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Letter: No votes for incumbents
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It's time for term limits in government. It's time to get rid of the career politicians. It's time to let someone else play the game.
If the highest elected office in our nation has term limits, then so should every other elected position in the nation. From village boards, to county boards, to state reps, to school boards, to clerks and judges and treasurers and mayors and everyone in between.
It's time to take back our country from the incumbents and insist on term limits. It doesn't matter what party you stand for.
We can't let these politicians sit in office for 10, 15, 20 years and beyond.
And while we're at it, it's time to insist on lowering the pay scale for our politicians. The median U.S. household income is about $50,000. No politician should be making even 1.5 times that.
They all claim they're going to balance the budgets, cut spending and help the economy. The first way is to reduce the astronomical paychecks they're doling out for themselves. It can be accomplished.
I know I won't be voting for incumbents this November.
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The Inter Milan midfielder is in dispute with his club over a new contract, and was frozen out for a while.
But the Dutchman, linked with Tottenham and Manchester United among others, could move, according to agent Soren Lerby, who told the BBC: "England probably has the top league in Europe, so it could appeal, but Wes would want to play for a top team.
"Wesley is one of the best midfielders in Europe. He is fully recovered from injury and just loves to play football, so we need to find a solution to his situation with Inter."


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The owner of downtown's Shell Plaza is selling the property to an affiliate of Enterprise Products Co., the firms officially announced late Tuesday. The agreement was first reported last week in an industry trade publication that pegged the price at around $550 million. The companies did not release the price in their announcement Tuesday. Houston-based […] [Read More]
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You may soon be able to command your Apple TV to play songs, videos and more using Siri. Not on the existing hardware, as the current Apple TV lacks a microphone input, but a future model could support Siri. According to code found in the iOS 7.1 SDK, the Apple TV might soon come with Siri.
The new device family reference was first noticed by Twitter user UniCorn and later on 9to5Mac confirmed that it belongs to the Apple TV.
The file is a supporting property-list resource for Assistant (Apple's internal name for Siri), containing information about the feature. The UIDeviceFamily array declares what platforms are compatible with the feature.
The '3' in UIDeviceFamily stands for Apple TV, whereas '1' is for the iPhone/iPod family and '2' for the iPad family. Hence, the presence of this string in the iOS 7.1 could mean that Apple is planning to bring Siri to the Apple TV.
Apple could do this via a Software Update for current Apple TV's or introduce a new version of Apple TV that has a built-in microphone. It has been reported before that Apple is working on a new set top box. Amazon recently released their Fire TV, which comes with voice control thanks to a mic on the remote.
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Lights out, lights out!
In the run about, the critters flee to me
Storm, blazing lightning, air too warm
My friends with fur feel a curse
On the wind- a sense of berzerk
Huddling together, kitty close for good measure
Ozone green, birds stop the preen
Feels like a train is gliding by, so close nigh
Rumble the ground before the sound
The animals knew- I had no clue
We shudder in this shack, back to back
A growl here, a hiss there, outside something howls
A banshee on the wind, makes me want to flee
Yet the twister keeps us here, shaking menagerie
Slamming rain above our heads- Oh the dread!
Here we must stay- as buildings rock and sway
Perhaps for the rest of the day- hearts heavily weigh.
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Fire prevention program set for Nov. 1
HURRICANE, W.Va. -- Every year many families in our area are displaced from their homes during the holidays due to fire. Sadly, many of these fires could have been prevented.
As a service to the community, the Kiwanis Club of Putnam will sponsor a program on "Fire Prevention for the Holidays" with Hurricane Assistant Fire Chief Dana Spade. The program will be about 20 minutes long and afterwards Assistant Chief Spade will answer questions from the public.
The public is invited to attend this free program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the First State Bank Community Room located at 3754 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane. Use the entrance at the rear of the building.


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A letter from Mel Stride: Money available for flood repairs
Posted: February 27, 2014|
DRIVING around the Westcountry recently was a salutary experience – with many communities feeling the misery of flooding. Central Devon has not been affected as much as the Somerset Levels, but for everyone in the firing line it is a ruinous experience.
To see a home where the water has trashed furniture, left damp up walls and callously strewn personal effects about the floor is to feel something of the loss suffered by those affected.
I have vivid memories of just such sights when I visited Kennford and Buckfastleigh after the November 2012 deluge.
The Prime Minister has been in the Westcountry to view the damage himself and I was pleased to see it – there is no substitute for first-hand experience in order to fully grasp the seriousness of the situation.
He came 18 months ago to my constituency – to Buckfastleigh to speak with local people and better understand the issues. The number of people affected nationwide has grown as low pressure weather systems drifted relentlessly over the UK and the rain fell on found already saturated ground. Returning to normal may take months.
There has been a certain amount of blaming with the Environment Agency coming in for criticism. I think we are wrong to cast about pointing the finger – surely it's a case of these weather conditions being absolutely extraordinary.
We have had the wettest January since 1766 and the East coast has experienced the greatest tidal surge for 60 years. Vital infrastructure such as the Dawlish rail track has been destroyed with knock-on effects for commuters and businesses right across the region.
Yes, rivers probably should have been dredged – although it has to be said that the arguments around that are less clear-cut than many imagine.
But what matters now is surely how we respond over the coming weeks and what we do in the future to make sure that events of this nature are as contained and manageable as they can be.
Buildings on flood plains combined with periodic exceptional weather events will mean that we never get to the point where no one is affected, but we can do better. The Government has already committed to investing more in flood defence creation and maintenance than ever before – £3.1bn over the life of this Parliament.
Just a week ago we also announced an additional £130m to ensure that the EA can address the winter flood damage without impacting the 2014/15 flood defence programme.
Some 55 new flood schemes will commence in 2014/15 providing additional protection for 42,000 extra households in addition to the 160,000 already better protected during this parliament. The programme of flood defence work can be found at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/118129.aspx. Looking further ahead the the DEFRA secretary will be announcing details of a new pipeline of flood protection capital projects for up to 2021.
Only by thinking ahead and investing for the long term can we begin to confront the recurrent dangers of water.
I WAS busy right across the constituency last week, including a visit to the Devon Highways Department to discuss road safety issues in Copplestone and on the A377 running from Cowley through Crediton.
Whilst there I was shown their incident centre which monitors weather conditions and road related issues right across the county – huge screens showing meteorological data and CCTV output adorn the walls all accompanied by the busy click of information flowing in and out from key services and the media.
I was also in Crediton to visit a fantastic local business 'Fix Auto' run by Louise Woolacott and her family. This award winning company provides vital local employment. In Okehampton I met with Paula Anscomb who runs the local credit union Plough and Share which provides affordable responsible finance as an alternative to some payday lenders who charge interest rates of up to 4,000 per cent.
She and her wonderful team are based in East Street – more at http://www.ploughandshare.co.uk. In Chudleigh I spent time at the local youth club and held a series of surgeries with the young people there to discuss their concerns.
I held a meeting with the Community Forum in Buckfastleigh to discuss local planning concerns. Afterwards I spent time in Crediton viewing the proposals for the new Mid Devon local plan with its options for residential and commercial development over the next 15-20 years.
Back in Okey I visited Oaklands Park, the park home site on the north west of our town to discuss site issues and the new legislation that will better protect park home owners and which comes into force in April. I met with several local councillors in the area and also held surgeries in Zeal Monachorum, Northlew and Hatherleigh. For details of my upcoming surgeries please visit www.melstridemp.com.


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Contest for kids to take place Jan. 26
Jan. 12, 2013 @ 12:00 AM
ASHLAND -- A hoop shoot competition is being sponsored for boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14 by Ashland Council 1487 of the Knights of Columbus.
It is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Holy Family School gymnasium in the 900 block of Carter Avenue. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Those participating need to furnish proof of age and have written parental consent.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually and winners progress through local, district and state competitions.
For entry forms contact Keith Salisbury at (606) 369-0599.


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Okay, have you seen the awful trailer for Made of Honor? Well, can you believe that the Patrick Dempsey/Michelle Monaghan romantic comedy has earned an R-rating? Columbia is appealing the decision, but damn!
Latest MPAA Ratings: #99
Some interesting updates this time around
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Do You Enjoy Being Injured?
At any given point in time most endurance athletes know a friend, colleague or coworker who is battling an injury. Or worse, maybe it's you who is suffering from a run induced or related injury.
Unfortunately this is not uncommon as studies show that about 60-65% of all runners/triathletes are injured, at some point, during an average year (by definition, an 'injury' is a physical problem severe enough to force a reduction in training). While running injuries are the most common among triathletes, swim and bike injuries can also occur and are just as frustrating.
When you're injured, you're miserable and when you're miserable no one, including your family wants to be around you.
The good news however, is there are steps we can all take to help actively reduce our risk of running injuries. It is important to take an active approach in preventing injury then being reactive because once you're injured there's typically no magic overnight cures to whatever you're suffering from.
What's to Blame?
What's to Blame?
Injuries can be a result of a number of factors and some of these include:
Poor run/bike form & economy
Lack of recovery from prior workout(s)
Incorrectly fitting equipment (sneakers, bike, bike fit)
Lack of knowledge in creating or following a pre-packaged training plan
Being overweight
Everything mentioned above becomes magnified as training volume (hours and/or intensity) increases. When volume goes up, overuse injuries become common and properly timed rest, recovery & planning becomes paramount. Your body can only endure so much of the above before eventually breaking down.
We'll touch on how to the reduce risk of running injuries, but first let's take a look where the majority of these injuries occur.
1. The knee (25-30% of all injuries to endurance runners occur there);
2. The calf and shin (20% of all injuries);
3. The IT Band (iliotibial band) - a long sheath of connective tissue which runs from the outside of the hip down to the lateral edge of the knee (10%);
4. The Achilles tendon (8-10%)
5. The foot - the focal point for hobbling injuries like plantar fasciitis (10%)
Time to Be Proactive!Other ways to help prevent running and cycling injuries include being properly fit for sneakers (bike) at your local specialty run (bike) store, building a strong core and including some functional strength training in your weekly workout regimen. Functional strength training will help strengthen the muscles surrounding the areas mentioned above. Additionally, strength training will help correct muscle imbalances you may have unknowingly developed throughout your life.
Most of the risk of the injuries mentioned above can be reduced. Improving your run form and economy is a great place to start as it is commonly overlooked and easily corrected with the correct guidance and a little practice.
Most of the risk of the injuries mentioned above can be reduced. Improving your run form and economy is a great place to start as it is commonly overlooked and easily corrected with the correct guidance and a little practice.
Finally, regular use of a foam roller, "The Stick," & compression (affordable option / less affordable BUT highly effective option) will help keep you feeling good and improve your recovery from workouts.
No one enjoys being injured, but not everyone knows what they can do to avoid it. By being aware of injury hot spots and learning about different factors that may lead to injury and how to actively prevent being injured you're already taking the first step in reducing your risk.
Many athletes find it invaluable to seek out a local coach to take a look at your form (swim, bike and/or run) and help correct it. Clinics offered by local run/bike shops and triathlon clubs are another option. Whether you decide to forge ahead on your own or seek the help of others, remember actively striving to prevent injury is always worth the extra effort.
Written by: Chris Kaplanis, Ridgewood Tri Athlete
Chris Kaplanis is a professional triathlon coach. He is the Managing Director & a coach at Ridgewood Tri Athlete, a multisport coaching business and tri club located in NJ. You can follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisKaplanis. Find out more about RTA on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/RidgewoodTriathlete and on Twitter: @RTA_Nation.


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I love to cook, especially for my boyfriend, but lately I'm having trouble balancing our nutritional needs. My boyfriend has a fairly labor intensive job and comes home starving, especially for fatty, high calorie foods. However, as a result of some recent health problems I find myself getting sick after eating high fat, high calorie foods. I'm trying to find meals that are "upgradable" and can serve both of our culinary desires.
I know he could probably just eat a double portion, but I know psychologically I would want to as well! So ideally I would like to find something that I could cook, but add an ingredient to his part to make it more satisfying for him. Such as making homemade pizza, but add sausage to his half. I also work and go to school, so bonus points for stuff that is easier to make or that I can do ahead of time.
Please help with any suggestions!
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Bethlehem, Pa., November 17, 2005—Moravian College recently celebrated International Education Week with a myriad of events including an international dinner and talent show, a lecture about women in Africa, and a photography exhibition. Since its beginnings in 2000, International Education Week has grown to become a global undertaking, with students, educators, and community leaders involved in many different activities to celebrate the benefits of internationalism in classrooms and educational systems.
This year International Education Week, as recognized by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, fell between November 14 and 18. Moravian College began the festivities early. On Saturday morning, November 12, several Moravian students played host to local fourth and fifth grade students as part of the college's TLC Mentoring Program. Through a variety of activities, the young guests learned about the cultures of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, and Japan.
Also on Saturday were the International Dinner and Talent Show. First, students had the opportunity to enjoy tasty treats from around the world instead of the dining hall's regular Saturday night fare. After dinner, all were invited to move to Prosser Auditorium, where several students showed off their multicultural talents. Acts ranged from traditional Irish step dancing to a martial arts demonstration.
On Monday, November 14, Gcebile Ndlovu was the featured guest at a question and answer session regarding "The Role of Women in Africa." Students spent an hour peppering Ndlovu with questions about her work in Swaziland. Ndlovu lives and works there as a nurse trained in public health and a National Programme Officer with UNAIDS.
Students witnessed both sides of the study abroad experience on Wednesday, November 16. In the afternoon, international students studying at Moravian raised the flags of their home countries at the flagpoles outside of Reeves Library. That evening, Moravian students returning from semester, May Term, and summer study abroad experiences shared their stories during a panel discussion. The panel also allowed those students considering study abroad to ask about any stage of the process.
Beginning on November 11 and lasting through December 4, the photographs of students who have studied abroad will be on display as part of Moravian's annual Hounds Abroad photography exhibition. The pictures are on display at the Paty Eiffe Gallery, located in the Haupert Union Building. From now through November 22, those visiting the exhibit can vote for their favorite photograph at the Haupert Union Building desk. The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced at the show's conclusion. The Haupert Union Building is located on Monocacy Street in Bethlehem.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college. Visit the web site at www.moravian.edu.


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Alas, they missed an extended party that won't stop until Much Ado is released on June 7. The film was shot with mostly natural lighting, so when the sun set, Whedon called wrap. The cast would pour drinks, jump in the pool, and even start dancing if the morning's call time wasn't too crazy. His home became a Hollywood summer camp. Some nights, he'd sit down to a quiet dinner with his wife and two kids, and a camera operator would walk through the room. "We had no idea they were still in the house," he shrugs.
When Much Ado got accepted to South by Southwest, Whedon kept the good times going. Some of the cast couldn't afford a plane ticket to Austin, so he rented a tour bus, christened it "Bus Ado About Nothing," and invited everyone to pile in for the 20-hour drive. They spent it mooning cars, watching Cabin in the Woods, and shooting six-second Vines of themselves dancing the Harlem Shake-speare. "It was a lot more fun than doing press for Avengers," says Whedon. So why not rent a tour bus to take the superstars of Avengers 2 on their 2015 publicity tour? "They're lovely people," he laughs, "but I don't think that's going to fly."
Like a man suddenly remembering what's paying for the mortgage on his Much Ado set—rumor has it his next Marvel payday is $100 million, which he denies—Whedon doubles back with a smile. "Right now, I've got my secret passion project, and it's Avengers. Well, it's a secret that it's my passion project," he insists. "People go, 'But what are you really interested in?' like that's my day job. But they don't understand that I have the world's greatest day job."
Whedon comes off as frank about his success. He's a third-generation Hollywood writer—his father wrote for The Golden Girls, and his grandfather for The Donna Reed Show. A creative career was as natural as taking over the family grocery store. Still, for humility's sake, he laments that he "feels like a failure" because he can't play an instrument, throw a ball, or draw.
(He also won't take the bait when asked if his Much Ado can make Shakespeare "cool." "Yeah, yeah, and can you make Beethoven melodic, you arrogant prick?")
Year by year, Whedon is reclaiming one of art's dirtiest words: populism. "I find it personally interesting that all of my favorite artists, almost without exception, were popular in their lifetimes: Shakespeare, Dickens, John Sargent, Sondheim," says Whedon. If Shakespeare were writing today, he wouldn't be suffering Off-Off-Off-Broadway—he'd be on HBO. "He'd be making something sexy and strange," speculates Whedon, "and he'd be seeing it through."
In turn, Whedon hopes his own work will live on as Shakespeare's has. Not that he fantasizes about an auteur in 2413 discovering new subtexts in Firefly. He'd be happy being one voice among many declaring their dreams for mankind. "To have created something that may not be remembered, but pushed the boulder of human decency forward just a tiny bit," beams Whedon, "that would mean more to me than somebody on a rocket ship circling Saturn staging episode three of Buffy."
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Chicago Tacos: Can You Find Great Tacos at Whole Foods?
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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss
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Dr. Seuss's irrepressible optimism is front and center in Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
"When you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad . . .
you should do what I do!"
So begins the terrific advice of the wise old man in the Desert of Drize. This classic book provides the perfect antidote for readers of all ages who are feeling a bit down in the dumps. Thanks to Dr. Seuss's trademark rhymes and signature illustrations, readers will, without a doubt, realize just how lucky they truly are.
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"When I was quite young and quite small for my size, I met an old man in the Desert of Drize." The old man looks like a cross between a cartoon granddad and a swami; he sits on top of a cactus, and tells his young listener that the best way to get over any sadness is to imagine all the ways you could be worse off. "Suppose, just suppose, you were poor Herbie Hart, who has taken his Throm-dim-bu-lator apart!" This has a more hurried, formulaic feel than the best Seuss, and it seems to showcase a less acute grasp of child psychology than usual. (Does it really make a child feel better to think of poor Harry Haddow, who, "try as he will, can't make a shadow," or Gucky Gown, "who lives by himself ninety miles out of town"?) But the illustrations alone make this morality tale a minor classic. (Ages 4 to 8) --Richard Farr
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The Same Old Izzy That We Used to Know
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One of my favorite pastimes is to go over to Fangraphs and look at the win probability charts for baseball games after they end. It's especially fun to look at games in which really wacky things have happened, as the peaks and valleys are often marvels to behold.
Never before, though, have I ever seen a graph quite like the one I saw last night. Yesterday, the Cleveland Indians took on the Tampa Bay Rays at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The Rays jumped all over the Indians' starter, Fausto Carmona, and had built themselves a massive lead. Then, the unthinkable happened. In the ninth inning, the Indians scored seven runs to win the game by the score of 11-10. And at the center of it all was an old friend of ours, a friend whom I can't say I'm all that sad to see in another team's uniform. But first, the graph in question.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my life.
Now, just in case you're not familiar with how to read one of these, the line simply represents the chances of each team winning the game at various points. As you can see, for most of the middle innings of this game, the Rays' probability of a win was somewhere in the 98-99% range.
So what happened? Well, the Tampa Bay bullpen happened. More specifically, Jason Isringhausen happened. Izzy came in, after Grant Balfour had given up a home run to bring the Tribe within one run, and promptly walked three straight batters to load the bases. Then, with the Indians down to their final strike, Isringhausen gave up a single to Victor Martinez, scoring two more runs and sending the crowd at the Jake home happy.
I feel bad for Izzy, I really do. But when I saw what happened in this game, the first thing I thought of was another of Isringhausen's more ignominious performances from last year, and I was, for a moment at least, just so thankful that this latest blowup didn't occur in a Cardinal uniform. I just don't think I could take it anymore.
All that said, I think that it may be time for Isringhausen to give in and just call it a day. The man has had one hell of a career, but I just don't think he's got enough in the tank at this point. Sad, but it happens to everyone eventually.
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Thompson said New York City has "institutionalized" George Zimmerman's suspicion with a policy that requires all police officers to treat young black and Latino men with suspicion.
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New Yorkers are broadly dissatisfied with the quality of their public schools, and most say the city?s school system has stagnated or declined since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took control of it nine years ago, according to a New York Times poll.
Mr. Bloomberg has made improving the schools a focus of his mayoralty, seizing authority over the bureaucracy, doubling the budget and opening hundreds of additional, small schools. Still, even as his overall approval rating, 45 percent, is at a six-year low, considerably fewer residents ? 34 percent ? approve of how the mayor is handling education.
?What had been a signature issue for Bloomberg may not be the legacy issue he hoped it would be,? said Bruce M. Gyory, a political consultant and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Albany.
In follow-up interviews, poll respondents expressed various reasons for their dissatisfaction, including frustration over the system of school choice, services for disabled children and the emphasis on standardized tests.
?Bloomberg treats the schools and the education system like a business,? said Liette Pedraza-Tucker, 41, a film editor from Brooklyn. ?But schools aren?t a business. Kids need nurturing, not to be treated like adults.?
Robert Kemp, 74, a retired bank officer from Queens, said: ?What they?re teaching is too narrowly focused. It?s all ?Let?s pass tests?; it?s not about turning out educated kids.?
City Hall played down the results. ?The numbers we are focused on are the gains our students are making in the classroom, and by those measures, we have made historic progress,? said Julie Wood, a mayoral spokeswoman. ?Graduation rates are at an all-time high and we are outpacing the rest of the state on test scores. But we have to keep raising the bar.?
The poll was conducted Aug. 9 to 15, with telephone interviews of 1,027 adults throughout New York City. Of the respondents, 287 identified themselves as parents, and 167 said they were parents of a child in public school. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points for all adults, plus or minus six percentage points for all parents and plus or minus eight percentage points for public school parents.
Dissatisfaction with public schools in New York is longstanding. Through much of the 1990s, as well as in Mr. Bloomberg?s first years in office, few residents were satisfied, past Times polls found.


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Tom Degan: The Republican party is at this very moment mounting a campaign that, if successful, will disenfranchise the voting rights of African Americans – and everyone else who tends to vote left-of-center – all across America. Isn't that sweet?
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Charles D. Hayes: If any individual or group is going to burn a book, or a flag, or build a structure on their own property that reminds you of something you would rather not think about, the problem does not exist in the desecration or the construction of these items. The problem, plain and simple, is in your own head.
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Panetta Turns Blind Eye to CIA Crimes
Sherwood Ross: Panetta also failed to tell readers that, if not for such CIA actions as the violent overthrow of the government of Iran in 1953 to get that country's oil, and the 2003 U.S. aggression against Iraq to get that country's oil, the Middle East might not be quite so violent today. Those aren't Boy Scout camps President Obama is reinforcing in Afghanistan.
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Parents of students at Adrian High School in Michigan will face stiffer penalties if their teen skips school this year. The city's commissioners approved an ordinance last week that could potentially punish parents of absent teenswith a $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail.
Michigan is not the only state using legal avenues to crack down on truancy. In Illinois, excessive absences—nine unexcused absences or more—are considered a form of child neglect, a misdemeanor that can carry a penalty for parents of up to 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. The law was updated last year to reduce the number of days a student could miss before truancy courts step in.
Skipping school can mean serious consequences for teens, too. High school students deemed truants can have their driving privileges revoked in some states, and many districts ban truant students from participating in school sports or extracurricular activities.
If the threat of fines or jail time isn't enough to prompt parents to address truancy, research suggests that teens who regularly skip school are more likely than their peers to drop out of school or experiment with drugs and alcohol.


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Hamlin wins truck race at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) Denny Hamlin ducked under Matt Crafton with five laps to go and won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on a day when the points lead was significantly jumbled with three races remaining.
The victory Saturday was Hamlins second in the series, both on NASCARs oldest track. It came after he missed the drivers meeting because it conflicted with the final minutes of Sprint Cup practice, and had to start at the rear of the field.
The tricky layout proved more problematic for the championship contenders, and knocked Ty Dillon from the lead he has held since mid-September and seemed on his way to increasing. That was before Dillon, running sixth, cut a tire with 48 laps to go, spent significant time on pit road and finished 28th, and fell 21 points behind James Buescher.
Buescher, who started the day one point behind Dillon, seemed to be the one who was going to take a big hit for the first half of the race. His team struggled to get his truck working right, and at one point, he was running 28th himself. He also went a lap down, but got it back as the lucky dog on a restart, and rallied to finish sixth, good enough to take to lead.
Dillon is second, and pole-sitter Timothy Peters is third, 25 points back.
The second half of practice we got better, and the second half of the race, we turned it around, too, said Buescher, the series leader with four victories this season. This team knows never to give up. We came from two laps down to win a race this year, and came from a lap down to take the points lead.
The finish came on a seven-lap dash to the finish, and left many drivers unhappy. Crafton had harsh words for the way Hamlin passed him, and several drivers seemed less than amused with the aggressive approach of Nelson Piquet Jr.
The former Formula One driver made numerous passes not typically seen at Martinsville, and made them work for him, rallying to finish second. He was followed by Joey Coulter, Crafton and Scott Riggs. Peters finished seventh.
Maybe this race I was a bit too aggressive, Piquet said, noting that hes still learning the stock car game.
Crafton sought Hamlin out in victory lane.
I told him that it took a lot of man to run in the back of somebody, he said. Not even try to pass me. Didnt even run behind me for one lap to see what he could do. Just ran in the back of me -- thats all he did.
Hamlin laughed it off, joking that Crafton had come to tell him he was really happy about finishing fourth.
The victory was Hamlins sixth on the 0.526-mile oval, and he said Crafton had to know what was coming at the end. He said Crafton moved him out of the way first, and that he made his pass with no intention of causing Crafton to crash.
When youre the leader with a few laps to go, especially at Martinsville, moving him up and out of the groove is standard protocol, Hamlin said.
The truck series will race the next three weekends, at Texas, Phoenix and Homestead-Miami.
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(Find all our coverage of the 2011 Bend Roots Revival, including a preview of the event and recaps of all three days, by clicking here.)
Sometimes it seems like my Twitter feed is full of nothing but Bendites who go to every single event in this town, floating from free concert to art walk to seasonal festival to bike race to free concert to art walk to seasonal festival to bike race to … you get the picture.
Yesterday, I felt like one of those folks.
My goal was to arrive at the Bend Roots Revival at 1 p.m. to see Franchot Tone play his disarming reggae-pop, but a last-minute errand put me in the car, driving across town at that time. Community radio to the rescue! I turned my dial to 88.9 FM, where KPOV was broadcasting live from the festival's BIGS Stage, and listened to at least half of Tone's set, including several originals, his sharp cover of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" and a frisky funk jam by The Meters.
When I did finally arrive at the Century Center, I ventured first into the courtyard, where a growing crowd and competing noise from two stages made it feel a bit too chaotic. So I retreated to the Good Life Stage for some jazz guitar wizardry from longtime local Rich Hurdle. I'd never seen him before, but his casual style and laid-back sound was an ideal antidote to the hustle and bustle of the courtyard. Here's his take on "Triste" by bossa nova pioneer Antonio Carlos Jobim:
After settling down with Hurdle, I again entered the courtyard fray for The Dream Symphony, a newish band featuring several veterans of the local scene: Jamie Houghton and David Skelton, plus Dennis Plant on bass and Meshem Jackson on drums. I didn't hear enough to give you a solid summary, but here's the last song they did, a sort of spoken word piece over a funky foundation.
At the same time inside the Century Center's ballroom, Ramblerland — the Revival's educational hub for the weekend — was pulsing with a Dale Largent drum workshop.
Over on the Casey's Corner stage, the schedule said Hold Up the Sky would perform at 2:15 p.m., but only Grace Laxson took the stage; i have no idea if that's what she calls her solo self or if the rest of the band didn't play. Either way, she kicked off her slightly late-starting set with a Coldplay cover and then this original tune.
With a powerful voice and a knack for melody, Laxson — also a member of Lo & Behold and The Heroes of Telemark — is, in my mind, a welcome, fresh presence on the local music scene.
Speaking of which, Laurel Brauns was new to the local music scene five years ago. Now, she's planning to leave it for Portland at the end of this month. Bummer. Her set on the BIGS Stage was my favorite of the weekend so far. Fronting her ever-evolving band the Sweet Harlots, Brauns delivered despite playing to a vast expanse of empty, hot pavement as her audience gathered in the slivers of shade that ringed the space.
Wearing borrowed sunglasses to beat the intense sunshine, Brauns stuck mostly to tunes on her fine new album "House of Snow." Highlights included the beautiful "Named After You" and, as usual, Brauns' distinctive voice. Unfortunately, that voice had to compete with Laxson's, which was booming loud and clear from her stage across the courtyard. Roots organizers did a lot of work this year to reduce the sonic effects of having stages so close together, but I think if the BIGS Stage, Casey's Corner and the Dave's Garage stage are all going to remain in their current spots, they might have to be scheduled so as to have only one going at a time. (I say this knowing that no one likes to hear complaints about a free event.)
Anyway, here are the Sweet Harlots doing "Puppy Love" from Brauns' new album.
Last but not least, I caught a little rootsy, old-school soul from Broken Down Guitars. Sorry for the shaky camera work at first.
The rest of the festival's Saturday schedule was packed with good stuff: Boxcar Stringband, the debut of Your Birthday, a homecoming 'n' headlining set for The Autonomics, Empty Space and MoWo, and a Sophie's Choice in the 4-5 p.m. slot with Hilst & Coffey, Consider the Fox and Gary Fulkerson playing simultaneously.
Me? I went to the weiner dog races downtown and then to see the closing show of "Chicago" at the Tower Theatre, which was as incredible as you've no doubt heard.
And now, I'm off to the final day of Roots. Because what's one more event?
Tags: Bend Roots Revival, Bend Roots Revival 2011, Broken Down Guitars, Century Center, Dale Largent, festival, Franchot Tone, Grace Laxson, Laurel Brauns, Rich Hurdle, Sweet Harlots, The Dream Symphony


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CONCORD, New Hampshire — Organizers of the Northern Pass transmission project in New Hampshire say they are analyzing a long-awaited environmental report from the Department of Energy on the project, and have been considering proposed route alternatives as they seek feedback.
The draft report from the U.S. Department of Energy was released Tuesday. It said the current proposal could have a negative effect on tourism, wildlife and property values, but would cost less than others. Public comments will now be accepted on the report before a final study is prepared.
Northern Pass is Eversource Energy's proposal to construct a 187-mile electrical transmission line across New Hampshire to carry 1,200 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 1.2 million homes — to power-hungry southern New England markets.
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Border badness, heat-related tragedy and other game wardens tales from a blistering July
Sifting through the weekly reports of cases and incidents worked by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens, it's hard not to think of a much-repeated quote attributed to Albert Einstein: "Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." So many of the cases, particularly those […] [Read More]
Fourth of July no picnic for Texas game wardens
This year, July 4 fell on a Monday, meaning a three-day weekend for most folks and a serious workload for the state's 500 or so game wardens. With tens of thousands of Texas taking to the bays, lakes, rivers and streams during the long weekend, enjoying a bit of boating, fishing or swimming, wardens had […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: Bear and pot on the border, deer in a Honda and a gator behind the seat
Bear wrangling isn't something Texas game wardens regularly are called to do. Neither is helping recover millions of dollars of drugs from vehicles scuttled in the Rio Grande. But wardens do get those types of calls far more regularly than the public might expect, and often work with other law enforcement agencies, responding to boating accidents or accidents […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: Anti-social networking and other dumb moves
Poachers in Texas regularly run headlong into an expensive truth two members of Congress from New York rather publicly discovered this year: ill-advised postings to on-line social networks or other websites can come back to bite you in a big way. Texas game wardens regularly make cases triggered by poachers, boat thieves and other miscreants posting […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: Why wardens are such sticklers on boating safety rules, plus "baby deer" for sale
Nephew Colton and I had barely started fishing in the pretty little slough off the river just after dawn one day earlier this month when we heard an outboard crank up somewhere in the willow tangles around the corner. Seconds later, a gray flat-bottom pushed by that outboard sprinted toward us. I could see the […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: Memorial Day Weekend mistakes on the lakes
This past week's blog post on the issue of alcohol use on boats and the prospect, albeit a long way down the road, of a push to restrict that use generated some interesting comments. That's good. At least it got people to think about overuse of alcohol has on boating safety and the role government […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: Booze on boats and other water follies
Most Texans probably can't imagine a Texas in which passengers or even the driver of a boat is prohibited from knocking back a beer or two while on the water. And while there is universal (I hope) agreement that laws prohibiting operating a boat while intoxicated are a good and necessary thing , a whole […] [Read More]
Game warden cases: There's a killer on the road; his brain is squirmin' like a toad
Two things invariably jump out when I'm poring over the weekly field reports from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's law enforcement division:
* Texas game wardens handle an astonishing variety of cases.
* Based on their actions, some people are so stunningly stupid, criminally irresponsible or just plain sociopathic that it's scary to think they are running loose among us.
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The same night Montreal welcomed sniper Michael Cammalleri back into the lineup, they put forth their most disorganized performance of the season.
For a team whose claim to fame is that they play a five-man unit in all three zones, their "system" was nowhere to be found.
Replacing the five-man unit was five islands, not communicating, not working together and always out of position. The only one who looked like they knew what was going on was Carey Price, and he can't do it all by himself.
It it wasn't for Price's phenomenal play, Pittsburgh would have easily scored five or six goals on the night.
It's true that the season is still young because it's only five games in. But with a 1-4-1 record so far, the Habs had better right the ship soon.
As my HabsAddict.com colleague, Louis Moustakas pointed out—quoting Elliotte Freidman—since the lockout, only seven percent of teams that were three or more points out of the playoffs by November 1st, recover to make the postseason dance.
Considering Montreal is currently 14th in the East and November 1st is only 11 days away, the clock is clearly ticking.
PSH Numbers: Pittsburgh dominated 52 percent to Montreal's 48, while posting a 215 momentum rating to Montreal's 201.
Final Score: Pens 3 - Habs 1
Game Notes
Juggling act - What is wrong with Jacques Martin? Seriously? Cammalleri starts the game on the fourth line with Mathieu Darche and Andreas Engqvist?
I know it was only for a shift or two, but why? To make sure he was ready? If he was in the lineup then he was ready and should have started on the top line with Tomas Plekanec and Erik Cole.
And why was Moen still on a line with Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta? Wouldn't it make more sense to put Lars Eller on their wing with Cammalleri on the Plekanec line and Moen on the fourth, possibly providing more of an offensive boost?
No? Is it me?
Alas, this is one of many problems with Jacques Martin's style: he goes the safe, cautious and conservative route far too often. Play it safe. Be passive. Prevent, prevent, prevent.
That's why, with Montreal trailing by two goals midway through the game, the Habs continued to play the trap.
It was fun while it lasted - With the Habs scrambling in the defensive zone and firing blanks offensively, Coach Martin spun his roulette wheel of line combinations again.
The result was that Montreal's best line over the last two games—David Desharnais centering Max Pacioretty and Andrei Kostitsyn—was dismantled early.
Once the dismantling started it seemed like it didn't stop until the final buzzer. The result was that we even saw Cammalleri playing a shift or two with Desharnais.
As I stated recently, what made the DD-Patches-AK46 combo so good was that the two big wingers created space for Desharnais to work his magic.
As good as Cammalleri is, his 5'9 frame isn't about to make things easier for DD.
I struggle to understand why I see this and fans see this but, for some reason, the Canadiens coaching staff does not seem to.
Sufferin' Subban - It's no secret that P.K. Subban hasn't had a great start to the season. Part of the problem is that he seems to be trying to do too much. Be too fancy. Overthink things.
The other problem is that, unlike parts of last season, Subban is a known commodity in the league. As such, and as the prime skilled defenseman on the backend, teams are basing their shut down of the Canadiens on shutting down Subban.
As a result, he's seeing a lot more attention this year.
Now don't get me wrong, because Josh Gorges, Yannick Weber, Raphael Diaz and others on the Habs backend have skill. But in the absence of Andrei Markov, Subban is the undeniable No. 1 defenseman on this team.
And right now, he seems to be withering under the pressure that buoyed him to greatness last season.
Not to worry, however, because Subban has the confidence and work ethic to find his way through the forest. That and hopefully for Montreal, Markov will be back in November.
No Crosby, no Malkin, no problem - What a well coached, well rounded team the Penguins are.
Seriously. Wow.
Without superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in their lineup, not to mention Kris Letang serving a suspension, the Pens were no worse for wear. So much so, that James Neal potted his seventh goal of the season against the Habs last night.
In case you're counting, that ties him with Phil Kessel for tops in the league in that department.
Unlike the depleted Pens, Montreal does not seem able to overcome their injuries—which became more plentiful when Scott Gomez left the game in the first period last night.
So why is the margin of error so slight for the Habs and not so for the equally injured Pens?
It comes down to coaching and the system each team employs.
The Jacques Martin system is all about prevent, safety, playing not to lose. The Pens, on the other hand, attack and take the play to the opposition—as they did all game last night.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Jacques Martin's system works fantastically when the Canadiens have the lead. But it's a style that does not allow for many victories when the Habs are trailing.
And hey, if you're down by two goals and are still using the one-man forecheck with everyone else sitting back in the neutral zone, that's what's going to happen.
Power outage - Speaking of slim margins of error, the Habs path to glory this season is undoubtedly paved by special teams.
Over the last few seasons, and since Jacques Martin took over the coaching reigns, that Habs have always had top-10 special teams, especially the power play.
With woeful 5-on-5 scoring, it's their power play that has made them a playoff team over the last few years.
So far this season, things are not going according to Hoyle.
Montreal has the 25th ranked PP at eight percent efficiency and the 14th ranked PK at 84 percent.
The PK is respectible but, in absence of any kind of scoring punch, Montreal absolutely needs to average one PP goal per game.
Last night, with the Pens leading by two in the second frame, Pittsburgh handed Montreal three straight power plays. Not only were the Habs unable to score, but they struggled to even gain the offensive zone.
Things got so bad that at one point you saw Gorges on the point on the PP. That smacks of pure desperation to me, and shows that the coaches just didn't know what you do.
Not a good sign.
Up Next - The Habs have the day off before taking on the red-hot Leafs at the Bell Centre Saturday night. Toronto is coming off a 6-2 spanking at the hands of the Bruins, but have otherwise been playing inspired hockey thus far.
It is only five games in and Montreal still has plenty of time to turn things around. But if their skid reaches three straight losses—with a loss to the Leafs—and one regulation win in seven games, look for the panic button to be pushed in earnest.
Kamal is a freelance writer, Senior Writer/Editor-in-Chief of HabsAddict.com and Montreal Canadiens Blogger on Hockeybuzz.com. Kamal is also a weekly contributor to the Sunday Shinny on TSN Radio 990 (AM 990) every Sunday from 9 - 10 AM. Listen live at http://www.tsn.ca/montreal/
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Last week, Bloomberg News reported that Apple and Google submitted a joint bid to purchase Kodak's digital patent portfolio. Sources told Bloomberg, the combined bid is valued at $500 million. That's the minimum amount Kodak needs to receive for the patents as a condition of arranging a financing package with creditors.
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The 18-year-old has been attracting the interest of a host of clubs after his displays with Waterford United over the past 12 months.
Maguire scored 12 goals in 24 starts for Waterford this term and he is regarded as one of the best young prospects to emerge from Ireland in recent years.
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Police comb the scene of a fatal moving accident on Lower Myrtle Avenue in Albany, Friday night.
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ALBANY - We now know the name of the man who died Friday night in a moving accident in Albany.
Police say 26-year-old Christopher Rueda of Albany and another man were carrying a piece of furniture to the second floor apartment on Lower Myrtle Avenue when they fell.
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Although my surroundings say nothing about my fantastic summer with my Chacos, the tan line on my feet surely does. My Chacos and I visited the mountain tops and beaches of California; the subways and homeless shelters of inner city Chicago; and experienced a plethora of bike rides, hiking trails, picnics, and concerts right in my home state of Missouri. My Chaco tan obviously proves that we-my Chacos and I-had one satisfactory summer.


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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Programming Cookbook
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Programming Cookbook
Book Details
About This Book
- Write NAV programs to do everything from finding data in a table to integration with an instant messenger client
- Develop your own .NET code to perform tasks that NAV cannot handle on its own
- Work with SQL Server to create better integration between NAV and other systems
- Learn to use the new features of the NAV 2009 Role Tailored Client
- Easy-to-read recipes with detailed explanations and images
- Maximize your learning with short tutorials that tell you exactly what you need to know without all of the fluff
Who This Book Is For
If you are a junior / entry-level NAV developer then the first half of the book is designed primarily for you. You may or may not have any experience programming. It focuses on the basics of NAV programming. It would be best if you have gone through a brief introduction to the NAV client.
If you are a mid-level NAV developer, you will find the second half more useful. These chapters explain how to think outside of the NAV box when building solutions.
There are also recipes here and there that senior developers will find useful.
Table of Contents
What You Will Learn
- Learn basic programming concepts like variables, loops, and conditionals
- Build tables and perform complex actions on their data
- Design different types of forms to display and interact with business data
- Create reports to present information from multiple areas of the system
- Write C# .NET code that will work inside the NAV client
- Learn advanced security techniques including integrating your code with Active Directory
- Build solutions that work with the entire Microsoft Office suite of products
- Write code to interact with the Windows file system and registry
- Create objects to send your data to other applications and read data from other databases
- Learn to work with SQL Server and execute basic queries against the NAV database
- Design solutions for the Role Tailored Client
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is a business management solution that helps simplify and streamline highly specialized business processes such as finance, manufacturing, customer relationship management, supply chains, analytics, and electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises. ERP systems like NAV thus become the center of a company's day-to-day operations. When you learn to program in an environment like this it opens up doors to many other exciting areas like .NET programming, SQL Server, and Web Services.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Programming Cookbook will take you through interesting topics that span a wide range of areas such as integrating the NAV system with other software applications like Microsoft Office, creating reports to present information from multiple areas of the system, and so on. You will not only learn the basics of NAV programming, but you will also be exposed to the technologies that surround the NAV system such as .NET programming, SQL Server, and Web Services.
The first half of the cookbook will help programmers coming to NAV for the first time by walking them through the building blocks of writing code and creating objects like tables, forms, and reports.
The second half focuses on using the technologies surrounding NAV to build better solutions. You will learn how to write .NET code that works with the NAV system and how to integrate the system with other software applications like Microsoft Office or even custom programs. You will also discover some of the features of the Role Tailored Client including creating Pages and custom add-ins.


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Only 62 days before the start of DVAM 2015...
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Casa de Esperanza is sponsoring a Zumbathon Event for community members to come together, join the party, and take a stand against domestic violence. This event will include 90 minutes of Zumba offered by certified instructors, as well as a 30-minute presentation on domestic violence awareness and healthy communities. It is a free event, but optional donations of household and/or personal items for families staying at the shelter are accepted.
On October 9th, Chefs Take a Stand will return to our nation's capital! The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is once again partnering with some of DC's finest women chefs and mixologists to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA is truly groundbreaking legislation and has been making a positive difference in the lives of victims since 1994.
SAVE THE DATE: Join us as we celebrate our 6th Annual "Light The Night" Speak Out Against Violence Event, including Project Clothesline, Voices of the Soul Art/Spoken Word Display, Community March and Fundraiser. For more information on Fierce Woman Found Ministries, visit our website at www.fiercewomanministries.com or email Executive Director, Pastor Michelle Soto at email@example.com.
Calling all shoppers! Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade store featuring unique, handmade items from around the world, is hosting a "Women Against Abuse Day" on October 13 from 12:00pm to 5pm. The store at 1122 Walnut Street, in Center City Philadelphia, will donate 15% of Sunday's net sales to Women Against Abuse.
Speak Your Peace Against Domestic Violence invites the community to join them for a night of music and dancing on Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm at the Astor Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. The program includes speakers, poets, and survivors with a strong male focus. The keynote speaker, hosts, DJ and live band are all males. There will also be a presentation of men who stand against domestic violence.
Join Long Island Yoga Center for Yoga/Meditation Class with a theme of Ahimsa, which in yoga means non violence, a way of honoring oneself and others, building selfworth and establishing boundries. Come back to center - in support of The Retreat, domestic violence agency. Cost of class is $20 of which 70% will be donated to The Retreat. The Retreat's services include shelter, hotline, counseling, advocacy, prevention education and community outreach. Long Island Yoga Center is located at 170 East Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702.
The ASPCA estimates that up to 48% of women stay in abusive situations longer because they fear for the safety and well-being of their pets. Additionally, pets that live in domestic violence situations are 11 times more likely to be abused as well. Unfortunately, because very few domestic violence shelters can accommodate pets, victims face the terrible decision of either leaving their pets in a dangerous environment, or giving up their furry loved ones. Brighter Tomorrows is acutely aware of this gap in domestic violence services and the emotional toll it can take on our clients.
Power, Inc. is hosting a fundraiser, "Sound of Power," featuring John E. Lawrence and music director of "The Temptations" Al McKenzie performing "Motown Hits and Jazz". All proceeds of this event concert will go to support Power, Inc. in their mission to assist women in rebuliding their lives. Tickets can be purchased at (www.powerclf.org). In lieu of tickets, you can visit the Power, Inc. website to make your tax deductible donation.
DAIP will host a Harvest Open House and Silent Art Auction on October 24 from 4-7 p.m. Hot beverages and seasonal treats will be served, and survivors will speak and perform music. Guests will be able to bid on wonderful pieces of locally-made art. All proceeds benefit the Duluth Family Visitation Center. The Duluth Family Visitation Center serves families who have experienced domestic violence by providing a safe space for building and maintaining the parent-child relationship.
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Schedule of classes is as follows: Math for 1-2 graders (June 3-7), Science for 3-4 graders (June 3-7), Math for 3-4 graders (June 10-14), Science for 1-2 graders (June 10-14), and Technology for 3-4 graders only (June 3-7 morning and June 10-14 afternoon). Flyers are being distributed in your child's classroom with all the details, so please register according to the grade level they are just now completing. Early registration is important as last year's enrollment was nearly maxed out at 155.
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Ancient African elephants and their relatives lived in forests, originally munching leaves on trees. But as climate and habitat changed, so did their food preference. Reporting in the journal Nature, a Natural History Museum scientist explains how the shift to grass reveals itself in the evolution of their teeth, but not until millions of years later.
These new findings, by Museum fossil mammal expert Prof Adrian Lister, provide strong evidence that behavioural change, such as a switch in feeding habit, can shape how species evolve.
'The theory that behaviour may play an important role in the origin of new adaptations has been discussed for over 100 years, but it has been very difficult to find concrete examples,' says Lister.
'The idea is that, by exploring a new habitat or trying a new food resource, species put themselves in a situation where natural selection will modify their anatomy to more efficiently accomplish the new behaviour.'
Lister analysed fossil remains of East African proboscideans (mammals with tusks and trunks such as elephants and mammoths) from the last 20 million years.
Carbon isotopes in the fossil teeth can reveal details of diet, and Lister compared this information with the tooth measurements.
Ancient proboscidean molar tooth (top) showing a low crown with rounded cusps suitable for eating tree leaves, and molar of a fossil species of elephant (bottom) that shows elongated ridges of enamel, more efficient for grass eating. © Bill Sanders
He found that about 8 million years ago various species changed their diet and feeding behaviour from browsing leaves from trees to grazing on grass. However, the teeth structure and shape only showed an adaptation to eating tougher grass from 5 million years ago, that's 3 million years after the shift in behaviour.
The teeth became three times higher and the number of enamel ridges increased.
'This long delay between the behavioural change and the evolutionary response suggests that behaviour led the way and that it takes time for complex changes in teeth and skulls to adapt to new lifestyles,' says Lister.
The new research also gives clues about the evolution of some of today's elephants. There are two forms of African elephant; forest and savannah, which some people consider separate species. They have very similar teeth, implying they both evolved in an open, grassy habitat.
'This suggests that the forest elephant did not enter its current habitat until quite late – around 2 million years ago – rather than being the original place where African elephants evolved, as had been previously suggested,' explains Lister.
'It also helps to refine the date of divergence of the forest and savannah types: DNA evidence can only give a broad range of 5 to 2 million years ago; according to the fossil evidence it is more like 2 million'.
Lister concludes, 'I hope my example of the elephants will encourage others to look for this evolutionary mechanism in other groups of animals.'


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Baby Name Poll Results
Bree Anne vs. Saylor Marie vs. Acacia Rees
I am expecting a little girl very soon and she needs a name. Suggestions welcome and so is mixing :) Siblings are : Mackenzie Eleanor , Kennedy Rhys (14) , Dylan Oliver (12) and Joe Daniel (4) Thanks x
The Top Baby Name is...
|Bree Anne Brooks
|20% (3 votes)
|Saylor Marie Brooks
|60% (9 votes)
|Acacia Rees Brooks
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Bree is the prettiest, but not Anne. What about Bree Saylor or Bree Rees?
posted by guest :: 2013-07-07 11:56:49 | report
Acacia Marie is beautiful! You might also like:
Acacia Claire
Acacia Elise
Acacia Estelle
Acacia Lily
Acacia Lorraine
Acacia Mae
Acacia Claire
Acacia Elise
Acacia Estelle
Acacia Lily
Acacia Lorraine
Acacia Mae
posted by guest :: 2013-07-07 12:02:29 | report
Why would you have 2 kids with the mn REECE??? Fishy!
posted by guest :: 2013-07-07 12:44:03 | report
^ Because it is a family name
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