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This is Doc Ford country.
Marion "Doc" Ford, protagonist of a series of bestselling Florida-set thrillers, is a marine biologist, former secret agent, and sometime adventurer, investigator and avenger who lives at a fictional marina on the real Sanibel Island.
Ford's presence is felt here beyond the books. One of the island's most popular restaurants is Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grille. And in a beach parking lot on a recent afternoon sits a white-over-sky-blue pickup with a surfboard rack and a vanity plate that reads "Doc Ford."
Strapping down his paddleboard after an end-of-workday paddle is Ford's creator and fellow Sanibel celebrity, author Randy Wayne White.
White is about to embark on a three-week tour through six states to promote the 20th Doc Ford novel, Night Moves, which will be published this week. If the performance of White's recent novels is predictive, Night Moves will rank high on bestseller lists.
That book is printed and ready for readers, but White is working feverishly toward another deadline. "The next book is due in two days," he says, "but I'm fine. I'm halfway through."
He's kidding about "halfway," but he's intensely focused on the book. Ford has made him famous, but White has a crush on a new character.
For many fans, White's tough-guy persona is as much a part of the Ford books' appeal as their quietly steely hero, turbocharged plots and lush Florida settings.
White, 62, grew up in the Midwest. He skipped college to travel, reported for the Fort Myers News-Press for several years and then, in 1974, became a fishing guide, working for 13 years out of the Tarpon Bay Marina on Sanibel. During the 1980s he published several thrillers under the name Randy Stryker. When the marina closed in 1987, he had "two young sons and a lot of bills. It was the best motivator in the world" to turn his attention to writing full time.
He became a globe-trotting editor at large for Outside magazine, and in 1990 he published the first Doc Ford novel, Sanibel Flats, which was named one of the "Hundred Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century" by the American Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Since then, he has garnered growing sales and accolades that include the John D. MacDonald Award for Literary Excellence and the Conch Republic Prize for Literature. In 2011, he was named a "literary legend" by the Florida Heritage Book Festival.
White's extensive knowledge of Florida, past and present, is one of the key elements of the novels, and Night Moves is no exception. One of its plot lines involves the fate of Flight 19, five Avenger torpedo bombers with 14 men onboard that left Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 5, 1945, on a training mission and vanished — fueling conspiracy theories ever since.
"I don't believe in the Bermuda Triangle," White says, "so they had to go somewhere."
White's father was in the 101st Airborne during World War II, but the son didn't hear many stories from him. "We were never close, but one day when I was a teenager I asked him about it. I said, 'Dad, I know we won, but what was World War II like?'
"He said, 'You know, son, in Germany they had this great black bread and this cheese you could spread on it. It was just like butter.' And that was it."
White says he wanted to write about the part Florida played in the war as a site for many military training facilities. He began researching Flight 19 and discovered, among other things, how extraordinarily dangerous flight training was in that era, costing the lives of about 15,000 members of the U.S. military.
White also discovered that his friend Mark Futch, a charter seaplane pilot based in Boca Grande, had been researching Flight 19, too. "He's been up in some of those planes" from World War II, which had instrumentation that seems primitive today. "He said it was like flying in a shoebox."
Futch (with a slight name change) and his seaplane became part of Night Moves, just another example of White weaving reality into his fiction. (In answer to an email query about a plot point in the new book, he writes, "When have I ever made anything up?") Ford's stoner-philosopher sidekick Tomlinson, for example, is based on White's close friend Bill "Spaceman" Lee, the legendary baseball pitcher.
One of the most chilling scenes in Night Moves, White says, is also real: a place he calls the Bone Field, a marl bank deep in the Ten Thousand Islands littered with many human bones.
"I won't go into where it is, but I heard about it from a friend, and he took me down there.
"There were bones everywhere, skulls. I found a femur that had been sawed in half." He shakes his head. "Some bad stuff happened there."
Ford's adventures often involve high-tech gadgets, and White likes to know them well to ensure credibility. After dark, beside the pool at his home, he offers several night vision instruments.
"Look into the shadows," he urges, and it's startling to see the details of the tangled tropical vegetation around the house spring into eerie green light.
Then he hoists a spotlight. "See anything?" No. "Look through the goggles."
The spotlight's infrared beam is starkly illuminating. He grins. "You can get up to some dirty tricks with this stuff."
White lives near Sanibel's northern end with his wife, singer-songwriter Wendy Webb. The two met in high school back in Iowa, although they weren't a couple then. "But I didn't stop thinking about her," White says, and several years ago turned to the Internet to find her.
His downstairs office is sparely furnished, with a sleek laptop, an old manual typewriter and a long aquarium that looks as if it might have been borrowed from Doc Ford's lab. "The great thing about these thick walls is you can't get a cell signal."
The living quarters upstairs are bright and open, with the feel of a comfortably elegant treehouse. Framed on the living room walls are John Steinbeck's driver's license; a Raúl Corrales photograph of Ernest Hemingway against sky and rigging, a gun raised in his hand; and a poster from Hunter Thompson's 1970 campaign for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colo.
"I was in Aspen then," White says. "I didn't know Hunter well, but he was a brilliant writer. I think he fell victim to his own caricature."
On a midweek February evening, Doc Ford's Sanibel Rum Bar & Grille is rocking. All the dining rooms and bars are overflowing, but the staff finds a corner booth for White and his party. He and his two partners have a second Doc Ford's in Fort Myers Beach and will open a third at South Seas Plantation on Captiva this year.
The casual restaurants, with lots of seafood on the menu and plenty of White's books and Doc Ford merchandise (including a line of hot sauces) in the gift shops, are "bulletproof," he says, doing well even in the off-season. (He'll kick off his book tour at the Sanibel restaurant with signings today and Monday.)
The featured hardback book right now, though, is not about Ford, although he makes a brief appearance. Gone, published in 2012, has a young woman as its main character. Hannah Smith — her name and family history borrowed from a real Florida pioneer family — is a Sanibel fishing guide, a tall drink of water with a lively curiosity, a wry wit and a stalled social life.
"I love Hannah," White says. "Just love her." She's also on Ford's mind throughout Night Moves, and she's the protagonist of the book White is two days from finishing.
Like his other characters, Smith has her roots in reality. "My mother and my seven aunts were from North Carolina. Most of them were funny, and all of them were sweet, except my mother, and even she had her sweet side," White says. "I just loved the music of those Southern voices when they were together."
Other sources for the character include his three young nieces and Esperanza Woodring, a legendary Sanibel fishing guide who died in 1992.
Although he has taken only a week off in the last year and a half, White says, he's having so much fun writing about Hannah that he plans to continue to write two books a year — one Ford, one Smith. The book he is finishing this week will be published in October.
At the restaurant, even though he's tucked into a back corner, fans approach in a steady stream to have their books signed. One, a white-haired woman from Rhode Island, proffers her copy of Gone for White's signature. She notes the spark in that book between Doc and Hannah, and at first White is coy. But when she asks, "So, are they going to be an item?" he grins and says, "Yes."
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OK, so you can't stop time. But you can use these surprising tips to stay fit and sexy from now until..well, forever. Find out the surprising traits, behaviors and characteristics that can age you before your time.
1. Yo-yo sleeping habits
Clocking only a few hours weeknights and making up for it with 10-plus a night on weekends may disrupt your body's renewal process on a cellular level.
2. Your fear of heights
Research suggests that phobic anxiety (the chronic OMG-I-cannot-deal kind, not mild occasional freak-outs) is associated with a chromosome change that's linked to faster aging.
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It's a double whammy: All that sugar outweighs the antiaging perks of the caffeine. It breaks down skin's collagen (the connective tissue that keeps you looking fresh). Plus, repeatedly using a straw can create fine lines around your mouth.
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In 1994, MRA introduced the first double bubble racing screen at the IMFA international motorcycle trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The latest generation of MRA RacingScreens includes a revolutionary dome design that is flattened at the top. Instead of creating lift, this new design pushes the front of the bike down onto the road a more desirable effect when racing! Bottom of screen is printed with a black raster conforming to the shape of the underlying fairing.
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The Schuylkill River Heritage Area has received $169,149 from Exelon Nuclear's Limerick Generating Station to bolster the Schuylkill River Watershed Restoration Fund—a fund used to improve water quality in the river and its tributaries.
The Schuylkill River Heritage Area has received $169,149 from Exelon Nuclear's Limerick Generating Station to bolster the Schuylkill River Watershed Restoration Fund-a fund used to improve water quality in the river and its tributaries.
The money has been awarded to two non-profit agencies for projects that will mitigate abandoned mine drainage (AMD) and agricultural pollution.
Exelon Nuclear has now contributed more than $750,000 over the four years that the program has been in existence. The annual fund is part of a demonstration project for what is known as the water supply program at Exelon Nuclear's Limerick Generating Station. That program is under the purview of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC).
The Schuylkill River Heritage Area oversees the fund, distributing money annually to non-profit organizations and government agencies for projects that will enhance water quality and quantity in the Schuylkill River Watershed.
"This program has allowed us to fund several important projects over the past few years that have improved the health of the Schuylkill River Watershed," said Kurt Zwikl, Executive Director of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area. "Our partnership with Limerick Generating Station demonstrates the value Exelon Nuclear places on the river and our community."
This year, two projects dealing with agricultural improvements and abandoned mine drainage restoration, were selected. Both projects will benefit the entire watershed because they reduce the amount of run-off and pollution that enters creeks, and ultimately, the river, which is a source of drinking water for over one million people.
This year's project awards are:
Berks County Conservancy - Guntz Farm Agricultural Project - $75,000
This project will implement Agriculture Best Management Practices on the Guntz Farm, which is located at the confluence of the Little Manatawny and Manatawny Creeks. Project scope will include construction of a concrete manure storage facility, streambank fencing and cattle crossings, as well as barnyard stormwater runoff controls. Purpose of the project is to alleviate streambank erosion and to prevent manure from entering the creeks.
Schuylkill Headwaters Association - Wheeler Run Project - $100,000
This project will replace the existing Wheeler Run Flume from the Pine Knot Mine, Schuylkill County's largest contributor of abandoned mine drainage. The existing wooden flume will be replaced with a large-diameter plastic corrugated pipe. Large rip rap will also be used at the bottom of the flume to redefine the channel and slow the water's velocity. Purpose of the project is to keep surface water from entering into the Pine Knot Mine Pool, thereby reducing non-point source pollution.
Recipients were selected by a committee made up of representatives from Exelon, the Delaware River Basin Commission, Philadelphia Water Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Protection, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Schuylkill River Heritage Area.
In order to further protect and improve the watershed, the Schuylkill River Heritage Area and Exelon hope to encourage more corporations to contribute to the program in the future.
"The health of the Schuylkill River is important to us," said Chris Mudrick, Limerick Site Vice President. "This program has had a very positive impact on the river, and we will continue to partner with the Schuylkill River Heritage Area on this and other projects."


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When you choose the University of Guelph, you join a community of learners who will shape our world's collective future. Our purpose is to Improve Life and there are many ways to join us.
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Dances for kids is a win-win way for children to get the exercise they need. No partners necessary for this #1 collection of party dances for all ages. Ages 4 and up. Guide with lyrics and instructions.
Jam-packed with games using bean bags and a variety of balls, the activities focus on coordination, colors, clapping, passing, rolling, creative play and more.
Help children develop gross motor skills, increase balance, enhance directionality and right/left discrimination. Individual and group activities challenge kids while having fun. Guide with lyrics and instructions.
12 great songs from the 50s and 60s and clever activities help kids learn concepts such as body identification and directionality (high/low, right/left, up/down). Routines promote coordination, team work and following directions.
Catch a Brain Wave Fitness Fun CD
Daily exercise is a must for children - to build healthier bodies and stimulate brain development. These intentionally designed movements can help kids gain the important benefits of increased fitness and greater learning power. Clear verbal instructions, and sequential movements are found in this exciting, high energy musical collection and valuable resource. A bonus section offers song lyrics and melodies for listening, creative movement, and relaxing. The comprehensive guide expands upon the movement actions and their benefits. 32 page guide included. Runtime: 64 minutes.
Songs, dances, rhythms and games from other lands come to life as children learn about different cultures. Mexico, Russia, Africa, Japan, Puerto Rico, China and more. Guide with lyrics and activities.
17 original and popular children's songs teach a variety of concepts in a fun way that will promote learning. Keep this musical resource handy for circle and transition times.
Kids will find it fun to work out to awesome routines and cool songs! The routines are fun, but sensible, featuring breathing exercises, a warm-up, aerobic routines and a cool-down. Guide with lyrics and instructions.
Twelve kid-pleasing songs have been choreographed with simple dance steps. Dancing can be a springboard to learning as it promotes a sense of rhythm and varied beats, as well as coordination, and fosters socialization skills.
Do you want your children to be fit and have a lot of fun? Here's ten kid-pleasing songs and dances on-screen that they'll love to watch, follow along, and learn. A great group of young dancers enthusiastically perform. High-tech visual effects help make this video #1 entertainment! Children can learn the more difficult dances by watching the visual instructions. In addition, choreographed steps for each dance are included in the guide. Roll up the rug and dance!
Cupid Shuffle, Get the Party Started, Born This Way and more.
The songs on this CD will keep you singing "All Day Long!" Circle Time tunes will help children learn to spell the days and the months. There are also Birthday and Lost Tooth songs for those special occasions. Chants to line up, clean up and sit down, plus a hand washing song. Rise And Shine, New Shoes, Wiggle Them, Hi Ho Helpers, Back Pack Boogie and more! Twenty-eight songs in all.


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Leon Glikman addressed the negative effects of state intervention in his speech at the Tallinn Business Forum
Attorney-at-law Leon Glikman`s speech at the Tallinn Economy Forum received a lot of positive feedback. After his presentation Leon Glikman was asked to the TV-studio of the Russian edition of daily newspaper "Postimees" and the interview was later fully published along with the video material.
In his speech at the forum Leon Glikman addressed the negative effects of state intervention on business environment and investments. Glikman commented on the various forms of state intervention taking into account their legal aspects and giving appropriate references to the legislative acts of the European Union.
Leon Glikman – professional debater
In Äripäev's lifestyle magazine Gentleman, a thorough article about Leon Glikman was published.
Leon Glikman participated in EBS's Executive MBA program's legal themed lecture series as guest lecturer
Leon Glikman: the matter of immigrants should be put to referendum
he matter of accepting immigrants should be put to referendum, finds Leon Glikman, attorney-at-law. "Forcing the immigrants on a poor country like Estonia is immoral, as the country is not able to meet the needs of its own citizens struggling under the tax burden," he said.
Leon Glikman's chapter in the book "Statute of Limitations in International Commercial Claims"
Leon Glikman analyzes limitation periods valid in Estonia.
Leon Glikman: The everlasting worry about the protection of fundamental rights
Leon Glikman writes about fundamental rights in Eesti Päevaleht and why it is so important to protect them, finding that "Inexpert statements, as "I have nothing to hide" and "no one can blame the innocent" are very common and used for justifying the toleration of wire-tapping."
Leon Glikman: Sometimes it must be allowed to pay a bribe
Another angle of bribe: Companies are bound to communicate with officials in their comfort zone in order to develop their economic activities.
Leon Glikman: Why I'm not requesting the authorization for state secrecy
Why I'm not requesting the authorization for state secret? Attorney-at-law does not risk with the professional secrecy.
Leon Glikman: Administration ofjustice from another planet
Leon Glikman talks about administration of justice: I've often been asked if it's worth protecting one's rights in court and my answer has always been "yes".
Kredex Krediidikindlustuse AS wins in Circuit Court
Leon Glikman was appointed as conciliator to the ICSID by the Republic of Estonia.
Leon Glikman comments on money laundering and the prevention of terrorism on the edition of "Äripäev"
Leon Glikman commented the options of recovery on the example of major bancruptcy cases he has advised
Leon Glikman commented the options of recovery on the example of major bancruptcy cases he has advised.
Chambers Global awarded GLIKMAN ALVIN the highest ranking
Chambers Global, one of the most prestigious law firm publications in the world, has again provided Law Firm GLIKMAN ALVIN with the highest assessment.
GLIKMAN ALVIN sucessfully acted for AS KredEx Krediidikindlustus in a large insurance dispute with an Estonian manufacturer of glazed fascades
GLIKMAN ALVIN sucessfully acted for AS KredEx Krediidikindlustus in a large insurance dispute with an Estonian manufacturer of glazed fascades.The quantum of the dispute was close to €14 million and ended in all claims against our client being rejected.
We have been shortlisted for the European Tax Award and recognized as a top-tier firm by The Legal 500
Attorney at law Leon Glikman will give a speech on 25th May 2017 at the Tallinn's Economy Forum which is organised by Äripaev's Russian edition Delovõje Vedomosti
Leon Glikman`s comment in daily business news of the 22nd of June 2017 on the construction of guest apartments
Estonian daily business news newspaper "Äripäev" asked attorney-at-law Leon Glikman to comment on the recent issue that arose in Nõmme regarding the construction of guest apartments.
Legal 500 finds Glikman Alvin LEVIN top-tier law firm, legal advisor
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Best plasma TVs
A list of the top LG and Panasonic plasma panels we've tested
If you're looking for pure cinematic image quality and the best possible contrast, it's impossible to look past a high quality plasma television set. We've compiled a list of the best plasma televisions we've tested from brands like Panasonic and LG.
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Saint John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 4
In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father John, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 4
You became like your namesake, the Forerunner, O John, / For you were radiant with fasting and purity; / And Christ has revealed you / As a worthy shepherd of his flock: / Now pray for those who honor your holy memory!


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The Magster necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 34 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
We need an exciting and original design for our innovative online education company. The logo will be used on a popular Facebook App and seen by millions of people. Our company matches prospective students with their best-fit online schools and helps them through the process of getting financial aid, scheduling, and earning their degree.
• males/females age 18-45+ looking to go back to school to advance or jumpstart their careers. Our students range from single moms to ex-military so we need a logo that will appeal to people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds. Be creative!
• Logo should be bold and send a message about our company (education).
• Any color scheme - get creative and show us your best! Preferably only a few colors, and nothing too flashy.
• About 250x250 pixels and square (it will probably be resized smaller).
• Simple, memorable, and professional.
What we like - We like the Firefox logo as well as the Mint.com logo - both are professional, interesting, and inviting.
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The mouse has tapped Hannah Montana's boss for a promotion. Disney Channel executive Rich Ross was promoted to chief of the Walt Disney Studios. The 47-year-old executive replaces Dick Cook who left last month after disappointing box office results and conflicts with management.
Ross helped revive the Disney Channel brand, creating hits like Hanna Montana and High School Musical.
Disney Chief Executive Robert A. Iger believes Ross can boost revenue by creating products that have legs across many of Disney companies businesses including theme parks, television, music, and consumer products.
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"With his success in building the Disney brand across many of our businesses, his astute marketing sensibility, his proven ability in working effectively with talent and his skill at navigating complex global markets, I'm confident he's the perfect leader for our studio group," Iger said in a prepared statement.
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At SKM we can advise businesses in the Preston area on the possible tax advantages of employing your spouse in the firm. Here is an overview of the issues.
When considering the overall tax position of your family, it is worth considering employing your spouse in your business.
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In order to justify a salary, the following points must be borne in mind:
As well as a salary, you may be able to pay premiums for a special pension arrangement for your spouse. These should not be taxable on your spouse and should save you tax as a business expense.
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I rarely take Randall shopping with me when I shop for myself. He usually dies inside while feigning contentment. It kills me to see him so unhappy. He recalled this pretty nerdy anecdote when we did happen to go shopping together for the holidays and had passed by an office supply store. Yup, he actually said "the cool guys" did this. I just hope they had something to eat for lunch since they weren't spending their money on a meal. There are more interesting comics to come, of other times that I take Randall into the real world on shopping trips, where he does and says weird things.
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So this is what my hacker husband, Randall, said to me when I asked him about the conference he was going to (last year). Yup. Pretty rogue-hackerish-sounding to me, and pretty normal – or "badass"- to him. DEFCON is an annual pro-hacking conference in the US that's pretty well known for its often rebellious attitude. And just so I don't get shot, I'll clear the air by saying that "rebellious" can mean something like "rebellion via hacking in a righteous effort to create transparency". And that's all I know about DEFCON! I like how Scribbles looks in this comic. She's just as cute in real life by the way.
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Evil Randall and his telephony (an actual industry) tricks. I always get random phone calls, sometimes with automated voices telling me weird things like this or just a series of beeps. I'm tired of answering my phone and being hung up on and then hearing, "Samantha! My program was able to correctly identify your voice and parse the data!" It's so annoying when you're a guinea pig and you don't know it.
Poor lovebug and I went to a concert, where he said this to me. I know what he means though, especially if being offline means talking to strangers, who he calls "not programmers".


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18 May, 2017 – imaginations rule the world, with Fictitious exciting stories sitting right on top of it. Novels open a whole different world of peace and excitement in our minds. So we owe it to our minds to read the most exciting stories anywhere we can find them. One of the most thrilling stories of all time has been written by Nathan Rhodes titled "The Mysterious Box from Dark Ridge".
This Novel is an all time thriller that will keep you on edge while blowing your mind away. This story is about Joe an eighteen year old kid who works hard mining coal. He lives a simple life, until one day a terrible disaster at the mine leads him to a mysterious box hidden inside the broken walls of the Dark Ridge mine. He takes it home and opens it only to wake up three days later costing him his job and safety. He soon discovers that the box has strange powers and so much more.
This discovery leads him to elicit the help of his crazy Uncle Ulus, who leads him to the lovely Cassandra, who too has something magical about her.
Throw in some intergalactic bad guys with superpowers, an underground shelter and the metamorphosis that's happening with Joe every time he places his hand or eyes on the mysterious box, and buckle up for the ride of the twenty first century.
This novel is specially suited for all young adults and science fiction enthusiasts. The book can be found at Amazon and Createspace by searching for the name.
Or get the ebook and book from the website at http://nathanrhodesauthor.com
About the Author
Nathan started writing from a very young age. While in elementary he wrote his first story 'the space odyssey', which the teacher loved and read it out to the rest of the class every day.
Nathan also worked as a miner sometime in his life, Its from this experience he drew the inspiration for the setting of the story. He has always enjoyed writing but within the last few years he rediscovered his passion for writing once again.
To learn more about the author please visit http://nathanrhodesauthor.com
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A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be featured from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first Mon. of each month at the Lamar Public Library, located at 102 E. Parmenter St., Lamar..
By computer link, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues, and civil protection orders.
Walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.
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4-9-11 PNC Park
Amy and I got to the stadium about an hour early. Before heading into the bleachers, Nick and I caught on the Clemente bridge. Amy was snapping photos as we threw.
We probably caught for about 20 minutes.
Its always a good warm up before going into the stadium and running around for five hours or whatever it may be.
When the gates opened at 4:30, I ran in and found a ball by the bullpen.
Since it was Saturday, the entire park was open for business at 4:30, so I made my way over to foul territory to look for any potential 'easter eggs.'
There were two balls there. I marked in the photo below where I found them.
I had only been in the stadium two minutes and had three balls on the day. Unfortunately, things started to slow down.
Despite having an extra half hour of batting practice today, things were slow. The Pirates batting practice is not nearly as good as last year. Home Runs into the bleachers were few and far between.
I got ball #4 of the day, and #1,150 lifetime off the bat of new Bucco Matt Diaz.
The ball bounced on the cross aisle in the picture below and up into the second deck of bleachers. Several of us ballhawks ran up, and after a short search, I spotted it and grabbed it.
My fifth ball was a home run catch off the bat of Ronny Cedeno. If the catch would've occured during the game, it would've been ruled a double however. I had to scale two bleachers to get into the front row, and reach low to catch the sinking liner before it bounced off of the left field wall. I was there though in time to make the catch here:
That was it for the Pirates BP.
The Rockies then came out to hit, so I moved over to center field, since they have a good bit of left handed power bats.
While in center field, there were a few glove trick opportunities, but I decided not to try it.
I didn't get a single ball during the Rockies portion of batting practice. It was one of those days.
When the game started it was packed, so there was virtually no chance at an outfielder's warm up ball between innings,
so I wandered the concourse for a bit.
I collected a few posters that people didn't want.
Checked out some memorabilia for sale at a booth.
Some of the baseballs were interesting. There was Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, etc autographed baseballs for sale.
As for the game, I stood here most of the night,
but headed over to left field just in time to miss a Seth Smith home run ball that landed RIGHT where I had been standing. That's the way it goes sometimes. Wrong place at the wrong time.
One could argue I was again in the wrong place at the wrong time a few innings later. I was hanging out near the Prize Wheel when I noticed a disturbance in the bleachers above my head. Police officers and security guards hustled up the stairs to confront a man who was seated in the front row, aisle seat in Section 236. He's the bald man:
I did not see the incidents that led up to him being asked to leave, but when I saw the police officer take out his taser, I started filming. Check it out:
The man eventually was escorted down the stairs. A fellow fan tried to high five the man wearing the USA windbreaker, which was thwarted by one of the security guards. So, the man in the USA jacket threw an elbow at him. At this point I was pretty much right on top of everything that was going on. I was also boxed in, as there were railings to my right and left, and concrete tables behind me. I had no where to go except where all the action was taking place. I kept my camera at chest level or so, so as not to draw attention to myself and slowly backed away.
Anyway, after throwing the elbow, the police officer discharged his taser, which appeared ineffective. You can hear the electricity in the video. The USA jacked man seemed to mock the officer. Going 'ohhh' when he was tased. That's when the officer hit him. You can watch the rest of the video and make your own judgements.
It set off a string of USA chants and at least one more arrest that I saw. There were also several other verbal arguments that broke out. Security was everywhere for the last three innings.
Typically, ushers handle disturbing fans. If the fans don't comply, then PNC Park security is called. If the fan is still belligerent, the cops are brought in. I attended 75 games in 2009, 88 games in 2010, and never have seen anything this escalated.
Anyhow, the video went viral and has over 9,000 hits today on youtube. I was also interviewed by KDKA-TV and WPXI. My interview is on wpxi's website.
You can watch the story by clicking this link.
Here's today's baseballs:
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Season: 29 balls (10 hit, 6 thrown, 7 device, 6 found)
Games: 5 games
Average: 5.80 balls per game
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The wife of convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky broke her silence for the first time since the former Penn State assistant football coach was sent to jail, saying the case against her husband was based on lies and his accusers motivated by money.
"Do I believe him? I definitely believe him. Because if I didn't believe him, when I testified at trial, I could have not said what I said. I would have had to tell the truth," Dottie Sandusky said in an exclusive interview with NBC's "Today" show from her home in State College, Pa.
"I think it was, they were manipulated, and they saw money,'' she told NBC's Matt Lauer. "Once lawyers came into the case, they said there was money."
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Jerry Sandusky, 70, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after being convicted in June 2012 on 45 of 48 charges of sexually abusing young boys over a 15-year period.
When asked if her husband of 47 years was guilty of inappropriate behavior with some of the young boys who have accused him, Sandusky said, "I don't believe that, I believe he showered with kids. That's the generation that Jerry grew up in ....There were always people coming in and out no matter what time that was."
Sandusky was joined during the interview by filmmaker John Ziegler, who researched the case for two years and has interviewed Jerry Sandusky twice in prison. He believes Jerry Sandusky is innocent.
"I presumed, like a lot of people, that Dottie has to be delusional or not understand the case,'' Ziegler said. "I'm certain of one thing above everything else after two years of investigating this case, and that is that Dottie Sandusky is not delusional. She knows the case better than the vast majority of media members, and she is positive that Jerry Sandusky is innocent."
During the interview, Sandusky took Matt Lauer to her basement where the accusers said some of the abuse occurred.
"It is not a dungeon," she said. "It is not what those kids said. You can scream, and you can hear it up to the second floor."
Lauer pointed out that the house is quite small and that one of the victims said he screamed in the basement while he was sexually abused and that Dottie never came down to check what was going on. Dottie said she never heard anyone "because he didn't scream."
Lauer also asked about an article in The Washington Post in which Melinda Henneberger wrote, "We know that predators prey on the more vulnerable, who they can later paint as unstable; that's standard. But they also tend to choose spouses who can be counted on to suppress any unpleasant ideas that might occur to them."
"I'm not a weak spouse,'' said Sandusky, who visits her husband once a week at a maximum security prison in Waynesburg, Penn., a three-hour drive from her home. "As you know...they call me 'Sarge' because Jerry said I kept everybody in line. If they want to say that, let them say that. I know who I am. And I know who Jerry is. And I know he did not do the horrible crimes that he's convicted of."
Lauer pointed out to Ziegler and Sandusky that it may be hard for the public to believe that everyone in the case has been manipulated or is lying.
"Look, the reality is, I understand exactly what you're saying,'' Ziegler said. "People will think that this is insane because they were given a perception of this case that was totally wrong."


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Aaron Bean looks for another Medicaid alternative
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Offering few details, Senate Health Policy Chairman Aaron Bean on Wednesday said he is working on a proposal to help provide health services to hundreds of thousands of the lowest-income Floridians -- while rejecting federal money targeted for a Medicaid expansion.
Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, said he does not want to create an entitlement and also doesn't want to be tied to requirements that would come with Medicaid money under the federal Affordable Care Act.
"There's not just strings attached,'' Bean said. "There are metal chains attached to that money."
But Bean appears to be bucking another plan that Senate Appropriations Chairman Joe Negron, R-Stuart, is expected to formally introduce Thursday. The plan, dubbed "Healthy Florida," would use federal money to provide private health insurance to people who otherwise would qualify for the Medicaid expansion.
Negron's proposal appears to be gaining momentum, as Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday indicated to the Times/Herald Tallahassee bureau that he likely would support the concept. Also, the Florida Hospital Association, which has lobbied heavily for Medicaid expansion, signaled Wednesday that it would support the proposal.
"It is a very promising alternative to Medicaid expansion that provides coverage to a million or more working, low income Floridians,'' hospital association President Bruce Rueben said in a prepared statement. "We look forward to working with lawmakers and other stakeholders to further develop this innovative approach."
House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, also offered support for the idea Wednesday. He pointed to estimates that showed the federal government would spend about $51 billion over the next decade on a Medicaid expansion in Florida, with the state responsible for about $3.5 billion.
"Whatever you want to call it, if it provides the services to the needy members of Florida's society, we're all for it," Thurston said.
Bean, however, is an example of the hurdles that the Negron proposal could face among some Senate Republicans --- and in the Republican-controlled House. Hailing from a conservative district in the northeast corner of the state, Bean said he is looking for ways to provide access to care without taking the billions of dollars in Medicaid money under the federal law better known as Obamacare.
"What can we say yes to?" Bean said.
As part of its goal to dramatically expand health coverage to almost all Americans, the Affordable Care Act calls for providing Medicaid coverage to people with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. In Florida, that would have the biggest impact on childless adults, who are largely shut out of the state's current Medicaid system.
But House and Senate Republicans have rejected an expansion of Medicaid, leaving them to look at other alternatives.
Negron's proposal would target that same group of people as the Medicaid expansion, though he and others say a key distinction is that the Healthy Florida program would provide coverage through private insurers instead of Medicaid. If lawmakers go along with Negron, the proposal would need federal approval.
Bean wants to rely on another part of the Affordable Care Act as a way to cover people whose incomes are between 100 percent and 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Those people would qualify for subsidized coverage through a health-insurance exchange, a type of online insurance marketplace that will start operating next year.
In taking that approach, the state would not be involved in providing or financing the coverage.
"That's not us,'' Bean said. "That's not our state creating this entitlement program."
But a key problem centers on people who fall below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and are not currently eligible for Medicaid. Those people --- Bean said they are estimated at 600,000 --- also would not qualify for coverage through the exchange, and the state likely would be saddled with huge costs if it wanted to provide health care to them.
Bean briefly discussed his approach Wednesday during a meeting of the Health Policy Committee, but he did not have a written proposal. He indicated he wants to better coordinate care through entities such as county health departments, federally qualified health centers and the Florida Health Choices program, another type of online health marketplace that is on the drawing board.
"We're trying to look at what we can do within our means,'' Bean said.
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So it looks like there really is going to be some info about the DLC Old World Blues in the May issue of the PlayStation magazine's online PSN publication called Qore. The preview for the next issue that comes out on May 3rd has been detailed on the "The Sony Geniuses" website.
So even though the release date and trailer for Honest Hearts is still MIA at least we will get some info about Old World Blues 2 weeks from today.
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Lyann necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
We are an on-line retailer selling industrial motors and related equipment to commercial end users such as plants, factories, oil fields and so on since 1994. We are re-modeling our website and have a sexy new logo. We need a killer web template that reflects our powerful, modern new image. I need two templates.
Plants, factory floors, oil companies, water parks, water districts, farms, food processors. The MRO space or Grainger type business. Our demographics are generally older men. They need to see us as professional, competent and trustworthy. We want something especially great.
The logo design is red and gray, the gray is supposed to represent metal. Can you make a template where the gray actually looks like brushed aluminum or steel? We're going to have live chat, 3 or 4 security certificate type things and BBB, We want folks to search by model or application and will all the catagories we have now plus many others. We will have a size your motor/resource area and a site map. The whole site is being re-built with Merchant Metrix cart software which will help us optimize it better for SEO purposes. I don't want sound or anything slow or anything that will screw up our SEO stuff. Of course, it needs to run on all browsers and monitors. Much of what we have now as far as content needs to go on the new site, check out http://www.electricmotors.com
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If you have decided that you want to learn English, you are about to start on a fairly difficult journey. While English is one of the most widely spoken languages, particularly in the western hemisphere, it is also one of the most difficult to learn. If you have committed yourself to learning the language, here are some tips you can use to make it a little easier.
Tip 1 – Identify Your Motivation and Desire
Before you start down the path of learning English, make sure you really want to. If you cannot say that you truly want to learn the language, you are going to struggle, particularly if you are trying to learn English online. Remember, it is a challenging language and will take a measure of dedication to learn.
Also, you need to identify your motivation. Ask yourself why you want to learn English. Understanding your motivation, whether it be to help qualify for a better job or to communicate with someone you know, will help you stick to your goal of learning English.
Tip 2 – Set Realistic Goals
You are not going to learn English overnight, even if you are highly motivated, are a great student, and are attending the best online English school you can find. You need to set realistic goals that you can work toward as you master the language.
Your goal for the first week may be to master some basic vocabulary. Then you may wish to tackle an important grammar rule. If you already have a basic understanding of English, you can set goals to improve your pronunciation or listening comprehension. You need to know your basic goals before you begin attending English school so that you can choose the best program to help you meet them.
Tip 3 – Set Aside Time to Practice
Learning any language takes practice, and lots of it. Knowing how to practice a language is important. You can't simply sit at home and talk to yourself. Even if you are trying to learn English online, you need to find native speakers to talk to. You can use the telephone or online chats to talk to people who know English well, but you need to find someone to talk to.
You can also practice by writing English. Write letters, emails, and notes in English whenever the recipient can understand English. Your English Lesson at school will probably have you writing as well, but practical writing in the real world is the best way to discover whether or not you know the language well enough to communicate.
Tip 4 – Immerse Yourself in the Language
The best way to train your brain to think and understand in another language is to immerse yourself in the language as much as possible. Subscribe to publications in English, and read them. Read books in English, and listen to recordings made in English. Speak the language whenever you have someone near you who can understand it, especially when that person is a native speaker who can help you with your pronunciation.
Watch television programs in English. This is one of the best ways to help yourself learn English, because you will have a visual reference to help you understand the spoken word. If your television has closed captioning capabilities, turn this on. Then you will also have a written reference to reinforce what you are learning.
The best thing about the immersion approach is that it gets you used to the proper pronunciations of the words. Also, by immersing yourself in the culture that surrounds the English language, you can pick up on slang words and words that are not quite used correctly, but sound right to English speakers. You will pick up on phrases that are commonly used, and phrases that are best left untouched. So, whenever you have the chance to practice speaking, writing, or listening to English, take advantage of it. You will soon learn English as well as any native speaker, or perhaps even better!
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Energy Journal: Room at the Top Could Spell Trouble for Iraq
Like nature, politics hates a vacuum. And there's certainly a space at the top of Iraqi politics right now, with ailing President Jalal Talabani getting treatment overseas following a stroke.
Talabani had barely left for Germany when a political storm broke out.
Rafa al-Essawi, the finance minister, accused "a militia force" of raiding his house and the ministry, and kidnapping 150 people, CNN reports.
The minister said he held Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki responsible and demanded his resignation.
Mr. Talabani's absence leaves a hole in negotiations between the central government and the Kurdistan region in the country's north.


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There is sexism in tech culture. However, I continue to love tech, because I think of the sexism as a separate, unnecessary appendage to pure tech. I cannot think of sexism as intrinsic to or inevitable in tech, because then I would be either self-hating, or I would have to give up my love for technology. Maybe my personal ontology is compartmentalized thinking in order to survive as a woman in tech, but I think it's also true.
Some people argue that for tech to "attract" women, the culture needs to be broadened to include humanistic aspects. However, this proposal may derive from the implicit sexist assumption that men really are better at tech, and women really are better at the humanities.
Actually, what I hate most about tech news sites is that when I go there for technology news, there are off-topic comments about love and relationships. It's typically men discussing being single; having trouble with women; being Nice GuysTM; giving advice about what women really want; talking about how women have it easier; bragging about how even their grandmother/mother/wife can use technology X; and other sexist generalizations about women. In other words, the idea that pure tech scares away women, that tech culture is currently free of human influence, is a product of male privilege and the inability to recognize that the state of being male is not the state of being neutral.


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Said By ThefremenAgree'd with Sam, you need to work on the shading but the lack of Sonic fanart specifically and furry in general makes your DA better than 90% of them.
Said By berlinlife06Hey, it is pretty good, and you know what your weak point is, so you just have to work a little bit on that and then progress. I found it interesting. Keep it up and keep trying, because there is ALWAYS room for improvement.
Said By RoxyMoronHAHAHA what did you do this time?
I think you probably need to get your own site with your own message board and host your art...that way you'll have a safe place to say what you want and no one will kick you or ban you ;P
I'm hoping to get my new art scanned this weekend, I've been busy working on a coworker's children's book!
Said By RoxyMoronOh ok I get it, I kinda read it wrong. I wonder how you'd get banned...other than the obvious in your face porn or something...maybe if you post way too many pictures of the same anime that everyone else is drawing or whatever that furry crap is that seems to be all the rage on the nets. Ew.
Said By RoxyMoronI've never heard of "anthro." What's that all about? Sounds like something with bugs...but I'm pretty sure I'm wrong...
Said By ThefremenI think the problem the mods on DA have with anthro art is 99.99999999999% of the anthro "art" on DA is crappy sonic fanart that looks like it was done by an elemtary school kid.
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Said By ThefremenI think the problem the mods on DA have with anthro art is 99.99999999999% of the anthro "art" on DA is crappy sonic fanart that looks like it was done by an elemtary school kid.
No, the problem they have with it is that Anthro and Anime art attract the serial favorite-ers who go about and favorite EVERYTHING posted in that category. Also, a lot of the mods are photographers who like picture of eyeballs and naked woman and they're jealous they don't get that much attention.
The whole system is fucked up, top to bottom. I don't get the merits of pageviews, I don't think they count for how good or even how popular you are, they just count how many times you can con someone into coming to your page.
Said By RoxyMoronGeez, well I need to start posting some stuff soon because I used to get a lot of hits. I know I got some good work ;P
Eh, but I wish I had some sort of photoshop program or whatever. Graphic art seems to be making hand crafted art look obsolete.


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More than just your average gifting suite, BWDPR a very well known full service public relations agency in Los Angeles, put its own spin on things and turned up the heat for its annual Oscar Gifting Suite. The suite hosted by Ben Decker was held at Confidential Beverly Hills on February 25th.
The venue was breathtaking and the décor was simply stunning it's no wonder why most turn to BWDPR to execute a flawless event!
Unlikely Heroes – www.unlikelyheroes.com
What made it even better was the charity, Unlikely Heroes. Those in attendance were able to listen and gain insight on an ongoing issue that is dealt with worldwide, children being sold for sex. Unlikely Heroes builds rehabilitation centers for child victims of sexual exploitation worldwide. Currently working with USA, Haiti, Thailand, and the Philippines Unlikely Heroes has a vision to have everyone who has been sold for sex to have access to protective shelters and specialized services to stop cycles of victimization, and provide them with treatment, education, and opportunity they need to move forward into recovery.
Brilliance New York – www.brillancenewyork.com
Bringing products that women swoon for was Brilliance New York. This company is the only cosmetic company that serves as a one stop shop for women worldwide. The only place that offers the best in make-up, skin care, revitalizing hair care, and high end technology packed hair styling tools all under one roof, Brilliance New York is the place to go.
Imoshion Handbags – www.imoshionstore.com
Launched in 2006, Imoshion Handbags, is built on the concept that fashion can be friendly. This brand prides itself by bringing luxury, versatility, and harmony into all of its animal free-vegan handbags. Many of Hollywood's elite have become avid admirers of this trendy bag that you are able to dress up or down. Every gal loves a great handbag; why not tie it to a good cause as well?!
The Giving Keys – www.thegivingkeys.com
Spreading the good vibes, the giving keys, is all about 'giving' and 'paying it forward'. Literally leaving its mark, The Giving Keys is built upon the message of building positive energy and spreading love, hope, faith, strength, and much more. Engraved on the back of each key is an empowering word, each holding a different story from the key next to it. Whatever the word may be the mission is to ultimately 'pay it forward', by giving your key to someone else who you feel could use the message. This one of a kind jewelry retails for a low price of $35.00 and is used towards getting the homeless of the streets to give them a second chance at a better life. So pick your key up today, spread the message, and possess the key to the hearts of many.
Fenix Cosmetics – www.fenixcosmetics.com
Fenix Cosmetics is an innovative company that revolutionizes the skin care industry for developing the highest quality and most effective. Fenix Cosmetics was founded in 1999 by a team of chemists who formulated the products that is now used for their revolutionary skin care line. The great things about Fenix Cosmetics is that all of their unique formulas nourish, protect, and enhance the skin's natural beauty. Get the 'glow' that everyone dreams of the natural way, with Fenix Cosmetics.
Butterfly Twists – www.butterflytwists.com
Redefining style, comfort, and fashion, Butterfly Twists, is the place to go when looking for affordable, practical footwear. Butterfly Twists differ from the average ballet flat in so many ways. For starters it has more cushion, which increases the quality and lifespan of the shoe. It also has an insole which absorbs moisture and improves breathability. Those in attendance were able to see a few top pieces from the collection and also take a pair home with them. Butterfly Twists provides ultimate comfort while remaining fashion forward.
Rapha Sportswear – www.rapha.cc/shop/
Rapha Sportswear uses the latest technology and materials in order to create the ultimate sportswear products. You will be able to keep riding and using Rapha Sportswear simply because it copes with any conditions. Guests were able to partake in a few hats and scarves in various colors.
Los Osuna Tequila – www.lososuna.com.mx
Provided that the guests were 21 and over, of course, guests were able to enjoy complimentary tequila brought by Los Osuna Tequila. Since 1876, Los Osuna Tequila serves the best tequila by using state of the art technology in association with bio-technological processes which allows the natural spices and aromas to settle which gives us the finest and most exquisite tequila.
Karma in The Kitchen – www.karmainthekitchen.com
Karma in The Kitchen caramels are rich, creamy, delicious caramels that are made with just a few simple ingredients, hand stirred, and individually wrapped. Each caramel is treated with the utmost care and savors all of the flavors. Guests were able to fully indulge in the divine caramels of various flavors.
Other sponsors included: Dr. Theo Kosouli Beverly Hills Chiropractor, Soleil Tanning Salon, it's a 10! Hair Care, Simple Solution Pet Products, Duzoxin, Dylan Conrad Fitness, Betham Ballet Theatre, Xochi Menswear, illy Issimo coffee, Cascal Femrmented Soda, Sokenbicha Teas, and lastly Maya Med Spa.
Providing the best services and gifting in the neighborhood, the BWDPR suite is one for the records. This suite had everything including: hair products, spray trans, massages etc. As stated earlier, Confidential Beverly Hills was the perfect venue with upscale, elite decor which made it the all around must see gifting suite right before the big day, The Oscars.
For more information on BWDPR and events please visit www.bwdpr.com
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Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
Combine cranberry apple juice and apple cider in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the sachet and bring just to the boil; lower heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 20 minutes, then remove and discard sachet.
Place one orange wedge and 2 cranberries on each cocktail pick. Reheat the spiced cider and ladle it into warmed mugs. Garnish each with an orange/cranberry skewer, and serve immediately.
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is the National Day to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy and May is actually Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Month. Even if you watch shows like 16 and Pregnant on MTV and vow that you'll
never be in that situation too - you can never be too educated on how to really
make sure you don't get pregnant before you're ready (i.e. an adult). Stayteen.org is chock full of
information, resources, quizzes and games to make sure you're armed with everything
you need to know to stay safe. Their quiz (check out the trailer) offers up
several scenarios (such as a virgin girlfriend caught up in the heat of the
moment with her more experienced boyfriend) that asks of you to really think
about the choices you would make in those same situations. You'll get advice on
handling things with whatever answer you chose. There's also a Myth Monsters game and tons of resources to get the conversation going with your friends and
your parents. Even if you think you know what it takes to never be a teen mom -
it can't hurt to double check by heading to stayteen.org this month.
will you participate in the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Month? Do you feel you are armed with enough information
and support to not get pregnant? Tell us all in the comments section below and
don't forget to check stayteen.org all month long!
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Updated 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog
Honors Program Courses
HOPR 1104 The Unity and Diversity of Knowledge (2 credits)
HOPR 1105 Influence, Power, and Values (2 credits)
HOPR 2106 Studies in Literature and the Arts (2 credits)
HOPR 2107 Studies in the Social Sciences and History (2 credits)
HOPR 3899 Pre-Thesis Seminar (1 credits)
HOPR 4889 Integrative Seminar (2 credits)
HOPR 4890 Honors Thesis Or Project (3 credits)
HOPR 4899 Honors Thesis (2 credits)
HOPR 4899 Honors Thesis (2 credits)
Working individually with a thesis advisor, the student carries out and completes the Honors thesis. The thesis may be scholarly (based on empirical or archival research or on literary criticism whose end product is a documented paper or report) or creative (consisting of original work created by the student and presented in written form or in performance, and accompanied by a written artist's statement). Prerequisite: HOPR 3899.
Common Course Outline


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J. Brooka - Mama Don't Cry (A Son's Tribute To His Mother While He Is Deployed In Afghanistan) [Unsigned Hype]
"My name is SPC Joshua Brooks and I am currently serving in Afghanistan in support of OEF 2011-2012. I wrote this song for my mother, retired Army SFC Valerie Brooks, to comfort and reassure her that during my time at war that everything is going to be ok. Mama don't cry everything is going to be just fine!"
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