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Coach Kiffin talking to his quarterback Max Wittek (Photo by AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) When former USC Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley went down to an injury this past season, a lot of cardinal and gold fans wanted to see what the future held for the quarterbacks in waiting. In came in Max Wittek and threw for 388 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and 3 sacks for the season. It was a performance many fans were left scratching their heads as to how the future will bode for USC. Then the Trojans got lucky when 5-star recruit Max Browne sign his letter of intent to join USC and enrolled early in the spring to get a jump start on the competition. He was the top rated quarterback of his class and had the allure of being the next true freshman to start at QB for the men of Troy. USC headed into the offseason with three potential starting quarterbacks to fill in behind a long legacy of top-caliber quarterbacks. For a period head coach Lane Kiffin said all three quarterbacks had a chance at wining the starting role on the team. It wasn't until recently when coach Kiffin informed the media the battle is down to two. Although Browne has put in the work and shown he is capable of starting, Kiffin felt the two other quarterbacks have been in his system for a couple of years now and are more prepared. The competition is down to Max Wittek, the most experienced of the three, and Cody Kessler, the fan favorite. Wittek posses a stronger arm then his opponent and stands 6-foot-4 to Kesslers 6-foot-1. Although Kessler is not as athletically talented as Wittek, he has not been fazed and showed the right poise to command the huddle. Kessler got the call last week to run with the first team during a scrimmage in the Coliseum and Wittek will most likely look to get the nod on the second go around. Reports are coming out that both quarterbacks are keeping it close so all eyes will be on who makes the biggest mistake first. Like the football saying goes "the backup quarterback is always the favorite guy on the team." For whatever quarterback come out on top, they will be sure to get a lot of flak from fans unless they are able to deliver wins to their team.
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An aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test is often part of an initial screening for liver disease.
The liver plays a variety of important roles in the body: It stores fuel from food, makes proteins, and helps remove toxins from the body. The liver also makes bile, a fluid that helps in digestion. Proteins called enzymes help the liver build and break down proteins. AST (or SGOT, which stands for serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) is one of these enzymes.
AST is found in many tissues throughout the body, including the liver, heart, muscles, kidney, and brain. If any of these organs or tissues is affected by disease or injury, AST is released into the bloodstream. This means that AST isn't as specific an indicator of liver damage as ALT (also known as alanine aminotransferase, another type of enzyme found almost entirely in the liver).
However, when doctors look at blood levels of AST — especially in relation to the amounts of other liver enzymes — they can get important information about how well the liver is functioning and what type of disease or problem might be affecting it.
If your child is experiencing symptoms of liver disease — including jaundice (yellowish skin or eyes), dark urine, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal swelling — the AST test may be ordered. It may also be ordered to help diagnose infections of the liver such as viral hepatitis, or to monitor patients taking medications that can cause liver-related side effects.
The AST test is often performed as part of a full hepatic function panel that includes other liver enzyme tests. Looking at AST levels along with those of other liver enzymes — such as ALT and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) — can give doctors more specific information about liver problems.
No special preparations are needed for this test. You should tell your doctor about any medications your child is taking because certain drugs might alter the test results.
On the day of the test, having your child wear a short-sleeve shirt can make things faster and easier for the technician who will be drawing the blood.
A health professional will usually draw the blood from a vein. For an infant, the blood may be obtained by puncturing the heel with a small needle (lancet). If the blood is being drawn from a vein, the skin surface is cleaned with antiseptic, and an elastic band (tourniquet) is placed around the upper arm to apply pressure and cause the veins to swell with blood. A needle is inserted into a vein (usually in the arm inside of the elbow or on the back of the hand) and blood is withdrawn and collected in a vial or syringe.
After the procedure, the elastic band is removed. Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed and the area is covered with cotton or a bandage to stop the bleeding. Collecting blood for this test will only take a few minutes.
Either method (heel or vein withdrawal) of collecting a sample of blood is only temporarily uncomfortable and can feel like a quick pinprick. Afterward, there may be some mild bruising, which should go away in a few days.
The blood sample will be processed by a machine. The results are usually reported within a few hours or the next day.
If the results seem to point to liver damage or disease, further testing may be necessary to determine what's causing the problem and how to treat it.
The AST test is considered a safe procedure. However, as with many medical tests, some problems can occur with having blood drawn, such as:
Having a blood test is relatively painless. Still, many kids are afraid of needles. Explaining the test in terms your child can understand might help ease some of the fear.
Allow your child to ask the technician any questions he or she might have. Tell your child to try to relax and stay still during the procedure, as tensing muscles and moving can make it harder and more painful to draw blood. It also may help if your child looks away when the needle is being inserted into the skin.
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Tuesday And-1 Links: Kevin Garnett doing yoga. He's centered.
Feb 19, 2013, 7:11 PM EDT
Here is our regular look around the NBA — links to stories worth reading and notes to check out (stuff that did not get its own post here at PBT) — done in bullet point form. Because bloggers love bullet points.
• We open with Kevin Garnett doing yoga.
• Great stuff from before the break — 60 hours with the Clippers on the road. I really enjoyed the read.
• Why wouldn't NBA players use PEDs?
• The Lakers are still trying to figure out their offensive system. The Clippers system is Chris Paul.
• What are the odds the Lakers make the playoffs? Well, at Bovada, the odds are Yes: -150; No +110. Meaning the public is still mostly betting yes.
• Jared Sullinger talks about his back surgery.
• Great story about how the Trail Blazers use advanced stats extensively (behind ESPN's pay wall).
• Before the All-Star break, the San Antonio Spurs had more success guarding Kyrie Irving than anyone. Here's a good breakdown of how.
• After missing five games before the break with a quad injury, Andrei Kirilenko will play Wednesday for the Timberwolves vs. the 76ers.
• NBA All-Stars try to describe James Harden's beard.
• During All-Star weekend, James White went to a park and played some pickup with kids.
• Landry Fields got engaged to a model in a creative way. And that's a heck of a rock.
• Here's a list of the award winning NBA writing from the past year. Great to see personal favorites such as Kevin Arnovitz on there. Congratulations to all the winners.
• Craig Ehlo describes what it was like to guard Michael Jordan.
• Eventually the plan is to include fan voting for who should be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. But not this year.
• And we end with Dr. J's new Crown Royal ad.
- fanz928 - Feb 19, 2013 at 8:25 PM
Lakers offensive system should be Dwight , post inside, he can finish when not doubled and when doubled pass out to shooters like Nash Kobe mwp and meeks
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Always love me some And-1 Links. It's what got me hooked on this site in the first place.
Grats to Jonathan Abrams, awesome writer. If you're not checking out Grantland by now, you should be!
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So I guess KG thinks Honey Nut Cheerios are "Nama-tasty"!
Good to hear Sullinger report that his docs think his back will be stronger than ever and good for the long haul – but we'll all believe it when we see it. Better it was done sooner than later.
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Nama-Tasty. Funny.
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Trick roper, horse perform for special needs children
Dick West is more than 50 years older than his partner, but neither is a spring chicken. That doesn't stop them from roping in rapt audiences when they perform.
West, 72, is a trick and fancy roper. His partner, Chief, is his horse.
The team, from the Burkburnett area, performs at rodeos, parades, and especially for children.
"He is a world-class performer," said Andrea Duwe, administrator of Sonflower Camp for Kids With Disabilities. "He is an awesome performer. He has such a heart for his audience."
Dick and Chief performed at the camp in Decatur recently. They've been a regular for children with mental retardation and muscular dystrophy for three years.
"If you can keep 140 people still for a half an hour in the heat," Duwe said, "that shows what kind of a performer he is. He gives his all."
West also performed for the children at Hardin Elementary School in Burkburnett before they got out of school.
"He is in his 70s," Principal Don Fritsche said, "and you could just see the look of enthusiasm and excitement on his face. He still had that great passion to want to get out and entertain. It was obvious."
West started roping at the age of 14. He was "mystified" watching his idol, Roy Rogers, do rope tricks on film. West was self-taught, but admits that he was a "natural from the beginning." He started working the rodeo circuit when he was 17. He has performed for names like Bing Crosby and Walt Disney.
Chief is a 23-year-old Pinto.
"I work with him every morning for about an hour," West said. "I work my ropes with him and make him do all his tricks."
Chief isn't a temperamental artist when it comes to pay. He works for carrots.
"We get along pretty well," West said.
When West bought Chief, the horse was only 18 months old and had not had any type of training. The person who sold him told West, "You're never going to be able to train him anything."
But after two months, Chief was trained and ready to go. His tricks include waving, blowing kisses, lying down, kneeling, bowing, giving hugs, pushing his master with his head, and stealing West's hat.
West has been appointed Citizen of the Year and Pioneer of the Year. He is a veteran, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. What he likes best about performing is that he has accomplished a challenge and made someone smile.
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Yet Another Study Dept: Maine review once again proves smart meter safety
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Quick Take: We now have dozens of scientific studies proving the safety of smart meters. They typically release less radio frequency energy than microwaves, WiFi networks, baby monitors, garage door openers, roam phones and other consumer devices that have long been accepted. Despite the large pile of pre-existing evidence, the need was apparently felt for Yet Another Study to determine if Central Maine Power's smart meters are safe. The independent study of radio-frequency emissions found maximum exposure levels that averaged less than 5% of the FCC limit.
Lest we be trapped in a never-ending cycle of testing and retesting, our industry needs instead to adopt two principles. First, easy and (to the extent possible) inexpensive opt-out programs. Second, customer education that includes meter safety as one of the topics. We need to provide a safe haven for those with non-mainstream beliefs, but we can't let them delay and derail grid modernization for everyone else.
- Jesse Berst
Central Maine Power (CMP) officials and state regulators may be feeling a bit better after a recently released smart meter safety study found that radio frequency emissions from their meters were well below Federal Communications Communication standards. But meter opponents who have claimed the devices are hazardous to their health have, predictably, rejected the findings.
The study report, prepared by True North Associates and C2 Systems with oversight from the Maine Office of the Public Advocate, said investigation found the highest averaged exposure level to be 4.6% of the FCC safety limit for radio frequency emissions, according to an article in the Press Herald newspaper.
CMP officials said the results reaffirmed their earlier conclusions that smart meters are safe.
But a vocal opponent of smart meters rejected those results. Ed Friedman of Bowdoinham took the lead in a lawsuit last year and was not impressed with the new study results. "The question is, are there biological effects at levels lower than the FCC guidelines? Our evidence submitted proves that beyond a shadow of a doubt," he was quoted as saying in the Herald story.
When PUC commissioners approved CMP's smart meter program for its 615,000 customers in 2010, they thought they had covered the bases for health and safety issues. But in July the Maine Supreme Judicial Court took the side of the opponents and said the commission hadn't done an adequate job of weighing those health and safety issues. Shortly afterward, commissioners voted to investigate the smart meters.
While CMP argued for a narrow review, the smart meter opponents won out and will get a "fully litigated case," as the story put it. The hearings are scheduled for May.
About 8,3000 CMP customers have chosen to opt out of the smart meter program.
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DETROIT -- The Oakland Athletics know all the clichs. Their backs are against the wall. There's no tomorrow. It's do or die ... win or go home ... one and done. As a matter of fact, they know them so well that they feel right at home. After losing Game 2 of their American League Division Series with the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, on Sunday, the Athletics need to win three straight games at home to avoid elimination -- the exact thing they did earlier this week to win the AL West. "We're not going to pack it in just because Detroit is up 2-0," second baseman Cliff Pennington said. "We're going to keep fighting until this is over. That's how we got here in the first place, and we're not about to stop now." The odds are firmly against Oakland, but that's nothing new. On July 1, they trailed the Rangers by 13 games and were computed to have a 1.1 percent chance of winning the division. On Sept. 30, still three games behind with only two to play, the odds remained quite low, at about 16 p...
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Caching User Names in EV Cache Mode
Does anyone know if it's possible to have user names cached in EV for synchronization? In other words, can someone tell me if there is a way to have user names cached so that when a synchronization in version 9.02 is about to begin, the user would only have to input thier password?
I believe the answer is "no" since the prompt is not coming from Exchange but just wondered if anyone has been able to work this out.
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VC synch will "normally" use the logged in user credentials, AFAIK... depending on whether the EV server has been added to the local intranet zone (by policy or otherwise).
Are you users logged in as non-domain accounts? I mean what's the context of the request?
I have basic + integrated checked on my Enterprise Vault virtual directory in IIS on Windows 2003, and don't get prompted for credentials when synchronising for Windows XP, or Windows 7 as a domain user account.
I do have this set though :
I ujderstand this and it's the default configuration and for most people including myself that works
However there have been a number of posts on these forums where the VC syncs always cause a prompt for username and password where as download/clientaction/searcho2k etc all work flawlessly
Like I mentioned, another user on this forum gave up and called ms and found that for those pages they had to remove basic authentication, and it worked
Most people go through the technote about un/pw prompts and the first thing is always intranet zone stuff
Thanks kindly for the responses everyone! Greatly appreciated!!
To answer some of the questions that were posted on this;
- Users that are working with EV Cache Mode are being prompted for their credentials - once per session (expected behaviour)
- This client would like to have the user name and domain name already filled in by the system so that the users would not have to know that thier name and domain is required for proper authentication. (the client is using 3 domains so domain names are required as part of the authentication process)
- Not looking to have the passwords cached (obviously), just the user names - i.e.: domain_name\user_name
At any rate, I have the answer I was looking for and thanks again everyone for stepping up on this one! Greatly appreciated !!
Rick Grigg
I have seen a user with SSL on their EV IIS which causes VC to fail synch, reports "the certificate authority that generated the server's certificate is not recognised". upgrading to xpsp3 from xpsp2 resolved this, no root cause.
If you install fiddler V2 with SSL packet diagnostics it installs it's own certificate and when this is done XP SP2 clients are then able to synch their VC. Which I thought pointed to a Certificate issue, but since finding that an updgrade to XP sp3 resolved it I am slightly lost.
**apologies, comment might be off subject**
I *guess* your certificate isn't from a trusted source? Or.. your certificate is installed against the computer name, not it's FQDN?
Well, I'd like to try to understand which configurations have this problem so that we adjust our documentation at least.
For example, I have a proxy server setup in my IE settings.. and I get prompted all the time now....


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For the record, at one time, would have married you in a second
But kill the rekindling dreams, and navigate the friendship
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He's like "i got love for you, we had something special and will always have a bond, and I would have married the shit outta you girl. But give up those ideas of getting back together. Didn't you hear, i'm fucking famous now. We can be friends, and if you play your cards right, I might let you meet El-P*."
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I've been in this kind of relationship.
He still loves the girl, they had something unique and special, but they need to figure out how to be nothing more than platonic friends, a difficult task. Trying to piece things together after the bad blood that had accrued would have ended in stress and fighting, mistrust, that would really destroy their relationship. they wouldn't have each other as friends. "friendless" maybe they were the only friends each other needed at one point.
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New London — The superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy said Friday she is postponing hiring new employees because of the threat of automatic spending cuts.
"We're trying to maintain and be aware that there's a lot of uncertainty out there," Rear Adm. Sandra L. Stosz said. "It causes us angst."
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut met Friday at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital to discuss what's at stake if $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts — known as sequestration — take effect Jan. 1, and how the process could unfold.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, briefed the group, telling them that while he believes there will be some sort of a resolution after the presidential election to prevent the "chainsaw," southeastern Connecticut would feel the impact "if reasonable people don't get together to find a compromise.
"We're here with a ticking clock," he said.
Several at the meeting said the "shadow of uncertainty" sequestration casts will influence local entities' decisions on staffing and investments.
The uncertainty is "like cancer" and could affect small firms statewide, said Bob Ross, executive director of the state's Office of Military Affairs. "The sooner it gets resolved, the better," he added.
After sequestration was used in 1985 to force a compromise on deficit reduction, Stosz said, the Coast Guard moved the Leadership Development Center to New London to "hedge against the threat" that the academy could be cut. Today, she said, the academy is modernizing, renovating and trying to expand.
"Everyone wants to hear jackhammers going," Stosz said. "It means progress."
Stosz said she's hoping the academy can continue to "deliver value to America" and hoping America will realize that value so the academy will remain intact even as the budget is cut.
Tony Sheridan, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, said sequestration "impacts everyone," which is why he wanted to meet on the topic to educate people.
Because the automatic budget cuts do not allow for prioritizing, Electric Boat would face changes to its submarine construction and design programs if the cuts occur.
The Navy would have to cut about 50 ships and submarines from its inventory if Congress allows sequestration to go forward, resulting in a 235-ship Navy that is 78 ships short of what the Navy has said the nation requires, Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., said in July.
But EB spokesman Robert Hamilton said after the meeting that it's "business as usual" at the Groton shipyard.
The secretary of defense repeatedly has said sequestration would be devastating and the department is not planning for it. Half of the cuts would come from defense.
"If the DOD doesn't plan for it, what can we plan for?" Hamilton said. "It's business as usual until we're told otherwise."
There are 50,000 defense-related jobs in Connecticut and defense industries have a $25 billion statewide annual economic impact, accounting for 10 percent of the state's economy.
While the defense industry is often the focus of the concerns over sequestration, Courtney said cities including New London and Norwich would receive less federal education funding, Medicare reimbursements would take a hit and the Department of Labor would serve fewer job seekers in Connecticut.
"That's why we have to diffuse sequestration and come up with a balanced resolution," he said.
To do so, the president and Congress could enact a replacement deal into law, postpone sequestration, or retroactively restore the cuts after sequestration is triggered.
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In AutoCAD 2011: Tips, Tricks, and Industry Secrets, Jeff Bartels shows AutoCAD users how to become more efficient power users, reducing the amount of time it takes to accomplish a task, increasing profit margins, and strengthening marketplace competitiveness. The course covers everything from shortcuts used in geometry creation, to program customization, to real world solutions to common problems. Interface customization, block and reference management skills, and express tool usage are also covered. Exercise files are included with the course.
Typically, when dimensioning geometry we try to stay away from crossing dimension lines. Sometimes though it's unavoidable. In the event we end up with some crossing dimensions, we can apply dimension breaks to make them easier to read. In this lesson we'll learn how to create dynamic dimension breaks. On my screen I've a mechanical example and this drawing contains several crossing dimensions. Now if you get too many intersecting dimension lines in a drawing, it can make your measurements difficult to read. Let's start by breaking this horizontal extension line where it crosses over this vertical one.
Let's zoom in and I'll center this on screen. To break this dimension, I'm going to jump over to the Annotate tab and inside the Dimensions panel I'll launch the DIMBREAK tool. I will then select the dimension I'd like to break, and then I'll select the object that I'd like to use to break it. Note that I said object. That's because you can break a dimension using virtually any object in your drawing. When I'm finished I'll press Escape. Let's try another. I'll pane the drawing over to the left side and this time I'd like to break my angular dimension using this linear dimension.
Once again, I'll launch the DIMBREAK tool. I'll select the dimension I'd like to break and then I'll select the object I'd like to use to break it. Notice that AutoCAD applies breaks at all crossing locations. Let's do one more. We'll pan over to the right and this time I'd like to break both of these extension lines using this Multileader. I'm going to press my Spacebar to re- launch the DIMBREAK command and since I like to break multiple objects, I'm going to right-click and select Multiple.
I will then select each dimension and I'll press Enter and then I'll select the Multileader. You know the best part about dimension breaks is that they are dynamic. That means if I move this Multileader, you can see the dimension breaks go along for the ride. If you like to remove a dimension break, you can re-launch the DIMBREAK tool, select the dimension you'd like to remove the break from ,and then right-click and select Remove. So in the event you have some crossing dimension lines, consider using the DIMBREAK tool. Not only will it make your dimensions easier to read.
the breaks will also dynamically update if you change your geometry.
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Bay Circuit Trail
Coordinates: 42°37′40.23″N 71°4′6.32″W / 42.6278417°N 71.0684222°W
|Bay Circuit Trail
At Monument Street in Concord
|200 mi (322 km)
|Plymouth County, Middlesex County, eastern Worcester County, Bristol County and Essex County, Massachusetts
|Primarily hiking.
|Highest point
|Moose Hill, Sharon, Massachusetts, 534 ft (163 m)
|Lowest point
|Sea level, north and south terminus
|Hiking details
|Trail difficulty
|easy with some moderately difficult sections
|year round (may be ice or snow in winter)
|deer ticks, poison ivy, road crossings
The Bay Circuit Trail or Bay Circuit is a Massachusetts recreational trail connecting the outlying suburbs of Boston from Plum Island in Newburyport to Kingston Bay in Duxbury, a distance of 200 miles (320 km).[1]
Landmarks include Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the Charles River, Massachusetts Audubon's Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Minute Man National Historical Park, Lowell National Historic Park, the Merrimack River, and Plum Island.
The Bay Circuit Trail connects to other long distance recreation trails, such as the Warner Trail.[2] The Minuteman Bikeway will provide a connection to downtown Boston when the Somerville Community Path is completed. The East Coast Greenway will also connect downtown if it is completed as envisioned.
The Bay Circuit is open to hiking, picnicking, and in the winter, snowshoeing. Certain parts of the trail are suitable for bicycling and cross country skiing. Swimming, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, and car top boating are also permitted in some properties the trail passes through. The Bay Circuit Trail is managed by the Bay Circuit Alliance, a confederacy of state, town, and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals.
The Bay Circuit forms a rough "C" shaped arc between 15 miles (24 km) and 30 miles (48 km) north, west, and south of Boston. Although much of the trail follows a single route, several sections split in two and rejoin. The northern terminus of the trail is also divided: its northernmost section ends at Plum Island in Newburyport, and a southerly branch extends to the sea in the town of Ipswich.
The Bay Circuit passes through Plymouth County, Norfolk County, Middlesex County, eastern Worcester County, Bristol County and Essex County, Massachusetts.
Southern third[edit]
The southern third of the Bay Circuit begins at Kingston Bay as a loop between Duxbury, Kingston, and Pembroke, then continues as primarily one route through Hanson, East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Easton, and Sharon, Massachusetts. Features along this route include Bay Farm (Massachusetts DCR), Cranberry bogs, Silver Lake Sanctuary, the Central Greenbelt, Willow Brook Farm Preserve, Hanson Town Forest, Hockomock Swamp, Little Cedar Swamp, Bridgewater Iron Works Park, Lake Nippenicket, the Reverend James Keith House, West Bridgewater State Forest, Satucket River Conservation Area, Sachem Rock, Borderland State Park, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (Massachusetts Audubon Society), Hill top Farm, Adams Farm, Great Cedar Swamp, The Pinnacle, and the Old Indian Trail.
Middle third[edit]
The middle third of the Bay Circuit passes through the towns of Walpole, Medfield, Sherborn, Ashland, Framingham, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Lincoln, and Concord. Features along this route include the Noon Hill Reservation, Medfield Rhododendrons Reservation, the Charles River, the Rocky Woods Reservation and Fork Factory Brook, Little Farm Pond, Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Sherborn Town Forest, the Rocky Narrows Reservation, Ashland Town Forest, Sudbury Reservoir, Callahan State Park, Nobscot Conservation Land, Turenne Wildlife Habitat, Garden in the Woods, Devil's Den, Heard Farm, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Mount Misery, Round Hill, and Haynes Meadow. Smaller networks of interconnecting side trails are prevalent throughout.
Northern third[edit]
North of Concord, the Bay Circuit splits into two tracks. The eastern track passes through the towns of Bedford, Billerica, and Tewksbury while the western track passes through Acton, Carlisle, Westford, Chelmsford, Lowell, and Tewksbury. The two branches converge in Andover and continue through North Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Rowley, and Ipswich before splitting again into two terminal routes. The southern route continues east through Hamilton to end at the Atlantic Ocean in east Ipswich while the northern route passes northeast through east Rowley, Newbury, and Newburyport ending at the Atlantic Ocean at Plum Island.
Features along this route include the Walden Pond State Reservation, Adams Woods, the DeCordova Museum, the Dana Museum, Flint's Pond conservation areas, Drumlin Farm, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Minuteman National Historical Park, the Assabet River, Fawn Lake, Nashoba Brook, the Sudbury River, Lowell National Historic Park, the Merrimack River, Kerouac Park, Lowell Heritage State Park, Carlisle Pines State Park, Middlesex Canal, Wilderness Park, the Concord River, the Minuteman Bikeway, Indian Springs, Deer Jump Reservation, Harold Rafton Reservation, Haggetts Pond, Indian Ridge Reservation, Harold Parker State Forest, Ward Reservation, Boxford State Forest, Bald Hill Reservation, Phillips Wildlife Sanctuary, Pomp's Pond, Georgetown-Rowley State Forest, Cleaveland Farms State Forest, Willowdale State Forest, Bradley Palmer State Park, Appleton Farms, Prospect Hill, the Ipswich River, Castle Neck River, Castle Hill Reservation, Castle Neck, the Ipswich Lighthouse, William Forward Wildlife Management Area, Parker River, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Old Town Hill Reservation, Joppa Flats Wildlife Refuge, and Plum Island.
See also[edit]
- ^ "200-mile walking trail moves closer to completion". Boston Globe. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/stewardship/greenway/pdfs/boston.pdf
- Massachusetts Trail Guide (2004). Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club.
- Commonwealth Connections proposal PDF download. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- Bay Circuit Trail. Bay Circuit Alliance. Retrieved March 9, 2008.


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Status Quo So Far for Tampa Bay, Hialeah
Tampa Bay Downs and Hialeah Park haven't amended their plans for live racing dates for the 12-month period that begins July 1, though they have until Feb. 28 to do so.
Tampa Bay Downs and Hialeah Park haven't amended their plans for live racing dates for the 12-month period that begins July 1, though they have until Feb. 28 to do so.
Unless serious talks resume soon and quickly produce a settlement, Gulfstream Park and Calder Casino & Race Course appear to be headed toward another 12 months of bitter head-to-head weekend racing.
Fort Erie Race Track in Ontario, Canada, will offer a live meet this year, with details to be released at a later date.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has authorized Thoroughbred meets at Hazel Park and Northville Downs in the Detroit metropolitan area for 2014, horse racing interests in the state reported Jan. 21.
The 2014 Delaware Park meet will begin May 17 and extend through Oct. 22, track officials said. The track will offer 81 racing programs.
Emerald Downs will offer 75 live racing programs this year from April 12-Sept. 28, primarily on a Friday-through-Sunday schedule.
Iowa breeders are seeking legislation to end a requirement that a registered stallion in the state must be owned by an Iowa resident. Currently, at least 51% of an Iowa-registered sire must be owned by an Iowa resident.
Hialeah Park's preliminary racing dates filing for the 12 months beginning in July calls for another three-month season of Quarter Horse racing, without a return of Thoroughbreds.
Gulfstream Park and Calder Casino & Race Course have sent the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering preliminary dates filings that would result in another 12 months of head-to-head weekend racing starting in July 2014.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course posted a record daily average pari-mutuel handle for its 197-night meet in 2013, a track official said Dec. 30.
With New Year's Eve approaching, it's time for Gulfstream Park and Calder Casino & Race Course to fire the first shots in their next battle over racing dates.
Indiana Downs has been approved for 120 racing programs that will consist of 114 Thoroughbred dates and six Quarter Horse dates for 2014.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was approved for 220 live racing programs in 2014, but the West Virginia track remains in contract negotiations with horsemen.
Three New Jersey racetracks will receive the largest share of almost $1 million accrued in the Casino Simulcasting Special Fund in 2012.
Time is running out for Ohio racetracks and horsemen's groups to agree on the percentage of video lottery terminal revenue that will go to purses and breed development programs.
The 67-day Thoroughbred meet at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino will run from April 18-Aug. 9 in 2014, but its racing week is still in dispute.
Thoroughbred racing dates in New Jersey in 2014 will resemble those awarded for this year, with one shift in the schedule: Monmouth will race 57 days and shift four to New Meadowlands to make for a 14-night all-turf meet.
Suffolk Downs was granted a racing license Nov. 14 for 2014 based on its intent to offer live Thoroughbred racing.
The Maryland Racing Commission Nov. 12 approved the schedules for Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course after the MJC, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, and Maryland Horse Breeders Association reached an agreement.
Suffolk Downs received a recommendation that its request for 100 days of racing be approved for 2014, but a track official said there are "variables" that could complicate matters.
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Nov. 6 elected officers and outlined its strategy for 2014.
Racing dates for five tracks will remain undecided until at least Nov. 21, the date of the next Ohio State Racing Commission meeting.
Officials with Belterra Park's parent company said they want the rebuilt facility to not only be the premier racetrack in Ohio, but in the surrounding area.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races received approval Oct. 22 to cut three live racing programs from its November schedule because of field size and purse concerns.
The Ohio State Racing Commission was unable to act on 2014 racing dates at its Sept. 24 meeting, but a horsemen's representative said negotiations on dates are progressing.
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort received regulatory approval Sept. 24 for its 2014 live racing season, which will maintain the customary 210 programs but alter the weekly schedule.
Laurel Park will begin its fall meet Sept. 19 with full fields, particularly for turf races, and an adjusted schedule that groups stakes on certain days.
The 2014 Illinois live racing schedule likely will be trimmed back significantly as a result of revenue shortfalls, the Illinois Racing Board indicated Sept. 11.
Sam Houston Race Park will offer $1.7 million in stakes for its 2014 Thoroughbred meet, which spans 32 days from Jan. 17-March 11.
No decision or recommendation will result from the preliminary hearing, but it will launch deliberations and clear the way for a vote a week later.
River Downs, demolished earlier this year to make way for an integrated racing and gaming facility, plans to open in early May in 2014 and race through September, according to a request for racing dates.
The Maryland Jockey Club will try a new approach to the stakes schedule at Laurel Park, which will open Sept. 19 for a 59-day fall meet.
Gulfstream Park had all-sources handle of $1,986,428 for eight races June 25 as it held the first summer racing day in its 75-year history.
Gulfstream Park president Tim Ritvo said June 14 it appears Gulfstream and Calder Casino & Race Course will race head-to-head on weekends beginning July 6.
In a surprise announcement June 10, Portland Meadows said it will have live racing from July 21 through Jan. 26, 2014. The track recently was approved to install historical racing machines.
Calder Casino & Race Course is optimistic it will strike a deal with Gulfstream Park to call off the head-to-head weekend racing they are scheduled to begin in July, Calder general manager John Marshall said.
The Delaware House of Representatives May 9 passed legislation that allows racetracks to offer fewer than 100 days of live racing each year if there is a written agreement with the representative horsemen's group.
After a year of uncertainty due to the cancellation of the Ontario slots-at-racetracks program, Woodbine is set to begin its 133-day Thoroughbred meet April 20.
Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association said April 10 they have signed a contract for 2013 for 81 days of racing, down from the originally scheduled 100 days.
The 2013 Thoroughbred racing season in New Jersey begins April 25 with the first of six days of all-turf racing at Atlantic City Race Course, which officials said has been upgraded a bit in response to requests from patrons.
A plan to shift the 2013 River Downs meet to Beulah Park remains on hold, and developers of new racetrack gaming facilities in Ohio were told to go back to the drawing board in terms of indoor seating for racing patrons.
Indiana Downs, which will hold all Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing in the state this year, has filled key positions and plans a meet-long improvement project for its dirt and turf racing surfaces.
The Ohio State Racing Commission March 20 postponed a decision on a plan to transfer summer racing dates at River Downs near Cincinnati to Beulah Park near Columbus.
The transfer of the 2013 River Downs meet to Beulah Park could get Ohio State Racing Commission approval March 20.
Legislation introduced in the West Virginia Senate March 6 calls for several statutory changes regarding racing, including a substantial reduction in the minimum number of dates a track must schedule each year.
Delaware Park plans to race from May 18-Nov. 9 this year but, as was the case in 2012, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission approved the dates even though a contract with horsemen isn't in place.
A day after Centaur Holdings announced its purchase of Indiana Downs had been finalized, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission Feb. 22 approved a plan to shift all 2013 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse dates to Indiana Downs.
Hawthorne Race Course will begin the 2013 live Thoroughbred racing season in the Chicago area Feb. 15 for a 49-day winter/spring meet that concludes April 28.
Turfway Park has decided to race four additional days in February, meaning there will be continuity for the duration of its winter/spring meet.
The West Virginia Racing Commission Jan. 18 approved allocation of more than $1 million in purse and bonus money for this year's grade II West Virginia Derby, and also allowed for race schedule changes at Mountaineer.


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Etro Shaal NurOne of my favorite incense fragrances is Etro's Messe de Minuit. There is a dry austerity to that fragrance that really connects for me when I want incense, most of the time. Then there are times when I want a more rounded incense expereince and when I am seeking that I don't have to move out of the Etro section in my wardrobe. The 1995 release Shaal Nur is a more lush incense experience as it adds citrus, rose, vanilla and amber to the mix to create the antithesis of Messe de Minuits chilly incense and instead create an incense that feels like a Snuggie.The top of Shaal Nur begins with a bracing combination of lemon and coriander with rosemary lurking in the distance. The incense is also present right from the beginning and the resinous nature of the incense versus the tart feel of the lemon would be jarring without the presence of the coriander to create an almost bridging note between the two. As a result the top comes off as something quite enjoyable. The heart is supposed to be a mix of four floral notes but the only one that really awakens on my skin is the rose, and this combination with the dry incense is really nice as the spicy aspect of rose complements the incense at the core of this scent. The base is where this turns towards the comfortable notes of vanilla and amber and this is where Shaal Nur becomes like a blanket of soft notes to be pulled tight around you and enjoyed.Shaal Nur has average longevity and slightly above average sillage.There are times when I want my incense to be dry and austere but for those times when I want to just feel warmth and comfort along with my incense Shaal Nur is where I will turn.
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It's the story of a woman who makes a move from England to Pennsylvania for a man, finding herself in a place she is not quite sure she can call home but, in the process, realizing exactly where home is – and though it does sound a lot like Eleanor Gwyn-Jones' life, it's actually the basis for the aforementioned Englishwoman's novel, "Theatricks," which debuted Dec. 3.
"It's my baby and I put my heart and soul into this. It's been a bit of a long time coming," the Scranton resident, originally from Surrey, England, said in a recent phone interview, her accent only the tip of the iceberg that is the charm she oozes with every story she tells.
Gwyn-Jones actually finished "Theatricks" years back, but its debut was put off due to an incredibly busy agent who was making a transatlantic move of her own. She finally hooked up with a new agent and Omnific Publishing, and the book was just launched at POSH in Scranton to an eager crowd touting rave reviews. Gwyn-Jones is already putting the finishing touches on the sequel to "Theatricks," which is due out in April.
"Theatricks" tells the story of Enna Petersen, a character Gwyn-Jones calls a "very self-possessed, career-driven woman" who has to make a difficult decision when she says goodbye to her home and beloved theater she's worked so hard to keep afloat in England and leave for Pennsylvania with her fiancé, who hails from there.
"I think particularly in the 21st century, women are told that we can have it all, career and romance, but, you know, sometimes we just can't," Gwyn-Jones said. "We have to make really tough decisions, and that's what Enna finds."
"She moves and it causes this whole upheaval in which she re-roots her life, and she goes through the whole visa gauntlet. Then she gets to America, is told she can work at a beautiful 500-seater theater that she falls in love with, but when she looks at the fine print, she realizes she can't actually work for up to a year. She's someone with this work ethic. … She's just possessed by it, so she feels very torn. She questions her decision and eventually leaves. And I won't tell you much after that, because that'll just ruin it. She does eventually realize where home really is, though."
She said the book is not autobiographical, but certain themes do strike a chord with her.
"I really wanted to write about the whole visa process because it really was so very complicated post-9/11," Gwyn-Jones said of her 2004 move to the United States. "I mean, I understand it completely, but I didn't expect… I call it the gauntlet because it really was. It was like I was jumping out of the way of axes and swords and through flaming hoops for it."
She shares Enna's love of the theater, having a background as an actress, agent, and administrator of a touring theatre company, and she used that experience as a way to put herself in Enna's situations and live them out through her.
"It was a fun, cathartic way to play out my very own 'could have beens.'"
The idea of home is a strong theme in the book, and also in Gwyn-Jones' life.
"My people are here," she said with a laugh. "That sounds so weird coming from an English person, in my accent, but, you know, it really is true. I once decided, after moving to Pennsylvania, that to be taken seriously as a writer I needed to move to New York, so I bought an apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn – such a nice place, everyone there eats kale and does yoga – and I lasted 11 months. I was so gosh darn miserable. … Every weekend I was coming back, for some event or someone's birthday; I'd be back to Pennsylvania like a shot."
It was on one of those visits back, when she was hosting an annual Oscar party with her best friend at POSH, that she knew what she had to do.
"There we are, talking about 'Lincoln' while wearing evening gowns and beards, or 'Argo' and sporting big '70s glasses… and I'm looking out at this sea of delighted, enthusiastic, supportive faces, and it was sort of my eureka-come-to-Jesus moment," she said with a laugh.
"What the heck am I doing living in Park Slope where I'm so incredibly lonely when I have all these people here in Pennsylvania who love and support me?"


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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will soon begin a second phase of audits (Phase 2 Audits) of compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy, security and breach notification standards (HIPAA Standards) as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Unlike the pilot audits during 2011 and 2012 (Phase 1 Audits), which focused on covered entities, OCR will conduct Phase 2 Audits of both covered entities and business associates. The Phase 2 Audit Program will focus on areas of greater risk to the security of protected health information (PHI) and pervasive noncompliance based on OCR's Phase I Audit findings and observations, rather than a comprehensive review of all of the HIPAA Standards. The Phase 2 Audits are also intended to identify best practices and uncover risks and vulnerabilities that OCR has not identified through other enforcement activities. OCR will use the Phase 2 Audit findings to identify technical assistance that it should develop for covered entities and business associates. In circumstances where an audit reveals a serious compliance concern, OCR may initiate a compliance review of the audited organization that could lead to civil money penalties.
The following sections summarize OCR's Phase 1 Audit findings, describe the Phase 2 Audit program and identify steps that covered entities and business associates should take to prepare for the Phase 2 Audits.
OCR audited 115 covered entities under the Phase 1 Audit program, with the following aggregate results:
Selection of Phase 2 Audit Recipients
Unlike the Phase 1 Audit Program, which focused on covered entities, OCR will conduct Phase 2 Audits of both covered entities and business associates. OCR has randomly selected a pool of 550–800 covered entities through the National Provider Identifier database and America's Health Insurance Plans' databases of health plans and health care clearinghouses. OCR will issue a mandatory pre-audit screening survey to the pool of covered entities this summer. The survey will address organization size measures, location, services and contact information. Based on the responses, the agency will select approximately 350 covered entities, including 232 health care providers, 109 health plans and 9 health care clearinghouses, for Phase 2 Audits. OCR intends to select a wide range of covered entities and will conduct the audits between October 2014 and June 2015.
OCR will notify and send data requests to the 350 selected covered entities this fall. The data requests will ask the covered entities to identify and provide contact information for their business associates. OCR will select the business associates that will participate in the Phase 2 Audits from this pool.
Audit Process
OCR will audit approximately 150 of the 350 selected covered entities and 50 of the selected business associates for compliance with the Security Standards, 100 covered entities for compliance with the Privacy Standards and 100 covered entities for compliance with the Breach Notification Standards. OCR will initiate the Phase 2 Audits of covered entities by sending the data requests this fall and then initiate the Phase 2 Audits of business associates in 2015.
Covered entities and business associates will have two weeks to respond to OCR's audit request. The data requests will specify the content, file names and other documentation requirements, and the auditors may contact the covered entities and business associates for clarifications or additional documentation. OCR will only consider current documentation that is submitted on time. Failure to respond to a request could lead to a referral to the applicable OCR Regional Office for a compliance review.
Unlike the Phase 1 Audits, OCR will conduct the Phase 2 Audits as desk reviews with an updated audit protocol and not on-site at the audited organization. OCR will make the Phase 2 Audit protocol available on its website so that entities may use it for internal compliance assessments.
The Phase 2 Audits will target HIPAA Standards that were sources of high numbers of non-compliance in the Phase 1 Audits, including: risk analysis and risk management; content and timeliness of breach notifications; notice of privacy practices; individual access; Privacy Standards' reasonable safeguards requirement; training to policies and procedures; device and media controls; and transmission security. OCR also projects that Phase 2 Audits in 2016 will focus on the Security Standards' encryption and decryption requirements, facility access control, breach reports and complaints, and other areas identified by earlier Phase 2 Audits. Phase 2 Audits of business associates will focus on risk analysis and risk management and breach reporting to covered entities.
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New National Security Strategy Report
The White House, in support of the president's latest speeches on the war, has just released a new National Security Strategy document. It reaffirms preemptive action and - still - relies on the spread of democracy to be the endgame of the war against terrorists and terrorist nations. Here's a few excerpts:
"While the War on Terror is a battle of ideas, it is not a battle of religions. The transnational terrorists confronting us today exploit the proud religion of Islam to serve a violent political vision: the establishment, by terrorism and subversion, of a totalitarian empire that denies all political and religious freedom. These terrorists distort the idea of jihad into a call for murder against those they regard as apostates or unbelievers – including Christians, Jews, Hindus, other religious traditions, and all Muslims who disagree with them. Indeed, most of the terrorist attacks since September 11 have occurred in Muslim countries – and most of the victims have been Muslims…
"The strategy to counter the lies behind the terrorists' ideology is to empower the very people the terrorists most want to exploit: the faithful followers of Islam. We will continue to support political reforms that empower peaceful Muslims to practice and interpret their faith. The most vital work will be done within the Islamic world itself, and
"The advance of freedom and human dignity through democracy is the long-term solution to the transnational terrorism of today. To create the space and time for that long-term solution to take root, there are four steps we will take in the short term.
- Prevent attacks by terrorist networks before they occur. A government has no higher obligation than to protect the lives and livelihoods of its citizens. The hard core of the terrorists cannot be deterred or reformed; they must be tracked down, killed, or captured. They must be cut off from the network of individuals and institutions on which they depend for support. That network must in turn be deterred, disrupted, and disabled by using a broad range of tools.
- Deny WMD to rogue states and to terrorist allies who would use them without hesitation. Terrorists have a perverse moral code that glorifies deliberately targeting innocent civilians. Terrorists try to inflict as many casualties as possible and seek WMD to this end. Denying terrorists WMD will require new tools and new international approaches. We are working with partner nations to improve security at vulnerable nuclear sites worldwide and bolster the ability of states to detect, disrupt, and respond to terrorist activity involving WMD.
- Deny terrorist groups the support and sanctuary of rogue states. The
United States/>/> and its allies in the War on Terror make no distinction between those who commit acts of terror and those who support and harbor them, because they are equally guilty of murder. Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror, such as Syria/>/> or Iran/>/>, has chosen to be an enemy of freedom, justice, and peace. The world must hold those regimes to account.
- Deny the terrorists control of any nation that they would use as a base and launching pad for terror. The terrorists' goal is to overthrow a rising democracy; claim a strategic country as a haven for terror; destabilize the
Middle East/>; and strike America/>/> and other free nations with ever-increasing violence. This we can never allow. This is why success in Afghanistan/>/> and Iraq/>/> is vital, and why we must prevent terrorists from exploiting ungoverned areas."
But do we really mean it? Will we strike at terrorist sanctuaries in Syria and Iran? Will we demand that Islamic leaders condemn the terrorist ideology? Stay tuned.
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Stafford: Rickerscote Arms campaigners jubilant after housing plans thrown out
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CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after plans to demolish the Rickerscote Arms and build houses there were rejected.
Residents were outraged when Unique Properties Ltd and Malvern Estates PLC submitted their plans for 11 homes on the site of the Rickerscote Road pub.
Two petitions were submitted – one of 593 signatures.
Rickerscote Community Champions are now planning to buy the pub and use it as a community facility after it was made a community asset, giving them first refusal.
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Rachel Henley,of Fennel Drive, Stafford, is chair of the group. She told the council's planning committee the group had a lot of ideas of how to make it work.
"For example the pub would make an ideal venue for a social knit and natter group, or it would make a better venue for the community café which currently runs at the children's centre.
"In essence with our plans it will still remain a pub but will become more of a community venue alongside the traditional pub offering, maximising the footfall through the doors and turning it into a more economically viable business."
Ward Councillor Ralph Cooke said: "My major objection is the loss of an important community facility, the local pub, which is easily reached by foot by people from the community."
The company said the pub had been on the market for two years with no interest and said it wasn't financially viable.
Councillor Geoff Rowland said: "Quite clearly this site isn't big enough for 11 houses. It's a developer trying to shoehorn too many properties onto the site in order to make a profit."
Proposing the application be refused Councillor Malcolm Millichap said there would be loss of residential amenity and it was over development."
The plans were rejected unanimously.
After the meeting Mrs Henley said: "We have already started working on our business plan."


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Rick Pitino did something very rare last night on his weekly radio show. In so many words Pitino actually admitted how bad Louisville's opponent is. Earlier this season I said Samford may be the worst opponent on the Cards schedule this year, but I may have been wrong. UMKC may actually be the worst. Here is a video that was published over the summer of a Kansas City NBC affiliated sports reporter telling you exactly how awful UMKC really is. I think the lines at the bar tomorrow afternoon will be extra long.
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I haven't bought a new car since 97. when I showed it to a friends dad he directly let me know I was a fool. "why would you spend your money in something that loses 20% of its value overnight?" he was right,
around here the mega dealers, when they are done fudging the numbers, actually only give you about 30ish percent of NADA for your trade.
especially for anything more than 2 yrs old.
they don't want all the costs of going to the auction. they tack a couple hundred $$ and sell them to some local used dealers w/o putting a dime into them. the used guy then puts them on his lot for NADA retail.
knowing this if I see something that interests me , I go by when they are closed & write down the VIN and check carfax. not real good but tells me how many times its been registered. I then go to the service dept of the new dealer of that brand. I tell them I'm thinking if buying the vehicle w/ said VIN and want to make sure any recalls have been addressed. this usually tells me that and what warranty repairs have been done.
I then decide how much I'm willing to offer. so far I've been able to score some great deals for friends & family.
in 09 picked up an 03 Altima for my son w/ 60k loaded that was bought new in tn an traded locally carfax said one owner. car was in mint condition. paid 4k cash it was on his lot 2 days. I drive by his lot daily. the kid has put 50k more miles on w/ zero issues.
last yr picked up an 03 pt cruiser mint cond for the wife (her idea not mine) w/ 67k mi on it $2500
tues I pick up an 02 outback wagon bought new at the local dealer. I checked on recalls and the service guy says buy it. turns the computer screen towards me and it showed all service records since new. oil changes, coolant changes etc per mfg spec since new. car has 125k mi a tiny bit if rust & brand new tires. I paid $2100 for it. not mint cond but nice for the abuse that I will be inflicting on it.
I make the offer the guy either accepts or doesn't . he makes a couple bucks I save a couple. all is good. I've been burnt a couple time. w/ bad trans but in cost per mi, I'm miles ahead if a guy I work with that walks into the mega stealer, points at a new pick up a lets the sales man know that he wants it but he ain't paying a penny over $600 / mo for it!!!!!
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The Granny Plan: Healthy Food
It's no surprise that Americans are tilting the scales in the wrong direction. We are straining our waistlines and health coverage beyond the limits.
Unfortunately we live in a culture that promotes it.
Recently, I tuned into my favorite TV food channel to watch famous chefs create exotic dishes with quail eggs and artichokes. Instead I tapped into back-to-back shows that claimed to represent American food. The hosts were a well-known southern comfort food cook and a chef who travels around the country visiting local restaurants. Within one hour I saw biscuits with lard; mushroom soup with butter, sour cream and bacon; chicken fried steak; roast beef smothered in gravy; fried baloney and grilled liverwurst with bacon sandwiches.
The diners interviewed said the food "tastes homemade" or "like my momma made," Are you serious? Did your mother really serve that?
Wedged between the two shows was a Jenny Craig commercial with a woman dancing around her kitchen, bragging that she had lost 22 lbs. The timing made it truly laughable.
For some reason we can't stop looking at food as a source of comfort, weight loss as a punishment, and calories as a score card. Why can't we begin to think of it all as nutrition and its components – proteins, fats, and carbohydrates – as things that keep us out of trouble?
Two and a half years as a cancer survivor have taught me that food takes on a different meaning for people with serious illness. Food keeps us whole, makes us stronger, and heals us. Our systems are fragile, so poor food choices cause everything from sleepless nights to serious pain. Weight gain and loss are important, so if good nutrition is in place, they become critical health indicators.
Fortunately, the medical and nutritional sciences have joined hands to provide more information today about pathways for nutrition-based health. We've heard about "diets" for years – good, bad, and downright crazy. But common sense tells us the good ones promote healthy eating through balance and moderation.
Even Sesame Street's Elmo – one of the great philosophers of our day – teaches kids about "sometime foods" (cookies) and "anytime food" (fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy).
I've searched for information on nutrition that optimizes my chances for progression free survival. And while it can be overwhelming, it is out there and it goes far beyond the fuzzy advice that simply tells us to eat a balanced diet from all four food groups.
Dr. William Li, in a TED talk video, suggests a new way to think about treating cancer. A process called anti-angiogenesis prevents the growth of blood vessels that feed tumors. A key factor is nutrition: eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the tumor's blood supply. It's worth a listen. It may make you think differently about the powerful impact diet has on your life.
But this is just one source about how nutrition plays such a huge part in our health. Go online and search any condition – gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, etc. – followed by "nutrition" and see what happens. Focus on the most recent research and findings. When the lists of suggested foods and foods to avoid are consistent from site to site, that's a clue.
There's a reason why your mother said "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". A juicy Granny Smith might not exactly allow you to drop your health plan but there's more truth than fiction in that old saying. Apples contain vitamin C and other antioxidants, soluble fiber, help our teeth stay clean when eaten raw, work to reduce the body's cholesterol level, and when made into applesauce, can ease an uncomfortable gastrointestinal disturbance. (I can personally attest to that last one.)
If we can do all that with an apple, think about what could happen with blueberries, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and broccoli. Pssst…there are also a few happy surprises like dark chocolate and red wine.
Practicing good nutrition doesn't mean you'll never fall of the wagon. Sometimes those so-called comfort foods are emotionally necessary. They make us feel better for a while, although once a healthy diet is established, they may also cause our tummies to talk sternly back to us.
My husband and I have a preferred list of "sometime" foods. We've been known to sneak over to The Hot Dog Hut for our favorite – the California dog. It's a beef hotdog covered with chopped cucumber, tomatoes, and parsley (the enlightened California ingredients).
We don't do this often so I try not to chastise myself too much. I simply say "what were you thinking? Just go eat an apple!"
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West Nile is very important to our community, especially since one of our team members has a brother that caught it. West Nile causes fever, headaches, body aches, fatigue, back pain, skin rash, swollen lymph glands, eye pain, stiff neck, disorientation, coma, tremors, lack of coordination, convulsions, pain, partial paralysis, or sudden muscle weakness. We have seen the devastation the virus brings to the person and family involved, and decided to make it our project.
Our team plans to learn more about the West Nile Virus. We plan on finding how it spreads and how to control it better. We hope to see about how many mosquitoes get the virus in a year with average rainfall.
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We will find the lifespan of a mosquito and how hard it is for mosquitoes and people to get the virus. We plan on finding how far mosquitoes can travel, which will help us determine how to control the spread. We are using NetLogo to model and solve the problem at hand. Our program will model an area with houses and water sources varying in size according to rainfall. Water is important to mosquitoes, as their life cycle depends on it. The variables that can change will be the amount of rainfall, lake size, and starting number of mosquitoes, number of houses, and the number of people. It will model and determine the number of mosquitoes affected and the number of people affected. Our model will include ways for people to control mosquitoes, such as bug sprays, and insecticides.
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So far, we have quite a bit of code done in NetLogo. We have made a landscape with houses, lakes, and variable amounts of rainfall, and can add mosquitoes to move around it.
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We want to find how the West Nile Virus gets in the mosquitoes and how to control it. We also want to find the lifespan of mosquitoes and how far they can travel. We hope our programming can help people determine ways to prevent the spread.
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