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Lady Dragons earn second win
Sep 4th
They’re only three matches into the season,thanksgiving day celebration, but the strides the Monte del Sol Lady Dragons (2-1) made in Wednesday’s 15-25, 25-12, 25-7, 19-25, 15-13 win over Santa Fe Waldorf in volleyball was enough to impress head coach Emily Carlson.
"This was a very intense win for us,tiffany cuff Links clearance," Carlson said after her team’s nondistrict match at Fort Marcy. "The girls,thanksgiving cuff Links, they were getting everything down and making plays when they had to. As a coach it was fun to watch. It was amazing, actually."
Monte del Sol had only five missed hits all night. Its efficiency was key as Waldorf extended the match to a decisive Game 5.
"We pulled together and didn’t give up," Carlson said. "Each time they got close,thanksgiving bracelets, we pulled out a big play."
Seniors Monique Lujan and Kamille Archie-Payne — the only upperclassmen on the Monte del Sol roster — led the way with a combined eight service aces.
Lujan added two kills and four blocks while Archie Payne chipped in with a kill,tiffany, a dig and two blocks.
Freshman Erin Brooke finished with three aces and three kills, helping Monte del Sol keep the ball in play with a solid night as the back-row specialist.
Outside hitter Aisha Herrera helped the Lady Wolves storm back to force a decisive fifth game with three aces and three kills.
Lady Gaga walks into a St. Paul bar
Sep 4th
Turf Club music manager Dave Wiegardt said it was an especially quiet night at the blue-collar St. Paul rock haven — you know,discount tiffany money clips, the one with the puny, dingy bathrooms, 1940s facade and Replacements and Neil Young posters — when a black Escalade pulled up out front with the most famous pop star of 2010 inside.
"She just walked in the door with this giant guy by her side and bellied up to the bar," Wiegardt said, describing the visit Lady Gaga paid to the Turf Club late Tuesday following her second of two sold-out concerts at Xcel Energy Center. "Next thing you know, she’s across the room at the pinball machines playing a game by herself. It was pretty unreal."
Already known to enjoy hitting the town after her performances — but usually at more trendy dance venues and gay clubs — Gaga showed up at the Turf just after midnight and stayed for about an hour, accompanied by her Omaha-reared boyfriend and songwriting muse Luc Carl plus two bodyguards. They stayed about an hour, said Wiegardt, who guessed that "one of the reasons they might’ve picked [the Turf] is because it was low-key and pretty quiet."
Word got out via Twitter that she was there, but the crowd stayed relatively small and cool. Reports from the 50 or so patrons uniformly described the superstar as being unusually approachable and laid-back. One Tweeter said she talked fashion with the singer. Others commented that she appeared tiny in person. A group of women even talked Gaga into posing inside the Turf Club’s photo booth with them,tiffany earrings on sale, pictures that are now splashed across the web everywhere from fan sites to the blog of notorious celeb hound Perez Hilton.
"She really came off like a normal person — or at least a normal person who goes out wearing black hot pants, a sports bra and fishnets,tiffany bangles for sale," quipped Machen Davis, one of the women in the photo strip and a promotions staffer at First Avenue nightclub.
"She was really cool and down-to-Earth," said Turf Club bartender Jay Finder,tiffany necklaces clearance, who struck up a conversation with the singer after serving her (he wouldn’t reveal what she ordered). "She said she absolutely loved the Minnesota fans and couldn’t believe how many of them were crying in the front rows and just going crazy."
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Lady Busters soccer takes two in Texas
Sep 4th
If Garden City Community College women’s soccer coach Andrea Gorton had been a screenwriter, she couldn’t have scripted any better her first two games of the 2010 season.
On the road, against a team they had never played, with almost an entirely new cast of players — and Gorton,tiffany Pendants on sale, a first-year coach for the Lady Busters.
The opening chapter of the Gorton era saw the Lady Busters blank Cisco, Texas, Junior College, 1-0,cheap tiffany Pendants, in overtime Wednesday night and then followed it with a 2-0 victory over Cisco Thursday morning.
"I think we caught them by surprise," Gorton said of Cisco. "Their coach said a couple of things that got the girls motivated, and we just wanted to prove to them that we could play."
In Wednesday’s opener, it was Shee-Ann Sergeant’s overtime goal five minutes into the extra period that provided the margin of victory for the Busters (2-0).
Sergeant, a freshman from Montego Bay, Jamaica, took a pass from Stephanie Brown, who had received a prior pass from Victoria Garcia,cheap tiffany necklaces, and then back-heeled the ball into the net for the winning goal.
"They played great," Gorton said of her team. "At the end of the game, you sit back and try to figure out what helped us to win, and it was just every single player. Collectively, they stepped up and played a great game."
In Thursday’s game, it was Sergeant who again put the Busters on top with a goal in the 44th minute,tiffany money clips sale, this one with an assist from Garden City freshman Diana Alcantara.
"It was a nice goal, a nice cut-off pass from Diana and then Shee-Ann volleyed out and she got the goal from about 10 yards out inside the box," Gorton said.
The score remained there until the 89th minute when a pair of Garden Citians — freshman Krystal Martinez and sophomore Irma Reyes — combined for the final goal. Martinez took an early pass in the middle from Reyes and then beat the defender just inside the box, and when the goalie hesitated, took the shot and scored.
"It was a very nice play and shows how the hard work we’ve put in is paying off,buy tiffany necklaces," Gorton said.
Gorton was also happy with the goalkeeping of freshman Fabienne Wilson of Alamogordon, N.M., who came to GCCC along with former high school teammate Brown.
"Fabienne was just great," Gorton said. "They had more shots than we did but we have more quality shots. "
The Busters will open their home season at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Stadium against Butler.
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Game 1 — Wednesday
at Cisco, Texas
GCCC 1, Cisco, Texas 0
GCCC 0 0 1 — 1
Cisco 0 0 0 — 0
Overtime
GCCC — Shee-Ann Sergeant, 95th minute, assist Victoria Garcia, Stephanie Brown.
Game 2 — Thursday
GCCC 2, Cisco, Texas 0
GCCC 1 1 — 2
Cisco 0 0 — 0
First Half
GCCC — Shee-Ann Sergeant, 44th minute, assist Diana Alcantara.
Second Half
GCCC — Krystal Martinez, 89th minute, assist Irma Reyes.
First Lady, Dr. Biden Urge Troop, Family Support
Sep 4th
First Lady, Dr. Biden Urge Troop, Family Support
By Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2010 – Just days after the combat mission in Iraq ended, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, reminded Americans that their commitment to military families must carry on.
"All of us are called to an ongoing mission: to support our troops, veterans and their families, whether they are here at home, serving in Afghanistan, or supporting the Iraqi people as they forge their own future," Obama and Biden wrote in an op-ed titled,thanksgiving Pendants, "The Troops Need Us," published today in USA Today.
America has made progress in its military support in recent years,buy tiffany money clips, they noted, with many communities stepping up with innovative programs. Employers have created ways to support military families, classrooms have adopted deployed servicemembers and units, and people have committed "countless other acts of kindness."
Still,tiffany key rings on sale, they acknowledged, much work remains to be done. Obama and Biden said they’ve heard from military families – in communities from Fort Bragg, N.C., to Camp Pendleton, Calif., – who feel the nation isn’t engaged enough in the war effort. They’ve spoken to National Guard families who feel isolated during deployments, and to military children having a tough time in school during deployments.
Yet, these families are making tremendous contributions to their communities.
"They are troops who come home from a long deployment and coach Little League or mentor a child," Obama and Biden wrote. "They are children who tutor their younger siblings, and spouses who balance their families with jobs, school, community service — or all of the above. They are wounded warriors, survivors and veterans who continue to give so much to our country."
In turn, the Obama administration is working to give back to America’s veterans and military families, they wrote. Officials are building a 21st-century Veterans Affairs Department,tiffany cuffLink, improving care for traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, fortifying military family readiness programs, helping veterans get a college education and combating homelessness among veterans.
"But government can only do so much," they wrote.
Obama and Biden reiterated a call to action that has been a constant theme in their military-related talks: "support and engage our military families."
"You don’t have to come from a military family, have a base in your community,buy tiffany Pendants, or be an expert in military issues to make a difference," they wrote. "Every American can do something."
Businesses and organizations, for instance, can expand job opportunities and find ways to leverage the work they’re already doing to support military families. Obama and Biden encouraged Americans to visit http://www.serve.gov to see how others are working to support military families in their communities.
America has welcomed home nearly 100,000 troops from the war in Iraq. Still, "One percent of our population is doing 100 percent of the fighting, but we need 100 percent of Americans working to support our troops and their families," they wrote.
"We can do this," Obama and Biden wrote. "In every community, every day, we can find concrete ways to show our military families the respect and gratitude that each of us holds for them in our hearts. They deserve our support long after the welcome home ceremonies are over.
"That’s the spirit that defines us as Americans, and it’s who we need to continue to be in the months and years ahead."
Cedar Creek Ladies Club Clean Sweep yard sale will
Sep 4th
Members of the Cedar Creek Ladies Club met Tuesday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center to make plans for October’s Clean Sweep Garage Sale.,rings
The event is designed to give residents of Cedar Creek, which prohibits garage and yard sales,cheap tiffany key rings, an equivalent opportunity to clean house and make a little money on the secondhand market; the club also designates certain portions of funds raised at the sale for local charities. Clean Sweep is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,tiffany rings sale, Oct. 16,tiffany key rings on sale, at the Weeks Activities Center.
"What’s different this year is that we’ve already picked our charities, and they’ll benefit directly from the sale as well as the donations the club makes at the end of the year," said Cedar Creek Ladies Club member Susan Pickett.
The Aiken Area Council on Aging will receive funds raised through booth rental fees; checks for table space in the sale will be made out directly to the charity. Shoppers will be asked to bring either a canned good or a monetary donation for It’s Spooky To Be Hungry, the late-October food drive for Golden Harvest Food Bank. The Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons will take possession of any items left over from the Sweet Repeats section at the end of the sale.
"We are so grateful to them, I just can’t tell you how grateful we are," said Sharon Cowden, Aiken Area Council on Aging director of services, at the committee meeting.
The Clean Sweep sale will also feature an Arts & Antique Boutique, a bake sale and a Sweet Repeats table with items donated to the club by those who did not wish to rent a table.
The fee to rent a 10-by-10 foot space and a table is $30 for non-residents of Cedar Creek. Those interested n participating in the sale can reserve a space by calling the Cedar Creek Ladies Club’s Bobbie Kastet at 641-8208.
Contact Suzanne Stone at sstone@aikenstandard.com.
Credit: Aiken Standard,thanksgiving key rings, S.C.
Officers, if not gentlemen
Sep 2nd
The execution for desertion of a young officer during the first world war goes disastrously wrong. What exactly happened? Who was there, and why have some of those involved met untimely deaths?
This is the crux of a novel that is a marriage of who-done-it and commentary on the class-ridden attitudes of the early 20th century. The action takes place in the immediate wake of the war, when battle damaged men try to adjust to civilian life. One of these, Laurence Bartram,tiffany necklaces for sale, is persuaded to try and find out why a fellow officer, John Emmett, has apparently committed suicide;
the persuader is Emmett’s sister Mary – romance hangs in the air.
The ensuing narrative twists and turns its way from one hypothesis to another, by way of a large cast and much speculative conversation between Laurence and another old comrade-in-arms,discount tiffany key rings, who is given to reading Agatha Christie, while serving as a sort of Watson to Laurence’s Holmes. Period touches abound, effectively enough – there is much poking and riddling of coal fires and consumption of unappetising meals. And the link between the young officers is the writing of samizdat poetry.
The underlying theme of the novel – the rigid social assumptions and prejudices of the day – is subtly interwoven with the fast paced narrative, in which one revelation succeeds another, and just as you think you have spotted a looming denouement a new event subverts everything. A dubious asylum for the mentally ill,shop for tiffany Pendants, in which John Emmett has been incarcerated, is a sinister presence; the NCO who seems to have been the villain of the piece during the execution is perhaps also the rapist and murderer of a French girl. The reader becomes quietly confident – aha! But Agatha Christie is not invoked for nothing;
there is more than a bow here in the direction of classic detective fiction.
That said,discount tiffany earrings, this is also a novel of the first world war, homing in upon that particularly emotive area, the executions for cowardice and desertion – mainly other ranks, very few officers. It seems to be de rigueur now for the novelist to cite sources and declare what is fact and what is fiction; we get three pages here of explanations – informative, but one can be left feeling that the card-index could be less apparent. Background research is indeed essential for this kind of novel,shop for tiffany necklaces, but is best left like the seven-eighths of the iceberg, assumed and invisible.
Elizabeth Speller’s memoir, The Sunlight on the Garden, also cast a shrewd eye on the vagaries of the English class system – in that case on the curious social appositions within her own family, and the ensuing confusions, defiance and pretensions. She made this family history into a vivid and lively narrative; it is no surprise that she has now turned to fiction, though the content and manner of The Return of Captain John Emmett do not allow her to air the talent for dry wit that distinguished the memoir. Next time, maybe.
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Sep 1st
It is home to beautiful attractions; sunny beaches,tiffany bracelets on sale, Worth Avenue shopping and, of course, beautiful people. The town of Palm Beach will now be home to the first television series to highlight the things that make us beautiful. Entitled "Beauty Illustrated TV,cheap tiffany jewellery," the 13-part original series is planned to air on WEtv, and WEtv’s New York cable affiliate, Wedding Central,shop for tiffany Pendants, every Saturday at 9 AM.
Beauty Illustrated TV will compete with morning talk and reality shows as it engages in a common emotion with its viewers. "The goal of Beauty Illustrated TV is to entertain and educate an audience not only conscious about looking young, but also willing to take the necessary steps to actually prolong their youth," says Erik Di Somma, President of The VLTRA Group and Executive Producer of the series. According to Di Somma, Beauty Illustrated TV features late-breaking beauty industry news plus the latest in fashion, events as well as advice from beauty experts.
The birth of a new medium in a time when it is most needed is no coincidence. In 2008, while researching ways to publicize his company’s anti-oxidant delivery technology, Di Somma encountered problems inherent to the beauty industry. "The industry has become too ambiguous for the average consumer to understand and too competitive to allow the proper publicity of real anti-aging technology,tiffany necklace," Di Somma explains. "We designed this series to address these issues." As a former health show and news producer, Di Somma believes the series can be a functional tool in beauty product marketing.
Beauty Illustrated TV is a collaborative effort between The VLTRA Group, Inc., a Georgia Corporation focusing on skin-care research and Discover Entertainment Group, LLC, a Florida independent production company. Melody Holcomb,tiffany necklaces for sale, cosmetics model and host of the series, gives the advice needed in helping viewers make more informed purchasing decisions.
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‘It will create a huge cavern in beautiful green-b
Sep 1st
In the sleepy Chilterns town of Amersham levels of anxiety are high and rising. Even though construction of a proposed high speed rail line from London to Birmingham is unlikely to begin for at least another seven years,buy tiffany key rings, its likely routing through the town and surrounding villages is already prompting doom-laden predictions from householders and businesses alike.
Judy Hyland, a 48-year-old healthcare professional, thinks construction of High Speed 2 will be just the beginning of a process that will change the Chilterns forever.
"It will create a huge cavern in beautiful green-belt countryside. I fear once the railway is built,shop for tiffany key rings, companies will be left slavering over use of the land for other property ventures."
Her son Andy Hyland, 22, questioned the need for the line,cheap tiffany bracelets, saying: "Great Missenden and the surrounding villages will be cut up by the track which is entirely unnecessary as there are already adequate travel links from London to the north."
Others were worried about the impact on local businesses. Frances Parker, 64,tiffany cuff Links for sale, who owns a bakery in Amersham, said: "I worry that the rail line will mean that the Chilterns is not such an attractive area for outsiders to experience the countryside any more, meaning that local businesses like mine will feel the knock on effect."
The overriding concern of many though is the likely effect on property prices and the ability of the government’s new pound(s)50m fund to compensate local people adequately. "I think that the value of my property will definitely decrease,tiffany keys, says homeowner Lucy Worth, 35. "I’ve looked into the fund but I don’t meet the guidelines so I won’t receive anything despite the fact it’s extremely likely I’ll lose out."
John Potts, 76, said: "The vast majority of people who will be affected are not going to see a penny [from the fund], and given the length of the track the money will be spread very thinly."
Not absolutely everyone agreed though. Peter Wicklow, 28, a human resources manager who bought property in the nearby village of Little Chalfont four years ago, is fairly sanguine. "Houses prices here are consistently high, reflecting the demand for the area, so I think overall [the line is] unlikely to significantly lower prices in the long run."
KEEPING KANSAS CITY BEAUTIFUL
Sep 1st
The University of Missouri at Kansas City issued the following news release:
A walk through the UMKC campus reveals several sustainable projects, such as an environmentally-friendly New Student Union, Miller Nichols Library green roof, Sustainability minor,thanksgiving money clips, community garden and the Swinney Recreation Center/Clean Commute bicycle program – introduced to UMKC by Kansas City, Mo.-based Bridging the Gap.
Inspired by UMKC’s commitment to sustainability, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity volunteered for Bridging the Gap’s Keep Kansas City Beautiful Litter Index. Designed by Keep America Beautiful, the Litter Index measures the amount of visible litter in a community to evaluate and guide litter prevention efforts. The Litter Index divides Kansas City, Mo. neighborhoods into 34 clusters,thanksgiving key rings, and litter is measured on a scale of one to four – one indicating no litter and four indicating extreme litter and illegal dumping.
"I thought it would be a fun event for all of us to participate in,tiffany earrings clearance," said Ryan Braam, SAE philanthropy chairman and junior political science major in the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences. "For this project, I wanted all of our members to participate and have fun while also providing a helpful service. And I really think that both were accomplished during the index."
After completing a Bridging the Gap training program, fraternity members ventured out in trucks bedecked with Keep America Beautiful magnets.
Studying the streets and sidewalks near Kansas City International Airport,thanksgiving day 2010, fraternity members noticed litter they may have overlooked on any other day. They saw typical litter, such as paper and bags. And they noticed atypical litter,tiffany money clips clearance, such as an abandoned car.
The final statistics for the 2010 litter index are not yet available, but 2009 boasted the lowest numbers in the Kansas City index’s 10-year history. In addition to receiving help from UMKC’s SAE chapter, the litter index is assisted by UMKC’s Center for Economic Information, which evaluates litter statistics. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
Beautiful day to start a tradition
Sep 1st
Saturday was a picturesque day at Aiken Golf Club, which seemed appropriate since it is likely many will look back on it as a memorable day. That’s because the first round of the inaugural City of Aiken Amateur Championship was held at the nearly 100-year-old golf course.
"It’s just fun being here," said Chuck Woodard, one of 80 golfers to complete the first round of the 36-hole event which will conclude today. "I’m amazed it didn’t start 50 years ago."
Given the rich tradition and standing golf has in Aiken,earrings, it’s hard to believe there hasn’t been a singular championship for either the city or the county prior to this tournament.
"It had been discussed with clubs and the city on and off for years," said Tom Soderstrom, the tournament director. "Bo McCullough, one of the members (at Aiken Golf Club), and Lorraine Morgan, the golf shop manager, took initiative for it to get off the ground. They took the bull by the horns. Now, the city is very enthused by it. The concept is to create an annual event that rotates between the Aiken city clubs in hopes that it becomes one of the major amateur golf events."
Saturday was the culmination of the years of conjecture regarding the City of Aiken Amateur Championship. When Terry Montgomery hit his tee shot on No. 1, the tournament was official.
"I got to hit the first shot in the city inaugural championship," said Montgomery, a member at Aiken Golf Club.
He finished with 92,tiffany rings clearance, second best in his foursome composed of Aiken Golf Club members Charles Osborne (90), Charlie McPherson (95) and Ray Parker (117).
It was another foursome with Aiken Golf Club members, however, that produced the co-leaders at the end of the first round. McCullough — who took the initiative to make the tournament a reality — shot 2-under-par 68, tying him for the top spot on the leaderboard with reigning Aiken Golf Club champion Ron Schroder.
"It feels pretty good," McCullough said of leading,discount tiffany bracelets, although he said he didn’t play that great. "I’m more happy the tournament is going so well and that the players are having a good time."
That was definitely the consensus of the players as they returned to the clubhouse. Regardless of their score, most were pleased to be in the field of the inaugural event.
"I think it’s great for the community,shop for tiffany money clips," said Patrick Cunning, who is three shots off the lead after his first-round 71.
"I’m honored to be a participant," said Mike Wiland, who was unhappy with his performance although he’s in fourth place after shooting 72. "It’s an honor for the Aiken Golf Club to have the first one, and I’m glad the McNair family got it."
The McNair family’s fingerprints were all over the event. Ellyn McNair, widow of Jim McNair, Aiken Golf Club’s former owner, was on hand. She was there, in part, to cheer on her grandson, Jim McNair III, who was in the field and shot 80.
"I think it’s fantastic," Ellyn McNair said. "This will set a high standard for other clubs, hopefully."
Much of the credit can go to Jim McNair Jr., owner, head golf professional and superintendent at Aiken Golf Club. He set up the course for the championship. By all accounts, it was in top condition.
"The course is in excellent shape," said Bob Petrulovich after carding an 87. "It was difficult but fair. You couldn’t ask for anything more."
Most players echoed those sentiments. It seems that the course — which is playing at a distance of 6,007 yards for the Regular and Senior Division and 5,660 yards for the Super Senior Division — compensates for its lack of distance by demanding accuracy around the green.
"If you get on the wrong side of the hole, be careful," said Todd Fields, who shot 77. "This golf course, its only defense is the greens, and they’re rolling fast."
"Pin placements is what made it challenging," said Matt Musolf,tiffany cuff Links sale, who played with Fields and shot 73, leaving him tied for fifth with Stephen Anaclerio and Chaz Masters. "The greens won today."
McCullough might have summed it up best, saying, "The way Jim has it set up is awesome."
The players will return for the final round today. The first group is set to tee off at 8 a.m., with the leaders slated to start at 11:20 a.m.
While some players are likely out of the running for the overall title, the event has been flighted to give all players a chance to win prizes, regardless of the overall scores.
There will be a champion who will have his name emblazoned on the championship’s trophy. It will be in the unique position of being on top of all future winners.
"The player who wins the city championship is going to be a player who has all facets of the game," Jim McNair Jr. said.
Contact Noah Feit at nfeit@aikenstandard.com.