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Classical Guitar, Guitar, Music Performance, Music Theory
I offer lessons to the north Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I received my Bachelor's degree in Music specializing in classical guitar in 2011. In addition, 10 years of experience playing rock, blues, folk, and alternative styles with electric and acoustic guitars allows me to confidently enjoy playing and teaching these styles as well. I can teach you or your child the skills needed to pursue hobbies or serious musical goals! Personal enjoyment, gigs, performances, recitals, university auditions, or just playing for your friends. My mission is to help you to achieve your own unique goals in an encouraging environment where you or your child feel free to ask questions and set the pace of the lesson. When you meet me it will be clear immediately that I'm not an intimidating person and I honestly want you or your child to feel comfortable and enjoy learning from me. If you are a beginner, great! No bad habits yet. If you already have experience, great! We'll fix those bad habits, if needed, and take your playing to a higher level.
Some of my accomplishments include:
Performing in Master Classes for virtuosic classical guitarists such as Michael Partington, Andrew Zohn and Richard Savino.
Performing solo and group repertoire at a concert level with classical guitar.
I am well versed in western music theory ranging from Ancient to Modern.
Passed examinations in sight reading, transposition, scales and performance for guitar, percussion and keyboard instruments.
Various band gigs with electric and steel string acoustic guitar. I also played drum set. Not at the same time.
*** Lesson Details ***
No two of my lessons are exactly the same. Each lesson is tailored and modified to meet the needs and desires of each student. I want to figure out who you are and where you want to go musically and use that as a foundation to build lessons on. I teach with a laid back style and never yell or scold. The more comfortable you feel during the lesson the more we can get accomplished. The perfect lesson environment is one in which you or your child feel free to ask questions and play an active role in the learning experience.
I use the Aaron Shearer and Suzuki method books, primarily, for classical guitar lessons. These books help you develop your technique and theory. At the same time, we integrate various songs and pieces at your discretion that are appropriate for the current level of playing and that appeal to you personally. For rock, blues, folk, country, etc. I have various technique books to get us moving along until we know which direction you want to go.
*** Studio Equipment ***
private studio w/ 2 classical guitars, an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar, a computer with internet access and printer, box w/ amp, and seating for parents
Acoustic Guitar, Bluegrass Guitar, Blues Guitar, Classical Guitar, Composition, Country Guitar, Ear Training, Guitar, Mandolin, Music Performance, Music Theory, Singing, Songwriting
Hello, my name is Ben and GUITAR IS MY BUSINESS...AND MY BUSINESS IS GOOD so please consider me. I've been playing guitar for over 18 years and have been in playing bands for 12 years. Recently after the band broke up, I decided to further my education and went to Musicians Institute in Hollywood California. There I was taught by the best guitar players in the world. Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Scott Henderson, Tommy Emmanuel and Johnny Hiland were just a few of the great players who gave clinics there. I received a degree in Guitar Performance and the knowledge I received there made me UNDERSTAND the mystery that is the guitar.
I can teach Rock/Metal, Country (lead and rhythm), Blues, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical, Chord Melody, Melodic Soloing, Twang, Chords, Scales, Modes, Many different lead and rhythm techniques and more importantly any song you want to go over.
I feel learning to play your favorite songs is the most important and the most fun about guitar playing. After playing songs, some of the information given (scales, chords, theory, ear-training) starts to make some since and you begin to slowly figure the guitar out.
Theory and Ear-training I feel are very important to learn when trying to understand music. It just gives you a basic mathematical way of understanding how music works. It can be very frustrating to learn and takes some time to sink in so if you don't want to learn it then that is great. Ear-training is cool because when you start to understand it you can actually hear music and not just listen to it. You can listen to a chord progression on the radio and go home and play it and also improvise over it.
I encourage BEGINNERS through EXPERT to at least hear what I have to say. I have A LOT of information to give about the guitar. I played for ten years made 2 demo CDs, one full length album, another demo specifically for Metal Blade Records, was in a big cover band and so I thought I knew it all and was a great guitar player. Then I went to GUITAR SCHOOL in Hollywood and reality hit me.
I wasn't as good as I thought. When you hear the best guitar players in the world everyday for a year and a half like I did at Musicians Institute it makes you want to be better and practice, practice, practice. I learned everything there about guitar and music and I know the Right way to teach.
Please consider me for your guitar teacher I will make it fun and a good learning experience as well.
Thank you,
*** Lesson Details ***
It depends on what level the student is on and that is where we will go with the lesson. If you are a beginner we will start with the very basics. I try to make it to where you can easily understand everything taught. The most important part of the lesson is you are having fun with playing the guitar and also getting as much information as possible. Upper level students may want to go over a song they are learning or want to know about theory or chords. Usually we will talk about where you are at with your playing and then go from there.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Acoustic and electric guitar PA system, small amplifier for student
*** Travel Equipment ***
Books and paper. They should have guitar and pick
*** Specialties ***
Teaching Rock, metal, country lead, blues, ear training, theory solo improvization. Scales and chords and how they go together. Melodic soloing and chord melody. Can teach out of a book and can read music. But most importantly have fun and learn cool songs
Music Theory, Piano
Music Job History:
Was Elementary Principal, Owen Elementary, Lewisville ISD
My music teaching/playing background also includes: private piano instructor at home studio, elementary music teacher in Lewisville ISD and Odessa Public Schools, piano accompanist for middle school/high school band Solo Contests, former church accompanist for Methodist churches
Personal Information:
Have 3 children, now ages 23, 24, and 27
Love gardening, reading, playing piano, ringing handbells.
I believe performing is an important part of music learning, so I schedule at least 2 recitals each year. Some of my adults prefer not to perform and that is okay too. My students played a Christmas recital recently and played so wonderfully! The more you perform, the easier it gets!
*** Lesson Details ***
I believe that most people would say that they wish they could play the piano. Taking piano lessons keeps you practicing and working on improving your skills. I can always help a student to play better in some aspect of their playing. I break down skills into as small a step as needed so the student can understand what needs to be done. Reading music is similar to reading words, so sometimes the problem is not with the fingers being able to play, but what the student is seeing. I can take whatever series you are currently playing out of and move forward with you from that series.
Rhythm can often be a problem when playing and that usually is just a matter of getting that rhythm into your vocabulary and really hearing how it goes.
Fingering is another area that can be the reason that a passage is not working for you and I can help you figure those areas out. I always try to correct and help you improve by using humor and positive reinforcement. I have several books that work on technique in fun, short exercises that will apply to any songs or literature that you are working on.
We will spend some of every lesson sight reading (looking at music that you will practice at home). Improving your ability to read music at sight will make your piano playing more enjoyable for you.
As with any lessons, the more you practice, the more progress and fun you will have! Every student needs a spiral notebook that we will use to keep track of your lessons. I have found it best if I buy the books you need and then you pay me for the books - that keeps you from having to search at a music store for the correct books and I make sure you have the correct book/levels. If you prefer to find the books yourself, that will be fine also. I am flexible and want your piano playing years to be lifelong for you.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Yamaha Grand Piano, Baldwin Acrosonic Studio Piano, Suzuki 88 key electronic keyboard,
*** Specialties ***
marked as a Student Favorite have taught a minimum of 25 lessons and
have received the highest feedback rating from students.
Piano, Handbells, Music Theory, Sight reading
I can teach from any series, have tended to specialize more with beginning and intermediate students. I have taught from almost every series over the years.
Right now I have students in Faber & Faber, Bastien, John Thompson, Schaum, David Carr Glover, Hal Leonard, FJH, Dozen a Day, and Alfred series.
When students begin lessons with me and have a music series with which they have started, we can stay with that series. I think that breaking skills down into small steps works well for mastery and understanding. I also travel to people's home for lessons, but prefer students come to my house.
I like to expand my students' appreciation of different types of music, from classical to pop, looking for music that is at the student's playing level.
Accordion, Bass Guitar, Classical Guitar, Drum, Guitar, Mandolin, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Singing, Songwriting, Speaking Voice, Ukulele
I teach my students how to understand how music is put together so they can learn even more on their own.
I read, write, and play all styles and I focus on teaching the student fundamentals that work in all styles of music ....AND I get them going on the style they are interested in - pop, rock, country, folk, etc.
I have spent my entire life in the music industry and I can show you how to use what I teach to apply to the real world. I have also been a successful songwriter and I can work with students to learn about song structure and song writing.
I am also good at preparing students for college music classes.
*** Lesson Details ***
I like to break it down into small steps and accomplish them, then move on to the next.
Each person learns differently and I am good at connecting with how you learn - then we can use a book or CD or not according to your needs.
I have several books to choose from as well as CDs and other tools. BUT .....some things are learned best through 1 on 1 instruction and explanation without a book.
I like to see progress every week and I usually do.
*** Studio Equipment ***
recording studio in home w/ seating for parents
*** Travel Equipment ***
Student needs instrument only to start and discuss from there.
I have many tuners, metronomes, props, books, etc
*** Specialties ***
I teach using modern popular songs as vehicles but back up examples with theory and some reading and ear training.
I usually get quick results and my students can understand the music as well as play it.
Music Recording, Music Theory, Piano
My name is Adeline. I have a Masters degree in Piano Pedagogy and Composition. I also hold a Masters certification in Producing, from Berklee College of Music, Boston. I have been teaching private piano for 12 years - including 2 years teaching MIDI (Music Technology) and Music Appreciation in Tarrant County College.
*** Lesson Details ***
I teach students from age 4 and up. I think I am a laid back person, but I am strict about students not practicing what they were assigned. I will use different award systems to motivate my children to practice. Each lesson includes sight reading exercises, theory, and musical history relating to the pieces. After they get the basics, I will teach chords improvisation so that students can accompany themselves or others. My students are required to attend semester end studio recitals. They are also encouraged to perform and compete in festivals, and contests held at the University of Texas in Arlington, as I am an active member in the Arlington Music Teacher Association.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano, Computer, Ipad, Keyboard, percussion instruments.
*** Specialties ***
I used all kinds of method books, depending on the ability and learning styles of students. I also teach all kinds of music- including jazz, popular, and church music.
Acoustic Guitar, Arrangement and Composition, Audition Prep, Bluegrass Guitar, Blues Guitar, Christian Gospel, Classical Guitar, Country Guitar, Flamenco Guitar, Guitar, Music Performance, Music Theory, Songwriting
Ric is an award-winning arranger-composer who teaches all subjects relating to music composition including arranging-songwriting & production.
Ric has taught at colleges, universities, conservatories, workshops and teaches privately at his studio and also online worldwide. He also teaches and tutors for various organizations.
Ric holds an MM in composition (completing) and has studied privately with many well-known composer-arrangers. He is also certified to teach Schillinger studies (theory).
Ric is on the Board of Directors for the College Music Society, South Central Chapter (Jazz) and is the author of books and articles which have been endorsed by musicians from American Idol & The Voice.
Ric has students of all ages and styles from beginners – advanced. Recent students includes students from Berklee College of Music and Liberty University.
COMMENT FROM STUDENT: "Hey Ric, I just wanted to let you know that I took my entering placement test over theory today and I knew EVERYTHING on it! I am so thankful for all that you did to help me get where I am! You are such an amazing teacher and I hope to work with you again in the near future. Thank you so much" (D.T. - Berklee College of Music).
*** Lesson Details ***
I have a quiet and comfortable teaching studio. Many of my students are online. I have a very good online system for teaching and have students worldwide.
My basic teaching philosophy is that I teach the student...with the subject. Each student is unique to me.
I allow students to send me materials (via email) before each lesson that I review beforehand so I come to the scheduled less time prepared.
I also have a recording studio that allows students to "hear" as well as see (if it is on paper) their results.
I frequently blog and write articles for other website journals and send out notices to students using various social media.
I use various textbooks and other supplemental materials so that a student has materials that gets them from "A" to "Z" in a measured way.
*** Studio Equipment ***
DAW - Reaper
Many other programs used for teaching and recording online.
*** Specialties ***
All subjects related to the Composing and Production of music.
"Steven is very professional and extremely helpful. He always has a smile on and is serious about helping you phrase the music. I would highly recommend him to anyone."
"It's been really exciting so far! Jordan has been so helpful, so knowledgeable. I could not have found a better instructor and I'm getting better and better every day."
"My daughter's wedding was weeks away and I had never been able to dance a step. With Jenny's help, I came further than ever before in such short time in any subject."


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When students take the PSAT/NMSQT, they are not required to recall facts—even the math formulas needed are supplied to them. Instead, the PSAT/NMSQT measures reasoning skills—for instance, knowing when to choose one of those math formulas and how to use it to arrive at the correct answer.
Long-term preparation
It takes time to develop reasoning skills, and that's why the best preparation for the PSAT/NMSQT is long term:
- Taking the most challenging courses students can handle
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THE weather might have been atrocious but the Linda Franks five-mile race saw some fine performances from Bourton Roadrunners.
The popular annual race in its 21st year comprised a flat two-lap course, which was again well organised and marshalled by Almost Athletes.
It was also the first race in the Gloucestershire Road Race Series, so an early opportunity to grab points.
First in for Bourton was Mike Smith in 28 minutes 44 seconds for seventh overall and first male veteran over 45.
Next was Darren Long in 30.59 and Shona Crombie-Hicks was first lady in 31.06 followed by Ewen Smith (31.22) and Tony Goodwill (33.20).
Claire Harrison was first female over 35 in 35.37 ahead of John Gibson (35.49), Alison Lane (first female over 55 in 36.56), Brian Hulcup (37.42), Liz Hulcup (38.08), Graham Lane (38.51), Dave Turnbull (40.14) and Lynn Hudson (43.40).


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In this week's column, I fade the "Dream Team," and I back a club with an offense that really prefers not to pass unless it has to against a Rex Ryan-coached defense.
Oh, the things you just don't anticipate at the beginning of the season …
On to the picks:
N.Y. Jets (-6) at Denver
The Jets will have no shortage of supporters in this game. I respect that. But I would have a hard time laying close to a TD with most clubs having to travel from the Eastern to the Mountain Time Zone with just four days between games, much less a team that just lost by 21 points and will be without a couple of key offensive players in RB LaDainian Tomlinson and WR Jeremy Kerley.
Am I really making a case for an underdog whose quarterback completed only two passes last week?
I sure am.
If you want to pick against the Broncos on the basis of their, um, run-heavy offense, I have no problem with that. If this were a case where Denver would be laying six points, I might be right there with you.
However, they're getting two field goals at home, and against an opponent with hardly a reliable offense. The Broncos' defense allowed just 4.2 yards per play in the win at Kansas City on Sunday and recorded four QB sacks. I don't see the Jets marching up and down the field against Denver.
This is a tricky game for the Jets. Their run defense, while better of late, will be tested by the Broncos' unique attack. Moreover, this is a quick turnaround for a club that played worse than expected against New England on Sunday. I will take the points.
Wilkening's pick: Denver
Jacksonville (PK) at Cleveland
Lost in the Browns' disastrous finish vs. St. Louis a week ago was this: their offense actually perked up a little bit. Cleveland gained 335 yards, its second highest total of the season, and racked up 5.7 yards per play, its highest average of the year.
I have been very critical of head coach Pat Shurmur for the way the Browns seemingly settled for a field-goal attempt when trailing by one point late in the game, but overall, this was a promising performance, relatively speaking, for the Cleveland attack. RB Chris Ogbonnaya and WR Greg Little showed significant improvement over previous weeks. What's more, the Browns haven't yet ruled out RB Montario Hardesty (calf) for Sunday's game, and his return would further help the offense.
I didn't like the Browns laying a field goal against St. Louis a week ago. While the Rams won and covered, the Browns looked better than I thought they would, and the Jaguars, in my view, are a better matchup for Cleveland, considering their utter lack of offensive punch. I look for the Browns to earn their fourth victory on Sunday.
Wilkening's pick: Cleveland
San Diego (+3½) at Chicago
The more I have studied this game, the more I am convinced the favorite looks to be the right side. The Chargers are dealing with a host of injuries, particularly along the offensive line. Moreover, their defense has been gashed for 7.8 and 6.6 yards per play in their last two games.
The Chargers will represent value at some point — they have enough talent to be a nice play as a bigger underdog or as a slight favorite if they continue to struggle and more and more bettors play against them. But I don't believe they are in the Bears' class right now, and I would have a hard time taking them to cover this number against a club playing as well as Chicago is right now.
Wilkening's pick: Chicago
Philadelphia (+3½) at N.Y. Giants
As I write up this game, Eagles QB Michael Vick (ribs) has missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and there is some doubt as to whether he will play. Even if he plays, I am skeptical of Philadelphia's ability to cover this number, which was available at 10 MGM Resorts International sportsbooks in Nevada as well as Wynn and Encore as of Thursday afternoon, according to VegasInsider.com. I mention this because Giants -4 is a widely available line in Nevada as of this writing, but since -3½ was reasonably available, in my view, I took it.
The Eagles, who lost 29-16 to New York in the first meeting between the clubs, have only briefly looked like the NFC power so many expected them to be, and with the playoffs a real long shot for them and injuries becoming a real concern, they do not hold much appeal as an underdog at a relatively short price.
Wilkening's pick: N.Y. Giants
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LEWISTON — In a city that's often supported him by more than a 2-1 ratio, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said Thursday he was officially running to be Maine's next governor.
In front of a boisterous crowd of about 200 at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston's Little Canada neighborhood, Michaud said he wanted to return home and serve as governor to end a bitterly partisan climate in Augusta and restore Maine's dignity on the national stage.
At his entrance and interjected throughout a speech that lasted for more than 30 minutes, the crowd chanted, "We like Mike." That was clearly going to become a campaign slogan as signs and new campaign buttons replicated the motto.
In a speech that was as much an indictment of incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage as it was a praise of Maine's working class, veterans and the elderly, Michaud charged LePage with creating an overly charged political atmosphere.
"The tone in Augusta has turned into endless strings of angry rants and partisan, personal attacks," Michaud said. "It's a shame and an embarrassment but it's not the way we do things here in Maine. That's not the Maine that I know. It's not the Maine that we all love."
He promised to forge a "new path" for the state.
"A path that honors the hard work of Mainers who get up every day and punch the clock," Michaud said. "Who fishes our seas, who builds our ships, who waits on tables, teaches our kids and cares for our elderly . . . who grows our food, who repairs our streets, who builds our houses. That's who I'm here to fight for."
Michaud, a Democrat from East Millinocket who has served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, noted LePage's ability to draw national attention but not always in a good way.
"Our state has become a punch line on the late-night TV news," Michaud said. "An abrasive, 'my-way-or-the-highway' agenda alienates and divides our people. There are too many folks who are hurting."
Michaud touted his time as a mill worker in northern Maine and also his support for environmental protection and health-care policies that have been rejected by LePage, including the Affordable Care Act.
He said he first got involved in state politics to clean up the Penobscot River.
"The Penobscot, like the Androscoggin here in Lewiston, was the lifeblood of our region and it was being poisoned," Michaud said. "I ran for a reason, to clean up the river and we did just that."
He challenged LePage's rejection of an expansion of MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program, under the new federal law.
"And it sure as heck isn't leadership to say no to health care for 70,000 people, including nearly 3,000 veterans," Michaud said.
Michaud also reminded those in attendance of LePage's response to a string of arson fires in Lewiston in the spring and chastised him for not doing more.
But LePage did release $30,000 from an emergency contingency fund that went to help those left homeless from the fires.
LePage also ordered state agencies to immediately begin to do whatever they could to help the city in the wake of the fires and settled a dispute between the city and the Maine Department of Transportation, relieving the city of an estimated $300,000 debt related to a joint city-state street reconstruction program.
Both men have made a point of their connections to Lewiston via their Franco-American heritage. LePage, a Lewiston native, grew up on the streets around the Franco-American Heritage Center — formerly St. Mary's Cathedral, a Catholic church. In a visit to the center soon after taking office in 2011, LePage addressed the audience in French and told stories of his childhood in the neighborhood.
LePage carried Lewiston in his 2010 election, getting more votes than either the Democrat, Libby Mitchell, or Cutler, who also sought election in 2010.
"While he talks of civility, Michaud's record is one of extremism and liberalism having supported Californian Nancy Pelosi with votes up to 96 percent of the time," LePage's campaign adviser, Brent Littlefield, said. "While Paul LePage is fixing a hospital welfare debt that existed for years, Michael Michaud is advocating more welfare spending that will send Maine back to the growing welfare of the (Gov. John) Baldacci years."
Littlefield said they were looking forward to the race against Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler. It's a race Littlefield predicted Michaud would lose. He also said it has been 59 years since an incumbent governor lost a re-election bid in Maine. Littlefield said throughout his political career Michaud has never faced as formidable an opponent as LePage.
It was ironic, Littlefield said, that Michaud chose to open his campaign in LePage's hometown of Lewiston talking about job creation while LePage and his administration had focused a lot of energy and effort on getting a mill reopened in Michaud's hometown of East Millinocket.
"Gov. LePage has literally created hundreds of jobs in Mike Michaud's backyard," Littlefield said. "He worked to reopen that mill and he's still working on that and they are up to 200-plus workers there now as a result of Gov. LePage."
Republican minority leaders in the state Legislature also issued statements Thursday in support of LePage and warning voters against Michaud.
"I think once people look into Mike Michaud's record, it will become a question of whether he finishes second or third in this race," state Senate Minority Leader Michael Thibodeau, R-Winterport, said.
Maine House Minority Leader Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, said Maine's economy was on the rebound under LePage.
"Unemployment is down, private sector jobs are up, debts are being paid, taxes are lower, and our welfare spending is finally being reined in," Fredette said.
Meanwhile, Cutler said Michaud's official entrance to the race made it even easier for Maine voters to pick him over either the Democrat or a Republican.
"If Paul LePage and Mike Michaud are their parties' nominees, voters will have a clear choice among three different directions for Maine's future," Cutler said in a prepared statement. "We can remain hopelessly stuck, we can go backward, or we can move forward together to make Maine healthier, smarter, stronger, younger and more prosperous."
Cutler said both Michaud and LePage should be rejected by the voters.
"Maine voters want something better than the cynical and partisan party politics that have overtaken Washington and Augusta and have denied opportunity to thousands and thousands of Maine people," Cutler said.
But those in attendance Thursday, especially a large contingent of war veterans, said Michaud had kept his promises as a politician, especially regarding a VA clinic in Lewiston that Michaud helped bring to the city.
The clinic, which opened in 2012, was supported by Maine's entire Congressional delegation but Michaud, the ranking Democrat on the U.S. House's Veterans Affairs Committee, wrote the enabling legislation.
Maurice "Moe" Marquis, a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, said he supported Michaud's bid for the Blaine House but worried about losing Michaud's advocacy for veterans in Washington.
"I have already told him, 'Mike we need you over there in D.C.,'" Marquis said. "I wish he could be in both places, he's just a fantastic person and he's for us, not only for us veterans but for the people of Maine."
Several high-profile state Democrats were in attendance for the event as well, including Maine Attorney General Janet Mills and the state Senate's Majority Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash. Jackson and state Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, have both announced campaigns for Michaud's Congressional seat. Cain was also in attendance Thursday.
Mills said she was there as a Democrat to support Michaud because, "He knows how to get things done. He's a problem solver and not a problem creator."


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End-of-life choices not just for elderly
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I read the letter to the editor by Sarah Ann Hacket (Times, Thursday, March 14) on making end-of-life care choices.
I gave a sermon at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church on Feb. 24 on this subject and talked about the document from Aging with Dignity called "5 Wishes."
I also did a reading by Fred Recklau on "Cure vs. Healing" and quoted from recent feature articles by Dr. Kiran Gupta and Ellen Goodman. You can find more information about this by doing a search on the web.
This is a very important subject to address before a crisis.
Everyone over the age of 18 should have a health care proxy, not just the elderly.


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Eagles Let One Slip to FIU in Extra Innings
MIAMI, Fla. – Leading 8-3 in the seventh, the FGCU softball team surrendered five to tie the game and then lost 10-9 in nine innings against FIU at the Blue and Gold Felsberg Memorial on Sunday afternoon.
A wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth scored Jessica Landau from third to give FIU the win.
FGCU showed they know how to put runs on the board by scoring 51 runs over the five games played.
FIU got on the board first in the first inning. With the bases loaded and two out, freshman Ashley McClain advanced everybody one base with an RBI single. Jenny Welch then plated a two-run single to give the Golden Panthers an early 3-0 advantage.
The Eagles were was held scoreless until the fourth inning when Courtney Platt (Naples, Fla.) hit a three-run home run to tie the game at three. FIU pitcher Kasey Barrett then took over in the circle to get the final two outs of the inning, but the Eagles scored two off of Barrett in the fifth inning to take the lead 5-3.
FGCU then scored three runs in the top of the seventh giving the Eagles a 8-3 going into the bottom of the seventh. With one out, FGCU starting pitcher Cassidy Rash (Crystal River, Fla.) hit Katie Bell to start the rally. Senior Kim Rodriguez then singled and Jessica Landau walked to load the bases. After an FGCU pitching change, junior Lauren Spiers drew a walk to make the score 8-4.
With the bases still full, McClain hit a grounder to Alexis Casey (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), who over threw the catcher and two runs scored and brought FIU closer at 8-6. With runners at first and second, Welch smacked double to left-center field to score two and tie the game.
After the Eagles scored one in the top of the eighth thanks to Plaat's double to center field, the Golden Panthers matched it in the bottom half of the inning when Bell singled to score Iriseldis Soberon from third.
After FIU held FGCU scoreless in the top of the ninth, Landau was placed on second for FIU in the bottom of the ninth. Spiers singled on a bunt to set up first and third with no outs. A wild pitch sent Landau home and sliding safely for the winning run.
Casey (0-2) gave up the last four runs of the game in 1.2 innings pitched to get the loss for the Eagles.
FGCU improves to 7-3 this season after a 4-1 showing over the weekend.
FGCU will next be in action when they host the FGCU Spring Break Invitational from Feb. 20-22 at the FGCU Softball Complex.


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By Barbara Hey
When my mother asked me to paint her toenails, I got nervous. She was confined to a hospital bed at the time, sick with cancer. For as long as I'd known her, her grooming regimen had been minimal, to say the least. She'd apply a slash of lipstick somewhere close to her mouth, and shave her legs every couple of months as if blindfolded, leaving stripes of stubble.
She had always considered any attempt at self-beautification frivolous. So why at this juncture in her life—she had only a couple of years to live—the sudden interest in the superficial?
But I didn't ask questions. I did what she asked, weaving tissues around each of her toes to keep them separated and applying several coats of blood-red polish. She accepted my ministrations without a word—also not her usual style.
As I focused on her feet, holding each one lightly while I brushed on the polish, I began to understand her request. My mother—not one for physical demonstrations of comfort or affection—was feeling vulnerable, anxious, and alone. She was asking for care in the only way she could. In sickness she was yielding to her need for touch, which in health she had resisted. As her body failed, she sought some tangible sign of vibrancy and control. Painted toenails were the best she could do.
Since that day, I've looked at the various grooming activities—polishing nails, having hair washed and styled, getting facials, massages, and herbal body wraps—with a fresh eye. I used to think they were all about vanity. Now I see that these activities do, yes, fancy you up a bit, but they also fulfill a deeper function. I see the evidence among friends, some enduring the stresses of the day-to-day and others the worst of what life can throw at you, all of whom feel just a bit better if nails are kept up, gray roots hidden, skin tended to, makeup applied.
These pursuits are sensually and aesthetically pleasurable, both while they're being done and afterward. They're acceptable ways to tend to the self and to be touched by another person. And though we do these things for ourselves, they're also a way to connect with other people, both by being touched and by doing them along with other people. (And, some might argue, by taking care to offer our best face to the world.) Witness the interplay at beauty salons, where conversations about life occur among strangers while hair is being styled or nails held under the purple glow of the quick-dry lights. The conversations initiate you into a kind of informal tribe, one that recognizes other members by coloration—either natural or applied—just as if we were from another species.
Grooming rituals, in fact, are part of what link us to our animal ancestors. "Among primates, grooming is critical for social alliances," says Marc Bekoff, a professor of animal behavior at the University of Colorado in Boulder. "It serves two maintenance functions—cleansing the body and maintaining social relationships."
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What Is Acid Reflux Disease?
Can Acid Reflux Disease Be Treated With Diet and Lifestyle Changes?
One of the most effective ways to treat acid reflux disease is to avoid the foods and beverages that trigger symptoms. Here are other steps you can take:
- Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day.
- Quit smoking.
- Put blocks under the head of your bed to raise it at least 4 inches to 6 inches.
- Don't eat at least 2 to 3 hours before lying down.
- Try sleeping in a chair for daytime naps.
- Don't wear tight clothes or tight belts.
- If you're overweight or obese, take steps to lose weight with exercise and diet changes.
- Also, ask your doctor whether any medication could be triggering your heartburn or other symptoms of acid reflux disease.
Can Acid Reflux Disease Be Treated With Medications?
In many cases, lifestyle changes combined with over-the-counter medications are all you need to control the symptoms of acid reflux disease.
Antacids, such as Alka-Seltzer, Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, or Riopan, can neutralize the acid from your stomach. But they may cause diarrhea or constipation, especially if you overuse them. It's best to use antacids that contain both magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. When combined, they may help counteract these gastrointestinal side effects.
If antacids don't help, your doctor may try other medications. Some require a prescription. Your doctor may suggest more than one type or suggest you try a combination of medications such as these:
- Foaming agents (Gaviscon) coat your stomach to prevent reflux.
- H2 blockers (Pepcid, Tagamet, Zantac) decrease acid production.
- Proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex, Nexium) also reduce the amount of acid your stomach makes.
- Prokinetics (Reglan, Urecholine) can help strengthen the LES, empty your stomach faster, and reduce acid reflux.
Don't combine more than one type of antacid or other medications without your doctor's guidance.
Is Acid Reflux Disease Ever Treated With Surgery?
If medications don't completely resolve your symptoms of acid reflux disease and the symptoms are severely interfering with your life, your doctor could recommend surgery. A surgical procedure called fundoplication can help prevent further acid reflux. It creates an artificial valve using the top of your stomach. The procedure involves wrapping the upper part of the stomach around the LES to strengthen it, prevent acid reflux, and repair a hiatal hernia. Surgeons perform this procedure through either an open incision in the abdomen or chest or with a lighted tube inserted through a tiny incision in the abdomen. This procedure is done only as a last resort for treatment of acid reflux disease.
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CATEGORIES Quizzes and Trivia"What was Harry Connick Jr.'s first movie?"
For every actor with rock star dreams (we're talking to you, Billy Bob Thornton), there are a dozen pop stars who want to try their hand at acting. J. Lo and Harry Connick Jr. are two with some movie successes under their belts ... and Jessica Simpson? Well, she's trying.
Take our quiz on 18 musicians turned thespians, and see if you can add "pop culture expert" to your own bag of tricks.
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True or False: 'Selena' was J. Lo's first movie role.
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True or False: Janet Jackson has been nominated for an Oscar.
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How many big-screen releases has Beyoncé been in?
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Which was the name of Jessica Simpson's 2007 box office dud?
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Stillwater County Sheriffs are treating the death of a man in the town of Absarokee as a homicide Monday.
Sheriff's officials in Stillwater County said Forest Dana, 27, died of apparent Blunt Force Trauma, according to autopsy results. Dana was reportedly found dead outside his home early Sunday morning.
"When I went to church, a friend of mine noticed the Coroner's van. So I walked down and asked 'is everything OK?' It was apparent that not everything was OK." said Lori Good, who lives near the crime scene.
People in the small town remembered Dana Monday.
"I coached him as the head football coach in Absarokee. He was on my team for four years, and I coached him one year in High School basketball," said Warren Boeck. He also taught Dana in school. "He got along well with everybody. Just a good kid. Worked hard, easy to coach."
"He like constructions and working with his hands. He seem like a very gentle kid. A nice kid," said Good.
Stillwater County Sheriffs announced no leads in the case Monday, but did say they are investigating the case with Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation. News that Dana's death is now being treated as homicide reached a town still struggling to come to terms with what happened.
"It's really not sunk in yet, because stuff like that doesn't happen in our town," said Hanna Vorhes.
"It's a small town. Rural Montana. Everybody knows everybody. Everybody raises everybody else's kids, and when something like this tragically happens, it affects everybody," said Boeck.
People in town said they will now be a bit more vigilant of their surroundings, but did admit that time will heal wounds, and that the community will return. Friends and neighbors of the Dana family gathered at their home Monday, offering the family support. People in town also offered support to the Danas.
"Thoughts and prayers going out to everybody. It's just a real hit," said Vorhes.
"Forest...you're looking down on us right now, and I know there's a basketball hoop someplace up there in heaven that you're gonna find," said Boeck.


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She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Leon Hosmer Sherer and Cmdr. Thomas H. Abbott; sisters, ClaraBelle Brakefield, Pearl Hudson and Leva Rutledge; and brothers, Oscar, Ossie, Earl and Andrew Thomas.
She is survived by her children, Frank and Billie Rutledge, of Jasper, Marsha Moulder, and Tom Abbott of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Mike Abbott (Dawn) of Jasper; grandchildren, Sonya Parnell, Jeff Parnell, Frank Rutledge, Jr. (Tammy), Danielle Goins (Daniel), Mikah Abbott, all of Jasper, Sean, Kyle, Grant, and Evan Moulder, of West Palm Beach, Fla..; great-grandchildren Ansley and Mason Parnell, John Rutledge (Elisha), Ross Rutledge and Ethan Hendon, all of Jasper; and great-great-granddaughter, Maryella Rutledge.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Parnell, Hunter Allen, John Rutledge, Mikah Abbott, Mason Parnell and Ross Rutledge.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home from 11 am until 1 pm. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 1 pm. Burial will be at Walker Memory Gardens. Bro. Don Graham will be officiating.
A special thanks to Lakewood Senior Living staff, The Terrace staff, and Mr. Howard Lollar for their care and compassion in the last years.
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On August 3rd and 4th, 2013, the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) held its annual International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) on the beautiful Center Island in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
James Kilpatrick competing at the 2013 ITCC. Photo: © Michel Goulet / Petzl
Thousands of spectators came to watch more than 60 arborists competing in five preliminary challenges: Aerial Rescue, Belayed Speed Climb, Secured Footlock, Throwline, and Work Climb. The top five men and three women in these challenges then squared off in a Masters' Challenge race through the tree, ringing bells positioned around the canopy.
Petzl attended the competition and sponsored the Speed Climb challenge. Many of the tree climbers used Petzl gear as they ascended into, moved within, and descended from the trees -- from helmets, to saddles, ascenders, rope grabs, carabiners, and more.
Demonstrating a pickoff at the Petzl both at the ISA trade show in Toronto. Photo: © Nathan Williams / Petzl
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The SB Nation 2012 NHL Mock Draft continues into the 2nd round as we reach the Jets' pick at #39. You get to answer the question whether it was too cheeky to go Czech.
It seems that the draft status of Tanner Pearson is a hot topic in Winnipeg as of late. With that in mind, here's Matt Eichel of the Jets All Out Blog as he offers his take on whether or not the Winnipeg Jets should draft Pearson in the 2012 NHL Draft. "What makes Pearson interesting on the surface is his connection to Scheifele - who finished fourth on Barrie in scoring with 63 points in 47 games at a 1.34 points per game pace - and Ivan Telegin, another Jets (former Atlanta Thrasher) draft pick. ... Pearson, who was ranked by Central Scouting at 22nd in their mid-way rankings, slipped to 25th overall in their rankings - still a first round player. (Caveat: Pearson is ranked 25th out of North American skaters, almost assuring he should be around with the Jets second round pick). With the ninth overall pick, however, the Jets are faced with a problem if they do indeed show interest in another Barrie Colt prospect. ... Despite the attractiveness of another Colt - especially one who has played with two other Jets picks - there could be the advantage that teams may be wary of his season ending injury limiting his progress into this next OHL season. If not, the Jets will need to trade up to acquire the pick to grab Pearson in the late first round or perhaps he would drop down into the early second round for the Jets second round pick." Most know where I stand on the topic of Pearson, so I won't beat a dead horse. But to reinterate, I'm just a tad leery of a gritty overaged player breaking out against 17 and 18 year olds being selected with a first or second round pick. What say you? Agree? Disagree? Hit us up in the comments below!
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We all pay
If everyone has insurance then the cost goes down for everyone. When only some people have insurance, then those without end up relying on public services which we all pay for.
The problem is that this means some people pay very little - because they don't pay for insurance, while the rest of us pay for our own medical care through insurance plus we pay taxes for public health services that cover the uninsured.
The real answer is to have universal health care paid through taxes by everyone and utilized by everyone. Health care should be an infrastructure service the same way federal highways are an infrastructure service. But we don't have that. We have insurance companies. So, sorry, but if we don't have universal health care then we should all have insurance.
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Mariners Hire Trent Jewett as Bench Coach
There was a little bit of baseball news today as new manager Lloyd McClendon began putting his coaching staff together by hiring Trent Jewett. Trent has spent the last three seasons on the Washington Nationals coaching staff. He was the Nationals third base coach in 2013 and prior to that spent one-and-a-half seasons as the first base coach.
Jewett and McClendon have history together, as the two were on the Pittsburgh Pirates coaching staff from 2001-2002 when Lloyd was the Pirates manager. In addition to serving as a Major League coach with the Pirates and Nationals, Trent managed 17 seasons in the minor leagues. He compiled a 1,178-1,165 record for a .503 winning percentage, spending 12 of his 17 seasons at the Triple-A level, and in 2007 was selected by Baseball America as the International League's "Best Manager Prospect."
A few baseball writers chimed in on the hiring of Jewett.
Great move by #Mariners hiring Trent Jewett as bench coach. One of the most underrated people in baseball.—
John Perrotto (@jperrotto) November 11, 2013
Mariners announce Trent Jewett will be their bench coach. Was very well-respected in the Nats' clubhouse. Had been with them since 2009.—
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A plant known as a firespike, or scarlet flame, should tell you immediately this is special. And if you are an adventurous gardener, right now they are showing out in your landscape and attracting both hummingbirds and butterflies. They are indeed among the best for the backyard nature habitat.
The firespike, known botanically as Odontonema strictum, is native to Central America. It is in the acanthus family, which offers many of our finest landscape flowers and foliage, such as the Brazilian plume flower, yellow shrimp plant and sanchezia. The list is long and the firespike is among the best.
Though it is a tropical and will remain evergreen in zones 10 and higher, gardeners in zones 8 and 9 will find them returning from the ground after typical winters. And in zone 7, which covers much of the North Carolina Piedmont, a protective layer of mulch and a southern exposure may entice a spring return. Even in northern zones it is worthy as an annual and propagates with ease, giving you the opportunity to have small but manageable plants to overwinter indoors.
You will be thrilled with the large, dark green, glossy succulent-like leaves and fiery red tubular blossoms borne on spikey panicles reaching up to 12 inches in length. At the Coastal Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Ga., our plants are pushing 5 feet tall. In colder zones, the firespike will be 24 to 36 inches tall.
Like many other flowers in the acanthus family, they seem to be the perfect treat for hummingbirds and a host of butterflies – including yellow sulphurs. The sulphurs help create a special pizzazz and color partnership.
From late summer through frost, these scarlet beauties will be among the showiest plants in the garden.
I love them grown in high shifting light, where they are tolerating shade one minute and highlighted by sunshine the next. They perform well in full sun, but it is the part-shade gardens where I become mesmerized by their beauty.
The firespike thrives in well-drained, fertile, organic-rich soil. Space your plants 2 to 3 feet apart. Though they can tolerate a little dryness or drought, you will like the look and lushness of the plant better if you give it a little supplemental water. The plant spreads underground but not invasively – just the right amount – giving you a nice manageable clump.
Those wanting to create their corner of paradise will want to partner it with the cold-hardy Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo), the tough-but-fragrant butterfly ginger (Hedychium coronarium) and some extra coarse or bold leaf texture from the Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) or elephant ear. It also looks exceptional grown in front of a white picket fence for a Caribbean cottage look, like you might find on the island of Saba or St. Barts.
In the warmest regions you can plant them now, but in colder areas begin searching out your sources for spring planting. Some gardeners are a little timid when it comes to growing tropical, but once you see the beauty of the blossoms, butterflies and hummingbirds, you will be glad you did.
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North Arlington firefighter injured in blaze
A North Arlington firefighter was injured Monday night as borough firefighters helped to extinguish two-alarm fire in a commercial building in Belleville.
The firefighter, Peter Delpome, was helping with overhaul duties at an eight-story building that housed the former Essex County Geriatric Center at Bloomfield and Franklin avenues when he began to experience symptoms of heat exhaustion, said Chief Bob Melofchik of the North Arlington Fire Department.
Delpome was treated at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville and was later released, Melofchik said.
Details of the fire were not immediately available late Monday.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Arson Task Force and the Belleville Fire Department Arson Squad are investigating, said Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Prosecutor's Office.
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Main dining room: gentle waiters, nice menu (no steaks!), delicious deserts!!
We took the all inclusive drinking package (only bookable for all members of the party) and thought it was a good deal, although we no drinkers: we ordered daily some cappuccino, a drink at dinner and a cocktail at the show.
This will cost you 20 euro pp (and 10 euro for kids), including services!
- having breakfast and cappuccinos at the pool or outside (aft).
- the shows
- the pool/water park
- main dining room for diner
- buffet restaurant for breakfast or lunch (nice pasta!)
- friendly staff
Not so nice:
- no salmon for breakfast or lunch
- no fresh orange juice on board
- messages really loud over the on board speaker system in 6 languages
Would I recommend Costa Favolosa to my friends and family?
Yes and no. No for those who prefer the stylish way of cruising, yes for those that are willing to spend their holiday on a nice ship for a reasonable price.


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We, the undersigned, call your attention to the attached report by Professor Jeffrey A. Miron, The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition. The report shows that marijuana legalization -- replacing prohibition with a system of taxation and regulation -- would save $7.7 billion per year in state and federal expenditures on prohibition enforcement and produce tax revenues of at least $2.4 billion annually if marijuana were taxed like most consumer goods. If, however, marijuana were taxed similarly to alcohol or tobacco, it might generate as much as $6.2 billion annually.
The fact that marijuana prohibition has these budgetary impacts does not by itself mean prohibition is bad policy. Existing evidence, however, suggests prohibition has minimal benefits and may itself cause substantial harm.We therefore urge the country to commence an open and honest debate about marijuana prohibition. We believe such a debate will favor a regime in which marijuana is legal but taxed and regulated like other goods. At a minimum, this debate will force advocates of current policy to show that prohibition has benefits sufficient to justify the cost to taxpayers, foregone tax revenues, and numerous ancillary consequences that result from marijuana prohibition.
Do You Agree?I highly recommend anyone interested in the topic to read Miron's report on marijuana legalization, or at the very least see the executive summary. Given the high number of people who are incarcerated each year for marijuana offences and the high cost of housing prisoners, the $7.7 billion in expected savings seems like a reasonable figure, though I would like to see estimates produced by other groups.
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Expanded carpool lane opens in Alamo Wednesday night
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on Nov 10, 2011 at 8:17 am
Hopefully this will help the congestion. The noise level 0n 680 has been reduced noticeably since the installation of the new pavement except over the bridges where no pavement has been added and the original concrete surface remains. This combined with some uneven bridge surfaces create major noise, especially with the passing over of big trucks. Unfortunately there are no sound-walls or other barriers over bridges and the noise travels through the adjacent neighborhoods. The main rational for not paving is given as the added weight on the bridge. Anyone with any engineering education may find this difficult to believe, absent any calculated analysis. Do you thing that the fact that bridges are under the jurisdiction of a different organization than roads may have something to do with it?
on Nov 11, 2011 at 10:24 am
This should relieve some of the congestion in that area and is long overdue. It will be interesting to see how it works out as traffic continues to increase.
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Dear Editor,
This morning some Alamo neighbors and I were discussion traffic in Alamo when Vince, in humor, asked, "Isn't the new carpool lane still Danville Blvd in Alamo?"
That could be a serious follow-on story for the Express, but the humor serves to identify reality for Alamo residents and alumni. In our continuing review, we recognized the 2003 neighborhoods plan to remove Danville Blvd in the Alamo business district as still the solution for commuters that use Alamo as their commute lanes. More, making Danville Blvd and Stone Valley Road toll roads with local usage permits is still an immediate solution to commuter traffic.
As we laughed, we simply realized that carpools are not our problem in Alamo as volumes of cars with single occupancy crowd our roads with commuters.
In humor, did Caltrans solve a lesser problem and the joke still remains on Alamo?
Just kidding on the "square,


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If you're looking to head to Fort Wayne via the Hoosier Heartland Corridor and you're using the Burlington Avenue exit, you're good. Heading to Lafayette via the Ind. 29 exit, you're good there, too.
You want to head to Fort Wayne from the Ind. 29 exit or looking to travel to Lafayette from Burlington Avenue? You'd better be careful.
The problem with those trips is you don't have direct access to the corridor. You can get off the corridor at Burlington Avenue, but you can't get on there. You can get on the corridor at Ind. 29, but you can't get off there.
You confused yet? If so, you're not alone. There's a lot of confusion surrounding the intersections and we've reported on the many accidents that prove it.
If you're heading west on the corridor and want to reach Ind. 29, you'll need to exit at Burlington. Then, you have to navigate across one northbound lane, a median, two southbound lanes and a right-turn lane to get to the access road that takes you across to Ind. 29.
Right now, the Ind. 29 intersection is under construction. When it's completed, if you're looking to turn south onto Ind. 29, you'll need to navigate an intersection just like at Burlington Avenue. The only difference will be an additional lane to cross because Ind. 29 is a four-lane highway.
Navigating these intersections becomes more dangerous when the sun goes down. We argue, though, it's at its worst at shift change, when traffic pours in and out of the industrial complex. Not only do Tyson Foods, Pasquale Trucking Co., Hanson Logistics and the other industries to the north of the intersection churn out a lot of traffic from their workforces, they attract a whole lot of semi traffic.


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A vehicle and other debris are left burned at a home along Kuehster Road in Conifer, Colo., on Thursday, March 29, 2012, where a wildfire broke out on Monday.(AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson)
CONIFER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Colorado say they're investigating problems with an emergency notification system because some residents who had signed up to get wildfire warnings never got one.
About 12 percent of people failed to get a warning about a wildfire on Monday. Jefferson County sheriff's spokesman Mark Techmeyer said Friday that some of those people likely hung up because of the pause that precedes the automated message or their phone may have been busy.
He says there was no attempt to reach an unknown number of other people registered to get them.
The company that handles the system says it worked exactly as it should. The president of FirstCall Network Inc. didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Techmeyer says the county needs to find out more about what happened.
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A buddy and I are trying to get in shape for summertime peak bagging (hopefully the Grand Teton). We'd like to find some 1-2 day trips that can be done over the next 2 months that don't require snowshoes, crampons, or ice axes. I hear the top of Twin Peaks can be sketchy. Lone Peak via south- or west-facing routes would probably be ok... ? I've also considered Nebo, Mt Olympus, Timp, but don't know firsthand about winter/spring conditions. What other peaks should we be looking at?
Look for stuff out in the West Desert. Most other peaks you mention will have snow. But even then they are day trips. If you really want over night trips head south and do a canyon where you need to carry your water.
^i concur. There's gonna be snow and everything will be wet and muddy around salt lake at that time. Head to the desert and get weird
Never been out in the West Desert for something like this. Any scenic suggestions for a long single day or short two-day trip?
For one days trips, the loop hike on Deseret Peak is a pretty decent workout. Notch Peak is spectacular (I was there two weeks ago). Fool Creek Peak is a hidden gem but you have to use the northern approach because the southern route is closed due to flooding from a massive forest fire in 2012. For longer excursions, Wheeler and Ibapah are both outstanding. However, you might need snowshoes. Most of the West Desert is relatively snow-free this year but it's hard to say how much snow has accumulated above 10,000'. (In the case of Wheeler, I suppose you could call Great Basin Nat'l Park and ask them how much snow there is but I don't know if they'd give you a straight answer.) In general, West Desert peak-bagging in the winter entails knowing where you're going because you're most likely going to be breaking a fresh trail through 6-12" of snow. Gaiters and micro-spikes are great to have but not really mandatory. All of the peaks listed have extensive pages on Summitpost.
I'd just do long hikes in the desert. Mexican Mountain and the San Rafael Knob are very cool long 4th/easy 5th class hikes. Window Blind Peak in the swell feels more like mountaineering than rock climbing and is a big day out. Good time of year to go exploring down there.
It's kinda short but we've been lapping Grandeur the last few weeks. With the weather lately we've seen everything from days where it's mostly mud and snow rot to post holing it without snowshoes or crampons to the top. Like I said, it's not super long but you do get some pretty, maintained elevation gain going up which is a killer workout in of itself. That's what we've been doing to get in shape for the bagging season. So far so good. LOL!
You can do Olympus to the saddle without snowshoes or crampons but some traction aid would be nice on the descent. That gets you a little more vertical than Grandeur. You don't need multi day trips for your workout and with the closer stuff you can get in a lot of vertical in little time and even hit them before/after work. To add weight you can carry water jugs so you can dump the weight on the descent to save your knees.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans controlling the House are moving to take the roughest edges off across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect.
Even as the military would bear a $43 billion cut over just seven months, the new GOP measure released Monday would give the Pentagon much-needed funding for readiness. It would also ease the pain felt by critical agencies like the FBI and the Border Patrol.
The effort is part of a huge spending measure released Monday that would fund day-to-day federal operations through September - and head off a potential government shutdown later this month.
The measure would leave in place automatic cuts of 5 percent to domestic agencies and 7.8 percent to the Pentagon ordered Friday by President Barack Obama after months of battling with Republicans over the budget. But the House Republicans' legislation would award the Defense Department its detailed 2013 budget while other agencies would be frozen in place at 2012 levels.
The unprecedented across-the-board cuts would then be applied to the day-to-day budgets of every federal agency except Veterans Affairs, which is exempt from them.
The GOP funding measure is set to advance through the House on Thursday in hopes of preventing a government shutdown when a six-month spending bill passed last September runs out March 27. The latest measure blends updated 2013 budget measures for the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments - giving much-sought increases for military operations and maintenance efforts and veterans' health programs - but puts most the rest of the government on autopilot.
Senate Democrats want to add more detailed budgets for domestic Cabinet agencies but it will take GOP help to do so. The House measure also denies money sought by Obama and his Democratic allies to implement the signature 2010 laws overhauling the health care system and financial regulation.
After accounting for the across-the-board cuts, domestic agencies would face cuts exceeding 5 percent when compared with last year. But Republicans carved out a host of exemptions seeking to protect especially important functions, such as federal prisons and firefighting efforts in the West, as well as new funding for embassy security and modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The FBI and the Border Patrol would be able to maintain current staffing levels and would not have to furlough employees.
The legislation would provide about $2 billion more than the current level to beef up security at U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions worldwide. Last September, a terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
A project to repair the iconic Capitol Dome could stay on track and NASA would be protected from the harshest effects of the automatic cuts, known in Washington-speak as a sequester.
The across-the-board cuts would carve $85 billion in spending from the government's $3.6 trillion budget for this year, concentrating the cuts in the approximately $1 trillion allocated to the day-to-day agency operating budgets set by Congress each year. Those so-called discretionary accounts received big boosts in the first two years of Obama's presidency, when Democrats controlled Congress, but have borne the brunt of the cuts approved as Obama and Republicans have grappled over the budget.
Both Democrats and Republicans for months have warned the cuts are draconian and would slow the growth of the economy, costing hundreds of thousands of jobs. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, for instance, says they would slow the economy by 0.6 percent and cost about 750,000 jobs.
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Lewisham commuter says Lewisham station exit closure ramps up journey times
10:43am Tuesday 8th January 2013 in Lewisham By Sarah Trotter, reporter
Commuter Paul Spellers says the closure of Platform 4's side entrance ramps up passengers' journey times
A COMMUTER says the "ridiculous" closure of a Lewisham station exit ramps up journey times into central London.
Platform 4's side entrance was open for the last time on Sunday after train company Southeastern sealed the exit.
A Southeastern spokesman told News Shopper the decision was made to improve safety after a number of near misses between passing cars and pedestrians leaving the gate.
But passenger Paul Speller says the closure adds extra precious minutes to Lewisham commuters living on the opposite side of the station's main entrance off Station Road.
The 34-year-old, who lives in Conington Road - close to the former side exit - said: "It is ridiculous.
"On this side you have new residential developments - more than 500 flats have gone up here on the opposite side – if you could enter on that side it would save us half the walk.
"Most people are travelling from Lewisham and going straight to London – a 10 to 15 minute at most - but having that gate shut increases their journey time by a third or a half."
Mr Speller went on to say that during initial consultations rail providers promised to replace the exit - which had been downgraded to only open between 4pm to 7pm from Monday to Friday - with a lift.
He added: "I rarely use the gate at present as its limited hours don't fit with my commute, but would use a proper exit a lot."
A spokesman for Southeastern said: "As part of the station improvement programme, Lewisham station was gated with automatic barriers several years ago but due to lack of space we were unable to install barriers at this exit.
"The exit also leads directly out to a busy road and there have been a number of near misses with pedestrians and passing cars, so a decision was taken to close the gate permanently.
"We consulted with stakeholders regarding the proposal to close the gate and the decision has been approved by the Department for Transport."
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Paul S - Lewisham says...
Just to clarify a few things:
I did say this would add a half to a third to journey times for those of us on that side of the station - not sure where 'doubles' comes from. I suppose it doubles the walking time to the station for us too, perhaps I'd said that and it's got mixed up in the edit.
The original proposal from Southeastern a few years ago was to shut this gate but build a new, proper exit at the bottom of the stairwell next to the new Platform 4 lift, which would be the ideal solution - but then they cancelled that and have just been trying to shut this gate for years since, in the face of opposition.
It seems their latest angle on trying to get this closed, which has finally worked for them with the DfT, is to pretend there's a safety issue outside it. This gate opens onto a big slope leading to a near-pedestrianised cul-de-sac of about eight houses. Utterly ridiculous of Southeastern to claim otherwise. And of course if they'd built the exit they promised, it would have come out even further from any main roads, and even nearer the 500+ new flats on Conington Road...
Thanks for picking this up, though, News Shopper/Sarah. It's nice that my Twitter moan last week about the gate's imminent closure could turn into some local news in this way!
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It's been one year since Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman was sworn in and pledged to make Cedar Rapids the safest city in the country. While that can't happen overnight, he seems to be making strides. Earlier this year the number of shots fired calls were down drastically, but have since leveled off to about where they were this point a year ago. He says officers have been able to get more than 70 guns off the streets.
"They've responded this year tremendously well. Just last night there was an arrest and two more guns taken off the street, one which was reported stolen out of Chicago," said Jerman.
Reports of arson in the city are down nearly 40%. Aggravated thefts are down and burglaries have decreased slightly.


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