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Pork Chili Verde Enchiladas
- 2 fresh Anaheim chilies
- 1 14 1/2 -ounce can low-salt chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups chopped onion
- 4 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, quartered
- 1 jalapeño chili, seeded, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 12 6-inch-diameter corn tortillas
- Pork Chili Verde , chilled
- 2 1/4 cups shredded asadero cheese
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
Char Anaheim chilies over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in plastic bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed and coarsely chop chilies.
Combine broth, 1/2 cup onion, tomatillos, jalapeño and garlic in medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Transfer to blender. Cool to room temperature. Add Anaheim chilies, cilantro and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Whisk in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Place 6 tortillas between 2 damp paper towels. Cook in microwave on high until warm, about 1 minute. Working with 1 warm tortilla at a time, dip tortillas into sauce; shake excess sauce back into bowl. Place tortillas on work surface. Spoon scant 1/4 cup Pork Chili Verde, 2 tablespoons cheese and 1 tablespoon onion down center of each. Roll up tortillas. Arrange enchiladas, seam side down, in dish. Repeat with remaining 6 tortillas. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover enchiladas, remaining sauce and cheese separately. Chill.) Top enchiladas with remaining sauce, then cheese.
Bake enchiladas uncovered until heated through, about 20 minutes (or 30 minutes if enchiladas have been refrigerated). Sprinkle tomatoes over and serve.
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Auburn Boot (Women's) (out-of-stock)
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Pull them up, scrunch them down, pair them with your favorite skinny jean or wear them with a skirt: the high-shafted women's Keen Auburn Boots look great however you choose to style them. Offering warmth and personality, the knit wool shafts are lined with faux shearling and married to a soft suede bootie and hand-stitched rubber outsole.
- Corner stitch construction
- Faux shearling lining
- KEEN.Cush PU and memory foam footbed
- Slipon design for easy on and off
- Suede and knit upper
- Collar Height: 15.25", Calf Circumference: 14"
Gender: Women's
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Shoe Lining: Faux shearling lining
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YIELD: Makes 6 servings
IngredientsGreen Bean Casserole I:
- 1 pound green beans
- One 10 3/4-ounce can condensed cream of tomato soup
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Dry bread crumbs
- (Paprikaabout 1/2 teaspoon per cup)
- Dots of butter
- Grated Cheddar, Romano, or Parmesan
- 1 pound green beans
- Butter for greasing baking dish
- 3/4 cup milk
- One 10 3/4-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 2/3 cup canned French-fried onion rings, plus additional 1/2 cup
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Green Bean Casserole I:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wash and trim the stem ends from green beans. Place in a greased 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
In a medium bowl, mix cream of tomato soup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and paprika. Pour over beans and bake, covered, about 1 hour
Top with au gratin ingredients, below. Heat in broiler until the cheese is melted.
Au Gratin:
Completely cover the food with bread crumbs paprika, butter and cheese.
Place the dish in a preheated 350°F oven or under the broiler 5 inches below the source of heat, and broil until a glazed golden crust is created.
Green Bean Casserole II:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wash and trim the stem ends from green beans. Place in a buttered baking dish.
Mix milk, cream of mushroom soup, 2/3 cup canned French-fried onion rings, and salt and black pepper to taste
Pour over beans and bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup canned French-fried onion rings.
Bake until browned, 5 to 10 minutes.


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This post originally appeared at my parenting blog The Gift of Good Manners. I will be cross posting some of my favorite content from that blog here at the Etiquette Daily periodically. I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I enjoyed writing them.
All the recent talk about civil discourse got me thinking. Certainly improving the civil discourse in politics is so important. And bringing civil discourse to the business table will surely improve things in the business world. But how do we get there? What needs to happen in order to change the nature of our discourse – wherever it is?
I wish I had all the answers, but I don't. However, I know one answer for sure. If we introduce our children to civil discourse at home, in our schools, and in the community, they will, be more likely to bring it to the table in their adult life.
Mother to father: "You say the dumbest things."
Father to son: "I was so embarrassed by that move you made in the game. What's the matter with you anyway?"
Teacher to student: "Take this report to the office."
No magic here – no magic words, no respect, no kindness, no civility. Those are essential ingredients to civil discourse and they change the nature of the dialogue.
Now listen:
Mother to father: "What was that you just said? I didn't quite get it."
Father to son: "That was an unusual move you made in the game. What were you hoping it would do?"
Teacher to student: "Please take this report to the office. Thanks."
It's up to us – parents. teachers, and everyone in society – to show our kids how the discourse changes with just a little extra thought. Use those "magic" words that change a demand to a request and show appreciation for a job well done. Re-frame a comment to the positive rather than the negative. Create a culture of civility and respect in the home, school, and community. I do know that's one way we begin to improve the level of civil discourse in our country and we would all benefit.


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Hi, Karma
The "cut" and "awk" commands used in your examples produced slightly different results, but each example was most helpful in illustrating the basics of these two commands. I now have two command options for filtering output/text.
Cut produces: Current IP Address: 126.96.36.199
AWK produces: 18.104.22.168
Thank you kindly,


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SUNNYSIDE/EAST CARBON - Hannah Kennick Zupon, age 88, died Sept. 26, 2006 in Salt Lake City.
Born Sept. 4, 1918 in Kenilworth, to Frank and Antonia Medevek Kennick. Married Amil Zupon Oct. 27, 1938 in Salt Lake City. He died Nov. 15, 1989.
Hannah was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church of East Carbon. She was a resident of Sunnyside prior to 2003. Hannah was known for her beautiful hand stitched designer quilts. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survived by two daughters, Lorraine Murray and special companion, Jerry Jewell, Sammamish, Wash.; Karen (Gary) Tobey, Salt Lake City; special granddaughter, Stephanie Tobey, Salt Lake City; and sister, Mrs. Helen Butters, Roy. Preceded in death by husband, Amil; brothers, Harry, Bill, Carl, Clinton and Clifford; and sister, Bette.
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to Stratford in Draper, for their loving care and concern for Hannah over the last three years.
Funeral Mass Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m., Good Shepherd Catholic Church in East Carbon. Vigil service, Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Family will be at the church in East Carbon one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to call Mitchell's Friday. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
SPRING GLEN - Gloria Christensen Seal, 73, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2006 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Gloria was born Dec. 12, 1932 in Price in Perry Elias and Nola O'Niel Christensen. She married Lawrence Floyd Seal Sept. 23, 1949 in Price.
Gloria had many active callings in church. She was a good visiting teacher, and she sang in the church choir. But Gloria's true calling and love was working in the genealogy library.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will forever remain in our hearts, and will be missed by all.
Gloria is survived by husband, Floyd, of Spring Glen; daughter, Marlene Tufts of Lindon; sons, F. Carey and Nedra Seal of Ogden; L. Cory Seal of Spring Glen, Perry Seal of Orem, and Jody Seal of Spring Glen; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Also survived by brother, Perry (Ginger) Christensen of Logan; sisters, Joyce (Ken) Anderson of Washington: Carol (Bruce) Worthen of Delta; Gail Pagano of Price; and Susan (Jim) Wilstead of Price. She is preceded in death by parents, and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m., at the Helper LDS Stake Center. Friends and family may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Viewing will be Friday, Sept. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price. Burial, Price city cemetery.
HELPER - Gerrit Simon "Gerry" Hensley, age 47, died Sept. 15, 2006 in Rye, Texas.
He was born Dec. 6, 1958 in Salt Lake City to Carl A. and Jannetje Hensley.
Gerry loved the outdoors and fishing.
He is survived by mother, Jannetje Hensley; daughter, Simonia Hunt; brothers and sisters, Hank (Paula) Hensley, Albert Hensley, Rosetta (James) Ceal, Fred (Pier) Hensley, Iona (Steve) Giocoletto, Naomi (Jim) Phillips, Carl (Lori) Hensley, Jan (Tamara) Hensley, Janneke (Kevin) Phillips, Enoch Hensley; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Carl A. Hensley and Lisa Hunt.
Burial will be private.


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The Vent'r Capri is the answer for every hot weather adventure. The perfect length for any summer activity, the Dig'r is highly packable and versatile. Quick drying, lightweight fabric and UPF Sun Guard 20+ will keep you cool and comfortable on all your expeditions.
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- UPF Sun Guard 20+
- Adjustable internal drawcord
- Two zippered cargo pockets
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(Transferred from the wiki by Peter)
First off, portsentry is a automated port scan detector and response tool made by Psionic Software and is part of thier Abacus Project. I detects and the stops portscan attempts on your Linux/UNiX system.
Get It
Get portsentry from http://sourceforge.net/projects/sentrytools/
Unpack It
gunzip and untar the file downloaded: tar xvzf gunzip portsentry-1.1.tar.gz. If that command fails (and tar isn't compiled with gzip support) try: portsentry-1.1.tar.gz && tar xvf portsentry-1.1.tar (NOTE: && means and. It's like issuing the commands in order.)
Edit Config
open up portsentry.conf in your favorite text editor. The setup here is easy to follow but I'll go through and do a sample set up.
Port Configuration: Generally the default aware ports are fine, though I like the really anal ports myself :-P. To do this we remove the #'s in front of the TCP_PORTS and UDP_PORTS just under the really anal line. Then move down and comment the be aware TCP_PORTS and UDP_PORTS. It will look like this:
Dropping RoutesCode:# Un-comment these if you are really anal: TCP_PORTS="1,7,9,11,15,70,79,80,109,110,111,119,138,139,143,512,513,514,515,54 UDP_PORTS="1,7,9,66,67,68,69,111,137,138,161,162,474,513,517,518,635,640,641,6 # Use these if you just want to be aware: #TCP_PORTS="1,11,15,79,111,119,143,540,635,1080,1524,2000,5742,6667,12345,12346, #UDP_PORTS="1,7,9,69,161,162,513,635,640,641,700,37444,34555,31335,32770,32771,3 # Use these for just bare-bones #TCP_PORTS="1,11,15,110,111,143,540,635,1080,1524,2000,12345,12346,20034,32771, #UDP_PORTS="1,7,9,69,161,162,513,640,700,32770,32771,32772,32773,32774,31337,54
Skip down to Dropping Routes and uncomment the line that has your OS listed. (Under Linux you should uncomment the iptables for kernel 2.4.x and ipchains with logging for 2.2.x)
Skip down to Port Banner Section because it's fun and we like to taunt script kiddies . Uncomment it and add what ever you'd like them to see. Ex: PORT_BANNER="** Don't mess with me k1dd13!!! ** You have been logged and your ISP is automatically being contacted.
Next you'll want to make linux. (you can type make to get a list of os's it will make on)
Configure SystemCode:make install
You'll probably want to start portsentry at boot time so here is the line you'll want to add to your rc.local file ...
/usr/local/psionic/portsentry/portsentry -tcp && /usr/local/psionic/portsentry/portsentry -sudp
This will start portsentry at boot time and respond with a banner if the scan is agains TCP ports, and not respnd to the attacker if it's on UDP ports. Either way they will be blocked. (NOTE: rc.local is in diffrent locations depending on distro ... on Slackware it's in /etc/rc.d/.)
Test Fire
Test Fire (Optional ... From LinuxSecurity): The PortSentry program can be configured in six different modes of operation, but be aware that only one protocol mode type can be started at a time. To be more accurate, you can start one TCP mode and one UDP mode, so two TCP modes and one UDP modes, for example, doesn't work. The available modes are:
portsentry -tcp basic port-bound TCP mode
portsentry -udp basic port-bound UDP mode
portsentry -stcp Stealth TCP scan detection
portsentry -atcp Advanced TCP stealth scan detection
portsentry -sudp Stealth UDP scan detection
portsentry -audp Advanced Stealth UDP scan detection
In my case I prefer to start TCP in Advanced TCP stealth scan detection protocol mode and UDP in Stealth UDP scan detection protocol mode. For information about the other protocol modes, please refer to the README.install and README.stealth file under the PortSentry source directory.
For TCP mode I choose:
-atcp Advanced TCP stealth scan detection mode
With the Advanced TCP stealth scan detection mode -atcp protocol mode type, PortSentry will first check to see what ports you have running on your server, then remove these ports from monitoring and will begin watching the remaining ports. This is very powerful and reacts exceedingly quickly for port scanners. It also uses very little CPU time.
For UDP mode I choose:
-sudp Stealth UDP scan detection mode
With the Stealth UDP scan detection mode -sudp protocol mode type, the UDP ports will be listed and then monitored.
The End
Be happy!
My sites: Linux Home Networking - Linux Quick Fix Notebook


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Each year the Psychology Department awards three Plotkin's Scholarships to one undergraduate, one masters and one doctoral student. This scholarship program was created in honor of the late Dr. Alan Plotkin, who was professor of Psychology from 1969 - 1998. His family set up the Plotkin Scholarship and Memorial Fund to honor his life's work at Loyola.
Those eligible to apply for scholarship include rising-senior undergraduate Psychology majors, matriculating masters and doctoral-level graduate students. Applicants must have achieved an overall cumulative and major grade point average of 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate) and be enrolled full-time in order to be considered.
In addition to the application, current resume or CV and letter of recommendation from a Psychology faculty member, applicants must also completed a 500 to 1,000 word essay on how a theory, concept or research finding from one of the following areas of Dr. Plotkin's areas of study has influenced how the student lives his/her life or perceives the world. These areas include: Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Sexual, Marital or Family Therapy and Consulting Psychology.
Applications are due each from by March 31st each year. Winners are notified of the results by the Alan Plotkin Scholarship Award Committee by the end of the Spring semester.


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VisAsia's mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian visual arts and culture through exhibitions, events and education.
VisAsia, the Australian Institute of Asian Culture and Visual Arts, was established in 1999 in recognition of Australia's growing involvement with the cultures of Asia. Managed by a board of directors, it includes both the VisAsia Council and individual VisAsia membership.
There are two kinds of VisAsia membership for individual donors.
VisAsia members pledge a minimum annual donation of $1500 for four years. In appreciation, your name is listed on the Gallery's honour board and you are invited to private viewings of major exhibitions where you'll be addressed by a relevant specialist. VisAsia members are also invited to view some of Sydney's best private Asian collections and are sent complimentary issues of the TAASA Review: the Journal of the Asian Arts Society of Australia.
VisAsia Lotus members pledge an annual donation of $2000 for five years. You're invited to all Asian events at the Gallery and your name is listed on the stylised lotus flowers at the entrance to the upper Asian gallery.
Give your support
The first step is to join the Foundation (see right).
See also VisAsia Council and Asian Art Acquisition Fund.
The Foundation is the Gallery's major acquisition fund and the umbrella organisation for all Gallery benefactor groups and funds. Read more
Contact the Foundation
Jane Wynter
Tel 02 9225 1818
Fiona Barbouttis
Tel 02 9225 1684


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Cooper Aerobics™ and Precor® to Partner, Shape the Future of Fitness
Alliance will Improve Individual Heath and Revolutionize the Exercise Experience Worldwide
Las Vegas, Nev. (March 19, 2013) — Cooper Aerobics™, the organization that proved exercise is good for your health, and Precor®, a leading home and commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, announced today plans to create an alliance that will improve individual health and revolutionize the exercise experience worldwide. The announcement kicked-off the 32nd Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nev., March 19-22.
"Cooper Aerobics' sole mission is to change lives for the better by making people healthier," said Tyler Cooper, MD, MPH, CEO of Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc., whose father, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, pioneered preventive medicine and authored the best-selling book Aerobics in 1968. "There is no better way to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Aerobics, which launched a global fitness movement, than to revolutionize the fitness experience through our partnership with Precor."
Cooper's philosophy of linking health data and fitness levels to improve overall health will be integrated into the Precor networked fitness solution called Preva®. Preva, available on Precor 880 cardio line touch-screen equipment is an open platform that delivers a state-of-the-art fitness experience to exercisers and also boosts business results for fitness facility operators. Through the Preva® networked fitness solution with cloud-based technology, exercisers in Preva networked facilities worldwide will be able to:
- Upload personal biometric data to their private, protected account. Exercisers may choose to share health information with a personal trainer or physician to help track progress and achieve personal health goals—a first in the industry.
- Track Aerobics Points, a proprietary system created by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, to evaluate fitness levels and heart health based on exercise type, intensity and duration.
- Access Cooper's real-time, scientifically-proven content on health, fitness, nutrition and stress management topics.
Through the expanded platform, exercisers will be able to log in and check out the latest Cooper health tips, track their activity and see how fitness is directly impacting their health, in addition to using the Preva full features such as the ability to create a personal Preva profile, set and track weekly fitness goals and earn fun rewards for achievement. A live demonstration streaming Cooper blog posts will be shown at Precor booth 1573 at the IHRSA trade show March 20-21.
"The Cooper and Precor partnership is another step toward the future where preventive health, fitness and the technologies that enable a stronger mind and body join together." said Paul Byrne, Precor President.
Another feature of the partnership is the creation of a showcase facility at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, which is undergoing a $6.5 million renovation and slated to open this spring. The best-in-class location will be one the largest networked facilities worldwide.
"This one-of-a-kind alliance between Cooper and Precor will provide the latest healthy-living information through state-of-the-art technology, ultimately improving an individual's overall health and fitness," said Brad Wilkins, Vice President and General Manager of Cooper Fitness Center and Spa in Dallas. "This platform provides the perfect model for clubs around the world to follow."
In addition, Cooper and Precor will partner to provide ongoing education and training for industry professionals, such as personal trainers and fitness staff, corporations and exercisers alike. Training will be available online and cover a variety of topics from how to optimize use of the equipment to exercise programs to train-the-trainer content.
"With the coming changes from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, fitness as preventative healthcare will become more important than ever before. Precor is honored to partner with a leader in health and wellness that will not only deepen the robustness of the Preva solution, but will increase its benefits to customers and their exercisers." said Brent Brooks, Precor Vice President of Networked Fitness.
About Cooper Aerobics
Founded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Cooper Aerobics in Dallas serves as the headquarters for seven health and wellness companies and a research and education nonprofit, The Cooper Institute®. Cooper Aerobics is the health and wellness resource that bases its recommendations on its world-leading body of data and expertise. Through the array of services Cooper offers, millions have been inspired to make good health a habit, helping improve their quality and quantity of life. Cooper Aerobics challenges people to Get Cooperized™ by adopting a healthy living mindset and following eight health guidelines developed by Dr. Cooper. A second location is located at Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas. For more information, call 866.906.2667 (COOP) or visit cooperaerobics.com.
About Precor
Founded in the Seattle, WA area in 1980, Precor designs and builds premium fitness equipment for effective workouts that feel smooth and natural. Precor continually redefines the levels of innovation, quality, and service necessary to deliver the very best fitness experiences – all with the goal of improving the ways people improve themselves. Precor is a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation (www.amersports.com), the world's largest sports equipment company, with internationally recognized brands Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Salomon, Arc'Teryx and Mavic. Precor operates production, distribution and a headquarters facility near Seattle, with offices in the UK, Germany, Benelux, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Japan and China. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. Amer Sports operates in 24 countries and employs over 6,500 staff worldwide. In 2011, Amer Sports' net sales were EUR 1.88 billion.


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Long, sexy waves may reign supreme in Hollywood, but over the course of Fashion Month we noticed a slew of editors rocking edgier 'dos. Specifically, curly hair cut halfway between the ear and shoulder was all the rage, one that's rubbed off on a few stars, like Lizzy Caplan and Katy Perry.The idea of cutting your hair short when it's naturally curly can be scary, but hairstylist Cervando Maldonado, the man behind Caplan's wavy bob, says that now is the time to make the change. "People who are known for their hair are really just going for it," he says. "The trend for shorter haircuts is really coming back!"
Before you decide to chop off your locks, consider your face shape. If it's round, and you have particularly thick, coarse curls, you might want to sit this trend out. If you do decide to go for it, here are the things you need to know when describing your desired cut.
Maldonado says the key words are "de-bulking" and "notching," which is exactly what it sounds like: removing chunks of hair to allow your curls to fall more gracefully. "I'll finish a haircut and then go through the hair from bottom to top (just like a blowout) and cut out pieces of the hair, one inch after another," he says. Ask your stylist to avoid using a razor, which can damage the curl pattern, cause extra frizz, and leave you with stringy ends. "Ask him or her to 'point cut' the ends," Maldonado says, "to leave them clean and separated."
If you really want to frame your eyes, go ahead and add a choppy fringe, too. For a slightly fuller face, Maldonado recommends longer, side-swept pieces that are easy to pull off your face instead of a blunt traditional bang.
As for product, you'll want to use a leave-in conditioner, like Rahua's Voluminous Conditioner($34), to keep your curls extra moisturized--there's no hiding damaged ends when you have short hair--and a mousse, like Tresemme Naturals Lightweight Mousse ($5), to add volume at the crown. Maldonado suggests investing in a sock diffuser (which pulls over the hair dryer and is gentler than a bowl diffuser), like Hot Sock Diffuser ($5), to add shape to your new cut.
Of course, you'll want to talk to a stylist about the best shape for your hair--and don't forget to bring a picture!
-Britt Aboutaleb
Photos courtesy of: Lizzy Caplan, Roxane Mesquida, and Katy Perry, Startraks; Milla Jovovich, Arizona Muse, Shala Monroque, Billy Farell Agency; Valentina Di Pinto, Getty Images.


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EPA New England Documents
Quality Management Plan (e-QMP)
The QMP describes policies, procedures and management systems within EPA NE that govern quality assurance and quality control activities supporting the transparency and scientific defensibility of environmental data collected, used and disseminated by the Region.
In addition to the QMP, different "views" have been created for individual groups using the QMP. To view the information relevant to your group, navigate to "QMP Views" on the QMP web page.
Quality Assurance - Project Plan Program Guidance (QAPP) (PDF) (18 pp, 353 K) | MS Word Version (18 pp, 632 K)
This implementation document describes the EPA NE program for ensuring the collection and use of quality data.
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Examples of tables that may be included in a QAPP to summarize information, supplement and simplify the text, or to create a useful list of important information for the user.
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Video: USGS Video of HMS Bounty Rescue
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The search continues for the captain of the sailing ship HMS Bounty, who was lost at sea when the ship sank yesterday off the coast of North Carolina.
One other crew member died, but fourteen were rescued by the Coast Guard.
The Bounty was a three masted, square-rigged ship, a replica of the original British warship from the 18th century. She was built for the 1962 movie "Mutiny on the Bounty". In more recent years she had sailed around the U.S. and the world as a sail training ship and an attraction for visitors.
The Bounty's loss has hit hard in Boothbay Harbor, where the ship had been a frequent visitor. The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard did a lot of work on the Bounty during the past ten years, and they say the ship had just left the yard two weeks ago, following what was termed "routine maintenance".
People at the shipyard and in town say the Bounty's captain and crew had become their friends over the years, and say everyone is feeling the loss of the ship.
Several people also acknowledge that many are wondering why the Bounty headed to sea with a hurricane coming. The Bounty's Facebook page suggests the captain and crew had a plan to sail around the big storm.
Larry Colcord from the shipyard says the ship had weathered big seas and storms before. But comments on the Facebook page say the ship's generator and pumps apparently failed, and water started coming in. The engine also reportedly failed. Colcord said "lose power and you got winds and storms there's not much you can do."


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Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL
The Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL is an Intel® H67 Express chipset-based desktop board in microATX form factor. It supports the 2nd generation Intel® CoreTM i7 processors, Intel® CoreTM i5 processors, and other Intel® processors in the LGA1155 package. The board is featured with DVI-I and HDMI* connectors, and supports dual independent display for processors with Intel® HD Graphics. The Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL also supports Intel® HD Graphics with the Lucidlogix* Virtu* GPU Virtualization software which combines best-in-class media processing features of the 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM processors with the 3D gaming performance of graphics add-in cards.
Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL also offers premium features, such as two SATA 6 Gb/s ports, two USB 3.0 ports with 5Gb/s link speed, and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, which provides new levels of protection, performance, and expandability.
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2. Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) requires a system with an appropriate Intel® chipset and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller, codec, drivers, and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD Audio, refer to www.intel.com/design/chipsets/hdaudio.htm.


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School officials in Lake County voted to allow a Gay-Straight Alliance Club, among many other clubs, in their middle and high schools, with parental consent.
The school board met Monday to have a preliminary discussion to possibly limit middle school student clubs to those only involving academics, which would affect service and religious-based clubs.
The board voted 3 to 2 in support of the option to allow all non-academic clubs in middle schools and high schools in Lake County, with parental consent. The school board will still finalize the vote in 28 days, which is when it will become official. It's not clear when it would take effect.
This discussion comes after students at Carver Middle School in Leesburg tried to set up a club after they felt gay students were being bullied.
Student Bayli Silberstein, 14, tells Local 6 she gathered more than 50,000 signatures of support. She said the club would make school safer for kids that, like her, are bullied for their sexual orientation.
"I've been called a hero, and that's something I couldn't imagine. I'm not really a hero, just an 8th-grade girl in Leesburg," said Silberstein. "I hope it'll protect the students in middle school, the ones that don't have someone to stand up for them."
Silberstein explained she wants her classmates to feel safe.
"When I go into the high school, I want to make sure that the middle school is safe for the students who don't have someone to stand up for them," said Bayli. "When I started experienced bullying firsthand, it's a big difference witnessing and experiencing it. It doesn't seem as bad, like it's going to hurt as much, but once it's toward you, it's a completely different feeling and that's when i realized how many people had to go through that."
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STAFFORD, Va. (WUSA) -- Stafford County authorities still don't know who is responsible for the death of Katherine Bryant, whose remains were found on August 16, 2012 in the wooded area near the northbound 140 ramp exit of I-95.Stafford County Sheriff's Office authorities say detectives need your help to solve this case, which is being investigated as a homicide.
Thirty-three-year-old Bryant was last seen in the Washington, D.C. area in the summer of 2006. She was reported missing by family members, say authorities.
According the the sheriff's office in a release on Thursday, "Bryant was a known associate of one the most notorious, violent drug organizations in the Washington, D.C. area history, referred to as Murder Incorporated. Murder Inc. was responsible for numerous murders as well as the sale of heroin, cocaine and marijuana."
A statement from Sheriff Charles Jett in the same release read, "This young lady is a daughter and a sister and her family deserves to know who is responsible for her death...The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is committed to finding the person or persons responsible for this terrible crime."
Anyone with information is asked to please call Detective Todd Nosal at 540-658-4492, Detective Barry Surles at 540-658-4927, Crime Solvers at 540-659-2020 (a reward of up to $1,000.00 is possible) or to text STAFFORD and your tip to CRIMES (274637).


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Authored by the Book: A Plain Account of the Bible's Authority
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Brown, Delwin. "Authored by the Book." The Progressive Christian Witness. Berkeley, CA: Pacific School of Religion, January 2006. www.progressivechristianwitness.org
The original version of this paper was presented at The Consultation on Scriptural Authority and the Nature of God's Revelation, jointly sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship and the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns of the United Methodist Church (Nashville, December 1999).
Copyright © 2006 by Delwin Brown
Delwin Brown served as Pacific School of Religion's dean of faculty and professor of theology from 2002 to 2005 and is now dean emeritus. Previously, he held the Harvey Pottoff chair in Christian theology and served as the dean at Iliff School of Theology. One of his scholarly interests is the role of theology and the theologian in American public life. Dr. Brown was the director of The Progressive Christian Witness.


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The Lonely Barricades
To add something of a controversial nature
First let me preface this: I really don't hate the people who disagree with me, at all.
I respect your right to hold a certain view.
But you're wrong.
I'm sorry if you feel differently, but there's no discussion.
The Lone Ranger is actually a very good movie.
Seriously, I saw it a week or two ago, and as someone who never really liked the original Lone Ranger, it was very good.
And a Jack Sparrow Tanto was just amazing.
On that trollish note, (because I just couldn't resist) I think it's time for me to officially say pretty much goodbye. I'm leaving for seminary this Monday, and since I lost interest in Trapped in a Map there's been no reason for me to stay. So, I'll be keeping in contact with the people I know from here, but for the site, farewell.
5000 posts!
I really should put up a 5K special...
Racist Chickens
Chickens are strange.
In other news, staring at woods while you drive by them at night is pretty cool right now, mainly due to how many fireflies I kept seeing.
Children of the barricade that didn't last the night.
They were schoolboys, never held a gun,
Fighting for a new world that would rise up like the sun.
Where's that new world now the fighting's done?
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My StoriesThe below stories are listed in order of how badly I want them reviewed. Please note, these are only suggestions to the prospective reader: Although, for instance, one of the stories I want reviews for the most is Safe and Sound, should you desire to read and review We Wanted Those Infidels Dead! instead, I will not have a problem.
Safe and Sound
Posted: Aug 25 2012, 06:24.
Jaurius, son of the highly controversial senator Gementa, sets out to escort his sister home, in his heart hoping that he will only have to do that...
Song: Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift.
The Refugee
Posted: Nov 18 2012, 09:07 PM.
A boy flees from the enemy, but the enemy relents not in their inadvertent encircling of him.
Shredded Radiance
Posted: Oct 24 2012, 09:39 PM.
Templar fic: A traveler walks though the evening woods, his emblem and life alike in tatters.
Destiny's Scourge
Posted: Sep 05 2012, 03:48 PM.
In the capitol of the republic of Dinaru, Makuta is reminded startingly that he has not escape the grasp of Destiny.
We Wanted Those Infidels Dead!
Posted: Oct 21 2012, 09:22 PM.
Templar fic: A group of brigands settles down after a day of plundering, not realizing that a group of warriors have been observing their every move.
And should you wish me to review a longer work (an epic) I will gladly accept in return for a review of this short epic of mine:
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Posted: Jun 16th, 1:33 PM.
As the Toa/Dark Hunter war begins, a toa is called from a remote island to the legendary city of Metru Nui.
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"Why are we discussing methods of suicide?"
"Because of Zar."
-Grochi and Legolover.
The Outpouring Of Genius
[7:05:53 PM] Legolover-361: Wait.
[7:05:59 PM] Legolover-361: I don't think I've ever been slapped by you before, Zar.
[7:06:02 PM] Legolover-361: Stabbed, yes.
[7:06:04 PM] Legolover-361: Mauled, yes.
[7:06:09 PM] Legolover-361: Killed thrice over, yes.
[7:06:27 PM] Legolover-361: Impaled with arrows till I look like a porcupine, yes.
[7:06:28 PM] Legolover-361: But slapped? Never.
[1:01 PM] Tyler Durden: The Zarayna Syndrome is affecting everyone in Ambage today, it seems.
[1:06:45 PM] Velox: Wait what. Whether someone is made by God or not depends on -Nick-?
[1:07:00 PM] Kal Grochi: Yup.
[1:07:07 PM] Kal Grochi: That's why we call him the Priest Child.
[4:15:38 PM] Tyler Durden: Like, you could seriously drive all the way through brickfair in papal garb riding a chariot drawn by scientologists and I'd buy you a milkshake
[10:19:25 PM] boltgsr: I must be the only person in history to be consulted over a Bionicle powers question because he works at Microsoft.
Eli Grochi takes a large amount of Nick's blood in order to start brewing with.
Zarayna takes his blood back
[10:26:45 PM] Eli Grochi: Hey!!
[10:26:52 PM] Aderia: ELY STOP TAKING NICK'S BLOOD HE NEEDS THAT
[10:26:54 PM] Eli Grochi: I stole that from your body fair and square!
[10:26:56 PM] Tyler St. Francis: I would not drink Zar's blood if you held a gun to my head. No offense.
[10:27:34 PM] Aderia: hahaha, i really did miss your literalisms.
need somethign to keep me irritated enough to stick around the chatboxes XP
[00:07:32 22/06/12]Aderia : we're all human, right?
[00:07:40 22/06/12] Aderia : more or less
[00:07:51 22/06/12] @ St. Francis : well, there's rig and zar
[00:07:53 22/06/12] @ St. Francis : questionable
Aderia : definitely questionable
[00:08:13 22/06/12]Aderia: and zar...
[00:08:14 22/06/12] Aderia : yeah
[20:22:04] @ Legolover-361 : I may put this in my BZPower sig.
[20:22:38] @ Legolover-361 : No, BZPower, I'm not interested in joining Russian Love Match for free.
[10:43:07]Aderia : how?
[10:43:13]Aderia: i love the smell of books
[10:43:16]Aderia: LOVE
[20:52:43] @ St. Francis : "So there I am in Applebee's, and the waiter says to me..."
[20:53:02] @ St. Francis : ooh, brb
[20:53:24] Aderia : if a waiter said that to me, i would not tip him very much
[21:30:15] Zarayna : hang on, brb
[21:30:35] Aderia : he's probly finding a truck to hijack
[21:31:33] @ @ Tyler St. Francis : Strangely, I'm not surprised.
[21:32:41] Aderia : like i said, he's been failing to surprise me ever since i found out he didn't know who chuck norris was
[21:32:45] Aderia : or seen finding nemo
[12:34:44] Aderia : holaa
[12:34:48] @ Tyler St. Francis : Hola.
[12:34:53] @ Tyler St. Francis : Drown any kids?
[12:35:49] Aderia : yes
A collection of story fragments is like a hairbrush. Its good for your use, but not to share with your dog because that's just weird. (edit: possibly the best similie i have ever written ^^)
@ Tyler St. Francis : Zar, I'm not sure whether to buy you an outlandishly expensive present or lock you in a psych word for keeping this convo.
[09:01:21] @ Tyler St. Francis : No use arguing with Catholics, mate
[09:01:23] @ Tyler St. Francis : it's not worth it
[09:06:49] Dovydas of Ericlad : And yes.
[09:06:51] Dovydas of Ericlad : You have no honor.
[09:07:03] Dovydas of Ericlad : You'd make a great general and a terrible soldier.
[13:29:33] Dov the Kayranslayer : I'm not too fond of the outdoors too.
[13:29:38]Dov the Kayranslayer : They're so... outdoorish.
[13:29:53] Dov the Kayranslayer : so much space 'round
[13:29:56] Dov the Kayranslayer : it's frightening
If you're afraid of fear, then aren't you scared of being afraid of fear? And thus, afraid of fear of fear of fear? Or afraid of fear of fear of fear of fear of fear of fear of fear of......I think I now have phobophobiaphobia.
[12:18:19]@ The Shadowed: [/color]God: "...And so it came to be that Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf sailed to the west with the elves." Tolkien: "Really?...All right. Now that I've written this tale of pre-flood history down, I'm going to go make a ton of money off of it by selling it as fiction. Thanks!"
-Before the Great Downtime-
I plagiarized a plagiarist
Hahahaha, ahh, Zarayna Sigur Foireann. *shakes head*. You're the only one I know who could turn a holiday fic into an angst-y SS story about a backwards Le-Matoran.
[14:00:38 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate life
[14:00:42 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate people
[14:00:51 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate crayons
[14:00:54 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate meatloaf
[14:00:59 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate panda bears
[14:01:03 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate doctors
[14:01:05 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate medicine
[14:01:08 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate tv
[14:01:11 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate the interne
[14:01:12 02/02/11] @ Aderia : *t
[14:01:17 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate typoes
[14:01:19 02/02/11] @ Aderia : i hate everything
"Interesting idea ... Don't you dare quote this."
"Okay, I won't."
"Darn it, the reverse psychology didn't work! Um, I mean, good."
-Legolover-361 and myself.
[1/19/2011 9:34:40 AM] Dovydas: I advocate independence for adverbs from the tyranny of adjectives.
Ah. 13.
That special age when a person has been chocked full of "facts" and "knowledge" that he truly begins to lose sight of the magics of our world and decides Santa Claus is nonexistant and Hallow's eve is childish.
He decides the Boogey Man is blasphemy and Faeries are fraudulous,
that Centaurs ride in fables, not forests.
That Dragons are Delusions and Pixies are poppycock.
So they do not get that there are things that cannot be seen.
There are hidden worlds all around us.
-Unknown (If you made this quote, PM me so I can give you credit.)
I'll still open a door for a lady; you never know when the girl you might be hanging out with is really a ninja waiting to strike you while your back is turned upon entering a room before her.
Safety first, men.
@ Legolover-361 : If I use one of those corny lines at eighteen, I bet girls will call the police on me.
[20:36:26] @ Legolover-361 : If I try to explain that it's "true love," like people say in Disney movies, they'll slap me and then call the police on me.
[20:36:50] @ Aderia : if you sing them love songs outside their window, the same thing will happen
[20:36:54] @ Legolover-361 : See, Disney, life isn't all about princes falling in love with princesses.
-Legolover-361 and Aderia.
I don't care if these "plastic bricks" were a better marketing decision, or if it gives LEGO employees food, home or clothing, or even if LEGO is a business in the first place. I just want my wooden ducks back because I want to be happy and I'm not going to give up a kid's toyline, not even if there was a similar one being made like it right now with a different name OR they continued the story for the fanbase. LEGO is just a cruel heartless evil greedy big fat meenie head by canceling the ducks.
if you were true fans to bionicle you would support it's return you are not fans if you don't want it to come back even if you followed the entire story and loved them and bought every set and had joined a website with a large fanbase for them and made tons of friends and talked about bionicle every day and then when it ended you moved on to hero factory and don't want bionicle to come back you aren't a fan then because you thought it was going downhill and didn't like every single little aspect of it and you don't want it to come back and you aren't petitioning lego like mad and throwing temper tantrums left and right and aren't carrying on bionicle's revolutionary legacy means you are all traitors to those who want their most favorite toy back we know our fantasy will come true because we are here we are waiting and we want our bionicle and if star trek fans had as a group said no point in talking about this anymore it's never going to come back it never would have come back and lego is pushing their poorly designed and overpriced hero factory in little kids faces bionicle didn't need it so we have evidence to prove that our toy line which we simply cannot live without is going to come back because we will hold our breath and storm denmark if we don't get our way which we will because we always get our way and get what we want even if it comes back in ten years we can ask for the entire new line of bionicle for our thirtieth birthday and when bionicle comes back we'll have plenty of money to buy them because we didn't betray bionicle and buy hero factory like you all did you annoying little black hearted meanies who call yourselves fans when you're not you stinky shoe wearing snobs who don't agree with the movement to bring bionicle back
-where did i go wrong.


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WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- After eight homicides since December 1, Grand Rapids community leaders are launching a series of meetings to stop the violence.
But will the campaign work? Some residents who have lost family and friends to murder say it's a start.
"It's better late than never, because this is something that was a long time coming; [it's] long overdue," said Michael, who works at The Cutting Edge barber shop in Wyoming. "With these things happening one after another after another, a lot of attention has been drawn to it, where as before, it's one here, one there. "


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Dolph Ziggler gets hacked
It was a rough day on social media for Dolph Ziggler. First, he gets his Twitter account hacked. Unusual messages were sent to other performers, which immediately led astute fans to know that something was wrong. Once that was fixed, Ziggler gets his Instagram account hacked. No word yet on who targeted the former world heavyweight champion.
August 10, 2015
MVP confirms departure
Awesome Kong leaving TNA
A post on Twitter where Awesome Kong takes to social media to address rumors about her departure from TNA. Reports surfaced earlier this morning that she was one of the many people to leave the promotion over the last couple of days. Kong also reveals some information about her contract.
June 28, 2015
Justin Credible documentary coming
A post on Twitter where a company called Fallout Software revealed that they are going to start working on a document for Justin Credible. They stated that they are not asking for donations from fans to fund the project. They're simply wanting people to follow them on social media, which Credible endorsed through his own account.
June 9, 2015
Maria Kanellis Twitter account
If you're a big professional wrestling fan, and you want to interact with one of the prettiest performers in the industry, then you might need to check out the Maria Kanellis Twitter account. She has long been praised as being one of the more active stars on social media, responding to questions and comments from her fans. Maria has also shown that she is adept at using her account to promote her various business ventures.
May 4, 2015
Adam Rose punished
A post on Twitter where Adam Rose reveals that he has been punished by the WWE front office for derogatory comments that he has been making towards Zack Ryder on social media.
March 5, 2015
Adam Rose followers
A post on Twitter where WWE star Zack Ryder boasts about how much more popular he is on social media than Adam Rose.
February 25, 2015
Lance Storm on Seth Rollins
A post on Twitter from Lance Storm, where the former WWE star chimes in on the controversial nude photos that were posted on social media by Seth Rollins.
February 10, 2015
Seth Rollins apology
A post on Twitter from Seth Rollins where the WWE star apologizes for the incident that led to the nude photos of he and an NXT diva being published on social media.
February 10, 2015
WWE Twitter followers
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MORRISTOWN - The Morristown Town Council unanimously adopted a $1.36 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year at Tuesdays meeting.
The spending plan includes a tax rate of $3.17 per $1,000 of assessed property value, an increase over last years $3.09 per $1,000 rate – the first hike in the towns tax rate in three years. The tax levy is $675,959, up from $650,750 in 2013.
The budget does not include any fund balance spending as the town focuses on increasing its reserves.
During a public hearing on the budget in advance of the vote Ronald E. Tulley, a retired town highway employee, said he was disappointed by the councils decision to switch from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Humana for retiree health insurance coverage.
The switch will save the town roughly $10,000 per year, Town Supervisor Frank L. Putman said.
The 2014 budget will see the town covering $185 per month in health insurance fees for retired employees totaling 75 percent of the total, monthly cost for Humana insurance.
That represents a decrease from the $460 per month the town currently pays for Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance.
Mr. Putman said the town isnt forcing retirees to switch to Humana, but that it will only put $185 per month towards their health insurance regardless of which insurance plan they decide to purchase.
If you want something different you have to make up the difference, Mr. Putman said.
Mr. Tulley, who served the town for 30 years, said he currently pays roughly $275 per month for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Beginning on Jan. 1 his monthly, out-of-pocket bill will increase to approximately $550 if he opts to stay with his current plan.
Although Mr. Tulley said the monthly fee may be lower for Humana, his research indicates that his copayments for medical services would skyrocket.
Currently Mr. Tulley pays $1,300 per year in copayments and he said the switch to Humana would see his yearly bill jump to $5,700.
Theres no comparison, he said. Im not going to pay $5,700.
Mr. Tulley said he is going to bite the bullet and pay the increased rate to continue with Blue Cross Blue Shield adding that in addition to increased copayments, Humanas prescription policy sucks.
Mr. Putman said, Were not trying to say you have to take Humana, but were saying this is what were willing to pay.
During the public hearing the town council also came under fire for cutting the Morristown Public Librarys budget from $8,000 to $6,000.
Michelle Whalen pointed to raises town council members gave themselves in 2011, an increase from $1,400 to $4,200 per member. Mr. Putman saw his salary increase from $9,500 to $12,300 in 2011 as well.
You couldnt come up with $2,000 for the library? Mrs. Whalen said. I think its pathetic you couldnt find $2,000 for the library but you found $2,000 for yourself.
Mr. Putman pointed out that he and the town council did away with their health insurance policies through the town in 2011 as well in an effort to save the town money.
But the bottom line, Mr. Putman said, is that we cannot continue to go in using fund balance to hold the tax rate at bay.
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CHEEKTOWAGA, NY - At the corner of Dick Road and George Urban Boulevard is the Cantalician Center for Learning, an educational facility that specializes in working with students with developmental disabilities, with school age programs serving students ages 5-21.
"Traditionally , Cantalician serves students with developmental disabilities which could be any range of psychological, emotional, academic, as well as physical disabilities," said Principal Theodore Lesh. "We primarily serve students with multiple disabilities, so we try to hit on all aspects, and each of these students has unique needs and qualifications that we work on daily," Lesh said.
Founded in 1950's by the Felician Sisters with just a dozen students, it now serves more than 200 from 30 area school districts. This past fall, Cantalician moved into the former St. Barnabas School in Cheektowaga, newly renovated to serve their needs.
"The facility is fantastic. It's clean, it's open, the resources here are phenomenal, and so we're loving it," said Lesh.
Cantalician is a word derived from the Felician sisters who founded the place, and St. Felix of Cantalese...a 16th century monk who himself was uneducated, and could not even read...but who devoted himself to children.
"To teach here you have to have exceptional patience, you need to have exceptional creativity, and you need to have a very, very positive spirit," said Lesh. "Because every day we come in and try and encourage and motivate as best as we can and take our kids forward."
The official motto of the school is, "Exceptional People, No Exceptions".
An unofficial one might be,"There is no can't, in Cantalician".
"There's a lot of 'can'...but no 'can't'...that's right," Lesh said.
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Posted on February 12, 2008Jerry Cantrell's Degradation Trip Vols 1 & 2 hit the streets - all of the 25 songs which Jerry brought to Roadrunner a bit over a year ago, arranged in the sequence he originally 'envisaged.'
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"USDA and its partners are taking a proactive approach to maintaining large and intact grazing lands that support healthy sage-grouse populations," Vilsack said. "GRP will provide these states with another tool to conserve this at-risk species and also protect important ranch lands."
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When NYC has a real bike infrastructure with an extensive network of separated lanes, I will gladly give up the helmet (worst "fashion" accessory ever).
While the current situation exists, where we are basically playing in traffic, the helmet will unfortunately stay.
As another US cyclist, I agree with Anne: a separate infrastructure must come first but it has not -- and may not. The oil and automobile interests are very powerful in this country so the vast majority of transportation funds are spent on roads (and not bike paths, public transit, etc).
In a cycling accident near my house a couple of years ago a car turned right, directly in front of a cyclist. When she fell, the car's rear wheel ran over her head. She had a cracked helmet but survived with neck and shoulder injuries.
Many drivers are inattentive and distracted, chatting on phones, texting, eating, drinking -- these are the drivers with whom we share the road when we cycle. I wouldn't go out there without a helmet.
I'm an American cyclist also and I never ride without a helmet. I don't know if that is sensible or not but I really like Cycleliciousness's point of view; it ought to be a matter of personal choice instead of a matter of law. My own safety might or might not be affected but public safety isn't.
I am generally opposed to having helmets be mandatory for adults. That having been said, I think anyone who rides without a helmet is being unnecessarily foolish. I wear a helmet when I ride my bike. I wear a seatbelt in the car. I look both ways before crossing a street. I don't eat things that smell wrong. These are all reasonable things that people do to stay alive.
Helmets say "cycling is dangerous". Car drivers see cyclists wearing helmets (when they don't have to, e.g. not in Australia, Lithuania or Bogota) and think "responsible cyclist" etc. and never consider driving slower than the speed limit. Media (in the USA at least) often mentions whether or not an adult cyclist is wearing a helmet in a reported bike "accident", even though this has no effect on the crash happening in the first place... well, actually I am wrong, a recent study showed that car drivers get closer to cyclists who are wearing helmets.
None of the cities/countries with high cycling modal share had anything like a "helmet phase" on the way to that.
Styrofoam is meant to live free and wild, not on your head.
Why does it bother you Europeans so much that we (Americans) wear helmets? As much as you argue against it, you end up looking like just as much of a zealot as those who argue you can't ride a bike without one.
If you want to wear a helmet, wear one. If you don't, don't.
when i was out in California, i wore a helmet a lot. as soon as i came to Austin, i saw few people wearing helmets and realized that these were really two routes that diverged in the land of the yellow jersey. I went with the route less helmeted, and that has made all the difference.
If all people and animals wore helmets doing their everyday routine, a lives might be saved.
This is enough to convince me...
It is obvious to me that a helmet will protect your head in crash, but how you ride is the most important bit of safety. I acknowledge that are dangers to riding a bike, however, like the majority of the world's bike riders, I believe it is pretty low on the list. Call me foolish if you like, but every once in a great while I will eat a Big Mac & fries too. Styrofoam hats are really best suited to racing.
Just a guy that rides his bike around in the US.
NEWS FLASH!! Riding a bicycle at relaxed speeds is not dangerous! It's the damned cars that make going to the grocery store by bike a blood sport in the US.
Reluctantly, I wear a helmet nearly every mile I ride because cars have stained our streets with genocidal amounts of blood and I don't want to be a statistic in the body count. I hate my damned helmet. It is a Crown of Thorns and a Scarlet Letter that our homicidal auto culture forces us to wear because we dare to be different and not follow the lemming in their shiny metal boxes. If I'm riding for speed then I wear my helmet without complaint but I shouldn't need it to cruise 1/2 mile down the street to get my Sunday bagel.
While I was out in Davis CA for a bike planning conference, people asked the local bike planners why they didn't push for more helmet use amongst the locals. The reply was simple. They didn't want to make cycling more inconvenient or scare people from riding their bikes because they knew that it is more important for safety to have more people cycling then to push helmet use and risk lowering the numbers of cyclists. After a week of riding around town I started to realize that Davis was an exceptionally safe place to ride a bicycle, similar to some of the best bicycle towns in Europe. So I left the helmet behind and for the first time in a long time I truly felt free while riding a bike. I had none of the guilt for riding helmetless that I feel when I do so back home in New Jersey because I knew what I was doing was perfectly safe. And it was the wonderful bike culture and city planning in Davis that made it possible for me to do so.
As long as we feel compelled to wear a helmet for even the most casual bike rides, we are not free as cyclists and we will not be living in a true cycle culture.
I've fallen twice in the past twenty five years. Both were low speed slip-outs; one in sand, one on a steep switchback. No cars were involved. Fortunately, I landed on my head both times and cracked open only my helmet.
I donated my second shattered helmet to my doctor, who placed it on a shelf in her waiting room.
There are few people who are anti-helmet. There are, however, many people who are 'anti-bad science', 'anti-manipulation of facts' and 'anti-freedom of choice'.
Helmets are a personal choice and should remain so, without misleading 'facts' presented by helmet advocates.
The main point is that bicycle helmet advocates use their strange form of peer-pressure to sell their gospel. They use select statistics, usually plucked from flawed scientific studies, instead of presenting citizens with science that shows quite a different picture.
The wool is pulled over peoples' eyes. There is no clear-cut evidence that helmets do what you are told they do.
Regarding cracked helmets, this is of interest - My Helmet Saved My Life - from the Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation.
These claims of "a helmet saved my life" are rarely based on science, only a percieved notion. This emotional blackmail that advocates love so much is dangerously misleading.
Gordon, riding a steep switchback is not casual riding! It sounds more like mountain biking and is not what I'm referring to.
I've been riding a bike regularly for over 30 years. I've had some good spills in my time and I have the scars to prove it but I have never hit my head. I know there is an element of luck involved in this fact but I believe that my skills have been more important in helping me fall properly so to protect my head.
That said I still wear a helmet on American streets because they are still WAY too dangerous.
Anon 16:40 -- There's a world of difference between track racing at 35 mph and toodling to the corner store at 10 mph. Did Dale Earnhardt's death while racing convince you (or anyone else) to wear a head and neck brace while driving to work?
I'm not sure why people get so worked up about helmet use. I don't believe in helmet laws or seatbelt laws, but use both all the time. I don't see my bicycle helmet making me any less "free" than if I rode without it. Many of you say that these studies are misleading and dangerous, and that there really is no proof helmets help. I've broken several helmets, and maybe it's true that it's my "percepetion" that leads me to believe it saved my life, it's still what I believe. I love my helmet and wouldn't think of riding without it. If you don't want to wear yours....don't.
It is a myth that cycling is only dangerous because of auto traffic. It is also foolish to believe that good, experienced riders are somehow immune to crashing. If you ride a lot, over many years, you will occasionally be involved in crashes that are no fault of your own. I've ridden at least an hour a day for the past 30 years. I wear my helmet about half the time. 6 years ago, I was out of the saddle, sprinting hard up a hill when my right crank arm snapped in half. No traffic was involved, and I hadn't done anything wrong, but my head hit the cement curb so hard that it blew my helmet to pieces. I was on crutches for the next 6 weeks, but my head was OK. Of the 10 or so crashes that I've had over the years, about half were in races. Twice I was hit by a car. The others were strange, unpredictable situations like the one I've just described. This was the only time that I've ever hit my head, but I'm glad that I was wearing my helmet that day. If you ride a lot, you will eventually crash. When you do, a helmet MIGHT save your life, or reduce the severity of your injuries, and decrease your healing time. Or it might not. The seat belt analogy is a good one. You hope to never use it, but that one time you needed it you'll be glad you had it.
All of this is, quite simply, a choice between "belief" and "knowledge".
I was raised to appreciate and respect knowledge, especially knowledge that is based on fact and backed up by science.
The seatbelt analogy is weak. Science supports the effectivity of seatbelts whereas the case for bicycle helmets, made by helmet advocates, is suspect and misleading.
I prefer to know, rather than to fall victim to emotional blackmail and merely 'believe'.
I'm not aware of a lot of science that has been done to show that umbrellas actually keep you drier in the rain, but some things make common sense. I agree that wearing a helmet should remain a personal choice. I never wear a helmet on my daily commute, but I also realize that this choice puts me at a greater risk. I've decided that it's worth it. I'm all for freedom and personal choice, but from a position of responsibility rather than denial.
If in doubt, and lacking better science, one should conduct a personal test. Personalized research is often more meaningful. First, take a large wooden serving spoon and strike yourself hard on the head. On a scale of 1 to 8, with 1 being "not very painful" and 8 being "extremely painful," rate your personal perception of pain. Write this number down in column A. Next, put on your favorite helmet. Now, taking care to apply the same amount of force, strike yourself again. Using the same 1 - 8 scale, rate your perception of this experience. Write this number down in column B. To account for unavoidable variations in force applied, this entire procedure should be repeated at least 3 times. Next, add the numbers in column A. Then, add the numbers in column B. If the sum of column B is higher than the sum of column A, you should conduct additional research. If the sum of column A is higher than the sum of column B, you should consider this information when making the choice about wearing a helmet on your next ride. Unless you are very strong and very dedicated to this research, you probably will not achieve the structural damage to your head that you would with a typical head injury from a bicycle crash, so you'll need to be willing to extrapolate if this test is to have any personal value.
At least your comment was amusing. Thanks for that.
To reiterate... helmets should be personal choice. That's been said all along. What I object to is how helmet advocates manipulate the research and the statistics to reflect how 'dangerous' cycling is and how much 'risk' there is for 'life-threatening injury or death'.
The millions of people out there who are potential daily cyclists like the 100 million daily cyclists in Europe are not being convinced to ride because of this fear-mongering and false information.
I want them out there riding.
What do you find objectionable on the website of the Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation or elsewhere on similar sites? I'm interested to hear. What research do you choose to 'believe'? There is much science on the subject, surely you have an opinion about which studies you find credible and which ones you don't.
I agree with the wooden spoon analogy, though. In wooden spooning and in cycling you might get an 'ouchie'. That's why BandAids were invented.
I have never worn a helmet yet while riding a bicycle never will either I belive myself that it should be a personal choice. Same thing with motorcycles. Sure if I was riding a motocycle at greater speed then I will wear a full face helmet. But as stated I am lucky if I ride faster than 15mph usually I average around 10. I have fallen only twice myself got hurt once and not all that bad never hit my head and it was riding on a BMX track as a kid. I have ove 20 years of riding experince and ride every chance I get. Bu as I said there shouldn't be laws to force you to use one if you want to go for it but I feel safer and pay more attention with out one to my surrondings. My baseball hat is my helmet. Enough said
@David - with your spoon test you would presumably use this in determining whether to wear a helmet when walking as well (and round the house etc).
So assuming you decide that your test means you should wear a helmet when cycling, why would you not wear it when walking etc.
Cycling is seen as far more dangerous than it is. It is a perception of risk, rather then actual risk.
Many people seem to offset that perception of risk (fear), by wearing a helmet, which does very little if anything to change the risk of injury, but becuase that risk is so low, they feel it must have worked.


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Every Friday, we'll update you on how each of the New York
Rangers' prospects playing in Canadian junior leagues, college and overseas
performed over the previous week
Yogan (OHL)
This week: 3gp, 0g, 0a, 1pt, -1, 2PIM
This season:
12gp, 4g, 4a, 8pts, +1, 27PIM
Kreider (NCAA)
This week: 2gp, 1g, 2a, 3pts, 0-rating, 8PIM
This season:
6gp, 4g, 4a, 8pts, 0-rating, 18PIM
Thomas (OHL)
This week: 2gp, 1g, 1a, 2pts, -4, 0PIM
This season:
13gp, 5g, 5a, 10pts, -8, 6PIM
Thomas was suspended for 10 games for a high-sticking major
in Sunday's game. The punishment seems
excessive, but Jess Rubenstein reports that because Thomas is a repeat
offender, he
was subject to a harsher punishment.
Thomas had finally gotten on track but this suspension could derail his
season. It's been an uneven last couple
of months for Thomas to say the least.
McIlrath (WHL)
This week: 2gp, 1g, 0a, 1pt, 0-rating, 7PIM
This season:
8gp, 1g, 2a, 3pts, -1, 18PIM
McIlrath took an elbow to the head on Sunday and may
have a concussion.
Fasth (Swedish Elite League)
This week: 3gp, 0g, 0a, 0pts, -2, 0PIM
This season:
15gp, 4g, 10a, 14pts, +6, 4PIM
Miller (OHL)
This week: 4gp, 3g, 3a, 6pts, +4, 2PIM
This season:
13gp, 7g, 8a, 15pts, +3, 12PIM
St. Croix (WHL)
This week: 2gp, 1g, 3a, 4pts, +3, 0PIM
This season:
14gp, 4g, 9a, 13pts, +1, 12PIM
St. Croix was the second-star of the game on Friday in what
Jess Rubenstein called "the single most impressive display from a Ranger prospect this season. St. Croix racked up three points in one shift
and has a seven-game point scoring streak in which he's posted three goals and
eight assists.
Pashnin (KHL)
This week: 3gp, 1g, 0a, 1pt, +3, 6PIM
This season:
17gp, 1g, 0a, 1pt, +1, 14PIM
Lindberg (Swedish Elite League)
This week: 3gp, 0g, 0a, 0pts, -1, 0PIM
This season:
15gp, 1g, 2a, 3pts, -3, 4PIM
Ceresnak (OHL)
This week: 3gp, 0g, 0a, 0pts, -3, 0PIM
This season:
13gp, 1g, 4a, 5pts, +1, 6PIM
McNaught (University of Calgary)
This week: N/A
This season: N/A
Noreau (QMJHL)
This week: 3gp, 1g 3a, 4pts, +3, 0PIM
season: 10gp, 1g, 6a, 7pts, +8, 11PIM
Scott Stajcer (OHL)
This week: 1gp, .92 GAA, .966 SV%, 0-0-0
This season:
4gp, 2.94 GAA, .901 SV%, 1-2-0
McColgan (WHL)
This week: 3gp, 2g, 1a, 3pts, 0-rating, 0PIM
This season:
12gp, 4g, 11a, 15pts, -5, 11PIM
McColgan is in the midst of a 10-game scoring streak during which
time he's tallied four goals and eight assists.
Fogarty (BCHL)
This week: 3gp, 0g, 3a, 3pts, 0-rating, 0PIM
season: 13gp, 5g, 5a, 10pts, 0-rating, 10PIM
Past editions of Friday On The Farm:
On The Farm: Edition #1 > (9/30/11)
On The Farm: Fast Start For Fasth > (10/7/11)
On The Farm: Kreider Coming Into His Own > (10/14/11)
On The Farm: Scoring Streaks Abound > (10/21/11)
Friday On The Farm: Thomas Suspended For 10 Games > (10/28/11)
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