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The game is setup and ready to rumble! AoT:TiS = Age of Treason: The Iron Simulcrum.
I am going to use the campaign in the AoT:TiS book, with some personal touches added. I want it to be fairly sandbox, and I'll toss some adventure hooks in when it seems they're losing steam. I am really digging this setting, it's a very interesting Roman - Byzantine mixture and feels very exotic. I think there's significant potential for shenanigans in this intro adventure and I can't wait to see where the PCs take it.
I created a quick character generation cheat sheet that combines the steps from Legend and the AoT:TiS book with some customizations for personal tastes (for instance, I have PCs roll 2d4+6 for SOC to control the range). I should make a PDF of it and upload to Basic Roleplaying Central - Basic Roleplaying Central.
I have the free landscape GM screen from Occult Moon (downloadable on OBS sites), and it looks snazzy in my "The Worlds Greatest GM Screen". I have the beautiful combat maneuvers sheet (direct link to pdf) that was linked here on the RPGsite. The Players Info Packet from the blog is an incredible handout for players. Highly recommend! I hacked the cover of the AoT:TiS book and added "Player's Guide" for the binders. I think the image is gorgeous and eye-catching and hopefully gets the players into the feeling when they see it.
Sunday night is character generation and intro session. Weekly games on the schedule at 5pm - 9pm PST. I will keep the thread updated here and there on progress.
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�The success of the ePrescribing program in New Hampshire is the result of a collaborative effort that involved the participation of prescribers, pharmacies, insurers, employers, legislators, Gov. John Lynch, and technology partners,� Patrick Miller, senior staff, New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative, said in a statement.
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There's a bit of confusion over a blog post and whether Storify itself makes "private" updates from Facebook public. Storify only lets you publish what you can see online, and you should use that power wisely.
- A blog post with a provocative headline has raised concerns about whether Storify is exposing "private" information from Facebook.To clarify, we want to reassure you that Storify does not make anything public that hasn't been collected by a user and published in a story. Also, Storify users do NOT have access to content on the web that they couldn't otherwise see themselves.Here's the blog post that caused the initial concern:
- Private Facebook status updates made visible by Storify - AGBeat21 hours ago ... Private status updates on Facebook by private users and in secret or private groups are never private, especially with...
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- By using our bookmarklet or Chrome browser plugin, you can indeed collect text, photos and video from all around the web, including what is visible to you on Facebook. That media may not have been intended for a wider audience, but it's up to you if you want to publish it more widely. This is something you could do using Storify, but also by copy and pasting the text or simply taking a screenshot.
- We believe strongly in freedom of expression and democratization of media in the Internet age. Anyone can now easily and cheaply publish to the web and reach a global audience. That also means each of us with this power must consider how we use it.
- On the other side, we also all must realize that everything we post that is viewable by someone else can be easily shared more widely. So you should always think about what you post -- especially on Facebook when using your real name.That point was also made by the AGBeat blog post that triggered the concerns:
- This is yet another reminder that anything you say anywhere on the web, private or not, is always subject to being shared via third party apps, screenshots, or good old fashioned copy and paste, so never say something online that you wouldn't say in public, because there really is no such thing as privacy, which is sad and unacceptable, but true.
- And a very similar message is in Facebook's own data use policy:
- After discussion around social networks, others came to a similar conclusion:
- @RossSheingold @burtherman It's not really a Storify issue, it's more a reminder to be careful what you say online and who you say it to.
- @TheMatthewKeys @burtherman The original "PRIVACY ALERT" post should have been "DUMB FRIEND ALERT" :)
- If you have any other questions about this or any other issues, please don't hesitate to contact us through our regular support email: support[at]storify[dot]comThank you for your stories!Yours,Burt HermanStorify co-founder
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Dumbarton Elementary library named best in state
The Dumbarton Elementary School library is a special place – just ask any of the school's students, who regularly participate in collaborative learning projects with classmates and their teachers there and who are free to return and check out books any time during the school day. Ask principal Eileen Traveline, who has witnessed a revival of the library as a place where true 21st century learning takes place each day and where students become excited about new technology and well-versed in group interaction and communication. Ask parents of students for whom English is a second language, who have engaged in family literacy nights and taken field trips to public libraries to become more proficient in a new culture, thanks to the efforts of school officials. Ask sixth-year librarian Suzanna Panter, whose leadership efforts have transformed the library into the focal point of the school. Or, simply, take the opinion of the Virginia Association of School Librarians, which recently named the Dumbarton Elementary library its library of the year – making it the first elementary school ever to win the award. "Our kids are constantly over-achieving," Panter said. "It's definitely a success story, and the library plays such an important role in the school." Dumbarton is unique in the way it utilizes its library as a developmental classroom for students. Instead of simply being dropped off by their teachers to spend time inside, students in second through fifth grades come to the libraries with their teachers to work on special projects and assignments that go beyond simply researching and reading. "The teachers buy into the flexible schedule because they are a part of it and see the academic results in their students," Henrico Deputy Superintendent for Policy and Elementary Education Pat Kinlaw wrote in a nomination letter on behalf of the school. Achieving buy-in from teachers for the new system required some adjustment, principal Eileen Traveline said. But "I don't think anyone would go back now. Once they got in there and realized the benefit of it for the children an their learning, I don't think they would turn back." Reaching a diverse student body Dumbarton has a diverse student population – 43 percent black, 25 percent white, 17 percent Hispanic and 9 percent Asian – and more than a quarter of its students speak English as a second language. Panter found that many children and their parents had not been to a county library, so she established regular family literacy nights at the school, during which students play literacy-themed games and read with their families. On other nights, translators explain the program to new ESL families and encourage parents to get their own school library cards as a way to help them learn English. The school also has organized several field trips to public libraries to further its education and outreach efforts. Because only about half of Dumbarton's students live in households that have computers, it's even more critical that they are exposed to technology in school, Traveline said. "If we don't provide them with 21st-century skills, then they don't get them," she said. Traveline credits Panter with creating the culture that has helped students excel. "She's very innovative, very much on top of what current research says," Traveline said. "She has a vision, and she's constantly trying to think of new things to do. "The kids are excited about what they're doing. They're working in groups, they're collaborating, they're learning." Panter and Dumbarton officials have viewed the school's library as a model for other elementaries because of the unique way it serves its community. Now, the VaASL has concurred. "Ms. Panter integrates information literacy, skillful research and inquiry, and ethical use of technology for all students," VaASL officials said in a statement announcing the award. The library's "open-access" model is designed to encourage students to spend time in the library any time. With their teachers' permission, students can visit the library during the school day to return and check out books. "People just think that kids just come to the library, read books and go, and that's just not how it is in Henrico and at Dumbarton," Panter said. "We collaborate with teachers to come up with projects to teach SOL skills on problem solving drills. "I'm hoping that we'll become even more of a model, especially with the collaboration piece." Thanks to federal stimulus money several years ago, the school was able to purchase 10,000 new books for its library, replacing a number of old ones in the process. Now, with a complement of 15,000 books overall, students have plenty from which to choose – and choose they do. They check out an average of 7,000 books each month. Dumbarton also recently earned a grant from the Henrico Education Foundation to support its e-reader incentive program, which Panter identified as a way to engage students who weren't excited about reading. Students can check out an e-reader for six weeks, take it home and read with their parents. "The ultimate goal is for kids to love to read," Panter said. "Students will check out the [e-readers] for six weeks and twice a week will come to the library to discuss the books they're reading. Parents are invited once a week as well." Said HEF program manager Paula Roop of Panter's concept: "We like the idea that she was trying to use technology to impact achievement. By letting children take it home, it engages the parents as well as students." 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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 05/23/2013
Henrico has several fun family-friendly activities to offer this weekend – check out the butterflies at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, play games at The Armour House & Gardens and walk or run in support of the Autism Society of Central Virginia. If you're looking to celebrate Memorial Day, Rocketts Landing has fireworks and Sandston has a parade. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Raiders help 'Stir It Up!'
Among the activities featured at Stir It Up!, a fundraiser and awareness raiser held May 5 at Deep Run H.S., was the opportunity for youngsters – including this young fan pictured with player Raibonne Charles – to play catch with members of the Richmond Raiders professional indoor football team. > Read more.
Henrico Junior 4-H camp registration open
By Ben Panko, Special to the Citizen 05/19/2013
For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
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Mother and son open new restaurant in Sandston
A new restaurant has opened in a well-known Sandston building.
The Sandston Kitchen will celebrate its official grand opening on Memorial Day, May 27. The restaurant is located in the site of the former Sandston Pharmacy at 2 West Williamsburg Road. It serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. > Read more.
Whale of a treat
Ironfish delights with a variety of tasty catches
I was overjoyed to head back for another meal at Ironfish by Pescados, considered the Best New Restaurant in 2011 by both the Richmond Times Dispatch and Richmond Magazine. I agree whole-heartedly with their ratings. Since I first visited the restaurant for my birthday in January, I was waiting for the perfect special occasion to return. I couldn't wait another year, obviously.
Run by the same restaurateurs as Pescados Latin Caribbean Seafood in Midlothian and Eat in Oregon Hill, Ironfish offers the same unique dishes and top-level customer service. > Read more.
Veteran restaurateur set to open in Short Pump
Tran's Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare
After nearly a year out of the restaurant industry, a well known 30-year Henrico restaurateur is ready to open up his fifth venture in Short Pump.
Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.
Tran has been serving up Vietnamese food since the mid-'80s, his first being Que Huong on Rigsby Road. He also owned Mr. Chan's on Horsepen Road and Saigon Gourmet on Hull Street Road. > Read more.
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Union High was the scene of basketball "what if's" Monday, as teams who will never meet in the regular season went head-to-head for bragging rights and up close and personal experience. That's what the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Jam is all about, according to Spartan athletic director and varsity boys coach Tim Pope.
For the first time in the MLK Jam's history, a girls game was added.
The undefeated 1A Lakewood girls, a possible championship contender, went up against 4A Laney High School. The Lady Buccaneers are at the top of their conference with only one loss so far this season.
Last season, Lakewood was one game away from the NCHSAA championship and are expected to go deep into the playoffs this year, too. Leopard head coach Lofton Kerr said he wanted his team to experience going up against a tough 4A team because this is the kind of action they will see in the playoffs.
"I wanted us to play here because this is the kind of team we're going to see if we get in the playoffs," he explained.
There were no surprises during the game except for how thoroughly the Lady Leopards were shut down. The quick hands of the Lady Buccaneers created turnovers that turned into points and their height underneath the basket gave them the rebounds.
Kerr thought his girls put in a half-hearted performance.
"I think we could have done better today," the Leopard coach stressed.
"We just didn't compete hard enough. They were nonchalant. Laney probably should have beat us, but not by this much. We shot the ball terribly and Laney had good defense, but we've got to know how to handle that if we're going to compete in the regionals. We've just got to be more focused when we play teams like this," Kerr added.
Laney had more than doubled the score by the end of the first quarter, 14-6. At halftime, the Leopards were trailing by 15 points, 27-12.
Teisha Rich, Lakewood's weapon down low, was wrapped up in Laney jerseys every time she touched the ball.
Point guard Brittney Boykin's shooting was off, too, as she was credited with only 4 points for the entire game. Bianca Moore had 6 points; and Rich scored 8.
Top scorers for Laney were Brianna Baham and Amber Doniere, each with 12 points.
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Bethany Presbyterian Church in Johnstown has added a memory garden to its church grounds thanks to efforts of one local Eagle Scout and the support of his troops and community.
Edward Burkett of Johnstown worked with other members of Boy Scout Troop 182 to build the garden, raising more than $900 in funds to complete the project in five months.
"It's absolutely beautiful," church member Brenda Molnar said. "It almost didn't happen at all, but the church wanted to put it in."
Burkett said that members of the church had initially thought of the idea, which they presented to him.
"I started with a drawing," he said, adding that he decided to take it on as his Eagle Scout project.
Once the project was in motion, an overwhelming amount of support was garnered from members of the community.
"I would probably say at the very least it took about 150 hours," he said.
Many of the donations came from a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Burkett held at Calvary United Methodist Church. The project started in late April and was completed in early August.
"I know it was used for a wedding shortly after it was completed," he said.
Members of the church and community also purchased the memory stones that were to be added later on during construction.
Other funds were used to purchase two stone benches for the garden for people to sit and meditate or pray, he said.
"We stripped the old paint and repainted the wall around the area," he said.
In addition, Burkett and the troops planted shrubs and perennial flowers around the garden. They also measured out the garden and used sand and gravel to make a level surface before adding the paving stones, which are dedicated to the memories of individuals.
"We put a border around it with mulch and then planted perennials," he said. "The whole area looks a lot better than it did."
Burkett said he selected this project because he wanted to work hard at something.
"I didn't want something easy," he said. "I wanted something I had to work for. I learned a lot of leadership quality skills and it wasn't something small. I have never done anything of this magnitude before"
Burkett said he is pleased with how much support and effort went into the project.
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United States Constitution Day is September 17 of each year. Congress enacted legislation requiring all public schools to set aside one day during the week of September 17 to teach all students about the U.S. Constitution and about citizenship.
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- National Constitution Center: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ (A live celebration on the day itself.)
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences. The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
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b. Social studies (five units). Social studies instruction shall include citizenship education, history, and the social sciences. Instruction shall encompass the history of the United States and the history and cultures of other peoples and nations including the analysis of persons, events, issues, and historical evidence reflecting time, change, and cause and effect. Instruction in United States government shall include an overview of American government through the study of the United States Constitution, the bill of rights, the federal system of government, and the structure and relationship between the national, state, county, and local governments; and voter education including instruction in statutes and procedures, voter registration requirements, the use of paper ballots and voting machines in the election process, and the method of acquiring and casting an absentee ballot. Students' knowledge of the Constitution and the bill of rights shall be assessed. Economics shall include comparative and consumer studies in relation to the market and command economic systems. Geography shall include the earth's physical and cultural features, their spatial arrangement and interrelationships, and the forces that affect them. Sociology, psychology, and anthropology shall include the scientific study of the individual and group behavior(s) reflecting the impact of these behaviors on persons, groups, society, and the major institutions in a society. Democratic beliefs and values, problem–solving skills, and social and political skills shall be incorporated. All students in grades nine through twelve must, as a condition of graduation, complete a minimum of one–half unit of United States government and one unit of United States history and receive instruction in the government of Iowa.
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Iowa Social Studies websites
America's Legislators Back to School Program - The program, sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures , is designed to teach young people--the nation's future voters and leaders--what it's like to be a state legislator.
Geographic Alliance of Iowa - The Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) was established in 1991 with the support of the National Geographic Society (NGS). GAI is composed of K-12 teachers, college and university professors, personnel from a variety of other educational endeavors, and citizens, all of whom are concerned with improving geographic instruction in Iowa.
Iowa Arts Council - The mission of the Iowa Arts Council is to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. The vision of the Iowa Arts Council is that Iowans recognize the arts are essential to their quality of life.
Iowa Council for the Social Studies - An association of educators who have come together to strengthen the social studies profession and social studies programs in the schools. An affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies.
Iowa History Online - High quality instructional tools and online access to excellent teaching resources.
Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist - Rich resources for Iowa's teachers about preserving Iowa's human past through archaeological research, scientific discovery, public stewardship, service and education.
Iowa Pathways - Discover the people, places, events, and ideas of Iowa history.
Iowa World Language Association - The Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) is devoted to advancing the worldwide mission of education and world languages, literature and culture.
State Historical Society of Iowa - Educates Iowans of all ages, conducts and stimulates research, disseminates information, and encourages and supports historical preservation and education efforts of others throughout the state.
National Social Studies Websites
Census in Schools - Lessons and information to help teachers and students learn about the importance of the 2010 Census.
Center for Civic Education - A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries.
National Council for the Social Studies - Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.
National Center for History in the Schools - A nationally known organization that has engaged the talents of scores of classroom teachers and provided history educators across the nation with new historical resources and teaching strategies. NCHS's double mission is (a) to aid the professional development of K-12 history teachers; and (b) to work with teachers to develop curricular materials that will engage students in exciting explorations of United States and World history.
National Council on Economic Education - A nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers. NCEE's mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy.
The National Council for Geographic Education - An organization working to enhance the status and quality of geography teaching and learning.
Notable Trade Books for Young People - This link provides educators with an annotated list of trade books compiled by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council.
Our Courts - A free, interactive, web-based program designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. It is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support. On this site, you will find information and useful teaching resources for an engaging civics curriculum.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. This Web site offers Holocaust history, teaching resources and information about professional development opportunities for teachers.


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The Mental Health Association of Rochester declared 2013 the Year of Mental Wellness, but mental health professionals say Governor Andrew Cuomo's NY SAFE Act is only increasing the stigma surrounding mental illness.
But mental health professionals say the new law is missing the mark.
Nearly 2.4 million people in this country are living behind bars, but its the faces behind the acts of unspeakable violence that have grabbed the attention of lawmakers and put the spotlight on the mental health community.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's NY SAFE Act includes a ban on assault weapons and a limit on the number of bullets allowed in magazines, but psychiatrists from the Mental Health Association of Rochester say the law's mental health provision will do more harm than good.
"To pin it on the five percent of crimes that are committed by those who have mental illness is really an over-exaggeration," said Dr. David Garrison, U of R, professor of psychiatry.
The provision requires mental health officials to report potentially harmful behavior. Once reported, the patient's name will be cross-checked against a gun registration database, and law enforcement will be authorized to remove the person's firearm.
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This is a weird way to start a post about muffins, but...I'm really not a fan.
Let me qualify that.
I love homemade cheese muffins, warm blueberry muffins - the deep purple berry juices staining the crumb, and I'm rather partial to a worthy muffin. You know the ones, as much about the grains as they are the naughtiness.
But... such muffins are rare treats. Fresh homemade comforts lost in a sea of mediocre shop-bought muffinery. Most commercial muffins feel stodgy and ennervating. Double-chocolate 'treats' with the consistency and flavour of compacted soil. A dieting friend once told me that one coffee shop chocolate muffin equalled her entire 'Points' for the day, and it was that muffin plus a stick of celery, or three well-balanced meals, I've never been able to eat a [insert famous coffee chain] muffin since. If I'm going to commit calorie Hari Kiri, it's got to be for something delicious. Something memorable. Not something 'feh.' Even in independent cafes where the flat whites flow and everything is baked fresh on site, the muffins are normally the last thing I go for.
Until...running late for work one day last week, I skipped breakfast at home and popped into The Table on Southwark Street. The Table is a fantastic little cafe and restaurant which buzzes all day. The coffee is Monmouth, the displays of fresh salads are Ottolenghi-worthy and the team behind the open counter and kitchen Know Their Stuff. There were two large muffin pans on the counter, their deep wells filled with large golden muffins, the tops spilling over the bulging cake cases. It was time to reconsider the muffin.
Back at my desk, I took the dark chocolate and raspberry muffin from its paper bag, pulled the muffin top away from the cake and took a bite. Oh My God. The crumb was so soft and warm, with huge chunks of dark chocolate and fat berries. The muffin top had a thick crust, crowned with a slight crunch of granulated sugar. It made my Wednesday and remains the best muffin I have ever eaten.
I've tried to recreate that muffin from memory. The spelt flour makes it a slightly 'worthier' bake than The Table's version and adds a little more texture and nuttiness (do remember to sift it though) and the recipe is my own - an edible homage. In less modest moments, I like to think of them as the second best muffins I've ever eaten...
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp baking powder
150g dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks
150g raspberries
100g golden caster sugar
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100g butter, melted
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Pre-heat the oven to 200°C and line a 12-hole muffin tray with muffin cases.
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Add the beaten eggs, oil, vanilla extract and the melted butter and stir with a large metal spoon just until all the ingredients are combined.
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If you ask an engineer what a bridge is made of, he or she might say steel and concrete. But if you ask the owners of Broken Arrow Roller Sports, the response might be polished floors and wheels. The facility doesn't construct bridges, per se, but it is in the business of connecting things–albeit families, friends, and different generations altogether. Groups find a common interest in gliding across the roller-skating floor, which Broken Arrow surrounds with a host of other activities that includes an arcade, a snack shop, and free Wi-Fi. The rink also rents itself out for private birthdays, enabling party hosts to invite as many guests as they want and avoid having to instill the one-in, one-out rule that dominates most other birthday parties.
My Little Dollhouse's team of playtime experts creates a pastel-hued paradise for kids. A hand-painted stage is the focal point of the playroom and provides a spot for kids to model princess costumes as music plays and a disco ball glints and shimmers. Little ones can also play in and out of playhouses or receive manicures at the nail-painting station.
In addition to open playtime, My Little Dollhouses also hosts themed birthday parties during which guests have access to the center's cache of costumes and accessories in a private party room and can put on a fashion show or dance. Staff members take all the guesswork out of setting up and cleaning up, and they furnish partygoers with baked treats, balloons, and party favors.
The defense experts at L & L Machine Guns equip visitors with all the requisite pistol or rifle gear to shoot on the 30 pistol ranges and 300-meter rifle range. Before hitting the range, marksmen select their desired gear from a lineup of firearms, all of which can hit bull's-eyes or fill out multiple-choice surveys in a fraction of a second. As provided protection guards eyes and ears, bullets stretch their tiny metallic wings at 100-meter carbine ranges and a 360-degree training range.
When the Tulsa Talons bolted for San Antonio in 2011, the city lacked a professional indoor football team for the first time in more than a decade. That didn't last long, however. The Oklahoma Defenders promptly filled the role in 2012, playing their inaugural season as part of the American Football League. In 2013, the team left the AFL to join the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. The move to the CPIFL was complemented by the addition of radio broadcasts of every game, letting fans listen in whenever a big tackle is made or the opposing coaches settle a tie by jousting each other atop offensive linemen. At their games, Defenders keep fans pumped up with plenty of off-the-field entertainment, including appearances from mustached mascot Billie the Regulator.
The newly renovated Oilers Ice Center provides visitors with a regulation-size indoor rink designed for ice hockey, figure skating, curling, and public skating sessions. Four curling rings sit beneath the frozen carpet, which is kept smooth with frequent passes of a zamboni blasting classic R & B hits from its stereo. The venue doubles as the official practice space for Oklahoma's Central Hockey League team, the Tulsa Oilers, and offers adult hockey leagues throughout the year. Busy families of dexterous ice veterans can take advantage of the center's flexible hours, and adventurous couples can spend Friday nights using their skates to trace the shape of hearts or prenuptial-agreement fine print into the ice.
One of 41 geographic sections that make up the PGA of America, the South Central PGA promotes enjoyment of golf and involvement in the game as the sport's ambassador to the states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and much of Kansas. The association, which includes male and female golf professionals as well as a slew of courses, aims to spread the ideals of golf through high standards of professionalism, sportsmanship, integrity, and community involvement. A cornerstone of this mission involves introducing new generations to the sport through Junior Golf programs, which instill admirable attributes in youngsters to prepare them for life's rough patches and stealthy sprinkler heads.


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Kevin Durand, Devon Bostick, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Eva LongoriaDIRECTOR(S):
Damian LeePRODUCER(S):
Kim Coates, Andy Garcia, Jeff SackmanWRITER(S):
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Magnolia PicturesSynopsis
An ex-CIA op-turned political talk show host is hired by a corporate whistle blower to expose her company's cover-up of a massacre in a South American village.
The film draws attention to man's inhumanity and unconscious actions against the environment and questions if there is a moral and ethical obligation when talking about boundaries, borders and human interaction. With the ever-increasing depletion of earth's natural resource of water serving as the backdrop, a multi-national corporation disregards basic human needs that result in widespread illness and a people's uprising. The distress causes unlikely allies to conspire and seek redemption for past deeds and the greater good.
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County Announces Rat Eradication Success
County officials said the Rat Attack program has yielded positive results, and additional neighborhoods have been targeted for rodent eradication efforts.
The results of a rat eradication effort in targeted Baltimore County neighborhoods are in, and county officials are calling the Rat Attack program a success.
"With continuing education and enforcement, we have achieved quantifiable results and positive feedback from treated communities, where residents are reporting a dramatic decline in rodent sightings," County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said in a news release. "People increasingly realize that human behavior is the biggest variable in successfully eliminating this health hazard from our neighborhoods and they are stepping up to make important changes like using rodent-resistant trash cans, cleaning up pet waste and addressing potential burrowing locations."
Since April 2012, the Rat Attack program has treated 2,100 homes in neighborhoods with known rat infestations based on complaints and inspection reports, according to the release. The cost of the program is $750,000 for a five-year period, with $8 being spent on each residential property.
The Riverview community in Lansdowne and St. Helena in Dundalk will be next neighborhoods scheduled for treatment starting on the weeks of Feb. 11 and Feb. 25, respectively. The eradication process involves licensed professionals injecting approved powdered rodenticide into identified rodent burrows.
The county is also conducting trash sweeps to eliminate nutrition sources for rodents in the treated areas, the release states.
Rat Infestation Facts From the County
A single breeding pair of rats can, under ideal circumstances, produce as many as 80 offspring in one year. The life expectancy of a Norway Rat in the wild is approximately one year. The size of a colony or infestation is directly proportionate to the available food supply.
Beyond extermination practices, the industry-accepted solution to rodent control is for residents to eliminate food sources and burrowing opportunities. Residents are advised to:
- handle and store their trash properly by using and maintaining rodent resistant trash containers
- raise sheds and firewood piles off the ground
- remove junk and debris piles
- regularly pick up and properly dispose of pet waste
- clean up pet food and birdseed
According to the county, the following neighborhoods have been treated to date, but officials plan to send exterminators back to ensure positive results.
First Councilmanic District
August 2012: Huntsmoor
January 2013: Arbour Manor
Fifth Councilmanic District
August 2012: Ridgeleigh, Hawthorne, Hillendale
October 2012: Knettishall, Loch Raven Village
January 2013: Towson Park and Towson Manor Village
Sixth Councilmanic District
August 2012: Ballard Gardens, Holland Hills
December 2012: Middlesex
Seventh Councilmanic District
April 2012: West Inverness, Stanbrook, Eastfield, and Colgate.
May 2012: Eastwood
June 2102: Berkshire
July 2012: Eastfield, Westfield, Bear Creek, North Point Village, and Norwood/Holabird
September 2012: Sollers Point and Gray Manor
October 2012: Charlesmont, Turner Station and Old Dundalk
November 2012: Logan Village
3:50 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Interestingly the Fifth Councilmanic District is represented by a weasel.
9:54 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I have said this several times: it is time for "JD Stuts" to be banned. The name-calling goes beyond any sense of good taste or civil discussion. Stuts, the real weasel is the person who sits behind a computer and insults a good Councilman under a phony name.
You are the definition of a troll.
Bill N
5:45 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I'm in between Ridgeleigh and Hillendale. Not sure if they've done my neighborhood. I went online and bought three bait stations and placed them around my house and garage, but am still seeing rats.
David Klaas
6:00 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
good job thanks. Know inforce the laws on trash!!!!
8:05 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
I have always had the impression that Dundalk was the only community with a rat infestation problem. Thanks to the local media's infatuation with Dundalk to continually mock this community's people. Why hasn't the media report the rat infestation problem in the communities of Fells Point, Harbor East and else where. I guess the news media will not report the infestation problem in Fells Point and Harbor east so as not to decrease the real estate value. And this is no sour grapes.
Sean Tully
9:07 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
County inconsistant enforcement of sanitation laws vs. too many dummies = rats win.
Remember, any dummy can attract rats.
9:27 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
If people in the Seven Courts area don't start picking up after their dogs we will be next. We have had serious rat problems in the past. I walk my dog up and down Seven Courts almost every day and through many of the neighborhoods and I honestly have never seen so much dog waste all over the place. The problem has been getting progressively worse and is disgusting. If you want to own a dog, then be responsbile and CLEAN UP AFTER IT!!
M. Sullivan
9:37 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
I saw the picture and thought it was the weekly O'Malley blog!
9:39 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Before the Middle River Depot, at the intersection of Rte 43 and Eastern Boulevard, is razed for future development, whatever it may be, the county should begin a rat eradication program on that site before the razing. It is a well known fact that the rats escaped from the confines of the old razed GM plant on Holabird Avenue, which is why the city and the county have a serious rat infestation problem today.
Brenda Ennd
10:05 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
I live in West Inverness and I see more rats now than ever!!!
And this area was treated????
10:10 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Parkville and Carney are awful with rats, and nothing is ever done about it
10:43 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Really?? What areas do they see improvement in??? I know for a fact that it's not West Inverness!! We are still over ran with rats!! I have spent countless hours in my yard trying to make it look good, only to have it totally destroyed by the rats. It doesn't help that people around you don't care. There are people that won't buy the much needed trash cans, those with old junk cars in the yards and those that just don't clean up thier yards at all!! An the biggest offenders are these stupid rentals that the landlords aren't held responsible for!! So, really?? Disgusted in West Inverness!!
11:04 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
The rats come through the sewers from the city. Surrounding communities are infested. Thanks Baltimore. You dump!
11:34 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
"The rats come through the sewers from the city."
You really believe that?
12:02 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Don't be foolish CP, Steve is right! They take the bus and the light rail!
6:55 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
On the behalf of the citizens of Baltimore, I say you are welcome. We send them out to Rim City with our love. Say something smart, JoeBlob. Ooops, missed again.
Wendy Keller
11:54 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Really??? It's so bad in Charlesmont that just recently a neighbor found a rat's nest in the motor of his car! They need to get back out here and "DO A BETTER JOB"!!!
11:55 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
How about Rat Fishing Tournaments for the largest, the biggest teeth, the oldest etc with a bounty put on their heads. PETA can provide the entertainment.
8:38 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sanchez.....there is no doubt that PETA will launch a campaign to save the rats from abuse and extermination.....LOL
11:56 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
I have already had the county out about this. They have inspected my yard, and told me after inspection, the rats were not eating or harboring anywhere in my yard. They are just running through to the adjoining yards, where there is junk,bird feeders and firewood left laying on the ground, not to mention uncovered trash cans. These neighbors are sighted, it cleans up for a week or two, then it starts all over again. I spend a ton of money on traps and poisen, when it is not my house they "stop" at. I'm sorry but I don't want these rodents "just passing through my yard"
Jerry Cimildora
12:08 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
We here in Logan Village were slated for treatment on Dec 3,4,5 2012. I was home each day and kept a look out for the pest company. my plan was to show the m were the rats have been seen traversing my property. I never saw a truck or personnel in my yard or neighborhood each of the 3 days. In years past the company had to verify permission to treat. No one ever showed up at my door step , not was any treatment done to my knowledge.
I walk for exercise 5 times a week bay walking and see many rats in my travels of Logan Village. If the county has paid for treatment perhaps they should obtain proof from the parties involved because they sure have not been in Logan Village and the rats are winning!
Gladys Wooters
12:31 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
West Inverness Is Still Rat Infested. Are You Kidding Me. I Still Have My Eyes To See The Proof Untill A Rat Attacks Me & BITES My Eyes Out !!!! My Alley Is A Pig Pen!!!!! Liars!!!!
Debbie Crowe
12:36 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Eastfield. My father and a few local neighbors still have rats digging holes in their yards. These yards are clean and homeowners are following county regulations. Please help, I am now noticing rat feces in my fathers yard by the new hole that had Been dug by shed.
1:00 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
No real improvement in Colgate and the neighborhood was treated. Many neighbors complained that they never saw anyone from the pest company either so they certainly did not inspect every yard as we were told they would! Program was NOT a success!
9:01 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
They are now in the front as well as the back. We had the eradication and sweeps and I see an increase in rats. I never saw anyone treating my alley and I was watching for them. Come Spring, they will multiply and we will be overrun. The treatment program WAS NOT successful in Colgate.
Gladys Wooters
1:07 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Debbie The Headline Said The Rat Eradication Was A Success. We Both Know It's A Big Fat Lie. Good Luck Getting Help. The County Will Never Enforce The Pigs That Live Near You To Keep Their Pig Pens Clean. I Have Been Crying & Fighting For Years About My Pig Pen Neighbors & They Can Get Away With Whatever They Want. I Have Bait Stations & Continue To Load It With Rat Poision & Also Have A Metal Rat Trap Cage & Continue To Get Rats In My Trap. There Is More People Out Their That Love Living In A Rat Infested Neighborhood, Then Clean People Like Me & You. Sorry To Say. The Rat Lovers That Like A Filthy Yard Should All Be Made To Live Together In A Community Called Filthy Yard Rat Haven. The Clean People Need To Live Together In A Community Called Clean Living Paradise. If People Would Clean Up Their Yards & Put Poison Out All The Time & Get A Rat Trap, The Problem Would Go Away. Rat Poison Costs Money & The Dirty Pig Yard & Rat Lovers Need Their Booze & Drugs!!!!
1:10 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I follow all the guidelines and regulations, we have a rat that we have seen and estimated it to be at least 3-4lbs in size that runs around through my yard daily. We have seen its track in the snow where it is just running back and forth through the yard but not staying in my yard. there is no difference. I called the county and they told me that all i can do is file a complaint against my neighbors if i feel they are in violation of code and causing the problem, and they will send someone to check for regulation violations but they wont do anything to eradicate the problem.
Jonathan Wilson
6:35 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Yeah right, check out the Alleys of North Point Village.
Barbara Parkinson
9:35 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
I live on Maiden Choice Lane and I have several neighbors who put out their trash in plastic bags every week. As I go by these bags I can see that they have been chewed on by rats or other animals. I also have neighbors who do not pick up their dogs feces or allow their dogs to dedicate any place they want without picking it up. I have seen rats in my yard during the daytime. PLEASE can't someone do something. I do not want to see a child get bitten by one of these disgusting rats.
Donna Hilse
8:41 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
I rode down Liberty Parkway's alley last week in the evening and rats were running everywhere. I don't think they have treated that area at all, it was horrible.
7:03 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
I'm convinced that Berkshire was NOT treated! I saw no evidence that any powders were put in the holes as they said would happen, and I never saw a single dead rat. After the treatment in 2011 there were carcasses showing up for weeks and barely a single live rats seen for months. Ths time, the population went up instead of down. I think the contractor ripped us off!!
Mrs Smith
9:13 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I would like to say, there are MANYcomments stating that areas HAVE been treated and continue to be monitored and treated, for the infestation in all of the areas, IF in fact this is so, I suggest those seeing the rats, try to trap them, take them dead or alive, and cash them in to the authorities for rewards, since they are claiming to have taken care of the problem. IF in fact they want proof, GIVE it to them, Since they are spending millions on controlling this problem, surely they can afford , hhmm, lets say twenty dollars per rat turned into the department responsible. Evere heard of bounty hunters, well I guess we should try it with the rats>? MAYBE they would actualy DO SOMETHING`````````This would get those that are NOT doing their part to at least try to catch them for the money, and those that are spending so much to avoid them a sort of return for their money. WHAT A DAM JOKE, NO ONE is doing anything, or their would be some kind of improvement somewhere.As far as putting trash out in bags, GET REAL, they should be made to pay for NOT using trash cans, how stupid is that, putting dinner out for the rats``````````` ALL of this is disgusting. We have MORE vacant buildings, and unkept open establishments to feed rats for decades. The government needs to step up, give sitations, stand behind them, and CONSTANTLY patrol and control this problem.


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Authors: Author List
Jean Biddick
By first grade, Jean knew she wanted to be a teacher. She taught junior high school math for many years. Another love was jigsaw puzzles, and fitting together small bits of fabric seemed to be an extension of that love. Combining her love of teaching and piecing came naturally. Jean started her first quilt (still unfinished) in junior high school. A dozen years later, she became more serious about quiltmaking and was introduced to machine piecing. Jeans piecing skills improved and she began teaching machine piecing. She enjoys giving students the technical skills they need to turn their vision into quilts.
Jean has been piecing traditional quilt patterns for more than 30 years and teaching machine piecing since 1984. Her quilts have received awards in national competitions and have been exhibited throughout the United States. She has been experimenting with traditional block designs and giving them a slightly different look for many years. Her teaching experience and math background help her clarify the things that can improve accurate piecing.
Books by Jean Biddick
Irena Bluhm
Irena Bluhm is an award-winning quilt artist, quilt and quilting pattern designer, and a longarm machine quilter, instructor, and sales representative for Gammill Quilting Machine Company. Born and raised in Poland during the reign of communism, she moved to Germany in 1981 and ten years later moved to the United States, living in California. Irena's first exposure to quilting came from the Log Cabin-style quilts her mother made with scraps. She tried some piecing of her own, but quilting didnt become a passion until she saw a Gammill longarm quilting machine at a local quilt shop in 2004. Two days later, Irena was stitching pantographs for the shop owner. Irenas first two wholecloth quilts came back from their first show with three ribbons. Her work has been exhibited in show across the United States and published in several quilting magazine. Shes won numerous awards nationwide. Irena has two daughters and three grandchildren. She and her husband, Richard, now live in Oklahoma where she has a large studio.
Books by Irena Bluhm
Debbie Bowles
Debbie Bowles came to quiltmaking via a lifetime of garment and craft sewing. As an elementary school teacher, Cub Scout den mom, and church volunteer with junior high students, Debbie approaches design, quiltmaking, and teaching as a means of having fun while creating something pleasing to the maker. Through her pattern company, Maple Island Quilts, she brings delightful designs made with achievable techniques to quilters of many skill levels. Her book "Cutting Curves from Straight Pieces," published by the American Quilter's Society in 2001, has opened up the world of curves for many quilters. Debbie travels nationally to present workshops that are fun and informative. They offer each quilter a space for personal interpretation of the designs. Her home is in Minnesota, where she lives with her husband, Rick, and two sons, Ryan and Kyle.
Website: http://www.mapleislandquilts.com
Books by Debbie Bowles
Patricia Bowman
Trish Bowman has been sewing and doing all kinds of crafts for over 40 years. The craft bug came from her Mom. In high school she became a serious seamstress, starting out by making her own clothes, progressing to reupholstering furniture, and eventually making clothes for her husband. Never one to sit and enjoy the status quo, she was always experimenting with new techniques and challenges, discovering quilting in the mid-1980s. Her love affair with this new dimension of her hobby blossomed as she realized quilting offered a better outlet for her creativity than making clothes.
Her favorite quilts have always been the ones that held peoples memories. Her first T-shirt quilt, created in 1988, was for her husband and celebrated his days in college by using old T-shirts that otherwise would have gone to the rag bin. Subsequently, she has made many memory quilts for family, friends, and, more recently, clients.
Trish has a studio full of books and fabrics and a Gammill Statler Stitcher to finish all the quilts she makes. A member of the Florida Cabin Fever Quilt Guild, she has served as president and Cabin Fever Quilt Show chairperson. As owner of Jersey Girl Quilts, a custom quilt business, she designs and makes memory quilts for clients who dont want to or cant make their own. Based on her experiences with this business, a ruler/template system was developed that eases the cutting of shirts and improves cutting accuracy over the use of a basic square ruler.
Trish lives in central Florida with her husband of 34 years, Doug, and their puppy, Penny. She has two grown children, Christopher and Jennifer, a son-in-law, Michael, and is still waiting on grandkids. She is a registered nurse and successfully ran her own legal nurse consulting business prior to moving to Florida 10 years ago.
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Books by Patricia Bowman
Barbara Brackman
Barbara has been a board member of the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG) and the Kansas Quilt Project, and has served as consultant to numerous state quilt projects, assisting with pattern identification and quilt dating. As a freelance museum curator, she has organized exhibits of art from quilts and cowboy boots to art environments. When she finds time to make quilts, they often reflect her sense of humor. With Laurie Metzinger she organized the infamous project The Sun Set on Sunbonnet Sue.
Books by Barbara Brackman
Brenda Brayfield
Brenda Brayfield was born in Northern Ireland and immigrated with her parents to Vancouver, British Columbia, as a young child. She now lives in Surrey with her husband, Roger. She has three sons, Jim, Ryan, and Kevin. Brenda has been making and showing quilts since she took her first class in 1993 and teaches quilting in local workshops. Brenda's top foundation-piecing technique was developed as an answer to a dilemma she faced while preparing for an upcoming workshop. As her students requested more blocks in a variety of styles and sizes, Brenda's block pile grew and so did the accompanying pile of text. The result was Brenda's first book, "Log Cabin: Rediscovered by Machine," published by the American Quilter's Society.
Books by Brenda Brayfield
Patricia L. Brown
Patricia began quilting in 1978, very reluctantly! A friend kept after her to go with her to quilting lessons and Patricia finally gave in. From the first lesson, she found she couldnt get enough! Patricia made samplers, Amish-style quilts, and traditional quilts then as time went on, she lost interest in the same old fabrics. She stopped quilting for a while after the birth of her second son.
When her last son left home, Patricia found herself in a quilt shop surrounded by batik fabric and fell in love with quilting all over again. Batiks opened up a new world to Patricia. She believes that by using basic techniques and beautiful fabrics, a traditional quilter can easily become an art quilter.
Website: http://www.quiltedmoon.com
Books by Patricia L. Brown
Bonnie K Browning
Bonnie enjoys teaching others to quilt. Teaching has taken her to guilds and conferences across the United States, and to Austrailia, Turkey, and Japan. But, one of Bonnie's favorite teaching dates is with grade school-age children at the Quilt Camp for Kids, held each July at the Museum of the American Quilter's Society. Bonnie's articles have appeared in "American Quilter" and "McCall's Quilting," and she has shared quilting techniques on Simply Quilts on HGTV. In addition to writing and teaching, Bonnie is involved in other facets of quilting. She is a certified quilt judge and judges at several conferences each year. Bonnie is a staff member of the American Quilter's Society where she serves as coordinator for the quilt shows produced by AQS. Bonnie lives in Paducah, Kentucky, with her husband, Wayne, and White Sox, the cat.
Website: http://bonniebrowning.tripod.com
Books by Bonnie K Browning
Michael G Buckingham
Michael Buckingham has lived and traveled around the United States and Europe working as a graphic designer, illustrator, and cartoonist. Combining his interests in design, history, and quilting, he has created the unique "Presidential Redwork: A Stitch in Time" that both quilters and their families can enjoy. Michael, a staff designer for AQS, resides in western Kentucky's lakes area with his wife and two sons.
Website: http://www.buckgrafix.com
Books by Michael G Buckingham
Barbara M. Burnham
In 1972, Barbaras mother surprised her with the gift of a year-long Baltimore Album class with Mimi Dietrich. Barbara credits Mimi for inspiring her obsession with appliqué. When the Baltimore Appliqué Society was founded in 1993, Barbara became a charter member. Very active with BAS, she serves as a board member and frequent contributor to the BAS newsletter, and donates her time and talents for museum fundraisers to raise funds that help preserve their quilt collections.
Barbara teaches hand appliqué, hand quilting, and inking on fabric, and offers presentations and trunk shows at local quilt shows and guilds. She writes articles on appliqué techniques and antique quilts, and is active with online groups of quilt collectors, historians, and appliqué enthusiasts. Many of her quilts have been exhibited, and she has won awards for hand quilting and hand appliqué in national competitions, including 1st place for GRAND GEOMETRICS CREATED THE AMISH WAY at the American Quilters Society Show & Contest in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 2010. Also, Barbara and machine quilter Marty Vint of Dogwood Quilting of Baltimore, Maryland, won 2nd place for Bed Quilts: Longarm/Midarm Machine Quilted at the American Quilters Society Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky, with M.E.C. REMEMBERED, the quilt featured in this book.
Barbara and her husband, Ed, live in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, bordering Patapsco State Park.
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FLACHAU, Austria — American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin won a World Cup night slalom Tuesday, buoyed by a roaring crowd for her third victory in her first year on the circuit.
Shiffrin was second after the opening run and third fastest in the final run to finish in a combined time of 1 minute, 51.45 seconds.
"It's unbelievable," she said. "I heard the crowd and I tried to let them take me down the course. They wanted me to win. That gave me wings."
Frida Hansdotter of Sweden was second, 0.85 seconds behind. Tanja Poutiainen of Finland was third, trailing Shiffrin by 1.10. Overall World Cup leader Tina Maze of Slovenia placed fifth, extending her lead over second-place Hoefl-Riesch to 590 points.
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