached from Traisen (see Getting There) by following one of two southward bound roads.
The trail starts at the eastern end of Norheim. There is a pedestrian/bike bridge across the Nahe River on one side of the road and an abandoned filling station on the other.
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- Start altitude: 110m
- Summit altitude: 327m
- Prevailing exposition: S
- Type: 2h over forest roads and steep paths
- Protection: marked sparsely
Start at the filling station and follow a dirt track uphill, which ultimately leads in the direction of Traisen. after about a km a shallow valley comes down from the right through the vineyards. Head upwards and take the first possible turn right. This is a sharp turn which leads you southwest to the starting point on Götzenfels, which again is located above the road from which you started.
Follow the ridge for a while until the trail splits. The dirt track goes straight on but leaves the ridge. Follow the narrow and steep path which turns off to the right. You'll reach a little (fenced off) orchard which is overhanging the road. Shortly afterwards another dirt track turns off left. Follow it for 10m but then turn sharply onto the Götzenfels ridge trail. From here you have some stuning views onto the road below and - of course over towards Rotenfels. Take your time in slippery conditions. Though relatively easy to hike several locations are quite exposed.
After having reached the top of Götzenfels the remainder of the ascent turns away from the walls to circumvent the deep valley which separates Götzenfels from Rotenfels. The path ends at an intersection. If you turn right (south) here you directly head for the lookout on top of Bastei. From there you can follow a well worn trail which follows the bend of Rotenfels up to its unnamed highpoint.


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Update: Pickup-Train Accident Sends One to Hospital
An accident between a pickup and a train occurred Friday afternoon sending one person to the hospital.
The accident happened on track number two around 4 p.m. when a southbound Dodge pickup driven by a rural Shelton woman, now identified as Loree Gard, collided with an eastbound Union Pacific train at the Sod Town Road railroad crossing.
Gard was taken to Good Samaritan hospital with unknown injuries.
Highway 30 was closed for a short time to allow for Good Samaritan's Air Care to land near the scene of the accident. Gibbon rescue was on scene as well as paramedics from Good Samaritan hospital.
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Tribe can't overcome Masterson's rocky start
Tribe can't overcome Masterson's rocky start
Cleveland manager Manny Acta did not mince words following an 8-2 loss to the Royals.
"That had to be the most boring game I've ever been a part of," Acta said. "Everything happened in the first two innings. It was just pathetic. The second inning just pretty much sucked the energy out of everybody. It was a deep hole and we couldn't get out of it."
One side effect of the loss -- Cleveland's fourth in the past five games -- was a drop to second place behind the White Sox in the American League Central. It marks the first time since April 24 that the Indians do not have at least a share of first place in the division, snapping a run of 35 consecutive days on top.
The primary problem in the latest setback for the Indians (27-22) was another inconsistent performance from Masterson. The big sinkerballer labored through the first two frames, giving up seven runs in that short span, before settling in and finding his rhythm the rest of the way.
By then, however, a win proved too far from the Tribe's reach.
"He was just trying to battle through some adjustments out there early," Indians catcher Luke Carlin said. "After those first two innings, he was cruising. He made some good adjustments late, and I think that he took some positives out of that as well. He still continued to pitch, so that was huge for us.
"If you forget the first two innings, he did a good job."
There are a handful of big innings that Masterson (2-4, 5.14 ERA) would like to forget this season.
In his three poorest starts, Masterson has posted a 12.06 ERA across 15 2/3 innings. In the other 52 2/3 innings logged by the right-hander this year, he has fashioned a respectable 3.08 ERA. Within each of the three subpar showings, Masterson has suffered through one inning with at least four runs allowed.
To put that another way, Masterson has allowed 36 percent (14 out of 39) of his earned runs in just four percent (three out of 68 1/3 innings) of his frames.
"It's always one inning," Masterson said. "When I do struggle, it typically is one inning. It really was that second inning that was bigger than anything."
Mike Moustakas launched a two-run home run off Masterson in the first inning -- marking the eighth blast of the year for the Kansas City third baseman -- and the Royals added five runs in the second. Moustakas capped off that four-hit outburst with a two-run single that pushed the Royals to a 7-2 advantage.
Kansas City (20-28) tacked on another run in the sixth inning, when Jarrod Dyson singled, stole second base and crossed home plate on an RBI single from Humberto Quintero. Overall, Masterson was charged with eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits, ending with eight strikeouts and no walks in an 111-pitch effort.
"I'm glad he settled down, because it could've gotten ugly," Acta said. "But he pitched pretty well at the end. Unfortunately, it was too late for us. He started the season shaky and then he put a few good starts in order. The last one [on Thursday] was very good here against [the Tigers' Justin] Verlander.
"We just need those guys [in the rotation] to have some consistency if we're going to continue to be fighting until the end. We need those starters."
Cleveland struck for a pair of runs off Royals starter Will Smith (1-1) in the first inning, but the southpaw quieted the Tribe's bats for the rest of his six-inning performance. In the opening frame, Jose Lopez put the Indians on the board with an RBI single and Michael Brantley followed with a run-scoring fielder's choice groundout.
It marked the first Major League victory for Smith.
"Getting the first win in the big leagues was just an awesome feeling," Smith said. "I was trying to be too fine in the first inning. I was trying to be too perfect, instead of trusting my stuff and getting people out."
With the loss, the Indians dropped to 4-10 against left-handed starters this season.
Asked what made Smith so effective, Acta smirked.
"He throws from the left side. That helps against us," Acta said. "And, he had a good breaking ball. He has a good overhand curve and he threw some good sliders. His changeup was also good against our right-handers."
Over the final 21 batters of the game, Cleveland managed just one hit.
The Indians went flat on the field, and that did not please Acta.
"I just felt all the energy got sucked out of us in the second inning," said the manager. "That's not very good. You've got a lot of games to play still. Even the crowd. The whole place was like dead after that inning. I'm saying it's not because we lost.
"It's just everything happened in the first two innings and it was just dead after that."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In My Alaska Garden – We Finally Built My Hoop House!
I deeply apologize for not publishing a garden post the last two Sundays. The first one I was drowning in writing and activities for the Hand Recount and last Sunday I was in Fairbanks being a delegate to the Democratic Convention.
Believe me, I preferred to be in the garden!
This weekend is very exciting for me because I've been anticipating building a hoop house since the Botanical Garden Spring Conference in early March! Now, we finally did it!
And when I say "we," I mostly mean Josh!
First, we started out with some great, detailed instructions for a 10′ x 21′ PVC pipe hoophouse. However, due to wind and other considerations, I made some alterations to the equipment list:
Instead of using 3/4″ PVC pipe, I chose to use 1/2″ EMT conduit. I figured the metal might make it sturdier than the plastic. I used 3/4″ PVC pieces for the spine, however.
I bought 1/2″ screw bushings to fit inside the "t" connectors and cross connectors. That way, I could screw the metal pipe into the plastic connector.
Because we used the 1/2″ EMT pipe, I had to find something different to use as stakes that fit inside of the pipe. I chose 24″ lengths of 1/4″ rebar.
I bought a box of 20′ x 100′ plastic sheeting for the cover. I bought it at Lowes. They had boxes on the internet of 20′ x 50′ (perfect size) but they wouldn't deliver to AK.
While we bought some of the "snap" tee connectors to put across the "spine" to hold the plastic on, we ended up using binder clips only as the snap tees ripped the plastic.
While I'm still working out how I want to do the door on either side, we now have a functioning hoop house!
I bought some velcro to test out on holding the plastic up to keep the doors open in the day. I'll be adding to the post tomorrow, and add to the post when I do.
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Usually people are so busy trying to think of the best stag do ideas that they inevitably forget to pack anything that will be of use to them.
Fortunately for those people, Lee from the Stag Company is here to detail his Stag Weekend Survival Kit. So without further ado let's see what's in that suitcase.
First and foremost you'll need your phone. Be sure to take your charger AND an adaptor, depending on where you're travelling to.
If you forget and have to buy these at the airport you will pay far more than you will if you make sure you pack them beforehand.
Your phone will be an integral part of your weekend.
It's invaluable for directions, viewing your itinerary, taking photos and videos and, of course, keeping track of everyone on the stag do with you. So it's essential you keep it charged at all times.
In the age of smartphones, the stag weekend is one of the only instances where you'll need hard copies of your itinerary, booking confirmations and the phone numbers of everyone in your group.
This way, should any of you get lost or lose your mobile phone, you should be able to get in touch with someone from your group, or at least the local hospital.
By taking some extra traveller's cheques and keeping them in a safe place in case they're needed, you'll be preparing for almost anything.
Just make sure everyone knows that this is emergency money, and by emergency you don't mean final night beer fund. You might want to keep them under lock and key.
This one is especially important if you're prone to losing your belongings and you're heading overseas.
If there is one place you really don't want to lose your mobile it is an unfamiliar foreign country.
Pay-as-you-go phones are inexpensive now and so you should really consider buying a backup mobile if you're worried you may lose yours.
Basically, anything that you think will assist with your hangovers throughout the weekend.
Some people prefer the hair of the dog, and these people are crazy.
Alka-Seltzer and Berocca are popular choices amongst my friends. They help a little bit at least.
Continuing with the hangover part of the weekend, which everybody will experience at some point, we recommend wet wipes.
You may laugh but let me assure you, when a man is so hungover he can't get out of bed, a wet wipe becomes a shower in a tissue.
Not only that, it becomes a godsend and one that will assist in making said man feel a bit more human.
I've always been told to pack an extra pair of pants whenever I go anywhere.
I would always ask my mother why and she would always tell me, "You never know when you'll need a pair." Fair enough.
To this day I still do this as well, and you should too, especially on a stag do.
Lee works for the Stag Company, which has been sending stag groups on trips throughout the UK and Europe for almost 10 years. Lee is recently engaged and is already planning his own stag do.
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Applications on Facebook are designed to enrich your Facebook experience. Some of these apps are also available for you to add to your Facebook fan page. After adding to your page, these apps will be available for your audience to interact with. The addition of apps can only be done on a desktop computer, and not from the Facebook app.
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3Search for an app to add to your fan page. After logging into your account, you need to find the app's Facebook page. Type the name of app into the search bar at the top of the page, and select the official app page from the results. An official Facebook app page will have a blue checkmark next to its name. Click the app from the results to go to its Facebook page.
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5Select "Add App to Page" from the menu. If you don't see the "Add App to Page" option, this means that the app can't be added to your page.
6Select your fan page. A new menu will open up showing a list of all the pages you are an administrator of. Click on the fan page you would like to add the app in.
7Add the app to the page. After selecting the fan page, finish the process by clicking the "Add Page Tab" at the bottom right of the page.
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Adjusting the Apps' Position on the Fan Page
1Go to the fan page's timeline. If you're an administrator of the fan page, go to your personal Facebook account, then click the down arrow at the top left corner of the header. From the menu, under "Use Facebook as," select the fan page you want to manage.
2Open the "More" menu. This menu button can be found below the cover image at the top. Clicking it will cause a menu to drop down.
3Click "Manage Tabs." This will enable you to enter Edit mode. In this mode, all the movable tabs will be outlined with dots.
4Edit the apps' positions. To move an app tab of your choice, click and hold that tab, and then drag and drop it to the desired location. Rearrange all the app tabs in this fashion until they're all organized according to your preference.
5Save the changes. After rearranging your apps, click "Save." The dotted outline will disappear, and you will be back in viewing mode.
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During my early professional career in the U.S., I was fortunate to be recognized for my work creating and developing one of the leading companies in the information security industry. In addition to the commendations and awards I received as an entrepreneur, I was equally honored to receive accolades for Technology and Innovation and to be recognized for my lifelong devotion to Public Service.
- 100 Most Influential People for Japan, Nikkei Business (2012)
- Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum (2011)
Professional Recognition
- Medal of Honor (Government of Japan) – Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (2016)
- Laureate, University of California, Riverside (2004)
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Asia Business Association (2003)
- 100th Year Anniversary Centennial Honoree, The Rafu Shimpo (2003)
- Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, University of California, Riverside (2003)
- Inland Empire Leaders of Distinction Award, The Business Press (2003)
- Small Business Eagle Award, Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce (2003)
- Small Business Person of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration (2002)
- Top Companies to Work for in the Inland Empire, The Business Press (2002)
- CEO Hall of Fame Inductee (2001), Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization (CEO)
- Los Angeles Technology "Fast 50", Deloitte & Touche (2001)
- ComputerWorld Honors Program, Smithsonian Institution (2001)
- Top 100 Companies to Watch for the Year, Computerworld (2000)
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young LLP/USA (1998)
- America's 50 Top Up & Comers, Point of View (POV) Magazine (1998)
Technology Innovation
- Achievement in Technical Ingenuity (ATI) Award (2003)
- Los Angeles Technology "Fast 50", Deloitte & Touche (2001)
- ComputerWorld Honors Program, Smithsonian Institution (2001)
- Technology Innovation Award, Frost & Sullivan (2000)
Public Service Recognition
- Certificate of Appreciation – Senator Barbara Boxer
- Special Congressional Recognition (5):
- Congressman Ken Calvert
- Congressman Ed Royce
- Congressman Loretta Sanchez
- Congressman Christopher Cox
- Congressman Linda J. Sanchez
- Governor Commendation – Governor Gray Davis
- California State Senate Commendation – Senator Dick Ackerman
- California State Assembly Commendations (4):
- Speaker Herb J. Wesson, Jr.
- Assemblywomen Lynn Daucher
- Assemblyman Lou Correa
- Assemblyman John Campbell
- California State Board of Equalization Commendation – John Chiang
- City of Riverside Commendation – Mayor Ronald Loveridge
- City of Los Angeles – Mayor James K. Hahn
- City of Santa Ana – Miguel A. Polido
- County of Los Angeles Commendation – Chair Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
- County of San Bernardino Recognition Award
I have several patents registered with the US and Japanese patent offices based on my pioneering work within the information and data security industries. Below is a listing of specific patents owned, filed or pending.
- User authentication system and user authentication method
- User authentication system and user authentication method (OTP)
- User authentication system and user authentication method (non-OTP)
- User authentication system and user authentication method (OOB)
- Method and system for secure authentication using mobile electronic devices
- Method and system for alternative access using mobile electronic devices
- Bookmark managing apparatus and method of managing bookmark
- Bookmark summarizing apparatus, method for summarizing bookmarks and program for the same method


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Helping veterans overcome travails, Town of Lockport woman offers hope through SERV Niagara
LOCKPORT – Jennifer O. D'Andrea-Terreri spent most of her childhood on the Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., so she knows all about the military mindset.
And her first husband died of a drug overdose 3½ years ago, so she knows the impact of addiction firsthand, too.
Now, D'Andrea-Terreri is putting all of her expertise together with a recently founded group that helps veterans in trouble, especially those lacking basic human necessities or those in trouble with the law or with substance abuse.
Last week, SERV Niagara, the not-for-profit group that D'Andrea-Terreri founded, reached an agreement to buy two houses on Walnut Street in Lockport, to be converted into housing for veterans.
"SERV Niagara's main objective from its inception was providing housing options for homeless and disabled veterans," she said. "We anticipated this long-term goal could take approximately three years. However, we were able to accomplish that goal within a year. I think people should know it's a testament to how hard we work and advocate for the needs of our veterans."
D'Andrea-Terreri, a Town of Lockport resident, said the purchase of the houses was financed by an "investor" she declined to identify, who provided the money for the down payment on the purchases and will hold the mortgages.
One of the houses is to be used as "transitional housing" for six or seven male veterans at a time who are just getting out of drug rehabilitation. The other will have two apartments for the families of homeless veterans.
The transitional housing is the first of its kind in Niagara County, D'Andrea-Terreri said. They may open in six to eight weeks.
"The houses are not in bad condition at all. We got very lucky," she said.
SERV stands for "Supporting, Empowering, Respecting Veterans and Their Families." As unlikely as it may seem, it grew out of a Catholic elementary school reading assignment.
D'Andrea-Terreri's four children attend St. Mary's School in Swormville, where she and a friend organized an after-school reading club. One week a couple of years ago, the book was "December Stillness" by Mary Downing Hahn, a novel about a 15-year-old girl who tries to help a homeless Vietnam veteran.
D'Andrea-Terrei recalled that after the class finished reading the last few pages aloud – the book ends tragically for the veteran – "The first question out of their mouths was, 'Why are veterans homeless?' "
D'Andrea-Terreri knew some of the answers.
"My dad was in the Navy, and my mom's two husbands after that were in the Marines, so I've been around military guys my whole life," she said.
SERV Niagara grew out of her experiences at Camp Lejeune and the tragic end of her relationship with her late first husband, Gary L. Valeri, who was not in the military but died from drug involvement.
SERV Niagara recently awarded its first scholarship in his memory. The Gary L. Valeri Scholarship is for veterans who want to study to become counselors and help other veterans.
"I've pretty much been around people my whole life who have used drugs and alcohol, very close family members," D'Andrea-Terreri said. "This is something that obviously has affected me my entire life, so after losing my ex, my son and I had to deal with that, and it was the worst thing that ever happened in my life, I wanted to do something to help other people who have gone through what we've gone through."
In January 2012, D'Andrea-Terreri, 38, founded the Kids Breaking Free Foundation, a not-for-profit that works with local social service and educational organizations to help children whose lives are stunted by drug addiction in their families. Many of the families she works with contain veterans.
The foundation has an after-school literacy program for middle schoolers at Christ Community Church, Pine and Genesee streets, where it also offers programs such as art therapy. D'Andrea-Terreri also works with adult education staff members from the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services, which rents half the church building.
D'Andrea-Terreri said the church has been generous in letting her store donations for veterans in the building, even though the entire stage there often is buried in boxes and bags.
Working with veterans in Niagara County, she soon found that they often couldn't access services they needed because of a lack of transportation, since services weren't offered within the county.
"Niagara County has the highest concentration of veterans in all of New York State," she said, referring to census figures that show that about 19,000 county residents have served in the armed forces, out of an over-18 population of about 170,000.
About 10 percent of the county's population of veterans is believed to be homeless or disabled. The blame lies with physical and mental injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder, which often leads to substance abuse.
"When you can't get out of the area and you can't get the services, the problem just gets worse and worse and worse," D'Andrea-Terreri said.
While the St. Mary's children started a food drive that ended up collecting more than 6,000 food and personal hygiene items in three counties, the Kids Breaking Free Foundation was running a cooking instruction program for men, most of whom were coming out of jail or referred by social services agencies. One of the participants had been a homeless veteran and pointed out the need in that area.
"It just kind of blew up from there," D'Andrea-Terreri said. "If you are a veteran, if you know of a veteran who needs services, please call us. We'll bring them what they need."
That's what the all-volunteer group did practically nonstop between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Also, Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo donated the use of a Sprinter van to take veterans to counseling appointments.
She said her group has received tips not only from friends and relatives of veterans but from local government officials. Also, SERV Niagara has hauled much of its donated clothing to Freedom Village, a recently opened veterans adjunct to Horizon Village, the inpatient drug rehab facility in the county's Vantage International Pointe industrial park in Wheatfield. Freedom Village has a clothes closet for addicted veterans, she said.
"They'll come in there with the clothes on their back, and sometimes not fully clothed, either," D'Andrea-Terreri said.
She praised the county Veterans Service Agency but noted that it is set up to deal with the bureaucracy.
"We file for veterans' benefits against the Veterans Administration," said Alvin J. Thompson, county veterans service officer. "What she does has to do with veterans' homelessness issues."
"We provide basic human needs," D'Andrea-Terreri said. "We have support groups also, for family members. … The VA, there's a lot of red tape there. There are veterans out there that I feel, and my board feels, should be getting more than they're getting, and we're out there to fill in those blanks."
Thompson agreed the need for that is great.
"Since I came to work in veterans (services) for the county in February 2011, it wasn't uncommon for me to receive two calls in a day about a veteran needing a homeless shelter," he said.
But before SERV Niagara, no one was specifically attending to those needs, Thompson added. He said the not-for-profit human services agencies, with the exception of Lockport CARES, the operators of a homeless shelter, don't track veterans' usage.
SERV also helps with résumés and finding jobs for veterans with "veteran-friendly businesses."
Because of her background living with people who are in trouble with drugs, D'Andrea-Terreri was chosen as a liaison to City of Lockport Drug Court and to Niagara County's Veterans Court. Both courts offer reduced criminal charges to defendants if they successfully complete a treatment program.
"I just felt I had something to offer," she said. Her main assignment in Veterans Court is trying to line up transportation to programs. D'Andrea-Terreri has a master list of transportation options, including some that accept VA benefits as payment.
Other fundraisers include the sale of coupon books for $5 at the Lockport Bon-Ton store, starting Feb. 14, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to SERV Niagara.
SERV also gets food from an "extreme couponer," Anita Muzzi, who clips coupons and buys up sale-priced food items and donates it. Also, SERV receives Girl Scout cookies for veterans from the East Amherst zone's cookie sales.
"Right from the beginning, our No. 1 goal was to provide housing for veterans, and we're just about there," she said. SERV is seeking some volunteers to help renovate the houses. The foundation can be reached by calling 553-6714 or by emailing email@example.com.
D'Andrea-Terreri said she considered joining the Marines herself but gave up the idea. "I'm not an exercising, working out kind of person. The (physical training), I don't think I could have hacked it," she said.
Instead, with her background as a military child and someone who's lived with the shadow of drug addiction in her family, D'Andrea-Terreri said, "This is pretty much my life's work. I have 38 years of personal attachment to it. It means something to me, and if I can help provide the resources and tools for someone to not have to go through the things I went through, that's what I want to do. I don't want to see anybody die. I don't want to see families suffer. I don't want kids to feel hopeless."
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This came from a handout I found in my 'stack of stuff'! I grew up in Wisconsin so I got to see a lot of Tony at Green Bay Preble and later at UW-Green Bay (he also played a few years in the NBA). The kid could play! Although not a kid anymore, Tony Bennett is now the head men's basketball coach at the University of Virginia.
Tony's ballhandling workout should be performed at least 2-3 times per week. If you focus and work hard, you will be amazed at the vast improvement in your ballhandling skills, dribbling skills, hand-eye coordination, and quickness.
Perform this workout with hard work and dedication … do not take it easy!!
Non Dribbling In Place:
- Ball Slaps
- Outstretched Arms (elbows locked) pat ball back and forth on fingertips
- Right Leg Circles
- Reversed Right Leg Circles (go the opposite way)
- Left Leg Circles
- Reversed Left Leg Circles (go the opposite way)
- Figure Eight
- Reversed Figure Eight (go the opposite way)
- Double Flip (hold the ball with two hands in front and then drop the ball and catch it with two hands in back before it hits the ground
- Single Flip (hold the ball with one hand in front and one in back, drop the ball and reverse hand positions and catch the ball before it hits the ground)
- Single Flip / Double Flip (alternating)
- Figure Eight Around the Ankles Double Flip
Dribbling In Place:
- Right Hand High Dribble then Slam Down Low (looking over your left shoulder)
- Left Hand High Dribble then Slam Down Low (looking over your right shoulder)
- Side to Side Right Hand
- Side to Side Left Hand
- Front to Back Left Hand
- Front to Back Right Hand
- Side to Side Left Hand Behind the Back
- Side to Side Right Hand Behind the Back
- Crossover Dribble Left to Right in Place
- Dribble Around Right Leg
- Dribble Around Left Leg
- Figure Eight Dribble with Right Hand Only
- Figure Eight Dribble with Left Hand Only
- Spider Dribble (two taps in front, two taps in back…)
- Scissors Dribble (between legs in place)
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Hi to all reader's
The Dark Element is now recruiting.
We are a small mature EU based guild, now looking to recruit more into the guild.
We have already played in the beta's and are now in game on the Desolation Server. Here is a little info about us and what we are about, if you like our aims and ideals just drop us a line and visit our site to get to know us better.
About Us:
We are a small (but growing) friendly mature based guild. We dont not rely on massive guild numbers, but more close knit members, playing together more offen than with random guild members. Our main language is English, and we play on a UK (GMT) Time Base. Our guild is transending from another mmo at the moment (swtor) so more of our swtor guild and later guildies will be joining us as time passes. The Guild is both PvE & PvP based giving ample opportunities to do both on calendar events or in your own time with the guild. We really will focus on all level Dungeon Grouping, making sure we get all we can out of the game and have fun hitting our goals in doing so be it working as a group through the hard times and the good! (being those rewards we always love to see when we down a boss and get that chest). We as a guild do not discriminate and welcome both Female/Male players as well as couples. We are now in the process of doing all dungeons/WvWvW and fractuals.
Our Aim:
We like to create a friendly atmosphere within the guild so that when you log you know your going to get a friendly warm welcome. we know grouping is a big part to mmo's and in GW2 we have a bigger opportunity to do so with the sidekick level system. So we will be grouping as mush as possible. we also have a voice over net system (Vent) and want you to log onto that as much as you can as to do so you get to know the members of the guild quicker and its always good to enjoying the banter with each other whilst doing your own thing. As well as the serious side that Voice com's are needed especially in dungeon areas for quick and orderly tactics. As I've already said endgame content - dungeons will be the big part to our PVE playing time as well as making our characters the best we can in the process. Be it aiming for legendary weapons/armor, skins or stats.
In PVP we want to try to get a regular event going on our calendars that allows the guild to play as a group in pvp especially in WvWvW. This will bring good tactics and team play into the mix in a real PVP experience. To start with we will be running three main calendar events each week at least. Whilst running small groupings as much as possible between main events be it farming/karma runs & dailies.
Just to finish here is a short list of the requirements that we wish you to follow if your wanting to join Dark Element.
* Minimum age 21
* Need Vent in instances general chat (Grouping).
* Treat all members with respect.
* Honor the hierarchy of ranks within the guild.
* Be able to follow & sometimes lead.
* Register to our Website/Forums
* Most of all have fun and enjoy this great mmo together
And hopefully we will see you in GW2,
Shadow (Guild Leader)
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Photographer's Note
A shot taken late in the evening in the inner courtyard of the Basel City Hall, here we see the statue of the city's founder, Munatius Plancus, pointing with his sword at the big clock, I found this "gesture" funny and philosophical, as if this Roman warrior from 44 BC wanted to turn back the time, to fight the invincible...
Don't forget to turn back the time today! At least for one hour... :))
ribeiroantonio, ChrisJ, AiresSantos, carper, feather, xavshot, Clairedelune, robertosalguero, anes_lc, Didi has marked this note useful
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ribeiroantonio (22637) 2007-10-28 1:20
The light in here is simply amazing. The statue stands out perfectly over the dark background with great depth. Also, the clock is very well lit and very well placed in the composition. Well done.
Valerka (8171) 2007-10-28 1:54
Zamechatelnoe foto s interesnoi atmosferoi.
ChrisJ (126725) 2007-10-28 2:02
Hi Alexander
I like the understated colour contrast, between the yellow helmet, & overall blue colour tones in the remainder of the image. Well seen & tfs!
AiresSantos (56155) 2007-10-28 2:04
Hi Alexander,
This train station is very beautiful. I was there sometines and i remember this place.
Excellent colours and details. I like your POV
TFS and greetings
carper (96) 2007-10-28 2:39
he is beautiful Alexander,
the atmosphere is great in this quality low light shot, the details are fine and this is a super photojob you did do here, well seen, have a nice sunday.
gr, jaap
gildasjan (43824) 2007-10-28 3:06
Bonjour Alexander
Belle ambiance sombre et c'est bien respecté par le bon choix de l'exposition.L'image est bien détaillée.
Du beau travail.
Bon dimanche.
Manash (499) 2007-10-28 3:38
Hi Alexander,
Excellent work...some space above the clock may be better...
feather (51130) 2007-10-28 3:39
The two main subjects of the clock and the statue stand out well against the beautiful murals in the background. Until reading your note I thought this was some kind of re-enactment as the statue looks so life-like. Well handled exposure in the dark place. Well done
xavshot (69835) 2007-10-28 4:33
Bonjour Alexander
très belle gestion de la lumière dans cette photo. Les teintes ressortent bien et le graphisme de l'ensemble me plait beaucoup. Bravo
macondo (19926) 2007-10-28 4:39
Greetings Alexander.
A well seen composition. Your exposure is really good in this subdued light, and the brass pieces stand out beautifully against the muted colours. I like the fact that one can see beyond, through the windows and doors.
By the way, I just caught up with your new intro, and appreciate some of the points you make there about TE. I remember your mentioning the Lomo previously, and looked it up on the net. I've noticed some Lomo shots on TE, but not sure if they're the same camera.
Anyway, enjoy the rest of your Sunday. It's nearly over here.
Clairedelune (4923) 2007-10-28 12:12
Hello Alexander!
No matter how we try to fight to turn back the time, it is to no avail... What's left to us? To turn back the clocks for at least one hour! :)) But, here in Canada, that will have to wait for another week. :)
During that "time", let me look at your photo for a moment. Obviously, what is the true asset of the photo is how you have framed it. The "thing" (what is the name of that, - blank -) in the hand of Munatius (! like if he was my friend!) seem indeed to point towards the clock. And if you had been even luckier, the hand (I hope it is the right word) of the clock would have been pointing in his direction as well... But since I don't even know if this clock is actually functioning...
Have a good week. Don't try to fight back time. It is a waste... of time! :)))
rminkow (1556) 2007-10-28 21:05
Hi Alexander...nicely composed. Great light and colors...
UnTrained (0) 2007-10-28 23:30
Hi Alexander,
excellent exposure to show all those dark details and a friendly reminder. You achieved good clarity and sharpness here. The gold is outstanding.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
ktanska (30935) 2007-10-30 4:06
Hi Alexander,
Richly detailed wall, I had no idea one could find such over there. Higher viewpoint works well. Good balance between the soldier and clock. Wall is darkish, but works well against golden highlights.
robertosalguero (288) 2007-10-30 23:48
Hello Alexander,
The colours look great and the golden helmet of the warrior stand out very well amid the dark colours of the background. Good perspective and balanced image. Details are fine and the theme is very interesting. Thanks :-)
anes_lc (14968) 2007-11-02 0:44
in iceland we don´t change the hour....:D
for this i´m late comment on your post :)
great one ...it must be a great place to visit..i love how you frame it
have a nice day,anes
Didi (61016) 2007-11-03 6:03
Hello Alexander
Very interesting delective lights on the statue wit a darker background, a very appreciable composition.
Polonaise (5802) 2007-11-06 4:03
If there is a photo that is entirely designed to please the eyes of the viewer - it should be this one...
Just by the color arrangement itself - it creates the atmosphere of this place...
These two diagonal points of interest - a statue and the clock...
What a magnificent combination of grace...!!!
Those moments of total enchantment - let them stay forever...
stefanocer (10642) 2007-12-07 0:02
Nice and interesting scene you have composed here , many compliments indeed , also title works very well .
kiks (12785) 2010-10-29 4:26
Mooi detail. Ik vind mooi hoe het beeld likt deel uit te maken van de muurschildering en lijkt to leven gekomen te zijn en zich los gemaakt te hebben.
Mooi werk.
vr. gr.
Photo Information
- Copyright: Alexander Pasternak (pasternak) (15185)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-05-17
- Categories: Artwork
- Camera: Canon PowerShot A95
- Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-28 0:51


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Rick Warren loves Jesus. He also loves the Church. So I love him. I know this might offend some of you. He is not popular in some Reformed circles. But, I don't care.
It's always much easier to criticize than it is to listen to the voice that God has given someone and learn from that voice whatever we can. One of my core values, and one of the reasons that this blog exists is expressed in the phrase "I want it all" If you have never read that article of mine, I do urge you to do so. I don't think that I can improve upon that post.
But, how could I not love someone who describes the advantages of the church in the way that follows?
1. The Church provides for the largest participation.
2. The Church provides for the widest distribution
3. The Church provides the longest continuation
4. The Church provides the fastest expansion.
5. The Church provides the highest motivation.
6. The Church provides the strongest authorization.
7. The Church provides the simplest administration
8. The Church provides for God's conclusion.