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Santorum and Gingrich have each had some victories and some colossal no-shows. Neither of them has shown the ability to mount a sustained campaign against Romney. —Kirk Jowers, head of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics
SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney's supporters are calling the day he lost three states to rival Rick Santorum "Horrible Tuesday."
Santorum's wins Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and especially Colorado are casting new doubts about Romney's strength in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
"Colorado was a disappointment," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who has campaigned for Romney around the country. He couldn't explain the loss but said the campaign was making "no excuses."
Still, Chaffetz labeled the caucuses in the three states as little more than "beauty contests" where no delegates were actually awarded and the campaign didn't invest a lot of resources.
It's no secret that Romney had expected to win in Colorado, a Western state with many fellow Mormons. Romney, who'd already come out on top in New Hampshire and Florida, reached 50 percent of the vote in Nevada's Feb. 4 caucus largely due to a big turnout by LDS Republicans there.
"I don't think anybody saw the results in Colorado coming," said Kyle Saunders, a political science professor at Colorado State University. He said the results demonstrate Republicans are far from settled on a candidate.
"Going into this, Romney had such a superior advantage in campaign cash and organization and all of these metrics we kind of use to judge the quality of a campaign," Saunders said.
Santorum, though, had a more conservative message and made more of an effort to reach voters with it. "He didn't have a lot of money, but he spent a lot of time here," Saunders said.
Add to that Santorum's "ability to network with social conservatives and even some of the more suburban mainstream Republicans" and that spells an unexpected loss for Romney, he said.
Even Colorado's Mormon vote, Saunders said, was concentrated in the same conservative Colorado Springs area where evangelical Republicans dominate. Many evangelicals don't view Mormons like Romney as fellow Christians.
What Romney needs to take from Tuesday's results, Saunders said, is that he has to come up with a way to appeal to the "hardest of the hardcore" conservatives who turn out for GOP caucus votes.
"Romney has not been able to define himself in a way that's going to get the conservative portion of the Republican party excited," Saunders said. "It's going to be very, very difficult."
But forcing Romney to the right, he said, would make it harder for him to attract the independent voters he would need as the nominee to defeat Democratic President Barack Obama in November.
"It's going to do a lot more damage to Romney," Saunders said.
University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle said Santorum's wins could give him the bounce he didn't get after the Iowa caucuses in early January.
Romney initially won the Iowa caucus by a handful of votes. But later in January, the official results of the first test of the 2012 field gave the race to Santorum.
"A lot of conservatives would be happy with Santorum," Hagle said, unlike the other candidate in the race who has beaten Romney in a primary, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich.
Gingrich trounced Romney in South Carolina, a state with many evangelical voters. The fourth contender for the GOP nomination, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, has yet to win a state.
Even after Santorum's wins, Romney continues to lead in the GOP delegate count. He had 94 pledged delegates before the results of Saturday's Maine caucuses were in, according to the Associated Press, trailed by Santorum with 74, Gingrich with 29 and Paul with 8. It takes 1,144 delegates to secure the Republican nomination.
Hagle said Romney must make conservative voters more comfortable with him.
"That's really the fundamental problem Mitt has," he said. "With Romney, you may get the feeling he's more detached. … I believe what he says, but I can see where a lot of people might say, 'We're not sure. We'd like to see more passion.'"
Some congressional Republicans have sent a similar message to Romney this week, complaining to Politico that he's been playing it too safe and should see Tuesday's results as a signal he needs to make a shift.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, shared their concerns that conservatives in the party want to know who the nominee will be "sooner rather than later" but acknowledged that might be wishful thinking.
"The Santorum victories this week did have an impact on what was becoming a real sense of inevitability behind Mitt," Lee said. "I don't think conservatives are going to coalesce behind one candidate until there's an heir apparent."
Lee, seen as a tea party leader, has not endorsed a presidential candidate and doesn't plan to, choosing to use his clout to back Senate contenders in key races.
The presidential race, he said, "is still up in the air. There is no consensus among conservatives who is the best candidate for conservatives. Each of the remaining candidates has made a persuasive case why he's the guy."
Lee said he trusts that "whichever man comes out on top is going to be the man who's best equipped to beat Obama." He said he expects Romney to be the nominee.
"I'm not 100 percent certain of it, but I do think it's going to be likely," Lee said, predicting that by April, Romney could be in a position to claim the nomination.
He said if Romney becomes the nominee, he "absolutely" will have the support of conservatives. "I think Mitt Romney is a true conservative," Lee said. "Conservatives are not going to have a problem getting behind him."
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"Santorum has had difficulty in states where a lot of people vote, that require a broader outreach," said Kirk Jowers, a longtime Romney supporter and head of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics.
Jowers said it's not clear who is Romney's chief rival is going forward.
"I think this it's a very legitimate question," he said. "Santorum and Gingrich have each had some victories and some colossal no-shows. Neither of them has shown the ability to mount a sustained campaign against Romney."
Chaffetz said Romney is still the candidate to beat.
"You look at the vote totals," the congressman said. "Slice them and dice them any way you want, Mitt Romney has been dominating."
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Meter Stick, New Book, New Look, & Winner!
18 comments:
- LInda Baie said...
Hi Amy, so many good things are happening your way, and congratulations on having your poems in that new fabulous anthology, plus the awards for Forest Has A Song-wonderful! I'll check on your website next! The poem is fun, something to share with our math teachers!
- March 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM
- Janet Wong said...
Congratulations again on winning a Golden Kite honor! And thank you for giving us all some insight into your poem--and YOU!! I'm so impressed that you loved the sound of centimeter, kilometer, etc. as a child. You were definitely NOT the typical child!!!
- March 7, 2014 at 12:39 AM
- Irene Latham said...
What a sunny (golden!) post from the Poem Farm! Congratulations on all this goodness... I hope you are taking the time to BASK. xo
- March 7, 2014 at 7:41 AM
- Tamera Will Wissinger said...
Yay, Amy! I'm so happy for all that you're celebrating...your SCBWI award, your Anthology poem, your beautiful new website...which is so well designed! Congratulations to you!
- March 7, 2014 at 7:42 AM
- Pam said...
You deserve every award and accolade possible. I am just amazed by the work you do for AND with students and teachers. Huge congratulations!
- March 7, 2014 at 7:48 AM
- Sylvia Vardell said...
Hi, Amy, thanks for the lovely shout-out to The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science and for sharing the fun back-story on your clever poem! And let me add my congratulations to you for all the good news that is coming your way. You deserve it!
- March 7, 2014 at 8:20 AM
- Jeannine Atkins said...
So much to celebrate, centimeter by centimeter. Great poem and I always love hearing the backstory!
- March 7, 2014 at 10:37 AM
- jama said...
Congrats again on the Golden Kite Honor!! Your website is gorgeous and it was so cool to hear LeVar Burton reading your poem. Love it when good things happen to good people :).
- March 7, 2014 at 11:20 AM
- Joy said...
I always love coming to your blog because it is such a happy place to be. I loved reading your poem in the new POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR SCIENCE ANTHOLOGY from Pomelo Books, compiled by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. The poem is a winner--just like you. Keep up the great work.Congratulations on all your accolades.
- March 7, 2014 at 3:22 PM
- Leslie Bulion said...
So joyful! So metric! So many congrats to you!
- March 7, 2014 at 6:46 PM
- Catherine said...
Congratulations on your Golden Kite Award! Forest Has a Song has quickly become one of my go to books for poems to share with students. I just got my Poetry Friday Anthology for Science yesterday and can't wait to spend some time with it over the weekend.
- March 7, 2014 at 8:20 PM
- Myra Garces Bacsal said...
Hi Amy! I would definitely share this poem with my twelve year old as they are in units of measurement in her Maths class. She'd love this one. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science looks great!
- March 8, 2014 at 1:38 AM
- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes said...
Congratulations, Amy, on all the good and well-deserved recognition coming your way!
- March 8, 2014 at 6:15 AM
- catherinemjohnson.wordpress.com said...
This post is full of the joys of Spring. Congrats on all this great news, Amy.
- March 8, 2014 at 6:22 AM
- Mary Lee said...
"I knew her when..."
Perfect timing on the metrics poem -- we start a unit on measurement in math next week! No better way to introduce metrics than with a positive poem!
Congrats, too on the website and the award!
- March 8, 2014 at 7:14 AM
- Heidi Mordhorst said...
My favorite part of your measuring poem is that connection you make with others using the same objective, impersonal system--suddenly centimeters are personal!
And it's good when the universe smiles on the deserving, for a change. Many congratulations, friend.
- March 8, 2014 at 8:27 AM
- Margaret Simon said...
I need to work toward using more poetry with my math group. I feel like they miss out on the best part of me because math isn't it. This poem is just the right fit for my little ones.
Congrats on your poem in the anthology. I need to hop over and place it in my shopping cart.
- March 8, 2014 at 9:53 PM
- Tara Smith said...
Congratulations for the Golden Kite, Amy! What a year this is turning out to be!
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Hi everyone. My sister and I went to Italy in October, and we made a point to take a "sister picture" at every major stop. This one is at the tower in Piza. The photo - my sister was my matron of honor and I was hers. We did this same photo at both of our weddings - 25 and 30 years ago. I thought about doing a then and now thing, but this photo is really for my Italy vacation album, so I'll save that idea for another time.
I actually already scrapped this photo once for my mom's mini album. But I wanted to do a layout of it for my own album, so I've been looking for the right set of circumstances to line up. This week, they did. This is my second project for the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge, hosted by Rae this week. Rae is into layers - the more the better. Our assignment was to create a layered project. She didn't SPECIFY how many, but it turned into a really fun competition of "just how many layers can you GET on that page of yours anyway?" Also turning this into the Book of Me Challenge, which is to scrap a milestone. If a trip to Italy for a country girl from Oklahoma isn't a milestone, I'm not sure what is. It was also the first time my sister and I had shared a room since we were kids. It was so fun to find out that we could be friends as well as sisters. I had such a GREAT time. I mean, yeah it was Italy, but I went with my SISTER. How cool is THAT? And I'm also going to turn it into the Stamping On Your Layout Challenge because I did. Honest. I stamped some script writing on these papers in a couple of places - but I don't think that it shows up too well in the photo. Look really hard at the right edge of the brown polka dot paper and MAYBE you can see some of it. There's more, but the dark ink just doesn't show up well on the dark paper. You can see it in the real life version, but its subtle. *************
TECHNIQUE DETAILS - if you're interested... Day One was all about the papers. First item of business was that BoBunny Weekend Market. As far as I'm concerned, BoBunny knocked it out of the park with this paper line. It's one of my all time favorites - right up there with Kay & Co's Blue Awning. I stopped counting paper layers at 11 because that's my lucky number, but I think that there actually ARE eleven layers of paper on the basic bones of this project. The mist work on the doily is Lindy's Buccaneer Bay Blue Moon Shadow Mist. (Moon Shadows are my FAVORITE Lindy's product.) Then I let it marinate for a day since it needed a time out. It was arguing with me about flowers - I wanted to use some fabric burlap and organza ones, it wanted to live with cluny lace and wind up roses. Day Two - I figured since the project was about layers, and since my project and I were still arguing about flowers, I decided the embellishments could stand a little layering too. The little memo tag with the Italy stamp, I had two of those, so I cut one out with my stamp scissors, put it onto some chipboard, then put that on top of the other stamp, so it's a layered embellishment. The doily clock is another one. The doily is a diecut by StampinUp, cut from a BoBunny Double Dot paper, then I used an OLD Heidi Swap clear clock from my stash (Roman Numerals, of course), some metal clock hands (from Michaels sale aisle), and finished with a vintage brad (also StampinUp from my stash). And the little journaling block is also layered. It was a clear sticker which I stuck onto the BoBunny Double Dot, then layered a Tim Holtz tile fragment on top of it. I did the Dusty Attic flourishes (which are ALSO my favorite) with some modeling paste, brown smooch spritz darkened with Walnut Stain reinker, and then some Lindy's mica powder in Tibetan Poppy Teal on top when it was dry. Day Three - down to the wire. I sat down with my project and tried my very hardest to convince it to play nice with those burlap and organza flowers. It's response went something like, "are you KIDDING? SERIOUSLY?" I whined a little and tried to explain that the cluny lace flowers it wanted me to create were going to be too much work - that they involved needle and thread and figuring out center pieces... My layout didn't care. It said, "this photo - it matters to you. A lot. It really deserves the best you have in your arsenal. Now shut up and get after it." I've learned never to argue with your project. You can't win. Better to let it be the boss and you just travel in the passenger seat. Cluny lace and wind up roses it is. The wind up roses are done with Tim Holtz's tattered pinecone die. The big flower is an old Prima, color changed courtesy of the Buccaneer Bay Blue mist. The smaller ones are hand done with cluny lace, colored up with Stormy Sky ink, and then finished with some of the Lindy's Teal mica. I layered those with a couple of metal brad flower enhancements (I'm not sure if that's the right word - they're metal flowers that are designed to have brads stuck into them), then stuck some small stamens in them to make them behave like real flowers. I had to enlarge the hole in the metal with my crop-a-dile for the stamens to fit through. The tiny roses came from the dollar aisle at Michaels. They started their lives white, but once I pull out the Moon Shadow, NOTHING is safe anymore. Only thing left was the green ferns from a floral stem and some floral stem winds - really small gauge stuff - and it was done. So, yes, it took days, but you know - sometimes the end result is worth the time investment. This was one of those times. I'm so happy that my layout was so hardheaded about those flowers - because I could not be more proud of how this project turned out.
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|2017 Election for the Board of Directors of the ACCT
Bahman Azarm Elected To ACCT Board of Directors
We are excited to announce that Bahman Azarm has been elected to the Association for Challenge Course Technology Board of Directors. Voting in the general election was held online between December 12th 2016, and January 13th 2017. ACCT was fortunate to have four highly qualified and experienced candidates for the position elected by the association's individual and organizational members, and we would like to thank the other three candidates who ran in this election – Melanie Wills, Mike Smith, and Bill Carlson.
About Bahman
Bahman has been the President of Outdoor Ventures, LLC since 2008. He is the owner of nine aerial adventure parks, and has designed, built & trained over 25 aerial parks since 2008. He also established the first Swiss Style aerial adventure park in the U.S. Bahman has also been active at the ACCT committee level, and was the founding member of the ACCT Aerial Park Operations Task Force, a member of the ACCT International committee, and a committee member of the accreditation task force.
After living in both Europe and the U.S. for many years, Bahman has become well acquainted with both the U.S. and the European Aerial Park Industries. As a certified construction professional and President of a construction company for over 25 years, he has gained valuable experience with various aspects of the industry such as safety, permitting, design, and best practices.
Bahman has immense appreciation and respect for outdoor activities, educators, and the experience and impact it has on thousands of lives. From his earliest years Bahman has been immersed in outdoor life. Educated at an Outward Bound style school from the age of nine, Bahman gained personal growth and social skills from challenging outdoor expeditions. Growing up with a daily routine of a few hours of climbing, skiing, or hiking, combined with a professional life that included working in development work in Africa and a carrier in design and construction, led him to what is now his dream job. He now shares his passion for the outdoors and adventure with as many people as he can.
Voting procedures for positions elected by the Professional Vendor Members (PVM's)
Elections for these two open seats will be held IN PERSON at the ACCT Annual Conference using a paper ballot during the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Election results will be announced at the conference at the end of the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Positions elected by the Professional Vendor Members (PVM's):
Mandy Stewart, Experiential Resources Inc (ERi)
Brief Work History:
Camps, Outdoor Education, Experiential Education, Commercial Zip Line/Canopy Tours; Operating, Consulting, Training, Business Development.
ACCT Committee Involvement:
Chair, ACCT PR & Marketing; Member, Program Accreditation Task Force.
Nomination Statement:
I am putting myself forward as a candidate for the ACCT Board of Directors because in recent years I've worked with members of the BOD, the volunteers of our committees/task forces/work groups, and the ACCT Staff on various projects that hit on all facets of the association. I have served as Chair of ACCT PR & Marketing since 2014, was a member of the Program Accreditation Task Force, and have assisted multiple ACCT committees/groups in their endeavors. Through this I've gained a unique perspective of what has and hasn't been working, how the different parts work, and how they can be built to work better. My past board experience includes multiple positions on non-profit boards focused on adventure, education and/or the outdoors, including serving as President for the MI Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education. My 10+ years of industry experience ranges from commercial zip line/canopy tours to outdoor and experiential education - some installing and inspecting, more training, operations, and development - and includes working with two PVM companies. I understand and appreciate multiple perspectives, and have the ability to create systems and processes that help organizations make active progress toward long term, comprehensive goals. Since it's looking like we might need a little love in that area, I thought I'd double down on my commitment to the association and offer my help. Thanks much for your consideration.
Position Statement:
There are several hot button issues that I feel need addressing, however one of the most pressing is Program Accreditation/Endorsement (feel free to get a hold of me and ask me why – my word count is limited here). We need to roll out a pilot program in 2017, and it needs to be right. We also need to do more to educate both the public and our own industry on the standards, certification, regulation, qualifications and what all of them actually mean. To do this, we need to get at least the foundation of ACCT University built, and we need to do more outreach to other professional organizations and regulatory bodies. There's more, but if you think about the impact of just these two things being done well, it's kind of big deal. So let's just leave it at these two for now.
Matt Andrews,Sterling Rope Co. Inc.
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I received my Bachelor's Degree from University of New Hampshire in 2002 with a Major in Outdoor Education and a Minor in Psychology. From there I moved to Maine to design and implement an experiential learning curriculum at Portland High School for HIOBS. This program still runs today. After HIOBS I transitioned to a local camp where I spent two years as the Challenge Course Director designing programs for youth and adults. More recently I've worked for a highly regarded rope manufacturer supplying products to the challenge course and zip line industry.
ACCT Committee Involvement:
I've been a member of ACCT for over 8 years and have been attending the annual conference since 2006.
Nomination Statement:
I would be a valuable addition to the ACCT Board of Directors because of my experience facilitating courses and manufacturing the components required for the safe administration of adventure programming. For years, I have been dedicated to the philosophy behind experiential education and committed to fostering personal growth wherever possible. I will be a voice of the manufacturer while staying true to the principals and vision of ACCT.These are the values I learned during my years at UNH and have embraced in my professional career.
Position Statement:
The Challenge Course field has expanded from a unique tool for education and growth into a multi-million dollar adventure based recreation activity. The introduction of roadside adventure parks and proliferation of zip lines around the world has brought what was once a fringe activity into the mainstream. It is important for us as an industry to embrace the commercial expansion of these activities awhile remaining relevant to our educational and developmental roots. It is imperative that we develop standards and coordinate with governing bodies to help them understand the unique challenges and goals of our members so we can avoid being regulated out of existence and establish a clear path for advancement in the years to come.
Ben Kopp, Signature Research Inc.
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Nomination Statement:
I have served on the ACCT board of directors for the past 3 years, that time has included both very difficult and challenging times that required hard decisions to be made, as well as very rewarding times in the forward movement in some very large initiatives within our association. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve these last 3 years and request the privilege of an additional 3 years on the board. I bring a perspective of a board member that has seen immense change within our industry over the last three years as well as the view of a small business owner in our industry that is changing and growing very quickly. I would consider it an honor to continue to represent the PVM community on the ACCT Board of Directors
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Carson Rivers, Challenge Towers
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Carson grew up around the outdoor industry as his father owned and operated a canoe and kayak outfitter. Carson also had an extremely active youth scouting career. He began working as a camp counselor 20 years ago and has since worked for a wide variety of camps, university outdoor programs, non-profit outdoor education centers, outdoor outfitters, commercial guide services, experiential education providers, wilderness orientation programs, expeditions, and other outdoor related organizations. He started out part time at Challenge Towers in 2007 splicing nets on nights and weekends to pay his way through grad school and over the last 10 years has grown into a Vice President role within the company and its affiliates. He currently oversees much of Challenge Towers (a professional vendor member of ACCT) operations, High Gravity Adventures (a commercial Aerial Adventure Park), Blue Ridge Learning Centers (an Experiential Education provider), and provides advisory support and financial assistance for Aerial Adventure Tech (equipment and technology sales and distribution).
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Member - Vendor Accreditation Panel (formerly known as the Review Committee) - 2013 to Present
Vice Chair - Aerial Park Standards Task Force - 2014 to Present
Nomination Statement:
Over the past 10 years, Carson has given his life's energy and passion to the challenge course industry and cares deeply about its future. Being an educator, a commercial operator, and a versatile employee within a PVM, Carson believes that his broad range of experience gives him a unique perspective that will help him to represent all stakeholders and provide the strong leadership that ACCT needs to address the complex challenges it faces. He also has great admiration for those who have served on the ACCT Board of Directors in the past and believes that PVMs still have a vital role within the association and should continue to contribute to its leadership. He would consider it a great honor to be elected to the Board of Directors by the group of PVMs he is so proud to be a part of.
Position Statement:
Critical needs that Carson sees within the association right now are as follows:
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Nicole Kidman Katie Holmes 'Not Involved' After Divorce
Nicole Kidman has dispelled rumors that she had consoled Katie Holmes during the actress' divorce from Tom Cruise in a recent interview.
Also having endured a divorce from Cruise in 2001, Kidman clarified that she was "not involved" in the aftermath of Holmes divorce from the actor earlier this year.
"I never spoke to her," the 45-year-old actress told Australia's WHO magazine when asked about "secret phone calls" to Holmes.
"I wish all of them well, but I was not involved in any of that," she added.
While Kidman admitted her divorce from Cruise was a difficult one and that she had "married really fast and really young," she harbors no regrets. The couple split after 11 years of marriage.
"[The marriage] got me Bella and Connor, and I did have a fantastic marriage for a long period," the actress recounted of her two adoptive children. "The when it didn't work out, I had to really dig deep and find my way through depression, but I have no regrets about all of it. It was all a part of growing up."
Kidman is married to country music star Keith Urban, with whom she shares two daughters; Sunday, 4, and Faith, 21 months, in addition to her two children from her marriage to Cruise.
"All of my kids are highlights of my life," added Kidman, according to the magazine. "I remember when we adopted Bella, her looking at me for the very first time. That is extremely powerful, like a kind of birth, too. They are all my biggest joys."
The "Moulin Rouge" star was selected to cover WHO magazine's "20 Years of Icons" anniversary issue. Of the honor, Kidman modestly explained, "I don't feel like an icon, but it's really nice to be called it!"
The Australian actress continues her busy career in Hollywood, and is currently promoting her latest film, "Paperboy." The film also sees Zac Efron, John Cusack and Matthew McConaughey.
Meanwhile, Holmes, 33, is busy raising her daughter with Cruise, Suri, in New York City. The actress is rumored to be working on restarting her acting career; she is also busy working with her fashion line, Holmes & Yang.


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MINNEAPOLIS — The Bears will see Randy Moss jerseys scattered everywhere at the Metrodome on Sunday except on the field, where they finally will see some results of the Randy Moss trade.
It has taken more than a year for receiver Troy Williamson and linebacker Napoleon Harris to make their presence offset the absence of Moss even a little bit. Although there aren't many Williamson and Harris jersey sightings among Vikings fans, the trade no longer looks so lopsided.


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Though people want to keep their premises as free from pests as possible, it's often an extremely difficult path for any house, hotel, or office workspace to be completely free of bugs. If such a feat were to be accomplished, there's still a good chance that the pests would eventually return in the future. The Wstp.com has an article describing the resilience of bedbugs:
Mosquito Control in Jacksonville, Florida Should be a Top Priority
According to a professor from the University of Florida, "Florida is certainly among the leaders in the world in professional mosquito control". This bold statement is backed up by the tremendous amount of effort and investment made by the state against unwanted pests. As a matter of fact, the New York Times says that Florida is taking mosquito control to a whole new level:
Knocking on Wood: Calling for Termite Treatment in Jacksonville, FL
The WTSP online news portal has a special feature on the rise of the number of termite attacks across Florida. Apparently, rain can dampen soil and encourage termites to venture out of their subterranean nests in search of food. Their insatiable hunger for wood can be very destructive as detailed by the article:
Of Ants and Rants: Using Efficient Ant Control in Jacksonville, FL
The Athens Patch website has an article that aims to educate the public about the threat of the tawny crazy ant. This species may not have a nasty bite, but they're notorious for their erratic and disruptive behavior. The article has this to say of the minute menace:
A Reliable Bed Bug Exterminator Can Remove All of Your Pest Problems
Bedbugs are very common among American households but few can actually notice them and thus, they're frequently left to multiply. Norman Swan of ABC explains their various characteristics and the ways to spot them. For instance, a particular pheromone can be effective:
A Professional Bed Bug Treatment Can Eliminate Bed Bugs Effectively
Everyone is familiar with the expression, "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite." However, this is easier said than done because according to Chris Gilmore of WCIJ.com, the bed bug population is increasing and this can be especially prevalent in areas with wet and humid climates like Florida.
A Pest Control Service in Jacksonville, FL Can Get Rid of House Woes
In popular culture, criminals run in fear of Batman because he brings them to justice. Their reaction is similar to most people when they happen to see a real bat hanging on a tree branch: they also run in fear. However, Anne Claire Shilton of News-Press.com recently wrote that bats, which have been spotted in Florida, should be treated instead with respect because they also scare away unwanted creatures:
Knowing When and to Hire a Reliable Jacksonville, Florida Exterminator
Jacksonville's warm climate makes it ideal to take leisurely strolls on its vast stretches of lovely beaches. Unfortunately, this warmth also invites all kinds of pests and some of them can be very dangerous for a home's occupants, particularly children. How do homeowners know if they need to call in a qualified Jacksonville, Florida exterminator? An article on Clemson University's website offers some tips:
Why You Need a Jacksonville, FL Exterminator to Get Rid of Mosquitoes
Water is essential for mosquitoes to multiply, but this year's heavy rainfall in Southwest Florida is actually proving to be a deterrent. While this certainly makes things more difficult in the form of flooding in certain areas, an unexpected benefit lies in Kevin Lollar's report for news-press.com. Apparently, certain types of mosquito eggs that typically hatch on damp ground aren't able to because of too much rain:
School to Home Invasion: Call On Jacksonville, FL Pest Control Experts
Have you been checking your kids' school materials for bedbugs? Fox30jax.com reports that schools may now be a source of this infestation as students from affected homes unknowingly bring these pests to school. The report advises parents to conduct a daily routine of cleaning their children's belongings before they go to school:


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It's spring in Iowa and the harbingers of the presidential race are showing up everywhere. Contenders for the Republican nomination are flying in for speeches. Party activists are meeting in cafes. But something unusual is happening in the home of the first contest on the 2012 election calendar.
The prime subject of political discussion isn't gays marrying, or abortion or other social issues. It's the federal deficit.
The early buzz in Iowa appears to be only the latest indicator of what the next election will - and won't - be about. Even in a state known as a stronghold of evangelical Republican conservatives, where Southern Baptist minister Mike Huckabee surged to victory in the 2008 state caucuses, the concern this time is money first, then morals, party leaders agree.
"Those social issues are always there, but they are not going to be in the forefront. And that's different," said Gwen Ecklund, a Republican in heavily conservative western Iowa.
That shift could affect the presidential campaign and the Republican candidates who join it. As the first state to choose a nominee, Iowa gives its winner an important boost for the campaign's next stops. Because Christian activists hold prominent roles in the GOP caucuses, the state has been a launching pad for conservative candidates who champion social issues like abortion.
Now, that dynamic may be different, and Republicans with deeper fiscal credentials could benefit, altering the race's initial months. Iowa's caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 6, followed by primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Interviews with GOP leaders and caucus-goers across Iowa indicated a changed mood from years past, a development some didn't expect.
"That doesn't mean that people have forgotten about social issues. But without question, the fears I hear most - and my biggest fear - is that I don't see how we avoid a double-dip recession," said Loras Schulte, a Republican and social conservative activist from northeast Iowa. "I would not have expected that four years ago."
Most of the earliest issue forums for candidates have been put on by Christian and conservative organizations, but GOP activists are planning high-profile platforms for Iowa audiences on jobs, taxes and the federal budget. In 2008, only one group held such a multicandidate event in Iowa.
Strong America Now, a national group focused on reducing the federal deficit, has announced a June 18 presidential candidate forum in Des Moines. Mary Andringa, chairwoman of the National Association of Manufacturers and an influential Iowa Republican, and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad plan to host an event focused on taxes and the economy in November. Iowans for Tax Relief, an influential lobbying and political group in the state, is considering hosting the candidates this year.
And tea party organizers are planning a statewide bus tour in June and July focusing on the budget and monetary policy.
The candidates have sensed the change, even those most closely associated with social issues, such as former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa. He was one of the party's most outspoken opponents of abortion during his years in Congress and made the issue the centerpiece of his campaigns.
"Notice I don't talk about those issues in my speech" now, Santorum said in an interview after a recent appearance here. "I talk about the moral component to our society, but I don't talk about marriage and life as the lead issues."
Santorum, who appeared at a candidate forum at an evangelical church in suburban Des Moines, is hoping to win support from conservatives with different priorities. "I'm here to tell you I've got a solid conservative record, taking on entitlements," Santorum told a gathering of Republicans in Marshalltown on Wednesday.
A number of leading Iowa Republicans are trying to entice Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to enter the race and to campaign in Iowa. In normal years, Daniels might not have much appeal here, as someone who made his reputation as a fiscal hawk and put social issues on the backburner in his state. This year, though, that might not be a problem.
Branstad, who served four terms in the 1980s and 1990s before waging a comeback last year, said Iowa could surprise people this time. If a candidate "comes in with the right kind of message on the economic issues, they could well win," he said. Not so in 2008, when Huckabee beat businessman Mitt Romney, despite Romney's huge investment of staff and money in the state.
Christian conservative activists began taking a larger role in the caucuses about 20 years ago. Their impact was illustrated by the Rev. Pat Robertson's second-place finish in 1988 and reinforced by Huckabee's win in 2008. Sixty percent of Republican caucus-goers in 2008 said they were born-again or evangelical Christians, according to exit polls.
But Branstad said the unusually large turnout in the 2010 primary election in Iowa showed that economic anxieties were now mobilizing more conservative voters.


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There was some superb GCSE results for pupils at the Mandeville School, although teachers admitted they were disappointed with the pass rates for English and maths.
Thirty-eight per cent of pupils achieved five A*-C grades including English and maths, a rise of 1% on last year, and the school hopes this figure will rise when a number of pending GCSE results are revealed.
Ninety-five per cent of pupils managed to get five A*-G grades.
Outstanding students include:
> Aminah Shah: 1A*, 5A, 2B
> Beth Jones: 3A*, 3A, 2B
> James Skinner: 1A*, 1 Distinction*, 4A, 1B
> Charlie King: 1A*, 2 Distinction *, 3A, 2B
> Harry Adaway: 1A*, 2 Distinction*, 2A, 2B
> Connor Richards: 2A*, Distinction*, 2A, 3B
> Alex Hill: 4A, Distinction*, 2B
Geralyn Wilson, executive headteacher, said: "I am very encouraged by the improvement in most subject results this year because these reflect the considerable efforts and commitment from the students and the staff throughout the current academic year, as also reflected in the school's two most recent Ofsted reports.
"Students have achieved excellent GCSE results in a large number of subjects: for example, in French a stunning 85% of students achieved C+, 83% achieved C+ in textiles, 80% achieved C+ in music and 70% in food technology.
"In BTEC health and social care very impressive 79% of students achieved a Distinction* and 100% pass rate was achieved in BTEC in music, business studies, child development, sports and health and social care.
"I have some concerns, however, about the school's results in English and maths, which are lower than we expected.
"Nationally, there is concern among headteachers about the drop in English and maths results following significant changes to the exam system. We have already arranged for a number of exam papers in these subjects to be re-marked.
"I am pleased and proud of the school's progress and development during this last challenging year.
"We have met, and often exceeded Ofsted's demands and we are in exactly the right position to consolidate and move ahead with confidence and determination in the new academic year."


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Ten years ago today, 100 people died in the tragic fire at the Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island and eight of those people had ties to Connecticut.
The band Great White was playing at the club on Feb. 20, 2003 and pyrotechnics ignited flammable foam that had been put on the walls to reduhttp://www.golocalprov.com/lifestyle/the-station-documentary-web-series-launches-feb.-20/ce noise.
Local victims of the fire include:
- Sam Miceli and Jude Henault, both 37, of Lisbon, who traveled together to see the show.
- Melvyn Gerfin Jr., 46, of Groton, a husband and father of three, who worked for a radio station and received free tickets.
- Ryan Morin, 31, a Thompson native, who graduated from Southern Connecticut State University.
- Sarah Jane Telgarsky, a 37-year-old nurse from Plainfield.
- Kristen McQuarrie, 37, of Ledyard, was a waitress at Foxwoods, according to the Boston Globe.
- Daniel J. Fredrickson, 37, was affiliated with the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton. He and Tracey Romanoff were a couple and both were killed in the fire.
Relatives of those killed and survivors are marking the day in different ways. Some are staying home from work to spend time with family. Others are taking trips out of town.
Some will pay their respects with a visit to the site of the fire, where more than 100 handmade crosses dot the ground.
A foundation working to build a permanent memorial at the site held a ceremonial groundbreaking Sunday. Work on the permanent memorial is expected to start this spring.
Warning: Documentary contains footage from the night of the fire and graphic images of victims injuries.
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According to the Baltimore Sun, finding a new backup running back to replace the retired Ricky Williams "doesn't appear to be very high" on the Ravens' to-do list.
Beat writer Jeff Zrebiec takes it as a sign that the Ravens might believe Williams will ultimately play next season. Just eight days before his abrupt retirement, Williams told Ravens.com he was "excited" about 2012. It's well within the realm of possibility Williams will un-retire for the second time during his weird and winding NFL career.


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Ultimate Comics Thor #2
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For the second issue of "Ultimate Comics Thor," Jonathan Hickman turns his attention away from the eponymous Thunder God and towards his adopted brother, Loki. The entire issue isn't devoted to the self-proclaimed Lord of Chaos, but it feels that way with his scenes standing out above Thor's. He makes for an interesting contrast and complement to Thor's simple character, showing paradoxical motivations and a contrarian streak. It's hard to tell what Loki will do next in this issue, making every time he's on panel an unexpected treat.
Loki is shown to be both a loyal Asgardian, building on his fighting alongside Thor and Balder against some Frost Giants last issue, and as someone with no loyalties when he approaches his mother after the Frost Giants' defeat, offering to do anything she asks. In the celebration that follows the end of the war with the Giants, Loki and Thor battle as part of a showcase featuring Balder and Volstagg as well. During their sparring, Loki tells his brother that the end of the war is not necessarily a good thing. By ending the status quo of war, Asgard and its inhabitants must change how they go about their lives and how they define themselves, a change that none are most likely prepared for. Through Loki, Hickman can apply concepts of sociology to the Asgardians and their mythic nature. He thinks and acts like no one around him, while still being bound by many of the same urges.
The Thor scenes lack the same punch. With the three timelines of the comic and the focus on Loki and the aftermath of the war with the Frost Giants, the recent past when Thor was being held by Dr. Braddock and the World War II time periods both receive a small amount of focus. These scenes contain some interesting moments, especially the revelation of Baron Zemo at the end of the issue, but feel ancillary to the sparring scene and Loki's visit with his mother. Even though Loki is a very compelling character, the strong focus on him over Thor also detracts from the comic to a small degree given that this series is meant to develop Ultimate Thor.
Carlos Pacheco's version of Ultimate Asgard and its inhabitants is a joy to see. The sparring scene that begins the issue gives Pacheco a chance to show his version of the Warriors Three. His Volstagg is impressive, looking like a bulky wrecking machine, not the goofy fat man of the Marvel universe. I love the determined, threatening look he has on the fourth page; he like a bald Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. As that scene progresses, the fight between Thor and Loki is stunning. Pacheco makes it look like both men are going full tilt without trying to actually hurt the other. It's a delicate balancing act.
This issue drives the story forward and definitely makes the second half look interesting. Hickman's Loki is the focus and is a very intriguing interpretation of the character. With so little of the Ultimate versions of these characters defined in hard terms, Hickman and Pacheco take advantage and move away from the traditional Marvel universe versions of the characters.


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Movie Preview: The Day the Earth Stood Still
The modern remake of the 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still attempts to update the older version, shifting its themes from Cold War political tension and the threat of human violence to the imminence of environmental retaliation from an abused Earth. Keanu Reeves, who plays the protagonist in this new version, explains:
The first one was borne out of the cold war and nuclear détente. Klaatu came and was saying cease and desist with your violence. If you can't do it yourselves we're going to do it. That was the film of that day. The version I was just working on, instead of being man against man, it's more about man against nature. My Klaatu says that if the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the earth survives. I'm a friend to the earth.
The movie joins a few other recent films with possibly green messages. This one, with its apocalyptic setting, also stars Jennifer Connolly, Will Smith's kid Jaden, and Mad Men's Jon Hamm. I love most of the cast (though not all of it), but I don't know how I feel about the trailer for this one; it's just not pulling me in. The Day the Earth Stood Still opens December 12. To check out the trailer,


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The Future Belongs to Russia and China
China. The 2008 Beijing Games this week joined the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and the 1980 Moscow Olympics. These four Olympiads were overshadowed by Russian attacks on neighboring countries that Moscow deemed overly independent. The timing of the attacks on Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan and Georgia was not coincidental: In the United States, Olympic years are also election years. And when Uncle Sam is heading for the ballot box, he is weak, and cannot prevent a Russian bear from devouring. For the fourth time in half a century, the Russian bear emerged from Olympic hibernation and feasted to his heart's content.
Russia. The Georgians liken the Russians to the Nazis. They believe Ossetia and Abkhazia of 2008 resemble the Sudetenland of 1938. As far as they are concerned, Vladimir Putin is Hitler, ripping chunks out of a neighboring democracy to destabilize and vanquish it.
The Georgians exaggerate, but under Putin's leadership, Russia is turning into a new Germany. Not the Germany of the Fuhrer and the swastika, but the Germany of the Kaiser and Bismarck. Like Germany in its day, Russia is a power in the process of getting renewed, reunited and rich, seeking to restore its lost hegemony.
Like Germany in the past, Russia in the present is a world power whose size, location and nationalism threaten its surroundings. Since Russia has friendly ethnic minorities in small neighboring countries - its potential for expansion and friction is high. Therefore, just as Germany destabilized the old European order even before Hitler, Russia is destabilizing the new European order.
Anyone who thought that the West's most pressing issue is Islam should think again. Radical Islam poses a long-term threat, but the new Russia is a problem now.
America. At the Beijing stadium this week, George Bush came off as the most wretched American president in history. A president who needlessly provoked the Russians, but ultimately did not withstand them. A president who brandished the flag of human rights and democracy, but ultimately kowtowed to a world power that tramples human rights - China - and abandoned the brave little democracy of Georgia.
The Bush era came to an end this week, but with it ended two decades of America being the sole superpower. The Pax Americana that maintained global stability for a generation has run its course. The repercussions will be felt clearly, first and foremost in the Middle East.
Georgia. President Mikheil Saakashvili did a foolish thing. Like a hot-headed Israeli, he did not respond to the deliberate attack on his country's sovereignty by means of a diplomatic campaign, but rather militarily. The political echelon gave its troops an impossible mission, but Saakashvili's mistake must not be allowed to cloud the big picture. Georgia is still the most promising country in a dangerous Central Asian area of tremendous strategic importance. Its democratic, progressive, and non-corrupt nature ought to make it a darling of the West.
One should therefore refrain from creating a false moral equivalency between Moscow and Tbilisi. If Barack Obama really wants to be a new Kennedy, he cannot vacation in Hawaii now. He must do the Kennedy thing - fly to Gori and deliver the speech of his life: I am a Georgian.
Finland. There was a good bit of irony in the fact that one of the two mediators who tried to bring about a cease-fire in the Caucasus was the Finnish foreign minister. During the Cold War, Finland was free but a Soviet satellite. If the Georgian crisis comes to one potential end, the future is Finland: more and more European and Asian countries that accept Russia's might.
The Europeans already are incapable of calling the Russian aggression by its name, because they are dependent on Russian gas. If Putin topples Saakashvili and lays his hands on Georgia, that dependence will only grow. Without a reinvigorated American leadership or a worthy European leadership, the regional future might be a Finnish future.
August 8, the day the Olympics began and the fighting in Georgia erupted, will be remembered no less than 9/11. When the history of the 21st century is written, it will view this past week as the week that symbolizes the rise of two new world powers: China and Russia. It will be decades before China surpasses the United States economically. It will be years before Russia goes back to being a Tsarist power. But August 8 marked the way.
The question now is not what sort of world we are heading toward. The question is how fast we will get there.
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The Lady Tigers and Tigers make their last set of appearances inside Bonner Arnold Coliseum during the fall 2013 semester this week. Northeast played Gadsden State (Ala.) Community College on Monday.
On Thursday, Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division play is set to open when Itawamba Community College makes the short trek to Booneville. Play is slated to tipoff at 5:30 p.m. with women's action first followed by the men's contest approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the lid lifter.
For the second year in a row, WNAU-AM is the home of Northeast basketball on the airwaves. Join Jeremy Kennedy, the Voice of the Tigers, at 5:15 p.m. for the pregame show by setting your radio dial to 1470 AM.
Those that cannot pick up the broadcast in their area can still listen to the Tigers by webcast. A link to WNAU-AM's live Internet stream is available on the Northeast athletic website, www.nemccathletics.com.
Fans not in attendance can also keep up to date during these matchups with live in-game updates at the new home of Northeast sports on Twitter by searching and following @NEMCCTigers.
The start of conference play presents the opportunity to begin a new chapter for Cord Wright and the Tigers, who went 2-6 against a rugged schedule in the first month of the campaign. Four of those losses came to opponents that currently hold a combined 21-3 record.
"It's an opportunity right now to wipe the slate clean," said Wright, Northeast's first-year commander in chief. "I think that we've done some good things. Our record is not a reflection of who we really are."
Dimario Jackson has been one of a number of positives so far this season for the Tigers. The freshman from Brusly, La., enters league competition as a top-20 free throw shooter nationwide.
Jackson is a sharp 50 of 60 (83.3 percent) from the charity stripe, the best among athletes in the MACJC. He also leads the Tigers with 13.6 points per outing.
Al Azulphar hopes to keep up his steady play in the post. The reigning MACJC Player of the Week is the state's leading shot blocker with 31 and also averages 8.7 rebounds each game.
The North opener could be a challenging one for the Lady Tigers as Itawamba boasts six sophomores from its NJCAA Region 23 Tournament championship squad of a year ago.
"You want opportunities, and we're going to have opportunities to continue to grow and get better," Northeast head coach Brian Alexander said. "Focus is going to be the key."
The Lady Tigers, like the men's squad, boast the defending MACJC Player of the Week in Angelia Allen. She continues to pour in consistent outings during her sophomore campaign and averages 12 points and 8.7 rebounds per matchup.
After a couple of games off her norm, Aushiana Ivy got back into true form last week in a pre-Thanksgiving contest at Columbia State (Tenn.) Community College. The Shannon High School graduate tallied a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards.
The Lady Indians visit Booneville on Thursday with three women in double figures, led by Jayla Chills' 13 points per game. Sophomore Lytia Coleman spearheads their defensive front with 6.8 rebounds an outing.
Itawamba's men have participated in a series close matchups to kick start the season. Four games have been decided by four points or less.
Alex Anderson and Johnthan McGee guide an Indians team that is tops in the MACJC in three-point percentage (43.4) and free throw percentage (74.2).
The Tigers and Itawamba split their meetings last year. Northeast won the last encounter 75-74 inside Bonner Arnold Coliseum on January 31.
Alexander is seeking the first win of his career against the school that he was an assistant at from 2006-09 before being named the headman of the Lady Tigers.


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Konami will be bringing the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection to PlayStation Vita this summer. Today the publisher released the first details and screenshots on this handheld edition of the high-def compilation.
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection updates Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with new visuals. The controls and user interface have also been redone to suit the Vita. The game's "transfarring" system will allow you to play the same save files on both the Vita and PS3.
Each Metal Gear Solid games put players in the shoes of a lone operative charged with stopping a craaaazy terrorist plot. Outnumbered and outgunned, players are encouraged to rely on stealth skills to complete their mission. It's not a stealth-only experience, though; there are plenty of gunfights, including battles against over-the-top boss enemies.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) — The Bears have signed cornerback Kelvin Hayden to a one-year contract.
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I'm looking into getting the FootJoy sport golf shoe and i'm wondering if they are good for golf and if they are comfortable. Please comment what you think.
For my money the sports are one of the best shoes that FJ makes, very comfortable. There is a reason that many pros wear them every week.
Welcome to the FJ community CTaylor890.
The FJ sport is not my shoe of choice (I'm an Icon man) but everyone I know who wears them is a fan and you will see that some of the FJC are serious fans of this shoe and all othjer FJ products.
The FJ Sport is excellent for golf and an exceptionally comfortable shoe. As with any shoe, make sure you find and purchase the proper size, so your feet will be comfortable throughout the round. I have had a pair of FJ Sports for almost three years, now, and wear them at least once a week (I play 5-6 times a week--retired).
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Mondays, for instance.
I think I'm buying one of these for Sisyphus.
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I wonder if all the pieces are as interchangeable as they look to me from that photo. Maybe it's the "New Ed Theory" puzzle, where no matter how you do it, it's "right."
The famous fourth-grade "polar bear in a snowstorm" puzzle.
Just for contrast, here's a common pejorative often applied to law-enforcement agencies around here by those unhappy with their performance: "They couldn't track an elephant with a nosebleed through a snowstorm."
For it to be truly Sisyphean, you would need a work table that collapses every night and dumps all your work in a heap.
That'd be too easy for the wife-unit. She does her some puzzles. Come to think of it, it'd be too easy for my 4yo granddaughter. She's got some smarts. As she tends to surprise everyone around here but moi, daily.


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WorldGolf.com's Tee Vision highlights 10 new golf products that hit the floor this year at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
The Smart Stick is a training aid designed to help teach golfers a perfect plane and a powerful position at impact. Using two lasers and plane lines, you can learn the feeling of a perfect golf swing to replicate with their own clubs.
You can learn to set up just like the all-time greats with the Step2Swing training aid. An alignment system with color-coded steps help you set up for success with a 5-iron, 9-iron and driver.
The Kure is a putting system that will help teach you proper alignment and stroke. Two synchronized light sytems work together to tell you when you've achieved the perfect putting stroke.
The Fairway Pro for use at the driving range is a device that makes practice from artificial mats more grass-like. A patented system allows the turf to give on your swing, creating more natural contact with the golf ball and also prevents injury associated with traditional mats.
The Z Factor Perfect Putting Machine is a training aid that will help give you the perfect putting stroke. Using an alignment system with magnets and lasers, you will be taught a simple, perfect putting stroke.
The Video Perch allows you to capture your shots on the golf course hassle-free. A mounting system attaches your camcorder to your golf bag, so you can take footage of your recent golf trip or bring swings to your golf coach to be analyzed.
Golfers bored with marking their golf ball with a Sharpie will want to try Golf Dotz. Golf Dotz are small designs, like shamrocks or hearts that can be tattooed onto your golf ball.
At Your Feet is a training aid that will help you remember your swing thoughts. A small monitor attaches to your shoe, and by tapping your foot, you're given customized reminders of swing thoughts before you swing.
4 Yards More is a new golf tee from Greenskeepers. Manufacturers claim its new design will help you hit your drives farther and more accurately.
The new Dancin' Dogg golf simulator features all the action of a $20,000 simulator for $399. You can sync it with Tiger Woods 2008 and play the best courses in the world from your living room.
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Who knew fans of the Berenstain Bears were so concerned about the legacy of Papa, Mama, Sister, and Brother? MediaBistro reports that 80,000 readers signed a petition urging HarperCollins to follow the recent example of the Jim Henson Company, and stop including Berenstain Bears books in Chick-Fil-A kids meals.
SumOfUs.org founder Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman had this statement: "By partnering with Chick-fil-A, a company that actively bankrolls hatred and discrimination against the LGBT community, HarperCollins is undermining the lessons of the beloved Bear family. The Berenstains should follow the Muppets' lead, and cut ties with Chick-fil-A. HarperCollins has a chance here to make a stand for equality and strike a blow against bigotry. The 80,000 Americans who signed this petition hope that they do!"
Kids don't make these sorts of consumer decisions, their parents do, and those Berenstain Bear books are a lot more educational and positive than anything I ever got in a Happy Meal as a child. This point is made at the expense of some poor kid who likes getting a book with her sandwich. Chick-fil-A are dicks, but "take books out of kids meals" just isn't a cause I can get behind.


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Discussion in 'Cephalopod Fossils' started by Phil, Aug 8, 2003.
Here's a little picture I knocked up out of some ammonite fossils at home.
Hope you like it!
I love it!!
Magnificent, Phil! I always knew you were a Renaissance man, but was unaware that visual / computer art was among your talents. Would like to see more of your creations!
Thanks Tani and Jean.
I'll see if I can knock up another picture sometime. The ammonite shells are ones I have at home, taken with a digital camera. The 'heads' are from toy squids and I tried cutting them out, blending and superimposing them. It's harder than it sounds......took me hours!
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DEAR AMY: I am 21 and in a committed relationship with the man of my dreams. Lately he is quite dependent on me. He has run into some financial trouble due to unstable employment.
At first I started helping him out with small things, like picking up the check when we'd go out or giving him rides, even if it is extremely inconvenient — literally across the city.
On top of the money I give him, I find myself having to remind him to do simple everyday tasks, like planning his bus route to work ahead of time and waking up early enough to get to work. Instead, I usually end up having to drive him.
I want to be the supportive girlfriend, but it's starting to take a toll on me. I have a busy life and a future to be saving for as well, but whenever I tell him no or don't offer to help him, I worry that he'll think I'm selfish.
I worry about him a lot. When we go out, I can't help but buy him food even though we've talked about it and agreed that for the time being neither of us should spend money on the other. I just don't know where to draw the line or what's expected of me. Should I stop stepping in? -- Playing the Wife
DEAR PLAYING: The way you describe it, this dynamic contains a fairly predictable geometry: The more you do, the less he does.
In an ideal situation between mature (or maturing) adults, the more one partner does, the more the other is inspired to do. In this relationship, you are not "playing the wife." You are playing the mommy.
If your guy doesn't have a medical condition interfering with his ability to figure out a bus schedule, then you should not be mothering him. When you do, you remove his incentive to do anything differently.
Don't call him to wake him up in the morning. Don't take him to work if he has another way to get there. Don't hover, offer suggestions, prompt him, bug him or otherwise overcompensate for his choice. He may respond to less effort on your part by making more effort on his own behalf.
DEAR AMY: I am a woman in my late 20s. Each relationship I have, I lose interest in sex after about six to eight months.
My last relationship lasted three years, and by the end I still cared for him but literally hated him even touching me in a remotely sexual way. I just wanted to cuddle and hug but nothing more.
In my current relationship, the sex was great for the first six months or so. I am in love with him, and everything else in the relationship is wonderful, but I'm just absolutely not in the mood for sex anymore.
I'm not looking to get out of the relationship — I just feel somewhat asexual. This is difficult for my relationship because he can't understand why I would suddenly lose interest, and I don't understand it either. Is this normal? And can it be overcome? -- Stifled
DEAR STIFLED: When it comes to sex, there is a wide range of what could be considered "normal." The only important thing here is that this is causing a problem for you and your partners.
You should start by speaking with your doctor about this now-predictable drop in libido. Your hormone levels should be checked.
You should also pursue professional counseling. Moving so quickly from amorous to "I hated him touching me in any sexual way" raises red flags. You need to talk it through.
DEAR AMY: "Left Behind" wrote about being "unfriended" on Facebook. I think unfriending someone is a pretty hostile gesture.
You always have the option to hide people, so that you don't see what they post unless they comment on something from a mutual friend. I have several friends I have hidden because I'm not interested in their posts. They don't know I've hidden them, so their feelings aren't hurt. -- Facebook Fan
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Nearly 60 members and associates of the Manitoba Warriors have been arrested during a police sting.
The nine-month investigation by the Winnipeg police targeted the gang's drug cells.
Staff Sgt. Max Waddell says the arrests deal a big blow to the top street gang in Winnipeg.
Large quantities of weapons, drugs and cash were seized, including $21,000 of crack and powder cocaine; $13,500 cash; ballistic vests; stun guns and nunchuks.
Police and community partners are now working with the younger siblings of the 57 people arrested to try to steer them away from gang culture.
Waddell says it's about getting them involved in more positive activities where they find security and belonging they may otherwise find in a gang.
"They see their older brothers wearing nice clothes, nice shoes, fancy stuff that's gained often by illegal means and this is their way of participating. We want to break that cycle," he says.


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Will Smith Cuts Off Son Jaden's DreadlocksPosting on social media, Smith showed off his haircutting skills by holding up Jaden Smith's blonde-colored dreads.
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More than one million Facebook users in the U.S. have liked a page for one of the 68 teams in this year's NCAA tournament field. Michael Bailey, an economist on Facebook's Data Science team, has mined the data to create the most accurate geographic representation of college basketball fandom ever created -- all the way down to the county level.
Shields first looked at the entire country by conference affiliation, confirming the ACC is the most dominant conference in the East and the South.
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He then examined the four regions individually, plotting the 17 schools from each section of the draw. The takeaways stand to reason: Gonzaga enjoys sprawling support throughout the West; Indiana, Marquette and Illinois are jockeying for support in the Midwest; everyone loves Duke and North Carolina.
Shields then plotted maps for the four No. 1 seeds -- Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas and Louisville -- with the Hoosiers enjoying a slight advantage in volume (despite the Jayhawks' formidable geographic reach).
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There's not too much to be taken away from Shields' maps of the lower seeds: the underseeded Oregon Ducks own the West, while the 16th-seeded Liberty Flames enjoy more support than you might expect.
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Finally, Facebook examines three of college basketball's most time-honored regional rivalries -- Duke-North Carolina, Michigan-Michigan State and Kansas-Kansas State -- to determine to school which enjoys greater national support in the social space.