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By Barbara Turkdal
WOW! To tell my life story in ten charms is a monumental task. I could fill ten charm bracelets with ten charms each and just hit the high points. Paring down my list of charms was actually enjoyable for me as I went down Memory Lane while doing this chore.
I start with an emotional charm, Baby Bootie-December (charm #2734) in the memory of my daughter Jennifer, who passed away in 1980 at the age of five and a half years of age after a lengthy illness.
Her passing while I was only in my early twenties affected the way I approached life from then on into the future. With a strong faith, I was able to survive the initial mourning period and make progress in making life livable once again.
For my mother, who just turned 80 on April first, I will bestow honor with the charm named Bouquet (charm #4507). My reasoning for this is for the many, many bouquets of flowers I have presented to her over the years. From Dandelions, Sweet Peas & Violets to Roses, Azaleas & Tulips, Mom accepted each bouquet with great happiness and appreciation. When I see flowers I think of her.
The Pineapple (charm #7777) will represent a special trip to New Orleans in the 1990s. My sister, my brother and I attended our father's army reunion with him and we had a blast together as adults.
Debby, Bill & I went on a tour of the southern plantations and learned that although the pineapple means "welcome" should you find one on the foot of your bed, your visit should be ending soon as you are overstaying your "welcome". For all the facts we learned on that tour, those pineapples still remain a point of humor to this day! That trip was the first time we siblings traveled with Dad together as adults and the last time we all were together in good health. Dad passed away shortly thereafter.
While I was away, waiting at home for my safe return was my husband, now of nearly 19 years. It has been difficult to choose one charm to demonstrate his part of my life. My husband, Frank, was born in the Republic of Turkey. He has many family members living overseas.
I have chosen the Turkey (charm #3851) for this most important person in my life. Thanksgiving is my personal favorite holiday. I love the low-pressure day for visitations with family and friends (unless you are doing all he cooking!) The Turkey, for this bracelet, characterizes my love for Frank. The many feathers the Thanksgiving Turkey has compares to the number of Turkish family members I have met, cared for, lived with and love. Though turkeys are not great at flying, I have been fortunate to have flown to the Republic of Turkey several times. (Does anyone recall the TV show WKRP and its Thanksgiving Promotion Episode?)
On one of these visits to Turkey, I was able to achieve a goal that I had set somewhat as a joke years earlier. Found in an old box of photos was a picture of my Great Grandfather riding a camel in Jerusalem. When I saw this photo, I said that someday, I, too, would ride a camel. Adding Camel (charm #1163) to my bracelet marks my completion of this wish. The photo of me on the camel is one of my favorites.
Another dream realized for me came as a birthday gift of a trip to Amsterdam and Paris from who else, but Frank. The Dutch Shoe (charm #8160) will dangle along with the camel as Mission Accomplished.
In Amsterdam, we did the touristy things: A museum, a visit to the home where Anne Frank and her family hid during the WWII, the wooden shoe shops, cheese factories, the canals and the windmills. Then we sought out other Turkish people and shared many hours with them. For all the walking we did in Amsterdam, the Dutch Shoe is a perfect symbol of this special trip.
Bringing my thoughts back to the USA, I must have a charm on the bracelet for my good friend, Patti. We met at work decades ago and became great friends. We no longer work together, but every year free up a week in the summer for a "girls only" week at the Jersey Shore. It started as an overnight trip but over the years has grown to a five-day week. I chose the Shell with Pearl (charm #0552) for this important part of my life. The shell, of course, represents the shore & ocean. The pearl represents Patti as for years she has worn a pearl necklace. Our friendship is a true treasure. We are opposites in many ways, but we do travel well together - and here, I can hear her laughter.
For myself, I have picked one of my many enjoyments. I could have chosen my hobbies of gardening, reading, crafting, woodworking, cooking or painting. I thought long and hard and found the one pleasurable thing that I also do while doing most everything else. This is shown by the charm Charm description (charm #0263). I love music, to listen, to sing and to analyze the songs' lyrics brings me mental relaxation and "food for thought". I love all kinds of music with very few exceptions. Music has always been a part of me - the poetry of the lyrics telling of so many emotions, many felt by me at one time or another.
I have a new partner in life - he is a two-year-old boy who is giving our family just what it needed by energizing us and giving us more reason to live (and play). Jake is the missing piece of our puzzle, therefore I found the Puzzle Piece (charm #2479) to be the best "fit" for how this little guy has influenced our daily living. A child loves unconditionally and those hugs feel so good!
And for the Final Charm, I dare to sound like Miss Congeniality. I selected my wish for the world and all her inhabitants, World Peace. I think that Peace Sign (charm #2148) says it all. I know in this war torn world it may seem impossible. I believe by setting example in my daily living and with my relations with others, that the world CAN be a better place for all. When I feel overwhelmed and helpless, I remember that one step towards peace is still progress.
I thoroughly enjoyed this contest and of course, hope I am selected for the lucky charm bracelet.
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Dawson County has long worked towards creating a completely literate community, aiming to make basic education easily accessible to all citizens through local organizations, such as READ Inc. and the Adult Learning Center.
Faculty from Riverview Middle School and Dawson County Middle School squared off in a charity basketball game Nov. 6 at Dawson County Middle School.
Dawson County 4-H members traveled to Gainesville recently to compete in the area 4-H Cotton Boll and Consumer Contest.
A volunteer at Amicalola Falls decided to give the park a face-lift ... by replacing worn out "Ranger Rick" signs promoting free public programs, with black bear characters holding monthly schedules.
Adventurous Scouts from Dawsonville Boy Scout Troop 422 recently embarked on an excursion to Raccoon Mountain Caverns in Tennessee.
Lions Club International hosts a Peace Poster Contest each year, which begins with a local club sponsorship.
The fifth annual student photography show conducted through the Dawson County Mentoring Program was kicked off Oct. 18 at a reception held at the Bowen Center for the Arts.
Three Dawson County High School students participated in the 2008 Youth Summit, where they pledged to help their community in one of four areas: education, health, economic development or safety.
The possibility of losing more than $250,000 of his operating budget has Dawson County's school superintendent planning for cutbacks.
Students at Dawson County High School have been able to practice driving without leaving the classroom this fall thanks to a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
In the midst of a 13-day, 75-county bus tour across Georgia, Republican U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss made a stop in Dawson County and visited students at Kilough Elementary School Monday morning.
Lowe's, a home-improvement store, awarded Kilough Elementary School with a $4,900 Toolbox for Education grant to create a storybook garden and outdoor classroom.
Cameron Millholland, a seventh grader at Dawson County Middle School, was chosen as the overall winner of an essay contest sponsored by the Veterans Affairs of Dawson County. Students were asked to describe the meaning of Veterans Day. Veterans Affairs President Pam Hamalainen surprised Millholland at school Monday morning with the news he had won the contest, which also includes passes to Uncle Shucks Corn Maze and dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse. He will also participate in this year's Veterans Day parade and celebration on Nov. 11. Millholland's essay on his father's military service was chosen over hundreds ...
The convenience store owner who refused to stop selling pipes, often used as drug paraphernalia, for fear of losing customers could find the store embroiled in an even bigger controversy.
Dawson County Middle School recently held its first Math Bee.
The Dawson County Board of Education has announced its list of Teachers of the Year for 2015.
The Georgia Department of Education is rolling out a new set of tests to replace the old methods of assessing students.
The Dawson County Board of Education has announced the sole finalist to become the next principal of Dawson County High School is a veteran educator from neighboring Hall County.
The Forsyth County Board of Education announced Monday afternoon that Keith Porter will serve as interim superintendent of the school system until the position is filled in the fall.
Dawson County's new school superintendent is ready to pick up where his predecessor left off.
The Dawson County Library is gearing up for a summer full of shows for all ages.
Since its opening in 2010, students at Riverview Elementary have noticed one particular problem with their otherwise great school. Shade.
Erin Osborne has accomplished something that, according to Riverview Elementary officials, no other student from Dawson County has.
Dawson County schools and parks will be opening their doors once again to help feed the hungry over the summer.
Kilough Elementary had its students running laps half the day May 9.
Students who had eagerly awaited this moment for 13 years gathered at Tigers Stadium on Saturday morning to begin their future.
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This holiday season join friends, family, co-workers and neighbors and participate in one of the Turkey Trots in Washington, DC, Maryland or Northern Virginia. Some are for charity, some are just for fun. All will help you burn a few calories before the big Thanksgiving feast! Here is the 2013 schedule of Turkey Trots, Runs and Races:
In Washington, DCThanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger
November 28, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Beginning at Freedom Plaza, between 13th Street, NW and 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Sponsored by SOME (So Others Might Eat), this popular 5K fun run and family walk benefits programs for the homeless, and helps SOME to serve more than 800 meals to the hungry every day of the year.
Cranberry Crawl 5K/10K Run and Race Walk
November 23, 2013, 8:30 a.m. East Potomac Park Golf Course, 972 Ohio Drive SW, Washington DC (703) 481-3530. The annual turkey trot is sponsored by Potomac Valley Track Club.
In MarylandTurkey Chase Bethesda–Chevy Chase YMCA
November 28, 2013, 8:30 a.m. 9401 Old Georgetown Rd. Bethesda, Maryland (301) 440-1854. 10K Race and 2 mile Fun Run. Every Thanksgiving for the past 25 years, thousands of runners have gathered in Bethesda to run in the Turkey Chase in support of the YMCA's Youth and Family Services, YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club Foundation.
In Northern Virginia
Turkey Trot 10K/ Turkey Trot Miler
November 23, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Marine Corps Base Quantico LeJeune Hall, Quantico, Virginia. Organized by the Marine Corps Marathon, participants will kick off their Thanksgiving Day celebration with a preemptive strike against those extra holiday calories by traversing Russell Road with scenic glimpses of Chopawamsic Creek, heading back east to pass by Butler Stadium and completing their 6.2 miles at Lejeune Hall.
Alexandria Turkey Trot
November 28, 2013, 9 a.m. George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia. DC Road Runners Club, a local group affiliated with USA Track & Field, sponsors an annual race on Thanksgiving Day. Food donations support ALIVE!, a nonprofit organization serving Alexandria's needy.
Arlington Turkey Trot - 5K Fun Run/Walk
November 28, 2013, 8 a.m. Christ Church of Arlington, 3020 North Pershing Drive, Arlington, Virginia. The run goes through Lyon Park and Ashton Heights and raises money for three local Arlington charities: Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless, Doorways for Women and Children and Arlington Food Assistance Center.
Fairfax Turkey Trot
November 28, 2013, 9 a.m. New this year! Mantua Swimming Pool , 9330 Pentland Place, Mantua, Virginia. Proceeds to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation to support programs that help veterans thrive after they return home.
Freeze Your Gizzard 5K Cross Country Race
November 23, 2013, 9 a.m. Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Dr., Leesburg, Virginia (703) 777-1368. Food donations will benefit Loudoun Interfaith Relief, the largest food pantry in Loudoun County and an organization providing support to homeless shelters, low-income senior citizen housing centers and after school programs for at-risk children.
Virginia Run Turkey Trot
November 28, 2013, 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day 5k Run/2k Walk. Virginia Run Community Center, 15355 Wetherburn Court, Centreville, Virginia. Proceeds benefit Life with Cancer, a non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing education, information and support.
Drumstix Dash
November 30, 2013, 9 a.m. Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia. The event includes a challenging 8K race plus a family-friendly fun run and walk to benefit Housing & Community Services of Northern Virginia, a non-profit association that works to rescue people from foreclosure and eviction by offering services that include budget counseling, affordable housing search, crisis intervention, and emergency financial assistance. Prizes will be awarded to top runners overall, and also to the top three men and women in various age groups.
For information on more fun runs throughout the year, see Best Running Events and Marathons in the Washington DC Area


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By John Zenor
The Associated Press
FLORENCE, Ala. — Trevor Adams was a freshman spectator during Northwest Missouri State's last national title run.
He finished his career by leading the Bearcats to another one.
Adams passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns and Northwest Missouri raced to a fast start in a 43-28 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday in the Division II championship game.
The Bearcats (15-0) won their fourth national title to match Grand Valley State for second-most behind North Dakota State's five. They're the fifth team to go 15-0, managing that feat for a second time.
"Being able to finally make it back is really, really neat," said Adams, who was in a redshirt year when Northwest Missouri won in 2009. "It's huge because the legacy that's there, it's been a strong one for many years. To be a championship team, a part of that, is just something special. I know our team is going to be excited about it for the rest of our lives."
Lenoir-Rhyne (13-2) fell short in only the one-time NAIA champion's second appearance in the Division II playoffs.
Adams completed 15 of 25 of passes with touchdown throws of 29 and 30 yards to Reuben Thomas. The pair hooked up for their first score on fourth-and-7 on the opening drive and the Bearcats were up 17-0 after 10 minutes.
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GUIUAN, Philippines —
People swept dirt from the pews and wiped clean the mud-covered, ornate tile floors of a church. The sound of hammers hitting nails and the buzzing of chain saws reverberated in the streets. Debris was piled on corners and set ablaze.
And amid all this activity, a stream of bodies continued their final journey toward a hillside mass grave where nearly 170 had been buried by Friday afternoon. The Philippines' main disaster agency said Saturday the death toll stood at 3,633 with 12,487 people injured. Another 1,179 people are missing.
Most of the casualties occurred on Leyte and Samar islands.
One week after Typhoon Haiyan razed the eastern part of the Philippines, leaving 600,000 homeless, resilient residents of the disaster zone were rebuilding their lives and those of their neighbors.
An international aid effort gathered steam, highlighted by the helicopter drops conducted from the American aircraft carrier USS George Washington. But the storm victims moved ahead — with or without help from their government or foreign aid groups.
"We're starting to see the turning of the corner," said John Ging, a top U.N. humanitarian official in New York. He said 107,500 people have received food assistance so far and 11 foreign and 22 domestic medical teams are in operation, including an Israeli one.
"The field hospital capacity that the Israelis can mobilize is top class, and we have seen it very, very effectively in many other crises as well," he said.
Peter Degrido, a coast guard reserve, was one of the 35 workers trying to move an overturned passenger bus from a road leading to the airport in Guiuan (GEE-won), a town on Samar island. They hitched the bus to a truck with steel cables and made slow progress. Ahead of them lay many downed electricity poles that must be moved next.
"We're clearing debris from the roads leading to the airport and the port so that relief goods and medicine can arrive faster," Degrido said. "It's devastating to see this. But people are slowly recovering."
Ging, the U.N. official, said a total of 287,199 houses were hit by the typhoon of which more than half were ruined. Among those who lost their homes was Dionesio de la Cruz.
At 6 a.m., he was hammering together a bed, using scavenged rusty nails. He has already built a temporary shelter out of the remains of his house in Guiuan, about 155 kilometers (100 miles) from Leyte's devastated capital of Tacloban.
The side of the new house is open. A statue of Jesus stands on a table. On the ground is a broken mirror.
"Temporary," he shrugs, referring to the house and their status. "We're on our own, so we have to do this on our own," the 40-year-old said as his wife and mother slept on a nearby table. "We're not expecting anybody to come and help us."
Elsewhere in town, one man was selling skewers of meat, and a couple of kiosks were selling soda and soap. Everywhere, freshly washed clothes lay drying in sun.
Guiuan was one of the first towns hit by the typhoon. It suffered massive damage, but casualty figures were lower than in Tacloban and elsewhere because it was largely spared from storm surges.
While many have left the disaster zone, some chose to stay and help.
Susan Tan, a grocery store owner in Guiuan, was all set to fly elsewhere in the country after hungry townsfolk swarmed her business a few days after the storm, stripping the shelves of everything of value.
But a friend persuaded her to stay, and she is now running a relief center from her shop, which has been in the family since the 1940s.
"I can't just go to Cebu and sit in the mall while this place is in ruins," she said. "Although I've been looted and made bankrupt by this, I cannot refuse my friends and my town. We need to help each other."
Tan managed to get her hands on a satellite phone from a friend who works for a local cellphone provider. Hundreds lined up in the sun to use it to call relatives and let them know they are safe. One minute per caller is the rule.
On Thursday, she welcomed her first aid shipment. It's a fraction of what is needed, but it's a start: 20 boxes containing dried noodles, canned goods, sardines, medicine and bottled water.
In signs that relief efforts were picking up, U.S. Navy helicopters flew sorties from the USS George Washington off the coast, dropping water and food to isolated communities. The U.S. military said it will send about 1,000 more troops along with additional ships and aircraft to join the aid effort.
So far, the U.S. military has moved 174,000 kilograms (190 tons) of supplies and flown nearly 200 sorties.
"Having the U.S. military here is a game-changer," said Col. Miguel Okol, a spokesman for the Philippine air force. "For countries that we don't have these kinds of relationships with, it can take a while to get help. But with the U.S., it's immediate."
John Bumanig and his wife were cleaning out their secondhand clothes shop, which was swamped by storm surges. They were laying out bras in the sun, though they weren't hopeful anyone would buy them. Most of the stock had to be thrown out.
They were determined to stay in Tacloban, but faced an uncertain future.
"We cannot do anything, but will find a way to overcome this," said his wife, Luisa, holding back tears. "We have to strive hard because we still have children to take care of."
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Typhoon-stricken Philippine town starts rebuilding
GUIUAN, Philippines —
People swept dirt from the pews and wiped clean the mud-covered, ornate tile floors of a church. The sound of hammers hitting nails and the buzzing of chain saws reverberated in the streets. Debris was piled on corners and set ablaze.
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Dollar Tree buys Family Dollar
The fight for penny pinchers is intensifying.
Gaza war rages despite Hamas, Israel truce pledges
Israel and Hamas launched new attacks Sunday in the raging Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fighting ahead of a major Muslim holiday.
The failure to reach even a brief humanitarian lull in the fighting illustrated the difficulties in securing a more permanent truce as the sides remain far apart on their terms.
Today in History for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2014. There are 155 days left in the year.
Today in History for Monday, July 28, 2014
Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2014. There are 156 days left in the year.
Tentative deal reached on VA reform
The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to fix a veterans' health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays.
US evacuates embassy in Libya amid clashes
The United States shuttered its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort as fighting intensified between rival militias. Secretary of State John Kerry said "free-wheeling militia violence" prompted the move.
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Today is Sunday, July 27, the 208th day of 2014. There are 157 days left in the year.
No ticket for Shrek over loud musical, chief says
A musical being performed in a New Hampshire park has drawn some noise complaints, but the deputy police chief says he's "not giving Shrek a ticket."
Arizona's McCain: Execution was torture
U.S. Sen. John McCain says the execution of an Arizona inmate that lasted two hours was torture.
US: Russia firing into Ukraine
Russia is launching artillery attacks from its soil on Ukrainian troops and preparing to move heavier weaponry across the border, the U.S. and Ukraine charged Friday in what appeared to be an ominous escalation of the crisis.
Russia accused Washington of lying and charged Ukraine with firing across the border on a Russian village. It also toughened its economic measures against Ukraine by banning dairy imports.
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With initial jobless claims on the rise, today the President will try to hit the reset button on his record to backpedal his out-of-touch assessment that the "private sector is doing fine" and distract from the fact that unemployment is stuck above 8%. Strangely, the President plans to try to change the subject (again) by highlighting…nothing in particular. As has been reported, the President won't present any new ideas. Instead he will play the blame-game and ask the American people for more time to recycle the failed policies that have hindered growth and job creation. After three years under President Obama, small businesses aren't growing, teens and recent grads can't find jobs and the not-so-fine private sector added less than 70,000 jobs last month. The American people need a real reset button – that is why House Republicans are focused on pro-growth policies to spur opportunity, job growth and get the economy back on track.
Today In History: On June 14, 1959, the Disney Monorail System started operating. Since its premiere, the Disneyland Monorail system has traveled nearly 3 million miles, roughly the equivalent of 120 trips around Earth. When it was dedicated by then-Vice President Richard Nixon and Walt, it became the first daily operating Monorail System in the Western Hemisphere.
Birthdays: Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Rep. Bob Gibbs, Whip Steny Hoyer, Amber Marchand, Donald Trump, Steffi Graf, Yasmine Bleeth, and Kevin McHale
Here Are The Top Stories We're Watching:
1. Reality Check: Obama's Policies Have Slowed Job Creation, Unemployment Expected To Remain Stalled At 8.2 Percent. Underscoring the challenge for President Barack Obama as he campaigns for a second term, economists have reduced their forecasts for jobs growth throughout 2012 and lowered predictions for all of next year too. The median forecast for monthly jobs growth in the April-June period plummeted to 97,000 from 155,000 in the last survey, reflecting weak jobs numbers already announced for April and May. The Reuters poll of economists in June found that between now and October, the U.S. economy will gain an average of 147,000 jobs a month, not enough to quickly bring down the U.S. unemployment rate, currently at 8.2 percent. Expectations for jobs growth were cut all the way through the end of 2013 when they were seen reaching 191,000 a month, down from a forecast of 200,000 in the May poll. Economic growth is also expected to be slower. Reuters
2. Obama Economy: Treasury Secretary Geithner Acknowledged The Economy Is Not Doing Fine.Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Wednesday said that despite a gaffe by President Obama last week, in which the president said the private sector is "doing fine," the administration understands the economy is in tough shape. He acknowledged that, given pressures from Europe, the U.S. economy is not on track to bring down the current 8.2 percent unemployment rate faster, and implored Congress to act on stalled legislation to create jobs. "It is a very tough economy still...growth not as strong as we would like," he said, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations. "Most forecasters look at the American economy and they say [it will] grow at roughly a 2 percent rate…That is not strong enough to bring down the unemployment rate faster," he said. The Hill
3. Jobs Numbers: More Americans Sought Unemployment Aid Last Week, Increasing By 6,000 Applications To 386,000, Suggesting Hiring Remains Sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment benefit applications rose 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 386,000, an increase from an upwardly revised 380,000 the previous week…The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose for the third straight week to 382,000. That's the highest in six weeks…For now, the economy appears to be sputtering. It expanded 1.9 percent in the first quarter, down from 3 percent in the October-December quarter. Growth isn't expected to improve much in the current April-June quarter…The economy is still struggling three years after the recession officially ended in June 2009. Wages haven't kept up with inflation. State and local governments have continued to shed jobs. AP
4. Pro-Growth: For Real, Long-Term Growth It's Time To Stop Spending And Start Making Tough Choices. The big story of the past six months isn't the debt itself but the market's disowning of European sovereign debt. Recall in January when this newspaper reported that investors were shifting out of European debt and buying instead the debt of such emerging market powers as Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa because of "economic fundamentals." That is the sound of Europe losing centuries of economic and political power… Here's pro-growth advice no one in Europe will take: Stop listening to the IMF bleeders and the Obama spenders. If you wish to relearn real, long-term growth, consult the U.S. governors who did that themselves. Scott Walker in Wisconsin, Mitch Daniels in Indiana and Chris Christie in New Jersey all took over states nearly as moribund as Italy and Spain and put before their publics hard but obvious choices about spending, taxes, pensions, unions and bureaucracies. Their publics voted against dying. One may ask: Would a European electorate, if given an honest chance to choose self-salvation rather than the bleed-to-death choices they've been given the past two years, vote to save themselves? The betting here is many indeed would vote for a liberated future. Or would have.Wall Street Journal
5. Small Biz: Small Businesses Reach Stagnation Point. Hiring and spending levels at small businesses remained depressed in May, as did plans to do more in the near future, according to a new survey. The Nation Federation of Independent Business's Index of Small Business Optimism for May was 94.4, a historically low figure and consistent with the sub-par performance of GDP and employment growth. Individual indicators were mixed, with expected sales in a three-month decline. However, some employment components improved and profit trends remained relatively stable after its sharp gain in April. "In the last year, small-business optimism has limped along, and today the sector is no better off than it was just over a year ago," said NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg. "The lack of progress is discouraging, producing no signs that economic activity will pick up this year at all. The calculus of spending decisions requires an estimate of future sales, tax rates, interest rates and credit availability, labor costs, health-care costs, regulatory compliance costs, all of which are very uncertain. Most of this uncertainty is the result of what is happening—and not happening—in Washington. Investments in jobs or plant and equipment are not the priority while people are still bracing for the worst." Accounting Today
6. Health Care: Senator Thune: ObamaCare Will Drive Up Health Care Costs, We Need To Repeal The Flawed Law And Start Moving In Incremental Steps. "I think in most cases, what companies are going to do, if you put more taxes on them, which this does, and you have the tax on medical devices, you have taxes on pharmaceuticals, you have taxes on health insurance plans, all new taxes in the bill, we said at the time that those are going to be passed on. Of course, at that time, each CBO basically agreed with us and said you are going to see higher health care costs as a result of the taxes in the bill…The Administration had hired to do their analysis of this, that all of these mandates and requirements were going to driving the costs up as much as they have. But my guess is, if you looked at what the insurance companies were doing, they were taking all of these requirements and new costs and passing them on, which is what I would expect to happen…I think what the Republicans should do, if the court throws the individual mandate out is try to repeal the rest of it and get us back to where we are starting and moving in incremental step-by-step way toward a health insurance plan for this country that makes sense, as opposed to the one that we got, which is a top-down, you know, driven big bureaucracy, government mandate, and an incredibly expensive program that is going to drive up the costs of health care for most people in this country and be, I think, a terrible liability for taxpayers in the future, because when it's fully implemented, tell cost $2.5 trillion over a 10 year period." FOX News Channel
Off The Beaten Path:
Colin Powell Sings "Call Me Maybe"
Public Swearing Outlawed In Massachusetts Town
Homeless Man Allowed To Keep $77,000 He Stumbled Upon


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Petree Powell assumed the duties of Wentzville's top financial position as Interim Director of Finance on Thursday, Jan. 10.
Powell, who also is known as Petree Eastman, served as University City's assistant city manager from April 2007-June 2010. Her last position was as the city administrator in Crestwood. She left the position in March 2012.
The Wentzville position became vacant at the end of 2012 when that city's Director of Finance Dennis Walsh officially retired. Walsh had worked for the city since June of 1988.
Wentzville brought Powell on board as Interim Director of Finance through a contract with Interim Public Management, LLC (IPM). Powell's training includes a law degree from St. Louis University, a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the University of California-Berkely, and B.A. in Business Management and Media/Public Communications from Webster University.
Over the course of her career, Powell has worked with the St. Louis legal firm , and served as the first female City Administrator for the City of Crestwood. She also was recognized with an Outstanding Assistant City Manager award from the Missouri City Managers Association for 2009-2010 for her work at the City of University City.
In August of 2012, Wentzville contracted with IPM to provide the city its current Interim City Administrator George Kolb. Just as with Kolb, Powell will be considered a consultant for Wentzville through IPM, and all remuneration for her services will flow through IPM. Wentzville is also using the company's services to recruit a public works director.
Under its agreement, the city will pay IPM $2,850 per week for Powell's services, plus pay her business-related expenses. The city's agreement with IPM also includes a "Transitional Period" of up to 45 days once a permanent replacement for the Finance Director position is found.
See our previous coverage:
- Former U City Assistant City Manager Appointed New Crestwood City Administrator
- Crestwood City Administrator No Longer Employed by City
- Fired or Resigned? City Administrator's Ouster Remains a Mystery
- Crestwood Finds a New City Administrator


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oven tray not a cookie tray
I think what ballulah means is a half sheet tray. A hotel pan is also nice to have (1/2 hotel pans for most home ovens are great for roasting vegies, etc)but is enerally deeper than 1/4 to 1/2", and not as wide.
A half sheet tray is about a 1/2" deep and works to support a roast/rack as easily as it works for cookies. Silpats are made to fit in them nicely.
These trays are sturdy, and will not bend like a cookie tray sometimes does.
In the Bay Area we can get them at many restaurant supply wharehouses.


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The first thing that came to mind was that it sounded like "Maybe" but I think it could make a solid name. It looks getable to me.Danielle • 18 years old • United States
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I actually know a couple who's last name is Mabry, so it probably came from the practice of using a mother's maiden name as a first name.
It's a nice sound, but I agree that it sounds too much like Maybe for me to really like it. But I guess if you're an Arrested Development fan that could be a positive.Olivia/Livia/Livy/Liv : Thessaly/Darah/Bethel : Noelle/Eve
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First it was one American Obama ordered killed by drone strike. Then two. Now, we learn, the number of Americans killed in overseas drone strikes by this administration is four.
Is it any wonder why this administration is losing credibility fast (and furious)?
Attorney General Eric Holder, who says he doesn't know much about that little scandal – or the Justice Department's theft of phone records of 20 Associated Press reporters and a few from Fox News - apparently does know a little something about drone strikes.
He disclosed the previously classified data about the three additional Americans May 22 in a letter to the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., an administration ally. According to reports, Holder disclosed the names of the three, along with a revelation that only one of them was directly targeted in strikes that began shortly after Obama took office in 2009.
Always the lawyer, Holder didn't actually call them "drone strikes." Instead, he referred to them as "counterterrorism operations," though most of the named individuals "are known to have died in drone strikes," Fox News and The Associated Press reported.
Tortured explanation? You decide. Three of the four who were killed were killed – accidentally?. That makes no sense, for reasons I'll discuss below.
The one American we knew about – Anwar al-Awlaki – was a radicalized Muslim cleric whom U.S. intelligence officials believed to be responsible for planning al Qaeda-sponsored terrorist attacks. Once the administration determined him to be an enemy of the state, he was targeted by a drone in Yemen in 2011.
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…[A]s our fight enters a new phase, America's legitimate claim of self-defense cannot be the end of the discussion. To say a military tactic is legal, or even effective, is not to say it is wise or moral in every instance. For the same human progress that gives us the technology to strike half a world away also demands the discipline to constrain that power — or risk abusing it.
In his letter, Holder named the three others who had been killed: Samir Khan, Jude Kennan Mohammed and Awlaki's son Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki. According to reports, Khan was killed in the same drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki. His 16-year-old son, and a Denver native, was killed by a drone a few weeks later, also in Yemen. Mohammed died in Pakistan.
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In a bid to get out in front of this new information – perhaps because the administration was fearful it was about to be revealed elsewhere, maybe by a whistleblower or leaked by someone to the press – the White House issued a statement shortly after Holder's letter was made public, saying Obama ordered the disclosure (wow, doesn't that sound presidential?) in order to "build on his effort – included in this year's State of the Union address – 'to pursue greater transparency around our counterterrorism operations,'" Fox News reported.
That'd be a first. In fact, it is a first. And while a little "transparency" for a change is nice, again, you have to wonder why now, and what else regarding drone strikes is the administration hiding?
The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, a New Mexico native educated at George Washington University, had been widely known and reported for more than a year. When news of his targeted killing surfaced, it sparked debate among constitutional scholars about whether American citizens, even those abroad who may be engaged in terrorist activities, should be targeted by the government without first facing criminal charges (remember, this is a president who constantly talks about "prosecuting" suspected terrorists, and who wanted the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay brought to civilian courts for trial). With the admission that others were targeted and killed – "accidentally" or not – the administration, once again, is being hypocritical and dishonest with the American people.
In his letter, Holder defended the administration's actions, of course, noting that "al-Awlaki was a senior operational leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the most dangerous regional affiliate of al Qaeda and a group that has committed numerous terrorist attacks overseas and attempted multiple times to conduct terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland."
He went onto say in his five-page missive that "it is an unfortunate but undeniable fact" that a "small number" of U.S. citizens "have decided to commit violent attacks against their own country from abroad."
Left out of his letter, of course, was an explanation of why the other three who were killed accidentally were ever targeted in the first place. If they were, indeed, plotting "to commit violent attacks against their own country from abroad," like Holder says, isn't that the same justification the administration used to kill al-Awlaki, and if so, why not just say so? Constitutional issues, perhaps – as in the al-Awlaki case from the start? Or maybe because the knowledge that the administration pursued a policy of unrestrained drone-killing of Americans overseas conflicts with the president's "I want to prosecute them, not kill them" message?
Now, suddenly, Obama says he wants to limit future drone strikes. Huh?
As usual, the administration's tortured justification/explanation doesn't add up. And again, "transparency" is the final casualty.
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Wait till he starts using them right here in this country,and you can bet that he will!
Just practice for,starting a campaigne of strikes here.Best thing to do is have enough practice,to be able to shoot one out of the sky,if it flys over your land.Keep your powder dry.
I am wondering how long it will take before a drone killing takes place on american soil.
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Wiltshire people urged to have a healthy start to year (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Wiltshire people urged to have a healthy start to year
10:51am Monday 31st December 2012 in News By Staff reporter
People are being encouraged to reduce their alcohol consumption in January and have a healthy start to the new year Wiltshire Council is encouraging local people to stay off alcohol for at least two days a week throughout January and beyond to see the positive effects this can have.
The council wants to build on the success of Alcohol Awareness Week in November, when hundreds of people visited road shows and signed up to commit to two alcohol-free days each week.
This will help people in their efforts to improve their general health, lose weight and save money.
To sign a pledge and commit to not drinking alcohol for at least two days a week during January people should visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/alcoholanddrugsadvice.
Keith Humphries, cabinet member for public health, said: "There is no better time to launch this campaign.
"At the start of the new year, resolutions are made and people look to improve aspects of their life. Staying alcohol-free, even for just a couple of days a week in January, will be a great way for people to start the year as they mean to go on."
Maggie Rae, corporate director of public health, said: "If people can manage to stop drinking for only one or two days a week this will really make a difference. A great idea is for people to choose an alcohol-free drink they enjoy and see how they get on."
For advice, information and guidance on alcohol or drug use call 0845 603 6993 if over 18 years old, and 0800 169 6136 if under 18.


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Pain happens. It's a prime symptom of most injuries and illnesses. When the pain fades, you know that you're getting better.
But what happens when the pain does not go away — when it lingers for months or even years? Some define chronic pain as pain lasting six months or longer; others say it's pain lasting longer than expected. It can occur from a number of causes: sports injury, car accident, headaches, arthritis, shingles, sciatica, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or headaches. Chronic pain is closely associated with depression, both as a cause and an effect. In many cases, doctors cannot really find a satisfactory explanation for the pain.
Pain begets pain. Frustration related to chronic pain leads to stress, and stress causes more pain. Pain that keeps you awake at night makes you feel tired and painful the next day. And the increased pain makes it even harder to sleep.
The most obvious way to deal with pain is to pop a pill — aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen. While these are perfectly safe over-the-counter pain killers for occasional use, they are not intended to be taken at high doses for long periods, as many patients use them.
All nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — both over-the-counter and the stronger prescription medications — increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding — often severe.
COX-2 selective inhibitors were introduced in the 1990s in order to reduce this risk. Clinical studies found they were very effective in doing so, and they were hailed as a major advance for patients suffering chronic pain.
That optimism quickly faded, however, when studies found an unequivocal association between COX inhibitors and the risk of heart attacks.
And in the fallout from this discovery, large meta-analyses found they were indeed no more nor less dangerous to the cardiovascular system than traditional NSAIDs. The Food and Drug Administration now requires that all NSAIDs carry a boxed warning about their cardiovascular risks.
In the meantime, though, researchers have gained greater knowledge of chronic pain and how it develops. Using brain scans, researchers found that the architecture of the brain changes in response to persistent pain.
Through a process known as "central sensitization," the initial pain from an injury or illness can gradually become chronic. If the pain signals are not adequately treated, they are sent again and again, causing changes in the central nervous system. Eventually, even the slightest touch becomes painful. Clearly, "toughing out" pain is not the answer; early treatment is the key to long-term success.
Most patients, and even doctors, find it hard to think of pain as something separate from the underlying cause. It's important to treat the underlying cause, and that will usually make the pain subside. In some cases, though, the pain continues even after successful treatment. Long-term management then typically requires seeing a pain expert, as well as your regular physician.
Most pain experts take a holistic approach that involves treating both mind and body. Patients are encouraged to think less about their pain and more about what they want to do that they can't do because of their pain. The goal is to find ways to do those things.
One of the best treatments — nearly all agree — is exercise or physical activity. It improves circulation and muscle tone, distracts the mind from the pain, elevates mood and stimulates the production of natural pain killing neurochemicals.
Traditional pain killing drugs — even NSAIDs — are still used for short-term relief from pain caused by inflammation. The next level, for severe or persistent pain, involves narcotic medications such as codeine, fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone. These work directly on the pain receptors in nerve cells. Contrary to belief, there is only a small risk of addiction with such drugs if prescribed appropriately for patients with no risk factors for addiction.
There are other approaches: 1) anticonvulsants such as Lyrica, Neurontin or Tegretol; and 2) antidepressants such as Elavil, Pamelor, Norpramin or Cymbalta. These have been found effective whether the patient is depressed or not.
Non-drug treatments include TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), biofeedback, relaxation therapy, hypnosis, massage, acupuncture, nerve blocks and trigger point injections. In some cases, surgery (such as removing a tumor) can give relief.
Dealing with chronic pain is never easy and nearly always requires more than one approach or treatment. A good pain management team can help you reduce your suffering, even if the pain is never entirely eliminated. And, more important, they can help you learn to go on with your life.
Rupp is a certified information and referral specialist on aging for NODA Area Agency on Aging. Contact her at 237-2236.


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