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An estimated 2.3 million people lost access to 911 service this summer when the area was hit by a derecho. Now, with Hurricane Sandy lined up to potentially slam Northern Virginia, Verizon — the company that provides the emergency communication service — is confident that the long list of improvements it has made in the months since are enough to weather the storm.
"We're ready for Sandy," Verizon spokesman Harry J. Mitchell told Patch in an interview Friday evening.
In late September, Verizon released an 11-page Moving Forward presentation (see the PDF attached at the right) outlining the issues with its power system and internal and external communication that contributed to the 911 system failure — and the steps that have been or will be taken to correct those.
The specific cause of the disruptions to 911 services across Northern Virginia was the failure of one of two backup generators to start in Arlington and Fairfax counties, according to the report. The company's internal investigation also revealed that a power alarm in Fairfax was mis-categorized and therefore given a low priority.
The company also lost its ability to receive alarms that trigger a response to service impacts. Verizon mistakenly treated the massive outage as a network problem rather than a major storm event. And, according to the Washington Post, a communication breakdown between the company and local jurisdictions meant Verizon didn't find out that Fairfax County's 911 service was out until the county called and told them.
"We've been working at this ever since the derecho, or immediately after the derecho," Mitchell said. "But we have prepared for the storm. We are prepared for it. And we are prepared to respond to anything that will come up."
Verizon provides 911 service to a number of Virginia jurisdictions, primarily in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, the Richmond area and Roanoke.
In advance of the so-called "Frankenstorm," Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency Friday — activating the state's Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response 24 hours a day. Verizon, at the state's request, has people on-site in Richmond.
Verizon has made improvements to backup generators in Arlington and Fairfax counties, enhanced the way alarms trigger responses when service is affected and strengthened its communication with 911 directors across Northern Virginia. The company has adopted five recommendations to improve communications put forth by 911 directors in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties, along with the city of Alexandria.
The company held a conference call with 911 directors from across Northern Virginia on Friday in advance of the storm.
"We have put an extra emphasis on (communication) since Day 1, since we peeled the onion back and did our investigation," Mitchell said. "We could have done a better job communicating. And we've worked very hard since then to put in place a number of measures that would lead to better communication — and have led to better communication."
Verizon, for instance, now uses the same incident management system used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to the Moving Forward report. Verizon is working with Northern Virginia jurisdictions to develop a semi-annual drill by the end of this year, and provides the area's 911 operators with an updated contact list during the first week of each month.
Employees are on standby for crisis response and the company is ready and able to deploy crews from unaffected parts of the country should they be needed, according to a news release.
Verizon crisis management teams are monitoring the storm's path, confirming staff schedules, testing fuel supplies for backup generators, restocking its inventory of smartphone batteries and car charges and moving vehicles from low-lying areas, the release states.
The company's disaster recovery fleet includes a 51-foot mobile command center, two 53-foot mobile emergency calling centers and satellite trailers.
"As part of our prep work, we've gone out and tested all the generators," Mitchell said. "We tested the ones in Arlington and Fairfax. We topped them off with fuel. So if power goes out, we expect them to kick in."
Just as lessons learned from June's derecho are being applied now, any lessons taken from Hurricane Sandy will be applied in the future, Mitchell said.
"For any event you have, learning from it and applying the lessons learned from it is critical," he said. "So, yes, we'll be doing that for this as well."
Residential customers should report service problems online at www.verizon.com/outage or call 800-837-4966.


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S.U.N.S.E.T. B.O.U.L.E.V.A.R.D!! It would be fun to play Norma Desmond and see the show from her perspective. Since I played Betty Schaefer in the original Broadway cast, it seems such a daring venture to go from good girl to femme fatale!
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There were no secret ingredients that turned Diapers.com from a category leader into a category killier in 2009.
There were no secret ingredients that turned Diapers.com from a category leader into a category killer in 2009. And it also wasn't rocket science. Instead what Diapers.com, No. 85 in the in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, did to grow sales 104% to $182 million last year from $89 million in 2008 was to keep plugging away at what it does best: providing solid customer service and creating a unique online shopping experience for young parents and soon-to-be parents. While other web retailers scaled back their spending on marketing, merchandising and inventory because of the bad economy, Diapers.com went ahead and expanded its inventory to 60,000 products and used a combination of initiatives such as trucking orders from its various warehouses to the hubs of major shippers, to offer next-day delivery to 70% of its customers. Next year Diapers.com, which had just $2.5million in web sales its first year in business in 2005, expects to offer next-day delivery to 80% of its customer base. "We built this business on the basics of good customer service," says CEO Marc Lore. "We've never lost sight of that." Web retailers, whether they are on the way up or already there, can't stray too far from online retailing fundamentals – but many do. Diapers.com is morphing from category leader to category killer because it knows who its customers are – mostly time-starved and burden-laden young moms – and it keeps on creating an easier and more relevant shopping experience that makes them repeat buyers. The formula works. In 2010, Diapers.com expects sales to top $300 million. What's the takeaway for other web retailers here? To be a category killer, never forget that it's all about serving the customer. Like Diapers.com, keep that fundamental in mind and everything will fall into place.
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From a distance, it appears that the eastern coastlines of North and South America fit exactly into the west coast of Africa. In fact, about 250 million years ago these continents really were all connected in one land mass that we have named Pangaea.
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Gatwick link confirmed in Network Rail report
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More than £1bn was invested in improving and expanding the rail network in the Thames Valley and South West of England over the last 12 months, Network Rail has said.
This includes electrification of the Great Western main line from Paddington to Bristol, Oxford and Newbury by 2017 and modernising the 1960s signalling along the line.
The figures come from the company's full-year results for the 2013/14 financial year.
Network Rail has also confirmed officials from Gatwick Airport have approached it about creating a direct link to Oxford.
As reported in the Oxford Mail earlier this week Gatwick said that it aimed to establish a route some time after 2020, made possible by improvements at Reading and Milton Keynes.
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Longtime civil rights activist and social worker Ruth Anderson of Waterloo has died.
Anderson, 91, was the first African-American director of social services in Black Hawk County.
She was also a longtime professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa.
It was at UNI where, according to friends, Anderson won a lawsuit after being passed over for tenure.
Additionally, Anderson was the first African-American elected to the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors where she served from 1988-1992.
Friends remember Anderson as a strong woman who impacted many lives with her empathy and compassion, particularly for young kids.
Melvina Scott of Waterloo credits Anderson as her mentor. She was a social work student of Anderson's who kept in regular contact for the remainder of Anderson's life.
Scott said Anderson was her mother figure after her own mother passed away in 1994.
"She impacted anyone's life she came in contact with," Scott said.
According to Scott, Anderson was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. She was also named "Social Worker of the Year" by the Iowa chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
"Her motto was to make people's lives better," Scott said.
Anderson's published a book in 1985 entitled, "From Mother's Aid Child to University Professor: The Autobiography of an American Black Woman."
A visitation for Ruth Anderson will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Payne AME Church in Waterloo.
The funeral will be at noon Monday, Jan. 28, also at Payne AME Church.


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MBA Program
Widener's AACSB accredited program provides a unique and fully integrative program for aspiring business leaders to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in today's business environment.
Our integrated courses provide you with a skill set that enables you to compete in this global economy. You will learn both leadership and analytical skills. This program is not confined by the barriers of traditional business functions, but is built on the concept of process innovation for performance excellence leading to sustainable growth.
All required courses are developed and taught by a team of full-time faculty and corporate executives selected for their strength in teaching and industry knowledge. As business concepts are introduced, students learn them in view of the business process as a whole. Individual business cases are viewed throughout the program from varying business perspectives.
This program is offered on-campus and online.
Within our MBA program, students have the ability to choose a concentration from the following list:
Business Process Management
Students pursuing the MSBPI program specialize in Accounting Information Systems (AIS), Business Process Innovation (BPI), or Management Information Systems (MIS). Widener University is a member of the SAP University Alliance, and students use SAP software in selected courses. Upon completion of at least three SAP related courses, students receive a Certificate of Recognition from SAP.
Enterprise Resource Planning
ERP is the backbone of a company—the infrastructure that makes everything work. Likewise, it's a valuable place to gain a competitive edge. With the ERP concentration, students learn how to select, manage, and get the most from ERP solutions, and they will earn a valuable Certificate of Recognition from SAP, one of the largest providers of ERP systems.
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The field of financial planning is complex and requires knowledge of many different areas, including finance, investments, taxation, and insurance. The MBA financial planning concentration program provides the opportunity for students interested in financial planning to work toward the Certified Financial Planner designation.
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Innovative Wine Company Dispels Notion "You Never Get A Second Chance" by Offering Members a Second Chance to Select Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley Wines
CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Cellar Angels has begun their annual tradition of "Angel Favorites" where their exclusive members get a second chance to buy a variety of cult wines from Napa and Sonoma Valley. The unique company features 52 events each year where members receive access to highly acclaimed wines from prestigious wineries to raise money for charity. To receive a free membership, go to www.cellarangels.com for immediate activation.
"We're a company known for disrupting the norm whether it's through our customer service or exclusive access to wine," said Martin Cody, president of Cellar Angels. "Our Angel Favorites allow us to respond to customer requests and dispel the notion you never get a second chance to make a first impression as these are wines our customers wanted another chance to purchase. But they should act fast."
Cody is referring to the company's unique platform where members have just six days to purchase at a discounted rate. After that time, the offer is gone forever. But it is replaced by another exclusive offer complete with a custom movie featuring the winery.
In addition to reduced pricing and privileged access, Cellar Angels features a unique charity component known as Sip Save Give where the member selects a charity to receive Cellar Angels' donations. Charity partners include Jenny McCarthy's autism charity Generation Rescue, The V Foundation and notable charities such as Save-A-Pet, Ounce of Prevention and A Place to Bark.
"The process affords wine lovers an opportunity to truly change the world," he said.
The wineries selected as Angel Favorites include Feast It Forward, White Rock Vineyards, Blanchard Brothers, Cornerstone Cellars, Anaba and the spectacular Zinfandel producer D-Cubed. There are a few surprises awaiting members as most wines featured from Cellar Angels winery partners are not available in stores and usually only accessible via the winery mailing list.
Cellar Angels also features private access to winemakers, special incentives for on property stays and private tastings. To receive your weekly offer please register at www.cellarangels.com.
About Cellar Angels
Cellar Angels was created by a compassionate group of wine-lovers intent on truly changing the world through wine. Their mission is simple: connect small, artisanal wine producers to larger audiences, expose wine-lovers to exclusive purchase opportunities and raise money for a select group of charities. They love wine, love introducing others to great wine and love making a difference. Cellar Angels provides an opportunity to accomplish all three. For information, go to CellarAngels.com


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GET READY…GET SET and spend your summer at ODU!
Old Dominion University offers summer camp programs designed to educate and inspire youth in a variety of academic and extracurricular endeavors serving children in grades K-12. All of our camps provide children with the chance to unwind, explore and experiment, learn and grow, discover new ideas, and work cooperatively with others all while experiencing life on the Old Dominion University Campus.
We dedicate ourselves to providing you with the most outstanding summer experience - "summers that last a lifetime." All our programs have their own unique goals and atmosphere. Please review our information here online. We hope you will join us for a summer of fun, learning and adventure!
ODU offers many exciting camp series, choose from:
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Recreation & Wellness
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Norfolk, VA 23529
Big Blue Summer Camp Information
NEW!!! CLICK HERE to register online now!!!
Big Blue Summer Camps
The Big Blue Summer Camp is a 9-week day camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 and is an American Camp Association accredited camp. Here at Big Blue Summer Camp we focus on helping campers develop friendship skills, independence, teamwork, family citizenship, competence, interest in exploration, responsibility, affinity for nature and confidence in problem solving. Every week campers will participate in the following activities: swimming, rock-wall, arts & crafts, and general fun & games. Some weeks will include a field trip to some local attractions.
Mission: Through quality programs, ODU Camp Big Blue develops youth, strengthens and supports families, and creates health and wellness for all.
ODU Camp Big Blue Activities Include: Special Events, Indoor/Outdoor Games, Free Swim, Arts and Crafts, Sports (Soccer, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Badminton, Volleyball, Etc.), Rock Climbing, Kayaking and Canoeing, Field Trips, Weekly Themes
ODU Camp Big Blue Hours of Operation and Location: ODU Camp Big Blue runs Monday through Friday from 7:30am-5:30pm for extended day and 9:00am-4:00pm for normal day. Camp will be CLOSED July 4th in celebration of Independence Day!
Camp is located in the Student Recreation Center: 4700 Powhatan Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23529. If coming from 49th Street and Powhatan Avenue - turn left onto 48th street and we are located on the right - please us door in the handicapped parking lot to enter the Center.
ODU Camp Big Blue Staff: ODU Camp Big Blue prides itself on providing children with highly motivated and enthusiastic staff who will mentor your child. Candidates must meet strict qualifications that meet and often exceed licensing guidelines. All staff must pass a Virginia Department of Social Services Criminal Background Check participate in several training such as child abuse prevention, CPR/First Aid Training, OSHA blood borne pathogens and other staff licensing training. Staff also adheres to state licensing ratios to ensure that appropriate supervision is maintained throughout the duration of the program.
ODU Camp Big Blue Campers must remember to bring each day: Bathing suit, towel, suncreen, lunch and a drink, morning and afternoon snacks, water bottle, closed-toed shoes and a BIG BLUE SMILE and an attidtude ready to have fun. Please contact Jean Holt, ODU BIG BLUE Camp Director at email@example.com for more inforamtion.
June 16-20 and July 7-11
Outdoor Adventure Camp
The Outdoor Adventure Camp is designed to introduce and challenge campers with a variety of adventures and opportunities. With outdoor education and exploration in mind, campers can expect to climb the rock wall, paddle a canoe, try geocaching, or go on an overnight trip with the ODU outdoor adventure staff! (NOTE: The overnight camping trip is for campers ages 9-12 only).
June 30-July 4 (no camp on July 4th)
Wacky Camp
This is a week to get crazy and let yourself shine through wearing the wackiest outfits you can think of! Each day will focus on a different "wacky" theme such as "crazy hair and hat day" or "inside-out and backwards day". Games, activities and crafts will be as wacky as ever! This week is sure to be a crazy amount of fun!
July 21-25
Sports Camp
While participating in a variety of sport and physical activities, campers will enjoy learning about nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyles. Noncompetitive activities include field and team games, yoga, hiking, swimming, and other outdoor lifelong pursuits. The sports camp curriculum is based on the principles of SPARK®, a revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Many local and national schools systems have implemented the principles of SPARK in the Physical Education curriculum. This camp will include an optional trip to a Norfolk Tides game.
August 4-8
Hampton Roads Adventure Camp
There is so much to do in Hampton Roads! This camp will be a "Stay-cation" in which campers will explore the many wonders of Hampton Roads. This camp will include field trips to a number of local establishments to see how they work. Examples include, but are not limited to: behind-the-scene tours of the Norfolk Airport, a local grocery store, and a local donut shop.
June 23-27
Hometown Hero Camp
If you had a superpower, what would it be? Get ready for an adventure of heroic proportions while learning what it takes to be a Hometown Hero! Campers will get strong and mighty in the gym, create their own unique superhero name and persona, and design their own superhero emblem on a cape they can take home. In addition, campers will meet Hometown Heroes from the local police and fire departments, and will visit the Virginia Beach Police K-9 Training Center.
July 14-18
Pirate Camp
Your young swashbuckler will be learning the way of the sea and the land by doing interactive activities such as using a compass and map and having fun on the high seas (swimming in the ODU SRC pool). The swashbucklers will also be learning pirate songs and creating pirate treasures! Campers will create pirates names, crew t-shirts and flags for the unique experience your camper will never forget! On the final day we will be setting the swashbucklers out on a real treasure hunt around the ODU campus to practice their skills in navigation and puzzle solving!
July 28- August 1
Air & Space Camp
Expand your mind and explore the world above. Each day we will soar to the world above for a fun filled day of adventure and exploration. We will play many games, try new activities, and learn a lot about the Universe along the way! This week will include a field trip to the Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton.
August 11-15
Animal Adventure Camp
This is a great week for campers who love animals. In addition to learning about domestic and wild animals, campers will learn about the Rainforest and spend a day at the Norfolk Zoo and /or the Virginia Aquarium.
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ODU Business Gateway
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Engineering Camps
Descriptions of each camp and the camp's dates appear below. Online registration is available for the engineering camps by clicking the registration link to the right of the camp.
Nano Enginering Camp
"Mommy, Daddy, how does that work?" Build your child's understanding of the everyday world around him/her. This one-day camp introduces students to basic engineering principles through fun, hands-on activities.
Nano Enginering camp is offered to students who are 7-10 years of age.
Camp Dates
Friday, July 11th, 2014
Friday, August 1st, 2014
This camp is a one day introduction to Engineering concepts in a fun hand on environment for our younger campers. The tuition is $99. per student.
The ENGINEERS RULE! Camp
6th, 7th and 8th grade "future engineers" will have a blast learning what engineering is all about. This exciting, week-long experience will build teamwork skills and electrify interest in engineering as a possible career. Hands-on activities engage students in mechanical, electrical, marine and civil engineering concepts, experiments and demonstrations.
Engineers Rule! Camp is offered to students who are 11-13 years of age.
Camp Dates
The week of July 14-18, 2014
The week of August 4-8, 2014
This camp is a one week long experience for middle school students. Each day we focus on a different discipline in Engineering. The tuition is $350.00 per student.
Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
1030 University Blvd.
Suffolk, VA 23435
For more information on each camp and to register, click here.
VMASC Camps
Old Dominion University and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center offer camps ranging from Robotics to Game Development to 3D Modeling in an effort to enhance learning and a life-lasting interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Each of our popular Summer Camp opportunities, facilitated by university faculty members and researchers, is geared towards fostering engineering and design talents, providing hands-on demonstrations, leading innovative projects, all within an environment that promotes teamwork.
Camp Dates
3D Modeling Camp: July 8 - 12
Introductory Game Development: July 22 - 26
Intermediate Game Development: August 12 - 16
Introductory Robotics Camp: June 24 - 28
Advanced Robotics Camp: August 12 - 16


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Discussion on deer food plots
Farming and rural life discussion forum. Cooking, hunting, gardening, fishing, critters, etc.
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Sometime within the next two weeks, im going to disk my plot and plant it with either rye or that attractant from wal-mart. Hopefully this year will be my first time harvesting a deer, ever. My bait will be regular whole-kernal corn. Im planning to only take one doe, since the only buck around is a 4pt. (that I know of) Well, good luck er'body this season.
"A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today." --Robert E. Lee
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Don't be fooled by something advertized as an attractant. If it is legal to pour some corn out that is probably the best thing to do to attract deer, as long as they pass by anyway. Is it legal for you to put out a salt block? That would work as well.
We don't all have a herd full of big bucks, but that shouldn't affect the hunting experience. We work with what we have!
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It's a seed, Can't remember the name, but they have a small sized bag for around $8, all I need for my plot. Corn is legal and will be my main food source. Here, it's from $7- $7.50. Im checking with Florida Fish and Widlife to see if saltlick is legal, too. Im plan to build a feeder (corn) to hang from a tree. Im only going to take a doe this year, so my little 4 point can grow. We have plenty of does By the way, what caliber gun do you use?
"A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today." --Robert E. Lee
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You have a good plan, one that WAY TOO MANY hunters miss ... you have to let the bucks live to let 'em grow. Too many hunters think they have to get a buck every year and don't care how small it is. Then they wonder why there are no big bucks. Last year, I let a decent 8-pointer walk during shotgun season.
In Illinois, the archery season lasts from Oct 1 'til the middle of January. We have 2 gun seasons: 3-day weekend before Thanksgiving and 4-day weekend after Thanksgiving. Shotguns w/slugs only - no rifles. I use my 12 gauge. The very sparse shotgun season and no rifles are surely reasons the deer hunting is so good in Illinois.
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Missouri puts out free a small booklet titled Wildlife Code for Missouri, Rules of the Conservation Commission coverning all wildlife laws. They also put out pamphlets for each season: deer, trapping, fishing, etc..
In Missouri the feeder has to be empty for a considerable length of time before deer season starts. I think 30 days. The salt and/or mineral lick, if for cattle they can be left out year around, drawing in deer, no.
Size and type of gun or weapon used to hunt deer varies by State and if the individual has a phyiscal handicap. Iowa is shot gun only. Missouri is a rifle state. I use a 30-06 and a 20 gauge with rifled barrel in Missouri.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Big Horn sheep have evolved smaller horns in a very short period of time. Hunters have selected the trophies and Nature has responded. I have a food plot here in CT. It is otherwise known as my garden. I was cutting a downed oak tree in the woods this week and the soft ground was full of deer tracks. Bow only here in the 'burbs but my cousin has a disability waiver so he can use a crossbow. I hope he fills his freezer this season so I can fill mine next year!
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Salt lick is legal only on privite land; on public, no consumable lures can be used. I'll be using a 7mm browning semi-automatic.Haha, I know that's huge, but im a country boy raised on shotguns, i'll manage. Im also hoping for some turkey action. We have November 20- 29 then December 12- January 17. I'll have to borrow my neighbors 12 Ga.
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Trent, you forgot muzzle loaders and more importantly... HANDGUN
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Horns are very different from antlers. Antlers are shed and regrown each year. The 2 main reasons an area may not have large-antlered bucks are lack of nutrition and lack of age. A buck doesn't grow his biggest set of antlers until he is 5 or 6 years old and most never get there because too many hunters whack the little ones. The lack of nutrition aspect has been long-since proved in Texas. There were no big bucks down there until they started food plot and supplemental feeding programs, now they have some of the biggest in the country.
Of course Illinois has no such problems with nutrition, I just plant food plots for 2 reasons:
To hopefully see more deer while hunting ... and ...
More seat time on my Cubs!!!
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The plots are doing great. The oats are 8-12" tall (where they haven't been eaten) and the turnips are getting big as well. It should frost soon and the deer will be on the turnips when the greens get sweeter. I'll try to remember to take a pic next time I go out there.
On another topic, I've noticed that the persimmon trees are not doing very well this year. I usually have lots of them hanging in the trees. I need to check the big ol' 'simmon tree and see if it is loaded or not.
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Helping Your Toddler Succeed in Potty Training
When it comes to toilet training, your toddler is the boss.
"You may be the parent but the child has complete control over this process," says Dr. Teri Turner, assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. "Toilet training fails when parents forget who's in charge."
Toddlers learn the responsibility of using the toilet when the time is right for them. A child doesn't magically become ready at age 2, Dr. Turner says.
Incentives can be helpful in motivating a child to become responsible, but frequent reminders often have the opposite effect.
"The most common reason for resisting toilet training is that the child has been lectured or reminded too much," she says. "To the child, the reminders are pressure."
Parents can begin toilet training when the child is able to stay dry for several hours and can communicate the need to use the toilet. The child will be looking for independence and will want to please.
Dr. Turner, also an attending physician at Texas Children's Hospital, offered these suggestions for successful toilet training:
- Encourage your child to imitate siblings or parents.
- Be sure all caregivers are using the same methods.
- Teach a boy to sit to urinate before standing.
- Keep the child in loose, easy-to-remove clothing.
- Don't use paper-training pants too soon.
- Read an age-appropriate book with your child about toilet training.
- Don't punish or criticize for accidents.
- Provide choices instead of demands. Use incentives.
"Parents should not be overly concerned about when a child is able to use the potty and should not expect perfection," Dr. Turner says. "Setbacks are to be expected."
Dr. Turner says that a pediatrician should be consulted when the child is over the age of 4 and has no interest in training or if there is significant parent-child conflict in toilet training.


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A memorial service will held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, N115 Raymond Road, for former Deer Park resident George R. "Dick" Ott, 69, who passed away on Jan. 29, 2012, in Spokane.
Born in Pasco and raised in Deer Park, he graduated from Deer Park High School in 1960 and later attended Spokane Community College. He spent four years in the US Army.
Possessing a lifelong love of agriculture, he spent his entire career selling fertilizer for Inland Farmers (19 years) and later for Greenacres Gypsum (20-plus years).
Mr. Ott had a passion for ham radios that later evolved into a love of computers. He also enjoyed doing genealogy.
He was active with the Spokane Interstate Fair and AgExpo. Dick was the president of University SCOPE office.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Nettie Ott; and a son, Floyd A. Howell.
He is survived by one son, Lewis Howell; two daughters, Cheryl (Ed) Collins and Charlene (Jim) Guttromson; two brothers, Gene (Jo), Sydney and Art (Tammy) Ott; one sister, Janet Herndon; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hennessey Valley Funeral Home and Crematory will be in charge of arrangements.
An online memorial is available at www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com [1] .
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The University offers a K-12 program in music education. Upon completion of the program and satisfaction of all program requirements, students graduate with a B.A. degree in music education. Students must first audition for admission to the Music Department, complete 30 semester hours of course work with a minimum of 2.5 GPA, and submit a formal application to the K-12 Music Education Program. Criteria for admission to the music program are listed below. Students in the music education program must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 to continue in the program. Students whose GPA falls below 2.5 will be given a one semester probationary standing. Failing to raise the GPA to the required minimum of 2.5 in the following semester will result in dismissal from the program.
The goal of Ohio Christian University's Music Education Program is to graduate competent, caring, and qualified teachers for public and private schools. The program integrates a Christian worldview and constructivist philosophy of education. Upon graduation, the student should be able to:
- Possess the musical skills and knowledge necessary to serve as a music teacher or in worship arts ministries.
- Be able to articulate a personal philosophy of music education or worship arts ministries.
- Demonstrate a substantial command of the following areas of the music curriculum:
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The Recital Hour will consist of Solo Hour, Faculty-Guest Recitals, and other concerts that will be scheduled periodically throughout the semester. All music majors must complete seven semesters of Recital Hour.
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All music majors will be enrolled in the non-credit Recital course each semester. It is offered on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. All music majors must complete seven (7) semesters before graduation.
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Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
- Can a federal court exercise jurisdiction over a state suit alleging violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act where the gaming activity is not located on Indian lands?
- Does tribal sovereign immunity bar a state from suing a tribe in federal court for violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act?
In 2010, Bay Mills Indian Community used funds acquired through the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act to purchase property away from the tribe's reservation and used the property to open a casino. Michigan sought an injunction to stop operation of the casino, which the state contends violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA") because it is not located on Indian lands. The district court granted an injunction to stop the gambling activities occurring away from the reservation. The Sixth Circuit reversed, holding that it lacked jurisdiction over Michigan's suit because IGRA only establishes federal court jurisdiction when the gaming is conducted on Indian lands. The Sixth Circuit further concluded that Bay Mills was immune from suit because Congress did not expressly authorize such suits and Bay Mills did not waive its immunity. Michigan argues that the IGRA can grant federal court jurisdiction and abrogate tribal sovereign immunity. Bay Mills argues that the IGRA cannot abrogate tribal sovereign immunity, and even if it could it would only apply to suits on Indian lands. This case could substantially alter the relationship between states and tribes, and impact the creation and regulation of off-reservation gaming. Furthermore, the Supreme Court's resolution of the sovereign immunity question could reshape the status of federally recognized tribes and impact the economic development of all federally recognized tribes.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA), authorizes an Indian tribe to conduct class III gaming under limited circumstances and only on "Indian lands." 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d)(1). This dispute involves a federal court's authority to enjoin an Indian tribe from operating an illegal casino located off of "Indian lands." The petition presents two recurring questions of jurisprudential significance that have divided the circuits:
- Whether a federal court has jurisdiction to enjoin activity that violates IGRA but takes place outside of Indian lands.
- Whether tribal sovereign immunity bars a state from suing in federal court to enjoin a tribe from violating IGRA outside of Indian lands.
Casino-style, or Class III, gaming is lawful on Indian lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA") if certain requirements are met. Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, 695 F.3d 406, 410 (6th Cir.
- Jefferson Keel and John Echohawk, Keeping a Close Eye on Michigan v Bay Mills Indian Community, Native News Network (Sep. 8, 2013)
- Brian Smith, Bay Mills casino case set for December argument before US Supreme Court, MLive.com (Oct. 17, 2013)
- Gabriel Galanda and Ryan Dreveskracht, The Bay Mills Buck Stops with NIGC, Indian Country Today Media Network (Nov. 6, 2013)
- Ryan Seelau and Ian Record, Will the Supreme Court Use Bay Mills Case to Blow Up Tribal Sovereignty?, Indian Country Today Media Network (Nov. 5, 2013)


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New 45° Imagery for Google Maps
Google has today released new 45° aerial imagery in Google Maps.
The new locations with bird's eye view are:
Caceres, Spain; Graz, Austria; Montreux, Switzerland; Zurich, Switzerland;
Bakersfield, CA; Boise, ID; Canton, OH; Centennial, CO; Columbia, SC; Davenport, IA; Des Moines, IA; Enumclaw, WA; Grand Rapids, MI; Kansas City, KS/MO; Lawrence, KS; Los Angeles, CA; Merced, CA; New Orleans, LA; Omaha, NE; Payson, UT; Portland, OR; Springfield, MO; St. Louis, MO; The Woodlands, TX;
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Cape Coral's top educator is stepping down. Doctor Lee Bush is retiring from the city-run charter school system at the end of this school year.
After 36-years in education, Dr. Lee Bush is calling it quits.
"It is time for me to move on and do other things in my life," he said.
At the end of this school year, Bush will retire as head of the Cape Coral Charter School Authority, which includes four schools and about 3,000 students.
"We've grown tremendously over the years," Bush said.
While Bush will play a role in selecting his successor, he says he is looking forward to his new role of retiree.
"We're going to be traveling in an RV. We have kids all over the country. We have friends we'd like to spend time with," he said.
Tuesday, the Charter School Advisory Board heard presentations from three search firms. All of them promised to find the board the best candidate - for a price.
"The problem when you try and save money is, are you getting the best candidate?" said Councilman Kevin McGrail.
The firm of Carney Sandoe charges anywhere from $18,000 to $30,000 for its client search. That price doesn't include any travel or advertising.
Ray and Associates charges a flat fee of $14,500. That price does not include any candidate background checks or advertising.
Hazard, Young and Associates charges $19,500 for its search services - plus any expenses. The principal of one of the charter schools is interested in applying for the administrator position.
At least one of the board members feels hiring from within the charter school system would be better and would boost morale as well.
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Illinois is rolling out its rules for medical marijuana.
The Illinois Department of Public Health posted draft guidelines for the program Tuesday.
The draft rules are the beginning of a process that's expected to take several months.
The state is now accepting public comment on them.
A final proposal will then be sent to a special commission of lawmakers, which can approve it or send it back.
The current proposal indicates the state will begin taking applications for medical marijuana ID cards in September.
It's unclear how long the approval process will take, and when marijuana dispensaries will actually open.
At first only paper applications will be taken, nothing online.
There's expected to be a flood of people applying.
Some of the rules included in the guidelines are as follows.
Patients would be fingerprinted and have a background check.
They'd also have to pay $150 a year and have a special photo ID to purchase marijuana.
A detail that is likely to be debated is, just as Illinois is starting to allow the concealed carry of guns, the proposal says anyone with a medical marijuana ID card should be disallowed from owning any kind of gun, even with a permit.
Other details include businesses and colleges would be allowed the choice of prohibiting medical marijuana.
To bring marijuana in a car, you'd have to put it in a sealed container kept away from anyone inside the car.
Additionally, drivers with marijuana cards would be required to take field sobriety tests if a police officer reasonably suspects they are impaired.
These are just proposed rules right now.
Illinois will start taking applications for medical marijuana permits this fall.
To comment on the proposed rules, visit state's website.
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, video evidence must warrant a book. It's a book the Obama administration recommended to members of Congress and the American people last week as the president and those in his circle made the plea for military strikes against the Syrian government in the wake of gas attacks they allegedly carried out on citizens of that country.
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The Family Resource and Youth Service Center would like to thank everyone, who participated in our Annual Health Fair/Readifest.
Definitely, our community collaborated to serve our children and families for this school year. We have sponsored with many other agencies throughout the years to provide free health screenings, health resources and information, fitness demonstrations, and free school supplies.
This year we had at least 1,200 people attend this event at Spencer County Elementary School.
On behalf of the Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Department, I would like to say thank you for making our 100th Anniversary a huge success.
What is a public servant? I believe a public servant is one who walks with God.
I remember when I was out in sin, the things that meant most to me always referred back to what I could do to promote my own agenda. After I accepted Jesus, I had a different outlook on life. This outlook was to serve Jesus first of all, then Jesus would give me direction to serve others.
A few weeks ago, one of the girls who worked in my office, said, "Junior, why don't you run for judge again, we would go in there and give the people a 75 percent tax cut."
Sometimes reporters get bad reputations as ruthless diehards who will do anything to get a story, and a lot of times, they have to be.
But things here at The Spencer Magnet, as well as at hundreds of smaller weeklies across the country, are a little different.
We become ingrained in the community.
Though some people look at me as though I'm still "not from around here," it's more common for someone to ask why I wasn't at this or that event than for someone to ask me why I am there.
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I just wanted to respond to Ashley Scoby's editorial in the Aug. 14 issue of the Magnet.
Ashley gave us invaluable insight into some of the problems with this county. Her editorial was not mean-spirited, but was a concise appraisal and we should pay attention.
In a few short months, she clearly saw the good and bad of Spencer County. She couldn't have been more to the point and I admire her honesty. It is up to us to take it from there.
Three accidents occurred on Saturday within eight hours of each other and probably within fewer than eight feet of each other.
Two motorcycles and an SUV fell victim to a sharp drop-off along Ky. 44 West inside of city limits heading out of Taylorsville.
This roadway — the twisty, turning Ky. 44 — has been on the state's "schedule" for years. Several phases of the project have been completed, but none of those phases entails construction or implementation.
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Seen on Broadway: A Steady Rain is falling at the Gerard Schoenfeld, and so are boxoffice records. Keith Huff's Chicago-set melodrama about two cops was performed in the Windy City with local talent, and it might be instructive to revisit it some day with, say, actors of the caliber and profile of Joe Mantegna and William H. Macy in the leads. But the Main Stem demands spectacle, and to get the fall season off to a star-crossed start come the boy from Oz, Hugh Jackman, and the current 007, Daniel Craig. As the two-hander opens I braced myself: The guys were really acting with a capital A, squeezing out every syllable for Chicago intonation and thundering about the black box-ish stage as if daring you to ask why two American actors weren't playing the parts. But gradually the parts, and the show, took hold.
With minimal means Pillowman director John Crowley has staged the piece for maximum wallop. The actors are seated on the two chairs that are the bulk of Scott Pask's set, and wearing his costumes. Clothes make the men: The mustachioed Craig's rumpled suit indicates a bureaucratic fustiness, while the rangier Jackman, who is at least a head taller than his co-star, is more relaxed and stylish, in a Chicago cop sort of way. Craig's cautious Denny, who seems to be a decade older than the performer, says "effin"; Jackman's Joey lets it all hang out. While the two do interact much of the 90-minute show is a series of profane and increasingly lurid monologues, tracing Joey's rocky path toward vengeance against a pimp who has attacked his family and Denny's immersion in the quest. This detours into back alleys of storylines about alcoholism, drug use, hookers, incest, infidelity, homicide, and a grisly incident adapted from the Jeffrey Dahmer case. While over-the-top in sections—a fleshed-out movie based on this material and starring these two actors would be a questionable prospect—it's not dull, and is as pure, and as stark, as top-ticket theatre gets. The actors give double-barreled performances, with Craig, in his Broadway debut, a particularly good contrast to the higher-wattage Jackman.
There's a lot of talk of rain, which comes down in Biblical proportions, but unlike in the (inferior) Julia Roberts "event" Three Days of Rain or the recent Mary Stuart there's none onstage, save for splashes on the opening scrim. Pask has provided some Gothic-looking tenements and a wooded setting for backdrop settings in a handful of scenes, which loom into view courtesy of Hugh Vanstone's incisive lighting—the actors are positioned below interrogation-room fixtures, with occasional thatches of illumination creating a noir-like atmosphere. Mark Bennett's fine score and sound effects are brought in for backup, not that the two stars require much in the way of reinforcement. A Steady Rain plays through December 6.
Seen Off Broadway: With the change in the weather comes new seasons for some venerable companies. The Mint Theatre Company, which specializes in rescuing forgotten plays, has found one worthy of its efforts in Lennox Robinson's 1933 comedy Is Life Worth Living? Robinson gently tweaks the provincialism of his native Ireland and the pretensions of outsiders who might try to "uplift" its citizens, as a repertory company specializing in heavy dramas takes a summer engagement at a seaside hotel that usually books lighter fare. But a steady diet of Ibsen, Strindberg and Tolstoy brings everyone down, as solid relationships crumble, dirty laundry is aired, and self-doubt takes over.
Referencing the War and Peace author is surely an in-joke regarding a recent Mint revival, of his total bummer The Power of Darkness. That's the kind of larky, lighthearted piece (or "exaggeration," as Robinson put it) this is, with archly amusing performances by Kevin Kilner and Jordan Baker as the husband-and-wife acting team who are determined to bring introspection to the masses and more sweetly flavored work from the townsfolk who fall into a funk once the great masters take their toll.
The design is a study in contrasts. Susan Zeeman Rogers' floral sitting room in the hotel is a warm and sunny place, gradually overtaken by a shift in Jeff Nellis' lighting to bleakness as the very weather is consumed by the turbulent plays. (The thunder-and-lighting effects are the work of sound designer Jane Shaw.) Martha Hally provides attractive period costumes. The company's artistic director, Jonathan Bank, might have shaved ten or so minutes off the running time—the soufflé tone is difficult to sustain—but otherwise this is one revisit that's truly in "Mint" condition. The show runs through October 18.
For its 15th anniversary season, the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has rebooted Lucy Thurber's Killers and Other Family, a disappointment in 2001. Thurber had a hit for the Atlantic Theater Company two seasons back with Scarcity but even with rewriting this earlier white-trash melodrama hasn't improved with age. The penultimate chapter of Thurber's loosely autobiographical five-part series of plays, the production stars Samantha Soule as Lizzie, a Manhattan student who is putting the finishing touches on her dissertation when a knock on the door brings the unwelcome intrusion of her brother Jeff (Dashiell Eaves) and her high school boyfriend Danny (Shane McRae). The uncouth rustics, who hail from the rural Massachusetts hellhole that Lizzie has put behind her, make a mess of her tidier life as they scheme to flee to Mexico to escape a terrible crime. But their loitering threatens Lizzie and her girlfriend, Claire (Aya Cash)—and an audience that has seen far too much of this thing.
Well-acted but unpleasant and unedifying, the 75-minute piece still drags, with director Catriona McLaughlin accentuating the obvious at every turn. The designers respond the only way they could, with a clammy realism in the modestly appointed set (by John McDermott), lighting (Benjamin Ehrenreich) and costumes (Emily Rebholz). The most interesting touch is in the sound design, by Isaac Butler. I wasn't sure if the window in the set was an actual window, open to Waverly Place below, or if the very convincing ambient noise was being piped in. Whatever—it raises the possibility of escape, something some viewers will want to do a few minutes in. Killers and Other Family runs through October 17 ---- Robert Cashill


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Academic BackgroundBA: History - York University (Glendon College), 1985
MA: History - University of Toronto, 1993
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Dissertation: "Staatskaperei: The German Navy and Commerce Warfare, 1856-1888."
Books published:
German Naval Strategy, 1856-1888: Forerunners of Tirpitz (London: Frank Cass, and New York: Routledge, 2004).
Forthcoming publications:
"German Coastal Defence, 1859-1888" in Howard Fuller, ed. 'Twixt Sea and Shore: The Reality of 'Deterrence' in the Pax Britannica (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2013).
"Two Sides of the Same Coin: German and French Maritime Strategies in the Late 19th Century" in Bruce Elleman and S.C.M. Paine, eds. Warfare, Maritime Strategy, and Military Escalation (Newport, RI: NWC Press, 2013).