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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The Andrews Sister
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- Michael O'Sullivan said...
I have always been ambivalent about Julie. I adore her as Millie Dillmount, and the first half of Victor/Victoria but thats about it. A favourite review of Sound of Music begins: "The picture runs for 172 minutes, and the first minute is rather good ...". It always feels totally saccharine to me, as Pauline Kael said in her famous review, "wasn't there one Von Trapp kid who did not want to sing their hearts out for father's guests, or who threw up before going on stage" - and what family of children from teen to tiny tot all dress alike and play together all the time" ....
I feel for Julie though, all anyone wants to know now is about SOM or Mary Poppins. Great to have two such enormous hits in one's resume, but its like nothing else she did is of any interest, which is why her later films flopped so much, as audiences only wanted her as Maria or Mary. Even Millie was not that much of a hit initially.
She comes across as a game, lovely lady and we like her a lot, but she is one star whose image has not changed over the decades.
Having said all that I am looking forward to seeing her one with Mastroianni, and catch All Our Sons again where Ann-Margret is terrific as ever.
- March 11, 2015 at 10:37 AM
- Knuckles Girlyskirt said...
I proudly call the "The Sound of Music" a guilty pleasure of mine...although, how can anything so wholesome be considered guilt-inducing?
I believe it was the second movie I saw as a young child that left an impact on me ("The Wizard of Oz" was the first. Geez! Are we that predictable?)
Since then, Julie can really do no wrong in my book. As for Christopher Plummer, he can blow his whistle at me any day!
Thanks for the in-depth look into Julie's career.
- March 11, 2015 at 11:09 AM
- Gingerguy said...
She always makes me so happy! I read her (really honest) book but still learned a lot here. Love this posting. I am going to the TCM film festival this month in LA and SOM is the opening movie. Julie is doing red carpet and I hope an onstage interview, so your timing with this is thrilling. I recently bought SOB and she is pretty funny in it. I think Gaga and Julie together may have been the gayest moment of my life (next to Liza showing Lana Turner movie clips at a concert). Sad about the voice, at least we have her recorded concert version of "The King and I" and a million other things that are sweet and great.
- March 11, 2015 at 11:54 AM
- Michael O'Sullivan said...
I second that about her and Lady Gaga, best Oscars moment ever ?
I watch Thoroughly Modern Millie at least once a year and a friend and I know all the lines and repeat them to each other ...... add in Bea and Carol and Mary and John Gavin and James Fox in drag - gayest movie ever?
- March 11, 2015 at 12:06 PM
- Dave in Alamitos Beach said...
I listened to the audiobook of her autobiography which ends with her flying out to Hollywood for the screen test (or maybe filming) of Mary Poppins. I eagerly await Volume 2!
While I listened to her early life story, I downloaded all of the songs from every one of her albums that I could stand. I really don't need to hear SOM again since I watch it so often, and who needs Burlinton Bertie From Bow and all that?
I've got about 20 songs that are not her major hits and her voice is very lovely. I just wish she had recorded more music during that time, but I know she was very busy.
My family used to listen to My Fair Lady, Camelot, and SOM while we cleaned house on Saturday morning. I can sing every one of those songs. :-)
And, true confession time, when The Sound of Music was rereleased in 1972 (I think) I went to see it about four times in a row one Saturday, and then promptly went back the next Saturday to see it a couple more times. I consider it to be a great musical transfer despite what Pauline Kael and other people think.
- March 11, 2015 at 3:50 PM
- A said...
I loved "The Americanization of Emily". She was great and James Garner was at his best looking ever.
- March 11, 2015 at 4:23 PM
- Knuckles Girlyskirt said...
Follow Up:
So, I pulled out my SOM soundtrack out and now I can't get "Lonely Goatherd" out of my head.
...Men in the midst of a table-d'hôte-herd...
...One little girl in a pale pink coat-herd
...Soon her mama with a gleaming gloat-herd...
- March 11, 2015 at 5:36 PM
The Sound of Music has two scenes that I love: the D-Re-Mi is a rousing number, perfectly photographed and edited, and when she leaves the Von Trapp mansion just before the Intermission.
I love Mary Poppins. My favorite scene is almost at the end, when she looks out the window as the family goes to the park to Fly a Kite; Julie Andrews' range of emotions at that moment is unforgettable.
S.O.B. and Victor/Victoria are among the best movies she made. I, too, want my Jazz Hot.
Thanks for this post on Julie Andrews. As always, I learned a lot.
Best wishes.
- March 11, 2015 at 6:27 PM
- joel65913 said...
Lovely tribute to a true legend. It's a tragedy about her voice but, as with Linda Ronstadt whose voice has been robbed through illness, she's left behind such a great legacy we can be happy that she shared it so abundantly when she possessed it.
Like most I love Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, Emily and Millie and even her lesser vehicles from her major period, Star! and Darling Lili have their pleasures.
I recently read a fascinating book called "Roadshow!" about the phenomenon of that practice and how it was kicked into overdrive by the success of Music and killed by the resounding flop of Lili and the many films in between and talks a great deal about Julie therein.
It seems that after the failure of Lili that either she or directors lost touch with what made her stand out on screen, excepting Victor/Victoria where Robert Preston and Lesley Ann Warren still eclipse her somewhat, she never seems to pop off the screen in her later films. Still she's a regal presence whenever she turns up and she's always a welcome sight.
One small note: The TV film she did with Ann-Margret is called Our Sons not All My Sons.
- March 11, 2015 at 10:45 PM
- Poseidon3 said...
I'm happy to see some appreciation (in varying degrees!) for Miss Julie and this post. It was a LONG, involved one and nearly wore me out, so I'm glad some of you liked it!
Michael, for those of us who drank the "Sound of Music" Kool-Aid as kids and allowed it to permeate us, I doubt we'll ever understand those snotty criticisms that some reviewers put forth. As spunky as Andrews is as Maria, refusing to be put down by the initially almost-sinister Captain, I can't get why people insist that she's so saccharine. On the contrary, she shows considerable determination. As for the kids... I do believe in real life, none of the kids bowed out and they all took part in the singing, so why would one in the movie do such a thing? Whatever... (I do wonder, on another note, if we Americans tend to be a little more taken, even awed, by her with her crisp, regal bearing than some Britons are since they see and hear many others like her at home all the time?)
Knuckles, if you haven't taken a gander at my Christopher Plummer tribute, please do so because there are some shirtless photos sprinkled in. He was so handsome...
Gingerguy, again I am astounded by your ability to be EVERYWHERE! That is amazing that you will be at the TCM festival. That has to be unforgettable...
Dave, I love that you went to see SOM in a marathon like that! As I said in my earlier post, the time I went (at like age 5) I made my mother stay through until Sixteen Going on Seventeen. I was gobsmacked my that sequence as a child with all the chiffon twirling (God help me...) I never heard her Camelot stuff until many, many years later and, of course, I love it. I meant to put something in the post, but didn't, about a parody someone did of her in Forbidden Broadway which focuses on her style of "sliding" notes in her songs. It's to the tune of "I Could've Danced All Night" but is called, "I Couldn't Hit the Note..."!!
A, I still need to see Emily! It has always escaped me or me it. I'll have to make it a point next time it comes around.
Armando, Do Re Mi is infectious, especially as it builds to the end, isn't it? What a great idea to have all the Salzburg locations dotted in throughout. I am feeling to need to revisit some of Julie's movies now, like "Mary Poppins" and "SOB," both of which I haven't seen in eons.
Joel... GAWD. I cannot believe the typo on that TV-Movie. You know what it is? We have a moving company here called All My Sons (!) and I got that in my head for a moment! It's fixed now, thank you. It never dawned on me until I wrote this that both TV Cinderella's were in "VV" together. I love stuff like that. And it's nice that each got an Oscar nom out of it. I'm sure that Roadshow book is fascinating. That whole era of massive musical flops is very fascinating!
- March 12, 2015 at 8:36 AM
- angelman66 said...
Poseidon, great and epic blog-biography of one of our true living legends...beautifully and exhaustively written and as usual, you've illustrated with wonderful, many never-before-seen-by-me photos!
I am a HUGE Julie Andrews fan...she is so versatile and talented. I was privileged to see her during her very short run on Broadway in Victor/Victoria...and she was fantastic!
In my DVD collection, I cout Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mary Poppins and Victor/Victoria among my very favorite films.
Yes, her nude scene in SOB is tasteful, although I am always startled by the bousnciness and perkiness of her breasts as she tears off her bodice. They really BOINK and then fall into place...ever notice that?
Andrews is the subject of a LOT of "Lavender Myth" - the close friendship with Burnett; her openly gay first husband Tony Walton; rumors about Blake Edwards...a lot of gay references in all their later films together...makes you wonder, hm?
I love your blog and eagerly await your next topic!!
- March 12, 2015 at 11:42 AM
- Michael O'Sullivan said...
Just to add that its not Julie I thought saccaharine in Sound of Music, she is indeed very spunky (the real Maria was it seems a bit of a battleaxe) but the show itself. Its fascinating looking at that era of the big roadshow movies now. There is a lot to enjoy in Star! too though they present Gertrude Lawrence as an absolute bitch, and of course who knew who Gertie was back then - that young crowd like myself didn't. But Julie certainly gave it her all. I like Victor/Victoria up to about "Le Jazz Hot", particularly that restaurant scene with the coackroach! and Julie is wonderful with Robert Preston.
- March 12, 2015 at 2:22 PM
- Dave in Alamitos Beach said...
I just have to chime in that for me, there are two things that undercut the saccharine of SOM. Well, three I guess. The first is Eleanor Parker. She plays the role so beautifully that I'm stunned she wasn't nominated for an Oscar. A bit of vinegar, and she certainly takes the Pauline Kael opinion - Boarding school!
The second is Christopher Plummer. That cruel mouth of his only sort of turns into a smile after he falls in love with Maria. There is still a lot of fierce in him, even after they all start singing.
And third, and most importantly, Nazis! The movie actually has a very strong third act which most musicals, and certainly most movie musicals, never pull off. Suddenly the drama and stakes are intensified.
- March 12, 2015 at 3:43 PM
- rico said...
I really didn't know much about Andrews so this was a fun and informative read!
I've always thought Emma Thompson looked a bit like Julie Andrews and that was reinforced when I saw the picture you posted of Julie's headshot for her variety show!
I'm going to have to throw a few of Andrews' better vehicles on my Netflix queue...I've only seen "SOM," "10" and "Victor/Victoria."
Thanks for the great post, Rick
- March 12, 2015 at 4:16 PM
- Poseidon3 said...
Angelman, thanks for your endorsement and approval! ;-) I'm glad this one made you happy. I felt like I had to include at least SOME of the rumor-mongoring where she, Blake and others are concerned and, yes, they do have a lot of gay content and gender concerns in their movies, especially for the time they were made. Not sure how much or how little I truly believe, but when there's smoke...! I seem to recall Carol Burnett once saying that the key to a good marriage with her husband was (not separate bedrooms, but ) separate HOMES! Nearby or adjacent, but not "one." That raised a big rainbow flag for me (and she wasn't kidding around.) But anyway...
Yes, Michael, I barely knew now who Gertrude Lawrence was (to me, before looking her up, she was always the originator of Anna in The King and I who sort of got close to the notes of her songs!) And I don't think they really "got" her in Star!, nor revealed who she truly was. Surprising, since Lehman was typically a very strong writer.
Dave, I agree with every scintilla of what you pointed out. I WORSHIP Eleanor as The Baroness and think there is so much going on in her performance. She wastes not one frame and gives the role dimension that was nonexistent beforehand. Yes, it gets a little corny with the nuns messing up the Nazis vehicles (though that always got a huge laugh), but the soldiers are nonetheless intimidating. Ben Wright still creeps me out, even when I see him in kindly roles! And Franz the butler, too.
Rico, I can see some of Julie in Emma now that you mention it. Interesting that she played the author of Mary Poppins in that movie not long ago. They both have somewhat narrow faces with a very slight catch in one eye.
Thanks again, all, for your interest and time!
- March 16, 2015 at 11:25 AM


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I have to admit, I have a knack for finding beautiful, unphotographed people to model for me for free - from browsing Instagram and getting past that first, awkward message to stumbling across them in town and asking for their photograph... so I can't complain too much. But with such openness and generosity on their part, comes a sense of responsibility on my part to give them something for their time and therefore, often, a lack of opportunity for experimentation.
I love the photos I have of random, beautiful people and the subsequent shoots we've done - and I'm more than confident in shooting in a number of situations. Give me a setting sun, a pretty face and a reflector and I'm a happy man. Equally, a white wall, a window and a bit of space... all is fine. But neither of these are ever guaranteed. I have no idea where to find white walls and space in York, and the weather is never predictable enough to organise a shoot on it.
So how can I change this? There are a number of things that I'd love to either own, get to grips with or have the chance to use... but all are limited by expense or practicality. I already own a couple of flashes and softboxes - all very useful, but all somewhat unreliable and certainly unusable outdoors in the slightest of breeze. So what are the other options that intrigue me and problems I currently have?..
- Continuous lighting
- Would be great for learning and knowing exactly what you're about to shoot. Flashes are useful and portable, but when you're a relative newcomer it's always nice to have that extra certainty that comes with a continuous light source. These are more expensive and heavier though... so is it really worth the investment? Where do I even start?
- Backdrops and stands
- I already have some cheap stands for my lights - but is it worth investing in a backdrop, and how much should that cost? You can get them for £30-50 on Amazon but reviews are not great, with creases in the backing fabric being a major problem.
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- Even the empty buildings in York seem to be well protected.
- Terry's is now being rebuilt as flats, the empty carparks are all very well fenced off (I've checked) and the other abandoned buildings are either well guarded or somewhat dangerous to be exploring.
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"We are all to blame. We have not done enough. Not nearly enough."
So read the stark editorial sprawled across the full front page of the Sioux City Journal (Iowa) this past Sunday.
It was published in response to the recent suicide of a 14-year-old local boy who had been bullied at school. After Kenneth Weishuhn apparently told friends he was gay, his family said the harassment began, according to the newspaper.
"This is not a failure of one group of kids, one school, one town, one county or one geographic area. Rather, it exposes a fundamental flaw in our society, one that has deep-seated roots. Until now, it has been too difficult, inconvenient — maybe even painful — to address. But we can't keep looking away," the editorial says.
What makes Weishuhn's death even more terribly dramatic is that it came just as the new film "Bully" opened in town.
That film, which casts a harsh glare on adult negligence, happens to feature Sioux City. Another local boy who was bullied there, Alex Libby, has become the heroic poster boy for the film and for the issue nationally.
"A lot of newspapers shy away from putting editorials on the front page, but we feel we have to be a strong advocate for our community," Journal editor Mitch Pugh told the Associated Press. "And if we don't do that, we're not sure who else is."
The newspaper's writers urge readers to see the movie "Bully" and also to take more responsibility for the way their children treat each other. They suggest more monitoring of social media (guidance many experts in the field suggest) and reviewing national initiatives such as stopbullying.gov.
"Some in our community will say bullying is simply a part of life. If no one is physically hurt, they will say, what's the big deal? It's just boys being boys and girls being girls.
"Those people are wrong, and they must be shouted down…" the editorial continues.
"How many times have each of us witnessed an act of bullying and said little or nothing? After all, it wasn't our responsibility. A teacher or an official of some kind should step in. If our kid wasn't involved, we figured, it's none of our business.
"Try to imagine explaining that rationale to the mother of Kenneth Weishuhn."
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Here are the latest prep volleyball capsules we've received...we'll add more as we get 'em.
Seneca East
HEAD COACH: Kendra Lease (6th year, 55-61).
2008 RECORD: 8-16 overall/3-6 Midland Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Julia Kagy, sr.; Lauren Phillips, sr.; Kaci Miller, jr.; Shana Hay, sr.
TOP PROSPECTS: Julia Kagy, sr.; Lauren Phillips, sr.; Kaci Miller, jr.; Shana Hay, sr.
NOTABLE: The Tigers will have to work on developing some depth during the earlier part of the season to be successful inside the tough MAL.
Marion Harding
HEAD COACH: Jane Johnston (2nd year, 6-15).
2008 RECORD: 6-15 overall, 4-6 Greater Buckeye Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Kylee Greenwood, sr.; Madison Mackay, sr.; Kortni Backensto, jr.; Gabby Huebner, jr.; Kayla Hall, jr.; Madison Carpenter, jr.
TOP PROSPECTS: Loren Bollinger, fr.
NOTABLE: Setter Kylee Greenwood is a returning all-conference setter for the Presidents.
Van Buren
HEAD COACH: Mark Bunn (4th year, 48-25)
2008 RECORD: 17-8 overall, 8-1 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Lauren Clark, sr., DS; Erika Stacy, sr., L; Rachel Adolph, jr., OH; Jessica Borsani, jr., S; Taylor Miller, jr., OH; Kaitlyn Endicott, so., OH; Sara Roth, so., S.
TOP PROSPECTS: Samantha Benson, sr., MH; Madison Grant, sr., MH; Shelby Heitmeyer, sr., DS; Callie Bays, jr., OH; Kayln Leeper, jr., OH.
NOTABLE: The Black Knights should be a force in the BVC with seven letterwinners returning including junior Rachel Adolph, a first team BVC and district selection a season ago. Adolph has a shot to break the Van Buren career record for kills and Erika Stacy has a chance to top the single-season digs record.
Patrick Henry
HEAD COACH: Krissy Cheslock (4th year, 27-38)
2008 RECORD: 11-9 overall, 4-4 Northwest Ohio Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Hailey Phillips, sr., MH; Ashley Christman, sr., OH; Brooke Yungmann, sr., L/DS; Jenna Badenhop, sr., OH/RS; Kelsey Wright, sr., DS/L; Jessie Moll, jr., S.
TOP PROSPECTS: Tori Meyer, jr., S/OH; Megan Michaelis, jr., MH; Karly Nickels, sr., RS/MH; Alicia Mendizabel, sr., OH/RS.
NOTABLE: Hailey Phillips will be counted on to lead Patrick Henry in 2009. Phillips, a second team NWOAL and district selection, hammered 175 kills, 83 blocks and 76 digs.
HEAD COACH: Diana Musgrave (1st year)
2008 RECORD: 14-11 overall, 4-5 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Lauren Pepple, sr., OH/MH; Laura Beach, sr., OH; Mary Price, sr., S; Tara Rettig, sr., L/DS; Tina Brunswick, jr., S; Jordan Drerup, jr., OH/RH; Taylor Beck, jr., MH; Amelia Recker, so., MH/RH.
TOP PROSPECTS: Mackenzie Heacock, jr., RH; Alivia Recker, so.
NOTABLE: After a solid season overall in 2008, the Arlington will look to move up the ladder in the BVC as the Red Devils return eight letterwinners from last year's squad. Lauren Pepple, a first team BVC and district selection, has a chance to break Arlington's career kill record.
HEAD COACH: Yvette Schroeder (1st year)
2008 RECORD: 24-3 overall/12-2 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Chelsea Gerten, sr., OH; Abby Klinebriel, sr., S; Alyson Brecht, jr., MH; Molly Ellerbrock, soph., OH/L
TOP PROSPECTS: Erin Schroeder, jr., OH; Emily Kaufman, sr., OH; Olivia Brown, jr., L; Emily Gerten, soph., S; Lyndsay Krinke, soph., OH; Ashley Rieman, soph., MH.
NOTABLE: With four returning letterwinners and six top prospects Leipsic is headed on the road to another successful season.
HEAD COACH: Bob Moran (1st year)
2008 RECORD: 5-18 overall/1-13 Northern Ohio League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Melanie Nye, sr.; Katonya Lawson, jr.; Megan Manns, jr.; Allyson Beechum, jr.; Raina White, jr.
TOP PROSPECTS: Lisa Burns, sr.; Tiffany Jackson, jr.; Alexis Cain, jr.
NOTABLE: Bob Moran is ready to turn this volleyball team around and put them back on the winning path with alot of hard work and motivation.
New Riegel
HEAD COACH: Cindy Walerius (6th year, 77-40)
2008 RECORD: 20-3 overall/8-2 Midland Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Paula Kelbley, sr., OH; Ashley Reinhart, sr., S/OH; Emma Ladd, jr., MH; Shana Scherger, jr., Def. Spec.; Amber Mathias, jr., MH; Paige Noftz, soph., Def. Spec.
TOP PROSPECTS: Jami Wagner, sr., OH; Brooke Scherger, soph., S; Stacey Wank, soph., OH; Breanna Hanna, jr., MH.
NOTABLE: New Riegel will be returning First Team MAL and Second Team District 6 player Paula Kelbley along with Second Team MAL Ashley Reinhart and Honorable Mention MAL Emma Ladd.
HEAD COACH: Leslie Kahle (6th year).
2008 RECORD: 7-16 overall, 4-5 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Brenna Davis, sr., OH; Nikki Griffith, sr., MH; Kayla Joy, sr., L; Megan Joy, sr., OH; Kayla Spoon, sr. RH; Jackie Leppelmeier, jr., OH; Abbie Joy, soph., MH; Devyn Wilson, soph.
TOP PROSPECTS: Hannah Bundy, fr., S/L; Briana Herr, soph., MH; Becca Leppelmeier, fr., OH.
NOTABLE: With 11 letterwinners back the Panthers are hoping to challenge for the BVC title. Griffith (179 kills), Davis (165) and Leppelmeier (153) all smashed more than 100 kills last season and all earned all-conference honors in 2008.
HEAD COACH: Sally Kloepfer (1st year).
2008 RECORD: 0-23 overall/0-9 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Dustie Ward, sr.; Morgan Hotelling, sr.; Ashley Parsell, jr.; Amber Kloepfer, jr.; Krista Wisner, jr.; Savannah Engard, soph.; Emilee Reed, soph.
TOP PROSPECTS: Logan Frey, fr.; Kelsi Ward, fr.; Payton Amesquita, fr.; Abi Blair, fr.; Taylor Kloepfer, fr.; Brittney Massie, fr.; Abby Grubbs, soph.; Jennifer Hendricks, soph.; Sabrina Hesson, soph.; Brooklyn Gibson, soph.; Melissa Hall, jr.
NOTABLE: With a new coach the Wildcats will be working hard to get back on the winning track and being successful this season.
Columbus Grove
HEAD COACH: Kelly Lepley (1st year)
2008 RECORD: 20-4 overall/8-1 Northwest Conference/5-1 Putnam County League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Mackenzie Vorst, sr., MH; Jena Diller, sr., OH; Paige Gerdeman, sr., S; Kelsey McCluer, sr., L; Casey Osterhage, sr., RH.
TOP PROSPECTS: Stephanie Etzkorn, jr., OH; Emily Karhoff, jr., L; Rachael Stechschulte, jr., RH; Nicole Langhals, soph., DS/S.
NOTABLE: After a great 2008 season the Bulldogs are returning five experienced letterwinners to lead this team. Vorst is the top returnee, she slammed 510 kills for CG last season.
HEAD COACH: Morgan Ammons (1st year)
2008 RECORD: 13-11 overall/4-6 Midland Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Lauren Jacoby, jr., OH; Morgan Draper, jr., OH; Brye Johnson, sr., L.
TOP PROSPECTS: Lauren Jacoby, jr., OH; Brye Johnson, sr., L; Hannah Tong, fr., MB.
NOTABLE: Carey returns three letterwinners from last season. These three will be the leaders and play makers on the court this year.
HEAD COACH: Susan Rossman (2nd year, 12-12)
2008 RECORD: 12-12 overall/4-5 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Audrey Inniger, sr.; Ashley Flanigan, sr.; Lynsey Harris, sr.; Lauren Hector, jr.; Kayla Rossman, jr.
TOP PROSPECTS: Lauren Rettig, sr., RH; Alec Helms, sr., DS; Desiree Alge, jr., RS/DS; Courtney Kitter, soph., S; Kresana Ward, soph., DS; Tricia Flanigan, soph., OH/RS; Tessa Heitmeyer, fr., OH/RS.
NOTABLE: Cory-Rawson has the depth on the bench this season and should be strong. The Hornets are also returning Third Team BVC Ashley Flanigan.
HEAD COACH: Ann Ellerbrock (8th year, 213-45).
2008 RECORD: 16-8 overall/7-2 Western Buckeye League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Mara Jacobs, sr., setter; Hannah Kaufman, jr., libero; Melissa Verhoff, jr., outside hitter.
TOP PROSPECTS: Sara Basinger, jr., right hitter; Samantha Maag, soph., outside hitter; Shannon Roof, jr., middle hitter; Jill Recker, soph., middle hitter.
NOTABLE: The Titans are returning three letterwinners from last season. These three will have to be the leaders of the team to have a successful year.
HEAD COACH: Susan Jones (2nd year).
2008 RECORD: 11-11 overall/3-3 Putnam County League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Chelsea Ditto, sr., libero; Samantha Modica, sr., middle hitter; Melany Honigford, sr., setter; Holly Heitmeyer, sr., middle hitter; Shelby Roney, sr., utility; Tasha Kaufman, jr., setter/outside hitter; Jamie Rieger, jr., outisde hitter.
TOP PROSPECTS: Gayle Rayman, jr., utility; Megan Bendele, soph., middle hitter.
NOTABLE: Susan Jones has high expectations for her girls this season. The Big Green would like to push perennial powers Kalida and Leipsic for the PCL crown this season.
Miller City
HEAD COACH: Cliff Koenig (6th year, 44-70).
2008 RECORD: 9-15 overall/1-5 Putnam County League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Dana Otto, sr.; Marcie Palte, sr.; Taylor Kruse, sr.; Kara Vennekotter, jr.
TOP PROSPECTS: Mindy Riepenhoff, jr.; Olivia Rump, jr.; Sarah Carpenter, jr.; Emily Doster, soph.; Courtney Niese, soph.; Toni Steffan, soph.; Ali Lammers, soph.
NOTABLE: Miller City's upper classmen will need to accept the leadership role and help groom the underclassmen along the season as the season progresses. They play a tough schedule and will have to develop quickly to be competitive.
HEAD COACH: Eric Hoover (6th year, 105-18)
2008 RECORD: 20-4 overall/8-2 Midland Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Niki Elchert, Sr., middle hitter; Lindsay Bloom, Sr., setter; Molli Cartwright, Soph., outside hitter.
TOP PROSPECTS: Ashley Cooper, Soph., outside hitter/setter; Sarah Parker, Fr., middle hitter; Ashley Parker, Fr., outside hitter; Kalli Luttring, Jr., defensive specialist; Lyndsey Trusty, Fr., defensive specialist; Kristen Weininger, Soph., outside hitter; Sara Shellhorn, Soph., outside hitter; Lauren Fredritz, Jr., defensive specialist.
NOTABLE: Since the Warriors graduated seven players from last season they will be working on rebuilding with a solid group of freshman and sophomores and being led by two experienced seniors.
HEAD COACH: Erin Dircksen (2nd year, 45-8)
2008 RECORD: 21-4 overall, 10-0 Midland Athletic League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Brittany Egbert, sr.; Brianna Richey, sr.; Mary Ellen McAllister, sr.; Liz Bentz, sr.; Alexis Creeger, sr.; Meghan Scheraer, jr.; Maggie Yost, jr.; Jess Livesay, jr.; Jess Dull, soph.; Alicia Frank, soph.; Eva Tanner, soph.
NOTABLE: Look out. Hopewell-Loudon won the MAL with a perfect 10-0 record and the entire team returns for Dircksen's third season as head coach.
Hardin Northern
HEAD COACH: Ron Coleman (1st year).
2008 RECORD: 4-17 overall, 2-7 Blanchard Valley Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Sarah Flinn, jr., OH; Grace Poling, jr., L; Taylor Spearman, jr., MH; Natasha Ratliff, jr., OH; Lauren Hoffman, soph., OH; Chelsea Motter, jr., S; Lauren Bowsher, sr., DS; Shelby Stump, jr., OH.
TOP PROSPECTS: Peyton Bame, jr., DS/OH; Olivia Sampson, soph., S; Cheyenne Flowers, sr., DS.
NOTABLE: With eight returning letter winners look for the Polar Bears to climb the ladder in the Blanchard Valley Conference this season. They are still young though with just a pair of seniors on the roster and they will field a full freshman team this season.
HEAD COACH: Heidi Mekus (2nd year, 10-13)
2008 RECORD: 10-13 overall.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Beth Behnfeldt, sr., H/DS; Amanda Lather, sr., L; Chelsea Ludeman, sr., H; Brittany Musgrave, sr., S; Jessica Schwab, sr., DS; Brittany Edwards, jr., H; Megan Zachrich, jr., S/H; Katie Hesterman, jr., H.
TOP PROSPECTS: Beth Behnfeldt, sr., H/DS; Amanda Lather, sr., L.
NOTABLE: Napoleon will look to improve on last season's 10-13 record as eight starters return.
HEAD COACH: Jeremy Stober (12th year, 174-78)
2008 RECORD: 19-4 overall, 6-0 Putnam County League.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Julia Fuerst, sr., 6-1, MH; Stacie Heitmeyer, sr.. 5-5, L; Trisha Horstman, sr., 5-9, OH; Amy Hamburg, sr., 5-9, OH; Emily Turnwald, jr., 5-7, S/RH .
TOP PROSPECTS: Brandi Mershman, so., 5-10, RH; Haley McIntyre, so., 5-10, MH; Halie Zenz, so., 5-7, S; Jill Wehri, jr., 5-7, OH; Christy Ellerbrock, jr., 5-6, S/DS.
NOTABLE: Coming off of two straight Putnam County League Championships, Kalida appears to be strong again, especially at the net. But if the Wildcats are to have success in 2009, the teams ball control and team defense will need to improve.
HEAD COACH: Julie Nofziger (7th year)
2008 RECORD: 7-1 in Northwest Ohio Athletic Conference.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Devin Newman, sr., 5-8, MH; Emily Snyder, sr., 5-10, MH; Stacy Wyse, sr., 5-7, S; Hailey Galvan, sr., 6-1, R; Andrea Allan, sr, 5-5, OH; Alyssa Schaub, jr., 5-6, OH.
TOP PROSPECTS: Betsy Wyse, sr., 5-10, MH/OH; Jenna Nofziger, sr., 5-2, DS/S; Mindy Wyse, sr., 5-4, OH/DS; Brittany Coressel, sr., 5-3, DS; Sarah Wyse, jr., 5-7, S; Nicole Hurst, jr., 5-8, MH/OH.
NOTABLE: Archbold has a lot of experience returning with five senior letterwinners returning. Stacy Wyse was a first team All-NWOAL and first team District 7 selection.


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VoiceHost [UK] announces interoperability with the Snom Technology [DE] range of telephony SIP telephony devices.
VoiceHost has worked with Snom Technology IP telephones for almost 10 years and represents a significant commitment to working together with Snom in integrating seamlessly with its hosted PBX platform.
VoiceHost's Managing Director, Ross Beer, credits innovation, maturity and simplicity to the success of the partnership and attributes part of VoiceHost's growth to the products.
VoiceHost's Business Operation Manager, Simon Richards said "The new range of products cements Snoms position as a brand of trust, reliable and a mature IP telephony vendor."
"VoiceHost has been gathering feedback from customers on the new range and everyone has been very impressed. The M700 DECT base has an impressive signal range and is easily scalable" said Richards.
A video of the M700 range testing is available on the VoiceHost YouTube channel.
VoiceHost has seen great demand for the D715 and D725 and the reliability is second to none. "We still have a number of Snom 300 phones that are active on our hosted platform dating back several years" said Richards.
The interoperability consisted of a testing matrix to show the successful integration of features such as LDAP and TLS encryption and secure deployment and management of devices.
Christopher Bloomfield, Head of Systems Development said "Snom's mature and openly documented provisioning schema, has led to them being our most feature supported manufacture and a favourite for my team and I to work with".
VoiceHost is fully supporting the complete range of Snom D and M 300 series, D and M 700 series along with the MeetingPoint conference telephone.
About VoiceHost
VoiceHost was launched in 2006 to provide intuitive and cost-saving Voice over IP (VoIP) services for businesses in the UK. The main focus of its cloud based, on-demand platform is to deliver a 'self- service' experience that allows customers to quickly and easily build their own communication solution, without heavy reliance on technical support. The platform was built around the ethos of "The best possible service at the best possible price."
VoiceHost achieved 21st in the Deloitte Fast Track 50 UK in 2015 and 111th in the Deloitte Fast Track 500 EMEA. VoiceHost plans to continue its customer-centric development focus so that it can create and shape the network based on customers' needs and hold one of the quickest turn-around times for new features in the industry. Its ambition is to cultivate wholesale channels and gradually expand into Europe and beyond.
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Hotel Panthanivas(OTDC) in Puri, is a superb hotel. In Puri, Hotel Panthanivas(OTDC) offers online booking and comfortable living. Contact Hotel Panthanivas(OTDC) in Puri for tariffs.
Panthanivas hotel in Puri provides round-the-clock room service to its guests. This 3-storey accommodation houses a total of 40 spacious rooms.
Amenities such as air-conditioner, bottled drinking water, attached bathroom and a balcony are offered within these rooms. Panthanivas Hotel has a restaurant and a conference room for the convenience of its guests.
This hotel in Puri provides power backup facility along with services such as laundry and security. Local tourist attractions include Shree Jagannath Temple (2 km), Chakra Tirtha Temple (2 km) and Mahatma Gandhi Park (1 km).
Puri Bus Stand is 2 km and Biju Patnaik International Airport is 59 km away from the property.


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I love the idea of getting my kids to help out within the community, especially at this time of year. But when they're so young, it's not always easy to find projects that they can connect with and find meaning in. So when my friend Vanessa told me about how she and her children were participating in Volunteer New York's Birthday Giving Project, I was excited – what kid doesn't totally identify with birthdays?
The idea is so simple, and it's also something fun to do in the house on a rainy (or snowy!) day. You and your kids make a "birthday celebration box" for a child in need by wrapping a shoe box, then filling it with items for putting together a birthday party (cake mix, streamers, candles, a couple of small gifts – here is the suggested list). You can choose the gender and age of the intended recipient.
Boxes can be dropped off at the Tarrytown branch of Volunteer New York, and they'll go to a specific local nonprofit, such as Hope's Door of Pleasantville, Mamaroneck Child Development Center, or Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon. My kids had fun going to the store and picking out the contents of the box, but their favorite parts were actually making birthday cards and, of course, going to town on the wrapping paper and scotch tape!
More details can be found at Volunteer New York's Birthday Giving Project page. Also check out the organization's list of holiday volunteering opportunities for Westchester-based food, toy and coat drives.
Volunteer New York, 220 White Plains Road, 2nd Floor, Tarrytown; 914-948-4452


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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
For my Synthesis Essay, I feel like I could have organized it a little bit much better. I feel like I had made great points but they were scattered around. The way I explained about how jobs are going to be competing in the future was supported by evidence and facts that all authors brought up. I also give advice of how students can begin researching what they want to be when they grow up. Although many feel like getting one major is sufficient, I feel like learning more about another major or minoring in something else is extremely important because you need to have a back up plan.
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Rainbow of love ... Rainbow for life
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Preoder "Charlie"
Charlie will be woven in Herringbone weave.
The following wefts will be available for Preorder:
crema de nube (white), mercurio (bright silver), azul capitan (dark blue), azul pacifico (mid-blue), purpura romana (dark purple) & cuervo (black)
Prices all included:
size 4 - EU 115 Euro, USA 120 Euro
size 5 - EU 125 Euro, USA 130 Euro
size 6 - EU 135 Euro, USA 140 Euro
size 7 - EU 145 Euro, USA 150 Euro
50% off the listed prices have to be paid now, the other 50% when the wraps are ready - this will take a few months. Emotikon wink
Please remember: Girasols are handwoven. So tiny faults, nubs, slubs are normal!
In case you can decide on a weft and would like to join this one, my Email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Please don't forget to add you Paypal-adress for an invoice and the country you want to have the wrap delivered. Thanks!
Preorder is open until Dec. 12th - or until all places are gone
(And thanks to C.! - out of a few - who have asked for something black&white)
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Basket of Lavender
Leanne M.E. Boyd 10/8/2003 9:41:19 AMVery nice, Denise!!! #65009
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Life is good.
Oh man, have you ever had so many mosquito bites that when you shave your legs, you shave all them off, and now you have oozing wounds and your legs look like you got git by a train?
That's me right now for ya.
Today I am 8 months of my mission life old. That means that next month I will be halfway done.
Time flies WAYYYYY too fast out here.
Well I wasn't able to give an update last week so here is what I have been up to LATELY.
Happy Father's day from Sister Jenkins and I! I love when members take pictures of us on their phones and send them to our parents. I think they love it too.
I've been pickin' some berries for service projects!
I have been feeling kinda "pugly"
Sister J and I always have sunglasses on top of our heads to keep the hair out of our faces.
Turtle saving.
Ice cream truck chasing.
Riding in the back of member's jeeps!
Feeding goats potato chips.
Sunset admiring..... By the way did you know the more pollution in the air, the prettier the colors of the sunset? At least that's what an Elder told me. Kinda burst my bubble.
Smiling at the fact that everything in the Bible Belt is named after Jesus Christ, even auto shops.
Sister Jenkins getting her information about her flight home... she goes home in 22 days!!! ah! She is so nervous to go home! you can see it on her face.
Goofing off... Having a best friend.
And of course... with all the craziness posted above.... I preach the gospel all day long.
Rain or shine... we are out there... on our bikes! In the heat!
How great is the calling to be a missionary.... to live a moment in the savior's shoes.
You know what, Jesus didn't even have a bike. He had to walk everywhere.
I am blessed.
One of the best parts of my week was going to one of the member's of our ward's ranch/home/cabin and getting to talk about the gospel with her.
She has had so many trials... her husband cheated on her and was abusive for a very long time. It caused a lot of family damage, but she is one of the strongest women I know!
Here are a couple pictures from our evening with her. She has the most beautiful cabin, pet goats, and lots of fish ponds. We are going to go fishing sometime in the near future!!
Here are a couple pictures from our evening with her. She has the most beautiful cabin, pet goats, and lots of fish ponds. We are going to go fishing sometime in the near future!!
The work here in Stonewall is going really well. We have been blessed to have lots of people joining us at church! People that are learning about the church, and people that just haven't been for a long time.
It's a blessing Sister Jenkins and I are here because we are able to visit all the single women in our area that the Elders couldn't visit, and the Lord is extending many miracles because we have been doing so!
One of those miracles came when a single sister in the ward wanted to take us visiting teaching. And man it was a relief to be off our bicycles! After visiting a less active sister, she asked us if there is anyone else that we would like to go see.
We had gotten a refferal from the MTC of someone to go see that lived far away from us, she we asked if we could try that person!
Sister Jones said yes we could. So away we went.
Well we pretty much drove to narnia, and 40 minutes later couldn't find the house! Just as we were about to give up hope... the street we were looking for came into view!
Kim - who we were trying to find - just moved here from another town in Louisiana and has been taught by the missionaries for quite a while. She says she wants to be baptized, and so.... the Lord gave us someone who is very prepared to work with! We are going to review some lessons with her, but her baptism is scheduled for July 12! Woo Hoo :)
We also had an amazing lesson this week with some other investigators that we are working with. A couple in our ward invited us and the investigators over for dinner and we had Gumbo, Grape Salad, and an awesome lesson about the Restoration of Christ's church.
The investigators have been coming to church as well! The work is moving right along.
I think it's important that we take time each week to visit the people we are working with, but to also make sure we are constantly finding new people as well. Missionary work should be like an Escalator, not an Elevator!
It's great to take an Investigator all the way to the top floor, that's what we want to do, bring them Eternal Happiness.
But we need to be finding and helping others progress as we do so! Every day we pray for new people to teach and become friends with.
I know this is the Lord's work! I have had too many miracles to ever deny it.
I have felt the spirit in too many ways to ever doubt that God is real, and that he loves us.
May the Lord bless you in your missionary efforts this week, I will be praying for you! :)
Love, Sister Brown


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John's Islands Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in John's Islands, South Carolina. Please select a historic place in John's Islands to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
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I've been thinking this week about CRISPR and gene drive. This week, several new articles have come up on the applications of these technologies. Going to save them for their own post though, and today focus on some lighter items.
- Cotton's status as Fabric Most Likely to Keep Us Cool may be supplanted by something called nanoPE. A t-shirt made of this fabric has the potential to keep skin a significant 2 degrees Celsius cooler than cotton, which could translate into energy (and $$) savings from less AC use. The idea is that body heat is retained in both the visible and infrared parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Traditional fabrics like polyethylene that allow IR radiation to pass unfortunately also allow visible light to pass, making clothing rather . . . . non-functional. But a shirt made from nanoPE allows IR radiation to dissipate while still functioning as an article of clothing. Though, more work will need to be done before the heads of Fashion Week agree.
- On the topic of clothing, this piece reviews the current state of clothing recycling — what's possible, the current challenges, and who the innovators are. (Spoiler Alert: H&M is one of them). According to the article, the 'holy grail' of clothing recycling is 'closed-loop sourcing', whereby one produce is recycled completely into another product. I think many of us assume all recycling is closed loop, but in fact, it involves a lot of waste. For example, with 20% used cotton, H&M's recycled denim line has "pushed the limit" on what is currently possible.
- I haven't yet focused on scientists in these Friday posts, but I saw a story this last week compelling enough to include here. It is the story of Eric Breitung, who, after earning his PhD in Chemistry and working at GE as a research scientist, chased and caught his dream of living in New York City and combining science with art through a job in conservation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His story is so inspiring to anyone looking for a career change, and coming up against obstacles. For example, when he was first turned down from an art conservation scientist job at the Met in 2006, he followed up to ask what he needed to do to get a job like this. The Met offered him a year-long fellowship. Despite the paycut, he took it, continued to pursue jobs in the field, and in 2015, was contacted by the Met when another art conservation scientist job opened up. This time, the job was his. Talk about persistence!
- Researchers at Rutgers have overturned the five-second rule, with a twist. Contamination does increase with time, but within five seconds significant contamination can occur. The scientists tested various foods on floors treated with the Enterobacter aerogenes B199A bacteria, which attaches to food in a way similar to that of Salmonella.
- Speaking of bacteria, this week scientists announced they could watch, in real-time, bacteria develop antibiotic resistance. Video below. This is incredible. Evolution happening, before our eyes.


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New Delhi, Dec 22 :
Judges should not make "gender biased" and insensitive comments in their verdicts while dealing with matters related to women, the Delhi High Court said while expunging two of such remarks made by a fast track court here in a rape case.
A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice V.K. Rao, taking suo moto cognizance of general remarks made against women in a verdict delivered by a judge of a fast track court, said that the judge has imparted his personal knowledge pertaining to females in the decision making.
The bench said the trial court judge's observations are "prima-facie insensitive" and the "sweeping observations" against the girl are "not based on the evidence on record".
The high court said: "It is apparent that the remarks, which are general in nature, are not based on the evidence on record, (but) appear to be the result of the experience of the judge…The judge has imparted his personal knowledge pertaining to females in the decision making."
The trial court judge in October made general remarks while dealing with a case filed by a woman alleging that the man had physical relations with her after a false promise of marriage.
Referring to the trial judge's first comment that women in the age group of 19-24 years voluntarily elope with their lovers…, the bench said the general remark is "not based on any empirical data".
The high court said: "The passage brings out the dilemma of the women in the Indian society. Caught between her ambitions to chose a life partner and the pull of the patriarchal society, the women is torn apart between her personal ambition and the patriarchal society. So placed, she has to be treated with sympathy and care and not made the object of ridicule by styling her as a person who is in conflict with herself."
The bench also referred to another observation of the trial court judge, saying "second observation is a sermon as to how girls should conduct themselves in society".
The court added: "Every individual is entitled to choose the social life which one wants to lead, and if in the process of choosing the social life which one wants to lead, somebody causes harm, no court can say that: You chose a way of life at your peril and thus the system will not hear your cry."
"The observations by the judge are prima-facie insensitive observations and are capable of influencing police to take up women harassment cases lightly, resulting in an insensitive investigation and complete evidence not being brought before the court," the bench observed.
The court also took on record the administrative action taken against the judge by the Delhi High Court.
It cautioned: "Judicial pronouncements which are gender biased may be used as a standard by the police personnel and prosecutors in making decisions how they should investigate and prosecute cases."


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What are you giving your special someone this year? Romantic gifts can be very popular to give and receive over the holidays, but it can be difficult to know what to get. Everyone else seems to have all the ideas -- but you're stumped. No worries! You can make this Christmas extra special by using a bit of creativity and treat your lover to a gift they'll never forget!
For Her
Framed Photo Or Scrapbook
There are days at the office when the only way she's going to make it from 9am until 5pm is knowing that you are waiting for her at the end of a long hard day. So put one of your favorite moments together in a frame and put it under the tree.
It doesn't have to be expensive, it just has to be from you. Check out her style. Does she like to wear vintage or modern clothes? That will dictate what kind of jewelry to buy. And don't be shy about enlisting one of her close friends to help select something special.
Vintage or Antique
You know how much she's been shopping in those cute little antique stores, so why not indulge her passion and find something that she wouldn't dare buy for herself.
A Weekend Getaway
This gift tells her that you want to spend quality time with her. There is nothing more precious that you can give anyone than time.
Stick with silk, satin and lace robes, camis, baby dolls, slip dresses, bras, and panties. Remember that part of feeling sexy is how the garment feels against her skin.
For Him
A bottle of something….expensive
He dreams about having a wine cave in his weekend home, but he can't afford to have a wine cooler in the basement. So give him a little something that will spark his interest in wines or whiskey. Something he wouldn't or couldn't buy for himself.
Sweater or Throw
Something warm and snuggly to keep the chill away on a cold winter night. And something so soft that you wouldn't mind finding yourself pressed up against it.
Show tickets
There's a song by a band that he sings along to in the car all the time. There's the band that he loves that he's never seen live. There's his favorite sports team. There are so many events, and you can enjoy seeing a show with him if you give him tickets for Christmas.
A Wristwatch
A watch is such a nice masculine piece of jewelry. And wouldn't it be nice for him to wear something that reminds him of you every day.
If you are in a trusting relationship with your partner, you may want to introduce a few new toys to your love life. There are many different options ranging from vibrators, furry handcuffs, and blindfolds to a "love swing". Maybe this is the year to take the plunge. And don't forget the lube!


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It's the strangest feeling ever
You keep trying your best but it's just an arrested endeavour
So you buckle up, (to) face the day, and try to make the ever grey like heaven, like heaven
But it's not too easy, when you think [you've got it cos/you got to kill] somebody
Gotta be a joker and keep up a little [humour/you look] jealous
[tinkering a bag or two] or talking [can I interest] you, well,
You know how it is
Well, you've been out of you're seat for way too long
You've got to get your trainer tapping to a different song
You know I can't do right for doing wrong, oh no
So it's best, to relax,(and) get drunk
Then the guys at the fire remind you that you've been a cun-t
({Ritch?:} well, I've done wrong for a start)
If you open your mouth, the truth comes out
And no one likes to hear that sort of stuff so it's best just to relax and shut up
({Danny?:} yeah, that's the best plan, {Ritch?:} no, that ain't never right
{Ginger:} yeah, that's the best thing to do)
Catch a-someone laughing and I choke it up before by being a
Want to be unpopular because you've got to [pick a to the
Likeness to Japan] and to a shitty little band and you know, that would be funny
Well, you'll be away from it all and you don't belong
Unless your c*** gets hard at a football song
You know I can't do right for doing wrong
{magic roundabout- type chords}
Out of your seat, get (x4)
Back in your seat, get (x4)
Back among the things that we let gather [........]
It isn't what your knowing, it's a case of who you're blowing
Get your phallus to communicate, you got to take it to the case
So socially they'll let you be, so long as we can copulate
You want to be a big shot, you'd better stop by saying
(I can't do right for doing wrong)
Yes please, stash, get my fingers in your pants
(I can't do right for doing wrong)
I'm gonna lick it too, and suck a few, and just give me a chance
(I can't do right for doing wrong)
I'll be a good dog, prick me and you'll never be [been retired a-chemical wide]
(I can't do right for doing wrong, can't do right for doing wrong)
Yeah, yeah, open wide... (you know I) can't do right for doing wrong (x3)
No, no, no I can't... (you know I) can't do right for doing wrong (x8)
No, no, no I can't... (x3+)
Lyrics taken from /lyrics/t/the_wildhearts/cant_do_right_for_doing_wrong.html


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Admit it: you have no idea how to drift race. You may have unlocked every car in every Gran Turismo or Need for Speed game ever, but that's not drifting. You're aware that it's a hip, hot new way to race, and you've seen the incredibly tricked-out "whips" that these maniacs drive - maybe you even know that drifting originated in Japan, and that it involves power-sliding the hell out of everything and looking as good as you humanly can as you do it. But you don't really know how to drift race.
And trust us - have you seen the babes who are into drifting? You want to know how to do it. You really, really do.
Which is where we come in. All this week, exclusively and thanks to Namco Bandai, GamesRadar will havea series of how-to videos, custom-created and narrated by Japan's most legendary drift racing expert. If he can't make you into a tires-squealing, import-tuned, babe-captivating drift demon, nobody on Earth can.
Day One is just a teaser video; a quick taste of what you're going to get.Then,on Wednesday and Friday of this week, we'll have specific teachings on how to executethe kind ofjaw-dropping drifts that will have the crowd begging to ride shotgun.
So read on:or die wondering just how much more sexy you could have been.
(For those who can't make outDaijiro's accent,the full script for the instructional videos will appearon the next pagesin this article.)
Day One: Drifting 101
Day Two:Power Over &Clutch Kick
Day Three:Braking Drift,Accel-Off Drift, &Feint Drift


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text: SOUTH BEND -- Johnnie Griffin's aunt used to tell her all the things she couldn't do. Living in San Diego at the time, the Mississippi native couldn't write, and she told her niece, Griffin, not to, either. But Griffin, now an author and associate professor of sociology at Indiana University South Bend, just kept on writing. She just didn't tell her aunt. "We are still telling our young people what to do," Griffin told the crowd that filled Olivet African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon. "We keep telling our young people negative things." Griffin was the featured speaker at a celebration for the 97th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The South Bend NAACP chapter sponsored the program, "Heritage and Horizons: The African American Legacy and the Challenges of the 21st Century." The program also featured the Go Down Moses Choir of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, which depicts black history through performance and song, and proclamations from the city of South Bend and the South Bend Community School Corp. Griffin asked her listeners to pass down the positive heritage of African-Americans. The history of African-Americans does not begin with slave laborers, and black history shouldn't just focus on the firsts accomplished by their ancestors, she said. She said students of history should take textbooks with a grain of salt. Schools may teach Christopher Columbus discovered America, but the continent already had residents. Most schools also teach an American history focused on Euro-American tradition, relegating to the sidelines or overlooking entirely the contributions of African-Americans and other non-Europeans, she said. "Let's tell the truth about history," Griffin said. African-Americans also need to return to their communal roots and the proverbial village that helps raise a child, she said. Today, Griffin said, she sometimes stops herself before she chastises a child in public who isn't hers. She recalled the days when, if a child misbehaved, they might get spanked by the neighbor who saw the misdeed as well as by mom or dad once back home. Now, parents respond less favorably if their child is singled out by a nonrelative, Griffin said. "If it takes a village, why couldn't I tell these kids to be quiet?" Griffin said. That attitude is not her heritage, Griffin said. "Let's get back to cooking our children some food, sitting at the table, taking away the cell phones," she said. "We already know what to do. We need to apply it." And, she said, parents need to encourage their children. Too often, Griffin said, she sees parents turning to their children with frowns on their faces. Encouragement took her from being born the daughter of a teenage mother in Mississippi to eventually earning a doctorate in sociology. Now teaching at IUSB, she meets too many students settling for an associate's degree rather than aiming higher, she said. Griffin also recently learned that some high school students in South Bend were receiving certificates of completion rather than diplomas. She asked the younger members of the crowd to encourage their friends to earn high school diplomas. Griffin urged listeners to be aware of their history and heritage as they created their own legacy. "Your challenge is to save your families," she said.


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Homework: Waitangi Day!
Maori Perspective.
Pakeha Perspective.
What do the Maori's think about the treaty of Waitangi?
Some of the Maori's think that the treaty of Waitangi shouldn't have happened.
Maori's said that the only reason why they wanted the treaty was because the Pakeha people said that they will give the Maori's some their treasure for some of their land.
The Maori's also think that they shouldn't have had it because a couple of chiefs went into the Pakeha and told them where to go so that they can steal more land and kill more people.
What I think about the Maori perspective since i'm Maori: I think that the Maori's shouldn't and should at the same time No because they should've known that the Pakeha were trying to take most of the land. Yes because the Pakeha were also nice in the beginning when they were thinking about having the treaty of Waitangi.
What do the Pakeha think of the treaty of Waitangi?
I think the Pakeha people wanted to have the treaty of Waitangi so that they can have most of the south and north island of New Zealand. Pakeha wanted to own New Zealand. I think that that's why they are tryna kill the Maori's. They think that the treaty of Waitangi should happen because they know that if they keep on giving the chiefs treasure then they will keep telling them where all of the good hiding spots are to try and kill the Maori people. The Pakeha might of given the Maori's alcohol, marijuana and drugs maybe weapons because they knew that Maori's got into the habit of drinking and smoking. The Pakeha owned a lot of the the Maori's land and most of it wasn't even enough for the Pakeha. I think that they are doing something to Hone Heke so that he can tell William Hobson to keep being the president.


text: Hey Everyone. Daniel from waze here. Just wanted to let you know that a new version w/some improvements and a great new feature is coming to waze on Android VERY VERY soon. So GET EXCITED!! Also if there are any Android bloggers out there who would like some more details and would like to write a blog post about it, please send me an email with a link to your blog Daniel {at] waze [dot] com Thanks!!


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UAF has a self-study due in summer 2011, and will have a site visit in the fall of 2011. Our next accreditation will fall under the new process and standards, which will normally be a seven-year cycle, but for the next round is compressed into two.
A UAF-wide committee has been selected to identify the themes, and associated goals and outcomes, and develop the assessment plan including indicators. They will use existing documents, but will likely need to recast with the new accreditation process in mind as well as modify goals and themes to reflect changes in the institution.
The first of four required reports should be completed by the end of fall semester 2009. However, much of that work will need to be done this spring, including the identification of themes and associated outcomes. This is important because the themes will structure much of the rest of the effort. The proposed themes are as follows:
- Research, Creativity and Scholarship;
- Baccalaureate education;
- Graduate Education;
- Workforce Development;
- Community-based Education; and
- Community Engagement and Economic Development
The plan is to have the campus-wide steering committee organize itself into subcommittees for each theme. Individual units, e.g., colleges, schools, and student and enrollment services, will have committees as well. Members of the subcommittees will be members of larger theme groups, which include unit representatives. This will help to provide the connection between unit committees and the campuswide group.
The first step ("Standard One") is to identify and communicate a clearly defined institutional mission and core themes within that mission. (Themes are simply the most important parts of the mission). "Institutions are expected to identify goals and intended outcomes, each with assessable indicators of achievement, for its mission and for [each of] its core themes. These indicators are the foundation for assessment of achievements and effectiveness". (NWCCU accreditation workshop materials)
A. Process for Standard One
1. UAF wide committee will be selected to identify the themes, and associated goals and outcomes, and develop the assessment plane including indicators. In doing this they need to use existing planning documents (recall, our last full accreditation review was in 2001), but they should also modify the theme and goals as needed to reflect changes in the institution. Also, earlier documents were not written with this new accreditation process in mind, and so we need to think how to recast the themes and goals so that we can do the required assessment and analysis.
The UAF-wide committee members would consist of Dean of the Graduate School, Assistant Provost (representing General Studies and cross-university student success initiatives), and one representative from each school or college (this representative should be a tenured faculty member), research institutes, CES, Library and the Museum, (these representatives will be also be members of their unit accreditation committee) plus a representative from Faculty Senate, staff council, and ASUAF plus staff from critical areas (admissions and advising center, IT). Research will be included, but the approach is still under consideration; research may have a separate, oversight group as well. Broad (faculty, staff, student) input would obtained through forums and surveys.
Examples of themes include Research, Baccalaureate Education, Graduate Education, Workforce Development, Community-Based Education, Outreach and Extension [Note 2/25: After discussions the draft list has been changed to Research, Creative Activity, and Scholarship; Baccalaureate Education; Graduate Education; Workforce Development; Community-Based Education; and Community Engagement and Economic Development]. Obviously, there will be areas of overlap, no matter what themes are chosen. We should aim for a limited number of themes, because each one will be the focus of considerable effort and reporting. Research is clearly an important part of our mission but has not been a focus of accreditation reviews, before. The Provost and VCR are discussing how best to include it in this process.
2. School or college (or Library or Museum or research institute) committees will develop plans for their units. The composition will vary somewhat because of differences in unit organization, but one approach would be to include a faculty representative from each department (or equivalent), a couple of at large representatives, and appropriate staff such as recruiter, advisor, academic managers, etc. Their first task will be to help identify campus wide themes, goals, outcomes, and means of assessment. They will then need to decide how their unit contributes to each theme and select a representative to representatives to each theme group.
Standard One should be completed by the end of Fall semester 2009. However, themes and many of the goals and outcomes should be identified by then end of Spring, 2009. This is important because the themes will structure much of the rest of the effort.
B. Process for Standard Two
Standard Two is similar to the old accreditation standards, in that it is a report on capacity in areas like faculty and facilities and support services. I anticipate that each unit committee will gather the required information and submit it to a writing committee selected from the Campuswide committee. The writing committee will be charged with the summary and analysis. Analysis needs to focus on how capacity is or is not sufficient to allow UAF to fulfill its mission, as expanded by the themes and goals.
C. Process for Standards for Three and Four
The Campuswide committee (above) will organize itself into subcommittees for each theme, since the reports are organized by themes. The members of the subcommittees will be members of larger theme groups, that include unit representatives, and so will provide the connection between these committees and the Campuswide group.
The Standard Three document would need to include elaborated goals; an implementation plan, and an assessment plan for each theme.
Theme groups need to identify cross-cutting issues from the unit inputs, and make sure they are addressed as appropriate for a particular theme. For example:
- Retention and especially graduation rates.
- Core curriculum (will have input from existing committee)
- Interdisciplinary programs
- 'General Studies' students
- Undergraduate research
- Honors and special programs
- Advising (input from Transition committee)
- IT, libraries and other academic infrastructure issues
- Etc.
D. Process for Standard Five
This section is intended to build upon all of the previous work to provide a summative evaluation of how well the University is fulfilling its mission, whether it can sustain its performance in the future, and whether and how it can adapt to change. This section will be the responsibility of a subcommittee of the Campuswide committee, but will be discussed and reviewed by the whole group.


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Compost- What is it and Why it's important?
Composting Made Easy
Composting has quiet a reputation. It gives off a connotation that it is difficult, messy and not worth the effort. However, compost can significantly reduce your household's waste and it great to use for you own home gardening, and there are even cities throughout the country that provide places to donate all of your kitchen waste to use compost for the city itself.
What is
Compost is just organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow
That's all compost is!
Food waste that is already in your kitchen, but instead of throwing it away you recycle your food waste for your garden or lawn.
Food scraps and yard waste currently make up 20-30% of what we throw away.
Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Why Compost?
Benefits of Compost
Here is a short list of some of the many benefits from at-home composting:
- Soil conditioner: With compost, you are creating rich humus for lawn and garden. This adds nutrients to your plants and helps retain moisture in the soil.
- Recycles kitchen and yard waste:Composting can divert as much as 30% of household waste away from the garbage can
- Introduces beneficial organisms to the soil: Microscopic organisms in compost help aerate the soil, break down organic material for plant use and ward off plant disease
- Good for the environment:Composting offers a natural alternative to chemical fertilizers.
- Reduces landfill waste: Most landfills in North America are quickly filling up; many have already closed down. One-third of landfill waste is made up of compostable materials
Here's a quick guide for what you can compost from your kitchen at home:
Composting can be broken down into two different categories:
- Green Materials
- Fruit scraps
- Vegetable scraps
- Eggshells
- Coffee grounds
- Grass and plant clippings
2. Brown Materials
- Dry leaves
- Finely chopped wood and bark chips
- Shredded newspaper
- Straw
- Sawdust from untreated wood
There are numerous resources online that can guide you for how to start composting and what is appropriate for you home.
To learn more, visit the US Environmental Protection Agency's website on composting at home


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Australia should view the relatively new practice of fracking for gas with as much caution as the introduction of a new drug, says an essay in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
"The uncertainty over the health implications is greater than that surrounding any other energy choice, write Dr Alicia Coram and her colleagues.
"The absence of concrete evidence of harm does not equate to evidence of its absence."
They say the current evidence does not provide a clear picture, which is a good reason to put the brakes on.
They say the biggest public concerns include contamination of drinking and irrigation water.
However, wastewater and community disruption are also major issues.
"Natural contaminants present in wastewater can include heavy metals and radioactive materials, which have serious and well known health effects."
Fracking involves injecting large quantities of water and chemicals into gas reservoirs. Materials like sand are pumped in to keep the fractures open and allow the gas to flow.
The authors argue that it is incorrect to compare the process with the environmental impact of coal, because the damage caused by coal makes it a poor benchmark.
The comparison also obscures renewable energy options like solar and wind energy.
The uncertainties, including doubts about the greenhouse profile, weigh heavily against proceeding with proposed future developments, they write.
"Additionally, the burden of potential health hazards from gas extraction would fall on the most vulnerable children, the elderly, the poor, those living in rural, agricultural and indigenous communities, and future generations."


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By Melissa Wynn
Dr. Webb and Staff
On behalf of the residents of Chester, MVL would like to welcome Dr. Brent Webb DDS to our community. Dr. Webb recently purchased the practice that he still shares with long time Chester dentist Dr. Hugh Eltgroth DDS. Before setting up shop at 211 Laurel Lane in Chester, Dr.Webb proudly served our Greenville neighbors for five years after ten years of practicing his successful trade in Quincy. Previous patients will be happy to know that charming registered dental assistant Rachael Goings joins Dr. Webb in Chester. Dr. Eltgroth's lovely ladies Vicki Francis (dental assistant), Debbie Gibson (registered dental hygienist), and Lynne Nielsen (registered dental hygienist) continue to provide their services with smiles as well. New to this friendly neighborhood house of dentistry is the lovely Nicole Marceau (dental assistant) and the cheerful office receptionist Karen Grossjan that keep the ship sailing smoothly behind the desk. So the saying holds true: make new friends and keep the old, for one is silver and the other is gold. The office is open 8-5 weekdays with Dr. Webb in Mon-Wed and Dr. Eltgroth Thur-Fri. Appointments can be made during business hours at 530-258-2201.


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4 sl country bread,thin,cut
-from a lg round loaf
1 clove garlic,peel/halve
2 md radicchio heads,cored/ cut
-in thin strips
3 oz Gruyere cheese,thin shaved
2 T walnuts,coarsely chopped
4 T extra-virgin olive oil
3 T red wine vinegar
1 t fine-quality mustard
1 ,salt & pepper to taste
"The colors and aromas -- the deep magenta leaves of radicchio, the
rich flavor of walnuts, and the golden hue and pungent fragrance of
ripe cheese, make this a winter dish. The ingredients are tossed in a
mustard-spiked dressing on top of large, thin slices of garlicky
grilled bread, and each person is served a piece of bread with its
share of salad."
Lightly grill or toast the bread and rub one side of each slice with
the cut clove of garlic.
Line a serving dish with the grilled bread and distribute the
radicchio over the bread slices. Top with the Gruyere cheese shavings
and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
In a small bowl combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and salt and
pepper to taste. Beat with a fork until well blended.
Pour the dressing over the salad and carefully toss the salad on top
of the bread, using it as a base. Correct the seasonings. Each person
is served a piece of grilled bread topped with salad.


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Now that summers coming up everyone in my house is trying to watch what they eat....which it very tricky when I am baking 24/7; so I decided to make my recipes a bit more healthy. So if you're looking for a healthy coconut cake recipe...well healthyish, this is the place to look.
I say healthyish because coconut has many health benefits and I also substituted the white flour for wholemeal flour and cream for no fat natural yogurt. However, there is no beating around the bush a cake is still a cake and not all that good for you! This recipe just makes it slightlyy better for you and you could make it even better by substituting the butter for coconut oil but we did not have enough coconut oil left in the house for me to do this.
This cake is moist yet has texture due to the desiccated coconut which makes it extra scrummyy. It also has a creamy topping of natural yogurt and desiccated coconut which adds that finishing touch to the cake.
Coconut Cake:
Coconut Cake:
175g Butter
175g Wholemeal Plain Flour
175g Golden Caster Sugar
3 and a 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
3 Eggs
50g Desiccated Coconut plus extra to decorate
2 tbsp Natural Yogurt plus extra to decorate
1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4.
1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4.
2. Cream together the butter,flour,sugar,baking powder and eggs until well combined.
3. Add the coconut and yogurt into the mixture, mix gently.
4. Pour the mixture into a prepared buttered and floured cake tin.
5. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes on gas mark 4 then turn the oven down to gas mark 3 and cook for a further 15 minutes.
6. Leave to cool, remove the cake from the tin and cover with natural yogurt and desiccated coconut to decorate.
This cake is best served with an extra dollop of natural yogurt!
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