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What do I do if my Son/Daughter is ill or has a doctors appointment?
If you are absent from school for any reasons you will need to contact the school before 8.15am each day, make a note in your childs planner, and ensure they show it to thier form tutor on your return.
Any appointments please give your child thier appointment card, to be copied at reception. They will need to show thier Head of Year who will sign thier planner to give your permission to leave school.
What are the lunchtime ARRANGEMENTS?
Students at Battersea Park School are not allowed to leave site for lunch. You can choose either a hot or cold meals to be eaten in the canteen only.
School Meals - If you decide to buy a school meal you will need about £2. If you have completed a free school meals form there is no cost.
Packed lunches – Must also be eaten in the canteen.
Please do not bring in any sweets, crisps, chocolate, fizzy drinks – HEALTHY food only
Snacks hot & cold and drinks can be bought in the canteen at breaktime also.
Breakfast available between 7.45 – 8.15am
What happens if my child loses something?
If you child lose anything, there are certain steps they can take:
Retrace your movements and look in all the rooms in which you have been taught.
Ask teachers who have taught you if they have picked anything up.
Ask friends/form if they have seen your property.
Go to the Main Office and see if the item has been handed in.
Report the loss to your form teacher.
Keep going back to the rooms or Main Office as things often turn up much later.
What are the times of the school day?
College Opens from 7.30am
7.45am to 8.15am (30min) Breakfast Club (optional)
Students should aim to arrive between: 8.20am - 8.25am
8.30am to 8.40am (10mins) Registration/Assembly
8.40am to 9.40am (60mins) Period 1
9.40am to 10.40am (60mins) Period 2
10.40am to 11.00am (20mins) Break
11.00am to 12.00noon (60mins) Period 3
12.00noon to 1.00pm (60mins) Period 4
1.00pm to 2.00pm (60mins) Lunch
2.00pm to 3.00pm (60mins) Period 5
3.00pm to 3.15pm (15mins) Registration
College Finishes at 3.15pm
Students: It is important that you arrive at school in plenty of time to be in your tutor room or assembly for registration. Warning pips indicates that it is time to be in your form room or at assembly.
Remember: Each lesson is marked by pips.
Break and lunchtimes there are two sets of pips: one 5mins warning then pips for start of lesson - so remember to listen for them. Try to wear a watch as this will also help you.
What is the school uniform?
When in school your uniform is:
Hooded tops/Caps are not uniform and should not be brought into School
When in PE or on a sports trip:
Can I wear Jewellery?
Only plain sleepers or ear studs may be worn in the lobe. NO other jewellery is permitted, it will be confiscated. This is to minimise the risk of loss and injury. NO facial jewellery is permitted or acceptable
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HEADWEAR of any kind is not permitted in college unless as part of a religious belief.
What does my child need to bring to school?
A bag in which you can carry books, pencil case, lunch box (if you bring a packed lunch) and any specialist kit you may need for that day.
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OmniVision (OVTI 27.06 -0.12 ), a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, is trading modestly lower after reporting second quarter results after the close yesterday.
Today's move is small, but the stock is still sitting at a 3-year high. The stock has been climbing for months and is current 90% off its low for the year, which was hit on February 3.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a major initiative to prevent a million heart attacks and strokes.
The effort will focus on getting Americans to quit smoking, control blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and eat healthier. The goal is to prevent 1 million heart events over a five year period.
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So there are two outs in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-0 with two men on base. Broxton comes in and walks the first guy. The second guy hits into a fielders choice (interference call out). Score ends 4-0 and Broxton gets the save. How?
I am writing this from what I am reading online, looking at the box score. I did not watch the game. So if I am missing something let me know.


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The holidays bring family, fun, gifts and some great times. Unfortunately, with all of the busy-ness of the season things can get overwhelming real quick! I can't help you get along with your in-laws, but I can help you ease the burden a little when it comes to preparing, shopping for and cooking those awesome Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Read on and feel at least some of your stress melt away like butter in your skillet.
You're going to be using 2 website and 3 apps to help make things easier. Those websites and apps are:
www.allrecipes.comwww.ziplist.comAllrecipes - Your Kitchen Inspiration (iOS only, but you can pick up an alternate version called Allrecipes Dinner Spinner for Android -also available on iOS)Allrecipes Video Cookbook (iOS & Windows 8 only)ZipList (iOS & Android)
Be sure to watch the second video posted up top for my tutorial on how to use Allrecipes.com, Ziplist's Web Clipper to move your saved recipes from Allrecipes.com to your ZipList. It's simple! Promise.
Here's your link to the ZipList Web clipper: http://get.ziplist.com/how-it-works/web-recipe-clipperPro tip: If you want one of the geek-tastic aprons you saw in the video, you can head on over to Think Geek (http://www.thinkgeek.com). I was wearing the Cheat Sheet Apron and the Batman Apron which will cost you $29.99 and $24.99 respectively.
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Ecosense is one of the first sustainability dashboards to be hosted exclusively on the Cloud. Targeted at office-based companies, it enables employees to track and measure their work-related emissions from their desktop. Ecosense aims to increase climate change awareness among staff and management. Office buildings account for 19% of all commercial energy consumption. Daily commuting contributes to the global transportation emissions that accounts for one fourth of total greenhouse gas emissions. Ecosense is based on the idea that small changes in our everyday environmental behavior can make big changes in a company's CO2 emissions footprint. Ecosense is designed from the ground up to involve all employees in the process, thus helping to change their eco-behavior and increase their climate change awareness. Ecosense therefore becomes the center of the company's emissions reduction strategy.Indice chose to implement Ecosense as a SaaS solution delivered through the Azure platform because of its tight integration with processes, tools and frameworks already used to deliver the company's offerings.Ecosense is fully integrated with Azure, using SQL Azure, blob storage and appfabric for distributed caching. Microsoft LiveLabs Pivot is used for business intelligence on the CO2 data, with JIT analytics and rich visualization capabilities.
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Hey climbers, Ill be staying at a place in Sedona with my parents and they want to see me climb. Are there many areas that have little approaches with multiple routes? I don't really care if its trad or sport. I have a solid climbing partner going with me and we are both in the 5.11 range. Also, we do have a pretty big and lifted jeep that can take us to some spots if that helps shorten the approach for my parents. Let me know what you think and maybe tell me a little about jakes creek. Thanks for the help!!!!
doesn't get any better that the waterfall. It is a magical place that you can chase sun or shade at. If you want good multi-pitch, check out arch enemy, or trundler's club. For trundlers club, 4x4 on the broken arrow trail to chicken point and hen its a 10-15 min approach straight up the hill. That is prob the best bet for your parents. They can even just chill and watch you from the point with all the pink jeep tourists
Most folks can easily walk up to Dr Rubo's and it is sunny and a nice tower. Sport climbing at the Planetarium is a short walk with a bit of a scramble. The waterfall is great. If your parents are ready for a 45 minute uphill walk along boulders then you can't beat the rock.
thanks so much!! In what section is the waterfall listed under?
Oak Creek Canyon
thanks! Do you know of any good jeeping trails? not the hardest in the world but just a fun trail. I have a 4 door jeep with a 5 inch lift on 37's. its got the guts to go on trails but i don't want to push to hard. Any recommendations?
oh also is the rock all dry good around january 4-11 haha a little specific i know.
IDK about jeep trails, but if you want a short approach for the parents then The Planetarium, as Manny said, is about as short & easy as an approach gets in Sedona. Plus if you climb one of the steep routes in the cave you can take a few gigantic whippers for them.
haha rad! thanks mike. And for anyone thats interested, We will be in the sedona area from the 4-11 and would love to go climb with some people who know the area one of the days. if any of you are interested in climbing message me. Peace
The www.mountainproject.com/v/red-lizard/106445982 is one of those .12- sport routes that is a tricky onsight, and an easy redpoint comparatively do to good rests below cruxes. Anyway it's got a short approach off the cemetery. Have fun. It's really the only thing there though....
Is there still good climbing in Sedona during this time of year? I understand it is cold but how about the climbing conditions?
This is a perfect time of year in Sedona. It is often too warm to climb at certain crags, like the Planetarium. Just stay away from the north faces. They are shady, cool and sometimes wet.
Wow awesome!!! do you think it will still be ok in the early dates of next month?
Unless it's wet it will be great climbing weather.
We all been shut down in Sedona in January. Usually not. Your experience may vary.
I've had great luck climbing in the sun in January, and I'm a baby in the cold. Just avoid shady routes & areas. Good luck!


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Join Nikki Caldwell on Pauley's Pink Ride
Join CNC on a motorcycle ride to raise money for Brest Cancer Awareness. The ride starts in Marina del Rey on Sunday (Feb. 13th) at 10:30 am. Sounds like a great cause and tremendous fun. Just wish I had a hog to ride! Check link for more info.


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- Review tips for finding literary analysis or historical background, below
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- If you want to find historical primary sources, this reserach step typically builds upon a general understanding of the time period being researched (see primary resources tab)
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- Very specific searches (specific focus about a specific character in a specific work) may not net the desired results. It's worth trying for a direct bullseye, but you may need to adjust your aim.
- Search for analysis about the book, play, etc., being written about. You'll see what others are focusing on. You may find they use other terms relevant to your topic that can be searched to increase your result pool.
- Search for analysis about the author you are writting about. Your focus may be a thematic/technical element that shows up repeatedly in their work. Materials that focus on authorial concerns may include information about your work, or be relevant to your analysis of it.
- If the overall goal is to find analysis of an author's ideas and influence, and he/she is a philosopher, theologian, psychologist, visual artist, etc. -- you may also wish to explore recommended databases in those associated subject areas (in addition to those for literature)
- In addition to looking for articles, if books have been written about your author or work, examining their table of contents and indexes can help isolate chapters of relevance.
hint: when an author is well known and been written about for a long time, you may find that results in article databases focus upon their influence on later works of literature. If this is the case, and, if it is not what you want, books can provide another way to find literary analysis focused more directly on your author & their work.
- When searching a library catalog, try adding the term criticism to your search for materials about an author, literary movement, or time period (see OskiCat search tips, in this tab, for examples).
Finding historical background
- Not already knowldegeable about the time period, social or cultural background? Consider starting with an encyclopedia entry.
- Journal articles tend to focus on specific aspects of a specific topic. If you are looking for a broad overview of a historical time or social situation, books might be the ticket:
- their table of contents and indexes will help you isolate the parts of interest
- OskiCat will help you locate books at UCB
- some article databases also contain results for books/book chapters in addition to articles in their subject area
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UCB catalog: OskiCat
- see choosing a resource tab > library catalogs section
- find books on your topic
- find periodicals you've identified as having articles on your topic
Article databases
- see choosing a resource tab > article databases section
- find articles and essays on a topic
- find research focused on an aspect of a topic
- find current research
- For publications from a specific discipline, determine disciplines relevant to your topic and view databases by those subjects
- example for literature...
MLA is a recommended database
- can limit by type of source
- can limit by language
- use UC-eLinks to locate result text
- America History & Life (US & Canada) and Historical Abstracts (rest of the world)
are two recommended databases for historical research
- can limit to results that focus on a historical time period
- can refine search to specific types of publications
- can limit by language
- use UC-eLinks to locate result text
- example for literature...
- For publications from many disciplines, use a General database
- examples...
- Academic Search Complete
- multi-disciplinary
- popular and scholarly content (good for popular culture topics)
- some results available online
- has UC-eLinks
- Google Scholar
- multi-disciplinary
- strength is scholarly journal literature
- use UC-eLinks to get full text,
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- multi-disciplinary
- scholarly journals
- full text resource
- use advanced search to set limits (or narrow to a discipline)
- Project Muse
- multi-disciplinary
Other resources: Subject specific encyclopedias
- see choosing a resource tab > other electronic resources section
- to get background on a topic
- example for literature...
- Literature Resource Center
- use Author search
- view the biographies tab in the results' display
How to search
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- OskiCat tips
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'Float Plane Scenic Flights'
Some of the most spectacular Vistas in New Zealand! Great Lake Taupo!
Taupo's Floatplane offers a range of Floatplane scenic tours over New Zealand's World Heritage Tongariro National Park (including Mount Ruapehu), Volcanic Plateau, Great Lake Taupo, the many sparkling lakes of Rotorua and White Island - with vistas so breathtaking they will never be forgotten. Enjoy spectacular scenic flights in a high wing Cessna 206 Floatplane and enjoy unrestricted views looking down on New Zealand, beautiful Great Lake Taupo and the snow-capped mountains (volcanoes!) of Tongariro National Park.
Floatplane scenic flights are a magical way to experience and gain a true perspective of the stunning Great Lake Taupo Region, and the sensation of taking off from and landing on the water is a memory you will never forget.
In the summer our scenic flights operate daily (except Christmas day) from 8.30am until twilight weather permitting.
Winter scenic flights operate from 9.00am, weather permitting.
Booking is recommended but not essential.
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Orakei Korako Cruise safari Take a beautiful Lake cruise on Chris Jolly Boats before being flown by floatplane
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Welcome to our guide and blog about Copenhagen, Denmark
It might be quite obvious, seeing as we live her, but we can surely recommend you to come visit the wonderful city in the north. So if you are just thinking about going Copenhagen, have already planned your next vacation, or scouting around for your next holiday location, we'd like to welcome you all to our website with insider travel guides and tips to Denmark's beautiful capital.
Please, feel free to comment our posts with whatever comes to mind regarding the city, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible! The photos, tips, and guides on this site are all taken and written by ourselves, and our main focus is what we would recommend to our fellow traveler. We hope you will enjoy our website, and that you will take good use of our free home-made guides, and insider tips and tricks.
We recommend you to visit our guide to cheap hotels and hostels in Copenhagen, where we give our two cents and tips on where to stay, and what we can recommend. But take a look on the different reviews the hotels and hostels have received on the various sites – we usually just sleep in our apartment, and haven't tried that many hotels Everyone is of course interested in cheap flights to Copenhagen, so be sure to check out that site, where one of our affiliates have price guarantee (find the same ticket, cheaper and they will pay the amount in difference + give you a voucher for your next travel!).
Navigate through the webpage by either using the Search function in the sidebar to the left, or take a look in the various Categories also to the left. So whether you are looking for cafes, bars or nightlife in Copenhagen, want to read everything about the Royal Guard that looks after the Queen Regent; you can find it in the menu.
Scrapyard/recycling lot at Christiania – the 'freetown' in the middle of the city.
Activities, festivals, parties and events
- in the top of the webpage we've collected and created a list of events and festivals that we want to recommend you all. All the activities and events that's going on in and around Copenhagen – can all be found in our 'Calendar'. If you are looking for something in specific, like Distortion or Roskilde Festival, use the search function or the aforementioned top menu. Be sure to check out our 'Meet the locals' category, where we've collected what us Danes usually make time pass with – and what we do with our spare time!
We generally like to hang out with our friends, go to concerts, relax at the parks or public places, and take advantage of the sun when it comes out – basically what every other human being enjoys doing. Concerts and festivals are also a great way for a Dane to spend the day or evening after a long day at the Harbor Pools! Other notable items is our 'Insider Tips'-section, which holds everything from Smoking Policies, general information and other useful information that you might need while in Copenhagen.
Free insider travel tips and tourist guides for everyone
So if you want to read a little up before going to Copenhagen, you're at the right place. Sometimes when you visit a new city it can be hard to figure out exactly what to visit, where to go next or find exactly what you are looking for. Personally I like to read up on the traveling destination before I go there, so I know what to expect and look for.
Here we provide tips and guides on many of the attractions, sights and activities you can do on your trip to Denmark. We only focus on the capital and the closest, biggest attractions.
We have no plans to publish our guides, so instead we advice you to purchase the Lonely Planet-guides to Denmark on Amazon, where you can find it at a good price. See the link to the right.
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'Dukes' mania
Too bad for you if you didn't camp out Tuesday night at Regal's Pinnacle Stadium 18 to get tickets Wednesday morning for the July 30 benefit screening of "The Dukes of Hazzard." The $60 tickets went faster than hot biscuits from your grandma's breakfast table. (Mmmmm, biscuits!)
Congratulations to Variety -- The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee. Between the general-admission ticket sales and the corporate sponsorships for the screening, Variety will have around $187,000 to funnel to children's causes. That's nearly $50,000 more than Variety raised through previous benefit screenings of "Walking Tall" with The Rock and "Radio" with Cuba Gooding Jr., combined.
What's interesting to me is, fans seem to be the most excited not about the movie itself or homegrown star Johnny Knoxville, but the possibility of seeing Jessica Simpson, who plays Daisy Duke. Jessica's OK, but I'm still kind of peeved that she didn't punch out Omarosa on "The Apprentice" when she had the chance. She would have been doing the world a favor.
Anyway, I'd just like to remind y'all that did get tickets to the event that Jessica won't be the only celebrity there. Please be sure to show your Southern hospitality to our boy Johnny, who plays Luke Duke, and Seann William Scott, who plays Bo. Good ol' boys need love, too.
More news from the "Dukes" front: The fund-raising total for the premiere now has reached $205,000. This is going to be a tough act for Variety to follow!


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Cover Letter
Employers receive hundreds of resumés and applications a year and the task of separating the good from the bad is nearly impossible when everything looks the same. So to answer the question as to how you can set yourself apart from the masses is a cover letter.
Cover letters are an essential part of the application process. It offers:
- Opportunity to emphasize qualifications
- Highlight your strengths that pertain to the position
- Provides personal background that can't be listed on a resumé
- Expresses what you can offer the prospective employer
It is a perfect medium for personalizing the application process and introducing yourself to the employer.
There are many do's and don'ts that can make a cover letter a success or a flop:
- Do NOT share personal information. (i.e. marital status, religion)
- Make your letter short and to the point. The typical cover letter is four paragraphs long. The key is to be professional
- Tailor your cover letter for the individual position and company you are applying for. Don't fall into the cookie-cutter trap
- Be honest
- Use quality paper that is easy to read or can be photocopied
- Avoid clichés or trite phrases. Do not use gimmicky language or silly anecdotes
- Don't sound desperate for the job
- If you're overqualified, downplay it a bit in the cover letter
- Address the letter to the person who will be reviewing the resumés. Include job title and salutation whenever possible
- Date the letter, sign it and include your telephone number
- Familiarize yourself with the company where you are applying. This may require a little time but it pays off when you can mention what appeals or impresses you about the company
- Proofread your letter before sending it. Check for spelling and grammatical errors. Even one spelling mistake can be a kiss of death
- Follow up with a telephone call in a few days. Don't be overbearing or make a pest of yourself
- Choose the same theme or format for your cover letter that you used for your resumé
How To Write a Cover Letter
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Your Name
Your Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone Number
Tom Hepner
1234 Main Street
Salem, OR 97301
Title of Person
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City, State, Zip
Mr. William Maikit
Statesman Journal
PO Box 100
Salem, OR 97301
Mr. William Maikit,
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Why are you writing?
Name position.
How, when, where you learned of the opening.
Mention who referred you, if applicable.
|Please consider me an applicant for assistant copy editor for the Statesman Journal. Jerry Smith of the Olympia Daily Herald informed me of this position.
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Why are you interested?
Why have you applied?
Emphasize skills and experience and relate them to the position.
Note your interests in the company, etc.
|As the copy editor of the Courier, the Chemeketa Community College student newspaper, I have both the experience and practical skills you require. During my term as editor of the Courier, school-wide readership increased by 10 percent. While working as a summer intern with the Olympia Daily Herald, I wrote two guest commentaries. I will utilize my strong communication skills, my ability to interview for information, and my knowledge of the newspaper profession to contribute to the quality of the Statesman Journal.
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Mention enclosures.
Relate how information on resumé is relevant.
|My enclosed resumé contains additional information, along with copies of articles and commentaries I have written for the Olympic Daily Herald.
|Closing Paragraph
When are you available for interview? State intentions - follow-up.
|I am available for an interview at your convenience and will contact you to discuss employment opportunities during the week of July 9, 2004. Thank you for your consideration.
Simple closing line such as "Sincerely."
Sign your name legibly.
Type your name
Joe Smith
- Check spelling
- Include enclosure line
- Avoid a lot of "I's"
- Be sure to use complete sentences
- Type an error-free envelope using same stationary
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PLAN for the worst, then you can enjoy the break – that's the message from fire crews as campers swelter in the hot summer weather.
Thousands of holiday makers are baking in the sun this week as they soak up the country music, but the region's fire boss wants them to be vigilant.
Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Steve Hirst said camping grounds could be a recipe for disaster if a fire breaks out.
"The last thing we want is a tragedy," he said. "It's all good and well if your family and friends want to push your caravans together nice and tight. But fire can communicate from one structure to another very quickly. I would hate to see that outcome for anyone camping together."
Across NSW, more than 130 caravans and mobile phones were lost to fires, and the Tamworth festival has seen it's share over the years too.
Superintendent Hirst said while travellers were unwinding, crews wouldn't be letting their guard down.
"A small fire can get out of hand rapidly ... because of the weather conditions," he warned. "With a bit of wind behind it, it's very hard to bring a fire under control quickly.
"We don't want to lose one or have any injuries, but it would be an absolute tragedy if we lost many because of overcrowding."
Gas bottles, barbecues, hot plates and any camp fires or ovens should be shut off or extinguished before campers leave or go to bed. A smoke alarm is a life-saving essential for any van.
"We stress it must be working, so check it works, change the batteries," Superintendent Hirst said.
Fire crews are urging campers to maintain a six-metre gap between caravans and tents, and don't smoke or cook inside a tent.
"Campers should be cautious with open flames around tents and caravans, including cigarettes," Superintendent Hirst said.
A new free 'Emergency +' app can also be download to mobiles, providing exact location and co-ordinates to provide to emergency services, should a fire break out.
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Police say they now know who has been making 'Purge' posters, and will be confronting them soon.
Public health officials are urging you to get a flu shot after the first two deaths from the illness in Georgia so far this season.South Georgia Health officials say the number of flu cases so far is not unusually high, but the peak season isn't here yet. Many people will be around groups during holiday get-togethers, and those environments can spread the flu.Health officials say getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent the flu... and it's especially important for people with special health concerns."Pregnant women, people who have chronic health conditions, those people are certainly more susceptible for the complications that are associated with flu," said District Deputy Health Director Brenda Greene. "And we do know there are deaths associated with flu every year."State health officials say both victims were adults. Peak flu season typically stretches from the end of January through early March, so officials say now is the time to protect yourself with a vaccine.
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It seems like trading down with the Browns is the consensus ideal trade scenario for the Rams. And if that trade is achieved my guess would be the 22nd pick and their second and fourth round picks to the Rams to swap picks and select RG3. Free Agency wise I think first priority is figuring out the wide receiver situation. Brandon Lloyd, Marques Colston, Vincent Jackson, Dwayne Bowe, Stevie Johnson, just sign any one of these guys you can't miss. This is my view on how the draft should and could end up.
Round 1
Justin Blackmon WR Oklahoma State 6-1 215
Justin Blackmon no matter what your opinion of him, fact is he's the best wide receiver in the draft. Even if he turns out not to be top five receiver in the NFL, I would still be okay with him being an Anquan Boldin type player in his prime. But I would prefer him to be a T.O. type player in his prime if I had a choice.
(Browns) Mike Adams LT Ohio State 6-7 323
It would be perfect if the Rams could select both a great receiver and pass protecting left tackle in the same draft. Mike Adams would thrive at protecting Bradford in 2012 even though he still needs a lot of work in the run blocking game, but that's okay because the Rams have Steven Jackson carrying the rock. And of coarse Rodger Saffold would slide to right tackle where he was supposed to play after being drafted, but beat Jason Smith out on the left side.
Round 2
David Wilson RB Virginia Tech 5-10 205
David Wilson has exceptional speed which would complement SJax great, and has the size and power to be the future for the Rams. There will be more than one player that will be first round talents that will fall to the first pick in the second round, but if I had a choice between Lamar Miller, Zach Brown and David Wilson I would chose Wilson every time.
(Browns) Kevin Zeitler OG Wisconsin 6-4 315
Kevin Zeitler may me the most underrated player in this draft, in my opinion he is not that far from DeCastro as an overall guard. He is excellent at both pass blocking and run blocking and would bolster every position on the line except center which would have to be addressed in Free Agency.
Round 3
Bobby Wagner OLB Utah State 6-0 241
The big athletic body of Bobby Wagner can split gaps and come up and hit you and also can play coverage and play it well.Wagner is also fast and physical enough to rush the passer on blitzes which will be something he would definitely be doing in Gregg Williams defensive system.
Round 4
Joe Adams WR Arkansas 5-11 174
The Rams desperately need speed, and speed you would get with Joe Adams on punt returns and as a situational receiver. And if Adams was selected in the third, you could go with TY Hilton to fill the same role.
(Browns) Mike Martin DT Michigan 6-1 307
The Rams finally get their defensive tackle in the draft with Mike Martin who's nasty playing style to get at the passer and defend the run impressed me a lot at the Senior Bowl. Martin finished his career at Michigan with 10 sacks.
Round 6
Jaye Howard DT Florida 6-3 303
Another defensive tackle that I really liked at the Senior Bowl showing impressive pass rushing skills and could end up being a steal in the sixth round. Howard finished his career with 8 sacks.
Round 7
Darron Thomas QB/WR Oregon 6-3 215
Darron Thomas really interests me as a project in the seventh round as a quarterback or at wide receiver.


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Cubs take new swing at long-stalled triangle building
I think the Cubs should worry about fixing the team on the field. I've seen a lot of people over the past few weeks comment on being an organization like the Phillies. This is how the Phillies 2010 team was built. 1996 Draft Jimmy Rollins (2nd round) 1998 Draft Ryan Madson (9th round) Amateur free agent Carlos Ruiz 2000 Draft Chase Utley (1st round) 2001 Draft Ryan Howard (5th round) 2002 Draft Cole Hamels (1st round) 2004 Draft, Rule 5 Shane Victorino (Dodgers) 2005 Free agent Antonio Bastardo (undrafted rookie) 2006 Draft Domonic Brown (20th round) Free agent Jayson Werth (Dodgers) 2007 Free agent Chad Durbin (Detroit) J.C. Romero (minor leagues) Waivers Greg Dobbs (Seattle) 2008 Trade Joe Blanton (Oakland) Brad Lidge (Houston) 2009 Free agent Raul Ibanez (Seattle) Trade Ben Francisco (Cleveland) 2010 Free agent Danys Baez (Baltimore) Jose Contreras (Colorado) Ross Gload (Florida) Placido Polanco (Detroit) Brian Schneider (Mets) Wilson Valdez (minor leagues) Trade Roy Halladay (Toronto) Roy Oswalt (Houston)


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As I type this Friday afternoon I'm watching yesterday's game against Boston for the first time -- in the televised format, that is. I was working when Liriano took the mound Thursday evening, but I fired up the ol' Gameday (no audio -- I work in a restaurant) and watched the pitches appear in glowing red and blue when I could, quickly catching up batter by batter when I actually had to run around too much to check in for an inning or so.
Watching it this way, I had no DicknBert or Gordo/Dazzle influencing (however minimally, I hope) my perceptions of events, and no gamethreads here or elsewhere drawing my attention to this or that detail. What I saw though, gradually infuriated me. Francisco Liriano simply could not buy a borderline strike call -- and in a key turning-point at bat wasn't given an obvious strike.
While this was the merely annoying, thankfully consequence-free way it was early on, with 2 outs in the 3rd Lirano issued a critical 8 pitch "walk" to Dustin Pedroia and you presumably know the rest. As the game went on, the trend continued: If it wasn't firmly inside the official zone -- and a few times even if it was -- it was a ball. By the time the 3rd was over I checked and, sure enough, home plate was being manned by Twins' "favorite" Brian Runge.
If you watch enough gameday/look at enough pitch f/x data you know that league-wide anything so much as touching the fuzzy white Gameday line, even if only a little, will be called a strike with SOME degree of regularity (moreso if it's either belt high or center cut but a little in/out/up/down as applicable). Even if you just watch TV, think of the way pitches a little out of the FoxTrax or ESPN's tracker or whatever are regularly given as strikes, while more occasionally the pitches even two whole (invisible) square-widths removed from the little 9 square grid are given to the pitcher. These "not-officially-a-strike" strikes are called all the time and the closer ones are part of the "real" (average) strike zone, although of course a given umpire will generally give one side of the plate more than the other and the high strike more/less than the low. Almost never does a hurler categorically need to be wholly inside the official strike zone to get a called strike, let alone inside a distinct portion of that zone.
With that said, I present to you the pitch f/x strike zone chart for Thursday night. (Green are balls, Red are called strikes, Triangles are Twins, Squares are Boston). Dig those clear cut strikes by Twins pitchers (per a Liraino only chart, these are almost all Liriano pitches) toward the bottom of the zone that were all called balls ( the "normalized" chart, which attempts to correct for the hitters' heights rather than just show the absolute true location, makes a few of the low strikes very close balls of the sort that are regularly called strikes in practice). Look at the left side of the chart and note the red (called strike) squares (Boston) and green (called ball) triangles(Twins). Only ONE of the called MN strikes outside the zone was Liriano's, by the way. Most especially: look at how Liriano was effectively forced, as Bert would put it, to "leave the ball up". Not only wasn't Runge giving a borderlline low "non-strike-but-called-strike" (Liriano threw several of these -- normally these are a pitcher's best pitches), he wasn't even giving anything inside the low-quarter of the zone (including those pitches that were also strikes per the height adjusted zone, not shown here). I count 8 Liriano pitches --that's a ton-- taken by Boston hitters for low balls that would have a reasonable chance on another day/umpire to be called strikes. Remember his 4 pitch walk to Adrian Beltre? Dial up the gameday of that PA and ask yourself where exactly other than down the heart Liriano was supposed to throw the ball. Ok, you're not gonna get all of those pitches since he basically tried all 4 corners and two made Mauer move the glove too much, but not calling ANY of them?
Granted, Liriano could theoretically have done better with what he was given. As I'm watching this now, Bert is making the point that Lester worked with what he was given on Runge's left side, but hasn't really commented on the high -- or rather, the Not Low -- strike zone in general. True, the homerun fastball to Youkilis was a meatball. But the thing is, what was the context? It was 3 pitches removed from the surely incredibly frustrating Pedroia "walk", which included that very obvious green triangle "ball" pretty much smack dab in the middle of the zone as well as two other very close pitches (one on the high borderline, which you might foolishly suppose would be called if the lower quarter of the strike zone isn't going to be called). I know, I know: suck it up, deal with it, you can't let Runge's zone affect you mentally or you've already lost. But it's at minimum unfortunate that an MLB game comes down to some significant degree to something like "how well can you cope with getting absolutely no calls from an umpire with known Twins-issues?"
I guess the main thing I want to convey is this: if you watched the game and said, "oh well, Liriano's not gonna be the ace after all," realize that with a different umpire willing to call the strike-at-the-knees this could have been a very different pitching performance given the way Liriano was throwing good low maybe-strikes only to every one of them called a ball. No, it's not like Runge was giving a TON of pitches to Lester he wasn't giving to Liriano (although the left side of the chart shows there was a couple of pitch swing on the left side of the zone in Boston's favor). But Lester didn't even try to work low in the zone, while trying to do so and failing-by-umpire appears to have at least contributed to Liriano's lack of success.


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I will be using the "addusers" tool tomorrow to batch import our new year 7's.
(AddUsers Automates Creation of a Large Number of Users)
I was hoping I could edit the CSV file it requires to add in the email addresses, seems this tool cannot do that.
Usernames on the domain are their SIMS admissions no. and their email addresses are also this no. plus the domain name of the school.
Does anyone know of any scrips that I could adapt to fill in the email address field with the same no. as the username and then append @school.domain?
Or is there a better way I am missing...


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They say an NFL running back's career ends when they are 30. Its why Barry Sanders retired when he did, its why the Chargers let LeDanian Tomlinson go, its why Larry Johnson is a backup in Washington instead of a Pro Bowler in Kansas City. On and on, we have seen star running backs plateau at 30 and disappear - Shaun Alexander, Deuce McAllister, Willie Parker,
The thought occured to me watching BJ Penn lose convincingly last night to champ Frankie Edgar. Now I think MMA is also, like football, about match-ups. And it turns out that Frankie Edgar is the absolute worst match-up for Penn of any of the lightweights. Sean Sherk wanted to box and didn't have BJ's power, Kenny Florian tried to tire him out on the cage ala GSP but didn't have the size or strength to do it, and Diego Sanchez just went in to back. That all plays into Penn's hands. But Edgar fights like a lightning bolt, moves in and out and all around and is never in the same place at once. It turns out to beat BJ Penn you have to make him chase you around, frustrate him, and get in his head. That has always been BJ's weakness. When he is in your head - like he was with Sherk and Florian - he's unbeatable. But when you ignore the trash-talk and force him to make adjustments on the fly, he can't do it. BJ wins when he fights his fight. He is, thus far, incapable of changing mid-fight. He showed it here and showed it against Georges St-Pierre as well.
But it got me thinking also to a bigger point - its amazing how many of these UFC champions just hit a wall. Matt Hughes couldn't beat GSP (though he is doing well fighting lesser talent), Chuck Liddell has fallen apart, Tim Sylvia fights C-level fighters on small shows, Andrie Arlovski seems to get knocked out by a stiff breeze, Minotauro Noguiera has been TKO'd twice in his last three fights. Its like after a certain level of success the accumulation of damage from these fights just takes its toll. Its not like boxing where even when your the champion you can still fight cans.
As for the undisputed 155 lbs king Frankie Edgar? Bravo . . . you beat BJ Penn twice, and only one other person can claim that - Georges St-Pierre. Despite today's second guessing, Penn is a once-in-a-lifetime fight talent who dominated his division and never ducked a hard fight at either lightweight or welterweight and Edgar made him look old and slow tonight. He's the king.
But again, its all about match-ups isn't it? Machida was unbeatable but Shogun presented a match-up problem with his Muay Thai kicking and aggressiveness he hadn't seen before. I believe that Gray Maynard will do what Penn did not have the skillset to do, take the smaller man Edgar and just "Chael Sonnen" him on the ground. Edgar could stick and move on Penn because BJ isn't a wrestler and only gets takedowns using trips off the clinch. Maynard shows in all his fights how serious he is about doing nothing but taking you down and pounding you out. Its a bad match-up for Edgar, but we'll see.


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Weight loss, lean muscle, stronger core, increased strength and energy levels are all healthy by-products, not the driver of the Yala approach.
The outcome is this: Yala makes people "Happy."
They leave feeling lighter, walking taller, thinking more clearly, reacting to things more positively, moving through their day more energetically and purposefully … creating what we call mindful living.
So, how does Yala do that? It's the intangible combination of science, choreography, music and the unique charismatic energy of Yala's creator, Laurent.
The Science of Yala
At its core, Yala is rooted in science and athleticism. Yala is an intense workout that works the body in the 3 planes, incorporating all elements of strength, cardio, core and plyometrics. A single Yala workout has been documented to burn between 800-1200 calories.
The Choreography of Yala
To structure the science, Yala is designed as a Choreographed Athletic Sequencing Technique [CAST]. Each workout consists of 12 songs and a combination of 12 signature Yala athletic drills which are allocated throughout the workout. As such, each song, which includes several of those drills, is a complete workout in and of itself, targeting multiple muscle groups: body prepping, ascending up to a fat burning and muscle toning zone through multiple peaks and valleys, then descend before beginning the next set. Though the song changes and the exact moves vary, this cycle then repeats song after song until the entire workout is complete.
Yala Sequencing
The Sequencing Technique is the key to the organization, and thus the success, of these drills. The order of the drills is equally as important as the drills themselves. Yala works first to tire out dominant muscles, allowing supporting muscles to engage and increase fat loss. This results in a more athletic body less prone to injury and more efficient. The Sequencing Technique is smart and effective in that by simply reorganizing the drills, each workout feels fresh and new to the body, no matter how many times you do it.
The characteristic flavor of Yala is driven by Laurent's ethnic French Moroccan background. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, he enjoys international music which influences the eclectic Yala playlist. The international music he artfully selects-- Mediterranean, French, Latin, and popular music— engages the mind and soul while the body is hard at work.
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By Julie Huss
---- — DERRY — It's a place where prominent people walked the halls. It's steeped in tradition and history as it moves toward a major milestone.
Pinkerton Academy turns 200 this year and planning is underway to make the year ahead full of special events, traditions, history and school spirit.
Pinkerton trustees officially signed a proclamation on Dec. 19 at the Alumni Building before students, alumni and administration.
Longtime English teacher Ann West and Headmaster Mary Anderson lead the official anniversary committee.
West has spent 55 years as part of the Pinkerton family, 53 of those teaching in the classroom and most recently continuing her work with Pinkerton Players theater students.
She said taking on the 200th birthday project is hard work, but a labor of love.
The process began in 2012.
"We had to decide what 2014 would look like," West said.
That included getting as many administrators, staff, students, trustees and alumni involved as possible.
A full schedule of events through 2014 includes galas, special sports activities, student-run events, historical programs, and many other opportunities for the school and greater community to celebrate.
Several students attended the signing of the proclamation. Anderson told them they were witnessing history being made.
For West, having Anderson as her co-chairman is important.
"It's because of her breadth of knowledge," she said.
Notables who once called Pinkerton home include Robert Frost, who taught English during his time living in Derry, and Alan B. Shepard Jr., a member of the Class of 1940 and the first American in space. They are part of Pinkerton's long list of traditions and history, West said.
Following Shepard's famed flight in 1961, Pinkerton athletic teams became known as the Astros. A classroom where Frost once taught English still remains.
Athletic teams will wear special patches during 2014 to commemorate the anniversary. More than 5,000 patches have been created.
Alumni say attending Pinkerton was more than just going to class.
"It isn't just a place where you go to high school," said Class of 1973 alumnus Vickie Buckley Chase, "you grow up there."
Chase said many of her high school friends remain close to this day. That's also how Bob Morrison views his Academy experience.
Morrison is one of a trio of friends from the Class of 1953 still close to this day and known as Pinkerton's "Three Amigos."
"I hooked up with them in the third grade," he said. "We've been buddies ever since."
That relationship keeps the trio a tight unit. Morrison, Telly Wells and Wally Ramsdell don't miss a fall football game and always sit together.
The men are all past presidents of Pinkerton's Alumni Association and members of the school's Hall of Fame.
Harry Burnham, president of the Board of Trustees, said he hopes Pinkerton's future is as rich as its past.
"Let the next 200 years be as fruitful as the past 200 years," Burnham said.
West said Pinkerton's hope through the years has been to offer students the promise of excellence.
"On the stages, on the fields and in the classrooms, that is a common goal," she said. "Teachers want it, students want it and trustees want it."
West will write a book on Pinkerton to honor its 200th year. The book will include a lot of photos and will focus on the school's last 50 years. It is due out in 2015.
For Chase, Pinkerton will always be a home.
"Pinkerton is a community," she said. "Some people go to high school, but we went to the Academy, where we were encouraged to challenge our minds, question our beliefs and to simply grow as a family."
A complete list of 2014 anniversary events is available at pinkertonacademy.net.


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"Playing Solitaire for Money" is a collection of lyric poems, which are contemporary in form and subject. It's roughly split into three types of poems. The first third are poems about our globalised experience – seeing us as small parts in "a colossal machine", bit part players in the complexities of modern society. The poems take our everyday experiences and distil them into somewhat surreal, but always truthful scenarios. The middle poems in the collection are more personal – observations on modern life, or ruminations on cinema or fiction. The last few poems are more playful – stepping out into the hidden landscapes on the edge of the city, or conjuring up scenes of middle-class absurdity. Yet there is nothing mundane in these poems. A cup of coffee in a high street chain is a chance to imagine the "impossible narratives" of the "coffee girl" serving the author; getting lost in a maze becomes a question about poetry's use of metaphor; and, in the poem from which the title line comes, a person's internal manias become a real life "monster", that sits on it's own, "playing solitaire for money." These two dozen poems are never slight, and always repay re-reading, almost metaphysical in their warping of our recognisable realities. Continue reading
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Over and Back
"Over and Back" is one of the older poems in "Playing Solitaire for Money", written in 2005. I sometimes baulk at the idea of writing nature poetry. I have always lived in cities or on the edge of urban landscapes; even if my childhood was spent in that strange "edgeland" (to use Micheal Symmons Roberts and Paul Farley's term) of the Midlands "Green Belt." My landscape was always a man-made one, however full of wild flowers and stretches of water it might be. Continue reading
Video: A Colossal Machine
I haven't read this poem from Playing Solitaire for Money that often, so its nice that it was recorded when I opened my short set at the 2011 Manchester Book Market in St. Ann's Square. It's one of several poems towards the start of the book that uses technology imagery to explore the contemporary condition. Perhaps the "colossal machine" is Google or the Wayback Engine? Or, as in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" a computer yet to be built.
A Colossal Machine
Rewinding our histories can't play the tape,
For that requires a colossal machine,
That has long gone out of production,
Or has yet to be made. In part, it's myth,
Yet we subscribe to it, our site feed
Syndicating the latest news, as if a thing
Can be dripfed to us through words.
The manual alone would be extensible,
Using a language shared by half the world's tribes,
Competing to contribute to a shared goal.
The ultimate prize for the next life;
Our essence read, stored, accidentally erased,
Whilst the tests go on in private.
In my room I murmur a prayer.
Manchester Independent Book Market Reading
I'll be reading at the Manchester Independent Book Market in St. Ann's Square, from "Playing Solitaire for Money", along with other poets, performance and otherwise, and fiction writers on Saturday 18th June 2011. It's always a good day, even if it occasionally (always!) rains…. I'm on at 1.20pm in the afternoon. Continue reading
Political Poetry
A while back, I remember a Michael Mackmin editorial in the Rialto where he wondered where the political poets and poems of the day were. Around the time of the Iraq war, a number of poets contributed poems to quickly assembled collections, but, though poetry may have won the argument, it lost the decision.
It seems that we are at another moment, domestically and internationally, where writer's who ignore what's going on in the world can almost be accused of a dereliction of duty. Yet political writing is never easy, and often mistaken. At the same time, I've always thought that the majority of my writing is political, if only because I do write about the contemporary world. Continue reading
Two Poets: JT Welsch & Adrian Slatcher – 19th January 2011
JT Welsch and Adrian Slatcher will be reading from their new Salt Modern Voices Collections "Orchids" and "Playing Solitaire for Money" respectively at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Cambridge Street, Manchester in Manchester City Centre on Wednesday 19th January 2011, 6.30pm. Free and there will be wine and an opportunity to buy the books and speak to the poets. All are welcome.
Directions to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Writing a Poem
One of the most recent poems in my collection "Playing Solitaire for Money" is called "Late Love." It's the poem that you see if you check my profile on Salt's website, or here on my own website. I can't remember if that was my suggestion or theirs, but it's also the poem that readers have most responded to, particularly when I read it live.
How do you promote a book of poetry? For it's not about the writer, or about some subtext, political or emotional, rather it's about the poems. When I wrote "Late love" in January 2010, I had no idea that it would be the poem I was talking about a few months later, but I thought it might be interesting to look at it a bit closer.
I seem to remember I wrote it on a bus journey into work, the handwriting would certainly hint at this, though it could as easily been at home on the sofa or in a coffee bar. The blue pen I started the poem with runs out half way through, and I change to black. Although there have been times when I've written poems directly to the computer, over the last couple of years I've deliberately tried to carry a notebook and pen with me at all times. It's certainly helped my productivity.
I use black notebooks from Muji. They only cost a couple of pounds, the size is bigger than A5, which helps when you're writing poetry, but have a soft cover so can be easily carried anywhere. For every poem like "Late Love", there are pages of inconsequence. I'm glad I've started using a notebook, but also glad that I've not been seduced by the seriousness of, say, a Moleskine.
The poem itself was written quickly, and in a single go. The structure, and the argument were there immediately, and there's only a couple of changes I made on the page itself, at the end of the second and third stanzas. The "post-production" was mostly just minor tweaks. The poem was called "Late Love I", so I clearly was thinking it might be the first of a sequence. I've not yet written "Late Love II" though. There's no date on the poem, which implies I wrote it quickly (the bus journey again), possibly after the poem on the opposite page, which wasn't anywhere near as good.
For comparison, the published poem is here. The changes are minor, the punctuation is sorted (I'm not sure one ever punctuates properly in a first draft?), and the poem clearly came into life almost fully formed. The last lines of the 2nd and 3rd stanza were the main changes. The word "resurrection" on the manuscript appears to be more a reminder of what the line needs to say, rather than a possible word choice – but its an undoubted religious reference. The word "d'artagnan" appears at the top of the page (not in this scan) which may give some hint as to how I was wanting to frame this poem, within a certain tradition of historical chivalry. One of my favourite poems is Keats La Belle Dame Sans Merci, and there's something of the same feel about it.
Late Love
Have I ever wandered in the flower garden,
Absent from self-obsession,
Or, when drawn to a particular bud
Smelt its brief fragrance and lost myself?
And why, when transient beauty
Fades at speed, do I still glow
With the warm lie of that time?
Is it because I am a special case
Hotbed raised and partial to the sun?
Or would it be truer if I said:
We are all blessed with these hopes
And only weep when the memories turn
Into emblems of our casual regret.
On standing before the wind, a stem will break.
And when the past days merge into future nights
And chance uploads its lucky card—
When driven snow piles up against the solid door
And a pale flame marks our sorrow …
The long tracks in the snow we left behind
Are traceable beyond the edge of the wood.
A kiss, on lips still warm, redeems us still.


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First, double-check your coupons that you plan on using. Make sure you pulled the correct product, including size, flavor or whatever other stipulations are printed on the coupon.
Check expiration dates. For hostile, coupon-hating cashiers, nailing a couponer for trying to use an expired coupon is a hobby. Once they spot one in your pile, every other coupon is closely inspected and really slows down the check-out process.
When using "Buy One Get One" coupons, double-check that you have the correct items to qualify for the free or discounted item.
When you purchase items that are advertised on sale, bring the store ad with you when you check out. Many times the register systems have not been completely updated and do not include all of the advertised prices. Having the store ad handy will help solve pricing problems.
It is also helpful to know the store's coupon acceptance policies. Most avid couponers always carry copies of policies in their coupon binders.
Why Store Employees Don't Know the PoliciesIt can be frustrating to couponers when store employees appear totally ignorant about store policies, especially coupon policies. You can't help but wonder how they missed that part of their training.
Sometimes stores have new employees, including new management and they do not know all of the policies. Since most store employees are trained on the job, they may only learn about a policy when they are dealing with it in front of a customer. Also, store policies often change and the employees are sometimes the last to find out.
You may also be dealing with a visiting manager who is filling in for a vacationing or sick manager. If they are from a different region they may have different policies to follow. This would be a good time to pull out your copy of the store policy and do some gentle educating.
Avoid getting into a debate with a grumpy cashier about the value of couponing. For her, couponing equates to more work, slower lines, mistakes and more stuff to keep up with at the register. Use this opportunity to put on your "nice" hat and compliment their efforts. Be sympathetic to their woes and tell them how much they are helping you meet your household food budget.
Make New FriendsRemember, most stores will allow their management to turn down a coupon for whatever reason they deem fit. This policy can either work in your favor or work against you. If you have a good relationship with the cashiers and store manager, chances are when a coupon transaction may be questionable they will do it your way. On the other hand, if they do not like you, they may decide to make couponing difficult for you, just because they can.
Lower Your VoiceIf things do get heated at the checkout counter, take a deep breath and lower your voice, even if they do not. Remember that it is just one of many shopping trips that you will make in your lifetime and refuse to let store employees ruin your day.
Partner With CorporateIf you have made an effort to abide by the rules, develop a nice relationship with the employees, but they are still exhibiting hostility towards you, or worse, refusing some of your coupons for no apparent reason, leave your basket and go home and call the corporate headquarters.
Do not let one employee keep you from getting a good deal on something that you need. Chances are they will not be there long if they exhibit childish behavior towards their customers.


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Yatzy Online Lands In Style: Meet Miracle Mill's New Dice Game
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- Dec 07, 2012 - Miracle Mill is proud to announce the arrival of Yatzy Online, a game for Facebook (app available
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While Yatzy Online is the first game that Miracle Mill offers on the virtual markets, it adopts a hugely revolutionary approach when it comes to positioning and availability of the product, partly due to the game being cross platform, the producers announce. What does this exactly mean?
Miracle Mill's Yatzy Online players and games are not limited to just one device or even one platform. A player can for example play a game on the iPhone with opponents who would enjoy the game on Facebook and Android.
It also means that a player could start a game with his friends on his phone during, for example, his lunch break, and then pick it up at home right where he left on his computer. Additionally, Miracle Mill's Yatzy Online offers three different rule sets to choose from in the game: International, Scandinavian and 6 Dice Maxi Yatzy for the hardcore addicts.
Players don't need to pay any subscriptions or fees to play the game and can enjoy the game absolutely free on all platforms.
Free Apps are already available to download on the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store, a Facebook App is up and running, and more platforms are already in the pipeline. Miracle Mill also announced that the existing apps would get some significant updates with even more features very soon.
Yatzy Online really takes a big step forward in making the game of Yatzy widely available to everyone who has a Facebook account or a mobile device. Miracle Mill announces itself as a serious ground braking app producer with clear perspective on the market needs, and thankfully, one who tries to make social games truly and genuinely social.
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The Braves offense came crashing back down to earth tonight in an 8-3 loss against Wandy Rodriguez and the Astros, Monday night. Derek Lowe didn't quite duplicate his last outing, giving up five runs, eight hits, and three walks in five and a third. The game was essentially over after the sixth inning, in which Scott Linebrink came on to relieve Lowe. The Astros sent ten batters to the plate and scored five runs in the frame to produce a very comfortable 7-0 lead.
Matt Young, Eric Hinske, and Jordan Schafer refused to quit in the ninth though, which was great to see. With the score 8-0 and two outs in the top of the ninth, Young got the first double of his big league career. Fan interference was called, but Matt can rest easy on the plane back to Atlanta knowing that it would have been a double anyway. Hinske followed up with a professional eleven-pitch walk to bring Jordan to the plate. Schafer proceeded to belt one into the bullpen in right-center field off of Brandon Lyon to avoid the shutout. Dan Uggla came to the plate with one last opportunity to keep his 3-game hitting streak alive, but went down on strikes to end the road trip.
Hunter Pence showed just how good he really is, even presumably not at one hundred percent with back issues. Pence went 3-4, drew a walk and knocked in 4 runs on the night. He looks like he came out of the 1930s with a choked up grip and high knee kick. He even runs like an old-time player, but simply dominated Braves pitching tonight. Wandy Rodriguez pitched great in his first start in 22 days. He came out of the game after six innings, giving up just two hits, and no runs.
Derek Lowe didn't look great this evening, but the Braves' bats didn't help him out much early on when an opportunity presented itself with the bases loaded in the first, and again with two men on in the third. Brandon Hicks had a rough game while giving Gonzo a much-needed night off. He wasn't charged with any errors, but he missed some tough but important plays in the field and went 0 for 4 at the dish.


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Here's the list of ESPN analyst Chad Ford's top 16 free agents, and I how I see them fitting into the Tunder's plans (Gortat was number 16, so I threw him in):
1. Ben Gordon (Expected Salary: $10-12 mil per year)
The Thunder organization has been linked as a Ben Gordon suitor for a long time--going all the way back to their days in Seattle. While Gordon's ability to score from the perimeter seems appealing for a team that struggled to score from behind the arc last season, signing Gordon would make very little sense after investing the 3rd overall pick on Harden (especially since Harden has the potential to be a lethal NBA marksman as well). Throw in the 10-12 mil we'd have to pay him a year, and this move doesn't seem all that likely for the Thunder. Almost No Chance.
2. Hedo Turkoglu (Expected Salary: $8-10 mil per year)
I've been a big fan of Hedo's game dating all the way back to the end of his stint in Sacramento. His stock has obviously risen dramatically since then after a couple of all-star caliber seasons in Orlando, but he is clearly not in the Thunder's plans. OKC already has two budding stars on the wing in Durant and Green, and Hedo would just create a logjam for both of their minutes. No Chance.
3. David Lee (Expected Salary: $8-10 mil per year)
I live in New York, and although it has definitely been a strain on my eyes, I've been to my fair share of Knicks games over the past few years. This kid can play. He's got a big frame for a 6'9 forward, at 240 pounds, and he couples that size with energy and toughness on the glass that the Thunder are in desperate need of. I don't know if Presti will dish out 8-10 million dollars for him (as Ford predicts he will be looking for), but I do think Presti will at least make a run at him. Decent Chance.
4. Paul Millsap (Expected Salary: $8-10 mil per year)
I've liked Millsap a lot for a long, LONG time. I watched him lead the NCAA in rebounding for two straight seasons at Louisiana Tech, and while I didn't think he'd be as successful as he has been in the NBA, I've always had a lot of respect for the way he plays the game. The guy is a pitbull, who tracks down rebounds with tenacity rivaled by very few in the NBA. He plays a lot like former Sonic stalwarts Reggie Evans and Danny Fortson (the latter of which remains one of the most underrated NBA players in the last 10 years). Millsap also has a modest and improving back to the basket game that I think Presti admires, and I think he'll be more willing to dish out the necessary cash for the 24 year old Millsap (who already has 2 seasons of playoff experience) than the 26 year old Lee (who's never played in a meaningful game past the all-star break). Good Chance.
5. Anderson Varejao (Expected Salary: $8-9 mil per year)
He's another young big that I've always liked, and was excited to hear rumor of Presti having interest in. Like Millsap, he's got plenty of deep playoff experience, and he flat out knows how to defend in the post. His toughness and tenacity down low could provide a good influence for Nenad Kristic, who could learn a lot from the way Varejao plays the game. I don't know if he's worth 8-9 mil per year, but he's definitely worth close to that, as he would have an effect on all of the Thunder's bigs. Decent Chance.
6. Trevor Ariza (Expected Salary: $6-9 mil per year)
Another talented wing, who made himself a lot of money during the Finals (Hedo was the first), Ariza just flat out doesn't fit in the Thunder's current plans. His game is eerily similar to Jeff Green's (Green is a stronger post player on both sides of the ball), and I don't see Presti even giving him a look for that kind of money. No Chance.
7. Lamar Odom (Expected Salary: $6-9 mil per year)
One of my favorite players to watch in the league, Odom would solve the Thunder's rebounding problems, but he doesn't have a spot on our roster. I think he could pass off as a situational center (he's 6'11 after all), but I don't think he'd be willing to play there. I also don't think Presti wants to dish out this kind of money to play an already inconsistent player out of position. Almost No Chance.
8. Shawn Marion (Expected Salary: $6-7 mil per year)
Constantly one of the games most overrated players in Phoenix, it seems the rest of the league has figured out that he was more or less a product of D'Antoni's system. He disappointed in Miami and Toronto, and probably won't get as many contract offers as he would like. His defense would be a nice influence for Durant, but there's no way Presti even considers paying 6 mil for a defensive tutor. That's what we hire coaches for. No Chance.
9. Andre Miller (Expected Salary: $5.5-7 mil per year)
With Earl Watson and Chucky Atkins likely to be gone, another point guard should be somewhere on Presti's offseason agenda. I think he has faith that (when healthy) Livingston could be one of the best backup point guards in the league, but a capable veteran is gonna have to come in as Livingston's insurance policy. I'm pretty damn sure that isn't the role Miller is looking for. I'm also pretty damn sure we aren't paying 5 mil for a third string PG. I don't see the Thunder going after any big name point guards in this free agent class, and I don't see any big name point guards looking at OKC as a potential destination. No Chance.
10. Jason Kidd (Expected Salary: $5.5-7 mil per year)
See: Miller, Andre. No Chance.
11. Marvin Williams (Expected Salary: $7-8 mil per year)
Williams could be a significant role player on a championship caliber team in the future, but he certainly won't live up to the hype as the 2nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (famously above Chris Paul). He also certainly isn't worth 7-8 mil per year, considering he's have no chance to crack our starting lineup. No thanks. No Chance.
12. Charlie Villanueva (Expected Salary: $5.5-7 mil per year)
Charlie can score with the best of the power forwards in the NBA, but he's a bit of a headcase, and he's had some injury problems during his stint in the league. The Thunder could use his scoring punch in the paint, but there really isn't any logistic room for him on this roster. Almost No Chance.
13. Raymond Felton (Expected Salary: $5-6 mil per year)
See: Kidd, Jason. No Chance.
14. Mike Bibby
See: Felton, Raymond. No Chance.
15. Rasheed Wallace (Expected Salary: $4-6 mil per year)
I personally think that under the right circumstances, 'Sheed would be a great fit in OKC. He would solve our post defense issues, as he has always been one of the NBA's top defensive big men. He would solve our scoring void at the Center position, as he is adept at scoring in a variety of ways. He could help tutor Mullens in the art of shooting as a big man (Mullens has stated a desire to be a Nowitzki-like perimeter big man, which Rasheed has perfected). That all being said, I don't know how much Wallace would want to come to a young team at this point of his career, especially after having one of his worst team seasons of all time last season. I also think Presti is hesitant about signing that big of a name at that age. he wants the core of this team to grow together, and establish continuity for a LONG time to come. I personally think 'Sheed gets us into the playoffs next year, but I don't know if that necessarily makes it a good move. Slim Chance.
16. Marcin Gortat (Expected Salary: $4-6 mil per year)
Gortat got lots of exposure during Orlando's Finals run this season, and he does a lot of the same things that Varejao does. He plays tough defense, and rebounds hard. He'd be a great role player for us, and at this price tag, he would be a better value at Center than Varejao would be. That all being said, it appears the Rockets have their heart set on him in the wake of Yao's foot injury, and would pump his price tag up accordingly. The closer Gortat's salary comes to Varejao's, the lower his value becomes, since Varejao is basically a more refined, experienced version of him. I would be thrilled to have him, but only at the right price. Decent Chance.
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Tea party meeting set for Thursday
ALEXANDRIA — The Madison County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Emery Lee Auditorium in Alexandria.
Featured will be television and radio personality Andrew Phipps, political topic "Term Limits." Along with Phipps, there will be selected videos and open mic.
Muncie tea party meets July 14
MUNCIE — The Muncie 9.12 Tea Party will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 14 at the Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road.
Guest speaker will be Dwight Lile discussing Agenda 21 and TIFs (Tax Increment Financing).
Squirrel leaves 4,200 in Indiana with no power
ELKHART — Indiana Michigan Power says a squirrel got into a substation in Elkhart County and knocked out power to 4,200 customers.
The power was knocked out about 12:15 p.m. Monday and as of 6 p.m. 759 customers in Elkhart County remained without power.
4-year-old shot in arm in Indianapolis by child
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say a 4-year-old has been shot in the arm by another child.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said the 4-year-old is in stable condition at Community North Hospital. Dispatchers said the gun used belonged to a parent, and that the child who was holding the gun when it went off found the weapon inside the home.
State financing $250M for I-69 segment
INDIANAPOLIS — A state agency is preparing $250 million in financing to help a private developer pay for construction of the latest segment of Indiana's Interstate 69 extension.
The developer chosen to build the 21-mile stretch of highway from Bloomington to Martinsville will repay the tax-exempt bonds. Bond documents estimate the total cost of the project at $370 million, with the state paying $80 million up front and making annual payments to I-69 Development Partners for 35 years.
Sand dune survivor honored
MICHIGAN CITY — The Illinois boy who survived being buried under 11 feet of sand last summer at the Indiana Dunes was cheered while riding as a parade grand marshal.


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Saturday, Nov. 2
Friends Boutique fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 17 Pickering Street (off Rte. 22), hand-made items for the whole family: from knitted socks, hats, cowls & mittens, to baby sets, fabric art, pottery, decorations. An important fundraiser for the Friends of the Essex COA; support seniors at fun family event.
Wednesday, nov. 19
Yankee Networkers Chapter of BNI breakfast meet-up, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave.
Thursday, Nov. 20
Story hour, for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver, 10 a.m., TOHP Burnham Library, 30 Martin St. Songs, stories and crafts. 978-768-7410. Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Friday, Nov. 21
Essex Board of Health's free shingles clinic, for residents over 60. Register at 978 768-7614. Those eligible will be notified of their appointment time. Some may be wait-listed till vaccine is available. Bring proof of residency and insurance information. Uninsured will not be turned away.
Saturday, Nov. 23
23rd annual Essex Firemen's Spaghetti Supper, 4 - 7 p.m., Essex Fire Station, 24 Martin Street (Route 22). Homemade spaghetti and meatballs with salad, beverage and whip cream ginger bread. Donations at door; proceeds to the Fire Department Equipment fund.
Holiday Fairs at Essex Churches, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All three downtown churches help warm-up the town for winter. On street parking, gift bargains, homemade food, hot beverages. A dollar goes a long way!
Sunday, Nov. 24
36th annual Turkey Trot Road Race, 1 p.m., Registration 10:30 a.m. to noon, upstairs at Woodman's, 121 Main St. — 8K US Track and Field sanctioned event, as well as, an 8K "Fun Walk" — both ending at Woodman's of Essex with complimentary chowder. Free Race T-shirt for first 200 paid registrations! Proceeds benefit Essex Lion's Club projects and charities. For information, email: email@example.com or visit: www.essexmalions.com/turkeytrot.html
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Two Broncos Defensive Players File Lawsuit against NFL over Failed Drug Test
14th March
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate.
Denver Broncos linebacker DJ Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean were each recently suspended six games without pay for violating the NFL's performance enhancement policy. The players maintain they are innocent and have filed a lawsuit against the league to have the suspensions overturned.
The players failed the test in August because they allegedly substituted a non-human specimen during their urine tests. The collector during the testing has since been fired by the NFL for breaching protocol and procedural irregularities. Williams' lawyer, Peter R. Ginsberg, stated the collector tampered with testing procedure and submitted urine samples to the league that were not human. The suit, filed in Denver District Court Monday, also alleges that the NFL violated chain of custody procedure during the appeal process. When Williams and McBean appealed the …
NHL and WADA to Re-work Drug Testing Policy?
22nd February
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger.
A focus in all major sports continues to be drug testing and the use of Human Growth Hormone (HGH). Add the National Hockey League to the list in strengthening its own policy with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Chicago Tribune reported that the WADA has had conversations with the NHL and its players association about the topic. WADA would like to have the framework for a new drug testing policy in place before the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Currently, it is thought that the NHL has the weakest anti-doping program of the four big leagues in the US.
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(WMC-TV) - A backlog of untested sexual assault kits has created a push to get thousands tested in hope of resolving some of cases that have been inactive for years.
Director Toney Armstrong says many of these untested rape kits go back as far as the 80s. The dormant kits remain in three different locations inside the Memphis Police Department.
Armstrong says he plans to ask city council for a $500,000 grant from the Office of Criminal Justice Programs Tuesday to fund the project.
"I can't account for what went on with past administrations, but what I can say is this administration has recognized that there is a problem ... All of the departments have come together and put together a comprehensive plan," said Armstrong.
Armstrong's administration has worked since 2011 to resolve the issue of these untested sexual assault kits. In recent months, TBI, under the leadership of Director Mark Gwyn, and the District Attorney General's Office, headed by General Amy Weirich, have joined the Memphis Police Department in developing a plan of action.
This grant would allow the department to screen 2,226 kits.
Memphis area Women's Council Executive Director, Deborah Clubb, says the number of sexual assault cases in Memphis is staggering.
"I've heard other numbers. I don't think this is all of it ... I think this is a good start," she said. "Women go to report a rape, and they're asked for the opportunity to have a rape kit done because they're told that's evidence that's important ... I think it's beyond disheartening to then hear in our community so many overall these years were not processed."
Armstrong says this has been an ongoing problem for many years. Mayor A C Wharton says this grant is just the beginning.
'We can't go back and find some bad person who five years ago we can only speak from going forward," said Wharton.
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As someone who has watched trends for many years and come up with a few buzzwords of my own, I'm amused and startled by this notion of "storytelling" as the newest bit of jargon working its way into our marketing/PR vernacular.
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WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - An audience filled with believers in a higher power and those who don't agree are listening closely to a debate at First West Baptist Church of West Monroe.
The Director of the Center for Christian Worldview, Alex McFarland says without a doubt, there is a god.
"For those who are kind of in the middle, who are on the fence, they see that yes there is evidence, there are compelling lines of compelling evidence, pointing to God, the bible and Jesus Christ," McFarland said. Going against that argument is, David Silverman, he's the President of American Atheists. Silverman believes the proof turns up empty when it comes to a god existing."There is no evidence, no logical reasons to believe in any gods.and that the Christian god specifically, is inconsistent with our current world," Silverman said.The two hour debate, mixed with several light applause's for both sides, carried questions not only from moderators but the audience as well. Both men believe their main goal is to get those listeners to put their minds to the test."Bringing to town something like this, brings a lot of evidence, a lot of information, and causes people to think," McFarland said.
"Christians and atheists can actually get along pretty well. We agree much more than we disagree," Silverman said.Church leaders have put on debates like this one before. The most previous one questioned the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As for the winner of the debate, church leaders decided to not crown a person with the title. Instead, just sending everyone home to think about what was said during the debate.


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WSVN -- It's the worst case scenario for a facility like Port Everglades, a fire in one of the massive fuel storage tanks. That's why the port agreed to buy this state of the art fire hose system but it hasn't worked and now an investigation into that purchase has resulted in the suspension of BSO Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Kelli Allen. According to BSO, the suspension is based on policy violations including: "official reports and truthfulness in BSO matters".
Carmel Cafiero: "The Broward Sheriff's Office will not discuss Kelli Allen's suspension or release any other information. It says that's because the Internal Affairs Investigation is still open and active."
The same applies to assistant Chief Timothy Keefe who was also involved in the hose purchase investigation.
He has been reassigned based on a policy violation of "authority commensurate with responsibility".
When 7 News first exposed problems with the hose system, it had failed three tests it didn't shoot a water and foam mixture far enough. Crucial to putting out a tank fire.
Carmel Cafiero: "If there was a fire today could you use what we have spent a million dollars on?"
Chief Joseph Lello: "No."
Then fire chief Joseph Lello said the port wasn't properly protected so the enormous system was tested a fourth time. 7 News was there as the twelve inch hose was rolled out on a windy night
Assistant Chief John Schildknecht: "I think we'll shoot eight thousand gallons a minute, 450 feet three per cent foam solution."
The assistant chief had high hopes that this time the system would pass the test but it did not.
Assistant Chief John Schildknecht: "OK this sucks."
Again the water and foam did not reach the target, but wind may have been a factor.
Assistant Chief John Schildknecht: "We knew we were going to have some issues with the wind direction and speed."
The system's manufacturer said in a real fire the hose would not have been placed, so that it was shooting into the wind.
Frank Bateman: "The equipment was sold with the understanding that the reach that we specified, we could accomplish, was done in still air conditions."
But Port Everglades has notified the manufacturer that the county will not accept the system. However, the Port is giving the company one more chance to make the hose work and there's a lot riding on that test.
The port has already paid 1.1 million dollars with another 144 thousand yet to be paid.
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We haven't even hit UFC on Versus 4, but it doesn't matter. UFC on Versus 5 is set for later in the summer and the fight card is already coming together. BloodyElbow.com has the news:
Even though UFC on Versus 4 hasn't even taken place (scheduled for June 26th in Pittsburgh), the UFC is wasting no time in booking the subsequent Versus event later in the summer. ESPN's Jon Anik reports via twitter that a light heavyweight bout featuring sluggers, Stephan Bonnar and Karlos Vemola is being arranged for UFC on Versus 5, scheduled for August 14th in Milwaukee:
Looks like Stephan Bonnar's next opponent will be Karlos Vemola on August 14th in Milwaukee. #UFC
Thus far, here's the known fight card for UFC on Versus 5:
Duane Ludwig vs. Amir Sadollah
Cole Miller vs. T.J. O'Brien
Stephan Bonnar vs. Karlos Vemola
Be sure to check this StoryStream for updates to the UFC on Versus 5 fight card as they develop.