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Valdosta State University
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University will send 12 students and an instructor to Nicaragua for a 10-day field study in transcultural care. The study abroad excursion will be a first for the College of Nursing and was made possible when one University System of Georgia institution of higher learning reached out to another.
Troy Spicer, a faculty member at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's School of Nursing and Health Sciences in Tifton, took a group of students to Nicaragua during the summer of 2011. One year later, he approached VSU's College of Nursing about joining the experience.
Spicer, who has seven students leaving for Nicaragua on Saturday, July 28, said that a partnership with VSU made perfect sense.
Denise Atkinson, a board certified family nurse practitioner and nursing instructor, will lead VSU's group to Nicaragua. Spicer referred to her as an ideal person for the role because she serves the Latino population as a medical professional and has the unique ability to excite students about cultural experiences.
As part of the field study in transcultural care, VSU and ABAC students will visit Lake Nicaragua, Esteli, the Masaya Volcano, and Historic Granada. Atkinson said they will examine available resources in the country, as well as the ability of the native people to promote their own sustainability. They will look at agriculture and first response systems like fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services.
The students will have a chance to visit Casa Materna, which provides a short-term residence to high-risk pregnancy women, one to two weeks before and after childbirth, and other outreach services. Casa Materna's focus is on reducing rising maternal and infant mortality rates. In Nicaragua, a maternal death occurs every 38 hours.
While at Casa Materna, the students will learn about and plant Moringa trees -- also known as miracle trees or vitamin trees. Atkinson said the tree is often used to fight malnutrition, especially among infants and nursing mothers. Its leaves can be eaten fresh, cooked, or stored as a dried powder for months without refrigeration or a loss of nutritional value. According to Optima of Africa Ltd., a private company that deals with the tree in Tanzania, 25 grams of Moringa leaf powder will meet 125 percent of a child's daily calcium needs, 61 percent of his or her magnesium needs, 71 percent of his or her iron needs, 42 percent of his or her protein needs, and more. Almost every part of the tree can be used for food or some other beneficial purpose.
The students will also visit what may best be described as a dumpsite. Atkinson said it is where the people go and collect "trash" -- pieces of tin, cardboard, and paper -- to use to build homes for themselves and their families.
Atkinson said she hopes her students are inspired by what they learn, hear, see, and do in Nicaragua. She hopes they return with a broader sense of who they are in this ever-changing world and a better understanding of how a different culture lives and survives.
Half of her group has never been outside the U.S.
In the future, Akinson noted that the field study in transcultural care will be open to students from any major and particularly beneficial for those in Spanish, sociology, psychology, business, and women's and gender studies.
Among the students from ABAC participating in the field study are nursing majors and rural studies majors.


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Sophia Bush Out In Hollywood After Tragic Shooting Of Her Cousin In Arizona
Monday, January 10, 2011: Sophia Bush was spotted signing autographs as she left an event at the Roosevelt Hotel, several days after the tragic shootings in Arizona that claimed the life of Bush's nine-year-old second cousin, Christina Green.Tagged with: Arizona | Christina Green | cousin | Roosevelt Hotel | shooting | Sophia Bush
X17 Xclusive - Sophia Bush At Madison
X17 Xclusive - May 28th, 2010: Sophia Bush was spotted shopping at Madison Friday afternoon. She spent quite a while in the store, and as she walked to her car when she left the paps asked her how many shoes she had she replied, "Too many to count, I'm sure."Tagged with: car | Madison | shoes | shopping | Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush And James Lafferty Get Breakfast In Brentwood
November 7, 2009: We spotted couple and "One Tree Hill" co-stars Sophia Bush And James Lafferty going to breakfast at Coral Tree Cafe in Brentwood, CA.Tagged with: boyfriend | breakfast | James Lafferty | One Tree Hill | Sophia Bush
X17 Xclusive - Sophia Bush Comments On DJ AM As She Leaves Starbucks
X17 Xclusive: August 28, 2009 - Sophia Bush was spotted leaving Starbucks with 5 coffee drinks. When asked about DJ AM's death, Bush said, "I think every single one of us that was friends with him is going to miss him alot."Tagged with: coffee | death | DJ AM | Sophia Bush | Starbucks
X17 Xclusive - Sophia Bush Walks New Dog On Third Street
X17 Xclusive - June 2nd, 2009: The paps caught up with Sophia Bush on Third Street Tuesday afternoon. She was spotted walking the dog that she picked out at PETCO the other day. The dog is a girl and Sophia named her Penny.Tagged with: dog | Penny | Sophia Bush | Third Street
Sophia Bush At Petco Picking Out A Puppy
May 30th, 2009: The only thing more adorable than little puppy dog bundles of love is the expression on Sophia Bush's face as she plays with the puppies at Petco. Word has it that she is looking to adopt a little critter of her own.Tagged with: adoption | dog | Petco | puppies | Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush At Parking Garage In Beverly Hills
May 4th, 2009: Sophia Bush was spotted walking to her car Monday afternoon. She spoke briefly with us and waived goodbye as she drove out of the parking garage.Tagged with: Beverly Hills | parking garage | Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush Gets A Parking Ticket In Beverly Hills
April 28th, 2009: The paps caught up with Sophia Bush Tuesday afternoon in Beverly Hills. They witnessed her getting a parking ticket, which she brushed off when they told her about it later. She said she doesn't have any projects in the works.Tagged with: Beverly Hills | parking ticket | Sophia Bush

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Chelsea Nauta is a 24-year-old pool and open water swimmer from Brandon, Florida. She regularly placed at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, represented the USA at the World University Games and Pan American Games, and won the 2013 24-mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim.
2010-2011 Results
• Placed sixth in the 1,650 freestyle, 10th in the 500 freestyle and 14th in the 200 freestyle at the NCAAs
• Finished sixth in the 200 and the 500 freestyle and ninth in the 200 butterfly as Georgia won the SEC Championship
• Also at the SECs, helped the victorious 800 freestyle relay set the American record
• Chosen as a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
• Named Georgia's recipient of the SEC Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship
• Named to the 2011 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll
• Named to the 2010-11 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Named First-Team All-SEC
• Inducted into the inaugural UGA Student-Athlete Leadership Academy based on academic and athletic success, leadership, campus and community service involvement, and recommendations of head coaches and academic counselors
• Named to the United States' team for the 2011 World University Games
• Chosen as the recipient of the 2010-2011 Jack Bauerle Women's Swimming and Diving Scholarship


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The Réseau Art Nouveau Network wants to know you better!
In order to know better the Art Nouveau lovers, we created a small questionnaire which only requires a few minutes to be filled in.
Thank you for your participation!
Travelling exhibition The Nature of Art Nouveau 1 at St Peter's Church in Rīga – from 10 June to 7 September 2014
Historical Lab 5 Consistency of inner and outer spaces in European Art Nouveau architecture in Rīga – 5 September 2014
Exhibition Masters of Art Nouveau at the Museum of Applied Arts of Budapest in Budapest – from 24 May to 31 August 2014
Exhibition and Website Mackintosh Architecture at The Hunterian in Glasgow – from 18 July 2014 to 4 January 2015
With the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union
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Brussels Regional Public Service - Bruxelles Développement urbain (Brussels Urban Development),
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A 3 course Lunch accompanied by live jazz.
£39.50 per person
With Chelsea Gold Medallist, Mala Williams.
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With Michelin star Head Chef, Matthew Tomkinson.
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With the guidance of professional instructor Martin Dock.
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With Chelsea Gold Medallist, Mala Williams.
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A lavish Champagne and Canapés reception followed by a sumptuous Michelin star dinner at the Terrace.
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Champagne and Canapes reception followed by a four course Black Tie Dinner.
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Superior Room, Ocean ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean ViewMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children)
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Resort with private beach, full-service spa
With a stay at Sofitel Fiji Resort And Spa in Nadi (Denarau Island), you'll be minutes from Denarau Golf and Racquet Club and Port Denarau.
This 5-star resort is within close proximity of Port Denarau Marina and Wailoaloa Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 296 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities include wireless Internet access (surcharge), supervised childcare/activities, and babysitting/childcare.
Enjoy a meal at one of the resort's dining establishments, which include 5 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at a beach bar, a poolside bar, or one of 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a computer station, and express check-in. Planning an event in Nadi? This resort has 8611 square feet (800 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free valet parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Sofitel Fiji Resort And Spa Amenities
- General
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the sand beach. Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Sofitel Fiji Resort And Spa like a marina and a children's club.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 5 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This luxury resort also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a health club. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of bars/lounges 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Elevator/lift
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Waterslide
- Computer station
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Marina on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 296
- Free valet parking
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Beach bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 5
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 8611
- Direct access to private beach
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (complimentary)
- Pool cabanas (complimentary)
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 800
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Free self parking, Free valet parking
- Room Amenities
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Air conditioning
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Climate control
- Bathrobes
- Microwave (on request)
- In-room massage available
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cable TV service
- Complimentary bottled water
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Sofa bed
- Turndown service
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Dining
Lagoon Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Salt Poolside Bar - This poolside restaurant serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Afternoon tea is offered.
Latitude 17 Cocktail Bar - This brasserie serves breakfast only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
V Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Some meals may not be served daily.
Breeze Bar - This pub overlooks the ocean. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
A private beach, a marina, and a health club are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Spa
Mandara Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. This ocean view spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. Visitors of this water view spa can round out their time of relaxation with a trip to the café and boutique.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Sofitel Fiji Resort And Spa Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: FJD 48 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): FJD 37.50 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: FJD 10.70 (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: FJD 68 per vehicle (one way)
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
- Additional Details
One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
Awards & Affiliations
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- A Green / Sustainable Property - Second Party CertifiedThis property participates in EarthCheck Bronze Benchmarked, a second-party certification program. Second-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an assessor or auditor that is not independent of the second-party certification program.


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As we get goals to get fit and and healthy in the new year, we shouldn't forget to care for our brains, including making sure we're eating the right foods. Renowned nutritionist, health expert and author Dr. Jonny Bowden joined Margaret to spotlight the top foods and supplements to boost brainpower. They also chatted about the resurgence of apple cider vinegar as beneficial to our health.
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The Daily Star
---- — Local author Adrienne Martini will teach a three-part writing workshop on Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each night. "Finding Your Voice" is aimed at helping writers find their voice. The workshop will use a variety of sensory techniques and writing exercises. By the end of the classes, each student should have a 1,200-wordpersonal narrative that captures a part of her or his story. The last class session will be devoted to feedback from both the instructor and students.
Martini is the author of "Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood" and "Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously," and a columnist for The Daily Star. Registration is required for this workshop and may be done in person or by calling 432-1980.
This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers Inc. with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Gov.Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature.
The Internet and Out-of-Print Book Dealers
John Carney of Carney Books will present the changes in the out-of-print book selling business in light of e-books, the Internet, and other technological advances in this digital age. Peg Carney will assist. Participants may also bring a book for evaluation. The program will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Sept 24. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Huntington Memorial Library and is free and open to the public.
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Herbert J. Stern spent his career as a prosecuting attorney and federal judge. During his tenure, he successfully prosecuted mayors in New Jersey, a congressman, top administrations in state government, and several organized crime members. He tells his story in "Diary of a DA."
Some of his other accomplishments include indicting the head of the French CIA for shipping 100 pounds of heroin to the U.S., helping catch the killer of Malcolm X, and prosecuting the real-life Tony Soprano. True crime stories don't get any better than this.
Tensions between the United States and China have become intense because China has increased its naval presence in the Pacific. China has also developed weapons to target American ships with deadly accuracy. These and other conditions find an epic battle for dominance in the Pacific brewing. Don't miss Dale Brown's latest thriller,
"Tiger's Claw."
"You Can't Make This Stuff Up"
by Lee Gutkind is a guide to writing creative nonfiction. There are many different types of true stories from memoir to literary journalism. The author illustrates each type and gives you exercises to practice. He'll also help you define your concept and establish a writing process to help complete your story. Gutkind is the author of more than 30 books and the founder of "Creative Nonfiction" magazine.
Outsiders are never permitted entrance to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entreles-Loups. The monks live and work in complete silence, except for their world famous chants. When choir director is murdered, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir enter in order to discover the murder. All is not the apparent peaceful life they had thought they'd find inside, and they discover one of the monks had even been contemplating murder.
"The Beautiful Mystery"
by Louise Penny is a puzzler of a mystery.
Library Hours:
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
Marie Bruni is director of Huntington Memorial Library in Oneonta. Her column appears in the community section of The Daily Star every Thursday. Her columns can be found online at www.thedailystar.com/librarycorner.


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For the second year running, the Piston Power Show and Excalibur Auto Body fills 1,000,000 square feet with cars, motorcycles, trucks, and airplanes, as well as family-friendly activities and prizes, making it one of the largest indoor vehicle displays in the world. In the vehicle showcase, visitors stroll past more than 1,000 transportation contraptions, admiring the gleaming chrome of classic cars, a fully restored B-17, and a meet-and-greet with the tiny horses that pull the engine's piston. New this year, the Ohio Bike Week Pavilion and Fall Show will showcase live music from bands including The Earthquakes and Thunderstruck, hot dogs, beer, and herds of rowdy motorcycles (food and drink not included with this Groupon). Parents can instill a love of speedy locomotion with interactive displays, simulators, the All-American Soap Box Derby boasting a 250-foot long Indoor Rally track for side-by-side racing, and a fun kids' zone featuring famous cars from Transformers and Starsky and Hutch. A live band croons nostalgic tunes from the '50s and '60s to offset the atmosphere of fierce competition in Thunder Row, a collection of 32 show cars from around the country wooing judges with powerful engines and svelte figures in the swimsuit competition.
Shoppers of Hansa Import Haus appease their cravings for German meats, cheeses, condiments, and bakery items while surrounded by old-world murals and the strains of European music. A staple of epicurean culture for 51 years, the specialty store boasts bread varieties including seven-grains bread ($3.99) and bauern schnitten farmer's rye ($3.49), which arrive each week from the Dimpflmeier Bakery. Top grainy pedestals with traditional limburger cheese ($5.99) or soft, ripened champignon brie ($3.99), known to lure kobolds in addition to making tasty sandwiches at home. Bavarian and potato dumplings ($2.98+), various Hengstenberg and Löwensenf mustard varieties ($2.37+), and authentic kraut selections ($1.98+) stock lonely pantries, and the deli's specialty meats ($4.42+) await selection to keep feuding slices of bread at safe distances from each other.
Drawing from more than 50 years of combined auto-aiding experience, the ASE-certified mechanics at Shaw Auto Care rehabilitate road warriors with rousing draughts of oil and attentive tire care. The shop's auto surgeons liberate carriages from engine buildups and limber moving mechanisms with spates of ambrosial oil, guarding against long term wear and tear.
Amid the uncertainty and complex nature of the aviation industry in the early 2000s, Denise and Mike decided to buck opposition and follow their dreams. The husband-and-wife team kept their dream relatively simple: move to northeast Ohio, secure season tickets for the Indians and Browns, and open up the world of flight to others. They soon took Mike's 35 years experience as an entrepreneur and Denise's time as a commercial pilot and turned it into American Winds Flight Academy. Today, their flight academy preps prospective pilots with FAA-approved ground courses and hands-on instruction in their fleet of Piper and Cessna airplanes and accommodating pterodactyls. The duo's 15-plus flight-training courses and fast-track program include everything from advanced flight-simulator instruction to commercial-pilot certification. Dedicated to assisting veterans on their path to become commercial pilots, American Winds Flight Academy is one of 12 FAA-licensed (Part 141) flight schools in the state of Ohio.
All Occasion Limousine's trained chauffeurs pilot a fleet of elongated luxury vehicles around greater Cleveland, toting groups from spirited celebrants to business travelers. Limousines sink passengers like sentient anchors into a sea of plush leather seats. Mobile lounges flatter faces with glimmering accent lights as tinted glass protects clients from a barrage of curious eyeballs.
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The Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Foot-muff will keep baby extra cosy, warm and comfortable. The foot-muff has a zip which can be undone from either direction, or opened a little for additional ventilation. There are 2 harness slot positions to match the Cabrio Infant Carrier, so the foot-muff can still be used as your child grows taller.
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By MATT PARRINO
The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — BUFFALO — After allowing only three earned runs combined in his first three starts of the season, Buffalo Bisons pitcher Claudio Vargas has surrendered at least that many in each of his last three outings — the last of which came Wednesday night in a 8-4 loss to the Norfolk Tides.
Vargas went six innings, allowing five earned runs and a pair of long balls to put the Herd (20-11) in a hole they weren't able to escape.
Bisons manager Marty Brown said the lackluster start from Vargas was very uncharacteristic.
"It's not really typical of him," he said. "He came out and looked a little lackadaisical and he didn't have a lot of energy, but he regrouped I thought."
The Bisons led 3-2 after the first inning on the strength of an RBI double by red-hot second baseman Jim Negrych, a single by right fielder Moises Sierra and a one-out RBI single by catcher Josh Thole.
But in the top of the fifth inning, Tides' cleanup hitter Danny Valencia blasted a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall to put his team up for good.
Brown though Vargas settled down after giving up the second long ball, but it was too late for the Bisons, who finished with only six hits in the game.
"The pitch he gave up the home run to Valencia was a change up first pitch, which probably wasn't the best pitch selection," Brown said. "Claudio, sometimes, needs to rethink about how he's going to attack a hitter in a certain situation."
Negrych improved his Internaional League-best batting average to .429 in the loss and extended his current hitting streak to seven games.
Blue Jays starting second baseman Emilio Bonifacio recorded his first hit since April 27 on Wednesday night, sparking even more fan fare around Negrych, who is still waiting for his first-ever call up to the show. The 28-year-old Buffalo native has hit safely in 21 of 24 games and has 11 multi-hit games on the season (six with at least three hits).
Buffalo threatened in the seventh inning with the game still within reach at 5-3 by loading the bases with two outs after a Mike McCoy single and walks by Anthony Gose and Negrych, but Sierra grounded out to end the inning.
Norfolk added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the eighth when third baseman Eugenio Velez botched a routine throw to second base with two runners aboard. The Tides scored one more in the eighth and the Bisons added the final run of the game on a Ryan Langerhans' home run.
Langerhans is now tied for the team lead with seven home runs on the season.
Buffalo jumped out quickly on Norfolk starter Jair Jurrjens in the first inning, but the veteran righty settled down and finished with three strike outs, one walk and allowed only four hits in six innings of work.
"I think (Jurrjens) settled in and started to use his change up more effectively," Brown said. "We were very aggressive early in the count and got ourselves out a lot, but his change up was pretty effective against us."
Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hospitalized on Tuesday after getting struck in the head with a ball hit back at the pitchers mound. Brown is hoping for a speedy recovery for the lefty.
"Those are such tough situations," Brown said. "I've been hit throwing batting practice and the ball is on top of you so quick you don't even have time to think about it. I'm just glad he's OK and hopefully he can regroup and it doesn't affect him as a pitcher."
NOTES: The Bisons extended their home run streak to eight straight games with Langerhans' solo shot in the ninth. … Chad Beck made his first appearance for the Bisons, going 1 1/3 innings with a strike out, two walks and one earned run allowed. … Bisons first baseman Luis Jimenez went hitless for only the third time in his last 10 games and is No. 2 in the International League with a .366 average. … The Pawtucket Red Sox picked up a game on the Herd, beating Gwinnett 4-1 Wednesday night. The Bisons are now a game up in the IL North Division.Find Tonawanda News Sports Editor Matt Parrino on Twitter @MattParrino.


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Well the saga continues, I got a m from a guy days before asking if I new the serial numbers of the wilsons I was selling. I though he just had the wrong listing so I gave him the serial number 8008135, for those that dont know it spells boobies on a calculator. Well after talking that he was offering me 10k and it turns out there was a bunch of fraud listings and the buggers even changed my home add to a European one.
Tony whilst talking about audio stuff, I bought a stage center channel from audiogon and just assumed it was fine. I took it out the box 3 days ago after having it 3 weeks and the driver is floating around inside. It took the guy nearly two weeks to send it so now my paypal protection is gone. The guys selling some 10k krell preamps and cables but he wont even answer any questions. He never used the right packaging from the factory and substituted one side with cheapo bubble wrap.
For ignoring me I think I should leave bad feedback but I was trying to give him a chance to at least respond. I bet if one of you guys asked him for a best offer on one of his items he would answer in a second.
These are the dramatic stories that never end.... they just go on and on my friend... some dude started typing em not knowing the response they'd cause.. and we'll just keep on razzing him forever just because.....
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Just a suggestion PFB, but ever think about giving up the flipping of audio gear ? Maybe you'd have better luck buying and selling ball scratchers on EBAY.
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PFB, have you been in contact with Audiogon to get your account reinstated?
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Yes it took 4 emails to finally get them to reinstate it, they have also credited my account with the paypal balance that was used up from the fraudulent listings.
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Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) today announced the opening of a flagship Oakley Store located in the SoHo district of Manhattan. The Prince Street location is the latest addition to the company's expanding domestic and international retail presence and will be owned and operated by Oakley, Inc.
"The Manhattan Oakley Store represents a significant step in the realization of our retail growth objectives for the year and our belief in the considerable strength and appeal of the Oakley brand," commented Oakley Chief Operating Officer Link Newcomb. "This high profile store sits in a retail hotbed for style, shopping and design – perfect for showcasing Oakley's entire product line."
The SoHo Oakley Store location features much of the building's original frontage including a minimalist relief portico-type entrance capped by a charismatic second-story and above fire escape. The interior is modern featuring glass, stainless steel and brushed aluminum fixtures synonymous with Oakley's retail architecture. The SoHo neighborhood of New York City is a 24-block area just south of Houston Street, once renowned for being one of the largest unofficial artists' colonies in America, yet in recent years has seen an explosion of the world's top retail brands.


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KC Dream Home Program opens application process
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Housing Development Division of the City Planning and Development Department is now accepting applications from first-time homebuyers for the KC Dream Home Program.
The KC Dream Home Program assists low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers and displaced homemakers purchase a home of their choice within the city limits of Kansas City, Mo. The program provides homeownership opportunities to people who may otherwise lack the resources to own their own home.
Assistance will be provided in the form of a second mortgage loan equal to 20 percent of the purchase price, with a maximum of $20,000 per home for down payment and closing costs. Loans will be underwritten at 0 percent interest and will be forgivable after the owner has owned and lived in the house for 10 years. No monthly payments are required. Housing and Urban Development recapture provisions will apply to homes sold or re-financed without City approval prior to conclusion of the ten-year affordability period. The City will provide funds for this program through the Housing and Urban Development's American Dream Down Payment Initiative Program and the Home Investment Partnership Act program.
Applicants must meet income eligibility requirements, homeowner eligibility requirements and purchase a home meeting program requirements. Household incomes may not exceed the following:
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• Two people$43,800
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The City will not establish any minimum underwriting requirements regarding the consumer's down payment or out-of-pocket expenses. The underwriting criteria and programs already in use by participating lenders are suited for first-time homebuyers.
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The historical interiors contain collections assembled by the Kolowrat a Pálffy families (family portrait gallery, library, the feasting hall, armory, etc.) a include a chateau chapel. The library (Lokšanská library) is the oldest library of the classical type in the country. The Ludvík Kuba gallery presents mostly paintings with South Bohemian motifs.


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By D.E. Smoot
Phoenix Staff Writer
Muskogee's sales tax revenue fell for the seventh consecutive month in September compared with year-ago figures, sparking a quest for answers that might explain the downward slide.
Data compiled by the Oklahoma Tax Commission show it disbursed just more than $1.92 million to the city this month. That is down $95,958, or 4.76 percent, from the nearly $2.02 million disbursed for the same period a year ago.
The September disbursement was based upon actual sales reported July 16-31 and estimated sales for the first two weeks of August. Disbursements were up 1 percent statewide, with more than $133.78 million returned to 511 municipalities this reporting period compared with nearly $132.45 million disbursed to 509 municipalities for the same period in 2012.
Interim City Manager Roy Tucker said a reduction in the amount of sales taxes collected from utilities during the reporting period may explain part of this month's decline. But he is "not convinced this is the full explanation."
"To get the full picture, we are currently working on further analyzing all sales tax reports for this fiscal year," Tucker said. "Further, we are currently engaging in a discovery campaign to determine whether there are any commercial businesses which should have taxable sales, yet have no permit."
In an attempt to find answers to explain the downward slide, Tucker said officials are looking at four particular factors:
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• Whether businesses that have canceled sales tax permits are, in fact, out of business.
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• Whether collections here are comparable with similarly situated municipalities, industries and vendors from prior years.
"From all of this, we should be able to determine with some certainty the cause of the decline in sales tax revenue," Tucker said.
Despite the downward trend for sales tax collections, Tucker said sales tax collections for the general fund during the first three months of the fiscal year that began July 1 are down just more than $105,000. That loss, Tucker said, has been offset by less than projected personnel costs because of 39 positions that have remained vacant.
"This has resulted in a significant, though unintended, budget savings," Tucker said. "I do not anticipate at this point needing to freeze any positions, but we will continue to maintain conservative spending."
While sales tax revenue continued to lag behind budget estimates, the city's share of the use tax ticked upward compared with figures reported a year ago. The September report shows Muskogee received $141,375 in taxes collected on purchases of out-of-state goods for in-state use or consumption, up 24.54 percent from the $113,514 disbursed for the same period in 2012.
While that provides some cushion for the city coffers, the lion's share of the city's use tax collections is dedicated to economic development. Beginning this year, up to $1.2 million of Muskogee's use tax collections will be deposited in the city's economic development fund.
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From OpenwaterpediaTop 50 Open Water Swims In Asia and is organized by Doug Woodring of Open Water Asia. The Sheko Challenge is a 2.2 km point-to-point race from beach-to-beach where some of Hong Kong's top open water swimmers, triathletes, adventure racers and water lovers swim from Big Wave Bay in Sheko to the Back Beach. It also includes the world's only trisolothon and one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
In the fourth annual trisolothon, open water swimmers will team up with a runner and a paddler, all of whom start at the same time from different locations, and converge on the same finish line together. The race promotes open water swimming and sports in Hong Kong, along with a strong ocean conservation message. It also includes an ocean water polo tournament.
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Event Date: 13 July 2013
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Eight years before "The Cage," the young woman who would become the Starship Enterprise's "most experienced officer" was a lowly cadet assigned to the shakedown cruise of an uncommissioned starship. But that supposedly pedestrian mission may prove the most dangerous of her life. John Byrne begins an all-new, six-part miniseries torn from the Federation's beginnings!
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Pilot is an a sweet/gentle "mutt-igree." His DNA test came back with these interesting results: One parent was beagle, bull mastiff and american bulldog mix. The other parent was rottie and american bulldog mix. Hmmm.
Pilot was found about a year ago and is almost two years old. He's all love and energy. Yet recently when visited by a family with small children, he gently made his way (staying low to the ground) to the little boy to say his hello and give great big wet kisses too. The boy cried when he had to leave. He is a heartbreaker and a gem. Check out the unusual spots along his body as well.
He is a typical puppy who needs love, attention, and guidance to become the best dog around.
He would benefit from the free dog training classes we offer at the shelter on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm.
Pilot has a lot to learn, but he is ready and eager. He weights in at 54 lbs., but could stand to gain a bit more. He is 21" in shoulder height.
Pilot will be best placed in a home without cats.
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Kempo is regarded as among the finest forms of martial arts. local karate class for kids san antonio tx It possesses a reputation for employing very fast strikes. It had its origin in Japan and has been around for quite some time. The punches and kicks of Kempo started on the early battlefields of Japan. Not only are weapons utilized in Kempo, but also tactics that can be used to disarm adversaries who may have weapons.
The tactics used in Kempo, which is basically an older form of karate, is much more deadly than what is found in karate or kickboxing. This style of martial art is regarded as deadly because every defensive move is generally a counter strike against the opponent. A block in Kempo is not a block but a method to perform a strike. One aspect of Kempo that makes it deadly is the extraordinary speed that a competent stylist can develop. This is particularly true of black belts who use blinding speed when carrying out most of the techniques. A competitor would be helpless against any attack by a Kempo black belt because the moves are so extremely fast.
Kempo may also use weapons, together with weapons training, but it is more of an unarmed martial arts, where students are taught to use self defense in any kind of situation. The stylists learn a great deal about self control, so they don't go around injuring people, but respond when given no other option. To learn speed striking in Kempo could take an individual many years. Through daily practice of various forms, students will learn to get faster. Punching bags and equipment are used to help cultivate the skill sets. Usually it takes only a short time before students can see the results of their diligence. Shadow boxing is one other method that can enhance their skill level. They'll not only become much more fit but they will also learn about physical resistance. By practicing by themselves, students have an opportunity to improve on the techniques they are weak.
Live training with other students is the best way to test out a stylists knowledge and skill, and it is the primary exercise for speed striking. Students are judged by their teacher while they are sparring. It is extremely enjoyable when two black belts are live training with each other. The more time a student spends sparring, the faster they're going to get.
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AUGUSTA — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe's sudden decision to abandon her re-election bid is a political earthquake. Now come the obvious questions.
Why now? What happens next?
Only Snowe, who has served in Congress for nearly three decades, knows the answer to the first question. She has had many months to consider whether she would seek another six-year term in the U.S. Senate, the filibuster-prone chamber that often seems to best capture the impassable partisan divide.
Snowe has frequently bemoaned that rift. On Tuesday, in a press statement only her inner circle saw coming, she mentioned it again.
"Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term," she said.
But the question remains: When did this savvy veteran pol reach this determination? Snowe has already raised millions in campaign funds. She announced her candidacy months ago. In her statement Tuesday, she noted that she was well-prepared for a political battle. She is, she said, "a Spartan."
In her statement, Snowe made repeated references to the partisan climate and the prevalence of "my way or the highway ideology."
Pundits and national columnists lamented that she and other moderate lawmakers were "tacking right" to appease her party's right wing and win re-election.
On Monday, in a column headlined "The Possum Republicans," New York Times columnist David Brooks said moving away from the center was normal behavior for politicians facing re-election. However, Brooks added a caveat.
"Still, it is worth pointing out that this behavior is not entirely honorable," he wrote. "It's not honorable to adjust your true nature in order to win re-election. It's not honorable to kowtow to the extremes so you can preserve your political career."
Only Snowe knows whether she was uncomfortable courting the right flank of her party. However, it's clear that she often embraced and worked hard to nurture her moderate image.
Her Democratic opponents often scoffed at her centrist reputation. Following one of her votes on the payroll tax extension, joining the GOP to block the appointment of President Barack Obama's consumer protection czar Richard Cordray and other votes, her opponents felt Snowe's appeasement of the right was more apparent than ever.
In the relentless world of Twitter and blog commentary, some speculated that something else factored into Snowe's withdrawal from the race.
Was there more trouble with her husband John McKernan's business, Education Management Corp., which is the subject of a multi-state lawsuit headed by the U.S. Department of Justice? Documents from the lawsuit suggest McKernan had mostly inoculated himself from the EDMC controversy. The couple has vigorously denied any wrongdoing.
However, Snowe's political opponents suggested there was more to the story, citing the couple's reported assets from EDMC, which in 2009 were valued at between $6 million and $25 million and divided among her and McKernan's stock options and common stock holdings.
Only Snowe and her inner circle know whether EDMC played any role in her decision to withdraw.
She's expected to discuss her departure from the campaign Friday when she returns to Maine.
For now, the speculation turns to the political horse race. Who will try to take her place?
For Republicans, Snowe's decision leaves some tough decisions for the party. Republican Scott D'Amboise is already in the race; however, his support from the GOP establishment appears tepid.
D'Amboise, in a statement, said Tuesday that it would be difficult for other candidates to get on the ballot for the June primary.
Snowe's withdrawal leaves Republican candidates a little more than two weeks to gather 2,000 certified signatures by the March 15 deadline. The same goes for Democrats.
The tight window narrows the potential field to two types of candidates: those who have up-and-running campaigns and those who have the financial resources to fire one up on short notice.
Getting signatures from registered Republican voters will be tough, said former Republican lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate Peter Mills.
"The caucuses are over, so you can't go the traditional way of getting signatures," he said. "Snowe's probably already got hers. You'd have to get a voting list at different locations and go door to door."
The list of potential Republican candidates includes state Senate President Kevin Raye, R-Perry. He is campaigning against U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, for the 2nd Congressional District Seat. Raye, a former senior staffer for Snowe, said Tuesday that he would carefully "weigh his plans for 2012."
Pundits had considered Raye a real threat to unseat Michaud, given Raye's championing of rural Maine during the legislative session. However, it's unclear whether Raye's legislative achievements, which included a bill adjusting school funding formulas to pipe more money to rural schools, would be a liability in a Senate race that includes the more urban 1st Congressional District.
Other Republican possibilities include former gubernatorial candidate Steve Abbott, Secretary of State Charlie Summers and former gubernatorial candidate Peter Cianchette.
The game has completely changed for Democrats, who have typically viewed contests against Snowe as an opportunity to increase the profile of challengers, not as winnable races.
"Maine is now a top pickup opportunity for Senate Democrats," Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Executive Director Guy Cecil said in a prepared statement. "If there is one place in the country that is likely to reject the extreme, anti-middle-class, divisive Republican agenda, it is Maine."
But who will run? Former Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is already in; so are state lawmakers Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth, and Rep. Jon Hinck, D-Maine.
However, with Snowe out, the talk has shifted to established party superstars, Michaud and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.
Within hours of Snowe's announcement, Michaud said he was "seriously considering entering the race." Greg Olsen, his campaign manager, said the campaign would "catch its breath and survey the lay of the land" before making an announcement.
Pingree, meanwhile, appeared less inclined to jump into the race. Some Democrats in Augusta believe her career in the House of Representatives is on the appropriate trajectory. There is also some question whether Pingree's unabashed liberal policy positions would play well in the 2nd Congressional District, which she would have to win.
Some have wondered whether former independent gubernatorial candidate and Snowe ally Eliot Cutler will jump in. He already has a political machine up and running in OneMaine. Ted O'Meara, Cutler's former campaign manager, said Tuesday he would be surprised if the former aide to U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie and a White House bureaucrat would want to return to Washington, D.C.
"I have no reason to believe he would want to go back," O'Meara said.
Other names have surfaced, but none was ready to come forward Tuesday night. Snowe's announcement was that sudden, that unexpected.
It will take time to sort out the implications which, depending on who jumps into the race, could reverberate into the other two congressional races and legislative contests.
Candidates will be chosen. Plans will be made. Republicans and Democrats will have only a few days to sort it all out.
In the meantime, the focus will shift back to the demure Snowe and her bombshell announcement. On Tuesday, it was the third-top story on NBC Nightly News.
In Maine, it could be the story of the year.


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Pomegranate molasses can be found at Middle Eastern markets, or you can easily make some yourself with some pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon.
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- Pour out into a jar. Let cool. Store chilled in the refrigerator.
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When Thomas and Moritz Neubronner began to struggle in their local public school in Bremen, Germany, because of issues like bullying and the slow pace of instruction, their parents, Tilman and Dagmar, became concerned. Believing that their children should enjoy life and be interested in learning, the Neubronners brought their children home.
Few German parents are willing to face the severe consequences that the state tries to apply to those who would dare to homeschool their children. Tilman and Dagmar Neubronner were subject to severe fines for teaching Thomas and Moritz at home. Eventually, the threat of custody action against their children forced the family to move to France.
The Neubronners now have an active case against the German authorities for depriving them of their rights as parents to educate their children, and Dagmar is actively working for change on behalf of German homeschoolers. I asked her why things are this way in Germany, and she gave the following explanation:
Germans greatly trust their government or "Father State." Family is not highly valued. We don't hear anything positive about families from our government. Most families do not think they should carry the responsibility of the education of their children without government help.
Germany is very proud of her old Prussian heritage of compulsory schooling. It is seen as a big cultural achievement. To say school is not the optimal way to educate children touches a taboo. People can't imagine this.
The ancestors of many United States citizens gave up their native country
for religious freedom, so the U.S. has a stronger tradition of granting religious freedom even in its unique manifestations such as the Hutterites and Amish. This kind of living in a sub-society would never be permitted in Germany. German authorities would feel an urgent need to rescue children from such groups to grant them a "normal," mainstream life.
Because Europe has seen a lot of suffering in the confessionally motivated wars of past centuries, people are afraid of religious "fundamentalism" (any radical way of following one's own faith).
In the U.S., people mention God, Jesus, and faith without hesitation. This is uncommon in Germany and seen as embarrassing. No German politician would ever confess his faith in other than very cautious, indirect wording. It is not cool and mainstream to be engaged in religion. It is okay to belong to one of the state religions (Catholic and Lutheran), as long as you do not talk too much about religious issues (and as long as you keep your children in school). Everything else is suspicious. So, freedom of faith has become theoretical, because people confessing their faith are seen as weird, suspicious, isolated, and members of a "parallel society."
Another reason for this phenomenon is that many people confessing a strong religious conviction in opposition to the mainstream are not native Germans, but come from Russia (descendants from former German families that went there) or from oriental countries like Turkey (Muslims). Since most homeschoolers give religious reasons for their homeschooling, homeschooling is seen as dangerous development of "sects." There would be far more openness towards homeschooling for pedagogical reasons, but this is difficult now.
Compulsory schooling is seen as a governmental task to ensure that children become familiar with many different values instead of getting indoctrinated with only one system of values by their parents. The government thinks that children have to be protected against "too much influence" by their parents. This state suspicion of its own citizens is perhaps one of the long-term effects of the Nazi-trauma: "If you leave them alone, they might go wrong again."
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