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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Iran-Pakistan Border
Iranian officials tell Reuters hundreds are feared dead.
People evacuate buildings after a major earthquake hit Tuesday in Karachi, Pakistan.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the Iran-Pakistan border some 50 miles east of the Iranian city of Khash, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt for hundreds of miles in each direction.
[AP: Iran Officials Say Up to 40 Dead Near Pakistan Border]
An Iranian official told Reuters that hundreds are feared dead, though the latest Iranian state TV figures suggest closer to 40 people have died. Khash is a small city with approximately 60,000 people. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 51 miles.
"It was the biggest earthquake in Iran in 40 years and we are expecting hundreds of dead," the official told Reuters.
The earthquake, which struck at about 6:45 a.m. EDT, was more powerful than the 7.0 magnitude quake that killed more than 220,000 people in Haiti, but was less powerful than the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile in 2010. It is believed to be one of the strongest ever in Iran; a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Southeastern coastal city of Khvormuj last week, killing more than 30.
[FLASHBACK: Video of Earthquake Rattling Costa Rica]
The region is no stranger to seismic activity. According to the USGS, the Makran Trench, which runs deep beneath the Arabian Sea off the coast of southeast Iran, has produced "large devastating earthquakes and tsunamis" due to convergence of the Arabia and Eurasia tectonic plates. Tuesday's earthquake occurred approximately 1,000 miles from 2005's 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Kashmir, Pakistan, which killed more than 100,000 people.
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CNN -- Sometimes it might appear that technology has taken over our lives. From smart phones to tablets to all other gadgets, we're always connected.
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Peterkin Camp and Conference Center
Peterkin's motto is "Living Under Grace." Allow Peterkin to be your pathway to understanding the true meaning of that simple but profound phrase.
Nestled in a valley near historic Romney, West Virginia, Peterkin Camp and Conference Center boasts 1,400 acres of unsurpassed natural beauty, with clean mountain streams and miles of hiking trails. Peterkin offers a refuge of serenity amid the stress and hectic pace of our everyday lives, a place that encourages us to relax and reconnect with nature by enjoying outdoor activities such as trout fishing, hiking, swimming and tennis. The quiet wooded coves are perfect for quiet times of meditation and relaxation. Taking a 'time out' at Peterkin is sure to bring regeneration to body, mind and spirit.
For many years Peterkin Camp has played an important part of the life of Good Shepherd. We encourage attendance for both youth and families. There is a scholarship fund available to help defray expenses for any youth in the parish who wishes to attend Peterkin Camp. As attendees, counselors, and financial supporters members of Good Shepherd have enjoyed and enriched their lives at Peterkin.
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The 2012 National Translation Award winner is Sinan Antoon for his translation of In the Presence of Absence.
Sinan Antoon is an associate professor at New York University. His teaching and research interests lie in pre-modern Arabic literature and contemporary Arab culture and politics. His scholarly works include The Poetics of the Obscene: Ibn al-Hajjaj and Sukhf and numerous essays on the poetry of Darwish and Sargon Boulus, and on contemporary Iraqi culture. He has published two collections of poetry in Arabic and one collection in English: The Baghdad Blues. He has published three novels: I`jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody, which has appeared in German, Portuguese, Norwegian and Italian editions; The Pomegranate Alone; and Ya Maryam. Antoon has also translated a selection of Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef's late work, Nostalgia; My Enemy. His translation of Toni Morrison's Home is forthcoming in Arabic in 2013.
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By Mark Rountree
Stillwater NewsPress
STILLWATER, Okla. —
Childhood obesity and food availability are two issues facing many students in Oklahoma and across the nation.
Dea Rash, Payne County Extension Family Consumer Sciences/4-H Educator, said about 30 percent of the nation's youth are obese and many go to bed hungry because their families cannot afford to put a meal on the table every night.
"A lot of kids across Oklahoma count on getting a nutritious meal at school," Rash said. "Now we have policies that help us address obesity and ensure kids who are missing meals at home are getting something healthy at school."
Deana Hildebrand, an Oklahoma State University assistant professor and extension specialist, said approximately 61.6 percent of Oklahoma students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. Each day, approximately 434,000 students in the state receive free school lunches, and approximately 227,500 eat breakfast at school at no cost to the student.
In Stillwater Public Schools, approximately 44 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals, said Krista Neal, director of child nutrition for the Stillwater district.
"School meal programs were never meant to provide the child's full nutritional needs over a day," said Hildebrand. "Parents still need to take responsibility for their children's nutritional needs, too."
Stillwater students who are not eligible to receive free meals can purchase meals at a relatively low cost. At the elementary schools, students can eat breakfast for 75 cents and lunch for $2.10. At the secondary level, students can eat breakfast for $1.25 and lunch for $2.35.
The district's Lunch Meal Pattern was devised by Neal to account for daily minimum and maximum quantities of fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and fluid milk, as well as the parameters for calories, saturated fats, sodium and trans fat.
School nutrition specialists will have more flexibility in planning school lunches as a result of a measure recently approved by the federal government.
The United States Department of Agriculture announced in December it is temporarily relaxing the daily and weekly maximum limits of grains and meat in school lunches in Oklahoma and across the nation for the remainder of the school year.
Schools can make available nine ounces of grain for grades K-5, 10 ounces of grain for grades 6-8 and 12 ounces of grain for grades 9-12. As for meat, schools can make available 10 ounces for all levels through eighth-grade, and 12 ounces for grades 9-12.
"My goal all along was that students would never notice the difference," said Neal. "Their lunch should look the same every day. So how does this effect the kid sitting in biology class? My goal is that it doesn't. If I am doing my job right and my staff is doing their job right, the kids shouldn't notice."
The USDA has established grade-specific minimum and maximum caloric limits for students at lunch. For example, schools are required to provide a daily minimum of 550 calories and a maximum of 650 calories for elementary school students. For grades 6-8, the minimum is 600 calories and the maximum is 700. For grades 9-12, the minimum is 750 and the maximum is 850.
Neal said caloric maximum limits can be problematic at the secondary school level for students participating in rigorous athletic workouts.
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By Gelene Simpson
Corsicana Daily Sun
Some people may be saying that Thanksgiving Day is over. Now we will just get ready for Christmas. I think this is a mistake. I like the way that the English people declared a day of Thanksgiving any time something important happened. It didn't just happen one day in the year.
And another thing — the pilgrims didn't celebrate with caviar at the Ritz either. No, they were very thankful for food like pumpkins and wild turkeys. They were not strangers to disease and death, and our imaginations can hardly conceive of the hardships they experienced during the trip over here on a small cramped sailing ship. They probably had creepy crawlers in the flour bin, if they even had any flour left. Just think how easily we can pick up the phone and order a bucket of crispy crunchy finger-lickin' good fried chicken, and the kids can have a pizza of their choice. And this is without even having to leave the house. We can even make the call during the commercial so as not to miss any of our favorite television shows.
We have no business getting upset because things aren't going our way. Maybe we should think about the dangers that many of us can remember from when we were children ourselves. We had our small pox vaccinations, diphtheria shots and were glad to make it through another day without coming down with polio, since no one knows what caused that crippling disease back then.
Many families had a member who fell victim to tuberculosis, and the family had to move to a drier climate or the patient had to spend many months in a special sanitorium in order to prevent the spread of this killer.
My own mother often recalled having had typhoid fever, and many people had pneumonia and even double pneumonia. Bad flu epidemics were always getting loose and causing doctors, nurses and members of health departments to stay on their feet many long hours to get these death dealers under control.
Our country is a great deal better off today than it was during the years of the World Wars I and II and the Great Depression. There were times in our history when many U.S. citizens would have been glad to receive a good package dropped from the sky. It seems to me that we are most depressed by the idea that there are people who hate us enough to kill us by the thousands with explosives or scare us to death with their terroristic threats. Our minds are full of questions, mostly "Why?"
The answer can be found in the Bible. We are not in a battle with flesh and blood. We are in a desperate conflict with "powers and principalities." What we can be thankful for is that the creator of this world and the people in it tells us not to be afraid because good will triumph over evil in the end. We are to strengthen our faith by remembering how God has blessed our nation in times past. We cannot take confidence so much in our own physical strength or even in the weapons we have in our stockpile as in the fact that the power of God shows up best when we are weak and in need of God's help.
We must beware of trusting so much in our weapons. We cannot really be thankful unless we are humble. It is true that the best way to be grateful is upon our knees. It is sad to see that with all the huge crowds gathered at sporting events, many churches are suffering from a lack of participation.
And let us recall with respect and sympathy those we have lost through the inhuman acts of terrorism throughout the world and be grateful that we have an opportunity to right the wrongs done by refusing to let their memories perish from our hearts.
But, above all, let us earnestly pray that whatever we do at home or abroad, it will be pleasing in the sight of God and not bring shame upon His Holy Name.
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In a new episode from the The Story of Stuff Project Annie Leonard tells The Story of Cosmetics.
"The seven-minute film reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products."
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Surveilstar Has Upgraded To Version 3.24.1223.20!
What's new in version 3.24.1223.20? 1. Add on-line upgrade feature. 2. Support multi-keywords search for Software Copyright Management. 3. Select default document type for Document Operation Logs' search. 4. Select default policy type for Agent Configuration. 5. Support instant messages' … Continue reading
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Where to find the Surveilstar registration page? Right click the Surveilstar Service Controller, select "Tools">"Register". You may see the registration interface as below- surveilstar registration Primary SN- Auto-generated once you start a Surveilstar trial. It will display "Demo, XX days … Continue reading
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How to Start a Surveilstar Trial?
Starting a Surveilstar trial to realize a complete computer monitoring requires correct deployment of the software. Please follow the directions below to begin. Preparations 1. Disable all anti-virus software, firewalls, security protecting software (or something like that). Because those may … Continue reading
What should be Noted before Using Surveilstar?
Hi, let me explain the working theory of Surveilstar monitoring software first. The Software is comprised of Server, Console and Agent. Well, agents are installed on the computers you want to keep an eye on. Server will invisibly collect all data from the agents. It is a special part of the software which can be installed separately or on the same computer as the console. Please also note that you may have to leave this server computer open when you are out. So it can automatically collect and store agents' data for you to watch when you come back. Meanwhile, you sill need a console on your own computer to view the monitoring results . It also enables you to remotely control those monitored computers. Well, if you need more than 1 console for people with different management levels, like you can view & control pcs yourself, senior managers will only view data without the privilege to remove an agent from a particular user or something like that. So, are we clear? Agents + Server + Console/Consoles, or Agents + Server & Console (+ Consoles, would be available). By the way, you may be wondering if you could set a console on a Mac. The answer is "YES"! You can install only console on your Mac and connect it to the server via LAN or something. We say Surveilstar is a Windows-based computer, which just implies Surveilstar agents can not be placed on Mac and you will not be able to monitor Macs with Surveilstar. But of course you can monitor Windows computers on a Mac. OK, here are things to be noted before using Surveilstar to monitor employee/ computers/kids/… 1. System Requirements- Make sure your computers fit the following system requirements. OS Basic Recommended Database – MSDE SP4 / SQL Server 2005 … Continue reading
Are You Being Watched? Why companies implement monitoring software.
The number of companies using monitoring software and equipment is increasing. Many employees including telecommuters may not even be aware they are being monitored. Productivity – lowers when employees spend time on the Internet with non work-related activities. Employers do … Continue reading
How to Monitor Employee Performance
Great employee performance is a key to your business's success. Employees are the first line of many businesses' offense and their performance makes a direct impression on your customers. Customers are the primary source of your business's income and normally … Continue reading
Your Boss Is Watching You
More companies are monitoring their employees electronically. Why? What can you do about it? Active monitoring of employees has risen sharply in the past 4 years, from 35 % to 80 %. These results from the American Management Association's (AMA) … Continue reading
Yahoo hack shows, again, too many people use '123456′ and 'password'
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AVON — The threat of rainy weather didn't dampen the third annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Saturday at the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA here.
The event, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, was jointly organized by Hendricks Regional Health and IU Health West Hospital. Nicole Carlisle, a radiation therapist at IU Health West and one of the Making Strides co-chairs, called the overall atmosphere good.
"I think everyone was a little worried when it started raining (that) morning," she said. "But we've got Zumba and a DJ, so we're getting excited. Everyone's here to help end, hopefully, breast cancer. It's good to see so many come out and be dressed up — support someone or walk in memory of someone."
Before the walk even started they had 48 teams registered for a total of 375 participants. Together they had already raised more than $30,000.
"People have been bringing in the donations they've raised over the last couple months," Carlisle said. "Today's a big fundraising day."
Last year Making Strides collected more than $70,000 total. Organizers hoped to make it to $80,000 this time.
"That's our goal," Carlisle said. "Hopefully we're able to raise that much money."
Making Strides has become a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Beverley Austin, a senior community representative for ACS, noted the event started in 1993 with two walks and 4,000 walkers. They're now up to nearly 300 Making Strides events nationwide. In the past 20 years, nine million walkers have raised more than $520 million for breast cancer research.
"In the past century we've made great progress in the fight to end breast cancer," said Austin, noting ACS recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. "Thanks to the money we've raised by volunteers, the American Cancer Society is saving lives and helping more people facing breast cancer celebrate more birthdays than ever."


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$20 San Diego/SoCal food parcel
Jar of Chrystal's Raw Honey . 12 or more different honeys to choose from including Strawberry, Avocado, Sage, various citruses. These are not flavored-added. The bees are exposed to those distinct pollens. Dale and Chrystal are at 3 area farmer's markets. They also sell little taste sticks of all flavors. Amazing San Diego county product.
You can read more here: http://www.examiner.com/review/organi...
+ 1 on Chuao. The Firecracker bar is fun and something different. I took an assortment of bars to some chocolate addict friends in Chicago and they loved them. I believe Chuao has some new flavors launching for its 10th anniversary this fall, but not sure when that is.
I'll also suggest Jackie's Jams. Tasty stuff.
Thanks everyone,
RE: Chauo, perhaps I'm the minority but I don't really see them as special to SoCal...while I'm sure the chocolates are quality, you can find them in Walmarts nationwide. I'd much sooner go with Eclipse.
The mention of stones mustard made me remember the SoNo mustard company. They're SD locals and I've really enjoyed their stuff.
Honey is a good call, and I would do the Jams but she specifically asked for no jelly/jam
Keep them coming!
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San Diego avocado honey was a revelation to me, so I agree that would be a great item to include. I've had it from several producers, and when it's on, it's on: rich and dark with a deep caramel flavor. A buckwheat/avocado blend was another fave. Ask for a taste at your farmers' market and see if you think it's good enough to gift.
I'm curious . . . So what did you put in your basket?
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That's not a bad idea...a pound of carne asada, a dozen tortillas, a few avocados from Fallbrook, and some pico de gallo (Maria's is produced locally, or one from a farmers market)...all packed on dry ice along with a recipe on how to make Carne Asada Burritos, the ubiquitous San Diego dish.
Shipping would probably end up costing more than the alloted $20 for the box contents tho' :-)
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I guess uni could be frozen and sent. Probably best to flash freeze and then send with dry ice. I could probably help with this as I have access to an endless supply of liquid N2 and liquid CO2. Plus I have good connections with Catalina OP. If anybody would know how to best process and ship uni, Catalina OP would.
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Fresh macadamia nuts. I saw them at the farmers' market at the San Diego Public Market last Wednesday. Reed avocados are tasty and rarely seen outside San Diego county. Guavas, although I'm not sure if they will be overripe when they arrive. Persimmons and pomegranates should ship well. Asian pears, dragon fruit, citron (Buddha hand lemon), Meyer lemon, sapote, passionfruit.
Nopales or prickly pear would be great, but I haven't seen either one lately.
Okay so here is what I ended up sending, not incredibly exciting but keep in mind the limitations of shipping cross country. I hope she likes it.
5x mini honey bear sampler from Mikolich Honey
Avocado, Buckwheat+Sage, Wildflower, Fall Harvest, Orange Blossom
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The Netherlands was not exempt from the horrors of World War II, and its memory remains in the minds of all those who experienced it. World War II memorials like the Dutch National Monument, the Homomonument and others commemorate the victims of this war, and three spectacular museums are devoted in whole or in part to this period.
The Anne Frank House is one such museum, where visitors can explore the "secret annex" where Anne hid for years with her parents, sister and three others as she composed her famous diary. Even the Gestapo soldiers who found them could scarcely believe the cramped existence lived out in these clandestine rooms. Brave individuals like the couple who harbored the Franks were part of the Dutch Resistance movement, and to them a museum is also dedicated: the Verzetsmuseum, voted the best historical museum in the Netherlands, which documents the tireless attempts of the resistance members to thwart the Nazis. The Jewish Historical Museum, too, retells how the Holocaust devastated Jewish communities in the Netherlands, and how these communities have rebuilt themselves in its wake. Few visitors are left unmoved by the powerful exhibits at these museums.
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Panthers QB Newton under fire for play, demeanor
Cam Newton laid an egg during the team's Week Three loss, and he was criticized by teammate Steve Smith for his demeanor late in the game.
Manning, Brown lead Giants past Panthers
Eli Manning completed 27 of 35 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Giants' 36-7 win over the Panthers.
Panthers RB Stewart, Giants CB Coe among Thursday's inactives
Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Giants.
Giants downgrade WR Nicks to out for Thursday night
The Giants downgraded WR Hakeem Nicks to out, as the wideout did not make the trip to Carolina for Thursday night's game against the Panthers.
Key matchup: Giants defense vs. Panthers QB Cam Newton
We should find out pretty quickly on Thursday night whether the Giants will be employing a spy on Panthers QB Cam Newton.
Giants' Bradshaw, Diehl out for Thursday night
The Giants ruled RB Ahmad Bradshaw, OT David Diehl and WR Domenik Hixon out for Thursday's game against the Panthers.
NFC South Spin cycle: Week Two
As the Falcons celebrate a 2-0 start, panic might be setting in for the 0-2 Saints. The Panthers and Bucs, at 1-1, both have positives to build off of.
Saints drop to 0-2 after 35-27 loss to Panthers
Cam Newton threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards as the Panthers defeated New Orleans 35-27.
Early reality check for Panthers O-line
There were some signals in the preseason that issues could arise for the Panthers' offensive line.
NFC South Spin cycle: Week One
Two teams are up and two are down — here is our weekly team-by-team take on the state of the NFC South.
Bucs shut down Cam, Panthers in Schiano's debut
The Buccaneers held the Panthers to 10 rushing yards in a Week One 16-7 win in Greg Schiano's debut.
Panthers RB Stewart to miss opener
Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart will not play in the season opener against the Buccaneers.
Buccaneers fail to sell out season opener
The Buccaneers did not sell out their home opener and the game will be blacked out on local television, the team confirmed Thursday.
NFC likely home to Super Bowl winner
Tom Danyluk sees Cam Newton producing an MVP-caliber season with the Panthers losing to the Packers in the NFC title game.
Panthers WR Smith, LB Beason back to practice
Panthers WR Steve Smith and LB Jon Beason are expected to play Week One after returning to practice on Sunday.
The Chiefs have released Hicks and elevated wide receiver Josh Bellamy from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for Sunday's game at Cleveland.||||||| Hicks was claimed off waivers by the Chiefs on Nov. 29 when there were a number of injuries to their offensive line. He was inactive for last Sunday's win over Carolina, which snapped Kansas City's eight-game skid. Hicks has also spent time with the Colts and Jets this season.
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Members of the North Paulding Wolfpack now have some championship hardware to pack along with their gear.
The North Paulding Wolfpack Junior Football Program's sixth-grade team topped Saturday at McEachern team that had allowed few points in the Georgia Middle School Athletic Association's tournament. According to the GMSAA's Facebook page, North Paulding won the game played at Lassiter High School by a score of 34-28.
McEachern had previously allowed only 6 points throughout the GMSAA tournament; two of its three games were shutouts.
North Paulding advanced to Saturday's championship game by notching wins against Creekview, Hillgrove and Johns Creek.
Upload your photos and videos of your favorite North Paulding players and scenes from the game by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above. You can also comment below.
Other GMSAA championship games set for today are Sequoyah vs. Rome at 3:45 p.m. for the seventh-grade championship, and McEachern vs. Hillgrove at 8 p.m. for the eighth-grade title.


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Does anyone listen to podcasts anymore? Does anyone even care?
This past week, I published episode #321 of my weekly audio podcast (Six Pixels of Separation -- The Twist Image Podcast). Each week I have a conversation with someone interesting in the media, marketing, advertising, business book or personal development space. I've been at it since 2006, and I have no idea if anyone listens or cares about it. iTunes will tell me that it's popular (it ranks high on their Management and Marketing chart), but I don't look at my analytics.
I consider the podcast my guilty pleasure. It's a chance to corner someone I like, respect and/or am interested in and ask them anything and everything that I am curious about. Beyond that, it's a bit of a lab for me as well -- a place to experiment with audio content and create the kind of audio you can't typically hear on the radio. The social media by-product is that I freely publish the conversation (unedited) for all to hear, share, comment and connect with.
Podcasting was supposed to be "the next big thing."
Podcasting (both audio and video) came hot on the heels of blogging. It seemed like podcasting could do to radio what blogging was doing to print (namely, creating an entirely new genre with an even more impressive roster of new thinkers). It hasn't happened. Some will blame the fact that it's called "podcasting," while others will claim that it's still not intuitive or easy to find and download the content. Everyone will agree that it hasn't exploded in popularity like blogging has, and that it's even harder to figure out where the money is when it comes to podcasting.
That could all change.
I have no data to back up this thought. There are no statistics to quantify my thinking, but it feels like podcasting is about to turn a corner. There are a handful of podcasts that are acting as a key leading indicator that consumers have an appetite for longer, in-depth and content rich audio programming. In short, everything that you thought the Internet wasn't about in a world of 140 character tweets, Facebook status updates and YouTube viral video sensations. These deep and rich treasure troves of content are also gaining mainstream attention, and it all seems to be drawing more and more energy towards podcasting: a medium that many have already written off.
Five podcasts that could resurrect the medium (in alphabetical order):
It's getting better every day.
Are more people listening? Maybe not. But, with content this strong (and more and more people entering the fray with niche content), perhaps we're about to see the first time - in the history of the Internet - where "build it and they will come" becomes a truism rather than a cautionary tale.
Do you listen to podcasts? Which podcasts have captivated your attention?
Mitch Joel is president of Twist Image -- an award-winning digital marketing agency. HIs first book, Six Pixels of Separation, named after his highly-successful blog and podcast of the same name is a business and marketing bestseller. His next book, CTRL ALT DEL, will be published in Spring 2013.
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Ensuring swimming is fully inclusive
Swimming is an inclusive sport and this means that ensuring that both non-disabled and disabled swimmers have access to the same opportunities to participate.
Whatever people's ability, every club, pool operator and swimming teacher wants to provide the best opportunities for swimmers.
Also, the Equalities Act 2010 makes it a legal requirement for clubs and leisure facilities to make reasonable adjustments to include disabled swimmers.
So to help make inclusion easier for you on this page you'll find a range of documents and resources on this topic.
If you don't find what you need there are contact details at the base of the page.
Helpful guidance leaflets
- Pool operators: Encouraging disabled participation in swimming
- Clubs: Encourage new disability swimmers today
- Teachers: Extending your expertise in disability swimming
Talent ID toolkit
British Disability Swimming provides a Disability Swimmer ID Toolkit to help identify the potential of swimmers with a disability and their ability level in order to signpost them to the best opportunities for their development. Developed by disability swimming officers from the Home Nations, this simple and straightforward resource can be used by schools, swimming teachers, coaches, parents and swimming co-ordinators. The aim of the Toolkit is not to simply find the most talented swimmers but to identify swimmers at all levels and give them the opportunity to access the disability swimming pathway and progress.
Deaf Specific Guidelines
The Deaf Friendly Swimming document is provided by The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) in partnership with the ASA.The guide shows swimming coaches, teachers and parents how, through making simple steps, deaf children can be taught to swim. Swimming centres and clubs will receive training, support and resources to help include deaf children in swimming sessions. The NDCS website has additional resources including British Sign Language swimming signs film clips.
Further details and contact
- For further information on inclusion please read the ASA's Inclusion of Swimmers with a Disability here.
- If you are in England and require further guidance please contact your regional ASA office.
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I just made these pina colada breakaway melters and thought I would share them with you. It's a rainy day (here anyway), so I wanted to use an exotic summer sort of scent.
Also, I'll throw in an oil/wax burner and ten tea lights. The burners are the perfect size for melting one of my delicious smelling breakaway squares.
The season is almost over, but hopefully the scent of pina colada will bring some pleasant summer memories to someone. All you need to do to win this free burner set is to let me know what your favorite summer drink and/or scent is.
This giveaway is open to anyone in any country and I'll announce the winner late Friday, September the 16th. I'll choose a random number and the corresponding commenter will win. Good luck!
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Lynn Boston on
September 8, 2011 7:30 am
Love all the new things you put on your site.
KRISTIN KAUFMANN on
September 8, 2011 7:32 am
I would love to try your meltaways!
April Wilmoth on
September 8, 2011 7:38 am
I would love to win this!!
SandraW on
September 8, 2011 7:38 am
Thanks Kristen & Lynn. You forgot to mention your favorite summer drink or scent?
To everyone else: If I don't approve your comments right away, it's because I went to the market for a few hours. I do hope it stops raining!
Marilyn on
September 8, 2011 7:49 am
I love the color of the burner!
thanks for the chance to win!
Petra Schwarz on
September 8, 2011 7:52 am
Love freshly made lemonade from scratch! Needs to be chipped ice, large glass – sitting outside on my deck watching the summer animals in my yard. Wonderful.
Rebecca T. on
September 8, 2011 7:54 am
My favorite summer scents are anything strawberry or watermelon!
Krystin on
September 8, 2011 7:59 am
My favorite summer drink would have to be iced tea. Favorite summer smell is either lilac or morning rain.
MANDY GILBERT on
September 8, 2011 8:23 am
mY FAVE summer drink is a margarita. My favorite summer sent is definately coconut!!
Callie on
September 8, 2011 8:26 am
Passion fruit is my favorite scent.
aj on
September 8, 2011 8:32 am
My favorite summer scent is either freshly mowed grass or the coconut of my spray-on sunscreen. As for my favorite summer drink? I'd have to say letting a frozen pomegranate juice bar melt into a glass of water. It's cold, tasty, and refreshing as hell. That or a Slurpee on a hot day. It's a toss up…
AlishaT on
September 8, 2011 10:01 am
These look great!! I love Lemonade as my favorite summer drink, and the smell of lemons is just my favorite scent too. :o)
turtle on
September 8, 2011 10:10 am
hmmm, coconut! for drinks i love a good made from scratch margarita or mojito!
Gail on
September 8, 2011 10:17 am
I just love Lilac, with Vanilla running a close second.
Alyssa on
September 8, 2011 10:42 am
Oh a margarita is the best summer drink!
Gwyn on
September 8, 2011 11:28 am
Mojito!!! with a close second of Lemonade.
Sue H on
September 8, 2011 12:31 pm
Favorite smell is fresh watermelon!
Thanks for the chance to win!
kelly heger on
September 8, 2011 5:02 pm
Jen H on
September 8, 2011 7:38 pm
Favorite summer drink, Cherry or Dark Cherry kool-aid Reminds me of when I was a kid
Favorite smells are Lily of the valley, lilac, sweet pea, marigolds, cheesecake, chocolate cupcakes, apple orchard smells, and fresh cut lawn. Thank-you for the chance
MelodyJ on
September 8, 2011 11:06 pm
I love ice tea or lemonade.
Donna on
September 9, 2011 4:30 am
Have you ever heard of a drink called "Sip and Go Naked"? It's made with frozen Pink Lemonade, Beer and Vodka. That is definitely my favorite summer-time drink. As for my favorite scent…Vanilla. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
MaryAnn Buske on
September 9, 2011 4:51 am
I would love one of these burners. They are so fun and much for safe for the children than a candle.
I love pina colada
Ruby on
September 9, 2011 5:15 am
My favorite all-time scent is lavendar….so relaxing!!
dianne on
September 9, 2011 5:18 am
My favorite drink (truly) is unsweetened ice tea and I love the Lavender scent.
Mary Camp on
September 9, 2011 5:31 am
hmmm…love the smell of fresh cut grass after a rain..well, in south tx, rain is the most precious smell we need….loving your offer !!!
dianne on
September 9, 2011 5:34 am
My favorite drink is unsweetened ice tea and I love the lavender scent.
Sandryte on
September 9, 2011 5:37 am
Summer drink – sangria, scent – orange
Claire on
September 9, 2011 6:14 am
Mine would have to be Campari and fresh orange juice, top with a slice of orange and we can't forget the umberella!!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Mandy L. on
September 9, 2011 7:22 am
My favorite summer scent is anything to do w/ the beach or the ocean! Oh, and lilacs! The smell of lilacs reminds me of my childhood. My favorite summer drink would be either a margarita or a mojito. Thanks for the chance to win!
Beverly on
September 9, 2011 7:31 am
Can't beat roses.
Kim R. on
September 9, 2011 7:35 am
I love tropical fruity scents (coconut, mango, orange, lemon, lime)
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Lisa on
September 9, 2011 7:37 am
I love the smell of citrus. I also love ginger. Love the melting pot!
Diane S on
September 9, 2011 7:41 am
I love Rock Lobsters! No not the kind that you throw into a pot of boiling water. They are yummy Rum drinks with coconut rum & banana liqueur, pineapple & orange juice and a 1/2 pealed banana. Great to sit on the deck/porch and watch the sun set.
Hope I win this burner and the Pina Colada melts they look and sound awesome
Shirley J White on
September 9, 2011 8:02 am
Crystal Lights' Cherry Limeade over crushed ice is my fav. summer drink. My fav. scent is Aromatiques' Amaretto Nog
Julie Witt on
September 9, 2011 8:07 am
My favorite all time summer/spring scent is lilac! I love walking around smelling the lilac bushes when they bloom, and have planted some in my yard just so I can get my daily fix!!
Bea on
September 9, 2011 8:18 am
I'd like any scent, most especially those that give me the summer feel!! I love you giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Pamela on
September 9, 2011 8:27 am
My favorite summer sent if honey suckle, it has such a nice fresh smell. I also love peony, rose, milkweed, jo pi weed, phlox,and aster, almost any plant that has a scent and draws butterflies is a sign of nature.
Karey on
September 9, 2011 11:22 am
My favorite summer drink is sweet tea or a good chocolate milkshake! And I love the smell of the ocean!!
Traci on
September 9, 2011 11:24 am
My absolute favorite summertime drink is sweet tea. In a frosty glass with lots of ice. Nothing better
DeeAnn S on
September 9, 2011 11:35 am
My favorite summer fragrance is fresh cut grass. When I'm out and about and someone is mowing, I close my eyes, take a deep breath, and it always reminds me of my childhood. It's like inhaling a dose of relaxation. Thanks.
monica on
September 9, 2011 12:21 pm
my fav summer drink is smoothie with a mix of anything on hand & Kiwi, the Kiwi makes it.. It can be adult and child friendly.. I love the smell of gardenia and coconut…
Bea on
September 9, 2011 2:31 pm
Favourite scent? It could be tomatoes fresh from the plant – or the tiny leaved greek basil… but then, if you put them both together…
Amy on
September 9, 2011 2:41 pm
I would love a burner like that! Between my husband, son and dog (also a male) there is way too much "guy smell" in my house!! My favorite summer drink is a pina colada (it makes me feel like I'm at the beach instead of stuck in the Midwest!), and my favorite scent is summer rain on a gentle breeze.
smfsprout on
September 9, 2011 2:46 pm
My favorite summer drink is pink lemonade and my favorite scent is summer rain. Unfortunately, unlike you, we have not had any rain here in the deep south for quite some time. Care to share?
SandraW on
September 9, 2011 2:55 pm
That's too bad smfsprout. There's no happy medium here; last month was extremely dry and this month it won't stop raining. I'd share if I could!
Emily C on
September 9, 2011 4:47 pm
My favorite summer drink is iced tea.
Erin M. on
September 9, 2011 6:03 pm
I like natural scents…or Cherry Blossom! But my favorite drink to sip during the summer days is raspberry iced tea!
Cecilia Helena Venâncio on
September 9, 2011 6:41 pm
Sou brasileira, estamos no inverno,mas com clima de verão,muito seco e quente por isto adoro suco de laranja bem gelado, gosto de aromas citricos.Muito lindo o queimador.
Obrigado pelo brinde.Abraços
Susan Spiers on
September 10, 2011 8:40 am
Iced Tea! No doubt!
Becki on
September 11, 2011 2:05 pm
My favorite summer drink is Strawberry Lemonade, and my scent is the beach!
I love summer, it is my favorite season!
Thanks for the chance to win, and good luck everyone!
Annette Crain on
September 11, 2011 6:36 pm
Your meltaways sound YUMMY! I have a nightlight that uses them in my guest bathroom and I am all out…. Thanks for the giveaway.
Shari Harniss on
September 13, 2011 7:38 am
I like really sour lemonade! Especially if I'm sitting by my pool in the sun!
Carla on
September 13, 2011 12:02 pm
My fav summer drink is lemmonade or tea: better yet, both mixed together! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tanya on
September 15, 2011 8:14 pm
My favorite scent is dreamsicle and my fave summertime drink is ice cold lemonade
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Evelyn on
August 14, 2012 6:09 pm
Hmmm. favorite scent in the summer is probably rose scent & my favorite drink is Lipton ice tea


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It was 1 year ago on a Saturday night that my best-feathered friend Kiwi (a green-cheek conure parrot) was lost in Northbrook. Something that night spooked her and, in my lack of keeping her safe from flying outdoors, she flew into the night sky. Despite my desperate attempt to track her down, I finally lost hope after almost two hours of searching. A good friend comforted me on the telephone and explained that she will show up and that I should not lose hope. It was hard for me to believe in such a miracle as I reluctantly accepted her caring words.
Upon returning home that night, in utter disgust and partial denial, the thought of having lost her forever began to torture my thoughts. As the hours passed on by I imagined her continually flying further and further away. It was a cold night that April and I feared she wouldn't even stand the strain of the weather since she is a tropical bird from the South Americas. Also, the thought of her being attacked and eaten by other animals haunted me and kept me from sleeping well. I posted an advertisement for a lost pet bird online along with some photos of her using both Craigslist and 911 Parrot Alert. The next morning on Sunday I got a surprising telephone call from the claiming that they thought they had found my bird. I rushed to the station...It was Kiwi!
My bird had apparently sought shelter throughout the night near a neighbor's home about half a mile away. In the morning when my neighbor was moving something in a truck, Kiwi flew and landed in their vehicle. Being that my bird is obviously not a wild animal, this person stuck his hand out and Kiwi took it. She climbed onto his shoulder as she usually does and perched herself there. This person took Kiwi to the Northbrook police department where a very thoughtful police officer decided to check Craigslist for a missing parrot ad. He found my ad!
It was 1 year ago that I learned that miracles do actually happen!
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In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland and her family for Barcelona, determined to become a painter. There she meets Miguel, an anarchist veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and proceeds to build a life with him. But Katherine cannot escape her past, as Michael Graves, a fellow Irish emigre to Spain, forces her to re-examine all her relationships: to her lover, her art and the homeland she only thought she knew.
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Gayle Pirie: Foreign Cinema a Birthday Tradition for Marion Cunningham
Foreign Cinema's Gayle Pirie gave us details about the restaurant's Feb. 11 tribute to Marion Cunningham on the occasion of the author's 88th birthday (the original press release erroneously called it the author's 87th). Cunningham is in frail health (it's been rumored she suffers from dementia) and will not be able to attend.
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Turns out Cunningham (who lives in Walnut Creek) had a tradition of celebrating her birthdays at Foreign Cinema ― Pirie says she showed up for her 80th, 81st, and 82nd. "She was a regular, and would drive in with [Williams-Sonoma founder]Chuck Williams, pull up in her Jag." Pirie wants the menu for next month's birthday dinner to be what she calls a living tribute to Cunningham's "great palate and sagacious personality."
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The Sale of Donated Books, which was held during this weekend (February 21 and 22), attracted a total of about 21,000 people and 160,000 books sold.
Both the number of participants and books sold have increased as compared with those of last year. About 20,000 people participated and 140,000 books sold last year.
The Book Donation and Sale Campaign is jointly organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Home Affairs Department, the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hongkong Post, the Community Chest of Hong Kong and the Agency for Volunteer Service with an aim to promote reading, book sharing and help the needy.
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Lynne Celli will no longer be Swampscott's fulltime superintendent after June 30.
She will remain in her current position until then but starting July 1, she will work for the district in a half-time position as executive superintendent for special projects, the superintendent said at Wednesday night's School Committee meeting.
The superintendent read a statement at the meeting, saying she plans to explore new challenges and opportunities.
The change was initiated by the School Committee but the superintendent was amenable to it since it is consistent with her future plans, she said in an interview after the meeting.
In the coming weeks the district will begin searching for an interim superintendent to fullfill the district's regular day-to-day operations starting July 1.
During the meeting, the School Committee chairman said an interim superintendent sometimes serves in that role for one or two years before the district hires a permanent superintendent.
The district will hire a permanent superintendent as soon as it makes sense to do so, he said.
People in the room responded to the big administrative changes primarily with thanks to the superintendent for her service, but some were confused by the change and one longtime teacher was dismayed and upset by the announcement.
Hadley School kindergarten teacher Mary Clain, a veteran of 26 years at the school, said "I am very upset by all this movement."
She said she was distressed, as a teacher and a parent, by the changes, calling them a setback and a disservice to students.
School Committee Chairman Larry Beaupre said he has been privileged to have worked with the superintendent.
He and others cited her legacy of accomplishments and forging positive relations with the teachers' union.
Former School Committee Chairman Jackie Kinney said it had been an honor to work with the superintendent and that her service was integral to strides Swampscott schools have made.
The former chairman lauded the superintendent's strong leadership, saying it was delivered in spades.
Several audience members as well as a student representative to the committtee sought clarification on the changes, wondering what was going on, what the changes entailed.
In her new role Superintendent Celli will focus on projects including plans to meet the district's elementary school building needs.
The School Committee established the position in a vote at Wednesday's meeting.
Patch will report details on the position after it secures a copy of the contract.
Superintendent Lynne Celli's statement at Wednesday's meeting:
I would like to let the Swampscott Public Schools' community and the community at-large know that as of July 1, 2013, I will be assuming the role of Executive Superintendent for Special Projects in a half-time capacity. I am very proud of the work our team has accomplished during my tenure as superintendent. Examples include being named #40 in the Boston Magazine rankings of top school districts in the state, 16 months into our work together, Swampscott High School being named #49 in the Boston Magazine rankings of the top high schools in the state, 28 months into our work together, the positive relationship we enjoy with the Swampscott Education Association, the acceptance of the Statement of Interest by the Massachusetts School Building Authority for a new or renovated elementary school, and obtaining a private grant of $1,032,000 to jump start the K-12 STEM program and the Robotics program at Swampscott High School that has benefitted from this, just to name a few highlights. I am grateful to a School Committee, a Leadership Team, a dedicated staff, and a community that have supported and continue to support these efforts. Without their support, none of these accomplishments would have been possible.
However, at this juncture, I would like to take time to explore the next set of challenges and possible opportunities that will enhance my educational career of 30+ years, of which I am extremely proud. Swampscott is a community deeply committed to quality education for all children. On June 30, 2013, I will have been privileged to have served as superintendent for 3 years. For now however, we are all continuing to work on very ambitious initiatives that will always put "Children First."
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Last time I wore my winter uniform, Sew Petite Gal commented and said that she loved wearing the sweater + button-down + statement necklace combo for the winter, and I was like, "What? Why did I never think to add a statement necklace as well?" so of course I used this opportunity to add a necklace to change things up a little. What would I do without you guys? I also decided to ditch the skinny jeans + boots combo that I wear every other day and wear my bootleg jeans that have been left unloved for a long while.
Those brown booties that you can barely see? It was my first time wearing them since buying them over A YEAR AGO and it will be the last because they were so uncomfortable that they were headed straight for the donate pile as soon as I got home.
Also, I'm participating in a fun clothing remix challenge hosted by Sarah's Real Life called "Take One, Pass It On" where on day one you wear an outfit, and the next day you pick something from the previous day's outfit to remix into a new outfit, and keep repeating it for as long or as short as you want (Sarah explains it so much better here). She started in the beginning of the month, so I'm starting kind of late and will be doing it until the end of the month, or until I run out of ideas. If you're in a clothing rut as well and want to join in late with me, it will be so much fun! Tardy for the party, of course :)


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The Geminid meteor shower, the final major meteor shower of 2012, is what NASA calls the most intense of the year and will peak overnight Dec. 13 to 14.
If you liked the Perseids meteor shower in August, you should love this show.
The Geminid meteor shower is named after the constellation Gemini, which is located in roughly the same point of the night sky where the Geminid meteor shower appears to originate. NASA reports that the Geminids are a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sightings occurring in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. And this meteor shower defies explanation, according to NASA astroner Bill Cooke. Most meteor showers come from comets, which spew meteoroids for a night of "shooting stars." The Geminids are different in that the source is not a comet but a weird, rocky object named 3200 Phaethon, now classified as an extinct comet, that sheds very little dusty debris — not nearly enough to explain the Geminids.
"Of all the debris streams Earth passes through every year, the Geminids' is by far the most massive," Cooke says. "When we add up the amount of dust in the Geminid stream, it outweighs other streams by factors of 5 to 500."
Over the decades the Geminids' rates have increased, regularly spawning between 80 and 120 per hour at its peak on a clear evening.
How spectacular is it? Just take a look at some photos of the Geminids.
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Stock market rebounds from worst day of the yearBy STEVE ROTHWELL
The Associated Press | April 17,2013AP PHOTO
Michael Capolino, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. Stocks are sharply higher, a day after the markets worst drop this year, as the government reported a surge in home construction last month.NEW YORK Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 129 points, or 0.9 percent, to 14,728 on Tuesday afternoon, winning back about half of the 265 points it lost a day earlier.
Home construction topped 1 million last month, the highest level since June 2008. Robust earnings from companies including Coca-Cola also propelled the market higher.
A recovery in housing and a pickup in hiring were major catalysts driving the stock markets surge early this year. The Dow and the Standard & Poors 500 jumped 11.3 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, in the first three months of 2013.
That run-up was interrupted Monday when stocks had their biggest decline since November. Worries about an economic slowdown in China led to a drop in prices for oil, copper, and other commodities, causing mining and energy stocks to fall. The rally slowed earlier this month after reports of weak hiring and retail sales suggested that the economy was cooling off.
This is the first time in a while that weve had pretty positive numbers, said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist for TD Ameritrade. We had one bad day yesterday. You cant say because of that one bad day that all bets are off.
While Chinese growth fell short of expectations, Mondays sell-off may have been disproportionate to the trend revealed by the data.
The worlds biggest economy still expanded at a rate of 7.7 percent in the first three months of the year, missing analysts expectations by just 0.3 percentage points. China is watched especially closely because it is a major market for foreign goods from iron ore to smartphones and is relatively healthy. Investors hope demand from China can help offset weakness in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Mining stocks were rising Tuesday as commodities markets stabilized. Gold, which was at the epicenter of Mondays sell-off, rose $26.30 to $1,387.40 an ounce.
The precious metal logged its steepest fall in 30 years Monday, plunging 9.4 percent. Gold had been drifting lower since the start of the year and the decline accelerated Friday after the government reported a drop in inflation. People often buy gold when theyre fearful of rising prices and sell it when they see inflation ebbing.
Gold is down 27 percent since it climbed to a record in August 2011, when lawmakers wrangled over raising the debt ceiling and threatened to push the U.S. into default.
Copper edged up 3 cents to $3.30 a pound. Crude oil fell 12 cents to $88.58 a barrel.
Materials stocks rose the most of the 10 industry groups in the S&P after leading the market lower the day before. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold was up 0.8 percent at $29.50, a day after plunging 8 percent, the biggest drop in the S&P 500 index.
Home builders rose following the housing report. PulteGroup rose 66 cents to $18.51 and Lennar climbed 45 cents to $38.23.
In other trading, the Standard & Poors 500 climbed 19 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,571. The Nasdaq composite rose 42 points, or 1.3 percent, to 3,254.
Small company stocks rose more than the broader market, a sign that investors are moving money into riskier assets. The Russell 2000 index climbed or 1.4 percent to 920.13. Thats a reversal from the day before, when the index plunged 3.8 percent.
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observed a moment of silence to honor the victims of Mondays bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon.
Among stocks making big moves:
Coca-Cola gained $2.14 to $42.23 after its first-quarter results came in above Wall Streets forecasts. Coke said it struck a deal to start refranchising its business in the U.S., which will lower costs.
W.W. Grainger Inc., which sells power tools and other industrial equipment, rose $17.36 to $243 after the company said its first-quarter net income climbed 13 percent.
U.S. Bancorp dropped 71 cents to $32.60 after the lender reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts expectations. The Minneapolis banks net income rose 7 percent to $1.43 billion as it set aside less cash to cover soured loans. Whirlpool Corp. jumped $2.94 to $116 after the appliance maker raised its quarterly dividend 25 percent to 62.5 cents.
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HUDSON OAKS — Negotiations between the Weatherford Fire Department and Emergency Services District No. 3 continue as the two parties plan a merger.
Under the proposal, ESD No. 3 would become part of the Weatherford Fire Department, potentially as soon as the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Discussion of consolidation with the ESD came from each having a station approximately one mile apart near Lake Weatherford. Moving into the ESD No. 3 station, which is in the proposal, would also keep Weatherford from having to purchase another fire engine at a cost of about $500,000, Rust said. Rust said the two stations answered 882 calls combined in 2012, many of them mutual aid. Much of the area the two stations serve can be reached in four to eight minutes.
Under the proposal, Weatherford's Station 2 would close, and its employees would move into the ESD station.
"We're looking at Weatherford providing the employees while the ESD would handle the facility, the utilities and vehicle costs," Weatherford Fire Chief Paul Rust said during a May council meeting.
No date was set to bring back a final plan or contract, but Rust said after the May meeting he hoped to have something in writing that would begin at the start of the next fiscal year Oct. 1.
At Tuesday morning's ESD No. 3 regular meeting, Chief Pat English gave an update as to what was happening and received some feedback from commissioners.
English said once the contract is approved, the six paid firefighters of ESD No. 3 would begin their service with Weatherford FD as new firefighters but would maintain their seniority within the department for such items as vacations, English said. The ESD No. 3 firefighters would be protected from any future layoffs, of which none have been scheduled or even discussed. In the event of layoffs, things such as performancebased evaluations, training and experience and their contributions to ESD No. 3 would be considered, English said.
"Having that agreement in there would put our guys on more of an even footing and was something we insisted on," English said.
ESD No. 3 Commissioner Steve Malley said that Weatherford Fire Chief Paul Rust is "all about performance" and the ESD No. 3 firefighters would be protected under the provisions of the contract. English said he has met with members of the Weatherford Fire Association, who assured him their members would be welcomed and treated well.
Commissioners added some points to the contract, which Rust is expected to present to the Weatherford city council during a work session in the coming weeks for their thoughts on the subject. Commissioners wanted to add a provision where disputes would be handled by a three person arbitation committee, with each department selecting one member from their ranks and those two selecting a third.
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Published: Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 3:50 p.m.
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Here are some of the cases the Petaluma police responded to recently. The Argus-Courier publishes the names of people arrested for serious crimes such as those involving physical injury, property loss or damage of property, including burglary, battery, vandalism and drunken driving. People who are later found innocent or who have charges dropped may contact the Argus-Courier to have follow-up information published.
Monday, Sept. 30
11:38 a.m. — Sean C. O'Conner, 29 of Petaluma and Jenifer M. Falconer, 25, of Rohnert Park were arrested in the 500 block of Greenbriar Circle on suspicion of felony drug possession and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. O'Conner was also charged with committing a felony while on bail and Falconer with felony violation of probation.
9:50 p.m. — Ian P. Konwinski, 28, of Petaluma was arrested on Fourth Street on suspicion of felony battery with a serious injury, causing harm to an elderly dependent and misdemeanor violating probation.
Sunday, Sept. 29
12:01 a.m. — Alfred A. Bostow, 39, of Petaluma was arrested in the 500 block of lakeville Street on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.
Saturday, Sept. 28
1:20 a.m. — Albert C. Hernandez, 25, of Santa Rosa was arrested on Highway 101 at Petaluma Boulevard North on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.
9:06 a.m. — Sean O.Conner, 29, of Petaluma was arrested in the 100 block of Magnolia Avenue on suspicion of felony theft of a vehicle, possessing a stolen vehicle, committing a felony while on bail and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license.
11:09 a.m. — Ramiro Cardoso-Hernandez, 26, of Santa Rosa was arrested on Petaluma Boulevard North on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and driving while unlicensed.
Thursday, Sept. 26
12:24 a.m. — Nicholas T. Anderson, 26, of Novato was arrested in the 1300 block of North McDowell Boulevard on suspicion of felony vandalism and misdemeanor DUI.
9:57 p.m. — Timothy E. Escallier, 21, of Petaluma was arrested on Magnolia Avenue on a felony warrant.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
7:50 a.m. — A vehicle was reported stolen on Vista Lane.
8:48 a.m. — Vandalism was reported on North McDowell Boulevard.
12:59 p.m. — Fraud was reported on Lindberg Lane.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
5:17 p.m. — Burglary was reported on East D Street.
5:56 p.m. — Felony burglary was reported on Greenbriar Circle.
7:54 p.m. — Felony shoplifting was reported on Petaluma Boulevard North.
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More than 120,000 books sold on first day of charity sale
There was an overwhelming response to the Sale of Donated Books today (February 25).
More than 120,000 books were sold and about 14,700 people participated on the first day of the Sale of Donated Books today. There was an increase in both attendance and books sold. Over 100,000 books were sold and about 12,800 people participated at the first day of the Sale of Donated Books last year.
The Sale of Donated Books continues tomorrow (Sunday) from 10am to 6pm. All books are sold at $5 each with a limit of 30 books for each buyer. All proceeds will be donated to The Community Chest of Hong Kong. This year, more than 230,000 books were collected through the Book Donation Campaign.
Sales were held at the Exhibition Gallery of the Hong Kong Central Library (G/F, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong), Kai Tak East Sports Centre (30 Luk Hop Street, San Po Kong) and the Main Arena of the Yuen Wo Road Sports Centre (8 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories).
People are urged to bring their own bags and not to bring any books into the book sales venues. Crowd management measures may be implemented at the sales venues.
The Book Donation & Sale Campaign is jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Home Affairs Department and 18 District Councils, Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hongkong Post, The Community Chest of Hong Kong and the Agency for Volunteer Service with the aim of promoting reading, book sharing and charity.
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— I have a dear friend who has kept me alive for more than 15 years. It's called a CPAP machine.
I have a condition called sleep apnea.
A doctor once told me any man with a size 17 collar or higher probably has sleep apnea or ought to be tested. I don't know the criteria for women, but anyone who gets up frequently at night likely has a sleep disorder.
For about a decade, I obviously had sleep apnea, but it was not diagnosed.
I had a terrible time falling asleep and an even worse time staying asleep. I am a late night reader, and I commonly fell asleep in the living room with a book on my chest. I am lucky I am not a late-night smoker; I would have burned down the house.
I became a late-night eater and a caffeine fiend. I would snack all day and drink massive amounts of soft drinks to stay awake during the day. I got heavier and heavier. Since obesity is a major contributor to sleep apnea, my rapid weight gain made matters worse.
I had never heard of sleep apnea and didn't know its symptoms. Like most who have sleep apnea, I had no idea I had problems breathing at night. I just knew I wasn't sleeping well.
Finally, a doctor I knew casually - I was helping him implement an employee benefit plan - said I might want to get tested. An overnight sleep study showed I had sleep apnea and had it bad. The technician awoke me during part of the test, as she thought I stopped breathing.
Without that study, I suspect I would have stopped breathing permanently long before now.
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- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
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WOW, this recipe is great! In case you didn't know, quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) contains more protein than any other grain. Since it also contains a good amount of lysine, it is a complete protein. I made a few changes to the recipe - only had organic beef stock (in the box) and dried herbs. Used a couple of green onions and two cloves of garlic. Also added a little ground pepper. Great and easy way to serve up quinoa. Note about rinsing or soaking: normally, quinoa has a bitter saponins coating that is removed by soaking it or rinsing it. Most of the quinoa sold in the USA has already had the coating removed so rinsing is not required. But best check your source!
I loved this. I used organic quinoa, so it had to be thoroughly rinsed so that it wouldn't be bitter.I sauteed the onions and garlic before toasting the quinoa, then threw it into a rice cooker with the broth and seasoning to finish. Amazingly good.
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I had never heard of quinoa before yesterday. I heard mention of it on TV, so I thought I would learn more about it from the Internet. Everything that I learned pointed toward quinoa as the most nutritious grain out there, so I had to try it. I followed the direction of others and really enjoyed this dish. I began by melting the butter and sautéing the onion and garlic for two minutes. Then I added the quinoa and returned to the recipe. I chose to use chicken broth instead of vegetable and decided to add some shrimp seven minutes into the simmer. Once I got past the strange texture of this grain, I really enjoyed it. I will make this recipe again. Trust me, you don't have to be a health nut to enjoy this recipe. (By the way, it took about 25 minutes or more for the grain to incorporate all of the liquid.)
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- 16%
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ASTD 2011 – Tons of Fun!
The ASTD International conference was great! We met tons of training professionals and had a lot of fun.
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Absolutely the funniest thing I've seen in awhile is the alligator wrestling. You guys are so multi-talented!
This is an absolutely great video guys. I love it. I need to get some practice going on the unicycle one day. haha