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The winners of athletic letters for Hope College fall sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Dean Folkert.
The winners of athletic letters for Hope College fall sports teams have been announced by men's athletic director Ray Smith and women's athletic director Eva Dean Folkert.
With every fall sports team finishing at least third in the conference standings, Hope has taken the lead in the MIAA Commissioner's Cup standings. The volleyball team won a conference championship while second place finishes were recorded in men's and women's cross country, men's golf, and men's soccer. The football, women's golf, and women's soccer teams ended third.
Twenty-three athletes lettered in their sport for a fourth consecutive year. They are Jack Abe (soccer), Laura Adams (cheerleading), Robert Bailey (cross country), Mitchell Currie (soccer), Kyle Eurick (football), Zachary King (cross country), Erik Ladomersky (football), Jacob Manning (football), Sonya Masghati (soccer), Kevin McMahon (soccer), Michael Mers (football), Ellen Molenaar (soccer), Sarah Multer (cross country), Dan Oumedian (golf), Kelly Schaefer (soccer), Donald Scholten (golf), Nora Slenk (volleyball), Sarah Sosolik (soccer), James Trebilcock (soccer), Allison Van Beek (soccer), Paul VanderVelde (cross country), Seth Weener (cross country), Jonathan Wissink (cheerleading).
Men's Golf Letterwinners
Chris Ansel*, sophomore from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Nicholas Campbell*, freshman from Saline (Saline)
Chris Harwood*, freshman from Westfield, Ind. (Brebeuf Prep)
Joshua Jelenek***, junior from Laingsburg (Laingsburg)
Donald Kring***, senior from Williamsburg (St. Francis)
Caleb Nykamp*, freshman from Holland (Holland Christian)
Dan Oumedian****, senior from Jenison (Jenison)
Nicholas Rollick*, freshman from Brighton (Brighton)
Donald Scholten****, senior from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
Steven Strock***, junior from Grandville (Grandville)
Andrew Thomson*, freshman from Beaver Dam, Wisc. (Central Wisconsin Christian)
Joshua Wylie*, freshman from Brighton (Brighton)
Women's Golf Letterwinners
Emily Atsma*, freshman from Caledonia (South Christian)
Katie Blodgett**, sophomore from Traverse City (Traverse City St. Francis)
Sasha Burau*, freshman from Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc)
Margaret Livingston*, freshman from Kalamazoo (Portage Northern)
Andrea McCarty*, freshman from Denver, Co. (Cherry Creek)
Caitlin McDougall*, freshman from Flint (Powers Catholic)
Jori Niemann**, sophomore from Elmhurst (York Community)
Megan Scholten*, freshman from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
Cassie Sneller***, junior from Holland (Hamilton)
Lindsey Springstroh*, freshman from Lisle, Ill. (Downers Grove North)
Lauren Zandstra*, freshman from Flushing (Flushing)
Men's Soccer Letterwinners
Andrew Abe*, freshman from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)
Jack Abe****, senior from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)
Paul Austin*, freshman from Grandville (Grandville)
Justin Bailey***, junior from Portage (Portage Northern)
Ross Bailey**, sophomore from Golden Dunes, Ind. (Portage)
Kevin Bartosek***, junior from Traverse City (Traverse City West)
Riley Byrnes**, sophomore from Michigan City, Ind. (Michigan City)
Ryan Cotter**, sophomore from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Gabriel Courey*, junior from Holland (Holland)
Mitchell Currie****, senior from Fort Collins, Co. (Fort Collins)
Andrew Goorhouse**, sophomore from Caledonia (East Kentwood)
Shaun Groetsema*, freshman from Augusta (Galesburg-Augusta)
Chris Harrison***, junior from Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
John Herbert***, junior from Culver, Ind. (Culver Academies)
Samuel Joyce*, freshman from Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)
Samuel Kelly*, freshman from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)
Mitchell Kinner*, freshman from Kalamazoo (Portage Northern)
Nicco Lamb*, freshman from Midland (Midland)
Kevin McMahon****, senior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central)
Logan Neil*, freshman from Holland (West Ottawa)
Andrew Nichols**, sophomore from Traverse City (Traverse City West)
Anthony Palazzolo**, senior from Warren (De La Salle)
Ausable Schwiebert***, junior from Chelsea (Chelsea)
Jeffrey Stusick*, sophomore from Stevensville (Lakeshore)
James Trebilcock****, senior from Haslett (Haslett)
John Turner**, senior from East Kenwood (East Kentwood)|
Aaron VanAndel*, sophomore from Ada (Grand Rapids Christian)
David Whitaker*, freshman from Vicksburg (Vicksburg)
Women's Soccer Letterwinners
Emily Baracy**, sophomore from Canton (Canton)
Kirsten Bonzelaar**, sophomore from Holland (Holland Christian)
Kelsey Bos**, sophomore from Holland (Holland)
Emily Carefoot*, freshman from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)
Courtney Cook**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central)
Kelsey Fegan*, freshman from Traverse City (Traverse City West)
Mallory Fox**, sophomore from Livonia (Livonia Stevenson)
Nikki Franzese*, freshman from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville)
Lana Gentry*, freshman from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)
Kimberly Gordon*, senior from Caledonia (South Christian)
Elizabeth Hamer*, freshman from Palatine, Ill. (Palatine)
Sophie Hartman*, sophomore from Plainwell (Plainwell)
Kirsten Kaufmann***, junior from ClioFlint (Powers Catholic)
Bethany Kicz**, sophomore from AdaForest (HillsCentral)
Suzi Knowles***, senior from North Fork, Ca. (Yosemite)
Katie Lovinger**, sophomore from Hillsdale (Hillsdale)
Jessica Malkin*, freshman from Bay City (Bay City Western)
Kara Marsman**, sophomore from Holland (Holland Christian)
Sonya Masghati****, senior from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)
Lauren Miller**, sophomore from San Diego, Ca. (University City)
Ellen Molenaar****, senior from Portage (Portage Central)
Danielle Petzak*, freshman from Zeeland (Zeeland West)
Heather Reece*, freshman from Hoosick Falls, N.Y. (Hoosick Falls Central)
Kelly Schaefer****, senior from Fenton (Linden)
Kristen Schwenk**, sophomore from MidlandH.H. (Dow)
Sarah Sosolik****, senior from Oswego, Ill. (Oswego
Allison Van Beek****, senior from Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)
Volleyball Letterwinners
Traci Baker*, sophomore from Grandville (Tri-Unity)
Teresa Borst***, junior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Cassidy Bulthuis**, sophomore from Nunica (SpringLake)
Sara DeWeerdt**, sophomore from Holland (Hamilton)
Andrea Helminiak***, junior from Maumee, Ohio (Anthony Wayne)
Kristen Johnson***, junior from Naperville, Ill. (Wheaton Acad. )
Carrie Lehocky*, sophomore from ByronCenter (ByronCenter)
Nora Slenk****, senior from Holland (Holland Christian)
Kara VandeGuchte**, sophomore from Hamilton (Hamilton)
Meghan Winer***, senior from Ada (Forest Hills Central)
Football Cheerleader Letterwinners
Laura Adams****, senior from Bay City (Valley Lutheran)
Kristina Bectel*, freshman from Holland (Holland)
Derek Bradley*, sophomore from Roscommon (Roscommon)
Sara Duhr*, freshman from Farmington Hills (Harrison)
Mark Haskin*, senior from Zeeland (Zeeland)
Caramen Hirsch**, sophomore from Highmore, S.D. (Highmore)
Bethanni Jabaay*, freshman from St. John, Ind. (Illiana Christian)
Katherine Karlowicz*, freshman from Niles (Niles)
Tiffany Khousakoun***, junior from Holland (Holland)
Lauren Reif*, freshman from MidlandH.H. (Dow)
Manuel Reynoso***, junior from Winfield, Ill. (Wheaton North)
Bart Schrader***, junior from Centerville (Centerville)
Ashley Sisko*, freshman from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)
Jeffrey Swift**, senior from Milwaukee, Wisc. (Milwaukee)
Jonathan Wissink****, senior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Matthew Wissink***, junior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Men's Cross Country Letterwinners
Louis Albertini*, freshman from Ada (Forest Hills Eastern)
Eric Anderson***, junior from Ann Arbor (Pioneer)
Kyle Arndt**, sophomore from Zeeland (West)
Robert Bailey****, senior from Portage, Ind. (Portage)
Carl Dunker**, sophomore from Bloomfield (HillsSeaholm)
Benjamin Fineout*, freshman from Zeeland (Zeeland West)
Kevin Hagan**, sophomore from Okemos (Okemos)
Brian Hernandez*, freshman from Saline (Saline)
Ryan Jara***, junior from Commerce TownshipWalle ( LakeNorth)
Zachary King****, senior from Portage (Portage Northern)
Collin Kooy**, junior from Metamora (Flint Powers Catholic)
Bruce Kraay*, freshman from Zeeland (Zeeland West)
Nathan Love*, freshman from Midland (Midland)
Christopher Mauney*, junior from South Lyon (South Lyon)
Brett May**, sophomore from Rockford (Rockford)
Andrew McKeachie*, freshman from Milford (Milford)
Adam Plaunt*, senior from South Lyon (South Lyon)
James Ralston***, senior from Holly (Fenton)
Kent Reschke***, senior from Naperville, Ill.Naperville (Central)
Jordan Richardson**, sophomore from Reading (Reading)
Daniel Sultz***, senior from Benzie (Benzie Central)
Paul VanderVelde****, senior from Lawrence, Kan. (Free State)
Seth Weener****, senior from Grandville (Grandville)
Matt Wiersum***, junior from Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)
Lucas Wolthuis***, junior from Vicksburg (Vicksburg)
Women's Cross Country Letterwinners
Alyssa Ambrose*, freshman from Okemos (Okemos)
Sarah Anthony*, sophomore from Mt.Pleasant (Mt.Pleasant)
Jacqueline Beeler*, junior from Plymouth (Plymouth)
Claire Bird**, sophomore from New Paltz, N.Y. (New Paltz)
Kate Brundige**, sophomore from Vicksburg (Vicksburg)
Meghann Deering*, junior from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)
Salome Emmanuel*, freshman from Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)
Emily Fischer**, sophomore from Naperville, Ill. (Central)
Jessica Forker*, freshman from Bridgeman (Bridgeman)
Kate Freshour***, senior from Bloomington, Ill. (Olympia)
Joanne Gabl**, junior from Saline (Saline)
Katrina Gobrogge*, freshman from Napoleon, Ohio (Archbole)
Sara Gosses***, junior from Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele)
Holly Greving*, senior from Grandville (Grandville)
Jessica Hunter*, sophomore from Wheaton (WheatonAcademy)
Jolene Jeske*, sophomore from Benzie (Benzie Central)
Cecilia Kovach*, sophomore from Roscoe, Ill. (Gobles)
Emma Lucas***, junior from Cadillac (Cadillac)
Kelly Lufkin*, freshman from Houghton (Houghton)
Andrea Miller**, sophomore from Algonquin, Ill. (Dundee-Crown)
Sarah Multer****, senior from Plainwell (Plainwell)
Elle Munoa**, sophomore from Holland (West Ottawa)
Kate Nelson*, freshman from Williamston (Williamston)
Susan Savasky**, sophomore from Berkley (Marion)
Karlyn Sikma*, freshman from Grand Rapids (North Pointe Christian)
Faith Whitehouse***, junior from Manton (Manton)
Rebekah Woods***, senior from Lowell (Lowell)
Football Letterwinners
Matthew Anderson***, senior from Ada (Forest Hills Central)
Ryan Barger*, freshman from Orleans (Belding)
Christopher Batterbee***, junior from Gladwin (Gladwin)
Brett Cain*, junior from Jenison (Jenison)
Timothy Carter**, senior from Troy (Lutheran Northwest)
David DeBoer***, junior from Grosse Pointe (Grosse Pointe South)
Bryan DeKoekkoek*, junior from Martin (Kalamazoo Christian)
Alexander Deschaine**, junior from Frankenmuth (Frankenmuth)
Kyle Dietrich*, sophomore from Gobles (Gobles)
Adam Diver*, sophomore from Deerfield (Deerfield)
Timothy Dixon*, sophomore from Kalkaska (Kalkaska)
Peter Doorn*, junior from Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo Christian)
Josh Droppers*, sophomore from Kalamazoo (Portage Northern)
Neil Droppers*, junior from Maitland, Fla. (Winter Park)
Joshua Echtinaw*, freshman from Alto (Caledonia)
Timothy Elzinga**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (South Christian)
Elijah English*, junior from Pittsford (Pittsford Area)
Kyle Eurick****, senior from Davisburg (Notre Dame Prep)
Christopher Feys*, sophomore from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
Samuel Forr*, junior from Davison (Davison)
Taylor Fox**, junior from Canton (Plymouth)
Nicholas Goulooze*, junior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)
Stephen Hazekamp*, freshman from Fruitport (Fruitport)
Jared Hudson*, junior from Fremont (Fremont)
Christopher Jackson**, sophomore from KeegoHarbor (West Bloomfield)
Alexander Jones*, freshman from North Muskegon (North Muskegon)
Zachariah Jones**, sophomore from Three Rivers (Three Rivers)
Dan Karam*, freshman from Grosse Point Woods (Warren DeLaSalle)
Jared Kimber*, freshman from Bedford, Ohio (Bedford)
Matthew Klaus*, junior from Palms (Deckerville)
Erik Ladomersky****, senior from Grandville (Grandville)
Gregory Lameti*, freshman from West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield)
Matthew Larson*, junior from Grayling (Grayling)
Adam Loveless*, junior from Middleville (Middleville)
M. Kiefer Mack*, freshman from Fraser (Petoskey)
Jacob Manning****, senior from Schoolcraft (Schoolcraft)
Michael Mers****, senior from Metamora (Notre Dame Prep)
Kevin Mill***, senior from Romeo (Romeo)
Jordan Moore**, junior from Grandville (Grandville)
Camden Moos*, junior from Davison (Davison)
Jordan Morse**, sophomore from Sparta (Sparta)
Jake Mulder*, freshman from Caledonia (South Christian)
Michael Paas**, senior from Dorr (Wayland)
Jonathan Rodriguez*, junior from Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs)
Daniel Salamango**, senior from ClintonTownship (Clintondale)
Christopher Schmelz*, freshman from Chelsea (Chelsea)
Dale Shepherd*, junior from Flint (FlintSouthwesternAcademy)
Scott Snyder**, junior from Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs)
Luke Soderstrom*, junior from Madison, Ct. (Daniel Hand)
R. Garret Szantner*, sophomore from Rochester (Stoney Creek)
Allen Taylor*, junior from Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)
Kyle VandenBosch*, sophomore from Grandville (Grandville)
Andrew VanderYacht**, senior from West Olive (West Olive)
Kevin VanDokkumburg**, junior from Holland (Holland)
Timothy Wahmhoff*, junior from Gobles (Gobles)
Kyle Warren*, freshman from Grandville (Unity Christian)
Ryan Yonkman*, sophomore from McBain (McBain)


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SAINT LAURENT MONOGRAM BLOGGER HEART BAGCategories:Other Brands
The heart for love, the YSL for Yves Saint Laurent. We've received a lot of great reaction about the Saint Laurent Monogram Blogger Heart Bag. So much that we needed to do a 'Closer Look' story.
The shape of a camera bag – squared but with round edges. Small hearts are embellished all over the bag and featuring the YSL signature in the middle. The message is clear, love is Saint Laurent and Saint Laurent is love.
The color black enhances the silver hearts; it's a great shade. The zipper is not ordinary either; it's attached to a long tassel. And so it's a great bag to carry around your shoulder or cross body while letting the tassel sling left and right.
The interior amazing also, besides the large compartment to store all your essentials, it also comes with four card slots. And for the instant-essentials, it also comes with a back patch pocket. Measuring 11.5 x 13.5 x 5 (H x W x D) cm, priced at €850 euro, £655 GBP, $1495 CAD, $1610 SGD, $1305 AUD, ¥125000 JPY
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KATE SPADE SECRET ADMIRER HEART BAGCategories:Other Brands
Size: 13.9″ x 15″ x 4.7″ inches (H x W x D)
Price: €395 euro
Do you have someone in your mind? Do you think about him a lot? Do you have a secret admirer? Well, forget about him and take the Kate Spade Secret Admirer Heart Bag instead.
Yes, you deserve it. Buy a beautiful Kate Spade to celebrate your Valentine day. Kate Spade designed two different handbags, both made with a big heart. One is a quilted tote bag, the color red is going to attract a lot of attention. Use it as a conversation starter.
Size: 6.8″ x 7.6″ x 2″ inches (H x W x D)
Price: €335 euro
Size: 6.8″ x 7.6″ x 2″ inches (H x W x D)
Price: €335 euro
We have more; we also love the Kate Spade Secret Admirer Shoulder Bag. It has that luxury-effect you know – the Italian lizard embossed cowhide with high shine and matching trim. I love that.
Both bags are refined with 14-karat light gold hardware. The strap on the shoulder bag can be adjusted and it features a zip top closure.
Size: 3.9″ x 4.7″ x 0″ inches (H x W x D)
Price: €98 euro
And for those that are 'not' actively looking for a bag or overspend their budget for this year. Perhaps you can take the Secret Admirer Heart Coin Purse. It's as luxurious and cute as its shoulder bag version.
Or for the boys – purchase them as a Valentine gift. You will not regret it.
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LADY DIOR BLACK HEART BAGCategories:Other Brands
The Lady Dior is an all-important piece that has spanned years of serving women across generations – and for such an established bag, we're seeing all too many reinventions. Not that we're complaining, we're even excited!
Debuting in 1995, the Lady Dior is one of the most known pieces from the brand that started it all. It has cemented its 'A'-list status by creating such a huge following from famous celebrities (the most notable one being Princess Diana, the bag's muse). No wonder it has been trending ever since!
Today, we're going to give you a sneak peek on another take on the classic design – presenting, the Lady Dior Black Heart Bag, a cutesy piece that's packed with so much style. It features a heart detailing with a bit of fringe and some Cannage stitching, perfect elements to come up with such a beauty. Of course, let's not leave out the signature Dior charms and patches which polish the look.
For now, we don't have deets about the bag's price and availability. Anyway, stay tuned for more news about this piece (and other bags) very soon!
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MISS DIOR LARGE HEART BADGES PROMENADE POUCHCategories:Other Brands
Feminine pieces are something you can't NOT have, because there are outfits that require a soft and sexy touch. For that reason, we are giving you the Miss Dior Large Heart Badges Promenade Pouch, an exciting mix of eclectic and preppy designs with a classic, leather background. How cool is that? If you're going for ultra-modern pieces then you have to check this baby out. This one's for the books, girls.
The black/blue leather piece is adorned with badges, which give it a pop of color. Also, it features a silver-tone clasp which really gives it an edgy and sleek appeal – because silver on neutral colored leather is really a classic combo. It even has a removable chain, which allows you to wear it however you want: as a clutch, a crossbody, or even on your shoulders. With a versatile piece like this, you wouldn't want to go anywhere else – this is the bag to have.
Inside, it's even better – it has a large compartment with a zipped pocket, an interior and exterior flat pocket and seven credit card slots, which keep all of your valuables where they belong.
Measuring 21cm x 13.5cm, you can get your very own Miss Dior Large Heart Badges Promenade Pouch via Dior e-store.
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LADY DIOR HEART TOTE BAGCategories:Other Brands
Up for some Dior bags? Yep, here at BragMyBag, we're sort of ga-ga over their items, mainly because they have so many great designs to choose from. Speaking of such, we're dying to know more about the Lady Dior Heart Tote Bag. As we all know, the 'Lady Dior' collection has been around for some years now – debuted in 1995, it's a well-known selection of great pieces, with a huge following ever since its beginnings. We're talking 'A'-listers here: Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Penelope Cruz, even Princess Diana in her glory days. It's been trending since then!
Now, the Lady Dior has reinvented itself once again, in the form of the Heart Tote Bag. From what we can see in the picture, some elegant stitching on leather has been commissioned, which is just so elegant and dainty. As of now, we don't have information about the bag's price and availability, that is why you should stay tuned for more updates about this piece! Are you excited just as we are? What do you think about this take on the classic Lady Dior?
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STELLA MCCARTNEY HEART QUILTED BAGCategories:Other Brands
It's hearts all over the bag scene as Stella McCartney comes up with another leather baby. The label is giving us more reasons to celebrate with the release of the Heart Quilted Bag, a kooky yet lovable piece that's sure to please all quirky bag aficionados. We're in-love with this cute stunner too!
Feast your eyes as this novelty of a bag comes to life – made with a quilted shaggy faux deer exterior, you're assured that this piece will stand the test of time. As It's that durable! As an additional design element, it even has a gunmetal-tone chain trim, and the contrast of black leather plus (an unconventional shade of) silver is amazing. How nifty! It has a chain shoulder strap, which allows you to wear it however you want – on your shoulders, or even hand-carried. Whatever you choose, it will still give any outfit that dainty touch. Hearts make it all better, you know. As a testament to the popularity of this heart-shaped bag, even Marc Jacobs has its own take on the trend.
READ: Marc by Marc Jacobs Heart To Heart Shoulder Bag
Anyway, back to the bag, it has a top-zip closure which keeps your stuff where they belong. One internal patch pocket lies inside, which gives you more oomph when it comes to space (you will need it!).
Measuring 18cm x 20cm x 4cm (H x W x D), you can get your very own Stella McCartney Heart Quilted Bag for $1065 USD or €746 EUR
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Home → Fish & Wildlife → Wildlife → Support Wildlife
Support Wildlife Conservation in Maine
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is the agency responsible for the stewardship of the State's inland fisheries and wildlife resources. This legislative mandate is extended to all the state's wildlife - moose to mayflies, charismatic and unpopular, predators and pollinators, species at the edge of their range, or species naturally dispersing into the state. As the responsibilities of the MDIFW (and the Wildlife Division) have evolved over time so has the method of funding wildlife conservation and management activities.
Funding Maine's Wildlife Programs
Funding Maine's wildlife programs comes from many different sources. Most of our work with game animals and furbearers, many of the salaries, and most of the administrative costs of the Wildlife Division, are funded by hunting license and permit revenues, which are matched by federal Pittman-Robertson Funds (based on an 11% excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, and archery equipment, and a 10% excise tax on handguns). These funds have been critical to conserving game species and their habitat and have provided numerous secondary benefits to nongame species as well.
Revenues generated from the sales of state waterfowl hunting stamps (duck stamps) have been dedicated to acquisition and development of wetland habitat.
Unfortunately, stable and secure financial support for nongame and endangered and threatened wildlife has not developed. At the state level, several funding initiatives support nongame and endangered and threatened wildlife programs; some of these funds are used as match to obtain federal funds. These initiatives include:
Chickadee Check-off
Voluntary Income Tax Donation
Loon Plate
Conservation Registration Plate
Maine Sportsman Plate
Maine's newest Plate supporting Conservation
Endangered and Threatened Species Mug, Magnet & Poster
Purchase Set to show Support for Recovery and Conservation
Birder Band
Proudly worn on a Binocular Strap to show Support for Bird Conservation
Outdoor Heritage Fund
A special Lottery Ticket
Funding from these initiatives has been inconsistent and in many instances has declined because of placement on tax forms or competing check-offs, license plates, and lottery tickets. Revenue generated from the Chickadee Check-off and the Loon Plate has declined nearly 75% and 50% respectively from historic highs.
At the federal level, there has been some support for conservation of nongame and endangered and threatened wildlife from Oil Spill Conveyance Funds and Section 6 funds under the Endangered Species Act. More recently, State Wildlife Grant [SWG] funds are showing promise in funding conservation of species of greatest conservation need identified in Maine's Wildlife Action Plan. To make the most of SWG funds and to demonstrate success, Maine will need to identify required matching stateside funds, which often challenges the State's lean coffers. Nonetheless, demonstrating success will be key to continued Congressional support of the State Wildlife Grant program.
The need for additional funding to continue wildlife conservation efforts far outweighs available funds.
Photo Credit: Jonathan Mays
We love Maine for its wildness, beauty, and uniqueness - a uniqueness enhanced by the abundance and diversity of wildlife it supports. We love Maine because...
- We can teach our children and grandchildren about their connection with nature through the experience of hunting or trapping...
- We can hike Maine's woods and rocky summits- and kayak its shorelands for a glimpse of wildlife,
- We can feed birds in our backyards, and...
- We can enjoy a time together with the expectation that Maine's wildlife will be sure to delight us.
Simply put, Maine - without its rich treasure of wildlife is just not Maine. As a matter of fact, we love Maine so much that each year we are willing to spend more than...
Photo Credit: Brad Allen
- $2.4 billion to pursue wildlife-related recreation,
- 2 million days hunting, and...
- 4 million days watching wildlife
But Maine's diversity and abundance of wildlife is NOT a product of chance. There are many private organizations and governmental agencies dedicated to maintaining Maine's quality of life, but the Wildlife Division of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is ultimately responsible for conserving, managing, and enhancing Maine's diverse wildlife, from moose to mayflies. The Wildlife Division provides the foundation for many of the other Department's activities, such as law enforcement, licensing, and information and education.
Lack of sufficient financial resources is a problem that cuts across the spectrum of our wildlife needs and affects wildlife management and conservation efforts. Current resources are inadequate to collect biological information and develop and implement strategies for habitat conservation and species management. State General Fund tax dollars have all but evaporated, and the sale of licenses and permits is down substantially from historical highs in the 1980s and 1990s, while the mission of the Wildlife Division continues to expand. In addition, as other state revenues (Chickadee Check-off, Loon Plate, Outdoor Heritage Fund) decline and budgets shrink, the Wildlife Division risks being able to leverage state resources to provide the required match for federal investments in wildlife management, and Maine's natural resources will suffer.
Our most pressing need is a stable and adequate source of funding for all of our wildlife conservation programs.
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies evaluating the Department and the Wildlife Division recognized this need in a report. In 2001, the Citizens' Advisory Committee identified several possible sources of funding - here are a few of those ideas to consider:
- The Constitution of Maine be amended to require that at least 1/8 of one percent of the State Sales Tax be dedicated to fish and wildlife conservation programs to be distributed to the various state agencies that administer those programs.
- The share of state gas tax revenues distributed to state agencies for operation of boating, ATV, and snowmobile and related programs should be at least equal to the portion of the gas tax revenues generated by watercraft and recreational vehicle gas sales.
- Every 4 years hunting and fishing license fees should be reviewed by the Legislature and adjusted as appropriate to reflect the cost of providing hunting and fishing-related services.
- The Maine Income Tax return be revised to restore the Chickadee Check-off to the main part of the tax form.
Your support to establish a stable funding source to continue the work of the Wildlife Division is appreciated.
We THANK all of you who purchase a license or permit, Loon Plate, Sportsman Plate, contribute to the Chickadee Check-off on your income tax return, or purchase a Birder Band or Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund lottery ticket. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated!


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Abe Lincoln Must Die again! [SM 1.04]
Yes, it's that time again. (Thanks for writing these, Brendan!)
Did you…
Did you…
…watch TV before decapitating the president?
…and twice while Max is running for president?
…and yet again after Max wins the election?
…shoot your gun out the office window?
…check in on Mr. Spatula the fish and Hubert the plant?
…use the bug on every speaking character?
…use the bug to call everyone BEFORE recording anything with it?
…(including Meesta Pizza, Sybil, Superball, AND Lincoln?)
…use the bug to call everyone with Lincoln's voice?
…(including Sybil again after she's been jilted?)
…mistranslate Whizzer in every possible way?
…talk to or try to shoot the president while Chuckles was gone?
…look at the trophy after the president loses his head?
…ask Lincoln each question with the "I did not have sex" cue card?
…ask Lincoln about toxic waste with the "Gimme all you got" card?
…use the nutcracker before AND after Max is elected?
...look at the valet parking sign after Max is elected?
…use the camera in the O.O. repeatedly after Max is elected?
…talk to Hugh Bliss again after Max is elected?
...ask Whizzer about the Dakotan conflict before anyone else?
…use the Secretary ribbon on every character, including Leonard?
...declare Superball the Secretary of the Interior?
…tell Superball to leave on each holiday? (Including April 1?)
...find the Easter egg?
…use the carbon dater on everything even vaguely organic?
…use the truth serum on every character?
…fire the monument at Bosco's while holding the beacon?
…talk to Max in every location at various stages of the game?
Wow unlike the first 3 episodes I didn't do a lot of those.. gotta play through this again
Did you......look at the small picture next to the trophy before and after decapitating the president?
Ooh, finally! Thanks, Emily & Brendan!
Even the second time around, I only managed to do half of these. So time for a third swing at Abe.
Wow, and I thought I did quite a lot already...
Well, I guess I share the same sentiment as everyone else here when I say that I didn't do half of that list.
I got serious laugh problem when I used the bug (with creepy voice) to call to the white house.
thx for advice.
Gotta remember to try this stuff.
It is a literaleaster egg
Fortunately, it's NOT a grenade.
Or maybe unfortunately. If it were a grenade, it might have been possible to program in an alternate ending where you blow Lincoln up with the "easter egg".
Oh well.
Hey! You didn't include the one I found.
Find the alternate animations of the War Song.Anyone who has played Zelda 64 would like that little attetion to detail you guys put in.
Simple.Don't pick up the cue cards to use against Lincon.You don't really need them anyway. You can also get a different Zelda 64-like animation if youdon't pick up the ribbon off the desk.
And if you don't know what I'm talking about, in Zelda 64 there is a part whereyou have an opprotunity to mess with a NPC who runs the Fishing Pond. As an adult, link can "accidently" hook his hat while trying to fish. You then can sink his hat into the lake, forcing you to pay for it out of your pocket. However, during the credits when they show all the characters you've met, the NPC won't have his hat on as a result. The alternate animation is with the NPC's hat still on his head.
NickTTG Telltale Alumniumm... I'm still really confused. Isn't the"Two Rights Don't Make a Wrong"card in that stack? and even so, how does not picking them up give you a different animation?
The "Two Rights Don't Make a Wrong" card is not in the stack in the White House. It's actually behind the campaign slogan from the beginning.
Jake Telltale AlumniI'm pretty sure it says"Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right,"guys.
umm... I'm still really confused. Isn't the"Two Rights Don't Make a Wrong"card in that stack? and even so, how does not picking them up give you a different animation?
Becausethey will be in the background instead of just that stand being there all empty. Same goes for the ribbon, but I'm not sure about the calender.
Becausethey will be in the background instead of just that stand being there all empty. Same goes for the ribbon, but I'm not sure about the calender.
I really don't think that's an Easter Egg or feature... the cutscenes aren't pre-rendered, so whatever was in the background initially will stay in the background. It's like saying the animation of Sam and Max walking out the door is different every time based on if you already picked up items from the background...
If you say so, but I saw it as a tribute to Zelda 64, be it intentional or not.
NickTTG Telltale Alumnii think numble's onto something lol
what are you guys talking about.
Man all this sam&max! Now it's got even better. But i know that you like it so just try the game. :cool:
Let's Rock!
I really can't find the Easter Egg. I've looked all over the White House lawn. Where is it?
Edit: Found it. Ever notice how you always solve problems RIGHT AFTER you've gone and asked for help on a forum? It must be Hugh Bliss magic.
I liked carbon dating Hugh Bliss!
Vladimir Iljits Lenin ... uh... I mean... Boscovorski.
Also you probably noticed that Max´s campaign slogans were quite Hitlerish. You know the "ein Volk, ein Reich und ein Führer" -routine?
Edit: Found it. Ever notice how you always solve problems RIGHT AFTER you've gone and asked for help on a forum? It must be Hugh Bliss magic.
Yeah, that happens to me too...normally because I find the answer on the forum.
Episode 6 though, I've pledged not to use hints. I'm basically just having trouble with the sequence in which to solve things.
Mostly i have this problem at work and not with games. my friends know me best for my obsession for solving problems what kind what so ever on my own no matter the cost
Did youmake Max send Sam to the White House dungeon?
wow i have to do this! maxy can be so cruel!!! i like this lagomorph hihi
Ok, so this is a list of easter eggs and extras for Episode 4 (abe must die) , but what about all the other episodes for season I?
Check out The Summer of Sam & Max - the Play It Again lists for all six episodes are archived there, and you'll also find links to the original forum threads.
Can you be any LESS specific
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On the occasion of 464th anniversary of the death of Copernicus, we provide below a list of selected references to document the influence of Islamic astronomy, mainly that of the Maragha observatory, on the astronomical and mathematical models described by Copernicus in his ground breaking book published in 1543, and which is commonly believed to have changed the course of history of astronomy and our view of the universe.
On occasion of the 464th anniversary of the death of Copernicus.
|Figure 1. Portrait of Copernicus (beginning of the 16th century). (Source)
Since the 50s of the 20th century, historians of science endeavored to document the connection between Copernicus and his Islamic predecessors from the 11th century to the 15th century. In this perspective, important and original works were published by Edward S. Kennedy, from the American University of Beirut. Other scholars went along the same path, such as Victor Roberts, who collaborated with Ted Kennedy, and Willy Hartner, who had the chair of history of science in Frankfurt University (the chair occupied by David A. King after that Hartner retired). Since the late 70s, scholars coming from the Arab world and exerting teaching and research in several American universities, continued this research and provided decisive evidence such as the works of George Saliba (Columbia University) and F. Jamil Ragep (Oklahoma Univesity, now in McGill, Montreal).
Based on recent manuscript discoveries, these works argue that Islamic science produced astronomical theories of the highest order. These theories were surveyed and their possible ways of transmission were depicted in detail. Taken together, the primary texts, and the interpretive essays that highlighted them, have revealed very extensive similarities between the mathematics that was used by Copernicus to develop his theories and the mathematics that was used by mathematical astronomers of the Islamic world some two to three hundred years before. In some instances, as in the case of the model for the motion of the planet Mercury, it was found that Copernicus even made mistakes in his interpretation of the earlier mathematical model that he apparently inherited from the works of the Damascene astronomer Ibn al-Shatir (d. 1375). In other instances he remained faithful to the mathematical formulations that were developed by other astronomers of the Islamic world such as Mu'ayyad al-Din al-'Urdi (d. 1266) and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (d. 1274).
The following set of references is a selection of these ground breaking scholarly works that may be useful for the readers willing to have a glance on first hand scholarship in the history of Islamic astronomy, especially in what regards its influence on Copernicus.
|Figure 2. Cover page of Al-fikr al-'ilmial-'arabi: nash'atuhu wa tatawwuruhu (The scientific Arabic thought: its genesis and its development) by George Saliba (Balamand, 1998).
Di Bono, Mario 1995. "Copernicus, Amico, Fracastoro and Tusi's Device: Observations on the Use and Transmission of a Model." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 26: pp. 133-154.
Hartner, Willy 1975. "The Islamic Astronomical Background to Nicholas Copernicus." Ossolineum, Colloquia Copernica III, Nadbitka, 7-16. Reprinted in W. Hartner, Oriens-Occidens: Ausgewählte Schriften zur Wissenschafts- und Kulturgeschichte Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag. 2 vols. Hildesheim: Olms, 1968-84, pp. 316-325.
Hartner, W. 1974. "Ptolemy, Azarquiel, Ibn Al-Shatir, and Copernicus on Mercury. A Study of Parameters." Archives internationales d'histoire des sciences vol. 24: pp. 5-25.
Kennedy, Edward S. 1966. "Late Medieval Planetary Theory." Isis vol. 57: pp. 365-378.
Kennedy, Edward S. and Ghanem, Imad 1976. The Life and Work of Ibn al-Shatir, an Arab Astronomer of the Fourteenth Century. Aleppo: History of Arabic Science Institute, University of Aleppo.
Ragep, F. J. 1987. "The Two Versions of the Tusi Couple." In 1987. From Deferent to Equant. A Volume of Studies on the History of Science in the Ancient and Medieval Near East in Honor of E.S. Kennedy. Edited by D. A.King and George Saliba. New York: New York Academy of Science, pp. 329-356.
Ragep, F. J. 1993. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's Memoir on Astronomy 'al-Tadhkira fi 'ilm al-hay'a'. 2 vols. Berlin: Springer Verlag. (Critical edition, with English translation and commentaries, of a major text of Arabic theoretical astronomy. Reviewed by E.S. Kennedy in Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 25(1994): pp. 321-324 and by David Pingree in Isis vol 86(1995): pp. 313-314).
Ragep, F. J. 2001. "Tusi and Copernicus: The Earth's Motion in Context." Science in Context vol. 14-n° 1-2: pp. 145-153.
Ragep, F. J. 2005. "'Ali Qushji and Regiomontanus: Eccentric Transformations and Copernican Revolutions." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 36: pp. 359-371.
Ragep, F. J. 2007. "Copernicus and his Islamic Predecessors: Some historical Remarks." History of Science vol. 45-n° 1: pp. 65-81.
Roberts, Victor 1957. "The Solar and Lunar Theory of Ibn al-Shatir: A Pre-Copernican Copernican Model." Isis vol. 48: pp. 428-432.
Roberts, V. 1966. "The Planetary Theory of Ibn ash-Shatir: Latitudes of the Planets." Isis vol. 57: pp. 208-219.
Saliba, George 1979. "The First Non-Ptolemaic Astronomy at the Maraghah School." Isis vol. 70: pp. 571-576.
Saliba, G. 1979. "The Original Source of Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi's Planetary Model." Journal for the History of Arabic Science vol. 3: pp. 3-18.
Saliba, G. 1984. "Arabic Astronomy and Copernicus." Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Arabisch-Islamisch Wissenschaften vol. 1: pp. 73-87.
Saliba, G. 1985. "Solar Observations at the Maraghah Observatory before 1275: A New Set of Parameters." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 16: pp. 113-122.
Saliba, G. 1986. "The Determination of New Planetary Parameters at the Maragha Observatory." Centaurus vol. 29: pp. 249-271.
Saliba, G. 1987. "The Role of Maragha in the Development of Islamic Astronomy: A Scientific Revolution before the Renaissance." Revue de Synthèse vol. 108: pp. 361-373.
Saliba, G. 1987. "Theory and Observation in Islamic Astronomy: The Work of Ibn al-Shatir of Damascus." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 18: pp. 35-43.
Saliba, G. 1990. Tarikh 'ilm al-falak al-'arabi: Kitab al-hay'a li-Mu'ayyid al-Din al-'Urdhi. Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies. (Critical edition, with English introduction (70 pp.), of the Arabic text (pp. 25-404)). Reprinted in 1994. Reviewed by Ahmad Dallal in: "Travaux récents en histoire de l'astronomie arabe." Arabic Science and Philosophy vol. 7 (1997): pp. 283-297.
Saliba, G. 1991. "The Astronomical Tradition of Maragha: A Historical Survey and Prospects for Future Research." Arabic Science and Philosophy vol. 1: pp. 67-99.
Saliba, G. 1994. "Early Arabic Critique of Ptolemaic Cosmology: A Ninth-Century Text on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 25: pp. 115-141.
Saliba, G. 1994. "A Sixteenth-Century Arabic Critique of Ptolemaic Astronomy: The Work of Shams al-Din al-Khafri." Journal for the History of Astronomy vol. 25: pp. 15-38.
G. Saliba 1996. "Arabic Planetary Theories after the 11th century." Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science. Edited by Roshdi Rashed with the collaboration of Régis Morelon. 3 vols. London/New York: Routledge, vol. 1, pp. 58-127.
Saliba, G. 1994. A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam. New York/London: New York University Press.
Saliba, G. 1998. Al-fikr al-'ilmi al-'arabi: nash'atuhu wa tatawwuruhu (The scientific Arabic thought: its genesis and its development) [in Arabic]. Balamand (Northern Lebanon): Balamand University, Center of Christian and Islamic Studies.
Saliba, G. 1999. Rethinking the Roots of Modern Science: Arabic Manuscripts in European Libraries. Washington: Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University.
Saliba, G. 2000. "Whose Science is Arabic Science in Renaissance Europe?" Online at: http://www.columbia.edu/~gas1/project/visions/case1/sci.1.html and http://www.columbia.edu/%7Egas1/project/visions/case1/sci.1.html.
Saliba, G. 2000. "Objections to Greek Astronomy in Islamic Times and their Relationship to the Work of Copernicus." History of Physics Newsletter vol. 3-n°1: pp. 7-8.
Saliba, G. 2002. "Greek Astronomy and the Medieval Arabic Tradition," in American Scientist vol. 90-n° 4: pp. 360-36 (to be published online with the permission of the publisher on www.muslimheritage.com: forthcoming).
Saliba, G. 2000. "Mediterranean Crossings: Islamic Science in Renaissance Europe." Horizons vol. 1: pp. 46-63 ( Chinese version).
Saliba, G. 2007. Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, Series "Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology". See a review of the book at: http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=675


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It's that time of year again: time for our little greed-mitts to get itchy while our festive, embroidered stockings hang rotting from the mantle. What kinduh goodies will Saint Nick spray into 'em this year? Whatever the shape, size or substance, it'll be all the more awkward for everyone if your "Santa" is "secret" and doing God-knows-what in the cubicle next to you (like it is here at the mothership, moan!). Anyway, no one knows more about SantaGod and his magikal ways than Bonnie "Prince" Billy, who once again has elected to gift himself to the worthy cause of Second City's Letters To Santa charity event, now a decade in the running. The thing kicks off tonight when Loose Fur's Jeff Tweedy phones it in from Minneapolis, then carries on for 24 consecutive hours of improv, music, and (again) God-knows-what all in the name of charity: proceeds go to disenfranchised Chicago families needing help and cheer on Christmas day. Our Bonny "the-red-nosed" Billy hits the stage at the entirely convenient time of 5AM, right when the chestnuts are most heavily salted and the Nog hits hardest - our favorite time of day, naturally! After tea-time, that is...Anyhaw, won't you join us? Come to Chicago's Second City and have a have a charitable ball with Bonnie, for the benefit of some of those worse off than you! It's true, they exist too.
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Brussels, 27 July 2007
Competition: Commission confirms sending of Statement of Objections to Intel
The European Commission can confirm that it has sent a Statement of Objections (SO) to Intel on 26th July 2007. The SO outlines the Commission's preliminary view that Intel has infringed the EC Treaty rules on abuse of a dominant position (Article 82) with the aim of excluding its main rival, AMD, from the x86 Computer Processing Units (CPU) market.
In the SO, the Commission outlines its preliminary conclusion that Intel has engaged in three types of abuse of a dominant market position. First, Intel has provided substantial rebates to various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) conditional on them obtaining all or the great majority of their CPU requirements from Intel. Secondly, in a number of instances, Intel made payments in order to induce an OEM to either delay or cancel the launch of a product line incorporating an AMD-based CPU. Thirdly, in the context of bids against AMD-based products for strategic customers in the server segment of the market, Intel has offered CPUs on average below cost.
These three types of conduct are aimed at excluding AMD, Intel's main rival, from the market. Each of them is provisionally considered to constitute an abuse of a dominant position in its own right. However, the Commission also considers at this stage of its analysis that the three types of conduct reinforce each other and are part of a single overall anti-competitive strategy.
Intel has 10 weeks to reply to the SO, and will then have the right to be heard in an Oral Hearing. If the preliminary views expressed in the SO are confirmed, the Commission may require Intel to cease the abuse and may impose a fine.
A Statement of Objections is a formal step in Commission antitrust investigations in which the Commission informs the parties concerned in writing of the objections raised against them. The addressee of a Statement of Objections can reply in writing to the Statement of Objections, setting out all facts known to it which are relevant to its defence against the objections raised by the Commission. The party may also request an oral hearing to present its comments on the case.
The Commission may then take a decision on whether conduct addressed in the Statement of Objections is compatible or not with the EC Treaty's antitrust rules. Sending a Statement of Objections does not prejudge the final outcome of the procedure.
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Not Yet!
I continue to have moments where my head and body do not mesh. The other day, I went into a public bathroom and as I shut the door, I was turned sideways to a very large mirror. I caught a glimpse of myself and had to do a double take. I immediately thought, "I look normal!" I looked several times. I did not see a fat lady. It was so weird..
Then yesterday I was sitting on my bed reading a favorite book from my childhood... Island of the Blue Dolphins. I love that book. Our teacher read it to us everyday in third grade and had us lay our heads on our desks on folded arms with the lights dimmed so we could imagine the story. It became part of me. I used to spend hours on my own "island" under the big maple tree, hiding in the snowball bushes that were old and overgrown and hollow inside the branches, like caves. I'd hide my "food" and "treasures" in those caves, and then climb into the tree and watch for ships to come on the grassy green fields that were my imaginary oceans. I'd talk to my invisible dog and think about sailing away to a new world. But I digress (I love the book). I was sitting there on my bed with the book on my lap and my knees bent, and I looked down at my waist, belly, and legs and thought, "I look the same as I did at 278 pounds." I had to sit there and stare and try to remember if I used to be fatter. Of course I KNOW I was fatter... I was in size 26 jeans instead of 14's... but somehow, my brain kept telling me I looked exactly the same. So strange.
But overall I see myself as I am... thinner... more often than I see the shadows of my old self. Reality is setting in. I couldn't find my jean shorts the other day and went looking for them. I had mixed them up with my teenage son's jean shorts! And he isn't heavy at all! And sometimes, I hold up my (size M) shirts and think, "there is no way this will fit, it would be too tight" but I slip it on and it is perfect. I am pretty proud of myself!
Well, I will be heading out Sunday morning and I will be gone for over a week. I won't have Internet at the campgrounds but I may get online here and there if I find a computer with access. We do not take technology with us on vacation. I am going to set up some automatic posts so there will still be new stuff on the blog while I am gone, but I am turning on comment moderation because, well, some of the things people say just don't belong here! Plus all the spam... The comments will show up when I get home.
Anyway, when I get back I will have LOTS of experiences to share and pictures, too! I am taking the kids and the dog and we will be camping, hiking, beach combing, going to the zoo and aquarium, and hanging out in nature. I won't be around a scale til I get back. Would be nice to have some pounds gone when I return! So while I am not 188 quite YET... cross your fingers for tomorrow! Otherwise those 90 Gone pictures will have to wait til I get back :)
23 comments:
- Shane G. said...
two things. Yaaaay you! you will get that 188 don't even sweat it! second, I want to put the graph you have on my blog. how do I do that? Puhleeeease help a brutha out!
- August 6, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- Banded Girl said...
Have fun on your vacation, Lyn! (Island of the Blue Dolphins was one of my favorite books growing up, too!)
- August 6, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Lyn said...
if you mean you want my exact chart, just right click, copy and save. Then insert image. If you mean YOUR sparkpeople chart, right click it, save, then use a program to save as a jpeg file (photoshop or other program) and insert image. If you mean, where did I get such a cool graph? You can make one on sparkpeople for free! HTH!
- August 6, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Ice Queen said...
Have a wonderful time on your vacation, Lyn.
You will be 188. Tomorrow or when you get home. You know that you will be there. You can be secure in that.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Have a wonderful time camping!
I've been looking forward to pictures!
- August 6, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- She woke up FAT said...
I love camping , have a great time. When you get back you will be 188
- August 6, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Have a super time! Thanks for sharing your experiences w/ the new look of you -- it helps me to realize that this too is "normal"! We have The Island of Blue Dolphins (kids read it) but I haven't...will have to haul it out myself!
- August 6, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Margie M. said...
Have a wonderful time in the great outdoors. Now that you are down so much in your weight you will really enjoy the hiking or walking through the campground. You are awesome!
- August 6, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Are you doing 5 & 1 or 4 & 2 while camping? I think you should take those photos tomorrow regardless of the fact you might be one pound shy. You are THERE girl!!!
- August 6, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Lyn said...
I am going to do 5 & 1 unless I hike "vigorously" (i.e. uphill) for over 45 minutes. Then I might do 4 & 2 on those days. I am so excited!!! I just packed my Medifast food... tons of boxes of pretzels, puffs, and bars with some drinks mixed in there.
- August 6, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Kim said...
Hi Lyn,
You are such an inspiration to me I read your blogs and get so encouraged. I have a question for you how did you do it, what keep you from giving up. You have been at this for three years with the good the bad and the weight gains. Impressive strength! Girl, can I be honest with you I want to give up every other day but before I do I read you blog and make it to the next day. Have a wonderful trip.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Mom to the Fourth Power said...
You sound all prepared, I hope you have a FABULOUS time! I'm sure you will reach your goal soon too. You're on a roll! (and not the edible kind!)
- August 6, 2010 at 7:18 PM
- Mrs. Thighs said...
Have a wonderful vacation -- especially now that you'll be able to do so many more things!
- August 6, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- spunkysuzi said...
Have a fantabulous vacation :)
- August 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Sarabei said...
Enjoy your vacation! I love Island of the Blue Dolphins too! I probably read it once a year too.
- August 6, 2010 at 9:13 PM
It´s so exciting to see your pictures soon. You are doing great !
Have a nice and relaxing vacation !
- August 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM
- Fit B said...
You will get there soon enough!!!! Have fun on vacation
- August 6, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Just had to comment: First, yay for you ! Second, Island of the Blue Dolphins was THE book for me in third grade. I was just telling my son about it the other day , hoping to add fuel to the fire that is his growing interest in reading books ( he's 6 years old). Happy to read that I'm not alone in my 3rd grade love of "Island".
- August 7, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Baby Stepping said...
I am so excited for you!
- August 7, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- McCulley's said...
strange how our minds play tricks on us. I do that also.
word verif: upsti pronounced- upstie: (adj) what my upstairs is, a pig sty upstairs.
- August 7, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Sarah (Fat Little Legs) said...
You know looking down from that angle is evil... I know exactly what you are talking about. I do it now 102 pounds thinner and think I have lost nothing, this is horrible. Our mind plays tricks on us. I am glad that yours is catching up to the thinner you!
- August 7, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- McCulley's said...
all I can say is Wow! Look at your little hot self.
- August 8, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- The Captain's Daughter said...
Enjoy every minute of your vacation! Can't wait to have you back!
- August 9, 2010 at 9:21 AM


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Note: It is nearly 4 a.m. as I finish putting these thoughts on paper. What I have below is no doubt poorly-written; it is raw, unedited, it's the best I am capable of right now. Our staff doesn't often pen by-line pieces as we prefer to work behind-the-scenes and supply information to quality storytellers. This isn't about a quality piece however, an is not meant for the headline section of GoCrimson.com. What it is about is the rush of emotions during a contrasting day of providing that behind-scenes information while also needing an outlet for my personal sadness. I don't write this for publicity purposes. I write it mostly for myself as well as to connect with others who have been positively and profoundly impacted by having known Joe Walsh. If you have stories, photos, anything that you wish to share about Joe and his amazing interactions with others, feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing your stories.
-by Kurt Svoboda, Assistant Athletic Director
The morning of July 31, 2012 came crashing down as I received word that our baseball coach and dear friend Joe Walsh had suddenly passed. No doubt his wonderful family was hit harder than I. For those close to Harvard athletics and baseball at all levels, the world is considerably less bright than it was just a few hours ago.
As I distributed media information and connected rapidly with the digital world socially, I disconnected with everyone near my office door, which was shut more today than perhaps all year combined. I wept softly and intermittently throughout the day while working as I reflected on Joe's family and the feeling of profound loss surrounding anyone close to the game of baseball.
At one point in the afternoon, a former player, Dan Zailskas delivered an impromptu memorial to O'Donnell Field. Seventy rose buds forming a number "2" to commemorate Joe's chosen uniform moniker and a Harvard baseball hat with a note written under the visor. It was a fitting tribute coming from a player who embodied the hard-nosed style reflected by so many of Joe's players. Throughout the day, numerous people came to pay their respects and this is where I choose to write this disjointed piece.
As tough of a day as it was in the office, I had an absolute obligation to meet in picking up my nearly 19-month old son, Jaxon, from daycare. As late afternoon approached, I hadn't yet had an opportunity to see the roses at O'Donnell Field and because of that, I departed feeling somehow even worse than I had in the immediate hours of the tragic news.
On my way to get Jaxon, trying to compose myself, I was overcome with the need to see those roses – and the thought that Jaxon needed to see them too. I needed my toddler to see how much one person meant to so many.
Joe Walsh was an amazing man in nearly all facets of life. I know a lot of coaches and, while I stay away from words such as 'always' and 'never,' I will never again know a coach who rides the emotions of wins and losses in the way that Joe did. Each loss ate away at his very fiber.
I recall a particularly tough loss several years ago… in the communications field, we are in the office for lengthy amounts of time before and after games. It is routine for members of my staff to be the last ones out of the complex on game days with everyone else having departed hours earlier as we work on writing releases, editing videos, updating statistics, media and websites. On this day we were having all sorts of computer problems and I didn't leave until 3.5 hours following the end of the day's doubleheader. I walked past the baseball field and was surprised – and not at all surprised – to see Joe Walsh sitting by himself on the top of the dugout bench. Still in uniform. Sitting there, staring at the field. I am talking almost complete darkness after a 12-hour day preceded by his lengthy commute from his home in New Hampshire. I didn't' stop to talk as I went by and I know for a fact that he didn't see me. We had had that conversation numerous times before and had it again at that moment without needing to speak.
Joe loved good baseball, win or lose. He loved the perfectly-executed suicide squeeze, hit-and-run, the pickoff play on the trail runner and bunt defense. He just loved the nuances of the game. Of course he loved baseball all the more when winning, which he did 569 times. But he came as close to dying as a person can with every loss and I do not say that lightly. To use a tired cliché, he wore his heart on his sleeve and he nearly died 564 times in his coaching tenure. On a lighter note, Joe was a baseball purest and what most likely tore at him the most were the three ties associated with his all-time coaching ledger. A tie in baseball? Come on. I can see him cringing and then chuckling at that last part.
Now about those last two paragraphs - they don't matter in the least. While wins and losses mounted on both sides and Joe rode that rollercoaster, in the game of life he was the undefeated exemplification of humanitarian, educator, family man and friend. He cared for others, advocated for his players in placing them with summer baseball teams around the country; he spoke of his family often and, when asking how someone was doing, he was actually interested in the answer. Imagine that.
I've known Joe since I was a kid going to baseball clinics on Cape Cod and I was heartily amused at the prospect of working alongside him when coming to Harvard in August of 2005. We always had baseball in common and spoke often about issues surrounding the game in his typically animated fashion. I loved his stories and, when I say he had a million stories, he had more than that. He had more connections to the baseball world and he retained every piece of information - every backstory with an indescribable zeal. He was pure comedy and I won't attempt to do him any justice in that realm.
After meeting my now-wife, Joanna, he always asked about her first, amused at the sudden cultural addition to my world with Joanna being a classical flutist. When our son was born, each interaction began with "how's my man, JAXON? How's my next shortstop doing? When are we goin' to the cage for some BP?" Joe's interest in Jaxon was as genuine as anyone in my immediate family and he insisted on seeing Jaxon every time we brought him to the athletic complex. I recall one visit to see Joe at the baseball field before a practice. Jaxon was not in top form, crying the entire time – and Joe just ate it up, immersing himself in the joy of an infant's development.
I am so deeply sad for Jaxon that he won't grow up with Joe's encouragement, cagey wisdom and lessons about the important things in life – writing hand-written notes, seeking out tough conversations in-person and putting one's heart into every endeavor.
I had to give Jaxon one last moment with "the Deuce" on his baseball field – even knowing that Jaxon didn't understand. We stood by the makeshift memorial. Earlier in the day, assistant coach and former player Morgan Brown had moved the baseball hat onto a tee because the wind had been blowing the cap around. Jaxon picked up a rose. "RED!" Jaxon loves flowers so that was a hit. I explained why the flowers were here and we then walked around, letting Jaxon go barefoot so that he could enjoy the grass on his little feet. Joe would have chuckled at his path from first-to-third.
After walking for a while, Jaxon motioned that he wanted to be picked up, which is a rarity for my independent little guy. We then had one of those amazing father-son moments; as his little eyes studied mine, I knew that he understood my utter sadness in that moment contrasted by my deep outward affection toward him. He leaned-in for an exceptionally rare hug. And then another and another. And then he grabbed my head with both hands and pulled it gently to his forehead. And with that we smiled at each other and carried on, headed for a father-son dinner.
I don't care what activities my son chooses to participate in as he develops and grows. Right now he will be a salsa music-playing botanist and that's just fine with me. Whatever endeavors with which he chooses to engage, I wish him only to do with a degree of passion that Joe Walsh brought every day – both to his profession and to what truly matters in life – people and relationships.


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Just a Tip of the Rays Fan Fest Iceberg
With the time ticking away faster towards the doors finally opening at the Rotunda entrance to Tropicana Field, maybe I can give you some information that could make your day more organized. In this post I will be including the (subject to change) Autograph locations, including Table numbers for all Tampa Bay Rays players and minor leaguers participating in the Fan Fest experience.
You might see pretty marquee names missing from the tentative list. Johnny Damon has a prior commitment on this day, but rumor has it that he might just be somewhere in-house at Tropicana Field, possibly greeting the early admitted fans. When the Rays list went to print there was no indication that Manny Ramirez would be participating, but if the last few days have been an indication…We might have a ManRam sighting within the Trop.
But before I get to the recent list and locations of both Rays players, plus the more than 30 Major League Baseball Alumni who will be singing for FREE during Fan fest. There are a couple of other activities I think you will want to Make time for, because they should be interesting and entertaining for all involved.
The first would be the "Reading with the Rays" program which will be held in RightField Street. The event will give you child a chance to sit and listen to an actual ballplayer The Rays have found this reading experience well received in the past as Rays players visited Tampa Bay area school during the regular season.
Starting the event off at 1:15 pm will be recently acquired OF Sam Fuld. At 2:15 pm, OF Brandon Guyer will begin reading and turn the book over to Rays reliever J P Howell at 3:15. Possible Rays Opening Day starter James Shields will begin the last segment of the day at 4:15 pm. This should be an excellent chance for your kid to meet and listen to an authentic MLB player share the gift of reading.
The Pepsi Stage area should be another high energy hub of fun and frolic as the Raymond Stage Show begins the day's festivities at 11 am, then is followed by the Induction ceremonies for the class of 2011 Rays/Pepsi Fan Wall of Fame. Right after the conclusion of the Wall of Fame inductions, at 1:15, Rays top prospect Desmond Jennings and local resident Casey Kotchman will begin the first of four Panel discussions.
They will be followed at 2:15 by pitchers Jeff Niemann And Andy Sonnanstine taking the stage to talk about the upcoming 2011 edition of Rays baseball. At 3:15 the fellow pitching duo of David Price and Dirk Hayhurst will take to the mike and possibly be one of the more entertaining events of Fan Fest. You can almost anticipate the "Garfoose" questions even now. Batting clean-up this day for the panel discussions will be Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports fame at 4:15pm.
|Table 1
|Table 2
|Table 3
|Table 4
|Table 5
|Table 6
|12:00 – 1:00
|Evan Longoria
|Sam Fuld
|Casey Kotchman
|Reid Brignac
|JJ Furmaniak
|B.J. Upton
|Chris Carter
|Desmond Jennings
|Russ Canzler
|1:00 – 2:00
|Ben Zobrist
|Rob Delaney
|Leslie Anderson
|Tim Beckham
|Sean Rodriguez
|Jeff Niemann
|Ray Olmedo
|Daniel Mayora
|Alex Cobb
|Brandon Guyer
|Justin Ruggiano
|Chris Bootcheck
|Albert Suarez
|2:00 – 3:00
|David Price
|Alexander Torres
|Chris Archer
|Joel Peralta
|Felipe Lopez
|Jake McGee
|Jose Lobaton
|Robinson Chirinos
|Dirk Hayhurst
|3:00 – 4:00
|James Shields
|John Jaso
|Bobby Ramos
|Dave Martinez
|Matt Bush
|Kelly Shoppach
|Richard De Los Santos
|Derek Shelton
|Jim Hickey
|Jonah Bayliss
|Juan Cruz
|George Hendrick
|Ricky Orta
|4:00 – 5:00
|Don Zimmer
|Nevin Ashley
|Cesar Ramos
|Tom Foley
|Cory Wade
|Jeremy Hellickson
|Craig Albernaz
|R.J. Swindle
|Stan Boroski
|Brian Baker
|Cesar Cabral
|Stephen Vogt
|Dane de la Rosa
The always popular Metro PCS Call-A-Friend event will be back again in 2011 with Rays OF Matt Joyce and starting SS Reid (Briggy Baseball) Brignac taking the stage to call your friends, neighbors or possibly a jealous friend who had to work on Saturday. Replacing them at 2:15 will be Uber-utility man Ben Zobrist and 2B Sean Rodriguez. Remember , all proceeds from today's event will benefit the Rays Baseball Foundation, the ALS Foundation, the St. Petersburg fallen officers through the Jeffery Yaslowitz and Thomas Baitinger Memorial Fund and the Salvation Army. Be sure to go on over to the first annual Rays Yard Sale where collectibles and memorabilia from 1998 to today can be purchased with the proceeds going to the above charities.
Also you will have a chance to buy a MLB Authenticated Mumm's champagne bottle from the 2008 playoff celebration, plus a 1 foot piece of the champagne soaked clubhouse carpet for just $ 25. You can also get a piece of the former playing surface of Tropicana field for another $ 25 donation. Both items are in limited supply and should go quickly.
Also on hand will be over 40 former Major League Baseball players including a signing time from 11am to noon that will feature former Rays players P Dave Eiland, closer Roberto Hernandez, RP Travis Phelps and recently retired OF Jason Romano. This free event will also have a collectible MLB Alumni poster that will feature the name and player photo of a majority of the players signing on that day. Below is a list providing all the players and their times that will participate in the FREE Fan Fest autograph signing.
Tomorrow during the Fan Fest event I will also be Tweeting live @Raysrenegade starting around 1 pm giving some interesting tidbits of information every 15 minutes on several members both new and returning that have been invited to the Rays Major League Spring camp. Going to be a great day, and those in attendance, come on by the RF seats and say hello. I would be glad to meet you…personally. Got to go now, so much to do, and so little time…..
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Wow…nice line up for the Fest! The Phillies cancelled their Fest for no good reason this year. There are a lot of ticked off Phans in Clearwater right now…people plan their vacations around it every year. Guess this is the price of success. Well, if I ever get down there again, I will have to check out the Rays fest instead :O)
You are welcome here any time. Let me know, I might pull some string for you.
I can understand rain or conflict with schedules in the off seasoin,but when it happenes during February and people have planned for it……Something has to be done to make it right. Hopefully something amazing will happn to Phillies fans this season that justifiesand changesthe reasoning for this cancellation.
You know it was not about the $$$. Possibly lines got crossed or decision were laxed and fell through.
Hopefully 2012 will see the return of a more sturdy Fan experience for the Clearwater and Phillies phaithful.
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So what can you do in fashion?
Lead designers are the folks that most people think of in connection with the words "fashion industry." Their main responsibility is creative; they work up designs for individual pieces or entire lines of clothing and accessories. This typically involves several generations of sketches or computer-aided drafts; consideration of color, texture, material, and shape when worn; and supervision of final patterning and construction.
Some lead designers aim to set trends (and, with skill and luck, they often do); others do their best to follow and capitalize on trends that are already established, or simply to design very beautiful, comfortable, and/or useful garments. Their markets vary from department stores to boutiques and specialty retailers to individuals willing to pay large amounts of money for custom-designed originals.
While some lead designers are self-employed or head their own labels, many others work for apparel manufacturers, designing fashions to be sold to the discriminating few through high-end catalogs or to the millions who shop at discount super-centers.
Technical designers take a lead designer's creations from the prototype stage through to full production. They work up specifications for new clothing and accessories, have samples made, and work with marketing and production facilities to ensure that finished pieces are made correctly and profitably.
Technical designers need to uphold the quality of their company's brands, not just by making sure that garments are solidly and consistently constructed, but by maintaining "fit continuity": If they're responsible for a line of dress slacks (to choose an arbitrary example), all of the line's different slacks with the same measurements should fit customers the same way, and should fit customers very close to the same way as slacks with the same measurements that the company has released in recent years. Technical design might be done "behind the scenes," but it's tremendously challenging and important.
Once the designers have figured out what shapes and cuts of material to use for an item, patternmakers create the master patterns for those shapes and cuts that guide further production. In the modern fashion industry, this is mostly done on the computer, but it still requires a steady hand and a sharp eye.
Textile specialists and engineers. The fashion industry is driven by innovation just as other industries are, and for many of its innovations it depends on new and improved construction materials and procedures created by textile specialists and engineers.
Fashion and textile science have both come a long since the inventors of synthetic fibers unleashed nylon, rayon, and polyester on the world. Today, natural-fabric mainstays such as cotton and silk can be "tweaked" with desired properties, and original synthetics can be virtually custom-crafted to have just the right amount of stretch, thickness, wear, strength, fire resistance, etc. Textiles can also be processed in new ways; for example, to allow garments to be made with fewer pieces or less stitching. If blending art and science this way appeals to you, you might want to investigate this type of career.
Marketers make people want to buy new designs, new clothing lines, or even a designer's or company's entire output. They do this not just with advertising, but with every tool at their disposal. For example, they often try to get actors and actresses to wear their clothes in movies, in TV series, and at award shows; recruit NBA stars to wear and endorse their shoes; snag the best possible display locations at trade shows; arrange lunches, demos, and previews with influential members of the fashion press; and send free samples to people identified as trendsetters in hopes of generating positive exposure and word-of-mouth.
Marketers need to have a finger on the pulse of pop culture, so they can see where the trends are going, which designs are likely to be most successful (or need the most help to be successful), and which groups of consumers are most likely to buy the clothing they're selling.
Merchandisers. If one word could describe what merchandisers do, that word might be "presentation." They typically work for retail stores; it's their job to make the clothing that the store is selling (and for that matter the entire store or clothing department) seem as attractive as possible to the store's customers. They select which clothing items to sell (and which of those to prominently highlight), figure out the optimum amount of space to use for displaying them, what height to place things, which items to display together or next to one another, how to arrange any forms or mannequins involved, even what kind of signs and lighting to use and (sometimes) what kind of music to play.
Sourcing specialists, or "sourcers," work for apparel manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, contacting suppliers (usually in China or elsewhere in Asia) to find either the raw materials needed to make clothes (fabrics, leather, dyes, etc.), manufacturers who will make clothing to your company's specifications, or particular types of already-finished clothing that match what your company is looking for. Sourcers need to be diplomatic, tactful, and culturally sensitive, yet have a keen eye for bargains and trends, be strong negotiators, and be able to keep track of where lots of sample packages and other shipments are at the same time. Being computer-savvy and fluent in both English and Chinese are big advantages in this kind of position.
Buyers purchase clothing and accessories for their company, either on their own discretion or following the selections of the merchandisers or sourcers. They travel as needed to search for products at trade shows, preview new items that suppliers are offering, present these new products to company executives, negotiate prices and margins, and so on. They also track orders and make sure that purchased items are delivered on time to where they need to go. Just like most other fashion professionals, buyers need to consider target markets and key trends when they make their purchasing decisions.
Stylists put together wardrobes, coordinate outfits, and do whatever else it takes to make fashion models and their surroundings look good for the viewers and cameras.
All of the aforementioned people help get clothes onto the racks of a store or warehouse, but once a customer buys something, it's the job of tailors and seamstresses to take garments from "approximate fit" to "perfect fit."
Fashion writers, photographers, and videographers cover fashion shows, expositions, and the industry in general, keeping people everywhere in the world informed about styles, trends, and activity happening anywhere.
Costumers and costume designers create or select the costumes that actors wear in theatrical, film, or video-game productions. This is often normal contemporary dress, but can range from the period clothing of ancient Rome or Victorian England to the spacesuits of science-fiction epics. Some apparel companies employ cosmetologists to work with their models and stylists, and other firms that meld women's fashion with personal beauty and cosmetics employ cosmetic designers.
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6 November 2011
Thanks to all who came to the show. We crammed like crazy people to get all the songs up to scratch. The strings sounded so cool. Tim was fantastic. Morten was a star. Annnnd the charity made their target to fund the next year for the kids in Nairobi.
Here is a clip of the show… and co incidentally my highlight. Singing Everybody's Changing


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Barbara Wright is a mild-mannered, gentle spirit whose interests run from quantum physics to international business. Her true passions, however, are the horses that she tends to at Harmony Horseworks, her Conifer-based horse sanctuary, and art — specifically, her acrylic and oil paintings, which frequently have her beloved horses as the subject.
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Thomas Hamilton
Aug 20, 2017 5:54:17 PM
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