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This class is a form of Hatha Yoga that utilizes bio mechanical principles of alignment together with breath and a celebration of the heart. Each class is focused on a heart-related theme that brings awareness of how yoga brings us off the mat and into the world. The class is influenced by the principles of Anusara Yoga, which empowers the student to find a sense of ease, and move into challenging poses. Meets Mondays & Wednesdays, 1/20-2/26. The Wednesday class is 15 minutes longer and ends at 6:45. Please bring a yoga mat and blanket to class. Cost: $91. Refund date: 1/17.
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Personnel who enter section data into the College's software program are required to take this training.
More than 200 million people speak French on five continents. French is the 2nd most widely used foreign language after English. This a conversation class for people who understand the basics of the language. This is an excellent way to practice and remember the French you have learned in the past but not practiced. Group setting. Not only will your French improve, but you'll probably meet some interesting people along the way. Meets Wednesdays, 1/22-4/2. Cost: $95. Refund: 1/20.
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Yoga Blend in a relaxing atmosphere: New location: TAC Fit (across from Midvalley Medical Center) 1460 E Valley Rd, Basalt, Co 81621. Please call 970-279-5412 for directions. Please bring a yoga mat.
Exposes the student to a wide range of uses of Microsoft Excel with special emphasis on using it as a business tool. Includes fundamentals and terms, creating and saving workbooks, entering and using formulas, formatting, printing, multiple page workbooks, creating charts, entering and using functions, managing lists, and simple macros. Meets Thursdays, 6-9:20pm, Jan. 23 through May 1. Cost: 3 credit hours of tuition.
The basics and beyond for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, HootSuite. How to use social media to build the presence of your own brand on the web. Learn how to engage and extend your community via social media in a way that's essential to your business and/or personal interests.
Join Roy Brandt in this four-workshop series that focuses upon basic and advanced skills in HTML and CSS, Mobile Dreamweaver and Customizing WordPress. These workshops are part of the Isaacson School for New Media and are held Friday afternoons at CMC in Glenwood Springs. They can be either purchased in a package for a discounted rate ($335) or purchased individually. Click the title for descriptions of each workshop:
Basic HTML & CSS Fridays, 1-5pm, Jan. 24-31.
Advanced HTML & CSS Fridays, 1-5pm, Feb. 7-21
Mobile Dreamweaver Fridays, 1-5pm, Feb. 28-Mar. 7
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Step into Waltz, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, and Swing. Partners encouraged but not required.
Each of us has been blessed with some knowledge or wisdom that someone else was generous enough to share with us. CMC would like to honor this spirit of generosity by inviting you to the inaugural semester of our new Gift of Learning Series, a number of free lectures and workshops presented by CMC students and staff at our Lappala Center in Carbondale during the spring 2014 semester. Topics cover a wide variety of subjects.
Monday January 27 5pm
"What's In Your Backpack" – Craig Farnum, College Counselor
Craig will examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs that we carry around with us in our invisible backpacks. He will look at how the "stuff" in our backpacks influences how we evaluate people and situations. What happens when our behaviors align with our attitudes, values and beliefs? What happens when they do not align?
To learn more, call 963-2172. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no charge and no need to R.S.V.P.
An American Heart Association Blended learning course; part of the course is completed online, and part in person with an instructor. Each student at an additional cost of $39.95 must complete Part One of the course online at http: //www.onlineaha.org/. Then, students will contact Kerry Wirth to schedule their 60 minutes skill testing time slot and present the completed AHA online certificate. Contact Kerry Wirth 925-7740 for details.


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Sir Tim Berners-Lee's visit to Australia drew out the same cultural cringe that drives that eternal, daft question, "how can we create our own Silicon Valley?"
Stilgherrian delivers an undiluted dose of criticism and analysis of the ways digital technology is changing our world and the spin that goes with it. Mostly in words -- sometimes in audio or video formats -- always cynical. Incorporating the Patch Monday podcast.
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I had one yesterday. I was referred to a cardiologist from a neurologist because I'd had a holter monitor test that had some abnormalities. Tachycardia, brachycardia, and some extra beats to boot. The test was run because I have been having so bad of dizzy spells and weakness after exercise that I'm falling down and bouncing off walls to stay upright.
Now, this cardiologist appointment. The nurse asks her questions. When I told her about diagnosis of GERD, she said we all had it, with IBS-just eating wrong. Cardiologist said it's. Just vertigo. It will
To boot, I live in Michigan. It's about 6 degrees with a 20 below wind chill. And it was a blowin'. Big Oww! Sorry but had to vent for a sec, and ask...have any of you had an appointment like this?
Very odd appointment. What do you need Mayo clinic for? Didn't she say? Kind of a far drive don't you think? Hope you are ok today. Gerd actually--my mom had that and very occassionally I have had some acid reflux so I do feel for you that's kind of nasty. I do think you may not 'cure it' with diet but you can avoid some of the attacks with diet. I had some trigger foods I realized were a problem. No ice cream or chocolate after 6 pm.
Anyhow that was just for me-- don't know what your triggers are. But I do know that just eating one fresh apple can kill heart burn on the spot. I used to do that when I would take my celebrex.
i hope things go ok for you, Dr appointments can be a 'mixed bag' i left one years ago in tears cuz she was just horrible. Told me Fibro was not a real disorder, would not give me the referral to the rheumy I needed and suggested a psychiatrist. Neato. I did not see another dr after that for 10 years-- which sometimes I wonder if that was a better way to go.. but no seriously.
It seems like the doctors are trying to send you somewhere else to get treatment. I can NOT even imagine doctors telling patients to go to the Mayo Clinic, without a referral first. Could your medicine be causing you problems?
I hope you will try to follow up with someone though about your tests.....someone who will explain things to you.
I would also encourage you to be sure and ask the doctor to check your Vitamin D level too which is important to a lot of people these days. Low Vitamin D can cause additional pain and it can also affect other illnesses as well.
I hope you will get some answers soon. Just remember that if you are not satisfied with the doctor, then find you another one and get a second opinion. It certainly pays to do this.
I think we have all had doctor's appts which did not go like we expected them to. I know that I have. I also know that I ended up taking *control of the situation too*.
Hang in there and I hope things improve soon.
our letter caught my attention. About a year ago something similar happened to me. I was very sick my BP was elevated and I has having a cardiac arrhythmias.My labs were all off and the fibro was full blown. I could not swallow and I was chocking all the time. I was in and out of the ER every few weeks with low potassium. I lost 20 pds.This in turn set off the arrythmais. I was admitted to the hospital that I had formally worked. They did every test and came up with nothing saying I needed a psyh consult.Well my neighbor who is a surgeon who had me transfer all my records to Lahey Clinic Medical Center. With in one week they found the problem. I was having largeal spasms of the throat which caused an erosion.They put me on a diet and a med and in 6weeks I was better. I then saw a pain specialists who was very sympathetic and put me on a long acting neurotin to treat the fibro. My previous med stopped working after 20 years..I am 85=90 % in remission with the fibro. So advocate for your self. Find a new MD who can work for you.Drop the cardiologist and have your primary find you a new one.It maynot be cardiac but don't delay it could be anything . Medication, vertigo etc. Keep us posted. Good luck Fran
Also, the nurse is absolutely wrong about GERD. I had it when I was a teenager and of course received the same kind of run around. Then a doctor actually thought to run some tests. The tests revealed that my esophagus did not function correctly. I ended up having surgery for the issue. This is why I would have reflux after drinking water (which I knew the first few doctors did not believe)! Of course diet can have an effect, but she shouldn't be making such blanket statements.
I hope you can find a better doctor to address your issues. Nobody deserves to be treated like that!
First thing I want to say "she most likely is NOT a nurse" MOST MD's have MA's (medical assistants) Trained by them off the street or that they took a small course in a community college to get certified. Not saying that a nurse can't mis speak, but I really know the pay scale for an RN is uncommon in an office.
You should call and ask....are there RN's working in this office?
OK then I find it unusual that the cardiologist gave you the vertigo diagnosis as it is the neuro we send people to for the "real label of vertigo"....LOL. And yours was the other way around.
I think here I should tell you my background. I was the charge nurse of a Cardiac ICU in a large Medical center here in NY and when I got sick with this, I went to so many physicians to get a diagnosis. With all my connections and knowledge I can't tell you, there are so many stupid things people can say.
One told me I lost the fat pads to my elbows and that is why I had numbness to my hands, and by the way Mrs.B.....you need to lose more weight! I cried in the parking lot after that visit!
I had many advocates but no answers. I finally was asked to see a new partner in the neurology practice from Boston. SHE WAS MY CHAMPION PHYSICIAN. As I spoke of swallowing problems and choking in bed when I lay down , she knew right away! She knew why the fingers were numb to my hands. It is now over 15 years that I have learned more and more about me and my issues. I bought the medical book she was using and READ IT....and Dr Devin Starlanyl's books
So, yes.....I think we have all had a bad appointment or found crazy staff that work in an office. The MD should know what any staff says that is judgemental or diagnostic by them. B I G.
My wish for you would be to get some education as well, it empowers you and I lean on this one book so much.
FM and Chronic Myofascial Pain by Dr Devin Starlanyl.
It was on amazon.com. Priceless for me. I have 3 of her books.
It helps you to filter when the doctor is needed and how to explain yourself. It teaches you meds and assistance with self help ideas. (Thinking that she used us as a resource for writing as some of our tricks are in the books....interesting).
But, I wish you well and now know that most likely nurses are not with you in these offices. My Internist had a woman who was his MA and called in the prescriptions and renewed fthem for patients and she never graduated from high school. Running an office is a business and less is more for them. So a lower salary helps the business. Truth...sad but truth.
Be proactive and ask people, what is your title....are you a nurse. If yes, where did you go to school? Nice to know who is your care.
I am now the Supervisor of Clinical Issues in our large Cardiology paractice. I oversee the MA's and can see the education is varied and some are real sharp staff and others need overseeing. I cringe when I hear the front desk page for a nurse...and they are looking for an MA. It has changed now.
Credentials are ON the staff. Our patients know who they are talking to.
Good luck, I hope your next go around is better.
Nancy B
I appreciate you responding. I know how busy you must be. I was seeing a rheumatologist back in '06 but had to discontinue when my divorce completed. FM struck again. The doctor was treating me for vitamin D and B-12 deficiencies. But now I'm on medicaid. I also live almost 2 hours from any decent healthcare. My primary care is ok. But likes to flirt (he's 67). I need a new one, seriously. My last primary care passed away unexpectedly and my prior physicians all retired.
The area we live in is pretty ignorant. I have shown the results of tests and brought up questions, while having research in my hands, and have been told that the annual physical showed no need to follow up. I have had a lot of problem with the treatment of my two disabled and ill sons. I need help. But more so, patience. Diligence. Persistence.
I think that the suggestion of Mayo may have been because of this all encompassing ignorance. I just need to find the right primary care.
PS: I have been slowly reducing the dosage of Cymbalta and my bp and pulse have lowered. I hope it didn't do any lasting damage.
YOU STAY WARM! zen hug/air hug
I'm also using a cane at the moment because of the snow/ice and problems I'm having since a fall on the ice last week. Maybe they figured I'm a hypochondriac. I think that many medical professionals see "Fibromyalgia" on a page, and automatically associate this with hypochondria. Unfortunate for them, I have to believe that if they knew how difficult FM is to live with, they wouldn't be so flippant. And would feel terrible. PEACE and Love to them.
And Thanks and Great Days to you, Anon_10089!
I have the book you're talking about. Second Ed. I have taken it with me to several appointments.
A few things about me. I'm 40. I have a B.S. in Conservation Biology, and was only a few classes out from a bachelor's in Anthropology. I was on the Dean's List at my university. So, I'm not lacking education. (I say this because the doctors must believe me to be otherwise).
I have two son's. Both pregnancies were very difficult. Hyperemesis Gravitadum. My first son was diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy before he was one. He had 7 specialists at one point (had a very thorough pediatrician). Unfortunately the same (almost negligent) patronizing lack of attention (I say it this way because the only attention I received was given in a patronizing manner) would continue.
As a lot of us with FM have found, there are a lot of idiots out there. I found more with our local school system. It took almost 3 years for the school to acknowledge that my son was autistic. I knew at once he was special, but the flapping and pacing by 18 months sorta clinched it. LOL"026
I was told that all their results told them otherwise. When I pushed them for a more detailed answer, they told me he was too intelligent. OMG!! It was their belief that he would have to have mental retardation (I prefer cognitive impairment), in order for him to qualify. Thereby getting him the services he so desperately needed. PT, OT, Speech therapies. SUCH IGNORANCE AND PREJUDICE!!
My experiences with FM prior to my sons births helped give me the empathy for what they would need. But the ignorance and prejudice continue. I have FM and am being treated for Depression, so by their eyes I must be a hypochondriac. I can't even think to tell you of some of the treatment we have received and continue to receive. I have learned to be an advocate. But"026where to go next"026.hmm"026SHOPPING! for proper treatment, respect, and a team-like attitude.
PS: If I remember correctly she was an RN. (scary, huh?)
I also did as I have learned to always do, I taped it. digital recorder"026and they knew I was doing it. Go figure"026.
You have a wonderful week and many pain-free days!
The kicker of the appointment"026.as a way of trying to show good beside manner, the doctor told us a personal anecdote about how a person she knew had closed-head injuries and was in a wheel chair. And how fatigue would effect the person's symptoms, and perceptions. Kinda twisted, huh? The doctor not only patronized me in front of the person I had drive me, but used emotional manipulation of what I felt was a bigoted manner. Needless to say, I will tell the tale of my appointment to any who consider going to her. Her skills may very well be excellent, but the bedside manner needs a little work.
I hope I can find what you have, and have some intelligent medical connections soon. This flare up has been going for nearly 2 years.
Have a great week!
I do need to get into a pain management clinic or doctor's office. I have 3 herniated discs. One in my neck. Two in the lower spine. The spinal canal is being impinged in 2 locations. Plus the FM.
I have the FM combo of IBS, Gerd, migraines"026.So, oral pain meds will have to be able to be held down. With my digestion system, eating before or while taking some meds is compulsory. But doesn't always help.
I hope that things are good for you. and stay that way.
Stay warm in this cold season. Have a good weekend!
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Bryant U. economic forum March 8 offers data-driven exploration of R.I. business climate
February 21st, 2011
Participants will develop action steps for business relocation, controlling costs of doing business, improving state regulatory system; information will be made public on Bryant website.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Approximately 200 leaders of Rhode Island's political, nonprofit, academic and business worlds will gather at Bryant University on Tuesday, March 8, for a multifaceted, data-driven exploration of the state's business climate.
The economic forum, "The Rhode Island Business Environment: Challenges and Opportunities," will take place from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Bryant University's Stepan Grand Hall, inside the Bello Center.
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State's budget woes cast shadow on economic growth
November 23rd, 2010
Implementing zero-based budgeting and changing Rhode Islanders' attitudes regarding business development are among the suggestions made by Edinaldo Tebaldi, assistant professor of economics, in this opinion piece co-written for the Providence Business News with Edward Mazze, distinguished university professor of business administration at the University of Rhode Island.
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Bryant economist presents R.I. economic outlook to NEEP
November 17th, 2010
Edinaldo Tebaldi, assistant professor of economics, today presented a report (available as a .pdf here), "The Rhode Island Economic Outlook and Forecast: A Strategy for Reducing the State Budget Deficit," at the Fall 2010 Economic Outlook Conference held by the New England Economic Partnership (NEEP). Tebaldi co-wrote the report with Edward M. Mazze, Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island.
NC can teach RI some lessons about improving business climate, Bryant economist says
October 19th, 2010
Rhode Island, recently ranked the 49th best place for business and careers by Forbes magazine, should take a cue from North Carolina, which has taken the necessary steps to improve its business climate, according to Edinaldo Tebaldi, assistant professor of economics. His remarks, which begin at 1:32 in this video, were part of WJAR-TV's coverage of the ranking.
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RI job shortage may last through 2013, Bryant economist says
October 18th, 2010
While the number of jobs in Rhode Island remains at 1987 levels, the number of workers has grown by more than 11 percent since then, from 515,000 to 572,100, according to a report by WPRI.com. Bryant University economist Edinaldo Tebaldi is among the state's economic experts who see no recovery for several years.
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Building trade sees job gains; sector not yet in the clear
October 11th, 2010
Although Rhode Island added 900 construction jobs in August, the industry is not yet in full recovery. Bryant University economist Edinaldo Tebaldi tells the Providence Business News that "we're still not seeing the fundamental changes we need to see for a recovery." He noted that statistics show that those who have continued to work in the industry in Rhode Island are clocking in for fewer hours.
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R.I. renewal starts with manufacturing and exports
June 7th, 2010
In this Providence Business News opinion piece co-written by Ray Fogarty, director of Bryant's Chafee Center for International Business, the authors note that American products and services "are still the most respected in the world" and that Rhode Island has untapped opportunities to advance manufacturing and exporting as avenues for economic recovery.
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Bryant economist discusses 'RI Roadmap to Growth'
April 27th, 2010
In his interview on WJAR-TV's "Business Report," Bryant economist Logan Kelly discusses the recommendations made in "R.I. Roadmap to Growth," a report that arose from Bryant University March 9 forum on economic recovery for Rhode Island.
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The Rhode Island Road Map to Growth report now available
March 19th, 2010
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Putting Rhode Island on the road to economic recovery and sustainable growth requires dramatic, immediate, and lasting policy changes, according to organizers of a recent economic conference held at Bryant University on March 9th.
Creating a tax structure that makes Rhode Island competitive with other New England states, establishing a uniform, simplified regulatory environment, and branding Rhode Island to attract business and tourists were among seven initial recommendations contained in the group's Rhode Island Road Map to Growth.
The recommendations grew out of the work of about 200 government, business, and community officials and educators at the day-long conference, The Rhode Economy: What's Next? Beyond the Problems to the Solutions.
The complete report of recommendations is available online (www.bryant.edu/RIeconomics - click on The Rhode Island Roadmap to Growth), where you also can dowload all conference background documents and webcast presentations.Read More...
Bryant professor: Consolidation no budget panacea
March 15th, 2010
For all the talk of consolidating and regionalizing government services to save tax dollars, Bryant finance professor Cary Collins says the idea isn't all that it's cracked up to be, the Providence Business News reports. Collins, associate professor of finance and Trustee Professor of Entrepreneurship, offered his remarks as part of the University's Rhode Island economics conference.
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We are counting down the days till the ICC World Twenty20 and we can't wait for the action to begin. After savouring our victory in Dubai, we then achieved an amazing win in the ICC Intercontinental Cup over Canada, although I didn't play any part in the game due to injury.
Finally, we then had a chance to go back home to celebrate with our people, and even though it was raining, there were still lots of people to greet us at the airport. There were lots of parties to attend in Kabul, which my brothers, cousins and uncles joined me for, and one of our sponsors even gave all of us a car! I haven't been able to collect it yet – we are waiting for them to be delivered.
After spending six days in Kabul, there was finally time to go home to see my family in Jalalabad, which was very enjoyable, and my mother was very excited to see me. They had been following all the games as best as they could via the internet. While at home it was nice to get some rest, to help me recover from my injuries that I had sustained during the qualifier tournament, and the rehabilitation is going well.
We are now playing in the ACC Trophy in Kuwait where we have had a few exciting matches. I am not used to bowling off my short run that much, so against Bhutan I had a few problems with no balls. I actually took four wickets off no balls during that game, meaning I would have had ten wickets in the match, which I know is something that I need to work on. At ACC level you can get away with bowling no balls because I can back myself to cope with any batters trying to attack me on the free hit, but I think it will be a lot harder when you are facing some of the world's best players at the ICC World Twenty20.
Before coming to Kuwait for the ACC event, we had a training camp in Lahore, which was a good experience, and it was great to play in a game against someone like Shoaib Akhtar. The fact our batters coped well against him should give us all confidence for when they have to face people like Dale Steyn in the Caribbean.
Although we want to win the ACC event, a lot of our focus is just on Twenty20 cricket and making sure that we arrive in the Caribbean ready to do our best. After we leave Kuwait, we have a training camp in Sharjah, and will then head to the West Indies for what will be the greatest experience of our lives. I can only imagine how excited our supporters back in Afghanistan are getting as well!
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13th Avenue Looking East
Postcards From the Past PC 52
A couple of months ago I went to a Heritage Roundtable where the City of Calgary Heritage Planners talked about a new website they were launching. It was called "Discover Historic Calgary" and it contains a whack of information about the built heritage of the city of Calgary. I was very excited to see this website because we here in the Community Heritage and Family History section of the Calgary Public Library always knew what kind of information the Heritage Planners were collecting about the buildings in the city but access to this information was a little complicated. Now it is available on a website for all interested Calgarians to see. It is well worth a visit. It includes information about buildings on the "Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources" and includes information such as location, history, significance and even historic and contemporary photographs. It also includes an explanation of the Historic Resource Evaluation System.
You can search for historic buildings by keyword, by address, or by development era. The advanced search allows you to search by use, architectural style, use or community. The "Help" link provides a really good overview of what the searches entail. This is another great resource that researchers interested in the history of Calgary can use in conjunction with our Community Heritage and Family History Digital Library. You can access Discover Historic Calgary at http://content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Development+and+Building+Approvals+and+Land+Use+Planning+and+Policy/Land+Use+Planning/Heritage+Planning/Discover+Historic+Calgary/Discover+Historic+Calgary.htm
Horses and Wagon outside of Fire Station Number 2
Postcards from the Past, PC 935
While I pride myself on my knowledge of the Community Heritage and Family History collection, I will admit that I don't know every item in there. And I am always delighted when a customer passes on an interesting tidbit. This week a researcher drew my attention to the annual reports from the City of Calgary for 1909 to 1914. Now, I am not really a fan of government documents, but they do sometimes turn out to be the most fascinating things. That is true of these annual reports. Did you know that in 1909 it cost the police department twice as much to feed the horses as it did to feed the prisoners? Well, the horse feed coast $294.65 while food for the prisoners cost $138.28. Also, a fire alarm was called in on the 25 of January 1910 to the home of T. Wheatley 1012 17 Avenue W. The fire caused $50 damage and was caused by "matches and mice". Those pyromaniac rodents! The Fire Department put it out. There is a roster (listed as "rooster" in the report) of firemen and the horses who served with them. For example, Frank was a 12 year old white horse, who stood 17 hands and weighed 1500 pounds while Brownie was an 11 year old black horse (?) who stood 16.2 hands and weighed 1550 pounds. Cap was Chief Cappy Smith's horse, and though not very imaginatively named, he was a 12 year old bay who stood 15.3 hands and weighed 1150 pounds.
As for the police, they tried 3922 cases, 1334 of which were for drunkenness, 2 for fortune telling and one for "pigamy" (one hopes that is a misprint). They even kept statistics on the nationalities of those they arrested. Only one person was from Iceland. There is a complete roster of the police force including former service, the date the person joined the police force and the date when the person was appointed to their present rank. There's another obscure source for you genealogists!
Now if someone could tell me what the Irish Suspense Account is. It is listed in the City Comptroller's Office Annual Statement under receipts and is $195.93. I have a notion this may be a bit of a racial slur. Does anyone have any ideas?
The reports also give a very vivid statistical picture of the concerns of the citizens and the growth of Calgary. The Medical Health Officer's report for 1913 lists every occurrence of every disease, points out the need for a new water treatment facility and calls for the establishment of free public baths because "there are hundreds of people in the city today who never have a bath from one year's end to the another." Between them and the horses the town must have smelled very interesting.
These reports could be very useful for genealogists, historians and folks who just want a glimpse of the history of the city (and, believe me, it can be a very entertaining experience). They are kind of hard to find in the catalogue – you have to go to Power Search and enter Calgary into the author box, Annual Report into the title box and Budget into the subject – or you could just remember the call number 352.0006 CAL – but they are well worth the search. Drop in for a peek.
Interior of a Newspaper Printing Office, Daysland, Alberta, ca. 1914
Postcards from the Past, 841
Facing another decade in the new millennium, I was pondering, as I often do, the doings of our forebears as they entered a new year and, really, a new era at the beginning of the year that would see the formation of our country. New Year's Day in 1867 was a Tuesday. The papers were published (at least the Globe and Mail was published) so I was able to read about the goings on in Toronto, Canada West, for that day. What were those hard working, decent people, those solid citizens, up to as they prepared to meet the new year? Well….from the front page of the Globe:
Monday Dec. 31
"…As usual on a Monday morning a considerable number of drunk and disorderly persons came before his Worship.
Michael Blake, 47, drunk, not known to police, was fined $2 and costs, in default 20 days in gaol. …It appeared that he had been found drunk on Church Street, with a considerable amount of money in his pocket, and his Worship thought that it was worth something to him, under the circumstances, to be taken care of by the constables, and so he was made to disgorge.
Margaret Kennedy, 31, vagrant, known to the police, was sent to gaol for 20 days. She …has been going round, book-in-hand, begging, ostensibly for an apocryphal widow named Sophia Shaw. Among others, she bled his Worship to the amount of a couple of dollars. She entered volubly into a history of herself, Sophia Shaw, and their affairs, which narrative was stopped with some difficulty, by the time she had succeeded in mystifying the Court and all present."
Not everyone was whoopin' it up. The various churches held celebrations in fitting with their "dispositions". Members of the Methodist congregation prayed out the old year and in the new. St. John's Church held a midnight service, the bells at St. James were rung from 11:30 PM and military and other bands played.
I can read these articles because the library has a subscription to "Globe and Mail: Canada's Heritage from 1844" in the E-Library. This is a searchable database and is just one of three historic newspaper subscriptions that we have. We also have "Toronto Star: Pages from the Past" which dates from 1894 and the "Times of London Digital Archive 1785-1985". These can be of great interest to genealogists researching in the area because they are searchable. I ran a search on one of my family names through the Globe and Mail and found an article about a boy from Norwood who had been kicked in the mouth by a horse. Not necessarily a nice article, but one that contained information about a possible ancestor (yes, weird information but that's what makes genealogy so interesting.)
You can also use these databases to find details about the life and times of people in the past. Because we don't have a good index for the Calgary Herald, we often use the Toronto papers when we are looking for dates of significant events, especially in the area of military history. When we find the date of a particular battle, or of the death of a soldier, we can go to the right date of the Herald and look for local coverage.
Newspapers can be gold mines of information for genealogists and historians. Check out our historic newspapers in the E-Library section of the Calgary Public Library homepage. The link is in the black bar at the top of the page. Once you've entered the E-Library, choose History and Genealogy from the menu and then, from the menu that comes up, select your newspaper. You will need to enter your Calgary Public Library barcode from the back of your card and your PIN.
Bird's eye view of Calgary, 1906 (Isolation Hospital in foreground)
Postcards from the Past, PC 755
It is interesting, the images that stay in one's mind. Watching the news reports about the outbreak of the new influenza A strain I remembered the photos I had seen in the newspapers (I mean the old newspapers, I read them more frequently that the current ones, I'm embarrassed to say) of Calgarians during the outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1918-1919. The Alberta government had passed legislation requiring people to wear face masks when out in public. Spitoons and cuspidors were banned, as was spitting on the street. In Regina, one could be fined for coughing or sneezing. Faced with a global outbreak of a deadly disease and with no antibiotics or effective vaccines, health professionals and legislators fought back in the only way they could. That meant isolating those with the flu and keeping them from the healthy population.
That explains the photograph used to illustrate this entry. It is from our postcard collection and is, actually, the oldest postcard in the collection. It shows a view of the city to the north. The building in the centre foreground is the original isolation hospital which was situated on 13th Avenue SE on the riverbank. That is very near where the remains of the second General Hospital, the Rundle Ruins, are located near the Stampede Grounds. The Isolation Hospital was used for patients with communicable diseases such as, measles, diphtheria, scarlet fever and typhoid. It was small, but generally adequate until the outbreak of the Spanish influenza at the end of World War I.
During the outbreak of the flu, the old General Hospital, which had been replaced in 1910, was reopened for influenza patients. Schools were also pressed into service as influenza hospitals as well. Schools had been closed during the worst of the epidemic along with theatres and other places where people congregated. You can see Victoria school at the centre of this photograph. Victoria school was was one of the schools pressed into service. The library, too, was closed. When it reopened on November 21, customers were promised that all books would be fumigated before they were circulated again.
There are lots of interesting books about the history of the hospitals and the history of the Spanish influenza epidemic in Alberta. For a history of the General Hospital, pick up Hospital: a portrait of Calgary General by D. Scollard. For an interesting view of the Spanish influenza outbreak, I found the chapter by Stephanie Keer in The Great War and its consequences 1914-1920 in the series Alberta in the 20th Century to be very informative. You can find both of these titles in the Calgary Public Library catalogue.
Carmangay, Alberta 1911
Postcards from the Past, PC 483
I was having a discussion with one of my regular customers about the kind of information one can find in a local history. I think anyone researching family, especially if they were rural people, should check to see if a local history has been written for the area in which they settled. Local histories often include the stories of families, usually written by a member of that family or by someone who remembers them. This can provide details of our ancestors lives that we would not be able to get anywhere else. For instance, I could never figure out the origin of my great uncle's middle name. It looked like a family name but we didn't have any Plante's in the family that I knew of. Reading the local history for Guelph, where the family was from, I noticed that the priest in the parish was Father Plante. Eureka! Of course, as with any anectodal resource we need to take the information we glean with a grain of salt but...
What my customer and I were discussing, though, was the detail about the history of a place that can be gleaned from these little jewels. Many of the local histories in our collection include information about the schools, churches, hotels, stores, swimming holes, you name it. They can also include lists of men who enlisted in the forces during particular conflicts, the names of the pastors in the various churches, all kinds of information that would be difficult to find elsewhere, if it could be found at all.
The importance of local histories for the study of social history is indicated by the various digitization projects that are being undertaken to make this information available to all researchers. The two that we use the most at the library are the Alberta Heritage Digitization Project, Our Future Our Past which includes digitized local histories from Alberta and the Our Roots/Nos Racines project which has digitized local histories from all over Canada. Of course, you can always visit our library catalogue and search for a local history for your area (use the place-name and the word 'history' to see what we have). Our Community Heritage and Family History collection includes a large number of Alberta histories and our circulating collection also includes Alberta local histories as well as a few for locales outside of the province. If the history you're looking for isn't in any of the above collections, we can always try to get it for you on interlibrary loan.
(The postcard used to illustrate this entry is a photograph of Carmangay Alberta circa 1911. It is postcard 483 and can be found in our Community Heritage and Family History Digital Collection which is accessible through the link on the left)
City directories are often overlooked by genealogical researchers, but they can provide a great deal of information. Typically, a directory entry contains much more than just a name and address. The entries often include an occupation, maybe even a place of employment, sometimes the name of a spouse. In the case of entries for women heads of household, it may include an indication that she is a widow and sometimes even the name of her deceased spouse. Directories exist for a great many communities.
In the Prairie Provinces the directories for many towns and cities were collected by Bruce Peel and made available on microfiche in the collection "Peel's Prairie Provinces." The Calgary Public Library has this collection in the Community Heritage and Family History Room. The directories in the collection cover towns like Medicine Hat, Regina, Swift Current, Saskatoon as well as many others. In the Community Heritage and Family History room we also have paper copies of the city directories for Calgary.
Recently, however, the University of Alberta has launched the Peel's Prairie Provinces collection online including some of the directories. Directories for Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Winnipeg, to name just a few, can be searched at http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/henderson.html. The directories are searchable, which means you can search across the whole collection, and a new feature, "Flipbook" has been added so that you can navigate through the book. Check out the icon on the top right corner of the page.
Beyond the directories, the Peel collection includes a wide variety of information, some of it quite hard to find elsewhere, relating to the history of the prairies. It has been a very valuable collection to historians, providing access to documents that were previously inaccessible. Now, with the launch of the online version, this great collection is available to everyone. Have a look. It is a real treasure trove.
Detail from a 1907 map of Calgary
Community Heritage and Family History Collection
Maps are very useful tools for navigation but they can also speak volumes about the history of a city. The Community Heritage and Family History room at the Central Library has a great collection of historical maps. I love to use the maps to illustrate our stories of the history of Calgary's development. You can see times of extreme optimism as in the map that accompanied the 1913 Henderson's directory. The city looks enormous. New subdivisions have sprung up all around the perimeter of the city. Districts like The Bronx, Harvetta Heights, The Nimmons Subdivision and Balaclava Heights. What is fascinating is that none of these places actually existed. The map, however, shows residential lots and roads and other fascinating features. What this map represents are the dreams and aspirations of Calgary's boosters and its real estate developers. The reality was that Calgary was facing one of its infamous busts and though the city's promoters would have liked to create these wonderful neighbourhoods, the economy would just not support it (doesn't sound familiar, does it?)
To highlight some of the interesting maps in our collection, we have mounted a display in the windows of the Local History Room on the 4th floor of the Central Library. Next time you're walking by have a peek in and see some of this cartographic history of our fair city.
I grew up on the west edge of the city near the Currie and Harvie Barracks. Having the military as neighbours was a normal, albeit sometimes exciting, part of my youth. We could ride our bikes to the bluff that is now called Battalion Park and on balmy summer nights, we watched the flares and listened to the guns from the military exercises that were taking place. Helicopters sometimes flew overhead. We could wave to the soldiers as their convoys passed us. It was better than watching the movie from beyond the fence at the 17th Avenue Drive-In!
Six Soldiers, World War I
Postcards from the Past, PC 569
It was only years later, as I studied the history of my home town, that I realized what a proud military history we have. Since Fort Calgary, the city has had a military presence in one form or another. Calgary has been home to a number of famous regiments and their history is preserved in the newly renovated and expanded Military Museums. Along with the Naval, Army and Air Force Museums are the Regimental Museums of the Calgary Highlanders, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the King's Own Calgary Regiment and Lord Strathcona's Horse. They also house the W.A. Howard Library and the Arthur J.E. Child Archives.
We are delighted that experts from the Military Museums and the University of Calgary will be giving a talk on Saturday February 28 at 1PM in the meeting room on the fourth floor of the Central Library. They will present information about strategies and resources for researching the history of the military in Calgary.
Alexander Calhoun and the staff of the new Calgary Public Library, ca 1912
Calgary Public Library Archives
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One of the greatest perks in this job is the opportunity it provides to peruse some of the strangest and most interesting books you can imagine. I occasionally wander through the stacks to find interesting items to use in displays or when we are giving tours. I especially have my eye open for unusual sources for genealogists. Imagine my delight when I tripped over York Factory Medical Journals 1846-1849. This fascinating book is exactly what its title promises – the journals of the physician, Dr. William Smellie, who was assigned to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the denizens of York Factory, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. The journals record the names, professions ages and genders of the patients as well as the symptoms of their illnesses and the treatment for them. Which raises the question, which was worse, the illness or the cure? For example, take the case of Baptiste Potvin, a labourer who visited the doctor on the 24th of March, 1847:
Complains of headache & lassitude: pulse full & moderate tongue of natural appearance: man of a stout habit of body. Habeat Calomelanos gr viii in pillula *** mica panis. (Take 8 grains of Mercurous Chloride in a pill with a crumb of bread)
Now, mercurous chloride is a purgative. Hardly a common treatment for headache today. Dr. Smellie continues:
Pill operated Copiously: headache unrelieved but the symptoms no wise more urgent. Habeat Vin. Antim 3 i pro em. (Have 1 ounce of Antimony wine for an emetic.) acknowledges himself much relieved by the emetic: subsequently: went to work.
I would have shut my mouth about the headache and gone back to work, too!
If you would like to read more of these journals, the book is available to view in the Local History Room on the 4th floor of the Central Library. It includes lots of interesting background information about the doctor himself, York Factory and the medical practices of the day. The book was edited by Colin and Elizabeth Briggs. The call number is 610.97127 BRI.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (41 votes).
In short: Well organised popular HM In full: Route reasonably flat (this is Cornwall!) with only a couple of minor hills so could be PB potential for some.However this year was cold, wet and windy so just glad to finish in a reasonable timeMost of the route is on quite roads but 6 miles or so are on trails; these are hard pack and road shoes are fine. Thanks must go to the brass band playing despite the weather at approx. mile 5/10 which really lifted the spirits. Memento was a good quality tech T. The only gripe I have is that the final few yards pass through a reasonably busy road junction with marshalls struggling at times to control some inconsiderate drivers and thus delaying a few of the runners. Not sure if road closures or moving the finish are an option?Oh and beware of sharks and crocodiles on the trail section!Date of review: August 12, 2013
In short: After all the hot weather a grey, wet morning was welcome. Great organisation, and a good atmosphere. I will definitely do his one again if I am in Cornwall again when it is on., Date of review: August 6, 2013
In short: First time here for me. Friendly, well organised and an enjoyable run.In full: The wet weather wasn't ideal, but the off-road parts of the course held up pretty well - just some puddles really. The brass band on the course was a nice touch and the organisation and marshalling was excellent.I'm not sure if its a fast course or not. I was 4 mins outside PB but am not currently at my fittest! There are a couple of 'lumps', but I suspect that in good conditions (dry, not windy, not too hot) PB's are definitely possible. Was a pleasant experience. Recommended.Date of review: August 5, 2013
In short: Supportive, friendly and good flat race with a few rolling hills In full: Excellent race, well supported, well organised. I did it as part of my marathon training on a surfing weekend away in Newquay! Loved the support, changing terrains Date of review: August 8, 2012
In short: Lovely friendly raceIn full: On any other day, this course has got PB potential. Pretty much flat with a couple of not too testing hills. But it was, as usual when I race, extremely warm and humid. Putting the weather aside though, this race is a little gem. The organisation was spot on, with lots of marshals around the course. Water stations were plentiful, which were much needed on a very hot day and the medal at the end paid homage to the Olympics, which was a nice touch. Date of review: August 6, 2012
In short: superb value half in cornwall and best medal outside the olympic village!In full: very enjoyable half marathon that was well worth the trip to cornwall.very warm humid day but plenty of water stattions and scenery.mostly on trails with inclines on the road parts.pb potential could be on the cards also.great to see people cheering us on and the sight of the animals along the way and hearing the brass band playing was great to break up the run in my mind.would definately do it again and as most years received an awesome medal on a par with the olympic gold medals in size and quality.great way to celebrate the olympic year was doing the 30th year of the indian queens.highly recommended. Date of review: August 6, 2012
In short: Great race, and good organisationIn full: Glad I was on holiday for this race, very enjoyable. I would book this one again if I had the chance. Date of review: October 12, 2011
In short: Well organised & great value.In full: This was a great race; excellent value and very well organised. There were cheers of encouragement at regular intervals and plenty of water stations. The run was a mix of road and bridleway, the brass band and stuffed animals along the way were a welcome diversion for a first-timer. I couldn't have chosen a better half-marathon to start with. If I am in Cornwall again at the correct time I would definitely do it again.Date of review: September 23, 2011
In short: IQ half always deliversIn full: This is my 4th time, on the third course.Great marshalling and always feel the community is out to support the event. Record numbers this year, but the race still worked.Loved the IQ band. Date of review: August 11, 2011
In short: As flat as you'll find in Cornwall, good PB potential! Well organized and well worth going along to!Date of review: August 8, 2011
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I love to be in Prague and wait in my hotel room for those incredible girls coming to see me. Abigaile was definitely my sweet dream. Christina was in front of the camera the first time, and her sexuality was surrealistic. Jessica Fox, Laura, all those girls were really hot." -Rocco Siffredi


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When it comes to this top 10 MMA fights of the decade list, the criteria are easy. First, there's the status or stakes. When it comes to any best of the decade list, status means a lot because the majority of the fights need to have stayed with you; they should be bigger than the moment, which is why it's possible for you to remember them 10 years later. But that shouldn't allow us to forget the actual competition, which is another big time factor. Fights that were back and forth and competitive will stand a much better chance of making this list than blowouts, no matter what the stakes.
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Golf's top 125 golfers descend on this week to compete in The Barclays Tournament. Rory McIlroy, fresh off his PGA Championship win, leads the field. But familiar faces Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be in the hunt, along with some new ones, such as Bubba Watson.
Here is a look at the Top 10 players at The Barclays, based on the latest World Golf Ranking. There's one noteable player absent: Jason Dufner, the ninth-ranked player in the world, is skipping the event.
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UK games industry tax breaks to be set at 25 percent
George Osborne, British Chancellor has announced some details of the forthcoming tax relief plans for the UK games industry.
The Treasury will set the amount of tax relief at 25 percent of the qualifying expenditure on a given development project that is as long as it meets the cultural criteria set down by the UK Government.
The statement explained, "Following consultation on their design, the Government will ensure that the reliefs are among the most generous in the world by offering a payable tax credit for all three reliefs worth 25 per cent of qualifying expenditure."
It continues, "Under these reliefs, qualifying companies will be able to choose between an additional deduction at a rate of 100 per cent of enhanceable expenditure or a payable tax credit at a rate of 25 per cent of qualifying losses surrendered."
This is very good news indeed for UK games development. Full details of the UK games industry tax relief will be announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on December the 11th.
Thanks Develop Online.


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Floyd Central to have summer clinics
Summer tennis clinics at the Floyd Central High School courts, 6575 Old Vincennes Road, Floyds Knobs, for all students entering grades 3-11 will take place during three weeks this summer.
The weeks will be June 3-7, June 10-14 and July 8-12. There will be day and evening classes each of those weeks. Beginning and intermediate players are welcome.
Cost is $35 per week per student. Private and group lessons are available. Call Jennifer Miller at 812-923-3445 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Clarksville Summer Series to start May 29
The 36th annual Clarksville Summer Running Series will start Wednesday, May 29 at Clarksville High School.
The series will compete each Wednesday from May 29-June 26 and July 10-24 at CHS. The junior division races (grades 8 and under) will start at 7 p.m., while the senior division races (grades 9 and above) will begin at 7:30 p.m. on each day of the series.
Entry fee is $1 per runner per evening. Each event will take place, rain or shine.
For more information, contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department at 812-283-5313 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
New Albany to have tryouts next week
New Albany High School has set tryout dates for next year's Bulldoll dance team and varsity cheerleading squad.
Bulldoll dance tryouts will be held May 13-15 at 4 p.m. in The Doghouse. Cheerleading tryouts will be held May 14, 16 and 17 at 4 p.m. at The Doghouse.


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By Mike LaBella
Staff Writer
---- — The 100th Boston Marathon in 1996 was the most memorable for Dave LaBrode.
It was the centennial occasion for the world's oldest and most famous marathon, and, as he did for many previous Boston Marthons, LaBrode volunteered to help at the event.
LaBrode, a Haverhill resident, is a longtime competitive distance runner who also helps organize running events in Haverhill.
Monday's 117th running of the marathon was an opportunity for LaBrode to shine at the event again.
But when the race ended abruptly, he was left to wonder if the team of volunteers he was directing at the event was safe.
LaBrode, captain of a 43-member team responsible for protecting posted mile and kilometer banners along half of the 26-mile route, never got to finish the job others were counting on him to do. There were no post-race celebrations, only fears about the volunteers he had organized and was not able to reach after the race was stopped due to the bombings that killed three people and injured dozens of others.
"What we do is fairly simple and it is to make sure the banners don't fall down, get damaged or stolen," LaBrode said of his group's responsibility at the marathon.
Two volunteers from his group were posted at most banner locations. Their other duties included directing runners to aid stations and water stations.
The Greater Framingham Track Club managed the mile markers for the first half of the marathon, while LaBrode's team was responsible for 20 markers between the 13-mile mark and the 1-mile-to-go mark. The Boston Athletic Association marks locations along the course so runners know where they are, LaBrode said.
Specially-made banners were set up at every mile mark along the right side of the road and at every five-kilometer mark.
"At about 2:05 p.m., at the 13-mile mark, the course had officially reopened to traffic," LaBrode said. "We have a van and a bus, we were picking up the mile markers and volunteers, and we were making our way towards Boston."
Then came news that something had gone terribly wrong.
About 3 p.m., LaBrode learned there were two blasts at the finish line, which was still miles ahead of him.
"I'm thinking it was fireworks, some celebration of some sort," said LaBrode, who still had eight more stops to make to pick up his remaining team members.
"Somewhere between the 19- and 20-mile mark we were diverted off course due to a suspicious package on Commonwealth Ave.," he said. "I had a trio of college-age kids working for the first time at mile marker 20 and I was very concerned about them."
LaBrode's bus was diverted, but was able to continue on its route for a short distance.
"We got in touch with them (the volunteers) and told them to walk to the 21-mile mark, where we picked them up," he said. "But I still had seven more markers to go."
Just past mile marker 21, near Boston College, everything was shut down and there were police everywhere, he said.
"They blocked the road and we were told we could go no further," he said. "It was very much surrealistic, like a movie. They took names and bib numbers and they had a medical area set up in a church.
"People were being bused to a Catholic church at BC (Boston College) and runners were no longer permitted to continue," he said.
LaBrode worried about the remaining members of his team he was unable to reach.
"They were my people and they were counting on me to be on that bus to pick them up," he said. "I did not want to abandon them with no instructions as to what to do."
While LaBrode was still on the bus, a marathon runner from Hawaii said his wife and two daughters were at the finish line and he had no way to communicate with them.
"We reached them with my cell phone and he hugged me and started crying," LaBrode said. "You see this in movies, and we were living it."
A female runner from New Orleans was sitting next to LaBrode's wife, telling her she not could find her husband, who was ahead of her in the race as they both ran the marathon.
"He eventually was pulled off the road and they were reunited at the church," LaBrode said. "We listened to news reports, and people were crying.
"We had people working together," he said. "People were helping people, just doing the right thing. You read about it, but I saw it."
The next three hours at the church were tense and memorable ones.
"I was able to reach some of my volunteers and instructed them to follow police orders and not to worry about the mile markers," LaBrode said. "I told them to just get yourself to where you belong."
At just before 7 p.m., buses arrived at the church and, with a police escort, brought runners and volunteers to their destinations.
"I've been at the marathon for 25 years and there's always been a police presence, but I'd never seen anything like this," LaBrode said. "When we got to Boston, I saw armored vehicles, guys in fatigues with automatic weapons, dogs, any kind of law enforcement you can imagine. We passed heavily armed units ... fingers on their triggers. It really was like a scene from a movie."
LaBrode and his wife were dropped off near where they had parked their car.
Normally, after the marathon they'd head to a pub in Brighton with other volunteers to reminisce about the day's events. This time, they headed home to Haverhill.
LaBrode had run in Sunday's Frozen Shamrock race in Haverhill, and on Tuesday night he was to run in a 5K race in Lowell.
"The Boston Marathon is an institution and it's not going to stop us from continuing to do this," he said. "You can never be totally secure anywhere. Things happen, and we saw that. It was a horrible thing ... but we'll all continue doing what we do. We do this because we love the sport.
"I hate to use the term 'you never would expect it to happen here,' but it's an open field with nothing to stop anyone from watching the race or doing other things,'' he said. "The London Marathon is this weekend and you have to ask yourself, 'How do you protect people in an open event?'''


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Full Bathrooms: 3A scenic or sloping lot can be accommodated nicely with this wonderful walk-out design. Inside the Great Room boasts an energy-efficient woodstove and two sets of sliding glass doors to the deck. Easy access from the kitchen to the garage saves steps when unloading groceries. Learn More
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Here we have a nice 3D model of an infamous location: Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. This was the site in 1979 of a partial core meltdown which did not result in any identifiable injuries or the need for evacuation. See details at Wikipedia. The Three Mile Island model was created by Joe Wade and posted at the Google Earth Community. When you first open the model, he has one of the cores exposed in a cut-away view so you can see he has modeled the core interior. You can click on "Core_half" to return the missing half. If you turn off the 3D models you can also see the plant in the satellite photo provided by Google Earth. Nice work Joe!
Three Mile Island in 3D for Google Earth
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The Times-Tribune
Nellie Payne, 72, of Pineville, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Baptist Health Lexington.
She was the wife of Charles Payne.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Durham-Brooks Funeral Home in Pineville. Burial will follow at Mills Cemetery in Tinsley.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
This is a courtesy announcement from Croley Funeral Home.


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Pop Culture
Zach Braff's movie, Michael Douglas & Diane KeatonBy Gerri Miller
New movies are coming out this month with several actors in interfaith marriages. Plus, the much anticipated Zach Braff film.Go To Pop Culture
Bed Time
Lori Palatnik recommended that I start saying the Shema with my son in the morning and in the evening before bed.
After nursing my son, I would sing to him this song I learned in a play group (to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Litter Star):
High up in the Shemayim (sky)
When we say the Shema today, everything will be ok
When we say the the Shema tonight, everything will be alright.
Then I sing the Shema. My son is too young to understand, but I am hoping somewhere in his soul, these words will soothe him. I say my own prayers for my son's welfare and I daven (pray) for those needing prayers of health.
As my son gets older and has a better understanding, I am hoping that bed time will become a nice time to talk to G-d.
What do you do for bed time ritual?
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Buying an old home? Top defects to look for
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Q: Buying a house worries me. I don't know what I should be looking out for! I know that the older the house, the more likely it is that the wiring, plumbing and roof might be out of date, and the paint could even have lead in it if it's old enough. I have been looking at houses and like a handful of them, but obviously don't want to pay for an inspector for all of them. Help!
A: The fact is, you're simply not going to be able to rule a home all the way in — or out — without paying for an inspection. Your best bet is to generally select the home on which you want to place an offer based on its location, basic specifications and how well they fit with your wants and needs, and the price you are able to negotiate for it. Read More.
6 house repairs to tackle
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In this economy, you may be tempted to delay or even skip minor home maintenance repairs, cleaning jobs and inspections in your home. But don't be penny-wise and dollar-foolish. That $200 or $300 you save today could result in expenditures of $3,000 or even tens of thousands next month or next year if hidden problems in your home go unnoticed and become worse.
Consider coughing up a little dough to take care of these small jobs before they morph into gigantic, expensive jobs later. Read More.


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Author: Susan H. Davis
Unit Title: Vietnam War
Lesson Title: Impact of the Draft during the Vietnam War
Subject: United States History
Level: 11th Grade
The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial and opposed wars this country has ever fought. It divided the nation and a protest movement began. The "hawks" led by Senator Barry Goldwater (Rep), wanted a military victory to hold communism. The "doves", led by Senator George McGovern (Dem.) demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam in order to spare the lives of young American men. When President Johnson doubled the draft calls, protesters staged "sit-ins" and "draft card burning" events. Evading the draft was on many young men minds as the average age of the American G.I. in Vietnam was 19 years of age. Many protesters of this war were young people and college students. This lesson examines how the draft during the Vietnam War affected American society. Students will understand the lottery system used to draft young men, the choices available to the young men drafted, and the consequences of their choices. The possibility of the draft may face students, even today. Part of this lesson will contain comparison of Vietnam era draft laws with today's laws.
This is a one-day lesson of a larger unit on the Vietnam War. Students need background information about the causes of the Vietnam War and why LBJ escalated the war before this lesson is taught. This lesson will introduce the students to the opposition of the Vietnam War on the home front.
In this lesson, students will examine primary documents that will help them determine the positive and negative aspects of the choices available to young men of draft age. They will analyze charts, songs, articles, and letters to help them understand the impact of the draft on young men during the Vietnam War.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the laws, penalties, and exemptions of the Selective Service System of the Vietnam era and of today.
Students will be able to analyze the choices that faced young Americans drafted during the Vietnam War.
Standard 9.0: The Twentieth Century, a Changing World: 1945 to 1990: Students understand the shift of international relationships and power as well as the significant developments in American culture.
Benchmark Standard: 9.12.9 Describe the causes, course, character, and effects of the Vietnam war, including; draft and lottery
In Class Student Activities:
Each group will then analyze the primary sources provided by the teacher and develop a short presentation of 3 minutes and explain to the rest of the class the pros and cons of that choice. The students will place their findings on an overhead and present this to the class. (15 minutes for researching and 15 minutes for class presentations).
Describe/Identify primary source:
Extended Enrichment Materials:
Students will listen to two Vietnam veterans' experiences of the war.
Students will write a poem or song about the Vietnam War and include a picture of the Vietnam experience.
Materials list:
• Article from Canadian TV broadcasting on the Waves of U.S. immigration to Canada-1964-1977 http://www.tv.cbc.ca/national/pgminfo/border/waves.html
• Chart of Vietnam War casualties by military Service from the Dept. of Defense
• Chart of Vietnam War deaths by age from Dept. of Defense
• Article from U.S. News about Muhammad Ali and the draft
• Bill Clinton's Letter to Col Eugene Holmes about the draft
• Laws regarding failure to register and report to the draft board from the Selective Service System http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/html/news/may00/resist_prt.htm
• Charts of the lottery from Vietnam in 1968-1973 from the Selective Service System
• Photograph of a draft card from the National Archives
• Photograph of a Registration Certificate (Download image)
• Supreme Court decision Rostker v Goldberg regarding females registration for the draft http://www.americanhistory.anc-clio.com/liberary/searches/searchdisplay.aspx?entryid=25
• Law regarding age and the draft from the SSS
• Law regarding Surviving Sons and the draft from SSS
• Law regarding Marriage and Fatherhood on draft eligibility from SSS
• Chart on number of men drafted from 1917 – 1973 from SSS
• Law pertaining to Conscientious Objection and Alternative Service from SSS
• Song and words to Fortunate Son by Credence Clear Water http://www.ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/lyrics/f/forutnate_son.txt
• Letters written by soldiers while they were in Vietnam. Lewis, Jon E. War Diaries and Letter; Life on the Battlefield in the Words of the Ordinary Soldier. New York; Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1998.
• NA, We refused to go: The Anti-War Movement in Canada and the US. (television clip), (Canadian Broadcast Corp: October 23, 1967) • Fogerty, J.C.( Creedence Clearwater Revival) Fortunate Son (song) (Fantasy Records: 1969)
• Department of Defense: Vietnam War: U.S. Deaths by Age (chart), Directorate for Information Operations: April 4, 1973)
• Department of Defense: Vietnam War: US Casualties By Military Service (chart) Directorate for Information Operations: 2003)
• U.S. News World and Report: Muhammad Ali-He fought with his fists..and his words (article) (U.S. News.com: Feb. 8, 2003)
• Bill Clinton to Colonel Holmes: (Draft Letter) (Oxford University, Great Britain: Dec. 3, 1969)
• Supreme Court of the United States: Rostker v. Goldberg, 453 U.S. 57 (1981).
• Selective Service System (fact sheets: updated 2000):
• Department of Selective Service, form 2: Registration Certificate, (draft card) (Washington D.C. revised 6/9/41) National Archives
• Lewis, Jon E. War Diaries and Letter; Life on the Battlefield in the Words of the Ordinary Soldier. New York; Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1998.
Evaluation /Assessment:
The completion of a poster that shows understanding of the Vietnam Era draft choices.
A poem or song that reflects the effects of the draft on young adults.
The understanding of today's draft laws and laws of the Vietnam era.


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MT. PLEASANT, S.C. — Along a four-mile stretch of Highway 17 in this Atlantic coastal town, there are 60 family-operated sweetgrass basket stands. Mazie Brown sits on a chair in the shade of Mazie's Sweetgrass Baskets, weaving her latest basket.
Behind the basket weaver are scores of baskets she has created--bread baskets, casserole baskets, fruit baskets, flower baskets, knitting baskets, cookie baskets and planter baskets. They are all made of sweetgrass, a soft pliable wild grass, gathered from sand dunes, swamps and marshes. Priced from $25 to $200, each one is a little different, reflecting the way Mazie felt at the time she created them. She stitches in bulrush reeds, pine needles and fiber strips from palmetto trees for added color and design.