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At present, Philadelphia-based vegan fast-casual chain HipCityVeg will soft-launch the Oh Maitake Past Burger in partnership with 19-year-old vegan activist Haile Thomas. The burger was created to help the local people with $1 from every sale going to assist vegan nonprofit Support + Feed ship plant-based meals to households in Philadelphia and DC who've been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oh Maitake Past Burger options crispy maitake mushrooms, herb unfold, iceberg lettuce, pickled purple onions, alfalfa sprouts, and smoked gouda cheese, all piled on a gluten-free bun. On the official launch date on November 12, the primary 25 clients to order the burger in every retailer will obtain a free order of candy potato French fries.
Thomas and HipCityVeg Founder and CEO Nicole Marquis collaborated on the challenge as a result of it displays their shared dedication to creating plant-based meals and combating meals insecurity. Thomas rose to prominence at age 12, when she created a non-profit group to empower and educate youth in underserved communities and to deal with their want for reasonably priced plant-based diet and wellness schooling.
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NAPLES, Fla. – Just weeks ago, Eli Valimont was living a healthy life and attending school at Veterans Memorial Elementary in Naples. Then one morning everything changed.
The 8-year-old started acting strangely in class. Eventually, he couldn't walk and teachers got him help. Within hours, Eli had been airlifted to a hospital in Miami where doctors discovered he had a brain tumor.
"I kind of felt like… holy crap," Eli said of his reaction when he learned the news.
Eli's brain tumor is inoperable and he may only live a few more weeks. Late last summer, his father, Brian, had been diagnosed with ALS and is already confined to a wheelchair.
"While the prognosis is grim for both of them, we can't live like that," Eli's mom, Gay, said. "We have to live like today is the best and today we're going to fight it."
And they are not fighting alone.
Last week, teachers from Eli's school organized a surprise party outside his home. It featured his favorite food (grilled cheese), music, and visits from classmates. It was their way of showing support for the family during a dark time.
"This improbable tragedy has brought love to the forefront of our lives," Brian said. "That keeps me going each day."
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Claims Tips Everyone Should Know
By: Rebecca J. DuPrey, CPCU, AIC, LPCS – Claim Manager
March 2021
• Everyone is required to have it • Everyone buys it • Everyone (hopefully) won't ever need to use it
I have been in the insurance industry for over thirty years. It is a profession you either end-up in because it's a steady job and pays the bills… or you evolve and learn to love it.
Well, I love insurance. I am, an insurance geek.
I live it…I breathe it... I talk about it to anyone who will listen………ok, enough!
Let's talk about insurance claims. I have worked in claims for many years. It is very rewarding and fulfilling to help people through tough times (having a claim) with whatever guidance, education and support I can offer.
I encounter individuals that have just endured a life changing event of some sort. Most individuals do not know what to do when faced with a car accident, wind damage or even a theft of their personal property. I work for an insurance agency and I am able to assist our insureds when a claim occurs. When an accident or claim happens, most people will call their insurance agent immediately. But what if you don't have an agent? Would you be able to navigate the claim process on your own? Maybe yes or maybe no. If you said "no" and don't have an insurance agent to guide you through the claims process, below are a few valuable tips:
The insurance policy is a contract. Be familiar with what you purchased. Do not focus on price at the time of purchase, but focus on worst case scenario. Scenario: You opt not to purchase physical damage on your auto policy because your car is too old. Your 2000 Buick was subsequently hit by an unknown vehicle that left the scene. Your all-time favorite car "Betsy the Buick" can't be driven and must be towed. Now you can't retrieve your beloved "Betsy" because there are towing, storage and repair charges that now must be paid. Unfortunately, when you decided to save $200 a year by not buying the physical damage and towing coverage, you now have a variety of expenses that will need to be paid out of pocket. The advice I give to individuals when they are considering what auto and homeowners coverages to purchase is this: Buy what you can afford and what will make you sleep well at night. Purchase the best coverage within your budget. It breaks my heart to hear of a house fire where the homeowner or renter didn't have a homeowner's or renter's policy. The cost of these policies is minimal compared to the financial devastation from a fire loss.
Report a claim as soon as possible to your insurance carrier. For auto claims, the insurance card in your glove box should have the phone number to report a claim. For a homeowner's claim, your policy contains information on where to report a claim. When reporting, include all relevant information available.
If a claim occurs and there is damage, it is your responsibility to reduce the expenses and protect what was originally damaged. This means you will need to protect your property from further damage and reduce any expenses that could be incurred such as storage charges or rental expenses. For example, in the event of a significant water or fire loss, you may want to enlist the services of a water/fire restoration company to reduce any further damage.
Always, always, always notify the police in cases of theft. Then, report any incidents of theft to your insurance carrier.
In the event of an incident, take photos and don't throw anything pertinent away until instructed to do so. Retain all your receipts.
It is up to you to prove an item existed. Can you provide evidence that you owned the Burton snowboard that was stolen from the ski rack? Do you have a receipt? photo? Appraisal for that diamond engagement ring? Did you add the ring to your policy? Periodically walk through your house and take pictures and/or a video of all your belongings for insurance purposes. If significant house updates are made, make sure you document the upgrades and inform your insurance carrier. If you purchase a new piece of jewelry or machinery, ensure it's added to your policy. This may cost a little more but will be worth it in the event of a loss.
These are just a few items to help you navigate through the world of insurance claims. I recommended you review your own insurance policy/contract as there may be duties or obligations specific to your policy. My goal with this blog is to encourage the reader to review your insurance portfolio and protect your possessions.
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Rebecca J. DuPrey, CPCU, AIC, LPCS
Becky is the in-house claims manager at AOGF and she actively manages the claims process for our clients. She has developed strong relationships with clients, insurance company personnel and claims adjusters.
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With the NBA trade deadline now in the rearview, the Los Angeles Lakers will get back to work on the basketball court in preparation for Friday's game on the road against Russell Westbrook's Oklahoma City Thunder. Heading toward his first game as president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson has taken to the floor on Thursday to help mentor rookie Brandon Ingram.
Johnson can be seen in the Instagram video below showing Ingram some tips on the court, via Lakers reporter Mike Trudell:
As Johnson said after taking the expanded role with the Lakers, he's all in and will be spending all his time helping turn this franchise back into a winner in the Western Conference.
Obviously, with Magic wearing workout clothes and already taking to the road with the Lakers, the five-time NBA champion is going with a hands-on approach. Players like Ingram, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, and especially D'Angelo Russell can only benefit from having a legend of his stature providing the knowledge on a daily basis while also having an open-door policy for the players and coaches.
Johnson has also let head coach Luke Walton know he's open "any ideas" as they move forward under the new regime, via Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet:
Magic Johnson wants an open forum with players and coaches, Luke Walton said. "Early on, he told the group he wants any ideas on the table."
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) February 23, 2017
Magic already showing the initiative to get involved immediately is a good sign for the Lakers. There's no telling how the Johnson experiment will pan out, but helping Walton and company while also running the front office in an attempt to right ship can't hurt.
Following the team's matchup with the Thunder on Friday, the Lakers will play their first game with Magic in his new position at home at the Staples Center on Sunday. The Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs and there is certainly bound to be a different feel at the team's home court with the front office and trades made this week.


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Three nine-story condo buildings could be built near one of Boca Raton's main roads as downtown development continues to boom.
A recent proposal called 475 Royal Palm would bring the buildings to East Royal Palm Road, overlooking Palmetto Park Road and joining three other redevelopment projects that are either already approved or under construction in the area.
The pitch is from Group P6, a developer from Boca Raton, and comprises 48 condominiums, or 16 condos in each building.
The company wants to put the buildings onto a 1.6-acre site behind a Morgan Stanley office building, a block over from Palmetto Park Road.
Ignacio Diaz, co-owner of Group P6, saw opportunity in building there. "We're driving people who want to live in the downtown," Diaz said.
Part of the plan would include improvements to sidewalks and more parking for the Morgan Stanley building.
Among the other projects on the way are:
— 327 Royal Palm project, a nine-story, 25-unit condo building at 327 Royal Palm Road. Group P6 also is building this project, and Diaz said it should be completed by May.
— Ocean Palm, a seven-story condo with 70 units on the corner of Palmetto and State Road A1A. It was approved by the City Council earlier this month.
— Royal Palm Assisted Living Facility, a nine-story, 203-bed assisted living facility going up at 375 E. Royal Palm Road.
The projects come amid a growth spurt in the city's downtown — more than a dozen high-rises have been approved or moved in since 2013, bringing more than a thousand new residential living units into the area.
Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie said in March the city was nearing the end of the boom as it gets closer to its goal of redeveloping 8 million square feet of downtown space. Two projects have been proposed and approved since then.
Haynie and other City Council members could not be reached for comment Thursday.
"There's room," Haynie told the Sun Sentinel in September about more potential developments in relation to the approaching goal.
Resident Les Wilson said he doesn't think the building will stop once the city hits that target.
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"We're just going to end up with these concrete caverns," Wilson said. "There's nothing there that's going to stop this."
Generally, the redevelopment downtown in recent years has spurred wariness from some residents, who fear an increase in traffic congestion. The city also recently reviewed some downtown intersections and the development services department said it expects some downtown intersections to fail, or see traffic above the capacity they're designed for, by the year 2040.
To offset the estimated traffic increase, the city has thought about adding city-funded transportation and making Dixie and Federal highways into one-way roads.
Diaz said 475 Royal Palm will be a "low-intensity" project, meaning a lower concentration of people and activity, compared to what the land could be used for, such as mixed-use retail and residential.
"Easily, there, you can create 150 condos," Diaz said. "We're creating 48 that could probably go down, because people can combine units."
Diaz also said he plans to work with residents on possible solutions to traffic issues. So far, he has heard ideas for speed bumps and speedometers that could slow the traffic in the area, which he said he may pitch to the city.
The city has not yet set a date to review 475 Royal Palm.
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You have to hand it to Mat Brady of planetmat and Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo, they're good at making mockups of dream iPhones. Unfortunately, their dreams are far from my dreams. Just a week after doing an "iPhone Pro" mockup that I ridiculed for including a keyboard, they're back with another mockup, which, yes, once again has a keyboard.
This new iPhone Pro mockup, which many are already dubbing the "iClamshell" features a screen cover that doubles as a keyboard when you flip it open. Not a bad idea at all — if this were 1999. It's now 2009, when are we going to move on from what I can't help think is becoming the adult equivalent of a pacifier — a physical keyboard?
Within the industry, the trend of moving away from the physical keyboard is clear. The Android team is working on a virtual keyboard for its platform so you don't have to use the G1's crappy keyboard. BlackBerrys have decent physical keyboards, but those too will soon be virtual as evidenced by the new BlackBerry Storm.
One day in the not too distant future, the physical keyboards on mobile phones will be relics. Phones will all have virtual keyboards with tactile feedback and/or some other method of input (voice) to control the functions.
We'll give Brady and Diaz somewhat of a pass here because they envision that this could be a third-party add-on that undoubtedly some people will want for now (again, pacifier). Of course, the way this thing is designed, it looks like it would be extremely top-heavy. If you were trying to type with it in your hands, the iPhone top could easily snap right off.
It kind of reminds me of the Xbox controller keyboard add-on (below). Which I've never actually heard of anyone buying.
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June 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm$15.00
Saturday, June 26th Marlan Ballard is coming to JJ's Tavern Florence Ma as Comedy as a Weapon continues its summer series. Kim DeShields hosts this summer night event, including Tim Lovett, Adrianne Vivenzo, and Laura Grant. DJ Groove of Good Grove Entertainment provides the music
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Originally from Lorain, Ohio, comedian and actor Marlan Ballard became a stand-up comedian around July 2012 when his mentor, Chauntae Wayans, discovered him. He hit his first stage at The Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia and his comedy career has soared since then. He's worked with well-known comedians and actors, such as Paul Mooney, Ron White, Rodney Perry, Chris Tucker, Affion Crockett, Karlous Miller, Justin Hines, The Wayans Family, and more. He's currently on the Fresh and Funny Tour with Brandon T. Jackson. Marlan spends much of his spare time performing at local comedy clubs at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, such as Uptown Comedy Club, The Laughing Skull, and more. His commentary, roasts, and stand-up have been known to have the audience in tears from laughing. He's received rave reviews wherever he has the opportunity to perform.
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What's My Cheshire CT Home Worth, Market Statistics for June 2016
Currently in Cheshire CT there are 231 active residential listings for sale. They range from a 728 square ft, 1-bedroom ranch listed at $74,900 to a 5,500 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $1,500,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Cheshire CT is $462,181. The average days on market for these homes is 116 days. For the month of June, there were 37 new homes listed for sale in Cheshire CT.
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There are currently 18 homes under contract in Cheshire CT, 7 of which went under contract in June. The average list price for the homes under contract is $342,716 with average days on market of 40 days.
In June 2016, 63 homes closed in Cheshire CT. They ranged from a 1,306 sq ft, 3-bedroom cape which sold for $155,000 to a 6,153 sq ft 5-bedroom, colonial which sold for $966,500. Average sales price of the homes that sold was $366,605. Average DOM of 72 days. The closed properties had a Sales price to List price ratio of 98%.
By comparison, there were 31 closings in Cheshire CT for the month of June 2015, with an average price of $391,081 and avg. days on market of 74. This would indicate that in June 2016, the number of homes sold was greater by 32 homes, and the average value of the homes was almost 10% less with slightly less days on market.
For the year 2015, the market sales or absorption rate was 20 sales per month, with an average sales value of $357,106 and average days on market of 76.
For the first quarter of 2016, the market sales or absorption rate for Cheshire CT was 15 sales per month, with an average sales value of $310,742 and average days on market of 95.
For the second quarter of 2016, the market sales or absorption rate for Cheshire CT was 33 sales per month, with an average sales value of $364,364 and average days on market of 79. This rate with the current inventory would be a 7 month absorption rate. The current market is still considered a buyer's market.
The graph demonstrates the average monthly sales value in Cheshire CT with strong fluctuations from month to month. The sales appeared to demonstrate a gradual increase in prices over the last 4 months, however.
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UK DJ, now based in Brazil, tells us his World Cup antics
Murray Richardson started off DJing in Scotland before spreading his talents far and wide internationally. He's released on labels such as 2020Vision, Low Pressings, Nordic Trax and Baker Street, and a couple of years ago moved out to Brazil to continue his DJ dream in the land of samba and football. This is the first extract of his World Cup diary for DJ Mag...
Having been based in Sao Paulo for the last two years, it's safe to say that I have been more than excited about the World Cup coming to Brazil — what a great opportunity it is to take in the whole event here in my adopted country! Although I must say that over the last year or so there has been times where I've felt like I was the only person here looking forward to the tournament.
It has been well documented how the protests and riots started last year across the country with the increase in the metro fares. This then grew into manifestations against corruption, health, education and the rest and also sparked a huge anti-World Cup backlash, but as the tournament has progressed over the last few weeks there has been a big reduction in protests and riots on the streets across Brazil. The country has got more and more behind their team since the World Cup has started and Brazil have gradually progressed through the stages — and this World Cup has turned into one of the best ever! Shame, then, that England could only play less than a small roll.
The original idea was for me to write some sort of blog/diary as me and my two mates followed England through their World Cup journey, but that soon went out the window with us being on the lash each and every day from start to finish — leaving me in no fit state to write anything at all. But now, looking back, it actually felt that England's campaign was already over and done before I could even think straight — never mind blog anything!
We all had tickets to follow England all the way through the World Cup, right up to the final. Wishful thinking, for sure, but as we started our short adventure we did have a little sliver of optimism after Roy Hodgson announced that he was going with a youthful side, something that everyone had been asking for. We weren't kidding ourselves that our group wasn't a properly tough one and we would do well to get out of it, but still … to end up going out like we did with a whimper after just two games — and our worst World Cup performance since day dot — left us all really gutted, and me with not much to write about!
Before our tour started, I was coming off the back of DJing three nights on the bounce just days before my mates touched down. The week before the World Cup my Electrica Salsa night was guesting at Cio/Lions club in Sao Paulo with myself and fellow Electrica Salsa DJ Renato Lopes playing back to back all night, followed the next night by us guesting at Igrejinha — and then the next night playing at Mono club, also in Sao Paulo. So when I met my mates at the airport the following Monday, I was already ruff as a badger's! They had never been to Sao Paulo before and after a few good scoops at the airport bar it didn't take us long to get right on it...
The lads were due to spend a few nights in Sao Paulo before we all flew off to Manaus in the Amazon for England's first game, and we spent those nights making the most of the local bars and restaurants and enjoying the Brazilians going mad as they opened up their tournament with a victory over Croatia. I was booked to play at a club in Manaus called Sub on the Friday night, which worked out perfect as it would be a nice warm-up for us ahead of England's opener against Italy the following day. It was the first time for me in Manaus and the Amazon, and I had heard a lot about this club and especially its sound system. So off we went up the jungle catching an early flight from Sao Paulo and flying via Brasilia, meeting loads of fellow England fans on the way, and loads of Australians especially.
Marcio S, the owner and resident DJ of Sub, was away in Barcelona at the Sonar Festival while we were there, but he made sure that we were looked after and picked up at the airport, although the driver who collected us turned out to be a policeman and after flashing his ID and handcuffs we made sure that we were on our best behaviour!
It gets really hot in Sao Paulo and by now I'm used to it, but the heat you feel in the Amazon is a different thing all together. The first thing that came to mind when we touched down mid-afternoon was how on earth will anyone be able to play football in this heat? We dumped our bags and headed straight to the nearest sports bar, which handily enough was right next to the hotel and ended up being our local boozer for the duration of our stay in Manaus.
There was already a load of England fans there at the bar and all the flags were on display with a load of Leeds boys especially making themselves known as we watched Spain get hammered by Holland in the tournament's first major surprise result. After a good afternoon followed by a short disco nap, we hit the Sub Club. I'm due to play the middle slot alongside resident DJ Iann Wenery and Alex Stein, which is perfect as by the time I take to the decks the club is already full, so I can really get stuck in. I'm loving it as they were right about the sound system in this place — it's absolutely belting it out. It's one of the only Void Acoustics soundsystems in Brazil, apparently, and the monitors are great. I play for two hours, finishing off with a few classics including The Night Writers 'Let The Music (Use You)', which sounds amazing on the system, and then finally playing Terry Farley & Andrew Weatherall's remix of New Order's 'World In Motion', which gets all the English contingent down the front bouncing and singing along with old John Barnes!
After a late finish we are up early and on the liquid breakfast and absolutely buzzing for the first game of the England campaign. It's roasting hot as we walk down the main drag to get to the Arena da Amazonia. All the bars on the walk to the stadium are full of England flags and there is a great atmosphere as the England fans mix with the Italians and the local Brazilians.
There was a lot of talk about the stadiums for the World Cup not being ready in time or up to scratch. However, the stadium looks amazing as we approach it, and once inside we have a perfect view of the pitch. We're seated in amongst the England fans, all in good voice and sweating out the Amazonian heat. We all know how things go from here and you can suggest a lot of different reasons why we never managed to get a result against Italy, with playing Wayne Rooney out of position being the biggest complaint we heard in the stadium, but to be honest everybody still seemed quite happy off the back of our performance. We definitely felt we could go on from this game and get a result against Uruguay and still qualify. So we still manage to enjoy a good few caipirinhas after the game and still had a positive outlook — not knowing, of course, what was still to come.
You can't come all the way to Manaus and not go up the Amazon River, so we arranged a 'Real Jungle Experience' day tour with our hotel that was to include a boat trip up to the Meeting Of The Rivers — where the River Negro and the River Solimoes meet. It was mad being able to see a sloth, a python and a crocodile — and also your lunch — on a floating river restaurant.
We were supposed to be picked up at nine in the morning, and as we still waited one hour later at the hotel our patience was starting to wain until this character dressed like Indiana Jones storms into the foyer to collect us. This guy is mad as a brush and zooms us away in his Land Rover down to the port and puts us into, not so much of a boat but more of a mini river speedboat taxi. Still, it's a laugh, and as we stop at a floating river petrol station and grab ourselves a carry-out we prepare for what turns out to be a right carry on up the jungle.
There's no denying that flying through the Amazon at a hundred miles an hour isn't fun, but just as we are thinking how and when we are going to encounter these creatures of the jungle, our boat approaches a small canoe in the middle of the river with three young boys on it — one holding a sloth, one holding a python and the other holding a baby crocodile. This is obviously our 'Real Jungle Experience' and as we have a laugh at this wind-up, it just doesn't seem right that these poor little creatures are wheeled out for tourist amusement.
Anyway, we are loving our little trip up the jungle, and after a decent lunch we just tell Indiana Jones to head back quick so that we can catch the Brazil game — which is music to his ears. As Brazil draw with Mexico and get a valuable point, that night Manaus is jumping and the atmosphere in the local bars is electric — and especially in our local.
The Brazilians have been really welcoming in this World Cup so far, and everyone we have met has said the same — and this has been especially felt here in Manaus. Tonight is the real vibe of the Brazil World Cup. The Brazilians drinking, dancing, singing, the energy and the party atmosphere, it's what has made this World Cup special and one of the best. Fingers crossed that this energy will continue all the way to the final.
Read the second part of Murray's Brazilian World Cup Diary tomorrow...
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The feature on agricultural scientist, Bruce French, published in The Mercury newspaper (see latest news item of 8 August 2012) prompted a letter to the editor of that newspaper by reader, John Tindall.
The letter is reproduced here with the consent of the author.
Thank you for running the story of agricultural scientist Bruce French in the Saturday Magazine (Mercury on Saturday, August 4). I found the story informative and uplifting. This story deserves to be run on the front page not tucked away in the Saturday Magazine (no offence intended to the magazine). A lifetime of dedication to the cause of feeding people the world over. Identifying and using existing natural food sources and providing key information without any financial gain, puts this man up there with gold medal and Nobel Prize winners. How he has maintained his focus is amazing and inspiring. He is subjected to the indifference of our Government and others, who are no doubt more impressed with big food business interests and the gains each can make from pushing each other's barrow. Our Government could allocate a few million dollars of aid funding to get the information Mr French has produced to the people of the world, who could really benefit from it and in one relatively simple action make a big difference.
John Tindall – Deep Bay, Tasmania, Australia


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Is the double-major worth it?
April 6, 2017
Kaelyn Mostafa
Herald Contributor
A recent study published in the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis suggests that college students who double major do not reap any additional career benefits in terms of earnings or job satisfaction.
These findings may come as a surprise to the many college students who choose to double major. According to the 2016 RWU Fall Census, 6 percent of students at Roger Williams University are double majors; this figure is significantly lower than the national average, which is 20 percent.
This numerical gap begets the question: what are Roger Williams University students' thoughts towards double majoring, and why do most choose not to?
Roger Williams University students, alumni, and faculty possess varying opinions regarding double majoring. On one hand, some believe double majoring is infinitely useful.
"Being a double major was the best decision I made," said Sabrina Caserta, a Roger Williams University alumna who double majored in political science and journalism. She believes studying politics has made her "a better, more comprehensive journalist."
Junior Brianna Hardy, a graphic design and public relations major, agreed with Caserta's claim that double majoring is beneficial.
"I chose Public Relations [as my second major] because I thought it would pair well with my graphic design major and marketing minor," Hardy said. "I find that it makes me more marketable as well as [it] expands my knowledge within the field of graphic design."
It appears that students attempting to gain more depth in one particular skill set believe that, despite the increased workload, double majoring is a worthwhile venture. On the other hand, students who find developing a greater variety of skills more lucrative generally believe that double majoring is unnecessary.
"I decided to only have one major, but I have basically three minors," said junior Paige Degnan, a media communications major. "I thought it would be more beneficial to look at areas to support my major that I was interested in, so I chose to minor in public and professional writing, marketing, and Spanish based on that."
From a professional standpoint, Senior Career Advisor at the Career Center Alexandra Finney supports the study's findings.
"To me, the benefit of double majoring is that you are gaining skill sets and prerequisites for your career," Finney said.
As part of her undergraduate thesis at Merrimack College, Finney conducted her own study looking at the benefits of double majoring. While she found no correlation between double majoring and satisfaction with future job prospects, she did find that students are generally more satisfied with their second major because students tend to declare second majors later in their college careers.
"By that time, students have taken more time to explore themselves, their strengths, and career options for the second major," Finney said. As a result, students can make a more educated decision the second time around.


text: The Southwest Missouri State mens basketball team is looked at as a middle-of-the-road squad in the Missouri Valley Conference this season. Barry Hinson's crew has been picked fifth in the MVC preseaon poll, they did receive a first-place vote. The Bears went 13-16 last season, losing in the first round of the conference tournament. Nine letterwinners are back for the Bears this year. SMS opens the regular season on Friday, November 16th at the University of North Texas.


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Godzilla Week Movie 1 – Gojira (1954) – Godzilla Makes It's Debut And Japan Is Screwed
1954's Gojira (the Japanese name for Godzilla, and not some cheap knock off of the Godzilla licence) if the first appearance of Godzilla in film, and it's a good one.
A Japanese film, through and through, Gojira tells the tale of an ancient beast, a creature of legends, that has been released from it's lair beneath the ocean when it's home is destroyed by atomic tests being conducted in the Pacific ocean (this is the early to mid-1950s, after all). At first a few boats go missing with no clues. When a few survivors are found, they speak seemingly gibberish about the ocean exploding. Seems only an old and grumpy man, knows what's happening when he starts talking about the old legends of a giant lizard beast that would emerge and wreak havoc, and how they used to appease the beast by setting the occasional girl adrift on a raft for the creature's snacking pleasure. Finally enough sightings and reports of the creature start coming through that a scientific research team is put together to study the beast. Once they discover that Godzilla is real, it's then up to the military to destroy Godilla, who is now working it's way towards Tokyo. As usual, (though not "as usual" for the audiences of 1954), traditional tactics do nothing but piss the monster off, and just causes more destruction. It's not until a physically and emotionally scarred scientist is convinced to use his discovery, a device that destroys oxygen and liquefies living flesh, that Japan has even a slim hope of surviving the monster's attack.
Gojira is as good as an introduction to a movie beast as any I've seen. The creature design has proven solid, as this 1954 Godzilla still looks like the same Godzilla that you would find in the 60's,70's and beyond (except for that crappy American Godzilla movie). Also, the creatures iconic roar is there, right from the start. It's also interesting to watch this film with the knowledge that this was made in a Japan that is very different from today's Japan. This is a Japan that was still healing from a World War that almost decimated them. The war is mentioned, and the testing of nuclear weapons are highlighted as a bad thing. If you like Godzilla, then you have to watch this film. If you are unsure if you like Godzilla, then you have to watch this and a number of other Godzilla movies if you really want to decide if you are a fan or not. I know I am.
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Tarantino Week–Movie 2: Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
When we finished Quentin Tarantino's 2003 movie, Kill Bill Volume 1, Bill (played by David Caradine) was still alive… This pretty much guaranteed us a Volume 2.
Volume 2, released in early 2004, opens with a flash beck to Bill shooting Uma Thurman's character, The Bride, and leaving her, presumably, for dead on the floor of a small church. Then we see The Bride herself, driving, recounting what happened in Volume 1, and then calmly letting us know that she is going to kill Bill. Soon we see Bill, speaking to his brother,Budd (played by Michael Madsen), himself a former Deadly Viper, warning him that The Bride is most likely on her way to kill him. Budd, who now spends his time working as a bouncer in a titty bar, explains that they all deserve any kind of vengeance that the Bride may bestow upon them, for what they did to her. Later, The Bride, expecting to ambush Budd, end up on the wrong side of a 12 gauge shotgun packed full of rock salt. Incapacitated, Budd buries her alive, in a cemetery, and calls fellow Viper, Elle Driver (played by Daryl Hannah), bragging of his deed, and offering up The Bride's Hanzo sword to her for a cool million dollars – an offer she snaps at. Meanwhile, we flashback to The Bride…who flashes back to her martial arts training at the hands of a merciless master by the name of Pai Mei (Gordon Liu). We see a young Bride as she develops her techniques through repetition and the seeming heartlessness of her master. Eventually it is obvious that she has won his respect. Now we flashback to the present, with the Bride using one of the many techniques taught to her by Pai Mei to escape. Meanwhile, back at Budd's trailer, Elle has shown up to get the sword. Providing Budd a suitcase full of cash (a million dollars, I presume), she inspects the weapon while Budd starts grabbing handfuls of cash out of the suitcase… Only to find a surprise – a deadly surprise, waits for him in all that cash. Now with Budd out of the way, The Bride has made her way back to Budd's place to find Elle – which is good, because she too was on the Bride's list of those that have to die… A great sword fight breaks out, and along the way we discover that Elle, who also was sent to learn under Pai Mei, had killed the old master by poisoning his meal. We also lean that the Master had plucked one of Ell's eyes out during her training for being insubordinate to the old man. Enrages, The Bride takes instant justice by relieving Elle of her remaining eye…
Now on to Bill… The Bride, now referred to as Beatrix, has tracked Bill to Mexico. Meeting an elderly, dirt bag of a gentleman by the name of Esteban Vihaio, who tells her Bill's location, because he believes Bill would want him to. Making it to Bill's, she receives a shocks when she discovers some interesting personal info…and a dart of truth serum to the neck. More flashbacks and some serious talking, and then battle… awesome battle.
You know the name of the movies, so you figure out what the outcome is (watch the movies if you haven't already). These two movies were meant to be released as a single movie, but the run time would be over 4 hours so they were broken into two. Watch both back to back for the original intended experience, The Kill Bill movies are fantastic and you should watch them.
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Tarantino Week–Movie 1: Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
Quentin Tarantino's 2003 movie, Kill Bill Volume 1 tells the story of "The Bride" (played by Uma Thurman), a former member of an assassination team known as the Deadly Vipers, and her journey of revenge against her former fellow assassins, and Bill, her former master and leader of the Deadly Vipers, for attacking and massacring her wedding party and leaving her for dead during a wedding rehearsal.
Thurman's character, in this iteration of the Kill Bill Saga is known simply as the Bride. Waking from a coma, four years after Bill left her for dead on the floor of a church, he Bride takes little time to start her path of vengeance… starting right there in the hospital,taking out the redneck that paid a greaseball orderly to have sex with her… Oh, and she takes out that orderly, quickly. also… and takes off with his ridiculous, bright yellow truck, labeled "The Pussy Wagon". First stop. after the killing in the hospital is to the home of Vernita Green (played by Vivica A. Fox). The two do epic battle with a short break in the middle when Vernita's young daughter comes home. Soon the action restarts, and ends with The Bride heading to her next destination/victim, O-Ren Ishii (played by Lucy Liu), a former Viper and now leader of a consortium of Yakuza families. A flashback shows us just how she won the respect and fear of the male dominated Yakuza families. When The Bride shows up in Japan, she defeats what seems to be an almost endless number of minions, known as the Crazy 88s. The scene ends with a very stylistically shot scene with The Bride and Oren in a samurai sword battle. Pretty evenly matched… but you know who is going to win, and she does so in a spectacular fashion. Upon leaving, she leaves one former member of the Deadly Vipers alive: Sophie Fatale, (played by Julie Dreyfus), is left alive, albeit minus one arm, to send the message that The Bride is coming for him. Mixed up in the story ids a sub story, where the Bride travels to the island of Okinawa, and convinces the esteemed, but now retired sword smith, Hattori Hanzō (played by the awesome Sonny Chiba), to craft her a samurai sword. At first he declines… that is until she tells him the sword is to be used to Kill Bill. Now he's in…
Kill Bill Vol. 1 is a little disjointed. Like Tarantino's other masterpiece, Pulp Fiction, it has a disjointed timeline – the scenes are just not in linear order. I believe this may be in homage to the cheezy B-Movies of the past where projectionists would sometimes play the reels out of order, either due to mis-labeling or just carelessness. Either way, I like it.
Watch Kill Bill Volume 1… and if you've seen it, watch it again.
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Tarantino Week–7 Days of Awesome
After a suggestion from my friend that normally watches these movies with suggested we do a Tarantino week…
Well, we are doing just that.
Cheerleader Ninjas (2002)–And This Is a Movie Too
Oh Man… Watch Cheer Leader Ninjas… or perhaps, don't.
I did and laughed a lot, though it is really very stupid. This is pretty close the lowest level of a movie, quality wise (in all areas) that I still found funny enough to not be a complete waste of my time. That's right: it was a waste of time, just not a waste of all my time. Catholic school bad girls versus cheerleaders, a bunch of nerds and some plot of a computer virus turning people into Internet zombies… I think. Lot's of tits and ass girls fighting girls. Totally base humour of the lowest kind, and I feel guilty admitting I laughed here and there. In some ways this movie reminded me of something Troma might have created, though I don't think there is any link between the Troma and this film other than it's an oddball movie, and Troma is known for oddball movies. I'm not convinced that a lot of this movie wasn't filmed at or around some sort of school like institution, and really: way too many fart jokes (any are usually too many). But to be honest, if you can appreciate a movie for how utterly silly it is, then you too, on some weird animal part of your psyche might garner some level of entertainment from this stupid movie. Uh.. I've seen worse.
Here is the trailer… You decide from there:


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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan on Monday renewed his attack on the country's big four banks, which he described as "arrogant in the extreme" for raising mortgage lending rates beyond hikes in the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate target
Swan said coming policy changes aimed at boosting competition between the banks will be enduring, with a host of changes set to be announced by the government next month.
"We've had bad behavior from the four big banks, that's why we do need put in place enduring reform," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.
Since the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark cash rate target by a quarter percentage point to 4.75% at the start of the month, all four major banks have announced increases to their variable mortgage lending rates in excess of the central bank's move. This was despite calls from the government that such hikes were unwarranted.
Citing rising funding costs for the hikes, the banks now find themselves at the center of a political storm, with the opposition Liberal-National Party coalition and the Greens urging action against the banks.
Swan also Monday said he welcomed the latest report card on the Australian economy by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which he said was a strong endorsement of the government's fiscal management.
The OECD in a 165-page report on the country released Sunday largely applauded Australia's efforts so far to sidestep the credit issues weighing on other developed nations, including a massive fiscal stimulus that is now being wound down.
Swan also ruled out changes to the government's planned tax on mining industry super profits despite advice from the OECD that the tax is set too low at 30%.
"We are going to stick with the agreement we have made with the mining industry. It is good for the country... we will fight for this in the parliament because it is good for the economy," he said.


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Ladies obviously love totes and satchels. With this, it is perfect to state that practically all ladies of any age own a tote or a tote. This is among the extras that a lady would bring anyplace she goes paying little mind to any conditions. More often than not, ladies feel deficient when they don't have their totes or satchels with them. Beside being a frill, a satchel or a tote additionally fills another significant need and that is for capacity purposes. It is normally where individual things like keys, lipstick, make ups and other little adornments are kept.
Another design embellishment that practically all ladies love has something to do with their feet. Men additionally use shoes yet they are not so much concerned in the event that they praise to their outfit which in spite of what ladies are worried about. Stores and boutiques even have a more extensive scope of decisions with regards to shoes for ladies than for men. Another confirmation that ladies are more into shoes is the way that a ladies can't live with just one sets of shoes. However much as could reasonably be expected they ought to have at least two sets in their storage rooms.
Furthermore, obviously, the most adored and well known style adornment for ladies is gems. Precious stones are ladies' closest companion yet not all ladies can bear to have a precious stone neckband, precious stone ring or any gems with jewel. Be that as it may, with regards to an adornments, a lady will most likely have this kind of embellishment, regardless of whether it's extends a couple of hoops modest studs. Indeed, even children and teenagers utilize beautiful adornments as a piece of their general outfit. Hoops, accessory, arm bands and rings are among the most well known and generally utilized gems. Also, discussing gems, beguile gems like fascinate rings and arm bands with gold charms and different sorts of charms that have various shapes, ought not be overlooked. This kind of gems is appropriate for all ladies paying little mind to their age gatherings.
Beside pleasant dresses, skirts, pants, shades, caps and hair embellishments, you ought to likewise consider including some more frill inside you storeroom particularly in the event that you discover them on special. In the event that you are not so much into embellishments, you probably won't understand how valuable and accommodating they are nevertheless you will inevitably will. At some point or another, you will come to understand that you need the most regularly utilized and famous frill that were referenced before.


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Don't miss out on the latest CyclingTips updates.
Bahrain-Merida confirmed on Wednesday that it will become Bahrain-McLaren in 2020 as British automotive manufacturer McLaren becomes more involved with the squad. The announcement also included the reveal of a new black logo for the team.
As McLaren comes aboard as a naming partner, Merida will step back from the title sponsor role. The Taiwan-based brand, which has been with the team since its inception in 2017, will continue to provide bikes for the squad.
"We are certain that the new partnership will bring fresh motivation and accelerate the team's ambitions to compete at the top," said joint managing director Milan Erzen. "McLaren will contribute greatly to optimizing technology, managing human high performance and developing strategic marketing and communication activities with the goal of building a lasting and successful brand in pro cycling."
The transition to a new name is one of several changes the team is undergoing as it heads into next season. The roster has been reshuffled with Vincenzo Nibali and Rohan Dennis leaving the team and transfer season signees Mikel Landa, Wout Poels, and Mark Cavendish set to give the team new marquee riders to build around. On the staff side, Rod Ellingworth took over as Team Principal in October.
The squad's announcement of its name change also included details of changes to the managing staff. John Allert is moving into the role of joint managing director alongside Erzen, and former pro Roger Hammond will be the team's performance director.


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Everything you need to know about the problem of low sperm motility
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What is the major reason for male infertility?
One of the major issues of male infertility is low sperm motility which means the sperm is not able to move the way it needs to. Due to this reason, sperm ejaculated is not able to make its way into the vagina. The woman's egg is fertilized when the sperm gets through the cervical mucus. There is a need to have progressive motility of around 25 micrometers per second.
What does poor sperm motility mean?
Poor sperm motility is also known as asthenozoospermia. The issue is diagnosed when less than 32 percent of the sperm are not able to move effectively.
How is the issue diagnosed?
Semen analysis is the most useful and basic test to detect the fertility problem in men. The testes help in sperm formation and it also helps the way how semen fluid interacts with it.
The semen sample is collected by masturbation. The male partner needs to avoid doing intercourse for 2 to 7 days before the semen sample needs to be collected to increase semen volume.
The whole ejaculation is collected in a sterile container which ensures that the test results are complete. The sample is collected in the private room at the collection facility or the doctor's office or it can be collected at home. If you collect the sample at home, you need to deliver it to the clinic within one hour.
What are the treatment options for low sperm motility?
Some of the treatment options are mentioned below:
- IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)
During this process, the best sperm is selected from all the sperms and directly introduced near the egg at the ovulation time. With this option, the sperm does not have to swim to get fertilized. The low sperm motility treatment helps in giving the best results when you get the treatment from the best fertility clinic.
- IVF (In-Vitro-Fertilization)
During this process, the sperm is extracted, the egg is collected and kept in a controlled environment which results in fertilization. After that, the embryo is formed which is transferred back to the women's reproductive tract that helps the women to conceive.
In some cases, surgery is needed to treat the issue. When you consult the doctor, she will tell you better what suits your condition properly.
What lifestyle changes do you need to make?
The patient needs to have a healthy lifestyle and increase sperm motility naturally. Some of the options include reducing weight, eating a balanced diet, avoiding extreme weather, stress management, don't take drugs, doing regular exercise, and have quality sleep for better sperm motility.


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In case you missed it, U.S. Army Recruiting Command dropped its newest music video "Giving All I Got," beckoning all potential recruits to step up and help strengthen the Army team.
Sgts. 1st Class Arlondo Sutton and Jason Brenner Locke, who are assigned to the Atlanta and Houston recruiting battalions, respectively, wrote and produced the new single.
"We're trying to convey this positive message, [that] you can maintain your individuality and still be a soldier," Locke said about producing music to support Army recruiting. "[Soldiers] have emotions, dreams, and aspirations, just like anybody else.
"We just decided to throw on a pair of boots, wear this uniform [to help] carry our nation and carry on our family name."
Sgts. 1st Class Arlondo Sutton and Jason Brenner Locke, who are assigned to the Atlanta and Houston recruiting battalions, respectively, wrote and produced the new single.
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'Army changed my life. Gave me a new clock.'
Starting with the track's hook — "Giving all I got. I'm never going to stop. Army changed my life. Gave me a new clock" — the song highlights the positive impact the Army had on both recruiters, Sutton said.
Sutton had a humbling start to his life while growing up in a single parent home in Norfolk, Virginia.
"Growing up in poverty is very difficult," he said. "I didn't know whose shoes I had on, I didn't know whose clothes I had on. I grew up staying with my grandmother … in one room, and sleeping at the edge of the bed."
On the cusp of going down the wrong path in life, his high school track coach, who was a retired soldier, reached out to mentor him.
"My father figure: My coach. He [mentored me] when I was going through a hard time," Sutton said. "He was the one to actually notice my [athletic] talents. I joined the Army to better myself, [and] to follow in [his] footsteps."
It was long after joining the Army when Sutton realized he had some musical talent.
While deployed to Iraq as a young sergeant, he produced hip-hop tracks to help ease his mind.
A friend later convinced him to compete in a rap music competition and Sutton took third place. This evolved into his new passion and profession, Sutton said.
Similar to his partner, Locke also said he had a rough childhood as he grew up in a "not so great area" of Houston. And while Locke did not share much about his past, he remains focused on the positive in life.
"I just wanted to kind of change the lifestyle I was in. I knew that one of the ways of changing my life was to step outside the confines of comfort," he said. "It doesn't matter where I was at. What matters is what the Army did for me and where I'm going now."
A behind the scenes photo of Sgts. 1st Class Arlondo Sutton and Jason Brenner Locke, shooting their new music video titled "Giving All I Got," at Fort Benning, Ga. Dec. 11, 2018.
(Photo by Lara Poirrier)
Locke admitted hip-hop was not his first choice in music. During his early teenage years, Locke spent most of his time bouncing from band to band, or as he called it, "bandhopping."
"I was trying to find people that were as invested in music as I was. I never found them," Locke said.
Locke then turned to a friend for help, who explained to Locke how his talent was better suited for hip-hop. After some changes to his lyrics, Locke was hooked.
"It changed my perception of how to write [music]. It turned into a poetic ordeal and … an emotional outlet for me," he said.
'Join A-R-M-Y'
"Giving All I Got" was created as a way to bridge the gap and speak the language of today's youth, according to both recruiters.
"I think it's easier to bend someone's ear when you throw it into a rhythmic pattern," Locke said. "You're going to be a little bit more inclined to listen."
While some may criticize their work, the duo keeps their eyes on the bigger picture.
"The main target audiences are not people that are in the Army," Locke said. "The main aim is the people that are not aware of the Army, and all the preconceived notions and … stereotypes [they have]. That's what we, as recruiters, are consistently having to overcome. That is what we're doing with this music."
U.S. Army Recruiting Command dropped its newest music video "Giving All I Got," beckoning all potential recruits to step up and help strengthen the Army team.
(U.S. Army Recruiting Command)
In their music video, both recruiters can be seen singing and dancing in locations throughout Fort Benning, Georgia, and the streets of Atlanta. The video features a variety of Army career fields, to include military working dogs, infantry, snipers, and the Maneuver Center of Excellence Band.
Behind the scenes, Army visual information specialists helped put the video together. Moreover, soldier stationed at Fort Benning assisted in bringing the video to life.
'We just tryin' to be better'
Recently, the Army identified 22 focus cities with growing populations, known to have minimal exposure to the Army. The new video aims to inspire highly-qualified 18- to 24-year-olds, as part of a larger USAREC led social media engagement effort.
In the end, reaching the Army's recruitment goals will require all recruiters and soldiers to go that extra mile, Sutton said.
"There are going to be people out there that have a lot of good talent," Sutton said, commenting on his career and music success. "My talent is just outworking my competitors. We all could get up at the same time, but I choose to get up earlier."Giving All I Got
Inspired by one of his role models, Sutton is determined to be the LeBron James of the Army, he said, smiling.
"If [James] went out there and said, 'Hey, I need 50 people to come and join,' people would join based on his character and his beliefs," Sutton said. "That's what I want to do for the Army."
Likewise, Locke is motivated to leave his mark on the Army, all while solidifying the idea that you can be both an individual and a soldier.
"I want to be remembered as someone that made a difference," he said.


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Holden's heroes
HOLDEN BEACH -- When Christy Ollis and Derek Gibson went out on Holden Beach Saturday, they planned to relax and enjoy some of the last hours of their vacation.
But when 12-year-old Levi Floyd nearly drowned in the surf, neither hesitated to jump into action. Both trained nurses, they immediately went to work.
Their quick response is credited with saving Levi's life.
Ollis was the first to respond. Walking along the beach with her sister-in-law and grandchildren, she heard a man yelling for help.
"I looked over and I saw this man trying to drag a boy to shore," Ollis recalled.
She immediately ran over and helped pull the boy from the water. When Ollis saw him, she knew he needed life-saving measures.
"His lips were turning blue, his face was turning blue, and I could tell that he wasn't breathing," she said.
Levi didn't have a pulse. Aided by the young man's aunt, Ollis started CPR. While she performed compressions, the boy's aunt delivered the breaths. After two rounds, they detected a faint pulse, and Levi soon began vomiting water.
Breathing help
By this time, Gibson had seen the commotion and made his way over. His advanced training as a critical-care transport nurse told him what to do next.
"He did not have breathing adequate enough to sustain life at that point," Gibson said. "I knew I had to manage his airway until we could get him into the back of an ambulance."
Gibson was able to get supplies from some beachgoers and took over. When first-responders arrived on the scene, Gibson continued to manage the airway as the young man was loaded into a pickup truck to go meet the ambulance.
After Levi was transported to the hospital, Gibson and Ollis continued to worry about him. On his way out of town, Gibson even stopped by the Tri-Beach fire station to inquire about the boy's condition. One of the firefighters shared that on the way to the hospital, Levi was able to recognize his father.
"That kind of gave me some reassurance that he was going to have a shot at a full recovery," Gibson said.
'Something I'll never forget'
While both Gibson and Ollis are trained nurses, they admit that Saturday was a bit different. Ollis works as the nurse manager for the Intermediate Critical and Med/Surg units at Watauga Medical Center, and she has since returned to her home in Spruce Pine.
"I do CPR a lot in the hospitals, but never out in an emergency situation like that," she said. "It was definitely something I'll never forget."
Formerly a flight nurse for Duke University Health System, Gibson now works for a pharmaceutical company. As a flight nurse, he was accustomed to dealing with emergencies.
"You learn emotionally how to deal with those situations," he said. "Since removed from that, it is a little more stressful. It weighs on you."
Many have since applauded Ollis and Gibson for their life-saving efforts. Brian Hargrove of Holly Springs was visiting his home on Holden Beach on Saturday and witnessed "many heroes on the beach."
"They performed CPR, checked vitals, cleared an airway, consoled a mother and father," he said.
Hargrove added that there were young heroes too who held Levi's scared brother and sister.
Ollis and Gibson say that it was the community who rallied to save Levi -- strangers even helping gather the family's belongings to return them to their home.
"While we were doing CPR, people gathered around and started praying," Ollis recalled.
'Aren't enough thank-yous'
Holden Beach is one of Brunswick County's six beach towns that do not have lifeguards. Ollis and Gibson say that perhaps the most amazing thing of all is that they were there to help. Ollis never goes to the beach near the pier. She only went there that day because she couldn't find another spot. Gibson was preparing to head back to his home in Clayton that day and decided to walk out onto the beach.
"It was just luck," Gibson said.
Levi's mother, Lyndsey Floyd, is grateful that Ollis, Gibson and others were there to help.
"They aren't enough thank-yous to go around to all who prayed with us, helped us and had the opportunity to witness a miracle of biblical proportions," she said. "My baby was resurrected on that beach."
She said that Levi is alive and well, without so much as a cracked rib, astounding the doctors and nurses at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Reporter Renee Spencer can be reached at 910-343-2364 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Heart. Soul. Mind
December 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
This fall, "the art of biblical interpretation" means art – literally. Painting, manuscript illumination, illustration, etching, stamp design, and more have been vehicles for interpreting scripture through the centuries. Focusing on various stories, artists, and media, we will learn from art historians, Bible scholars, and theologians about the Bible as modulated through visual media. A source book of articles will guide our study, but is not required. The Art of Biblical Interpretation: Visual Portrayals of Scriptural Narratives is available in the Book Corner.
Contact: Peter Pettit email@example.com


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Cheap But Chic: Gifts to Make Your Mom Smile
Mother's day is springing up fast, here at cheap but chic, we have you covered with these few arts and crafts.
- Painted Tin Can
You will need the following to craft this according tohousebyhoff.com:
-Tin can
-Paint color of your choice
– Washi tapes
– Other supplies found around the house
Step 1: Paint your tin can the color of your choice and let it dry.
Step 2: Decorate your can with washi tapes.
Step 3: Do whatever else you would like to decorate your tin can with.
- Heart Painted Canvas according to care.com
To create this simple Mother's Day gift, you will need:
- 3.5″ x 2.5″ Canvas
- Mini Art Easel
- Acrylic Paint or Stamp Pad
- Rub-on Letters
- Paint Brush
- Krylon Clear Acrylic Coating Spray
- Diaper Wipes
- Wax Paper
Step 1: Choose the colors of paint that you want to create the hearts with
Step 2: Paint the tip of your finger with a paintbrush
Step 3: Press your finger onto the canvas at a slight angle to make one half of a heart.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1-3 to create three more hearts
Step 5: Let the paint dry
Step 6; Use the rub-on letters to place text onto the canvas
Step 7:Spray the canvas with an acrylic coating spray
Photo Courtesy Of care.com
3. Coupon Book for Mom
To make this craft you will need the following according to marthastewart.com:
- Scrapbook paper
- Craft knife
- Edge punch
- Craft glue
- Paper ribbon-style labels
- 1-inch circle hole punch
- Double-sided tape
- Foam dots
- Letter stickers
- Butterfly punch
Be sure to have adult supervision,
Step 1: Start with a 12-by-12-inch piece of scrapbook paper. Foldpaper in half, then in half again, and then in half again, ending up with a 3-by-6-inch folded piece.
Step 2: Open folded paper piece. With a craft knife, cut a slit along the center fold, leaving 3
Step3: inches at the top and bottom intact. Fold to make coupon book (see video, to be posted Monday, May 11, for demonstration of how to fold).
Step 4: Cut a 3-by-6-inch strip of scrapbook paper, and use border edge punch along edges. Use double-sided tape to adhere to front cover of coupon book.
Step 5: Embellish cover strip with letter stickers to say "MOM."
Step 6: Punch a butterfly out of paper and fold in half. Put a dot of craft glue on the fold of the butterfly and adhere to the cover.
Step 7: Download and print coupon templates. Cut coupons to size. Attach ribbon-style label to blank space on coupon using double-sided tape. Write "Happy Mother's Day" on label.
Step 8: Punch circles out of card stock, and write a message for Mom on them. Place foam dots on the back of the punched circles, and adhere them to blank circles on coupon template. Using double-sided tape, attach coupon to coupon book. Repeat for the number of coupon book pages desired.
- Momma Bird Cards
For this craft, you need to print out a downloadable file from larissaholland.com
- Print out
- White Cardstock
- Colored cardstock
- Scissors
- A Pencil
- Gel Glue
- 1-Hole Punch (½ inch)
- 1-Hole Punch (¼ inch)
Here is how you make them:
Step 1: Download the PDF template and print it on heavy paper. Cut out the shapes. These will be your re-usable pattern pieces.
Step 2: Cut a letter size piece of white card stock in half to make two 5.5 x 8.5 inch pieces. Fold them each in half to create two blank cards.
Step 3: Cut two 5.25 x 4 inch colored pieces of cardstock for the card backgrounds and glue one each to the fronts of the blank cards, centered within the white margin.
Step 4: Trace the bird shapes lightly on colored card stock and cut them out (using small, sharp scissors or a craft knife will help). I like to reverse the pattern pieces and trace them on the back of the paper, so you don't need to erase pesky pencil lines.
Step 5:Follow the build diagrams below to put them together. Use 1/16 inch thick pop dots to give each layer added dimension. For the smaller pieces, I put a blob of gel glue on a scrap piece of paper and use a toothpick to apply. The legs are tiny strips of white card stock.
Step 7: Use a small circle punch to cut a hole in black card stock. Then shift the punch over a bit to cut a slim crescent shape from the side of the hole you made to make the eyes for both birds. I used a 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch punch.
Step 8: For the owl beaks, punch one 1/4 inch circle and one 1/2 inch circle. Trim off two edges of each circle to form a point.
Photo Courtesy of tipjunkie.com
5.Fingerprint Dandelion Craft
Here are the supplies you will need for this craft according to craftymorning.com:
- white/green/brown paint
- small paintbrush
- card stock paper
- a finger
Step 1: Start by dipping your finger into the brown paint and pushing it down on the paper. Then take a small paintbrush to draw the stem part.
Step 2: After the brown paint dries, dip your pinky finger in white paint and make a dandelion puff! You could also make it look like they're blowing in the wind by having fingerprints trail off above them.
- Kangaroo Paper Craft
Here is what you will need according to daniellesplace.com:
- Cardstock
- Colored Pencils
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Magic Markers
- Paper
Step 1: Print the pattern onto tan cardstock
Step 2: Cut out the patterns and color them
Step 3: Write a message on the pocket and staple it onto the front of the mother
Step 4: Insert the joey into the pocket
Step 5: You can also write a note to your mother; fold it up, and place it into the pocket with the joey
7. Flower Petal Soap
To make this craft you will need these supplies according to activityvillage.co.uk:
- Soap compoun
- Essential oil
- Flower petals (we used chrysanthemums)
- Mould (we used a yogurt pot)
Step 1: Melt the soap compound according to the package instructions (we did it in 15 second bursts in the microwave). Stir in flower petals and a couple of drops of essential oil. Pour into the mould and leave until set.
Step 2: Placed in a piece of coloured cellophane and tied with ribbon this would make a lovely gift.
Photo Courtesy of activityvillage.co.uk.


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aAt first glance, it is not clear that almost everyone Gallaudet UniversityThe soccer team, the bison, is deaf or hard of hearing. In most respects, the game continues just as it did on a fall Saturday at any other small university in the United States. Players smash chests in motion after important plays. Cheerleaders try to excite the crowd within the time limit. A fan of the away team swears aloud to the gentle cheers of those around him.
However, certain differences emerge eventually. Five strokes from the unit's resonant bass drum alert to Gallaudet's squads (many of whom are busy with side discussions with coaches) to incoming kicks and kicks. Instead of using a headset, attacking hookup John Scarborough communicates with a coach standing far above the crowded stands via American Sign Language (ASL). Instead of someone singing the national anthem before kick-off, the cheerleading team performs it in ASL while standing in the center of the field.
Gallaudet (pronounced GAL-eh-DET, as if "u" were silent) is the world's only liberal arts university explicitly dedicated to the education of deaf and hard of hearing students. Founded during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, Gallaudet is older than (American) football itself and, in fact, played an important role in the development of the sport. In 1894, concerned that other teams might interpret his ASL team's play calls if they were signed in public, Gallaudet quarterback Paul Hubbard surrounded his teammates a few meters from the line of scrimmage to discuss strategy. Thus the crowd was born. (there Few competing claims For the origin of the assembly, but Gallaudet seems to have the strongest argument. Even famous University of Illinois coach Robert Zubke, who is sometimes credited as the inventor of the rally, admitted he got the idea from a deaf soccer team.)
Sports innovation is just a small part of Gallaudet's legacy. The university has served as a hub for the deaf community in America for more than 150 years, intentionally fostering a community in which deafness is a foregone conclusion, not an exception. With this in mind, it is helpful to review some of the terms surrounding deafness.
For example, even the use of "deaf" (with the lowercase "d") before two sentences is a verb that may irritate some. Whether the 'd' will be utilized in 'deaf' remains an unresolved debate within the deaf/deaf community. In general, many people claim that the term "deaf" describes everyone with the auditory state of inability to hear, while "deaf" refers to the common culture. Rules shared by hard of hearing people, especially those for whom sign language is their first language. However, this subtle distinction is not universally observed.
The extent to which individuals are brought up around the Gallaudet deaf/deaf community varies. Scarborough, a line operator who would sign for his coach at the press box, grew up using American Sign Language and played high school football for the Texas School for the Deaf (he has fond memories of playing under the "Friday Night Lights" in front of the famous state team. The school's football fan base high school). Instead, Florida-bred defensive linebacker Laron Thomas says, "I was the only deaf person in all of my regular schools my whole life… [coming to Gallaudet] It was such a massive change. Communicating with my coaches, colleagues, and athletic trainers – I had access to everything in ASL. That really made everything more comfortable for me here, and in the end, it became a second home."
There is also a complex relationship between deafness and the concept of 'disability'. On the other hand, deafness is legally considered a disability under the American Disability Act. Conversely, many members of the same community reject this label and instead view deafness as merely a physical trait, such as height or skin colour, which just happens to reinforce its subculture as expressed through ASL (grammatically distinct language). per se. True, not just a visual interpretation of English).
For those who are not fluent in American Sign Language, getting around in Gallaudet is really like walking around a country with a different language and culture. There's even an off-campus Starbucks where business is done entirely in sign language. This impression comes complete with the (well-meaning but sincere) embarrassment you feel when you realize that you can't even ask the simplest questions in your native language. And this, in many ways, is the point – on the Gallaudet campus, individuals who must learn to adapt to the standards of the deaf community listen, and not the other way around.
Many Gallaudet footballers are keen to stress that they do Not They consider themselves disabled. "When I'm on the field, I feel the same [as hearing people]"I don't have a disability," says offensive lineman Mitch Dolinar, who considers himself hard of hearing. I don't… Count me as a disabled person."
"We can do anything," says linebacker Stefan Anderson. "People say 'Deaf can't drive, we can't do that, we can't do that' and it's like, 'No, we really can.' Anderson knows what he's talking about – he was named the first team all-around defense in their conference last season, beating players from Multiple competing universities.
Deafness, like any other trait, has innate athletic benefits and costs. The lack of music during pre-match warm-ups seemed to throw the visiting teams out of their rhythm. "I think it's Gallaudet's advantage," coach Chuck Goldstein says. "It's as quiet as teams can be flat out. But for us, it's just another day in training…I love it." Although they can't bring that silent intimidation to their pre-game warm-ups on the road, as a soccer team The only college foot for the deaf in America, however, Gallaudet sometimes draws such large audiences of deaf and hard of hearing out of matches that there are more bison fans in the United States. Standing supporters of the home team. In many ways, Gallaudet is a deaf American football team.
Some players believe the benefits of deafness are more than environmental, and extend to in-game moments. "I suspect I Linebacker Rodney Burford Jr. says:I You can talk about trash and you can hear me. When You are Talking about trash, I can't hear you… [that means] I'm already in your head."
The most obvious drawback for deaf players during a football match is the referee's whistle. Gallaudet coaches meet with officials beforehand to confirm the need for visual or tactile cues to accompany any whistles, but referees sometimes forget to do so. This can lead to penalties.
Coach Goldstein recalls a game three years ago in which the referee failed to notify the hurried Gallaudet defender that the play was dead. Having indulged in trying to outpace the other team's offensive line, the Gallaudet defender eventually ran off and tackled the other team's quarterback well after the play ended, resulting in a personal penalty. "It was like … the fourth and the goal on the line," Goldstein says. "Before the first half and [the referees] It ended up giving punishment and [the other team] We ended up scoring the next game… Then we lost that game with a field goal in the last second."
Despite this confusion, the bison is on the rise. He started last season promising with five wins in a row before ending with three losses. The players and coaches agree that the goal this year is to win the conference. To that end, the Bison stumbled out of the gate, losing in a blast to the University of Winsburg in the season opener.
They quickly returned to winning level in their second game, however, by defeating Greensboro College 31-14 in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicates. "We went out swinging. That's who we are, we have to hit you first before you hit us," Burford said. "They started hitting us in the fourth quarter…[but] We already were. We let our backups play."
In addition to the much-needed Bison win, the game against Greensboro featured several great plays. Thomas intercepted a pass in the red to crush a potential Greensboro comeback. Burford made a massive tackle and immediately got a large plastic necklace with a bottle of Pearl Milling Company's liquor dangling as a medal (a visual pun on the opposing player after it had just been pie). In the most impressive gameplay of the game, hooker Dolnar threw a perfect touch pass in a trick game after disguising himself as a field goal holder.
"It feels like a lot has changed in one match," added Anderson, who was sacked in time before the break. With neither Winsburg nor Greensboro playing in the same conference as Gallaudet, the team's goal of winning the conference is still largely achievable.
The intrinsically short nature of college sports careers gives each team the quality of a slight last dance every season, and this year is no exception. This seems especially true for midfielders Anderson and Burford, who, in addition to their close cooperation on the field, have played together since high school.
"What can I tell you about Rodney?" Anderson asks. "He's like a brother to me, he's family… It's going to be tough when we go our separate ways. We've been through a lot together." Anderson is clearly impressed. "It can be emotionally intense for me."
Graduation from Gallaudet comes with the additional hurdle of having to move from a society where deafness is the norm to one where many people are unfamiliar or unaware of deaf/deaf culture and ASL. However, there are actions people listening to can take to help make transitions like this easier for members of the deaf community (plus, of course, come out to support the bison if they're playing near you).
"Learn some sign language, it won't hurt you," Anderson says. "A few basic signs, just a greeting or Something … You will meet deaf people in your life, so be prepared – it will be worth it."