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The Williston Elementary School Safety Patrols congratulate Homosassa resident Clayton Williams, who won the Mossberg 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun donated by Bobby and Faye Wells of the Horse Hole Mud Bog. Proceeds from this opportunity drawing went directly into the safety patrol treasury and will be used to help defray expenses for the annual trip to Washington, D.C.
The Levy County Schools Foundation (LCSF) announces its eighth annual Superintendent's Gala to be held on Feb. 2. This year's event, "A Night on Broadway", which includes dinner and special entertainment will be held at the newly completed Williston Middle School Cafeteria at 6 p.m.
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Thanks to the outreach program sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, employees from three engineering firms out of Gainesville recently showed up at Williston Elementary to share about what they do for a living. Ryan Harvey (Crom Corporation), Tiffany Davies (Wilson-Miller, Inc.), Rachel Conn and Matt O'Brien (Jones-Edmunds) made PowerPoint presentations in the school media center to members of the Enhanced Learning Program (ELP), the school's program for gifted students.
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Central Florida Community College recognized 11 students that completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the Levy Center.
The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as nursing assistants and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. It consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. Classes are held at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, with clinical experience taking place at Ayres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton.
More than 26,000 cans won't be filling up Levy County's landfill this fall, thanks to Williston Elementary School student Kanyon Arban and a handful of other environmentally conscious students.
Kanyon, a fourth-grader in Teri Dixon's class, garnered the top prize as the top recycler for the fall with more than 10,000 cans. The recycling project, sponsored by the WES Student Council, will fund the purchase of aluminum picnic tables for the school.
Finally! Fifth grader Molly Brisendine brought home the gold at the recent Williston Elementary School spelling bee (fifth grade only). "I really studied. My parents [Lynn and Garrett] and my sister Lindsay called out the words," said Molly, a student in Tracy Kirby's class. "Wholesome" and "sensation" were the two winning words for Molly, who had competed all three years at WES and tied for first last year as a fourth grader.
The focus was on the family for half of the speeches recently given by 4th and 5th graders at Williston Elementary School, and those three all won! Though it proved a challenging job, it was a fun experience for judges Annette Kordgien and Naomi Petteway, who enjoyed listening to the six contestants - Mackenzie Goode, Mallory Jones, Kaylee Nicholson, Cammeron Smith, Branden Spillane and Martha Ann Wilson - who were voted as the top speakers from the earlier grade level competitions. Kordgien, postmaster at Cedar Key and a past leader of various organizations, has judged before.
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Turkish GP 2011
Friday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Mark Webber (5th, 1:27.149): "We learned quite a lot today. It's a pretty challenging venue here with the new regulations - so it was tricky for us all with the weather this morning. We had to fit a lot of our planned work in to this afternoon, but it went smoothly. Sebastian had an issue this morning which could happen to any of us; it just shows you can lose a session very easily. The team will share the data that we gathered this afternoon. KERS worked pretty well this afternoon - each time we use it we get more experience so, so far so good."
Sebastian Vettel (24th, No Time): "There wasn't much I could do to stop the car from hitting the wall this morning - but the most important thing is that I'm fine. Unfortunately we couldn't get the car ready in time for this afternoon's session, as there was too much damage, so I'm sorry to the guys. It makes things a bit more difficult, but I don't think it will be a problem, we know the track well from other years and, in the end, it was only one afternoon that we have lost. I'm still confident - it looks pretty close. I was able to watch the times today, which was something different."
Jenson Button (1st, 1:26.456): "I'm pretty happy with how today went. The car's been working reasonably well - there are always things you want to improve, but we've made some good progress and have a lot of useful data to go through. Trying to get the car to ride the bumps well into Turn 12 has been difficult, but we improved it through the session. Turn 12 is really bumpy - it's like they put a motocross jump in there! And Turn Eight's quite tough too because, depending on your balance, it can damage the front and rear tyres. It's about getting the balance right, which we concentrated on today. We haven't put everything on the car that we wanted to this weekend, which is disappointing, but we still have some useful upgrades so it's nice to keep moving forwards."
Lewis Hamilton (3rd, 1:27.033): "We saved tyres during this morning's session. In the afternoon, despite the limited running in P1, we got quite a lot of our run-plan completed, which was very satisfying. I initially struggled a little bit with set-up, which we can look at and fix overnight, but I was really pleased with my long-run pace - I think it was probably one of the best practice long-runs I've ever had. Generally, our car has a pretty good baseline. We're still in the fight: the most important factor this weekend is to continue with our consistency - getting on the podium is my target, and if we can win that'll be even better!"
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "This morning's uncharacteristic heavy rain meant that we opted to conserve our supply of Wet and Intermediate Pirelli tyres by sitting out the majority of the session. With cold and unpredictable weather predicted for the remainder of the weekend, and with relatively little to learn from running on a wet track, we felt it was more prudent to save the rubber for Saturday and Sunday. Happily, this afternoon's session turned out drier than we'd imagined, and we were able to pack the majority of our day's run-programme into P2. Indeed, both drivers' long-run pace looks extremely promising. Lewis and Jenson felt happy with the balance of their cars, although both said that the bumps upon entry to Turn 12 were fairly severe and unsettled the car. It's too early to read anything into this afternoon's times, but we're happy that we've found a good baseline for the set-up and that we can build upon it for the rest of the weekend."
Felipe Massa (6th, 1:27.340): "From what I could see, we have made a step forward in terms of performance, but we are not yet close enough to the best. It is always difficult to say how much progress one has made after just two free practice sessions: we will have to wait for qualifying to get a clearer picture. We are working very hard to catch up and I think we are on the right road, but the others are definitely not standing still. For example, Mercedes seems to have made a significant step forward here. Would I prefer a wet race? Sure, if it turns out we are not competitive then the rain would open up more possibilities, but it could also go well in the dry and it does seem as though the weather is improving. This is a very demanding circuit, but I really like driving here because there are so many different types of corner."
Fernando Alonso (11th, 1:28.069): "These two sessions were very different one to the other, because of the change in the weather. It was useful to do some running in the wet because there is a chance that it might rain again at some point tomorrow. We tried various new solutions and now we have to evaluate them carefully to see what worked and what did not. I had a hydraulic problem which cost me some time in the pits at the start of the second session. That contributed to the fact it's difficult for me to give a precise evaluation of tyre behaviour. Then, I also had a spin, when I was being too optimistic in my use of the moveable rear wing. For sure this track puts a heavy load on the tyres: it will be interesting to see what happens in the race. I think we have made progress, but there are various teams that are quicker than us. We have to try and do our best, putting together the best package made up of new components and those we have used before to try and get all the potential out of the car."
Pat Fry: "It's always difficult to say what the real order is after Friday's free practice sessions and that is even more the case when one of them takes place in the wet, as was the case today. At least this morning we were able to get a first impression of the balance and handling of our car on both types of rain tyre. However, we didn't do that many laps because the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend is still uncertain, therefore we have to try and manage the few sets of tyres available to us as well as possible. In the afternoon, we concentrated mainly on evaluating new aerodynamic components and, as usual, comparing the two types of dry tyre. Unfortunately, we lost at least half an hour with Fernando, because of an hydraulic problem and so the Spaniard was not exactly in the best of shape to get the most out of the soft tyres. As for Felipe, he managed to get through the entire planned programme. Some of the new elements, like the rear wing for example, immediately showed good results, while others, such as the floor and the front wing, still need further careful evaluation."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (2nd, 1:26.521): "We have made a decent start to the weekend and I am optimistic for tomorrow. We had a productive afternoon and tried a lot of things with the car. I didn't have too many problems with the tyres on the long run and I was quite surprised by the grip levels, which were higher than I expected. The wet tyres had a lot of grip this morning too. I'm happy with what we learned and expecting a very interesting time tomorrow and on Sunday."
Michael Schumacher (4th, 1:27.063): "We had quite a positive Friday, and it was especially good that we were able to test both wet and dry tyres. I hadn't really driven the wets so I'm pleased that I finally had some opportunity to use them. Also, my sessions were quite eventful with three spins in Turn 11. All in all, our car confirmed the performance improvement from China, so we can look forward to the rest of the weekend. We still have some questions relating to the set-up but I am confident we will sort them out tomorrow."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We had a reasonably good day and it was nice to get a lot of work done. We had a good opportunity this morning to see what the car was like in the wet conditions. It was also the first time that Michael had really driven the car in the wet, so that's useful as the conditions this weekend could still be mixed. Then we had a nice dry session this afternoon and completed a lot of work on low and high fuel. The balance of the car isn't there yet and there is a lot of work ahead, but the team and drivers have worked very well today."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "The morning session in the wet saw Nico and Michael complete 32 laps and the lap times on wet tyres looked quite good. In dry conditions this afternoon, we ran 50 laps and worked through our planned programme. I would not read too much into today's positions in both sessions; there is more work to do for tomorrow."
Vitaly Petrov (7th, 1:27.517): "It was a bit difficult today with the weather conditions. We didn't use inter tyres in the first session which was a pity. We wanted to save tyres, which is why we only had 10 laps. In P2 we knew it would stay dry. We need to be happy with today. As expected, we achieved quicker lap times and there's still some more in the car. Judging by our performance in P2, I think there are encouraging signs ahead for the rest of the weekend."
Nick Heidfeld (13th, 1:28.475): "It was good to finally get an experience of the wet conditions by using the extreme wet tyres, because I haven't used them before in testing properly. That went quite well I have to say. We didn't want to destroy them - as we hadn't tested them before, we didn't know how long they would survive and the forecast was still not clear for Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately we didn't get into a position to be able to drive the intermediates. Then, as the second session was completely dry we were able to completely focus on our programme, which was to get a long run in towards the end, whilst having a high fuel load."
James Allison, Technical Director: "Like all the teams, Friday work is focused on race preparation rather than maximising qualifying performance. It was tricky to read too much from this morning's times. The rain ebbed and flowed throughout the session and the pace of the competitors varied accordingly. We were pleased to get through the session unscathed. The afternoon session was a more regular affair. We appear to be more or less where we have been on a Friday in the first three races of the season. We ran our new tyres early in the session and ran relatively long stints on heavy fuel in the second half of the session."
Pastor Maldonado (15th, 1:28.828): "It was an unlucky day. It was wet this morning so we decided not to do too many runs. This afternoon we lost a bit of time as the team were fixing the rear end of the car after I crashed at the end of FP1. When we did get out, the speed was there but on the long run I made a mistake and lost the car at the exit of T8 and crashed into the barrier damaging the front wing. However, I know this circuit and the car has improved so I'll be up there tomorrow!"
Rubens Barrichello (16th, 1:28.946): "The new package is promising but we had a KERS water problem which meant our day had to be cut short. It was a pity but we are optimistic as the new front wing, rear wing and other parts were all working well and we were running competitively. Our main objective is to start in the top ten this weekend and that's definitely realistic."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "This morning was wet so we didn't start our evaluation of new aero components until second practice. During that session we ran the new rear wing on Rubens' car and we were pleased to see that it functioned well, with a healthy gain in top speed and no signs of aero separation. We will have a second rear wing for Pastor's car tomorrow. We also ran a new rear brake duct and new front wings on both cars. All the data from those parts checked out well, with positive driver feedback. So we'll race everything this weekend. We also investigated a different mechanical set-up with Rubens. Unfortunately before we could run the soft tyre with Rubens we had a KERS water system failure and had to stop his car to investigate due to safety issues. We're looking into the problem now. We didn't use KERS all day on Pastor's car due to a voltage fault early in second practice. With the limited number of parts Pastor will also have to use the old front wing tomorrow after damaging his new front wing in second practice."
Force India-Mercedes
Paul di Resta (8th, 1:27.725): "The wet weather session this morning made it difficult to learn much about the new front wing, but it was important for me to get a feel for the track and the wet weather tyres. For the afternoon, the priority was to try and understand the hard and soft tyres: we did two runs on the hard and two runs on the soft, which has given us lots of data to analyse this evening as we plan our approach for tomorrow. Overall I think we've made a good start and the car feels relatively straightforward. There are always things to improve, but I'm happy with my day."
Adrian Sutil (10th, 1:28.052): "We had the wing to try on my car this afternoon, which was quite interesting, but now we have to look at the data and try to really understand it. At the moment it's too early to say that much. I tried both the hard and the soft tyres and did a long run on each, so I feel quite well prepared. I think the hard tyre was the best and most consistent today, but that could easily change as the track evolves. For the general balance of the car, we will work on trying to improve in the final sector and dial out some of the understeer. However, the car felt very well balanced in the high-speed corners."
Nico Hulkenberg: "It was very wet out there this morning, and this was pretty much the first wet running for everybody on the Pirellis at a race weekend. I spent the whole session on the same set of wet weather tyres and there was quite a lot to learn. Towards the end of the session the rain got heavier and there was more standing water, which meant the car started aquaplaning. But at least we have done some set-up work in case it stays wet for the rest of the weekend."
Dominic Harlow, Chief Race Engineer: "It has been quite a good Friday for the team with our three drivers contributing to the programme. In the FP1 session the rain made the circuit quite tricky: conditions were in the most part fairly consistent, but at times some standing water built up at turns two and 11 - this was the case after the red flag. We ran only the wet tyre and worked to find a balance during what was still quite a new experience for us in terms of running on the Pirelli tyres in this weather. It dried up for the afternoon and, as well as sitting out the morning session, Adrian had to work through an aero test programme, which he did very well. We've now got to focus on the data to understand what we have learnt today. For Paul, after trying the new front wing in the morning, it was more about tyre evaluation this afternoon. Nico, once again provided us with a solid baseline and initial set-up evaluation in the wet."
Sergio Perez (9th, 1:27.844): "I have completed the programme which had been planned for me. In the morning I didn't put in a proper lap time due to some aero testing. After the second session I'm quite positive for tomorrow. We have to draw the right conclusions tonight, and I believe we can be good in qualifying. I absolutely enjoy every lap going through turn eight. For me it is the first time in an F1 car here and it is sensational."
Kamui Kobayashi (18th, 1:29.637): "In the morning I did some testing with mechanical parts, but we have been quite unfortunate with the weather conditions for this. It is really difficult to judge from the wet testing. Nevertheless it was a good experience to use the wet tyres for an entire session. I think Pirelli has done a good job, I don't see degradation problems,and the tyres should be ok for a race. In the second session we did our normal programme, despite an hydraulic problem which we had to solve. But again I find it difficult to judge how good the car really is here, so we need to look into the data tonight."
James Key, Technical Director: "Today was the first wet session of the year, and we ran the full wet tyres in FP1. Sergio had some aerodynamic test items on his car, which we plan to introduce at the next events. Kamui had some mechanical parts. From what we can tell in the morning's difficult conditions, things seem to work well on the mechanical side and we plan to continue with these updates for Saturday. In the afternoon we worked through a normal programme in dry conditions, comparing the tyres and working on the set-up of the car. Overall this was troublefree for Sergio, and we are generally happy with the car. However, we have a few bounce issues in lower speed which we have to tackle. For Kamui it was reasonable for the first outings, but on his out lap on the option tyres he suffered an hydraulic leak, and he had no chance to put a sensible lap time together. The team did a great job in fixing the car quickly, and getting it out for a longer run. We will analyse all the data from today and see if we can make further progress for tomorrow."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Buemi (12th, 1:28.153): "This morning's session went well and we managed to complete quite a few laps on the extremes, although we did not use the intermediates, as the conditions never seemed good enough. At least we have a good read of how the extremes behave, so if it rains on Sunday we will know what to do. Apart, from that, it was a productive day for us in general, trying a few different set-up changes and I am quite happy with the work we completed today. But of course, this is only Friday, so we need to study the data carefully and hopefully we can maintain the good performance level we have seen in the first three races. From the tyre comparison I did, the difference between the two compounds seems smaller than usual, but it is still too early to draw any definite conclusion."
Jaime Alguersuari (14th, 1:28.765): "I think we have a lot of work to do to prepare for tomorrow, because I did not have a good feel for the car today, so we need to concentrate on finding a better set-up for the rest of the weekend. We will look at the data to analyse what we need to do, although I have a good idea where the problem lies and I am sure the engineers will know what to do. I ran a different set-up to my team-mate today, which at least means we have more data to study. I did a tyre compare and the changes made to the hard tyre seem good, as it performed consistently and also I did not find such a big difference between the Prime and Option as in previous races. It seems the balance between the two compounds has improved."
Daniel Ricciardo: "This was my very first time driving at the Istanbul track and the session went well giving me an understanding of why drivers are so keen on this circuit, with all its undulations and different types of corner. I enjoyed it, even if the conditions were not ideal. It was useful to drive in the wet, because this was only the second time I've had that experience after a few laps at Barcelona in winter testing. I felt confident and comfortable in the wet and I ran just with the extreme rain tyres. We considered intermediates, but there was too much standing water on the track. We made some set-up changes before my second run and even though the track was wetter then, it improved the lap time, so hopefully that information can be useful for this afternoon."
Jarno Trulli (17th, 1:29.409): "I'm pleased in general with today. It's been a positive, trouble free day and we managed to run through a number of options that give us a good direction for tomorrow and the race. We have made an adjustment to the power steering and that's definitely improved things in the cockpit for me but there's more to come from that and the whole car so I think we can go into tomorrow in good shape."
Heikki Kovalainen (19th, 1:30.281): "That was a reasonable session for me - I had a DRS issue that definitely cost me some time but I think the balance was pretty good and we got through some decent setup work so I think we'll be ok tomorrow."
Karun Chandhok: "The wet weather meant we limited the morning runplan but despite that it was good to get back out on track. I didn't get a chance to push but I'm enjoying working with the team and the more time I spend with everyone the more I can see how far this team can go. There's a great spirit across the whole garage, and back in the factory, and with the constant progression towards the midfield this is a great place to be working in."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "A pretty good day. Obviously we had limited running this morning in the wet conditions as we wanted to save tyres in case we have to use wets in the race. Unfortunately that limited the running Karun and Jarno could do but this afternoon we completed the whole program without any real problems with the performance levels we showed I think we are looking at having a pretty good weekend."
Thierry Salvi, Renault: "We didn't manage to do much running in P1 this morning due to the weather so we had to work a lot harder during P2 this afternoon, especially with specific engine mapping. I hope we will have good feedback from the drivers and can take another step forwards on strategy. I think there is more to come from the whole package tomorrow so this was a pretty good start to the weekend."
Narain Karthikeyan (22nd, 1:31.320): "We tried our updates out today, with the first session being wet we obviously couldn't evaluate much but after the second session it's clear that the updates are a positive improvement. The team is going in the right direction. Today we worked on the mechanical balance of the car and now we have to take a look at the data to see if we improved. Personally, I need to get some laps under my belt on this track because last time I came in 2005 it was an absolute disaster, I experienced a lot of mechanical problems. So bit by bit it's getting better. Unfortunately I didn't get a good run on the option tyres but the primes were fine. I think the options will be quicker in the race."
Vitantonio Liuzzi (23rd, 1:31.989): "Today we had a decent day of testing. The morning was good as it was my first chance to try out this specific car with the Pirelli tyres in wet conditions, so I got some good data and strung together some good laps. In the afternoon we did a good amount of laps, we needed to understand a few things about our new updates so we had to re-balance the car and work on the set-up meaning that in the end, with the option tyres, we couldn't do much as there was a lot of traffic and yellow flags. But, all in all, we've come away with good data to work with tomorrow."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "I'm confident that we took a step forward today. It's a shame that Tonio wasn't able to put a lap together on the soft tyres but he did a good job on the prime tyres. I think that tomorrow we will look even better and, as I said before, we've taken another step forward."
Jerome d'Ambrosio (20th, 1:31.035): "It was a good day. This morning's session was obviously disturbed by the rain, which even if it wasn't great for this weekend's programme, l can still see it positively as it was the first time I've driven the car in the wet; so it was great for me to get an idea of how it feels in those conditions. The afternoon went pretty smoothly. We had a small issue with the power steering and we lost a bit of time and so we couldn't do everything we wanted, but in the end I think the car feels fine and I'm looking forward to tomorrow."
Timo Glock (21st, 1:31.221): "The weather has made for a difficult start to the weekend. This morning it was very tricky for everyone as there was a lot of standing water everywhere. In the second session we got a better chance to start evaluating the new package, which was really the priority for today because we knew there would be a lot of work to do. There have been some issues we have had to deal with, especially with the exhausts, and once we work through those we will be better off. Overall we need to look at the data we have gathered now to see what we can learn about the new package because, as we predicted, it's not easy getting something so new to work straight out of the box."
John Booth, Team Principal: "The elements of the upgrade package that we fitted to Jerome's car have performed well today, so we're pleased with the progress there. Timo's car, with the full package, was always going to be a bigger 'ask' because of the complexity of the car at the rear with the new blown exhaust system. It is always difficult coming straight into a race weekend with such a new and complicated package and with no testing to optimise it. As we predicted there have been a few issues to contend with, particularly with the management of the heat from the exhausts. Generally we've made a good start on Jerome's side but we have yet to realise the full performance potential of the wider package with Timo. We have a lot of work to do and a lot of data to look through to see how we can extract more from the package."


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City Clerk Susana Mendoza said Tuesday she's investigating whether gang signs are part of the winning design for Chicago's next city sticker, just days before the decals are scheduled to be printed.
The sticker, meant to honor city firefighters, paramedics and police, was designed by a 15-year-old boy who attends a school for troubled youth.
The artwork shows four hands lifted skyward toward symbols of the three professions — above a heart containing a carefully rendered city skyline against the city flag.
A blogger who writes about police issues identified the position of those hands as symbols often flashed by members of a notorious Chicago street gang. Concerned citizens began calling the clerk's office Tuesday after those allegations hit the web, the clerk's office said.
"Every artist has a back story and oftentimes artwork is controversial," Mendoza said in a statement. "However, the artwork on Chicago's city stickers should not be controversial.
"In a design that is meant to honor the city's first responders, I am very sensitive to this issue. I grew up in a neighborhood filled with crime and gang violence and I come from a law-enforcement family," Mendoza added.
Exactly what's on the city stickers is a touchy subject, in part because they will be the first to carry the names of Mendoza and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Jody Weis, a former police superintendent who is now president of the Chicago Crime Commission that puts out a handbook on city gangs, said he initially saw the imagery on a Blackberry and didn't think it looked like a gang sign.
But a short time later, when he blew up the picture on an iPad, he could see it much clearer and he changed his mind.
"It's very, very close to a gang sign,'' Weis told the Tribune when reached by phone Tuesday night. "It's not exactly, but it's very close,'' Weis said. "It's too close to be a coincidence.''
Weis explained that the left and right hands shown in the artwork are the same.
"Every finger configuration is identical,'' he said.
Weis said he believes authorities should take a closer look at the artwork.
"I don't know what was in the boy's heart, but somebody needs to find that out,'' Weis said.
"For a city sticker, it would spark controversy,'' Weis said. "You don't want that kind of controversy on a city sticker.''
The new city sticker was picked after a round of judging and another round of voting. In the first round, judges invited by the clerk's office crowd into City Council chambers and rank their favorites from among hundreds of designs submitted by high school students.
The top 10 then were posted at suntimes.com, and Mendoza said more than 18,000 votes were cast.
The winning design was announced last week at a news conference. The teen said his mother and his school, Lawrence Hall Youth Services, were helping him improve his academic performance. He said he was honoring firefighters because they rescued him when he was 4 and had lit his clothes on fire with a candle.
Tribune reporter Rosemary Sobol contributed


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1. a retail outlet for milk products.
2. the feeding and milking sheds on a dairy farm.
3. pertaining to or emanating from an animals or other thing concerned in the production of milk, e.g. dairy goat, dairy cleanser.
dairy barn
standard indoor housing in temperate and subarctic northern hemisphere countries; a common plan is to have animals housed on the ground floor and grain and hay on the top floor from which it is delivered to the animals below; the cows are tied in stanchions and milked on the spot or roam free and are milked in a parlor.
dairy breeds
see australian Shorthorn, ayrshire, brown swiss cattle, dairy shorthorn, jersey, guernsey, holstein-friesian, red poll, australian Milking Zebu, british white, dexter, jamaica hope, milking shorthorn.
dairy calf
calf of a mating between a bull and a cow, both of dairy breeds.
dairy cow
cow of a breed specifically defined as being for milk production, as distinct from a beef or dual purpose breed.
dairy farmer
a farmer whose major enterprise is dairy farming.
dairy herd
includes milking cows, dry cows, heifers (maiden and in-calf), calves and, where needed, bulls. Called also milking herd, dry herd, followers.
dairy herd improvement
a centralized system, usually sponsored by a government or a farmer-owned cooperative, for recording milk yield and assessing the productive status of individual cows. Recommendations are then made relative to culling or mating program for the individual cows. The central database provides information on which analyses of performance can be made relative to a multiplicity of variables, such as herd size, breed, times per day milking.
dairy industry
includes the farms, the milk collecting and handling services, the processors, manufacturers and retailers and the private and government organizations involved in a coordinating or controlling function with respect to the harvesting and disposal of dairy products.
dairy sanitizers
disinfectants suitable for use in an environment and in a situation in which contamination of the human food chain is likely to occur.
Patient discussion about dairy
Q. I am lactose intolerant. Can I have any other dairy food?
A. If you are lactose intolerant then you must avoid all lactose containing foods like milk, yoghurt & cheese. You can consume these dairy products If your intolerance is less or else you can have cultured yoghurt and lactobacillus milk as a better dairy option.
Q. my son was diagnosed with mild asthma and the doctor said that he should refrain from dairy products. Does that mean that he shouldn't eat anything which has milk in it – like cakes, or pudding? Are there any other types of food which aren't recommended for asthmatics?
A. if it's just a little bit of milk in a cake- that shouldn't be a problem. but if it's a cheese cake- well..
it all depends on the amount. but the less he'll consume the better. you know Chinese do not eat dairy products at all and live very happy. in some of the foods that have milk in it you can swap it in soy milk.
it all depends on the amount. but the less he'll consume the better. you know Chinese do not eat dairy products at all and live very happy. in some of the foods that have milk in it you can swap it in soy milk.
Q. Can asthma get worse by eating dairy products?
A. It has not been proven that asthma has a connection to eating dairy products, and therefore asthmatic attacks shouln't be considered as related to eating such food.More discussions about dairy


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Inlinespine necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 83 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Center for Spinal Stenosis & Neurological Care
I am aneurosurgeon-trained spine surgeon caring for all disorders affecting the spine as well as disorders needing brain surgery. My passion is spine - the architecture, the design and form. Every bone is different compared to the one above it as well as below it. Eliminating pain, eliminating deformity and restoring function is my goal even if surgery is not required. I love people feeling better able and restoring function. I enjoy fixing what others couldn't.
Targeting referring physicians such as primary care doctors, neurologists and pain management doctors as well as physical therapists.
Educational but attractive mouse pad, 23cm x 19cm ok, with spines & dermatomes. The idea is to have an attractive pad to look at, be educational to referrring docs illustrating extremity pain may be pinched nerves, and if so which ones. Therefore, i was thinking of a dermatome man, one picture from the front and the other from the rear. Between the two, there'd be an image of a bony spine with a skull at the top.
Even a vesuvius-man but in skeleton could work with extremities fading out.
Size would be standard mouse pad. horizontally- placed.
I saw pics googling listed with hughesmultimediagroup, "the Spine" using th lateral perspective spine but with skulll at top. This between two dermatome pics,
I'd want some font and contact info across the top, "Center for Spinal Stenosis & Neurologic Care" , phone numbers, and locations.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 36-yard field goal on the first possession in overtime as the Raiders remained in the thick of the playoff race with a 16-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Janikowski's kick was set up by a 53-yard strike from Carson Palmer to Darrius Heyward-Bey to the Kansas City 23, with a pair of Michael Bush runs setting up the game winner and touching off a Raiders celebration.
Combined with a loss by Denver in Buffalo, the Raiders pulled into a first-place tie in the division race at 8-7, but will need the Broncos to lose to the Chiefs next to win the title _ provided Oakland closes out with a win against San Diego.
Oakland also remains in the hunt for a wild card berth, although they're a game back of the Cincinnati Bengals at 9-6.
The Raiders defense, which gave up 71 and 98 yards in touchdown drives to the Lions in last week's 28-27 loss, allowed Kansas City to go 80 yards in five plays in 1:53 to tie the score 13-13 on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton to Dwayne Bowe.
It came after the Raiders took a 13-6 lead on a 32-yard field goal by Janikowski, a short-field drive set up when Oakland stuffed Jackie Battle on fourth-and-1 from the Chiefs 43-yard line.
Following a Raiders' three-and-out, Kansas City got itself back in position for a game-winning 49-yard field goal attempt by Ryan Succop with five seconds left only to have Trevor Scott block the attempt at the gun. Had Succop converted the kick, the Raiders playoffs hope would have been over.
For all the Raiders penalties, the most costly came in the first half and erased a perfectly executed 36-yard touchdown pass from Shane Lechler to Brandon Myers on a 53-yard fake field goal attempt by Sebastian Janikowski.
Lechler took the snap and pitched a shovel pass to Myers, who was running from left to right, and turned the corner to score what appeared to be a game-altering touchdown.
Unfortunately, the snap came a fraction after the play clock had hit zero, with the Raiders absorbing a painful delay of game penalty that hurt even worse when Janikowski's ensuing 58-yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar.
The Raiders took a quick 3-0 lead as Bryan McCann returned the opening kickoff 91 yards to the Buffalo 14, with the Raiders failing to capitalize with a touchdown and settling for a 28-yard field goal by Janikowski.
The Chiefs tied it 3-3 on Ryan Succop's 29-yard field goal, set up by a Derrick Johnson interception of Palmer when the Oakland quarterback was hit by a defender as he threw.


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Despite spam and other problems, email is highly useful and effective. You can quickly send and receive messages, delete or forward them, and save them for reading at a later time. A glance at your inbox can tell you a lot about each message, including its subject, sender and the time it was received.
But voice mail lags behind in key ways. A voice mail still doesn't tell you the caller's name or reason for calling unless you listen to at least part of it. You usually can't reply to a voice mail with a message of your own, as with email; instead, you must call the person back. And you can't easily jump from the most recent voice mail to the 10th without listening to every message in between.
Pinger, a free voice mail messaging service, works on mobile devices, email and its Web site, www.pinger.com.
Still, voice mail has its place. A phone call is much more personal than an email, and lets you use vocal inflection to express your point, whereas email expressions can sometimes be misinterpreted. And it's often easier and faster to speak your message than to type it out.
This week, I tested Pinger, a free messaging service that tries to make voice mail more usable by emphasizing its strengths and making it a little more like email, or like a cellphone text message. This new service comes from Pinger Inc, a Silicon Valley-based company started by former Palm Inc. employees.
Pinger works by sending messages using a quick back-and-forth voice-mail system. You dial a special number, say the recipient's name, leave a message and hang up. The recipient is notified of this message and its sender via Short Message Service (SMS), and/or email and then must dial in or go to a Web page to hear the voice mail. He or she can reply to the voice mail by pressing "1," leaving a message for the sender and hanging up.
You can also log into your Pinger account via the www.pinger.com Web site. Here, your Pinger voice mails are listed like emails, including the sender's name, time sent, length and notes that you can add about each message. A green arrow beside messages indicates that you replied, and messages can be sorted by category.
Pinger is one of several new services that are trying to bring voice into the Internet age. One, called Jott, at jott.com, lets you dial a number and dictate messages to yourself, like notes or reminders, or messages that can be broadcast to others. It even tries to transcribe what you say. Another, called Evoca, at evoca.com, records and stores dictation for archiving, sharing and podcasting. It offers both transcription and translation.
Overall, Pinger's messaging service was most convenient when I was the sender rather than the receiver. When I didn't have time to type a message on my BlackBerry or didn't want to bother with writing a text message on my phone's numeric keypad, Pinger proved to be a fast, hassle-free process that took only a few tries to get down pat. And it was helpful in situations when I wanted to leave a message rather than talk to another person.
But the process of receiving a Pinger message on a mobile device isn't as straightforward as it should be. In the time needed to receive and read the Pinger text message notification about a voice mail, some users could have already received and read a text message or BlackBerry email.
I got started with Pinger by setting up an account with my first and last name, email address and a four-digit PIN. I entered my cellphone number, as well as the make and model of my cellphone.
Then, I went to the Web site Pinger.com to set up a list of contacts by entering names and email addresses of friends. I manually entered a few contacts, and then followed steps to import a more complete list of my contacts from Microsoft's Outlook Express. Contacts can also be imported from Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Entourage and Outlook.
You can send and receive messages directly on the Pinger site, without a phone, but you need a computer with a microphone to record messages.
But Pinger is at its best when used as an on-the-go solution with your cellphone or mobile device; I quickly left messages for friends in just a few steps. After calling a special number, a recorded voice asked, "Who do you wanna message?" I spoke the name of one of my contacts, the system repeated it back to me and a tone sounded after which I left my voice mail. Hanging up automatically sends the message.
To respond to a Pinger message on your cellphone, you press your phone's "1" button after listening to the original message and speak after the tone. Just like with email, you can forward a voice mail or reply to all recipients of the message.
But until I became familiar with Pinger, I wasn't sure which numeric commands did what. Pinger gives as few vocal prompts as possible to simplify things. For example, if five messages are sent back and forth between two people, the entire thread of messages will play back on the voice mail before any vocal prompts are heard. This can be a little confusing, unless you remember that the "0" key always opens a help menu.
Pinger may have trouble finding an audience. The idea of using voice mail might be considered too old-fashioned for younger users, while the thought of receiving a text message to get a voice mail might be too complicated for older users. And, though Pinger is currently free, it may charge in the future.
For people who are already familiar with mobile messaging, the extra step of calling in or logging on to a Web site to get a message may seem redundant. Pinger hopes its service will appeal to those who don't currently use text messaging or email on a mobile device, but still want a fast way to send messages.
If you prefer the personal touch of voice mail over email and text messaging, or you don't always have time to call someone else for fear of starting an entire conversation, Pinger works well. It takes a little practice to get comfortable with how you'll use it in your everyday life, but it offers a new way to look at messaging.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Dusty Thursday: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Pewter Top
Today a bit of dusty trivia. Serious dusty hunters look not only for out of production brands and distilleries but familiarize themselves with changes to the bottle. They know that a bottle of Weller Centennial with sloped shoulders comes from a different time period than one with sharp corners. Today, we dive into that minutiae.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is a single barrel expression of the Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. Today, the bottles come with a wooden topped cork, but they previously had a pewter topped cork. Those pewter tops are now considered desirable dusties. From what I understand, the bourbon began production in the 1990s and the switch from pewter to wooden tops came in 2001. Today, I'm trying a pewter topped version from 1995.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit (Pewter Top), 50.5% abv (And for all you bourbon geeks: Barrel 1, Warehouse E, Rick 12, June 8, 1995).
The nose is sweet with a bit of wood. The palate is strong on vanilla with a bit of spice in the background and some oak notes as well. The finish has rock candy and wood.
I'd say I like this just a little bit better than the current version of Kentucky Spirit. This one has a bit more wood influence and a bit more complexity, which could be due to older whiskey being used. It's good but not something I'd go to great effort to hunt down.
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Guide to Geologic Hazards in Alaska
- Storm surge
- An abnormal, sudden rise of sea level along an open coast during a storm, caused primarily by strong winds offshore, or less frequently by a drop in atmospheric pressure, resulting in water piled up against the coast. It is most severe when accompanied by high tide. Syn: surge [waves], hurricane surge, storm wave. (Neuendorf, K.K.E. and others, 2005)
- DGGS online catalog of government agency publications relating to: Storm surge


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 28 (Reuters) – Workers searched for survivors on Monday in the rubble left by a wave of tornadoes that ripped through the south-central United States a day earlier, killing at least 18 people in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.
Arkansas was the hardest hit, with at least 16 people dead. Neighborhoods were torn apart in central Faulkner County, where at least 10 people died in the storm system that produced that first fatalities of this year's U.S. tornado season, authorities said.
"It was a devastating tornado," Arkansas Governor Mike Beebetold a news conference, saying the main focus was on finding and rescuing victims.
The White House said President Barack Obama, who has been on a trip abroad, called Beebe to receive an update on the damage and to offer his condolences.
Strong winds wrenched houses off their foundations and flipped cars on top of the rubble in the small town of Viloniain Faulkner County. Nine of the victims in the county lived on the same street in Vilonia, where at least 60 homes were destroyed, local broadcaster KARK TV reported.
Medical officials reported at least 100 people in Arkansas were injured.
"It's so heartbreaking. I've never seen destruction like this before," U.S. Representative Tim Griffin told reporters after touring Vilonia. "I saw a Dr. Seuss book in the rubble. I saw a Spider-Man shirt in the rubble. It just breaks your heart."
At dawn, heavy equipment was used in Vilonia and nearbyMayflower to clear debris off the streets or to load rubble onto trucks for removal.
"We could feel the house lifting up and swirling around. We were praying. The Lord kept us all safe," Sean Sellman, a resident of Vilonia, told KTHV-TV.
A tornado that hit the east side of Mayflower Sunday evening killed at least one person, tore up trees and brought down power lines, making it difficult for emergency personnel to find stricken areas in the dark, officials said.
More than 10,000 people were without power in Arkansas on Monday, officials said.
The Arkansas National Guard was deployed to help. Beebe declared a state of disaster for Faulkner and two other counties.
One person was killed in neighboring Oklahoma and another in Iowa, state authorities said.
A tornado in Baxter Springs, Kan., that touched down on Sunday evening destroyed as many as 70 homes and 25 businesses and injured 34 people, of whom nine were hospitalized, state and county officials said. One person was killed in Kansas, likely due to the same storm system, officials said.
Weather officials said more storms were on their way to the areas hit by the tornadoes.
(Additional reporting by Suzi Parker in Little Rock, Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee, Carey Gillam and Kevin Murphy in KansasCity, Missouri, Lisa Bose McDermott in Texarkana, Ark., Kevin Murphy in Kansas City, Mo. and Curtis Skinner in New York; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Scott Malone and Bernadette Baum)


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Our "Canvas" is a time of encouraging your personal expression of worship to God. A gifted Praise Band, led by Pastor Chaz, leads us in lifting our voices. Reading of the word and leading of prayers are opportunities to share and interact with the worship experience.
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In the end, the Houston Astros offense was younger, on average, than all but 4 AAA teams.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) October 11, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Here, from ESPN/FanGraphs' Dan Szymborski
3 comments:
- Lyle said...
I love it.
- October 11, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Now that kind of puts things in prospective. I feel like the season wore hard on the Astros die hard fans but to tell u the truth, i havent been this excited about the team since 2004.
- October 12, 2013 at 11:16 AM
sweet so they will be losing with these guys for a while maybe the next 4 or 5 years
- October 14, 2013 at 9:51 AM
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|System: Wii, PS2, PSP
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: High Voltage Software
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: D3 Publisher
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Oct. 28, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
Last year I wrote the review for Ben 10: Protector of Earth. While that game was a little flawed, it was a decent enough experience. Except for my one major complaint of it being Ben 5 and not Ben 10. This year, with Ben 10: Alien Force, the inaccurate tradition of naming the game Ben 10 when it is only using five of the transformations continues. However, does it continue the follies of the previous title or does it grow in a better way? Read on to find out more.
Ben 10: Alien Force is based on the newest hit and incarnation of the Ben 10 franchise. Ben Tennyson and his cousin Gwen are a couple years older now. Ben has removed the Omnitrix and hasnt gone hero in some time, but new threats arise, and he is once again thrust into the world of aliens and various other monsters. Ben and his cousin are joined in their adventures by once major villain Kevin Levin, who has lost his ability to use Bens previous absorbed abilities but can now absorb the material texture of things he touches. They started looking for Grandpa Max by fighting what Ben and the crew have started calling DNAliens. This is also where the game takes place.
Instead of taking one of the stories from the show, Ben 10: Alien Force tells its own story. Its difficult to tell when the story takes place in accordance with the show, but there are hints and a few plot devices that point to it taking place sometime around episode six of the first season. I say this because episode six was a very complicated story and showed an extreme growth in the characters, but I wont spoil it for those who havent experienced the show. However, the games story involves the trio being sidetracked and running into the Forever Knights. From there, it spirals out, allowing you to eventually take on some DNAliens and even the nasty Highbreed.
As I mentioned earlier, you will eventually be able to assume the identity of five of the ten alien forms that Ben can assume in the show. Granted, this time around they are the more popular forms; Swampfire, Big Chill, Spidermonkey, Jetray, and Humongousaur. Last year, you were three of the popular ones and two others that were lower on the rungs of coolness, so being at least five of the more popular ones was a nice change. Again though, I have to say, not being able to be all ten, especially one of my favorites, Echo Echo, really irritated me.
All complaining aside, there is a great balance with the characters. Instead of having a "be all" character that can do it all, you will have certain puzzles and challenges that require you to be each one of the five aliens. For example, there will be instances where you will have to be Big Chill in order to glide to a new level, followed by being Spidermonkey to climb along vines and other foliage. The balance filters over into your hands a little, as you are able to decide how each of the alien forms advances in the game. There are experience orbs you collect throughout the game and, once you have enough, a little screen will pop up and ask you which combo youd like to buy. These combos begin simplistically and remain fairly simple for the combo masters among us. However, they can provide a small challenge for some. Thankfully, Ben 10: Alien Force doesnt require you to become combo savvy to complete even the most difficult stages; you can rely solely on button mashing. Heck, you can even fight only as Ben and complete the levels except in very specific circumstances where you have to be one of the Aliens to surmount an obstacle. This is brought to full realization when you are playing as either Gwen or Kevin. There are levels where you will have to play as them and use their specific talents. However, their combo systems are treated like Ben and the aliens.


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|Eurozone Central Bank May Keep Cyprus Liquid
Lawmakers in Cyprus have rejected a bill that would have taxed bank deposits to help pay for an international financial bailout.
As speculation escalated about the country going bankrupt as a result, that the European Central Bank said it will provide liquidity to Cyprus as needed within existing rules.
The bill taxing bank deposits, which was amended Tuesday to shield small depositors from the tax, was rejected with 36 votes against, 19 abstentions and zero votes in favor. One deputy was absent.
Hundreds of protesters outside Parliament cheered and sang the national anthem when they heard the bill had not passed.
Cyprus will now have to come up with an alternative plan to raise money.
If it doesn't, it won't qualify for external rescue loans, the country's banks face collapse and the country could go bankrupt.
The government presented a plan over the weekend to dip directly into people's Cypriot bank accounts in order to contribute €5.8 billion ($7.5 billion) out of a €15.8 billion bailout. The move has caused uproar.
The government brought an amended bill Tuesday that would shield small savers with up to €20,000 ($25,858) in the bank from the seizure. But the proposal faced stiff resistance.
Although Cyprus is the smallest euro zone country to be bailed out, its planned rescue has sent shockwaves through the single currency area as it was the first time European authorities have targeted people's bank accounts. Other bailed out countries such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal have raised money through other taxes.
Proponents of the Cypriot levy argue that this taxes foreigners who have taken advantage of Cyprus's low-tax regime to share the cost of bailing out the country's banks, which have been hit hard by over-exposure to bad Greek debt.
About a third of all deposits in Cypriot banks are believed to be held by Russians. As lawmakers wrangled, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris was to fly to Moscow Tuesday afternoon to meet with his Russian counterpart.
Opponents point out that a blanket charge on people's bank accounts will hurt ordinary Cypriots more, and could shake confidence in the country's banking sector. And by going after deposits, European policymakers have set a precedent that could be repeated in the future. The worry of bank runs across Europe lies at the heart of the concerns in markets at the moment.
The opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice and specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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The Riverside Arts Market fifth anniversary season opening was celebrated by thousands of faithful Jacksonville-area arts, entertainment and shopping lovers March 2. The Stanton College Preparatory Blue Devils Marching Band led the opening parade through the lines of bustling vendor booths. Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown thanked civic leaders and RAM founder Wayne Wood for their vision and dedication in creating and sustaining the popular Saturday destination. Wood said the market was "something bigger than all of us" and promised that it would continue to grow and thrive for years to come. The Navy Band Southeast's TGIF Dixieland Band and popular local band Antique Animals entertained market-goers throughout the afternoon, as others visited the market's 162 booths.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who helped lead the government's response to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, said on Wednesday he will leave his post by the end of March to return to his Colorado ranch.
The former U.S. senator came to office pledging to clean up the "mess" at the Interior Department, but it was the massive 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that ultimately spurred the dramatic overhaul of the nation's offshore drilling regulator.
Salazar's departure comes as President Barack Obama's cabinet undergoes the typical make-over for the second term, and will be part of an opportunity to remake the entire energy team.
Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson has announced she will not be staying on, and Energy Secretary Steven Chu is widely tipped to leave within weeks.
A surge in shale oil and gas development has transformed the country's energy outlook, and Obama's next energy officials will try to help manage the new bounty.
Salazar's replacement will lead the department's implementation of controversial rules governing the use of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," on public lands, oversee the push to drill in the Arctic and guide the permitting of renewable energy on federal land.
Obama said in a statement that Salazar played an integral role in his administration's "successful efforts to expand responsible development of our nation's domestic energy resources," and that he worked to promote renewable energy and increase oil and gas output on public lands.
Salazar is the second Hispanic cabinet member to leave the administration, following last week's resignation by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, which could renew criticism about a lack of diversity on Obama's developing second-term team.
A successor to Salazar at the Interior Department, which manages hundreds of millions of acres of land including national parks, will likely come from a state in the West, where most federally-owned lands are located.
Potential candidates for the Interior post include outgoing Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, former New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, who was chairman of the Senate energy committee, and Bill Ritter, former governor of Colorado. All three have also been talked about as in the running for the EPA or the Department of Energy.
Another possible pick is John Berry, director of the federal government's Office of Personnel Management. Berry, who is openly gay, was assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at Interior during the Clinton administration.
Salazar, 57, said in a statement that Interior undertook the "most aggressive oil and gas safety and reform agenda in U.S. history" and that the country is now on a promising path to energy independence.
Raised on his family's ranch in Colorado, Salazar was often spotted sporting his signature bolo tie and cowboy hat while leading Interior. During his tenure the department established seven new national parks and 10 new wildlife refuges.
The former Colorado attorney general was thrust into the national spotlight in April 2010 when a blowout on the Deepwater Horizon rig caused an explosion that killed 11 workers in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the aftermath, BP's Macondo well spewed more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf as BP struggled to cap the well for nearly three months.
Facing an unprecedented environmental disaster, Salazar famously pledged to keep a "boot on the neck" of BP during the response efforts.
The catastrophe exposed shortcomings in the government's offshore drilling oversight, with officials conceding that regulations had not kept up with technological advances that allowed drillers to enter deeper and deeper waters.
Responding to the spill, the Obama administration implemented a controversial months-long moratorium on deepwater drilling and instituted a raft of new drilling rules aimed at preventing another disaster.
The temporary ban, which was followed by longer waits for permits in the Gulf, angered oil and gas drillers, who said the administration was unnecessarily slowing production.
"We remember the tough days that followed the Deepwater Horizon incident during which Secretary Salazar presided over a moratorium on permits that created significant uncertainty for energy production and energy security," said Jim Noe, head of the Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition.
Noe said the coalition hopes that Salazar's replacement will take a "more balanced" approach to energy development.
After the spill, Salazar also oversaw the transformation of the department's offshore drilling regulatory agency, the Minerals Management Service, which had been accused of being too cozy with industry.
Long before the Gulf spill, the service was plagued by scandal. Under Salazar the agency was broken into three separate entities, separately focusing on leasing, enforcement and revenue collection.
From early on, Salazar's relationship with the oil and gas industry and with many Republicans in Congress was contentious. Critics accused Salazar of putting up roadblocks to development.
The sharp-tongued Salazar rarely shied from sparring with his opponents. In 2012 he accused Republicans in the House of Representatives of living in a world of "fairy tales and falsehoods" when it comes to energy policy.
A key task for the next head of agency will be to oversee the department's new rules for the controversial drilling technique, hydraulic fracturing, on public lands.
Draft rules released in 2012 would require companies to get approval before using fracking, and to reveal the chemicals they used in the process after they finish drilling.
Industry groups complained the rules overlapped state regulations, while environmentalists said the rules were not strong enough.
Facing this backlash, the department has delayed finalizing the rules. It is unclear whether they would be completed before Salazar departs.
Additional reporting by Steve Holland, Susan Heavey, Timothy Gardner and Patrick Rucker, Valerie Volcovici; Editing by Ros Krasny and Vicki Allen


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"A half-century of research
demonstrates convincingly that
children's well-being builds upon
meeting first their primary needs for
a stable and lasting family life."
─Mark Testa, national child welfare
Overall Reduction:
Steady decline in the number of children in care
Source: AFCARS and NCANDS.
Safety Has Improved:
Percent of Children Experiencing Repeat Maltreatment within 6 Months
Source: AFCARS and NCANDS.
Child Safety in
Sue D. Steib, LCSW, Ph.D.
Senior Director
Conducted at the request of OKDHS leadership
February – March, 2011
Document review
Staff interviews
15 staff: area directors, county directors, field liaisons, training director,
supervisors, caseworkers
Key interview questions centered on
• Impact of "imminent safety threat" as the criterion for removal;
• Whether the criterion comprises child safety; and
• Strengths/concerns about safety assessment and safety planning
The Review
The Findings: Document Review
Generally in accord with sound practice in child
protective services
Practice Model Guide
• Operationalizes OKDHS practice standards;
• Defines concepts of child safety, present and imminent danger;
• Provides guidance for assessment of child safety and family functioning;
• Addresses case planning and consultation approaches, e.g., multidisciplinary
teams, family team meetings, concurrent planning;
• Provides guidance for crafting effective safety plans; and
• Acknowledges that casework is complex and that caseworkers need clinical
skills and to have some flexibility in practice to accommodate unique situations.
• Lacking detailed and comprehensive discussion of application of child
vulnerability in safety decision making; and
• Insufficient guidance in addressing situations with multiple risk factors that
cannot be adequately served with external community resources.
The Findings: Document Review
Child Protection Policy and Memoranda
• Detailed and internally consistent;
• Calls for comprehensive investigation of reported child maltreatment;
• Explains legal threshold for removal of a child;
• Addresses identification of safety threats, incident-based fact finding,
identification of maltreatment; provides a process for requesting court
intervention when families refuse necessary services voluntarily; and
• Provides processes for requesting immediate custody for children in danger.
• One section of proposed policy 340:75-13-61 used permissive language
concerning interviews with parents/caregivers of children, i.e., investigations
"may include interviews with the parents of the child or any other persons
responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of the child."
The Findings: Document Review
Assessment of Child Safety
• Based on ACTION for Child Protection model, well recognized in U.S.;
• Generally compares well with other safety assessment tools used in CPS;
• Defines safe, unsafe, present danger, impending danger;
• Provides that children >3 years; those with diminished physical, mental
capacity are to be considered more vulnerable;
• Key questions to elicit information about child safety; and
• Requires immediate plan for protection if any safety threat identified.
• Lacking detailed and comprehensive discussion of application of child
vulnerability into safety decision making;
• Needs greater clarity in guidance for identification of present danger as
distinguished from impending danger;
• Protective capacities and vulnerability are to be considered only in the safety
response rather than in the determination of safe vs. unsafe.
The Findings: Document Review
Training and Related Documents
• Generally in accordance with sound practice; and
• Critical thinking training targets supervisors.
• The Safety Decision article from ACTION for Child Protection may be confusing
to staff in that it conflicts with directions in the Assessment of Child Safety
concerning consideration of caregiver protective capacities in making the safety
• Some materials provided for review were lacking in the level of detail normally
associated with training curricula and related information (e.g., PowerPoint
The Findings: Staff Interviews
Impact of the "imminent danger" standard on child protection
• Overall, the standard has not compromised child safety;
• Change from "incidence-based" system to one focusing on actual harm
and danger viewed positively;
• Current practice calls for greater attention to antecedent conditions,
contributing factors, and underlying causes.
• None voiced
The Findings: Staff Interviews
Impact of the "imminent danger" standard on child safety
• The new, more narrow criteria for removal was needed;
• Former standard of a child's "surroundings presenting a danger to his/her
welfare" resulted in unnecessary removals;
• Concerns remain about how to handle high risk cases in which children are
not "unsafe" at the time of the investigation.
o Multiple significant risk factors;
o Community resources often are not adequate to address risks or
families do not accept services voluntarily; and
o District attorneys reluctant to file petitions when OKDHS is not
requesting custody.
The Findings: Staff Interviews
The process of assessing child safety
• Joint protocols with law enforcement are helpful;
• 23 hour window in which child can be returned to parents without custody
viewed positively;
• Assessment of Child Safety (AOC) tool comprehensive, supported by
adoption of early team decision making;
• AOC supports more thorough investigations.
• Process takes more time, even after initial learning;
• Time required for documentation exacerbated by duplication between the
AOC and DA's report; and
• Some staff may lack sufficient skills to determine present, imminent
The Findings: Staff Interviews
Using safety plans to maintain children in their own
• Children are better off if they can be kept safe in their own homes;
• Creating and monitoring adequate safety plans is challenging in terms of
time, skills, resources; and
• Staff do not always apply critical thinking necessary to create, monitor
case plans effectively.
The Findings: Staff Interviews
Staff skills, knowledge, and capacity related to safety
assessment and planning
• Training has improved; and
• Mentoring/coaching has been helpful.
• High staff turnover means that many cases are handled by new,
inexperienced caseworkers;
• Due to high turnover, supervisors often lack solid, extensive experience;
• Supervisor to caseworker ratios range from 1:5 to 1:9 with 1:7 estimated
as most common;
• More skill building training is needed (older employees should also receive
training); and
• Findings of reviews of child deaths, serious injuries should be used
consistently to inform policy and training for all staff.
Limitations of the Review
Focused on the specific impact of the legislative changes
related to the threshold for the removal of a child and the
process for assessing and ensuring child safety;
Did not include a comprehensive review of policy or
assessment of practice;
No cases were reviewed;
No families, stakeholders were interviewed;
Due to time constraints, interviews were conducted only in the
central office and in Areas 1 and 3.
Summary & Recommendations
The more narrow threshold for removal of children from their
homes, the focus on child safety, and processes for safety
assessment and planning are generally consistent with sound child
protection practice.
1.Consider revisions to the AOC
a. Re-label "Safety Threats" as "Signs of Present Danger"; delink them
from questions designed to assess emerging danger over 30 days;
b. Expand discussion/guidance for application of child vulnerability in
the safety decision;
c. Consider caregiver protective capacities in determination of safety;
d. Review terms designating safety interventions (safety response,
safety plan, and voluntary safety plan) for clarity and understanding.
Summary & Recommendations
2. Explore ways to eliminate duplication in required documentation,
particularly with regard to the AOC and DA's report.
3. Consider conducting a workload estimation analysis to inform position
4. Give priority to provision of coaching and mentoring for caseworkers and
a. safety assessment and decision making
b. safety planning and monitoring
c. family engagement
5. Establish "Practice Model" specialists in each Area for ongoing training
and consultation.
Summary & Recommendations
6. Develop, train, and implement guidelines and expectations for assessing
and responding to risk/needs absent a safety response.
7. Consider revisions to the Practice Model Guide to clarify the agency's
responsibility for providing services and possibly for obtaining court
intervention in situations of high risk which do not, at the time of the initial
assessment, meet the criteria of unsafe.
8. Re-evaluate the efficacy and need for court-ordered services to prevent
placement and ensure that families' needs are addressed and child's
safety not diminished.
Sue D. Steib
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Novel therapeutic platforms, which are based on biological therapies, are required to overcome extensive skeletal tissue loss or degeneration and to replace the currently used synthetic prostheses. Complex clinical challenges,such as intervertebral disc degeneration, osteoporotic vertebral fractures, tendon and ligament injuries, non-union fractures, and osteoarthritis, pose a great challenge both to health systems and to clinicians. We have been investigating the use of adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for skeletal tissue regeneration for the last twenty years. Our studies have shown that MSCs were able to regenerate tissues in a wide variety of skeletal injury models including complex limb, skull, and jaw fractures, and even tendon tears.
In recent years we have been establishing new stem cell-based therapies for spinal disorders. Specifically, we have developed the use of MSCs for spine fusion that could replace the common surgical procedure, which requires metal implants. In addition, we are aiming at using MSCs for the treatment of lower back pain, which results from intervertebral disc degeneration, a medical problem that has no remedy to date. Furthermore, we are investigating the use of MSCs for the treatment of osteoporosis-related vertebral bone fractures. Toward this goal, we are investigating a systemic approach, in which the cells are injected into the blood circulation,as well as a direct approach, injecting the cells into the fractured vertebrae. Importantly, in order to quantitatively analyze tissue regeneration and monitor the effect of stem cell implantation, state-of-the-art molecular and micro-imaging technologies are needed. We have pioneered the application of optical, magnetic resonance and x-ray based micro CT imaging in the field of skeletal tissue engineering. These are noninvasive imaging techniques that allow real-time, accurate analysis of tissue regeneration and stem cell tracking in the living subject.
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Lenoir Memorial Hospital's Lights of Love Committee met last month
The Kinston Toastmasters Club held its first meeting for October at the Kinston Public Library Tuesday. Elwood Hill, club vice president-membership, led in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Robyn Jones, club vice president-public relations, gave the invocation. Ron Michalowicz, club president, was toastmaster of the evening.
Michalowicz gave the first prepared speech of the evening, fulfilling an assignment in an advanced manual. The title was �The Crowning Achievement of Dwight D. Eisenhower.� In his talk, he related how Eisenhower will be best remembered for the Interstate highway system. As Michalowicz traveled on Interstate highways on his recent trip to California, he noticed how the speeds vary from one state to the next. In parts of Texas, the speed limit is 80 miles per hour.
Jones evaluated this speech.
Eugene Kupstas gave the next prepared speech, fulfilling the fourth or �How to Say It� assignment in the �Competent Communication� manual. His title was, �The Other Side of All Those Words.� He first explained that short, simple words used in everyday speech come most often from the Anglo-Saxon, the earliest stage of the English language and a Germanic language. But the longer, more complex words often come from the Latin. So, the Latin language gives rise to good challenge words, but speakers should use simple, Anglo-Saxon words when speaking to an audience.
Hill evaluated this speech.
Jones was topic master, and asked Hill what suggestions he would give congressmen trying to untangle the gridlock over the continuing budget resolution. He didn�t know, but felt that congressmen should live by the same laws as their constituents. If he were young, he�d run for Congress. He knew the son of a Congressman, and could tell that the pay and benefits are good.
Nettie Jean Hill was asked what she would say if she wrote a letter to herself and carried it back in time to when she was 16. She would say that she is driving a Cadillac, and has a maid and a chauffeur. Ladies wear big hats in church, but she wears the biggest hat. Her friends from back then are now all dead. She is in all of these clubs, including Toastmasters.
The club will hold its next regular meeting on Oct. 15. Kupstas and Jones will give prepared speeches. Kupstas will also be grammarian, and Michalowicz will be topic master. Members are invited to participate in the regular meetings, and participants are heartily invited to become new members. A friendly, encouraging environment is to be found there. More information may be found on the Internet at toastmasters-nc.org.


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A free dental screening clinic for senior citizens will be held in Attleboro on Saturday, May 17.
ATTLEBORO — A free dental screening clinic for senior citizens will be held in Attleboro on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rev. Larsen Senior Center, 25 South Main St. To schedule your free appointment at the screening, call the Attleboro Council on Aging at 774-203-1906. Appointments are open to any older adult, age 60 or over, from any town.
At the free screening clinic, participants will receive a dental screening exam and have the opportunity to discuss the findings with the dentist in the clinic's relaxed, friendly setting. Dentists from our area, including Dr. Donald Pierce, have volunteered to examine patients for problems with their teeth, gums, and dentures. Participants will also be screened for oral cancers and have the opportunity to receive free denture cleaning and labeling, provided by students from the Massasoit Community College's Dental Assisting program, under the supervision of their faculty.
A nutritionist from Bristol Elder Services will be available to discuss the role of nutrition in oral health and will give advice on food choices to those experiencing chewing problems, dry mouth, medication interactions, and other concerns.
Students from Mount Ida College dental hygiene program will be on hand to offer tips and answer questions about good oral hygiene. Students from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School's dental assisting program will also be on hand to assist participants. All students are under the supervision of their teachers as they participate in the screening clinic.


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Tim Tebow is available. He wants to play in the NFL. The NFL currently doesn't want him.
Other teams in other leagues want him. More importantly, they want free publicity.
And the L.A. KISS of the Arena Football League have found a way to get their name on the ESPN scroll by offering Tebow a contract.
The team, owned in part by KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, claims Tebow is "currently reviewing the offer."
Per a source close to Tebow, the offer isn't being reviewed, it won't be reviewed, and it won't be accepted.
"Tim's not playing arena football," the source said.
The fledgling AFL team wisely piggybacked on remarks from former AFL star Kurt Warner, who recently told Dan Patrick that Tebow would benefit from playing in a league other than the NFL.
It doesn't matter. Tebow wants to play only in the NFL. And it's still too early to claim he never will again.
Regardless, the L.A. KISS have picked up plenty of extra attention — just like anyone who has ever publicly offered Tebow a job.
Meanwhile, ProFootballTalk.com officially has offered Tebow a job as the starting quarterback in the NFL franchise that we'll purchase if we ever win enough lotteries to buy a team.


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I have been in active pursuit of alone time every day since my son was born. My efforts of yet have been futile. I love my husband. I love my kids. Most days, I even love my dog. But the older I get and the more little hands I have invading my non-existent personal bubble, the more I crave privacy. One night recently I was especially cranky (shock, I know) and after a really long week, I. Just. Wanted. To. Be. Alone. I told my husband this and he was on board (God bless him) and was all, "Yeah, sure." I'm like, "No, I want to be alone." He's like "Yeah, I got it." I'm like, "No, I don't think you do–I want to be ALONE". Then to be clear, I delineated the following clarification:
|Current Theoretical Alone Time
Alone Time does NOT include:
Large neurotic dogs panting in my face regarding some perceived hysteria
Socializing with the sweet Genaurdi's delivery man
Calling every establishment in town and scheduling all of our family's appointments for the next several months
Running herd after a toddler
Hosting a playdate
Having a baby repeatedly try to pull all of my thinning hair out of my head
Rehashing our depressing financial state for the 1,000th time this week
Pooping with an audience (oh it happens, people–parents, you know exactly what I mean)
Attending a work happy hour
Going on a group walk
Escaping upstairs with a book only to have very sweet little blonde heads pop up beside my bed every 30 seconds
Talking to anyone else
Talking at all
In fact, perhaps what I am seeking is a self-induced coma??
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A dapper Cam Newton strolled briskly down the red carpet, smiling and acknowledging adoring fans.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A dapper Cam Newton strolled briskly down the red carpet, smiling and acknowledging adoring fans. He paused momentarily to sign a few autographs, then rushed off to begin collecting some of his postseason hardware.
The Auburn star won the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback Thursday night, when he also walked away with the Maxwell Award as the best all-around player in the country. His next stop will be New York, where he's the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
"No guy would be able to do it without a supporting cast," he said to an audience that included his mother, Jackie, and his coach, Gene Chizik.
Dressed in a black suit, white shirt and orange tie, Newton was the next-to-last player introduced on the red carpet for the College Football Awards Show at Disney World — just ahead of Wisconsin offensive tackle Gabe Carimi, the Outland Trophy winner as the nation's best interior lineman.
The 6-foot-6, 250-pound quarterback led top-ranked Auburn (13-0) to the Southeastern Conference championship and a spot in the Bowl Championship Series national title game against No. 2 Oregon on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz.
"I just take pride in being the person that everybody looks to for leadership and guidance," said Newton, who answered questions during ESPN's telecast but wasn't available to reporters covering the event.
Newton led the SEC in rushing with 1,409 yards, while also completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 2,589 yards and 28 touchdowns. In all, he accounted for 49 TDs, scoring one on a reception and running for 20 to join Tim Tebow as the only Football Bowl Subdivision players with at least 20 touchdown s both rushing and passing in a season.
"I think he's the best player in the country," said Oregon's LaMichael James, who won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and also is a finalist for the Heisman.
The other Heisman finalists — Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and Boise State QB Kellen Moore — also were up for the awards Newton swept Thursday night. Earlier in the day, he won the Walter Camp player of the year award as well.
Prior to the show, Newton said in an interview with ESPN that he "did no wrong" during the recruiting process that led to him signing with Auburn.
Speaking hours before the broadcast, Newton told the network that he followed his heart in signing with the Tigers instead of Mississippi State.
"I'm a person that did no wrong," Newton said. "I did it the right way."
He had not spoken publicly about the failed pay-for-play scheme involving his father, Cecil, and former Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers while the star quarterback was being recruited by the Bulldogs.
The NCAA ruled that Cam Newton was unaware of the payment scheme.
After the ruling, George Lawson, the Newton family attorney, said that Cecil Newton cooperated with the NCAA.
"Cam's father participated in the investigation truthfully and honestly in terms of what he knew and what he didn't know, regardless of the consequences," Lawson told WSB-TV in Atlanta.
Newton told ESPN he hadn't directly asked his father what transpired between him and Mississippi State, but "at the end of the day I can look him in the eye and know he has my best interests at heart."
Newton said it wasn't for him to say if his father had done anything wrong, but he knows his father is there for him.
"My love for him is unconditional," Cam Newton said. "This type of situation can split a family but it makes us stronger."
Cecil Newton, whose access to Auburn athletics has been limited by the university in conjunction with the NCAA findings, said Thursday he will not attend the Heisman ceremony.
In a statement through the family's Atlanta-based attorney he said his presence might "rob Cam and the event of a sacred moment."
Cecil Newton said in the statement that he has made an "exhausting attempt to be a good husband, father and generally a good person of integrity." He added that "the past 60 days have caused all that my family worked to accomplish to come into question."
On the eve of Thursday's awards show at Disney World, James was asked if he'd vote for Newton for the Heisman.
"I'd vote for him twice," the running back said, smiling. "I don't care what happens off the field. To me, he's the best player in the country."
Like Newton, LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson was a double winner Thursday night, receiving the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back and the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player.
Oklahoma State had two winners, with Justin Blackmon getting the Biletnikoff Award as best receiver and kicker Dan Bailey taking the Lou Groza Award. Florida punter Chas Henry won the Ray Guy Award.
AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Montgomery, Ala., contributed to this report.


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The Society of Bluffton Artists presents "Paper Canvas," featuring the extraordinary watercolor paintings of accomplished teacher and artist Mary Ann Putzier. This show will be on display from Monday through March 30.
Putzier calls herself a teacher first, an artist second. She has taught art her entire adult life, ranging from preschoolers through adults in private and public schools and now, in retirement, teaches through various arts organizations and gives private lessons. She holds a Masters Degree in Art Education from the University of Minnesota/Mankato and has taken extensive post graduate studies. Teaching art is her joy; she loves to guide and inspire students to find their own unique creative expression.
Watercolor and porcelain are her favorite mediums. Her style is mainly representational. With emphasis on portraits, florals and scenery, she works with many subjects and styles, always experimenting and trying new things. Subject inspiration mostly comes from travel, personal experiences and immediate surroundings. The camera is her indispensable resource tool. In addition she has done numerous commissions.
Summers in her northern Wisconsin studio is where Putzier teaches week-long workshops but SOBA Gallery is lucky to have her here in the winter, busy with her "art world" in South Carolina. She is an active and eager member of SOBA and several other arts organizations. Over the years, she has won many awards. Above all, she is grateful for the ability to express and share her knowledge and talent.
What: Artist reception
When: 3-5 p.m. March 10
Where: SOBA Gallery at the corner of Calhoun and Church streets
Details: Call 757-6586 or go to sobagallery.com


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