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Be a Post Master, Installing Deck and Fencing Posts
Well-built outdoor projects start with accurate layout of post locations. A few 1x2s, a length of mason's string, and simple arithmetic will get you to that goal.
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Many of the pergolas, garden gates, decks, arbors, and other outdoor structures featured in WOOD magazine call for posts set in straight lines and with square corners. A few 1x2s, a length of mason's string, and simple arithmetic will get you to that goal.
The illustrations and captions on these pages show you the essential steps in locating and lining up the posts you'll need. Posts set in the ground, and anchored with concrete, are the best way to support a gate, a fence, or a pergola with an attached swing.
Use posts made of pressure-treated lumber or foundation-grade (heartwood) cedar. Make sure to sink them deeper than the frost line for your area, to counter the effects of frost heaving. For a neater job, and added protection against heaving, buy cardboard tubes at your home center to line the post holes before filling them with concrete.
Before you go too far, check with local or county government officials to make sure your project plans are in compliance with building codes and ordinances regarding setback from your property line. Also, call 811 from any phone in the U.S. (or the "One Call" phone number for your province in Canada), and ask to have the buried pipes and wires on your property located and marked before you dig.
I replaced my rental property fencing his year with something that has worked well for me. I suggest you give road base material a try. Its a sand aggregate mix we can pick up at the local material yard and it's used on highway construction projects as the base for concrete. it packs tightly and drains easily. Russ - Colorado7/5/2012 10:50:43 PM Report Abuse
As long as the base of the post is not set in the concrete the moisture can escape. Add 6 inches of gravel below the post, put the post in the hole, add about another inch of gravel and then pour concrete.5/5/2012 01:42:56 PM Report Abuse
Something I saw (either This Old House, or Norm on the Woodworker's Shop of a Saturday morning back when I watched TV) they were putting a post on an existing concrete surface. Drill, use a quick-setting concrete to mount a galvanized pipe in the hole; then drill the bottom of the post and just set it over the pipe. I hope to jack up the beams, pour a box of concrete to make up the difference (with that pipe centered in it) and re-set the post over it... Before it all falls apart!4/20/2012 03:20:15 PM Report Abuse
My 1910 Craftsman house was reworked in about '78, and the wooden porch was taken out (rotten) and replaced with concrete. The 12x12 redwood posts were sunk into the concrete deck of the porch as the roof was re-assembled. Now one post is about 8" lower than the other, rotting in the hole, since there's nowhere for rain to go.4/20/2012 03:18:59 PM Report Abuse
RogersI2 raised the red flag about sinking wood in concrete. It it the WORST POSSIBLE solution to fixing a deck/fence post to the ground. Even steel posts when sunk into concrete will begin to rust at the surface of the concrete where the moisture from the elements oxidises the steel and rots the wood in a surprisingly fast pace. As RogerI2 said, use GALVANIZED embeds in the concrete and SEAL THE CONCRETE at the interface with the embed for a long-lasting installation.3/26/2012 09:10:42 AM Report Abuse
I have to say I just removed a deck I put in 21 years ago to make room for an addition. Half of the 4x4 post were rotted and broke off when pulled out the rest showed decay damage also. Our local building inspector says even .6 treated posts will rot. The best method is to pour concrete piers with a metal plate on top with the treated posts on top of that.3/23/2012 03:36:29 PM Report Abuse
A comment about "one call" numbers. You can now simply dial "811" anywhere in the country in order to reach your nearest one-call center. There is no longer a need to remember lengthy telephone numbers.4/22/2010 09:58:42 AM Report Abuse
Great article. Clear concise and to the point. If one can not follow this, they should probably farm the job out to someone more qualified.4/1/2010 05:16:05 PM Report Abuse
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The West Virginia State Archives(WVSA)seeks to collect, preserve and disseminate information about the history of the state and its people. West Virginia became a state during the Civil War, after Virginia joined the Confederacy and western counties chose to remain in the Union. Though much less prevalent in western counties than in other parts of Virginia, slavery did exist in West Virginia prior to the Civil War, with bondsmen accounting for more than 10 percent of the populations of six counties in 1860. Slavery was most prevalent in Jefferson County, where abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859 in a failed attempt to launch a slave rebellion. The West Virginia State Archives collects books, periodicals, maps, state government records, manuscripts, photographs, audiovisual materials, microfilm, and special collections materials. Holdings from the antebellum and Civil War periods include some specialized collections, as well as microfilm of county records, newspapers, and censuses. The Archives website (www.wvculture.org/history) contains much information of interest to researchers, including guides to collections holdings, lists of West Virginia repositories and historical societies and of county history resources, and several searchable databases.
Visitor Information: Currently open to public.
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TIAM: Insects! Getting Ready For The Next Big One, Black History Month
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If you're a parent, you might want to sit down. Some financial advisors predict a four-year college education that begins in 2015 will cost about $120,000. And that's for public school. The private price tag runs closer to $230,000.
You can exhale now. Thankfully, the federal government has taken note of the ever-heavier burden families bear to cover college tuition. In his January 24 State of the Union address, President Obama challenged higher education institutions to find innovative ways to cut costs and acknowledged universities that have optimized their technology in an effort to lower student expenses. His praises echoed those delivered by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the November 2011 Financial Student Aid conference. Read More »
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Dr. Ming Wang To Highlight
Annual Lions Club Banquet
Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard and MIT graduate and founder of the Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration in Nashville, will highlight this year's Gallatin Lions Club annual banquet on Oct. 28.
In addition to telling Lions members about his fascinating life, beginning in Communist China, Dr. Wang will play his Chinese er-hu violin and be accompanied by classical guitarist and composer Carlos Enrique.
The banquet will be held at the Gallatin County Club beginning at 6:30. All Lions Club members are invited.
Dr. Wang is one of the few cataract and Lasik surgeons in the world today and is currently the only surgeon in Tennessee who performs 3D Lasik, 3D Forever Young Lens surgery and 3D laser cataract surgery. In all, he's performed more than 55,000 procedures, including 4,000 on fellow doctors.
His foundation has helped patients from more than 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries with sight restoration surgeries. All of them have been performed for free.
Growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, Wang – a teenager at the time – faced the devastating fate of being deported by the Communist government to the poorest parts of China where he, along with millions of other Chinese youth, would be condemned to a life of poverty and hard labor.
Wang learned to play the Chinese er-hu violin and to dance in a way to avoid deportation. A chance meeting with a visiting American professor helped Wang come to America. So, in 1982, with $50 and a Chinese-English dictionary in his pocket, Wang arrived in the U.S. and began a whole new life.
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A limited number of copies of this incredible journal from the conjuring arts research center are currently available. If you need one or all of these this is the time, they won't be reprinted.
Issue 3 includes
The Educated Swan - Volker Huber
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Notes on Pietro Aretino's Le Carte Parlanti - Aurelio Paviato
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No.6 is an interesting enough show. It's got some pretty good animation, a nice setting, all that jazz. But I can't help but feel distanced from everything somehow; there's just something… off about the main characters to me. Now, I don't want any of ya'll to think I'm a hater or anything – I completely support this sort of lifestyle choice – but I just don't think I can relate to these characters. I mean, how do you expect me to relate to someone who is right-handed?
I don't hate people who are right-handed or anything, but this whole genre really just is not my thing. On occasion I guess there's a pretty good one, but mostly I prefer to just ignore it. I went in expecting a nice sci-fi adventure, not all of this right-handed crap. Once you make your characters right-handed there's not really any going back; it's all or nothing, pretty much. Right?
And like I said, how can you expect me to relate to someone who is so different from me on a fundamental level? As a left-handed person I just cannot identify with Shion's or Mouse's struggles at all because, hey, what do I know about them? Someone who writes with his right hand is just a complete mystery to me.
Overall though I just really wish the show hadn't decided to go the way it did with the handedness. Was it really all that necessary? It seemed so promising, but what can you do. It would've been great if it weren't for their being right-handed – not that there's anything wrong with that! It just isn't for me.
Now if you want a good example of a completely relatable left-handed anime, look no further than Ano Hana. I could really relate to Jinta, especially the way he wrote and ate, you know? I guess you right-handed people wouldn't really get that show like I do, though. How can I expect you to relate to a lefty? Guess it just can't be helped.


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Bangkok Peaks as World's Top Travel Hotspot
Asia Pacific Region Notable Trend in MasterCard's 2013 Global Destination Cities Index
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BANGKOK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, in launching its third annual Global Destination Cities Index, MasterCard announced that Bangkok is this year's number one city for travel. While London reached the top spot in 2012, it was edged by the slimmest of margins with only about 25,000 visitors separating the two – a difference of about one percent. The study looked at the highest international visitor numbers in 2013, with London, Paris, Singapore, and New York rounding out the top five.
A noticeable trend in this year's report was the dominance of the Asia/Pacific region. Of the 132 cities ranked, 42 are Asian countries. Bangkok is followed by Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, and five of the top 10 in 2013 are in the Greater China region.
"With the rise of the Asia/Pacific region, this year's index reflects the rebalance that the globe is undergoing in large part because of the rise of emerging markets," said Ann Cairns, President of International Markets, MasterCard Worldwide. "This shift is further underscored by electronic payments, which are enabling more people from more places to participate in the global economy than ever before."
Of the 20 highest-ranked Destination Cities for 2013, four of the top five are MasterCard Priceless Cities: London, Paris, Singapore, and New York with Los Angeles coming in at 20. Not only are these cities attracting international visitor arrivals, they're top spots for residents as well.
About Bangkok's number one ranking, Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Deputy Governor for Domestic Marketing, Tourism Authority of Thailand said, "The Thailand tourism slogan – 'Amazing Thailand Always Amazes You' – is certainly apt as its capital, Bangkok, has emerged at the top of this year's index. And the word 'Amazing' focuses on the interest of foreign tourists towards the country of Thailand. What a tribute this is to our city's hospitality industry, the transport industry and food and beverage and catering industry and more."
"Bangkok brought with it great momentum from last year. Its ascent to number one is not only a first for Asia, it's emblematic of the rise of the Global South which encompasses much of Africa and Asia as well as South America," concluded Dr. Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Global Economic Advisor for MasterCard and author of the report.
The MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities ranks cities in terms of the number of their total international visitor arrivals and the cross-border spending by these same visitors in the destination cities, and gives visitor and passenger growth forecasts for 2013.
Public data are used in deriving the international visitor arrivals and their cross-border spending in each of the 132 destination cities, using custom-made algorithms; paying special attention to eliminate the hub effects for destination cities such as Singapore, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
This Index and the accompanying reports are not based on MasterCard volumes or transactional data.
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Tiantai An is a small Buddhist temple located in a remote but populous valley in the Taihang mountain range, in Shanxi Province. Based on its style, scholars agree that Tiantai An dates from the Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.), when the Tiantai school of Buddhism matured and flourished in China. A small timber building with simple brackets, its brick walls rise over a square ground plan, covered by a traditional roof of gray tiles. First mentioned in 1958, the building was part of an exciting wave of rediscoveries in the twentieth century of the oldest surviving Chinese buildings, and remains an important link in the historical record.
Having survived war, earthquakes, and neglect—it was used for storage from 1949 until the 1980s—Tiantai An is now a landmark listed at the national level. It suffers from deterioration of its centuries-old timber structural members, and in 2005 the stone retaining wall on the temple's platform suffered a partial collapse, which has not been fully repaired. The surrounding community, made up mostly of farmers, is proud of this temple because of its great antiquity, and has a strong interest in seeing it well-maintained. Nominators from Tsinghua University in Beijing, where a management plan is being developed, are proposing careful documentation and study for the restoration of this building in light of its exceptional historical significance. It is hoped that these planning efforts will serve as an important example of community engagement and conservation management that can benefit other heritage sites in the country.
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A group of fisherman off the coast of Alaska sure have a fish tale to tell. Watch what happens as they try to reel in a Halibut. AKiller Whale comes right up to the boat and grabs it. The men lost the Halibut, but they had an experience of a lifetime.
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This is the Holy Grail of Bicycles.
Kinfolk's folding bicycle, etc: serious bike porn.
The folding bicycle that you actually want to ride and can travel with is the Holy Grail…
of bicycle commuters who love the planet more than sitting around guzzling gas looking for parking.
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Authors of 'Kimberly's Flight' to sign books Nov. 15
The next Calhoun Lecture Series program, "Kimberly's Flight: A Daughter's Sacrifice and a Mother's Journey to Reconciliation," will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Self Auditorium of Strom Thurmond Institute.
Captain Kimberly N. Hampton was living her dream: flying armed helicopters in combat and commanding D Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry, the armed reconnaissance aviation squadron of the 82nd Airborne Division.
On Jan. 2, 2004, a heat-seeking missile turned the dream into a nightmare. Fired by a hidden foe in Fullujah, Iraq, the surface-to-air missile brought down Captain Hampton's helicopter, crashing, killing Kimberly.
"Kimberly's Flight" is the story of Captain Hampton's exemplary life. The story is told through nearly 50 interviews and Kimberly's own emails to family and friends, and is entwined with her mother Ann Hampton's narrative of loving and losing a child. Retired award-winning journalist Anna Simon was a reporter with The Greenville News for 21 years. Kimberly's mother met Simon who was writing a series of stories for The Greenville News about Kimberly's life and the reaction in the small Southern town of Easley, to her death.
Hampton has made three trips to Iraq, in 2010, as a Gold Star Mom in a "Hugs for Healing" program sanctioned by the U.S. State Department through which American and Iraqi mothers, grieving the deaths of their children, worked side-by-side on humanitarian projects, and in 2011 and 2012 on a humanitarian mission with "Friends of Kurdistan."
Immediately after the presentation "Kimberly's Flight" will be available for purchase and Hampton and Simon will stay for a book-signing.
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Jonathan Agnew: Guilty verdicts a good day for sport
The dramatic verdicts in the Pakistan spot-fixing trial in London are momentous not just for cricket but also for all sport. It is a landmark event. If you speak to men like Sir John Stevens (now Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, … Continue reading
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Philip Anselmo on Metallica's 'Load' Album: 'It's a Terrible Record'
Philip Anselmo chose Metallica's 'Load' as an album that should have never seen the light of day.
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Acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela recently surprised fans with a live Metallica medley featuring special guest Robert Trujillo.
Metallica have released video footage of their performances of 'Battery' and 'The Four Horsemen' from the 2014 Heavy Montreal Festival.
In a new interview, Dave Mustaine lists a few of his regrets, including punching James Hetfield in the mouth.
Ex-Megadeth members Nick Menza and James Lomenzo have unveiled a demo sample of their cover of Metallica's 'Creeping Death.'
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Abilene sales tax rebate for December up from last year
Sales tax rebates for Abilene the past five Decembers. The figures reflect each year's October sales. A portion of each month's sales tax receipts goes to economic development.
Year Tax rebate
2012 $3,088,683.40
2011 $2,901,104.00
2010 $2,588,474.93
2009 $2,408,919.90
2008 $2,829,355.69
Source: City of Abilene finance department
Abilene sales tax receipts in December, which reflects October sales, are 6.47 percent higher than last year's and 13.59 percent above the projected fiscal year 2013 budgeted amount, according to reports released by the city and the state Wednesday.
FY 2013 started in October.
The city's rebate this month is $3,088,683.40. According to the state's figures, Abilene had a rebate of $2,882,969.58 the same period in 2011.
The breakdown of the December rebate is $2,316,512.55 to the city's general fund and $772,170.85 will be for economic development.
About $149,474, according to a memo from the Abilene's finance department, is from earlier periods, audit payments, future payments and unidentified payments.
From October through December, sales tax revenue is 2.34 percent below last year and 4.66 percent above the projected FY 2013 budget.
State figures indicated Abilene's receipts were up 6.56 percent from last year.
Worth noting is the numbers reported for Abilene by the city differ slightly from Abilene figures reported by the state because the city uses a more specific accounting process, which makes the city-reported numbers more accurate, city officials said.
Sales tax receipts are often used as an economic indicator for a community. Higher receipts indicate people are buying more, and often signal more consumer confidence and, thus, a stronger economy.
Here's a sample of how some cities in the Big Country fared in their December sales tax receipts:
Anson, up 14.07 percent
Brownwood, up 4.58 percent
Buffalo Gap, up 51.45 percent
Coleman, up 8.43 percent
Snyder, down 18.93 percent
Merkel, up 11.37 percent
Albany, up 27.71 percent
Sweetwater, down 43.90 percent
Tuscola, up 10.98 percent
Abilene had the 18th largest tax rebate in the state.
Statewide, the latest tax collection totaled $2.34 billion, up 13.1 percent compared with the same period in 2011.
"Gains across major sectors boosted state sales tax revenue," Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said in a statement. "Collections were strong in sectors such as retail trade, manufacturing, oil and natural gas, construction and telecommunications."
Combs said her office will send December sales tax allocations, totaling $552 million, to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, up 15.5 percent compared with December 2011.
Texas cities topped the list of allocations at $360.8 million, followed by transit systems at $125.3 million, $37.2 million to counties and $29 million to special-purpose taxing districts.
To see sales tax receipt numbers for all Texas cities go to www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/allocsum/cities.html.
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Google is for sure a great search engine, but if you are looking for music files, Google won't help you out there… A great resource for searching music files is the Chinese searching engine Sogou.com, the engine allows one to search easily for MP3 files.
There is only one tiny problem for non-Chinese people, everything is written in Chinese… That's why I decided to write this little "How-To".
So fire up a browser and go to mp3.sogou.com, you should be seeing something like this:
This front page is very similar to google, make sure to tick the "mp3″ option below the search input field. We're going to search for songs of the free album "Increase the Dosage", once you've typed in what you are looking for hit the button on the right. If you are lucky you will get a result screen similar to this one:
Choose the file you would like to download and click on the button marked by the arrow (shown in the screenshot). One tip here, if you have the choice choose always the bigger files since the quality is better… Once clicked on that button a popup should appaear:
On that popup make a right click on the link and select "Save Link As…", the download will start right away. Best thing of all is that it's a direct download, this means you will not upload a single byte while downloading the file (which is not the case for P2P platforms like bit torrent).
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The sight of small sailing dinghies being skippered single-handed by equally small children is a common sight from May to October on the Helford River. The children, aged 8 to 18, are involved in our innovative programme of accelerated learning, designed to build confidence and self-esteem which, in turn, has proven to accelerate academic learning. The fact that it also happens to be great fun is an added bonus.
Helford River Children's Sailing Trust provides the opportunity for every child in the schools we serve to:
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Religion CalendarPublished 8:59am Monday, September 9, 2013
•Women of God Ministries will present its first U2 Rally Sept. 13-15 in Clanton. This event is free to the public. Times: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday begins at 8 a.m. and singing starts at 10 a.m.; Sunday – 10 a.m. This is an outdoor event, so bring lawn chairs and blankets. There will be vendors with concessions, arts and crafts, jewelry, face painting, etc. Performers will be Shelia Ray Charles (daughter of Ray Charles), Infamous, Beyond The Clouds,The Dennis Family, Surviving The Fall, Brittany Wakefield, Ryan Fales, Hopes on Hold, Bethel CR, Final Harvest, Battle Cry, Tina Wakefield, Arkangels, David Palmer, Rick Camp and Embers In Ashes. There will also be a Kids Corral Saturday ($5 wrist bands good for all day) with inflatables and other activities. Proceeds will benefit Agape House in Clanton that houses abused, battered, homeless, addicted women from all walks of life. For more information and directions call 1-205-212-8037 or 1-205-914-5786.
•Thelma Baptist Church Women's Ministry will sponsor the Beth Moore 2013 Living Proof live simulcast Sept. 14, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The simulcast will feature Moore and worship leader Travis Cottrell. Seating is limited, so attendees should register and make payment at www.tlifeonline.com by Aug. 30. The simulcast will be viewed at Thelma Baptist Church, 810 Weoka Road in Wetumpka. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $15 and includes lunch. For questions, call the church office at 334-567-3665.
•Operation Christmas Child will kick off at Tallassee First Assembly of God Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Shoebox recipient Anya Johnson. For information, call Teresa Wheat at 334-386-3315 (days) or 334-283-5818 (evenings).
•Reeltown First Baptist Church will hold a special Back to Church Sunday celebration Sept. 15 during 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services. These Back to Church services will kick off a special Gather the Family Conference Sept. 15-18 at 6:30 p.m. nightly with singer, speaker and musical ventriloquist Lee Pitts and Nicky. Visit www.reelchurch.com for more information. Josh Cook is pastor.
•The Mercy Seat Church of God will host Homecoming\Gospel Singing Sept. 15 at 10:45 a.m. featuring Heartline. The church is located at 718 Elizabeth St. in Prattville. For information, call 334-590-5795.
•Rodgers Chapel AME Zion Church invites everyone to its annual revival Sept. 18-20 at 7 p.m. each day. The theme will be Come Let Us Seek the Lord (Isaiah 55:6). Plan to join in the quest to revive the church for service.
•The Elmore County Singing Convention will meet at Cedarwood Community Church in Wetumpka Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy singing or listening to favorite old songs and hymns. Books available for all to pick favorite songs. Refreshment and fellowship to follow singing. For more information, call Laura Knight at 334-567-2457, Betty Boshell at 334-567-1876 or Jo Parker at 334-514-0242.


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N1 has sunset
After more than 3 years and 2 million tasks marked done, N1 has finally been put out to pasture.
For those who've been with us since the beginning, including the few thousand people who were still using N1 up until about 45 minutes ago, thanks for all of the feedback. You've helped guide the evolution of Nirvana into what it is today.
N2, henceforth to be known simply as "Nirvana" (in our dreams, right?) is now the new baseline. We are looking forward to getting back to the business of building new features into Nirvana without N1 lingering around as a boat-anchor.
We've made a herculean effort to transition all of the remaining N1 stragglers as seamlessly as possible, but if you happen to run into any difficulties please reach out to us over at support. Our biggest concern is folks running older versions of Internet Explorer. Nirvana targets the latest Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer… that means IE9. If you are running IE8 your experience will be less than stellar. If you are stuck in a corporate environment with anything less, we sympathize, and truly hope your IT department will accommodate getting you set up with a safe, modern browser such as Chrome.
So, there you have it. An end of an era. Onwards.
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On the frontpage of nirvanahq.com we still see a screenshot of the old Nirvana version. When I click on Login, the N1 login screen shows up.. Time to migrate those things too.
Great news! Congrats!
Can't wait the new features that are coming up.
Well done and huge congrats
Well done on a huge job. Who got to mark that project done in Nirvana? Wonderful feeling to tick that sucker off I bet?!
I found Nirvana HQ via the GTD forums on David Allen's website…people were discussing and raving about your software. I thought a tour would be an audible tour…like a YouTube video with someone walking you through the software and you can see the screen shots…sort of like you might see on Lynda.com or some educational website. Pretty simple to do if you know the software.
I'd pay double your annual price for the software if you would have some videos that walk you through all parts of your service. Otherwise I have to bounce around trial and error to find stuff. I'd make the videos myself for you if you want! This would be very easy, I believe. I did see 3 videos you did on YouTube but they are several years old and don't cover much of the current software.


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Peterson said he would immediately cancel class if a student brings a firearm in the room, whether it was concealed or not.
This comes on the heels of a recent state supreme court ruling that allows students with concealed weapon permits to carry guns onto college campuses.
Although CU Boulder must comply with the ruling, the university made a controversial decision last week that banned guns from undergraduate dormitories.
The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Association says they'll be monitoring CU's gun policy throughout the year.
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Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
Presented by Apollinaire Theatre Company at Chelsea Theatre Works
October 10 - November 11, 2012
A Tragicomedy adapted by Craig Lucas
Nominated for 3 Elliot Norton Awards!
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Performance- Ronald Lacey as Astrov
Winner Outstanding Director
Uncle Vanya's four scenes will each be staged in a distinct space in the theater.
Seating limited to 30 per performance.
"You feel like privileged guests on the estate rather than an audience watching a production."
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Well, the idea to do a new first episode wasn't the network's. It was mine. I understood their consternation, and saw the gap between my style and their expectations, and I suggested I shoot a new ep and make the one I'd shot the second. It isn't going to be buried, like the pilot of Firefly. It's simply coming after another, slightly cleaner ep.The junking of the original pilot?:
The original pilot was in fact thrown out. Again, at my behest. Once it became clear what paradigm the Network was shooting for, it just didn't fit at all, even after I'd reshot more than half of it (see above re: despair). To get a sense of how completely turned around I was during this process, you should know there was a scene with Eliza and the astonishing Ashley Johnson that I wrote and shot completely differently three different times, with different characters in different places (actually I wrote it closer to eight times), and none of it will ever see air.Similarly, Whedon has gone out of his way to defend Fox throughout these changes:
They're not wrong. Oh, we don't see eye-to-eye on everything, but wanting the first episodes to be exciting and accessible is not exactly Satanic. Being Satan is, but that's in their free time and hey, there's no judging in the Dollhouse. This kind of back and forth has happened on every show I've done, so if you liked those, chances are that was a part of why. And the need to focus on the essentials of what makes this universe tick - and which wire to cut to make it stop - really does bring up our game. So we as a staff have gone from blinking like unhoused moles to delving in with the same relish we had when we started.(He's also said "We both know from years of experience that I'm a crap soldier, though I am an accomplished fan-dancer. No, this is a very cold look at what's going on, and it's not an Us vs Them," lest you think that's just playing the role of the good soldier.) Taking Fox's obvious anti-Whedon agenda out've the equation for now, what seems to be left is a show that is having trouble finding its feet and coming together; yes, the network have asked for it to be more accessible, but that isn't the same thing as shooting a new pilot and later junking the original after telling people that that's not going to happen. The real problem with the show, I think, isn't Fox; it's Joss Whedon not being able to make the show that he imagines in his head, and getting so frustrated by that that he'd rather throw what he's done away and start again. In one way, this is admirable - I'd rather have an overly ambitious show than CSI: Mindwipe, after all - but it's also worrying. What if Whedon isn't able to bring the show together in the short amount of time he has (Remember, the show was only given a seven episode order by Fox)? Are we going to be left with the SF equivalent of Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, and if we are, the question is worth asking: Is a flawed, unsuccessful (but probably interesting, let's face it) show that pleases no-one involved with its creation better than no show at all? And so, I ask again: What if Fox is doing the right thing by quietly trying to kill Dollhouse?


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Review: 'La Cage Aux Folles' makes a spectacle of itself at Naples Dinner Theatre
Judging from the sold-out houses for the Naples Dinner Theatre's relaunch of "La Cage Aux Folles," Naples has gone drag-happy.
It's not the first time men in dresses have proven their appeal. How else to explain the runaway success of movies and shows like "Victor/Victoria," "Some Like It Hot," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Tootsie," and La Cage's nonmusical adaptation, "Birdcage"?
Director Michael Wainstein has rightly committed wholeheartedly to the over-the-top spirit of the campy show, set in a cross-dressers' cabaret in St. Tropez.
From the first moment, with a stage full of splendid Vegas-showgirl costumes adorning dancers with their backs to the audience, Wainstein makes you part of the joke — no one who knows anything about the show expects anyone but men to turn around and reveal themselves.
Which makes it all the more fun when they do, in a full-out production number worthy of the Ziegfeld Follies. "We love how it feels putting on heels and causing confusion," sing the gents unapologetically in the opening number, "We Are What We Are."
The conceit is that the audience for "La Cage" the musical is also the audience for "La Cage" the cabaret, with master-of-ceremonies Georges (Gary LaVigne) directly addressing the crowd as he presents his lovely "ladies."
"La Cage Aux Folles"
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday evenings (dinner at 5:30), and 1:15 p.m. on Sunday and Wednesday matinees (lunch at 11:30 ), through April 15
Where: Naples Dinner Theatre, 1025 Piper Boulevard, Naples
Admission: $48.50 for dinner and the show; $42.50 for matinees; and $38.50 for the show only
Information: 514-7827 for reservations, or visit www.naplesdinnertheatre.com
Set designer Jason Bolen builds beautifully on that theme with his well-designed set, a revolving platform that manages to create the glittery onstage area of the cabaret, the backstage green room, a dressing room, and the on-premises apartment of Georges and his longtime companion, star-of-the-show Zaza.
Ah, Zaza. That tired old queen who's still wowing her audiences with her risqué shtick and blowsy drag — but someone who worries every day that she's too old, fat and worn out anymore to "have it."
Like a lot of us.
That's part of the genius of actor, writer and outspoken gay activist Harvey Fierstein's adaptation of the original Jean Poiret play: to take characters who live lives so flamboyant and outrageous that they could be hard to relate to, and give them the struggles and battles of Everyman.
On top of all his self-doubt and insecurity, Zaza — or Albin, when he's out of drag — has to deal with being banished from his own house when Georges's son, Jean-Michel, brings home his new fiancée's ultra-conservative parents to meet his own mother and father.
The trouble is, Albin has been Jean-Michel's "mother" since the boy's biological mom — a one-night heterosexual fling on Georges's part — didn't want a child cramping her party lifestyle. Jean-Michel is too ashamed to admit his unusual upbringing to his fiancée's father, Deputy Dindon (Bruce Francis), a politician whose platform is strict moral rectitude.
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Chaos, as they say, ensues.
Associate artistic director Barry Marcus is back in his crowd-pleasing portrayal of Zaza, flaming higher than the Towering Inferno in his sequins and feathers, or jodhpurs and boots, or satin and lace. In his brunette mode, he's an Upper East Side matron; when he switches to a curly blond wig, he's Dolly Parton's secret animus.
As his lover Georges, LaVigne looks like a dapper George Hamilton, all silver coif and glowing tan. As the "straight man" of the couple, so to speak, LaVigne has the tough job of making his relatively ordinary character as interesting as his larger-than-life partner. He manages to imbue Georges with a nice centeredness, but the character never really takes on three dimensions, serving more as simply a foil for the madness that goes on around him.
Michael Marcotte as Jean-Michel is similarly bland, a paint-by-numbers leading man who does a competent job in his male-ingénue role, but offers nothing uniquely memorable about the selfish son who learns to love his parents just as they are.
But maybe the occasional milquetoast characters are Wainstein's way of avoiding overkill in a show where so many of the roles are out-of-the-closet outré.
Shain R. Stroff, for instance, as the couple's "butler," Jacob, has finally found the perfect role for his flamboyantly unsubtle acting style, swishing across the stage in one eye-popping costume after the next, his hips swinging so wide in his catwalk that he threatens to put out an eye.
And the backup dancers who make up the "women" of the drag show — some of whom are actually women — are also extravagantly portrayed: from whip-wielding Hannah, a limber dominatrix played by P. O. Curry, to Phaedra of the snakelike tongue (B. Bernard), to Kabuki-esque Lo Singh, as played by M. Pontinella, the prettiest little geisha girl you could ask for.
Where this production of La Cage excels is in spectacle. Susie Rettig and Michelle Collyar's lush costumes are a banquet for the eye: can-can dresses with mountains of ruffles, sparkly skater outfits with pink wigs and feathered fans and ornate evening gowns that would make a high school prom queen drool.
And some of the dance numbers, choreographed by Tralen Doler, are a wonder, with tap, ballet, and modern dance elements, a few of the men executing high kicks and splits a prima ballerina would envy. ("I call it 'The Nutcracker Suite,' " Zaza quips after one athletic display of repeated splits.)
The orchestration for the Jerry Herman score ("Hello, Dolly!," "Mame") is unfortunately thin, relying mainly on what sounds like a Kimball organ cranking out plinky, tinny effects of piano, accordion, and even xylophone, to create a musical backdrop that doesn't match the excesses of the show.
Ditto the voices, which, with a few exceptions of minor characters, aren't as strong as you might hope.
But when the whole thing comes together in song and dance and farcical comedy by the end of Act Two, the show is a palette of aesthetic sensation, with the entire cast joining in on the big production number of the show, "The Best of Times."
"The best of times is now. Live and love as hard as you know how," go the lyrics — whatever that love may happen to look like in your life. It's a fine sentiment, and a high-spirited, feel-good ending to a frothy evening of fun.


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Quarter Pole Awards
posted at 12/2/2011 10:13 AM ESTUsually, you see these things everywhere, but I don't recall seeing any over the last week as the NHL moved past the 21-22 game mark. Was I just in hibernation? Is it just that the first quarter pole is marginally more meaningful than blind guessing?
Well, here's some blind guessing - or, as I look it over, some very black and gold tinged guessing:
Vezina: Right now, can't argue with Brian Elliott's goofy numbers, but few would argue that they'll last. There are a number of goalies with sub. 2.00 and better than .935 numbers. The real race looks to be between the incumbent, Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Quick in that order.
Norris: Chara and Weber's stat lines couldn't be more similar - 5-13-18, +15, 3ppg, 75/76 shots, and Weber plays 28 seconds more per game. Letang and Campbell are key to their teams offensively and defensively (oddly in in Campbell's case, but there you go). Suter may get some looks, too, which will split the Predator vote (which may be why Lidstrom beat Weber). I think it ends Chara, Letang, Weber. Pitt. just gets too much attention that Nashville doesn't.
Hart: Statistically, right now, it's hard not to say Phyllo has the lead. He's putting up the points, Lupul's points show how much he's expanded his game, and the Laff record shows how much influence his improvement is having on the team. But will it last? He's slowing down already. In October he had 18 points in 11 games (1.64 pp/g) and was plus 6. In November, he had 14 points in 14 games (1pp/g) and he was -5. If he stays at a point/game, he'll hit 90 points. That's a huge season for Phil, but I don't think it's enough for the Hart. I'll go out on a limb and say the finalists will be Giroux (the most important forward on a team that made a huge change over the summer and is making it work), Sidney Crosby, and ... Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - he's the leading scorer among centres and has been one of the biggest reasons the Oilers won't be picking up Yakupov or Dumba. Should have sent him to Red Deer and got their future blueline general! [Crosby will win it.]
Art Ross - D. Sedin. Unlike all of the other top ten scorers right now, he's been there before and he's had a slow to average start.
Selke - how do you judge this at the quarter pole? I think the noms will include both Bergeron and Kelly (esp. if he keeps the scoring pace up), Toews, Datsyuk, and maybe Chimera. Kesler probably gets there. If Kelly plays like this the whole year, I say he gets it.
Byng - with Datsyuk and St. Louis still scoring like contenders, but also racking up a whopping 8 and 6 minutes of penalties already, there might be room for Zetterberg (2 min), Horcoff (2 min) or, to put a more defensive-minded player in with the acknowledgement that it's harder to avoid penalties when you don't have the puck - the Isles' Frans Neilsen. No idea though.
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posted at 12/2/2011 11:10 AM ESTI'd love to see Bergeron get the recognition he deserves. I've felt his game warranted consideration well before this year. Hope he gets it.
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posted at 12/2/2011 12:27 PM ESTPhil has had brilliant months before, and has always had very poor months. It seems likely that will happen again. His weak +/- kills any chance at the Hart. I would say the early season MVP is probably Giroux, though Vanek, Hopkins Versteeg and Seguin have all been impressive for impressive teams. It will be interesting to watch how the next quarter plays out, with Crosby in the mix and Stamkos coming on. It really seems like title of best D comes down to Weber and Chara. Both dominant. Your thoughts on Kelly for the Selke are interesting. It's for 2-way forward so to me Bergeron is the winner because he puts up more points, but I could see Kelly getting notice because he is surprising people.
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posted at 12/2/2011 1:28 PM ESTIn Response to Re: Quarter Pole Awards:I'd love to see Bergeron get the recognition he deserves. I've felt his game warranted consideration well before this year. Hope he gets it.
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The fact he hasnt already won the Selke is criminal
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posted at 12/2/2011 1:46 PM ESTIn Response to Re: Quarter Pole Awards:In Response to Quarter Pole Awards : It's wayyyyy too early to be talking awards, Bookboy. We've only played 25% of the season, to date, and there are a number of long-term injuries to key player personnel on several teams.
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Yeah, but when does that ever stop someone in need of column inches?
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posted at 12/3/2011 10:14 AM ESTI say watch out for Giroux and Stamkos for both the Hart and Art Ross. Toews and Kopitar will make some noise for the scoring title as well those two are going to make run at some point. Yah Book you can hint at RNH he is a joy to watch.
With the Norris point production is considered so that makes Lidstrom the front runner and when you throw in his 10.2 shooting %, yah he'll be there. It's December you're asking now so I say if Campbell and if his 26:43 TOI continues he just might take it as he has been playing great.
Some day they should just rename the Selke after Datsyuk....nah Gainey he invented the term "best defensive forward". You know Kelly just might do it if he keeps this peak up n hits no valleys.
Ah poor Lady Bing last girl to be given a flower at the dance, nice guys do deserve a prize for not hooking that flashy winger going in alone on the goalie. Can Brad Richards break the trend get his 2nd ? Don't know hardest one to predict.
As much as I would love to see Thomas add another Vezina, I really wouldn't mind seeing Khabibulin get a last laugh at his detractors.
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posted at 12/7/2011 11:57 AM ESTEdit: Bump that troll down.
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posted at 12/7/2011 6:04 PM ESTWhy is Phyllo?
Re: Quarter Pole Awards
posted at 12/7/2011 7:33 PM ESTYou know, doughy, flaky...Phyllo Kessel.
But that's who is Phyllo, not why. I think the Bruins got tired of trying to figure why is Phyllo....
Re: Quarter Pole Awards
posted at 12/8/2011 11:27 AM ESTLopul would be my vote for the Masterson trophy. Though it's the Leafs, it's safe to say he's rebounded nicely this season.


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LIVINGSTON — After a nearly two-year operation, two Colita Street lots have been seized in District Court and awarded to the Livingston Police Department to put an end to the almost constant narcotics and illegal weapon sales that have gone on there. The Livingston Police Department in conjunction with several other community leaders contacted the Texas Department of Public Safety Narcotics Division, the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau and the U. S. Attorney's offi ce in Lufkin in an effort to combat the illegal narcotics distribution that was going on in the 1100 block of Colita. In August 2006, undercover DPS narcotics offi cers and ATF agents working with local offi cers began the investigation in the city of Livingston, said Lt. Matt Parrish, LPD spokesman. "The goal of the operation was to target mid-level and above narcotics dealers who were also engaged in the sale of street-level fi rearms," Parrish said. "The investigation continued well into mid-2007 when several individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury charging them with distributing narcotics and illegal fi rearms in Livingston," Parrish said. These individuals were arrested and taken to a federal holding facility to await trial, Parrish said. "From this investigation and with the prior citizen complaints, the Livingston Police Department met with Polk County District Attorney Lee Hon and filed documents in district court for the seizure of the properties at 1114 and 1116 Colita Street. On Nov. 12, 2008 a seizure hearing was held in Judge Robert Hill Trapp's 411th District Court and the property was awarded to the police department. "We want to thank all the agencies involved in this lengthy but worthwhile investigation," Parrish added.
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307.127. 1. No person shall operate on any public highway of this state any slow-moving vehicle or equipment after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, any animal-drawn vehicle, or any other machinery, designed for use or normally operated at speeds less than twenty-five miles per hour, including all road construction or maintenance machinery except when engaged in actual construction or maintenance work either guarded by a flagman or clearly visible warning signs, which normally travels or is normally used at a speed of less than twenty-five miles per hour unless there is displayed on the rear thereof an emblem as described in, and displayed as provided in subsection 2 in this section. The requirement of such emblem shall be in addition to any lighting devices required by section 307.115.
2. The emblem required by subsection 1 of this section shall be of substantial construction, and shall be a basedown equilateral triangle of fluorescent yellow-orange film or equivalent quality paint with a base of not less than fourteen inches and an altitude of not less than twelve inches. Such triangle shall be bordered with reflective red strips having a minimum width of one and three-fourths inches, with the vertices of the overall triangle truncated such that the remaining altitude shall be a minimum of fourteen inches. Such emblem shall be mounted on the rear of such vehicle near the horizontal geometric center of the rearmost vehicle at a height of not less than four feet above the roadway, and shall be maintained in a clean, reflective condition. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle or equipment being operated on a gravel or dirt-surfaced public highway.
3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction.
4. No emblem shall be required on machinery or equipment pulled or attached to a farm tractor providing the machinery or equipment does not extend more than twelve feet to the rear of the tractor and permits a clear view of the emblem on the tractor by vehicles approaching from the rear.
5. Any person operating an animal-drawn vehicle on any public highway of this state may, in lieu of displaying the emblem required by subsections 1 and 2 of this section, equip the animal-drawn vehicle with reflective material complying with rules and regulations promulgated by the director of the department of public safety. The reflective material shall be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the rear when illuminated by the lower beams of vehicle headlights. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.
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Giants have 'offer' out to Rashad Jennings
The Giants "have an offer" out to RB Rashad Jennings (Smith, March 11). He is waiting on the Oakland Raiders to make a move.
Jennings had 733 yards on 163 attempts with the Raiders last season. He scored six touchdowns. He rushed for 88 yards against the Giants on November 10, 2013.
Free agency begins at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
John Fennelly, Lead WriterThe Raiders have over $60 million in cap space, so they'll be able to match – or beat – any offer from the Giants. Jennings would have to weigh personal gain in favor of playing for a potential contender and that may not be an easy decision for him.
Jennings has expressed a desire to stay in Oakland, but has not ruled out leaving for the right offer. From Doug Bair of CSN BayArea:
"Wants don't always happen. In times like this, they can be irrelevant," Jennings said in a telephone interview with CSN Bay Area. "I can't fully control what happens when it comes to the business side of things. All I can do is put out my footage and show what kind of person I am. The goal is to prove one team's evaluation right."
The Giants would do well by landing Jennings. With Peyton Hillis, Jon Conner and Michael Cox under contract, the team would practically be out of the RB market. The only possible move for them would be to bring back Andre Brown should David Wilson not be ready.


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Occupy Congress Essential Tips
Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square are excited to be hosting Occupy Congress and hope that it will be one of the largest gatherings that the Occupy Movement has seen. Since we are expecting thousands of people to come into D.C., please be aware of a few important things before you get here that will make everyone's time here as safe, productive, and stress-free as possible.
What to bring…
Water: Unfortunately, the city of Washington D.C. shuts off many of its drinking fountains in the winter to avoid pipes bursting. Therefore, we advise bringing multiple bottles of water. There will be some water available on site, but supplies cannot be guaranteed.
Food: While the area around the Capitol is a busy area with many restaurants and some free food donations are expected, a steady supply of food cannot be guaranteed. It is strongly advised that participants bring their own food to consume throughout the day's activities and overnight. Ready to eat food is highly recommended. This includes:
granola bars, dried fruit, trail mix, crackers, and peanut butter and jelly. If you have access to a military supply store, they should have "meals ready to eat" which are full meals that can be consumed on the go.
A tent: If you plan on protesting at Freedom Plaza, McPherson Square, or anywhere else in the city, overnight, please bring your own tent. While there are some unused tents at both sites, neither site can guarantee accommodations. If you have multi-person tents, please try to coordinate with others coming from your local occupation to share and conserve space. Also tents are not allowed on Capitol Grounds and could result in the day's activities to be broken up early, so we encourage tents instead be set up at either McPherson Square or
Freedom Plaza.
A warm blanket or cold weather sleeping bag: While the high temperatures are expected to be in the upper 40'ss on January 17th, the evening temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s. Please bring an extra blanket and/or a cold weather sleeping bag if you plan on joining the tented protests around Washington D.C.
Winter clothes: Since there is a chance of precipitation on January 17th, it is very important to bring waterproof boots, rain ponchos, and wool socks just in case. Layering clothes, including wearing long johns, and wearing a hat will help fight any cold that may occur.
If you have extra to spare of any of the above items, Freedom Plaza or McPherson Square are glad to take donations for those who are unable to afford these items in the days leading up to Occupy Congress.
What to know…
Accommodations: Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square are located in the Downtown/Golden Triangle neighborhood of Washington D.C. close to the White House. Nearby neighborhoods that you can look into for accommodations are: Capitol Hill, Chinatown/Mount Vernon Square, Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, and Shaw/Logan Circle.
If you plan on occupying, there is currently more empty space at Freedom Plaza. Please go to Freedom Plaza and begin filling it up first. Once Freedom Plaza is full, additional people can start occupying McPherson Square.
Parking: For those who plan on driving to Washington D.C., please be aware that parking near the Capitol can be expensive and hard to find (a list of possible spots is at http://dc.about.com/od/transportation/a/ParkingNearMall.htm).
There are many Metro Park and Rides on the Orange and Blue Lines which cost about $9.00 per day for parking and will take you right to the Capitol South station. Please consult http://www.wmata.com/rail/parking/ for more information on where you can park including limited overnight parking at a few stations.
Law Enforcement: Please be aware that there are many different law enforcement jurisdictions in Washington D.C. and arrests may occur (as much as the Occupy Congress organizers are working to try and avoid them). There is no bail fund for the event and it is advised that participants meet with their local occupations to coordinate potential bail in advance. Please note that the average fine for civil disobedience in Washington D.C. is $100.00.
Where to go…
Welcome and information tents will be set up at Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square. While no one is required to "check-in," it is advised that participants who arrive for Occupy Congress early stop by one of the two protest sites and pick up further, updated, information sheets and meet other occupiers.
Most buses that arrive in Washington D.C. will arrive into Union Station.
To get to Freedom Plaza from Union Station, take the Red Line toward Shady Grove and detrain at Metro Center. Take the 13th and G Street exit and walk south towards the Washington Monument. Turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue.
To get to McPherson Square from Union Station, take the Red Line toward Shady Grove and detrain at Farragut North. Take the K Street exit and walk east (left as you exit the station). McPherson Square is two blocks away.
Full information for download and printing available here. Occupy Congress Essential Info Sheet.
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20 McCain AuditoriumKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506-4701785-532-5851
Also see Kansas' Night Sky Inspires Space ResearchMANHATTAN, Kan. – Kids who shy away from science may limit their job prospects later in life.
"We are a science-based society, as technology is an essential part of everyday living and a key component in the workplace," said Gary Gerhard, Kansas' spokesperson for the 2012 edition of a 4-H-sponsored National Youth Science Day, Oct. 10: "The Eco-Bot Challenge."
Why a science day? And, what's the connection with 4-H?
"People who are not familiar with 4-H may not realize how much science is integrated into 4-H projects," said Gerhard, a K-State Research and Extension 4-H youth development specialist
The kids don't always realize it either, he said, because they are having fun while determining the nutritional value in pet food, analyzing food chemistry to make the perfect muffin, using global positioning systems to pinpoint livestock herds for homeland security, or building a robot that works.
And, that's why the National 4-H Council has initiated – and is supporting – 4-H National Youth Science Day, Gerhard said.
The initiative was introduced in 2008 with a national experiment titled "Helpful Hydrogels," which incorporated a familiar household item (a child's diaper) to test absorption and polymers.
The 2009 experiment, called the "Biofuel Blast," focused on alternative fuels, and the 2010 experiment, "4-H20," focused on water quality and its connection with climate change.
In 2011, the national experiment was titled "Wired for Wind," and encouraged students across the country to learn more about wind as renewable energy.
The 2012 experiment, dubbed "The Eco-Bot Challenge," encourages youth to make a mini-robot with potential applications for environmental cleanups. Another potential application, a micro-bot capable of delivering chemotherapy to cancerous cells, could have life-saving implications, he said.
The simulation begins with a small brush (the head of a manual toothbrush), and requires a 10 mm pager vibrating motor, foam-mounted double-sided tape, an LR 44 1.5 cm button cell watch battery, which powers a motor, and wiring, Gerhard said.
The intent is to introduce robotic concepts at the most basic level, said Gerhard, who noted that the 4-H robotics projects have evolved from its Space Tech program.
And, while rocketry remains a popular 4-H project with youth, Gerhard said more than 400,000 youth, in grades 4 to 12 nationally, are enrolled in 4-H robotics and engineering projects.
The simplicity of this year's experiment makes it easy – and inexpensive, Gerhard said.
The experiment is aimed at middle school students, and does require adult supervision due to the use of the battery. It can be incorporated into classroom and afterschool activities, or 4-H meetings, Gerhard said.
More information about participating in the 2012 4-H National Science Day and The Eco-Bot Challenge is available at 4-H National Youth Science Day.
Visitors to the site will need to register to access free leaders' guides; the experiment can be completed with materials purchased locally, and project kits also can be ordered.
Previous 4-H National Youth Science Day Projects information and instructions for the experiments also are available at the site.
The 2012 national science project was developed by The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. The project development team for the annual national science project is selected through a competitive process sponsored by the National 4-H Council, which is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md.
More information about Kansas 4-H and opportunities for youth is available at K-State Research and Extension Offices throughout the state, and online.


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Missing since May 27, 2011...http://wvgazette.com/News/201107011126---Repost from: http://tinyurl.com/wv-cranberry-missing-hikerTHE U.S. FOREST SERVICE &WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICENEED YOUR HELPOn June 27, 2011 the U.S. Forest Service and the West Virginia State Police began an extensive search and rescue operation within the Cranberry Wilderness for an overdue hiker. The hiker was reported missing on June 12, 2011 in Virginia and his vehicle was found at the Big Beechy trailhead off of the Highland Scenic Highway on June 27, 2011. A note was found inside the vehicle stating that the hiker entered the Cranberry Wilderness on May 23, 2011 and intended to exit on May 27, 2011. The note indicated that the hiker intended to hike to "Three Forks and back with loops". Searchers walked every trail and checked all known primitive campsites within the Cranberry Wilderness. No sign or clues as to the hiker's whereabouts were found. Law Enforcement Officials are asking every hiker to be on the lookout for anything that may lead investigators to help close this case. If you see or find anything that you may believe might be a clue such as an abandoned tent, backpack or camping equipment please photograph it and if you have a GPS system please record the Lat/Long and report your discovery to either;U.S. Forest Service Gauley Ranger District 932 North Fork Cherry Road Richwood, WV 26662 (304) 846-2695 (304) 799-4334 West Virginia State PoliceMarlinton DetachmentRT 2 Box 52DBuckeye, WV 24924(304) 799-4101(304) 637-0200
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The laws regarding truancy can be found in Chapter 25
of the Education Code, and these laws emphasize the
importance of your child attending school all day. Any
absences must be excused by their school, and excessive
unexcused absences could result in charges being
brought against:
• you as a parent for Parent Contributing to Nonattendance,
if your child is required by law to attend
school; and
• your child for Failure to Attend School, if he or she
is 12 years old or older, but not yet 18.
If your child has unexcused absences for 10 or more
days or parts of days in a 6-month period the school
district MUST file the above charges on the student.
In addition, the school district MAY file on your child if
your child has unexcused absences for 3 or more days
or parts of days in a 4 week period.
You should receive a warning letter at the beginning of
the school year stating you are subject to prosecution
if your child fails to attend school for the periods
stated above.
If you receive the warning letter and your child fails to
attend school as outlined above, charges can be filed.
However, even if you do not receive this warning it is not
a defense to prosecution, and you should call the school
attendance clerk to ask about your child's absences.
When charges are brought, the school district is also required
to file a statement with the court that it tried intervention
measures to prevent the filing, but that those attempts
failed. The statement should also indicate whether
or not your child receives special education services.
The law doesn't require you to enroll your child in prekindergarten
or kindergarten. If you do enroll your child,
you and your child must follow state attendance laws.
Generally, children who are 6 years old by September 1,
must be enrolled in school and must attend until they
turn 18. A child is exempt from attendance if the child:
• Attends a private or parochial school;
• Has a temporary, fixable physical or mental condition
that makes attendance impracticable and has a
doctor's note specifying the condition, indicating the
treatment, and stating the probable time period your
child will be absent for the purpose of treatment;
• Is at least 17 years old and
• Is attending a course to prepare for the high
school equivalency exam, and:
• Has parent permission to attend;
• Is required by court order to attend;
• Has established residence apart from the
parent or guardian; or
• Is homeless; or
• Has received a diploma or equivalency certificate;
• Meets any other exemption listed in Texas Education
Code § 25.086.
• Parents or guardians will be summoned to appear
before a justice of the peace or municipal-court
judge. You must bring the named child if the summons
directs you to do so. If a parent receives a
summons and doesn't appear with the named child,
the parent and the child could each be charged with
another Class C misdemeanor for Failure to Appear.
• Juveniles must enter pleas of guilty, not guilty, or no
contest (nolo contendre) in open court. Hearings
may be open to the public or closed at the discretion
of the judge.
• If the student was absent, the student's parent or
guardian should bring all documents that show why
the student was absent.
• Neither parents nor students receive appointed
lawyers in juvenile truancy cases. You can represent
yourself, or you can hire a lawyer on your own.
Failure to Attend School cases and Parent Contributing
to Nonattendance cases are Class C misdemeanors that
carry maximum fines up to $500 on each case plus
court costs.
A judge can enter one of two types of probation with
court costs.
1. A final conviction: A judge is limited by law to what
can be ordered. This will result in a final conviction
against you, your child, or both that could show up
on a criminal history check. A fine will be imposed.
2. A deferred disposition: A deferred disposition delays
the end of the case until a period of time has passed.
The judge can set conditions that a charged person
has to follow during that period. If the charged
person reaches the end of the period without
breaking any of those conditions, the case is dismissed.
This results in no reportable conviction. A
special expense fee will be imposed.
The court has the discretion to order that your child
work toward a GED if your child is over 16 years of
age and meets other requirements.
The judge could also require your student to perform
community service or attend counseling programs.
An expunction is a legal procedure that essentially erases
the legal effects of a criminal conviction. A person
whose conviction has been expunged is released from
the legal disabilities resulting from a conviction, and
the government cannot make the conviction known for
any purpose.
A student may obtain an expunction of a truancy conviction
if the student has been convicted of only 1 prior
attendance violation.
To apply for an expunction, the applicant must pay a
$30 fee and submit a written request that:
1. Is made under oath;
2. States that the applicant has not been convicted of
more than one violation of Section 25.094 of the
Education Code; and
3. Is in any form determined by the applicant.
The court must expunge a conviction if:
• Before the student's 21st birthday, the student
presents the court with proof that he or she has
obtained a high school diploma or equivalency
certificate (GED); or
• The court finds that the student followed the steps
to obtain an expunction and complied with the
court ordered conditions at the time of the conviction


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We want to make sure that our hotel meets all of your needs. This page provides information about the accessibility of this hotel's common areas as well as other accessibility features at this hotel.
To find more details about the accessibility features of individual guest rooms, please contact us.
Hotel Areas that are Accessible:
Hotel Areas with Accessible Routes from Accessible Public Entrance:
"I am a Person that's confined to a wheelchair. I Travel a lot and have to stay in Hotels all over. I have been having problems finding Hotels that are wheelchair Accessible. Now I finally found this hotel that is 100% wheelchair Accessible. I will recommend all wheelchair bound Individual touUse [Wyndham Garden Glen Mills / Wilmington] when I travel. The bath rooms are fully ADA accessible. Thanks to All the managers and staff. Best regards, Owen" – TripAdvisor Reviewer