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|Boston Red Sox Jonny Gomes (5) slides home safely to score from first on Corey Brown's fifth-inning double in a spring exhibition baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla., Friday, March 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched two-hit ball for four scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday.
Buchholz allowed singles by Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera in the first and struck out three. The right-hander, who was 12-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 16 starts last season before injuries slowed him, has not allowed a run since his first start against the Tampa Bay Rays on March 4.
"I thought he was in command for the four innings of work," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
"He had three very good pitches working for him: his curveball, cutter and fastball. I thought he had better stuff than five days ago. You see his velocity's starting to climb a little bit and the later action to all his secondary pitches. But more importantly, he pitched very comfortable with very good stuff," he said.
Blue Jays starter Drew Hutchison, a candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation, allowed four hits and one earned run with seven strikeouts in 4 2-3 innings.
Corey Brown and Sean Coyle hit RBI doubles for the Red Sox.
Jonathan Diaz scored Toronto's run on a double to left field by Kevin Pillar in the eighth.
Blue Jays: Hutchison threw 70 pitches. He said he wants to focus on finishing the rest of the exhibition season strong and isn't looking ahead when it comes to the final spot in the starting rotation.
"It doesn't do me any benefit to think ahead or think behind," he said. "You just focus on each pitch and continue to execute and perform."
Red Sox: Buchholz said most of his pitches have been effective, but he is still working to improve his changeup.
"It's better that it's down than up, but I haven't quite got a feel for it and that's a pitch that I use a lot," Buchholz said. "I wanted to work on it a little more today, but when you spike it in the dirt, it's a pitch that's not getting any attempted swings and you're just putting yourself behind in the count."
Blue Jays: Left-hander J.A. Happ said he felt no pain after throwing 43 pitches in a minor league game on Friday. Happ, who has been out with back inflammation, gave up one hit, walked one and struck out two in three scoreless innings. He said his fastball peaked at 91-93 MPH, which was a positive sign.
"It felt good," he said. "It was good, exciting and I felt normal out there, which is really nice."
Manager John Gibbons said Happ should be ready to start again once they determine that he is fully healthy.
Red Sox: Shane Victorino did not play in a scheduled minor league game on Friday as a precaution after he "felt something" in his right thumb, according to the Red Sox.
The veteran outfielder, who had surgery on the thumb in December to release a nerve, is expected to return on Saturday against Philadelphia.
Farrell said outfielder Grady Sizemore is feeling better after he fouled a pitch off his knee in a minor league game on Thursday and will not miss any time.
Red Sox veteran left-hander Rich Hill made his spring debut on Friday, tossing a perfect fifth inning with one strikeout.
Hill reported to camp for the first time last Wednesday after his infant son, Brooks, who was less than 2 months old, died from multiple health complications on Feb. 24.
Hill said it felt good to be back on the mound, but he didn't want to overdo anything and risk injuring himself.
"As much as you want to be out there and pitch, you also have to be cautious of doing a little too much and, in my case, I've been known to do a little bit too much," he said. "But it was definitely fun getting out there today and pitching with the crowd and everything."
Farrell said that Hill surprised him by being ready for a game so quickly.
"It's a testament to his athleticism and his overall strength," Farrell said. "He's thrown two bullpens, a (batting practice) and here he is in a game. It's pretty remarkable how well the ball is getting out of his hand and how quickly he's able to get to this level."
Hill signed a minor league contract with Boston in the offseason after spending last year with the Cleveland Indians, where was 1-2 with a 6.28 ERA in 38 2-3 innings.
He previously spent three seasons with the Red Sox from 2010-12, posting a 1.14 ERA in 40 appearances.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) â¿¿ Bruce Springsteen is playing a note of caution about his political influence over Australian economic policies.
Springsteen and his E Street Band opened their Wrecking Ball Tour to enthusiastic reviews in Brisbane, the hometown of Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, who revealed in a speech last year that The Boss had long been his political inspiration.
Swan said the New Jersey-born working-class hero's musical railings against inequality echoed his own public battle against Australian billionaire mining tycoons who oppose his tax reforms.When told at a news conference Thursday that Swan had cited his musical idol as an influence on his center-left government's economic policies, Springsteen urged caution. "Really? You better watch out there," Springsteen joked. "I'm not sure how good I am with my money." He added, "I hope it's been a positive influence, that's all I can say." Swan was named by banking magazine Euromoney as the world's finance minister of the year for 2011 for helping steer Australia clear of recession during the global economic meltdown. He is attending the final two-week session of Parliament in Canberra before he releases his annual budget blueprint on May 14 and has revealed that the annual ritual involves him playing Springsteen's hit single "Born to Run." Swan said Springsteen's 1975 breakthrough album, as well as subsequent albums "Darkness on the Edge of Town," ''The River," ''Born in the U.S.A" and "Nebraska," talked about the shifting foundations of the U.S. economy before the subject became topical. "If I could distill the relevance of Bruce Springsteen's music to Australia, it would be this: Don't let what has happened to the American economy happen here," Swan said. Swan said Springsteen is also the favorite musician of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Swan is expected to see the concert with his family in Brisbane on Saturday. His office could not immediately confirm his plans on Thursday.
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Tablets and smartphones have become very popular among health practitioners and have redefined the doctor-patient relationship. While universities and hospitals are allocating budgets for developing medical applications for the iPads and iPhones, doctors and nurses are using them to keep track of patient records, discuss medical cases in online forums, view clinical data and issue prescriptions. The mobile technology has influenced the medical industry remarkably.
Smartphones, tablets, and notebooks--more recently ultrabooks--have enriched the mobility space and made it more complex. The influence of these mobile devices can be experienced everywhere: airports, shopping complexes, hospitals, museums, schools, colleges and also our workplaces. They've erased corporate boundaries but at the same time, they've raised many data security concerns.
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Town employee receives labor relations professional certification
Date: October 9, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Longboat Key Human Resources Manager Lisa Silvertooth has received her certification as a Florida Public Sector Labor Relations Professional, after undertaking extensive course studies and certification exams.
The Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association awarded the certification.
During her course studies, Silvertooth was an active participant with the ongoing labor and contract negotiations between the town's International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) unions.
During her studies, which lasted for four days, the Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association used a comprehensive survey Silvertooth compiled for the town's use during the negotiation of firefighter- and police-employee benefits. Silvertooth's survey was used as a teaching tool for other students.
The certification process, Silvertooth said, allowed her to watch a negotiation process from start to finish.
Town Clerk Trish Granger said Silvertooth's achievement is a huge benefit for the town.
"Lisa has now gone through the established training for municipal government union negotiations and has learned the background work needed for negotiations to run smoothly and legally," Granger said.
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If you are a small business owner and don't have any holiday sales promo or campaign then you are definitely behind! But don't fret, I have a few last minute ideas that you can personalize and make your own but you must act FAST!
1. CREATE LOST LEADERS - simple but easier said than done. There are only a few days left before Christmas! If you don't have a plan, then you must roll up your sleeves and start this last minute process by doing a little research. Who are the top players in your industry? What holiday gift deals are they offering? Start looking for examples online! Lucky for you, most things are now online.
A "lost leader" is a merchandise that you are willing to sell at or below cost just to get the people in the door! Offer it as a gift with purchase or a discounted purchase with purchase or a BOGO (Buy One Get One, free or half off). Whatever your offer is, make it a "too good to be true" promo AND offer it only at a limited time.
2. SUGGEST GIFT PACKAGE IDEAS – Have you heard of the term "out of site, out of mind?" Well, this also implies to retail. Shoppers are already very distracted, if you don't feed them ideas for the perfect gift for him, her, or the kids, then you will be missing out on possible sales. Take some time to group complimentary items together and arrange it as a package deal.
3. OFFER REWARD POINTS – Reward customers who chose to buy from you. Allow your shoppers to redeem their points earned and encourage them to come and shop with you again after the holidays.
Bill O' Reilly and John Stewart shouted about "white privilege" – was this a stunt?
So, this video of Bill and John (yes, we are on first name basis) has gone viral because these two older white men discussed and argued about white privilege on national TV. Now, I don't have a long blog about this but I simply want to pose the question: Where they sincerely indifferent or was this a plot to increase their "minority" viewership and popularity? Because now, as you can imagine, many Blacks and Asian Americans are sharing and arguing about this as well.
If you are a "fair-minded" person, I'm sure you can agree that everything they do is all about the ratings. Sad to say, we will never find out if they really meant what they said.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is Brilliant! This is how it started…
I honestly wish I thought of this first!
How else can you get J.LO, Chris Brown, Tyrese, Bill Gates, Tyler Perry, Oprah, a whole football team, Lebron James, and many more to buy into your charitable efforts?
This is one of the most brilliant marketing strategies and the ALS foundation didn't even come up with it!
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has quickly gone from a fundraising campaign to a viral Internet sensation, raising $15.6 million so far for the ALS Association to research Lou Gehrig's disease.
But how did a campaign that has drawn in celebrities from Oprah and LeBron James to Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg actually start?
Chris Kennedy, a golfer in Sarasota, Fla., was nominated by a friendto participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge, which at the time, had nothing to do with ALS. The campaign was not tied to any specific charity, and participants would select a charity of their choice for donations. Kennedy's friend had selected a charity that benefits a young child with cancer in the area. Kennedy, passing the challenge along, then selected ALS because a relative is suffering from the disease. Kennedy nominated his wife's cousin Jeanette Senerchia, whose husband Anthony is the one suffering from ALS. Kennedy posted this video on July 15—what appears to be the first instance in which the Ice Bucket Challenge and ALS were linked. To read more, click here: http://time.com/3136507/als-ice-bucket-challenge-started/
So how can something something this brilliant not planned? Mainly because we are all suckers for the Social Media and the word "challenge." Yes, plenty of teens are into unproductive challenges but this one is actually for a good cause.
Here are five ways you can emulate the success of the ALS BUCKET CHALLENGE:
1. Make it simple but extraordinary.
2.. Make it meaningful or charitable.
3. Make it fun.
4. Design it to be "shareable"
5. Create a hashtag.
You can view more celebs participating in the challenge, here http://www.rap-up.com/2014/08/18/drake-chris-brown-justin-bieber-iggy-azalea-lady-gaga-take-als-ice-bucket-challenge/
MY HORROR STORY WITH PAYPAL (Lesson Learned)
I have been using Paypal for a few years now. First as a buyer and now, as a business owner. Let me preface this by saying that Paypal was not the only one to blame but if they keep allowing this to happen, then there is no hope for small business owners who provide services versus products.
Let's call the perpetrator "Joe." Joe purchased two tables for a charity gala worth $2,000 that we produced. Six days after the event, Joe issued a charge back claiming this was an unauthorized charge. Clearly, I was perturbed because this has affected the amount of donation that we had promised the charity to donate after all was reconciled post event.
At first I was hopeful because Paypal allowed me to show them evidence that this was an authorized charge. I sent them text messages and emails and photos of the event for proof that the gala happened and Joe and his 19 guests ate their dinner. Paypal said it takes 30 days for them to review the case but on the 15th day, they sent me an email stating:
As you know, one of your buyers opened a chargeback with their credit card issuer. This means that the buyer has asked their card issuer to reverse the money for this transaction.
We want to help you fight this chargeback, and are disputing it with your buyer's credit card issuer.
In the meantime, the disputed amount has been debited from your PayPal account because of the following reason(s):
- Intangible items are not covered under Seller Protection.
In addition, you have been debited a chargeback fee.
When I called them to rebuttal this unfortunate conclusion, I told them "Of course it was tangible! Joe and his 19 guests ate all their 20 dinners! Am I wrong?" The Paypal Associate calmly replied: "But it wasn't something that was shipped." – PAUSE RIGHT THERE!
You're reading this… you mean to tell me if I had shipped their dinners then Paypal would cover this with insurance? So the difference between tangible and intangible is "shipping." Complete nonsense but hey, what's done is done!
Then the Paypal Associate continued "We have the best dispute team and they are working on disputing this with the credit issuer. It will take up to 80 days to find out whether or not we were successful with the dispute."
I was speechless so I hung up!
I just felt like I was molested! I work hard to do something great and help raise money for a charity and this is what I get in return? Joe pretty much screwed me and Paypal was not able to help with the situation? On top of that, I was charged $100 more because of a (false) chargeback? I've been doing events for almost 10 years and this was a first.
Don't worry, As mad as I was, I now realized, why the CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION form exists and I will be using one moving forward!
Can Your Brand Increase Profit Using a "Gender Segmentation" Strategy?
We all know that men and women have different shopping/buying habits. Can your brand increase profit using a "Gender Segmentation" Strategy?
Post event marketing is just as important as ticket sales, advertisement, promotions and more. Why? Because your post event marketing strategy will determine the success of your next event. A strong post event marketing strategy can set the tone for the next event by re kindling your guest's experience and showing the absentees what they've missed. Great photos and videos can be a reason for your guests to share it on social media.
1. Watermark all your photos
- before posting images online, find an app that would allow you to either watermark your logo or your website on the photo. Why? well for the simple reason that once these photos are online, people will find the photos and will be interested to participate for the next one but wouldn't know how to get in contact with you.
2. Write a blog about it or ask someone to
– blogging is more than just telling a story online. It's a way to get "found" online. So when you blog, use the right keywords and always remember to add information about where they can signup to get more info or get more details.
3. Publicly thank everyone who helped make it happen
- You have to exhibit a grateful attitude to keep having successful events. Make people feel good about helping you. People will forget what you say but will never forget how you made them feel. Present certificates to your volunteers and your sponsors. Then post those photos online and thank them again. You can never thank them enough!
4. Share and re-purpose your photos and videos
After editing your photos and videos, plan a schedule for when to post them. Naturally, after an event, you want to post all your photos on an album on facebook or other social media means but you should also hold back on some photos, design it by adding text about the event or information about the next event and plan on posting a photo 2x or 3x a month until your next event. Don't let people forget how great your event was.
5. Create a special tab/archive
On your website, you can create a tab dedicated to archived photos and on there, you can store all your past event photos so when you are getting ready to promote for you next event that potential sponsors and guests can view past event photos. Make sure that you label all your photos correctly and caption them as much as you can.
When saving your photos on your computer, make sure that you save it using the name of your event and the year for two reasons:
a. Easy navigation – it will be easier for you to search for your photos whenever you need them.
b. Searchable – when people search for your event on Google, the photos that were labeled properly upon upload will show up on the results.
When uploading your photos on your website/blog, make sure that you change the "title" of the photos to your event name and year for the same reason as above. Make it easy for people to find your event and label all your photos correctly!
THE BEST BABY PRODUCTS EXPO – Plush Show is back!
When producing and coordinating events, often times, people give up after the first fail. It's common in the event industry to have challenges on the first try but with consistency and tenacity, your event will grow. The Plush Show 2014 is a great example of this. They started small and naturally grew larger.
I had the pleasure of interviewing the founder of the Plush Show Expo last year, 2013 and I can't believe a whole year has already passed.
We were invited to cover the event again and we were excited to meet all the vendors, experience all the great products and talk to the attendees to see what they thought of the event. Events in the City TV is all about giving you real feedback from the attendees so that you can decide for yourself if this is the right event for you to attend.
Our personal favorite that day were Joovy (@joovy); Clean Bee Baby (@cleanbeebabyla); Baby Buddy and so much more! To see who else were there, visit the www.PlushShow.com.
Here is the video for this year's 2014 Plush Show:
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We just love covering events like this, not only do we get exposed to various industries, we also meet so many business entrepreneurs, we get to see great exhibiting ideas and most of all we meet so many connects! This particular expo is so much fun because it features the best baby products in the industry. It's great to see involved parents and educated consumers really take the time to do their research and provide their children with the best and safest products.


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Has anybody used a booking site?
DH and I are looking at a last minute trip for May and I'm looking to book a room only reservation (we've been given tickets) I've only ever booked directly through Disney, but DH went to one of the more popular hotel booking sites (sorry I don't know if I can list it by name) and found the same hotel for quite a bit less. Here's the particulars:
May 5-7, 2013 at the All-Star Sports, Disney's quote is $246.34 and the booking site for $198.72.
Has anyone used a non-Disney site before and been happy with the results, we would have to pay in full upfront, is that the norm? I know it's only $50, but this isn't a planned trip and any was we can save a couple of dollars...
Any help or advice would be appreciated, this is unchartered territory for me :goodvibes
Did you check out the deal booking directly thru Disney? You have to click the Special Offer link on web site to price out discount.
I got $197 on Disney web site for 2 nights total. And booking with Disney you only have to pay 1 night deposit, payment in full on arrival, and you hold the reservation, not Expedia or whoever.
Was the booking site including the tax in the total?
I dont think you went thru the Special Offers Section. I just ran those dates thru and got 197. You may want to go back thru there and make sure you go thru the special offers section.
DisneyDude, how did you get that price, I went through the special offers page and could only get down to $234 at the All-Star Movies :confused3
Here's the link to the special offers http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/ It's about half-way down the page, next to the cartoon train.
We used expedia for our first trip, before we found the DIS and all the other awesome planning sites. Was fine, but really, no bigger discounts with them than anyone else.
Whoo Hoo, I finally figured it out, I had to specify All-Star Sports! If you go through the special offers page, the other All-Stars pop up first and they have a higher price (not sure why) but when I picked Sports specifically, I got the same price as the booking site! Thanks for the help, fellow Disboarders :love:
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Any tips on how I do a proper face and also stop his leg from falling/cracking? I am very new to cake decorating this is only my second cake and would appreciate any tips or feedback so I can get better as there are no classes in my area.
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Hi there,
I made him out of fondant. I have seen wonderful cakes with characters that have these amazing little faces! I guess you learn more by just practising and experimenting. Used a little tooth pick to keep him upright etc. however the leg hanging over started to perhaps droop and I ended up with a little crack. My friend didn't even notice but of course you notice your own little errors! Eeek
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Yeah second one, my first one was a plainer one with flowers. Yeah he is sitting down, sitting on a rock/hanging over the side of the cake effect...II sort of thought I could do a horizontal little tooth pick but you'd still probably see the hole on the side and the fondant may still sag/droop I've read a bit more about it and I'm thinking maybe the weather/temperature didn't help.
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First off, I really love your cake. The details are fun and interesting. The cat tails and rocks and other additions are spot on.
For your figurine legs, mix the fondant with a little Wilton Gumtex. It makes it stronger and faster to set so there is less stretching time.
As for theface. Use the rule that the eyes are in the center of the face. You placed them up a bit which makes the character less inviting. Also, big eyes add a lot of punch to a figurine. Increase the size of your eye, and add a small white dot for glisten.
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Dean College Fall Athletics participated in five games during the weekend of September 26th, coming out on top in a majority of the matches.
Dean College football traveled all the way to Louisburg, NC to take on Louisburg College in a live-streamed event. The Bulldogs trounced the Canes, shutting them out 21-0. Dean got on the scoreboard early in the game with a 10-yard touchdown
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Both Dean College soccer teams won and the football team lost its first game of the season at Family & Alumni Day on September, 20, 2014.
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The NJCAA national office announced Wednesday Dean freshman return specialist Derril Thomas was named the special teams player of the week. Thomas, a 5-11,171-pound freshman from Ashburn, Virginia/Broad Run, returned four punts,including one for a 59-yard touchdown, in the Bulldogs' 35-6 win over the Globe Institute of Technology. He had 122 return yards in the contest.Thomas was joined on the NJCAA player of the week listing by Hutchinson freshman wide receiver, Juwan Dickey, and Ellsworth sophomore linebacker, Angelo Sumler.
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I only shoot the cheap stuff. But, even within that genre, there is a difference in accuracy. And filth.
I generally shoot Remington and Winchester WB in my Colt LWC they give me about equal accuracy.
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61 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $1,011 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (49.2 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (90.2 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (425.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Jefferson, NC (1.5 miles ), Lansing, NC (2.7 miles) , Boone, NC (4.0 miles ), Mountain City, TN (4.3 miles ), Millers Creek, NC (4.5 miles ), Valle Crucis, NC (4.5 miles ), Blowing Rock, NC (4.6 miles ), Troutdale, VA (4.6 miles ).
Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 81.49 W
Area code: 336
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Crime rate in West Jefferson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 7 (7 officers).
Unemployment by year (%)
Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+3.8%).
Work and jobs in West Jefferson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Average climate in West Jefferson, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
West Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the West Jefferson town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 49.6 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:West Jefferson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from West Jefferson center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from West Jefferson center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Ashe County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Paul G. Campbell, Jr. - Politician.
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Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Jefferson and their reported violations in the past:BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC (Population served: 262, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:ELK SHOALS UNITED METH CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:ELK SHOALS UM CAMP CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:LITTLES HEALTH & FITNESS CTR (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:ISABEL`S KITCHEN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:PARK VISTA MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 40.2%
(40.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 81.3% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 35.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Jefferson, NC22 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
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Religion statistics for West Jefferson town (based on Ashe County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.27%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
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5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,600 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,149 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:3
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:5
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:5
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Jefferson)
FAA Registered Aircraft:6
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2014.
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Hotel Rooms
NH Den Haag boasts 205 fully equipped, air-conditioned bedrooms. Hotel customers are offered the following room facilities: phone and coffee/tea maker. In addition there is desk in the rooms. Beds: Guests of the hotel may request a rollaway bed. Entertainment: The in-room entertainment facilities at this welcoming hotel include television and cable television service. Internet connection options: Guests are sure to appreciate wireless Internet access and high-speed Internet access. Housekeeping services are also offered.
Hotel Amenities
Food options at NH Den Haag include a restaurant. Room service is also available. Our hotel provides a 24-hour front desk service. Multilingual and attentive hotel staff are at your service. In addition there is library and gift shop/newsstand at the hotel. Other available services: tours/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, elevator/lift and dry cleaning/laundry service.
Shuttle/Parking services
Guests of the hotel can park their cars in a garage.
Hotel Services and Facilities
DiningGrab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Hotel facilities
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Elevator/lift
- Library
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Conference space size (meters) - 550
- Pets allowed
- Conference space size (feet) - 5918
Important information
Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.81 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same hotel / stay dates).
Area informationDistances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Haagse Bos - 1 km / 0.7 mi
Muzentoren - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Plein - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Stadhuis - 1.5 km / 1 mi
Malieveld - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Mauritshuis - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Huis ten Bosch Palace - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Escher Museum - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Binnenhof - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Lange Voorhout - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Museum de Gevangenpoort - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Noordeinde Palace - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Plein 1813 - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Park Clingendael - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Panorama Mesdag - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
The nearest airports are:
Rotterdam (RTM-Rotterdam The Hague) - 15.9 km / 9.9 mi
Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol) - 38 km / 23.6 mi
The preferred airport for NH Den Haag is Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol).


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Blackboard™ is a course management system used campus-wide at NIU. The system allows faculty to post materials, deliver tests and surveys, hold online discussion and many other course-related functions. All currently-enrolled students and teaching faculty have access to the Blackboard system. We are running Blackboard version 9.1 Service Pack 14, having upgraded the system May 25, 2014. Login to the NIU Blackboard site at: http://webcourses.niu.edu
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The Blackboard User Experience team wants to know how you prefer to find and use help materials for software, apps, or websites. Their goal is to redesign and improve the way you find help for all Blackboard products. The survey should take 2-3 minutes to complete. After completing the survey, you may be requested to join a more in-depth focus group or interview. Blackboard appreciates your feedback, which ensures they can provide the best and most convenient access to help in using all of the Blackboard products.
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There are many issues that impact student retention, such as financial needs, family issues, personal adjustment, curriculum design, teaching methods, and academic advising. Improving retention requires dedication and contribution from everyone at NIU. In this online workshop offered 9/19/14, we discussed some features in Blackboard that can impact student success and retention by creating a stronger community in the classroom and identifying potential problems early. Watch the archive to learn more about these tools.
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The Test Exception feature allows faculty to establish separate availability dates for individual students or groups of students. This is useful for students who may be traveling or ill during a regular exam window. Setting the availability dates should allow only the student or students included in the exception to access the test after the availability window closes. However, if a Due Date is specified and the setting for "Do not allow students to start the Test if the due date has passed" is selected, students with availability windows after the Due Date will be prevented from starting the test.
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The Helix Media Library is available as a mashup in the Text-Box Editor, which is used for most of the areas that text is typed into Blackboard, including (but not limited to) when adding an item, submitting an Assignment, posting to a Discussion Forum, or providing feedback in the Grade Center.A new tool is now available in Blackboard that makes it easier for both faculty and students to add their own audio and video files to Blackboard. The Helix Media Library allows both faculty and students to upload audio and video files to a server that is optimized for streaming media and embed them within Blackboard.
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To learn more about the Helix Media Library, please visit www.niu.edu/blackboard/build/content/helix.shtml.
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It's one of those woman things. They just never understand that men forget stuff. I just forgot I was doing that.
Actually, I prob'ly should have come up with something better than "I forgot," but she didn't warn me. The stuff was already out on the lawn when I drove up, and believe you me there's nothing more irritating than seeing your underwear draped over a tricycle when you're trying to concentrate.
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I miss her.
I want her.
I can't live without her.
And you know why?
Because she dumped me.
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In fact, I met this nekkid-oil-rassler in Santa Rosa who is one of the most spiritual women I've ever known.
Unfortunately, Vida Stegall put my jeans through the laundromat with the phone number still in the pocket. You see how this woman sabotaged my life and threatened my sanity?
Plus, I had about 25 cans of 10W-40 motor oil stacked up in Vida's kitchen, and for some reason she did not throw them out on the lawn. The woman is pure-dee meanness.
Anyhow, one thing that'll always put you in a better mood is a Virtual Reality sci-fi prison-island flick featuring Morgan Fairchild and Joel Grey in quirky little bit parts.
Of course, you know what I'm talking about now. It's Venus Rising, starring the pouty Audie England as a girl who's raised in a corporate prison but breaks out one day and finds out that the prison has been abandoned and the island she's on has been turned into a resort.
That's the good news. The bad news is she's being hunted down by a twentysomething convict and her smelly ex-boyfriend.
So, of course, we all know what she does. She has sex for money, murders a couple of sleazeballs, moves in with a lesbian, and works in Morgan Fairchild's bar by day while doing virtual-reality fantasies in a train full of S&M people by night.
Then she starts having all these flashbacks to how her dad was killed in prison and her mom's throat was slashed, and she...I don't remember exactly what she does.
This is one of those flicks where you're constantly going, "Huh? What just happened there?" and, "Who was that guy? Was he the same guy from the beginning?" and, "Now why did she kill him?"
The movie looks great, but they forgot to use that pesky script.
It's the only thing missing.
Otherwise, great flick.
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Green-goo asphyxiation. Stabbing. Cleaver to the throat.
Lead pipe through the skull. Multiple aardvarking. Fisticuffs.
Drive-in Academy Award nominations for...
* Ivory Ocean, as the meanie warden who says, "I want this mess cleaned up," and, "I want him dead within 24 hours."
* Meredith Salenger, as the Lesbo Samaritan who says, "Do you wanna keep me company?" right before she jumps off a cliff for no reason.
* Audie England, as the bimbo-in-peril, who says, "I wanna look like Venus."
* Joel Grey, as the computer-nerd roommate, for making his 300th B movie of the year.
* Costas Mandylor, as the creepy fellow escapee who says, "I thought you were dead," when he's not murdering street scum.
* Billy Wirth, as the hunky bounty hunter who tells Venus, "I kill people--I kill people for money."
* And Morgan Fairchild, for having nothing to do in the movie and doing it well.
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What are the holidays without wheat, dairy, eggs and refined sugar? Pretty dreary, I imagined – until I came up with this moist, richly flavored gingerbread cake that I will be happily baking for months, if not years, to come.
Since going on an elimination diet, I have been avoiding gluten, soy, dairy and refined sugar. I'm also a vegetarian who's allergic to chocolate, bananas and many nuts. I figured holiday baking would be a bust, until I found encouragement from friends on similar diets, delved into the gluten-free blogs, and began playing with ingredients. What began as a perceived nightmare soon became a fascinating challenge.
Gingerbread is one of my favorite fall treats, and I was determined to find a version I could eat. Using the applesauce gingerbread recipe in "The Joy of Cooking" as a starting point, I experimented until I came up with a cake without gluten, milk, butter, eggs, refined sugar, soy products, xanthan or guar gums.
Now, let's talk about what the cake does contain: subtly sweet teff and millet flours, nutty flax seeds, creamy coconut oil, and molasses and coconut palm sugar (while no sugars should be eaten to excess, these are unrefined and lower on the glycemic index). If you have a favorite gluten-free flour blend, you could give it a try. But I really like the combination of teff flour, millet flour and potato starch, which works well with the sweeteners and spices and keeps the cake moist.
Serve the cake with dairy-free cream, a fruit compote or a dusting of stevia, and you'll feel festive, not restricted.
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