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I must admit, however, that I was anxious for much of my pregnancy with you.
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I also grieved for much of my pregnancy with you. A special person you didn't get a chance to meet passed just a little over a month shy of your birth. You helped me (and everyone, really) during those moments so much. You gave me hope. You gave me happiness. You taught me that life is a precious gift and you gave us all something to almost immediately look forward to.
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So, thank you. Thank you for being ours. Thank you for being adorable, cuddly, smiley you and making our transition to two under two easier.
Thank you making me a better mommy and more well-rounded me.
Thank you for making our world more complete.
You have been a blessing and a joy. To be your mom has been a blessing and a joy. Simply put, I couldn't imagine a life without you.
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Ready Steady Stick in August - great fun was had
What do we get up to at Ready Steady Stick? On the basis pictures are worth a thousand words, here arer some that give an idea of some of what happens at a Ready Steady Stick event. This was our August event on 11th August 2018 held at Measham Church for the whole Woodfield Team.
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How We Increased Our RPM By 300% With A/B Testing And Why That Isn't Good Enough
April 24, 2014
A few months ago, in one of our high traffic verticals, we decided it was time to start A/B testing. In reality, this is something we should have been doing from launch, but migrating from a legacy system to a new platform internally made this way more difficult than it needed to be—so until things were a little more stable, we had a page that was working. Internally, there were people who were skeptics – would the ROI from A/B testing be a net positive? The answer is yes. (which is no surprise to Conversion Rate Optimization specialists out there) At PubCon in mid-march I saw a presentation from Chris Goward (writer of
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So What Did We Test?
Removing Distractions
: This was one of the most important things that came out during our A/B testing process and just isn't something you could really learn algorithmically (without frankly being lucky). We took the standard design we had been using and we stripped out anything that may be a distraction. This things included: top of page navigation, non-essential footer information, secondary calls to action, etc. We focused the page down on the user doing the one task that mattered.
150% of our increase came from this change alone
Font Size and Fontface
: At first we went bigger—pushing our standard paragraph text from a size 14 to a size 16 across the entire site. This yielded not statistically significant difference between the baseline. Afterwards, we moved away from the standard web fonts and leveraged a custom font. We tried this at both 14 and 16. The move to a more elegant font at a higher point accounted for nearly 20% of our Conversion Rate uptick.
Responsive Design
: The site had already, technically, had a mobile friendly design but it wasn't something we had put much stock into. What a mistake that was. By cleaning up the mobile experience we saw an increase of
nearly 100% in our conversion rate
. Just think about that and how stupid we felt! Making a strong user experience on the phone completely transformed our landing page and drove a dramatic increase in ROI.
Everything Else
: I'm saying everything else because there were a lot of small tweaks that in themselves aren't worth talking about…but the majority of it comes down to better copywriting –clearing up the user intent, making sure the text promotes the content and the brand both in tone, voice, language, and visual presentation.
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Increasing Mobile User Experience with Retina-Display Ready Images
Testing Entirely New Landing Page Concepts
Greater Focus on Typography and Copywriting
Increase Landing Page Diversification For Different Products and Services
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To discover the island of Madeira, you must leave the comfort of the hotel and explore the history and culture of the once uninhabited island. Explore the island's capital Funchal with its city farmer´s market and botanical garden, the lush north with its numerous waterfalls and rugged valleys reminiscent of the Irish upland, the Paul da Serra plateau, or learn about and experience the lovely orchard and pasture land in the west of the island. These beautiful vantage points are shown by day during our excursions, an absolute "must" during your stay.
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The Vans U.S. Open of Surfing is about to swell to a fever pitch in the coming days at the Huntington Beach Pier.
The stretch drive of the nine days of action sports, including the world's largest surfing competition, and BMX and skateboarding contests, begins Friday, concludes Saturday and ends with Women's and Men's surfing finals on Sunday.
Some of the top surfers in the world began testing the surf at the pier last Saturday with the start of the U.S. Open of Surfing Men's Pro Junior competition.
"We were really pleased with the kickoff weekend," said James Leitz, vice president and executive producer of IMG Action Sports, which organizes the event. "The action in the water was great. The crowd was the right size and was well-behaved. It set a nice tone for the rest of the Open."
The men's trials started Sunday, and the competition moved into the Main Round on Monday and Tuesday. Huntington's Brett Simpson, who won back-to-back men's U.S. Open of Surfing titles in 2009-10, finished third in his Main Round 1 heat Tuesday but did not advance.
Defending men's U.S. Open of Surfing champion Filipe Toledo of Brazil won his opening heat Tuesday.
Round 3 of the men's competition is Friday (7:30 a.m.), and Round 4 is Saturday (8 a.m.). Sunday will feature the quarterfinals (8 a.m.), semifinals (11 a.m.) and final (12:35 p.m.).
The opening round of the women's competition also was Tuesday. The quarterfinals are Friday (11:30 a.m.), and the semifinals (10 a.m.) and final (noon) are Sunday.
The women's field included defending U.S. Open of Surfing champion Tyler Wright (Australia), local favorite Courtney Conlogue, Malia Manuel (Hawaii), Dimitry Stoyle (Australia), Lakey Peterson (USA), Coco Ho (Hawaii), Alessa Quizon (Hawaii), Carissa Moore (Hawaii), Nikki Van Dijk (Australia), Chelsea Tuach (Barbados), Silvana Lima (Brazil), Keely Andrew (Australia), Sally Fitzgibbons (Australia), Johanne Defay (France), Sage Erickson (USA), Bianca Buitendag (South Africa), Tatiana Weston (Hawaii) and Laura Enever (Australia).
Manuel, Ho, Van Dijk, Conlogue, Defay and Weston won their opening heats on Tuesday and each auomatically advanced to Round 3 on Wednesday. Buitendag, Quizon (who eliminated Wright), Moore, Fitzgibbons, Peterson and Lima won their two-person Round 2 elimination heats Wednesday to also advance to Round 3.
The Men's Pro Junior quarterfinals were Thursday. The field included Kanoa Igarashi of Huntington Beach. The other quarterfinalists are Kalani David (Hawaii), Parker Coffin (USA), Deivid Silva (Brazil), Seth Moniz (USA), Hiroto Arai (Japan), Jake Kelley (USA), Takumi Nakamura (Japan), Cam Richards (USA), Noe Mar (Costa Rica), Colt Ward (USA), Griffin Colapinto (USA), Soli Bailey (Australia), Dylan Lightfoot (South Africa), Shane Sykes (South Africa), and Joshua Burke (Barbados).
On Saturday, the Men's Pro Junior semifinals will be at 12:50 p.m., with the final at 2:10.
Igarashi also was vying for the men's title in the U.S. Open. He won his Main Round 1 opening heat Monday to advance to a Round 2 heat Wednesday.
The two Women's Pro Junior semifinals heats are set. Competing in Heat 1 at noon Friday will be Meah Collins (USA), Caroline Marks (USA), Zoe McDougall (Hawaii), and Tiare Thompson (USA). The second semifinals heat includes Chelsea Tuach (Barbados), Brisa Hennessy (Hawaii), Frankie Harrer (USA), and Holly Wawn (Australia).
The Women's Pro Junior final is at 1:40 p.m. Saturday.
The quarterfinals and finals of the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational (longboard), presented by Pacifico, will start at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The final is at 2:40 p.m. Saturday.
"Some of the best surfers in the world once again are assembled in Huntington Beach," Leitz said. "It's pretty exciting to see these athletes competing for this prestigious title."
This is the third year of the Van Doren Invitational, a major event on the skate and BMX calendar.
The Van Doren Invitational got underway Sunday at the all-cement Vans Pro Bowl. The Shop Battle, featuring nine of the state's best skate shops vying for a $6,000 prize, was won by SoCal Skate of Mission Viejo, which finished ahead of second-place Joker's Skate Shop of Huntington Beach.
The women's skate contest was Tuesday and was won by Allysha Bergado of El Segundo, who claimed the $5,000 grand prize.
Skaters competing in the Van Doren Invitational are scheduled to start practice sessions at 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Van Doren Invitational/Pro Skate Qualifiers are at 4 p.m. Friday. Thirty wild-card skaters will contend for the final 10 spots in the Van Doren Invitational/Pro Skate Qualifiers starting at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Van Doren Invitational Men's Skate Final starts at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Van Doren Invitational BMX Final is at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, followed at 12:20 p.m. by the High Air Contest Final.*
U.S. Open of Surfing Schedule
7:30-11:30 a.m.: Men's Round 3 (Heats 1-8, Surf Stadium)
8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Vans U.S. Open Retail Store/Merchandise Kiosks Open
9:10-10:55 a.m.: BMX Practice (Vans Pro Bowl)
10-11 a.m.: Surfing Walk of Fame Induction (Huntington Surf and Sport)
11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: BMX Prelims (Vans Pro Bowl)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Women's Quarterfinals (Heats 1-4, Surf Stadium)
12:50-1:30 p.m,: BMX Practice (Vans Pro Bowl)
1:30-2:50 p.m.: Quarterfinals/DTI presented by Pacifico (Longboard, Surf Stadium)
2-4 p.m.: Skate Practice/Rider Registration (Vans Pro Bowl)
2:50-3:40 p.m.: Semifinals/ DTI presented by Pacifico (Longboard, Surf Stadium)
3-4 p.m.: VANS BMX Team Autograph Signing
3:40-4:30 p.m.: Life Rolls On: Expression Session (Surf Stadium)
4-6:00 p.m.: Van Doren Invitational/Pro Skate Qualifiers (Vans Pro Bowl)
8 a.m.-noon: Men's Round 4 (Heats 1-8, Surf Stadium)
8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Vans U.S. Open Retail Store/Merch Kiosks Open
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Skate Practice/Rider Registration (Vans Pro Bowl)
Noon-12:50 p.m.: Junior Women Semifinals (Surf Stadium)
12:30-2:30 p.m.: F45 Playoffs (Fitness Challenge) Individual Finals (Sponsor Village)
12:50-1:40 p.m.: Junior Men Semifinals (Surf Stadium)
1:40p-2:10 p.m.: Women's Pro Junior Final (Surf Stadium)
2:10-2:40 p.m.: Men's Pro Junior Final (Surf Stadium)
2:40-3:10 p.m.: Joel Tudor DTI presented by Pacifico (Longboard) Final (Surf Stadium)
3-5 p.m.: Van Doren Invitational/Pro Semifinals (Vans Pro Bowl)
3:10-3:30 p.m.: Pro Junior Women & Men, DTI Surfing Awards (Surf Stadium)
5-6 p.m.: Van Doren Invitational Final (Vans Pro Bowl)
6-6:15 p.m.: Skate Awards (Vans Pro Bowl)
8 a.m.-7:00 p.m.: Vans US Open Retail Store/Merch Kiosks Open
8-10 a.m.: Men's Quarterfinals (Heat 1-4, Surf Stadium)
9-11 a.m.: BMX Practice (Vans Pro Bowl)
10-11:00 a.m.: Women's Semifinals (Surf Stadium)
11:00-noon: Men's Semifinals (Surf Stadium)
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Van Doren Invitational BMX Final (Vans Pro Bowl)
12:20-12:30 p.m.: High Air Contest Final (Vans Pro Bowl)
Noon-12:35 p.m.: Women's U.S. Open of Surfing Final (Surf Stadium)
12:30-12:35 p.m.: Van Doren Invitational BMX/High Air Contest Awards (Vans Pro Bowl)
12:35-1:10 p.m.: Men's Vans U.S. Open of Surfing Final (Surf Stadium)
1:10-1:30 p.m.: U.S. Open of Surfing Awards (Surf Stadium)
2-5 p.m.: F45 Playoffs (Fitness Challenge) Team Finals (Sponsor Village)
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Directors present: Chris Heintz, Rob Geiszler, Eric Solsaa, Paul Brown, Shaun Williams, Andrew Salamon, Dick Malley, Jeff Manney, and Dave Pearson.
Others present: Kelly Mills (former President of Castleton University's HFH Club)
Chris called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
Special Note: Chris announced that Rob Geiszler will be moving out of New England and has resigned from the board as of June 30th, 2016. Chris and the board shared thoughts of best wishes to Rob and all of us know that Rob was instrumental in the formation of Rutland's HFH, ran the Family Selection Committee, Co-chaired the Building Committee and did whatever was needed to make HFH stronger and effective.
A motion was made by Paul to accept the meeting minutes of June 10, 2016 with two typographical corrections: Malley and OMYA were incorrectly spelled Maliey and OMAYA. Dave seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Chris led the discussion
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30 West Street, Fairhaven, VT (Project #1)
Rob, Chris, and Eric led the discussion
Paul made a motion that the heating system as described above be installed. Dave Seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Discussion led by Shaun
Faith Relations
Discussion led by Chris
Board Recruitment
• The Board is seeking a Treasurer.
The next regular scheduled meeting is Tuesday, July 12 @ 6:30pm.
Chris adjourned the meeting at 8:50pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Andrew Salamon.
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CREDITS: Written by Robert Goodman and Joe R. Lansdale; directed by Curt Geda.
REVIEW: There are several ways to use Bizarro, completely silly and monstrously evil among them, but misunderstood creature - somewhere between Frankenstein's Monster and King Kong - is probably the most acceptable, if wholly predictable, direction to take for a cartoon set in a realistic world. Not that the science makes any sense. Bizarro starts out as a perfectly normal clone of Superman acting like Christopher Reeve, no doubt because Luthor thinks Superman is a cheeseball, but he goes from shedding skin to a warped hunchback in a different uniform in a matter of seconds. If he'd made his own suit, all crooked like, then sure, but it's an off sequence.
And not the last. Luthor is really, really showing his hand in this episode. Yes, Superman knows, even if he can't definitively prove, that Lex is committing crimes, but here he's brazenly threatening a reporter's life... and there are no consequences? Just because the cloning facility blows up doesn't mean Lois can't lead people back there. Or are there loopholes about cloning aliens and breeding an army of Supermen? The episode just doesn't want to address any of this, so if we're going to be unrealistic, why not go full-comedy with this puppy and let Bizarro be silly Bizarro?
Still some fun set pieces though. We get some wrecking ball mayhem that almost disrupts a wedding. We get the Daily Planet globe falling off its perch. Clark meeting the cheesy Superman is kind of fun. And cliché though it may be, the creature's final sacrifice is well played, with everyone involved accepting that Bizarro IS Superman, deep down, and that the Kryptonian's innate nobility will prevail. At the end, the two Supermen work together to save Lois, as it should be.
IN THE COMICS: In the Silver Age, Bizarros were created through the use of a faulty duplication ray, but the episode's version is based on the post-Crisis version, which was just such a cloning experiment by Lex Luthor. The story, from Man of Steel #5 (1986), had a similarly confused Bizarro drawn to Lois, and ended with the creature's definitive destruction, though another copy would eventually surface. Luthor's cloning experiments continued into the 90s and resulted in the Superboy now known as Kon-El/Connor. Thankfully, the title of this episode has nothing to do with the terrible DC event of the early 2000s of the same name; the DCU's slide into the darkness that has enveloped it since was still some years ahead.
REWATCHABILITY: Medium - The action and the finale are good, but the derivative script glosses over too many details.
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There is yet another, less heralded "Identity Crisis" in DC Comics that preceded the rapey killy one, and we hear of it only in a Flash annual probably written by Grant Morrison. As with Marvel, the DC Comics universe contains a company that publishes comics about the heroes that populate its world; but since most heroes' identities were secret for the longest time, the comics had to invent alter egos and lives for the heroes. Thus, the black Green Lantern was given the name "Washington Lincoln" (or some other amalgamation of legendary US presidents), and Kid Flash was given the name "Johnny Zipper". So when the heroes started unmasking, that left the comics company with the problem of how to fix the names, thus they had an "Identity Crisis" crossover. While I can't say with absolute certainty, it was probably better than the "Identity Crisis" we got.
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WALL-E (voiced by Ben Burtt) is the main character of Jaden meets WALL-E. For almost 700 years, he's been alone on Earth, cleaning up the trash that the human had made, and dreamed of finding love. One day, a space shuttle arrived and left a robot named EVE, whom WALL-E fell in love with. EVE was focused on following her directive, but WALL-E showed her more of the wonders of life to win her affections. After she found a plant, WALL-E followed her back to the space-shuttle, which lead him to the Axiom. After stopping AUTO's evil directive, and returned the Axiom home, WALL-E and EVE became a couple.
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Matt Winkeljohn, Sting Daily –
It was quite something to see dozens and dozens of Georgia Tech student-athletes dressed to the nines Wednesday night. There was nothing athletic about what they were doing in the bowels of Bobby Dodd Stadium, but they were working.
To be precise, the Yellow Jackets were networking – for real.
With some 15 or so big-time companies represented, student-athletes from several sports were busy taking names, giving resumes, asking questions and getting a leg up and a foot in the door(s).
The event was similar to something that football head coach Paul Johnson put together last year, and it expanded with the help of assistant athletic director Doug Allvine and director of total person support services Leah Thomas into a considerably larger event.
Were there a rating system, backup center Nick McRae surely would've landed near the top of any list pointed toward sartorial splendor. His suit appeared to fit perfectly, his tie was exquisite, his attache had a Fortune 500 look to it, and he sure sounded like he knew what he was doing – and what he wants to do.
"Last year we had something that was specific to football players, a networking dinner. I'm less nervous this time," he said after speaking with recruiters from AT&T. "I'm kind of open-minded, but I really think the perfect job for me would be to work in a company like Nike or Under Armor, maybe work in their marketing department.
"I want to deal with sports; I'm still a sports fan and I want to stick around sports as long as I can."
McRae reference last year because he was there even though he wasn't yet on the verge of graduating. Same thing Wednesday night, when several underclassmen like basketball player Mfon Udofia, volleyball player Monique Mead and tennis player Juan Spir – all juniors – were on board.
It was interesting, too, that several athletes whom you would think have realistic expectations to soon make a living as athletes were in attendance, working on contingency plans.
There was All-ACC guard Omoregie Uzzi, for example, and junior safety Isaiah Johnson . Don't take their appearance Wednesday to mean that they're not interested in making a run at professional football careers. Look at it as them covering bases. Life in the NFL would be great, if it works out that way, but they're not banking anything yet.
"I'm just glad to have the opportunity to do something like this, and to learn about the process and to differentiate yourself from other people," Uzzi said. "I have a lot of friends . . . I feel that compared to them I'm more well prepared [to enter the "real world]."
"A lot of my friends on the Tech football team weren't fortunate enough to go to the NFL, but I have a couple who just recently gained job offers from nice companies."
Indeed. Off the top of the head, recent football players Albert Rocker, Anthony Egbuniwe and B.J. Machen all scored jobs with Microsoft. As McRae said, "To think about when you see other people who are successful and they get jobs, it gives you more incentive, more hope to come to something like this."
Sometimes, hope travels many miles.
Spir, a native of Medellin, Colombia, wasn't the only student-athlete from foreign lands to attend. Basketball player Danielle Hamilton-Carter, a Swede, was among others.
To at least one set of eyes, they had more than a passing idea what they were doing. Spir confirmed it.
"It's all about networking, how to approach an interview, how to get contact information, how to dress, how to have dinner with a business person. It gives you so much clarity," he said. "Actually, I've learned a lot of that in my building construction class with Dr. Debbie Phillips. [Some professors] help you build your resume."
There is no shortage of examples of the value of a degree from Tech. If a diploma can be equated with a key to one's future, few in the know would consider it a stretch to say that a Tech degree is a key that will open more than the standard number of doors.
Potential employers flock to Tech, relatively speaking, because it's no secret in the professional world that making it all the way through school on The Flats means that a young person is – to use the words of a couple student-athletes on Wednesday – "battle tested." That's even more true in situations where graduates have done internships.
Much as recruiters appreciate the value of a Tech degree, student-athletes are emboldened by the very same knowledge. Their collective confidence level, no doubt also related to time spent competing on fields of play, was impossible to miss.
"I definitely would agree with that; Tech is very special," said Mead. "Not many colleges require you to have two sciences and two maths in order to get your degree, and that's with any degree.
"My degree is business administration with a concentration on marketing,and having to take those . . . it gives you an extra boost in your resume. It's not an easy school that you can breeze through. You've got to work when you get here, pay attention, make sure you're studying and be in your classes. It's a school that trains you to work hard."
There's something special about hard work and Tech graduates.
Some recruiters, like Simit Shah of Turner/CNN, were Tech grads. He studied IT while on the Flats, and although he not a student-athlete he remains a frequently-seen fan of the Jackets. Just 36, he rose to executive level at CNN, where he was (and still is) one of the masterminds behind the news giant's web operations.
Shah's a fine example of a Techie done well. If you catch him in the right mood, he just might admit to being semi-retired for the time being. He still consults liberally with CNN, however, travels to work with other large companies, and even consults with the Tech Athletic Association.
In speaking to the Jackets, Shah referenced former football player Osahon Tongo, who now works for Turner. There are plenty of examples of former Tech student-athletes for the present crop to look to for inspiration.
At least one of them was in the room Wednesday.
Jason Davis was a walk-on football player at Tech from 2005-'09. He's in sales now with AT&T. He doesn't usually do recruiting work, but he got the call Wednesday and loved it.
"A degree from Georgia Tech is ahead of a lot of other places because of what you go through here," said the former Duluth High star. "It's still up to you to take the next step as far as personal and professional development. But there is no doubt about it; when I walk into the work place and they hear, 'Georgia Tech grad,' it's definitely impressive.
"Every kid who is a football player dreams of being able to go to the NFL, but I knew that you can't play forever and there's a very small percentage that make it. I applied to Duke, Vanderbilt, Stanford . . . those kinds of schools. As I did more research, I realized I had that in my own back yard."
Davis was not a star at Tech, but he had a Rudy moment of sorts.
He didn't play in a game for Johnson in '08, and injuries were a recurring problem for him while in college. After red-shirting in '05, he played in one game in '06 and carried twice for 3 yards against Duke.
In '07, against Samford he carried eight times for 33 yards – and a touchdown.
That moment is burned into memory as a metaphor depicting the Tech experience at large: work your tail off, and good things are likely to happen. When they do, score your own TD.
"Oh yeah, definitely," Davis said when asked if that lone touchdown stands on special ground in his mind. "There are guys who are four-year starters who never score a touchdown. To be able to take advantage of the opportunity when I was in the game was extremely rewarding. It's something I'll be able to tell my kids and grand kids.
"It was a big moment, and it goes to show that if you work hard you'll get an opportunity."
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Senior Jay Teamer pursues dream job
The sound of a bongo echoes throughout the auditorium as the men in the choir step side to side singing the Yoruba song, "Betelehemu." The director moves his arms with the rhythm of the voices. He guides his steps with the choir and as they clap, the director claps; they are in sync with the rhythm.
With a love for music, senior Jay Teamer will be pursuing choir directing and would like to come back and teach for Lewisville ISD.
"[Choir directors are] responsible for educating the youth about music and how it works," Teamer said. "I decided to become a choir director when I realized music is probably the reason why I'm still alive to this day."
After three months of preparation, Teamer had the opportunity to direct the men's choir in the UIL competition. He was the one teaching the men their song, so choir director Steven Decrow let him lead them during the competition in early April.
"I think it's pretty awesome that I get to [direct them]," Teamer said. "I don't know a lot of people who do that – especially [from] other schools. But it's really nice to have a director who kind of helps you go toward that kind of career and helps you along the way like, 'You can do this,' 'Try this out' and gives you tips on how to be better and that kind of stuff before you go to college."
Teamer will be attending Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He chose between SFA and the University of Houston, but SFA had a home away from home feeling and his parents loved the university. Both universities offered him a scholarship, but a difference of $4,000 finalized his decision.
"I was fine with both of them," Teamer said. "I said that it would really depend on who gave me more scholarship money and SFA gave me more scholarship money, so I decided to go to SFA."
A best friend of Teamer's is senior Parker Webster who he attended Valley Ridge Elementary with. This past year, they sang in the same choir class so their friendship stayed strong through high school.
"I think that he would be the best choir director around," Webster said. "It's always been a passion of his. It's meant to be. That's his calling, being [a] choir director."
Senior Andrew Pfeffer met Teamer at Lewisville High School's 2015 musical, "Cinderella." The two got along really well and became best friends.
"He's just got 60 different traits that make him who he is," Pfeffer said. "He can be super funny but he also can hold a really serious conversation with you. He's just got really good traits and he's easy to work with. So, he'll be able to [direct] really well."
In middle school, Teamer played in the school band and sang in the school choir. Singing and playing an instrument at the same time aided in his passion for music. His family has also helped him in his passion for music by playing music in the house.
"I think anyone who has ever grown up in a black house knows music is the soul of the house," Teamer said. "You wake up on Sunday morning [and] there's usually gospel music playing or [on] Saturday mornings, there's some R&B playing."
Lori Sager was Teamer's choir teacher in Minnesota during his eighth grade year. She is his role model and she mentored him in his college search. She helped him with the process of preparing for the auditions, giving advice and praying for him.
"She's wonderfully talented and has such a beautiful heart," Teamer said. "There's just some people on this earth that are just pure like we don't deserve. That's how I feel about Mrs. Sager. She's an amazing accompanist. I would say she's been a big inspiration in my life, because she's always encouraged me when I'm down or needed help."
Throughout his lifetime, Teamer has moved around the states four times. Although they never stayed in one place too long, his joy for music stayed with the support of his parents.
"They've always been very supportive of me ranting around the house about something or taking lots and lots of time away from family [by] being in my room dealing with music," Teamer said. "All in all, they don't stop encouraging me to keep going when stuff gets hard; they're my backbone."


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And because, Filipinos from abroad, would travel half the world to see their own respective families in the Philippines, many marrying couples would take the opportunity to walk down the aisles too. The engaged couple would be so appreciative and grateful if many more guests, particularly the Balikbayans (Filipino expatriates) could come and partake in this supposedly once in a lifetime moment of exchanging vows.
The pleasantly crisp and cool weather during this time, the good natured spirit of the people during the Holiday season, and even the deep pockets of relatives and friends, brought about by the Christmas salary bonuses or business sales, should just push the couple to seek out and reserve venues for the wedding and reception during December, such as the very popular Fernwood Garden in Quezon City. ( The place has that forested ambiance, for intimate or grand weddings. And its chapel has that elegant interiors, enhancing the sanctity of the nuptials.)
It is no surprise, that the National Statistics Office would list the month of December, as the month when mates most marry, beating out the supposedly traditional matrimonial month of June (hence the appellaton, "June Bride").
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19. 23/5/2018. Racemans to he Top Weir. Leader: Arthur.
Due to weather concerns we trmped up the Silverstream instead of the tramp on the programme.
It was raining lightly as we began our walk from the car ark by the Pump Shed.
The moisture desisted in a while, but skiffy showers passed over at times.
The "Hump" Track in from the Pump Shed was quite wet and muddy, and had slumped in one place on the stream bank.
From the swing bidge we climbed up to the Tunnel Track, and turned left. At the appropriate time (10 a.m.) we stopped trackside for smoko.
Around to McCraes Weir to climb the rope, and continued to eventually follow Racemans Track.
The tracks themselves were generally in good condition, although there were muddy patches at times with only one really bad patch to contend with.
We reached to top weir at 12-15,
and after inspecting it, retreated a short distance to eat our sandwiches.
A half hour passed quickly, and then it was back down Racemans …
Stopping for a catch up. (Margreet pic and caption.)
… to its beginning, taking the short route back. Over the swing bridge, and wading the ford (quite shallow) we were back at the cars around 2-45.
All had enjoyed the day's tramp, which was of a reasonable distance – one member had been suffering "cabin fever", but all were glad to have had their day out in the bush.
On returning to Mosgiel, 9 of the 12 who had been out adjourned for refreshments, as is the usual custom. – Art.
18. 3/9/2014. Both. Pump House to Weir. E+ Leaders: Judy, Ian.
(I took no pics. Photos please!) There were 30 of us out. We avoided the McRaes Weir track because some of the hikers can now no longer cope with the rope-assisted climb out of the McRae's Stream.
From the pump house we took the track on the true left, thus avoiding the wetting of the road ford right at the start of the tramp. Of course this takes us steeply up and over and steeply down, but we all emerged safely by the swing bridge. The 4WD took us on beyond the old weir onto the board walk and up the seemingly never ending ascent of the Racemans track up to the levelness of the water race track itself where it emerges from the McRaes Track. We stopped for morning tea, letting seven of the trampers head off at their own pace to the upper weir.
Our remaining group of 23 took its time waiting out regroupings as we each negotiated wash-out bottlenecks on the way. The day was pleasant. The track otherwise level, pleasant and with varied aspects from bush to fallen tree clearances to slips.
But slips and washouts there were. Till finally an extremely muddy four metre boot-covering piece of slosh put most off from going any further. We were now only one kilometre short of the weir, so eight undaunted males slopped through and on to reach the weir. En route, they encountered the seven trampers returning to lunch back down the track with the remaining hikers. At the weir, Jim discovered Betty's lunch was in his pack so we all accompanied him back to rendezvous with the others. Upon arrival, we found all had already lunched and were ready to move back. However Betty and Elaine elected to remain and enjoy a further leisurely lunch break, lolling in the lovely sunshine. …
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… Setting off again, we caught up with the hikers again at the swing bridge where it was obvious they intended returning via road and ford, the much easier if wetter alternative to the other route. And so back to the cars and some of the remaining trampers who were tied to hikers' cars. A lovely day out. – Ian.
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Lemonade wasn't cutting it for Logan Humby of St. Lunaire-Griquet
An enterprising young boy has traded his lemonade stand for something a whole lot cooler — bags of ice straight from the original source — the hulking icebergs floating just outside his hometown of St. Lunaire-Griquet on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula.
Logan Humby and his best friend were trying to make some pocket money for candy and chips, so they set up a roadside stand offering lemonade and painted rocks to passing traffic.
Business wasn't exactly booming, so the nine-year-old decided to branch out when he saw his grandfather return from a trip in his boat with some bergy bits.
With the help of his grandparents, Logan bagged up the pristine pieces of iceberg and started selling them for $5 each.
"It's really awesome ... I like when I'm getting paid," he told CBC Radio's Corner Brook Morning Show.
Company motto: Get 'em while they're cold
Logan sold eight bags of ice the first day, and 10 the next. Since switching gears last week he's sold 28 bags of iceberg ice to locals and tourists.
"People can take it and use it for drinks and all sorts of stuff, one man bought it to keep his fish cold."
The budding entrepreneur already has his sales approach figured out.
"He tries to get people to buy more," said his grandmother Debbie Humby.
"Somebody came in and his first words were, 'How many bags would you like?' So he's always trying to upsell."
Logan is planning to keep the stand going for "a couple of years," and he's already learned another important rule of business — when to delegate.
It's a family affair
"He usually sets up for a couple of hours a day and then after awhile — he's nine years old he doesn't like to sit still too long — so he'll leave his signs up; he leaves us in charge basically," said Debbie Humby.
"People come up to our house and buy the ice from us at the house, so it's good that way. He still gets to go and play but he's still making money as he puts it," she laughed.
Logan has also set his sights a little higher than just earning enough pocket money for snacks. He's now saving up for a Nintendo Switch game console.
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Publication of the Preliminary Figures for the Fiscal Year 2016 - Order Entry in Q4 2016 slightly above Expectations
- Q4 Order entry with EUR 59.5 million above expectations
- Increased sales guidance for 2017 at EUR 160 to 170 million
- EBIT-expectation for FY 2017 again between EUR 9 to 13 million, despite lower sales
Garching, February 10, 2017 - SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor and related markets, publishes its preliminary figures for the 2016 fiscal year today. The Company generated sales of EUR 177.6 million (previous year: EUR 148.5 million) in the last fiscal year and booked an order entry of EUR 161.1 million (previous year: EUR 188.6 million). The order backlog amounted to EUR 101.5 million (12/31/2015: EUR 117.6 million). The EBIT came in at EUR 11.1 million (previous year: EUR 5.0 million), which is within the given guidance. This represents an increased EBIT-margin of 6.3 percent after 3.4 percent one year ago. EBIT 2016 contained special items of EUR - 3.1 million, which included provisions for a customer project, for the refocusing of the Japanese sales organization as well as for Management Board remuneration still to be paid to Dr. Per-Ove Hansson, who stepped down as CEO in August 2016. The EBIT for the fiscal year 2015 does not include any material special items.
Order entry in Q4 2016 came in at EUR 59.5 million (previous year: EUR 79.7 million). Sales of EUR 69.5 million were well above the level of the previous year (EUR 55.1 million). The EBIT reached EUR 11.1 million, which represents an EBIT-margin of 16.0 percent, after EUR 6.7 million in the previous year.
The Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year before security transactions was EUR -9.1 million, compared to EUR 1.3 million in the previous year. Net liquidity decreased from EUR 40.0 million to EUR 31.1 million on December 31, 2016.
Taking the order backlog at the yearend 2016 and the expected order entry for the first half of 2017 into account, the Company guides sales for the fiscal year to come in between EUR 160 and 170 million. This represents a slight increase of the previous guidance of sales around EUR 160 million, given in August 2016. Despite the lower sales level, EBIT is expected to be in the bandwidth of EUR 9 to 13 million again in 2017. The main reason for this is the expectation of an improved overall gross margin. For the first quarter 2017 the management board expects an order intake between EUR 25 and 35 million. The final key figures for the 2016 fiscal year - which may deviate from those given above - will be published on March 30, 2017.
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November 8, 2017
By Maria Trivelpiece
The end of the regular season is drawing near, and the Fordham University men's water polo team is narrowing its sights on a MAWPC Championship. With one match to go, the Rams are looking to end on a victory to propel them into tournament play which begins on Nov. 17 in Annapolis, MD. Fordham, who is currently 16-10, started off the season strong, but has hit some rough spots within their last few matches.
Their struggles began with their loss to Iona as the Rams fell 11-10. Since then, the team has a record of 2-3, which is extremely uncharacteristic for the rowdy Rams who have done so well up until this point of the season. Although the losses have been close, it seems as if the Rams always fall short. Nevertheless, the aquatic Rams are still battling for the title they set their sights on earlier in the year.
This past Sunday, the Rams defeated John Hopkins University 11-8, but it was not an easy victory. Fordham trailed by one after the first quarter. They made a four-goal run in the second; however, in the third John Hopkins crept up again coming within one of the Rams' lead. Then, in Fordham men's water polo fashion, graduate student attacker Massimiliano Mirachi and sophomore defender Jake Miller-Tolt combined for seven of the team's 11 goals leading their team to a much needed victory.
The team hoped that the momentum in its morning win would carry the team through its afternoon match against Bucknell University. The Rams had already battled with the 18th ranked Bison previously in the year, but came up short losing 9-8 in a thrilling overtime match. Looking for redemption, Fordham jumped into a 3-2 lead by the second quarter. But, Bucknell was not going to go away. The two teams battled back and forth for the remainder of the game. The Bison's Rade Joksimovic scored a total of five times, and Charlie Niehaus was stellar in goal. Ultimately, the strong duo proved to be too much for the Rams. Miller-Tolt scored with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter, but Bucknell answered with two more goals defeating Fordham 8-6.
However, the Rams have a chance to redeem themselves with one more opportunity to end their regular season on a positive note. On Thursday, Nov. 9, they will host St. Francis Brooklyn; and, as is tradition, the last home match is senior night. The emotions will be running high, the frustrations from the previous loss will add fuel and the Fordham University men's water polo team will be ready to put on a show for its fans in the Bronx. As a team that has been ranked in the Top 25 Poll numerous times, these Rams will not be knocked down too easily. Postseason is drawing near and the water polo team of Fordham is looking to overcome this recent rut and snag the MAWPC Championship it has been striving towards since so many weeks before.


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DC Universe Online after watching the recent "Who Do You Trust?" trailer or our own interview with John Smedley? We can hardly blame you -- it's tough being a superhero waiting in the wings. While we count down the days until its November 2nd launch, there's a lot more DCUO goodness to be had.
Massively was on hand at the DCUO panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, where Jens Andersen, Chris Cao, Marv Wolfman, Jim Lee and Mark Hamill (who is reprising his voice work as the Joker) were on hand to answer questions about DC's upcoming title. Hit the jump for the full skinny on time travel, heroes, villains and Bat-shark repellent.


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If you are a newbie to online marketing, you know that having some tips on how to do this will help you tremendously in building your career. Here are some suggestions to launch you can get started with this potentially lucrative business opportunity.
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Second Year Rotation - Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC): This University of Maryland Medical System hospital has a vascular service that runs as a private teaching facility in most aspects. The vascular center has four full-time vascular surgeons and three vascular NPs. There is a wonderful suite including a vascular lab, clinic, and conference space.
The OR has a hybrid room, with 1-2 rooms running all day, five days a week for an annual case volume of over 800. There are weekly teaching pre-op conferences there, in addition to the conferences at UMMC. You run the service with a mid-level general surgery resident and participate in all procedures (and clinic, as time allows).
There is a wide range of procedures on a weekly basis from HD access, and fistulograms, to lower-extremity open and endovascular interventions, EVARs, carotid endarterectomies, and aortobifemoral bypasses.
Disease Team
Baltimore Veteran's Affairs Medical Center: The VA is attached to University by a bridge, and is covered by UM School of Medicine faculty. You run the service (with two interns) and maintain continuity of care - the attending changes daily. There are four days with operative time all day, with one full day of clinic.
Two mid-level providers assist with outpatient service management. You run a preoperative conference and influence the case mix and selection during your time. Cases include lower-extremity bypasses and endovascular revascularizations, venous ablations, HD access and fistulograms, carotid endarterectomies and stents, and EVARs, among others.
University of Maryland Medical Center: UMMC is arguably the busiest service that you rotate on, providing an unparalleled variety of high-acuity patients and case mix. Consults from the Shock Trauma Center are also covered during this rotation. There are seven faculty members primarily staffing UMMC and Shock Trauma.
The service is very busy; two junior residents, a senior resident, and two mid-level providers work during the day, and a dedicated intern at night make up the team. You manage the service, run the team, and distribute the residents to cases.
You experience the most challenging vascular cases and some of the most cutting-edge techniques you could see anywhere. You work with cardiac surgery in joint procedures, assist with anterior spinal exposures, and respond to intra-operative emergencies throughout the hospital. Conditions treated include thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, open AAAs, trauma and complex TEVARs abound, including re-do and infected fields, mixed in with upper- and lower-extremity ischemia, cerebrovascular disease, and deep venous space cases.


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The Mason County Sheriff's Office reports a suspect is in custody after a suicidal man barricaded himself in a home near Fawn Lake. The house, in the 100 block of Shadowood Boulevard, caught fire after some sort of explosion in the garage. The suspect was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His condition is unknown and his name not released. Mason County Fire Districts 4, 5, 11 and 16 extinguished the fire but not before substantial damage was done to the garage.
The Shelton Police Department and Squaxin Island Police also responded to the incident that started about 10 PM Wednesday. More details should be released later today.


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Scheduling Your Appointment Online with OrthoCarolina
Save time and book your care, your way. With online scheduling, your personalized orthopedic care is only a few clicks away.
Exploring the Body from the Inside Out: Hip & Knee
We partnered with Experience Anatomy, a premier anatomy education provider specializing in training and education with real, preserved human specimens, to bring you another installment of our Orthopedic Anatomy Series: Exploring Your Body from the Inside Out – Hip & Knee edition.
I Chose to Become a Doctor Because...
For many physicians, taking care of others is their life's work and the ultimate calling. In honor of Doctors' Day on March 30, we asked our doctors why they chose the medical field.
17 OrthoCarolina Physicians Named Charlotte magazine Top Doctor
Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of Top Doctors in Charlotte and we're proud to have 17 OrthoCarolina providers represented as the best in the city.
The Insider's Guide to Lake Norman State Park
Some of Lake Norman State Park is home to some of the best mountain biking, trail running, kayaking, hiking, and camping in the region.
Sleep: The Secret Ingredient of Injury Recovery
You've probably heard how rest is important for injury recovery. Beyond moving around less and cutting back on exercise, people often fail to think about the importance of sleep as part of the recovery process.
Back on Your Feet: Sciatic Pain Relief
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body, so it's not surprising that when it flares up, it feels intense.
I'm a soccer mom… here's why my kids are taking this year off
I'm a mom of two active boys who love soccer. They've been playing since they were five years old. As a former athlete and a physical therapist, I know how important it is to give your body time to rest and recover from overuse of the muscles and joints. When my kids came to me and said they wanted to take a break this season, I understood.
4 Fantastic Waterfalls Within a 2-Hour Drive of Charlotte
Staying active in the peak of the Charlotte summer is tough. The humidity on those steamy, Southern days feels like a backpack, weighing you down while you hike or run. Finding the trails that offer some respite is an essential strategy for outdoor enthusiasts here.
Why Low-Impact Exercise is Important
We live in the era of Crossfit, Zumba and P90X. It can often feel like you have to endure a breathless, intense, fast-moving, punishing workout to see results.
Northshore Orthopedics joins the OrthoCarolina Family
Northshore Orthopedic is now OrthoCarolina Mooresville (Exit 35)!
A Different Kind of Bodywork: How OrthoCarolina Works with NASCAR Teams
By the time "Drivers, start your engines!" roars above the din of an excited NASCAR crowd, the OrthoCarolina Motorsports team has been at work for many hours.
A Need for Speed: How a NASCAR Pit Crew Deals with Injury Risk
OrthoCarolina's motorsports team takes care of crew and drivers during the long NASCAR season. The care they provide runs the spectrum from injury diagnosis, care, pre- and post-op treatment, to physical therapy and more.


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The man in his house: changing family and partnership behaviour in southern Ghana
Akinyinka Akinyoade, Universiteit Leiden
This study offers new insights into the association between gender relations and demographic behaviour in a society where general demand for male dominance is a given. Variations in marital stability is assessed, new connections between fatherhood values and male dominance values are explored, with consequences for childbearing in Ghana's rural coastal communities. Evidence from in-depth surveys triangulated with survey data conducted in Abuesi and Brenu Akyinim indicate that re-marriage appears to be on the increase with consequences for male headship of household, birth-spacing, as well as changes in perception of value of children born to re-married couples. Gender relations are becoming more complicated than is assumed or allowed to be and its effect on reproductive behaviour is subtler than that depicted by analyses of survey data.
Presented in Poster Session 2: Fertility, family and children


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CWA Points Tournament #2 @ Pueblo Reservoir May 21st-22nd, 2011 Recap
As expected Pueblo Reservoir was a fun and exciting lake to fish for our all competitors. As always Pueblo state park was a great destination with great amenities for the CWA to hold a Walleye tournament. From friendly park staff to a top notch North Shore Marina carrying all your misplaced, forgotten items or extra live bait. ANS inspections were smooth and very efficient. Thanks to Doug Youngers for a well developed inspection program and accommodations for tournament events on this lake.
We had the pleasure of having the owners Dave and Sue of Canon Marine present for the weekend who provided our official start boat; a new beautiful Lund. Dave and Sue provided support the entire weekend for our tournament including troubleshooting boat malfunctions and assisting at the weigh station. If you are in the market for a new or used boat or even maintenance, please stop in and see Dave and Sue at their new store and support those who support us.
We'd like to start by mentioning the Sportsmanship awards from the weekend from some of our tournament anglers. There were 2 noticeable events that took place this weekend that need to be recognized by the CWA and those who were assisted. For their efforts and awareness on the water each member will receive a special recognition plaque for sportsmanship.
1. A dangerous situation occurred on Saturday am when Ronnie Sr. fell off the side of the boat and into the water; 2 teams came to immediate assistance; the team of Dave Kooser and Powers Cacey, Cary Weaver and Ryan Bartingale were on location and able to immediately assist Ronnie Jr. get his Dad back into the boat and into dry clothing within minutes. This quick response by tournament boats ensured the safety of fellow CWA angler, thank you all for your awareness and quick response gentleman. With dry clothing from the other two teams, the Team of Ronnie Sr. and Ronnie Jr. were able to finish fishing the day.
2. The team of Michael Ciganek and Rob Robley towed a ski boat back to the marina from Denver Cove which took well over 2 hours out of their tournament time, but their priority was to ensure the safety of the ski boat and passengers.
"Why do good things happen to good people"? Rewards may not always be instant, but good things do happen to good people. Acts of kindness and sportsmanship is a key element within in our organization and has been proven time after time and that is what makes our tournaments and membership special. Thank you all for your awareness of your surroundings and willingness to help others. Class acts such as this are what define our club and your representation is well recognized well beyond our membership. It's great to know there are always CWA members willing to help in a time of need, thank you.
Our tournament kicked off on Saturday morning with 44 teams ready for launch with water surface temperatures ranging from 55-59 degrees across the lake. With anticipation and high expectations on a cool morning our first flight left at 0630. Soon after the first flight, our second flight launched at 0645. The weather provided a mild condition for our anglers with afternoons reaching into the 70's which proved to be great weather for our anglers all weekend. We had some mild winds but the winds were manageable for our anglers. We did have a few teams whom encountered boat problems with batteries, motors and steering which prevented some of our anglers to complete both days of fishing but anglers still enjoyed the time they had on the water. Regardless of circumstance all the anglers stated the "fishing was good and they had fun".
Our tournament ran well and proved to be a good Walleye bite as we have seen in previous years. Typical locations provided anglers plenty of opportunity to boat a ton of Walleye but locating Walleye big enough to stretch across the CWA minimum length requirement of 18 ¼" proved to be a challenge. Anglers reported many 18" Walleye but getting Walleye over's required patience and skill to locate the right pods of Walleye. For some weeding through smaller Walleye kept anglers busy throughout the weekend with over's coming here and there. Pueblo is a large Colorado lake with plenty of quality Walleye but the bite seemed to be the best from Mid Lake West for most anglers throughout the weekend. But, there are always some anglers who dial in the lake and find a locations with quality fish right off the bat and taking advantage of the top 10 daily payouts; the teams of Ron and Steve Spock and Derek and Gail Kathol dialed in the Saturday Pueblo Walleye bite and each team was done by 9am with a limit of 5 quality Walleye. Saturday's big fish was caught by the team of Ron and Steve Spock which earned them an additional $150 for a 3.74lb Walleye in addition to their 1st place finish for day 1 weighing in at 13.16 lbs. Second Place was the team of Derek and Gail Kathol with 11.51 lbs followed closely behind was the team of Carey Weaver and Ryan Bartingale with 11.42 lbs.
Sunday day 2 provided consistently changing winds and surprisingly lots of boat traffic changing the bite for many of the nomadic Walleye in Pueblo. Teams were forced to grind out the keepers and accommodate to ever changing conditions and wake of ski boat zipping in and out of tournament boats. The bite for most on Sunday was a little more difficult but provided better quality Walleye and the Western anglers seemed to have better success for limits of Walleye. But with change, opportunities are created. For those who maintained focus, confidence and adapted to the changes throughout the day anglers were rewarded we quality Walleye. Much like the team of Gene Metschke and Larry Call who proved to be a force to be reckoned with, this team brought their "A" game to Pueblo and put together 2 solid days of fishing capturing a day 2 first place finish which lead them to their second overall CWA tournament win in a row. Gene and Larry weighed an impressive 11.72lbs on Sunday and finished off the weekend with a total of 21.14 lbs of Walleye for both days. In addition to an overall win, they also received the top Sylvan/Smoker Craft boat bonus cash brought to you by Crowely Marine. With the quality of the fisherman in the CWA, back to back wins are a true accomplishment for any team, congratulations gentleman. Closely nipping at their heels on Sunday was Dave Kooser and Powers Cacey with 11.12lbs earning them a second place finish for Sunday. The team of Dan and Shandra Stinger captured 3rd place for Sunday with 9.69lbs. Sunday's big fish was 4.49lb by the team of Barry Cundiff and Eric Thorn earned them an addition $150 with a close fish caught by Justin Crump and Bob Shafer coming into the scales with a 4.22lb Walleye.
In a points race the overall standing from the weekend, the winning honors went out to the team of Gene Metschke and Larry call for an overall weight of 21.14lbs, second place went to Derek and Gail Kathol (19.00 lbs) with top honors and a bonus plaque and check for top mixed team. Following closely was the third place team of Dave Kooser and Powers Cacey with a two day weight of 18.90 lbs. Our Top Youth team was the Lonnie Snyder and Tyron/Mackenzie Snyder with a total weight of 7.50 lbs of Walleye. For Youth teams under the age of 18 the CWA offers the ability for youth teams to fish the entire tournament or share the excitement and fish a day of the tournament and have a partner swap from day 1 to day 2 as Ty and Mackenzie did. Our top placing Ranger team of Dan and Shandra Stringer took home an additional check from Crowley marine for the top finishing Ranger overall sponsored by Crowley Marine.
Winning patterns was a combination of jigging and live bait rigging. Water depth ranged from 15-30' predominately on the west end of the lake focusing on key structure. The morning bite was reported as a better bite with some of the bigger fish coming in mid-morning on both days.
A special thanks to our Tournament Director Tami Cundiff and volunteers at the weight station who performed flawless to ensure integrity and accurate measurement throughout the tournament. Dedicated assistance provided from Jack Jacoby, Dave and Sue from Canon Marine, Woody, Ty and Mackenzie Snyder all participated and supported the weight station throughout the weekend. Thank you all for your help and ensuring the weigh station was ran well, consistent and every fish was handled with great care to be caught again another day.
Our Saturday night dinner was a great time and everyone walked away with a full belly and sponsor products from BioEdge, Reef Runner, Crowley Marine, Northland Fishing Tackle, Cabela's, and our newest club sponsor Dynamic Lures. Our random drawing for a $100 dollar gas card went to the team of Frank Becvar and Todd Christofferson thanks to Centennial Leasing and Sales. A special thanks to all the helped out during the Saturday night dinner and making this dinner a great success for all participants and family members.
Thank you all for your participation and enthusiasm you bring to the CWA tournaments and we look forward to seeing everyone at our next tournament on June 11-12th at Lake McConaughy. Barry Cundiff.
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Vegetables that require longer than 20 minutes of cooking time should be considered an Instant Pot favorite. Artichokes for instance, take about 25-30 minutes to boil before the leaves become tender and soft enough to scrape with your teeth. High pressure steamers do miracles with these types of things because you don't boil out all the vitamins and minerals in the bath water – the veggies sit above the liquid line, while they steam in a sauna for 30 minutes.
Steamed Artichokes with Crispy Breadcrumbs can't get any easier than adding them to an electric pressure cooker with a little white wine and lemon, and pressing cook. Artichokes come out spectacular without loosing any leaves, just plump and juicy.
To finish them off, I like to add crispy breadcrumbs for a dusting of crunch. It's also fun to dip them in a little melted butter infused with fresh herbs for added flavor.
2 large artichokes, tops trimmed
1 lemon, cut in half
1 cup white wine
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons olive oil
pinch of salt
4 tablespoon butter, melted – optional
2 teaspoons fresh herbs, optional
(Serves 2-4)
To Prepare:
1. Place artichokes inside instant pot on steaming rack. Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of wine. Squeeze lemon juice over the top of artichokes. Seal lid and press Manual or high pressure steaming, for 30 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.
2. In a small saucepan, add breadcrumbs and place over medium heat. Toast until light brown, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Stir melted butter and fresh herbs together. Remove artichokes and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and serve with melted herby butter. Enjoy!


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Home & Garden Columns
About the House: What To Do About Mold Spores in the House
There are few things in life as embarrassing as having to ask your hostess what's in the casserole. I know. I've been doing this for the last 15 years or so since having finally figured out after many distressing years that I'm not good friends with bovine products.
Not meat, mind you. I do fine with beef, although, like most of us, I've pushed that plate pretty far away in favor of tofu and fish. No, it's the other wonderful things that cows will gladly give us in return for their lives: Cheese, milk, cream, ice cream and sadly, butter. It's not really as bad as it sounds. I've gotten used to it and the downside for me personally was so distressing that I need only remind myself of the late night wheezing or stomach ache to happily eschew the Cheese Board pizza.
Of course, there is that issue of the dinner party at Ben and Lisa's where I actually have to ask if butter is used in the casserole. I just hate it. So when I talk with mold sensitive clients, and this IS something that comes up with some regularity, I have more than a little empathy for those who cannot live with what others take for granted.
You see, that's the funny thing about mold, mildew and other fungi. They're all around us, on everyone's menu but some folks have a very hard time with them. My own dairy sensitivity is nothing compared with, for example a serious peanut allergy. Some folks can't eat food that was prepared using the same machine that grinds up peanuts and will go into shock over the tiniest exposures.
This is also true with molds and mildews. While most people can eat cheeses cultured with mold (funny you should ask), tempeh and the other moldy foods we eat, a few sorry souls are exempt and must eschew, not chew.
So when we talk about mold in buildings, it's the same. Molds and their neighbors (members of the fungus family) are common to our environment and, in typical settings, are not significantly pathogenic (unless your immune system is compromised, in which case many common molds can become a serious threat).
The one thing that almost all molds have in common is their need for moisture, although many need other conditions (like still air) to propagate successfully. So, the first thing that I start thinking about, when I'm confronted with a mold or mildew problem, is where the wet is coming from? If you do, as I do, you begin by opening a toolbox of investigative and amelioratory tools.
Let me give you that toolbox (or at least a beginner's set) so that you can go boldy where no aspergillus has gone before.
Since we know that most molds require fairly high levels of humidity to grow, our first tool is a simple examination of the external shell of the building. If there are physical signs of growth in one particular place and not in others, we have a big clue. Later we'll discuss broadcast effects.
If I have one closet or one bedroom where there is growth and it's all localized along one wall, I'd start by examining the walls and adjacent surfaces. A closet is more likely to be a problem because of still air, which spore-producing critters prefer. When they get blown about, they have difficulty propagating. The simple act of opening a closet can lessen the growth of a mold colony.
I will want to make sure that there is no leakage into the interior of walls or into the living space from the outside so a good set of eyes working slowly across the roof and exterior is the first major tool to use when it's clear that the growth is discreet or localized. If you take your time, this can be quite effective.
Keep in mind that water can enter through a fissure one-8000th of an inch (or so I've been told), so it's critical that all junctions on the exterior of the house be sealed or configured to shed water outward. On the inside, signs of moisture aren't hard to detect, although a moisture meter can be quite handy.
If you don't have a clear sign of leakage from roof or wall, and growth is randomly noted, it's possible that you're dealing with elevated moisture levels due to ground moisture. Moisture travels from cold to warm because warm air will hold more moisture than cold air (counterintuitive, I know) so this is why moisture will travel up out of the soil or damp basement to the upper areas of the house or the outside walls.
Area which have elevated humidity or actual dampness on surfaces will tend to grow bushes, grass, corn or maybe just mold. Mold spores are all around floating in the atmosphere and they need only find a damp environment to begin having large families.
The second set of tricks or tools relates to this condition. If we have a good idea that the moisture started in a soil-surfaced crawlspace (as opposed to a basement), the first and cheapest thing to do is to cover the soil with plastic. A "vapor barrier" does not need to be sealed at the edges or taped together, although these things certainly can't hurt.
Steve Quarles, of U.C. Berkeley, has shown us in his research that moisture levels in crawlspaces are driven down very effectively by nothing more than laying plastic on the ground. So, this being the case, it's the first thing I'd do if I believe that this was happening.
The other thing that can be done if damp soil is the source of moisture is to increase ventilation in a crawlspace so that air can naturally dry out the soil through increases evaporation.
Breaking the barrier between the crawlspace and the exterior allows the two spaces to reach equilibrium and it's often a lot wetter under your house than it is outside where the sun and breeze are drying things out.
If you're not sure if the inside of your house is damp, a great tool to acquire is a hygrometer. Cigar stores carry these and they're pretty cheap to buy. I see them on eBay for 10-20 bucks all the time. If you put this up in your living space and study it over a course of days, you'll be able to get a sense of how damp you're home is. A moisture level of 40-60 percent is very nice but a moisture level of 90 percent is probably going to lead to all night fungus parties at your place.
A tool that is both diagnostic as well as amelioratory is a dehumidifier. You can set one of these in a room and within a day or two figure out if the room was really damp. If the unit is collecting buckets and buckets of water and never shuts down (they have adjustable "humidistatic" controls), it means that there a lot of water in the space and you'll probably want to start taking other measure.
Nonetheless, leaving one hooked up and hosed to the outside, can actually fix a damp space, although I'd never choose that as my final solution. I'm too cheap to want to pay the electric bill and dehumidifiers cost money to run.
If you've got major wetness in the subfloor area (i.e. boat ramp, fishing pier) you may want to install a subsurface drainage system. This can help to dry things out but costs a lot of money and is never my first solution. That said, there are houses for which this IS the solution. Even then, some will need additional ventilation, vapor barriers and other tactics.
So this is the short course and not, by any means a complete assessment of what makes mold grow but, seriously, these few tactics can help I.D. or lessen the ill effects of damp wood and plaster in many homes.
If you're someone who's clearly getting sick, don't mess around. If you can't make things better in very short order, just get out. There's always another place to bed down and being sick isn't worth staying at Buckingham Palace. I'm lucky. Like most people, I can live with a little damp and a little mold but when it comes to lunch, I'll take the sushi and leave the pizza for someone else.
Got a question about home repairs and inspections? Send them to Matt Cantor at email@example.com.