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The USDA budget would eliminate the nation's only program that regularly tests fruits and vegetables for deadly pathogens. Cutting this program will leave public health officials without a crucial tool used to investigate deadly foodborne illnesses and to speed up recalls of dangerous fresh produce.
The budget would cut the Agriculture Department's tiny Microbiological Data Program. This $5 million program screens high-risk fresh produce throughout the year for bacteria including salmonella, E. coli and listeria. If samples are positive, they trigger nationwide recalls, and tries to keep tainted produce from reaching consumers or grocery store shelves. Special interest such as the United Fresh Produce Association and other major trade associations have pushed hard for the government to get rid of the comprehensive testing program saying it costs them millions of dollars in recalled food and they would rather do their own testing.
Cutting this program is a mistake. It's an extremely useful tool used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent foodborne illness and the program keeps industry in check helping to improve safety measures on farms and packinghouses. Without this program there is a real danger the fresh produce we buy from grocery stores won't be safe to eat. Can we really rely on the private sector to do its own testing? Clearly what industry is really saying is that they don't care about selling unsafe produce.
Last year's recalls of pre-packaged fresh cilantro and bagged spinach from the marketplace were done after the program detected salmonella in random samples. And nearly one-third of the major, multistate foodborne illness outbreaks in 2011 were caused by contaminated fruits and vegetables. We are still also in the midst of the cantaloupe outbreak with death toll still rising. If this program gets cut the FDA and the CDC will not be able to replicate it, and both are heavily dependent on using it as a first line of defense in protecting the public against foodborne illnesses from fresh produce.
This is again a clear example of special interest doing what's best for their profit margins, regardless of the dangers to human health. It is also a clear example of why we have to keep opposing passage of the (Reins Act S.299),the (RAA Act S.1606) and the (RFIA Act S.1939) all three bills will allow special interest to keep putting business profits ahead of consumer health and safety protections. If these bills are passed we will definitely see special interest intensify their lobbying efforts to cut more health and safety testing programs such as the Microbiological Data Program-all for profit.
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"Open access holds the promise of moving knowledge from the closed cloisters of privileged, well-endowed university campuses to ... dedicated professionals and interested amateurs, to concerned journalists and policymakers."¹
Social Good:
Berkeley scholars want their publications to be read -- by other researchers in their field, by academics, independent scholars, and policy makers. They freely contribute their time as authors, editors and peer reviewers; the university in turn buys back the content that they have given away.
There is a growing gap between what scholarly journals cost, and what libraries (including major research universities) can pay. As libraries are forced to cancel journals, researchers worldwide lose access to the articles with research that they need... and that the researcher/authors provided for free.
Open Access is a much needed alternative to the for-profit publishing model.
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Open Access doesn't just help those without access, many studies have shown that it also increases citation to your article. More people read it, and more of them cite it.
¹Willinsky, J. (2006). The access principle : The case for open access to research and scholarship. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
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Are academic journal publishers making a profit?
According to this article from the Guardian, Elsevier's profit in 2010 was 36%! Elsevier itself announced "Robust financial performance in unprecedented global recession" in its 2009 Report -- including a 14% increase.
According to Digital Koans in 2009 Wiley reported a full year contribution to profit +14% and fourth quarter contribution to profit +22% on a currency neutral basis.
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- UC author contributions have helped shape the prestige of NPG journals.
- UC faculty also contribute a significant amount of time serving as reviewers, editors and advisory board members.
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Short definition: Free availability and unrestricted use
More complete definition from the Budapest Open Access Intiative: By "open access" to this literature, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.
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Did you know handmade alcohol stoves are against BSA policy?
Did you know it is against BSA policy for your OA chapter to use handcrafted smudge pots?
Did you know that huge closing bonfire at summer camp that springs to life quickly because of the liquid fuel 'starter' is against BSA policy?
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"If I know it's not right, it must be wrong."
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What a Shame
We all know there is an oil spill in the Gulf. We all know it is still not plugged. It's been a month and it's no longer such big news, but more of an ongoing problem. It's sad how we get used to something so quickly.
Don't think oil down south will just mean higher priced gas for you. This disaster is affecting you in many other ways. We have three crews schedule to attend Seabase next month. Their trips may be cancelled if the oil isn't contained.
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These are ideas for cleaning up the spilled oil. Until the break is stopped, all the clean up in the world won't make a difference. I hope the attempts to stop it work this week - not much more to do but hope right now. But, remember this when it comes time to decide on more stringent prevention requirements in the near future.
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Next World Jamborees
Next year will be the 22nd World Scout Jamboree and will be held in Rinkaby, Sweden.
But, do you know where the 23rd and 24th Jambos will be held?
In 2015, the 23rd World Scout Jamboree is scheduled for Kirarahama, Japan.
In 2019, the 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at
The Summit
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Since 2019 is nine years away current Bear, Wolf, and Tiger Cubs are the most probable participants. It's not too early to have a Scoutmaster talk about this global event at one of your year-end Pack meetings and have scouts start saving their nickels and quarters. It's a great far-distant goal that will creep closer while keeping young scouts motivated to progress. A tiger den that makes a pact to attend the World Jambo together nine years from now - wouldn't that be cool?
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When I say "Scouts", you Say ...
The next time you are at church, or chatting with friends, or right now at work, ask a few people individually what they think of when you say "Boy Scouts". Then ask them how have they interacted with scouts - that is, when have they ever talked to, worked with, or engaged a scout?
Go ahead, ask someone a few cubicles over if you're at work. Then, post your results here if you have a minute to share.
I did this and the majority of average joes (from my highly scientific study) just interact with scouts when they come around selling something. When you say "Boy Scouts", they think of helping others, good deeds, camping, and all that - but they don't see it in action. What they really see is our fundraising efforts. :-(
Tomorrow, our troop has a couple dozen guys cleaning up the outdoors area of the church. We'll work with other folks in the congregation so that will be good. But we really need to toot our horn more - not for the recognition, but so the community knows we're out here doing good things. AND, we need to do more good things, more often.
We've got a few community service works we do each year: clean the veteran's cemetary, visit with a senior citizens' home, and clean the church. We also do other service as opportunities arise, as well as a handful of eagle projects each year.
Our troop will be lowering the flag at Mt. Rushmore on July 31 this summer. That will be a little bit of exposure, I guess. :-) If you happen to be there, say 'howdy'.
One way our troop tries to promote scouting to the community is to have the Troop Historian submit at least two articles to the local newspapers each 6 months. Including pictures really helps, too.
Do you have any suggestions/ideas/tricks to get scouting recognized in your community?
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Auction of Scout Founder's Hat
You can purchase Lord Baden-Powell's scout hat tomorrow only. It's being auctioned in England.
Something nice to go with that Centennial dollar you bought last month.
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Sure wish the dude would stop rubbing the hat so much if he's expecting someone to buy it. :-)
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Lost and Found
Another Eagle was recognized last month. I took his fire piston gift along on spring break so I'd get some more whittling done on it. When I got home, it was nowhere to be found. Oh great, it's sitting someplace between here and Switzerland!
I searched everywhere and was nearly resigned to start a new one for him, but I was sure I had packed it for the trip home. The next day, I was gathering my gear for our campout - sleeping bag, pad, pants, hat, boots. Huh, what's that in my boot? Yep, I shoved the fire starter in there so no space was wasted in packing. :-)
Well, that saved me a few blisters of extra knife work.
They say, "It's always in the last place you look." Of course, once you find it, you stop looking. But, there's two reasons it might not be in the last place you look:
You get greedy and hope to find more of it so you keep looking, but there isn't any more.
You give up without finding it.
I think we reach both those endpoints often.
We have a success and instead of being satisfied, we try to get more - whether that's money, recognition, awards, high score, or whatever the treasure is that interests us. That's ok as long as we realize that our last attempt will probably be a failure. Very few people actually "go out on top", stop participating when they are in their top form.
Giving up without finding it is more common, I think. Rather than persevering to figure out a great solution, we might do just enough to get something working. Instead of working on that flint-n-steel until finally catching a spark and coaxing the ember to flame, we say that's too much work and not really a needed skill. If the answer, or skill, or reward is not immediately and obviously obtainable, we move on to some other interest.
Perseverence isn't in the Scout Law, but it certainly is necessary to be successful.
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Gang faces jail for stalking security vans in New Malden to swipe cash
Updated 1:40pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in News By Nazia Dewji, Chief reporter
Armed police rammed the gang off the road in New Malden. Girry Richardson, top, and Charlie Critchley, bottom
Three men who stalked security vans in a stolen car waiting for the perfect moment to grab cash boxes did not plan to use force, a jury has ruled.
Girry Richardson, 20, Charlie Critchley, 19, and Nicholas George Carter, 20, were rammed off the road by armed police in New Malden on August 21, while planning a raid.
They were cleared of conspiracy to rob by an Old Bailey jury this week. They will now be sentenced on their earlier guilty pleas to conspiracy to steal.
Detective Constable Danny Watts from the flying squad said: "Their defence was always that they agreed that they were together in a stolen car, they were in possession of a GPS jammer and they were in possession of an industrial grinder.
"But they were always going to get themselves into a position that if at any stage they saw a guard put the cash box down – they would snatch the box from the floor. The jury went along with that." During the trial prosecutor Sam Brown said: "These defendants engaged in long and determined observations. If the guard resisted, why would the defendants not use some force?"
On the day, police officers were tipped off by an off duty police officer who saw two of the men loitering outside the William Hill bookies in High Street by Grafton Road, New Malden.
The men were seen intently staring at a cash in transit van and were wearing hoodies and gloves in the summer.
The trio began their journey in Surbiton and drove through Cheam, Morden and New Malden following vehicles belonging to security companies G4S or Loomis for more than five hours.
Officers conducted a "hard stop" by ramming into their stolen black Nissan Juke in Burlington Road, New Malden On the afternoon of August 21.
In the drama a packed 131 bus full of passengers and a silver BMW car was hit.
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Richardson, of the Hollands, Worcester Park, Critchley, of St George's Gardens, Surbiton, and Carter, from Chingford, will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on March 8.
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He expects it will cost "tens of thousands of dollars" to have a set of concrete stairs built. McDonald said the school district has a joint-use agreement with the City for Pacific Way, and hopes the municipality will cover part of the expense.
McDonald has no idea why stairs weren't built into the hill when the school was constructed more than a decade ago, saying it was before his time.
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An important programming note for White Sox fans: Tom Weinberg's Kickstarter-funded documentary on Minnie Minoso, "Baseball's Been Very, Very Good To Me: The Minnie Minoso Story," airs tonight on WTTW-Ch. 11 at 10 p.m. If you somehow missed it, these links will get you caught up:
- Preview of footage
- Chicago Tribune story on Minoso's preview party
- Tribune video from the party, with more documentary snippets
I watched a streaming preview last week, and it's very effective at telling the personal side of Minoso's story -- his upbringing, his perspective on his role as a pioneer for black Latino ballplayers, and his unique relationship with Cuba (Fidel Castro doesn't see him as a friend of the revolution, but Castro would allow him to visit because he's that important to the culture).
To use an old line, my only complaint is that it isn't long enough. There's so much to say about Minoso, who made a visible impact on 1950s baseball, in Chicago and elsewhere, beyond the color of his skin. As a Minoso fan, I would have liked to see a little more elaboration (and anecdotes from peers) about his style, playing and personal. Minoso makes the case for himself in the documentary, emphatically asserting that nobody hustled more than him, but I would have liked to hear more from the guys who shared the field with this force.
For instance, Weinberg uses some great footage of Minoso digging around second and sliding into third, beating a throw. The third baseman turns his back to home plate to argue with the umpire, and Minoso gets up and takes off for home. Granted, he's thrown out by 15 feet and there's no point in sliding, but it's a good example of the way the 1950s baseball world described Minoso's play.
You might remember some of the clippings I shared about Minoso, with opponents noting that his all-out baserunning and opposite-field power were two things baseball hadn't seen often. I'm reminded of the Phil Rizzuto quote that I found from 1954:
"Minoso always upsets the infield. You know you have to field the ball cleanly and rush your throws when he's at bat or on base. He just doesn't give you any chance to relax, mentally or physically. He gives you the jitters."
In the same Saturday Evening Post article, Casey Stengel said, "Now you see him and then you don't. You don't suppose he's two guys, do you?" Stengel and Rizzuto are no longer here, but I imagine there were others who shared the same impression.
I'm also fascinated by Minoso's showman side, but I can understand why Weinberg might want to downplay that part. In his essay for ChicagoSide, Weinberg says Minoso isn't taken as seriously as he should be, because the Fun Police sneer at his comebacks in 1976 and 1980. So while it might be fun to hear about his 100 suits and apparent fleet of Cadillacs, that might work against his mission of presenting Minoso as a ballplayer first, second and third. Baseball is supposed to be entertainment, but a lot of people look down on Minoso's ability to entertain.
Weinberg focuses on the bona fides of Minoso's history in order to make a direct appeal on behalf of his friend's Hall of Fame case. He's effective on that front, and I hope voters get a chance to watch it when Minoso is next eligible for the Golden Era ballot in 2014.
Hopefully Minoso is still around, too. He turned "89" last month, and he's still able to start his day with 150 sit-ups, so he's doing his part. Jerry Reinsdorf, in what was my favorite quote of the documentary, said he doesn't expect Minoso to go anywhere:
"I'm confident Minnie will make it [into the Hall] in 3 years, and I'm confident Minnie will be here to know about it. I mean, he's at least 104 years old now, and he still drives."
More about Minnie
We've talked a lot about Minoso here, and we will continue to do so. Some links:
- Minnie Minoso: From the Hall of Fame Library player files, Part 1
- Minnie Minoso: From the Hall of Fame Library player files, Part 2
- Report from the Minnie Minoso Hall of Fame Forum
- Minnie to the max: White Sox begin push for Minoso's case
- Minnie to the max: More about Minoso
- Baseball's Minoso still upbeat, still hopeful
- Minoso denied, and this better not be the reason why


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There are now only 22 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!
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- The Obama administration plans no changes in the way it talks about climate change, reports The Wall Street Journal, although administration officials have met with consultants who recommend against using phrases such as "global warming" and "cap-and-trade." (Hat tip: Environmental Capital.)
- Was the EPA's April ruling that greenhouse gas emissions are harmful to public health based in science or politics? Green Inc. reports there's been serious disagreement on the topic within the Obama administration.
- What could be the hot new way of producing clean energy? Gasification of garbage — basically, heating it to high temperatures — according to New Scientist. But The Vine says the method is unproven…and maybe not all that clean. (Well, it is garbage, after all…)
- Blue whale populations are migrating again in the Pacific Ocean in ways that were disrupted by "decades of intensive whaling in the 20th century," reports Dot Earth.
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Show off your dog's fashionable side with this beautifully designed Pink Heart Leather Dog Leash by Dosha Dog! Unique leasther heart design combined with excellent craftmanship. Fashionable and functional. Genuine leather, gemstones and brass hardware. Matching dog collar available (sold separately). Why We Love It: The Pink Leather Dog Leash with Heart and White Cat Eye Cabochons in Pink is 100% handcrafted on Dosha Dog's production facility, beginning with the construction of leather to the intricate gemstone design work. Each piece of cabochon gemstone is custom cut to fit the unique designs of the dog collars and leashes. Dosha Dog ensures that high quality is their number one priority. Look for the matching collar (sold separately).


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The Kershaw® Field Knife is part of the American-Made Hunters series. American-Made Hunters are designed to simple, well-made tools that simply work. With its strong, straight forward design and top function that is certainly true of the Field Knife. Its ideal for just about any outdoor task, from dressing game to campsite chores. In fact, it just may become you new favorite knife. High-performance Sandvik 14C28N blade steel and full-tang construction makes it durable and corrosion resistant. The handle is ergonomically curved to fit the hand. G-10 handle scales and heavy jimping on the top of the knife ensure that you get a secure grip every time, in all outdoor conditions. The Field Knife's modest size makes it highly maneuverable and it's light weight design makes it easy to carry and easy to stow with your gear. Field-tested by hunting pros, this made-in-the-USA hunting knife is sure to become a go-to knife for the quality-minded hunter. That said, we hear from knife users who prefer to EDC a fixed blade knife and really like the Field Knife for that purpose. Either way, it s comfortable to hold, easy to use, and razor-sharp right out of the box.
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Santa made an appearance at Crabtree Valley Mall Sunday outside of mall hours.
The mall opened its doors for children with autism to give them "sensory friendly" time with the big man in red. The mall dimmed it lights and provided a quieter environment for those children with special needs.
"Children dream for a chance to sit on Santa's lap, tell him their Christmas wishes and have their picture taken by one of his helpers," said Spare Some for Autism Executive Director Beth Jarvis.
"This holiday experience might come easily to most children, but for children with [Autism Spectrum Disorder], the traditional atmosphere is overwhelming and stressful."
Instead of just waiting in line, Lego and letter writing stations were set up to keep the kids interacting with adults and each other.
The North Carolina State Women's Gymnastic Team was also on hand as Santa's Helpers to assist at the event.
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Dezima Pharma B.V. (Naarden, the Netherlands) said TA-8995 (DEZ-001) alone or in combination with statin therapy met the primary endpoint vs. placebo in the 364-patient Phase IIb TULIP trial to treat dyslipidemia. The primary endpoint was a composite of the change from baseline in LDL-C and HDL-C at week 12.Dezima plans to publish full data in the coming months and start a Phase III trial next year. The company has exclusive, worldwide rights, excluding certain Asian territories, to the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (Tokyo:4508) (see BioCentury, Jan. 28, 2013).Two other CETP inhibitors are already in Phase III trials: anacetrapib (MK-0859) from Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and evacetrapib (LY2484595) from Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY).
In a primate study, ZMapp from Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) reversed 100% of advanced Ebola cases. A research group led by Gary Kobinger of the University of Manitoba that included Mapp CEO Larry Zeitlin published a paper in Nature showing all 18 rhesus monkeys survived when treated with ZMapp up to five days post infection, with severe symptoms reversed.ZMapp combines components of mAbs targeting Ebola glycoproteins GP1 and GP2 from Mapp's MB-003 and ZMab from Defyrus Inc. (Toronto, Ontario). Preclinical work describing the effect of MB-003 on Ebola infection in nonhuman primates was published in Science Translational Medicine in 2013 and work describing the effect of ZMab was published in the journal in 2012 (see SciBX: Science Business eXchange, July 26, 2012).On Aug. 12, Mapp said it had exhausted its supply of ZMapp just days after it said it would increase production "as quickly as possible" (see BioCentury Extra, Aug. 12).
United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ:UTHR) gained $26.14 (29%) to $117.83 on Friday after the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that Sandoz's ANDA for generic intravenous treprostinil will infringe United Therapeutics' U.S. Patent No. 6,765,117.The '117 patent expires on October 24, 2017. It covers multiple forms of treprostinil, a synthetic long-acting stable prostacyclin analog available from United Therapeutics as Remodulin in both subcutaneous injection and intravenous forms. United Therapeutics also sells an inhalable version as Tyvaso and an oral form as Orenitram.Sandoz, a unit of Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS; SIX:NOVN), submitted its ANDA in December 2011 and United Therapeutics filed suit in March 2012. United Therapeutics' sales of all forms of treprostinil were $509.2 million in 1H14. Friday's move pushes United Therapeutics' market cap to $5.6 billion.
Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:TTNP) proposed to raise up to $12 million through the sale of units in a follow-on underwritten by Roth Capital Partners. Each unit comprises a share and a warrant to purchase a share.Titan's Probuphine buprenorphine is in a Phase III trial to treat opioid dependence that is designed to address questions from FDA in a 2013 complete response letter for Probuphine. The company and U.S. commercialization partner Braeburn Pharmaceuticals S.p.r.l. (Princeton, N.J.) plan to resubmit an NDA to FDA for the mu opioid receptor agonist by the end of 2015. Titan was down a penny to $0.65 on Friday.
Orexo AB (SSE:ORX; OTCQX:ORXOY) raised SEK346.5 million ($50.6 million) through the sale of 2.5 million shares at SEK139 in a private placement. The company sold 1.1 million treasury shares and issued 1.4 million new shares. Danske Bank is the sole lead manager and bookrunner. Orexo's Zubsolv buprenorphine/naloxone, a sublingual tablet formulation of buprenorphine and naloxone, is marketed in the U.S. to treat opioid dependence.Orexo was off SEK4.25 to SEK139 on Friday.
In a memorandum, the White House said all federally funded labs working with infectious agents must take "immediate and longer-term steps" to enhance biosafety and biosecurity, including taking an inventory of infectious samples and reviewing safety and security protocols. The memo was sent to federal agencies earlier this month but made publicly available on Thursday. The request follows "three recent U.S. biosafety and biosecurity incidents," including the potential, unintentional exposure of laboratory personnel at a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab to viable anthrax.BioCentury This Week television will broadcast a show about federal biosafety policy on Sept. 2. The program will be broadcast on select PBS stations and will be available at www.BioCenturytv.com.
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Tremblant L'Altitude with private hot tub in Mont Tremblant
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Tremblant Resort
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The Altitude's well appointed luxury properties offer dramatic views of the entire resort and Lake Tremblant. You will be seduced by its interior and exterior designs, including heated floors, private elevators, gourmet kitchens and stone fireplaces. Relax in your own private hot tub and watch the sun set across the valley. Oversized decks with BBQ's (summer), make it a great outdoor entertaining spot for you and your friends. It's a great place to be at all times of the year - including the world famous Tremblant Blues Festival in July. Altitude mountain condo's offer the very best in elegance and location.
Location, location, location - Perched beside the pedestrian village these "crème de la crème" vacation homes offer open concept living with a surplus of windows from which to enjoy breathtaking sunsets and views of Lake Tremblant and the valley. Ski-in/ ski-out and private outdoor hot tubs are some of the amenities the Altitude has to offer.
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Rendez-Vous Mont-Tremblant 819-429-5111
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Location, location, location - Perched beside the pedestrian village these "crème de la crème" vacation homes offer open concept living with a surplus of windows from which to enjoy breathtaking sunsets and views of Lake Tremblant and the valley. Ski-in/ ski-out and private outdoor hot tubs are some of the amenities the Altitude has to offer.
- 2 bedrooms & 2 full baths
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Washer and dryer
- Heated floors in the kitchen and bathrooms
- Cable television, VCR and/or DVD and stereo
- Wood burning fireplace
- Steps away from the pedestrian village and gondola (3 minutes)
- Very large balcony
- Gas BBQ in summer
- Breathtaking views
- Private outdoor hot tub
- Ski-in and out
- Air-conditioning
- Semi-private elevator direct to your foyer
- Free access to private Parc-Plage beach on Lake Tremblant in summer
- Free local & long distance telephone calls (NEW)
- Free secured underground parking
- Free night time activites - tubing & skating
- Free tickets for "1st Tracks" Access to the slopes 45 minutes before everyone else.
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Activities and attractions in Tremblant... where to start?
Winter - Tremblant Resort has been voted the #1 Eastern ski resort for the 13th consecutive year by Ski Magazine. The mountain, ski school, restaurants, shops and après ski are just the beginning of what Tremblant has to offer. Try dog sledding, snowmobiling or ice climbing. Included with your stay at the resort is FREE night time activities which include night time tubing (sliding) and skate rentals to use in the lighted ice rink. Also included is FREE tickets for "1st Tracks"
Summer - Tremblant is a paradise for golfers, with 9 courses within a 20 minute drive of each other. Lake Tremblant offers fun for everyone with boat & pontoon rentals or just relax on the beach and cool off with a leisurely swim. The gondola is open during the summer and fall and offers access to numerous walking and hiking trails on top of Tremblant mountain. Our restaurants and patio's are a great place to enjoy Quebecois cuisine and people watching or simply take a stroll and enjoy one of numerous free outdoor concerts.
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hi friends.
finally i'm starting to feel somewhat better.
finally i can sit and post without having to get a drink or my inhaler or lying down...
for without you, i'd be nothing other than...still sick
(said in my best Jimmy Fallon "thank you note" voice)
and now let me share a little bit of my heart with you today:
they are up today on the Glue Arts blog...
you can see full instructions and all the supplies I used.
(lots of American Crafts, May Arts, Shimmerz...etc...)
Did you see our winter storm we had last week on the news?
It was crazy!
check out some of the pics:
straight out of my camera. set on 6400 iso .. taken at midnight. i thought this was so peaceful.
no, he's not shoveling the street...
he's going to shovel my sidewalk:
Monday, February 7, 2011
Posted by Leslie Ashe at 1:37:00 PM
5 comments:
- curlyqmosaics said...
GORGEOUS! I fell in love with these adorable ribbon Valentine's when I saw them earlier at Glue Arts. Perfection!
- February 7, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- Mel said...
Your cards are beautiful and I love you dearly but I had to crack up at that picture of Alan with the Garden shovel:) I guess it is b/c of me being East Coast born and raised...but that picture is just sooooo funny to me. Our garden shovels are buried under about 40" of snow right now. Loved your pics and SOOOO glad you are feeling a little better!
- February 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Angi @ CokiePop said...
Love your cards. The bow on the heart is so pretty.
Wow...you guys got hit hard with the snow. We only got ice. Stay warm. :)
- February 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- Nancy W said...
Love your cards and love the snow and so sad we only got ice :(
- February 7, 2011 at 10:59 PM
- ~Sasha Farina~ said...
oh dear.. you've been sick!! i'm so sorry!! feel better soon!
- February 9, 2011 at 8:16 AM
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Officers honored for bravery, lifesaving
Officer hit by drunk driver named 'Officer of the Year'
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Police Department honored some it's finest men and women in uniform Tuesday afternoon at their annual awards ceremony.
The department handed out awards and medals to 28 officers and three civilians who went above and beyond the call of duty.
Officer Michael Thornton got a standing ovation after being named Officer of the Year for 2011.
Thornton lost his leg in accident on Jan. 22, 2011 when a drunken driver hit him as he was trying to help a disabled motorist. He's since recovered and returned to work on the DWI patrol. In addition to be named Officer of the Year, he also received a Purple Heart award for his injuries.
"You don't come to work to win awards or get medals or anything like that," Thornton said. "Every one of us here today, we come to work just to try to help the community and make it a better place to live."
Thornton was joined by several other officers who were awarded for their bravery, including five officers who saved countless lives last August when the Summerview apartment complex went up in flames.
"Recognizing the immediate threat to human life, these officers braved fire and smoke to break windows and doors and pulled several residents to safety without regard for their own," said Assistant Chief Jose Benales.
Some officers were not able to accept their honors, including Purple Heart recipient Officer Stephanie Brown.
Brown was killed in the line of duty by a drunken wrong way driver on Interstate 35 downtown on March 11, 2011.
A sign now marks the spot on the highway where Brown lost her life. It serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with drinking and driving.
Thornton graduated with Brown from the Police Academy and they were close friends. He said he often thinks about her accident as he patrols the streets for drunk drivers.
"Remembering her keeps me going. I know why I'm out there every day and it's for her," Thornton said.
While only a few received awards, Thornton said every officer puts their life on the line everyday without a second thought.
"There's a lot of things that officers do that go unnoticed and I see it and we all see it every day," Thornton said. "This is just a very small percentage of those officers. Everyone in the department deserves an award."
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text: Pictures of the Craziest Hair and Makeup at Spring 2010 Fashion Week 21 Hair and Makeup Looks You WON'T Be Wearing Come Spring by POPSUGAR Beauty 10/09/09 6 Reactions 3 Shares Print 0 3 0 0 0 From the runways onto department and drugstore shelves, I'm sure we'll see lots of fresh new makeup options and application techniques go full circle come March. Last month in New York, we saw six very wearable trends emerge, from peach lips to bold eyeliner to heavy-handed under-the-eye liners. But throughout the course of New York Fashion Week and other Spring 2010 shows, including Paris, London, and Milan, there were other looks that won't quite make the transition. Take this sequin forehead heart-shaped applique, for instance — straight from the Ungaro show in Paris, for which Lindsay Lohan acted as artistic adviser. While I appreciate each and every designer's artistic flair, some looks just won't translate to real life. See what I mean now. Source: WireImage Rabbit Ears What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 At Alexander McQueen's show in Paris, the models sported some serious rabbit-eared hairstyles, complete with braids straight down the middle. Can you give these antenna-like locks a warm reception? Source: Getty 1 / 20 You Can't Cage This What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ann Demeulemeester featured a series of feathered bands at her show in Paris. While I don't think we'll be seeing this particular look out in stores come March, perhaps we'll see subtle twists on this primitive plumage in headband form. Source: Getty 2 / 20 Totally Tulle What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 As much as we love Betsey Johnson, bold hair accessories, and retro 1980s styles, channeling Madonna circa 1983 probably won't make it into the mainstream. Source: WireImage 3 / 20 Slick Sorcerer What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Despite a few clear cone-shaped hats at Erin Fetherston, the designer's palette of warm-toned makeup was rather bewitching. Source: WireImage 4 / 20 Orange You Glad What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . you didn't over-apply your eye makeup today? In London, Roksanda Illncic's models wore paled-out faces, smudgy orange shadow, and slicked-back hairstyles in the name of fashion. Source: Getty 6 / 20 Prepare For Liftoff What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leave it to Gareth Pugh to bring us this fine-feathered look. However, I don't think it's going to take off. Sorry. Source: Getty 6 / 20 Eggs-cellent? What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 At Givenchy, most of the models wore absolutely flawless makeup and simply shiny hairstyles. However, perhaps one too many rubbed heads with Beldar and Prymaat? Source: Getty 7 / 20 Holy Hair! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I'm all for voluminous styles, but did the House of Holland models take it too far? Source: Getty 8 / 20 Bronzed Babes at Juan Carlos Obando What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Looks like someone's been dipping into the self-tanner stash. Source: Getty 9 / 20 Carrot Top What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 On the runway at Jean Paul Gaultier, topsy-turvy braids and colorful caps were all the rage. Source: Getty 11 / 20 It's Black, It's White What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Junya Watanabe went right down to the basics, showcasing two very wearable tones in some very extreme ways. Source: Getty 11 / 20 Loads of Locks What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 At Louis Vuitton's Paris show, models wore separated lashes, tilted hair bows, a pop of pink-colored rouge on the cheeks, and of course — super voluminous kinky-curly hair. Can you say living dolls? Source: Getty 12 / 20 Big Bows What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Most of you weren't loving the bevy of bows at Marc Jacobs, but I'm sure we'll still be seeing some versions of bold headbands in the stores. Just how big are you willing to go? 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Another game, another night without Dwight Howard for the Lakers.
Howard has missed the last two games with his shoulder injury, and has received platelet rich plasma treatment on it in an attempt to subside the pain and accelerate the rehabilitation process. With the Lakers facing a critical stretch of road games (four left on this trip) missing Dwight Howard isn't ideal, though Los Angeles has won both games in which Pau Gasol has started at center (albeit they weren't pretty).
However, despite the PRP procedure and time away, Dwight Howard will not play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, citing that his shoulder has improved slightly, but he doesn't want to injure it any further, per Mike Trudell.
Dwight Howard said he is not playing tonight at Brooklyn. He's feeling a bit better, but still has pain & doesn't want to re-injure himself.— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 5, 2013
D'Antoni said Dwight told him shoulder hurts as much as Sunday, which the coach takes to mean Dwight won't play vs. Nets tonight.— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) February 5, 2013
Dwight said his shoulder is improved but he's not playing tonight: "This is my career."— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) February 5, 2013
No Dwight tonight. The Lakers next game is Thursday at Boston in the first half of a back-to-back that ends in Charlotte.
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"A few months back, one of my friends asked me "What are the sophomore shirts gonna be like?" and I said, "'Gerardo is sexy!' that's your sophomore shirt." (Gerardo being me.) While the principal didn't approve of them, (did you really expect him to?) this was too good of an idea, it had to be done. They were fairly popular, so it wasn't hard to get a handful of people for the picture. Everywhere in school, you see a small group of band kids with the shirt. In the last week, I have literally skyrocketed up the popularity food chain at school. I just wish that I had gotten a copyright symbol, because now there's bound to be imitators! There's an idea for my reorder."


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The Colts keep finding ways to win, the Texans got back to winning comfortably and the lost seasons in Jacksonville and Tennessee continued.
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In anticipation of this year's Cheaper Show – a buzzy, decade-old art show highlighting emerging artists and selling their work for $200 a pop – we're profiling a trifecta of young artists whose work we love. Our first profile in this series is Fiona Ackerman.
Vancouver-based Ackerman's kaleidoscopic abstracts have us hooked; her landscapes, rich fantasy worlds with unusual colour combos and forays into graffiti, promise to rival even the pristine mountain view from our window. She spills about meeting her art-star dad for the first time, how she makes the choice between army green and, say, neon pink, and drawing inspiration from within.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A witness, who is a former police officer, testified on Friday that two of the three police officers on trial for murder drove out of the Washington Plaza with two men who were not seen or heard from since.
Assistant Superintendent Victor Barrett detective Corporal Louis Lynch and Detective Constable Paul Edwards are being tried in the Home Circuit Court for the murder of Kemar Walters and Oliver Duncan, who were abducted from the Washington Plaza, along the Washington Boulevard on December 23, 2004.
On Friday, the witness, who was a part of the Organised Crime Investigation Division's (OCID) Gang Intelligence Unit, told the Court that he, Edwards and Corporal Lawrence Clayton left the OCID office in a red Honda Civic for Patrick City to make enquiries.
He said on the way back from Patrick City, Edwards, who was the driver, pointed to a blue Honda CRV parked in the plaza, saying that the vehicle was stolen.
Walters was sitting in the CRV, the witness testified. The witness said he asked Walters who was the owner of the vehicle and that he pointed to Duncan who was coming from an auto parts store on the plaza.
The witness said he questioned Duncan about the ownership of the vehicle he said that it was his.
The witness further told the court that he never got satisfactory answers regarding the ownership and decided that the men should be taken to the OCID. He said Edwards objected to this, saying that the men could lead them to other stolen vehicles.
He said Edwards called someone, telling the person where they were.
Edwards then told him and Clayton to wait as Lynch and Constable Silvera were on their way. Twenty minutes after the call both Lynch and Silvera came in a white Toyota Corolla, being driven by Lynch.
He said that Silvera came out of the vehicle, leaving Lynch behind the steering wheel. Duncan and Walters were then taken from the red Civic and placed in the back seat of the Corolla.
Edwards and Silvera then got into the Corolla, which was driven out of the plaza, leaving behind the witness and Clayton. The red Civic and the CRV were also left there, the witness testified.
Evidence had been given this week that a burnt out blue Honda CRV was found along the Port Royal Main road on December 25, 2004.
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Washington has listed freshman James Johnson as a possible starter at wide receiver and freshman Desmond Trufant as a possible starter at cornerback. Sarkisian says a number of freshman will likely play this season as the Huskies try and recover from last year's 0-12 record, the worst in school history.


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Fangraphs unveiled new stats based on WPA, Shutdowns & Meltdowns. Our boy Franklin Morales is currently leading with 5 Meltdowns.
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I don't believe Omar Vizquel belongs in the Hall of Fame. He was not, despite what you might have read over at your second- or third-favorite website, just as good as Ozzie Smith. Vizquel wasn't quite the hitter Ozzie was, and he wasn't nearly the fielder.
Still, a lot of baseball writers really want to reward Omar Vizquel for what has been, we must allow, a pretty fantastic career. At 40, Vizquel was still playing shortstop every day. At 43, he was still serving as a moderately useful utility infielder. At 44, he was still drawing a major-league salary.
Which is why Vizquel was my first nominee for the Wing of Amazing ... a place for players who have done amazing things, but probably will never be elected to the Hall of Fame (or shouldn't be). Later, I nominated three more players: Jamie Moyer, Jim Abbott, and -- in the last piece I ever wrote for ESPN.com -- Bo Jackson.*
* By the way, I'm grateful to ESPN.com for not yanking my blog posts upon my departure. I know nothing lasts forever, but I'm glad they're still there for a least a while longer.
There are other players we might nominate, on the heels of those guys. If Bo Jackson, why not Deion Sanders? If Jim Abbott, why not Pete Gray? If Omar Vizquel, why not Julio Franco? If Jamie Moyer, why not ... actually, there's nobody like Moyer. Unless you want to count spitballers and knuckleballers. Anyway, my point is that there are some obvious nominees, considering who's already been nominated.
But that's too easy. Today I would like to introduce you to left-handed pitcher Terry Mulholland.
Now, Mulholland pitched in the major leagues when he was 43. That's somewhat amazing in itself, but not nearly amazing enough for a place in the Wing of Amazing, since of course there have been a fair number of 43-year-old pitchers.*
* Including 15 left-handers, none of whom were knuckleball pitchers, and most of whom were, like Mulholland, relief pitchers at that point.
Over the course of 20 seasons, Mulholland pitched for 11 different franchises, but again that's not quite amazing enough; when Octavio Dotel throws his first pitch for the Tigers this spring, he'll set a new record by playing for his 13th team.
Mulholland's general performance was far from amazing: 124-142 in his career, with a 4.41 ERA.
There was something amazing about Terry Mulholland, though ... You could not run against him.
As a rookie in 1986, Mulholland gave up six stolen bases in just 55 innings. Nothing special there. In his next four seasons, as he established himself as a starter with the Phillies, Mulholland became exceptionally difficult to run on. But not impossible.
That happened in 1992.
In 1992, Mulholland pitched 229 innings. He gave up two steals. Five guys were caught trying to steal. And Mulholland picked off 15 more.
He would never rack up anything like 15 pickoffs in another season, presumably because the baserunners realized that taking more than a step or two off the base was likely to result in a sudden and embarrassing fate.
That was 1992. From 1993 through the end of his career in 2006, Mulholland pitched 1,718 innings. Which is roughly the equivalent of eight full seasons for a starting pitcher. Over that span, Mulholland gave up 12 stolen bases. Thirty-one runners were caught trying, and Mulholland picked off 27 more.
Terry Mulholland did not enjoy an amazing career (though it was certainly unusual). But there was something amazing about Terry Mulholland, and so he's got my support for the Wing of Amazing.
Rob Neyer is soliciting more nominations for WING OF AMAZING, so please add yours in the comments.


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Scenario 1: We win a couple games and end up picking 6th-10th in the draft. We miss out on the top couple QBs, Clowney, or a chance to trade back for a haul like the Rams did to the Redskins. But it's ok, because we got a couple wins in a season that is lost. We possibly keep Frazier or Musgrave and maybe even give Ponder another year.
Scenario 2: We lose out, draft 1st or 2nd, take Bridgewater, Clowney, or trade down for a massive haul of picks and can build our defense in the first round. We clean house and bring in a whole new coaching staff.
Obviously the two situations are not guaranteed to happen if we win a couple games or lose out, but they are likely scenarios based on how our games play out. I care about winning a super bowl as much as anyone out there, and I just want us to get there the fastest way, and that is building through the draft and getting a new coaching staff.I am NOT here to provide good football insight or rational observations. I am an emotional 19 year old Viking fan and I expect you to adjust your expectations from my posts.
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Speilman need to fire Frazier and hire Jay Gruden or Pete Carmichael and let them draft a QB
I want long term excellence. I know the falcons are having a bad season but prior to that they had domiance of knowing they would win 10 games every season. The Saints are penciled in for 10 wins every season. The Pats are penciled in for 10 wins every season. Why can't we be that instead of the clusterfuck that we are today.
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Skol, Vikings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skol Vikings, let's win this game,
Skol Vikings, honor your name,
Go get that first down,
Then get a touchdown.
Rock 'em . . . Sock 'em
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Go Vikings, run up the score,
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Apparently, this is not an appropriate song for some. So, Kevon, Bleedpurple, 12purplepride28, perhaps you should invent a new one.
The irony here is that, let's say the Vikes lost every game, ended up with the #1 pick and took Bridgewater many, many, would still bitch.
I hope the Vikes kick the Eagles ass Sunday. Skol Vikings, let's go!!!
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I despise losing. I don't care if it's fishing, hoops, darts, chess, checkers, or frickin' tiddly winks. And there ain't no way on God's green earth that I'll ever root for my team to lose. It goes against the very fiber of my being. If you are in any endeavor that keeps score, well by God, you better be trying to win or deep down you're a loser and will always be one. Losing breeds losing, period. And if any of our guys look like they're packing it in they are losers too. Get rid of them. Now is the time to find out who really wants to play for this team.


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Electronic cash fraud warning for East Lancashire
10:36am Monday 26th November 2012 in News
CUSTOMERS who purchase electronic money vouchers are being warned about becoming victims of cold caller fraudsters.
Police have received reports of residents receiving unsolicited phone calls, where the caller offers the victim a lump sum.
In order to obtain the money the caller then asks the victim to go to a shop and buy an electronic money voucher, such as Ukash or Money Gram, both of which are legitimate schemes.
The victim is then asked for the last 10 numbers on the voucher, which enables the fraudster to use the voucher themselves.
The most recent incident involved a 35-year-old woman who was offered an unsecured loan of £1,000.
PC Anna Gavela said: "The phone calls tend to originate from abroad, making it difficult to trace the offender. These fraudsters tend to target elderly and vulnerable people, in this case a single mother on benefits under extra financial pressure at this time of year."
Anyone wishing to report becoming a victim of such a scam can visit www.actionfraud.police.uk or call their free telephone service on 0300 1232040.
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