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Jefferson Elementary School recently celebrated its first quarter Success Day. Success Day acknowledges all of the accomplishments the students have achieved during the first quarter. The students were recognized for their improved behavior, attendance and school involvement. In January, April and June the students will be recognized during the other Success Days.
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1/3 cup
fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
2 tablespoons
orange marmalade
1/8 teaspoon
ground cloves
pork chops
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons
This is one of my husband's favorite pork chop recipes (and mine, too!). The flavors combine wonderfully. Once when I was short on time, I cubed the pork chops, browned them in skillet, then added the rest of the ingredients and sauteed until the dried cranberries were tender and the sauce had thickened enough to coat the pork. Not quite as elegant, but the meat stayed tender and every piece was covered with the delectable flavor of the sauce. I like to serve with wild rice pilaf and french style green beans.
Very easy to prepare. Good "desperation dinner". I used thin pork chops, so rather than stuffing them, I just spread the cranberry mixture on top, and cooked 15 minutes at 400 F. I also didn't have any orange marmalade so I used strawberry spreadable fruit. I think you just need something sweet to cut the tartness of the cranberries. I didn't have any fresh or frozen so I used dried. I also didn't have ground cloves, but I did have whole ones that I ground in my mortar and pestle. I think it gave the recipe a stronger clove flavor, so I'll cut back a little next time on the cloves. My husband liked the pork chops and so did I. He said he wouldn't want them every week, but we could have them once in a while.
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My husband and I love this recipe! The first time we followed the recipe exactly, but we added even more of the good stuff the second time. Our motto is that if a little is good, a lot is better! So we used even more cranberries, orange marmalade and honey. Wonderful flavors together!
My fiance and I absolutely LOVED this recipe! I used dried cranberries because I wanted a more intense flavor, and it was such a nice comfort food meal; perfect for impressing company! Be aware though: the cloves in this recipe are quite prominent, so if you don't like them or think you don't like them, I'd cut it back to a bare pinch. I love cloves, so I added an extra pinch, and it was perfect for me.
I served these chops with fresh steamed string beans, cranberry-cornbread stuffing, crescent rolls, and pumpkin pie for dessert; a delicious autumn meal! I posted the photo that now appears with the recipe- looks tasty, doesn't it?
Great recipe!!! a new twist with great blend of flavors and textures. I didn't have orange marmalade, so used apricot. In place of the dried cranberries, I used dried cranraisins... excellent!!!! Next time I will use thicker chops, I used what I had on hand and they were alittle on the thin side. my husband, who is VERY picky, thought they were great as well!!! that is saying something!!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful dish, I will serve it often. MJ
I made this for some friends the other night, everyone loved them! It is easy and quick to prepare, and tastes great. I was afraid it would be too sweet, but that was not the case. I used some fresh and some dried cranberries. The cloves are essential in this recipe, so don't leave them out. They give the dish a great smoky complexity!
Thank you for this recipe - it is a keeper! My picky 10 year old even loved this one.
As another reviewer suggested, I first browned the chops on the stovetop, stuffed them with the cranberry/marmalade mixture, then spooned the remaining cranberry/marmalade mixture and honey over them. I used dried cranberries instead of fresh. Chops were very moist and the flavor was incredible. Thanks again!
My husband and I thought this was so good that we served it on New Year's Eve. We've used orange, apricot, and peach preserves and it's good with all of them. I just use what we have open at the time. Thanks for the great recipe.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Cranberry Pork Chops I
Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 297
Calories from Fat: 71
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'Sunset Boulevard' is finally out on Blu-ray
A quick look at recent DVD and Blu-ray releases:
"Sunset Boulevard": Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film debuts on Blu-ray. William Holden and Gloria Swanson star.
"The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams: Season One": Dan Haggerty plays the TV mountain man.
"Law & Order: The Eleventh Year": Full season of the long-running TV crime drama.
"The Courtship of Eddie's Father: The Second Season": Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz star.
"The Swan Princess Christmas": Princess Odette and Prince Derek celebrate first Christmas together.
"Chilly Christmas": A story of how holiday miracles can come true.
"Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer": The funnyman performs in Las Vegas.
"Christmas With Danny Kaye": Includes two holiday episodes of Kaye's TV show.
"Wolf Lake: The Complete Series": Short-lived series starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
"They Live": John Carpenter's thriller is available on Blu-ray.
"Narrow Escapes of World War II": Documentary on exploits that shaped the outcome of World War II.
"Sesame Street: Old School Volume 3": Episodes from the '80s.
"Rags to Riches: The Mary Pickford Collection": Set celebrates the 120th anniversary of her birth.
"Barney: Let's Go to the Doctor": Barney and his friends show going to the doctor is important.
"Thomas & Friends: Let's Explore With Thomas": DVD set comes with map of Sodor.
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Drip campaigns take the set it and forget approach – which may seem a bit counter-intuitive when it comes to being proactive with subscribers and clients, but hear us out. They are the best way to keep a subscriber engaged over time, while not worrying about how many emails you have to send out. There are however tips and tricks to having a great email drip campaign.
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I came across an interesting list of don'ts when it comes to drip marketing – and getting started. This is a list of 10 things to avoid for every excited marketer embarking on a new drip marketing journey on a newly acquired marketing automation platform. Afterall, tools are as good as processes defined and decisions made by the people behind it.
- Don't keep dripping the prospects who are sales ready
- Don't overlap the lists for different drip marketing tracks
- Don't over-drip a prospect to annoy him/her- don't give a chance to hit unsubscribe
- Don't make the drip marketing template 'salesy' in content
- Don't drip a contact who is not even remotely interested- don't give a chance to hit spam
- Don't repeat messages/themes in drip campaigns
- Don't repeat HTML rich emails
- Don't make it impersonal- as drip campaign is a series of emails, it is easy to get lost
- Don't make a list too long – segment your list and have multiple drip marketing tracks
- Don't just send a 'Thank You' email in drip campaign- attach interesting content to engage further
I think that the list above are great things to avoid to keep your campaign fresh, and to really use a set it and forget to your benefit. It's all about making a subscriber seem that you are genuinely interested in them – and that you actually want their business, and not just to spam them.


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Children and their moms or caretakers will share the joy of engaging in musical activities including singing, use of instruments, puppets, props, books, movement to the rhythm of the tempos and beats. Meet new friends and neighbors or bring a friend when you come for a FREE trial class. Call our office for information about this or our other age specific classes.
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You may be too young to remember but ac and the towns around it were dumps BEFORE the casinos were built there. The casinos were supposed to help these towns, but that didn't happen.
There are plenty of people who are jealous of you. Many of us do not have pensions or healthcare at all. Be thankful you have a job.
"They're seniors. They don't work," Wow-must be nice! I already know I will be working when I am 62 because I don't want to depend solely on social security in my retirement years. Is 62 really considered a senior citizen these days?
Its hard to watch the Olympics when you already know the outcome before it gets on tv. Having said that, we watched some basketball (men's and women's) and women's soccer.
Why is this even here? NOBODY cares! Legalize it already!
Arlene-"To Kill a Mockingbird" is one of my all time favorite books. And, yes, I live in New Jersey. Not too highbrow for us. Please stop bashing us. People like you give Philadelphians a bad name.
Haha- I think its an "age" thing. My husband and I call it Great Adventure. My kids call it 6 Flags.
Umm, I could be wrong but I believe njtomasso was being sarcastic. . . chillax!
Oh it makes perfect sense. I have kids and one got into a disagreement with another neighborhood kid and it didn't clear up until the other kid finally moved away. We had the same issue. Things would happen, we couldn't prove who did it but had a good idea. Ended up going to court over one incident and the judge told the other kid to stay away from our house but no charges were filed. That helped but, yes, I totally believe this could happen. Idiots!!!
pumpkinator beat me to it. There are free beaches in NJ. Some are commonly known, like Wildwood, some are off the beaten path and sorry, I am not sharing ;-)
140 lbs got "lost" in the evidence locker! and I agree, 10 years is way too long.
LOL! btw-She is pathetic.
Awesome! Way to go! We watched as well as other family, friends and fellow alumni and were very proud the IHS band was there to represent New Jersey!
How was she forced? If they tried that on me I would tell them to throw me in jail first.
Not all d&d's are open 24/7. Where I live there is one that is open 24 hours and one that is not.
How sad! MyCentralJersey.com has more detail and a photo. Says one fatality and 2 sent to the hospital. My condolences to the families.
I am not up on my pot prices but I find it hard to believe several plants plus one ounce of pot is worth $100,000. And a controlled dangerous substance? cut me a break. Legalize it already. The bigger story is the child abuse claim. What happened there or was that a bs tip because someone wanted to get this woman in trouble with the authorities?
Yay! Love him! Currently my fave Knick-hustles every night.
So let me get this straight-she stole $50k from the government and is paying it back in 416 years $10 per month out of her unemployment (government) funds. So the government is, in effect, paying itself back and she is paying nothing. You should not be able to collect if you were fired for stealing! period!
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Faculty and Department Events
Faculties and Departments often hold talks and receptions during Welcome Week for new students.
As a new postgraduate research student to SOAS, you are very welcome to attend the relevant talk and/or reception. You will be able to meet other students in your Department and Faculty as well as key academic and administrative staff.
We will be adding information about all of these events here gradually.
|Date, Time and Location
|MPhil/PhD Music - informal welcome meeting
|24th September (Wednesday) at 5.30pm, Room 4426, Russell Square Campus
|HAA - Welcome Meeting
|24th September (Wednesday) 2-3pm, Room 442, Russell Square Campus
|School of Arts - Meeting for Staff and Students
|25th September (Thursday) at 5.30pm, Brunei Gallery Suite, Russell Square Campus
|Anthropology and Sociology - Reception
|29th September (Monday) at 3-5pm, Room 4426
|History - Induction/Welcome
|this session will take place in the first weekly seminar. Students will be contacted by the PGR Tutor in the first week with details of seminar arrangements
|Media - joint Welcome Meeting for Masters and Research students (Research students should also attend the School of Arts Meeting)
|25th September (Thursday) at 2pm, Room B111, Russell Square Campus
|Study of Religions - Welcome Meeting for new MPhil students and returning PhD students
|25th September (Thursday) at 3pm, Room V201, Vernon Square Campus


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Janssen is a hodgepodge of craters with no certainty as to the number or exact sizes. To try to unravel this pileup I have crudely rectified Jérôme's image to present an overhead view. I see four different circles here in addition to Fabricius and all the other certain craters. First, is the circle, dare I say crater, labelled A. This is defined by the arcuate ridge that bounds the relatively smooth southern part of Janssen's floor, and uses the somewhat linear ridge on the northwest side. This crateriform structure is 140 km in diameter and has the merit that its center coincides with the largest part of the ridge cut by the Janssen Rille - this ridge would be A's central peak, coated with Fabricius' ejecta. The larger (182 km) circle B corresponds with what has often been called Janssen. The larger rim at the southeast defines the radius of the circle, which passes through the peak on the south, but not through any other topographic rise. This circle perhaps should be enlarged to pass through the peak west of where circles B and C instersect and it would come close to the mound in the middle of circle C. One hundred thirteen km wide C is an older crater that has been cut by the formation of Janssen, where ever its rim is. And D is another old crater that is mostly destroyed by Janssen and Metius. Sometimes the area within circle C is considered part of Janssen, but that seems unlikely if Janssen is approximately circular. These circles are somewhat arbitrary, but some such combination of overlapping craters is responsible for messy feature we call Janssen. Note, however, that these older craters don't cast light on why the largest highland rille is here, and why Fabricius has such an odd, off-center linear ridge.
Chuck Wood
PS - concatenation really means to link, as in a chain. If these craters are linked, there is a high degree of overlap!
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Picture this: You're with friends and they suggest going somewhere for dinner. Your finances are tight, and you really can't afford to eat out at the place suggested.
What would you do?
•Admit you lack the funds and say, "I really can't afford it."
•Keep quiet and go along — you'll just order an appetizer and water.
•Go ahead and buy what you want.
Some people feel shame or embarrassment if they say they can't afford to do something — but there's nothing wrong with saying it!
Perhaps rephrasing it would help. Instead, you could say, "That's out of my price range right now."
Facing reality might be difficult, but it can reduce your financial stress.
Would you rather confront things now or wait until you are struggling to pay your credit card bill?
Managing money
Everybody should learn how to manage money. Good money management includes being able to pay your monthly bills, saving for the future and buying the things you need and want without creating unmanageable debt.
A spending plan can be a helpful money management tool.
Some people want to collect as much as they can, while others want to buy as many goods and services as they can.
Recognizing your attitude about money can help you deal with situations so you can confidently say, "I can't afford it" — or, alternatively, "Let me check my budget/spending plan," "Let me think about that," "That's not in my plan for today" or "Maybe another time."
Understand the emotions involved. Friends often get their feelings hurt if you never want to go places with them. Explaining your plans in advance can help you avoid misunderstandings.
Peer pressure encourages us to spend money when we can't afford to do so.
When you have a clear understanding of your money and financial goals, it may make it easier to resist such pressure.
Elaine Courtney is a Family & Consumer Sciences Extension agent at the Okaloosa County Extension offi ce in Crestview.


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TV Review: Nature's Great Events
Posted: March 05, 2009|
TV Review / Jeremy Clay
Whoever you are, whatever your problems, thank your lucky stars you're not a sardine.
The dolphins are after them. The sharks are after them. The whales and the gannets and the seals are after them. Actually, the seals are after the gannets too. But only because they might have eaten sardine.
When you're a sardine, there's no respite even when you're dead.
So it's probably all for the best that sardines have got tiny minds, or the seas would be all a-churn with their thrashing paranoia.
These whipping boys of the deep were slaughtered on an industrial scale in a quite stunning episode of Nature's Great Events (9pm, BBC1).
It was your actual feeding frenzy. An orgy of killing, that looked for all the world like an underwater version of a Battle of Britain dogfight.
Breathtaking footage of coastal carnage caught a 15 mile long convoy of sardines twisting this way and that, as thousands of dolphins and sharks set about them with bitey abandon.
Gannets dive-bombed from the skies, leaving a trail of bubbles, like the bullets streaking through the water in the opening shots of Saving Private Ryan.
The sardines were attacked from below. They were attacked from both sides and from above. They were possibly attacked from the past and the future too, and extra dimensions as-yet unknown.
Then a whale turned up and devoured 10,000 in one great gobful.
It was astounding television. And David Attenborough's velvety commentary, needless to say, was flawless.
I'm loath to kick the corpse of a dead argument, but not long back there was a row about a new statue for Leicester, in which people who weren't really paying attention imagined the choice was Gandhi or Lineker.
But if we're going to build a statue to anyone here, shouldn't it be Attenborough?
Meanwhile, on Coronation Street (7.30pm, ITV) Gail was taken aback to discover that David was lying about his brawl with Gary.
That's right, Gail. David, lying. Your David, who pushed you down the stairs; who sent you hoax letters from your dead serial-killer husband; who hid ecstasy in his niece's doll ... Him! Lying! Fancy!
Look Gail: I think it's safer to assume that David is to blame for everything, until proved otherwise. That fight. Norris' neck injury. The University Challenge scandal. Climate change. Gyles Brandreth. Economic meltdown. The whole damn caboodle: David's fault.


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Lots of firms want to have one of their lawyers — often a trial lawyer or rainmaker who's "really good with people" — to facilitate their retreat. Johnnie Moore and Viv McWaters, in a new eBook (.pdf) on Creative Facilitation, explain why that's not such a great idea:
Is it best to use an internal or external facilitator?
It can be hard work being an internal facilitator, especially in a specialized industry. If you are known to be a subject matter expert' it's hard for people to think of you as a facilitator. There may be more pressure on you to know the answers. You might also have a stake, or vested interest, in the outcome of a workshop and might subtly, even subconsciously, influence the thinking and decision-making to align with your views.
Most lawyers have heard the old saying, "He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client." I'd argue that the same is true for partners facilitating their own retreats.
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That is how National Journal once described the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. House rules offer one definition of the committee's turf, but a practical, bottom-up view of the committee's territory is visible in the word cloud below. It shows the terms most common to the titles of the almost 350 hearings held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its subcommittees in the 111th and 112th Congresses. The larger the word, the more frequently it appeared in those hearing titles. The topical diversity, from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to the wireless spectrum, is one measure of the committee's broad jurisdiction. But even Energy and Commerce has its specialties.
Health care is one of the committee's great provinces, as evidenced below by the prominence of words such as "health," "Medicare," and "drug." Energy policy is the committee's other major domain, but that is a relatively recent development in the committee's 200-year history. Energy was a marginal issue until the 1970s, but as it grew in importance, the creation of an Energy and Power Subcomittee in 1975 allowed that panel's chairman, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., to make a claim on energy policy. In 1981, the former Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee was renamed the Energy and Commerce Committee to reflect that newly acquired turf.
Words most common to the titles of hearings held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the 111th and 112th Congresses
A Magnet for Legislation
Over 1,000 bills and resolutions introduced in the 112th Congress were referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee, evidence of the panel's importance to passing legislation. Only the tax-law writers on the House Ways and Means Committee had more legislation sent their way. Why do referrals matter? As political scientist David King writes in Turf Wars: How Congressional Committees Claim Jurisdiction, "Bill referrals are absolutely critical because they establish the precedents that become common law jurisdictions."
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Summary: South Dakota offers special benefits for its military Service members and Veterans including Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and their widow or widower, Compensation for State Active Duty, South Dakota Tuition for Veterans, Hunting and Fishing Cards for Disabled Veterans and Free Admission and Reduced Camping Fees for Veterans. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component and Veteran disability status.
State Benefit Highlights and Eligibility
State Tax Advantage: Retirement Income is not taxed.
Personal Income Taxes: No state personal income tax.
Property Tax Exemption for Paraplegic Veterans and Their Widow or Widower: Exempts the property from all property taxes. Property is the house, garage and the lot upon which it sits or one acre, whichever is less
Eligibility: To be eligible:
- The property must be owned by a paraplegic Veteran, a Veteran with loss or loss of use of both lower extremities, or the un-remarried Widow/Widower of such Veteran.
- The property must be specifically designed for wheelchair use within the structure.
To apply: Applications are available online or at any county courthouse beginning in January of each year. Applications must be submitted annually to your county assessor.
Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans: Exempts up to $100,000 of the assessed value for qualifying property. (The property subject to this exemption is the same property eligible for the owner-occupied classification.)
Eligibility: To be eligible:
- The property must be owned and occupied by a disabled Veteran or an un-remarried surviving Spouse.
- The Veteran must be rated as permanently and 100% disabled as the result of a service-connected disability.
To apply: Application are available at the county courthouse or from the Property Tax Division.
Sales and Property Tax Refund for Senior & Disabled Citizens: Offers eligible senior citizens and disabled individuals a once-a-year refund of sales OR property taxes.
Eligibility: To be eligible the senior or disabled citizen must be at least 66 years old on or before Jan 1 of the current year OR must be a Veteran disabled with a rating of 60% or higher. Additionally, the individual must have been a South Dakota resident for the entire previous year and meet the annual income requirements. For 2013 the income limit for a single-member household is $11,670; for a multiple member household the limit is $15,730.
Applications are accepted from May 1 to July 1.
Free Tuition for Veterans: Certain Veterans are eligible to take undergraduate courses at a state supported university without payment of tuition provided they are not eligible for educational payments under the GI Bill or any other federal educational program.
Eligibility: To qualify the Veteran must:
- have been discharged under Honorable conditions
- must be a current resident of South Dakota and qualify for in-state tuition, and
- meet one of the following:
- served on active duty between August 2,1990 and date to be determined, OR
- received an Armed Forces Expeditionary medal, or other United States campaign, expeditionary, or service medal awarded for participation in combat operations against hostile forces outside the boundaries of the United States, OR
- has a Service connected disability rated 10% or more, disabling.
Veterans have twenty (20) years from the ending date of the particular conflict during which they served and earned eligibility for this program, or six years following discharge, whichever, date is later, to use the free tuition program. Veterans who qualify because of a service connected disability have twenty (20) years from the date they were originally rated by the VA as 10%, or more, disabled.
Veterans may receive one month of free tuition for each month of 'qualifying service' with a minimum of one, up to a maximum of four academic years. Qualifying service is defined as: The amount of time served on active duty between the beginning and ending dates of the particular period of conflict or hostilities during which the Veteran earned eligibility for this program. (SDCL) 13-55-2 to 13-55-5
Free Tuition for Children of Veterans Who Die During Service: The Child of a Veteran who suffered death, for any cause, while on active duty may be eligible for free tuition at a state supported school or any postsecondary technical institute. The deceased Veteran must have been a bona-fide resident of South Dakota for at least six months immediately preceding entry into active service.
The Application for Free Tuition is available at the schools' financial aids, Veterans representative or registrars offices or, they can be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligibility: The Child must be under the age of twenty-five and a resident of South Dakota. (SDCL) 13-55-6 to 13-55-9
Free Tuition for Dependents of POW's and MIA's: The Spouse or Child of a Veteran who is a prisoner of war or who is listed as missing in action, may be entitled to free tuition at a state supported school or vocational school, provided they are not eligible for equal or greater federal benefits. The Veteran must have been a bona-fide resident of South Dakota at the time of entry into active service.
The Application for Free Tuition is available at the schools' financial aids, Veterans representative or registrars offices or, they can be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligibility: The Child or Spouse must be a resident of South Dakota and not eligible for equal or greater federal benefits. (SDCL) 13-55-9.1 to 13-55-9.6
Free tuition for Child or Spouse of National Guard Members Disabled or Deceased in the Line of Duty: Dependents of a SD National Guard member who dies or becomes permanently disabled while on state or federal active duty may be entitled to free tuition for any course or courses of study in any state supported educational institution.
Eligibility: To be eligible:
- The Child must be less than twenty-five years of age and a current resident of South Dakota.\Any person who is a resident of this state whose Spouse has died or has sustained a total disability, permanent in nature, resulting from duty as a member of the South Dakota National Guard, while on state or federal active duty or any authorized training duty, is entitled to tuition without cost and is entitled to attend any course or courses of study in any state educational institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents. (SDCL) 13-55-10
Reduced Tuition for South Dakota National Guard Members: National Guard members, who meet the requirements for admission, are eligible for a fifty percent (50%) reduction in undergraduate tuition charges at any state supported school for up to 128 credits and graduate programs up to 32 credits., approved by the state Board of Education, at any state vocational school upon payment of fifty percent (50%) of the tuition charges. The receipt of federal educational benefits does not affect eligibility for this program.
Eligibility: To qualify the National Guard member must:
- Be a resident of this state and a member of the South Dakota Army or Air Guard throughout each semester or vocational program for which he or she applies for benefits
- Have completed required active duty for training
- Attend 90% of drills and training periods and maintain a satisfactory academic grade level
- Provide proper notice to the institution at time of registration for the term in which benefits are sought. (SDCL) 33-6-5 to 33-6-8
Honorary High School Diploma: SDCL 33A-2-34 provides for honorary high school diplomas for Veterans who served during certain wartime periods. As stated in the law, the school district selected by the veteran shall award the diploma to the Veteran.
Eligibility: Eligible veterans include anyone who served on active duty at any time during the periods: December 7, 1941 to September 2, 1945; June 25, 1950 to July 31, 1953; or February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975.
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children: It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on Children of military Families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
- Facilitating the timely enrollment of Children of military Families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements.
- Facilitating the student placement process through which Children of military Families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic and social activities.
- Facilitating the on-time graduation of Children of military Families.
- Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.
- Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military Families under this compact.
- Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military Children.
- Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.
Primary Point of Contact:
DR. Loren Scheer, Commissioner
Address: 400 Patriot Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 605-923-0000
Employment Assistance: State employee receives 15 days military leave per year for Federal or State active duty and can apply their active duty points toward their state retirement.
Eligibility: National Guard or reserve Service member who is a state employee on orders for Training. (SDCL) 3-6-22
Veterans Hiring Preferences By Federal law, Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over non-Veterans both in hiring into the Federal civil service and in retention during reduction in force. Veterans may be entitled to 5 or 10 points included in any scoring process for examination or interviews.
5-points Hiring Preference:
- 180 or more consecutive days, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001 and ending on a future date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom, OR
- Between August 2, 1990 and January 2, 1992, OR
- 180 or more consecutive days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955 and before October 15, 1976.
- In a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or between April 28, 1952 and July 1, 1955.
10-points Hiring Preference: (added to the passing score or interview of):
- Have a service connected disability, OR
- Received a Purple Heart.
Unemployment Insurance: South Dakota's Department of Labor and Regulation administers the Unemployment Insurance (UI), providing temporary financial assistance for people who have lost their jobs, through no fault of their own, until they find other employment. South Dakota's unemployment insurance program is financed by employers through payroll taxes; workers do not contribute to this plan.
To receive unemployment insurance benefits, you must:
- File an application for benefits.
- Be totally or partially unemployed.
- Have worked at a job where your employer paid unemployment insurance tax on your wages.
- Lost your last job through no fault of your own.
- Earned a certain amount of wages in the last 15 to 18 months.
- Be registered with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation through SDWorks or your designated state workforce agency, unless exempted.
- Be able to work, available for work and actively seeking work by making personal contact with employers.
- Be willing to accept suitable work when offered and apply for suitable work when directed to do so by a local South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation office. You are being directed to apply for suitable work when referred by your local South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation office. If you refuse a referral or fail to apply for a job when referred, you may be disqualified from receiving benefits.
You need to file a claim for unemployment benefits within the first week that you become totally or partially unemployed. A delay may cost you benefits. You have two options for filing a claim. No matter which option you choose, you will need some important information available before filing.
- File online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Log in to file a claim online
- Contact the Call Center at 605.626.3179 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. (CST). See below
Tips for Using the Call Center.
Department of Motor Vehicles Benefits:
Disabled Veteran Plate: Before a person can receive a disabled Veteran plate, he or she must be an owner of a motor vehicle or motorcycle and a resident Veteran who is either::
- A recipient of a Veterans' Administration K Award; or
- A recipient of an automobile under Public Law 187; or
- A recipient of a statutory benefit for loss or loss of use of one or more extremities; or
- A recipient of a Veteran's allotment for total disability which is a service connected injury.
In addition, the injury must have been incurred in active duty during a time of war or while participating in a military mission involving armed conflict.
Disabled Veteran plates are available for passenger vehicles and motorcycles. A $10.00 plate fee will be charged annually for the Disabled Veteran plate, no registration fee is charged. It will be necessary to complete a South Dakota Military License Plate Application.
Prisoner of War (POW) Plate: For resident Veterans who were held as a prisoner of war while serving on active duty and who received an honorable discharge. A $10.00 plate fee will be charged annually for the POW plate, no registration fee is charged. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. It will be necessary to complete a Application for Special License Plates (MV-101).
Pearl Harbor Survivor Plate: Any resident of South Dakota who was serving in the United States Armed Forces and survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, and who received an honorable discharge may apply to the Secretary of Revenue and Regulation for special motor vehicle license plates. A $10.00 plate fee will be charged annually for the Pearl Harbor plate, no registration fee is charged. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. It will be necessary to complete an Application for Special License Plates (MV-101).
Purple Heart Plate: Any resident Veteran owner of a motor vehicle or motorcycle who has received the Purple Heart medal may apply to the Secretary of Revenue and Regulation for special motor vehicle license plates. The applicant must submit a copy of DD Form 214, discharge papers, verifying eligibility. A $10.00 plate fee will be charged annually for the Purple Heart plate, no registration fee is charged. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. It will be necessary to complete an Application for Special License Plates (MV-4000).
Medal of Honor Plate: Any resident Veteran owner of a motor vehicle who has received the Medal of Honor may apply to the Secretary of Revenue and Regulation for special license plates. If the applicant no longer qualifies for the plates or dies, the special plates may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration of the plates or renewal stickers. There is no fee charged for this plate. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. It will be necessary to complete an Application for Special License Plates (MV-101).
Gold Star Plate: A resident owner of a motor vehicle who is a Parent, a Spouse, a sibling, or a Child of a member of the US Armed Forces who died while in service to this country or who died as a result of the service. If applicant dies, the plates may be retained by the plate owner's Family, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration date of the plates or stickers. A $10.00 special plate fee will be charged for the initial plate plus the annual registration fee assessed. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. Applicant must complete a South Dakota Special License Plate Application form (MV-101 and submit for verification purposes a copy of the Department of Defense Report of Casualty (DD Form 1300) or death notice, or verification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the service member's death was service-related.
Veterans Plate: Any resident Veteran owner of a motor vehicle, who has a valid SD driver's license and who signs an affidavit attesting that he/she is an honorably discharged Veteran having served on active duty in the armed forces of the U.S.. Applicants will choose the emblem and the indicator below the emblem. If no indicator is chosen the branch of service will be printed below the emblem. Veterans will pay the registration fee and an initial $10.00 special plate fee. Veteran must complete an South Dakota Application for Veteran and Active Duty Military Member License Plates and Affidavit.
National Guard Plate: A resident owner of a motor vehicle who is a regularly enlisted or commissioned member of the National Guard, other than an inactive member, may receive National Guard license plates. A retired member of the South Dakota National Guard, with twenty (20) years or more of creditable service is entitled to make application for National Guard plates. These plates are subject to the same limitations and conditions as are applicable to active members. Any member of the National Guard who is discharged, separated, or furloughed to a reserve or inactive status shall surrender the National Guard plates to the Division of Motor Vehicles.. The Fee for an initial National Guard plate is $10.00, in addition to the registration fee. There is no additional fee for the renewal of the special plate, but the registration fee is assessed. A $5 mailing fee is also assessed. t will be necessary to complete an Application for Special License Plates (MV-101).
Active Duty Military Plate: Distinctive plate indicating the current Service member's branch of service (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard). Service members will pay the regular plate fee and an initial $10.00 special plate fee. Complete an South Dakota Application for Veteran and Active Duty Military Member License Plates and Affidavit.
Veteran Designation on Driver License or ID Card: Veterans who have been honorably discharged from the military have the option of adding the word "Veteran" to the front of their South Dakota driver license or identification card. Veterans who wish to add the designation to their driver license or non-driver ID card may visit any South Dakota driver license office. They will need to present their DD-214, which shows their honorable discharge status from active duty, or present a certificate signed by a county or tribal Veterans service officer verifying their status. Effective July 1, 2014, an honorably discharged Veteran may show a DD Form 2 (Retired) or DD Form 2A (Reserve Retired) to obtain the Veteran designator on their South Dakota driver license or identification card. They will also need to provide the other documents required of any applicant and pay the appropriate duplicate or renewal fee.
Health and Insurance Benefits:
Medical Benefits: Same as active duty
Eligibility: National Guard Service member injury or illness incurred in line-of-duty. (SDCL) 33-7-1 to 33-7-7
Workers Compensation: Workers Compensation equivalent to State employees.
Eligibility: National Guard Service member Injury occurs while serving on State Active Duty.
Injury/Death Benefits: Injury same as active duty, death in accordance with VA schedule.
Eligibility: National Guard Service member Injury/Death occurs while serving on State Active Duty. (SDCL) 33-7-7
Parks and Recreation Benefits:
Hunting and Fishing Cards for Disabled Veterans: For a $10 fee, eligible Veterans may receive a hunting and fishing card which is valid for four years. This card is the equivalent of the resident fishing and small game license.
Eligibility: The Veteran must be rated as totally disabled from service-connected injuries or, be in receipt of the VA "K" award or, have been held as a Prisoner of War or, be in receipt of Social Security benefits because of a total disability. Application forms are available from the Game, Fish and Parks Regional Office. The application, along with verification of eligibility, is submitted to Game, Fish and Parks, 412 West Missouri, Pierre, SD 57501. (SDCL) 41-6-10.2
Special Provisions for Handicapped Hunters: Veterans who are missing an upper limb, or are physically incapable of using an upper limb or who are confined to a wheelchair may use a crossbow to take game birds and animals once they have obtained a disabled hunter permit. A legally blind or quadriplegic, legally licensed individual who possesses a disabled hunter permit and who is physically present and participating in the hunt may claim game birds and animals taken by a designated hunter in accordance with the license or licenses possessed by the handicapped hunter.
Eligibility: Applications are obtained from the Game, Fish and Parks office in Pierre or from a game warden. (SDCL) 41-8-31
Free Admission and Reduced Camping Fees for Veterans: Certain resident Veterans may obtain free admission to any South Dakota state park and are eligible for a fifty percent discount on any camping fee or associated electrical fee. Veterans Disability Park Entrance Application
Eligibility: The Veteran must be totally disabled from service-connected disabilities or be in receipt of the VA " K" award or have been held as a Prisoner of War. Application forms may be obtained from the local park manager or through the Game, Fish and Parks office in Pierre. (SDCL) 41-17-13.4
Veterans Bonus: South Dakota is paying a bonus to members of the Armed Forces who were legal residents of the state for no less than six months immediately preceding their period of active duty and who served on active duty during one or more of the following periods.
- August 2, 1990 to March 3, 1991 - All active service counts for payment.
- March 4, 1991 to December 31, 1992 - Only service in a hostile area qualifying for the Southwest Asia Service Medal counts for payment.
- January 1, 1993 to September 10, 2001 - Only service in a hostile area qualifying for any United States campaign or service medal awarded for combat operations against hostile forces counts for payment.
- September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined - All active service counts for payment.
Applicants living outside of South Dakota may obtain an application by email at firstname.lastname@example.com Please include your branch of the military and dates of service. If you do not have email you may request an application and instructions by writing SD Veterans Bonus, 425 E. Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501 or by calling 605-773-7251.
Applicants living in South Dakota may apply through the nearest County or Tribal Veterans Service Officer.
Free Certified Copies of Veterans Records: South Dakota counties may not charge for certified copies of birth, death, marriage, adoption, divorce, and guardianship or conservatorship papers.
Eligibility: When such records are required in support of a claim against any agency of the federal or state government by, or on behalf of a Service member or Veteran, or the Spouse, surviving Spouse or dependents of a Service member or Veteran. (SDCL) 34-25-54
Veterans Home: Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home located in Hot Springs has 53 beds for Nursing / Special Care and 102 beds for Independent Living.
Eligibility: Be a resident of South Dakota. Be an honorably discharged Veteran or the Spouse, Widow, or widower of such a Veteran. Be ambulatory and able to care for self and living area.
Burial Allowance for Veterans, Spouses, or Widows: A payment of up to $100 may be paid by the state to help defray the burial and funeral expenses of any honorably discharged Veteran or the Spouse, Widow or Widower of a Veteran when the estate, or immediate Family, of the deceased is lacking in funds to pay the expenses.
Eligibility: The Veteran must have been a citizen of the United States for one year preceding entrance into military service or one year preceding the death. This payment cannot be made to another unit of government. The surviving Spouse, or relatives, must furnish an affidavit that sufficient funds are not available for payment of the expenses. Affidavit and a copy of the funeral bill must be submitted to the Pierre office within one year from the date of the burial. (SDCL) 33A-5-2 and 33A-5-3
Headstone Setting Fee: The state will pay $100 towards the cost of setting a government headstone or marker at the grave of a Veteran.
Eligibility: The Veteran was a resident of this state for one year preceding entrance into the military service or one year preceding death. Application for Veterans Headstone Setting Fee must be submitted to the Pierre Office within one year from the date of setting of the headstone or marker. (SDCL) 33A-5-4
Military Installations and Veterans Affairs Facilities in South Dakota
Active Duty:
No active duty Army installations are located in South Dakota.
Air Force
Ellsworth Air Force Base:
Full service military installation providing DEERs enrollment and Military ID cards. Additional services include a Base Exchange, Commissary, Medical and Dental Facilities, Teen and Youth Activities and Employment Assistance.
National Guard:
South Dakota National Guard Joint Headquarters
South Dakota Army National Guard
South Dakota Air National Guard
Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Facilities in South Dakota:
Veterans Health Administration
VA Health Care System
Fort Meade: VA Black Hills Health Care System - Fort Meade Campus, 113 Comanche Rd, 605-347-2511 / 800-743-1070
Hot Springs: VA Black Hills Health Care System - Hot Springs Campus, 500 North 5th St, 605-745-2000 / 800-764-5370
Sioux Falls: Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, 2501 W. 22nd St, 605-336-3230
Community Based Outpatient Clinics
Aberdeen: Aberdeen VA Clinic, 2301 8th Ave NE, Suite 225, 605-229-3500 / Fax: 605-229-3505
Eagle Butte: Eagle Butte VA Clinic, Prairie Community Health, 8000 Highway 212, 605-964-8000 / Fax: 605-964-7999
Eagle Butte: Faith VA Clinic, Prairie Community Health, 8000 Highway 212, 605-967-2644
Eagle Butte: Isabel Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Prairie Community Health, 8000 Highway 212, 605-466-2120
McLaughlin: McLaughlin VA Clinic, Veterans Industries, Sales Barn Rd, P.O. Box 519, 605-347-2511 x7161
Mission: Mission CBOC, Horizon Health Care, Inc. 153 Main St, 605-856-2295 / Fax: 605-854-2755
Pierre: Pierre VA Clinic, Linn Medical Clinic, 1601 North Harrison, Suite 6, 605-945-1710 / Fax: 605-945-1741
Pine Ridge: Pine Ridge VA Clinic, Next to Dialysis Building across from IHS Hospital, 605-867-2393 x 4033
Rapid City: Rapid City VA Clinic, 3625 5th St, 605-718-1095
Wagner: Wagner CBOC, 400 West Hwy 46, 605-384-2340 / Fax: 605-384-2345
Watertown: Watertown CBOC, 917 - 29th St SE, 605-884-2420 / Fax: 605-884-2425
Winner: Avera Winner VA Clinic, 1436 East 10th St, 605-842-2443 / Fax: 605-842-1650
Vet Center - 877-927-8387
Martin: Pine Ridge Vet Center Outstation, P.O. Box 910 105 E. Hwy 18, 605-685-1300 / Fax: 605-685-1406
Rapid City: Rapid City Vet Center, 621 6th St, Suite 101, 605-348-0077 / Fax: 605-348-0878
Sioux Falls: Sioux Falls Vet Center, 3200 W 49th St, 605-330-4552 / Fax: 605-330-4554
Veterans Benefits Administration
Regional Office
Sioux Falls: Sioux Falls Regional Office, 2501 W 22nd St, 800-827-1000 / Fax: 605-333-5316
National Cemetery Administration
National Cemetery
Hot Springs: VA Medical Center, 605-647-3830 / Fax: 605-720-7298
Sturgis: Black Hills National Cemetery, 20901 Pleasant Valley Dr, 605-347-3830 / Fax: 605-720-7298
Sturgis: Fort Meade National Cemetery, Old Stone Rd, 605-347-3830 / Fax: 605-720-7298
South Dakota Department Of Veterans Affairs
425 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3269
Fax: 605.773.5380
Document Review Date: 30 July 2014


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After I power it up and do some testing, I found out that the 25W is a bit over heat compare to my old soldering gun. I am a bit regret about choosing 25W, but I don't think I can return it back because I already power it up and the colour changes of the heated tip is very obvious. So, I decide to add a dimmer to the soldering iron to make it adjustable.
Step 1: Using a Dimmer to Adjust the Power
Also, you will need a box for the dimmer as a protection to the wiring. You can this kind of box (I am not sure what it is called) in a normal electrical store.
Step 2: Cut Small U-Shape at the Box
Step 3: Wiring of the Dimmer and the Soldering Iron
Step 4: Completed Adjustable Soldering Iron
Please leave a comment if you have any suggestions or better solution.
Source: http://www.bustatech.com/adjustable-soldering-iron/
Labelling for temperature is a useful suggestion but a dedicated digital thermometer for soldering irons sounds preposterous. Any good infrared thermometer will measure up to 500° C—just remember to aim it at the tip.


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King David wrote, "When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about human beings that you should care for them?" (Psalm 8:3-4). The space that God created, in its vastness and wonder, is majestic and awesome and beyond our comprehension.
Scientists say matter is spread over a space at least 93 billion light-years across. There are probably more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, with countless billions of planets. 10 That blows the mind! And it may cause us to wonder, are we the only intelligent beings God created in this vast universe?
Nothing in Scripture reveals that there is intelligent life on other planets. Scripture is silent on this issue. We are told there are demons, angels, seraphim, and cherubim, but there is no reference to other intelligent life.
But if there was life on other distant planets, it would not seem to contradict Christian beliefs. God is the creator of the universe, and if he created other life-forms and didn't tell us about it—that's his prerogative. And just because he chooses not to tell us doesn't necessarily mean there aren't other intelligent beings out there. The point is, we simply don't know.
This chapter originally appeared in 77 FAQs About God and the Bible by Sean McDowell and Josh McDowell (2012). Used by permission from Harvest House Publishers.


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Paula Lovell
Senior Lecturer
Educational Background
- A. A.-Liberal Arts, North Iowa Area Community College
- B.A.-Communications/ Public relations with a journalism minor, University of Northern Iowa
- M.A.-Communication studies with a communication education emphasis
Areas of Expertise
- Speech communication and journalism.
- National Communication Association.
Other Interests
- Adviser to the College Newspaper
Courses Taught
- Public speaking and journalism courses.


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He-BroCustom 200x Evil Lynn for sale on eBay now and some parts start at $1.
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Why Landscape with Native Plants?
Gardeners have a unique opportunity to address the biodiversity crisis. By adding even a few native plants to the landscape we:
- add to the resources that support wildlife
- build landscape corridors in our communities to counter habitat fragmentation
- help stormwater percolate safely into the soil rather than running superheated into rivers and streams
- garden more sustainably, with less watering and fertilizing
- create gardens that honor Indiana's rich natural heritage
- make gardening easier, because native plants are not finicky
"Indigenous plants are a significant part of a region's geographic context. In fact, they help define it. They have proven themselves capable of surviving in a landscape for millennia. What better plants can there be, if not the natives, to confront the soil conditions, climate, pests, and diseases of the local areas?"
–Michael A. Homoya, Ecologist and Botanist, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves
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Do you know your field weeds and invasives?
Do you like to get your hands in the dirt?
Do you want to be a part of something big?
You could have a satisfying future as a Demonstration Garden Helper. For news of upcoming opportunities, visit the INPAWS blog or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A cushioned wristband includes a carrier having a multi-layered band portion and a strap attached such as by sewing or heat welding to the back of the band portion of the carrier. The band has a surface with loop material and the strap has a surface of hook material, the hook and loop surfaces being intended to secure the band in place as it is wrapped about a patient's appendage. The strap is appropriately sized to insert through one or both of two cinch slots of a self-laminating hang tag, and pressed against the patch of adhesive to secure it to the wristband. A fixative, such a an adhesive patch with peelable label is located about in the middle of the back of the strap and is used to closely position the hang tag along the length of the strap and ensure it remains flat against the strap/wristband as the wristband is worn. Alternate fixative arrangements are disclosed including hook and loop patches, etc, located at different positions on either or both of the hang tag and strap. The hang tag may be printed with patient information and separated from a sheetlet or page sized business form processed through a printer for imaging of patient information thereon. The band portion of the carrier includes a cushioned layer of soft foamy or spongy material for contacting a patient's skin to thereby substantially eliminate any possibility for abrasion, rash, or other irritation or injury to the patient through wearing of the wristband.
1. A cushioned wristband with printable laminated label, said wristband comprising a layer of cushion material for contacting the wearer's wrist, a strap extending to one side of said cushion material, a laminated label for attachment to the wristband, said laminated label having at least one slot through which said strap may be inserted, an attachment for securing the strap so that it remains inserted through the at least one slot, and a fixative for closely positioning said strap to said label.
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9. A cushioned wristband including an information bearing label, the wristband having a carrier comprised of an inside layer of cushion material and an outside layer of either hook or loop material, and a strap affixed near an edge of the carrier, the strap having a layer of the other of either the hook or loop material applied to a first side thereof and a fixative applied on the other side of the strap, the strap being inserted through at least one slot formed in the label to thereby position the label to contact the fixative and thereby become affixed thereto and the wristband then wrap around the user's wrist for attachment of the strap to the outside layer as the wristband is applied to a user's wrist.
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18. In a cushioned wristband/label assembly, the assembly including a cushioned carrier a strap extending therefrom and an information bearing label, the strap having a length for extending through a pair of slots arranged on opposing sides of the label to bring the label closely adjacent the strap, the improvement comprising a fixative interposed between said label and said strap to adhere and securely position the location of the label with respect to the strap.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/870,500 filed Jun. 17, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The inventor herein has previously invented multiple designs for self-laminating wristbands principally for use with patients in a medical or hospital setting. Examples of these may be found in his previously-issued U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,933,993; 6,000,160; 6,067,739; 6,438,881; 6,510,634; and 6,685,228 along with other patent applications pending for further designs, improvements, and inventive techniques and methods relating thereto, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. Included among these various inventions and designs are self-laminating wristbands intended for use with newborn babies including those delivered prematurely. As is well known, these babies and especially premature babies have extremely sensitive skin in many instances so that any wristband or other object placed around the baby's wrist or ankle must carefully allow for that sensitivity. Furthermore, babies are well known to move their arms and legs in a herky-jerky or flailing fashion, rub their eyes, and otherwise move about as they experience the new world that they have entered. In many instances, these newborn babies can become agitated and cry which can have a tendency to accentuate or intensify their arm and leg movements. Of course, as their hands, arms and legs move, they come in contact with other sensitive areas, such as, for example, their face, which could in some instances become scratched and in rare instances even injure the baby.
The inventor's previous designs include wristbands intended for these smaller babies including babies which might even be in intensive care and various features are provided to greatly minimize any possibility of discomfort, rash, or other injury to occur. Nevertheless, despite the great commercial success and widespread adoption and use of the inventor's wristband inventions, which have provided a significantly safer wristband for use with these babies, the inventor has continued his efforts to improve upon these designs even further so as to completely eliminate even the slightest possible chance of irritation or injury to the baby.
As a result of his continuing efforts, the inventor herein has succeeded in designing and developing a cushioned wristband which makes it virtually impossible for a baby, or indeed any patient, who wears this wristband to experience a rash, discomfort, or even any injury as a result of the patient's boisterous conduct. In simple terms, this latest invention of a cushioned wristband includes a cushioned carrier for extending around the patient's wrist or ankle with a fastening strap preferably sewn to and extending from one side thereof. The strap preferably has one surface covered with Velcro™ hook-type fastener material while the carrier has a surface covered with Velcro™ loop material. The opposite surface of the carrier which comes into contact with the patient's skin is preferably any hypoallergenic, soft, cushioning material. The strap is preferably sized to thread through a self-laminating tag which may be processed through a laser printer and is similar in construction to many of the inventor's previous wristband designs. In essence, this self-laminating tag preferably comprises an imaging area of face stock material and an underlying self-laminating portion approximately twice the size of the imaging area with cinch slots preferably positioned in the lamination and preferably on either side of the imaging area. While the strap passing through the cinch slots comprises the primary means for securing the label to the strap and thus the wristband, an adhesive patch on the top of the strap, or alternatively on the back of the id tag or both, stabilizes the id tag in relative position to the strap by closely adhering it to the back of the strap. Without the patch of adhesive, the id tag could shift around on the strap or bunch or kink, due to what might be a small circumference of a patient's wrist around which the id tag must wrap or the continued use of the wristband which exposes it to the thrashing about that a patient may do, or due to other reasons. This is particularly so with baby patients who have small wrists and a tendency to thrash about. As the patch of adhesive merely functions to "affix" or "position" the id tag with respect to the strap/carrier, means other than a layer of adhesive is contemplated for use herein. For example, a hook/loop fixative could be used, arranged in a myriad of ways, and used to fixate the id tag to either or both of the strap and cushioned carrier. One such way would be to merely affix a patch of hook material to the back of the id tag so that after it is slipped onto the strap and the strap is wrapped about the cushioned carrier, not only the strap hook surface but also the hook surface of the id tag would come into contact with the loop material on the back of the cushioned carrier thereby fixating it in place flat against the strap/cushioned carrier.
In use, the tag may be processed through a laser printer for printing with the patient's name, doctor's name, a barcode identifier, date of admission, and any other information as desired. The tag may then be separated from a sheetlet sized or page sized or other conveniently sized business form, the lamination folded over to self laminate the tag, and then applied to the carrier by inserting the strap through one of the cinch slots, removing the protecting covering of the adhesive to expose an underlying surface of adhesive, pressing the tag against the adhesive to adhere and thereby closely position it, and inserting the strap through the second slot. Once fully assembled, the wristband may then be wrapped around the baby's wrist and the strap affixed to the back of the carrier by joining the hook and loop material of a Velcro™ fastener to thus secure the wristband to the baby. Preferably, the wristband is sized to allow for the cushioning material to wrap entirely around the baby's wrist, ankle, etc., and preferably overlap so that just the cushioning material contacts the baby's skin.
A somewhat similar prior art device is shown in
There are many new features and advantages provided by the present invention. Some of these include the following. The self-laminating tag may be conveniently provided on a sheetlet or full-page size form for convenient processing through a laser printer at the time of admission along with other forms including other wristbands and labels as may be later used for the baby. Or, a laminating id tag portion of a full wristband may have its strap cut off to harvest it for use with the cushioning band. Thus, the advantages as noted in the inventor's prior patents are carried forward with this invention in that regard. The self-laminating tag may be firmly secured either loosely or closely about the baby's wrist or ankle with only a cushioning material contacting the baby's skin to thereby provide reliable identification with a durable tag yet without any discomfort to the baby. The carrier is adjustable as it can be wrapped around itself to provide a variable length so that it may be used with patients of different size or age. In other words, the wristband carrier is sized and arranged with its hook and loop fastener to be adjustable in length and fit either loosely or tightly to the patient's appendage. The hang tag may be attached with either one or both of the cinch slots, as desired. If attached with a single cinch slot, the tag in essence is free to move with respect to the wristband and thereby be more readily accessible and remain flat for easier bar code scanning. If attached with the strap extending through both slots, the tag may be secured more tightly against the strap/carrier and adhered with the adhesive patch, be reliably positioned along the length of the strap/carrier, be less likely to kink or bunch up away from the strap/carrier, be less subject to inadvertent detachment, and be less likely to be inadvertently brought into contact with the baby. More specifically, the adhesive patch provides the advantage of closely adhering the length of the id tag to the cushioned band, thereby minimizing any tendency of the id tag to "kink" or buckle to form sharp corners or separate from the band and be available to possibly injure the baby as he/she thrashes about, as babies commonly do. The patch also serves to reliably position the id tag along the length of the strap so that it doesn't slide around. These advantages makes it easier to read any information printed on the label as the wristband is used and would otherwise tend to experience wear and tear or mis-alignment.
The wristband is relatively inexpensive yet durable and flexible in that, should a tag be desired to be changed as a result of heavy abuse, it may be conveniently done without reprocessing through a printer or the like in many instances as additional tags may be conveniently printed at the time of admission. By being self laminating, the tag is protected from the various bodily fluids likely for it to come in contact with as the baby is fed or administered medicine orally, the baby drools, and the baby otherwise performs its bodily functions. If used as a hang tag, it is more readily detachable, and the carrier may be reused as desired such as in shortage or emergency situations thereby making the entire wristband system more flexible. Indeed, the carrier may itself be washed and re-used in that same regard. The hang tag may be provided as part of a larger assemblage of wristband forms such that a single set of forms may be preprinted and available for usage as the baby's stay progresses and even to accommodate those relatively small percentage of occasions when the baby is kept for an extended stay.
While the principal advantages and features of the invention have been briefly described above, a more thorough understanding and appreciation for the invention and its advantages may be obtained by referring to the drawings and description of the preferred embodiment which follow.
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As shown in the preferred embodiment, the strap portion may be preferably sewn on to the end of the carrier or band portion 46 and be approximately 3 inches long by ⅜ inches wide. Alternatively, the strap portion may be attached to the band portion 46 by either an adhesive or heat weld method, or other method as known in the art. The hang tag cinch slots 43 are sized appropriately to receive and pass the strap portion 48 therethrough and allow an end of the strap portion 48 to extend beyond the second cinch slot 43 for exposure to the loop portion 50.
In use, the hang tags in the form of a sheetlet or page sized form are conveniently processed through a laser printer or the like at which time the patient's name or other identifying information is applied to the imaging area. A hang tag may then be separated from the sheetlet or page sized form, and the carrier strap inserted through one or both of the cinch slots. As shown in
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An improvement to the basic design of the cushioned wristband is depicted in
There are variations of this arrangement for the adhesive patch and peelable label covering which fall within the teachings of the present invention. For example, other kinds of fasteners could be substituted for the adhesive patch including even a hook and loop arrangement. The id tag could itself include a patch of adhesive arranged in its back surface, even include a removable layer of laminate or the like to protect the adhesive until its desired exposure for use. This arrangement for the id tag could be designed into the business form from which the id tag is separated. A separate adhesive or attachment arrangement might be employed, such as a double sided adhesive patch, which could be separate from the strap or id tag, and which could be applied before assembling the id tag and strap. Still other arrangements could be thought of, as would be apparent to those of skill in the art, given the inventor's teachings as disclosed herein. The principal design feature of the adhesive patch is to secure the id tag and along a length thereof to the strap to more completely secure it so that it remains in position and flatter against the strap as the wristband is worn.
In use, the hang tag or id tag is first prepared by separating it from the carrier sheet and laminating it in the manner described above and in the prior patents referenced herein. The strap portion is then inserted through one of the cinch slots in a downward direction so that the strap extends beneath the imaged area of the id tag. The peel off label is then removed from the adhesive patch, the strap is inserted up through the second slot and the id tag is firmly adhered to the strap by pressing it against the adhesive patch. The cushioned wristband may then be attached to a baby's wrist, leg or ankle as described above. Alternately, as with the parent invention, the strap may be inserted through only one slot in the id tag so that the id tag has one end loose end. In that instance, the adhesive patch is not used and instead remains in place for later use, as desired.
The invention has been described in terms of a preferred embodiment as shown in the drawings and described above. However, the invention should not be considered as limited to the specifics of this preferred embodiment as various changes and alternatives to the specific disclosure would be apparent to those of skill in the art and are included within the teaching of the invention. For example, various kinds of materials may be used for the band portion of the carrier, various dimensions and lengths can be chosen as convenient for the various portions of the carrier such as the band and the strap, the strap may be secured to the band portion by any convenient attachment means including a hook-and-loop fastener, snap, adhesive, heat welding, etc., the hang tag could be preprinted with information desired to be included, such as special precaution conditions or other warnings or indications relating to the medical condition or treatment of the patient, a cinch slot could be provided on only one side of the hang tag instead of both sides or moved to different areas on the hang tag, a wristband could function as a hang tag by cutting off the strap portion, and other similar changes. Furthermore, although explained as intended for principal use for baby patients, the wristband of the present invention may also be used for any patient for increased comfort and reduced risk of abrasion, rash, or unintentional injury for those patients with skin integrity issues such as burn victims, elderly patients, etc. If desired for use with adults or larger patients, the dimensions of the various parts of the cushioned wristband would be appropriately adjusted as would be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, given the inventor's teaching contained herein. Although the invention has been disclosed in its preferred embodiment as comprising a patch of adhesive, alternate means for attaching the id tag to the strap, or cushioned carrier, are within the scope of the present invention. For example, a patch of a hook fastener material may be attached to the back of the laminated label and adhere to the loop material forming the back of the cushioned carrier as the strap is wrapped about the wrist during application of the wristband to a patient. This arrangement would attach the label directly to the cushioned carrier instead of the strap, or to both depending on the particular arrangement chosen and if the strap had a layer of loop material applied to its back. As such, the present invention should only be considered as limited by the scope of the claims appended hereto and their legal equivalents.
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Peabody Energy puts 4,648 acres of farmland on market -- for $22.5 million
Company reserving mineral rights
HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky. - Peabody Energy Corp. is putting 4,648 acres of farmland near Geneva in western Henderson County on the market with a minimum price tag of $22.5 million.
The company, though, is retaining coal reserves beneath that ground "for potential future underground coal development," according to a letter sent to prospective buyers.
A sale, if completed, would be one of the biggest transactions of farmland in the county's history. It would fall short of the 1997 sale by the former Reynolds Metals Co. of about 16,000 acres in eastern Henderson County to Kentucky Emerald Land Co. LLC.
The proposed sale is on a fast track. Bids must be submitted to Peabody's real estate office in Evansville by Saturday, and a successful bidder must be prepared to pay a 10 percent deposit — at least $2.25 million — by Nov. 15. Closing on the transaction must take place by Dec. 31.
A sale at Peabody's minimum price would represent a multi-million-dollar profit for the company on land it purchased in early 2011.
Cyprus Creek Land Co., a Peabody subsidiary, purchased 4,574 acres at auction for just over $17.5 million from Franklin Real Estate Co. of Columbus, Ohio. The land was owned by American Electric Power Co., which beginning in 1969 purchased more than 7,000 acres in Henderson County for a planned coal-fired power plant. That project was eventually abandoned because of public and environmental objections. The plant was built instead in Rockport, Ind.
AEP's Franklin Real Estate retained the property for years, and the Geneva property was considered for projects ranging from a coal-to-gasoline synthetic fuels plant to a mini-steel mill.
But gradually, AEP began selling off some of the land, including 1,656 acres in 1997. Two years ago, AEP decided to liquidate its remaining land holdings in Henderson: Nearly 4,600 acres of farmland and 1.5 miles of Ohio River shoreline — including mineral rights.
Cyprus Creek emerged as the high bidder at an auction in Evansville in October 2010; the transaction was completed in early January 2011, according to a deed.
Peabody has never publicly commented on its plans for the property and coal reserves, but it was that the coal company positioning itself for a future underground coal mine and a dock on the Ohio River.
In addition to the former AEP land, the offering includes 74 acres that Peabody subsidiaries acquired in 1968. Presently held by Peabody's Midwest Coal Reserves of Kentucky LLC, those 74 acres were valued at $221,850 when ownership was transferred from one Peabody subsidiary to another in 2007.
In addition to the mineral rights, Peabody or its subsidiaries are retaining "a right to repurchase as much of the surface as is required to facilitate" of any future mine. Peabody has said it will pay double the fair market value for such property, if needed.
The land includes 3,457 acres of cropland and approximately 1,200 acres of timber and wildlife habitat, some of it near the state's Sloughs Wildlife Management Area along Kentucky 268. The cropland is leased to three tenants.
"I don't think a lot of people know about" Peabody's offer to sell the property, Henderson County Agricultural Extension Agent Mike Smith said.
The solicitation of bids has appeared in small ads in publications such as The Evansville Courier & Press and AgriNews, a Midwestern farm news provider. Neither Peabody's director of real estate in Evansville nor corporate spokesmen in St. Louis returned phone messages seeking comment.
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An exercise device includes a pair of formed handles including openings through which ends of a rope or cord are passed. The rope to one handle is knotted and the rope to the other handle is adjustable but becomes fixed when the rope and the handle are firmly grasped. The base is a platform in which part of the user's body maintains contact with during an exercise. The base includes a channel through which the rope passes. Pulleys are positioned on either side of the platform at either end of the channel.
1. An exercise device comprising:
a base that includes a raised platform area, said platform area including a covered raceway and a first opening arranged at a first end of the covered raceway and a second opening arranged at a second end of the covered raceway, said base further comprising a first shelf arranged at the first end of the covered raceway and a second shelf arranged at the second end of the covered raceway;
a first pulley arranged on the first shelf;
a second pulley arranged on the second shelf;
a first handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable said first handle further includes a hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side, a second hole is arranged in the left vertical side near the top side, a third hole is arranged in the right vertical side near the top side;
a second handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable; and,
a cable passing through the first and second pulleys and having a first end fastened to the first handle and a second end fastened to the second handle;
wherein said cable extends from the hole arranged in the bottom side of the first handle to run along an interior surface of the bottom side, said cable extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side to run on an exterior edge of the left vertical side, said cable further extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the top side to run along an interior edge of the top side of the first handle and thereafter exit the hand opening via the third hole arranged in the right vertical side.
2. The exercise device of
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/698,645 that was filed on Jul. 13, 2005.
The subject matter of the present invention did not receive federal government research and development funding.
The present invention generally related to exercise equipment that may be easily stored and carried. More particularly, the present invention relates to a piece of variable resistance exercise equipment that includes a base and a pair of opposing handles. The opposing handles are coupled together via a cable for conducting an array of exercises. One of the handles is arranged to allow a user to easily adjust the length of the cable to accomodate a variety of exercises. By providing a longer length of cable between the handles, the adjustability of the device is greatly enhanced and a single device may be produced for a plurality of different sized individuals.
There exists a need for providing a compact and light weight exercise device that can be easily stored and transported. Moreover, there exists a need for providing an exercise device that is easily adjusted to allow a user to perform a variety of exercises without the use of a complex adjustment means. The level of resistance in the present device may be varied according to a level of resistance provided by an opposing arm or its associated muscles.
The present invention is an exercise device that comprises a base upon which the user places his feet, back or other part of his body when different exercises are performed. The base includes a groove, trough, channel, chase or raceway for accommodating a rope or cable that connects a pair of handles together in an adjustable manner. Throughout the following discussion, the terms "rope" and "cable" are used interchangeably and should be interpreted broadly to include an elongated flexible member that connects the handles together. The raceway extends through the base in a left-to-right manner and includes two openings on either side of the base at ends of the raceway. A pair of pulleys attach to the base which comprises step-wise edges arranged on either side of the base. A first pulley is arranged on a first side of the base near a first opening of the raceway and on the lower shelf of the base arranged on the left side of the base. A second pulley is arranged on a second side of the base near a second opening of the raceway and on the lower shelf of the base arranged on the right side of the base. The second opening of the raceway is provided on an opposite side from the first opening. The pulleys are arranged to accept the cable that couples the handles together in a manner that allows the cable to extend between the pulleys. In this fashion, force exerted by one arm is transferred through the cable to the other arm. This force may be manipulated to easily vary the tension created on the cable when the handles are pulled apart from one another.
The exercise device includes a novel adjustment means that modifies the length of cable arranged between the handles. The adjustment means comprises a first handle, an "adjustable handle," that includes four holes or openings through which the cable passes. The first hole is preferably arranged at the center bottom of the handle. The second hole is arranged near the bottom of one of the vertical sides of the handle. The third hole is near the top of the same vertical side of the handle as the second hole. The fourth opening is near the top of the handle on an opposite vertical side as the third opening. The cable passes through the first opening at the bottom into a hand opening defined by the four sides that form the handle. The cable then passes through a second hole arranged in the side of the handle. The cable next passes along the exterior of the handle to extend from the second hole to the third hole. The cable re-enters the hand opening via the third opening and extends across an interior top side of the handle. The second and third openings act as frictional brakes and prevent any tension between the two handles from being transferred into the cable that is arranged along the interior top side of the handle and which is squeezed against the interior side of the handle by the hand and fingers of the user. This arrangement provides for an adjustable cable length which becomes fixed when one firmly grasps the cable and pinches it against the top of the handle, which is defined as a side of the handle between the third and fourth openings. The other handle is the "fixed" handle and has one opening at the bottom center for receiving an opposite end of the cable. The opposite end of the cable passes through this opening and is knotted with a washer so that it may not be pulled back through the opening.
The present invention may be used to perform at least a plurality of exercises that include chest, shoulder, back, arm, leg and the torso muscles. The length of the cable or rope is adjustable to accommodate different-sized individuals and different exercises such that the device is manufactured in a universal size. The resistance for a particular exercise is the counter force applied by the arm or opposing body part that is moved in a manner to counter the other arm or other body part doing the exercise movement. This resistant can be varied from repetition to repetition or varied during an individual repetition. The device may also be used for isometric training, i.e. exertion of force without movement.
It is an object of the invention to provide an exercise machine that is easily stored, lightweight and mobile. Preferably, the base and handles are constructed of lightweight plastic, composite or the like.
For ease in understanding the invention, the device 1 has been defined as having a left side "L" and a right side "R" when being viewed from the front. It should be noted that interpretation of the invention should not be limited to particular discussed or claimed elements being on a particular side of the invention. It should be recognized that the device may still be used when the front and back or left and right sides are reversed. This the adjustable handle of the device, referenced hereinafter as handle 3A, to be used by the dominant or desired hand.
The adjustable rope 5 passes through a first opening 21 formed at the bottom 4 of handle 3A to run along an interior of hand opening 100. Handle 3A comprises a bottom side 4, a first vertical side 6, a top side 10 and a second vertical side 8. These four sides create a hand opening 100. The rope 5 progresses from the first opening 21 through a second opening 23 formed near the bottom of side 6 and runs along an exterior edge of first vertical side 6. Rope 5 then passes through a third opening 25 into the hand opening 100. Rope 5 next passes along an interior edge of top 10 and through the fourth opening 27. The end of the rope which is fixed at the other handle 3 passes through the bottom center of that handle 7 thence through a washer 35 and is knotted to prevent the rope from being pulled back through the hole. The handles preferably comprise a rigid material.
While the invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in limiting sense. From the above disclosure of the general principles of the present invention and the preceding detailed description, those skilled in the art will readily comprehend the various modifications to which the present invention is susceptible. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the following claims and equivalents thereof.
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