text:
I am a member of the Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai (Study Group). We have some pretty amazing members, one of whom is Sensei Angel Lemus of the Okinawa Shorinjiryu Toude Zentokukai.
A few months ago during one of our training sessions, Lemus Sensei performed a tonfa kata. About half-way through the kata he stopped, smiled, and said, "I'm lost." He started again and completed the kata with no problem.
We all had a good laugh.
Lemus Sensei could have easily covered up the fact that he was lost. We do not know his kata. He could have moved on and finished the kata and we would not known any different.
My point is that he was both honest and good humored. He did not get angry or irritated. He actually laughed, which made it OK for us to laugh too. And after all, each of us have gotten lost in kata. My favorite error is when I start one kata and end with a different one.
At our last Kenkyukai training, one of the members was performing a kata and appeared to get lost. Right away, Lemus Sensei said, "That's nothing. You should have seen me." Once again, we all laughed.
We have some pretty senior members in our group. Elder Sensei also come to observe. But we have a light atmosphere with the focus on training and learning from each other. Mistakes happen. What matters is that we learn from them and keep going. I like the saying, "fall down six times but get up seven."
In our group, if we make a mistake, we know that it is OK. And one of the first instructors to laugh and encourage us to go on will be Lemus Sensei. I consider him to be one of the most skilled Karate Sensei I have ever met. And his applications are truly amazing. He plays an attacker like a musical instrument.
So it is OK to make mistakes.
Charles C. Goodin
Making a Mistake in Kata
I am a member of the Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai (Study Group). We have some pretty amazing members, one of whom is Sensei Angel Lemus of the Okinawa Shorinjiryu Toude Zentokukai.
Children and Education
I've written this before but it remains true.
I've never met a person who said he wished that he had spent less time with his children, nor have I met a person who said that he wished that he had less education.
But I have met many people who have said just the opposite.
Time spent with your children is a treasure indeed! Grandchildren too!
Charles C. Goodin
Directory of Okinawa Karatedo and Kobudo
I came across this website, which appears to be at the Okinawan Prefectural website:
It is mostly in Japanese, but there is enough in English to make it somewhat understandable. The listings are broken down by style and also area. It is pretty amazing to see how many active Karate dojo and instructors there are in Okinawa.
Charles C. Goodin
Is Koshi "Hard"?
From time to time, actually more often lately, I find myself trying to explain "koshi" to people from other styles or dojo. I did so recently, with a verbal explanation and short demonstration of koshi movement, and the person I was speaking to said, "That must be hard." I think that it looked like it must be hard to use koshi motion in all techniques all the time.
The fact is that if koshi was hard or difficult, I probably would not do it! In fact, koshi is very, very easy, and it makes it much easier to move freely, with speed and power. It does not take more effort to use koshi. In fact, it is more difficult (strenuous), in my opinion, to move without koshi -- to just use the power of your arms and legs rather than your core (koshi). Koshi-less movement makes me really tired. But with koshi, I have been able to keep up with Karate as I have aged (I am a 53 year old grandfather).
And Koshi is a very natural movement -- like walking and breathing. If it was awkward or unnatural, once again, I probably would not do it. I am not unusually coordinated. I am a terrible dancer. So if I can do koshi motion, anyone can do it... really.
Koshi is also a simple movement. There are not different koshi patterns for each movement. Basically there is just left and right koshi and possibly center, but really these are just the same thing. Once you can apply koshi to one movement, you can learn to apply it to all other movements.
So koshi is not hard in terms of physical exertion, difficulty, or complexity. If it were, I probably would not do it. It is easy, and it makes moving much easier.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Monday, October 24, 2011
This is a story.
A visiting Sensei from Okinawa was observing advanced Karate students perform kata. After each finished his kata, the Sensei would make a few comments in Japanese or broken English. He was accompanied by a younger instructor from Okinawa who would translate his comments.
The last student to perform was the highest ranking in the dojo but was very egotistical. After he proudly competed his kata, the visiting Sensei said, "Nokuru."
All the student in the dojo, including the last one who had performed the kata looked at each other. None of them understood the word.
The translator whispered into the visiting Sensei's ear because he did not understand either.
The visiting Sensei repeated, "Nokuru." He then spoke to the translator in Japanese who nodded several times and then addressed the students.
"I'm sorry," began the translator. "I thought that Sensei was speaking in Japanese, but he was speaking in English. He say that this student (pointing to the advanced student), has 'No clue'. His kata is like an empty dance and has no meaning at all. No clue."
The visiting Sensei nodded in agreement and repeated, "Nokuru."
The moral of the story is: being egotistical often makes you blind to your own cluelessness.
We should study and practice Karate with a sense of humility. Then we can more easily identify and work on our faults.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
"I Trouble"
I was a friend of Shihan Bobby Lowe, who recently passed away. I was not his student and was a member of his "lunch buddies." Even though I was 30 years his junior and his junior in Karate by just as much (or more), I got to speak with him on a comfortable level, because he respected that even though I was a junior, I was the Sensei of my own dojo. Sensei tend to treat other Sensei as equals. At lunch, we all addressed each other as "Sensei," which could sometimes get a little confusing. I was also a member of the Hawaii Karate Kodanshakai and Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai with Lowe Sensei.
I am explaining this as background. I got to speak freely with Lowe Sensei, even though I was his junior.
In all my conversations with Lowe Sensei, I never heard him speak negatively about another Karate instructor or student. Never. He said good things about people, but never anything bad.
I'm sure that he met all kinds of Karate people, some good, some bad. But if he had a negative impression, he kept it to himself.
The only thing he ever said was that a certain person had "an eye problem." At least that is what I heard. So I inquired about this person's eye.
Then Lowe Sensei explained, "that person is always talking about I, I, I. He has an 'I' problem."
Lowe Sensei was funny like that. But his comment was very to the point. The lesson: don't be egotistical.
In his last years and months, Lowe Sensei would often call me to ask about the health of other Sensei. He would also always ask about my wife, who had suffered from breast cancer in 2007. He always thought about other people, even when his own health was failing.
Lowe Sensei was one of the most senior post World War II Karate Sensei in Hawaii. He was a great supporter of the Hawaii Karate Museum, and a mentor and example to young instructors such as myself. We both also liked tapioca pudding, which I'd get for him at buffets.
I will certainly miss Lowe Sensei... and continue to learn from his life and example.
I'm sure that there is lots of tapioca pudding in heaven.
Charles C. Goodin
Picking A Kata
This is a funny thing sort of and something that is not spoken about much. If I am asked to participate in a demonstration, the kata I will decide to perform depends on who else is performing kata. If a Karate instructor who is senior to me is also performing kata, I will generally not select an advanced kata. As a courtesy to my senior, I will generally perform a basic kata, such as one of the Naihanchi or Pinan kata.
Of course, these are excellent kata and in my "style," the Naihanchi kata are simultaneously the most basic and the most advanced kata. But in most systems, they are considered (incorrectly in my opinion) to be kata for beginners.
But let's say that my senior (even if in another style) performs Gojushiho. If I then peform Kusanku or Chinto, it might appear that I think that I am senior to him (in that I have selected a kata that could be considered to be more advanced). There could be hurt feelings. So it is much safer for me to perform a more basic kata.
There is an exception to this. If my senior (even if in another style) has asked me to perform a specific kata, then I will generally do so. If someone asks, I should be able to perform any kata in my system at any time. I should not have to rehearse something I should be expected to already know (hopefully reasonably well).
But then, if my seniors are present, I will hold back and not go all out when I perform a kata, whatever kata that might be.
This is like performing a kata in a group. My movements will always be a split second behind my seniors. I will never move first or end first. My movements will be barely perceptible shadows of my senior's movements. Again, I do not limit this to my style. A senior is a senior.
But wait, it gets even more interesting. If my senior performs first and makes a mistake, I might make an error too -- just to join the club.
In any event, I would never perform a kata "all out" in public because there is little reason to do so. How I perform a kata depends on what I am trying to get across. And in any situation, one thing I am always trying to get across is courtesy and respect.
Charles C. Goodin
What You Think You Are Doing
I have written about this before but it deserves repeating. "How" you perform a kata depends on "what" you think you are doing. If you have no idea about what you are doing, it will be very difficult to perform a kata with feeling and focus.
You can tell a difference between a student who is "just going through the movements" and one who understands what he is doing. No matter how well a student "just goes through the movements," the performance will feel/look shallow and lifeless, like a copy. The more he tries to yell and emphasize movements for dramatic effect, the worse it will become.
But when a student understands what he is doing, the kata comes alive. You can see that he can see!
And as we advance in Karate, our understanding of "what" we are doing will grow. This will be reflected in our performance of the kata.
When you understand "what" you are doing (imi or bunkai), you can then optimize your body mechanics to accomplish those specific objectives.
You don't get medals or trophies for that.
Charles C. Goodin
Relative Humility
I have been fortunate to meet many senior Karate instructors.
I have met 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th dan who are so humble and unassuming that you might not even know that they practice Karate.
I have also met green and brown belts who are so full of themselves that you can only shake your head.
And have you met the shodan who acts like his Sensei's rank? Yikes! His Sensei is a hachidan so he acts like a hachidan too. I guess that is rank by association.
When it comes down to it, it all depends on the person. That sounds nice, but it really isn't. I hold senior yudansha to a much higher and more demanding standard. An arrogant brown belt might be forgiven. He still has a lot to learn. But an arrogant senior yudansha has already learned a lot, and it has done no good.
We all should hold ourselves to a very high standard, and practice character as much (actually more) than we do kata or techniques.
Come to think of it, they don't give belts or titles for character. Just be a good person.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Scales at the Gate 2
This is a follow-up (variation) to my post, Scales at the Gate.
This is another story.
A 10th degree black belt in Karate was standing at the gate of heaven. The angel who guarded the gate sat next to a large pair of scales, balanced by a golden chain.
"Welcome to heaven," said the angel. "Can you tell me a little about yourself?"
"Well," said the judan, "there's not much to say. I lived and tried my best."
"But aren't you a 10th degree black belt in Karate? A hanshi, shihan, grand master... I mean great grand master. You know more than any other Karate instructors. Basically, you are the very best."
"Those things don't matter," said the judan. "I did practice Karate, but I tried my best at whatever I did in life. Being a good husband, father, grandfather, and friend was much more important to me."
"But you've won hundreds of awards, been inducted into numerous Halls of Fame, been featured in countless magazine articles, appeared on a dozen television specials, and had a special day named for you in your home town," continued the angel.
"Can I tell you something?" asked the judan. "When I taught Karate I always emphasized that rank and titles without skill are meaningless, and that destructive skill without character is dangerous. In Karate, character comes first. Then it comes second. Then it comes third. Character is what counts."
The angel could not speak for a moment. Standing before him was an honest, humble, accomplished person. "Well come right in," he finally said.
"What about the scales," asked the judan.
"Never mind. I'm afraid you would break them," replied the angel.
In the End, your character is what speaks most loudly about you. And not just in the End. In the Beginning and Middle too.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Hard to Attend Class
Sometimes it is hard for students to attend class. Sometimes a student might be sick or have too much school work. Or he might have a part time job with a conflicting schedule. There are a million reason why a student might miss class. Occasionally, it is just because the student is lazy.
I attended a class yesterday. The Sensei who conducted the class has had several physical challenges this year. These include two heart attacks, receiving a pacemaker, emergency open heart surgery, the diagnosis of cancer, and the beginning of chemotherapy. All of this has happened just this year! They say that the odds of this Sensei surviving the first heart attack was 2,000 to one. And he started chemotherapy just 3 weeks ago.
Despite all of this, the Sensei was at class yesterday, not only leading the training, but performing kata and explaining applications and history as well.
There are a million reasons why a student might miss class. But for this Sensei, even a million things could not prevent him from training. It is truly amazing what a determined person can do. For this Sensei, such determination is as much a part of his Karate training as punching and kicking.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Monday, October 10, 2011
Until It Bothers You
At class, I recently mentioned that a student will not really improve until it bothers him. I wanted to explain this.
Students come to class day after day, year after year. As instructors, we try our best to teach and inspire the students, and they do generally learn.
However, I do not believe that any student can become exceptional simply by going to class and learning. At some point, the student must want to learn and improve himself. It has to become a burning desire, almost an obsession, something that will wake him up at nights thinking... "how should I do that technique?" Sometimes his body will twitch and move by itself.
The instructor can set the table but it is up to the student to consume and digest the meal.
I have to admit that I am a pretty obsessive person. When I want something, I will pretty much go crazy until I get it. I will study the subject, practice, examine my progress, study the subject more, practice more, and keep working at it, almost to the exclusion of all other things. I attack problems. Personality-wise, I am a pretty passive person. I avoid conflict. But when it comes to learning and improving, I am aggressive. In school, I attacked tests.
At class, I am always teaching. In a way, the students are passive recipients of what I teach. They come to class and I teach what I think they need to learn.
But when a student reaches a certain level, he knows what he needs to learn... because he is working on it and it bothers him. At that point, he will come to class with questions. I can see that he has taken control and is working on himself. He is not just a passive recipient of what I might chose to teach. Such a student really stands out.
Until then, I will teach and try to inspire the students. I am presenting a certain curriculum the best that I can. But I am waiting for the students to wake up and really want to learn... to become bothered and obsessed, and to take an active role in their own improvement. Then I can really teach!
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, October 07, 2011
Scales at the Gate
This is story.
A 10th degree black belt in Karate was standing at the gate of heaven. The angel who guarded the gate sat next to a large pair of scales, balanced by a golden chain.
"Welcome to heaven," said the angel. "Can you tell me a little about yourself?"
"Well," said the judan, "I am a 10th degree black belt in Karate. A hanshi, shihan, grand master... I mean great grand master. I know more than any other Karate instructors. Basically, I am the very best, if I must say so myself."
"Great," said the angel. "Let's put all of those things on the right scale. Anything else?"
"Well, I've won hundreds of awards, been inducted into numerous Halls of Fame, been featured in countless magazine articles, appeared on a dozen television specials, and had a special day named for me in my home town...."
"Let's add them too," said the angel placing the accomplishments on the right scale, which by now was overflowing and hanging down to the ground (cloud). "Is that it?"
"I would say so," said the 10th dan proudly. "Looks like my accomplishments weigh quite a lot!"
"They certainly do," agreed the angel. But this is not merely a contest of sheer weight, it is one of balance."
"What do you mean?" asked the 10th dan.
"Well, we put all your worldly accomplishments on the right scale and then we put your character accomplishments on the left. They have to balance."
"But I'm a tenth dan!" argued the 10th dan.
"Yes, that's on the right side along with your other worldly accomplishments. Let's talk about your character."
"And I'm a hanshi..."
"Got it. Character."
"Check. Character"
"Great Grand Master..."
"It's in there. Character."
In the End, your character is what speaks most loudly about you.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Character and Technique
It is just as important to work on character as it is to work on technique. In the dojo, we sweat from our hard training. In daily life, we also have many experiences that test our character. What makes a Karate expert (or an expert of any martial art) great, is not just that he has excellent technique (and applications), but that his character is just as excellent, if not even better.
Sadly, some people use their advanced level in a martial art as an excuse to indulge vices. For some people, martial arts training magnifies their egos, anger, short tempers, jealousies, and vices in general... and their high rank allows them to get away with it.
But this is not just a martial arts thing. Power corrupts many people in many walks of life.
But at the same time, martial arts training also brings out the best in many people. Martial arts training can magnify the good in a student, and give him the strength to help others in difficult circumstances. We tend to hear only of the bad cases, but I suspect that there are ten good examples for every bad one.
For every step forward you take on technique, you also have to take a step forward on character. The progress has to be equal, throughout your Karate life. This is an easy thing to say but a difficult thing to do. Technique alone is much, much easier. But technique alone can create people who could abuse their knowledge, skill, and position.
So what should you do when you meet bad examples? Learn from them how not to be. That is also useful and can help you to avoid pitfalls.
Technique and character must be two side of the same coin.
And may I add that you do not develop character by simply yelling about it in the dojo. Just as the techniques of a kata are applied in self defense situations, the lessons of character that we learn in the dojo are applied in daily life.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, October 04, 2011


text:
Verizon Wireless Expands Its Network In Prince George's County, Maryland
LAUREL, MD — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with a new cell site in Prince George's County, Md. The new site improves coverage near St. Mary's Church Rd., Aquasco Rd. and Wilkerson Rd. and Wilkerson Place. In addition, the company has completed work that increases by 25 percent the number of calls its network can handle for customers near Jericho Park Rd.
This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year (more than $1 billion every 90 days) to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless voice and data services. The company invested more than $5.5 billion last year in its wireless network to add coverage and capacity, and to make available wireless data services such as Picture Messaging, TXT Messaging, and the new V CAST service which delivers crystal clear short content on-demand, 3D games and music videos to wireless phones from leading and respected news and entertainment sources and other innovative content providers.
Demand for Verizon Wireless services continued during the fourth quarter last year as the company added a record 1.7 million net new customers. Verizon Wireless now serves 43.8 million customers nationwide and is the nation's wireless leader in customer loyalty, based on customer retention and turnover rates announced publicly by the largest wireless providers.
"Customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us because they want wireless service they can rely on," said Patrick Devlin, regional president of Verizon Wireless in Washington/Baltimore/Virginia. "The company's continued investment in its premier wireless network and our strong customer service focus are the drivers behind our industry-leading customer growth and financial performance."
Verizon Wireless' investment in its wireless network also is part of the company's commitment to offer customers the most reliable service available in the nation. The company's 'most reliable network' claim is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women who inspired the company's national advertising campaign. The engineers conduct more than 300,000 call attempts monthly on Verizon Wireless' and other national wireless carriers' networks while traveling over 100,000 miles a month on the most frequently traveled roadways nationwide in specially equipped, company-owned quality test vehicles.*
Verizon Wireless' high-speed BroadbandAccess data network is the fastest, widely available broadband wireless network in the nation, offering customers average speeds between 400 kbps - 700 kbps. The service is now available in the Greater Washington/Baltimore area and 31 other markets many markets, with expansion underway across the nation. Customers in areas that do not yet have access to BroadbandAccess can use Verizon Wireless' NationalAccess data network, which offers speeds comparable to dial-up speeds, with bursts up to 144 kbps. High-speed wireless provides customers with Internet access, access to corporate intranets and traditional email functionality via a laptop or personal digital assistants.
*Test Man Ride-Along ProgramSpecially-equipped Verizon Wireless test vehicles simultaneously test the networks of six wireless providers, using a mobile laptop computer to generate phonically diverse "conversations." If you are interested in setting up an interview or ride-along test drive with your local Verizon Wireless test man or woman, please contact Sherri Cunningham at 202-364-5856.
About Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 43.8 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.####

subset: commoncrawl


text:
by Dr Charles R H Everett & Craig Russell
My personal research in breeding has led me to begin gathering and collecting articles and books by cockfighters (cockers) of long ago; these men of the past preserved several different breeds of chickens for hundreds possibly even thousands of years. During that time they maintained type and vigor to an unparallel degree. It is my belief that their methods of breeding should be examined in detail to be utilized by the modern preservationist. Let me add, however, that this article is not an endorsement or defense of cockfighting; neither will I belie them in any manner. Instead, it is a heartfelt acknowledgement to men who perfected the art of breeding chickens. Further, I believe the modern preservationist can learn much more from the breeding techniques of cockers than he/she can from textbooks on commercial poultry breeding. (Note* It should go without saying that at all times you must select for vigor and type regardless of the breeding system utilized. Cocker Tan Bark states, "Good breeding is only a matter of intelligent selection of brood fowl…" (Tan Bark, Game Chickens and How to Breed Them, 1964, p. 27). What the ole time cockers strove for was prepotency. They desired to be able to predict with reasonable accuracy the outcome of any particular mating. For this reason, no cocker worth his salt would have consistently used the out-and-out system. Granted, at times they did cross, but very carefully. Their records consistently indicate that when they did cross they did so using the same strain of fowl they were hoping to improve. Of course, they were looking for gameness, but using their methods a breeder can breed for type, fertility, egg production, etc. The first system I would introduce was utilized by William Morgan, of Morgan Whitehackle fame, and some of the English cockers. It is a form of breeding known as "3 times in and once out." This system was used to produce, in cockers' terms, a "pure strain." The following chart will explain how the system works. First Generation Hen Cock ½ hen ½ cock
Second Generation Hen to son Cock to daughter ¾ hen ¾ cock
Third Generation Hen to grandson Cock to granddaughter 7/8 hen 7/8 cock
Fourth Generation Hen to grandson Cock to granddaughter 15/16 hen 15/16 cock
Now in the 5th generation you breed the 15/16 hen to the 15/16 cock. Then, choosing the best hen(s) and cock(s) you begin again (Narragansett, The Gamecock, 1985, pp. 44-45). C. A. Finsterbusch recommends the same breeding strategy in his famous book Cockfighting All Over the Word page 152—153. If they chose to continue line breeding these fowl were what they termed "seed stock." Seed stock was never pitted. Instead, they were crossed to a different strain to produce their "battle cocks." Battle cocks were never used in breeding pens if this system were employed. Or, at this point you choose the three to five best hens and begin the clan mating system. Alva Campbell who created the "Campbell Blue Boones" during the early years of the twentieth century line bred his outstanding pullets to one cock, "Daniel Boone," for eleven straight years (Histories of Game Strains, Grit and Steel, no date given, p.26). D. H. Pierce claimed his "Wisconsin Red Shufflers" were line bred for 35 years with no loss of vigor or gameness. (Histories of Game Strains, Grit and Steel, no date given, p. 20). How did these men accomplish this when so many modern textbooks on poultry genetics maintain this is impossible to do? I have discovered several key answers. First, "an inbreeder must breed only from his most vigorous… specimens" (Tan Bark, Game Chickens, 1964, p. 28). Second, they culled ruthlessly. Third, in any form of line breeding the youthfulness of the stock used cannot be overstated. Fourth, they often carried on the same mating (One cock to one hen) for four or five years. Thus, in twenty years it was possible to have only produced four or five distinct generations. When cockers happened upon a cock and hen that produced winners in the pit, then they mated these two year after year. Fifth, they kept accurate records of every mating and often practiced single matings. Sixth, they only attempted close inbreeding on free range giving the birds every advantage of producing constitutional soundness and vitality (Tan Bark, Game Chickens, 1964, p. 28). These six keys allowed the cockers to be greatly successful at the art of breeding game fowl centuries before the advent of modern genetics. Many cockers practiced variations of the rolling-matings and clan-matings systems. When practicing the rolling-matings they would often include side matings of line breeding. When using the clan system the large breeders often kept five to seven clans. (They called them "yards.") With the clan matings they most often used the matriarchal system as advocated by Dick Demansky. At times they would create "new" clans or yards of full sisters when a particular hen within the clan produced exceptional sons. Thus, this one hen became prepotent in the new yard through her daughters. Like those of traditional farmers, for whom poultry was an important part of the subsistence, the methods of cockers have often been disparaged by modern experts. But for serious preservationists and small flock owners in general their tried and true methods are among the surest ways to turn simple reproduction into serious breeding and systematic flock improvement. One of the truly wonderful things about raising chickens is that you the breeder can choose your own system of breeding to create your "own strain." Yes, you can even experiment! Regardless of how you personally feel about the sport of cockfighting, these men of a by gone era have much to teach us. So, why not learn from the original preservationist: cockers?


text:
Many of you will agree that the Chevrolet Impala personifies the Lowriding lifestyle. Introduced in 1958, the Impala's unique body styles and lowered stance up and until 1976, are a step away compared to the more conservative design of Chevy's the last 35 years or so. Today, that shape is precisely what draws the Lowriding culture to that model of car, which is highly coveted in the scene.
The 1964 Impala in particular, is the most sough-out model/year partly due to its own popular culture highlighted in Hollywood films and west coast rap songs and videos. The '64 Super Sport (SS) and the elusive convertible are even more exclusive. Due to its traditional design and shape, customization is usually simplified as the body style alone speaks for itself.
The '64 Chevy Impala could be called the "King" within the Lowrider culture and sport, so we compiled a list of the top 10 most popular features based on website popularity over the past decade – the builds you clicked on most. From Jason Johnston's chromed out "Southern Smoke" Impala, to Andy Rodriguez's snakeskin green '64, the features below are all unique builds that turn heads wherever they go.
At the end you will also find a few show winning Legends we had to give props to.
1964 Chevrolet Impala | Southern Smoke
Article excerpt: "When Jason bought his car, it was a solid builder that he purchased through eBay. He paid $2,000 for it and within five years on a modest income, he was able to turn it into the Lowrider of his dreams. Before long, the Impala was equipped with a new GM Performance small block 350, Street and Performance serpentine pulleys, an air cleaner, and valve covers. Jason kept the engine running cool courtesy of a BeCool radiator and with aluminum and paint throughout the engine compartment; the car's lines were hard- lined."
Why we love it: "Ever since Jason picked up his first magazine off of a friend's coffee table back in '92, he always dreamed that he would build a car of the magazine's caliber but never imagined that one day he would be reading about it."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala – Southern Smoke
1964 Chevrolet Impala and 1984 Buick Regal | Catch Me 64 and the Aftermath
Article excerpt: "The car was pulled off the frame and fully reinforced, and was also given a four link extension to allow the car to lock up high so it could show off the fully engraved and chrome undercarriage done by Castanieda Engraving. The car also received a Street Life hydraulic setup, which allowed the car to hit back bumper and tower over the competition."
Why we love it: "This father and son build was done in just 26 days, as Spike has become a G-Body expert; thanks to the many he has built over the years. This project was no different than any number of frame-off custom cars that Gator Customs cranks out on a daily basis."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala and 1984 Buick Regal – Catch Me 64 and the Aftermath
1964 Chevrolet Impala | The Money Pit
Article excerpt: "Andy was able to convince his grandfather to sell his prized possession – as long as it was guaranteed to stay in the family. Andy happily obliged his grandfather's wish, although once the car was in his care, he was determined to give it a complete makeover."
Why we love it: "He turned to Jerry Richardson for the metal work and then Danny Ray for the snakeskin green paint. The final touch came when his father, Art, who owns a custom interior shop, called Rod's Designs, decided to add a new twist. The team got to work replacing the stock interior with a full custom hot rod-inspired cabin from front to back."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala – The Money Pit
1964 Chevrolet Impala Convertible | Patron
Article excerpt: "While some builders are lucky to be able to outsource their builds to experts, others with fewer resources have to build their Lowriders the old fashioned way; by doing the work themselves. One of these tried-and-true Lowriders is Jose Cornejo."
Why we love it: "Having never built or owned a vehicle like this one, Jose stresses the importance of the learning process this journey provided him. 'I learned how to do metal and body work in the process of building my car, and it took a lot of trial and error, but I was determined to build my car myself."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Patron
1964 Chevrolet Impala | Respect Few, Fear None
Article excerpt: "Even though she was brought up around classic cars, it wasn't until she met her husband, Robert, that she really became passionate about them. 'He opened a whole new world to me,' says an excited Vanessa. 'He showed me the time and effort that is put into Lowriders and how to enjoy the process of building a piece of artwork that can be driven in the streets."
Why we love it: "The surprise hasn't lost any luster to Vanessa. 'I love my car. My husband can get in his car and go with the boys, while I can drop the top on mine and go cruising with my girls,' she explains. 'Robert likes his car real flashy but I like mine the way it is. It has an original look while still having a 'wow factor' to it."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala – Respect Few, Fear None
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS | Red Passion
Article excerpt: "As a pioneer in the Lowrider movement in the '90s, Carlos had always wanted a '64 Impala. The car is considered by many to be a seminal model in the culture, and Carlos was ever so determined to get the keys to one."
Why we love it: "James McHugh of McHugh's Auto Body took the Impala from streetcar to show car by adding a four-pump, four-dump CCE hydraulic setup and notching the frame for the drive shaft. Still not satisfied, Carlos had master painter Keoni Teixiera from Sunrise, Florida add three shades of House Of Kolor patterns and gold leafing that flows throughout the body and even on the new set of Dayton Wire Wheels! The top was repainted in a tan pearl and pin stripes were added to accentuate the paint."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS – Red Passion
1964 Chevrolet Impala | Game IV Life
Article excerpt: "Throughout the years, Harvey has had multiple cars but in 1991, he and his wife purchased this 1964 Impala. 'My goal was to have a decent car to represent our car club, our city, and our community in a respectable manner."
Why we love it: "The build was such a long process that Harvey had car parts laying around in the garage, bedroom, and even the kitchen. He got help from Gabe, who assembled the car in his garage and also received assistance from Bobby Morris and Tony Rodriguez. 'The build of a car can be stressful but the end result outweighs the all those headaches and I believe that with the support of your family and the praise of God that anything is possible."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala – Game IV Life
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible | Katrina
Article excerpt: "The final upgrade was tweaking the suspension and the experts at Del Toro reinforced the frame and created the hydraulic setup using three Del Toro pumps with engraved backing plates. A four-switch panel controls all the moves the Impala can make. Walt, from Street Toyz, added the finishing touches on the car's frame, relocating the brake lines and adding high strength, upper and lower control arms. A linear actuator lifts the trunk so spectators can marvel at the level of engineering artistry. In every way possible, this Impala convertible is now a full custom that anyone would be proud of."
Why we love it: "When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, it gave everyone a reminder about what was really important in their lives. Suddy took the reflection from it as well and while Suddy wasn't able to share his passions with his parents, he certainly shares them with his wife Desiree and their three girls, Sierra, Summer, and Sienna. You can find them spending every moment they can in the family's cool new Chevy."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible – Katrina
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Rag Top | Bittersweet
Article excerpt: "Once it was home, 'Big T' and the boys started work on the classic Chevy. Before they could complete the car, Big T and the boys lost interest; pushing the '64 to the back burner as life had given them all different priorities. Years went by and though he tried to sell it, the sale of the '64 never worked out for one reason or another. Obviously, the Impala was meant to stay in the Vargas family."
Why we love it: "While this particular ragtop took an awful long time to complete, Big T and Possum never gave up, and the result is this amazing black beauty you see here."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Rag Top – Bittersweet
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS | L.A. Hennessy
Article excerpt: "The Culver's reinforced and wrapped the frame and body for strength. Josh enlisted the help of Kenny Ochs in Louisville for the engine work. The motor was removed and completely rebuilt, and a Ford nine-inch rear end was added."
Why we love it: "The '64 got a full makeover by Kenny Ochs in Louisville, Kentucky. The V8 327-c.i.d. was removed and rebuilt. Everything was chromed and painted to match. A 750 Holley carburetor was installed. The turbo 350 transmission has a shift kit installed. A custom handmade fan shroud out of aluminum was bolted in. The vacuum lines were given the hard line treatment."
Full article: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS – L.A. Hennessy
We cannot forget the historic '64 Impalas not included in the list above – the builds that won shows, inspired builders and wowed show goers. Below are two such Impalas you may remember: Loco '64 and Gypsy Rose.
Loco 64
"George Torrez and his very famous 'Loco 64′ Impala was a three-time Lowrider of the Year champion. The award is won by the most tallied points in all categories from our Lowrider Judging system and is won at the Lowrider Super Show. The Tilt front end and Candy Red paint job by Rod Powell along with a fully loaded under carriage and best turn table display ever, made this 64' Impala hard to compete with," – Joe Ray, Editor.
1964 Chevrolet Impala | Gypsy Rose
Article excerpt: "This car was laced with one heck of a paintjob which included one hundred and fifty hand painted roses, each taking about an hour and a half to complete, thanks to the over twenty-five hundred leaf petals borne on the design. The crew also added cobb webbing, scrolling, and striping on the design to accent the pink base…Jesse Valadez was also honored with the Lowrider Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Honor for his community work and years of service as the President of the Imperials Car Club."
Full article: A Tribute To "Mr. Imperial Material" Jesse Valadez, Sr.


text:
Hana S. Wolf and Nisha T. Cordero were both lawyers before becoming entrepreneurs. Hana, who lives in New Jersey with her husband and their son, went back to work three days a week as a litigation associate after becoming a mom but, a year later, realised that the "long and prosperous legal career" she had envisioned wasn't becoming a reality. She job-hopped for a while and then decided to make a change: "I was totally miserable. I missed my son horribly, was completely stressed, and had no time for myself or my husband. Even when I was home, I was constantly thinking about my clients' problems and making their burdens my own. I quit in April 2005."
Nisha, who lives with her husband and two kids in Ridgewood, New Jersey, returned to the law office after her first child was born, but found that, like many moms who work outside the home, "I constantly had to reestablish boundaries and reassess my priorities." When her second child came along, she decided not to return to work, but was worried that she would lose her identity. "I had to "reinvent" myself with the knowledge, skills and experience I had gained as a lawyer and mother," she says.
In June 2007, they launched Little Jet Set, an online store packed with tips, gear, and gadgets for tiny travelers (and their parents). On their site, they admit to owning an electronic gadget or two, but have found plenty of ways to keep boredom and discomfort at bay -- at home, and while on the road.
1.) When you each left your law practicies, did you still have other projects on the side?
Hana: I never completely left the practice of law. I continued practicing on my own, on a very limited basis, until very recently. From 2005 to 2006, I also sold title insurance. I was never comfortable with the idea of just being a stay at home mom. It was so much easier to say, "I'm an attorney," or, "I'm working as a title agent." I always felt like I had to justify what I was doing, and that some how being a mom and wife with no "real" job wasn't enough. I now know how ridiculous that is. For the first year after I left the firm, I was pretty aimless. During the past year, however, I found the time and energy to train for and run two marathons, serve on the executive committee of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County and chair its annual campaign, serve as the Secretary to my town's Recreation Committee, and launch Little Jet Set. So, yes, I had other projects on the side!


text: Flutterina is one of those characters that never had a chance to shine in any media, but has potential to be a powerful character. First off she is a flyer (one of a few), she can create butterflies out of thin air( create butterfly "smokescreens"), turn herself into a butterfly to avoid capture and spy on her enemies. In terms of her acessories her shield and something else, like a spear to keep her distance, or this Idea that Niki came up with using the hooks that came with her backpack is really great.


text:
The Blind Coincidences that the Darwinists Believe to Be Rational
Before examining the perfection of the systems that allow birds to talk, first it's worth dwelling on the invalid assumption of "coincidence," the foundation of all the hypotheses in evolutionary theory. Doing so will make it easier to see through the highly illogical claim that the remarkable characteristics of the creatures cited in this book are simply the product of coincidences.
The noun coincidence is typically modified by such adjectives as unconscious, disorderly, unplanned and random. These words imply no conscious power, system, rationality, nor any source of knowledge. They express the occurrence of unplanned situations, and spontaneous events with no specific purpose.
But look at how the word coincidence is used in Darwinist-materialist circles, and you'll encounter somewhat different definitions. Scientists who defend the Darwinist-materialist philosophy link to the word coincidence meanings that should rightly be attributed to Creation, such as consciousness, rationality, knowledge, and plan. They speak about coincidence as though it were referring to a powerful sentient being. Their purpose in all this is to deny the reality that living creatures have been created.
R. C. Sproul, author of Not A Chance, explains the unrealistic "scientific" meaning that coincidence has acquired in Darwinist circles:
When scientists attribute instrumental power to chance, they have left the domain of physics and resorted to magic. Chance is their magic wand to make not only rabbits but entire universes appear out of nothing.1
Overlooking the reality of creation despite immeasurable scientific proof, and continuing to defend their ideology with great fanaticism, they do not realize how wrong they are. How far they have distanced themselves from reason and logic! In his work La Science et la réalité (Science and Reality), French scientist and Professor Pierre Delbet has this to say about the fallacy of attributing creative power to coincidence:
Chance appears today as a law, the most general of all laws. It has become for me a soft pillow like the one which in Montaigne's words only ignorance and disinterest can provide, but this is a scientific pillow.2
In reality, the concept of "coincidence," which Darwinists use as a scientific explanation for life's origins expresses randomness, uncertainty, and lack of purpose. Therefore, to claim that a perfect system and a perfect balance are the product of these "blind coincidences" is incompatible with reason, logic and the scientific method. To suggest that an existing design is "without purpose," or to try and explain a functioning system with "chance happenings" is plain denial.
D"Say: 'Have you thought about your partner gods, those you call upon besides God? Show me what they have created of the Earth?'..." (Qur'an, 35:40)
To illustrate the impossibility of Darwinist scientists' claim that life is the product of coincidence, just think of a huge warehouse filled with various electronic devices, circuitry, cables and wiring. What if we wait for these various parts to assemble themselves into a computer? How long, do you think, would it take for those parts to start fitting themselves together as the result of a "coincidence"? How probable is it? Independent parts have no knowledge of what kind of structure they will form when they are put together. Of course, they have no idea of their basic purpose—to produce a functioning computer. However long you wait, this illusionary scenario will remain impossible to achieve.
Electronic parts, circuits, cables and computer components found in a store cannot assemble themselves into a functional robot by "coincidence." A conscious being's intervention is required to assemble for a robot in accord with a design. The design of any living creature is too complex to be compared with a robot's. How can someone who ridicules the idea of a robot assembling itself contradict himself by saying that the remarkable systems of living creatures are the result of "coincidence"?
Charles Darwin
No one doubts that some conscious being's intervention is required for these components to assemble themselves into some kind of design. In such a situation, the effects of coincidence would do no more than to upset whatever order already exists. If it's irrational to dwell on the likelihood of mechanical parts coming together into even a single computer as a result of uncontrolled effects, it's even more highly irrational to suggest that countless living creatures possessing complex systems, whose every organ is composed of scores of essential parts, could be the product of coincidence.
Michael J. Behe, a famous professor of biochemistry, expressed his astonishment to colleagues who see coincidence as the law of the order and the diversity that we encounter:
Chance is of course chance, but law in this context we can see as Darwinian evolution. Although we conclude that some features of the cell have been designed, many may have arisen gradually through mutation or natural selection. Only if we rule out chance and law can we move on to conclude that a feature was designed.3
Michael Behe
As we have pointed out, Darwinists see "coincidence" as the principle that has created all living creatures, their complex anatomical structures and genetic information. They believe that acts that in reality require forms of intelligence—such as calculation, planning, design and judgment—are brought to a successful conclusion by coincidences. Defenders of this absurd understanding attribute extraordinary roles and meanings to "coincidence." According to them, the power that fashioned the brains, the minds, thinking and reasoning ability, memories, appearances and other characteristics of all those who have ever lived, for hundreds of thousands of years, is a genius by the name of "coincidence." According to this ridiculous claim, those professors who make discoveries and solve complex physical equations, those artists who create valuable works of art, those statesmen who lead millions of citizens are brought into existence through unconscious coincidences. According to Darwinists, the only things that blind coincidence needs to bring about such extraordinary events are the mechanism called "natural selection" and time. According to this warped logic, all coincidence needs is time, to turn black mud into birds, horses, giraffes, butterflies—and even scientists, politicians and painters. There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support these claims, which resemble a fantastic, irrational science fiction yarn.
To date, we have published several books dealing with the subject of evolution. In several, we have mentioned the various wonders of creation that invalidate these totally illogical claims. This present book will take up one of the important pieces of evidence of creation, birds' ability to talk and imitate sounds. Here, we'll display the serious logical flaws in the arguments produced by evolutionists, who lead themselves up the blind alley of coincidence. And we'll make clear for all to see the impasse in which they find themselves.
In the illustration above, a clock is gradually assembled in stages. In any of the intermediate phases, the clock cannot run. Only when every part is in the right place can it work properly. No one would claim that this clock's parts had been shaped by natural effects and assembled into one piece over time. Yet the evolutionists claim that living creatures' complex systems were formed in phases, by coincidental mechanisms. In blind defense of their theory, they claim that living creatures are products of coincidence—even though this assertion is untenable even in the case of a simple clock.
1. R. C. Sproul, Not A Chance, The Myth of Chance in Modern Science & Cosmology, Baker Books, 3rd ed., USA, 1997, p. 9.
2. Ibid., p. 8, [Jaki, God and the Cosmologists, p. 149; Pierre Delbet, La Science et la réalité, Paris: Flammarion, 1913, p. 238].
3. William Dembski, Mere Creation, Science, Faith & Intelligent Design, InterVarsity Press, USA, 1998, p. 194.


text:
Paul Kruger became the latest Baltimore Ravens player to leave the world champions' roster: On Tuesday, the fourth-year, pass-rushing outside linebacker became the cornerstone of the Cleveland Browns' defense.
BELL: Don't cry for broken-up Ravens
SPENDER OR PRETENDER? Which teams have the money?
Coming off a career-best season -- with nine sacks in the regular season and 4.5 sacks in the postseason -- Kruger agreed to a five-year, $40.5 million deal with the Browns, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports. That person, who requested anonymity because the signing had not yet been announced by the club, said the deal included $20 million in guaranteed money.
ANQUAN BOLDIN: Thought Baltimore was my 'last stop'
Kruger, 27, was a second-round pick in 2009 out of Utah, and he led the Ravens with 55 quarterback pressures in 2012. One of the top pass-rushers in the free-agent market, Kruger follows former wide receiver Anquan Boldin, traded Monday to San Francisco for a sixth-round pick, as the latest former reigning Super Bowl champion to move on.
Safety Ed Reed also is expected to find a job elsewhere, and linebacker Ray Lewis has retired.
The team could afford to let Kruger leave, given that last year's second-round pick, linebacker Courtney Upshaw, is expected to take over Kruger's role.
The Browns have agreed to terms on a five-year, $34 million contract with former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Desmond Bryant, according to a person informed of the progress of talks between the sides. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet signed, said Bryant will get $15 million guaranteed.
That's not a bad haul for the former undrafted free agent who wasn't even a starter until his third year.
But Bryant turned up the production over the past two seasons by accumulating a total of nine sacks in that time span. The production and the 6-6, 311-pound Bryant's athleticism clearly outweighed any potential negatives of his recent arrest for misdemeanor criminal mischief.
USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo contributed to this report.
PHOTOS: Top 50 NFL free agents


text:
Hometown Scholars : Dentistry in the Community : Dental Clinic : Community FAQs
Dentistry in the Community
Dentistry in the Community : Smiles Across Pinal County : Clinical Education Outreach : Integrated Community Service Partnerships
Clinical Education Outreach
The Clinical & Education Outreach program is an internal rotation for fourth-year ATSU-ASDOH students. This clinical rotation provides dental care to high-risk, underserved populations and dental students with clinical education and community outreach opportunities. Through collaboration with community leaders, underserved populations are identified and students deliver restorative and operative clinical dentistry in alternative settings with the use of portable dental equipment. Some delivery sites include Salvation Army, YMCA, veteran homes, senior centers, elementary schools, and churches. This program provides the local community with comprehensive, low cost, high quality, and compassionate care.
Eric Harris, DDS, Director of Clinical Education Outreach Program


text:
The European innovation scoreboard provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbours. It assesses relative strengths and weaknesses of national innovation systems and helps countries identify areas they need to address. The European innovation scoreboard 2018 was released on 22 June 2018.
The regional innovation scoreboard is a regional extension of the European innovation scoreboard, assessing the innovation performance of European regions based on a limited number of indicators. The latest edition of this two-yearly report was published in 2017.
The 2018 edition of the scoreboard highlights that the EU's innovation performance continues to improve, that progress is accelerating, and that the outlook is positive. Since 2010, the EU's average innovation performance has increased by 5.8 percentage points, and it is expected to improve by an additional 6 percentage points over the next 2 years.
The EU continues to improve its position relative to the United States, Japan, and Canada. However, China is catching up at 3 times the EU's innovation performance growth rate. Within the EU, innovation performance increased in 18 countries and decreased in 10 countries since 2010. Sweden remains the EU innovation leader, followed by Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the UK, and Luxembourg. Lithuania, the Netherlands, Malta, the UK, Latvia, and France are the fastest growing innovators.
The 2018 edition follows the methodology of the 2017 edition. However, results should not be compared across editions due to data revisions. Time series using the most recent data allow performance to be tracked over time.
The European innovation scoreboard interactive tool allows for custom comparisons of performance scores. Visualise country profiles, compare relative strengths, weaknesses and trends, and test correlations between indicators.
Your opinion counts. Feel free to contact us.


text:
VERMONT — It may seem trite to point out that the world has changed drastically in the past 60 years. But it seems equally impossible to begin considering Waterbury-based photographer Peter Miller's "A Lifetime of Vermont People" with any other thought.
Miller — who bought his first camera on a whim at age 14 in Weston, when his mother sent him with money to replace a stolen hunting rifle — has self-published a collection of his most iconic black-and-white portraits of Vermonters.


text:
ByDanny Yadron
By Danny Yadron and Ian Sherr
Apple's new iPhone 5S, which comes with a fingerprint scanner, won't store actual images of users' fingerprints on the device, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, a decision that could ease concerns from privacy hawks.
Rather, Apple's new Touch ID system only stores "fingerprint data," which remains encrypted within the iPhone's processor, a company representative said Wednesday. The phone then uses the digital signature to unlock itself or make purchases in Apple's iTunes, iBooks or App stores.
In practice, this means that even if someone cracked an iPhone's encrypted chip, they likely wouldn't be able to reverse engineer someone's fingerprint.
The iPhone maker has pitched the addition of a fingerprint sensor to its flagship smartphone as a security boost for consumers. But the company also appears conscious of privacy concerns that could arise from storing biometric data on everyday electronics. Fingerprint technology is not new, but still exotic for most customers. Apple appears to want to nip some concerns in the bud.
To start with, Apple said it is not currently allowing third-party applications to use the scanner.
An Apple spokesman pointed to other security features the company has added to the phone. Apple customers who wish the use Touch ID also have to create a passcode as a backup. Only that passcode (not a finger) can unlock the phone if the phone is rebooted or hasn't been unlocked for 48 hours. This feature is meant to block hackers from stalling for time as they try to find a way to circumvent the fingerprint scanner.
Moreover, Apple says its Touch ID sensor is an improvement from the temperamental fingerprint scanners that often appear on consumer laptops. (Many require users to swipe their fingers repeatedly.)
Still, don't expect the iPhone scanner to be perfect, the spokesman said Wednesday.
Apple testers have found the device sometimes doesn't work with moisture-laden fingers covered in sweat, lotion or other liquids.
It also has trouble reading some fingers, the spokesman said, possibly including ones scarred by accidents or surgery. Of course, in those cases, users were able to use another digit successfully with the scanner.
(Update: This post originally incorrectly said Apple said it found problems for users with scarred fingers using its Touch ID fingerprint reader. It has since been updated.)
Related: Danny Yadron has details on the News Hub.


text:
Easton wrote:Idoit40fans wrote:Why does crosby not put that up? Hoping to end up the wrong part o a highlight reel play? I never understand why people dont put the puck up in that situation.
Didn't have the greatest feed, but it looked like he snapped his stick on that play, at the very top. He seemed to point at it and laugh after the goal.
He did. The top 1/4 of his stick busted.


text:
Consumer Information
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs and the Federal Trade Commision both provide valuable resources that can help consumers avoid fraudulent transactions and scams.
The Secretary of States Office does not receive complaints against business entities. Additionally, the Secretary of States Office does not have the authority to investigate business entities. Consumers who have complaints against South Carolina businesses arising out of the promotion or sale of consumer goods or services should direct their complaints to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. The Website for the Department of Consumer Affairs is http://www.scconsumer.gov/ and the phone number is (803) 734-4200.
Consumers may also contact the Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org/.
Do Not Call Registry
To register your phone number with the Federal Trade Commissions Do Not Call Registry, visit the following Website: www.ftc.gov/donotcall


text:
VERMICULAR Global online shop
Magnet Trivet 14cm Black Walnut×White (wooden trivet)
Payment methods
Select your country of destination and quantity for an estimate of the shipping fees.
A sophisticated trivet with embedded magnets made from natural wood and designed to perfectly fit the Vermicular pot.
It is simply designed with sophisticated edges. Place the Vermicular on the trivet so they'll merge into one single new beautiful object.
As its name suggests, not only do the embedded magnets cling firmly to the pot, but due to our independently developed design it can be easily removed without handling, by a little inclination of the pot.
We are using Black Walnut and White Hard Maple coming from American sustainable forests. These broadleaf trees are also said to contribute capturing, and thus reducing, carbon dioxide contained in the atmosphere.
The lovely logo plate is made from the same enameled cast-iron as the Vermicular. It is available in 8 tones to enjoy color coordination with the pot.
The cutting, polishing and coating of the wood, but also the manufacturing of the enameled cast-iron logo plate, it is all made by our craftsmen at Aichi Dobby's factory in Japan.
Black Walnut×Natural Beige
Black Walnut×Stone
Black Walnut×Black
Black Walnut×Pink
Black Walnut×Green
Black Walnut×White
Black Walnut×Brown
Black Walnut×Gray
Your order will be dispatched within one week.
Parcels sent with FedEx arrive at least 2 days after dispatching.
Vermicular OnlineShop
© Aichi Dobby. LTD. All Rights Reserved


text:
A large penis having both length and width. Large enough that while having sex, a woman feels almost like her stomach is being screwed; a somewhat gutwrenching pain if the penis is large enough. (a.k.a. mine)
"She said she liked it hard and rough...then I gave her a taste of the gutwrench, and she's not so sure about that anymore."
by the Den of Iniquity February 07, 2007
by Peter Shuttleworth October 21, 2003
by buddhablaze January 28, 2003
something disgusting to taste like certain food.
Sickening to the stomach
Sickening to the stomach
Your mother's food is gutwrench.
by Ray McLure January 04, 2006
A gut wrench is an exceptionally large penis that when used properly can literally reach all the way into a womans gut and wrench them around.
Looks like molly got a gut wrench last night because she can hardly walk without doubling over with pain and saying "damn james" "I want a divorce.
by saharadryhumor January 15, 2015
A wrestling move used in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman to score back points. While back exposure is a near certainty, its impossible to pin with this move.
The truly amazing thing about Rulon Gardner's victory in the 2000 Olympics is that Karelin was unable to score with Gardner in Parre Terre position. A gutwrench is nearly a gimme in that situation.
by Silverbullet February 09, 2007
Combination Knife, Fork and Spoon issued to Canadian Infantry, carried on webbing in the field.
by Maximus March 13, 2003


text:
No Hassle Returns
Live-in-stock inventory
Fitment guaranteed
Milltek Sport Exhausts have a genuine performance edge noticable
power gains, sounds that are truly awesome, styled looks that are
aggressive but discrete and a feeling of true exhilaration.
Milltek Sport Exhausts are offered in a number of
configurations, which are based of performance, luxury and market
demand. Milltek Sport offers everything from Downpipe-Back Full
Exhausts Systems to Rear Mufflers Only and everything in


text:
A new Immigrant Justice Clinic, the first resource of its kind in Wisconsin, launched this semester at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Addressing a statewide gap in services, the clinic offers legal representation to immigrants who are detained in Wisconsin and facing deportation. By performing all aspects of their clients' representation, from the intake interviews to the final hearing in the Chicago immigration court, students gain valuable skills in interviewing, client counseling, research and writing and trial techniques.
The clinic is located at 2300 S. Park St., Room 109, in Madison, and open Mondays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Learn more about the Law School's Immigrant Justice Clinic here:
- Grass Roots: UW Law students will help immigrants fight deportation in new program
The Capital Times
- Latino Connection: Law students start Immigrant Justice Clinic in Madison
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
- UW-Madison Law School creates clinic to help immigrants
The Daily Cardinal
- UW Law opens immigrant clinic
Wisconsin State Journal
Submitted by Law School News on September 27, 2012
This article appears in the categories: In the Media


text:
Going to Extremes to Stay Alive
From Study to Study Until the Cure
In 1989 I took care of a lover who was struck by one life-threatening infection after another. I watched as he withered away and eventually lost his mind and died a terrible death. I was diagnosed then too, but was lucky to never get sick. It was a wretched time when all we knew how to do was be angry, stay mobilized and simply live to the next day.
There was only one drug available to fight HIV, AZT, and we all watched as people took it and still died. We resorted to try anything we'd heard that might be helpful. I took AZT and then I heard about a drug that was made on the underground called ddC (now under the brand name Hivid).
I ordered it from a San Francisco AIDS Buyers Club called Healing Alternatives because there were no clinical trials in Oklahoma where I was living at the time. Now we know ddC is probably useless, but then it was only the second anti-HIV drug. We took what was available even though we knew little about HIV and how to treat it.
I decided to move to San Francisco, the hub of the epidemic, where I would have cutting edge HIV care and get access to clinical trials that were enrolling for early experimental AIDS drugs.
All my friends who were not dying signed up to be guinea pigs in these studies since we were desperate to try anything to stay alive. Of course, some people were skeptical of being in studies. Everything was new -- we didn't have viral load testing then!
But I was determined that HIV wasn't going to kill me, so I got access to new drugs through the clinical trials process. It was the safest way to have a chance against HIV. For me, it was a survival strategy. Be as proactive as possible and buy time!
But it wasn't just that. I also wanted to help find some answers for all people living with HIV and AIDS. I knew that together, for better or for worse, we could get the answers we needed.
In 1993 one of the first studies I enrolled in was at Stanford University, which is about 40 miles south of San Francisco. I remember many early morning drives down the foggy northern California highway winding my way to the elegant campus, known for its medical proficiency. In many ways, I enjoyed the drive even though with each trip I saw my CD4 count drop; the new protease inhibitor Invirase was not stopping my HIV progression. In fact, I was merely adding a new drug on to a failed drug, which essentially stair-stepped me to more drug resistance.
We all now realize that using drugs in this way -- one new drug on top of older used drugs -- was a recipe for disaster. There are many survivors walking around today who have no options because of the days of sequential monotherapy, but there are also thousands now six feet under. At that time I was losing a friend a week to AIDS, yet some of my friends from those days are still kicking!
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) put out an updated clinical trials guide that I combed through at every opportunity to find another study to enroll in. I also became involved with the university's community advisory board (CAB), one of the first in the U.S., so I could not only gain access to information about clinical trials at UCSF, but to also learn what new treatments were being studied through the federal ACTG or AIDS Clinical Trials Group (now called Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group).
I even began attending the national group meetings where people with HIV and AIDS activists, mostly from ACT UP, forced their invitation. It was a steep learning curve for me, learning the science of HIV and at the same time demanding new drugs and better inclusion into clinical trials from the scientists and the feds. We made significant inroads into improving HIV research.
In 1995, I was able to qualify for my second protease inhibitor study with Crixivan, where I saw some good initial results. But again, since I was only adding essentially one new drug to older ones, I was building further drug resistance and soon was considered a "drug failure." (I didn't fail the drugs, the drugs failed me!)
Little did I know that Crixivan did not work very well after first use of Invirase. That information was learned through clinical trials.
By then studies for me were few and far between, and I felt driven to try alternative therapies being used in the community, including a smuggled drug called Compound Q.
The amazing thing about this drug was that it was administered at underground IV clinics at private homes. Clinical trials of Compound Q were enrolling but soon shut down because people were dying in the studies from the drug. I felt empowered taking this risky drug, but it had no effect.
In 1994 I started losing a lot of weight and was diagnosed with wasting syndrome. One activist friend of mine attended a medical conference where he found tucked into the program book a new therapy called human growth hormone (now called Serostim).
After months of activist persuasion, the company agreed to do wider studies, and a few of my friends who were also wasting away enrolled in the trial. After a placebo period using injections once a day, I saw I was not gaining any weight, but was eventually allowed use of the drug in a second phase of the study. Sure enough, I gained almost 10 pounds in one week while on the drug.
I still take Serostim, at a lower dose every day, not only to maintain my health, but to decrease the visceral fat around my stomach.
I took an outreach job at the San Francisco General AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (of the ACTG) in 1996. I went into minority communities talking about my experiences in clinical trials, how they had helped me and trying to encourage people to get into studies.
In talking with people I got a sense of dismay about enrolling. "Why should I get in a study? I'm doing just fine." Or, "I'll never be in a study and risk my health." Or, "as an African American man, I wouldn't dare be in another Tuskegee experiment."
It was a frustrating experience for me as I had seen the studies help so many people, but it also made me see the flaws in recruiting for AIDS studies. Much education needed to be done, but without people for the studies I knew we were doomed. The same paradox holds true today for many of the same reasons.
I was feeling pretty good even though my virus levels were high, but I was beginning to name my T-cells. No new protease inhibitors became available then, but I was able to enroll in an expanded access program at my doctor's office to a new drug from a different drug class called Rescriptor. It also proved to not help much as it was simply adding a drug to a failed background regimen.
We did find out that Rescriptor increases levels of some protease inhibitors, which I was also using at the time. We also learned that by using up this drug I developed cross-resistance to a newer and better drug called Sustiva that became available a few years later.
In 1997 I had the opportunity to do something real daring since I was essentially a ticking time bomb. I flew all the way across the country to join a clinical trial.
I was one of only a few HIV-positive people who signed up to receive a thymus transplant in a research center in Burlington, Vermont. The thymus is responsible for educating T-cells, telling what foreign invaders to target. The thought was that transplanting thymus tissue would help stimulate my weakened immune system.
Even though the study was a very preliminary look-see if this technique would work, it did involve opening my abdomen through surgery, and gave me dangerous transplantation drugs (they suppress the immune system) -- all procedures that had not been tried in HIV before. This was not a simple drug trial!
I flew back to San Francisco surviving the procedure, but will never know if there was a benefit to receiving the transplanted tissue. I was at least alive and empowered by doing something so daring to try to prolong my life.
There was no new clinical trial or therapy for the next several years that I would qualify for. I had tried almost every approved drug and none were working. Even though I was fairly stable, I knew according to my falling T-cells that it would only be a matter of time before I became susceptible to serious infections.
I had been meeting with a small company developing a compound in a new class of drugs called fusion inhibitors. This drug was T-20 (now called Fuzeon). I followed development of the drug before it ever entered into clinical trials and waited for the right time and place to get access.
Since I was moving to Chicago in 2000, I knew that Northwestern University was going to be a site and I pressured the clinic to start the study. After a frustrating several months when I began experiencing poorer health and falling T-cells, the study opened and I was enrolled into a placebo arm. About two months later, I was given access to the drug along with a background of five other drugs and reached undetectable virus levels for the first time.
Fortunately my virus numbers remained low and I've been injecting myself now for over two years, twice a day. The injections can be painful, but the drug has essentially been able to hold off virus reproduction, keeping it lower than ever before. The study eventually closed and the drug is now widely used.
I had been living on disability at the time, but realized that I now had the energy to hold a job again. This in spite of the fact that under the guidelines of the trial, my experience was considered a failure! And yet, I had been given a new lease on life. I was surviving and thriving with HIV.
I likened my virus to Swiss cheese, holey and not able to reproduce, but I still needed a better drug and looked for another study. I then enrolled in a late-stage trial of a new protease inhibitor, tipranavir, that is supposed to work against viruses resistant to older drugs. By adding tipranavir to my regimen of T-20 along with two nukes, I have had the lowest viral load ever for six months now. I am taking fewer pills than before, and my overall health and vitality is excellent. All this after 16 years of living with HIV!
So now I watch for another moment of opportunity that will afford me with better drugs. I long for a cure but will settle for buying a little more time as usual. The prospects are good for the future, but the studies will need to be inclusive and be able to answer the questions related to real world HIV.
As this issue goes to press, I'll be trying Bio-Alcamid in Tijuana as a cosmetic filler for my face. When the doctor offered to do a free procedure for Positively Aware and provide the material, I jumped at the chance.
I can't see myself sitting around and doing nothing, just waiting. I have probably been in dozens of studies that have led me to where I am today, with mostly positive, but some negative, results. I was privileged, educated and privy to the latest information, and I am lucky to be a survivor.
Barring ongoing pharmaceutical development and enrollment issues, I see no reason why others cannot have the success I've had with clinical trials. Sure, times have changed since I was traipsing around looking for the appropriate study. But it just takes a little fortitude, and good luck -- but not one without the other!


text:
I listed my mobile home park (at a reasonable price), and have had almost 20 calls on it, and sold it to the first caller after only having it listed for a few days. This is such a GREAT site to put sellers in touch with buyers.
This is the best place to advertise mobile home parks for sale!!!"
-AnnetteSee All Testimonials
Oregon Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Home Communities - A
View Oregon Mobile Home Park In Cities Beginning with the Following Letters by Clicking on the Appropriate Links Below.


text:
U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
DENVER – A federal judge has ordered Patterson UTI Drilling, a national company with oil and natural gas extraction rigs in 16 states and Canada, to disclose to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the structure and contents of any of the company's electronic databases pertaining to its current and former employees, the EEOC announced today. In addition, the judge ordered that Patterson disclose information about every one of the company's employees and any records pertaining to complaints of employment discrimination for a two-year period.
The court order stems from an individual charge of discrimination filed with the EEOC alleging racial harassment and retaliation at one of Patterson's rigs. In the process of investigating the charge, the EEOC requested a description of Patterson's computer database systems in order to tailor future requests for information. In addition, the EEOC sought information concerning the identity of all of Patterson's employees, including their name, race, position and last known contact information. When Patterson refused to turn over the information, the EEOC issued a subpoena for it. When Patterson refused to abide by the subpoena, the EEOC filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to enforce the subpoena.
In ruling on the EEOC's motion to enforce the subpoena, U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer indicated that the Commission's statutory authority to investigate charges of discrimination entitle it to obtain information regarding employees throughout the country, even when investigating an individual charge of discrimination. Contrary to Patterson's arguments, Judge Brimmer said that such information is relevant to an EEOC investigation and that Patterson failed to show that it would be unduly burdened by complying with the EEOC's request.
"Judge Brimmer's ruling recognizes that the right to investigate a charge of discrimination is not subordinate to the convenience of employers," said EEOC Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill of the Phoenix District, which includes Colorado. "The EEOC takes its authority to issue subpoenas seriously and we will seek to enforce them in court when necessary. Employers will not be permitted to refuse to comply with EEOC investigators' lawful and relevant requests for information."
EEOC Phoenix Acting District Director Rayford Irvin added, "Congress endowed the EEOC with broad investigatory powers. Preventing the agency from obtaining relevant information in our investigations, absent a showing of undue hardship, would be a restriction on our mandate to root out and eliminate employment discrimination."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


text:
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Korean Tea Classics Book Club- Dong Cha Song- Hymn In Praise of Korean Tea- 16
"With one cup of Jade Flower, a breeze rises beneath my arms, my body grows light and I ascend to a state of supreme purity."
Feel free to join the online book club at anytime by simply purchasing Korean Tea Classics. Dong Cha Song is 17 stanzas in length, we will go through each stanza week by week. Jump in and join the discussion as you please.
Labels: book club, tea culture
3 comments:
- Gabe Fife said...
Brother Anthony handed me one of his Korean Tea Classics Books and I lost it!!! I will have to check in to your blog to get my fix!
- October 1, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- Matt said...
Gabe Fife,
Thanks for your continued interest.
- October 2, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Matt said...
Notes on stanza 16:
See here on commentary and translation of Lu Tong's Song Of Tea by Steve Owyoung:
and here:
"Jade Flower" is a name of green tea. Note how Cho'Ui just needs to drink one cup of tea to create the sensation Lu Tong derives from 7 bowls. Perhaps this is a statement on the quality of Korean teas and the importance of properly picking, processing, and preparing tea.
- October 6, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Install AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 on AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747
Android Open Kang Project has just released two brand new sets of custom roms. The two product line ups are meant for nightly and monthly upgrades, namely; AOKP Nightly Builds and AOKP Milestone Builds.
The new version of the already famous AOKP custom rom based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean contains plenty of new features. And with the new release schedule, it will only be brining more features to consumers, faster than ever before.
AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 supports a wide variety of Galaxy S3 handsets, including the AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747. The latest AOKP custom rom is based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM, which will allow you to enjoy the latest iteration of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean your AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747.
New Features in AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom Firmware
- Lockscreen can be themed
- New NavBar and Lockscreen UserInterface
- DayDream now available on Wireless Charger
- Open Source SuperUser
- StatusBar can be hidden using a toggle button
- Sleep mode can be activated using a toggle button
- Volume adjustment via Sound Preferences
- Web GL on Nexus 10
- Toggles can now be scrolled sideways
Before installing this ROM, it is pertinent to mention that ROM flashing can cause your phone to brick. While, the majority of ROMs today prevent your device from getting bricked, it is still advisable to practice caution. Because it will be your responsibility in the event of your device getting bricked.
- AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM For AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 [File: aokp_d2att_jb-mr1_milestone-1.zip]
- Google Apps [File: gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip]
Install AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 on AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747
- Connect your AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 with the PC, via USB cable.
- Download the above mentioned AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean file and copy it to the SD card of your phone, without unzipping it.
- Disconnect your phone and switch it off. And make sure that you wait 5-6 seconds to complete the power down cycle.
- Now, you will boot the AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 into recovery mode, by pressing and holding down the Volume Up button, alongside Home and the Power button, until the screen flashes, release the three buttons then. After a few seconds of that, the phone will enter recovery mode.
- Once in the recovery mode, take a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM. This is necessary, to enable you to recover your current ROM install, just in case the new ROM does not perform according to your liking. In order to perform a backup, select Backup and Restore, then on the next screen, select Backup again. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete.
- Once done, select wipe data/factory reset, select 'Yes' on next screen to confirm your action. Wait for a few minutes until the phone wipes your data. Once complete, go back to CWM recovery menu and Wipe Cache Partition and then Wipe Dalvik Cache.
- Click on 'Install zip from sdcard' option, then on 'Choose zip from sdcard'. Once in directory, look for aokp_d2att_jb-mr1_milestone-1.zip file that you copied earlier in Step 2 and select it by pressing Power button. Confirm installation by selecting Yes. Install the said zip file on the next screen. The ROM installation will begin.
- Once, the phone finishes installing the ROM, you will need to re-do step 7, but choose gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip file instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package.
- When GApps get installed, go back to the main recovery menu and select reboot system now to reboot the phone and boot up into customized AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Your phone will take a while to boot for the first time, after the installation of the new rom, do not panic!
You are now running AOKP JB-MR1 Milestone 1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM on AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I747. If you are facing any issues, feel free to mention it in our comments section.


text:
17th anniversary
Chad was a freshman, and I was a sophomore. He was kinda cute – all my friends said so – and he seemed like a nice guy. We tried to date for a couple of weeks, but it just wasn't working for me. I was trying to take a break from dating. I had made several bad dating choices in a row and had decided to give that part of my life up to God, since I had made such a mess of it. I promised God I wouldn't date anyone seriously for a year.
Plus Chad got on my nerves.
He was so nice. Really, he was. But he seemed to be trying too hard. I started avoiding him.
A school year went by. Then a summer. Then school started again. And there was Chad. Would I like to go out Friday night? Sure. OK.
I remember sitting on the couch with my roommate. "Aren't you going to get ready for your date?" she asked. "It's just Chad," I replied.
Then we went out. We had a great time. I liked being with him. He smelled good. So we kept going out. We kissed. His arms felt good around me. They felt right around me.
"You know what I was thinking?" I said one night after we had been dating about three weeks. "I was thinking that I don't want to date anyone but you."
And that was it. We were a couple.
That year was fun. I was dating Chad, living with two of my best friends and working as a reporter for the campus newspaper. He came home with me for Thanksgiving and spring break. We had fun together. We kissed. A lot.
We had to be apart for that summer, while he went home to Alaska to work. In August, I flew up there to see the sights and hang out with Chad and his family for a couple of weeks. Chad, his sister Gina and I were all supposed to come back to Abilene together.
While I was in Alaska, Chad's sister Gina was in a car accident. I was standing in Chad's parents' kitchen when they got the call from the highway department. She was in ICU for two days before she died. What a nightmare. My head still gets swimmy when I think about those awful days. Did all of it really happen? Of course it did, but it's still so hard to fathom. She was 19. She and Chad were only 11 months apart.
We went back to school without Gina – shattered over the loss that was too great for Chad to even talk to me about. It's hard for me to write about this time because I don't remember much. My brain has shut it out. I do remember crying in the shower every morning for months.
Then something happy happened. We got engaged. It was a relief to have a wedding to focus on instead of our grief. We got married on Aug. 14, 1993.
That was 17 years ago. A major career change, two kids and three miscarriages later, we're still here. Chad is my best friend – the "other side of me," as Michael W. Smith sings. He knows what I need when I'm too proud to voice it. One morning, when Chad had gotten up early and our oldest daughter Julia had climbed into bed with me, I heard Chad in the next room, having his morning quiet time and whispering an earnest prayer. For me. How loved and protected I felt, hearing a great man of God lift me up in prayer.
Marriage isn't always fun, they tell you in premarital counseling. And it's true. One of the worst moments of my life was when Chad was holding me in our bathroom seven years ago. I was losing our second child and it hurt – physically, emotionally – it was excruciating. But Chad was there, his arms still so strong around me.
The good times in a marriage are fun and make good memories. But the hard times are the ones that really solidify your relationship. That's when those vows really mean something. It's when you have the chance to truly cherish each other.
I've been asked when I knew I was in love with Chad. I'm not really sure. Love changes and deepens over the years until you're not sure what "love" really meant when you said it early in your relationship. But I do have one memory. We weren't really dating yet, but I was aware that Chad was not getting on my nerves anymore. I had to help with newspaper distribution after Chapel one day, but I rushed back into the coliseum because I wanted to find Chad. He wasn't there. I was so disappointed that it surprised me. I stood there, in the emptying coliseum, suddenly shockingly aware that if I kept running away from this guy, I could lose him forever. That's when I knew that I always wanted him to be there.
And he is. And we still kiss. A lot.


text:
Dan H wrote:Stick_Flex wrote:Jokinen on the fourth line is STUPID. Why are we giving one of our leading scorers and best face off man fourth line minutes. Flanking him with Glass and Adams is a crime. JJ is a proven big game player with team Finland.
Sure, Jokinen is more valuable on a higher line. But so are the three centers ahead of him: Crosby, Malkin, and Sutter. There's no way they should move Crosby or Malkin to make Jokinen play a bit better. Sutter/Morrow/Cooke is their checking line to deploy against Tavares. There's only one spot left for Jokinen that makes any sense.
Note that he's on the 2nd power play unit as well... so he's getting more than just the 4th line minutes. And *knock on wood* if someone gets hurt, they'll shuffle anyway.
Something tells me Glass-Jokinen-Bennett will be just fine


text:
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University, in conjunction with The Ink Well in Allegany, is offering a four-day summer art camp for children ages 6 to 11.
The camp, Hidden Treasures, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 6 through 9. Mornings will be spent in and around the Quick Center on campus, with afternoon activities taking place at the Ink Well.
Children will walk from campus to the Ink Well each day, stopping on the Allegheny River Valley Trail along the way to enjoy their own bagged lunch. On Thursday, the camp's last day, they will be treated to a pizza party.
Students will explore the hidden wonders of art each morning and create their own marvels at The Ink Well in the afternoon.
"Art is everywhere, and each day, students will reveal these hidden wonders, finding treasures in daily adventures on the university campus, surrounding areas, on nature walks, and on our daily picnics," said Evelyn Sabina, curator of education at The Quick Center. "We'll help them develop an appreciation and understanding of the world through art education."
Students will discover places normally unseen and learn more about the rich heritage of the Southern Tier, said Sabina. They will travel a secret stairway to discover a collection of rare and ancient books, learn about the unique architecture in Allegany and on St. Bonaventure's campus, meet local artists, reveal the secret messages hidden in special artworks, and go behind the scenes at the Quick Center art galleries.
Their afternoon art projects will include printmaking, impressionist sponge painting and foam board architecture. In addition, all students will leave the camp with a specially created book of their own design. Ink Well owner Melissa Meyers said the only thing children need to bring with them is "their imaginations."
Students should come prepared for activities outside and dress for each day's weather forecast. While they will not be taken outdoors in a thunderstorm, they may venture out in a light rain or in cool weather, said Sabina.
Parents will drop off their children at The Quick Center in the morning and pick them up at The Ink Well in the afternoon. If weather conditions make a walk ill-advised, campers will remain at The Quick Center throughout the day.
The cost for the Hidden Treasures summer camp is $119. Scholarships are available for qualifying residents.
To register or for more information about the camp, visit The Ink Well at 51 E. Main St., Allegany, or call the shop at 373-0326.
About the University: Inspired for more than 150 years by the Catholic Franciscan values of individual dignity, community inclusiveness, and service, St. Bonaventure University cultivates graduates who are confident and creative communicators, collaborative leaders and team members, and innovative problem solvers who are respectful of themselves, others, and the diverse world around them.
Application forms, procedures and additional information
There are many ways to experience
St. Bonaventure for yourself
Learn more about the programs that interest you


text:
Thank you for visiting Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory's website.
We are a locally owned and operated full service funeral home since 1954. Centrally located in downtown Boone, we serve Watauga, Avery, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes counties in North Carolina, and Johnson County Tennessee.
We are a full service funeral home, and have the areas only on-site crematory. At Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory, we offer a wide range of services, including traditional full service funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, cremation services, monuments, grave markers and mausoleums. In addition to these services we offer advance funeral planning.
Our commitment is to serve our community with care and compassion. We recognize that no two persons are alike, and that a funeral should be as unique as each individual or family we serve. We will assist you in planning services tailored to your specific needs, be it at need, or pre-need. We are committed to serve you 24 hours a day.
© Copyright 2015, Austin & Barnes Funeral Home - Designed & Hosted by Dougnet Computer Consulting


text:
How to Use
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park)
Both the Union and the Confederacy recognized the importance of the Trans-Mississippi West. Each wanted to use the region as the basis for attacks and as a source for supplies, including men, livestock, and agriculture. After Arkansas seceded from the Union, Southern forces won the initial battles in this area. However, the Union Army won important victories at the Battle of Pea Ridge and the Battle of Prairie Grove gaining control of that region for the rest of the war.
1. On a map of the United States, find the state of Arkansas. What river runs along the border of Arkansas? Why might the control of this river and the surrounding area be important to the North and the South? On an Arkansas State map, locate the town of Prairie Grove in the northwest corner of Arkansas.
2. Examine Map 1. Circle the Borden House, the West House, and the Morton House, the three homes most affected by the battle.
3. Using Setting the Stage, complete the following exercises. Draw a line labeled "C.S.A." where the Confederate troops lined up. Draw an arrow labeled "Herron--U.S.A." to show the position of Union attacks. Draw an arrow labeled "Blunt--U.S.A." to show the attack of this Union force.
4. How do you think the battle and movement of troops affected the homes and lands noted on the map?
* The map on this screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a high quality version of Map 1, but be aware that the file may take as much as 55 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.


text:
Instant Access Now
If you adore those
women who wear stockings and sexy lingerie, if perfect legs in
stockings is your fetish, if you dream about a woman who'll fasten
your hands, will blindfold you with her stockings and fuck you...
Pantyhose-Lady.com is on Your service!
You're welcome to the Pantyhose - Lady where beauty becomes
more beautiful, where sex becomes sexier, where passion becomes more
Click Here to see more Free Galleries !!
Webmaster Cash $$$