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A retired Sheriff's sergeant who was known for riding his bicycle to work each day is taking on his longest ride yet, a 4,200 mile trek across the United States. Felton resident Harold Whaley, 59, decided 15 or 20 years ago that he would like to do a cross-country ride, but is only now finding the opportunity to do so.
He plans to leave from Seaside, Ore. on July 31 and arrive in Bar Harbor, Maine seven or eight weeks later.
Whaley is no stranger to long-distance rides. After retiring from the Sheriff's Office in 2007 after 27 years on the job, Whaley completed a ride from Canada to Mexico, roughly 2,100 miles. Additionally, he completed a trip between Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh, Penn. and back.
"All have been solo rides," Whaley said.
This time, he'll have a companion.
Whaley will be accompanied by his wife Kanda, who retired from Cabrillo College in June after 34 years on the job. She will drive in their car along with him as his support and gear team, while also visiting the many sights along the route. The couple will sleep in hotels each night, rather than camp in order to have a more relaxed trip.
"We want to keep the itinerary open," Harold Whaley said. "This is a ride to see the sights and see the country."
But the sights along the Lewis and Clark route, using Adventure Cycling maps are only part of the journey. The Whaley's aim to raise money for Project 41, a ministry of Scotts Valley-based Assist International to provide clean drinking water to farmers in Uganda.
Money raised helps farmers purchase re-purposed pool pumps powered by bicycles to pump water to farms in the impoverished nation.
"The program requires them to pay for half the machine and there has been a lot of success," Harold Whaley said.
The couple is paying for the bicycling trip, so any donations that come in will go directly to the project. And donations have started coming in. Whaley topped $1,000 last week.
A serious cyclist
A lifelong cyclist, Whaley rode his bike from his home in Felton to the county jail and even to Watsonville for 27 years to work each day. A sergeant at the jail tagged him with the nickname "Spandoman" which stuck among his colleagues, he said.
He rides a completely rebuilt 1972 Follis bicycle that can be loaded with almost any type of gear. He does all of his own work on the bike and keeps it in tip-top shape.
"Sometimes Kanda wonders what I love most," he deadpanned. "It's her of course."
Whaley has ridden in double centuries — 200 mile rides in one day — for 19 years and simply enjoys being in the saddle.
He keeps a running journal of his rides that can be found online at www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/crossingtheusa2013 .To donate to Project 41 in honor of Whaley, visit www.projectfortyone.org.
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text: content September 2, 2006 Printer Friendly In this issue Life Extension Update Exclusive Vitamin E deficient mothers likelier to have asthmatic children Health Concern Asthma Featured Products L-Cysteine Capsules Butterbur Extract with Standardized Rosmarinic Acid Life Extension magazine September 2006 issue now online Life Extension Update Exclusive Vitamin E deficient mothers likelier to have asthmatic children A report published in the September, 2006 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, revealed the finding of researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Great Britain that a reduced intake of vitamin E during pregnancy increases the risk of one's children developing wheezing and asthma by the age of five. Graham Devereux, MD, PhD, of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen and his colleagues analyzed data from 1,253 mothers and their children. Food frequency questionnaires administered to the mothers during pregnancy and blood plasma levels were used to evaluate vitamin E status. Respiratory and dietary questionnaires concerning the children were completed by the mothers when the children reached the age of five, at which time they were invited for spirometry and skin-prick testing. Greater vitamin E intake by the mothers during pregnancy was associated with a lower incidence of wheeze, asthma, asthma and wheeze, and persistent wheezing observed in the children during the previous year. Children of mothers whose vitamin E intake was in the lowest 20 percent of participants had over five times the risk of early persistent asthma than those whose mothers were in the highest fifth. Increased zinc intake during pregnancy was also associated with a lower risk of asthma in children. The children's own nutritional intake did not appear to be associated with asthma or wheezing. In earlier research with the current group of participants, mothers whose vitamin E intake during pregnancy was relatively low were found to be at greater risk of having children who were more likely to wheeze at age two, even when not ill. "Our findings suggest that vitamin E has a dual effect on lung function and airway inflammation and that the effects could change at differing periods of prenatal and early life," Dr Devereux stated. "The results of the present study suggest that dietary modification or supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the likelihood of childhood asthma warrants further investigation." Health Concern Asthma The incidence of asthma cases has surged in recent years, although researchers aren't sure exactly why. According to some studies, up to 5 percent of the US population is affected by asthma, with half of these cases developing before age 10 (Kasper DL et al 2005). Asthma attacks can be triggered by allergies and environmental irritants. 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Nero MediaHome is the easy and free media manager for your photos, music, video and data. The complete, all-in-one source lets you find, organize, edit, play, share, sync, burn and enjoy your media without the hassles of complicated technology. One quick, easy and free download lets you do all the basics such as streaming and organizing, and everything else is powered by apps that you add on to fit your unique needs. The software's core capabilities can be easily extended with free and low-cost apps for syncing and optimizing content between devices; playing digital videos, DVDs and Blu-ray discs; finding photos through facial recognition; and burning CDs and DVD. There are also creative theme packs with templates, transition effects and soundtracks for photo slide shows. These apps and theme packs can be purchased and installed individually or all at once for a discounted price. Organize your library and search your media, edit photos, create slideshows, burn discs to share, upload straight to web or watch videos right from your PC. No other platform gives you the power to do it all in from one place. Nero MediaHome. It's your total media experience made easy.
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Department: 716 - Med-Surg/GI-GP9E
Requisition Number: NR14-1621870
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As an integral part of the team, the Business Associate is responsible for the business aspects of a patient's stay, as well as patient-focused care within the Clinical Specialty Services. These include: maintaining census information and the integrity of the patient's medical record, scheduling appropriate tests and medical procedures, receiving and maintaining office inventory and other duties as needed.
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2. 2. Assists in the admission/discharge/transfer process.
3. 3. Schedules appropriate tests, medical procedures and follow-up appointments.
4. 4. Assists in the medical record management by maintaining paper and electronic forms through Patient Works as necessary for the unit specific patient population; discharging charts in appropriate order, compiling deficiency information and working with members of the Interdisciplinary Health Care Team to complete charts.
5. 5. Assumes responsibility for chart completion process in accordance with the standards of Medical Records/Health Information Management (HIM).
6. 6. Monitors patient throughput through the use of Agiletrac and communicates progress to CNM/Nursing staff
7. 8. Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Accompanies visitors to appropriate area, when necessary. Provides information and makes referrals when appropriate.
8. 7. Assists patients with guest services, such as television and telephone services, securing valuables, etc. Assists with patient mail and deliveries.
9. 9. Promotes a customer service environment for the unit/service.
10. 10. Initiates calls and pages to members of the Health Care Team.
11. 11. Receives and maintains inventory of required supplies for the patient care area.
12. 12. Utilizes Door Tag Program to correctly identify all patients & room numbers within the unit environment.
13. 13. Answers Patient Call System and refers to appropriate staff.
14. 14. Reports and follows up on any patient belongings/property according to institutional policy.
15. 15. Reviews death certificates for completion and generates reports as required.
16. 16. Participates in the diet/menu selection process for patients.
17. 17. Completes the patient discharge process in a timely manner to engage all systems related to bed turnover ie Housekeeping; Transport; Infection Control; etc.
18. 18. Participates in environmental management.
19. 19. Treats co-workers, patients & families with dignity and respect.
20. 20. Promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity and is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of others.
21. 21. Participates in unit activity in a fiscally prudent manner.
22. 22. Participates in improving patient satisfaction/HCAHPS within unit setting.
23. 23. Adheres to designated dress code.
24. 24. Performs other duties as assigned.
25. Shared Duties and Responsibilities Across Care Center/Specialty Area
It is expected that all Unit-based employees will function as members of a team dedicated to provide the highest quality patient care and services to our patients by assisting in such functions as maintaining a safe, clean and functional environment, answering phones, transporting patients and assisting patients and visitors during the hospital stay.
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Work requires a high school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) in order
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Minimum Required Education: High School/GED
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Ability to set priorities, problem solves, use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible.
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* Proven data entry and basic computer skills
* Medical data base experience (i.e. Cerner, IDX, Eagle)
* Clerical skills (answering phones, relaying messages, reception, correspondence etc)
* Proven customer service experience in a health care environment
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By John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary
For more than 20 years, Rotary members and their friends have worked tirelessly to keep our promise to the world's children to eradicate polio. We're almost there, but as in any race, the last mile is the hardest.
To honor those who strive to reach this historic goal of eradicating a disease for only the second time in history, I will again be joining Rotary members in the Tucson, Arizona, area on 23 November to raise money for Rotary's Polio Plus Program by riding 111 miles in El Tour de Tucson. (Listen to Hewko's interview with ESPN Radio in Tucson, Arizona) Continue reading


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A New Jersey Transit bus and a van collided on the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook, N.J., on Tuesday evening, police said.
Several people in the van were seriously hurt, police said.
The bus, which had completed its route and was not carrying any passengers, was heading back to to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. The bus driver suffered neck and back injuries.
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You can use Windows Media Player to copy songs from audio CDs to your computer. This process is known as ripping.
During the ripping process, the Player makes a copy of each song, stores it on your hard disk as a compressed Windows Media Audio (WMA) or MP3 file, and then adds it to your library.
After you've ripped your CD collection, you can use the Player to do any of the following:
Find and play any song on your computer with a few quick clicks (no more fumbling with stacks of CDs and CD cases).
Sync your favorite songs from your computer to a portable device, such as an MP3 player or Windows Mobile-based Smartphone or Pocket PC, so you can enjoy your music on the go.
Burn a custom mix CD to play in your car or home stereo.
For best results, make sure that you are connected to the Internet before you begin.
When your computer is connected to the Internet, the Player attempts to retrieve media information about the tracks being ripped from an online database maintained by Microsoft. The Player then adds the information to the files during ripping.
You can rip a CD when your computer is not connected to the Internet. However, the Player will not be able to identify the name of the CD, the artist that created it, or the names of the songs until you go online.
If you need to add or edit media information, you can do that after ripping is complete.
(Optional) To select a different format (for example, MP3 instead of WMA) or bit rate (for example, 192 Kbps instead of 128 Kbps) for the files that are created during ripping, click the arrow below the Rip tab, and then make your selections from the Format and Bit Rate menus.
Insert an audio CD into the CD drive, and then click the Rip tab.
By default, the Player begins ripping the CD automatically when the Rip tab is selected. For information about changing this behavior, see Change settings for ripping music.
(Optional) As the player begins ripping the CD, clear the check boxes next to any songs that you don't want to rip. Or, click Stop Rip, make your selections, and click Start Rip to restart ripping. (Partially ripped songs are not saved.)
After the songs have been ripped, you can find and play them in your library.
You might be prompted to manually add missing media information after ripping has completed. To learn how to add or edit media information after ripping, see the steps below.
Connect to the Internet.
If media information is missing because you weren't connected to the Internet during ripping, the media information typically will appear for the newly ripped tracks soon after you connect to the Internet. If it does not, or if the information is not correct, continue with the following steps to add or edit the information. If you do not have Internet access, you can manually edit media information.
Click the Library tab, and then browse to the album you just ripped.
Right-click the album, and then click Find Album Info.
If you get an error message that says you must change your privacy settings, do the following:
Click the arrow below the Rip tab, click More Options, and then click the Privacy tab.
Select the Update music files by retrieving media info from the Internet check box.
Repeat step 3 to open Find Album Info.
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If the correct album or artist information appears in the search results, select the correct entry, and then follow the instructions on the page to update the album art and media information automatically. If the correct album does not appear in the search results, follow the instructions on the page to search again using different search criteria or to add the media information manually.
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BASEBALL: Split with Bethel (Ind.)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NAIA No. 17 Trevecca (9-3) hosted Bethel (Ind.) College (1-2) on Saturday for a double-header to wrap up their weekend series. The Trojans and Pilots split the double header with the Trojans taking game one 5-0 and the Pilots taking the finale 3-2.
Game one saw the Trojans jump out to the early lead when Aaron Bree knocked in Marty Parks with a sacrifice fly, giving the Trojans the 1-0 edge. Parks notched a sac fly of his own in the third inning, and Cody Heggie added a three RBI triple, stretching the lead to the final margin of 5-0.
Barrett Brown (1-0) earned the victory for Trevecca, tossing a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits while walking five and striking out seven. Heggie was 1-for-3 for the Trojans with the double (4) and three RBI (11), and Chris Lowe was 2-for-3 with a run scored (9). Chad Emberton (0-1) took the loss for the Pilots. Trevecca scored five runs on seven hits, while Bethel mustered just two hits and had two errors.
In game two, Bethel scored a run in the top of the first inning to take the early lead, holding the advantage into the fifth inning. The Trojans scratched a run across in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 1-1, but despite having a runner on third with only one out, could not push the go ahead run across. Bethel plated a pair in the top of the sixth to reclaim the lead at 3-1, and though the Trojans were able to plate a run with one out in the seventh, Bethel held on for the 3-2 win.
Drew Durossette (3-1) took the loss for the Trojans, tossing six innings of seven hit baseball and allowing three earned runs while walking four and fanning six. Andrew Biskupski (1-0) earned the win for the Pilots. Brian Dirheimer was 2-for-3 in the game with a triple (1); Chris Lowe was 2-for-3; and Wade Angel was 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI (9). Bethel College scored three runs on seven hits and Trevecca scored two runs on six hits. Neither team committed an error in the game.
Trevecca will host Shorter College (6-7) on Tuesday, February 26 for a double header. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Runners in the Boston Marathon from the inland northweat are trying to get home Tuesday night but many are delayed on the east coast,
Most of the runners from the area who wanted to come home earlier Tuesday are not getting in until late Tuesday night.
A runner from the Spokane Valley, Laura Michels, said she knows 30 people from the area who ran in the Boston Marathon Monday.
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Young adults feel empowered by debt
Carrying a lot of credit card and student loan debt sadly raises the self-esteem of young people. The glow fades at age 28.
This post comes from Jeanine Skowronski at partner site MainStreet.
A new study set to be published in Social Science Research found that young adults age 18 to 27 actually feel empowered by their credit card and student loan debt.
Researchers at Ohio State University analyzed responses from 3,079 young adults age 18 to 34 nationwide as part of a biannual youth survey conducted by Ohio State's Center for Human Resource Research. The study found that the more debt these young respondents carried, the higher their self-esteem became and the more they felt in control of their lives.
The results of the survey weren't completely unexpected. The researchers had assumed that student loan debt would have a positive connotation since young people tend to associate getting an education with bettering themselves.
"Young people seem to view debt mostly in just positive terms rather than as a potential burden," Rachel Dwyer, lead author of the study and assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State University, said in a press release. "Debt can be a good thing for young people -- it can help them achieve goals that they couldn't otherwise, like a college education."
But she admitted the enthusiasm for credit card debt was a surprise.
"We thought educational debt might be seen as a positive because it is an investment in their future, while credit card debt could be viewed more negatively," she said. "Surprisingly, though, we found that both kinds of debt had positive effects for young people. It didn't matter the type of debt, it increased their self-esteem and sense of mastery."
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Researchers offered several explanations for the credit card feel-good phenomenon, such as educational expenses like textbooks or other school costs that would carry the same connotations of bettering oneself as a student loan. Post continues after video.
The researchers also explained that these young adults might be enjoying their debt because it has allowed them to buy the things they wanted without having to wait, though the data did not support this.
Still, the researchers were torn over whether the study's results have negative implications for America's youth.
"Debt may make young people feel better about themselves in the short-term, but that doesn't mean it won't have negative consequences in the long-term," Dwyer said. "We found that the positive effects may wear off over time, but they still have to pay the bills. The question is whether they will be able to. There needs to be additional research to answer this question."
The study certainly found that some participants riding a debt "high" were not in any position to pay it off.
Those in the lower classes felt the largest self-esteem bump from their credit card and/or student loan debt, while middle-class young adults felt no different with their student loan debt, seeing it as such a commonality among their peers that it's almost considered normal. This group did feel better about their credit card debt, however.
Young adults from affluent families felt no different with any kind of debt.
Then comes the stress
"The groups that most need the debt -- the middle and lower classes -- get the most benefits to their self-concept, but may also face the greatest difficulties in paying off what they owe," Dwyer added. (Do you have too much debt? Try MSN Money's debt calculator.)
The positive feelings toward debt may not last long, the study found, as those aged 28 to 34 displayed more stress about the money they owe.
"By age 28, they may be realizing that they overestimated how much money they were going to earn in their jobs," Dwyer said. "When they took out the loans, they may have thought they would pay off their debts easily, and it is turning out that it is not as easy as they had hoped."
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This just goes to show how schools are perpetuating stupidity. Dummying down the American youth will allow the Gov't to put more controls on people. To think debt is good has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard.
One doesn't need more research to know the effects on our citizens. They just need to think about the rule of 72 and start crying.
How about this, pass legislation getting rid of credit cards and make loans available for houses and cars ONLY with strict restrictions! That way this stupid country would only buy what it could afford, but common sense will never prevail in a country where more people vote on american idol that vote in an election. Idiots.
Well I don't know who these test subject were that Ohio State found or dug up this survey group but this is certainly not the case with college graduates I have spoken with. The half dozen or so I have spoken with feel they have been misled by promises of grandeur that a college degree or higher would provide them. They have merely found themselves strapped with mountains of federal debt and then to leave college and not find employment in their new found area of expertise. I had a biology major wait on me at Longhorn Steakhouse 3 weeks ago and last night a young lady who had finished her state boards with a Master's in Architecture has been unemployed and now owes over $175,000.00 to the good ole US taxpayer because of false promises she was sucked in to. I asked her where she has looked for employment and her response, four different states! She said she no longer listens to the commercials that tout bull that "Your future is what you make of it". She cried.
I felt like a heal and didn't have the heart to tell her that I too have been unemployed now for about 3 years and at age 52 have pretty well resigned myself to the notion that this is the way of the future. I only have a BS in management. In my day that was enough to get you in and protected. Today it is equal to a GED or less. The world and especially America sells a distorted story of what a young person can and should expect out of life and hard work. These "be all you can be", commercials funded by the government and so-called higher educational venues are as misleading as any weight loss infomercial. Even our own military personnel that have been showered with special and upgraded benefits, from my time in service, will too begin to experience the perils of a tightening US military budget soon. Word of warning to them, if you are spending every dime of each paycheck on tattoos and motorcycles and fun, you'd better pay attention to what is going on around you and start paying down debt and start saving your money. In the 1970's and 80's people in the military were being forced out with early retirement after only 16 years and so on. This will soon happen once again once America realizes that the threat of the outsiders is nominal and can be managed with a smaller fighting force and more technical than human assets. You have been warned!
I'm a 26 year old with 20K in student loans and I want to know who these people who feel empowered by their debt are, so I can go smack them over the head with a rolled up newspaper. I HATE having debt, it's like having an 800 pound gorilla following you around and looking over your shoulder. Credit card debt is even worse! I had to rack up a little bit of it because I had a lower paying part time job inbetween full time jobs last winter. I got a better job and now I can pay it off, but it still makes me really nervous to have it because my parents had money management issues, and I know what kind of mayhem it can wreak.
A couple of thoughts about the other comments here:
1.) All of the "kids these days" comments are completely absurd. After all, it was the previous generations that raised us. I've had very little, if any, required classes about personal finance my entire educational career, and the college exploration classes they have you take are just there to railroad you into going into college so you can pay them money. We can't be the paragons of personal responsibility that you claim to be right out of high school when we haven't been given the tools to do it.
2.) Stop trying to spin this politically. "These kids must be liberals, they spend money they don't have HAR HAR HAR!" The issue here is that people our age are getting shoddy education about money management, and credit card and student loan companies are right there to take advantage of it. That affects EVERYONE.
I don't think young people enjoy debt because of what it can buy, but because it's an "adult" thing to have. It makes them feel grown up, like their parents. It's the same reason youngsters start smoking, drinking, or drugs; it makes them feel important, cool, strong.
What can I say? Everyone over 30 knows kids are morons.
People who try to live beyond their means end up living beneath their means. If you borrow to buy "stuff", the interest you pay is money that you don't have to buy other "stuff". Before many years, you have paid enough interest to have bought all the "stuff" you bought before you could afford it.
You'll then be behind for all the rest of your life. Sounds pretty stupid here.
I actually just made a hotmail account so that I can respond to this article. This is the most ridiculous, infuriating thing I've heard in awhile. I graduated with my Bachelors degree in May of 2009 and STILL have not found a full-time, permanent "professional" job. And trust me, it is not from lack of trying. I have supported myself since I was 16, pay for every single one of my own bills, including my +30k in student loans. The fact that I was told my entire life to go to college to better myself, make a better life for myself, and have access to a great career choices... when in reality all I got was a load of debt and stressful calls from creditors really, reallllyyyyy makes me angry.
And every single one of my friends is going through the same thing. Boy, do I feel empowered.
This is totally absurd. These "students" need to get back into the classroom and actually learn that debt is NOT a good thing. America is too comfortable with debt; it is unfortunately the norm, and that is NOT a good thing.
I think your results and/or questions are flawed. I borrowed about $40k for school (BS and MS), which I paid off within 6 years after finishing. Even though I was lucky enough to get a job in the southeast US making $70k in my field, I was still very stressed by the loan payments. It was most definitely not a self-esteem builder.
These classes that teach kids about repaying loans should also include a realistic look at what they can expect to make in their field, and balancing their loan payments with all the other everyday expenses.
Yes, wait a couple years when the debt is nothing but an albatross, as they watch the money they make go into envelopes and get sent off to banks in return for... nothing today, but stuff they bought years ago, maybe stuff they can't even really point to or even had any tangible substance (eg: a college degree). Wait til that settles in. Then you get a different reaction. You get misery. Yes, with age cometh wisdom...
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Among the impressive variety of upcoming colorways for the rejuvenated Air Jordan 1 is a slight twist on the classic Chicago Bulls look that manages to shift a familiar style from aggressive to luxurious with just one color. Toss some hunter green into any of MJ's greatest sneaker hits and you've got a palette reminiscent of the famed Italian design house for whom the Air Jordan 1 High 'Gucci' borrows its nickname. Let us know if you think this color scheme looks good enough on the first Air Jordan to try it out on other Legacy silos and check out some new images as we approach the December 1st release date at Jordan Brand retailers like Politics.
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(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Houston, October 14, 2003) Several major non-profit organizations, including Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC), will collaborate on a special forum to build an awareness of the need for philanthropy in the Hispanic community and among Hispanic leaders, business owners and community stakeholders, Friday, November 14 from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. at Houston Community College, 3100 Main. "Mobilizing Philanthropic Resources in the Hispanic Community: Dealing From Strength," will provide local non-profit staffers, board members, business leaders, and elected officials with a blueprint for developing philanthropic leaders among successful Hispanics.
GSSJC is collaborating with the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, the YMCA of Greater Houston, Houston Community College and the Mexican American Education and Legal Defense Fund to bring a greater awareness to the importance of giving of time, resources and money to philanthropic endeavors.
Henry A. J. Ramos, a principal of Mauer Kunst Consulting, and the event's keynote speaker, has written extensively on organized philanthropy and currently serves as executive editor of Arte Publico Press's Hispanic Civil Rights Book Series: a multi-volume series that seeks to expand public appreciation of Hispanic contributions to civil and human rights. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University, Ramos is the founding editor of the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy and has recently served as board treasurer of Hispanics in Philanthropy, the nation's largest organization of foundation trustees and executives committed to addressing Hispanic issues and causes.
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is the premiere organization for all girls—building character, values and skills for a lifetime. As the largest Girl Scout Council in Texas, San Jacinto serves more than 58,000 girls and 14,000 adults in 21 east and southeast Texas counties. The Council currently administers a special program developed to build Girl Scout ambassadors in the Hispanic community, Latinas Taking the Lead: an intense, six-month leadership offering that teaches teamwork, public speaking skills, management theory and practice, and business writing skills. For information about joining Girl Scouts, or to volunteer with the Latinas Taking the Lead Program, call 1-800-392-4340 or visit us online at www.gssjc.org.
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Saint Clare's Health System Offers State-of-the-Art Pediatric Sleep Diagnostics
Roberta C. Ferguson Pediatric Center at Saint Clare's Hospital/Denville now offers state-of-the-art pediatric sleep diagnostic services
June 06, 2011
Furthering its commitment to pediatric care, Saint Clare's Health System announced today the addition of pediatric sleep diagnostic services to answer the growing need for pediatric sleep medicine in the local community. The Center for Pediatric Sleep Medicine at the Roberta C. Ferguson Pediatric Center is a state-of-the-art diagnostic sleep center specializing in diagnosing sleep and neurological disorders in children.
"We are thrilled to offer this new service to children and their families, answering the need for pediatric sleep medicine within the community," said Dr. Richard Finkel, medical director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Medicine. "Our skilled team – made up of board-certified sleep specialists and expertly trained sleep technologists – is not only dedicated to providing expert medical care, but is committed to offering an environment and approach that is designed to meet the needs of both parents and children, offering services in a home-like environment."
The Center for Pediatric Sleep Medicine, located in Saint Clare's Hospital/Denville at the Roberta C. Ferguson Pediatric Center, treats children ages 3 to 18 years of age for a range of conditions including sleep apnea, parasomnias, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. Services offered through the Center include overnight sleep studies, home studies, and day studies to evaluate "sleepiness".
"This new service speaks to the advances we continue to make at Saint Clare's to provide the highest quality of health care," said Leslie D. Hirsch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Clare's Health System. "We are pleased to be able to raise the level of care and capabilities we offer to our pediatric patients and their families."
Saint Clare's also offers a Center for Sleep Medicine for adults, located at Saint Clare's Hospital/Dover General, a regional leader in the treatment of sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep disorders.
For more information on pediatric sleep services at Saint Clare's, visit www.saintclares.org or call 973-625-6635.
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Saint Clare's Health System, which has served the healthcare needs of northwestern New Jersey residents since 1895, is the region's premier provider of community-based healthcare and behavioral health services. Saint Clare's operates hospitals in Boonton Township, Denville, Dover and Sussex Borough and other facilities located throughout Morris and Sussex counties. For more information about Saint Clare's Health System, please visit www.saintclares.org.
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Jets announce All-Time Four Decade Team
December 17th, 2003
On the fourtieth anniversity of the esistence of the NY Jets, the team announced the official All-Time Four Decade team which was voted by the fans. Some of the selections are no brainers, some you will be surprised with and some are ridiculous. Also, the team announced some roster moves including the signing of LB Mark Brown and DT Alan Harper from the practice squad. On the fourtieth anniversity of the esistence of the NY Jets, the team announced the official All-Time Four Decade team which was voted by the fans. Some of the selections are no brainers, some you will be surprised with and some are ridiculous. Also, the team announced some roster moves including the signing of LB Mark Brown and DT Alan Harper from the practice squad.
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Offense Guards (2) Randy Rasmussen 1967-81, Jim Sweeney 1984-94 Tackles (3) Jason Fabini 1998- Present, Marvin Powell 1977-85, T Winston Hill 1963-76 Center (1): Kevin Mawae 1998-Present Tight End (1) Mickey Shuler 1978-89 Running Backs (2): Freeman McNeil 1981-92, Curtis Martin 1998-Present Fullback (1): Matt Snell 1964-72 Wide Receivers (3): Don Maynard 1960-72, Al Toon 1985-92, Wesley Walker 1977-89 Quarterback (1): Joe Namath 1965-76
Defense Tackles (2): Marty Lyons 1979-89, Joe Klecko 1977-87 Ends (2): Mark Gastineau 1979-89, John Abraham 2000-Present Linebackers (3): Greg Buttle 1976-84, Kyle Clifton 1984-96, Mo Lewis 1991-Present Cornerbacks (2): James Hasty 1988-94, Aaron Glenn 1992-2001 Safeties (2): Victor Green 1993-2001, Bill Baird 1963-69
Special Teams Punter (1): Chuck Ramsey 1977-84 Kicker (1): Pat Leahy 1974-91 Kick Returner (1): Bruce Harper 1977-84
All of the above players selected will be honored at a private dinner this Friday in New York City and then be introduced at a ceremony during halftime of this weeks game against the Patriots on Saturday night.
The Jets also announced today they have signed LB Mark Brown and defensive tackle Alan Harper to the active roster from the practice squad and have signed punter Mark Mariscal and wide receiver Rob Turner to the practice squad. The Club also waived safety David Young from injured reserve.
Brown signed with the Jets as a rookie FA from Auburn after the draft and the 6-0, 238-pound linebacker tallied eight tackles (three solo) and had one interception in two games this preseason. He was waived at the end of training camp and signed to the practice squad on September 1 before being released on October 16 and then re-signed to the practice roster on November 11.
Harper, was the Jets fourth round pick in the 2002 Draft from Fresno State and has yet to be activated for a game before going to the practice squad this season. The team also announced earlier this week that Harper will be sent to NFL Europe this spring to get some extra work.
Mariscal, a 6-2, 200-pound punter from Colorado, first entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the New Orleans Saints this spring. He averaged 47.1 yards on 10 punts for the Saints this preseason before being waived on August 25. Mariscal also worked some as a placekicker in college for the Buffaloes where he was the 2002 Ray Guy Award winner, awarded to the nations top punter.
Turner is a 6-3, 200-pound rookie WR from Central Michigan. He in played in 44 collegiate games in four seasons for the Chippewas, catching 112 passes for 1,363 yards and five touchdowns.
Young, a 6-1, 209-pound safety, was signed from the Cleveland Browns practice squad on October 15, 2003. The Columbia, South Carolina played in five games for the Jets and recorded seven special teams tackles and was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on December 5.
The Jets have indicated they will likely bring back the 40 year old VInny Testaverde back next season as a backup QB. Testaverde has no problem being Chad Penningtons backup but told the media if he is the third stringer behind Brooks Bollinger, he would probably retire.


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Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 3Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 3 starring Princess Celestia and her faithful student Twilight SparkleLater that day Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, dressed in the new gowns that Rarity had designed especially for the Spring Moon Festival, were waiting in the Town Square in the clear and mild spring air for Twilight to arrive with their transportation."I thought we were going by air balloon," said Pinkie Pie with some disappointment. The truth was, she loved flying in it every opportunity she could get."Now darling," said Rarity indulgently. "That's scarcely a dignified way for us to arrive in Canterlot, all squashed together in that tiny gondola! Besides, it's traditional when travelling to Canterlot to go by coach.""That reminds me," said Applejack. "I wonder who Twi's gonna get to pull it this time everypony is awful busy at the moment, what with all the spring cleanin' and plantin' goin' on."Just then there was a sharp clatter of cartwhe
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 4Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 4 starring Princess Celestia and her faithful student Twilight SparkleMoments later, there was a loud whoosh as a multi-coloured streak flew overhead and Rainbow Dash came in to land on the cloud not far away from the assembled group and quickly trotted up to them."It's so awesome that you guys could all come!" she said, grinning at her friends. Then she bowed to Celestia and Luna, saying "Spitfire sends her apologies, Your Highnesses - she's still not happy with some of the choreography and she wants to fit in as much rehearsal as possible before tonight."Celestia smiled. "It sounds as if you have a wonderful show prepared for us tonight."Rainbow nodded enthusiastically, but then frowned suddenly. "I just hope everything goes according to plan
and nopony screws anything up! A vision of a certain blonde-maned Pegasus pony with quizzical eyes appeared before her and she resisted groaning out loud.But Rainbow
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 6"Where are we going, Princess?" asked Twilight. They were trotting along a narrow alleyway in a part of Canterlot she'd never been before, and she had no idea what Celestia had planned."Just a little out-of-the-way place I like to visit now and then, when the responsibilities of being Princess of Equestria get a bit too much," explained Celestia. "I think it should be especially quiet tonight with everypony out in the streets enjoying the festival. Oh, and here we are!"The alley opened out into a tiny square with a number of little shops opening off of it. There was a tack-repair shop, with newly-worked bridles hanging near the door to dry; an apothecary, with its tell-tale sign of a winged-staff and the thick scent of medicines and ointments which Twilight could smell from where they were standing; and a charming little..."Oh, a bookshop!" cried Twilight in delight. Towers of leather-bound books were piled up next to the door, and a ziggurat of yellowed vellum-scrolls as well. Oh,
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 2Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 2 starring Princess Celestia and her faithful student Twilight Sparkleby Butterscotch Sundae"Rainbow?" Applejack said, frowning in disbelief. "Rainbow Dash? Really?"Rarity nodded. "Oh darling, it suddenly occurred to me while I was chatting with Twilight over tea this morning. She said she felt as if she was missing something, and I suggest that it was somepony she was missing, rather. And when I suggested it was young Spike, she laughed. But then I remembered that Rainbow was also out of town. As you know, she's in Canterlot at the moment helping the Wonderbolts with the Spring Moon Festival performance that rather striking Spitfire has a marvellous aerial spectacle in store for the Princess Luna, I hear.""Ah dunno, Rarity," said Applejack. "Ah mean, Twi and Rainbow? What do those two even have in common?""Oh, Applejack," sighed Rarity, lifting a soft forehoof and placing it on the muscular withers of her lover. "I do so love you
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 7"Oh, do hurry up, Applejack," said Rarity, pulling the earth pony behind her. "We must find a discrete vantage point from which to observe the two lovers' meeting.""'Observe'?" repeated Applejack, her eyes narrowing. "Don'cha mean 'spy'?""Please, Applejack," replied the exasperated unicorn. "We simply cannot miss seeing all our hard work come to fruition!"Applejack felt her heart sink at the words 'all our hard work'. Rarity had got so swept up in the whole Rainbow-Twilight thing, she wasn't making a lick o' sense anymore!"Over there!" said Rarity. She'd spotted some steps not far away that led up to a small garden around the base of a tower. It was little more than a single hawthorn-tree surrounded by low jasminum bushes, sprinkled with white flowers. They were giving off a delightful perfume with the advent of the evening, and the sweet scent wafted thickly on the breeze that was sweeping down from the mountain above them. The unicorn found a larger bush and stepped
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 1Much Ahoof About Nothing starring Princess Celestia and her faithful student Twilight SparkleTwilight watched the little white starlike flowers swirl about in her cup of elderflower tea and sighed.Rarity put down her own cup and looked at her in sudden concern from across the table. The two of them were sitting at their favourite table at the Dandelion Clock Café and enjoying a little afternoon tea together, but Rarity for some time now had noticed that Twilight, although moody at the best of times, was especially moody today for some reason."Darling!" she said. "That's the third time you've sighed in as many minutes! Now I know something is most definitely wrong."Twilight lifted her face from observing the tea to look at her friend. The white-coated unicorn's eyes were regarding her with concern, but somehow Twilight didn't feel like talking to her."Oh Rarity. I'm fine, really," she said, and then straightaway her eyes dropped back down to the tea and its danci
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 8"The sweetness! The sweetness!" groaned Pinkie Pie, rolling back and forth on the hospital bed.A handsome brunette-maned stallion dressed in a white coat was at her side in a heartbeat. As soon as he saw her queasy face and the listlessness of her usually poufy mane, he cried out, "I need 10 CCs of hotsauce, stat!"A nurse galloped into the room and poured a bottle of hotsauce into the drip beside Pinkie's bed, while the doctor slipped the end of the tube into the little pink pony's mouth. Almost immediately Pinkie stopped groaning and, sucking on the tube like a baby would a bottle, she quickly fell asleep.The doctor swept the sweat from his mane as he and the nurse looked at each other in relief. But suddenly there was a commotion in the corridor outside, and the two poked their heads out of the door to Pinkie's room, and saw a unicorn, an earth pony, a pegasus and a little dragon, all being led along the corridor by an orderly.The doctor arched his eyebrows at the orderly, who lo
Much Ahoof About Nothing: The Finale"Ditzy!" cried the purple-maned P as she drew alongside her. "The moon! There's something wrong. It's not slowing down!"Ditzy turned, and knew straightaway that the mare was right. The moon had grown huge, far bigger than usual, even during the spring moon festival, and instead of its stately ascent along the arch of the sky, it was headed on a near-horizontal path straight for the castle.With both forelegs Ditzy waved the fliers to a halt, and as a group they hung bobbing against the night sky. The pegasi looked across at the looming white orb and began to mutter."Is it supposed to be moving so fast?" said one."It's not slowing down," whispered another."It's out of control!" cried a third."And it's - it's headed right for us!"The team began to devolve into a confused mob, muttering and glancing at the moon and each other until one, a pegasus stallion with a yellow coat and a violet mane, suddenly split off from the rest of the group."I don't know about all of you," he cried, h
Among the MoonflowersAmong the Moonsflowers starring Twilight and Princess Celestia"I'm afraid that this is a business call of sorts, Twilight darling," said Rarity, sitting down at Twilight's coffee table as the lavender-coated unicorn poured them both a cup of tea. "I've come to draw upon that limitless knowledge of yours in all things magical."Twilight blushed and her ears went back in embarrassment. "Oh, I wouldn't call it 'limitless' exactly," she said, letting the teapot float down onto the table-top. "But I hope I can help you."Rarity smiled back at her. "Oh, thank you darling. It's just a little question that's come up with a dress I've been asked to design for Hoity Toity's autumn range." She levitated her cup to her lips and inhaled its delicious fragrance. "You see, there's been some disagreement regarding the shape of a floral pattern that's going to be embroidered on the hem of this exquisite little cocktail dress that we're working on. Oh darling, you'd absolute
Moonlit Sparkles - Ch. 2Moonlit Sparkles Chapter 2By MazzyrazzyWhy did I act like that?Twilight couldn't help but feel terrible about last night. She shouldn't have treated Luna like she was Nightmare Moon; it was rude and totally out of line. She made it a personal mission to find Luna and ask for forgiveness. She had spent a few hours last night trying to find where the princess ran off to. After failing to locate her, Twilight remorsefully sulked back to her room. She spent a few minutes pacing across the room, going over their short conversation in her head.Why am I so bothered by this? She asked herself. Sure, she was a little harsh, but it wasn't completely out of hand.Twilight wasn't able to sleep very much. Whenever she closed her eyes, a pair of foggy silver eyes pierced the veil of her mind like a thorn. She tried thinking about other subjects, but those eyes would always come back before she even knew she was thinking about them. The more she analyzed the mar
After Mare-day Gras...The light from Celestia's noontime sun brightly shone into Twilight's sleeping face, causing the unicorn to cover her face with a foreleg. "Mmmph, 5 more minutes... I was up studying, ma..." Twilight's voice, still drowsy, didn't want to give in to the warm sun ray's urging her awake.But, try as she might, the warmth from the sun gently urged her from her slumber. Giving a sigh, the unicorn slowly opens her first her left eye... Then her right eye creeps open as she stumbles out of her sleeping nook. Still half-asleep, Twilight trips down the steps and into the kitchen. "Mmmm, need tea... Wha-what happened last night...?" The last thing she remembered as she trotted drowzily into the kitchen, was being at the local Mare-day Gras party Pinkie Pie threw last night..."Twilight!" The ever-hyper pink pony bounced over, her neck laden with what looked to be hundreds of beaded necklaces as she wore a mask in the shape of two lollypops over her eyes. "TWILIGHT!" the hyper pony screamed ag
Moonlit Sparkles - Ch. 1Author's Note: This story was written long before Season 2, Episode 4 where Luna received her canon personality. Drop what you know about her from that episode. Thank you and enjoy!Moonlit Sparkles Chapter 1By Mazzyrazzy"You're going WHERE?!"The earsplitting cry startled the birds that rested atop Twilight Sparkle's library home. Panicking, the birds rushed into the sky to find a safer place to perch. Twilight was using her magic to pack several books and supplies into a few different bags. The books themselves covered a variety of topics, but she only packed the necessities, knowing she wouldn't need her entire library on her trip to Canterlot. The warm glow of the sun draped appealingly across the room, blanketing every surface. Certainly there was no better time to travel; the springtime aura penetrated everything, from the simplest plant to the most complex animal species. Life itself just seemed so vibrant, and Twilight was
Moonlit Sparkles - Ch. 3Moonlit Sparkles Chapter 3By MazzyrazzyCelestia's sun shone brilliantly over the utopian city of Canterlot. A pair of blue jays chirped as one chased the other across the courtyard of royal palace, landing in a nearby tree. The springtime air brought with it the warmth and sunlight that all the vibrant flowers reveled in. A couple gardener ponies were seen planting new flowers along the walkway. A platoon of royal guards was marching down the walkway, their shift ending. The new shift of guards had already taken their place in their respective positions evenly amongst the courtyard.Inside, Princess Celestia was busy running her queendom. Several ponies were lined up outside, eager to get inside to talk to the great Mare of the Sun. Most of them brought status reports of the several necessities required to keep a city so large running smoothly.There was a noticeable difference inside the throne room; The Princess often glanced to her side only to see empty space
Moonlit Sparkles - Ch. 4Moonlit Sparkles Chapter 4By MazzyrazzyOutside, clouds began to gather in concentric circles high above Canterlot. The dark masses blew and twisted angrily in the sky, and it was obvious that quite a storm was on its way. Usually, the Canterlot towers were tall enough to breach the top layer of clouds, leaving them unaffected by weather. However, on this warm and muggy day the cold air was pushed higher in the sky, leaving the cloud line at a much higher altitude.Unfazed, Twilight Sparkle took a deep breath of the dampened air. While other ponies hid inside their homes during a storm, Twilight was fascinated by the natural phenomena. For something of such magnitude to happen in nature without magic, it was truly remarkable.The purple pony stood on her hind legs with her front hooves on the railing of Luna's balcony. A warm breeze ruffled through her mane as she looked down over the city below. From the tower, she had a decent view of the courtyard and some of t
Love Is In BloomI don't own MLP: FiM or it's characters. They belong to Lauren Faust and Hasbro.A/N: This is my first TwiLuna ship, so please don't be TOO harsh...And let me know if there is anything needs to be fixing!Love Is In BloomPrincess Luna stared at the newly married couple who were dancing in the middle of the dance floor, surrounded by other couples swaying to the music. Luna had never felt happier, as this was her first wedding in over a thousand years. For a moment, she felt a pang of guilt, that she might have missed many weddings like this.But then again, last time she had attended any royal weddings, they weren't this lively. Well, last time they didn't have Pinkie Pie. Last time, she was also a bit uptight. And a bit more tempered. But that was in the past. She felt quite proud that this party was being held, right under her night sky. It gave her the hope that she needed. The hope that everypony actually enjoyed her night!She had learned from her mistakes, and now she was herse
Moonlit Sparkles - Ch. 6Moonlit Sparkles Chapter 6By MazzyrazzyTime moved painfully slow in Ponyville. The more Twilight thought about it, the more irritated she became. Eventually, she magically imploded the only clock in her library house for she no longer wished to be reminded of time. The incessant ticking, tick after tock, just reminded her how long she had been separated from Luna. She knew it was just an unnecessary stress, so she took care of it. In roughly two days' time, Twilight had gone from quasi-competent Aura Bloom competitor to anti-social hermit, bent on sheltering in her house as if sunlight would make her transparent. Her friends knew she was emotionally distressed, but they were still clueless as to why. They all believed that she was still upset about her failure in the Aura Bloom; there was hardly any suspicion that she was aching on a much more profound level.After running away from Luna, she spent little time in Canterlot. Her things had alread
Common Sky - Part 2"Luna, Luna, Luna," said a macabre voice through the darkness. Luna walked down a long, brick-laden hallway, lit up only by her horn and the phosphorescent-like properties of her mane. She had no idea how she had gotten here. She could only feel the bone-cold dampness of the ground on her hooves and throughout the hair on her body. It felt like a dark cellar or a dungeon. "You know that this world isn't a place for ponies such as us. Didn't you learn anything from our little 'vacation,' little one? We are one and the same, and yet, you've learned nothing, NOTHING from me. You really think this happiness and joy will persist? Pah. You're just as weak now as you were then."Luna looked upon a big oval mirror in front of her, bolted against the wall of what appeared to be an abrupt dead-end to the corridor. She remembered where she was now. She had seen this scene playing out more times that she could remember, hearing that voice torture her for over a thousand years. Looking into the mir
Common Sky - Part 3The breeze blew past Luna's ears as she enjoyed Twilight's warmth against her. Her eyes were closed, focusing intently on this feeling of closeness that was so new and terrifying to her. She didn't know if she was doing the right thing, or if she was being too affectionate or forward. Luna didn't know what being somepony's 'friend' was like, or how she was supposed to act. Luna had dreamt about this moment for so long, and couldn't pass up the opportunity, no matter if wrecked everything else. Sharing this beautiful night she had created with somepony was the only thing that she had hoped for in her long life. In this moment, she was content with just this. Under the sea of stars, with streaks of fire and waves of light challenging the daytime in pure brilliance, Luna was finally at peace. Her dream had come true. Nightmare Moon was wrong."Ahem," spoke a familiar, dark voice. Luna's eyes shot wide open and she stepped back, looking around. She was in that familiar, damp, dark corridor
Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 5Much Ahoof About Nothing Part 5 starring Princess Celestia and her faithful student Twilight SparkleRarity grabbed Applejack and hustled her through the archway that led to the eastern battlements."Hey, yer hurtin' me!" the earth pony yelped."Oh, do come on, Applejack," said Rarity, pulling her along. "Our first foray has failed. We need to come up with another plan to get Twilight away from Princess Celestia so that she can spend some time with Rainbow. The battlements that Princess Luna mentioned are the perfect venue for some planning.""Do we really need ta get involved?" replied Applejack. "Can't we just relax an' let love find its own way?""Love? Find its own way?" Rarity snorted. "Have you forgotten what dear Twilight is like? She'll start talking to the Princess about books and magic and history and, and... and whathaveyou, and before she knows it, the window of opportunity for her romance to blossom will be gone. Oh, it will be so terribly sad if that
Blood BrothersBrookie always holds my hand when we cross the street. She's never given a reason for it, she just does it. It's become this unspoken rule with us that whenever we cross the street together, she slips her hand in mine and I lace my fingers through hers and we walk hand-in-hand until we reach the other side and she drops her hand and we both wipe our palms on our jeans. Brookie's a little scared of crossing the street. Her poppa died in a car crash when we were six. He was a pedestrian. She's never gotten over it.Brookie is my best friend going on sixteen years now, which is pretty impressive considering we're both sixteen. We don't have some cute little story about how we were born in the same hospital on the same day or about how our mothers were best friends long before they were pregnant with us and somehow passed on that bond while we were still in utero. No, Brookie and I met the same way ever
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I loved the zombie effect, and I refused to allow myself to get infected. Instead I just sat in Thunderbluff (my main is a Tauren Shaman) healing everything that got infected, whether they wanted to be healed or not.
Trust me, you haven't been yelled at for griefing until you've been yelled at for healing.
The "razing" of Orgrimmar pissed me off though. I've come to the conclusion that it wasn't even Arthas attacking the Horde capital, that it was some imposter doing a half-assed job to irk us and nothing more.
I'm sure that had it been Arthas, more than one section of the city would be attacked. It shouldn't have been possible for people to outright ignore an attack on a large city, I should have hearthed in to Org and had the inn collapse on top of me, or at least stepped out on to the street to stare at a frost wyrm just before getting frozen.
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A huge gun investor exits the business
Cerberus Capital, a major private-equity company, is selling the unit that makes Bushmaster rifles. One of those guns is believed to have been used in last week's school shooting.
Cerberus is unloading Freedom Group, which makes the Bushmaster line of weapons. Adam Lanza is said to have used a .223 caliber Bushmaster AR-15 rifle to kill 20 children and six educators Friday. Now, calls for greater gun control are intensifying and at least one investor, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, is reportedly reviewing its business with Cerberus.
Cerberus entered the gun business in 2006 through its investment in Freedom Group. It sent condolences to the families of the victims in a press release Tuesday, but quickly added that its business broke no laws. It also said that it doesn't think "any single company or individual can prevent senseless violence or the illegal use or procurement of firearms and ammunition."
The company emphasized that it is mainly an investor group, not statesmen or policy makers. "It is not our role to take positions, or attempt to shape or influence the gun control policy debate," Cerberus said. "That is the job of our federal and state legislators."
Nonetheless, Cerberus has decided to immediately begin the process of unloading Freedom Group because it didn't want to be drawn into the growing debate over gun control. It's too late for that.
The military-style Bushmaster rifle is a hit with gun enthusiasts. One reviewer on Wal-Mart's (WMT) website noted that "it's as solid as the Colt I carried in Iraq and Afghanistan. It shoots great too! I have put 500 rounds through it with no problems, no misfeeds, no jams."
Though Cerberus noted that Freedom Group doesn't sell its products directly to the public, they are not hard to find. According to a recent SEC filling, the company estimated that about 13% of its sales in the recent quarter came through Wal-Mart. Some retailers, such as Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), are pulling some semi-automatic weapons from their shelves. Wal-Mart has stopped showing the Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine M4A3 rifle on its website as well, according to The Nation.
Perhaps Cerberus CEO Stephen Feinberg was motivated by his father Martin, who Bloomberg reports lives in Newtown, Conn., where the massacre took place.
The gun business hasn't been a home run for Cerberus. The firm called off its IPO of the Freedom Group last year. Rates of gun ownership have been plunging for years. Business, however, was rebounding this year and Freedom Group said in the filing that the industry "is currently experiencing a considerable increase in firearms and ammunition demand. In many areas, the market is expanding quicker than the industry can increase production."
Plenty of hedge funds have benefited from the rising share prices of gunmakers Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and Strum Ruger (RGR), as Business Insider noted.
Whatever upside Freedom Group could bring Cerberus, however, clearly wasn't worth the trouble. Cerberus is worried about its potential legal liabilities and the lasting damage the school shooting will cause to its reputation over the long run. The public and investors shouldn't let the firm, best known for its disastrous investment in DaimlerChrysler, off the hook that easily.
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Sounds to me that CERBERUS CAPITAL enjoyed the profits the made with FREEDOM GROUP but now that there feet might be put to the fire they want out.
I hope they are unable to sell off or take a huge loss for there decision.
I believe what there doing is more running away from what could be a problem, than a MORAL decision.
In My humble Opinion, jonathan berr, author of this "Blog", ( it sure as hell Aint responsible reporting) Is a punkazzed dork,, Thats My Opinion!
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Sony Cyber-shot WX300 review
Review Date : Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Author : Doug Harman
The Sony Cyber-shot WX300 is an eminently pocketable digital camera that still has enough room in its svelte form to pack in a large 20x optical zoom lens and Wi-Fi. We give it the once over in the Sony WX300 full review
|Large optical zoom; Built-in Wi-fi; Responsive in operation; Fast focusing
|Body almost too small in conjunction with the lens; Noise is a major issue above ISO 800
The Sony Cyber-shot WX300 is a neat little digital compact that must be one of the most is pocketable of its type with a 20x optical zoom lens, indeed Sony claims it is a world 1st in the press information claiming it is: "the world's smallest and lightest compact with a powerful 20x optical zoom".
Sony Cyber-shot WX300 Review – Features
It's all very well being small but that can cause handling issues – which we'll discuss later – but what of the camera's key features of note that sit alongside that remarkable Sony G series zoom lens?
Kicking off, the Sony WX300 includes built-in Wi-Fi and Sony's 18.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor that combines some of the company's latest sensor trickery for low image noise high quality images and the ability to shoot Full HD movies.
The Sony WX300's 20x optical zoom lens gives a 35mm equivalent zoom ratio of 25-500mm's but can be extended even further out to 40x with Sony's Clear Image Zoom technology – basically a clever digital zoom. Thankfully there is Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation built in to reduce hand shake and another neat feature is the 10fps frame rate that can really motor through your camera's SD, SDHC, SDXC external storage.
Intelligent Auto
One of the Sony WX300's features that is pretty much a ubiquitous feature of many similar digital compacts today, is the Intelligent Auto mode. In essence, "iAuto" is able to recognise the scene you're about to shoot and adjusts the camera settings accordingly without you doing a thing. And nine times out of ten it works really well, it is just that the system is a little slow when choosing the "correct" mode; it defaults to basic point and shoot mode if it cannot decide what to do.
The Sony Cyber-shot WX300 backs up its iAuto mode with a "Superior Auto" mode, which does a similar job to iAuto but is able to recognise if the subject is moving and can then set the AF system to track it to keep it sharp. However, why Superior Auto is not built into the iAuto system I don't know.
Other modes include another common bit of technical trickery in the shape of iSweep Panorama where, as the name suggests, you "sweep" the camera around to grab a long thin panoramic of a scene. There's a set of neat artistic effects, which can be applied to both images and videos. If shooting portraits, then the Sony WX300 can be set to automatically remove problem skin such as spots or blemishes.
The Cyber-shot WX300's videos are recorded at Full 1080p HD (at 50i) and the camera's Optical SteadyShot can be used alongside the video in its Active Mode which works really well at helping ensure smooth and steady video clips and is, frankly, a vital bit of kit at longer camera's longer focal lengths.


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More than 100 dogs and puppies rescued from a breeding facility in Pine River, Minn. last July will be ready for adoption beginning Saturday, Oct. 12 from the Animal Humane Society.
A total of 133 dogs and puppies were seized, but with the puppies born to pregnant dogs, AHS has been caring for more than 200 animals connected to the Pine River case.
The dogs have been under quarantine at AHS in Golden Valley, but they couldn't be adopted until property owner Deborah Rowell's appeal of the seizure was complete.
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