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Are you ready to take your climbing to the next level? The climbing technique program will help you learn how to make better use of your footwork, the importance of core strength, and show to how/when to use s specific moves such as layback, stemming, and matches in your climbing. No required knowledge or skill related to adventure activities but requires good physical ability.
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The UpLift Rectangular Desktops - Mahogany Laminate are sturdy, durable, one-inch thick laminate tops designed to work with The Human Solution's adjustable height standing desk bases. The mahogany color desktops are one-inch thick with a 3 mm PVC edge and feature 45 lbs. of density particle board. The UpLift Rectangular Mahogany Laminate Desktops are easy to install on a standing desk base and are available in small, medium, and large rectangular sizes.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley is proposing Maryland raise its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016.
The governor said at a rally in Annapolis on Tuesday night that the more people earn, the more customers businesses have.
O'Malley also supports indexing the minimum wage to keep up with inflation. The Democratic governor has made the minimum wage hike from $7.25 an hour a priority of his legislative agenda this session, the last of his final term.
Maryland last raised the minimum wage in 2005.
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Diane Miller, director, CyberPatriot, Director of Operations, Cybersecurity Group, Northrop Grumman; David Buckwalter, Executive Vice President, Air Force Association
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There are several programs available to help Puget Sound Energy's low-income customers pay their energy bills.
These programs are administered by energy assistance agencies and eligibility for some is based on monthly income.
The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to help pay their winter heating bills.
Our HELP program provides qualified customers with additional bill-payment assistance beyond that offered by the federal LIHEAP program.
For more information download the PSE HELP brochure:
Qualified low-income families who require emergency utility-bill assistance during the winter may receive help from the Warm Home Fund, which we offer in partnership with The Salvation Army. The fund is composed of voluntary contributions from PSE customers, employees and PSE. Contact your local Salvation Army unit for more information.
PSE's energy-conservation program provides free weatherization assistance to qualified low-income households to help reduce energy usage. Funding covers energy efficiency improvements such as insulation, lighting and refrigerator replacements. PSE's low-income weatherization aid is administered by local agencies listed in this brochure.


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Hyatt Regency Premium 1 Bedroom King in Clearwater Beach
- bedrooms 1
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Hyatt Regency
rates (USD)
/ week
$ 9,750 - $ 12,400 / month
vacation rental description
Approx 902 Sq Ft Area 4 Sleep(s) 1 Bedroom(s) 2 Baths
BedRoom 1 - 1 King(s) Sofa Sleeper Full Kitchen
This suite has a separate bedroom, two bathrooms(one with a standalone shower and double sinks) and a living room area. It is 902 Sq. Ft. and the bedroom has a King sized bed, while the living room area has a Queen sized pull out sleeper sofa. It also has a table and chairs for dining and can accommodate up to 4 guests.
This suite is 902 sq.ft., square feet of the resort style and quality living of the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa. The Premium 1 Bedroom Suite has one King sized bed. This condo has all the amenities one could ask for; a walkout balcony with a table and chairs, offering views of the Gulf of Mexico, a fully-equipped kitchen with marble counter tops and stainless steel, full-sized appliances a counter-top burner, i Home radio alarm clocks, coffee and tea making facilities, iron and ironing board, all beds are Hyatt Grand Beds, all rooms have 42-inch flat-screen televisions, and an in-room safe. Other features include table and chairs for dining and a built-in grooming area.
Treat yourself to the Hyatt Resort and you''ll never find a more perfect accommodation for your stay in Clear
Beach Front
Parking (Off Street)
Staffed Property
Swimming Pool
Heated Pool
Hot Tub
Fitness Center
Central Heating AC
Internet Access
High Speed Internet
Cable TV
TV in Bedroom
condo rental amenities
Bedroom 1 - One King Bed, I Home Radio Alarm Clock, 42-inch Flat Screen TV, Balcony Access
2 Bathroom - One Has a Standalone Shower and Double Sinks
Living Area - Queen Size Pull out Sofa Sleeper has Table and Chairs for Dining
Kitchen - Fully Equipped Kitchen, Marble Counter Tops, Full Size Stainless Steel Appliances, Coffee and Tea making Facilities, Built-in Microwave, Refrigerator
Balcony - Table and Chairs, Walkout Balcony with View of the Gulf of Mexico
General Amenities - 24 Hour Full Access Gym, Heated Pool, Poolside Activities and Games, Ping Pong, Foosball, WII, Pool Chairs, Free WIFI, 2 On-site Restaurants, Poolside Bar, Washer and Dryer, Off- Street Parking
activities and attractions in Clearwater Beach Gulf Coast Central
Dive into the abundance of activities available in and around our Clearwater Beach resort:
Visit our full service spa,
take a leisurely dip in our pool (or reserve a private, air-conditioned cabana),
Play a round on a nearby golf course
Hit the beach.
All of these activities and more are well within your reach.
Take advantage of our convenient concierge or E-Concierge service for any reservations you may need prior to, or during, your visit; we'll gladly assist you in any way possible. When you're ready to head to the beach, our knowledgeable concierge can guide you to the best spots for sunning or water sports; and our Beach-to-Go Service will treat you to a truly relaxing experience at our Clearwater Beach FL resort.
Book your special events in our beautiful private dining area in Shor, the Hyatt American Seafood Grill on-site. Let us pamper you with traditional Shor menu items or special pre-fixed menus designed by our Chef, as you enjoy the breathtaking views of the Gulf.
Grab a quick breakfast or afternoon snack at our Skimmer''s Coffee Bar.
Enjoy a range of happy hour specials at Hyatt Regency Clearwater including Margarita Mondays, Tropical Tuesdays, and more!
Delight your friends back home with a souvenir from our excellent gift shop or a quick email from our fully-equipped Business Center.
vacation rental rates
Winter..................................: $2,275.00/Week (01/04/2014--02/07/2014)
Late Winter.............................: $2,800.00/Week (02/08/2014--02/28/2014)
Spring Break............................: $2,800.00/Week (03/01/2014--04/04/2014)
Easter 4/20.............................: $2,800.00/Week (04/06/2013--04/26/2013)
Early Summer............................: $2,800.00/Week (04/27/2013--05/31/2013)
Summer..................................: $2,800.00/Week (06/01/2013--08/16/2013)
Fall....................................: $2,275.00/Week (08/17/2013--10/11/2013)
Late Fall...............................: $2,275.00/Week (10/12/2013--11/15/2013)
Low Season..............................: $2,275.00/Week (11/16/2013--11/22/2013)
Thanksgiving 11/28......................: $2,275.00/Week (11/23/2013--11/29/2013)
Low Season..............................: $2,275.00/Week (11/30/2013--12/20/2013)
Christmas/New Year......................: $2,275.00/Week (12/21/2013--01/03/2014)
January:.............. $10,075.00/Month
February:............ $11,200.00/Month
March:................ $12,400.00/Month
April:.................. $12,000.00/Month
May:................... $10,075.00/Month
June:................... $9,750.00/Month
July:.................... $12,400.00/Month
August:............... $10,075.00/Month
September:.......... $9,750.00/Month
October:.............. $10,075.00/Month
November:........... $9,750.00/Month
December:........... $10,075.00/Month
Add $154 for cleaning and 12% Tax
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What does a poem about gurus, a Spanish Haiku, a bored terrorist and a contemplative essay have in common? All were inspired by the intense imagery and space of Marfa, Texas, a small town in remote West Texas with a long history of attracting a diverse array of visitors. Today the average visitor comes from busy, noisy far away places. As pilgrims we may come for art or dancing lights, but soon our facade begins to unravel. We find the light, space, quiet, lack of Starbucks and dependable shop hours a disorienting experience. If we are willing, a spell is cast and our interior voices, masked by the white noise of everyday life, start to emerge.
That is what this book is: a short collection of voices speaking in poems. Some are my voice, others are those that spoke to me during a New Years get away trip. At first I eyed my wordy progeny warily. For starters, I was a bit surprised to have a Spanish haiku manifest alongside a poem about gurus. Now I see that the poems' diverse voices reflect the places we "visit" when we go to Marfa, a physical space of healing openness and beauty that prods the creative linkages between mind, heart, and art. When we create, the mind conjures and the heart gifts, but in the midst of daily distractions the former may not share well and the latter is fickle and quickly retreats.
This book provides a window into that creative space we search for in places like Marfa. From my heart to yours, enjoy! Kala
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If you're looking for a place to rent, officials have a warning that some listings may not be what they appear.
Finding a place to live can be stressful, but imagine thinking you found the perfect place only to find out not only does it not exist, but you've just been scammed.
"It's a good message to get out there and it's something we see from time to time," said Officer Michelle Koos with the Overland Park Police Department.
Career criminals can be creative, police say, especially when it comes to scams and bilking people out of money or personal information.
"It's another one of those that goes in a circle," Koos said.
Home rental scams are nothing new but, in Overland Park, KS, police said they hadn't had a problem with fake properties up for rent in a while. That is until a woman contacted them recently to report exactly that. Now police want to get the word out because they fear perhaps whoever is behind that particular case might soon set their sights on someone else.
"We have scammers who put an ad out for home rental properties they claim are available and then when a victim communicates with them saying they are interested in seeing the property or are interested in renting the property, the scammer will ask for a deposit to be wired to them or, in this case, to fill out an application," Koos said.
The problem, police said, is if they ask for a deposit, that money is most likely gone for good. If a rental application is what they want the victim to fill out, all the personal information, which usually includes a social security number, sets the person up to be a victim of identity theft.
"In this case the victim said, 'No, I'd really like to see the property first before I fill out the application' which was a good move on her part," Koos said.
Most of the time officials said the more questions a rental house searcher asks, the fewer responses they will receive until eventually the suspect will give up. Police said, when in doubt, always err on the side of caution.
"Don't release your information online to sources you don't know and trust. Don't wire money to places that you don't know," Koos said.
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Faculty Sketch
Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN
Valere Potter Professor of Nursing
Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies
Institute for Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Current Research Interests
- Monitoring and analyzing trends in employment and earnings, and the age composition of the nurse and physician workforces
- Developing, testing and refining measures of nurse-sensitive quality of care
- Assessing the contributions of nurse practitioners providing primary care in the United States
Representative Publications
Buerhaus, P., Donelan, K., DesRoches, C., Ulrich, B., Norman, L., Dittus, R. Impact of the nursing shortage on hospital patient care: Comparative perspectives. Health Affairs, May/June 2007;26(3):853-852.
Liebson, C., Needleman, J., Buerhaus, P., Heit, J., Melton, J., Naessens, J., Bailey, K., Petterson T., Ransom, J., Harris, M. (2007). Measuring the performance of performance metrics: An example using hospital-acquired Venous Thromboembolism, Medical Care, 46(2):127-132.
Buerhaus, P., Ulrich, B., Donelan, K., DesRoches, C. Registered nurses' perspectives on health care and the 2008 presidential election. Nursing Economic$ 2008;26(4):227-235, 257.
Buerhaus, P. Current and future state of the US nursing workforce. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008;300(20):2422-2424
Buerhaus, P. Avoiding mandatory nurse staffing ratios: An economic commentary. Nursing Outlook 2009; 57(2):107-112.
Buerhaus, P., Auerbach, D., Staiger, D. The Recent Surge in Nurse Employment: Causes and Implications. Health Affairs, (Web Exclusive, June 12, 2009) w657-668.
Staiger, D., Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P. (2009). Comparison of Physician Workforce Estimates and Supply Projections. The Journal of the American medical Association 2009; 302(15):1674-1680.
Staiger, D., Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P. (2010). Trends in the work hours of physicians in the United States. The Journal of the American Medical Association 2010; 303(8):747-753.
Miller, A., Weinger, M., Buerhaus, P., Dietrich, M. (2010). Care coordination in Intensive Care Units (ICUs): Communicating across information spaces. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Donelan, K., Buerhaus, P., DesRoches, C., Burke, S. (2010). Health Policy Thoughtleaders Views of the Health Workforce in an Era of Health Reform. Nursing Outlook. 58(4): 175-180.
Needleman, J., Buerhaus, P., Pankratz, S., Leibson, C., Stevens, S., & Harris, M. Nurse staffing and inpatient hospital mortality. (2011) The New England Journal of Medicine. 364:1037-45.
DesRoches, C., Miralles, P., Buerhaus, P., Hess, R., Donelan, K. (2011). Health information technology in the workplace: findings from a 2010 national survey of registered nurses. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 41, 9, 357-364.
Staiger, D., Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P. Health care reform and the health care workforce—The Massachusetts experience. The New England Journal of Medicine. September 22, (2011), 365, 12 e24(1)-e24(3).
Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P., Staiger, D. (2011). Surge in those ages 23-26 entering the registered nurse work force means that supply is growing faster than projected. Health Affairs. 30, 12,: 2286-2292.
Staiger, D., Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P. (Aril 19, 2012). Registered nurse labor supply and the recession—are we in a bubble? The New England Journal of Medicine. 366, 16: 1463-65.
Buerhaus, P., DesRoches, C., Applebaum, S., Hess, R., Norman, L. Donelan, K. Are nurses ready for health reform? A decade of survey research. Nursing Economic$ (in press, 2012).
Staiger, D., Auerbach, D., Buerhaus, P. Registered nurse labor supply and the recession—are we in a bubble? The New England Journal of Medicine. April 6, 2012.
Miller, A. Buerhaus, P. (2012 in press). Supporting ICU charge nurse decision-making. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Professional Research
Assessing the views of nurse practitioners and primary care physicians through national surveys, and analyzing Medicare claims data to determine the types, quantities, costs and quality of primary care services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by nurse practitioners
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future through a sustained program of national survey research
Employment and Earnings in the Nurse Labor Market, forecasting future age and supply of nurses and physicians
Developing, Testing and Refining Nurse Sensitive Measures of Quality of Care


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The flu virus is starting to take its toll here in the panhandle. We spoke with local doctors to find out where we stand compared to the rest of the country.
Influenza has started to peak across the country. Area doctors say flu and flu-like cases are at a high in the panhandle, but we have yet to reach our peak.
Two deaths have been linked to the influenza virus in the U.S. this year. But, the panhandle has yet to see the worst of it.
"The peak of the flu season is usually in early February. Now this year, that disease is occurring earlier than what it usually is. As a matter of fact, right now as of this week we are probably on that upswing where we really see a big increase in the number of flu cases," Todd Bell, M.D. Texas Tech University School of Medicine says.
The Department of Public Health says they have. The past week has seen a high for flu and flu-like cases this year.
"We're talking one case here and there the last several weeks. And then just this week we did have 17 cases of the influenza A reported and a couple of cases of influenza B. So, this week really has shown an up-tick," Roger Smalligan, M.D. Medical Director for the Department of Public Health says.
Dr. Smalligan says the flu can be dangerous. Between 30 and 40 thousand people in U.S. die every year from flu complications.
"And if you do the math and bring it down to our population size, that means 24 to 30 people in Amarillo Texas could die of flu related illness this year, this winter, and it's preventable. You know this is a vaccine preventable disease," Smalligan says.
Unlike years past where there has been a shortage in flu vaccines, there are plenty available. Dr. Bell says this year's strain of flu is included in the vaccine offered.
Dr. Bell says this month probably won't be the only time we get hit hard with the flu. He predicts another peak once kids are back in school after winter break.


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IRON MAIDEN - EN VIVO! - The Talisman
PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BF74CBC55DD84FD En Vivo! Filmed during The Final Frontier World Tour at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile on 10 April 2011 Released March 27th 2012 MUSICIANS: Bruce Dickinson - vocals Dave Murray - guitars Adrian Smith - guitars Janick Gers - guitars Steve Harris - bass Nicko McBrain - drums Michael Kenney - keyboards TRACKLIST: 01. Satellite 15 http://youtu.be/bYiI5SDJKh4 02. The Final Frontier http://youtu.be/WdN-3f0ATws 03. El Dorado http://youtu.be/MuAVwSBbFXA 04. 2 Minutes To Midnight http://youtu.be/zcjo_FP-wHg 05. The Talisman http://youtu.be/KNM-wtQtgw0 06. Coming Home http://youtu.be/PdkvKlkqFUE 07. Dance Of Death http://youtu.be/bWeeJUPBoSA 08. The Trooper http://youtu.be/2NIrgbTpNT8 09. The Wicker Man http://youtu.be/UP2EjZ5lKkA 10. Blood Brothers http://youtu.be/QtDBCSxnf4Y 11. When The Wild Wind Blows http://youtu.be/0iqDn3b9PcQ 12. The Evil That Men Do http://youtu.be/u9Sg3vRx5dw 13. Fear Of The Dark http://youtu.be/9uH88MZycLg 14. Iron Maiden http://youtu.be/uWtQPDcOFto 15. The Number Of The Beast http://youtu.be/KG2mbT4fv9U 16. Hallowed Be Thy Name http://youtu.be/_1PDPztENuk 17. Running Free http://youtu.be/27rz41ZhxnA LYRICS: When I stand and look about the port And contemplate my life Will I ever see my countrymen again? As the captain calls us on the deck I take my things and walk To the harbourside, I glance back one last time Fleeing our nation, our problems, we leave behind Ships by the tenfold sail out on the tide We are pleased to be out and embracing the open sea Free from our troubles and more free from thee Inheritors unfulfilled reason behind us We flee from what is not what is will be We flee the earth and face our harsh reality Will death be low mist that hangs on the sea? We run from evil tongues, rash judgements, selfish men Never to be seen on these shores again As we sail into oceansize and lose sight of land Face of contentment around in the air We're off now to seek all our fortunes To the land of our dreams Riding the waves and the storm is upon us The winds lash the sails but the ropes keep them tight Off in the distance a dark cloud approaching None could imagine what there was to come No, there's no one going back No, there's not a second chance As we strap onto the side We pray to God that we won't die As we ride the rough seas As we soak from the ocean waves I just hope for all our lives And pray that I survive Four ships are lost In the stormy conditions The spirits of the sunken crews Their phantoms follow us Spirits, sails, they drive us on Through the all consuming waves Cold mortality, no weapon Against these ever raging seas Four leagues and ten and we hit storms again We just can't get away from the eye of the storm The birds outsoar the raging storm, but we cannot escape it Abandoned earth that we now crave is many leagues from safe Holding on for our dear lives And we're praying once again Rotten luck or just jonahed? The talisman is in my hand Limbs fatigued, trembling with cold Blinded from the sea spray salt Clasping anything we can hold Heaven's rain upon us falls Twenty days without a meal And ten without fresh water still Those that didn't die in storms The scurvy rest did slaughter Westward the tide Westward we sail on Westward the tide Sail by the talisman We approach the other side of the ocean with the tide In our favour just for once welcome greeting, our new land The elation in our hearts, the excitement in our veins As we sail towards the coastline of our golden promised land Weary limbs fatigued away I have no life left in me No more strength and nothing left to give Must find the will to live Never thought that we could make it Truly sight of shores divine The sickness I am dying from Never wanted it to end this way Westward the tide Westward we sail on Westward the tide Sail by the talisman Westward the tide Westward we sail on Westward the tide Sail by the talisman


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ESPNChicago.com reports that Tinoisamoa will be inactive because of a sore right knee and Nick Roach will get his fourth start of the season on the strong side.
Tinoisamoa underwent surgery on the knee Dec. 3 and was a full participant in practice Friday. He was limited on Saturday, though, and it was decided that he would rest the knee again in Week 15.


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Valparaiso University's honors college—Christ College—is a place where talented and motivated learners in every field of study find personal attention and inspiration within a vibrant academic community. Christ College, known as "CC", offers an honors environment where faith and learning are cherished, where interdisciplinary education fosters independent critical thinking, and where virtues such as charity, humility, and courage are nurtured. Students in Christ College find a spirited, inclusive learning community, and earn an education that features comprehensive preparation - not to mention competitive advantage - for future plans for employment or graduate school. Explore the Christ College website to learn more about CC's stimulating curriculum, diverse student profiles, and dynamic co-curricular opportunities.
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Recycling: It's the Law!
Residential Recyclable Materials
Residences (Single family and multifamily complexes with four or more units) must recycle aluminum, glass bottles and jars, mixed paper, rigid plastics, cardboard, plastic bottles, jugs and jars, tin and bi-metal cans, white goods (appliances) and green waste. Haulers are also now accepting Cartons. Some examples of cartons include milk (including soy, almond, coconut, rice) cartons, orange or other juice cartons, soup and broth cartons, and wine cartons.
Recyclable material includes:
Curbside Collection Services
Private recycling and franchised waste companies provide curbside recycling and trash collection services throughout the unincorporated area. For a list of service providers for your area, click here for franchised waste haulers, and click here for recycling haulers.
So, what can be recycled curbside?
*New* Repair Database
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Now Introducing a 4th "R"...Repair!
By now, you are likely familiar with the 3 R's of waste reduction: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But do you know about the other R in waste reduction? Choosing to repair slightly broken or damaged items is just one other way to decrease the amount of trash that ends up in our landfills. Repairing items is becoming more popular with DIY shows. The County has also compiled many reuse and repair ideas on Pinterest and YouTube that give easy-to-follow instructions on how to repair many household items. It is easy to see why more people are choosing to repair their items once they know the benefits of it.
Find a local business to repair your old or broken items! To find out where to repair your slightly broken or damaged items and more, click below for a comprehensive search tool to locate a repair shop close to you.
or call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784) to speak with our bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline representatives.
Refrigerators, Freezers and Air Conditioners
If you're in the market for a new fridge or freezer, or simply want to get rid of that extra one in the garage, consider recycling. Please visit SDG&E if interested, click here. For questions on current rebate programs, call 1-800-599-5792
Drop-off recycling centers
Many private and public recycling centers are available throughout the county. Click here for a location near you or call the County's Recycling Hotline at 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).
Apartments and Condos
Don't have recycling at your complex? Want to do something about it? Consider becoming a block leader and help bring recycling to your complex. The County's Recycling Section can provide you with bins for your apartment and brochures for fellow tenants. Click here for a guide to recycling at Apartments & Condos.
Reduce your Junk Mail!
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BY LOHR McKINSTRY
---- — ELIZABETHTOWN — Ways both easy and improbable were debated this week to reduce a possible 26.8 percent tax-levy hike in Essex County.
The proposed 2013 budget filed by County Manager Daniel Palmer has a tax levy of $20.5 million, up 26.8 percent from $16.2 million this year.
The state tax cap for Essex County would allow a 2.4 percent levy increase. The county is preparing to pass a local law to override the cap if enough cuts can't be found.
"In order to get to the tax cap, you would have to get to $3.9 million in cuts," County Manager Daniel Palmer said.
Equipment, buildings-and-grounds repairs, contract agency funding, "it all could be cut," he said.
"The problem is if it (a deficit) reoccurs in the 2014 budget, you just have another gap."
In the tentative 2013 budget, the county tax rate would rise from $2.41 per $1,000 of assessment to $3.10 for 2013. That means county taxes would go from $241 to $309 on a $100,000 assessed home.
At a special meeting Monday afternoon, County Real Property Tax Services Director Charli Lewis gave a snapshot of taxes to the County Board of Supervisors, department heads and the public in attendance.
"Because your levy is going up 26 percent that does not mean your taxes will go up 26 percent," Lewis said. "There are other factors that come into play."
Reassessments, exempt properties and changes to the assessed tax base could all affect the rate, she said.
The county has $376 million in new or increased assessments, with a $7.8 billion total tax base for 2013, Lewis said.
The levy hike would drop down to 15.7 percent if $1.8 million in new equipment and vehicles were removed from the budget, Palmer said.
Deleting paving and associated expenses gets it down to an 11 percent levy increase, he said, with a $700,000 savings.
Other savings could come from cutting the Certified Home Health Agency visiting nurses program in Public Health, $394,000; senior meal sites, $46,000; and contract agencies, $676,000.
"If you do away with (Public Health nurses) home visits, you'll have people linger in the hospital, so you'll pay for it one way or another," Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said.
"We need to go to our department heads and tell them to come back to us with some savings," he continued. "We'll make the decision whether we can or cannot live with that."
He said the other solution is to use some of the $8.5 million fund balance, which is not recommended.
Scozzafava said they could also figure in $4 million in revenue in 2013 when the Horace Nye Nursing Home sale to a Bronx firm is finalized.
"We sold it; let's give it (the money) back to the taxpayers," he said.
Several supervisors had suggestions for budget cuts.
Board of Supervisors Chair Randy Douglas (D-Jay) proposed supervisors take county pay cuts of $1,000 each and challenged union and management-confidential workers to do the same.
"I think we should sell the Fish Hatchery, sell the (county) fairgrounds," he said. "Contract agencies, I think there should be a 5 percent decrease."
If all 700 county employees took a $1,000 voluntary pay cut, that would save $700,000, Douglas said.
"We could ask. Nobody'd come forward," Scozzafava answered.
Supervisor Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) said he's advise mandating furlough days for workers to save money.
"The last thing I would do is layoffs."
"I think we need to go to a hiring freeze," Supervisor Ronald Moore (R-North Hudson) said.
"This problem isn't going to go away. You either have programs and you pay for them, or you don't."
Supervisor Gerald Morrow (D-Chesterfield) said he would advise them to accept Palmer's three-year plan to balance the budget, which starts with the 2013 spending plan and would have 26, 16 and 3 percent levy increases each year to stabilize spending.
"It takes guts to accept the county manager's plan and go forth. Balance the budget, and bite the bullet."
The county plans two public hearings on the budget: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in the Old County Courthouse.
The next Board of Supervisors budget session, which is open to the public, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.
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You'd think men would know that cheesy pick-up lines don't work, but that doesn't stop them from using one.
The dating app Flirt Plant has named this line as the worst pick-up line: "I like your dress, but it would look better on my bedroom floor."
Only five percent of women surveyed said they would ever fall for something like that. Most said they would prefer a simple compliment (more than half of those responded preferred this), or for the guy to buy them a drink (~44%). Women also said that jokes are okay, just not corny pickup lines.
Here are some other bad pick up lines on the list:
Some other interesting survey findings include:
Getting drunk on a first date would be frowned upon by 41% of women, while one in four would get bored if a potential partner talked about politics.
Just under 50% women said that they would be put off by their date trying to get them into bed on the first date, but maybe not surprisingly, just 10% of men said they would find that a problem.
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(AP) - The Texas Longhorns are the most valuable team in
college sports.
Forbes magazine says Texas has a team value of $119 million,
easily topping Notre Dame, last year's leader, by $11 million.
The magazine based its rankings on "dividend money," or what's
left for academics (including football scholarships) and
non-revenue sports after the cost of running the football program.
Bowl game revenue also is factored in.
According to Forbes, Texas had a $59 million profit. Notre
Dame's team value was $108 million, with a $38 million profit.
Rounding out the first 10 in Forbes' Top 20 list are Penn State,
Nebraska, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Michigan had the biggest drop from last year to No. 11 from No.
4. Nebraska made the biggest improvement to No. 4 from No. 18.
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To say that I am a frustrated voter would be an understatement when it comes to this election.
For the past 16 years, I have had to call John Tierney my congressman when he doesn't do anything for my home community or the district. He's just an empty suit, and now is the time to run him out of town.
I was raised in a Democratic household in Charlestown, and always admired leaders like President Kennedy and Speaker Tip O'Neill, but this crop that we've been told to "hold our nose and vote for" just doesn't cut it.
I am pro-choice; I think decisions about a woman's body should be between herself and her doctor, not somebody I've never met. But this doesn't mean I think that my tax dollars should pay for someone else's birth control. When there are so many people who are hungry and in need of assistance, we have better places to spend our resources.
To me, John Tierney, to put it simply, is not a man worthy of the office he's holding. I am fully confident that Richard Tisei, someone whom I have seen as a leader in the state Legislature, has consistently put his conscience and constituents ahead of partisan politics.
This contrast makes my vote an easy one in the race for Congress in supporting Richard Tisei.


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High school grounds 'twerking' seniors; college sued over sorority's sexualized hazing
Posted May 3, 2013 10:30 AM CDT
By Martha Neil
A suggestive "twerking" video shot on on the grounds of a California high school, using its equipment, has gotten 33 students involved in the video banned from participating in prom, graduation and end-of-year sports events.
The Scripps Ranch High School students affected by the ban included three star members of its as-yet undefeated track team, ABC 10 News in San Diego reports.
The station said it could not reach officials at the school for comment on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a college in Georgia is facing a lawsuit for not doing enough, according to the plaintiffs, to address nudity and simulated sexual activity involving some of its students participating in an affiliated sorority, NBC affiliate WXIA reports.
A federal complaint (PDF) alleges that Young Harris College fired two faculty members who supported a freshman's complaint that a sorority had "a widespread and well-known culture of abusive and sexually charged hazing."
The college suspended the sorority for a year but did not take action against individual members.
In a written statement, the college said it does not tolerate hazing and points to the sorority's suspension for violating its no-hazing policy. At that point, the college contends, "the student now complaining and her family told us then that they were satisfied with our actions."
The lawsuit "contains false, sensational allegations on multiple fronts, all of which are far removed from the everyday reality we live on our campus," the statement continues. "We look forward to addressing all these matters in the proper forum, which is the courts."
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National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project strives to preserve endangered languages by identifying hotspots.
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Does the city or town in which you live have a neighborhood in which a language other than English is commonly spoken? Are there restaurants that specialize in foods from other countries? If you live in or near a large urban area, is there a mosque or Buddhist temple?
How did these diverse cultural features come to your city or town? The movement of people, goods, or ideas from one place to another is a part of a process known as diffusion. And diffusion plays an important role in shaping the unique characteristics of the places in which we live.
Collecting Data
a) Engage students in a discussion of the process of diffusion. Have them identify cultural characteristics of the local area that may be a result of diffusion, e.g., foods, religions, historic or cultural markers, local place names, celebrations, etc.
b) Gather a set of phone books for your or a nearby city or town. Divide students into small groups and assign each group one of the categories of diffusion that the class has identified. Have students scan listings in the phone books, especially the Yellow pages, to identify specific examples of diffusion in your community or a nearby city.
Presenting the Data
c) Once the students have collected data about diffusion in your community or a nearby city, have them sort the data by country or major region.
d) Now have the students prepare maps that show the source areas for the examples of diffusion that they have identified. Have them add lines to their maps that show that these countries or regions are linked to your local area.
e) Display student maps and lead a class discussion of how your local area has been influenced by diffusion.
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a) Encourage students to research major diffusion streams that have affected world cultural patterns, such as:
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b) Have students search the Internet for photos and maps that reflect cultural diffusion. Have them use presentation software, such as PowerPoint, to share their research with the class.
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Using a cell phone to text — that includes composing, sending, and reading a message or email and surfing the Web — while behind the wheel is ripe with hazard. Research produced at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute continues to support that fact.
The institute's 2009 study on cell phones and distracted driving caught the attention of the public at large, legislatures, and even phone companies. Among its starkest findings: Text messaging increased the risk of a safety-critical event, such as a crash or near-crash, by 23 times over a driver who wasn't distracted.
The "23 times" message echoed loud. Tom Dingus, executive director of the institute, testified about distracted driving before Congress. Since 2009, 39 states and the District of Columbia have banned texting while driving, as did President Barack Obama for all federal employees while driving work-issued cars. The regulators enacted a ban on all hand-held cell phone use by truck and bus drivers behind the wheel.
In 2013, a new institute-spearheaded study reinforces the dangers of distracted driving. Among its findings: engaging in visual-manual cell phone subtasks such as reaching for a phone, dialing, and texting greatly increases driver risk.
"Everyone seems to know texting is wrong. This study confirms this belief by analyzing more data collected from more drivers," said Gregory Fitch, a safety and human factors senior research associate at the institute's Center for Truck and Bus Safety and lead author of the study.
The institute and Rockville, Md.-based research firm Westat collected the data. The study, conducted under a separate contract from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, found the following:
As with the 2009 study and other research projects conducted by the institute, high-tech camera gear installed inside the cars and trucks of participants captured data. This method, known as a naturalistic driving study, allows researchers to capture participants in their everyday habit of driving, outside of a simulated lab experience.
"We have investigated driver distraction using naturalistic driving data sets, which offer a unique perspective on driver behavior by capturing what drivers do in the seconds leading up to a safety-critical event using video cameras and sensors," Fitch said. "No other study methodology captures the role of driver, vehicle, and environmental factors on safety-critical event risk. What is clear is that driver distraction is an epidemic."
A vital difference that sets the most recent study apart: Fitch used actual cell phone records of the participants, allowing his team to pinpoint when a driver may have been talking, texting, or otherwise using a phone right before a crash or near-crash, matching detailed bill usage listings to date-stamped video.
Also of note: There is no direct increased risk from the specific act of talking on a phone, as long as the device is absolutely hands-free. "Drivers talking on a cell phone kept their eyes forward," Fitch said. "It's when you take your eyes off the road that you expose yourself to risk."
The institute's efforts to curb texting are only a portion of its research efforts designed to improve road safety. Its researchers are also studying the effects of fatigue on driving, the role connected and automated vehicles will play in the future, and novice teen-driver issues.
"Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is helping shape national and global change in public policies for driver, passenger, and pedestrian safety and is advancing the design of vehicles and infrastructure to improve safety," Dingus said.
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute researcher Gregory Fitch talks about the details of distracted driving in this series of videos.
A senior research associate with Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Fitch has been studying human factors related to transportation safety since 2002. His research focuses on field-testing driver assistance systems, driver distraction, driver-optimized interface designs, collision avoidance systems, and driver performance during emergency braking and lane changes. He also is a Hokie alumnus, having graduated with a doctoral degree in 2009 from the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Motorists can take their eyes and attention off the road because of much more than using cell phones or mobile devices. Other known distractors include
Increased risk of a crash from using a cell phone while driving
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The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has made headlines with its work on texting and distracted driving research and prevention.
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Southern Cal coach Pete Carroll has this reputation for being one of the more laid-back and personable guys in college football. That reputation might take a hit after throwing a mighty hissy fit after his quarterback, Mark Sanchez, announced that he would skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft. Carroll, who probably pays his players anyway, was surely pissed. And said so.
"We have always been in full support of Mark pursuing his dream," Carroll said, "he just should have postponed realizing his dream another 12 months."[...]
Carroll cited a study that shows 62 percent of underclassmen quarterbacks who declare early for the Draft eventually don't pan out in the NFL. He also pointed to Sanchez's NFL Draft evaluation, which projected Sanchez as a second-round selection.[...]
"Even though we disagree, I still support him and we're going to try to help him in any way we can," Carroll said. "It's like a family member — you're not going to stop loving him just because he makes a bad choice.
I'm guessing this is the same spiel that Carroll gave Matt Leinart in 2005. Leinart, you'll remember, would have went back to USC for his senior year despite being the consensus No. 1 prospect in that year's draft; he was drafted tenth the following year, signed for a lot less money, and he'sstill riding the bench. Even if Carroll couldn't brainwash his quarterback into coming back, why poop in the lunchbox of a guy that's going to represent his program in the pros? Not cool, bro. Not cool.
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---- — Kerry Christopher remembers the sheer will and determination it took to take home her first top-10 skiing medal.
And that was just convincing her mother to let her stick around for the ceremony.
"When I was 7-years-old I took my first top-10, a second-place finish and I freaked out," she said. "But I was really, really sick that day. I remember sitting in the lodge and my mom was trying to get me to go home because I felt so bad. But I wanted to wait for my medal."
That medal may have been the first in Christopher's collection, but it certainly wasn't the last for the prolific skier.
Now, after leading Andover High to an undefeated regular season, Christopher and her squad are looking to take home their biggest trophy yet, setting their eyes on a state title after finishing just two points short a season ago.
"We are definitely out to get that this year," said Nicole Ericson. "When we heard we missed out on first last year by two points, we just thought, 'Oh my God, that's like 100ths of a second. We are SO ready for states and we have so many girls going. We have had an awesome year, and I feel like we have a good chance."
No one is more focused on the prize than senior Christopher, Andover's top performer and the third of three sisters to star for the Golden Warriors, who hopes to finish off her career in style.
"It's been really exciting to have an undefeated season because this is an amazing group," she said. "All year long we have been working for the big meets, and it would be awesome to finish off my ski career with a title."
Christopher first took on her family sport when she was 3-years-old, and at just age 4 she was racing at the Bradford Ski Area — Andover's home course — where she was coached by Golden Warriors head coach Tom Busta who she described as a "second father."
Soon, Christopher was following in the family footsteps of starring on the slopes for Andover High, following in the tradition of her mother Julia, older sister Cayley (class of 2008) and big sister Erin (class of 2010), who was a senior when Erin was a freshman.
"My sister and I always had a very friendly rivalry," she said. "We always went back and fourth and I really wanted to beat her. My first race my freshman year I got third, and Erin beat me by 2/100ths of a second. I learned a lot from going against her, and competing against her made me better."
Kerry also began to star as a freshman, when she grabbed eighth overall in the slalom at Massachusetts States. She followed that up with team-best finishes in both the slalom and giant slalom (20th, 25th) as a sophomore and last year grabbed a team-high 10th in the slalom and was 20th in the giant slalom at States, when the Golden Warrior finished just short of the title
"We considered second as a success," she said. "But we still had to think to ourselves that if we had just done two seconds better, we would have been champions."
With the graduation of fellow All-North Shore League performer and teammate Jess Kearns last year, Christopher knew she had to take on No. 1 role full time this season, and her teammates were confident she would succeed.
"Kerry is amazing," said Ericson. "Every time I see her go down the hill I think, 'This girl is awesome!' She works so hard and she is just an amazing person and captain. She does it all."
Christopher set the tone early in 2013, placing third in the team's first race of the season, then taking first overall in the second meet of year.
"When you get to the bottom of the mountain you can feel if you had a good run," she said. "You have to tell yourself you can do it. Everyone is counting on you, so even if something goes wrong you have to give it all you have."
Since she is planning to focus on school once she enters college, Christopher knows her ski racing career has just three events left — the Interscholastic meet that was scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday's Bove Meet and the state meet on the Feb. 27 — she now hopes to finish on top.
"We have great depth and some amazing girls," she said. "It's more fun than anything. We want to win it, and it would be great to finish on top."
Teaming up
Others leading the way for the Golden Warriors in the postseason meets include Sara Faigle, Julia Ganley and Jessica Leung.
"We are so excited," said Ganley. "It has been a great season so far, and we hope to continue this. I think this is a great team. The boys won states two years ago, and we would love to do it too."
Ganley is entering the major meets hot, edging Christopher for victory in the Golden Warriors' final league meet of the season.
It is that competition that drives the Golden Warriors to greatness.
"It's definitely a friendly rivalry," said Faigle. "There are so many good skiers here that it pushes me to do better. We go back and fourth but we always congratulate each other after a great run."
Out but not gone
One member of the Warriors that won't be taking the slopes for states will be Ericson, who suffered a season-ending torn ACL during a recent race.
"I was in a race, my ski caught the edge and my knee just buckled," she said. "I tore my ACL and I was done for skiing and softball. That is tough."
But despite her disappointment, the optimistic Ericson still hopes to lift the title trophy.
"To be a state champion would be so awesome," she said. "I'd love to be out there, but I am going to be at every race cheering them on, and I have so much faith. I know they can do it."


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Chad Wolfe, a 31-year-old man from West Newton, Pennsylvania was found dead at in an elevator shaft at Tampa International Airport Friday.
It's an odd story that started on the 3rd floor of the main terminal.
That's where, just after midnight Friday, investigators say Wolfe got into the elevator.
Wolfe and his girlfriend Jessica Price had just arrived on a Delta flight out of Atlanta.
Airport police investigators say that elevator went to the 7th floor of the short-term parking lot for the airport.
Police say Wolfe's luggage was found on this floor.
That, at this point, is the only indication that he got off that elevator.
Investigators say sometime around 3 a.m., an airport maintenance worker reported a nearby elevator -- not the one Wolfe was on -- was malfunctioning.
When workers went to fix that elevator Friday morning, they discovered Wolfe's body in the elevator shaft.
At this point, it's not clear how he got there. But investigators could be seen dusting an elevator door for prints on the 7th floor.
Travelers at TIA were shocked by the news.
"I think it's pretty awful," said Eleanor Willing of British Columbia Canada.
"It's completely unexpected," said Jacqueline Mero of Ft. Lauderdale.
Police say there was no foul play involved, it just looks like he had a horrible accident that rocked the busy airport Friday.
"That's kinda scary," said Willing.
Earlier Friday, TIA officials released a statement that said in part:
"Investigators have determined that shortly after midnight on Friday, Wolfe entered an elevator on the third floor of the main terminal that stopped on the seventh floor of the Short Term Parking Garage," spokeswoman Janet Zink said in a written statement. "Around 3 a.m., airport maintenance workers reported that a nearby elevator had stopped functioning. Later that morning, when elevator technicians were working to restore the elevator to service, they discovered Wolfe's body."
Investigators turned Wolfe's body over to the medical examiner. There is no word when the autopsy will take place, or when the results will be back.
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Durban is South Africa's perennial beach holiday destination, thanks to the delightful sub-tropical climate of the Indian Ocean. Set in the Kingdom of the Zulus, officially known as the KwaZulu-Natal Province, Durban is the ideal place to tap into a melting pot of African, Indian and European cultures - as it offers up an exciting and varied itinerary for any discerning tourist. Renowned for its wide golden beaches, Durban is definitely a holidaymaker's gateway to the dozens of seaside resort towns located along the south and north coasts of the city, such as Scottburgh and Umhlanga Rocks respectively. If you're looking for superb swimming and surfing conditions - this is the spot for you. The city resonates with an exciting mix of cultures. These include the heritage of the mighty amaZulu warriors whose presence reverberates all the way past the Tugela River in the north where the legendary King Shaka once ruled. It is also home to a large Indian community owing to the deep-rooted British colonial history. Don't forget the incredible Moses Mabhida Stadium or the King Shaka Airport which has increased Durba's international capacity both as a sought-after holiday destination as well as a key contributor within South Africa's import and export business sector. The ever popular 'Golden Mile' is the city's most central beach. A promenade packed with amusement parks, entertainment facilities, flea markets and colourful traditionally clad Zulu rickshaw pullers also parallels the beach. Public transport within the city has subsequently been augmented by a fleet of 'tuk-tuk' type three-wheelers taxis. would also be worthwhile visiting the Natal Midlands or the surreal-looking Drakensberg Mountains which set the backdrop in the west.
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$ 630 - $ 735 / week
$ 1,550 - $ 2,480 / month
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Contemporary Mountain Chalet. Bright and sunny - lots of natural light. Open concept living room, dining room, kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 10.
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Glenn Davis 215-525-3399
house rental amenities
The Chalet offers: Wifi, Cable tv, fully equipped kitchen, ps2 with games, vcr, dvd, fooseball, portable air hockey, board games. Loft, Gas Stone Fireplace, living room features catherdral ceiling. Full length deck, gas grill, picnic table, deck furniture.
Indian Mountain Lakes offers: 5 Lakes, beach swimming, pool swimming, miles of private roads to walk about.
activities and attractions in Albrightsville Poconos
Whether you want to just stay put or travel the mountains and countryside, there is always plenty to do. Outdoor adventure, indoor action, or quiet relaxation, it is all your choice.
Closeby, no more than 15 minutes: you can find dining and local entertainment, golfing, hiking, snowmobiling, rafting, skiing, racing, community activities and so much more.
Regionally, no more than 40 minutes: you will find waterparks - indoor & outdoor, more skiing, snow tubing, horse racing, casinos, amusement parks, mini golf, hiking, biking, Lehigh Gorge, Appalachian Trail, Hickory Run State Park.
And just a little further: Even more skiing, casinos, dining, natural sites.
vacation rental rates
Rates vary by season. There is a one time charge per visit for community access $25 and cleaning upon departure $80. Total = $105.
You must provide your own linens. Bed, Bath, Kitchen.
No smoking, no pets.
Rate exceptions/Holidays:
New Year's Eve$1200.00
Martin Luther King$900.00
President's Weekend$1000.00
Memorial Day$600.00
4th of July$650.00
You must provide your own linens. Bed, Kitchen, and Bath.
Required deposit $200.00
Guests must be 25 years of age. Anyone, of any age is welcome, including those under 25 years of age, but must be accompanied by an adult at least 25 years of age.
Glenn Davis 215-525-3399
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Albrightsville
- Ski - Big Boulder, Jack Frost, Blue Mountain, Camelback
- Rafting
- Racing - Pocono International Raceway
- Golfing
- Casinos - Mount Airy, Sands, Mohegan Sun
Top things to do on a budget
- Biking - Lehigh River Gorge
- Hiking - Hickory Run, Appalachian Trail
- Swimming
- Walking
- Relaxing
Top things to do with a family
- Waterpark - indoor & outdoor
- Miniture golf
- Swim at the beach or pool
- Boating
- Amusement Parks - Dorney Park, Knoebels Grove
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Walker heads Jamaicans at Monaco Diamond League meet
SEVERAL Jamaican athletes will put the final touches on their Olympic preparations when they compete at the 10th Samsung Diamond League meet in Monaco today.
Reigning 400m hurdles champion Melaine Walker will face some of her toughest competition this year as she races the world champion, American Lashinda Demus, and rising Czech star, Zuzana Hejnova, for both fitness and the win.
Kerron Stewart will also find the going tough as she faces American Tiana Madison and Blessing Okagbare, who defeated Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Carmelita Jeter last week in the 100m.
Andrew Riley, who is going to his first Olympic Games, will start in the 110m hurdles alongside the dominant Americans, world champion Jason Richardson and world leader Aries Merritt.
Nickel Ashmeade and Marvin Anderson will run the 200m, facing Wallace Spearmon of the US and the Netherlands' Churundy Martina. Neither athlete made the Olympic team.


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PEORIA, Ill -- A Peoria Physician has been ordered to give up his medical license and he has to pay a fine of $30,000.
67 year old Doctor Stephen Cullinan reportedly retired from medical practice last year. His attorneys had settled a wrongful death lawsuit for over $735,000 two years ago. The lawsuit involved the death of a Sangamon County jail inmate who was treated by Dr. Cullinan in 2007. Cullinan reportedly had prescribed over-the-counter drugs.
He was also reprimanded for a case involving a Macoupin County jail inmate who had to have a leg amputated.
Cullinan was also involved in malpractice cases in Michigan and Oklahoma for withholding drugs from patients.


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As Africare's chief of staff and chief development and communications officer, Davenport provides oversight and leadership to staff and monitors day to day business operations at Africare headquarters, as well as leading a comprehensive development program to cultivate and diversify individual, corporate and foundation support, and to develop new partnerships. Davenport is also responsible for the management and strategic direction of Africare's online and print publications, and media and public relations.
Davenport's experience in strategic planning, fundraising, management and non-profit marketing spans more than 25 years. Prior to joining Africare, she was director of corporate and foundation relations at Project HOPE. Before that, she was director of development for the Population Reference Bureau, and prior to PRB, Davenport headed fundraising and marketing for the International SeaKeepers Association. Before her work with SeaKeepers, Davenport spent nearly ten years with the National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance (SIDS Alliance), where she served as a liaison to the organization's national affiliates and later as the Alliance's national director of development.
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Miranda Lambert, perched on a couch at her Nashville record company, is listing all the guest singers on her new album. "There's Charles Kelley from Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and I've got Blake, of course, my husband..." Then she stops and laughs. "It's fun to say that." She's still adjusting to being a newlywed -- after getting hitched to country singer and The Voice star Blake Shelton on a Texas ranch last May -- but her life, as usual, is galloping along. She's part of a new country girl group, Pistol Annies, whose first album, Hell on Heels, is a hit. And this month the Grammy winner is releasing Four the Record, which is her best -- and most personal -- solo album yet (she wrote or cowrote six of the songs).
Lambert may not be the rowdy teenager who burst onto the scene in 2003 with the USA Network talent show Nashville Star, but the 28-year-old is still as fiery and plainspoken as ever. (And she still kicks back after shows with "Miranda-ritas," her own concoction of "Bacardi, Crystal Light, and a splash of Diet Sprite.") Today, having rolled out of bed at 10 a.m., the Texas native wears sleek purple pants, a black T-shirt, and a feather hair extension. "I got feathers, like every other girl," she says, playing with her hair. "Hey, if you can rock it, rock it." Over a long afternoon chat, Lambert talks openly about family, fame and, for the first time, her marriage to Shelton, 35. "I only had one person say to me in the first month of my engagement that I was going to love being married," she says. "The rest of them were like, 'You're going to ruin your relationship!' But I feel excited to be married. When I see Blake playing with his wedding ring, it reminds me that somebody has my back forever."
You've said it took you a while to realize you shouldn't push Blake into marriage -- because he was skittish after a divorce. What made you sit back and wait to see what happened?
When you're dating for two years, a girl gets antsy, like, "Come on, where's my diamond?" I just realized that wasn't working so I decided to change up tactics. I'm so glad we didn't get married when I wanted to. You think you've been through things after two years, and then you date two more and you're like, "I'm glad we weren't married two years ago, because we probably wouldn't have made it."
How do the two of you balance each other?
He loves to joke, and I'm the voice of reason. Sometimes I'm like, "Okay, it's serious time. We need to have a conversation that doesn't involve jokes." Definitely I'm more standŁoffish and less approachable than he is. He'll welcome everybody in with open arms, but they're not getting to know the real Blake, on a deep level. I'm the opposite. I don't let anybody in, but when I do, I love them so hard, it's like I'll never let them go.
You and Blake wrote a song for your new album called "Over You" about an incredibly difficult subject: the death of his brother. How did it come about?
Blake's brother was killed instantly in a car accident at 24, when Blake was 14. And one day he just opened up and was talking to me about it. And then he was playing this pretty little melody and we started adding words. I said, "You went away," and Blake said, "How dare you," and we both started crying. I've never cried writing a song before. Now that I'm so close to him, it's my pain, too. Later he said, "I think it's better if you record it. Honestly, I don't think I can get through singing it every night onstage, so what's the point?" I love that song, and I feel like it's time for me to show I have that side of me that's vulnerable and hurting for someone else.
You and Blake have experienced major success in the past year. How do you deal with being country music's most watched couple?
We live in Oklahoma, two hours from any city, and it's a haven. Just being in the woods, sitting around a fire being normal, keeps us sane. We don't have a house in Nashville or LA -- though Blake is in LA a lot when he's filming The Voice. We're not part of a scene. We come from a town of 4,000 and go to his mom's for dinner every night that we're home. She always has beans and corn bread going. I'll say, "Hey, Dorothy, what are we having for dinner?"
You mentioned The Voice. Were you surprised the show became a hit? Was Blake?
We were all surprised. I think the people at The Voice were surprised! But part of his celebrity, to me, is his personality. He's a great entertainer and he needs to be somewhere where he can show that funny side. I didn't want to know anything when I was watching the show. I'd say, "Don't tell me what happens! I want to watch it as a fan."
Do you give him feedback?
Oh gosh, yes. Some days I was like, "Why did you pick that song? Why did you make her sing that?" He'd say, "Why don't you just go be the coach?" It's funny. He listens, though.
You both have separate farms in Oklahoma. Any plans to live together?
They're only six miles apart. My house was built in the '50s and Blake's tall and the door is short, so he physically can't live at my house, so we kind of moved into his. His is a total guy house, so I've been working to make it girl-friendly. You know, bedspreads and candles. We actually want to build a house but we have to find the time to do it. As long as there's somewhere for him to hang his deer heads, I can do what I want.
What's a typical day just kicking back?
We love to ride four-wheelers, go for walks. No makeup for me, and I wear Dickies overalls. They're dangerous, though, because if you don't work out for a while and you're wearing overalls, you tend to forget that your jeans might not fit when you put them back on. Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.
Speaking of, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?
My family comes from Texas to Oklahoma. Everybody brings their specialty. I'll usually make a ham. The year before last we fried a wild turkey we killed. And Blake has a tradition we've taken on. We spend the whole week with our family -- not just a day thing. And his family and mine get along great, which is such a blessing.
What about your fans -- do you hear a lot from them?
I get a lot of girls saying, "Thank you for being normal." Besides my job I really am a normal girl. I'm from a tiny town in East Texas. I'm a normal size, and my weight fluctuates just like everybody else's. Every time I do a meet-and-greet a fan will say, "You make us feel like it's cool not to be skinny."
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A Colorado woman was impaled by a light pole after she crashed because she was texting and driving.
CONYERS, GA (WBTV) - Phylicia Simone Barnes was remembered as a girl who could light up a room, who worked hard, and had a strong faith. The honors student from Union County was laid to rest in Saturday afternoon.
"Nothing they teach us at school could prepare us for this," said Lawrence Sullivan, Dean of Students at Union Academy in Monroe where Phylicia attended high school. Several students attended her funeral.
It was stream live on the Internet, so people who could not be there could still be part of the service at Springfield Baptist Church.
Phylicia disappeared during the holiday break in December after visiting family in Baltimore. Police are investigating her death as a homicide.
Her body was found unclothed in Maryland's Susquehanna River on April 20, nearly 4 months after she vanished from her half-sister's northwest Baltimore apartment three days after Christmas.
On Wednesday, Maryland State Police, along with officers with the Baltimore Police Department released a statement saying an autopsy by the Medical Examiner's office ruled her death a homicide.
While officers say they have determined her cause of death, they are "not releasing that information because it is an important part of the ongoing investigation. To release a cause of death at this time could jeopardize the investigation by revealing information known only to the person or persons responsible for her death."
Phylicia's was found at the same time that police found the body of 53-year-old Darryl Harper, of Virginia, just 4 miles away. Police say they have not found anything to connect the two.
Photos: Click here for a photo gallery of Phylicia
Maryland State Police are leading the death investigation, using 10 detectives to assist Baltimore Police on their case, Shipley said. "This case is a top priority," he said.
Although Phylicia's body has been found, there are still no charges in the case. But police said finding Phylicia's body could be a tremendous help in bringing about justice in the case.
"Without it, it would have been an incredibly difficult case, but now it gives investigators a real opportunity," Baltimore police commissioner Frederick Bealefeld said at a press conference two weeks ago.
Police continue to urge anyone with information regarding the murder of Phylicia Barnes to contact them immediately. Persons with information may call the TIPS Line that has been established since Barnes disappeared at 1-855-223-0033. Or, they can call the Maryland State Police duty officer at 410-653-4200. Calls may be kept confidential.
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Why is Town Square So Out of Sync With Dominant Free Speech Norms of the Internet; or, is this Forum Not a Forum Anymore Due to Heavy-Handed Editing of Posts
Original post made by village idiot on Sep 9, 2013
My priors: paloaltoonline is providing what many in the community believe is a valuable resource. Others believe that the anonymity of the forum is a problem. The publisher believes that the anonymity is essential to participation in a small town on sensitive topics, particularly the schools where the fear of retaliation against one's children is palpable. He attempts to mediate between these views by editing comments for the worst excesses of anonymous internet postings.
I think most people would abide by the terms of use if it was clear what they are. It is, however, increasingly difficult to discern how the publisher is interpreting them. Many, if not most, deletions appear to be arbitrary or related to content and viewpoint -- an odd position for the press to take. Others seem to be aimed at directing the public conversation toward certain topics (process failures of the City Council or school board) and away from others (the relative merits of PiE, or whether the opponents of Maybell exhibit a PA trend toward NIMBYism).
The rise of excessive editing has made many debates impossible to engage in or follow.
This thread will hopefully be a discussion that will engage the publisher in a public debate with the community about clarifying his interpretation of the "terms of use" for the forum. It is my hope that the Weekly will be more transparent about its editing practices and terms of use and will be consistent in their application and that the public, thus informed, will adhere to them voluntarily.
on Sep 9, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Pretty clear what is going on with the editing( censorship) on this forum. Let's just say the weekly is protecting their own interests .
The editor has usually dismissed your type of claims with comments like:
- this is my forum and I will edit it as I want
- we are trying to maintain " civility"
- if you do not like it, take your business elsewhere
Yesterday, someone else brought up similar concerns and was told to contact Eric, Jocelyn or bill for clarification of their practices.
As for anonymity, if the weekly required registration for posting, traffic would be reduced by 75-80%, IMHO, making the advertisers unhappy .
on Sep 9, 2013 at 6:43 pm
PalyDad is a registered user.
on Sep 9, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Bill Johnson is a registered user.
I'd be pleased to discuss our approach to editing Town Square posts. I can't promise immediate responses to comments, but I'll do my best. Except for obvious deletions of profanity, potentially defamatory statements and possible instances of copyright infringements, the overwhelming reason for deleting comments is rude or disrespectful comments toward other people, or groups of people. This is completely independent of what viewpoints are being expressed, although we understand that people who feel strongly about an issue may think otherwise. Whenever that is pointed out, we review the editing and in some cases will make further changes. Our moderators (several people share this responsibility, including myself) don't have the time nor the interest in trying to delete certain points of view, which is why we generally have both sides of a "hot" issue complaining about our editing decisions.
We also have a number of posters who are "gaming" the system by posting under multiple names, making comments on their own posts to create the false appearance of more people agreeing with their viewpoints. These are particularly difficult to deal with, because they use multiple IP addresses. Over time, however, we are able to determine which IP addresses are associated with the same poster and can delete them as appropriate.
Ideally, we would explain every deletion or edit, but that is simply not feasible given the number of comments and our limited staffing. I don't know of any moderated forum that explains its editing. If anyone does, please point us to it so we can see how they do it.
So that's a start. Let me know your questions and I'll be happy to respond as I have time.


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Critical Dialogues in Arts and Humanities
The joint visit of Jacqueline Rose and Mohammed Fairouz inaugurates a new series at the Cogut Center for the Humanities: CRITICAL DIALOGUES IN ARTS AND HUMANITIES.
In recent work including States of Fantasy and The Last Resistance, Rose has combined literary, psychoanalytic, and political analysis in the service of the transformative power of writing. Fairouz, whose music has been performed recently worldwide from Carnegie Hall to Seoul, has shaped multiple idioms and traditions into explicit engagements with Rose's work.
At Brown, Rose and Fairouz's three-day residency will offer a lecture, a concert including two recent piano sonatas, and a public dialogue between Rose and Fairouz on Music, Writing, and Critique, moderated by Cogut Center director Michael Steinberg.
February 22
"Total Belief — Delirium in the West"
Pembroke Hall 305
172 Meeting Street
5:30 - 7:00pm
What is the nature of our political investments? In what, psychically, do they consist? In this lecture, speaker Jacqueline Rose will return to Hannah Arendt's analysis of totalitarianism as mental control and ask: what form of belief and passion does such subjection entail? What happens when a political belief becomes sacred? What categories of truth and falsehood, belief and disbelief, were engaged in the ideological order of the Third Reich? This lecture will suggest that there is a productive link to be forged between Arendt's analysis and Freud's engagement with the question of faith. Above all, by focusing on one of the darkest moments of European history, it will suggest that those who too quickly ascribe the category of the religious `fanatic' or `extremist' to distant cultures and worlds have much to learn from some of the most intense deliriums – lethal and transformative - of the West.
February 23
"The Last Resistance: Piano Music of Mohammed Fairouz"
Live performance
Granoff Center, Martinos Auditorium
154 Angell Street
Pianist Steven Spooner will perform works by young Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz. Works include Piano Sonata #1 Reflections on Exile, based on the essays of Edward Said, and Piano Sonata #2 The Last Resistance based on the essays of Jacqueline Rose.
More information about Mohammed Fairouz and this concert.
Read about and listen to Fairouz's "Tahrir for Clarinet and Orchestra."
Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary.
Seating is first-come, first-served; please arrive early.
Doors open at 7:15pm.
February 24
"Music, Writing and Critique"
Panel discussion
Pembroke Hall 305
172 Meeting Street
3:30 - 5:00pm
This panel will open up a conversation across disciplines to think with and about music in translation. Panelists Jacqueline Rose (Queen Mary, University of London) and composer Mohammed Fairouz will raise questions about possible relations between music and language (in the work and as analogies of each other), the problem of translation, the politics of comparative composition in a milieu of conflict and domination, the poetics of the musical and the textual elements, the task of criticism, and related topics. Cogut Center Director Michael Steinberg will moderate.
See the video of this event.


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Heavy and thundery showers are due to fall between 4am today and 9pm tomorrow.
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The average amount of rainfall for Oxford in June is 55mm over the course of a day.
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Cut four notches about 24" up on the center pole. Now the four side props are cut 3-4' long. Shovel out four ditchs about 20 " Long and place the four post top end into the the notchs that have been cut in the enter post.
Now place the bottom of the four posts into the four holes that you dig in the ground about a foot or so from the center post. Cover bases of poles with dirt and tamp down tight. Now start forking on the hay and keep going until you get near the top. Your pitch fork might be a little short.
That real long handled pitch fork is called at Topping Out fork. Because that is what you will need to Top Out The Stack. Rev JIM


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Ahhh Canio, I got a shit, judgmental comment in my journal. LOL, at least introduce myself before you read 3 sentences and judge me. Oh well, I ain't here for that, I'm here to learn about myself with input from others doing the same thing. And maybe make a friend or two along the way!
somehow I manage to leave my intelligence and decorum at the door wherever I go. I doubt your journal will be an exception to that - not on the rug
What the F&#* is a decorum? - Mr. Anthony
Thanks guy!
I was on an internet forum with people who all knew each other irl and tore each other up online. This is nothing. I can deal with egos floating through cyberspace, EGOOOOOS FROM SPAAAAAAAACE! It's like a bad cult classic science fiction show that just won't go away.
All those I meet that explore self achieve incredible things! We are all doing that so yay us or whatever.
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The commenter can stuff it. S/he is relatively notorious for "I am a primal god, all must take my path" and "I know what you're saying half a sentence in." S/he posted a little gem on my journal when s/he first found it and got laughed out of the place. Never been back.
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Wait, you want people to post informed opinions after getting all the facts? Crazy talk!
somehow I manage to leave my intelligence and decorum at the door wherever I go. I doubt your journal will be an exception to that - not on the rug
What the F&#* is a decorum? - Mr. Anthony
Here's my thoughts:
1) stay out of the rest of the forum
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first time a substitute scored when coming on after 85 min (Fred BRA vs AUS) since 86.
first time a substitute scored when coming on after 85 min (Fred BRA vs AUS) since 86.
France '98 sort of passed you by then, if you mean what I think.Originally Posted by Jamee999
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Or something.
RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006
Yep. Well done.Originally Posted by Jamee999
Your turn.
Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"The committee discussed the issue of illegal bowling actions, and believed that there are a number of bowlers currently employing suspect actions in international cricket, and that the ICC's reporting and testing procedures are not adequately scrutinising these bowlers."
- Even the ICC's own official press release thinks things must change
I'll step up then.
This has only ever happened once, in 1970, but could still happen in 2006. What am I talking about?
A player scoring in every round?Originally Posted by BoyBrumby
IS it an individual feat?
No.Originally Posted by wpdavid
No.Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero
Is it something that the team who achieved it would be proud of?
Yes. But it's not just one team who achieve it.Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero
Right, I'm guessing it's something to do with the two teams who reach the final. Perhaps 1970 is the only time where the two teams in the final beat the teams who competed in the previous final along the way. Bit of a long-shot like! ie in 1970 Brazil beat England in the Group stage, and Italy knocked out West germany. This time round if it were, for example an Argentina-France final, they would have achieved this feat.
I'm gonna guess that my guess is wrong, so I'll just ask, am I right with it being to do with the two teams reaching the final?
A country can win the trophy for the 3rd time & gets to keep it?
Something about keeping the Jules Rimet or the modern equivalent?
"The Australian cricket captain is the Prime Minister Australia wishes it had. Steve Waugh is that man, Michael Clarke is not." - Jarrod Kimber
RIP Fardin Qayyumi and Craig Walsh - true icons of CricketWeb.
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