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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio ended its budget year with an as-expected surplus of nearly $800 million, money set aside to fund tax breaks and any unexpected Medicaid expenses resulting from the federal health care overhaul, the state budget director said Wednesday.
The state beat projections for the fourth consecutive fiscal year through spending cuts and better-than-expected tax revenues, budget director Tim Keen said. Overall, revenues lagged the previous year because of tax cuts in Republican Gov. John Kasich's current two-year budget, he said.
Besides $300 million earmarked for a Medicaid reserve, the funds will pay for $76 million in tax credits for low- and middle-income Ohioans; $91 million in accelerated income-tax cuts; and $229 million for expanded income-tax breaks for small-business owners.
What's left carries over to the new fiscal year that began Tuesday. The state rainy-day fund is at its target of 5 percent of prior-year revenues, so no additional money will be deposited there.
Keen said beating projections for four years running doesn't indicate the state's projections under Kasich have been overoptimistic, but that the state is managing its budget properly.
The surplus represents just 2.8 percent of Ohio's $28.9 billion general revenue fund, so Keen said it's a reasonable amount to have left over at the end of a fiscal year.
"We intend to produce slightly conservative economic and revenue forecasts," he said. "And so our revenue estimates are about 1 percent over the estimate, the last couple of years we've come in about 2 percent over the estimate. In the grand scheme of things, that's pretty good."
Democrats, the minority party in both legislative chambers, have been critical in the past of the Kasich administration for holding back money that could be spent on other priorities.
Democratic State Rep. Mike Foley, a member of the budget-writing House Finance Committee, said Kasich achieved the surplus by cutting money from schools and local governments and also raised certain sales and property taxes.
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I CLOSE my eyes and I can still picture in my mind the river in Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City when it was largely untouched. "Largely" because before I ever set foot on that river, some spots near the riverbank were already the sites of coal mines built during the heydays of coal mining in Cebu. Trucks carrying coal crisscrossed the river then.
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The Bonbon river is one of the tributaries of the mighty Mananga river in Talisay City. But it also sources its water from smaller rivers, like the one that meanders down from the waterfalls in the mountains of Morga. The Bonbon river is thus wide even if it is a mere tributary.
I wasn't alone when I first followed the entire stretch of the Bonbon river. I was in a passenger jeepney that we rented for a trip from Talisay City to a village in Bonbon called Campo, which was located at the innermost edge of the river and at the foot of a mountain.
Before the Cebu Transcental Highway was built and the road branching off to Bonbon proper was developed, the only way a vehicle could reach Bonbon was through Talisay City following the Bonbon river. Today, vehicles can go to Cebu City proper using the Barangay Busay route.
We travelled at night and darkness limited our vision to areas reached by the glow of the vehicle's headlights. There was no problem following the route to Campo 4 in Talisay, but it was when we followed the riverbed of the Bonbon river that I started to worry.
The driver was a stranger to the place and we were negotiating the route in total darkness. He only relied on the instructions of a Bonbon resident who was at the front seat and who was familiar with the look of the riverbed and the depth of the water in areas used as vehicle routes.
While my companions tried to doze off, I couldn't will myself to sleep. I was worried not only because the jeepney could plunge into deep water but also because rain could make the water level rise. But it didn't rain until we finally reached the village of Campo.
Even at night, one could sense the might of the river. That sense became more pronounced when I became familiar with the river after years of staying in its environs. It was much wider than the Guadalupe river that forms the boundary of our place in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2 with Barangay Calamba.
I don't know where the Cebu City Government built the Bonbon bridge. But I know that population in that barangay grew considerably after the Transcentral Highway was built and the road going to Bonbon proper was paved. I passed by that road years ago and I was amazed at how the once lonely Sitio Mawmawan in Bonbon has become lively.
But with growth came the problems associated with it. The river has become the site of illegal sand and gravel extraction causing the weakening of the Bonbon bridge. I could just imagine the holes that must be adorning the water-shaped flatness of the riverbed.
So the problems hounding the Mananga river have also bedeviled its main tributary, the Bonbon river. I often pass by the Mananga river and have seen how urban growth has destroyed its once pristine look. Aside from the illegal extraction of sand and gravel, garbage is being dumped into it and structures are creeping into the riverbank.
What is happening to Bonbon river is sad. For me, this is more worrisome because only barangay officials can be relied upon to protect this important natural resource.
Bonbon is far from Cebu City's seat of government and the activities of people there could not be monitored by city hall daily.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on August 28, 2014.
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I like this a lot!! Big chunky yarn is my favorite, it so warm & cozy :) Tying the sections together is a great idea, very cute! Now I need to find some size 20 needles :)ReplyDelete
Your blanket turned out really cute. Knitting blankets can actually be really satisfying, especially if you use big needles because it goes fast - plus the project keeps you warm while you are making it. That's a complete win-win situation if you ask me.ReplyDelete
It's a lovely one. I love the color. And the tied ribbons add special charm. Wonderful work!ReplyDelete
I was only able to find some Size 17 needles but I'm working on my own blanket right now!!!!! I actually wanted mine to be a little bigger and cast on 45 stitches rather than 20 but cannot wait to snuggle up with it when it's all done :)ReplyDelete
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I am definitely going to do this one as soon as I finish my daughters Halloween hat (just finished matching scarf both in black and orange).ReplyDelete
Can't find this yarn anywhere! Don't know if it's discontinued or what, but I can't find it. Is there another Lion Brand yarn that's comparable? Thanks :)ReplyDelete
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I can't find size 20 needles anywhere. Would a size 19 work?ReplyDelete
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Lao PDR on its way for safeguarding its rich intangible cultural heritage through community-based inventorying
It will be conducted by two experts from the UNESCO facilitators' network: Shubha Chaudhuri and Paritta Koanantakool.
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The world has gone crazy, everyone. In Colorado, it is now legal for a freak—a man dressed in woman's clothes, to use a woman's public bathroom:
Gov. Bill Ritter today quietly signed a controversial bill expanding the prohibition of sexual-orientation-based discrimination, over the vocal opposition of conservative Christian groups like Focus on the Family.
The bill bans discrimination based on a person's religious belief or sexual orientation – including transgender people – in places of public accommodation, housing practices, family planning services and 20 other public spheres. Such prohibitions are already in place with regard to race.
"I think it's a step in the right direction for Coloradans and civil rights," said Sen. Jennifer Veiga, a Denver Democrat who sponsored the bill.
Ritter signed Senate Bill 200 this afternoon in his office, without any of the public ceremonies and news releases that came with six other bills he signed today. His spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said the governor was not deliberately trying to keep the signing quiet. In all, Ritter signed 20 bills today, Dreyer said.
So this means that a man—who clearly has masculine sex organs, can walk into a woman's bathroom and use it. Sick, sick world we are living in.
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Braised Spareribs with Rigatoni
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 pounds pork spareribs, cut into individual ribs
- 1 pound onions, thinly sliced
- 10 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 8 cherry peppers from jar, drained, seeded, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 3 28-ounce cans Italian-style tomatoes in juice
- 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 large fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Sprinkle spareribs with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add ribs to pot and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer ribs to bowl. Add onions, garlic, cherry peppers and crushed red pepper to pot. Saut� until onions just begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices. Using back of fork or potato masher, coarsely crush tomatoes. Return spareribs and juices to pot. Add broth, wine, thyme and bay leaves and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium- low. Simmer uncovered until spareribs are very tender and sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Remove chilled fat from top of sauce, if desired. Rewarm before continuing.)
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and return pasta to same pot. Add cheese, parsley and some sauce from spareribs and toss to coat. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Top with spareribs and remaining sauce and serve.
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But our two-day mentoring excursion to Abuja last weekend has revealed that there is more than a problem; we literally have a skills crisis!
The only good thing is that the average Nigerian artisan is willing and ready to engage with any genuine programme designed to help him upgrade his skills. This is why I wish to use this medium to call on the Minister of Labour and the National Automotive Council to target training programmes that will be taken to the mechanic villages and identified cities and towns.
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In observance of the Fourth of July, Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) will not be working over the holiday weekend starting after the second shift on July 3. Work on the New NY Bridge will continue on Monday July 7. TZC crews will continue to monitor and maintain the safety and security of the project site from Friday to Sunday.
In addition, an enhanced marine law enforcement presence on the Hudson River will enforce the rules of the Regulated Navigation Area (RNA), reminding recreational boaters to stay away from construction equipment. Marine units from Westchester County, Rockland County and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on patrol. Boaters are urged to use extreme caution on the river especially during and after the Fourth of July fireworks displays and to transit the main navigation channel at all times. More New NY Bridge boater safety information, including the U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners, and construction site maps, can be found here at NewNYBridge.com. An interactive map showing vessel locations on the Hudson River is also available here for recreational and commercial boaters to get updated information on this very active construction zone. The GPS tracking map is for informational purposes and not intended for navigation.
Mariners should be aware that TZC will continue installing permanent piles in the vicinity of the side channels under the existing bridge. Additional temporary navigational lights have been installed to further define the 600-foot navigation channel under the main span. Both temporary and permanent piles are illuminated at night as are all moorings, barges and other equipment.
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Shell Shakerby LeAnne Howe
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Why was Red Shoes, the most formidable Choctaw warrior of the eighteenth century, assassinated by his own people? Why does his death haunt Auda Billy, an Oklahoma Choctaw woman, accused in 1991 of murdering Choctaw Chief Redford McAlester? Moving between the known details of Red Shoes? life and the riddle of McAlester?s death, this novel traces the history of the Billy women whose destiny it is to solve both murders — with the help of a powerful spirit known as the Shell Shaker.
"Howe writes audibly. Power transmits through the voice behind her vivid, tangible descriptions and her beautiful, drop-dead-funny dialogues....Howe takes on history in a way that imparts its meaning and power to us, the readers." Carolyn Steeves, Resound
The action in this novel alternates between 1738, as a Mississippi Choctow family prepares for war against the English, and the 1990s, as their Oklahoma descendants, the Billys, fight a Mafia takeover of the tribe's casino. In trouble with the law and in the fight of their lives, the Billy women must find a way, as their ancestors did, to join forces. Humor and toughness are the Billys' only weapons. Until the Shell Shaker shows up.
As the Billys fight to save their Choctaw community, a 250-year-old history plays itself out again.
"A dangerous enemy has arrived on our shores with weapons of fire . . . He's a very different kind of Wasano, bloodsucker, he always hungers for more".—from Shell Shaker
The action in this debut novel alternates between 1738, as a Choctaw family prepares for war against the English, and the 1990s, as their Oklahoma descendants, the Billys, fight a Mafia takeover of the tribe's casino. In trouble with the law and in the fight of their lives, the Billy women must find a way, as their ancestors did, to join forces against a devious foe. Humor, toughness, and resourcefulness are the Billys' only weapons.
Until the Shell Shaker shows up.
LeAnne Howe, an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, is a fiction writer, playwright, scholar and poet whose writings on Choctaw women are drawn from both personal experience and scholarly research. Her short fiction has appeared in several anthologies, including Through the Eye of the Deer, Returning the Gift, Spider Woman's Granddaughters, and Earth Song, Sky Spirit, as well as in journals such as Callaloo and Fiction International.
Howe has read her fiction and lectured throughout the United States, Japan and the Middle East, and her plays have been produced in Los Angeles and New York City. She has also presented programs on recruitment and retention of American Indians at universities and colleges. Currently, she teaches in the English Department at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In 1991, Howe received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to conduct research for Shell Shaker.
About the Author
Before writing fiction, plays, and scholarly essays, LeAnne Howe worked in Oklahoma as a waitress, and in a factory making the stems for plastic champagne glasses. Most recently she has taught at Carleton College, Grinnell College, Sinte Gleska University on Rosebud Sioux Reservation, and at Wake Forest University. Ms. Howe is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She is a grandmother.
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By Steven Ellis, former Chicago Cubs pitching pro
After each pitch is thrown, the pitcher becomes an infielder and he must learn to field the position.
Like the third baseman, whose primary duty is to not allow the shortstop to catch anything (by cutting off everything he can), the pitcher should make every play he can make.
The throw to every base is shorter from the mound and typically (you would hope), your pitcher has the most accurate arm on your team.
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By April AvisonHere it is my eagerly-anticipated annual column of congratulations and advice to our local high school graduates. This is something I write each year because it's important to me. I graduated from high school almost a decade ago, and I don't have a close connection to any of our local graduates, but I'm excited for each and every one of them. I get excited when graduation rolls around each year because I know what an exciting time it is for these young people who are moving forward with their lives. I love to see their parents cheer for them as they walk across the stage to accept their diplomas. There is always an air of pride and confidence that floats over a graduation ceremony. Many adults have forgotten that high school isn't easy. As we get older, we block out the memories of stressing over a calculus exam or the intense fear of rejection when asking someone to the prom. Years later those experiences don't seem quite as revolutionary, and we eventually reach a point where we can even joke about them. But when you're in the midst of those high school years, life is tough. In a typical day, a high school student wakes up early faced with the arduous task of making themselves presentable to their judgmental classmates. Then they're faced with a full day of classes answering questions, taking exams and attempting to digest an incredible amount of knowledge. After school comes athletic or extracurricular activities. By the time the student gets home, they're exhausted, but there's homework to be done. And in between all the responsibility, there's the all-important social status that has to be maintained. In the "real world," life isn't so bad. Products of our local school system are well-equipped to go on to college or find good jobs. They've got a lot to look forward to. I think some of the most difficult times of their lives are behind them now. College is such a wonderful learning experience and offers a new freedom and self-discovery that just doesn't exist in high school. And the "real world" is even better. As Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy tells his employees, if you find a job you really enjoy, you never work a day in your life. So congratulations to all the graduates. Know that you have a lot to look forward to and a lot of great experiences in your future. I believe that the choices you make are going to matter more as you get older, but your life will become more fulfilling and more rewarding. April Avison is the city editor of the Daily Herald. Her column appears on Mondays. She can be reached at (770) 957-9161 or via e-mail at email@example.com.
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FORGED INSTRUMENT - MASSENA - Village police charged Krystal L. Olson, 34, of 3 Ripley St., Massena, with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and petit larceny Monday afternoon.
Police said Olson went to Laneuvilles bottle redemption center and turned in 255 bottles and cans. She then altered the receipt to read 6,225 in an attempt to gain $300 additional cash for the fraudulent return.
Ricky Herne, in a statement he signed for police, said he counted 255 bottles for a woman at approximately 11:30 a.m. ... she was on the phone talking to someone and stated that he had to have stitches, and she would be right there. When I handed the lady her receipt, she ran out the door, the Laneuvilles employee noted.
He said he then explained the situation to a store clerk and told her he did not know when the woman would return to redeem her receipt for the 255 bottles. He said at approximately 2 p.m. his employer, Leonard Laneuville, asked him how many bottles the woman had turned in earlier in the day.
The lady standing with the police was the same lady I had counted 255 bottles for earlier in the morning. She did not have 6,255 bottles as her receipt showed, he added.
She was arraigned by Massena Town Justice Gerald P. Sharlow and released under the supervision of the probation department to return to village court on April 30.
VILLAGE ORDINANCE VIOLATION - MASSENA - Village police charged Codi G. Burke, 21, of 15 Haskell St., Massena, with a violation of the village ordinance at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Police said Burke had a portable basketball hoop hanging over the road. He was charged with the same violation earlier this month after a school bus hit the portable hoop, and police said they had warned Burke several times previously that his hoop was violating the village ordinance.
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE - MASSENA - Village police ticketed Alexander J. White, 25, of Norwood with operation of an unregistered motor vehicle at 1:07 p.m. Monday following a traffic stop on Beach Street.
INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS - MASSENA - Village police ticketed Mathew Dowdle, 28, of Main Street, Massena, with operation of a vehicle with inadequate headlights following a traffic stop at 9:45 p.m. Monday on state Route 37.
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Original Penguin (also known simply as Penguin) is an American clothing line. With roots in the 1950s and 60s, the brand specializes in clothing, footwear, and eyewear. It is sold in North America, South America, and Europe. Image models included Brad Pitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Adam Brody as well as the members of Interpol, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, and All-American Rejects' frontman, Tyson Ritter.[1]
The brand was introduced in 1955 by Munsingwear, a Minneapolis-based underwear and military garment manufacturer, when it launched the Original Penguin golf shirt in the United States. Munsingwear was for many years famous for its union suits, an undergarment consisting of an undershirt and underdrawers combined in a single garment. The company was also said to be the originator of the classic golf shirt.[2]
In 1954 the Munsingwear salesman covering the northeast coast brought a fluffy stuffed penguin to a meeting in Minneapolis, where a logo for a new idea in golf shirts to go up against Lacoste's popular shirts was the subject at hand. At the meeting was Len Birnbaum, art director at Munsingwear's Chicago-based ad agency, Powell, Schoenbrod and Hall. Munsingwear made T-shirts and underwear, but their weaving machines also produced the same kind of material that Lacoste used for their golf shirt, a big seller at $7.50 each, in the 1950s.
The Munsingwear golf shirt added an under-arm "action gusset" and moved the pocket to the right breast to avoid any interference with the swing. After the meeting, artist Birnbaum returned to Chicago and within 24 hours had sent sketches of a proposed logo to the Munsingwear executives. The new logo was adopted, the shirt hit the market at $5.00 and was successful. It was worn by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby for publicity, but the real advertising featured golfers Arnold Palmer, Dow Finsterwald and Jack Burke, Jr. About three years later Munsingwear introduced a second line of shirts for bowlers and Birnbaum came up with a bowling penguin. The shirt was similar to the golf shirt, but incorporated a revised gusset and bowling-themed logo. With that success, they tried to convince Munsingwear to make a tennis shirt but the concept "was nixed because they didn't want to start a holy war with Lacoste," according to Birnbaum. He did submit a design with a little penguin hitting a tennis ball, but it was never used.[3] Also worn by the likes of Richard Nixon and Frank Sinatra, this golf shirt became a symbol in suburban leisure until well into the 1980s.[1] In 1996 the brand was bought by Perry Ellis International, and a new sportswear collection was released in Spring 2003.
Original Penguin is sold in upscale and mid-priced department stores such as Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters and David Jones, and in regional boutiques, country clubs, and specialty stores. The company also established several standalone boutiques across the nation, which carry clothing by C&C and Levi's jeans as well as Original Penguin apparel. Locations include the NorthPark Center in Dallas, Texas, Bryant Park in New York City, Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California, Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California, Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, The Galleria (Houston) in Houston, Texas, Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida, Dadeland Mall in Miami, and Lenox Mall in Atlanta, Georgia.
Product lines[edit]
Original Penguin has two central lines:
Original Label[edit]
Original Label consists of clothing and apparel for men, women, and children. It also sells beachwear, footwear, timepieces, sunglasses, bags, neckwear, wallets/card holders, and belts.
Black Label[edit]
Original Penguin's Black Label (also known as Original Penguin Golf) is a men's line that is sold at higher price points than Original Label and is more golf-inspired in design.
Original Penguin produced a denim collection beginning April 2005 but as of 2008 Original Penguin has stopped the production of denim collections and instead sells Levi denim within its stores.
Before being bought by Perry Ellis, Original Penguin was known for its sponsorship of several top golf players of the 1960s and 1970s. Today, Original Penguin continues with its golf heritage and currently sponsors top-400 player Aaron Baddeley.
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CES' Dmitry Khusidman is a known wearer of the Original Penguin brand.
The brand gained popularity[dubious ] as it was featured on numerous episodes of the former FOX show, "The O.C.". Actor Adam Brody, who played Seth Cohen, frequently wore Penguin clothing. It has also been featured on popular shows such as "My Boys", "Royal Pains", "Arrested Development", "Heroes", "Gossip Girl", "Everybody Hates Chris", "How I Met Your Mother", "Dirty Sexy Money", "Entourage", "Skins" and "The Office".
Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects was the face of the 2009 autumn ad campaign.
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- ^ a b "Why do Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal go for the Original Penguin?". Philippine Star. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Munsingwear: An Inventory of its Records
- ^ Len Birnbaum, in an email to his daughter, Holly Birnbaum, June 28, 2005


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Providence vs. Brown
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|PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by Brown , 13-7, in non-conference action, on
Wednesday, April 24, at Glay Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars were led by junior Jon Meehan (Peabody, Mass.) and senior Kyle
Ojakian (Cheshire, Conn.) who scored two goals each in the effort. Brown senior attackman Jimmy Mormile scored a game-high six
goals to lead the Bears, who improve to 6-6 overall.
Brown took a 1-0 lead with 7:18 remaining in the first quarter on an unassisted goal from Mormile. The Bears' Ryan Culligan made the score 2-0 off an assist from Chas Gessner 45-seconds later (6:33). Mormile struck again, unassisted, at the 5:34 mark of the opening quarter to take a 3-0 lead. PC's Ojakian registered a goal with 3:58 remaining in the quarter off of an assist from junior Skip Dunphy (Manhasett, N.Y.), to make the score 3-1.
In the second quarter, PC freshman Dan Giuntini (Flora Park, N.Y.) scored an unassisted goal with 14:19 on the clock, making the score 3-2. The Bears answered just 27-seconds later to regain their two-goal lead on another unassisted goal from Mormile. Brown went on to score three-straight goals to take a 7-2 advantage. Two of those goals were credited to Brian Miller (12:35, 11:34), while Mormile connected on his fourth goal of the game with 6:07 remaining in the first half. The Friars closed the quarter with an unassisted goal from Meehan at the 2:13 mark, and went into halftime at a 7-3 disadvantage.
PC's Dunphy tallied an unassisted goal to start the second half with 13:38 showing on the clock, and cut the lead to three goals (7-4). Brown then rattled off three unanswered goals to finish the third quarter scoring and head into the final quarter with a 10-4 lead. Miller connected at the 13-minute mark off an assist from Gessner. Gessner scored from Michael Hughes with 9:33 remaining, and Mormile finished the run at the 4:57 mark, unassisted.
In the fourth quarter, PC's Kevin Kornobis (Merrick, N.Y.) cut Brown's lead to five goals off an assist from freshman David Krasnica (Mendham, N.J.). Meehan made the score 10-6 off an assist from Giuntini with 11:43 remaining in the game. Brown's Culligan pushed the score to 11-6 off another assist from Gessner at the 9:29 mark. The Friars scored their seventh and final goal of the game as Ojakian connected, unassisted, with 5:14 remaining to play. Mormile and Culligan closed the game out with one goal apiece, at 3:44 and 37-seconds, respectively. Culligan's goal was assisted by Charles Towers.
Senior goaltender John Farley (West Simsbury, Conn.) made a season-high 18 saves for Providence. Mike Levin took in 13 saves for Brown.
Providence falls to 8-6 overall and will finish the regular-season schedule on Saturday, April 27 against MAAC opponent Mount St. Mary's. The game is scheduled to be played at Glay Field, and will begin at 1:00 p.m.


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This one day conference provided an excellent opportunity to hear about NILS from experiences across Australia, and to assess the benefits, the costs, the opportunities and the way forward.
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Four Workshops:
SUNDAYS Jan 26…Feb 2…Feb 9…Feb 16
12:30-2:30 pm
(can be taken separately or as a series)
$35 single class, in advance/ $40 at the door.
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The Winter Practice and The 3 Step Process of Body Cultivation
The Winter Practice:
We are the most Yin during the cold months and at the most risk for experiencing fatigue, depression, anxiety and a lack of creativity.
Explore asana and pranayama practices specifically designed to replenish strength and stamina, balance emotions and draw you inward to receive guidance and inspiration.
Discover how to work with seasonal forces to transform your energy.
The 3 Step Process of Body Cultivation:
You know yoga is deeply transformative on all levels of being but, do you know how to make that work for you?
Every season has a practice to balance the five elements in the body. These practices develop our wellness, longevity, self-mastery and conscious evolution. {Paraphrased from the Ananda Samuccaya, a text on Hatha Yoga and the energy body.} Experience this 3 Step Process yourself and walk away with tools to use for a lifetime.
Your energy is your greatest resource and you can nurture it to heal yourself and others. Energy Yoga Therapy offers a simple method to cultivate and metabolize greater life force energy.
Sunday January 26, 2014
Part One – The Vessel Stage and the Real Reason to Open the Hips.
The first stage of Body Cultivation explores how to make the body a good container for life force and how to mix your personal energy with universal energy. Learn how to turn on your energy body, stop leaking and dissipating your life force and balance and contain your energy for health and vitality. You'll learn how to safely open your hips to turn on your 'energy body' and unleash the body's natural healing response.
Sunday February 2, 2014
Part Two – The Activation Stage and a Practice to Relieve Depression.
Activation, the second stage of Body Cultivation, is learning how to move the life force along the sushumna, the central energy channel. Winter Practice focuses on clearing water imbalances in the Kidney and Bladder Meridians so the energy circulates through the sushumna. Hypotonic imbalances (too watery) can present as lethargy, depression and confusion. This overly contractive energy leads to organ rigidity, premature aging and difficulty moving forward in life. The focused asana and pranayama sequences presented are natural cures for fatigue and depression.
Sunday February 9, 2014 12:30-2:30
Part Two Continued – The Activation Stage and A Practice to Relieve Anxiety.
Activation, the second stage of Body Cultivation, is learning how to move the life force along the sushumna, the central energy channel. Winter Practice focuses on clearing water imbalances in the Kidney and Bladder Meridians so the energy circulates through the sushumna. Hypertonic is the flip side of a Kidney/Bladder imbalance. This 'too dry' condition presents as cramped or tight muscles, anxiety and restlessness. The energy is too expansive leading to overactivity, exhaustion, cracked dry skin and adrenal depletion. The focused asana and pranayama sequences naturally relieve anxiety and overload by restoring stamina, stability, clarity and calm.
Sunday February 16, 2014 12:30-2:30
Part Three – The Maturation Stage -or- You are the Cup thatHolds the Light.
We've all left weekend retreats on a high that came crashing down when we returned to our normal lives. But, to function at higher levels of your potential, you want to know how to Raise Your Baseline Frequency yourself. To paraphrase the Kabbalah, " You can only see what your instrument is capable of holding."
Now that you've balanced, moved and restored your energy, you're ready to wring out old blockages with a twisting practice that detoxes the body and the chakras – while establishing new patterns for enhanced energy flow. In this session, you'll reap the fruit of an intelligent Winter Practice: Stability of Being and The Power to Create.
All classes and workshops start slowly and build to a challenging crescendo that can be adapted to most physical restrictions with props. Hands-on healing adjustments are plentiful.These workshops are for all levels, including teachers. Contact Elizabeth at firstname.lastname@example.com for questions about the practice. For reservations and all other questions contact Life in Motion: (212) 666-0870.
Q: Can I take them separately or must I take the entire 4 sessions?
A: Take them separately or as a package. They Winter Practice builds and, obviously, the more you do it, the better results you get. That said, do whatever you can and you will benefit.
Q: What level are the workshops? Are they suitable for a beginner?
A: All levels (beginners through teachers) are encouraged to come and all will find new ways to open up. Lots of individual attention in the use of props and hands-on healing adjustments adapt the pose to just about anyone, regardless of your yoga experience. The only caveat is for people suffering from chronic conditions that limit mobility. If in doubt, please ask Elizabeth: email@example.com.
Q: What is Energy Yoga Therapy?
A: Energy Yoga Therapy is both a therapeutic and transformative style of yoga that combines hatha yoga and energy healing. Students learn the geometry of a pose and how to activate the flow of energy through it. Benefits include: physical healing from injury and illness, enhanced health and vitality, greater emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Q: What is the Winter Practice and why do it?
A: Winter is the most Yin time of year, when our bodies and our energy is the most contracted. A Winter Practice strengthens the immune system, stabilizes the nervous system and helps us connect
with our deep wisdom. Cold weather asanas include lots of forward bends, and other seated poses, pigeons, kormasanas and twists. Emphasis is given on how to align and open the perineum (the energy body's negative pole). The result? You restore, heal and receive a creative vision for the expansion of Spring.
Q: What is the 3 Step Process of Body Cultivation?
A: Body Cultivation is a process of preparing the physical, emotional, energetic and mental bodies to release old blockages and establish new patterns that support our unfolding potential.
Every season has a practice to balance the five elements in the body. These practices develop our wellness, longevity, self-mastery and conscious evolution. {Paraphrased from the Ananda Samuccaya, a text on Hatha Yoga and the energy body.}


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Dave Dalrymple discusses the idea of "Rescue Real Estate," which entails separating the operating locations and functions of groups of first responders at vehicle incidents.
[MUSIC] Okay rescuers welcome to training menace my name is Dave Dalrymple. Today's evolution we're gonna talk about something that very seldomly we actually go through. We're gonna talk about patient management at a motor vehicle crash. Well we're gonna term it rescue real estate. We're gonna show you how the different components that arrive on scene are all gonna work together and how to manage the patient. Now we all know the whole purpose of our job regardless of what role we're doing is to provide. A proper pathway to remove the patient, and to remove the patient to a medical facility. Well let's watch how the crews go through the various parts of rescue real estate. Our crews have arrived on scene. Engine company is here, EMS is here, our rescue crew is here. They're gonna go to work. Now how rescue real estate works is we're gonna divide the vehicle up into different sections. Who owns what? The engine company is gonna own the front and rear of the vehicle because of hazards, they're gonna look for the battery. Now you can see the IC on scene, he has. A laptop computer with Moditech software. Or Homatro rescuer's guide to safety system software. So he can identify the hazards of the vehicle. The EMS provider has made contact with the patient, and is talking to the patient at this time. [NOISE] Now the IC is gonna talk to the engine crew tell em where the hazards are. This way we've [UNKNOWN] the vehicle. Into, different tasks. This way all the crews can work together at the same time. Kirk is taking care of the battery. The rescue crew is gonna break glass so the EMS provider can make entry into the vehicle, to make access to the patient [SOUND] Now, EMS providers made entry into the vehicle. [SOUND] The engine crew has found the battery. The vehicle is secured. Now as you can see the engine crew has a line out. They're ready to protect the vehicle in case of any fire hazards. And at this point in type EMA's providers gonna put oxygen onto the patient. Okay the rescue crew is gonna come in now they've established, we need to make a pathway to get the patient out this [UNKNOWN]. We're gonna come in and do B post tab. We're gonna do a side, complete side removal of the vehicle. So watch the crew as they go through it. [SOUND] [NOISE] Remember rescuers as you're doing any type of work around roof posts. You're gonna pull trim. You gotta make sure you got hard protection in place between the patient, and an EMS provider, and the door. [NOISE] [NOISE]. [SOUND] [NOISE] [NOISE] Now you see they've forced the rear door, they've cut the door strap. They're gonna make a cut high on the B-post. It made a relief cut into the base of the B-post. Once they've done, they've completed the rest of the cut, they're gonna spread the base of the B-post away. And the whole side of the vehicle, rear door, B-post, front door, it's going to swing out onto the front door [SOUND] At the same time while all this is going on, our EMS provider is still providing hands on care to our patient. A patient is being oxygenated. Primary and secondary surveys have been taken. And a patient has been, has a cervical collar in place. And and then add a, a mobilization plate. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [SOUND]. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [SOUND] Now once the wire's been cut, the entire side of the vehicle is taken away. And remember, always lay any type of vehicle debris that's been cut away from the vehicle. Shiny side down. Next we're going to cover up all of the sharp edges. And we're going to bring up a long board to remove the patient. [BLANK_AUDIO] They're gonna cover up the sharp edges, top and bottom. From the b post there, okay they're gonna bring up the long spine board. They're gonna assist EMS and transfer the patient over to EMS. This was just to emphasize all the different players that come to the, come to the motor vehicle crash. The engine crew, the rescue crew, the EMS providers, they'll all work together all at the same time and yet we're not in each other's way. Hence the reason why we call it rescue real estate. We divided the car up into different sections. So each part of the different teams have their own distinct section to work on so we could work simultaneously. >> Okay rescuers. We just watched our crews walk through rescue real estate. We watched our engine crew arrive, pull a charge line, manage the hazards such as the battery of the vehicle. We watch the rescue crew prepare to remove the sides of the vehicle or the roof or whatever two evolution they needed to perform to make a pathway to remove the patient. We watched our EMS provider come in, begin patient management for eventual patient removal from the vehicle. And I'd like to thank you for watching Training Minutes. I'd also like to thank Holmatro for sponsoring Fire Engineering's Training Minutes. Be safe out there.


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Allen Jacobson, a former CEO of the 3M Co. who championed research and development at the Maplewood-based manufacturing company, died Thursday, Nov. 1.
He was 86.
"Allen Jacobson's leadership of 3M was marked by strong innovation, international expansion and productivity improvement," Inge Thulin, 3M's current CEO, said in a statement Friday. Jacobson "in many ways built the foundation for the modern 3M," Thulin said.
After graduating from Iowa State University with a chemical engineering degree in 1947, Jacobson became a product engineer in 3M's tape laboratory. He moved up quickly through the company, managing 3M plants in St. Paul and Bristol, Pa. He became general manager of the industrial tape division and later oversaw 3M operations in Canada and in Europe.
From 1986 to 1991, he served as 3M's CEO.
During his time as CEO, spending on research and development at 3M increased by more than 40 percent, representing 6.5 percent of the company's sales, according to a biography from Iowa State University. In 1988 he appeared on the cover of Fortune magazine, part of a story titled "What America Makes Best," which featured several 3M products.
Jacobson lived in Naples, Fla., in his later years. A service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church located at 797 Summit Ave. in St. Paul.
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Review of The Blight of Muirwood
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The Blight of Muirwood (Muirwood #3)
By Jeff Wheeler; Read by Kate Rudd
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 15 January 2013
11 hours [UNABRIDGED]
Themes: / fantasy / orphan / servant /
Publisher summary:
A devastating plague continues to rage through the land of Muirwood, and all hope is laid at the feet of the young woman Lia. Called as a magical protector, Lia volunteers to embark on one last quest to rescue the knight-maston Colvin – her great love – and his pupil, the alleged heir to the fallen kingdom of Pry-Ree. Undaunted by injuries, Lia sets off across land and sea warning the kingdom of the great plague that is upon them. The arduous journey leads her to the doors of Dochte Abbey, where her friends are supposedly held. However, a fallen enemy lies in wait for Lia, as well as an unbearable new truth. The revelation will pit Lia's deepest desires against the fate of her enchanted world.
I finished this in the course of the weekend. This was partly due to various chores and activities I had to finish that allowed me the opportunity to get extra listening in, and partly due to my desire to finish the story. While I found it enjoyable, it's ending was mostly predictable, and I didn't think it was as strong as the previous novel.
One of the aspects of all the books in this trilogy that I didn't hit upon in my previous reviews is the heavy use of Christian allegory. A key concept to the series is that your ability to channel "the Medium" is largely related to your belief in it. This relates to the notion of giving your will over to that of the Medium and faith that it will protect and bless you if you do so. Many of the abilities of the medium may only be used to the benefit of others and not oneself. There is also a large theme of life after death, and resurrection of the dead. While these themes are present throughout the whole trilogy, they weren't as much at the forefront as they were in this book. The plot of this novel largely revolves around testing the main character Lea's faith in the Medium.
I'm reluctant to throw out the term "Deus ex Machina" because I feel that all the events fall within the explained abilities of the Medium. Someone who is strong with it would be able to perform those actions, however I could see someone making a good case for it.
Overall, I think Mr. Wheeler does a good job of wrapping things up with a neat bow. There is certainly room for future stories in the world of Muirwood; the author's note indicated he has a novella called Maia taking place many years after this trilogy available on his website.
Ms. Rudd is once again the narrator for the third and final book of the trilogy. As with the previous two, she a good, but not great reader with little variety in her character voices. She does attempt to do some accents for a few of the characters, but many of them sounded the same to me.
Review by Rob Zak.
Review of The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
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The Wretched of Muirwood (Muirwood #1)
By Jeff Wheeler; Read by Kate Rudd
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 15 January 2013
8 discs; 9 hours [UNABRIDGED]
Themes: / fantasy / orphan / servant /
Publisher summary:
The Wretched of Muirwood, the opening novel in the Muirwood Trilogy, is the tale of the orphan Lia — who is part of a pariah caste known only as the "wretched," a people unloved, unwanted, and destined to a life of servitude. Forbidden to read or write, and forced to slave away in the Abbey kitchen, Lia is all but resigned to her fate. But when an injured squire named Colvin is abandoned at the Abbey kitchen, opportunity arises, and Lia conspires to hide Colvin and change her life forever… Her plan becomes a perilous one when a nefarious sheriff starts a manhunt for Colvin, and the land is torn by a treacherous war between a ruthless king and a rebel army. Ominous and illuminating, Lia sets out on an epic quest for freedom with hopes to unravel the secrets of her concealed past.
Apart from picking a girl to center the story around, this book follows many of the common fantasy tropes including the "young unknown thrust into adventure to discover they are more than they realize."
The world Mr. Wheeler has created is one where no matter your station (King or Innkeeper) knowing your family line is VERY important. So much so that they distinguish between normal Orphans and Wretcheds (Orphans whose parentage is unknown). Wretched are often abandoned to the various Abbey's around the world and sheltered until they turn 18, at which point they must make their way in the world. Wretched's take their last names from their assigned role. Our protagonist, Lia Cook, a young girl of 13, has been assigned to work in the kitchens. In particular, she is assigned to smaller of two kitchens, which serves the head of the Abbey, referred to as the Aldermaston.
Lea wants nothing more in life than to become a learner and to gain the ability to read and write. As a wretched however, this is denied to her. One night, a knight comes pounding on the door seeking help for his young squire, and Lea's life is changed, forever. The rest of the story pretty much follows in a fairly cookie-cutter fashion. It's a short book, so there isn't a lot of world building. We learn things as Lea does.
This is the first book I've read by Mr. Wheeler. His writing style doesn't jump out at me as exceptional, but it is well done. His characters have reasonable depth for such a short book and varying personalities. The magic system feels original to me, based on various statues referred to as "Leerings" by commoners, or Gargoyles by the learned. They are carved for a specific action based on an element (water, fire, etc) and are meant as a focus to use "The Medium". The ending is a bit predictable, but as this is rather short story, I still found it enjoyable and have already jumped into the second book.
This is the first book I've listened to read by Kate Rudd. Ms. Rudd is a good reader, but nothing spectacular. She does voices for some of the Male characters, but seemed to read all the female characters in her own voice. She has a clear and pleasant sounding voice, but I didn't find her performance to add anything extra to the book as I have with other readers.
Overall, this is a decent fantasy story. Quick and easy reading. Nothing especially great, but has me interested enough to jump right into book 2.
Review by Rob Zak.
The SFFaudio Podcast #199 – NEW RELEASES/RECENT ARRIVALS
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The SFFaudio Podcast #199 – Scott, Jesse, Tamahome, and Jenny talk about NEW RELEASES and RECENT ARRIVALS (audiobooks).
Talked about on today's show:
Recent arrivals first, here's Jenny's list, Harry Harrison's Deathworld, Speculative! Brilliance audiobooks (from public domain works), "he's super clear", author of Make Room! Make Room! (aka Soylent Green), Planet Of The Damned, "nice font", Ursula K. Le Guin's The Telling is in the Hanish Cycle, the out of print Harlan Ellison version of A Wizard of Earthsea, The Lathe Of Heaven and the PBS TV-movie with Bruce Davidson (trailer), Work Of The Devil by Katherine Amt Hanna, "the devil has no time for long novels", Joe Hill's Horns and In The Tall Grass (with Stephen King), Philip K. Dick's Vulcan's Hammer, similar to Colossus: The Forbin Project (film), "goes Skynet on your ass", The Game-Players Of Titan has slug aliens, good names for bands, Time Out Of Joint, Tears In Rain by Rosa Montera is inspired by Blade Runner (it has a female Rutger Hauer), translated from Spanish, The Woodcutter by Kate Danley has fairy tale characters, Beowulf, Jeff Wheeler's Legends Of Muirwood series released all at once, House Of Cards is a great British show, Dead Spots by Scarlett Bernard sounds like one of those Lifetime movies, The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke has a disturbing android romance, ewww!, Tam knows who Steven Erikson is (Forge Of Darkness), re-read of the Malazan series, we need urban fantasy and military SF people, Tenth Of December by George Saunders, prefers short stories, on Colbert, Vampires In The Lemon Grove by Karen Russell, her novel Swamplandia has been optioned by HBO, New releases start, Poe Must Die by Marc Olden, Ben Bova's Farside comes out soon (hard SF), narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Stefan's Fantastic Imaginings, where's James P. Hogan's Inherit The Earth?, the movie Frequency didn't star Kevin Bacon, the entire X Minus One radio drama run, short story audio collections having chapters and a table of contents, Star Wars audiobooks with enhanced sound, Bryce's review of Star Wars: Scoundrels, more Star Trek novel audio books, more classic sf, Leigh Brackett, Jerry Pournelle, Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, George R.R. Martin, "you're welcome, Audible", The Mad Scientist's Guide To World Domination by John Joseph Adams, short fiction is back, Olaf Stapelton, like a science fiction The Silmarillion, SF Crossing The Gulf podcast will discuss Olaf Stapledon and others, Mary Doria Russell, where's the audio version of Karen Lord's The Best Of All Possible Worlds? (actually it came out the same day as the print version), Jenny loved it, what is the Candide connection Karen?, indie Scifi Arizona author Michael McCollum on Audible (Steve Gibson approved), the Audible Feb2013 Win-Win $4.95 sale, get the first in a series cheap, Sharon Shinn's Archangel Samaria series, Image Comics's first issue sale, The Red Panda audio drama becomes a comic (cover), John Scalzi's The Human Division serial, wish science fiction authors in TV series, George R.R. Martin to develop more shows for HBO, football jerseys vs Star Trek uniforms.
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I had my first in-depth interview Wednesday with Brian Reilly, the city's new commissioner of economic development. Seems like a sharp fellow. Definitely energetic.
What's to like:
He's cut his teeth elsewhere - Milwaukee and Cleveland.
He's got experience in green economic development.
And he's full of ideas.
What he said of particular interest:
He's added a focus on attracting companies to the city and helping those already here expand. Should help to make the city more business friendly.
He's talking to the other economic development players on a regular basis, folks like the IDAs and state Empire Development Corp.
He wants to cluster neighborhood investments, which would be a real departure from the scatter-shot approach that goes back at least as far as Jimmy Griffin.
He's trying to market brownfields in South Buffalo, including the old Republic Steel site, as a renewable energy and technology corridor. Also working with Lackawanna to include the Bethlehem Steel site. Selling points: lots of land and lake and highway access. And, I found out, home to a huge 42-inch water main capable of pumping as much water in a day as the rest of the city consumes. (Companies in the water-parched south and southwest, are you listening?)
All this said, it's one thing to be smart and full of ideas, another to be effective.
Does he have what it takes to succeed in the political waters of City Hall, to change its long-standing approach to economic development, which I'll oversimplify as "indiscriminate subsidies, often used as pork barrel."
I've spoken with some other folks who have had dealings with Reilly, and some of them, while they find him bright, said he sometimes comes off as overly defensive. That's a common criticism of the administration he works for. Here's hoping he's better at dealing with the rabble than some of his superiors.