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One Oakdale resident has a tough decision to make: re-build the playhouse he created for his kids or appeal to City Council. The playhouse is eight inches too high to meet Oakdale City zoning codes. The resident appealed the code violation at the Oct. 19 Oakdale Planning Commission meeting, but it was denied by a 2 to 2 vote.
Oakdale resident Bill Jackson, a fifth generation Californian on his mother's side, was recently honored as the Livestock Man of the Year at the Grand National Rodeo and Stock Show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco for his accomplished career in the beef industry.
An Oakdale rancher with deep Oakdale roots has followed in his father's footsteps by recently being named the Livestock Man of the Year at the Grand National Rodeo and Stock Show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Find out who he is in the Oct. 26 issue of The Oakdale Leader.
Sconza Candy Company will hold their annual candy factory sale Saturday, Oct. 22, just in time for the holidays. This is a great opportunity to support a local business. The sale will start at 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Premium first and second quality candies will be for sale. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. No checks. Sconza Candy is located at One Sconza Candy Lane (1400 S.Yosemite Ave.) in Oakdale.
Pony rides, face painting and the petting zoo were a few of the main attractions at the annual Bloomingcamp Ranch Octoberfest hosted on Oct. 15 and 16. Bloomingcamp's has been staging the fall festival for around 25 years.
Discussion at the Oakdale City Council was heated on Monday night, Oct. 17 during a review of the proposed 2050 agricultural preservation map. The map is a countywide effort to prepare a growth plan through the year 2050 to present to the Local Agency Formation Committee by December. The map will potentially serve as a guideline for a ballot initiative taken to voters some time next year.
Candidates are gearing up for the Nov. 8 consolidated election. The Oakdale Leader will have pre- and post-election coverage on Oakdale area candidates in contested races.
A fall favorite is returning this year to Bloomingcamp Ranch with Octoberfest, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16.
Oakdale's General Plan update process is ready to move forward after the Oakdale Planning Commission and the Oakdale City Council hosted their last public study session on Monday night, Oct. 10. The joint meeting was the last in a series of public workshops to draft the language of the updated general plan.
After two years of construction, $90 million dollars, and thousands of man-hours spent, the new Oak Valley Hospital will be open to the public on Dec. 10 for community tours. The pre-opening will be a one-day only event, and the new hospital building will not be in use until early 2012.
Although an email circulated recently by three fire agency chiefs hoping for a CalFIRE Schedule A contract reported that the state agency had declined support for the contract, CalFIRE Unit Chief Brian Kirk clarified the state's position.
Members of the equine community were concerned by the report of a September outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus discovered at Kennedy Meadows on the heels of a May outbreak in Utah confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) where 400 horses were exposed to the virus, but local veterinarians were quick to dispel any fears that may have erupted over this common, but rarely fatal affliction.
CalFIRE recently delivered disappointing news to the three local fire agencies hoping to become a part of the state fire department when they declined the opportunity to support a Schedule A contract with Stanislaus Consolidated, Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District and Oakdale City Fire.
It has long been said that we should value those we meet for they may pass this way only once in our lives. There has been one exception with me in a very special and magnetic person who keeps returning, with a keen perception of his flock, as a Catholic priest.
The street fair and festival combo known as the Riverbank Cheese & Wine Exposition will return to the downtown area on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9 with a few tweaks made by the sponsoring Riverbank Rotary Club to an event that has proved hugely successful year after year.
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Saturday, April 4 marked the 2015 Kids Spring Fest as over 1,000 kids and adults gathered at Kerr Park for a fun day under the sun. The ninth annual event, presented by City of Oakdale and the Kiwanis Club, held four separate egg hunts for kids in varying age groups, up to age 12, along with lunch, games and prize drawings among other activities for both kids and adults.
One in four adults, or approximately 61.5 million Americans, have an experience with mental illness in a given year. With a current estimated population of over 21,000 within the Oakdale City limits that's over 5,000 Oakdale community members who will be affected by mental illness in some way.
With two members of the Oakdale City Council stating they wanted someone with the same "business sense" as former Councilman Don Petersen, the Oakdale City Council voted 3-1 to appoint local commercial real estate developer Richard Murdoch to the dais for the remaining two years left when Petersen resigned in February.
An eBay ad and the sharp eye of a tenacious victim led Oakdale Police to recover a $10,000 piece of construction equipment that was taken from a work truck last year.
Covered Calistoga wagons and settlements complete with chow carts will descend on Oakdale this November as various Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone characters arrive in the city for the debut of Pioneer Days and the Pioneer Rodeo, The Leader has learned.
Monday night marked my fourth Oakdale Testicle Festival, taking me a long way from my first time as a newbie with only a few weeks on for The Leader, and an editorial staff of women (sans sports guy) when I was "chosen" to cover the annual event.
As many look ahead to lazy mornings and summer schedules Oakdale High School's Dana McLain has other thoughts on her mind.
The City of Oakdale, in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club of Oakdale, is hosting the ninth annual Kids Spring Fest on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Even as water began filling its canals this week, the Oakdale Irrigation District board discussed ways Tuesday morning to ensure there is enough to last until September.
Wearing a cowboy hat to reinforce his point, Oakdale City Manager Bryan Whitemyer pioneered the Monday, March 16 Oakdale City Council meeting, telling everyone that at no time the city was ever considering changing its 'Cowboy Capital' motto (see related story on this page).
City of Oakdale residents have long felt recognition and pride with the city's motto of "Cowboy Capital of the World" but when the Oakdale Travel and Visitors Bureau introduced a marketing slogan of "Pioneer Perfect," many residents expressed outrage, calling for the city and OTVB not to meddle with something already in place.
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With health systems racing to comply, Elliott Fisher, who has been credited with creating the label ACO, is uncertain about their future. He says, "Whether ACOs achieve their ambitious promise remains far from certain …The notion of accountable care has broad appeal. But only a robust, comprehensive, and transparent performance measurement system can reassure the public, physicians, hospitals, others who deliver care, and payers that ACOs are worthy of the name." (2)
Of course, such performance presumes a knowledge of what measures matter. Given that, you need organizational capacity, real time data, and a reliable 24/7 service continuum.(3,4) And this requires a strong backbone of electronic medical records. It also requires a workforce tilted to primary care according to University of Maryland's John Kastor. "The concept presumes that the professionals and hospitals (in ACOs that include both) will work together closely ideally, as single governing units."(3)
With ACO's about to launch into a three year trial on risk sharing, health policy experts Sara Singer and Stephen Shortell recently weighed in on what could go wrong.(5) Here are just 10 items that are at the top of their list:
1. Overestimation of Ability to Manage Risk.
"This is perhaps the major lesson to be drawn from the experimentation with capitated managed care in the 1990s. Organizations frequently overestimate their abilities, particularly when potential rewards are at stake. Some physician organizations have the ability to manage and measure ambulatory care. Some hospitals have the ability to manage and measure inpatient care. But the Medicare shared savings program and many private payer demonstrations require a single risk bearing entity, the ACO, to manage the entire care continuum."
2. Overestimation of Ability to Use Electronic Health Records.
"Implementation of electronic health records will be more challenging than most believe, despite financial support offered by CMS and others. Most clinicians are inadequately trained and supported in the use of electronic health records."
3. Overestimation of Ability to Report Performance Measures.
"Experience with pay-for-performance programs suggests the challenge of collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data. For most ACOs, reporting capability will evolve slowly over time."
4. Overestimation of Ability to Implement Standardized Care Management Protocols.
"For protocols to work, clinicians must be substantially involved in their development, data must exist to assess protocol implementation and outcomes, and the protocols must allow for tailoring to individual patient needs and preferences. This takes time."
5. Failure to Balance the Interests of Hospitals, Primary Care Physicians, and Specialists.
"Historically, relationships between hospitals and physicians often have been strained. Participants may view ACOs simply as an opportunity to achieve greater market power rather than to improve the overall value of care delivered."
6. Failure to Sufficiently Engage Patients in Self-care Management and Self-determination.
"Patients and family members can provide considerable care particularly in managing multiple, complex chronic conditions. Patients need to be both considered a key part of the care team and educated about taking responsibility. Many potential ACOs have little experience with this degree of patient engagement."
7. Failure to Make Contractual Relationships With the Most Cost-Effective Specialists.
"Unlike primary care physicians, specialists are not required to limit their activity to a single ACO. Nor are patients confined to a single ACO. Thus, referral relationships become critically important to overall ACO performance… Entrenched relationships with high-cost specialists will be a stumbling block for some ACOs."
8. Failure to Navigate the New Regulatory and Legal Environment.
"Compliance with new regulatory requirements will require unprecedented levels of transparency and cooperation among hospitals, physician organizations, and payers."
9. Failure to Integrate Beyond the Structural Level.
"Structural and contractual mechanisms may be in place to provide more coordinated care, but ACOs may lack the change management and implementation skills…Improvement will require engaging a wide spectrum of health professionals in the change-management process and aligning shared interests and rewards."
10. Failure to Recognize the Interdependencies.
"Overestimating an organization's ability to manage risk (the first mistake) will be exacerbated by the other mistakes, particularly the failure to implement electronic health records, which will affect the ability to develop and report performance measures and will result in less learning from feedback."
As for me, one piece of advice after 30 plus years at this, successful new delivery models require two things – patient support and physician support. On both counts, 2012 will be a telling year
For Health Commentary, I'm Mike Magee


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SAN FRANCISCO An off-duty company mechanic helped battle a deadly, gas-fueled inferno outside San Francisco by responding on his own before Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials recognized one of their pipelines had exploded, federal documents show.
Veteran corrosion mechanic Michael Hickey assembled an ad-hoc team of colleagues, then shut down two valves on the ruptured line, halting the flow of gas stoking the fire, according to National Transportation Safety Board documents released Thursday.
Hickey had just finished dinner when he heard on the news that a plane crash had erupted in flames in San Bruno, but quickly recognized that a gas pipeline had burst, the mechanic told investigators.
"In my heart, I knew that was something. Not a plane crash," he is quoted in the documents as saying. "I proceeded to my car, to head to work, to get my truck."
Hickey and a colleague hopped in the company pickup and drove through rush-hour traffic to reach the scene, where he screwed down the first valve with a wrench, as a supervisor called in their progress to headquarters. Then Hickey determined they should speed to a second site to shut off the second valve downstream.
After the 44-year-old transmission line blew in California on the evening of Sept. 9, eight people died, dozens were injured, and 38 homes overlooking the San Francisco Bay were destroyed by fire.
The NTSB has yet to determine a cause, but said in its initial investigation findings that the fire that raged for an hour and 40 minutes after the initial blast would have burned out much sooner had automatic shut-off valves been in place.
If PG&E were able to close its valves on the line immediately after the initial explosion, the gas-fed fire likely would have gone out in under 10 minutes, said Theo Theofanous, a chemical engineer at the University of California, Santa Barbara who directs its Center for Risk Studies and Safety.
Evidence released to date leaves it unclear if any of the deaths could have been avoided had automatic or remotely operated valves been in place. But experts said it was possible - and that others who were injured and homes that were leveled might have been spared.
"Obviously, they were scrambling and they were not prepared," Theofanous said.
PG&E spokesman Joe Molica said the company was fully cooperating with the investigation in allowing its current and former employees to be interviewed, but did not comment specifically on Hickey's actions.
"PG&E's overriding objective from the outset of the NTSB investigation has been to help the NTSB identify the root cause of the accident," Molica said.
Debbie Mazzanti, a representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, said Hickey and several other longstanding PG&E workers who helped to shut down the valves that evening acted like "heroes".
"These people fell into action and did what needed to be done," Mazzanti said. "They didn't wait for a call from a supervisor. They knew there were valves there and did everything they could to shut them down."


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The First Edition of the Africa Web Festival Will Kick Off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The first Africa Web Festival will take place in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire (November 24-26). The festival will give the opportunity to any designers in Africa to participate in a contest (registrations are open until October 12)
Vous êtes journalistes, développeurs, producteurs de web tv, de web radio ; vous êtes créateurs et innovateurs et avez une idée ou un projet en tête? Inscrivez-vous au premier Africa Web Festival dans l'une des six catégories de compétition : documentaire, tourisme, fiction, animation, éducation, publicité et tourisme.L'Africa Web Festival est également une plateforme d'échanges entre experts, passionnés et novices du monde entier, qui fera l'état des avancées actuelles dans le domaine du numérique et animera le débat sur la planète numérique : ses espoirs, ses enjeux et les défis auxquels l'Afrique est exposée, afin que le continent prenne sa place dans la nouvelle planète numérique.
Are you a journalist, a web developer, a web tv or podcast producer? Are you creative, innovative and have an idea or a project in mind? Join the first Web Africa Festival in one of the six competition categories: documentary, tourism, fiction, entertainment, education, advertising and tourism. The Africa Festival Web is a platform for exchanges between experts, web enthusiasts and novices from around the world, where the current state of the affairs in the field of web development will be discussed. It will also be the place to debate on the hopes and challenges of internet in Africa, so that the continent can take its rightful place in the digital world.
Reasons to Cheer for the Ivory Coast in the World Cup
On the website LaMula.pe, Juan Carlos Urtecho explains his reasons for supporting the Ivory Coast in the World Cup match with Colombia on Thursday, June 19:
Desde que les ganaron a Japón en su debut, los marfileños se han vuelto mis preferidos en este mundial. […] Uno escoge a sus engreídos de la manera más simple. Costa de Marfil, ubicado en la costa occidental de África, con un PBI de 19 mil millones de euros y un per cápita de 967 euros es el tercer país más pobre de los que están en el mundial después de Honduras y Bosnia. La economía de Japón (PBI de 5 billones de euros y 30 mil per cápita) es la segunda detrás de Estados Unidos. Costa de Marfil es un país que intenta recuperarse de una sangrienta guerra civil que dejó a decenas de miles de muertos y cientos de miles de desplazados entre el 2002 y el 2007. Japón, es… bueno, Japón.
From the moment they defeated Japan in their debut, the Ivorians became my favorite team in this World Cup. […] You choose the spoiled ones via the simplest way. Ivory Coast, located in West Africa, with a GDP of 19 million euros and a per capita of 967 euros is the third poorest country that takes part in the World Cup, after Honduras and Bosnia. Japan's economy (GDP 5 billion euros and 30 million per capita) is the second after the United States. Ivory Coast is a country struggling to recover after a bloody civil war that resulted in ten of thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced between 2002 and 2007. Japan, is… well, it's Japan.
Château-Rouge: A Prominent African Food Market in Paris
In order to find ingredients for African cuisine in Paris, the go-to place is still the Château-Rouge area located in the 18th District, specifically in the Rue Dejean street market [fr] that operates every day except Monday. The African Expatriate explains why the market is such a draw for many shoppers :
Visiting this predominantly African neighborhood in Paris, is like stepping right into Congo Market in Freetown, Serrekunda Market in Banjul, Sandaga Market in Dakar, Adjame Market in Abidjan. Your eyes will instantly take in the colorful array of fresh food produces lined haphazardly along the streets [..] all in all you would love it, for it would surely transport you back to a typical market day in Africa.
Metro Politics points out that gentrification has had an impact on the local market:
The extraordinary density of business activities in the neighbourhood masks large-scale daily mobility flows that connect it to other residential and commercial spaces, and which extend beyond the metropolitan area. 67% [of surveyed shoppers] said they did not live in the neighbourhood. These non-residents share certain characteristics: over 70% of them were born outside mainland France, of which half in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Do You Speak Nouchi? Ivorian Politicians Would Like to Know
What is Nouchi [fr]? Let's start with what it is not: it is not Creole and it is not a dialect. Nouchi is a coded language that originated in the 70's on the streets of Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire. It's a mix of French language and West African idioms. The purpose of the coded language was to protect communication between street hustlers away from the police forces. The language has grown and evolve so rapidly that many Ivorian politicians have incorporated [fr] some of the most popular expressions in their speeches. Here is a video of the Ivorian president Ouattara speaking Nouchi [fr]:
Blogger Behem from Abidjan lists the top 10 most-used expressions in Nouchi. Here are his top two [fr] :
1) Ya Foye : Foye signifiant Rien en Malinké, Ya Foye veut tout simplement dire « Il n'y Rien » dans le sens de « Rien à Signaler » « Tout va bien ». [..]
2) Etre enjaillé : Etre enjaillé de quelque chose signifie « Aimer » cette chose. On peut être enjaillé d'une musique, d'une petite go (Jeune demoiselle), d'une situation.
1) Ya Foye: Foye means Nothing in Malinke language, Ya Foye simply means "There is nothing new", "Nothing to report" or "Everything is fine." [..]
2) Being enjaillé: Being enjaillé with something means "being love" with something. One can be "enjaillé" with a music, a Go (a young lady in Nouchi) or a situation.
Massive Railway Project between Niamey and Cotonou Underway
A 1,500 km-long railway project between Niamey, the capital city of Niger and Cotonou, the capital city of Benin has been green lighted by the authorities of the two countries and construction will begin on March 2014 [fr]. Francois Ndiaye in Niamey unpacks the set up of the financial agreement [fr] that includes multiple stakeholders and will be overseen by the investment group Bolloré [fr]. Benoît ILLASSA in Cotonou wonders why private investing groups from either Niger or Cotonou were not selected to pilot such projects. The projected budget is set at 100 billions CFA (about 2 billions USD). The railway should extend in the future to three other capital cities of the west african region : Abidjan, Ouagadougou and Lomé.
Online Networks Help Relief Flood-Plagued Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan and other regions of Côte d'Ivoire have been plagued by heavy downpour and floods for the past weeks [fr]. Local residents got organized on social networks to bring relief to stranded citizens. On twitter and facebook, #CIVSOCIAL is the hashtag for emergency humanitarian reliefs. It was created in 2011 in the aftermath of the post-electoral crisis. The hashtag was revived again as floods marred Abidjan and the rest of the country. The facebook page CIVSOCIAL has collected images, videos and testimonies as well as calls for donations for each afflicted borough. Here is a video of one of the flooded borough :
A 80 Year-long Wait: Niger Gets its First Train Station
On April 7, Niger inaugurated in the capital Niamey its first train station ever [fr]. The authorities already projected the construction of the train station 80 years ago but the project never took off. The event will kick start the construction of railroads between Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. Twitter user Tanoussou in Niamey posted a photo of the train station :
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Job Market Trends in the Mobile Phone Industry of Côte d'Ivoire
Alain François Loukou, a research fellow and teacher at the Alassane Ouattara University in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire, wrote an extensive report on the evolution of IT in Côte d'Ivoire [fr]. He shares the following table on the recent evolution of the mobile phone market in his country in terms of mobile penetration, jobs, turnover and investment [fr]:
French Strategical Report to Counter China's Economic Influence in Africa
Top Francophone economists & diplomats (namely H El-Karoui from Morocco, T Thiam from Côte d'Ivoire, L Zinsou from Benin, J-M Severino and H Vedrine from France) submitted a joint report [fr] that outlines the strategy that France should implement to remain competitive on the African Market in the near future. Joel Té-Léssia highlights 15 key points [fr] from the report, one of which is to do away with the "Zone Franc" policy and to allow the regional currency to fluctuate with respect to the Euros. Té-Léssia also underlines the fact that the report is clearly devised to counter growing influence of China and other emerging nations in the Africa continent. Africa economic growth is projected at 5.2 % in 2014.
The FIRE Awards Winners for Internet Development in Africa
The FIRE programme awards, an initiative of AFRINIC, acknowledge the actors from the African region who strive to provide solutions to internet development for the African Continent. The 2013 FIRE Awards Winners are :
- Nikohapa Ventures Ltd for their customer engagement platform (Kenya)
- HSoft Africa, Ltd for an adapted mail-order pharmacy (Benin & more)
- Make Every Woman count (MEWC) for empowering African women and girls through the use of online resources (all nations)
- CINETCORE for the VENAME Platform that aims to promote, management and sale of African cc TLDs through mobile payment (Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and Mali)
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' system of levees, reservoirs and floodways like never before, exposing vulnerabilities that need attention, a report released Monday said.
The report from the corps said the flood hit 119 counties in the lower Mississippi River states of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. More than 21,000 homes and businesses and 1.2 million acres of agricultural land were affected, and more than 43,000 people felt some effects.
The Mississippi River and Tributaries system operated as it was designed and was mostly successful in fighting the flood along most of the nation's most important inland waterway, the corps said. However, the spring floods exposed vulnerabilities in many parts of the system and the plans used to operate it. The report said there is room for improvement in nearly all areas.
"The magnitude of the event tested the system and its individual components like no flood before it," the report said.
Nearly all of the levee or floodwall systems experienced some damage. The floodways at Birds Point-New Madrid in Illinois, and the Morganza Floodway and Bonnet Carre Spillway in Louisiana were opened to relieve the stress on the system, marking the first time that three floodways had been operated during a single flood, the report said.
Total economic damages were pegged at $2.8 billion. The corps spent nearly $60 million while directly fighting the flood from March to August.
Levee-related problems that emerged during included instability of levee slopes, seepage and sand boils, which are pools of water that bubble up near levees. The corps identified where repairs to levees and other parts of the system are needed and is using $802 million approved by Congress in 2011 to make critical and non-critical fixes "to prepare for the next high water event."
Most will be completed this year, but several "critical repair" projects are expected to extend into 2015 and 2016.
"The system will be restored to a pre-flood condition and in some cases be a better system," the report said.
The lengthy report identified several deficiencies exposed during the flood. In and near Cairo, Ill., city pumping stations could not be used due to poor maintenance -- resulting in localized flooding -- and some neighborhoods were under water as engineers fought to deal with growing sand boils.
There were river bank failures in President's Island in Memphis and Tiptonville, both in Tennessee. Hundreds of homes in three Memphis-area trailer parks were inundated when two tributaries overtopped their banks.
High water in and around Eagle Lake, Miss., where levels were raised to offset pressure from the rising river, caused damage to piers and boat houses around the lake and affected boating and fishing.
In Louisiana, officials ordered mandatory evacuations for hundreds of residents in the Atchafalaya Basin after the Morganza floodway was opened. But flooding in those areas wound up being far less severe than the corps initially projected.
The corps said it was able to use technologies such as smart phones and social media to its advantage, at times.
"When they were not applied properly, confusion and frustration resulted and special rules for the proper use of social media were found to be needed," the report said.
Other technology-related problems included poor cell phone reception in some remote areas, a shortage of phones and radios, and that too few people were trained to use some information collection and sharing tools at the beginning of the flood.
The report also said that the flood affected the estuarine system and the oyster industry in Mississippi Sound, Lake Borgne, and Breton Sound, La. Economic losses to the oyster industry in Mississippi alone in 2011 were approximately $60 million, according to the report.
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It was very very good and well organised. We did not expect this much, perhaps we underrated it. Commentary was very useful and relevant. The lady Guide helped us to explore the important spots. Our rating is 5/5.
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This was a good way to see the city quickly. It was about 2 hours long with 2 stops to get off the bus. You got a good overview of the city and could go back and see anything you wanted to on your own, when you just have a day in the city it is great way to get see the city and if have more time a great beginning overview.


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"We were waiting for the ambulance and she kept saying, 'This baby's coming,'" Gooby said. "She gave one push, the baby came out and I caught it. I did my best (outfielder Andrew) McCutchen impersonation."
The baby, a boy who was born five weeks early, will be named McKechnie.
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While the traffic police do more than just their job by helping those who are ailing or fall prey to crimes, many a times, they unfortunately wind up bearing the brunt of citizens' ire. This year, as many as 30 instances of traffic policemen being assaulted by citizens and motorists came to light.
The complaints range from assault and use of abusive language by the public to misbehaviour, snatching of policemen's caps and gesturing at women constables.
In 2011 and 2012, 83 cases of assault on traffic police personnel were collectively reported and around 100 people were arrested for these attacks, whether verbal or physical.
Of the 30 cases, maximum number of assault cases (six cases) had taken place in Pydhonie, followed by five cases in Bandra, four in Trombay, three each in Matunga and Kandivli, two each in Mahim, Mulund and the airport area and one each in Wadala, Ghatkopar and Malad, police statistics revealed.
After regularly getting reports of traffic policemen being manhandled by the public and motorists, the department had taken stringent measures such as providing firearms to its personnel, including women, and training them in martial arts and self-defence.
"We have a force of around 3,000 traffic police personnel, including women, and we aim to provide all possible services and help to the society. However, it is saddening that we have been at the receiving end and become victims of public anger," said a traffic police inspector, requesting anonymity.
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I'm looking for a mature(ish) group of people who try to win, but don't freak out when things go to shit and most importantly don't call GG 10 minutes in. Basically I'm looking for a good attitude and as little trash talk as humanly possible.
My most played, according to dotabuff are: Rubick, Puck, Invoker, Vengeful, Dark Seer, Nyx, Bane, Leshrac. I like to play initiators and supports, but I can carry every once in a while if it's necessary.
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This weekend I had the opportunity to meet the fiancée of my husbands business partner. We hadnt met before because she recently had her second baby and is understandably busy. Unfortunately, by the time I met her, she was three sheets to the wind as my mother phrases it. Imbibing doesnt bother me, but probably explains her actions. For the next half hour, she proceeded to tell me how much she always hated me and why (yes, the word hate was used multiple times). As I sipped my diet coke (I was DD), I heard all about my perceived flaws and how angry I have made her. The point of the conversation was to tell me that she no longer hates me, but did because of some things she thought Id said. As it turns out that I did not say them or they were misinterpreted, she thinks the world of me and looks forward to spending more time with me. During the time I mostly nodded my head and drained my glass.
I know none of us are on our best behavior when inebriated, but I also believe that true feelings can come out during this time. I was extremely uncomfortable during this encounter but didnt put her off because I dont want my husbands business partnership to suffer. As it stands, I simply would rather spend minimal time with her in the future. I also wonder, however, if I should let this slide as I realize Im far from perfect when drinking perhaps I shouldnt rush to judge. Still, I was hurt that someone would hate me before even meeting me, based upon statements taken out of context, and then would tell me all about her hatred toward me. Ive never dealt with this before.
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You can wallow in the past or live in the future. Id choose to live in the future. Being drunk shouldnt be an excuse for her poor behavior, but it is an explanation for poor judgment on her behalfgiving you the blow by blow of her old and new feelings about you. Its what you do with her revelation that matters.
Give her the benefit of the doubt that in a more sober state she wouldnt run off at the mouth the way she did, and that she means it when she says she thinks the world of you and wants to spend more time with you. You dont have to be her best friend, but being a friend will certainly be good for your husbands partnership, and it may end up being a good thing for you, too. Good luck.
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When the Northwest Territory was divided, and shortly before Ohio was declared a state in 1803, the Indiana Territory was formed. The year was 1800. The western boundary of Ohio had been determined by the Greenville Treaty Line of 1795. In 1803 a wedge, or pie shaped, piece of land on the Ohio/Indiana boundary was ceded to the Indiana Territory. It was nicknamed "The Gore," and became Dearborn County. Records for this area were held at the county seat, Lawrenceburg.
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Following discharge from the hospital, about 18 percent of those released ended up needing some type of acute care during the next 30 days. Of those people, 40 percent went to the emergency department. For every 1,000 discharges, 97.5 people went to the ER and were treated and released, while roughly 147 per 1,000 were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.
"We see so many people in the emergency department that have just been in the hospital, and many patients come back for a prescription refill or for reassurance. There's a gap in care that brought them back to the emergency department," said study leader Dr. Anita Vashi, an ER physician and distinguished scholar at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
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Longtime Delaware Artists Guild members Lynda Elias and Diane Hodges were in the Arts Castle Tuesday afternoon, hanging a stained glass and mixed media piece Hodges had made.
�Winter Street is what I call it, because there�s cherry blossoms on Winter Street in springtime,� Hodges said. �It took only a few days. It�s fun. You just start cutting pieces.�
Winter Street is among the 54 pieces from 22 artists on display in the Guild�s �Spring Members Exhibit,� on view through May 30 at the Castle, 190 W. Winter St. The Castle is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Guild members and the Castle staff spent a couple of hours Tuesday putting a wide variety of artwork in place, and attaching tags next to them with the artist�s name, title of the piece, medium and selling price. All the artwork is for sale. Those pieces will be judged by Ohio Wesleyan University Arts Professor Frank Hobbs on Friday, with prizes awarded to winning entries.
The public is invited to a free reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21.
The spring exhibit at the Castle is an annual event for the Guild, which was founded in 1975, according to its website. In addition, Guild members� works are often on view at the Delaware YMCA, said Elias.
�The mission of the Delaware Artists Guild is to provide information and the encouragement of fellow artists,� its website states.
�We�re looking for new members who want to find a group of like-minded people that are interested in the arts,� Elias said. �We want it to be a diverse group.�
Hodges, who is also executive director of the Arts Castle, said one doesn�t have to be a professional artist or live in Delaware to join the Guild.
�You don�t even have to make artwork,� Elias added. An annual membership is $20, and includes opportunities to exhibit, monthly meetings featuring artists speaking about their work, parties and picnics.
�It�s a place to learn, to exchange ideas, to meet other artists in the community,� Hodges said. �It�s a good group of people, very open and friendly, welcoming. I like just seeing what everybody�s doing, because it really inspires your own art.�
The next Guild meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, in the Arts Castle. The speaker will be artist Helen Hoffelt.
Lynda Elias, left, and Diane Hodges adjust wires before hanging Hodges� stained glass work Winter Street in the Delaware Arts Castle on Tuesday. Elias and Hodges are among the artists displaying their work as part of the Delaware Artists Guild�s �Spring Members Exhibit,� on view through May 30. (GAZETTE | GARY BUDZAK)[/caption]


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Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards will miss up to four weeks with a right foot injury, ESPN said.
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The OceanFirst Charity Challenge has given us all a great opportunity to learn about some terrific local charities as well as make donations to these great groups.
The OceanFirst Charity Challenge has given us all a great opportunity to learn about some terrific local charities as well as make donations to these great groups.
Great ideas for you and your family this weekend, Friday - Sunday, May 9th - 11th, 2014:
Our very good friend and top comedian Jeff Norris is taking part in an comedy show to raise funds for wounded veterans.
Our Point Pet of the Week is Malika, and she has been hoping for a
forever home for almost 2 years at the Monmouth County SPCA
The OceanFirst Charity Challenge has already raised over $150,000 for local charities and there is still time for you to participate!
You are invited to participate in the 2014 Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk with proceeds going to fund research and to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer.
Mary Jodry is getting ready to celebrate her 9th birthday, and rather than having a birthday party, she asked to have a fundraiser birthday to help the Ashley Lauren Foundation.
It was so nice to meet Chuck and Alisha James when we had them on our morning show today. They delivered a valuable lesson for all pet owners!
The 2014 Bay Head 5K Memory Run is taking place Saturday May 17th, and will benefit the Kate Shea Foundation.
I was honored to host the Childhood Leukemia Foundation's Auction of Hope yesterday at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood.
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I started PLANTS ENHANCE in 1987 and to begin with I was working with live plants. I rented out the plants to offices and commercial premises and then watered and maintained them every two weeks in order to keep them looking good and changing any plants and trees that were not at their best.
I soon realised that some areas of the offices where just not right for live plants and I was going to have to go down the route of artificial plants. Now I am not at all arty or crafty and cannot arrange a flower for anything so I struggled to begin with taking a flat artificial plant and making it look life like. Also the standard of the artificial plants and trees on offer was not only very limited but they also looked like plastic.
I have seen the standard of artificial plants and trees as well as flowers just come on in leaps and bounds and it is sometimes difficult to tell the real from the fake. I gradually learnt how to arrange the fake plants but the artificial side was only used if the live plants could not survive.
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I have done a blog explaining how to plant up your chosen tree that is going outside when you do not need to move it. A lot of businesses though put artificial trees either side of the entrance doorway but then need to bring them in at night for safe keeping. Therefore the pot has to be heavy enough not too blow away but light enough to be able to be moved. The method of tipping 20kg of coloured stone in as I have talked about in my previous blog would make the pot way too heavy.
So the answer is expanding foam. Whilst I have got it for sale on the site you can get it a lot cheaper by going to the local builders merchant and you are going to want some coloured stone anyway to give a top dressing. The expanding foam is the same as builders and plumbers use to fill gaps, it does what it says on the tin and expands to fill the void. Make sure that you get the cannister that has a nozzle on the side of it otherwise you will need a special gun to use the foam. I reckon to pay around £7 per cannister and one cannister will do a pot measuring 35cm - 40cm high and diameter.
I use polyestrene to fill the gap around the trees pot and the decorative pot and also to sit the trees pot on if I want to gain some more height or make sure that the truck is showing as much as possible. Again the builders merchant should have polystrene as is it used for insulation, you don't need loads and sometimes I get some from the local hardware shop that sells washing machines etc as it is waste for them.
So you have the tree in the pot and have taken up some of the void with the polystrene or simalar packing material. Put the cannister of expanding foam in hot water for a few minutes, giving it a shake a couple of times to heat up all the liquid - this way you get more out of the cannister. Take the nozzle off the side and screw into the top - obviously full instructions are on the side of the cannister - then hold up side down and squirt. It's actually quite good fun. Fill the void to just over half way but then stop because this foam will - yes you guessed it! Expand.
Leave this to do "its stuff" for 24 hours. Although the top of the foam will seem set the underneath will not be as it is a lot of foam to cure. If the foam is too high then just take a sharp knife and cut it down so that there is about 15cm-20cm gap between the top of the planter and the foam.
This gap then needs filling with some coloured stone, flint or gravel. A 20kg bag should be around £7.00 from the builders merchant, I think it is more expensive in the garden centres though.
If you are worried about children getting the stones and throwing them or anything like that then you can mix the stones with PVA glue which although white to begin with this will dry clear so that no one realises that the top dressing is glued.
I know that it sounds like a lot of hard work but it is not really and don't forget you can always contact me and we can talk about it on the phone or via email.


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May 17, 2014
We just got in some very cute Sanrio Japan items in at JapanLA! Anything marked as "Sanrio Originals," means it was meant to be sold only in Japan, but we got our hands on some Japan only items you will love!
Look at these adorable Sanrio Original 2 inch mini plush magnets. Choose from Kerropi, Cinnamoroll, Hello Kiitty, and My Melody, $7.50 each.
Add a little Sanrio magic to everything in your everyday life. Check out these Sanrio Originals that will make your day sparkle. There's a huge Sanrio stamp set: $55, puffy sticker sheet: $7, and memo/ origami pad: $15, featuring many of your favorite Sanrio characters! There's not only Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Little Twin Stars, but also some old school characters like Pippo, Pochacco, and Monkichi.
These Hello Kitty mugs make a perfect gift, $7.50 each. On one side you'll see your girl HK looking adorable
and the opposite side features her bow and a cute friend.
It's that time of year again when many don't know what to get their college graduates.These Hello Kitty, My Melody, Tuxedo Sam, and Cinnamoroll Graduation plushes 2014 are perfect, $12 each.
Or these Sanrio Originals plushes, $17 each.
Looking for a new iPhone 5 case? Check out these super cute Pastel Sanrio Original My Melody cases from japan! My Melody with strawberry $23 , Foldable My melody case with card slots $25.
Be colorful and bright this summer with the Neon Sanrio Friends collection. Flat pouch: $9.50, make-up pouch: $14 (the pouches have glitter in the material). Nail stickers: $4.95.
Everything in this post is available in store or by phone or email order. We can invoice you on PayPal or you can pay by credit card over the phone. Or stop by and see it in person and say Hello!
Apr 12, 2014
We are getting in new JapanLA Clothing for Spring this month! Our first piece from the collection is the JapanLA Clothing official Little Twin Stars Sweater, you will love! This oversized sweater is perfect for your cool Spring nights. The sweater is available in limited quantities, $130.
Our friend Twinkie Chan posted a cute blog about the sweater. Here are some pics from her post.
Here is a close up of the sweater. It has shiny, silver lurex weaved into the fabric to make it sparkle. The fabric is super soft and comfy.
These cute hats with ears have just arrived! Available in a Straw, $15, or Wool, $20.
Check out our Flower Crown and Headbands, ranging from $14-$30 each.
We also have these awesome PacMan headbands that are $20
and this cute Pokeball sequin hair clip/pin for $12.
New Men's Tees are in, $26 each. Anime
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The super popular Unicorn Kigurumi are back in stock! Blue and Pink are available, $59.99 each! We are also stocked up with many popular characters like Zebra, Red Panda, Tabby Cat and lots more!
Come by and visit us this weekend and check out more cute stuff in the store!
Feb 5, 2014
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we have tons of cute items for your sweetheart. Choose from stickers, lipstick, candy, notebooks, and tons more!
We have lots of adorable Hello Kitty Plush for Valentine's Day or everyday! From left to right: Orange dress: $30, Flower Crown: $36, School Girl: $52, Pink Dress: $17.50, Strawberry: $8, Ichigoman: $23, Floral Dress: $17.50, Polka Dot: $29.50, and Formal Gown: $28. Call or email to order.
This giant Hello Kitty would make the ultimate gift for your Valentine Hello Kitty Lover, $200 for the giant 30 inch. This style is also available in 20" for $95, 12" for $30, and 18" for $17.50. Call or email to order.
Check out our selection of Rilakkuma, your favorite "Relaxed Bear, from Japan or Korilakkuma, his cream-colored friend. From left to right: Plush Pencil Case: $16, Korilakkuma 19": $64.99, Rilakkuma 14": $30, Rilakkuma Sweets: $21.99, Rilakkuma 8.5": $12.99, Rilakkima Pin and Key Chain 4": $12, Korilakkuma 25": $110, Korilakkuma and Rilakkuma 4": $11 each, Rilakkuma Face Plush Pass Case: $15, Rilakkuma (Yellow) or Korilakkuma (Pink) Sleeping Bag Plush 16": $39
This Giant Rilakkuma is so soft and huggable. This is the official Rilakkuma plush, from Japan, $255, measures 43 inches.
We just restocked on Locketship Jewelry! Double Unicorn Necklace: $55, Unicorn Princess Necklace: $45, and Unicorn Princess Ring: $25.
More CATS!! Crazy Cat Lady Necklace: $35, Granny Cat Ring: $25, Black Persian Cat Ring: $25, NeaPawlitan Heart Necklace: $50, NeaPawlitan Ring: $27, and Cats Cradle Ring: $25.
We also got in some amazing books and postcard sets in store that would make a great gift! From left to right Hello Kitty Through The Seasons: $14.95, Garbage Pail Kids: $19.95, Microworlds: $19.95, Love Hotels: $40, Drop Dead Cute: $24.95, Hello Kitty Hello Art!: $35, Blythe Postcard Set: $9.95, Nara Postcard Set: $9.95
Mark your calendars, this Saturday, we are having a Special Pop-Up Sale, starting at 11am! One of our friends, is selling all her Hello Kitty jewelry and some collectibles! Here are some pics of some of the items she will be selling. Cash Only! No online or phone orders. This is in-store only. She will be selling the items personally, so we don't know her pricing, etc. until she brings the jewelry over on Saturday Morning.
You still have time to shop online and receive your Valentine's Day gifts on time or stop by and say hi!
Oct 18, 2013
Check out these ADORABLE Bat Sweatshirts by Hello Cavities, just in time for Halloween! They come in 4 different colors - choose what tickles your fancy! Get one today for $55.00. Also available in Lavender Stockings for $30.00. Perfect for chilly times!
Your favorite Cat Sheer Tights are BACK IN STOCK for $24.00! These Nude and Black Cat Face tights are purrrfect for any occasion! These are the AUTHENTIC tights, so get yours now before we run out again!
Don't forget to order your JapanLA Clothing Bodycons before Halloween! Our Sanrio & San-X dresses are too cute to boot! Available with a FREE PLUSH*! Each dress is $65.00. Shipping takes 2-3 business days, leaving you enough time to receive them for your Halloween festivities! Don't miss out on the Kawaii this year!
*Free gift while supplies last.
Check out my video of the Bodycons in action at the JapanLA Halloween Shopping Party!
Our Tokidoki Donutella Plush Ears are BACK IN STOCK! Love donuts so much that you wish you could wear them? Fret not, Tokidoki has got your back! Get them at $14.95 and look delicious!
Want to be comfy and warm for Halloween this year? Sport a Hello Kitty Kigurumi in super cute styles! Comes in Pink Zebra and Fierce Leopard. These kigus are rare and exclusively from Japan! Get them while you can!
Not feeling Hello Kitty? You can rock this Dinosaur Kigurumi for $59.99! This Kigurumi Costume will make anyone RAWR!
What are you waiting for? Get your cute on today!
Apr 12, 2013
Kitten Sky Tank $22
Lamby Collection comes in pullover $40, tank $30, pleated dress $55, or maxi dress $75.
Super B*tches collection available in leggings $40 or dress $65!
Also, we finally received iPhone 5 cases featuring Sanrio friends! All styles are $24.95 each. Please call or email us to order any of these cases. We accept payment via Paypal or Credit Card.
Choose All Over Print in A. or B.
Choose Keroppi Donuts or Bad Badtz Maru
Choose Hello Kitty Sweets or Chocolate
We also just discounted a bunch of our iPhone 4 cases! More styles available in store. Stop by this weekend!
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Pencil Box Large $24, Small $9, Pencils .75¢ each, or Pencil Sharpeners $1.25 each.
Subject Notebook $4.95, Giant Die-Cut Notebook $5.95, Sticker Sheet .99¢, or Sticker Book $4.75.
Cosmetic Pouch $6, Wallet $5.75, or Compact Mirror with Comb $9.50.
Hello Kitty dressed as a bunny small plush. $12 each Choose pink, yellow, or light pink.
My Melody Kigurumi Costume is now ON SALE! Regular price $85, now $65. Limited stock, perfect for Easter!
All the above items are available in-store or by phone/email order. (323)934-5201 firstname.lastname@example.com
Feb 6, 2013
We have so many retro Sanrio character items in stock! We recently received the "Masquerade" series which features Hello Kitty "masquerading" as other Sanrio favorites. All pens write with black ink. $8.95 each
Masquerade Phone Charms $8.95 each
Hair bands or barrettes. Choose from Patty and Jimmy, Tuxedo Sam, Hangyodon, Twin Stars, or Badtz Maru. $4.95 each. Each package contains two pieces.
Metal key rings $8.95 each. Choose from Twin Stars, Patty & Jimmy, Tuxedo Sam, Hangyodon, Keroppi, or Badtz Maru.
Character snap wallets. Has space for change and cards. Choose from Keroppi, My Melody, Hello Kitty, or Badtz Maru. $5.75 each
Pencil Pouches $6.00 each (4" x 8" x 1.5"), could be used for makeup or other small items too! Zip closure.
Stationary Set comes packaged inside a cute, plastic container with envelopes (8pcs), sheets of paper(16 pcs), and a sheet of stickers. $5.95
Notepads, choose from SMALL $3.75 (approx. 3.75" x 3.75", 150 sheets), MEDIUM $3.75 (approx. 5.75" x 4", 90 sheets), or SPIRAL NOTEBOOK $2.25 (5" x 3.75", 50 sheets).
Retro Characters sticker sheet $1.95 (left) or magnet sheet $2.95 (right).
Retro Characters Pencil Pouch $6.75 (9" x 5" x 1") Zip closure.
Retro Characters Tote Bag $7.50 (12" x 14")
Eco-tote bag featuring your Sanrio faves! Measures 12" x 14" x 8.5" $2.75
All the above items available in-store, or via phone (323)934-5201 or email order, firstname.lastname@example.com


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If/when you place an offer, point out the lack of improvements as justification for your offer.
Also remember that most improvements do not add to the cash value of the boat. If done properly, they will enhance its attractiveness for a faster sale, but they'll rarely increase its price. (But it's fine for you to claim they do as part of your negotiation - it's all "part of the game.") When shopping for boats, I found more than a few cases where an "improvement" was poorly done and detracted from the boat's value. In a couple cases they were total deal breakers, because the botched jobs could not be undone.
I think some people here have lost patience because your purchase process has taken longer than they would like. You need to proceed at the pace that's right for you. You have missed out on a couple sailing seasons, but if that's what you need to be comfortable, so be it. It's not productive of those people to take out their frustration on you up here, but that's the nature of Internet message boards. Don't let yourself get drawn into an off-topic argument.
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