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JERUSALEM — Facing a lack of progress in their statehood bid, Palestinian leaders said Monday that they would ask the United Nations General Assembly by month's end to elevate their status in the international body from observer entity to nonmember state.
Though largely symbolic, an upgrade could make it easier for the Palestinians to join organizations such as the International Criminal Court, which previously rejected their complaint against Israel over its handling of the 2008-09 Gaza Strip assault. The court said it could intervene only on behalf of U.N.-recognized states.


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State Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-153, this week circulated among House colleagues proposed language for a resolution urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to require aspiring lawyers to perform pro bono work before practicing law
Dean said the idea behind the resolution started in part because of similar successful mandates in other states. Beginning in 2015, aspiring New York lawyers will be required to complete 50 hours of free legal service before practicing law. Although New York has taken the lead in establishing these requirements for bar admission, 21 national law schools require students to complete pro bono work to fulfill graduation requirements, according to The Wall Street Journal.
"Since many aspiring lawyers currently provide free legal service prior to practicing law, I believe that Pennsylvania should mandate that all prospective Pennsylvania lawyers provide these essential services," Dean said in a Feb. 20 press release. "This requirement will not only provide prospective lawyers with valuable and practical experience, but communities and organizations impacted by the declining budgets of the commonwealth will receive vital assistance to ensure that legal services are provided to all in need, as well."
The resolution would urge the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to require the completion of 50 hours of pro bono service before receiving a license to practice law in the commonwealth. These services would be provided to people with limited financial means, nonprofit organizations, civil rights groups and government entities.
Dean said the financial crisis and a slow economy have increased the demand for civil legal services.
"People face complicated, life-altering legal situations without proper recourse or guidance too often," Dean said. "We have the opportunity to help many of those groups and people with this simple requirement. At the same time, an aspiring lawyer can benefit from exposure to early casework and responsibility."


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The Finding FabFree hunt began a few days ago. I've been exhausted and haven't been able to devote time to blogging the hunt yet and all the other FabFree writers are waiting on me. *sorry* Hopefully these pictures make up for it! We've decided to showcase the hunt in sections. Here are the first 20 Fabulous gifts!!!
2- Hell Bop Clothing - Quincy jersey top, Albert Gym Shorts, & Tube Socks
16- Diesel Works - T Embrace Couple Pose
15 – Aeva // Heartsick - Female Myth Fable Floris skin, shape, dropped elf ears, horns, & legs/Male Mythos Fable Triad skin, shape, dropped elf ears, horns, & legs
11- emo-tions - dark brown Janice hair
9- ChiChickie! Hair Salon - male Tyler hair (includes color changing hud)
8- A:S:S - Naga Mesh Eyes (blue & green)
18- battle fairy - Infinity Waterfall
12- 1 Hundred. - fuchsia Flawless dress
5- Baby Monkey - ultimate scarlet Sirena leather heels
9- ChiChickie! Hair Salon - female Dara hair (includes color changing hud)
16- Diesel Works - Quebrada couple pose
1- FabFree Headquarters - FabFree Skybox by *our* Trinket Melody
10- JStylez - Naia mesh skirt, babydoll top, & bangles
1- FabFree Headquarters - FabFree Purse from Allusions
16- Diesel Works - Celeste Female Pose Set (11 poses shown in all pictures)
3- Allusions - denim cami, lace tank, & Stole His Jeans
7- Lvs &co - black Lace Encounters mesh dress
17- PurpleMoon - mesh Fab top in cream & blue floral skinny jeans
4- Sweeter Than Candy - Belinda Mini Dress
20- Prim & Pixel - Vintage Summer Dress
6- Cilian'gel - Black Pearl Dress
13- SELDOM BLUE - FabFree gown
14- Curious Kitties - mesh Kittenz Funky Birthday Avatar (50% smaller than SL default shape)
1- FabFree Headquarters - Finding FabFree 5 by {Co*Motion}
For a complete list of stores, hints, and slurls visit the Finding FabFree Hunt Page.
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By Scott Dudinskie
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DANVILLE — At times throughout the season Danville coach Jim Keiser lamented the fact that Ironmen receivers weren't consistently catching Weston Baylor's passes. Drives were cut short, points were left on the field and, last week at Montoursville, a winnable game was lost.
That wasn't at all the case in Friday night's Heartland-I showdown with Shikellamy, particularly in the first half.
Baylor completed 10 of 14 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns in the half, and Danville broke a 7-all tie with 38 unanswered points to clinch the HAC-I championship with a 45-7 win. The Ironmen (7-1, 5-0) forged a two-game lead in the division with one to play.
The Braves, who committed four turnovers on six second-half possessions Friday, dropped to 3-5, 2-2.
"We got behind the 8-ball and they did what a good team does: They bounced back and kept on rolling," said Shikellamy coach Todd Tilford. "All the credit to Danville."
Baylor and his receivers set the tone from the game's opening series, marching 69 yards in 11 plays for a 7-0 lead. However, it wasn't nearly that simple.
After completing his first pass (a 22-yard fade to Zack Kozick on third-and-8), Baylor had to overcome the first of three penalties on the drive. He did so with back-to-back throws to Kozick and Caleb Klein, the latter an 8-yard pickup on third-and-5.
After consecutive procedure penalties put the Ironmen in first-and-20 from the Braves' 42, Baylor threw a 22-yard dart to Caleb Jones on a streak down the left seam. Three plays later, the Ironmen converted third-and-12 when Baylor threw opposite a three-receiver set to Kozick for a 22-yard touchdown.
In the game's first 5-plus minutes, Baylor completed five of seven passes for 81 yards to three receivers. He hit five receivers in his sterling first half. He finished 11-of-17 for 230 yards.
"I think when there's more threats on the field — with Sam (Dressler) back, myself and (Evan) Tanner's making plays left and right — there's just too many guys to worry about," said Kozick, who finished with four receptions for a team-high 101 yards.
With just over 2 minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Ironmen muffed a punt that put the Braves at the Danville 8. A third-down holding call pushed the ball back to the 19, but Garrett Kemberling and Nathan Shrawder hooked up on an 18-yard bubble screen. Dwayne Pepper bulled in on fourth down to knot the score at 7, the only first-quarter points allowed by the Ironmen all season.
Not even 30 seconds later, on the first play of the second quarter, Baylor hit Tanner on a drag pattern from left to right across the field. Tanner was popped by Shrawder near the sideline, but stayed upright and inbounds, 77 yards for the go-ahead score.
"Kozick came down and made a great block; I never would have had that (touchdown) without his block," said Tanner, who had 97 yards on four grabs. "Also I thought I was out of bounds, but I didn't hear a whistle so I just kept going with it and acted like it never happened."
On their next series, the Ironmen converted a pair of third downs and a fourth for a 21-7 lead. Dressler, a senior fullback who missed last week's loss to injury, gained 22 of his 57 rushing yards on the drive, including a 3-yard TD.
Shikellamy recorded its initial first down midway through the second quarter, but had to punt for a third time. Shortly after, Kozick caught a pinpoint pass just beyond Shrawder's reach at the sideline and tight-roped his way to the clear for a 50-yard score that made it 28-7.
"The kids were doing a decent job against the run, and (the Ironmen) got themselves in situations to make one-on-one plays. Danville made the plays and we didn't. Pretty simple," said Tilford. "It's kind of pick-your-poison against a good team, so we loaded up against the run and challenged our kids to make the plays. (The Ironmen) made some tough plays. We had a couple kids there and there were a couple tough catches.
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A concept in ecology that describes natural systems as being in a state of equilibrium, in which disturbing one element disturbs the entire system. The inference is usually drawn that the natural state of any system is the preferred state and that it is best to leave it undisturbed. Modern ecologists no longer believe that a balance of nature exists.


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Vanessa Dawn Slingsby and Seung Heon Lee were married July 28. Pastor Steve Kosberg officiated.
Parents of the couple are Phil and Margie Slingsby and Jong Up Lee and Min Sun Cha.
Maid of honor was Sara Lonning, matron of honor was Jen Beaty and best man was Lack Yoolak Kim. Bridesmaids were Angela Fralish and Kristine Ritka. Flower girl was Ainsley Beaty and ring bearer was Tanner Crossett.
Groomsmen were Brent Slingsby, Chris Lowe and Mike Smith.
The bride is a graduate of Mankato West High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. She is employed by Something Sweet as an artisan baker.
The groom is a graduate of Youngsan University, South Korea and is currently pursing a masters at Hamline University.
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I write about the science they're selling you.
Perhaps you've heard about Chicago's newest high-profile newspaper blogger/columnist, who will be writing about parenting, dating, and "family issues." A psychology expert? Perhaps someone with expertise in family counseling?
Nope. In this case, the newest addition is a sometime actress-slash-model whose degree, to quote the columnist herself, came straight from Google U. It's Jenny McCarthy, and if you've got an interest in autism, public health, or critical thinking, that very name might have you wringing your hands–or slugging a nearby wall.
Paul Raeburn traces McCarthy's history at MIT's Knight Science Journalism Tracker:
McCarthy has become a prominent voice for those who believe, despite all scientific evidence to the contrary, that vaccines cause autism. More than that, however, she has promoted an anti-science view of autism in which her "mommy instinct" trumps any scientific finding. In 2007, a day after the appearance of her book Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism, she was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. According to Seth Mnookin, who wrote about this in his book The Panic Virus, McCarthy told Winfrey she got her "degree" in autism from "the University of Google."
More at Chicago Sun-Times signs Jenny McCarthy to write parenting advice blog | Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT.
McCarthy has no expertise in autism, Google U notwithstanding, and no credentials in science. She remains on the board of directors of Generation Rescue, an organization devoted to the debunked notion that vaccines cause autism and that autistic people can be "recovered" from their autism by way of various unproven and sometimes dangerous interventions, including chelation. I'm baffled that the Sun-Times would give someone with this public record of ignoring evidence in favor of indigo children a voice as a columnist.
As Raeburn wrote at the Knight Science Journalism Tracker:
McCarthy is entitled to her opinion and her mommy instinct, but she's not entitled to the validation and amplification that come with a job as a daily blogger for the Sun-Times.
A track record demonstrating expertise should matter for a public voice. I'd never expect someone to hire me to, say, write about acting or dating Jim Carrey. But the fact that Jenny McCarthy has no credentials to go on Larry King and toss an obscenity at three pediatricians in her best effort at scientific counterpoint didn't stop her from doing exactly that. And her nonexistent journalism experience and poor record on evidence-based discourse hasn't stopped the Chicago Sun-Times from handing her what USA Today's Maria Puente called "a megaphone." Given McCarthy's assiduous campaign to confound one of the most successful public health initiatives in human history, I'd like to advise that the megaphone be put in a permanent timeout … or handed over to someone with the credentials to use it.
"Generation Rescue exists to serve families with children suffering with autism. Many of our children are severely and chronically ill. Many of our parent members are broke and exhausted. Generation Rescue provides free mentoring and support to parents and ASD families."
Does that include bleach enemas, chelation, HBOT, anti-fungals, secretin, transfer factor, immunoglobulins, anti-virals, faecal transplants, chemical castration and exorcisms Ms. Wright? I can't imagine being proud to serve on a "board" that would even think that promoting such things is supporting parents.
And please, you're not anti-vaccination? If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
"Generation Rescue exists to serve families with children suffering with autism."
The very fact that you are using the word 'suffering' shows how little you know about ASD. As someone on the spectrum, who has worked with other people with ASD, who has several relatives with ASD – I find that term offensive.
We have autism. We don't suffer. Don't put words in our mouths.
Many of your parents are broke and exhausted from paying up the nose for worthless treatments like hyperbaric oxygen "therapy" and chelation. Or seeing DAN doctors who charge $200 an hour for questionable advice.
GenRes isn't anti-vaccine? Better tell JB Handley, who said he wants to "bring the US vaccine program to its knees." Or was they just a religious metaphor?
More than "appears to be predicated".
If one uses the internet archive (wayback machine) one finds that the original Generation Rescue website clearly stated
"Generation Rescue believes that childhood neurological disorders such as autism, Asperger's, ADHD/ADD, speech delay, and many other developmental delays are all misdiagnoses for mercury poisoning."
Which is wrong.
What do they claim is the #1 source of the mercury poisoning alleged to cause autism? Thimerosal in vaccines.
Which is also wrong.
While people debate the meaning of "anti-vaccine" I'll point out that such misinformation was damaging and highly irresponsible.
The founder of Generation Rescue famously wrote once:
"With less than a half-dozen full-time activists, annual budgets of six figures or less, and umpteen thousand courageous, undaunted, and selfless volunteer parents, our community, held together with duct tape and bailing wire, is in the early to middle stages of bringing the U.S. vaccine program to its knees"
OK, he's proud of his efforts to bring "the U.S. vaccine program to its knees". Call it what you will.
Generation Rescue's founder once wrote:
"With less than a half-dozen full-time activists, annual budgets of six figures or less, and umpteen thousand courageous, undaunted, and selfless volunteer parents, our community, held together with duct tape and bailing wire, is in the early to middle stages of bringing the U.S. vaccine program to its knees."
And told his readers "Community, prepare to take a bow, America is listening. "
People can argue over the definition of "
anti-vaccine", but the above statements speak very loudly. To my ears they are highly irresponsible.
If Katie Wright is not anti-vaccine, then she should have no problem distancing herself from those who boast of "bringing the US vaccine program to its knees."
Don't hold your breath.
In the 1970s, the autism rate was one in every 10,000 kids and almost no one knew anyone with autism. That changed when the definition was broadened in 1994 to include other behaviors doctors were seeing in children, including PDD-NOS and Aspergers. At that point the numbers exploded.
1995 1:500
But they continue to mount.
2001 1:250
2004 1:166
2007 1:150
2009 1:110
2012 1:88
Some people claim that all the autism is the result of better diagnosing of a disorder that's always been around. If that were true, the rate would have leveled out between 1995 and 2000, after the definition was changed in 1994. That hasn't happened.
Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism
It's always easier to slam Jenny McCarthy than prominent experts like the late Dr. Bernadine Healy, former head of the National Institutes of Health, vaccine researcher, Dr. Christopher Shaw, from the U. of British Columbia, and former Chief Scientific Officer in the UK, Dr. Peter Fletcher. They also have raised serious concern over what vaccines are doing to our children.
"McCarthy has no expertise in autism." So who does?
So do health officials who have for two decades been content to scratch their collective heads over autism? Do doctors, who can only say "studies show no link" when a child who was born healthy and is developing normally suddenly loses learned skills and regresses into autism following routine vaccination?
Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism http://www.ageofautism.com/


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TORONTO -- The celebration was relatively muted today in the Rogers Centre after Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth inning in the Yankees' 7-6 win over the Blue Jays to tie Trevor Hoffman's all-time record with 601 career saves.
There was a big celebration Tuesday in Seattle for No. 600 and there will be a big one for No. 602 when Rivera breaks it, be it here Sunday or if it happens when the Yankees return home.
"Don't get me wrong, [601] is a great number but you have to hit 601 to get 602," Rivera said. "It's a great number but the most important thing is we won the game. We were down 6-1 and came back, pitched good after that."
"By being a Yankees as a player, manager and coach, you get to see a lot of great accomplishments," said manager Joe Girardi. "This is another one. You feel fortunate. ... What can you say about Mo? 602 is the big one because it just puts the final stamp on it that he's the greatest closer of all time.
"I don't think in this room we have any question. I don't want to take anything away from Trevor Hoffman but when you've been around Mo as long as I have, you've seen a lot of special things."
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Women Fly! Event: Fly it Forward Challenge 2013
Time: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Event Type: Special Event
Fly it Forward 2013 provides introductory, 20-minute airplane rides to girls and women to promote interest aviation and space professions. Rides are limited to those who have never flown, or who have only flown in airliners. The event has been recognized by the international Women of Aviation Worldwide Week organization. Flights will originate at the Museum tarmac; registration is through the Women of Aviation World Wide Week Website – Fly It Forward Challenge 2013.
The flights are weather-dependent.
This event is part of WomenFly! the Museum's annual women in aviation programs, and International Women of Aviation Week; www.womenofaviationweek.org.
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features news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.
25 years ago
Oct. 2, 1987
Vanna White will be showing off Otsego County on the Wheel of Fortune game show tonight, as contestant Jerry Zweigle of Santa Jose, Calif., selects a round-trip for two to Cooperstown as one of his prizes.
The trip is the first of five that were donated by Otsego County businesses to be offered as prizes on the nightly game show, said Will Lunn, executive vice president of Catskill Airways.
The show airs locally at 7 p.m. on Channels 2, 9, 12, 13 and 22.
Transportation for the trip from New York city to Oneonta was donated by Catskill Airways.
Six days and seven nights of lodging was donated by the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. Other activities were donated by area tourism companies, such as the Baseball Hall of Fame, Soccer Hall of Fame, Fenimore House, Farmer's Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, Catskill Symphony and others, Lynn said.
The locally donated portion of the trip is valued at $1,700, Lunn said.
The total value of the five trips donated by the Otsego County companies is $8,500, Lunn said.
In return, the businesses get publicity on the most widely viewed syndicated television game show in the world, said Lunn.
50 years ago
Oct. 2, 1962
"America has put its money where its fears were," when Sputnik went up in 1957, stated William Van Till, professor of education, New York University, yesterday in Oneonta.
Speaking to about 1,500 tri-county teachers during the morning general meeting of the New York State Teachers Association, the NYU professor reviewed the loss of confidence and balance suffered by American education as a result of the Russian scientific exploit.
Warning his audience of the hypocrisy of lip worship of education without adequate support, Mr. Van Til noted both confidence and balance of programming are returning to the American education field.
The college professor outlined three conditions existing after World War 2 which colored the country's educational efforts: a great dependence upon science, a disproportionate emphasis upon specialization and a high degree of insecurity.
The all-day program, held largely on the upper campus of State University College at Oneonta, began with a welcome by Harold V. Hager, superintendent of Oneonta schools, and Dr. Royal F. Netzer, president of SUCO.


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VIDEO: Woman evicted after 9-year stay at hotel
A woman who has been staying at an upscale Racine hotel for nine years will be evicted after she ran up a $29,000 bill. A Journal Times of Racine report says Jana Ganjian first checked into the Racine Marriott in 2004.
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Fall gardening season has arrived
Even though the temperature is hot and there are still summer vacations on the calendar, it is time to start thinking about planting your fall garden.
Most Oklahoma gardeners are still reaping the rewards of their spring gardens, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist, but it is not too early to plan for fall gardening crops.
Receive 10 free dogwood trees from Arbor Day Foundation
Add color to your landscape year-round by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August.
Authorities update Simpson's saga
Investigators are attempting to locate the owner of a dog named Simpson to determine whether or not his injuries were due to an accident or man-made, an official said.
On July 1, the Logan County Sheriff's Office investigated reports of an injured dog near the intersection of Western and Simpson in south Logan County, Lt. Tom Kutay said. Officers responded and took several statements of a dog being found with injures to its back, Kutay said.
Whataburger celebrates children's superhero spirit with 'Super-Duper' event
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Super Duper Celebration! In the heart of every child lives a superhero and on Thursday Whataburger restaurants will celebrate the superhero spirit in all of us with an evening of family fun from 5-7 p.m. at its location at 421 S. Broadway.
Customers can spend quality time with their little heroes and treat them to a superhero-themed celebration of food, activities and giveaways. Children 12 and under dressed in a superhero costume will receive a free kid's meal. There will be a Whataburger photo booth and Whataburger's mascot, Whataguy, will also be present to join the fun.
Shopping smarter for family necessities can help the environment
There's a growing trend among consumers to make choices reflecting the goals and values that matter to them most. In fact, two out of five people say they're more inspired to try a natural product that does something good for themselves, their family and the planet, according to a recent study conducted by Toluna for natural products brand Tom's of Maine.
Build a better bag
Brown bag lunches and back to school go hand in hand. As you're gearing up for the start of a new school year, it's the perfect time to stock the pantry with healthy sack lunch options and after school snacks, too.
This is a list of animals that have been found and are at the Edmond Animal Shelter, at Interstate 35 and Covell in the Cross Timbers Municipal Complex. Call the shelter at 216-7615 for more information.
Simple ways canned foods get children cooking
When it comes to teaching children about healthy eating habits, there's no better classroom than the kitchen.
The Canebrake offers summer recipe for Garden Vegetable Spring Rolls
The Canebrake, a destination hotel and spa in Wagoner, is offering the following recipe from its restaurant for Garden Vegetable Spring Rolls with Avocado Wasabi Puree.
Malaysians wonder 'Why us?' after second loss of airline jet
It was all too familiar. Grieving families rushing to airport. The flashing television graphics of a plane's last radar appearance. The uncomfortable officials before a heavy thicket of microphones.
For many Malaysians, the disappearance of Flight 370 in March has been a long trauma from which the nation has not yet recovered.
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A federal appeals court today reversed a lower court ruling that denied a journalist's right to carry a concealed weapon in San Diego County, saying that the county's restriction infringes on Second Amendment rights.
In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned San Diego County permit requirements because they denied law- abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed weapon in public for self- defense.
The appeals court said San Diego County's policy was too restrictive because it required applicants to show a specific concern for personal safety.
"Given this requirement, the 'typical' responsible, law-abiding citizen in San Diego County cannot bear arms in public for self-defense," Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain said in the majority opinion.
California law generally prohibits carrying guns in public, but residents can apply for a license to carry a concealed weapon in the city or county where they live or work.
In San Diego County, residents must pass a training course and show valid reasons for needing a concealed weapon.
In the San Diego case before U.S. District Judge Irma Gonzalez, several people sued the county of San Diego, saying they were denied the right to carry a concealed weapon, and the judge ruled for the county.
The appeals court ordered the case sent back to San Diego for further proceedings.
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- Bangkok Thai Restaurant
1240 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Bangkok Thai's Enumclaw Restaurant can be found across from T-Bonz at the corner of Griffin Avenue and Wells Street.…More The location is unmistakable, with a large mural of the old Jensen & Co. painted on the Wells Street side of the building.
The menu offers an authentic variety of traditional and modern Thai cuisine made fresh every day. You can order from the menu at the restaurant for dine-in or carry-out, or you can call ahead and have your order ready for pick up when you arrive.
- Bistro Thyme
1501 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Bistro Thyme is a local restaurant based in the same building as C.C.'s Collectibles on Cole in Enumclaw. It offers a…More wide range of selections, including sandwiches, small meals, drinks and desserts. Call for details on pricing or for information on specialty items.
- Branding Iron Cafe
22712 SE 436th St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
The Branding Iron Cafe is located off SE 436th Street and shares a lot with Bakko's Auto and Truck Sales. It is pretty…More hard to miss since the building is not only enormous, but bright red as well. Branding Iron's hours are very limited so if you want to stop by for homemade breakfast or lunch, come by either Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings at 8am until early afternoon.
- Cafe Europa
1537 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Cafe Europa is a casual restaurant that serves soups, European sausage, cabbage rolls, potato pancakes, cheese crepes…More and BBQ sandwiches. It also offers weekly specials.
- Cafe Panini
1537 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Cafe Panini is a little Italian restaurant located on Cole Street. Its main fare are homemade paninis and…More pies. A little known fact about how Cafe Panini began involves a pie contest at Disneyland, which landed the current owners of Cafe Panini a stunning first place. From that contest, a restaurant was opened to feature 15 different pies and other Italian pasta dishes and paninis. The inside is quiet, dimly lit and romantic, a perfect place for date night or any special occasion.
- Charlie's Cafe
1335 Roosevelt Ave E, Enumclaw, WA 98022
With all the comfort of a home-cooked meal, the unmistakable diner ambiance and a wait staff that are friendly to a…More fault, Charlie's Cafe is well worth a visit. Situated near the edge of town on Highway 410, Charlie's could easily be the perfect stopping point on the way to or back from Mt. Rainier or Crystal Mountain resort.
The menu of classic diner food such as biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, or chicken fried steak, for example, are perfectly supported by the comfortable hometown atmosphere and decor that will make one think of mom's kitchen. Hearty meals and great local flavor are sure to please, and the prices won't leave patrons penniless when they leave.
- City Hall Saloon and Eatery
35317 314th Way SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022
City Hall Saloon and Eatery is housed in an old 1893 building out in the country. The saloon is quite rustic and reminds…More one of the Old West. It serves nine different beers on tap as well as cocktails. The kitchen serves up a variety of burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, salads and New York steak dinners. There is live music regularly.
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1547 McHugh Ave, Enumclaw, WA 98022
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- El Ranchito
352 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Located next to Baskin Robbins and easily accessible from either Roosevelt Avenue or Griffin Avenue, El Ranchito brings…More together food, service and pleasant atmosphere good for the whole family. Here you can expect good Mexican-style food at a decent price that won't disappoint. Visit for the lunch buffet, have chips and salsa before dinner, or order a beer or mixed drink from the bar, El Ranchito aims to please with a southern flair.
- El Ranchito 2
1000 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Located on the property of the Park Center Hotel on Griffin Avenue, El Ranchito 2 brings together food, service and…More pleasant atmosphere good for the whole family. Accessible from inside the hotel, you can find a free continental breakfast courtesy of the hotel for guests only, and you can expect good Mexican-style food at a decent price that won't disappoint. Visit for lunch, have chips and salsa before dinner or order a beer or mixed drink from the bar upstairs while watching the game on the big screen.
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13: Fear is Real: Episode 2
"The Accused"
Original Airdate: 14 January 2009
In This Episode…
We pick up right where we left off last week – trying to figure out who stole the Death Box. Laura is cagey, and a bad liar, so Nassir accuses her. To make a formal accusation, everyone else in the camp has to agree – which they do. But The Mastermind announces that Nassir is wrong, and must face dire consequences – he is to be included in the execution ceremony.
Time for the next ritual. Nassir is automatically advancing to the execution round, so he stays behind, as does one other person to make things even. The remaining contestants pair up and head down to the water's edge. There, they're blindfolded and life-vested, and then the "minions" carry them away. Each duo is put in a boat in the middle of the bayou, with a mysterious, covered box. They are left to float there all night, or until someone raises their flag in surrender (the surrenderers go to the execution round).
Oh yeah, but there is one catch: their boats have sprung leaks, and they are slowly taking on water. Their only chance of staying afloat is to bail out. The catch? The only bucket is in the mystery box – which, once uncovered, reveals lots and lots of snakes.
I am deathly, irrationally, clinically phobic of snakes. Even writing this paragraph sends my blood pressure soaring. So I spent a good twenty minutes of this episode with my eyes closed and the volume on mute. I did tune in to find out that Laura couldn't handle it and surrendered her and her partner Adam. The two of them will join Nassir on the chopping block.
Dig It or Bury It?
I spent most of the episode cowering – what do you think? I want to chop this episode into pieces, feed them to a crocodile, wait for the crocodile to shit out the pieces, and set that shit on fire before I bury it. Then salt the earth for good measure. No, I did not like this episode.
Tonight's ceremony had three victims. The victims were led to a shack and blindfolded. A round cage was placed over their heads, and bolted to heavy chains, which were in turn bolted to the floor. Trapped in the cage with their heads were a half-dozen small rats.
This execution is not hard and not scary unless you are phobic of rats. First, the rats are not actually touching you. Imagine the cage as a giant roll of toilet paper. Your head would go through the middle, inside the cardboard tube, and the rat would be in the paper part. I felt bad for the rats. They did not look comfortable, and they didn't move too much. I think most of them got wedged in pretty tight. I'm sure the producers can look forward to a pile of angry PETA emails.
Second, you can take the blindfold off and see which bolts you are undoing. This didn't make it any easier for Laura, who whined and screamed throughout the whole challenge, begging for help while her male counterparts calmly and quietly undid each bolt. Scenes like that really give women a bad name. Suffice it to say, Laura "died."
Horrifying Cliché
That execution ceremony felt like a rejected Saw kill. One about which the director said, "Nah, we don't need this. Maybe when we do our PG Saw for Kids sequel."
13: Fear is Real is formulaic. The Mastermind promises a dastardly surprise, but I am not on the edge of my seat. The killer amongst the contestants claims his first victim, so you can count on lots of finger-pointing and desperate attempts to put non-existent clues together. They also flashed on a pair of barking German shepherds, which I assume will be used in one of the next challenges. Sorry, but dogs = not scary.


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State authorization is a rulemaking process through which EPA delegates the primary responsibility of implementing the RCRA hazardous waste program to individual states in lieu of EPA. This process ensures national consistency and minimum standards while providing flexibility to states in implementing rules.
Currently, 50 states and territories have been granted authority to implement the base, or initial, program. Many are also authorized to implement additional parts of the RCRA program that EPA has since promulgated, such as Corrective Action and the Land Disposal Restrictions.
State RCRA programs must be at least as stringent as the federal requirements, but states can adopt more stringent requirements as well. The State Authorization Tracking System (StATS) provides the authorization status for all states. For a summary of terms used and topics covered at this website, scroll through State Authorization Terms and Topics.For additional information, contact Wayne Roepe (email@example.com).
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Preliminary autopsy results for Joseph and Wyland Schmitt revealed amounts of carbon monoxide in their systems, Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy said.
Joseph R. Schmitt, 35, and his 4-year-old son were found dead in the garage of their home on the 300 block of Bertram Drive Wednesday afternoon. Yorkville police visited the house to conduct a wellness check on the pair, police said.
Although the toxin was found in their system after a Friday morning autopsy, Toftoy said he could not yet confirm whether the levels of the toxin were lethal.
Authorities will await the result of a toxicology report to determine if carbon monoxide was the cause of death. The report will also indicate if any other drugs or toxins were in their systems, Toftoy said. The toxicology screening was sent to a private laboratory in Pennsylvania and results should be available within 10 days.
"We won't be able to indicate a cause of death until we get those reports back," Toftoy said Friday afternoon.
Schmitt was found on the floor of the garage and Wyland was found unrestrained in a chair. When authorities entered the garage, the family vehicle was not running, but the keys were in the ignition and the gas tank was empty, leading investigators to believe the vehicle had been running, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Schmitt and his wife, Kyle Weber of Naperville, were in the process of getting a divorce, according to neighbors and the Tribune report.
Yorkville Police Chief Richard Hart said authorities are waiting on autopsy results before making any statements regarding the death of the two Schmitts.
Residents of the Bristol Bay neighborhood have expressed shock over the incident.
"It was a complete shock to everybody," said neighbor Andrew Meyer, 18. "Me and my mom came home and saw all these cop cars. We're like what happened? Did someone break in, was someone hurt?"
Meyer said he spent time at the home over the summer helping mow the lawn because Schmitt had back problems.
"Wyland was a cute kid," Meyer said. "He always wanted to play with me every time I was over there."
On the Yorkville Patch Facebook page, reader Linda Bell said she knew the family, adding, "if this is what it looks like ... just can't even fathom this."


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Dave is married, has two children and lives in Castro Valley. He was born in San Francisco and grew up in Greenbrae, attending Greenbrae Elementary, Kent Junior High and Redwood High. A former editor of the Redwood Bark, Dave's first sportswriting job was with the Marin Independent Journal while attended Redwood High. Dave is an avid sports fan and covered the Golden State Warriors for 16 years for the Alameda Newspaper Group based in Oakland. He remains very active in youth sports, coaching soccer, basketball and softball, and can be contacted through his fantasy football Web site -- www.mrfantasy.com -- as well as via Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Shia LaBeouf films Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Eagle Eye were included in his total of six starring roles in the last four years, with a cumulative total of $952 million.
Shia LaBeouf had a brush in with the law this weekend.
Sources confirmed that the "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" actor was handcuffed and soon released after a California bar scuffle in Sherman Oaks, Calif., allegedly got physical early Saturday morning, Us Magazine reported.
"It was just boys being boys. Things got really out of hand and it didn't have to go down the way it did," Mad Bull's Tavern owner Richard DiSisto told the magazine. "No one needed or should have gotten hurt, things could have been dealt with in an entirely different way."
Eyewitnesses told the magazine that the 24-year-old "Transformers" star was harassed by a bar goer in the tavern and then "sucker punched" in the mouth when things were taken outside. Another eyewitness told Hollyscoop.com that LaBeouf was "hanging at the bar, then we just saw him charging for some guy."
LAPD officers said they were driving by Mad Bull's Tavern when they noticed a rowdy crowd. The movie star was reportedly handcuffed while they assessed the situation and questioned the actor. He was released at around 1 a.m and no charges were filed.
Sgt. Taylor of the Van Nuys district in Los Angeles told Us Magazine that patrons picking on LaBeouf "fled" before police arrived on scene and things dispersed as soon as they got there.
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One of the principal myths surrounding medical malpractice is its effect on overall health care costs. Medical malpractice is actually a tiny percentage of health care costs, in part because medical malpractice claims are far less frequent than many people believe.
In 2004, the CBO calculated malpractice costs amounted to "less than 2 percent of overall health care spending. Thus, even a reduction of 25 percent to 30 percent in malpractice costs would lower health care costs by only about 0.4 percent to 0.5 percent, and the likely effect on health insurance premiums would be comparably small." i
Five years later, the CBO revisited the issue of medical negligence costs. This time, they attempted to account for the indirect costs of medical negligence, mainly the idea that doctors order extra tests to avoid liability. Again, the CBO found that tort reform would only save 0.5 percent of all health care costs.ii
Other authorities have also found that the direct costs associated with medical negligence are a tiny fraction of health care costs. According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the total amount of money spent defending claims and compensating victims of medical negligence in 2010 was $5.8 billion, or just 0.3 percent of the $2.6 trillion spent on health care in the U.S. that same year.iii


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Genealogy Humor & Fun
Genealogy Taglines - One Liners for Genealogists
Find a cute saying or funny genealogy tagline to tack on to the end of your emails, add to your Web site, or make a bumper sticker for your car.
I'm My Own Grandpa
Lyrics to I'm My Own Grandpa by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe, based on a Mark Twain Anedote. Any genealogist will appreciate the humor in this song!
Graveyard Epitaphs
Sometimes humor can be found where you least expect it - such as in the cemetery. These epitaphs include humor, the famous, the curious and the just plain strange.
Genealogy Quotes
Find famous quotations related to genealogy and family history, including humorous quotes, inspirational quotes and others.
The Census
The Census, a genealogy poem by Darlene Stevens. Also published as The Census Taker and Voices in My Heart. Light-hearted genealogy poetry.
Top 10 Reasons Genealogy is Better Than Sex
The next time you get stuck up in the branches of your family tree and need a good laugh, check out Top Ten Reasons Genealogy is Better than Sex by Chris Dunham.
Family Trees Make Monkeys of Us All
A humorous look at the "big business" side of genealogy, and the tendency of people to only care about their family tree when they think it makes them special. By Brian Hennigan.
The Genealogue's Guide to Internet Genealogy
Just about any genealogist will get a chuckle from this flow chart! Chris Dunham pokes fun at the way genealogists use the Web.


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By Dan Margetta
Slinger, Wis., Sept. 6— Lowell Bennett turned back the challenges of Jamie Wallace and charged to his sixth super late model feature win of the season in the Russ Darrow Labor Day Special 100 Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway, padding his point lead in his mission to nail down his sixth track championship.
"My crew did one marvelous job as these last three weeks, this car has come alive so much," Bennett told the crowd from victory lane, "My hat's off to those guys in the pits as they really made it all possible."
Conrad Morgan launched into the lead from the outside groove at the start of the 100-lap main event while Dennis Prunty and Jamie Wallace also raced into second and third respectively from the outer lane. Wallace was able to edge to the inside of Prunty a few laps later for second and he began to track down Morgan for the top spot. By lap seven, Wallace had caught Morgan and once again used an inside move to grab the position while Prunty closed in, also driving to the inside of Morgan for second a few laps later. With the top three settling down nose to tail, the fourth position was up from grabs with Brad Dahmer, Matt Kocourek, and Steve Apel contesting the spot in a tight pack. Prunty dogged Wallace for the lead for several laps before taking command on lap 16 by diving to the inside for the lead. The action behind the top three continued to be intense and the tight quarters racing momentarily gridlocked the field on lap 23 with the resulting accordion-like effect sending Brad Mueller's machine looping to the infield as the race remained under green. While the top three remained intact with Prunty leading Wallace and Morgan, Eric Fransen and Lowell Bennett advanced to join the front runners, moving into fourth and fifth by lap 30. As Prunty maintained his lead with Wallace directly behind him, Morgan's car appeared to lose the handle as he gradually slipped back with Fransen, Bennett, and Kocourek all working their way around the veteran by lap 50.
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Unified Workspace Architectural Approach
An approach that provides the flexibility and scalability to adapt as priorities evolve.
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As consumer devices create the freedom of mobility, the workforce expects the same level of flexibility. This expectation exists in government just as it does in the private sector. Work is no longer where we go, but what we do.
Cisco offers a range of tools that facilitate quality collaboration experiences from anywhere, supporting:
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Can long hours help to explain the gender wage gap?
Can long hours help to explain the gender wage gap?
What drew the search giant to Twitch, a service that is used almost exclusively to broadcast people playing video games?
Finding storefront flings for landlords and small-business owners.
Janet Yellen reimagines the Federal Reserve.
Has a tech entrepreneur come up with a product to replace our meals?
Australia deserts the front lines of the climate struggle.
Can three ambitious siblings turn old violins into new money?
Congress Blocks Obama's Attempt to Order New Office Supplies
Rick Perry Orders Dallas Cowboys to Mexican Border
As the diamond industry moves abroad for lower-cost labor, master diamond cutter Max Fuchs, looks back.
How the top legal firm Dewey & LeBoeuf destroyed itself.
Netflix and the future of television.
The scene from Mumbai's airport slums.
Can the Tesla Motors C.E.O. lead the way to an electric-car future?
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2003: Played in 11 games, but most of his action was on special teams ... Finished the year with six total tackles ... Saw his first collegiate action against No. 8 Georgia.
High School: A Division II All-State selection his junior and senior year at Brentwood Academy ... Collected over 100 tackles to go along with five interceptions and four touchdowns in leading Brentwood Academy to a 10- 3 mark and an appearance in the Clinic Bowl ... Had 17 tackles and three sacks in the Clinic Bowl against MBA to earn the games Defensive MVP award ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track.
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- BY Doug Ford
One run was all it took for the Halifax American Debs all-stars to bring back a World Series title to Halifax County, with VeVe Brandon drawing a walk and scoring on a Meg Bane double in the first inning of a 1-0 win over Winnsboro, Louisiana on Wednesday night in Powhatan.
Jennifer Lacks went the distance on the mound to get the win in the World Series championship game, hurling seven shutout innings while giving up only three hits and striking out six batters.
Halifax American came out on top in one-run games on consecutive nights to win the title, having edged Arkansas 5-4 the day before on Jamilia Smith's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Halifax grabbed the early lead in the championship game after Brandon drew a leadoff walk and scored on Bane's double, but that would be it as far as runs scored.
Dalyn Hall singled and Jill Trickey walked in the second inning, and Brandon singled and Kate Bane reached on a fielder's choice in the third, but all four base runners were stranded.
Halifax American had three other base runners the remainder of the game, Jameshia Smith reaching on an error in the fourth inning, Lindsey Wilkins hitting a single in the sixth and Jameshia Smith hitting a double in the seventh.
Louisiana had chances to score in the first, fourth and fifth innings, but could not post the game-tying run.
It's leadoff batter in the first singled and went to third on a wild pitch, and another batter drew a two-out walk, but Lacks got a strikeout to end the inning.
A pair of two-out errors put Louisiana base runners at first and third base in the fourth inning, but a groundout ended that threat.
A solid defensive play kept Halifax American's one-run lead intact in the fifth inning, after a single and double put Louisiana base runners at second and third base with one out.
Halifax second baseman Meg Bane fielded a ground ball from the next batter and fired home to catcher Trickey to nab the runner attempting to score from third, preserving the 1-0 lead.
Louisiana was retired in order the final two innings to secure the championship for Halifax County.
Halifax American 5 Arkansas 4
Halifax American advanced to the championship game with a 5-4 win over Arkansas, with Jamilia Smith's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning the difference.
American took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a Wilkins single, Courtney Epps sacrifice bunt and RBI hit by Brandon, who later scored on an error.
Arkansas tied the game in the top of the fifth inning, loading the bases on a hit batsman, single and walk with one out.
Halifax got a 1-2 force out at the plate for the second out, but a throw to first for the attempted double play went awry, with one run scoring for Arkansas.
An attempted pickoff play at third base also went awry with the next Arkansas batter at the plate, with another scoring to tie the game.
Halifax American added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to go up 4-2, with the fifth-inning run scoring on singles by Trickey and Jamilia Smith, a fielder's choice by Wilkins and a sacrifice groundout by Epps.
Brandon scored in the sixth inning after she reached base on an error. Kate Bane hit a sacrifice groundout and Jameshia Smith connected for a base hit before Brandon scored on an error.
A single and two-run homer tied the game for Arkansas in the top of the seventh inning, but Halifax got the run it needed in the bottom of the frame for the win.
Hall was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and Trickey drew a one-out walk to put runners at first and second base, before Jamilia Smith's single up the middle scored Hall with the winning run.
Jameshia Smith and Trickey each finished with two hits for American, while Brandon, Hall and Wilkins had one hit apiece.
Wilkins hurled all seven innings to get the win, allowing five hits while striking out three batters and walking one.


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What is this medicine?ACETAMINOPHEN; CODEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.
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- drink more than 3 alcohol containing drinks per day
- drug abuse or addiction
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How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a full glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Shake the medicine well before each dose. Use a specially marked spoon or dropper to measure your dose. Ask your pharmacist if you do not have one. Do not use a household spoon. If the medicine upsets your stomach, take it with food or milk.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 3 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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The US Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank of New York launched the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (Talf) yesterday, but opted to remove restrictions on executive remuneration for participating institutions.
In a frequently asked questions document published on the Fed website yesterday, it revealed that compensation limits, which would have been imposed on banks receiving aid through the Talf plan, have been dropped. "Given the goals of the Talf and the desire to encourage market participants to stimulate credit formation and utilise the facility, the restrictions will not be applied to Talf sponsors, underwriters and borrowers," the statement reads. The Fed refused to comment on the reason for the concession. Limits on executive pay were expected to discourage participation in the programme. Similar restrictions written into the Troubled Assets Relief Program were reportedly weakened at the last minute for the same reason.
The Treasury and Fed also announced some other minor changes to the Talf's format, including a reduction in interest rates and collateral haircuts for loans secured by ABSs guaranteed by the Small Business Administration or government-guaranteed student loans.
The Talf was announced last November by the Fed, looking to lend up to $200 billion in non-recourse financing to holders of new or recently originated AAA-rated asset-backed securities (ABSs) backed by student loans, auto loans, small business loans and credit card loans. By jump-starting the ABS market - which saw a dramatic reduction in issuance last October - the Fed hopes to catalyse these lenders into extending credit to households and small businesses.
In February, shortly after being sworn in as Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner stated the Talf would increase to as much as $1 trillion and recently issued AAA commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBSs) would also be eligible under the programme. The Treasury also began considering other asset classes for inclusion in the scheme, such as non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and assets collateralised by corporate debt.
In yesterday's statement, the Treasury confirmed the Fed will lend up to $200 billion to owners of certain AAA-rated ABSs. CMBSs and other types of recently issued AAA-rated ABS are still not eligible for the programme, as the Fed and Treasury continue to analyse appropriate terms and conditions for accepting such securities.
Assets that will be eligible for Talf funding in April include ABSs backed by rental, commercial and government vehicle fleet leases, as well as ABSs backed by equipment loan and leases. Collateralised debt obligations and colleralised loan obligations are also under consideration, along with ABSs backed by non-auto floorplan loans and mortgage-servicer advances. The Treasury confirmed the proposed expansion of the Talf - which is currently due to expire in December - could increase the total size of the scheme to $1 trillion.
See also: Federal Reserve extends liquidity programmes
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