text:
The other day, we ran a pilot for Isis Abs– a new class here at Isis — and of course, I attended. If you read my last blog, you know that ever since birthing my twins last fall, I have had a hate-hate relationship with my mid-section. Not that I was particularly fond of it before…but I had made peace with my body after my first pregnancy 7 years ago. I was always striving to live a healthier lifestyle, but appreciated that the changes in my body were for a good cause.
I recently heard a mom describe her abs as pudding, and upon examination of my own, I decided that the term was more than appropriate. And while I think most people are partial to pudding, I've never once thought of it as something I'd want associated with my belly.
The woman who created our Isis Abs class, Sara Knight, explained to me how it is not fat I'm dealing with (at least not all fat!), the real issue is diastisis recti, a separation of the abdominal muscles. I won't go into detail because Sara blogged about this last month, but I actually found this comforting. I know how difficult it can be to deal with fat cells – exercising the abs, while certainly challenging, feels much more doable and enjoyable to me.
So I went to the class. I learned that sit-ups are absolutely the wrong thing to do to deal with this problem – which was important to know because isn't that what most of us think to do when we're trying to work on the stomach area? I learned about holding the muscles appropriately while doing focused exercises specific to the momma tummy issue. I learned how to breathe correctly. And, I'll tell you – I felt it! Not pain so much as that feeling you get when you know what you've been doing is effective.
The twins are now mobile, so sadly they won't be able to join me, but I'll be in class each week. I'm absolutely motivated knowing that there are many things I can do to work on my core. And the great thing is, I get a workout for other parts of my body that were affected by pregnancy as well.
I'm not looking to trade in my pudding for a six-pack. Strong, healthy….jiggle-free. That's all I ask for!Becky Morgan Wellness Program Lead, Certified Massage Therapist and mom of 3


text:
Columbus may have just kept going and North America would have never been discovered.
Audio for the High Seas!
Introducing McIntosh's awesome 300 watt per channel stereo integrated amplifier.
Sony's new XBR series sets the standard in picture quality and features.
Built-in WiFi connects you to online music streaming services.
The new Samsung 8550 series boasts super-clear 4K Ultra HD resolution and the convenience of the latest Smart TV features.
Imagine what Sound Advicecould do for you if money was no object.
Enjoy the ride and drive safely with Pioneer car stereo.
© Copyright 2014 Sound Advice. All Rights Reserved.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Dignitaries including Governor Walker tramped the grounds Monday of what is becoming home to the Milwaukee Water Council.The gathering officially launched the renovation of a seven-story warehouse in the Walker's Point neighborhood.
Sikhs have returned to their Oak Creek temple, for the first time since the shootings that killed six worshippers, and injured four others.Amardeep and Pardeep Kaleka helped organize this morning's memorial service. They're the sons of the temple president, Satwant Singh Kaleka, who died fighting off the gunman.The brothers talked with WUWM's Ann-Elise Henzl yesterday about their father, and his faith.
Visitation is going on this morning in Oak Creek for the victims of Sunday's shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. Six temple-goers were killed in shootings by Wade Michael Page of Cudahy before Page reportedly killed himself.
Family members of the six people slain at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, shared their grief and consolation Friday and offered reflections on their loved ones to a crowd of hundreds gathered in the Oak Creek High School gymnasium. Dignitaries, including U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder expressed condolences to the community during the joint funeral for the six.
Thousands of people will stream into Oak Creek High School Friday morning. They will spend time at the joint memorial service for the six people a gunman killed at the Sikh Temple on Sunday.
There was a huge outpouring of love and support in Oak Creek today, as the six worshippers a gunman shot and killed at the Sikh Temple Sunday were laid to rest. As WUWM's Marti Mikkelson reports, a couple thousand people turned out for the public wake and service at Oak Creek High School. Those in grief were surrounded, and they, in turn, encouraged others.
Whether you are a native Wisconsinite or newcomer, it's hard not to notice that the relationship between Milwaukee and the rest of the state can be a bit frosty. All relationships go through their ups and downs, but the tension between these two has been especially apparent in the last couple of years. So when talking things out seems to get nowhere, sometimes the only thing to do is sit down and write a letter, as Lake Effect essayist Alex Runner discovered. Runner is an award-winning essayist who lives in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood.
Just as recently summer last year, all was well between Frontier Airlines and Milwaukee. The airline had been touted as the new major player in the Milwaukee market since it was bought by its parent company Republic Airways Holdings in 2009. Frontier's hub at General Mitchell airport was bustling with more than 80 departures a day. And it seemed that most of the hard feelings had dissipated after Republic folded hometown favorite Midwest Airlines into Frontier's operations and brand.
Objects play many roles in our lives. Some are functional. Some are ornamental. But, there are things - objects - that touch us on an deeper level.


text:
Tommy Mann Jr.
The Orange Leader
Two people were killed on Thanksgiving Day following a multiple car collision in dense fog outside of Beaumont.
More than 100 vehicles, including passengers cars, trucks and tractor trailers, were involved in several wrecks which were described as "chain reaction crashes" by the Texas Department of Public Safety at approximately 8:45 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 22 in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Hamshire Road in Jefferson County.
A Hispanic couple from Pearland, Texas, 64-year-old Vincent Leggio and 60-year-old Debra Leggio, were killed when their Chevrolet Suburban was struck from behind by a tractor trailer truck during the multi-car pile-up.
The children of the Houston-area couple killed during Thursday's massive interstate wreck in Texas say this year was the family's first Thanksgiving apart, according to the Associated Press.
Vincent and Debbie Leggio were on their way to Louisiana for a gambling trip when their vehicle was caught in the wreck, sons V.J. and Richard Leggio told KHOU-TV.
"My parents are wonderful loving people - all who knew them knew that," V.J. Leggio told the station. "They will be sorely missed - sorely missed."
He said he worked with his father at the family business, Vinco Electric in Pearland, the Houston suburb where his parents lived.
"We had a good relationship," he added. "We got to spend time together golfing and fishing, and I'm so thankful for that now."
Along with the crashes in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10, several other wrecks occurred in the westbound lanes of the highway as well which forced the closure of the Interstate for several hours.
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) stated there was dense fog in the area at the time of the initial crash. Along with the two fatalities, as many as 80 people were transported to hospitals in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Winnie with various types of injuries.
Emergency personnel from the DPS, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and Texas Department of Transportation arrived at the scene, as did members of the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department, Labelle Fire Department, Hamshire Volunteer Fire Department and the American Red Cross.
Acadian Ambulance sent multiple units to the scene to help transport the injured to area hospitals. Reports indicate as many as 80 people were taken to nearby hospitals, which included 12 people with injuries said to be in serious condition.
Motorists were forced to find alternate routes for several hours on Thursday. Officials re-routed traffic down Old Highway 90 through Beaumont and State Highway 73 through Winnie and Port Arthur to bypass the scene of the wreck.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 re-opened at approximately 12:30 p.m., Thursday, nearly four hours following the collision and lane closures. Eastbound lanes remained closed as officials tried to clear the wreckage.
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 re-opened shortly before 5 p.m., Thursday.
Trooper Stephanie Davis with DPS stated via e-mail on Friday no new information was available since the Interstate re-opened Thursday afternoon and that the incident remains under investigation.
Texas DPS Sgt. Chuck Havard told KFDM-TV on Friday that investigators will work to determine whether any drivers will face charges.


text:
News from WTOP
News from the AP
Mike Causey
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
- The 2014 Big Picture on Cyber Security
- AFCEA Answers
- Ask the CIO
- Building the Hybrid Cloud
- CDWG/NetApp
- Connected Government: How to Build and Procure Network Services for the Future
- Continuing Diagnostics and Mitigation: Discussion of Progress and Next Steps
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Maximizing ROI Through Data Center Consolidation
- Moving to the Cloud. What's the best approach for me
- Navigating Tough Choices in Government Cloud Computing
- The New Generation of Database
- Satellite Communications: Acquiring SATCOM in Tight Times
- Targeting Advanced Threats: Proven Methods from Detection through Remediation
- Transformative Technology: Desktop Virtualization in Government
- The Truth About IT Opex and Software Defined Networking
- Value of Health IT
Shows & Panels
Monday - Friday, 6-9 a.m.
Hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp bring you the latest news affecting the federal community each weekday morning, featuring interviews with top government executives and contractors. Listen live from 6 to 9 a.m. or download archived interviews below.
Derecho strikes GSA right in the cloud
Wednesday - 8/22/2012, 5:22am EDT
The storm caused widespread damage and left millions of people without electricity for as long as a few weeks. It also halted GSA's Internet access for a time, said agency Chief Information Officer Casey Coleman in an interview with Federal News Radio. As a result, agency employees could not connect to certain GSA cloud services, such as email.
"By midday [June 30], connectivity had largely been restored. So it was only an outage of a couple of hours," Coleman said. "But had it happened during a weekday, that would have been perhaps more impactful."
Coleman said the loss of connectivity illustrates a broader need for agencies to think about enlisting secondary Internet Service Providers that can keep them online when their primary ISPs go down. She said the need becomes greater as the government adopts more cloud-based services.
Casey Coleman, chief information officer, GSA
GSA was one of the first major agencies to move its email to the cloud. It hired Google and Unisys in December 2010 under a five-year, $3.6 million deal.
Erik Boxhoorn, director in KPMG's federal practice, said agencies should require ISP service-level agreements and contracts that aim for redundancy.
"It's a balance between perhaps procuring additional telecommunication equipment and having the telecommunication providers moving to some of their own more resilient and robust backup systems," he said.
Boxhoorn said agencies should consider providers that can re-route Internet traffic using virtual switching technologies instead of physical hardware.
Hiring two ISPs, one for the primary Internet connection and the other as a backup, is expensive, Coleman said. So agencies should consider how the cost of downtime, including the loss of communication, compares with the cost of retaining a second access provider.
"When the storms passed through, high traffic applications such as email were affected," she said. "But lightweight communications, like texting and instant messaging, were still working. So we still had a very limited ability to communicate and were able to set up our response plans."
Boxhoorn said the threat of connectivity problems should spur agency leaders to think more carefully about the kinds of services and data they transition to the cloud. But he also said cloud computing offers a better value than infrastructure located on-site at agencies.
"Because you're using a cloud provider, often you're actually increasing your uptime because you don't have the traditional downtimes you experience with maintenance issues," he said. "So overall, the downtime [resulting from events such as widespread power outages] may actually still be less than the downtime you would have on your on-premise systems, because you don't have the planned or unscheduled maintenance that you used to have."
GSA finishes cloud email migration


text:
The Nobel Patent Detonator - Blasting CapIn 1863, Alfred Nobel invented the Nobel patent detonator or blasting cap for detonating nitroglycerin. The Nobel patent detonator used a strong shock rather than heat combustion to ignite the explosives. The Nobel Company built the first factory to manufacture nitroglycerin and dynamite.
Nitroglycerin and DynamiteNitroglycerin was first invented by Italian chemist Ascanio Sobrero in 1846. In its natural liquid state, nitroglycerin is very volatile. Alfred Nobel understood this and in 1866 he discovered that mixing nitroglycerine with silica would turn the liquid into a malleable paste, called dynamite. One advantage of dynamite over nitroglycerin was that it could be cylinder-shaped for insertion into the drilling holes used for mining.
Patenting of DynamiteIn 1867, Nobel received U.S. patent number 78,317 for his dynamite. To be able to detonate the dynamite rods, Nobel also improved his detonator (blasting cap) so that it could be ignited by lighting a fuse.
In 1875, Nobel invented blasting gelatine in Paris and patented it in 1876. In 1887, he was granted a French patent for blasting powder "ballistite".
BiographyOn October 21, 1833 Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His family moved to St. Petersburg in Russia when he was nine years old. Nobel prided himself on the many countries he lived in during his lifetime and considered himself a world citizen.
In 1864, Albert Nobel founded Nitroglycerin AB in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1865, he built the Alfred Nobel & Co. Factory in Krümmel near Hamburg, Germany. In 1866, he established the United States Blasting Oil Company in the U.S. In 1870, he established the Société général pour la fabrication de la dynamite in Paris, France.
When he died in 1896, Alfred Nobel left behind a nine million dollar endowment fund. The Nobel prize is awarded yearly to people whose work helps humanity. In total, Alfred Nobel held three hundred and fifty-five patents in the fields of electrochemistry, optics, biology, and physiology.


text:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The United Way of Metro Nashville will hold its annual community baby shower on Thursday morning.
It starts at 10 a.m. at the United Way's headquarters in Metro Center.
More than a thousand newborns and their moms are expected to be helped.
They'll receive items like diapers, wipes, formula, onesies and blankets.


text:
Stick a fork in Thanksgiving week parties, with Tyree Cooper, Cream of Beat, Azari and III, Agoria, Ben UFO, and more
SUPER EGO Besos from NYC, where it is 37 thousand degrees below zero, and I'm warming my hands on super-cute queer Brooklyn underground dance parties and giant 1990s big-room revival spaces with insane sound systems and too many gorgeous women to count. But if I was back in SF, I'd totally post-twerk with you at these fun parties.
"Tyree Cooper, the producer — awesome, super-duper trooper" — that classic hip-house phrase randomly floats through many an old-school mind. But newer jams like "Nuthin' Wrong" and work on local Soo Wavey prove he's still on top. At Housepitality.
Wed/27, 9pm, $10. F8, 1192 Folsom, SF. www.housepitalitysf.com
The deep and sassy Canadian acid house revival quartet is calling it quits after this tour — here's your last chance to hear hits "Reckless (For Your Love)," "Manic," and "Hungry for the Power" in full live, sing-along glory. At Lights Down Low.
Wed/27, 9pm-3am, $17. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie, SF. www.mezzaninesf.com
A good ol' SF house pre-Thanksgiving hoedown to buzz you up for family time, value-packed with DJs Ardalan, Galen, Solar, M3, Omar, Mozhgan, and Cole.
Wed/27, 9pm-3am, $5. Monarch, 101 Sixth St, SF. www.monarchsf.com
Part two of the legendary Bay Area hip-hop crew's 20-year reunion, with Masta Ace and Spice 1 live, plus Apollo, Mind Motion, Rolo 1-3, Dark Money, Fuze, host Chuy Gomez, and a whole bowlful more. So much sweet vinyl!
Thu/28, 9pm, $20. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie, SF. www.mezzaninesf.com
My favorite theatrical drag drama queen — aka "the Failed Actress" — has starred in a lot of turkeys. Work off some of yours at this birthday tribute extravaganza (20 drag queens and DJ Bus Station John) at the Some Thing party.
Fri/29, 10pm-late, $8. The Stud, 399 Ninth St, SF. www.studsf.com
A 20-year reunion party night of savage beats to beat back your turkey coma. With deep Detroit techno prince Stacey Pullen, longtime SF favorite Donald Glaude, John Howard, Jeno, and more.
Fri/29, 9pm, $20. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. www.mighty119.com
Producer George Evelyn's long career under the Nightmares on Wax moniker includes some of the earliest European techno, moody forays into hip-hop, and seminal slices of atmospheric groove. I'll always love him for his bleep tracks.
Fri/29, 10pm, $15. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie, SF. www.mezzaninesf.com
Lyonaise DJ-producer's thoughtful, driving tracks unfold with an architectural heft (thus his gorgeous recent hit "Scala," i.e. stairs or scales and his eye-popping "Forms" audiovisual series). He hits a sweet spot between underground and EDM: big rhythms, no corny flourishes. With Pedro Arbulu and Christian Mora at the lovely Audio Discotech, finally starting to find its party footing.
Sat/30, 9:30pm, $10–<\d>$20. Audio Discotech, 316 11th St, SF. modular-agoria.eventbrite.com
Still fresh-faced, the young sensation aces it on the house turntables and as head of the Hessle Audio label. At the Icee Hot party, with Avalon Emerson and Austin Cesear.
This is very fascinating, You are an overly skilled blogger.
I have joined your rss feed and sit up for in quest of exxtra oof your fantastic
post. Also, I've shared your site in my social networks
Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you wrriting this post
and the rest of the site is also redally good.
Post new comment
Related articles
SUPER EGO Brit legend DJ Pete Tong takes on the EDM divide. Plus: Chrome Canyons, DVS1, Motown on Mondays anniversary, more parties
The Martinez Brothers bring that beat back. Plus: Guy Gerber, Nina Kraviz, Inc., Minilogue, more parties
Also from this author
Arthur Szyk's 1930s Haggadah packs fresh visual punch.
Most Commented On
Recent comments
- Chiu introduces legislation to regulate Airbnb and short-term - July 29, 2014
- Live Review: My Bloody Valentine's SF show feels like - July 29, 2014
- Can short-term renting be caused by Airbnb - July 29, 2014
- I am pro soccer, pro natural - July 29, 2014
- you don't sound - July 29, 2014
- Ammiano and Leno seek to reform the Ellis Act and slow SF - July 29, 2014
- Silly people. Everyone knows - July 29, 2014
- Chiu introduces legislation to regulate Airbnb and short-term - July 29, 2014
- Hello, I was diagnosed of - July 29, 2014
- Also Mike Krukow, 1986 - July 29, 2014


text:
Items where Author is "Pletschke, B.I."
Group by: Item Type | No Grouping
Number of items: 11.
Abboo, S. and Pletschke, B.I. (2010) Effect of phenolic compounds on the rapid direct enzymatic detection of β-D-galactosidase and β-D-glucuronidase. Water SA, 36 (1). pp. 133-137. ISSN 0378-4738
Oyekola, Oluwaseun Oyekami and Pletschke, B.I. (2006) ATP-sulphurylase: an enzymatic marker for biological sulphate reduction? Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 38 (12). pp. 3511-3515. ISSN 0038-0717
Watson, S.D. and Pletschke, B.I. (2006) The effect of sulfide on α-glucosidases: Implications for starch degradation in anaerobic bioreactors. Chemosphere, 65 (1). pp. 159-164. ISSN 0045-6535
Burgess, J.E. and Pletschke, B.I. (2008) Hydrolytic enzymes in sewage sludge treatment: a mini-review. Water SA, 34 (3). pp. 343-349. ISSN 0378-4738
Melamane, Xolisa Lorraine and Pletschke, B.I. and Leukes, W.D. and Whiteley, C.G. (2002) Cleaning fouled membranes using sludge enzymes. Water SA, 28 . pp. 100-104. ISSN 0378-4738
Van Dyk, J.S. and Sakka, M. and Sakka, K. and Pletschke, B.I. (2009) The cellulolytic and hemi-cellulolytic system of Bacillus licheniformis SVD1 and the evidence for production of a large multi-enzyme complex. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 45 (5). pp. 372-378. ISSN 0141-0229
Wutor, V. C. and Togo, C.A. and Pletschke, B.I. (2007) The effect of physico-chemical parameters and chemical compounds on the activity of β-d-galactosidase (B-GAL), a marker enzyme for indicator microorganisms in water. Chemosphere, 68 (4). pp. 622-627. ISSN 0045-6535
Wutor, V. C. and Togo, C.A. and Pletschke, B.I. (2009) Suitability of total coliform beta-D-galactosidase activity and CFU counts in monitoring faecal contamination of environmental water samples. Water SA, 35 (1). pp. 85-88. ISSN 0378-4738
Wutor, V. C. and Togo, C.A. and Pletschke, B.I. (2007) Comparison of the direct enzyme assay method with the membrane filtration technique in the quantification and monitoring of microbial indicator organisms - seasonal variations in the activities of coliforms and E. coli, temperature and pH. Water SA, 33 (1). pp. 107-110. ISSN 0378-4738
Mayende, L. and Wilhelmi, Brendan Shane and Pletschke, B.I. (2006) Cellulases (CMCases) and polyphenol oxidases from thermophilic Bacillus spp. isolated from compost. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 38 (9). pp. 2963-2966. ISSN 0038-0717
Wutor, V. C. and Togo, C.A. and Limson, J.L. and Pletschke, B.I. (2007) A novel biosensor for the detection and monitoring of β-d-galactosidase of faecal origin in water. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 40 (6). pp. 1512-1517. ISSN 0141-0229


text:
Rapper, Rocker Face Off in 'Battle Ground Earth'
July 10, 2008 11:34 AM
Pairing rocker Tommy Lee with rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges would be a way to conserve energy.
Discovery's Planet Green network is launching "Battle Ground Earth: Ludacris v. Tommy Lee," which aims to teach conservation lessons through a nine-city competition.
During the show Ludacris, Tommy Lee and their posses ride from town to town in a biodiesel-fueled bus and engage in challenges to encourage people to do things such as installing compact florescent bulbs to conserve electricity and taking mass showers to save water.
The series concludes with a concert. Losing man's band will open for the winner.
In keeping with the network's celebrity focus, famous faces pop up during the tour including Jane Fonda, Meatloaf and Michael Irvin.
When they were contacted by the network, the musicians said, neither knew much about green issues.
Ludacris said one of his first conversations about conservation was with Al Gore backstage at the Grammys, where the former VP won for his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."
Now that the show is over, both musicians say they're putting their knowledge of environmental issues to good use. Ludicris just bought a hybrid Tahoe and Lee is calling solar panel companies. "I'm trying to get off the grid, man," he said.
The musicians said they have become friends doing the show together, and they stay in contact to see if they're both sticking with the green program, asking each other things like the cost of putting in alternative grass.
"We're all changing our lives," Ludacris said. "If we can do it, anyone can."
—Jon Lafayette


text:
By Robb Murray
Free Press Staff Writer
MANKATO — If you want to know how bad this allergy season has been, ask your Facebook friends.
At the question, "Anyone else's allergies on fire?" came a cascade of responses.
"Not fun." "I can't hear you over the blowing of my nose." "It's terrible!" "Conflagration!" "You should see my poor dog!"
One relatively new allergy sufferer, Sarah Turbes, put it this way: "When my allergies are at their worst, I feel like a complete idiot as I can't focus," Turbes said. "My head feels swimmy, my ears and throat itch like crazy, I sneeze a lot, my eyes itch and I stupidly rub them."
When it's late summer, it's definitely sneeze time.
"Overall this tends to be a busier time of year for us," said Dr. Vasan Ramanuja, an allergist with the Mankato Clinic.
The culprit this time of year is weed pollen and ragweed, or what people have traditionally called hay fever. Ramanuja says that, because weed pollens are prevalent in the Midwest, the most common type of allergy symptom he sees are associated with allergic rhinitis: runny nose, itchy nose, itchy watery eyes, post nasal drip.
What most people probably want to know, though, is how to avoid getting these symptoms in the first place.
Ramanuja says the various over-the-counter drugs available are the first line of defense. Claritin, Allegra or Zyrtec (or their generic equivalents, if available) work well. The nasal sprays also can be effective, especially for symptoms centered around the nose, such as runny or itchy nose.
But there are also some things you can do passively to help yourself.
Ramanuja advises keeping car windows closed while driving, and closing the windows of your house or apartment if possible. Washing your hair can rinse away the allergy-triggering particles that can get stuck in your hair. Finally, wash your pillow case regularly; just like your hair, particles can remain on your pillow and cause your allergies to flare up when you go to bed at night.
This season's weather, some have speculated, may have contributed to the severity of allergy season. But Ramanuja says the year we're seeing is typical, whether people think it's worse or not.
Turbes said she's never been clinically diagnosed. But she's seen enough people in her family who have been. She's pretty sure she's got what they've got.
"I know seasonal allergies when I see them, feel them, hear them," she said. "I'd say the symptoms have worsened in the last four to five years."
For as long as there is warm weather, hay fever sufferers will continue to, well, suffer. Roughly 20 percent of the population suffers from nasal allergies.
"It can be something that can affect quality of life and can account for absences from school or work if not well contained," Ramanuja said.
If someone is suffering from allergies has never seen a doctor about it, Ramanuja recommends starting with a primary care physician. Also, at any time, anyone can book an appointment with an allergist.


text:
Loss of a Dog with Adenocarcinoma
Can you help us understand?
Adenocarcinomas are the most common tumor in the intestines and stomach of dogs. They usually occur in older dog (usually over 10 years old). There are no breeds that appear predisposed, and males are more likely to be affected than females. The prognosis is poor, as most tumors have already spread to lymph nodes by the time of diagnosis, and there is little information on treatment of these tumors in veterinary medicine.
Although a very small percentage of canine tumors have a known predisposing factor, such as a particular genetic susceptibility or exposure to a known carcinogen, most cancers have no known cause. There is nothing at all in the description of your dog and her environment that can be directly associated with her tumor. There is nothing that you did that caused her tumor, and there is nothing you could have done differently to prevent it. You might want to consider talking to the breeder to let her know about your dog, and to find out if any of her relatives have been affected with similar tumors. It is rather unusual for a dog as young as 2 1/2 years old to be affected with this tumor type.


text:
Susan Tardanico, Contributor
I write about authenticity, leadership & communication.
Courageous leaders are in high demand and short supply these days.
Rampant fear has sent many organizational cultures into a downward spiral, the tenuous state of the economy creating untold levels of anxiety. According to a 2011/2012 Kenexa report , workplace stress is at the highest levels in four years, driven in large part by fear. In these situations, people tend to keep their heads down and their mouths shut in order to survive. This not only applies to the rank and file, but to management as well.
These are the times that call for bold, confident, courageous leadership. As history has shown, those with the guts to step forward, take some risks and lead change during downturns will be the winners as the economy rebounds.
But it's not easy. Demonstrating leadership courage - whether it's having an uncomfortable conversation, communicating when you don't have all the answers, or making a decision to move ahead on a new project – can be scary. Yet it's precisely the kind of behavior that fosters trust and sets a crucial example for others to follow at a time when they'd rather hunker down and wait for the storm to pass.
If you want to see more courageous action by your people, consider whether you're modeling the 10 traits of courageous leaders:
Susan Tardanico is CEO of the Authentic Leadership Alliance and Executive in Residence at the Center for Creative Leadership. Follow her on Twitter Twitter @Susantardanico.
I love the idea of encouraging push-back. Let's get those ideas cookin'!
Another great article!! This is already covered in your points 7 and 8, but 'taking risks' can also encourage others to be courageous. Obviously some situations require that you have to have all the facts (fiscal and legal requirements, etc.), but there are many situations when risk taking is what leaders must do.
Being decisive without waiting to have all the facts (may be too late by then) and blazing trails even as you figure out some things and make course corrections as you go are certainly signs of courageous leadership.
It is a bit of a vicious circle what you are describing, Susan. The 10 traits sound like non negotiable for any leader and yet we are calling it courageous leadership. T
he reason why this is happening is because people who get into key positions are horrible leaders. And the reason lies in how they get there which is embedded in our current "promotion model":
Good managers at mid senior level are good at their function. And even if they clearly have reached their level, they still continue climbing up the ladder because of the way many organizations function: You do great, you get to mid senior level, you do ok but have great relationships you get to executive level. From now on it doesn't matter if the company (the employees) think you are a good leader, it is sufficient that the top guys think you are good. That unfortunately is mainly based on: How do we get along.
Here you go: Now you have somebody who is supposed to be a good leader where it's original rating was based on pure functional expertise! It makes sense that good leaders become an exception and we are asking for courageous leadership. While what we should be asking for instead is to change the system that is producing so many mediocre leaders. And as long as the system stays, the mediocre leaders will promote mediocre (or even worse) successors!
It therefore goes without saying, that any leader who is where ever he or she is, no matter what sector, but does not possess the ten traits, is either a "blood" coward who just accidentally rose to stardom by mere coincidence.
Excellent article, I've sent it around our company and to our CEO as well. I'd just like to add that one of the most compelling traits of an excellent leader is the ability to also sacrifice for a goal or vision and show through their actions that it's worth attaining. Seeing leaders willingly sacrifice their time and effort makes the goal or vision all the more galvanizing as well.
Thanks again and have a great 2013!
I think it is important to look at these 10 traits in the context of our own authentic self and leadership style. It all depends where on the spectrum of these traits each individual is starting from. For example, I may be very impulsive and make decisions too quickly, this may discourage others from starting dialog about why other options upon further look may make more sense in the long or short term. Individuals may need to dial back their actions for desired results. Even in fear based environments swift decision making and taking action to confront situations does mean you are leading courageously.
These 10 traits are good general models to follow and I enjoyed the article. If you are in a leadership position and want to shakeup the status quo make sure to communicate clearly your expectations and how you in vision it playing out in the work place. Leading by example can only do so much if others do not know what philosophy you yourself are trying to model.
Lets not confuse courage as always needing to act. Leading with courage at least to me means staying true to your authentic self and thus leading authentically. Regardless of fear based environment or not, leading courageously ideally looks the same because you are being authentic but you may use different approaches or incorporate other leadership styles through experience.
Excellent article. I tried hard to poke holes but did not find any. If I were to rank them, I would probably rank "Confront reality head on" as #1 – just like you have (not sure you meant to rank). That is probably one key aspect that people either overlook and afraid of.
Very good article. Three most important function Leaders must fulfill; provide for the well-being of the led, provide a social organization in which people feel relatively secure and provide them with one set of beliefs.


text:
0cart: $0.00
Previous Page
[x] Close Window
Send your friend(s) a link to this product along with a personal message!
Your Name:
Your E-mail:
To: (your friend's email)
Your Message:
Cc me
Please enter the text below:
The spirit of Halloween is brought to life without the creatures that go bump in the night. These little hosts prove that family-friendly décor doesn't have to be boring! Start by lighting up the night with path-lining luminaries. Candy corn fences add a touch of sugar, while strategic webbing provides the spice! Of course no house of haunts would be complete without glowing apparitions or groups of ghosts gathered for a passerby scare. What really completes this scintillating scene is the creepy tree, plump pumpkin yard stakes and glow-in-the-dark décor elements. When you're looking for decor that offers a few tricks and lots of treats, the Spooky Ghost Yard theme will impress all of your visitors!
Product Safety Information: Close (x)
Personalization requires Flash. Please use your personal computer to place an order
for this product.
© CelebrateExpress.com. All Rights Reserved.CEWEB05


text:
Skip to content. |
Skip to navigation
Did you not find what you were looking for? Try the
Advanced Search
to refine your search.
Subscribe to an always-updated RSS feed.
Quagga mussels – an extraordinarily prolific and
costly invasive species – have appeared in Lake Mead, and no
one is sure how to keep these unwanted newcomers from infesting the
The rapid spread of invasive species like quagga and zebra
mussels could transform the once-isolated and ecologically unique
West into just another McDonaldized patch of the planet.
Congress has tried to regulate ballast water in ships in
order to stop the spread of zebra mussels, but so far loopholes in
the law and tussles over policy have made the effort
Boaters, kayakers, anglers and other recreationists can
help stop the spread of quagga mussels and other aquatic invasives
by following a few simple rules.
The West in your Inbox


text:
Home » Elite Series Approved for Profesional Play
This bat is modeled after the Marucci CB15. This is a great bat for power hitters that like large barrels and end loaded bats. This model has a standard knob that transitions into a thin handle. All Elite series bats are hand selected, 360 radial boned for the hardest bats available, hand sanded, and double dipped for an incredible finish.
These bats come from hand split billets and are from the top 10% wood stock. The birch and maple bats come with a professional ink dot on the handle to measure the slope of the grain. The maple and birch Elite Series models also come cross-grained with the logo.
Most orders take about 1.5 - 2 weeks to get cut, painted, and shipped out unless otherwise specified. Rush production is available and will make it so your order will ship out within 5 business days. At the end of the check out process there will be shipping options to expedite the transit time of the order, this does not affect the speed of us processing your order.
We make wooden baseball bats that are not under warranty unless otherwise specified.
We make custom bats to your needs according to your order so once your bat is put on the lathe your order is no longer cancelable.
« Previous | Next »


text: I have an Onkyo TX DS575 receiver and the only component hooked up to it is my Music Hall turntable. My speakers are the Polk Audio Monitor 60's (floor model). My question is this: Would it be feasible to hook up a sub woofer directly from the receiver? Or would I have to run the speakers wires through the sub and then to the individual speakers?


text:
- Why Colby?
- Request Information
- College Profile
- Scholars Programs
- Student Perspectives
- Alumni Success
- For Counselors
- Contact Admissions
Contact: William Sodoma
Date: October 16, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. --- The Colby College men's soccer team was down to the final minute of the second overtime and seconds away from earning one point for a tie when Amherst College's Alejandro Sucre scored with 37 seconds left for key 1-0 NESCAC win on Saturday.
The two teams had come into the game tied for fourth place in the conference. Amherst moves to 7-1-3 overall and 3-1-3 in the conference, while the Mules fall to 6-5-1 overall and 3-4 in league play. In a new NESCAC point system format: wins are worth three points, ties are worth one point, and losses are no points.
Amherst dominated the game in statistics, with a 23-4 shot advantage and an 11-4 margin in corner kicks. Colby goalkeeper Ben Joslin, who made nine saves, and the defense of Ben Desmond, Matt Boyes-Watson, Nick Nowak, and Cory Hendrickson kept the Mules in the game.
Eight minutes into the first extra stanza, Andrew Meisel had Colby's first shot of extra time off a free kick. Nearly the entire second overtime was played in front of the Mules' goal, but it looked as though Colby would force the draw.
Colby............... 0 0 0 0 - 0
Amherst College..... 0 0 0 1 - 1
1. 109:23 AMH Alejandro Sucre (Mark Crane) - Crane floats ball in from midfield, Sucre flicks into goal
Shots: Colby 4, Amherst College 23. Corner kicks: Colby 4, Amherst 11. Saves: Colby 9 (Ben Joslin 9), Amherst College 1 (Lennard Kovacs 1)
Related Links:


text:
By DANIEL SUDDEATH
The New Albany City Council decided Thursday against borrowing $5.7 million to pave streets this year.
Instead, the council approved a resolution declaring its intention to allocate $2 million in existing Economic Development Income Tax funds for resurfacing and sidewalk projects.
Shane Gibson, an attorney with the city, wrote an amended version to the council resolution that called for a $5.7 million bond to be used to foot a paving campaign.
The council had the choice of voting for the bond measure or replacing it with the amended EDIT resolution, and it chose the latter.
Gibson said the administration will now be able to prepare bid documents and other planning materials related to paving since EDIT has been targeted as the funding mechanism.
Several council members had stated their opposition to borrowing money with cash on hand in the EDIT account that could be tapped instead.
Councilman Greg Phipps sponsored the resolution, and said he had no qualms with removing the bond from the measure.
But he favored passing the EDIT amendment as a way to speed up the process.
"I think it's imperative that we get started on this very soon," Phipps said.
The ordinance to actually appropriate the $2 million from EDIT should be on the council's agenda for a first reading on May 6, Gibson said.
The council will hold a work session next week to prepare suggestions of which roads should be paved.
With most major roads in the city having been resurfaced in recent years, Street Department Commissioner Mickey Thompson said alleys and local streets will likely be the focal points for 2013 paving efforts.
The administration is also planning a major project for Main Street, which Gibson said will push spending on resurfacing in 2013 to more than $3 million.
The Main Street project — which will be unveiled next month during public forums — will be paid for with money the city received from the state when New Albany assumed control of a portion of Ind. 111.
Council may buy tornado sirens
Phipps has discussed the need for more tornado sirens in New Albany during recent council meetings, and Thursday he brought a price estimate before the body.
He said that according to Terry Herthel, executive director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, it would cost $45,783 to install two sirens in the city.
Phipps said Herthel suggested the new sirens be placed at Bicknell Park and the Spring Street fire station if the council elects to purchase the equipment.
According to Phipps, Floyd County bought the sirens that are now in place in New Albany, but he added that doesn't mean the county is responsible for buying additional tornado warning systems.
Councilman John Gonder said it would be unlikely that the county would pay for the equipment based on its recent funding shortfalls.
However some council members including Kevin Zurschmiede said the county should at least be asked if it will pay for new sirens.
"I don't think we should have a blanket policy that the county's broke so we shouldn't ask them for anything," he said.
Councilwoman Diane McCartin-Benedetti said she had spoken with a Floyd County Commissioner about using 911 funds to make the purchases, but that he said it wasn't related to emergency dispatch spending.
Council Attorney Matthew Lorch said he would meet with Phipps so they could prepare a letter to send to the county about the matter.
While waiting on the county's response, Gonder said the council should start the process on its own funding measure for the sirens under the assumption the city will have to foot the purchases.


text:
Newly elected state Sen. Katrina Shealy visited New York last week after being named one of Glamour magazine's 2012 top 15 women in politics.
Shealy said she learned she received the honor just two days after winning her rematch against state Sen. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington.
She flew to New York last Monday where she met the other winners and attended an awards show that night at Carnegie Hall emceed by Chelsea Clinton. She came home the next day.
"It was exciting, but it was like a whirlwind tour," she said.
A write-up on the Glamour website discusses how Shealy fought back from losing her race in 2008 and had to work this campaign as a petition candidate. She knocked on 20,000 doors to collect signatures and connect with voters. Her secret weapon was a pair of Wonder Woman sneakers.
"They were most excited that I never gave up," Shealy said, "and that encourages a lot of other women to not give up."


text:
By Mannix Porterfield
Register-Herald Reporter
Firearms control advocates fell squarely into the gun sights Friday of Sen. Truman Chafin.
In floor remarks, Truman pointed to some statistics that showed 2,102 soldiers died in combat in the past 22 months in the Iraq-Afghanistan theaters of operation.
That means the firearm death rate for American troops was 60 per every 100,000 soldiers on duty there, the Mingo County Democrat said.
Over the same period, Chafin noted, the death rate involving the use of guns in the nation's capital was 80.6 per 100,000 residents.
"That means you have about a 25 percent better chance of getting shot and killed in Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, which has some of the stricter gun laws in the U.S., than if you are stationed in the Iraq-Afghanistan theater," he said.
Chafin then paused momentarily before delivering his punch line that evoked strong laughter.
"So, the conclusion of this is, the U.S. should probably pull out of Washington, D.C.," he added.
Firearms protection bills are in abundant supply in this session, given the frenzy in Congress to impose harsher gun limits in the aftermath of massacres at a Colorado movie theater and a school house in Newtown, Conn.
One bill would make it a felony for any government official in West Virginia to enforce new federal gun restrictions.
In the House of Delegates, without any amendments, lawmakers advanced HB2760, authored by Delegate Rupie Phillips Jr., D-Logan, which would forbid any municipality from enacting firearms purchase or possession restrictions within their jurisdictions.
Among co-sponsors are Majority Leader Brent Boggs, D-Braxton; Finance Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo; and Delegates Justin Marcum, D-Mingo; John O'Neal, R-Raleigh; and Ted Tomblin, D-Logan.
Known as the "preemption bill," it bars any cities or counties from imposing firearms laws and, within 90 days of becoming law, scratches existing ones from the books.
— E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
By Richard Gaines
Click here to read David Goethel's full testimony
A commercial fisherman and federal official predicted yesterday that the New England fishing industry has a dim future, facing radical consolidation and the loss of "a way of life" that has existed for centuries without a "massive intervention at the congressional level."
In setting polices to implement mandates for catch limits in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act three years ago, the New England Fishery Management Council rushed through a series of pivotal decisions, including "an allocation scheme and management regimes," David Goethel told a congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C. The council serves as a federal legislative body in setting fishing policies.
The use of the "scheme and ... regimes" phrase was a clear allusion to the decision this summer, under a directive by the top federal fishery administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to rapidly phase-in "catch shares" — a top-priority national policy of privatizing the catchable common resources of the sea via the creation of a commodities market.
Only a congressional commitment to a buyout of boats and creation of a permit bank for surviving small fishing boat businesses will "stop the speculation of venture capitalists and private permit banks, which have already sprung up," he said.
Goethel was one of nine members of the fishing industry from various sectors and parts of the country to give testify yesterday at an oversight hearing before the House Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., is the only New Englander on the subcommittee. But many of its members, notably Congressman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., have taken leadership roles in Magnuson-related fisheries issues.
Pallone has led an effort backed by Massachusetts and Rhode Island colleagues to modify Magnuson-Stevens, adding flexibility to hard deadlines for restoration of stocks, an action that has been met with a national petition by the Pew Environment Group aimed at keeping Magnuson as written.
Yesterday's Capitol Hill hearing came as fishing interests from as far away as Maryland and Maine were mobilizing for a massive fishermen's protest meeting here in Gloucester Friday morning, outside the regional offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Fisheries Service.
Goethel also noted the frustration of the fleet facing an allocation based on catch histories that NMFS has acknowledged are faulty, and beyond immediate correction.
NMFS has set midnight Saturday — a day after the demonstration — as the deadline for submissions by fishermen to prove what the correct catch histories were between 1996 and 2006, the years voted for most of the fishery. But NMFS said the corrected histories would be applied to catch shares for 2011, not for the 2010 fishing year.
Beneficial exceptions have been voted for groups of cooperative organized fishermen on Cape Cod, who are receiving subsidies from the Pew Environment Group, and for the recreational fishery.
After listening to the Webcast of the hearing, Gloucester protest organizer Amanda Odlin, who lives in Maine and co-owns two trawlers based in Boston, said Goethel's critique could serve as the bill of grievances for the rally.
Many fishermen in an industry that has been reduced in number of boats by approximately one half in the past decade are worried that the catch share transition will bring about even more draconian consolidations.
While focusing primarily on the groundfishery, which is being converted to the catch share regulatory format, he also warned that an impending cutback in the allowable catch of herring would be devastating to the lobster fishery by removing half the bait needed by the regional lobster fishery.
Goethel said the "largest single systemic problem" from the council's actions in recent months was the absence of any meaningful analyses of the "economic and social costs and benefits" from the decisions.
"For example, in groundfish," said Goethel, "we (the council) voted an allocation scheme and management regimes in June and annual catch limits in September, yet no fisherman has any idea what these mean in terms of their catch and business viability in 2010" when the catch share system is applied to the portion of the industry that chooses to work in voluntary fishing cooperatives known as sectors.
Those who don't will continue to be managed by effort controls, such as limits on fishermen's days at sea and their access to specific fishing grounds.
"The rapid decision-making process" was forced on the council by "arbitrary timelines" in Magnuson-Stevens, Goethel said.
He predicted that when allocations are finally announced, "the outcry will be loud and long," and reiterated his complaint that the council voted an allocation bias toward recreational fishermen.
When the losses of commercial fishermen are added to those allocations removed to account for scientific and management uncertainty, Goethel said most commercial fishermen will have so little allocation that their businesses will be rendered non-viable.
Radical consolidation of fleets, concentrating fishing capacity and equity has followed virtually everywhere in the small sampling globally where ocean resources have been privatized into catch shares, or Individual Tradeable Quotas (ITQs).
This point was made clear during a two-day catch share workshop last week in Bretton Woods, N.H., co-sponsored by the New England Council and a private universities-based organization linked directly to the Environmental Defense Fund, the major non-government organization that is the most aggressive promoter of catch shares.
Lubchenco was a vice chairman of EDF before her appointment by President Obama to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which manages the fisheries.
At the Bretton Woods conference last week, experts from the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada told of speculation in catch shares that drove the price to as high as eight times ex-vessel values of the catch. And last spring, an Environmental Defense Fund vice president counseled investors to buy catch shares early for profits as great as 400 percent.
Goethel said yesterday he expected the cost of monitoring after the initial year of federal subsidies will "probably exceed the value of the catch."
"This is clearly an issue and NMFS must deal with soon or risk the complete removal of commercial fishing and its attendant costs to tourism and the restaurant trade from most of the small boat fishing communities throughout New England," he added.
Goethel said the "removal of fishing fleets from communities raises National Standard 8 issues which have not been analyzed or addressed." In Magnuson, National Standard 8 requires management of the fisheries to "minimize ... to the extent possible ... adverse economic impacts on fishing communities."
"Absent massive intervention at a congressional level, most commercial fisheries in New England will contract to a handful of large boats in large ports and a way of life that has existed in New Hampshire for over 400 years will be lost," Goethel said. "Most of the fishermen I know wish to continue fishing as independent small boat owner/operators not as share croppers."
Similar worries have been expressed repeatedly by Vito Giacalone.
An industry innovator and the organizer of the Gloucester-based Northeast Seafood Coalition, Giacalone, in a separate venture, organized a community permit bank that used mitigation funding from liquified natural gas interests to acquire and lease out fishing days that have kept small boats working despite increasingly draconian days-at-sea cutbacks.
Giacalone said yesterday the coalition has been opposed to species specific history allocations because "they set up the possibility of for a dangerous" market trading system.
"It is prone to big capital investment" and equity extraction from the market, as "phoney money (or profits) are skimmed off the top," he said.
Giacalone called the catch share "burden" on the resource "a legal and scientific perfect storm."
Richard Gaines can be reached at email@example.com


text:
The Green Movement Jumps the Shark, Part XCVII
Being an early riser, I often switch on the TV to catch Fox News or CNBC first thing in the morning. Usually the TV is tunes to channel 483 or whatever we were watching the night before, and early morning TV is a wasteland of 30-minute infomercials selling Rock Hard Abs! or No Money Down Real Estate! (My personal favorite is the seemingly ubiquitous Is | Read More »


text:
If you missed Saturday night's game, you missed
funny sad scene in which two grown men nearly came to blows over a foul ball in a trash can. And no, we are not using "trash can" as a metaphor for The Trop. But if that is what you take from this story, we won't stop you…
If you missed Saturday night's game, you missed
2 Comments
Now THAT'S what I call a "foul" ball!
I saw This and got a big kick out of it. Then everybody on twitter was like "EW!" I'm like so?


text:
The money raised went toward a national campaign warning of problem gambling.
"Different measures were put in place to allow voluntary exclusions," said Kah Peng Aw. "People can sign exclusion papers to make sure if they feel they shouldn't be there they would not be allowed to be."
When Local 10 asked her if she thought Singapore's leisure and hospitality market could support two integrated resorts, she responded, "Well, we are certainly hopeful, certainly."


text:
They're the prize of Long Island, the sandy beaches that line the South Shore or the rocky seaside that calls the calm waters of the Long Island Sound home.
Places such as Jones Beach, Robert Moses State Park and any one of the dozens of Hamptons beaches attract visitors by the thousands, from locals enjoying one the Island's biggest attractions to the to out-of-towners who come to catch a few waves at these world-class beaches.
But with all that splendor, how's a person to choose where to pitch their umbrellas in the sand?
Patch's Long Island Beach Guide is here to help. We've got a detailed breakdown of every major beach, from the nitty-gritty details of fees, hours and parking to the reasons why locals love these seaside attractions so much.
All summer long Patch will feature engaging stories about these local treasures that enhance the beach experience, from the story behind some of the Island's best cabanas to glimpses into what it takes to be lifeguards on Long Island.
In addition, if you have great photos of any of these beaches, then click through to the beach listings and add them to our galleries.
Enjoy the guide, and, above all, have an amazing and safe time at the beach.
Nassau County
Long Beach – The city has "beach" in its name, so you know the surf has to be good. One of Long Island's only cities, Long Beach is driven by the beach. Its best-known stretch, Ocean Beach Park, is a haven for quasi-urban surfers and local beachgoers who want a great beach experience and is lined by a 2.2-mile boardwalk that offers a host of eateries and shops. Both locals and visitors must buy a seasonal beach pass to enter the beach regularly, otherwise the daily rate is $12 for entry.
Long Beach isn't the only beach on this barrier island. To the west sits the resident-only East Atlantic Beach and the members-only Silver Point Beach Club and The Sands at Atlantic Beach, while county and town beaches to the east include Lido Beach, Sands Picnic Beach and the Eugene Nickerson Beach in the hamlet of Lido Beach and Point Lookout at the far end of the island.
Jones Beach State Park – Perhaps the first beach that jumps to mind when mentioning Long Island beaches, Jones Beach attracts thousands to its sandy stretches each year. Close proximity to New York City makes it an easy day trip for urban beachgoers, but locals are also in love with the state-run beach that features boardwalks, food, several pools, a pitch and putt golf course and a museum. Another major selling point: The Nikon Theater at Jones Beach brings world-class concerts to this storied seaside.
Tobay Beach – Located just east of Jones Beach, Tobay Beach offers visitors a more toned-down experience while still offering great features including a marina, restaurants, concession stands, mini golf and a spray park. Tobay Beach is managed by the Town of Oyster Bay (which is how it gets its name) and is only open to non-residents Monday-Friday for a $40 daily fee.
Western Suffolk County
Robert Moses State Park – Perhaps the most pristine and peaceful of the state-run beaches, Robert Moses State Park offers seaside serenity like no other. Visitors can explore five miles of sandy shores on the Fire Island beach as well as several nature trails to the east giving walkers a chance to gawk at the seabirds and famed Fire Island deer that call the park home. But as well as the beach, Robert Moses features a historic lighthouse, a pitch and putt golf course, concession stands at the five fields and a new playground to entertain the kids.
Cedar Beach – A quiet Atlantic beach managed by the Town of Babylon, Cedar Beach offers a concession stand, basketball and handball courts and a pitch and putt golf course. It's also next to Gilgo State Park, a wildlife preserve that's only accessible by foot or four-wheel vehicle. Non-resident fees for Cedar Beach are $15 weekdays and $25 on weekends and holidays.
Gilgo Beach – A longer stretch of beach than Cedar to the west, Gilgo has fewer amenities than its neighbor but makes up for it in serenity. While a small community of beach houses abuts the beach, non-locals can park and visit for $30 a weekend and $40 on weekends and holidays. Recently, Gilgo has picked up some notoriety due to a string of bodies found nearby that officials think may have been left by a serial killer.
Captree State Park – This state-run park is at the end of Jones Beach Island, tucked just behind where Fire Island and Robert Moses State Park begin. As a result, the beach there features calmer waters that make it a perfect spot for fishing off the piers or hiring a charter boat to take you out for the day. Sandy trails, picnic areas and restaurant make it a great spot when you're not in the mood for a busy beach.
Heckscher State Park – While not technically an "ocean" beach, Heckscher's sandy shores on the Great South Bay are nothing to scoff at. While, the calm bay waters make for great swimming, fishing and boating, Heckscher's sheer size as a park means there are many other things to do, including hiking or biking through the nearly 1,500 acres, playgrounds and athletic fields perfect for getting large groups together for a friendly summer game. A concession area and a swimming pool also abut the beach, though the pool is closed for 2012.
Fire Island National Seashore – Some of Fire Island's largest stretches of beach are part of the National Park Service's domain, including the Fire Island wilderness, nearly 1,400 acres of untouched beachfront that attracts die-hard hikers, campers and nature enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Sailors Haven/Sunken Forest has one of the park's main attractions, a below-sea-level holly forest that's a haven for coastal wildlife. The secluded Barret Beach/Talisman area features a marina and a quiet beach for visitors looking for a serene seaside experience. The Fire Island Lighthouse to the west is part of the national park, but consider yourself warned (or tipped off), the nearby Lighthouse Beach is, ahem, clothing optional.
Fire Island Beaches – The storied secluded communities of Fire Island are legendary on the East Coast for their no-cars policy, gay-friendly attractions, diverse clubs and eateries, and pristine beaches where a bathing suit is not always required. Communities such as Kismet, Cherry Grove, Fire Island Pines, Atlantique, Seaview and Fair Harbor each has a specific charm and a stretch of white sand all their own. Ferry service from Bay Shore, Sayville and Patchogue can get you on the Island at different parts, but if you are an adventurous, and well-conditioned hiker, the walk from Robert Moses Field 5 to Kismet is a doable, but grueling.
Smith Point County Park – The last of the large Long Island Beaches before you hit the Hamptons, Smith Point is usually the beach of choice for residents in the goliath Brookhaven Town in the mood for a lazy day at the beach. The Suffolk County-run beach, in addition to offering great surf, concessions, fishing and campsites for those who want to spend a night sleeping on the beach, abuts the Fire Island Wilderness, 1,380 acres of trails and campgrounds that are part of the Fire Island National Seashore.
While the western Long Island beaches are great, world-class, even, the beaches on the South Fork stretching from West Hampton Dunes to Montauk are a rare breed, marked by rolling waves and soft sand set in front of some of the most dramatic real estate in the United States. Since the region has dozens of beaches, each unique, please click through to each expanded directory listing for more details. Fees and permits vary depending what village and town or village manages the beach. In many cases, parking permits are only available to locals, but taxi options and walk-ons give visitors the opportunity to enjoy the beaches.
Westhampton - Hampton Bays
Beaches in this stretch are part of the Westhampton Island, a barrier island like Fire Island to the West. In this case, Dune Road runs the length of it, from the quiet of West Hampton Dunes, the party-heavy Westhampton Beach and ending at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays at the gateway to the Hamptons.
Quogue Village Beach – One of the quietest beaches on Dune Road west of the Shinnecock Canal, Quogue Village beach is low-key, with a playground and a concession stand to go with the perfect sand.
Cupsogue Beach – This Suffolk County park is a local paradise, with long sandy beaches, a cabana, hiking trails, four-wheel access, free Wi-Fi and the chance to spot local seals sunning on sandbars.
Lashley Beach – Managed by the Village of Westhampton, Lashley is offers a local hideaway and surfing spot that far less rowdy than the shores at the Dune Deck Beach Resort nearby.
Ponquogue Beach – This beach, run by the Town of Southampton, is another local gem, stretching to the end of the barrier island. Beach, surf, concessions and showers are available, but the family atmosphere is what attracts most. It's a gorgeous spot.
Tiana Beach – Another county-run beach, but this ones has a few different faces. By day it's lazy and family oriented, but with the nearby clubs Tiana can become a lot more spirited as the day rolls on.
Meschutt Beach County Park – Being on the interior of the Shinnecock Bay brings still water to this county beach. Camping, boating and bathing are great here, and so is the seafood served at the Meschutt Beach Hut.
Southampton's beaches are pristine, with heavyweights Cooper's and Main Beach often scoring top ranks in national polls. Permits and fees can depend on which municipality is running the beach and a few offer daily passes, often only on weekdays. Either way, the scenery is like no other, with perfect dunes and picturesque estates stretching for miles.
Shinnecock East County Park – The only county beach in Southampton, Shinnecock East is actually the westernmost beach on The Hamptons coast. A major fishing spot, Shinnecock highlights its undeveloped scenery. Southampton
Southampton Town
Sagg Main Beach – This might be perfect Hamptons beach setting, with few features to get in the way of the scenery. Perhaps that's why droves of seasonal visitors tend to choose this beach. Every other Monday evening during the summer, Sagg Main Beach is the site of a large drum circle, with other spectacles like the occasional visit from fire dancers.
Mecox Beach – This Bridgehampton beach offers endless sand, and limited amenities. The setting is enough.
Flying Point Beach – If you aren't local, be sure to make arrangements to get to this Water Mill Beach since no daily passes are available. Incredibly scenic, with the dramatic Channel Pond behind the beach and the Water Mill beach Club nearby.
Long Beach Park (Foster Memorial Town Beach) – Located in the hamlet of Noyac, Long Beach Park brings the expected calm of a bay beach, with still waters that are great for boating and fishing. On a narrow strip of land popular with sunbathers, it is a safe and scenic route for cyclists.
Southampton Village
Coopers Beach – Selected by "Dr. Beach" in 2010 as America's best beach and, more recently, by National Geographic Traveler as the No. 2 family beach, Coopers is definitely a local champion. The only village beach with lifeguards, Cooper's also gives visitors the option to rent chairs and umbrellas and has a complete concession stand to keep visitors well fed and hydrated. Grassy dunes, soft sand, and stately mansions dot the horizon at Coopers. And if the parking fee is too steep, the bike ride from Southampton Village isn't so bad. The newly launched SpotRide will take you there for free.
The rest of Southampton Village beaches each offer their own slice of the coast, and in many cases give locals and returning seasonal guests serene getaways from the often crowded "scenes" at some of the more notable beaches in Southampton. Summer-long permits are required at Fowler Beach, Cryder Beach, Road G Beach, Halsey Neck Beach, Wyandanch Beach, Gin Beach, Little Plains Beach and Old Town Beach while no permit is required at Road D Beach.
Sag Harbor Village
Havens Beach – For fans of North Fork Beaches, Sag Harbor's Havens Beach is your typical scenic Peconic Bay treasure, with views of sailboats on the smooth bay waters and Shelter Island's coast in the distance.
East Hampton - Montauk
The riches of Hamptons beaches continues into East Hampton, where the sands, waves and the mansions tend to swell as you move East. But cross into Montauk and the surf clubs and swank scenes start to change until you at last hit Camp Hero with its miles of wilderness, bluffs and the Montauk Lighthouse at The End. For East Hampton and Montauk beaches, fees and accessibility depend on who runs them, but services such as Hamptons Free Ride can help visitors without permits get on the beaches.
Camp Hero State Park – The end of Long Island, Camp Hero is a wilderness like no other, with interior trails frequented by hikers, bikers and horseback riders, a museum, the historic Montauk Point Lighthouse and steep, dramatic bluffs that fall into the rough Atlantic Ocean. State park fees apply on the weekends, but the park is open for free during the week. A very popular spot for surf casting, too.
East Hampton Village
Main Beach – Easily the most visited beach in East Hampton, Main Beach offers a full pavilion with food and drinks, piping plover nests and grassy dunes along a stretch of beach that yearly attracts droves for its perfect vantage point to watch the Labor Day fireworks. It can definitely get crowded, though.
Georgica Beach – Normally a peaceful beach for visitors who want less hub-bub, devastating erosion from Hurricane Irene has left this beach closed while officials work to replenish the sand and fix the damage.
Wiborg Beach – Located right near the Maidstone Club, the tucked-away and very scenic Wiborg has long been a favorite of surfers. However, there are no bathrooms or lifeguards here, though approvals for lifeguards are in the works.
Egypt Beach – On the other side of the Maidstone Club, Egypt is a bit more rugged than its neighbor Wiborg, but locals know it as one of the best places to catch the sunset. No lifeguards, though.
Two Mile Hollow Beach – A large parking lot with a daily rate makes this beautiful beach another often visited attraction. Not much by way of amenities, but very relaxing.
East Hampton Town
Indian Wells Beach – While the sand and surf are big draws here, as well as the family friendly atmosphere and volleyball courts, the row of food trucks that park there give this beach a unique draw. Surfers love it, too.
Ditch Plains – Another beach loved by locals and visitors alike, Ditch Plains is a huge favorite of surfers. Only two miles from the heart of Montauk, the beach also has beautiful cliffs that stand out in a region where sand dunes are more common to find on the beach.
Like Ditch Plains and Indian Wells, lifeguards can also be found at ocean beaches such as Atlantic Beach in Amagansett, Kirk Park Beach in Montauk and Edison Beach in Montauk while unprotected and still incredibly scenic beaches include Little Albert's Landing in Amagansett Lazy Point in Amagansett, South Lake in Montauk, Beach Lane in Wainscott and Townline Road Beach in Wainscott. Kirk Park offers a daily rate on weekdays.
The town also has a few bay beaches that offer calmer waters for young swimmers and spectacular boating and fishing. Those are Albert's Landing in Amagansett, Gin Beach in Montauk and Maidstone Park in Springs.
Nassau County
North Hempstead Beach Park – At this 60-acre park, you'll find a sandy beach and a promenade for residents who want to walk along the waterfront. There's also a fishing pier, boat ramp, bathhouse and concession area, along with basketball, handball and paddleball courts. This spot is also popular with beach volleyball players and for its Sunday summer concerts.
Sands Point Park and Preserve – This might be the only Long Island beach that has the distinction of having a castle (unless you count some of those Hamptons mansions). Once the home of the Guggenheim family, Sands Point was taken over by Nassau County and these days offers educational programs, a museum and acres of hiking trails through woods, along a pond and a nearly one-mile stretch of shoreline, complete with bluffs and rocky sands. Fees are $5 per car or $2 for walk-ons.
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach – A Syossett staple run by the town of Oyster Bay, Theodore Roosevelt offers great North Shore bathing as well as walking trails, picnic areas, and a wide array of sports fields and courts for outdoor gaming in the summer. Daily rate is $15 a day if you don't have a town sticker.
Western Suffolk County
Sunken Meadow State Park – The jewel of the North Shore, Sunken Meadow has just about every dramatic natural feature you want in a Long Island Sound park. Three miles of beach, amazing tidal flats, salt marshes and huge glacial bluffs overlooking the waters are just a few features that draw thousands each year. Hikers and bikers have six miles of trails to navigate, while less adventurous folk would be happy just to stroll the boardwalk. As for boaters, the park offers launches for canoes, kayaks and fishing boats.
Long Beach - Short Beach - Callahan's Beach – The Town of Smithtown's three main beaches each offer something unique. Long Beach features a long rocky stretch of beach and dramatic bluffs, with a playground and a nature preserve, while Short Beach is more compact, with a campgrounds and sand flats at low tide. Callahan's, although, offers the calm waters and rocky coast associated with Long Island Sound beaches, but sits behind dramatic bluffs that tower over the water.
West Meadow Beach – A local treasure for North Brookhaven locals, West Meadow has undergone a transformation in the years since the cottages that used to line it were knocked down. The natural beauty, however, hasn't changed. Locals come for long walking trails, kayaking in the salt marshes behind the beach, the endless sand flats at low tide and the best sunsets on the Sound given the beach's western facing. Town of Brookhaven residents must buy a seasonal beach pass, but non-locals will have to pay the $20 daily parking fee.
Cedar Beach – This Port Jefferson/Mount Sinai beach is a haven for locals of these North Shore communities offering sailor's a quick entry into the rolling waters of the Long Island Sound. The rocky beach also provides a great place to pitch an umbrella and look off into the horizon. Town of Brookhaven residents must buy a seasonal beach pass, but non-locals will have to pay the $20 daily parking fee.
Wildwood State Park – Like other large North Shore park, Wading River's Wildwood park features rocky beaches, nature trails, dramatic bluffs and scenic spots for a picnic overlooking the Sound. But where Wildwood sets itself apart is in the camping options on the property. Reservations are required, but once booked visitors can spend a few days enjoying the 600 acres and enjoying weekly activities such as an outdoor movie and square dancing.
North Fork
North Fork beaches generally are of two kinds. On one hand you have the rocky shore and bluffs that line its border with the Long Island Sound while the south shores are those of the Peconic and Gardiner's Bays, which is home to great boating and fishing.
Orient Point County Park – This Suffolk County park marks the end of the North Fork at Orient Point. Nature trails in woods and along the Long Island Sound and the Peconic Bay give visitors the best of both shores. At the same time, the view of the Orient Point Lighthouse from the tip is as close as you can get without taking a boat.
Orient Beach State Park – Meanwhile, Orient Beach State Park is a preserved slice of sandy beach and cedar forest on Gardiner's Bay. It's a kayaker's heaven, though the playground and concession stands make it a great place for a family day on the beach.
Truman's Beach – Maintained by the Orient-East Marion Park district, this stretch of shore along the Sound is flanked by a huge tidal wetlands.
New Suffolk Beach – One of the more popular beaches on the Peconic Bay, New Suffolk is also one of the few with lifeguards. Like many North Fork beaches, it's a big draw for boaters and fishermen.
Breakwater Beach and Park – A large Long Island Sound beach in Mattituck, Breakwater is perhaps known best for its beach volleyball and several protected piping plover nests.
Southold Town Beach – What's great about this beach is if you can just pull up and take in the amazing Long Island Sound view without leaving your car since the lot is so close to the water, which also makes it a frequent victim of erosion. But if you do choose to visit longer, the quiet beach and distant bluffs won't disappoint.
Goldsmith Inlet Park – Rock jetties and sunsets, that's why people come to Goldsmith in Peconic. The scenic wetlands around Goldsmith Pond also make a great backdrop for birdwatchers and photographers. But if you see one sunset on Long Island, make it here.


text: Like so many musical dreamers, Jared Evan is intimately acquainted with the pain of feeling like an outcast. This is highlighted on Charlie Brown, the latest Rik Cordero-directed video single off his new DJBooth-hosted EP. !llmind's lush, string-laced boardwork serves as a backdrop for sung and rapped bars expressing the free agent artist's solidarity … Read More


text:
Study: Delaying Retirement Improves Your Health
Retirees who work part-time have better physical and mental health
Seniors who work part-time during their retirement years may stay healthy longer, suggests a new study released this week. Retirees who remained employed, but reduced their hours, experienced fewer major diseases and were self-sufficient longer than those who abruptly retired.
The physical health benefits of working longer were found among retirees who took part-time jobs, temporary positions, or became self-employed, according to findings reported in the October issue of the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. Researchers at the University of Maryland and California State University at San Bernardino say the health benefits of working in retirement are likely to be due to the physical and mental activities people engage in at work as well as social contact, which can be lost when employees drop out of the workforce. "Choosing a suitable type of bridge employment will help retirees transition better into full retirement and in good physical and mental health," says Kenneth Shultz, a psychology professor at California State University at San Bernardino and coauthor of the report.
The researchers analyzed data from 12,189 Americans between the ages of 51 and 61 who were interviewed every two years between 1992 and 1998. Physician-diagnosed health problems considered in the study include high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and psychiatric problems. Mental health was also assessed using a questionnaire. The health benefits of a part-time job in retirement were found to be significant, even after controlling for physical and mental health before retirement and for age, sex, education level, and financial wealth.
Mental health, however, was found to improve only when retirees took new jobs related to their previous career. Seniors did not report better mental health on a questionnaire when they worked in jobs outside their original career field after retirement. Retirees pursuing novel second careers may need to adapt to different working conditions, which could be stressful, the researchers report. Seniors with financial difficulties were also more likely to become employed in a new type of work after retirement. "Rather than wanting to work in a different field, they may have to work," says Mo Wang, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maryland and coauthor of the paper. "In such situations, it's difficult for retirees to enjoy the benefits that come with bridge employment."
For more information, see:


text: With the recent release of ReturnOf4Eva, K.R.I.T. has been buzzing all throughout the south not to mention the rest of the country. Although the album showcases tracks that speak to people lyrically like Dreamin and American Rap Star, the Mississippi native also lets the world know about … Read More


text:
August 1, 2014
The search for a black bear will continue to shut down parts of the Red River Gorge.
Searchers want to find that bear before it attacks again.
Good Question...Kellye in Paris: How will wildlife officials know they've caught the bear?
There have been several sightings.
"We suspect this is a male bear simply because of its size from the reports," says Steven Dobey, a bear expert.
Picture after picture has been snapped of a black bear roaming the woods of the Red River Gorge.
"It was by itself acting along, that rules out any female with cubs or smaller bears or much larger bears."
The question now, are the sightings that have happened since the attack that of the same bear that mauled a man while hiking.
"There's no confirmation that its the same individual, but repeated sightings give us hope it is that bear bear."
Wildlife officials have intensified their search efforts.
They know according to the victim that the bear was tagged, but if found how will they know its the same bear.
"So the sighting reports or photographs can really help us narrow down the bear we are looking for."
As day three in the search closes, wildlife officials say its sort of like piecing together a puzzle and connecting the dots.
Right now sightings like the ones they are receiving are the best info to go on.
If found there is still no word on what wildlife officials plan to do with the bear.


text:
Need help finding sources? Need help starting your research? Need help tracking down an article? Need help with other components of the research process? Friendly reference librarians are here to help you.
In Person
Stop by the reference desk and speak with a librarian.
Instant Messaging
Use the box on the right to send an instant message (IM).
Text Message
Send a text to 802-227-0222.
Phone Call us at: 802-287-8226.
E-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) your question and a librarian will respond within 24 hours, most likely much sooner.
All Ask A Librarian services are available:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - midnight
Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 5 p.m. - midnight


text:
The Daily Star
---- — Oneontans said farewell to one of their esteemed residents. Two big construction projects got underway, and crowds cheered on Oneonta's "Iron Man." These were all part of our life and times in August 1928.
It's just my opinion, but when it comes time to die, it's best when you're in a place you enjoy. Such was the case for David Forrest Wilber, as The Oneonta Star reported on Monday, Aug. 16, 1928.
"Hon. David Forrest Wilber, former member of congress, long engaged in the consular service of the United States and easily the most widely known and most esteemed resident of Oneonta, died at his summer camp at Upper Dam, Maine yesterday morning ... following a decline of more than a year ... having been compelled to forego his favorite pastime of fishing."
Wilber was born in Milford in December 1859, and after his education at Milford and at the Cazenovia Seminary, he joined his father, David, and brother, George I., in the hop business of David Wilber & Sons. Young David moved to Oneonta in 1880 to open an office for the firm. He also built a brick residence at the corner of Ford Avenue and Main Street, where Community Bank is today. The house was replaced in the early 1920s by the Palace Theatre.
Wilber entered politics, serving as a county supervisor and then elected to Congress in a district made up from Otsego, Montgomery, Schoharie, Greene and Schenectady counties. Wilber served from 1895 to 1903.
President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Wilber as a Consul General at Singapore in 1903, and he was then either promoted or transferred to other countries until 1923, thereafter returning to Oneonta to care for property interests and enjoying his remaining years in travel and favorite diversions, such as fishing.
One of D.F. Wilber's early property interests was a partnership with Reuben Reynolds and Fred Wilcox in acquiring the Yager farm, found near the top of Maple Street, and then providing the state with the site for the State Normal School, today's State University College at Oneonta. Wilber was highly active in the development of Oneonta from 1880 to 1900.
While Wilber saw the Normal School's early success, he just missed the start of construction of the new Hartwick College. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1928, the Star reported that Williamson & Son of Elmira started excavating for the cellar and leveling surrounding ground for the first building on campus. We know it today as Bresee Hall.
With only weeks to go until Hartwick began instruction, 50 students had been enrolled, with several more to come in the weeks ahead. The school was set to open on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at temporary headquarters of the old Walling mansion, at the corner of Walling Avenue and Main Street. The United Presbyterian "Red Door" Church is found there today.
If they were wealthy enough, future students could have the opportunity to fly into Oneonta and land at the growing West End Airport, in the area where NYSEG and several businesses on Browne Avenue are located today.
"Good progress was being made," it was reported on Thursday, Aug. 23, "by Owen P. Williams, contractor, in the grading, leveling and rolling of two runways at the city's West End airport at the direction of the Chamber of Commerce Aviation committee and it is expected that before the end of the week the airport will afford two very satisfactory runways. There are now six planes permanently located at the field and visitors are frequently entertained there."
While airplanes and flying were entertaining, so were an automobile and its driver on a mission.
"Charley Young, the 'Iron Man,' who on Tuesday morning (Aug. 21) started out on an effort to drive a Pontiac about Oneonta and in its vicinity for 101 hours without leaving the front seat of the car, without stopping the motor, without sleep, and with only milk as a food collapsed Saturday evening at 5:03 .. on Main Street near Broad, having driven 100 hours and 33 minutes and lacking only 27 minutes of reaching his self-set mark."
Many hundreds gathered downtown to cheer Young on, or at best try to keep him awake. Attendants were riding with him, in case he did collapse, helping to avoid a serious accident. Young was administered "restoratives."
"He was then taken to the showroom of the Owen-Worley company, local dealers for Pontiac cars, where he slept in the view of curious crowds for several hours," it was reported.
The task proved to be a helpful advertising gimmick, as Samuel DeAngelo, a barber, bought the nearly new Pontiac with 1,061 miles, driven by Young.
On Monday: A new horse show on Webb Island in 1948.
City Historian Mark Simonson's column appears twice weekly. On Saturdays, his column focuses on the area during the Depression and before. His Monday columns address local history after the Depression. If you have feedback or ideas about the column, write to him at The Daily Star, or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. His website is www.oneontahistorian.com. His columns can be found at www.thedailystar.com/marksimonson.


text:
It was Republican John Samperi, a Killingworth resident vs. Democrat Tom Vicino, a Clinton resident, in the race for the 35th assembly district state representative seat.
The 35th district includes the towns of Clinton, Killingworth and parts of Westbrook.
Vicino won by a total vote of 6,323 to 5,202, a difference of 1,121 votes.
The breakdown of the votes is as follows:
Vicino 3,417
Samperi 2,673
Vicino 1,905
Samperi 1,671
Vicino 1,001
Samperi 858
Vicino will replace Democrat Jim Crawford who was running for state senate in the 33rd district.


text:
There's nothing more romantic as a classic big screen kiss. Is it your first kiss? Nevermind, watch some to build that confidence. This list is compiled from the most famous…Continue reading
10 Bollywood Movie Posters Copied From Hollywood
There are originals, inspirations, rip-offs and blatant copies. Filmmakers have always been inspired by their peers from elsewhere around the globe. Some of them just take it to a whole…Continue reading
10 Things You Must Do In NYC
New York City is every tourist dream destination. There's no way to see all the highlights of this vast, complex city in just one visit. The thing about NYC is…Continue reading
10 Common Diseases Caused By Smoking Cigarettes
Nearly 80% of the world smokes cigarettes, cigars or intake other tobacco related substances. It has become the cause of many heart and lung diseases today and number of deaths…Continue reading
Top 10 Secret Societies Of The World
Secret societies are famous around the world. Although their purpose of it will never be known because of the secrecy, some secret societies still exist even today. They have secret…Continue reading
10 Best 4×4 SUV's
There are a number of different uses for Four-wheel drive sport-utility vehicles and aren't just for going off-road. This is a list of the Best 4×4 SUV's of my time…Continue reading
10 Amazing Facts About Pregnancy That No One Tells You
Pregnancy is one of life's miracles. Growing a life, a child inside your body is absolutely incredible. Sure there are discomforts, the weight gain, the swollen ankles, the need to…Continue reading
10 Animals With Real Super Powers
Do you think Spider man's or Super man's powers are most impressive? No! Check this list which contains 10 animals which have natural super powers with them. The animal kingdom…Continue reading
10 Most Haunted Places In The World
We've compiled a list of the most haunted places in the world which we think is great for all those adventurous ones who want to explore and find ghosts. You…Continue reading
10 Random Facts That Makes You Say WTF
Here are some interesting facts that makes you say WTF. from Star Bucks to some weird Chinese couple. I'm sure there are more WTF posts than this, but I wanted…Continue reading
10 Things You Should Never Tell Your Girlfriend
Rules in relationships are unwritten, but there are certain rules in relationships that are so obvious they really shouldn't have to be explained. So this post is for all the…Continue reading
10 Places You Can't See On Google Maps
There's nothing private in today's world. It feels as if every inch of the world in covered by Google Maps (Google Earth). Well, there are still several areas which are…Continue reading
10 Most Beautiful Beaches Of The World
There's nothing more relaxing that listening to the sound of the waves gently lapping against the fine sands with your loved ones. Whether planning a family trip, a romantic getaway,…Continue reading
10 Most Bizarre Jobs Around The World
If you are worrying that your jobs are boring, check out these 10 most bizarre jobs around the world. You may understand that even the strangest skills of the people…Continue reading
10 Ways To Get Perfect Abs
Everyone loves a toned, flat stomach. Who wouldn't want to look hot and sexy? It's easier said than done; try to spend a few weeks following these straight forward tips…Continue reading


text:
The overall aim of the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service is to ensure that there is a fair market place where informed, knowledgeable consumers can confidently interact with compliant businesses. We aim to deliver our services in a measured and responsive manner whilst addressing the needs of all our users, consumers and businesses.
Consumer Complaints
All consumer complaints are dealt with by the Citizens Advice consumer service. The Citizens Advice consumer service website also contains a wealth of information on how to resolve problems and how to get advice online. To make a consumer complaint contact the Citizens Advice consumer service on 08454 04 05 06 or click here and use the online form.
Keeping Businesses and Consumers Informed
Businesses and consumers have a number of ways to keep up to date with the work of Trading Standards, be kept informed of new legislation and guidance and also hear about possible scams and more importantly how to avoid them!
We have introduced the Newsflash system a free email newsletter where you select the type of content you want to receive. So if you sell food, non food or provide a service; manufacture or import; are from a community group or just want to keep up to date with relevant changes, why not sign up? Simply click on the Newsflash logo to go to the registration page. Once there, just tick the subject areas you are interested in and you will receive information that is relevant to your needs.
The Newsflash system is in addition to being able to follow the Service on Twitter. Simply click on the Twitter logo on this page. If you are not registered with Twitter, updates are also regularly fed onto this page.
What we do
We recognise that in the current economic climate that legitimate businesses are finding it difficult enough to keep trading without Trading Standards imposing further burdens. That is why we have a policy of 'no intervention without a reason'. We are here to help and provide assistance but will not hinder honest businesses. At the same time the activity of rogue traders harms consumers and honest traders struggling to stay afloat so we will take action to stop their activity.
Rogue Traders and Doorstep Selling
We work hard to combat rogue traders who often prey on the most vulnerable. We set up Cold Calling Control Zones to help to combat the problem of doorstep crime.
Underage Sales
When complaints are received about premises selling age-restricted products to underage children, these are investigated.
We ensure food is safe, correctly described and labelled, and contains the right ingredients. We inspect food premises, sample and test purchase foods for analysis, and provide business advice on quality systems and best practice.
Descriptions and Counterfeit Goods
We deal with issues which affect everyone, such as falsely described or counterfeit goods. Counterfeit goods are often shoddy and dangerous. If the goods fall apart consumers wont get refunded and because of this activity honest manufacturers and retailers lose millions of pounds each year and jobs are lost.
Price displays in retail premises are checked to ensure that they are accurate which helps buyers to assess value and protect themselves.
Consumer Credit
We enforce credit legislation to ensure information given to consumers, for example in adverts, is clear and accurate.
Product Safety
Officers visit shops to inspect goods and to take samples for testing to ensure that items are safe. We also visit manufacturers and importers based in West Yorkshire to discuss the safety of their products, giving guidance on how items are presented and on any instructions that may be needed for safe use.
Weights and Measures
We check the accuracy of a wide range of weighing and measuring equipment, for example ? petrol pumps, weighing scales and weighbridges. See also Calibration.
To make a consumer complaint contact the Citizens Advice consumer service on 08454 04 05 06 or click here and use the online form.


text:
(skip this header)
Widow of man found in cornfield feared worst: a relapse
Top Stories in Local
In Gaza, pediatrics wing crowded with war wounded
Top Stories in US & World
Study: Road problems cost San Antonio drivers $1,780 per year
Top Stories in Business
Talons' future hinges on finding owner
Top Stories in Sports
Local Coffee to open roasting operation
Top Stories in Food
What to do: Friday, July 25
Top Stories in Entertainment
Eva Longoria's winning style from off a red-eye flight to a red carpet stroll
Top Stories in Lifestyle
Today's Editorial Cartoon: July 27
Top Stories in Opinion
The cars of Madman Muntz — two of them are coming up for auction
Top Stories in Cars
U.S. & World
Across US job market, layoffs are becoming rare
Top Stories in Jobs
Real Estate
Real estate in Corpus Christi and Port Aransas
Top Stories in Homes
What was going on in the Alamo City 31 years ago? Click through to find out.
Photo By File Photo
© Copyright