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Preseason prognostications across the board tabbed Chandler Hamilton (5A-I), Peoria Centennial (5A-II) and Scottsdale Saguaro (4A-I) as the favorites in their respective conferences.
It was easy to make those predictions in August.
Each team was the defending champion in its class. Each had many key pieces returning.
Still, it would have just as easy for one of those teams to slip up and alter the landscape.
It never happened.
While the teams below them played a game of musical chairs in the rankings, the favorites combined for a 29-1 regular-season record — Centennial had the lone loss (to Hamilton) — and each heads into the state tournament as a prohibitive favorite.
Joining the party is 4A-II's Cottonwood Mingus, which is 10-0 with nine of those wins coming by 18 points or more.
"To go 10-0, man, people don't understand how hard it is," said Scottsdale Chaparral coach Charlie Ragle, who was the defensive coordinator at Phoenix Moon Valley when it went 14-0 and won the 4A state title in 2004. "Just because you've got all the talent doesn't necessarily equate to winning automatically."
Not on this stage.
"Our profession is based off what 16- and 17-year-olds are doing," Tempe McClintock coach Mike Gibbons said. "You'd be better off gambling on the stock market."
While the favorites in each playoff race are clear, the rest of the pool is murky. Here's a look at the four conferences that kick off their postseason races tonight.
Pacesetter: Hamilton
Pack hopefuls: Red Mountain, Corona del Sol, Brophy, Mountain View
Dark horse: Desert Vista
By virtue of a win over Gilbert Highland in the regular-season finale, Gilbert Mesquite squeaked into the 5A-I state tournament.
Its reward is a first-round matchup with Hamilton.
First-year coach Mike Reardon knows the reality. His Wildcats lost to the Huskies 44-8 on Oct. 26.
"I'm not going to go in there and tell (my players) they're going to lose," Reardon said. "At the same time, I'm not going to blow smoke.
"If you line it up, player by player, they're better than us, but a lot of teams are better than us. It's how you play as a team."
Look no further than the rest of 5A-I for evidence.
On Sept. 7, then-No. 2 Chandler was walloped by Mesa Dobson 39-0. On Sept. 28, a 1-3 Mesquite squad beat No. 4 Chandler Basha 18-15.
Just last week, unranked Mesa clobbered No. 2 Mesa Red Mountain 24-0, one week after Red Mountain finally knocked off rival Mesa Mountain View.
A glance at this week's first-round matchups offers the possibility of much of the same.
Generally, the best first-round matchups come from the teams seeded closest together, and the games between No. 8 Glendale Mountain Ridge and No. 9 Mesa Westwood, along with No. 7 Dobson against No. 10 Basha, do look like tossups.
But No. 11 Phoenix Desert Vista travels to No. 6 Chandler with one of the most talented teams in the state, and No. 12 Mesa takes a three-game winning streak to Tempe Corona del Sol, which has won eight in a row.
"Outside of the top two seeds (Hamilton and Red Mountain), there's not a (result) that would surprise me," Dobson coach Tom DeMassa said. "There's no game that's a sure lock. The whole East Valley is just a bunch of good teams. Hamilton's obviously a step above, but all this parity is a great thing."
Pace setter: Centennial
Pack hopefuls: Westview, Marcos de Niza, Sunnyside, Pinnacle
Dark horse: Desert Ridge
Hamilton went through the gauntlet of 5A-I contenders, but the team that played it toughest was Centennial, whose wideout, Jarrell Barbour, is one of the state's most electrifying players.
Avondale Westview is the only 5A-II team in the last two years to even come within single digits of the Coyotes.
Centennial's first-round opponent is Avondale La Joya, a team it beat 60-12 in the regular season. Ragle's now the head man at Chaparral — the team that came closest to knocking off Saguaro in the regular season — but he knows what it's like to feel helpless.
"When we started at Moon Valley, we had to play Saguaro with (eventual Division I players Loren) Howard and (Kyle) Caldwell," Ragle said. "We knew we didn't have a chance to win that game, but you don't let the players believe that. You believe you're going to go out there and win.
That's why Stanford beats USC. Especially at this level, you never know."
If No. 8 Mesa Desert Ridge beats Phoenix Deer Valley in the first round, it'll get a second crack at the Coyotes, who shut out the Jaguars, 34-0, in the season opener.
Since then Desert Ridge has gone 6-3, scoring at least 21 points in every contest.
Tucson Sunnyside is also on the top half of the bracket and would run into Centennial in the semifinals. Those two teams faced off in last year's championship game.
A new conference has treated Phoenix Pinnacle well, as its first foray into 5A-II has produced a No. 2 seed in the tournament. If the Pioneers take care of business in their first two rounds, a showdown with either No. 6 Westview or No. 3 Tempe Marcos de Niza looms. Region foe Marcos beat Pinnacle, 43-29, on Oct. 5.
Pacesetter: Mingus
Pack hopefuls: Higley, Buckeye, Notre Dame Prep, Santa Rita
Dark horse: Queen Creek
Mingus is the lone favorite that didn't come in with sky-high expectations. However, an impressive regular-season résumé has altered outsiders' perception.
Mingus didn't allow more than 23 points in a game, ran the table in region play and handily defeated nonconference tournament teams Queen Creek and Phoenix Washington.
Gilbert Higley was the preseason No. 1 after making last year's title game, but is seeded seventh after losing two games by a combined three points. Higley will likely have to beat Buckeye and Scottsdale Notre Dame or Queen Creek to reach the title game.
Notre Dame (9-1) likely has the most talented skill players in 4A-II, and the best player in quarterback Sean Renfree.
Queen Creek went just 6-4 overall against a brutal schedule, but undefeated in the East Sky Region. The Bulldogs should be battle-tested enough to play any team tough.
Pacesetter: Saguaro
Pack hopefuls: Cactus, Sabino, Chaparral, Canyon del Oro
Dark horse: Peoria
Mike Gibbons knew the ramifications of Saturday's coin flip. It determined if his team played top-seeded Saguaro in the first round or No. 2 Glendale Cactus. He polled his team and got a unanimous reply: Go with tails. That choice was further validated when Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep coach Scot Bemis called and reminded Gibbons that the Suns chose heads in the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sweepstakes and lost.
Turns out Avondale Agua Fria ultimately made the call, but the importance was not lost. The Owls ended up guessing wrong and the Chargers were awarded the 15th seed in the tournament.
"Saguaro is 4A-I's Hamilton," Gibbons said. "It's yet to be determined if anyone can stop them."
At this point, Saguaro's biggest challenge might be in a semifinal showdown with Scottsdale Chaparral. The Firebirds will likely have to beat Goodyear Millennium in the quarterfinals.
The bitter rivals played during the year, and Saguaro jumped out to a 21-0 lead before holding on for a 31-28 win at Chaparral. The Firebirds were the only team to play a competitive game with the Sabercats this season.
While Saguaro or Chaparral will almost assuredly escape the upper bracket, the lower one has many more questions. Cactus is seeded second, but it was stomped by the Sabercats last week. No. 3 Tucson Sabino is undefeated against a soft schedule and will play either Tucson Canyon del Oro or Vail Cienega in the second round — two teams more than capable of pulling an upset.
Peoria is also lurking, a team with losses to
Millennium and Cactus but with enough talent to make a run.


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Hybrid, developer 5th Cell's unique XBLA shooter, originally slated for a release sometime this year, can now be expected to provide an unexpected experience in 2012. 5th Cell announced the delay today, with creative director Jeremiah Slaczka explaining that "with an additional year, we can take ...
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|Brownsville, Pennsylvania
|Richard Delafield
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Dunlap's Creek Bridge was the first cast iron, metal arch bridge in the United States. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[4] Constructed from 1836 to 1839 on the National Road in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, it remains in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1978). It is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District.
There have been four structures on this site. The first two collapsed in 1808 and 1820. The third, a wood-framed structure, needed replacement by 1832.[5]
This bridge is constructed using five parallel tubular ribs, each made of 9 elliptical segments to form the 80 feet (24 m) arch.[4]
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- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of Registered Historic Places in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- List of historic civil engineering landmarks
- ^ Dunlap's Creek Bridge at Structurae
- ^ The First Cast Iron Bridge: Historical Marker Database
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b Jackson, Donald C. (1996). Great American Bridges and Dams. New York: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-14385-5.
- ^ Murphy, Kevin (June 1984). "Dunlap's Creek Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Vivian, Cassandra (2003). The National Road in Pennsylvania. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 85–86. ISBN 0-7385-1166-8.
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- Dunlap's Creek Bridge: Historical Marker Database
- National Register nomination form
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"It just tastes a little flat…I think this is a job for cumin."
"Maybe he sees that Mitchell and Cameron aren't quite so bad," he tells us.
What reality show mesmerizes kids ages 2-5? How many NBC shows does it take to equal the audience for NCIS?
"You have your fans. I have mine. Someday your fans are gonna work for my fans."
"You're the whole package — I just prefer somebody who has a package."
'Suburgatory' is working, but 'Man Up' is fading.
Plus: Jesse Tyler Ferguson impersonates Sofia Vergara, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
"I can't help you unless you let me."
Claire channels Samantha on a rare night out on 'Modern Family.'
Kids these days!
Even though others will tell you that our nation wants to laugh in tough times and blah blah blah.
"I love them because they're a different mix of breeds — just like America."
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Fractal Furniture has 23 drawers, math fetish
While we're not mathematicians enough here to know if the name "Fractal Furniture" really applies to this poly-drawer cube, we are space-craving urbanites enough to desire one. The art project, conceived by Takeshi Miyakawa, turns a big wooden block into an überstorage device. From the name, Fractal 23, we infer that it has no fewer than 23 drawers. In an effort to use every bit of space in the Fractal, there are even a couple of holes up top that you can plunk things in.
One big problem with the design, however: To use all the drawers, you'd have to put the Fractal in the middle of the room, which would pretty much necessitate a spacious room in the first place, kind of negating its original purpose. Maybe "Zero-Sum Furniture" would be more apt?
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A year after Manchester police shooting, a life-saving tourniquet is standard issue in cruisers
Manchester police officer Dan Doherty walks through a gauntlet of officers Jan. 14 after a judge sentenced Myles Webster to 60 years in jail for attempted murder. Doherty is back at work. (DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER)
But without the tourniquet a fellow officer applied to Doherty's leg at the scene of the shooting, Doherty may well have bled to death. As a result, all Manchester police officers have been trained to apply a tourniquet and render other emergency aid. The response didn't stop there.
"We took it one step further," said Sgt. Mark Sanclemente, department training officer.
Thanks to a grant, the department now has a first aid/trauma kit in every cruiser.
The man who tried to kill Doherty, 26, now sits in the New Hampshire State Prison, serving a sentence of 60 years to life on his convictions for attempted murder, reckless conduct and robbery. Webster, 23, who was only six months out of a federal prison at the time of the shooting, has appealed his convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
At Webster's trial in December, a doctor testified in Hillsborough County Superior Court North that the tourniquet put on Doherty's left leg was a key element in his survival.
Police Chief David Mara was so impressed that he ordered every Manchester police officer to be trained to properly place a tourniquet and perform other medical assistance.
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Sanclemente said officers Brandon Murphy and Tom Gonzales were the first backup officers to arrive at the shooting scene last March 21. The two had issued the alert about a man who appeared to have a weapon tucked in his pants in the area of RiteAid at McGregor Square.
"They were the first with Dan," said Sanclemente.
Murphy, who along with Gonzales is a member of SWAT, had undergone medical training two months before. He immediately assessed the situation and put a tourniquet on Doherty's left leg.
After many surgeries, intensive therapy and with a titanium rod in his left leg, Doherty was able to return to work the first week of February, surprising many fellow officers when he appeared without notice at roll call.
Doctors credited Doherty's survival to his youth, physical condition, the EMTs who sped him from the shooting scene at Wayne and Rimmon streets to nearby Catholic Medical Center, the doctors who operated - and the tourniquet.
There are two medics assigned to SWAT, which is not a full-time job, but now everyone is trained on first aid, including tourniquet application, Sanclemente said.
"To apply to yourself or a teammate," he said.
A dangerous job
Mara said the shooting didn't prompt changes in training because Doherty did everything right, including calling for backup when he spotted Webster, who fled when initially confronted and turned and fired as Doherty closed in on him.
Manchester uses one-person cruisers. If two officers are needed for an incident at a specific address, it's easy to coordinate the arrival, said Mara.
But often it is a search without a definite address.
"If we do find them," he said, the officer calls for backup. "You have to think quick," he said.
"Dan's actions and the actions of other police officers that night show the importance of training." Mara added: "We will continue to train."
Sanclemente said: "We try to prepare for anything."
That's why the department participated in an "active shooter exercise" at Parkside Middle School Feb. 18, when children were on holiday for Washington's Birthday. Police worked with the fire department and paramedics in the mass shooting exercise.
The Manchester Police Department has scheduled an entry level police officer examination May 18 at Memorial High School, with an application deadline of May 8.
Asked if the Doherty shooting is likely to have an effect on applications, Sanclemente, stressing that he was speaking only for himself, said he does not believe it will.
"It's just a dangerous job that we do," he said. "People know what it entails."
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Everyone has influence. We all influence someone. And God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for His kingdom's sake.
He didn't give us our influence for selfish purposes on our part, but so that we might share the good news about him—so that we could be kingdom builders. But what exactly is a "kingdom builder?" It's someone who has ...
There are at least a dozen principles we learn from Scripture about how to use our influence as a kingdom builder. I'm going to share six this week and six next week. Here are the first six:
1. Everybody has influence. What you do with the influence you currently have will determine whether or not your influence grows more. And you have far more influence than you realize. You influence people everyday through your smile, conversation, email, voting, etc. In order to understand what influence is, it's helpful to understand what influence is NOT.
You can have any one of those and not actually have influence.
2. God expects me to use the influence he's given to me. Influence is like a muscle. The more you use it, the more it grows. It takes courage. You'll have to get out of your comfort zone, speak up when you're intimidated and serve others when you don't feel like it. Jesus challenged us to let our light shine and to be like salt that preserves and flavors the world around us. In other words, you have to decide to put your influence to use.
3. My influence is for the benefit of others. When God gives you influence, it isn't for the purpose of making you rich or famous, especially for your own pleasure. He gives you influence because He uses people to help other people. It's about others. And the blessings of your influence are not for you to consume but for you to share.
4. If I'm not influencing them, they're influencing me. This is one of those truths naive leaders miss. Not only do we all influence others, but we're all influenced by others as well. And when we're unaware of the power that others have to influence us, we'll allow our hearts to compromise. Just as Lot failed to influence the cities of the plain in Genesis, we too can become attached to the values of the culture we're hoping to change.
5. The purpose of influence is to speak up for those that have no influence. Psalm 72 is a prayer for leaders, and it says, "Please stand up for the poor, help the children of the needy, come down hard on the cruel tyrants." In other words, God, please help leaders to use their influence on behalf of those who have little voice or platform of their own—the poor, the fatherless, the diseased and isolated, the slave and the oppressed.
6. I will answer to God for how I used my influence. I am eternally accountable for how I used the influence God gave me in this life. What I do with my influence in the temporary world matters forever, and the Bible is filled with proof of this. The question God will ask every human being in His judgment is, "What did you do with my Son, Jesus?" And the question He will ask everyone who is a member of His family is, "What did you do with the time and the resources and the influence I gave you?"
I want to influence this world in light of the next. That's our calling as kingdom builders!
Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, one of America's largest and most influential churches. Rick is author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. He is also founder of Pastors.com, a global Internet community for pastors.
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Most Generous 401(k) Plans in America
By Hal M. Bundrick
NEW YORK (MainStreet) Thank your employer for offering a 401(k) retirement plan. It's a big deal. And if you work for one of the companies listed below, you're receiving the most generous benefits available in the U.S. BrightScope, the financial benefits research firm, says these companies "value setting their employees up for a strong financial future."
The research firm examined plan vesting schedules, eligibility periods and all contributions to the plan made by the company for the sole benefit of the plan's participants. Companies in professional services, science and technical fields dominated, representing half of all the plans listed.
Six of the top 10 plans allow immediate vesting: workers are fully vested from the first day of employment. The average account balance for plans on the "most generous companies" list is $470,014 much higher than the average balance of all plans within the BrightScope system ($99,061).The average amount a company contributes to each plan on the list is $31,181, compared to the plan average of $4,184. And the average participation rate is 96.49% -- compared to an average of 85.03%. "Generosity is an important means for companies to recruit and retain top employees," says Brooks Herman, head of data and research at BrightScope. "Its importance is exemplified by the fact that half of the companies on this list have been on one or more other BrightScope rankings this year, and several more have been featured in years past." The 30 Most Generous Companies are:
- 1. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Retirement Plan of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- 2. North American Partners in Anesthesia, LLP - North American Partners in Anesthesia, LLP Profit Sharing Plan
- 3. Oregon Anesthesiology Group, P.C. - Oregon Anesthesiology Group, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
- 4. Frontier Refining & Marketing Inc. - Frontier Retirement Savings Plan
- 5. O'Melveny & Myers LLP - O'Melveny & Myers LLP Keogh Plan
- 6. Zeta Associates - Zeta Associates Incorporated Savings Plan
- 7. Shearman & Sterling LLP - Shearman & Sterling LLP Partners Retirement Plan
- 8. Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. - Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Trust
- 9. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP - Retirement Plan of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- 10. Bryan Cave LLP - Bryan Cave LLP Retirement Plan for Partners
- 11. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP- Retirement Plan for Lawyers of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- 12. Kay Scholer LLP - Kaye Scholer LLP Retirement Plan
- 13. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Retirement Plan
- 14. Deloitte LLP - Deloitte Profit Sharing Plan
- 15. United States Member Clubs of the National Hockey League - National Hockey League Pension Plan for Players of United States Member Clubs
- 16. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP - Ernst & Young Partnership Retirement Plan
- 17. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP - Weil, Gotshal & Manges Partners' Target Pension Plan
- 18. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Supplemental Profit Sharing Plan for Partners
- 19. Jones Day - Jones Day Retirement Plan
- 20. Jennison Associates LLC - Jennison Associates Savings Plan
- 21. Duane Morris LLP - Duane Morris Retirement Plan
- 22. Dodge & Cox - Dodge & Cox Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
- 23. Sutter Medical Group, Inc. - Sutter Medical Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
- 24. United Parcel Service Company - UPS/IPA Defined Contribution Money Purchase Pension Plan
- 25. Gould Medical Group, Inc. - Gould Medical Group, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
- 26. Garland Industries, Inc. - The Garland Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust
- 27. Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization, Inc. - Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization, Inc. 401(a) Retirement Plan
- 28. McMaster-Carr Supply Company - McMaster-Carr Supply Company Profit Sharing Trust
- 29. National Basketball Association - NBA-NBPA 401K Savings Plan
- 30. Northwest Permanente, P.C. - Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan Money Purchase Pension Aspect
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Jacob's Pillow documentary to be on PBS
Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, the dance documentary Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still will have its television premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS.
Directed by veteran documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa, Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still highlights the passion and discipline of those who choose a life in dance. It features performances filmed live at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, interviews with extraordinary artists, rare archival footage and behind-the-scenes insights bringing dance to life.
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Misao Okawa, 114, Named World's Oldest Woman By Guinness Records
OSAKA, Japan -- A 114-year-old Japanese woman, the daughter of a kimono maker, was formally recognized Wednesday as the world's oldest woman.
Misao Okawa said Wednesday that she was "very happy" to receive the recognition and a certificate from Guinness World Records.
After a meal of her favorite mackerel sushi, Okawa nodded off as she sat in her wheelchair, her 3-month-old great grandson, Hibiki Okawa, at her side. But she woke up to speak to a reporter.
Asked for her secret for longevity, she said it was to "watch out for one's health."
The recognition by Guinness World Records was a nice gift for Okawa, who will mark her 115th birthday next week. According to the Gerontology Research Institute, which verifies age information for Guinness, she was born March 5, 1898.
Okawa lives in a nursing home in Osaka. The manager there, Tomohito Okada, said Okawa eats whatever she likes.
The world's oldest living person as recognized by Guinness – 115-year-old Jiroemon Kimura – also lives in Japan.
Japan has the most centenarians in the world, with more than 51,000, according to the government. More than 87 percent of them are women.
Okawa was married in 1919 to her husband Yukio and had three children – two daughters and a son. She now has four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Okawa's 90-year-old son, Hiroshi, said that though inherited some of his mothers' genes, he doubted he would manage to match his mother's longevity.
"On my father's side, there are some who lived long and some who don't – like my father who died at 36 – so I doubt I'll live as long," he said.


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Getting the kids on board, and excited
So recently hubby and I have decided to take the plunge and introduce our 2 children (daughter who is 7 and son who is 2.5) into eating more of a paleo/primal diet.
I already ordered eat like a dinosaur for my daughter. But can anyone suggest any sites, books etc that would be good for a kid to excite them into this way of life?
My daughter is going to be more hard. My son (the little one) is happy with a slab of meat and a tomato and cucumber.
Also any suggestions on how to keep their calorie consumption high? They do not need to lose weight, and they are VERY VERY active!
Well there is a little book called Paleo Kids: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship. I've not read it, but it looks cute. And congrats btw! Kewl move to get them interested in real food at a young age!
As for calories, how about trail mixes, nut butters, sweet potatoes. Anything with good fats that they will eat will provide energy. Bet you will get some good ideas in Eat Like A Dinosaur. There is also another cookbook with recipes for kids called The Paleo Kid. Only 26 recipes, but it is well reviewed.
Good luck!!! Very exciting!
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Problem: drug companies probably won't make it - Scientists have now deciphered the instruction manual for the common cold, meaning we will be able to invent medicines to cure it, but the drug companies probably won't bother to develop them since there's not enough profit in it.
In an effort to confront our most familiar malady, a multi-institutional team of researchers reports the sequences for all of the 99 known strains of cold virus. The work to sequence and analyze the cold virus genomes lays a foundation for understanding the virus, its evolution and three-dimensional structure and, most importantly, for exposing vulnerabilities that could lead to the first effective cold remedies.
Researcher Ann Palmenberg says, "We've had bits and pieces of these things for a long time?We know a lot about the common cold virus, but we didn't know how their genomes encoded all that information. Now we do, and all kinds of new things are falling out."
The common cold is an inescapable, highly contagious pathogen. Humans are constantly exposed to cold viruses, and each year adults may endure two to four infections, while schoolchildren can catch as many as 10 colds.
The genetic sequence of an organism is a blueprint that carries all the necessary information for life. A sequenced genome can also show an organism's vulnerabilities, information that can be used to design drugs that could potentially help prevent or mediate infection as viruses require access to host cells to do their dirty work and make new viruses. Palmenberg says, "We can predict which drugs can take them out."
The problem is, it's doubtful that drug companies will see enough profit in these potential drugs for them to invest the money needed to create them. In the February 13th edition of the New York Times, Nicholas Wade writes: "Because colds are mostly a minor nuisance, drug developers say, people would not be likely to pay for expensive drugs. And it would be hard to get the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug with any serious downside for so mild a disease."
Wade quotes drug expert Glenn Tillotson as saying that the typical cost of developing a new drug is now $700 million, "with interminable fights with financiers and regulators."
He quotes drug expert Carl Seiden, who reminds us that "[the drug] industry might be loath to wade in [a cold cure] because Relenza and Tamiflu?two drugs that ameliorated flu but did not cure it?were huge commercial disappointments."
Of course this might be because there is now a preventative for flu (a yearly flu shot), while there is no preventative for the common cold.
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Me and several other people all have FTP access to the same folder. We're working on a website together but I don't want to give the other coders complete access to my site. I only want them to be able to create files and edit their own files that they create.
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With nine guests in attendance and too few Councilmembers present to conduct any official business, we began our meeting at 6:45 pm on Tuesday, March 9 by addressing an ambitious agenda. Our guests included two people considering GreenStar membership, who subsequently joined the Co-op the next day, three declared candidates in our upcoming Council elections, and our two newly appointed GreenStar ombudspersons. While waiting for additional Councilmembers and one presenter who were at a non GreenStar-related community event to join us, we heard general announcements and the Interim General Manager's (IGM) monthly report. Our Treasurer reported that the Finance Committee had reviewed the GM's 4th Quarter Financial Report, presented to Council at our February meeting, and had found it to be complete and indicative of the effort our staff has made to keep our stores successful.
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With all ten Councilmembers present at our regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, we worked through many items on our agenda and discussed future planning, all while entertaining two member-owners considering becoming Council candidates.
After receiving the monthly General Manager (GM) report, we were presented with the Fourth Quarter Financial report, a more complete indicator of the year-to-date financial state of our co-op in 2009. It serves as a testament to the hard work and diligence of our staff, as well as an indication of the loyalty of our member-owners. The bottom line shows GreenStar as having over $13 million in sales in 2009 while continuing to creatively address our limited physical space and members' wishes, maintain a respectful working environment and offer the best values to our shoppers. Success in the current economic environment is no accident. Our appreciation and thanks for jobs well done go out to our member-owners who are employed at the stores and serve on committees or Council as well as those who participate as member-workers.
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After we got back to the room we took a little break from the heat. The kids watched a little TV and I started to check out our room some more. It still seemed small for a deluxe to me in the light of day. I went out on the balcony and took another look at that view. It was even better during the day!
We were very lucky to have that view! But unfortunately that's where our luck ran out with the BC. The room really needed a good deep cleaning. Or even just a dusting! It needed the paint touched up in places and the balcony needed a good scrubbing. We literally stuck to it when we went out there. The shower head needs replaced. The water only came out in 2 modes one big pour like a faucet or a crazy spray all over the place mode which soaked the bathroom. No in-between. (Sorry to those of you who already saw these pics when I posted them in my PTR after we got back)
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And these beauties were right across from our room: A big, loud, running non-stop all hours of the day & night vent and some type of housekeeping storage room. Little did we know at this point that we would encounter much noise from these things throughout the week.
We hadn't had housekeeping come in that day since we just arrived the night before. We wiped down what we thought we would touch the most with clorox wipes and decided we'd leave a note for the housekeeper the next day asking her to get the 'sticky' off the balcony and clean some other things.
We got ready and headed down to the SAB pool. It was probably about a 7-8 minute walk there after going down several hallways and down the elevators to the lobby and past Cape May, then down several more hallways and out to the pool.
To our surprise the pool wasn't crowded!! We really should have enjoyed that more, because that wouldn't be the case the rest of the week.
And even though the pool wasn't crowded at all, there was no place to sit. Nearly all the lounge chairs had towels strung across them and we had no way of knowing if there were people actually using them or not. We walked around and around and over about 3 bridges and back. There were loungers over on the YC side, but the boys had no interest in hanging out in that section it was all little kids and the water as only a few feet deep. The middle section was a lazy river and very deep like 8 ft at least I think. No real chairs around that area anyway. So back over to the BC side we trekked. Finally managed to scrounge up 2 chairs and we set up camp. After only a little bit in the pool the boys wanted to hit the slide. The slide entrance is clear down a path and out across a public walkway. So I walked over with them each and every time they went and DH stayed with our chairs & stuff. I could tell this was going to get old fast and that we were not nearly as impressed with SAB as most people. And there were pool games going on right across the pool from where we were. Very loud pool games. That went on forever. Little kids singing into a very loud microphone. We originally thought that since it was getting late in the afternoon maybe all the 'party stuff' would be ending soon, but no such luck, it went on the entire time we were there. Just not a very relaxing atmosphere.
We had gotten in on the Noodle Swap that is set up on the BC FAQ thread. So DH went to Bell Services and picked them up. The kids had fun with them!
This is the walkway outside of the pool area to the slide entrance.
The kids sure did enjoy the slide!
After a few hours at the pool we decided we better head up to the room and get ready for dinner!
Up Next: Dinner at the Garden Grove at the Swan
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Okay, now since I posted those BC room pics I want to explain what happened after that and get it all out of the way so that we don't have to dwell on it the rest of the TR!
We left a note (and tip) for the housekeeper the following day. Came back to the room and the note & tip were still there. The day after that we left the note & tip again. Came back and the tip was gone, but note was still there. It was obvious that she was only coming in and running the vacuum, emptying the trash, making the beds, and changing the towels. Which sounds like a lot, but she wasn't cleaning a thing. And she wasn't leaving new products - no new coffee pkgs, no new soap, etc. We were going to call and complain but we hate to do that and decided to give it one more day. So the following day we left a big note asking her to clean the balcony because it was so sticky that we couldn't use it and to leave some supplies, etc. She left supplies. IDK if she attempted to clean the balcony or anything else, but it all appeared the same as when we left it.
That's when DH had enough and called and asked if we could move to the Poly for the remainder of the trip!! We only had 3 nights left at this point. They said they would call us right back. Waited 2 hours and no one called. He called again. They had no idea what he was talking about or that he had called before. So he again asked to be moved to the Poly. They said the Poly had availability and for $880+ we could do so. Um no thanks. He explained that we were very unhappy with our room, it's condition, the housekeeping, and our overall experience at the BC. They then gave us a $280 credit. Wouldn't do anything else. Asked if we wanted housekeeping to come up now. It was in the evening and he declined. They said that they would make sure we had a deep cleaning tomorrow. Yeah, that never happened. The room looked exactly the same when we left as it did when we got there.
So after we got home and I thought about it I was pretty upset. So I went to the contact button on the WDW website and sent a message about the whole thing. About a week later I got an email from someone in Guest Experience Services saying she would be calling me within 10 days to discuss this. I replied to her and told her that I looked forward to talking to her and I sent all the above pictures.
She called about a week or so later and wanted to know exactly what happened and how things were handled by the BC staff & housekeeping. I explained everything I just posted above about how we called and they wouldn't move us to the Poly (without charging us almost $900) and that the room was never properly cleaned and that we just felt like we paid for deluxe accommodations and didn't receive them. She was very nice and apologized for the way it was handled (or not handled) and thanked me for letting her know. She said she was glad that we had taken the time out of our vacation to try to get the situation handled while we were there because most people would have just waited to complain when they got home and not given them a chance to fix things when they were there, and that the BC staff should have responded much differently. She then offered us 2 free nights to be used anytime at any deluxe resort.
So while we were very disappointed in the way things happened when we were there and it did put a damper on our vacation, we are pleased that they took the time to call and actually cared about what had happened and have made it right.
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I love the Lady and the Tramp topiaries too!
And all those yummy caramel sweets make my mouth water. Definitely stopping in there next trip.
We're also working on the girls to ride Maelstrom. I haven't been on it in a long time, so we will be doing it next trip.
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The pool atmosphere seems to be more a party, than relaxing. It could be better for sure.
That room business - I am surprised that after the note TWICE that the cleaning was not done properly. It sounds like they just came and did the basics, but didn't cover the really needed stuff. It doesn't look like a dry duster would take care of that, it needed WET scrubbing! I'm glad they responded to your email comment and called etc. I hope you have big plans for those two nights!! I want to hear what you're doing next!
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Wow, what a fiasco with the room! I would have NOT been happy at all. You clearly took the time to write the housekeeper notes, and I find that very rude that she basically just ignored them. We did not have service like that at the BC, but I would have done the same thing as you. I would not go back to the BC if we had the poor service that you had. We probably won't return to the BC any time soon anyways....we have the Poly to try and we want to go back to the BWI and GF first!
I'm glad that someone called you to discuss the issues you had at the BC. That's great that you got two free nights at any deluxe! However, I wish that you had a better resort experience while you were there (and I'm sure you do too), so that you did not have to worry about the problems while you were there!
Hope you had a great weekend!
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Yes - the pool was a non-stop party it seemed. Just not for us.
We were surprised by the lack of response to us leaving notes for the housekeeping too. But it was obvious that the room had needed a good wet scrubbing for quite some time. All that dust did not come overnight.
We do have tentative plans for those 2 nights. I haven't called to book it yet though. There's a special number I have to call. I need to try to do it this week. Details to come!
It was a fiasco! I'm glad you didn't have the same experience.
When the guest experience services lady called and we went through the whole thing she first offered 2 free nights at the BC. I told her that I didn't think there was any way my DH would go back there anytime soon. She then said we could use it at any deluxe, thankfully. I'm with you - I'm glad they attempted to make it right in the end, but I would have much rather they took care of it right then & there and I think we might have had a better vacation.
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Well... you already know how I feel about this whole situation.
For them to have treated you that way while you were still there - instead of doing something about it THEN- is absurd.
I am happy that you got the two nights and that you have that in the future to look forward to. But dang- it doesn't take away the fact that the room you were in was an absolute pigsty. It was filthy and looked like a Motel 6 instead of what you expect from a Deluxe resort at WDW.
I am still angry for you not being able to be moved to the Poly- (the price was ludicrous that they quoted you) --- so that the current vacation you were on was not overshadowed by the fact that your resort was sincerely lacking in the cleanliness factor.
If it were me, I'd never want to stay at the BC again and if you never do, no one can blame you at all.
As far as SAB--- yeah, I would've hated that too. The kids in the microphone.... So not my idea of fun times at the pool.
Thanks for telling your story so that people can hear the good AND the not so good experiences from all the resorts.
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I am so surprised, and disappointed for you at the filth level of that room!!There is NO excuse for that! I will say, as far as the note is concerned, that the times we have been at the BC, our room ladies have been from Jamaica and don't speak very much English--beyond the basics so I am sure she couldn't read it. Not that that excuses anything- especially when you called the front to speak to someone. And the $900 to trade rooms is crummy!! In fact, I am gonna call this week and express my concern with staying there for our upcoming trip. I want to know what they will do if we get an unsatisfactory room anywhere on Disney property! We have always had any cleaning or minor issues taken care of right away....YIKES!!!
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Yes I do know how you feel!! I remember texting you and telling you all this stuff that was going on. Still can't believe they never cleaned that room. Crazy.
But not much we can do about it now I guess. I did all I could do. It was just so surprising. I thought for sure that they would move us upon request once we told them all the issues. But nope. And it's not like we were asking to move from a value to a deluxe. We had paid for a deluxe!!
I don't think we will ever stay there again. I'd love to try the YC sometime, but already knowing that we don't like the pool there will probably keep us away. Next time we stay in the Epcot area it will be back to the BWI or we will try the Swan or Dolphin.
I know some people won't like to hear all this - but you know me, just telling it like it is. And unfortunately is wasn't good.
That could be I guess. Wish she would have taken the note to someone who could read it then. It was obviously for her when we put it with the tip money. Yeah, and then after talking to someone at the front desk - still nothing.
I hope you won't have any issues. I hope it was a fluke thing. Plus the guest experience lady I talked to assured me she was going to speak directly with the housekeeping supervisor and find out what was going on.
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Sure was a lot of grime to have built up in a short time frame!! I am glad you got two nights as a comp though!!! That'll fiugre nicely into your next trip budget!! Ka-ching!!
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GREAT updates..... so sorry the room was in such conditions.... i have to go back and read all the individual posts cause i read something about 2 comp days.... that's awesome ....
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Well, those pictures didn't get any prettier on the second go 'round! I'm so glad that you did decide to email them the pictures. I felt very certain that they would make it right for you. I sent a not so nice email years ago over an issue, and I had the same response. I first got an email and then a phone call from a VERY nice CM. I can honestly say that has never happened when I have complained anywhere else. And I'm like you, I hate to complain, but when it's that bad, you just have to. I am so glad that you got the 2 free nights! That is wonderful! Can't wait to hear all the details of what you're going to do with them!
I just have to know though... did you EVER get rid of the sticky balcony?
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The 2 nights will come in handy, the next trip will be on a budget for sure.
I expected a response, but wasn't sure that they would really do anything other than apologize. She was very clear that the reason that they were offering the free nights is because we called and tried to get the situation taken care of while we were there. I think had we not said anything while there and then I sent her the complaint after we got home, they wouldn't have done anything for us.
Details coming up soon!
Oh no, the balcony was sticky the whole way through!
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Where you in one of the DVC rooms a regular room at the Beach club, I know it shouldn't make a difference , but I think if people are staying on points housekeeping only comes in every 4 days to clean the room and the other three they only take out the trash and change any towels that are not on the rack. It almost sounds like they need to power wash the balconies and the furniture like they do on DCL. I know on the Trans Atlantic where I had a balcony I received a letter in my stateroom one day with my navigator saying that they would be cleaning the balconies on the side of the ship I was on and to not leave any personal items out there it also said that they did not need to access my stateroom to do this.
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- Jun 30, 2007
Volvo R-DESIGN accessories unveiled
We recently reported on the forthcoming Volvo R-DESIGN component packages that will be offered in lieu of the performance "R" models going forward (sniff, sniff), and Volvo's UK division released some official information and photos. The R-DESIGN option will be available on the C30, S40, and V50 models. The cars receive new grilles, the requisite badging, aero kits, matte silver accents and unique 5-spoke alloy wheels. Inside, the cabin is given a great-looking black-and-cream two-tone look with contrast stitching, blue gauges, an R-DESIGN wheel, revised trim for the center stack, sport pedals, custom floormats, and R-DESIGN badging and embroidery. The whole deal looks quite nice, really, and it's available on cars in Sport or SE Sport trim.
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- Volvo introduces new Sport with R-DESIGN
- R-DESIGN sports-inspired exterior and interior details for Volvo C30, S40 and V50
- Arrives in UK showrooms in October
Sports detail
Exterior design includes an R-DESIGN badge in the front grille, colour coordinated body kit, rear roof spoiler, silver matte finish front grille and wing mirrors, unique five spoke 17" alloy wheels for Sport models and 18" alloy wheels for SE Sport. Interior design includes a two-tone black and cream upholstery with contrast stitching and embossed R-DESIGN logo, leather-trimmed steering wheel with R-DESIGN logo, a unique aluminium R-DESIGN centre stack, blue instrument dials, sports pedals and tufted dark floormats with cream leather seams.
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R-DESIGN is available in both Sport and SE Sport guise, on all engines within the C30, S40 and V50 model ranges1. The Sport specification offers the pure R-DESIGN package while the SE Sport combines R-DESIGN styling with luxury SE features. This also introduces a new Sport specification level for the Volvo C30 (currently only SE Sport is available).
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i just got a new job, and I'll be making 380 a week, and since I'm moving into a new house, I just want to know how much I'll be bringing home after taxes. I live in NE Florida. There is no witholding tax here. i have 4 allowences.
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Added Oct 26, 2013
by Irina Schwab
Aylesbury, Unite...
Oversized, casual top with a sweet collar and large sleeves.
Looks good sewn from thick fabric or light fabric for summer. For this project I chose John Lewis kids craft fabric in zebra print.
Versatile and comfortable. The only addition to the original pattern is the piping cord in white leatherette added along hemline and sleeve cuffs. The top also features two snap fasteners on its left shoulder.
The skirt is very simply, with elasticated band and very simple cut, with creased bottom layer (peplum style)
Credits: suede Boots: Vicino, Romania; pearls and chains – Wallis; Photographs taken in Fairford Leys, Buckinghamshire
furry craft fabric in zebra print, stretch knit jersey, white leatherette piping
Oct 27, 2013, 08.34 AMby Mary Athey
This is gorgeous on you irina, your photos are fabulous and you have styled it perfectly. I love your boots as well.
Oct 27, 2013, 09.03 AMby Irina Schwab
Furry fabric, Mary, £5 in John Lewis xx
Oct 27, 2013, 10.42 AMby Mary Athey
Irina is it fun fur? Check out my vogue cape !! Its the same zebra print fur lol. I bought mine from a we shop in belfast. I think it was £5 a metre and i bought 2. It was nearly 2 metres wide as well. I got a coat out of it plus one for my granddaughter plus cushions and i have enough left for a shrug lol. Bargain eh
Oct 26, 2013, 10.40 PMby schnui
Great outfit Irina. You look fabulous and those boots really are divine. I would not have left the shop without them either.
Oct 27, 2013, 09.02 AMby Irina Schwab
Happy you concur!
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