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Jedi drunk with power. There should be an aptitude test administered before such a title is granted. And I'm not talking about the physical abilities section. I'm talkin' Scantron, analogies, that crap. Otherwise you're going to graduate a slew of Jedi who pretend their lightsabers are dicks. (BuzzFeed)May these links be with you. Career Watch: Gerard Butler (Moviefone)How You Search for Boobs (Asylum)Heidi Montag's Surgery Obsession (PopEater)25 Awesome Motorcycle Helmets (HolyTaco)'Groundhog Day' Reimagined as a Crappy Rom-Com (FilmDrunk)15 Awesome Cyborg Animals (Unreality)When Bobsledding and Skateboarding Collide (TotalProSports)10 Best Donuts in America (Maxim)Daley Serves Koscheck at Pre-Fight Press Conference (CagePotato)Rihanna Butt Pics Collection (CelebJihad)15 Most Bizarre College Courses (Smosh)Blockbusters, Leading Actors, Undressed (Pajiba)10 Indie Awesome Comedies You Missed (MadeMan)NASCAR Skydiver Crashes (AllLeftTurns)20 Sexy Latinas (RegretfulMorning)
Variety reports FOX will release prequel Rise of the Apes on June 24, 2011, with Rupert Wyatt confirmed to direct. In a lie I just made up, he promised me he wouldn't cast Marky Mark or Helena Bonham Carter in any of the roles. Oooo Burton burn. Rise of the Apes is "an origins story set in present-day San Francisco. The film is a reality-based cautionary tale, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy." When you play God with monkeys you get talking monkeys that can do math and read. Those skills alone make them superior to the average American!Peter Jackson's visual effects company WETA Digital will handle all of the effects on the film. They will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors. Hmmmm, interesting (strokes sparse-haired chin). I hope they consider intermixing some practical effects as well. You really can't beat the realism of the apes in Congo.Stop playing God, Dylan Baker!!!
Professional sex-haver/indie film darling Sasha Gray has landed the role of Vince's girlfriend on the seventh season of "Entourage." From TV Guide: This is by no means a small cameo, but a major role as the new long-term girlfriend of Adrian Grenier's Vince Chase. "I think Sasha's going to have a very successful transition," says Entourage creator Doug Ellin, who was impressed by the performer's leading role in Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh's 2009 film, "The Girlfriend Experience." He won't admit it to TV Guide but Ellin was also impressed by the AVN Adult Movie Award winner's roles in Butt Sex Bonanza, Seinfeld: A XXX Parody, Butt Man's Stretch Class 3, Fox Holes, and I Wanna Bang Your Sister.It's said that Vince's new relationship is based off the past relationships of Charlie Sheen, which is a spoiler alert in and of itself. Her character is definitely going to end up dead in a ditch. I imagine that the plotline will require Turtle to dump her in the ocean, but opts for the ravine when he gets worried he'll scuff up his kicks if he drags her that far.
"Is your refrigerator runnin'?! J'amon!" Apparently Michael Jackson and Russell Crowe used to be the best of pals. After L.A. Confidential the two become very close, I assume because of their mutual adoration for Jerky Boys albums, and Jackson would often prank-call Crowe. The former gladiator told GQ UK, "A gruff voice would say something was wrong, then this tiny little voice said, 'Don't worry. This is Michael."Don't worry?! That's when the worrying begins! I'd prefer a loan shark with emphysema and straight razors for hands than Michael Jackson. It's just a good thing Crowe wasn't in the same room. The Sorry, Wrong Number scenerio would have ended with a rotary phone embedded in the King of Pop's skull. (Vulture)
Kristen Wiig is ready to make repetitive funny noises in full THX Pro Cinema Sound. The "Saturday Night Live" star has shelled out her hard-earned MacGruber dough to option and adapt Monica Drake's novel Clown Girl. She's got her eye on the lead role of Nita aka Sniffles the Clown, a street fair entertainer struggling to make ends meet while trying to resist the lure of selling her body to clown fetishists.There are clown fetishists? THAT'S SICK! **He says as he scrubs grease paint out of his boxers** (Deadline)
Ultimate Parkour Challenge – Watch more Funny VideosAfter a decade of hell-raisin and hijinx in the Arctic Circle, MTV is bringing the Dudesons to the US of A. Same goes for parkour, but France instead of the Arctic Circle. Well, parkour has already been building in popularity in America (I blame Casino Royale), but now it's a live televised challenge! Check out a preview of all the crazy wall climbing and monkey action above. "The Dudesons in America" and "The Ultimate Parkour Challenge" premiere tonight on MTV @ 10/9c
Hells Angels founding member Sonny Barger OR Mickey Rourke circa 1994?In addition to Potsdamer Platz, Mickey Rourke is circling another Tony Scott project, and he's circling this one menacingly on a motorcycle while yelling hate speech. Typical Mickey.Rourke is up for the role of the outlaw Sonny Barger in Hells Angels, a script that Scott has been developing for ten years. Now, Scott Frank has been brought in to rework the script that tells the story of a young cop who infiltrates the nefarious gang. This is spot-on casting. I can't think of a single actor more appropriate than Mickey Rourke for the grizzled Hells Angels founder. You could have a motorcycle growing out of your ass, and Mickey Rourke would still be more appropriate for the role. (Deadline)
Why would you want to donate money toward the restoration of nutjob Stephen Baldwin when your charity could be used to get more of Joss Whedon's smoking hot ass-kicking chicks on the air? Think about it. The more you know. Shooting star.These links don't suck, just like Joss Whedon.Summer TV Premieres 2010 (TVSquad)Hot Weather Girls All Over the World (Asylum)Emma Watson Had An Awful First Week at College (PopEater)25 Sexy Corona Girls (HolyTaco)Kristen Bell Is So Hollywood Ugly (FilmDrunk)Gallery of Avatar Cosplay (Unreality)Rutgers Kid Provides Another Epic Faceplant (TotalProSports)25 Hottest Mexican Women (Maxim)Randy Wants a Shot at the Winnder of Shogun-Machida (CagePotato)Jessica Alba Shows Off Her Tramp Stamp (CelebJihad)30 Best Pinatas Ever (Smosh)A Tire That Explodes Heads (Pajiba)Cinco de Mayo: Arizona-Style (Atom)Mother's Day Gift Guide (MadeMan)Sneak Peak at the NASCAR Hall of Fame (AllLeftTurns)
There have been montages of mirror scares and company arriving in film, and now our friends at Pajiba have put together one of characters shouting, "Get out of there!" They may have managed to find the line in every movie ever made. Kudos, Guys. Now clean up your bags of Late Night Tacos Doritos and get some shut eye. And then GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE! (Pajiba)
Have you seen this man? Well, people across the world have seen him randomly in their dreams and I don't just mean ladies looking for a good time. Deadline reports that Bryan Bertino (The Strangers) is teaming up with Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures to bring this man's story to the screen.In This Man, the protagonist learns that he has been appearing in the nightmares of complete strangers. Ghost House has purchased the rights to www.thisman.org, a real website created by an Italian sociologist who has been tracking this real-life phenomenon. Insiders are referring to it as "a hair raising story that will be sure to delight horror fans."Also delighted? Inevitable leading man Todd Barry.
Sara Underwood is a former Playboy Playmate of the Year and Oregon State University student. She's filled in for Olivia Munn on "Attack of the Show" and recently helped wash cars with a group of Princess Leias in bikinis. A word from Sara: "I hate closeminded people who think they know it all."You'll love me. My mind's as empty as my tolerance for people who are different than me. More pics of the Playmate after the jump.
Official.We've got official coming out of our asses today. So much official I decided to compile it all into one officially official post. Wookie, cue the official music! **Cue Salt n' Pepa**Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn is officially directing X-Men: First Class and 20th Century Fox has officially set a June 3rd, 2011 release date. The film will center on Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr before they took the names Professor X and Magneto, and they were just two young men discovering their powers for the first time. And chillin'. Breaking Dawn, the final (yaaay!) film in the The Twilight Saga, has nabbed the official release date of November 18, 2011. It's recommended that Twi-Hards starting lining up at theaters after band practice and their orthodontist appointments today. A favorite film at Sundance this year, Cyrus, will officially open in select theaters on June 18, 2010. Jonah Hill will face off against himself, as Get Him to the Greek also opens that same day. Can theaters safely contain that much Jonah?Whew. Now THAT'S official, yo. (/Film,/Film,/Film)
It looks like John McClane won't retire from the murdering people in ridiculous ways business anytime soon. The super cop, who was last seen surfing on a jet, is being given another go-'round by 20th Century Fox. The studio is in talks with A-Team screenwriter Skip Woods to pen a fifth adventure for Bruce Willis's iconic ass-kicker.Woods is the only appropriate choice to write this film. McClane has already killed terrorists with icicles, giant fans, and gravity on a few occasions. Not to mention the time he killed a helicopter by launching a car at it. Who better to team him with than the writer responsible for a tank fighting a jet miles above the earth? I'm going to be sorely disappointed if this film doesn't have Bruce Willis tie the muzzle of a rifle into a bow so that it explodes in the gunman's hands. That's clearly the direction Fox wants to go in. (THR)
For Cinco de Mayo, Robert Rodriguez dropped a package off at the home of his AICN homies, and it turned out to be the "illegal" trailer for Machete hidden underneath a pound of tamales. Alright, I'm not certain about the tamales, but it's how I deliver all of MY packages.
"Lost" fans are no doubt on edge these days. Their favorite show is about to slip away and potentially leave behind a slew of unanswered questions. If only there were more time to solve them. Just a few minutes more. ABC has got your back.The network has agreed to extend the series finale by an extra half hour, airing it on Sunday, May 23rd 2010, from 9:00pm to 11:30pm. This will push back the local news, and Jimmy Kimmel's "Aloha to Lost" post-special, which will now air at 12:05 a.m.. If history is any indicator, this super-sizement is to make room for more advertisements. That breaks down to three minutes of show, five minutes of ads, repeat. I can't wait until they solve the mystery of the Hurley bird and how a man can enjoy Yoplait yogurt as much as his wife. (Live Feed)
Paul Rudd appeared in a sketch on "Tim & Eric" where he completes some morning work on his computer. Said work involves watching different versions of himself dance. Seems like more of an after lunch indulgence, but to each his own. (WarmingGlow)Tayne would love these links.Mickey Rourke Is Awesome at Not Caring (Moviefone)5 Signs 'Prince of Persia' Is Going to Such (Asylum)Justin Bieber Doesn't Know What 'German' Means (PopEater)25 Ridiculous Pinatas (HolyTaco)'Back to the Future'-Themed Wedding Proposal (FilmDrunk)LOST Actors in Their Earlier Years (Unreality)USHL Hockey Goalie Shoots and Scores (TotalProSports)Fine Ladies With Food Pics (Maxim)Overeem Thinks Fedor is Scared to Fight Him (CagePotato)Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are Lesbians (CelebJihad)25 Presumably Female Bodybuilders (Smosh)5 Most Evil Assholes in Hollywood (Pajiba)The Curse of NBA Jam (Atom)13 Ways Facebook Ruins Your Relationship (MadeMan)Mini Cooper Crashes Into Fans (AllLeftTurns)
Peter and Michael Spierig, the directors of Daybreakers and Unwatchable Undead, have been hired for a sequel to 1982's most child-brain-scarring puppet film The Dark Crystal. A press release from The Henson Company announced that the film will stay true to its puppetry roots and resist the overuse of CGI. But don't worry. It will be presented in price-gouging 3D. Which scares the crap out of me.I saw this film over 25 years ago and I still can't socialize properly or sleep through the night. I'm still haunted by nightmares where monsters pull their eyeballs out and attack elves that look like Julian Lennon. Now that Power of the Dark Crystal is on its way, I'll more than likely go full-on shed-living recluse. Guess I'd better start getting use to the taste of squirrel and other rodents. **dials Zen Chinese Kitchen** (Henson)
On-set romances always end badly.James Van Der Beek will soon have another poster to add to his fictitous wall. For his next project, Steven Spielberg will send a horse to war. The Saving Private Ryan director optioned Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse, a story about a horse on the front lines of World War I as he inspires his platoon and longs to return to the farm on which he was raised.I'm really looking forward to the inevitable scene where the horse shows the other soldiers a photograph of the philly he's gonna marry back home. Movies like this always have those. (Variety)
Perfect. Lindsay Lohan is officially set to play 70s porn star icon/oral pleasure pioneer Linda Lovelace in the biopic Inferno. The film's producer Walid Razaqi confirmed that Lohan secured the part, and that they'll be an official announcement at the Cannes Film Festival. Razaqi stated, "For at least a year, the director and I have gone back and forth imagining how awesome of a performance she could give if she was in the movie." Please be more specific, Walid. Were you guys hangin' down in the basement, passing the Sunny D and discussing Lohan's depth and range as an actor, or did one of you casually hold up a banana and say, "I bet Lindsay Lohan could take all of this."This isn't the first racy project Lohan has taken on since she entered Phase 2 of career suicide. She attempted to get asses in the seats again by playing a stripper in I Know Who Killed Me, and she'll appear topless in Machete just for the hay of it. Deep Throat seemed like a sensible next step. (LATimes)
It's been roughly a year since J.J. Abrams teased us mercilessly, so I'd say we're about due. It's being reported that Hollywood's sneakiest man is attaching a secret trailer for Super 8 to prints of Iron Man 2 this weekend. You might ask, what is Super 8? You being me, of course. What is Super 8?Hit Fix is saying that it's the rumoured sequel to Cloverfield. Or it could be the other secret J.J. Abrams project 500 Rads. Or it could be some dusty, old super 8 footage that Abrams found at a swapmeet. If anyone could make someone's unwanted home movie a hit, it would be Abrams.At any rate, now we all have a good reason to go see this "Iron Guy" movie that we've heard so little about.
Over the years, movies have given us a trippy cornucopia of moments of drug use on screen. Most of it is used to amplify your mind in an another world or dream-like sequence, and this experience can be scary, hilarious, or even both at times. Yet which movies out of the thousands have done the most damage to our psyche? Like an acid flashback that won't abate, today we are going to 11 and listing the best drug scenes movies have to deal. TRAINSPOTTING The floor has officially trapped you while ODing from a dirty batch of smack.
Pew. Pew. Pew Pew. Pew.John Favreau has rebounded since his man-crush, Robert Downey Jr., was forced to drop out of Cowboys & Aliens. His solution, of course, was to bring in his vice man-crush. Sam Rockwell will join the already cast Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, and Harrison Ford as Doc, a bar owner who joins the fight against the alien threat.The role was originally tailored for a heavyset man but when Vince Vaughn became unavailable, it was rewritten for Rockwell. (THR)
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Hollywood seems to have an obsession with assassins, and this teaser trailer for The American only further proves that point. George Clooney plays a soul-searching gun-for-hire hiding out in Italy for one last job. A last job he's of course being coerced into completing. There are pretty women (who can't be trusted), a priest (who can't help ease Clooney's suffering), and surprisingly a lack of alcohol. C'mon, an assassin who's NOT an alcoholic? I don't buy it, Hollywood. I bet we're going to see a bottle of Jim Beam in the full trailer or the pistol in my desk drawer isn't stained with orphan blood. The film is directed by Anton Corbijn, whose last film Control profiled Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division, who commited suicide. Soooo he does bummer movies. Check out the trailer after the jump. The American hits theaters September 7, 2010.
This is Matthew Vaughn's Johnny Vaughan's excited face.X-Men: First Class is a dream project for most up-and-coming directors working nowadays. Matthew Vaughn was in talks to take the gig but those talks broke down, causing Hollywood's hottest to pig pile on the property. But now it turns out their writhing and hair-pulling was all for naught, as Matthew Vaughn has sauntered in and taken back the crown. Too bad too. Samuel Bayer ended up getting a pretty bad finger jammy in the melee.The man who McLovin described as a "dick" is in final talks to close the deal. If this all comes together, expect to see Ice Man bang out the chalkboard erasers later this fall. (Deadline)
Vh1 announced a few weeks ago that they would move away from the trashy television that butters their bread and take a step in a classier direction. Albeit, a baby step. This preview of "The OCD Project" shows us people who wash the skin from their hands, believe they can kill with the power of minds (mind bullets!!), and more disgustingly, EAT. OUT. OF. TOILETS. Say what you will about Flavor Flav, but the man had standards. You saw how he barely made out with that woman who pooped on his floor. Standards, folks. It's what separates us from hobos.Outlandish fears? Check. Creepy doctor scaring the crap out of everyone? Check. Toilet eating? CHECK. "Panic Attack," the gauntlet has been thrown down.Check out the preview after the jump…
NBC is taking a chance on a J.J. Abrams project. I know, right? Buncha stupid-heads over there, and no I won't watch my language. The Peacock has greenlighted "Undercovers," a spy drama from the mind behind the plastic, black eyeglass frames of Abrams himself."Undercovers" stars Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Steven and Samantha Bloom, a married couple who run a Los Angeles catering company. Five years earlier, though, they were a pair of the CIA's best spies. Now, when their old espionage buddy goes missing, they're reactivated by their boss Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney) and thrown back into the field. Not surprisingly, they discover they missed The Life.Sounds like my experience as a blogger. The catering racket just couldn't appease this wild child. Abrams wrote the "Undercovers" pilot with Josh Reims and also directed it, making this the first pilot he's gotten behind the camera for since "LOST." You took a gamble on this one, NBC, but hopefully it'll pay off. Abrams seems to have a decent enough reputation around town. Now thank whatever god you sacrifice to for granting your flailing company such a wonderous bounty. (EW)
Sorry Danny Elfman, you've been replaced by the singer who's so money she has a money symbol in her name. On last night's episode of "The Simpsons," the inhabitants of Springfield sang, hopped, and fought to Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" instead of Elfman's internationally recognizable, and never substituted, score. You can even catch Carl Dr. Hibbard breakdancing in the background. Aren't more Asians and Latinos doing that nowadays than African Americans? At least that's what "America's Best Dance Crew" showcases. Bumble-Bee Man should have been all about those windmills and coin drops. (Buzzfeed)
Get ready to go further behind the music of popular VH1 "Behind the Music" subjects N.W.A (aka That-word-my-friend-Tariq-asked-me-to-stop-saying With Attitude). New Line has tapped (not as in "tapped that ass") Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) to write Straight Outta Compton, a biopic dramatizing the rise and fall of seminal gangsta rappers and police f*ckers: Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella.Biopics always clean up come award season and I don't see why this one should be any different. One might argue that the subject matter is too aggressive but the same could once be said for Johnny Cash. I'm interested to see how far this can go. In fact, I'd like to go ahead and nominate it right now for the Screen Junkies' Theater-Going Experience Most Likely to Get You Shot Award. (THR)
Last night on "60 Minutes," Steve Kroft sat down with Conan O'Brien and asked him if he thought he got screwed, among other things. O'Brien joked that his contract with NBC prohibited him from speaking frankly on the matter, but that even if he didn't have a contract his opinions would remain cordial.Obviously Conan was hurt by the whole ordeal, and Leno and Zucker don't play in his sandbox anymore, but the former "Tonight Show" host insists that he didn't get screwed. Really, Conan? I mean, I don't exactly feel sorry for him considering he walked away with over $35 million, but when a prostitute walks away with a sweaty palm full of cash she knows how she earned it. She got screwed. And that's okay. Check out the full interview below.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Did you know there is a legal loophole that allows any convicted sex offender to still have access to children by working as a karate instructor or lifeguard?
It's an issue we here at 2 On Your Side have raised before and it's time to determine if our lawmakers are working to close it. This surfaced today again before the Erie County Legislature, but it has come up before in one of our reports.
In April 2011, Channel 2's Michael Wooten reported on a convicted sex offender running a martial arts school for kids on Bailey Avenue. While there is a state sex offender registry for police and the public, there is nothing in federal or state law which prevents such offenders from having access to kids.
Thursday, A.J. Verel of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame asked from support from the Erie County Legislature but it would really take action in Congress or the state legislature to get such restrictions.
One leading advocate for more restrictions says it has been stalled in the past by concerns about constitutional rights, but lawmakers claim it will come up again.
"We know sex offenders first repeat their crimes even if they're in jail for ten years and second they've very wily. They figure out ways to get close to kids. So this bill passed in the Judiciary committee and got to the floor of the Senate where it was held up but I'm optimistic that we can get it passed in the early months of this year," said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer.
"The concern once again is some convicted of a sex offense having contact with kids so that I believe is part of separate legislation which is also something that our office is working on," said State Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak.
But there is no exact timetable from either lawmaker. There have also been concerns about resources to better track sex offenders for background checks. That may still be held up by state and federal budget issues.


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2013 Commission Appointment Announcement
7/22/2013 | Posted by neberlyTags: SFAC, TFAC, Commercial, Recreational
Fisheries Service is pleased to announce that new appointments have been made to the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission (SFAC) and Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission (TFAC). Seven new members were appointed to SFAC and four new members were appointed to TFAC.
The SFAC advises the Department on recreational fishing issues and is comprised of individuals from across the State who represent recreational fishing interests.
The TFAC advises the Department on commercial fishing issues and is comprised of individuals from across the State who represent commercial fishing interests.
Public participation is vital to the Department's ability to successfully conserve, manage and restore manage Maryland's fisheries resources. Members of our advisory bodies serve as your representatives and we invite you to contact them with questions, concerns and/or suggestions about fisheries issues.
Whether your interest is in recreational or commercial fisheries, we encourage you to visit http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fmp/index.asp for the list of Commissioners who advise the Department on your behalf. Simply click on the Commission of your choice to find contact information and affiliation of each member. You can also keep up with Commission activities with the meeting agendas, materials and summaries which are posted in conjunction with the quarterly SFAC and TFAC meetings.


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Public Garden Career Center - View Job
Horticulture Education Manager
Category: Horticulture
Fellows Riverside Gardens
Youngstown, OH
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Fellows Riverside Gardensa 12 acre public garden located in Youngstown, Ohio, sited only half a mile from the city center, is an urban garden which attracts over 400,000 visitors annually to its gardens and buildings. Operated by Mill Creek MetroParks, the county wide tax supported park district for Mahoning County, the Gardens are part of 4,500 acres in which the MetroParks provide passive and active recreation in Northeast Ohio. Located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh (approximately 65 miles to either) the Gardens are only 7 miles from the Ohio Turnpike. Mill Creek MetroParks started in 1891 is the oldest park district in the state of Ohio and contains many historic physical and architectural features.
Elizabeth Fellows, upon her death in 1958, bequeath financial support as well as land to create Fellows Riverside Gardens. Over the past 54 years the Gardens have developed into a strongly supported and well-loved asset of the greater Youngstown community which supports a population of over 450,000 residents in Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
Today, Fellows Riverside Gardens contains seasonal displays of spring bulbs, summer annuals and permanent plant collections. Over 25 different garden areas are planted with perennials, woody plants and beautiful roses of all types. The Davis Education and Visitor Center provides a place for visitors to learn about plants, relax in the Garden Café, see an art exhibit or purchase a gift.
Membership, development and promotion of the Gardens takes place through Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens, a 501(c) (3) organization which over the past 25 years has help transform Fellows Riverside Gardens into one of Ohio's most recognized public garden.
Fellows Riverside Gardens – Mill Creek MetroParks
Position Description
This salaried management position directs horticulture education at Fellows Riverside Gardens following the mission of the Gardens and MetroParks. This position reports directly to the Horticulture Director and in his/her absence, the Assistant Horticulture Director. The Horticulture Education Manager interacts with all areas of operation at Fellows Riverside Gardens, plus serves as the education representative for
Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens.
This exempt position is suitable for transitional duty.
- Develop, manage, implement and teach innovative horticulture education programs
for all ages; including children, adults and special needs populations.
- Directs staff and volunteers associated with horticulture education; currently
3 part-time staff.
- Manages the purchasing of educational supplies including the writing of
purchase orders and tracking of expenses according to established budgets.
- Record program attendance numbers; reacting to trends and public interests.
- Conduct education program assessments and evaluations.
- Oversee planning and presentation of horticulture science programs for school groups.
- Oversee on-site educational garden tours and visitation.
- Oversee training of volunteer docents for group tours and instructional activities.
- Oversee Gardens volunteer program.
- Serve as a resource to area educators.
- Prepare class descriptions for various print and online publications.
- Assist with development of interpretive signage.
- Oversee the Maxcine Antonucci Horticultures library operation.
- Plan and install passive plant related educational displays.
- Develop programming for the Family Garden along with general garden
maintenance and care.
- Assist with outside funding for programs.
- Coordinate and lead in the planning of education related special events.
- Incorporate educational components to all special events at the Gardens.
- Oversee with planning and implementation of gallery and museum exhibits.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Fellows Riverside Gardens - Mill Creek MetroParks
- Strong knowledge of horticulture, science and the natural world
- Previous supervisory experience
- Possess established organizational skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Positive public relations and customer service skills
- Committed to the purpose of Mill Creek MetroParks and Fellows Riverside Gardens
- Dedicated to the field of science education
- Ability to assist the public, in person and though technology, in a polite friendly manner
- Understanding of MetroParks policy, rules and procedures relevant to the job
- Comfortable speaking and writing effectively to diverse audiences
- Must possess ability to walk, traverse, or otherwise access all Fellows Riverside
Gardens, under all types of conditions and weather for purposes of planning and
conducting horticulture education activities.
- Bachelor's degree in horticulture, education or related field.
- Minimum three years previous experience in education department of a public garden,
science museum or related setting.
- Previous experience as certified classroom teacher or related experience.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Proficiency with computer operation including Microsoft Office, social networking and
library automation system.
- Past experience working in a non-profit setting.
- Must be physically able to perform tasks inherent to the position, including
gardening outdoors.
- Must be available to work weekdays, evenings and weekends.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio Driver's License.
- Must be a least 21 years of age.
The duties, responsibilities and methods listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. The MetroParks expressly reserves the right to add to, detract from, modify or eliminate any of the above provisions in its sole discretion.
To Apply
Forward resume and letter of intent to: Keith Kaiser, Horticulture Director
Fellows Riverside Gardens
123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44509


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New Orleans Saints v New York Giants
Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints in action against the New York... Fotografia de notíciasAtleta,Desporto,Drew Brees,EUA,East Rutherford,Estádio,Futebol Americano,Metlife Stadium,NFL,New Orleans Saints,New York Giants,Nova Jersey,VerticalPhotographer Jim McIsaacCollection: Getty Images Sport 2012 Jim McIsaacEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 09: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints in action against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 9, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Saints 52-27. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


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Stylus Pant (Women's) (out-of-stock)
Out of Stock Product Number: 29558
The women's Nau Stylus Pants are do-anything studio pants. Soft, organic cotton fabric combines with 10% spandex for stretch and movement. A slight boot cut and rear patch pockets gives these body-hugging pants a little flair.
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Higher education must open up to make the best use of Europe's talent Objavljeno: 18/09/2011
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Europe urgently needs to address the social dimension of higher education more forcefully and coherently, particularly in view of the economic downturn. This is the conclusion of a new Commission report looking at national policies on access to higher education, funding and student support.
The report, covering EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey, provides input for the Commission's new strategy for the modernisation of higher education, to be launched on 20 September.


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The personal financial planning concentration at Ship is a great opportunity to enhance your career and give yourself an edge in the job market.
The basic elements of personal financial planning include cash flow/budgeting analysis, insurance needs, education funding requirements, investment decision, analysis of debt, retirement planning, forecasting retirement benefits and costs, income tax planning, and estate planning. Shippensburg University's program is officially approved by the CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) Board of Standards. If you take all the courses in our program you can take the CFP®examination and earn this professional certification. We encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity that will enhance your career.
Ship has a well-established Business Internship Program that provides opportunities for on-the-job experience while gaining college credits. Finance majors intern at security brokerage firms, financial services firms, commercial banks, manufacturing firms, as well as government agencies. Internships often turn into job offers, according to post-graduate surveys of Ship business students.
With a specialty in personal financial planning, you can choose a career within a full array of jobs. Typically, you can be a self-employed financial advisor, or work for depository and non-depository financial institutions such as banks, saving institutions, credit unions, brokerage firms, law offices, and human resource and employee benefits departments, among others.
The undergraduate BSBA degree in Finance requires the completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours in the following areas:
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Mirada Crossbody
model #: 106245
A best seller is back! Soft and slouchy, the Mirada crossbody features luxurious leathers. Easy to wear, the crossbody also features an adjustable strap.
- special web price: $99, regular price: $139
- Exterior: Leather
- Interior: Polyester
- Hardware varies by color: Antique silver tone or Antique brass tone hardware
- 9.9in L x 3.3in W x 7.3in H; Drop up to 24 inches
- Double zipper closure for easy access
- front zip pocket
- Adjustable crossbody strap
- Lining features one back wall zip pocket and 2 front wall multi pockets
- Clean with a water-based leather cleaner and moisturizer. Use a protective spray to protect the leather surface.
- Origin: Imported
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Saturday February 7 2015
This handbag is a real nice one for the smaller person. Love the size so please make this in more colors.
Thursday November 13 2014
I am a big fan of The Sak. I tend to buy the Kendra hobo or Crossbody because they are on the smaller size and I love the pockets to keep me organized. I kept looking at the Miranda because it looked small and light and the Red color caught my eye. Pro's: color is true red, not orange red; very light weight; versatile..can be used as a crossbody or over shoulder. Cons: not enough pockets. The front zipper pocket is barely big enough to hold my keys, but would be good for small stuff like lipstick. There are only two pockets on the inside. The zipper is pretty standard for Zaks, but the other pocket is so loose that stuff falls out and I miss the small pocket that I like to put my readers in. I Really miss the outside slit pocket that are in most of the bags which holds my iPhone perfectly. It is big enough for my flip wallet and a few other items. All in all I would recommend this Sak if you are looking for a beautiful soft small bag. The red gives a great pop of color and it matches my Red Cowgirl boots!!
Monday October 13 2014
I carry my Indio satchel during the week so I wanted something smaller to carry on the weekends. I bought this bag in Vintage Blue & I love it!!!! It holds all the things I need for the weekend shopping trips to the grocery or department store. I also purchased the smartphone wristlet which holds my cell phone so it fits inside this bag perfectly.


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The men's Thrift Shorts by Patagonia are cool-wearing shorts with a nonstick finish. Made of Patagonia's light-wearing Puckerware fabric, in a blend of 65% all-recycled polyester and 35% organic cotton, the open weave and puckered texture allow for maximum airflow. Two front slant pockets and one rear zippered pocket. Inseam (size 32) is 10". Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.
* This product does not qualify for shipping to all countries.
- Cool-wearing recycled polyester and organic cotton seersucker
- Shorts have belt loops, zip fly and tabbed metal hook-slider closure
- Two slanted front pockets; one zippered rear pocket
- Made in Thailand.
Gender: Men's
Weight: 218 g (7.7 oz)
Material: 3.4-oz 65% all-recycled polyester/35% organic cotton seersucker
Fit: Regular
Season: S12
Vendor ProductId: 57627
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- Breathable
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- High-Quality Material and Stitching
- Lightweight
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- Casual Wear
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These shorts are perfect casual "hanging out" shorts. The colors look great, the fabric is lightweight, and the fit is true to size.
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Operators return Dresden Unit 3 to full power
MORRIS, Ill. (Dec. 10, 2012) —Operators returned Dresden Generating Station Unit 3 to full power at 1:54 a.m. today following the completion of the unit's 22nd refueling outage. During the outage, Exelon employees and supplemental workers performed more than 11,000 activities, including equipment upgrades, safety inspections, tests and plant improvements. The unit began its scheduled refueling outage on Monday, Nov. 12. "The replacement of the unit's low pressure turbines and the other work completed during the outage will help ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of Unit 3," said Dresden Site Vice President David Czufin. Dresden Unit 2 continued to operate during the Unit 3 refueling outage.
Dresden Generating Station is approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The station's two operating units can produce more than 1,800 megawatts, enough electricity to power nearly 2 million average homes. Dresden Unit 1, which began commercial operation in 1960 and was retired in 1978, has been designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) is the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with approximately $33 billion in annual revenues. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon has operations and business activities in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is the largest competitive U.S. power generator, with approximately 35,000 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company's Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 100,000 business and public sector customers and approximately 1 million residential customers. Exelon's utilities deliver electricity and natural gas to more than 6.6 million customers in central Maryland (BGE), northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).


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Alcohol & Drug Programs and Services
The University offers many standing programs and services designed to support, inform or otherwise assist students who may be facing difficult decisions or consequences related to misuse of alcohol and/or other drugs.
Saint Louis University Harm and Alcohol Reduction Program (S.H.A.R.P.). S.H.A.R.P. was created to help students make better decisions regarding alcohol and other substance abuse. The programs goal is to assist the student in making responsible decisions, and prepare the student to be successful at Saint Louis University, and beyond, as a man or woman of character. Students will learn about the negative effects of poor decision-making and how it impacts their academic success and long-term goal attainment. This interactive course will cover topics including: the physical and emotional affects of substance use, information on alcohol poisoning, virtual bar activity, expectancy challenges and much more.
Student Health and Counseling Services
Saint Louis University Student Health and Counseling Services are offered for all Saint Louis University full-time, part-time and graduate students. A resource to assist with any a variety of health concerns that can connect to substance abuse/misuse issues, including relationship problems with family, friends and roommates, adjustment to college life and coping with loneliness. A counselor is on call 24-hours a day and can be reached at (314) 977-2323 for any mental health emergency.
Alcohol and Drug Treatment/Support
Treatment for alcohol and drug dependency or misuse may include individual counseling; group counseling; intensive out-patient or in-patient programs; participation in AA, NA, Al-anon, etc. The University supports these efforts among others, and staff within the Student Health and Counseling Office are prepared to connect community members with these resources. There are a variety of support groups that meet regularly on or near campus as well as a partnership with Centerpointe Hospital, a treatment facility offering both in-patient and out-patient services.
The Student Health Advocates/Peer Educator (S.H.A.P.E.) program is the University's peer education program, one whose fundamental purpose is safeguarding the health of students through an informative and interactive format. It is founded on the belief that students can challenge and influence each other's attitudes and behaviors related to overall wellness, sexual health, sexual assault and substance use.
Greeks Advocating for the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) is a peer education group that promotes healthy decision making regarding college issues. Certified peer mentors from Saint Louis University's fraternity and sorority community are available to assist their peers looking for advice regarding issues of health, sex, drugs, and alcohol. The group is also available to provide educational programs for chapter meetings, new member education programs, alcohol-alternative events, and a variety of other Greek community needs.
AlcoholEdu for College is an online, science-based program that provides information on the effects of alcohol on body and mind. The course is personalized to each student based on his or her knowledge, gender and choices regarding alcohol use and abuse. The course includes information on alcohol-related knowledge, assessments of attitudes and behaviors around drinking and interactive exercises that test ones knowledge on alcohol education. Whether or not you choose to drink, it is likely that you know someone that does. This course can help empower you to make informed decisions about your own use and help you better cope with the drinking behaviors of your friends and peers.


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The thousands of volunteers greatly contribute to the success of the Games. The recruitment of volunteers for the Olympic Games is under the responsibility of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) as such you could apply to the OCOG, which manages the volunteer programme for each Games.
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The post Why You Should be Excited About Flat Cables appeared first on Product Showcase.]]>
Flat cables are totally a thing you can buy right now! Instead of bundling the copper wire into a braid and running it through a tube, flat cables runs foil thin copper wire that's essentially, well, flat. Think of them as that unpopular, socially awkward kid at the school dance who just blends into the wall (or as I like to call him, "me"). They can conform to just about any level surface, and can be bent to wrap around corners without damaging them or affecting performance at all. Right now, two different companies market flat cables: Taperwire and Flatwire. CableOrganizer currently offers both brands.
So, what can these flat cables be used for? Glad you asked. Well, I'm assuming you asked, and it makes me glad to think you did. There are currently a ton of different flat cables available for your wiring needs, including audio, video, HDMI, data, and low-voltage lighting. It's great for home or office, and can really streamline a home theater system that's overgrown with a bunch of cable vines. That thing looks like the ruins of an ancient castle. Bring it into the 21st century with some flat cables and impress all your friends. It's also compatible with existing round wire, if you absolutely have to involve some of those wormy things in your set up.
Flat cables are not only pretty much flush with any level surface, but they're also adhesive, which means they can easily be installed on whatever flat surface you like by just peeling and pressing. As I said before, it can be bent to suit your needs; no corner is too corner-y. Once it's set in place, all you need to do is paint over it, and the cable becomes virtually indistinguishable from the surface itself! Far less noticeable than that bug that you accidentally painted over the last time you gave your wall a fresh coat. I can still see him there, like a little six-legged Han Solo frozen in Sherwin Williams Carbonite.
Beyond looking totally ugly on your wall, standard cables are also super annoying when they have to travel across the ground, because inevitably someone's gonna come walking by, texting on their smartphone or whatever, and stumble right over your painfully three-dimensional cable. Then woops: broken phone, broken nose, and lawsuits a-plenty.
In this day and age you really can't assume anyone is looking where they're going, and don't think signs are going to help; nobody reads those. Why, I myself just recently walked into one of those big metal cables they use to brace telephone poles…you know, the ones with the…well look, it's not really important. And it wasn't me, it was some other, less cool guy. Anyway, the whole trip hazard debacle is easily eliminated by installing some awesome flat cables on your floors, which are nigh untrippable thanks to their ultra-thin nature and adhesive backing. They can even be run under carpeting, if you're one of those cutting edge folks who still has a bunch of carpeting everywhere. How are those stains working out for you?
I've only recently discovered the existence of flat cables, but it turns out things can exist without me knowing about them. In fact, flat cables have been around for a good long while. Taperwire was developed in 1987 by Ron Fuller, and has been available in one form or another since 1991. Flatwire, meanwhile, was conceived by Robb Sexton in 1986, patented in 1995, and has been on the market since 2004. What I'm saying is, it's not some fly-by-night fad, it's the real deal. Seriously, I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering why we even have round cables anymore. I mean I suppose that was fine for Cavemen to power their stone television sets or woolly mammoth vacuum cleaners (The Flintstones is historically accurate, right?), but here and now we should really be past such prehistoric limitations, don't you think?
Well…perhaps we still have a ways to go. Do you remember when I mentioned "low voltage" lighting up there? Go check if you don't, or just take my word for it. That qualifier is important, as high voltage flat cables aren't in existence just yet. HDMI flat cables are also pretty new, with Taperwire's being a fairly recent release, and Flatwire's version not being available at this time. Also, the highest CAT cable available is Taperwire's Cat5e, with Flatwire's Cat6 currently just as imaginary as their HDMI. (For more info on CAT cables, check out this article).
They're also not cheap. Though they're quite convenient, it comes at a price, literally. On the other hand, think how much you'll save on all the additional items you'd have to buy to hide and trip-proof all your unsightly round cables? With that in mind, the price becomes a bit easier to stomach. It's certainly cheaper than a lawsuit should anyone in your office trip over a wayward wire bundle, and the aesthetic benefit to your home entertainment set-up is hard to ignore. Plus, it's not like you can just make your own…
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They look sad…and kinda surprised.
Here are just some of the types of electrical based wall plates available for different applications.
Keystone wall plates: This type of plate features anywhere from 1 to 6 small holes for keystone modules, which can be applied to a number of different multimedia applications. A "keystone module", for those who might be unaware, is a small snap-in package featuring a connection port for any number of purposes, including audio, video, data, networking and more. Like most types of outlet plates, these come in multiple different color types to help match in with the surrounding décor or whatever mood you're in on any given day (black if you're feeling emo, gray if you're feeling boring, etc.).
I like my outlet plates black…like my soul.
A/V wall plates: These are specially designed plates which are perfect for use with corresponding inserts to meet your audio and visual needs. They are ideal for home theater setups or entertainment systems. Personally, I'd say the coolest one is this Recessed Media Box with a self-healing face. It eliminates visible holes and allows you to run multiple cables through a single opening. I wish I had a self-healing face. I'd charge people to punch me square in the nose. People get to let out their aggression, and I get a little pocket money without the staggering hospital bills. It's a win-win.
Telephone wall plates: These guys are designed to provide an easy connection for telephones. For the under thirty set who are undoubtedly scratching their heads right now, a "phone" used to be something that actually needed to plug into the wall, not just a little computer box that fits in your pocket. These wall-plates generally feature a single port, although multiple connections can be used. They are white in color, and are great for providing an easy installation of a phone system within businesses or homes (for all five of you out there who still have a house land line).
Let me know when they come in black.
Gang Wall Plates: "Gang" in this scenario refers not to a group of thugs, but to gangbox, which is a term in the electrical industry that refers to a box, usually metal, that houses installed electrical components. When it comes to wall plates, a "1 gang" houses a single component, like a switch for example, while a "2 gang" houses two components side by side, and so on in that fashion. Plates that house up to six gangs are available. These plates are designed to be installed over the top of electrical power points, or any other electrical based connection point to help create a flush appearance. They're available in all kinds of set-ups for whatever your electrical needs might be, and you can tell that emo kid up there that they have them in several colors and styles.
Including red. That guy likes red, right?
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The first solution is the always popular cable ties. These are specially designed fasteners that loop around the cables with the end pulled through the head hole locking it in place. They are available in a number of different types made from different materials including nylon, Velcro, and metal. There are reusable and mountable options available as well. You could probably even use them for things that aren't cables, if you want. We won't judge you like that woman at the garage sale on The Simpsons. These are an excellent option for securing your cables and are available in a wide range of colors if you're into being flashy.
A veritable rainbow of utility.
Next up, we have cable clips. Like the name suggests, these are small clips that clamp or twist around the cables secure your bundles as needed. They can attach cables to walls or other surfaces, and can securely hold the cables in place at all times. Like ties, they're available in multiple colors and designs to suit many different types of cables, but unlike most ties, they can usually be easily opened without destroying them, allowing for easy repositioning if you need to move your cords around. They're like hair clips, if your hair was thick and made of rubber tubes that housed copper wiring. Which maybe it is, who am I to judge?
Like this, but less creepy.
Finally, we have cable wraps. Much like cables themselves wrap around and protect the copper wiring within, these wraps protect bundles of cables, like those Russian dolls that fit inside each other. Except the wraps actually serve a functional purpose. They come in many different varieties, from the stiff raceway to Pet wrap braided sleeving. Raceway is nice because it's mountable and can be painted to match its surroundings, but its stiffness limits the amount of cables you can actually fit inside. Braided sleeving, on the other hand, is flexible and can expand to fit more cables within, but it's not quite as camouflaged as the chameleon-esque raceway.
Pictured: the same thing, basically.
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My name is Shane and I'll be your new Social Media Person (SMP) here at CableOrganizer.com. Please, let me take five minutes of your time to introduce myself.
Webster's Dictionary defines "cable" as…hmmm, you know what? Too high school valedictorian-ish. Let me try that again, with some 21st century flair:
Urban Dictionary defines "cable" as…oh. Oh gosh. Don't go there. Ever. A little too 21st century. Let's find some happy middle ground, shall we?
Wikipedia defines "cable" as…hold on…scrolling through the "disambiguation" page…here we go…"Cable (Nathan Summers) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics…He was born in the present Marvel timeline but was sent into a distant future." Yeah, that sounds about right.
Furthermore, an "organizer" is defined as a "small book or binder that is designed to be portable. It usually contains a diary, calendar, address book, blank paper, and other sections." So here I am, ready to…write a diary all about your favorite superhero (FROM THE FUTURE!)! No…no that's not it. I think I'm actually here to write important (and hopefully interesting) material to help you learn about all the wonderful products we offer at CableOrganizer.com, as well as helpful tips on using them. Yeah, that sounds right.
All jokes aside, I'm proud to be working for a company that is so customer-focused that it actually allowed me to write and publish an entire article about how high-end HDMI cables are basically a waste of money. And we sell cables. Seriously, your dog doesn't even love you that much. And neither does your cat, if you have one…I hate to be the one to break this to you, but your cat never loved you, or anyone else. Because it's a cat and it's full of disdain for all living things.
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Panduit cable managers are specially designed cable management equipment which is great for providing an easy means of managing different cables from electrical to networking cables. These Panduit cable managers are available in a range of sizes and shapes to choose from which can easily suit specific cable management needs.
Benefits Of Panduit Cable Managers
Panduit cable managers are great for a number of different reasons and feature many benefits that can really help to create a more manageable cable setup.
Panduit cable managers provide a great means of managing cabling in larger cable setups. When looking to keep your cables organized, especially in networking applications why not look into the trusted name of Panduit for your cable management solutions.
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Smoke Alarms: No matter what time of the year it is there is always a risk of a fire outbreak. This can cause death or serious injury. Monthly checking of your smoke alarms will help to keep you safe each and every year. If you don't have one or two installed into your home then you should think about investing in one as it could save your life one day.
Cable Covers: Messy cables spread out across the floor can cause a tripping hazard, especially when they are in the way of doorways or other walking areas. With the use of a simple cable cover you can easily and neatly organize all your cables into one area eliminating multiple strands of cables. These cable covers also help to protect your cables from becoming damaged when constantly stepped on. They are great for any home safety plan.
Safety Glasses: Safety glasses are beneficial for protecting your eyes when you are doing outdoor chores. These are great for wearing when mowing, wiper-snipping or brush cutting, cutting tree branches, shoveling dirt, and so much more. The eyes are important and once they are damaged it can't be reversed. Safety glasses can help to protect your eyes from small particles that may float or be thrown towards your face.
Fire Cable Clips: Cable clips such as the Chameleon Clips Electrical Fire Safety Clips are great in a number of ways. These clips are designed to be wrapped around your electrical cords when they are constantly plugged into the power to help provide a warning if the cord is overheating. These cable clips change colour from green to orange if the cord has become hot. This can help to warn you of the danger of a possible fire risk while also saving you and your children from getting burnt. These are a great item when looking to improve your home safety.
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Compact Body: One of the first benefits of this cable cutter is that it features a compact body. The size and design of the body is great for use in confined work areas. This provides easy cutting of cables in tight spots which may prove useful in certain commercial and industrial applications.
Electric Shock Protection: Another important feature is that these cable cutters are designed to provide protection from electric shock. Manufactured with a two layer flame retardant and high dielectric dipped handle, this cable cutter will protect the user if they stumble across an electrical wire. It is designed to protect you up to 1000V.
Secure Grip: When working with electrical wiring it is important to ensure you are holding your cutters tightly. This cable cutter offers a comfortable and secure grip which doesn't wobble because of the hot riveted joints. This promotes smooth action making your cable setup and cutting extra easy.
Multiple Wire Cutting: Not only does this cable cutter provide added safety but it also promotes the cutting of multiple wiring and cables including soft copper, aluminium, and 100 pair 24 AWG Communications Wire. This can prove useful in a range of different cable installations providing a fast means of cable cutting each and every time. With its shorter tip at the end it provides a closer cut when cutting cables and wires.
Brightly Coloured: Because of their brightly coloured orange handles they are perfect for easy identification and use when in a hurry. These cable cutters are designed to stand out from the rest of the tools in the tool box creating less searching time and more action time.
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A smoke alarm is a small and compact device which is able to detect when there is excess smoke within your home. These alarms are designed to be installed on ceiling areas and are triggered when smoke floats over them sending out a high pitch and fast, loud beeping sound.
Why Are Smoke Alarms Important?
Smoke alarms are important in any home because they can help to prevent death or serious injury. Because they are triggered by smoke, if a fire occurs in the middle of the night while you are sleeping, they will wake you up from your deep sleep giving you time to escape.
Where Do I Install Smoke Alarms?
Smoke alarms are generally installed on ceiling areas. The best places to install these devices are in bedrooms, dining rooms, hallways, and living areas. Although you may think that installing one near or in the kitchen or bathroom is the right place, this may cause more problems than help. Sometimes smoke alarms may be triggered by the steam from hot showers. They are also trigger from smoke or steam that may be released when cooking. A good rule is to keep the alarm few meters from the kitchen or bathroom to prevent false alarms from triggering while you are showering or cooking.
When Should I Test My Smoke Alarm?
Smoke alarms should be tested monthly and this is easily done. On the alarm there is a small button, with a broom end or by climbing on a step ladder you simply press this button and if it is still working it will let out a beeping alarm. If it doesn't, it means that the battery is flat or the smoke alarm is faulty and should be changed.
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Replicates Viscous Dog: The first and best benefit of this home security system is that it mimics the barking of a large and viscous dog. This device is designed to bark when an intruder is in the vicinity of its sensors, and increases as the intruder gets closer for increased performance and realism.
Easy Installation: Another great thing about this home security system is it is designed to provide a simple and easy installation process. This dog alarm security system offers a simple plug in design which allows you to setup your device in almost any location. The settings are designed to be adjusted to suit your preference making the device sound lifelike to intruders.
Movement Activated: This dog alarm home security system is designed to act on movement through the walls of your home. This is beneficial for people with driveways alongside their home where intruders can walk to your backyard or back door. This device will detect this movement and send out a fierce bark to deter them from coming any closer.
Affordable: Unlike many other home security alarms and devices, this security dog alarm is much more affordable to allow for money saving. With changes in the economy and rises in crime you can't afford not to have some sort of security device around your home.
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Protection: The first and most beneficial reason why DVR lock boxes are used is that they provide optimal protection of your DVR. These boxes are designed to protect your DVR in a strong and sturdy casing where only you will be able to get to it with the use of a lock and key. Because of the high protection rating, they are great for high risk areas where criminals may beat or try to damage the box to get to the DVR.
Strong Manufacturing: Another great thing about these DVR lock boxes is that they are constructed from strong metal or steel materials which promote a tough exterior. This construction provides resistance against heavy object slamming into the box from keeping your DVR safe at all times.
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A political earthquake could be about to strike Albany. A report today indicates Governor Cuomo may be trying to get rid of long-time Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver.
According to Monday's New York Post, Governor Cuomo has had enough of the Speaker, and Cuomo and his staff are looking for a way to get rid of him.
Since becoming speaker in 1994, Sheldon Silver has been brokering deals with five different New York Governors, but Cuomo reportedly wants to be the last. According to the Post, Cuomo has been frustrated by all of the recent pay-to-play corruption in the state legislature with almost dozen Assembly members charged or removed while Silver has been in charge.
When asked on public radio station WCNY Monday whether the report was true, Cuomo called Silver a "partner," saying it's up to legislature to choose its leader, and he won't interfere.
RADIO HOST: Did you and your staff have any conversations about the speaker in light of these scandals? Or, would you prefer to work with someone else besides the speaker for whatever reason?
CUOMO: We just did a budget - we just did a budget that I am very proud of. It was a difficult budget with a lot of stress. . . So we just accomplished one of the great feats. We've been bragging all over the state about how we just got a third on-time budget. The first time in 30 years. So, no, it's gone well.
If Cuomo does want Silver out, former South Buffalo Assemblyman Mark Schroeder says it's unlikely to happen.
"Remember the famous term that the Romans would say: 'If you strike a king, make sure you kill him,'" Schroeder said. "It is going to be impossible to take the speaker out because the rules of the Assembly favor him."
That's because Silver, who is 69, was just re-elected speaker in January. South Buffalo Assemblyman Mickey Kearns was one of only two Democrats who voted against him.
But Kearns said the vast majority of Assembly Democrats are afraid to challenge Silver.
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Mountain Valley Fest comes to Boone tomorrow- absolutely free! Mountain Pathways School director Glenn Grizzard knows it's an event for the whole family, complete with food and kids activities.Kids' activities include three different air walks, a fishing game, bingo, and fire trucks. Bands include the Forget-Me-Nots and the Crooknet Squashers. It's the 20th year of Mountain Pathways School, and Grizzard invites everyone to come out and celebrate. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will last until 5 p.m. Mountain Valley Fest will be at Green Valley Park on Big Hill Road.
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(a) An aircraft under the jurisdiction of a military department may not be used by a member of the armed forces for the purpose of proficiency flying except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
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Source(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(e)(1),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1706; amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1077,Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 333.)
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The Division of Wildlife Resources is currently releasing water from Duck Fork Reservoir to lower the pool as much as possible, prior to the second round of chemical treatment.
The reservoir was treated the first time last fall to remove all trout. Following the second treatment, the DWR will plant fingerling tiger trout and pure strain Colorado River cutthroat trout.
The tiger trout will provide a sport fish for angler harvest, while the transplanted Colorado River cutthroat trout will be preserved to reduce the likelihood of being listed as threatened or endangered.
The Colorado River strain is the only true native trout in the Colorado River Basin. If this strain were listed under the threatened and endangered species act, traditional fishing and stocking could change dramatically.
Fishing regulations would have to assure the well-being of the Colorado River cutthroat to prevent contamination of the gene pool and intentional or accidental harvest. This might entail mandatory catch-and-release, and artificial fly-only restrictions.
The DWR hopes to thwart listing of the subspecies by developing Duck Fork Reservoir as a brood stock rearing pond, where both fish and eggs can be harvested by hatcheries for restocking drainages and lakes in the Colorado River Basin where the aboriginal strain has disappeared or may be scarce. However, before Duck Fork could be used for this purpose, the DWR had to remove all trout which could possibly hybridize with the true native strain and thereby contaminate the gene pool.
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There is a tremendous variety of life in the world. Few of us can identify all of the birds that soar above us, the flowers and grasses that spring forth from the fertile ground, or the 850,000 identified species of insects (the largest single group of extant organisms). The creatures in the seas, however, have fascinated us perhaps more than any other living creatures. Fifteen hundred years before Christ was born, Moses recorded that God had created the oceans and seas with "an abundance of living creatures" (Genesis 1:20). We had no idea just how accurate that statement was until the science of oceanography (and, more specifically, the science of marine biology) came into its own. Once we developed not just the desire to study the Earth's oceans and seas, but also the technology to master them, it became apparent to us that most of the world's species of animals live in the water, not on dry land. And many of them certainly rank among the most intriguing!
The oceans teem with extraordinary and wondrous organisms that variously fill us with awe, engulf us with terror, or leave us struggling to find adequate terms to describe their innate beauty. From the largest creature ever to inhabit the Earth (the blue whale—which has a heart the size of a small car!), to the tiniest zooplankton, we often find ourselves filled with astonishment at the extraordinary niches they inhabit, the amazing tasks they perform, and the intricate design they exhibit.
For example, squids manufacture and expel ink. Various species of eels generate electricity. Octopi use undulating tentacles to ensnare prey. Eagle rays dip their wing-like pectoral fins into the mud while using suction to pull out clams. Some mussels produce powerful chemicals that "drill" out holes in hard coral for a habitation. Dolphins use sonar to communicate. And so on (see Macquitty, 2000, pp. 10,25,29,33).
Can you imagine a fish that looks like a horse—but swims like a submarine? God apparently did—and then created the "stallion of the sea"—the superb sea horse. These peculiar "horses," however, do not gallop gracefully through a flowering valley, drink from a long wooden trough, or journey across the dusty, remote trails under a magnificent, vibrant sunset. Rather, these horses stylishly swim within the kelp-filled meadows of the sea.
The head of a chess piece, the tail of a monkey, a rigid body that seems to be carved from wood, eyes like a chameleon, and a father who becomes pregnant—all of these describe the unique sea horse, which, oddly enough, does not resemble a fish in any way (see Parker, p. 22). There are about 35 identified species of "ocean equines," the largest of which easily can grow to be a foot in length. They live in tepid, shallow seacoasts, and forcefully resist strong currents by grasping tightly to objects. They grip so tightly with their prehensile tails that it is difficult to get them to let go ("Sea Horse," 1991, p. 342). While sea horses are fish, they have skin, rather than the typical scales. That skin, which is tightly yet carefully stretched over numerous sharp, bony plates, produces growths to match surrounding vegetation. Although the sea horse does not possess teeth or a stomach, it "inhales" small, tough crustaceans and sluggish pieces of floating matter through its elongated, pipe-like snout.
For fish like these, which subsist in weeds and eat plankton, being able to maintain a fixed position, and blend in with their environment, are essential survival skills. Sea horses swim uprightly, propelled by a strong, waving dorsal fin. The small pectoral fins help steer the direction of the animal as it gallantly glides through the waving waters. It has a tapering, muscular, grasping tail that conceals itself in the jungle-like underwater world of seaweed and grasses (Parker, 2000, p. 22). The fins move fast, but the sea horse does not—because it does not have to! What it needs is the ability to perform fast turns, and to move upward and downward quickly. Interestingly, the motion of its fins is perfect for both tasks.
One of the general aspects of nature is that it is the responsibility of the female to produce the young, feed them as they grow, and prepare them to survive on their own. Different creatures handle this task in different ways, but in the case of the sea horse, the female seems to have better things to do than give birth and nurture babies, because these jobs are turned over to the male (Harris, 1991, p. 91). The sea horse exhibits extraordinary design, in that it is the only known animal where the male actually becomes pregnant and gives birth to the offspring. One could say that it performs "double duty!" First, the male produces the sperm necessary to fertilize the egg—just as occurs in most other species. But, second, the male also banks the zygote that will become the embryo, and that eventually will produce the neonate.
During mating, the pair produces unique musical sounds, and then, at the end of the ritual, the female deposits her fertilized eggs in the male's specialized pouch. Normally, the mating ritual lasts for three days. This ceremony includes color changes, dancing, and grasping random objects. For the two weeks that follow, the male carefully aerates, nourishes, and protects the eggs. When the embryos are mature, the tiny sea horses are born—ready to swim!
God is so creative! He thought up millions of different types of animals, insects, and other living creatures. And as a "finishing touch," He created one that had the capability to do "double duty" as both mother and father. What decisive design!
As the patriarch Job remarked in the great long ago, "Speak to the earth, and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will explain to you" (Job 12:8). What, exactly, do the fish "explain"? They speak eloquently of the Creator Whose handiwork is all around us. From the highest reaches of the sky, to the lowest depths of the ocean, the unbiased eye can see the evidence that points unfailingly to God's existence.
Harris, Bill (1991), Nature's Curious Creatures (New York: Smithmark).
Macquitty, Miranda (2000), Ocean (New York: Dorling Kindersley).
Parker, Steve (2000), Fish (New York: Dorling Kindersley).
"Sea Horse—Hippocampus" (1991), Reader's Digest Nature in America (New York: Readers Digest).


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