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Cabin: 9558
My husband and I went for our 3rd wedding anniversary. We really enjoyed ourselves here. The rooms were small but definitely doable. The shower and bathroom were TINY but again, doable. My only hiccup was that I couldn't seem to get the water warm enough to enjoy a hot bath.
The food was surprisingly tasty. It didn't taste like your standard resort food.
The drinks (alcohol) were amazing. Nice, strong and affordable. Well we're from a big city so our drinks are generally $8-$12 here.
Don't get duped into that "duty free" shopping. At most you're only saving $10.
The gym is awesome and so is the spa.
All in all. Great trip. The ship is a bit old and they're actually selling it at the end of the year but overall a relaxing and fun trip.
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Miguel is a star rising
11/17/2011, 1:48 p.m.
In the not-so-distant past, the phrase "overnight sensation" was usually misconstrued-a lot of work was actually put in to achieve the fame attributed to the aforementioned term. Today, with the prevalence of the web and social media, the grind is now a somewhat smoother and hastier journey. This, then, makes Miguel a throwback.
"It took me 14 years to get where I am today," he said in a figurative and literal sense on stage at the Paradise Theater. He toiled for years awaiting his opportunity, garnering a few successful songwriting credits in the interims (with his contribution to Usher's albums "Here I Stand" and "Raymond v. Raymond," as well as the Musiq/Mary J. Blige pairing "If U Leave"), until his debut project, "All I Want is You," dropped a year ago.
On the album you'll find the funk, electro and classic rock he borrowed from his pop's palate, the big, rich harmonies of his soul music-loving mom and, as the "All I Want is You" single shows, a heavy dose of hip-hop, all of which combined to form his music taste.
That diversity is why perhaps he had a challenge gaining entry into the music industry-but by the same token, it is what has garnered him his burgeoning fan base.
"When you listen to my music, if you don't necessarily agree with my choices, I stand by what I say," he said. "And because of the work and the passion I put into everything that I do, you will respect me. The music that people are hearing from me now is five, six years old to me, but people can connect because it was made from emotion."
Listening is one thing, but seeing him perform is entirely different. Miguel is currently back on the tour circuit as part of the Grey Goose Rising Icon initiative, and it's the experiences on stage that provide validation for his hard work. He said, "When you see me on stage, you get where I'm coming from. I don't put on.
"I grew up in the projects in a town outside of Los Angeles called San Pedro, and all I ever wanted to do was grow, evolve and take people with me through my music. I want my music to define an era and literally, in the past few weeks, I've truly felt people are starting to understand and appreciate my music.
"So with that, I think I'm on my way to becoming a rising icon," he concluded. "I'm honored to be a part of this tour because this is an established brand and it makes my brand more viable. Grey Goose is saying, 'Hey, we believe in your brand, we have similar consumers and we want to support what you do.'"
Miguel is up for an American Music Award in the Best New Artist category and has three Soul Train Award nominations. The American Music Awards will air Sunday, Nov. 20.
Ironically, the senior vice president of marketing at Universal/Motown, Phillana Williams, who is also Miguel's manager, was just honored in the third annual Women Behind the Music Series. The women's empowerment series made its first stop at Tenjune in New York City to honor women who have made great contributions to the music industry.


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The 2012 class just received its fourth commitment from Canton running back Brionte Dunn.
At 6'1″ and around 225 lbs. Dunn is a bruising sledgehammer of a back who has gained 1243 yards and 14 touchdowns through five games in his senior season at Canton GlenOak.
With fellow 2012 running back commit Warren Ball, the ground game at Ohio State looks to be in great shape well into the future.
Highlight tape after the jump. Read More
As summer camps approach, the Ohio State coaching staff will be looking to continue narrowing down their top targets in the 2012 class.
While they have already seen many players at camp in previous years, they will get one last one-on-one evaluation period before making the final push for their top targets over the summer and fall.
A lot can happen between a players junior and senior years of high school, and as always, some surprise camp offers will likely emerge.
Most of the time, the camp offers replace national prospects that received token early offers. More often than not, the chances of landing some of the national prospects are slim to none from the beginning. You offer just to be sure and to establish contact with coaches and programs around the country.
At this point, the staff has a good idea of the national prospects with legitimate interest, making it possible to evaluate players with an eye on replacing current offers with no interest in the Buckeyes.
Before summer camp evaluations and a new round of offers, here is a look at Ohio State's early offers that they still have an above average shot at landing. Read More
Now that the ink has dried on the 2011 recruiting class, it is officially time to start looking ahead to 2012… recruiting has no off season. The 2012 class is projected to have a relatively low number of scholarships, which is a shame given the huge amount of talent present in Ohio and across the country.
With 5 players already in the fold, the Buckeyes will be looking to add approximately 10-15 additional prospects over the next 12 months. Like 2011, the class will fill up quickly (primarily with in-state players), leaving the coaches plenty of time to focus on a small number of elite out-of-state targets that will take a bit longer to reel in.
Regardless of who the Buckeyes sign, disappointment is inevitable in 2012. Ohio State will miss on some extremely talented players simply because there won't be room for them. The in-state players heading abroad will be particularly difficult to witness, but you play the hand you are dealt.
For the record, number crunches like Ohio State is facing in 2012 are exactly why oversigning provides such a huge advantage for certain teams, but I digress.
Check out our 2012 Recruiting Big Board and read on for an early look at the class. Read More
Update: Josh Perry verbally committed to Ohio State today, becoming the first commit in the class of 2012. Welcome to Buckeye Nation Mr. Perry!
When you are on a recruiting roll like Ohio State is, it is never too early to look ahead.
But first a quick look at the 2011 class.
Rumors are swirling that TE Nick Vannett (within a few days) and S Ron Tanner (announces on Friday) are both extremely close to officially committing to the Buckeyes.
Also, it appears that Ohio OL/DL prospect Donavon Clark may have earned himself an offer at Ohio State's Senior Advanced Camp this past weekend. If he did in fact receive an offer, he may be another likely candidate to commit sooner rather than later, even though he says he would like to take some official visits before making a decision.
Regardless of what happens with Clark, with Vannett and Tanner in the fold, that brings the 2011 class to 17 players… before fall practice even starts.
With the 2011 class coming together so nicely, and with many more outstanding prospects waiting to fill those last few spots (Doran Grant, Aundrey Walker), it seems like a good time to take a look at 2012.
The 2011 class is going to be outstanding (no matter who fills the last few spots). The 2012 class could be even better.
I know, I know, you are probably saying to yourself that 2012 is way too far away to be making bold predictions like that. You are also probably saying that I am hopelessly optimistic as well. But seriously, the amount of in-state talent in the 2012 class is tremendous, and there are quite a few verbal offers already on the table. Best of all, it appears that almost every single stand out Ohio prospect has Ohio State as their early and overwhelming favorite.
Still don't believe me? Well, take a look for yourself. Read More
There wasn't quite as much recruiting action over the weekend as I would have liked but Ohio State did pick up TE Jeff Heuerman.
While Heuerman's commitment was unexpected, it is always nice when kids visit Ohio State and the coaching staff and instantly know that it is for them.
No other players have committed yet, but I think the possibility of a few more deciding within the next week or two is high.
The weekend also created a lot of positive buzz for some highly touted players that I had previously written off. I am still going to write most of them off, but it is good when people say nice things about Ohio State.
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Senator Kemp Hannon, R-Garden City, recently announced that his 2011 'Get Your Career Gear In Order' panel discussion will take place on Nov. 30, from 7-9 p.m. at
"We'll be having a panel discussion and question and answer period," Hannon said. "Our panel will focus on all the things you'll need to know to find a new job, a new career, or just make it easier for you to compete in the marketplace."
A sampling of some of the topics which will be discussed:
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"Job creation is the single most pressing challenge facing our community, and I took bold action during this year's legislative session to help revitalize our economy and create new job opportunities," Hannon said. "Working with Governor Cuomo in a bipartisan effort , we're taking positive steps to get our economy back on track to stimulate job creation and growth. I hope anyone who has been impacted by the economic downturn of the past few years can avail themselves of this 'Career Gear' discussion."
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Chris Brown's bodyguard's verdict delayed
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Judge denies request to dismiss Chris Brown's assault case
Rihanna to be honored with the 2014 CFDA Fashion Icon Award
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), who performs under the mononym Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a Barbadian singer, model, and beauty queen. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue a recording career, under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, peaking within the top five of the Billboard albums chart and produced her first number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, released three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia", and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella", which features Jay-Z.a
Rihanna had sold over twelve million albums worldwide and has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. She also serves as one of Barbados' cultural ambassadors.


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CLINTON — Kristi Jo Jones, 33, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at her home on July 11th, 2013.
Honoring her wishes, cremation rights have been accorded and there will be no service. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements.
Kristi was born March 14th, 1980 in Iowa City, Iowa the daughter of Kevin and Bridget (Karol) Berry. She was a 1999 graduate of Clinton High School.
Kristi loved scrapbooking and arts. She also enjoyed music and dancing.
Kristi is survived by her daughter, Makenzie Jones at home; her son, Michael Jones at home; her mother, Bridget Simmonds of Clinton, IA.; her father, Kevin Berry of Clinton, Ia.; one sister, Kaytlyn Simmonds of Clinton , IA.; two brothers, Tony Brown of Clinton, IA., Travis Brown of Florida; two half sisters, Jordan Berry of Clinton, Morgan Berry of Clinton; one half brother, Eric Berry of Davenport, Ia.; grandparents Don and Jean Karol of Clinton, Ia.
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Tuckahoe became just one of four communities throughout New York State to receive AAA's top Platinum Award for the outstanding effectiveness of its traffic safety programs.
The community was honored during a luncheon ceremony and AAA New York, the local AAA affiliate, presented a total of 60 awards, AAA New York Director of Traffic Safety and Government Affairs John Corlett announced.
The Village was one of four Platinum award winners in AAA's annual Community Traffic Safety Awards Program, which recognizes outstanding communities for their efforts to make the region's roadways safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Other winners were New York City, White Plains and Old Westbury in Nassau County,
"We are pleased to honor our award winning communities that are doing such vital work to ensure that drivers, pedestrians and cyclists can all reach their destinations safely," stated Corlett.
Over the past five years, Tuckahoe has shown a 75% reduction in bicycle injuries and a seat belt usage rate of 97%. Their successful traffic safety programs include their Safe Riders – Bicycle Program, Dying High in the ER – Teen Anti-Drunk Driving Education Program and Operation Safe Stop – School Bus Safety Enforcement Program.
They were also awarded a Pedestrian Safety Commendation for having 38 years without a pedestrian fatality.
"Police departments from Albany to Long Island are rated by AAA and I'm really proud of the officers that do such a great job implementing traffic safety laws in Tuckahoe," said Chief John Constanzo last month when the department first learned of the recognition AAA was to give them.
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NORMAN — It is the last couple of weeks of the high school sports year. Already this week we've seen soccer playoffs begin, regional baseball get started, boys regional golf and, Thursday, the girls state golf tournament concluded.
Also, Monday was regional girls tennis and today begins the girls state tournament, which will include players from both Norman High and Norman North.
For the Tigers, Maggie Marcum will be playing in her third straight Class 6A state tournament and her second at No. 1 singles, while Gabby Schreiner will be playing in her second straight state tournament at No. 2 singles.
Marcum and Schreiner both qualified Monday at Will Rogers Tennis Center with fourth-place regional finishes. Today they'll return to the same venue hoping to extend their season to Saturday.
The NHS contingent isn't as big as last year's when the doubles team of Grace Anthony and Elizabeth Waters also advanced, but it is the third straight year the Tigers have scored at least two entrants into the state tournament and, two years ago, when the Tigers sent two — Marcum and Kathryn Phillips — nobody could remember the last time it had happened.
North has one entry, the No. 1 doubles team of Caitlin Fields and Carol Fodra, who are both playing in their first state tournament.
It's clearly Fodra's last. She is a senior and is also an exchange student from Brazil. Fields is a junior.
"They actually started playing together well after half of our season was over," North coach Jamie Wilson said. "They just clicked with each other."
Diamond forecast: Norman North — and everybody else — moved up the Class 6A baseball regional it was hosting in anticipation of Thursday's cold, wet and windy weather. Having nailed the weather, the Timberwolves are back in action today, looking forward to not having to come back to Tull Lake Park on Saturday.


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Doha is the sight of Richard Serra's latest large scale sculpture. '7' is located on a 250ft area of man made pier outside of Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art, the host of the piece. 80ft in height, the seven steel plates are each 8ft wide, 4 inches thick and 24 meters high. The giant steel structure is already on its way to its oxidised state so well known of Serra's work.
Labelled '7' the piece is heptagonal in shape and is intended to comprehended as a sculpture devoid of specific western or islamic ties, instead simply a highly accessible monumental piece for the international city to appreciate.
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The 2012 London Olympics closed on Sunday, Aug. 12, with a Closing Ceremony described as "a hootenanny of local flavor" by Yahoo! Sports expert Martin Rogers.
The official records are in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) books and the following athletes set new individual or team world records during the Games:
Dong Hyun Im (KOR), men's 70m, 699
Dong Hyun Im, Bubmin Kim, Jin Hyek Oh (KOR), men's team 216 arrows, 2087
Aneta Konieczna, Beata Mikolajczyk, Karolina Naja, Marta Walczykiewicz (POL), women's k4 500m, 1:30.338
Nicola Benedetti (ITA), men's combined running, 9:23.63
Anastasiya Prokopenko (BLR), women's combined running, 10:20.90
Sergei Martynov (BLR), men's 50m rifle prone finals, 705.5
Alexei Klimov (RUS), men's 25m rapid fire pistol qualification stage 2, 592
Jessica Rossi (ITA), women's trap qualification round, 75
Jessica Rossi (ITA), women's trap final, 99
Kimberly Rhode (USA), women's skeet qualification round, 74
Yang Sun (CHN), men's 1500m freestyle, 14:31.02
Cameron van der Burgh (RSA), men's 100m breaststroke, 58.46
Daniel Gyurta (HUN), men's 200m breaststroke, 2:07.28
Missy Franklin (USA), women's 200m backstroke, 2:04.06
Rebecca Soni (USA), women's 200m breaststroke, 2:19.59
Dana Vollmer (USA), women's 100m butterfly, 55.98
Shiwen Ye (CHN), women's 400m medley, 4:28.43
Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, Allison Schmitt (USA), women's 4x100m medley relay, 3:52.05
David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN), men's 800m, 1:40.91
Nesta Carter, Yohan Blake, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt (JAM), men's 4x100m relay, 36.84
Elena Lashmanova (RUS), women's 20km race walk, 1:25:02
Tianna Madison, Bianca Knight, Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter (USA), women's 4x100m relay, 40.82
Un Guk Kim (PRK) men's 62kg total, 327
Xiaojun Lu (CHN), men's 77kg total, 379
Xiaojun Lu (CHN), men's 77kg snatch, 175
Ilya Ilyin (KAZ), men's 94kg total, 418
Ilya Ilyin (KAZ), men's 94kg c&j, 233
Zulfiya Chinshanlo (KAZ), women's 53kg c&j, 131
Lulu Zhou (CHN), women's +75kg total, 333
Tatiana Kashirina (RUS), women's +75kg snatch, 151
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Thousands of whales and dolphins (known collectively as cetacea) are held in hundreds of zoos and dolphinaria across the world. An unsustainable industry, animals are still taken from the wild to stock a growing number of captive facilities. Deprived of their freedom and choice in an alien environment, captive whales and dolphins are usually trained to perform unnatural behaviour or interact with people in swim-with or petting activities.
In the wild, whales and dolphins can swim as much as 160km a day, have home ranges as large as 300km and dive to depths as deep as 60 meters. Living in groups (called pods), these animals are highly sociable and intelligent, displaying self-awareness and differing cultures. Captive facilities cannot compare to the vast, complex natural environment of the wild cetacea and even the largest facilities offer just a fraction of their wild range. Research indicates that the stress of confinement often results in behavioural abnormalities, illness, decreased resistance to disease and reduced life expectancy.
The number of dolphins bred in captivity does not replace the number that die. They suffer from high mortality rates, low breeding success and often endure physical and psychological disorders. Cetacea are frequently captured from the wild and sold into captivity. The methods of capture, and subsequent transport, can be extremely cruel and some animals die of shock or injury in the process.
Born Free works actively at both a European and global level, raising awareness about the plight of dolphins and whales in captivity, campaigning against their continued capture from the wild to maintain the captive industry, challenges their use in swim-with activities and campaigns for higher standards of care and their inclusion in national and international animal protection legislation.
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Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler met with several members of the Pulaski County Extension Homemakers, signing a proclamation that the week of Oct. 10 be observed as KEHA Homemakers Week in Pulaski County.
Attending the proclamation signing with Mayor Girdler are Homemakers Joni King, Connie Neeley, Sandy Butler, Sheilah Childers, Mildred Petrey, Lola Hargis, Hazel Ledford, Karen Ray, Elizabeth Spillman, Alice Whitis, Toni Pendley, Carol Calder, Emma Branscum and Sherry Cordell.
Pulaski County Extension Home-makers are one of the 120 counties in Kentucky observing Homemakers Week, with more than 19,000 mem-bers in more than 1,110 clubs throughout Kentucky.
Joni King is president of the Pulaski County Extension Homemakers. Other county officers are Sandy Griffith, vice president for member-ship; Sheilah Childers, vice president for member resources; Mildred Petrey, secretary; and Hazel Ledford, trea-surer. County chairpersons include: Emily Branscum, Sandy Butler, Rhonda Bloomer, Carol Calder, Sherry Cordell, Melinda Freeman, Susan Hansford and Emma Hutcheson.
The Pulaski County Homemakers have 21 active clubs, plus their mail box members.
If you are interested in joining a Pulaski County Homemaker Club or the mailbox group, contact one of the members listed above or call the Extension Office at 679-6361.
One of the main projects of the local homemakers is their annual Tasting Luncheon. "Peppermint Lane," the theme for this year's event, will be held Friday, Nov. 4, at the Extension Office. Settings will be held at 11 o'clock and at 12:30. The cost of the luncheon is $10 which includes a cookbook. Tickets are limited so get yours today.
A bazaar will be held the same day at the Demonstration House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come by and shop the bazaar for many handmade items and baked goods.
Any profit made from the Tasting Luncheon are donated back to the county for scholarships and to clubs to help support their volunteer projects.
The Material Quilt Girls will be having a quilt showing at the Christian Church, located on Hwy. 39 on Saturday, Oct. 15. The quilt show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you have a quilt or quilts you would like to show, please take them to the church from 9 to 10 a.m. and pick up from 3 to 4 p.m.
This is just a showing of quilts with no competition.
For more information contact Emma Peek, president of the Material Girls Quilt Club, or Emma Hutcheson.
Pulaski County Homemakers will also be participating in the "Holiday Flavors to Favors," a day of celebration at the Green County Extension Office. This event will be held Saturday, Nov. 5, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Classes will include "Gifts from the Heart," "Healthy Helpings," "Pamper Yourself," "Sweet Treats" and "Wrap It Up."
The cost for the day is $10, which includes lunch. Homemakers can call the Extension Office for more information and to sign up.


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The individual privacy versus national security debate rages 12 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Congress passed the controversial Patriot Act weeks later, and critics haven't stopped voicing concerns since. But it's only gotten worse with the recent NSA privacy leak.
"I think it's gone way overboard in what they're doing and looking at the average citizen and not just looking at overseas personnel," said concerned citizen Robert Bridges.
The Patriot Act was passed Oct. 21, 2001. It allowed things such as secret wiretaps and more surveillance in the name of national security.
"There's a constant tug of war between privacy rights for individuals, which this nation is very supportive of in its traditions, and national security," said Athens State University's Dr. Ron Fritze.
Fritze believes 9/11 was the turning point when everything shifted towards keeping America safe.
"People don't want everybody to know what books they check out at the library," said Fritze. "On the other hand, due to the Patriot Act, we want to know if some Middle Eastern person checked out nuclear weapons for dummies."
Fritze expects the debate to heat up even more as the NSA spying story continues to unravel.
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In 2011 I…
Went to the Dominican for the first time
Went on a cruise for the first time
Was maid of honour in a wedding
Joined Crossfit
Made (and sold a few!) dog collars
Got a new job!
Ran my first (and second) 5k, an 8k, and a 10k!
Raced in my first duathlon (super proud of myself for that one, it was freaking hard)
Fostered "Dainty" (only had her a week)
Fostered Bubba…twice (yes we still have him)
Started half marathon training at the Running Room and signed up for a crazy amount of races for 2012 (ok…2 so far…but there will be more).
And, for me, the most significant thing that happened in 2011 was tied to my weight loss – I went from 190 last December to 147.4lbs today, from a size 14 to a size 8. I will not slip off the bandwagon this time, like I did a few years ago (lost 30lbs and gained 15-20 back). So far so good.
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Our golf training is broken down into five levels. Each member is tested at each individual stage and must have a certificated pass from an accredited coach in order to progress to the next level. On completion of all five levels, each member will have acquired his On Course Foundation qualification and is judged to be fully prepared to play and be employed within the golf industry.
LEVEL 1 - Introduction to golf – Members are introduced to the basic techniques of golf
LEVEL 2 - Etiquette and rules – Members are introduced to golfing etiquette and the rules of golf whilst receiving more in-depth technical coaching
LEVEL 3 - Development – Members' knowledge and skills are enhanced through continued coaching and practice; Members are deemed to have sufficient skills, understanding of golf and of the golf industry at large to be considered for employment possibilities and work placements
LEVEL 4 - Formal handicap – Having developed an understanding of the fundamental skills, rules and traditions of the game, members can now apply for an official golf handicap and participate in a select number of events. It is at this level when members achieve an official golf handicap of 24 or better
LEVEL 5 - Advanced – Advanced members will take the final exam to test their knowledge of the etiquette and rules of golf. On passing, they will have demonstrated that they are able to conduct themselves in a disciplined manner and with courtesy and sportsmanship on the golf course at all times – Level 5 members are likely to have an official golf handicap of 18 or better.


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Anti-censorship advocate locks horns with anti-pornography filterers
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BELLEVUE, Wash. Internet activist Bennett Haselton has made a name for himself by helping minors disable filtering programs designed to block Web sites that their parents deem offensive or pornographic.
His Peacefire.org site offers free downloads and details methods for circumventing filtering software that critics say also inevitably blocks out a range of useful, even beneficial, Internet content.
Yet while Haselton's crusade, launched six years ago while he was a college student, has made him a hero among some Web-savvy minors, he's something of a supervillain to filtering advocates.
"He's being totally irresponsible," said Marc Kanter, marketing director for Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Solid Oak Software, which makes the CYBERsitter program.
"When he started Peacefire, he was a kid himself," Kanter said. "Basically he was enticing minors into his beliefs and activities, which was to undermine parents' rights. As an adult now, he should know better than that."
Haselton, a 23-year-old who simultaneously earned a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., says his objection to Net censorship is not born so much of passion as logic.
The criteria used by filter program designers is too arbitrary, he says.
Besides, children should be able to view whatever Web page they like, Haselton asserts: "I think intellectual development is one of the fundamental human rights and it's also a right that people under 18 have."
Haselton was heartened by a federal appeals court decision last month that struck down the Children's Internet Protection Act, ruling that public libraries cannot be forced to install filtering software in order to receive federal funding.
But many who share Haselton's opposition to filtering consider his position extreme.
"I'm not of the opinion that parents don't have any say where children should go" on the Internet, said Chris Hunter, a University of Pennsylvania researcher who testified on behalf of librarians at the trial.
Haselton's line of thinking "that parents shouldn't have a right to monitor their children's access," Hunter worries, "lends fuel to the other side saying that we're somehow uncaring about the issue."
Haselton, who works from a cramped one-bedroom apartment in Seattle's eastern suburbs, was raised as a U.S. citizen in Copenhagen, Denmark, where his mother taught music to diplomats' children and others.
After graduating from Vanderbilt at age 20, he went west to work for Microsoft. But he left in January 2000, frustrated that he was writing code rather than tracking bugs for the software giant.
In addition to running Peacefire, Haselton now does battle with purveyors of Internet spam and works to ferret out security flaws on the Internet.
He made about $15,000 in bounty from Netscape last year for discovering flaws in the company's browser software. And last month he gained notoriety for finding flaws with Anonymizer.com, a popular Internet privacy service that lets Web surfers visit sites anonymously.
"That was pretty sophisticated," Anonymizer President Lance Cottrell said. "The fact that he was able to find it is testimony to what a clever fellow he is."
Haselton also has won 10 of 14 small-claims cases and thousands of dollars in judgments against senders of e-mail spam though he has yet to collect a cent. Washington is one of about two dozen states with anti-spam laws.
On a recent weekday, virtually every square foot of floor space in Haselton's apartment was covered by stacks of programming books, floppy disks, empty boxes, dirty clothes and an upended office chair. Four computers dominated a corner table, where Haselton probes for vulnerabilities in filtering programs.
Haselton says that while he intends to keep sniffing out bugs for bounty, he hopes to focus more of his energy on Peacefire's crusade.
"This is something that practically nobody else is working on, and only a couple of people in the world actually know as much about the blocking software issue," he said.
Despite flaws, schools install Internet filters to receive federal funds
Analysis One school official says money outweighed arguments that good adult supervision not filtering is the best solution for dealing with unsavory online content.
Federal law requiring Net filtering at libraries thrown out
Three judges say Children's Internet Protection Act goes too far, blocking access to sites that contain protected speech.
Peacefire: Unblocking information
Last week, the pioneering Web site Peacefire.org, which has been
struggling for three years to protect childrens' rights to free speech and
unfiltered information and access to the Internet posted
explicit instructions for disabling eight of the country's biggest
blocking-software programs.
'Tools' fail as strategies to keep kids away from Net sex at libraries
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By Phyllis Zorn, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
ENID, Okla. —
Seven Adams Elementary School second-graders were at University Place Christian Church Wednesday for a weekly afternoon tutoring program.
The program is in its third year, Annie Galbreath said. Galbreath, a retired elementary teacher, was teacher of the year at Taft a few years ago. She is one of several volunteers who work with the children each Wednesday.
The children sat on the floor of the fellowship hall and learned new words, listened to a book about Hispanic Christmas celebrations and heard "The Legend of the Poinsettia."
Good behavior was rewarded with pompons to put in their buckets.
"When we get our little buckets filled up, we're going to have a party," Galbreath reminded the children.
At the tutoring sessions, the children read books, are read to, do simple math, learn new words and enjoy an after-school snack. They sometimes get live entertainment.
George Davis brought his guitar and sat down to play "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
Slowly, the children started singing the much-loved Christmas song. Then Davis started singing with them.
"Aaaaahhh," one girl said after the song was over.
Davis played "Winter Wonderland," "Feliz Navidad" and "Frosty the Snowman" as well.
Over snacks of homemade cinnamon tortilla chips and oranges, the children held a lively discussion of what they like to eat.
"I like apples and grapes," one child said.
"I really love bananas," another answered.
The tutoring program grew from an idea first voiced by Thelma Chambers-Young, pastor of University Place.
"Our pastor, Thelma, was interested in doing something, and I, as a retired teacher, had wanted to help," Galbreath said.
Galbreath said Gail Wynne, a member of Enid's First Presbyterian Church who coordinates a tutoring program for McKinley Elementary School students, was a lot of help in designing the program. The Presbyterian Church's program works with students in third through fifth grade. University Place's program works with second-graders.
"Second grade is missed by the schools," Galbreath said.
Additional volunteers for the Wednesday afternoon tutoring session are welcome. To volunteer, or for more information, call the church at (580) 234-5221.


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The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Office of Community Outreach seeks volunteers to be a part of its Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge Program.
The program targets kids ages 11-14 in the New Brunswick area for the purpose of educating them about cancer risks associated with tobacco use and excess sun exposure, according to a press release from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
The program curriculum was designed in cooperation with Johnson & Johnson, the release said.
Working in teams of two, volunteers will conduct group activities with students using lesson plans, visual aids and handouts designed by the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the release said.
Volunteers must be age 18 or older and currently working with middle-school ages children, or a member of a community organization interested in bringing the program to their kids.
A three-hour training session will be held on Feb. 23.
For more information, contact program development specialist Amanda Medina-Forrester at (732) 235-9571 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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are scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Court records show Carlos Caballero Sanchez and Robert William Allen, both of Livermore, are scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. in Department 701 of the Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton.
Sanchez, 28, faces charges of driving a stolen vehicle, hit-and-run, resisting arrest and evading police, according to police and court records. He is currently being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of $155,000 bail.
Allen, 25, was a passenger in the stolen vehicle and faces a charge of resisting arrest, according to court records. He also is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of a $5,000 bail.
An officer during Monday's lunch hour spotted the pair inside the stolen vehicle on First Street in the downtown area, Officer Steve Goard said.
The officer attempted to stop the car — reported stolen out of Livermore about an hour earlier — but the vehicle ignored the officer's lights and sirens and fled the area, Goard said.
Witnesses said the car was seen running red lights, ignoring stop signs and dodging cars.
The officer who attemped to stop the stolen car backed off a bit during the pursuit due to the heavy-populated downtown area at that time of day, Goard said.
The brief pursuit ended when the car crashed into a parked truck after attempting to turn onto Linden Street from North Livermore Avenue.
Both Sanchez and Allen then ran from the scene in opposite directions, but were detained by officers nearby.


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About Center Stage Theater
Center Stage Theater is an icon in the Atlanta Music and Performing Arts Community! An intimate venue where every seat is a winner with premier sound and lighting systems, a cozy lounge area and prime location in the heart of Midtown, Center Stage Theater stands apart from the rest!
February 2005 marked the arrival of The Loft, Midtown's freshest new live music venue! Located on the 2nd floor of the Center Stage Atlanta music complex, and equipped with top of the line sound, four full service bars, and a view of the midtown skyline, The Loft is the stylish destination for live music in Atlanta! Any night of the week one can be wowed by national and regional acts.
A standard in Atlanta's local music scene for the past five years, local and regional musicians and fans welcome the return of this low-key, high quality venue for live performances. Vinyl offers an intimate setting with plenty of seating for a prime view of the show and billiards for those just stopping in for a cold beer and a little music…
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This course is held under the auspices of the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario.
The TEACH Project is a knowledge translation project offering Canada's only internationally-accredited certificate program in cessation counselling (Herie et al., 2011; ATTUD). This 40.5 hour certificate program (online (7.5 hours) and classroom (5 days) provides the context, background and evidence-based knowledge and skills needed to offer intensive tobacco cessation counselling.


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Geek Mafia
Geek Mafia: Mile Zero
Rick Dakan
PM Press ($15.95 each)
by Spencer Dew
The hackers—or self-described trolls, hackers of a particular, trickster type—who recently flooded the Epilepsy Foundation web pages with fluttering, seizure-inducing color fields, did so for the particular joy of disrupting other lives, finding gleeful amusement in anarchic disruption, expressing this unique pleasure via the subgenre of on-line laughter known as lulz.
The geek grifters of Rick Dakans crime fantasy novels pull similar pranks for similar thrills, but theyre also in it for the cash. This is just what we do for fun, one character says—except, of course, that its also what they do for a living. Blackmail, demanding ransom, counterfeiting certifications of value for comic books, running an underground party. . . the list of crimes quickly reflects the quirkiness of this particular crew.
Flat-out robbery and theft and even extortion were not the business they wanted to be in. Nor did they want to steal from anything who couldnt afford it. They were supposed to be Robin Hood (or at least thats what they told themselves so they could sleep at night). But Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. These kids are anarchists, or claim to be, interested in causing chaos and making money.
Are they nihilists as well? Its a little hard to tell too much about these characters, as characterization is one thing these books markedly lack. Two people tell each other, for instance, that they are in love, and one woman cries after she uses a remote control rifle to blow off a mans head, but the outward expressions dont seem reflective of any real inner life, just gestures to help move the plot along, get the guy in bed with the girl, get the crew out of one danger and into another.
Geek Mafia is set some years in the past, with lots of Internet chatter and more of a pulp edge. Mile Zero is set in Key West, where the grifters live out a sort of adolescent fantasy of high-tech play. It reads at times like a homage to Scooby Doo (with, of course, a cross-dressing Kung Fu expert), and defies not only logic but also its own attempts at reference to the real world. While the time is post-911 and institutional paranoia and limitless homeland security spending are referenced, our characters live safely on Red Bull and string cheese, playing video games and rolling marks, fucking from time to time and keeping Hello Kitty gas masks under the bed.
The absurdity of the plots—electrified floorboards of a fortified house, the seizure of a pirate museum for a confrontation with a villain—wouldnt matter so much if these novels didnt come across as disturbingly vacant responses to well-publicized trends of contemporary life. While we, the readers, live increasingly in a surveillance state, Dakans crew lives in a world with an endless supply of endlessly hackable cameras and video screens. While we live in a society defining itself via voyeurism and self-exposure, Dakans grifters drift in and out of nude patio bars and live off the grid, not through layers of carefully fabricated identities but simply by being invisible, holed up in their headquarters or chasing after bad guys and marks in total anonymity, all the watching cameras neatly turned off. And when an older character says he respects Hunter S. Thompson for his ability and willingness to speak truth to power, its anachronistic; in the world Dakan creates you make your own power, and truth isnt much of a worry. NSA intercepts and FBI investigations and CIA assassinations are mentioned in a speech intended to sound darkly prophetic, but the character giving the speech has just been beaten, and is a paranoid relic of another era, the world of the Weather Underground and a yearning for revolution rather than the world of Grand Theft Auto and the small pleasures of criminal pursuit and nerdy style.
Perhaps most disturbingly, classic anarchy in Dakans brave new world is represented as the incorporation of different grifter crews: Why not model ourselves after the paragon of right-wing capitalist greed and exploitation?. . . Im talking about a privately held, foreign-based holding corporation that can let us pool our resources, launder money, provide ready-made cover, establish untraceable lines of credit, even buy and sell real estate and big ticket property. Hell, even provide health insurance. Meanwhile, the sorts of crimes presented as practically a victimless score hurt not only individuals—say, the man who believes his daughter has been kidnapped by thugs—but also the ideals of a non-anarchic world, what we call society. Protesting franchise corporate coffee by spraying fake blood over a crowd as part of an elaborate plot to extort right-wing talk radio listeners because they are the most credulous, illogical people out there isnt good satire, its just taking the conventions of democracy—critical thinking, civil conversation, and peaceful demonstration, to name three concepts Dakans characters would find painfully stale—and disrupting them for the sake of cheap lulz.
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While WebMd.com says most Americans tend to gain only 1 to 2 pounds over the holidays, the weight-loss commercials start up reliably with the changing of the calendar.
Losing weight tends to be one of the most frequent New Year's resolutions, and gyms see a huge influx of new customers in January only to see the numbers settle back down within weeks.
Will 2013 be different? Are you starting a diet with a commitment to lose a certain number of pounds, or have you decided to eat a more healthy diet whether or not it means losing weight?
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KNUTSFORD police have received reports in the Tabley area of two men trying to sell power tools from the back of a silver Renault Traffic van.
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Myanmar's Military Dictators Obstruct International Humanitarian Assistance
Isolationist and paranoid, the repressive regime compounds the post-cyclone disaster.
In Myanmar, villagers left homeless by Cyclone Nargis await relief supplies.
The news trickled in slowly, and the world watched with horror as the death toll mounted quickly. At first, a few hundred; then, a few thousand; and soon, well over 60,000 people feared dead after a monster cyclone swamped low-lying portions of Myanmar's fertile southwestern coastline. A 12-foot storm surge raced through thatch huts and rice paddies in the middle of the night, leaving as many as 1 million people homeless.
Despite the scale of the suffering, there was an eerie silence in the days after the disaster. The military junta has so isolated the nation (formerly known as Burma) that there were few outsiders around to relay the stories of suffering. For days, victims' voices were still missing. And so were the usual armies of humanitarian workers because the authoritarian regime was either completely paralyzed or simply unwilling to react. Myanmar's ruling generals made United Nations officials and other aid workers wait for entry visas before they could begin even a damage assessment. "This regime is extremely paranoid and isolated and xenophobic," says Derek Mitchell at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "The prospect of having all kinds of people from all over the world doing work they cannot really control or even monitor is troubling to them." Indeed, the only relief flights allowed in at first were from "friendly" countries like India.
This meant that aid workers lost precious days in the race to provide clean water and food. Aid groups were reluctant to openly criticize the regime, fearful of losing what little access they had. But French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was aggravated enough to suggest that the United Nations should force the generals to accept aid deliveries. The bungled response by Myanmar's military rulers—who did not hesitate to brutally suppress monks leading democracy protests last fall—wasn't much of a surprise. They recently ensconced themselves in a new Stalinist-like capital city, protectively isolated from most of the population and their suffering. For them, the damage was apparently out of sight and out of mind.


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Written by 5 BizTalk Server experts Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration is a new book from Packt. It is a guide to integrating BizTalk with leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 as well as with other systems such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SalesForce.com Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus to name a few.
Microsoft BizTalk Server is an Enterprise Service Bus. It is a leading integration and connectivity server solution that allows businesses to connect disparate systems easily. Offered by Microsoft, it provides the following functions: Enterprise Application Integration, Business Process Automation, Business-to-business Communication, Message broker, and Business Activity Monitoring.
Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration starts off by laying the technical foundation of WCF- LOB adapters, and gradually moves on to an overview of how to integrate with Microsoft SQL Server using the WCF based SQL Server adapter. Users will learn to integrate BizTalk Server with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, build BizTalk/SAP integrated solutions using Idocs, and the differences between IDocs and RFCs/BAPIs as well.
Using this book, readers will not only learn to build BizTalk solutions that complement Microsoft's Service Bus in the Windows Azure Cloud but also get to build integrated SharePoint solutions with the help of Windows SharePoint Services Adapter and SharePoint Web Services. They will understand the integration of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 using the BizTalk adapter and .Net business connector.
BizTalk developers interested in integrating BizTalk with Line of Business systems will find this book to be an interesting and beneficial read. This book is out now and is available from Packt. For more information, please visit www.PacktPub.com/microsoft-biztalk-2010-line-of-business-systems-integration/book
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Carmen Gage - January 07, 2011Carmen L. (Roundy) Gage, 103, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at the Memorial Community Care Center in Aurora.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 at the Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine, Iowa. Burial was in the Woodbine Cemetery in Woodbine, Iowa.
Carmen was born Oct. 31, 1907, to George and Minnie (West) Roundy in Shelby County, Iowa. She was raised in the Woodbine area. On July 12, 1927, Carmen married Leslie Howard Gage. The couple made their home in Woodbine, Iowa. Carmen had worked at the Bolt Café and had done some housekeeping for people in the community. She moved to Aurora in November of 2002 to be closer to her son, Bill, and his family. She had been a resident of the Memorial Community Care in Aurora.
Carmen was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Woodbine, Iowa where she had been active in a women's circle as well as the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed quilting and celebrating her birthday on Halloween.
She is survived by her son, William (Patricia) Gage of Aurora; daughter, Deanna (Keith) Ulmer of Sperry, Okla.; six grand-children; 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; special niece, LaVonne (Glenn) Thompson of Woodbine Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.
Carmen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leslie, on April 5, 1960; sister, Helen Boustead; and four brothers, Ralph, Duell, Dow and infant Earl Raymond Roundy.
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of arrangements with the assistance of Higby McQuiston Mortuary of Aurora. www.foutsfuneralhome.com.


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One Montshire Road
Norwich, VT 05055
Tel: 802-649-2200
Fax: 802-649-3637
How are you connected to the Montshire?
I am a member of the Board of Trustees. I serve on the Executive and Governance Committees and chair the Annual Fund. I was first drawn to the Montshire as an Auction volunteer and worked on that marvelous event for many years in a variety of capacities.
Why do you choose to be involved?
The Montshire is part of what makes living in the Upper Valley such a rich experience and I'm pleased to do what I can to help support its critical educational mission. I'm somewhat of a volunteer by profession and I enjoy working with engaged and creative people. I've learned a great deal from the Montshire family—supporters and staff.
When was the first time you came to the Montshire?
I moved to the Upper Valley in 1989 and I remember an outing with my grandmother to the Montshire in its bowling alley location.
What is your favorite exhibit?
My current favorite is the lovely Woodland Garden, but Andy's Place is the museum space that holds the fondest memories. It was a tight squeeze, but it was always fun crawling in to see the hibernating bear with my toddler children, Emily and Peter.
What do you wish everyone knew about the Museum?
Unlike 90% of science museums nationally, the Montshire receives no state or local tax revenue for its operations. Charitable gifts are essential to fully funding our educational mission.
Is there one word you would use to describe the Museum?
How about two? Unique and engaging.
What do you wish we could do more of in the future?
Programming for teens.
What do you find most rewarding about volunteering at the Montshire?
Seeing families enjoying happy, unstructured time together indoors and out as they make scientific discoveries—often without being aware of it.
What is the best kept secret at the Montshire?
It's not a children's museum!!!!
What is your favorite Montshire story to tell?
Well, it's not really "my" story but it brought a smile to my face to learn that the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and his family spent the night at the museum sleeping on the floor of the program room, to the delight of his many grandchildren.
Which other museums do you enjoy visiting?
Honestly, I don't get to enjoy a museum very often. Some of my favorites include the Musee des Beaux Arts in Montreal, the Spy Museum in DC and the Musee Marmottan in Paris. The Shelburne Museum and Hay Estate were both on my list for this past summer but somehow life got in the way. I have no excuse not to visit the Hood before the snow flies. Thank goodness the Montshire is right in our own backyard!
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Yesterday, Samsung announced the Galaxy S III Mini, which is apparently the compact or smaller version of the company's widely popular flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3. For obvious reasons, the Galaxy S3 Mini shares the same appearance with its big brother but got a smaller 4-inch display (compared to the other's 4.8-inch screen).
"The GALAXY S III introduced a new concept of smartphone that has proven hugely popular around the world. We're now delighted to bring its revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence to the GALAXY S III mini in a more compact form." said JK Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
Looks aside, the specs of the Galaxy S3 mini are nowhere near the specs of the original Galaxy S3. Honestly speaking, it doesn't quite live up to its flagship-worthy name. From the original Galaxy S3′s quad-core Exynos processor, the Mini only has a 1GHz dual-core processor.
The Galaxy S3 Mini features a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen of WVGA resolution, 1GB of RAM, 8/16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 32GB via microSD, and a 5-megapixel camera.
It runs on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top. It will also feature most of the software features found on the original Galaxy S3 including the S Voice, Smart Stay and S Beam.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is expected to launch in November in the US and probably by December or early next year here in the Philippines. Unfortunately, no word on its pricing has been officially revealed yet.
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Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR; microUSB; NFC
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Chattanooga lender and philanthropist Carey V. Brown shut down his payday loan websites after correspondence from New York regulators called on banks to cut access for what it called "illegal lenders." The letter, sent earlier this month, asked banking officials to keep lenders such as Brown from accessing the automated clearinghouse system that allows them to deposit or withdraw funds to and from consumers' personal bank accounts. Brown's websites -- including DiscountAdvances.com, MyCashNow.com, and PayDayMax.com -- were charging fees higher than the legal limit in many states and were operating in Tennessee without a license. Brown argues that his websites are technically operated from offshore computer servers that are exempt from state law. He eventually stopped lending in Tennessee and in other states where attorneys general had filed cease-and-desist letters against his businesses. Some of Brown's lending competitors try to operate within state law by tailoring their online offerings to the rules in a particular customer's state.
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Michael Hynes drove all the way from Center Moriches to get to on Wednesday for the first day of school — as he will do every day of the week as the new superintendent of the small K – 12 district.
Hynes, 40, takes the place of interim superintendent Bob Parry, who was filling the absence of superintendent Sharon Clifford, who retired last June. He has been an elementary school teacher, a college teacher, a middle school principal and most recently an assistant superintendent in the Plainedge school district in Nassau County.
Hynes began his tenure with Shelter Island School on July 1 and met with over 100 local families over the summer. North Fork Patch got to speak with the new supe on Wednesday morning.
Patch: So how are you adjusting to a significantly smaller school district?
Hynes: After two and a half months here already I think I'm adjusting great. Shelter has about 250 enrolled as compared to 3,600 in Plainedge, but I think that's the best thing about this school — K- 12 all housed under one roof. That leads to a really unusual experience for the kids.
Patch: How's the first day of school going so far?
Hynes: Well, we had 19 new kindergarteners get off the bus this morning — the parents of course were more upset than the kids, I have three kids myself so I know how that goes. But no, it's been exciting. It's only 11 a.m. and I'm exhausted already visiting with everyone. It really is a different energy here.
Patch: You're commuting from Center Moriches — why did you decide to take a job on Shelter Island?
Hynes: I've been coming out here for a while with my wife and kids. I remember thinking that this would be the ideal superintendent job. As assistant superintendent in Plainedge, I felt removed from the kids in my ivory tower so to speak. You know, when you're an elementary school principal, you're around the teachers and the kids all day … so I see this job as truly being the best of both worlds.
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Best Clothing Store at Which to Rediscover Your Individuality San Francisco 2000 - Taxi
Tons of boutiques all over town carry a predictable selection of designers and manufacturers who've already been given the Official Marketing Gal Stamp of Approval: William B.? Check! Trina Turk? Check! Daryl K? Check! Earl Jeans? Check! But if you're tired of looking exactly like all those scary little blond ponytails from the Marina (tight black pants, baby blue shirt, black leather jacket), you'll have to try a little harder. Taxi is a great place to find clothing and accessories made by local and independent designers, from unique Mapuche handbags to textured Midori sweaters and tops, and its prices are surprisingly reasonable for clothing with such, dare we say it, actual personality. Wander into the adjacent Happy Trails (also 1615 Haight; 431-7232) for more fun stuff, from oddball postcards to Virgin Mary night lights.


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Just a week after their counterparts in Mendham Township criticized the MCMUA for inefficiencies in their operation, the Mendham Borough Mayor and Council discussed Monday moving their recycling service somewhere else.
"I was concerned after reading there is an increase in our recycling costs and I heard from other mayors that we should really take a look at this," said Mayor Neil Henry. "I talked to Ellen and there is an out clause."
Unfortunately, that out clause couldn't be used right away. At the end of their current contract, the Borough needed to re-up with the MCMUA or run the risk of having no recycling coverage in 2013.
"What I think we have to do is vote on this so we have recycling pickup for 2013," Henry said. "But given the increase and I am hearing there other viable options out there to save money."
For his part, Department of Public Works Superintendent and Recycling Coordinator Ken O'Brien was behind a change.
I talked about it early on in the year. If we are to do this by ourselves, I don't think we would get a lot of vendors and I don't think we would get it at a good price. I am not a fan of the county program. We would need our neighbors to the west of us and around us to be in," O'Brien said. "We would need our neighbors to come in and get together and bid and pay per household. You know how hard it is to get four municipalities on the same page. But I think it would be worth it."
Finding that consensus, Henry said might be easier said than done.
"We have five communities that can't get together to fund a regional school issue,"Henry said. "So it might be difficult."
According to Administrator Ellen Sandman, the borough had time to explore options if they used their escape clause.
"We would have to within a year and a half of the new contract we could leave with six months notice," Sandman said. " Ken did a tremendous amount of research. That being said it will take some time to establish a relationship with someone else. We feel comfortable that it is going to take time to get this done."
The council approved a new contract with the MCMUA, but will continue to explore ways out.
"There are a lot of options out there," Henry said. "We just have to put our feet to the fire and follow through."


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Last week's flight to Portland was my first solo flight with the little one. I had some trepidations about how it would go and I wanted to be well prepared to keep her entertained and content. In addition to packing plenty of finger foods and some new-to-her toys, I also borrowed this idea from Bliss of Around the World with a Two Year Old.
I remembered seeing a post in which she used painter's tape to create in-flight entertainment for her son. C. was too young for us to try this trick on our previous flights but it worked really well on this one (she's just over a year old now). She loved pulling the tape off, sticking it on her arms, and making a game of me "stealing" it from her and sticking it back on the tray table. Such a simple and inexpensive idea that proved much more successful than a handful of the toys I had also brought along.
Since it worked so well, I wanted to share the tip with you all, fellow traveling parents. Any tricks you employ to keep your little ones happy on a flight? Please share in the comments below! We have at least two more flights coming up before the year is over, so I'd love to hear your ideas!


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You might be able to find help fighting breast cancer and other types of cancers at your local grocery store and fitness centers, according to the research findings of Dr. Marian Neuhouser, Ph.D, RD.
Dr. Neuhouser is a nutritional epidemiologist with a background in nutritional sciences. She is an investigator at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her research is focused on lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Some factors may prevent breast and prostate cancer and improve survivorship in those diagnosed with cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, more than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 American women will die from breast cancer.
Dr. Neuhouser's research has found that for postmenopausal women in particular, being overweight or obese may increase the risk for breast cancer.
Dr. Neuhouser explains, "After menopause, estrogens are synthesized by adipose tissue—the more adipose a woman has, the more estrogen she will make. Adipose cells also synthesize inflammatory factors, which have been linked to breast cancer."
One of the most important things a woman at risk for breast cancer can do, says Dr. Neuhouser, is to "maintain a healthy weight."
Given what the research indicates, Dr. Neuhouser says, "One of the most important things is that if a woman is overweight or obese, she should be advised to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Daily physical activity and following healthy eating habits with plentiful fruits and vegetables and minimal empty calories and fried foods will help achieve these goals."
Dr. Neuhouser says while it can be challenging to lose weight, "Small changes can add up and make a big difference."
When it comes to getting active, Dr. Neuhouser says, "If someone is not used to physical activity, try a five to ten minute walk and gradually increase the time. Having physical activity partners or walking partners always helps. I know my soccer team will be waiting for me on the field, so even if I am tired or busy, I still show up."
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- Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield offers a variety of classes, including yoga, cardio circuit conditioning, and aquatic exercise. Check out those classes and more here.
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital offers Zumba, a fun, non-intimidating class that fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout that burns calories, pumps the muscles, and energizes and tones the body. Click here for more information about Zumba and other fitness classes.
- Edward Hospital in Naperville offers more than 300 different types of wellness classes to help you cook, parent, run, meditate, relax, communicate, work, and just plain live better.
- Fitness membership at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in Downers Grove gives participants access to a variety of fitness classes including pilates, swimming, strength training and more.
When it comes to food, Dr. Neuhouser says, "Start with making one new food change each week. Instead of eating two cookies, eat just one."
If you are concerned about your weight, Dr. Neuhouser suggests getting the support you need by asking your doctor for " a referral to a reputable weight loss program." For nutrition advice, Dr. Neuhouser recommends asking for a referral to a registered dietitian.
Locally, you can find support managing your weight through weight loss programs.
- At the Naperville Weight Loss Center, patients are encouraged to lose weight safely, effectively and with lasting results.
- Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center offers both individual and group sessions for the person who wants to meet weight management and/or nutrition goals. The class is led by a registered, licensed dietitians and certified fitness professionals. Click here for more information.
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital offers an Overeaters Anonymous group to help the person suffering from severe overweight, anorexia or bulimia. The group is held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. For more information, click here.
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An honors contract is a mechanism for adding an honors dimension
to a course or section which is not already an honors course.
The contract is an agreement between the individual student
and the professor in the class for which honors credit is
desired. This agreement identifies a project that the student
will complete under the faculty member's supervision. Although
the honors contract does not affect the student's grade in
the course, in order to receive honors credit for the course
the student must earn a grade of "A" or "B" in the course
in addition to completing the contract project in a satisfactory
manner. Up to 9 hours of honors contract credit may be used
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portion of the Departmental or College Honors Award requirements.
Honors contract forms are available in The Honors College
office. Contracts must be filed with The Honors College office
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Additional Contract Information for Students:
Instruction sheet (including contract supervision information and signatures required)
Frequently Asked Questions
Need some ideas for your honors contract? Click here for examples.
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What's the Message of the Book of 1 Corinthians?
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Looking to start your own business? Milwaukee Public Library can help! Our Business and Technology Department has free monthly drop-in sessions that will highlight resources that can help you write your business plan, conduct market research, and identify your best customers.
Small Business Resources 101
Thursday, January 10th, 12 - 1 p.m.
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