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The center is open from 7:30 Am to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Children ranging in age from 6 weeks through kindergarten are served at the center. Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack are offered daily to the children. USDA guidelines are followed for the meals served to children.
The daily schedule for the children is a guide. It provides a tool for planning and organizing the daily and weekly routine and play activities for the children. The daily routines will vary according to the ages of the children. Infants follow their own schedules. Toddlers are learning to follow directions and develop self-help skills. Pre-schoolers are working on cognitive and more independent based activities. As children grow, so do their attention spans and interests.
EXAMPLE OF DAILY SCHEDULE (Refer to daily schedule posted in your child's room. Schedules are subject to change.)
7:30 – 9:30 Arrival of children - Free play
8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast
9:15-9:30 Free Play
9:30 – 10:00 Group Time - Small group activities
10:00 – 11:00 Outdoor play or gross motor play
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12: 00 – 12:30 Lunch for older preschoolers - Tolieting and story time for younger children
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2:00 – 2:45 Children begin waking up from nap
2:45 – 3:15 Snack time
3:15 – 3:30 Group time
3:30 – 5:30 Outdoor and indoor free play - Story time - Nap Time
All children are required to rest. Older babies (14 months), toddlers and preschoolers sleep on cots appropriate for their size. We attempt to provide an environment that allows children to rest, relax and sleep. Gentle classical music is played and the room is darkened. This environment fosters a comforting feeling for children and permits those children to sleep who are really tired and others to just rest quietly. Teachers assist children in resting by reading stories, rubbing backs. Children are not required to sleep, but are expected to rest quietly on their cots during naptime.


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During a three-week session at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs that January—what Phelps calls "the pivotal moment" of his impossible run—he was beaten every day by guys who had no right beating him. "I felt like I was swimming with a piano on my back," he says. And he didn't take it well. "I just don't like to lose—not in swimming, not in Monopoly—ever." What bugged him more than anything was losing to the guys who loafed half the practice, then suddenly smoked him in the final set. "We call someone like that a Sammy Save-up—and I kind of lost it on a few people. For those who don't know me in practice, I guess I can be pretty intimidating," he says. He'd go back to his room and throw hissy fits, while his roommate, Erik Vendt, talked him down. Then he'd go and apologize. The problem, as far as Phelps could tell, was that he was seemingly regressing instead of progressing, which was really the secret way he was getting better, faster. And every day that he opened his locker to swim again, there was the newspaper article quoting legend Ian Thorpe, the Australian freestyler known as the Thorpedo, who said that no one could ever win eight gold medals, not even Michael Phelps.
What happened between that moment and August?
"I did 95 percent of what Bob asked me to do," says Phelps, smiling. "And I learned not to argue." He ate (five times more than your average human), slept (ten hours a day), and swam (six hours and sometimes thirteen miles a day). Then he went to Beijing. And we all watched it. For a week, there was no ray of light more blinding, no moving object more certain of its destination. There was, of course, a little help from the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay anchor, Jason Lezak, who swam the fastest split in history to reel in the French by .08 second. But somehow even that seemed willed by Phelps, who stood on the deck, veins popping from screaming himself hoarse, séancing the victory.
Either way, the rest was vintage Phelps. No matter what the race or competition: His unbelievably relaxed strokes, his explosive turns, his ability to find clean water and stay there, above the splashing fray—all of it seemed so effortless and beautiful, so predetermined. As he set a total of four new individual world records, the announcers ran out of hyperbole. Stumped, Rowdy Gaines finally sputtered that Phelps was simply "magical." The naysayer Thorpe professed it was thrilling to be proven so wrong.
And the pièce de non-résistance was, of course, that miraculous 100-meter fly. Even Phelps, in mid-devour of his club sandwich now, in the throes of his new heady stardom, finds it hard not to return to that 100 fly, his diamond among rubies. He touched seventh at the fifty-meter mark—not exactly where you want to be in a sprint—spun and rocketed forth with the thump of his size 13 feet, immediately picking up tenths on the field. Still, the Serb, Milorad ˇCaviˇc (who had mouthed off that it might be good for swimming if Phelps lost this race), and the other American, Ian Crocker, the world-record holder (who knew better), were well ahead with just thirty meters to the wall. Phelps, unaware of anyone else, kept gripping and churning, porpoising and slicing. He says there was nothing in his mind at all except Get there! With five meters to go, the race was lost, to ˇCaviˇc, who needed only to touch the wall. "But, you know, with five meters left, that's where I can make up some time," says Phelps. When ˇCaviˇc laid his body out a fraction too early, Phelps flung himself forward, lurching with an awkward little half stroke, punching for the finish almost like a boxer throwing the unseeable knockout punch.
In the momentary silence that hovered over everything at the Water Cube, even his mother thought her son had lost, holding up two forlorn fingers as she mouthed the word "second." But then the scoreboard flashed: Phelps by .01, and the place erupted. It became a familiar tableau: the sputtering announcers, the crying mother, the American flags, the dazed and happy expression on the slightly fatigued face of Michael Phelps. Even before returning to America to parades and fevered fanfare, even before announcing that he would swim again in the 2012 Olympics ("I'd like to try to swim some events I've never swum before," says Phelps, "and then after, I'll stop for good"), even before beginning to collect on the $100 million that many estimate he stands to make ("The most surreal thing about all this? The paparazzi waiting for you, at every hour, everywhere. I mean, there's some part of your life you have to keep just for you"), even before reuniting with his bulldog, Herman, and getting back in the pool come the New Year, when Bob Bowman will again cajole and badger him into new feats of wonder, there was that huge sigh of relief after the 100-meter fly.
Just after the race, when Phelps paddled limply through that sparkling water to shake hands with his friend and teammate Ian Crocker, Crocker greeted him by saying, "You're swimming with angels."

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Today on Tablet, a convert's look on the holiday
Following an introspective first round of High Holidays, Siân Gibby had no idea what to expect when Simchat Torah erupted into a swell of wild dancing.
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It looks like just another fancy cocktail reception. A sea of guests is gathered inside Spirit Square, some crowding around tables piled with crab claws or tenderloin sandwiches, many juggling mixed drinks, men in sport coats, women in sparkling outfits.
The only distinguishing feature: a poster near the Seventh Street entrance, emblazoned with a photo of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey.
Theyre gathered here on this early November evening because Freys here. And they were here last April because Aretha Franklin was here. And in 2011 for Bonnie Raitt. And for Diana Ross. And Crosby, Stills & Nash. And Steely Dan. And Jackson Browne.
So these arent run-of-the-mill fancy cocktail receptions. Theyre better described as preludes to what would be the hottest tickets in town if anyone else actually knew these artists were coming here, and that this club even existed.
The club is called Music With Friends, with the Music provided by the aforementioned musicians and others, and the Friends in the form of anyone willing to fork over $1,650 a year for three events, each built around an intimate concert at Spirit Squares McGlohon Theatre.
Launched in 2007, Music With Friends now has almost 600 members. It wont get much bigger. The McGlohon only seats 730, and founder Larry Farber has no plans to move to a larger space. After all, the former First Baptist Church was a key part of his original vision for the club.
It creates intimacy and the acoustics are marvelous, its got the charisma and character of this beautiful old church, and when you combine that with these wonderful artists weve had, it makes this room come alive in a way thats just remarkable, Farber says of the theater, which is lined with rich-red velvet seats, accented by gorgeous stained-glass windows, and capped by a Byzantine dome.
Though 600 to 730 people sounds like a lot, it seems like only a little once the McGlohon is filled. The space is so small that someone could sail a paper airplane from the back to the front row without much effort; the stage covers slightly more square footage than the average Music With Friends members living room.
(The artists) truly make eye contact with our members, says Becky Mitchener, the clubs development and membership director. Its not just about looking into the lights and into the abyss.
Here, the seats that are farthest away, Farber adds, are as good as any.
The cost is all relative
Farber, 61, is a Charlotte native. He came up through Cotswold Elementary, McClintock Junior High, Myers Park High, and then graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 1973.
His interest in music was born at age 12 when he started his first band as a piano player; he cut his teeth in business as an agent with Hit Attractions fresh out of college, and beginning in 1986 as a partner at East Coast Entertainment, which books, he says, everything from weddings to country clubs to fairs and festivals.
Then, in the mid-2000s, he had a dream: a private music club for friends, friends of friends, and those friends friends that would bring major nostalgia acts to his favorite venue in his beloved hometown.
Starting with about 50 couples, Farber launched in 2007 with Michael McDonald, then Gladys Knight, then Tony Bennett. The artists came and went with little public notice.
We have never put an ad in the paper or a magazine, Farber said. This is a club based on referrals, and we want to keep it that way.
That philosophy has worked. Today, the clubs membership includes Carolinas HealthCare CEO Michael Tarwater, Mercedes-Benz dealership owner Felix Sabates, former WSOC-TV news anchor Debi Faubion Attori and Wells Fargo executive Bob Bertges, the man who created the Levine Center for the Arts.
But anyone can join. You dont have to be in an upper tax bracket. An Ivy League diploma is not required, and no ones going to come to your house to confirm you have a three-car garage or marble countertops. All you need is that $1,650, plus a one-time seat fee of $500 (like a PSL, Farber says).
If it sounds pricey, it is. Then again, at three shows per year, its basically $550 per concert. That covers the cocktail reception (catered by Porcupine Provisions); a post-show party (the place varies, but after Frey it was Blue Restaurant & Bar); unlimited drinks; and valet parking.
By comparison, premium tickets to Madonnas recent concert at Time Warner Cable Arena ran $381, and fans had to share her with 16,000 other people, not 600.
Id much rather be around people I know in a great setting, pay double that price, and know its going to be a wonderful event, says Kim Saunders, 54, a mortgage consultant with Allen Tate Mortgage Services and a member for 31/2 years.
The cost is all relative, says Alex Funderburg, 49, managing director of Bank of America Leasing and a member for 21/2 years. Some people spend their money on clothes, some on shoes, some on trips. We all have things that were willing to spend a few extra dollars on. For me, its this.
An idea thats catching on
Farber boasts that theres nothing else like Music With Friends in the U.S., and Douglas Young vice president of programming at Blumenthal Performing Arts, which rents the McGlohon to the club suspects hes right.
Its not that people dont do private membership series, says Young. There are a lot of people wholl do speaker series, in which you have to buy a full-year subscription but in terms of on the concert side, it is really unique to have something that is using pretty big-name artists.
Each year, Farber schedules two shows in the spring and one in the fall, or one in the spring and two in the fall. Shows are always on weeknights, and typically end by 9:30 p.m.
Every reason somebody might have for not wanting to join, we eliminated, he says. We dont do anything on weekends because someone might have a wedding or something. We dont do anything in the summer when people are traveling.
The formula has worked, and the concept is spreading. Farber and his minority partners (Johnny Harris, David Rudolf, Steve Cummings and Clay Boardman) launched a second club in 2011 out of the historic Dock Street Theatre in Charleston; it has about 400 members and has welcomed many of the same artists as Charlotte, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Smokey Robinson and Frey.
Coming next fall: a third club, in Nashville, which plans to use a theater being built at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Were not opening 25 stores a year this is a unique concept, Farber says. But if we open up one a year for the next few years, wed be thrilled with that.
Youre really in the band
Music With Friends concerts have a lounge-y feel. Drinks can come into the theater. Here and there, people chat (sometimes a bit too loudly) in their seats. But mainly, the vibe is exceedingly upbeat. You can see lots of smiles, women clinging to their men (and vice-versa), fingers being tapped on armrests.
On this night, Frey performs for 90 unhurried minutes, telling stories between songs that take a few minutes, or cracking jokes with the audience at one point, he says, Excuse me for a sec, grabs a tissue, then quips, Someone has cocaine in the house because my nose is running. I thought that was over last century. The crowd howls.
The singer caps the night with two encores, and Eagles hit Take It to the Limit has nearly all 600 people swaying and belting out the chorus.
Its a great concept, Frey says to members at one point. Its been a lot of fun for us to play I dont want to say in a place this small. Lets say in a place this intimate, where you can feel the band breathe and feel the music. You get in these big venues and Im telling you, man, stuff is whipping all over the place and youve got your earpiece and youre trying to drive it the best you can. But here, you feel like youre really in the band.
Even in the darkness, you can see Larry Farber in his balcony seat, smiling and nodding.
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Sunday Ticket: $200, ST MAX $300
Posted 28 July 2012 - 11:51 AM
Called in, said "cancel," and asked the CSR if this was retention. She said no and I asked to be transferred. She REALLY did not want to transfer me but I insisted.
Got a GREAT retention rep and immediately was offered ST Max at 50% plus a $10 credit for 6 months.
All in all, I got Max for $90. I'm happy.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 12:12 PM
Does anybody know if the online portion works in Europe?
You got to get a VPN to access it. There cheap to like 5-10 bucks a month.
Posted 29 July 2012 - 08:48 PM
Does anybody know if the online portion works in Europe?
Actually Europe has the same service like NFL Sunday Ticket but it's called NFL Game Pass.It's actually nicer because they give you a couple more cheaper pricing options.I know they offer something where if you don't want the whole package that lets you watch every game you can select a option to just watch your favorite team.
The only down side though is that once playoffs & Superbowl start you have to pay extra for it.
The games are streamed in HD quality.I had the full service back in 2008 when I was living & working in Germany.
Posted 29 July 2012 - 08:56 PM
Posted 29 July 2012 - 08:59 PM
I was offered ST (no max) for free with one yr commitment. I had 3 months remaining on my contract so I would add 9 months to my contract. I asked for red zone channel since I don't need the streaming. The rep added it on without a problem.
I am all set for the season. I was not going anywhere so the contract extension was fine. I just wish I had called in earlier so I would have only 8 month extension. My contract will be up just in time for next yr.
I didn't try for any programming credits. I may need other things later in the year and did not want to use up my credits.
Posted 29 July 2012 - 09:24 PM
Posted 30 July 2012 - 12:11 PM
After getting a $150 offer for ST & Max the other day, I called back yesterday afternoon. The deal I ended up with was Free ST and 4 payments of $25 for MAX. It is well worth the money at that price. Did not want to pursue more since I am already getting a boat load of credits.
Was this done with a retention rep or a regular csr?
Did you threaten to cancel or just ask for a deal?
I've tried twice for a better deal. No luck yet..
Posted 30 July 2012 - 12:27 PM
Was this done with a retention rep or a regular csr?
Did you threaten to cancel or just ask for a deal?
I've tried twice for a better deal. No luck yet..
How long have you been with them, under contract now, how long ST, what is your current programming
Posted 30 July 2012 - 12:44 PM
First call was to front line CSR. Asked about any Sunday Ticket deals and was told that there were no offers right now. I thanked her for her time and hung up and redialed.
On the second call, I said, "Cancel" at the prompt and was transferred to retentions department. After she had I asked how I was doing and after saying that I was doing fine, I immediately inquired about any Sunday Ticket deals. (No mention of canceling, etc.).
She asked me to hang on for a bit and that she would see what she could do. As I could hear here typing away at her computer, we talked about Football (College and NFL) as well as the Olympics. After a few minutes, she says that she has figured out a way to offer me Sunday Ticket free of charge, but I would have to commit to another 12 Months.
I asked about Red Zone and how it was bundled in with Sunday Ticket Max. I explained that I didn't have the need for all the online extras associated with MAX, but really was only interested in RED Zone.
After scrolling through her screen, she found a way to add on RED Zone for free, as well.
I was then transferred to the "Verifications" department and they confirmed that I would be getting ST and RZC for free this year for my verbal agreement that I would extend my commitment 12 Months.
Great Deal!!!
BTW. Been with D* Since 2003. Premier, ST, MLB EI, NBA LP, since 2003. Was still under contract before deal.
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Daughter's: Sony KDL-40W3000 -> HR20-700
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 01:03 PM
Update: Called again. Got the ST, RZ and To-Go for $100. Happy camper.
Edited by donnymac, 30 July 2012 - 01:20 PM.
Posted 30 July 2012 - 02:07 PM
Now, when I look at my last 2 statements (billing date is the 14th).. both for June and July 14th it says "NFL SUNDAY TICKET MAX 2012 Renewal Notice: No Payment Due". When I login to my account to view my sports programming it says "NFL Sunday Ticket Max" Price: $0.00.
I noticed other people in this thread are seeing charges already appearing on their statements for Sunday Ticket so I'm just wondering if somehow I've been granted it for free this year...
Posted 30 July 2012 - 02:32 PM
Got off the phone pissed off so started checking Dish that has the redzone standalone called back again, and this time retention gave me 1/2 off STmax for 147 one time payment. Still not happy I feel redzone should be offered as a stand alone just like Dish. I told them I wasn't happy so they threw in stars free for a year, 3 months of showtime and 10 dollar credit off bill for a year. Feel a little better now..
Normally I wouldn't haggle like this but RZ is one of my pet peeves it's BS they make you spend 300 dollars, $147 in my case for the same service others offer free or a small fee.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 05:03 PM
He offered to upgrade our old HD DVRs (at least 1 for free, said maybe 2 and/or deals on the remaining boxes) and also whole home installation for free. I didn't take either, but he said the free upgrades are listed on our account and we can call back and get them.
Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:12 PM
How long have you been with them, under contract now, how long ST, what is your current programming
Been with them for about 10yrs, ST for over 5. No contract right now.
They did offer ST from 200 to 150 but not with Max included. I didnt take it.
Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:47 PM
Been with them for about 10yrs, ST for over 5. No contract right now.
They did offer ST from 200 to 150 but not with Max included. I didnt take it.
Did you talk to retention? I am a similar customer, 10+ yrs, long time ST, no contract. Surprised they didn't do better, unless you didn't get retention.
Posted 31 July 2012 - 09:33 AM
Just got off the phone with D. I said "cancel" when asked but was not hooked up with retention dept. The csr would not hook me up with them saying they are only allowed to do that for people who are cancelling their whole account. I told him I knew that not to be true. My contract runs out Aug 30. I told him I wanted to cancel RZ and asked what deal he could offer me for a 12 month ext. His only offer was $20 off my bill for 12 mos. He said he could do nothing for the NFL package. I guess I will have to call back and hope for a different rep. The number I called is 1-800-531-5000. Is this the correct number to call?
Update: Called again. Got the ST, RZ and To-Go for $100. Happy camper.
So you were originally offered a savings of $240 but you're now happier with your $200 savings?
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for type 2 diabetes does not appear to reduce the risk of death in the general population, according to a new study.
Researchers looked at the number of deaths over 10 years among more than 20,000 people, aged 40 to 69, in England. All of them were at high risk for diabetes.
The patients were divided into three groups. One group underwent a round of diabetes screening that was followed up by routine care for those diagnosed with diabetes; another group had a round of screening followed by intensive management for those diagnosed with diabetes; and a third group did not undergo diabetes screening.
Over an average follow-up of nearly 10 years, the overall death rates in the groups that had diabetes screening were no lower than in the group that had no screening. There also was no significant difference between the groups in the number of deaths specifically from diabetes, cardiovascular illness, cancer or other causes.
The study appears Oct. 3 in the journal The Lancet.
"It seems that the benefits of screening might be smaller than expected and restricted to individuals with detectable disease," study author Dr. Simon Griffin, of the epidemiology unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, said in a journal news release. "However, benefits to the population could be increased by including the detection and management of cardiovascular risk factors alongside the assessment of diabetes risk, performing repeated rounds of screening and improving strategies to maximize the uptake of screening."
A U.S. expert said the new findings didn't surprise him.
"Diabetes screening and diagnosis can be done with relative ease, which further escalates popular support for wide-scale screening," Michael Engelgau, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote in an accompanying editorial. "However, these compelling arguments overlook the screening costs, potential harm and lack of clear evidence that screening improves health outcomes compared with current routine clinical diagnosis."
"This study increases the doubt about the value of wide-scale screening for undiagnosed diabetes alone, and deserves credit for tackling the screening quandary head-on," Engelgau concluded. "Nevertheless, for any one study to address the diverse factors that affect screening policies -- ranging from the magnitude of population burden of disease to the capacity and effectiveness of prevention approaches -- is a tall order. Screening recommendations are therefore likely to be country specific and context specific for the foreseeable future."
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I am attempted to overcome graduating from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI with Digital Cinema degree in May of 2002. It seems moving to the stix to make movies is a long road, possibly the one less traveled which has taught me exactly why it is less traveled. The majority of my work strives to create a strong sense of mood, with a heavy focus on the psychological introspection. It sounds fancy, but really I could just say it deals with despair, and loneliness and self defeat with a dry humor and a lot of social criticism. I created a music video for Norwegian electronic muscian Fet Tapet which was accepted into the Zoomin Film Festival in Oslo Norway. After graduation, I moved into an empty building downtown with 5 other artists and turned the retail space below us into an art gallery and public studio space to promote local artist. I'm always writing, shooting photos, and making movies.
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A review of Think About Youby jErk on 02/19/2003Very tight little piece, well edited and shot. Randall Moore shows lots of talent for such a short piece and I would be interested in seeing how he directs a piece with more acting, and some dialog. Wise choice here to avoid such. There is room for more story and developement and a little more substance.
A review of Hold-Upby jErk on 02/18/2003The priciple idea of distracting the viewer, or controling their attention so intently, they won't wander away or ahead of you is pulled of magnificently in the Hold Up. The use of lighting pulled tension out of otherwise straight forward framing. Good variety cu's and med shots edited in a deliberate manner to hold up the audiences attention. The story could have died right... read
A review of Non-Abductees Anonymousby jErk on 02/18/2003When you watch a film that mocks society, pokes fun at people's insecurities and their attempts to deal with them you should laugh, and if mixed with aliens, you will. The shooting style produced a sense of ultra-realism which comfortably fits a mind's idea of what an alien support group would be like: part out-patient re-hab center, part weekend church retreat. The editing... read


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yield 2 Servings; can be doubled
- 1/4 cup chilled whipping cream
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/3 cups hot strong coffee
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) Irish whiskey
Place whipping cream and 2 teaspoons sugar in medium bowl. Whisk until cream holds firm peaks. Refrigerate cream up to 30 minutes.
Warm 2 Irish-coffee glasses (small glass mugs with handles) or heatproof stemmed glasses by running very hot water into them. Dry quickly. Place 1/2 teaspoon sugar in each warm glass. Pour in hot coffee and stir to dissolve sugar. Add 3 tablespoons Irish whiskey to each. Spoon chilled cream over coffee in each glass and serve.
my notes
- Calories220
- Carbohydrates7 g (2%)
- Fat9 g (14%)
- Protein1 g (2%)
- Saturated Fat6 g (29%)
- Sodium13 mg (1%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Cholesterol33 mg (11%)
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type: Alcoholic, Hot Drink, Coffee Drink
main ingredients: Milk/Cream, Whiskey, Coffee
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Translate this page Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing AthleteMonday, February 4th, 2013 Issue 06, Volume 17.
Manuel Edmundo Guzman could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of first-degree murder and gun and great bodily injury allegations, and jurors find true a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, in the May 30, 2011, slaying of 23-year-old Eddie Leal. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Michael Donner assembled several panels of prospective jurors at his courtroom in the Riverside Hall of Justice this afternoon for screening as to their availability and qualifications. Opening statements could begin as early as tomorrow afternoon, Deputy District Attorney Dan DeLimon told City News Service. Guzman allegedly posed as a young "attractive" woman on Facebook seeking male companionship, and was contacted by Leal. "The only reasonable conclusion based on the evidence is that Mr. Guzman was doing this as part of a plan to engage in a thrill kill of whoever was successfully lured out," DeLimon told CNS last August, when the defendant was held to answer to the charges. "It doesn't appear anybody else fell prey to the defendant, though there may have been prior attempts to ensnare others," Advertisement Around 2 a.m. on the day of the attack, Leal drove his Toyota sedan to the 1900 block of Roanoke Street, about 150 yards from Guzman's family residence, according to sheriff's investigators. Shortly after arriving, the victim was shot multiple times in the back, according to authorities. Deputies arrived moments later to find Leal slumped over the wheel, dead. DeLimon did not disclose how Guzman was identified. According to the prosecutor, during their investigation, detectives seized the defendant's home computer and confirmed that he was the person who had established the bogus Facebook account on which he masqueraded as a young woman. A search of Leal's computer revealed he had been in contact with that fictitious person, DeLimon said. Guzman was arrested April 10 following a nearly yearlong investigation. Leal, a lifelong San Jacinto resident, was an avid boxer who had been trained by his father and had just begun fighting professionally as a bantamweight. The young man and his dad volunteered thousands of hours in their local Cops for Kids program, mentoring troubled youths and showing them alternatives to life on the street. At the time of his arrest, Guzman was on probation for a juvenile conviction the previous year. Guzman is being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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Why Are The Republicans So Silent On The Falling Dollar?
Submitted by DeMolay on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 03:48Seth Lipsky, 04.14.11, 12:01 AM EDT
The failure of our fiat currency is up for political grabs.
The most astounding feature of the political fray as the 2012 election comes into view is that not a single Republican other than Congressman Ron Paul is stepping forward to brand as his or her own the issue of honest money. The whole party is into the negotiation with the president over the budget, and the underlying issue--the failure of our fiat currency--is up for grabs.
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The Repugs are in on the scam, IMO.
With every comedy team, there has to be a straight man. To play the straight man, you have to be in on the joke, but while still pretending that you don't know a thing!
Burns and Allen
Abbot and Costello
Laurel and Hardy
Ball and Arnaz
Rowan and Martin
Carson and McMahon
The Repugs are playing the straight man, the one who plays the dumb partner. It is their part in the play.
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already posted
posted a week ago here:
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sometimes LL can suck & sometimes LL rocks!
Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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Yep, that is when this was posted.
Was surprised to see it back up. Usually, most of what I post goes through without comment.
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that's what happens when one posts in the middle of the night
or during "rush hour" on DP.
keep up the good work*))
LL on Twitter: http://twitter.com/LibertyPoet
sometimes LL can suck & sometimes LL rocks!
Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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Prolific, super fast posters sometimes get penalized....
for being so fast. Rising above these imperfections in the system are the key. Chin up.
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We heard the traitor Romney loud and clear!
We heard the traitor Romney loud and clear: "I'm not going to talk about the Federal Reserve!"
The swine showed us all what he thinks of bad monetary policy: its GOOD policy for superwealthy insider hacks like himself. Bernanke is his damned hero!
But the larger picture is this: The supergiant banks give super=huge amounts of campaign money. ANYONE who questions the great Chairdevil of the Federal Reserve is stricken from the PAC donor lists.
That's millions upon millions of dollars, and don't think Romney won't rape his own grandmother for a taste of Lloyd Blankfeins' secret brew!
"Cowards & idiots can come along for the ride but they gotta sit in the back seat!"
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because they helped perpetuate the fall of the flawed system!
...they broke it, too! and they don't have the first clue about how to ween themselves from the teet of socialism and free themselves of lobbyist/corporate money
this is a non-issue to them...they won't address it until it swims up and bites them on their pork barrelled arses!!
Dr. Paul, however, is already out in front on this issue...whenever they need an expert who do they call?
soon, they will be calling for him as POTUS
its 'cos I owe ya, my young friend...
Rockin' the FREE world in Tennessee since 1957!
9/11 Truth.
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Not if you want
his long time supporters killed, like you wish me dead.
"i wish you were the one
who was killed, you dumb ****!
you are part of the problem and you should have been in that crosswalk
the problem here, bozhi, is that the evidence proves you to be a liar and the policeman to be a murderer
i can not believe what you just said! oh, i get it...pre-emptive murder of our citizens because they have a possibility of a future threat?
freaking ridiculous...you are an idiot!"
is what I believe you said to me.
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They are all clueless
Democrats blamed the "speculators". Republicans have to find some other make believe character to blame, heaven forbid they should blatantly copy the Democrats.
And we trust these clowns with a multi-trillion dollar budget.
We are insane!
Free includes debt-free!
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Because deep down inside..
Because deep down inside.. They're not really republicans.
The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
- Calvin Coolidge
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Yes, they are republicans
but in the party sense, not the form of government. The republican party was formed to be a big government debt laden party and that is what they have always been.
*May the only ones to touch your junk, be the ones you want to touch your junk.*
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a rose by any other name...
a rose by any other name...
The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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Hello, welcome to Boardseeker Windsurfing Magazine please use the links below to jump to a specific section.
Navigation Search Content Other Mpora SitesDay off today and no wind....so no chance of going round today?!by lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
If you are looking for a challenge and are thinking about coming down towards Hayling over the easter weekend then on good Friday, HISC are hosting the annual round Hayling windsurf race and sup fest. The organisers have put the start time back to high tide so that competitors have more chance of a good time as the entrance to LangstoneHarbour will have the water all flowing in the right direcby lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
110 starters, 9 all the way round about 10 at the ferry boat and 10 at northeny.........many rescued off the Thorney shore!!!! totally mental. Windy start with 45+ knots coming through great pics around, experiences had by all from the competitors, rescue and myself and other orgainiser.......ho hum, next year might be in June......WATCH THIS SPACE. Cheers OUTby lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
..............only 25 spots left. if you fancy turning up on the day be warned that there will be 150 spaces intotal for the event so if these 25 go before Wednesday night your out! Come down anyway to watch we have the paddleboard racing happening close to the club or perhaps you could cycle round whilst others sail. Watch from the ferryboat inn or maybe hang at the club. We have a a lot oby lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
Well feels like I am just updating you soldiers on events but things are looking promising for Friday. There is gonna be some wind, where from I am not sure but there is wind around. Might be wet, but who knows. Putting the final touches on the whole affair now ready for Friday. If you are planning a late entry on the day it is possible but first come first served. Once we hit 150, we arby lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
well you can now see the forecast and looks like there will be some wind. What are you waiting for!!!! 40 spaces left. Miss it miss out, this is history in the making this stuff!by lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
Well windguru won't let me in......yet but it looks pretty good so far. Spaces limited so get involved. Nick your dads old board!!!!by lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION
CLUB VASS ROUND HAYLING ISLAND RACE 2010. VENUE HISC. DATE 2/4/10 30 years have passed since the conception of this once great race, and in 2009 HISC in collaboration with Club Vass Holidays have pieced together a revival. Once again for 2010 Club Vass and HISC have teamed up to lay on a great day that will also include a race! In addition to last year's Round Hayling Race, the guys have piecby lostbuoy - GENERAL DISCUSSION


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my first hubby and i were in d.c. for a short vacation and decided to go for a short run. well, we got going and kept going and next thing we know we're in front of one of the memorials and i said, 'holy crap...we've got a long way to go back and it's almost time to check out of the room and we've got nothing to eat and no water fountain.' he said, 'no, there's the hotel over there.' i replied, 'no, THERE'S the hotel over THERE across the bridge!' ran back and went straight for the ice machine, stuffed our faces, went to the room and ordered a large pizza for delivery, then called the front desk to tell them we'd be late checking out (we had our priorities!). measured the distance: 20 miles.
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"In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?" ~ the Buddha
Yes. I meander through a lot of neighborhoods and subdivisions when I'm running, and a lot of them wind around and connect to each other, so sometimes I find myself in a completely unfamiliar place. I eventually find my way out, but on those days my runs are a bit longer than planned.
In full disclosure, I also easily get lost while driving, even with my navigation system. I'm fairly certain if my nav were sentient it would frequently yell and curse at me.
Yes. I am the same as Lari. I tend to run through random neighborhoods/trails/paths/etc to "find out where they go." I have been lost out on some trails in the woods though before, that one wasn't so fun. I got out finally and took the road back to my car. Lol.
I hope you women are being careful when you're running alone. Jeez. Carry mace, learn some basic self defense? Please?
I'm careful, but you probably don't want to ask about a history of incidents...
I am more careful now just because of certain incidents I've had. I was actually pondering the other day getting some mace to carry on my long runs.
I got lost on business in VA. I was exploring some neighborhoods and had to ask directions. This guy gave me good directions with orders not to veer too far off course for safety reasons. I always thought it was an okay area until then.
I used to love to explore DC and got lost driving near the Pentagon that same summer. I turned out around in a parking lot, and looked at my directions then spotted a gang of maybe 8 guys running toward me. I got the rental and played chicken with 1 guy. Fortunately I won.
There's a route I really want to run near my house. Super wide sidewalks, not a lot of traffic, some rolling hills, basically perfect location. So on my way home from work one night, I decided to drive it and check it out to see where I would turn/what the basic route would be.
Result: FAIL. I'm not sure I would have made it home if I hadn't eventually pulled over and GPSed my way to my house (which was less than 2 miles away). This was the most confusing neighborhood ever, with slim to no sinage, and everything looked identical--the houses, the lawns, the mailboxes. It was like some sort of Stepford Wife nightmare come to life. I still haven't gotten up the courage to even try to run it. Someone would have to send out TWHgal's search party.
I haven't ever really gotten lost but I had a teammate get lost during Hood to Coast in 2010. That's a pretty hard race to get lost in but he managed...in Portland. This was his first ever race and he had already had a mishap during his first leg. He lost the wristband somehow so our van had to do without for a while. He was already hopped up all things considered.
Moving on with the story, he was in downtown Portland and somehow he managed to find himself in a spot with very few runners. The course is marked well but I think he ended up following some other runners inadvertently who were not running Hood to Coast. He just got behind some runners and zoned out. I don't think it took him long to notice but of course he started to freak out. He was somewhere down by the river and started coming across the homeless crowd. I believe that it was a homeless person that pointed him back in the right direction. He was only a few blocks off course but he was down by the river at this point.
He started back towards the course and sure enough, there it was, but it was above him and he was on a lower street with no access to the upper street. He paralleled it for a while, hoping to find a street that would take him back up to the course, but it looked like the course was starting to get away from him so he had to climb some walls to get back on course. Otherwise, he would have had to backtrack a ways. When he finally arrived at the checkpoint a few minutes late, we could tell that he was all flustered.
He is a fast guy and wanted fast times for his splits. We had already told him to go slow on his first leg because it was a steep downhill grade and he ended up going too slow. He killed his third leg though, even though his teammate wasn't at the checkpoint for the handoff. Dave came into the chute and Richard was nowhere to be found. I was there and was wondering where Richard was myself. We arrived at the checkpoint on time and dropped him off at the porta potty. It had already been a few minutes and I figured that he was having digestive issues. Dave of course is freaking out again because yet again he is having something goofy happen to him on his leg. He had been waiting for a couple of minutes already and we could see that he did not come out of the runners outhouse for that leg. Runners for that leg are going in and out of the outhouse but no Richard to be found. We are looking around for Richard and he is off in the crowd before the chutes waiting for Dave to come in, not realizing that he already had and was inside the chute. I said, "WTF Richard, Dave's in the chute waiting for you." I guess he didn't hear our team's number called out, plus, he used the wrong porta john, the ones with the lines away from the checkpoint, and had to wait. Good times. Those 12 man relay teams are a helluva lot of fun just for those kind of reasons. We had a bunch of goofy stuff happen to us on that year.
About half the time I run I get lost, as I have no sense of direction. Many a 3 mile run turns into a 10 mile run, which really helps my race training. Since all these runs basically start at my front door, you'd think I'd get better at this.
It is very silly how runners/joggers get all sensitive about being called joggers rather than runners. It means the same thing, and who cares anyway.
Never. I always wind up exactly where I want to be.
While on business in Beijing I went out for a run and with all the twisty streets I got turned around and ended up not knowing where I was. I don't read Chinese so the street signs were no help, and I don't speak Chinese well enough to ask directions. After running more miles than I had intended I eventually found a taxi and handed the driver a business card for the hotel at which I was staying. As it turned out, the taxi driver spoke very good English, but just couldn't understand why anyone would voluntarily go for a run.


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Nclex tommorrow
0Jan 4, '12 by Bigmaine33Very nervous been doing 100 quedtions a day ati predictor 62% kaplin readiness ecam 62%. I worked so hard to get to this point and I still feel like I didnt do enough. My future depends is up in the air at this point stressef
0Jan 4, '12 by jackdevilI was getting results right between 58-63 before I took the test today and I feel that that level is a comfortable level to feel confident at when going to take the NCLEX. I've talked to several others who had results like your's and they did well. Make sure to get a good nights sleep in tonight, it'll be very valuable for your sanity tomorrow!
1Jan 5, '12 by LVN/RNBridgeDitto with theleaf; a good night sleep is imperative along with those deep breaths between questions. Try listing to soothing music on your way to the testing center, then take 5-10 min. in your car to reflect on all of your hard work and dedication.
Then walk in knowing, that you will be alright and that you will take your time and read each question carefully.
Lastly- Try to stay calm, even if questions seem hard and remember, if you continue to get difficult questions, then you must be doing welltheleaf likes this.


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[1415] TP53 Mutation Is Rare in Primary Myelofibrosis by High Resolution Melting Curve Analysis and Sanger Sequencing
Wesley O Greaves, Shalini Verma, Tigist Bisrat, Hamed Rahimi, Abhaya Paladugu, Hui Yao, Keyur P Patel, Rajyalakshmi Luthra, L Jeffrey Medeiros, Srdan Verstovsek, Carlos E Bueso-Ramos. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background: TP53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancers and is usually associated with an aggressive disease course. TP53 mutation has been described in a variety of hematopoietic neoplasms, and has been suggested to play a role in leukemic transformation of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). However, the frequency and clinicopathologic implications of TP53 mutation in primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a common type of MPN, have not been systematically assessed. In this study, we interrogated a large series of patients with PMF for TP53 mutations using two distinct molecular methods.
Design: We assessed archival bone marrow DNA samples from patients with PMF at our institution. Diagnosis was based on morphologic, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic and molecular evaluation of peripheral blood and bone marrow in conjunction with clinical data. DNA samples were assessed for sequence variation in exons 4 through 9 of TP53 by both high resolution melting curve (HRM) analysis using LightCycler® 480 System (Roche, Indiana IN) and bidirectional Sanger sequencing using 3730XL DNA Analyzer (Life Technologies, Carlsbad CA). All patients were previously assessed and negative for BCR-ABL1 translocation.
Results: We identified 50 patients with PMF and available DNA. Twenty-nine (58%) patients showed JAK2 p.V617F mutation. Four patients showed elevated blast counts ≥ 10% (10%-14% blasts). By Sanger sequencing, only 1 (2%) case showed an amino acid-altering mutation in TP53: c.707A>G (TAC to TGC) in codon 236 (p.Y236C) of exon 7. In addition, 8 cases showed silent mutations/single nucleotide polymorphisms of unknown significance - c.36G>A (CCG to CCA) in exon 4 (n=3) and c.213A>G (CGA to CGG) in exon 6 (n=6). The p.R72P polymorphism in exon 4 which has been described in other hematopoietic neoplasms was present in 1 patient. All cases with a mutant sequence by Sanger sequencing also showed a variant melting curve pattern by HRM analysis. The mean overall survival was 5.7 years. Five patients developed acute leukemia, all of whom died of disease. Wild type TP53 was identified by Sanger sequencing in 3 of 5 available acute leukemia specimens. The patient with TP53 mutation died 2 years after presentation from progressive PMF without developing acute leukemia.
Conclusions: TP53 mutation is rare in PMF and therefore gene mutation does not seem to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of PMF or transformation to AML. HRM is a convenient approach to screen for p53 mutations.
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President Obama's job approval rating has hit 50 percent in a series of national polls, and the White House wants to point to things the president has done in order to account for the election year rise. In their minds, the public approves of the way he's handling the economy, and so that has lifted some of the weight that's kept those numbers down. But the real reason Obama's doing better is because of a series of dogs that have not yet barked.
Obama's poor economic numbers were born in the wake of a struggling global economy and his presidency could die because of it. Global turmoil held down U.S. stock markets. And the Eurozone, in danger of collapse last fall, is, although by no means out of danger, not in imminent peril at the moment. A single default, though, could force the U.S. into its own economic contortions.
There are two ways for a party to run a good primary season. One is to have candidates build each other (and their party) up, generating excitement and enthusiasm in a symptotic way, with edifying debates and few embarrassments. Or, you could be the 2012 Republicans: a motley crew of mostly non-entities who wanted to sell books and themselves, along with the obvious nominee who has no rapport with his party's base. And it's gotten worse. The endless cascade of debates made the GOP look awful, as party strategists will admit. The drawn-out primary certainly hasn't generated excitement or enthusiasm, and it hasn't brought Republican-leaning independents back into the fold. The party's establishment/outsider battle is crushing the cohering of a message, much less the crowning of a candidate. Or at least a candidate who would be in fighting shape to beat Barack Obama.
The December 2011 payroll tax fight helped to give substance to Obama's new populist message, and it provides a neat example for the White House to use over and over in 2012. It opened a window for Democrats to argue that more taxes must be a part of the mix that reduces the debt.
Despite GOP hopes, the failure of Solyndra, the clean energy firm connected to Obama donors, and the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal, never really moved beyond the partisan froth stage in Washington and on cable news. Remember when the White House was afraid that Rep. Darrel Issa's subpoenas would ruin their second two years? Issa, famous for inventing a popular car alarm, hasn't been an effective foil. And at least up to this point, the Obama administration has been almost unbelievably scandal-free; it's like the historic opposite of the Grant White House. And that is one thing Obama can take personal credit for.
An open secret in DC: President Obama does not love being president. Sure, he is committed to the job, and very much wants to pursue his agenda. But Obama's dislike of politics has not abated, and it's clear to his close friends that he is not terribly enamored with his Washington life. Some worry that he will, at a weak moment, betray the fact that his heart is not into campaigning as much as it could be, and that that could have larger implications. But Obama's mood has seemed to improve, and he's given a series of excellent speeches on the stump, perhaps as his confidence about re-election has risen. The economy is improving slowly, the White House messaging operation is not fighting liberals anymore, and his campaign machinery is in high gear. But what hasn't happened is still more important for the president's numbers than what has.
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"Introducing GQ's First Ever Presidential Playlist"
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The Darby Translation (DBY) | New International Version (NIV) |
3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee. | 3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. |
The Darby Translation is in the public domain. (The Darby Translation Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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The Charles Schwab Corporation 211 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 United States - Map Phone: 415-667-7000 Website: http://www.aboutschwab.com
The Charles Schwab Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services. The company operates through two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. Its brokerage products include brokerage accounts; individual retirement accounts; retirement plans for small to large businesses; 529 college savings accounts; designated brokerage accounts; equity incentive plan accounts; and margin loans, as well as access to fixed income securities, equity and debt offerings, options, and futures. The company also offers no-load, proprietary, and other third-party mutual funds, as well as mutual fund trading and clearing services to broker-dealers; third-party and proprietary exchange-traded funds; and advice solutions, such as separately managed accounts, customized personal advice for tailored portfolios, and specialized planning and full-time portfolio management. In addition, it provides various banking products, including checking accounts linked to brokerage accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, demand deposit accounts, first lien residential real estate mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and personal loans and entity lending collateralized by securities. Further, the company offers trust custody, personal trust reporting, and administrative trustee services. It serves individuals and institutional clients primarily in the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, London, and Hong Kong. The Charles Schwab Corporation was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Nyla!
Facts about Nyla
- Breed: Domestic Shorthair
- Color: Tortoiseshell
- Age: Adult
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
Nyla's Info...
I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Nyla is an approx 6 year old Torbie
My family had to move and for some reason chose not to take me with them.
I love to talk and be pet, but not pet too much. I am a busy girl and have things to do!
I would do best in a home without small children, and would prefer to be an only cat.
Come visit me at PetCo on route 40 in Frederick and see if we are made for each other.
Other Pets at Friends For Life Cat Rescue, Inc.
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Nyla, a Walkersville Domestic Shorthair cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Walkersville, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair cat from a breeder in Walkersville.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Walkersville already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Walkersville breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Shorthair breeders who help with Domestic Shorthair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Walkersville paves the way for another one to be saved.


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What is on your mind tonight?
Saturday Water Cooler: Happy Birthday Gordon Lightfoot, Gene Clark (Byrds), Dean Paul Martin, Jr, and Jilly Johnson (Blonde on Blonde) |
By: dakine01 Saturday November 17, 2012 7:30 pm |
What is on your mind tonight?
I fell in love with music on Gordon Lightfoot, If You Could Read My Mind when I was nine years old (1969). My music love has evolved and expanded since then, of course, but I still love this.
Funny thing is, yesterday, for no reason and out of the blue, I thought of this song and looked it up. Had not thought of it for years. And now, here it is on your water cooler. Coincidence? Makes me wonder…
C-S (hairs on neck standing up)