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6 Jul 2016 by Andrew Hiscock in Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Culture , Entertainment , Cultural Experiences , Bonavista and TrinityRegion: Eastern
Among Festival 500's innovative offerings is Come All Ye, a 5-day singing adventure of fun, personal enrichment and learning to be held at Fishers' Loft Inn, in glorious Port Rexton. This year's edition is scheduled for October 21-26, 2016.
14 Apr 2015 by Dave Sullivan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Parks , Trip Planning , Gros Morne National Park , Bonavista and Outdoor Adventure
I love hiking. It's a new discovery for me. In the past year I've been on quite a health kick and hiking has been a major part of that.
2 Oct 2014 by Andrew Hiscock in History , Cultural Experiences , Signal Hill , Geology & Fossils , Bonavista , Cupids , L'Anse aux Meadows , St. John's and Museum
For a province known for its wooden boats, quirky ways, and its slower pace of life, Newfoundland and Labrador has been ahead of the rest of the world in a lot of respects. Throughout its history (and even prehistory), the province has been a trend-setter and taste-maker. Because of our 30 minute time zone, we get a lot of firsts: the first sunrise in North America, the first New Year's party every year, and we even get to see blockbuster movies before everyone else (if only 30 minutes earlier). But these are not the only ways we are ahead of the game. Newfoundland and Labrador has had a front-row seat to history, watching the world change – and then watching the rest of the world catch up!
4 Aug 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Food & Dining , Icebergs , Nature , Lighthouses , Cultural Experiences , Bonavista and TwillingateRegion: Central
When I'm at home plopped down in front of my television, about six hours into binge watching Netflix, the only inspiration I feel is the urge to get up and get a snack.
The same can't be said for Dale and Maureen Trimmer of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario.
14 Jul 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Fishing , Hiking & Walking , Kayaking , Nature , Parks , Trip Planning , Geography , Top Destinations , Geology & Fossils , Bonavista , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
Newfoundland is not only scenically stunning, but it's also a place full of natural wonders. Here within, some notable natural landscapes you can explore when visiting our beautiful province.
11 Jun 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Birdwatching , Camping , Hiking & Walking , Whale Watching , Nature , History , Trip Planning , Geology & Fossils , Bonavista and Outdoor Adventure
Nestled in woodland above the village of Open Hall in Eastern Newfoundland, Eagles Cliffe Cottages provide luxury accommodations with a breathtaking view of the islands and waters of Bonavista Bay. Known for their outstanding hospitality and coastal scenery of outport Newfoundland, Eagles Cliffe Cottages is excited to expand it's wheelhouse by offering two new unique experiences.
14 Nov 2013 by Tara Kroes in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , Parks , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park , Bonavista and Cape St. Mary's
A few photos on the incredible beauty that captures your soul in Newfoundland.
27 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Food & Dining , Golfing , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , Top Destinations , Bonavista and Outdoor Adventure
RVing back to St.John's from L'Anse Aux Meadows--all 1,000 kilometers of it.
23 Jul 2013 by Ed Kirby in Food & Dining , Cape Spear Lighthouse and Bonavista
A list of quirky and unique places to nosh around Newfoundland & Labrador.


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The model of emerging market innovation that most people have in mind is a multinational corporation pioneers a novel product or service in their sophisticated home market, drops some features and cuts the price, and then exports the stripped-down innovation into emerging markets.
Increasingly, however, innovation flows the other way. Companies develop a product that appeals to emerging market consumers who combine discerning tastes with low disposable income, then managers quickly recognize that these products would appeal to some segments within mature markets as well.
At a recent London Business School panel on multinationals in emerging markets, I had the chance to discuss this reverse innovation with Paul Bulcke, CEO Nestlé; Anshu Jain, who runs Deutsche Bank's investment banking business; Vittorio Colao, the CEO of Vodafone; and John Connolly, the global chairman of Deloitte.


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CAIRO (AP) -- The chief prosecutor in the trial of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has said in his closing remarks that the former president should be given the death penalty for the killings of protesters in last year's uprising.
Mustafa Suleiman says Mubarak clearly authorized use of live ammunition and a shoot-to-kill policy against peaceful protesters. Over 800 were killed in the crackdown from Jan. 25 to Feb. 11, 2011.
For this, Suleiman said on Monday, Mubarak and five co-defendants, including his longtime Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, should receive the maximum sentence.
The defense team of the former president, who ruled Egypt for nearly 30 years, is expected to present its closing arguments later this week.


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Don't forget to call ahead!7 Jun 2012
If you're planning to visit us this summer, remember to call now (if you haven't already!) to ensure any car rental, ferry bookings and accommodation. That way, your only responsibility upon arriving will be to have the most relaxing time possible…
Cross Canada Cooks: Newfoundland and Labrador27 Apr 2012
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador teems with culinary traditions from the sea and the land...
Breaking the ice in Newfoundland9 Apr 2012
When the last of the pack ice disappears and St. John's harbour readies itself for summer traffic, one might be lucky enough to see an iceberg making its way behind the ships. The glaciers begin their parade down "iceberg alley" each April, slow moving and stately like German opera singers. It's a kind of magic, spotting one.
A first for Cain's Quest1 Feb 2012
For the first time, a married couple is entering the Cain's Quest snowmobile endurance race.
Labrador residents Coreen and Jason Paul have registered as the appropriately titled "Better half racing Team 39" to face one of the most brutal snowmobile challenges in all of the country and perhaps put their marriage vows to the ultimate test.
Newfoundland and Labrador is not a quick trip. But in the past few years, the brand seems to be everywhere, beckoning travellers to spend the time and money it takes to visit the province. That's thanks to a consistent campaign of cinematic TV ads showcasing the province's scenery and charming nature. For courting tourism in a down market, the campaign has won the Grand Prix at the 2012 edition of CASSIES, which award the best in Canadian advertising.
Newfoundland and Labrador: Days dawn first15 Dec 2011
Still relatively unknown as a tourism destination, Newfoundland and Labrador is a treasury of fascinating history, scenery, great seafood, ghostly "happenings", traditional music and friendly people.
But this is where the North American day dawns first.
Mummers fest just part of rocking Yuletide3 Dec 2011
An oversized bra worn over a plaid shirt with a flowing skirt, a face-shielding lace doily, a floppy hat and an ugly stick. That's a fairly standard costume for the wild and wonderful Yuletide tradition called mummering...
Where on earth can you hike trails for seven days straight that are at once beautifully wild and off the beaten path, yet also accessible and within reach of a comfortable B&B every night? Ruggedly scenic trails, weaving along and above the ocean, affording the occasional sighting of a whale or an iceberg as they hum with history spanning thousands of years?
Whale Watching in Newfoundland28 Jul 2011
Once a home base for commercial whalers, the Canadian province is now a popular locale for spotting the massive creatures...
Icebergs off N.L. amaze locals, thrill visitors23 Jul 2011
The greatest iceberg season in recent memory is drawing scores of visitors to Newfoundland's northern peninsula for a glimpse of the majestic sculptures.
Orca Whales Sighted off Point Amour Lighthouse29 Jun 2011
If icebergs and whlaes are in your vacation plans this week, head over to Point Amour lighthouse in the Labrador Straits or Battle Harbour National Historic District.
What an Amazing 48 Half Hours24 Jun 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism's 48 Half-Hours contest to give away 48 free flights in partnership with WestJet wrapped yesterday with an incredible 900,000 entries from across Canada. The contest, hosted exclusively on Facebook, generated more than 620 entries per minute.
Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism and WestJet have paired up to give Canadian residents the chance to win 48 free round-trip flights to Newfoundland and Labrador in just 48 half hours (that's 24 hours to some folks), starting at noon (NDT) today (10:30 AM Eastern). You can enter to win as many times as you like, each and every half hour!
Mark your calendars and set your watches to the half hour. On June 22, at 12:00 PM NDT (10:30 AM EDT), Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism is pairing up with WestJet to launch a major travel contest.
Parks Canada Celebrates 100th Birthday19 May 2011
Parks Canada is celebrating it's groundbreaking 100-year anniversary this summer and there will be special events to mark the occassion at the various historic and scenic sites across Newfoundland and Labrador. That means lots of interesting things to see and do, all summer long, at some of the most beautiful and fascinating areas in the province. Read on for event info...
Beat the Crowds to Up-and-Coming Destinations10 Feb 2011
The New York Times has put Labrador at the top of its list of up and coming destinations to visit now - before the rest of the world catches on!
Birding Along the New Trans-Labrador Highway10 Jan 2011
Be there a birder in temperate North America that has not dreamed of a visit to Labrador much like J.J. Audubon did. Well dream no more! You may not be able to follow in the footsteps of J.J., but you can now drive into and across the Labrador Peninsula.
In 1987, Route 389 from Baie-Comeau, PQ, was opened, allowing one to drive the 375 miles northward through Quebec and into western Labrador. In 1991, Highway 500 was pushed through 300 miles of wilderness to Goose Bay in central Labrador. Finally, at the end of 2009, the Trans-Labrador Highway made the 230-mile connection to Cartwright on coastal Labrador then onward 200 miles to the lower north shore of Quebec.
Canada's Longest Snowmobile Endurance Race10 Jan 2011
Cain's Quest Snowmobile Endurance Race is the main annual winter event in Labrador and is said to be the ultimate in extreme racing. On March 12, 2011, racers will gather in Labrador City and roar off on a 2,500-km journey through the Labrador wild, hitting 18 remote checkpoints and a further nine community checkpoints. Racers will have to bring their "A game" in this true test of endurance. And indeed they should. Racers compete for a shot at a $65,000 prize purse.
In March 2011, Cain's Quest will be hosting its first ever "Ladies Edition". At 650 km, in a race to Churchill Falls and back, ladies will compete for a $20,000 prize purse.d
Beach Camping in Subarctic Labrador, Canada10 Jan 2011
Camping at 40 years old brings back the same summer rush I had for adventure in my earlier days exploring Gros Morne National Park. Last July's excursion to a 90-km stretch of beach in Labrador called the Wonderstrands proved I was still able to hike 100 km of wilderness and camp for seven days – and call it vacation! It was so much fun.
The Wonderstrands is located in what is now the Mealy Mountain National Park Reserve. At 11,000 square km, it's the largest protected area in eastern Canada. Best of all, it's just a day's ride from other fantastic adventures in the Labrador Straits region, including Gros Morne, Iceberg Alley and Battle Harbour National Historic Site. For my wife Rufina and I, it was only a kayak trip from Cartwright.
Torngat Mountains: Let the spirit move you20 Aug 2010
The Land of Spirits: This Globe and Mail feature is all about Canada's newest national park — Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador. From polar bear sightings to ice bergs, all seen within one of the last untouched wilderness areas in the world, the experience was clearly an unforgettable one for the writer.


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Small Loan Advantage and Community Advantage 7(a) Loan Initiatives
SBA is committed to expanding access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved communities so that we can help drive economic growth and job creation. In line with that, SBA is rolled out two new initiatives on February 15, 2011 aimed at increasing the number of loans in these communities -- Community Advantage and Small Loan Advantage.
SBA and U.S. Department of Commerce studies have shown the importance of lower dollar loans to small business formation and growth in underserved communities. With that in mind, and building on the agency's successful "Advantage" platform, both offer a streamlined application process for SBA 7(a) loans up to $250,000 for Community Advantage and $350,000 for Small Loan Advantage.
Community Advantage
Community Advantage is a pilot initiative aimed at increasing the number of SBA 7(a) lenders who reach underserved communities, targeting community-based, mission-focused financial institutions which were previously not able to offer SBA loans.
Maximum Loan Size: $250,000
Guarantee: 85 percent for loans up to $150,000 and 75 percent for those greater than $150,000.
Approval Times: Most Community Advantage loans will be approved within 5 to 10 days.
Paperwork: Community Advantage features streamlined paperwork, with a two-page application for borrowers.
Lender Requirements: Community Advantage is open to mission-focused lenders, including Community Development Financial Institutions, SBA's Certified Development Companies and SBA's nonprofit microlending intermediaries. Community Advantage lenders will be expected to maintain at least 60 percent of their SBA loan portfolio in underserved markets.
Time Frame: Community Advantage is a three-year pilot initiative. SBA will begin taking applications from mission-focused lenders interested in Community Advantage on February 15, 2011, with their subsequent loan applications being accepted in the weeks that follow.
- Community Advantage Approved Lenders List
- Community Advantage Participant Guide
- Community Advantage - Policy Notice 5000-1324
Mission-Focused Lenders
The Community Advantage pilot loan program will allow community-based, mission-focused lenders to make SBA 7(a) loans of up to $250,000 with the regular 7(a) government guarantee.
These potential new SBA lending partners include Community Development Financial Institutions, SBA's Certified Development Companies and SBA's nonprofit microlending intermediaries.
Community Advantage leverages the experience these institutions already have in lending in economically-challenged markets, along with their management and technical assistance expertise to help make their borrowers successful.
Community Advantage lenders will be expected to maintain at least 60 percent of their SBA loan portfolio in underserved markets, including loans to small businesses in, or that have more than 50 percent of their workforce residing in, low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities; in Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities; in HUBZones; start-ups (firms in business less than 2 years); and veteran-owned businesses and those that would be eligible for Patriot Express.
Following an initial evaluation period, mission-focused lenders participating in the Community Advantage pilot will be eligible to make Community Advantage loans under delegated authority.


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>Racing>2013 Sub-3:30 Marathon Goal Thread
Good luck Meggie! When do you start training for Chicago?
I'm going to chime in here since I'm aiming for sub-3:30 in the Chicago Marathon in October. Ideally I'd like to see 3:20 or faster, but my current PR is 3:39, so I'll be happy if I can shave 10 minutes off of that.
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it's the fight in the dog. – Dwight D. Eisenhower
My blog is JT Running DC. It's awesome.
Fight The Future
i think you're up this weekend! Good luck!
i think you're up this weekend! Good luck!
Yes. Thanks.
Yesterday I did a dress rehearsal. I felt strong and ready. Fingers cross!
5k - 20:56 (09/12), 7k - 28:40 (11/12), 10k trial - 43:08 (03/13), 42:05 (05/13), FM - 3:09:28 (05/13), HM - 1:28:20 (05/14), Failed 10K trial - 6:10/mi for 4mi (08/14), FM - 3:03 (09/14)
Good luck David!
Since everyone else is blogging: http://karenrunsfar.blogspot.com/Upcoming Races: 2016: BCS Marathon. 2017: Houston Marathon, The Woodlands Marathon, Oklahoma City Marathon and Missoula Marathon (50th one on my 50th birthday). After that, who knows?
Yesterday I did a dress rehearsal.
Does that entail putting on shorts and a singlet?
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
Good luck!
Does that entail putting on shorts and a singlet?
No. :-) Just speed. The name is taken from the Pfitz's plan.
Good luck!
Thanks. Tomorrow I will think of you all when I need more energy.
My time is 3:09:28. I am so happy.
Awesome! That's a fantastic time. I'm guessing you ran a smart race. And, congrats on getting a BQ on your first marathon!
Great job, David! congratulations on hammering it.
So, we'll see you in Boston, then? (way ahead of me, though)
Wow! You crushed it! Well done.
See you in Boston then?
Thank you all. I did think of this group's support when I really needed the energy to finish it. I was imagining you all cheering for me. That gave me some extra energy to push myself a bit.
Good luck for those in the coming races.
3:16:18. Looks like I 'm going to Boston!
Awesome! Heard you yell on our way back. Excellent running, sir!
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Topic: Daddy is at peace
My Daddy passed to heaven yesterday January 14, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. He was surrounded by love as he took his final breath. We moved him to Haven Hospice house Monday, he was in so much pain. He suffered so much close to the end, until they could get his pain under control. But for his last 12 hours of this life, he slept peacefully.
I will write more later when I can - I want to share the details of his last few days with this awful cancer. It is so unpredictable and different for everyone.
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Dec 22, 2011 12:00AM
Charlotte Free's Topshop Make-up Tutorials
Cotton candy hair and a deadpan stare.
Consider our girl-crush on Charlotte Free official. We just stumbled across these videos of her for Topshop's make-up tutorial series (thanks internets!) which demonstrate how to DIY beauty looks seen in Topshop's campaigns. They're good for those of us (me) who end up looking like Courtney Love after a night on the booze every time left unattended with liquid eyeliner, and are made even better by the fact that Best Coast's 'Boyfriend' is used as the soundtrack. With her cotton candy coloured hair and deadpan stare, Charlotte might just entice you to wear an "atomic" lip and a scowl:
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N.E.E.T. The Book Edition #001 (Softcover)
door N.E.E.T. Magazine
Over het boek
N.E.E.T. Magazine, an eco-friendly, grassroots style bible for the digital age, began in December 2005 as a quarterly, online publication.
N.E.E.T. is the first of its kind - online, free, and packed with everyone from a crafter creating from their kitchen table, to a fashion design graduate straight out of college, to a team of people doing it for the love of it. Independent, handmade, DIY, eco-friendly and vintage - N.E.E.T. is about fashion and design for everyone.
Five years on, and we're celebrating with the first ever printed N.E.E.T. book. With the theme of 'FIVE', the book features five sections with five inspiring N.E.E.T. people, designers, bloggers, photographers and homes, with interviews by five writers, in a N.E.E.T. retrospective.
Cover art by Gemma Correll.
Softcover with durable perfect binding, 4-color with overlaminate.
70 pages. Printed on matte FSC Certified 180 gsm premium paper.
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- Categorie Kunst en fotografie
Standaard staand, 20×25 cm
70 Pagina's
- Datum publiceren dec 06, 2010
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The venue is located just a few minutes' walk from Oslo Central Station and the Oslo Bus Terminal.
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THE family of a Royal Marine police officer are "angry and upset" after an inquest into her death was adjourned because new documents had come to light.
The Ministry of Defence has denied a "cover-up" over the death of Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, who was found hanged in her barracks at Wiltshire on October 9, 2011.
She alleged she had been raped by two soldiers in November 2009, while she was posted in Germany, but had been left " devastated" by the decision not to prosecute them, an inquest in Salisbury heard.
Wiltshire deputy coroner Nicholas Rheinberg had been expected to deliver his conclusion into Cpl Ellement's death today.
But the hearing was adjourned after the court heard an inventory listing items, including three mobile phones and a pink diary found in Cpl Ellement's room, had been discovered by the MoD.
The items have not been found and it is thought they may have been handed to Cpl Ellement's father, who has not been located.
More than 1,400 files, including 29 which were deemed relevant to the inquest by the MoD, would now be disclosed to Cpl Ellement's family, the inquest heard.
Kirsten Heaven, who represents Cpl Ellement's two sisters, told the inquest: "The family are devastated and upset this disclosure has come so late in the day."
Nicholas Moss, representing the MoD, said there was "no evidence of a cover-up". He said the MoD had gone to "exceptional lengths" to disclose all material possible.
Adjourning proceedings until Monday, the coroner said: "I suggest all urgency is given to track down any missing documents."
A previous inquest in 2012 recorded that Cpl Ellement took her own life. But last August, the High Court ordered a fresh hearing.
During the inquest, Cpl Ellement's family claimed she had felt bullied by colleagues and without support in the Army.
Her sister, Sharon Hardy, 44, from Christchurch, told the inquest: "When she died, my immediate thoughts were the Army, the rape, the bullying and the overwork."
After the hearing, Cpl Ellement's other sister, Khristina Swain, said she was "devastated" to find the family had not had all the documents they needed.
She added: "The good thing is, by waiting until next Monday, hopefully we'll get all the answers we need and hopefully we'll finally get the truth."


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Records Management [1]
The intent of The University of Iowa's Records Management Program (RMP) is to provide information for people, departments and colleges to manage their records effectively and efficiently.
The value of records differs across campus depending on their administrative/operational, fiscal, legal and historical functions. The RMP is designed to assure that valuable institutional records will be preserved while providing economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, use and disposition of records.
For questions related to this policy and program, please contact the Finance and Operations Office of the University Secretary at (319) 335-3552.
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BALTIMORE Bigger. Better. Bolder.
That's Rite Aid's new credo, unveiled today at the opening session for the thousands of veteran Rite Aid store managers and pharmacists and the thousands more Brooks and Eckerd personnel who attended their first Rite Aid managers conference.
"This is a union of two strong and established companies," Mary Sammons, Rite Aid president, chairman and chief executive officer told a conference room of Rite Aid associates Monday morning. "We have created a whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts," she said.
The meeting served as a refresher of Rite Aid's mission statement, corporate objectives and core corporate values for Rite Aid's veteran employees and emphasized the importance of delivering to Rite Aid's new employees. "[Customers] know we're bigger—they expect better. … Now is the time to be bolder," Sammons said. "Our acquisition of Brooks and Eckerd has established us as a bold drug store."
With the recently completed acquisition of the Brooks and Eckerd stores along the East Coast, Rite Aid joins the list of Fortune 100 companies, Sammons said, and has notched the first or second position in pharmacy market share in 70 percent of its East Coast markets, including Baltimore, Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York and Washington.
And while the company converts those Brooks and Eckerd store banners to Rite Aid, Sammons said Rite Aid still is committed to growing organically with 1,000 additional Customer World prototype stores to be built and opened in the next five years.
Sammons also recognized Jim Mastrian, who is stepping aside as chief operating officer of Rite Aid as part of a succession plan to make room for H.E.B. veteran Robert Easley, Sammons said. Easley joins the company as chief operating officer today. Mastrian will assume a new full-time role, special adviser on corporate strategy, Sammons said, helping to continue to evolve Rite Aid's long-term strategy and specifically focusing on integrating the Brooks and Eckerd stores into the Rite Aid fold.


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Every month we are looking for a fun-loving, hard rocking lady to represent the Rock of Austin as the Rock Girl! Submit your picture(s), tell us a little about yourself and why YOU should be the face of KLBJ.
Each Miss KLBJ Rock Girl receives:
- $100 in cash
- A pair of concert tickets to a show during the month you are Rock Girl
- Photo shoot with Vaughn Luciano
- Video shoot with CJ Morgan
- Photo gallery and blog page featured on KLBJFM.com
- Mentions on KLBJ's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages
- You will get to be on the Radio and a part of the Rock Girl Podcast!
A winner will be chosen at the end of each month from that month's submissions. Contestants are welcome to enter multiple times per year as the criteria and judges vary from month to month. Finalists and winners are selected via a panel of judges AND based off of the feedback listeners give us on-air and our social media pages.
*Must be at least 18 to participate. Please note that by submitting your photos you agree to let KLBJ use them in promotional materials for Rock Girl.
2016 Rock Girls
Miss 2016 KLBJ Rock Girls
Miss January Rock Girl Arianna
Born and raised in Austin, Texas. There's nothing I love more than rock n roll and fast cars.
Miss January Rock Girl Arianna
I'm a mechanic and spend my spare time working on my 84' Chevy pick up and 2000 Z28 Camaro, and listening to everything from Led Zeppelin to Machine Head.
Miss January Rock Girl Arianna
I have 3 kitties and 2 turtles that I also love very much!
Miss February Rock Girl Kristi
Hey my name is Kristi. I have recently moved here from Houston and KLBJ is my new favorite station!
Miss February Rock Girl Kristi
I love jamming it everyday on my way to work. I am a designer and a dancer!
Miss February Rock Girl Kristi
Also I have two 100lb pit bulls, one is white the other is red. They love listening to KLBJ with me in the car. Def. our favorite rock station!!!
Miss March Jess
I'm Jess, I'm 23 and an Austin native! I grew up listening to bands like Pantera, Metallica, and Black Sabbath, all by my mother's influence.
Miss March Jess
We spent many evenings at sunken garden and Southpark Meadows when I was a kid! I have a Jack Russell Terrier who is my best friend, and a hedgehog named Quilliam.
Miss March Jess
Also, I used to work side by side with Dale's mother in law, at the hospital. :) small world!
Miss April Rock Girl Alex
Hey guys! My name is Alex! I'm from Houston but currently live in Austin and go to Texas State! Right now I'm majoring in Advertising and hope to get an advertising gig in the music industry.
Miss April Rock Girl Alex
My favorite genre of music is rock obviously! I love everything from the classics like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to grunge like Alice in Chains and Nirvana. I would have to say that my all time favorite band is the Deftones. I grew up listening to rock since I was a baby.
Miss April Rock Girl Alex
I was that little kid that would go to school wearing old band T's. If I were to describe my personality I would have to say that I'm extremely outgoing and love to live life to the fullest. Ever since I was like 13 my mom always referred to me as her "little rocker chick".
Miss May Rock Girl Anita
My name is Rafaela Anita, but I go by Anita. I was born on May 18, 1990 so being Miss Rock girl of May is an honor for my birthday month! I graduated from Texas State University with a BA in Psychology, minor in Spanish. Originally from Beaumont, TX, I am a cajun live wire! I love creole food, sushi, flowers, cats and taking road trips, just to name a few...
Miss May Rock Girl Anita
Currently I am a promo girl/brand ambassador for Harley Davidson here in Austin, as well as occasional model and background extra for movies and tv shows here in Austin as well as Louisiana. My favorite role was a featured extra for Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" season 1. I was a "Culebra" snake vampire, and going through the special...
Miss May Rock Girl Anita
I love meeting and working with new people. I love hearing other people's stories. Everyone has a different one, and I'm always a good listener. I do currently reside in Austin, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love this city. Always will be a Bobcat at heart, so EAT 'EM UP, CATS! xoxo
Miss June Rock Girl Tara
I'm a nude model in Austin Texas and I love y'alls show. It's fun and you guys ROCK :)
Miss June Rock Girl Tara
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Miss July Rock Girl Andrea
I love to sing, write, record music & perform! I majorly involve myself in the production of my music
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My dad was shot when I was 15 but I grew from it; after a few years of heavy partying, I started to control myself! Now I'm in complete control of my life, have an awesome job & boyfriend and have also started to act
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Currently, I'm playing the lead role in a web series called the "512 Series" which will air late this year! I'm very excited for it - I'm a truly lucky lady & I live every day to the fullest.
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My name is Cassandra and I have been an Austinite for 23 years! I absolutely love this city and everything it has to offer! I have been a model and actress for about 3 years and Austin is the perfect city to discover a passion!
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I listen to ALL music, and Austin's radio game is STRONG! I am a huge fan of music,concerts, cocktails, animals and pretty much everything Austin is about...
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What's up! I'm Pascale! I'm 23 years old, born in Houston & raised in Austin. If I could describe myself in one word, I choose firecracker. I'm a ball of energy, funny, extremely outgoing, and I live life to the fullest! I've previously hosted the Twin Peaks "Back To School" special on KLBJ.
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I'm currently a Home Equity specialist at Austin Telco Federal Credit Union and absolutely LOVE what I do. I enjoy going to live stand up comedy, concerts, and doing pretty much doing anything outdoors! I always have a smile on my face and love making people laugh!
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If I'm not sleeping (or working) I always have my music on! All in all, I think I would be an awesome, spunky Rock girl!
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Who says ' bossy ' is a negative word... Knowing what you want, Taking action to achieve, building yourself up, & tuning into your inner Queen B is what being " Bossy " is all about. Brittney Von Bossy is about that life. Are you?
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I'm a sarcastic California girl currently living and bartending in Austin. I love listening to live music, hiking, traveling and being outdoors--especially being near the water!
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Yesterday I participated in the "Day in a Chair" event in Balboa Park, a program coordinated by the Balboa Park Learning Institute in partnership with HeadNorth. I spent the morning of my day in a wheelchair going about my routine in the workplace. It was an eye-opening experience that taught me a lot about accessibility at MOPA.
I started my day at the San Diego Museum of Man where we met the staff and mentors from HeadNorth, a local non-profit that does advocacy about spinal cord injuries. We learned more about the common causes of spinal cord injuries, and two survivors shared their stories of day-to-day life in a wheelchair. They gave us some tips and advice before they set us out in our own chairs.
My first challenge was getting from the Museum of Man back to MOPA. I walk that route every week, but the slight incline back to the east end of the Prado made it a long trip while traveling in the chair. What would have taken a few minutes walking became a 30 minute workout as I pushed myself up that hill. When I reached the building I got stuck in the slight gutter at the edge of the Prado walkway. This small feature of the landscape that I step across every day was suddenly a blockade to me getting to my office. After a few minutes of struggle I found a way across without falling over. It was only 10:00AM and I was exhausted.
I work in the administrative offices on the upper level of the building. There is only one elevator, and it is located on the History Center side of the building. I realized as I took the elevator up that if I needed to go downstairs later in the day that my trip would take two or three times longer than usual. I had already decided to go about my daily activities, but would now have to change my plans for the day to accommodate the time it took to travel between these spaces.
I finally arrived at my office and was beset by seemingly small obstacles. My doorstop could not be reached without almost falling out of the chair. The gap between my desk and the wall was just barely wide enough for the chair to fit through. My computer keyboard was too low and made it difficult to type. I responded to a few emails then realized I needed to go downstairs to meet with some staff. I went back across the building, rode back down to the lower level, and went back across the building to MOPA's front entrance. I picked up a cup of coffee on the way. Do you ever wonder where someone in a chair puts their coffee? They put it between their legs and hope it doesn't spill.
After all of these challenges, these small details I usually ignore that now slowed down every moment of my day, I was not looking forward to traveling through the lower leve of MOPA. However, I was pleasantly surprised at my experience. We recently installed automatic doors that open at the press of a button so getting through the enormous glass doors was simple. Once in the atrium it was easy to get around. I never took so much happiness in having space to move around without bumping in to something. I went into the galleries, and found them easy to navigate. Having spent the first couple of hours of my day pushing around it was nice to sit and look at the exhibitions from a different perspective. The galleries were quiet and calm, and I cannot think of a time I enjoyed them more. The art was all at a level that I could view comfortably, and anything that needed to be touched was not a challenge.
We were only given half of the day in the chair and I honestly do not think I would have made it for a full day. After those few hours in the chair I felt that I was going away with a different perspective on where I work. I hope to see "Day in a Chair" become a yearly event in Balboa Park so that all of us have a chance with this experience. Please visit HeadNorth's website for more information about their programs and "Day in a Chair".


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Adnan Oktar: TURKEY IS A GREAT COUNTRY; THEY MUST ASK TURKEY TO ENTER EU. FURTHERMORE, IN ONE SENSE, THEY MUST PLEAD FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS TURKEY WHICH WILL MAKE THEM WEALTHY, WHICH WILL SAVE THEM.It is the dynamic power of Turkey, its dynamic youth and the dynamic youth of all Turkic states, its underground treasures, oil, natural gas [that will save EU]. The capital and oil of all islamic world are on their feet right now. Turkey will administer them; it will be in the position of a leader, an elder brother. That is, it will be a channel for Europe. Europe is proceeding towards death. Turkey is a blood to save it; that is, it is what Europe urgently needs…
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Why I'm NOT Married
I'm single, I'm happy, and marriage isn't anywhere near my list of things to do this week. Or next week. Or the week after.
It seems that the moment I graduated college, people started asking me when I was going to get married. By the time I had graduated college, I all ready had one engagement under my belt and wasn't looking for another one. There I was, in my early 20s trying to figure out who I was, what I wanted and there was pressure to tie the knot. How can you even think of marrying anyone when you're not sure who you are? I fluffed off the inquiries and kept on doing whatever it was I was doing at the moment.
I'm now at the age when people hear that I'm not married either then ask me if I'm gay, or if I hate men, or if I'm thinking of becoming the first Jewish nun. I'm not gay; I adore men; and I like sex too much to become a nun, Jewish or otherwise.
When I think of marriage, my first thought is "eh." That's it, just "eh." Of course getting married would entail finding someone who'd ask me or someone I'd ask. Truthfully, I'm just too lazy to go out and find that someone.
I know! The horror! A woman who is not actively seeking a mate! Can you imagine! What is wrong with her? Absolutely nothing, except for the fact that I'm waay too lazy to strap on a pair of heels and go hunting for a guy to marry. I'm not a big game hunter. Looking for a guy can quickly turn from an adventure to a mission of desperation. A friend of mine once asked me if I put my mind to it would I be married now? I thought about it and realized that if I took the idea of getting married and treated it like a work project, I would probably be married. Thing is, I don't want to be married for the sake of being married. It's not that important to me.
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I stopped being friends with a woman because the majority of her conversation consisted of the fact that she wasn't married, that she needed to be married, and why she had to be married. Think major eye crossing 24/7. The incessant one-note conversation drove me up a wall. She would take a comment like, "I love your shoes," and spin it to something bridal. I went from humoring her to pitying her to fantasizing about taking a shovel to her head to shut her up.
I dunno, but I've never been that type of gal who needed to be married. Funnily enough, that hasn't stopped the proposals. Yup, I said proposals. I've been engaged a few times. Then I become unengaged.
I related this fact to another editor at an unnamed (by me) magazine. She wanted to know my secret to get guys to pop the question. I don't have a secret. I have no idea what makes the guys I date want to propose to me, they just do. I'm so unaware of their intentions of making "it" permanent, that I'm blind-sided by their proposals. I once had a guy propose to me and I didn't realize at the time he was proposing. I thought he wanted to raise poodles together. Literally.
When I told April and Lucia Peters (our amazing Associate Editor) the story, they couldn't stop laughing. So here at Betty, we now refer to people who are getting married as "raising poodles." As in, "Do you think Liam and Miley are really going to raise poodles or not?" Or, "Did you hear that Matthew and Camilla have decided to raise poodles! They made the decision over the weekend!"
Do I want to raise poodles with someone in my future? Hmmm, right now I don't have to share closet space. I don't have to make room for anyone in my bed, my house or anywhere. I can lie in bed and watch a Storage Wars marathon and no one complains. If I was married, I'd have to do so much stuff and as I've mentioned before, I'm lazy. So somebody would really have to light a fire under my butt to do a bunch of things that I don't want to expend the energy on. I adore lolling around my bed doing nothing on a weekend morning. It's too fabulous for words.
Being single doesn't make me feel less than. Being single is honestly not something I normally think about. I'm so content the way I am right now, so happy that I just don't care. Okay, I'm thinking about it (being single) now because I'm writing about it. But … will I crumble into dust if I'm never, ever, ever married? Nope.
I've never bought in to the ideal that you need someone to complete you. Here's where I get on my soapbox: If you need someone to fill that aching hole you feel you have inside you, please understand something — no one and nothing is going to make you feel like a complete person except you. Fact is, if you stick all the responsibility of your happiness and self-worth on someone else, you will make them crazy. Crazy tends to grow feet and run screaming into the night.
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"On October 26, 1813, the Canadian troops under the command of Charles-Michel de Salaberry won an important victory over the invading American forces led by General Wade Hampton.
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Eighteen months ago, you could've called me "Piggy," "Fatso" or "Rosie O'Donnell." Without the XL shirt, the potbelly, and the terrible case of chin acne, you probably wouldn't guess that I weighed 220 pounds just before I entered college.
I'm down to 145 pounds now, and whenever I tell people about those dark days, their mouths drop as if gymnast Gabby Douglas just did some complicated somersault in her sleep. "HOW DID YOU DO THAT?" they ask (and because of the sheer exclamation in their voice, I really had to type that all-caps).
At first, I didn't know how to respond. But after being spammed with that question nonstop, I realized two things: First, I've been telling too many people about my past obesity. Second, besides that Chinese dietary supplement with acaí berry, oyster sauce and a hint of coke (I kid), the key to a successful weight-loss attempt can be summed up in one word: motivation.
So, this is how I motivated myself:
1. Dig Deep.
I remember how my mother told me a story about her diabetic co-teacher who got a small wound while having a pedicure. For some reason, the wound kept rotting, and they had to amputate her limb, little by little. That's how she (graphically/disgustingly) died. I don't want to die that way; I know I can do so much better. So I despised diabetes from then on, and that motivated me to lose weight and stay healthy.
You don't just aim to lose weight for the hell of it. So find your real reason for wanting to—whether it's a healthier heart, a sense of personal accomplishment or a higher seat in your high school's caste—and you'll start to feel motivated.
2. Be Realistic.
You've been running for two weeks, but since you last stepped on the scale, you've lost only two pounds. So you get depressed and demotivated, and you binge eat. As you gain back the fat you victoriously lost, your thighs start to cry. Then you binge eat again.
If you're not Brad Pitt, you can't just go to a bar and pick up Angelina Jolie (although bringing a Somalian infant may help). You get what I'm saying here? I didn't lose 75 pounds overnight. During all of last summer, I lost a total of 25 pounds, but I kept going. Losing 5-10 pounds a month is an acceptable goal that will keep you motivated.
3. Willpower!
While you should attack your plan little by little, never be content with only what you think you can have. Yes, aim to lose five pounds this month, but if you still have three butts while wearing that bikini you've been wanting to show off, aim to lose another five or even 10 the following month. Challenge yourself until you obtain your ideal number of butt layers. Discipline your mouth to want more fresh veggies than veggie pizzas. And don't you dare sass me about hormones and stuff, because your mind is ever better than your body.
4. Never deprive yourself.
I heard this once while watching a Filipino movie titled My Big Love: When your body, especially your digestive system, feels like it's in jail while dieting, it will either give up suddenly (aka binge eating) or get too used to it (aka anorexia).
You don't want either of those. So, from time to time—say, once every two weeks—treat yourself to a chocolate sundae, or a steak, just to tell your body that you appreciate its hard work. Try not to overeat, no matter how hard it is. Then, the next day, do your Zumba with renewed determination.
5. Learn not to care.
Until I started moving in 2010, I had been fat all my life. So I know that awkward feeling, like everyone is looking at your jiggling tummy while you're jogging around the high school track. It's really annoying and demotivational, and it makes it scary to work out.
Good news: nobody's staring. In fact, nobody cares. Whether you want to lose weight or stay flabby all depends on you. And even if you catch someone looking, or even laughing at your sweaty endeavors, it's not like you'll see him again. But if you do see him again, you can always flip him off. And, hopefully, you'll be thinner then.
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Today is Wednesday, the 18th of January, and our vacation is officially over. Frownie face. In an effort to solidify last week's events into a lasting impressions memory bank, I shall recount each and every last detail.
Not today though. Today, I build the Table of Contents, which is totally backwards, but oh well. And it won't be a true table, in that it will be in paragraph form instead of a list, but oh well again. I need to take inventory of what happened real quick-like so that the memory bank has each and every last one of those lasting impressions.
On Thursday, January 12...
... at approximately 9:00am, we loaded ourselves onto an airplane. I read some of Great Expectations, and the Top 100 Guitar-Gurus-Like-Evah issue of Rolling Stone. I handed another issue of Rolling Stone to Yahoo #2. (I received a subscription for Christmas and they sent me three at once to catch up or something.) Yahoo #2 subsequently opened the mag to a page housing a class-act photo of Courtney Love flashing her tatas. That would be super-cynical-great-parenting-moment number one million. The photo was blurred, but it did show skin. And it did show Courtney Love. And it did present some horror to the poor boy. Which makes me super sad that his first non-related exposure to tatas were Courtney Love's.
Spouse read a four-hundred-eighty-seven-charactered Robert Jordan* book. I think. Yahoo #1 is into the Animorphs series lately. He finishes one about every other day.
*I've since learned that it's a George R.R. Martin book, not Robert Jordan, but being incorrect about his book selection is part of history now and I must leave it as is.
The plane-ride was without incident, and the capturing of luggage, rental car, and directions went equally without incident. We checked into a hotel downtown – The Hyatt on Louisiana between Polk and Clay, if you must know – and began the mad scramble for food. Everyone had become hangry. We had a chicken 'n basil 'n tomato 'n garlic 'n olive oil pizza – which Yahoo #2 hated and cried because of our blatant injustice (directly to him), then we fought a un-Texan-like head-wind on our way to the Houston Aquarium. It was cold! Later, we learned that the Aquarium had great food. You could go around to the many tanks, pick your fish, and they'd stick it 'n fry it before your eyes. Just kidding. They don't do that, but we heard the food is great.
We walked back to the hotel through the theatre district and crashed while watching TV.
On Friday, January 13...
... Spouse and I refinanced the house in the lobby of the Hotel. Weird. It was truly paranormal. Spouse had started the house-refi-ball rolling a while back ('cause like we wanted to cash in on the low-interest rate thing that's sweeping the nation.) Due to that term "lock in," we had to sign the paperwork and whatnot before the end of the week. They sent a Houston notary to watch us sign. Still weird.
After the signing, we explored the Houston Tunnels without getting lost. Kind of. We definitely did some back-tracking. Not all was lost over this back-tracking, however, because Yahoo #2 mastered escalator entry and exit (a true feat... Remember when the escalator was as scary as the high dive?)
We arrived at the convention center, coincidentally the start and finish of the Olympic Trials and Houston Marathon, picked up my bib – labeled "Rabidrunner," which I didn't remember signing up for – wandered the expo and took the tunnels back to our hotel.
We spent the afternoon with Spouse's brother and kids in a community called The Woodlands. We played a rousingly frustrating game of frisbee golf, then I ran six miles while Spouse's brother made us dinner. The miles were heavenly and sea-level, and the food was spectacular. Turns out that Spouse's brother loves to cook. He also loves the Food Network. So much did he love this Food Network, that his former TV had the Food Network logo burned into the bottom right.
On Saturday, January 14...
... I woke up early. Really early. I wanted to make sure we had a spot front and very center, so as to spectate and photograph the Olympic Trial marathon rightly. I mean, that Olympic Trial marathon was 60% of the reason for scheduling this trip. That 60% figure is exact, by the way. Turns out, I didn't need to get up early, because on a course of roughly 8-10 miles (they did one two mile loop, then three 8ish mile loops,) there's plenty of spectator room. This part of the trip will get two of its very own posts soon. One for the women's race, another for the men. Stayed tuned.
After the race, we went back to our room. The course ran right past alternate sides of our hotel, so we didn't have far to go. I napped for about an hour, 'cause, like, I had to run the next day. Then we watched the Olympic Trial rebroadcast on the tube. We are weird like that. I'd watch it again if I had access. There are definite differences between tube-watching a marathon, and actually seeing the competition unfold. More to come on that.
That evening, we decided to drive by the LDS temple in Spring and have dinner there. Because of construction, we were stuck in traffic for hours, arrived late, and, once again, were very hangry. To avoid a possible "lack of food situation" for young children, and pre-marathoners, we just grabbed some Chinese. It was spicy Chinese and prolly not a great choice. But they had brown rice. My body does well on brown rice.
On Sunday, January 15...
... I ran the Houston marathon in 3:17:09. A serious accomplishment for the circumstances, AND, I had the time of my life. The end left me extremely pleased and very sick to my stomach. After pickles and juice – the recovery food of gut-sick-champions – we went to the Children's Museum of Houston. We played there for about four hours, had some Tex-Mex, left my purse in the restaurant (duh!) went back for it in a panic, and it was still there. Praise Karma.
We (really, I) have become hooked on Sprinkles cupcakes. This is all thanks to Jessica, who brought us some from LA the last time she was in town. There is a Sprinkles in the greater Houston metropolis, and we spent an hour finding it. Was it worth it? Not sure, 'cause the Yahoos ate half of both my peanut butter cupcakes. Of all the nerve. I just ran 26.2 miles (26.5 according to my watch) I can have TWO cupcakes, all to myself. Right? Please show some support for me right now on this delicate issue.
On Monday, January 16...
... we visited the San Jacinto battleground – which was instrumental in liberating Texas from the tyranny of General Santa Anna of Mexico – and we played battleship for a couple hours on the U.S.S. Texas. After we could no longer take the oil-fish smell on that boat, we asked the Yahoos, "Would you rather go to the Space Station or play with the cousins?" They picked "Cousins." Of course. Cousins rule. So we went back to The Woodlands to play in the park and chat and eat Pho and Sushi. Spouse's brother and family were terrific hosts.
On Tuesday, January 17...
... it was our last day. I wanted to photograph a fountain and take Spouse to this ritzy area of town that the marathon went through. This area is called the Galleria, where the high-end housing and shopping resides. We partook in a Kolache brunch, wandered through Neiman Marcus and others 'til we couldn't stand it any longer (seriously... who pays $500 for a dang blouse? Who? Think of the down coat you can buy for 500 bones. Or skis? Or bike parts? Or... ?) This mall-jaunt led us to believe that Houston is bringing in GOBS of cash. Gobs.
After leaving the mall, Spouse drove by the Lululemon joint, we went in, and I bought nothing. What the...? Am I okay? I'm okay. I'm more than okay. I just had five blissful days of play with my family. Nothing can top that. Not even Lululemon.


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"They're always there for you," explained Nicolle Johnson, shelter director for Animal Rescue of Carroll. Johnson owns three dogs and one cat and is currently fostering two other felines. "If something is wrong, they won't try to fix it, they'll just love you regardless."
This unconditional love has been touted by animal rescue shelter advocates for years, but a growing body of scientific research supports the claims that pets can be good for the heart - figuratively and literally.
People who walk their dogs each day spend that much more time exercising. Animals can also be trained to detect various health issues, such as seizures and strokes. In addition, interacting with a pet can increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, triggering positive emotions, said Kurt Volkert, coordinator for the mental health clinic at St. Anthony Regional Hospital.
"(It) helps people to feel good, feel happy, feel relaxed," he explained. "It is thought to be released during hand hugging, hand holding, caressing. Oxytocin helps people to feel happy and trusting. It also helps people be in a state of readiness to heal and grow new cells."
This ability of animals to promote love, companionship, responsibility and empathy makes them extra beneficial to individuals with mood disorders, Volkert added.
"Pets provide a sense of being known and understood," he said, enabling patients to feel "more connected to the world. "They may feel a connection with the pet or even that the pet 'forces' them to connect with other people. They help build a sense of self-worth and -confidence."
Pets can also provide a "sense of purpose" or order and stability by requiring an individual to follow a routine to feed and water and care for the animal.
According to Karen Schouten, volunteer with Animal Rescue of Carroll, at least three dogs have been adopted from the shelter in the past two months by individuals who thought a pet would help them better deal with a mental disorder.
One of these individuals was Jackie Meiners, 32, who adopted her dog, Charlie, about a month ago. Charlie is a small, 5-year-old, black-and-white pomeranian-terrier mix who wags his tail constantly and kisses any hand that reaches out to pet him.
"I'm not as stressed," said Meiners, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 18. Bipolar disorder is characterized by drastic shifts in mood and energy that can impact an individual's ability to carry out daily tasks and maintain relationships.
She credits Charlie with this relative calm, though she has had him only for a few weeks.
"Dogs can sense when people are not feeling good, when something is wrong," Meiners said.
In October, Meiners broke up with her boyfriend and ended up moving back in with her mother, who agreed that getting a dog was a good idea. Meiners contacted the Animal Rescue of Carroll. She said that the shelter had a reputation for making sure the animals were healthy, up to date on their shots, and suitable for the individual looking to adopt.
"He's house-trained, and he loves kids," said Meiners, adding that the latter was especially important because her pet needed to get along with her 11 nieces and nephews.
A patient with a mental disorder deals with it on a day-to-day basis, Meiners explained.
"You realize it's just something you have to live with, to learn to live with," she said. "You want it to go away, but it doesn't go away."
It feels good to know that Charlie will be at the door when she gets home, or that he'll curl up on the bed at night if she wants to talk.
But he also keeps her on her toes, she said, adding that she walks far more now than she did before.
And he is affectionate - "a total lapdog," Meiners said with a laugh, waving a hand at the pup curled up on her legs as she sat on a kitchen stool on a crisp weekday morning.
Meiners said that she hasn't had to change her medicine since she adopted Charlie.
"I've noticed a change in myself since I got him," she said. "I'm thankful I found a dog that helps make me happy."
Schouten said she is sure Charlie feels the same way. He had been dumped in a field and discovered by a farmer who tried to take care of him, but had breathing troubles when the dog was inside.
"He would have been bait" if he'd been left outside, said Schouten. Instead, Animal Rescue of Carroll took in the animal and fostered him until he was adopted about one week later.
Small dogs tend to be adopted more quickly, as well as particular breeds, said Johnson, recalling a couple who drove all the way from Illinois to adopt a Dalmatian puppy. Labradors often take longer to find homes, and cat adoptions are slow this time of year.
Animal Rescue of Carroll does not currently have its own shelter building. The cat shelter is located in Carroll, while the dog shelter is located several miles outside Carroll on private property.
"It gets to be difficult," Johnson said of coordinating volunteers to run the animal rescue. It's also a challenge when people hope to adopt because there is no volunteer able to sit at the shelter all day, which means people also have to coordinate times with volunteers to see any of the animals available for adoption.
However, the ARC board hopes to build its own facility by the end of 2015.
"It will be great to get everybody under one roof," said Johnson.
Despite the challenges, she said, she can't imagine not being involved with Animal Rescue of Carroll.
"It makes me feel alive to help someone who can't speak for themselves," she said.
According to the shelter's website, more than 1,000 pets have been re-homed since the rescue began in 2006. So far this year, 89 animals have been adopted, said Johnson.
Cost to adopt a cat is $75, and cost to adopt a dog is $125. Those fees help the shelter recoup costs to feed the animals and rent the respective cat shelter and dog kennels.
Animal Rescue is a no-kill shelter, said Johnson. An animal is only euthanized if the majority of the board deems it dangerously aggressive or agrees with a veterinary assessment that it is too ill.
There are currently 14 cats and nine dogs listed on the shelter's website as available for adoption. To become a pet owner, visit animalrescueofcarroll.org to apply, or call the shelter at 712-790-9116.
"I encourage anyone to go to a shelter. It's more satisfying to get an animal who needs you," Johnson said. "You meet an animal and fall in love. They adopt you."
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Even though he's not out on the field any longer, Ryan Dueck is letting his passion for football shine through.
The Elmwood Giants defensive co-ordinator was a late bloomer in the sport, getting his start with the Manitoba Major Football League's Eastman Raiders, as there was no program at Steinbach Regional Secondary School at the time. Playing linebacker, he impressed in his rookie year, earning him two years with the Canadian Junior Football League's Winnipeg Rifles and, eventually, a spot with the University of Manitoba Bisons.
"Football's a sport where you fall in love with it right away. It overshadowed any sport I'd played up until then," said the 28-year-old St. Vital resident.
After a year red-shirting (practising with the team but not playing in order to extend eligibility) with the Bisons, the sport changed his life during a routine play. Dueck suffered a neck injury in February 2008 while playing a scrimmage.
"It was just a pickup game. It wasn't even a regular practice or game," Dueck said. "We just had a little too much contact going on. I squared someone up like you normally do. I miscalculated and I hit my head right into that guy's chest plate. I felt the base of my neck pop — two audible pops in a row — and then I was on the ground trying to figure out if I could move.
"It was the scariest moment of my life."
Dueck was diagnosed with an acute compression of three vertebrae in his neck, but doctors didn't think there was structural damage, and he would recover normally. Though Dueck was told he would never play contact sports again, he was told his day-to-day life wouldn't be affected as soon as he recovered.
"The opposite happened. It just deteriorated. Every year, it's gotten worse," Dueck said, noting the past year in particular has been "incredibly difficult," as he has trouble sleeping and can't do any activity for longer than an hour.
There is hope, though, as Dueck will have surgery in Germany next month to replace his damaged C4 vertebrae with synthetic vertebrae, to prevent Dueck from deteriorating to the point where he can no longer hold up his head or use his arms. After replacing the vertebrae, surgeons will install two discs to head off a bone-on-bone situation, which is the prime source of his arthritic pain.
"It's pretty invasive, but they're the world leaders in this kind of stuff. They've been doing this for a long time," Dueck said. "The surgeons are pretty confident. It has a 90% chance of being successful, not just to stop what's already going downhill, but to regain motion."
At press time, Dueck and his wife, Jennifer, had raised over $35,000 of the $40,000 needed to cover the cost of the surgery, which is scheduled for Nov. 21, just after Dueck's 29th birthday.
They are holding a coffee and dessert fundraiser at St. Norbert Community Centre on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. For more information or to donate, visit http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/ryan-s-c-spine-surgery/88086.
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We hit on a few long-term investments at wide receiver last week. With news breaking and injuries healing up, it's time to talk about stashing running backs this week, if you can get to them first on the wire. Continue reading
Week 9 Pickups: Good Moncrief! 4 Wide Receivers to Stash
Week 8 was a fantasy feast and gave us a peek at what a few young receivers could do if given more opportunity. If you need an immediate play, check back on previous waiver wires for suggested pickups.
But if you're looking for a difference maker down the stretch, one of these four might be the answer. Continue reading
Week 8 Pickups: What can Bryce Brown do for you?
Amazingly, it's another good week for the running back needy, and some of you likely lost your starters this week with C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson going down. I would have hoped you'd replace Spiller by now, but I know it's hard to give up on those preseason plans.
I'll typically assume most previous pickup suggestions have been secured in your league each week, but be sure to snag any Giants receivers that are available as they go on bye this week. That offense could get back on track when next we see them take the field.
I'd also prioritize Branden Oliver over this entire list, despite his somewhat disappointing performance against the Chiefs, who are playing better than most are giving them credit.
But enough with the intros. Let's get to the picks. Continue reading
Week 7 Pickups: Andre Holmes needs a home on you roster
I'm enjoying riding the Branden Oliver train after his performance in Week 6. While he didn't do as well as he did in Week 5, he held up well as a feature back with 30 carries. I'll take that all day until Ryan Mathews returns.
Ben Tate, Branden Oliver, and Ronnie Hillman have all proved their worth at this point. Andre Williams will need another week to see if the Giants offensive line will show up for him. Keep your eye on Mark Ingram, who should return to his leading role for the Saints this week as long as his health cooperates. Isaiah Crowell is also on my radar in a big way after he got the lone RB2 touches for the Browns this week behind Ben Tate. All of these guys should be owned in all leagues. Continue reading
Week 6 Pickups: Branden Oliver be in your lineup
It's a good week to get some bench running backs as we had three major injuries to Rashad Jennings, Montee Ball, and Donald Brown, which opened the door for some promising options.
Many of my teams are hurting so I'll be setting plenty of waivers. Here's where I'm putting my chips this week. Continue reading
Week 5 Pickups: Asiata told you to pick him up last week
No season-changers emerged this week, but we did finally see more of Matt Asiata with Teddy Bridgewater taking over the reigns for Minnesota. If this offense keeps moving, he could finally be a solid contributor in Adrian Peterson's absence.
I'm going running back heavy in this edition with some options and stashes reaching a "must own" point this week.
Let's get to the picks. Continue reading
Week 4 Pickups: You're my boy, Alfred Blue
We just can't catch a break, can we? This week we had another rash of injuries. Those injuries combined with the first bye weeks will make the waiver wires pretty active this week. At least we have a few new stars like our boy Blue.
Let's jump right into my list. Continue reading
Week 3 Pickups: We lost a lot of good men out there
We lost of really good men out there. So many good men.
But here we are in Week 3. Somehow, we have to put the pieces back together. As an owner of Mark Ingram and Adrian Peterson, I'm hurting so the RB help on the wire is welcome. Here are my top targets. Continue reading
The recent track record of Week 1 surprise players isn't good. How many have played well in Week 1 and gone on to finish as a top-shelf Fantasy option at their position? Over the last two years, the answer is two: Alfred Morris in 2012 and Julius Thomas in 2013.
Two! Over two years.
Still want Justin Forsett?
— Dave Richard in Fantasy & Reality: A Week 1 warning on Forsett craze on the waiver wire
Week 2 Waiver Wire: Can Josh Gordon get a vote?
The drug vote saga drags on, leaving the suspensions for Josh Gordon and Wes Welker up in the air. Is it worth stashing Gordon at this point if he's still out there? Probably.
I'm still concerned about how much of Gordon's suspension will actually be reduced, but his abilities as a top-5 fantasy football receiver when he takes the field makes him worth a bench spot at this point.
Don't break the bank with your free agent acquisition budgets just yet, but make sure Gordon is on a roster by week's end.
Speaking of top receivers, I'd love to list Allen Hurns here. He was the early surprise in Week 1 when he broke out with two touchdowns in the first half of the early games. But Cecil Shorts' injury opened the door. Shorts' return in Week 2 could close it.
I'm not sure I burn a lot of free agent dollars or a waiver claim order to get Hurns, but if you have a deep bench, be my guest. I might feel differently if it was Blake Bortles starting under center and not Chad Henne.
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The ones that I'm really not looking forward to are the silvershard mines perfection and silvershard "be at all 5 cap spots when a cart caps" achieves. After those I'll be done with Khan other than the grinding to 100 wins in a couple of them.
Battlemaster was easy for me since I've been playing since Vanilla - Resilient Victory I had to make a premade for, but none of the others were problematic.
As far as sheer difficulty goes I think it's hard to argue with the rank 1 titles in 3v3.
Doing the Insane title before it even came out sucked pretty bad. I see people talking about how darkmoon fair wasn't that bad and such, however, the worst part was the trinkets you got from DMF were BOP originally. It was shitty.
Time consuming: The Insane
Lots of Time and Luck: All of the PVP titles from BGs (though they nerfed some achievments)
Extremely Difficult: Ra'Den Heroic, being waaay at the top of the PVP totem pole. Anything that requires you to be in the top .1% of all players is obviously going to be hard.
Hardest: I'd say any arena ones, even arena master I'd say is hard, if you do it the right way.
Longest: Bloodthirsty or the Insane
The achi where you obtain a mount.. jeeeez
Scarab lord in the old days was one per server, that is pretty rare.
I'd have probably said either Death's Demise or Grand Crusader (from Alone in the Dark and Tribute to Immortality Realm Firsts, respectively) before ICC.
Current ones are Storm's End and Tyrannical Gladiator title.
I'm probably forgetting something but I think the rarest titles are these in order:
Scarab Lord
Death's Demise
the Bloodthirsty
the Immortal/the Undying
High Warlord/Grand Marshal
Hero of the Horde
the Insane
I have a few good ones but I usually run with a title that fits the classes lore. Ex: druid with Guardian of Cenarius. Pally w Crusader
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Earning their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2008, the Saint Leo women's tennis team saw five different student-athletes named to the 2012 All-Sunshine State Conference team, it was announced Friday by league officials. Lions' sophomore Laura Kemkes was selected All-SSC First Team singles, while the doubles tandem of Kemkes and Emily Singleton also earned a spot on the all-conference first team.
A pair of Lions, Singleton and Maria Benkirane, were designated second team singles. In addition, Adrianna Daszkiewicz and Jeanette McDonald earned Honorable Mention honors.
In total, nineteen student-athletes were named to the 2012 All-Sunshine State Conference Women's Tennis Team. Lynn's Ioana Ivan was selected Player of the Year, while teammate Sabine Krause was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Barry's Avi Kigel was chosen Coach of the Year.
Individually for Saint Leo, Kemkes was the Lions' singles representative on the first team. In total, the sophomore collected a 15-4 record with all her matches being played from top flight singles. She finished the year with an outstanding 5-2 SSC mark.
Collecting first team honors on the doubles side, Kemkes and Singleton combined to go 17-4 on the year, while finishing the regular season campaign at No.8 in the country. They also wrapped-up conference action with a 6-1 mark.
On the singles side again, Benkirane, who finished her regular season with record of 22-1, was named to the second team. She sported a record of 7-1 in conference, while spitting time out of No.4 and No.5 singles. She was joined by Singleton as she finished-out the year with a 16-8 overall record. 14 of her victories came out of the No.2 slot, while also assembling a pair of wins at top-flight singles.
McDonald and Daszkiewicz punctuated the Lions' list with an honorable mention doubles honor. The pair finished-out the year with a record of 17-7 mark, including nine victories at No.2 doubles.
The Lions will return to action on Sunday, April 30, when they travel to Miami Shores, Fla. to challenge Rollins College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Doubles action for the South Region Tournament is set to begin at 3 p.m.
For more on the nationally-ranked women's tennis team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.
Linda Fritschken (Barry, Fr)
Kristina Huba (Florida Tech, So)
Ioana Ivan (Lynn, So)
Alexandra Johansson (Nova Southeastern, Fr)
Laura Kemkes (Saint Leo, So)
Magda Riutort (Florida Southern, Fr)
Katarina Huba (Florida Tech, Sr)/Kristina Huba (Florida Tech, So)
Ioana Ivan (Lynn, So)/Sabine Krause (Lynn, Fr)
Laura Kemkes (Saint Leo, So)/Emily Singleton (Saint Leo, Jr)
Player of the Year - Ioana Ivan, Lynn
Freshman of the Year - Sabine Krause, Lynn
Coach of the Year - Avi Kigel, Barry
Maria Benkirane (Saint Leo, Fr)
Andrea Berkova (Lynn, So)
Katarina Huba (Florida Tech, Sr)
Sabine Krause (Lynn, Fr)
Ashley Rosenberg (Rollins, So)
Emily Singleton (Saint Leo, Jr)
Mona Mansour (Barry, So)/Cristina Valladares (Barry, Jr)
Magda Riutort (Florida Southern, Fr)/Sabine Goge (Florida Southern, So)
Julie Stas (Barry, Sr)/Olivia Matuszak (Barry, So)
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Mikolas, Rangers bitten by rough sixth inning
Angels score four runs to rally, handing Texas its seventh straight loss
ARLINGTON -- The sixth inning changed everything.
Before it, Rangers starter Miles Mikolas had given up just a single run. For the first time since the Angels arrived in town Thursday, the Rangers were winning.
But the sixth inning changed that in the Rangers' 5-2 loss to their division rivals, their seventh loss in a row and 21st in 24 games.
Sparked by back-to-back singles by Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton, the Angels scored four runs in the sixth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Pujols scored on Howie Kendrick's single, Hamilton on a David Freese single. Kendrick and Freese were brought in moments later when Hank Conger doubled.
The runs ended Mikolas' night -- and ultimately the Rangers' -- as the starting pitcher slowly walked off the field with his eyes fixed on the ground. After 5 2/3 innings, five of which were strong ones, Mikolas had given up nine hits and five runs. The four earned runs all came in the sixth.
"I left some pitches up. I think the one to Hamilton and the one to Conger both were changeups that I've got to get down in a situation like that. Get that ground ball," Mikolas said. "Those changeups are down, they're probably ground balls. One of them was probably a double play, and we're out of the inning right there."
Rangers manager Ron Washington said he wasn't going to pull Mikolas after Pujols and Hamilton scored because his pitch count was still low and he wanted Mikolas to find a solution to work through it. He was hoping Mikolas would find a way to take control of the situation, and up until that point he was pitching a strong game.
"He had 68 pitches going into the sixth inning, he was throwing well," Washington said. "I pull him out right there, what do I have to do? Get four more innings out of my bullpen? No, he's got to figure out a way to get through that."
Angels manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged Mikolas' first five innings, and credited him for his ability to slow down his team.
Conger's double made the difference in an otherwise quieter night for the Angels.
"He has nice action on his fastball and spins the breaking ball well," Scioscia said. "He changed speeds, had a cutter and a slider. He pitched a good game, we didn't get many good looks."
Mikolas isn't the only young pitcher on an injury-depleted Rangers squad that has to find a way to work through jams like the one he faced in the sixth inning.
The Rangers' rotation is averaging 5.5 innings per start, and the team has been outscored 60-34 in the sixth this season.
That is the largest deficit in any inning.
"You've also got to stay out there and figure out a way to make pitches, to minimize the damage," Washington said. "You give up a couple of runs, but you don't want to stand out there and have four of them cross the dish. You just gotta minimize the damage. I'm not saying that kid can't give up runs. But you minimize the damage."
The Rangers' offense wasn't able to help with that cause Saturday, despite taking an early 2-0 lead.
Rougned Odor drove in Carlos Pena after they both doubled in the second, and then Shin-Soo Choo brought in Robinson Chirinos a few minutes later. The two runs in the second were the only two the Rangers would score.
"I think tonight we had seven chances to drive in a run, I think it was seven," Washington said. "And we didn't do it, besides the two we got. We haven't mustered any offense the past two days."
The Angels wouldn't score a run until the third, and then not again until the sixth. But when they did, they struck big.
Grace Raynor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New Christmas Music From Kelly Clarkson
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April 16, 1904 — Strehlen, Germany
Walter was born to a Jewish family in the German town of Strehlen, 25 miles south of Breslau. His family's crystal business was prominent in the town for more than 100 years. Walter's parents sent him to Berlin in the mid-1920s to learn the porcelain trade. He returned to Strehlen in 1926 to help his family run the business.
1933-39: In 1937 we moved to Breslau. After the German pogroms of 1938 [Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass], I was deported to Buchenwald. When I arrived I was forced through a tunnel while Nazis beat us with clubs. Chaos broke out in the camp. Some prisoners ran around the compound while guards shot at them; others ran headlong into the electric fence. In December my parents got documents for me to go to Panama. The Nazis, assured that I would leave the country, released me.
1940-44: I couldn't get a visa to Panama, so my only option was to go to Shanghai, the only place that didn't require a visa. Most of the Jews lived in a suburb called Hongkew, until Pearl Harbor, when the Japanese confined us in a ghetto. I was in Shanghaifor four years, and was the manager from 1941 to 1945 of the General Kosher Kitchen, which supplied food for thousands of Orthodox Jews. There were several synagogues in Shanghai and the Jewish community was active. In 1944 the Americans began bombing Shanghai.
After the war, Walter remained in China working at the kitchen. In April 1947 he emigrated to the United States.
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