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Frequent urination is the need to urinate more often than is normal for you. The amount you urinate may be less than normal, about the same as normal or more than normal.
Frequent urination may be a problem affecting you both day and night, or you may find that you need to urinate frequently only during the night (nocturia).
In addition to being a sign of a medical condition, frequent urination can affect your sleep, work and general well-being.
Because a number of different conditions can cause frequent urination, it's important to get a prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment. See your doctor if you're urinating more frequently than usual and if:
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Urinary tract disorders may cause the above signs or symptoms, but so can other serious diseases or health conditions. Get medical help to find out what's causing your frequent urination and how to treat it.
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Ernest Irven Coffey Ahnentafel
1. Ernest Irven COFFEY: born Mar. 13, 1888 in Missouri; died Sep. 23, 1955 in Clayton, St. Louis Co., MO.
Generation 2
2. Squire Jackson COFFEY: born Nov. 1851 in Missouri; married Oct. 2, 1876 in Maries Co., MO; died May 20, 1926 in Lawton, Comanche Co., OK.
3. Sarah F. GIBSON: born Jul. 3, 1858 in Missouri; died Feb. 16, 1944.
Generation 3
4. Irvin S. COFFEY: born ca 1822 in Kentucky; married Nov. 3, 1842 in Jackson, Osage Co., MO.
5. Nancy HUGHES: born Feb. 7, 1826 in Osage Co., MO; died abt 1860 in Maries Co., MO.
Generation 4
8. Marvel COFFEY: born ca 1790; married Feb. 2, 1813 in Burke Co., NC; died before Aug. 17, 1840 in Gasconade Co., MO.
9. Rachel BOONE: born 1793 in Burke Co., NC.
10. John HUGHES: born Oct. 6, 1780 in Virginia; married c1803 in Burke Co., NC; died c1856 in Sacramento Co., CA.
11. Jane BILYEU: born May 22, 1785 in North Carolina; died Oct. 8, 1845 in Osage Co., MO.
Generation 5
16. Thomas COFFEY: born Mar. 7, 1742 in Essex Co., VA; married 1778/9; died Apr. 1825 in Wilkes Co., NC.
17. Sarah "Sally" FIELDS: born c1750 in Virginia; died Nov. 21, 1828 in Wilkes Co., NC.
18. Jesse BOONE: born c1748 in York Co., PA; married 1772; died Dec. 11, 1829 in McMinn Co., TN.
19. Sarah MCMAHAN: born c1750 in Rowan Co., NC; died 1830 in McMinn Co., TN.
Generation 6
32. John COFFEY: born bet 1699 and 1700 in Essex Co., VA; married c1728 in Virginia; died bet Jan. 1775 and Feb. 1775 in Albemarle Co., VA.
33. Jane GRAVES: born c1708 in Essex Co., VA; died 1792 in Wilkes Co., NC.
34. Richard FIELDS: born c1727 in Virginia; married; died c1764 in Virginia.
35. Elizabeth MURREL: born c1723 in Virginia; died Sep. 14, 1830 in Virginia.
Generation 7
64. Edward COFFEY: born c1670 in Ireland; married 1700 in Essex Co., VA; died cNov. 20, 1716 in Essex Co., VA.
65. Anne POWELL: born bet 1683 and 1685 in Essex Co., VA; died bet Oct. 1744 and Dec. 1744 in Essex Co., VA.
66. John GRAVES: married.
67. Hannah .
Generation 8
130. Thomas POWELL: married c1665.
131. Mary PLACE: born bet 1648 and 1649 in Virginia; died Dec. 1710 in Richmond Co., VA.
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Thanks for the input. I must admit that I've never heard of the "famous Tamura Jones." I think however, I'll stick with Ahnentafel. Ahnenlist is part German, part English. The proper spelling would be Ahnenliste.ReplyDelete
Wow! Quite a history there. Ernest Irven is my great-great uncle by marriage. He married Mary Elizabeth Lenertz. I don't believe they had any children.ReplyDelete
He is listed in Find-a-Grave as I.E. Coffey in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, OK.
He was an engineer and inventor. You can find his patents online.
Thank you for looking him up.
I had Ernest Irven as J. Irven - or something similar - in my file. I re-checked his WW1 draft reg. card and realized that the 'J' was really an 'I'. Once I got that corrected the family fell in line. Also, I discovered another child, William Arthur, during this exercise. Do you have a marriage date/place for Ernest and Mary?ReplyDelete
Jack, I don't have a marriage date or place. In the 1900-1930 censuses, Mary is in four different states! This whole side of the Lenertz family has been tricky. They moved a lot.ReplyDelete
My best guess is they married about 1914-1915 in Oklahoma, possibly Lawton. Mary's father lived in Lawton around that time. Her mother died in Lawton in 1913.


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Chad Bumphis has the potential of being an explosive player for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Through the first three games of the season, Bumphis hasn't had much of an opportunity to display his skills in the open field.
That changed early in MSU's 26-20 overtime win against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.
Bumphis had an 82-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave the homestanding Bulldogs a 7-0 lead at the 9:20 mark of the first quarter.
After bobbling the catch from Louisiana Tech punter Ryan Allen, Bumphis secured the football, cut back across the field and broke his long play to the end zone.
"He's an explosive player and that was a big play at that point of the ballgame," MSU coach Dan Mullen said.
The punt return for a touchdown was the first by a State player since Derek Pegues returned a 75-yard punt for a score against Ole Miss in 2007.
Bumphis' return was the longest by an MSU player since Kevin Prentiss had an 83-yarder against Tennessee in the 1998 Southeastern Conference Championship Game, and is tied for the sixth-longest in school history and is tied for the second-longest in the NCAA this season.
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With his 11-yard scoring run in the second quarter, MSU senior running back Vick Ballard is now tied for third in school history in rushing touchdowns with 24.
Ballard joined Jackie Parker, John Bond and James Johnson at third.
While rushing for a touchdown in six of his last seven outings, Ballard moved up to eighth in the program's history in career scoring with 150 total points.
Breaking through
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It had been quite a drought between offensive touchdowns for Mississippi State.
Prior to Ballard's 11-yard touchdown run with 8:45 remaining in the second quarter Saturday against Louisiana Tech, the last touchdown the Bulldogs were able to get offensively was a 3-yard Ballard run with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter at Auburn.
MSU was only able to score a pair of Derek DePasquale field goals against LSU.
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The late Jackie Parker was the latest inductee into MSU's Ring of Honor on Saturday at halftime.
Parker played from 1952-53 and ranks first in school history in yards per passing attempt at 8.518. He attempted 166 passes and completed 86 for 1,414 yards, and stands second in passing efficiency with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions for a rating of 135.11.
Parker is listed 10th all-time in completion percentage. He completed 86-of-166 attempts in his career for 52 percent.
Retired radio broadcaster Jack Cristil was the first honoree at the LSU game.
Morgan brothers
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The Morgan brothers, Rob, Josh and Brett, were the former MSU players who served as honorary captains for the Louisiana Tech game.
Rob was a quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1996-99 and served as an offensive coach for the Starkville High School Yellowjackets before leaving to join his brother Josh's staff at Warren Central.
Josh played at MSU from 1999-2002, while Brett was on the roster from 2002-05.
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Members of the Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech coaching staffs wore Coach to Cure MD patches on their shirt sleeves.
This marks the fourth year that college football coaches nationwide will join in an effort to support the Coach to Cure MD program, which has raised nearly $1 million to battle Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Trips to Magnolia State
Saturday's game in Starkville was the second of three trips for Louisiana Tech into Mississippi for college football this season.
The Bulldogs from Ruston, La., opened the season on Sept. 3 with a 19-17. loss to Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. The game was played in soaking rains provided by Tropical Storm Lee.
Louisiana Tech plays at Ole Miss on Nov. 12.
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A record-breaking powerboat pilot has survived crashing at 130 mph on Coniston Water.
Keith Whittle, 57, from Hayling Island in Hampshire, was taking part in the Power Boat Records Week when his boat flipped. The annual event has been running in the Lake District for over 40 years.
Mr Whittle escaped with minor injuries but his accident was reminiscent of Donald Campbell's fatal crash in January 1967.
The accident was caught on film by a spectator and Keith reflected on the incident in an interview with the BBC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJlt-WjeAIE
A GOVERNMENT appointed planning inspector has ruled that an ancient Lake District fell pass is out of bounds for motorised vehicles.
The decision by the Secretary of State to make Garburn Pass, between Troutbeck and Kentmere, a 'restricted byway' follows three years of legal argument.
It means that any motorist or motorcyclist using the pass is committing a criminal offence and could face serious legal consequences.
The inspector went through hundreds of pages of documents ranging from maps of 1822, guide books of the 1880s, and photographs of motorbikes using the pass in the 1920s.
The Lake District National Park Authority has also announced that thanks to around £55,000 of Government funding invested in repairs following the 2009 floods, the pass is probably in better condition than it has been for hundreds of years.
"The storms of November 2009 badly damaged both sides of the pass, especially the western side where the track effectively became a river, and most of the surface ended up on the main road," said National Park Countryside Access Adviser Nick Thorne.
"We were able to obtain significant funding under the Paths for the Public Project, funded by Defra, the Rural Development Programme for England, and Cumbria County Council. And we have now completely rebuilt the worst affected areas in three stages with the work being carried out by our own staff, the National Trust, and a local contractor."


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Quiet again over at LEGO Education...
Subeditor's special effect: Tony corrects the spelling of his name above.
Creating the inventory was easier than I expected as Philippe Hurbain had previously created an inventory, and uploaded some pictures, for the shop version of the Mindstorms NXT here.
Green text added by Tony.
12 comments:
- Tony Naggs said...
Jim - I count that as twice that you have spelt my name wrong on the blog!
Ttfn, Tony (purveyor of British spellings)
- Aug 1, 2006, 8:54:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Jim shall receive 10 flogs from a wet noodle. Shant happen again, Tony.
- Aug 1, 2006, 9:23:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
So there's actually a Minifig contained in the education kit?
What is it good for?
- Aug 1, 2006, 6:41:00 PM
- jürgen said...
Hi Jim,
you might as well correct my name, too (Jürgen).
- Aug 1, 2006, 9:13:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
The minifig is for crash testing...
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:41:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
Got it, Jürgen. Does it look okay?
I couldn't figure out the ü when I added the original HTML text...
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:43:00 PM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Does anyone have a photo of the minifig?
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:56:00 PM
- Jürgen said...
Yes, that's the right character.
- Aug 1, 2006, 11:18:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
Another 10 lashes...
- Aug 1, 2006, 11:24:00 PM
- Tony Naggs said...
Matthias - the school RCX sets also have a minifig. I guess it helps to introduce the Robot kit to younger children.
Jürgen - sorry, I should have spotted the missing accent when Jim asked me to check the link.
Christopher - you can see the minifig parts in the Peeron inventory. I can post photos later.
- ttfn, Tony
- Aug 2, 2006, 12:16:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Tony, are the inventory shots really the design on the minifig? With the vacation pattern and w/o an NXT/MindStorms shirt of some kind?
- Aug 2, 2006, 4:06:00 AM
- Tony Naggs said...
Hi Christopher
Yes exactly that design - picking out the correct minifig parts for the inventory took ages!
- Best regards, Tony
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The nature of care-giving can place great physical stress on you as the caregiver. Practicing proper body mechanics will decrease the stress and strain and help to safely manage the mobility of the care-receiver. The primary rule is to maintain the normal lumbar curve at all times. By following this one simple rule, injury to the lower back can be avoided. This means that you may need to get in different positions or use different transfer techniques, based on your own body type/size and that of the care-receiver. The following lifting principles will help keep the normal lumbar curve.
Principles of Safe Lifting
1. Maintain a sturdy or broad base of support. A stable position is necessary when assisting the care-receiver with moving. A wide base of support is stable—spread the feet at or greater than shoulder-width apart—but keep in mind that having the feet in a scissor position, with one foot forward and one foot backward, also offers a wide base of support. The physical space available will dictate which position to use when assisting with moving. For an example, when assisting someone with a car transfer, there may not be enough room to spread the feet shoulder-width apart; therefore, the scissor position may be the better option.
2. Keep the load close. This applies to lifting objects as well as to assisting a care-receiver with a transfer. For example, when lifting a chair, if the chair back is close to the body, it feels much lighter than if the chair is lifted with the arms extended, with the chair away from the body. Most likely, with the latter technique a strain will be felt in the low back. The farther away the object (or care-receiver) being lifted, the greater the lever arm, which makes the care-receiver or object feel heavier. It is much easier to lift and much easier to keep that normal lumbar curve when the load is closer.
3. Bend with knees, not with the back. The take-home message here is that bending forward with a rounded low back (lumbar spine) loses the normal lumbar curve and causes stress to your low back. The larger, stronger leg muscles are more equipped to do the lifting than the low-back muscles. Remember to tighten up the stomach and bend down with your legs.
4. Push instead of pull, whenever possible. When pulling a load, it is much harder to keep the normal lumbar curve (neutral spine), so whenever possible, push rather than pull. For example, in assisting a care-receiver up from a low chair, it is better to stand on the side of the care-receiver and push him forward so that his center of gravity is over his feet—so that he can use his legs to transfer to standing—rather than standing in front of him and pulling forward where you are performing more work and potentially placing more strain on your lower back.
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According to Dr. Lindley, morning is when we break our evening fast. As we begin our day, our bodies are looking for an adequate fuel source. Carbohydrates — like cereals, toast or pancakes — are immediately converted to sugar."If you're eating carbohydrates, your body will use what it needs for fuel and store the rest as fat. If you eat protein, your body metabolizes it as nutrition but burns your fat store for glucose," says Dr. Lindley. "If you're not trying to lose weight, having your carbohydrate with your protein is fine. But the fewer carbs you eat, the faster you'll lose weight." There are many protein-rich breakfast options from which to choose. Try thinking outside the cereal box and be open to new breakfast menu items, including savory foods, dinner leftovers or your own new creations. Staying on track can be easier with a food journal. Note what you eat for breakfast each day and how it made you feel during the morning. Make note of your energy level, how long your breakfast sustained you before you needed a snack orlunch, weight changes and whether you enjoy what you eat. Protein-Packed Breakfast OptionsEgg and veggie omelet: Sauté onions, bell peppers, finely chopped broccoli, spinach and zucchini before adding two beaten eggs or three egg whites. Add a sprinkling of feta cheese if desired.Non-fat Greek yogurt: Look for yogurt with around 15 grams of protein per six ounces, 100 calories and no added sugar. Add fresh fruit, a scant drizzle of honey and a tablespoon of chopped nuts for a delicious, nutritious breakfast.Savory leftovers: Last night's dinner of cooked quinoa, roasted veggies and grilled chicken makes a protein-packed breakfast alternative.Protein shakes: Blend one half to one whole cup of frozen fruit with one large scoop of protein powder (whey, soy or other), one tablespoon of flax seed, four ounces of almond or skim milk, and four to eight ounces of ice cold water.Breakfast fare on the run: Grab hard boiled eggs, protein bars (be mindful of calories, carbohydrates and added sugar), individual Greek yogurt servings, almonds, apple slices and cottage cheese, or sliced turkey.Tips for planning ahead: Fill refrigerator containers with cut veggies and chopped onions, to keep morning omelet prep to a minimum. Write out a week's worth of daily menus and organize the ingredients for quick access. Wash fruits and vegetables ahead of time (except fresh berries). If you're planning to "grab and go," pack your breakfast and lunch the night before. Keep protein bars and raw nuts such as walnuts and almonds stashed in small bags in your purse, car, or briefcase for quick and healthy snacks. Carry water and drink often. Every Monday, Dr. Lindley offers ongoing, free Lunch and Lose classes at Eisenhower Medical Center. Visit emc.org/calendar or pick up a calendar listing of classes, lectures and events at any Eisenhower location. Reservations are required. For more information or to register, call 760-568-1234.


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Join MPI as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas discusses the application process and policies that the agency has announced to implement the administration's deferred action program.
MPI is pleased to host a discussion with experts from both KIND and the Women's Refugee Commission, focusing on the causes of the increase in unaccompanied minor migrants, the situation these minors face once detained or apprehended, and the challenges confronting both nongovernmental organizations trying to provide aid and the U.S. government agencies responsible for processing minors through the system.
The 2012 Global Diaspora Forum challenged diaspora communities to forge partnerships with the private sector, civil society, and public institutions in order to make their engagements with their countries of origin or ancestry effective, scalable, and sustainable.
A discussion with Rosario Farmhouse, Alejandro Mayorkas, Jasenko Selimovic, Peter Sylvester, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
The Migration Policy Institute celebrated its first decade as the authoritative, unimpeachable resource on immigration and immigrant integration analysis and policy design in the United States and internationally.
MPI's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy convened a major public policy research symposium focused on young children of immigrants in the U.S.
MPI has released a major study that describes and analyzes today's immigration enforcement programs, as they have developed and grown in the 25 years since IRCA launched the current enforcement era.
The event discussion, which touched on the intersection of race and immigration, focused on the demographics of Black immigrants (both African and Caribbean) in the United States and their children, their educational success, and the implications of the recently released volume's findings for research and public policy.
How the anti-immigrant political movement and rancorous debates surrounding immigration will impact countries' ability to build strong economies and vibrant, diverse societies is yet to be determined. This discussion focuses on the factors and players that contribute to this environment, an analysis on the current situation in both Europe and the United States, and a discussion on its implications for community cohesion and national identity in European countries and the United States.
The conference offers thoughtful, evidence-based law and policy analysis and discussion of cutting-edge immigration issues.
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This panel discussion focuses on the circulation of skilled immigrant professionals and the recognition of foreign qualifications in the United States and Europe.
The 10th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured keynotes by U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, as well as panel discussions covering a range of key immigration topics.


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Football Expert & Columnist @PaulMerse
Might before Xmas
Merse tips Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd to flex their muscles in their pre-Christmas fixtures.
Last Updated: 21/12/12 5:29pm
As ever, you can follow all the Premier League action this weekend on Sky Sports.
We asked Soccer Saturday expert Paul Merson to look at the fixtures and give us his verdict on where the games will be won and lost.
Every week he'll be here on skysports.com to share his views on who he expects to be the winners and losers of the weekend.
Ford Football Special: Wigan v Arsenal
12.30pm, Sat, Sky Sports 2 HD
It's good to see Arsenal signing their young players up. It's about time they stopped letting players' contracts run out because it's just stupid to keep doing that.
You can say this Arsenal team is a work in progress, but it's been a work in progress for eight years now. The name of the game for them this season is to finish in the top four and get in the Champions League. That's so important for their future.
They had a good result on Monday night, but Reading were very, very, very average - and I mean very average. It was easy for Arsenal, but they still let in two goals and it makes you worry a little bit. The first goal was an absolute shocker, a lack of concentration, and they need to work on that.
But I think it worked playing Theo Walcott up front. People are petrified of his pace and he forces defenders to sit back, which opens the game up for people like Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta to get on the ball and make things happen.
Teams like Bradford have compacted the game against Arsenal, but when you have quick forwards you can overcome that. I'm sure Walcott will start up front against Wigan - and if he does the business against the lesser teams then I don't see why he won't against the big boys.
I think Wigan is another perfect game for Arsenal. You look at Wigan and they've played really well in some games this season, but they're in the bottom three from nowhere. They seem to have gone back to their normal position.
Arsenal are not going to get kicked off the park and I expect them to win this game.
Ford Super Sunday: Swansea v Man Utd
3.30pm, Sun, Sky Sports 1 HD & Sky 3D
If Swansea go out and play the way they usually play - and don't play the shirt - then I think they can give Man United a right game.
I remember playing at Arsenal and you'd watch videos of opposition players who look really good - but as soon as they come up against someone like Tony Adams they don't do the kind of stuff that they normally do.
So the Swansea players mustn't think 'this is Man United' and start doing things differently. If Wayne Routledge or Nathan Dyer get the ball they need to run at the defenders like they normally would; I hope we don't see them rolling it back inside.
Michael Laudrup has got to make sure his players don't play the shirt because if they play their normal game I think they'll do alright. Remember, Sunderland created chances against Manchester United last week and they don't keep too many clean sheets.
However, I think the two up front - Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney - will make all the difference. They're on fire and I expect them to score in every game they play.
Sir Alex Ferguson won't underestimate Swansea either. They've got a lot of games coming up, but they've got easier fixtures than this so I'd be shocked if he rests any of the big players for this one.
It will be a hard game, but I'll just go for 2-1 to Man United.
Ford Super Sunday: Chelsea v Aston Villa
3.30pm, Sun, Sky Sports 1 HD
Aston Villa will go to Stamford Bridge with a lot of confidence after that great result at Liverpool last week.
That was an unbelievable game for them and they've also got a great chance of getting to Wembley in the Capital One Cup, which is brilliant for them.
I've said all along that this group of players could go far if they can stay up this year. They're a young team and with another year of experience under their belt they could be very handy.
The only problem is whether Christian Benteke will still be there because I can see someone taking a big punt on him. What a good player he is!
There isn't anything he can't do. He's big, he's strong, he's quick, he scores goals, he's good in the air and he's only 21... he reminds me of a young Didier Drogba. He's settled quicker than snow in English football, too.
But I suspect Chelsea will have a bit too much for them on Sunday. I know they've just got back from Japan, but they looked alright against Leeds in midweek, especially in the second half.
Rafa Benitez is not a bad manager, even though he's got the job at the wrong time in the eyes of the Chelsea fans. He just needs to keep on doing what he's doing because the fans just want to see winning football.
I think Villa will score, but their defence might not be able to live with people like Juan Mata.
Man City v Reading
I'm not joking, this could be any score you like. Reading are struggling badly and I feel for them because they've not had a lot of luck this season, but at the same time they will be happy to have come off the pitch only conceding five to Arsenal. I'm saying 4-0 to Man City and I might be being kind there.
Newcastle v QPR
I think three draws and one win is a good return for Harry Redknapp. People say they need to win more games, but those points might mount up in the end. They will go to St James' Park with no fear against a Newcastle team who could have been on the end of a real hiding to Man City last week. I think QPR will go there and get a real good draw.
Southampton v Sunderland
I thought Sunderland did alright at Old Trafford. They started off poor and I was thinking it could be six or seven, but they turned it around. They only concern is that Steven Fletcher went off injured and I'm not sure if he'll be fit to play on Saturday. I still think Sunderland will go there and make sure they don't lose because I've seen signs that they're turning a corner.
Tottenham v Stoke
Stoke have not got a great record away from home and Tottenham have been in some decent form of late. They played well against Swansea last weekend and should have won by a lot more goals. I think it will be comfortable for the home team.
West Brom v Norwich
West Brom are in a real lull. They've lost three and drawn one and if they don't win this I can see them sliding down the table. People were getting carried away and talking about them getting in the Champions League, but all of a sudden they'll be in the bottom half of the table. Norwich are doing well and dominated the first half against Wigan last week, but they weren't as good in the second half so I'll go for West Brom here.
West Ham v Everton
Marouane Fellaini is a major loss; his suspension is a nightmare for him and a nightmare for Everton because he's a massive player for them. He's been one of the best players in the league this year. I would have fancied an Everton win if he was playing because they've been doing really well, but I'm going for a draw.
Liverpool v Fulham
Brendan Rodgers said last week they were aiming for second place and not giving up on first - and then they had a shocking result against Aston Villa. If he gets them in the top four he'll be Manager of the Year, never mind second place, because that's how big a job it is. I expect them to bounce back, this is a nice game for them, and if they can keep Dimitar Berbatov quiet then they should win.


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I've been spending time over this past year reflecting and evaluating on how I can be more effective in teaching writing — both to English Language Learners and my mainstream ninth-grade students. In fact, all the English teachers at our school have been doing the same thing. Our school got a grant that enabled us to contract with the California Writing Project to do ongoing teacher development.
In addition to that work, those of us who teach English Language Development (which is what most others call ESL) classes have been refining our work with the extraordinary The Write Institute curriculum.
I've also been thinking more about the idea of students writing for an "authentic audience" — in other words, someone other than me.
In practice, so far that's meant my ELL's writing penpal letters (with pen and on paper) to students (who would respond) in another mainstream English class, and that has worked very well for both classes.
In addition, students have enjoyed participating in our International Sister Classes project, but, because of other commitments, I haven't made that much of a priority this year (I hope to do better next year!). Developing online presentations is great, though time consuming, and then there's the responsibility of communicating and commenting back-and-forth. Of course, there are a lot of benefits to that kind of relationship, too, which is why I want to re-engage in the fall. You can find more information on how to connect up with "sister classes" at The Best Ways To Find Other Classes For Joint Online Projects.
I've also been trying to pull together a list of easy online sites where students write more for an "authentic audience" and meet the following criteria:
* The writing required would be short, not lengthy pieces, that could be done in a reasonable amount of time — a few days at a maximum and preferably less.
* The creating and posting process is simple — accessible both to my English Language Learner students and to me.
* Posting the piece does not necessarily require any kind of ongoing commitment for communication — once it's up, it might be interesting to check-back after awhile to see if there have been any reactions (if the site is set-up for that kind of involvement), but it's really just a matter of sticking it up there in a place that gets a fair amount of "traffic" and knowing that it's likely others will read it.
* There seems to be some kind of enforced standards for all the content that's posted on the site. In other words, when students explore it to see models of what others have written, it's unlikely they will encounter something that is inappropriate for classroom use.
With that criteria in mind, here are my picks for The Best Places Where Students Can Write For An "Authentic Audience" (not in order of preference):
Recipe Key lets you drag-and-drop items into a virtual pantry, and then provides recipes of dishes you might be able to prepare with them. More importantly, students can also write for an authentic audience by contributing their own recipes.
Recipe Snap is another similar site with a very scaffolded system for users to write their own recipes.
Yelp is the enormously popular site where people write reviews about everything. Sometimes you'll see other reviews that might have inappropriate language and haven't been removed yet, but that problem seems pretty rare.
Rate It All is another site where users can post reviews about everything. Some advantages that Rate It All, however, has over those other listed sites are that you can post a review without being registered, and you can post it via email, too. That's a great advantage if school content filters block the review sites themselves. Thanks to TechCrunch for the tip. Their post explains more about how Rate It All works. (Rate It All left this comment on my original post: "ESL educators can submit themselves to our database here: http://www.rateitall.com/promote. By doing so, a unique email address will be generated for them, allowing them to easily solicit feedback and reviews directly from their students.)
Book reviews are great writing opportunities. ELL teacher Jennifer Duarte had some challenges having her students write ones for Amazon (not least of which being you have to buy something before they let you publish a review). Shelfari, though, seems like a very reasonable alternative. Students can create their own virtual bookshelf and write reviews of them.
Library Thing is similar to Shelfari, and is another good place for writing book reviews. Goodreads is another book review site.
Zunal is a free and easy way for students (and teachers) to create webquests (though they might be more appropriately called Internet Scavenger Hunts). Zunal also acts as the host for the webquest or scavenger hunt after its been created. All "webquests" that are created using their fairly scaffolded system are listed on the site, so there are plenty of examples.
Lunch is another new review/recommendation site somewhat different from Yelp. You can read about it at Read Write Web. It's still in "private" testing, but I received an invite within seconds.
Writing reviews about places where students traveled or lived is another good writing opportunity. They can leave comments on places at Trip Wolf, Gogobot, or on Go Planit, three large travel guides on the web. Here are some recent additions to this list that also related to travel:
Travel DK, which lets you easily create your own online travel guides including writing reviews of attractions (Thanks to Diana Dell for the tip).
Discover America, which is a similar travel site that lets you write reviews (obviously, just places in the U.S.).
I've posted about Culture Crossing before. It's a wonderful social studies resource, but I neglected to include that it would be a great opportunity for authentic writing, too. It's a unique resource for information about different countries. It provides some basic demographics, but it also shares details about communication style, dress, gestures, etc. It's unlike any other source of information about countries that's on the web, and accepts user contributions. Certainly, English Language Learners are well-positioned to write about their native countries.
Students can pick a painting, or create their own artwork, and then write a story about it at The Art of Storytelling. It's a site from the Delaware Art Museum that allows you to not only do either one of those activities, but you can also record your story with your computer microphone. Plus, you can read and listen to stories written and spoken by others. It's extraordinarily simple, and extraordinarily accessible to any level of English Language Learner. No registration is required.
Myths and Legends is a United Kingdom site where students can create slideshows about……myths and legends. It's pretty neat and easy, and has the added great benefit of letting students record the narration for their story. Teachers have to register, and they're very open to schools participating from around the world. All the stories that have been created are available for viewing. This application seems to require more writing, and the posted content seems to be more controlled, then a number of other multimedia sites I considered for inclusion in this list.
Scribd also seems to me to be a good place to upload a variety of student writing, especially now since they've supposedly removed all pornography from the site. They used to have a great text-to-speech feature, but they've eliminated it.
Students can leave a comment on a positive news story at Optimist World. The stories are engaging and relatively accessible to Intermediate English Language Learners. Because of the nature of the site, students are less likely to encounter some of the rude, inappropriate, and incoherent comments that are often left at more traditional news sites. You're supposed to also be able to contribute stories to the site, but it's not clear to me how that's done.
Moment Tracker lists key events in modern history. You pick one, and you're shown a map that indicates the key event and what happened. On the same map, you see other pins indicating where other people where at that moment. Click on the pins, and you can read where they were and what they were feeling at that moment. You, too, can write about your own experience.
Students both asking and answering questions at the various online Wiki-like sites like Yahoo Answers, WikiAnswers, and Wikianswers (yes, the last two are indeed different sites) are definitely examples of writing for an "authentic audience." I had considered including students writing in Simple English Wikipedia, but decided that it was just too complicated for English Language Learners (and even me!). These question/answer sites, though, are pretty simple.
Dogo News is a site designed for young people "of fun and inspiring news from all around the world." It's written in relatively simple English with short articles, and is accessible to Intermediate English Language Learners. Readers vote on which articles they like, and can leave comments. Because it's easy to leave comments, and they appear to be moderated, I'm adding the site to this list.
My Hero is a site where students can write about people they view as…heroes. You can register and create a multimedia webpage about your choices, but, even better (at least, in my view), you can go to the Guestbook area and write a short piece that appears immediately (there are automatic filters to screen content, plus it's manually screened later).
Tikatok a site that is a real find for English Language Learners (and lots of other students). Users can create online books that they write and illustrate (they can also use lots of images available on the site). It has a number of features that really make it stand-out. You can make a book from scratch, or you can use one of their many story frames that contain "prompts" to help the story-writer along. In addition, you can invite others to collaborate online with you to develop the book.
Once the book is done you can email the link to a friend, teacher, or yourself for posting on a blog, website, or online journal and the site is available on Titatok for others to read. You can create the online version for free, but have to pay if you want them to print a hard-copy version.
Tar Heel Reader has two great features: 1) It has 1,000 simple books with audio support for the text immediately accessible to Beginning English Language Learners and 2) It makes it as simple as you can get for students to create their own "talking" books using images from Flickr.
Anybody can read the books on the site. However, in order to have your students create talking books using their "easy as pie" (and free) process, you need to register and have to have a code. They're rightfully concerned about publishing the code because of spammers. Gary Bishop from the site, though, is happy to provide it to teachers. Just write him at firstname.lastname@example.com and he'll send it to you.
At the Destinations website, users first write the location of a place they would like to visit, and then a very brief explanation of why they want to go there. Their response is then shown on a map of the area they chose, along with the url address of their place and what they wrote. The website creators send out a "tweet" on Twitter after each time someone responds, and they review each response and consider placing it on their regular front page "rotation." All this can be done without registering.
Students can make a "top ten" list of anything they want — cars, books, video games — and describe the reasons for their rankings. Two popular sites that encourage user contributions (and make it easy to do so) are Lists Of Bests and The Top Tens.
Basically, after a simple registration, you can decide on a local place or event, or one that is at a distant location, and write about it. You can also search Flickr for images that would be appropriate photos, and identify the spot on a map. It's then available for others who search for the area or type of event you've written about.
Daytipper is the newest addition to this list.
I'm just going to quote from The Make Use of blog to describe it (it's worth reading their whole post):
DayTipper is a platform for sharing practical daily life tips. It has more than 7500 published tips submitted by users in various categories (Buying/Selling, Travel, Education, Family, Household etc.) that provide insights to very specific everyday problems such as "How to make a room seem bigger" or "No more smelly feet".
Student could easily develop and post their own short "tips."
Nik Peachey has written a post describing an excellent writing activity for English Language Learners — write a story in fifty words. It's definitely worth a look. Students can write one and post it at the Daily Lit website.
Opposing Views highlights key questions (political, scientific, etc). It then, in a fairly succinct "bullet" format, has an "expert" share pro and con arguments. Users of the site can also leave their own comments. The language and lay-out of the site is fairly accessible to Intermediate English Language Learners. After reading the arguments, users can easily leave their own comments on the issue.
Survival Strategies is a new interactive feature from The New York Times. People offer brief ideas on how they're saving money now in the recession. Readers can vote on which ones they think are best. You have to register in order to vote, offer suggestions, or contribute your own.
BBC Memoryshare is a "place to share and explore memories." The site has a cool-looking timeline where you can access memories that people have written — on just about anything. In addition, and most importantly for this post, you can contribute a memory (after quickly registering at the BBC). Each memory is accessible through the timeline, through a keyword, or through an individual url address.
Newsy is a site that — in short videos — compares how major news events are covered by media throughout the world. You can leave comments if you're registered. For that reason, I'm also adding it to this list. The speaking is pretty fast and relatively high-level, so it's probably only accessible to advanced English Language Learners. It does provide a transcript to the audio, but it's not actually closed-captioned. That doesn't make it particularly useful to ELL's. It's a well done site. I'm probably going to be using it more with my International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge class than with my English Language Learners.
Project Label is a new site that I'm adding to this list. The site provides "social nutrition" labels to corporations based on a number of criteria including safety, nutrition, values, etc. The labels in large part are determined by users on the site who vote on the usefulness and validity of articles on the corporations that other users upload. Students can write their own articles to add, or can leave comments on the articles that others contribute, in addition to voting.
Timelines is a neat tool that lets users contribute towards making "timelines" of historical events with text, photos, and videos. People can then vote on which ones they like best, though everyone's contributions appear to remain displayed. It's extremely easy to contribute — much, much easier than to something like Wikipedia.
Share Your Ideas is a neat feature on the California Academy of Science website. Users can easily leave their ideas on how to help the environment, which then appear on sort of a bulletin-board like page. You can read more about the site here.
Students can write-up simple tutorials on just about anything and submit them to LearnThat.
Twick it is designed to be sort of a version of Wikipedia. The difference is that every entry has to be 140 characters or less. In the future, once there are many entries, it might be a great source of information for English Language Learners. Now, however, it's an excellent opportunity for students to identify topics, develop their own 140 character answer or description about the topic, and then post it to the site.
The BBC's "A History Of The World" is a neat interactive timeline display of historical objects with images and commentary. Not only is it an accessible and engaging way to learn more about world history, but after a quick site registration you can contribute your own historical object choice to the collection and write about it.
The New York Times recently launched Student Opinion "to create a "safe space" on NYTimes.com – and on the Internet overall – for students 13 and older to voice their views on the news." You can read a much fuller explanation about the feature here.
EducoPark lets you write about a "life lesson" you learned and how you learned it, as well as begin an online discussion on challenges and how to face them. Users can leave comments on these lessons, and vote on which ones were most helpful. I didn't see anything particularly inappropriate for the classroom in a quick review of the site, and it seemed pretty interesting. I think it might be a good place opportunity for students to share their own "life lessons" and comment on others.
All Voices is a news site that includes news from mainstream sources as well as contributions from registered users. It seems like they do a good job of collecting engaging stories, and the site itself is attractive. The reason I'm posting about it, though, is because I think it's a good place for ELL's to leave comments on current events. Unlike the comments section of most major news outlets, from what I can see, those who comment maintain a degree of civility.
At Site Jabber, users can write reviews of websites. It appears to be primarily aimed at online businesses, but there are lots of other websites reviewed, too. Students can write reviews of their favorite online sites, including (but not limited to) the ones we use for English learning.
Explorra is a new travel site that appears to be designed to compete with the many others that allow you to create your own travel itinerary. I've posted many of those similar sites at The Best Sites Where Students Can Plan Virtual Trips. I wouldn't add Explorra to that list, though — the others seem to do a better job at that.
However, Explorra does have one feature I really, really like — the ability for users to create an online guide to anyplace in the world. After sign-up, which only takes a minute, you identify a city, country or state, and then start listing what you think are the most interesting places there. Explorra will search the Web for images of each location, and you can write descriptions.
Music Explained is a new site where you can pick a song and write about what you think it means and how you feel about it. It could be a nice place for students to write about their favorite music and see what others have written, too. The link to student writing could be posted on a student or teacher blog/website. They indicate that there is some monitoring of what people write, but it's unclear to what extent it is reviewed.
At Web of Fate, users can write predictions of events and explain their reasons why.
"My Immigration Story" is designed for immigrants to share their story in 200 words or less. It's specifically designed to:
Let other Americans know how the current generation of immigrants is helping enrich this land of opportunity.
Baby Name Voyager is a fascinating data visualization tool that shows you the popularity of specific names during the last thirteen decades. You just type in a name, and an interactive chart appears seconds later. It's really pretty interesting. But that's not really why I'm writing about it. Even better, you click on a name and you're given information about it, and offered the opportunity to write about it. Now, for students, this is pretty high-interest stuff — learn how popular your name has been over the past 130 years, learn about its historical roots, and write about your personal experience with it as your name. There are some caveats, though. It only shows the most popular 1000 names in a decade, and it appears (though I can't be sure) to show only names in the United States. It seems to have a fairly large number of Latino names, but there are very few Asian ones. So it's problematic for teachers in a school like mine (one-third Southeast Asian) to use the site.
Virtual Tourist is a new site that makes it easy for students (and anybody else) to write about places where they have lived or where they have traveled.
Tripline just opened for business, and it's a great map-making application. You just list the various places you want to go in a journey, or a famous trip that has happened in history or literature, or a class field trip itinerary, and a embeddable map is created showing the trip where you can add written descriptions and photos. You can use your own photos or just search through Flickr. Plus, you can pick a soundtrack to go with it as it automatically plays through the travels.
Here are examples of the ride of Paul Revere and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
It's super-easy to use, and the only tricky part is that you can't add photos until after you create your trip and save it. That's not a big deal, unless you couldn't figure it out like me and had to contact the site.
Students can write short (500 characters or less) reviews of books, movies, TV shows, or music at Hello Hype.
Dropping Knowledge is a site where users can both pose and answer "deep" questions (Why do we lie to ourselves? Are women better human beings than men?) It seems to be very heavily moderated for inappropriate content.
I could see it be a useful site for both ELL's and my IB Theory of Knowledge students.
Faces of Learning is a new website where, among other things, anybody (including students) can share a short response to the question "What was your most powerful personal experience in a learning community – regardless of whether that experience took place inside or outside of school?" After registering, students can both write their response and make an audio recording of it.
The Good Guide is sort of a user-created geographical, social, cultural guide to the world. You can ask and answer questions about places and, more importantly, can create your own "infoguides" to places of your choice.
Gangaroo lets your search for pretty much any product on Amazon and other sites, click on it, write a review of it, and then the image, your description and your review will show up on a public list. You can make separate lists of books, DVD's, music CD's, etc. You can post the url address to your list and its publicly viewable, but only registered users can leave comments.
Stories Unbound is a super-simple application that lets identify a point on a world map and write a short story related to it. It's a very clean interface.
Step Station is a new site that lets users create simple step-by-step directions to do…anything.
Empedia is a new site that lets you access Wikipedia in a different interface and "add" new content through specific sections like lists, personal experiences and polls. Most important of all, it's about a million times easier to add this info to Empedia than it is to Wikipedia itself (of course, it's not seen by as many people, either).
Consmr lets you write a review of just about anything, ranging from toothpaste to cans of tomato sauce.
Mistakeville is a nice site where students can write about mistakes they've made and what they've learned from them.
Wikipedia announced a new "visual editor" that will make it much more accessible to contribute to its pages. They're introducing it slowly, and it doesn't appear that it will work for most entries for awhile.
I think it will be a great opportunity for students. Wikipedia's complicated interface has made it problematic for use by "mainstream" users. The Visual Editor will make it extremely easy (you can try it out at the above link) to use, and it's a great opportunity to write for an authentic audience.
Voices Of Youth is a site set-up by UNICEF where young people from around the world can write and interact about issues like "Environment, Education, Human Rights, etc."
Here's an excerpt from the sites "FAQ's":
Educators can work with their students using VOY in several ways: read and comment on posts, write original posts as individuals or as a group, create short films to post or take photographs to share with the VOY community.
The Best Places Where Students Can Post Book Reviews For Authentic Audiences
BlockAvenue gives every neighborhood in the United States a "grade" and lets users review businesses in each area, too. It could be an excellent place for students to do some authentic writing. It could also be an excellent addition to my favorite lesson of each school year where students compare their neighborhood with the most exclusive neighborhood in town and choose which one they think is best (students invariably pick their own). BlockAvenue could be a great place for them to post their final essays.
In Looking For Assets, Not Deficits I talk about a new site and strategy called TimeSlips.
I'd love to hear other suggestions.
There are a lot of other kinds of "products" students (videos, timelines, online tests, comic strips, etc.) can create for an "authentic audience", and I'll be creating another "The Best…" list sharing them (I've done this — The Best Places Where Students Can Create Online Learning/Teaching Objects For An "Authentic Audience"). In addition, I'll be writing another list describing different ways teachers can connect with others who might be interested in developing "sister class" relationships to create and provide more authentic audiences (in addition to the other learning benefits gained).
As always, feedback is welcome.
If you found this post useful, you might want to look at previous "The Best…" lists and also consider subscribing to this blog for free.


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Gah! I've been wanting to play this game so long I'm getting a bad fever, when I'm this close succeeding! I've got a WIndows 7 so lots and lots of problems.
So, I admit, I got my version from the internet. Don't get me wrong, my uncle has/had this game physically; too bad he's missing one or two discs, which is why I must settle for unlawful one. Partly because GOG doesn't sell it, so I cannot feel that I'm guaranteed, that my money goes to straightaway Win7-compatible game.
I found the game in the home of the underdogs: http://www.hotud.org/component/content/ ... ture/21194 and there you can see the download links. Also this page was most useful: http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/tech/tech ... cworldnoir. I shall still write a short guide.
Unrar the game in C\Discworld Noir\ folder. Then unrar the fix with all it's content to the just created folder. (It IS possible to install the game to some other frive if you wish, but then you must edit the DISCNOIR-regfile the correct paths.) Then copy the cd1, cd2, cd3 and cd4 from the folder to the root of C ( -> c:\\cd1\, c:\\cd2 ect.). Then rightclick the tin3_dxd and run it as administrator, and change the screen colours to 16 bit to avoid colour error in windowed mode.
Now we should have the game running, as you click the tin3_dxd. But the game crashes after the intro.
SOLUTION: Click Alt + Enter in the starting screen and go to windowed mode. Start the new Game, watch the intro, and we're playing! After the intro you can click alt + enter to go back full screen.
WARNING! Don't click Resume Game or Options in the title screen. It crashes the game. Insted to load your game, start a new game, watch the intro, in game press F1 and load a game there.
This is how far I've gotten. I still have a problem, that the dialog/sound is not working. The whole foundation of the game is off, the great voice acting and funny dialog, and I don't know what the heck causes it, cause there is the english.smp sound file, that should contain it. If anyone could help me with that, I would be most grateful.
So close but yet so far. :p


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Mr. Robert Earle Gandy of Starkville, 62, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 in Tupelo.
Funeral services will be held 11a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at Sixteen Section M.B. Church in Starkville with Rev. J.W. Richardson officiating.
Burial will follow at New Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be held noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at Century-Hairston Funeral Home.
Century-Hairston Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Joe Ann Gandy of Starkville; daughter, Kyshia Boyd of Starkville; sons, Marlon Gandy of Marietta, Ga., Marco Smith of Hattiesburg, Robert Gandy Jr. of Starkville and Derrick Gandy of Starkville; brothers, Joseph B. Gandy (Teresa) of Howell, N.J., Young "Sonny" Hall (Zola) of Chicago, Ill., and Thomas E. Gandy (Simmie) of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; sisters, Carolyn O. Neely of Okolona, Dora V. Bridges of Hines, Ill., and Wanda E. Gandy of Starkville; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.


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Perfect way to get more seat time!
Make way for the invisible parade!
This people mover is not working.
Best. Staff Meeting. Ever.
Make room, here comes that bike riding elephant again.
hmmm GPS says turn left right here….
I thought you said you were fast at changing a flat!
Can anyone else figure out how to unclip from these damn new pedals.
Are you sure this is the bridge on Lance's tweet?
"I wish that cameraman would take a hike so I can have a natural break"
I thought Brad said he only had to do a number 1…..
Yeah! First day without training wheels!
At this rate, my calorie counter is saying I'll never earn enough for that slice of pumpkin pie tomorrow!
When's that dude showing up?
Darn splinters
Let's see, over the river, through the woods… over the river…, through the woods…. Up spook hill? No wait, that's not it. Through the woods… then what? Think, man!
That's joe's 3rd bathroom break of the ride!
Thats the last time we ask a woman to ride
Wait, we're supposed to ride these things?
"I thought you were suppose to bring the worms and fishing poles?"
Could you believe that guy on the fixie!
OK, who tooted???
The losers in a game of Chicken.


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El sistema telefónico del Departamento de Salud está siendo actualizado. Por favor use el 703.746.4996 para contactarnos por teléfono.
The Environmental Health Division is the division of the Alexandria Health Department that issues, enforces, and regulates health department permits and licenses in the City of Alexandria.
The process to obtain a health permit is determined by the type of permit. Please click on the link below for more information.
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Most of the health permits issued and regulated by the Environmental Health Division are establishment health permits. Food establishment permits make up the bulk of such facilities in Alexandria.
Examples of establishment permits:
The Environmental Health Division does not regulate the following:
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Individuals, organizations, and/or businesses planning to sell or serve food at a public event in the City of Alexandria must apply for a temporary event permit at least 30 days prior to the event. Call 703.746.4910 for more information.
For general information about food safety, please review this guide Cooking for Groups (.pdf) or visit alexandriava.gov/foodsafety.
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The City of Alexandria has four farmers' markets operating within the city limits. If you would like to serve or sell food at any of these markets please complete a Farmers' Market Food Registration Form and submit it to the Health Department for review. For more information about farmers' markets in the City of Alexandria, click here.
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Pool management companies operating an aquatic facility (ig. pools, spas, water slides, interactive fountains, etc.) on behalf of the facility owner are now required to be licensed with the Alexandria Health Department's Environmental Health Division. Pool owners, including establishments that are owner-operated, are not required to obtain this license.
Obtain a License: Each pool management company must submit a completed Pool Management License Application (.pdf) along with an annual fee (checks made payable to the "City of Alexandria"). A CV or resume of an active pool management company employee must accompany the application.
Renew a License: see below.
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Both potable and non-potable wells (including geo-thermal wells) must obtain a permit from the Alexandria Health Department prior to drilling. To obtain a permit, a plan review is required to be submitted Well Permit Application form and fee. Please see Virginia Department of Health's webpage or call our office for more information.
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Before you apply for a health permit, you should determine if your facility will be classified as wither a new or existing establishment.
A plan review is a process used by health departments to examine the physical facility, equipment, processes, and products associated with a proposed establishment. By conducting a plan review, health departments can ensure that the proposed establishment will be able to operate safely and in compliance with our codes and regulations after permit. Our basic guide (.pdf) outlines our plan review procedures. Additional information is provided below:
When is a Plan Review Required?
Abandoning or Well Drilling: A plan review is always required when applying for a well permit. The plan will consist of a drawing of the drill field and stationary objects in relation to the well shafts. Please contact our office for specifics.
What Must Be Submitted?
For specific plan requirements, please review our Guide (.pdf); if submitting well plans, consult us first, as a different process is used. Establishment plans, unless for a mobile food vendor, should be submitted to the Permit Processing center at 301 King Street before being brought to the Health Department. All plans must be neat, legible, and drawn to scale, and include:
How Long Will a Review Take?
Review times will vary and are based on the complexity of the project, the information provided, and the number of plans already being reviewed by the Health Department. Plans are processed in the order they are received, and for the sake of fairness, we do not 'expedite' one review over another. In general, clients who have reviewed our guide, are familiar with our local codes, and are responsive to questions about their plans have their plans approved faster.
Here are some items that can help you plan your time accordingly:
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your current or upcoming project, call the general number of 703.746.4910. Plan review duties rotate and the individual who was your point of contact on a previous project may not be the appropriate person to speak with on your current project.
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Permits and licenses shall be renewed before the permit's expiration date. Renewal packets are mailed at least one month prior to expiration and include instructions, applications and/or invoices to renew the permit. It is the permit or license holders responsibility to remember to renew its permit on time. To renew, submitting the following:
After our office receives the required paperwork, we will verify the ownership and update our files with any new contact information. Then, we will issue the new permit, license, or approval. All food establishments will receive their permit via mailed; all others will receive their permit in the field by an inspecting EHS.
Renewal Calendar
Most establishments renewal annually on a calendar basis. These facilities include restaurant and food permits, pool management company licenses, hotel/B&B permits, and year-round aquatic establishment permits like indoor pools. Renewal invoices are normally mailed in early November.
Seasonal aquatic facilities, like outdoor pools, are renewed annually, but on a modified calendar basis. Renewal invoices are normally mailed in early March.
Temporary food event permits and well permits cannot be renewed. Only new permits can be applied for.
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Alexandria Health Department permits are not transferable. This means that a permit can only be used by the the owner listed on the permit. All new owners, corporations, LLCs, etc. cannot operate a facility without obtaining a new permit issued by the Health Department. This requirement also applies to establishments that undergoing an "administrative" change of ownership (ex: when an individual or sole-proprietor wants to move his/her permit under a new corporation or limited liability company). For information on how to obtain a new permit, see Existing Establishments above.
If you are only changing the name:
If your corporation, LLC, or legal name has changed, you can submit an updated permit application. Supporting documentation must be provided. For corporations and LLC's, this documentation should include paperwork from the State Corporation Commission.
If your corporation, LLC, or legal name has changed, you can submit an updated permit application. Supporting documentation must be provided. For corporations and LLC's, this documentation should include paperwork from the State Corporation Commission.
If you already changed ownership without notifying us in advance:
Step 1: Close your establishment. Permits are not transferable and it is illegal for you to operate under another business's permit. Use this time to prepare and clean your store for the pre-opening inspection that will be coming shortly.
Step 2: Call our office to notify us of your situation--the sooner the better. We will work with you to re-open your business as soon as possible, but there are certain steps that must be taken. We will advise you of these and begin checking availability of our Environmental Health Specialists to schedule your pre-opening.
Step 3: Submit a Permit Application and application fee (see above for more information). We cannot conduct a pre-opening inspection unless an application has been submitted.
Step 1: Close your establishment. Permits are not transferable and it is illegal for you to operate under another business's permit. Use this time to prepare and clean your store for the pre-opening inspection that will be coming shortly.
Step 2: Call our office to notify us of your situation--the sooner the better. We will work with you to re-open your business as soon as possible, but there are certain steps that must be taken. We will advise you of these and begin checking availability of our Environmental Health Specialists to schedule your pre-opening.
Step 3: Submit a Permit Application and application fee (see above for more information). We cannot conduct a pre-opening inspection unless an application has been submitted.
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The following are the regulations and codes that the Environmental Health Division use to issue, inspect, and enforce permits and licenses within the city. If you have any questions regarding what regulations, codes, etc. are applicable to your facility or project, call 703.746.4910.
*The Food and Food Handling Code adopted part of the FDA 2009 Model Food Code; see Sec. 11-2-5 for the exceptions.
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The Environmental Health Division processes the Health Department's application, plan review, reinspection, and late fees. A complete list of all fees can be found in our fee schedule. For information about civil penalties, see below. In all cases, fees are non-refundable.
Fee Schedule: EH processes fees for both the City of Alexandria and Virginia Department of Health. Fees required by the City of Alexandria are city fees and are listed with a "C" in our fee schedule. Fees required by the Virginia Department of Health are state fees and are listed with a "S" in our fee schedule. Combined fees are processed as state fees.
Making a Payment: Payments are accepted at the Environmental Health Division on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 AM - 4 PM, and from 1 PM - 4 PM Thursday afternoons. Our office is on the 3rd floor of the Health Department building located at 4480 King Street in Alexandria, Virginia 22302
The preferred method of payment is a check or money order (no starter checks). To pay a state or combined fee, the check must be payable to the "Alexandria Health Department." To pay a city fee, the check must be payable to the "City of Alexandria." If paying by cash, the payment must be made in person at 4480 King Street with exact change. For state fees only, our office will process in-person VISA or MasterCard payments.
Application Fees: Permit and license application fees are the most common fees collected and are required whenever a new permit is applied for or renewed. The fee required is determined by the facility's permit classification and is either:
An application fee cannot be processed at the same time as a plan review fee.
Plan Review Fees: The plan review fees required are determined by the facility type and not by the number of plan rolls submitted. For example, most hotel plans include drawings of the hotel's rooms, restaurant, and swimming pool. While these facilities may be drawn on the same plan roll, the hotel, food,and pool plan review fees will be charged separately. If two of the same type of facility are on one plan roll, usually only one plan review fee (ig. food) will be charged. Call 703.746.4910 if you have questions concerning this. (Skip ahead to the Plan Review section )
Notices of Violations (NOVs) and Civil Penalties: These penalties, sometimes called tickets, are issued by an Environmental Health Specialist when he or she observes a serious violation while inspecting an establishment. The penalty can vary depending on the establishment type and severity of the violation but is typically either $100, $250, or $500. A NOV should NEVER be paid at the Health Department; specific instructions on how to pay for a NOV are on the back of the NOV. Finally, the Health Department does not track whether or not a civil penalty has been paid; once an NOV is written, it is forwarded directly to the City Attorney and the Finance Department to track.
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These forms are provided here for quick reference. Review the information above regarding these permits and licenses before submitting to the Health Department.
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