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Vanguard hitter Madison Murvin was an unlikely hero of the Knights' state championship-clinching win over Jensen Beach last month.
Vanguard hitter Madison Murvin was an unlikely hero of the Knights' state championship-clinching win over Jensen Beach last month.
Murvin had her best offensive showing of the season, collecting 11 total kills. After the match, when asked about her timely heroics, she was quick to deflect credit to Lauren Donnelly, Vanguard's unassuming junior setter.
"She's our quarterback," Murvin said.
If that's the case, Donnelly is quickly becoming the Joe Montana of Marion County volleyball. Montana, the legendary 49ers QB, was far from the biggest, strongest or fastest to ever play the position.
All Montana did was win championships. Donnelly does quite a bit of that, too.
The pilot of the Knights' passing game, Donnelly has engineered two VHS state championships as well two club national championships in her young volleyball career.
Now the Star-Banner's volleyball player of the year, Donnelly wrapped up her second straight 1,000-assist season last month.
She also was the primary partner in crime with the last two Florida Dairy Farmers 6A state players of the year, Vanguard hitters Reagan Davey (2013) and McKenna Foster (2012). Both Knight enforcers received their point-killing passes exclusively from Donnelly, a model of consistency who always seems to set the ball perfectly — even when in the midst of on-court chaos.
Behind every thunderous and crowd-pleasing Vanguard spike, there's a pin-pointed pass from Donnelly.
"Typically, the hitters get the credit," Vanguard coach Jason Morris said. "A good setter can make a hitter better no matter where the pass is at, no matter what's going on in the game. That's what (Donnelly) does better than anybody else. No matter where the ball's at, no matter what the situation, she understands it and accepts her responsibility."
Donnelly, who is a decorated student in the VHS International Baccalaureate program, began playing setter at the club level with Morris at age 10. She said she's made so many passes by now that it's second nature — even if the action forces her into awkward situations such as sprinting off the court or lunging toward the floor.
"Honestly, now it's just a reaction," Donnelly said. "I've been doing it for so long that when I see a bad pass, I automatically think of the best place I can put the ball so we can make a good play off of it."
Donnelly doesn't have the raw athleticism or physical prowess of the Knights' most celebrated stars of recent years, including Davey, Foster (now at Stetson) and current Florida Gator Holly Pole. Nor does she have the sheer size of 6-foot-1 teammate Ciara DeBell, a skilled rising star herself whose height will be a ticket to countless Division 1 offers.
At just 5-foot-8, Donnelly knew she'd have to master the setter's craft to get noticed by college recruiters. She's done that so well that she'll have plenty of options should she decide to play at the next level.
"I know that what I don't have in height, I make up for in good decision-making," Donnelly said. "I know I can get the ball where it needs to be. If I want to play Division 1, I'll probably end up having to play in a (two-setter system) and be back row, but that's OK. A lot of schools do that."
Donnelly has another year of high school to worry about first, and both she and her coach are hoping a third straight Knights state title will be involved.
Morris said that as long as Donnelly is around, Vanguard will be just fine.
"She's a gamer," Morris said. "She practices hard. She's a first-one-in, last-one-to-leave type kid. She also has a very high volleyball IQ in the sense of understanding where to be on defense. She has an intuition about the game, but she also trains. She's in the weight room year-round and that shows up on the court."
Donnelly said winning titles, whether it be at the high school or club level, never gets old. In her Vanguard career, she's been part of the first two state titles ever won by a Marion County school. As a result, she's witnessed a dramatic rise in the sport that includes very high-level local matches in front of packed, frenzied crowds.
"I feel so lucky for volleyball to have gotten so big around here and for me to be a part of everything," Donnelly said. "It's so amazing, I'm so blessed."
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Reagan Davey - Vanguard, Jr., The state 6A player of the year had 497 kills, 191 points, 56 aces
Ciara DeBell - Vanguard, So., 6-1 standout had 305 kills, 208 points, 120 digs, 54 aces, 34 blocks
Mikaylah Gillespie - Belleview, Sr., Carried BHS to 5A runner-up; 387 kills, 203 points, 126 blocks
Ashley LaBorde - St. John, Jr., Complete player with 409 digs, 376 kills, 161 points, 55 aces
Kira Lowell - Vanguard, Sr., Defensive force and team leader had 362 digs, 204 points, 45 aces
Flavia Ramos - Forest, So., Wildcats' top offensive threat had 347 kills, 255 digs, 198 points
Jordyn Saulsberry - Trinity Catholic, Jr., Dominant Celtic newcomer had 382 kills, 360 digs, 240 points
Camden Bitter - Belleview, Fr., County-best 308 points with 350 assists, 260 digs, 102 kills, 79 aces
Lilli MacKay - Forest, Jr., Well-rounded Wildcat had 326 digs, 294 points, 206 kills
Laura Moore - Trinity, Sr., Menace in middle with 122 blocks at county best rate of 1.54/set
Kaylee Thomas - Meadowbrook, Fr., 408 kills (county-best 5.59/set), 175 points, 161 digs, 45 blocks
Ryan Tuten - Trinity, So., Athletic, heavy-handed hitter smacked 310 kills for Celtics
Brooke Waldren - Forest, Fr., County best 507 digs, 300 points in tremendous debut season
Leah Wilcox - St. John, Fr., Rising star with 313 kills, 301 digs, 186 pts, 45 aces, 26 blocks
Sam Blasko - Trinity, Sr., Skilled setter finished with 670 assists and 200 points
Jordyn Chaffin - St. John, So., Saints' standout had 373 digs, 254 kills, 144 points, 76 blocks
Annie Collins - Forest, So., Outstanding 'Cats setter & server had 797 assists, 301 points
Madison Murvin - Vanguard, Sr., Senior leader with 136 kills shined brightest at the state tourney
Savannah Phillips - Belleview, Jr., All-around force with 315 digs, 194 kills, 161 points, 49 aces
Andi Taylor - West Port, Sr., Led 8A district champs with 267 kills, 143 blocks, 85 pts., 36 aces
Amber Weber - Trinity, So., Emerged into defensive star this season; 386 digs, 240 points
Belleview — Alexis Day, Kylie Ditty, Amanda Holloway, Taylor Wear.Dunnellon — Kayla McMann, Jody Weber. Forest — Taylor Fosler, Micaiah Hill, Chloe Robertson. Meadowbrook — Kaylin Hoggle, Morgan Pilgrim. Ocala Christian — Libby Hedges, Kimmy Kauffman, Azah Thomas. St. John — Heather Bookbinder, Heather Fisher, Mikayla Cano, Lindsey Lombard. Trinity Catholic — Kim Blasko, Ashley Lanoue. Vanguard — Sadie Cannon, Shannon Domfort, Taylor McNamara. West Port — Bryanna Cowan, Richanda Pierre, Wilenie Rivera


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Long-time residents of Hadley, Massachusetts, the Nash and Scott families were united in 1881 when John Nash, a farmer, married Lizzie Scott. Of their seven children, Herman B. Nash, graduated from the Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1917, and immediately enlisted in the army, serving in France at the close of World War I. His youngest sister, Helen, kept the family connected during these years by writing and distributing a family newsletter, the Plainville News.
The Nash-Scott Family Papers contain a number of photographs, including an album capturing a trip to the west coast in 1915 and a canoe trip to Labrador in 1920. Herman B. Nash's scrapbook documents not only his time as a student at M.A.C., but also his service in France, featuring candid photographs taken by Nash during and after the war as well as identification cards, company rosters, and a German propaganda leaflet picked up near the front. Pamphlets, genealogical notes and postcards complete the collection.
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The first project is for SAP application hosting, according to the agency. Additional services will include virtual machines, storage, database hosting, secure file transfers and Web hosting, as well as development and test environments. These contracts will not only move these apps to the cloud but move them in a well-planned, methodical way, said Andrew Jackson, deputy assistant secretary for technology, information and business services at Interior.
The individual projects will be awarded via task orders, one for each project, following a one-off competition for the project between the 10 selected vendors: Aquilent, AT&T, Autonomic Resources, CGI, GTRI, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Smartronix, Unisys and Verizon.
An early cloud adopter, Interior experimented with adopting the application service provider model for managing its Freedom of Information Act requests in 2001 and in May 2012 the agency consolidated all its email services into a single cloud-based system using Google Apps for Government.
The new cloud hosting services will allow the agency to begin closing or consolidating hundreds of DOI data centers, Jackson said. The current hosting environment, which focuses on managing servers in-house, will be able to "transition to a modern cloud-based environment, supporting the 25-point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT, the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative and the Cloud-First Policy outlined by the federal chief information officer," he added.
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March 3, 2007
A Forest Service study lists the lower portion of the East Fork of the Hood River as the number one priority for restoring aquatic habitat.
The study encompassed 340 square miles in the Hood River Basin, which covers 12 individual watersheds.
The Hood River Watershed Group heard the details Tuesday night during their monthly meeting from Gary Asbridge, a fisheries biologist for the Mt. Hood National Forest. He was one of several contributors to the Hood River Basin Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategy.
Fourteen groups pitched in money and resources as well. Among them were the East Fork, Middle Fork, and Farmer's irrigation districts, the watershed group, the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
The rankings were based on a model combining important river and stream reaches for fish, the quality and quantity of water for flow and impairment, and the relative condition of each watershed.
Their work looked at what needed to be done, how to do it and in what order to get the most "bang for the buck."
"The Forest Service is using restoration plans in priority watersheds to focus limited dollars," Asbridge said.
A priority watershed responds well to a variety of restoration approaches and supports listed or important fish species. The collaborative effort resulted in the Hood River watershed being rated higher by the agency for the group's efforts.
"We get things done so it makes good sense to allocate funds and resources to the Hood River watershed (from the Forest Service)," Asbridge said.
The rating not only ranks one watershed against another in the Hood River Basin but across the Pacific Northwest. That is important in a time of limited dollars for such projects.
The completion of the strategy also coincides with the biennial revision of another plan for the area.
"The thing that is significant is it really plays into the update that is happening right now," said Anne Saxby, SWCD's director.
Every two years the group updates the Agricultural Water Quality Management area plan and rules. This report meets a state requirement with the Oregon Department of Agriculture through the work of a Local Area committee.
The final version has just been sent in to the state. This year the agriculture committee has included the Forest Service's restoration strategy in its plan.
"It is different than anything we've done before," Saxby said.
The immediate effect is that the watershed group will give more points to projects coming from the higher priority watersheds.
"We'll actually apply a weighting based on that strategy," Saxby said.
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"That number one priority, the East Fork, is basically the whole upper valley," Saxby said. "This (strategy) is predicated on the cooperation of landowners. We need to get the word out."
For more information on applying for projects, contact the Hood River Watershed Group at 386-6063. For a look at the entire Forest Service strategy report, go to www.fs.fed.ur/r6/mthood/publications.
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Durango was in full-swing Valentines Day mode over the weekend.
Of course, the highlight of my weekend was being honored by the Durango Arts Center as a 2013 Sweetheart of the Arts along with Maureen May and Judith Reynolds. I should hasten to add theyre both artists as well as supporters of the arts, while my role is to be our art communitys No. 1 Fan.
While we were the honorees, the most important part of the evening was that it was a fundraiser for the Durango Arts Center, which we all three consider a pivotal organization in the community. It was wonderful to hear that the event sold out, because that was the whole purpose, but a number of people decided discretion was the watchword and decided not to take the risk of traveling on such a stormy night.
Kudos go out to the organizing committee, who had been working on the event since July. Chairman Terry Swan and members Julia Dodd, Karren Little, Judy Hook, Karen Thompson, Lisa Mackey, Kathy Myrick, Diane Panelli, Jeannie Berger, Mary Lyn Ballantine, Theresa Carson, Peggy Zemach and Diane Welle, who came on board at the last minute to coordinate the decorations. (I was also wearing a Diane Welle original for the theatrically elegant theme.)
Five of the most talented cooks in town, all members of Durango Friends of the Arts, made a smorgasbord of delights for the cocktail-reception portion of the evening. President Carol Bruno prepared meatballs, shrimp cocktail, roast beef with aioli on baguette, a chopped tomato salsa with chips and what are arguably the best deviled eggs ever. The secret, she tells me, is the addition of chopped olives. (She deviled 10 dozen eggs, and it took almost nine hours. Now thats generosity of spirit.)
Carol Treat brought corned beef rolls (mini-Reubens), fried chicken wings and goat cheese pie. She and her husband, Gary, made the firefighters at Durango Fire & Rescue Authority Station No. 6 very happy with a donation of gourmet leftovers.
Pat Lorenzen had been out of town, but that didnt stop her from making a delicious chile relleno pie and coming to help serve. Susie Ammann, who drafted her husband, Dan, to help work, prepared drunken sailors, also known as sausages cooked with beer, Dijon mustard and barbecue sauce, a hot artichoke-crab dip and veggie platters.
Deborah Uroda rounded out the cooking quintet with salmon torte, stuffed chicken breast served with a killer roasted red pepper sauce and dill-pickled carrots.
Not only did the crowd give them five forks up, I personally cannot thank them enough for their dedication to throwing a party to remember.
A MAJical cocktail of rosé wine with elderberry juice was the special drink of the evening, named in our honor. Star Liquors and Ska Brewing were the sweethearts of the potent potables.
Swan served as master of ceremonies, and his tribute to kick off the entertainment was eloquent and heartwarming. People say I have a great memory, but he remembered details from a conversation we had several years ago, which was pretty amazing.
Traci Lyn Thomas got us off to a rousing start as she sang I Can Cook Too from On the Town and Astonishing, from Little Women the Musical, accompanied by the ever generous Scott Hagler, who also designed the commemorative program.
Jules Masterjohn wrote a lovely homage to May, and Mays sister Mary Johnson, from Chicago, read My Fat Ass, an autobiographical piece that had us both in stitches and tears. May is one of 15 children, with five sisters, and the sisters all came for the party. May clearly isnt the only member of her family who inherited acting chops.
The other sisters who traveled from Illinois to be here were Liz White from Waukegan, Catherine Fenger from Lake Villa and Ellen Ley from Grayslake. The last of the six sisters, Ginny Dignum, also lives in Durango, and we can thank her for enticing May from the Midwest.
Mays husband, Paul Pennington, was also on hand to cheer her on.
Judy Hook knows her dear friend (and mine) Judith Reynolds quite well. From the moment she walked out with a blown up version of Reynolds famous cartoon cat, she spoke with caring and humor, including a fun jab at a Letter to the Editor that ran after a review a Durango Herald reader didnt much like.
Reynolds had requested a percussion performance as part of her segment, and Fort Lewis College professor Jonathan Latta delivered in spades. He first performed a Bach Courante before bringing some of his students on stage for a percussion arrangement of Evening Prayer from the opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. It was utterly stunning.
Latta, Kyle Hollerbach and Tyler Colle were on marimba, Cooper Travis mastered the triangle and Cassie Robel added the haunting glockenspiel. I have to say, for the second consecutive year, I think the FLC students stole the show.
Herald Publisher Richard Ballantine told my story of being an enthusiastic cheerleader for the arts as encouraged by my mother, Kathy Butler. In the first of three performances of the evening, three of last years Sweethearts of the Arts took to the stage. With Linda Mack on the piano, Rochelle Mann on flute and Gemma Kavanagh singing, they presented Lo! Here the Gentle Lark by Sir Henry Bishop, later returning with a ravishing rendition of Over the Rainbow before finishing with an aria by Handel, Meine Seele, Hört Im Sehen.
I dont know how were going to follow that next year.
I had requested a performance by Half and Half, a new barbershop quartet that features Carleen Utterback, Ricci Dawson, Niles Bruno and a member of my family, Matt Kramer.
They learned two new songs for the evening, You Are My Sunshine, and Let Me Call You Sweetheart, which was the grand finale of the evening. Those were favorites in my family, particularly after my father, Charlie Butler, suffered traumatic brain injuries in a car accident almost 20 years ago. He sang them many times, and I mean many times a day after his injuries, and I thought I had heard them more than enough, thank you. But it meant the world to hear them again on this special night.
The other thing that meant the world was the fact that my cousin Sarah Sumner and nieces Laura Nass, Julia Nass and Meredith Nass got there for my part amid attending the memorials for family friend Peter Carver.
The evening ended with a presentation of engraved crystal hearts for the Sweethearts, chocolate chip cookies courtesy of the DoubleTree Hotel and chocolates by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
I must close with a story of an historic rescue. The way events like this make money is by having sponsors, and, through an unfortunate series of circumstances, the planned sponsor for Sweethearts of the Arts had to drop out at the last minute. Thanks to Bank of Colorado, which stepped up as the sponsor this year after the commemorative program already had gone to print. And the bank already has committed to a $2,500 matching grant for the event next year. Now, thats a sweetheart!
Warming their hands over their birthday candles are Emily McCardle, Madeline Shaline, Greg Jamison, Robin Brodsky, Mitch Guffey, Bobbe Kraayenbrink, Virginia Peterson, Jo Ann Sanderfer, Randy Black, Arvella Higby, Mary Jane Hood, Ruth Mikicas, Katy Pickard, Miriam Bonkowske, Brenda Nelson, Joey Kloepfer, Lu Leidy and Lisa Schwinghammer.
Belated greetings go out to Roger Buslee for reaching the august age of 86.
On Friday, Mountain Middle School held its second annual Valentines Day Gala at the Henry Strater Theatre. While quaffing pomegranate martinis, guests did some spirited bidding on a wide variety of silent auction items. In addition to some wonderful vacations in warm stress the warm destinations such as Mexico and Hawaii, each class had put together its own themed baskets. The students really got into it, inspired, perhaps, by the lure of an ice cream social for the class whose basket brought in the most moolah.
Yours truly is always on the lookout for smart innovations at fundraisers, and MMS had a great one. I can often be seen rooting around in my purse looking for my bidding number when I see something I just have to have. (I should note that Id be bankrupt if I bid at every single event I attend, so it takes something really cool and potentially affordable.) But at the door of this event, attendees got a wristband with their number on it. I can generally find my wrist, so that solves the problem easy peasy.
While the event was adults-only, the schools students provided a wide array of entertainment, particularly cool when you think how socially awkward most of us were in our middle school years. Annie Lowe, Autumn Ford and McKenzie James gave poetry readings of their own poetry. Alex Williams danced. Emily Vierling, Emily Williams and teacher Mark Walser performed in a string trio. Teachers Mike Madden, Walser and Todd Macon accompanied some of the many students who sang and/or played instruments, including Abbey Allsopp; Ella Brown; Taylor Park; Robby Overfield; Amada Hotchkiss; T.J. Rifkin; Lucas, Mason and Logan Stettler; Skylar Smith; Cameron Cunningham; Curtis Salinger; Dylan King; Liam Foster; Campbell Brown and the schools Glee Club. (I spilled some pomegranate martini on my program, and Im running out of space, so, alas, I cant name all the performers. But you get the picture.)
Organizing committee members were Jackie Hart, development chairwoman of the board; Shannon Smith, fundraising chairwoman of the Parent Teacher Student Organization; Jessica Wheeler; Theresa Murphy and Laura Miller. The ladies can be proud to have brought in $16,800. MMS Board President Erin Patla convinced a generous anonymous donor to double his or her matching grant to $50,000, so fundraising will now gear up in earnest to fulfill that match.
Talk about pressure for these husbands, who have to be überromantic for anniversaries that fall on or near Valentines Day Randy and Jeanine Puskas, Lynn and Jo Weger, Ken and Mary Ellen Portzmonsen, Tom and Marian Townsend, Thomas and Marna Burnett and John and Pati Sandhaus.


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So I have flights booked from Sydney Australia into Las Vegas and out of JFK New York to London England. I'm English but living in Australia and just on my way to visiting home. Although my plans have changed and I have an extra month on my hands. My plan when I booked them was to get an internal flight from Las Vegas to JFK, but now I'm thinking good excuse for a road trip!
I'm on a bit of a budget as I didn't really plan this trip, so going to bear that in mind too.
I did a road trip 5 years ago from Miami to Dallas and thoroughly enjoyed it. I did next to no planning though, so I want to be a little more prepared this time with a route, things to do along the way and hopefully somehow find some people to meet and hang out with and get some useful tourist tips from along the way. Didn't find that meeting people was too easy last time.
Which route to take? I'm really looking for help here as I don't know one from the other! The warmer the weather the better, friendly places are a must. Roughly a month to make the journey, although I don't want to be on the road every day and not for crazy long periods either.
I'm thinking either hire a car or buy something and somehow try and sell it before I fly out of JFK. That's probably not going to be too easy and buying a car won't be too easy as I'll have to do it quickly. Maybe just hiring a car would be better, in which case considering I'm going to be doing a one way trip and not returning the car to Las Vegas, what recommendations would you have in where to hire something that I wouldn't mind doing a fair amount of driving in. I'm 6ft tall, so don't want a compact if I can help it.
I normally go for the lowest insurance cover and then make sure that my travel insurance covers vehicle excess charges, usually up to $4k or so. Is this what people would recommend when renting a car?
Thinking of staying in Motels (as I did last time). Youth Hostels don't seem to be a thing in America from what I've seen (although I could well be wrong). I'm not going to camp in a tent although I don't mind basic cabins on a camp site. Safety is my only real concern here.
I think if I could get some advice from some of you seasoned travellers as to a route and stops, I can build it from there with recommended places to go to, things to see, ideas for meeting some friendly people and so on.
Would really appreciate any help and ideas.


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Transfer news: Isco admits lure of Real Madrid amid claims he has rejected Man City
Isco has admitted that the prospect of a move to Real Madrid is 'exciting' amid claims he has rejected Manchester City.
Last Updated: 24/06/13 3:53pm
Real and City have been leading the chase for the Spain international, who helped his country to European Under-21 Championship glory this summer.
Both teams have been locked in talks with Malaga, as Manuel Pellegrini looked to raid his old club for the brilliant young playmaker.
However, it now appears that Real Madrid, despite being without a coach, are set to win the race for his coveted signature.
Speaking to AS, Isco refused to confirm who he would be signing for but did say of Real: "Madrid excites me.
"They are one of the best teams in the world."
It is claimed that Madrid have agreed to a deal worth €30million (£25million), with the possibility of Denis Cheryshev joining Malaga.
As well as City, Isco is also reported to have shunned approaches from Monaco and Borussia Dortmund.
Betting suspended
Meanwhile, Sky Bet have suspended betting on Isco's next club after he was heavily backed to join Real.
The Malaga playmaker had been backed at as short as 1/2 to follow Pellegrini to the Etihad Stadium but the recent money has predominantly suggested he will sign for the Spanish giants.
The online bookmaker saw the Spaniard backed at as short as 1/8 to join Real Madrid before suspending betting.
Sky Bet Football Trader Chris Spicer said: "It has been a see-saw market with City and Real exchanging favouritism, but things have become very one-sided over the last 24 hours with the money and media implying he will sign at the Bernabeu.
"It also raises the question as to where City will turn next in the transfer market with Edinson Cavani, who had also been backed to arrive at the Etihad Stadium, also seemingly favouring a move to the Spanish capital."


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I'm having alot of trouble with Loci Immutati 1 and 2. Catullus is just kicking my rear. Can someone please walk me through these? These are my translations so far.
1. A Dedication
To who am I dedicating the new pleasant little book
[which] Just now with a dry pumice stone has been smoothed?
Cornelius, to you, for indeed you were accustomed to
Think my [books] to be trifles,
Now then when you alone have been daring of the Italians
At all time to explain three volumes,
You have been taught—Jupiter!—and with laborious????
Therefore have for you this book such as it is,
Because, O Muse,
May it remain one more lasting with an age.
2. How Many Kisses
You seek how many kisses for me
For you, Lesbia, they may be enough and to spare.
How great a number of Libyan sand
Bearing laserpicium lies in Cyrene,
Or how many stars, when night is silent,
Stealthy of men see loves,
So by you to kiss many kisses


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Darien High boys lacrosse rolls past St. Anthony's (NY), 12-6
DARIEN -- The machine is back.
After a 2013 season that didn't measure up to their usual lofty expectations, the Darien High School boys lacrosse team decided to go on a mission this spring.
The Blue Wave continued to take no prisoners Thursday, rolling to a 12-6 home triumph over St. Anthony's High of Melville, N.Y.
"My hat is off to Darien. They did everything they needed to do. We didn't play our best but a lot of that was due to Darien," St. Anthony's head coach Keith Wieczorek said. "Darien is a great lacrosse program."
It is certainly hard to argue at the moment with Darien a spotless 14-0 on the season.
More importantly, it was the Blue Wave's fourth victory over New York-state based opposition after going winless against said group in 2013.
Darien has beaten Niskayuna of Albany-Colonie (N.Y.) (8-7, April 12), Manhasset (N.Y.) (7-4 on April 19), Yorktown (N.Y.) (8-5 on road on May 8) and St. Anthony's (for third time in last four years).
What made Thursday's performance special was all the Blue Wave players took ownership in it.
Darien goalie Phil Huffard made five of his 14 saves in the first quarter -- mostly from point blank range -- to allow the Blue Wave offense to settle in.
Kyle Cornell (two goals, two assists) scored on a man advantage with 7:02 left with Peter Lindley (three goals, two assists), John Reed (one goal, one assist) and Colin Minicus (three goals, two assists) tallying in quick fashion leaving Darien ahead 4-1 after one quarter.
"Those five saves the Darien goalie made early were crucial. That shut us down and let Darien jump out," Wieczorek said. "After that, we just committed too many penalties."
Darien led 7-2 at halftime and 10-3 after three quarters despite eight saves by St. Anthony's goalie Jack Concannon.
At 11-3, St. Anthony's (12-4), scored three straight goals for 11-6 with 6:21 remaining.
But Lindley intercepted a pass at the 40-yardline with 4:25 to go and scored the backbreaker on a breakaway for the 12-6 final.
"This is the type of game you shoot for. I can't ask the kids for much more," said veteran Darien head coach Jeff Brameier. "The great saves early by Phil (Huffard). The defense was solid throughout. And we had good balance in our scoring. Our depth really showed itself."
It was a team victory, pure and simple.
"St. Anthony's was missing its best attackman (JT Caputo injured). But the way St. Anthony's has been playing (12-1 in last 13 before Thursday), this was a statement win against a marquee team for us," Brameier said. "I love the way we're sharing the ball on offense. There's no bickering and no yelling on our sideline. We are all laying claim to each victory."
Darien 12, St. Anthony's 6
Records: Darien 14-0; St. Anythony's (NY) 12-4.
Scoring: StA -- Greg Galligan 1 goal; Chris Buscemi 1g, 1 assist; Conner Byrne 1g; Billy Sledge 1a; Joe Liccardi 1g, 1a; Eamon Campbell 1g; Brendan Homire 1g, 1a. Dar -- Kyle Cornell 2g, 2a; Andrew Pugliese 1a; Jack Kniffin 1g, 1a; Peter Lindley 3g, 2a; John Reed 1g, 1a; Colin Mincus 3g, 2a; Harry Gillespie 1g, 1a; Hudson Hamill 1g. Goalies: StA -- Jack Concannon (8 saves). Dar -- Phil Huffard (14 saves).
Highlights: D -- Darien's third win in last 4 years over St. Anthony's.


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PS3 decked out with Metal Gear design
Laser cut letters and producer signatures
If you're totally addicted to Metal Gear Solid, then your heart's sure to skip at the sight of this MGS4-themed PlayStation 3.
The ultimate MGS4 PS3?
Every centimetre on the console's been decked out in some form of MGS4 design. For example, a "Carbon Fibre and Midnight Black" colour scheme has been added to the console's surface and laser cut letters spell out the game's title vertically down the front.
The console features Hideo Kojima's signature
Alongside an image of the game's central character - Solid Snake - is a signature from Hideo Kojima, the head of the firm behind MGS4 - Kojima Productions.
The machine's also been fitted with 15 "white micro LEDs" that provide a back light to all of the console's MGS4 artwork. Although it doesn't come with an original PS3 controller, the one chosen is said to have thumb pads and PS3 buttons that are backlit in a sultry deep red.
You'll need plenty of spare cash to snap-up this special PS3 console though, because it's being sold through eBay and the price is already up at around $6800 (£4100/€5300).


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ELSAH, Ill.-- The GC Men's Basketball team defeated SLIAC opponent, Principia, 92-78 in their first Conference game of the season.
GC offense was led by junior guard, Daniel Anderson, who contributed 23 of the Panther's 92 points. Alex Mumphard also came out strong, adding 18 points and grabbing 4 offensive rebounds for Greenville.
Defensively, Tevin Rollins paved the way for the Black and Orange, recording 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal in the game. MarQuel Jones was also impressive in the back court, as he was credited with 4 steals and 8 total rebounds.
Principia was led by the trio of Damon Wilgus, Larry Patterson, and Kenny Sydness. Wilgus recorded 21 points, Patterson added 19 points and 7 steals, and Sydness was credited with 10 points and 6 rebounds.
This win brings the team's record to 5-0 (1-0 SLIAC). The men take the home court on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 3:00pm, when they take on Webster.


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Backgrounding is the growing of steers and heifers from weaning until they enter the feedlot for finishing. It is suited to farmers who do not want to maintain a cow herd, do not want to finish cattle, but do want to put added weight on calves after weaning. Backgrounding seems to fit the farmer who:
There are many backgrounding systems. Popular systems are where calves are bought either in the fall or spring and sold from four to six months later. You may want a system that involves buying calves in the fall, wintering them, followed by grazing the next summer and selling at 750 to 900 pounds.
A backgrounding system can be built into a cow/calf operation or be part of a finishing program. Some backgrounders buy and sell throughout the year.
You can handle about 1.4 calves, grown from 425 to 750 pounds, on the feed needed for one beef cow. The total feed energy (TDN) required to grow a 425-pound steer calf to 750 pounds in one year is around 2,950 pounds However, shortening the growth period with faster daily gain reduces total feed required since less feed is needed for body maintenance.
Total TDN for a beef cow herd with an 85 percent crop of 450-pound. calves (383 pounds per cow) is about 4,100 pounds per cow unit. So the cow unit requires 1.4 times the feed as a backgrounded steer. (4,100 pounds ÷ 2,950 pounds)
With the feed required for the 383-pound calves produced by the typical beef cow, about 446 pounds of backgrounding gain can be produced if 2 percent death loss is figured for the backgrounded calves (325 pound gain x 1.4 head x 0.98). A look at average price relationships between yearling feeder steers and steer calves for the past 50 years indicates returns on use of the same forage resources are very similar for cow herd and backgrounding enterprises. While average returns may be similar, one or the other may be superior for particular situations and managements.
Buying and selling skills are very important for backgrounding since 50 to 65 percent of the weight sold must first be purchased. Skill in diagnosing and treating sick animals is also essential.
Because all the added weight on feeders is directly salable, while extra flesh on a brood cow isn't, backgrounding tends to have a competitive advantage when high quality forages are available. It can be at an economic disadvantage to cow herds where most feed is low quality.
Much of the cattle numbers cycle results from the marginal shifting back and forth between backgrounding and cow herds. When the cost of gains in the feedlot become high relative to slaughter cattle prices, calf prices are lowered relative to both yearling and fed cattle prices. Cheap calf prices (relative to yearlings) favor backgrounding, and some producers gradually shift from cows to backgrounding.
Over time this decreases the calf crop and ultimately increases beef prices after first depressing prices during the cow herd reduction. When beef slaughter prices become high relative to cost of gains in feedlots, calf prices rise faster and farther than yearling prices, which is unfavorable to backgrounding. Cow herds expand and feedlots place younger, lighter animals on feed and more feed grain is used. Ultimately, larger calf crops, larger beef supplies and larger feed grain usage results in lower beef prices, higher grain prices and lower calf prices. Again, the pendulum swings back to favor backgrounding.
The beef steer/corn price ratio is the price per hundredweight (cwt) of choice slaughter steers divided by per-bushel corn prices (Example: $70 ÷ $2 = 35). Since this ratio is a simple but accurate indicator of shifts in cost of feedlot gain in relation to beef cattle prices, it leads and causes shifts in the relative profitability of backgrounding and cow/calf production. Increases in the ratio favor cow/calf production and decreases favor backgrounding.
Throughout the past 50 years there has been an inverse relationship between the beef steer-corn price ratio and the ratio of yearling to calf prices. When the steer-corn price ratio goes up the yearling to calf price ratio goes down. The 750-pound yearling to 425-pound calf price ratio has averaged 89.5 percent through the past 55 years. A decline to 80 percent clearly favors cow/calf production, whereas an increase to 100 percent clearly favors backgrounding.
The price received for gain put on 450-pound steer calves for the last 8 years (1980-87) is indicated by the Kansas City market prices listed in Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1
Average monthly prices per hundredweight for medium frame, number 1 muscled feeder steers at Kansas City (1980 to 1987)
Table 2
Eight-year (1980-87) average buy-sell prices and value received per hundredweight for 200-pound gain produced in 180 days on 450-pound steer calves
The year-round price received for 200 and 300 pounds of gain put on a 450-pound steer has averaged $53.73 and $53.91 per hundredweight, respectively (Table 1). Notice that summer gains are worth less than winter gains (Table 2). A 450-pound steer bought in January through March and sold at 650 pounds in August through September had a value of $48.88 per hundredweight of gain compared to $62.12 for calves bought in July-September, sold in January to March. Pasture gains cost less to produce than winter gains, and the price relationships of light and heavy weight steers reflect this. It is difficult to compete with summer pasture gains by feeding harvested forages in these months. The importance of a good job of buying and selling and of putting efficient, low-cost gains on feeders is shown by the $6.01 to $7.74 average negative price margins (buying/selling prices) between 450-pound and 650- to 750-pound steer calves for the same months of the past eight years (Table 1).
You will want to buy the weight, sex and type of cattle that best fits your production and marketing plan. Cattle weighing from 250 to 650 pounds or heavier can be backgrounded before they go to the feedlot. Purchase weights of 350 to 550 pounds are most popular for steer calves. Heifers will tend to weigh 30 to 50 pounds less at a similar age.
Light weight heifer calves are usually bought for $9 to $15 per hundredweight cheaper than steer calves but will sell for $5 to $10 less than steers as 600- to 700-pound feeders. Pregnancy is a problem with heifers from some herds. Heifers tend to gain 5 to 10 percent slower and about 5 percent less efficiently than steers.
Mismanaged cattle that can be upgraded in quality, or those from a poor environment that make compensatory gain, have advantages if healthy. Certain breeds or crosses are popular in some regions but not in others. Don't be overly influenced by breed to evaluate performance since there is more difference within than between breeds for performance traits.
A recent study at Purdue University indicated that the ideal steer is a Continental-British breed cross, containing at least 25 percent but not more than 75 percent Continental breeding. Hereford-Angus crosses continue to be popular in the Cornbelt.
There is much flexibility in backgrounding with respect to the weight of cattle bought and sold and the feed resources used. It is difficult to pick the daily rate and amount of gain that is most economical in a backgrounding program. Faster rates of gain will reduce interest costs and the amount of feed it takes for a unit of gain. Some of the production costs for backgrounding such as buying, selling, and vaccination are on a per head basis and are decreased per pound of gain as more weight is put on the animal. It appears an economical goal for most backgrounding in Missouri would be about 1.5 pounds daily gain and 250 to 350 pounds total gain per animal.
In a typical backgrounding system, a 400- to 450-pound calf is bought in the fall to be wintered, grazed and sold in late summer or fall weighing 650 to 800 pounds Daily rates of gain will vary from 1.0 to 1.5 pounds
Another system is to buy calves or lightweight yearlings in the spring to be grazed and sold in the fall. Example budgets for these two systems are given in Table 3. Prices, of course, vary widely by year. Fixed costs and labor costs are not included in the budgets.
Table 3
Steer calf budgets, wintered and grazed and summer grazed only
Cattle buying and selling prices in the budgets approximate averages for Kansas City market from 1980-87 (Table 1). Calves bought in the spring and sold in the fall have larger negative price margins compared to those bought in the fall and sold in mid- to late-summer (Table 2). Larger negative margins give less value for a pound of gain.
Notice the cost for 100 pounds of gain in these budgets is $46 for the winter-graze program and $38 for summer grazing only. The value received per hundredweight of gain on steers taken from 450 pounds to 750 pounds averaged $53.91 for the prices given in Table 1. A feeder bought in the spring and sold in the fall would be bought during the higher priced months and sold in the lower priced months. This would make the value of his gain less than the year's average (Table 2). Of course, it costs less during the pasture season.
You should compare your costs with those given in the budgets. The coupling of high quality forages with superior performing feeder cattle can increase the performance and reduce costs of gain compared to those given with these budgets.
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Hopefully you are aware that tomorrow, February 14th is Valentine's Day. If there's one sexy holiday, it's Valentine's Day, a day which exists solely to celebrate love and romance. Maybe you even have a date or have something planned for your significant other in order to make this the best Valentine's Day ever.
In case you don't, or maybe even if you do, you can ogle these Valentine's Day girls in anticipation. Plus you could always wear one of these costumes or lingerie yourself, although that would work better if you were a woman. Even if you're not, we won't judge.


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Lady Gaga Twitter Stats
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As a matter of fact, @ladygaga has the prominent #1 placing on the Musician/Band category.
Good on ya, @ladygaga for keeping strong! The plot thickens when considering Lady Gaga's follower-to-following ratio, which is 615.42. As you can probably gather, this metric places this account comfortably within celebrity status.
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Surpassing Britney Spears in August 2010, Lady Gaga became with over 5.7 million followers the most followed person on Twitter. After being crowned Queen of Twitter she thought it would be nice to thank her "little monsters" via a personal video message:
In May 2011 Lady Gaga became the first to ever hit 10 million followers on Twitter, and by March 2012 Lady Gaga reached 20 million Twitter followers. Hitting a new Twitter milestone. An astonishing figure that meant she was gaining, on average, around 900,000 new followers a month. Now, ain't that something?
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Veggie Heroes: The Vampiyans!
Japan is definitely a progressive country in many aspects, but, as their many Far East neighbours, they do not shine when it comes to compassionate living and show almost no respect towards innocent fishes and seafood (why calling these seafood at all? anybody with a good alternative? what about seafriends?).
Yet, there are some enlightened minds without dubts (check back for future post about the height of Japanese vegan friendliness). In fact, a new cartoon recently released out of Japan is about the Vampyrian. That is a cute and friendly family of Vampires who are... totally Vegetarian!
According to the production site the Vampiyan Kids are
a noble family of vegetarian vampires, banished from Monster Land for their
inability to scare humans. To lift the exile set on the family, Papa, the head
of the household, must scare 1000 humans. To this end, he attempts to use his
magnificent skills in making new inventions, but always and inevitably fails. To
complicate things further, Papa's daughter Sue falls in love with a young
human boy and no longer wants to return to Monster Land. Will Papa ever get
his family back home?
Cute! This seems a rare example of fun yet child proof Japanese animee! And definitely veggie forward! More generation of Japanese veggie kids to come?


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- Canadian ETF assets increased by 33 per cent in 2012 - 2013 will see an expansion of the user base of ETFs - Canadian ETF industry to benefit from developing new uses for ETFs - Investors will seek out defensive growth strategies and lean towards equities
- Canadian ETF assets increased by 33 per cent in 2012
- 2013 will see an expansion of the user base of ETFs
- Canadian ETF industry to benefit from developing new uses for ETFs
- Investors will seek out defensive growth strategies and lean towards equities
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2013) - BMO Global Asset Management today released its annual BMO Canadian ETF Outlook Report which finds that the growth of the Canadian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry over the next year will be driven by, among other factors, increased awareness among investors of the fundamental benefits of ETFs and more strategic long-term use of ETFs within portfolios.
The report notes that ETFs enjoyed tremendous growth in 2012: at year-end, the Canadian ETF industry had approximately $56.4 billion in assets under management, up 33 per cent from 2011. Canada had its largest ever annual inflows in 2012, at $12 billion.
"The rapid growth of the ETF industry in 2012 is likely to continue this year," said Kevin Gopaul, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, BMO Asset Management Inc. "We can look to the American ETF industry as a predictor of what we can expect in Canada this year. We believe this will include expanding to new user groups and innovative ideas for using ETFs in portfolios. This, in turn, will help increase awareness and grow adoption rates."
According to the report, growth will come as a result of stronger competition, the convergence of the mutual fund and ETF industries, and using ETFs as more long-term strategic portfolio holdings.
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#1 I have a dream!!!gatorGuest06-16-2008, 10:03 AM
The Heller case may be announced today.
I have a dream that my two children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the brand of their M16.
I have a dream today!
06-16-2008, 10:05 AMWhen I was a kid, we were the United States of America, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. Now, we're America, Land of the Sheep and Home of the Naïve.
Live each day as if you're going to die tomorrow. Learn each day as if you'll live forever.
VeprGuest06-16-2008, 10:11 AM
Like I said before I do not have much faith they will do the right thing. :mad: I will be nauseated if they screw this one up.
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Public session begins at 10:00 AM (EST), expected to announce a case. Might be Heller, might be one of the other 16 pending cases.
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Next release session is on Thursday.
Today were released the cases of Dada v. Mukasey and Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias.
Kennedy authored the Dada case, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer. The ruling allows aliens subject to departure to use procedural rules to stay in the country while their case is heard.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas :)
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- Anonymous12/24/2012 03:27:00 PM
Love the choice of image for your card.ReplyDelete
Shame on the zionist killing machine for denying for so long the rights of the Palestinians. I read if Mary and Joseph were to try to travel to Bethlehem now they would have to try to get through 11 checkpoints and GOD knows ( and he knows everything) how many watch towers with zionist snipers in them. Viva Palestina and peace and love to every Palestinian whose life has been taken from them by the global thief.Replies
- Anonymous12/24/2012 04:41:00 PM
You talk about the rights of the Palestinians to kill the Zionists? Cause a wall by its nature is a defensive tool.Delete
Maybe if the Christians of the Middle-East would have such a wall, they wouldnt run away from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
- Anonymous12/24/2012 05:24:00 PM
I know those 3 people on camels. They come to enforce the Sharia on the Zionists by the sword, if needed.ReplyDeleteReplies
Why do people say such hateful things on this day of all days? Hate is a terrible thing.Delete
Also happy hanukkah which was December 8 through 16 if I understand correctly.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/27/2012 08:26:00 AM
There are no more Jews in Egypt. They were ethnically cleansed from their homeland and had their property stolen along with 800,000 other Arab Jews in other Arab countries.Delete
Don't you forget that Mary and Joseph were Jews and so was Jesus?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/24/2012 08:06:00 PM
Thank you and merry Christmas to everyone. Very likely that this will be for the last time that Christmas wishes will be allowed in Egypt as Sharia will prevent Muslims from well-wishing other religionsReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to everyone. And nice choice of the picture. It reminds us that there is a long way to go in our region till we reach a status everybody can live with in dignity.ReplyDelete
- Deb in Az12/26/2012 12:14:00 AM
I love the photo and will save it. I'm an Astrologer myself, so can identify, if the Magi were indeed inquiring of the star they followed, and were met with a WALL as is now the case into Bethlehem. I've been there, and saw the Wall. It's disgustingly ugly.ReplyDelete
Cheers and Merry Christmas, wishes for a better New Year in 2013.Replies
- Anonymous12/27/2012 08:24:00 AM
It may be ugly, but it saves Jewish lives and is necessary.Delete
BTW, stupid picture. Jesus and family were Jews, you dunce.
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BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to grant bail to a Massachusetts man facing an attempted murder charge in Scotland for allegedly poisoning another student's wine.
A judge in Boston on Monday agreed to release 21-year-old Alexander Hilton of Princeton, Mass., on $100,000 bail. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
Other bail conditions are that Hilton stay with his parents, not leave Massachusetts, refrain from alcohol use, and continue mental health treatment.
Hilton is fighting extradition to Scotland.
Scottish authorities say Hilton was studying at the University of St. Andrews in Fife in March 2011 when he spiked another American's wine with methanol, also called wood alcohol. Authorities say the other student suffered severe nausea and headaches, temporarily lost vision and would have died had he not gone to the hospital.


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A winner was selected from 230 designs submitted by 43 freelance designers.
We are a small team of London-based entrepreneurs looking to set up a financial product that generates both financial and social returns. SharedImpact enables individual investors to lend directly to entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.
We believe that creating social impact should be aspirational, fun and addictive. SharedImpact is a Web 2.0 solution for tomorrow's philanthropists.
We are primarily targeting the Facebook generation. They are web-savvy but also have a social conscience. They have some disposable income that they are looking to allocate to good causes, but see current charitable options are tired and ineffectual.
SharedImpact will be perceived as a premium product, even though it will be accessible for as little as $100. Investing on SharedImpact will be a sociable activity, something you will want to tell your friends about - an exciting and innovative way of creating social impact.
We are looking for a logo to represent our social enterprise, SharedImpact.
The logo may also include the full name (SharedImpact, sharedimpact, Shared Impact or shared impact). The text should be easily legible and soft.
Other things to consider:
- More lifestyle product than financial product
- Aspirational - a desirable product that Gen Y will want to buy
- Fun - not too serious
- Nothing too elegant – don't want to come across as too fancy / inaccessible / clinical
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Baby golden eagle miraculously survives Utah wildfire
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SALT LAKE CITY – A baby golden eagle is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation facility after officials say it miraculously survived a Utah wildfire last month.
Kent Keller told The Salt Lake Tribune he feared the worst when he returned to the nest site west of Utah Lake to retrieve a leg band he had attached to the male eaglet June 1.
But the veteran Utah Division of Wildlife Resources volunteer found the burned bird alive on June 28 behind a charred tree, about 25 feet below the nest that was burned to a crisp in the 5,500-acre Dump Fire near Saratoga Springs.
"I thought there was no chance he would be alive. I was stunned when I saw him standing there," Keller said. "I thought maybe I could rebuild the nest a little bit, but I took a good look at him and realized that was not going to happen."
The 70-day-old eaglet had suffered burns on his talons, beak, head and wings. His flight feathers were melted down to within an inch or two of his wing and tail. He's very underweight at just over five pounds.
Keller realized the eagle would not fly for at least a year and that the parents eventually would stop providing food. Not a stick from the nest was left after the fire sparked by target shooters swept through.
"I've seen nests burn before, but this is the first year I have seen one burn with young in it," he told the Tribune. "They are usually long gone and flying when fire season starts."
After permission was secured from state and federal wildlife agencies, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah in Ogden assumed care of the eaglet this week.
"I wasn't sure he was going to make it," said DaLyn Erickson, executive director of the center. "He kind of had that look like he may have given up."
But the eagle named Phoenix has since taken to eating beef heart and venison. He's treated several times a day for his burns and seems to be gaining strength.
"He looks good now," said Amber Hansen, a member of the center's board of directors. "But we think if he had been there (at the nest site) another day, he probably would not have survived."
What seems to have saved his life during the fire was the insulation offered by his down feathers and once-thick body, according to the wildlife rehabilitation center.
Officials hope the bird can be released back into the wild next year, but say it's too early to tell about its future. Volunteers will work to keep him as wild as possible.
"It depends on how much follicle damage there is to his wings," Hansen said. "If they are not too burned, he should be able to molt into new feathers next year and hopefully be able to fly."


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NH efforts help response to rising tide of disabledBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 21. 2013 12:13AM
New Hampshire's efforts to contain its work force disability liability could not have come at a better time.
Aging baby boomers who haven't been able to hold onto their jobs, and are not yet at retirement age, are piling into disability programs at record rates. More than 18 percent of Americans between 50 and 64 are now collecting federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, according to the Department of Labor.
The federal program has been easier to get into since Congress in 1984 added musculoskeletal problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and mood disorders, such as depression, to the list of qualifying disabilities.
Enforcement of medical guidelines ranges from weak to nonexistent. If medical improvement is expected, a case should be reviewed within six to 18 months.
"We estimate that every dollar spent on medical reviews will yield about $9 in program savings over 10 years," said Roberto Medina, regional communications director with the Boston regional office of the Social Security Administration. "Unfortunately, our budget appropriations have not provided the level of funding necessary to work down the medical review backlog."
That backlog was most recently estimated at 1.3 million cases, according to the Social Security Administration.
It's no surprise that New Hampshire and many other states are taking steps to protect their treasuries from the effect of this rising tide.
"We are now in contact with every applicant for state disability assistance to be sure they are doing what they are supposed to do at the federal level," said Terry Smith, director of the state Division of Family Assistance.
"Then we monitor the decision the Social Security Administration makes, and if the SSA denies that application, then we reach out to the candidate to have them appeal," he said.
Smith noted that the Social Security Administration overturns the denial decisions of its own frontline officers 59 percent of the time.


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Charge point guard Jorge Gutierrez recorded the second triple-double in team history as Canton completed a weekend sweep of the Armor with a 107-96 win Saturday night at Memorial Civic Center.
Suffice to say the Springfield Armor have had enough of Canton and Jorge Gutierrez.
The Charge point guard recorded the second triple-double in team history as Canton completed a weekend sweep of the Armor with a 107-96 win Saturday night at Memorial Civic Center.
A crowd of 2,469 watched Gutierrez lead the Charge to a 4-0 start to the season with another balanced effort. The second-year pro scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting, mostly on aggressive drives to the bucket. He added 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
"I was just taking the best shots possible," said Gutierrez, who totaled 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in Friday 91-88 win against Springfield. "I want to get where I feel most comfortable shooting the ball. They fell in today."
Charge head coach Steve Hetzel said Gutierrez "controlled the game," despite playing with sore feet. As what looked to be an easy Charge win turned tight in the second half, Hetzel said, "I leaned on him heavily."
Not that Hetzel wanted to.
"I told (Gutierrez) walking into the locker (at halftime) if we can put this way, I'll get him a rest," Hetzel said with a smile. "At the end of the game, when he was looking to come out, I told him it was his own fault for making it closer than it should've been."
Charge center Arinze Onuaku is meshing just fine with his teammates — new and old.
In his second game since being reacquired Wednesday, the powerful Onuaku came off the bench to provide 22 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. He shot 7 of 10 from the floor and 8 of 12 from the foul line.
Not bad for a guy that says he knows "like, three plays."
Kevin Jones scored 17 points and Tyrell Biggs provided 14 points and nine rebounds. Antoine Agudio added 13 points and five assists for a Charge team that's had a different player lead in scoring in each win.
"There are a lot of weapons out there," Onuaku said. "You can tell all of the guys like each other. The chemistry is growing."
A game that was free and easy for the Charge changed after halftime.
The Armor picked up the intensity in the third quarter. A 60-44 Charge lead at halftime was down to just 76-70 going to the fourth quarter.
Springfield guard Justin Johnson scored 20 of his team-high 24 points in the second half.
"He really applied the pressure to us," Hetzel said. "He got in our paint more times than I like."
The 0-3 Armor got their deficit down to four twice in the fourth quarter but never could get it to a single possession.
The Charge used an 18-6 run over five minutes of the second quarter to lead by as many as 17 in the first half. Biggs scored 10 points during the stretch. Springfield shot 39.2 percent and totaled four assists to Canton's 57.4 percent and 15 assists in the first half.
About the 15 assists in the half, Onuaku said, "In a D-League system, you don't usually see that. If we can do that on a night-in, night-out basis, that's going to lead to a lot of wins."
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The winner of the Carte Blanche PMU award presents Cristal House at Galeria SENDA (May 23, 2017) after being exhibited at Centre Pompidou (September 28-October 17, 2016).
MALAGRIDA, Anna. Cristal House. Paris. Centre Pompidou, 02-05/2016. p.60 "8 Cosmic City"
About Anna Malagrida
In large-scale, quiet prints and video works, Anna Malagrida explores notions of concealment, the dichotomy between interior and exterior spaces, and the act of looking in a media-saturated environment. Her series of photographs "Vistas Veladas" (or "Fogged Views") presents overexposed images of the city of Amman taken from hotel windows. The images' whiteout effect was initially an accident produced when Malagrida's negatives were damaged going through security checkpoints in luxury hotel lobbies. She embraced the effect as a metaphor for cultures of secrecy and surveillance in the Middle East and the camera's ability to conceal. In her "Point de Vue" series, for which the artist captured photographs of whitewash paint on glass and marks left on windows' dust and paint, Malagrida nods to painting and sculpture. "All of them [the marks] are as many filters and ways of reading the image," she has said. Malagrida's work has been compared to that of David Goldblatt and Bernd and Hilla Becher.
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Gustave Doré (1832–1883): Master of Imagination
22 comments:
The d'Orsay is one of my all time favorite museums ever. Love that place. Oh and that last sweet looks like a piece of art.ReplyDeleteReplies
It is a step back in time with a very contemporary twist isn't it..Delete
It's funny how you even follow me browsing computers..our old dinosaur run on XP..a nono after April..I know.. I know Apple..but I think we are PC Windows people..ReplyDelete
Anyways the nice computer salesman showed us a Lenovo..touch..Windows 8..that RECLNES..27 inches..
making it a GREAT light box:)
He had me at that.
Nothing purchased yet..window shopping..
But you were foremost in my mind:) Right up there with teh Windows 8 photo program.
Looks like a most beautiful place to visit Carol~Replies
No light box was used in these drawings!Delete
Just Utrecht tracing pad plus book.
C'est tout!
It is a world-class museum and my personal favorite! Even if you aren't an art lover, the building, itself, is phenomenal. I envy you being able to go at the drop of a top hat!ReplyDelete
Oooooh, sigh, Musée d'Orsay & its surroundings...Now I'm REALLY dreaming about going back! The depth, detail, precision & use of light in the London scene is so different from those giant round people paintings, no? Merci, R.ReplyDeleteReplies
There wasn't much the man couldn't draw.Delete
A stunning exhibition; so interesting, he was a true graphite man, I remember a book my grandmother had wit his illustrations, large, (the book )eerie and otherworldly.ReplyDelete
The D'Orsay is gorgeous!
Thank you for the Dick Blick tip......xx
It's Utrecht tracing paper pads 9x12" ($6.89) not Dick BlickDelete
You can order online if not store is near you Julie
Thank you so much for this brief yet informative insight into a wonderful artist and fantastic museum space. Alas, no way of viewing since I am sitting here in hot sunny Australia!ReplyDelete
- Katherine9:03 PM
Thanks, Carol, for the inspiration to trace, and a revisit to D'Orsay. I don't know much of Dore; I appreciate the introduction. What an incredible artist- such breadth. Ohhh and the gateaux!ReplyDeleteReplies
Tracing is a lot like doing scales - a way to warm up. Plus you get to walk in someone else's shoesDelete
- Jeanie9:12 PM
Gustave Dore was always one of my favorite illustrators. I remember so many books with his enigmatic and/or charming illustrations. But I had no idea that he was also a sculptor or master of the large painting too. So, I really did love this post in every way! And what a perfect venue for his exhibit. I'm glad you bought a book -- I'm not surprised the shop was jammed!ReplyDelete
Do you know about waterlogueapp dot com? I was wondering what your thought of it. I was wondering if it is worth purchasing the app.ReplyDeleteReplies
I bought it.Delete
And played with it for an hour or so and now nada. It's not a substitute for actipual painting. I thought I'd learn some shortcuts but no. Still it is fun and pretty maybe if you do Instagram?
Thanks. The reviews were good, but probably not if you are an artist. I thought it might teach me something.Delete
What a great post.. what a great idea to trace, never really thought about it like that.. Merci Carol!ReplyDelete


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Morris was the winningest pitcher of the 1980s as a Detroit Tiger, but he came home to Minnesota–Morris is from St. Paul–for a single season, in which the Twins won the World Series. Morris belongs in the Hall of Fame, due to his extraordinary athletic talent and boundless determination. Compared to Jack Morris, a mule is a malleable creature.
The 1991 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves is regarded by many as the greatest series ever. I attended the opener at the Metrodome; in those days I had great seats, in the fourth row right on first base. Sitting immediately ahead of me and one seat to my left were Ted Turner and Jane Fonda. Jane did the Tomahawk Chop non-stop for nine innings–the most endearing thing she ever did, after Barbarella, anyway, in my opinion. Happily, the Twins won.
Game Six, won by the Twins on a Kirby Puckett home run in the bottom of the 11th, was the peak moment in the history of Minnesota sports. Due to the only paranormal experience of my life, I witnessed Puck's homer from a hotel room in Munich in the middle of the night.
That set the stage for Game Seven the following night. Jack Morris started for the Twins. It was a pitchers' duel. After 8 1/2 innings the game was a scoreless tie. Morris came off the field after retiring the Braves in the top of the ninth, and the Twins' manager, Tom Kelly, approached him in the dugout. "Great job, Jack," Kelly said. (This is the account that Morris confirmed last night.) "You pitched a great game. We've got Aggie [closer Rick Aguilera] warmed up, you're done." "No, TK," Morris replied. "This is my game. I'm not coming out." As Morris told the story, Kelly was taken aback and looked at him for a moment, then went to confer, out of Morris's hearing, with pitching coach Dick Such. After a few moments Kelly turned to Morris, threw up his hands, and said, "Ah, what the heck. It's only a game." And he sent Morris back out to pitch the 10th.
The rest is history. Morris retired the Braves in the top of the 10th and the Twins scored a run in the bottom of the inning to win the game 1-0 and the series 4-3. Some call Game Seven the best World Series game ever. It serves, certainly, as a reminder that it takes more than a strong arm to be a great pitcher, and more than a calculator to be a great manager. It was fun to hear Morris affirm that the long-rumored story is true.