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It's hard to work good nutrition into our days. We're working longer and longer hours and still trying to fit in 30 to 60 minutes of exercise, not to mention all the studies coming out that say we're not getting nearly enough sleep. The hours run out. The snooze button gets pushed. Breakfast often turns into eating last night's leftover takeout during the morning commute. Or worse, it turns into no breakfast at all.
People often skip breakfast in hopes of getting more sleep or losing more weight, but in fact, people who replace breakfast with extra sleep end up having less energy. Breakfast skippers also tend to gain more weight. They start the day with a slow metabolism and then overeat at lunch because they're hungry. You're much better off trying to eat something nutritious in the morning so your brain and body rev up and you don't start the day with cravings that often get relieved by donuts in the break room. Here are seven breakfasts that you can squeeze into the busiest schedule.
Note: Some of the recipes call for eggs. You can use egg substitutes like Egg Beaters® (1/4 cup per egg), two egg whites per whole egg, or tofu, depending on the recipe and your dietary concerns. Additionally, some recipes call for whole wheat ingredients. Gluten-free versions can be substituted in every case (but no white-flour substitutes!). All nutritional information is per serving. Recipes are for one serving unless otherwise noted.
Like so many of my family's "secret" recipes, this one began life on the side of a package of food. In this case, it was a carton of eggs (no surprise when you see the second ingredient). But this is a pretty good way of sneaking extra protein to your kids—it'll definitely get a better reaction than a boiled egg and a scoop of cottage cheese. For the grown-ups who are watching their cholesterol, my brother came up with an alternative; substituting six egg whites and half an avocado for the six eggs. The pancakes turn out a bit green, but if you can get past that, they're quite tasty. You can top them with your favorite fresh fruit. If you can't live without maple syrup, go for grade B or grade C. Those syrups contain more of the natural minerals that are filtered out of the grade A syrup. And they're cheaper!
Blend or food-process the first six ingredients on high until smooth. Add milk slowly to reach batter consistency. Cook on a hot, nonstick griddle. Number of pancakes varies depending on size. Serves 6.
Preparation time: 15 to 20 minutes
Nutritional information (per serving):
Oatmeal is one of the healthiest grains around. The Mayo Clinic even includes it in its list of the top five foods to lower your cholesterol numbers. It has a high soluble fiber content that helps reduce cholesterol and slows sugar digestion, a benefit for people living with diabetes. It also has a high insoluble fiber content, which has been linked to cancer prevention. It's a good source of protein, as well as vitamin E, zinc, manganese, magnesium, and iron, among other nutrients. While it is a little on the bland side flavor-wise, it's easy to liven it up with some healthy ingredients, including seasonal or thawed frozen berries, nuts, and flaxseed.
There are a lot of schools of thought on the best way to prepare oatmeal. Purists will choose unrolled oats, either whole or steel-cut, and cook them forever (all right, 30 to 40 minutes). Those of us who don't live on "Martha Stewart time" are more apt to select rolled or quick-cooking oats, which can cook in about 5 to 10 minutes. And those of us truly strapped for time enjoy the convenience of instant oatmeal. For this recipe, use the plain oatmeal of your choice; just choose one that doesn't include sugary flavorings like maple brown sugar, apple cinnamon, etc. We're going to flavor it ourselves with high-antioxidant blueberries and heart-healthy fats from walnuts and flaxseed. For extra protein, add half a scoop of Beachbody's Whey Protein Powder.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Nutritional information (per serving); without and with Whey Protein Powder:
I was able to get my hands on Beachbody® CEO Carl Daikeler's favorite Shakeology recipe. And anyone who has been fortunate enough to spend time in the company of our energetic boss, you'll join me in saying, "I'll have what he's having." For hard-to-find ingredients like almond butter or almond milk, you could substitute peanut butter or soy, rice, or skim milk. For hard-to-stomach ingredients like the raw egg, you could use protein powder.
Mix all ingredients in a blender until creamy.
Going to college in Southern California, I gained a lot of sustenance from burritos of all kinds. I also gained a lot of weight. Stuffed full of cheese, fried potatoes, and larded-up refried beans, the breakfast burritos were delicious and filling to a fault. But breakfast burritos don't have to be unhealthy. Fillings like veggies and eggs that were often crowded out by the cheaper and fattier ingredients can be elevated to star status in the dish. You'll create a quick, healthy breakfast that can be eaten on the move (although the police department would discourage trying to eat while driving).
By the way, here's a tip for easy-peasy scrambled eggs or egg substitutes I learned from a "restaurant" in our last office building that prepared a wide variety of hot dishes using only a microwave. Scramble an egg in a coffee cup or small microwave-safe bowl. Depending on your wattage, nuke it for 30 seconds to a minute, and voilà, scrambled eggs perfect for a sandwich or a burrito.
What follows are the microwave directions. You could alternatively scramble the egg and heat the beans in a small frying pan.
Microwave scrambled egg or egg substitute until cooked (see above for alternate cooking method). While egg is cooking, spread out tortilla on a dinner plate or cutting board. Spread cooked egg in the middle of one-half of the tortilla. Heat the beans in the microwave (not too much or they'll explode!). While beans are heating, sprinkle cheese on eggs, then pile on beans, tomatoes, and onions (if you don't have time to chop fresh veggies, a healthy salsa could be substituted). Add hot sauce if desired. Fold tortilla in half over the ingredients and fold in the sides. (This part may take some practice. My first burrito-folding attempts usually resulted in a dish I called burrito salad, but I eventually got the hang of it.)
Preparation time: 10 minutes (or more, depending on your tortilla-folding skills)
The Harvard School of Public Health recommends that most people should have at least NINE half-cup servings of fruits and vegetables per day. So you can see that if you skip breakfast, you're really putting the pressure on the rest of your meals. A diet high in fruits and veggies lowers the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, cancer, and blood sugar problems, as well as offering many other health benefits. This recipe layers yogurt with three different types of fresh fruit. You can substitute any other fruit (preferably seasonal) for one of the fruits in this recipe. (For anyone thinking of hitting the drive-thru at McDonald's® for its version of this recipe, you could do worse in an emergency, but this is way healthier.)
In a tall glass, layer ingredients in the following order: 1/2 cup yogurt, followed by a sprinkle of almonds, flaxseed, and blueberries; repeat process with apples and cantaloupe (or whatever order of fruit you choose). If presentation isn't that important to you, you could just mix it all up in a bowl and eat it. (I live alone. No one's watching.)
Preparation time: 10 minutes (more or less depending on what needs chopping)
Have you ever noticed that some mornings the cat has a healthier breakfast than you do? Tuna's not just for lunch anymore. In fact, when we have our big, healthy employee breakfast at Beachbody, a big bowl of this tuna recipe is usually the star of the buffet. Tuna is really high in protein and a great source of vitamin D and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. You could mix it up by substituting canned salmon once in a while. This recipe replaces fattening mayonnaise with healthy veggies and lemon juice for a refreshing, high-energy breakfast (although we might suggest an after-breakfast mint).
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and season to taste. Chop in some raw jalapeño for extra zip!
Since it's the weekend, it might be nice to make something you don't have to eat in the car. Frittatas are like omelets for the oven. All the flavor, but you don't have to try to flip it on the stove top (or onto the floor as the case may be.) It's a crowd-pleaser! Feel free to experiment with other favorite veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray an 8-inch pie pan or baking dish with cooking spray. Beat the eggs in a bowl, then mix in all ingredients. Pour into the pan. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until the eggs are firm. Cut into 2 servings (like an omelet!).
Nutritional information (per serving; 1/2 frittata):
Of course, you should feel free to eat any of these breakfasts on any day of the week. And repeat your favorites. Most of these can be integrated into your favorite Beachbody meal plan. Come back next week for part two of our five-part series, and get recipes for 7 Days: 7 Lunches. Bon appétit!
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You may know it as Chinese cabbage or pak choi or you may not know it at all. A relative of good ol' American cabbage, bok choy has green leaves and white stalks. If you've ever had soup in a Chinese restaurant, you've probably eaten bok choy.
The beauty of some leafy greens is that they pack a massive nutritional punch while being almost calorically void. At 20 calories for a cup of boiled bok choy, you probably burn more preparing and eating it. But that cup also lands you 144 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA)* for vitamin A, 74 percent of vitamin C, 72 percent of vitamin K, and nice little hunks of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, manganese, and potassium. You also get 2 grams of fiber.
Pretty much anything you do with cabbage you can do with bok choy, but the three standard methods of preparation are boiling, steaming, and stir-frying. Obviously, the first two are healthiest. The white stalks are much denser than the green leaves, so whichever method you use, separate the two parts and give the stalks a 2- to 3-minute head start in the pan, pot, or steamer.
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He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts. Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning fast return. And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world's best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match, and every public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one. In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power.
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Andre Agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Often ranked number one, he captured eight Grand Slam singles championships, tying him for seventh on the all-time list, and he's the only man to win a career 'Golden Slam' - all four Grand Slam singles titles plus the Olympic gold medal. He also compiled one of the best records ever by an American in the Davis Cup. As founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he has raised more than $85 million for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, an acclaimed K-12 charter school for underprivileged children in his hometown, Las Vegas. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Stefanie Graf, and their two children.
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The university expects that employees' dress and grooming should be appropriate to the work situation. Guidelines for appropriate dress may vary by department in consideration of the type of work involved; however, employees are expected to maintain a neat, professional appearance that does not cause disruption or interference in the work environment. Questions concerning appropriate attire should be addressed with the employee's supervisor.
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Employees may request payment of comp time by contacting Payroll. Unclassified employees are not eligible for comp time.
Comp time must be taken at a time mutually convenient to both the supervisor and employee and should not disrupt or place undue hardship on departmental operations. Comp time may not be used during any scheduled work period to earn overtime, holiday pay, or additional comp time or in any other way that has the effect of overlapping compensation.( Policy 3342-6-07.9)
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I looked on the Wii online store under WiiWare titles and it told me AC: City Folk was one of them. I went to my console and searched for it, but to no avail. I even tried looking by genre and it still didn't show up. Little dissapointed that I can't download it as none of the stores around here have it.
Animal Crossing: City Folk is not a downloadable game. It is available as a disc in a physical package. Here is information about the game from Nintendo: http://animal-crossing.com/cityfolk/
Are you sure that the Wii online store said that AC: City Folk was under WiiWare titles? I doubt that it would be under that category becuase physical games are not called WiiWare. Perhaps you were reading about the additional downloadable online content that is available for the game. More information about that content is right here: http://animal-crossing.com/cityfolk/connected/
Also, you can find the game on Amazon or at a large retailer (if you are in America) listed here: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/retail/retail_retailers_product.jsp?itemid=CyRXNiuwtxm0AgyMbOyehZ7N5f4JwIPy&title=Animal+Crossing:+City+Folk&platform=Wii
Just adding on to Machbiker: there are no Wiiware titles that are also sold as game discs. Be sure search the game name on a search engine so you know the media it uses.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
I have a perfect bracket.
Yup, heading into the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament, I have managed to keep my beloved bracket from the crumpled depths of a trash can and mounted on top of the office pool.
ESPN.com noted only one of 8.15 million submissions in its online challenge had an unblemished submission through the first 24 games. Who's winning now, Charlie Sheen?
Granted, that one person wasn't me, because I didn't fill out a bracket on ESPN. And, I've heard nothing about it belonging to Mr. Sheen.
A mathematics professor at DePaul Unviversity estimated the odds of picking a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion. Before the latest Powerball lottery was claimed, the odds of winning that were one in 176 million.
Further, the odds of being struck by lightning are one in 576,000. And, heck, the odds of bowling a perfect 300 score are one in 11,500.
It'd be more likely for me to be struck by lightning holding a winning lottery ticket after bowling a 300 than my current bracket streak.
Unlike most of you, I didn't write off Harvard, which has produced more U.S. Presidents than NBA players. No. 12 Oregon and No. 12 California beating No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 5 UNLV, respectively – duh.
I bought into the Florida Gulf Coast vibe. And, more people should have seen La Salle sneaking into the Sweet Sixteen.
With all the "second chance" bracket challenges popping up online, I can't reveal my Final Four picks, because, frankly, you winning money off of my expertise just ain't right.
But, what I can tell you is how I've managed to have a perfect bracket. Grab some paper and a pen; this could pay off for you.
Lie about it.
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Sylvania Southview to perform challenging 'Crucible' for HalloweenWritten by Matt Liasse | | email@example.com
Sylvania Southview High School will take audiences back to the Salem witch trials in time for Halloween.
The school will perform Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," a play inspired by the McCarthy hearings on Communist activities of the 1950s. The play "focuses on the inconsistencies of the trials and the extreme behavior that can result from dark desires and hidden agendas," according to a news release.
More than 50 students are involved in the production, including the cast, crew and orchestra.
Director Brandi Shepard chase the play for two reasons: It's a classic that adds variety and it's one of her favorites. It is a show she has wanted to do since she started teaching seven years ago.
"Even though it is set in the 1600s, we still see this type of behavior today. I call it 'the old-school 'Mean Girls' … You spread a rumor and just a couple of girls can set off such a situation," Shepard said.
Shepard also said the production is fitting for the Halloween season. She originally wanted to do a murder mystery or vampire tale.
"Nothing caught my eye as much as this one," she said.
Staging "The Crucible" comes with challenges.
"It requires 12 strong male actors and I often don't have [that]," Shepard said. "This year I do. I said, 'all right, I have to do it while I can.'"
Another challenge is the language used in the play — it's not in a modern dialect. At press time, the cast was still struggling with only a week before opening night.
"I've gotten angry, I've tried to be supportive … I tried to be playful and I've tried to turn it on them and ask what I can do to help. What do we need to do?" Shepard said. "This has actually been my hardest of all plays."
Shepard said she likes to pick more challenging shows.
"I can only do so much fluff," she said.
The actors cast for bigger roles in "The Crucible" range in ages, which was not intentional.
"It always goes where talent falls," Shepard said. "I love when it falls like that but it completely goes with who has the best audition."
Some lead roles include Christie Handwork (senior) playing Abigail Williams, Alex Ulrey (senior) playing John Proctor, Jessica L'Heureux (junior) playing Elizabeth Proctor, Max Ruff (sophomore) playing the Rev. Parris and Sara Young (sophomore) playing Mary Warren.
Shepard said the show is the least technical one they have done, which leaves more room for the storyline and character development.
The show will be at at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 26 at Sylvania Southview High School, 7225 Sylvania Ave. For the fourth year, the school's production has combined efforts with the International Thespian Society for a food drive in support of the "Trick-or-Treat so Kids Can Eat" campaign. Bringing two canned goods or nonperishable food items takes $1 off of the ticket price.
Tickets for the show are $9 for adults and $7 for students and seniors, both for general admission. To reserve a specific seat, tickets cost $20. Tickets will be sold at the door.
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Jonesville is preparing to bring historic markers to a historic place.
Jonesville's Mineral Springs Park is preparing to place trail markers along a section of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail. The trail includes Jonesville in its journey from North Carolina to Kentucky.
The markers are based on an illustration by Mariam Hurford.
Jonesville's etched-wood marker will depict a hunter standing on the Mineral Springs bluff above the Yadkin River, gazing toward the distant Blue Ridge Mountains. To the hunter's left a stream representing the Big Elkin Creek flows into the Yadkin.
Jonesville Historical Society Chair Judy Wolfe said the idea stems from an initiative by the Yadkin County Historical Society's Andrew Mackie.
"For several years historian Andrew Mackie has attempted to map a Boone Heritage Trail between sites that existed in Yadkin County during the mid-1700s when Boone lived in the area," Wolfe said. "These maps are to be distributed through businesses, visitor and tourism centers."
Boone made his way several times through the county during his travels. His family famously traveled from North Carolina to Kentucky along the Wilderness Trail, but prior to leaving he roamed back and forth through the Yadkin Valley area hunting and trapping.
Jonesville trail markers will be placed along in-town colonial-era trails to accurately promote the community's history.
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Jonesville, originally named Allen's Settlement, was a hub for trade and commerce along the Yadkin River. Trails connected the town to other areas, including the Fox Knob - Brushy Mountain Gap.
Wolfe hopes the markers and added exposure will put Jonesville's rich history "on the map."
"In the past, Jonesville has been overlooked in regional historic recognition," said Wolfe. "When a county or regional Daniel Boone Trail association becomes a reality, we'll be excited to join."
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As I was re-reading the book the other day, I noticed this same thing. Part of me wondered if maybe at some point he had gotten new plates? I'm not sure how that was done back then, so I'm only guessing (as in how hard it was to change plates, get new ones, etc).
I do think that maybe it related to his having come from Florida. Or maybe she had already figured it out, that he was hiding something, and mentioned it trying to catch him in a fib? Maybe one of those things that is written and meant to be continued later but never done so.
This is my first post on here (other than a quick reply to someone a few moments ago). I will admit from the get go that I am a nitpicker. That's my flaw. I will notice things that bug me and bug me and that's why I'm here.
I'm re-reading the book for the second time. I finished reading it the first time roughly a year ago, borrowed the hardback from the library and now I got myself a copy of it in paperback. On page 338 (in paperback, not sure if it's the same in hardback) there is a mention of "...and the band launched into a hot version of "Ooh, My Head", the old Ritchie Valens song - and not really so old in the summer of '61, although Valens had been dead for almost two years."
So here goes. Ritchie Valens died on February 3, 1959. So in the summer of '61, it would have been more than two years. Also, with this mention of it, George/Jake would have been back in the past on the day his plane crashed. What was one more test to see how things would have changed? Again, like I said I am a nitpicker, but I realized this in reading it (as well as being a huge Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens fan (Buddy Holly died in the same plane crash that Ritchie Valens died in) ) that that was something that sort of stuck out to me. Then again, I might only be noticing it because of being a fan, but if he did his little "mini-missions" as I like to call them, that would have been one that he could have also tried to prevent. However, I guess at the same time the book would have taken a whole different turn. But then, that's just my opinion.
This isn't "The Keystone World" ie our version of our world.You can't travel back in time in the keystone world
I'm a huge fan of Stephen King and a nitpicker
I have a query, it's not me pointing out potential errors, they will always pop up here and there, this is more a case me wanting to know if I missed an explanation or if it is a subtle change put in intentionally to point out the butterfly effect. I am talking about Jake in the present driving a Toyota for the first half of the book or so, then it suddenly changes to a Subaru. Did I miss something?
Ooh and Jennifer Nedbalek, I appreciate you are a Ritchie Valens/Buddy Holly fan but come on! Why on earth would King write a fictional story based around JFK and be expected to go into the past and also change the outcome of that other real event? He is writing a fictional story. Is it not enough that he is broadly encompassing a very real event in the form of JFK's assassination without confusing the story even more? I'd rather read about how Jake changes reality for fictional characters like Harry and his family than other famous people where we know in our minds the outcome is never going to be any different from what really happened. By focusing on fictional characters King allows us to believe that the past really can be changed, because their reality that he shares with us is something we can't question because we don't truly know the outcome.
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Every time there is a school shooting or a shooting in a mall there is a lot of activity on the social media sites and the news about what to do about all of this "gun violence". As a former Marine who spent many years participating in and training in physical security of DOD assets and anti-terrorism, I can assure you that this is a multifaceted issue one of which are NOT new gun laws.
One of the solutions has been a call for arming of school staff which sounds like a great idea on the surface but we need to remember that a teacher's job is to teach. Even in Israel where they face daily terrorism threats, the teachers are NOT armed regardless of what you read on the Internet.
Their and many schools in the US's solution is to establish positive entry control to our school buildings/grounds and provide trained/armed security. A 4 ft fence and signs directing visitors to the office do NOTHING to protect our kids. Imagine a hollow core door and a sign to only take what money is yours on the vault at FirstBank. "Only take what is yours!" Never happen right?
While the arming of some trained and qualified teachers is a good final line of defense, the first line of PREVENTION needs to be a perimeter fence and controlled entry points with armed security/metal detectors that will keep violent people OUT, not just kids in. While the initial impulse might be to pull back and say that will make our school look like a concentration camp let me say this... We WANT them to look tough!
Psychopaths/criminals will pass up hard targets and go onto soft ones. This is a basic tenant of anti-terrorism. We can mitigate the image so that our kids don't think they are going to prison in the morning but the idea is to keep the wolves out and the sheep safe. We need shepherds like King David not little Bo-peep guarding the flock. We already have a K9 deputy at sporting events and I think its time that we vote for money to seriously beef up security at our schools.
We would hope that it would never happen here but Sandy Hook was a lot like our school. It is PAST time to take this serious. Increased security would not only reduce the likelihood of a violent incident but would cut down on drug traffic and other safety issues. Yes it will cost money but what's more important than our school staff and children's safety? Are new football uniforms, new band instruments, more Promethian/smart boards more important? I hope not,. If they are then we need some serious soul searching and get our priorities right. If it's done correctly we can significantly increase the security/safety of our school without turning it into a "camp".
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Things I liked:Well,what can I say.They are round.They are smooth and they are over sized for my 909s.This means they fit very snug and do a great job at breaking in the barrel.Thats what I got them for.Two boxes and a couple of cleanings in between.Maybe use a little moly that came with my BSA to lube them.Like I said they are quite snug.
Things I would have changed:Make them in 454cal,so they don't do to much wear on the barrel over time.I don't think its a good idea to keep using over sized pellets.Too many and the correct ones will start to fit too loose.Thats not a good thing.I wish Air Venturi made them.They might cost a little less.
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Things I would have changed:offer more round balls at different weights.
What others should know:very good to use if your on a budget like me and if you think 20 bucks for 50 slugs is a bit to much $$$$$. Can be used for any application such as hunting, target, plinking, etc.....
Things I liked:Fit the barrel perfectly, hit hard, plenty accurate for anything large enough to bother shooting with a sam yang 909s light hunter. on low power, ball seated .75" into a cured locust block, and on high a lil over 1". Doesnt drop as fast as the 180grn Air Venturi solid core HP but doesnt hit as hard either. Best choice for low cost fun.
Things I would have changed:higher count option.
What others should know:In my 909s, I get 5 decent shots with these compared to 6 with the 180grn HP's starting @ 3200psi, gun really comes to life from 2800-2200 psi, feel it in your shoulder then, above and below that power is kinda disapointing but when you consider your air rifle just turned a ceramic comode into fragments, its pretty awesome lol.
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Texas singer in tune with her emotions
By Hector Saldana : April 2, 2013 : Updated: April 3, 2013 9:18am
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Kacey Musgraves is a native of Golden, north of Tyler.
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FILE -- Kacey Musgraves performs at the Highline Ballroom in New York, Oct. 18, 2012. Ashley Monroe's "Like a Rose" and Musgraves's "Same Trailer Different Park" are a pair of acidic and beautiful new country albums that make sure to articulate feelings and perspectives not often heard near Nashville's center.
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This CD cover image released by Mercury Nashville shows "Same Trailer Different Park," by Kacey Musgraves. (AP Photo/Mercury Nashville)
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This Feb. 20, 2013 photo shows Kacey Musgraves at the Barista Parlor in Nashville, Tenn. Musgraves' latest CD, "Same Trailer Different Park," was released on March 19, 2013. (Photo by Donn JonesInvision/AP)
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This Feb. 20, 2013 photo shows Kacey Musgraves at the Barista Parlor in Nashville, Tenn. Musgraves' latest CD, "Same Trailer Different Park," was released on March 19, 2013. (Photo by Donn JonesInvision/AP)
Simply put, Kacey Musgraves is the anti-Taylor Swift.
The 24-year-old Texas singer-songwriter is country's "It" girl. Her critically acclaimed major-label debut, "Same Trailer Different Park," is filled with quiet, highly personal, scarcely produced songs. They aren't Auto-Tuned, and they're not about her latest ex-boyfriend.
Songs such as "Merry Go 'Round," "Follow Your Arrow" and "It Is What It Is" touch on edgier themes of self-identity, sexuality, casual sex and recreational drug use, heralding an indie folk vibe in country music with influences that connect to Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello as well as Loretta Lynn.
It feels honest.
"Anything that made its way onto the record, whether it was a weird sound, a song, a picture, any of that, it never got even close to being there if it didn't feel like it was completely me or right or real," said Musgraves, who opens for Kenny Chesney at the new Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin on Friday.
She returns to the city where she lived briefly and played solo shows out of high school at the old Momo's and Threadgill's before moving to Nashville.
Musgraves hails from Golden, north of Tyler, and has been singing professionally — including in Branson — since she was very young. Like the young, similarly groomed Alanis Morissette, her poise is evident.
"I've grown up singing in every scenario you could imagine," Musgraves said. "So it really set the stage, pun intended, for me to be comfortable in any scenario. It gave me time to really figure out who I am."
The New York Times, Rolling Stone and NPR have raved about the often conversational debut record. The buzz is deafening — partly by design. Musgraves acknowledges that she's deep inside the Nashville star-making machine.
"It's weird," she said. "It's awesome. It's just kind of all surreal and kind of mind-blowing. I've been preparing for it for a long time, and it's finally here. So now I'm just trying to enjoy it. I'm constantly bewildered by everything that's happening around me."
For example, Katy Perry has tweeted how much she loves the music.
"It kind of came out of the blue," Musgraves said. "She decided to give me some love. I think it's really cool. I love country music and I'm a big fan, but outside of that I'm inspired by lot of other kinds of things."
Musgraves, who confidently says she can "sit in a room with my guitar and get my point across," says she's grateful she wasn't a Music Row teenybopper, though she was courted.
"Yeah, a lot of people, especially since Taylor Swift has come along, think that the younger that happens, the better for you," she said. "But I kind of think the opposite. Because the older you get, the closer you are to figuring out what you are."
Being yourself is the message of "Same Trailer Different Park."
For a songwriter, that means a shaky love life can be helpful. And so can a still youthful spirit. Musgraves' Twitter page offers the little message, "I believe in karma. And glitter."
Taylor Swift fans might relate to that, even if their music is worlds apart.
"I enjoy depressing songs. I like darker material, usually," Musgraves said. "There are some, like, happier songs on the record. But I do love good ol' depressing songs, a lot of what makes up country music. Having a happy love life kind of kills the writing life, but who wants to be martyr?"


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Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Tommy Allen stopped a white pickup on Highway 3 near cloudy road for driving on the middle line of t he roadway. After the vehicle was stopped, the driver was identified as Jennifer Bailey, 30 year old female of Rattan.
Allen asked Bailey for her driver's license and she stated that she didn't have it with her. Allen noticed that there were four rifles inside the vehicle and asked Bailey if they were loaded. She responded yes. In the back seat of the vehicle there were two small children who were sleeping and Morgan Bailey, 31 year old male of Rattan, was sitting in the passenger seat.
While talking to Jennifer, Allen stated in his report that he detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage. He then asked Jennifer if she had been drinking and she responded yes. In the back of the pickup Allen noticed six deer which had already been cut up. Allen then asked Jennifer if she had checked the deer in. She said not yet. Wildlife Officer Eric Barnes was then called to the traffic stop.
Allen then checked Jennifer's eyes for HGN and she failed 4 of the 6 clues. He then asked her if she would take a portable breath test and she did so. She tested .16 on the PBT. Allen then placed her under arrest and read the implied consent. Jennifer never would say if she would consent to take the state test or not so Allen filled out a refusal form at the County Jail.
Assisting Allen on the traffic stop was Deputy James Marzek. After Marzek was told that the driver was arrested and taken to jail he went to the passenger side of the vehicle and could see that Morgan's eyes were blood shot and he had a strong odor of an intoxicating beverage about him. Marzek told Morgan to exit the vehicle because he was under arrest for Public Intoxication and Morgan refused. Marzek and Allen then assisted Morgan out of the vehicle after a brief struggle. Morgan was taken to the ground and placed into wrist restraints. Marzek then placed Morgan into the back of his unit for transport to the Pushmataha County jail where he was booked.
Jennifer's parents came to the scene to pick up the children and the vehicle.
Jennifer Bailey is being charged with Driving under the influence of alcohol and Transporting loaded firearms in a motor vehicle. Morgan Bailey is being charged with Resisting arrest and Public Intoxication. Neither are being charged with Child Endangerment at this time.


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Thoughts on tonight's game
"We're going to get results one day. The purpose of playing the Classic was to get better. You're seeing young guys get better. It's just disappointing. They deserve better. They deserve to have some positive reinforcement. We're not getting any right now so we'll have to have some inner belief in ourselves. We've played five games in nine days. We have four freshmen in our top ten. We could have beaten Kansas at Kansas. They just beat Washington State by 40. We could have beaten SEMO, could have beaten Troy and could have beaten Louisiana Tech. We didn't, but we gave ourselves an unbelievable shot in every single game. We have to learn how to close out a game and learn how to win it. I don't know how they got out of the trap in the corner but we kept them off balance. Our guys did a great job. We just didn't win the game. I challenged them at halftime, but we just didn't win the game. We're going to get better. We're going to be one tough out. We just have to keep on getting better."
Thoughts on Raheem Appleby's night
"He dominated the game. The biggest shot he hit was the three. We chased him out there. That's all he wanted us to do so he could shoot floaters and get to the foul line. He's a really good player and a big time scorer. I can't tell you how many times I told our back forwards that we want him to shoot the ball, but we chased like crazy. We played hard. We didn't play very smart, but we changed defenses and had them out of whack. We battled to take the lead, we just couldn't take it."
On Chattanooga's rebounding
"That's something we can control. We talk about defending, rebounding and getting on the offensive glass. We can control boxing out. We just out-rebounded those athletes by 14. We out-rebounded Troy by 17. It's the third straight game we've had double-digit offensive boards. Our stats are not equaling our result, but they will. We have to keep doing what we're doing, stay focused and we'll be fine."
Ronrico White, guard, sophomore
Thoughts on the team's improvements
"There's no doubt in my mind that this team is getting better. We try to take every possession like it is the most important possession of the game. I truly believe we are getting better."
On not getting frustrated early in the season
"We just have to make sure we are ready. We have to make sure of that in practice the next time we are on the practice floor. We have to be prepared for Kennesaw State. In a sense, I am still learning, but I can't use that as an excuse. I have to be a leader and a captain for this team because they need me to step up. I have to stay positive. I can't find myself getting negative especially on this group of guys. I love this team to death. You won't hear anything negative from anybody. We're always trying to encourage each other."
On what the team needs to do going forward
"We have to value every possession more. I had some silly turnovers. Everybody has to clean up something. If everybody cleans up just one thing on every possession, we'll be fine. We just have to clean up the little things because there is no doubt in my mind this team is going to be good."
On how the team is improving
"I feel like we have more guys finding out what they need to do for this team. Casey has to get to the offensive rebounds like a madman. Drazen and Z have to go to the boards. We're all trying to do one thing to make this team great."
On where the improvement will show most
"Once we really find out what everybody needs to do on the court, it will show up in the win column. Hopefully it will in the stats but we want it to show up in the win column. This team doesn't care about stats. We just want to win."
On how Gee McGhee has improved
"Gee is improving drastically. I told him after last night's game I needed him to run the floor with me. Tonight I saw him running the floor and I hit him. He got to the lane and got to the free throw line. It's small things like that. I'm trying to help out the freshmen. I feel like that will help this team drastically."
Gee McGhee, guard, freshman
On what he has taken from the last 5 games
"I'm trying to make it a learning experience and trying to get better. I'm just trying to keep grinding and keep at it."
On what he thinks he has improved on so far this season
"I'm better on defense and at keeping my composure. I just have to keep going and keep grinding."
On what allowed him to have 19 points tonight
"My teammates were looking for me and getting me in the game. I was really focused. I didn't force shots like I usually do. It was the little things."


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Hello fellow NPs/APNs!
As chair of the Fundraising committee - I'd like to encourage all of you to come to our LONDON conference in August!
Secondly, we plan to hold a SILENT AUCTION (as we did at Brisbane conference in 2010). How does it work? We'd like conference attendees to bring an item to DONATE to our group for sale during the conference. Items can be something native from your country/something specifically to remind the purchaser of your homeland! At Brisbane we had aboriginal paintings, jewelry from Native Americans, specially autographed APN book, hand woven woolen scarf, New Guinea hand woven purses, Iowa t-shirts and many more wonderful items!! Attendees may "BID" on items they want to purchase, hopefully raising the bid of others (so we make more money!). At the end of the silent auction (we will announce the closing time)...the last BID wins and the winner pays for the item/s and takes their prize/s home! The monies raised go toward financial support (grant) for NP/APN to attend our next International NP/APN conference. Our grant criteria specify the grant to an APN/NP from a country where the advanced practice nursing role is in developmental stages and preferably to a presenter.
Oh, we will have a booth at the conference also... and we're looking for volunteers to help staff it! Thanks (in advance) for considering your items and time. Questions? Feel free to contact me. Maureenmom


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The hotel offers a restaurant. A beach bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
June 12 schedule
Daniel Island at Shadowmoss
Northbridge Terrace at Parkshore
Snee Farm at Coosaw Creek
Hobcaw bye
Brickyard at Longpoint
Crowfield at Newington
James Island at Sha-Mel-Lon
Dunes West bye
Country Club at Pine Forest
JCC at Fort Johnson
Legend Oaks at I'On
Summerville at Ashborough
More than 2,700 swimmers jumped back in pools across the Lowcountry Tuesday for opening day of the 2014 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association dual meet season.
CCAA kicked off the summer with its traditional out-of-league Red vs. White matchups, including a clash of two of last year's best. Three-time defending CCAA city champion Coosaw Creek hosted 2013 defending White League co-champion Dunes West. Led by Tennessee signee Micah Bohon and USC signee Jeremiah Bohon, Coosaw downed Dunes West 305-230 for its 36th consecutive dual meet win.
Perennial Red League power Snee Farm turned in the day's most dominating performance with a 429-108 home win over Newington. Daniel Island won 312-224 over Crowfield. Brickyard fell 331-196 to Parkshore. Hobcaw topped James Island 306-226. Longpoint lost to Northbridge 360-177, and Shadowmoss defeated Sha-Mel-Lon 325-209.
In the Blue League, Ashborough slid by I'On 293-242. Country Club of Charleston topped the Jewish Community Center 404-95, and Pine Forest beat Fort Johnson 293-244. Legend Oaks at Summerville was suspended due to a power outage. A makeup date has yet to be determined.
Teams move into league play Thursday with dual meets that count toward the regular season championship standings. The Red League championship could be decided in the first league meet as Snee Farm travels to rival Coosaw. Snee Farm's one loss last season came at home against Coosaw. The last time Coosaw lost a dual meet was in 2009 at Snee Farm.
Daniel Island travels to Shadowmoss, while Hobcaw has a bye.
Longpoint hosts Brickyard, Dunes West has a bye, and I'On hosts Legend Oaks.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
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Incoming freshmen Morganne Flores and Tannon Snow have been invited to participate in the 2015 Louisville Slugger Hit Club which features 10 of the top graduated senior hitters in the nation and takes place August 1-4 in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Former Husky and NCAA Champion, Jessica Ventoza has been named the next head coach of the Cal State Stanislaus softball program in Turlock, Calif. Ventoza was a member of the 2009 NCAA Championship team and was a two-year letter-winner for the Huskies.
Incoming freshman Tannon Snow has been named the MaxPreps National Softball Player of the Year, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Washington softball had eight players named to the All-Pac-12 academic teams, as announced by the conference Thursday afternoon. The Huskies have had at least eight conference academic honorees in each of the past four seasons.
Washington's 2015 season came to a close Sunday at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional following an 11-1 loss to No. 6 overall seed and Region host Alabama at Rhoads Stadium.
Senior starters Kylee Lahners, Kelli Suguro and Kasey Stanchek refused to let this be their last game as Lahners and Suguro both went yard and Stanchek allowed just one run in a complete game effort to help propel the Huskies to a 9-1 (5) run-rule victory over USC Upstate. With the win, the Huskies advance to play Alabama in the regional final tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT.
No. 6 Alabama used a pair of four-run innings to beat the Huskies 9-0 (5) and hand Washington its first loss in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Washington will play the winner of Fairfield and USC Upstate today at 1 p.m. PT to keep their season alive.
Washington posted double-digit hits for the 31st time this season and senior pitcher Kasey Stanchek gave up just two hits in seven innings worked to propel the Huskies to a 4-1 victory over USC Upstate to open the 2015 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional being held at Rhoads Stadium on Friday afternoon.
"It's good to get the first one out of the way. We played a great team in USC Upstate and faced a great pitcher in Lexi Shubert. I was happy with our ability to score early off of her and do what we needed to do. We didn't get a couple of the big hits I thought we could have got. We played okay on defense. (Kasey) Stancheck threw well enough for us to win. I'm happy for our team."
Led by first team All-Region shortstop Ali Aguilar, Washington placed six Huskies on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region team, announced today by the NFCA.
The Huskies had eight different players receive All-Pac-12 honors this season, as announced by the Pac-12 Conference today.
Washington has earned one of 32 at-large bids to the 2015 NCAA Tournament and will open play Friday, May 15, against USC Upstate at the Tuscaloosa Regional hosted by No. 6 overall seed Alabama.


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The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to strike down a key provision in the Defense of Marriage Act is making waves across the country, including in Aiken County.
Voting 5-4, a deeply divided court threw out part of the law that denied hundreds of federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
"DOMA instructs all federal officials, and indeed all persons with whom same-sex couples interact, including their own children, that their marriage is less worthy than the marriages of others," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion. "The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity. By seeking to displace this protection and treating those persons as living in marriages less respected by others, the federal statute is in violation of the Fifth Amendment."
'An enormous victory and a joyous day'
Ann Willbrand is a founding member of the Aiken chapter of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays and on the executive committee for S.C. Equality.
"This is an enormous victory and a joyous day for loving, married same-sex couples and their families, and for equal justice under the law," she said of the court's ruling. "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that all loving and committed couples who marry deserve equal legal respect and treatment."
Willbrand said it's not clear how the ruling will affect couples who marry in states where same-sex marriage is legal but who then move to states where it is not legal.
Teresa Harper, chair of the Aiken County Democratic Party, applauded the court's decision.
"I'm glad they've overturned DOMA; now, we have to get marriage equality in South Carolina," she said, adding that it "might be a while," but she's confident it will come.
"For us, it's such an evangelical state," she said. "I know there's those and religions that aren't going to agree, but people are coming around."
Willbrand said the fight isn't over for marriage equality. In 2006, South Carolina voters approved Amendment 1, which made it unconstitutional to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions in the state, by a margin of 78 percent.
According to Willbrand, exit polling by a USC Aiken professor in 2006 and 2012 revealed the tide may be turning.
"His data from Aiken County indicate that there is a change of heart and mind, and that if that amendment had been on the 2012 ballot, it still would have passed, but by a smaller margin," she said. "At this point, we in South Carolina certainly celebrate the good news for California, but it means we have a lot more work to do to make sure marriage equality is the law of the land everywhere."
'Culture of marriage … kicking into high gear'
Diane Barnes, chair of the Aiken County Republican Party, said she was disappointed by the court's decision, but was even more concerned about the ruling on Proposition 8. In that, defenders of California's same-sex marriage ban had no standing in court.
"I'm more concerned California is refusing to honor a voter-passed referendum," she said. "It means elected officials in California have more authority than the voters. They totally silenced the people's voices."
Barnes said the Supreme Court's ruling doesn't mean "our work is over."
"It's quite the contrary; we built a culture of marriage and it's kicking into high gear," she said. "Marriage is a union of a man and a woman bound together by the grace of God, and obviously it's not properly understood."
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a statement that he was a strong supporter of DOMA, and that he still believes in the traditional definition of marriage.
"South Carolinians have repeatedly said that is the definition they support as well," he said. "I was disappointed with today's outcome, but respect the Court's decision. One key point, today's Supreme Court ruling will not change South Carolina law and I will continue to fight for and defend the traditional definition of marriage."
Congressman Joe Wilson shared a similar sentiment.
"As a firm believer that marriage should be defined as one man and one woman, I am very discouraged by the Supreme Court's decision to undermine the sanctity of marriage and overturn the bipartisan-supported Defense of Marriage Act," he said in a statement. "The national debate over marriage is not over. I am very pleased that today's Proposition 8 decision grants each sovereign state the authority to determine its own marriage requirements."
S.C. Sen. Shane Massey declined to comment for this story. Messages left for Sen. Tom Young Jr. and state Rep. Bill Clyburn were not immediately returned.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since August 2012. He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham×
Diane Barnes×
Rev. Jill McCrowry joins demonstrators outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day that the Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Washington, D.C. (Tish Wells/MCT)×
Plaintiffs in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the California Proposition 8 case, react on steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, after justices cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California. From left are: Jeff Zarrillo and his partner, Paul Katami; attorney David Boies; and Sandy Stier and her partner, Kris Perry. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)×
Rainbow flags fly in front of San Francisco City Hall, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)×
Aiken County Democratic Party Executive Committee 2010-2012 Back Row: John Brecht, Jerry Sundt, Rosa Maria DiStefano, Joe Lewis Norman, Harold Crawford, Peggy Franklin Front Row: Karen Mohammad, Teresa Harper, Ann Willbrand, Goldie Randle Not present: Richard Johnson, Jr., Gloria Pierce, Laura Storey×
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Melissa & Doug's Magnetic Pen Mazes are certain to "attract" children of all ages! Kids will have fun learning their numbers and colors by guiding the colorful balls around the board using the attached magnetic wand. A clear cover ensures there are no loose pieces and no frustration! Develop color recognition, matching and fine motor skills with one fun activity.
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