text:
The "their biology makes them do it" hypothesis concerning the oft-horrid behavior of today's teens keeps on rolling along, charming parents of said teens into the comforting belief that said behavior has absolutely nothing to do with their parenting.
The most recent example appeared as a Oct. 16, Wall Street Journal article that reviewed a study recently published in the journal Developmental Psychology. It's now clear, says said article, that "the brain regions that support social cognition" — those that support the development of empathy — "continue to change dramatically" during the teen years. That means they aren't fully developed.
Given that there are plenty of children who enter the teen years with well-developed empathy, do not bully other children, are not petulant, moody, disrespectful of authority, and otherwise horrid, the study in question is nothing but the latest exercise in academic mumbo-jumbo by the folks who want you to believe the deterministic myth that bad behavior is the result of things like hormones, biochemical imbalances, and inadequate blood supply to the left frontal lobe, all, of course, the result of genes (which were inherited from the child's father).
I recently spoke with an individual who has spent a good amount of time working with youth in African villages, where one teacher is often found teaching close to 100 children. During her tenure in these villages, my friend saw but one child whose classroom behavior was out of line. The Wall Street Journal says, "The teen years are often fraught with door-slamming, eye-rolling, and seeming insensitivity." Correction: That would be teenagers in the United States, and not all of them by any means.
Do teens in Africa have abnormal biology? How about those American teens who are not petulant, moody, insensitive, and disrespectful? What about teens 50-plus years ago? We did not slam doors, isolate ourselves in our rooms, refuse to interact with family members for days at a time, or engage in the sort of narcissistic drama that characterizes so many of today's adolescents. Neither did teens in the 1830s, whom Toqueville, in "Democracy in America" described as trustworthy, hard-working, responsible members of their communities.


text:
Special Delivery Custom Stamp
- Add your special touch to all packages and mail with this unique custom stamp.
Give all your mailed correspondence a proper introduction with this return address stamp featuring a special delivery message. Customized with your personal information, this design is suitable for all your outgoing mail and adds your special touch to every envelope. Specialty and colored envelopes shown for example only.
- Stamp includes a black ink cartridge for thousands of impressions
- Stamp will be made in the typestyle and layout shown
- Imprint measures approximately 1-5/8"
- Stamp will ship 1-5 days after you place your order
- Specialty and colored envelopes shown for example only

subset: commoncrawl


text:
There is something about ice cream that is so appealing to author Susan Jane Gilman that she made it a key part of her first novel, The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street.
"I wanted to write a real delicious anti-hero; somebody you root for," said Gilman.
The story is told in first person to the main character's punk rock grandson. She's 75 years old and under indictment and as Gilman puts it: "in private would rather drink than eat ice cream."
It is inspired by the true stories of the founders of Carvel and Haggen Dazs ice cream and is largely an immigrant story.
"Prohibition was great for ice cream. In World War II, America became the largest ice cream manufacturer in history," said Gilman who wove those facts into the book.
While the novel is making a splash and considered a perfect summertime, one of Gilman's biggest fans is none other than the wildly successful author Frank McCourt who was Gilman's teacher.
"He was one of those high school teachers who told me to go for it. He had me published when I was 16 years old. We stayed friends. Fate had different plans for him," said Gilman.
She dedicated "The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street" to McCourt.
4739 NW 53rd Avenue, Sutie BGainesville, FL 32653
Phone: (352) 371-0051


text:
Young children will be spellbound by the Sleep Fairy and her magic sheep as they fly on their nighttime adventure!
About the AuthorJuli Cady Ryan's Original Art
juliryan Cincinnati, Ohio
I am an acrylic painter, I love to create a world of color and happiness! I want my paintings to bring joy to the heart of the viewer. I want the viewer to think like a child again, letting their imagination take over... We all need a little escape now and then!
Publish Date April 17, 2010
Dimensions Standard Landscape 24 pgs Standard Paper
Category Children
Tags children's book, original art, bedtime story, child, sleep, art, bedtime, youth, sheep, magical, colorful, fairy, whimsical
Comments (1) Write a comment
Comment posted.
Sign in or create an account to post a comment.


text:
Your Account:
Sign In
Data Science Starter Kit
This kit includes everything you need, from analysis and visualization to management.
Get all 13 ebooks for a 60% savings.
Photographic Visions
By 1x.com
What's so special about design patterns?
At any given moment, someone struggles with the same software design problems you have. And, chances are, someone else has already solved your problem. This edition of Head First Design Patterns—now updated for Java 8—shows you the tried-and-true, road-tested patterns used by developers to create functional, elegant, reusable, and flexible software. By the time you finish this book, you'll be able to take advantage of the best design practices and experiences of those who have fought the beast of software design and triumphed.
What's so special about this book?
We think your time is too valuable to spend struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Design Patterns uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
Eric Freeman is a computer scientist with a passion for media and software architectures and coauthor of Head First Design Patterns. He just wrapped up four years at a dream job-- directing internet broadband and wireless efforts at Disney--and is now back to writing, creating cool software, and hacking Java and Macs.Eric spent a lot of the '90s working on alternatives to the desktop metaphor with David Gelernter (and they're both still asking the question, "Why do I have to give a file a name?"). Based on this work, Eric landed a Ph.D. at Yale University in 1997. He also co-founded Mirror Worlds Technologies (now acquired) to create a commercial version of his thesis work, Lifestreams. In a previous life, Eric built software for networks and supercomputers. You might know him from such books as JavaSpaces Principles Patterns and Practice. Eric has fond memories of implementing tuple-space systems on Thinking Machine CM-5s and creating some of the first internet information systems for NASA in the late 1980s. When he's not writing text or code you'll find him spending more time tweaking than watching his home theater and trying to restore a circa 1980s Dragon's Lair video game. He also wouldn't mind moonlighting as an electronica DJ. Write to him at eric at wickedlysmart dot com or visit him at http://www.ericfreeman.com .
View Eric Freeman's full profile page.
Elisabeth Robson is coauthor of O'Reilly's Head First Design Patterns, Head First HTML and CSS, and Head First JavaScript Programming. She is currently co-founder and principal at WickedlySmart, an education content and technology company.
View Elisabeth Robson's full profile page.
Bert Bates is a 20-year software developer, a Java instructor, and a co-developer of Sun's upcoming EJB exam (Sun Certified Business Component Developer). His background features a long stint in artificial intelligence, with clients like the Weather Channel, A&E Network, Rockwell, and Timken.
View Bert Bates's full profile page.
Kathy Sierra has been interested in learning theory since her days as a game developer (Virgin, MGM, Amblin'). More recently, she's been a master trainer for Sun Microsystems, teaching Sun's Java instructors how to teach the latest technologies to customers, and a lead developer of several Sun certification exams. Along with her partner Bert Bates, Kathy created the Head First series. She's also the original founder of the Software Development/Jolt Productivity Award-winning javaranch.com, the largest (and friendliest) all-volunteer Java community.
View Kathy Sierra's full profile page.
(based on 51 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Best Uses
Reviewed by 51 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-10
Back to top
Previous | Next »
Exellent Introduction
By hawk_m42
from Switzerland
About Me Designer, Developer
Comments about oreilly Head First Design Patterns:
Funny approach, easy to understand, good read
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Great Introduction
By fergal
from dublin
What i most liked about the book are the specific examples. Its very easy to get confused on patterns. The explanations in the book allow you to remember quality Design structure, while constructing simple examples that are different enough to allow you to remember the pattern from the example. Like Pizza Factory, or weather station subscriber.
(0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Wish the epub version had more color
By netskink
from durham, nc
The head first books are beautiful. The color printing really makes them stand out. The .mobi and .pdf version of this book is mostly grayscale. Its really a shame.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Interesting concepts and fun to read
By Jeroen
from Paris, France
About Me Developer
This book has thought me very interesting concepts that are not always easy to get your head around. But since this book is fun to read it has not been a painful. I like the "Head First.." series a lot, but within the series the "Design Patterns" is the best one I read so far.
Advanced knowledge made easy
By Rolland
from Munich, Germany
I have read this book in order to improve my Java programming skill. I found the writing style very helpful and lots of fun.But the most important thing is that it tough me a lot about design patterns. The information is presented accurately and simple. I was involved in a project at the time of reading the book, and it immediately sent me back to the drawing board to redesign some of my classes.I can only recommend this book.
Get your brain into pattern mode
By TwilightMan
from Sydney Australia
About Me Maker
After reading this book you will be able to implement all patterns faster and more easily whether you have used the pattern before or you are encountering a new pattern in a patterns catalogue.This is because this book makes your brain think in patterns and to understand the benefits and problems with different patterns.
Great book for beginner and intermediate
By Nick
from Boston, MA
Excellent book, presented in an easy to understand format.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Very Helpful
By kkruecke
from Plano, TX
About Me Designer, Developer, PHP C Programmer
I like the book because of its down-to-earth tutorial approach and because the exercises are designed to reinforce what you are learning.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Keep it in arms reach
By thejartender (The Jar Bar).
from Borgund, Norway
I am a Java developer and this book is the type that's best left on your desk or somewhere within arms reach. Why try and solve problems that have already been solved by those before you? This book provides solutions to design implementations that help you get the job done effectively when a hiccup occurs (you're garunteed to have a few of them), hence why this book.. just buy it!If Object Orientated Programmming is going to be your forte, this is going to likely b your number one book.This book should assist you greatly in one of the most common tasks that will face you as a OOP; refactoring. Refactor your code without breaking anyone elses, and learn how to implement designs correctly from scratch thanks to this fantastic HF book.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Very dry subject excellently explained!!
By Bala
from Longmont, CO
Most people agree that design pattern is a very dry subject. 'Conventional' books or wikipedia can only offer recipe style explanations to different patterns, but fails to explain the difference between any two similar looking patterns. I think the main reason for me to recommend this book is that, this book takes care of explaining the subtle differences between similar looking patterns. What is missing:This book covers in depth on about 13 or so patterns in depth. Would be nice if more patterns like bridge, visitor, MVC are explained in depth like the other patterns.
© 2014, O'Reilly Media, Inc.
(707) 827-7019(800) 889-8969
All trademarks and registered trademarks appearing on oreilly.com are the property of their respective owners.


text:
CARY — After years of living among the constant commotion of New York City, yoga instructor Nicole Nichols was ready to escape to a calmer environment.
"I was feeling exhausted all the time," she said.
When she knew the time was right to make a move, Nichols figured the Triangle would be an ideal location for her new yoga studio. Republic of Yoga opened last month in Cary's Stone Creek Village with two studio spaces.
"The opportunity to do this is not possible in New York City," Nichols said. "There are more yoga studios there than there are Starbucks."
At Republic of Yoga, Nichols emphasizes self-awareness, hands-on assists and meditation. The subtle scent that wafts through the studio is Asha, an essence oil perfume Nichols helped develop. Music is incorporated for a more soothing experience, and chanting is common.
"It's a little like going to church," Nichols said. "We sing. ... Yoga is not a religion, but the ethical principles are the same in most religions."
Nichols, a native of Ohio, grew up visiting grandparents in Pittsboro and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her parents now live in Pittsboro, so relocating to the Triangle was a homecoming of sorts.
"I wanted to be closer to family," she said.
Now she calls Republic of Yoga "an oasis in the heart of Cary."
Nichols discovered yoga by accident 20 years ago. She was a ballet dancer when she offered to go to a class with a reluctant friend and immediately felt a connection.
Soon, she was training to teach. She has advanced certification as a Jivamukti teacher and is nearly fluent in Sanskrit, an ancient Indic language used in yoga.
In 2011, Nichols led 2,000 people in a yoga class in the middle of Times Square on the summer solstice.
"It was so cool," she said. "I love the city so much, and the people were incredible. I majored in theater, so I like to call it my Broadway debut."
Republic of Yoga classes are taught in Vinyasa style, which Nichols describes as "like a moving prayer." A beginner class includes instruction on the what, why and how of yoga. A children's class is offered on Saturdays.
"Yoga builds confidence and body awareness in a healthy way," Nichols said. "It's not competitive and is never too anything for you. I call it the great equalizer. ... It never gets easier, but it does get more familiar."
Some classes will be accompanied by live music.
"Music is powerful to me," Nichols said. "But silence is equally profound," she added, explaining that not all teachers use background music.
She wants the studio to be a place for students to recharge and meet like-minded people.
"Yoga is empowering and transformative," she said. "Often, time on the yoga mat is the only time during the day that people have to themselves."


text:
Mirkarimi's case moves from the courts to City Hall -- raising tough political and logistical questions
But the City Charter has changed since then, and now allows removal for the vague charge of "conduct that falls below the standard of decency and good faith and right action impliedly required by all public officers." That phrase gives extraordinary power to the mayor — and, given some of the conduct we've seen at City Hall over the years, could have been used to remove a long list of city officials.
The Charter states that Mirkarimi, as the accused, will get a hearing before the Ethics Commission, and that he can be represented by counsel. It's silent on the question of what form that hearing will take, what the rules of evidence will be, what witnesses will be allowed, and what rights the defendant will have.
Four of the five Ethics Commission members are practicing attorneys, and before they can call a hearing, they'll have to hold a meeting to discuss the rules.
In the case of former Sup. Ed Jew, who was accused of falsifying his address, Ethics was prepared to take only written testimony (Jew resigned before any hearing, partially to deal with more serious federal charges of shaking down constituents for bribes). But that's not a hard and fast rule — this time, the panel could decide to allow both sides to present witnesses.
If the commission decides to allow evidence, someone will have to rule on what evidence can be presented and what can't. Will that be the commission chair, Benjamin Hur, or the commission as a whole?
The answer is: Nobody knows for sure. Hur told us he couldn't comment on anything related to the case; the City Attorney's Office won't comment, either, since the office is representing both the mayor (on the prosecution side) and the supervisors and the Ethics Commission, and the board and the commission haven't made any decisions on rules yet.
Then it gets even trickier. The Board of Supervisors has to vote on whether to remove the sheriff, and it takes nine votes to do that. So if three supervisors vote no, Mirkarimi is automatically back in office.
There are no rules in the Charter for how the board will proceed; in theory, the supervisors could simply accept the recommendation of the Ethics Commission and vote without any further hearings. They could rely on the record of the Ethics proceedings — or they could hold the equivalent of a second trial, with their own witnesses and procedures.
To add another layer of confusion, Mirkarimi, as sheriff, is classified under state law as a peace officer — and the Peace Officers' Bill of Rights sets entirely different standards for administrative and disciplinary hearings. Among other things, Mirkarimi could assert the right to have the Ethics Commission hearing closed to the public and the records sealed.
State law also mandates that a peace officer facing suspension without pay has the right to a hearing and adjudication within 90 days. That's not in the City Charter; under the Charter, the city can wait as long as it wants to decide the issue.
Nobody knows for sure whether the Peace Officers Bill of Rights trumps the City Charter.
It's clear that Mirkarimi, like anyone accused of a crime or facing an administrative hearing, has the right to due process — but not necessarily the same rights as he would have in a court proceeding. It's also clear that the supervisors will be sitting in a quasi-judicial role — and thus can't take into account anything that isn't part of the official record of the case.
They probably can't, for example, hold a public hearing on the issue — and judges in a case are theoretically supposed to ignore the hundreds of calls and emails that are now flooding in to the board offices on all sides.
The political implications are equally complex. Lee would have been in a dangerous situation if he declined to file charges — if Mirkarimi ever did anything else this disturbing, some would say it was Lee's fault for leaving him in office.
Jason Grant Garza here ... WOW, today my comments rests with the ETHICS COMMISSION (ha,ha,ha) that has to followup on this. I just want to be sure because I've had many items sent to the ETHICS COMMISSION regarding "OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT" from the SUNSHINE TASK FORCE (MINISTRY of SUNSHINE) that were shot down. They had rules and procedures in place for this ( the sandbagging of the item) so why don't they have something in place for this? I mean if the language was created was not the enforcement (or was that just an illusion) as it has consistently shot down the SUNSHINE task Force's Official Misconduct referrals.
Type my name into a google search engine and read here in the SF BAY GUARDIAN an article about me, what I went thru in sunshine, the NO RESULTS of telling the "TRUTH" to officials (who tried to risk manage the HARM and DAMAGES away), the court case (C02-3485PJH) where the city lied to have my case dismissed and then years later signed a confession *settlement agreement) with the OFFICE of INSPECTOR GENERAL admitting fault and guilt ...paying a small fine to the GOVERNMENT and leaving its INNOCENT VINDICATED VICTIM for DEAD to "TWIST in the WIND."
ETHICS at the ETHICS COMMISSION ... what a FARCE ... they need procedures ... weren't they in place for the SUNSHINE referrals ... didn't the SF BAY GUARDIAN and SF Civil Grand Jury have something to say about this and WHY are they NOT pointing this out? Where was or are mine and the compliantants' RIGHTS at SUNSHINE for "EQUAL PROTECTION" if the process and procedures are being created for this ETHICS hearing on Ross ... HOW LONG has SUNSHINE been on the books and what does mean regarding its ENFORCEMENT ... could it cleverly be a "RISK MANAGEMENT" shill for the city to tire, exhaust, remove hope from the VICTIM to proceed? How much MONEY $$$ must the rigged and inhumane process be saving the city when poor ordinary folks have no recourse and only false unaccountable hope at the MINISTRY of SUNSHINE and its "RIGGED" counterparts at ETHICS? I wish I had had a job that paid 199K to get a lawyer ... instead I had the lousy only option of going to SUNSHINE and having the system FAIL.
By the way ... isn't Scott Wiener Office looking into SUNSHINE's costs ... too bad they cut me off ... isn't David Chui's office working on CIVIL GUIDEON ... oh, that's right ... not for these type of cases which EXPOSE the TRUTH of the corrupt and unaccountable systems and methodology set in place for the poor and naturally the "other system" for those who can afford JUSTICE and JUST THIS for the rest of us who can not.
Let us look at the SF BAY GUARDIAN article regarding SUNSHINE referrals to ETHICS ... why aren't they asking why NOW regarding ETHICS problems following its procedures and practices set in place for "OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT: especially over the last ten (10) years of referrals by the SUNSHINE TASK FORCE ... yes, Virginia ... hand in hand the deception goes on ... please SF BAY GUARDIAN ask.
Thanks for a well written article.
If I may add a few lines, here, here, let me try:
Mayor Ed Lee, has anyone asked why you had to be a Norooz party pooper? Did you abandon Sensitivity Training lessons and left them behind? Who taught you to ignore the little guys? In 2011, you came batting for Mirkarimi in the City Hall Norooz Celebration. Did you forget it already then scheduled it in advance – with media announcement, and actually "Fired him on Norooz"? Sorry chief. Not only did it not dignify you a bit, it reduced both your value and San Francisco's in the eyes of the many. It had no taste and no class. Did you have to act that crass on Norooz? Can't you enjoy the oldest Spring Equinox tradition and celebrate with another ethnic group?
Oh, yes, I like to ask the Feinsteins if "conflict of interest" in San Francisco and their name has been put to rest?!! (Hint, hint, Google the very phrase for 100s, maybe 1000s of hits :) :) It just doesn't go away.
Then Of course I have to ask Casa De La Madres again if they ever heard the Fire Chief's name -- "Hayes-White". Plus if Casa De ever had a clue about the ORIGIN of "private matter" in SF politics? Who told them to ignore the Mayor but rise to the occasion - not Ross M?!!! (View it in YouTube - search for SF Fire Chief Hayes-White DV). One has to wonder whether to call it total ignorance or ultimate, deliberate willfulness?
Then ask Judge [Katherine] Feinstein if she were ever concerned with "Conflict of Interest" with Judge McBride serving in her team? [Smirk, smirk - Go ahead Feinstein - give him and yourself kudos and a pat on the back]
Anyone get a feeling that media - heaven forbid - might be biased? Oh no, of course I am not thinking of Chronicle, Examiner, KCBS, KGO and the rest What happened to the Journalistic Ethics of serving the public with TRUTH? On that "little picture" I was a little curios. If you don't believe me review the same picture in a few different websites. The same bruise in the same picture ranges from one covering the entire bicep to one about a little larger than a quarter. Although the size doesn't count or matter, I really wonder what the original "leaked photo" contained? As big a deal as it was no one saw any trace of it on the Jan 8 inaugural.
Does anyone give a hoot about Human Rights in San Francisco or that subject belongs to the State Dept in dealing with N. Korea, Syria, China, Russia and such?! I like to ask if anyone besides yours truly felt a disgusting churn in stomach upon watching the mob of SF politicians ganging up on a 2.5 year old? San Francisco, please help and educate me - which is worse in the eyes of a 2.5 year old – or worse FOR a 2.5 year old - parents arguing or an all out assault that blows one parent out of the child's life? Superior Court Judges, please take note and heed the recommendation of your own Child Protective Services. Your nose grows and grows.
Who can recount the Salem Witch hunt account of the minister who refused to enter a plea? Was he dragged on dirt until he died or did they run up his attorney and defense bills into six digits, bankrupt him financially, emotionally, socially and otherwise? Oh I forgot blowing him out of his home. How grotesque. How disgusting. I wonder when somebody's conscience might wake up to the fact that "if they can recite such and such and such a prayer in full they must not be part of Devil's army". San Francisco, take heed and don't race into stealing the infamous title from Salem and Boston.
One last thing. Was it last August 2011 that San Francisco announced "budget shortfalls" – especially one to cut court costs to the tune of 200 clerical workers? They bankrupted the Sheriff already, but anyone care about the cost to the city? Folks YOU PAID for the dog and pony show that "shouldn't have been" if anyone with any authority talked it with the couple for about ½ hour. They seemed to be cooperating with each other and authorities. But, what am I talking about – the beast was after blood. Back to the cost to the city issue – what's your guess? Philobosian in Los Angeles "McMartin case" ran up a $15,000,000 tab with any conviction. Not even an infraction. But McMartin's (and company) paid with their own life and blood. I doubt if SF even came close to matching the Los Angeles dog and pony show, but anyone for an audit of any or all this? An old adage has it as "Follow the Money Trail"? Anyone with authority - please - up for taking up that task?
Fair and balanced and well-researched and thorough, except for the omission of discussion of Ross Mirkarimi's well-known temper tantrums in City Hall. I think it behooves progressives to acknowledge this and demand that Mirkarimi work on this, and not just anger management in the home, if he wants his job back and if he wants progressives to support him in these efforts.
Best unbiased SFBG article on this subject bar none!
Anti-Mirkarimi columnist in the Chron and Examiner and Pro-Mirkarimi columnist in the SFBG take note!
Congrats Steven - I expected something different and was pleasantly surprised with this.
Thanks. Throughout my other posts and comments on this topic, I've been trying to indicate this is a more complicated issue than many would like to make it, but it's an emotionally charged issue so it's been difficult to have a dispassionate discussion of the implications of this process.
"Complicated" when you use it seems to entail that the rest of us are just to thick to agree with you.
Mirkarimi's issues are not that complicated. He's an asshole.
to exclude two specific witnesses...
Will Ivory Madison descend from her ivory tower where she is guarded from speaking and actually talk? answer questions?
Will her close friend and advisor Mr. Bronstein be called to account?
You say: "Will her close friend and advisor (sic, we are not in the UK) Mr. Bronstein be called to account?"
What a drama queen. What are you alleging for which Mr. Bronstein needs to be held to account? I'm not aware that he did anything wrong, nor does he need to explain his actions to the likes of you.
Ivory Madison sought the advice and counsel of someone familiar with high-level controversy, who has dealt with or associated with powerful people, and could give guidance to Madison on what she should do.
Of course, you gloss right over that Bronstein did the right thing and gave Madison proper counsel.
What a shabby attempt to put Madison and Bronstein on trial. Your machinations will fail, because there's only 1% of people like you, supporting Mirkarimi and his right to abuse his wife and son.
I get it now! If you hold your wife hostage after a weekend of fighting it is alright to go to work the next day as the City's Jailor. Makes perfect SF sense to me.
I think you raise some good points, and it reads pretty fair and balanced, IMHO.
the logistics of how this is going to play out procedurally is mind-numbing. seeing as how the statute said that the hearing before the Ethics Commission was to occur within 5 days, you'd have thought that the procedures would have been well-established
Nice article, fair and balanced. I'm surprised Tim allowed it to be published!
Good article. Thorough
Good article. Thorough
Good article. Very thorough.
""Very few progressives have stood up publicly and taken Mirkarimi's side.""
This is what has surprised me. I take it he doesn't have any friends on the Board of Sup.
Aside from Walker and Art Agnos, virtually nobody at the top of the progressive community has stood up and defended him.
That's why I don't think other than a few fellow wife beaters on these boards, there's not much support for Mirkarimi, either in here or at City Hall.
Other than the few people who comment "it was only a little bruise" or "all he did was grab her arm," 99.9% of people get it. They know Mirkarimi "did it" and that he is a physical and mentally mean man.
The stills of a sobbing woman, holding up her severely bruised arm, and knowing that Theo was screaming in the background when Mirkarimi was assaulting his wife, well... it is pretty hard to rally around someone like that.
It does not help Mirkarimi's cause when he is forcing the Mayor and Supervisors to cast a vote. Voting for Mirkarimi to be reinstated will be perceived by the public as a rubber stamp for DV.
Even if Mirkarimi had friends on the Board, I am sure privately they are telling him there's no way they can cast a vote in Mirkarimi's favor. That would be, as the saying goes, committing political suicide.
It is somewhat amusing that the otherwise vocal Supervisors have not said a word about this situation. I am sure they are dreading the day this matter comes before them for a vote and they resent Mirkarimi defecating the issue on to their table.
Unlike many City and county positions, the Sheriff is an elected official. He is a politician.
The problem for Mirkarimi is that he serves at the pleasure of the voters. When the people and/or voters have lost confidence in an elected official there's two ways to get rid of him or her: through the process he is suffering currently, or the more expensive process, a recall election.
Mirkarimi does not have a right to be sheriff, nor is he a protected civil service employee. Mirkarimi as a politician is subject to different rules, customs, and yes, even attacks.
To be sure, a twist of that old saying seems appropriate to describe Mirkarimi's circumstance: Live by the political sword, die by it.
I mean, really, who cares if Mirkarimi's political foes are dancing on Mirkarimi's political grave. There's no doubt times in the past Mirkarimi has done the same.
So I don't give a rat's pitoot about Mirkarimi's POLITICAL woes. Even if this is all political, and it may well be, as an experienced politician he knows that "paybacks are a bitch."
Sidenote: When Mirkarimi was a Supervisor did he ever have occasion to use these laws against someone? Or did he at least know that the Supervisors had this kind of power? Assuming one or both of these, none of this is a surprise to Mirkarimi, and he knows full well that in politics public opinion will dictate his fate.
That brings to mind, Mirkarimi knows full well that if Lee and the Supervisors don't oust him, that someone, somewhere will simply start the recall process.
What will be Mirkarimi's beef then? There's no way he can procedurally stop the recall from going forward. And considering that 90% of the comments on the Net are against Mirkarimi, there's no way with those "polling numbers" could think he can survive a recall vote.
Since his being recalled is a 99.9% certainty, isn't all of this a waste of time and our tax dollars. If his "employment" is "at-will," so to speak, he should do the right thing and go away.
Hmm... now that I think about it, I guess this is all about money. He does not care about being sheriff, he wants to keep his pension.
The real issue in this case, is the election losers: the DA, SFPD, Chron, the Mayor, the 1%, are using this minor dv incident to overturn the election.
Ask yourself, "Do you want the election overturned for such a minor misdemeanor?"
Do you want the 1%, using this dv ploy, to decide who will be your Sherif?
Do you want the military industrial complex selecting who will do the evictions?
Ross proposed there be no evictions, but negotiated suspestion of mortgage payments for 2 years, when someone loses their job.
Just add 2 more years onto the end of the mortgage. Listen to what Ross said.
That would stop all evictions for 2 years.
This is a very sophisticated Coup d'etat by the 1%.
Eliana never called the police.
She says Ross is innocent.
She is willing to forgive & save her family.
The legal system is now victimizing Theo, Eliana, Ross and even YOU,
by putting puppets in charge of our police force.
If you allow Ross to be removed by the 1% elite, your city will be taken over by evil money grubbing forces.
throw a stick at.
Would a recall win??
I doubt it. Most of the people who voted for Ross would vote for him again.
Especially people in relationships.
A tiny bruise on an elbow rates him sleeping on the couch for a night.
Not a coup detat overturning an election.
My ex left so many bruises on my arms & legs,
I stopped counting after 10 years.
Marriage is not easy.
But it is worth the effort.
I dare someone to start a recall.
It won't even get on the ballot.
We in the 99% wish Ross the best in his campign to stop the Coup d'etat by the 1%.
These laws were put forth by the progressives who claim the 99%, now that one of your boys has been ensnared in these laws it sucks and 1% are to blame?
Any relation?
Related articles
After months of discussion and faulty charges, the case against Ross Mirkarimi comes down to the initial act — and how broadly to define 'official misconduct'
Do you believe Eliana, or not?
Domestic violence groups push for policy change
Also from this author
BART Director James Fang faces a well-funded challenge for reelection
Most Commented On
Recent comments
- "No more," Marke thought - "No more." - August 19, 2014
- gNAdgUmoYdX - August 19, 2014
- rQlBgxSTbqEQAumII - August 19, 2014
- yfsNcaqpozeCLQWeyhk - August 19, 2014
- nmYqcjOzEiTOZA - August 19, 2014
- zGtVFbEYCsJgbn - August 19, 2014
- DZhDJTFfQdSvd - August 19, 2014
- bwxKYpmfPs - August 19, 2014
- gCqzaHtHGUrBQQ - August 19, 2014
- ENifTpemBLJ - August 19, 2014


text:
Lovely Pool Home Near Pinellas Trail, Honeymoon Island in Dunedin
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ week
$ 2,000 - $ 3,300 / month
vacation rental description
Our beautiful home is located on a quiet side street, blocks from
the Gulf of Mexico, and has many special features. Parquet
flooring in main living area, tile throughout rest of home, lovely
Florida room overlooking pool area, garden windows (bathroom and
kitchen), 2 remodeled bathrooms (one with Jacuzzi tub), new kitchen with
all new Whirlpool appliances, dishwasher, microwave, tiled
countertops. Master bedroom has King sized bed.
Front and back screened porches. Double Driveway.
Attractive fenced very private back garden area with 15' x 30' pool
and fish pond.
Walk 3 blocks to Pinellas Trail and Hammock Park. At end of street
is the Gulf with a beautiful view of the famous Caledesi Island
Nature Preserve. Only minutes to Clearwater Beach and Honeymoon
Island! Tampa and St. Pete are both about a 35 min. ride.
Several golf courses nearby. Dunedin Fine Arts Center and brand new
Dunedin Community Center, including health club, are nearby.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
- unavailable dates
Last modified on 06-14-2014 at 8:58 AM.
email owner view full calendar
Paul Schneider 973-338-5856
house rental amenities
Cable internet service.
Attractively furnished home, pool, Central air, cable TV,
Dishwasher, Microwave, Toaster, coffeemaker, Jacuzzi bathtub in 2nd bathroom! King sized bed in Master bedroom with king size bed. Second bedroom has two twin beds. Outdoor furniture, barbeque grill. Washer & Dryer.
No smoking inside house please!
activities and attractions in Dunedin Gulf Coast Central
The Trail: Walk to the famous Pinellas Trail - a 47 mile walking,
biking and rollerblading trail. If you're an early riser, walk the
Trail to artsy Downtown Dunedin and have a delicious breakfast at
Kelly's, followed by some window shopping in the many interesting
shops. Or rent a bike and go to the beach!
The Hammock: A 75 acre "Old Florida" nature preserve. Incredible
birding just blocks away.
The Gulf: Enjoy the sunsets at the park along the Gulf overlooking
beautiful Caledesi & Honeymoon Islands, which boast kayak trails,
stunning beaches, and nature trails. In January, ospreys begin
nesting here.
Disney is less than 2 hours away. And Dunedin is the Spring Training
home of the Toronto Blue Jays, with Yankees & Phillies close by.
vacation rental rates
Weekly rate: $750
For the winter months (Jan, Feb & March) there is a one month minimal rental
Monthly Winter Rates: Jan:$2500; Feb 2800; March $3300; April $2200/month.
May through December: $2000/month.
For all rentals, add 12% state and local tax.
All utilities included.
Security deposit of $500 will be refunded within 15 days if no
claims are made. $85 cleaning fee; $100 non-refundable pet deposit.
50% due at booking.
Paul Schneider 973-338-5856
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


text:
content violation
You can write your comment.
Your thoughts in regard to the site
runamux.net are very important to us. Please share your thoughts about
the site with us.
Meta Description :Runamux.Net free mobile content portal
Meta Keywords :3gp, free, free mobile content portal, games, gratis, handler, index-of-mp3, java, mp4, opmin, symbian, themes, trick, update, wallpaper, wap, youtube video
Title Caracter Number :
(Not Bad)
Your title character number is 30-40. You title is really poor for character. If you want your web site will be shown on the top of the search engines and will take more content, please write the words which are about your title before.
Meta Description :
There are 20-30 character on meta description part of your runamux.net web site. We advice you should increase this number because search engines see your meta description part as a explanation section. You should write the explanation about your web site to this section. Search engines read average till 150 characters in meta description part for this reason, we suggest you should add more characters.
Meta Keywords :
156 (Good) Character length of your web site on meta keywords section is 156 According to the search engines criterias, We can say that your meta keywords performance is very succesfull. You can get more visitors with this succesfull performance. If you don't reach the visitors number which you want, we advise you should be carefull the keywords are about the site content or not also You should control your web site is suitable the other criterias of search engines.
Code Type :
Site Language :
Site Country :
United States
Ip Address :18.104.22.168
Country Code :Us
Country :United States
Google Pagerank : 0
Google Backlink :
0 Link
Google Indexed :
0 Link
Yahoo Indexed :
0 Link
Yahoo Backlink :
0 Link
Rank :
High Search Queries :
You can direct the your domains If you buy empty domains from following domain versions.
As such, the man who write your web site wrong or who remember your web site wrong,
can contact with you. You might decrease the possibilty of imitation of your domain.
By clicking the collected buton, determine the domains who are suitable for sale
and buy with a click.
It is given the extensions of the other countries belonging to your domain following.
You can purchase these domains to improve your brand and your known. By clicking
the register link next to the domains, you can check that domain name is the extension
of this country, is empty or full, If it is empty, you can buy.
It is given on the following that the wrong searchings about your domain. You can
check them and If you think you lose too many visitors, by creating subdomains about
wrong searchings, you can direct the visitors to your main site and you don't lose


text:
Town Square
No funds yet for city-wide shuttle
Original post made on Oct 25, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, October 25, 2012, 11:00 AM
on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:43 pm
The city is talking about $500 million for a new freeway offramp, but a local bus service that could eliminate the need for a tiny fraction of the cost is going to fail because of lack of funding?
on Oct 25, 2012 at 2:26 pm
If there is such a demand for a service the public is ready to pay for, why isn't the council asking VTA to look into a regular bus route serving those destinations?
on Oct 25, 2012 at 2:45 pm
gcoladon is a registered user.
Whenever those in government ask, "What problem should we be solving?", and "Who should we be solving a problem for?", a little light bulb goes on near my head, and I wonder, "Can private enterprises use their own capital to try to figure these problems out, rather than have taxpayers footing the bill?" Especially if we're talking about automobiles, and not trains (which are quite a bit harder for private enterprises to build, compared to setting up a shuttle bus route).


text:
Angela Anderson's Store
While discovering new treasures, it is easy to overlook the experience. Our candles and tarts radiate vivid scents that arouse delightful memories and provide a long-lasting aroma that will indulge you into serenity. 100% all-natural soy wax is safe, has a beautiful patina look and burns cleanly in your home. Our products are some of the industry's best, with bold scents and surprise jewelry in every candle waiting to be discovered.
Your JIC Experience
See our revealsDiscover Now
Get to Know US.
Find Out What We're AboutWatch Now
Best Sellers
- Sweet Pea Candle $24.95
- Sweet Pea Tarts $15.95
- Watermelon Candle $24.95
- Orange Dreamsicle Tarts $15.95
- Plumeria Scented Tarts $15.95
- Fun On The Beach Tarts $15.95
- Love Potion Candle™ $24.95
- The Gentleman Candle™ $24.95
- American Strong Candle $24.95


text:
Tim Bosma found dead
Police have found a body they believe to be that of Tim Bosma. The Ancaster man had been missing more than a week - after taking his truck for a test drive with two strangers.
|Report an Error
Share via Email
We value respectful and thoughtful discussion. Readers are encouraged to flag comments that fail to meet the standards outlined in our Community Code of Conduct. For further information, including our legal guidelines, please see our full website Terms and Conditions.
Commenting is now closed.
Top News
- NEW NHL denies expansion report, including a second Toronto team
- Harper government asks public servants to delete emails
- NEW Canada to pull scientists fighting Ebola from Sierra Leone
- Video Gaza ceasefire holding as life slowly returns to normal
- Video Updated IMF chief Christine Lagarde under investigation in France
- Things you need to know in Toronto for Wednesday
- Mississauga couple has won two lottery houses in five years
- Toronto child poverty rate at 'epidemic' levels


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Guardian Series on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
Find us on Facebook
Community to become more 'dementia friendly' (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)
Send photos, video and news by texting GUARDIAN SERIES to 80360 (cost 10p), or upload here
Community encouraged to form groups to support dementia sufferers in Buckhurst Hill
Updated 9:05am Friday 17th January 2014 in News By Rachael Knowles
A 'Dementia Action Alliance' is being created to improve the lives of those with the condition.
The project in Buckhurst Hill will bring together police, emergency services, retailers, community groups, local transport, care providers, the parish council and health trusts in an attempt to provide better services for people with the condition.
The scheme encourages people to set up an action group in their local community to help dementia sufferers feel they can make their own personal choices, to give them a sense of belonging in their community and to give them the knowledge about what benefits and medication they need.
Buckhurst Hill Parish Council chairman, Aniket Patel, said: "We are going to be at the forefront of the community engaging with local stakeholders so that we can help people affected by dementia in our community."
The parish council said it hopes a local resident will eventually chair the new group.
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says those burned Tuesday night included two children, include an 11-year-old girl who was burned over 50 percent of her body.
"It sounded like they were sitting around the camp fire and when it started dying down, there was an accelerant that was applied. We are not sure what, how much or who did it," said Capt. Keith Lloyd of the Queen Creek Fire Department.
A 19-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman also had serious burns, while three other people had minor burn injuries.
The home located near Rittenhouse and Cloud is just outside Queen Creek, according to MCSO.
With the weather cooling down, backyard bonfires become more common and firefighters have this advice:
"You want to just use materials such as wood, paper. You don't want to apply any kind of accelerant or fuel to it because this kind of thing that can happen," said Lloyd.
If you want to start a backyard bonfire, you need to check to see if there are any restrictions in your area.
MCSO is investigating this incident. Right now, it doesn't look like anyone is going to face charges.
Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson stated, "The Phoenix Police Officer injured in the fire in Queen
Creek is Jason Stokes. He works in the South Mountain Precinct."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
KSAZ-TV & KUTP511 W. Adams St.Phoenix, AZ 85003Phone: (602) 257-1234Fax: (602) 262-0177


text:
A Virginia father's fight against Facebook after his son's suicide may pave the way for other parents seeking answers after tragedies.
Eric Rash was a victim of bullying in 2011. The high school student took his own life and his family was unable to access the 15-year-old's Facebook account to look for answers. Now, a bill approved by the General Assembly Monday aims to change that.
Eric loved to read, and loved to learn, but hidden was the torment he endured day after day at school. It ended when Eric took out a gun and pulled the trigger.
"We had absolutely no warning," said Rash's father Ricky in a phone interview Tuesday. "Eric was a straight A student, he was well-liked, the teachers liked him."
Ricky and his wife, Diane, live in Nottoway County, 60 miles south of Richmond. The relief was palpable when lawmakers in both the House and Senate passed what the Rash Family has sought for two years, a bill giving parents access to their children's Facebook accounts if the child has died.
Ricky and Diane thought something on Eric's Facebook could answer why their son could not escape his grief.
"The officer that morning, he told us we need to really check [Facebook]. Because so many of the teens nowadays put everything online, and that's where the clue might be," explained Ricky.
However, Facebook said it could not grant the Rash family access because of user terms and policies protecting privacy. But Ricky and Diane said Facebook's principle didn't match with common sense.
"Death is complicated enough, especially when it's a child," Ricky said. "When you're searching for answers and you're hurting and you're grieving, you need access. You need some level of comfort that you've done everything you can to honor your loved one's life."
A Facebook spokesperson said Tuesday, "These are tragic situations and Facebook always tries to be as helpful to families as possible while still complying with federal and state law."
An independent commission is currently helping states to take on similar issues with Facebook after death, but Virginia is leading the way. The bill now goes to Governor McDonnell for his signature.
Copyright 2013 WWBT NBC12. All rights reserved.
PO Box 8086
Savannah, GA 31412
FCC Public File
EEO Public File
Closed Captioning


text:
Housework Can Be a Workout
You know those days where it seems like you're being pulled in a million directions and you can barely feed yourself properly and shower, let alone squeeze in a workout? Or after a particularly stressful week, all you want to do is lie on the couch and veg, although your house is a disaster zone? Been there, done that, too. But instead of choosing between chores or a workout, why not combine them?
Turning housework into a workout is a way to kill (or clean) two birds with one stone. All it takes is a good attitude (especially if you dislike cleaning!) and a nice variety of different types of activities to keep your heart rate up and your muscles challenged. Below are three cleaning activities, what muscles you'll work when doing them and how many calories an average 150-pound person can expect to burn in 30 minutes.
Read Full Post >


text:
STARmeterSEE RANK
Up 809 this week
Leslie Stefanson
Leslie Stefanson was born on May 10, 1971 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Unbreakable (2000), As Good as It Gets (1997) and The General's Daughter (1999). See full bio »
Born:in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
More at IMDbPro » Represent Leslie Stefanson? Add or change photos


text:
QB Drew Stanton felt as if he was railroaded by media members as the Lions cleaned out their lockers this week and stresses he wants to remain in Detroit. In talking to the media on Monday, he indicated he would prefer to move on if he can't get a chance to be the team's backup quarterback to Matthew Stafford. Then, the next day, he posted a note on his personal Web site that he wanted to remain with the team "in whatever capacity I can be!!!" Stanton also hinted that he was healthy enough to start in the finale but that the team gave the ball to Daunte Culpepper instead. In limited duty this season, including his one start, Stanton struggled. He has support in the area because he grew up around Detroit, played college at Michigan State and was a second-round pick of the Lions. Stanton says he wants the chance to be the Lions' backup, especially knowing how short the careers of No. 3 quarterbacks are.
PFW has launched its brand-new NFL Draft Newsletter series, with the second issue now ready for mailing. Produced by PFW's player personnel department under the direction of Nolan Nawrocki, the series consists of four information-packed issues. For more info or to subscribe — click here for PDF e-pub or here for print format.


text:
Rendon Falls In Quarterfinals Of Consolation at ITA Regional
Rendon endured her second three-set match in as many days, as she battled FIU's Lisa Johnson in the quarterfinals. The San Antonio native jumped out to an early lead by taking the first set, 6-3. After dropping her first set of the consolation tournament, Johnson bounced back with 6-2 win in the second and third set to take the match.
"I'm really proud of Iris and her showing in this tournament," said head coach Jen Gabou. "She is proving that she can compete at a high level and is stepping her game up big time."
Rendon advanced to Sunday's quarterfinal match against Johnson with two wins on Saturday. Rendon began the 32-player singles consolation tournament with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win against Central Florida's Courtney Griffith. Just minutes after picking up the win, Rendon returned for the second round against UNF's Melanie Aguirre who defeated Muriel Wacker of Georgia Tech in the first round. Rendon made quick work of Aguirre, taking both sets 6-1, 6-1.
FGCU will close out the fall portion of its 2010-11 season on Nov. 12-14 at the Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.
Lisa Johnson (FIU) def. Iris Rendon (FGCU) – 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
|Copyright ©2014 FGCU Athletics. All Rights Reserved.


text:
FBI Identity Theft Fraud Alert (PDF)
Youth Outreach Programs
Our agency has three outreach programs in place. These programs included a Junior Police Academy, KidSmart Safety Camp, and the Explorer Program.
Law Enforcement Explorer Post 1041
The Leesburg Police Department proudly sponsors Law Enforcement Explorer Post 1041 . Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or are 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.
Explorer Post 1041 help youth to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. For young men and women who are interested in careers in the field of law enforcement, Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of adolescent youth.
In 2007, the LPD Explorer Post 1041 was the recipient of the National Capital Area Council "Rookie Post of the Year" award. To apply as a member of the post, contact post advisor Master Police Officer Travis Lotz at 703-771-4578.
Junior Police Camp
Public Safety Events
The Leesburg Police Department is always willing to partner with civic organizations, HOA's, parent or special interest groups to facilitate public safety. Our organization would be happy to work with your group to hold a public safety event. These events generally focus on a specific safety topic and our agency will display age appropriate materials and equipment along with a wide variety of public safety information. These events are a critical component of our Community Oriented Policing program and promote a better understanding of law enforcement for citizens and children. Groups who wish to hold a public safety event may contact the Community Services Section at 703-771-4500.
Citizen's Police Academy
This is a 12 week program where citizens can sign up to voluntary take a class to gain a better knowledge of the inner workings of their police department. This class also allows the citizens to gain a basic knowledge of law enforcement procedure, and methodology. This in turn helps the citizens better understand how they can be effective observers throughout the community and how to better help us keep their community safe. Many of the graduates of this academy go on to become members of our Citizen's Support Team.
Citizen's Support Team
The citizens support team is a group of uniformed volunteers from the community that assists the police department with special events and emergency situations and, while performing neighborhood patrol, acts as additional eyes and ears in the community. Trained by the Leesburg Police Department in traffic direction techniques, the volunteers help with traffic control during parades and other special events and often are called up for emergency traffic duty during fires, serious traffic accidents, and hazardous materials incidents or bomb threat situations. The team members also provide safety information and child DNA identification kits at school and other children's events. These volunteers also provide additional vehicle patrols in the community and report back any suspicious activity. They take no law enforcement action but act solely as observers while officers are enroute. In most incidents, these volunteers observe undetected and update officers on descriptions of vehicles and/or suspects and give direction of travel, etc. Their assistance has led to numerous arrests of persons that may have escaped had they not been under Support Team surveillance.
Crime Prevention Unit
The Leesburg Police Department sponsors numerous crime prevention classes and provides specialized services at the request of the general public. These classes are taught by the department's highly experienced crime prevention specialist. A small example of the types of classes that can be requested may be found below. The Leesburg Police Department also provides a wide variety of crime prevention services including residential and business security surveys, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) surveys, Community Watch, National Night Out, organized public safety fairs, and Crime Free Multi-Housing.
Available crime prevention classes:
Child Safety Seat Inspections
The Leesburg Police Department Operational Support Section has several certified child safety seat technicians available to assist citizens with the inspection of child safety seats. This service is free to all Town of Leesburg residents only and are made by appointment. For those that are not Leesburg residents, the department does conduct child safety seat inspection events. These events are open for anyone to get their child safety seats inspected, regardless of the jurisdiction that you live in. Any child safety seat inspection events are advertised and posted on this web site.
All car seat technicians are LPD officers assigned to the Traffic Management Unit. They are e certified by the National Safe Kids Coalition and have many years of experience in the field of traffic safety.
Car Seat Inspection Coordinator
All inspections are conducted at Leesburg Police headquarters, located at 65 Plaza Street N.E.
The Community Services Section also works with the Virginia Department of Health to provide the public with educational materials and other resources.
Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents.
They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.
Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 | Tel: (703) 777-2420 | Sitemap
© 2011 Town of Leesburg. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy and Disclaimer | Website Created by Vision Internet in partnership with the Town of Leesburg


text:
Rabiyah preparing to carry Philly's rich jazz tradition
- Written by Kimberly C. Roberts
- Published in Entertainment
As people begin considering ways to honor that special lady in their lives, SkyDiamond Productions presents the "Bridging the Gap" Mother's Day Show," taking place May 12 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Penn's Landing Caterers, Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard.
Hosted by 1360 AM radio personality King Arthur, also of Cruisin' 92.1 FM, the show features The Delfonics Review with William "Poogie" Hart, Phyllies Intruders and The Destinations.
These esteemed veterans have made music history with hits such as "La La Means I Love You," "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time?" "Somebody Loves You," "Cowboys to Girls" and "I'll Always Love My Mama," and hoping to add to Philadelphia's musical legacy will be 16-year-old Rabiyah, an up-and-coming jazz/R&B artist who cites Phyllis Hyman and Dianne Reeves as her chief influences.
Now causing quite a stir in venues throughout the city, Rabiyah, who is currently a junior at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), began her young career as a student of Sherry Butler at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, and made a serious commitment to the idiom after seeing Dianne Reeves in concert.
"I just like that jazz is so laid back and calm. Everybody calls me an 'old soul,'" Rabiyah said during a recent visit to the Philadelphia Tribune. "I've been doing a little Philly Sound and some R&B, but it still mixes with jazz — not that I force it to. Like, I'll do an R&B song and it still has some jazz themes to it."
At the upcoming Mother's Day concert, Rabiyah will be performing with a 7-piece band featuring Robert Kenyatta (percussion); Dave Lacour (guitar); Kem Pedro (drums); Immanuel Wilkin (saxophone); James Cooper (bass); Kendrah Butler (piano) and Zoe Hillengas (flute), and her set will include familiar songs such as "Better Days" and "Is It the Way?" as well as an original composition titled "Driven." However, she is particularly captivated by the life and music of the late Phyllis Hyman.
"I'm doing 'Meet Me on the Moon,'" Rabiyah said. "I feel like when she sings, I feel what she's talking about, and her story. After I learned about her life, I feel like she brings everything that she's feeling, and she makes the audience feel the song."
Between her schedule at CAPA and her professional engagements, Rabiyah maintains a busy schedule. However, her grandfather, Wali Hamid, who has been guiding his granddaughter's artistic path since she was 11 years old, said that a recording contract may be in Rabiyah's future, but her education is top priority. The polite, soft-spoken singer is interested in entertainment law and hopes to attend the University of Pennsylvania or Howard University.
"I actually want her to go to college and do her thing, and there will be something on the business end waiting for her," Hamid said. "Whatever she wants to do after she comes out of there, it's all right, but right now, she's into the music, and this is what she wants to do. As long as she does it, I'll be there. If she says, 'Grandpop, let's give it up,' I'll give it up. It's that simple."
As Rabiyah hones her craft in the hopes of perpetuating Philly's tradition of creative and artistic excellence, she believes that music continues to be a unifying force in the City of Brotherly Love
"It is a Mother's Day show and the main concept is 'Bridging the Gap,' so we have young artists and older artists. That's our main idea, bringing people together," she said.
For tickets and information call (267) 984-0340 or (215) 829-1600.


text:
The Mentality of a Fitness Fanatic
on June 19, 2013
at 6:32 pm
Posted In: Health & Fitness
First off– yes! I AM writing this blog post because if you haven't yet discovered the amazing life as a fitness fanatic, you need to! If you have already been converted to our disciplined way of life , read on for your own entertainment purposes– we probably have a thing or two in common
I am a person who is high on life– all day, everyday. I love getting up, going through my morning routine knowing the value I will create for many people's lives. But know that it wasn't always like this– I had to work hard and push way outside my comfort zone on a daily basis to get to where I am currently. You see, life is based around our daily rituals, or as many of us know them– Our habits. If there is something that we don't particularly like about our lives, we have the choice to continue onwards, or to put a hault to it immediately! Us fitness fanatics know this first hand! If we try something new at its not what we hoped for, we make adjustments. Call me crazy, but I think this is also applicable to our lives as well, right?… Phew! I'm still sane then.
The 3 things listed below I have personally found to be the reasons many people give up on their fitness goals, and other goals long before they fully commit:
1) Lack of goals,
2) Lack of structure,
3) and the biggest one of all– Lack of Motivation!
These 3 components may look like three seperate entities, but don't be fooled– they are in fact all correlated with one another.
Once you know the goals you're after, you may then move on to create the structure or the plan needed to achieve these goals. THE LAST THING TO COME WILL BE THE MOTIVATION TO DO IT! Motivation is based off incentive, and incentive is based off actions. Take pride in everything you do and you will find the motivation to keep going sooner than you think.
Let me ask you this– do you think the participants on The Biggest Loser roll up super excited to be there?! Of course not! BUT, after they have chosen their goals and are given the structure to achieve them, it's up to them to deliver. With consistent action you will reap consistent results. Only with consistent results will you acquire the motivation to stay consistent! Read that again…
We as fitness fanatics have trained ourselves to be goal setters– to do whatever it takes to achieve the physique we desire! We have structure to our workouts, our nutrition, our supplementation, our sleep, which then manifests its way into the other parts of our days… We realize there is only one and only roadblock that's stopping us from our goals– its not our jobs, our family… its OURSELVES! This is why many of us our leaders, role models, and entrepreneurs at what we do because we practice good rituals (habits) every single day!!
Working out is a very critical asset to our day. It gives us a "high" like no drug could ever touch. We are not only addicted to achieving our goals, we are also addicted to the sense of well-being and joy we feel after our workouts (or postworkout for all you 'Finaticans' reading this)! It sets us up to succeed at anything we put our minds to! Our endorphins (the "happy" chemical in our brains) are released, intoxicating us to–
Feel more attractive inside and out.
Which then leads us to not care as much to how others perceive us.
Allowing us to do the things we truly want AND need to better ourselves.
Ultimately leading to appreciating ourselves, and the life we live.
Am I saying that being a Fitness Fanatic is the only way to achieve all these incredible attributes? Of course not! I have many clients whom I help on a much more discrete, personal level. But I have found regular diet and exercise to be the most straight up approach to helping individuals (as well as myself) find the structure and direction they need in order to reveal the Self-Love they've held within all along! As for me, I came from being a very obese, depressed young kid. Yes It is quite the accomplishment losing over 100lbs, but I still feel I'm a work in progress– I know all my 'Fanaticans' reading this feel the same towards themselves. This is the exact mentality which makes us overachievers in the gym, and in this game called "Life."
It's up to you to take hold of your life and hold yourself accountable– fitness fanatic, or not! If your boss tells you to stay late at work because Sleazy Sally over there knows how to fake a good belly ache, you still have the final say in doing what you know is right for you, so get to the gym even if its for 20 minutes! It's not about the workout, it's about keeping your self-discipline sharp by staying consistent!
Stick to your guns and stay committed to eat right and exercise more. With the mentality of a fitness fanatic, you will walk the red carpet towards victory with everything you put your mind to.


text:
A local store is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the return of two cockatoos that were stolen earlier this week, no questions asked.
It was late afternoon on Wednesday when a couple came into the Parrot University store in Pineville looking for a bird. They browsed the store for more than an hour before each on brazenly reached into a cage and each took a cockatoo and left the store holding the birds by the feet.
"It makes me sick because these birds are here because they've already lost at least one home. I have no respect for somebody who would do that," said Debbie Foster, the trainer and board member at Companion Parrots Re-homed, which takes care of the unwanted birds and finds them suitable forever homes.
The crooks took off with an Umbrella Cockatoo and a Moluccan Cockatoo worth thousands of dollars. But owners of the store and rescue are more worried about the safety of the birds than their value. Cockatoos can be difficult birds to care for and require special attention.
Security cameras in the shop captured very clear images of the man and woman duo as they reached into Emmy and Jasmine's cages and took the birds and left the store.
Check out the video for pictures of the birds and the people who stole them.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the birds or the people in the video are asked to call the Pineville Police Department at (704)889-2231 or Parrot University at (704)889-2325.
Copyright 2012 WBTV. All rights reserved.
1115 Mt. Auburn Road
Public File Contact:
FCC Public File
Local News
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WFIE. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
We want to hear your suggestions and comments. For tips or comments on our campaign promise database, please e-mail the Obameter. If you are commenting on a specific promise, please include the promise number. For comments about our Truth-O-Meter or Flip-O-Meter items, please e-mail the Truth-O-Meter. We're especially interested in seeing any chain e-mails you receive that you would like us to check out. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise.
Keep up to date with Politifact National:
- Sign up for our e-mail (about once a week)
- Put a free PolitiFact widget on your blog or Web page
- Subscribe to our RSS feeds
- Follow us on Twitter
- Fan us on Facebook


text:
Check out time-saving recipes, because any night's a good night to grill.
Get recipes that work for your busiest days.
Delicious recipes, party ideas, and helpful cooking tips! Get a year of Allrecipes magazine for just $7.99!
See how to make beautiful brightly colored Easter eggs.
Prepare some dishes ahead and this Easter buffet will be a snap.
See how to make traditional braided Easter bread with a simple glaze.


text:
Prices and availability are subject to change from the time and date that you print this page.
9/2/2014 12:56:01 PM. For Customer Service, please call 800.933.9904
- A Saxton Freymann design
- Wall art is laminated on both sides for extra sturdiness
- Grommets on all four corners for easy hanging
- Only sold unframed
- Features the Seven Wonders of the World, Cloud Formations, Solar System and Biomes
- Includes a legend of all icons included on the map
- Comes rolled in a cardboard tube
- Hanging hardware not included
- Laminated heavy paper stock
Details, details
Show 'em what you're made of
At The Land of Nod, nothing is more important to us than providing safe, high-quality products to you and your family. We believe that kids' products should be able to handle everything kids throw their way (literally and figuratively). That's why all of our products have an 18-year quality guarantee. And, hopefully, your kids will no longer be sleeping in bunk beds by then.
Who's there?
Colleen who?
Colleen up this mess!


text:
Some guys are too high (Michigan St.), some are too low (Kansas St.), and what can Big 12 fans take from the list?
Do you dream of bathing in an unending wave of college football goodness? Do you ever feel like you just see too much of your girlfriend, the sun or your Jack Russell, Bo? If so, do we have...
The Waco whirlwind is taking aim at the Big 12 trailer park.
Blake Bell & the Sooners top the first rankings of the season.
No more hiding in a sleepy poppy field of non-conference don't matters like Massachusetts.
Can anybody explain the Louisville love & hate for Whisky?
Our panel discusses K-State's need to figure out Waters/Sams, linebacker experience versus talent and how hurtful Big 12 offenses might be later this year.
The ACC punched the SEC again. Four teams earned a first-place vote, and Mack Brown's rush defense was MIA in the Wasatch. Here's a look at the AP & Coaches Polls.
K-State fans' favorite blogger has published his book, Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories. Why Bill Connelly's book is a must-read for any college football fan.
Join BOTC's open game thread for week three of college football. It's like having all your friends over for the game, but not having to buy them beer.
With the Freeh Report, we learned of a massive leadership failure at Penn State. This failure should serve as a reminder that college athletics should not be accorded more importance than that to...
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Bring On The Cats to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Bring On The Cats. You should read them.
You must be a member of Bring On The Cats to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Bring On The Cats. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
07-12-2009 19:32
Ok you lot you need to help me out here.
When I first saw the N900 I went a bit geeky and wanted it, so saved my pennies and suffered the set backs of delays to my order. The big day comes on Friday and £500 passes hands at the West End Store.
So first things first - no MSN support - not major I can use the website if I want to.
Then a bit of googling and I come across amsn wonderful ... Msn (slow, but msn).
Encouraged I tried my work email on MfE - crushed (I have 2003 servers)
Back to maemo.org (the best website ever) and find that an update is due with it in and the developer putting is hands up - and I suppose I can use the OWA website.
Then the other half phones and ....... Broken MIC. S*%t!
Then I went to bed and cried just a little!
So Saturday morning came and the trek to the shop began and a lovely bloke called Adam exchanged it no questioned asked.
Back to reinstalling and transferring (a fun afternoon). Haze is great for MSN (go find it on maemo.org!
Then the battery went flat!
So here we are at Monday, widgets turned of. No push email and facebook by the touch site. OVI Files won't log in from the menu and I have to ask myself, despite it's obvious loveliness is it really working for me?? A 10hr battery life, no email or more importantly calendar and no flashy desktop cr*p that I thought was the crowning glory.
So boys and girls I have 4 days left - do I return it and walk away?
07-12-2009 20:01
You are an early adopter, and as with most Nokia products, they're a bit **bleep** at the start..
I must admit, I've found it hard work using the N900 as a phone. A call drops out, it takes a number of actions before I can redial the number. I want to call the person who sent me a text message.. that's hard work too.. It isn't a great phone..
but we're on the first published firmware and as with the previous Maemo devices, I do expect it to get better and better..
That being said, I'd personally never said the N900 wouldn't be hard work to start with.. Promises of a new firmware around the end of the year are intriguing, but other than that, I guess it depends on how much you're prepared to live with at the moment..
07-12-2009 20:23
Dump it, get N97 mini - All telephony functions 1000% better, social media apps and widgets work. Better e-mail client (profimail), gravity and great battery life. V20 firmware is very good and a third firware update is ETA mid -december which will make the device even better. Less pain to deal with...
My plan was to move from my N97on AT&T to the N900 on T-moblie.. My hardware and software experience on the N900 has been flawless and the N97 experience made it easy for me to configure N900 so that it would not die in 3-4 hours. My problem with the N900 is that the T-mobile network in the USA is horrible - zero bars sitting at my desk. which gets to the main criteria - does it work for you?
Put the 500 quid in the bank and hold on until mid -2010.
08-12-2009 10:26
On the subject of M4ex2K3 support, thats a biggy, theres a bug report in on that. Seeing most corporates like mine are still running Ex2K3 im pretty sure this will get fixed sharpish or my device will take 2nd spot to my BB for corporate email.
Unfortunatley this is a cutting edge device and most goliath companies spend years testing the latest messaging services before adopting. Im suprised Ex2K3 wasnt supported in the initial release... Most other phones in this sector like the droid etc work out of the box... fixed soon i hope
08-12-2009 10:28
heh and as per previous post suggesting dumping it for a 97mini,,, lol.
Not in the same league.
08-12-2009 10:34
You have to remember, the N900 isn't a flag ship device. All the code written on it is either from the ground up inside Nokia or an open library downloaded from somewhere on the net.. Not bad for a company that made tires..
The MFE problem is a bit rubish and some more development wok will get it fixed, I'm sure. Thing is, don't mistake this gadget for an enterprise phone. It just isn't there yet. There's no supported office app for this device, yet. K-office is just plain crazy and the comercial bundled app is a viewer only.
There's no bundled VPN stuff and the groupware support for any platform is in its infancy.
The Symbian handsets are still ahead in the enterprise stakes.. they may be lagging to the blackberrys of this world, but blackberrys started out 100% enterprise..
What'd be interesting would be an Maemo communicator.. something with a nicer keyboard and a heap more enterprise stuff.. but until the platform matures, it would be balancing fresh code on a new platform.. which is traditionally exactly what the enterprise steers well clear of... Why are all you enterprises still running Ex2003? Can't upgrade to the new version? (I'm stuck on Ex2003 too!)
It's going to be a while before there's an E series Maemo device, but fingers crossed it'd be good.. In the mean time, all the gadget enthusiasts get to play with essentially testing code on the N900 and all the bug reports will (hopefully) make it a better product over all.
Can't wait for the new firmware for the N900 to appear (but will be upset if it requires NSU to update..)
08-12-2009 11:50
pls bla-yuk-berries, the ONLY thing they do well is e-mail (oh and allow the old folk to see e-mails in 24 pt type) any current N or E series has better connectivity/media capabilities/mfe... just go and buy a good e-mail client.
yeah miss the communicators- think we saw the last of the line with the E90... too much blur with the E series.
NSU will not be the problem...pretty painless ( I did an upgrade on a 9700 Bold and that took 2 hours 10 minutes) if they keep it on par with symbian phones. what will be upsetting is if the don't make sure the N900 has UDP.
08-12-2009 11:59
I'm not a fan of gooseberrys, but they do fit the enterprise very well as an all in one solution. Not perfect, but software bugs tend to be tackled quicky, mainly because it is RIMs life blood. If they didn't sync contacts. mail, calendar stuff, the enterprise wouldn't use them.
Nokia's handling of enterprise mail stuff has been particularly poor.. the N97 with its 640k of sea drive and 32gig of eeee drive yet the MfE client only lets you store its cache on see.. poor.. they don't have a great track record.. regardless of Eseries or Nseries.. Buying an email client for a phone in the enterprise makes me ask why both shipping one at all.. no less one that integrates completely with the messaging sub system.. you have a new SMS, you have missed call, you have a new email etc.. plus that only covers the email component. From what I've see of blackberry users, calendars and contacts are just as important, it appears..
I don't personally use Exchange and I do not nor have ever owned a blackberry..
My complaint about NSU is the fact that the firmware might not be package incremental. Everything on Maemo is a package, so why can't the new firmware simply be a series of package updates.. as was demonstrated on the N810/Diablo
It is a bit backwards to have to blank the OS partition and re-install in order to essentially get an apt-get upgrade?!
It is a bit strange that there haven't been any low level package updates since I got my handset end of Nov.. I would've expected one or two?! I suppose the issue here might be radio kit firmware. There are problems with the wifi, bluetooth and potentially GSM tech all of which my require new out-of-os firmware updates too.. dunno, will be interesting to see a diff.
Ha.. first Nokia OS that might actually come with an official changelog! Ha!
08-12-2009 14:38
"It is a bit strange that there haven't been any low level package updates since I got my handset end of Nov."
Here, here... I find it odd that I have seen 0 updates including application update/patches/fixes. The issue with Nokia is that the customers don't follow the series distinctions - E-71/72/75 will kick a Crackberry anytime, built in e-mail client unified inbox...etc N series not so good, that is why I got profimail - still the PIM functions of the N series are better on par with the BB.
So we as users pick our favorite device and we try to fit it into a functional category.


text:
- Home
- Live Racing
- Racing Information
- Horsemen
- Handicapping
- Interactive
- Press Box
- The Park
- Events
- Host an Event
- New Fans
- Get Tickets
ARCADIA, Calif. (March 25, 2010)--Zenyatta's emergence as a presence in the public spotlight, in addition to being perfection personified on the race track, did not happen overnight.
"That's what I tell people," John Shirreffs said of the undefeated 6-year-old mare who gave the trainer his fifth Santa Margarita Handicap victory March 13 with a scintillating last-to-first burst for her 15th straight win. The daughter of Street Cry worked six furlongs under regular rider Mike Smith at Hollywood Park Thursday in 1:14.60, breezing, for the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park on April 9.
"Zenyatta didn't start out like this," Shirreffs continued. "Zenyatta evolved into something much bigger than we ever imagined.
"She didn't start out taking it all in and doing her little dance and all that stuff. As she raced, she just evolved into something entirely different."
Among her qualities are patience and understanding. Shirreffs told the story of Jack, a 5-year-old boy with autism, who is one of Zenyatta's biggest fans. Autism is a disorder that affects development of the brain. People with autism have problems talking and understanding, and they usually have poor social skills. But Zenyatta goes with the flow.
"Jack zeroes in on Zenyatta," Shirreffs said. "He pushes on her with his finger. He doesn't know how to pet her, but he wants to touch her, so he takes his finger and goes like this (poking gesture), and then starts screaming really loud, to express his happiness.
"I told Jack it was all right. Zenyatta didn't even flinch."
Jack is the son of Grant and Greta Hays and was taken along with his father to Zenyatta's Hollywood Park home by Jay Privman, National Correspondent for Daily Racing Form.
"Jay does a radio show (Thoroughbred Los Angeles) on the station I work at (AM 830, KLAA)," said the boy's father. "It was a great experience, it was so awesome, it's hard to put into words. Jack lives in a distant world and Zenyatta brought him out of that world and into ours. If I mention Zenyatta or one of John's other horses, Winston, he just starts to glow with happiness and he jumps up and down.
"He was extremely happy during the visit. We haven't seen that much joy in him, ever. It was truly miraculous, and when we got home, he was more focused than he's ever been. He was just tuned into our family like never before. We just can't thank John enough. He was so genuine and kind to my son."


text:
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Fast, Cheap, Healthy Eating
4 comments:
You recommended a knife. Culinary flame war time! :-)ReplyDelete
Seriously, though, if you have one knife it will have to be steel, because there are a few things ceramic knives can't do - namely, cut through bone and other hard materials, and they can only be used on soft surfaces (wood, plastic, or bamboo cutting boards - no stone, metal, or ceramic). However, we've got plenty of very good knives and the knives we use 95% of the time are our Kyocera Ceramic knives. The reasons are simple:
1) They hold an extremely fine, sharp edge in a way that makes the best metal knives seem downright pathetic. Our "daily use" ceramic knives need sharpening about every two years. The big downside of this is that you have to send them back to the manufacturer for sharpening. This takes about two weeks (including shipping time), but they only charge shipping and handling (about $15 or so for the first knife, each additional knife for a few bucks more).
2) They don't impart any flavor or increase the oxidation rate of your food. You're probably reading this and immediately dismissing me as a brain-dead hippie who believes any stupid thing they read on the Internet. No, I'm serious - I noticed this myself before I started reading up on it. You actually can taste the difference - especially in acidic fruits - and see the difference in things like sliced apples (they go brown much more slowly). Really strange and not something we expected when we bought them, but I'm always willing to take yes for an answer.
3) They don't stain or rust, and nothing sticks terribly well to them.
We had some very nice Henckels steel knives, and we were given a three piece set of Kyocera ceramics as a gift. We've expanded our collection of cermaic cutlery quite a bit since then. Aside from the steak knives (have to use metal on plates), the Henckels mostly gather dust these days. Our preference is so strong that we bought "backup" ceramic knives for the rare occasions when our main ones are out being sharpened.
I very much like the idea of cooking a lot and storing it for later as it would definitely save time on food preparations. I do have concerns though, how long do you keep it in the freezer before preheating it after- can it stay for say a week? We have tried it before but when I preheat it in the microwave- which is probably a bad idea as the food was still a bit cold even if it was already in the microwave for 20 minutes. Is it a better idea to heat it in a pan? ThanksReplyDelete
I enjoy cooking, although I'd never say I'm particularly good at it. But I cook all the time, and I have probably far too many pots, pans, knives, etc.ReplyDelete
Things I find indispensable or at least extremely handy:
A dutch oven. If you are pressed for space you can forgo the slow cooker, any crock pot recipe can be made as well or better in a dutch oven. The only drawback versus a slow cooker is if you want to leave it cooking unattended, which may not be a good idea.
At least three knives - a paring knife, a chef's knife for chopping and a boning knife, especially if you cook wild game.
A steaming insert for a large kettle.
A pressure cooker.
A smoker.
Over the long term having multiple cooking vessels for a variety of cooking methods makes cooking at home more interesting, and I will be less likely to eat out if I know I can cook just about anything myself.
Carol, How long food will keep in the fridge or freezer very much depends on the dish. But generally if you freeze something it will remain in the same state for much longer than a week. Whether you want to microwave or stove-heat a dish -- with or without refrigerator thawing -- again depends on the dish and the portion size. In my experience, microwaving smaller amounts, and stirring frequently, works better. (Don't use plastics!)ReplyDelete
Walter, Thanks for the tips. I never use a knife to cut bones, just because I tend to throw stuff in the crockpot, which nicely removes any remaining meat. I've found no need for a pressure cooker or a smoker, though I do have a nice steamer pan. -Ari


text:
Star of Hope Mission Overview
Add to my favorites Added to favorites!
Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.
Invite reviews
Invite friends and colleagues to share their experiences with this nonprofit
19 ReviewsWrite A Review
See all »
See all »
Warren Holleman
I began working with Star of Hope in 1998 when, as a faculty member of Baylor College of Medicine, I was asked to develop a counseling center for women and families at the Star of Hope Transitional Living Center (TLC). As a family therapist and community health professional, this was an exciting ... more »Review from CharityNavigator
I have been involved with Star of Hope for the past 11 years. I have worked as a counselor at both the Women's Shelter and the Transitional Living Center and have witnessed first hand the many lives that have changed because of the highly dedicated staff that become personally inovolved in the lives... more »
Marion Scott
As a health professional, educator, and retired Program Director, I have worked to establish and provide on-site health care services at the Star of Hope for over 20 years. In 1989 through an untraditional collaboration, on-site health care clinics were established at Star of Hope facilities. Many... more »Review from CharityNavigator
Photos & VideoAre you the Nonprofit? Your photos and videos would look great here!
Promote This Nonprofit
Great Nonprofits badges allow you to raise awareness of your favorite organizations on your own web sites. for text link or graphic badge.Get badge


text:
MALONE — The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce is seeking $25,000 from Franklin County to help raise its profile to potential tourists.
Craig Stevens, chamber executive director, said the agency is returning to its roots — supporting member businesses — and wants to turn over its marketing arm to the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), based in Essex County.
He said every $1 spent by the county could see a return of at least $30 in the first year of a three-year plan, a $45 return in the second year and a $60 return in the third year.
It makes sense to partner with ROOST, Stevens said, because it has a world-class reputation for promoting Essex County, Lake Placid and its Olympic heritage.
He said that same expertise could be applied to Saranac Lake, which is situated half in Essex County and half in Franklin County.
It would cost $85,000 a year for an entire promotional plan, Stevens said.
The Saranac Lake Chamber receives about $20,000 of the $75,000 Essex County generates in bed-tax revenue from village lodgings situated in Franklin County.
Franklin County is pursuing permission to create a bed tax of its own, and Clinton and Essex counties already charge a 3-percent fee on overnight lodgings.
The chamber would use some of its bed-tax money for promotion and has asked Franklin County for $25,000, while the Village of Saranac Lake is asked to give $20,000.
Another $20,000 would come from the Town of Harrietstown, and $20,000 would be generated from private groups and donations, according to the plan.
Stevens said the money would fund at least one or maybe 1½ new positions at ROOST and that the person hired would be dedicated to promoting and marketing Saranac Lake.
Ron Keough, a member of the Harrietstown Town Council, urged legislators to view the idea in the same way Essex and Franklin counties share sponsorship of North Country Community College or the regional approach taken to promote the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, which also benefited outlying communities beyond Lake Placid.
"I believe the two counties should move forward on this," he said.
But Franklin County Legislator Paul Maroun (R-Tupper Lake), who is also mayor in the Village of Tupper Lake, questioned why his community was left out of a tourism plan billed as a Tri-Lakes effort when it involves just two lake communities, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.
Harrietstown Town Councilwoman Nicole Meyette said Tupper would be brought in later, once the plan is successful and can be expanded.
"If you start too big, more problems are likely to happen," she said.
Stevens agreed, saying the shared border with Essex County makes it easier to start the exclusive effort in Saranac Lake.
Franklin County has $216,765 in its 2013 tourism budget, with much of it used as matching funds to state tourism dollars on advertising and promotion in metropolitan areas of North America.
But also proposed are: $25,000 for a St. Lawrence County-based program called FISHCAP, which is promoting world-class fishing events in the region; $25,000 for a grant writer/consultant; and $25,000 for development of agri-tourism opportunities.
Legislators have not adopted a budget yet but may at their next regular meeting on Dec. 6.
Email Denise A. Raymo: firstname.lastname@example.com
his is the final story in a three-part series on Franklin County's efforts to bring in more tourism dollars.