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How To Buy Fannie Mae-Owned Properties With Zero Money Down, No Mortgage Insurance
October 29, 2008 by Danilo Bogdanovic
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A little-known fact is that you can buy Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties with as little as zero money down with no Mortgage Insurance. Fannie Mae is selling their properties through a program called "HomePath" and they're selling them for 50 to 75 percent of what they were worth just a few years ago.
Fannie Mae also offers a program called "ExpressPath" which is a financing option provided by Fannie through a Fannie-approved lender. ExpressPath financing can provide qualified borrowers up to 100% financing on select Fannie Mae properties.
How do you search for Fannie-owned properties? The brokerage firm I'm a part of, Market Advantage Real Estate, has made it easy for you. They've added a search feature that allows you to search for Fannie Mae-owned homes only. This will help filter out the "noise" and allow you to only search those properties owned by Fannie Mae. (The search feature may not be pretty, but we were focused on getting a functional resource out to consumers ASAP)
How do you find out more about ExpressPath financing? Just click here.
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How is buying a home owned or managed by Fannie Mae different from other home purchases?
Usually, when you buy a home, you deal with a seller who lives in the home. However, the homes sold by Fannie Mae are unoccupied. Fannie Mae has acquired these properties through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or forfeiture.
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At the May meetup of the Melbourne Java and JVM users group, I gave a presentation on how to get a build life cycle up and running using cloud based tools.
This post contains the slides as well as my notes on how to do the demo walkthrough.
First we need something to run
In the demo we need something we can deploy and get working, so lets try and use a Sample ROO application that gives us some basic Spring and Hibernate.
roo.sh script –file $ROO_HOME/samples/clinic.roo
This should give us a simple webapp that we can now quickly and easily launch with Jetty.
mvn jetty:run
Lets take a look at what the application is, notice it has some persistence, but running on hsql.
Before we can get builds and deployments in the cloud, we first need the ……
Source Code in the Cloud
All repositories are remote, so its not a big deal, but as a cornerstone of Cloud development we need our code accessible from anywhere, and so in this case I will use github to create a repo to store this app:
- Create Github Repo
- Init local repo
- Add remote
- Push repo remote
- Show commit in github UI.
So now that we have the code in the cloud, lets get to the interesting parts.
Lets work on first getting our code….
Building in the Cloud
Cloudbees are a major sponsor of the Jenkins project, and offer a solution called DEV@Cloud which offers in cloud hosted Jenkins installs.
- Create new Jenkins job.
- Configure repo from github
- Use http method
- Remove stevemac@
So now we have the code there and it builds, but this is probably not much than we are already used to.
Now it's time to setup our …
Hosting in the Cloud
This is probably what we all came to see, and I'm sorry to say that it's been made really easy.
Let's start with the fully manual process.
mvn package
- Log onto cloudbees control panel
- Create a new application
- Browse to upload WAR file
- Demo the site running.
At this point we have completed the brief, we have code and builds and deployment in the cloud, but its still a little bit disjointed.
Lets take the next step and connect some dots.
Scripted deployments to the Cloud
Again the guys at CloudBees have done lots of the heavy lifting, they have a maven plugin that helps automate the deployment process.
<build> <finalName>myapp</finalName> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>com.cloudbees</groupId> <artifactId>bees-maven-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.2.2</version> </plugin> </plugins> </build> <pluginRepositories> <pluginRepository> <id>bees-plugins-releases</id> <url>http://repository-cloudbees.forge.cloudbees.com/public-release/</url> <releases> <enabled>true</enabled> </releases> <snapshots> <enabled>false</enabled> </snapshots> </pluginRepository> </pluginRepositories>
Now that we have this installed, we can use the 'bees' goals to control our application. Its quick and easy to deploy changes.
Lets make a change to the app so we know its deployed.
- Open project in eclipse
- Edit index page add some text.
mvn bees:deploy -Dbees.apikey=<apikey> -Dbees.secret=<secret> -Dbees.appid=stevemac/XXX
These values shown here are the api-key and secret supplied by cloudbees, and the appid we previously setup.
We now should see on our new application with changes.
We now have all the moving pieces, and a repeatable deployment, but what would be great is…
Continuous Deployment in the Cloud
Lets take this application the next step.
We now have local changes that are deployed to our test server, but there is no guarentee that the build and application are repeatable, we really should be deploying from our source repository, not developer machines.
So lets make that happen.
The custom Jenkins install offered by CloudBees contains a really nice option to enable deploying to cloudbees on successful builds.
- Enable the option
- Make another change to application
- Add and Commit to git
- Push changes
- Watch build occur
Now we have full roundtrip development, from developer desktop, through source control, build and test server and deployed out to hosting.
So now that we know we have a full build pipeline, but notice, the application is still pretty useless, it still runs the embedded HSQL and so on each re-deployment we lose our information.
Let's upgrade the product to use an external database, but where will it be but….
MySQL hosted in the Cloud
Please don't take this as an advertisement for CloudBees, but they were the first provider I found that offered the full stack for FREE that I could test out.
First we need a database to store our information on
- Login to cloudbees control console
- Create cloudbees mysqldb
- Open MySQL browser and login
Now we need to upgrade the application with the settings
- Update the persistence.xml
- Update the applicationContext
- Update web.xml
- Create cloudbees.xml file
<property name="hibernate.dialect" value="org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect"/>
<bean id="dataSource" class="org.springframework.jndi.JndiObjectFactoryBean"> <property name="jndiName"> <value>java:comp/env/jdbc/melbjvm</value> </property> </bean>
<resource-ref> <res-ref-name>jdbc/melbjvm</res-ref-name> <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type> <res-auth>Container</res-auth> </resource-ref>
<cloudbees-web-app> <appid>stevemac/melbjvm</appid> <resource name="jdbc/melbjvm" auth="Container" type="javax.sql.DataSource"> <param name="username" value="melbjvm" /> <param name="password" value="melbjvm" /> <param name="url" value="jdbc:cloudbees://melbjvm" /> </resource> </cloudbees-web-app>
Now you don't want to have to push to production to test it, it would be great to be able to run this locally and make sure we have it all right first wouldn't it.
So lets do that, the CloudBees plugin allows you to run a Tomcat container using these configurations locally.
mvn bees:run
Add now we can see in the MySQL browser the database has been created.
So let's check in all these changes and let the application be deployed.
- Git add,
- commit,
- and push
- Watch build
But our tests fail
I know they do, so (being naughty) I'm just going to skip them, kick off the build again and watch it deploy.
Thats pretty much the demo
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I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et al
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Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order with Respect to Expert Disclosure Dates and Memorandum in Support of Consent Motion by I/P Engine, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Snow, W. Ryan)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA NORFOLK DIVISION __________________________________________ ) I/P ENGINE, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-512 ) AOL, INC. et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) CONSENT MOTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF CONSENT MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULING ORDER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERT DISCLOSURE DATES Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc. ("Plaintiff") moves this Court for entry of an order amending three discovery dates in this case. The modification of these deadlines will not delay the parties' readiness for trial or the trial date. Plaintiff has taken care to avoid any disruption to any deadlines for submission of materials to, or appearances before, this Court. The dates at issue affect only the parties' discovery exchanges rather than deadlines that impact obligations to this Court. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a Proposed Order for this Court's consideration. The majority of the deadlines in this Court's February 15, 2012 Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order (D.I. 90) will not be altered under this proposal. Specifically, Plaintiff requests the following amendments: 1. Plaintiff requests that this Court extend the service of expert disclosures by the party with the burden of proof from July 18, 2012 to July 25, 2012. 2. Plaintiff requests that this Court extend the service of expert disclosures intended solely to respond to, contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter disclosed by another party under Rule 26(a)(2)(B) or the Pretrial Order from August 20, 2012 to August 29, 2012. 3. Plaintiff requests that this Court eliminate the service of rebuttal disclosures by the party bearing the initial burden of proof (currently scheduled for September 4, 2012). 4. As grounds for this request, Plaintiff states that it has conferred with Defendants and the parties agree that the proposed extensions will streamline expert discovery. 5. As noted above, Plaintiff believes that entry of the proposed order will not interfere with trial preparation, yet will allow for flexibility in scheduling discovery and developing the case before trial. Defendants do not object to the requested changes. For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff requests that this Court enter the proposed order to modify three discovery deadlines. Dated: July 16, 2012 By: /s/ W. Ryan Snow Donald C. Schultz W. Ryan Snow Steven Stancliff CRENSHAW, WARE & MARTIN, P.L.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 1500 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: (757) 623-3000 Facsimile: (757) 623-5735 email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com Jeffrey K. Sherwood (Virginia Bar No. 19222) Frank C. Cimino, Jr. Kenneth W. Brothers Dawn Rudenko Albert Charles J. Monterio, Jr. DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP 1825 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 420-2200 Facsimile: (202) 420-2201 Counsel for Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc. 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 16, 2012, I will electronically file the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: Stephen E. Noona Virginia State Bar No. 25367 KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: (757) 624-3239 Facsimile: (757) 624-3169 firstname.lastname@example.com David Perlson QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 875-6600 Facsimile: (415) 875-6700 Counsel for AOL Inc., Google, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., Target Corporation and IAC Search & Media, Inc. Cortney S. Alexander FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP 3500 SunTrust Plaza 303 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 94111 Telephone: (404) 653-6400 Facsimile: (415) 653-6444 Counsel for Defendant AOL, Inc. By: /s/ W. Ryan Snow 3


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Description: Peter Watkins' The War Game, which was filmed in handheld documentary fashion, speculates on the aftereffects of a nuclear war. Some of the images are almost impossible to look at; they truly illustrate the theory that, in the wake of such a holocaust, the living will envy the dead. The most heartwrenching scene is the simplest. Asked what he wants to be when he grows up, a sullen young boy, physically unhurt but with obviously deep emotional scars, mutters I don't want to be nothin'. Filmed for BBC television, The War Game was rejected by that august concern as being too graphic. The 47-minute film was released to theaters, making it eligible for the Best Documentary Academy Award, which it won in 1966.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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United Way of Portage County will hold its fourth annual Run, Bike, Unite duathlon at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, to kick off its campaign. The duathlon will start at Sentry, 1800 Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point, and will include a two-mile run, 14-mile bike ride and final two-mile run to the finish line.
The main duathlon is a competitive event and is capped at 800 participants who will be chip-timed, meaning a small electronic chip will be attached to the participants' shoelaces or on an ankle bracelet to identify them as they cross the finish line. Chip timing electronically records and processes race results.
There are two different run courses in the main duathlon: the first is on a paved street and the second is a shaded trail through Schmeeckle Reserve on the Green Circle Trail. The bike course is flat and runs through scenic rural areas.
Refreshment stops will be provided along the course, and volunteers will offer support for anything anyone needs.
Those who register for the main duathlon are required to attend a pre-race meeting at 8:15 a.m. the day of the race. Registration costs $40 per individual or $25 per person for relay teams.
After crossing the finish line, participants may receive complimentary food and refreshments including free bottled water provided by Wal-Mart and food provided by Dunkin' Donuts and Trig's. An awards ceremony will be held around noon.
This year United Way is expanding its campaign by adding two new duathlons.
"We partnered with a bunch of ministry health partners and others to see what this community needs and one of the problems they found was obesity – especially child obesity," said Scott Steuck, director of communications and marketing for United Way. "This event will help kids become more active."
To address this need, and to make the event more family-friendly, the Kids Duathlon is available to children ages 6 to 14; registration costs $20 per child. Children ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 may participate in a quarter-mile run, two-mile bike ride and a final quarter-mile run to the finish while children ages 12 to 14 will have a half-mile run, four-mile bike ride and half-mile run to the finish.
"We wanted to promote health for children and foster good practices with them," said Michelle Peariso, a board member of United Way and race director. "The 'just for fun' duathlon is also new. This event is more for the people that aren't competitive, but want to participate and do not want to be timed."
The Just for Fun duathlon will follow the main duathlon, beginning at 8:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Registration costs $30. The race is untimed and is shortened with a two-mile run, an eight-mile bike ride and half-mile run to the finish.
Registration for all three races is online at active.com and will close Thursday, Aug. 22, at 11:59 p.m. Bicycle helmets are mandatory for all races and electronic devices, such as MP3 players, iPods, radios or headphones are forbidden due to traffic concerns.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three Full Duathlon finishers in each individual age group and relay team. The top three finishers for each Kids' Duathlon class will also receive a trophy. Anna Katner, who won Miss Teen Wisconsin International this year, will be presenting the awards.
United Way began the duathlon as its kickoff campaign in 2010, prior to the duathlon United Way hosted a motorcycle ride event. "Three years ago Adventure 212 had talked about doing our own duathlon," said Peariso, ower of Adventure 212 Fitness, "United Way said they wanted to do one too."
United Way and Adventure 212 collaborated and formed the duathlon as the kickoff for United Way because it fulfills United Way's goals of creating a healthy community.
In addition to providing the community a healthy, fun fitness opportunity, United Way uses the duathlons to acquire support and awareness for their annual campaigns.
"We've got a lot of exciting things happening with this year's campaign," Steuck said. United Way has added a Drive United Sweepstakes to this year's campaign. Anyone who donates $52 or more this year or anyone who donated $52 or more to last year's campaign and donates $26 this year will be entered into the sweepstakes.
"Before Dec. 4 we will draw three names, the person that turns the key will win the car and the other two will get other great prizes," he said.
The winner of the grand prize will get a choice between three cars: a 2014 Ford Fusion, Volkswagen Jetta or Hyundai Sonata. All three of the cars were donated by Scaffidi Motors and will be on display at the duathlon.
Winner of first prize will receive $500 in Portage County gift certificates and the winner of second prize will receive two 2013 Green Bay Packers tickets and a $300 gas card.
Steuck also said the money raised goes back into the allocation pool which gets distributed to partner agencies; all of which have to do with education, health and community basics.
The duathlon itself helps United Way fill basic community needs by educating people about physical fitness and promoting health.
"This is a fun thing to do to support the local community," Peariso said, "We have a place for everybody."
For more information, visit www.unitedwaypoco.org/Duathlon or call Michelle Peariso at 715-343-0212.
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
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The exquisite Snowy Egret is one of North America's most familiar herons, having staged a rapid comeback after protective legislation was enacted in the early 1900s. Found throughout the Western Hemisphere, these wading birds are delicately built, with snowy white feathers, black legs, and bright yellow feet, which they use to actively stir up prey in the shallow waters of ponds and marshes.
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Appearance Description
This slender, medium-sized heron has white plumage, a slim black bill, long black legs, and vivid yellow feet. It stands about two feet tall, weighs 13 ounces, and has a three-foot wingspan. Males are slightly larger than females. During the breeding season, adults are adorned with long, delicate plumes on their heads, necks, and backs; their yellow feet and lores (the bare skin between the eyes and bill) become redder.
Range Map
Range Distribution
Snowy Egrets mainly breed along the coasts, from Oregon and Maine southward, but also in scattered inland sites where suitable wetlands are found. Common in states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, they can also be found in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Their wintering grounds are located along the Atlantic Coast to southern New Jersey, and down into the Bahamas, Cuba, and the Greater Antilles; as well as from the Gulf and Pacific coasts south into Central America.
A legend for the range map to the right can be found here.
Snowy Egrets forage in many types of aquatic habitats, both freshwater and marine. In North America, they generally prefer shallow, sheltered estuarine sites. These feeding areas include salt marsh pools, tidal channels, shallow bays, and mangroves. In the Caribbean, winter migrants nest and roost in mangroves. Snowy Egrets throughout Central America favor lowland areas near freshwater swamps, lakes, and the mouths of large rivers. Birds in South American prefer coastal mangroves, mudflats, and swamps.
The Snowy Egret's varied diet is composed primarily of fish and crustaceans, but also includes snails, snakes, lizards, worms, and both aquatic and terrestrial insects. The bird is an active hunter and employs a greater repertoire of foraging behaviors than any other North American heron. Rather than simply standing still or walking slowly to ambush prey, Snowy Egrets dash through shallow water, quickly changing direction, and using their feet to flush prey from hiding places. Food is also captured through pecking, slow walking, hopping, hovering, dipping, and other "disturb and chase" behaviors.
Breeding takes place in colonies, typically with other egrets and herons. These mixed-species rookeries are often located in isolated, estuarine habitats. Males select nest sites and engage in courtship displays accompanied by loud, raucous calls to attract mates. Common displays include the "stretch," in which the male pumps his body up and down with his bill pointed towards the sky; plume-raising; and circling and tumbling flights. Once pairing takes place, females join in on sexual displays to maintain the pair bond. The female is the primary builder of the nest--a platform of woven twigs and small sticks situated either on the ground or as high as 30 feet up in the trees. The three to six pale green-blue eggs are incubated by both sexes for about 24 days. The chicks usually fledge two weeks after hatching. Young reach reproductive maturity after one to two years.
A partially migratory species, the Snowy Egret relocates from its northernmost breeding habitats in North America to its winter ranges in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and Bermuda. The birds begin their northward migration in early March, then depart again in September for their wintering areas. Birds in parts of Florida, along the southern coastlines, and in the Pacific lowlands are year-round residents.
- Unknown
- 1,365,000
- no current conservation concerns
Population Status Trends
Between 1880 and 1910, the fancy breeding plumage of Snowy Egrets was in great demand by the fashion industry. Market hunting reduced Snowy Egret populations to dangerously low levels. Following the passage of laws that made plume hunting illegal, the species bounced back and expanded into new areas during the mid-20th century. Breeding Bird Surveys and Christmas Bird Counts show overall increases; however, since the late-20th century, Snowy Egret populations have experienced considerable flux, suggesting that the species is vulnerable to environmental threats such as the destruction of coastal wetlands, pollution, and competition with other bird species.
Conservation Issues
Once the victim of aggressive plume hunting, Snowy Egrets have been protected in North America since 1918 under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This legislation prohibited the hunting of egrets for their plumes, and helped them to regain their former levels of abundance. Snowy Egrets today may be threatened by chemical contamination, oil spills, and the decline of the wetland environments they depend upon for food. In Florida, the bird is classified as a "Species of Special Concern," and in Connecticut, it is listed as threatened.
What You Can Do
Protect water quality by eliminating your use of lawn pesticides and inorganic fertilizers, and by properly disposing of used motor oil.
Do not closely approach or otherwise disturb nesting Snowy Egret colonies.
For actions you can take, including Audubon activities, please visit our resources page.
More Information
Visit our resources page for more information about this species.
Natural History References
Parsons, K. C., and T. L. Master. 2000. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). InThe Birds of North America, No. 489 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Kaufman, Kenn. Lives of North American Birds, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1996.
Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2000.
Conservation Status References
Parsons, K. C., and T. L. Master. 2000. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). In The Birds of North America, No. 489 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Kaufman, Kenn. Lives of North American Birds, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1996.
Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2000.


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Imagine a scenario where tens of millions of Americans are condemned by their own illusions to hours of hot, sweaty, grueling unpaid labor every week involving expensive and potentially dangerous chemicals, ear-shattering machines and fuels that pollute the air and water.
This isn't some nightmarish dystopian science-fiction plot. It's happening right now as this nation's suburban homeowners renew their unending and damaging war against nature to preserve, protect and pamper the foreign organisms that make up the American lawn.
"It's a constant battle to keep a lawn a lawn," says Judy Prill, an analyst with the state Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Pollution Prevention. "If you let it go, it will grow back into a forest. … That's what it wants to do here in New England."
If you're skeptical about the potential harm this lawn obsession can do, consider the following: Americans reportedly dump more than 80 million pounds of pesticides and other chemicals onto their lawns and gardens every year. Aside from the potential risks for people and animals coming into direct contact with this toxic crap, pesticides get washed into streams and rivers, ending up as marine pollution in vital places likeLong Island Sound.
The EPA also estimates that 5 percent of all air pollution in the U.S. is caused by lawnmowers and leaf blowers, and that Americans spill something like 17 million gallons of gasoline every year while attempting to fill up their lawn machines. That's more than the Exxon Valdez spilled up in Alaska.
In 2010, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to forbid the use of pesticides on daycare and K-8 grade playgrounds and athletic fields. New York just followed suit this year with an expanded version of the school pesticide ban, and the lawn-care industry is fighting back.
The pesticide industry's trade group, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment or RISE, argues that "Pesticides are very well regulated" and warns that forbidding their use on school grounds could actually end up harming school kids.
"It's quite an over-reach," says RISE spokeswoman Karen Reardon. She says the failure to use pesticides on school fields in Connecticut, for example, could lead to "the spread of lime disease" by allowing deer ticks to multiply. There can be instances when "pest pressure needs to be knocked down immediately," Reardon says, adding the best way to do that is with the "judicious use" of pesticides.
Fears that industry lobbyists would attempt to roll back Connecticut's school pesticide ban led a key state lawmaker to agree to a moratorium on lawn pesticide legislation for this year — a move that shocked many environmentalists. State Rep. Richard Roy, co-chairman of the legislature's Environment Committee, argued his deal with the lawn-care industry was the best way to protect the health of school kids.
In 2010, environmentalists had to snuff out a string of amendments that would have rolled back the school pesticide ban. These "legislative rats" were being infiltrated into other bills in the hopes of sneaking them through during the hectic final days of the General Assembly session.
The anti-pesticides folks are now gearing up for a push in 2012 to allow cities and towns in Connecticut to enact their own lawn pesticide bans. A 1983 state law (enacted at the behest of the pesticide and lawn care industry) prohibits municipalities from putting in place any pesticide regulations stronger than what the state already has.
Nancy Alderman, a spokeswoman for a nonprofit group called Environment and Human Health Inc., says there are similar state preemptions against local pesticide regulation in 41 other states.
The idea of having an expanse of carefully manicured grass surrounding your home was imported from aristocratic England where the lords of the manor had serfs and servants to groom these carpets of green.
"We adopted lawns from England. They had these big lawns and we thought it looked nice," Prill explains.
The problem is that those wimpy-ass grasses that did so well in the wet, cool English climate aren't native to North America. Here they need constant care, fertilizing and watering to survive in our harsher, hotter summer environment. And the tougher all-American plants native to this continent (called "weeds" by most American homeowners) are always looking to muscle in and take over.
Which means an American who wants to replicate (in miniature, of course) those grand, sweeping, aristocratic lawns of Merry Old England has to become his or her own serf.
And it's not just self-imposed labor that's involved: U.S. lawn-lovers feel compelled to shell out gobs of cash to buy the seed, turf, fertilizer, weed-killer, pesticides, lawnmowers and leaf blowers that the multibillion-dollar-a-year lawn-care industry is hawking.
A University of Florida study estimated that the turfgrass and lawn-care industry in the U.S. generated $57.9 billion in economic activity, and that was back in 2002, when more than 822,000 were employed in lawn-related businesses. By some counts, 80 percent of all American homes have lawns and (with an average size of one-third of an acre) they collectively cover 17.7 million acres.
Connecticut's DEP has been attempting to promote "organic lawn care" that doesn't involve the use of toxic chemicals or petroleum-based fertilizers. So-called green lawn care companies have been springing up across the state with promises to avoid unnatural chemicals and fertilizers.
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Monday 28 Jan 2013 / Hour 3, Block A: Malcolm Hoenlein, Conference of Presidents, in re: Fordow explosion. If this is all accurate, is a major setback to Iran's military nuclear program.. Supreme Leader said to have laid out plans to retaliate s Israel: Hezbollah probably has some or much of Syria's chemical weapons; Jordan has hundreds of armored vehicles long Syrian border, is afraid of chem. weapons Iran has ordered many south Lebanon villagers evacuated. War here wd take Israeli focus from Iran as it'd be fighting on three fronts – Lebanon, Syria, and the south; al Q affiliates in Syria, and also in Sinai. Deployment of Iron Dome in north on border, an upgraded version to take down medium-range missiles. Even a low-level war vs Israel is thought by Iran to unify Syrian army. If Israel reacts, not vs chem. weapons but to protect the sites and contain Hezb, which has 50,000 missiles, esp heavier ones. Fordow was a centerpiece of intl negotiations, limits what Iran can extract from its threats. This might break the shield they said they had on their facilities.
Monday 28 Jan 2013 / Hour 3, Block B: Malcolm Hoenlein, Conference of Presidents, in re: Port Said and other cities demand a referendum to secede from Egypt. Because the economy is in tatters and the currency is a pittance, cannot afford to lose US aid. However, Sinai is in awful shape. Palestinians moved there to establish a Palestinian state – which angered Cairo, who came down on them. Egypt deteriorates gravely. Can turn toward fascism or a military state – something worse than the Muslim Brothers. Military are compromised: bought off by Morsi who protects their 30% of the economy. Continued weapons smuggling here; Iran takes advantage by putting more weapons in Gaza; weakness of Jordan, escalation of Syria; all pieces of one vast puzzle. Israeli politics & elections in two minutes – toward a coalition of 61 votes. Note deal between Argentina and Iran, commission to investigate Buenos Aires attacks in 1994 to cleanse the name of Velayati, who can't run for Iranian presidency while this [well-founded] accusation hangs over him.
Monday 28 Jan 2013 / Hour 3, Block C: . David Kirkpatrick, NYT, from Port Said, in re: the collapse of order, the chaos in Port Said, the police huddling in precinct, hiding from the mob, Morsi asking for national dialogue
Monday 28 Jan 2013 / Hour 3, Block D: Kori Schake, Hoover, in re: how did the US get involved in Mali and North Africa?
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Debt, Banking And The Post-human…
Neptune's Brood by Charles Stross, pretty good. But there were parts of it where my eyes glazed over. Such as when Krina Alizond-114 (Great name, by the way) went on and on about debt and banking systems. Yes, I get what the author was getting at and how such things must be linked into interstellar colony ventures. But seemed every 'culture' was basically only a ledger.
Not a book if you are into 'action'. As I indicated, everything is filtered through a notion of debt and banking.
Also his version of Post-humanity, pretty interesting. Though I am not sure I needed to know the mechanics of every single little thing. Just show me it working…
This is also a good example of, just becuse its 'hard' it does not therefore follow, it is must be good, or at least great science fiction.
A book that could have been a better read had it been a tad bit more pulp-y…
It probably does not seem it, but I liked this book.
Yes, that's a mermaid on the cover.
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3 Dividend Plays: Coca-Cola, CSX, McDonald's
The advantages of buying the call over the stock are overwhelming for an investor ready to buy shares. If you buy the call option, your total risk is about $2.14 based on Wednesday's closing price.
Even though your total risk is about 12% of the underlying shares, the upside is unlimited, just like the shares.
The main disadvantage of buying calls instead of the underlying stock is premium/time decay; however, the time decay is virtually eliminated. The upcoming ex-dividend date skews the option premium to the point that buying calls is free or nearly free from a time premium point of view. The ex-dividend date isn't for two weeks, yet the time premium is only five cents for a stock with a beta of 1.24.
The option will always have at least the intrinsic value to the option owner because even if you can't sell the option, you can always exercise it and then sell the shares. With a time premium of only five cents, that is the most you will have to pay in time premium, and likely the time premium will not go down between now and the day before CSX trades ex-dividend.Close out or exercise the option before CSX trades ex-dividend to capture gains from now until then. Follow @RobertWeinstein This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.
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Our Presbyterian Social Witness Ministries, Bill Somplatsky-Jarman, General Assembly Coordinator for Social Witness Ministries, will be with us at NPC on Sunday, February 26.
Following the 11:00 a.m. worship service there will be a light lunch after which Bill will update us on our church's ministries in two areas—advocacyof human rights in Israel/Palestine and ministries of advocacy to curb the trafficking of children for purposes of sexual exploitation. There will be ample time for questions and members of the church are invited to attend.
Mary Ann Eschbach and Gary Skinner are coordi-nating this event. For more information feel free to contact either of them.
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28th Day of Advent
Saturday, December 24 – 28th Day of advent
The anticipation of Advent can bring out the best and the worst in me. I try to carefully keep "the reason for the season" in the forefront but I admit that the busy, crazy days of December can sometimes overtake me. When I find myself worried about the holidays or freaked out that I haven't done enough or have fallen behind on my long
to do
list, if I can find a way to stop, breathe and reflect on the many blessings in my life I will almost always start to feel calmer and less overwhelmed. As I get older, I am discovering that it is OK to let go of the things I think are expected of me and instead concentrate on a few things and try to relax and live in the moment, enjoying life rather than worrying about what is coming up.
When I think about the simple birth in a manger, imagining how incredibly overwhelmed Mary and Joseph must have felt, I know they were able to carry on with grace and love. In my mind's eye, I see the bright, shining star guiding visitors from afar to the humble stable to visit the newborn baby; I am able to feel all the love and comfort around me with my family and friends. I am grateful to God for giving us this opportunity each year to march through Advent in a purposeful yet calm way, remembering that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, was born. Hallelujah!
Shawn Hanson
27th Day of Advent
Friday, December 23 – 27th Day of Advent
Our Advent theme is gratitude. Wow! When I think of my family's gratitude for Newport I can't help but feel a call to action this advent season.
With Jacob and Nathan settled at Whitworth, I am so thankful for the love and care Newport has shown our family. We joined Newport 3 months before the boys were born and you immediately accepted us as family, providing incredible support during the medical crisis surrounding their birth. Nearly nineteen years later we are so blessed. I see and feel the love that so many within the Newport family hold for my boys and my family. That is powerful to know. That is powerful to feel.
Advent represents the welcoming of our savior Jesus into our lives as the family of Christian believers. I see Jesus' love in the care that our congregation gives to so many in our midst and the broader community. What better time to embrace this care with gratitude than at Advent? And then … knowing we are loved, we share this love with others during this blessed season. This Advent season may all of our hearts be filled with a call to action as we show Jesus' love for others.
Linda Hunter
26th Day of Advent
Thursday, December 22 – 26th Day of Advent
Storylines are something I usually think of as belonging in books or movies. Recently, though, I've been thinking about their role in my life. The author of a book I read this year suggests that God wants us to "live good stories" in order to find more meaning in our lives. Living a good story doesn't mean that you have to do something grand or extravagant—to me, it means getting off my couch more often, living mindfully, acting intentionally, and working to overcome adversity. Instead of assuming that the events of my life will just happen to me, I strive to take more control of my role in my own story. After all, I'm the protagonist of the story I'm living!
So this year I've been more grateful for challenges and obstacles. Without them, I would not have any chance at living a good story. Challenges give me opportunities to become closer to my friends, family, and to God. And in the long run, challenges help me find more meaning in my life. For that, I am grateful.
April Bishop
25th Day of Advent
Wednesday December 21 – 25th Day of Advent
Where does one start regarding how grateful and thankful we are for the things God has given, or taken away, from us? Yes, sometimes losing something can be a blessing in disguise – you just don't realize it until God reveals it to you!
Last October, I was laidoff – a frightening prospect at my age and in this economy. It was financially tough on my family as Unemployment Insurance covered only a third of my previous salary. Beyond that, I had just spent the last 7 years with a company I thought I'd eventually retire from – 7 years gone!
I found out through a fellow veteran that my U.S. Navy service time counts as federal time. If I got a federal job, I could buyback the 6 years that I served. It would not only count for retirement but for vacation time as well. I pursued this avenue and was rewarded this past June with a job at the local VA hospital. So, I get 6 years back and I get to work with (and for) fellow veterans and heroes everyday. I'm grateful for everyone who supported and helped me during this time, especially my wife, Jennefer. Beyond having to carry the financial burden of our family, she believed in me when I needed it most. Do you know how powerful that is? Grateful doesn't even scratch the surface.
I am also thankful for this church. You have warmly welcomed me, my family and my extended family. It's very difficult to leave a church you grewup in and have tremendous ties and thirty plus years of memories and friendships. However, Newport has been a true blessing and has made that difficult transition seem effortless. This congregation and staff are beyond welcoming and genuine.
I cherish the fact that Newport is progressive in its beliefs and theology. We accept and love everyone, as Jesus did. We are all God's children – not just some of us – and for that . . . I am grateful.
Scott Johnson
24th Day of Advent
Tuesday, December 20 – 24th Day of Advent
Sometimes it feels like hard work to be grateful for all we have, instead of wondering or worrying about what we lack. I've struggled with this recently. Suddenly, a stray remark by a struggling single mum – "you're so lucky to have it all, a child and a husband, as well as a good career" – put it into perspective. Sometimes we can only see what we have through the eyes of those who do not. As Christmas approaches, we have the opportunity to put aside our longings and wants, and meditate about the message of the manger. The humble birth of baby Jesus is a multifaceted reminder of all our riches. I have much to be grateful for: my faith, my loyal spouse, my precious little boy, my stimulating career, my supportive friends and our wonderful faith community at Newport. And that only starts the list. This year, as I look forward to celebrating the hope brought by the birth of baby Jesus, I will pray that I am open to both giving and receiving a priceless Christmas gift: genuine gratitude.
Katrina Kelly
23rd Day of Advent
Monday December 19 – 23 Day of Advent
There is so much in my life that I am grateful for … but first and foremost I am grateful for the ability to feel gratitude. The world around me tends to call me to envy and thoughts of what I don't have. Here at Newport Presbyterian I am blessed with a community which constantly reminds me that I must ignore the calls from my dark side to list what I don't have, to fret about getting more … and that I must heed the call of my light side and be grateful for what I do have, sharing with others, not hoarding the bounty that I have been given. We are human, and have both light and dark sides, but we can choose the light rather than the dark. I constantly hear that message from the pulpit and see it in the people around me at Newport Presbyterian. The message is a reflection of the teachings of Jesus for me … more reason to celebrate his birth, not just in this season, but every day of the year. These thoughts bring to mind words from a Shakespeare sonnet:
"….Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings."
Aren't we asked to love God, and love each other?
Tony Copes
21st Day of Advent
Saturday, December 17 – 21st Day of Advent
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year and can also be one of the most frantic. In this time is the anticipation of time together with family and friends, but also memories of family long gone and a sense of loneliness. All wrapped up into one season of waiting for Christmas is joy and sorrow, darkness and light. So intentionally traveling each day of Advent can be a gift. As I layer into already busy days, the preparations for Christmas, it helps me to take time each day to notice and be grateful for God's love in my life. The word Emmanuel –
God with us – whispers in my ear. Through this one word I experience the anticipation and the celebration of the birth of Jesus as it begins anew. It starts with warming my heart by falling in love all over again with a beautiful baby who will grow up and along the way teach me to be human. Emmanuel – God with us. God is already here, I just need to take time to notice. I am grateful for this season of Advent that is all about taking the time to notice God with us
Nancy Gale
20th Day of Advent
Friday, December 16 – 20th day of Advent
Christmas is great! In addition to the presents, every year we get to celebrate that God came to earth to walk among us and show us how to really live while further revealing God's true nature.
Jesus showed us that relationships, all kinds of relationships, are where it's at. And He didn't seem to spend a minute worrying about appearances. All sorts of people were worth the Lord's attention as he walked among us. Fishermen, prostitutes, tax men, children and members of the church elite each got his or her time with Jesus. And every personal interaction explained more to us about God.
I think there are three lessons for us:
1) God did send Jesus into the world because His relationship with us is so important to Him. It certainly should be that for each of us as well.
2) Jesus didn't turn away anyone, even the least in his society. We need to be always open to new relationships without respect to shared personal traits like income, appearance, job or phase of life, which sometimes define our friendships.
3) When all of those personal, worldly traits are stripped away and when relationships fade, due to circumstance or the passage of time, we will always be God's children – the best Christmas present and the one for which I am most grateful.
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African Painted Dogs
African painted dogs are an endangered species. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has partnered with Greg Rasmussen and the African Painted Dog Project to help conservation efforts at the African Painted Dog Bush Camp in Zimbabwe Africa.
Greg and his team are providing the Zoo with the latest knowledge from his research in the field. They are using colored collars to track populations and screenings to prevent disease. The team is using the latest technologies and practices to reduce accidental deaths by car accidents, protecting the dogs from farmers and ranchers protecting their livestock, as well as poachers. Getting the word out is key to the success of this project.
The Zoo is promoting painted dog conservation in the U.S. by providing husbandry and captive care expertise, as well as students to assist with the project. In addition, the Zoo sends funds to the Bush Camp.
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Legal Advocacy for the Hungry and Malnourished: How Can Nutrition Scientists Help? LYNN PARKER The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a public interest law firm and advocacy center that works to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in the United States. It provides legal representation, legislative advocacy, policy analysis, research, public education, and training to local organi- zations that support and monitor federal nutrition programs for low-income Americans. Two of the FRAC's major concerns are the alleviation of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the quality and adequacy of the federal food assistance programs. Nutrition scientists can assist in these efforts. DOCUMENTING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION Since 1980, PRAC has attempted to convince many policymakers Hat the combination of recession, unemployment, and some budget decisions have had a negative impact on the ability of many people to obtain an adequate diet. This problem still exists, as reflected in the continuing increase in persons depending on emergency food centers. A recent survey of selected centers showed an average 20% increase in emergency food recipients between 1983 and 1984, with more than 61% of He centers reporting that more than 50~o of their clients were families win children (FRAC, 19841. Although the United States is, or1 the whole, a wealthy and perhaps overfed nation, 15% of the population lives below the poverty level a level based on the ability to purchase a minimally nutritious diet (U.S. 162
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LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR THE HUNGRY AND MALNOURISHED 163 Department of Commerce, 19X41. Yet, scientists and health professionals have not made the nutritional consequences of Hat situation clear to pol- icymakers or helped others to document the problem and its consequences in a practical and convincing way. For example, Edwin Meese, presidential advisor, told the American public in 1983 Hat many people go to soup kitchens "because the food's free . . . and Watts easier than paying for it" (Washington Post, 1983~. Regarding hungry children, he added, "I've heard a lot of anecdotal stuff, but I haven't heard any authoritative figures." Shordy thereafter, He President's Task Force on Food Assistance after nationwide hearings and a review of all information the government could gather on He nu- tritional status of the U.S. population stated in its final report: "Lack of up-to-date data has made it impossible to assess whether the current nutritional status of the population has worsened over the last years" (President's Task Force on Food Assistance, 19841. Concerned with this lack of data, 50 health professionals and advocates from around the coundy recently met under the auspices of FRAC and the University of Norm Carolina's Child Health Outcomes Project to discuss nutrition monitoring in the 1980s. Models for documenting hunger and malnutrition at He local level were presented. Frustration was ex- pressed at the lack of an inexpensive model for documenting food adequacy problems in a way that would be convincing to local policymakers. I would like to offer nutrition scientists the challenge of helping these health professionals and advocates in their local efforts to document increasing hunger and malnutntion. IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF CHILD NUTRITION The National School Lunch Program is a federal food assistance program that provides lunches to 23 million children in He United States every day. When the Department of Health and Human Services is telling the American public that the fat in their diets is probably a controllable con- tributor to the incidence of cancer, and when so many Amencans are struggling to reduce their sodium intake, it makes sense to look more carefully at the meals that are provided to so many schoolchildren every day. Two recent Washington Post (Sugarrnan, 1984) and New York Times, (Brody, 1984) articles criticized the nutritional quality of school lunches. The Times article quoted a distraught mother: "Everything I do at home is being undermined by the lunch they get at school�hot dogs, ham- burgers, cheese, bologna, trench fries, fried fish, white bread, fruit canned
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164 PERSPECTIVES ONN=~IONPROG~S, POLICY. AD RESEARCH in heavy syrup, potato chips, whole milk or chocolate milk. Where are the low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar, high-fiber foods [that] experts tell us we should be eating if we want to stay healthy?" The article also reported on McDonalds' efforts to open their fast-food operations inside schools in competition with school lunch programs. After describing some of the high-fat, high-salt items being taste-tested by students for local lunch programs, the Post article reported: "Today's food service directors are caught in a bind, a balancing act in which they must juggle economic constraints, parental pressures and the powerful merchandising effects of fast-food restaurants with the need to provide a quick nutritious lunch that students will eat." lathe Post furler reported Mat a local high school cafeteria manager claimed to sell 160 senings of french fries and onion rings per day versus 6 individual cartons of yogurt and 35 helpings from Me salad bar per day. And, on a questionnaire at a taste party in a local county, students' suggestions for improving the lunch program included adding candy machines, soda machines, and more french fries. Meanwhile, the only program providing funds for nutrition education of schoolchildren, the Nutrition Education and Training Program, has been cut back to $5 million, and since 1980, the adminis~ation's yearly budget proposals have eliminated this program, according to the Post article. What is served to children in school obviously reflects what is served to everyone else in homes and restaurants nationwide. However, scientists, academics, heady professionals, food industry advisors, and government officials must help local schools to feed children in a more nutritious and healthful way and to teach them lifelong, healthful food habits. This is the second challenge I offer to nutrition scientists. REFERENCES Brady, J. E. 1984. Assessing quality of student lunches. New York Times, October 17. Food Research and Action Center. 1984. Bitter Harvest: A Status Report on the Need for Emergency Food Assistance in America. Food Research and Action Center, Washington, D.C. 68 pp. President's Task Force on Food Assistance. 1984. Report of the President's Task Force on Food Assistance. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 115 pp. Suga~man, C. 1984. Testing kids' tastes. Washington Post, October 17. U.S. Department of Commerce. 1984. Estimates of Poverty Including the Value of Noncash Benefits: 1979 to 1982. A report of the Bureau of the Census. Technical Paper No. 51. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 172 pp. Washington Post. 1983. Meese: "The food is free and...that's easier than paying for it." December 10.


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Adventure Summer Camps - in Greece - in English!
For more than 22 years, Trekking Hellas Adventure Camps has been bringing children and teenagers (8-17 years old) original, authentic, entertaining and educational holidays in nature! Through interesting and well-planned activities that combine mountains, rivers and water sports, children and teenagers can develop self-confidence, initiative, sociability and responsibility…all the while having fun and being entertained!
Evritania Adventure Camp: An Authentic Mountain Camp
Operating since 1992, is situated in the foothills of Mt.Kaliakouda at an altitude of 1400m, in the region of Karpenisi, in central Greece. The camp is amongst fir trees and natural plateaus ideal for outdoor activities. Campers sleep in igloo type tents enjoying at maximum the unique nature of the region. The camp offers basic facilities (showers, wc, kitchen, restaurant using the facilities of the mountain refugee of Kaliakouda). From the camp daily excursions are made to Lake Kremasta, Tavropos or Trikeriotis river, the gorge of Mavri Spilia, Panta Vrehei and other areas. Main activities are trekking, mountain bike, rock climbing, rafting, canoeing, via ferata, flying fox etc.
Pertouli Adventure Camp: An Outdoor Activity Adventure camp
The region of Kerketio Oros, mainland Greece, and the protected University Forest of Pertouli were chosen by Trekking Hellas to establish the Pertouli Camp, an outdoor activity centre close to Trikala in Thessaly. From the camp daily excursions are made to Lake Plastira, Meteora, Asporpotamos river, etc. Main activities are trekking, mountain bike, rock climbing, rafting, canoeing, orienteering, horse riding, flying fox etc.
Dance Camp " I LOVE TO DANCE' (For a Second Year in Greece!)
An unforgettable experience in nature, combining outdoor activities, camp life, new friends with lots of dancing. Trekking Hellas hosts, at its beautiful Pertouli Outdoor Activity Camp for the second consecutive year a summer dance camp for children who love to dance.
If the first year was a success, the second Trekking Hellas Summer Dance Camp is going to be amazing! Kids will get acquainted with different styles of dance; will create their own choreography similar to other summer camp programs followed abroad. Camp participants follow the daily program of the camp, taking part in most camp activities while the dance participants follow a rich and demanding dance program in the afternoon. The dance program is practice and theory, discussion, choreography and rehearsals. Most lessons take place in a dance room with the exception of the yoga classes which are done outside. Dancers will perform on last day of camp.
Mount Parnitha Eco Sports Camp – Activities and Environmental Awareness
This program runs at Mt. Parnitha just a 1-hour drive from the city centre of Athens, using the facilities of Bafi refugee. Campers stay in berths in the refugee and participate in numerous activities such as trekking, mounting bike, rock climbing, caving etc. Apart from fun and entertainment, the program focuses a lot on environmental awareness and the protection of nature. Campers participate in volunteer cleaning of the forest, in trash art activities etc.
Achievement & Leadership Mount Olympus Challenge
This is a high quality youth program at Greece's highest and most famous mountain, mythical home of the ancient Greek Gods. Under the guidance of one of the most competent Greek climbers (Pavlos Tsiantos – member of the first Greek team to climb Mt Everest), the team will try to conquer Mytikas at 2911m. This 4 day trip involves much more than walking and climbing; it is an experiential leadership and achievement program where all members have to contribute to the achievement of this common goal. Through this mission children will gain a unique experience that, apart from fun and entertaining, builds up to the development of "skills for life" such as communication, teamwork, goal setting, environmental awareness etc.
Adventure Sea Kayaking Camp in Santorini
A unique adventure for teenagers, in the worldwide renowned island of Santorini! Under the guidance and watchful eyes of the experienced Trekking Hellas guides enjoy rock climbing at the rocks of Perissa, sea kayak and snorkel in the Aegean, and walking on the famous volcano. Every day we will have the time and opportunity to swim, dive and snorkel, getting acquainted with the fabulous underwater world of Greece.
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Jacob's Story
About Jacob Landis, Annapolis, MD
When Jacob was two, his mother felt his speech development was slow and took him for his first hearing test. Over the next three years, Jacob's hearing continued to deteriorate and he was fitted with his first hearing aids in kindergarten. By fourth grade, hearing aids were no longer helping Jacob hear. A good student reading above grade level and a math whiz, Jacob became increasingly frustrated, angry and withdrawn. He quit playing the team sports he loved, baseball and soccer. One evening Jacob burst into tears when he saw his sister and brother running to answer the telephone and realized he could no longer hear it ring.
When his parents began taking him to John Hopkins Hospital to determine whether or not cochlear implants would work for him, Jacob had already endured over 600 appointments with ENT doctors, audiologists and other specialists in his short lifetime. In June 1999 when he was 10 years old, Jacob had cochlear implant surgery. The first sounds Jacob heard was his dad's voice asking "Jake, what does it sound like?"
Jacob went on to attend middle school, high school and college as a regular student. He earned an associate degree from Anne Arundel Community College and has attended classes at the University of Maryland. Jacob now works full time in the audible world as he decides how he will further his college education.
Since his CI, Jacob has come to believe his deafness has a special purpose. He is fully aware of the difference CI has made in his life and is profoundly grateful. Over the years, Jacob has met with hundreds of cochlear implant candidates and their families. He has spoken at medical conferences and to college engineering students about the designing of devices for those with special needs.
In recent years, Jacob has become a serious baseball fan. A season ticket holder with the Baltimore Orioles, Jacob usually attends between 20 & 30 games a year. He has also become an avid and regular bicyclist. Although a licensed driver, Jacob now rides to school, to work, for exercise and to many of the Orioles ballgames in Baltimore 30 miles from home.
In October 2012, Jacob decided to combine his three passions—baseball, cycling and helping the hearing impaired–and ride to all 30 baseball stadiums to raise money for those who would benefit from cochlear implants but cannot afford it.


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Marygrove's newly-elected student government cabinet attended the American Student Government Association (ASGA) training conference in Orlando this summer to prepare for the coming school year. The cabinet is the first elected student body government at Marygrove College in two years—an enormous source of pride for the college—and especially for Garth E. Howard, Director of Student Life. "The number of undergraduate students who voted in this election exceeded our expectations…that's outstanding!" he said. "The students have been heard—they wanted representation, and they worked hard to achieve it."
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Friday, February 6, 2009
New Favorite Artist: Leah Tinari
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I'm enjoying Leah Tinari's colorful candid paintings that make one feel that they're a guest at a racous party. Her upcoming exhibition Sneak a Peek is based on personal photos and inspired by laughter. I imagine having one of these jubilant paintings in one's home would brighten any room. You can view more of her work here.
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- The Man Who Knew Too Much said...
wow great post! would love to have one of these paintings myself.
- February 6, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- paulistanangelina said...
God those are really interesting. I love the caricatural look on their faces.
- February 6, 2009 at 9:39 PM
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these are amazing and fun!
- February 7, 2009 at 4:52 AM
- The Stiletto Effect said...
Her work is fantastic :) I love it :)
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I love these!
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Hardware news tagged Phenom
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
AMD FX 8110 Zambezi's Alleged Clock-Speeds, Benchmark Results Emerge on Web.
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AMD's Eight-Core Desktop Bulldozer Chips May Leave Behind Intel's Extreme Edition Products
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
AMD Introduces Its Fastest Quad-Core Chip, Slashes Pricing.
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AMD Adjusts Pricing As New APUs Approaching
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
AMD Llano Systems Set to Be Widely Available This Quarter - AMD.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
AMD Is Actively Interviewing Candidates for CEO - Company.
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The Search for CEO Continues at AMD
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Mainboard Maker "Predicts" Launch of AMD FX "Bulldozer" Chips at Computex.
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AMD May Officially Introduce Bulldozer Microprocessors in Early June
Monday, April 4, 2011
MSI's Current Mainboards to Support AMD's Future FX-Series Chips.
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Gigabyte Unveils Mainboards for Future AMD FX "Bulldozer" Microprocessors.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Intel Gained Microprocessor Revenue Share in 2010.
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Global CPU Market Revenue Increased to $40 Billion in 2010
Sunday, March 20, 2011
AMD: APUs Will Challenge Traditional Microprocessors.
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CPUs Without Graphics Cores May Cease to Exist
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Asustek to Support Future AMD FX "Bulldozer" Chips on Current Mainboards.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
AMD May Announce New CEO "Relatively Soon".
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Analyst Expects AMD to Announce New CEO Shortly
Sunday, March 13, 2011
AMD Aims to Fight Core i7 "Sandy Bridge" with Bulldozer.
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Really enjoyed this one. Liked the way the author told the story from each character personally per chapter. Very good. Hope she writes more.
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this is a decent story, but everyone does the right thing and it is a little too straight laced and goody two shoed for me. I like a little edge to my stories, left me a little sexually frustrated actually! lol
Another excellent novel by this author. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the characters in the book. Very entertaining!
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9:00 am - Health and Fitness Expo Opens (packet pickup for all events)
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7:25 am is the start time for Wheelchair and Handcycle Participants
7:30 am - Start time for Marathon, Half-Marathon, 4 Person Relay & 2 Person Relay
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Award Ceremonies (to be held at Neyland Stadium, outside Gate 21)
10:00 am - 5K Award Ceremony
11:00 am - Half Marathon awards
12:30 pm - 4 Person Relay awards
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