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From potential to realization, from a man to the man, Washington's Quincy Pondexter has become a fashionable debate amongst Husky supporters. Is he a star or a role player? Will he meet his potential or has he already met his potential? Can he and does he want to be that go-to-guy?
It's a lot of questions about a player who's been rather productive. The lone senior on the Husky men's basketball team, Pondexter has averaged right at or above double digits in scoring since stepping foot on campus and was second on the team in rebounding the past two seasons.
But people expected more and it was easy to see why. Rated the No. 15 small forward in the nation coming out of high school, Pondexter had an electric start to his career. As a freshman he went off for 25 points twice and led the team in scoring five different times. Each time he had a big game his arrival was announced.
Then he slumped badly as a sophomore and criticism began to pile up and it took a tole on the Fresno native. So much so, he briefly contemplated transferring.
"My sophomore year at the midway point I was real frustrated. My friends were leaving, Adrian Oliver just left and I was the only one left form our recruiting class," Pondexter explained. "Our team wasn't as successful as we thought we should have been. Of course those thoughts go through about every players mind, but not for one second did I really want to leave, I always wanted to be a Husky."
Pondexter stuck it out and finished that season with a 23-point, nine-rebound performance in a loss to Cal in the Pac-10 Tournament. Yet another sign of what he was capable of, it was again deemed a breakout performance and something he could carry into the following year and what was sure to be his breakout season.
But as a junior things against started slowly and Pondexter only scored in double digits once in the first five games, and disappearing against both Kansas and Florida in CBE Classic.
"Me and my friends always joke around that I have the most career break out games in the history of basketball," said a laughing Pondexter.
But Pondexter ignored the talk kept playing his game, kept playing within the system and eventually it all started to click. He was becoming the go-to-guy and not because someone anointed him, or because he proclaimed it so, he was becoming the man because of how he played. 20-point games became common down the stretch of their Pac-10 title run and he kept delivering when asked.
"It was heavy weight fight after heavy weight fight and there was Quincy Pondexter answering the bell down the stretch," said Husky head coach Lorenzo Romar "He doesn't have to prove anything to me."
In fact, Romar is surprised people still question Pondexter's ability to be the go-to-guy and leader.
"Usually people will remember the last thing you do, usually. But in Quincy's case people forget, and you have all heard me say it a bunch of times, just go back and look at the last nine games and he was our leading scorer and second leading rebounder. When we were on the road at SC he single handedly won the game for us offensively as the go-to-guy.
In the NCAA Tournament he was the best player on the floor in both games. It's something he's already done and I guess we lose sight of it because he wasn't nominated to be all-league. Justin Dentmon was all-league, Isaiah Thomas was our leading scorer and Jon Brockman was our all-everthing. People just lose sight of the fact that Quincy down the stretch led us in scoring and was our second leading rebounder. This is not a revelation all of a sudden this year for Quincy, this is how he finished up the year."
Pondexter has a swagger and confidence now that was missing early in his career. It's made him a better player on the court and a happier person off it. Always his toughest critic, Pondexter has put a lot of added pressure and stress on himself and not living up to expectations as a sophomore made life off the court even harder than on it. That has all changed and he's ready to embrace his final season as a Husky.
"I know that especially early in my career I never left my room and was just a hermit crab," Pondexter said. "Now I'm enjoying college life a lot more and having fun with my friends while I'm here. Now it's coming down to the end, and the biggest thing for me off the court was just relaxing and having fun instead of dreading it."
He's embracing the attention, he's embracing the moment and don't think for one second he' not ready for the challenge.
"You wait for this your entire career."


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I found your information online. I am a fashion photographer based out of NYC. I will be visiting Machu Picchu end of May. I am planning to do a fashion shoot in the ancient ruins. I am having great difficulty in finding a local fashion model for the shoot. I was wondering if you would be able to help me in this regard. Even if you can refer me to someone who can help me would be greatly appreciated. Do i need to take a permit to shoot in Machu Picchu even though i wont be using strobes and reflectors. It will be just me and the model. Please let me know... You can view my work at www.imaginativeye.com Again thanks a lot in advance for your help and consideration! Sanjay
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When the last champagne cork is popped this evening, it's January – and that means the January Blues might be just around the corner…well, they definitely are at H&M!
The January Blues in fashion terms that is! Come January (and February) H&M will be full of gorgeous blue clothes. The January Blues – and the February, MArch and April blues, and so on, look like being a big trend come spring 2014, so get in quick with these picks from H&M.
The January blues are all shades, patterns, fabrics and textures. We love this floral navy kaftan, and the gorgeous blue on blue polka dot skater style dress. Completely different styles, both adorable.
Clockwise, from left: Floral kaftan, £29.99, pale blue shoulder bag, £19.99, polka dot dress, £34.99, vest, £24.99, all H&M
Denim is, of course, blue, and 2014 will see us embrace all shades of denim – from 1970s blue, like this oversize jacket, to bleached out and ripped, grunge style like this skirt. Navy is a sophisticated choice for your January blues. And pastel blue will last well into the spring.
Clockwise, from top left: Blue denim oversize jacket, £59.99, blue jumpsuit, £14.99, ripped denim skirt, £24.99, pale blue bag, £34.99, frill skirt, £14.99, all H&M


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Friday, 16 July 2010
A Senior Lecturer from the University of Worcester went head-to-head with colleagues from other UK universities to win an applied research competition.
The competition, between Coventry, Gloucestershire, Worcester and New Bucks universities was the latest in a series of activities which builds on a long-term relationship between the four Higher Education institutions.
It was held in the Jaguar Building at Coventry University and a judging panel of expert academics had to pick two winners, one student and one academic, from a selection of projects.
The winning academic entry was by Ruth Jones from the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Worcester. She presented A Needs and Gaps Analysis to Support the Development of a Strategy on Sexual Violence and Abuse to Women and Girls in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
She said: "I was very pleased to represent the University of Worcester in this competition; and thrilled to win. My thanks go to all those who contributed to the research; to the Safer Communities Strategic Unit of Telford and Wrekin Council for commissioning it and to my colleagues within the Institute of Health and Society for their support and encouragement"
There were four entries from the University of Worcester with two shortlisted, the other being Dr Ann Bicknell & Dr Jan Francis-Smythe, from the Centre for People at Work, who entered a piece of research on "Hedonomics and DIY: Does the "four pleasure" model of product reactions apply in decorating tool design?"
The winning student entry was from Djordje Jakovljevic a PhD Student from the Cardiovascular Health Research Group from Bucks New University who looked at the effect of mechanical circulatory support on cardiac and exercise performance in patients with chronic heart failure.
Professor Ian Marshall from Coventry University was the Chair of the judging panel. He said: "It was an extremely difficult task to choose two winners out of so many excellent entries. All four universities taking part are working on some amazing projects and this is a rare chance to showcase the wealth of knowledge and research activity going on in universities today.
"This year's competition is the latest in a series of activities which builds on a long-term partnership between the four universities and I am sure that a number of joint-working projects will emerge from this event."
The entries were judged on the success, innovation and impact of the research and the overall quality of the presentation.


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I think I posted a review of this gel back in the day, but especially in the hair forums, anything older than a few months gets lost (or purged regularly).
I used to use this gel a lot in the winter. I really like it. The only negative for me has been that the gel is pretty thick and that makes it harder to apply (and even get out of the bottle).


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No One Cares About Your Cat
The story of the project
Back in 2014, Newcastle's leading youth theatre company Tantrum Youth Arts brought emerging artists Jocelyne Lamarche, James Chapman, Zoe Anderson, Sam de Lyall and Jemima Webber together with contemporary performance collective Paper Cut and leading Australian theatre-maker David Williams to ask difficult questions about our digital social lives. This team has been working for over a year and a half to create a new work from scratch based on the results – and it's truly fantastic!
Here at Tantrum, we specialise in giving emerging artists a voice. Since 2012 we've done this without annual program funding from the Australia Council for the Arts, instead relying heavily on project grants. Unfortunately, in the current funding climate, project funding for this show has been impossible to secure, so we're looking to supporters of new theatre to fill the gap.
Building new work is not cheap and getting it to the stage requires extra support. No One Cares About Your Cat combines original visual and physical performance with verbatim text to create an evocative and captivating contemporary theatre experience. Developed in partnership with the University of Newcastle, it features cutting edge audio and video projections created by UON student artists including Tim Buchanan(projections) and Jess Blackburn (composition).
No One Cares About Your Cat is an exciting new production that examines our relationships with social media and with each other in a dynamic, inventive and entertaining way – and you have the opportunity to bring it to life. We are banking on the support of our community, our fellow artists, friends, family and even strangers from afar to give these emerging artists the opportunity of showing their own, original work to audiences in Newcastle and Sydney.
How the funds will be used
Cast Member Super Packs
• Sam will make you a personal video outlining one of his social media tips
• Sam will recommend a viral video especially for you
• You'll receive Sam's Top Ten Twitter list
• PLUS your name in the show's program
• PLUS a shout-out on Tantrum's social media
• Zoe will create a unique, one-of-a-kind vegan recipe for you
• A package of other vegan recipes, health/beauty tips and restaurant recommendations
• A selection of Zoe's favourite yoga positions
• PLUS your name in the show's program
• PLUS a shout-out on Tantrum's social media
• James will give you a one-on-one lesson in vlogging in Newcastle (or via Skype)
• A selection of James's favourite vloggers from around the web
• James's Five Vlog Commandments
• PLUS your name in the show's program
• PLUS a shout-out on Tantrum's social media
• Jemima will write a short song about you and perform it in a Facebook video
• Jemima will make you a small pottery collectible of a person or animal of your choice
• Jemima will share a YouTube playlist of some of her favourite songs
• PLUS your name in the show's program
• PLUS a shout-out on Tantrum's social media
• Jocelyne will write a poem for you and recite it in a personalised Facebook video
• Jocelyne will paint a portrait of your pet (or someone of your choice) and post it to you
• You'll receive a selection of Jocelyne's poetry recommendations
• PLUS your name in the show's program
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No Family = Perfect Woman for the JobDecember 04, 2008
Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) was caught on tape saying the following about Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ), who was just nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: "Janet's perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family. Perfect. She can devote, literally, 19 to 20 hours a day to it."
CNN anchor Campbell Brown rightly pointed out that surely Napolitano has many other qualifications besides having no family and therefore allegedly no life (which isn't an actual qualification). She also points out that the current head of Homeland Security and his male predecessor both have families, yet they still perform their jobs.
Brown makes three more points that I think are right-on as we think about the barriers women still face in the workforce:
- If a man had been selected for the job, having or not having a family probably would never have been an issue.
- Hearing a governor make this comment illustrates how widespread these kinds of assumptions may be (if only in private), and it's hard not to wonder how many women are discounted for certain jobs and certain opportunities because of their family or because they are in their childbearing years.
- If a woman is childless and/or single, does she end up working holidays, weekends, and the more burdensome shifts more often than her colleagues with families because it's assumed that if you have no family responsibilities then you have no life?
As we work to overcome the barriers women face when trying to achieve a work-life-balance and reach high-level positions, we can use the laws we have — like the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Equal Pay Act — to combat blatant discrimination and urge Congress to pass stronger laws.
However, it's harder to know how to overcome the kind of subtle sexism that Gov. Rendell's statements demonstrate. What are your ideas?
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Gov. Rendell's remarks are not particularly sexist, but they are discriminatory toward single people. My daughter and her significant other are both single and get disproportionate work assignment, because they do not have a "family."
The remark was gender specific when he made it ; it is horrible that a governor even thinks this.
I thought we had come further than that kind of thing. However, even those with a family are expected to make sacrifices today which are horrible for the children. Our daughter and son-in-law travel more now than in the past — and lose valuable contact with their children.
I participated in a workplace seminar In 1994 where corporations promised to begin Childcare Eeducation Centers. This hasn't been accomplished. It needs to be a priority to provide quality educational training for our next generation of leaders when their parents are expected to work abnormal hours.
Sharing jobs that have a greater than normal time expectancy could also certainly be a step in the right direction.
Nobody should be expected to spend 24 hours on a job at the neglect of their own "family" OR "life of their own".
Jayne brings up an important point. That's why it seems to me that AAUW's work is so important. On the one hand, we advocate for pay equity — that women are paid the same and have the same opportunities as men. On the other hand, we advocate for sane workplace conditions for ALL workers on issues like family leave, etc.
That's what makes our organization one that should appeal to all people, regardless of gender. Surely most men don't aspire to a career that means they have no time for their families… or themselves!
It shouldn't matter whether a person is married with children or single and/or childless. Everyone needs a healthy balance between work and personal life, including national leaders.
It isn't sexist to think that an unattached person without children will commit more time to a job. Before being married and having kids (and regrettably even when the kids were babies) I routinely put in 70+ hours per week. That set my career up and got me ahead of less committed (or more family committed) colleagues. Now, however, the demands of family have me working a lot less – and my employer suffers for it.
I think this is male chauvinist because I don't think the women who have children can pay less attention to her work. Today many women came out of their houses and manage their work and family very well.
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Scuba Diving Lessons In New York
New York offers a wide variety of scuba diving classes. If you are thinking of taking up lessons, there are several requirements that you must first be aware of before enrolling in a scuba diving class.
Interest – classes can be completed in a few days, but the training and being certified need some serious work. Most diving schools in New York require that their student complete assignments including reading materials, videos and exams. If it is just an impulsive decision and the interest is not really there, then seriously you might need to re-consider as you could just be wasting your time and resources.
Scuba diving gear – is available on rent, but if you are thinking of making scuba diving a regular part of your hobby, you can get your own gear. Most of these schools advise their students to bring a mask, snorkel and fins. The rest is provided by the school.
Cost – Scuba diving classes can begin as low as $250. This pays for class, pool training and dive gear use. Most of the materials used in the course are not included in the fees.
Swimming skills – good health and being a competent enough swimmer are important. Included in some of the training routines are swimming 200 or 400 yards in a pool, treading and floating.
Age requirements – The lowest age for diving lessons is 10 years, and 14 years for PADI Open Water Diver course.
You can only be ready to take lessons as a New York scuba diving student if you meet the above requirements. The following are some NY diving schools you can check out. They are not listed in any particular order.
Empire divers
Location: NY's Upper East Side, it is a full-service PADI diving training center and dive shop. It also offers PADI training certificates for all levels and have specialty classes in wreck diving, deep diving, night diving and photography among others.
Adventure Scuba
Adventure Scuba is a PADI authorized Five-Star Instructor Development Center. Pool times are during Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with limited size classes to allow more student-instructor interaction. Also on offer is a complete one-day training plan with their Executive Weekend Training course.
Pan Aqua
Pan Aqua has been a scuba diving trainer of all levels for the last 25 years. They offer PADI system like most NY scuba diving schools .They also train scuba diving students through class and pool session. Open water training is also on offer.
Village Divers
Do you like smaller classes, then check out Village Divers. The student – instructor limit is 1:4. The dive shop offers both technical and recreational training.
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Obviously if you add a bunch of cutsey syllables at the end of every word you'll end up sounding like Ned Flanders. I don't think things are as totally traditional as the Canadians are making it out to be though (I've never been to Canada and only know a couple, so Ill leave it to them to confirm about Canadian English). I'm pretty sure they would call a highly technical person a techie (not to be confused with a Trekkie--a Star Trek nerd). And in the states we have nicknames for things that are diminutive but without adhering to the -ie formula. Football is pigskin or gridiron, basketball is hoops or b-ball.
What about pop/soda/coke (all three terms refer to carbonated beverages/soft drinks)? Are they diminutives? What about text speak or chat acronyms? I have personally overheard people say the letters OMG (oh my god) and TTYL (talk to you later) in conversation. Yes, they were adults and yes, I did die a little inside when I heard it.
In British English (what I heard of it while living in Ireland, anyway), the formulaic -ie/-y/-er diminutives are more common. People watch footy or ruggers on TV, lots of people wear trackie bottoms (tracksuit trousers) and many "undesirable" youth wear hoodies (hooded sweatshirts/jumpers) and will occasionally do a runner (run away). In the office, we exchange prezzies at Christmas, but there was always a long boring prezzo (presentation) for the end of year results.
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How could I have forgotten California's contribution to diminutives? Hella (meaning a hell of a lot of, but used as an intensifier... it's hella annoying).
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Actually, Trekkie is another diminutive that sounds normal among/st adults (geeky adults that is). As to the rest of the comment it sounds a bit like apples and oranges. Tradition doesn't factor in at all in my opinion but perhaps I just don't understand what you mean.
Also, I don't know how someone could speak technically unless they are talking about technical things, so I'm not sure what you mean. However I am really good at speaking "un-technically" .
eg."I need that thingy that you copy stuff from your computer on to."
I use thingy to replace technical terms all the time, or any electronic gadget, but I don't think this is a Canadian phenomenon.
and maybe thingy
I'd add these to my previous two diminutives, come to think of it.
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Windows 8.1 was officially released today (Oct. 17). This update offers a host of fixes and upgrades from Windows 8, but is it suitable for businesses?
Windows 8.1 offers several new features that will be a breath of fresh air for Windows 8 users, such as the return of the Start button and a boot-to-desktop option to bypass the tiled start screen. The update also offers many improvements for Windows users as a whole, such as a better Windows Store experience, built-in apps and enhanced personalization options.
Businesses, however, have additional areas to consider. Other than BYOD integration and direct connectivity with Office 365, SkyDrive and other Microsoft cloud computing services, experts say Windows 8.1 may or may not be suitable for your company, for several reasons.
[Is Windows 8.1 the Operating System Small Businesses Have Been Waiting For? ]
Windows 8.1 security
New operating systems are generally more secure than past iterations. Microsoft has introduced security fixes and enhancements with Windows 8.1, making it the most secure version of Windows to date.
"Windows 8 is more secure than Windows 7 because of enhancements to the core of the operating system, and much more secure than the decade-old Windows XP," said Jason Fossen, Windows security consultant and instructor for the SANS Institute, a cooperative research and education organization focusing on information security training and certification. These changes include stronger encryption and remote wiping, along with improved authentication, malware detection and data protection.
"These enhancements make it more difficult, but not impossible, for hackers and identity thieves to create Windows 8.1 exploits, which should translate into less downtime and lower associated clean-up costs," he said.
Windows support
Windows 8.1 will also be the most-supported version of Windows. If your company is still using Windows XP or Vista, now is the time to upgrade, according to Andrea Eldridge, tech columnist, CEO and co-founder of Nerds On Call, an on-site computer and laptop repair service, and author of "Smartphone 101: Integrating Your iPhone Into a Windows World" (101 Publishing, 2012).
"Microsoft ended Mainstream Support for Windows XP in 2009 and Vista last year. While there is still Extended Support to ensure that they will release patches for security holes, at least eventually, this means that there will be no more service packs or updates to fix general use glitches and bugs," Eldridge said.
This is because Microsoft will focus on maintaining newer versions of Windows and fixing software the company wants users to upgrade, Eldridge said. "This means that older Windows operating systems become more susceptible to viruses and malicious code as patches are longer in coming."
In addition to the dwindling Windows support, if you don't update to the latest version of Windows, you'll also miss out on software support. Eventually, your system will no longer be compatible with newer software or hardware, Eldridge said.
"New software programs are written for the new version of Windows 8. If you haven't already found a program that isn't compatible with your older operating system, that day is coming," she said.
"Every piece of hardware that runs on your machine, from internal components like graphics cards to external components like monitors and printers, have software — known as 'drivers' — that allows it to be recognized by your operating system. When the time comes to replace a piece of supporting hardware, you may find that there are not drivers to make it run on your machine."
Eldridge added that not upgrading to the latest version of Windows is often the root cause of system instability.
"Many users that are resistant to upgrading Windows live with annoying errors and system crashes. These are often caused by bugs that are no longer a priority for Microsoft to fix, or [by] incompatibility between a newer software program or device and your older operating system. Upgrading Windows will typically fix these glitches," she said.
Drawbacks of Windows 8.1
Although Windows 8.1 offers enhanced security features and better software, hardware and operating system support, this latest update is not without its drawbacks.
Tim Morgner, president of CSI, an IT solutions firm, said it may not be time to upgrade to Windows 8.1 just yet. CSI has, in fact, been advising clients to hold off on upgrading.
"Any new operating system should be given time to go through their first testing phases and get rid of all of the bugs in the system before a client would be advised to have it implemented," Morgner said.
Even though the latest operating system is more compatible with the latest software and hardware, it also risks unnecessary complexity. For instance, Windows 8.1 fixed many of the intricate problems of Windows 8, but the inherent over-complication and the resulting incompatibility issues are a huge factor to consider, Morgner said.
"Whenever a new operating system is discussed, you must consider whether your ROI will be worth the investment to upgrade all of your stations," Morgner said.
Furthermore, businesses should keep in mind that Windows 8.1 is an update that is much like a "fixer" for Windows 8.
"Windows 8.1 is Microsoft's tacit admission that Windows 8 was lacking," said Heinan Landa, CEO of Optimal Networks, an IT support, management and consulting services firm.
"I would recommend treating it like a new operating system and considering it only in the context of your next PC upgrade," he said. "The notable exception to this is if you already have Windows 8. In that case, I would wait a month or two and then, if the reviews are positive, jump on the upgrade."
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Gearing Up For Black Friday: What to Do, Where to Go!
Now that your tummys are full from a Thanksgiving feast, and with the biggest shopping day of the year less than 24 hours away, it's time for me to equip you with some advice, tips, and helpful websites, so you're fully prepared for Black Friday mania! First thing's first, the websites you can scan to see what time certain stores open their doors and to find out what the top deals are for the day. The top three sites I've come across include the Official Black Friday Site, the TGI Black Friday Site and if you are a Twitter user (I have my own page now!) you can get all the Black Friday deals by following Twitter user blackfriday_fm.
With the economy the way it is right now, I can guarantee that this Black Friday is going to have some of the best sales ever. To see what hot deals and both brick-and-mortar and online stores I suggest you check out tomorrow, have a peek at my slideshow!


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Matthew 24:10,11 Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
The Taliban assassinated a young American diplomat and five others this weekend.
Anne Smedinghoff, 25, was killed along with three soldiers, two civilians and an Afghan doctor. The group was traveling to deliver books to a school in the southern part of the country.
"She tragically gave her young life working to give young Afghans the opportunity to have a better future," Secretary of State john Kerry said. ""We also honour the US troops and Department of Defence civilian who lost their lives, and the Afghan civilians who were killed today as they worked to improve the nation they love."
Officials say the terrorists used a homicide car bomb attack to strike the convoy. The governor of Kabul had been traveling to the same event in a nearby convoy.
"We were waiting for one of them," Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi told the Associated Press. "It was our good luck that both appeared at the same time."
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he most closely watched new television show of the fall season may be one that really isn't new at all.
But if David E. Kelley creates a workable show out of the half-hour re-edited version of ''Ally McBeal'' that Fox will introduce on Tuesday nights in September, he may be on the way to creating a whole new form of television: the incredible shrinking hourlong television show.
Mr. Kelley said in an interview here that the condensed version of his hit series, which is appropriately being titled simply ''Ally'' because it's only half of the original show (he called it, rather affectionately, ''the mini-Ally''), grew mainly out of his reaction when he tried to sell repeats of the hourlong version in syndication.
''There wasn't that much heat on it,'' he said, ''because of a mindset that said it was to hot for its own good, that it was therefore trendy and wouldn't be timeless.''
Mr. Kelley, who is an intensely competitive man beneath his laconic genius-at-work persona, was, he acknowledged, ''kind of annoyed.''Continue reading the main story
He said, ''I just felt, you know, I can sit down and make an 'Ally' half-hour, and it may not be the best half-hour known to man, but it'll be better than some that are syndicating for prices that are far better than what was being offered on 'Ally.' ''
Having thought from the beginning that the show might work well as a half hour, Mr. Kelley set to editing down some early ''Ally'' episodes. When he had five down he presented the idea to Fox programmers. They liked it because it was very inexpensive, since the half-hour ''Ally'' episodes would be reduced versions of repeats of the first two years of the show.
At the same time he was hatching the idea to cut down ''Ally,'' Mr. Kelley went to CBS, which was about to cancel his longest-running creation, ''Chicago Hope,'' and talked it into a new season based on his commitment to write a closing episode for last season and an opener for this season. Mr. Kelley said he was convinced that the show still had areas to explore, especially in the field of experimental medicine. He said he always felt he had given up too easily when CBS canceled an earlier series of his, ''Picket Fences.''
''I didn't want to relive that regret,'' he said.
All of this adds up to five shows on the air for David E. Kelley Productions this coming season. On a new one for ABC, ''Snoops,'' Mr. Kelley said he would do little more than consult. He will continue to write most of ''Ally McBeal'' and ''The Practice,'' and said he would stay with both of those shows for the lives of their runs.
But he seems most intrigued by the reconfigured half-hour ''Ally,'' which will be broadcast one night after new episodes of the hourlong ''Ally McBeal.''
The half-hour version will have a new music theme and even some new scenes, mostly culled from material cut from episodes that have been shown. Mr. Kelley said he was mostly dropping the courtroom scenes and retaining all the ''office relationships and sexual tension.''
If nothing else, the experience is whetting Mr. Kelley's appetite for the half-hour format, and he has a notion to try a novel approach to creating a half-hour series.
''I might try to say to a network: Let me introduce this show as an hour and let me run 13 episodes, first in its hour format. Let the audience get used to these characters and once they are accustomed to them then let me cut it to a half-hour.''
ABC's New Troika
ABC introduced its new three-headed programming committee at a news conference here, and took pains to assure the rest of the television industry that the new creation was not some form of Disney animated monster.
ABC and its parent, the Walt Disney Company, had announced earlier in July that it was combining the operations of its television studio Touchstone and the ABC Entertainment division, creating a vertically integrated programming structure, the first of its kind for television.
Stu Bloomberg and Lloyd Braun were named co-chairman of the new entity, with Jamie Tarses, the president.
On Tuesday the three executives tried to explain how the structure would work, though Mr. Braun acknowledged that nobody would really know if this was a workable arrangement for at least a year. ''All this talk is cheap,'' Mr. Braun said.
He agreed that many agents and writers, who will be essential for ABC to keep generating successful shows, are confused by the new structure.
''I do think there is confusion,'' Mr. Braun said. ''It's incumbent that in the days and weeks ahead we give the town a sense of clarity.''
What is alarming some other executives is that the Disney studio, formerly an independent entity that supplied programs to every network, is now formally folded into ABC. The three ABC executives promised they would continue to solicit shows from every supplier and would themselves deliver shows to other networks.
But executives like Leslie Moonves, the president of CBS Television, are questioning whether ABC will hurt itself by sending out a message that it and its studio are strictly dedicated to ABC's own interests.
''If any network expects to get a show from that company, they're out of their minds,'' Mr. Moonves said. ''I think any outside supplier that goes to ABC is also out of their minds.''
Mr. Bloomberg said such comments might be expected from competitors such as Mr. Moonves. But Mr. Braun acknowledged that the new entity needed to convince suppliers of shows that it would not limit their ideas to finding a place on ABC. To that end, he said, ABC will announce shortly a deal with a program creator that will bring one show in the deal to ABC and another to a competing network.
''It's imperative that Stu and I run this entity in a non-myopic way,'' Mr. Braun said.
As for Ms. Tarses, she will be in the unusual role of being involved in developing shows through the studio up to the point when they are offered to a different network. Then, Mr. Bloomberg said, ''a Chinese wall will fall'' and she will be separated. This presumably will reassure the competing network that ABC's interests will not interfere with the other network's interests.Continue reading the main story


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Evenflo's Potty Mouth Parent Video
"Cool Parent" Viral Advertising Videos Flood the Internet
Evenflo uses potty mouth to sell its latest car seat. The company is going minivan with its new Savvy Parent viral video that was made in a similar vein to Toyota's much talked about swagger wagon campaign. While the car manufacturer used humor and cool factor to rebrand a family vehicle, Evenflo tackles swearing to direct attention to the Momentum 65 convertible seat. The clip includes mentions of a five-point safety harness coupled with f-bombs. And, it seems the way to a parent's purchasing power is through his or her Facebook page. Videos are often shared and spread rapidly on social networking sites. As a parent, do you buy into this type of advertising strategy?


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European Union leaders have appointed Mario Draghi as the next European Central Bank (ECB) president.
Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy, will take over from Jean-Claude Trichet, the former president of the Banque de France.
Draghi is a well respected figure across Europe, something which should serve him well seing as he takes the helm of the institution at possibly the most difficult period in its history.
Although widely tipped to take over the presidency - a decision backed by leaders in Germany and France - talk of Draghi's appointment had proved controversial due to his fellow countryman, economist Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, also sitting on the executive board.
However coinciding with Draghi's official appointment, the ECB announced Bini Smaghi planned to stand down.
Officials at the ECB said Smaghi had agreed to leave the board by the end of the year.


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It's been said that Peruvians worst enemies are themselves. When in Peru, Peruvians will often tell you not to trust Peruvians because they take advantage of people.
There has to be a balance between being too proud and not proud enough. I think that patriotism can be good, as long as it's kept in check. I believe that Peruvians need to be more patriotic. They also need to care more for their country and other people and not just for themselves. Lastly, they need to see the good in other people (and other Peruvians) and not just the bad.
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Study Shows Smaller Late Summer Dead Zone in the Chesapeake
Sixty years of monitoring data analyzed by scientists sponsored by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has revealed a smaller dead zone in late summer in the Chesapeake Bay. The early summer dead zone is larger and seems to have a number of causes, but excessive nutrients are the main culprit for the later dead zone. Nutrients feed large blooms of algae that eventually die and fall to the bottom; their decay takes large amounts of oxygen from the water. Ultimately, this means that management approaches to reduce nutrients flowing into the Chesapeake are working, but that other variables need to be accounted for to shrink the size of the early summer dead zone.
State and federal agencies have been frustrated because despite all of their efforts over the years, the Chesapeake Bay dead zone doesnt seem to be getting any smaller. This study shows that nutrients alone arent the only factor contributing to the size of the hypoxic area, but when those variables are mostly stripped out in the late summer, the algae that are behind the dead zone are reacting to their nutrient diet.
This research is highlighted at the 21st Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, November 6-10, 2011.
- Read the abstract: Murphy, Rebecca. R., W. Michael Kemp, and William P. Ball. 2011. Long-term Trends in Chesapeake Bay Seasonal Hypoxia, Stratification, and Nutrient Loading. Estuaries and Coasts 34 (6): 1293-1309 (August 2011). DOI: 10.1007/s12237-011-9413-7.
- See Coastal and Estuarine Science News for a summary of the article emphasizing management applications.
- Learn more about the research project Modeling Hypoxia and Ecological Responses to Climate and Nutrientsand the Coastal Hypoxia Research Program.
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Related NCCOS Center(s): CSCOR
Related Region(s): Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
Shorter web link for sharing: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/?p=3233


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Moments after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the 2012 Trafficking in Persons report, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for the Senate to take up the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011, which was passed by the Judiciary Committee in October, but has yet to receive a vote on the floor. Senator Coons is a cosponsor of the measure.
The Trafficking in Persons report, which is available on the State Department's website here, http://1.usa.gov/PmFm72, assesses governments around the world on their efforts to combat modern slavery. The 12th annual report, which is mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, includes narratives of 186 countries and territories.
"The United States has been a global leader in the fight against slavery and human trafficking, but is in danger of abdicating that role by failing to reauthorize this bill," Senator Coons said. "The State Department's report makes painfully clear that human trafficking is still a problem that needs to be confronted. Globally, as many as four million people are trafficked each year for sex exploitation, forced labor, or as child soldiers, making trafficking perhaps the biggest global human rights issue in our time. Trafficking generates an estimated $9.6 billion each year for criminal organizations and absolutely must be stopped. Vigilance against human trafficking is essential to our continual pursuit of justice. It is long since time that the Senate takes up and passes the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act."
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act was first passed in 2000 and was reauthorized in 2003 and 2008, but expired at the end of 2011. The bill was approved by the Judiciary Committee in October would extend its provisions until 2015, and:
Amends the RICO Act to include labor contract fraud under its scope to help prosecute forced labor trafficking;
Criminalizes the knowing destruction, concealment, removal, confiscation, or possession of a person's immigration documents;
Increases the statute of limitations to 10 years for those bringing civil actions for injuries caused by forced-labor or sexual criminal actions against minors;
Improves the immigration system created to assist victims of trafficking and their immediate family members, known as "T visas" and "U visas";
Increases accountability of participating programs;
Strengthens and regionalizes global anti-trafficking efforts;
Establishes a fund to assist other countries with urgent needs related to trafficking; and
Improves access to information about human trafficking laws and protections for victims through immigration authorities and the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 was introduced by Senator Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) and is cosponsored by 44 senators -- 33 Democrats, nine Republicans and two independents. The bill now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
Source: http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/as-state-dept-releases-new-report-senator-coons-calls-for-vote-on-trafficking-victims-protection-reauthorization-act-


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WCU to Hold Campus Security Training Seminar
Hattiesburg, Miss., June 15, 2012 – William Carey University's School of Education will host a two-day training seminar entitled, "Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies" in the Kresge Room of WCU's Thomas Business Building on the Hattiesburg campus July 17-18 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The course will be delivered by trainers from the Louisiana State University's National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT), and is certified by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Dr. Walter Cooper, professor of education at WCU, is the point of contact for the seminar. He is currently heading efforts to develop an Institute for the Study of Security in Education (ISSE) at Carey. ISSE will focus on assisting small to mid-size institutions of higher learning in planning and improving security management effectiveness and assisting K-12 schools relative to special-event security management. The seminar at WCU will focus on security management on small to mid-size campuses with limited resources.
Dr. Cooper was formerly Director of training for the National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security and has been involved in numerous projects with the U.S. DHS and the U.S. Department of Education over the past six years. He has served as Training Director for a U.S. Department of Education Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) Grant, as external evaluator for an EMHE Grant funded to Texas A&M University, and assesses trainers for NCBRT at LSU.
"I believe strongly in serving institutions and organizations through the pursuit of continuous improvement and in the building of effective systems for assuring quality control," Dr. Cooper said.
There is no cost for the seminar. NCBRT will provide trainers and materials. Refreshments and lunch will be provided on both days. Registration is open to up to three participants per campus. Administrators responsible for campus safety and security staff are encouraged to attend. To sign up for the event, contact Dr. Cooper at (601) 318-6764 or (228) 324-2802 or e-mail at email@example.com, by July 1. Participants should provide their name, position, and contact information.


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Bob Feller, who came off an Iowa farm with a dazzling fastball that made him a national celebrity at 17 and propelled him to the Hall of Fame as one of baseball's greatest pitchers, died on Wednesday in Cleveland, where he had played for the Indians for 18 years. He was 92.
The Indians said the cause was leukemia, which had been diagnosed in August. Feller, who lived in Gates Mills, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, had recently been treated at the Cleveland Clinic for pneumonia and was at a hospice at his death.
Joining the Indians in 1936, Feller became baseball's biggest draw since Babe Ruth, throwing pitches that batters could barely see — fastballs approaching 100 miles an hour and curveballs and sinkers that fooled the sharpest eyes. He was Rapid Robert in the sports pages. As Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez was said to have remarked after three Feller pitches blew by him, "That last one sounded a little low."
A high-kicking right-hander, Feller was a major league phenomenon while still in high school in Van Meter, Iowa. His debut as an Indians starter, during his summer vacation, was spectacular: he struck out 15 batters.
Three weeks later he struck out 17, tying Dizzy Dean's major league record. He pitched the first of his three no-hitters when he was 21. (He went on to throw an astonishing 12 one-hitters.) He had more than 100 victories at age 22.
By the end of his brief rookie season, Feller was the best-known young person in America, with the possible exception of Shirley Temple.


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June 19 2013
Turf Talk: TPC River Highlands
TPC River Highlands is prepped to test players' shotmaking skills. (Rogash/Getty Images)
By Jeff Shain, PGATOUR.COM contributor
Positioned as his event is following the U.S. Open, Tom DeGrandi is bound to hear the question from at least a few casual fans strolling his course.
"Why can't you guys do that every week?"
Translation: Why isn't every PGA TOUR stop set up to be the ultimate test of the world's best golfers?
Given the orders, DeGrandi certainly has the ability to narrow the fairways for the Travelers Championship and put greens on the edge of the speed limit. He has plenty of lush rough to work with this year.
But in the end, that's not the challenge the TPC River Highlands was meant to produce.
"We're not the U.S. Open," said DeGrandi, now in his 20th year as director of golf course maintenance at the layout that overlooks the Connecticut River.
River Highlands, rather, was meant to showcase players' shotmaking ability as opposed to their survival skills. All but one of the past 15 editions have produced a winning score of at least 14-under par, which happens to be Marc Leishman's winning score last year.
"This will be like a finely mowed lawn compared to what they saw at Merion," said DeGrandi.
Until the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea dropped buckets of rain all along the East Coast two weekends ago, preparations were fairly stress-free for DeGrandi and his staff. The course took nearly 9 1/4 inches of rain in an eight-day span that ended last Thursday.
Though damage from all the rain was minimal, the soft ground forced workers to cool their heels for a few days.
"After that much rain, it's sort of 'Do No Harm,' " DeGrandi said. "You could say, 'Let's cut' and now you've got tire marks in your turf. There's a lot more downside than upside, when you could just wait a day and have a much better outcome."
Crews got caught up just in time for players' arrival on Monday. And though the bentgrass greens might not be quite as fast to start as officials would like, the tradeoff is that the 4-inch rough will be U.S. Open quality.
"Get that moisture in there with the fertilizer, and the rough gets crazy thick," DeGrandi said.
River Highlands also will feature a new look at the par-4 seventh hole, which had been fairly nondescript in past years. Eleven new trees were planted along the fairway's left side, with new mounding also boosting the challenge.
"I think it's going to toughen up that hole by maybe a half-shot," DeGrandi said.
Even so, it isn't meant to be compared to the U.S. Open. DeGrandi suggested it wasn't much different than what anyone might want at their own place of work.
"If you take the most stressful week in your job and have that be every week," he said, "you'd hate your job. Those weeks mentally wear them out. It's exciting to watch, but you can't do that every week."


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Grandparent Camp – Then and Now
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Hosting your very own Grandparent Camp for the grandchildren is a great way to create some wonderful memories.
- I Loved Spending the Summers with My Grandparents
- Hosting Our Own Grandparent Camp
- Why Not Start Your Own Grandparent Camp
- Making Memories Has Never Been Easier
I Loved Spending the Summers with My Grandparents
Since the two sets of grandparents lived in neighboring towns, we would spend one week with one set and the following week with the other set, before returning home.
Since Grandma and Grandpa Carroll lived in the country and Grandma and Grandpa Adolf lived in the center of a small town we had the best of both worlds.
At the Carroll camp, we had fun learning new crafts, going on nature walks and playing board games. We rode bikes and spent hours looking through grandma's photo albums. We'd go into town to eat lunch occasionally or to meet Grandpa for coffee, the days were adventurous and the evenings were relaxing.
At the Adolf camp, we learned how to crochet and we were close enough to the fair grounds that we were able to walk on over and spend the day looking at all the 4H exhibits. Grandma Adolf loved to cook and even allowed us to help her in the kitchen. We made fresh pies, homemade noodles and behind every recipe it seemed she had a story to tell. Then on Sunday they'd take us to Church with her.
At both camps we were given a set of ground rules. No fighting, no running in the house and no wondering away without asking permission. Our chores were minimal; we helped with the dusting, the dishes and were in charge of picking up after ourselves. In the evening we'd shower, toss our clothes in the laundry and lay in our beds listening to the sound of crickets, before falling fast asleep.
I was fortunate enough to have two sets of grandparents growing up that allowed my siblings and I the opportunity to stay with them during the summer.
Those visits with our grandparents made the summers memorable. We felt secure, loved and pampered and came back with homemade goodies and crafts that we'd made. The time we spent with our grandparents was very rewarding.
Hosting Our Own Grandparent Camp
Now that I'm a grandparent, I wanted to pass down the tradition to our grandchildren and so my husband and I have reintroduced our own version of 'Grandparent Camp' to our grandchildren. I took the examples that I had growing up and put them into play.
Our specialty is our weekend camps; each grandchild is invited to attend at least two weekend camps a year. These weekend camps are flexible, sometimes we have just one or two of the grandkids and other times we have as many as eight grandchildren in attendance.
I keep crafts on hand and am always looking for new ideas. We try to plan at least one craft for each day that the grandchildren are with us. Meals are fairly easy and the children either help with creating the meal or in helping us to clean up. We sing songs, talk and even encourage the children to participate in a few skits.
We have the free days to museums listed on our calendar and we watch the newspaper for children's events throughout the week. Last but not least, we take dozens of photographs for our scrapbooks.
Grandparent Camp is a great way to give parents a break and to spend quality time with the grand children, after all time flies by far too quickly.
Why Not Start Your Own Grandparent Camp
If you have never set up a Grandparent Camp, it is easy. You can start by sending invites to the kids. Your children will love it and the grandchildren will be ecstatic.
We find that it is best to set up an agenda in advance, that away we have enough supplies on hand. We offer each grandchild an annual "two weekend" stay. Those two weekends can be used back to back or they can separate them out, using one weekend during the summer and another during the winter. The only catch is that they have to provide grandma and grandpa with a couple weeks' notice, to give us time to plan and to pull everything together.
The important thing is not to stress, enjoy the time together. If things don't go as planned that is fine, the point after all is to use this time to create positive memories together.
So don't worry if you don't have enough bedrooms etc., there are several options, you can create a camp area in the family room and have each child bring their own sleeping bag or you can purchase indoor tents and set them up and have the kids bring their flash lights, the ideas of endless.
Just make certain to lay out the rules upfront. It is a good idea to post them on the refrigerator. Speaking of the refrigerator, make certain to have a lot of healthy snacks on hand, avoiding sugary snacks. Kids enjoy simplicity and don't forget kids need to stay hydrated. We purchase plastic cups and have everyone write their name on their cup, so it can be used over and over.
These camps are meant to be enjoyable, so relax, spend some time with your grandchildren and savor the memories; after all they grow up oh so quickly. My husband and I look forward to these Grandparent Camps and I still treasure all those memories that I have of those summers that I spent with my grandparents.
Making Memories Has Never Been Easier
Cherish the time that we have together, after all they grow up way too quickly! To read more stories on how to set up your own grandparent camp, check out a few of these sites.


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High FSH Monkey Nuts Australia 4572 postsMar 22nd '13
Over the last 6-8 months my cycles have increased in length.
My weight has also increased in this time and I am significantly over weight.
Anyway something just didn't seem right.
So I got some bloods done and it just happened to be day 2 of my cycle, complete accident.
My FSH came back at 11... I only just turned 26.. and I'm freaking out.
I'm not trying to have a child and I wouldn't be for a long while...
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President's proposed budget will pump money into Michigan projects
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:46:35 GMT —
President Obama submitted his budget proposal to Congress today.
His proposed budget will pump $63-million into civil works projects here in Michigan.
$29 million of the budget will go towards management and restoration for the St. Mary's River and Soo locks.
The money is sed for dredging projects, as well as operation costs for the lock's hydropower plant and visitors center.
Also in the budget is nearly $3.6 million that would be used to monitor lake levels and water flow throughout the Great Lakes.


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This course discusses the selection and evaluation of commercial and naval ship power and propulsion systems. It will cover the analysis of propulsors, prime mover thermodynamic cycles, propeller-engine matching, propeller selection, waterjet analysis, and reviews alternative propulsors. The course also investigates thermodynamic analyses of Rankine, Brayton, Diesel, and Combined cycles, reduction gears and integrated electric drive. Battery operated vehicles and fuel cells are also discussed. The term project requires analysis of alternatives in propulsion plant design for given physical, performance, and economic constraints. Graduate students complete different assignments and exams.


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Verratti requests transfer - reports
Marco Verratti's future at Paris Saint-Germain has been thrown into doubt after he reportedly asked to leave the French champions on Thursday.
The Italian midfielder, 20, has a contract that runs until 2017 but Napoli and Fiorentina are both keen on him after an impressive first season in Ligue 1.
PSG want to keep Verratti but the two parties have so far been unable to reach an agreement on a significant pay rise.
Potential suitors will be on high alert after an apparently unsuccessful meeting on Thursday between Verratti's agent, Donato Di Campli, and PSG managing director Jean-Claude Blanc.
"We're not happy," Di Campli told L'Equipe. "The situation is starting to become difficult.
"We even asked the club to allow him to leave but this permission was not granted."
L'Equipe says PSG have offered to double Verratti's salary but that the former Pescara player is holding out for between €3-4 million per year.
Another meeting between Di Campli and Blanc is scheduled for next week, while Napoli were told on Thursday that the Italian international - thought to be valued at between €20-25 million - was not for sale.
Verratti is the latest in a line of PSG players who have sought to renegotiate their contracts since leading the club to its first French league title in 19 years.
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva, who returned to training on Thursday, recently received a pay rise to see off interest from Barcelona, while 30-goal striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will meet the club president next week.
Midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who had an excellent season, is also set for contract negotiations.
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Cake Supplies Near Cocoa Beach Fl
Decorating By ljhow623 Updated 8 Jan 2012 , 8:21am by mmmmmmmmcake1954
Anyone know of any stores near Cocoa Beech for cake decorating supplies? I will be there next month and need to make a cake so will be needing a few supplies. Any suggestions would be great.
I don't know of any cake supplies in that area, but if you pass thru Orland there is supposed to be a nice one called D & G Occasions.
D & G in Orlando is awesome!
D & G in Orlando is awesome!
HobbyCaker, you are so right, I live in the UK, but usually have my vacation in Cocoa Beach, D & G Occasions in Orlando is a MUST VISIT for me. THe only other store I have found near Cocoa are HobbyLobby, Michaels and Joanne's, which hold a limited choice of items compared to D & G.


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I cannot help but simply adore her.
She leads a simple but pleasant existence. She's doesn't have tantrums or flip out moments but in stark contrast, she doesn't question or offer opinions nor does she debate. She's not demanding, she is not forthcoming, she's often distracted, would not sense danger without us plus a whole pile of worrying things.
But this is she.
Warts and all.
What she really is, in sum, is purity and delight. A breath of fresh air. Funny. Surprisingly witty. A love. Seriously, what more can a Momma want?
Taken tonight after a marathon shop for clothes and whatnots. She wouldn't smile at first but after a threat of torture, she cracked these babies....... And warmed the cockles!
Wherever we go, people stare at her. She is different in the way she interacts, the way she walks/holds herself, the way looks. Her hair is often a reason why I hope they stare but often I reassure her that they look because they are envious of her awesomeness. This tempers the anxiety but you know, it's actually true!
In all of this, dhe takes away my pain and adjusts the wind in my sails. We set courses together and sail our ships majestically. Nobody is captain; we are equal sailors on a gentle passage to wherever and whatever. Pirates beware!!!


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F C Montgomery
Grandson of Emory Rains
Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay
Rains County Leader
Oct 28, 1965
"I've lived from the day of the ox wagon to the jet airplane." So spoke F.C. Montgomery of Point, affectionately known to his neighbors and host of friends as "Mr. Cawood". He was sitting on his front porch, reminiscing before his ninetieth birthday. Mr. Cawood, only living grandchild of Emory Rains, fourth son of Catherine Rains and Fan Montgomery, was born October 21, 1875, in a log cabin about 3/4 of a mile from the old Montgomery homeplace, still standing east of Point. "My entire life has been spent within a radius of about 3 miles from my birthplace. As far as I know I've lived longer than any member of my family on either side," said this native of Rains County. His work has found expression in business, but his heart has found fulfillment in the writing of poetry. Drawing on his rich heritage and love for the homey things, he writes with sentiment and imagery of any subject which touches his feelings. Family, friends, animals, the farms, nature, contentment, "My Mother's Old Shoes", the seasons:
"On summer night I have viewed the flickering stars
Glistening like jewels in a kingly corwn.
And the moon's silver beam was as sweet as a dream,
When the sun with its gold went down."
Among his two published books of poetry and the prepared manuscript for a third, humorous verse pops out:
"I like my cabbage boiled down or fried,
My mustard greens the same,
Lettuce with hot grease I've tried,
And onions wild and tame
I'm foolish about my turnip greens,
With hog jaw simmering low,
But the Poke salad is the sweetest dream
Of all the greens that grow."
"I remember the first poem I ever wrote," he told me. "I was a student in Henry College at Campbell. My mother had recently been buried in Lone Star Cemetery. Bereft over my great loss, my grief found outlet in:
"On the slope of the hill
Where it is quiet and still
And a little brook winds its way
Are the graves of the dead
Their spirits gone ahead
And their bodies lie moldering in the clay."
As a young man he taught school for 4 terms at Center Point. "At $40 per
month," he added. Later, he farmed, cut wood, made ties, operated a cotton
gin and in 1913 organized the Guaranty State Bank, which later became the First
State Bank of Point. His youngest brother, Jim, was the first cashier. Mr. Cawood
has maintained unbroken connection with the bank for 52 years. During this time,
not only has he helped people with their financial problems, but with personal
ones as well, dispensing wisdom gained through years of living. With insight
he counseled those asking his help, lately from his bank-lobby rocking chair.
One he remarked to me, "I love every tree, bush and shrub in Rains County."
"I love the trees and the shade they cast
When Spring blooms with its green,
These same trees I love when winter's blast,
And the limbs with snow flakes gleam.
I love to watch the grazing herds,
And the tossing waves out on the sea,
It is sweet to hear the singing birds,
But most of all I love a tree."
Naturally the question came out, "Why did you never move from Rains County?
Surely you had opportunities to live and work in other places."
"Oh, yes," he answered with a musing look. "Several years ago I made a trip to Crosby County to help my daddy build a gin and start it operating. He tried to get me to move there and buy land for sale at $5 an acre. If I had bought the land, I suppose I would have been a millionarie now. But I had wanted to come back to Rains County where I could look up and see trees and hear the birds sing."
"Who gave the Lark his yellow breast,
The Cardinal his robe of red,
Where did the Bob White get his crest,
And the Scissor Tail his spread?
Who painted the feather of the Jay,
Like the blue of a Summer sky,
Some artist planned the Dove in gray
With the song of a sadden cry.
The Mocking birds when roses bloom,
Sing from their perch on high,
And the Whipporwills from a wooded gloom,
To the Hoot Owl's hoot reply.
The south wind blew gently upon us. From the glider I said, "You must have witnessed many changes in the county during your lifetime."
"I surely have. I remember when the railroad was built about 1883. The track was laid about 3/4 of a mile past our house. I watched the first locomotive come puffing through, following the track-layers. Of course the railroad has been replaced by highways. My parents, my brothers, my sister and I often travelled on the train."
"We made a trip to the State Fair the first year it opened. To a country boy the sights were amazing! There was a Mexican band and a jewelry exhibit by Joseph Linz, then of Sherman, from whom my daddy bought a gold watch. Somewhere on the rounds we caught the measles and were later real sick, but the trip was worth it. For drama and excitement nothing equalled flagging down and boarding the train!"
"In my early days this was cattle country, then it turned to cotton and ccorn. Now it's cattle country again. There are changes in people too. CHildren used to go to camp meetings with their parents. Now children go places where their parents don't often know where they are. I think people generally are as honest and friendly now as they were then."
"You said you lived from the days of the ox wagon. Did you ever take a trip in a covered wagon?"
"Indeed we did, to Jacksboro, one summer to visit our cousin, Bud Rains. We five older children rode in the covered wagon and mother and father went by buggy. My brother, Jim, being the baby, got to ride with them. The team was driven by my brother, Winston. As the oldest he was delegated authority to keep us in line. And I remember there were many altercations as we bumped along. We forded the Trinity River, stopped on the bank and made coffee over a campfire out of river water."
"It's a stock question, I began, "but to what do you attribute your long life, your many years of living?"
"I had long-life ancestors. Al my grandparents lived into their eighties except Grandpa Rains. He died at 78. Then I've followed regular habits, stayed away from excesses. Besides I've had a light-hearted spirit, been able to see the funny side of life, laughed at things, and sometimes at myself. For entertainment as a young fellow, how I did like to square dance! I could swing my partner to do-si-do as high and long as the best of them."
"So throughout the night, it was sway and sing,
To the cry of the fiddle, with a catgut string.
The sweetest memory my mind can store,
Was dancers beating melody on the farmhouse floor."
"If you had 90 years to live over, would you make any changes?" "I
don't think I would. I've tried to treat everybody in the same way I'd like
to be treated. I've known joy and I've felt sorrow but that's life."
Looking at his unwrinkled face, erect shoulders, listening to his undimmed mental recounting, remembering the prized Christmas cards in original verse, written in his beautiful Spencerian script, we knew that living for him was and is a rich experience.
In April of this year, Mr. Cawood was in an automobile accident, resulting in a broken leg which kept him hospitalized for several weeks. He is now back in his home and found in his familiar place in the bank. "In time to come," he said, "I will walk without aids." And knowing the determination of his spirit, we do not doubt it.
Salutations, congratulations, F.C.M. on your 90th birthday from this writer, other relatives and your many friends. Out of your "heap of living", you say it best:
"Live while you live,
This often has been said,
Live and forgive,
For you are a long time dead.
There are doubts and fears,
There are sorrows and tears,
These we accept and we give
But hold this in mind,
That you will always find
It is good to live while you live.'
---by Catherina Mann
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i do, not all the time, i used to stay up all night and forget everything about the world just to watch my shows, i loved it, and i still do
♡ 9 | 16 | 13 ♡
I watch anime for my entertainment (and for inspiration) and I don't use it to escape reality, I work on my manga instead for that (also will write a backstory for a character of mine otherwise it would take about 3 days to decide on one).
In a mood to watch as many anime as I can!! :D
Yes and no.
I watch it because I'm sorta disappointed in how life is right now and how little I've done. Given, I'm only 18, but I wish I had done some things differently. Anime sorta sucks me in and envelops me in the environment. I guess that's why I'm a huge fan of romance and slice-of-life anime. The feelings some evoke, sadness and joy, are also a reason I watch. I don't have much to make me happy and anime was the only thing to make me legitimately cry in years. I feel sort of an emotional attachment to it, as sad as it may sound.
I also watch it purely to enjoy it. It's an amazing art form. It combines many different forms of art into one masterpiece. Writing, drawing, voicing, music... All comes together to create this wonderful thing we all enjoy so much.
Yes, in a way it helps me "relieve" any problems surrounding me. When I watch anime it's like a peaceful environment where nobody can bother me. Anime also inspires me to do things I never thought of doing, and just listening/watching is... just great. I can't explain it.
I understand what you are saying, I mean, I've been having some personal problems and the only way I can enjoy my life right now is watching anime. I also watch it because I enjoy it. When I'm feeling down, I watch some anime and that makes my day. I don't know, it just depends on my mood. I'm starting college soon, so I'm using the free time I have to watch as much anime as I can.
Anime <3
yes, anime life more interesting. Harems and girls with h cups and big ass eyes. yea
derka derka :P
I do all the time. It's nice to sit back, relax, and enjoy some good anime once in awhile. It helps me relax. With that being sad, Season Two of Freezing cannot get here fast enough!
I do it for the LoL'z.
Probably, to be honest i don't really like reality that much but you have to live with it sadly, so I would rather Watch an Anime, read a manga or play a video game than deal with reality, I am sure one day I might think that reality is interesting but for now it is pretty boring and too serious.
Basically I absorb myself into anime so well that for the time being I am there and it allows me to procrastinate in life like a boss. If my friend never got me into anime in grade 9 I would probably be a normal person with a job and doing other normal people stuff, but because I like anime so much and watch so much of it I've had no progression in life but I can't stop because the very thought of living in the real world displeases me.
No I watch it when I'm bored or really want to see it. with games too. if I'm upset I think about it for a bit if distraction by generally anything else doesn't help.
why are the windows bolted?
Yup ^_^ life's been a bitch to me recently and without anime being there to help me take my mind off of stuff who knows where I'd be right now...
holy crap I still remember my password for this
thats why i'm trying to avoid watching a show all at once
cause i might get the
post anime depression
I did.
But as time pass by I thought of it as more of a hobby. xD
Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die Jäger!
I just do it as a hobby. My life is pretty good atm.
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Police continued their search late Saturday for a man who shot five members of an Inglewood family, killing two.
A 30-year-old father and his 4-year-old son both died in surgery after the 4 a.m. incident. The mother and two children were also injured, said Hawthorne Police Chief Mark Fronterotta.
The father was shot while shielding the two surviving children, said Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta.
The mother collapsed on a nearby street holding her dying son. The mother was able to carry the 4-year-old boy, even though she had been shot in both legs.
The injured children were a 6-year-old boy, who was shot in the pelvis, and a 7-year-old girl, who was shot in the chest. They were listed in critical, but stable condition at a nearby hospital, police said.
An 8-year-old boy was not injured, but was also taken to the hospital for observation.
The victims' names were not released.
The suspect, who was last seen wearing a cap and painter's mask, was believed to still be near the scene of the shooting at a home in the 4900 block of 99th Street, police said.
By 4:15 p.m., 15 homes in the area had been evacuated, and the Red Cross had set up an evacuation center nearby, said Lt. James Madia of the Inglewood Police Department.
Police were also searching the burned-out remains of a home behind the crime scene, where the suspect lived.
"We're pretty confident he's still in the neighborhood," said Inglewood police Lt. James Madias.
Several nearby homes were evacuated and several streets were cordoned off while police conducted their investigation.
The suspect was described by police as a black male, 55 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark baseball cap. Witnesses said he was wearing a painter's mask at the time of the shooting.
Police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of 10 gunshots in the quiet neighborhood. They arrived to find the suspect's unit in back on fire.
"The fire had been started before the shooting, and then the suspect came into the house with a painter's mask on," Fronterotta said.
Police quickly found the mother and the boy on a nearby street.
"The mother carried the son outside," Fronterotta said. "She collapsed in the street. We found the father inside shielding two children."
Police gave little information about the incident, but neighbors said the suspect had rented the unit from the victims for several years. They said he had recently been evicted.
Felix Sanchez was horrified when he learned his former neighbors had been shot.
"Oh my God," he said. "Those poor people."
Sanchez said he had moved away last year, but returned on Saturday after hearing about the shooting.
"They are great people," Sanchez said. "(The father) sold me a really nice car."
Sanchez said he knew the man believed to be suspect casually.
"I've seen his face many times," he said. "He was always nice."
But Sanchez said the man would often wear a painter's mask and "scientist goggles," while he was outside mowing the lawn.
"I never (saw) anything odd about him," Sanchez said. "He was doing yard work. He didn't want to get dust on his face."
Another neighbor, Judy Castallenos, said that she also knew the suspect, but didn't know his name.
"He was weird," Castallenos said. "He always left the house in a way so nobody could see inside."
She said she was frustrated by the slow pace of the search.
"It seems nobody is looking for him," she said. "He has to be somewhere."
Fronterotta said the smoldering fire and a downed power line hindered their search on Saturday.
A man who only went by the name Alberto said he was friends with the father. The friend said the father's name was Phillip, but did not want to share the last name. He said the man owned a restaurant called Chips a few blocks away.
Someone who answered the telephone at the restaurant did not want to answer questions.
"He was very nice," the friend said.
A 12-year-old school friend of one of the girls said she was shocked by the news.
"She's always so happy," Melissa Hernandez said. "She really loved her parents."