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A photo sharing website, Instagram has grown immensely in the few years it has been in operation; once considered to be little more than a simplistic pass time for the young, social media has enjoyed meteoric success in the last decade, attracting the attention of persons from all generations and interests across the globe.
The importance of social media is currently such that not even the business sector has survived its advent, with companies from various industries injecting effort into incorporating social media into their marketing strategies and making use of its resources to engage the billions of social media website users around the world.
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It is hardly surprising that so many people would choose to buy Instagram followers from Social-Aid at a time where standing out and having oneself heard has become so much more difficult.
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This is a pertinent question that so many people have been known to ask in the midst of changing social media trends; success on Instagram is best measured through the number of followers a given account has.
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However achieving noteworthy followers on Instagram is no easy task; certainly it is possible to indulge in those tried and tested techniques of organically increasing one's following such as making proper use of hash tags and availing entertaining content.
Yet most people understand that these practices cannot guarantee success and typically profit only a few; the number of Instagram users is too large for everyone to have their voice heard.
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Buying Instagram followers allows individuals to compete favorably, bringing curious visitors to the doorstep of their accounts and allowing desperate Instagram users the chance to impress and possibly create converts of curious visitors.
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Will Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson cozy-up on the red carpet or will they keep things strictly professional?
The costars, who recently got back together as a couple, are expected to reunite on the red carpet for the first time since Stewart's cheating scandal at the Los Angeles premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 on Monday night, and RadarOnline.com is live-streaming all of the excitement.
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"Today is the day," Ashley Greene tweeted on Monday. "I can't believe it's the last Twilight premiere."
Fans have been camping out in downtown Los Angeles outside of the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live for five days awaiting the huge, star-studded red carpet event.
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JON CARDINELLI says Sonny Bill Williams has become a more rounded player and will trouble the Sharks' depleted midfield in Saturday's final.
2011 was the year of the Sonny Bill offload. Backyard games would have seen kids imitating that signature move, a back-of-the-hand pass that ensured the attacking team's momentum didn't die with the ball carrier. It was a move that brought Williams and the Crusaders tremendous success in their march towards the Super Rugby final. It was also a move that demanded an astronomical number of column inches in the press.
One year on, and Williams' offload is no less effective. The difference this year is that his offload is sparingly used and rarely highlighted as the definitive strength of his game.
The Sonny Bill Williams of 2012 is a far more rounded player than the centre who debuted for the Crusaders in 2011. And it is the less glamorous and less imitable side of his game that could floor the Sharks in the upcoming final in Hamilton.
Credit must go to Chiefs coach Dave Rennie and the ethos he has installed since arriving at the franchise. Credit should go to the forwards for embracing that ethos and producing some dominant performances that have allowed the Chiefs backline a platform to excel.
And to say Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Aaron Cruden and Williams have excelled as a 9-10-12 combination is an understatement. Cruden has matured as decision maker, and has also played with a physical determination that has belied his size. Kerr-Barlow has been a threat on attack and defence, as has the robust Williams, who doesn't get enough credit for the way he reads the game or the impact he makes in contact.
Williams was one of the standouts in last Friday's semi-final battle against the Crusaders. There is always the possibility that he will unleash that trademark offload, but not enough is made of his strength in the tackle and how this compromises the opposition's defence. He broke the line on just one occasion last Friday, and on the one occasion he unleashed an offload, the Chiefs went on to score.
The hype around the Sonny Bill offload may have died down in 2012, but the rugby fraternity's obsession with the idea of offloading certainly hasn't. Indeed, some have pointed to the Sharks' offloading game as the reason they have surpassed every other South African team in this tournament.
What those people neglect to appreciate, however, is the fact that the Sharks have also dominated the collisions in the matches where their offload count has been high.
It reminds me of a conversation I had with Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer during the three-Test series against England. I asked him about Willem Alberts, who had just come off two strong performances in the first two Tests. It was clear that Alberts was offloading a lot more and thus perpetuating South Africa's attacking momentum, and so I asked Meyer if it was something Alberts had worked on.
Meyer explained that Alberts was able to offload in those Tests because he had dominated the collisions. He added that players should not become obsessed with the idea of offloading, and that winning the collision should always be the first objective.
In Meyer's mind, you can't risk offloading if you aren't in a strong position, ie well beyond the gainline, to do so.
There were times in 2011 where Williams was guilty of offloading unnecessarily. There were moments when he threw the ball back after he had lost the collision and had been driven backwards in the tackle. Many said the opposition had worked him out, while others accused him of overplaying the tactic.
2012 has witnessed a more powerful and circumspect display. Williams' performance at the gainline has been a highlight of the Chiefs' campaign, and his decision making has improved immensely. The Chiefs don't waste attacking opportunities, and neither does Williams.
Some will call him a glamour boy who is chasing the big payday, or denounce him as an over-hyped player. But on the basis of his performances in the 2012 Super Rugby competition, Williams is already one of the best players in world, and there is as much substance to his game as there is a marketable style.
The odds are against a Sharks victory this weekend. The Chiefs have shown themselves to be an 80-minute team. The forwards will also be fresher than their Sharks counterparts, who recently made their third overseas journey in the space of as many weeks.
The Sharks' defence will struggle to repel Kerr-Barlow, Cruden and Williams. They're also down to their third-choice No 12, with Frans Steyn ineligible for selection and Tim Whitehead ruled out with a broken hand.
At the end of the league stage, Steyn showed why he is rated the best inside centre in South Africa. Whitehead has managed to provide a spark that's been lacking in previous seasons. Those men will certainly be missed.
Meyer Bosman seems likely to fill the void, and while he has the talent and ability to play a Steyn-like game in midfield, he doesn't have the form or confidence. It is surely something the Chiefs, and particularly that dangerous axis of Cruden and Williams, will look to exploit.


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Don't Sing at the Table: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers
Don't Sing at the Table: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers (Paperback)
As devoted readers of Adriana Trigiani's New York Times bestselling novels know, this "seemingly effortless storyteller" (Boston Globe) frequently draws inspiration from her own family history, in particular from the lives of her two remarkable grandmothers, Lucia Spada Bonicelli (Lucy) and Yolanda Perin Trigiani (Viola). In Don't Sing at the Table, she reveals how her grandmothers' simple values have shaped her own life, sharing the experiences, humor, and wisdom of her beloved mentors to delight readers of all ages.
Trigiani visits the past to seek answers to the essential questions that define the challenges women face today at work and at home. Don't Sing at the Table is a primer, grandmother to granddaughter, filled with everyday wisdom and life lessons handed down with care and built to last.
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Adriana Trigiani is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. The author of the bestselling Big Stone Gap series, Very Valentine; Brava, Valentine; Lucia, Lucia; The Queen of the Big Time; andRococo, she has also written the best-selling memoir Don't Sing at the Table as well as the young adult novels Viola in Reel Life and Viola in the Spotlight. Her books have been published in 36 countries around the world. She has written and will direct the big screen version of her first novel, Big Stone Gap. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
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"Best-selling author Trigiani (Very Valentine) presents a loving paean to her Italian grandmothers... there is much warmth in these remembrances that will resonate with readers who enjoyed strong relationships with their own grandparents and know the value they can bring to our lives."
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"Trigiani combines family and American history, reflections on lives well-lived, and sound advice to excellent effect, as a legacy to her daughter and a remembrance of two inimitable women."
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We are devastated to report that a three-month-old Pit Bull puppy named Joey was thrown from a car in Brentwood, Long Island, on Saturday. A witness found the tiny 10-pound pup in a plastic bag near the Sagtikos State Parkway, covered in fleas and crying out for help. Joey suffered three broken vertebrae in his neck and is recovering at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island.
The ASPCA is offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. This reward is in addition to a $5,000 reward offered by the Suffolk County SPCA. We are also providing a $10,000 grant to the Veterinary Medical Center to offset some of the costs of treating and caring for Joey.
"We were both outraged and saddened to hear about this disturbing case of violent abuse, and the callousness that was demonstrated by those responsible," says Matt Bershadker, Senior Vice President of the ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Group. "While our ultimate hope is that these types of heinous acts never occur, this is a message that cruelty toward animals will not be tolerated. We are pleased to be in a position to help those who are helping Joey."
If you have information related to Joey's case, please contact the Suffolk County SPCA by calling (631) 382-7722.
Animal cruelty is a crime in every state—if you see something, call 911. Please join our battle against animal cruelty today!
Does anyone know how Joey is doing? Are his injuries life-threatening? Will he fully recover? Broken neck vertebrae sounds permamnent---I'm hoping they can be fully repaired but will they even try to restore a normal quality of life?
Is there any info on the person responsible for tying the 3 dogs to a train track in PA (I think)_ while filming them being hit by a train? How is the one who survived?
Is there any info on the person responsible for tying the 3 dogs to a train track in PA (I think)_ while filming them being hit by a train? How is the one who survived?
We are praying for you, that God will heal your wounds,and we can catch the people that did this to you so we can throw them out the window of a moving car.
I'm appalled! I don't understand why people get an animal if they don't really want one, or like them! It's a privilege to have a pet and I consider myself lucky that I have such wonderful pets in my life. This low life is an idiot, who probably has done this before and will do it again. I'm sure the person CAN'T read! And if he can read, I hope he sees these comments and know how much I'd like to throw HIM out of a window!
Yes, this is a terrible act of senseless cruelty. I hope the pup pulls through. Companion animals need MORE than our prayers and well-wishes, our outrage and sympathy. They needs HOMES. There are far too many animals without a place to call home, without shelter, care and food. Please talk with any pet owners you know and recommend they SPAY OR NEUTER their companion animal. REPORT any suspected abuse or neglect promptly, and consider giving a home to a rescue animal. If we all care so much, let's show it by teaching children that companion animals are not objects that can be misused and thrown away. The only way to change the world we live in is to raise conscientious, compassionate human beings with a respect for all life.
Please find the dispicable jerk who did this to poor sweet little Joey! I hope he is OK. Please keep us posted on his condition and outcome. Also let us know if they find who did this. Put the one responsible in jail for a long, long time!
This is horrible. I really hope he does well. Here in Fort Madison Iowa our shelter has had 2 animals brought to us that had been thrown from a car. The people behind them stopped and got the animal and brought them to use. One was a young kitten and the other was a young pregnant beagle who had babies about 2 days latter.
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The KentAfricanStudentAssociation(KASA) would like to cordially invite you to our Annual African Night on April 1st, 2011 at 7:30PM, in the Student Center Ballroom.
The main goal of this African Night is to showcase the talented performances of different Kent State students and others in order to portray the real image of Africa through dance, music and fashion. KASA would like to enhance the level of understanding and appreciation of African Culture, and the unique heritage and legacy that African people have contributed to the global community. We would be honored by your presence, and that of your staff and/or students (please announce to your classes) at this annual event. We are personally extending a warm welcome to the KSU Community, and look forward to making this event very entertaining, enlightening, and enjoyable. So, please come, and we will see you there.


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The JTA utilizes grant and service planning resources to help neighboring counties and their Community Transportation Coordinators (CTC) by passing through Federal funding and assistance to create a regional transit system. Since 2000, over 4 million dollars in FTA's Job Access and Reverse Commute (Section 5316), New Freedom (Section 5317) and DOL's TANF program funds have been passed through to our neighboring counties.
In August 2005, Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act. As part of this reauthorization, specific funding was allocated to large urban areas under the Section 5316 as well as Section 5317, to promote human service coordination and improve mobility for underserved populations.
Noting the commitment of the JTA to support regional coordination in accordance with the Northeast Florida Coordinated Mobility Plan, and based upon the support of the agencies comprising the Northeast Florida Mobility Coalition, the Governor has authorized the Jacksonville Transportation Authority to be the Designated Recipient for FTA Sections 5316 and 5317 funds allocated to the Jacksonville Urban Area.
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Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (5316) The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent. Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services. 5316 Northeast FL Manual 2014 (PDF) 5316 Northeast FL Manual 2014 (Doc.) 5316 NOFA (FY 2014)
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In Toni Reavis' dreams, he hears his own voice, saying something like this: So, that's the story from Falmouth: With two races left in the season, the ZAP Zephyrs take the lead, led by Joe Driscoll's eighth place finish, but sealed with Morgan's amazing closing surge to pass Mammoth's Bauhs and push the team past McMillan's Mountaineers. Who would have thought at this point in the season Mammoth might not be in contention for the championship, but they could still close the gap with inspired running at Crim next week, and it all comes down to the final at New Haven on Labor Day. On the women's side, it's Hansons maintaining their commanding lead, with Rhode Island chipping away, but do they have time...
The dream of a coordinated running "tour" isn't exclusive to Reavis, but his is one of the loudest voices calling for it. Reavis' argument is that only by teaming up can running events present the necessary narrative, heroes, continuity and dollars to attract a fan following outside the narrow group of running groupies it does now. His argument is compelling, reasonable, natural even ... and mostly pie-in-the-sky, with the approaches tried so far. Perhaps the time has come for a fresh look and a new approach to making this dream come true.
Phil Stewart, director of the Cherry Blossom 10-miler and president of the Road Race Management organization says, "For the past 25 years I've sat around a lot of tables with a lot of talented people discussing, 'How can we make this happen?' and it hasn't happened yet." The difficulty, according to Stewart, stems from the fact that the sport evolved from the ground up, while a series is top down. Every race, no matter how big, started with someone from a local club drawing a starting line, a finish line, inviting anyone who wanted to run and firing a gun. Road racing on a more professional level was born, in part, as a protest to a top-down Amateur Athletics Union who dictated who could run and who could get money. Athletes took their talent to the open streets, and, in 1981, many of America's top athletes openly became professionals.
According to former elite and current Bloomsday Run director Don Kardong, the idea of a professional road racing league evolved out of the association athletes formed to fight the AAU, the Association of Road Racing Athletes (ARRA). "The concept was to emulate golf at the time," Kardong recalls, "and have a circuit owned by the athletes. We successfully pulled together some of the top road races in the country." The athletes' goal, however, was primarily to get open prize money, and that goal accomplished, they lost steam on the circuit idea, leaving it to race directors.
In 1995, a group of race directors created the Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit, a fall/spring series of top races culminating in a big championship race, which would shift among members. Athletes needed to run enough races in the series to qualify them to run in the championship, which had a total prize purse of $100,000, $25,000 of that reserved for the top male and female winner.
The first pro world championships road race occurred at Bloomsday in May 1996. Lazarus Nyakeraka and Colleen De Reuck took home the $25,000 – both could accurately be called the top road racers of the year. But the championship, and the series, lacked the prestige and attention the race directors desired. Even in RT, while Bloomsday merited the top story in our "At the Races" section, the headline read, "More than 56,000 Celebrate the 20th," rather like the headline for the Super Bowl reading, "72,000 Watch the Superdome's 100th Game."
"Looking back," Kardong recalls, "the reality was, it was just really difficult for our sport to be like golf or tennis, where you can play basically every weekend – that just doesn't work very well for our sport. There were athletes who qualified to go to the championships, but a lot of athletes we wished would have been there, didn't qualify. It was tough to get enough athletes to the championship race."
From the athletes' side, agent (and former athlete) Tom Ratcliffe of KIMbia Athletics sums up one of the problems: "For top runners, the ultimate goal is an Olympic medal. Running road races in the United States is kind of a distraction to that." Track still rules as the top echelon of our sport, both because the international competitions (Olympics, world championships) are competed there, and also because the track is where you can run the fastest. "People are focused on running fast," says agent Dan Lilot of Peter Stubbs Management, who represents runners such as Kara Goucher, Amy Begley and Dathan Ritzenhein. "Even the average runner asks, 'What's your 5K time, your 10K time?' People are judged by how fast they can run."
Even if primarily a road racer, in the current structure of running each athlete has his or her own season, defined by individualistic goals and financed by individual prize winnings and contracts with shoe companies and races. "It would be really difficult to attract top athletes to any kind of circuit, or road racing series," says Lilot. "It conflicts too much with things that are a higher priority – a runner is going to ask, 'Is that going to fit into my season?'" The concept of signing over one's schedule to a team, league or season, as athletes do in most other sports, is a big leap.
Kardong, who still directs a smaller, less ambitious consortium of races under the PRRO umbrella since the full circuit fell apart after two years, says, regarding the larger goals, "There's still a shot at it. We always say, 'If you had a million dollars, you could kind of create the circuit the way you want.'"


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Paper is fundamental to traditional printmaking, but paper as a medium can be as diverse as the images printed on its surface. Surface Tension: Contemporary Prints from the Anderson Collection (on view at the de Young through January 15, 2012) puts paper front and center, exploring the ways in which artists from the late 1960s to today engage paper as more than just a surface.
Though no ink touched the paper in Josef Albers's Embossed Linear Construction series (1969), he used embossing, a traditional printmaking process, to transform ordinary sheets of watercolor paper into subtle bas-relief constructions that extend into the viewer's space.


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Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star as the tragic lovers in Riccardo Zandonai's melodic gem Francesca da Rimini, which returned to the Met stage in March for the first time in more than 25 years. Marco Armiliato conducts Piero Faggioni's classic production.
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|Alicia Thornton and Nicole Stewart are the August 2013 DAISY Award Recipients
Nursing at All Children's Hospital is a team effort. It's not unusual for staff members to praise the efforts of colleagues that help when nominating a nurse for the Daisy Award. This month, the Daisy Award recognizes the team work of two nurses on 7 North. Congratulations to Alicia Thornton, BSN, RN, CPN and Nicole Stewart, BSN, RN, CPN, who are the August 2013 Daisy Award recipients. The DAISY Award is presented monthly to an All Children's Hospital nurse who has provided extraordinary service to our patients.
A fellow employee recently wrote:
I would like to nominate two of my fellow co-workers for the Daisy Award, Nicole Stewart and Alicia Thornton. I am very thankful and appreciative to work with these two great nurses who have gone above and beyond to reach out and help their co-workers. They exemplify a "team player" attitude. On a rather busy workday, I was juggling multiple tasks. Nicole and Alicia did not hesitate to step in and help me. Both of them assisted me with various patient care needs. Nicole even insisted I hand over my work phone for a brief period so I could meet up with my manager for a brief meeting (another task which I was attempting to complete during my workday). I knew my patients were in good hands as these nurses, who both had their own patient assignments, took the lead to lend a helping hand to me. I could not have accomplished the work load of that shift without their help. I am thankful for the teamwork on 7 North and know that we have such reliable and exceptional nurses who selflessly help one another! That's what makes 7 North a "family" unit. Thank you Nicole and Alicia!
Alicia Thornton BSN, RN, CPN has been a nurse on the Surgical Neuroscience Unit (7 North) since March 2010. Alicia exemplifies service standards in her daily practice. "She does a phenomenal job establishing a good rapport with patients and families and is a great advocate," said Pam Gehrich, BSN, RN, CPN, Clinical Manager of the Surgical Neuroscience Unit. "Alicia has been nominated for the Daisy Award in the past, receiving kind words from patients and families."
"Alicia is kind and compassionate while providing a calming demeanor in her professional role," said Melissa Macogay, BSN, RN, CCRN, Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care and Surgical Neuroscience Units. "She consistently has a positive "can-do" attitude and a wonderful smile. Our team is so lucky to have her as part of our team."
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Today the ASPCA arrested Queens resident Grimilda Amil for allegedly neglecting and starving her three-year-old male Yorkshire terrier, who has been recovering under our care for nearly two months.
Amil brought her Yorkie, Hershey, to an ASPCA Mobile/Spay Neuter Clinic on June 27. Alarmed at Hershey's condition, Clinic staff called our Humane Law Enforcement Agents, who quickly responded.
Amil relinquished ownership of Hershey to the ASPCA, and Agents transported the tiny dog to the ASPCA Animal Hospital.
There, veterinarians determined Hershey— whom they found to be emaciated, anemic and suffering from pressure sores—had been starved. At that time, Hershey weighed just 5.2 pounds. Today he weighs in at 10.1 pounds, a 94% increase!
Hershey is completing his recovery in a caring ASPCA foster home. When he's ready, he'll be made available for adoption.
Amil, 55, was charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty. If convicted, she faces up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. She is due in Queens Criminal Court on October 4.
If you suspect you've witnessed animal cruelty, please don't hesitate to report it.
a crime like this should be dealt like the person did it to another person... besides, dogs are man`s best friend!
About the male Yorkie who was starved. What punishment did his owner get? Eye for an eye - I hope they fined AND starved her so she'd feel his pain! I hope you found him a great home!
This just makes me SICK!! I volunteer for a local rescue group and have 3 rescue Yorkies myself. I don't understand how someone can do this to a living creature! I hope she is punished to the fullest extent and never owns another dog or other animal again!!
Can i have it to adopted i have a female yorkie 2 years old and shes my life ....omg poor baby dog ...pleaseeeee 9176454840
This makes me sick. What did she say when she brought him in? Just send her to jail for life with only bread and water. Hate people.
This type of behavior makes me fighting mad! I have 2 papillons who I love dearly and would do anything for them. This is so stupid! Our pets are totally dependent on us to provide for their needs, and it just breaks my heart to think there are some pets out there that have to do without because their owners are worthless!!!
Good job ASPCA for taking action and reporting this woman. I think she should go to jail and not given the option to pay a fine. There should be a zero tolerance to Cruelty to animals and it should be punishable by imprisonment
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Qing Tian wrote:If I may make a small suggestion?
The intent to increase your mindfulness is a very good one, and keeping a journal is a useful tool to aid this process. In my experience I found it all a bit overwhelming at the start and so now I advocate starting with simple things. If you meditate, for instance, you could spend a few weeks on being mindful of your posture. Later you could add being mindful of your food whenever you sit to eat. These activities are already defined within your day and so it is (potentially) simpler to focus on what you are familiar with. Further down the track you will likely find that you can bring your mindfulness to bear on other aspects of life more easily - as you will have already established a good base. Otherwise you risk the danger of being swamped with details.
Apologies if you are already taking this approach but I felt the urge to put this out there.
lobster wrote:Slow down. Actions done with tai chi awareness (not granMa speed) come with practice. Mind watched, slows into being rather than reactive monkeying around.
Qing Tian wrote:Trying too hard can be counter productive and frustrating.
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Two important and relatively new additions to Kinston's business landscape provided grist for programs presented in August to the Noon Rotary Club of Kinston.
Ashley Pierce of Self-Help Credit Union, the city's newest financial institution, explained to club members the differences between credit unions and banks during the Aug. 1 program.
"Credit unions are community-based, member-owned financial institutions," said Pierce, who is also a club member. "They don't exist to make a profit but to serve member-owners."
For Self-Help, those members come from Lenoir and Greene counties in three "fields of membership" – community, associational and the workplace. It is one of five credit unions in Kinston and one of about 87 in the state.
"North Carolina is really rich in credit unions," Pierce said, "and they all have a people-helping-people philosophy."
On Aug. 25, Danny Rice of Kinston, a national leader in the Woodmen of the World organization, reported on a very successful first year of operation for the Woodmen Community Center, the fitness and recreation center that WOW built here with financial help from local government. The facility doubles as a community meeting space and a site for regional WOW functions.
It's also the site of the wildly successful water park built with a donation from Lions Industries for the Blind here.
"I'm so proud of our community because we dared to soar and so many of our activities have seen results," Rice said. He reported the fitness center would end its first year with about 2,500 memberships and about 9,000 members. "The Woodmen could not be happier," he said.
Rice conceded that "We've got a lot of fine tuning to do," primarily in water park operations. "We've been overwhelmed this summer."
Bill Ellis, director of the Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department, which operates the center and the water park, agreed. "Sometimes you get more than you wish for," he said in adding to Rice''s remarks.
This summer he said the water park, which closed for the season on Labor Day, drew about 2,500 people on a typical Saturday and turned away a thousand because it was at capacity.
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DEEP RUN – The Deep Run Child Care Center, Inc., 2397 John Green Smith Road, has announced its participation in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the program provides meals at no separate charge to enrolled participants. The income guidelines for free and reduced price meals by family size are available. Children who are TANF recipients or who are members of SNAP or FDPIR households or are Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. Adult participants who are members of food stamp or FDPIR households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.
In accordance with the federal law and USDA policy, the center cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
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If you're 50 (or nearing it), you should be thinking about getting your colonoscopy. Not a pleasant thought, but it's important for everyone to get screened at 50. If you don't know much about colonoscopies, why they are important, or have questions that you're too embarassed to ask, tune in to the livestream next Wednesday between 9 a.m. and noon (Pacific Time) at www.swedish.org/colonlive.
Drs. Raman Menon and Nicholas Procaccini are hosting a livestream to discuss the benefits of colonoscopy, and why it is important that everyone at age 50 get screened. Patients at risk and those with family members who have had colon cancer may need earlier screening. March is colon cancer awareness month – and Swedish is committed to identifying new ways of communicating to better inform and to provide a new level of education to the community.
You'll be able to watch them chat live, narrate recorded colonoscopy procedures, and answer your questions live (and you can submit them anonymously - so no need to feel embarassed).
What is colon cancer?
Colon, or colorectal, cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Other types of cancer that can affect the colon include lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas. These are often rare but can often be detected by a colonoscopy.
What is a colonoscopy?
A colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. By having a colonoscopy, doctors are able to see potential ulcerations or polyps within the colon. During the procedure, if these are found, doctors have the opportunity to biopsy or remove suspected lesions.
Why a livestream of a colonoscopy?
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Easy fixes for smelly drains
By Philip Schmidt, Networx
Considering what they do, it's almost a miracle that drains don't smell up our homes all the time. Thankfully, they don't. So what's up with a drain when it's suddenly stinky? Most likely, it's one of two things: crud inside the pipe (which may be related to a clog) and sewer gas (which is always present in part of your drain system but isn't supposed to get into the house). Usually a smelly drain problem is easy to solve.
Cover The Drain
Sometimes it's hard to know which drain is the stinker, so here's a simple trick: Cover the suspected smelly drain opening with tape or a plastic bag (or both). Let the room air out for a bit, then give it the smell test. If the smell is gone, you've found the culprit. If not, move the tape or bag to the next likely suspect and test again.
Clogs Can Cause Odors
A really gunked up drain can smell enough to carry into a room, and there are a couple of good clues that this is the source of your problem. A slow drain is one indication. A partially clogged drain doesn't get rid of waste effectively, leading to more crud buildup. Ultimately, this may lead to a total clog, but it can take a long time. Meanwhile, the buildup just gets worse. The solution is to clean the drain thoroughly with a snake (see below).
The other way to tell if your problem is crud is the smell. A dirty drain smells bad, but there's nothing like the gaseous pungency of sewage. The latter indicates a different drain problem (discussed in the next section).
A few drains that are most prone to crud-related smells and their solutions:
* Bathroom sink: The drain stopper assembly catches hair -- then everything else -- several inches below the drain opening. Remove the stopper and clean this section of pipe periodically to eliminate odors.
* Tub/shower drain: Hair clogs lead to soap buildup and badly gunked pipes; clean thoroughly with a snake.
* Kitchen sink: Food disposers (dispose-alls) are the culprits more often than drains. Freshen inside the disposer with Borax or a commercial disposer cleaner, and clean the gunk from the underside of the rubber baffle around the drain opening.
Getting Rid Of Sewer Gas
If your drain smells like sewage, that's probably exactly what it is, or at least sewer gas. Every drain in your house has (or should have) a trap -- a U-shaped piece of pipe that holds a small amount of water at all times. The water serves as a plug to keep sewer gas from rising up the drain (toilets have their own internal version of a trap). This simple system works beautifully unless one of the following happens:
* The original plumber or remodeler failed to install a trap, in which case you'd probably smell gas all the time.
* The drain isn't properly vented, and a suction effect in the system siphons the trap dry. The same thing can happen if the vent is blocked (from tree leaves, bird nests, snow, etc.).
* The fixture served by the drain is too close to other fixtures, such as a toilet drain that's too close to a sink drain; the force of the toilet flush can siphon the sink trap dry.
If you suspect a dry trap, run water in the fixture slowly for a few minutes, then shut it off and do a smell test. This should fill the trap and stop the sewer smell. This can help diagnose the problem but not solve it. However, most venting problems can be remedied by installing an Air Admittance Valve (AAV), a pipeless air vent that can go almost anywhere along a drain line (talk to your friendly neighborhood plumber).
Clogs Are Tougher Than You Think
Has this ever happened to you: Your drain smells bad or is otherwise acting up. You suspect a clog, so you pour in some drain cleaner. Nothing happens, so you pour in some more drain cleaner. After a third dose of cleaner you surmise that the drain must not be clogged, assuming that nothing could withstand such an onslaught of nasty chemicals. But guess what? A clog can.
With a lot ordinary clogs, you could turn your smelly drain into a chemical spill site with no effect on the clog whatsoever. That's why plumbers clean drains with snakes (or pressurized water) and not chemicals. They also tend to snake a drain repeatedly even after the blockage is cleared. This is to remove the buildup of crud along the walls of the drain pipe, which has almost undoubtedly been exacerbated by the clog. So the next time you think a clog is causing a smelly drain, use a snake, not drain cleaner.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help diagnose infectious mononucleosis (mono); to distinguish between an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and another illness with similar symptoms; to help evaluate susceptibility to EBV
When to Get Tested?
When you have symptoms of mono but a negative mono test; when a pregnant woman has flu-like symptoms; occasionally when an asymptomatic person has been exposed to someone with mono
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a virus that typically causes a mild to moderate illness. These tests detect antibodies to EBV in the blood and help establish a diagnosis of an EBV infection.
Epstein-Barr virus causes an infection that is very common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 95% of people in the United States will have been infected by EBV by the time they are 40 years old. The virus is easily passed from person to person. It is present in the saliva of infected individuals and can be spread through close contact such as kissing and through sharing utensils or cups.
After initial exposure to EBV, there is a period of several weeks before associated symptoms may appear called the incubation period. During the acute primary infection, the virus multiplies in number. This is followed by a decrease in viral numbers and resolution of symptoms, but the virus never completely goes away. Latent EBV remains in the person's body for the rest of his life and may reactivate but usually causes few problems unless the person's immune system is significantly weakened.
Most people are infected by EBV in childhood and experience few or no symptoms. However, when the initial infection occurs in adolescence, it can cause infectious mononucleosis, commonly called mono, a condition associated with fatigue, fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, an enlarged spleen, and sometimes an enlarged liver. These symptoms occur in about 35% to 50% of infected teens and young adults and usually resolve within a month or two.
People with mono are typically diagnosed by their symptoms and the findings from a complete blood count (CBC) and a mono test (which tests for a heterophile antibody). About 10% to 20% of those with mono will not produce heterophile antibodies and will have a negative mono test; this is especially true with children. Tests for EBV antibodies can be used to determine whether or not the symptoms these people are experiencing are due to a current infection with the EBV virus.
Sometimes, it can be important to distinguish EBV from other illnesses. For instance, it may be important to diagnose the cause of symptoms of a viral illness in a pregnant woman. Testing can help to distinguish a primary EBV infection, which has not been shown to affect a developing baby, from a cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus, or toxoplasmosis infection, as these illnesses can cause complications during the pregnancy and may harm the fetus. It can also be important to rule out EBV infection and to look for other causes of the symptoms. Those with strep throat, an infection causes by Group A streptococcus, for instance, need to be identified and treated with antibiotics. A person may have strep throat instead of mono or they may have both conditions at the same time.
Several tests for different types and classes of EBV antibodies are available. The antibodies are proteins produced by the body in an immune response to several different Epstein-Barr virus antigens. During a primary EBV infection, the level of each of these EBV antibodies rises and falls at various times as the infection progresses. Measurement of these antibodies in the blood can aid in diagnosis and typically provides the doctor with information about the stage of infection and whether it is a current, recent, or past infection.
|Timing of when the antibody is typically detected in the blood
|Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA)-IgM antibody
|Appears first after exposure to the virus and then tends to disappear after about 4 to 6 weeks
|VCA-IgG antibody
|Emerges during acute infection with the highest level at 2 to 4 weeks, then drops slightly, stabilizes, and is present for life
|Early Antigen (EA-D) antibody
|Appears during the acute infection phase and then tends to disappear; about 20% of those infected will continue to have detectable quantities for several years after the EBV infection has resolved.
|Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen (EBNA) antibody
|Does not usually appear until the acute infection has resolved; it develops about 2 to 4 months after the initial infection and is then is present for life.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Bennett, N. and Domachowske, J. (Updated 2012 May 30). Pediatric Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr Virus Infection. Medscape Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/963894-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed November 2012.
Vorvick, L. (Updated 2011 August 24). Epstein-Barr virus test. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003513.htm. Accessed November 2012.
Delgado, J. et. al. (Updated 2012 August). Epstein-Barr Virus – EBV. ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/EBV.html?client_ID=LTD through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed November 2012.
(© 1995-2012). Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Antibody Profile, Serum. Mayo Clinic Mayo Medical Laboratories [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Overview/84421 through http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com. Accessed November 2012.
Cunha, B. and Levy, C. (Updated 2011 September 21). Infectious Mononucleosis. Medscape Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/222040-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed November 2012.
Mayo Clinic Staff (2010 June 26). Mononucleosis. Mayo Clinic [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/mononucleosis/DS00352/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed November 2012.
Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (© 2011). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 10th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 407-409.
Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL eds, (2005) Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, McGraw Hill, pp1046-1048.
Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. McPherson R, Pincus M, eds. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier: 2007, pp 555-556.
Hess R. Mini Review: Routine Epstein-Barr Virus Diagnostics from the Laboratory, Perspective: Still Challenging after 35 Years. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Aug. 2004, Vol. 42, No. 8., Pg. 3381–3387.
Sources Used in Previous Reviews
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Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 373-375.
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Is there anything more fun in Paris than watching people in the street? And it's freeeeeeeeeeeeee !
The French do it all the time. They even have their seats set up in the windows, like here at Fauchon, so they don't miss a trick.
I followed their example.
I love this dog walker's leopard shoes...
The pompiers (fireman) are just practicing here on rue Madame so M. told me, when I excitedly showed her this shot...
I still can't get over how French people blatently walk around eating their lunch in the street. Has the sandwich replaced the cigarette?
La Maison du Chocolat was selling their very pricy Easter eggs in the street on Saturday, since the shop was jammed.
Scooters are EVERYWHERE in Paris.


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Gallery: What Ever Happened to Daniel Libeskind's Original WTC Freedom ...
Months after the 9/11 attacks, Governor Pataki established the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation as an official commission to oversee the rebuilding process of ground zero. After years of vetoing design after design, they opened the floor for an international competition to see who had the best idea of what to do with the barren World Trade Center space. While Daniel Libeskind's striking design exuding emotion, power, and spirit won over the committees, there were other powers at play.
Though the World Trade Center is mostly owned by the Port Authority, real estate developer Larry Silverstein holds a monstrous 99-year lease on the property. Not to be over-powered, Silverstein found it his "absolute right" to choose his own architect for the rebuilding of the towers and he picked David Childs from Skidmore Owings and Merrill to "collaborate" with Libeskind. Suddenly Libeskind was reassigned from architect to "master site planner" as lines were erased and redrawn in a frenzy that leaked to the press as a messy battles of egos while the World Trade Center site sat untouched.
Libeskind's original design was enormously heartfelt and full of symbolism. The main tower, dubbed the Freedom Tower until Port Authority nixed the name in 2009, was a twisting, angular glass structure that stood 1,776 feet tall. The exact height (1776) was chosen to coincide with the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The spire on top of the building reached out on one side to mirror the Statue of Liberty's arm, a visual Libeskind remembers himself as he arrived in New York on boat from Poland as a child. The tower included a 70 foot pit exposing the undisturbed bedrock beneath the buildings and an elevated promenade circling the structure. The plan also included five smaller skyscrapers surrounding the tower and a plaza called the "Wedge of Light" which would align with the sun on the anniversary of the attacks each year.
While time ticked by, and the public, politicians, and developers grew angry, Libeskind was forced to compromise his vision and work out a final plan with Childs. The current design, which will be completed in 2013, will be the tallest building in the United States. The diagonal edges have been traded in for a more boxed shape and the surrounding towers have been axed in favor of a larger spire on top of the building. The pit has risen 40 feet and removed the bedrock and there will be no "Wedge of Light" or promenade. Nearly all but the building's height has been changed from Libeskind's design, leaving him responsible for about 4 percent of the estimated square footage.
Regardless of the changes, Libeskind is remarkably serene about the ordeal, saying recently: "In the end, the public will see the symbolism of the site. Of course, compromises had to be made, but a master plan is not about a few lines drawn on paper. It's about an idea." Idealistic to the end, he adds, "I think when it's built, people will forget the squabbles." Though his design will not come to fruition in total, he has been undoubtedly catapulted into the spotlight with an aesthetic that is hard to forget.
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The changes to the original design might not be as bad as Molly Cotter laments. While Libeskind's ideas are wonderful in theory, the reality turns out to be impractical. Libeskind designed the addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and trust me when I tell you it is unimpressive in so many ways. On the outside it looks not like the gemstone I think it's supposed to, but more like a wart on the side of an otherwise classical building now ruined by this addition. Further, walking around inside the addition is difficult because of the wonky walls being at all different angles. It is quite easy to bang your head against the walls (spoken from experience). Finally, the addition moved the main entrance from being right across from the subway entrance/exit to around the corner, which in the middle of winter is extremely unpleasant. Perhaps the co-architect has brought some practicality into the design that the original lacked.
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Suspect in drive-by killing appears in court
Erick Walker appears in court in connection with Molly Conley's death; however his attorney asked for hearing to be postponed a day
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Erick N. Walker (right) listens as defense attorney Mark Mestel requests that Walker's hearing be postponed for one day to look over the 20-plus page police affidavit Mestel received during a video hearing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Monday afternoon in Everett. Walker was arrested Friday, allegedly connected to the shooting death of 15-year-old Molly Conley.
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Snohomish County sheriff's Lt. Brent Speyer talks about what led detectives from multiple agencies to a suspect, arrested Friday, in the shooting of 15-year-old Molly Conley last month in Lake Stevens. "They had one mission and that was to get justice for Molly and her family," Speyer said about detectives during the press conference.
Molly Conley
The suspected shooter is Erick N. Walker, a Marysville man who worked second-shift at the Boeing plant in Everett. Detectives contend that Walker is linked to Molly's death through clues left at multiple crime scenes. He is suspected of firing multiple rounds as he drove from Lake Stevens to his Marysville home in the late hours of June 1 into the early hours of June 2.
The Seattle girl was struck in the neck as she and five friends walked back from Wyatt Park in Lake Stevens on June 1. Molly was celebrating her 15th birthday, staying with one of her friends, whose father lives in Lake Stevens.
Detectives don't believe Walker, who turns 27 on Tuesday, knew Molly or any of her friends.
He also doesn't appear to have any connection to the houses and vehicles that were hit by gunfire after Molly was killed. One bullet struck a Lake Stevens home where a 15-year-old girl was babysitting her 9-year-old sister. Another bullet broke a window in a bedroom where two young children were sleeping.
No one was hurt in those shootings.
On Monday, Walker made his first court appearance since his arrest on Friday. His attorney Mark Mestel asked for the hearing to be postponed until Tuesday afternoon to give him more time to review the 20-plus page police affidavit that lays out the case against his client.
Walker remained in jail without bail; prosecutors are expected to ask for $5 million.
Detectives arrested Walker for investigation of first-degree murder and multiple counts of second-degree assault and drive-by shooting. He has not been charged. There is no indication in court documents that Walker intended to kill Molly, a straight-A freshman at Seattle's Bishop Blanchet High School. Detectives are recommending he be charged with first-degree murder under the theory that he caused the teen's death "under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life."
At this time, it appears Walker acted alone, reporters were told at a press conference Monday.
"Detectives are still working very hard and are continuing to work on the case," Undersheriff Tom Davis said.
Investigators say they have no motive for the shootings, and at this point Molly appears to be the victim of random gunfire.
Documents released Monday morning detail a complicated police investigation pieced together through evidence collected at multiple crime scenes and more than a dozen witness statements, including the five girls who were with Molly when she was killed.
Detectives worked around the clock, tracking down leads wherever they could. There wasn't any big tip that cracked the case, said Snohomish County sheriff's Lt. Brent Speyer.
A dozen detectives from multiple police departments "worked their tails off" for a month, Speyer said. "They had one mission and that was to get justice for Molly and her family. There is nothing more serious than when somebody takes someone else's life."
Molly collapsed on the road after her friends heard a pop that sounded like fireworks and saw an oncoming, dark-colored car drive past. The girls flagged down another car for help. The shooting was reported about 11:18 p.m.
In the hours that followed, police received reports of a several drive-by shootings in Lake Stevens and Marysville. More incidents were reported the next day when people noticed damage to their vehicles and homes. One shooting was reported at a house less than a half mile from Walker's home.
Detectives collected at least five spent rounds from the various scenes. No rounds where recovered at the homicide scene, court documents said.
The shootings appear to have been done by somebody using a .30-caliber firearm, detectives determined with the help of ballistics experts at the Washington State Patrol crime lab. Purchase records show Walker bought a .30-caliber Ruger Blackhawk handgun earlier this year at a Tulalip sporting goods store.
The weapon uses ammunition similar to that used in .30-caliber M-1 carbines. A search of Walker's home turned up the Ruger as well as two carbines, the documents say.
His Facebook page includes a prominent photo showing several firearms laid out on tables, including the type of weapons detectives believe were used in Conley's killing. Investigators haven't yet determined whether a rifle or handgun was used, but detectives were told that the bullets recovered from the drive-bys likely can be matched to a specific weapon, according to court papers.
Paint chips and damage to Walker's black Pontiac G6 coupe also are consistent with evidence left when the shooter's vehicle crashed into a car parked at one of the Marysville shootings, the documents say.
Walker was arrested as he was leaving his house Friday. He spoke with detectives for nearly three hours. Walker did not confess to killing Molly or randomly firing at houses and cars, sheriff's spokeswoman Shari Ireton said.
He reportedly gave police conflicting accounts of where he went after his shift on June 1. He reported going to a downtown Everett pub, where he said he drank up to three beers and up to three shots of whiskey. Detectives later recovered a receipt showing a $67 bar receipt printed around 10:10 p.m. When confronted about the discrepancies, Walker reportedly admitted going to Lake Stevens in search of a restaurant. He said he got lost and drove around the lake a couple of times. He said he may have seen six girls walking along a road in Lake Stevens, court papers said.
He told police his car was damaged in the Boeing parking lot a couple of weeks ago. He said he didn't report the damage to anyone and recently replaced a broken headlight.
Walker reportedly detailed the guns he owns, including the "more valuable weapons" stored at his parents Camano Island home, court papers said. A handgun and rifle were found in his car when he was arrested. Walker said he had the weapons because he had planned to go shooting over the weekend.
Molly's parents released a statement Monday, again praising detectives for their work.
"We are grateful to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department, especially Detective Brad Pince and Undersheriff Tom Davis, for their ongoing dedication and kindness to us during this horrific time. Their efforts bring great relief to our family and the Lake Steven's community," the family wrote.
They also asked that their daughter's life not be overshadowed by the circumstances of her death.
Molly, nicknamed "4.0" for her perfect grades, inspired her classmates, teammates, friends and family "to live better lives, to find hope in the midst of hardship, and to play the game -- whether soccer, lacrosse, or life -- with enthusiasm, determination, and joy," her parents wrote.
Scott North contributed to this report.
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EFSC gives input to the Council of Europe`s new report on "Access to school and education for all children"
The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) will develop a report under the direction of Mr. Gvozden Srećko FLEGO on the "Access to school and education for all children".
On request by the Council EFSC gave input to this report through an up-dated recommendation paper with a special focus on street children`s access to school and education. This position paper is based on a study report developed by EFSC for the CoE in 2008 on need-oriented best practice to re-integrate street children at the municipality level in 4 EU Member States (RO, IT, F, UK).
Based on the analysis that street children have a very low school attendance while education is a crucial means of socialisation and that there is a clear lack of material resources, qualified personnel and innovative methods to assist street children and to meet their educational needs, a series of key recommendations has been developed in order to improve the situation in European countries in a sustainable way.
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Roundtable Discussion: Championing Children's Rights in the European Parliament Wednesday 24 September 2014
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The new European Parliament must have the institutional capacity to stand up for the interests of children in every aspect of its work. We call on MEPs to ensure the rights of all children around the world are respected and fulfilled. All 28 EU Member States have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; the Lisbon Treaty makes the promotion of children's rights an explicit objective of EU internal and external affairs and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights requires that the best interests of the child is a primary consideration in all EU actions.
The Child Rights Action Group, bringing together international and European organisations promoting children's rights both in the EU and in its external action, invite you to debate how you can translate your commitment into concrete results for children.
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Article Archive >> Winter Tourism
Small Town AmericaSmall Town America
The first settlers in the area came south from Pennsylvania in 1732. Joseph Hancock arrived in 1749. He ferried travelers, traders, and transferred trade across the Potomac.
Known as the "Tonoloway Settlement", Hancock is a quaint locale that brings the ideal of Small Town America to life.
As the National Pike extended westward (1818), and settlement multiplied, the town flourished as stagecoach inns, hotels, taverns, and blacksmith shops spread down Main Street. Tavern and stagecoach stops were located at the Potomac River ferry that had been established close to the traditional Indian ford.
By the beginning of the 19th century, the town's businesses included a druggist, a saddler, taverns, and six other merchants. The population was 266 in 1820. What's fascinating about Hancock is that a few structures from this early period still exist there, generally along Main Street.
In 1850, workers completed the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River Basin from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland--a total of 184.5 miles. Hancock boasted two business districts, one on Main Street (or Baltimore Street) and the other on Water Street. Docks extended from the warehouses, allowing to themselves to take trade directly to or from the canal boats. Several locks were located on the section of the canal that was in or near Hancock, giving a boost to the town's economy. The practicality of the canal was severely weakened by an 1889 flood and with growing competition from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This flood closed the canal for a year.
However, Hancock's location at a natural river fording point was priceless. The ferry provided a convenient connection to the railroad, supplying the town with goods and travelers until 1892 when the first bridge was built there.
The Western Maryland Railroad completed its line through Hancock in 1905, bringing direct benefits to the town and a more rapid growth in the economy. Older buildings were torn down and replaced.
As the 20th century progressed, the C&O Canal ceased to operate, the railroads scaled back operations, and government regulations brought about the demise of Hancock's valuable apple growing and packing industry. New industry was sought with mixed success, and the development of tourism was recognized as a priority.
The town of Hancock is rich in history, situated at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland on the Potomac River at the narrowest point in the state.
"The folks are friendly, the businesses are mostly owner and family operated, and the great outdoors are literally in our backyard. Our town is a crossroads for several major highways. We are centrally located and easily accessible to Interstates 70 & 68 and U.S. Routes 522 & 40. We're pleased to be part of the distinction that U.S. Route 40 has been given as the "All-American Road.""
Hancock is full of things to do. Visitors enjoy camping, horseback riding, and boating, as well as hunting and fishing. Bicyclists, skaters, walkers, joggers, and nature lovers utilize the C&O Canal towpath and the Western Maryland Rail Trail, both run parallel to Hancock's Main Street.
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