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Submitted by the Dalton Noon Lions Club
The Dalton Lions Club Christmas Parade is Thursday, Dec. 6., in downtown Dalton. Awards will be given for floats with the best use of theme, most enthusiastic, and most creative.
The parade begins at 6 p.m. with lineup starting at 4 p.m. Parade entries will be lined up in the order they arrive.
The parade route is as follows: Beginning on Waugh Street at Jones Street, right on Hamilton Street, right on West Morris Street, right on Thornton Avenue, left on Crawford to end at Harmon Field.
All walkers will turn right on Jones to end at First Baptist Church. All floats and passengers will end at Harmon Field.
Proceeds from entry fees are used for the service to the blind and visually impaired in the Dalton area. Funds stay and work in our community. Since 1917, Lions' have demonstrated their commitment to sight conservation through eyeglass recycling, sight partnerships and countless other sight services. The Dalton Noon Lions Club is sponsoring this year's parade and to have the opportunity to give something back to the community for years of support.
For more details and to obtain entry forms, please visit www.daltonnoonlionsclub.net or call Bruce Longmire at (706) 270-8681. You can drop off entry forms at the First Bank of Dalton, Wendy Conner or Bruce Longmire. You can also mail applications to: Dalton Noon Lions Club, P.O. Box 85, Dalton, GA. 30722-0085.

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Many individuals might be surprised to learn that there is no national registration database of guns. The government does not know for certain how many firearms are in circulation, who owns them, or how many are sold in a given time period.
When a gun is used in crime, the process of tracing it requires a great deal of time and effort, an archaic process undertaken to get to the source…eventually.
Why is the government hamstrung in its efforts to solve crimes and apprehend perpetrators of the gun homicide epidemic? Because the National Rifle Association, its members, and friends used their muscle to enact federal law which precludes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from tracking guns.
Motor vehicles are not ordinarily used to intentionally kill innocent people, yet every state requires registration of them. Guns, which are used to intentionally kill, maim, threaten, and terrorize innocent people every day in our violent United States, are not subject to the same policy.
I suppose the NRA would insist that to require registration of guns would be a grave violation of its interpretation of an unlimited Second Amendment, and that it would provide the government a leg up to confiscate guns on the day that federal marshals go door to door to take away all Second Amendment rights.
It is clear that there is an amount of carnage the NRA is willing to tolerate in order to provide the American people with a Second Amendment that is like no other, one with no responsibilities or limitations. Would a gun registration registry cause deaths by firearm to wither away? Probably not, but it has the potential to make it more difficult for the murderous to slaughter. So long as offending the NRA is an electrified rail of American politics, we can expect many more atrocities to occur anywhere at any time and to anyone.


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During the 1950s and '60s, the space race, the effects and fears of the Cold War, and the united leadership of India and the United States gave rise to a math and science-educated population in India. It changed U.S. immigration policy, as America welcomed India's brightest scientists and engineers to the United States. In this radio documentary, KFAI producer Mahi Palanisami explores Indian immigration to the United States to better understand her own family lineage and their drive to excel in science and engineering.
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Students from Preston, Miles and Sabula will set foot in a brand new district next fall as the result of a referendum that narrowly passed Tuesday.
East Central and Preston school districts will combine to form Easton Valley school district at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, according to the unofficial results.
In the Preston School District, voters approved the merger 776 to 121, an 86.5 percent majority.
In the East Central School District, which incudes Miles and Sabula, there were 617 yes votes and 597 no votes for a 50.8 percent vote of approval.
A simple majority was needed to determine if the two districts should merge. A total of 2,112 voters cast ballots out of 3,154 registered voters for an overall 66.96 percent voter turnout.
A petition seeking reorganization was first submitted to the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency on May 3, 2010. Following a hearing, the agency board approved the petition for a vote on the issue on June 16, 2010.
The East Central School Board filed a lawsuit opposing the vote, contending that the AEA did not have the authority to call for a vote. The district stated that the agency failed to conduct detailed studies and surveys of the school district or consult with East Central officials and citizens in regard to the proposed plan. Recently, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency did not exceed its authority in authorizing the public vote.
Currently, East Central has a three-year, whole-grade sharing agreement with the Northeast School District. East Central seventh- through 12th-grade students take classes at Northeast's Goose Lake campus. Preston has an agreement with Maquoketa School District to send high school students there for some classes. Both districts have a complete elementary program.
Specifics as to how the two districts will merge have not been discussed in depth. The next step will be a school board election in January for the new district.
"I would recommend that our board cooperate to form the new board," Preston Superintendent Robert Lagerblade said. "We're not sure exactly how the process works, but it will be a learning experience."
While the circumstances are unknown, Lagerblade says he is ready to move forward and see what is in store.
"With both districts learning and growing things should run smoothly," Lagerblade said. "Hopefully this creates additional opportunities and benefits for our students."
East Central is also ready for what lies ahead, according to Superintendent Neil Gray.
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Young Cole Erickson lives close to .
But the mite doesn't go there to play hockey during winter.
"We have better ice," said his father, BJ Erickson.
Three years ago Erickson decided to make a small backyard ice rink for his children at their Woodbury home.
It has since grown into an impressive structure and a hub for a close-knit group of hockey parents who come together on Friday nights.
"The dads sit along the lines, the moms are inside socializing, and the kids go outside and go bonkers," Erickson said.
That first year, the rink was a quarter of its current size, and it wasn't a conscious decision to create a mini Xcel Energy Center in the backyard, Erickson said.
"It just happened," he said. "I didn't think it would be this obsessive, but it's obviously fun for the kids. … If I'm going to go big, go big."
Where did Erickson learn how to make the rink?
"He Googles," said his wife, Danelle.
Erickson, who said he's not much of a handyman outside the rink work, grew up playing hockey in Faribault. Since his son started playing, "the hockey bug is back," he said.
Neighbor children often come over to use the rink, which features lights and even corporate logos—one for a friend who works at Target and another for Home Depot. "That's were I bought all the lumber," Erickson said.
Cole, 7, was enjoying himself on the grass inside the boards last week. He appreciates this year's additions to the rink.
"I like that Mario and Bowser are up there," he said, referring to two video game characters that now adorn the rink's boards.
Danelle painted the figures, which include an image of Homer Simpson.
"Homer—that's more for the wife and I," Erickson said.
Last year, a Woodbury family won a Fox Sports North backyard ice rink contest, and Erickson said he plans to enter his rink this season. There's a logo from the sports network painted on the boards. "It can't hurt," he said.
The family's shed serves as a warming house for the young skaters during winter.
"If they get cold they can go in and get some hot chocolate," Erickson said.
Though the rink went up more quickly this fall, last year's heavy snow made upkeep a little more difficult.
"For every 20 hours of work, there's one hour of play," Erickson said with a laugh.
Danelle said her husband is often up until the early hours of the morning working on the rink.
"It's exhausting," he said. "But when you see all the kids out here, it's worth it."
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One of the many stories from this journey I've not yet shared:
Three days had passed since I was at the Pacific Ocean. Three days as well since my last hot shower. I was still wearing the army-green cotton Gap cargo pants, one of my old cotton t-shirts, and my cotton dark-grey hoodie. That's the best I could do at the beginning of the walk – go with what was already in my closet. In this constantly damp climate, at nearing a month into this journey, I was miserable. I was clammy all the time because of the way cotton holds on to moisture. My body was still building up its physical strength to endure a trek like this. And my mind and spirit were still struggling to get through these long, weary days.
Like so many nights at this point in the walk, I had no idea where I was going to sleep the day I walked through Chehalis, Washington. A small city situated almost exactly between Seattle and Portland, Chehalis felt more like a sleepy old rail town than anything I was used to calling a city. As I walked through downtown, I felt as if time had stopped in Chehalis fifty years ago.
Walking south of town, I thought to myself, 'Well, I guess I'll do as I've been doing. Make it past the edge of town and set up my tent for the evening off of the road behind some rainforest-like growth.'
"What's that?" slurred a bare-footed woman as she emerged from a single-story simple home about a mile south of downtown.
"What? Oh. I'm walking across the country for gender and sexual orientation equality."
"You're what?"
As she walked down the drive towards me, beer bottle in hand, I figured this was my daily opportunity to share the message behind my walk. Smiling, I repeated the purpose of my journey, adding at the end the customary, "You know, like equality for transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay people."
Causing my eyes to widen, she exclaimed, "Oh my god! Oh my god! You're not going to- this is great."
Leaning into me as if she were improvising the scheme of the year, she accelerated the tempo of the whole scene. "My man Freddie. He's inside. My man Freddie hasn't talked to his brother in ten years. His brother's gay. This'll be great. Where you staying?"
"Well, uh, I haven't quite figured that out yet. I was thinking I could camp on the side of the road somewhere on the edge of town."
"Camp on the side of the road? What are you crazy?"
I was beginning to wonder. "I have a tent." Realizing the potential opportunity I asked, "Would it be OK if I camped on your front lawn?"
"I don't see why not. But come in. Come in. I want you to meet my man Freddie. Are you gay?"
Taking a dramatic pause as I started to assess the entirety of this situation, I mustered the confidence to say, "Yes I am."
"This is great. Freddie needs to meet you. But you sure you're gay? Because Freddie- well, you'll see."
Seeing my discomfort growing she assured me, "He's not going to do anything. He just gets protective. Doesn't want anyone messing with me. This'll be good. C'mon."
I reluctantly followed her up the driveway and into the house. What was worse, sleeping on the side of the road or taking a risk meeting Freddie and spending some time with he and this woman?
"I'm Crystal by the way."
"I'm Alan. Good to meet you."
Freddie stood about 6' tall, was build like a brick house, and was quite attractive. Freddie didn't have anything to worry about tonight. Crystal on the other hand…just kidding. It was the type of house I would enjoy living in – a simple home built probably in the 1940s with well worn-in wood floors, egg shell plaster walls, and an open area from the living room through to the kitchen. I would imagine at some point there was a separate dining room between where I was standing and the kitchen. Walls were probably knocked out in the 1980s when the open concept living space movement started sweeping the nation. Across the room on the stove and counters were pots and plates with remnants of food on the plates and counters. It looked like they ate a while ago and were well into drinking by this time of night. It was getting late after all. As I walked by their house the sun was setting high in the northwest summer sky.
"Freddie this is– what's your name again? I'm sorry. I've had a few drinks. Not a lot but a few."
"Alan" I said as I waved to Freddie from the doorway.
Clearly shocked at Crystal's impetuousness Freddie exclaimed, "What are ya doing? Ya can't just go letting strangers come in."
"He's walking across the country for, what you say? For gay people."
Looking me up and down, Freddie said with stunned curiosity, "You're what?"
As is now becoming usual and customary, I smiled at him as I said, "That's right. I started in Seattle and I'm walking to Washington DC. Crystal saw me walking by the house just now. That's my cart outside. I push it with all my gear. It has rainbow signs on it, which is what I'm guessing caught her attention."
"I wanted him to meet you. And he wants to camp in our yard. I told him that would be-"
"You told him-" Looking to me he said, "She can be a bit too friendly, especially when she's had a few-"
"I've only had a few. Let's just talk for a bit. Then, if you don't feel comfortable, he can go on his way."
Great for them. Going on my way after dark – not great for me.
They invited me to sit with them in the living room while we talked about why I was walking and what the word transgender means, which I feel was somewhat lost on them as it is on many people I meet.
"Would you like a beer?" asked Freddie.
As Freddie got up to get me a drink, Crystal proceeded to tell me that in the past she was in a long-term relationship with a woman. "Freddie knows all this. He probably would want to bring a woman into our bedroom sometime."
Freddie looked up from the kitchen. "Don't go sharing all that with the man."
"Well it's true. I wouldn't do that though. Freddie is enough for me. More than enough."
"Crystal!" he exclaimed.
I thanked Freddie as he returned the first time and the second time from the kitchen with the round of beers for us all. About an hour into our visit they invited me to eat from the food in the pots and pans. Hotdogs, mac-n-cheese, and beer. The best home-cooked meal I had all week! Well, the only home-cooked meal I've had all week! But what I was itching for the most was a hot shower. As I returned to the living room with the food and a round of beers for everyone (per Freddie's request) I asked, "So, I'm not sure if you all are cool with me camping here tonight, but if not, before I leave, can I take a shower? I haven't had a shower in a few days and it would be great if I could-"
Crystal stumbled over her words as she tried to explain, "Well, see, we- we met in Christian rehab and a month ago we moved in here. We didn't realize how much our deposits would come to and well, they turned off our gas. So we don't have hot water right now. See the big pot on the stove? The stove's electric. We've been heating up water and pouring it into the tub. So we can do that if you want. But it's not going to be what I wish we could give you."
With genuine appreciation I said, "That sounds wonderful."
Over the next hour we heated water in the large pot. Four pots of water later and I was sitting in three inches of water in the tub. This was the most appreciative I've ever been for a bath. Who needs heaven when life gives us moments like these?
After bathing I returned to the living room where Freddie informed me that I wasn't going to be setting up my tent outside their house that night. My heart sank. But then I remembered what I told myself before I even started this crazy cross-country trek – appreciate every kindness. Before I could say anything, Freddie shared, "We have a blow up mattress in the spare bedroom. If you want you can sleep there. It's not much, but-"
"It's perfect. Thank you both very much."
"But you've- you've got to be gone when Freddie wakes up," Crystal shared. "He's afraid you might try and rape me. I told him you're gay. But-"
Getting used to Crystal's unfiltered tongue I looked to Freddie. "That's totally fine. What time do you leave for work?"
Gulp. It was almost midnight now! But it was a bed. And it was inside. And I was fed. And I bathed. I was grateful. Right? Grateful.
"We're outta beer," Freddie said. "Come with me and we'll get some more." He was talking to me.
"He doesn't want me alone with you. Even though he knows nothin's gonna happen. You're gay and I'm…well hell knows!"
" Confused I said, "Ah, OK." I trusted them at this point. But should I? We all had been drinking. I'm going to the package store in the middle of the night with this tower of a man. A man who doesn't talk to his gay brother. I get him not wanting to leave me along with Crystal. But am I making the best choices right now?
We drove what felt like across town to get to the store. In reality it was only about a mile down the street. This was good. I needed provisions for the next day's walk. So I went inside with Freddie and quickly gathered what I needed: beef jerky, granola bars, and nuts. The blinding fluorescent lights of the store sobered me up as I placed my items on the counter. As I pulled out my wallet, Freddie quizzically looked at me and demanded, "You better get more than that."
"That's all I need."
He pulled out his wallet as he repeated, "Go get some more." And so I did. Walking out of the store I thanked Freddie for his contribution to the basic fuel that keeps me walking: food, shelter, and cleanliness. This was shaping up to be a good night after all.
We rode in silence back to the house. As we approached their street, with genuine curiosity I shared, "Crystal told me before I came in to the house that you're brother is gay."
"Yeah. We haven't talked in ten years. I just don't know what to make of it."
"Maybe some day the two of you can reunite."
"Yeah, maybe. He's a good guy. He's been with someone for a long time." He paused before shrugging off the conversation with, "He's in Ohio. So it's not like he's close."
"I understand."
But did I? I don't talk to members of my own family because I'm gay and they are heterosexists who refuse to talk about anything other than mundane topics like the weather, the latest innocuous TV shows, or the goings on with other family members. Was Freddie softening to me to somehow make up for lost time with his brother? Maybe opening up to me and letting me sleep in his home was him taking a first step. Maybe he was just helping a traveler.
A moment later we arrived back at the house. After one more beer, I was spent. I set up in the spare bedroom, reeled through the past handful of hours, and then quickly fell asleep.
A knock at the door came as darkness still cloaked the room. 'Shit. I thought. He was serious.'
"Morning," I said to a fully dressed Freddie. He was about to leave for work. That meant I needed to hurry my aching body. How much time did I have to get ready? Probably like five minutes.
"I'm leaving now. Just start getting ready and you can leave out the front. Crystal's still sleeping. I didn't want to get you up when I did because you'd have barely slept."
I had barely slept. But again, I had to remind myself to be grateful for the kindnesses this couple gave me. And after all, had I slept on the side of the road the pervious night, I doubt it would have come with such a colorful story to tell! As Freddie walked away, I thanked him again for everything.
"You're welcome." And he was off.
I respected their house rule and quietly readied myself and went on my way. As I walked south of Chehalis in the morning mist, I could make out the sun rising behind the fog-filled sky. It was beautiful. Picture-perfect pine trees framed the white-appearing orb. Another day for equality had begun.
Halfway through my evening with Crystal and Freddie we went on their front porch so they could smoke. As we sat on the porch, I noticed that Crystal's left ankle was bandaged up. I asked, "What happened to your foot?" They both tensed up. It seemed I touched on something neither of them wanted to discuss.
Back inside, while Freddie was in the restroom, Crystal tearily shared that recently the courts took away her two young children. Something about her giving them Valium in their morning cereal, which she denied. After that story, Crystal shared that she had an older daughter. She dialed her daughter and had me talk to her. Thrusting the phone towards me she said, "My daughter's bisexual too. Here, tell her what you're doing." A few minutes of awkward phone conversation with a stranger on top of all of the evening's disjointed series of events seemed…normal.
I never heard from Crystal or Freddie after that night. Maybe Freddie was able to talk to his brother. Maybe Crystal was able to get her kids back. I hope they are emotionally…and physically safe, living comfortably with full utilities, and moving towards an ever-improving future.
The photo I took upon leaving Crystal and Freddie's home.


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Pension reform in Nigeria : how not to `learn from others'
Casey, Bernard and Dostal, Jörg Michael, 1969-. (2008) Pension reform in Nigeria : how not to `learn from others'. Global Social Policy, Vol.8 (No.2). pp. 238-266. ISSN 1468-0181Full text not available from this repository.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468018108090640
While the Chilean pension reform has received considerable attention, its emulation in Nigeria has not. This article is the first in-depth analysis of the Nigerian reform. It suggests that the Nigerian authorities failed to learn the lessons of Chile. They transposed a system that both failed to serve the country from which it was copied and that is inappropriate to the country to which it was copied. For countries such as Nigeria, alternative forms of provision for old age are needed. A social pension might be considered.
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H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
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|Pensions -- Government policy -- Nigeria, Pensions -- Government policy -- Chile, Pension trusts -- Cross-cultural studies, Social security -- Government policy -- Nigeria, Social security -- Government policy -- Chile
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|Global Social Policy
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|August 2008
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The answer is...SCHOOL!
According to the National Association of Realtors, 75% of buyers consider the quality of neighborhood schools either "somewhat important" or "very important."
The proof is in the pudding. If you research home sales statistics in neighborhoods with "preferred" schools, you'll see homes that sell quickly - and for great prices.
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Pet Frogs Can Transmit Salmonella
CDC investigation suggests people think twice about owning common aquarium species.
By Nathan Seppa, Science News
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Buying your tyke a pet frog might carry a downside that extends well beyond the "ick" factor, a new study finds. Pet African dwarf frogs harboring salmonella have sickened at least 113 people, most of them children, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
"This is the first multistate outbreak of salmonella associated with frogs," says Shauna Mettee, a public health nurse at the CDC in Atlanta who presented the findings October 22 in Vancouver, Canada, at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
CDC investigators became curious when doctors began reporting a spate of cases of the typhimurium subspecies of salmonella in 2009. Between April 2009 and March 2010, Mettee and her colleagues identified 113 cases of this infection, three-fourths occurring in children under age 10. The median age of the patients was 5. A sampling of 54 of these patients showed that about one-third needed hospitalization. Symptoms ranged from cramping to severe and even bloody diarrhea. There were no fatalities.
Bacteria transmission took many forms. For example, one woman cleaned a frog aquarium in the kitchen sink and subsequently bathed a 3-week-old infant in it, Mettee says.
The researchers traced the infected frogs to a single breeding facility that houses 800,000 to 1 million African dwarf frogs and sells them. Health authorities are now working with the facility's owner to implement cleanup procedures designed to limit salmonella among the animals.
The facility hasn't been shut down or even identified publicly, Mettee says, because "we have no regulatory authority...regarding the sale of frogs."
But that doesn't stop health officials from weighing in on the topic. "Children should avoid all contact with frogs and keep them out of the home," Mettee says.
James Hughes, an infectious disease physician at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and incoming president of IDSA, says these findings "should remind us of the importance of good hand hygiene in the kitchen and other areas of the house, especially if there are reptiles or amphibians in the household."
Amphibians and reptiles can carry salmonella bacteria without appearing sick, says Patricia Griffin, a physician and chief of the enteric diseases epidemiology branch at CDC. She notes that pet turtles, which were popular in the 1970s, were found to expose people to salmonella. Small turtles have since been banned as pets, but some street sales continue, Mettee says.
Since March 31, an additional 57 cases of the salmonella subspecies have been reported. Mettee and her colleagues are now checking whether these cases also trace to frogs from the same breeding facility.
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The goals and objectives section of your grant proposal provides a description of what your organization hopes to accomplish with your project. It also spells out the specific results or outcomes you plan to accomplish.
What Is a Goal?
A goal is a broad statement of what you wish to accomplish. Goals are broad, general, intangible, and abstract. A goal is really about the final impact or outcome that you wish to bring about. In the case of goals for a grant proposal, make sure they are linked back to your need statement. To more effectively "hook" grant reviewers, use visionary words in your goals. Try words such as decrease, deliver, develop, establish, improve, increase, produce, and provide.
An example of a goal is: "Decrease the degree of malnutrition among young children in the southwest region of Baltimore."
What Is an Objective?
A goal is only as good as the objectives that go with it. The objective represents a step toward accomplishing a goal. In contrast to the goal, an objective is narrow, precise, tangible, concrete, and can be measured.
Beverly A. Browning, in her Grant Writing for Dummies, suggests using the S.M.A.R.T. method of writing your objectives. Make them Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound.
According to Mim Carlson and Tori O'Neal-McElrath, in Winning Grants, you should keep the following in mind when preparing your objectives:
- State your objectives in quantifiable terms.
- State your objectives in terms of outcomes, not process.
- Objectives should specify the result of an activity.
- Objectives should identify the target audience or community being served.
- Objectives need to be realistic and capable of being accomplished within the grant period.
An example of an objective that would go with the sample goal above is: "By the end of year one, provide 125 mothers in the southwest area of Baltimore with a 2-hour training program that will provide health and nutrition information."
Tips for Writing Good Goals and Objectives
Carlson and O'Neal-McElrath, in Winning Grants, suggest you keep the following in mind as you write your goals and objectives for your grant:
- Tie your goals and objectives directly to your need statement.
- Include all relevant groups and individuals in your target population.
- Always allow plenty of time to accomplish the objectives.
- Do not confuse your outcome objectives for methods.
- Figure out how you will measure the change projected in each objective. If there is no way to measure an objective, it needs to be changed.
- Don't forget to budget for the evaluation (measurement) of your objectives.
Storytelling for Grantseekers, Second Edition, Cheryl A. Clarke, Jossey-Bass, 2009
Winning Grants, Step by Step, Third Edition, Mim Carlson and Tori O'Neal-McElrath, Jossey-Bass, 2008
Grant Writing for Dummies, 4th Edition, Beverly A. Browning, Wiley, 2011.
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Case Study One
A client asked me to assist her with her garden and aspirations for romance/partnerships. We had feng shui-ed her home so we knew that her garden in front of her house represented relationships. Her home was facing SW, the area on the Feng Shui Bagua for partnerships. Its element is Earth. Your patio, garden, courtyard is considered an outdoor room when it comes to feng shui and its cures. It is an extension of the Interior section on that part of the home. It can expand an area of your life. It is said, it is good feng shui if everytime you look out a window in your home, you see nature in some form.Client's Comments: "Living in a townhome, my garden is clearly an extension of my interior. Because of that, I asked Belinda to return, after working with me inside, to help me understand and enhance the energy of my entry garden. Belinda first helped me concentrate on my intentions for this space, as well as clarify my preferences in design. Then, with her training and her tools, Belinda evaluated the space and gave me a range of options from which I could work.
One feature I wanted to convert was a small pond, replacing it with a disappearing fountain; Belinda spent several hours with me at a local venue exploring options for fountains, until we found one that energetically met the needs of the space and also delighted me. Another feature I had, and wanted to retain, was my focus on the garden as a butterfly sanctuary. With Belinda's guidance, I learned how to arrange my plants in a way that also created a human sanctuary. In addition to going out with me, Belinda was in frequent e-mail contact with me and made several site visits."
Visitors are entranced by my garden. Friends and family linger before making their way to the front door, where they are further greeted by a welcoming energy projected through my door color. Personally, spending time in my front garden is one of my greatest joys. Not only am I nurtured by the beauty and serenity of the space, I feel delighted to contribute to, and be immersed in, the life cycle of the Monarch and other butterflies that share my haven." BP, Austin, TexasSo, you can see that the results are unique to everyone. Peace, serenity, and joy were the things experienced by this client. For more info. on how to design your own garden using feng shui principles, go to our Article on Feng Shui For The Garden or contact us via this website for a personal consultation.


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South Africa's Growing Appetite for Super Bikes
Published onTue, 04 Oct 2011
South Africa's black middle class is showing its appetite for the biker lifestyle. High end super bikes are selling very well in this market together with new opportunities for business.
ABN's Molatelo Ramothwala went to the country's biggest township to look for biker boys, and girls.
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More information can be found at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/polproc/leave/attend-incent.html
More information can be found at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/polproc/leave/attend-incent.html
The calculation is the full time monthly salary divided by 173.33 multiplied by eligible hours multiplied by 25%.
After verifying that payment has been made, it is up to the department's timekeeper to update employees' OWLS records.
No. Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for the program is the last working day in January. The completed form with all of the appropriate signatures must be received by the Payroll Office no later than 5pm that day.
You are only eligible to be paid out for the hours accrued less the hours you may have used or donated as shared leave. If you still believe that there is an error on the hours you were paid, contact your OWLS timekeeper to review your leave records for accuracy.
Due to the volume of employees participating in this program and the verification of information on the form, payout can take up to two pay periods to process. However, most payments are generally processed by the February 10th payday.
No, a department budget(s) must be used.
ASTRA stands for Access to Systems, Tools, Resources and Applications. For payroll purposes, it is used to give staff access to the payroll systems (OPUS, Time Reporting, Data Warehouse, Online Timesheet, Early Email Access).
An Authorizer is the person within the department authorized to manage (create or delete) User access to applications. Each department should have two ASTRA Authorizers. Authorizers are typically those that perform some type of administrative role with regards to applications.
A User is a person who has been given access to use the systems.
Staff can find the ASTRA Authorizers for their department by going to the ASTRA Search and Edit Authorizations page and clicking the link Who can Authorize me found in the FAQs. https://ucs.admin.washington.edu/astra/ Log in using your UWNetID and password. Or, contact the UW Payroll Office, email@example.com.
Authorizer access is given by a Central Office (Payroll). An email should be sent with the name of the person requesting access and the payroll unit code (PUC). The director or dean should be copied on the email request. Requests for payroll systems Authorizer Access can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com
Payroll Coordinators listed in Employee Self Service (ESS) and OPUS are based on the OPUS role given through ASTRA. The Coordinator role means that they will be listed as the Payroll Coordinator for the unit. The Payroll role means the staff member will have access to the systems but not as a point of contact or Payroll Coordinator.
Yes, as long as you have the Authorizer access to those units. More than one PUC can be listed in the Limit section of the access. Enter the PUC and click Find and Verify. Repeat this action until all the PUCs have been entered.
A confirmation email will be sent to the Authorizer and the User usually within a few minutes of the access being granted. Once this email is received, the User should be able to access the system.
The Owner is the responsible party for the authorization. They may not have created the record but have authority to manage it in ASTRA or to request updates if centrally managed. The Creator is the person who uses ASTRA to set up the authorization. By default, they are also the Owner but they may change this to someone else. When an authorization is created, a person is selected that it will be Assigned To. This can be for User, Authorizer or Delegator permissions.
Edit and delete buttons on authorizations are determined by the Ownership of the access. Contact the Owner of the record and ask them to change Ownership. Or, contact the Payroll Office, firstname.lastname@example.com for assistance.
Access can be removed by searching for the employee and putting a check in the box by the access that should be deleted. A delete button is available at the top of the authorization page. This will send the deleted access to the cart for check out.
Pay check deductions are managed by different departments at the University of Washington. The links below contain information about who to contact:
For information about Voluntary deductions: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/payroll/employees/my-paycheck/voluntary-deductions
For information about Payroll Taxes: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/payroll/employees/taxes
For information about Involuntary deductions: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/payroll/employees/my-pay/involuntary-deductions
Pay check deductions are managed by different departments at the University of Washington. The only voluntary deduction managed by the Payroll Office is the credit union deduction. See the following link for more information about who to contact: http://f2.washington.edu/fm/payroll/employees/my-paycheck/voluntary-deductions
You can start by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) to login with your UW Net ID and password. For new employees, the welcome page in ESS will have a link to start your direct deposit. Otherwise, you should see the Direct Deposit link toward the top of the screen.
If a paper form must be used, please go to the Forms section for the Direct Deposit Authorization Form. Once it's filled out with a voided check attached, please send it to the UW Payroll Office (campus mailbox 359555).
If your account information is listed in ESS but you are receiving paper payday checks, contact the Payroll Office (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Yes, please re-enter. Sometimes your direct deposit may have already dropped from the payroll system. Check Employee Self Service and update, even if it's the same account information as before.


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Food taster
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A food taster is a person that takes food (or drink) to be served to someone else to confirm that it is safe to eat. The person to whom the food is going to be served is usually an important person (for example, a monarch) or anyone that could possibly be under threat of assassination or harm. In ancient Rome, the duty was often given to a slave (termed the praegustator).
Food tasters have several functions:
- The safety of the food may be determined by observing whether or not the food taster subsequently becomes ill. (Note, however, that food tasting would not be effective against slow-acting poisons that take a long time to show any visible symptoms.)
- The food taster may also be responsible for the preparation and serving of food. The hope is that tasters will be diligent in preventing poison from being introduced into food, in order to safeguard their own lives.
- In the event that the target (emperor, monarch, etc.) should fall ill or die, the similar illness or death of the taster provides evidence of deliberate poisoning.
In recent times, animals such as mice have been used to detect impurities in food to be consumed by humans, such as during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.[1] In the United States, several recent presidents have been known to employ food tasters.[2]
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Citizens for Tax Justice highlights important reforms adopted by New Hampshire this year to modernize their corporate income tax that will help in-state "mom and pop" stores by equalizing the tax burden between such in-state stores and out-of-state retailers. Where many states apply corporate income taxes based on "physical presence" in the state, New Hampshire has created a model program to apply the tax based on a company's "economic presence", an approach which CTJ notes has survived court challenge in other states. See an older ITEP paper on the topic for more.
While many leaders complain that new immigrants aren't doing enough to assimilate, a major study by the Migration Policy Institute finds that too few resources are available to help those immigrants who want to learn English. The U.S. now lags far behind other countries like Australia and Germany in offering language instruction, so the report suggests that a $200 million increase in funding nationally is needed to help current legal residents and up to $2.9 billion over six years to help undocumented immigrants.
In a study appearing in the August issue of American Sociological Review, a comprehensive study of 1560 people sentenced to death in 16 states finds that those who kill white victims are more likely to be given a death sentence than those who kill black victims. In fact, an African-American who kills a white victim is twice as likely to be executed than a white person who kills a non-white person.
Arguing that states are setting goals for graduation rates too low, a new study by the Education Trust finds that state goals for graduation rates range from 95% in Indiana and Iowa down to just 50% in Nevada, but even high goals in many states are undercut by low targets for yearly progress towards those goals. Some states have set targets for improvement as low as one-tenth of 1% per year. New York City and Massachusetts were cited as good examples for states around the country interested in making real improvements in graduation rates.
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Oak Lawn Driver Hit With DUI Charge After Speeding Stop
Tanner Fleming, 26, of the 4800 block of 109th Street in Oak Lawn, was charged with two counts of DUI and speeding, according to a report. Police stopped a black Mercury that allegedly pulled a U-turn at about 6:32 p.m. and sped down Harlem Avenue. Fleming reportedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. He was given a $1,000 bond and a Feb. 5 court date.
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Driver Unsuccessfully Flees Through McDonald's Park Lot
Stanislaw Czyszczon, 38, of the 12000 block of Lancaster Court in Orland Park, was charged with drunken driving, speeding and driving without insurance, according to a police report. A green Ford truck was spotted allegedly speeding at about 4 a.m. on 127th Street. Before police could stop the truck, it sped into a McDonald's parking lot before stopping. The driver then fled on foot through a creek and was found, wet and covered in mud, in the next block over. Czyszczon was given a $2,000 bond and a court date of March 5.
19-Year-Old Charged with Marijuana Possession, Underage Drinking
Connor J. Keough, 19, of the 12000 block of South 69th Avenue in Palos Heights, was charged with possession of marijuana, obstructing a police officer, underage drinking and speeding, according to a report. Keough's vehicle was stopped for speeding. He allegedly ran away during the stop and was later caught by police. While in custody, he told officers that he ran because he had been drinking. Marijuana was reportedly found in his car. He was given a $1,500 bond and a court date of Feb. 22.
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I wonder, as they heard about the people killed at Columbine High School, at Virginia Tech, at a Texas army base, in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater, in a grocery story parking lot in Tuscon, Ariz., in a grade school in Newtown, Conn., if the people employed at the Washington Navy Yard ever, once, said to themselves, "It can't happen here."
It can, of course, and it did. The story is becoming an all too familiar one. A person with psychological issues takes a legally purchased weapon into a public place filled with people, opens fire and takes numerous lives.
This time, the setting was the Washington Navy Yard, located hard by the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, D.C. This time, there were 12 victims, 13 if you count the shooter, Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old former Naval reservist.
Alexis was said by some to be angry, frustrated and vengeful, prone to fits of anger. He reportedly was obsessed with violent video games, often staying up all night playing them. When a friend was unable to continue giving him rides to job interviews or to buy groceries, he is believed to have poured sugar in her car's gas tank.
Monday morning, he snapped. Why, we may never know. But we know the results. A dozen innocent people are dead and eight are recovering from injuries, including a Washington policeman.
In the wake of Alexis' orgy of violence, families are shattered, including his. And the rest of us are settling into what is becoming an all-too-familiar routine. We decry the shooting, mourn the victims, set up makeshift shrines, investigate the incident, debate the merits of gun control and swear it will never, ever happen again.
But it will, of course. Former New York, Boston and Los Angeles police commissioner Bill Bratton, now a consultant for NBC News, said on Tuesday's "Today" show that the number of mass shootings, "the pace of them," is increasing, in part because of "the ready availability of firearms."
That fact is not likely to change. There are a lot of guns in this country, and will continue to be, despite the fears of many that gun control advocates will somehow be able to wrest firearms from the hands of legal gun owners. That's not going to happen. The 2nd Amendment remains the law of the land. Even in liberal Colorado, where voters approved a constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, two Democratic state senators were recently recalled because they helped pass new gun laws.
So what can we do, other than say to ourselves in the wake of another spate of senseless violence, "It can't happen here," when we know it can, in any school, theater, shopping center, place of business, industrial facility, even military base?
In his "Today" interview, Bratton pointed out that, since the Washington Navy Yard is a military compound, those serving and working there were trained to deal with an active shooter scenario. That, he said, likely saved lives.
So it would behoove all of us to seek similar training. The Department of Homeland Security has information on dealing with active shooter situations on its website, at www.dhs.gov /active-shooter-prepared ness.
The basics are simple: When confronted by an active shooter, there are three possible actions — flee, hide and, in an absolute last resort, fight.
Your first, best option is to evacuate, to have an escape route and plan in mind in advance, and if a shooting occurs, to execute that plan to get away as quickly as possible. Leave everything behind, don't take anything with you, and keep your hands visible at all times. You don't want the first law enforcement responders on the scene to think you might have a weapon by running with a hand in a pocket.
If you can't run, hide. Lock the doors and block them with anything you can reach, climb under a desk or behind a filing cabinet, get in a closet. And silence your phone. That ringing phone might be the last sound you hear.
And if you have absolutely no other choice, and your life is in immediate danger, fight. Try everything you can to incapacitate the shooter. Throw things, use anything as a weapon you can get your hands on. Hit, gouge, scratch, claw. Aim for the vulnerable spots, like the eyes, the throat and the genitals.
How sad it is that we live in a world that requires us to prepare for such eventualities.
It can't happen here. Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.
But it isn't true.
Mullin is senior writer of the News & Eagle. Email him at email@example.com.


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AAA Mid-Atlantic said Friday in a weekly report that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Maryland was $3.57, down from $3.62 a week ago.
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It has been 42 years since 21-year-old busboy Arthur Herman Bremer leveled his .38 revolver at Alabama Gov. George Wallace as the presidential hopeful campaigned at a shopping mall in Laurel, Maryland.
Maryland woman gets life sentence for murdering her mother, burning body
She also believed her mother would have to be killed and burned to be freed from the devil's clutches, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Lipscomb said.
North Hagerstown Experiencing Burglaries
Hagerstown Police say the north end of the city is experiencing some burglaries.
Hagerstown Man Charged With Robbery
Hagerstown Police have charged an individual with robbery and theft less than $100.
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James Kalbflesh, a former correctional officer at the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today in connection with the March 9, 2008, assault of Kenneth Davis, an inmate.
Corrections officer gets 5 years in inmate beating
A former corrections officer at a Maryland prison has been sentenced to five years in prison on civil rights and conspiracy offenses in connection with the beating of an inmate.
My company's immigration nightmare story
How the small freezer door manufacturer got caught in the byzantine world of U.S. immigration laws is a cautionary tale at a time when the nation is embroiled in a controversial debate about outdated immigration laws.
Martinsburg to celebrate electric vehicle station
Colin Williams with Mountain View Solar tells The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown, Maryland, that the charging station will enhance Martinsburg's historic business district.
State mortgage program cuts rates in Western Md.
The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports the Maryland Mortgage Program will lower rates by a quarter percent for homes in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties.
Gibbes using $100,000 grant, renovation to move permanent collection upstairs
The permanent collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art will "walk you through history" once it is reinstalled, thanks to a $100,000 grant.
AAA: Md. Drivers Paying $3.62 Per Gallon
AAA Mid-Atlantic said Friday in a weekly report that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Maryland was $3.62, down from $3.66 a week ago.
US factory output rises for 5th straight month
US factory output rises for 5th straight month US factory output rises for 5th straight month Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1mLwIBK U.S. factory output increased for the fifth straight month in June as manufacturers cranked out more aircraft, chemicals and furniture.
Man injured in 6 a.m. crash on Md. I-81
Southbound I-81 was partly closed during morning rush hour because of the 6 a.m. crash near Maugansville Road , according to Maryland State Police, Hagerstown.
Larry Eugene Keebaugh, 71, of Hancock, Maryland, died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown, Maryland.
Frederick, Hagerstown Receiving Safe Streets Grants For FY 2015
The local law enforcement agency is getting $214,548. Bill Toohey, a spokesman for the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, says the grants help local police agencies work with governmental and non-governmental organizations to reduce violent crime in the community.
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To help make our society resilient to disasters, the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Act stipulates the responsibilities and roles of key agencies. If you work in a lifeline utility this Act affects the way you carry out your continuity planning and how you relate to other utilities, emergency services, local government and New Zealand's communities.
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Bill Seeks Tax Breaks for Men (and Women) with Facial Hair
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The American Mustache Institute claims to have found an ally in Maryland Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. The 19-year congressman rocks a white stache of his own and has agreed to send down the legislative pipeline the so-called "Stache Act"—a law that would give folks with mustaches up to a $250 tax credit every year.
"He sent it over to Ways and Means [committee] without any recommendation of any kind at all," clarifies Bartlett spokeswoman Lisa Wright.
The mustache lobby argues people with over lip hair deserve a tax break because they spend so much to keep them looking sharp. Call it "facial stimulus"—with money spent on dying, trimming and waxing "contributing to the growth of the economy," proponents say. [Read the U.S. News debate: Should Mitt Romney Pay More in Taxes?]
Whisker proponents say Bartlett has promised to pass the "Stache Act" to the House Ways and Means Committee for study, a first step required for any tax legislation.
"There is a long road ahead for this important legislation," said AMI Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abraham Jonas Froman in a statement on the group's website. "We thank Representative Bartlett for stepping forward in the fight for fiscal parity for people of facial hair—both women and men."
Bartlett spokeswoman Wright declined to characterize the lawmaker's help as an "endorsement" of the whisker write-off.[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
"It is pretty common practice for advocates to portray that there is more than meets the eye," Wright says.
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"Given the clear link between the growing and maintenance of mustaches and incremental income ... mustache maintenance costs qualify for and should be considered as a deductible expense," Yeutter wrote.
The group is planning a "Million Mustache March" in Washington on April 1 where they hope to garner more attention for their legislation. [Five Ways to Spin Obama's Tax Plan.]
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Three students athletes will be taking their skills to the DFW area this weekend at all-star games in football and basketball.
Athens senior Javonte Johnson — who played corner back and wide receiver for the Hornets this season — will be playing in the BCA/Got Game - Terrance Shaw All-Star Senior Bowl in Grand Prairie this Sunday, April 21st at 2:00 pm.
The event is being held at the Gopher Bowl on the Grand Prairie ISD campus.
The event will host High School players not only from the state of Texas, but also Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
The senior bowl game is in its 2nd year with a total of 80-to-100 players playing in the game.
Two Brownsboro Bears basketball players will take to the court this weekend for the first annual Chicken Express All-Star Classic Game on April 20 at Greenville High School.
Seniors Blake Ralson and Davonte Givens will be on hand for the game.
The girls game begins at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game at 8.
Tickets for the classic are $7 at the gate. Student prices are $5 at the gate.
"We expect between 1,500 to 2,000 fans at the two games. We will raise several thousand dollars for scholarships and booster clubs. We are very honored to be able to bring this game to the area," said Greenville Chicken Express owner Cary McDade.
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The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a dead body was found
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George Galloway is demanding why £70,000 a year paid in perks to Sir Norman Bettision when he was West Yorkshire Chief Constable was kept secret from the public.
That will be one of the questions the MP will be asking in the House of Commons and of West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson.
Mr Galloway alleges Sir Norman was the beneficiary of the secret deal in 2009 with the West Yorkshire Police Authority while Mr Burns-Williamson was its chairman.
He said: "This sweetheart deal gave Bettison more than £34,000 a year for a private car, although he already had a police one and driver. Additionally he got private medical insurance, gym membership and other personal benefits. So in total he must have received more than £200,000 in public money, which the public knew nothing about, over and above his salary of £170,000 a year."
He said his motion at the House of Commons would ask why the "deal was done behind closed doors and shrouded from scrutiny".
And he added: "If it is argued that it was a good deal for the taxpayer then why wasn't the taxpayer told about it at the time? You may draw your own conclusions."
Mr Galloway has also written to Mr Burns-Williamson asking him to explain why there was no transparency on the arrangement.
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A Policymaker's Guide to Early College Designs: Expanding a Strategy for Achieving College Readiness for All
This October 2010 report from Jobs for the Future is designed to help policymakers make informed decisions as they plan for and implement early college designs. It outlines what it would take to systematize and scale up early college course taking, extending the benefits to all high school students. The report focuses on early college designs that adapt dual enrollment as a school-wide strategy with a primary focus on the underprepared student, rather than the high achiever. The goal is to support low-income high school students who, without significant assistance, may lack the skills and knowledge to enter and persist through college. The report provides information on early college designs and policies and strategies to support early college implementation focused on managing public/private partnerships, ensuring quality, financing, and monitoring success.
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What the Republicans are breathlessly waiting for Mark Schauer to do is embrace a tax increase to fund his alleged plan. He's been given the chance but has demurred.
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It is the first question my gardener-friends ask one another: How's your garden doing this year? The answer changes from day to day, storm to storm, blast of cool weather to a siege of hot and steamy days. But again, isn't that life? One day, it's one thing; the next, another.