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Jacob E. Goodman
Member since 2002
Founder of the New York Composers Circle, Current Member of the Board of Directors
JACOB E. GOODMAN, Founding President of the New York Composers Circle in 2002, formerly its Concert Director and Outreach Coordinator, and member of its Program Comittee and its John Eaton Memorial Composers' Competition Committee, is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at City College (The City University of New York), the author of many books and research articles, and a founding editor of the journal Discrete & Computational Geometry (more details on his Wikipedia page). He has composed and improvised all his life, and has studied composition with, among others, Ezra Laderman and David Del Tredici.
His works have been performed in New York, Nebraska, Delaware, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Tokyo. Recent compositions include a set of six intermezzi for piano, three song cycles (two set to poems in English, the other in Yiddish), a set of variations for orchestra on a Beethoven theme, a quintet for flute, strings, and piano, "Variations for a Rainy Afternoon" for flute, violin, cello, and piano, "Oui, J'Aime Brahms," for cello and piano, a prelude for saxophone and piano, a set of nocturnes for violin and piano, three bagatelles for piano, a set of variations for piano trio in the style of Beethoven, an Andante for String Quartet, and the score for the documentary film "Meet Me at the Canoe," produced for the American Museum of Natural History by his daughter Naomi Goodman-Broom.
He currently lives in San Rafael, California, where he takes part in the monthly salons — like those of the NYCC — of a composers' group called Irregular Resolutions.
NYCC Concert Performances:
April 13, 2004 – Variations for a Rainy Afternoon*
May 4, 2003 – Beneath the Trees
May 31, 2005 – Six Intermezzi for Piano*
March 4, 2006 – Three Yiddish Poems
March 9, 2007 – Quintet for Flute, Piano, and Strings*
June 7, 2008 – Variations on a Theme of Beethoven*
February 14, 2009 – Oui J'Aime, Brahms*
May 26, 2009 – Variations for Piano
February 23, 2010 – Three Nocturnes for Violin and Piano*
February 15, 2011 – Three Bagatelles for Piano
December 20, 2011 – Beneath the Trees
February 19, 2013 – Variations for a Rainy Afternoon
April 22, 2014 – Variationen G-Dur, für Klavier, Violene, und Violoncello*
October 24, 2014 – Six Intermezzi for Piano
December 1, 2014 – Andante for String Quartet*
April 26, 2016 – Three Nudes, for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, and piano*
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Interpretations of the Email Monster
Ever wonder why someone never answered your email or took it the wrong way? Do any of the emails you get ever sound rude, even downright nasty? And this from your best friend? It usually happens when we least expect it. Especially to or from those you love.
Hey, I'm guilty. I've sent my share of emails fully intending to give my loving opinion (I say loving, because, well, my opinions to my family and friends come from my heart) only to end up hurting and upsetting the recipient. In today's busy world juggling between job, home, and family, rushing that email off might be a mistake and it might just cost you.
It can be hard to show your emotions in an email, unless, of course, you're a wonderful writer capable of flowery prose. Let's face it; most of us aren't adept with the ornate style of Shakespeare or your current #1 New York Best Selling Author.
Don't get me wrong, I love receiving emails, not including spam, and not everyone who sends me emails has this problem. Mainly, I speak for myself. I know from experience the email monster lives inside me. I've hurt someone's feelings or had my message taken the wrong way. I have to take strong measures to keep him at bay. It could happen during a simple a letter declining an invitation or writing what you thought was a helpful suggestion to a friend. And then there's that all too powerful first impression when sending an email to someone you don't know. It could be something as important as a request for employment, or a complaint to your child's teacher.
Don't rush. I know, I know, you're busy. We all are. But there are three things I try to remember to do before I push that send button.
First, I read what I wrote. I do this not only for content but also for grammar and spelling. And sometimes, more often than I'd like, I miss something. It's so embarrassing to discover a typo after I've pushed the send button (this could happen here on my blog).They happen, but not as many. Thank God, for spell check. As for grammar, I try my best.
Then I read it again with a smile. I think, just like talking on the phone, if you write or speak with a smile, your words, like the sound of your voice, will beam. This is true. Try it. Call someone and smile while you're talking. Or, better yet, record your voice, once without smiling and once with, then play it back. Which sounds better?
And last, some people hate these, but I don't mind seeing them, the proverbial LOL, (my daughter is great at these) or :) help tremendously. Or you could get creative and throw in a *snort* or a *chuckle and giggle* here and there.
Happy writing. :)
Thanks for reading and feel free to leave a comment.
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I am sooo guilty of sending fast emails. My whole life is fast, even telephone conversations. Occasionally I've gotten a reply where the recipient feels as though I was perhaps a tad bit hurt by my comments, which in my mind weren't in any way hurtful or negative. ;)ReplyDelete
I think tone is very hard to convey in text, as a writer, I know it's difficult. But, I think as recipients, or readers, it's important to consider that the sender is not able to offer you the smile with the words, or the softness of the tone that is in their head as they write. It's a two-way street.
Good post Susan. (she says with a smile)
And wow, look at that awful third sentence. It should read "Occasionally, I've gotten a reply where the recipient feels I was perhaps a tad bit hurtful with my comments."ReplyDelete
Yes, follow Susan's advice and read the message first. This is an example. Purely intentional.
Exactly, Renee. Sometimes I'll receive a response back that seems so totally off-the-wall and wonder, where'd that come from? Or worse yet, they never respond back. Ever. Then I'll read my original email and think, ooooh. Anyway, sometimes I miss the days when the only form of communication was the telephone. Not really. I hate talking on the telephone. There was a time when I made my living on the telephone, hated it then too. Email is much better, providing I can get my point across without killing a relationship. Still working on it. :);) and :DReplyDelete

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Safety is at the heart of everyone's interests. The recent rise in safety-related incidents has led to the creation of new inventions to facilitate our safety. Numerous of the technology-based inventions targeting improvement of our safety use a common technology, infrared. Infrared technology has been on the forefront in many ways and has helped keep us safe diversely.
Airport Security Systems
Airports are highly prone to security lapses. The most common of the threats posed in our airports include terror-based attacks which can be orchestrated in numerous ways such as through chemical attacks and bombs. Modern-day airport security systems use a combination of security systems which include infrared detectors which help detect contraband chemicals deemed to be a threat to public safety. Precisely, airport security systems frequently make use of non-ionizing infrared radiations which can penetrate most materials to differentiate between chemical and biological objects and the conventional non-harmful materials.
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Infrared technologies have also been widely used in the development of fire prevention and detection systems. These devices have been incorporated in most buildings as a matter of regulatory requirement. Infrared smoke detectors have been established to be highly useful in smoke and fire detection and have been cited as having saved numerous lives. In one of the most recent stories run in CBS News, smoke alarms were credited for having saved a family from an apartment fire.
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The military is notably one of the essential arms of the government which is highly responsible for numerous aspects of our safety and security. In virtually every nation, the military is highly reliant on innumerable products of infrared nature. One of these is the infrared night vision goggles which increase and extend the vision of soldiers into the dark. Such goggles usually work by detecting infrared radiation emitted by objects at night. The use of this technology has particularly been highly praised following the Operation Neptune Spear which led to the kill of Osama Bin Laden. The raid, according to ABC News, was highly successful because the American troops relied on the cover of darkness yet were able to see by using such infrared night vision goggles.
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Home safety has also been critically emphasized upon with numerous technological inventions being made. One of these includes the infrared motion detectors which help detect individuals who sneak into homes in the cover of darkness. Such security systems featuring infrared light usually work by emitting beams of infrared light which when interrupted send signals to a camera and thereby raising a suitable alarm or alerting individuals at home of the impending security breach.
Different motion sensors help keep us safe in numerous ways. Some of the most common are normally installed in cars where they serve as advance collision warning systems. Such motion sensors have the capabilities of sensing the relative distances between two objects, therefore warning road users of impending collisions.
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Chemical warfare is a real scare in the world today. With gases being undetectable, chemical warfare has attracted a lot of research into systems that can be relied upon by security defense systems. Infrared toxic gas detectors have been widely applied in numerous security apparatus deployed in various parts of the US as well as being carried on board Unmanned Remote Pilot Vehicles (URPV) to detect potentially toxic gases. The system can also be fine-tuned to varying situations of different security requirements. They can also be specially tuned to detect specific gases of concern. These precision applications ensure that the general public is kept within the secure limits away from security scares.
It is undoubtedly certain that research into more security appliances is ongoing and that the security applications of the technology would extend into the future.


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As part of our continued relationship with local charities, The MGroup recently donated a sum of money to SeeSaw, a charity which we have work closely with for many years. Jane from the charity provided this message to us:
Here is a thank you message from SeeSaw:
"We wanted to say a really big thank you to our friends at The MGroup for their generous donation of £3239.09 for SeeSaw. Support from amazing folk like you means that we can help – and keep helping – hundreds of bereaved children and young people in Oxfordshire each and every year. The money will be used wisely to help some of the most vulnerable youngsters in our local community. Thank you so much for your continued support – it means a great deal."
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Hope everyone is doing well and had a great week! I've been working on getting back into the swing of normal training after taking a down week following my track 10k. The post-goal-race let down was real for a week or so, but I'm feeling back to normal finally! Anyone else ever feel like you have no motivation when you come off of a race you've been looking forward to for a while?
Here's what I did last week…
Mon: 4 miles in the morning/10 miles in the evening.
Tues: 4 miles in the morning/Workout in the evening+lifting. 8×1000 with 1 minute rest. This workout didn't go so great and I had a bad attitude about it from the very first step. Then I got grumpy about having a bad attitude and…well…sorry coach! Still working on that.
Wed: 4 miles in the morning/8 miles in the evening + core/abs.
Thurs: 4 miles in the morning/ Workout in the evening. 2 mile at HM pace-ish on the track, 3 mins rest and then straight into 2×2 miles on the roads at the same effort. Another 3 mins rest and back to the track for another 2 mile at HM pace. Core/abs afterwards.
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McLEAN, Va. — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) will offer 63 workshops presented by 100 speakers in 171 sessions at the 2014 NADA-ATD Convention & Exposition, scheduled for Jan 24-27 in New Orleans. Nearly half of the speakers will be new to the convention workshop program.
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This is one of the most common things people say to me when I teach the ThetaHealing® Basic class. Either that, or "I'm not seeing anything"...
We all experience things differently - we just do. If you think about it, we've spent all our lives fine-tuning the way we see, touch, smell, taste and hear things around us, but many people haven't spent much time fine-tuning their intuition and visualisation; these are skills that we start to work on in the Basic class. Here's a good one for you...
What colour is beige?
Even Wikipedia can't decide: "Beige is variously described as a pale sandy fawn color, a grayish tan, a light-grayish yellowish brown, or a pale to grayish yellow. It takes its name from French, where the word originally meant natural wool that has been neither bleached nor dyed, and hence also the color of natural wool." But you know what beige is (to you) when you see it.
Every sensation, every experience you have had since your birth (actually, even before that), is processed by your brain; the most powerful super-computer known to man. Your brain is constantly trying to make sense of the information that's being sent to it. So when waves of electromagnetic radiation, with a wavelngth of between 625 and 740 nanometres enter your eye and produce an image on the retina, you see a shade of red.
But what if there was another way of producing the same result?
What if we directly stimulated the correct areas of the brain (the ventral occipital lobe - specifically the lingual gyrus) with the same information that the nerves in the retina send out? You would see red.
Directly stimulating the brain with the appropriate signals that would normally be initiated by the senses is also the whole premise behind the movie THE MATRIX (a definite must-see in my opinion).
So what on earth does this have to do with spirituality? I hear you say.
Well, when you start engaging your prophetic senses (clairaudience, clairsentience, etc. - see below), your brain still has to interpret these messages too - it's just that it may not have had much experience in the past.
When Vianna Stibal first wrote her ThetaHealing® books she based everything around Clairsentience because that's what she experienced. Later, they were re-written around Clairvoyance because more people doing Theta' seem to be Clairvoyant than Clairsentient. Still, in her books she says "you will see..." (because she has to put "something" in as an example), though my students and I often see other things too.
What I have found is that trying to visualise something the same way others see it just causes unnecessary stress. If you just relax and accept what you're shown, it is much easier. In fact, I have not yet come across a student who couldn't visualise - sometimes it just takes a while longer than others. Every now and then you come across someone who is Clairsentient who gets a bit frustrated they can't visualise, but their gift is awesome and if they consistently "feel" rather than "see", great... It doesn't matter.
What I am trying to say is this... Just relax, and accept what you are shown. If you visualise an oak tree and someone else visualises a redwood, go with it, they're both trees, and neither is better than than the other.
"The world according to John", March 2019
The four main prophetic senses are:
Clairvoyance (clear seeing)
Seeing images in your mind.
Clairaudience (clear hearing)
For myself, I often hear (or feel I have heard) a distinct word, such as "trust", and less often whole sentences.
Clairsentience (clear feeling)
The ability to feel strongly and sense the emotions and feelings of people, animals, spirits, and places around them. I know clairsentients who literally have feelings in their gut.
Claircognizance (clear knowing)
The ability to 'just know' in your soul when something is accurate.


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This is a great song by the Who which is probably more often referred to as Teenage Wasteland. The song as played by the Grateful Dead is definitely an interpretation of the synth-heavy Who song (which is so dense and complex it would seem to seem to impossible to recreate in a live setting). The song would feature Vince starting off with a keyboard loop (that was only vaguely reminiscent of the original Who song) and Jerry would play a repetitive lyrical pattern.
Vince sang this song and it always led into Tomorrow Never Knows (a Beatles' song from Revolver). This is a great 2 song medley that was played several times in 1992 and rarely thereafter. The drums were played in the spirit of the Who's version of Baba O'Riley, and the strong guitar chords at the appropriate moments added some excitement. The crowd would respond with loud cheers when Vince would sing "they're all wasted."
The bootleg I used to have of this song many years ago is my first reference point but I seem to remember there was a didgeridoo but it has been many years since I had that recording (and if I remember it was a "filler" on the end of a cassette - so I am not even sure what show it was from). The only other reference point is the incredible Dick's Picks Volume 27 from Oakland Coliseum 12-16 and 17-1992 show. That is an incredible example of excellent 90's era Dead. I really like it because it is the final incarnation of the band (no more Hornsby - although he was great) playing in one of my favorite venues: Oakland Coliseum.
I listened to this song over and over on that old lost cassette, because I appreciated the electronic sensibilities of the song medley, the modal qualities of Tomorrow Never Knows, the sound of that didgeridoo (I think) and the response of the crowd. Witnessing the Dead play Baba O' Riley into Tomorrow Never Knows was something only a small handful of Dead fans ever got to do and it must have been great to be there.
Baba O'Riley Rating on a Scale of 1-10: 8.4
Disclaimer: This is part of my review of every Grateful Dead song from A-Z. Music is a beautiful thing because it is so personal and subjective, so keep in mind that this is one man's opinion (and be sure to read my blog manifesto to understand a little more about where I'm coming from).
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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Washington Store Owner Sentenced To 8 Years For Killing Robber
A convenience store owner from Spanaway, Washington has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after shooting a thug who stole from his establishment.
According to Q13 Fox, surveillance footage from the March 25, 2016 incident shows 31-year-old Min Sik Kim asking a group of men loitering outside his store to leave.
While he was outside, 21-year-old Jakeel Rashon Mason can be seen attempting to steal cigarettes from behind the counter of Kim's store.
The footage shows Kim and Mason subsequently engaging in a fight. Ultimately, according to Q13 Fox, Kim can be seen shooting Mason in the back as he flees.
As King 5 reports, prior to this incident, Min Kim's wife was shot in the stomach by another thug attempting to rob their store.
Kim subsequently pled guilty to second-degree murder.
During sentencing, Q13 Fox quotes him as stating, "I'm here to take responsibility for my actions in taking Mason's life. I accept the consequences. I did not have the right to take his life."
KOMO News reports that Judge John Hickman, keeping the earlier shooting of Kim's wife in mind, acknowledged that the situation was tough but stated deadly force was not warranted on Kim's part.
The family of Min Sik Kim reacts as he is led from court. He received more than 8 years for killing a shoplifter in his store #KOMOnews pic.twitter.com/xfmnJOxN08
— Brad Baker (@BradBakerKomo) June 23, 2017
According to another KOMO News article, Mason previously made headlines when he was convicted of attempting to kidnap a 6-year-old girl, Savanna.
The outlet's article on the kidnapping reads as follows:
"I looked both ways, and there was no one coming but then I went halfway across the street, two guys came out of nowhere," Savanna says.
And what happened next is every parent's nightmare.
"They grabbed me," says Savanna.
But Savanna's smart moves made her mom very proud.
"Run … and kick … and punch," says the little girl.
"What's the No. 1 thing you did that got everybody's attention around the whole neighborhood?" asks Savanna's mom, Amy Norman.
"I kicked him," says Savanna. "I screamed loud."
This 6-year-old knows "stranger danger" well.
"'Cause mommy teaches me," she says.
Amy saw the attempted kidnapping from her front window, and dashed out the door.
"My heart was pounding," she says.
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Live in a rathole prog state, take the consequences.
The problem here is the liberal state of Washington. The shooting should never have resulted in charges. They unjustly do not allow it's citizens to protect their property. You couldn't pay me to live there. No one forced the thief to go rob this store. The robber is solely responsible for his own death. Who knows, maybe he would have gone on to kill innocent people in other robberies.
Your comment says it all. What a disgrace your justice system is in Washington. Be ashamed you bedwetting liberal airheads. I wouldn't even drive through you decadent State. Lets all BOYCOTT Washington State.
The man didn't know if the thief was armed and possibly going to shoot.
You just hate asians.
I feel exactly the same way. Washington state has always been a hotbed of liberalism This is a travesty of justice especially in view of the fact that the owner's wife had previously been shot in in a robbery attempt. I would probably done exactly what he did..
The problem here is – the thug was running away and he was shot in the back. If he was running toward the store owner and was shot in the chest it would have been justifiable homicide. In no state in the union can you shoot someone in the back because they stole cigarettes and get away with it.
I don't have any sympathy for them , they voted those judges in . Looks like they come back to bite him
The robber received his justly deserved consequence of his actions.
ATTENTION: Thieves and robbers in my state of Texas should move to Washington State where you will be able to apply your trade in a more safe manner.
This a shame he wouldn't have shot him if he had not been robbing his store.
Call President Trump He can help .
This thug ended up where he should be, in hell if there is a after life. I hope the liberal judge ends up there soon. I put most of the blame on the idiot citizens of Washington, when this thug tried to kidnap that little girl the people should have taken care of him and not rely on corrupt judges. Now this poor store owner is in prison for doing what cowards of this city should have done. I do have a pretty good idea, why not take all these gang members in chicago and move them to washington where they can kill without being judged.
Seems all of our judges now are total IDIOTS. The thug got what he deserved.
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The store owners wife was shot in the stomach, this guy did steel from the store. The dead guy has a long record with police and attempted to kidnap a 6 year old girl I think this guy should go free.
Please read the article — "As King 5 reports, prior to this incident, Min Kim's wife was shot in the stomach by another thug attempting to rob their store."
APPEAL this is the castle law in Florida glad I dont live in Washington.. this Mason guy tried kidnap a young girl he had no conscience and this guy should be be released
Typical liberal asshole. His wife was shot in the stomach? And that doesn't warrant him shooting this guy? I really believe California, Oregon, and Washington state should fall in the ocean.
There is no justice for this store owner.
A reason to not live in Washington. Person should have the right to protect his property and life.
Shoot the judge.
This is NOT right! This man was obviously defending his property and his safety! How can we defend a robber committing a crime against an honest businessman? Something is way rotten in Denmark!!! Eight years????
He had the right the thug might have got to the door and turned and shot him!!! This judge needs to be removed from the bench !! I can only hope karma gets this judge!
The Judge is an Idiot and who ever sent this Store owner for 8 years. And who the hell was this guys lawyer.Stupid ass he was.
Having lived in the state of Washington for 15 years I can agree that liberal idea's and beliefs are just as stupid as they are here in California. Liberals have no common sense or rational for their beliefs. Their just idiots. That's why we have desided to move to Florida. There we can legally protect ourselves and our property.
What's with the surveillance video/news story of an unrelated story?
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Trump need to appoint a person who can receive and look at instances kike this and recommend them for timely and immediate PARDON
Hang this liberal Judge and the DA for supporting this dead scum. Hell I would had shot him to .
Judge John Hickman…shame on you…you wouldn't know justice if it slapped you in the face…The good people of Washington need to rise up and oust this political hack from office…Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
This judge has lost his mind!!
Do any of them even have minds?
The biggest problem is why was this criminal on the street to begin with. He tried to kidnap a little girl and was on the street now you know just how corrupt the state of Washington is. Good people move before you all are thrown in prison.
It is FAR worse in the Netherlands and other European liberal socialist countries. If you kill them in a fight with your bare hands for coming in with a gun or knife, you go to prison, and you have to pay forever to the family of the dead criminal.
Thief was wrong for stealing of coarse,but to shoot him in the back as he is running away was also wrong of coarse, but 8 years is also wrong,of coarse. But what's right? Off hand and without much thought,I think the judge should of handed down no more then 3 years. Shootings in the back have not ever been ok in this country.
when judicial system become clean of disgrace like this?!
Completely wrong! The Constitution gives every one the right to defend themselves and their property! Simply because he was leaving, after committing the robbery does not mean he did NOT deserve it. And to put this man is jail or EVEN CONTEMPLATE CHARGES is indicative of how far the Democrats have drug this country into the swamp! THIS IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON WILL PAY THE PRICE WHEN GOD RETURNS TO THE EARTH!
Trump should pardon this poor man.
Guy stole a pack of cigarettes and was fleeing when the store owner shot him IN THE BACK. The owner understood he was guilty. Why don't you?..
He'll probably be out in 2 years and back to his business… I'm pretty sure nobody will be robbing his store anymore.
In 2014 Jakeel Rashon Mason attempted to abduct a 6 year old girl, and 2 years later is outside of a store hanging out with other thugs that have committed God knows what crimes, and he attempts to steal property from this family that are probably WORKING ungodly hours to make an honest living, and this man who has endured his wife almost getting murdered for trying to make an honest living, is sentenced 8 years for trying to take the trash out?? The so called JUSTICE system is to blame for this piece of crap getting killed. HE should have been locked up & the key thrown away, so that our wives, daughters, & grand daughters can be safe from the EVIL that is out committing millions of crimes that never see the light of day, and go on to commit crime after crime, after crime. Jakeel Rashon Mason got what he deserved. Min Sik Kim did not.
I moved to Washington for work from the state of Georgia. One of the reasons I left was because I was tired of the blacks and "their culture of violence" which they glorify and is alive and well there. So I move to Washington because their aren't as many blacks but they can get away with this kind of injustice!! This is an outrage. One of the great things about our Asian communities is their incredible work ethic and the importance that honor plays in their culture. What an injustice against this man!! Washington is probably afraid of riots and protests breaking out so Mr. Kim is punished. He becomes a sacrificial lamb!! Unbelievable!!!
Remember the judges name and vote him out.
Wow– a perfect example of how out of whack our country is. The store owner protects himself from the crook and the store owner goes to jail. The robbers family will probably file a civil suit and they'll get paid off too. Great country we've turned into.
Leave Washington.
Why are states Out there so pretty geographically ,but The peopled have. Not got the good sense God gave them .
These liberal God haters would Like US all to be perpetual victims to the poor violent hoodlums.. its going to be the Old West out there soon .California is bankrupt, in the red , overrun with mooching Anti American illegal$ .Wacky leftists have ruined the West Coast . .NYC needs a complete liberal vacuum. Put these Criminals in jail where they belong .
To Dinnis S. : You must be living under a rock, the police shoot people in the back all the time.
I would like to see President Trump pardon this guy
I agree with all of your comments…if someone comes on my store to shoplift I don't care who they are or how old I will shoot them dead…old people stealing food cause they're hungry…little kids stealing candy…don't care they're dead…even if they're running out the door if they steal from me they are dead dead dead
Oh yeah I forgot to add especially if they look like liberals…you know how they look…all liberal like…with that liberal hair and skin and liberal clothes and shoes..ewww…you can just tell the minute you see them…have you noticed their smell…hideous
I would have shot him, too. Have to disagree with the ruling, but I know Washington and some other western states have some screwed up laws. Glad I'm not having to live there. I'd have to leave!
Once someone takes it upon themselves to pull a gun on another person in order to rob, kill, harm or kidnap, they automatically lose all rights. If they get killed in the process, then they get killed in the process.
Break into my house, try and rob me, and shoot my wife… Ha… I can promise you this, you wouldn't get past breaking in.
Normally I am all for shooting the thieves. But over a pack of cigs and as he was running away.. hmmm a bit over the top, actually.
However, can you imagine how the black convicts in prison will treat this guy? He'll have to spend his entire 8 years in solitaire.


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Union County prosecutor Robert J. Vanderstreet in his arguments in the Renna case today tried to paint Tina Renna as politically partisan (and thus presumably not capable of being a journalist as silly that sounds in our Fox/MSNBC/Drudge/Air America mileu) by pointing to her:
"dislike of the democratic machine here in Union County."
An exact quote that the people in that courtroom (other than me) didn't squirm at. Some didn't even remember him saying it, such was there tacit acceptance of the proposition. Where was the 'alleged' or the 'supposed' or the 'what some people call' in the prosecutor's remark? Nowhere to be found in his prepared statement.
Yes there is a machine and everyone recognizes it, especially the cogs. The next question: where is the outrage? Where is your outrage?
As to the rest of the case nothing was settled today except a plenary hearing was scheduled for Thursday, February 28 where presumably the same half-dozen people from the Prosecutor's office with their deep pockets and unlimited resources will mill around seeing if the UCWA still has the grit, determination, and money to fight the machine.


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I had a thought today. My friend Carlie was bird-shatted on twice this week so everyone suggested she buy a lottery ticket. Apparently, it was also one of the best weeks of her life. Figures. So here is my dilemma: Do I buy a lottery ticket anyway or should I wait until I get a sign from above. I always say, "You gotta be innit to winnit!" (with thick Cockney accent...) but then I'm guilty of saying I always want to win the Lottery but not ever actually buying a ticket.
What would you do if someone gave you a lottery ticket for your birthday as a card stuffer, then you ended up winning millions of dollars? Does that person technically get the cash because he/she can prove he/she bought it? Or would you just be expected to throw a few consulation dollars his/her way?
On a side note, some of you may know about my hobby of winning random things. This week, there was a Brylcreem men's hair set, a 50quid M&S voucher and a Cowshed lipbalm. Blame it on my Chinese genes. I don't see it as hoarding ... I see it as preparing for the future ;)
Like I said, You have to be innit to winnit ... You don't try, you don't get. Let me leave you with that to ponder ...


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Need a break from chips and store-bought dip? Well, these pasta chips are pretty unique, and this grilled spinach and artichoke yogurt dip will be kinder to your beer belly than a cheese and salsa bomb. Alternatively, you could make that bacon jam we featured a little while ago and use that as dip. If you like a spicier chip, sprinkle some garlic powder, paprika, and pepper on your pasta before putting in the frying pan.
Grilled Spinach & Artichoke Yogurt Dip With Pasta Chips
Makes: 8 servings.
Prep time: 20 minutes.
Cook time: 45 minutes.
1 box BARILLA® Farfalle
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2-14 oz. cans artichokes, drained, quartered
1⁄2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
8 oz. low-fat cream cheese
5 tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. hot sauce
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. fresh ground pepper
1 lb fresh spinach
1⁄4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Toss pasta with 1⁄2 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Heat frying pan to medium.
- Place pasta on frying pan, turning often to keep from burning − cook about 8 minutes until crispy.
- Toss artichokes in remaining olive oil and roast just charring slightly.
- In a food processor add yogurt, cream cheese, garlic, hot sauce, lemon juice, spinach; pulse until mixed, add artichoke and pulse a few more times, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a cast iron skillet, spoon yogurt dip into skillet and top with crumbled feta cheese; cook on low for 20-25 minutes until brown and bubbly. Serve with pasta chips for dipping.


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On Saturday, March 21, The Grift played a raucously fun show to a packed house at Mad River Glen. Luckily, Eric Sigsbey from Laughing Eagle Productions was on hand with an array of microphones and recording gear to capture the magic! We're hoping to use some of the tracks for an upcoming live album, so stay tuned for that.
We're also excited to report that we have a concept for the new Grift studio album that is going to blow you away! We think we've found a way to bring together all the different styles and sounds we've been working on for the past few years. And there's a very good chance that both of these albums could be released this year!
In other exciting news, The Grift is part of a World-Premier Musical!
Yes, This week is the opening of My Post-Traumatic Cruise Ship Cabaret, starring Vanessa Dunleavy and The Grift. (By Dana Yeaton, Vanessa Dunleavy and Clint Bierman.)
The Grift, backing up Vanessa as Vivi Donovan, play the Fleeing Borashenko Brothers, recently banned from their homeland of Belarus for their Ska-vic rendition of "You've Got a Friend." (The authorities could tell they meant it ironically.) The show is an amazing blend of witty, moving, and just plain funny. Oh, and booty-shaking-and-sing-along-inspiring. Yes, there's a few of those songs in there, too. You really don't want to miss this one!
And check out some new shows added to the gigs list!
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Since capturing the title in 2013, Sporting KC has remained among the contenders for MLS Cup 12 months in and year out. "There was an related information session with my entourage at the end of 2018. What's next? – Bayern have already conceded 26 intentions this Bundesliga period – final time they experienced conceded extra aims once 22 games was in 2008-09 under Jurgen Klinsmann (30).
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text: With the Premier League season just around the corner, we look ahead to the coming season and explore the trends to identify who may have a successful 2019-20 season, and who may struggle. Throughout the season, we'll be collecting data from Opta and presenting the analytics in our online dossier. Drawing on last season's data and transfer activity so far, what can we ascertain about the season to come? The Title Race Last season saw a record points haul title race between eventual treble winners Manchester City and European champions Liverpool. The Reds lost just one match during the 2018-19 Premier League season and while City lost four, Liverpool drew seven to City's two, and finished just one point off top spot. There was a huge 25-point gap between Liverpool and third-placed Chelsea, so can we expect another titanic two-horse tussle this season? 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Don't expect goals, though—he scored just once in 31 attempts! Manchester United have galvanized their right flank with the signing of 21-year-old Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, who topped the commitment charts last term with 3.7 tackles per match. Expect the £50m right-back to run at defenders and ping the ball into the box for Rashford and Lukaku—still a United player at the time of writing—to connect with. United also faded at the end of last term, so it must improve significantly to challenge for the top four. United's new £80m signing Harry Maguire will also provide additional drive, with 17 dribbles last season and three goals. Expect United to push up more from the back this coming season. Knocking on the Door Last season's surprise package Wolves have managed to retain the core of their squad that achieved seventh place and the FA Cup semi-finals. The Black Country side has thinned out its squad, but can it compete for the top half of the Premier League and sustain a Europa League campaign? Perennial mid-table side Everton have streamlined their squad, but will need an injection to advance. Meanwhile, West Ham's £25m signing Pablo Fornals will run at defenders. He doesn't score often, but when he does, it's often spectacular. Leicester City's new signing Ayoze Pérez is also fond of a dribble, with 47 runs last season with Newcastle United, where he chipped in with 12 goals. The Foxes have also secured Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans on a permanent deal from Monaco, after playing an improved second half of last season in blue. Expect dynamism in midfield and robust tackle or two. FA Cup-finalists Watford and Crystal Palace finished comfortably in mid-table last season, but while the Hornets remain largely the same, the Eagles have had a clear out. Do Palace have enough strength in depth to retain a mid-table spot? The Relegation Battle Fourth-bottom (17th) will be the minimum target for the three newly-promoted clubs: Norwich City, Sheffield United, and Aston Villa. Last season, Brighton & Hove Albion limped to 36 points to stay up, scoring just 35 goals in the process, which was more than each of the three relegated teams below them. The signing of attacking midfielder Leandro Trossard from Belgian club Genk should help. Newcastle United have only added three players and have lost 12-goal Pérez to Leicester City, so could easily find themselves in a dogfight. New striker Joelinton from Hoffenheim only bagged seven goals last term in the Bundesliga. Southampton have strengthened, but can the Saints pull clear? Have Burnley got enough quality to recapture the form of two seasons ago, which fired them into the Europa League? We look forward to the season ahead! 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Measles: the United States comes close to the 700 cases, worst epidemic since 2000
The United States had registered as of Wednesday 695 measles cases since the beginning of the year, the worst resurgence of the disease since its official elimination in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC).
This new record (the most recent was in 2014, with 667 cases for the whole year) comes against a backdrop of growing anti-vaccine movement: parents, opposed to the vaccination of their children, invoke religious exemptions that exist in most US states to circumvent immunization requirements in schools.
The US authorities are trying to combat the reluctance, stressing the importance of vaccinating children against a disease that can lead to complications with potentially fatal consequences.
"Measles vaccines are among the most studied medical products we have, and their safety has been established for years," US Secretary of Health Alex Azar said Wednesday in a statement confirming the new record.
He announced a huge national campaign for next week, "to reinforce the message that vaccines are healthy and an effective way" to protect families.
22 US states affected
According to figures published Wednesday night by UNICEF, the United States are among the developed countries those with the most children unvaccinated against the disease, ahead of France and the United Kingdom.
The number of children under one year of age who did not receive a first dose of vaccine during the 2010-2017 period in the United States was 2.59 million, compared with 608,000 in France and 527,000 in the United Kingdom. says this study by the UN agency for the protection of children, which relies on figures from the World Health Organization (WHO).
While 22 US states are affected by the resurgence of this highly contagious disease, the largest pockets are found in the states of New York and Washington, according to the CDC, the official US health agency.
New York State is by far the most affected, with two major pockets, in New York itself (390 cases recorded as of Wednesday) and in Rockland County, in the Greater Suburbs of New York (199 cases in April 22).
In these two pockets, which have a large Orthodox Jewish population, local authorities declared a state of health emergency for the most affected neighborhoods, imposing restrictions on vaccination for residents without medical dispensation, strict controls of certificates vaccination in schools, and fines for offenders.
Measles is in full resurgence this year around the world: the reported cases were multiplied by four in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period 2018, indicated mid-April the World Health Organization (WHO).
In total, around the world, some 169 million children under the age of one year – 21.1 million children a year – had not received a first dose of vaccine in the period 2010-2017. indicated Unicef.
Nigeria (4 million unvaccinated children), India (2.9 million), Pakistan and Indonesia are the countries with the highest number of unimmunized children.
"The basics for measles outbreaks that we know today were laid several years ago," said Henrietta Fore, executive director of Unicef, quoted in a statement.
"If we really want to stop the spread of this dangerous and preventable disease, we must immunize all children, in rich and poor countries," she added.


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Every single day, people are being affected by osteoarthritis. Knee surgery Knee replacement alternatives Osteoarthritis Is regarded as the common form of arthritis and is also a degenerative joint disease, causing pain, swelling and stiffness. In the future, it can cause a limp, and even complete loss of mobility. Stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis Bone on bone knee
Is that this happening to you? Have you noticed a loss of the things that you are able to do because it's not easy to get around anymore? Will it heart to get out of bed? Or get rid of a chair? Joint replacement surgery Osteoarthritis treatment
For a long time, surgery for osteoarthritis has been seen as unavoidable. To acquire better and gain mobility, it would involve going under the knife.
Let's say surgery was no longer required? Let's say you could avoid surgery entirely?
At the Regenerative Medical Group, stem cell treatment therapy is being used to improve osteoarthritis conditions. This is a cutting edge treatment which offers regeneration- Making new cells.
Ultimately, stem cells and the patient's own blood is employed in order to create an injection to the joints. PRP or platelet rich plasma is utilized, which helps with wound healing. The PRP can be a necessary part of the process as it provides the fibroblastic events that really help to remodel the tissues and invite for healing faster. This therapy helps the ligament to regenerate for an optimal level of healing. New cells are manufactured inside the body, replacing all old and damaged tissue.
Various benefits come from regenerative cell therapy. If you possibly could avoid invasive joint surgery, you don't are presented with the risks of surgery and all sorts of rehabilitation, which can include infection and blood clotting, not forgetting the unflattering paper gowns that you will have to wear during your stay in the hospital.
As an alternative to having knee surgery, injections help. Patients are already calling this a miracle. The procedure takes about couple of hours in the office, and very little downtime is required. There is no surgery no overnight stays within a hospital.
Within a week, you can start to see results. In a few weeks, you can get off the painkillers that you have leaned on, possibly for years. Inside a few weeks, you can experience an amazing improvement in the way you may move and get around. In just a Month, you could be doing all of the things that you used to love doing, but have stopped as a consequence of having unhealthy knee joints.
From damaged tissue to degenerated cartilage, you will find all sorts of reasons for not being able to do the things you cherish to do. Osteoarthritis affect your legs, hands, hips, elbows, small of the back, or even neck.
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It is absolutely possible to repair damaged tissue using this regenerative medicine and regenerative cell treatment therapy is now being used for osteoarthritis. Her ability to decrease the odds of having surgery substantially - and can eliminate painkillers out of your life once and for all.
You need to take control of your life. In the event you don't want to be immobile and also you don't want to be in pain, it's simple to do something. Surgery is now reserved limited to the people who suffer from the most severe forms of osteoarthritis. Stem cell therapy could be the way of creating a
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Introducing Lexi, Una & Fifi, the first puppies TNHA students have helped support through their training with the Guide Dogs for the Blind. Our recent fundraising day has enabled us to assist with the enormous costs involved, ultimately allowing them to graduate and quite literally change lives. This is what their new owners had to say:-
Lexi: Lexi's owner Jillian was registered blind at 8 months of age. "With Lexi by my side I have the confidence to not only do the things I love but to tackle new challenges. She has absolutely enriched my life and truly is my whole word. Thank you from the bottom of my heart"
Una: Kathryn is Una's proud owner who started to lose her sight in her late teens. "As a person, I like to be in control of my life, and it was important to me to keep my independence. With Una by my side I can do things spontaneously and lead an active life. She is my lifesaver".
Fifi: Helping John enjoy life with his two small sons is Fifi. John gradually lost his sight and at one point had not been out to a supermarket for 20 years! "I feel the world is my oyster and I can't wait to get out and about with Fifi by my side. I can't believe it's down to just one dog and the relationship we share!"
We look forward to updating you on the next class of puppies who will graduate their training later in the year.
A huge 'thank you' to everyone involved in our fundraising efforts!
The academy is open from 9am to 12pm for students to collect their GCSE results.
Good luck to everyone!
A 'whistling arrow' started the challenge that our student William set himself when starting his 1000 arrow challenge! In six hours he completed this amazing achievement using his longbow supported by his family, friends and Head of Year 11 raising £2,370 towards his chosen charities who were instrumental in helping his father recover from a heart attack. Congratulations from us all at TNHA!
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Former US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O'Malley has been appointed a non-executive director of Irish food group Greencore, just weeks after vacating his post following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
Mr O'Malley, pictured, was appointed ambassador to Ireland by then US President Barack Obama in 2014.
Greencore - headed by chief executive Patrick Coveney, the brother of Fine Gael Housing Minister Simon Coveney - has been expanding in the United States in recent years.
It has invested significantly in plants there and in a transformational deal for the group, sealed a $747m acquisition in January of Illinois-based Peacock Foods. Peacock has annual sales of about $1bn, and the acquisition quadruples Greencore's annual sales in the United States, where its customers already include companies such as Starbucks.
Greencore, whose shares are listed in London, has a market capitalisation of £1.8bn (€2bn).
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, Mr O'Malley (69) spent 11 years as a partner of Missouri-based law firm Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale. He is also an investor in some US restaurants.
Greencore chairman Gary Kennedy welcomed Mr O'Malley's appointment .
He said that Mr O'Malley would be able to help support Greencore's overall growth "and in particular our vision to build a large scale, high-performing convenience food business in North America".
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报告题目:Full-Waveform Inversion for Subsurface Characterization and Reservoir Monitoring
报告人:Lianjie Huang (Senior Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory)
摘要: Full-waveform inversion has become a powerful tool for subsurface characterization and reservoir monitoring. I will give an overview of our newly developed acoustic- and elastic-waveform inversion methods using various regularization schemes including a modified total-variation regularization scheme and compressive sensing, and a new multi-scale inversion approach. I will also present our new elastic-waveform inversion method combining with least-squares reverse-time migration.


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Combo Smite Podcast 161 – Theme List Analysis
Nick and I sit down to talk Theme Lists… specifically all the free stuff you can get from them!
Because while a model may not be worth 6 points, it's almost always worth zero points.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:26:37 — 79.3MB)


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3 Ways of Increase Ones Internet commerce Company Gross sales
There's a chance you're really thankful that the want to find themselves installing a great internet commerce corporation may be accomplished along with being launched and established. Nevertheless for those who have imagined that this has been the final test also, you get triumph over the idea, then you definately are generally mistaken. People try should end up to help force available maximum gain and therefore you can not get without the need of retail store optimisation together with creating the proper methods for fascinating clients.
Just one fashion to improve the gross income is usually just by delivering innovative establishments. Nevertheless there does exist even more which you could complete for a active clients as compared to the following. A few ways of increase in place ones gross sales certainly in the internet manner.
Take away Departed from Buggies : Were you aware that for any 100 clients which see a web site 50-60 percentage might give in back of their own browsing buggies, The following is among the most most popular factors the place internet commerce agencies undergo together with drop probable gross income. Several with purpose buyers drop buggies together with several motives is a increased charges together with excessive charge. Once they can purchase the identical solutions for a inexpensive charge in another place they are going to right away do it now. Web site with ways of cease the following together with just about the most successful options may be to follow-up e-mails. You may aquire a very simple robotic line beginning with reminding the purchasers precisely what people left out inside wagon, applying terrific statements together with breathtaking imitate together with graphics. You furthermore may decide on deals and as well support their own solutions, especially when ones commodity is usually small.
Upsell together with Cross-sell Solutions : Attribute linked solutions are the brand new phenomena from this stage. Upselling is a art work with reassuring some sort of clients to obtain a product or service like the an individual that he / she is usually going to shop for nevertheless which includes a better border or maybe a better value. Cross-selling, in contrast, is a procedure of reassuring clients to own that contrasting items along with the product quite possibly going to get. This procedure is principally directed relating to the product or service info web site in the checkout approach. Feel free to use that gross sales appreciation info with regard to reassuring that buyers with regard to contributing what to their own shopping cart solution and for that reason, raising their own browsing benefits.
Impede Going Solutions Ought to be Closed down Off : Solutions that will take a seat on ones corner with regard to a few months together with distribute slowly but surely may well delay that increase in the company together with slow up the earnings. That's how come brick-and-mortar stores get closeout sails. Together with for any exact same purpose, close-out gross sales are generally fundamental with regard to internet commerce, way too. A lot of these will include people solutions inside commodity which were perishable, are generally periodic, distribute a smaller amount as a result of just about every one fourth, are generally exchanged which includes a current edition and product and that will never have available internet within a 30 days or higher. Make an attempt to make available these with specialized selling prices on the internet site.
These are generally most of the ways that they you may increase in place ones internet commerce company sales. Constantly continue to be current together with use the hottest technological know-how so as to continue to be before majority construction business and become on ones gameplay.


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A new IPO from Mexico is coming to hit the markets very soon. The IPO belongs to the pharmaceuticals company, Genomma Lab.
What is the size of the Genomma Lab IPO?
The Genomma Lab IPO is expected to raise around 160 million dollars.
What is the price of the Genomma Lab IPO shares?
The price of Genomma Lab IPO shares is expected to be in the range of 16 pesos to 20 pesos each. Though no information is available about the exact price as of now, but it is learnt that the final price of the sale will be set on June 17, with stock market trading beginning on June 18.
What is the business of Genomma Lab?
The Genomma Lab has product range and sells sexual potency elixirs as well as ointments for acne and wrinkles. It has more than 50 over-the-counter health-care products
How many shares will be sold through the Genomma Lab IPO?
Around 110.5 million new shares will be sold through the Genomma Lab IPO. It also plans to sell up to 150.5 million of their own shares in the company as part of the offer.
The company's top-selling product category is an anti-acne line, followed by its Linea M sexual protection and stimulation products.
What are the financial results and business valuations of Genomma Lab IPO?
Total sales at Genomma Lab last year were 1.873 billion pesos ($180 million), with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of 461 million pesos ($45 million).
|The company is controlled by small Mexican bank Invex and trusts related to it, and private investment fund ZN Mexico II owns a minority stake.
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Posted on January 31, 2014
How many people know about the super cool shop in the Plaza District here in OKC? There is an awesome little shop there called Collected Thread that I've always loved. They feature work from local artists that is unique and creative. You can find everything front necklaces,...Read More


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On the edge of the springboard to plunge into the turbulent waters of another promising campaign, Deric Longan enjoyed a well-balanced Caney Valley High School girls basketball mix to dive into the deep end of opportunity.
More than once the past several years, Longan's squad has pounced into action with a guard-heavy attack.
But, with a true three-girl rotation in the post — to go along with a couple of battle-hardened and dynamic veteran starting guards — Longan's Lady Trojans could prove to be a much more dangerous force this year.
The Lady Trojans won't have to depend solely on an up-tempo style — although that would probably still be their pace of choice.
"Hopefully our defense is our strength," Longan said Friday. "Usually, our calling card is up tempo pressure defense. … We'd like our defense to run the offense. But, we've been shooting the ball really well as of late. If we need to play a halfcourt game that shouldn't be a problem."
Last year, a different player led Caney Valley in scoring for several games.
"We could see a lot more of that this year," Longan said. "I like to see our defense create extra offensive possessions."
The Lady Trojans — who carved out a 17-10 mark last year — face their opening test Tuesday at Copan High School.
Longan has already penciled in his lineup — returning starters senior Gavy Myers and junior Chenoa Webb at guards, sophomore Paige Urquhart also at guard, junior Kaitlyn Clemons — the defending Class 2A girls state high jump champion — as the post and and junior Sierra Johnson at forward.
Longan's primary players off the pine will be junior Preslee Cooper and sophomore Hanna Jones at guards and junior Katie Cagle at post/forward.
"I'd always love to increase our rotation to nine or 10 girls," said Longan.
But, the girls will have to earn their varsity time by how they compete in jayvee action.
"Hopefully, as the season goes on, the girls will step out and earn a varsity role," he said.
Longan said tempo could play a crucial part against Copan.
Copan's 6-foot-3 post player Rylee Young "is a big challenge for us," he explained. "If they can slow the tempo down, she becomes a factor. If we can't turn it into an up-tempo game, obviously her size becomes difficult to contend with."
Beyond that, Longan said he knows Copan girls will always compete with their best effort.
"They never give anything away," he said. "We're going to have to earn a win on Tuesday."
Copan already has a game under its belt, a road win at Shidler.


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Democratic Club Meeting, Bambino's, 2849 E. Platte Ave. $10. Meets third Tuesday of the month. Next meeting Aug. 17, 6 p.m. For more call 548-8798.
Holistic Networkers Association, Antonio's Ristorante, 301 Garden of the Gods Road. Meets the third Thursday of the month. Aug. 19, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. $13-$16. Call 488-3333 to RSVP.
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Alzheimer's Helpline, available 24 hours a day for help and support for those affected by Alzheimer's, such as answering caregiving questions and dealing with emergencies. Call 800/864-4404.


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It was a hot night. He let his bare and bleeding feet be washed by the river, laughing at himself as he looked out across the water.
And there was the river, a foot in front of him.
And there, on the other side of it, was the federal penitentiary.
His home to be for seven more years, if the law was to have its way.
The law would not have its way, of course. At least not the federal law. The law of the streets would, though. Because of the work of Big Jake and the Southside Boys his escape had been neatly planned. A guard bribed, a drain pipe made accessible.
And the boat hired that would pick him up in two minutes.
Of course it was not all done yet. The Northside Boys had their presence in the prison, and everywhere there were eyes and ears.
The note he had found this morning under his pillow saying:
"Hope your boat don't blow up."
But that was nonsense. They could not have known, not all the details.
So he dreamed about the life that would begin for him in a few hours; his life of freedom.
The boat appeared, chugging along dutifully.
He got to his feet.
"Hey, over…"
And the boat blew up.
Particles of metal and flesh began to rain around him.
"Fiction," he mused.
That life he was going to lead.
Flash. Fiction.
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So you have just performed an awesome workout, you have given 100% and the only thing you are thinking about is necking your protein shake so the nutrients can start rebuilding your muscles. Are you however missing something at the end of your workout which is going to progress you further? How many of you at the end of your workouts when you are dripping with sweat decide to stretch your muscles which you have worked? It is best to do it at this point in your session when you are still warm from the workout itself. Why? Because when you are warm your muscles will stretch further and there is far less risk of straining or pulling a muscle. What about the start of your workout, should you be doing something then? Let's take a look...
Warming Up
It is important to warm up before you begin any form of exercise because it is a sign of telling your body what you are about to do. Warming up doesn't just involve walking on a treadmill or using a cross trainer for 5 minutes and then hopping straight into your workout. There are a few factors to consider when warming up and here are some of the basics....
Stay Mobile
Being mobile through exercise means you are more agile to do things without getting injured. Replicate body weight mobility exercises of what you are about to perform with heavier weights so that the muscles are warmed up correctly. If you are going to work your legs there is no point warming up with a bench press. So instead of jumping straight into barbell squats a better choice is air squats/body weight ones.
Be Aware
Warming up is a sound way to address your body for exercise and you have less chance of injuring yourself because of this. By telling yourself you are warming up it makes you aware and puts you in the right mindset to put in some serious work. Remember what you put into a session is what you will get out, give 100%, get out 100%!
Joint Support
Don't forget that when you warm up you are not just warming up your muscles but all the connective tissue, ligaments and tendons which supports your structure. Muscles take minutes to warm up whereas the joints can take a little while longer. Be smart and use this time wisely.
An Optimal Warm Up
Be sure to give yourself at least 5-10 minutes to warm yourself up properly so that you are ready for what you are about to put yourself through. An effective warm up will look something like this..
- Active body weight exercise of what you are about to perform for 2-3 minutes
- Some light cardio for 5 minutes to warm the body
- A few dynamic stretches of the muscles you are about to work
- Possibly using the foam roller to promote more oxygen/blood flow to the area
Warm up correctly so that you give yourself every possible chance of having a great workout. Remain injury free so that you can continue to workout day in day out over the course of weeks and months. Don't forget to stretch at the end of your workouts too.


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I got a little fired up the other day about this article in Salon. In it, an author complains about having to be on social media in order to market his book. I took exception to his whiny, foot stomping tirade about hating to be forced to be social, which probably got his article a ton of views on Salon, but I can tell you personally, it certainly doesn't make me want to read his books. Ever.
I guess in that way, social media can cause more harm than good for an author. It can turn a reader off before they've even looked at your first page, which is a very bad thing if you want people to read your book. I also have a feeling that we authors have been sold this terrible lie: you have to be on social media to sell your book. I don't know about you, but nobody has ever convinced me to buy a book by tweeting ads about it 24/7.
Books are sold by word of mouth, by friends telling friends "hey, you should read this." You can't buy that or make it happen if your book isn't any good. Readers have a limited time in their lives and authors have to respect their choices. No amount of hours on social media is going to change that.
The other point I want to make is this because I see a lot of other authors feel the same way as the guy on Salon. Yes, almost every author wants you to enjoy their story and they can take it very much to heart if you don't. We're all human. It takes an amazing amount to strength to put yourself out there for people to judge. Believe me, I know how hard that is. But don't ever doubt for one second that you have something important to say. Don't do that to yourself!
Work hard. Perfect your craft. Make it the best it can be. And if you can't stand the thought of talking to strangers on social media about it, just don't do it. A good book can speak for you. Books have been doing it for hundreds of years and hopefully, they'll keep on doing it for hundreds more. ~peace~