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The Martial Flu: U.S. Pandemic Laws Align with International Health Regulations
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Big Pharma & Medical Mafia, GMOs, Health, News, Vaccines on August 7, 2012
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by: Justin Gross
Monday, August 6, 2012
All of the new vaccines are DNA vaccines which contaminate normal human DNA with patented GMOs, just as Monsanto has been doing to organic fields with pollen drift.
The public has not been informed of this or given legal papers to release their intellectual property rights over their own unique DNA.
But under GW Bush, whose family is deeply connected to the biotech/pharmaceutical industry that put Hitler into office, laws were put in place that would use the military to force such vaccines, and with unknown content, on the entire population, under the pretext of a flu.
The following went into effect under George Bush:
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning: Section 1.5.1 Legal and ethical issues -
'During a pandemic, it may be necessary to overrule existing legislation or (individual) human rights. Examples are the enforcement of quarantine (overruling individual freedom of movement), use of privately owned buildings for hospitals, off-license use of drugs, compulsory vaccination or implementation of emergency shifts in essential services. These decisions need a legal framework to ensure transparent assessment and justification of the measures that are being considered, and to ensure coherence with international legislation (International Health Regulations). [Source]
Bush provided the pandemics laws that intersect with the WHO's health regulations. Obama recently signed an executive order putting the US into alignment with international laws. The WHO has been the driver of covert sterilizing campaigns with vaccines around the world, and just threatened Pakistan for attempting to suspend Gates, WHO, and World Bank polio vaccines until the Pakistani government was sure the vaccines were safe and effective. The vaccines are causing mass paralysis there.
George Bush pushed through the pandemic laws in the US using the false fear that there would again be a pandemic like the 1918 flu pandemic. There was no flu pandemic in 1918. Millions died but they died because of the pharmaceutical industry's "miracle drug," aspirin, a highly toxic drug that can kill quickly when used in overdose, as well as a potent immunosuppressive which allowed common upper respiratory infections to deteriorate into deadly pneumonias. The millions of 1918-19 deaths are the result of pharmaceutical industry greed, and the collusion of government, medical authorities, military and corporations.
These same groups have gone many steps further under the Bush pandemic laws.
- They have mandated a highly toxic, immunosuppressive "treatment" in advance, to every person in the country.
- They have brought together government, military, medical "authorities," and corporations in a financial arrangement.
- All liability has been removed.
- The vaccines themselves do not have to be tested (and thus not even known) in an emergency.
- Any emergency does not have to be proved.
California: Psych Board Blasted by Judge
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Health, News on August 1, 2012
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by: Jane Phelan
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
In a startling reversal of fortune, a Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled last Friday to stay the revocation of activist psychologist Dr. Robert Fettgather's license to practice psychology.
Dr. Fettgather's license had been ordered revoked in May after he refused to submit to a psychiatric examination ordered by the California State Psychology Board. The revocation was set to come into force on July 27. The stay grants Dr. Fettgather permission to work as a licensed psychologist until the writ can be heard requesting the Board's decision be entirely overturned.
Blasting the Psychology Board for launching an action against Fettgather without justification, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley declared that the Board lacked good cause to compel him into a psychiatric evaluation. Judge Frawley also raised concerns that the Administrative Law court further denied Fettgather's right to due process in refusing to hear any evidence from Fettgather. According to Fettgather's attorney, Dr. Bruce Ebert, Frawley also raised questions as to the cavalier manner in which the Psychology Board had attempted to force Fettgather into a psychiatric exam.
In an interview July 30, Ebert stated, "If there was any part of government that should understand the seriousness of ordering someone to undergo a forced psychiatric exam it should be the Board which regulates the practice of psychology." Ebert went on to say, "We all need to be concerned when psychiatry is used as a weapon rather than as a tool for mental health."
Fettgather had run into difficulties last year when his advocacy for his disabled son, David, who is under a conservatorship and held in custodial care, raised the ire of a State Assemblyman. Doctor Fettgather had spoken at a Town Hall meeting and criticized Assemblyman Jim Beall for failure to follow through on the plight of David. Assemblyman Beall then made a report to the Dignitaries Protection Unit of the California Highway Patrol, alleging that Fettgather had threatened him. The report was investigated and considered to be of no merit, according to the CHP. However, shortly thereafter the State Psychology Board contacted Dr. Fettgather and stated that they were investigating him.
Mounting Evidence Shows Many Vaccines Are Ineffective & Contribute To Rise Of Outbreaks Caused By Mutated Viruses
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Big Pharma & Medical Mafia, Health, News, Vaccines on July 30, 2012
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By: Dr. Mercola
July 30, 2012
In the middle of July, NBC News reported that :
"The U.S. is on course for a record year for whooping cough, health officials said this week. And while vaccinating kids is clearly the most important defense, health experts say adults may not realize they're supposed to be getting regular shots, too."
The article goes on to hype what are actually predictable pertussis (whooping cough) increases and promote the ineffective pertussis vaccine—basically giving the media their marching orders for this fall's propaganda campaign, which centers on blaming increases in pertussis on parents who file non-medical exemptions for their kids, which is pure nonsense.
Surprise! Whooping Cough Spreads Mainly through Vaccinated Populations
In 2010, the largest outbreak of whooping cough in over 50 years occurred in California. Around that same time, a scare campaign was launched in the California by Pharma-funded medical trade associations, state health officials and national media, targeting people opting out of receiving pertussis vaccine, falsely accusing them of causing the outbreak.
However, research published in March of this year paints a very different picture than the one spread by the media .
In fact, the study showed that 81 percent of 2010 California whooping cough cases in people under the age of 18 occurred in those who were fully up to date on the whooping cough vaccine. Eleven percent had received at least one shot, but not the entire recommended series, and only eight percent of those stricken were unvaccinated.
"This first detailed analysis of a recent North American pertussis outbreak found widespread disease among fully vaccinated older children. Starting approximately three years after prior vaccine dose, attack rates markedly increased, suggesting inadequate protection or durability from the acellular vaccine." [Emphasis mine]
The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine is included as a component in "combination" shots that include tetanus and diphtheria (DPT, DTaP, Tdap) and may also include polio, hepatitis B, and/or Haemophilus Influenza B (Hib). CDC data shows 84 percent of children under the age of three have received at least FOUR DTaP shots—which is the acellular pertussis vaccine that was approved in the United States in 1996—yet, despite this high vaccination rate, whooping cough still keeps circulating among both the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
So, as clearly evidenced in this study, the vaccine likely provides very little, if any, protection from the disease. In fact, the research suggests those who are fully vaccinated may in fact be more likely to get the disease than unvaccinated populations.
Why Whooping Cough Vaccine Does Not Work As Advertised
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Health, News, Vaccines on July 28, 2012
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by: Sayer Ji
July 28, 2012
A newly published article written by a former WHO vaccine committee member has revealed that estimates for pertussis vaccine efficacy have been greatly inflated because of inaccurate case definitions adopted by the WHO in 1991 which required laboratory confirmation and 21 days or more of paroxysmal cough, excluding and therefore concealing a veritable submerged iceberg of vaccine-resistant cases of pertussis infection.
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I was a member of the WHO committee and disagreed with the primary case definition because it was clear at that time that this definition would eliminate a substantial number of cases and therefore inflate reported efficacy values.4–11 Nevertheless, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration accepted this definition, and package inserts of the US-licensed DTaP vaccines reflect this.
The article, written by James D. Cherry, and published in the July. 2012 edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, pointed out that following the 2010 pertussis epidemic in California, "there was considerable concern in the press and in public health communications about the possible contribution of vaccine failures to the problem." At that time, the media and government health officials focused on the lack of sufficient vaccine coverage and subsequent waning herd immunity, without questioning whether pertussis vaccination actually results in effective immunization, which clearly it was not.
Perhaps already a tacit acknowledgement that the vaccines are much less effective than the manufacturers state is the fact that the CDC recommends infants and children get the DTaP vaccine no less than 5 times by age 6 (2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and 15 months through 18 months of age, with a booster at 4 through 6 years of age).
The reality is that pertussis vaccines have failed many times in the past, and will continue to do so. In three major outbreaks in Great Britain (1974-5, 78-78 and 82) 30% of infected children had received all three required doses of pertussis vaccine.[i] Worse yet, in the 1993 pertussis epidemic in Cincinnati, OH, infection occurred primarily among children who had been immunized. The authors concluded:
Since the 1993 pertussis epidemic in Cincinnati occurred primarily among children who had been appropriately immunized, it is clear that the whole-cell pertussis vaccine failed to give full protection against the disease.[ii]
More recently, in Kings County Washington, between 2002-2007, of the 176 cases of pertussis in infants under age 1 77% were age-appropriately vaccinated.[iii]
N.J. Wants to Outsource Radioactive Garbage to South Carolina
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Natural Environment & Weather, News on July 26, 2012
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by: Brandon Turbeville
Thursday, July 26, 2012
In yet another example of how the nation's waste management methods are absolutely unsustainable, a long-running debate between two waste disposal companies and a South Carolina environmental regulatory agency regarding the shipping of 300 railcars containing about 60,000 to 78,000 tons worth of radioactive dirt from New Jersey to South Carolina landfills is beginning to heat up yet again.
The waste at issue would be coming from a housing site in Sayreville, New Jersey that is currently being redeveloped and "cleaned up" for future purposes. The soil was originally recovered from an industrial cleanup site by the Raritan River, located south of New York City.
While it is claimed that the majority of the dirt contains "natural radiation," SC regulators claim that radiation has been "technically enhanced" and has become more concentrated while at the site in New Jersey. This would, of course, cause the material to become more radioactive.
Yet Sayreville Seaport Associates, the company currently housing the contaminated soil, is still determined to outsource its own radioactive garbage to the Lee County, South Carolina dump that sits off of Interstate 20.
Unfortunately for Sayreville, the Lee County garbage dump, which is operated by Republic Services, is not designed for radioactive industrial waste – it is only designed to hold household garbage. Indeed, even the household garbage that it currently holds has become somewhat of a local issue regarding the overwhelming smell caused by the landfill.
With that in mind, it is fortunate that some South Carolina environmentalists and some state lawmakers are opposing the new dumping effort.
Massive outbreak of whooping cough proves vaccine is ineffective
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Big Pharma & Medical Mafia, Health, News, Vaccines on July 25, 2012
via: NaturalNews
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
By: J. D. Heyes
[NaturalNews] Whooping cough – otherwise known as Pertussis – is looking to make a rather nasty comeback this year. So much so that health officials are already warning of the danger.
In fact, they say, the U.S. could face its worst year for whooping cough in nearly 50 years. Already the numbers of cases are rising so fast it's become a full-blown epidemic. What's worse, the epidemic may have been caused; in part, by a faulty, ineffective vaccine.
So far some 18,000 cases of pertussis have been reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently, a figure that is more than twice the number seen at this point a year ago. At the current rate, the number of those affected for the entire year will be the highest since 1959; then, 40,000 cases were reported, The Associated Press said.
Health officials say the disease has claimed the lives of nine children so far, and they are urging all adults, especially women who are pregnant and adults who spend a lot of time around children, to get a booster shot as quickly as possible.
"My biggest concern is for the babies. They're the ones who get hit the hardest," Mary Selecky, health department chief in Washington state, where outbreaks have been particularly high.
Wisconsin and Washington have each reported more than 3,000 cases of whooping cough; other states with high numbers of cases include Arizona, Minnesota and New York.
The children of parents who opt out of vaccines not generally affected
Pertussis cases have been rising steadily for a number of years, officials say, but nothing like this year's spike. The current unusual spike has led health officials around the country to look into why so many cases are suddenly occurring. Theories being floated include better reporting of cases and better detection methods, an evolution in the bacteria that causes the sickness, or problems with the vaccine.
AP said the vaccine that had been given to kids for decades was replaced in the late 1990s after concerns about rashes, fevers and other side effects surfaced. The newer version is considered to be safer but now there are fears it doesn't remain as effective over the long haul, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, head of the CDC's immunization and respiratory disease programs.
What the dramatic uptick in pertussis cases does not appear to be linked to; however, is an increasing number of parents in some of the most affected states exempting their children from vaccines. Washington state; for instance, has one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the country, but CDC officials said most of the children who have come down with whooping cough were vaccinated.
Pertussis is caused by bacteria that infect the top of the throat (pharynx), where it meets the nasal passages. The bacteria cause irritation in the throat, which in turn causes coughing that can sometimes be so violent as to injure ribs. The name "whooping cough" comes from the sound children make as they try to gasp for air during coughing episodes.
The illness spreads easily between people; when someone afflicted with pertussis coughs, sneezes or otherwise spews forth little droplets of fluid, the bacteria are put into the air and are easily inhaled. After the bacteria infect someone, symptoms appear in one to two weeks.
Vaccine may not be working
There are a number of indicators that suggest there could be a problem with the vaccine.
For one, health officials in Washington say they are alarmed to see high rates of whooping cough among youngsters who are 13-14 years old.
For another, whooping cough cases – once a common threat but which fell dramatically following the introduction of a vaccine in the 1940s, nearly to the point of becoming an afterthought in history – began to climb again in the 1990s. For about a quarter century before then, there were only about 5,000 cases reported each year.
And in 2004 and 2005 cases rose to more than 25,000. After dipping for a few years, they rose to more than 27,000 in 2010, a year which saw the incidence of pertussis rise most in California.
All of those factors have some investigators wondering if the vaccine thought to be safer is actually less effective.
Monsanto and Recruiter Sued Over U.S. Worker Exploitation Scam
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Big Agriculture & Big Biotechnology, Health, Monsanto, News on July 24, 2012
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by: Joe Wright
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Seven Texas farm workers are alleging a wide range of crimes committed by biotech giant Monsanto.
Courthouse News Service is reporting that lead plaintiff Jose Cardenas has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto recruiter Milo Inc. and Milo Inc.'s president, as well as Monsanto itself.
Cardenas is one of seven field workers who are attempting to show a wide-ranging exploitation scam that made promises which were later withdrawn. According to the plaintiffs:
Monsanto promised (the) seven Texas field workers and their children free housing with kitchens in Indiana, then charged them $300 a room, exposed them to pesticides and underpaid them, the men claim in Federal Court.
The abuses also included unsanitary conditions that violated agricultural safety and health codes; among the violations, a school bus that was converted into a kitchen facility:
The workers say the bus did not have enough stoves for the number of laborers in the camp, lacked adequate sinks with hot and cold water, did not have sufficient lighting and ventilation or enough chairs and tables.
This is not the first lawsuit against Monsanto to make claims of horrific mistreatment; however, it seems to be the first lawsuit of its type filed inside the United States.
A report issued in early 2012 documented abuse of illegal workers held in 'slave-like' conditions on plantations in Argentina. According to the report conducted by Argentina's tax agency, workers were subjected to 14-hour days, forced to buy from the Monsanto company store, were prevented from leaving, and in some cases received zero compensation. (Source)
Evidence Contradicts Whooping Cough Pro-Vaccine Propaganda
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Big Pharma & Medical Mafia, Health, News, Vaccines on July 24, 2012
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by: Brandon Turbeville
Monday, July 23, 2012
In the traditional manner of annual pro-vaccine propaganda, a recent report by Laura L. Myers of Reuters published on July 20, 2012, continues the seasonal fear-mongering by the vaccine industry and the medical establishment in an attempt to stampede Americans into receiving the DTaP (Diptheria, Tetanus & Pertussis) vaccine.
Entitled, "U.S. whooping cough outbreak could be worst in half century," the article repeats the warning that has undoubtedly come straight from the vaccine industry and the public health agencies they control, that 2012 "is on track to be the most severe [Pertussis outbreak] in over half a century . . ."
She writes,Washington State, which declared an epidemic in April, and Wisconsin were particularly hard hit, with each reporting more than 3,000 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Nine people have died overall and the number of cases was already more than double than at the same time last year.
Are Cosmetic Chemicals Contributing to Breast Cancer – Including Men?
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Cancer, Health, News on July 21, 2012
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by: Dr. Scott Graves
July 20, 2012
According to a study published in Breast Cancer Research, it is suggested that male breast cancer has been on the rise for the past 15 years. A study in the 2004 Journal of Toxicology, found that "18 out of 20 breast tumors contained significant concentration of parabens." This study did not conclude a link between them and cancer; however, it raises red flags.
A paraben is a synthetic chemical preservative that is used in wide variety of personal care and cosmetic products. They prevent the growth of bacteria and also help products to last longer on the shelf. One report estimates that they are used in over 13,200 products on the market today. Before being altered, they actually are formed from an acid (p-hydroxy-benzoic acid) found in raspberries and blackberries.
Major Physicians Group Implores Exemption From Smart Meters – Are You On the List?
Posted by TheRedPillGuide in Agenda 21, Cancer, Health, News on July 19, 2012
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by: Heather Callaghan
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Are you on the doctors' list of people who should be exempt from Smart Meters?
In the last couple years, paying electricity residents have witnessed a startling use of force regarding installation of Smart Meters. This is after complaining to Public Utility Commissions about legitimate and serious health problems that were absent before the installations.
More alarming, is that doctors' notices on behalf of their patients are completely dismissed. One doctor implored help from a commission that the situation wouldn't be so urgent if patients had the ability to choose another company or have the ability to opt-out (of something they never asked for or actually protested in the first place).
But, tables are turning as awareness grows and doctors, researchers, and activists are joining forces to resist the Smart Meter invasion.
The prestigious American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has just issued a report emphasizing that patients with any of myriad health issues be accommodated to avoid not only having Smart Meters installed on their own properties, but to be accommodated also for their neighbors' Smart Meters.
The report asks for doctors to recognize EMF/RF exposure in their patients, the cumulative effects, and especially the effects of Smart Grid technology.


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A Scottsbluff man faces up to 95 years in prison after police seized a variety of drugs during a traffic stop.
37-year old Glenn Condon is charged with three counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
On Friday, Scottsbluff Police Officer Matthew Broderick pulled over Condon. When Broderick approached the vehicle he detected the odor of marijuana emitting from the truck.
A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 0.4 pounds of marijuana, 4.2 grams of cocaine, and 12 oxycodone tablets.
The distribution of a controlled substance of marijuana and oxycodone are both Class III felonies and carry penalties ranging from 1-20 years in prison on each charge, along with penalties up to $25,000.
The distribution of a controlled substance of cocaine is a Class II felony, and carries a prison sentence of 1-50 years.
Condon was also charged for driving under suspension, a Class IV felony and could face a sentence of 0-5 years imprisonment, and/or a $10,000 fine.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Thursday at 11:30 in Scotts Bluff County Court.
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Storage unit project nixed in Gering council meeting
Outcry over new pre-paid cell phone surcharges
Dawes County law enforcement searching for fugitive
Johanns speaks against proposed Senate changes
Former UNL basketball star pleads guilty for faking hate crime
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Members of the Oakmont Lanes Wii Bowling league waved happily from a golf cart Saturday morning, bucking the stereotypes that the elderly aren't athletic or tech-savvy, as Oakmont residents celebrated the community's 50th anniversary with a parade.
The variety of clubs on display — everyone from "Pickle Ball" players and baton twirlers to dramatic play readers — showed that this retirement community is anything but retiring.
"There are a lot of things going on here," said Christian van den Berghe, 75, a Wii bowling player and retired linguistics professor from Santa Clara University. "It's not just a retiring community with people waiting to die."
Oakmont Parade
Indeed, residents and their friends who lined Oakmont Drive to watch the swift-moving parade referred to the community nestled in Sonoma Valley as a place that Baby Boomers seek out not just to retire, but also to party.
"If you run out of things to do here, there's something seriously wrong with you," said Helen Glover, 66, a member of the "Single Boomers" club and retired teacher who frequents yoga classes. "People who are very active are attracted to this place because of all the golf clubs and the singing clubs."
Henry Trione, the retired businessman and philanthropist, was the grand marshal of the parade. He waved warmly to the crowd from a lime-green convertible as residents called out their thanks for his gifts to the community, such as his donation of the land that became Annadel State Park, which abuts Oakmont.
Trione lets Oakmont residents walk their dogs off-leash on the broad, green lawn of the Wine Country Polo Club, as long as they clean up after their furry friends, he said.
"It's a very popular dog park when the horses are not around," Trione said. "Oakmont is as fine a community as we can find. It's good that it's a part of Santa Rosa."


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It might not come as a surprise to any parent who has caught their teen-age child red-handed and red-faced while sending a sexually explicit text message, but a new study is suggesting that "sexting" is prevalent among adolescents.
A report published online Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine suggests that the sending and receiving of sexual photos and messages via cellphone and computer, or sexting, is common among teens and may be linked to their sexual behaviors. In some cases, sexting may be a risk factor for, or an indicator of, risky sexual behaviors.


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By Mark Shenton
27 Apr 2012
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It is directed by Thea Sharrock, with designs by Hildegard Bechtler, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Adrian Johnston and sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph. It is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Richard Willis.
Also in the cast are Rebecca Blackstone, Nick Blakeley, Peter Cadden, Johnnie Fiori, Adam Levy and William Maxwell.
In the play, "kings of comedy, Willie Clark (DeVito) and Al Lewis (Griffiths), aka The Sunshine Boys, haven't spoken to each other in years. When CBS call for the vaudevillian greats to be re-united for a nostalgic History of Comedy, past grudges resurface as they take centre stage once more. Ageing ailments aside, can this legendary double-act overcome their differences for one last show?"
Griffiths won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hector in The History Boys at the National Theatre and on Broadway, a role he also played on screen. He has previously been directed by Thea Sharrock in Equus at the Gielgud Theatre and on Broadway, and Heroes at the Wyndham's Theatre. Other theatre credits include The Habit of Art for the National Theatre and Rules of the Game and Galileo for the Almeida Theatre. TV credits include "Episodes," "Ballet Shoes," "Bleak House" and playing D.I. Henry Crabbe in "Pie in the Sky." Film credits include playing Uncle Monty in the British black comedy "Withnail and I," Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films, as well as "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," "Hugo," "Private Peaceful," "Stage Beauty" and "Sleepy Hollow."
The Sunshine Boys was first produced on Broadway in 1972 and was later adapted for film and television. Sam Levene and Jack Albertson played Lewis and Clark in the stage premiere directed by Alan Arkin. Neil Simon's 1975 Academy award-winning film adaptation starred George Burns as Lewis and Walter Matthau as Clark and was directed by Herbert Ross. Woody Allen and Peter Falk played the vaudevillian pair in the television version, directed by John Erman.
To book tickets, contact the box office on 0844 871 7687, or visit www.sunshineboystheplay.com for more details.


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While Manatee County school district administrators and board members struggle to improve communications and trust with the public, they and teachers and students can bask in the glow of several very good developments on the education front.
Striving to improve the district's mediocre standing among Florida's school systems, Manatee County can now boast several important high marks on benchmark tests.
High school seniors have bested the state and national averages on the Standardized Admission Test, a key grade to college admission. And Manatee Technical Institute graduates far surpass the average national certification exam score for certified medical assistants -- a vital statistic for the county's health care sector, in need of a larger, highly qualified workforce.
While Manatee County's school district has taken a public beating over student achievement during the past few years, these new test scores serve as a reminder that teachers are teaching and youngsters are learning -- with many accomplishing on a grand scale. And they deserve applause.
Our seniors taking the SAT out-scored everyone else in critical reading, writing and math -- all critical to success in the global marketplace.
Manatee seniors boosted their scores in critical reading from 487 last year to 508 this year -- topping the state average of 492 and national mark of 496.
The math marks were just as impressive a gain, from 483 to 504 -- above the state average by 14 points. And on writing -- pivotal to communications in an ever-expanding network of information services -- Manatee's seniors logged a 492 score, well ahead of the 475 national mark.
Just as significant, Manatee Technical Institute graduates as certified medical assistants passed the national certification exam in remarkable numbers -- 95 percent of the class versus a nationwide average of only 69 percent.
That's on the first attempt at the test, so those students were obviously well-trained in this field. Graduates can provide clinical care (injections and blood work, for example) as well as administrative services (billing and coding).
MTI also enjoys the rare distinction of being only one of eight schools in the country with an orthopedic technology program recognized by the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists.
The Manatee County school district, which operates MTI, is indeed providing this region with highly qualified graduates for immediate employment.
And MTI is hoping to expand its science, technology, engineering and math educational opportunities by winning a $28.7 million grant from the federal Race to the Top program.
One of the most intriguing elements to the grant application is additional programs in elementary schools, thus incubating more youngsters into these critical fields. Grant winners are expected to be announced in January,
Kudos to Manatee County teachers and students for these outstanding accomplishments.


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Alex DiVitto is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to the subject of muscular dystrophy.
"Your body is like a puzzle," Alex said matter-of-factly. "There are 72 pieces to the puzzle.
"I am missing two of those pieces," he added. "Numbers 42 and 43."
Alex is not a medical doctor. He is a precocious 9-year-old who knows way too much about the debilitating disease he battles on a daily basis.
And those two missing pieces — referred to as "exons" in the medical world — have changed the lives of Alex; his mother and father, Marla and Sam; and his sister, 7-year-old Samantha.
The DiVittos saw no signs of any abnormalities in Alex for several years after he was born.
"We noticed at around age 4 that he couldn't run or jump like other kids his age," Marla said. "We took him to a doctor, who said he was fine, that we worried too much."
But when Marla saw that Alex struggled to climb the steps of the bus that was to take him to preschool, and later, when he fell on a sidewalk and could not get up when on a field trip while in kindergarten, Marla pressed the issue.
"I again took him to a doctor, who agreed that something was not right," she said. "We were referred to an orthopedic specialist at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. We were there 15 minutes when the doctor said, 'You are in the wrong place, you need to be in the neurology department.'
"Sam and I looked at each other and said, 'what does that mean?' "
Two weeks before Christmas 2009, the DiVittos received a phone call that delivered some devastating news — Alex had Becker muscular dystrophy, a disorder characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis. It causes a deficiency of the protein dystrophin in the body.
Although the mother often is a carrier, tests showed that Marla is not. In fact, no one in the family, including Samantha, tested positive. While both sexes can carry the mutation, females rarely exhibit signs of the disease.
"We were told it was just a freak thing with Alex," Marla said. "It just happened."
The good news, if there were any, was that of the two types of muscular dystrophy — Becker and Duchenne — Becker is less severe.
Alex is on a regimen of steroids and twice-weekly physical therapy. Still, the long-term prognosis is not good.
"Right now, with the steroids, he is still able to walk and run, but eventually he will be wheelchair-bound," Marla said. "It's hard to believe when you look at him, because he is still so active."
Before that happens, though, Alex bravely has agreed to participate in a trial at Children's Hospital in the fall, when a piece of muscle will be taken from his arm to use in a study of protein retention and exon skipping in muscular dystrophy patients.
The surgery could be painful, but Alex says he is prepared to endure it.
"He wants to help find a cure," Marla said. "He will do whatever it takes.
"My little boy is very brave."
About that, there is no question.
"It is probably going to hurt, but I'll be OK," Alex said. "I would like to help other kids."
That bravery was rewarded by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which granted hiswish to go on a Disney Cruise with his family.
The DiVittos went to Disney World in Orlando three years ago, and ever since, Alex has talked about going on a Disney Cruise and seeing a dolphin.
He was given a choice of several vacations or cruises he could take through Make-a-Wish, but when he found out he could not only see a dolphin, but swim with one, his mind was made up.
"Swimming is one thing he is still able to do, in fact most of his physical therapy involves swimming," Marla said. "Unfortunately, the more active he is, the more pain he is in, but swimming seems to be the one exception to that.
"He also found out there would be fireworks on the ship and that sealed the deal for sure," she added. "He loves fireworks."
In mid-July, the DiVittos set out on a five-day cruise to the Bahamas. There, they visited Pelican Plunge, an ocean playground at Disney's private Island of Castaway Cay, along with the Discover Atlantis aquarium in Nassau, where Alex was able swim with a dolphin in Dolphin Cove.
Alex was assigned his own dolphin, named Tamara.
"She was so soft," he said. "She felt like silk. It was just such a great day, I never wanted to leave there."
Tamara actually finished in a tie as Alex's favorite memory of the cruise.
"They had chocolate chip cookies on the ship that were as big as my head," he said. "They were sooooo good. I ate 20 of them."
When Marla protested, he said, "OK, I ate eight, but I could have eaten 20."
This week, Alex attended MDA camp at Camp Kon-o-Kwee in Fombell.
"He gets to see other kids who are like him," Marla said. "In fact, a lot of them are worse off and he feels bad for them."
Alex also is preparing for his fourth-grade year at Union Elementary School, where he is a straight-A student.
"Our bus driver has been wonderful and the school has been very accommodating when he has to go to therapy or doctor's appointments — they never give us a hard time," she said. "He loves school. His mind is good. It's his body that is letting him down.
"For now, he can still run and play and we are grateful for that. He is like the Energizer bunny. He definitely doesn't act like a kid who's sick. He's determined not to let this get him down."
Sam, formerly the equipment manager at Shenango High, is now the athletic equipment manager at Westminster College. Although Marla always has been a stay-at-home mom, she will take advantage of a family discount at Westminster to pursue a degree in early childhood education beginning this fall.
The DiVittos' home on a quiet, shady street not far from Union High and Elementary schools has been for sale for quite some time.
"We love it here and really don't want to move," Marla said. "But this house just is not equipped for a wheelchair. We have to be prepared for when that time comes. Both kids sleep together in one room now and that has to change. We would love to make our current home handicapped-accessible, but we just can't afford to do that with all the medical expenses we have."
Marla and Sam are remarkably upbeat in light of an uncertain future.
"It's been tough, but you have to cope," Sam said. "We take one day at a time. We have each other and we get through things together."
Marla agreed.
"My mother always says that God knows who to give these kids to," she said. "We are Alex's parents for a reason.
"God has been good to us," Marla added as Sam nodded in agreement. "We will deal with whatever the future holds."


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In a recent interview, Kristen Stewart made an astonishing statement. Or two. She said that she has no love obsessions, and that Robert Pattinson is not Edward Cullen. What on earth does that mean?
Perhaps the Twilight lovers are playing a bizarre game to see who can make the more cryptic, illogical, and downright nonsensical comments in interviews. While RPattz is a real master of the art of the cryptic comment, KStew may have just surpassed him with her most recent gibberish--er--elliptical statements about her looks, her approach to "relationships," and her man.
"I'm not beautiful in a classic way," the Snow White and the Huntsman star opined in Elle Magazine. "I have no love obsessions, and Robert is not Edward Cullen."
La Stewart's first statement is patently absurd. She seems to have a love/hate relationship with her looks which are actually quite spectacular. The obvious truth is that she is absolutely classically beautiful. Her facial features are flawless, and her body is acceptable by Hollywood standards. Of course, the latter may change in a few years--especially since she admits that she eats "bread and blueberry jam" every morning and she's not into working out. (Not healthy, KStew) But for now she's physically perfect. Her problem is that she insists on dressing like an unkempt, color blind junior high school boy.
Her comments about Robert Pattinson and her lack of "love obsessions" --whatever those are--are far more problematic. Being "in love" is all about obsession--in a positive and innocuous way of course. It is possible to love a significant other without being in love or obsessed with him or her. Is that what Kstew is intimating--that she loves Rob, but she's not really truly, madly, deeply, obsessively in love with him? Ouch. Poor Rob. Of course, perhaps Stewart and Pattinson are more friends than lovers. Maybe that's why their relationship is so "low-key."
Last but not least is Kristen's truly dumb crack about Rob not being Edward. Is Kristen revealing to the world that he's not really a vampire? Duh. Or is she saying that she doesn't deify him the way his legions of "Robsessed" Twihards do? Or was she intimating--Heaven forbid--what the "nonstens" have insisted all along? That Robsten is a studio-manufactured couple who wouldn't be in love with each other if they were stranded on a desert island? Or was she simply high?
Interestingly, the On The Road star's above statements were responses to the question of how she "manages to live a normal life."
Oh well; you can click here to read Kristen Stewart's Elle Magazine interview in its entirety. What do you think?
© Hope Carson 2012
Hope Carson is the author of 2 books: A Roaring Girl: An Interview with the Thinking Man's Hooker and A Thousand and One Night Stands: The Life of Jon Vincent. You can follow her on Twitter.


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By Karen Blackledge
The Danville News
DANVILLE — An Italian restaurant will open in the space formerly occupied by Mulberry's Restaurant at 336 Mill St.
Owners Drew Casale and his fiancée, Lisa Griess, plan a "soft opening" of their new business, Carmen's Restaurant, about April 15.
They are leasing the space, which has been vacant for nearly three years, from owner Michael Kuziak, of the Danville area.
Applications for all positions are being accepted at the restaurant site. Signs posted on the windows advertise the opening of the restaurant and ask interested parties to apply within.
Casale didn't have an exact number on how many employees would be hired.
The restaurant will be casual Italian with everything homemade, including sauces, lasagna, ravioli and manicotti. The desserts will also be all homemade, he said.
The restaurant is named for Casale's grandmother, the late Carmen Genoa, of Williamsport, who taught him Italian cooking.
They will serve lunch, which will include sandwiches, and dinner. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
A liquor license is being transferred to the new restaurant owners but isn't expected in time for the soft opening.
There is seating for about 150, including a banquet room.
Casale, who is originally from Williamsport, operated a restaurant in Williamsport for about 18 years. He has taken food and hospitality courses at The Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality.
He and Griess live in White Deer.
Matson Pierce owned and operated Mulberry's as a bar and restaurant for some time before closing the business.


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Boy hears father for the first time
Watch as Grayson Clamp, a boy that was born without the necessary auditory nerves that make it possible for everyone to perceive sound, becomes shocked to hear his father's voice for the first time.
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(David) I happened across this post by Internet Monk (Michael Spencer) and found him ably hitting a theme Tim and I strongly agree with: contextualization is not only not wrong, it is essential in the work of the Gospel. We must not ignore context. To go to the uncircumcised without approaching as one uncircumcised, to go to those without the law without approaching as one who is lawless, to go to the weak without approaching as one who is weak is not only non-Pauline, it is unChristlike.
I suspect that my brother Tim does not mean to be critical of Redeemer Church and Tim Keller for seeking to accommodate, in general terms, the culture of NYC and Manhattan any more than he wishes the rest of us to criticize him and his church for, for example, worshipping to rock and roll in the specific context of a Big Ten-university village. But Paul adds this caveat to his statement that for those outside the law he became as one outside the law, "not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ," and it's this boundary on contextualization that seems increasingly at issue in these debates.
Is contextualization which seeks to smooth offensive splinters from the Word Pauline or Christ-like? Is contextualization which accommodates cultural sin appropriate--even if such accommodation itself is arguably non-sinful?
Iain Murray closes a recent piece on biblical church unity with three warnings. He warns, first, that those who seek unity must remain equally concerned to contend for the truth--and ends by calling for care in labeling and diligence in love and service to others. His third warning concerns the danger of creating new causes and organizations rather than seeking to discern the Spirit's path in the world. But then, in the middle of these warnings comes this rather stunning assertion:
2. We need to be alert to the threat that innocently adjusting services to the musical taste of modern culture poses to the reverent worship of God. God's powerful works have always been accompanied more by awe, penitence, and silence than by noise and "celebration." Practice, as well as faith, needs to conform to the simplicity of the New Testament. The fear of God and the comfort of the Holy Spirit belong together (Acts 9:31). True worshippers should know something of what is said of Jacob: 'He was afraid and said, 'How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God and this is the gate of heaven' (Gen 28:17)."
Is there no distinction between ordaining women deacons and playing contemporary music? To some the two are apparently equally unscriptural. A young Reformed Baptist pastor recently told me that after inviting a long-time mentor to preach at his fledgling church, he received a note from the man (a close associate of Iain Murray's) saying he could no longer support him or his ministry simply because the church had worshipped to contemporary music the morning he had been with them.
How far does appropriate contextualization extend? To untucked shirts? Woman deacons? Rock and roll music in worship?
The checkered legacy of the Regulative Worship Principle (RWP) looms unhappily large over such discussions. The RWP, though simple in theory, becomes cloudy and argumentative at precisely the point where it should provide greatest clarity--the divide between appropriate and inappropriate contextualization, between personal proclivity and Divine prohibition.
In the case of Redeemer, I have no problem saying that Scripture teaches an ordained office of deacon possessing real authority, that elevation of women to that office is not only diminution of the office, but accommodation to the (sinful) feminist ethos of our age and therefore non-Pauline and unChristlike.
But beyond such objective skirting of Scripture let Tim Keller address New Yorkers as a New Yorker; let Mark Driscoll preach in his untucked shirt; let John MacArthur mount the pulpit in his suit and let my brother Tim have his worship band.
Each of these decisions in itself is not inherently sinful or contrary to Scripture--which, of course, is not to deny the possibility of sin down the road. But at that point--down that road--defining sin becomes a subjective rather than objective exercise and requires us to search our own hearts. The danger of the RWP's theoretical objectivity is that it too often promotes Reformed Pharisaism rather than true worship of the heart: it frees from heart-searching only by promoting law-fulfilling.
I love Iain Murray, I've been honored to have him preach at my church, but is it really a full expression of Biblical truth to suggest that, "God's powerful works have always been accompanied more by awe, penitence, and silence than by noise and 'celebration.'"? If Iain Murray can go so wrong here, the dangers the rest of us face in considering legitimate and illegitimate forms of contextualization are great--demonstrating, ironically, Murray's own point of the need for charity until an objective tenet of Scripture is specifically denied in preaching or in practice.
But Phoebe was a deacon in Paul's service. That completely contradicts your argument that female deacons are un-Pauline.
Dear Fran,
As the contestant in Monty Python's "Stake Your Claim" says:
"Ah well, this is where my claim falls to the ground. There's no possible way of answering that argument, I'm afraid. I was only hoping you would not make that particular point, but I can see you're more than a match for me."
David Bayly
P.S. Read the skit in its entirety here: http://www.skepticfiles.org/en001/claim.htm
I don't understand your point. But I got a good chuckle from reading the Monty Python skit.
Dear Fran,
My point is merely that you see Phoebe as holder of a titular office of the church whereas I disagree.
If your assumption about Phoebe is correct, then I'm clearly undone.
But it's not as easy a victory as you may think. For more on the classic understanding of Phoebe as deaconess and the office of deacon see my brother's post here: http://www.baylyblog.com/2008/02/women-deacons-o.html
In Christ,
Ok. I understand. Since reading the qualifications of elders and deacons in the NASB (which uses "women" instead of "wives"), I've never understood the argument against women as deacons. But I see that's another argument for another blog post (one you had back in February).
God bless.
People on both sides of the deaconess/women deacons issue are aware of Romans 16:2. However, throughout the overwhelming majority of church history, Christians have understood Scripture to teach that office of deacon is open to men only. And in the few cases where women did serve as deacons, they did not serve with the exact measure of authority and function as did male deacons.
So regardless of which side someone embraces, this is but one reason why we must insist on better exegesis than "Phoebe was a deacon" to substantiate the claim that qualified women can and should serve in the office of deacon. It was not in the past, and is not now, a slam dunk passage to support women deacons/deaconesses. It is surprising to me that so many otherwise careful ministers of God's word do little, if anything, more than simply say, "Phoebe was a deacon" to support their position that women should be deacons.
"However, throughout the overwhelming majority of church history, Christians have understood Scripture to teach that office of deacon is open to men only. And in the few cases where women did serve as deacons, they did not serve with the exact measure of authority and function as did male deacons."
I agree in part with the second sentence, but I don't see how the first is supportable at all. We know from Pliny's letter to Trajan in 112 that the Church had deaconesses by that point. Theodoret talks about them. Calvin deals with them (and thinks the NT church "widows" and deacon(esses) were the same thing). Ironically, the early Church had deaconesses partly because a) it was considered inappropriate for men to minister very directly to women, b) they believed women converts should be catechized. There's an interesting collection of source references in Bingham's Antiquities about this.
I agree with you. There were some who believed in deaconesses, but I don't know of any widespread practice where male and female deacons carried the same authority and functioned in the same way. Whatever authoritative aspects deacons had were by in large, reserved for qualified, ordained, male deacons only.
My larger point was that whatever view you take has to be grounded in better exegesis than, "Phoebe was a deacon. Therefore, qualified women can serve as deacons in the same way qualified men can." Keller – who I think is one of the most gifted preachers out there – even does this in his paper, "Women in Ministry." Of course, he wasn't trying to write an exegetical paper, but I still think you've got to do a better job supporting a view that men and women alike can serve in the same office (deacon) in the same way, especially when that view is neither supported by Church history nor by the BCO.
This discussion has given me a possible insight into our southern fundamentalist friends - they are perfectly contextualised for and to the southern environment they have come from, therefore explaining why they are so often at cross-purposes with everyone else. This is well-illustrated by their arguments over the KJV, music ... and a complete inability to recognise that they have been shaped by that culture they have come from.
>>I suspect that my brother Tim does not mean to be critical of Redeemer Church and Tim Keller for seeking to accommodate, in general terms, the culture of NYC and Manhattan any more than he wishes the rest of us to criticize him and his church for, for example, worshiping to rock and roll in the specific context of a Big Ten-university village.
First, our music is an eclectic mixture that includes rock and roll, although to call it that doesn't quite do it justice. Let's just say that in some of our worship music we've replaced the pedals of the pipe organ with an electric bass. But having so many classical musicians in our congregation, it's a rare Sunday we don't also have a cappella hymns, and every Sunday some worship is accompanied solely by our grand piano. Following the reformers, we believe worship should be "in the vulgar tongue," and we're working to discipline our roots in upper middle class reformed aesthetics. This particular contextualization has nothing to do with being in a university community; we would do the same in Wheaton or Philadelphia.
Second, let's state the obvious: There are aspects of our university community we ought not accommodate. Take, for instance, the pervasive pride that accompanies higher education. In the same way, there are aspects of the culture of New York City that shouldn't be accommodated, and then defended as contextualization.
Making an equal-opportunity appearance in both communities is the pressure to silence the testimony of God's Word, that Adam was created first, and then Eve, and that this order is God's good gift to us and has, by His decree, consequences throughout life.
Precisely here, neither Church of the Good Shepherd nor Redeemer in Manhattan may silence the Word of God and cover our unfaithfulness under the guise of doing the work of contextualization.
May I encourage our readers to take the time to read my most recent post on father-hunger? Here I try to present a deeper statement of what seems to me to be needed to contextualize the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this matter of sexuality, particularly as we look at the world that surrounds us and see father-hunger everywhere. May God open our eyes to this gaping wound and the Gospel opportunity it presents us. Then, may He give us the grace of boldness so that we will be faithful witnesses to The Father from Whom all fatherhood gets its name.
Mr. Bayly,
I would like to respectfully suggest that there may be a certain misapprehension with regard to the Regulative Principle of Worship. I found this line concerning it very helpful. "[It] is not technically the worship which is being regulated, but the authority of office-bearers in relation to doctrine, worship, government, and discipline." (Rev. Matthew Winzer). My own humble understanding is that, in the context of worship, it governs the authority of church leadership with regard to what practices they impose in the public worship of God. If that is true, when rightly apprehended it should function as a prophylactic against spiritual tyranny. This is why the Confession introduces it, in the stately words of XX.2, "God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are, in anything, contrary to his Word; or beside it, in matters of faith, or worship."
Sorry for the name typo above. I am not Rubwn, but Ruben.


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"To Rome With Love" is the latest stop on Woody Allen's European tour, with audiences eager to see Allan do for the Eternal City that he did for Barcelona and Paris in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Midnight In Paris" respectively. Audiences will mostly end up disappointed, but even if Allen misses, there are still plenty of laughs to be had.
The movie presents its ensemble cast, some locals and some not, all revolving around various couples and the choices they make in their lives and relationships. One story involves a contented middle class man who suddenly becomes famous for no reason, while another is about a young newlywed who is mistakenly sent a hooker after he and his wife become separated, and yet another involves a young architecture student who falls in love with his girlfriend's best friend, an actress who as inauthentic as she is alluring. Alec Baldwin (who may be the older version of the student in an interesting bit of magical realism) is in his usual hilarious top form as he tries to guide the young man away from the disaster he knows the dalliance will bring. It certainly doesn't help that Ellen Page feels miscast as the seductive actress. Her down-to-earth, natural beauty seems out of place with her character's phoniness, and she seems too genuine to exude the magnetic, con artist presence that the role demands.
Woody Allen is also back onscreen playing another neurotic, in this case a retired opera director who discovers a magnificent, untrained talent. None of these threads intersect, but they all seem to address how each character wrestles with their normality, or lack of it. The main problem seems to be a byproduct of the large cast, in that none of them feel fully developed or real, and so none really draw you in. Even the satire and lessons are the same ones you've seen and learned before, sans that special touch that should make them seem less tired, or at least more enjoyable.
You only fall in love with the location if the characters are worth caring about, and few of them are given the time and attention they need; a few of the story threads feel like they could easily be films in their own right. As a result, a city like Rome very nearly fails to draw you in or seduce you. Luckily, we have the cinematography to remind you of its incredible beauty and history (as if we needed reminding), but without the people to give it a heart, it remains a shallow beauty.
For a list of movies that seem to have done justice to Rome click here.
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Walk capped at 60 hikers before Dec. 17 full moon
TRAVERSE CITY — No matter what happens on the Full Moon Owl Hike at the Boardman River Nature Center next month, participants will see owls.
And owls, if they're looking, will see 60 hikers.
The Grand Traverse Conservation District set up a waiting list Tuesday morning after more than 60 people registered online for the Dec. 17 nature program, just a week after press releases went out.
"It's the first time we've combined Wings of Wonder with a hiking event," said John Gessner, communications coordinator for the Grand Traverse Conservation District . "Walking through the woods with only moonlight and hearing coyotes howling is an incredible and totally different way to see the natural world."
Enrollment is capped at 60 to ensure a fun, engaging experience for all participants, he said. About 35 people already have paid the $10 admission for adults and $5 fee for kids under 12.
"We have created a wait list as we collect payment from everyone who has registered online because some folks change their mind after registering, and we want to make sure we offer the event to as many interested people as possible," Gessner said. "There is a slight chance we'll be able to accommodate more people, but I can't guarantee that right now."
The 6-8 p.m. event at the Boardman River Nature Center will begin with an owl education program by Rebecca Lessard, Wings of Wonder founder, educator and raptor rehabilitator. She said she probably will bring at least three "ambassador" owls — a great horned, screech and saw whet, respectively named Eoin, Gilda and Ned.
"We'll focus on nighttime sounds, the hearing of the owls and how they hunt," she said.
Wings of Wonder has a total of 11 owls of varying species that Lessard uses in about 150 education programs she conducts annually across the region and state. She founded Wings of Wonder in 1990. Ambassadors are birds that have healed from the injuries that brought them to Wings of Wonder for rehab but couldn't survive in the wild if released.


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---- — COLUMBUS, OHIO — After more than four hours of a back-and-forth contest at Huntington Park in Columbus, the Indianapolis Indians (59-35) and Columbus Clippers (42-52) have been suspended in the top of the 13th inning with the score tied 4-4.
The game will be resumed from its stopping point this Saturday, July 13 at 7:05 p.m. at Victory Field, and the two teams' regularly-scheduled contest on Saturday evening will begin 30 minutes after the completion of the suspended game.
Before the rain descended upon Huntington Park, the Tribe found itself trailing 4-3 in the top of the eighth inning. Following two quick outs, the Indians began knocking on the door as Tony Sanchez, Jeff Larish and Jerry Sands each drew two-out walks to put three men on base for Brain Bocock.
With the bases juiced and floodgates ready to open, Columbus called upon its lights-out right-hander C.C. Lee (0.2 IP, H, ER, HR), who thwarted the comeback by inducing a flyout to end the frame.
Down to their final chance of the contest and with a potential series loss on the line, the Indians found the boost they needed via Jared Goedert. The former Clippers infielder fell behind Lee 1-2, but after working to even the count 2-2, Goedert unleashed a little revenge against his former team by depositing a game-equalizing solo shot over the left-field wall that knotted the contest 4-4.
For Goedert, the longball was his 10th of the season, but for Lee, the big fly was his first surrendered in 16 games this year.
From there, it became a heated duel between Indianapolis left-hander Atahualpa Severino and Columbus right-hander Boof Bonser, who both kept the opposition from crossing home plate until the game was suspended. While Bonser (3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO) worked a strong outing of 3.0 scoreless frames, it was the southpaw Severino (4.0 IP, H, BB, 3 SO) that stole the show as he limited the Clippers to just one hit in 4.0 shutout innings of work.
The lefty walked one lone batter and fanned three to keep the Tribe in a great position to win the contest.
While the matchup concluded in a duel between hurlers, Wednesday's rubber game opened with quick scoring from both sides, beginning with Indianapolis plating two scores in the first inning to snag an early lead.
Although Alex Presley flew out in the contest's first at-bat, Goedert got the offense rolling as he lined a single into right to put a runner on for Felix Pie, who promptly made the score 2-0 with a two-run mammoth homer that bounced off the scoreboard in right field.
Pie's blast was the slugger's third homer over his last five games, and continues his hot start to July in which he's leading the entire IL with seven extra-base hits, ranks tied for third with three homers and slugging at the sixth-highest mark with his .710 clip.
Holding onto a two-run cushion, the IL strikeout leader Andy Oliver took the mound poised to continue his recent string of three straight quality starts. However, in a rather foreboding fashion, the southpaw issued a lead-off walk to CF Tim Fedroff, who then quickly advanced to second as Ezequiel Carrera legged out an infield single to put the first two batters of the game aboard.
Following a flyout from Chun-Hsiu Chen, Oliver loaded the bases when he plunked Jeremy Hermida, but the southpaw worked down to the final out of the inning by sitting Matt Carson down on strikes. Unfortunately, just when the Tribe appeared out of the woods, Oliver hurled four straight balls to Juan Diaz for a bases-loaded walk that sent Fedroff jogging home to bring Columbus within 2-1.
Just one batter later, Ryan Rohlinger took a similar approach as Diaz, watching four of five pitches sail by for the second bases-loaded free pass of the inning, this time bringing Carrera plateward to knot the score 2-2.
Both squads' bats were kept in check in the second frame, but the Clippers took advantage of another walk to snag a small lead in the third. After Carson whiffed for the second time in as many at-bats, Diaz walked to first on a base-on-balls and advanced all the way to third courtesy of a one-out single to right from Rohlinger. Luis Hernandez then lifted a deep sac fly to center to allow Diaz to trot home to put Columbus up 3-2.
Trailing by a score in the fourth, Indianapolis used one booming swing to claw it's way back into the contest as Bocock, who was officially acquired from Washington moments before today's game, smashed a solo homer in his second at-bat with the Tribe to tie the score 3-3. The longball was Bocock's first of the 2013 season despite appearing in 22 games Triple-A Syracuse, and his first since Aug. 7, 2012 when he was with Double-A New Hampshire.
Although the Indians tagged Joe Martinez (7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO) for three scores, Columbus' starter otherwise delivered a solid outing, fanning a season-high tying seven to just two walks in his 7.0 frames of action. The right-hander surrendered eight scattered hits but ultimately did not factor into the game's final decision.
In the home half of the fourth, the Indians passed the ball along to Ryan Reid in favor of Oliver (3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO), with the right-handed starter having allowed three earned runs in a season-low 3.0 innings of work. With Reid (2.0 IP, H, 2 SO) on the hill, the Tribe cruised through the fifth and sixth as its reliever surrendered just one hit while fanning two before giving way to Jose Contreras.
Contreras (1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER) however, wasn't as fortunate as Reid, and booted a ball from Carrera for a three-base error that moved the runner only 90 feet away from home. Following a coaching visit to the mound, Contreras induced a flyout from Hermida, but the ball sailed deep enough to allow Carrera to tag from third and boost the Clippers to a 4-3 edge.
The game remained a one-run affair until the Tribe sparked its late-inning fireworks, which were then temporarily extinguished as heavy rain forced the suspension of Wednesday's contest.
The Indians will now head to Louisville Slugger Field for a pair of contests which will mark the end of the Tribe's eight-game road swing. Indianapolis is expected to give the ball to left-handed ace Kris Johnson (8-4, 2.86), while the Bats are scheduled to send Daniel Corcino (4-11, 6.72) to the mound for Thursday's 7:05 p.m. game.


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Re: Published authors and percentage income
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I thought like that too Mr Turtle, right up to the day in early Nov last year when I was rushed to hospital and lay in emergency for 13hrs because of a suspected blood clot in my lungs. It didn't end up being a blood clot, but the incident helped me re-evaluate my life. I was no longer content to wait on other people to help me achieve my dreams. I felt I had to do it myself. Don't get me wrong, I do want to hold my books in my hands in paper form. That may still happen, there are ways and means to achieve that right now if I want to. I'm just not ready to do that yet.
p.s. I don't believe traditional books will disappear. I believe both formats can co-exist. They reckoned movie cinemas would vanish with the video tape/dvd. It never happened. People still go to movies. People will still prefer paper books.
I completely agree with you - I actually have the words "Carpe Diem" Tattooed on my wrist! The idea that you could be hit by a bus tomorrow spurs me on even more to make sure what I write is good enough to be picked up by a "real" publisher.
Don't get me wrong, I think either way is fine, one thing this forum has really brought to my attention is not only the amount of people are now self publishing on Kindle, but also the amount of people having success with it.
I just have a certain dream, and if it all falls to pieces, ie I end up with enough rejection letters to wallpaper the whole house, then I will most probably end up going down that route myself.
I think its down to the individuals own preference, choice, desire etc as to which route they go down - and certainly the kindle route appears to be, quite possibly, more profitable!
I, for one, intend to both be traditionally published and self-publish, with even pages being the former and odd pages the latter.
This is a superb idea! I like the 'out of the box' thinking!!
P.S Rosemary - sorry to hear you had, what I can only imagine, a horrible experience last year, but very glad to hear that its spurred you on - if more people did just that and Seized the Day, rather than wallowing in self pity, the world would be a much more fun place!!
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Mercer Island broke a half-time deadlock with four third-period goals to hand Bainbridge its second straight defeat to start the 2012 boys high school lacrosse season with an 11 – 7 win over the Spartans, Saturday at Bainbridge Stadium.
With both squads struggling in wet and sloppy conditions, Mercer Island's Grant Preisler beat Spartan goaltender Reynolds Yarbrough at 8:16 of the third quarter to break the 4 – 4 deadlock, but the Spartans' Jason Ashton countered just 1:29 later to again tie the game.
Priseler then connect again at 6:22 followed by a Connor Bernal goal at 3:54 and a quick follow-up by Peter Mahony just 10 seconds later to put the Islanders ahead for good.
The win was the fifth straight for Mercer Isalnd over Bainbridge since 2008 including last year's state championship win in the so-called "Island War" rivalry.
"Bainbridge played really well, they countered what we were doing," said Mercer Island coach Ian O'Hearn, who's Islanders downed Bainbridge 5 – 3 in last year's state championship game and have dominated the series since 2005 winning 8 of the last 12 meetings.
The Islanders put the game away in the fourth outscoring Bainbridge 3 – 2.
"I told Jack (Visco, Bainbridge coach) after the game, no matter how either one of our teams is doing record wise (this rivalry) is always a great game," said O'Hearn.
MI's Preisler led all scorers with four goals, while Alex Robbs and Connor Bernal each had two goals. Ashton led all Bainbridge scorers with three goals.
Mercer Island (1-0-0) next faces Bellarmine Prep, Friday, March 16 in an 8 p.m. start at Mercer Island High School. Bainbridge (0-2-0) next faces Curtis (0-0-0), Wednesday, March 14 in an 8 p.m. start at Curtis High School.
Mercer Island 3 1 4 3 -- 11
Bainbridge 2 2 1 2 -- 7
Mercer Island 11, Bainbridge 7 (Grant Preisler, MI, 4 goals; Alex Robbs, MI, 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Connor Bernal, MI, 2 goal, 2 assists, 4 ground balls; Peter Mahony, MI, 1 goal, ground balls; Hayden Reisman, MI, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Mike Schwartz, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Carlos Barrios, MI, 10 saves; Jason Ashton, BI, 3 goals, 3 ground balls; Sean Maier, BI, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Adam Gargus, BI, 1 goal, 5 ground balls; Kaegan Ingrasci, BI, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Ben LaRoche, BI, 1 goal; Jake Knostman, BI, 5 assists, 4 ground balls; Reynold Yarbrough, BI, 6 saves)
Games for Monday, March 12
Girls Varsity
Bellevue at Bethel (Bethel High School / 5:30 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Spanaway Lake (Bethel High School / 7 p.m.)
Issaquah at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7 p.m.)
Overlake at Mercer Island (Mercer Island HS / 8 p.m.)
Games for Tuesday, March 13
Boys Division I
Tahoma at Garfield (Upper Genessee Park / 5:15 p.m.)
Issaquah at Northshore (Bothell HS / 7 p.m.)
Eastside Catholic at King's Way (Columbia River HS / 7 p.m.)
Skyline at Eastlake (Eastlake HS / 8 p.m.)
Sammamish at Woodinville (Woodinville HS / 8 p.m.)
Complete boys and girls high school varsity and junior varsity schedules are available at www.WashingtonHSLAX.com


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|January 15, 2013 02:00 AM EST
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 01/15/13 -- From Friday 11 January, Nationwide Building Society is reducing its three and five-year fixed rates by 0.10 per cent.
Tracie Pearce, Nationwide's Head of Group Mortgages, Product & Pricing, said: "We are welcoming in the New Year with some exciting new mortgage rates.
"All customers can benefit from the reductions. It means the introduction of three-year fixed rates at just 2.69 per cent, and five-year fixed rates at 2.99 per cent. Existing customers still get access to our best deals, priced 0.10 per cent below our new rates.
"It comes within days of the Society announcing rate cuts for those looking to buy a new build property and proves Nationwide is truly open for business."
Nationwide's mortgage range now includes:
Three-year fixed rate available for new customers at 2.69% (up to 60% LTV), 2.59% for existing customers
- GBP 900 product fee for house purchase, remortgage and existing customers moving home
- GBP 400 product fee for first-time buyers
- GBP 99 booking fee (payable upfront and non-refundable)
Three-year fixed rate available for new customers at 4.59% (up to 90% LTV), 4.49% for existing customers
- GBP 900 product fee for house purchase, remortgage and existing customers moving home
- GBP 400 product fee for first-time buyers
- GBP 99 booking fee (payable upfront and non-refundable)
Five-year fixed rate available for new customers at 2.99% (up to 60% LTV), 2.89% for existing customers
- GBP 900 product fee for house purchase, remortgage and existing customers moving home
- GBP 400 product fee for first-time buyers
- GBP 99 booking fee (payable upfront and non-refundable)
Notes to editors
-- Applications are required for all products. Further details of terms and conditions are available on request. -- Mortgages are subject to underwriting criteria. -- Main FlexAccount customers benefit from exclusive mortgage offers. For eligibility criteria: http://www.nationwide.co.uk/current_account/account_benefits.htm
Key features of the fixed and tracker mortgage product range for new applications
-- Flexibility: -- Overpayments (no minimum; maximum of GBP 500 per month on fixed and tracker mortgage deals). -- Apply for a Further Advance, the additional borrowing facility. -- Valuation fee: -- Varies based on purchase price of property and not product chosen. -- Non-refundable for home buyers and home movers. -- No standard valuation fees or standard legal fees for borrowers who are remortgaging. -- Free legal fees for house purchase cover the conveyancer's professional charges relating to the house purchase only when using one of our panel legal firms. The customer will be liable for some additional fees relating to the disbursements, e.g. Land Registry fees and local authority searches. Due to Northern Irish law, Nationwide is unable to offer free legal fees for house purchase in Northern Ireland. -- Maximum LTV: -- Lending above 85% LTV is available on two, three, four and five-year fixed rate mortgages. -- Lending above 90% LTV is available on three, four and five-year fixed rate mortgages. -- 95% LTV mortgages are available to: -- Existing Nationwide mortgage borrowers switching at the end of their current deal or moving home. -- Save to Buy customers. -- NewBuy customers. -- 90% LTV mortgages are available to: -- Existing Nationwide mortgage borrowers switching at the end of their current deal or moving home. -- First-time buyers and home movers. -- First-time buyers can access 95% LTV products through Save to Buy and NewBuy. -- 75% on new build flats and 85% on new build houses (90.01% to 95% LTV for approved NewBuy housing providers). -- Base Mortgage Rate -- Any mortgage products reserved on or before 29 April 2009 will revert to the Base Mortgage Rate (BMR). If the borrower chooses to switch to a new Nationwide mortgage product, the new product will currently revert onto our Standard Mortgage Rate (SMR). -- Both are variable rates which we may vary in accordance with our mortgage terms and conditions. However, the BMR is guaranteed to be no more than 2% above the Bank of England base rate, whilst the SMR has no upper limit or cap. If the borrower chooses to switch to a new product, it is not possible to switch back to the BMR at a later date. -- Standard Mortgage Rate -- Mortgage products reserved on or after 30 April 2009 revert to the Standard Mortgage Rate (SMR). -- The SMR is a variable rate which may vary in accordance with Nationwide's mortgage terms and conditions. -- All mortgages reserved on or before 3 March 2010 include the option to apply for a payment holiday and borrow-back facility. Any mortgages reserved after this date will no longer include these facilities. -- If the borrower is currently letting their property they will be unable to switch to a new mortgage deal and their mortgage will automatically revert to the Nationwide variable rate as stated in their mortgage offer. -- Early repayment charges for fixed rate and tracker mortgages Throughout the deal period, a percentage of the outstanding loan is payable as detailed below. Overpayments of up to GBP 500 per month are permitted without the need to pay an early repayment charge. - Two-year fixed rate mortgage: 3% - Three-year fixed rate mortgage: 4% - Four-year fixed rate mortgage: 4% - Five-year fixed rate mortgage: 5% - Two-year tracker rate mortgage: 2.5% - Three-year tracker rate mortgage: 3%
About Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide is the world's largest building society as well as the second largest savings provider and a top-three provider of mortgages in the UK. It is also a major provider of current accounts, credit cards, ISAs and personal loans. Nationwide has around 15 million members.
Since the credit crunch began in 2007, Nationwide has remained profitable against a very difficult economic environment. In the half year ending September 2011 Nationwide made a strong underlying profit of GBP 172 million - up 17% from the previous year.
Customers can manage their finances in branch, on the telephone, internet and post. The Society has around 16,000 employees. Nationwide's head office is in Swindon with administration centres based in Northampton, Bournemouth and Dunfermline. The Society also has a number of call centres across the UK.
Find recent press releases and photos at the Nationwide Media Centre: www.nationwide.co.uk/mediacentre.
Nationwide Building Society
Myra Butterworth
01793 655773
[email protected]
Nationwide Building Society
Michelle Slade
01793 657225
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