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Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Childhood, genetics, ethics and the social context. In: The Genetic Testing of Children. Bios Scientific Publishers, London, pp. 223-236. ISBN 978-1859961469
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Confidentiality and consent in qualitative research. British Sociology Association Network. pp. 6-7.
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Education and debate: Theories in health care and research: The importance of theories in health care. British Medical Journal, 317 (7164). pp. 1007-1010. ISSN 1468-5833
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Ethical and social aspects of genetics and neuro-science: the Wellcome proposals. Bulletin of Medical Ethics, 136 (2). pp. 20-21. ISSN 0962-9564
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Informed consent: Ideal or reality? Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 3 (2). pp. 124-126. ISSN 1355-8196
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Let's write a book about Improving our school. Improving Schools, 1 (2). pp. 47-51. ISSN 1365-4802
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Living with cystic fibrosis. Association of CF Adults Magazine. pp. 8-9.
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Living with spina bifida: The views of people aged between 18 and 33. Links, 178. pp. 18-20.
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Report of Wellcome Planning Meeting on Bioethics. Medical Sociology News, 24 (2). pp. 12-13.
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) Talking to children - and talking with them. In: The Genetic Testing of Children. Bios Scientific Publishers, London, pp. 27-36. ISBN 1859961460
Alderson, Priscilla (1998) When things go wrong, what should be said? Bulletin of Medical Ethics, 141. pp. 13-21. ISSN 0962-9564
Alderson, Priscilla and Goodey, Chris (1998) Doctors, ethics and special education. Journal of Medical Ethics, 24. pp. 49-55. ISSN 0306-6800
Alderson, Priscilla and Goodey, Chris (1998) Education and debate: Theories in health care and research: Theories of consent. British Medical Journal, 317 (7168). pp. 1313-1315. ISSN 1468-5833
Alderson, Priscilla and Goodey, Chris (1998) Enabling Education: Experiences in Special and Ordinary Schools. Tufnell Press, London. ISBN 1872767761
Alderson, Priscilla and Scott, P (1998) Living with sickle cell. Sickle Cell Review, 3.
Alderson, Priscilla and Stacey, M (1998) The right to know. Nursing Standard, 48. pp. 24-25. ISSN 0029-6570
Alderson, Priscilla and Thapar, N (1998) Living with thalassaemia. News Review, 76. pp. 8-11.
Alur, Mithu (1998) Invisible children : a study of policy exclusion. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Atabey, Melek (1998) Television news broadcasting and journalism in Turkey : the impact of political, economic and socio-cultural change in the 1990s. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Clemente Olmos, Maria De Los Angeles (1998) SLA research on self-direction : theoretical and practical issues. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Coles, Mike (1998) The nature of scientific work : a study of how science is used in work settings and the implications for education and training programmes. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Conole, Grainne and Oliver, Martin (1998) A pedagogical framework for embedding C&IT into the curriculum. Association for Learning Technology Journal, 6 (2). pp. 4-16. ISSN 0968-7769
Creemers, Bert and Reynolds, David and Chrispeels, J and Mortimore, Peter and Murphy, J and Stringfield, S and Stoll, Louise and Townsend, T (1998) The Future of School Effectiveness and Improvement (A Report on the Special Sessions and Plenary at ICSEI 1998 in Manchester, UK). School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 9 (2). pp. 125-134. ISSN 0924-3453
Durrant, Colin and Himonides, Evangelos (1998) What makes people sing together?: socio-psychological and cross-cultural perspectives on the choral phenomenon. International Journal of Music Education, 32. pp. 61-71. ISSN 0255-7614
Fink, Dean and Stoll, Louise (1998) Educational Change: Easier Said Than Done. In: International Handbook of Educational Change. Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, pp. 297-321. ISBN 0792335341
Gough, David (1998) Guest Editorial: A risky business. Child Abuse Review, 7 (3). pp. 139-143. ISSN 0952-9136
Gray, John (1998) The Language Learner as Teacher: the use of interactive diaries in teacher training. ELT Journal, 52 (1). pp. 29-37. ISSN 1477-4526
Guile, David and Young, Michael (1998) Apprenticeship as a conceptual basis for a social theory of learning. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 50 (2). pp. 173-193. ISSN 1747-5090
Gurney, David William (1998) Education and the early modern English separatists. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Hawtin, Angela and Wyse, Dominic (1998) Child protection : the teacher's role. Education 3-13, 26 (3). pp. 15-22. ISSN 0300-4279
Hodges, Norton Alfred. (1998) Literacy in a new town school : a critical ethnography of the reading and writing of secondary school pupils in Milton Keynes. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Hogan, Ambrose (1998) Coventry Cathedral and the Theatre of War. Things.
Jewitt, Carey (1998) A social semiotic analysis of male heterosexuality in sexual health resources : the case of images. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 1 (4). pp. 263-280. ISSN 1364-5579
Karagianni-Karagiannopoulou, Evangelia (1998) A comparison of the long-term effects of parental divorce on the possible selves of Greek and English young adults. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Liu, Sandra Shouming. (1998) Typology of strategic marketing management for universities-in-transition. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Lucas, Norman (1998) FEFC funding: Research in 12 colleges. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 22 (34). pp. 299-306. ISSN 0309-877X
Mayall, Berry (1998) Children as partners with adults: A view from the North. In: Stepping Forward: Children and Young People's Participation in the Development Process. Intermediate Technology Publications, London, pp. 223-235. ISBN 1 85339 4483
Mayall, Berry (1998) Children in action at home and school. In: Making Sense of Social Development. Routledge, London, pp. 199-213. ISBN 0415173744
Mayall, Berry (1998) Emotions and daily life at home and school. In: Emotions in social life: critical themes and contemporary issues. Routledge, London, pp. 135-154. ISBN 0 415 13799 3
Mayall, Berry (1998) Towards a sociology of child health. Sociology of Health and Illness, 20. pp. 269-288. ISSN 0141-9889
Mayall, Berry (1998) Towards discussion with children: Children's participation - issues and prospects. In: Themes from Finland: Visible Child - Invisible Quality. Summary report on the International Conference, Helsinki, Finland. NRDC for Welfare and Health, Helsinki, pp. 12-19. ISBN 9513307018
Mayall, Berry and Kelley, Peter and Hood, Suzanne (1998) Children, parents and risk. Journal of Health and Community Care, 6. pp. 16-24.
Mayall, Berry and Storey, Pamela (1998) A school health service for children. Children and Society, 12. pp. 86-98. ISSN 0951-0605
Mott-Thornton, Kevin. (1998) A common faith? : personal development, spirituality and state education. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Moutsios, Stavros. (1998) State curriculum control in Greece and England : a comparative study. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Oliver, Martin (1998) ELT 98: Innovation in the Evaluation of Learning Technology: Conference proceedings. [Report]
Oliver, Martin (1998) Innovation in the Evaluation of Learning Technology. University of North London, London. ISBN 1853772569
Oliver, Martin (1998) The evaluation of Learning Technology - an overview. In: Innovation in the Evaluation of Learning Technology. University of North London, London, pp. 5-22. ISBN 1853772569
Oliver, Martin and Conole, Grainne (1998) Evaluating Communication and Information Technologies: a toolkit for practitioners. Active Learning, 8. pp. 3-8. ISSN 1357-1125
Peters, Sandra Jane (1998) Reading Recovery and children's writing : developing the writing of children with literacy learning difficulties. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Phoenix, Ann (1998) Dealing with difference: The recursive and the new. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 21 (5). 859 - 850. ISSN 0141-9870
Phoenix, Ann (1998) Gender, ethnicity and difference. In: Ethnizitat, Differenz und Geschlechterverhaltnisse/ Ethnicity, Differences and Gender Relations. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt, pp. 41-50.
Phoenix, Ann (1998) Mixed Parentage and Mixed Relationships : Celebratory discourses and racialised practices. Discussion Paper. Institute for Public Policy Research, London.
Phoenix, Ann (1998) Multicultures', 'multiracisms' and young people, contradictory legacies of 'Windrush'. Soundings, 10. ISSN 1362-6620
Phoenix, Ann (1998) Rasse, ethnizität und psychologische prozesse. In: Suchbewegungen, Interkulturelle Beratung und Therapie, Tübingen. Dgvt-Verlag, Tübingen, pp. 17-3821. ISBN 3871591408
Phoenix, Ann (1998) (Re)constructing gendered and ethnicised identities. Are we all marginal now? Universiteit voor Humanistiek, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - More and more parents are telling their kids to stay home the day of standardized tests.
They're opposed to standardized tests for many reasons and don't want kids taking them.
Some say they're being used to measure teacher performance and fear testing narrows the curriculum.
This year, teachers, students and parents from a Seattle high school refused to administer or take a standardized test.
In response, the Seattle schools superintendent now says schools can choose not to administer the tests.
Robert Schaeffer of the nonprofit National Center for Fair and Open Testing says the consequences of opting out of standardized tests vary from state to state.
He says so far there have been very few consequences for children, but that might change.
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Thursday's 60-second rant: Cardinals-Rams game could be something special
PFW executive editor Dan Arkush couldn't be looking more forward to Thursday night's Cardinals-Rams skirmish on a national stage.
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Cook's familiarity with coach Jeff Fisher made the free agent tight end a natural fit with the St. Louis Rams.||||||| The 6-foot-5, 248-pound Cook, who got a five-year, $35.1 million contract, played his first two seasons in Tennessee under Fisher.
The St. Louis Rams have upgraded their offense by reaching a five-year deal with Cook.||||||| The team said on its website Tuesday night that the Rams outbid Miami for the 25-year-old Cook, who played for St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher in Tennessee. The Titans drafted Cook in the third round in 2009.
Cook has a torn right rotator cuff and coach Mike Munchak says Cook will be placed on injured reserve for the final three games. Cook caught an 18-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive in Sunday's 27-23 loss to Indianapolis. But he hurt his shoulder catching a screen pass late in the third quarter.||||||| The tight end ranks second with 44 catches and has 523 yards receiving. He will become the 15th player on injured reserve, and Munchak called it unfortunate. Cook says the season-ending injury is a tough blow. He was honored Monday as the Titans' community man of the year for raising money for breast cancer research and exams in honor of his mother, Yulinda, a breast cancer survivor.
For nearly three seasons, the Tennessee Titans have waited for Cook to consistently perform up to his potential. Now Cook has put together the best two games of his career, with 169 yards receiving in the last game to set a new team record for most yards receiving by a tight end.||||||| He's' also just 73 yards shy of Frank Wycheck's franchise record of 769 yards receiving by a tight end going into Sunday's game at Houston.
Cook caught eight passes for a career-high 169 yards - including a 55-yard TD - during Saturday's 23-17 win over Jacksonville.||||||| Cook has now posted back-to-back 100-yard efforts and seems to be developing a good rapport with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Cook and the Titans visit Houston in Week 17.


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Fort Myers, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast University women's soccer team will hold walk-on tryouts to fill roster spots for the upcoming 2007 season.
The tryouts will be held on Saturday, August 25 at 9 am and Sunday, August 26 at 9 am on the FGCU soccer field. Interested students should completely fill out the Tryout Packet and bring it with them to the field on the day of the tryout. Interested students can also contact Assistant Coach Sarah Rahko by email at firstname.lastname@example.com if they have any questions.
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The Eagles are preparing to compete in the inaugural season for the women's soccer program. Head Coach Jim Blankenship was selected as the first-ever women's soccer head coach at Florida Gulf Coast University. Blankenship's teams have won three national championships, appeared in eight straight final fours, received two NCAA Division I national tournament bids and graduated over 40 all-Americans and 18 academic all-Americans. His collegiate head coaching record stands at 241-70-9.
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The Iowa Department of Agriculture is investigating the animal control operations in the City of Waterloo.
Three months ago, the city decided to share the responsibilities with Cedar Bend Humane Society -- including overnight and weekend emergency calls, and stray animal pickup. It is saving the city money -- but some people are concerned the agreement is putting animals at risk.
Since 1996, the Cedar Bend Humane Society has handled Waterloo's animal control services. In that time, the budget was only increased once -- to $17,000 per month. This summer, Cedar Bend asked for another increase. Instead, the city decided to cut $50,000 from its annual budget.
"Animal Control barely is self-sustaining. At times not, depending on what we bring in for animals. So for us that was pretty detrimental. The services we provide for the community, we were not able to continue to do the same amount of services for that cut," said Kristy Gardner, co-director of the Cedar Bend Humane Society
"I understand Animal Control's costs keep going up. I understand that. So do ours," noted Buck Clark, Mayor of Waterloo.
To save money, the city of Waterloo opted to take on some of the responsibilities -- including stray animal pick-up and evening and weekend emergency calls. And they decided to house it out of the traffic operations department.
"Things are really working very well," said Sandie Greco, Superintendent of Waterloo Traffic Operations.
Greco oversees the animal control functions, but another Waterloo employee actually goes out on all the calls.
"During the day, she's a code enforcement officer. And then at 5:00 at night, she's on call for animal control services," said Greco.
To be clear, the employee once worked for Cedar Bend Humane Society. But the amount of work she is taking on now concerns Black Hawk County Animal Control officer Gail Donovan.
"I kind of feel like this is a full-time job all by itself," said Donovan.
Greco says, it's a manageable load.
"She goes in morning, afternoon, and evening and feeds them, waters them, takes them out individually. And cleans their kennels," said Greco.
We asked when the employee, who works 40 hours a week as a code enforcement officer, is able to sleep -- considering she is on-call every evening and weekend.
Greco replied "At night... She's not called out late at night or anything. Unless, maybe... she really hasn't been."
Clark said, initially he had concerns as well.
"The amount of time she is spending on it seems to be working out really well. Lots of people work overtime," he said.
Donovan believes some of the services Waterloo was enlisted to provide are being overlooked. For instance, stray dog pick up.
"We know, at least from my experience, they have not been going to pick them up. So that means nobody is picking them up," said Donovan.
Clark said, that's just not true -- the city is holding up their end of the deal.
"Folks that are being critical about what we're operating and the way we're treating our animals don't know the ladies that are working with them. These two ladies are committed," he said.
Gardner said, there are other concerns surrounding the conditions in which the animals are kept. The city is housing overnight and on weekends in a formerly-vacant building at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A Black Hawk County Animal Control officer picks up the animals each morning and brings them to Cedar Bend Humane Society.
"I think holding them at a humane society versus a waste management plant is kind of a no-brainer in my book," said Donovan.
Donovan said she found a homemade litter box in one of the pet taxis. It was constructed from an old acetone can, and still has cat hair stuck in the corners.
"Even trying to bend the edges and stuff, there were sharp places on it. It wasn't a good deal," she said.
Clark said -- the Cedar Bend Humane Society is exaggerating what they saw.
"It didn't have any sharp edges on it. They're all covered with tape. Unless it's pulled off. I saw those. They were all taped up. There were no sharp edges on them," said Clark.
The Cedar Bend Humane Society also questions the care of injured animals who are held by the city overnight.
"On one call, we picked up a cat that was very badly injured, and very ill," Donovan recalled.
They had to immediately euthanize that cat.
Greco admits, her department can't administer medicine. But they did everything they could to keep that cat comfortable.
"We tried to get a hold of an officer that night, and we couldn't get a hold of anybody. So actually our officer took it home and kept it at home," said Greco.
The issue is -- it's not clear whether or not the building or the animal control operations are up to state code. That's because the city did not, initially, obtain a pound license.
"We knew we would probably have to, even though we don't board animals and we don't kennel them, and we don't adopt them out. We hold them for, the most would be three days," Greco explained.
Greco said she got verbal approval to operate for 90 days on a trial basis. But an Iowa Department of Agriculture spokesperson said his director knew nothing about a "90 day trial." He confirmed Waterloo needed a pound license before starting operations. They were recently alerted to the city's operations, and are now investigating.
Clark stood by what Greco said, but told us the city is doing everything it can to cooperate.
"We have ceased operations. We're not putting any animals in there for the time being because of this... inquiry. And we will have our license before we put any other animals in there. And I expect to have that by the end of the week," said Clark.
With all of this said, the city believes the arrangement is working out -- and they are saving money.
"Over the last three months, and it doesn't sound like a lot, but we've saved four hundred, five hundred, six hundred dollars," said Greco.
Ultimately, it's up to the community to decide whether the savings are paying off for residents, and for the city's animals.
"I think the public needs to be aware and kind of follow -- are they still paying for service that they're not getting? I think that could be the case," said Donovan.
Clark says, taxpayers are getting what they pay for...and more.
"Absolutely. At least during our watch from 5:00 on. Absolutely they're getting their money's worth," he said.
The City of Waterloo has also taken over dead animal clean up, and is disposing of the animals at the city landfill. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is overseeing that process, and, in that case, the city is complying with state code.


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The weather had finally warmed up, and it made for a sticky Tuesday. The 6 p.m. sun was drooping in the sky, but it still packed a hot punch -—enough to start the oversized bobbleheads sweating under their brand new un-faded baseball hats.
The first game of the T-ball season was about to commence for the 4- to 6-year-old age group.
It was the blue shirts versus the black shirts, all in sizes small and extra small. I arrived a little late, so the blue shirts were in the outfield. My grandson, Cayden, who just turned 4, was a blue shirt.
My eyes scanned the field through the chain link fence. It was difficult to find him, as all the blue ballcaps were pulled down to the eyebrows and shaded the little elfin faces. I finally picked him out. He was the blue hat with his back to the pitcher's mound, carrying on an animated discussion with a blond-haired blue shirt wearing a ruffled jean skirt.
"Hi Cayden!" I yelled, waving my hand wildly to show my support. Practically every kid on the field looked at me immediately, as most kids of this particular generation are named Cayden, Jayden, Brayden, Hayden or Ayden.
"Hi mamaw! Come out here and stand with me!" he shouted back in his munchkin voice. "I hot. I don't want to wear my hat." He pulled it off, and I could see his dark hair was plastered to his head with sweat. He threw his hat on the ground.
"Pick that up. Bring it over here to me," I yelled.
My husband, Seth, Cayden's biological grandfather, complained. "You can't do that. He's supposed to stay out there. You're interrupting the game."
I argued. "Seth, take a look at the outfield. There is a 5-year-old trying to catch imaginary butterflies with his mitt, and another one wearing his mitt on his head. I think it is OK for Cayden to bring me his hat if he won't wear it."
Cayden slid his hat under the fence and moseyed back to his position. In the meantime, a black shirt whacked a ball solidly off the tee and then stood frozen in place, proudly watching the ball roll toward the outfield.
"RUN TO FIRST!" the crowd encouraged enthusiastically. A helper for the black team tried to assist by grabbing the hitter's hand and pulling him in the direction of first base.
At that point it became clear that black shirt enjoyed batting way more than running the bases. To prove it, he collapsed into a limp heap on the baseline. The black team helper wisely concluded it would be inappropriate to drag a small child to first base.
Blue team at bat. Cayden P. Timmons was up. He smacked the ball off the tee. His loud, embarrassing family shouted, "RUN! RUN NOW!!!"
And he did.
Straight toward second base. Skipping first base and going straight to second base is just what you would expect from a Timmons male. But the blue shirts had helpers too, and he was herded to first base.
The ball was still being stalked by the black team, so Cayden's ridiculous loud family hollered again.
The boisterous shouting startled him, and he bolted off first base the same way he bolts when we yell, "There's a monster behind you!" He made it safely to second base, which is where he wanted to be in the first place.
Since little kids have the attention spans of houseflies, T-ball games don't go on foreve. The final score at the end of the game: Black team 3, Blue Team 2.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
But there is always soft serve at Dairy Queen.
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Focus Area 2 Aquatic Pathways Assessment Summary Report (August 2012)
When the river runs dry: human and ecological values of dry riverbeds (May 2012)
2010 "Sustainable Communities, Healthy Watersheds" Report (2011)
Lake Michigan Watershed Academy
Watershed Planning Handbook
The handbook is available, here.
You can order a free copy of the Handbook from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). Contact NSCEP at 800-490-9198 or by e-mail. When requesting a copy of the Handbook, please refer to EPA document number: EPA 841-B-08-002.
Fundamentals of Urban Runoff Management
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2007. The key to restoring these watersheds lies in the practice of stormwater retrofitting, which involves subwatershed detective work, storm drain forensics and imaginative design. This manual outlines the basics of retrofits, describes the 13 unique locations where they can be found, and presents rapid methods to find, design and deliver retrofits to meet a wide range of subwatershed objectives. The concepts of retrofitting are illustrated in more than 75 figures, 150 photos, 60 tables and nine appendices.
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A Local Ordinance to Protect Wetland Functions
Wetlands and Watersheds Article #4 (in a Six-part Series) - Center for Watershed Protection - Prepared for the Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, EPA – December 2007. Authors: Beth Strommen, Karen Cappiella, David Hirschman, and Julie Tasillo. This article introduces a new type of model ordinance for local protection of wetlands. Existing federal and state wetland permitting programs address some direct impacts to wetlands, such as filling, but are not designed to regulate inputs of stormwater or other pollutants. Local development regulations can fill this gap in wetland protection since local governments typically have control over local land use regulations and decisions.
For a link to this document, click here.
Common Questions: Establishing Local Government Wetlands and Watershed Management Programs
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Multi-Objective Wetland Restoration in Watershed Contexts
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My foot slipped. My arms shook and my sprained toe twinged as I strained to support my body dangling 25 feet up on the side of an old, twisty tree. My helmet kept tipping backwards, choking me as I searched for a way to continue my journey toward the canopy.
The others had stopped. You can stop too, a little voice buzzed temptingly in my ear. If they couldn't do it, why should you? I brushed the thought away and grabbed another branch with determination.
By then I had spent 10 days in the Costa Rican rainforest on an Outward Bound program. I had hiked 22 hours with a 45-pound pack, planted bananas, sacrificed a chicken, picked pineapples, made sugar, and stayed with the kindest family I had ever met, playing endless soccer games with their many children. A tree should seem like nothing! But this tree, slippery with moss, entwined with vines, with 50 feet of precarious handholds, was a new challenge. And I have never been one to turn away from a challenge.
What I realized that day, somewhere between detangling my belay line and scraping open an old cut, was that I am one of the most determined people I know. I was one of the four in my 10-person group who made it to the top (and the only girl).
Why did most deny themselves that feeling of accomplishment that was so uplifting, and the sense of victory when you stand in the tree canopy? It was not a physical reason because I was no stronger. As I thought about this later, sitting in a rock sauna, I found an inner drive. A desire. A motivation. A determination to finish what I start, to finish with success.
What is it that drives me? A sense of expectation instilled by my parents? Some deep-seated internal motivation I was born with? Does it matter?
More important than the determination to succeed is my determination to try. Beverly Sills once said, "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." This could not be more true and is a principle I live by. If you never try, there is never any hope to succeed. Failure, in fact, is irrelevant if one has tried their hardest, tried until they have nothing left, because there is a certain success in trying. It takes a lot of determination to try so hard, but I believe I have found enough within me to succeed at whatever I try.
All because of a tree in Costa Rica that I ascended one summer.
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Almost four years after carting Tata Motors out to Gujarat, West Bengal has now invited the country's largest carmarker, Maruti Suzuki, to set up base.
The ironic twist of events comes at a time when Maruti is facing its worst labour dispute at its Manesar plant and could be Mamata Banerjee's best bet to shed West Bengal's image of trade unionism.
In fact, this is a counter to Gujarat's recent offer to become Maruti's main base, in case it chooses to reduce its operations in Haryana.
A letter in this regard was sent earlier this week by West Bengal Commerce and Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee to top Maruti officials, including its Chairman R.C. Bhargava.
"Getting land is not a problem in West Bengal. The Government can provide land if we get a proposal from Maruti," Chatterjee said, adding that the State Government was keenly observing the matter and was awaiting a response from the carmaker.
However, Maruti may not need to look at another location as its current capacity expansion plan sees it through till about 2020.
In June, it confirmed the first phase of a new Gujarat facility with Rs 4,000 crore investment on a 2.5-lakh-unit a year plant. Combined with the 18 lakh annual target capacity at Gurgaon and Manesar, this expansion will take total capacity to 2 million units by 2016.
"It is definitely good to see that West Bengal is getting aggressive about inviting investments from industry," said Bhargava. However, he did not confirm or deny the development.
Maruti's COO for Administration (HR, IT) S.Y. Siddiqui said that he hasn't received any letter from the West Bengal Minister in the last few days. However, he had spoken to Partha Chatterjee on the sidelines of a conference in Kolkata in May.
"He had then been keen on Maruti investing in West Bengal. However, we have enough capacity addition plans for the next few years, so we are not looking for any other place," he said.


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CA state Assembly and Senate districts are critical in this election
Original post made by jimf01 on Sep 28, 2012
The race for Californias Presidential electoral votes is a foregone conclusion. The race for Dianne Feinstein's US Senate Seat is as well.
We are at a critical point with regard to the legislature in Sacramento . The Democrats need two additional votes in the Senate and two in the Assembly for a super-majority. If they gain those seats in the November election, they will be able to vote to pass any budget increase, any regulation, any TAX, and Republicans will be utterly powerless to stop them. Governor Brown will be utterly powerless to stop them.
Forget about Proposition 30, the Democrats will just pass their own tax increase. And the voters will have no say.
Did you know that the Governor doesn't even have to sign in order for a bill passed by the legislature to become law? In California, a bill becomes law automatically after 30 days.
Get informed about the new Senate and Assembly districts, and know who is running in your district, and VOTE. Vote the Democrats out in November, or California will continue down the path of tax and spend, we WILL become Greece here in the US.
on Sep 28, 2012 at 3:12 pm
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The Democratic Party has partisan control of the California State Senate 25-15 heading into the 2012 elections. They need to gain two seats in order to achieve a 2/3 supermajority. There is a similar scenario in the Assembly, where the Democrats have an uphill struggle to achieve the net gain of the two seats they need there. With all 80 seats in the Assembly up for re-election, anything could happen, but the Democrats have 17 of the 22 members who have termed out and cannot run.
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It's an interesting point, that the fight over true legislation will be done at the lower levels seats in government. You know, that doesn't have a bad ring to it, regardless which side of the isle you're on.
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Here is a good example of what happens if the Democrats gain a bigger majority in Sacramento. The truth is, many of them are ultra left wing, and common sense reform, like a law to get teachers who are on trial for sex crimes against minors, did not see the light of day, could not even be voted on in the Assembly.
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Outdoor Movie: "The Lego Movie"
Friday, Sept. 5
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An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.
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Our 8th annual children's theatre production suitable for audiences of all ages. This show goes on tour to local elementary schools and libraries, but you can see performances at Carroll before it hits the road. Learn more.
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Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
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Presenting an exciting concert from some of Maryland's best jazz composers and arrangers! Come and hear the great players of this 17-piece band perform straight-ahead, Latin and contemporary jazz charts under the direction of founder, Anthony Villa.
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Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, "Once" is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, "Once" tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights, but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, "Once" draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about going for your dreams, not living in fear, and the power of music to connect us all.
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Reception: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2 – 4 p.m.
Gallery in the Scott Center
Ed Coffey creates paintings that express the culture shock of a city dweller surrounded by the natural world, organic and biological. Those elements are clearly evident even in his more abstract work. He describes his process as The Mad Scientist school of art, "It's alive, alive!" Coffey's experimentation and experience go hand in hand to create his little monsters. He says, "Enjoy the show, just don't get too close." Learn more.
Community Fair
Monday and Tuesday, Sept.15 and 16
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Great Hall
An opportunity for students to see the wide variety of experiential learning options in the community. Internships, service opportunities and jobs will be displayed in the Great Hall. Stop by, and learn how to get involved in the community!
Music Performance: Speakers of the House
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Theater in the Scott Center
$10 and $5 for senior adults over age 65, faculty, staff and students with ID
Speakers of the House is a mash up of two of the Baltimore area's more popular and diverse bands: All Mighty Senators and The Junkyard Saints. The band was formed two years ago in an effort to play the old school funk, boogaloo and rock. For more information, visit speakersofthehouseband.com.
Fall Film Series: "22 Jump Street"
Wednesday, Sept. 17
7 p.m.
Theater in the Scott Center
Rated R
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.
Help support the Carroll Food Locker by donating a non-perishable food item. Although participation is not required, your donation would be greatly appreciated by those in need.
Stacey Mastrian Vocal Master Class
Thursday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m.
$10 and $5 for senior adults over age 65, faculty, staff and students with ID
Watch and listen as selected student performers, focus on a repertoire of their choice, receive valuable feedback on fine tuning their technique.
Music Performance: Stacey Mastrian, soprano
Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Theater in the Scott Center
$10 and $5 for senior adults over age 65, faculty, staff and students with ID
Stacy Mastrian, a "sweet, shimmering soprano" (The Washington Post) who is "versatile and passionate" (Der Tagesspiegel), performs repertoire that spans from the late Renaissance to the present and from traditional to experimental, with international television, radio and internet broadcasts. For more information, visit staceymastrian.com.
The Marriage of Art and Business Conference
Friday, Sept. 19
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
$49 (lunch included)
Learn how to start a business in the arts and make money from your art or craft by listening to the practical advice of business owners and entrepreneurs in the arts community. Learn more.
Online Career Assessment/Focus2 Workshop
Wednesday, Sept. 24
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Self-assessment is the first step in effective career planning. Taking assessments on interests, abilities, personality and values provide you with options for identifying those majors and career pathways that are best for you. In this workshop, students learn to use the Focus 2 online assessment tool to match your skills, strengths and values to potential careers and work environments. Sign up online.
Evening Student Appreciation
Wednesday, Sept. 24
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Front Entrance
Grab some free snacks and water on your way to class this evening, courtesy of Student Life.
Leadership Challenge Kick-off
Thursday, Sept. 25
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
K119 (near the Café)
Join us to learn more about Carroll's leadership program: the Leadership Challenge. Games, food and friends are what you'll find at this special kick-off event. All are welcome.
Crab Feast
Friday, Sept. 26
4:30 - 7 p.m.
Back Patio
$5 for credit students; $18 for faculty, staff, alumni and guests under 12 years old; $25 for guests 12 years and older. (Limit one guest per person).
Purchase tickets at the Cashier's Office starting Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Listen to the steel drum sounds of Ewabo while enjoying some good steamed crabs. Food is served at 5 p.m.
SERRV International
Friday, Sept. 26
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
SERRV International is a nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate poverty wherever it resides by providing support to artisans and farmers worldwide. Students learn about Fair Trade and package handmade items from all over the world at this service opportunity. Interested students can sign up online.
There is a $5 refundable deposit for this service opportunity.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
6 - 8 p.m.
Learn how to begin your academic career at Carroll from information sessions, college tours, information tables and faculty who will answer your questions.
Register for this free event by calling 410-386-8430 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mosquito fogging set for MV tonight
Original post made on Sep 4, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 11:35 AM
on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:11 pm
are we in any type of danger here? if they are doing this, somethings up??
on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:23 pm
I live in the affected area, and this is the first I heard about it. Prior to the last fogging, we all received information fliers at our homes. This time, nothing. A little advanced notice would be nice.
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@tommy_g_: Yes, something is up. Read the article. They found west nile infected mosquitoes so they are fogging for them. sounds like a good idea to me.


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Researchers plot the location of individual ships using internet-connected onboard identification systems »
Three navy-trained dolphins that went AWOL during a training session were probably seeking mates, according to reports »
The successful first sea trials of two new 180-metre-long fleet oilers could see the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy deploy all its new hardware beyond coastal waters »
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is launching an "Upward Falling Payloads" project aimed at developing storage capsules for military assets that could stay at the bottom of the sea for years until needed »
Ending a romantic affair by faking your own death is usually a bad idea for -- I don't know -- everyone. What's an even worse idea? Faking your own death weeks before taking command of the US Navy's nuclear submarine USS »
China's newest addition to its military is more subtle, and stylish -- it's a 33,000-tonne pleasure boat capable of disgorging thousands of troops and hundreds of vehicles held inside its belly »
An old match factory in East London -- which now houses more than 700 apartments -- could be used as the launch site for a high-velocity-missile (HVM) ground-based air-defence system during the Olympic Games »
The US Navy has announced plans to test a new 3D sensor system that can be attached to an unmanned helicopter to help swiftly and accurately identify pirate vessels lurking among legitimate shipping »
Add another eerily lifelike robot to the US military's rapidly expanding android army. This one is, of all things, a mechanical firefighter »
The United States Navy has received a 32-megajoule Electromagnetic Railgun from BAE Systems, and it will begin testing the weapon later in February »
Remember when US the military actually put human beings in the cockpits of its planes? They still do, but in far fewer numbers »
Gregory Scott at NRL's Spacecraft Engineering Department has been awarded a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) research grant to investigate the initial phase of tiny planetary robots that are powered by bacteria »
If US Air Force researchers have their way, the military's next flying robots of doom will be tiny, and indistinguishable from the naked eye from small birds, bats or even insects »
Now we know what the Navy plans to do with its experimental hybrid of laser cannon and machine gun: zap pirate ships »
Ah, pirates: so inconsistent. They're not hijacking ships as often as they were when the resurgent piracy problem still took maritime commerce by surprise »
It's five years from now, and the next Moammar Gadhafi starts massacring his people. The United Nations approves another no-fly zone »
In the early years of the Iraq war, the US military developed a technology so secret that soldiers would refuse to acknowledge its existence, and reporters mentioning the gear were promptly escorted out of the country »
Consider the Maersk Alabama the unluckiest merchant vessel in the seven seas »
An air-powered launcher is giving the US Navy an edge in covert combat missions »
The free-electron laser is one of the Navy's highest-priority weapons programs, and it's not hard to see why »
James Gilpin is a designer and researcher who has turned the sugar-rich urine of elderly diabetics into a high-end single malt whisky »
The new working environment is at once rec room and high street, coffee bar and potting shed »
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Look, the 2012 Summer Olympics are during the offseason, and if there were ever an NFL player that should try his hand at one of the jumping or hurdling events, it's Jerome Simpson. We've already seen him do something ridiculous on the football field this season -- seriously, he did a full flip into the end zone, landing his feet -- and he's shown a tendency for leaping. The man can jump.
On Saturday, Simpson did it again. There's hurdling a man going low, then there's what Simpson did to a poor Houston Texans defender. The defensive back put his head down -- let's learn from this, y'all; stop looking down when tackling him -- and Simpson made the man look foolish.
After the jump, the latest entry in Simpson's jaw-dropping feats of athleticism collection.
High jump, long jump or hurdles: let's go ahead and start a Jerome Simpson for USA Track and Field campaign now.


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Activities around the region
We have a wealth of cultural and sporting opportunities in the area and, whatever your tastes, there is something for everyone. Within a few minutes walk of the house you can be fishing for salmon or trout in the local rivers, rafting, kayaking or walking through shady woods or along the St Jacques de Compostelle pilgrim route with magnificent views of the Pyrenees. One hour's drive will take you to the Atlantic coast with glorious beaches and some of the best surf in the world or to the mountains with winter sports and magnificent high level walks in the summer.
We have an 'Activities File' for your use in the house, providing you with all the information that you should need to take full advantage of things to do in the area.


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SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW & RODEO: Tall in the saddle
Four bronc riders crack the 80-point mark
SAN ANGELO, Texas - For a while, it looked like the animals were in charge of the Thursday night round of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.
Bull riders couldn't stay on for eight seconds. Steers were uncooperative, and even the calves gave the tie down ropers a hard time.
But once the saddle bronc riders took over, the cowboys finished up with all the momentum.
Four riders scored 80 or more in the saddle bronc competition. Troy Crowser from Whitewood, S.D., led the way with an 83, a score that put him in third place in the overall standings, two points behind leader Wade Sundell.
"I knew I had a really good horse and I really didn't want to screw him up," Crowser said about his draw, Mullen Hill. "It worked out good. A lot of guys make money on that horse. He's just a really good one to ride. I'm really excited."
Crowser is now in great shape to make the short go Saturday afternoon, and he and his traveling partner Cole Elshire are hoping to get invited to the invitation-only Shoot Out on Saturday night.
Elshire, who is currently ranked third in the world, kept his fine season going with an 80. That tied him for second place in the go round with Texas A&M's Sterling Crawley and Louie Brunson, who scored his 80 on a re-ride.
"Being ranked third in the world is a pretty good start," Elshire understated. "Hopefully we can keep going all through the year and have a good season."
Brunson has had a good year as well with three wins.
The barrel racing featured three riders that finished in the top 10 in the world in 2011. Angie Meadors, ranked 10th, and Lisa Lockhart, who finished last year in fourth place, led the way, with Meadors winning in 14.56. Lockhart took second in 14.60, and Rylee McKenzie from Canada placed third in 14.83.
The high winds of Thursday night made barrel racing a little tougher, even though it is an indoor rodeo. Warm ups are done outside and the horses don't like it any better than people do.
"The horses get very irritated," Lockhart said. "None of us like wind, including the animals. It makes them very nervous."
After the bulls bucked off the first 11 riders on the evening, Utah cowboy Sonny Murphy took over with a go-round winning ride of 83.
"The ride felt good," Murphy said. "I've struggled with bulls into my hand, and it's good to ride one. I've been struggling for the last two and a half months, so it felt good to ride one."
That ride put him in sixth place in the overall.
Sam Houston State's Bill Tutor, riding Jelly Roll, won the bareback competition with a 78. Josi Young finished second with a 77.
The team ropers struggled some, but the Oklahoma team of Charles Pogue and Jett Hillman had a fast time of 4.8 seconds to win.
Rudy Switzer, from Morro Bay, Calif., won the steer wrestling go round with a quick 3.6 second run. Austrailian Kacey Kenny took second in 3.9.
Top time in the tie down went to Sean O'Neil, a Decatur cowboy, with a time of 9.4. He edged out Pennsylvania's JR Myers, who had a 9.7.
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Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League One game between Dunfermline Athletic and Airdrieonians.12:01 » BBC Sport
A BRACE from the hugely unlikely source of Tom Taiwo ensured Petrofac Training Cup progress for a Falkirk side which was enlivened, and almost sabotaged, by a remarkable cameo from young striker Botti Biabi.20 Aug » Scotsman.com
Tom Taiwo strikes twice as Falkirk survive a Dunfermline comeback and a late dismissal in the Petrofac Training Cup.19 Aug » BBC Sport
Dunfermline Athletic remain without a win or a goal in Scottish League One following defeat by Forfar Athletic.16 Aug » BBC Sport
League One favourites Dunfermline are held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Brechin City at East End Park.09 Aug » BBC Sport
A WONDERFUL goal from teenager Ross Millen ensured Dunfermline claimed the bragging rights over Fife rivals Raith Rovers and deservedly sent the holders crashing out of the Petrofac Training Cup at the first hurdle.06 Aug » Scotsman.com
Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish League Cup game between Dunfermline Athletic and Annan Athletic.02 Aug » BBC Sport
The Challenge Cup derby between Dunfermline and Raith Rovers is called off due to a waterlogged pitch.26 Jul » BBC Sport
THIS was clearly a rejuvenated Hibernian but the old failings were still in evidence as they were unable to breach a defiant Dunfermline defence in a frustrating pre-season friendly.15 Jul » Scotsman.com


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Washington Redskins
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|2010, 1st round, 4th pick by Redskins
Redskins FS Meriweather out for the season
Redskins FS Brandon Meriweather will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team confirmed Tuesday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys, Redskins win to set up Thanksgiving showdown
The Cowboys and Redskins both won in Week 11 to set up a Thanksgiving Day showdown between the longtime rivals.
RG3, Redskins roll past Eagles
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III threw for 200 yards and ran for 84 in a 31-6 win over the Eagles.
NFL fines Redskins CB Hall for incident with official
The NFL fined Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall $30,000 for an incident with an official in the team's Week Nine game.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys closing the game with Giants
Should the Giants be concerned? They're now only 1.5 games up in the East over the Cowboys, who won in Philly.
For RG3, Redskins' bye comes at good time
The Redskins will use the bye week to keep Robert Griffin III sharp and find ways to continue making him effective.
NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn't the division's finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles' Monday-night game against the Saints.
Panthers top Redskins to end losing skid
Cam Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown as the Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Redskins.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Steelers bottle up RG3 in win
The Steelers swarmed Washington's precocious star on Sunday, keeping Robert Griffin III in check during a dominant 27-12 victory.
The Redskins' 'rootin', tootin' cowboy'
Seventy five years ago, a rookie named Slingin' Sammy Baugh chose football over baseball, and changed the game forever.
Redskins LB Fletcher skips practice, sees neurologist
London Fletcher is being evaluated for a head injury and has missed practice for a second consecutive day, putting his consecutive-games streak in doubt.
Redskins release RB Grant, sign RB Williams
The Redskins released RB Ryan Grant on Tuesday and brought back RB Keiland Williams.
TE Cooley rejoins Redskins
The Redskins brought back veteran TE Chris Cooley on Monday after Fred Davis suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on Sunday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cruz-Manning again the difference
With the Eagles on bye, the Giants fended off the Redskins in a barn burner and the Cowboys stayed alive with a win at Carolina.
Williams won't play in the Pro Bowl after being hurt in a brawl at a Honolulu nightclub. NFL officials and local police said Friday night the first-time all-star was hurt in a fight that injured three men, sending two to the hospital. Police say one man was arrested and five others are being investigated for assault, but not Williams.||||||| The league says the third-year pro will be on the sideline for the Pro Bowl game Sunday and won't lose his status as a member of the NFC team. Officials say he'll be paid a full Pro Bowl share. Williams' Redskins teammate Jammal Brown says on Twitter that Williams needed seven stitches. Brown says the fight wasn't Williams' fault and he did nothing wrong.
Williams is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being limited in practice with a bone bruise in his right knee.||||||| Williams was hurt in last week's loss to Cincinnati and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. He said he did what he could in practice Friday and that "it would be tough" for him to play if the game were right away.
Williams has exited the Washington Redskins' game against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter with an injured right knee.||||||| The Redskins say his return Sunday is questionable.
Williams and tight end Fred Davis are set to play for the first time since Dec. 4 in Thursday's preseason opener after they were suspended for the final four games of 2011 for failing multiple drug tests.||||||| Williams gets tested two or three times a week and meets weekly with a counselor. If he tests positive this season, he'll be suspended for a year.
The NFL has announced the four-game suspensions for Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis and Williams for violating the league's substance abuse policy.||||||| The league said Tuesday that both are suspended without pay and will be eligible to return to Washington's active roster on Jan. 2 - the day after the final regular season game against the Philadelphia Eagles.


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With personnel from the Jasper Police Department, Jasper Fire Department, Walker County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Walker County Emergency Management Agency, Regional Paramedical Services, Sumiton Police Department, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, the Walker County Commission and the Jasper City Council, along with hospital staff, patients and visitors, the scene could have become chaotic very easily. A power struggle at the scene could have turned a dangerous situation into a much worse one, but all the representatives from various agencies put the safety of the patients and employees first and worked together for the good of the community.
With so much bad news in the headlines, that was a refreshing sight.
Also to be commended are the various police and volunteer fire departments across the county who spent much of the day securing and inspecting bridges along Highway 69, which were also threatened Friday morning.
We are proud of the first responders and hope these departments, as well as others in the county, are able to continue to work together for the betterment of the communities they serve and the residents.
We also hope that the person responsible for endangering the lives of patients at WBMC is caught and brought to justice.
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Tomomi - Blog 1
In this blog you will read Tomomi's introduction and about life in the dorm.
I guess most people reading this blog are new international students that are coming to Oshkosh this coming semester. I know how excited you are, and I understand you feel a little bit scared of new experiences at the same time. I'm almost done with a year study abroad as an exchange student at UW Oshkosh and decided to write blogs for new international students before I go back home. I am going to write about some of my experiences and what I wanted to know before I came to Oshkosh, so I hope this blog will help you understand what life is like here.
My first impression of Oshkosh was "Wow, there's nothing here." Looking down at the ground right before the plane landed at the airport near Oshkosh, I hardly saw tall buildings. The only thing I saw was green plain fields. So, get ready if you come from a big city. I believe my dorm is the tallest building in Oshkosh. There's nothing here. No, now I would say there's nothing except beautiful nature. Little squirrels and rabbits running around on campus, beautiful sunset over the Fox River, leaves turning yellow and red, snow, snow, snow, huge lake like an ocean, snow and snow, lying on the grass under the sun…the nature in Wisconsin is very beautiful. Whatever your first impression may be, you will love Oshkosh after a few weeks or months.
Dorm Life
Looking back at the past nine months, one of the things I enjoyed a lot was living in the dorm. A dorm is one of the places you can meet many new people and have fun with your friends. I lived in South Gruenhagen where lots of international students live, and I made many friends with people from different countries and Americans there.
A room has only basic furniture such as microwave and refrigerator, so you will need more stuff such as hangers, tissue, and sheets, but you don't have to be worried about it because you can buy those things after you arrive in the states. If you like to cook, there is a kitchen in the basement, so it would be nice to buy and share some cooking utensils and dishes with your friends to cook. There is a computer lab on the first floor, so you can use a computer and a printer for free with your ID, though your own room has Internet access with both Wi-Fi and cable too. Talking of ID, don't forget to carry your ID with you. You need ID when you receive packages at the front desk, when you borrow a kitchen key, when you unlock doors to enter the dorm, and when you go back to your room after 9:30pm. If you charge money to your ID card, which is called Titan dollars, you can buy snacks and drinks from vending machine and use both washing machine and dryer by swiping ID card. Each floor has a lounge. The lounge is a nice place to relax and hang out with people while watching TV and sitting on the sofa. Some people use the lounge to study after the library closes.
Talking with a roommate before going to bed, studying together till late in the lounge, celebrating friends' birthdays, cooking and sharing your own country's food in the kitchen, playing music and hanging with friends all night on the weekend, everything that I did with my friends in the dorm was memorable and made my study abroad richer. After living in the dorm for nine months, I feel the dorm is my real home and my friends are my real family, so I am sure I will definitely miss them. I hope you will enjoy your dorm life too.


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Picturesque Cabins on top of Pine Mountain, GA in Pine Mountain
- bedrooms 5
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Cabin
- community Mountain Top Inn
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Looking for the perfect getaway? We have the cabin you are searching for at Mountain Top Inn. We are located midway between Callaway Gardens & Warm Springs. The central location of the property provides easy access to all of the areas' major attractions and cities, yet still gives the feeling of complete privacy with no distractions. We are situated on one of the highest points of Pine Mountain, nestled in the middle of the 10,000 acres Roosevelt State Park. Mountain Top Inn offers a haven for our guests in a natural mountain hideaway.
The cabins range in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms & from $99/night to $350/night and could be slightly higher during certain holidays. Due to our great location & properties, halfway between Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain and the town of Warm Springs, we are the best choice for your next getaway.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIALS: Week day and off season rates, as well as discounts may be available
Availability & Rates: We do not show availability on this page since we have 30 log cabins to choose from. Even though this cabin might be booked, we might have availability in other ones. You can visit our website to view availability and pricing. Each cabin page has an availability calendar and description of amenities. For more information, please contact our office or send us an email.
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Mountain Top Inn 706-663-4719
cabin rental amenities
Jacuzzis or hot tubs, secluded cabin locations, fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens, outdoor charcoal grills, front & back porches, a beautiful swimming pool, & so much more!
activities and attractions in Pine Mountain Georgia
Swimming Pool with a picturesque Mountain View, Hiking on the Pine Mountain Trail with increible mountain views and waterfalls, Bicycling through FDR State Park, Horseback Riding Stables just 5 minutes away, Callaway Gardens, Little White House, Wild Animal Safari
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Mountain Top Inn 706-663-4719
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Pine Mountain
- Visit FDR State Park
- Callaway Gardens
- Wild Animal Safari
- Little White House
- Antique Shopping and Dining
Top things to do on a budget
- Hike on the Pine Mountain Trail to a waterfall
- Relax by our swimming pool in the hot months
- Tell ghost stories by the rock fireplace during the winter
- Visit Dowdell's Knob
- Waterfall Hike
Top things to do with a family
- Go Hiking on the Pine Mountain Trail
- Drive just 7 miles down the mountain to Callaway
- Brush up on your history at the Little White House
- Ride Horses at Roosevelt Stables
- Whitewater rafting in Columbus
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Healthy Living Made Simple
July/August 2014 Issue
Learn how Gloria Estefan's devotion to health and balance is her key to well-being.
This iconic outdoor play set will be the kids' favorite, with its raised clubhouse play fort, wooden roof, gabled entryway and balcony. Includes a crow's nest view of the horizon, monkey bars, swing set, a solid rock wall, standard ladder and a new 10' wave slide.
Made with all of the latest safety features for hours of bouncing fun. The steel frame is constructed of heavy gauged galvanized steel to resist rust and last for years. The enclosure net features Skywalker Trampolines' patented gap-free enclosure system. Made with UV-protected material.
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