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Saracens have developed into one of the top powers in English club rugby over the past few years, and it's well known that the influx of South African recruits have contributed to that success, which includes the Premiership title last season.
However, the Watford-based team suffered a rough patch in February, when the bulk of their first-choice players (including South African-born ones like lock Mouritz Botha and centre Brad Barritt) were away on Six Nations duty. Successive defeats to the Leicester Tigers (20-19) and lowly Worcester Warriors (16-11) cost them a chance to catch up to log leaders Harlequins, who also suffered a 29-23 loss to Gloucester and a 9-9 draw against the Newcastle Falcons.
An 18-12 win over Northampton Saints snapped their losing streak, but the return of their international players saw a convincing showing in their 45-9 thrashing of the Sale Sharks in Stockport, a big boost to their chase for top spot on the table.
Seven Saffas started for Saracens in the victory – loosehead prop John Smit, hooker Schalk Brits, tighthead prop Matt Stevens, flanker Justin Melck, No 8 Ernst Joubert, scrumhalf Neil de Kock and inside centre Barritt.
Joubert was the best all-round performer as he scored a try, gained 12m in two ball carries and made nine tackles. The former Lions man is touted to be the next South African to don the Red Rose as he qualifies to play for England after July. Barritt was also solid on defence, making nine tackles, while De Kock was outstanding on attack as he created a try.
In other results in England, Northampton Saints tighthead prop Brian Mujati returned to the starting line-up in the team's 32-15 win over the London Wasps. The victory keeps Northampton in the top four with only four rounds remaining.
In the Pro12, scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar kicked 12 points in Ulster's 27-23 last-gasp win over lock Corniel van Zyl's Treviso. Wing Stefan Terblanche, skipper Johann Muller and No 8 Robbie Diack also ran out for the Northern Irish club, who scored a last-minute try for the triumph.
Former Springbok and Stormers wing Tonderai Chavhanga scored a brace in the Dragons' 29-15 win over Edinburgh. The Welsh club aim to pin the speedster for another season after his seven tries in 15 appearances.
Wing Hanno Dirksen showed a great attacking display in the Ospreys' 23-22 shock win over loosehead prop Heinke van der Merwe and hooker Richardt Strauss' Leinster. He rushed 78m with ball in hand (the most in the match), beat two defenders in his linebreak, made two offloads and claimed one turnover.
In the French Top 14, tighthead prop Daniel Kotze and reserve wing Brent Russell featured in Clermont's vital 29-23 win over Perpignan, which sees them cut Toulouse's lead on the table to just one log point. This comes after the defending champions' 18-17 defeat to scrumhalf Heini Adams and tighthead prop Bees Roux's Bordeaux.
Skipper Joe van Niekerk celebrated his two-year contract extension at Toulon with a 32-20 win over inside centre Frans Steyn, No 8 Jacques Cronje, flank Bernard le Roux and lock Francois van der Merwe's Racing Metro. Lock Bakkies Botha also started for the victors.
Scrumhalf Ricky Januarie scored a try while former Sharks XV hooker Jody Jenneker had an impressive debut for Lyon in their 34-17 loss to Biarritz. Lock Anton van Zyl was solid on defence (he made 10 tackles) and in the lineouts in Stade Francais' 53-27 win over flyhalf Conrad Barnard, lock Dewald Senekal and flank Adri Badenhorst's Agen. Barnard slotted 12 points with the boot.
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Matthew Lambert was 'like a family member' as a fire district chaplain
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Matt Lambert stands in the back yard of his home in Edmonds. Lambert, a pastor, recently retired as the chaplain for Fire District 1.
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Matt Lambert poses in the back yard of his home in Edmonds. Lambert, a pastor, recently retired as the chaplain for Fire District 1.
It is not that the volunteer fire district chaplain didn't want to help or minded getting up in the middle of the night. He just didn't want people to suffer.
Inevitably, the calls would come and Lambert would go to offer his support to those who lost their homes or perhaps a loved one.
It was a meaningful calling. He considered the opportunity to help a gift from God.
"I think it's the connection with families in distress," Lambert said. "Many times they don't know what to do. You come there and get to be like a family member."
Lambert has stepped down as a fire district chaplain. He remains a pastor for the Bethel Chapel in Mountlake Terrace. He's been there for more than 30 years.
In 1992, he began to volunteer as a chaplain for the Mountlake Terrace Fire Department. He moved over to Snohomish County Fire District 1 when Mountlake Terrace merged. In doing so, he became part of a sprawling district that stretches from the Snohomish-King county line to south of Everett and serves roughly 200,000 people.
Lambert is thankful for technological advances, such as a GPS system that helps him find his way to door steps in neighborhoods he does not know.
"It really took a lot of the stress out of it," he said.
Fire District 1 Assistant Chief Brad Reading figures he has been on hundreds of calls with Lambert over the years. They met at the Mountlake Terrace department when Lambert signed up. A year ago, Lambert performed the wedding ceremony when Reading remarried.
"We are definitely going to miss him," Reading said. "He truly cares about people, and he has a great sense of humor. You can talk to him about anything."
With church and family obligations, Lambert, 69, thought about stepping down many times over the years. The support of his wife, Su, kept him going.
"I am a pastor, but often my wife was just as involved," he said. "We always just prayed and asked for God's guidance."
Fires were just a part of the calls Lambert took. More common were medical emergencies.
Some people were believers; some were not.
Lambert said he would assess and respect each situation as he helped families through their grief.
"You only do what they request," he said.
For those who were receptive, he would sing to soothe them.
Reading said the role of chaplains is invaluable whether it is through prayer or practical advice.
"The good part is when the chaplains get there, they can take care of the families for us so we can do our job," Reading said. "They usually stay involved well after we leave. They really help the fire personnel on the scene."
Lambert could recall many cases over the years. Yet no two calls were exactly the same and the opportunity to serve was rewarding, he said.
"Every case is different," he said. "Once you help them through the grief and the process and follow up, they are so grateful."
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Lejeune football coach Darryl Schwartz acknowledged that he and his coaching staff might have made a mistake earlier this week as the Devilpups started preparations for tonight's home game with Pamlico.
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The Bulldogs beat Pamlico 37-14 last week.
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The Pirates have lost four straight, including last week's 10-7 overtime loss to Richlands, and need to win tonight if they want any chance at the playoffs.
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Good job on both the environments and chars, lovely colors. What can i say, keep'em comming!
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November 26th, 2008 #64
You killed me man!
Excellent job.
November 26th, 2008 #65
That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen.
Norrington: So it would seem.
So how to comment this? You have to brakedown the post.
Anyway, these are all very
Luscious Apparatus
November 26th, 2008 #66
oh lord
November 26th, 2008 #67
November 26th, 2008 #68
Perhaps Razer is a time traveler from the year 3608 A.D. and his paintings are based on photos from the time.
Thanks for adding more stuff. If I have one critique it would be that perhaps you use motion blur a little too much. However, on second thought, that actually works pretty well in some of these paintings. The futuristic city environments are truly awe-inspiring!!! Still literally one of the best collections of sci-fi concepts I've ever seen to this date. Great imagination and great rendering job.
November 26th, 2008 #69
Excelent, very inspiring!!! Keep to post here man!!
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Spectacular work!
I'm speechless.
November 26th, 2008 #71
My mind just exploded.
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November 27th, 2008 #73
I am so moving this thread,great stuffs!~
living like cartoon ,money like water!
November 27th, 2008 #74
This is soooo amazing! Such a bust of inspiration for me.. nothing more to say, sorry.. Im one of ur fans now
November 27th, 2008 #75
Great Work!
I am your FANS!
Please keep posting.
November 27th, 2008 #76
Wow, these are really cool. You've got some serious skills with backgrounds!
There's so many too! It's nice to be able to look at such a gorgeous line of work all at once. The vehicle work you've got here is really impressive too, nice designs!
Thanks for sharing
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incredible stuff. saw you featured on conceptships.blogspot.org...just had to see the rest for myself. Kudos.
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bloody cool stuff mate! thanks for posting these.
December 1st, 2008 #79
Wow, I feel like I just watched a preview for the most bitchin movie ever! Really great stuff and the collection of works flows so well together that it almost translates into an epic story. The only crit I have is that the woman standing next to the white car is either a giant or its the world's lowest car. The roof line doesn't even come up to her hip and the only car I've ever seen that was that low was an original ford gt40. Im gonna go back a few pages and drool some more now!
enjoying the scenery
December 1st, 2008 #80
Ciuvak, ti realno zzesh Uvazuha. Klevij stil i ocen, nu ocen stilno. Tehnika na visote.
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Пиздец! What an awesome works! I love the angles and expression. Keep going.
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awesome stuff dude
December 1st, 2008 #83
Many,many thanks to all for responses. Very pleasantly.
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excellent excellent excellent
December 1st, 2008 #85
very cool pack of works.
December 1st, 2008 #86
*sweeps exploded brain*
Dude, you are amaaaaazing. Great job!
December 1st, 2008 #87
Iam Flabergasted, and thats all Iam going to say, Iam kinda scared, but Flabergasted, how long does it take to do something like this, just FLABERGASTED !
Look, Iam diet drama, want to spend tha night dont bring pajamas, man there's so much heat beneath clothes, you see me !
JesArt Sketchbook, go have a gander..
December 2nd, 2008 #88
I wanna cry! Its totally out of the frame of your images, crazy. I fell I`m in those images` world. And I felt HOME SWEET HOME .
Thanks for share
December 2nd, 2008 #89
Inspiring hotness.
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December 2nd, 2008 #90
excellent excellent body of work. the whole lot.
thanks for this great post.
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Monday, October 6, 2014
NICK HOGAN became the first male victim of the celebrity photo hacking scandal. His pics include shots of his own mom in a string bikini, a private male-part picture he claims isn't his and some nude ex-girlfriends. But he says some of those pictures were from his teen years, so the girls were underage at the time.
What do you get a guy like GEORGE CLOONEY as a wedding gift? According to BILL MURRAY, the answer is NOTHING. Because George and his new wife AMAL ALAMUDDIN didn't want anything. Meanwhile, sources say George and Amal are honeymooning in Seychelles, off the coast of Africa. At least they were. It's not clear if they're still there. In related news, "People" magazine says the wedding "only" cost $1.6 million. We'd initially heard it cost more than $4 million.
AMANDA BYNES was acting strange at an airport restaurant in L.A. Thursday night, putting on makeup at the table, talking to herself and acting, quote, "fidgety and really sloppy." Now she's in New York where she was spotted with a bandage on her cheek, and riding a bike.
10/3/14 Charlie Sheen Went Nuts
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Friday, October 3, 2014
They may have starred in one of the most iconic love stories of all time, but "Titanic" co-stars KATE WINSLET and LEONARDO DICAPRIO never played "Hoist the Mainsail" in real life.
Kate says, quote, "I think the reason that friendship works is because there was never any romantic thing. It's so disappointing for people to hear that, because in the soap opera of the Kate and Leo story we fell in love at first sight and had a million snogs, but actually we never did. He always saw me as one of the boys. I've never really been a girly-girl."
CHARLIE SHEEN is admitting that he went a little nuts at the dentist last week . . . but is denying a technician's claims that he was high on crack, punched her in the face and pulled a knife on the dentist. He says he had a bad "reaction" when the laughing gas was administered, because he was also on prescription medication at the time. Charlie's people say the woman fabricated the story because she's bitter about being fired after his visit, for violating privacy laws. She'd told her son that Charlie was in the office . . . and when the word got out, the dentist canned her. Charlie's publicist says, quote, "It was just a bad interaction [of drugs]. There were no knife and illegal substances involved." Charlie admits that the bad reaction caused his "arms to flail," and that he accidentally knocked over the dental instruments on the tray . . . but that was it.
Lindsay Lohan is getting a stepmom and another sibling. Michael Lohan said that he is planning to marry pregnant fiancée Kate Major in November. Major was released from prison in late September.
10/2/14 Ashton & Mila Have Baby
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Thursday, October 2, 2014
ASHTON KUTCHER and MILA KUNIS are parents. Mila gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday. There's no word on her name or any other details. Sources say they showed up at Cedars-Sinai at around 6:00 A.M. Tuesday, but Mila didn't deliver until sometime in the evening. Mila is 31, Ashton is 36. This is the first child for both of them.
JUSTIN BIEBER is in Paris for the city's annual Fashion Week, and on Tuesday night he may have punched a photographer. He and his people were trying to get through a crowd of paparazzi when he started letting his hands fly. Pictures have emerged of Justin appearing to slug one guy, and putting his hand on the throat of another. It's not clear if the punch actually landed.
TRACY MORGAN suffered a pretty serious head injury when a truck plowed into his limo back in June . . . and his recovery includes daily speech and cognitive therapy. It's so bad that Tracy's lawyer doesn't know if he'll ever perform again. He says, quote, "The jury's still out. The doctors don't know the answer. I don't know the answer." Tracy's still in a wheelchair. The paparazzi filmed him being wheeled into the hospital yesterday afternoon, and he looked and sounded a little off. TMZ says it's possible he may never walk again without assistance.
The "National Enquirer" claims BARBARA WALTERS' friends think she's suffering from SENILE DEMENTIA, because she's been experiencing "memory lapses." A source says she was supposed to appear on "The View" last month, but ABC put her in a taped segment instead, because they were, quote, "scared of what she'd say on live TV."
10/1/14 Michael Phelps Arrested
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
GEORGE CLOONEY tells "People" magazine, quote, "My verdict on being Mr. and Mrs. Clooney? It feels pretty damn great." George sold the rights to his wedding photos to "People" and "Hello!", with the money going to charity. There's no word how much, though.
Some nude pictures of KIM KARDASHIAN were among the photos stolen and posted online this month, and they've reportedly caused a serious rift between her and KANYE WEST. The issue here is that he'd never SEEN those pictures before, so he figures she took them before they were together, for an ex-boyfriend. And he's JEALOUS.
He's also angry because it hurts his attempt to distance Kim from her porno star past and rebrand the two of them as a POWER COUPLE.
MICHAEL PHELPS is a world-class swimmer . . . and unfortunately, he's also getting pretty good at apologizing for DUI arrests.
According to the "Baltimore Sun", Michael was pulled over late Monday night, when a cop clocked him doing 84 in a 45 mile-per-hour zone. That's nearly twice the speed limit . . . and according to reports, his blood alcohol content was also at nearly twice the legal limit. Yesterday, Michael apologized, Tweeting, quote, "[I was] charged with DUI, excessive speeding and crossing double lane lines. I understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility.
Sources are saying that the "stimulant" AMANDA BYNES was on when she got a DUI over the weekend was the ADD drug Adderall. Meanwhile, her parents have no control over her because the conservatorship they had ended earlier this month, and they don't have much contact with her.
9/30/14 Amanda Bynes Arrested
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Amanda Bynes was arrested for a DUI again. Amanda was pulled over at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in Los Angeles and was cited for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Sources say she was on drugs at the time of the arrest specifically marijuana. Bynes has been in trouble in the law in the past several times including being busted for DUI in 2012… she's still on probation for that arrest.
GEORGE CLOONEY and AMAL ALAMUDDIN made it legal yesterday with a civil ceremony at the municipal building in Venice, Italy. Meanwhile, a source says the reason BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE didn't attend was because they couldn't take a break from shooting their new movie "By the Sea".
According to E! Online, GEORGE and AMAL spent more than $4 MILLION on their wedding weekend. About $3 million of that was for luxury hotel rooms. They also spent $380,000 for Amal's dress, $58,000 on booze and $250,000 on flowers.
At first, those rumors about BRUCE JENNER wanting to become a woman seemed silly. But little by little, the evidence is building. Here's the latest: In a new set of paparazzi photos, it looks like Bruce is wearing a SPORTS BRA under his shirt. And he does look a little BUSTY. He also had freshly shaven arms and legs.


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The Basics of Playing Bingo
March 24, 2015
Bingo is a fun and engaging game that is suitable for people of all ages. This game is based solely on luck, so anyone can win the game at a given time. There are different types of bingo, including American Bingo, UK bingo and even a bingo site. To get the most out of this fun game, it is important that you understand the basics of the game.
American Bingo is quite simple. You are given a Bingo card that features 5×5 rows to make up 25 squares. To win the game, you must cover five squares in a vertical row, horizontal row or diagonal row. The letters in the word Bingo are at the top of each vertical row (B-I-N-G-O). The numbers on each square are completely random.
75 balls are printed with numbers and one letter from "Bingo" on each ball. The letter-and-number combo will coordinate with different squares featured on your card. You win the game when you get a line as mentioned above. Random cash amounts or prizes are rewarded if you get one of these lines before any of the other players.
British Bingo is rather different than American style Bingo. This type may also be called Australian Bingo. The goal of this game is to fill either one, two or three lines on your Bingo card. These cards feature 9×3 rows to make up 27 squares. Like American Bingo, each square features a random number.
90 balls are printed with numbers that the caller will randomly select. The type of prize or amount of money won depends on how many rows your can fill horizontally. You can purchase Bingo cards in books. A book holds 10 Bingo cards, and every card is a different hue.
In every type of Bingo, there is a "free" space that you can use in place of a random number. With American Bingo, this free space is directly in the middle of the 25 squares. Other types of Bingo may feature a randomly placed "free" space. Colored chips are used in each type of Bingo to cover up used spaces. The number-letter printed balls are typically put in a spinning ball, and they are chosen at random.
Overall, Bingo is a fun and fairly simple game. It requires no training or skill, as it is simply luck-based. This game can be played at home or in social settings, too.


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Professor Stamos's and His Computer Vision Lab's Images of World Trade Center on Exhibition at NYC's Woodward Gallery
The City of New York and the Center for the Advanced Research of Spatial Information (CARSI) of Hunter College - CUNY, in collaboration with Woodward Gallery, proudly present "Charting Ground Zero Ten Years After."
Professor Stamos and his team collected ground-based LIDAR images on August 24, 2011. This exhibition provides an extensive aerial and ground overview of the World Trade Center site before, just after September 11th and the sites evolution over the last decade. Click here for more information on the exhibition and the Woodward gallery.


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Dog Vitamins
Dog Vitamins (Canine Supplements)
Signs and Symptoms
In order to be healthy, all dogs require exercise and proper nutrition. A healthy, balanced diet can go a long way toward ensuring health and happiness for your pet. However, just as with humans, a proper diet may not always be enough to ensure optimal nutrition. Generally, vitamins and supplements are required in order to meet all of one's nutritional needs and to boost physiological function. This is why dog vitamins are important; they augment a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle to provide your pet with the best level of health attainable.
While almost all dogs will benefit from some form of vitamin or nutritional supplement, there are situations where dog vitamins are actually required in order to prevent or treat ill health. If your pet is suffering from malnutrition, or at least isn't quite receiving the optimal amounts of vitamins and minerals, its health could be in jeopardy. Malnutrition weakens your dog's system and makes it more susceptible to illness and disease. For this reason, it's important for pet owners to be aware of potential signs of improper nutrition so the situation can be dealt with quickly, before your dog suffers from too many consequences.
While deficiencies of different vitamins may manifest themselves through various sets of symptoms, there are some general warning signs that pet owners can watch out for. For example, a common effect of poor nutrition in canines is lethargy and listlessness. If your dog seems more tired than usual and does not display its usual interest in exercise and daily activities, this could be a sign that he or she is not receiving sufficient vitamins. Dogs suffering from poor nutrition also often develop skin problems and experience changes in their coats. Fur may lose its usual shine, appearing dull and lifeless. It may also take on a dry, coarse texture.
If your pet is displaying any of the above symptoms, it may be suffering from a lack of vitamins and proper nutrition. If you observe any of these warning signs, contact your veterinarian immediately. This is vital because these symptoms are also characteristic of several canine illnesses and, even if vitamin deficiency is the problem, there may be an underlying illness that is causing the deficiency. Therefore, it's important that your pet be examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible.
When examining a dog displaying any of the above symptoms, a veterinarian will need to speak to you, as the pet owner, about the animal's home life. Providing information about the warning signs and behaviors you have observed at home as well as your pet's diet and eating habits will help the veterinary doctor to determine what is going on with your dog. The practitioner will then conduct a physical exam, checking for any additional signs or symptoms that could point to vitamin deficiency or another condition that gives rise to similar symptoms and behaviors.
Blood tests can be helpful with regards to identifying the specific vitamin or substance that is deficient in your dog's system. For example, where vitamin D deficiency is suspected, the patient's blood can be tested for levels of vitamin D by-products. Similarly, other vitamin deficiencies can be identified by low levels of the actual vitamin in the blood or by reduced amounts of the vitamin's by-products in the blood or urine.
Many illnesses and medical conditions that plague canines can cause vitamin and other nutritional deficiencies that further harm your pet's health and well-being. As a result, it's important to rule out any such medical conditions through clinical signs and testing. If an underlying condition is identified, this will need to be treated in addition to the vitamin deficiency. In circumstances where the problem is purely nutritional, your veterinarian can help you develop a treatment plan that will quickly and effectively address the particular deficiency that is affecting your pet.
Vitamins are organic nutrients that are required by a canine's body in order for its physiological functions to be properly and effectively carried out. In fact, there are fourteen different vitamins that are essential to the body's function. While vitamins do not share any particular chemical structure, they can be classified into two categories — water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins. This first category includes nutrients such as the B vitamins, vitamin C, niacin, and folic acid. The latter category, on the other hand, is made up of vitamins A, D, E, and K. These categorizations have an effect on what happens to these substances when large amounts are ingested.
For instance, in the case of water-soluble vitamins, when the amount of such vitamins in the body increases, so do the amounts removed from the body through the urine. As a result, this type of vitamin generally will not accumulate in the body except in a very limited fashion. Contrary to this category of nutrients, fat-soluble vitamins are not well excreted by the kidneys and therefore are able to build up in a dog's system. This is important to note because excessive levels of fat-soluble vitamins can actually have a detrimental and toxic effect upon the canine's body.
All fourteen nutrients have important roles to play with respect to a dog's physiology. Different vitamins are involved in different functions and pathways. Some water-soluble vitamins act as coenzymes and participate in chemical reactions, some of which result in the release of energy from molecules. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble nutrient, plays an important role in the absorption of calcium in the intestines while vitamin E is an antioxidant and combats free radicals which have a toxic effect upon a dog's system. As result, it's clear that vitamins are an essential component of many physiological pathways and functions. Yet, it's important to remember that excessive amounts of some vitamins can actually have a very detrimental effect upon your pet's health.
Canine vitamin deficiencies can be caused by a variety of factors. One of the most simple and common causes is a poor or unbalanced diet. Dogs that are not properly cared for and that do not receive sufficient amounts or proper types of food often suffer from malnutrition and a lack of essential vitamins. However, even dogs that live with caring and well-intentioned families can suffer from vitamin deficiencies resulting from dietary problems. Homemade diets that are not accompanied by nutritional supplements can often lead to deficiencies, as can diets that draw mostly from one source of food. For instance, diets based on only beef and rice may not provide sufficient nutrition for your pet. Furthermore, while many pet foods contain extra vitamins, these substances are not always present in the most readily absorbable forms and, therefore, your pet may not enjoy as much benefit from these foods as you might think.
Other factors that can contribute to vitamin deficiencies include your dog's age, genetics, and breed. Puppies and elderly dogs may require different amounts of different vitamins, and if their diets do not fulfill these needs, a deficiency may arise. Furthermore, some breeds require higher levels of certain vitamins and minerals that may not be easy to obtain through a typical balanced diet. For example, Huskies often require higher levels of zinc than other types of dogs. As result, a dog's diet needs to take into account food sources, the dog's age and size, and the dog's breed.
In addition to the contributing factors listed above, other medical conditions can cause vitamin deficiencies. For instance, an infection of parasitic worms, such as hookworms, can cause malnutrition by disrupting a dog's ability to absorb nutrients through the intestines. Other illnesses and conditions can also give rise to vitamin deficiencies and need to be identified and treated along with the nutritional problem in order to restore your pet to health.
Obviously, if a dog's vitamin deficiency is the result of an underlying medical condition or illness, this problem will need to be treated in a way specific to that condition and the dog's circumstances. However, in addition to such treatments, or in cases where diet is the sole contributing factor to the deficiency, dietary adjustments and supplements can be very effective treatment options. If you feed your dog an unbalanced diet that comes from limited food sources, simply providing more balanced meals may be all that is required to boost your dog's health and nutrition. However, in situations where a decent diet is not enough to address your pet's nutritional problems, supplements can be very beneficial.
A number of different nutritional supplements are available specifically for canines. Products made of natural ingredients contain substances that are rich in beneficial vitamins. For example, such a product may contain parsley, nettle, kelp, and oat straw. These ingredients are nutritionally beneficial to dogs as they contain many vitamins, proteins, and minerals. Natural supplements may also include substances such as dandelion, chickweed, and ginseng, which are both nutritious and enhance and improve digestion. Through a combination of these types of ingredients, natural supplements can provide great nutritional support for your beloved pet.
However, since excessive amounts of certain vitamins can be toxic to your dog's system, it's always important to consult a veterinarian before administering supplements to your dog. Taking this step will help you to ensure your canine companion's health and well-being. Moreover, input from a veterinarian can help you to achieve optimal treatment and nutrition for your pet, resulting in a happier and healthier dog.
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How to stop Word and Excel constantly opening new documents
I use both Word and Excel a lot (in Mountain Lion), and work with lots of different files, so I am constantly opening and closing files, as well as flicking between programs.
The following situation arises if either of these programs are already open but have no files open within them. If I am using another program, when I click the Word or Excel icon in the dock to go back to that program, it will open up a new blank document or spreadsheet. How do get it to stop doing this (as I usually don't want a new document or spreadsheet, but want to reopen an existing file under Open Recent)?
Moving between programs using command-tab doesn't cause this to happen, but I find this less convenient than using the mouse.
|Dec 3, 2012, 12:43 PM
Not sure, but I have another method for you: Command-Tab
This will cycle through all open applications. Try it. You'll see the icons pop up in the middle of the screen.
|Dec 4, 2012, 08:07 PM
@Gregg2 - thanks but I already covered that in the original question.
Any other ideas?
|Dec 5, 2012, 12:40 PM
I guess I didn't read that last part before!
I'm not at my Mac to experiment, but what happens if you right click the icon in the Dock and then select Open? (I think that's a choice.) There are Dock preferences somewhere too. I don't recall where, but I could find them if I was home.
|Dec 21, 2012, 05:22 PM
Thanks Gregg2. You're right, you can access Open Recent by right-clicking on the program icon in the dock. That's not quite the functionality I had in mind but it is another possible way to get into the files. There's nothing in the dock preferences that appears helpful.
Essentially, I was hoping I might be about to tailor the OS's functionality to my existing habits, but I'm thinking I might have to retrain my habits to fit the OS. Which is annoying, but perhaps just one of those things.
|Dec 22, 2012, 09:59 AM
Ok, I opened Excel by double clicking a file. Then I closed Excel and came back to Safari. When I click the Excel icon on my Dock, the only thing that happens is that I now see the Excel toolbars over/on top of the Safari window and Excel becomes the active application. It does not open a new Excel document. (Interestingly, Safari and Excel are not set to open in the same Space. So, although "Excel" replaces "Safari" in the Menu bar, the Excel toolbars are somewhat "filtered" but not transparent. Clicking on the toolbar does nothing. The Safari window remains, and at normal sharpness, but definitely not "on top".)
I can then go the Apple menu and select a different Excel document in the Recent Items list. But, I can do that with Safari as the active application anyway, so clicking on the Excel icon in the Dock is an unnecessary step.
I think what I'm describing is what you want to do. I'm not sure why clicking on the Excel icon in the Dock causes a new document to open, but you don't have to do that.
I'm using OS 10.5.8 and Excel 11.6.6
I have Show Project Gallery at Startup checked in the General Preferences pane. I'm not sure that has any effect on this, but I don't see anything else that would seem more likely to either.
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|Dec 22, 2012, 08:09 PM
Closing a window, such as you did with Excel, closes the document in the window but not the application. The exception is in the case of a single-window application. For most applications like Excel, the application continues to execute even if no document is open. If the application has other toolbars, windows, and such like, then they may remain open in the absence of an open document.
One more thing--the frontmost application controls the menubar. It is not proper to describe other applications as "inactive." To the contrary, background applications may be extremely active.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
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|Dec 24, 2012, 07:51 AM
Other than that, did you read the OP to gain an understanding of the "dilemma"? The first part of your post might be educational for a new user, but it's not the crux of the issue here.
|Dec 25, 2012, 08:43 AM
Neither a borrower nor a lender be
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
William Shakespeare from Hamlet
|Jan 5, 2013, 09:50 PM
What you're describing is exactly the process I'm following, except that when I click on the Excel icon in the dock a new document does appear (interesting that that doesn't happen for you...), and that instead of going to Recent Items under the Apple icon, I'm going to Open Recent under the File menu (for which Excel must be the foreground application, so it is necessary to click the icon in the dock, or to open it by some other means, first).
In describing all of this I've actually realised just how inefficient my previous habit was. I'm sure most users have habitual processes that are not the quickest of all possible options but which are mostly about body memory and so not often analysed as such. However, none of the three alternative ways in (tab-command, right-clicking in the dock, or using Recent Items under the Apple icon) really feel intuitive to me - as I say, this is just about body memory. And I've still not worked out how to prevent Excel/Word opening new documents each time the dock icon is clicked.
Happily, I have found a fourth alternative that does feel intuitive - a menubar app called Recent Menu (in Mac App Store), which can be set to show up to 30 recent items. This is more efficient than either my original process or any of the other alternatives (requiring a single click), and feels natural to me as I already have the menubar loaded up with a bunch of other apps and am used to going up there for various things.
Thanks again.
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Recommended Path Settings for MOBILEs in North America, at least (VHF)
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 :Two hops in all directions and potential for fill-in digis. Best path for mobile use in most all areas. - WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Three hops and potential for fill-in digis. Use only while needed if far from any mountain digis or cities.
Recommended Path Settings for FIXED stations in North America, at least (VHF)
- WIDE2-2 :Two hops, recommended max courteous routine for most areas. Best routine from home in most areas. - WIDE3-3 :Three hops, only for very sparse areas far from any mountain digis or cities. Limited to one hop by many digis.
For details and explanation, visit Bob WB4APR's NEWn-N Paradigm web page, also available as the "fix14439" site.
Recommended path settings for HF operation, max routine
- GATE, WIDE2-1: Recommended for HF APRS, **DO NOT USE** on VHF.
You can see a bad example of path overkill here.
You can see a really detailed discussion of paths and hop counts at http://webs.lanset.com/wa8lmf/DigiPaths/ .
Recommended //Mobile// Path Settings for Australia (VK)
For VK2, VK4, & VK6 use RELAY,WIDE2-2 For VK1, VK3 & VK5 use WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 For VK7 use WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 TASn-n also supported.
On HF use GATE, WIDE2-1 **DO NOT USE** on VHF. On APRS Satellites use ARISS,SGATE,WIDE
Visit the appropreate state's web page at the Australian APRS site for further details.
Recommended Path Settings for Ireland (EI)
- WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1 for Mobile Stations. Two hops with support for Fill-in digis - WIDE2-2 for Base Stations. Two hops no support for Fill-in Digis. Packets should make it to an Igate.
If you want to discuss/or disagree with the settings/want to try something else, Please contact either EI7IG or EI8JA.
Recommended Path Settings for UK/EU
- Mobiles -> RELAY,TRACE2-2 <- (Kenwood Style) - Home Stations -> APRS,TRACE3-3 <- (UI-View Style) - IGATE's -> APRS,TRACE1-1 <- (UI-View Style)
Recommended path settings for New Zealand (ZL)
- Mobiles: WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 - Home stations: WIDE3-3
Recommended path settings for Norway
- Mobiles: WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 - Home stations: WIDE3-3
Recommended path settings for Poland
- Mobiles: WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 - Home stations: WIDE3-3
Recommended path settings for Luxembourg
- Mobiles: WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 -Home stations: WIDE4-4
Recommended path settings for Germany
- Mobiles: WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 - Home stations: WIDE2-2


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Now that we are nearly halfway through this school year, the repercussions of the vaunted "Third Grade Reading Guarantee" are on the horizon. You remember that law, don't you? It "guarantees" that all third graders will be able to read proficiently (based on a single test) or face retention. One can only hope that as we get closer to the day of reckoning that parents of third graders will rise up, as fourth grade parents did a few years ago to stop the "Fourth Grade Reading Guarantee," and end this foolishness.
This law does a great disservice to students and parents alike in that it makes promises on which it can't deliver, because it ignores the reality of literacy development in young children. Its sponsor, Senator Peggy Lehner, and the law's other supporters pretend as if ignoring literacy development in very young children, then punishing third graders who can't read at some randomly determined level by retaining them is the answer to students who can't read. This is unmitigated hogwash. But, don't take my word for it.
Listen to what Susan Neuman, an expert in early literacy at the University of Michigan, has to say about literacy development. "Reading skills are notoriously difficult to improve. While math scores on tests such as NAEP have improved substantially since testing began in the early 1990's, reading scores have increased only by slim margins. Experts believe that is because children learn math mostly at school, while they learn most of their language skills at home, much of it before they even enter school," she states.
Neuman said that means states wanting to make significant improvements in early reading need to target parents before their children reach school, or even preschool.
"Universal pre-k is terrific, but it starts at age four," Neuman said. "We know these disparities began as early as 12 months. What we need are parent engagement policies that work with parents very early on to promote what we know are good language strategies."
Neuman said the research shows that parents can also be taught simple interventions that can help the youngest children develop early language skills.
"We'll start very early with a hug and a smile and a focus on getting that parent to do eye-to-eye contact with the child, to talk to them, to sing to them," Neuman said. "These are things we can do very early on that can promote and really change the trajectory of learning."
Interestingly, when I sat across from Senator Peggy Lehner and told her this very same thing, how her law ignored the facts of a child's literacy development, and how you can't fix this problem without involving parents at the earliest ages possible she commented, "We can't force parents to do their jobs, so what do you want us to do, just give up?"
Actually, at no time in our conversation did I suggest that we should "just give up." What I DID say was that it would be nice for lawmakers to have just one honest conversation about how children learn to read and write, and what a travesty it was to create a law that "guarantees" a skill while ignoring the most important stages of a child's development, that holds schools accountable for "guaranteeing" students' reading success, and that, in the face of research showing the harm of retaining students, punishes the children who haven't had the good fortune of parental involvement during those formative years by forcing them to repeat the third grade.
When an educator dares to suggest such a radical concept of developing a law based on some semblance of research, politicians like Senator Lehner and Governor Kasich scream about our aversion to accountability. No, our aversion is not to accountability; our aversion is to stupidity; the stupidity of continuing to spend money on mandates that can't work because they don't address the real problem.


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Early voting in Craven County has topped the 43 percent mark and now, with Tuesday's 2012 Election Day the last opportunity to vote, election officials are expecting high turnout at the county's 27 regular precinct polls.
While the turnout has meant long days since one stop voting began Oct. 18, Tuesday will be even longer for workers who all also had to get added training on laptop computers that have the voter registration data.
That has mostly gone smoothly, said Erin Burridge, Craven County elections director, with some minor computer snags because some registration data was not fully downloaded, which has now been fixed and is not recurring.
Early voting sites in New Bern, Havelock, Cove City and Vanceboro were open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and two Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. but workers accommodated voters in line and closing time and that often meant another hour and a half to take the marked ballot of last voter in line.
The better than 30,000 voters who have already marked an absentee ballot at one stop sites are still less than half of the 70,300 voters who were registered when early voting began.
Lines will most likely still be long at voting precincts Election Day, Burridge warned, urging Tuesday voters to show the same patience that voters waiting have so far shown.
Election interest is obviously strong and turnout numbers say feelings are also divided — 3,291 Democrats, 10,828 Republicans, 60 Libertarians, and 6,116 unaffiliated voters have thus far cast ballots.
But election workers like Barbara Khoury in New Bern and Jackie Attaway in Havelock said those in the lines have been impressed with the behavior of voters.
Craven County Board of Elections Chairman Ray Wood said the only problems have been with candidate and party supporters, wanting to get their message to voters and sometimes getting a little too close. When cautioned, all have complied with the 50–foot campaigning rule which will also be in place at precincts Election Day.
On Saturday just after 1 p.m.outside the Craven County Board of Elections polling place, two candidate poll workers - a Democrat and Republican - got into a verbal skirmish about telling someone how they should vote. It ended in a call to New Bern Police but there was no violence and no charges.
Both Wood and Burridge praised election workers dedication to the job and commitment to getting proper training to get it done right.
"I just can't say enough good things about these election workers," said Burridge. Curbside workers have especially challenged by voters who just didn't understand that they, too, must wait their turn.
Curbside voting is intended only for those voters who have disabilities or conditions that won't let them wait in line or easily come inside the polling place. It is done on a computer, rather than the paper ballots used by voters inside the polls, and will also be available Election Day.
The polls open again Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and remain open until 7:30 p.m. or until the last registered voter in line at 7:30 p.m. votes at one of 27 precincts countywide. Only already registered voters may cast ballots Election Day.
Ballots are divided into three parts: the presidential election, the other political party races beginning with governor and continuing through area district state house of representatives' races, and – on the back – the nonpartisan races, including those for judges, school board members and sanitary sewer district commissioner.
Burridge said voters need to make certain they mark each section or, even if voting a straight party ticket, they might miss voting for president or non–partisan candidates and once the ballot is submitted, there is no coming back.
Information about registration and districts and each of the six different Craven County ballots related to that are on the Craven County Board of Elections website at cravencounty.com/departments/elc.cfm. The elections office phone number is 636–6610.
Who's running for office
The presidential race includes candidates Barack Obama/Joe Biden – Democrat, Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan – Republican, and Gary Johnson/James P. Gray – Libertarian.
Partisan congressional offices, depending on your district, include U.S. House of Representatives District 1 candidates G.K. Butterfield – Democrat, Pete DiLauro – Republican, and Darryl Holloman – Libertarian; or U.S. House of Representatives District 3 candidates Erik Anderson – Democrat or Walter B. Jones – Republican.
North Carolina state offices on the ballot include candidates for governor Walter H. Dalton – Democrat, Pat McCrory – Republican, and Barbara Howe – Libertarian; lieutenant governor Linda D. Coleman – Democrat and Dan Forest – Republican; uncontested N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper – Democrat; N.C. Auditor Beth A. Wood – Democrat and Debra Goldman – Republican; N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Walter Smith – Democrat and Steve Troxler – Republican; N.C. Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin – Democrat and Mike Causey – Republican; N.C. Commissioner of Labor John C. Brooks – Democrat and Cherie Berry – Republican; Secretary of State Elaine Marshall – Democrat and Ed Goodwin – Republican; N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson – Democrat and John Tedesco – Republican; N.C. Treasurer Janet Cowell – Democrat and Steve Royal – Republican.
In Craven County, voters may then vote for their choice of candidates for N.C. State Senate District 2 Greg Muse – Democrat and Norman Sanderson – Republican; depending on their district N.C. House of Representatives candidates for District 3 Robert B. Cayton – Democrat and Michael Speciale – Republican, District 10 Jim Babe Hardison – Democrat or John Bell – Republican, or District 12 George Graham – Democrat or Jim Dancy – Republican.
A county political office on the ballot is Craven County Register of Deeds Sherri B. Richard – Democrat, who is unopposed.
Nonpartisan offices include N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sam J. Ervin IV or Paul Martin Newby, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Linda McGee or David S. Robinson, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Wanda Bryant or Marty McGee, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Chris Dillon or Cressie Thigpen; N.C. District Court Judge 3B Karen A. Alexander, Peter Mack Jr., L. Walter Mills, and Paul M Quinn, all unopposed, or N.C. District Court Judge District 3B Clinton Rowe or Cheryl Spencer, and N.C. District Court Judge District 3B W. David McFadyen III or Kirby Smith.
Nonpartisan Craven County offices on the ballot include unopposed candidates for Craven County Board of Education including Linda M. Thomas – District and Joseph L. Walton – District 7, and contested races for District 3 Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II and Dave LaVigne and District 5 David Hale and Tanya P. Roberts.
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2012-13: The senior had a record-setting weekend at the 2012 Miami Invitational (Nov. 29-Dec. 1), breaking three varsity records, three pool records and two meet records. On Thursday, she broke Miami's varsity record for the 200 freestyle on her lead-off leg (1:47.55) in the event-winning 800 freestyle relay. On Friday, in the individual 200 free, Westrick let loose with a first-place and varsity record time of 1:47.29. Later Friday evening, in her 50 free victory, she nearly broke the Miami and pool records with a time of 22.75. On Saturday, in her 100 butterfly triumph, Westrick's winning time of 52.91 set varsity, meet and pool records. She also won the 100 free event in 49.93, slightly slower than the pool record of 49.59. Westrick's blazing anchor leg in the 400 free relay led Miami to victory in 3:21.97, just a fraction of a second slower than the varsity record of 3:21.53. Her performance earned her MAC Swimmer of the Week honors.The senior has won the 50 free in dual meets six times this season (BGSU, Kenyon, Cincinnati, Toledo, Ball State, OU), the 100 free four times (BSU, Akron, Toledo, OU), the 200 free twice (Xavier, Akron), and the 100 fly four times (Evansville, Cincinnati, Ball State, OU). At the 2013 MAC championships, Westrick took second in the 50 free, sixth in the 100 fly, and third in the 100 free. In relays, she finished third in the 200 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay, the 800 free relay, and the 400 free relay. First-team All-MAC selection. The RedHawks won the MAC team championship. Graduated in May 2013.
2011-2012: Named to the All-MAC First Team at the MAC Championships...was the lead leg of Miami's 200 freestyle medley relay team. The team finished third in a time of 1:31.13. Westrick then placed third in the 50 free in 22.83. She came back in the 400-yard medley relay to help her team to a second-place finish in 3:40.01. Westrick and her relay team tied Toledo for first in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:40.48. She then finished second behind teammate Maegan O'Connor in the 100 butterfly in 53.90, and placed third in the 100 free in 49.78. In the meet's final event, Westrick's 400 free relay team finished third in 3:23.80.
2010-11: Named to the All-MAC Second and All-MAC Academic Teams ... finished fourth in the 50 freestyle, seventh in the 100 butterfly and ninth in the 100 freestyle at the MAC Championships ... was a member of the second-place 400 freestyle, third-place 400 medley and third-place 800 freestyle relay teams at MAC Championships ... won 10 events as an individual and helped seven relay teams to wins in dual meets ... also helped four relay teams to first-place finishes at the Miami Invitational ... won the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle at the Miami Invitational and finished third in both the 100 and 200 freestyles ... recorded top times of 23.03 in the 50 freestyle, 50.86 in the 100 freestyle, 1:50.22 in the 200 freestyle and 54.79 in the 100 butterfly ... was the fastest RedHawk in the 50 free and 100 fly.
2009-10: Won seven individual events and was a part of six winning relay teams during the season ... finished eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (23.28), ninth in the 100-yard butterfly (55.05), 13th in the 100-yard freestyle (51.04) and was a member of four relay teams, including the second-place 400-yard medley relay, at the MAC Championships ... swam the fastest 50-free time on the team (23.19) ... is the top returner in the 100-free (50.98).
High School: Team MVP all four years ... team captain for two years ... state finalist ... enters with top times in 50 freestyle (23.44), 100 freestyle (51.81), 200 freestyle (1:51.06), 200 IM (2:08.28), 100 butterfly (57.90) and 100 backstroke (57.53) ... also played two years of tennis.
Personal: Parents are Greg and Kim Westrick ... born September 9, 1991 ... majoring in kinesiology.
Westrick's Career Bests
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|Stephanie Hall Earns Top Honor & $10,000 Donation from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
The woman whom many generous corporate donors know as the smiling face behind Telethon and Radiothon efforts for All Children's Hospital has earned highest honors from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH), a fundraising network of 170 children's hospitals across North America and their local TV and radio outlets.
Stephanie Hall, CMNH Program Director for All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, was presented with the Stephanie Melemis Excellence in Service Award at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals annual gathering in Orlando FL on Friday, October 21st. In addition to a commemorative piece of children's artwork for the recipient, the Melemis Award generates a $10,000 donation to the 2012 All Children's Hospital Telethon in Stephanie Hall's name, courtesy of award sponsor McLane Corporation.
Hall has been the CMNH Program Director at All Children's Hospital since 1993, and a hospital employee since 1988. She oversees donor relations for the All Children's Hospital Telethon on WFLA News Channel 8 in Tampa/St. Petersburg and WXCW-TV in Ft. Myers, FL. She also initiated the US 103.5 Cares for Kids Radiothon to benefit All Children's Hospital in 2008. Combined, the Telethon and Radiothon efforts have raised nearly $62-million for All Children's Hospital under Hall's program leadership. While fundraising figures are one measure of Hall's success, her commitment to All Children's patients - and the donors who support the hospital's work - reflects the excellence recognized with the Melemis Award.
"Stephanie's greatest strength is her appreciation of relationships crucial to success," says Tom Mundell, Executive VP for the All Children's Hospital Foundation. "Not only does she strengthen relationships with co-workers through honesty and respect, she nurtures donor relationships by sincerely listening to their wants, needs and dreams. It's impossible to count the times she's visited a patient's bedside, listened to a family member's concerns or cheered success while participating in donor events."
"She leads with passion, conviction, and purpose - and in doing so, allowed us to achieve so much more than what we initially believed possible," notes Terri Heaney, Personnel Coordinator for Walmart 2740 in Tampa and Co-Chair of the Walmart & Sam's Club Advisory Board for fundraising activities at All Children's. Since Hall established the Board in 1990, local Walmart & Sam's Clubs have raised $12-million for All Children's. "We raise money one dollar at a time," reflects Heaney. "Stephanie creates miracles by touching one life at a time."
The Melemis Award recognizes a CMNH Program Director whose selfless and heartfelt service characterizes the commitment and dedication exemplified by its namesake Stephanie Melemis, Senior VP of CMNH's Canadian Operations who passed away suddenly in 1998. She built the network's Canadian Telethon and Radiothon efforts, serving the children of Canada faithfully for more than eleven years.


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I have almost finished the butterfly blanket, and I have found this to be easier than expected. The crossed single crochet was one I had never done before, and the directions in the back for some reason didn't click, but the written ones with the pattern did, and then it was really easy. I am loving how it is looking as I finish each part, and even though I am taking a good deal of time getting it finished, I know I am going to love giving this lovely design as a gift. I definitely want to try the other patterns in the book.
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The six patterns included in this booklet are beyond beautiful. With crocheted panels (Tunisian crochet that is) and cross stitching, you can create one of these projects. They are done in soft colors, earth tones and even a Pennsylvania Dutch one that reminds me of Christmas colors.
In reading over the instructions, I find, as I always have, that Tunisian crochet is not for the amateur or beginner crocheter. While I love doing the very simple Tunisian, the stitches for these are beyond my ability to interpret even with the fact that I have been crocheting for over 50 years.
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NORFOLK-- A suspect was arrested after he led police on a high speed car chase through Chesapeake and Norfolk Friday afternoon.
Police say the pursuit began around 3:30 p.m. when a Chesapeake Fire Marshal saw a Grey Pontiac speeding on Atlantic Avenue heading towards Norfolk.
Police say the Marshal tried to pull the car over but he kept going. Police say he sped to Campostella Road, over the bridge, and into Norfolk on Brambleton Ave.
The suspect ended up on Rugby Street, where he jumped out of his car and a foot pursuit ensued.
Police say that after a 10 minute chase, Chesapeake and Norfolk officers were able to take the suspect into custody at Galt and Bracey Streets.
Charges are pending against the suspect.