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DWG to Present at Upcoming Liaison Webinar Event
DWG announced today that it has been chosen to present as part of Liaison Technologies' ongoing educational webinar series.
February 19, 2014 (Newswire.com) - DWG, an Atlanta-based technology consulting company that works with supply chain communities to bring trading partners together through technology, announced today that it has been chosen to present as part of Liaison Technologies' ongoing educational webinar series. The webinar, to be conducted on March 4, 2014, will focus on the common pitfalls companies face and should be aware of when considering a B2B automation initiative within their organization and the steps that they can take to ensure a successful outcome.
"B2B automation initiatives involve more than just choosing and implementing a technology," stated Bill Woerner, DWG Managing Director. "The most successful initiatives I've seen have been where the company looked beyond just the technology to the underlying business process changes, the personnel impacts, and involved their trading partners from the earliest stages of planning a project."
DWG's perspective on effective project planning stems from numerous engagements with leading hi-tech and manufacturing organizations such as EMC, InfoBlox, and TE Connectivity who chose to pursue a B2B automation initiative for the first time. DWG's project managers work with not only its customer but also the customer's trading partners to develop a plan and project approach that meets the requirements of all the key stakeholders and is done within the capabilities and constraints of the trading partners.
Liaison Technologies, a global integration and data management company, provides innovative solutions to integrate, transform, harmonize, manage and secure critical business data on premise or in the cloud. Liaison provides a specialized set of solutions & services focused on solving complex data integration challenges to over 7,000 organizations in over 35 countries and has a proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, complex business solutions that encourage collaboration across the enterprise, reduces costs, speeds time to value, and scales to handle data integration projects of any size or complexity.
The free webinar, "Bridge the B2B Planning Gap", will be conducted on March 4, 2014, at 1:00PM EST. Additional details and registration may be found here.
Categories: Business Technology
Tags: B2B, integration, Project Management


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Knesset Panel Okays 'Trapped Profits' Bill in Bid to Boost Tax Revenues
Trapped profits are profits earned by multinational firms after they received tax incentives to invest in Israel.
The Knesset Finance Committee has approved the treasury's proposal for handling multinationals' "trapped profits" - a move expected to add a one-time boost of NIS 3 billion to tax revenue.
Trapped profits are profits earned by multinational firms after they received tax incentives to invest in Israel. The ministry seeks to give the firms incentives to repatriate some of those profits while generating tax revenue; the government forecasts huge revenue shortfalls for this year and next.
Israel's Encouragement of Capital Investment Law granted tax exemptions to companies setting up plants in Israel but required them to pay tax if they paid a dividend from profits. Many of these companies therefore have not paid dividends.
Seven MKs voted in favor at the committee vote on Sunday, including chairman Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism). Five voted against.
Under the Finance Ministry's amendment to the law approved by the Finance Committee, the higher the profit transferred abroad, the higher the tax benefit these companies will receive. Gafni pushed through a change so that at least half the profits would need to be invested in Israel.
The proposal, which still requires approval by the full Knesset, would let multinationals pay only 40% to 70% of the taxes they would have owed, although no less than a 6% corporate tax rate. These companies would also be required to reinvest in Israel an amount equal to half the tax benefit they received.
Many politicians have argued against the tax benefit, saying the companies should be obliged to pay the full tax.
But Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz says the tax breaks will encourage the companies to free up profits that have been sitting in Israel for years, thereby boosting tax revenue and narrowing next year's expected revenue shortfall.
"At this stage it is important to make pertinent decisions and continue to preserve the Israeli economy for the good of its citizens," Steinitz said in a statement.
"The move I initiated will lead to billions of shekels in revenue from the large companies, which will save us from having to collect billions of shekels from the citizens of this country."
Last month, Israel implemented tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at reining in the budget deficit. For 2013, Israel will need more such measures to meet a budget deficit target of 3% of gross domestic product.
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Police have made a second arrest in a sex-related human-trafficking investigation encompassing an alleged network of prostitutes, some of them juveniles, in different Southwestern Ontario jurisdictions.
David Mackay Stone, 24, of Mississauga was arrested Thursday on charges of gang sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, human trafficking and unlawful confinement. He was to appear in court in Milton Friday for a bail hearing where prosecutors were expected to urge that he be held in custody.
In October, 25-year-old Aldain Alando Beckford of Milton was charged with a total of 12 offences stemming from the same investigation. They include aggravated sexual assault, human trafficking, living off the proceeds of juvenile prostitution and a variety of weapons offences. Mr. Beckford remains behind bars awaiting trial.
Thursday's arrest coincided with an announcement by the Ontario government that it is committing just under $2-million over the next three years to support victims of human trafficking in the province. The money - scorned by opposition critics as paltry - will be spent on specialized prosecution in the shape of two dedicated Crown attorneys, a 24-hour crisis hot-line, intelligence-gathering by the Ontario Provincial Police and extra officers for the vice unit of Peel Regional Police.
With several police leaders on hand, including Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, the initiative was outlined by Attorney-General Chris Bentley, who described human trafficking as "an appalling crime."
Human trafficking takes numerous forms, from enforced prostitution to sweatshop labour, and the RCMP has estimated that up to 800 victims are brought into Canada each year by various means.
In this case, however, police believe the network allegedly run by Mr. Stone and Mr. Beckford was entirely a domestic prostitution operation, involving young women in Halton, Peel, Niagara, and the area in and around London. Detectives are also anxious to interview any victims who have so far not been identified.
"We want to make sure they're doing it willingly, and if they're not, we want them to contact us," said Detective Sergeant Brad Cook of the Halton Regional Police child-abuse and sexual assault unit.


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While everyone (and certainly all those hedge funds who have by now given up on Q4) is watching the sliding market, silently crying inside and mesmerized by Simon Potter's reluctance to bail out "confidence" and all those underwater pension plans, here is a quick glance at what is going on in the real world, courtesy of the New York FBI office.
FBI arrests police officer yesterday in conspiracy to kidnap, cook, and eat women. #nyc
— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) October 25, 2012
And to think New York's "finest" had problems when they were merely shooting innocent bystanders...


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Volunteers will lend a hand Saturday to clean up the Tygart Valley River.
This will be the 10th year for volunteers to remove debris from its river banks.
Nine groups will start the cleanup at 9 a.m.
The city of Elkins said volunteers can remove up to two tons of debris from the river.


text: You may never have heard the name Scott & Charters before, but that doesn't mean you've never seen their products. Established in 1955 in Hawick, Scotland, Scott & Charters is known for producing in-house labels for some of the biggest and most prestigious brands around. Their commitment to quality and precision makes them the go-to for handmade knitwear.


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturers are asking the federal government for loan guarantees and lines of credit to help them combat the effects of the global financial crisis, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association said Tuesday.
The move comes one week after Ottawa balked at a similar request from the auto-parts manufacturing industry, hard hit by slumping U.S. auto sales and a liquidity crunch that is drying up regular funding.
An official at the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association said the group had sent a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper seeking federal assistance for Canadian manufacturers in the form of loan guarantees and credit lines, but would not immediately comment further.
Kory Teneycke, spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said the government receives "literally hundreds" of pre-budget requests. "We acknowledge receipt and we'll respond in due course," he said.
Teneycke pointed out that the government had already increased the borrowing capacity of the federal agency Export Development Canada and that the government's Business Development Bank was also taking steps to improve liquidity.
The request is the latest sign of pain in Canada's once booming industrial sector and comes one day after Canada's Finance Department announced Ontario -- where much of the country's manufacturing industry is located -- would be given its first-ever payment under the equalization program designed for the nation's poorer provinces.
Reporting by Richard Valdmanis and Randall Palmer; Editing by Peter Galloway


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Statistics Help with homework.
- Perform the hypothesis test.
Option 1 was selected for this project:
- Original Claim: The average salary for all jobs in Minnesota is less than $65,000. Test the claim using α = 0.05 and assume your data is normally distributed and σ is unknown.
3. Based on your selected topic, answer the following:
- Write the null and alternative hypothesis symbolically and identify which hypothesis is the claim.
- Is the test two-tailed, left-tailed, or right-tailed? Explain. The test is
- Which test statistic will you use for your hypothesis test; z-test or t-test? Explain. I would use the - test
- What is the value of the test-statistic? The value of the test-statistic is What is the P-value? The P-Value is
- What is the critical value? The critical value is
- What is your decision; reject the null or do not reject the null? I would have to say to do not reject the null, for that there is sufficient information/evidence.
- Explain why you made your decision including the results for your p-value and the critical value.
- State the final conclusion in non-technical terms. The final conclusion is that
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Today, we baked cookies with a new ingredient.
Caramel Bits.
We made Christin's Cocoa Caramel Chickpea Cookies, and although Oaties will always hold a special place in my heart, Christin's cookies are my favorite for the time being. I followed her recipe, but subbed coconut milk for the almond milk, walnuts for the pecans, and used Hershey's Dark Cocoa Powder. Christin, I made sure to toast the walnuts. 🙂
The melted caramel center is what makes this cookie. They remind me of the turtle brownies my mom used to make, which I always enjoyed warm with vanilla ice-cream…
Yep, just as good as I remembered.
I know a lot of my posts are sugar heavy lately, but I'm just going with my cravings these days. You could always leave the caramel bits out…but you really shouldn't. 😉
Christin, thanks again for such a delicious recipe!


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Art events
· ART EXCURSIONS FOR YOUTH AND SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS - 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. weekdays through July 30, Georgia Museum of Art; includes a tour of the museum's permanent collection and a free Art Excursions poster; Trudy Snyder, (706) 542-4662.
· MARC AND LIVIA STRAUS LECTURE - 5:30 p.m. July 8, Georgia Museum of Art; Marc and Livia Straus will offer their personal insights into the building of their collection; (706) 542-GMOA.
· OPENING RECEPTION FOR SUMMER EXHIBITIONS - 7:30 p.m. July 9, Georgia Museum of Art; (706) 542-GMOA.
· CERAMIC ARTWORK IN THE AGE OF CONCEPTUAL PRODUCTION - 7 p.m. July 14, Good Dirt, Athens Ceramic Arts Workcenter, 510-B N. Thomas St.; Lizzie Zucker Saltz, a local sculptor/installation artist who exhibits her work nationally, will present a slide/lecture on her forthcoming article for ``Art Papers;'' (706) 355-3161.
· 10th ANNUAL SOUTHER FOLK EXPRESSIONS ART EXTRAVAGANZA - 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. July 17, Rabun County; three exhibitions, three galleries: The Hambidge Center, Main Street Gallery and Timpson Creek Gallery; 75 artists; through Aug. 1; barbecue: 5 p.m. July 17; to reserve barbecue tickets, call (706) 746-7324.
· FAMILY DAY: ART EXCURSIONS: COLOR AND SHAPE! - 10 a.m.-noon July 17, Georgia Museum of Art; participants will look at shape and color in some of the museum's most popular paintings; after the tour, families will explore color and shape through the medium of watercolor as they create their own paintings; refreshments will be served; (706) 542-GMOA.
· WHITE AS A COLOR: A WATERCOLOR PAINTING WORKSHOP - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 31, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor Center; Judy Jarret will instruct the class on making the most of white space when designing a painting; participants are encouraged to bring photographs or sketches that contain white areas; a list of supplies will be provided; prerequisite: beginning watercolor class or equivalent; $35 members, $38 non-members; to register, call (706) 542-6156.
· OPENING RECEPTION FOR ``INTO THE WOODS'' - 4-6 p.m. Aug. 21, Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts, 11785-A U.S. Highway 441 North, Tallulah Falls; ``Into the Woods'' is a show honoring the art of carving wood; (706) 754-5989.
Art Classes
· GEORGIA HERITAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Tallulah Falls; classes are $40; call (706) 754-5989 for reservations: classes offered this summer include papermaking, wood carving, mosaic stepping stones and furniture painting.
· GOOD DIRT ADULT CLASSES - ceramic studio facility with kick and electric wheels, hand-building and glaze mixing areas; (706) 355-3161.
· MONROE ART GUILD CLASSES - 205 S. Broad St., Monroe; pre-registration is required; (770) 207-8937.
Call for artists
· CREPE MYRTLE FESTIVAL MEMBERS SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES - Aug. 6-27, members only show, no entry fee; drop off work 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 4, pick up work 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 28; for details, call the guild at (770) 207-8937.
ASHFORD MANOR BED AND BREAKFAST - 5 Harden Hill Road, Watkinsville; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (706) 769-2633: folk art by Peter Loose.
ATHENS AREA CLARKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - 345 N. Harris St.; (706) 542-8600: paintings by Flo Gross on display through July.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE MAGISTRATE OFFICE - paintings by Victor Paul.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE PROBATE OFFICE - (706) 613-3320: paintings by John Hannah on display through July.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY - 2025 Baxter St.; (706) 549-0922:
· Oil paintings by Laura Leiden - 2nd Floor, on display through July.
· Athens Housing Authority Display - display on home ownership; in the Lobby.
· Covered Bridge Photos - by Brian Crum, in Young Adult Area.
· Student's Display - display by students of Westminster Christian Academy, in the Young Adult Area.
ATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING - 135 Hoyt St.; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays; (706) 549-4850: dry point paintings by Alex Perrodin on display through July. BLUE SKY COFFEE - 128 College Ave.; mixed medium, mostly paintings, by Kenny Aguar, Steve Fitzpatrick, Rob Fluhr and Jeff Owens; 7 a.m.-midnight; (706) 354-0880.
BOOK PEDDLERS - 196 Alps Road; (706) 546-7427: collages inspired by Henri Rousseau by 4th and 5th grade Athens Academy students.
BOTANICAL GARDENS - ``Elemental Essentials'', ceramics by Tina McCullough through July 28.
BRENAU UNIVERSITY SIMMONS VISUAL ARTS CENTER - Gainesville; closed July 30-Aug. 22 and Sept. 6; hours through July 29: Monday-Thursday 1-4 p.m.; from Aug. 23: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; (770) 534-6263; ``Landscapes in Four Directions,'' work by Greg Benson, Josephine Bloodgood, David Mudrinich and Jim StipeMaas; on display through Sept. 19.
CHATEAU ELAN - 100 Tour de France, Braselton; (770) 932-0900:
· Charles Gillispie Exhibit - ``Photographs From Around the World'' on display through July 30; a portion of the collection is for sale and may be purchased in the Wine Market from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY - 351 E. Clayton St.; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; (706) 549-9299: part of the ``Open Season'' series of guest-curated summer exhibitions, ``KINK'' is organized by Joni Younkins; exhibition will include assemblage by Richard Herzog, clay vessels by Keen Zero, drawings by Tim Root, mixed media and stone sculpture by Beth Steele and cast metal pieces by Wendy Lundin; on display July 19-31.
CRAWFORD W. LONG MUSEUM - 28 College St., Jefferson; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; (706) 367-5307: photography exhibit ``Life in the Textile Mills of Jackson County.''
DREAMCATCHER GALLERY - 163 N. Jackson St.; (706) 543-2616:· Hand-woven Rag Rugs - by Bonnie Montgomery, on display through July.
ESPRESSO ROYALE CAFFE - 297 E. Broad St.; paintings by Beth Sale through July 15; 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; (706) 613-7449.
FIRST AMERICAN BANK (DOWNTOWN) - 300 College Ave.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; (706) 354-5000: paintings by Jean Gibson on display through July.
FIVE STAR DAY CAFE - 229 E. Broad St.; (706) 543-8552: paintings and ceramic work by Jim Bozeman; through July.
GEORGIA HERITAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 11785-A U.S. Highway 441 North, Tallulah Falls; (706) 754-5989:
· Patricia Daum - July 10; will demonstrate the art of painting furniture.
· Sarah Nichols - July 16; will demonstrate the art of watercolor.
· Chris Coulter - Aug. 14; will demonstrate woodworking techniques.
· Jan Walker - Aug. 28; illustrates books for children.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART - 90 Carlton St.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays; (706) 542-4662:
· Open to New Ideas: A Collection of New Art for Jimmy Carter - June 19-Aug. 15, Martha Thompson Dinos Gallery; works by William Anastasi, Laurie Anderson and Duane Michals, three of 29 artists who contributed to an exhibition of conceptual art at the museum.
· Building a Legacy: Selected Acquisitions in Painting and Decorative Arts - through Aug. 22, in the Martha and Eugene Odum Gallery of Decorative Arts.
· Contemporary Works on Paper; June 19-Sept. 19.
· Inner Eye: Contemporary Art from the Marc and Livia Straus Collection; July 30-Sept. 5; Philip Henry Alston Jr. and Virginia and Alfred Kennedy Galleries.
· Fabled Impressions; exhibition focuses on works by artists who use allegory and irony to comment on the political, spiritual and technological issues of the late 20th century; June 19-Sept. 19, Knox Gallery of Prints and Drawings.
GYLANDS - 269 E. Broad St.; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-midnight Sundays; (706) 613-2227: oil paintings by M. Herman and Tamara McElhanon, and photos by John Brian.
HAMBIDGE CENTER GALLERY - Betty's Creek Road, Dillard 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays; (06) 746-5718: regional folk art and pottery, ongoing.
THE HEART'S EYE GALLERY - 1680 S. Lumpkin St.; on display works by Mary Porter, Jim Stipemass, Gwen Nagel, Susan Nees, Ella Salt and Greg Benson; summer hours until Aug. 20: noon-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, or by appointment; (706) 227-3080.
HIGHLAND HILLS VILLAGE - 1660 Jennings Mill Road; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; (706) 353-8840: paintings by M.J. Jenkins on display through July.
HOLE IN THE WALL - 225 W. Washington St.; abstract paintings by Tim Gardiner; (706) 227-1988:
HOUSE OF 10,000 FRAMES - 553 Prince Ave.; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; (706) 549-6229: oil paintings by Joe Guisti on display through July.
JITTERY JOE'S COFFEE BAR - ``A Show for Birthday'', paintings by Beth Sale; 243 W. Washington St.; (706) 548-3116:
LEWIS-YOUNG HAIR DESIGNS - 840 Hawthorne Ave.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; (706) 549-4003: folk art (acrylics and watercolors) by Kimberly Haigler Rodrigue on display through July.
LOBLOLLY GALLERY - 153 N. Jackson St.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; (706) 369-0670:
· Exhibit on Oriental rugs and Tibetan rugs.
· Local Photographs, Acrylics and Watercolors on display.
LOWERY PHOTOGRAPHY, ART GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GROUNDS - 2400 Booger Hill Road, near Danielsville; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; (706) 795-0102:
· Five Verses of Sanctuary - figurative paintings by Bruce Knecht, Jimmy Bursenos and Tracy Jefferies and sculpture by Danielle Roney and Joni Youkins.
through July 27.
· Sculptures - by Jim Buonaccorsi, David Jones, Elizabeth Kronfeld, Matthew Wicker, John Raulerson and Paul Lichtenstein.
· Mixed Media Wall Pieces by Chana Sokoloff.
· Paintings - by Elise Gallinot, Chris Hall and Jarrett Arnold.
THE LOEF GALLERY - 320 E. Clayton; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; (706) 546-7580: all media by members of the Visual Arts Guild of Athens.
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER - 434 S. Main St., Madison; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Sundays; (706) 342-4737: ``The Horse in Fine Art'' through Aug. 1; from the American Academy of Equine Art; showcases seasoned painters and sculptors; $3 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, $2 for students, free to members.
MAGNOLIA ESTATES - 1641 Virgil Langford Road, Bogart; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; (706) 543-5595: drawings and paintings by Oconee County Middle School students on display in the main hallway.
MONROE ART GUILD - 205 S. Broad St., Monroe; (770) 207-8937:
· Walton County Women Artists Exhibit - ``Motion'' featuring Connie Carrell, Elizabeth Kronfield, Nancy Manley, Susan Pelham, Tracy Peabody and Laure Stone.
· Gourd Art - work by Sharon Peach and Paul McClendon on display July 7-30; opening reception, 7-8:30 p.m. July 9.
· Nix Mountain Cultural Center - on campus; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Senior Exhibit by Cindy Baker, Allison Ivester and Thomas Garcia, July 1-30; Senior Show by Amy Gradin, Aug. 10-31.
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY - 1080 Experiment Station Road, between the Post Office and the Health Department; (706) 769-3950:
· Art Exhibit - by Dale Gibson in July.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION - Watkinsville; (706) 769-4565:
· Southworks '99 Juried Art Exhibition - 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays; 70 pieces of 2-D and 3-D artwork by regional and national artists.
OLD FIRE HALL NO. 2 - Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Prince Ave.; ``Reclamations'', black and white photos by Atlanta photographer Nathan Feder.
PATRICK'S - restaurant in Watkinsville; paintings by Jean Gibson.
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND - 120 Florida Ave.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday; (706) 549-1313: paintings on marble by Hildegard Timberlake on display through July.
RED DOOR FOLK ART GALLERY - 16 S. Main St., Watkinsville; 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; (706) 769-7247; regional art and primitive antiques.
RITZZ SALON - 2440 W. Broad St.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; (706) 546-8200: watercolors by Bonnie Dirr.
RUGGIERE GALLERY - 12 S. Main St., Watkinsville; 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; (706) 769-7247; various works by regional artists.
SED - Caldwell Hall (ground floor), University of Georgia; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; (706) 542-8292: ``Flashback: Cicero C. Simmons' Photographs of Jackson County Area Life at the Turn of the Century,'' on display through July 30.
SOUTHTRUST BANK - 290 Alps Road; (706) 369-3000: block prints by Connee Flynn and modern art by Celia Brooks on display through July.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA - 2450 S. Milledge Ave.; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; (706) 542-6154:
· Ceramics Exhibit - by Tina Edwards Cullough, June 2-July 28.
· Nature Photographs - by Hugh and Carol Nourse, August-September.
STRAND HAIR AND ART - 1265 S. Lumpkin St.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; (706) 549-8074: paintings by Chris Wyrick on display through mid-July.
TUGALO ARTS GUILD GALLERY - Poole Street, Lavonia, the former Senior Citizens Building; 2-4 p.m. Sundays, and 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Wednesdays; a 3D exhibit by guild members is on displaythroughJuly.
Clayton St; (706) 543-4006: ``Inner Verses,'' cards by Pilar Pages, paintings by Amber Wigget and pottery by Travis Cown on display.
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Jon and Kate Plus 8 Season Premiere
After the Drama, Are You More or Less Into Jon and Kate?
Have you guys been following the Jon and Kate Plus 8 drama? It's hard to miss, given that Kate's on the cover of every single magazine in my grocery store. The Gosselins' marriage is on the rocks, and allegations of infidelity are flying. With their TLC reality show between seasons, all the torrid details of their personal saga have become tabloid fodder.
Now, it doesn't surprise me that Jon and Kate have issues. I never tuned in to feel the love between the two of them. But until now, they still struck me as a pretty normal family dealing with a very abnormal situation.
LilSugar has a sneak peek of the new season, and it's pretty uncomfortable to watch. Has all this behind-the-scenes drama turned you off? Or are you even more eager to tune in to tonight's season premiere?
Photo courtesy of TLC


text: Once again, sportscasters John Madden and Pat Summerall hit the sidelines. And, once again, some of you may decide to turn them off because of the same old dry choppiness in their voices, while others will enjoy the many lines of commentary available. On the field, you'll be put in your place with hard hitting tackles and other sound fx that come alive in Dolby Digital sound.


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Playing time totals and analysis for the Jaguars in their 27-14 loss to Arizona on Sunday:
OFFENSE (61 snaps)
QB: Chad Henne 61.
OL: Uche Nwaneri 61, Brad Meester 61, Mike Brewster 61, Austin Pasztor 61, Cam Bradfield 61.
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew 49, Jordan Todman 13, Will Ta'ufo'ou 10.
TE: Marcedes Lewis 49, Clay Harbor 24, Danny Noble 4.
WR: Cecil Shorts 57, Ace Sanders 42, Kerry Taylor 35, Mike Brown 22.
Analysis: Nwaneri and Meester remain 100 percent participants this year. … Jones-Drew tied his season high – he also played 49 against Denver and San Francisco. … Justin Forsett didn't play a snap for the second straight game and Denard Robinson was a DNP on offense for the second time this year (the first was at St. Louis). … Ta'ufo'ou played fewer than 13 snaps for only the second time in 10 games – he played seven against San Diego. … Lewis played a season-low snaps for a game he was fully available. … Harbor played 24 snaps for the second straight game. … Noble saw his first action on offense since joining the Jaguars. … When Brown departed with a shoulder injury, Taylor picked up his snaps in what his Jaguars debut. … Sanders saw his highest snap total since playing 62 at Denver.
DEFENSE (69 snaps)
DL: Sen'Derrick Marks 47, Jason Babin 46, Roy Miller 42, Tyson Alualu 38, Brandon Deaderick 33, Andre Branch 33, Jeremy Mincey 26, Ryan Davis 8.
LB: Geno Hayes 69, Russell Allen 67, John Lotulelei 26, J.T. Thomas 18.
DB: Johnathan Cyprien 69, Alan Ball 68, Josh Evans 58, Will Blackmon 42, Dwayne Gratz 37, Winston Guy 16, Mike Harris 16.
Analysis: Cyprien remains the only Jaguars player on defense to play every snap this year; Paul Posluszny's streak ended when he sustained a concussion late in the Tennessee game. … Marks led the defensive linemen in playing time for the seventh time. … Branch saw his playing time drop from 43 snaps against Tennessee to 33. … Davis made his season debut for the Jaguars and worked at end and tackle. … Hayes played every snap in a game for the eighth time in 10 games – he has missed only two plays this year, one apiece against St. Louis and San Francisco. … Lotulelei started at outside linebacker and played a season-high snaps. … Thomas played in a reserve role in Lotulelei's spot; he had played only 1 snap before Sunday. … Allen's total of 67 was a season-high; his previous high was 52 at St. Louis. … Evans' work increased from 49 to 58 this week and Guy's went down from 27 to 16. … Blackmon didn't start but took over Gratz' (hamstring) work. … Harris has played only 42 snaps in the last three games.


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A Health Rocks health fair for St. Johns County's young people continues from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Flagler Hospital.
Presented by St. Johns County 4-H youth development program, in partnership with Flagler Hospital, the program is free. Door prizes will be provided for each young person attending, and lunch will be made available for purchase by Subway.
Presentations, a scavenger hunt, fitness trail, active workshops and other highlights are planned.
For further information call the 4-H office, 209-0430.
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The Charles F. Hamblen American Legion Post 37, 1 Anderson Circle, will host a blood drive today from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The post is located near the west end of the Bridge of Lions.
Music by the Sea
The 2006 Music by the Sea series, sponsored by the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, gets under way Wednesday, with a concert by Falling Bones. Food will be provided by Panama Hatties.
The concert continues from 7 to 9 p.m., with food available at 6 p.m.
Those attending are asked to bring chairs.
Class reunion
The St. Augustine High School Class of 1996 reunion is planned Sept. 16.
Open to the class of 1996. Early bird payment is due Friday. Prices increase starting July 1. No monies will be taken after Aug. 31.
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The Project HOPE Support Group will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Friday at Whispering Pines, 1200 Whispering Cir., St. Augustine. All Katrina survivors welcome. Call (904) 808-0588 for information.
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a "Managing the Impacts of Residential Docks and Piers in Florida" workshop as part of the Coastal Training Program. The session continues from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the GTMNERR Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.
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The St. Augustine Shrine Club will hold a pork ribs and/or chicken barbecue in the Shrine Clubhouse at the end of Brainard Road off U.S. 1 just north of Moultrie Creek on Labor Day (Sept. 4) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Everyone is welcome for plates of barbecue pork ribs and/or chicken with cole slaw and baked beans. Cost is $8 per plate to eat in or carry out. Whole slabs of barbecue ribs will be available for $18 and can be pre-ordered by calling John Waldron at 669-9367.
The Moms Club of St. Augustine meets from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the meeting room at the Main Branch Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. The meeting will last about 30 minutes, with play at the carousel park afterward.
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Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who inherited the presidency of Haiti in 1971 at the age of nineteen and ruled it with a brutal hand until he was driven into exile in 1986, was taken from his Port au Prince hotel this afternoon by police and prosecutors. Duvalier turned up in Haiti Sunday after living in France for the last twenty-five years, to the professed surprise of representatives of both the French and Haitian governments. The Miami Herald reports that Duvalier has been arrested on unspecified charges and has been taken to a courtroom in the capital city.
Many Haitians are too young to remember the misery of the years of Baby Doc's murderous rule, when political opponents were routinely extinguished and his thuggish private army, the "Tonton Macoutes" terrorized the tiny nation. Duvalier came by his methods of governing honestly: His father, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier was even more brutal during his reign of terror from 1956 until his death in 1971. In a statement urging that the Baby Doc be prosecuted, Human Rights Watch estimated that Baby Doc and his father caused the deaths of 20-30,000 Haitian civilians during their reign of terror and torture. However, at least one news report suggests that it might be difficult to find a basis for prosecuting him. Still, Amnesty International's Haiti expert, Gerardo Ducos, explains why Duvalier should face trial:
Despite these horrors, some Haitians welcomed Duvalier's return -- hoping that his strongarm tactics will bring stability to a nation still reeling from last year's massive earthquake and ongoing cholera epidemic. Here is the AP's report on Duvalier's arrival Sunday:
Emily Troutman has a nice feature for AOL news that captures the way in which some Haitians' desperation over their current circumstances leads them to cast the Duvalier era with a rosy nostalgic glow.
The drama surrounding the former dictator comes amid turmoil over the legitimacy of last fall's presidential election. Current president Rene Preval and the Organization of American States (backed by the U.S. and France) have been accused of trying to rig the election in favor of Preval's favored successor. The OAS' team of international observers validated the election results last November, despite the acknowledgment of widespread irregularities.
Many question the role of France and the United States in Duvalier's sudden reappearance in Haiti. Emptywheel at Firedoglake notes cables from Wikileaks stating that the U.S. actively intervened to keep Duvalier from returning. She asks what's different this time. According to the Miami Herald, the White House has voiced its disapproval of Duvalier's return, citing its "unpredictable" potential impact on the fragile nation. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters briefly about Haiti during this afternoon's press briefing.
For continuous updates on this unfolding story, see Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles' twitter feed from Port Au Prince: @jacquiecharles.
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R.D. Blackmore's epic novel "Lorna Doone" is a tale of romance, treachery, and revenge amongst other things. Checking in at a page count that averages around 650-700 depending on the edition you pick up, one would expect a proper adaptation might be better served by a multi-part miniseries. Well, in 1990 director Andrew Grieve assembled a duo of still young actors by the names of Sean Bean and Clive Owen to play the villainous Carver Doone and soft-spoken, assumed to be dead John Ridd respectively. You might be thinking, an epic period tale with two considerably talented English actors, how could you go wrong? Well, for starters Grieve throws all caution to the wind and shoves the epic tale into a snug 85-minute runtime. Add in a healthy dose of not much happening over the course of those 85-minutes and a shockingly dull lead performance from Owen and you have a recipe for a bad pun, as this version of "Lorna Doone" arrives not quite Well Doone.
The most shocking aspect of this adaptation is it manages to take a rich source material and draw vague plot points, sprinkling three to four storylines over the course of the first third of the feature. We get our back-story of a somewhat younger looking Carver murdering Ridd's father while the child sized Ridd runs for his life. Fast-forward 12-years later and we get Clive Owen playing what appears to be a man in his early 20s and not convincingly. Owen's portrayal of Ridd is flat and uninspired with Owen exhibiting not an ounce of his trademark confidence of charisma, save for a throwaway smug sneer at his own grave. Owen has a terrible habit throughout the film of channeling what could only be described as a level of vacant shock viewers often-associate Nicolas Cage or Mark Wahlberg of pulling off. While no one character is particularly well-written, Owen has the benefit of having the most to work with and here he merely stumbles from scene to scene.
Thrown into the mix is a cousin, Tom Faggus (I pity any school teacher who thinks of ever handling this story in-class) a supposed deserter and outlaw. Ridd is torn between family and government, who offer to solve Ridd's other problem, the Doone clan who not only were responsible for killing his father but also hold one of their own, the titular Lorna (Polly Walker in a serviceable performance), the love of Ridd's life. Never mind that the two apparently fall in love within minutes of meeting each other. The remainder of the film teases various resolutions to these story developments and there's a healthy dose of mild action, tepid romance, and Sean Bean going over-the-top, winding up as the film's only saving grace.
Carver Doone is one-step away from being the period drama version of Snidely Whiplash, wholly out of place in the very dull affair that this film is, but Bean is a sight to behold. If he's not causing mayhem on the countryside, he's punching Ridd in the gut as two goons hold him at bay, threatening Lorna, or firing his blunderbuss into a crowd of Ridd's supporters, he's most assuredly yelling and making generic threats with the type of dedication you've come to expect from Sean Bean. I find it interesting that as bad as "Lorna Doone" is, Bean's talent still shines through and it wasn't long after this that he got his breakout role as Sharpe in the titular series. Owen on the other hand shows nothing to distinguish him from the countless one-and-done television actors and his nearly decade long quest to finally become a star isn't shocking.
At the end of the day, "Lorna Doone" isn't horrible in any specific category, save for sound design, which is incredibly low-budget and mishandled to the point you can hear the echo of the Foley studio in certain scenes. It's by no means as solid an adaptation of the much lengthier 2000 adaptation, but with what it sets up, it ties things up reasonably well. A few minor plot threads feel like they are swept under the rug and the final conclusion well actually get you on the edge of your seat. My biggest issue with "Lorna Doone" is that because it's so dry and mediocre, I fear some viewers will unfairly associate the problems with the source material, especially with two well-respected actors headlining the thing. As always, they shouldn't and like with any adaptation take it for what it is, a merely "eh" movie.
The 1.33:1 original aspect ratio transfer looks a lot older than 20 years, featuring a lightly faded color palette, a healthy dose of digital noise and very mild detail. This is likely a transfer from tape and nothing about the transfer helps the pedestrian cinematography one iota. Serviceable at best.
The Audio
The English Dolby Digital stereo audio track is not in any better shape. The most noticeable defect is the occasional echo (a result of poor Foley work in some sections, but no obvious excuse in others), effects are quite muffled compared to dialogue and the score that is so forgettable it often fades into the background mid-scene. There's no distortion, thankfully, but the soundscape is firmly front loaded, with no range whatsoever. English subtitles for the hearing impaired are included.
The Extras
A text-based biography of source material author R.D. Blackmore is included as well as filmographies for principal players.
Final Thoughts
"Lorna Doone" is watchable from start to finish, but also uninspired from start to finish. As a proper adaptation of the source material it's laughable, but taken as it's own period drama, it's still a few notches amongst lesser dreck. The A/V quality of this 20-year old production is a far cry from expected standards, so I can only marginally recommend a rental to genre fans or those wanting to see Sean Bean ham it up. For hardcore Clive Owen fans, stay away, you don't want this sad point in his career sullying your view of the man. Rent It.


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I just returned from a four day visit to South Dakota. This was a solo trip.
June 14 – Nonstop flight into Rapid City was uneventful. I rented a car from Alamo, a Nissan Altima for $145 and it suited me just fine.
I headed to Keystone, stopping in at cute little shop called House of Scandinavia en route. This store is full of imported items from Norway, Sweden and Finland. I didn't buy anything, but it was fun to check out the inventory.
I arrived in Keystone at lunch time. I parked the car in the city lot and walked down the main drag. I chose to grab a bite at Teddy's Deli. It was very good and I recommend it as an easy place to have a quick meal ($5 for a grilled cheese with chips).
I was eager to do the alpine slide ($10), so that was the next item on my agenda after window shopping near the deli.
The ski lift up to the top where the slide began was very pleasant. At the top, there are nice views of the area and some pleasant gardens.
The slide down was really fun. If it were cheaper, I'd probably go on it over and over again all afternoon.
After completing my ride, I moved on to Mt. Rushmore. It was so cool when I first got a glimpse of the carvings. Mt. Rushmore has always been on my list of things to see, and I was not disappointed.
$11 gets you into the parking structure. I recommend parking in the covered part of the garage to keep your car cooler.
I took lots of pictures of the carvings before proceeding on the presidential trail. This is a very nice walk and great exercise as well with all the stairs. I confess to huffing and puffing for the ascending flight from the sculptor's studio. It was a very warm day and I was dressed in black shirt and jeans and was quite hot.
A naturalization ceremony was going on while I was there. What a fantastic place for such an event!
I relaxed in the viewing terrace area and then decided to head to Hill City where I'd be staying for three nights.
I stopped in Krull's market to pick up bottled water for the weekend. This appears to be the only grocery store in town.
I stayed at the Super 8 on Main Street. This is a hotel in desperate need of investment in things such as new mattresses, pillows and linens. The bed was low to the ground, very old and sagging. The box spring was stained. Stuffing was coming out of one of my pillows. The bedspread was old and worn thin.
The hotel allows smoking, so you can smell cigarettes throughout the hotel. They also have an indoor pool and at the times the chlorine smell was overpowering.
I chose the hotel based on price. I had tried to get a better hotel through Priceline, but had no luck. I'm a budget traveler, so Super 8 was the best I could do. I didn't get quality sleep for my three nights at this hotel due to the crummy mattress.
Enough complaining about the hotel. After freshening up, I hit the road again, and decided to go to Sylvan Lake and the Needles Highway. The lake is very pretty. There were a couple of people kayaking and others playing in the water.
I hiked around the lake. I took the ravine behind the rocks for a more challenging route. From every angle, the lake shimmered and was very appealing.
Onward to the Needles Highway. This is a beautiful drive and a must do. The single lane tunnels are really cool and the photo opportunities are numerous. It wasn't super busy, which is good because of the cars that I did encounter on the narrow roads, they often hogged the road and nearly ran me off the road.
At one of the photo stops, I encountered an adorable chipmunk. There are quite a lot in the area and this was to be the first of many.
Upon completion of the Needles Highway, I returned to Hill City, driving by Crazy Horse. I took a few photos with the zoom of my camera, but I didn't feel inclined to actually enter the property with paid admission.
It was dinner time by the time I returned to my hotel. I parked the car and walked one block down to the Alpine Inn. This place had been mentioned in every travel guide I read and is well know for the filet mignon dinners. It was crazy there, with tons of large parties waiting to be seated. My wait wasn't as bad I expected, about 30 minutes. The restaurant has wi-fi, so I entertained myself playing games on my I pod.
After all the hype about this place, I was in for disappointment. My steak was lukewarm and tough. The baked potato was microwaved. The only good thing was the dessert. My brownie a la mode was enjoyable. I'd say skip the dinner and just go for dessert. At lunch time, they have a different menu, so maybe they do better there.
I walked along Main Street checking out the shops before calling it a day.
June 15 – Up bright and early! Breakfast is served starting at 6:30 am, so I was there as soon as the door was opened. Choices were cereal, donuts, English muffins and toast along with juices and coffee. My normal breakfast is orange juice and an English muffin, so I was perfectly fine with this selection.
I was on the road by 7 am and the weather was cool and beautiful. First on the agenda was to drive the Iron Mountain Road. I loved this drive even more than the Needles Highway. Given the early hour, it was less busy than the drive the previous day. The tunnels and bridges were really fun.
En route, I saw three mountain goats along the roadway, near Rushmore and was thrilled. One of the three was an adorable baby and I was able to get plenty of pictures of them up close. They were not worried about me and continued snacking while I played paparazzi.
After completing Iron Mountain, I moved on to the Wildlife Loop. The bison were all snoozing near the beginning of the loop near a trailer or camping compound. Much to my disappointment, the "begging burros" were nowhere to be seen during my drive on the loop. I only saw one lonely donkey. When I asked at the wildlife visitor's center, they speculated the "Jenny" that I saw had left the herd to find a place to die alone as she is very old. How sad is that!?
I did see some wild turkeys, including a brood of babies following their mother across the road. Prairie dogs were aplenty and very amusing with their squeaky voices, wagging tails and curious natures.
After the loop, I headed back to Keystone. I wanted to ride the alpine slide again. I had a burger at the snack shack at the top of the hill. It was very good!
It was busier at the slide this day. The person ahead of me was a young girl who was clearly afraid. Parents: please, if your child is not a daredevil, don't send them down the fast lane. I told the attendant I wanted to go fast and for him not to send me until she was far enough ahead. Well, wouldn't you know, halfway down the slide I caught up with her. She was at a crawl and I had to come to a stop and then go at a snail's pace for the remainder of the ride.
I went into the shop and politely mentioned this to the attendant and she kindly gave me another ticket to do it again. This time, I monitored the track closely and waited until there was a lull before taking my turn. I was not going to take the attendant's word that it was ok. Hooray, I was able to go fast and had a ball!
I decided to go back to Rushmore to do the presidential trail again since it had been such good exercise the day before. I figured I needed to burn off that burger!
Clouds started coming in out of nowhere and there were warnings of a severe storm heading this way. After completing the trail and visiting the gift shop, I made my way back to my hotel. Fairly heavy rain started about 30 minutes after I got in. I was tired anyways, so it was good downtime.
When there was a break in the weather, I headed next door for dinner at the Slate Creek Grille. The food was horrible! I get really annoyed when I spend good money on crummy food. The chicken had a lot of gristle and was slippery. Yuck! I treated myself to a piece of chocolate at Turtle Town as consolation and called it a night.
June 16 – Up early again. I ate my quick breakfast and was on the road by 7 am, this time heading to Devil's Tower, WY.
En route, I stopped in Deadwood to visit Mt. Moriah cemetery and see the graves of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. This graveyard is very pretty, situated on a hill above the town. There's a nice lookout point where good views of the town below are to be had. I also drove up the Main Street to admire the old buildings. Deadwood is definitely the neatest town in the area.
I saw several lakes throughout my drives, but the prettiest by far was Pactola.
I then proceeded through Spearfish Canyon, a scenic byway. It's quite beautiful. At the Latchstring Inn, I parked the car and took the short hike to Spearfish Falls. It's worth the walk because the falls are impressive.
Bridal Veil Falls, further along the route, was not very impressive. The water flow was very weak in comparison to the other falls.
Once on Interstate 90 heading west to Wyoming, it's a little monotonous. It seemed like I would never reach my destination. The drive is pretty, but it just seemed long, probably because I was by myself. Finally, I could see the tower in distance, yea! Once there, I found it to be a very busy place.
It is an impressive sight. I walked the tower trail, more good exercise, and enjoyed seeing people climbing the walls of the tower. I don't know how these folks do it. It looks so scary!
Knowing I had a long drive back, once I had my fill, I hit the freeway. It seemed like a forever drive.
I was quite tired from all the driving, so I decided to get dinner to go. The pizza at the Silver Dollar Saloon had been recommended to me, so I placed an order over the phone and went to pick it up. Well, I guess this is a place patronized mostly by locals, because when I walked in, everyone had to stare at me, particularly some really older men at the bar. It was rather uncomfortable and I'm glad I was just in there for a few minutes. I settled in at the hotel and found the pizza to be piping hot and very tasty.
June 17 – Last day. Yet again, I was up early, this time out the door by 6:45. My destination was to be the Badlands. I went via SD 44. It seemed like forever! Finally I got there. It's an interesting place. I hiked the cliff shelf trail, window trail, door trail and the notch trail. The ladder on the notch trail was a little strange. It started too soon, when you could just walk right up on the ground. Further up, one has to climb it like a ladder. As you near the top, it kind of bounces around. I was really impressed with one gentleman who didn't use his hands until the last two rungs. I don't know how he did it. The rungs seem too far apart and that was no small achievement.
I was nervous when it was time to go down, but once on the ladder, it was fine. It's a mental thing when looking down before starting.
There are signs warning of rattlesnakes, but alas, I didn't see any. I was hoping to see one (not within striking range of course).
I completed the Badlands loop and made my way to Wall Drug. What a fun madhouse! I call it the Harrod's of the West, based on the sheer volume of stuff crammed in, so many different rooms, and the volume of tourists.
I had to try one of the donuts and I confirmed what others have said, that they are delicious. With strong resolve, I only had one, even though I could have probably eaten three. I have a real sweet tooth.
I meandered through all the rooms, eventually encountering a fudge shop. I purchased some, which I ate that evening. It was fresh and delicious (which can't be said for most fudge shops). I think they sell so much; it never gets a chance to go stale.
My favorite thing here was climbing atop the jackalope. I hate bothering people to take my picture when I travel alone, usually I just set my timer, but this was a shot where I had to depend on the kindness of a stranger. The photo amuses me immensely and makes me happy to look at it as it's so silly.
The drive to Rapid City for my final night was easy and uneventful. I stayed at yes, another Super 8, this one on LaCrosse Street. It was much better than the Hill City location. The most important thing was the bed, which I was pleased to see encased in mattress protectors and it was much more comfortable.
After a short rest, I headed downtown. I walked up and down Main Street and a couple of the other streets. It's a pleasant destination for just puttering around and people watching. On the main square, there is an area with water jets shooting from the concrete and little kids were running around enjoying themselves. There are lots of shops and some restaurants. I was delighted to find a wonderful little bookstore, Mitzi's. I had finished the book I had been reading and needed a new book for the plane trip home. Mitzi was very friendly and helpful and I ended up buying two books. Be sure to stop by when in Rapid City.
My next destination was the "Chapel in the Hills." This is a wooden church that is an exact replica of a 12th century church in Norway. It is a real gem and I highly recommend visiting it. It is in a tranquil setting and is very peaceful.
From there, I went to Canyon Lake, a very nice park next to a pretty lake. There were plenty of people out relaxing, whether picnicking, kayaking, reading on a bench, etc. I parked myself on a bench and just enjoyed the setting, watching the people and water fowl.
Dinner was just a quick fast food meal at Culver's and then I headed back to the hotel for the night.
June 18 – Goodbye beautiful South Dakota. It's always hard leaving a pretty place and going back home. I live in a great city, but it's not a scenic or attractive place, so it's always a little jarring to return to the land of concrete, billboards and aggressive drivers. Time to figure out where I will go next!
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South Dakota Trip Report - Black Hills, Badlands and Devil's Tower WY
I just returned from a four day visit to South Dakota. This was a solo trip.
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I have spent many summers in the Black Hills (unfortunately, not recently), so I enjoyed reading your trip report. It sounds like you had a good combination of natural beauty and tourist attractions. (There's few things as much fun as a fast alpine slide, are there?)
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I like Alpine Slides myself. Sounds like you had a good time.
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Thanks for your report! Brought back fun memories of our trips there. My kids loved Bear Country which is close by- lots of adorable bear cubs plus large bears and other animals. If you go back,check that out as well.
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Thanks so much for the trip report, the Black Hills is my most favorite place and I really enjoyed reading about your experiences there. I'd say I 100% agree with everything you wrote, except for the Alpine Inn- I'm so sorry you had a bad time there, we have loved that place for years.
You sure did pack a lot in four days - you're my kind of traveler!
We are budget travelers too and have found the little mom & pop cabin places are usually cheaper than the motels/hotels. If you're ever back in the area you might want to check out some of those. Calamity Peak Cabins is a very clean and friendly place in Custer and they're very reasonable (although they do seem to book out way in advance).
Happy Travels!
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Great trip report. I had never really considered this area until I read a couple of trip reports here and an article in our AAA magazine. Now I am hoping for a trip after Labor Day. Thanks for the great info!
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Enjoyed your report. We did many of the same things you did when we were there.
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I really enjoyed reading your trip report - very interesting AND informative. We loved the Black Hills; we were there in 2010 but were too rushed, so we're going back this September. We too had a bad experience with the Alpine Inn. Some people love it, so obviously, consistency is not their thing. We won't go back. Aside from the poor accommodations at the Super 8 in Hill City, it sounds like you had a great trip! Have fun planning your next!
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Thanks for reading and for the comments.
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Wow! Great report. We are considering a last minute trip to South Dakota and your report is exactly what we need. Thanks!
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You should definitely go!
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I need to show a graph with the x-axis showing a interval of maximum 12 months. The first date is 28-02-2010 and the last is 28-02-2011. Major unit should always be 1 month, and Tick mark lables showing the last day of each month.
But my tickmark lable result is 28-02-2010, 28-03-2010, 28-04-2010 and so on.
That is not correct, my result should be 28-02-2010, 31-03-2010, 30-02-2010 and so on.
But if my first date (the last day in a month) is 31 the graph is perfekt.
So the problem only occurs then the first end month date is 30, 29 or 28.
In excel there is no problem, it handles this like a charm.
But i really need this to work in access, does any one know if there is a hotfix for this error?
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Use first of following month minus one.
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Hi Karl,
You have misunderstod the problem. I know how to get the data. It is the chart object that has a problem, only showing end of month dates on the x-axis, if the first date of the data period starts with 30, 29 or 28.
And i need the chart only to show end of month dates.
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Hi there! My name is Dugan — founder of Tikipod Ltd, a super small video game developer based in the UK. I'm very excited to introduce our crazy, action-packed, cat-based, underwater shoot 'em up, Aqua Kitty — Milk Mine Defender DX (Aqua Kitty DX for short)!
Every Tuesday, there are new games, apps and updates added to PlayStation Mobile. Trucks and Skulls, our featured game of the week, and Vacation Vexation were released this week. We also have an update to Aqua Kitty, Cytus Lambda and Forevolution. We even have price changes for Magic Planet Snack Deluxe and Brg.
Normally, you wouldn't expect cats, milk, action and water to go together. But in the case of PlayStation Mobile's fourth free game give away, it does. Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender is available for free this week. This action-oriented, side-scrolling shooter puts you in charge of a team of cats whose mission is to search the depths of the oceans for massive reserves of tasty milk buried underground. This game is a side-scroller's dream and reminds gamers of the intense action, cool music, and colorful graphics of the 16-bit gaming era.
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WGN Radio 720
1354 N. Wabansia, Chicago, IL 60622, 773.227.4433
All are welcome to celebrate the publication of
Good Money After Bad, and later listen to music by
country/blues band Devil in a Woodpile (no cover).
823 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304, 708.848.6909
Dave's cigar shop is a great place to hang out, smoke, watch a
little of the NBA all-star weekend, and play darts, all of which
we plan to do Friday night. It's mostly guys but women are encouraged,
as well, and in fact several are threatening to do just that. There'll
be some food there, too, and Dave is going to raffle off some nice
cognac cigars to book buyers.
5112 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 630.963.2665
Having graduated from Downers Grove South ('83), this is a homecoming,
of sorts, though I'm in Downers Grove a lot to see friends and family.
My mom used to work at DG National, just down the block from Anderson's,
and my first short-lived job was at a place next to the bakery called,
if I remember correctly, People Eaters. Tribeca is a new, and, I think,
important addition to the strip.
129 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL 60098, 815.206.5967
The Woodstock town square was, of course, the setting for Groundshog Day;
it's almost as pretty in person. After the reading, I'll be at The Gambler
(1232 N. Green Street, McHenry 60050) for at least a few pints of Guinness.
475 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, 630.469.2891
This is a great little independent store in a good little downtown,
and it's also the closest reading venue to my old Lombard newspaper office.
811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093, 847.446.8880
I wanted to read here just as an excuse to do some book shopping.
The North Shore is a beehive of literary intrigue, including the
headquarters of StoryQuarterly, which was the first big journal
to publish one of my stories.
1564 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622, 773.862.4882
Adam is a fellow Syracuse University graduate, and he might line up
other literary Orangemen for the event.
University of Louisville
Paul Griner asked me to talk to his students, so I'll see how
many I can scare into other professions.
4600 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40207, 502.893.0133
545 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 190, Franklin, TN 37067, 615.771.2870
4235 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705, 520.292.5049
The Cubs-White Sox play at Tucson Electric Park (1:05 pm start), which gives
me time for dinner before heading to the bookstore. I'm hoping to drag a few
baseball fans with me.
1152 N. Power Rd., Suite 105, Mesa, AZ 85205, 480.981.3647
The Padres visit Ho Ho Kam to play the Cubs at 1:05 pm,
and after the game I'll be at my Uncle Rick's hot dog stand,
eating some world-class greasy food and signing books. Food
and books are going to be raffled off throughout the evening.
3190 W. Highway 89A (At Dry Creek Road), Suite #400, Sedona, AZ 86336, 928.282.2284
When I wrote Good Money After Bad,,I was determined
to depict an honest world with the kinds of heartbreaks and moral
confusion and tragedy not so neatly summed up in a broken kneecap.
In this writing workshop, I'll attempt to teach ways invent a fictional
world that arises from intimate knowledge rather than TV myths.
3705 N. Bishop Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, 480.941.0900
Scott and Polly Larsen run a first-class art gallery in an idyllic
location. We'll start at Scottsdale Stadium for the Cubs-Giants (1:05 pm MST)
before getting ready for the reception. This is a sophisticated place
but then again Jay Raemont and a bunch of McHenry ex-pats will be there,
so we'll see.
699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281, 480.921.8631
WBEZ Chicago Public Radio 91.5
1441 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, 773.871.3610
Featured readers include John McNally (America's Report Card and
The Book of Ralph), and Elizabeth Crane (When I Was A Loser: True
Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today's Top Writers).
7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL 60130, 708.771.7243
2103 W. Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL 60639, 773.534.3070
1100 South Street, Elgin, IL 60123, 847.888.1860
1519 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, 650.329.1217
1475 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010, 831.462.4415
San Francisco, CA
Modern Language Building, 812 East Washington, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 734.369.3366
500 South Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734.369.3366
115 Solar, Syracuse, NY 13204, 315.424.7650
Representatives of three decades of Syracuse University's creative writing program
will read at the downtown coffee house. Poets Brooks Haxton (1981), Chris Kennedy (1988) and Sarah Harwell (2005) will join short story writer George Saunders (1987) and myself (1996). We'll each read a little bit and discuss our graduate student experiences.
601 Nassau Park Blvd., Building G, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609.514.0040
766 Grand St., Brooklyn, New York 11211, 718.387.7840
Di Johnston (www.dijohnston.com) and other Partial Comfort (www.PartialComfort.org),
actors join me for a staged reading of selected chapters. Johnson, who will read the
part of Sophie, has appeared in Sam Marks' "Happy, Happy" and also is renown as a
recording and voice-over artist.
302 Broome St., Lower East Side, New York, New York 10002, 212.334.9676
Featured readers include Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly.
Dearborn & Polk, Chicago, IL, 312.222.3986
I'll be at the Chicago Writer's Association table for a few hours Sunday morning,
and my books will likely be around most of the day. Authors from Chicago Writer's Association (www.chicagowrites.org) will be there throughout the weekend.
Live from Loyola in Rogers Park
This is the fundraising show, so maybe we'll have people bet against
me for pledge totals. You know, I win it's double; you win...we bet again.
Harrison Works, 17 Harrison St., Oak Park, IL 60304, 708.308.4602
4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625, 773.293.2665
International Friendship Gardens, 2055 East Route 12, Michigan City, IN 46360, 219.879.6711
Sheffield's, 3258 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657, 773.281.4989
Big Spring, 2763 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa, New York 52101
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Give up? It was St. Pius X, the canonized Holy Father whose memorial the Church celebrates on Aug. 21.
Pius? keystone for building our life as Christians is receiving Holy Communion frequently, hopefully at daily Mass. The only two requirements for reception: Be free from mortal sin and have the right intention.
Relevant Radio host Father Larry Richards says it?s significant that, in the ?Our Father,? we ask God not for our weekly bread but our daily bread. ?When you receive the Eucharist each day,? he says, ?you?re given strength for your journey? through life.
It?s a point made in a 1905 decree approved by Pius X, Sacra Tridentina (Frequent and Daily Reception of Holy Communion).
As a popular retreat master, Father Richards (who?s online at ReasonforOurHope.org) always asks, ?How many really believe that Jesus Christ is really present in that tabernacle?? Many hands rise. Then, ?How many go to daily Mass?? Only a few hands go up.
Father Richards, who says he largely discerned his vocation by going to daily Mass, recognizes that some can?t keep that schedule for various legitimate reasons. But, he says, many can ? and many should.
Legionary Father John Bartunek, author of The Better Part (Circle Press, 2008), also knows firsthand the powerful effects of daily reception.
?Holy Communion isn?t just one more thing we do,? he says. ?It?s actually the most intimate encounter we have with Our Lord. Everything is directed toward it and everything else ? all my Christian activity, my efforts to build Christ?s Kingdom ? flows from my love for him and his love for me.?
What helps most to live frequent Communion worthily is a vibrant personal prayer life, says Father Bartunek. He notes that Pope Benedict stressed this in his meeting with young people on his visit to Saint Joseph?s Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., and in his homily for World Youth Day 2008.
Amazing Patroness
And speaking of youth, Pius X also lowered the age for first Holy Communion from 12-14 to about 7, the age of reason, in the 1910 decree Quam Singulari (First Communion).
?It?s a message for all members of the Church that holiness isn?t a product of our own strength,? reflects Father Bartunek. ?Holiness comes from God. Children can receive the means of holiness. St. Pius X said we will have children saints.?
Whenever he thinks of children receiving Holy Communion, he thinks of Blessed Imelda Lambertini. Pius X made her patroness of first Communicants. Living in the 14th century, she longed to receive Holy Communion but could not. Tradition holds that she died of love at 9, after miraculously receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.
It?s a favorite story of Dee-dee Mihaliak. In Avon, Conn., she and husband Charlie are realizing all the benefits of daily Mass and frequent Communion for themselves and their five children.
?The attempt to get the children to daily Mass is so important because of the grace they receive and the world we live in,? says Dee-dee. ?That grace they get from receiving Christ is the extra strength they need.?
She advises making every effort to go. She finds that ?when you precede it with the joy that?s going to proceed from the Mass, the children see it as a beautiful thing, a gift. It?s not a chore.? Drawing from her time in China, she tells her kids that many Chinese children never get the opportunity to go to Mass or must attend in secret. ?That we?re not only able to attend Mass but have choices of churches to go to on a daily basis,? she says, ?means we should be running there.?
Preparation and Thanksgiving
Father Bartunek emphasizes the importance of parents being motivated and giving a good example. ?Bring the family a little early to pray before the Mass begins,? he recommends. ?If children see their parents dressing well to go to Mass, and after Mass see their parents kneel and pray with reverence, that?s what teaches the children what it means to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion.?
He says seeing their dad on his knees in prayer is a powerful witness to children ? that brings the lesson home and stays with them.
The Mihaliaks put these suggestions into practice. ?The way we dress dictates the way we behave in many ways,? says Dee-dee. ?How do you dress to go see your King?? To make things easy, her children wear their homeschoolers? uniforms on weekdays.
Pius X counseled careful preparation before Holy Communion and thanksgiving afterwards.
Driving to Mass, ?we have to prepare mentally by having quiet time,? says Dee-dee. The children read spiritual books on the way, like the Magnificat, so they?re not distracted. Four-year-old John contemplates his prayer intention for the day.
?This is an opportunity to prepare themselves mentally for receiving Christ,? says Dee-dee. Fruits are abundant in sometimes surprising ways. During a litany on a retreat with 14-year-old daughter Kathryn, the teen recited from memory. When Dee-dee asked about it, Kathryn told her mom, ?When we sit in daily Mass and we?re early, I look for prayers in the back of the book, and I memorized it.?
Fruits of Frequency
Frequent Communion grows these fruits and others that Pius X promoted.
?If you understand Holy Communion as the most intimate personal encounter we have with Our Lord, everything else falls into place around that,? says Father Bartunek. ?Devotion to Mary brings us closer to Christ. Catechetical instruction enlightens our mind about who Christ is. Gregorian chant is reverential music that brings peace to the soul so that we can focus on Christ.?
As Sacra Tridentina promises, ?by frequent or daily reception of the Holy Eucharist, union with Christ is strengthened, the spiritual life more abundantly sustained, the soul more richly endowed with virtues, and the pledge of everlasting happiness more securely bestowed on the recipient. ? Hence the Holy Council calls the Eucharist ?the antidote whereby we may be freed from daily faults and be preserved from mortal sin.??
No wonder Dee-dee Mihaliak says, ?I have never regretted getting children to Mass in the morning, but I have regretted not getting them there.?
Staff writer Joseph Pronechen is based in Trumbull, Connecticut.


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Album Rating: 3.5All this hate. They're just supposed to be fun like Thrill Kill Kult and bands like that.
Digging: Adimiron - Et Liber Eris
I don't have a problem with fun industrial bands. I do have a problem with poor ones. Combichrist just isn't that great...maybe because they're American. =P
But whatever, I still listen to them.
Album Rating: 3.5I can see where you're coming from. There's no real one outstanding thing about this band, but I enjoyed this album all the same (I'd never heard them before I got this promo).
Also, they're not American they're Norwegian
Album Rating: 4.5i have all their albums and love them
this was a great album
cant change the beat and sent to destroy are my favorite
band name and album art suck
dont know anything about the music but ill assume the same
Album Rating: 3.5
band name and album art suck
dont know anything about the music but ill assume the same
Album Rating: 4.0Band name rules fag. i generally don't like profanity in music but this band makes it enjoyable. Just suave, groov heavy fun this album is. We're here to drink,fight fuck, and we're ready to go.... love it.
Digging: Midnight - Sweet Death and Ecstasy
Album Rating: 3.5I'd like to say that McP3000 is being a douche for blowing this off over the band name and album cover, but when I'm just browsing the net for music I'll ignore bands with crap names/covers too. Most of us probably do; whether we want to admit it or not.
On another note, Balls is right, this album rocks.
Album Rating: 4.0Same here. Band name do not matter, as a current under achieving sputnik resident I feel responsible to listen to music without prejudice.
Album Rating: 3.5Well, if one of you guys reccomend a band then I'll check it out even if the band or album cover looks lame, but if I'm just browsing iTunes then I'll ignore the ones that look crappy.
Balls, did you get that Moonlight zip yet?
Album Rating: 4.0No, which one was it so I can find?
Album Rating: 3.5I sent the link to your last.fm inbox
Album Rating: 3.5Hey Willie, can you recommend me anything that sounds like these guys that's good?
combination christ
Album Rating: 4.0Album is seriously grooving. I enjoy name dropping this band to people, Combichrist is a bit thought provoking for the noobs.
Oh and Dawn Of Ashes is pretty cool aggro-tech for any interested.This Message Edited On 02.05.09
Hey Willie, can you recommend me anything that sounds like these guys that's good?
Album Rating: 3.5Cyanotic and Thrill Kill Kult. I'm on it, thanks man.
Album Rating: 3.5Have you had time to check them out yet?
Album Rating: 3.5Honestly lol no. Actually, it's your fault though, I'm still trying to get through all the doom from that list you made last month :P. 1 through 4 and 8 & 10 are all awesome (9 is too, but I already had it). That plus a surge of really great bm albums has kept me occupied. I haven't forgotten though.
Album Rating: 3.5Oh cool. I figured that people forgot about lists as soon as they fell off of the main page. I suggest 5 next than.
Bands: 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


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- Name: Donna Manzella
- E-mail: email@example.com
- Age: 44
- Where: St. Charles, IL or Chicago, IL
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 116
- Years Bodybuilding :3
- Favorite Bodypart: Glutes
- Favorite Exercise: Any Abs Exercise
- Favorite Supplements: Beverly International
How Did You Get Started?
I have many guy friends who are competitive bodybuilders and have always had a passion for working out. In the 1990's I started reading bodybuilding magazines. First I started out by reading the exercises in the magazines and trying them out at the gym. Then it was seeing the images of the beautiful fitness models' well defined physiques. In addition, I had a relative in Muscle Magazine many times, as well Iron Man Magazine and Planet Muscle. Her images inspired me to train harder.
What Workout Plan Worked Best For You?
Weight training works best for me with very little cardio. Especially, if I am a few weeks out from a competition. Too much cardio and I tend to lose weight too easily - which mean a loss in muscle mass.
Day 1 - Chest/Triceps:
- Cardio: 15+ Minutes
- Triceps Dips: 3 sets of 20 reps
- Bench Press: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Cable Flyes: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Overhead Cable Triceps: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Upright Rows: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Overhead Dumbbell Triceps: 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps
- Pec Flyes: 3 sets of 10 reps
Day 2 - Legs:
- Cardio: 15+ Minutes
- Leg Press: 3 sets of 15 reps
- Hack Squats: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Leg Extension: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Lying Leg Curl: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Glute Kickback: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Adductor Machine: 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps
- Abductor Machine: 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps
Day 3 - Shoulder/Biceps:
- Cardio: 15+ Minutes
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 15 reps
- Front Lateral: 4 sets of 15 reps
- Bicep Cable Curl: 5 sets of 12-15 reps
- Seated Bicep Curl: 4 set of 15 reps
- Shoulder Press Machine: 2 sets of 10 reps
- Rear Delts: 4 sets of 15 reps
Day 4 - Back:
- Cardio: 15+ Minutes
- Pull-Ups: 3 sets of 15 reps
- Seated Cable Row: 3 sets of 12 reps
- Wide Lat Pulldown: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Reverse Flyes: 4 sets of 15 reps
Days 5, 6, And 7 - Rest:
What Nutrition Plan Has Worked Best For You?
A key component of my training success is nutrition. Nutrition is what gives us the raw materials for recuperation, energy, and growth. Without a good diet, your dreams of achieving your ideal body will never be reached. I eat smaller and more frequent meals throughout the day instead of large and infrequent ones. I eat the right amount of sufficient proteins, complex carbs, and plenty of water.
- 7 Egg Whites With Cheese - Cholula Hot Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Oatmeal
- 1 Tbsp Met-RX Meal Replacement Protein Powder
- 1 Cup Coffee With Low-Fat Cream
- 2 Splenda Packets
- ISS Vitamin Pack
- 1 Cup Cottage Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Plain Almonds
- 1 Serving CLA
- 1 Serving Calcium Pyruvate
- 1 Baked Skinless Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Broccoli
- Salad
- 1 Serving Chocolate-Banana Protein Shake - Usually Chocolate BSN Syntha-6
- 1 Serving Glutamine
- 1 Skinless Baked Chicken Breast
- 1/2 Cup Brown Rice
- 1 Can Tuna
- 2 Rice Cakes
What Supplements Have Given You The Greatest Gains?
Glutamine, CLA, Calcium Pyruvate, several different Beverly International products, BSN Syntha 6, ISS Vitamin Pack.
Why do you love Bodybuilding?
I have always been an active athlete. In high school I was involved in sports. After high school I joined a gym and found I thoroughly enjoy the endorphin rush I get from working out and became a dedicated gym rat.
What Motivates You To Follow A Healthy Lifestyle?
Being a dedicated gym rat I have many friends who have been successful in the bodybuilding competitions. They inspire me to do well and it makes me appreciate my lifelong passion of working out.
What Made You Want To Achieve Your Goals?
Watching my friends compete in bodybuilding and placing got me interested in Figure competition as well as having my guy friends tell me I should compete...hence training hard and inspire to be on stage. I have done several competitions with good placements. I would eventually like to place higher in Figure Bodybuilding and eventually earn my Pro card.
What Are Your Future Bodybuilding Plans?
I will continue to train hard and do figure competitions. Also, I want to help people achieve their healthy goals of being fit. In the process, I want to still continuously work on achieving my goal of earning my pro card. I am considering getting personal training NASM Certification - by my trainer's recommendation. He says I have the knowledge and know how. I just need to get certified.
What One Tip Would You Give Other Bodybuilders?
Believe in yourself. Train hard and do it for you.
Who Are Your Favorite Bodybuilders?
- Ava Cowan
- Jamie Eason - she is an inspiration to many and a sweet person inside and out.
- Jay Cutler
- Cory Everson
What Features Do You Use On Bodybuilding.com?
Bodybuilding.com Online Store, SuperSite for articles, and BodySpace.


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July 18, 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Forget being King of Old Trafford, I will be Man United's God
Manchester United legend Cantona had insisted there would only ever be one ruler at the club.
The enigmatic Frenchman said Ibrahimovic, who signed a one-year deal with the club earlier this month, could become the club's new prince but would never take his throne.
But Ibrahimovic told Swedish paper Aftonbladet.: "I heard what [Cantona] said and I congratulate him because I have always admired him.


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MTS Appoints Two New Directors to the Board
Jun 20, 2013, 16:01 ET from MTS Systems Corporation
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it has elected two new directors to the Board of Directors, effective June 14, 2013.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/AQ14468LOGO)
The new directors are Mr. Chun Hung (Kenneth) Yu, Vice President, Global Channel Services and Special Projects, International Operations of 3M Company, and Mr. David D. Johnson, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Molex Incorporated.
"We are very pleased that Kenneth and Dave have joined our board," said David J. Anderson, MTS Chairman of the Board. "Together, they bring extensive global business experience in world-class engineering and manufacturing companies to MTS which is a tremendous fit with our company. Both Kenneth and Dave will add significant value as we execute our strategic priorities to grow in emerging markets, accelerate innovation and capture the value of the service business while supporting the ongoing importance of having a strong compliance culture."
Mr. Yu, 63, has held numerous positions at 3M, a diversified technology company, including thirteen years as the President, China Region and 3M China from 2000 – 2013. His other roles include the President of 3M Taiwan and the Director, Asset Management, 3M Asia Pacific. He has lived and worked in China for the majority of his 44 years with the company.
Mr. Johnson, 57, has served in his current role with Molex, a global electronic components company, since 2005. Prior to 2005, he was the Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at Sypris Solutions, Inc. and also worked for Molex Incorporated and KPMG.
About MTS Systems Corporation
MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors. The Company's testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS' high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 2,147 employees and revenue of $542 million for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2012. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.
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By Steve Green on Fri, 09/04/2009
Talk about being fashionably late to the party. As promised for the fall, AT&T has made it official that its iPhone users will be able to finally use the MMS feature of the new 3.0 OS this September 25th.
AT&T had left advanced features such as MMS and tethering off of the list of can-do's when Apple announced it's 3.0 OS mainly due to the company's network not being able to handle the surge in data transfers.
Before you get too excited though, know that you will need to download a software update to your iPhone 3GS and 3G before you can use MMS, and iPhone 2G users are out of luck completely as those original devices will not get MMS support at all.
So... how about that tethering support now, AT&T?


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Deneen Borelli: Pelosi "Exaggerating" on Chinese Human Rights Advances
by David W. Almasi | May 25, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli says that Nancy Pelosi is "exaggerating the point" about China and human rights advances because it showed leniency in recently allowing Chen Guangcheng come to America. Deneen points out that there are still millions of Chinese who remain under constant threat due to their beliefs, and leniency for one man is not indicative of the change that is needed in China. Joining Deneen in this discussion on the 5/20/12 edition of "America's News Headquarters" on the Fox News Channel is co-host Heather Childers and Fox News contributors Judith Miller and KT McFarland.


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Thomas S. McCready, journalist third class, U.S. Navy, son of Hon. and Mrs. James C. McCready of 67 W. Holland St., Summit Hill, is serving in the Public Information Office on the Staff of Commander Atlantic Amphibious Force, U.S. at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. He reported to Norfolk on Jan. 4 from the Naval Training Center at Bambridge, Md. Before entering the service in Dec. 1955, he graduated from Summit Hill High School and Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle. He's the husband of the former Suzanne E. Teitrick of Carlisle.