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This is wonderful news. Pleasanton has spent many dollars on sports fields for our youth. It is nice to see that it will spend the money to upgrade the cemetery. We have such a fine community, there is no reason our cemetery should be inferior. We should be proud to visit our loved ones of the past in a nice setting that is representable of our beautiful city. Nice job City Council.
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You have to be kidding. $50,000 just to study how much MORE to spend on this? The people who bought plots there paid bargain basement prices and now we are supposed to install irrigation and pay for the water to turn it into something it was not intended to be. Any city council member who votes to spend money on this needs to be voted out of office.


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The Chicago Bears, along with most other teams in the NFL, began organized team activities this week. One of the players present, but not participating in the OTAs, was linebacker Brian Urlacher, who suffered a knee injury in the final game of last season.
Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune reports that Urlacher is still rehabbing the knee and declining to participate in OTAs, instead focusing on getting back to 100 percent.
"It's getting better," Urlacher said. "I'm on schedule, so I feel good. At this stage, I know the defense pretty well. I'm not worried about being out there and not knowing what I'm doing."
When asked about when he feels he'll be taking full practices, Urlacher had this to say:
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The 2012 NBA Draft Combine is underway in Chicago, giving the top prospects an excellent opportunity to woo all of the decision makers that weren't able to watch them during the course of the college season. On-court abilities aren't the only things one has to worry about, which is why the measurements have been getting so much publicity in recent years.
A player can be a dominant force in the college game, but occasionally his skill set is unable to translate to the big leagues due to size -- or more specifically, length -- concerns. This has forced the NBA to go through an increasingly thorough checklist to decide if a player is going to measure up once he reaches the NBA by checking his wingspan, height (with and without socks), hand length, standing reach and nearly everything else that can be measured.
The results of said measurements were released on Friday morning, and courtesy of ESPN's Chad Ford, the two-page list (first, second) is digestible for those of us on the Internet who weren't privy to the information when it was handed out at the Combine. The best news resulting from that list, according to Ford, comes for Kansas Jayhawks big man Thomas Robinson.
Kansas forward Thomas Robinson measured 6-foot-8 3/4 in shoes with a huge 7-3 wingspan. Any concerns teams had about him being undersized for the position will start to melt away after those numbers.
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The temperatures are warming up again after a chilly weekend, but it was cold enough to send dozens of manatees searching for warmer waters over the past few days.
Manatees typically migrate when the Gulf dips below 68 degrees. The temperature in the Gulf this morning was a chilly 64.
More than 100 manatees were spotted at Manatee Park in Lee County where the water is much warmer at 77 degrees.
And when the manatees come, so do the park's visitors.
However, the rollercoaster temperatures are putting some stress on the manatees. When they are in the canal, they are unable to eat due to a lack of food.
An average adult manatee eats 10 percent of their body weight per day, or about 100 pounds. So, if they're hungry, they have to swim a long way back to the Gulf.
"The traveling takes a toll on their bodies. The need for food takes a toll. And then deciding if you want to be warm or cold, do you want to eat, what do you do, it can be very tough. So you do find some that are affected by cold stress, so it's not just humans that impact them, it's the weather as well," says expert Laura Carr.
This year, FWC found three manatess dead from cold stress in Lee County. Eighteen died from boat-related accidents. That's the most compared to any other county in Florida.
However, the manatee population overall grew in the state from 1,646 in 2000 to 4,834 in 2011.
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CHICAGO, Il. -- Public Pension Reform.... According to Governor Pat Quinn it is easier said than done. Partly because Illinois is ranked dead last in the nation for it's pension liability.
Friday, Governor Quinn discussed the state's looming pension issues at the Illinois Manufacturers Association annual luncheon.
Quinn says the problem began 70 years ago and costs the state 17 million dollars every day that passes without action on a reform.
This week, about 20 House members introduced a new bipartisan pension plan that they say is a compromise between state employees, teachers, and legislators.
The general assembly has recessed for the holidays, but Quinn remains optimistic that a reform package can be completed before new legislators are sworn in on January 9th.
"So it is very very important that between now and January 9th at noon. At high noon, that we act together as a state to get something very important done for our economy, for our businesses, for our workers, for our students, for all of us," Quinn.
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Hunters are looking forward to this weekend's pheasant season opener, but they may have a harder time finding the birds this year.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says numbers are down about 30 percent across the state compared to last year. Biologist Doug Leier says we had record numbers of pheasant five or six years ago, and people tend to get used to seeing that.
Of course, it depends on where you hunt, but he says but don't worry too much, it will still be a good season.
"The numbers are down but if you look at it say maybe in a nutshell of where you like to pheasant hunt, maybe in past years you're used to flushing 30 or 40 roosters over a couple different quarters of land.. this year it may be a little tougher, maybe be happy if you can find 15 or 20," explains Leier.
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Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky said Joe Paterno never spoke to him about suspicions of sexual misconduct with minors.
Paterno was told in 2002 by then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary that Sandusky had assaulted a 10-year-old boy in the showers at the school's Lasch Football Building.
Four years earlier, he was made aware of a complaint of child molestation against Sandusky that was investigated by Penn State campus police.
Sandusky, who was charged Nov. 5 with abusing eight boys over 15 years, told The New York Times that Paterno never raised either allegation with him.
"I never talked to him about either one," Sandusky said during an interview with the newspaper. "That's all I can say. I mean, I don't know."
Sandusky left the football program after the 1999 season but remained a regular visitor to the campus with The Second Mile, the children's charity he founded in 1977 and is accused of using to meet his alleged victims.
Paterno was fired in the wake of the scandal.
Sandusky, who denies abusing any child, told the Times that his relationship with the boys through The Second Mile was wrongly interpreted by prosecutors.
"They've taken everything that I ever did for any young person and twisted it to say that my motives were sexual or whatever," he said. "I had kid after kid after kid who might say I was a father figure. And they just twisted that all."
The 67 year old also confirmed the nonprofit never restricted his access to children until a criminal investigation was launched against him in 2008.
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Throwdown's musical effectiveness strikes me as a bit odd. They sounded original back in 1997, and have since become a face in a crowd with the rise of so-called "mosh metal" with its E-chug focus. Yet all three of their full-lengths have held on, for me, far longer than any of the newer bands' releases. This one has proved no exception. I consider it to be their current best after having several months to digest it and compare it to their previous two full-lengths. I like the newer, tougher attitude. I like the new vocalist's voice better – even if he does sound more generic than Keith's more distinctive scream. The grooviness that showed itself on their previous disc has increased here. Following Hatebreed, Throwdown are making a grab for mainstream recognition, and this is a good record to do it with. Just don't take it too seriously; this band started out as a tongue-in-cheek group with the single goal of having as much ridiculous fun as possible at every show, and have taken it further than anyone really expected. They seem to be getting more serious now. A good record to get pumped up to or work out to. It's not the greatest thing ever, but it is a kickboxing, finger-pointing good time.
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This album has so many breakdowns you will spin kick your own mother. These guys even make Hatebreed sound soft. Non stop pit action from start to finish, this is what hardcore should sound like.
Not Pantera by any means. But also not bad either. There are many that dont dig the Hardcore/metalcore,"Toughman"hardcore attitude and endless breakdowns ect.But one thing ive noticed about this album is that if your into hardcore music of any type, be it hiphop,rapcore or whatever,when you crank this album, here in Texas,Black,White,Hispanic,Asian 9/10 heads are bobbing.Aggro taker in the car after a hard day….everytime. If they can improve on their lack of different "sounds" (unearth for example)more on there next album I will give it a 5.Breakdowns are not a bad thing.Not all bands out there can deliver good ones and sound weak because of the lack of skill.Throwdown is not one of those bands….Barnone.
In the world of modern tough guy hardcore there are 4 bands you need to know: Hatebreed, Throwdown, Terror, Bury Your Dead. These are the 4 bands that are dominating the scene and putting out the most brutal breakdown heavy music. First of all, I have seen Throwdown bashed by so many people for so many stupid reasons and it really upsets me. People talk about how they like bands like Lamb of God or Pantera and then say they hate Throwdown, and the usual reason is because "they don't like the lyrics". Sure straightedge lyrics about your friends and family won't go over well with your average metalhead, but I choose to open my mind. I never listened to music for the lyrics, but for the aggression and it's all here. This CD is intense and brutal, when I listen to this I start getting really pumped up and feel like lashing out at the world. The use of swear words on this CD really ups the anger/aggression factor. The fact is I really don't care if you dont like Throwdown, anyone who doesn't like a band because of the lyrics is a poser anyway. If you want a mainstream CD that is heavier than almost everything else in the mainstream then get this.
I have to wonder, what is in the water over in O.C. California because they are producing some damn good metalcore/hardcore. Throwdown is one of those if not the best. They really prove they aren't your average band in this genre with "Haymaker" . The breakdowns on this album are crazy an would make your mother's aunt hXc dance. People seem to think this is more for people who enjoy moshing then the music its self, sure they have alot of mosh pit anthems but I find them to have some really good lyrics and actually I enjoy the vocals. This is up there with "You don't have to be blood to be family" as Throwdown's best. Right now I think Trustkill along with Victory record's as one of the best labels right now, with a lineup including Throwdown, Terror, It Dies Today, Poison the Well, Walls of Jericho, eighteen visions(yeah even if they sorda have lost it a little) and Bleeding through. So grab a copy of this album and support Trustkill records.


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According to Southbury Firefighter Lieutenant Jason Decremer, the fire was contained to the elevator room and knocked down quickly, but it did push smoke throughout the lobby area and floors above. The hotel was evacuated but guests were allowed back in their rooms around 11 p.m. There were no injuries reported.
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Moody's cites the city's success in greatly reducing the structural deficit which is projected to be balanced by fiscal year ending 2014.
The report applauds the administration of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras for making "significant expenditure cuts" through deals with retirees and city union workers.
Two weeks ago Standard & Poor's Rating Services also upgraded its economic outlook for Providence to stable.
The city's bond rating still remains at Baa, which is only two levels above a junk-bond rating.
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Beering continued writing that precollege education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is, "the foundation of that leadership and must be one of our highest priorities as a nation."
While serving as a U.S. senator in 2008, Obama joined U.S. Rep. Mike Honda in introducing legislation to coordinate the nation's STEM education initiatives.
In his address in April 2009 to the National Academy of Sciences, Obama announced "a renewed commitment to education in mathematics and science. Through this commitment, American students will move from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math over the next decade. For we know that the nation that out-educates us today will out-compete us tomorrow."
While STEM is championed by national science and political leaders, it has become an educational tool at Virginia Tech.
Nearly a decade ago, John Dooley, then associate provost for outreach and now vice president of Outreach and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, convened a group of faculty and researchers interested in promoting STEM education. Today, the VT-STEM K-12 Outreach Initiative, administered through the School of Education, encompasses a network of more than 150 university faculty who, with countless undergraduate and graduate students, reach out to schools across Virginia with more than 50 distinct educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
"VT-STEM is a collaborative," said Llyn Sharp, coordinator of Geosciences Outreach in the College of Science. Sharp and Mike Rosenzweig, a research scientist in the Department of Biological Sciences and director of the Science Outreach Program, have served as co-coordinators of VT-STEM for the 2008-09 academic year.
Faculty and students at the university who have developed kindergarten through 12th-grade (K-12) programs in STEM disciplines are invited to join a listserv and participate in monthly meetings managed by Sharp and Rosenzweig. A frequent topic of discussions via e-mail and at meetings involves how and where to engage K-12 teachers and their students.
"A big part of this collaborative is the university's land-grant mission, which, of course, connects Virginia Tech to the community," Sharp said. "The VT-STEM network acts as a pipeline that helps funnel the conversation between the university and public schools. In addition to educating K-12 students, STEM programs help teachers learn to stay current in their fields."
One reason STEM programs are sought after is the need for teachers and students to master the Standards of Learning (SOLs). "VT-STEM people know the national and state SOLs and most things taught in our programs can be related to the standards," Sharp said.
Some of the university's STEM programs have been drawing K-12 fans for many years, including the annual Wood Magic Show, presented by the College of Natural Resources Department of Wood Science and Forest Products; the College of Engineering's Imagination and C-Tech2 summer camps; the Physics Outreach Program; the 4-H State Congress; the Museum of Geosciences; and the Fralin Life Science Institute's Biotech-in-a-Box program.
Successful VT-STEM programs aren't limited to the Blacksburg campus. The Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon, Va., for example, has become a vital regional STEM education source.
"We adopted STEM as our signature program about four years ago," said Penny McCallum, the southwest center's director. For three years, the center has hosted the Summer STEM Institute, a three-day program for pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade teachers who want to motivate students to consider careers in STEM disciplines. Workshop topics for the 2009 institute range from using model rockets in the classroom to conducting hands-on soil science experiments.
The Virginia Tech Southwest Center also collaborates on an annual STEM conference for the region's sixth-grade girls and hosts several one-day workshops for teachers throughout the year.
"Teachers are hungry for professional development programs that provide new content information and new methods and strategies for teaching STEM subjects," McCallum said. "Many of them have not taken a curriculum-specific class since receiving their college degrees. The teachers know what they need, and we try to deliver that."
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In a recent article by the Daily Business Review, Deborah C. Espana features FIU Law's Scholarship Program, which provides an opportunity for first-generation law students.
Fla. Law School Scholarship Program Helps First-Generation Lawyers
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Juan Enjamio is a first-generation lawyer. His parents came to the United States in 1970 without a college education but with the idea that higher education was the key for success.
Enjamio, Miami managing partner of Hunton & Williams, is one of 13 South Florida managing partners whose firms have committed to fund scholarships for first-generation law students to give them a chance at higher education at Florida International University College of Law.
"I'm a first-generation college graduate, and at an individual level I want other young people to have the same opportunity that I had," Enjamio said. "Part of the reason why we are committed to help fund this scholarship is because many of our attorneys are also first-generation lawyers, and the firm values providing the same opportunity to young people in our community."


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The Imago Dei training is APU's 17-hour diversity training. Established in 2002, it was recently updated and now consists of a 1-day workshop followed by 8 hours of "diversity-immersion" experiences (to be completed within 3 months of the workshop). The workshop is scheduled from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Lunch is included as part of the training. Participants should prepare to be away from their offices for the entire day.
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Short grass prairie covers 300,000 square miles of the lower Great Plains of the United States, including portions of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. The region supports more than 300 species of breeding, migrating, and overwintering bird species and is a hotspot for about two dozen bird species of high national importance, including the Lesser Prairie-Chicken.
Over time, half of the prairie has been degraded or converted to other uses, such as residential areas and highways. Large ranching operations compete with birds for habitat. Energy development, such as gas and oil wells, transmission lines, and the growing wind power industry, continue to place more stress on these bird populations.
The key to bird conservation on the short grass prairie is to develop and implement voluntary solutions to the conflict between "working" landscapes and bird populations. NFWF's Short Grass Prairie Stewardship Fund was created in 2011 to support its Short Grass Prairie Conservation Program. One of its primary goals is the recovery of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, an "umbrella" species for numerous other grassland birds.
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Michael Coffta
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Janet Reynolds-Bodenman
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BU's Curriculum Committee serves as the faculty recommending body to the provost and vice president for academic affairs on all matters affecting the development, modification, change, adoption, and implementation of the curriculum. Furthermore, BUCC provides procedures and mechanisms for the systematic review, evaluation and change of the curriculum at the institution-wide level. In addition, all such procedures and mechanisms shall be in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Bloomsburg University/State System of Higher Education and APSCUF. BUCC is responsible for acting upon curricular proposals at the institution-wide level, serves as a coordinating committee of the curricular proposals emanating from all components of the academic community, serves as a faculty advisory committee to the provost and vice president for academic affairs recommendations for improving the curriculum at BU. In acting upon curriculum proposals from each of BU colleges and other academic units, BUCC reviews and make recommendations on:
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BUCC has 14 voting faculty members. In addition, there are non-voting, ex-officio members: two undergraduate students (selected by the CGA from two different colleges), and one ex-officio graduate student (selected by the Graduate Council), the provost and vice president for academic affairs, and one ex-officio administrator (the president's designee). Ten of the faculty shall be chosen by a faculty election to serve for a two year term. No more than one faculty member from any single department or work group will be eligible to serve on the BUCC at the same time. The ten elected faculty members shall include at least one member from each of five academic areas: business, professional studies, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics and social sciences. With the exception of the first election, all elected faculty shall serve a two-year term. In addition to the elected faculty, one faculty representative will be chosen by each of the following College Curriculum Committees: business, liberal arts, education, and science and technology. Members from the curriculum committees shall be chosen each year after the election by their respective curriculum committees with the understanding that in order to achieve as broadly based representation as possible, each member should be chosen from an academic department not represented by the elected faculty.
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Haley Kriener's career at UNI has taken anything but the fast track. But the Panther third-baseman knows that the last three years have all been in preparation for one final chance to shine as a Senior.
Kriener says, "I always knew I had a chance, and that hard work would pay off one day, and I've been up and down here and there, but that's something that I've tried to focus on this year a lot, and staying consistent, both playing-wise and attitude: never giving up and just keep working hard."
UNI Softball coach Ryan Jacobs adds, "The pace of the game, the speed of the game is just so fast that it takes some people some time to catch up. Haley was an athlete, she is an athlete; it just took her some time to get up to that speed."
From the moment during her Senior year of high school, when Haley told coach Jacobs that she wished to walk-on at UNI, the coaching staff knew she had a chance to be a long-term project.
"I love to give people opportunities, because I don't know that you truly know what's in them, and some people are going to really surprise you; and the only way you're going to find out is if you give them a chance," says Jacobs.
And Kriener recognizes the importance of having a coach who believes in you.
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Gypsy Tears - Brunello Barrel Aged - Mikkeller ApS
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4/5 rDev -1.2%
08-25-2014 02:44:27 | More by patre_tim
New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
05-22-2014 18:47:48 | More by st9647v3
United Kingdom (England)
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
12-28-2013 17:46:35 | More by Kirk
New York
4/5 rDev -1.2%
09-24-2013 10:20:12 | More by IndyDad
Quebec (Canada)
3.61/5 rDev -10.9%
Bottle: Poured a black color stout with a large dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of red wine and tart notes is dominant. Taste is also dominated by red wine notes with tart notes and light oak notes easily noticeable. The actual stout base beer is harder to distinguish with light dry roasted malt faintly discernible. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed but tart stout is not really a style that I find overly enjoyable.
09-20-2013 19:26:46 | More by Phyl21ca
New York
3.5/5 rDev -13.6%
09-15-2013 13:02:24 | More by Chugger
United Kingdom (Scotland)
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
09-09-2013 13:41:37 | More by Brewer1980
Quebec (Canada)
4/5 rDev -1.2%
09-04-2013 14:05:55 | More by tom10101
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
08-26-2013 12:06:56 | More by moarmare
4.75/5 rDev +17.3%
06-23-2013 15:19:17 | More by Rickythejeweler
4.15/5 rDev +2.5%
A wild stout aged in red wine barrels a first for me and pours a very dark kola hue with a khaki two finger head that stays and stays with also nice clingy lacing everywhere,the smell is Brett,red wine,dark chocolate and cocoa,the mouthfeel is full bodied and moderately carbonated with hints of dark chocolate,sour funky Brett,dark fruits,the slightest touch of cocoa and finished with a red wine tartness and overall a totally new venture for me but I like it the sourness and chocolate actually work quite nicely together cheers will buy again cheers.
05-14-2013 13:03:12 | More by ADZA
Ontario (Canada)
4.14/5 rDev +2.2%
On-tap at Torst in Brooklyn. Brewed by Mikkeller and Stillwater, this is a stout brewed with brett and aged in Brunello barrels.
Beer is black with a small tan head that quickly fades. Decent lace.
Nose is tart. Brett, cherry. Vinous, with dark, juicy fruit, Some grape and oak.
The beer is fairly sour, with the brett quite present. Vinous, red wine flavours. Oak. Not much in the way of typical stout flavours- there is a bit of roasted malt, but not a lot.
Surprisingly light bodied- very thin for the style and ABV. Low carbonation.
Overall, quite interesting and good.
03-31-2013 13:09:56 | More by jrenihan
3.95/5 rDev -2.5%
Pours black with a tan head.
Lots of funky brett on the nose along with some roasted malt and cocoa. The red wine is subtle. A little oak presents itself.
Same story in regards to flavours. Funky brett, a fair bit of roast, some acidity and booze. Pretty moreish stuff. I'd like more malt sweetness though.
03-27-2013 03:57:55 | More by CrazyDavros
New York
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
03-27-2013 00:42:12 | More by aranton
United Kingdom (Wales)
3.5/5 rDev -13.6%
03-26-2013 23:00:20 | More by mothman
New York
4.5/5 rDev +11.1%
03-26-2013 03:06:18 | More by JRod1969
4.5/5 rDev +11.1%
03-24-2013 07:27:00 | More by adamant1912
4.49/5 rDev +10.9%
On-tap at Cask Pub & Kitchen, poured into one of their signature halfpint goblets. Big thanks to His_Royal_Hoppiness for this one.
A: Black body, brown highlights. 1/2" of ultra-fine tan head. Good retention and lace. Quite attractive.
S: Hugely vinous, with rich, deep, fruity red wine dominating. Dark fruits, spice, and mild oak. Enthralling.
T: Sweet, slightly tart, and deliciously winey. So much grape, cherry, currant, and spice. Some vanilla oak, too. The finish has just a hint of roasty bitterness, but this is all about the barrel.
M: Nice lively carbonation in a medium body. Good.
O: Crazy, delicious beer - definitely the best I've had from Mikkeller. The Brunello barrel delivered huge, amazing red wine flavor that complemented the substantial base beer beautifully. Wonderful.
03-21-2013 23:39:25 | More by woosterbill
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Local Girl Scout Educates Teens on Diabetes Awareness, Earns Gold Award
MISSOURI CITY, Texas (June 2009) – Girl Scout Senior Aundrea W. held a workshop for more than 30 local teens to raise awareness of diabetes. The project earned her the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than 5 percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I chose this particular project because I feel that people my age don't know very much about diabetes or the dangers it can pose to your health," says Aundrea. "The project was also a personal one for me. My aunt had diabetes and I wanted to help educate others in her honor."
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"Through my community service project, I learned that timing and organization is very important when it comes to putting together a successful event," says Aundrea, who graduated from Lamar High School in May.
As part of her project, Aundrea recruited seven volunteers to help her pull off the day-long diabetes workshop. About 30 teens attended the event to hear experts talk about diabetes prevention and how to live a healthy lifestyle. Speakers included a health professional, a physical fitness trainer, a nutritionist and a mother and son who each offered a unique perspective on what they knew about diabetes.
"While working on her Gold Award, my daughter has learned how to prioritize her time and follow through with ideas," says Aundrea's mother. "She has also learned how to adjust when things don't go according to plan, and I've seen her grow tremendously in areas of leadership, time management and organizational skills."
An active member of her Girl Scout troop, Aundrea enjoys community service and has previously earned her Girl Scouts Silver and Bronze Awards. She plans to attend Stephen F. Austin State University in the fall to major in zoology and biology.
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 3.7 million girls and adults. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Chartered by GSUSA to provide Girl Scouting locally, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country serving more than 65,000 girl members and 17,000 adults in 26 southeast Texas counties. For more information call 1-800-392-4340 or visit www.gssjc.org.


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Some members of Congress are saying they're not sure what America's goals are in Libya and they don't think they've been sufficiently consulted.
President Obama has ordered U.S. forces to take part in a United Nations-approved operation whose primary purpose is to protect Libyan civilians.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has used planes and troops, allegedly including mercenaries, against rebels who say they want to replace his dictatorial regime with a government that embraces democratic reforms.


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The Wilson Center is, right at this moment, running a live webcast of its panel discussion of KGB officer turned journalist Alexander Vassiliev's newly released notebooks. Drawn from the KGB archives, these notebooks offer an unprecedented look into Soviet espionage activities in the US from 1930-1950. Some topics discussed will be Alger Hiss, and I.F. Stone.
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Affricate consonant
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Affricates are consonants that begin as stops (most often an alveolar, such as [t] or [d]) but release as a fricative (such as [s] or [z] or occasionally into a fricative trill) rather than directly into the following vowel. English has two affricates, spelled ch and j.
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- 2 Notation
- 3 Affricates vs. stop–fricative sequences
- 4 List of affricates
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
The English sounds spelled "ch" and "j" (transcribed [t͡ʃ] and [d͡ʒ] in IPA), German and Italian z [t͡s] and Italian z [d͡z] are typical affricates. These sounds are fairly common in the world's languages, as are other affricates with similar sounds, such as those in Polish and Chinese. However, other than [d͡ʒ], voiced affricates are relatively uncommon. For several places of articulation they are not attested at all.
Much less common are labiodental affricates, such as [p͡f] in German and Izi, or velar affricates, such as [k͡x] in Tswana (written kg) or High Alemannic Swiss German dialects. Worldwide, relatively few languages have affricates in these positions, even though the corresponding stop consonants [p], [k] are virtually universal. Also less common are alveolar affricates where the fricative is lateral, such as the [t͡ɬ] sound found in Nahuatl and Navajo. Some other Athabaskan languages, such as Dene Suline, have unaspirated, aspirated, and ejective series of affricates that may be dental, alveolar, postalveolar, or lateral, that is [t̪͡θ], [t̪͡θʰ], [t̪͡θ'], [t͡s], [t͡sʰ], [t͡s'], [t͡ʃ], [t͡ʃʰ], [t͡ʃ'], [t͡ɬ], [t͡ɬʰ], and [t͡ɬ'].
Affricates are transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet by a combination of two letters, one for the stop element and the other for the fricative element. In order to show that these are parts of a single consonant, a tie bar is generally used. The tie bar appears most commonly above the two letters, but may be placed under them if it fits better there, or simply because this is more legible.[1] Thus:
- 〈p͡f, t͡s', d͡z, t͡ɬ, d͡ɮ, t͡ʃ', d͡ʒ, t͡ɕ', d͡ʑ, t͡ʂ', d͡ʐ , k͡x'〉
- 〈p͜f, t͜s', d͜z, t͜ɬ, d͜ɮ, t͜ʃ', d͜ʒ, t͜ɕ', d͜ʑ, t͜ʂ', d͜ʐ , k͜x'〉.
A less common notation is to indicate the release of the affricate with a superscript:
- 〈pᶠ, tˢ, dᶻ, tᶴ, dᶾ, kˣ〉.
This is derived from the IPA convention of indicating other releases with a superscript. However, this convention is more typically used for a fricated release that is too brief to be considered a true affricate.
Though they are no longer standard IPA, ligatures are available in Unicode for the six common affricates
- 〈ʦ, ʣ, ʧ, ʤ, ʨ, ʥ〉.
Any of these notations distinguishes affricates from sequences of stop plus fricative, a difference that distinguishes words in languages such as Polish. However, in languages where there is no such distinction, such as English, the tie bars are commonly dropped.
In other phonetic transcription systems, such as the Americanist system, the affricates [t͡s], [d͡z], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], [t͡ɬ], [d͡ɮ] are transcribed respectively as 〈c〉 or 〈¢〉; 〈j〉, 〈ƶ〉, or (older) 〈ʒ〉; 〈c〉 or 〈č〉; 〈ǰ〉, 〈ǧ〉, or (older) 〈ǯ〉; 〈ƛ〉; and 〈λ〉 or 〈dl〉. Within the IPA, [tʃ] and [dʒ] are sometimes transcribed with the symbols for the palatal stops, 〈c〉 and 〈ɟ〉.
Affricates vs. stop–fricative sequences[edit]
Affricates can contrast phonemically with stop–fricative sequences. Examples:
- Polish affricate /t͡ʂ/ in czysta 'clean (f.)' versus stop–fricative /tʂ/ in trzysta 'three hundred',
- Klallam affricate /t͡s/ in k'ʷə́nc 'look at me' versus stop–fricative /ts/ in k'ʷə́nts 'he looks at it'.
In the stop–fricative sequence, the stop has a release burst before the fricative starts; but in the affricate, the fricative element is the release. Stop–fricative sequences may have a syllable boundary between the two segments, but not necessarily.
In English, /ts/ and /dz/ (nuts, nods) are considered phonemically stop–fricative sequences because they may contain a morpheme boundary (for example, nuts = nut + s). But the sounds are phonetically affricates.[citation needed] The English affricate phonemes /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/ do not require a morpheme boundary. The sounds are sometimes written with the unitary symbols 〈č〉 and 〈ǰ〉, though it is not considered standard IPA notation. However, English speakers (depending on dialect) do distinguish affricates from stop–fricative sequences:
- cat shit /kæt.ʃɪt/ → [kʰæʔʃɪt̚]
- catch it /kæt͡ʃ.ɪt/ → [kʰæt͡ʃɪt̚]
Here /t/ debuccalizes to a glottal stop before /ʃ/ in many dialects, making it phonetically distinct from /t͡ʃ/.
The acoustic difference between affricates and stop–fricative sequences is rate of amplitude increase of the frication noise, which is known as the rise time. Affricates have a short rise time to the peak frication amplitude whereas stop–fricative sequences have longer rise times (Howell & Rosen 1983, Johnson 2003, Mitani et al. 2006).
List of affricates[edit]
In the case of coronals, the symbols 〈t, d〉 are normally used for the stop portion of the affricate regardless of place. For example, [t͡ʂ] is commonly seen for [ʈ͡ʂ].
The exemplar languages are ones that these sounds have been reported from, but in several cases they may need confirmation.
Sibilant affricates[edit]
|Voiceless alveolar affricate
|German z
Japanese つ/ツ [tsu͍]
Mandarin z (pinyin)
|Voiced alveolar affricate
|Japanese (some dialects)
|Voiceless dental affricate
|Hungarian c
Italian z
Macedonian ц
Serbo-Croatian c/ц
Polish c
|Voiced dental affricate
|Bulgarian дз
Hungarian dz
Italian z
Macedonian ѕ
Polish dz
|Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate
|Japanese ち/チ [tɕi]
Mandarin j (pinyin)
Polish ć, ci
Serbo-Croatian ć/ћ
Thai จ
|Voiced alveolo-palatal affricate
|Japanese じ/ジ, ぢ/ヂ [dʑi]
Polish dź, dzi
Serbo-Croatian đ/ђ
|Voiceless postalveolar affricate
|English ch, tch
German tsch
Hungarian cs
Italian ci, ce
K'ich'e ch
Spanish ch
|Voiced postalveolar affricate
|English j, gHungarian dzs
Italian gi, ge
|Voiceless retroflex affricate
|Mandarin zh (pinyin)
Polish cz
Serbo-Croatian č/ч
Slovak č
|Voiced retroflex affricate
|Polish dż
Serbo-Croatian dž/џ
Slovak dž
The Northwest Caucasian languages Abkhaz and Ubykh both contrast sibilant affricates at four places of articulation: alveolar, postalveolar, alveolo-palatal and retroflex. They also distinguish voiceless, voiced, and ejective affricates at each of these.
When a language only has one type of affricate, it is usually a sibilant; this is the case in e.g. some Arabic dialects ([d̠ʒ]), most dialects of Spanish ([t̠ʃ]), and Thai ([t̠ɕ]).
Non-sibilant affricates[edit]
Lateral affricates[edit]
|Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate
|Cherokee, Nahuatl, Navajo, Tswana, etc.
|Voiced alveolar lateral affricate
|Gwich'in, Sandawe. Not reported to ever contrast with a voiced alveolar lateral fricative [ɮ].
|Voiceless palatal lateral affricate
|also 〈c〉; as ejective [cʎ̥˔'] = [c'] in Dahalo; as [tʎ̥˔] = [t] in Hadza.
|Voiceless velar lateral affricate
|also 〈k〉; as a prevelar in Archi and as an ejective [kʟ̝̊'] = [k'] in Zulu,[citation needed] also exist in the Laghuu language.
|Voiced velar lateral affricate
Trilled affricates[edit]
|Voiced prenasalized trilled bilabial affricate
|Kele and Avava
|Voiceless dental bilabially trilled affricate
|Voiced prenasalized trilled alveolar affricate
|Fijian and Avava
|Voiceless alveolar trilled affricate
|Voiced alveolar trilled affricate
Heterorganic affricates[edit]
Although most affricates are homorganic, Navajo and Chiricahua Apache have a heterorganic alveolar-velar affricate [tx] (McDonough & Ladefoged 1993, Hoijer & Opler 1938). Other heterorganic affricates are reported for Northern Sotho (Johnson 2003) and other Bantu languages such as Phuthi, which has alveolar–labiodental affricates [tf] and [dv], and Sesotho, which has bilabial–palatoalveolar afficates [pʃ] and [bʒ]. Djeoromitxi (Pies 1992) has [ps] and [bz].
Phonation, coarticulation and other variants[edit]
The more common of the voiceless affricates are all attested as ejectives as well: [tθ', ts', tɬ', tʃ', tɕ', tʂ', cʎ̥', kx', kʟ̝̊']. Several Khoisan languages such as !Xóõ are reported to have voiced ejective affricates, but these may actually be consonant clusters: [dts', dtʃ']. Affricates are also commonly aspirated: [ɱp̪fʰ, tθʰ, tsʰ, tɬʰ, tʃʰ, tɕʰ, tʂʰ], occasionally murmured: [ɱb̪vʱ, d̠ʒʱ], and sometimes prenasalized: [ⁿdz, ⁿdzʱ, ᶯɖʐ, ᶯɖʐʱ]. Labialized, palatalized, velarized, and pharyngealized affricates also occur. Affricates may also have phonemic length, that is, affected by a chroneme, as in Italian and Karelian.
See also[edit]
- ^ For example, in Niesler, Louw, & Roux (2005) [Phonetic analysis of Afrikaans, English, Xhosa and Zulu using South African speech databases http://www.ajol.info/index.php/salas/article/viewFile/6562/13287]
- Hoijer, Harry; & Opler, Morris E. (1938). Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache texts. The University of Chicago publications in anthropology; Linguistic series. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Howell Peter; & Rosen, Stuart. (1983). Production and perception of rise time in the voiceless affricate/fricative distinction. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 73 (3), 976–984.
- Johnson, Keith. (2003). Acoustic & auditory phonetics (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
- Maddieson, Ian. (1984). Patterns of sounds. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26536-3
- McDonough, Joyce; & Ladefoged, Peter. (1993). Navajo stops. UCLA Working Papers in Phonetics, 84, 151–164.
- Mitani, Shigeki; Kitama, Toshihiro; & Sato, Yu. (2006). Voiceless affricate/fricative distinction by frication duration and amplitude rise slope. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 120 (3), 1600–1607.


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By STEPHANIE BEECKEN6 News Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) –The victim of a man who spied on her at a local gym says she is afraid, more than two years after the crime.
James Josey III was arrested and charged with observation without consent, unlawful photographing and tampering with evidence after police say he spied on women inside a Knoxville restaurant.
Back in 2011, he was arrested on similar charges and convicted in two other peeping cases. Now, one of his victims is speaking out.
Josey was convicted for spying on and taking photos of a woman in the shower at the YWCA in 2011.
The victim, Summer, lived at the YWCA at the time. When she was in the shower, she caught a man peeking in and taking pictures. Summer asked that her identity remain private for her safety.
"I stepped around the corner and there was a fully clothed man in the next shower stall who had been taking pictures of me," said Summer.
According to court records, James Josey found an unlocked door to the facility then crawled past the front desk, eventually finding and taking video of Summer in the shower.
The crime has changed Summer's life.
"I felt violated and I still feel violated. I know when I go to the gym and I step into the shower, I'm looking up instead of paying attention to what I'm doing. I'm constantly looking up to see if there's a camera coming over the wall of the stall," said Summer.
Josey was convicted of unlawful photographing a violation of privacy expectations, a misdemeanor.
He was in jail for a month while the case moved through the court system.
According to the court clerk, after he was convicted, Josey was immediately released on time served. Summer says the sentence doesn't match the crime.
"My privacy and my security and my safety has been violated. I don't agree that it should be a misdemeanor, particularly now that I know more about his history," said Summer.
Four months after peeping on Summer, Josey was convicted again for observation without consent. This time he was spying on a woman using the bathroom at the Knoxville Convention Center.
In February of 2012, he was accused of the same crimes, this time the peeping allegedly happened in the women's bathroom at the Pizza Inn.
No matter how many time Josey reoffends, observation without consent and unlawful photographing will only be a misdemeanor unless the law changes.
"I do think legislation needs to be changed. I do think it needs to be charged as a sex crime," said Summer.
Summer believes people convicted of observation without consent and unlawful photographing should face felony charges, serve more time behind bars and be placed on the sex offender registry.
Josey was arraigned Tuesday for the most recent peeping charges. He's been charged with observation without consent, unlawful photographing and tampering with evidence.
The tampering with evidence is a felony charge. If found guilty on that charge, he faces three to six years behind bars.
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By JOHN KLINE
GOSHEN — Elkhart County Council members Saturday voted to approve tax phase-in requests by three separate companies that together could bring as many as 85 new jobs to the area.
Vista Manufacturing
First to be approved Saturday was a final, confirmatory resolution supporting a seven-year tax phase-in agreement with the company Vista Manufacturing, an Elkhart-based manufacturer of LED, incandescent and rope lighting for use in the automotive, RV, marine and various other industries.
According to County Attorney Craig Buche, Vista Manufacturing is currently looking at expansion plans which promise approximately $2.4 million in real estate investment at a facility in the Elkhart East Business Park.
Through the expansion, the company has indicated plans to hire approximately 15 new full-time positions for an expected annual increase in payroll of $538,000.
"We're very excited," said Vista President Todd Tieszen of his company's planned expansion. "We've been in Elkhart County for 30 years. We were actually incorporated here in Indiana in 1981, and we've been in our existing facility since 1983. It's 12,800-square-feet, so for us to step up and move into a 34,000-square-foot facility, we're really excited. And the steps that Elkhart County has taken have been of great assistance, and we're looking forward to a lot more growth."
In order to qualify for the tax phase-in agreement, Vista Manufacturing has agreed that it will stay in operation at its Elkhart location for no less than 11 years. Should the company fail to meet its obligations under the phase-in agreement, Vista would be forced to repay the county a prorated portion of the total real estate and personal property taxes saved as a result of the tax phase-in agreement.
Alliance Aluminum Products Inc.
Next to be approved was a confirmatory resolution supporting an eight-year tax phase-in agreement with Alliance Aluminum Products Inc., an aluminum extrusion business located at 52571 Commerce Court, Bristol.
Through the project, the company has indicated plans to invest $1.4 million in real estate redevelopment and rehabilitation. The project would also reportedly involve the hire of 10 new full-time employees with an estimated annual payroll of $343,000.
In order to qualify for the tax phase-in agreement, Alliance Aluminum has agreed to stay in operation at its Bristol facility for no less than nine years.
Monning Industries Inc.
Last to be approved Saturday was a final, confirmatory resolution supporting a seven-year tax phase-in for Monning Industries, parent company of Indiana Galvanizing LLC, a steel galvanizing company located at 51700 Lovejoy Drive, Middlebury.
Through the proposed expansion project, the company has indicated plans to invest $500,000 in the redevelopment of the related property as well as $500,000 in new manufacturing equipment and $10,000 in new information technology equipment.
In addition, the project also involves the potential for up to 60 new full-time positions for an annual payroll of nearly $2.25 million.
In order to qualify for the tax phase-in agreement, Indiana Galvanizing has agreed to stay in operation at its Middlebury location for no less than nine years.
C.R. 17 Right-of-Way
In other action, council members Saturday voted to approve a $300,000 additional appropriation by the County Highway Department to fund right-of-way acquisition for the next phase of C.R. 17 involving a two-lane limited access section of roadway from C.R. 38 to C.R. 40.
Election of Officers
Council members also held an election of officers to establish the president and vice president of the council for 2013.
Sitting council president John Letherman was reelected to the position of president for the new year. Councilman Dave Hess was then elected to serve as vice president of the council.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police say officers arrested a high school math teacher during a high school football game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
It happened Friday, shortly after 9 p.m.
Police say officers working security at the stadium received complaints from multiple attendees that two drunk people were in the stands trying to start fights with others.
Officers proceeded to escort 25-year-old William Sanford and one other suspect out of the stadium.
But police say when Sanford was told he had to leave, he "took off walking at an increased rate, trying to blend into the crowd and get away from us."
"I then had to run after him, and again escorted the subject outside the exterior gate," a police officer wrote in the arrest report.
On the way out, Sanford allegedly once again tried to pull away from the officer's grasp and "was cursing loudly, causing alarm to many of the guests." When the officer told Sanford he was under arrest, he turned around and "squared up" on the officer, according to the arrest report.
Police say it took three officers to subdue him.
Sanford smelled strongly of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet, according to the arrest report. Police say he claimed to be a teacher at DeSales High School.
Sanford was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct and menacing.
The DeSales High School website lists Sanford as a math teacher and adviser to the "Gaming Club."
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Greensburg —
The city of Greensburg said goodbye to long-serving civil servant Rick Emsweller Tuesday night, sending the veteran Greensburg Fire Department (GFD) officer and firefighter off with a ceremony and a dinner at City Hall.
Emsweller, whose last official day was March 30, leaves as an assistant chief with 33 years total service.
Current GFD Chief Scott Chasteen lauded Emsweller's level-headedness, saying he never worried about handing over supervisory duties to Emsweller.
"I never lost a wink of sleep knowing I was giving him the reins," Chasteen said. "Rick takes 33 years of service and knowledge with him; there's no question the city will miss him."
The evening, according to Chasteen, included both a serious side and a "celebrity roast-like" portion. Family, friends, and current and former colleagues shared various anecdotes — both serious and cheeky — regarding Emsweller's long service.
Chasteen noted that he and the GFD's two other assistant chiefs undertook an extensive, in-house candidate-review process to appoint Emsweller's replacement. As such, former GFD Captain Brian Wenning was promoted to replace Emsweller about two weeks ago. The process to replace Wenning's vacated captain position is underway now.
"We're in the resume process for the captain's position," the chief said. "We have eight strong in-house resumes we're currently considering."
Emsweller himself found his going-away party surreal, overwhelming and humbling.
"The mayor presented me with a plaque from the city," he said, "and the department gave me an ax. Some of the speeches — I couldn't believe the extremely nice things people said about me."
Likewise, the retired assistant chief added, turnout to the event was equally overwhelming.
Emsweller thanked the city for the time they allowed him to serve and for "all the stuff they've done for the department." He also thanked "all the guys at the department" for their camaraderie and for "putting up with me."
"I want to thank my family, too," he said, "for all the years I served — for the years they served alongside me. The life of a fire department family gets rough sometimes. You're gone every third day and then you often come home stressed and dealing with a lot of stuff you've gone through and seen on the job. My family never blinked, though. They were always there for me, always understanding and supportive and encouraging. So I thank them."
The retired assistant chief now turns his sights to outdoor activities and to working on restoring antique engines. He doesn't have long-term plan at the moment, but expressed confidence that something would eventually come along, especially after he fully recovers from a total-knee replacement operation performed in January.
Of the job, Emsweller said he'd miss the camaraderie with other GFD personnel the most. "I won't miss the runs so much, but I'll miss going in and spending time with the guys every day. There was always something different to look forward to."
Emsweller stressed though, that, although he's leaving the department, he's not leaving Greensburg and that he'll still attend all the department's various events and fundraisers. "I look forward to those," he said.
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Mt Hutt, New Zealand, July 7, 2009 - Families heading to Mt Hutt for the school holidays
Families heading to Mt Hutt for the school holidays this week have been blessed with new snow, pristine powder, and the promise of more to come.
The high country ski area received 50cm in the last 48 hrs, 74cm in the last week and is enjoying a good base of 150cm. More snow is in the forecast for the next couple of days.
Dave Wilson, Ski Area Manager, said the ski area had enjoyed a dream start to the season which was continuing with this latest snow dump right before the school holidays.
"Everyone was beaming ear-to-ear today as they skied knee-deep powder," he said. "Awesome snow falling with little winds has created near-on perfect conditions at Mt Hutt for the school holidays."
Mr Wilson said they had lined up some fantastic holiday programmes catering for novice to advanced skiers aged from six to 17 years old and boarders aged from eight to 17 years. The Skiwiland Early Learning Centre will also be open catering for children aged two to five years.
"Participants will have lots of fun in the snow while building confidence and improving skills," he said.
"We've got excellent conditions up here and we're encouraging families to come and make the most of it over the next couple of weeks."
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Come enjoy the best that Panama City Beach has to offer at the sophisticated Palazzo Resort. Located on the serene west end of Panama City Beach, the exclusive Palazzo is among the newest built Resorts and of the highest quality. If you are looking for the best relaxing ocean views and peaceful privacy you have just found your vacation paradise. Palazzo is known to be one of the quietest low densities high rise building on the beach with only 129 luxury units and gated covered parking right underneath. Enjoy stunning views from both the living room and the romantic master bedroom each with its own balcony access. This clean, well-appointed two bedroom plus bunkroom, two bath condo along with convertible queen size sofa comfortably sleeps 6-8 and is fully equipped with all the luxuries of home. Experience sleep as it is meant to be when you slip into the luxury of 620-thread-count sateen sheets. Bathrooms are provided with extra fluffy supima cotton towels.
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Check In - 4 PM / Check Out - 10 AM. Central time.? Unit must be occupied by someone 25 or older at all times!
ADULTS and FAMILIES ONLY!! If you are a parent renting a place for your kids please go to another unit. We will remove groups without Adults on site and NO REFUND will be given.
This is an absolute NON SMOKING Resort! There will be a $300 FINE charged to the renters if there is any smoking detected inside or outside of the condominium (including the balcony and front door area). =======================================================================?=======================================================================??
vacation rental rates
May 24 - Jun 14 $1990/week or a total of $2380 plus $300 deposit
Jun 14 - Aug 16 $2075/week or a total of $2475 plus a $300 deposit, 4th of July total is $2700 SATURDAY - SATURDAY only!!!
Aug 16 - Oct 04 $1200/week or a total of $1491 plus $300 deposit
Oct 1 - Feb 28 $899/week or a total of $1152, $1677/MONTH or a total of $1999 plus $300 deposit.
Feb 28 - Apr 18 $1475/week or a total of $1800 plus $300 deposit, Saturday - Saturday (Adulds 25+ and Families only!!!)
Apr 18 - May 23 $1200/week or a total of $1491 plus $300 deposit
Rates and nightly rates do not include 12.5% tax, $125 cleaning fee and a $300 refundable deposit. Total rates include cleaning and tax but not the refundable deposit;
Holidays rates may be charged more. We accept PayPal and credit cards. Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Security deposit is due at reservation, 50% advance payment is due 60 days before arrival and the final payment is due 30 days ahead of arrival date.
The reservation is not complete till the signed rental agreement and deposit and/or payment has been received and confirmed.


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COMBINE marshmallows, cracker crumbs, cherries, sweetened condensed milk and pecans; mix well.
SHAPE dough evenly into 5 dozen balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. Roll balls in coconut until evenly coated.
REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.