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This one is from animal planet, states scientists had concluded a 3 yr old child at one time was killed by a large bird, It would be interesting to find an article of this incident. The story is known in Indian Country however I have never known any details, just that it was a yound child supposedly taken by a large bird, didn't know scientists had proven it to be true.
Makes you question why something like that would happen, what supernatural reasons?
In the videos above they also depict the thunderbird as a vengeful hunter, and a more fierce being, not so much a protector or holy figure like I believe they are.
I'll be checking for several other videos, see what I can find.
The main thing to remember when dealing with a teratorn is that genetically speaking many species carry their older codes and for whatever reason the old codes are either switched off and/or partially missing. This means occasionally old traits resurface in species. In the case of Teratorns is they have living descendents some of these codes may get reactivated from time to time hypotetically, allowing larger individuals of a current species appear from time. If over time the descendents of such species immigrated north eventually it would not be unusual to find the old traits reappear. Think of them as recessive genes unless the parents of recessive gene have almost similar set old codes the offspring will not activate those codes, and even then one slight variation might not allow those codes to activate.
Hmmm. So in short are you suggesting different gene expression? Not necessarily more or less evolved? Yet some of these larger birds could possibly be linked genetically as the same species? Just some genes are dormant in others and active in others differentiating them? And some codes could be reactivated at times? (didn't make that in short, did I? ) hmm that gives a whole different perspective thinking about all of that. No surprise that makes me contemplate some older legends of the thunder bird -It is said that Medicine Men shape shifted into Thunder Birds, or thunder birds were associated with that mystical power of shape shifting. I'm going to look for one of those articles. Funny how your above explanation can totally relate to that, from my perspective it does.


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quote:On October 24, 2011, Scriven temporarily blocked Florida's new law that requires welfare applicants to pass a drug test before receiving benefits, saying it may violate the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The drug test can reveal a host of private medical facts about the individual, Scriven wrote, adding that she found it "troubling" that the drug tests are not kept confidential like medical records.[1]
quote:And no, welfare recipients aren't government employees in any sense of the word.
quote:There's a difference between the 4th amendment and state/fed laws passed by congress.
quote:it was simply temporarily stopped.
quote:It's still a pretty weak argument...what do you think...
quote:Damn you're ignorant.
quote:You insistently get on here and insert your unwitty banter like you're the fricking godfather.
quote:Temporarily simply because it has been appealed. It's currently being heard by the 11th circuit. We'll have to wait and see what they say.
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I've had too many pairs of Apple earphones to count, I like their design and quality but there are better earphones available. Most people stay with Apple because they will be provided with your new device as my iPod ones were.
They are white and look smart. When I first started using Apple products the design was groundbreaking and I say they're still the best looking earphones of their price.
The earphones are comfortable and sit in the correct part of the ear. Outside noise isn't cancelled out completely but the seal of the earphones to my ear is good enough. They do not prevent music leaking out very well either.
Music is clear but if turned up too loud there is distortion. I listen to my iPod at low volume so that is not a concern to me, rock music or anything with a very heavy bass does not transmit well through these earphones so they will not be compatible to all.
A set of iPod Apple earphones will last for a short period of time and when mine fail I buy other brands, I have purchased Apple earphones as a stand alone set but not often because I do not think they offer good value for money. It is nice to use them to compliment your iPod as an Apple product but they are not necessary for the enjoyment of your product.
They cost roughly £5, not expensive but you will find better for your money if you look past the brand name.
The headphones that came with my ipod were so terrible that I couldn't believe that a company such as Apple were willing to put their name to them as they were awful and almost unusable. They look like any other white headphones but as soon as you look at the ear buds you notice they do look a bit cheap looking as they are just lumps of hard plastic and they don't have rubber parts which go in the ear.
Instead they just sit on the outside of the ear canal which makes them so irritating because thye just wouldn't stay in place at all no matter what I was doing. I bought my ipod for using when running or at the gym but I couldn't imagine using these headphones at the gym because they wouldn't stay in my ear when I was just sitting so there is no way they would stay put running on the running machine or on the epilator.
It isn't even as though I can complement the sound quality because that wasn't even that good either. The sound coming from these was very hollow and echoed a lot and it also wasn't very loud. At least the cord length was good and I could have my ipod in my pocket and the cord was long enough to stretch from my pocket to my ears without pulling on the headphones.
I know these were a bundled freebie with my ipod but I really was disappointed with them and expected so much more. They aren't comfortable and they don't sit right without falling out of my ear. The sound quality was also a big disappointment for me and I have chucked them in the bin because they were useless as far as I am concerned and weren't even suitable for using as spares. Maybe some people like them but I am not one of them and can't imagine who would prefer these when you can buy a really good sounding and comfortable pair for less than 10.00.
Before i start ranting off about all the good point of these earphones, i want to start off by saying that they dont fit my ears. but i have this problem with any earphones that arent bud earphones. i find that if i wear them for long period of time my ears scab and even bleed due to the rubbing of the earphones. That said, i havent found anyone else with the same problem so the chances are this wont need to be a worry for you!
Overall the sound quality is amazing, which is what is t be expected with a pair of earphones which come with apple products (well, USED to come with apple products, they recently updated their design). As with all earphones they are prone to general wear and tear, and i often find the rubber outside bunches up, but this is due to the way in which you store your earphones. Take good care of them and they will take good care of you!
Time and time again I have found myself coming back to these headphones and I have to admit, they don't get any better. If anything, I just get more and more disappointed each time. I'm quite prone to losing my earphones and whenever it comes down to it I usually buy another pair of these ones made by Apple. It's not for lack of choice but instead that they are simply cheap - although hardly cheerful.
I've lost count of the number of pairs that I have bought in the past. Upon buying my first, and only iPod, these were the earphones that came with it and back then I was fairly pleased as they were a simple means to listen to my music but now I'm less than impressed.
To begin, I have to admit that the design is simple and good enough. As pictured above, they are grey and white and look smart. That is until they start falling to pieces.
The grey ring around them that should offer some comfort usually breaks away leaving you with what can only be described as sharp metal in your ears that can be really quite painful. After this they are barely salvageable and worth using. One problem that personally I haven't encountered, but that I know others have, is the fact that they only come in one size meaning great difficulty for people with smaller or larger ears.
As for sound quality, it definitely isn't the best. I don't know quite what more to say.
Overall, I think you should do yourself a favour and simply invest in a good quality pair of earphones or headphones and completely scrap the idea of these ones. I do know however that Apple have released newer versions with newer products and I particularly recommend the ones that come with the iPhone 5s and 5c.
As an owner of 4 apple products, I have used plenty of apple earphones in my lifetime and have a large experience of what they are like. They deliver a high quality sound that is clear and detailed, not fuzzy or tinny in any way. The earpiece sits nicely in your ear and is comfortable for long wear times. The colour also makes them a little different from standard black headphones and distinguishes them as an apple product. As a high quality headphone product, they certainly do the job.
However...they break easily. The rubber around the rim of the speaker is susceptible to peeling off within quite a short amount of time, which leaves the earphone less comfortable to put in your ear. Also, where the jack is that you plug into your device often cracks (the rubber) which makes a dodgy connection which interrupts your sound. This eventually leads to the headphones not working completely.
In conclusion, I would say that these headphones are definitely good for making your music sound great, but they are not very durable.
When you buy a pair of apple headphones you expect a certain level of quality, because the iPod and iPhone deliver so well you expect the earphones too as well. however this is just not the case as I have been heavily disappointed with these , to start with the pro's - they are quite comfortable in the ear , look good when being worn, if you buy a apple iPod or iPhone then they come free in the package! but they are also some cons which should be enough to put you off buying them, the sound quality isn't that great and doesn't go very loud, because of the design of the product a lot of sound escapes out of the earphones so meaning if you're sat on public transport everyone can hear what you hear, and most importantly they are not reliable I've been through a few pairs and they just break easily , usually one ear will break first then slowly the other or the sound will become fuzzy. There is a lot better headphones on the market.
Apple headphones looks great when they're brand new and brilliant white but once they take on that grungy looking uneven grey dirty look they're not so good and this inevitably happens quite quickly they're difficult
and a pain to keep clean I also find they can become marked and dented very easily because of the softness of the material which doesn't look great either. They do give a good sound and are great at amplifying songs and sounds that are too quiet normally and the microphone on the headphones given with the iPhone works well and I have no problems with hands free and people being able to hear me. The buttons on the headphones are also quite quirky and a nice gadgety option to have if you have this version of headphones and allow you to change the volume or to change the song. My biggest fault is that they seem to break really easily in my experience the grey rubber coating around the outside of the earpiece breaks and the earpiece falls to pieces and they are not cheap to replace which is another disadvantage.
I personally don't use iPod more but I can tell they are not that good but not that bad. They last a really small amount of time. I remember when I had them in my pocket the cable was tied up which I really hated it I got them solved but the next time i tried to solve them from being tied up one earphone didn't work. Now i don't know if I pulled them too hard and something broke but even the quality wasn't that good. When you turn the volume up to max. it's relly low volume I don't know if that was problem with my iPod but when I used other earphones later on it was nice quality. The main thing I like is the design it doesn't fall out your ear which is great since all these earphones are making those that goes in ear really deep which is pretty bad for ears but anyway I'm giving 3/5 for quality
I have found that the simple Apple headphones have a much better quality than those of other brands.
For me, the sound I hear through the earphones is of a high quality, the clarity is incredible, and these headphones are one of the only ones I can wear in my ears without them getting uncomfortable or achey - something I was very impressed with as this is a recurrent problem for me!
The headphones work in numerous devices, so they aren't specific to certain products which is a bonus for me as I can plug them into my laptop, my phone, the computers at college etc. without the hassle of it not working (I have purchased some headphones that only work for a certain device before)
The headphones also have durability, they don't break easily like some other earphones for example almost every other pair i've had either one earphone stops working or the wires all start to come out just because I have used them so much, but so far these headphones have lasted, which is brilliant!
to start off with nothing is perfect in this world and there's always going to be a catch to how many or much you may end up buying. now these headphones are really only worth a single dollar or pound due to how long they last for. I can guarantee that sound quality is immense where by it shutters out most of the outside sound however after 4 months the shell of the headphones will start to depreciate And can evidently erode your ear and cause several infect this is said from experience. In other words i'd go with the more reliable option which is to buy a set of headphone not earphones as its less likely to break firstly and secondly they are far more durable. this can be told from other reviews seen on the site.
I'm only providing my experience to which these earphones are a death trap.
Ok, so I didn't buy a pair of Apple iPod Earphones, I received them with my iPod when I bought it. Initially, having been stuck with an ancient pair was very excited by the sleek appearance of the Earphones, and the sound quality was good. As time has passed, the rubber has worn away, taking the comfort with it. This is unfortunate as to replace them seems a bit excessive for what they are. I can understand why Apple give them away for free with every iPod now; so that we may believe we are getting a good deal, whereas in reality they are not that great. But, if you want a good review of iPod headphones, walk down the road and you will probably see a couple of people using them. Why? They are small, lightweight and they do the job, and for that they are brilliant. If you are after a fantastic sound quality, invest. If you just want something to wear when you're off to work or on the bus, stick to these.
About eight years ago I bought my first and only I-pod which contained the original Apple MA662 earphone as depicted in the dooyoo picture. These earphone were available with I-pods and I-phones for quite an extended period of time until replaced with the current ear-pods. They are still available on various platforms to be purchased for about 6 Sterling Pounds.
++++ My opinion++++
The design of the earphone is simple. The only colors are white and grey whereas the rubber protection around the plugs is grey and the remainder is white. Newer version of the original Apple earphone come with an in-built remote control to change volume, skip songs, and to answer phone calls. Mine did not have this feature therefore they were pretty plain earphones which simply were connected to the music device of choice.
The wearing comfort was passable as long as the protection did not detach from the plugs. Unfortunately it happened a lot and very quickly. Once the protection was off, it felt like having small pieces of metal in your ear and also the sound quality decreased. Consequently, the earphones were of no more use once this happened. Another point of critique is the standard size the earphone were available in. There was no variations or alternatives. All size had to fit them all. As a consequence to this, I having small ears often lost the earphone when doing sports.
Finally lets talk about the sound quality. Considering the options and quality measurements back then the sound quality could be considered average. To be honest, I did not know a lot of other alternatives, hence I was happy with the provided sound. There was no such thing as noise isolation or the saturation of the bass. The sound was plain and simple with no great depths.
++++ Conclusion ++++
Back in the days, I was satisfied with my Apple earphone despite the bad quality of material used. However, in light of today s' standards the quality provided by the earphone is rather poor. I would certainly not but the Apple MA662 headphones nowadays. Therefore, I cannot recommend buying the earphone as both quality of sound and quality of material is below par.
I have been using these Apple Ipod earphones since I got my first ipod 4 years ago , and because I now have an iphone and an iPad mini the apple earphones have always came with them. Only certain earphones are made to fit apply products so I just kept on buying these apple headphones even though there just average. These headphones are meant to have great confit and sound quality but their actually just about average. I feel with Apple a lot of their products break really easy all of my headphones over the years have broken easily the same with apple chargers , which is not idea as I feel for the price of these headphones they should be much better quality. My latest headphone has recently broken and I have given up in apply headphones I have a new pair which I bought at a cheaper price and have given me a better quality of sound.
I have had three iPod's so far and each has come with these headphones.
I have to say that for the second and third purchases, once I opened the boxes, these headphones remained in the box!
Not only is the sound quality average at best, they are also too big for my ears! I tried them at the gym and they just kept falling out of my ears and were uncomfortable because they didn't fit right.
The part that is supposed to fit inside the ear comfortably is far too big and anything but comfortable.
I would never buy this product out of choice and don't even use the ones I have. I must say that I don't understand why Apple spend so much time developing high quality products and then resort to using these cheap headphones. They do anything but compliment the products.
At best, a spare for emergencies!
I had my first experience with Apple earphones years and years ago and since then have found that experience not much different to my present experience.
The earphones look as normal and ordinary as you would expect earphones to come. They have a rounded white ear bud piece that has a nice little L or R on the side for everyone to see where to put them. The long, white wire that extends from the earphones looks very mundane. To put it in very simple words the earphones look as ordinary and simple as you would expect earphones to look. No bold colours or different between ear buds, they do look as boring as they sound.
The ear phones, no matter how boring or mundane they look, they do get the job done. They fit nicely into each ear with no wriggling or uncomfortable jutting out. The ease of which to put them in can't be complained about. They are the perfect ear phones for lying down on your bed while listening to some tunes. My only issue with these ear phones is if you like listening to music while exercising. I have found that these earphones do tend to fall out when either running or on the cross trainer. This has happened so much I have ended up buying other earphones that stay in better.
The sound that comes from the earphones, their actual job, I have to say is rather average at best. Yes it does the job, yes you can hear the music and the singing however the best word to describe the experience is 'tinny'. The sound quality is very underwhelming, but considering they are the standard earphones Apple produces with every product, we can't really expect that much.
The earphones do come with every IPod/IPhone that is shipped however for a replacement pair you would need to pay around £25 on the official Apple website. However on amazon you can get a cheap pair for anything around £3.50-£5.
These earphones are average at best and only good if you listen to music infrequently. Anyone who enjoys listening to a good quality sound or works out may need to purchase a higher standard set.


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quote:Doing this may help bring some attention to their cause and give them a chance to save their program.
quote:Loeschke's decision has also alienated her from a group of the university's most prominent and involved alumni. That group, led by MacKenzie Ventures, Inc. president and CEO Gary Gill, included Atlanta Braves president John Schuerholz, who played both sports at Towson.
quote:Baseball coach Mike Gottlieb was prevented from attending the meeting when his players learned the team would be cut. He had been called to a separate room, where a Towson official handed him his termination papers, effective June 7. Gottlieb played for the Tigers in 1978-79 and has been with the program ever since.
quote:included Atlanta Braves president John Schuerholz
quote:Loeschke had originally planned to make her decision in November so that baseball and soccer players could transfer before next semester, but instead announced her intention to conduct a further study of the issue days after members of the regents held a meeting on the topic. She said she hoped to come to a final decision soon after the end of winter break in late January, but continued exploring every option for saving the sports. Several members of the soccer team did leave the program prior to the spring, but the baseball roster stayed intact and players on the team have now used a year of eligibility. Many of them said Friday they planned to transfer after the season, whether or not they could play baseball at their new school.
quote:Towson University president Maravene Loeschke was escorted by several police officers into a meeting with the school's baseball and men's soccer teams Friday morning
quote:Hope they can find a donor to save them.
quote:Surely Schuerholz can put up a little cash to keep it on life support for a bit, while they fund raise and find other donors.


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The Inferno, Steamboat Springs, CO
Set 1: CDTChalk Dust Torture[1], Llama, YEMYou Enjoy Myself[2], LandladyThe Landlady > DestinyDestiny Unbound, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt, CoilThe Squirming Coil > Buried Alive > Cavern > Reba, Fire
Set 2: Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg > AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[3] > Foam, Paul and Silas, Stash, Runaway Jim > GuelahGuelah Papyrus, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Let's Go, Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: Magilla, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
[1] Aborted twice.
[2] Vocal jam partially based on burgers.
[3] Vocal jam in intro.
· Whole Lotta Love jam in Terrapin
· Jean Pierre tease in Run Like an Antelope
· Theme from Bonanza tease in Weekapaug Groove
· Who Knows tease in You Enjoy Myself
· Charge! tease
Noteworthy Jams: Run Like an Antelope
Average Song Gap: 2.57
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This show started with bad sound problems, resulting in the band aborting two attempts at a Chalk Dust Torture opener. After the first Chalk Dust failed, the band said a round of "thank yous" and Fish added "good night, we'll see you next time." Antelope contained a vocal jam in the intro and a Jean Pierre tease from Trey. YEM contained Who Knows teases. The YEM vocal jam was partially based on burgers. Before Terrapin, Fish was introduced as "the late Henrietta," and then commented that he is no longer Henrietta, but has not yet thought of a new name. He and Trey introduced Chris Kuroda (as "Cooter," with a "Charge!" tease) and Colorado fan "Erik the Viking." Terrapin included a brief Whole Lotta Love jam. Weekapaug contained a Theme from Bonanza tease by Trey.
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7 A Picture of Nectar
6 Lawn Boy
4 Stash
3 Junta
2 The White Tape
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This show was part of the "1991 Winter/Spring Tour."
Nice Llama.. they were feeeling themselves at htis point in their career. Theses colorado shows are all classic for taper heads cuz it shows the effectiveness of this band's philosophy over others. they hadn't played many shows out ther but they were TAPED!!!!!!!!!!
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Early You Enjoy Myself. always a good sign. Trey actually asks everyone if the sound is working during the begiinning of the orchestrated part of the song. the jam is led by a mike them but Trey destroys it!!
then a nice musically obvious combo of Landlady->Destiny Unbound! My top threee chorus Phish sings. sick guitar work at the end hat gives us a peak into 97!! I'm no phish expert but the end of the middle part before the last verse was aa part never played agian or just played so perfect here that I never recognized that's what they were trying to play....
Bouncin lol
But still if they played this set-list now people would poop they're pants..
Fish kills this Melt.
I love pre 94 Reba's !! the comforting sound of the quality of recordings mixes perfect wit the non grand piano stylings of the band. And they were playing for keeps on this song . The most difficult song in their repetoir, to this point. A hard groove starts the jam and Trey works his way up and we get a solid cascading REBA..........


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Best price ever for an iron pot!
I've had this teapot for about 2 years now and absolutely love it. I have also given this pot as a gift. I've seen exact same pots at other specialty tea shops that costs a fortune. I could not believe my good fortune when I found this pot at World Market for such a great price and good looks. Thank you for making my tea drinking such a pleasureable and affordable experience.
February 6, 2013
Absolutely meets expectaions
Works just as good as the high end cast irons at any other tea store or market. keeps hot for hours, works great with the cast iron warmer. Overall it's fantastic, and I use it nearly everyday!
January 25, 2013
Great Pot, learn about cast iron first
This is a phonemenal price on a great cast iron tea pot. Folks need to understand that it is cast iron, though. It is not stainless steal, you cannot treat it like ceramic... it will rust. For this reason, it is best to brew the amount you will drink and rinse and dry the pot while it is still warm (personally, I let the pot dry itself while it is still hot). For those that are willing to care for their cast iron pot, this is a great teapot at a truly ridiculous price (a similar teapot from Teavana would retail for $70-170). If you are not up for the maintenance, there are plenty of inexpensive ceramic pots that may better suit your needs.
March 28, 2012
I am thoroughly enjoying this product! Tea is a frequent her on the farm. Especially on cold mornings & evenings...when things quiet down here & its time to settle in. I also purchased the "Warmer" because I was having trouble keeeping the tea "HOT!" Problem solved & back to enjoying my assortments of loose leaf tea! Oh, yes...On, that rusting subject. I have not had any problems. After use, I clean it and set it back on the warmer w/tea candle still lit to completely dry it out...set the lid aside until its cooled down & then place the teapot back on top of the warmer (now unlit & cooled) then atop of my stove for the next use! (If you dont own a warmer as I didn't before...I put in briefly on the stove to warm it to dry) :-)
December 4, 2011
Greatest Tea Pot Ever!!!
I bought this tea pot with the bottom piece that holds the tealight candle last night and have used it twice. It makes the most flavorful tea I've ever had. It's really affordable compared to other cast iron tea pots and would make a great gift.
September 17, 2011
Great Pot for the Price
This pot is a great value for the price, many pots like this say they have a coating on the inside of the pot, as far as i can tell from looking at mine, it has a coating of sorts because i can see visible brush strokes in it
Be wary though it is cast iron so it CAN rust on you, i have used mine for a good month and a half (a good dozen different brews) and have avoided rust, i am also very cautious when cleaning it to make sure to completely wipe out the pot or all water and also i leave the top off when stored, so far no problems, but i would do the same with more expensive pots just to be safe anyway to protect my investment
I would def recommend it so long as you are willing to clean it well every time you use it
September 16, 2011
After making tea for the first time i dried out the tea pot and put the lid back on (which had condensation on the inner part). after a night of that, the entire rim of the pot had rust. I cleaned it and made sure not to do it again AND emptied and blew in the hot pot to make sure all water evaporated after use. after a week, somehow there is rust all around the spout. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!! spend the extra 10$ on a better pot.
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The summit of Xi and Obama in Rancho Mirage was prepared in a short time. It was arranged by Security Adviser Tom Donilon. Media released the news on May 20. 17 days for a summit, it was real efficient. Obviously it bypassed the bureaucracy. Who has ability to do this? Intelligence. They have secret deal reached that can't be written down on a paper because it's evil. They assure the deal by oral promising of the celebrities. The summit was under the cover up of "promote the relationship of leaders". The lie was broken up by the news that Michelle Obama did not attend the private meeting.
You Know Why Lady M Is Skippin' The Big China Summit, Don't You? Jelous
First lady diplomacy is also very important and the US side has failed to cooperate," he said. "According to normal diplomatic etiquette this is very strange. It shouldn't be like this.
http://www.alipac.us/f9/you-know-why-la ... us-280278/
If you know this is for a secret deal, then you won't surprise. They don't want a confidential meeting being interrupted by first lady.
The Feds need to finish a case before September. (When the FBI Chief Robert Mueller will retire) The unusual summit was held on 6/7. On that day, three relatives of my wife from Canada came to San Jose to live at my house. One of them was my wife's niece attending a piano contest. Relatives say that though it was not a popular one, they came because we live here. I think that was arranged by the Feds. Next day my wife guided them a shopping tour in Great Mall.
Milpitas: Man killed in fight at Great Mall sporting goods store
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I was alerted of this killing because when I go to Milpitas Library, I used to take a short cut through the parking lot of Great Mall.
776. My view on Boston bombing (6/21/2013)
1. I think Tarmalan Tsarnaev was a recruited informant of FBI whom was used to infiltrate the Chechen rebel group.
Former FBI Employee: Bombers Could Have Been Recruited By FBI
April 24, 2013
Former FBI employee Sibel Edmonds believes the pursuit of truth will eventually lead to a far more secret agenda by the US, which she reveals to RT.
http://www.infowars.com/former-fbi-empl ... ed-by-fbi/
2. Tarmalan was discovered by Russian intelligence. He lost his value as an informant. That was why he and his brother were sacrificed when the Feds needed some scapegoat in Boston bombing case.
3. Since Tsarnaev brothers were framed as suspects in Boston bombing case, they have to be dead so no one could challenge the truth of government story.
4. The fate of Tsarnaev brothers.
On April 18, FBI released the photo of suspects while Tsarnaev brothers were arranged in a meeting trap which later was described as a carjacking (As informants they had to answer any call from the Feds). To justify their death, the Feds also created a mysterious death of a MIT police. As a result, Tarmalan was pronounced dead, though other news showed a naked man arrested by police was Tarmalan.
- Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of the alleged bombers, claims the men were "framed by the authorities" and that the video of a naked man being arrested on the night the suspects were captured, which authorities claim was an unrelated individual who was later released, was in fact Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The video shows an uninjured man being led to a squad car, whereas police claim Tsarnaev was badly injured when he was captured and later died in the hospital.
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However, Dzhokhar managed to escape for some time. To prevent a witness speaking out the truth, the Feds activated 10,000 police to search the escapee. Such unprecedented action may indicate how scary the Feds were to the truth. You also can see due to the scare of truth, they made Dzhokhar unspeakable. Some news said Dzhokhar was shot in the throat and had tongue damage. Some news said his throat was cut by knife.
Anyhow, the Feds need "confession" to justify a framed case. So unspeakable Dzhokhar admitted
"the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan motivated him and his brother to carry out the attack," according to "U.S. officials familiar with the interviews." The sources said that Tsarnaev had "acknowledged his role in planting the explosives near the marathon finish line on April 15."
5. Turning point. The brothers's parents are in Russia. They revealed the lie of FBI that they knew nothing about Tarmalan before bombing. The parents aggressively accused "set up" plot by FBI. At last, to quite the parents of Dzhokhar, there was a compromise.
Dzhokhar contradicts reports of confession, claims innocence
By Ralph Lopez Jun 2, 2013
Last Friday the AP reported:
"The remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has recovered enough to walk and assured his parents in a phone conversation that he and his slain brother were innocent, their mother told the Associated Press."
6. Scapegoat in FBI.
Tsarnaev bothers should be dead in Boston bombing plot. Dzhokhar survives which brings a lot of embarrassment for FBI. Some people have to take responsibility.
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Two FBI agents died in a "fall" from a helicopter in Virginia this week. Days later it has emerged that these agents were involved in the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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GodofThunder wrote:Right....but the 4/100 is way out of whack. I'm saying, tell me what another team might offer him. 2/25? 3/30? Whatever it is, add a reasonable premium for the "Jeter" factor. And you don't come anywhere near 4/100.
I've heard Francesa say that he might want something like 25mm per year so he's on par with Tex/CC/Arod's annual salary.....but the fact that he wants it doesn't justify it. He isn't anywhere near them as a player, and even the "jeter factor" doesn't bridge the gap. If he gets more than 3/60 or so, it's a joke.
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Plastiki's crew puts the ship through her paces on a shakedown cruise in San Francisco Bay. The 60-foot (18-meter) sailing catamaran made of recycled and repurposed plastics—primarily 12,500 empty PET drinking bottles—arrived in Sydney this week after an 8,000-nautical-mile journey from California. The epic voyage highlighted the huge problem of plastic waste in the ocean—and showcased solutions by proving what's possible when people think beyond disposable, single-use plastics.
"The Plastiki [voyage] will be a great adventure, but I think more exciting is the ability to create a conversation on the issue of smarter plastics," Expedition leader David de Rothschild told National Geographic News just before sailing in March.
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—By Brian Handwerk
Published July 28, 2010
Plastiki's Stern
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Pacific waters pass by Plastiki's stern as the one-of-a-kind vessel crosses the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney. The ship's recycled and repurposed plastic construction wasn't its only environmental statement. The stern-mounted solar panels visible here helped power the crew's sustainable, "off the grid" lifestyle. Plastiki also made use of wind and trailing propeller turbines, bicycle generators, a urine-to-water recovery system, rain water capture, and even a hydroponic garden.
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Sea Spray Splash
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During 128 days at sea Plastiki proved sturdy and seaworthy, but life aboard the ship meant experiencing the ocean up close and personal—as this soggy crew member can attest. From the dock in Sydney Plastiki's happy skipper, British sailor Jo Royle, said the relationship was one of the journey's great benefits—and a universal reality they tried to share with others.
"A lot of us don't feel a connection to the sea and we live without realizing that every breath we take, every drop of water we drink is connected to the ocean whether we're living in San Francisco or Idaho," Royle said.
Published July 28, 2010
Buoyant Bottles
Photograph courtesy Adventure Ecology
One man's trash is another's treasure: the old saw is brought to life by the empty bottles that give Plastiki most of her buoyancy. David de Rothschild envisioned the ship as a stark example of how the smarter use of plastics could turn today's trash into a viable, valuable material while preventing millions of tons of waste from fouling Earth's oceans.
The crew found plastics were ubiquitous in even the most remote Pacific waters. Millions of microscopic bits, called "Mermaid's Tears," enter the ocean food chain at the very bottom while larger pieces kill countless birds, marine mammals, and sea turtles each year.
Published July 28, 2010
Dry Ice Betters Bottle
Photograph by Ben Margot, Associated Press
Building Plastiki was an adventure in itself—one that consumed some 120,000 man hours from start to finish. Many of the techniques used to create the unique ship were invented on the fly. Here Rio Vizmanos adds dry ice to an empty plastic soda bottle in order to strengthen it for use in construction of the vessel. Though plastic drink bottles are recyclable, de Rothschild said, only about 20 percent of them are actually recycled—and the story is the same or worse for many other types of plastic.
Published July 28, 2010
Plastiki Near Fiji
Photograph courtesy Adventure Ecology
A photographer captured this jellyfish-eye view of Plastiki as the ship neared Fiji. The boat gets most of her buoyancy from discarded plastic bottles and her super structure is made of a unique, recyclable plastic called Seretex. Even Plastiki's sails were hand made from recycled PET cloth.
The only structural part of the ship not made of plastic is her mast. For this critical component de Rothschild's team tapped a reclaimed aluminum irrigation pipe.
The ship was christened Plastiki in a nod to Thor Heyerdahl's legendary 1947 Pacific expedition, the Kon-Tiki.
Published July 28, 2010
De Rothschild Aboard Plastiki
Photograph by Robert Galbraith, Reuters
David de Rothschild emerges from the cabin to give Plastiki a once-over during a test sail in San Francisco Bay. De Rothschild founded Adventure Ecology and is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer (National Geographic News is owned by the National Geographic Society).
Four years ago he conceived of the boat and journey as a way to demonstrate that staggering amounts of plastic wastes were the result of bad patterns of plastic use and disposal—not inherently evil plastic. Inefficient design means most plastic still ends up in a landfill or in the ocean, de Rothschild said, when it might be seen as a viable and valuable resource. This fixable problem is undermining the health of Earth's oceans.
Published July 28, 2010
Happy Jo Royle
Photograph by Daniel Munoz, Reuters
Her voyage at an end, Plastiki skipper Jo Royle exults as the ship is towed through Sydney Harbor on July 26. The crew braved waves, winds, and weather in a largely untested craft but succeeded in both crossing the Pacific and sparking thought about how to make smarter use of plastics to reduce waste.
"Humans are so capable, so creative and able to make a difference," Royle said. "We can all make a difference."
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Esophageal atresia is a disorder of the digestive system in which the esophagus does not develop properly. The esophagus is the tube that normally carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Esophageal atresia is a congenital defect, which means it occurs before birth. There are several types. In most cases, the upper esophagus ends and does not connect with the lower esophagus and stomach. The top end of the lower esophagus connects to the windpipe. This connection is called a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Some babies with TEF will also have other problems, such as heart or other digestive tract disorders.
Other types of esophageal atresia involve narrowing of the esophagus, and may also be associated with other birth defects.
Esophageal atresia occurs in about 1 out of 4,000 births.
Before birth, an ultrasound performed on the pregnant mother may show too much amniotic fluid, which can be a sign of esophageal atresia or other blockage of the digestive tract.
The disorder is usually detected shortly after birth when feeding is attempted and the infant coughs, chokes, and turns blue. As soon as the diagnosis is suspected, an attempt to pass a small feeding tube through the mouth or nose into the stomach should be made by a health care professional. The feeding tube will not be able to pass all the way to the stomach in a baby with esophageal atresia.
An x-ray of the esophagus shows an air-filled pouch and air in the stomach and intestine. If a feeding tube has been inserted, it will appear coiled up in the upper esophagus.
Esophageal atresia is considered a surgical emergency. Surgery to repair the esophagus should be done quickly after the baby is stabilized so that the lungs are not damaged and the baby can be fed.
Before the surgery, the baby is not fed by mouth. Care is taken to prevent the baby from breathing secretions into the lungs.
An early diagnosis gives a better chance of a good outcome.
The infant may breathe saliva and other fluids into the lungs, causing aspiration pneumonia, choking, and possibly death.
Other complications may include:
Prematurity may complicate the condition.
This disorder is usually diagnosed shortly after birth.
Call your baby's health care provider if the baby vomits repeatedly after feedings, or if the baby develops breathing difficulties.
Long JD, Orlando RC. Anatomy, histology, embryology, and developmental anomalies of the esophagus. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 41.
Khan S, Orenstein SR. Congenital anomalies. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 311.
Orenstein S, Peters J, Khan S, Youssef N, Hussain SZ. Congenital anomalies: esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 316.
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Niemann-Pick disease is a group of diseases passed down through families (inherited) in which fatty substances called lipids collect in the cells of the spleen, liver, and brain.
There are four most commonly recognized forms of the disease: Types A, B, C, and D.
Each type involves different organs. It may or may not involve your nervous system and breathing. Each one can cause different symptoms and may occur at different times throughout life.
Sphingomyelinase deficiency
Niemann-Pick disease types A and B occur when cells in the body do not have an enzyme called acid sphingomyelinase (ASM). This substance helps break down (metabolize) a fatty substance called sphingomyelin, which is found in every cell in the body.
If ASM is missing or does not work properly, sphingomyelin builds up inside cells. This kills your cells and makes it hard for organs to work properly.
Type A occurs in all races and ethnicities. It is more common in the Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jew population.
Type C occurs when the body cannot properly break down cholesterol and other fats (lipids). This leads to too much cholesterol in the liver and spleen and too much of other lipids in the brain. Type C is most common among Puerto Ricans of Spanish descent.
Type D involves a defect that interferes with how cholesterole moves between brain cells. It is a variant of type C. This type has only been seen in French Canadian people in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
Symptoms vary. Other health conditions may cause similar symptoms. The early stages of the disease may only cause a few symptoms. You may never have all symptoms.
Type A usually begins in the first few months of life. Symptoms may include:
Type B symptoms are usually milder. They occur in late childhood or the teenage years. Abdominal swelling may occur in young children. There is almost no brain and nervous system involvement, such as loss of motor skills. Some patients may have repeated respiratory infections.
Type C usually affects school-aged children. However, it may occur any time between early infancy to adulthood. Symptoms may include:
Symptoms of Type D are similar to Type C.
A blood or bone marrow test can be done to diagnose types A and B. The test can tell who has the disease, but does not show if you are a carrier. DNA tests can be done to diagnose carriers of types A and B.
A skin biopsy is usually done to diagnose types C and D. The health care provider watches how the skin cells grow, move, and store cholesterol. DNA tests may also be done to look for the two genes that cause this type
Other tests might include:
At this time, there is no effective treatment for type A.
Bone marrow transplants have been done on a few patients with type B with encouraging results. Researchers continue to study possible treatments, including enzyme replacement and gene therapy.
There is no specific treatment for Type D. A new medicine called miglustat is available for the nervous system symptoms of type C.
A healthy, low-cholesterol diet is recommended. However, research does not show that these methods stop the disease from getting worse or change how cells break down cholesterol. However, medicines are available to control or relieve many symptoms, such as cataplexy and seizures.
For more information, visit the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation website: www.nnpdf.org
Type A Niemann-Pick is a severe disease. It usually leads to death by age 2 or 3.
Those with type B may live into late childhood or adulthood.
A child who shows signs of type C before age 1 may not live to school age. Those who show show symptoms after entering school may live into their mid-to-late teens. Some may live into their 20s.
Make an appointment with your health care provider if you have a family history of Niemann-Pick disease and you plan to have children. Genetic counseling and screening is recommended.
Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of this disease, including:
All types of Niemann-Pick are autosomal recessive . This means that both parents are carriers -- they each carry one copy of the abnormal gene without having any signs of the disease themselves.
When both parents are carriers, there is a 25% chance that their child will have the disease and a 50% chance that a child will be a carrier.
Carrier detection testing is only possible if the genetic defect is identified. The defects involved in types A and B have been well-studied. DNA tests for these forms of Niemann-Pick are available.
Genetic defects have been identified in the DNA of many patients with type C. It may be possible to diagnose people who carry the abnormal gene.
A few centers offer tests to diagnose a baby still in the womb.
Krasnewich DM, Sidransky E. The lysosomal storage diseases. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 215.
McGovern MM, Desnick RJ. Lipidoses (Lysosomal Storage Diseases). In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW III, Schor NF, Behrman RE, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap80.4.
NP-C Guidelines Working Group, Wraith JE, Baumgartner MR, Bembi B, et al. Recommendations on the diagnosis and management of Niemann-Pick disease type C. Mol Genet Metab. 2009;98:152-165.
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- Ball of the thigh is loose inside the cup of the pelvis—makes the hip unstable
- Ball moves easily out of the cup—causing a dislocation of the hip
- Ball and cup do not meet at all
- The cup is improperly shaped
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- How the baby is positioned in the womb
- Maternal hormones
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- Family history of DDH
- Breech birth (feet first), especially in females
- Low levels of amniotic fluid during pregnancy
- Late delivery—birth after 42 weeks of pregnancy
- Birthweight greater than 8 pounds 13 ounces (4 kg)
- Uneven folds in the area of the thigh or hip—may be visible in newborns
- Poor mobility and flexibility when beginning to crawl—around 9 months
- One leg shorter than the other may beginning to stand at 10-11 months
- Limping, lurching, walking on toes, or other unevenness in walk at about 1 year
- A test done by placing the baby on his or her back and checking the height of the knees.
- Looking for uneven folds in the hip or thigh
- Moving the knees apart—difficulty or limitation with motion indicates a problem
- Ultrasound—in babies less than 4 months old
- X-rays—in babies 4 months and older
- For newborns—a harness to keep the hip in place may be worn for 1-2 months
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- Manual adjustment and casting—the doctor moves bones into proper positions, and then places the baby in a lower body cast
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- Hip surgery, then body cast
- For children over two years: hip surgery, then body cast
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American Academy of Pediatrics Healthychildren.org http://www.healthychildren.org
Canadian Institute of Child Health http://www.cich.ca
Canadian Paediatric Society http://www.cps.ca
Developmental dysplasia of the hip. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00347. Updated April 2009. Accessed May 3, 2013.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated May 25, 2012. Accessed May 3, 2013.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip. Shriners Hospital for Children website. Available at: http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/CareAndTreatment/Orthopaedics/HipDysplasia.aspx. Accessed May 3, 2013.
Hart ES, Albright MB, et al. Developmental dysplasia of the hip: nursing implications and anticipatory guidance for parents. Orthopaedic Nursing. 2006;25:100-111.
Shorter D, Hong T, et al. Screening programmes for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborn infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011;9:CD004595.
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Sun shines on Induction Weekend
By Jeff Idelson
Another Hall of Fame Weekend is in the books and by all accounts, it was a rousing success. Our staff was well prepared and ready to assure that each and every guest – from the returning Hall of Famers to the invited guests to the 21,000 fans who support the game we all love so much by attending the Induction – had the best possible experience possible.
Each year our staff agrees to control everything we can to assure success and be as prepared as humanly possible for elements we can't. For the past five or six years, the weather patterns have been suspect and we have yet to have a completely dry four consecutive days of Hall of Fame Weekend.
A few years ago, I was sitting on the back porch of the Otesaga on Friday morning of Hall of Fame Weekend in rocking chairs with Yogi Berra. He looked at me and said, "Hey Jeff, how come it rains a little bit on Hall of Fame Weekend all the time?" I explained Cooperstown is nestled between two mountain ranges – the Catskills and Adirondacks – and situated at the base of nine mile-long Otesgo Lake, making weather somewhat unpredictable. "Why don't you move Hall of Fame Weekend to a different one when it's not raining?" he said. I scratched my head, had a sip of coffee, and scratched my head again. End of conversation.
Mother Nature has a pretty good streak of being kind to us. Sure, we get some serious snow in the winter and spring can be cool. But when the chips are down (Hall of Fame Weekend), she is as interested in seeing the stars shine as much as we do. We've not had to move ceremony inside since 1990.
This year, it rained most of Friday, but Mother Nature gave us windows of decent weather when it mattered most, allowing us to stage our two Doubleday Field events – Play Ball with Ozzie Smith in the morning, and our Legends for Youth Skills Clinic.
Saturday was beautiful all day – cool and dry. The Hall of Fame golf tournament proceeded seamlessly, the annual New York-Penn League game was played without a hint of delay, and fans could leisurely walk Main Street and enjoy all the village of Cooperstown has to offer. It sprinkled for just a few minutes before our version of Hollywood's Walk of Fame – the annual Red Carpet Ceremony where the game's living legends arrive at the Hall of Fame by trolley for an evening reception.
Sunday, on the other hand, was dicey, as rain clouds threatened from the minute I woke at 7 a.m. By 11 a.m, we were monitoring Doppler Radar and beginning to run through the various "what if" scenarios.
Each year we prepare four versions of the Induction Ceremony with the ultimate goal, to stay outdoors for every fan to enjoy. The versions include (1) regular run of show; (2) delay; (3) reverse order with elements cut, and; (4) indoors. The final version, not needed since 1990, only comes into play when the weather dictates the potential for disaster, such as lightening or hail.
The forecast looked ominous at 12:30 p.m, as Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Clark, security chief Evan Chase and I looked at the various forecasts. The weather was OK enough to not have to go indoors, but it was going to deteriorate as the day progressed, so going to a delay was not an option either. We made the decision to go with the "reverse order" ceremony, which is why we started with the inductees and ended with the award winners. Thankfully, our new broadcast partner, the MLB Network, was able to air the ceremony live, in its entirety.
As we boarded buses at 1 p.m to head from the Otesaga Resort Hotel to the Clark Sports Center, we knew we might get pelted with rain. The forecast was showing a large rain cell in Binghamton, N.Y., south and west of Cooperstown, and heading directly toward us. We knew there was a good chance of a soaking rain around 2 p.m, but with the unpredictability of central New York weather, there was reason to hope.
Well, Mother Nature must not be a very good bowler, as she delivered a 7-10 split. The winds starting howling and some light rain ensued, but the storm split, as it does sometimes, going north and south of us and leaving us dry for the Ceremony.
We were able to complete the Induction, but as I looked out the window from the Hall of Fame members' dinner that evening, I saw sheets of rain streaming down on the lake. I was glad we made the right call.
Mother Nature got it out of her system. Monday was gorgeous as the Weekend concluded with our annual Legends Series event with our new inductees, Rickey and Jim.
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The City of Holladay, Utah, decided to incorporate a Safe Sidewalks program into its city plans in 2003. Designed to fund the construction of sidewalks in high pedestrian traffic areas, the program's engineers focused their infrastructure improvements on priority areas, such as neighborhood schools. Granite School District's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has been working with Safe Sidewalks to deliver a safer means for the children of the City of Holladay to arrive safely at school. Cottonwood Elementary was one of the local elementary schools involved in SRTS and Safe Sidewalks combined efforts.
The mission of Safe Sidewalks is threefold: to give the elementary schools individual attention, to form committees with neighborhoods and their residents on behalf of individual schools and to continue its citywide inventory of sidewalks in need of repair.
Parents and school staff from Cottonwood Elementary have identified the less safe pedestrian routes by mapping these routes and then working with Safe Sidewalks engineers to improve them. Along with creating a more walkable infrastructure, they also designed and implemented SRTS activities to ensure the students' safety.
Cottonwood Elementary officials address parents' safety concerns by marking the area of concern onto a safety routing map. The safety issues then are discussed among the members of the City of Holladay's community council, which makes the final decision on the walking routes' safety.
At Cottonwood Elementary, the students participate in SRTS through annual Walk to School Days, bicycle safety rodeos and a safety patrol. The Parent Teachers Association supports the Walk to School Day events, and the school board advertises the day to the parents. On the day of the event, volunteers line up along the designated route to ensure the children's safe arrival to school.
Cottonwood Elementary organized one bicycle safety rodeo in Oct. 2006, and there are plans for future rodeos. On the day of the rodeo, a City of Holladay law enforcement officer reviewed safety issues and skills for all of the students who bicycle or want to bicycle to school. The students participated in different bicycle education activities based on their grade, with the older grades receiving more advanced lessons than the younger grades.
Cottonwood Elementary also has a safety patrol in which the sixth grade students can apply to become an officer. One of the sixth grade teachers select the patrol members, and then the school organizes a safety assembly in which local law enforcement officers swear in the safety patrol members and emphasize the importance of the safety patrol member's job. After training and supervision from a teacher, the safety patrol is ready for duty. Members help to direct cars in drop-off zones, to block traffic for students trying to get on the bus and to work with an adult crossing guard to help the students to cross the school crosswalks.
In fall 2007, Cottonwood Elementary applied for and was awarded a federal SRTS grant for $150,000 from the Utah Depatment of Transportation's SRTS program. This year, part of Cottonwood Elementary's SRTS grant is dedicated to data evaluation, which marks the school's first attempt at any formal pre or post evaluation. Cottonwood Elementary's principal will continue to encourage students to walk to school and incorporate it with Utah's Gold Medal School program, which teaches and focuses on healthy lifestyles and nutrition for students.
Under the Safe Sidewalks program, the city pays for the engineering improvements. To date, the City of Holladay's Safe Sidewalks program has invested $3 million on constructing and improving sidewalks and will continue funding infrastructure projects as long as there is appropriate budgeting and funding.
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5205 South Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0712