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Big Struggles Make For Big Wins

By on July 22nd, 2015

bsbwAndy stands at the starting line, poised to take off the first second he can. While his teammates all listen for the loud “bang!” of the starting gun, Andy instead watches for the smoke to come wafting out of it because he is profoundly deaf. As soon as he sees that glimpse of gray smoke, he’s off. In his three years on the track team, Andy has broken two high school records at McGann Mercy. “He has a stack of ribbons in his room,” says Crista Barker, his mother, “and in every race he was in, he finished in the top four. Usually the top two.”

Andy never let his deafness deter him from something he wanted to do, including running track and cross-country. “I was the only deaf person on the team,” he signs, “but we were all …

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It’s About The Meat, Man!

By on July 4th, 2015

My 17-year-old daughter, Angie, and I slowly closed in on a bunch of elk last fall. There were about 80 animals in the herd, including several bulls. We were 200 yards out when a small group of cows spotted us. Angie quickly rested her rifle on shooting sticks, made herself comfortable in deep snow and touched off a shot. Moments later, a fat cow lay still.

Angie had a cow tag, and if you think she was disappointed because she couldn’t shoot a bull, you’re wrong. This was a meat hunt, pure and simple. Our family serves game meat exclusively at home, and the flesh of cow elk is rated absolutely tops on our kitchen table.

A friend of ours had a bull tag that same year. He’s a good hunter, has good horses and spent plenty of time riding

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What Is The Best Raid Repair Software?

By on June 28th, 2015

RAID (redundant array of independent disks or formally, redundant array of inexpensive disks) is a method of organizing and categorizing your computer?s files into a system of multiple hard drives that stores data. As your hard drive retrieves and stores data during use, RAID array works with your hard drive to store the data in a different way, over more disks and using an efficient algorithm. Primarily, this system is meant to improve the performance of your computer as data is organize more efficiently and effectively. Data is categorized function and then stored accordingly, allowing your computer to perform more efficiently as the hard drive is less cluttered with data. RAID is not meant to be used as a sole back-up system for your hard drive because in the event of drive failure data can become irretrievable. As RAID array works with your computer, the data is stored and sometimes copied, depending on the level of RAID. Because of this data storage, RAID recovery companies can be trusted to retrieve data from your hard drive(s) after a malfunction. Depending on the RAID level (a level which determines the necessary security and storage for each file) the data is stored on two or more disks, creating more copies of the files in case of hard drive malfunction.

There are multiple companies that offer RAID data recovery and many of these provide downloadable software that allows for at-home RAID recovery and rebuilding. When your computer?s RAID array malfunctions, your data is often lost and inaccessible through your hard drive. To recover that data, the RAID array must be rebuilt. This can either be done remotely through a data recovery company or by a technician affiliated with one of these companies at a physical location. Another option is software that allows for RAID to be reconfigured at-home with a step-by-step instruction to guide the user through the recovery process.

Stellar Phoenix RAID Recovery Tech is a downloadable software program that provides RAID rebuild and data recovery that is conducted in your own home. This software offers a free download that will run through the recovery process completely but will not release the recovered data until Continue reading What Is The Best Raid Repair Software? →

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Stop Snoring Using A Snoring Mouthpiece And Save Yourself Some Sleep

By on June 23rd, 2015

snoring-tipsPeople should?really know?that snoring can be prevented. There are efforts you can exert in able to avoid all this lost sleep right from the get-go. Although it is important to note that aging does sometimes play a factor. One of the things that can predispose snoring is throat muscle weakness. The muscles within the throat will eventually become weak as you age. But the weakening of these muscles can progress faster if the person is taking good care of his or her health. Consuming fruits and vegetables can be helpful in delaying this process. It is also advised to stop smoking and limit alcohol consumption. Cigarettes contain harmful elements that can cause various illnesses.

People can also avoid snoring by keeping an ideal weight. This is because obesity is said to be a predisposing factor for snoring too. If there are excess fat deposits within the throat, the air passageway will become narrower. Snorers are advised to sleep on their side to avoid snoring. It is also recommended to sleep at the same time at night and make sure that they will get sufficient rest. This is because stress is also considered as a contributing factor. If snoring is sporadic, snorers should consider wearing a snoring mouthpiece,?mainly because it can be so beneficial. If a stop snoring mouthpiece like the Good Morning Snore Solution isn’t for you, read more about remedies here.

Natural Ways to Fight Snoring

Snorers must refer to a doctor if they are snoring frequently so they can receive suitable treatment. But aside from snoring mouthpieces, medications and surgery, there are also natural ways to fight snoring. Snorers should be informed about Continue reading Stop Snoring Using A Snoring Mouthpiece And Save Yourself Some Sleep →

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With Strength, Don’t Neglect Flexibility

By on May 22nd, 2015

wsdnfEspecially critical to Rogers and Klaus’ success and safety is core strength and flexibility–both key, often neglected elements of fitness. Having a strong core–the erector muscles of your lower back and the rectus abdominis, obliques and transverse abdominis of your stomach–will help you avoid nagging back injuries that can not only make for a painful golf swing, but can also knock your training off-track. A firmed-up midsection will help you handle heavier weight with exercises such as squats and standing shoulder presses, which translates to more muscle gain. Lastly, increased flexibility will reduce injuries and muscle soreness and give you greater range of motion.

TRAINING SPECIFICS

On days when he doesn’t jump out of a plane several times, Klaus usually lifts weights for an hour to an hour and a half. Because his work recruits even the smallest and most …

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Conservation Remains A Huge Part Of New York Hunting

By on May 11th, 2015

Like most hunting laws,?conservation New York Style?started in rod and gun clubs. Organized hunters in the New York State Conservation Council decided it was necessary to do something about hunting accidents. Veterans returning from World War II swelled the ranks of hunters, and upwards of 150 hunting injuries — 15 to 20 of them fatal — occurred annually.huntcon

In several states, hunters and wildlife agency staff had been teaching hunting courses at rod and gun clubs and at conservation summer camps for years. New York’s Conservation Department records of this date back at least to 1944. Those courses, however, were reaching only a small percentage of hunters.

By 1949, the Conservation Council had agreed on mandating a gun safety course for younger hunters, and convinced the State Legislature and Governor to enact it. Of course, it was up to the

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Coyote Busting – The Great Battle

By on April 27th, 2015

Whoa, man. Whoa!

Whoa, man. Whoa!

Say “federal hunters” at your local watering hole and you’ll trigger a lot of quizzical looks, as people picture everything from hot-on-the-trail IRS agents to special prosecutors. But in fact, today’s federal hunter is just a pickup-driving, helicopter-flying westerner with one very unique job: He’s on the payroll to hunt down coyotes that kill livestock.

There are 750 coyote hunters working for a program called Wildlife Services (WS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 17 western states.

Glynn Riley, 63, of Brownwood, Tex., is acknowledged by his peers as the best. He doesn’t hide his pleasure that he’s living his boyhood dream, and he frowns when he speaks about possible retirement. He’s a truly humble man, with a cowboy hat, a soft Texas drawl and mountains of respect from the local ranchers, who call him “Wolf

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