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North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev -4.5%
A: Pours a clear dark amber with a finger tall off white head. The head reduces by about 50% over time but does not go away. There is no visible carbonation. Very good lacing.
S: Aromas blend with the scent of the alcohol, like a refined spirit, but not overpowering. I get hints of raisins/plums, caramel, and candy sugar.
T: Flavors are very strong - malty, sweet, and dark fruits- with a slight burn from the alcohol. Not as complex as others in the style but a pleasant flavor.
M: Medium bodied with low to moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly sticky feeling.
O: Enjoyable but strong and the alcohol is not that hidden. Not a sessionable beer but one that is nicely enjoyed curled up in front of a fireplace on a cold winter evening.
02-10-2012 23:13:38 | More by dbrauneis
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4.25/5 rDev +5.5%
12-26-2013 02:25:05 | More by IronCity1822
Ontario (Canada)
4.13/5 rDev +2.5%
Nice amber colour. Spicey/sweet nose. Malty up front followed by a nice sweetness hinted by caramel & molasses and spicey, almost pepper finsh with an alcohol kick. Good sipping beer. Gets you warm fast so don't drink too quickly. Quite enjoyable. A pefect match for the christmas season.
01-08-2003 05:37:06 | More by Popsinc
4.43/5 rDev +9.9%
Appearance Clear, brownish-orange carbonating body with a modest head. It settled well on top of the liquid though and showed good retention.
Smell Big BSDA aroma. The malts, super-ripe fruits, and sugars abound in this hearty brew. I warmed this for an hour before opening and now my whole house smells like Belgian Strong Dark Ale. The wifes not too happy, but Im in heaven.
Taste Outstanding! This ale is everything about a BSDA that I love. The malts are excellent. The peaches, apricots, plums, dates, figs, and other fruits are full yet not overdone. The alcohol flavor is complimentary instead of invasive.
The bubble gum comes out second along with lip-smacking sugars. This one runs the gamut of brown and raw sugar, powdered, and table (refined). Looking for hops? Not in this heavy hitter.
Mouthfeel A small alcohol sting and a very smooth, thick, chewy body makes this one a standout. Its full-bodied and feels terrific in between the cheeks.
Drinkability At 12.0 ABV I wouldnt suggest pouring a six-pack of these into a beer bong or anything like that, but if you enjoy the style you MUST find a way to try this ale.
Update I revisited this fella on Christmas Day 2004. Its just as I remembered it. The malts tasted a little more yeasty and it seemed a little fuller. This is a great Noël.
10-18-2003 02:13:10 | More by RoyalT
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
12-27-2013 23:20:41 | More by aszatk01
New York
3.71/5 rDev -7.9%
A bottle from last years
A: Medium copper that would have decent clarity if it weren't for all the floaters in there. The head is barely there with a just a collar of off-white bubbles.
S: Fruity with alcohol and a bit of spice. There is a a moderately strong aroma of prunes with a bit of malt sweetness and a moderate Belgian yeast spice that is mostly peppery. A faint earthy hops. Moderately strong perfumey alcohol aromas and just a touch of cocoa.
T: A moderate amount of malt sweetness and moderately strong prune and red cherries flavors again with a fair amount of alcohol. There is a light hops bitterness and no perceived hops flavor. The balance is fairly sweet with a sweet finish and a fruity aftertaste. There is a light cocoa again along a honey flavor that boarders maple syrup like.
M: medium-full bodied with moderately-strong carbonation. There is a decent amount of alcohol warmth but it isn't solventy or unpleasant.
O: A sweet, fruity Belgian Dark with a good deal of alcohol. No a bad beer but not my favorite of the style, while sweetness is perfectly acceptable in the style I prefer the drier versions.
01-13-2013 22:53:10 | More by MadScientist
4.25/5 rDev +5.5%
11-13-2013 03:09:15 | More by Tiernan
North Carolina
3.33/5 rDev -17.4%
Poured from 11.2 oz bottle. Deep ruby color with minimal white head. Smell was mostly of alcohol and yeasty spice. Sweet flavor with malt upfront and underlying spices. The sweet/alcohol flavors overpowered the more sublte spices/yesat flavors and left me wanting more balance out of this one. Interesting but a little too much for me. Mouth feel was smooth and velvety. Too much alcohol and sweetness to drink more than one.
03-08-2008 06:19:48 | More by hopsleeroy
North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -19.4%
12-11-2011 06:03:22 | More by BenTherHppedThat
4.5/5 rDev +11.7%
12-17-2013 08:21:36 | More by BubalooBrewMaster
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
02-03-2013 17:12:24 | More by Satyr179
3.43/5 rDev -14.9%
A 25cl bottle with an attractive label, poured into a snifter. It was a pretty red/brown with a very small head. Aroma was spicy, with a little dark fruit. It had a spicy, peppery taste, but the taste was dominated by the alcohol. This is a beer to be sipped, but even so, I couldn't do more than one bottle at a time.
12-30-2006 23:55:29 | More by lordofthewiens
4.22/5 rDev +4.7%
8.48 oz bottle poured into a Chimay goblet. Purchases in Nov. 2010, but I don't see a bottle date.
A - Pours a beautiful clear amber with one finger of off-white head. Head has little retention and leaves very little lacing.
S - Smells sweet up front with a lot of caramel and maybe toffee, raisins and figs, and some noticeable alcohol as well.
T - Taste follows the smell quite closely. Sweet, but not terribly so, with caramel malts, raisins and figs. A bit of alcohol is noticeable. Very nice.
M - Medium-full mouthfeel is slightly syrupy, with a bit of alcohol burn on the finish.
O - A very enjoyable beer on a cold night, and the small bottle is perfect for one person. I would definitely revisit this one.
12-12-2011 23:01:50 | More by warnerry
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
A: 8.48 fl oz bottled poured into a flute glass. pours amber with a cream-colored head which is thin and settles quickly.
S: smells of raisin bread, very yeasty.
T: enters a bit hoppy with the strong taste of alcohol settling in the throat. as it warms, a strong earthiness wraps around the tongue which in the end leaves a bit of spiciness.
M: not particularly thick with a light fuzziness on the tongue.
D: this was a really nice beer to sit and ponder the complexity of. with a strong taste of alcohol, it's definitely one to enjoy as it warms the body on a cool night.
03-11-2008 05:50:54 | More by dill
4.22/5 rDev +4.7%
No dating. Clear, amber, woodsy chestnut. Caught a slight bit of chill haze. Light khaki head, just a nice dusting and thick ring of tight bubbles. Nice thin, but good covering. Aroma of sweet caramel, maltiness and just a bit of flowery hops coming out. Silky, yet you feel the carbonation, which is thick and nice. Good bite in there! Nice! Hard to tell where the bite is coming from, the carbonation, the peppery hops, and a bit from the alcohol warmth.... Im liking it! Fairly astringent, with a nice bit of warmth from the alcohol. The flavors are not too intense at all for me. This is just so damn nice. Highly enjoyable as a sipper or with a good cheese plate.
03-21-2005 01:29:52 | More by shapudding
Rhode Island
4/5 rDev -0.7%
08-06-2014 01:04:44 | More by Doomcifer
4.45/5 rDev +10.4%
Creamy and deceiving, slightly sweet and peppery alcohol slowly warms the body. Big caramel and dark fruit flavours with hints of phenols that are almost bubble gum in taste. I'll have to go back to this one several times this winter being that one little bottle was not enough.
12-08-2001 10:15:00 | More by Jason
5/5 rDev +24.1%
03-27-2013 02:34:58 | More by reitzbrewing
4/5 rDev -0.7%
Pours clear orange with a small white head. The aroma is caramel malt and dark fruit. Possibly a little bit of rum. The flavor is tons of caramel, dark fruit (cherries) with a lot of alcohol at the end. Relatively sweet beer. Medium mouthfeel and carbonation. The alcohol is present making it a sipper, but it is still relatively easy to drink.
01-05-2010 22:01:19 | More by Mora2000
4.25/5 rDev +5.5%
02-19-2012 21:19:22 | More by GreenMountainBoy
4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
06 Vintage in a Wrapped , corked, and caged 750ml- alcohol is listed at 13% this year.
Appearance: very deep and dark reddish amber color with a massive , offwhite and foamy head with good retention, that left lots of lace.
Smell: full maltiness , slight brandy , some fruity notes , bit of cherry , hint of nutmeg, some leafy hop, and some alcohol presence.
Taste: Super creamy and full bodied sweet maltiness blends with some fruity characters , slight fig and cherry , hint of pear, vanilla , slight cinnnamon, balancing hoppiness is restrained, definatly has some boozy / sipper quality with the alcohol but for it's strength it is incredibly masked.
Mouthfeel: slick and creamy.
Drinkability: Well im definatly not going to have a sixer of them , but i could! Very very drinkable , not just for its well masked abv , but the nice , complex balance of tasty winter warmer flavors. Exellent Xmas brewing!
12-26-2006 04:09:04 | More by Byeast
4.22/5 rDev +4.7%
Pours murkys red-brown with a solid tan head. Cherries, plums, molasses, caramel, malt, and lots of spice in the nose. Mroe fruit and yeast in the taste, but with a spicy cracked pepper and a blend of nutmeg-cinnamon-clove potpouri. Sweeter and heavier, a true BSA.
12-08-2008 22:24:26 | More by magictrokini
4.5/5 rDev +11.7%
12-20-2013 21:22:33 | More by wattoclone
3.15/5 rDev -21.8%
25cl bottle poured into a chalice.
Pours a brown hazy color with a small light brown head that fades quickly, little lacing. Nose is very potent, boozy, malty, sweet and full of spices, caramel, yeast and candi sugar.
Taste is boozy and sweet, a bit sharp from carbonation. It's very complex and almost too much. It's hot on the way down and leaves a strong bready flavor. The mouthfeel is a bit syrupy. Overall, it's an ok beer but not outstanding.
05-06-2011 21:56:16 | More by kingcrowing
4.25/5 rDev +5.5%
12-27-2013 16:04:34 | More by Janeinma
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Berg, one of the best closers in the country, then struck out Jake Fincher to end the inning and leave the two runners stranded. Berg, who entered the game with a 0.87 ERA in 47 appearances this season, earned his 23rd save of the season. That ties an NCAA single-season record.
Bergs Berg, and hes a stud and he doesnt miss very many spots, Turner said. His stuff is about unhittable, because it sinks so much.
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Turner, the sophomore shortstop, came through with a single to left that drove in Adametz. Jake Armstrong, the N.C. State designated hitter, also tried to score on the hit when UCLA left fielder Brenton Allen threw wildly back into the infield.
Allens throw soared over home plate and ricocheted off the backstop. But Armstong was late making his move home, and Shane Zeile, the Bruins catcher, retrieved Allens wild throw in time to throw to Vander Tuig, who tagged Armstrong out at the plate.
As it turned out, that was one of N.C. States last scoring chances. After Turner moved to third on a wild pitch, Vander Tuig escaped the inning on Jake Finchers fly-out to left.
Tarran Senay singled against Berg with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Berg struck out Grant Clyde on three pitches, and then struck out Brett Williams to end the game.
The winner of the UNC-N.C. State game on Thursday will play UCLA on Friday. The UNC-N.C. State winner would then have to defeat the Bruins twice to advance to the championship series of the College World Series.
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Maker's Mark bourbon drinkers are now getting less booze per bottle.
The whisky known for its red wax topped bottles is cutting the amount of alcohol-by-volume (ABV) from 90 proof to 84 proof to keep up with high demands.
"Since we're a one-brand company that's never purchased bourbon from other distillers when supplies are short, forecasting is very difficult. Over the years, our one variable that helps us avoid market shortages has been the age of the whisky in the Maker's bottle. That range is between five years nine months and seven years. Because Maker's Mark is aged to taste, Dad never put a specific age statement on the bottle. It wasn't the age that mattered; it was the taste, the quality and the consistency," a statement on makersmark.com reads.
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2:30pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in Waltham Forest By Daniel Binns, Senior reporter
New plans to cut the amount of hours some cleaners work at Whipps Cross Hospital are "crazy" and could put patients at risk, it is claimed.
Union Unison says efforts to combat the spread of infection could be severely compromised if proposals to reduce the hours of 41 staff are approved.
The hospital's cleaning is contracted out to private firm Initial Facilities, a subsidiary of the Rentokil company.
It has proposed cutting 30 minutes from seven-and-a-half hour full-time working days and three-hour part-time evening shifts.
Initial employs around 300 staff at the Leytonstone hospital, including cleaners, porters and switchboard operators, and said the measures are "phase one" of a new efficiency drive.
Unison branch secretary Len Hockey said staff feared there were more cuts to come.
A one-month consultation has been launched with staff.
Mr Hockey said his union was considering industrial action.
He added: "Domestic staff play a vital role in keeping the hospital free from infection – these workers have barely sufficient time at the moment, with 'good will' often a factor in getting the job done.
"Cutting the hours spent cleaning the hospital is a crazy measure and may compromise standards of care."
Mr Hockey said he believed financial pressures on the hospital were to blame for the proposed cuts.
In comes in the wake of Whipps Cross Hospital being forced to close wards several times in recent years due to outbreaks of infections.
Most recently in February 2012 three wards and a care unit were shut due to an outbreak of the Norovirus.
The Guardian is awaiting a comment from Initial and Barts Health NHS, the trust which runs Whipps Cross Hospital.
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People dying from infections because of filthy wards. Cut the Cleaning hours.
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Sitting cross-legged on the floor in the living room of my parents' house peering into a brown cardboard box filled with once-loved books from my childhood, I tell my brother's girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter that she should take them home with her. Handing over the cherished volumes stirs up dusty memories of my awkward youth. In school, I was the chubby girl, the one with glasses – large thick plastic frames the color of rose quartz. My hair was long, often tamed in a braided ponytail like a sandy blonde rope. I wore my socks pulled up to my kneecaps like my father. I looked like Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) from Little Miss Sunshine minus the "Super Freak" dance moves.
I collected colorful semiprecious gemstones from museum gift shops, unsharpened decorative pencils, and books. I was undeniably a geek, and still am. Now I have a woman's curves. I still wear glasses but the rectangular black frames are now sleek, sexy librarian chic. After much experimentation, I've settled on a hairstyle that suits me, a short blonde bob with side bangs. I still have my gemstone collection, which is displayed in an antique English soap dish on the bookshelf in my bedroom, along with my beloved books.
I have always loved books. I especially love being read to. My mother read to me constantly as a child. A Little Golden Book called, The Saggy Baggy Elephant, was an early favorite. Bears on Wheels. Meet Kirsten. LeVar Burton picked up where mom left off, insisting that "I can be anything / Take a look / It's in a book," on the long-running PBS television series Reading Rainbow.
My first library card. Age 3.
I had my own library card by the time I was three, even though it would take years before I learned to read on my own. I struggled. It took a lot of hard work, fits and frustration for me to decipher the written language. I first heard the term dyslexia when I was seven, when the child psychologist said that's why I was having so much trouble. Letters and words would get mixed up in my head. There were strategies I could use to compensate for my brain's unique wiring. I wasn't stupid.
The summer between 3rd and 4th grade, when I was 10, I read a lot. I kept a list of all the books I conquered – over 30 that summer. Little House on the Prairie, Gertie's Green Thumb, stacks from The Baby-Sitters Club series. I longed to be just like Stacey, the BSC Treasurer. She had blonde hair and blue eyes like me and she was popular. I escaped to Stoneybrook, Connecticut where I hung out with Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey. I painted my fingernails weekly with wet n wild nail polish like my 8th grade English teacher, who I adored, because every day she read to us aloud in class.
A Chinese fortune cookie once professed, "You are a lover of words. One day you will write a book." I took this as a good sign, a blessing from the universe to pursue my passion no matter what. I wrote in journals detailing unrequited crushes. I wrote poetry in spiral-bound notebooks. I wrote feature articles for the high school newspaper. I wrote screenplays in college. I wrote personal essays in my spare time. I'm writing my first memoir.
I am a writer, a lover of words, collector of signed books, and frequent library patron. The smell of old books makes me nostalgic for my childhood; it is the musty fragrance of a love that sustains over a lifetime. I could spend hours, days, losing myself in bookstores. I appreciate good stories, especially ones that are true, and I still love being read to.


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Aug. 16, 2007) - Continuing the pace from its match against Canada, the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball team swept Costa Rica, 26-6, 25-10, 25-2.
Rica never held a lead and only tied the game on one occasion."Those kind of match-ups can go either way," said Head Coach Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.). "It really depends on how focused we are. We did a really good job and made them (Costa Rica) play.""The match today ended up mostly being a tune-up for Brazil," said Eric Duda (Edmond, Okla. /Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). "Most of us are over our nerves at this point and just want to go out relaxed and ready to play."Edgar LaForest (San Juan, Puerto Rico) led the team with 13 points, followed by Chris Seilkop (Deland, Fla.) and Bradley Johnson (Pompano Beach, Fla.) who each posted seven.The U.S. coaching staff tried different lineups in each game to allow all team members to get playing time and experience.
The opening set started with Team Captain Brent Rasmussen (Omaha, Neb.), Brad Johnson, James Stuck (Edmond, Okla./New Kensington, Pa.), Roderick Green (Edmond, Okla.), LaForest, and Seilkop. Matt Johnson (Lincoln, Neb.) was the libero.The second set was started by Curtis Lease (Naperville, Ill.), Rasmussen, Jose Zabala (Carolina, Puerto Rico), Josh Franklin (Tomball, Texas), Duda, and Hugo Storer (Houston, Texas). Duda, Zabala, LaForest, Green, Stuck, and Seilkop started in the final set.Although the first two sets were won easily, the U.S. exploded offensively in the third and final set. Costa Rica managed, for the first time, to tie the game at 2-2 when Stuck made his third kill of the match, which gave the U.S. a 3-2 lead. Stuck was then set to serve and the U.S. went on an amazing 22-0 run finishing that set 25-2."We basically just wanted to win today," Stuck said. "When the run began, I just wanted to serve and hit my spots. The team then backed me up. I can't take credit for it. It was just great teamwork."The U.S. (2-0) will play its final pool match tomorrow against host country Brazil (2-0)."We have to be ready to play Brazil tomorrow," Hamiter said. "The guys just have to be in that mind set and totally prepared to play."The U.S. and Brazil will play at 11 a.m. (local time) on Friday, August 17 at Riocentro Convention Center Pavilion 3B.2007 U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Parapan Am Games RosterNo. Name Position Current Residence1 Matt Johnson L Lincoln, Neb.3 Curtis Lease MH Naperville, Ill.4 Hugo Storer OH Houston, Texas5 Eric Duda OH/MH Edmond, Okla.7 Bradley Johnson MH Pompano Beach, Fla.8 James Stuck O/MH Edmond, Okla.9 Roderick Green OH/MH Edmond, Okla.10 Edgar LaForest OH San Juan, Puerto Rico12 Brent Rasmussen OH Omaha, Neb.13 Josh Franklin OH Tomball, Texas14 Jose Zabala S/H Carolina, Puerto Rico15 Chris Seilkop S/H Deland, Fla.Head Coach: Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.)Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Dixie Collins (Marshall, Virg.)Assistant Coach: Edgar Miraku (Edmond, Okla.)U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Parapan Am Games REsults and Schedule (all times local) Aug. 15: USA def Canada, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-12)Aug. 16: USA def Costa Rico, 3-0 (25-6, 25-10, 25-2)
Aug. 17, 11 a.m.:USA vs. BrazilAug. 18, 9 a.m.: Semifinal: First vs. FourthAug. 18, 11 a.m.: Semifinal: Second vs. ThirdAug. 19, 9 a.m.: Bronze Medal MatchAug. 19, 11 a.m.: Gold Medal Match


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A man and a woman were arrested after a SWAT team negotiated with barricaded subjects inside an apartment in southeast Las Vegas on Thursday.
According to Las Vegas Metro police, detectives were originally called to an apartment on Sunset Road near Eastern Avenue about 7:30 p.m. to follow up on a previous incident.
After no one answered to detectives, police were about to depart the complex when a second 911 call reported a woman being held against her will, according to Metro.
SWAT was then called to the scene, and, after hours of negotiation, two people were detained at about 1:30 a.m. Friday.
Police said another woman inside the apartment was not harmed.
Police were diverting traffic off of Sunset and onto McLeod Drive during the incident.
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No one correctly guessed of the location of the most of the most recent photo challenge. The silver sculpture can be found in the business park located at the end of Washington Mutual Way in Pleasanton.
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By Andrew Gans
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He succeeds Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who played his final performance Sept. 30.
In related news, Drew Gehling assumes the role of Bob Gaudio Oct. 9, the same day Jeremy Kushnier joins the cast as Tommy DeVito. They follow Quinn VanAntwerp and Andy Karl, who play their final performances Oct. 7.
Drew Gehling previously played the role of Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys companies in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago and Broadway. Jeremy Kushnier has played the role of Tommy DeVito in Chicago, Las Vegas and Toronto. Jarrod Spector has played the role of Frankie Valli on Broadway throughout the last four years, having previously appeared in the show on tour and in Chicago.
Jersey Boys is written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, direction by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
The musical, according to press notes, "is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, about a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty." The show features "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Oh What A Night," "Walk Like A Man," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Working My Way Back To You."
Jersey Boys is the recipient of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 2009 Olivier Award for Best Musical. The Original Broadway Cast Recording, produced by Bob Gaudio, received the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Broadway production also won the 2006 Outer Critics Circle & Drama League Awards for Best Musical.
The Broadway production opened Nov. 6, 2005, at the August Wilson Theatre.
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Legislative Changes, Judicial Decisions and Other Developments Relevant to Your Practice
Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulated Health Professions Legislation re Treating Spouses
An Ontario MPP has introduced Bill 68 to Legislature, proposing to amend provisions of the Health Professionals Procedural Code that currently have the effect of imposing certain minimum penalties, including licence revocation, for health professionals who are found guilty of sexual abuse by a Discipline Committee in certain circumstances. In the Code, sexual abuse is defined as
and the mandatory minimum penalties are required when the abuse includes:
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has considered the mandatory penalties accompanying a finding of sexual abuse on three separate occasions, and has confirmed the penalties on each occasion. In Mussani, the Court of Appeal rejected a physician's contention that the mandatory penalties infringed the Charter of Rights and found the relevant portions of Code to be constitutional (no spousal relationship was alleged in this case); in Rosenberg, the Court of Appeal determined that the mandatory penalties applied even where the physician in question had become the spouse of his patient prior to the amendments to the Code introducing mandatory minimum penalties; and in Leering, the Court of Appeal upheld application of the mandatory penalties where a chiropractor had argued that the mandatory penalties did not apply to him as he had begun treating an intimate partner only after the establishment of their relationship. The code does not therefore distinguish between spousal relationships and other relationships, or between circumstances where the intimate relationship predates the treatment and circumstances where the therapeutic relationship pre-dates the treatment.
Bill 68 is a private member's bill, and to date remains at a preliminary stage, having only passed first reading. If passed, Bill 68 would not exempt treating a spouse from the definition of sexual abuse under the Code, but would instead remove mandatory penalties for sexual abuse where the patient was a spouse of the health professional.
In related news, the Ontario Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Committee has recently issued a report to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care recommending that the Code be amended to exempt treatment of spouses from the definition of sexual abuse. The report also emphasizes that notwithstanding any amendments to the Code on the issue, individual Colleges will be free to define more stringent standards for their members.
Apart from the provisions of the Regulated Health Procedural Code, Ontario nurses should be aware that the College of Nurses prescribes detailed standards regarding relationships with spouses and family members, set out in the Therapeutic-Nurse Relationship standard.
Gunshot and Stab Wound Reporting
Newfoundland and Labrador will join British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and Nova Scotia in requiring health care facilities to report gunshot wounds to police. The Gunshot and Stab Wound Report Act, SNL 2011, ch G-7.1, which has been passed by the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature but is not yet in force, also requires health facilities to report stab wounds. Like its counterpart in other provinces, the Newfoundland and Labrador legislation imposes reporting obligations on health facilities and specified health services only – not on individual health professionals. Ensure you know the law on gunshot and stab wound reporting in your province or territory, the reporting mechanism that has been put in place in your hospital or health care institution and whether you may have any responsibility to take part in this reporting process, pursuant to hospital rules and policy.
Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have each passed a Personal Health Information Act. The Newfoundland and Labrador legislation has been in force April 1, 2011, while the Nova Scotia legislation has yet to be proclaimed in force. Each establishes a new regime for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information. Nurses who are custodians of health information under the legislation are required to implement a comprehensive plan to safeguard the confidentiality and privacy of personal health information under their control. You may wish to consult the resource page prepared by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services for more information about the Newfoundland and Labrador legislation, or contact the CNPS if you have any specific question regarding its application to your practice.
Nova Scotia To Strengthen Midwifery Programs
Nova Scotia has announced plans to improve access to midwifery services in the province. Improvements include creating a second-attendant program, hiring a midwifery practice specialist and increasing the complement of midwives in the IWK/Capital District health authorities.
Manitoba to Merge RHAs
In what the government is describing as one of the biggest changes in 15 years of health care in the province, Manitoba has announced its intention to consolidate nine adjoining regions into four larger authorities, and to merge the Churchill RHA into the Winnipeg RHA (map of new RHAs here). The government is hoping that the mergers will achieve significant administrative savings.
Nurse Anesthetists in BC?
BC Health Minister has affirmed his support for the idea of introducing nurse anesthetists into ORs in British Columbia. Dismissed by some as a tactic in an ongoing dispute with anesthesiologists in the province, if BC proceeded it would be the first province to permit nurses to provide anesthesia services. Nursing authorities in the province were not consulted prior to the announcement.
Nurse Practitioners
In recent months, there have been amendments to legislation and regulations governing the practice of nurse practitioners in several Canadian provinces and territories:
PEI: The Hospital Management Regulations made under the PEI Hospital Act designate nurse practitioners as medical staff granted privileges by the Board of Health PEI. The regulations provide that nurse practitioners or medical staff may treat and discharge patients when authorized by an attending practitioner, but do not grant nurse practitioners the authority to admit patients. Pursuant to the corresponding Medical Staff By-law, adopted in February 2011, as a condition to obtain privileges, NPs are required to provide evidence of licensure with ARNPEI and beneficiary status with CNPS or equivalent professional liability protection.
Ontario: The Ontario government has recently proclaimed into force further amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act initially introduced by Bill 179, along with regulatory amendments, which will have important implications for nurse practitioners in that province. Pursuant to these amendments, as of October 1, 2011, NPs may prescribe all non-controlled medications, dispense of medications in some circumstances, order any laboratory tests appropriate for patient care, set and cast fractures, and make certain client care orders. The College of Nurses of Ontario has resources describing the changes, here. The College of Nurses of Ontario has concurrently published revised Standards of Practice applicable to Nurse Practitioners.
In addition, as of July 1, 2011, under Regulation 965 to the Hospitals Act, NPs employed by hospitals have expanded authority to order diagnostics and discharge patients. NPs not employed by hospitals may apply to a hospital's Medical Advisory Committee for the same authority. Further amendments to the regulation are scheduled to come in force in July 2012 that would grant NPs the authority to admit patients as well.
Manitoba: Following the coming into force of amendments to the Extended Practice Regulation, Manitoba nurses approved to engage in extended practice (RN(EP)s) are authorized, as of August 10, 2011, to prescribe Schedule 1 drugs, and prescribe non-prescription devices (in order to help patients qualify for private extended health benefits). The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba is drafting a new Scope of Practice statement for RN(EP)s, and has resources on the amendments here.
Yukon: Amendments to the Yukon Registered Nurses Profession Act are poised to come into effect, upon the finalizing of the accompanying regulations governing nurse practitioners. The amendments and the regulations are expected to establish the nurse practitioner as a new class of nurse, and to grant NPs authority to admit and discharge patients, and prescribe certain medications.
Northwest Territories and Nunavut: The Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (RNANT/NU) has worked with the Northwest Territories government to develop Practice and Prescriptive Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners. These guidelines, in force in the NWT since August 3, 2011, permit NPs to order diagnostic tests, perform procedures such as suturing and casting, and to prescribe certain medications. RNANT/NU is in discussions with the Government of Nunavut to have similar guidelines approved there.
Nova Scotia: Regulation 27/2010 made under the Homes for Special Care Act, RSNS 1989, c 203 was amended to allow nurse practitioners to order medications in nursing homes. Also, the Timely Medical Certificates Act, in force as of December 15, 2011, permits nurse practitioners to sign medical certificates of death in some circumstances, helping families to make funeral arrangements more quickly.
British Columbia: The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia recently revised its by-laws and its NP Scope of Practice Standards with respect to the qualifications of nurse practitioners. Upon the expiry of the Nurse Practitioner Exemption Regulation under the B.C. Labour Mobility Act on September 30, 2011, B.C. NP graduates and applicants already holding unrestricted registration as a nurse practitioner in another Canadian jurisdiction no longer had to complete the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). However, these nurse practitioners are not necessarily able to practice without supervision. In order to independently perform any of the NP restricted activities listed in subsection 9(1) of the Nurse (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation, nurse practitioners need to have successfully completed the exam of the American Nurse Credentialing Centre (ANCC) or another equivalent written exam approved by CRNBC, as well as the OSCE exam. Nurse practitioners who do not successfully complete these exams can only perform those restricted acts under the supervision of a physician or a nurse practitioners having successfully completed the ANCC and OSCE exams. Additional information is available on the CRNBC web site.
On November 22, 2011 the Nurse Practitioner Statutes Amendment Act received Royal Assent, was and will be proclaimed in force on August 1, 2012. The Act amends a number of statutes to authorize NPs to perform services within their scope of practice. The CRNBC has further details on this legislation.
Nurse Prescribing in Alberta
The College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) is working with the government to revise the Registered Nurses Profession Regulation, to, among other things, authorize RNs to prescribe Schedule 1 drugs in some circumstances. CARNA has developed a draft standard for RN prescribing, which can be reviewed here.
Alberta Impostor Sentenced to Five Months Imprisonment
An individual who worked as a nurse for two months at one medical clinic and a further two weeks at a second clinic under a falsified RN licence, has been sentenced to five months imprisonment. R. v. Marier, 2011 ABPC 182.
Nova Scotia Patient Safety Legislation
Nova Scotia is poised to join Ontario as the only province with patient safety legislation. Introduced to the legislature in May, the Patient Safety Act will require that health district administrators and the IWK Health Centre to report regularly on a number of patient safety indicators, beginning with hand hygiene adherence rates.
CRNNS to Introduce Jurisprudence Exam
In what may become a growing trend across Canada, the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia has announced that nurses seeking licensure in that province will, commencing in the 2014 licensure year (commencing November 1, 2013), will be examined on provincial legislation and other legal standards governing nursing practice.
New Standards for Nova Scotia RNs, NPs
The College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia has released new versions of the Standards of Practice governing registered nurses and nurse practitioners. The standards are effective as of January 16, 2012.
Mandatory Liability Protection
In the fall 2010, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) drafted amendments to its by-laws, in anticipation of the coming into force of amendments to the Ontario Health Professions Act that will require mandatory liability protection for health professionals.
Pursuant to the draft amendments, members of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) meet the CNO and statutory mandatory liability protection criteria, as RNAO members are all eligible for CNPS liability protection. The provisions of Bill 179 and the amendments to the CNO by-laws requiring all nurses to have in place professional liability protection are not yet in force.
Quebec Proposes to Specify Procedures for Surgical First Assistants
Quebec has proposed new regulations to the Medical Act identifying specific procedures that qualified nurse surgical first assistants may perform in the operating theatre. These include making incisions and dissecting tissues; selecting and implementing homeostasis techniques; suturing and ligating deep within the surgical field. Except for opening and suturing wounds, all of these procedures would have to be performed in the presence of an attending surgeon; opening and closing would require a physician to be present at the institution and available to assist.
Nurses are the Experts in Nursing Care, says Quebec Court
The Quebec case C.L. v. St. Arnaud, 2011 QCCS 2360, resulted from allegations that a physician and nursing staff had failed to take adequate steps to prevent premature delivery of the fetus. In finding that the fetal monitoring conducted by the nursing staff met the standard of care, the Court criticized as unhelpful the practice of inviting physicians to provide expert opinions on nursing care, noting that nurses are the appropriate experts to comment on nursing care.
Quebec Nurses Vote to Require University Degrees
At their annual meeting on October 25, 2011, members of the Quebec Order of Nurses (QON) voted in favour of a resolution urging the Quebec government to adopt a standard that would require new nurses to obtain a university degree. The QON President described Quebec as being ten years behind other Canadian provinces in regards to minimum educational standards.
New Quebec Nursing Specialty in Infection Prevention and Control
In what Quebec Order of Nurses (QON) President labels a Canadian first, Quebec has established a specialty certificate program in Infection Prevention and Control. Nurses applying for the certificate will be required to obtain 30 credits in infection prevention and control coursework, and to pass QON exams.
Amended BC Consent Legislation Expands List of Substitute Decision Makers, Grants Legal Status to Advance Directives
Amendments to the British Columbia Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act (in force since September 1, 2011) add grandparents, grandchildren and close friends to the statutory list of recognized decision-makers. The amendments also give legal status to written advance directives that meet statutory criteria designed to protect patients from undue influence. The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia has revised its Consent Practice Standard to reflect the amendments.
Ontario Nurses Now Eligible to be Appointed as Investigators under Coroners Act
New regulations passed pursuant to the Coroners Act now authorize the appointment of nurses as investigators. CNPS has been working with the Office of the Chief Coroner to facilitate the provision of professional liability assistance to nurses who may be appointed.
Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes Tort of "Intrusion upon Seclusion:" Decision has Implications for Health Care Professionals
In Jones v. Tsige, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified a developing area of law in finding a defendant liable for invasion of privacy. The defendant bank employee had, over a four year period, repeatedly viewed the private banking information of a bank colleague – in circumstances where that colleague was the ex-wife of a man the defendant was seeing romantically. In imposing liability for "intrusion upon seclusion," the Court made clear that in Ontario at least, individuals who intentionally invade others' privacy without lawful justification, in circumstances that reasonable people would find insensitive, may find themselves liable for moral damages up to $20,000 (in addition to damages required to compensate any loss). For health professionals, this decision means that intentional, unlawful viewing of personal health information may result in civil liability, in addition to potential consequences in the workplace, before professional bodies, and before the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
SRNA Provides Guidance to Nurses re Performing Cosmetic Procedures
The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association has endorsed an article drafted by Bryan Salte, Assistant Registrar and Legal Counsel to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, concerning the performing of cosmetic procedures by non-physician health-professionals. Among other things, the article cautions that assessing a patient for injectable cosmetics (like botox) and making the decision to perform an injection are outside of a registered nurse's scope of practice in Saskatchewan.
Newfoundland: The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information is partnering with Canada Health Infoway to establish the Infoway/Newfoundland and Clinical Peer Leader Support Network Program, to enable peer leaders to help professionals adopt to EHRs.
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan has introduced the Saskatchewan Lab Results Repository, to enable electronic lab results to be available anywhere a patient seeks care across the province. The Lab Results Repository will join existing components of Saskatchewan's EHR project, including the Pharmaceutical Information System and the Picture Archiving & Communication System.


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WEG Dressage Medalists on Ensuring Good Equine Welfare
Charlotte Dujardin, Helen Langehanenberg, and Adelinde Cornelissen speak on how they keep their top mounts happy.
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River Retreat on the Chute in New Braunfels
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Interested in tubing or just kicking back for a restful vacation as you listen to the sounds of the river below the beautiful deck? If so, this home is perfect for you. It is located on River Road near New Braunfels, Texas and sits on 100 feet of Guadalupe River frontage directly at the natural limestone "Chute" on the river between 2nd and 3rd River crossings. You will have DIRECT RIVER ACCESS so it is perfect for playing or just relaxing as you watch others float in the river below. The deck is RIGHT over the water!
The new Disposable Container Law in New Braunfels does not apply to our section of the Guadalupe River. Ban applies to the Guadalupe River within the City Limits of New Braunfels.
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There is a microwave, stove, oven, refrigerator, coffeemaker, TV, bar-b-que pit, and lots of dishes. A dryer is available but there is no washer. You will need to bring your own linens (towels, washcloths, sheets, pillowcases and blankets).
You will also need to bring your own pillows.
activities and attractions in New Braunfels Texas
If you are a lover of antiques, the home is less than 5 minutes from the towns of New Braunfels and Gruene, which provide antique shops as well as many unique shops where artisans sell their wares. The home is also close to great bar-b-que as well as several outlet malls. If you get tired of playing in the river, "Schlitterbahn", a wonderful water park is located in New Braunfels. Not only does Gruene have lots of shopping and good food, it is also home of the famed "Gruene Hall, which has served as a springboard for many Texas musicians. A great place for dancing or just enjoying the music. You might even enjoy learning the Texas Two-Step!
Boating, water-skiing and sailing can be found at Canyon Lake. The drive up River Road to the lake is notably one of the most scenic areas in Texas. Watch for deer and other wildlife along the way!
You will be a short 35-mile drive from San Antonio where you will find Six Flags, Fiesta Texas, Sea World, the famed San Antonio Riverwalk as well as fantastic Mexican food. The Alamo, along with several other missions is located there and there are numerous tour buses that take you to experience the sights and sounds of San Antonio.
The state capitol of Texas is located 45 minutes away in Austin, which has great nightlife featuring many of Texas' finest musicians. You never know what great and noted name will appear at some out of the way bar!
For you golfers, there are courses located in New Baunfels as well as San Antonio. Austin is home of some of the finest courses America has to offer.
This location is the BEST on the river. You can float in the river or raft it, find a nice place to sit on the limestone outcropping to watch others play, or just enjoy the the privacy of your own deck as you relax. During the fall, there are many festivals in the area, including "Oktoberfest" and "Wurstfest".
***** We rent only to persons over 25. Visa or Mastercard required. A parent must accompany students. Sorry, no exceptions.
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$400/night during the week, $500/night on weekends (3 night minimum on weekends)
Holidays $500/night (4 night minimum)
A $300 damage/security deposit is required in advance. If the house is left in good condition, the deposit will be
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Take a look at some photographs of Apopka through the years. Some even dating back to the late 1800s.
1890: The Floral City Hotel
1901: Apopka Street
1902: Apopka High School
1902: The Starbirds' Mill
1915: The S.W. Eldredge general store
1916: Apopka train tracks
1917: The aftermath of a gator hunt on Lake Apopka.
1918: Destruction of the city after a tornado in Jan. 1918.
1918: A tornado destroys the Apopka school house on Jan. 11, 1918.
1919: A car dealer and repair shop located on the southwest corner of South Apopka Avenue and Main Street.
1920: Group on Dream Lake in a row boat
1920: Orange Street, Apopka
1923: The Hawthorne grocery store
1924: Harry Hewitt stands with his bee hives in Apopka.
1932: The William Edwards Hotel
1935: Grade school built to replace the one destroyed by tornado in 1918.
1945: Johnson Fish Camp on Lake Apopka
1945: The Muskoka Cabins
1946: The Palm Hotel
1950: The Masonic Lodge of Apopka
1956: Road 500 east of the city limits of Apopka
1963: The Minute Maid plant
1965: An aerial view of Apopka
1970: Dream Lake Elementary School preforms at a Folk Festival
1975: Wekiwa Springs State Park
2013: Sand Lake Park near Lake Apopka


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Handyman special - lots of work completed - more to be done - bungalow style home and garage conveniently located near Anderson University and Community Hospital. Per city engineers city line to tap into sewer nearby to the home just west of this one.
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BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT BRICK HOME WITH INGROUND POOL, SITUATED ON 5.51 ACRES! This lovely home features an attached 3 car garage, a second brick 2 car garage, plus a 4 car garage/barn. The updated kitchen features top of the line newer SS appliances. A 15'x22' covered patio overlooks the pool, which is surrounded by newer privacy fence. Custom features, with the highest quality, throughout the home. A very inviting water feature greets visitor near the front entrance. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE!!!
20 unit apartment complex, has 14 one bedroom units ranging from 447 - 614 sq. ft. and six efficiency units containing 454 sq. ft. each. Good cash flow and high occupancy. The total cost paid by seller for utilities per year is $26,672. Rents range from $350 - $500 per month. Baths have tub/shower combination. All rooms are carpeted except the baths.
Luxury in the trees! Rare opportunity to own contemporary quality home surrounded by gorgeous landscaping and healthy mature trees. Enjoy Calming views from your living room through your soaring full wall of windows and sliders leading to your full deck stretching from end to end of the back of home. The quality throughout this home includes handcrafted hardwoods throughout, maintenance free windows, slim line mitsubishi heat and cooing as featured on HGTV ads, commercial Frigidaire Professional Series Electric Range with warming drawer and extra side oven, island and glass front cabinetry. The lower level is fully finished and walks out to another patio. The lower level bath has access from the lower level bdrm and the fm rm and you have to see this spa style jetted tub, pure white tile on walls & floors , heated towel rack and ceiling to floor glass front lighted cabinetry. Just beautiful. The extra 2D gar has access to the private road behind the home so extra room for parking
Location, Location, Location! Easy access to 53rd Street, SR 9 & SR 109, Horse Track, Chesterfield, Daleville, dining and shopping. This home features 3 BR and 2BA as well as a 3 car attached garage, a 2+ detached garage with a loft, a gazebo, in-ground pool. Inside features a wood burning fireplace, Master bath with double shower heads, remodled kitchen with premium self closing draws on cabinets. A new roof was put on in 2014. With just under 1800 sq ft, this home has a lot to offer. Come check it out today.
Move in ready 3 BR, 2 Bath Brick Home. Family room with brick fireplace and gas log, Owner reports recent updates including: 2 year old roof, new paint, nice hardwood & ceramic flooring, Arcadia doors, refrigerator & range also! Gas Forced Air heat and Central A/C. Kitchen has many cabinets and a pantry. Above ground pool with deck. Set up a time to see this well maintained home!
* Remodeled kitchen * In-ground pool * Corner lot * Decorative hardwood floors * New furnace * New water heater * Attic storage! Historic home with many recent updates. Water heater, furnace/boiler & garage door opener. Beautifully landscaped in-ground pool with new liner in '05 and also has new pump & filter. This home has many beautiful features including decorative hardwood floors, stained glass windows & lovely fireplace mantles. Home offers a widows walk accessed thru attic. Back yard area is great for entertaining. A must see home.
This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac, safe place for kids to play. Ceramic tile floors in dining room, kitchen, foyer, laundry room, and all bathrooms. Family room has corner fireplace that opens to nice back yard with concrete patio and KOI pond. Master bedroom has 4 piece and walk-in closet. 200 amp electric service.
This nice 2 story home has 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths with a shed for storage in back. These large rooms give this home great potential to be a wonderful family home. There is a partial fence, enclosed porch and a fireplace in the family room.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most deadly cancer nationally and its incidence is rising according to the American Cancer Association.
The first annual Carbone's Pedaling for Pancreas Cancer is a 10-mile bike ride. It's on Saturday, May 11 at Hometown USA Community Park in Verona. The bike course follows Military Ridge Trail and circles around Verona.
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BRIDGE CITY — Janet Bland, the Title Reading Teacher at Bridge City Intermediate, has been announced as one of fifteen winners of the Reaud Excellence in Education Award. The award was created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication inspire a spirit of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities. Each award recipient will be honored at a gala and receive a crystal obelisk, a portrait and $10,000.
Becky Rutledge of Bridge City ISD was among a group of school board members gathering in Corpus Christi recently to learn the latest on 21st century challenges to leadership and the implications of those trends for educators. Sesseion theme for this, the third of fiving training sessions of Leadership TASB, was "Where Leadership Happens Through Community Engagement."


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The Meadowdale girls soccer team won the Wesco 3A district title last week, but the Mavericks season ended in the first round of the state tournament.
Meadowdale faced Bainbridge Island, losing 3-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The Mavericks won the district title after beating Shorecrest 2-1 in the Wesco tournament on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The Maverick goals were scored by Kendall Raecker and Emily Chrichlow.
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Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum is displaying an exhibit this month to commemorate Rosa Parks 100th birthday in 2012 called, " The 100 Wishes for Rosa Parks" project. The art is a collection of wishes for positive social change from Montgomery area students.
Montgomery area students were inspired by the life and legacy of Rosa Parks and through a series of graphic design workshops, held with area high school and college students, the museum has turned these "wishes" into an art form.
The workshops produced a series of posters, some of which are on display at the museum exhibit until January 31st. They include a number of ideas from local students for how their communities could be improved, from better parks, libraries and schools, to an end to crime and violence.
"Positive social engagement in public space is integral to continued civic health," said Daniel Neil, curator of the Rosa Parks Museum. "Communities suffer when public space is perceived by citizens to be uninspiring, limiting, or dangerous. By asking the youngest members of a community to visualize positive solutions for public spaces in need of change, designers, policy makers and funding agencies are better informed to prioritize their responses to their communities."
The ideas shared by the students will be passed on to city officials and policy makers and the entire exhibit will travel to additional venues throughout 2014 and 2015. It will also include data on the demographics of the students who participated, maps of schools and neighborhoods involved as well as graphs showing the themes of the wishes that students shared.
"Children are our future and our present and it is time we start to take their voices seriously," Norman said. "We must listen carefully to what they have to say and give them every opportunity to speak."
The exhibit hall, at the Rosa Parks Museum, is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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After supposedly very seriously considering the selection of either Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy with the first overall pick in the 2010 draft before opting for Sam Bradford, more than a few eyebrows were raised at Rams Park when the team failed to use any of its 11 picks on a defensive tackle.
How could that happen, many close to the team wondered, with the team entering the offseason having really only one player who could be considered a legitimate starting tackle in fourth-year pro Clifton Ryan — not counting former first-rounder Adam Carriker, whose injury issues turned him into a virtual nonfactor?
"I still say it really was a deep draft at defensive tackle," Rams GM Billy Devaney told the local media shortly after the draft. "It just seemed that when our time came up, there really weren't any defensive tackles. It wasn't like we ignored that position … we just had other guys graded higher."
Which led to an altogether different DT mindset — acquiring experienced quantity at the position, as opposed to highly regarded but totally unproven quality.
The alternatives head coach Steve Spagnuolo will be counting on to fortify the Rams' defensive interior are a pair of newly acquired veterans originally drafted by the Vikings — 33-year-old Fred Robbins and 32-year-old Chris Hovan.
While both players' best years are clearly behind them, we're told the Rams' braintrust genuinely believes they each still have a lot to offer to a DT rotation that is also expected to include the hardworking Ryan and two other players who have displayed flashes of potential, Darell Scott and Gary Gibson.
At the very least, Robbins and Hovan would appear to offer quality veteran leadership, particularly Robbins, who was at his best playing under Spagnuolo in a two-year span with the Giants in which he registered 78 tackles and 11 sacks.
Team sources tell us Robbins, who was signed to a three-year deal worth up to roughly $12 million, has wasted little time making a strong impression on the Rams' impressionable young defensive linemen.
"That's what he (Spagnuolo) expects from me," Robbins said in a late-May minicamp. "Being someone who's been successful with the system, I feel like I can bring a lot to the table in letting guys know how the coaches want things done up front."
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As his Dad, I am so proud! SDF
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And we'd be more proud if he used a rake, to minimize global climate change!
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He is also violating a City ordinance that prohibits blowing your leaves into the street or onto the sidewalk. Text of ordinance is below.
9.48.040 Discarding rubbish, dirt, leaves, debris or discarded material on streets or other public or private properties.
No person shall put, place, sweep, throw, brush, blow or in any other manner deposit any rubbish, dirt, leaves, debris or discarded material of any kind or character upon any sidewalk, street, alley, gutter or other place in the city, nor shall any person throw, sweep, blow or brush any rubbish, paper sweepings, leaves or dirt from any residence or other building or grounds onto any sidewalk, street or alley or onto any other public or private property without authorization.


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Hi guys, a little help/input if you would be so kind:
I have only ever previously peaked for meets using either linear periodisation (so reducing reps and increasing the %'age as you get closer to a meet) or Sheiko style training (hitting 95% 3-4 wks out then tapering vol and intensity down towards the meet).
This cycle out I am trying ME days for the first time. I am conjugating the periodisation and rotating excersises every week. What i am unsure of is how guys peak for meets with this method.
I mean, you're hitting maxes every week anyway, so its not like you need to cycle up the intensity and reduce the volume is it? Also, i would personally feel uncomfortable if my last sq before a meet was (say) to a box with a SSB.
I have 2 meets coming up, one raw and one eqp.
I figure for the raw one, i hit a max full ROM DL maybe 3 wks out, a max full ROM sq 2 wks out, then just hit my openers on sq and DL the weekend before the meet? Then deload the meet week?
I have NO IDEA how it's supposed to work with equipment. This time out i will have new, tighter kit to break in too...
Any help on either the raw or eqp programming would be appreciated.
You can use Westside raw or geared, you'll just have different weaknesses, and be hitting different movements.
Start using the straight bar more closer to the meet
23 years old
6'3, 308 lbs
825 Squat
470 Bench
645 Deadlift
1905 total
Use the straight bar more as Lones said. Also use your gear more closer to the meet. A way to take openers is....
M-MES/DL - squat opener & dead opener (if you feel like you need to take them)
W-MEB - bench opener full gear
F-DES - normal speed squat workout
S-DEB - normal speed bench workout
M-MES/DL - off or deload workout
W-MEB - off or deload workout
F-DES - off
Saturday - Meet
That's just one way to do it. I think the real trick is too use your gear periodically throughout the training cycle so it isn't foreign to you. You have to find the best way to do this for yourself. I always liked putting on my squat gear after speed squat for a few reps. There is also nothing wrong with doing a "skills day" where instead of max effort work you just do some doubles or sub-max singles in your full gear. You just have to find the best way to do this for you.
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Bench Only - Multi Ply SPF - 600 @ 275 (251)
Bench Only - Single Ply USAPL - 501 @ 275 (255)
Bench Only - Single Ply SPF - 550 @ 259 (257)
Thanks guys.
Adam thats exactly the kind of thing i was looking for, thanks.
What do you guys think of running a realisation block prior to the meet, similar to what Jeremy Frey recommends, so somthing like:
Wks 1-8: Conjugated ME work
Wk 9: 90ish % x 4 x 2
Wk 10: 95ish % x 3 x 1
Wk 11: 97ish % x1
Wk 12: 75% raw x 3 x 2
Wk 13 deload / Meet
So the conjugated ME stuff could be with a variety of bars, boxes etc. but the realisation block would be straight up competition lifts.
I personally don't think I would do that. If I was going to use block periodization then I'd use that as my main method of training. One block builds upon the next. I don't think you can just do a "peaking block" for four weeks having not done the other blocks. I could be wrong.
750/500/690 APF Elite @ 242
Bench Only - Multi Ply SPF - 600 @ 275 (251)
Bench Only - Single Ply USAPL - 501 @ 275 (255)
Bench Only - Single Ply SPF - 550 @ 259 (257)
I think it boils down to your experience with gear. Some people don't need much "competition" style work. Others need a lot of it.
Personally, I like to squat and bench in full gear once a month. I don't feel the need to work to a competition style max in training though. Save that for the platform where it counts. The last month I get in full gear twice. That gets me in full gear 4 times if I train for 12 weeks or 5 times in 16 weeks.
My shirted bench work is mostly 2-bd, because it's always been within 20 lbs of what I hit at the meet. I'll touch my opener once during that last month. If I had a bigger gap between 2-bd and full ROM or issue touching, then I'd touch a lot more often. Some guys in the gym touch at least 1 rep every time they shirt up.
For deadlift, I use a 3" deficit deadlift. I know what I hit before prior meets, and what I hit at those meets. I've always pulled a lot less in the gym than at meets, so doing a competition style deadlift in the gym was just frustrating.
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The block before realisation would be accumulation. Thats pretty much just a fancy way for saying 'getting stronger', in the same way that 'realisation' is another word for 'peaking'.
If we think that conjugated ME work is an appropriate way to build strength (i.e. accumulation), then it seems to me that it follows logically that a realisation block is appropriate after some time spent doing it?
Im not a block periodisation expert by any means but thats my take. If anyone knows better please let me know!
Last edited by Ben F Burgess; 03-30-2010 at 02:16 PM.
Usually in block periodization, accumulation refers to accumulation of fatigue. These blocks are typical high to very high volume, but relatively low in intensity (i.e. no real ME work). Transmution is usually next, which decreases the volume some and starts increasing the intensity, but you're still likely not doing a true max effort. Realization is typically where you peak and use high intensity (90%+), but your volume is relatively low. The system is designed so that the "conditioning" effect of the accumulation block gets you in shape to handle frequent high intensity loads later in the cycle.
I think Adam is right in that you don't want to just throw in a realization block if you haven't done the other preparatory blocks prior to it. I also think Marcus is correct in that the real factor is how much training you need in full gear. You also need to factor in how early you start tapering down and when you take your last heavy lifts. For example, I take my SQ opener ~3 weeks out, my DL opener ~3-4 weeks out, and my BP opener ~2.5 weeks out with equipment. For a raw meet I might move those lifts one week closer to the meet. I would never, ever take my openers only a week before the meet in any circumstance, but that's just me.
Given that Ive been doing pretty much ME work recently (with some RE work at 75-85% on the other sessions) and my upcoming comp is a raw meet, would you instead then just recommend something more like this:
4 Wk out: conjugated ME work
3 Wk out: dl opener, ME bench
2 Wk out: sq opener, bench opener
1 Wk out: taper down eg. 70% doubles
Comp wk: deload
Last edited by Ben F Burgess; 04-01-2010 at 12:59 PM.
Assuming you are proficient in your gear, I think that would work fine. If not, add in some specific gear work 5-8 weeks out to get comfortable with it, but you can probably leave your openers scheduled as you have planned. If you're lifting raw, what you have should work fine.